The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05
UTAH STATE NEWS


was driving was wrecked by a Sar
Pedro train near Spanish Fork
Joseph SEEKER. attempted suicide a
Park City by pouring kerosene oyel
his clothes and then touching a mattel
10 his clothing. His death Is bourl,
expected
The American Can company's plant
al Ogden is nearing completion. The
factory will be the largest individual
Industrial plant in ogden other than
the railroad shops.
James p. Crawford was shot and IA
tally wounded by a policeman in Salt
Lake, after Crawford and a com
panion. Clarence Cox, had robbed a
drug store. Cox Is in Jail
During the past week Corinne was
organized into a ward and hereafter
members of the Mormon church resid
ing there will be presided over by .
set of officers of their own.
The six.year-old son of Michael
Brown of Lehl was shot in the right
breast by another boy who was shoot
ing at birds with small calibre rife
The little fellow will recover.
Louis Vrecha, 20 years of age, was
shot to death by John Zoria, aged 80,
at Bingham, concentrating a quarrel
over work and cards, which IL said
to have begun three months ago
Mrs Marinda Kershaw, 70 years Of
age, widow of Alexander Kershaw,
one of the stonecutters employed In
the construction OF Salt Lake temple,
died Mt her home In Salt Lake on
Sunday.
With sledge hammer and cold
chisel, burglars Sunday night broke
open safe In the store OF Harry
Gavros, at Ogden, and stole s125 In
cash and watches and other articles
valued at about 500.
The body of an unknown man, who
had evidently committed suicide, was
found by two boys in suburb OF
Salt Lake. A knife. covered with
blood stains, was found near the body
and the throat was cut.
George Meunier formerly employed
at the Hotel Utah at Salt Lake. but
now a private in the Fifth corps OF
the French army. lies wounded in
hospital at Lyon. His right leg was
shattered by fragment OF German
shell.
Fire OF unknown origin DESTROYED
The barns and contents of the Muir,
dock academy at Beaver, causing a
loss estimated at $4,000. This is a
total loss to the academy, as neither
the buildings nor contents we're In.
Bured
Efforts to establish great wool
warehouse and annual sheep show In
Salt Lake City, in line with the aims
OF the National Woolgrowers' associa
ton, will be made by the new indus
tries committee Of the Salt Lake Com.
mercial club.
Rosetta Dunn lost her $4,000 dam.
age suit against the Salt Lake 4 Og.
den railroad, at Salt Lake last week.
She sued to recover damages for the
death of her husband, William Dunn,
who was electrocuted while In the EN-.
ploy OF the company.
George A. Black, formerly terri.
torial secretary of Utah, and who was
known as Governor Black, because he
had served as governor of this state
during the absence of the governor,
died at Wailsburg, Wash November
"a. at the age of 20.
L. f. Mont, 80 years OF age, a boiler.
maker, and Bdwin Tame, So, a shoe
maker, were arrested ut Ogden
charged with selling opium. A guam
tity OF the drug was found In posses
sion OF each of the men. 1t was con
cealed in playing cards.
The free night school has been
opened at Ogden. The night school,
will be conducted free for all who
may desire to attend. This especially
includes men and women and younp
people above the school age who are
prevented from attending regular
school sessions during the day.
Members OF the United Commercial
Clubs Of Salt Lake county announce q
new step In their plan to establish q
cooperative sugar factory and follow
1t with the statement that when this
enterprise has been launched they will
start work for cooperative meal
packing plant and stockyards.
Charging negligence on the part Of
the railroad, Oscar r. Jones has insti
tuted suit against the Denver a. Ric
Grande company in an effort to re
cover Sl2,4OO damages for injuries al
legged TO have been received June "a
1913, when his automobile was struck
by an engine near Roy, Weber county
With view OF keeping at home
money contributed TO the general Rec
Cross fund for the relief OF European
war sufferers, as many supplies as
possible will be bought in Utah.
Plans for the most elaborate annua
convention ever attempted by thu
Utah Gamers association are beinl
made for the two-day session In Og
den, probably on January IL and IA.
The gathering of the furniture fol
Utah buildings at the California ex