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Show PHONES RING FOR NEIL DAVISON BUT THE YOUNG MAN CANNOT BE FOUND. Lady Friends Express Surprise and Join In Wondering What Has Occurred Oc-curred Express Agent Busy. Nothing has been heard from Nell W. Davison, the missing clerk from the local office of the Pacific Express company, and the story or his sudden disappearance, published exclusively in the Standard, created a good deal of surprise among friends whom the young man had made during his comparatively com-paratively brief sojourn here. Discussing Dis-cussing the case with a reporter, Local Lo-cal Agent Nye Dobbs said: "Ever slnco the story or Davison's disappearance was made public In the Standard, this office has been kept busy answering questions over the phone regarding the matter, and no!, a few of the queries came from lady friends and acquaintances of tho young man who were loth to believe lie had absconded. His past reputation reputa-tion at Columbus, Ohio, and during the three months ho was employed at Ogden was such as to inspire confidence, con-fidence, and his personal habits were purposed to bo all that could be desired. desir-ed. He was an old friend of Messenger Messen-ger Swanson. who knew him intimately intimate-ly at Columbus and Mr. Swanson could hardly believe tho story when he arrived in this city on his regular run "We are still checking up business on Davison and It may bo some time before wc learn exactly what has occurred. oc-curred. His local accounts are apparently ap-parently all right,-. and, ir any serious tricks were turned, it was probably done in the transfer business at this point, and that will take time to fully develop. "Davison has not been seen slnco 11 o'clock Monday night and his work-in.? work-in.? clothes and dress suit were round in his room, showing that he took nothing with him, except his best suit. We have heard absolutely nothing to indicate in which direction ho went or where he may be concealed, but this may come out later. I cannot teli you anything for a certainty regarding ' any shortages that may have occur- I red-" |