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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
NEW SHORT LINE DIRECTORS.
Son on Jacob SchiT Succeeds His
Father Oh the Board.

New York. Jan. 13.-Jacob H, Schifr
of the banking house OF Kuhn, Loeb G.
Company has resigned from the execu-
tive committees and directorate OF the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
companies.
Mr.. SchiT is succeeded on the Union
Pacific board and executive committee
by Otto II. Kuhn of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
and on the Southern Pacific executive
Mr.. Schiff's son. Mortimer L. Schiff.
Mr.. Schiff's retirement is said to have
committee and bonrd of directors by
come from Il desire on his part to
Tighten his business activity.
MIR. Schiff also retired from the exec
utive committee and directorate Of the
Oregon Short Limo where his son also
succeeds him. The Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company directors have
elected William Mahl, the comptroller,
to the Vice presidency to Ill the va
cancy created by the election of Mr..
Lovett to the companys presidency.
New directors chosen to the board of
that company are: Mortimer L. Schiff
Otto H. Kahn, r. L. Gerry and VIII
liam C. Rockefeller. These. with Henry
j. Frlck. were chosen to the executive
committee. which was Increased from
i've members to seven, Messrs. Lovett
and Mahl being the two other members.
Nessrs. Rockefeller and Kuhn were
also added to the Oregon Short Line
directorate and executive committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
HOLIDAY FILES REPORT.
City Watcrworks Superintendent
Shows Work of the Year.

Thomas Holiday. superintendent of
waterworks. submitted his annual re-
port to Mayor John S. Bransford this
morning. The total expenditure of the
department amounted to $9S, 1851 The
expenses were distributed as follows.
Maintenance. $70,5l7.i9; plant and
equipment. s12.2S732; improvements,
S2,I91.67. special work. IS, 932.8S. indi-
viduals and companies, $6.42561: dc
partments. S197 80. The number of the
permits issued for new services was
1,22o which Is the largest In the history
of the department, showing the growth
OF the city. In addition to the plac-
ing of these services, an unusually
large amount OF work was done in
the way of lowering service pipes, curb
boxes. etc. The washing out OF the by
pass by the flood water In Parley's can
yon cost $6.S25 9S for repairs and re-
placements The flood also caused con-
siderable expense to the department in
other ways.
The water assessments for the year
ending June 80, 1909 amounted to $14S,-
1861. an Increase of Sl617S.57 over 1908.
The supplementary assessments, not on
the regular rolls, made since July l,
1909. amounted to S12,o7O.75. The meter
assessment was S35, 1872 So for the same
period making the total assessment 10
DEC. 81, 19O9, l9b,32OO5. The abato-
ments made by the board of equaliza-
tion amounted to IS. 5.42245.
Holiday estimates that for the year
ending July 1, 1870 the amount of col.
lectable rates will be 1924. .S77 60, includ-
ing deductions and attachments.
He recommends that the springs and
tunnels In City Creek be cleaned out
so that a larger flow of water may be
developed 1t would cost about $500
Owing to the annexation OF consider
able territory and the consequent
building up of the extreme southern
portion OF the city. Holiday further
recommends that water main be laid
on Tenth and Eleventh South streets
to connect with the middle system on
Tenth and Eleventh South streets or
at the mains at All HallowS COLLEGE
This would give the consumers in that
section an adequate supply. on ac-
count OF the small number OF valves in
the system II becomes necessary to
shut off the water on several blocks
and Holiday recommends that % ad-
dltional valves be installed
Holiday says that the departments
that use water free of charge now
should be charged with the respective
amounts. This entails a great expense
which must be borne by the depart
ment and 1t gets no credit for 1t. He
also asks for a large number of me-
ters to supply the demand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
Av|ATORS FOR
PIONEER DAY
Coming of the HighfIyers Post
poned Until Wizard of Wa
satch Holds Sway.
BIG CARNIVAL PROMISED.
Prizes VIII be offered Which VIII bc
Particularly Attractive From
Financial Viewpoint.

The board of governors of the Com
morcial club. In special session this
afternoon. decided that the time was
not ripe to bring the international
aviators to Salt Lake and refused to
enter further into the negotiations
with tho flyers who are smashing rec
ords daily at Los Angeles. The prlnci-
pal motive which brought about the
decision was the fact that the time
was too short to bring about the best
results and the weather conditions,
at all times problematlcal at this
time of the year. might prevent any
aerial exhibitions whatever In tho
short two day engagement.
One result of the meeting. however.
was the determination to bring all Of
the noted flying machine men of the
world to Salt Lake during the coming
summer, when there is to be one whole
week devoted TO a grand fiesta under
the acgiS of the Wizard of the
Wasatch The board of governors OF
the Commercial club this afternoon de-
cidod that Salt Lake would show the
entire world just what an aviation
meet would mean. Not only those who
are at Los Angeles but also all men
who have made world regulations in
the mir Will be entlced into the inter
mountain country.
SCHEDULED FOR PIONEER DAY.
Although the Los Angeles meet has
had, and Is having, great success. the
fact remains that with two exceptions.
tho real kings OF the heavier-th air
flying machines are not present. 1t is
well known that during the coming
summer there is to be an invasion of
the United States by the great French
and German specialists and the nten~
tlon now Is to bring all of them to-
Sother during the week which COM
menccs on July "a, Pioneers day.
Prizes. which Will be particularly at
tractive from a financial standpoint
will be offered and there VIII be a solid
week during which Salt Lake and tho
surrounding country Will be secuted
over by the torpedo ships of the air
The aerial flights will be held IN con-
Junction with the very stupendous cx-
hibltions on the streets which arc al
ready planned by the Wizard of the
Wasatch and the week promises to be
the greatest in the entertainment line
which the city has ever seen.
Among the men who will In all prob
ability be present at Salt Lake during
that week are such aviators as Bleriot,
FArnham, Paulhan, Curtiss, Knaben-
shue, and others OF international repu-
tation. 1t IL known that the famous
Wright brothers. the pioneers In
heavicr-than-a aviation, VIII be open
to summer engagements.
The French contingent at Los Angc-
les asked $4,000 for two days in Salt
Lake. 1t Is probable that they would
have come for less and the deal was on.
But the board OF governors OF the Com
mercial club decided that when Salt
Lake was to see flying machines 1t
should be able to see everything that
there was to be seen. and not a few
aviators who were but filling in an open
date.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
AFTER LOAN AGENCY.
Harnill Secures Temporary Restrain.
Ing Order.

Charles j. Hanill. an employc OF
the Denver Sc Rio Grande Western
Railroad company, fled an injunction
suit against d. H. Tolman. loan
agent. and May Noal. the manager OF
the company. to restrain them from
collection of a note and garnishceing
his wages on a loan because the agency
charged him usurious interest. tenn
porary order was issued by Judge
Morse until the hearing of the case.
Harnill on Dec. 2. 1909. borrowed SIC
He was given n blank note of 5000
to be signed by somebody in favor
of the plaintiff Harnill's wife signed
the note and then 1t was indorsed by
her in favor of Tolman. Besides this.
Tolman obtained four orders from Har-
Mill for S27 each. assigning his wages
to the agency. These orders were CIV
en- on the Denver g. Rio Grande West
ern Railroad company, where Harnlll
is employed He states In his COM
plaint that II these orders are turned
over to the company. that he Will loso
his position and that II Will work u
great hardship upon him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14

the region VIC were In at Moapa The
sight was appalling. There was wal
OF water as high as an ordinary house
and IL swept everything before II Moth
Ing could resist the advance OF thai
onrushing flood Debris OF all kinds
was brought down with the Hood, and
the right -of-way of the Salt Lake Eort4
through the Meadow Valley wash wa;
entirely oblitcrated. There Is nothing
left of II.
I'm the lower valley alfalfa fields
are covered with debris two feet In
depth. absolutely running the fields and
destroying all vegetation In the region
above Logan and ST. Thomas. The
vegetable crop is ruined. The upper
part of the Meadow Valley is not hurt
"The financial loss Will aggregate
millions OF dolalrs. and when full re-
ports from points up tho canyon are
received 1t will be found that the loss
of life will be heavy. j saw one corpse
floating down the river, but IL was I'M
possible to rescue 1t.
"On the ranch of Joseph Perkes 4
hired man and Mr.. Perkes started on
horseback across tho farm to neigh
boris only a few rods distant, and they
were caught by the food, their horse :
drowned. and they clung to trees until
rescued later.
'On the rancn or MT WelS inc "d'c7
which beat around his home were over
five feet high. and a neighbor ranch-
man of Mr.. Wells had $4,000 worth OF
cattlo drowned. The Cannon Brothers
of Salt Lake. who own a ranch along
the river, had 100 head OF hogs swept
away,
THE steel bridges on the Salt Lake
Route were picked up and twisted Us II
they had been made OF wire. Last year
Moapa valley shipped out 1856 cars OF
cantaloupcs and so carloads of lettuce
and asparagus Just now there are
tons of asparagus ready for market
and in n week or two the lettuce VIII
be ready, but it Will have to he thrown
away as there is no way to ship 1t out
The people of Salt Lake do not realize
what a calamity has befallen this COM
munity In the destruction OF the rail-
road through the wash.
I'VE drove from Moapa to Las vegas
a distance of so miles, and found the
entire length of the Meadow river
strewn with debris from the flood
People living in that district can re-
call nothing like this flood Many
ranchers and farmers OF the lower val
ley are ruined In my opinion the Sa't
Lake Route Will never be reconstructed
through the Meadow Valley canyon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
A DUTCH TREAT FOR SEVEN.
Bad Check Figures In Philanthropy,
OF an Unknown.

Obtaining a meal ticket worth $3.50,
and $3.50 in change for a worthless
check drawn on the Deserct National
bank, payable TO Jim Smith and signed
John Jones, man whose name the
police do not know. took seven COM
panions into restaurant on Com.
mercial street this morning and got
breakfast The unknown man rendered
the meal ticket In payment for the
meals and then disappeared. The
other seven were placed under arrest
and are now behind the bars of tho
city jail charged with obtaining and
refusing to pay for their meals. Tho
men under arrest gave the names of
Il. O'Brlen. C. A. Ryan, T. Donneley,
James Mooney, James Rely. Thomas
Barry and L. McCullion. They were
arrested by Patrolman Crowther, but
the man who passed the worthless
check has not been located
Mems SIS. $50. s22 80 Suits. sl1. 10.
a. II CRABBE CO, 29o Down Main.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
STILL IN LIMELIGHT.
Kaleidoscope Changes on Rock Island
Elevate Walker to Presidency.

New York. Jan 13-Important chang
es are pending In the Rock Island COM
pany and Its affiliated properties other
than tho announced elevation today OIL
Robert Walker. former assistant gem
eraI counsel of the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific railway, to the presi-
dcncy OF the Rock Island. to succeed
Richard a. Jackson. resigned
These changes. 1t is said on high au-
thority. involve the taking over OF
Daniel c. RcIds holdings of Rock ISL
and preferred stock by prominent
banking interests acting in conjunction
with certain foreign nnanciors. Ac-
cordIng to well-deflned information.
William H. Moore of tho Rock Island
company Is negotiating for the bank
ers, and the deal Will carry control to
Mr.. Moore and the proposed new In
terests
Various reports In connection with
Mr. Jackson's resignation were current,
but no confirmation was obtalnabie in
official quarters. 1t Is generally be-
lleved his retirement resulted from a
rupture OF his hitherto friendly rela-
tions with Mr.. Reid
Mr.. Walker succeeds Mr.. Reid as
chairman of the board of the Chicago.
Rock Island G Pacific Railroad COM
pany. but Mr. Reid remains as di-
rector OF both the Chicago. Rock Is
land & Pacific Railroad company and
the Rock Island company.
The elevation of Mr.. Walker coinci-
dent with the suspension OF the men,
bers Of the stock exchange for their
participation in that 10000 share mar
ket order that sent Rock Island UP 81
points Is taken to mean that William
H. Moore in the future Will be in more
active direction of Rock Island affairs,
The supposed differences between
Nr, Reid and Mr.. Moore arc said to
have some connection with stock ex-
change transactions. The suspensions
of Mr.. Chaplin and Mr. Countiss were
announced from the stock exchange by
President Thomas today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14

he holding that the growth OF tho city
has made the present code insufficient
for the demands OF modern building
He recommends that thcaters be re-
stricted TO the corners Of blocks. In or
der to avort possible disaster III fires.
He declares that such structures should
be constructed of iircproof materials
Throughout He also recommends that
school buildings bs limited to two sto7
ries In height and that they be built
entirely OF hreproof materials. The
expenses OF his office for the year were
S1.66S.17 and the appropriation was
$l.9O2.50, leaving an uncxpendcd bal
ance of S244.33, The receipts in fees
on the Issuance of permits were N.25i,
leaving net balance of $25S6.Ss.
j. w Farrell. plumbing inspector.
also submitted his annual report to-
day. The report states that the ex-
penses of his Office for the year were
s2,40I; fees received. $2.s1i. leaving a
balance OF $5oI. In the year he made
4,452 inspections and Investigated 30
complaints. The value OF plumbing
work done for the year was SI06, 1922 as
against 1904 loo for 1905
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
PERSONAL.

David Eccles of Ogden was in Salt
Lake on business Wednesday, return
ing on the evening train.
w. E. Bridgman of Denver, promi-
ncnt real estate and mining man with
considerable interests in this state. is
registered at the Knutsford.
f. J. Lichtcnberger OF Chicago, who
has many acquaintances in this city,
is guest at the KnutSford.
Civil Engineer NJ. s. Darrow. fccently
engineer with the Irrigated Lands com.
pany. has gone to Lost River. Idaho.
wherc he holds an important position
with a local lrrigating project.
Mrs. E. NJ. Charlton has gone to New
York on n business trip.
Mons SIS. $50. So 80 Suits. $iI.75.
a. II. CRABBE CO.. 20 Down Maln.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
FITZGERALD TELLS OF FLOOD.
Returns From Scene of Salt Lake
Route DIsaslcr


Thomas H Fitzgerald. president Of
the Fitzgerald Bros Land comuaay.
returned Thursday from a visit to Mo-
apa, where he has property interests.
While absent Mir. F>itzgcrald passed
through the Hooded district on the SaIt
Lake Route In the Meadow Valley
country and witnessed the deluge which
wiped out the track and roadbed of The
railroad and spread devastation broad
cast throughout that section.
Il never saw such a Hood In my life"
said Mr.. Fitzgerald. "and 1 hope | may
never see another like It, / left SAT-
Lake Tuesday evening. Dec, 2s. In
company with ]. NJ Dart for Moapa
When we reached our destination the
weather was unusually cold Thursday
a chinook wind began blowing, ana on
Friday IL had thawed to such an extent
that a considerable amount of water
was coming down the Meadow Valley
wash.
Saturday morning we were at Io-
gan. In the lower part of the Meadow
Valley wash, and we started to drive
to MoaDa- We had n spanking pair of
mules. and we made good time up to
the wash. We stopped at the little town
about noon. and were there advised
that a flood WAS coming down the
wash. which was a fearful one. and
that we had better take to the high
ground.
Saturday sIenlng the leQd struck
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
INCORPORATION DISCUSSED.

The trustees of the state flremen's
association held meeting at fire head
quarters in this city Thursday after
noon and discussed plans for incor-
poration. The meeting was attended
by representatives from nearly all OF
the lire departments of the state II
was decided to hold the next annual
convention at Bingham. and 1t was nn-
nounced that the association would be
incorporated within 80 days. There are
now 600 members I'm the organization.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
WEATHER REPORT.
Partly Cloudy; Local Snow or
Rain; Warmer Tonight.
DIED.

CALL-At 40 north Main street. Jan
13. 1910. Ellhu Grafton. son OF Ellhu
and Gertrude Grafton Call, born Dec
II. 1909. city.
Interment occurred today at $50 PM
In City cemetery
WILSON.-In this city. Jan. Is. 1910.
Charles Wilson. aged IS years. at hii
residence, 81 west Seventh South
Body at ODonnell & Co.'S parlors'
Notice OF funeral Will be given later
MNEIL.-In this city. Jan. l3. T. P.
Mcneil. aged 43 years.
Body at O'Donnell & Co.'S psrlorS'
Notice of funeral Will be given later
ZINNE.-In this city. Jan. la, 1910.
George Zinnc. aged g years.
Body at ODonnell 6 Co.'S psrlors. ano
Will be shipped TO Blackwell. Okla io'
intermcnt,
COFFIN this city. Jan: 13 1910. MIS-
Mary Con. q resident of Omaha, Neo'
aged 60 years.
Body at ODonnell * cos parloIs'
and VIII be shipped TO Omaha. Nep'
Saturday evening. Jan. Is. 1910
TAYLOR--At the Groves L. d. $ hgs-
pital. Jan. II. 1910 OF tacy mening' -
Edward 7. Taylor. son OF Joseph =
and Louisa r. Capener Taylor; borl
pco. n. 1855 In Salt Lake city tt'i'
r. F. Evans. Florist 2e S. Main 81
Floral designs n speciality. Phone ''''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
RAID BLIND PIG.

Tho fact that many soldiers wcrc
seen issuing from a roominghousc on
the corner OF State and First South
street at divers times and In various
stnges of intoxication. caused the police
TO become suspicious and Thursday
night they Investigated with the re-
suit that Mrs Dny. who conducts the
place. Is under arrest on tho charge
of selling liquor without license The
police conhscatcd seven cases of beer.
one barrel OF alleged whisky, and 9TH
er spirituous or malt liquors. The mr.
rest wos made by Patrolmen Johnson
and Olcson
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
FINE FIELD FOR DIoGENEs.

The principle of honesty was excm-
plified twice this morning on Second
South and Main streets when a youth
who works in one OF the department
stores as a messenger. rushed up &c
Patrolman Charles Oleson and tender
ing him three 81 bills. said:
"Ohiccr, / Just found these bills on
the sidewalk. I don't know who lost
them What shall l do with them
VIII you take charge of them?"
"If you don't know who owns them
I am sure l don't. Keep 'em, kid.
don't want EN-"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
WOMAN TRIES SUICIDE.
DR.. Steele, However, Saves Her Life
by Quick Action.

Mrs. Cclessa Newell. residing at 763
cast Third South street. attempted to
commit suicide Thursday evening by
taking three blchloride of mercury tab
let's Dependency caused by separation
from her husband and two children is
said to have been the cause for the at
tempted self-dcstruction.
Mrs. Mccormick, who lives In the same
house. discovered the condition of the
woman and at once notified tho police.
DR., r. Is. steele was summoned and by
quickly administering antldoteS saved
the woman's life She was pronounced
out Of danger. The women refused to
discuss tho affair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
FIREMEN'S ANNUAL BALL.

The committee In charge of the Fire
mems annual ball for the purpose OF
raising funds for the relief association,
report satisfactory progress and no
doubt the AFFAIR Will be a big success.
Tho ball takes place at the Odcon hall
Friday evening. Jan. q. The now Of
liccrs of tho association are as follows:
President Alexander s. Baker: vice
president. Fred Gulbranscn, secretary,
Andrew Eikrem; treasurer. Reuben
Simpson; trustees. r.. N Brlnton d.
NILS. A. Carlson, w. Hoffman and J..
Walker.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
SPIKE AND RAIL.

All trains on the Denver g. Rio
Grande were reported on time today.
General Superintendent j. C.. DALEY
Of the Denver & Rio Grande has gone
down the line on an inspection trip.
One Hundred teachers OF the city
schools left on the Denver a Rio
Grnnde excursion train for Bingham
today. DR.. Z. I. Goshen will deliver
an address before the teachers conven-
tion at the mining town.
A. b. Ayers. formerly travelling
passenger agent OF the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad at Denver. has been
named TO succeed Il. R Hunt as gen.
eral agent at Butte. Mr. Hunt has
resigned his railroad position to de-
vote his attention to business interests
in Salt Lake City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
COURT NEWS
WILL OF C. ". SPENCER.

The will OF Claudlus V. Spencer. who
died on Jan. 5. was fled Thursday In
the probate division of the Third dis
trict court by Daniel S. Spencer jacob
T. Spencer. Pomeroy Spencer and Geo.
S. Spencer asking for letters of admin
istration. His will was written on Feb.
rs. 1905 The estate consists of real
estate at l27 Social Hall avenue. valued
at sc, 900, one promiSsory note for $1,000
and another for 5000. He had a bank
account of 5000 In the Deseret National
bank. There are 19 heirs to the estate,
and all but four ere living in Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
NEEDS BUILDING ORDINANCES.
City Building Inspector Says City Has
Outsrown Present Code.

A B, Hirth. city building Inspector.
submitted his annual report TO the
mayor this afternoon. He recon-
mends. among other things. that the
council take action looking toward the
appointment OF a commission To revise
the building ordinanses Of the city,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
FEDERAL COURT.

The case of F. T. Roebuck against
the Utah Copper company In the fed
eral court in which the plaintiff
asked $4,000 damages for injuries
was dismissed by Judge Marshall
Thursday afternoon after which court
adjourned until Monday next.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-14
VALUABLE ENTRY CANCELLED.
William MUIR Loses a Quarter Section
Valued at 5000 An Acre.

The land office this morning received
a decision from the secretary OF the
interior cancelling the entry OF Will
liam MUIR on quarter section OF land
in Grand county. The decision Is the
outcome of suit brought by frhnh
TT Soutner. who now has thirty days
in which to make entry on the land.
The property in question is con,
tIeuous to the Green River valley and
is In a district which Is to be put
under irrigation shortly. Technical
ly it Is located as the southwest
quarter OF section 6, township FL
south. range II east The suit was
brought on the ground that Murr,- who
ls the assignee of Ralph Sort. had
failed TO make yearly proof. The land
is valued at something like 5000 an
acre,