The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-12
CITY AND VICINITY

j. z, PETIT, state coal mine iuspec-
scum a fine specimen Of peacock coal.
SO called because OF its varied colors,
Ihc specimen was secured near Sunny
volumes Of the Connecticut Historical So
cietys collection, as we'll as valuable
early publications Of the University Of
Chicago and the Colorado State His
torlcal society
L, e, kNEcksEpT. laborer re-
ported to the police yesterday morning
mat he was held up and robbed of a
gold watch and 50 in cash near Pioneer
italian, according to KDecksedt. The
holdup thrust a gun against the victims
ribs and told him to throw up his hands
knecksedt was able to furnish only a
meager description
w. G. CAMPBELL of Washington. D.
c.. chief United States food and drug
inspector, spent Monday and yesterday
IN this city on his regular inspection trip
w. Paine. local representative Of the
government food and drug inspection
service, Mr.. Campbell visited Ogden Mon
day,
ThE GENERAL COMMITTEE. of the
G. A. r. and affiliated organizations,
which had in charge the exercises for
Memorial Sunday and Decoration day.
met yesterday for the purpose OF closing
up accounts, and passed resolutions OF
thanks to those who participated In the
| exercises.
FRANK WIGHT, son of w. a. Wight
of this city. has been graduated with
high honors. from Cornell university,
ceSes s tho to wGTa
in electrical engineering and achieved
| marked success.
JAMES cRoMAR and Henry Holmes
pleaded guilty 10 selling opium before
Judge John Chidester in the criminal di-
vision OF the Third district court yes
terday and were each sentenced TO serve
two years in the state penitentiary.
r.. A SMITH: special agent at Lara
mile for the Union stock yards at Omaha,
has come TO this city TO purchase lambs
from different sheep interests: Mr.. Smith
says Utah and Idaho furnish the best
lambs on the market
J. P. DREW and kid" Doran are
charged with grand larceny In a COM
plaint issued yesterday by the county
attorneys office. The men are alleged
to have stolen a watch from August
Massen on June s.
a JURY In the criminal division OF the
| Frank Richards and Harry Herbert guilty
OF robbery. They win be sentenced by
Judge John Chidester tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
SEVEN CASES of beer were destroyed
yesterday Sheriff Joseph c. Sharp. The
beer had been taken In a raid on the
Casa Contentia. Twelfth South and West
Temple street, on April 2S of this year.
BURGLARS entered The home of T.. l..
Rottman, 9d9 South Seventh East street
during the absence OF the family yester-
day afternoon and stole a gold watch
two rings and other articles OF value.
A BRIEF meeting of the capitol com
mission was held yesterday and the plans
for the new structure we're gone over
with Architect r Kletting. A number OF
minor changes were authorized.
a PETITION for letters Of admins
tratlon in the estate OF Matilda j. Par
sons was filed Yesterday in the county
clerks office by John p Jenson of
Calderpark station.
JUDGMENT was rendered yesterday
by Judge e. ". Morse In the Third dis
trict court for S1621 81 to Glen r. Both
Well against Cesare Baum and others.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER held
another meeting yesterday AS board Of
equalization and review. Other meetings
Will he held later i'm the month.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS yes
terday authorized the installation Of a
number of electric lights at Taylorsville
at A total cost OF S2a.s0.
COMPLAINT was Issued yesterday by
the county attorneys office charging j.
j. Byrne with selling liquor after hours
Monday night.
JUDGMENT for sass S. was yesterday
given Reiger G. Lindley in the Third dis
trct court against o. NJ. Potter and J.
A. Morrison
YESTERDAYS LOCAL bank clear
inSs exceeded those OF the same day one
year ago by s50S.5SiI6.
inspector. will go 10 Eureka today on