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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Miss lila Fisher Takes Gold
Medal in the High School
Contest.
FILLMORE YOUNG MAN
CAPTURES SECOND PRIZE
Verdict of the Judges in Each
Case Is Unani-
nous.

Before a large and appreciative audi
ence at the University OF Utah last even.
ing Miss lila Fisher OF the Wasatch
academy at Heber Won tho gold medal
and Maurice Lambert of the Fillmore
high school won the silver medal in the
annual contest Of high school students
in public addresses. There were ten
contestants, representing all parts of the
state. and although the work OF each
speaker was excellent the decision of the
judges was unanimous in favor OF Miss
Fisher for the first place and for Mr.
Lambert for second.
The subject OF Miss Fishers address
was Mothers Day" and in tine course
of her talk she brought very forcibIy
To the minds of her audience the very
important part played in the worlds his
tory by the mothers. She spoke of the
necessity OF good training before good
direct relation between the citizenship of
country and the training which It's clti-
zens receive at the hands of its mothers.
Mr. Lambert's subject was Booker f,
oil the EFFORTS of that man to upift his
race and TO make his people one of the
powerful factors in the progress OF the
world.
Prof George NJ Marshall acted as
chairman and the judges were the Rev.
Francis 3. Short, a B Roberts and John
Jensen. The programme follows:
Socialism and Religion" Arthur j.
McChrystal, All Hallows college, Salt
Lake City
Gtah's Pressing Problem" Glenn Jen-
sen, Manti high school.
Mothers Day" Miss Ila Fisher. Wa
satch high school, Heber City,
"The World of Today vs. the World OF
Tomorrow" J. Orion Berry. Brigham
Young university high school, Provo.
Prohibition" Clinton Lilywhtc, Box
Elder high school Brigham City
"A Present Menace" Jesse Holther
Ogden high school
"The Place OF the West" Helen
Greenwood, Salt Lake high school.
Booker 7. Washington" Maurice
Lambert. Fillmore high school
Defiance of Public Opinion" Randolph
Andrus. branch normal school Cedar
City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Representatives of Colonization
Companies Becoming Active
Throughout Utah.
IRRIGATED LANDS ALSO
RECEIVING ATTENTION
Boom Is the Result of Adyertis.
ing Plan Adopted by
State.

Representatives of colonization COM
panies have been frequent visitors 10
Salt Lake OF late looking into land en-
try requirements. These men have trav-
eled over the state seeking locations.
After locating in different parts OF the
state they are coming 10 Salt Lake for
further informal tion. In the last week.
dry farms in Utah have been located for
over score Of people outside the state.
Other representatives are appearing TO
locate irrigated lands for colonization
purposes.
These visitors. in most cases previous
TO their visit 10 Salt Lake have been In
correspondence with the publicity bureau
Of the Commercial club The bureau.
through Z. r. Williams. director of pub
licity has kept the men in touch with
land openings in Utah and as a result
of the valuable Information the bureau is
able 10 furnish they are seeking loca-
lions. One Of these eastern representa- :
tivcs who was in the city Friday is seek :
ing for "a tract OF not less than 10000
acres, suitable for irrigated farming. 1t
is his plan to colonize the tract with
along the lines OF intensified farming.
4 plan similar To this was started when
the Golden West company purchased
20 900 acres in western Box Elder county
last month
Land Shows Help.
Impetus mas been given colonlHaton
schemes by the recent land shows in
which Utah has taken a prominent place
in the way OF exhibits OF agricultural re-
sources. Literature bearing on farm
lands through these shows reached the
people who are directing their attention
now to Utah lands. 1t has been esti-
mated that there is a large percentage
OF homeseekers in the visitors at the land
shows. They go to them for the ex-
press purpose OF observing hrSt-handed
the products OF the soil. In arranging and
maintaining exhibits Utah boosters"
have been cautious to display in an hon
est way the actual average products
The agricultural industries showing
better native adaptability have been
given preference. and nothing has been
left undone to show by these exhibits
just what Utah will produce under aver
age conditions. AS a result there has
been an unusually strong movement to-
ward the state by farmers through col
individual land seekers have come to
take up land in the state. But the COM
munity plan appeals TO many eastern
farmers for various reasons, and through
this agency Utah homestead land rapid
ly is being taken,
Watching the Papers.
AS an example Of the way interest is
publicity bureau with small newspaper
clippings attached, which mention the
valuable farming land available in the
state, Direct information Is requested In
these letters. Followup letters come
with good results. Other sources also are
used. The land office receives direct in
quires. Realty firms making a speciality
OF locating homesteadcrs have q mailing
list that is bringing results. In all parts
OF the state. through various sources.
casting their eyes toward Utah farm
lands
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
ST. LOUIS DETECTIVE
HERE FOR FRED WEBER

Detective James e. Archery of the st
Louis police department arrived in Salt
Lake Friday from the Missouri metropolis
for the purpose Of taking in charge Fred
Weber. alias Fred Judd. alias Jones, who
is wanted in ST. Louis for the murder
of William Kraft. June Il. 1929.
Detective Archery expects to leave for
ST Louis today with his prisoner. De-
tectives Cleveland and Ripley arrested
Weber. May Il. on Third West and South
Temple streets. Soon after his arrest he
admitted his Identity. but told the Of
ficers that he killed Kraft in selfde-
Tense.
The two boys said Archery. had a
fight a day or two before the killing.
Weber was 20 years OF age and Kraft is.
Afscr the fight Weber encountered Kraft
while walking alons the street. and. TAX
ing rock from his pocket. he struck
Kraft on the head, fracturing his skull.
Kraft died n few days later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
POINTS ON SPRAYING
ARE GIVEN

TO properly instruct the q
lrultgrowcrs against dangers
fruit. County Horticultural II
c. Stay Is sending out the folI(
municatlon: "a
All persons intending to n1
apples and pears this season
them free from worms. To u
the spray on. II should be puI
the next six days. which Is
OF the fight. Use the arsena
at the proportion Of one pound
gallons OF water. and be sun
force is sufficient 10 place tn
the calyx cups OF the fruit
close up in the course of abou|
Do not spray straight up ID
spray fTfNpr-r1e trees. You
the nozzle in such n position
the spray down from above. n
sides and up from the bottom,
be accomplished easily II you
self on level with the tire
spraying, and have a forty-I
angle on the ROD, n can plain
that this can be done by "
wrist, the man spraying stand
posirlOn' n.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20

producing wells In that district, and ex-
listing leases and contracts call for the
drilling Of forty-nine more this season.
Railroad Construction Certain.
The new line between the copper
mines and the smelters, the Bingham g.
gives Utah new scenic line for passen-
ger traffic between Salt Lake and Bng-
ham. and shortens the ore haul from
ter miles The road is a marvel of en-
gineering skill. Already il has attracted
the attention Of railroad building ex-
per1s throughout the world. 1t has
twenty miles of main line and ten miles
Of siding. Its four tunnels have a length
OF 1879 feet. and its three steel bridges
have total length of 1000 feet. There
are two wooden bridges, 2l5 feet and 100
feet long. respectively.
Contracts have been lei and work be-
gun for completion OF the double track
Ing Of the Oregon Short Line from Farm
ington Ogden. and on the Southern Pa
cihc from Ogden west to West Weber
carrying out thu announced plan OF this
system to expend SIS oO0. 900 in the gem
eTal mDrovcmcnt Of its lines.
The Salt Lake Route has begun the
construction OF IL new line OF road from
Moapa. on its main line between Salt
% twenty-five miles through the Moapa
melon country 10 ST. Thomas New. This
will permit the marketing OF the prod
ucts OF that great section OF country in
along its main line. this road has about
completed the construction Of high line
for a distance of cichty-four miles be-
tweer Barclay and Moapa. New, through
Calicnte. The roadbed is transferred
from tho bed OF the old wash. ar the
new line Of tracks is carried high up
along the sides Of the canyon. This inn
provement insures open line TO Los
Angeles the year through.
Good Roads to Help
or all the forward movements begun
for the development OF Utah there is
no one OF more real importance or more
far-reaching in Its effects than that for
better wagon roads. \ study OF the
growth of any section OF this country Will
reveal the fact that population and i'm
provcments follow the roads. just as they
followed the rivers when the country was
n wilderness. or what use to the farmer
TO produce big crop Weld II he cannot
quickly and easily haul il to market?
II we but make good roads. there VIII
follow rapid increase OF the percen-
taEe Of lands under cultivation. Al
most any state in the Union would con-
slider itself blessed II II had the materials
at hand for road construction which Utah
has In millions OF tons. The right 10
use convict labor, as granted bv the last
sessior OF our state legislature means
that We can now construct splendid
highways at a nominal cost.
II we of the intermouutnn states will
within our borders. foster and build I'm
our established industries. add rev ones
az needed and exempiify the redwood in
our growth. the future rf ten or twenty
wears will discount by far any picture
that our optimists OF today might paint.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
MORAN LOWEST BIDDER
ON PAVING EXTENSIONS

Al the weekly meeting OF the board
of public works Friday night bids were
opened for paving extensions Nos. ~. 63
and 10. including Second East from
South Temple 10 Fourth South. Third
East from South Temple To Third South
and Fourth East from South Temple TO
Fourth South. respectively. The board
decided 10 let tho contract To the low
est bidder. subject to the tabulatiou by
the city engineers office. and Chairman
Mcmillan was authorized To sign the con-
tract.
Strange & Mcclure and r. j. Moran
were the only bidders on each OF the cx-
tensions. Moran's bids. II was said.
were the lowest. as Viii he shown by
tho tabul1tton of the engineers office
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
MASQUERADE GIVEN BY
GORDON ACADEMY GIRLS

The girls OF Gordon academy gave a
very delightful masquerade in the aca5 :
emy hall last night, The affair was for
the: girls Of the academy. who Invited
their girl friends and engaged in a romp
and good time without fear of the pryinc
eyes of the rougher sex Miss Ada "
Bentley OF the academy had charge Of tbe
anair. which was unanimously voted n
success "
Prizes were awarded to the prettiest
the most original costume and the fun
nlest costume. The first prize was won
by a girl dressed as Spanish peasant
girl; the second by one with a dress
made of the comic supplements OF daily
papers, and the third by n girl who i'm
personatcd Hebrew
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
MISS kENDALL'S PUPILS
GIVE PIANO RECITAL

Pupils of Miss Myra NJ Kendall, as
sisted by Miss Margaret Browning. ap-
pearcd in pianofortc recital at Unity
hall Friday night In one of the most
pleasing programmes given at like af-
fairs this season, Selections of the most
difficult nature were given In faultless
style.
mental selections. was given in two parts
Among those who took part in the re-
cital were the Misses Lucille Schneider,
Mary Hagenbarth. Marion Bird, Virginia
Wherry. Margaret Browning, Kathryn
and Mary Naisbitt, Alley Movie, Kathryn
Spencer Irene Savage, Jessie Claire Tyler,
Agnes Nasbitt and Master Dick Tyler.
Miss Kendall announces that the next
recital under her direction will be given
about this time next year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
MEMS CLUB ADDRESSED
BY JUDGE ARMSTRONG

Az the first regular meeting Of the
Mems club of the Central Christian church
held last night, Judge George G Arm
strong delivered an interesting address
upon The Majesty OF the Law" The
attendance was exceedingly good and the
interest manifested throughout was keen.
An entertaining musical programme also
was rendered. Later In the evening a
banquet was served for the guests.
The officers of the new club are w. A.
Wight, president. O. P. Warren, vice
president; Winfred Hubbard, secretarr.
and a. T. McCanne. treasurer. 1t is the
intention OF the new organization to hold
meetings monthly and thereby create a
spirit OF good fellowship which will be
beneficial to all concerned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
BOARD REPRESENTATI'
ARE BUSY In TH|

n. II. Christensen. city sup
Of public schools. is in receipt
from a. G. Giauque, who, toE
Architect j. l.. Chesebro ana
land. are In the east In the .
Salt Lakes proposed new ~
advising him that twenty-f|
buildings have thus far been "
various cities.
The three representatives
Wilbur F. Gordy. author OF
States history In use In the
public schools. while they
SDrinEfiell. Mass. |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Railroad Notes

The Oregon Short Line company an
nouDces that TO-DAY Will be the first day
for summer excursions To the east These
summer excursion tickets NAV be Dur-
chased at different times hereafter dur
Ing the summer. They are good To ,,-
turn until October 81
r. w. Robbins. general agen, for the
Denver &c Rio Grsnde with hend1uar-
ters at Grand Junction. is here on bust
ness.
L. NJ. Hogsett and family are in this
city on short visit. aIr Hogsett Is
chief clerk OF the general freight office
OF the Trinity & BraZos Valley Railroad
company OF Texas,
j. B. Evans has lust returned from n
business trip TO Idaho. Mr.. Evans Is
tax agent FOR the Oregon Short Line.
\. n. Hill. general western passenger
afent OF the Lehigh Valley railway Of
Chicago. is ia this city. He is accom-
panied bv p. w. Warren Of the same com
paTy. who has his headquarters al Dem
ver. Mr.. Warren is travelling passenger
agent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
LAUNDRY WORKERS ENJOY
AN EVENING OF DANCING

Four hundred couples danced at the
Odeon Friday night at the annual ball
given by the local union of the 1nterna- :
tional Laundry Workers. The Odeon or
chestra furnished music and the large
crowd found a most enjoyable time.
Since the organization of the Salt Lake
local two dances have been given to
which the public gave hearty support.
The dance programme consisted of the
usual number OF popular waltzes, Two
steps and square dances. meeting all the
rennre ments of those in attendance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
THREE PETITIONS IN
BANKRUPTCY ARE FILED

/. Three petitions in bankruptcy were
filed in the United States district court
yesterday.
The Utah Lime company, doing busi-
ness In Salt Lake City. says In the petit
ton. through its secretary. Fred S Luff.
that It's total indebtedness amounts TO
$la, a,609.95 and its total assets TO Si916 50.
Checketts & Bradeson. "A partnership
composed of Joseph 4, Checketts and Il
Leonard Bradeson. doing contracting
and building business in Ogden. gives its
indebtedness at S2676 81 and Its assets at
SI293.1o.
Richard w, Jardine. a laborer Of Gar
field says that .he has an indebtedness
of $S7S and no assets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
FAIRGROUNDS WORN
Is AIDED BY.

For the purpose OF securing
assist with the work OF tho ~
committee. n card party VA
the +. O. Il. hall yesterday
under the auspices OF the
American club.
More than 80 were present
afternoon. while late I'm the eve
partot.k OF refreshmcnts. cspe1
pared. Mrs. f.. NJ Cohen. UT
Connor and Mrs. NJ. 6. ParkeI
the reception committee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
MANY VISITORS COMING.
Thousands Of Tourists VIII Stop over In
Salt Lake This Summer

II. II. Hays. general agent for the
passenger department OF the Wylie
Permanent Camping company OF Yellow
stone park. says that Salt Lake City will
get a lot of visitors this summer. He
said that he expected The most Of the
people 10 visit the park. but they will
go through here and most OF them Will
stop. Mr.. HAYS. who has reopened head
quarters at 301 Main street. saws that
International Sunday School union. the
Eagles OF San Francisco and the Amer
lean Medical Mems association OF Los
Angeles will all bring thousands OF pco-
Dle To this cIty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
HOWELL IS CHARGED
WITH THREATENING WIFE

County Attorney Wiley issued COM
plants against j. +. Howell vest terdav
charging him with threatening to Kill
and assauitinG his wife, Mrs. Howell is
the complaining witness. The trouble
between Howell and his wife occurred
AT their horne. iSS First avenue, vcster-
day morning. II Is said that Howell
who is a mining engineer. dragged his
wife about by her hair and threatened
10 shoot her with a revolver.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Western Officials Here.

c. NJ Levey. vice president and gem
eral manager of the Western Pacific.
with headquarters at San Francisco; r.
NJ OGilvie, superintendent. with head
quarters "A: Elko. and T. j. Wyche. chief
engineer with headquarters at san
Francisco. are in this city on business
connected with their company. They ex-
pect to leave here for San Francisco this
evening
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Cutting Home Again.

Clarence II, Cutting, travelling freight
and passenger agent OF the salt Lake
Route. has returned from business trip
through Idaho, Montana, Washington and
Oregon. He is authority for the statement
that two all-stccl passenger trains will
be installed on the Chicago. Milwaukee e.
ST. Paul road between Chicago and Puget
sound on Nav 2S
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Two Hundred Citizef
Names We're Obtain
misrepresentation
SAY THEY WERE MIS1
ABOUT LIQUOR E|
Seek TO Change Actio
Becoming Informe,
New Law. I

Alleging that they were |;
fraud and false representatio,
their signatures upon a net;t'
the county commissioners to
clal election in the county fo
whether or not it shall on q
citizens of Salt Lake conntv'
incorporated cities and towc
a counter petition to the com
Friday asking that their
stricken from the original M
Those opposed to probib;
been busy IN the county for /,
IT is said. circulating a petif
an election for the purpose'
on the liquor question on Jun
knowing that the county ONT
corporated cities and townn
dry as a unit if an electior
held, citizens were induced (
petition, il is asserted. Bv'
election II was hoped bv the
TO the prohibition mover
ctalined, TO get an election
chance the people might "a
the measure and thus keen
wet - instead of it going
a unit.
signers Allege Misrepzss
1t has been stated tha
names have been secured ON
ton 10 Decessitate the cor
calling an election, and nov
people are realizing that K
would go dry as a unit
election, they are endeavorir
the counter petition presep|
county commissioners Frida,
their names stricken off. Il
petition rccites that since 5
paper the citizens have bee
Informed as to the law and
the purpose of the pctitior
clare that their names wer
through misrepresentation,
Names OF persons residiu,
out the county outside of in
critics and towns appear on
ton, including Riverton, Uni
Crescent. South Jordan, Butle
West Jordan and Draper.
The petitions asking for u
have not vet been present
commissioners, although it ID
there are several of them
tion. However, petitioners
May q to present the ID
thirty days from the date o
tion. The petitions calling Il
tion, therefore, may come in
next few days.
Ask Names Be Left 6
The counter petition filed
county commissioners Friday
Whereas. a certain petitii
been circulated and signed In
county. praying your honorah
call a special eleetlon on th.
OF June. 1911, 70 determine y
sale of Intoxicating liquors 81
lowed or prohibited In said Ct
side of Incorporated cities an
Now. therefore, we. the u
signerS OF the aforesaid petit
since signing the petition bo|
fully informed as 10 the law
the sale OF liquor in county
as 10 the purpose and result
tition. do hereby counter pe
pray that our names. being o
fraud and false statements. 1
on. and not counted. on thc
first petition,
Each OF the signcrs for hir
u have personally signed N
and my residence. postoffice
district are correctly written
name"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
TWO SALT LAKE MEN TO
TAKE BACHELOR DEGREES

Two Salt Lake young men will receive
degrees from the Sheffield scientific school
of Yale college at the annual commence
ment June II. De witt Knox and Walter
IC Brooks will complete the course offered
In tha: department and will be given
honors for the work accomplished while
students in the college. They will receive
the degree of bachelor of science. De
Witt Knox is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Knox.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
AMBROSE D0NNELLAN
IS PARD0NED BY DEATH

In the list of petitions for clemency
from the state board of pardons, which
meets today appears the name of Am
brose Donnellan in the role OF petitioner
for full pardon. Since the petition was
filed DcnneIlan has taken his ca Sc To a
higher tribunal-death having releas sed
him from the state prison. Donncllan
died some days ago at the prison of loco
motor ataXia. from which he had been
sufferer for a long time. He was n
Chicago man and was sent up for high
MaN robbery in 1909
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Inspecting Utah Lands.

Two special cars carrying ffty-two
homeseekers from Los Angeles Will ar
rive at ModeDs this evening over the Salt
Lake Route. These men were first Inter
csted In Utah by the delegation To the
Pacific Land and Produce show. which
was held in Los Angeles last March
The party will be at Modena until Sun
day, when II will go TO Milford and stay
there until Monday night II will also
visit Lund and will remain two days at
Delta
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
Kruttschnitt Coming,

julius Kruttschnitt director OF main,e-
nance and operation of the Hartman
lines. will arrive in this cIty this fore
noon. He viii spend some time here in
conference with w. II. Bancroft vice
president and general manager OF the
Oregon Short Line. Mr.. Eruttscnnit, has
just returned from an extended trip over
the Southern Pacific. His headquarters
is in Chicago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-20
IN RAILROAD WORLD
CHANGE IN SCHEDULES.
Limited Trains on Hartman System Are
Ones Principally Affected

SpecIaI 70 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Nav 1e.-Effective Nav %.
several trains or the Hartman lines Will
change the schedule under which they
are now being operated. The principal
change Will be in the schedule OF the
Overland Limited trains Nos 1 and 9
The westbound Overland Limited now
here twenty minutes before proceeding e
west. The new schedule will bring this
train into Ogden at 1853 .. m. and de-
parting at 2:15 D. m, with only sixteen
minuses' stop.
The castbound limited now reaches
Ogden at 10 p M, but by the proposed
change OF schedule will arrive here at
1880 p. m and depart at 1:10 D. m
There will be a few slight changes in
the time of arriving and departing of
other trains. The new time card will be
issued by the Hartman system Monday.