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Show I News Notes j From All Parts of ! UTAH : X . Salt Lake City. Miss Edith Johnson, John-son, a member of the University of Utah debating team for the last three years, was initiated as the first woman wo-man member of the Utah chapter of Theta Kappa, Alpha national debating debat-ing fraternity and perhaps the first woman member in the United States as the constitution of the organization organiza-tion until a month ago provided that only men who have qualified in at least one intercolligate debate were eligible for membership. Ogden.' The state Democratic convention con-vention here nominated James H. Moyle to succeed himself as national nation-al committeeman from Utah, and Mrs. Weston Vernon to succeed herself her-self as national committeewoman, and elected a complete list of delegates dele-gates to the New York national convention con-vention of the party, beginning June 24. The delegates g'O under instructions instruc-tions to cast Utah's eight votes for William Gibbs McAdoo for president as long as there is, in the opinion of the majority, hope of nominating the Californian. Salt Lake City. L. N. Hood, 36, arrasted for. the alleged theft of a pound of butter from a grocery store in Sugar house, was fined $25 by City Judge Ben Johnson. When arrested ar-rested Hood is said to have had $345.10 in his possession. He could give no reason for having taken the butter. He g;!Ve the name of S. L. Wood at police headquarters when booked. Salt Lake Citr. Refusal of the state to relinquish title to its land within the proposed Zion national park may prevent the creation of the park as proposed in the Smoot bill which was passed by the house of representatives', with an amendment. The necessity of including the section of land granted to the state under the enabling act ns a part of the park is not seen by the state administration, it was said. Logan. A committee representing the Utah Taxpayers- association appeared ap-peared before the members of the city commission recently, asking permission per-mission to look over the city tax records, and also seeking the aid of the commisi ion in reducing the tax levies in L igan. Salt Laker City. To run the government gov-ernment of Utah during May cost the taxpayers of the state $636,390.77 of which the largest sum was expended ex-pended for highways, the amount being be-ing $195,445.84, and the next largest from the school principal, which was $193,532.04. From a compilation made of the warrant's issued during the month by the state auditor. Ogden The city commission Tuesday Tues-day authorized the mayor and city recorder to enter into a contract with Christensen, Jacobs & Gardner for construction cf the upper canal pipe line, which is to be built in connection connec-tion with the city's new pumping plant to effect exchange of Big canal can-al water to the farmers for Big Cot-tonwod Cot-tonwod water. Eureka. Ephriam W. Frisbee, formerly for-merly of Eureka, Utah, was instantly killed, his daughter, Eva, and a young man by the name of Martin Nelson narrowly escaped death when their machine went over an embankment in Parley's canyon near Salt Lake City and rolled over. Salt Lake City. Bankers from all parts of the state will be in attendance attend-ance at the annual convention of the Utah Bankers' association at Ogden June 13 and 14. Two sessions will be held each day, and a special meeting meet-ing of the members of the American Bankers' Association will be held on the last day. Coalville. Deputy Sheriff W. R. Jefford of Park City who was accused ac-cused some time ago of dereliction of duty in the matter of liquor law violations at Park City and was asked ask-ed for his resignation was vindicated vindicat-ed by a vote of two to one of the y commissioners. Ogden. Great pomp and ceremony attended the laying of the cornerstone corner-stone of the new Ogden depot by the grand lodge of Utah, Free and Accepted Ac-cepted Masons. The ceremony was a repetition of that given by the same body November 5, 1888, when the cornerstone of the old Ogden depot, de-pot, destroyed last year by fire, was laid. Grand Master James William Collins officiated and at his side was Samuel Paul, venerable member ot the Masonic order, who, as grand ' master in 1888, laid tbe cornerstone of the old structure. Provo. A relic of pioneer days in the form of an old iron bell, around which is centered considerable interest inter-est at this time, is being displayed in a local bank window. Crude in j workmanship, but containing all the I elemev. its of the native iron, it told of the wonderful possibilities of the iron industry in iron county. The old bell has a history that dates back to 1855 when an old iron works was establisher at Cedar City under the direction of Brigham Young. |