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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
JURY FIXES HIGH
FIGURE FOR CANAL
Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars
Named in Verdict in East
Jordan Case.
CITY WILL TAKE APPEAL
TO THE SUPREME COURT
Attorney Contends That I'M
prOyement Would Enhance
Property Value.

For the privilege Of enlarging and ex-
tending the East Jordan canal for the
purpose Of increasing its capacity. Salt
@ran kakG o1y vii have to pay the oo6 East
damages Tor the condemnation nt tho
canal. The jury in the trial OF the case
brought by the city against the canal
company about n year ago. on Saturday
returned its verdict in Judge Ritchio' s
court in favor OF the company for the
amount stated,
tried before the court some time ago.
and II WAS decided that the city Was
entitled 10 condemn jury wa9 then
secured TO hear the evidence as 10 the
damage sustained by tho company be
cause of the condemnation The case
was submitted TO the jury Friday even
ing and verdict returned shortly after
noon on Saturday.
Tho intention of the city was 10 enlarge
tho canal 50 that all of the city water
from the Jordan river could be carried
through It and exchanged With farmers
for supply OF water from the canyon
streams FOR use in the city's water sys~
tom. BY onlarglng The canal a greater
volume n, OF ] wa1er TGuid t3 be nnrT,Gd ,r IN II
"a greatly Increased supply OF good water
for use in the city.
It was found by the jury that the work
would destroy the value OF the canal
for carrying water for domestic pur-
poses 10 the farmers Interested in il to
the extent OF $4,000. and that the right
ol-WaS bclonEHlS 10 Ine company would
be injured in the sum of $4,000 addi-
tional
The city attorney contcnded that the
canal would not be injured by the work
10 he done by the city. but on the con
trary. the value OF the property would be
greatly increased.
The jury, however did not agree with
the city attorney IN that respect, as is
shown by its verdict
An appeal viii be taken by the city
to the supreme court and tho case will
not be finally settled for some time 10
come.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
QUARREL IN SALOON
ENDS IN STABBING
Curtis Allen Found ON Street
With Knife Wound in
Side.
W. j. RYAN UNDER ARREST
PENDING POLICE INQUIRY
Prisoner Denies Having Had
Weapon or Inficting Injury
Upon Anyone.

Bleeding from a siN-inch stab wound in
his left side. Curtis Allen. nineteen years
of age, the son Of r. G.. Allen. general
contracting electrician. was picked up IN
front OF the Council bar, No, East First
South street. SATURDAY night al 1880
o'clock, and taken 10 tho emergency hos
pital where his injury was attended by
Dr. L. Il. steele. flc was later removed
to his home, w. j. Ryan. said to he his
later and taken 10 the police station,
where he is being held pending an In
Vesticatlnn.
According To the seven witnesses who
went TO The police station and left their
names. Allen was in Lollin's saloon at
l2a South Main street when h& was &c;
called him number of unprlntahle
names, Allen left the saloon and was
followed TO Main street hy Ryan. who
again made Insulting remarks. Then.
according 10 the witnesses, Allen struck
Ryan in The mouth, whcrcupon Ryan
grapplcd with Allen. and, drawing his
knife. sla shed tho youth across the ston-
ach Both were on the curbstone at the
edge of the sidewalk when the cutting
occurred. and all OF the Witnesses heard
Allen say. "Ic's Eot knife.
Prisoner Denies Guilt.
Allen arose after being cut and stag
gered far as the Council bar. where he
fcll to the sidewalk while the Witnesses
followed Ryan uuti he was arrested and
taken To the station. Whom Ryan was
searched at police headquarters no knife
was found In his pockets and during the
search he protested that lac had no kniie
and that he had not stabbed any one.
The Witnesses, al the request OF Pa
trolman George Phillips. went To the
place OF the struggle and searched the
gutter at the edge of the sidewalk. where
a knife was found The knife had been
lying in the water of the gutter and bore
no traces oC blood. II was turned over
TO Patroman Beynon as soon as found
and taken 10 the police station for cVi-
dencc.
Carl WinSncss OF %2G ID street; Albert
Smmonds of 1926 Fourth avenue. L. j..
IIodgins of 80 Woodruff apartments. II
Poulton of t16 ] street; Charles 4Ntree OF
$50 G street: George Robinson. residing
ID and r streets on Seventh
South street and Jack and Len Mona
han gave their names to the police AS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
ALEXANDER T. EDWARD.
PIONEER OF UTAH, DEAD

After an illness extending over a pc
rod OF nttecn years. Alexander F. Ed
ward, pioneer of this state and also of
Idaho. died OF cancer at his home. 1873
Center street. Saturday morning. He wa-
60 Years ole,
Alexander l.. Edward was born in
Aberdeen, Scotland June 4. 1871 the son
of John and Elizabeth Freyer Edward
lie came 10 Utah when a young man.
and not long after reaching this state
he returned east over the plains as
an orderly to Captain McNab OF John
slon's army. He returned 10 Utah In
1854 and In 1869 he moved to Paris, Ida.
being one OF the pioneers OF that vicinity
In 1877 Ny, Edward moved back to
Salt Lake City He is survived BY a
family of fourteen children. all Of whom
are residents of this city. They are Alex
r., John r.; Mary Ann. William r., Eliza
beth r., Margaret L.. Joseph A.. Alice,
Annie. Jessie, Helen and Della Edward
and Mrs. Caroline L. Carr and Mrs. Re
becca S. Widdison.
The funeral Will be held at O'Clock
sunday afternoon from the Nineteenth
ward meeting house. Jntermcnt will, take
place in City cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
REDUCE SENTENCES
OF THREE CONV|CTS
State Board of PardOns Grants
Only Few Appeals for
Clemency.
DONALDSON WITHDRAWS
REQUEST FOR COMPUTATION
Many Applications Denied, and
Others Continued to Fu-
ture Meetings.

The members of the state board Of
pardops were evidently in no mcrciful
mood AT the regular. meeting of that
body, held at The state prison Satur-
day or nineteen applications for of.
ficial clcmency, the bonrd granted only
three prisoners communication of SEN
tcnce. Several other applications were
continued No pardons were granted.
S L. Daley, convicted of burglary
in the third district court and sentenced
November II. 1907. TO five years in
the stato's prison, received commuta
tion of sentence, 10 take place Scptcm-
her /, 1910
George Parry. convicted Of a stain
tory offcnsc in the third district court
Of Salt Lake county and sentenced De
cember z, 1901, To ten years IN the
state 5 prison. received n Communication
OF sentence, to take effect September
|, 1910.
The sentence OF Nick Prucssing. con
victed of forgery in The third district
court Of Salt Lake county, was com
mutcd, 10 take effect June ]. 1910. lie
was sentenced May 20. 1908, TO three
years in The state prison.
Applications and Disposition,
The other applications acted upon by
the board Saturday follows:
For pardon j.. Day. serving one
year for burglary in the second dc
gree, denied: Charles Brown, SIX
months in county Jail for petit lar
ceny, denied; Alexander Beckstead,
fine of $50 for violating pure food law,
denied; james Jensen, one year for
statutory offcnsc. continued till juno
meeting; Robert Turner, four months
in the county Jail for petit larceny, de-
med; George Huhbcll, one year for
felonv, denied; Thomas Freeman, two
years for forgery, denied; Frank Hall,
one year for attempted burglary, de
nied; c. NJ. Seybolt. two years for
forgery, continued 10 May meeting,
Charles -Dcakin. eighteen months for
grand larceny, denied,
Donaldson Withdraws Request.
For Communication of sentence-Heury
Watson. ten years for burglary, con
,inued two months; Walter Jones three
years for obstructing railway property,
lenied; Harvey Bass and William
Reese, thirty and forty years, respec
lively for murder in the second de-
rree, continued TO the April meeting,
The petitions for pardon of j. Fl.
Winslow, serving time for a statutory
,ffense. aud Charles Murdoch. serving
nc year for forgery, We're denied.
James Donaldson. convicted of grand
arceny in the third district court of
Salt Lake county for completely III the
NcWh,rter robbery and sentenced Jan
lary %, 1909. to ten years in the
states prison, Saturday withdrew his
lpplication for Communication of SEN
once.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
WHO OWNS SALT LAKE CITY?

Miles of handsome residences and
comfortable cottages line the streets of
Sal, Lake City. They are the homes
Of the rich. of the wellto do and OF
thousands OF the laboring class, who by
thrift, have acquired their own homes.
The substantial citizen is usually q
home owner, If not, he IS making plans
by which he can acquire a home for his
wife and children
With few hundred dollars ahead
YOU can arrange 30 step the useless e5-
travagance Of rent paving The month
" payment plan of the Salt Lake Sc
curity q Trust company calls for a
small initial dcposit-theu the balance
s like reut, with the difference that it
applies on the purchase of your own
home. The Officers of the company
take pleasure in explaining the advau.
tagcs Of the plan 10 all inquirers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
ALLEGED NEGLECT BY
THE COUNTY PHYSICIAN

". :. Boyd reported 10 the police Sat
urday afternoon that Thomas Burke, re-
siding at 65 North First West street,
was confined TO his bed with inflamma-
tory rheumatism and that the man had
been unable 10 secure medical treatment
from the county physicians.
According TO the story oil 6oyd. the
case oil Burke had been reported TO the
county physician about Il week ago and
his case had been referred 10 the pauper
clerk, where far as Burke was con-
cerned. il seemed TO rest until he could
go there In person and get a certificate
filed out. which in turn. he was 10 pre-
sent to the county physician before he
would be given treatment
Then. Boyd said, the case was referred
back to the county physician. where II
was again held up for some sort Of in
ycstigation. BOYD said that he WAS tired
TRYING 10 get assistance from the county
physician and had decided ~ report The
case TO tho police.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
INSURANCE AGENT SAID TO
BE. TWISTING POLICIES

Willard Done. who is acting insurance
commissioner in the absence OF Colonel
George Is. Squres. gives forth the state
meut that another complaint has been
made at his office of an alleged attempt
by a life insurance agent in this state
write new ones in another company, This
is what is technically known among the
insurance fraternity as twisting a
policy"
such practice is against the law and
the complaint Is being carefully investi-
gated by tho commissioners and should
the fraud or deception be unearthed tnc
license of the agent will be revoked and
this applies 10 any other agent who en-
cages in such practice.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
MILLING MEN FORM
GIGANTIC COMBINE
Denver Capitalist at Head of
MilliOn-Dollar Corporation
to Control Utah Trade.
PURCHASE SALT LAKE
SITE FOR $50, 900
New Company Buys a Large
Tract for Mills and
Elevators.

Plans for n million dollar merger or
largo part of the milling and grain
elevator industry of Utah and Idaho
were completed at 4 meeting held nj the
Cullen hotel Saturday night, and thus
new conrc~n on Saturday acquired near
lv onc-half of city block with track
are along Tho Denver & Rio Grande,
for which it paid $4,000.
,. * Mullins, president of the Colo
rado Mills aud Elevator company OF
Denver, who arrived III Salt Lake last
"Wednesday with his secretary and an
attorney, is the chief promoter of the
combine Of Utah millcrs. The others lu-
tcrested with him aro \, II. Eogclcr, i
local scotsman and grain dealer; Il, y.
Miller, president of the Intermountaln
Milling company. aud w. q. Kay of the
Utah Grain and Elevator company. The
merger viii take over the property Of
the Intermountaiu Milling company in
Salt Lake aud the Utah Grain and Ele-
vator company and Will also lncmde
string Of grain elevators In various parts
nt Utah and Idaho which arc controlled
BY these companies. The Nogclcr prop
critics arc also included in the deal and
il is the intention Of the organizers of
the merger company 10 form q consoli.
datiou which viii eventually control the
grain elevator and milling industry Of
the state,
Acquire Valuable Property,
The property bought by the new con
ccrn Saturday is ON Fifth South street
extending from Third Yves: "a Fourth
West street and, with rho exception OF
4 small piece at the corner Of Third
West and Fifth South streets il com
priSes strip from Third West TO Fourth
West streets ten rods deep. Six Separ
atc pieces Of property are included in
the real estate deal, which was made
by \. II. Fogelcr through the Capital
Real Estate and Investment company.
\ lot l0xl0 rods at the corner of Fourth
west and Firth South was purchased
from Anna NJ. Lowe. The adjoining
lot on the north. 5xl0 rods was bought
from II. II, Evans and the next lot,
which is also 5zl0 rods. was bought
from W. b, Martin. The next lot, also
IXlO. was bought from John Acomb,
slr-, and the next lot was bought by Mr.
Jane Anderson. Still another lot, with
\ frontage Of five rods on Third West
street and depth of ten rods, was
bought from the Crane company,
Big Mill and Elevator.
spur track from the Denver g. Rio
Grandc Will be extended onto the prop
erty through the lot formerly owned by
the Crane company and a mammoth
mill and elevator plant viii eventually
be erected on the property. Al pres
cnt the improvements consist OF eight
houses whi,h Will not he RACED until the
milling and elevator company needs the
ground on which they stand.
j. *. Mullins Of Denver, who figures
prominently in the Utah milling uier
ger. . rated as millionaire. His :or-
tune was. made in the grain and -four
pcddling Hour in a small way about
forty years ago,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
J. H. K z N Z.
j. H. K z N T
ARCHITECT
Room o25. Newhouse Bldg.
SUPERINTENDENT NELSON
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY

a. &. Nelson. state superintendent of
schools, underwent an operation Saturday
in the Presbyterian General hospital In
Chicago FOR an affection OF, tho neck
The operation evidently was successful,
as Is Indicated by this telegram received
by The Tribune at ! o'clock this (Sun-
day) morning:
"Advices from the Presbyterian hos
Dital late tonight arc that \. G.. Nelson,
superintendent of Utah state schools,
who entered that institution yesterday,
Is resting comfortably
MIR. Nelson Is resting easy said
the nurse in charge. He is very COM
fortable and biz rccoVery will be rapid :"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
BANKRUPTS HAVE A
BUSY DAY II

Judge Marshall had n SON
session in the bankruptcy cou;
when Il host OF bankrupts 4
him In the various stages OF Il
Harry w. Earl Of Salt IL
SurraGc and John w. Slate
and j, T. Smith OF Logan werz
as bankrupts, q
Soren o. Thomson. George !
liam w. Furrrow, Joseph Y
W. B. Wilson of Salt Lake.
Alvord and y. X. Bowman OF
the f.. a Nyc company Of GI
ad1udicated bapkrupts.
Sylvester II. Nowles. a sta
ginccr' OF Salt Lake City, filed
in bankruptcy. Nowles's del
to $2430.69. and his assets 10
he claims as exempt. 20
John W. Armand. q book
Salt Lake. also fled a petitio
ruptcy. The schedule fled by
that he owes $459g.l5. and
figure Si02. 50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
SEEKS HIS RUNAWAY WIFE
AND Is READY TO FORGIVE

W. c. Housley. who said he was a resi-
dent of Pomcroy, Wash. reported to the
police Saturday morning that his wife
had left her home at Poreroy with an
other man and had come TO live In Salt
Lake City. IIousley implored the police
to make all effort 10 locate the woman
who. he said, was under n spell eXcrted
by the other man,
Ho told the police that the runaways
were supposed to be working in some
of tile restaurants or hotels In this city
He also told the police that he was sure
that his wife stu loved him and that he
loved her. and would be glad TO take her
back " che could be found Detective
Schulzc was detailed on the case
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
E. r. WHEELON
GENERAL CONTRACTING
In all it's branches.
631 Judge Bldg.
Bell 5000. Ind. 1927.
MEMBERS OF THE FORCE
PROVING GOOD SHOTS

Competitive teams. made up from the
members Of the police force who have
organized aud began practice shooting
Saturday morning. The practice OF the
competitive teams will continue for two
weeks. after which ono or two teams
VIII be selected 10 compete win teams
from the Ogden police force guards AT
the state prison crack shots from the
county sherih's office and crack shots
from the Utah National Guard DUO TO
the fact that the members OF the police
department have been making remark
2blc scores during their practice. Chief
Hariow feels sure OF the showing which
VIII be inadc by his men.
McCoy's Stables
Carriages and light livery Phones 81
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
CAYENNE PEPPER TIL
FEIGNS INSANITY

Regardless of the fact tlla|
and acted in rational m
being taken 10 the police. 3
day night, charged with atteu'
larceny. Harry Williams.
cayenne pepper into the mou<
of Herman Niepag. in an en-
a tray OF valuable rings. bog
insanity In the city jail Saui
noon. His actions are regar'
jailors and the officials OF The
partmeut as a huge Joke.
Herman NeipaS is being tre
physician. and. though surfer
pain, 1t is said that be viii I
eyesight. unless unlocked fo1
tions set in,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
RECEIVE BIDS /
HIGH school
Twelve Tenders Are o,
City Board of EdI
ton. h
WILL BE CONSIDERED
NEXT REGULAR ]
Locations Are in Vario
OF Town East of 4
Street. Il

lnere arc plenty Of sites
inc eity board of education
the location Of the new
building, as was learned nv
lngs and grounds committoc !
when it met AZ noon Sat,
opened the proposals submit
high school grounds. Twclv,
received by the committed .
were IN writing except the
Mrs. Susan b Emery uo,n
sale of the Eighteenth war,
tract 2ox2o rods, Situated .,
nuc aud \ street. The 4
this site was made vorbaIly
Bransford TO President Jam
mond Of The board.
Boutwell, 6 McConauphv,
proposals, both in Fremont ]
OF lUla acres aud the other
both at the same figure. The
ward site was the nearest to'
and the Fremont Heights 8
farlhest out.
The COMMITTEES opened N
and will submit them to n
education at It's next r1eetiI
for further consideration. ii
the bids received:
Bidders and Figu,
John Weir. corner First
Thirteenth East streets.
north and. west frontage, $a
j. j. Corum. Chester Os
rods or S21a feet on Second
between Fourth East and
street, $3.50 a foot.
Danley & Johnson, Sixth
between Third Sonth and L
streets, frontage 20 rods, SIS!
Gilmour Realty company.
aud Eleventh East streets (
on Ninth East street. $500
Boutwell, & McConaughy.
Fremont Heights between n
and Ninth South streets az
East and Twelfth East stree
Estate y. Y. CIawson. S,
First avenue, adjoining Eiph
square, So 800.
Susan E. Emery Holmes.
ward square, SS5. 900. ('
Houston Real Estate InyeI
pany, First South between
and Seventh East streets.
facing north, $7S,525.
John GALLAGHER, Fourth Ee
enth South streets, southcas
x20 rods, $44,3S5.
Anderson d Cummings, be-
Temple and First South s
Eleventh East and Twelfth
eel 20X40 rods, with strip OF
TO NJ, 2. Brothers, which
bought, S72,500.
Anderson & Cummings. he
East and Sixth East street
South and Sixth South 81
rods. $50 900.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
LARGE TRACTS THROWN
OPEN IN EMERY COUNTY

Information has been received at the
local land office from the department OF
the interior that approval has been made
in Emery county. This land Will be en-
tered under the Carey act. The segre-
CATION is made in townships II. IS and
10 south, ranges .. 10 and IL east.
All the land is to be irrigated and re-
claimed under the Buckhor1i irrigation
project The segregation Of the land
dates from September Is. 1909.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
Trip to Chinatown.

a Chinese supper will be served by the
Students council of the Y. NJ. c. y.
In the gymnasium on the night OF March
T. The whole affair will be Favored with
chop sucy and noodles. birds nest soup.
frecrackers and punk, The gymnasium
will be elaborateIy DECORATED with Chi
neSc music and q Chinese comedy writ
ten 10y O. L. Sail will be given by a
company of student actors Those to
be invited will bc the older members
OF the night school.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
LADIES' AUXILIARY.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the :,
American party will hold its reg. :.
nglar monthly meeting at 2::}0 :.
o clock Thursday afternoon at the :.
home of the vice president. Mrs. ::
W. r. Snyder, 643 East Second ::
South street. All members of the !
organization are urged TO be pres ::
ent- aud cordial invitation is ex- ::
tended to all women interested in =
the work of the auxiliary. :.
On next Friday evening, the :,
auxiliary will hold the third Of a ::
series OF card parties at the home ::
Of Mrs, l.. j.. Camcmile, 1890 :;
South Ninth East street. The :,
women are invited 10 attend this ::
and 10 bring their husbands. The :;
evening will be spent at five. hun ::
dred and the winners will receive ::
appropriate prizes Refreshments :,
will also be served. :;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
RECORD Of WEEKS WORK
OF SALT LAKE POLICE

During tho period beginning with Sum
day moruinS last and ending with Sat
urday night, the Salt Lake police de-
partment mada 13i arrests s;iXty-fve
persons were charged with ragrancy and
hfty-four Of these were given jail sem
tences, twenty-five persons were charged
with drunkenness and the remainder OF
The number arrested were on miscllan eou s
charges Two were arrested and charged
with highway robbery, three with petty
larceny. two with assault with u deadly
weapon aud sin with violating the speed
ordinance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
SECRETARY OF HEALTH
BOARD ISSUES REPORT

The monthly report just issued by Dr..
I. &. Beatty. secretary of the state
board OF health. shows that there were
34l deaths in the state in the month
OF December. lS9 of which were In Salt
Lake City There were 1sl eases OF
smallpox and I death, 1S2 cases OF pneu-
monia and 10 deaths There were ,
deaths from tuberculosis In Salt Lake
City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20
SUBSCRIBERS COMPLAIN
OF INCREASED RATES

Numerous complaints arc being made
by subscribers 10 the Independent Tcle
phone company service Of the recent in
crease in rates by that corporation,
Heretofore the company has charged s.
a month for Individual telephones. but
recently the price was Increased to s. %
month. Subscribers. who are COM
planning. say that theS company promised
much cheaper rates than its competitor
when 4, secured its franchise. and that
II Is unfair 10 patrons 10 thus increase
the rates.
Independent telephone officials say that
the cost of maintenance and operation
has compelled them TO make the in
crease and they point out that they are
still 30 cents d month below the price
charged by the Sell people.