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Show IffLIIEB DEATHS IN CAPITAL OF SALT LAKE, Oct. 0. Two additional addition-al deaths from Spanish influenza and sixty-three new cases of tho scourge were reported to tho health authorities of Salt Lake yesterday, as a result of which the board of health is now considering con-sidering tho advisability of forbidding public funerals for the victims of this rapidly spreading disease. John E. Chrlstcnsen, 27 years old, son of Albert and Agnes Christensen, of Fairviow, Utah, died yesterday at a local hospital from pneumonia, following follow-ing an attack of Spanish influenza. Tho body will be taken to Fairviow this afternoon for services and interment Ted S. Young, IS years old, son of John W. and Nancy A. Young of Henderson, Hen-derson, Utah, died yesterday at another an-other hospital. Spanish influonza, which dovelopcd into pneumonia. Is given as the cause of death. The body will be taken to Henderson today for services and burial. Coalville, Utah, is one of the most severely affected communities in the stato in proportion to size, according to word from there yesterday. George Biard, manager- of the Coalvillo Cooperative Co-operative store, and his family, as well as the family of his son, Arthur Biard, which consisted of his wife and a 1-year. 1-year. old child, are all severely ill with the malady. Mrs. Arthur Biard was last night reported to be in critical condition, and it was said that her recovery re-covery was uncertain, while her husband hus-band and her baby wore said to bo In no immediate danger. Mayor Axel Bloomqulst of Coalville and his family of four persons are reported re-ported to be very 111 of the same ailment, ail-ment, while W. T. Johnson, owner or the Coalville barbor shop, Is said to be fairly on the road to recovery from a severe attack. The malady is said to have been brought to Coalville by a soldier whose name was not learned, and who visitdd friends there about ten days ago. He spent considerable time In Mr. Biard's store and was shaved in Mr. Johnson's John-son's barber shop. Both Biard and Johnson were seized with the ailment Immediately afterward, and the present pres-ent epidemic then ensued. Reports received yesterday from Modona, near Coalvillo, state that so many cases have doveloped there within tho last few days that the officers of-ficers have closed practically everything every-thing In tho town. The cases undergoing under-going treatment at Modena are believed believ-ed to havp been contracted by the sufferers suf-ferers while they visited at Coalville. |