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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04

On every floor, in every room and In
every nook and corner OF the new Hotel
Utah scores OF workmen are rushing
about adding the finishing touches TO the
interior OF the building against the open
ing day set for June S. There remains
an immense amount OF work, and the
contractors are bending every energy 10
turn the building over to the operating
company in time to place the fUnis9-
ings by the opening day. The OUTSIDE
OF the building soon will be done. The
walls are being given Il last cleaning.
rough places are being smoothed and
improved Cleaning up has started on
the topmost floors and close upon the
heels OF the cleaners the decorators are
following hanging paper os and laying w Gap be-
finished long before the ground floor is
cleared and ready for the installation
OF the furniture.
The immense building is like bee
hive. Under the direction OF tbe. various
superintendents the different pieces Of
work not yet completed are being rushed
with precision and accuracy Not false
step Is taken now, as every minute
counts. Practically all the ceiling dec
orative work is done. The immense grill
room with It's ceiling OF moro than ordi-
nary richness OF finish will be completed
this week. The tile floor is being laid
and painters are on scaffolds adding a
touch here and there to the ceiling and
Wills. HIS TuOIll is on llS ground moor
in the northwest corner of the building.
To he appreciated, this room must be
seen.
Most OF the tile floor of the main cor
ridor has been laid and wortmen are
busy securing the immense marble col
umns and erecting the railing around the
balcony floor. The decorations In the big
ballroom on the floor above the main
lobby were the first started and are we'll
nigh done. The floors are completed,
chandeliers ZIP and all the walls and cell
ing done,
In the large halls and along the stair
cases the marble has been set In position.
Elevators are in, office fixtures placed
and thousands OF details out OF the way
TO make the final dash to complete the
building on time easier.
When the doors OF the hotel swing open
on June 8. visitors who haEe seen the
building as il looks at this time Will be
bound to say, How did they ever do
it?' and the managers OF the hotel say
1t will most certainly open on the date
announced
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
TEACHERS STUDY FLORA
AND FAUNA In THE HILLS

Under the direction of George y,
Child. supervisor OF grammar grades of
professor OF nature study at the state
university, the teachers of the seventh
grade of the city schools made field
excursion yesterday afternoon for the
study OF the flora and fauna available at
the present time.
These field expeditions arc held week.
ly In order better to acquaint the teach
ers with the flowers and birds of Utah
during the spring months. The eXcur-
sions arc not compulsory. but large
percentage of the teachers accompany
the professors the trips. They have
proved decidedly interesting and In
structive.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
LECTURE ON BIRDS
TO BE GIVEN FRIDAY

. Arrangements have been completed for
the lecture on Birds" To be given be-
fore the pupils OF the city schools Fri
day afternoon by Harry Oldys OF the de-
partment OF biological survey OF Wash
assembly hall at 430 Friday afternoon
and is principally for school children
D. II. Christensen. city school superin-
tendent. has sent out letters to the
ture. '' 'Sc
In securing Mr.. Oldys for the lecture
the school board WAS assisted by Pro
Iessor y, II. Paul OF the University OF
10 Cedar CITY. whore he will deliver n
lecture Saturday night. From there he
Will go To California az
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
TESTIMONY IN SUIT
OF FRANK |. SEFR|T
Plaintiff Rests His Case and De-
fense Begins Introduction
of Evidence.

! AT the resumption of the case of
Frank I. Scfrit against the Salt Lake
| Telegram Publishing company In the
| United States district court yesterday
morning. cross examination of the plain
tiG was continued by Attorney Marion
eaux.
| Mr.. Sefrt said that he had found time
| to go on numerous fishing and hunting
| trips; that he went when and where he
| pleased without asking his employers
| and that when he went east once IL year
to attend the meeting of the Associated
| Press directors his expenses were paid
| by the papers for which he was working
although he used a portion OF the time
| to pay personal visits to friends or rela-
| tives. He said that Senator Kearns had
| told him at one time:
II wish you would let politics alone
and tend 10 business"
On redirect examination Mr. Sefrit told
| OF his experience as editor and post
! Salt Lake as reporter for The Salt Lake
Tribune but with the understanding, he
said, with Perry 5. Heath. then general
manager, that he was 10 be made his as
sistant. When he was finally made gen
eral manager OF the paper he accented
a salary OF $50 week, He had also re-
ceived from Messrs. Keith and Kearns
presents OF mining stock worth several
thousand dollars.
Mr. Sefrit declared that when Senator
Kearns had asked him TO assume the du-
L
as those OF The Tribune. he had prom
ised to make it right with him Sefrir
conceded that there was no specific
agreement.
Joseph Lippman. former general man.
ager OF The Tribune. and several others
were placed on the stand as expert wit
nesses to fix the value OF 4 general man.
ayers services.
The plaintiff rested and Attorney Mari
oneaux then made his statement to the
jury.
David Keith, Joint owner with Senator
kearns of the Telegram and The Tribune.
took the stand as the first witness for
the defense. He denied that Mr. Sefrn
had ever complained to him about Insult
icient pay. Mr., Keith added that he
had never made any promise TO see that
Mr. Sefrit secured additional compensa-
ton.
Former Senator Kearns took the stand
and had not concluded his testimony
when court adjourned for the day. He
said that when he employed Mr. Sefrit
self hXed the salary at $50 per week
which had been agreed to. He told Mr.
Sefrit ne would expect him TO devote ali
OF his time To his duties. II was more
than year after Mr.. Sefrit had been
given charge of the Telegram as we'll as
The Tribune that he had said that he
was not getting enough snlary
Because OF III health Mr. Sefrit had
asked for AN assistant and had employed
one at salary of $50 per week Be
cause OF his Illness Mr.. Sefrit had ex-
pressed doubt that he was able To dis
charge his duties properly and had been
granted vacation. which hc snenf in
Honolulu. Al no time during this period
of one and half years had he ex-
pressed dissatisfacticn with his wages
stand when court resumes at 10 n;c1orL
this morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
FINDS SATISFACTION
IN BUSINESS WORLD
j. c. Ross Believes Year Will
Show Increases All Along
Line.

with merchants and manufacturers
generally satisfied with tho spring trade
In the east. business seems 70 me to be
In healthy condition." said j. c. Ross,
manager Of the Utah Gas &, Coke COM
pany Wednesday upon his return from n
two weeks trip which took him through
Ohio. Illinois, New York and New Jer-
sey.
Il found n few merchants complaining
that purchasers are inclined TO stay near
shore In their buying. These merchants
say there siill is a tendency toward con-
servatlsm. Crop reports on winter and
spring wheat are better than usual These
reports certainly may be verified by what
one sees in all the states through which
passed on my trip.
There Is prevalent n feeling that we
are in a period of normal, healthy busi-
ness and when the results for the first
hall OF 1911 are rounded up there un-
doubtedly will be satisfactory increases
over the corresponding period of 1910"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
BIG SISTERS HOLD
ANOTHER

The first general meetgar
Sisters. since the prelImln1~
tion was formed. was held y.
ternoon with Miss Clara Z
Rowland hall, and was aiieui
forty women interested In u
The meeting was called "a 4
OF placing the twenU-thrx
ters" on Miss Colburne'l u
either paroled from the 6la|@
school or will be within q
months. A home was fon1
each girl on the list. Mis- q
ing a general description d I
a brief record OF her carer a
her capabilities. Miss Colbu1|
man OF the executive. COM
the State Industrial school u
has become acquainted pen
every girl to be placed on
of the girls Will be put
when they are RELEASED. n
have had special training
line and who wish to foI.
will be given a chance 70
girl VIII be under the c1ft
Sister who has taken her =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Tries to Break Jail.

Jail breaking will be charged against
Walter Raphael, aged 90 years, along with
the robbery charge which was lodged
against him Wednesday when taken TO
police. headquarters as being implicated
in q box car robbery.
Raphael was placed in the boys ward
at the station and allowed the use of the
Corridors. Getting d pair of scissors
where and how is mystery to the po-
lice. he began operations on the brick
wall, prying out brick, and was max
Ing a great headway and doing first
class job when w. II. Wilkinson, the
TAILOR, happened 10 enter the cell room
The young prisoner is now in the men s
ward.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
SANDY FIRE DEPARlI
DOES EFFICIEI|

Owing to the fast and eir1
the Sandy fire department
ternoon the home Of WIZ
lett. n farmer residing ID Y
saved from destruction Y
Hewlett was returning no1
when he noticed snose 8
beneath the roof OF his %
an investigation. he found
Ing nercely, while his VIE
were eating supper, uns'
danger. 49,
Turning In rho fire alarn.
grasped The garden hose an,
stream of water playing
The Sandy department. a.
Ole Nelson, covered Inc VT
a little less than three
500 feet of hose. MADE ~
tions in record breanls
ouenched the flames.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
SALT LAKE AND ELY
WANT AUTOMOBILE ROAD

The automobile committee of the Com
mercial club met In special session
munication from the Commercial club OF
Ely. New. relative TO an automobile
road. II seems ihat In mapping out a
transcontnental automobile route from
the east TO the coast the National Auto
mobile association In publishing the route
in the guidebook left Salt Lake off the
route, routing by way of Ogden and
around the north end of the lake.
The Ely Commercial club is asking the
Salt Lake Commercial club to take the
matter up with the national association
showing how the route should lead
through Salt Lake and TO the south Of
the lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
JENSEN VIZ
PLACE AS A
win Defend the Income 49,.
University, Wasn'ns Waos
prize Of $50

Special to The Tribune, I'D
WASHINGTON. May ,sstiss
secretary to hcp.,,I candid
Sne 9nen1e 9l siS The Sdn income tax =, ;a'Is aaIs
National university, y,.mssr, NJ ~
prize OF SEA. Mr. Sseniest ~
in an elimination cor .saricq'
ST. sixty contestants .,lI,. from m1s,li be
Washington ana t'uo 'uoosIiIor or
He must take oupoee4
tax question directly ''
sonal belief.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS
FOR MONTH OF APRIL

Compilation Of statistics for the month
of April shows that the Salt Lake land
office received during that period s13.-
9s1 OF. OF which s1l.720.s5 was for the
sale of lands. A total of 1880 acres OF
agricultural land was taken up: original
homestead entries number IS: Smoot land
entries. 64; desert entries. As; timber and
stone entries. l; mineral applications. .:
coal entries, 2. BY far the larger portion
Of entries were made in the southern por-
ton OF tho state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
UTAH CONTAINS VAST
AREA OF COAL LAND

More than 5000, 900 acres OF coal land In
Utah remain yet unclassifed for sale by
tho government. according to the report
JUST issued by the United States geological
survey. Utah ranks fourth in the list of
states containing coal lands which have
been withdrawn from entry this with
drawHl being in line with the conserva-
ton policy adopted In recent years by tho
national officials
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Snrrenders TO Officers.

Arsen HouChton. Jr. 20 years Of age.
living at SS3 Main street. placed himself
under arrest Wednesday night Hearing
that the poiice authorities had a warrant
"ut for h.s arrest l,e saved the officials
the trouble of looking him up w. L.
Frazier: complainant swore out war
h's hicyclc. Houghton SAWS he found the
wheel near his shop. BIcvc1c PatrolInan
VI. Potter carried the warrant and was
looking for IouGhton. when ne strollcd
into tho station. He is n horscsbocr lev
trade and was released on his own
rccognlzancc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
ZION TO ENTERTAIN
EXCURSION PARTIES

Al special meeting of the entertain
mcnt committee OF tho T.onn,o-niai IN,
heid Wednesday afternoon the chairmap
VAS authorized TO Invite the Salt Lake
ad cIuo to meet with the entertainment
rangements for the entcrtainma,t of
nuinoer nun OF eastern advertising men who
WI Wiii stop over in Salt Lake about June
IL was decided To call n s,eciaI ,,oo,t,,.-
IN a rev days to consider ways OF enter,
'I .a,iliiS special excursion parties that will
pass through Salt Lake in June and III,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
PEOPLE S1l|
WITH Gl||
President widtss,
Success Of Bis
lnstitutisl
PRESENT YEAR GRIN
IN HISTORY b.
All Attendance Rid,
Broken; Facult, i,
Strengthelsj

Dr. John A. widtsoe, n,
agricultural College>oi M
city from Logan wednc,d,,
meeting of the state earss.
Ing OF the closing Of N.
the college. DR. wIdiso. =
This has been by
year the college ever
TWO students Will tat M
month. Our graduaiie' du '1elf
held from May Il 10 ;, -;
VIII make the addrcs.
and Bishop Spaldinr r',,, 70
calaureatc sermon r' ~
largest enrolment in ~ ~.
college and l feel tbst
oeen done, 4 great De-,
cooperation OF The peopjs s J,
,he results We may r sS,sl
glad TO say that the eo,'ss @
the hearty and pensrsl M
people OF Utah In solvi,s
that come up from yea,
Ing the growth and ".
state. p's'
Fight Against W..
we are glad 10 sss ~.
coming into the fight a,.,,.
Weevil. Ii will take t5s
faculty of the college jar Isrr.,.
more time TO lake I'm otbscs
as important 10 Utah. m!
weeYil undoubtedly Win
success under the preseo,
In the end II will he
the widcawake farmer
VIII be harmful 10 the 60;
The careful farmer Win 'sS>-'
oas most sure of restricts, .
OF the insect. while tbs -
will have more OF the ucs.,
eventually driving that ~.
out OF business, and ;ha ~
ter. | do not speak as An :
weevil question. but | m,
per!ments will be fruitful,
People With COLI
"One OF the ENCOURAGES .
people being with the eSIs,-
crease in the inquiries -
college. Now there are b h
quirles TO where there Ns,
years ago. II indicates ini,'
part OF the farmers. Not n
state are these inquiries -
We receive them every dar h
OF the east. indicating 10 n
seekers are turning theIr
Utah moro than ever, nm
dertakes TO answer all IN
and results surely have fdH
The board OF direction 4
VIII meet in the next tn
the contract will be let for n
nasium building. for vhIs5
appropriated by the last IesIf
board will ratify all ths h
made a few weeks agu. I =
out boasting that the facplh
lege now Is equal 10 any q
agricultural collegea Strocr
been added and they au 4
who understand western q
who will stay with the q
nitely."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Appeal Bond Fixed.

One million dollars is the amount of
the bond on appeal 10 be given by the
Silver King Coalition Mines company. de-
fendant in the ease in which the Silver
King Consolidated Mining company is
plaintiff and which was recently tried In
the United States district court before
Judge John 4. Marshall. The amount OF
the bond was fixed by the court yester-
day by consent OF counsel for both
Darfies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Railroad Company Sued,

Suit WAS begun by the Henry Din
district court Wednesday against the
Salt Lake & Ogden Railroad company 10
recover S279 damages for the death of
one horse and alleged Injury To another.
when motor car of the defendant com
pany struck the team and wagon Deccm-
bcr "a 1910. The company is charged
with operating the car at an unlawful
specd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Boy Runs Away.

Allison Coker. 13 years old. ran away
from the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, \. B. Coker, l045 Seventh South
street. about r o'clock Tuesday evening
and has not been heard of since
Young Coker had been caught by his
mother In the act OF smoking a cigar
cite and she threatened TO tell his ia
ther. Fearing that he would he pun
ished, he left home. The police were no.
tified and are trying TO locate the miss
ing bOv.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Visitors Day at Rowland Hall

Visitors day will be observed at Row
land hall Friday in lawn fete given on
the grounds. Pupils OF the school will
taRe part In the exercises which will con-
sist OF folk dances representative of Den
marx. Sweden. France. Germany Ireland
scotland. Norway. Hungary. Italy, Poland
ana America. Friends Of the school will
be welcome. Miss A. I. Brooks will have
charge OF the programme.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
ATHLETIC T0URNME
TALKED OF WS|

Members of the Sandy e. g.;
are desirous OF making e
outings Now that the ~
has been completed, the
having been spent ~ IA
the most attractive pIa, t,,Ir|
many OF the townspeep,seS
OF the opinion tnat 80 Ss ~
10 be a popular pia'e
months. ,,sI n
Toward this end specIss,,isS<
ing put forth by cotnn,,r a,,r h
Commercial club ana torr1
details for an atbIeu, n
tween teams reples,s.s1fs
and Midvale fire depai""
been completed.
,,-1ere Fridei|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Wife Sues for Divorce

On the grounds Of habituoI drunLon
ness. nonsupport. desertion and cruel end
iDhuman treatment. Lucy Miller began
suit Tor divorce from James c. Miller
They were married December % Ie1o
Mrs, Miller asks for aiimony In tic sum
OF s2a a month. s25 attorneys fees and
costs Of action. es aii'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Dance. Wandamere Friday MAY :
Boy Given Six Months.

Mate l.onovich. an Austrian boy. was
sentenced to six months In the county
jail by Judge Bowman yesterday. when
found guilty OF petit larceny The boy
was brought back from PocateIlo Inv his
employer Nick Butkovich. Sentence WIS
suspended on another charge OF petit
larceny The boy was charged with
stealing cigars and watch frorl his en-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Robbery Is Charged

Madge Cross. 23 years old was arrested
late Wednesday night by Patrolman Cas-
sidy and charged with robbery
Jones. giving his ADDRESS at 7o0 South
Third East street. is the complainant and
says that he met the woman Tuesday
made her escape.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Tracy Company Sues.

The Tracy Loan and Trust company be-
gan suit In the Third district court
Wednesday against Otto NJ. Brunsgaard
to recover 500 with interest and costs
OF suit alleged TO have been falsely Sc
cured as a loan on certain real estate
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Married by Bowman.

John Harding 9e years old +, s,o,,o
engineer by occupation and Miss
a, Aoa mlGgins. % years old, we're married
day by Judge ] NJ. Bowman ~ tho cri,rs-
~ inaI 1iVlsion OF the city court. In Chief
Oh Pollce s. NJ Barlow's office.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Stolen Bikes Recovered.

Three stolen bicycle we're recovered
Ioesday by Bicycle Policeman Wood
ward but no arrests were made ON.
WAS found at IL Pitt street. another al
% west Third South and the other al
the Fourteenth ward meeting house.
awaiting Identification
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04
Desertion Is Charged.

On the grounds OF desertion and non :
support. Bessie Austin Watson began suit
in the Third district court Wednesday
morning against Charles Henry Watson
for divorce, They were married July 9,
1906. and have one child. Everon Aus
tin Watson. aged four years, The wife
asks for the custody of the child and
that defendant pay the costs OF suit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04

Salt Lakers in New York.
Special to The Tribune.
NEW YORK. May 3.-Imperial. II. S
McCann. j. Lane.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04

Dance, Wandamere. Friday, May 5.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04

Dance, Wandumere, Friday, May 5.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04

Dance, wandamere, Friday, May 5.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-04

Dance. Wandamere. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
DR.. willlnm A. Conn.
IN MEMORIAM
In Honor OF DR.. John s,o,,

In Honor OF pr: John spot,.wood
p., Wexford.
heSoiuiions adopted BY the facul.v NJ
me Medical College OF Virrinia.
hereus. an allwise proyIdenc.
IaS removed from our nIdst ~
.tohn Spottswood WcIIford vi
many years was professor in tho
s Meuicai college OF Virginia and held
sucSessively the chairs or mo.artn
medica and therapeutics and Of sts'
aseS oil women and children. wc III.
,,ncuity Of the Medical College ~,
i,Islhia' In meeting assembled re-.
solve as follows: re-
flrst That we extend TO his No
icaNcd Wife our heartfelt symna,hy
III ner hour or afiiction
second. That in his many vcors -,
ssociatlon with this college no
teacher, his broad learning. rxtcnsiS a
experience. human syninati,I. 81 i
h,ih1iy manner were an Inspiration
10 the long. series OF Students Who
sat at his feet. many OF whom re
now teachers in the school in which
he taught 81 ""ich
Third That his loyalty TO Tho col
use; hiSh Ideals OF honor. and I'M
ninching courage have been an IN.
faculty. -" 'hc
Fourth. That these resolutions he
spread upon the minutes and pub
ished in the daily papers and
copy sent TO his bereavcd family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04

declared. there are many thousands OF
citizens of the less prosperous class
who Will be attracted by the banks
whose security Is solemnly pledged by
the government of the United States,
thus making them proof against loss
by insolvency.
Depositors will be paid . per cent.
interest. Deposits made after the first
day of the month Will not begin to
draw interest until the first of the
following month. and those withdrawn
Viii bear interest only up to the first
day OF the month nearest to the time
of withdrawal.
Cards for Small Depositors.
THOSE who have less than q dollar
TO deposit cannot open an account. hut
ihey can purchase n deposit card and
lucent stamps TO attach to It until
nine stamps have been attached when
the caro- and stamps will be received
as dollar deposit. for which a nom
negotiable certificate will be Issued
Holders of sufficient certificates may
convert them into interest bearing
government bonds at par If they desire
when the certificates amount to $40.
The bonds are issued in multiples OF
that sum. just as the certificates are
issued In multiples of dollar
The new system affords poorer peo
pie the opportunity to save money Il
interest without the fear OF its loss nv
bank failure. 1t is believed 1t will
encourage thrift among the poorer
classes and Increase the habit of saw
ing