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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
NEVADA EDITOR ON
THE DIVORCE EVIL
George D. Kilborn Says Next
Legislature Will Change
the Law.

George d. kilborn, proprietor or the
Nevada state Journal, published at Reno.
Is In the city, and declares that his
state VIII put an end to the divorce evil
there when the next state legisla ture shall
meet.
People at Reno and in the remelnde or
OF the state, for that matter. do not like
the notoriety that We have gained
through the numerous divorce proceed :
ings brought In the state by persons from
other commonwealths. There are soTno In
Reno of course. who profit financially by
t'nue. with sone few exceptions to the
rule But the citizenship OF the state
generally are tired OF IT and are demand
put An end to II.
Mr.. kilborn says that President Taft
is certain to secure the delegation To the
yaia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Gazoot" Is Surprise.

As surprise feature. copies OF the
Press Club Gazoot a humorous news
paperlet printed on flaming red paper,
was distributed, 1t contained a supposed
account OF the "horrible affair pulled of
at the Hotel Utah by the club. together
with small articles dealing humorousy
with live topics.
r. l.. A CulIner made brief speech
In which he showed the moral value of
the Press club and the opportunity It Of
fered 10 It's members for clean recreation
and valuable and entertaining exchange
OF Ideas In their social intermingling.
Then the dancing began and the luncheon
large bowl Of punch located on the ball
cony was always 81 the disposal OF the
guests.
In addition 10 the club members and
Mrs. J. w, Houston. Captain and Mrs.
r. ". Mearns. Mr and Mrs A. Ber-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL. King. Mr.. and
HaIeon Mr. @aGnsI aaG Mrs NJ u nRa R sesS MsS
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Sloan SIT and Mrs
W ", Little. DR.. and Mrs. NJ f. Brans-
ford. Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Evans. Or. and
las a. Swan. Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Snow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene p. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
wetze!,. Jr.. Mr.; and Mrs: W. H. Cunning:
Mrs. ". Mont Ferry. Colonel and Mrs.
Irons. Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Kiser, Mr. and
Peabody. Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Filler, Mr.
and Mrs. Benner y. smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eeber NJ Wells. Mr.. and Mrs $ \.
Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Bclfus.
Mr.. and alrs. Fred c. Bassett. Mr. and
Mrs. @. II. Hewlett. Mr.. and Mrs. joel L.
Priest. Mr.. and Mrs, C. y. Streveil, Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Nackay. Mr. and Mrs
Russell l.. Tracy. Mr., and Mrs. f. E
McGurrin. Ar and Mrs. W, W, Arm
strong, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Quigley. Mr..
and Mrs; John T. Hand. Judge and Mrs.
j. J. Whitaker Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Rogers. Judge Morris l.. Ri,chle. Messrs.
Harold Lamb. n. Wells Culner c. D.
KeJsor. u. u. Cook. Noble Warrum, u.
Z Burley. john &. D.. Clavk. \. C. Lund
Frank l.. Gardner. J. II. Mande-,leld. J.
B. Berhhoel. Thomas Giles. ~. $. shay
oyer. Lieutenant Schultz ana DR.. II. Il.
Lund.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
SAYS MERCHANTS
POWER HAS OPTION

=. ~ Parry of Ogden. representing the
Merchants Light a Power company.
which rs applying for a franchise To do
business In this city, said yesterday that
ms company holds binding contract
with the Davis x Weber Counties Canal
company 10 supply the Merchants COM
psny with The power needed 10 enter the
Salt Lake field
We hoid tW cnty-five-year contract
with the canal company which vas signed
IN February. 1911. said Mr. Parry.
This contract dates from the day on
which the suppIy OF the power begins.
tiss and II the city commission OF Salt
Lake will grant 10 permission 10 do b,jsi-
ness In that city we wil be In n position
10 give the people the best OF service"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
LARGE ATTENDANCE is
EXPECTED AT FUNERAL

Funeral services for Daniel r. Howslls
Will ba held In the Fifteenth ward meet
ing house al o'clock this afternoon.
Bishop John w BouG presiding,
family to Spanish wer veterans to at
tend the services. and II is expected that
a consId number OF the comrades
OF deceased win be present.
Mr.. Howels was n great favorite among
the young people OF the Fifteenth ward.
where he was born and reared. aud these
win pay the last tribute Gf respect 10 his
memory and to his personal worth by
attending the funeral today. The remains
may be viewed at the meeting house be-
tween l and o'clock this afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
APRIL 80 DATE FOR
JUDICIAL CONVENTION

The Republican judicial convention, foI
the nomination of Ave district Judges for
the Third judicial district. will be held
in this city on April 3. This was de-
termined ct meeting of the Republi-
can Judiciary committee. in the office of
Attorney w. r. Hutchinson last evening
Members OF the committee were present
from Summit TooeIe and Salt Lake
counties. Primaries for the election OF
delegates to the judicial convention will
be held In the throe counties or April GO,
There will be l69 delegates In the con-
ventioD, IL from Tooe!e. 10 from Summit
and the remainder from Salt Lake county
W. r Hutchinson was chosen tempo
rary chairman Of the judicial convention
and Carl a. Badger VIII be temporary
secretary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
PRESS CLUB BALL
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Prominent Citizens of Many
Callings Mingle With
Journalistic Workers.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Programme Is Featured by
Playiet That BurlesqueS
City Commission.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT

Il was a gay and brilliant assemblaSo
that gathered at the bali and luncheon
given at the Hotel Utah last night by the
Salt Lake Presa club. The affair was
perhaps the most successful social func-
It's existence.
There was splendid music supplied by
Prof J. ] McClellan's company OF mu-
sicians; there WAS q little plsylet stunt
that enlivencd the evening. there were
beautiful ladies and handsome men: and
tho brains OF the city were well repre-
sented as coming from almost all business
activities, as well as that engaged la the
journalistic profession The scene
throughout was scintilla,inr In point Of
beauty, wit and laughter.
Satire on Commission.
The pisylet was intended TO portray a
session OF the bourd OF city commission
ers. In II the mayor was represented by
the Rev. p. A. Smpjsin; Commissioner
korns was found In the person OF Gordon
II. Place: Wesley K, King was Commits
sioner Keyser for the moment, Commits
sioner Norris pro tenn. vas h. 6;
Schmidt; J. A A Stanley lmpersonated
Commissioners Lawrence. and T. Dewitt
roster pOseu AS w hlluiii
These gentlemen pretendedly rehearsed
the scene that accompanied the appoint
ment OF Il. r. Grant as chief Of police.
When his name WIS submitted by the
supposed Commissioner Korns there was
IA hubbUb OF protest THAI Mr.. Grant was
altogether too radical, while various of
the commissioners held personal gricv-
ances against the candidate. The mayor.
however, asked for the recommendations
accompanying Mr.. Grants name. and the
secretary proceeded to read certain
letter; but before he had gone down a
couple OF lines the mayor grabbed the
letter, crying out. Don't read that, / tell
you." The mayor silently read the com
munication through, passed il TO Com
missioner Morris. who read IL. then passed
IL on; and then tNe commissioners begun
TO nod knowingly while the mayor
stuffed the letter into his inside pocket.
Korns renewed his motion 10 appoint
Grant, and II carried unanimously. There
upon Commissioner Keyser announced
that when any other recommendations
were received from the Beehive house
they be submitted 10 the Individual COM
missioners privately before any attempt
at action was made. This will save
time" he urged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT

A meeting OF the executive committee
of the state Democratic committee will
bs held at the offices OF Judge S. r
Thurman in the Boston building, begin
ming at o'clock tonight.
Apport.onment OF the county repre-
seutations IL the chief Item OF business
10 come before the committee. However
there will be discussion OF ARRANGEMENTS
for the state nominating convention, and
il IL possible that date for this gath
erinR Will be fixed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
MUSEUM ATTENDANCE
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

During tho ten days w:lich incluasu
yesterday the number OF visitors en's', IN
tained at the Deseret museum btok5, btos,, o..
records in the history OF that ins'i'u-
tion ,,,,tr
Conference and the Titan Produc1S
show brought In an immense nuInpo, "a
people from all parts az the stats stnn IN.
from sornc OF the surrounding coninon.
wealths. Many OF these took aovsn,an aovsI.,ans
OF the opportunity TO see the cole.uS
at the museum, increasing the a''e"
ancp se Indicated.
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Consideration Postponed.

Commissioner keyser moved POSTPONE
ment OF the matter, thinking that ordi-
nances should lay over at least one week
after being presented on final passage.
Commissioner Lawrence suggested that
the application had been on file for some
time and Mr., keyser changed his motion
TO provide for consideration OF the fran
The ordinance as introduced by Com
missioner r. p. Morris was radically
changed from the first application OF the
Is provided for, instead of the paving
Of First West street. The company Ia
obligated to pay one-haif OF one per cent
of It's gross earnings during the first five
years; l per cent during the next twenty
years and IL per cent per annum during
the final twenty-five years of the life of
the franchise.
The proposed ordinance stipulated six
" days as the time In which the COM
pany must accept or reject the fran
chlse; work must begin within six
months. the Salt Lake City tracks to be
completed within another six months and
the entire line from Salt Lake City to
Payson must be completed within two
years, otherwise the franchise becomes
imperative.
When final consideration of the pro.
posed application is taken up Thursday
forenoon ii Is expected the rival company
Will again be represented and will resist
granting OF the franchise until its claims
nave been considered,
Must Have Flagmen.
Another ordinance introduced at last
nights meeting was passed with the
amend ment that it become effective ten
days after publication Instead of the
usual one day BY It's provisions the D.
tlagmen at the following railroad cross
!ngs: AZ Second South street between
Fourth nnd Fifth West streets: Fourth
South and Fifth West streets; Fourth
South anu Sixth west streets, Sixth
South and Fifth West streets, and at
Protests Of the Utah Federation OF
Womeu's clubs ana others against bill
boards in the residence sections of the
city were filed without action. the COM
missioners deciding that the ordinances
were as stringent as practicable and
paint
The rGerry war being wased among
property owners OF Fourth South be-
tween West Temple and Rio Grande ave-
10 be used on tnat street registered an
other phase Wien many who had signeo
for bithulltic changed to standard as
phalt. petition 10 that effect being
filed with the commission.
Forest Dale again presented its re-
quest for annexation, n voiuminouS Pc
tition being presented to the commission
and filed for future reference.
Contracts for privileges In city parks
were awarded. Harry Mercer getting the
neer parl. for S175 a year and Mrs. 9.
York the merry go round and miniature
railroad concession at Liberty park for
$3.50 a year.
The bond OF Truman Tyrrell. acting
food and dairy commissioner. was APP
proved. indicating that the commission
would make no immediate change in this
department
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
ROBBER
GIVEN FREEDOM

Despite the fact that he was identified
by three victims of tho series OF high
way robberies committed the latter part
Of February, Olaf Nordstrom given
his liberty yesterday and the charge
against him OF having held up and robbed
Mrs G. T.. Anderson. 2Tl Center street
was continued without date in the court
OF Justice n. s. Harper
Mrs. Anderson has left the city since
the robbery was committed and there are
no other Witnesses 10 Justify prosecution.
Two other persons who declared posi-
lively that Nordstron held them up and
robbed them also have left tho state ana
cannot be found.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
BINGHAM EXCURSION
is ASSURED SUCCEoo

From the manner IN which nppnrsex nppIi,,s, ex-
for tickets for the Commerc,aI d arc
cursion TO Bingham next o'u Mon't to bc a
very successful one. More than acgriyed. agi
piicatIons have already been ~ nat
and the committee in charge eNp,n eNpsn tbem-
no fewer than 500 people VIII ~, ay'it thr rig
mining town. The invitation to go so,mnndsi m
limited 70 club members. but Is
90 the general puh'ln
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
MEDICAL SOCIETY
HOLDS A MEETING

The monthly meeting OF the Salt Lake
County Medical society at the Couaner-
cial club last night was devoted TO the
reading and discussion OF q number OF
Interesting technical papers
DR.. F. $. Weiss cf New York. medical
director % The New York Life Insurance
company. vas guest Of the society He
made brief address on the subject %.
blood pressure In It's relation 10 iife In
surancc
The principal paper OF the evening
was that OF Or. Ralph T. Richards who
discussed fractures OF the skull based
on Gfteeu aUtopsies-
DR.. A. j. Hoswer related peculiar
clinical case which was fun OF interest
Or. ". K. Caiderwood read a number
or abstracts frum current medical litcra
ture on the subject OF obstetrics and mid
wilsry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Finding Way Out.

Commissioner Morris was represented
as being insistent upon finding a place
for his friend. F. 8 Fernstrorn. Into
every discussion upon every subject lie
thrust his friends name, Finally the
board could discover no job to give to
Fcrnstrom, and decided 20 have the gen.
tlenan brought in. Farley P. Jensen ap-
peared as Mr. Fernstrom, delivered u
speech IN dialect and retired. AS the
best way out OF the dilemma the COM
mission voted TO put Fernstrom on the
payroll. anyway
Then the matter Of granting free IL
cense TO female clairvoyane came up.
Commissioner Lawrence objected strenu-
ously: but the lady (Carl Il, Williams)
wsa called in. She read the mayor s
palm. then those OF the commissioners.
who Immediately voted the free license
and asked for the ladys home address.
The aversion Of Commissioner Korns
for tobacco smoke was depicted In his
proposal to pass an ordinance making II
"A felony for any man to smoke or use
tobacco in any form anywhere on earth.
Action was suspended. however. because
the city attorney was out in the hall
en- min
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
GROWING RAPIDLY

AZ the meeting OF the mem bership
committee OF the Commercial club yes
tarday the petitions of two residents OK
the city and three non residents were ap-
proved. Eighteen petitions were referred
to the committee on Investigation. or
these eighteen ten were from out-oi-toWn
residents.
Since April | the club has received 1oS
applications for membership. Seventy.
five have been favorablv acted on ana
admitted. The remainder will be con-
sidered at subsequent meetings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
REVENUE OFFICES
IN GOOD CONDITION

Tho local office or the United states
Internal revenue collector received re-
port yesterday from tho interior depart
ment at Washington on the condition OF
the offices IN this city and also In Boise.
Ida, and Butte and Helena. Mont Ins
report was made by r. f. Mills. agent
OF accounts for the interior Department.;
and states that tho offices meniionee
are In excellent condition and are classeo
as grade No !. which IN the service
means that the work being done and tne
efficiency OF the office force is OF the
IN eaf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Dies on the Coast,

Mrs Mary r. Hinton received word
yesterday from her son. a. .. Taylor,
that his brother. Samuel +. Taylor died
In San Francisco late Sunday evening
They were their way home from Mexf-
co. Funeral services Will bs held AZ
the :. u. Evans mortuary chapel, IS
south State street "wednesday. April 10
at p. m. Intermcnt in Mount Olivet
Cemetery. q
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
LUNT SAYS WOOL
CROP is HEAVY

Accodibz 10 state Senator H. w. .Iiint
promln ont shsepmau OF Cedar CITY.
Iroc county, who Is visitor In the city.
ceptioraliy heavy and many large chin
IueEts have been contracted for at good
prices. Sheering has been going on ro-
some tine In the Dixie country and
been sold
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Potato Raising, Theme.

Louis B. Boyle Of the Interrnountain
Industrial association will leave this
morning for tour OF Cache and Box
Elder counties. where he Will speak be-
fore the school boys upon the subject
cf Potato Raising He will carry with
him the National Copper bank potato
trophy and Will explain the condit.>ns
OF the contest 10 be held
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Clayton Company Eiectiou.

Stockholders az tne Clayton Iuvertrnen,
company met in annual session yeatc-siay
morning Al the offices Of the organize :
tioD In the Vermont building. In addi-
ton TO other business OF q private na-
iure that was transacted tho following
officers and directors were elected "a
serve Tor one year: y. W, Clayton. pres
ideut: y. G. Bceoe. vice president: / A
Clayton. secretary and treasurer: Ashh3
Snow and Charles c. Clayton. direct
ors- =,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Rights in the Case,

In a year there are about Ave mouths
OF work FOR paper hangers. We called
the strike on short notice. but We did
nos violate our constitution or bylaws
IN doing so. The constitution proyldes
mat lr we want assistance from the M
tional organization we must give siXty
days notice Ii we want TO strike on
our own hook we can go 1t alone on a
days notice
w. ~. Duyall. president OF the Master
Painters association. said. "They gave us
only tweDty-four hours notice Sixty
days is the usual length Of notice given
by tho union when an Increase in wages
Is demanded Business conditions Will
not at present permit @ wage increase
and We do not want To grant one"
The strike comes at a bad time for
housekeepers ana as a result there were
many irate telephone communications 10
master painters yesterday from women
who wanted to know. How much longer
Is my house TO be kept upset"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Suitcase Stolen,

A thief picked up suit Gaze belonging
20 j. G. Cook in the PARK City train yes-
terday morning and got away With IL
Cook reported 20 tho police. The suit
case contained a new suit OF clothes Q
get OF dIshes and a kit OF carpenter tools
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Salt Lakers in New York.

Special To The Tribune.
NEW YORK. April S.--Waldorf David
Taylor: Churchill. Mrs Goldberg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
Large Force Is Active.

At the offices OF the executive commit
tee. which has in charge arrangements
FOR the great gathering. the force Of
secretaries Is kept busy attending 10 the
vast amount OF correspondence OF the
organization. This is all contained In
envelopes on which the boost Is printed,
SO that In the aggregate the extent OF
advertising given 10 the city IS enor-
mous.
And, speaking of loyal boosters. 1T
tie story developed at tho Descret riu-
scum yesterday that places one old gen.
ueman r!ght In the first class of boost
ers, and also entities him IN place at the
head OF that class.
The old gentleman had becn viewing
the curlosties and relics at the museum
and had continually expressed pleasure
nj what he was seeing rs he went the
round. Finally he came 10 fine map
Of the United States. which he began 10
scrutinize intently, adjusting his brass
trimmed speotacles TO his eyes. He fas-
tened his gaze on Utah. and gradually q
look Of displeasure began to show in his
countenaDce. Finally he turned to the
cura tor, apparently In thorough disgust
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
0utspoken Opinion.

That map ain't no good"' he biurted
But why?' asked the curator; ut is
reckoned 10 be one of the best"
We'll. tain't no good nohow-I don't
see my town on It," grumbled the old
gentleman.
When asked where he lived he named
little hamlet In remote part OF the
state containing probably less than n
hundred inhabitants. But he was Loyal
to his home and concluded that any AZ
without his town OIL II was no good. any
way. And the curator said he thought
his example good one to be followed
by Salt I.akers when aWay from home.
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Not Unanimous

il is understood that the strike action
did not meet the approval OF some OF tho
these said: Why don't they let us con-
tinue work now that our best season il
coming on so that we can enrn enough
the winter I am satisfied with 81 "a
per day"
The companies effected by tho strife
are George w. Ebert Ss Co. ". A. DuyeIi
Co, the Salt Lake Glass e. Paint COM
pany, the Dinwoodey Furniture com
pany, William T. Knayton & Co.. and a
number of other small union sbopH
Sidney Chalker. financial secretary OF
the local union. said yesterday: HTha
paper hangers believe that they are hIs-
tilted in calling strike at this time.
The wage scale here s $3.50 and in
other cities of the country II ls $5
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-09
MASTER PLUMBERS
BOOST SALT LAKE
In Striking Manner Literature
Sent Out Carries Ads
for Utah.
NATIONWIDE EFFECT
From Now Until Date of Con.
vention Utah Metropolis
VIII Be in Public Eye.

Master plumbers Of Salt Lake arc ad-
vertising the city abundantly nowadays
Across the corner of each envelope con
tanning correspondence sent out ~
plumbing firms in the city Is printed
with a striking black background:
Thirtieth Annual Convention Of
the National Association Of Mas
ter Plumbers Of tho United States
of America Salt Lake City, July
10, II and 1s, 1912.
This means that the town is being ad-
vertised In every corner OF the Unit ed
States. Anywhere that either business
or private letters Of Salt Lake master
plumbers go the legend announcing the
Dig national convention here next July.
printed in red, looms up boldly and In
slstently. Tens OF thousands OF letters
VIII be sent out before the convention
dates, and persistent advertising carried
or the face OF them IS certnn to attract
much attention 10 Salt Lake City,
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STRIKE IS DECLARED
BY PAPER HANGERS.
More Than Fifty Men Quiz
Work and Demand
Higher Wages,
QUESTION AS TO NOTICE
Employers Say Agreement Is
Violated; Strikers Saw
to Contrary.
AS TO NOTICE

At n speciai meeting yesterday OF the
local union OF painterR, decorators and
paper hangers, 4. WAS officially declared
thet the paper hangers were on Strike
and tnat they would remain on strIke "a
until their demand Of IS per day was ne.
ceded to. The painters and decorator,
VIII continue ut work at the wage of
$3.50 per day. More than rfty mcn arr,
Involved in tho strike. 60
The resolution 70 strika for An in.
creased wage was taken last Thursdav .
night. but the strike did not go into eJ,
feet until yesterday.
AT the meeting yesterday the nm
Iouncsment Is said 10 have been MAJ,
that Wilson & Bcrgstrom had promisa 81
20 meet the Increase The leaders ar
press confidence thct the strike will he
settled in favor Of the workmsn in n
day or two.
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Sn,n er' ~ nssI s,e innc6eon had previously been
snnouncod Tor Friday - i