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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
LICENSE ORDINANCE
HELD CONSTITUTIONAL
Special to The Tribune.

OGDEN. Aug. 15.-An important decis-
ion involving the constitutionality of
what is known as the merchants license
ordlnance; ond passed by the city, i,,l council
was handed down by District Judge j..
A. Howell this afternoon The court
holds that the ordinance is constitutional
To test the legality of the ordinance.
ii is probable that the cases of tho city
against l.. F. Wecker and George o.
Mcbride, upon which the decision of the
district court were based, will be taken
to the supreme court of the state for
final determination,
Wecker and Mcbride dealers in sec
ond hand furniture, refused TO pay the
sl00 annual license required under that
provision OF the ordinance relative 10
secondhand stores. They were fined in
the city court for violating the ordinance
and their cases appealed TO test the con-
stitutionality Of the ordinance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
RENEWED EFFORTS
TO CONQUER FIRES
Nations Soldiers and Citizens
Alike Doing All Possible
i'm Montana.

KALISPELL. Mont. Aug. 1o.-Wlth
the best organized and most numerous
force OF fire fighters that has mustered
Tor the war against the fires which have
invaded several valleys OF the Glacier
National park, the Flathead and Black
foot national forests and the Flathead
reservation, officials in charge OF those
portions of the national domain will be-
gin a new thorough campaign tomorrow
morning The new forces comprise three
companies OF the Twenty-fifth infantry
for the park and Flathead forests, which
arrived here today from Spokane. and
another company and possibly two for
the reservation which two went east over
the Northern Pacific from Spokane and
are due at station on the reservation
this evening The soldiers sent over the
Great Northern have been taken TO Gary.
and Essex and will be put TO work at
once.
Soldiers Reinforced.
In addition to the soldiers. the fire
fighters OH the park number nearly 100
men and they have been doing work
under the direction OF Supervisor Il. y.
HaInes. Today Mr.. Haincs went TO Bel
ton To help the new park superintendent,
w. r. Logan. in assuming control OF his
new trust and he will go with MIN 10 the
summit OF the mountains. visiting sew
era OF the most important fires OH the
way. Until today the fire forces have
been under the direction Of Mr.. Haines
and his subordinates.
Supervisor Bunker returned late today
from guiding companies and NJ 10
thcir camp at Gary from which point they
VIII operate.
Deputy Forest Supervisor Mclaughlin
OF the BlaclSroot forest left yesterday for
"A round up OF the fires or the western
side OF the territory and VIII be gone a
week.
state Forester JunelcburC today took
n crew to the Wolf Creek fire. The gen.
cral situation Is but little improved. al
though a sprinkle of rain last night gave
some assistance. Fires are burning vel
on some of the islands in Flathcad lake
and those on the reservation arc said
10 be desperate,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Public Baths at Monroe.

5pCCluT 10 TEO TTiUuNe.
RICHFIEIxD, Aug. I3.-Thc new plunge
hnth al Monroe is now completed 1t Is
90N45 feet. and the walls and floor are
built Of rock and cement. II holds about
l5i 900 gallons OF water The floor OF the
pool slopes to the north, so that any
depth oi water up To seven feet can be
had. The owners design to erect Il suita-
blc building over the pool In the near
future that will be equipped with dress
Ing rooms and toilets and will he well
ventilated and lighted. To the southwest
of the pool large and conlmodiouS hotel
Will be erected To the north of the
hotel it is designed To erect sanitarium
with all modern conycricuCcs. Another
pool will bc constructed which will cover
n large area and VIII he used for boat
ing, In the not FUR distant future Mon
roe Will have mountain resort That Will
attract attention far and near.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
ATTORNEYS CELEBRATE
RELEASE FROM JAIL

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15.-Tbeir
five day sentence for contempt OF court
having been served, Attorneys A, A,
Moore, Stanley Moore and J i. Barrett,
OF counsel for Patrick Calhoun, in the
trolley magnatcs S pending trial on
charges OF bribery Of supervisor TO Sc
cure certain privileges in connection with
his lines in this city, were released from
the county Jail at midnight last night.
Their release was made the occasion Of
much rejoicing by their friends. Several
automobiles were lined up In front OF
the jail and when the attorneys came
out they were taken 10 restaurant and
became guests OF honor ar midnight
banquet
The attorneys were sentenced by Su-
perior Judge Lswlor during a session OF
the second Calhoun trial when they
charged that statement read from the
bench setting forth the courts reasons
for refusing TO dismiss the case, was con-
ceIved and delivered with view to Its
political effect. Judge Lawlor being 1
ca ndidate for the Democratic nomination
for the supreme bench.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
BOX ELDER SCHOOLS:
COUNT OF THE CENSUS


BRIGHAM CITY, Aug. I5.--The emu
mcgators appointed by the board of cdu-
cation OF the BOX Elder school district,
have completed tie work of taking the
school census for 1910. The last reports
were received Saturday afternoon and
compiled today. The following list shows
the schco! population of Box Elder
county:
Brigham Cjty-First ward 200; Sec
ond ward 329: Third and Fourth wards.
52J Total for Brigham city, llJ3. Bear
River City, @lg; Beaver Dana. g.: Snow
Vile l29: Mantua, Jos. Plymouth. o.
DeweyviHe. 90: Thatcher, 81 Coll!nston
i3: North Garland. Ci: Corinne, 10; Riv-
crsidc, IS; Park Valley and Kosettc. %;
Portage l23: Tremonton. l2l: Elwood
260: Fielding. 1IS: Honeyvile, 12S. Rowe
villc. Salt Creek and Point Lookout. 159
willard 2SG, Lakeside. 10; Promontory
and Booth Valley, IS; Grouse Creek and
Etna. 13T: Perry, 9i; Terrace. rs; Clear
Creek and Standrod. q. Washable 33
East Garland. 80; Garland, 205; Yost, 81
junction. -. Total, i3i9.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
News of the InterInOuntain ReQiOn
SUSPECTED R0BBER
HELD in BOND OF $500
Special TO The Tribune.

fSpENTdI
OGDEN, Aug. 15.-Waiving Drelim-
mary hearing, j, y, Sparks, who has been
held at the city Jail for several days
as a suspect in connection with the rob-
berry Of an Oregon Short Line train near
Ogden, June 27, as we'll as on a charge of
forgery. was this morning bound over TO
the district court on the forgery charge.
under $500 bond.
Having learned that the officers have
no direct evidence TO connect him with
the robbery OF the Short Line train,
Sparks has evidently decided to divulge
nothing, although from his own admIs-
slons and from the little evidence in
possession OF the officers, il is believed
that II not actually a participant In the
robbery. the half breed Indian knows the
men who turned the trick. Sparks Of
fcred 10 tell the officers the names OF the
men if they would withdraw the charges
Of forgery, but It was thought best not
To do this,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
HEAVY CANAL WORK:
VALUABLE CONTRACTS LET
Special 10 Tho Tribune.

KAYSVILJE. Aug. 1.-THE directors
OF the Davis and Weber Counties Canal
company met on Saturday 10 receive bids
on the construction works of The cement
Ing ot this canal and building The power
plant. Electrical Engineer Strauss from
the east was awarded the contract TO
build the power plant. The ellis Con-
struction company OF Salt Lake City has
the contract for six miles of the canal
and Doll & company OF Ogden has two
miles. The great project, when COM
pletcd. VIII cost about quarter OF a mil
lion dollars. 1t Is estimated II will take
three hundred fifty cars OF cement ana
three hundred and fifty cars OF sand and
gravel The water will be turned out of
the canal on September >. and immedi-
atcly work will begin. Several hundred
men Will he put TO work \ steam shovel
is ON the ground now. several steam
cement mixers VIII be Installed. James
c. Wood OF Clcariie1 has been hired to
supcrintend the entire cement work and
also the excavation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
JUNCTION C|TY'S
WATER TROUBLES
BILL" With His Usual Facility,
Attempts to Explain All
Difficulties.
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. 15.-Upon the recon-
mendation of Mayor Glasmann, the city
council tonight instructed the city at
torncy TO bring action against the Og-
den Bench Canal company to enforce
an agreement, made several weeks ago.
by which the company agreed to allow
the city to take its water from the canal
where 1t saw fit, At recent meeting
OF the board OF directors of the canal
company. ii was decided to annul the
agreement. and this action has caused
the city TO take up the matter OF en-
forcing the agreement.
Another communication was received
from the mayor in which he recommend
cd that w. l.. Russell, scalcr of weights
and measures. be allowed 20 per cent OF
all fees collected by his office for his
services. The matter was referred 10 the
city attorney and the laws committee.
Pursuant to an order OF the city coun-
ell. the mayor and the waterworks COM
mttee submitted an extensive report on
which has been called for September g..
This report went into all the details. cx-
planning how the improvement would
benefit the people of the city. and also
explaining how the profits from the new
system would be sufficient TO pay off the
debt of 500, 900 in four yearly payments.
4 communication received from the
trustees OF the state Industrial school.
asking that the city extend its water
mains from First street to tho state in
dustrial school, and guaranteeing an s
per cent return for tho Investment. was
referred to the water works committee.
A petition signed by @. l.. Becker and
thirty others. asking that the city take
immediate action In the extension Of
Lincoln and Grant avenues to the north
crn limits OF the city. was referred To a
special commi ttce and the street COM
miitce. Lincoln avenue was closed sew
eral wears ago and has not since been
opened,
At tho request of II r. Hin, district
plant chief of the Rocky Mountain Bell
telephone system. the time granted 10
that company for tho remova! OF Its
poles from the principal streets of the
city was extended 90 days
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
EPIDEMIC OF BAD FALLS
IN JERSEY CITY SUNDAY

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Fatal or serl-
Gus injuries from falls seems TO he the
order OF the day in Jersey City. accord =
ing TO popular reports there for the last
twenty four hours.
Robert Lindsay, 30 years old. fell over
the palisades and his skull was frac-
tured. Walter Gehrins, is years old.
tumhled from the top OF a moving
freight car and will die. Patrick Con
molly, foreman employed IN the con-
struntion Of II new building. fell from q
window while inspecting the work and
was fatally injured. Louis Olsen. 81 years
old. while sleeping on the roof OF his
apartment rolled Oft and died.
Eleven other persons were less serl-
ously injured by falls
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
UTAH CANNING COMPANY
DENIES ALL LIABILITY
Special 10 The Tribune.

OGDEN. Aug. 15.--RcplynE to A com
plant for damages brought by James T.
Murray. guardian of Freeman A MUIR
ray. his minor son. the Utah Canning
company this afternoon filed an answer
In the district court I'm which the COM
pany saws that young Murray was In
jurcd at the canning factory through his
own carclesSnesS and negligence. The lad
was engaged at the task of bottling cat
sup wncn the machine at which he was
working caught his right leg causing In
iuries which neccssitated It's amputatlon.
Tho accident occurred January II. The
canning company denies that IL is liable
for DANA ges as the boy was working at
Il place where he had been warned not
to work by his supcriors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
AUTO ORDINANCE IS
INTRODUCED AT PROVO
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 Tic TrlDuNo.
PROVO Aug. 15.-At the city council
meeting tonight. bill for an ordinance
regulating the use OF automobiles. mo-
torcyclcs and other vehicles OF This kind.
WAS introduced by Chairman j, NJ Jcn-
sen OF the committee on Judiciary, which
passed It's second reading and was post
poned until the next meeting. The bill
provides that all drivers shall turn to
tho right and shall travel on the Right
side OF the street Also. that no person
shall act as a professional chauffeur who
IS under the age Of Is years and that no
one under the age Of 16 years shall drive
an automobile, except one belonging to
his parents. and then only when he is
accompanied by an older person The
bill Is in general founded on the Salt
Lake ordinance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
MURDERERS NOT YET
CAPTURED BY POSSE

RATION. ~ NJ. Aug. ia sheriff s
posse is still securing the wild. rocky sec
ton southwest Of here In search OF the
two supposed Monteneerans who yester-
day killed Tony Tomich. a countryman.
In this city. and fed. The girl, Petra
Peroyich over whom the tragedy is
thought 10 have occurred. was brought
here today, but she speaks little English.
and the authorities thus far have been
able 10 obtain little information from
her II Is supposed the men who slew
Tomich did so because the latter was
about to marry the girl, the charge be
ing that she was recently held as white
slave In Chicago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
SALT LAKE RUNAWAYS
GET AWFUL COLD FEET
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. l5.-Benjamin Shelley
and Leo sullivan two boys about Is
years Of age, whose homes are in Salt
Lake City. were taken into custody by
the police today and are being held Tor
their parents. who will come after them
tomorrow. The boys ran away from home
Two days ago and yesterday got cold iec'
aud wrote 10 their parents. telling them
that they had repcnted and would return
IL they would come after them. They are
being cared for al the police station until
their parents arrive. The boys say that
they were merely OFF on d iroliC, but that
they had intended 10 go 10 Nevada.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Game Prospects in Davis County.


KAYSNlLJE, AUG, l5.-COunty Game
Warden w. w. Rose has Just completed
tour OF investigation ana inspection OF
the game situation In Davis county. He
says this has been an exceptionally good
ycar for grouse. phcasante-. quail and
sage hens. AS II has been so dry that
the eggs Matched well ant: cul Il small
per cent of the young birds died. He be
lleves IL will he good duck shooting this
season. as there are a great number OF
young ducks Mr.. Rose said the sale OF
fish and game licenses this year exceeded
anything in the previous years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
RETAIL BUTCHERS
MAY FIGHT MEAT TRUST

CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-The United Staras
Master Butchers OF America, who will
hold their annual convention here this
week, will attempt TO organize and op-
crate cooperative abbattoirs indepcnd-
ent of any big packing concerns.
''The question OF establishing assoc!a-
ton abhattoirs has been under consider
alton FOR some time and We now feel
certain that the project viii so through.
said Secretary Scofeld.
"Th!s move Will enable the retail
butchers to operate independently. We
propose to kill all our cattle and 10 mar
kct the by-products."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
GIJNTER DISAPPEARS AND
FORFEITS HIS BONDS
Speciai TO The Tribune.

OGDEN. Aug. 15,--R. l.. Gunter. an ad-
Vcrtising solicitor employed by the Ogden
Morning Examiner failed TO appear In the
police court this morning to answer 10
charge OF assautirg Aubrey Henderson
with a deadly weapon. and is said TO
Ina yc left the city for San Francisco. The
shcriff's office was notified Of Gunters s
disa appearance and no may be brought
beck TO Ogden for trial Gunter struck
Henderson with a catsup bottle following
a dispute over some trivial matter at
their boarding house. flc was TO have
gone 10 work for the Evening Standard
this morning. but instead he folded his
fcntS,' and LETT tho city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Improving School Buildings.

Special 20 The TribuNc.
MID&ALE. Aug. 15.-Murc than $4,000
has been expended during the past three
months by The Jordan school district for
improvements on sch9ol buildings
throughout the district When ali tine
Improvements are completed tie round
sum of $4,000 VIII have pcen spent by
The board. The fall term OF school Will
begin September g. Monday. August 20,
the principals will meet In the office OF
the secretary and discuss work prepare
tory to the opening day. The new head
quarters OF the board will be ready for
occupancy by the first OF the coming
month.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
BURIAL OF JOHN BOYLE:
NEAR HIS NINE CLAIM
Special to The Tribune.

SALMON CITY. Idaho. Aug. 15.-John
DOYLE. the miner found dead in the cave
I'm Of his mine. was buried close to his
claim. Owing 10 tho state OF tho body
when found and 10 the fact that there
are no wagon roads In that neighhor-
Bert Bnscum, a prospector. by chance
discovered Doyle's body. firmly wedgcd
In soft earth, with the head and one
arm sticking cut From Indications he
had been in that position FOR n week or
ten DAYS and died from thirst and starva-
ton. Where the caVe-iu occurred. the
dead miner bad Just struck body Of
rich ore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Railroad Men Will Battle.

Special to The TrIDunc.
OGDEN. Aug. 15.-The strong athletic
rivalry which has long existed between
the carmen and the machinists OF the
Southern Pacific shops has recently been
renewed by a challenge from the machin-
ists TO meet them in II baseball game fot
a side bet. The challenge has been ac-
cepted Both teams are hard at work
practiclng for the match game. which VIII
be held somc time within the next two
weeks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
New Bank for ogden.

OGDEN. Aug. l5-Ogden is 90 have
a new banking institution. r j. Ryan,
for years a trusted official of the Pingree
National bank. will sever his connection
there September lst To take control OF
the new concern, which will be opened
in the building recently vacated by the
Postal Telegraph company on Washing
ton avenue. The name OF the new bank.
the amount Of It's capitalization or the
other details have not yet been definite
ly settled II is understood. however.
that much Of the backing Will come from
eastern capitalists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
GREAT GOLD ORE FIND
NEAR SALMON CITY, IDAHO
Special TO The Tribnne.

Special TO The Tribune.
SALMON CITY. Idaho Aug. 15.-As-
says made OF the samples brought In
this week from the great strike at the
Treasure Box mine. on Kirtlcy creek
sixteen miles from Salmon, bear out the
statements that this Is one of the
richest strikes ever made in the west.
The orc is a copper sulphide with free
nuggets Of gold scattered through It. cas-
lily, seen with the naked eye. Copper
values run over 30 per cent. The gold
was so coarse. after the ore was crushed,
that II would not 20 through the as
sayer's screen. and had first to he
pnuncd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
FLOOD CASUALTIES IN
JAPAN ARE VERY HEAVY

TOXIC, Aug. 15-Casualties from the
great floods which last week inundated
many districts in Japan and on Friday
and Saturday almost submerged two of
the principal wards of Toxic. were given
out today, after official investigate
as lll2 dead and missing. Three thou
sand nine hundred and fifty three houses
were washed away in addition to the
thousands which were under water dur
ing the flood, but resisted the strain;
Thousands of person are homeless
and lenendent cn public relief.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Another Interurban Franchise.

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO. Aug. I5.--AhcI john Evans OF
Tcbi appeared before the county commits
sioncrs and. on behalf OF himself and
associates. made formal application for a
right of way for iDterurban rallrond
along the highways Of Utah county, The
application was taken under adviscment
untl August 93
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
HOME OF l.. J. SITTER
ENTERED BY BURGLARS
Special to The Tribune.

OGDEN. Aug. 15.-Mrs. l.. J. Sitter OF
22l3 Grant avenue reported that her
house had been burGlariZcd early this
evening while the family absent,
The entrance was effected through y rear
window which had been broken open. and
articles stolen from the house. Mr..
s,itzcr is out OF town and his wife fears
that $3.50 which he had secretd some
where i'm the house has also been stolen.
She did not know where the money was
placed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
OF COUNTY SCHOOLS
Special TO The Tribune.

OGDEN. Aug 15.-Prof w y. Peter
son, for the past two years principal OF
the Madison school at Ogden. has accept
ed the position OF superintendent of the
Weber county schools which was ten
dered him by the county school authori
ties, Professor Peterson began his new
duties this morning He takes the posi-
ton recently held by J.. IL. ESgcrtson.
who has returned 10 his old home in
Provo TO accept the superintendency OF
the Garden CITY schools.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Births at Kaysville.
Special To The Tribune.

Special To The Tribune.
IEAYSYILLE. Aug. 10, - Yesterday
daughters were bora TO Mr.. and Mrs. Joan
EgSbert and to Nj, and Mrs. William
Hanson and Il son 10 Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Boynton. All doing well. 4 daughter was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney *. Rob-
crts this morning. but The little one only
lived "a short tiInc. Mrs. RoDcrts Is very
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
CLINTON WATERMEL0NS;
WANT DAY" AT LAGOON
Special TO The Tribune.

KAISFILIE. Aug. l5.-Ciinion. a small
town in the north end of Davis county, is
certainly well adapted for watcrmclons.
The crop is unusually good this year
some Of the melons weighing as high as
fifty pounds. The people Of Clinton are
negotiating with the Lagoon officials in
regard To holding q watermelon day at
Lagoon. after Tn. order OF Deach day at
Brigham Guy. The plan is 10 give the
people all the watcTmclons they cun cat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Sewer County Fair.

SFFCTaI 10 T'g TTTUHTTV'
RICHFIELD, Aug. lo.-Thc Sewer
County Fair association Is hard at work
getting ready for the fair to take place
here September ii and Is. 1t promises
To be the best ever held In this part
Of the country, or the agricultural de-
pertinent Erastus Anderson Is supervisor:
poultry department. O. H. Borg. super
Visor; art exhibit Mrs. a. H. Ncbclier.
Supervisor: horse races, w. T.. Easton,
supervisor; and livestock, o. l.. Wash
burn, supervisor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-16
Want to Protect Shooting.
rinl in Tia Trlhune

PROVO. Aug. l5,-Dr. Laker and Post
master Driscoll Of Eureka We're in Provo
today In the interests OF the Goshen Gam
club which has leased all the land along
the south shores OF Utah lake where the
club Is establishing a hunting and tsh-
Ing preserve The club is composed of
a number OF business and professional
men of Eureka and they propose 20 pro-
icct the ducks In that section against
poachcrs and unlawful hunters. The clui,
has built Il com nodious clubhouse and
has planted considerable wild rice on the
preS.l-Vp.