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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
SCHOOL POPULATION
SHOWS DECREASE
Exodus of Citizens to Summer Homes
Has It's Effect on
Census.

The total school population OF Salt
Lake City for the present year Is 22,2O2,
as against 22.6at for last year. accord
ing TO the school census which was com
pleted yesterday. This is. a decrease ot
492 children OF school age, and while TINS
drop is noticeable. still II Is not so great
as was expected, 1t was estimated that
the decrease might run as high as 6V0
or 100 hundred owing TO the general
exodus to farms and summer homes out
side of the city which there has been this
venr.
For two weeks past the census emu
merators have been busy checking up the
children OF school age, and the last report
WAS received by Clerk L. 2. Judd OF the
board of education at o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The census by municipal wards fol-
lows;
Flrst-7s7s, an increase of 3, Second
|557l decrease OF 20: Third-3906, de-
Icrease of l76: Fourth-2992, a decrease
|ot So; Fifth-2067. decrease Of 208.
The largest decrease Is evident In the
Fifth ward, while the First ward is the
only one in the city which shows an In
crease. The decrease In the Fifth ward
is due largely to families leaving the city.
and Il is estimated that there will be
many pupils In school who have not been
enumerated.
The enumeration report Will be sub
mitted to the board OF education al It's
meeting Tuesday night. Accommoda- :
tions and facilities for the coming school
year will be based On the enumeration
figured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
EXHIBITS
At LAND SHOWS
Utah to Be Well Represented
at Both Chicago and
Omaha.
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TO
CONSIDER MATTER FURTHER
Believed That State Will Send
Display That Will Result in
Much Benefit.

The board of governors OF the Utah
Development league yesterday afternoon
heard w o. Paisley. general manager OF
the Omaha land show, and A l.. Parker,
representing the Chicago land show.
These gentlemen presented the general
plans of the respective cxposltons 10 be
held and urged that steps be taken TO
insure Il good sized exhibit from Utah.
AT the close Of the hearing of these gen
tlemen the board discussed at length the
proposition OF an exhibit, finally adjourn
Ing until Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
for further consideration
Among those present was j. Edward
Taylor. state horticultural inspector. who
outlined tho facilities at hand for pre-
pairing the sort OF an exhibit that would
do credit TO the state. Oscar Ia, COX,
and means. was also present and took
part IN the discussion.
There seems to he some doubt about
the funds on hand being sufficient 10
carry through properly such display as
would do credit to the re sources OF the
ed that so far as the Utah Development
ieague was concerned, that body had been
unable up to date to raise funds to pro-
vide for floor space at the exposltions
cIal club publicity bureau would neces-
sarily be ,ceiled upon TO assist and to pro-
vide at least one-half of the funds for
the total expense OF making the displays
The remainder he said. would have to
be obtained through the various com
mercial organizations of the towns and
cities OF the state,
This end of the matter will be taken
up later. That dlSolay will be made
and that II will be one that will set forth
saving. Adjournment was taken until
this morning
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
DEATH To THE RAT
IS c|TY's SLOGAN
Health Department of Salt Lake
Encourages determination of
Disease-Carrying Pest.

Under tho direction Of the CITY ooaro ol
health a vigorous campaign Is TO DE uri-
aertaken mt once to rid the city OF rats-
Now that the city council has placed Il
hounty OF 5 cents each on the roaentS
other measures are also 10 DC tnser' anu
n Is hoped to rid the city OF tnc pehs
In a comma ratively short length OF Time
Already th,. boys are getting busy KiiIinE
rats and between the 1nds and inc
hcolth department the rodent taHluF
you'd better keep away from SAT- Lake.
In connection with the campaign 10
rid the city OF rats. the health DEPART
,,ent Will require IL general cleaning np
of hack Yards warehouse and factory
yards md all other places which niGnt
furnish breeding places for the pest IL
IL known that one Of the most etiectIve
stems is To clean the city and destroy
the breeding places.
Rats have been proven 10 be mn:H
undcrcstinated pest with reference 10
their relations with disease. Hats carr
discases OF various kinds. and are dan
eerous to community from health
standpoin1 The dead rats VIII be taken
To the city crcTatorY 10 be destroyed
after which the bounty will be pald
The city council appropriated $loVo ioI
the campaign against the rat pest ano
the bounty will be paid az long as there
is any OF this left or until the pest
has been extermlnated Every possible
step will be taken by the henlth depart
mcnr 10 completely rid the city OF the
pest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
r. w. Madsen, Well-known
Furniture Man, Tells Of OBJ
seryatiOns on Trip East.
HOLDS CHICAGO GOOD
BAROMETER OF BUSINESS
Finds Money Easier and Condi-
tions Generally Much Better
Than Six Months Ago.

''Frnm what I saw in Chicago ana
Grand Rnpids during a month g stay
there. ! believe I can confidently pre-,
dict that we are in for better times,
said r. w Madsen, who has Just re,
turned from these cities, went
there determined to cnrtail my pur,
chases but the outlook seemed so goou
Cor good business year coming that
really almost doubled my usual buy
ing. ~;
N'When you find good times In Chi
cago, il is always pretty sure ihn'-
cation that they will shortly reach the
west. Everything there looked favor
able to me. Money is easier, better
terms can be obtained and business is
very active in spite of the hot weather
conditions. II was so much better than
when | visited there in January that /
was much encouraged. Why, IN one
block, since 7 was there before, four
large department stores have been
erected and S2O,0o0,000 spent. All this
makes mo not little bit afraid of the
coming season III the west;
'In Grand Raids, conditions have
received setback on account of the
big strike. Over 10000 furniture work
ers are out on strike in the factories
there and have been out for four
months with no prospect of going TO
work again soon, though the mannfac.,
turers promise snch. This has caused
some difficulty in getting stock, most
Of the best ~oods in our line coming
from Grand Rapids.
Reciprocity has not as yet In any
way affected the furniture business and
prices generally this year arc about the,
same. If the getting OIL raw material
has any effect Mt all it will be In the
direction of lowering Of prices. There
will be no increase. The competition
in the finished article will be nothing
from Canada and the prospect is good
for manufacturers to find n consider
able market there. With this and an
ine4haustible supply of raw material
from there, conditions should warrant
a lowering of prices i'll the future, "
Mr.. Madscn said that though crop re
ports in the middle west =" been dis
couraging at first there had been heavy
rains and the crops, in his opinion
would not be as bad as was prophesied
At any rate he saw no signs of depres
sion and repeated that he believed q
tide of prosperity was on its way west
ward.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
CITY AND VICINITY

TO RECOVER s5eso.x5, alleged to be
due on contract 10 Install steam heat
ing plant In the new Westminster COL
lege building. P. w, German doing bust
ness as the German Plumbing company:
has begun suit in the Third district
court against Westminster college. 1t Is
alleged that the full amount OF the con-
tract aggregated 500
TO SECURE a foreclosure on a mort
gage alleged to have been given to Sc
cure promissory note for $4,000. F. NJ
Teets began suit in the Third district
court Friday morning against A Hugo
Pace. Mary e, Pace. =. vicle Mary c.
Matson and Frank b Stephens.
PRESTON D, RICHARDS, assistant
solicitor OF the department OF state at
Washington. d. c., returned 10 Salt
Lake yesterday for a months vacation,
which he will spend with his parents,
Nh, and Mrs. w, r, Richards of Forest
Dale.
ANTICIPATED ORDERS. definitely
fixing the date OF the sailing of the FIJI
teenth infantry from san Francisco for
November .. were received at Fort Doug
las yesterday. This means that the
soldier boys wiz leave the local post the
latter part OF October,
TO RECOVER s27t.97 alleged to be due
on promissory note, and to foreclose
a mortgage given TO secure the note
Z. w Evans began suit IN the Third dis
trlct court yesterday against Richard
Welsh ct al
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
MAY CHANGE PLANS
FOR NORTH BENCH
Board of Education Considers
Question of Now Building
One Wing of School.

A proposition to build the east wing
of the Ninth avenue school building I'M
mediately instead of the central unit.
az was originally planned. TO take care
OF the immediate needs of the residents
OF the north bench. was considered at
meetings of the buildings and grounds
committee OF the board Of education Fri
day morning No definite conclusion was
reached, and the committee VIII meet
again at 2.30 o'clock Monday afternoon
TO go into the matter more thoroughly.
When the residents OF the north bench
recently clamored for the board OF edu-
claim II made them at the time OF the
school bond election two years ngo. the
board found itself without the available
funds to Immediately put up COM
building the central unit TO take care OF
the smaller children at least was found
possible and architects We're Immediately
put to work on plans. A central unit
six rooms for the present and the board
desires To give the residents of the bench
as much help as II possibly can, and.
therefore. the committee has under con
Ing, which will mean twelve rooms In
stead OF six for the present
Ii is thought that this plan will be
more satisfactory TO the residents, and
pie to take care Of the needs of the resi-
dents for the present Before deciding
on this question however. the commit
tee wishes TO look into the available
funds more and also TO consider the emu
meration of the school children In the
vicinity shown by the census which is
now being completed by the board. For
this purpose, and TO further consider
plans for the new building the COM
mittee will meet again Monday nfter-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
SALT LAKE ADDS ANOTHER
MANUFACTURING PROJECT

Joseph +. Caine, secretary of the
Commercial club, in preparing report
for the club committee on new indus
tries, has added one more to the list
of Salt Lnke manufacturing concerns,
that OF the Schellenger Fruit Grading
taken over the plant of the old Union
Foundry and Machine company at $685.
South Fourth West Street and is there
manufacturing a fruit grading machine
which has been duly reported on by the
committee of the club.
Mr.. Caine IS report shows that after
investigation of the company's plant
and of the operations of the company
it has been found that advance orders
for more than 100 machines have been
placed and an increase in working force
is already contemplated. The machine
is one that grades fruit with mechan-
ical accuracy and has mechanism so
carefully adjusted that it will grade
eggs without breaking them. The re-
port of the committee of the club on
new industries, relating to this COM
pany, says:
g Your committee appointed to report
on the standard fruit grader patented
by NJ c. Scbellenger beg leave to re-
port as follows; The machine was dem
onstrated to us IN the manufacturers
SCCIlOu VI IDS CT X, anu
from every appearance we thought it
very satisfactory and should be a great
benefit to the apple farming commun~
ity.
"Mr Schcllenger expects to incor.
porate this company for $4,000; $l0,-
900 Of the stock to be paid him for the
patent and the other $4,000 to be sub
scribed in cash, From appearances, it
looks as though this would be a very
good investment. provided, of course,
that the business was managed in the
right manner.
'There is no doubt but what there
would be a good demand for the apple
grader, and it could also be used for
several other purposes, such as grading
other kinds of fruits, when necessary.
"Your committee believes good sue.
cess could be made of the grader and
if the business is managed In a right
manner there should be handsome re-
turns -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
INDEPENDENT PHONE
BOND WILL STAND
Company Not Entitled to Re-
lease Under Present COndi-
tions, Says City Attorney.

In an opinion to the city council and
municipal laws committee. which was
filed yesterday with the city recorder,
City Attorney H. j, Dininny declares
that the bond Of the Utah Independent
Telephone company should not be re-
leased until after some good and suf
ficlent bond has been given. 1t was
the release of this $50, 900 bond that
Councilman F. s. Fernstrom strived for
in his introduction Of the resolution
into the council Thursday night to re-
lease the bond and nullify the fran
chise Of the independent company.
1t is pointed out. however, by City
Attorney Dininny that the Independent
company, which was bought by the Bell
Telephone company, still has Its wires,
poles. conduits and other property in
the streets of Salt Lake City, and as
this bond was given TO hold the city
harmless for construction work and so
on, it should not be released while the
property remains unless another bond
is given in its place as security TO
the city. In his opinion, City Attor-
ney Dininny also contends that the In.
dependent company had no right to
transfer its franchise to the Bell com
pany without first having obtained the
permission of the city council
This opinion was rendered on the ap.
plication Of the Independent company
for the release Of the bond, which ap.
plication was referred to the munici-
pal laws committee. II will come up
with the other matters pertaining to the
telephone companies at the first meet.
ing OF the city council In September,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
AUTOMOBILE ROUTE
MAPS ARE AVAILABLE
Tourists May Obtain Informa-
ton From Commercial Club
Without Cost.

The Commercial club publicity bureau
has received a letter from q. S. Hoag,
secretary of the Ely Commercial league,
concerning automobile roads, Mr. Hoag
states that:
81, 6. Webb and D. s. Park of New
York city, en- route TO California in a
Benz car. are in the city. About twenty
miles out of Ely they broke their en-
glne and were obliged to return here
for repairs.
They came from Salt Lake City
over the north road Of the lake. They
said they made inquiry as to both this
road and the one via Milford, but not
having found anyone who had travelled
the southern route, they took the north.
crn trip.
On that point, will state that Karl
Offer of the Randall-Dodd Auto COM
pany made this trip with me and can
answer any questions about the road
remarked | supposed the worst
road they had found on their trip was
through Wyoming. They said, mo, ,
the worst road they had yet found was
north of the lake They were four days
reaching Cobre. This information
should be of value to you
At the Commercial club are maps of
roads from Salt Lake To Reno via Mil
ford and Ely, or via Kelton if desired
Maps can also be furnished of the roads
between Salt Lake and Evanston. Wyo.
by way of Ogden or by way Of Par.
ley canyon, Coalville and Echo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR
Y. w. G. A. CLASS MEMBERS

Another worker has been added to the
corps OF Young Womens Christian asso-
ctation secretaries here, Miss Jane Felts.
the new physical director having reached
Salt Lake yesterday. Miss Felts came
directly from ST. Joseph. Mo, where she
has been engaged in the same line OF
work for the past year. prior TO which.
time she was connected with the asso-
ciation In Flint. Mich. She Is a gradu-
ate OF the Chicago School Of Physical
Education and Expression and is also
Il graduate of the Y. w. c. A. training
school for secretaries In Chicago.
With the coming OF Miss Felts the ac-
tual work of physical education for the
young women In the association Will
begin. arrangements having been made
TO have the 7, NJ. c. A. gymnasium for
two mornings and one evening each week
for physical culture classes for girls
Within A fortnight this work will begin
for the young women, who have been
eagerly awaiting this move on the part
OF the association. Besides this work
Miss Felts Will begin extension work
along some new lines, and IT is expected
that before mid winter a large number
OF the young girls and women of the
city will be formed into classes for regu-
lart physical work and especially for
swimming.
This afternoon Miss Feits will be honor
guest at lake party. The company 60
ing TO the beach will take the 3:l5 o'clock
train.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
DANISH BOOSTERS CLUB
GOES TO LOGAN TODAY

Several hundred members Of the Dan
ish Boosters club OF Utah will make an
excursion today from Salt Lake 20 Lo-
gan and return in their special train
society is In Salt Lake. there are branches
In all of the cities and principal towns
OF the state and a representative attend
ance is assured, The Oregon Short Line
has made n special one fare for the
round trip rate and the special train will
leave the Short Line depot at 7:45
O. clock this morning. reaching Logan at
1l:20 From 1 clock until 80 q ban
ouet will be held In Johnsons grove.
and following this there will be pro-
gramme OF speeches and sports. The
early portion OF the evening Will be given
over to dancing The special train Will
leave Logan at 9 o'clock in the evening
and will reach Salt Lake shortly after
midnight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
HENRY NJ. WYETH
DIES Of OLD ACE
Veteran Inventor Of Salt Lake
Passes Peacefully Away in
Eighty-Third Year.

Rounding out four score and three
years of an active, useful and peaceful!
life, Henry NJ Wyeth for thrty-three
years a resident of Salt Lake City, died
Friday afternoon at the residence Of
his daughter Mrs. Minnie w McKeu-
zie, 233 Colfax avenue. Funeral serv.
ices will be held at the family resi-
dence this afternoon at 3 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, and intcrment will be In the
City cemetery.
or public affairs, Mr.. Wyeth had a
large circle of friends in this city who
highly esteemed HIM and who will
mourn his demise. For the past year
the burden of his many years rested
heavily upon him. and for the six weeks
Immediately prior to his death he had
been confined to his bed He suffered
from no chronic or acute affiction and
the end came from the breakdown nat
urally due to old age.
Mr.. Wyeth, who was a native of
Wendell, Mass, was in his S3rd year
at the time of his death During the
early years of his manhood he was en-
gagged In the manufacturing business
in various eastern cities, but since he
came to Salt Lake City, thirty three
years ago, he devoted his time exclu-
sively to the numerous inventions
which he had conceived and patented
or had in process of development. Many
years ago he invented and placed on the
market a force pump which was largely
in demand and brought him large rev,
enue until the 6atents expired. His
last invention, the "Wyeth Balance
pump, perfected only few years ago
has not yet been sold on large scale
but it is pronounced by exnerts to pos.
sess unusual merit and the existing
rights will be guarded by the heirs OF
the deceased inventor.
At the time of his demise, Mr. Wyeth
was a widower, his wife, Rachel NJ
having died on June 90 Of this year
His daughter and only child, Mrs. Min
ME w Mckenzie. who survives him. is
the widow of Joseph Mckenzie of this
city, who died seven years ago Mrs
Mckenzie for the past five years has
been one Of the clerical staff in the
office of the county clerk. Two of Mr.
Wyeth s brothers are still living and
are business men of Newark, o.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
PIONEER CONTRACTOR
OF SALT LAKE DIES

John Greene for more than thirty years
a well-known carpenter and building con-
tractor of Salt Lake, died yesterday at
his home. 132 North State street. In his
severai WEEKS weeks MI Greene retired t,iess f,on, n
active business about FIVE years ago. He
leaves fve children. Mrs. Greene having
died last April. The surviving children
are 0. B. Greene, c. e. Greene. Mrs.
Emma Bledsoe. Mrs. ]. Cecil Alter. all of
this city, and DIR. R. A. Greene Of Spo-
kane.
forty years ago and during the pioneer
days built many of the residences which
are yet standing. He was also a cabi-
net maker and constructed much furni-
ture for the homes OF the pioneers.
Funeral services which will be private
will be held from the residence at Q
o'clocle Sunday morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
FIREMEN HANDLE FIRES
IN TIME TO SAVE LOSSES

There were two fires yesterday after
noon at 12S and l24 North Third West
street, which resulted In a total loss of
$3.50. A shed In the rear OF storehouse
owned by Herman Bamberger became ig-
nited at $3.50 O'clock yesterday afternoon.
Fire Chief William Fl. Gore and depart
ment No. responded to the call and pre-
vented the FIRE from spreading TO the
warehouse. The shed contained cast of
parts OF cars, such as old seats, doors,
etc. These things were destroyed. On
this building there was a total loss of
$500. 1t was not insured.
Sparks from the fire in the Bamberger
building ignited the roof OF the tannery
OF Frank Rues. l2i North Third West
street. Valuable hides were stored in
this building, However there was TO
loss on the contents, The damage to the
building was $3.50. which was covered
by insurance,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
BRINGS CRUELTY CHARGE
AGAINST HIS WIFE

Following the arrest and discharge OF
Joseph Newton on the charge OF failing
to provide for his wife, Newton began suit
In the Third District court yesterday for
divorce from Priscilla Newton on the
ground Of cruelty, Newton charges his
wife with infidelity. He AYERS that his
wife deserted him on March 81 following z
their marriage on March s. OF this year.
Mrs, Newton had her husband arrested
last July on the charge OF falling to sup
port her. A rial before Judge j. NJ. Bow
man In the criminal division Of the city
court resulted in his discharge Newton
claims that This action on her nart was
TO inlure his character and reputation.
He charges further that his wife has
been guilty OF entertaining men at their
home without his knowledge or consent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
SPECTACULAR FIRE IN
HILLS EAST OF CITY

The largest grass and underbrush fire
which has vet this season swept over the
foothills east OF Salt Lake, ragged fiercely
Yesterday afternoon and evening on the
mountain side above Ft. Douglas, afford :
ing a spectacular view from the city after
the failing of darkness.
Little or no damage was done. however,
up to II o'clock last night when twenty
Ave soldiers OF the Fifteentf.a infantry
were detailed 10 eXtnguish the blaze, The
men worked hard for about twenty min
utes with wet sacks before the last fame
was beaten down
Frank NJ Matthews, city water COM
missioner said last night that never at
any time was the city watershed IN
danger
e.. "The hills directly east OF Ft. Doug
las said he. "are not part OF the city
watershed. They belong TO the Ft Doug
las watershed. l do not think however,
that they are sufficiently heavy tim
bered to feed FIRE OF serious proportions.
There was fire above F't, Douglas.
similar to that of last night about a
month ago.