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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
GENERAL REGRET At
DEATH Of Mr.. MURRAY
Friends by Score Would Have
Come TO His Relief Had
They Known.

Mrs. Olga Murray, widow OF David S.
Murray, and their daughter. Cicncvicve,
viii arrive in Salt Lake today C'Tlday)
from LOS Angeles. They will be accom-
panied b. J, \. Jevnc. brother In law OF
Mrs. Murray. Until the arrival OF Mrs.
Murray. final arrangements for the flu
that the obsequics Will be under the aus
piccs OF lodge No. So. Benevolent and
Protective Order of E;lks. OF which Mr.,
Murray was a member.
The death of Mr., Murray brought forth
innumcrablc expressions OF regret. Many
OF MIR. Murray's friends declared that
they had no notion that his financial con-
dillon was so unfayorablc; had they
known II. they say, they would have
willingly come 10 his relief, Indeed. this
feeling was go general that II seems
strange that Mr.. Murray did not make
his straitened circumstances known. IT
is "A fact. however that Mr.. Murray was
always inclined to be sccrctivc with re-
spcct to his business affairs and this
policy he followed to the last. Then.
too. he was a man OF proud spirit and
doubtless felt prohibltive deiicacy In
making known, even to his closest
friends, the fact that his resources had
become entirely exhausted.
Word was received Thursday from
Mrs. Wolf, q sister OF Mr.. Murray, whose
home Is I'm Louisville. Ky, asking for
details Of tho death OF her brother Be-
fore her marriage she was Miss Mamie
Murray
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
QUESTION OF ISSUANCE
OF CERTI0RARI WRITS

Has a single justice OF the supreme
court the right to Issue n writ OF Ger
tiorari or must the writ be issued by
the clerk upon order OF a full court2
This was the question raised by Dis
triCt Attorney George HalverSon Of the
Second judicial district when the appli-
cation of u. NJ, Robinson in the Ogden
sanitarium case for writ OF ccrtiorari
came up. After hearing arguments pro
and con for an hour or so the supreme
court continued the case until Seplcm-
her 20 and ordered the clerk to issue a
writ rcturnnblo then.
]. II. kurtz and Robinson. partners
got into Il quarrel over the sanltarium
and when Robinson appealed to Second
District Judge j. A. Howell for Il re-
straining order 10 keep KurtZ from in
terfering with him in tho conduct Of the
business, Judge Howell granted the or
der under the misrepresentation that Rob
inson already was In possession of the
place. When Judge Howell found that
Robinson had used the order TO oust
KurtZ he declared Robinson guilty OF
contempt, but said that II he would sur
render the place TO Iiurtz In a few hours
and turn over to the court the money
taken In while he held the place under
the restraining order ne would be purged
OF contempt. Instead of doing as Judge
Howell indicated, Robinson applied 10
the supreme court for n writ OF GER
tiorari, Chief Justice Straup Issued tho
writ. rcturnable Thursday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
WATER Rates SHOW
INCREASED RECEIPTS
Heaviest Gain in Water Users
Is Shown on the East
Side.

Under the increase In water rates put
into effect last year Salt Lake CITY Is
watcrworlSs department shows an IN
crease in receipts for. the year Of 1909
1910 over the previous year OF SlG,21O.95.
Tho revenues this year amounted to
Sl64 372.I0.
This does not take into consideration
the meter rates. amounting To 500. .al6.I3.
and the supplemental assessment,
amounting to s1I.2s6. raising the total
revenues to s2iS,0 S,065.43.
The east side shows n gain ot 96i
in the number OF water users and tho
west side a gain OF 1875. total of 1899,
Following Is n report OF the revenues
as II will be submitted TO the city coun-
ell next Tuesday evening by the water
works committee, covering the year end
ing September Q. 1910.
East sidc-Number OF water takers,
1895; buildings. SiI.7Go; lawn. S2a.bl1 o5 .
baths, $7256 closets. sl7.295; urinals
Sl22 80; animals. 1890; vehicles. SG52;
miscellaneous. Ss574.60; total. sl02,570 10.
West sidc-Number OF water takers.
6921; buildings. s2S 422.75; lawns,
S901i.30: baths, S2SS1: toilets, $710S; uri
nails. $500; animals s1553; vehicles, s672;
miscellaneous, S10,o5l.50; total, $780,
S02.55.
Supplemental assessment, $14, 1856
Meter rates. 500. .40G.73.
Grand total. S2iS. .06J.12.
Total number of yards under sprlnk-
ling, 500, 476.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
MONTHLY REPORT IS
FILED BY GROESBECK
Fictitious Balance of $685.
1897 Is Shown by Coun-
ty Treasurer.

County Treasurer Groesbeck, in his
monthly report, says there was balance
on hand August 81 OF S53,733.77, but he
does not mean II. II the overdrafts and
outstanding warrants. as shown by the
county auditors office, were taken into
consideration. the report would show a
deficit OF something like $l25, ,000
According to Mr.. Groesbeck's report,
the balance on hand August ! was SAL
5oS.2l. The receipts for the month We're
Sl3,lS356, making a total OF $50, 6el. II.
The disbursements were S6s5s.50, leaving
balance on hand August 81 Of S53.-
1887. distributed as follows:
General expense fund, S29492o3. tax
sale redemption fund. SI3991T2, county
school fund, s2l6.52; state juror and viii
ness fund. S526.20; bond interest fund
$9022.60: poor fund, s4S4lO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
Thief Enters House After We'd
ding, hut Leaves Presents
Behind Him.
TAKES TOP LAYER OF CAKE
IN HOPE OF FINDING RING
Gains Entrance by Use of Rope
i'm Real Dime-NOvel
Style.

Facetlous daring stamped Ithe work oi
the burglars who entered the homo OF
c.. s. Woolcy, i22 South Third East
| street Thursday morning. few hours
after the wedding OF his sister, and stole
| two watches, a razor. razorstrop and the
top layer OF tho wedding cake. The bur
glar entered from the fire escape ut the
second story. climbing a rope for twenty
feet His exit was through the front
door, which he left open. Detectives have
been assigned to the case, No wedding
presents were stolen.
The ceremony uniting Miss Edith
Woolley and a. a: Anderson had taken
place Wednesday night and tho home was
crowded with guests and relatives. The
happy couple was the recipient OF many
beautiful and valuable wedding presents,
which were displayed in one OF the rooms
on the second floor of the home. a large
portion Of the wedding presents consisted
OF silvcrwarc.
After the departure OF tho bride and
the bridegroom To their home and after
the last guest had left. G. 8 Woollcy
retired to his room on the second floor.
His aunt, l-ottie Sharp. retired 10 her
room. which was near that OF hcr
nephew. The burglar had evidently been
watching the house from the rear, for.
going Into the barn Of a NJ. Woolley. a
brother residing next door, the burglar
cut about thirty feet of rope from Il
coil.
Carrying the rope 10 a point beneath
the fire escape on the Woolcy residence,
the burglar tossed the end OF the rope
over the fire escape. and after catching
hold OF both ends. climbed To a bath
room window, Pulling the rope up after
him he "jimmicd" the window. slipped
out Of the bathroom and into the room uf
q. 5. Woollcy. who was sleeping stole a
valuable watch from that young mans
trousers pocket. also some cash but left
the watch fob, He left a number OF
burned matches in the room He then
entered the room OF the aunt, Iottic
Sharp, stole her watch, which had been
left lying on the dresser. rummaEed
through satchel Of the bride, slipped
into the room containing the wedding
examined the presents. and then
went down stairs md stole the top layer
or the wedding cake. 1t Is supposed tha;
he hoped TO find a ring in the top layer
OF tho cake.
The burglar then entered the pantry
and helped himself to Al lunch and some
punch which he found there. He then
left the house through the front door
which he unlocked. but did not close upon
a description OF the missing watches
was given TO the police by c. S Woollcy
thursday afternoon and detectives were
assigned TO the case. No clue has been
discovered.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
Matter of Proposed Bi,I
Pipe in City Creek Can
Goes Over. Fl
ULTIMATE PLAN INCLIInp|
GREAT RESERVOIR SYI
Councilman Fernstrom
Light Upon Questions Al
Which He Is Ignoran

Under 4 bitter fire from tbo =,
Councilman Mulvey's resolution ~
the board OF public works N ~
for bids for the building Of an 4.
inch water main from a poIn, +.
one half miles above the press,,
line intake In City Creek oac
Thirteenth avenue and J street =
up until next Tuesday night by +,
council. in recess session, N
evening.
Mr. Fernstrom advocated thu ,
of the eighteen-inch main from !,
posed point above the present n,
the present high-line intake an
connecting the new main d
twelve inch high-llne, contendi,.
this would take care OF all IA
Creek wate& and give the presKur,
ed, but City Engineer George
GonaElo declared this plan not 4
or practicable. Tho cost OF builai
eighteen-inch line from tho urono
take 10 the present intake would
$25, 200 or $4,000 Mr.. Fernstro-
and this would leave almost si61'
bringing water in from Parley's &
Cottonwood canyons now going 10
WaterWorks Superintendent
undecelved Mr.. Fcrrstrom abour'
going 10 waste In Parley's and IA
tonwood canyons The water ~
down to 27.5 second feet and m
patro!lipG the streams to see tlaf \
stolen, Mr.. HOLIDAY said. 81
Mr.. Fernstrom' scheme Mr..
agile explained, would put a pre~-
the twelye-inch main that wouN
IL without furnishing any mon
The eighteen-inch main. II also =
planned. Is the beginning; an n
system OF reservoirs VIII be put d
natural reservoir in City Creck
has a capacity OF close to 30,0Oo,1
Ions, and similar reservoirs In n
and Big Cottonwood are contemos
Payrolls for the half-month
September I, amounting TO s2gs;f
passed. Payrolls hereafter mua
overtime.
The two extra men employed 4
Creek canyon in the dry season u
down fires were re-euployed dur.
pleasure OF the council.
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SDecial Committee Makes a Re-
port to the Board OF
Governors.
CONTRACTORS ARE TO BE
PAID FOR WORK TODAY
Now TO Be Turned Over to the
Decorators for the Final
Touches.

The new home OF the Salt Lako Com
mercial club. Exchange place ana Cac-
tus avenue, near tho Newhouse SKY
scrapers has been accepted by the ooard
of governors At meeting OF the boaro
OF governors OF the club Thursday after
noon the special committee, consisting
of Mayor John S. Bransford, JOY IL.
Johnson and Joseph T. Caine. president
and secretary, respectively, OF the Com
mercIal club made favorable report
The board OF governors decided unani-
mousIy to accept the report OF the spe-
cial committee.
Today (Friday) James stewart ia 20;
in full for the construction work. ABOUT
two weeks ago the company asked tna1
tho board of governors accept the puho-
ing AT that tlmo the board refused 10
accept the building, as there We're Few
changes deemed Imperative petore inc
building could be accepted
The original contract for the sIsa sHl.olne ing
Changes and additions made from time
to time amounted to S22I3.22. while the
extras amounted TO S22l.l2 only. making
sH.7a az ''''' ~ -
Remarkable Thing.
The remarkable thing In the compile
ton of the building Is that there are no
extras. the additional amount that has
been expended being aDoul one-clSHtn oI
l per cent. The final payment will be
made today (Frlday) to the James stew
art company and the building Will be
taken over.
crnors Thursday a proposition was sub
mIttcd by Samuel Newhouse with regard
To tho lighting OF Exchange place. Mr.,
Newhouse asked the cooperation of the
board or governors In the attempt to
make Exchange place ono of the most
hrillianty-lighted thoroughfares In the
city. The matter was referred to the
building committee with power to act.
While the building has been accepted
II docs not mean that the Commercial
club will occupy 1t Immediately, This aft
ernoon (Friday) the building will be
turned over to the decorators and will
remain closed until the work OF decorat
ing is completed, 1t is thought that the
formal opening OF the building will be
about October 10. No opening programme
has as yet been arranged by the Com
mercial club.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
City and Neighborhsod

THE LONGFELLoW SCHOOL, 10
which an addition has been built, Will
be ready for use next Tuesday.
TIE LOCAL BANK CLEARINCs
with Se7l.746.S3 for September /. 1909
GEORGE C. CHAMBERS S suit against
the Utah Copper company was set for
hearing September 20 before the supreme
court,
A REGULAR MEETING of Lynds
chapter No. /. o. Il. s.. will be held at
the Masonic temple this (Friday) evening
at $50 o'clock.
THE FIRST MEETING Of the p IG. o.
society for the year will be held on Sat
urday mt o'clock with Mrs. Blakely. 666
East South Temple.
IN DISTRICT JUDGE RITCHIES S
court Thursday Catherine T.. Mcdonald
was granted q final decree OF divorce
from Allan Mcdonald
THE WATERWORKS EQUALIZA-
TION BOARD will hold It's last meeting
Friday OF next week, so ii you have any
kicks 10 make about your water assess
ment, got busy then or hold your peace.
The board also will meet Tuesday Of next
week.
JACOB MAGLEBY OF Monroe. Utah.
gineer for six cubic feet per second Of
the flow OF Monroe creek, a tributary
Of Sewer river, to be used for irrga-
ton purposes The diverting canal will
be over five miles long.
THE APPLICATION OF Frank Connors
for writ OF habeas corpus was taken
under advisement Tor two years by the
supreme court Thursday. Connors is
serving a life sentence in the Utah state
prison for murder and ten years addi-
tional for burglary.
TIE UTAH COUNTY LIGHT 6
POWER COMPANY brought suit against
C F Williams in the district court
across his property for the pole, line from
Its plant. about one and one-half miles
northeast OF Alpine, to Midvale.
HARRY NORTON. charged with.
ed not guilty, waived his preliminary
hearing and was bound over to the dis
trict court under $1,000 bail. The COM
planning witness. In the case is Thomas
Blundwell. the father of the girl The
girl is under Is years OF age
STATE ENGINEER CALEB TANNER
has received word that r z. Teele.
supervisor of the irrigation census for
Ing and will come direct to this city.
He will begin at once the taking Of tho
census on the water supply and the irri-
gation situation in Utah.
GUSTAVE r, w. ROFF, 20 years OF
age. died Thursday of tuberculosis at his
residence, 23S West Second North street.
Mr.. Roff was employed as time keeper
at the Salt Lake Hardware company's
store. No arrangements for the funeral
have as yet been made. The body was
to the undertaking parlors OF s.
NJ. Taylor,
THE FUNERAL of George Rieck, who
suicide by shooting himself
was held from the residence OF the fam
lily, 564 Somerby street Thursday fore
noon at o'clock. Interment was In Mt
OIivet cemetery. Music was furnished
by the Graham 1uartette. and there
were many beautiful floral tributes. Rev.
Peter A. SimpSin conducted the serv-
ices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
Herald-Republican Hearing in
Supreme Court Goes Over
Until October.
WILL THEN ATTEMPT TO
DEFER 1T UNTIL ELECTION
Excuse for Asking Continuance
Is That "Kinky" Booth Is
Out Of Town.

Contempt proceedings against the
"Gimlet," sometimes called the Herald =
Republican. went over until October In
tho supreme court Thursday, and It Is
authoritatively said that tho publishers
Will try to get the case continued until
after the election. In November. Tho
case Thursday WIS put at tho foot OF
the call for the October calendar. The
senco from tho city of Hiram f. Booth,
counsel for the paper and its employees,
charged with contempt.
The case comes up to the supreme
court on certiorari proceedings. Tho
paper printed the confession of Harry
Thorne, the murderer OF George w. Fas-
sell, while jury was being procured
In District Judge Lewls's court 10 try
Thornc. Judge Lewis cited tho paper for
contempt OF court. Instead OF needing
fession while jury was being obtained
10 try Thomas Riley. alias James Hays,
Thorne's accomplice. and then Judge
Lewis cited not only the paper but the
aging Editor y. j. Brown. Acting City
Editor Paul Armstrong and Carl r.
Williams. court reporter. On the hear
ing all were found guilty and the paper
was fined 5000 In each case. Hale was
fined $500 and sentenced TO serve thirty
days In the county jail, and the other
three employees OF the sheet were fined
$40 each. Tho paper and the employees
then applied to the district court for a
writ OF certiorari and the writ was made
returnable Thursday. I'm accordance with
which Judge Lewis certified all the steps
In the contempt proceedings up TO the
supreme court.
The continuance OF tho case Thursday
was by stipulation between Carl A. Bad
ger OF Booth. Lee. Badger Rich &C. Levi
sohn. acting for Booth. and District At
lorncy Fred c, LoofDourow, representing
the state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
MONTHLY REPORT OF
WEATHER subj

Tho monthly report OF the 4
has been submitted for Aususi
II. Thiesscn. section director q
weather bureau OF Salt Lake CT
In spite of the many complaints
excessive hot weather of last
the mean temperature for the mon
T4.4 degrees, which is IL degree.
than the normal, and degrseg
than August of last year The ma
temperature was 81 degrees on n
and the minimum WAS 10 degrees
goth. The temperature varied Oh
on the 26tn, ranging all the wa,
% degrees 10 81 degrees on 6hl
There were thunderstorms orr d
11th, 18th. 18th. Goth. 26th and
the month, but no hail. frost,
Sleet The total precipitation Z
month was 80 of an inch and the &
precipitation in twenty-fouT hon
.1S of an inch on the 1lth. thai
27th being but .01 of an inch. Th0
nineteen clear days in the monI
eight OF the others were cloud
part OF the dav. leaving but four
days. The prevailing direction
wind was from the southeast. IN
movement being 54s4 miles. Thea
hourly velocity was IA miles a
maximum. for five minutes, was g
this wind coming from the west
27tb.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
MURRAY FARMER PLAYS
EXCEEDINGLY ILL LUCK

William Oswald reported to the police
Thursday forenoon that no had either
lost or had been robbed OF n check for
$4f4.sO drawn on tho FrIst National bank
name and whereabouts TO Oswald are
unknown.
Oswald. who Is a farmer at Murray.
said he had sold the Greek a herd OF
sheep and had received the check in
payment: He put the check in n memoir
andum book. drove TO this city and
stopped to refresh himself in the Mis-
soula bar, He then went into a barber
shop and when half of his face had been
shaved he felt in his pocket for his
memorandum book, Not finding II he
arose hastily and rushed into the street
ana towards his wagon. whore he found
the book under the wagon, but the check
had either been taken out or had blown
away In the wind.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
The stars Incline, but do not compel.
HOROSCOPE
BY Cosette.
Friday. September 2, 1910.
BY Cosette
TWO stars shine fair
On those who dare.


A fiery sign controls this 2i5th day.
promising well for those who try great
ly TO achieve and hold their deStlnicS in
firm hand, trusting not to chance or
hckle luck. but molding their own task
TO their Will.
It Is an, iii time for men who depend
on the wbims OF supcriors or on the help
and favor OF acquaintances, doing MOTH
ing TO help themselves.
Mercury and Jupiter are in 81 position
fayorlnS business OF all kinds. inspir-
ing the worker and inculcatinS In man
kind generally spirit of readiness to
undertake tasks, buy and sell.
The sign is also held by aStrology to
be excellent for all things connected with
education. indicating that today is a ia
vorable time for selecting schools. trades
Women are under n good sign, They
should feel the effects both In household
affairs and In business.
VISITS, entertainments. amusements.
dressmaking, cooking. shopping and
adornmeDt are all under good omen
Merchants. manufacturers. bankers
ministers, lecturers. lawyers and printers
are under good signs In this conjunc-
Venus occupies position held TO au-
CUR well for matrimonial unions entered
into under such rule, but there is n mem
ace against Irritation. jealousy and SLAM
def.
Salespeople and others depending on
daily trade should push the advantage
OF the day TO the utmost.
There IS promising augury for om-
ployces who are keen.
Persons whose birth-date this Is often
pront largely from sense OF ordcrli-
ness and precision. but they must avoid
mere fastidiousness and petty punctI-
ousness about lmmatcrial matters
children arc born today under signs
mat promise good talents for executive
u decided bent toward a practical sci
cnce.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
MAJOR SAMUEL A. KING
WILL DEFEND JEFI

Attorney Sam A. King. aft
retained TO defend William Jeffh
"Speedy," charged with the II
William Coslett. alias Timothy {
In the Heidelberg saloon on th
Ing of August 5, teleEraphed /.
Thursday forenoon TO return TO 8
City from Seattle. where he Is q
rest. without reuuisition papers.
ing 10 the following Associated n
patch. Jeffries has confessed q
ing OF Coslctt.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. IN
ter. accused Of the killing OF WIN
lett. alias Tim Churchill. in e 8
saloon on August 5. confessed
police today. He said: Tin {
had already cut up two men an
reputation FOR being bad man
blade. and when he came at me
Knife / got him first with M
That's all there IS 10 1t, and
fight extradition."
Porter Is serving a jail term
having picked a pocket.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
Lester n. DObbs Weds
Miss Lisette Ruvane

The friends and classmates OF Lester
X. Dobbs OF the engineering class OF
Lisettc Ruvanc. junior at ST. Mary's
academy, Will be surprised 10 learn of
their marriage in Ogden Wednesday. The
young couple went 10 Ogden and secured
license 10 we'd and were married in
the Junction City, after which they re-
turned TO Salt Lake and registered at
the MoXum hotel
MT. Dobbs has q wide circle OF friends
AZ the university and also AT the Y
NJ e. a., whore hc roomcd up To n short
time ago. Mrs. Dobbs has been attend
ing ST MaryS for the past five years
and originally came from Waterloo. Ia
She would have graduated from that in
stltu,ion this year. In making applica-
tion FOR their marriage license at Ogden
ut. Dohbs gave his address as Helena
Mont. where he formerly resided and
MS bride gave her home nddres5 as Wa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-02
To REMEDY EVIL ON
NINTH SOUTH STREET
Plan Will Be Devised to Abate
Nuisance Arising From
Canal.

City Engineer George +. McGonaclo
the finance and sanitary committees OF
the city council and the committee from
the protesting citizens will devise q
scheme to abate the Ninth South street
canal nuisance. This was decided upon
by the city council. in committee OF The
whole, Thursday evening
The most feasible and the cheanest
plan discussed was the building of Il
wooden flume. four by six feet in size
over the canal from State street TO the
JORDAN river. filling up the old canal
from Sixth West street TO the Jordan
river ana cutting n new canal straight
west TO the river from Ninth South and
sixth West streets. The citizens COM
mittec. represented by II. s. Cutler and
Z. Cottrei, Jr.. agreed to Il wooden flume,
the cost OF which Will be about $4,000 a
block. The flume will have to be be-
Tenth South canal NAV have 10 be
widened little to take care OF the sur
plus water In the spring
Part OF the nuisance Is caused by sow
age running into the canal from private
ana business houses along the canal but
most OF il Is caused by flusbings from
Main, State and West Temple streets
five miles of streets altogether Catch
basins and manholes will be put in the
flume. Eventually. II Is likely that the
Ninth South canal, which is on CITY
property. will be abolished and the water
taken care OF elsewhere.
The city engineer Is doing all within
his power 10 abate the nuisance now.