The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-21
At TORNEYS HERE
FOR CONVENTION
Legal Chiefs of Many States
Will Discuss Highly I'm
pOrtant Questions.
WILL BE ENTERTAINED
IN ELABORATE MANNER
Programmes Include Papers
and Discussions OH Numer-
Gus Vital Problems.

The National Association Of Attorneys
General OF the United States will open
its annual convention at the Hotel Utah
this afternoon at o'clock, when Attor-
ney General Albert z. Barnes of Utah.
who returned with members OF the capi-
tol commission from the east yesterday
will deliver the opening address and bid
the noted visitors welcome, Although
the conference is primarily for the trans
action of bushes to come before the ses-
sions discussion and exchange OF
ideas calculated to bring the legal pro-
fession of the states into closer relation
ship. the programme as completed will
include many entertainment features. II
is planned to conduct the convention and
receive the delegates and their accom-
panying relatives or friends in a manner
long to be remembered.
During their stay the visitors VIII make
The Hotel Utah their headquarters and
all the sessions will be held there. At
torDey General Barnes arrived home in
time TO welcome some Of the arrivals.
II Is expected that at least twenty five
or thirty delegates will be in attendance.
The visitors Will attend an organ recital
at the tabernacle at noon today, follow
ing which the chamber OF commerce Will
be inspected
First Session This Afternoon.
After the first session has been begun
with Attorney General Barnes's address
OF welcome. a response will be made by
homa, president OF the association, AL
though conference and discussion are
scheduled TO follow, il is expected that
the first meeting will take on the form of
get acquainted gathering. During
the evening the visitors will be feted at
d dinner at Saltair, in which Governor
Spry, and state officials are expected to
participate.
The next session will be held the fol-
lowing morning at 10 clock. when Hal
l." Norwood. attorney general of Arkan
1ect The Necessity for Simplification
of Criminal Procedure" A business dis
cussion and conference will follow and
during the noon hour the guests will be
served luncheon in the dining salon of
The hotel where the orchestra under
Prof. j ]. Mcclellan will furnish a spe-
cial musical programme.
Al o'clock in the afternoon the ses
sion will be resumed, George Cosson,
attorney general OF Iowa. Will deliver an
address on the subject. The Necessity
the States in Connection With Express
Rates Thomas u. O'Brien. special at
torney for the state OF Minnesota, is
Supervision of Public Service Corpora
tions." This address was originally set
for Friday morning, but Will probably be
given during the session Thursday AFTER
noon, as the entire day Friday will be
spent at the Bingham copper camp and
CARRIED smelters.
Plan Elaborate Entertainment.
The Salt Lake Bar association and the
Commercial club have combined efforts In
preparing reception and entertainment
both these organizations the distinguished
guests Will be rendered an elaborate ban
quet either at the Commercial club or
speechmaking and generality will hold full
sway. State officials and prominent men
will be present.
Friday the visitors will be taken 10
Bingham and Garfield as the guests OF
the Utah Copper company. Guides Will be
on hand TO show the attorneys General
the mines, mills and smelters The Den
YER 6. Rio Grande Railroad company. II
is understood will furnish special train
for the transportation of the guests to
and from the city
1t is anticipated that most oi the VS.
iting attorneys and their accompanying
parties win remain in the city about
week. During this time IT Is planned TO
take them about the city and vicinity IN
automobiles Points of interest viii be
shown and the advantages and resources
of the community will be properly eX-
plotted In this respect the publicity bu-
reau OF the Commercial club expects TO
ret I'm some good work, so that when the
visitors return TO their respective states
they may spread broadcast the news OF
Utah's wonderful inducements,
Programme Is Complete.
Although the committee in charge OF
programme and entertainment may alter
the plans somewhat, the programme as
announced at the Utah attorney generals $
office and which will. in the main. be
carried out, follows:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Opening address. A. K. Barnes, attorney
general of Utah
Presidents address Charles West. at
torney general of Oklahoma.
Discussion.
Conference.
Saltair
Dinner
THURSDAY MORNING
Address THE Necessity for the Sim
pllfication OF Criminal Procedure, H. l..
Norwood. attorney general of Arkansas,
Discussion
Conference,
Luncheon.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Address. The Necessity for and Effect
of Joint Action by the States In Connec-
ton with Express Rates" George Cos
son. attorney general of Iowa
Address. Cooperation in Supervision
| of Public Service Corporations" Thomas
.. O'Brien. special attorney for the state
| OF Minnesota.
| Discussion.
| Conference.
Banquet,
Friday. trip TO Bingham and Garfield
Settled in New York.