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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
WOOD HOME FROM
GREETERS' MEETING
Salt Lake Is Selected as Place
for the Gathering in
1913.

Fred l.. Wood. manager OF the Wilson
hotel, has returned from st. Louis where
he attended The first national meeting Of
the Greeters OF America. The copclave
took place from June l9 10 81. inclusive.
Mr.. Wood was present as a delegate from
the salt Lake Greeters association OF
which he is president. and also to make
an energetic fight 10 secure for this city
the next annual convention OF the or
ganizatlon. Although the body will not
meet here next year Sale Lake was
1918 or the year following
Mr.. Wood reports that the convention,
although the first 10 be held by the ma
tional association. was a great success
for future developments. Backed by the
business and professional men of this
city. Mr.. Wood made Il big fight to Sc
cure the next convention for this city.
Chicago seemed 10 have a prior claim.
however. and the conclavc goes TO that
city next year, ST Paul will follow. New
comes TO Salt Lake. unless otherwise or
dained, which means. according to Mr.,
Wood, that II may come here sooner.
The Greetcrs OF America is a national
association OF hotel clerks and owners,
composed OF delegates from the smaller
associations Of the cities. Salt Lake. s
charter provides one delegate for every
fifteen members. At the convention Sam
F, Dutton of the Albany hotel In DEN
yer offered TO give $4,000 toward a fund
Of $4,000 10 be raised by the hotel men
OF The country 10 found three free Schol-
arships in the hotel training school at
Indianapolis. The move was launched
and a committee appointed TO work out
details.
Mr. Wood returned with a large hand
grip bullying with medals. books and sou-
venirs OF the convention. The Nebra ska
and Iowa associations feted the Utah
delegate as "a tribute to his efforts In the
national association and as n general
good fellow. to an elaborate banquet
nt the Hotel Rome I'm Omaha, June II.
Speeches were made and toasts to the
success Of the association drunk
One hundred delegates attended the
convention. which was held ut the JEFF
fcrson hotel. Late the last day OF the
sessions, the entire party made the boat
trip 10 Alton, ILL.,. where q programme
was carried out. Mr.. Wood expressed
the greatest satisfaction over the spirit
and purposes OF the association, which IS
to weed ont the undesirable element
from the hotel business and promote mu :
tuaI inleresLs In that buhiness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
SALT LAKE WOMAN IS
SEARCHING FOR SISTER
Special 10 The Tribune,

Special To The Tribune,
DENVER. Colo, July Airs. Cora
Page OF Sulr Lake Is making a wearisome
search of the city Tor little sister she
lost track of two years ago. When the
child's mother died the girl was placed
IN The car. uf the grandmother. Mrs,
PONCE, who was married about that time
and went TO Salt Lake to live. Recently
she learned that her mother had lost her
memory and become helpless; also that
the girl was not with her. Mrs. PONCE
went TO her grandmother for information.
but all she could remember was that she
had given the little girl To some person
who lived In Denver Mrs. PONCE Is sure
the child is here, but says 1t Is like hunt
ing for n needle in a hay stack to try
to find her In city of over 100000 people.
The police will assist her.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05

attention to tho girls not those accom-
panied by escorts, but the little tots who,
ters were turning homcward after a day
OF pleasure or starting for an hour or
two at one OF the resorts.
There was decided lack Of harmony
in the opinions expressed by the future
mothers. Half n dozen OF them liked
flrecrackers themselves and were sorry
they couldn't have any. AS many more
said 1t WAS fine To have no noise at all
and one curly headed little miss declared
MY doll slept ali day"
n weary looking street car conductor,
who had just finished his shift. drifted
along. and declared that he was TOO tired
To tals at seems TO mo I've collected
fares from about half the people in Salt
Lake today" he said. Everybody seems
Put I'll tell you one thing, I'm glad there
have been no dynamite caps on the street
car tracks,
Tho next man stopped was nearly sew
enty years of age. He might have been
engaged in any line Of reasonably well
paid labor In neither dress nor bearing
did he indicate poverty or wealth.
When the question as TO how he liked
him. he stared for a moment, seemed
inclined to ignore II or resent the query
and then said:
IL don't know why you're asking. but
can remember more than sixty Fourths of
July and somehow this one Is the deadest
ever saw. don't approve OF the big
crackers ana tHe DOTnbS tnat can XIII II
wrongly used. but l think my grandchil-
dren might have been allowed the old
fashioned kind that I used when | was
kid myself 1t don't seem natural to
be able TO sleep If you want to on the
Fourth of July"
Then came a blue coated policeman and
he said: You bet. this suits me. Moth
ing doing all day Not single arrest
on my beat and no crowds on the
Streets
And so there are two sides TO the ques-
ton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
ARREST THREE BOYS WHO
HAVE EVIL ASSOCIATES

Ed Lederman. aged is years. John
Edgar aged 10 years. and y Lander.
aged 23 years, were arrested by Patrol
man McMartin about o'clock last night
and booked at the police station on open
charges. All three OF The BOYS arc on
parole from the state industrial school,
and are alleged TO be abusing their prlvi-
legos They have been seen In Plum
alley. according TO Patrolman McMartn.
where they havo been haunting opium
dives and places Of low resort When
searched at the police station they had
fountain pens, watches. a ring and about
So in money. LedermaD had three
watches. McMartin later searched the
room OF Lander. where he found a guam
Inv of morphine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Jews Differ About
New-F tangled Fourth
and Sanity; Girls Vary i'm Opinion;
Policemen Like Ii.

There arc two sides to this safe and
sane" Fourth OF July business.
The city editor wanted man in the
office To get busy and he said: go out
and see what you can dig up"
The reporter was willing. so he stood
on Il corner In the heart OF the city anu
waited.
Nobody had been killed, no one serious
iy injured, no one of International fame
was seeking TO get into the limeight.
there were nc srrident voiced vendors OF
fireworks creating discord In the sub
aued cadence OF the passing throng. And
for while the reporter din't know what
would be tho basis OF his story.
Then an idea came TO him, and he
sought at frst hand. and without prcim-
mary observations. the opinions OF the
multitude on the safe and sane Fourth.
Twenty boys whose ages varied from
eight to eighteen years. Were asked: How
do you like the quieJ Fourth OF july
The form of the question VAS modified
because OF the impression that safe and
sane" might not convey the intended idea
to the person lnterrogated.
The reporter took special pains TO &C
cost no one with whom he was personally
acquainted, holding IT essential TO the in
Of those who knew the questloner should
realize that they were speaking to a
newspaper man.
And when the boys were asked How
do you like this quiet Fourth of July?"
there was Il singular unanimity In the
significance OF their answers although
the phraseoloey varied widely. Here are
some OF the responses.
Pretty punk"
The worst ever"
''Nothin' doin' for me
Gee. | wish ] could buy big fire.
carckcr!'
mo fun a, all today"
why can't fcller spend his money
as he likes?"
There were others in similar vein and
also some responses that would not look
well in print
Then the newspaper man turned his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
CITY AND VICINITY

FRED ELMER sIMoNs, 759 East sixth
South street, suffered severely spraIned
ankle by a fall al 40 West Second South
street early yesterday evening. He Was
taken 10 the emergency hospital. where
Or. IL. r. Spracue attended him He
was later taken 10 his horne by Officers
Wiclsei and Brown In the auto patrol
MEEK FULLER was taken 10 the re-
reform school at Ogden Monday By Shcr-
iH Kclter OF Carbon county The boy Is
only 16 wears old hut has made quite a
reputation as n horsethief ITc Is said
10 nc an expert with horses and an cx-
ceilent rider.
THE INFANT SON oc Henry j. and
Ellen Lucas was buried yesterday In the
City cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas re
side at So8 Third East street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
GRASS FIRE ON HILLSI
NO DAMAGE TO WAITE

A grass FIRE swept over the
OF Fort Douglas and for some
up the north side of Emigrafif
Yesterday afternoon. However,.
no resulting damage. as the
not penetrate into the timber
iniure the city's watershed
The cause of the fire is not X
was stated al the office OF the
tlon Canyon Railroad company
that the fire did not Original
canyon and that picnickers ma
no fireworks i'll the canyon. as
known.
r. NJ Mathews. Salt Lake 9
commissioner, said last night I
reports from employees Of the
partmenr, serious damage TO
watershed was not anticipated
flame was rapidly dying out. ar
was far removed from any III
ignition of which might cause
fire.
The fire presented beauti'
tacle last night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
MILK WAGON STRUCK
BY AN AUT0M

John Moss Of Woods Cross ~
an automobile as he was drlyir
wagon near Beck's hot springs
terday morning. He was not
though his cart was wrecked
horse so badly injured that II
A passing automobile saw the n
dicament and notified the pol
auto patrol Immediately went 70
70 the wreck. but as the boy
struck did no, know the nuinb(
machine that struck him and
able 10 give any description OF
be difficult to find out who q
person is. ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
IN SHIPPING STRIKE

LONDON. July Further settlements
in the shipping strike were reached to-
day 1t was decided To concedc an in
crease or ten shllings monthly TO the
seamen and firemen, and commensurate
advances to other classes of men. These
terms were accepted.
The dispute at F'ishguard also was set :
tied. The strike of the dockers III Lon
don has not vet been arranged. and riot
Gus scenes continue at Manchester.
where The strikers persist in their de-
mands. The provision trade there has
been brought almost to n standStill
through the failure of the conference To
achieve anything. Efforts To arrange n
ComDromise continue,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
CHINESE BGY ARRESTED
FOR SELLING FIREWORKS

John Ong. a Chinaman. Il years old,
was arrested by Patroman Huntsman
yesterday forer ooa III? violating the fire.
works ordinance. Fe Is alleged TO have
sold three small lunches Of the smallest
size Of firecrackers 10 Charles O'Bricn.
a boy IL years old who lives at oj2
South Fourth Fast street. He claimed
10 be ignorant ri the ordinance which he
violated. His bail. which was fixed a,
$40. WAS furnished hy his father. Ong
was the only person arrested during the
Fourth for violation of this ordinance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
SAFE AND SANE DAY
IS ENJOYED IN ZION
Salt Lakers Get Down Close to
the Spirit of the
Occasion.
Continued From Page One.

ger was slightly injured by thrusting his
Lagoon train. and unknown woman
was struck by a Wandamere car al
Roosevelt avenue and Seventh East
streets. but there was not single accl-
dent that could be directly ascribed 10
the celebration OF the day.
No Serious Fires.
The safe and sane" Fourth did not
materially affect the fire department Of
Salt Lake City. for. by a curious coinci-
were responded to on July 4, 1911 and
July 4. 1910 In none OF these cases does
the record show that the fires were
caused by fireworks or the careessness
OF those celebrating Independence day.
The total losses of the fires yesterday
approximate $4,000. the principal one be
ing the Daniels fire In State street. near
Third South, stated to oe of incendiary
origin The record for the Fourth OF
one year ago shows a loss of only $40.
Good Order Prevails.
Ore OF ne features that could not but
impress the observer was the general
good order OF the thronGs matter
how large the crowd. The arrests for
the day. as shown on the blotter at the
police station. are fewer in number than
those OF many ar ordinary business day.
and I'm The resorts outside the city linz
It's the deputy sherlffs had little or
nothing 10 do.
So far as the hospitals were concerned.
they would not have known from over
work that 1t was the Fourth. a day that
has previously been here. and is yet in
many cities marked by long record
of accidents and injuries
The thousands who caught the last
cars after their day of celebration. and
who sought their homes at an early hour
this morning were weary but happy,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Six Thousand Youthful
siasts Visit Pretty Re
During Day.
CREASED PIG C0NTEST|
FEATURE OF PR0GF
Young, as Well as Old
the Fourth in DeIigh1
Manner. M

That the Independence day
tion at Wandamere Yesterday a
was a noteworthy event in the
local Fourth Of July observanl
not due especially TO the sport
racing or the interest which sur
the concessions. but was due 10
that 5000 youthful enthusinsts
their unboundcd spirits free
made the resort into a bower
and vitality.
OF all the resorts in tie neiRl
Of Salt Lake, it is probable
largest number Of the Joungee
leans were present at Wandau|
terday, although a fair perccr
them were wheeled around in
When the afternoon had fniBh
people had passed through the 4
Wandamcre, the majority of "a
and girls, and during the enti|
noon the chorus Of their hiei
voices was in evidence on eye>
There was no observance of a
character except national air
on the lawns and in the motoYd
the Wandamere band.
The greater number of th0
spent the holiday at the resort
their picuics and the lawns a
cries were grouped with these y
The reading Of the DeclaYat{<
dependence. which was to hav
place during the morning, did
place as the boys and gigln re
rein in their high spirits TO th
that the reading might be heard
See Motor Races
Although the sun beat dow
bleachers of the motordrome
oven heat, all collected at th
when the motor races begun.
clock and it is probable that
ers never had a more enthusias
ence.
A feature of the afternoon
creased pig catching contest, N
lowed the motor races in the 5fio
the motordrome. Never was a
deluged with fleet footed pursu
was the little black fellow "
1t had time only for one long 81
fore the army of boys fell upol
The boys were lined up, q
of them, and the writhing sV
well creased. When the word
en- there was a rush. a mel
there was no pig until fifty
boys had untangled themselves.
bottom of the heap was Red q
motorcycle rider, with bot
around the greasy animal 4
Creased Pole Confess
The creased pole climbing
was not so interesting. In
were about 200 candidates i
event. But as each felt the
twenty-foot pole his spirits, 4
faded away and the candidate
The boys were there in their I
day go-to-meeting clothes and
little doubt that as each felt
quality of the grease his mind
TO the last instructions his mo-
given him before leaving home
ruin those clothes and" tn
no "ends' thus there was
climbing contest.
A picturesque feature of the
the Wandamere launch in the
which was a string quartette.
The pleasure of the afternoou
decreased by accidents of any
children were reported at the
be lost and aside from the batI
fell into the lake knowingly,
got wet,
a large portion of the CT
manned at the resort for the
fireworks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Little Girl Injuret

May Rushman. the little dH'
John Rushman. who works at
Ice & Storage company. attemp|
into rear door of the place "
her father yesterday and fell dc
stairs. The little girl. who Is p
years old. has a deep cash IN
head and an arm and Lex we
bruised by the fall. She wa
by her mother and taken TO q
Eency hospital. where her won
d rcSsel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
MAYOR EMIL SEIDEL
SEVERELY BURNED

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. July 4.-Mayor
Emil Seldel was burned about the head
and face today when puff OF flame
burst from gas heater which he lighted
In his bathroom.
Mr. Seidel had just returned from the
cast, where he had made several speeches,
He had intended visiting the parks here
to see how the sane Fourth celcbra tion
was being carried ont. but prior TO his
outing he thought he would take Il bath
After examination by physician. the
burns were pronounced not serious.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
New England Swelters.

BOSTON July 4.-Heat records in
New England were broken today when
the maximum official reading was 1924
here. Even higher temperatures We're
reported from other points Spring
fields highest was l0i; in Portland. Me-,
tho mercury reached 103.
The official report of three deaths and
twenty-three prostrations In Boston but
partly indicate the results Of the sun s
work here At the Roxbury anniversary
parade held In the morning. scores o!
military and civilian paraders wero
overcome.
Three deaths from heat in Lowell. two
In Lawrence and one In Saco, Me. were
reported tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
MRS. l.. s. SHERMAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED

MIS-. l.. >. sherman residing al 81!
East Sixth South street. was knocked
down by Wandamere car at Roosevelt
avenue and Seventh East at 10 o clock
last night. She was taken TO the Judge
Mercy hospital In the Vail ambulance
where DR.. Ernest Van Cott attended her
The woman was waiting for the car
according to those who saw the accident
Knocked to the pavement with such
force that her skull WAS fractured She
was uncons cious when taken TO the hoapl
tai, and her condition Is critical
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
CONTRACTOR KILLS
SELF WITH POISON

LOS ANGELES. July 4.-Henry Kelly.
a contractor, committed suicide today by
luncheon. In which he had mixed strych-
nine. According TO the police Kelly tried
TO persuade his wife TO join him. but
she only tasted q cherry. which she found
too bitter To be pnlatable.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Burning Hot In Iowa.

DIES MONIES. Ia. July 4.-Breaking
all heat records OF ten years, the gov
crnment thermometer today registered
103 in the shade, Many thermometers in
the business district registered ITO and
as high as 1l2 where exposed 10 the
sun s rays,
Reports from different parts of the
state indicate the heat 10 be general
throughout Iowa. Al Sioux CITY the
government thermometer registered loi
Keokuk l02, Davenport. l02. and Du-
buoue. 100
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Cutting ARRAY at Bing

Special To The Tribune
BINGHAM. July I.-1n a 81
between j. w. Smith and Oren;
and Pouel Sanotado. Italians. z
were stabbed by Smith. Bot
received painful cuts, while 81
struck In the back with clur
ablcd. The Italians have chan
with assault with deadly w
he will he arrested tomorrow.
In charge of a gang Of men
& G.. railroad.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
BODY OF FIREMAN TO
BIZ TAKEN TO LOGAN

The BODY Of John w Smith. the Salt
Lake Route fireman who lost his life in
the boiler explosion of July 3. will be
taken 10 Logan Utah. bv the wife and
relatives this afternoon for burial. The
members NJ Nt Meadow lodge No. ga
r. of l.. + & T.. will also attend. and
at thn CliIaltrouch-Alicott funeral parIors.
No. 5A4 South Main street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Wet Fourth in Dry Town.
The Tribune

PROVO. July i.-That "bootlegging'
was conducted here today on big scale
wes manifested by the presence of many
drunken men upon the streets. In the
efforts of the city authorities to run
down those who were distributing the
liquor Jake Berry. laborcr. was ar
rested by Marshal j. p. Williams charged
with having sold four bottles OF whisky
to Marcus Dunn. Berrys home was
searched and forty-two bottles Of whisky
were discovered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Mercury at 110.

ST JOSEPH. Mo-. July 4-The years
heat record was broken here today when
the government thermometer showed
temperature OF LOG degrees At o'clock
this afternoon. Street thermometers
registered as high as 40. No deaths
were reported and but few prostrations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Man and Woman Arrested.

z. l.. Mays and Miss Billy Brown. both
OF the Oregon Short Line at Gooding
on a charge OF stealing tickets from the
company. Mays came to Utah about two
weeks ago and Miss Brown arrived Mon
day and IL IS claimed that both rode on
stolen tickets. Special Agent Joe Jones
Of the Oregon Short Line made the ar
rests.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Twenty-four in Two Days.

PHILADELPHIA. July 4-Ninc addi-
tional deaths from the heat were re-
ported today. making a total of twenty
four within the last two DAYS. The
ma maximum temperature here was 90 de-
grees \ high percentage OF humidity
prevailed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Nine Perish at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. July An heat records
for n Fourth of July here and all July
temperatures, executing those recorded
in 1901, were shattered today when the
mercury reached 101.7 degrees. Nine
deaths from the heat. two in East st.
Louis and the remainder in this city.
occurred tonight The police have re-
ports of twenty two prostrations, and OF
thcSn some VIII die.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Charged With Grand Larceny.

John Tal!tenis was arrested by Pa
froraan John Hinton about 10 o'clock
last night on warrant charging him
with grand larceny. The man. who is
Greek. was arrested on III" complaint
of Peter PaDDas. another Greek who
sworc TO IL before e. y. Dudley. Justice
ri the pracc at Bingham.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Two Deaths at Peoria.

PEORIA. ILL.,. July 1.-Two deaths and
ten prostra tions resulted today from the
heat. The thermometer at the govern
ment station registered 100 degrees.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
HEAT RECORDS ARE
BROKEN IN CITIES
Numerous Fatalities Caused by
TOrrid Weather; Hundreds
Are Frustrated.
Continued From Page One.

popular sleeping places. and river craft
and surface traction lines were heavily
patronized by seekers for relief from
the stagnant heat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Five Prostrations.

TOLEDO. O.. July i.-The excessive
heat prostrated five more persons today.
but none of them Is in a serious condi-
tion, The mercury reached 50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
THE BISMARCK ANNEX.

Ladies out shopping will find the
Bismarck Annex Cafe very delightful
place for rest and light lunch.