| Show PIANIST OF WORLD FAME TOO A TO OGDEN CAN YON YESTERDAY was accompanied by J J mcclellan prof jos ballantyne and chas J ROBS from fridays standard alberto jonas one of the greatest of living pianists was in ogden yesterday accompanies by prof john J mcclellan they were the guests ot prof jos ballantyne and chaa J rosa who took their distinguished company up ogden canyon where a elsh and chicken dinner was served mr jonas was charmed with mhd beautiful scenery and enjoyed hughly the ride through the canyon alberto jonas was boorn in madrid june 8 at the age of 12 before having made any serious studies he published many piano compo and dedicated to the daughter of alfonso XII a maiorka which so much awakened the interest of tha king that be received in private audience the virtuoso child and presented him with a gold watch which bears on the top lid the crown of the spanish throne in relief and a jewel of historic value at the age of 18 after having vis france germany and england the young spaniard felt the growing and inclination to devote himself entirely to music ana he entered the conservatory of music of brussels where he began his life study in september 1900 he took part in the concourse cou course of in st petersburg and signalizes signalized himself in such a way as to merit lessons during three months in st petersburg mr jonas is founder and head of the michigan conservatory of music but has not renounced the virtuoso career and will appear in concert during the entire musical season he in company with his wife are on their way to california for rest and recreation it is not yet definitely settled but it is hoped a recital maybe arranged with this great artist la connection with the ogden tabernacle acla choir on his return here in september THREE FIRE ALARMS residence of bupt supt of schools scene of fire last night about 6 an alarnel was turned in from box 42 but when the department arrived on the scene no evidence of a fire could be found and the chief is of the opinion that the alarm was turned in by some boy who wished to see the departments turn out in this belief they ara strengthened by tha presence at thel box when the chief was in the next block approaching of a young boy who when be saw the chief mounted his wheel and sped away the chief and the men were very soro over the affair but their anger faai suppressed until when in front of tha sacred heart academy one of thay rear wheels of the chemical carnal off dropping one side to the ground after two hours work the men maa aged to patch the break and elmp back to the station but the tact that the accident happened while out on a false alarm rankled deeply at 12 a telephone alarm called the department to the ogden city cemetery where for two hour they labored in an endeavor to save the east fence of the cemetery with the assistance of a garden hose tha fir was finally subdued but not until one halt of the fence had been consumed the third fire in the past twenty four hours was at the residence ot superintendent of schools allason All lson which broke out at 1030 this morning the blaze was confined to the cellar and the chief believes that it was caused by a fire cracker left over from the ath of anly and set off by a small boy A small amount of kindling wood was destroyed but the prompt arrival of the department prevented a greater loss |
