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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-07
COMMERCIAL CLUBS
MEMBERSHIP GROWS
Fifteen Resident and Seven
teen Non-Rcsident Appli-
cants Are Enrolled.
TO KEEP ASSAY OFFICE
Resolution Adopted Asking
Congressional Delegation
10 Work for Retention.
TO KEEP ASSAY OFFICE

| Fifteen new resident members and
seventeen new nonresident members
were admitted TO the Commercial club
at yesterday afternoon g session Of the
board OF governors. A list of the new
members follows.
Rcsident:-William NJ. Minor, scenic
artist and float builder; c. j. McNitt,
auditor o. 5. L.; j. A, Pattcn, Utah
Gas 4 Coke Co.; Briaut s. Young. float
builder: c. L. Goodin, Walker Brothers,
Bankers; William y. Keller, Metropo-
Titan Lille Insurance Co.: Harry
Schultz. manager Western Barber sup
ply Co; w. w. Torrcucc, manager Cen
cral Electric Co.: il. Il, Boes, Jcwelcr;
", C.. Stark. publicity agent; Jno. ii.
Rudy, accountant; II. Wells Culmer,
assistant manager American Surety
Co.; a. n. DcNikc, division general
manager The Mountain States Tel. u
Tel. CO.; c, c. Campbell. district man
ager The Mountain States Tel. & Tel.
Co.: r. a. Scott, machinery salesman.
Nou-resldents:-Johu j. Neville.
manager lIuslcr Milling Co.. Huslerr;
". c. Snow. wool buyer, Manti; ID. l..
Evans, banker, Malad; Edward ID.
Brooks, salesman, Denver: Maurice w.
Collcv, Tintah Railway Co., Dragon;
III. W. Shroycr, Scribner & Sons Co.,
Chicago; II. NJ. Ogliyic. Supt, Western
Pacific Railway Co, GIko, NeY.; Ray
+. Wadleigh, Utah Copper Co, Gar
field; Fred 2. Ely, metallurgical en-
giuocr, Lark; Philnndcr Hatch, stock
man and banker, Woods Cross; L.. W..
Curray. banker, Fcrnal; ". A. Kidney.
mill superintendent. Lark; Willard
Scowcroft. wholesale merchant. Ogden;
$. C. Pratt, mining, Mineral Hill,
Nevada; l., G.. Cannon. vice president
and general manager, Nevada Northern
Ey., East Ely. New; Thomas Judd,
hortituturist and merchant, ST. George;
H. d. Laudes, Avery Co., Peoria, III.
The board also drafted resolution
TO be sent 10 the Utah congressional
delegation in Washington, D. c.. pro.
testing against any move that might re-
suit in the abolishmcnt of the local
United States ASSAY office.
I'm the annual estimates sent TO con-
gress last week the ASSAY office ap-
preparation amounted to S15, 100. OF
this amount $I.l0O was for salaries,
$4,000 wages for workmcn, and $500
tary MacNeagb made his recommends
ton, he proposed to abolish the Salt
Lake office. Unless tho appropriation
is made. the assay office which has
'bccn doing business of more than
100000 per month Will go out of
existence on tho first Of the year.
The assay office here is considered to
be au important factor in the mining
industry and hard fight will be made
TO retain it, Besides tho board Of gov
ernors Of the commercial club, the
mino owners and operators of Utah
will protest to The Utah delegation.
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SAY PRISONER WAS
DENIED HIS RIGHTS
Attorneys for George Francis
= Appeal, With Success, TO
District Court.

On showing that the prisoner had
been denied his constitutional right OF
comforting with his attorney, Judge T.
G.. Loofbonrow in the district court yes
terhay ordered the removal Of George
Francis, IL colorcd waiter, from the Gus
tody of the police to the sheriff.
The order was entered III u habeaa
corpus proceeding brought hy f.. \,
Rogers and ParIcy T. JcnsoD on/behalt
OF Francis against the chief of police;
On tho witness stand '.Icnson tcstliled
that The chief had bluntly denied nm
the privilege Of seeing Francis in the
city Jail and also had refused TO ne
a charge against Francis. As to the
latter charge, Aaron Meyers, attorney
for Chief Grant. argued that there haa
not been time for filing complaint
The habeas corpus hearing Will oc
concluded this morning, the first order
being only temporary in order 10 ai'o%
the prisoner the right to talk Win
counsel.
Francis was arrested yesterday morn
ing supposedly in connection win a
robbery last Tuesday night in when
c, Boyd Smith is alleged to have been
robbed Of $50. Attorney Jenson dc,
clared before Judge I.ootbonrow thar
his client had been arrested 'out ol
spite merely and the police were at
tempting Il sort Of blackmnil against
him. bayiug threatened TO arrest
every colored person III the city unless
tho money stolen from Smith were re-
turned. Two colored women arc now
in custody of the police, charged with
the robbery
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AUDIENCE DELIGHTED
BY CHILD VIOLINIST

Miss Margaret Browning 8 years OF
age. Salt Lakes Wonde erful child vio-
liniSt delighted $50 OF her admirers in
a recital last evening at tho Consolidated
Music hall So small that she uses "A
violin only half the ordinary size. the
child prodigy gave z series OF dnficut
compositions in manner that would do
credit 10 artist many times her age.
Assisted by her mother. Mrs. Frank
Browning, and 4 number Of prominent
local musicians. the little girl presented
one of the most interesting and unusual
musical events OF the season. While
every number she played was remarkably
well executed for a child so young, her
rendition Of 'The swan by Saint Sacns.
with trio accompaniment, was perhaps
the most popular with her auditors.
Mrs. G, 6, Snyder sang Two numbers,
being. enthusiastically applauded after
her delightful rendition OF Mcycrbeer's
Song OF the Page Two readings were
given b. Mrs. Frank Browning, mother
of the little. yiolnist. and two numbers
were played by a trio, consisting of
Spencer Clawson, Jr, piano: George II,
shelton. violin. and A. Press. cello. Miss
Bernioc Browning was the aCcompanist
for her sister
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PHYSICIANS WILL
TALK TO TEACHERS

Continuing their campaign to educate
the school teachers OF the city in the
rud'ments of contagious diseases, so as
10 enect closer cooperation In the ef-
lori 10 stamp out measles and smallpoX.
members OF the city board OF health will
deliver lectures at I've school buildings
next Monday afternoon, Special meet
lnGs Of the school teachers have been
ordered by the SUPERINTENDENT of schools
Questions pertaining TO the detection
and prevention OF disease will be dis
cusssed and the phyicians will answer
any questions the teachers may ask Of
them. First symptoms OF disease will be
described and the teachers Will be in
structcd TO communicate with the board
OF health the minute q suspicious case
among pupils is discovered
Dr. +, w, Fisher VIII speak at the Wa
satch school, DR.. r, W. Ashley at the
Riverside, DIR. Harvey Lynch at the
Washington. DIR. Samuel G. Paul at tho
Fremont and Or, Clarence Snow at the
Ensign
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Apoplexy Probable Cause.

In statement issued by DR.. Ezra
Rich at Ogden yesterday afternoon IT
was imdicutcd that Mrs. Bertha Eccles
had manifested rare fortitudc in with
standing the effect of the great shock
OF last night. For the past five days
she has been fasting In an effort 10
o. crcomc i stomach disorder and her
weakened condition is a result Of this
treatment rendered ,thc effect Of tho
death of her husband a critical PROB
lem. She was given nourishmcnt early
Yesterday and appeared to gain
strength.
Commenting on the probable cause of
Mr.. t,cclcs's sudden death, DR.. Rich
the family physician, said that he was
almost positive that apoplcxy was re-
spousblc.
''Whilc I did not learn this until
after his Death said the physician,
''his widow has told me that he SUIT
fcrcd very much from headaches late
L.. This indicates u high blood pres
sure which would eventually lead to
spoplcXy. There had never been the
slightest indication of heart trouble
ard ! am quito positive that apoPlcxy
culIspd death -
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LOGAN MOURN,S
ECCLESS DEA TIL
Special TO The Tribune.

LOGAN, Dec. 6.-Thc people of thls
city were greatly affected BY the new,
OF the sudden death Of David Eccles Ir
the matter of developing the materia
wealth OF this section he Was Cache:
foremost citizen and his death Is uni
versally regretted. This evening the city
commissioners met and adopted resolu.
lions Of coincidence and respect and
later the Boosters club the chief civic
organization of the county. also me
and adopted similar resolutions. The
commissioners resolution is as follows:
Whereas, This commission has
learned with profound sorrow and re-
rret OF the sudden death of its fell
low townsmsn and distinguished clti-
zen. Hon. David Eccles, and,
Whereas Ills life and labors were
so linked with the growth. progress
and development Of our city and
county 10 the extent that his pass
ing viii be felt with extreme feel
inGs of regret; therefore. be II
Resolved; That We in behalf OF
the citizens Of Logan city. express
our sorrow at his sudden departure
and extend the sympathy OF the
community TO the bereaVed family.
In his death Logan city has lost Il
friend. a ureless. energetic, progress
TO come viii be looked upon as n
great bcnefactor to this community.
In respect 10 his memory this meet
ing Is now adjourned, while We unite
In extending 10 his family our sim
cere sympathy. profound sorrow and
deep mourning.
Resolved: That the MAYOR and
commissioners represent Logan city
AT thf tuneFal III body and in rec
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GIRLS ELECT THEIR
MOTHER CUSTODIAN
Quickly Indicate Preference
When Questioned by Judge
in Divorce Court.

Three little French girls, dressed Just
alike in big rcd hats and pretty coats
stood in row in Judge Morse S court
yesterday afternoon during the divorce
matinee and chorused "Mother, - when
asked by the court into whose custody
they wished to be given-thcir moth
cr's or their fathers.
Each little child raised her finger
and pointed at "mothcr'; siu1ultauo'
ously, and the latter, tears yelling TO
the surface, reached out her arms and
gathered them in
The children ranged from 9 to IA
years in age. They arc the daughters
of Emma Dauquin and Emile Dauquin
Mrs. Dauquin was given divorce on
grounds Of extreme cruelty. She was
awarded 500 monthly alimouy.
The Dauquins were married in Paris
in 1895 and came TO Salt Lake three
years ago. Mrs. Dauqun testified that
in late years her husband had taken
TO drink and when drunk he would come
home and insult her in both the
French and English languages. Last
Christmas eve, she testified, in
stead of bringing presents TO the
children. he camo home ycri-
table demon with drink and tried 10
choke them and herself to death. Only
the efforts Of an older son. Robert
aged II years, prevented him from car
rYing out his murderous plan. she said.
On several occasions, Mrs. Dauouin tcs-
titled. She had been forced to the hr-
initiation of calling the police TO pro
tect herself and the children from their
father.
May Stcimlc was given a decree from
l.. NJ. Stcimlc on showing that he had
failed TO provide for her Tho court
was dubious as TO its jurisdiction in the
case. Mrs. Steimlc having testified that
for the past two months she had been
living in American Fork with her
parents. However, upon her testimony
that she still regarded Salt Lake her
home, the decree was entered.
Mary Gictz was awarded an inter.
]ocutorv decree from Frederick Charles
GietZ on default. Final DEGREES were
given Ielma Anderson from A. L. An
derson and Florence i. Warman from
Frank B. Warman.
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oEnition OF his worth these resolu-
tions arc spread upon the minutes OF
. thc city commission and an en-
family
Passed in regular session this
sixth day Of December, 1912.
Inc resolution adopted by the Booster!
club is as follows:
Whereas The Almighty, In his in
iinltc wisdom, has seen fit TO call
home 10 himself his valiant servant
our esteemed compatriot, David Ec-
cles: and,
Whereas. The deceased during his
long. busy life consecratcd his cx-
traordinary abilities With unusual
success 10 the Industrial development
OF the west. and particularly of our
own state. county and city; and.
Whereas, He was Il valued member
of our. organization. giving freely of
MS advice and experience leading
boldly in the development Of our
great natural resources and investing
heayiIy I,,ily of his vast capital: and.
county have been immcasurably
benefited by his ventures in build
ing factories and railroads and other
INDUSTRIAL enterprises. now, therefore
Resolved; That the board of di-
rectors OF the Commercial BOOSTERS
club of Logan, in behalf OF the mem
Ders OF the club and the -chtIrc citl-
,'bSiIip pl t3tDe county, express
their, keenfelt sorrow at loss
which, by reason OF its Suddennrss
and magnitude, seems irrcparablc
and that they convey to the be-
reavcd family the sympathy and the
condolences of this entire commun-
ity, together with their ferycnt
prayer that the peace of Heaven may
mover over the souls stricken with
Grief, that the bitterness Of their
sorrow might be assuaSed.
President II. E. Hatch of Thatche
SroS. Banking company, one of Mr.. Ec
'lcss closest business associates hero
made this statement relative to the Ec
les enterprises here
The passing OF Mr Eccles is a. pcr
'onal loss To every person in this valley
NOT alone to those closely associate,
Nitu him. bur also to those who had n,
iirect connection with his interests /, TX,
VIZ W.T., iiarriman' no one Is left who car
ust ri into his place. His interest:
vnre heavy here. but arc well orcarlizn,
'1tl competent managers to carry In,
essponsibility There should be no ccs
allon in the construction and maintc
rance OF The various enterprises hero 4,
which he was the directing force
n large delegation VIII GO from tbi,
lty TO attend the funeral In Ogden Tues.
Iay All the members oS the family TO.
ldinS In Logan left here for Ogden thi:
morning ~
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ECCLES REGARDED
GREAT FLNANCIER

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. Dec. 6.-From every source,
whether close business associate, per-
sonal friend or person having only the
interests Of ogden and Utah in mind
came expressions OF the deepest regret
over the death of the city's best known
citizen. That not only Ogden but the
entire state OF Utah. will suffer kccnly
by the death Of MIR. Eccles. was in every
Instance the keynote of expression,
II is probable that very few. perhaps
none, had been more closely identified
with Mr.. Eccles,s interests than John
Pin-rec cashier OF the First National
bank "NIr Eccles will not he thorough
ly known until some time after his
DEATH said Mr. Pinercc today. 1T VIII
be some time before his goodness and
trustworthincss is appreciated. Judge
Dee was not fully understood until after
his death, and so II Is with other great
and good men, and so II will be With
IIuNil E,rclcS
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Says Death Is Calamity.

calamity Ia this city" said Joseph Scow-
croft. who had been associated with
MANY Of the Eccles enterprises. 81 do
much for a single community. IL is a
pity that a man OF such worth should he
cut down 40 suddenly We held a meet
Ing yesterday morning and he looked a.
well as I ever have seen him. His death
is n terrible shock 10 me, for I had
known him for twenty five years"
W. II. Watts, vice president OF the
Utah Construction company: John Wat =
son. "a business associate In the lumber
and banking business; n. G. BigeloT,
president Of the Ogden State bank, and
many. other promiBcnt business mon
Ecclcs was one of the greatest and keen
cat lfHancicrs OF the country. and espc-
giaily OF the northwest
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MOTHER AND TN1'
CHILDREN BUN
Fire Apparently Extinsu;,
Breaks Out Again Il
Destroys Home. 4
GIRLS CLOTHES abb
Mrs. Walburg and L,itt1sI
Injured in Rescue of i,
Daughter.
GIRLS CLOTHES abb

Mrs. Henry Walhurg. 1916 cd
avenue, and her two littls ~.
Alice, aged =, and Otto. 4 w..
ouslY burned and the home d.,s
yesterday by fire. The blaze s,',
5 O'Clock in the kitchen. vs,,1
small girl was playing near tbo !.
Her clothes were iguitcd and NJ
fcarfully burned. One of her se,,
hands aud her face were seor.t,
the flames.
The mother was suffering from
ache and was living down In ~
room when she heard tho sb5
scream, She ran TO their assistsa
fought the blaze with her hands
little boy tried TO bcIp and Il.
WAS burned. The mothers bands
bIistcrcd.
Before the mother had rcscued
the house was on fire. An aInrr
turned IN and Il motor enciuc rns, r
ed. The roof of the house Was
cd and the attic drcnchc1 Arm.
~ the fire WAS cHiinguishcd bn,
. clock IN the evening il brot.'
again and the dwelling was rsA
almost to ashes.
Most of the furuiturc was re-.
by fircmcn in the afteruoon
family was taken to the home
ncighhor, William Hit, Sej \
Twelfth West street. 4 phv:
dressed the wounds Of the notIc,
her children.
The father is foundry had
ployed by the Salt Lake Eusi1
company There VAS no insuia,
the building.
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ALCAZAR SKYLIGHT
MUST BE REBUFF r

safety. yesterday ordered tbnt OK public
nsht on the AIoazar theater ON one NIsfn Ikf
street S which was the spark ti,at ' innida dal an
mission mis- iHgeF1acGiar n3eain P9mb at the city com
= IItteinPts were made to ousi E,,n ''e!' =
,or ,C%i'o m rom the office of building inspec.
,,J,,, .or, es rec3nstructed SO as To- confor1o
The skylight was bniit r
tnr ma" authorized by The building insnnn- na-
.RTw, nor, Tthursdsy morning Fire Chief 'SpeH- w II
ssvIiah, Isivr ,old the commission that the
ana 9t. mas a menace 10 fire safely
ano or, mat his department could not 'nrnoS nrnn.
,,,oi, v guard the city from ire If 'ypi s,,ni,
w gai,Uns nciion. OF the ordinance were 10 be
,'V''eu oy tne bniluing insncclor
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FORM MIDLAND TRAIL
ASSOCIATION TUESDAY

The Commercial CLUB committee or
good roads and the committee on auto
MOBILES met Jointly Yesterday and ar
ranged Tor meeting to be held at tho
club Tuesday night. with a view 10 form
ing at that meeting a Salt Lake branch
orSunization of the Midland Trail asso-
clation. The meeting will be open TO all
who arc Interested.
The local branch OF the Midland Trail
association Will not he a part OF tho
Commercial club. The two conmittc ces
arc simply inauguratinS the movement
10 support the proposed first trsnscon-
iinnntal highway route as adopted Off
citation.
Dr Fred Stauffcr. chairman OF the
automobile committee. presided at yes
tcrday Joint meeting and subcommit-
tee was appointed. consisting of Job p
Lyon. w. ID, llishcl and Robert Skolton.
to arrange details of the Tuesday njcht
session and to draft a constitution and
bylaws for tho proposed local branch
organization.
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RELEASE BIDDERS
ON STATE CAPITOL
Commissioners Retain Only
Three Of Lowest; Deposits
Returned to Others.

All except three OF tho lowest bid
| dcrs on the state capitol will bo re
leased. This was virtually decided b.
the commission mt its meeting ycster-
day afternoon. Tho rest may get their
certified checks, deposited for good
faith, whenever they desire to do so.
Commissioners Lnnd. Barnes, Tinscy,
Loose and Dcru were present. Attor.
ney General 4. K. Barnes had bccu in
the. east Ia attend convention of at
iorpey generals. lie concurred in the
details worked out by his colleagues
thus far.
Mr. Barnes was delightfully."- surpris.
ed that the bid Of James Stewart & Co.
was far below the estimated cost Of the
building. He had thought the lowest
bid would be about s ,S00.0 900, including
plumbing, heating, vcutilating and cleo
tricaf equipment. The lowest bid was
$ll06,000.
The commission discussed the suggcs-
fion TO make the interior decorations
moro elaborate than those specified by
the architect The difference between
the lowest bid and the amount expected
TO be available for the capitol, $1,000.
600. Will allow a little more than iu-
tended in the way OF trimmings.
Architect Richard r. x. KIcttng's
tabulation Of the alternative and scpa.
rate work bids Was carefully scrutiu-
ized The deeper tho commission gets
into this subject the moro inclined are
the members 10 award ono general con-
tract. it is said, rather than have the
building erected and equipped by sew
eral firms; This plan is also favored
by the architect.
Another meeting will he held Monday
or TUESDAY.
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IS NAMED
NATIVE SONS CHIEF
Salt Lake Council Holds Elec-
lion; Grand Council Meets
in January.

New officers for the succeeding year
%ouucil meeting which takes place here
| January 4, were chosen at meeting of
Salt Lake council No. / Native Sons
of Utah. held last night in NJ. W. 4.
hall. lGl South Main street. William
4, I.catham, who has held the office of
secretary since the socicty's organiza-
tioD WAS chosen president The other
new officers arc: Judge It. -. Lewis,
reelected vice president; L. h. Conuor,
secretary; Julian Bambcrger, reelected
treasurer: Fred W. Minor, member of
board of governors; John GALLAGHER. SER
gcant,at arms The delegates to the
grand council session are +. l., Irvine.
w. NJ, McCrea, :. NJ. Barlow, j. A.
Young, A. ". Long, X. b. Woolley, W.
King.
After an entertaining programme of
music, gwen by pupils OF Elihu Call,
the handsome silver punch bowl twelve
silver cups and 4 ladlc. won by the club
as FIRST prize for the best fra tcru3l float
In the Irrigation congress electric pa
radc, were formally presented TO the
society by Professor Richard a. Lyman,
president of the congress board of con-
troll, Professor Lyman g speech Of pre-
sentatiou was replied to, in behalf of
tbe Native Sons. by Judge r. ID. Lewis.
Those who took part in the pro
grammc were the Misses Ihalia Price,
Eva Bailey and Thclma Margetts, A. Il.
Cardwell, Francis Wallliugshaw and
John III. Bull. a lecture on the eye was
given by DR.. J.. w Snow,
Al the society $ next meeting the new
officers will be installed and the local
council will bc formally presented with
its charter from the sunrnmc council.
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INNOCENT PRISONER
AT LAST RELEA

Charles Brash. 23 years Of ass
dismissed yesterday by Judge J. u
man OF the criminal division Of "
court, after he had remained In jail
3 O'Clock on the morning Of Deceal
on charge OF vagrancy. Bran,
declares that he has been A rcsia7
salt Lake for fifteen years, was
TO headquarters along with many
who were not prompt I'm giving sau
tory answers TO policemen who nave
securing the city for ydsrants. but
came clear yesterday in The coui'
the drag net had made D mlscatcl
Brash had been attending psrp
regarded his whereabouts as none
policeman business. Tile ram
thought otherwise. The officer ~,
law with him and SO the best q
argument
Roy Harding was convicted on q 2
of petty larceny for tho then q
carpenter tools and sentenced 70
sixty days in Jail.
Cad George pleaded guilty 70
grancy charge and was sentence vi
thirty DAYS I'm iall
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JOHN CASEY, NETERA
ENGINEER, IS Dl

John Casey, Il veteran loconlolTn' 4
gIncer on the Denver & hio ~ u
railroad and prominent IN u
rs. Brotherhood of Loeomon'i1
gineers. died last night at as
267 North Third West street, .!
o clock. Death was caused " I;
trouble. lie is survived by ine !
Minnie Casey: a daughter, Nav t
and son, John, ID. Mr.. ~,
90 years of age and was one
beet known engine men N ias
For many years he pulled IN, ~,
tween Salida and Pueblo on nc.s n
Grandc. Later he ran out OF Ss
City until compelled by slekn.T -
tire. He was a veteran oil lhe
tween the states and Tor sun y
thereafter was in the regui'f