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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
APPLICATION FOR
FRANCHISE IS FILED
Samuel NeWhouse and ASso-
ciates Present Petition to
City Commission.

Application Of Samuel Newhouso and
others for a franchise for their proposed
irterurban railroad into Utah county
was formally presented To the city coin
mission Yesterday and referred 20 the
commissioner of streets md public i'm
proveinents. the usual course taken by
applications OF this nature. The appll-
cation Is in tho form OF an ordinance
which grants a nftN-year franchise 10
Samuel Ncwhousc. Harold PecTv. w. G.
Alexander, Joel Nibley. r. w. Shoan,
William H. King Benjamin Hampton.
y. a. Capson and j. H. Brniou.
The route through the city Indicated
in the ordinance will be oyer First West
to Sixth South. to Second East. to Fourth
South. to Cactus street. To Exchange
place and cast on the latter street about
800 feet.
In addition 60 the route given above.
the company asks for privilege 10 con
struct tracks from the intersection OF
First West and Sixth South streets To-
run westerly along Sixth South 10 the
city limits. II is understood the com
pany will not avail itself OF the pr!vi-
legc OF building this track at the time
the main line Is constructed. hut In
tends To serge the rapidly growing south
car service after the interurban line Is
placid in operation.
The proposed ordinance requires the
payment nf one-half the net earnings
after the payment OF per cent interest
on bonds and per cent on the capital
stock Of the company is made. The pc
titioners indicate their intentions OF max
towns and counties to be traScrsed hv
the road. the amount of payment being
based on the receipts OF the road In each
town or section of the county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
MRS. w. c. HIGGINS DIES
AT OCEAN PARK, CAL

Word OF the sudden death Of Mrs. lisa =
bel A. Higgins, wife of William G.. Hig-
gins. proprietor and editor OF the Salt
Lake Mining Review, was received here
vest sterday from Ocean Park, Cal. where
she had been spending the winter.
Mr. Higgins was apprised of his wife
serious condition Wednesday night. He
left on the midnight train FOR California,
but arrived several hours after his wife :
death. which occurred early yesterday al
ternoon. Mrs. Higgins had suffered from
heart trouble for several years and went
TO the coast two months ago in the hope
OF Improvement. She had enjoyed COM
paTatiyeiy good health until last Tuesday.
During her twenty-three years resi-
dence in Salt Lake Mrs. Higgins made
scores OF friends and was generally known
in woman's circles, She was a member OF
the Bay View Reading club OF this city
and was identified with other women s
organizations here. She was born in MI
nois fifty-two years ago and came TO Salt
Lake from Greeley. Colo, where a broth
or, :. j. McAfee, now lives. Another
brother, John J. McAfee. lives in Salt
Lake Her daughter. Mrs. T. W, Ireland
~ Golden. Box Elder county, was with
her when death came.
The body will he brought to Salt Lake
for burial, though no funeral arrange
mentS have been made yet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
DEATH SUMMONS
ANOTHER PIONEER
Thomas Gerard, Aged IS
Years, Dies From Rhcu-
matte Attack.

Thomas Gerard. aged 81 years an
csrlv pioneer OF Utah, passed away at
his homo. Isl Third avenue. Thursday,
a. i:in =. NJ. ;l,c cause uf death being
severe attack oC rhrumatisn, due TO
Nis advanced axe,
Mr.. Gerard wHs born January -, ISIS,
in Blackburn England. coming tn Salt
LHN" IN the ran of 1854. al ono of the
pioneers of Utah. He was devoted
Latter-day Saint. He was employed in
the Il. e. NJ. l. for forty years. whore
he was highly respected and loved by
all who were connected with him, both
In business relations and socially.
For many ycars Mr.. Gerard was a
resident Of the Ninth ward. lie leaves
two daughters Mrs l.. II. Brown and
Mrs. r. II. Woolloy; fvc grandchildren.
Mrs. a. -, Csndand. Mrs. W. j, Bruce.
Miss i.ureno Brown. Irving Sampson and
Milton Sampson; and four great grand =
children.
The funeral services VIII be held from
the Twentieth ward chapel Sunday, At
noon.
Friends wishing Z" view the body may
do so AT the family residence on the day
OF the funeral from 10 until u o'clock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
w. G. T. u. EVANGELIST
WILL LECTURE HERE

Mrs Mary KuhI Of Chicago, national
evangelist OF the w. c. T. U., Will arrive
in Salt Lake at O'Clock this afternoon to
deliver series OF lectures I'm this and
other cities Of the state
This evening at o'clock Mrs, Kuhl will
address the soldiers at Fort Douglas her
subject being The New Man" Saturday
afternoon the local body OF the w. G. r,
T. Will tender reception In her honor
at the Y. w. c. a. headquarters Sunday
Mrs. Kuhl will lecture twice, In the morn
ing at the Il!T Methodist church and at
the Westminster Presbyterian church In
the evening. Her subject in the morning
will be Individual Forces and in the
evening The Worlds Problem"
Mrs. Kuhl will go to Provo Monday to
deliver a series OF lectures and will visit
other towns during her stay In Utah. She
has q national reputation In her line Of
work and Is accounted forceful expo
nent OF the w. G. T. T.. aims and pur-
poses. While here Mrs. Kuhl will be the
guest OF Mrs. Freeman Morningstar. 1917
East South Temple street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
SELECT MATERIALS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Board of Education Decides
Important Matter; To Ad-
vertise for Supplies.

AT p special meeting OF the board Of
education yesterday building material
for the new east side high school was
selected and the advertisement OF bids
was authorized.
Emigration canyon buff stone was chos-
en- for the foundation Of the building. 1t
was decided that the main portion OF
the building should be OF gray cement
brick, waterproofed and sprinleled with
Stag particles. For the facings OF the
building two alternative bids viii he
asked for. one OF stone and the other of
terra Gotta The formal advertisement for
bids viii be made next Tuesday and will
run for thirty days.
The board also instructed Clerk Judd
10 advertise for bids for school books for
a period OF five years. These bids will
be opened May !. The clerk was further
more instructed to advertise for bids for
school supplies for the coming year.
These supplies will. IL is estimated.
amount to three cor loads
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
TO CONSIDER PARDONS
APPLICATIONS TODAY

Al the meeting of the state board Of
pardops to he held today, the following
applications for pardon will he consid
cred: Abner r Korrerd grand larceny
Josephine ODaY, selling liquor without
a license: V, V. Nandcventer. embezzle-
mcnt, Harry G. Gordon, burglary In the
third degree; Dominic Miano. grand lar
Ceny; John Hamm, violating the liquor
law.
The following ask for Communication Of
sentence: heorge rlsner, inrGtlE, r.a :
degree; Roy Burke Mitchell, burglary
In the third degree; Roscoe Brightwcl,
burglary in the third degree, Joseph
Kendall, murder IN the second degree.
Kendall was convicted of numbering his
wife In Ogden and sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment In the state prison
May 8 1905. William Green, serving n
sentence for burglary In the third de-
gree. asks to be paroled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
MUSIC COMPETITION
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
jordan Stake VocaliSts and In
slrumentaliStS Win Well
Merited Applause.

Tho first scSSion Of tho musical com
petition series under The auspices of the
Mutual Improvement; associations of the
Jordan stake wa, held At The SANDY
ward me.ting house last night. II was
Suo ,.rSsful throughout and the decisions
Of Professor Anton Petersen. the off
c'al sdJudicdtor, gave universal salts
faction,
There was - competition hotwcrn two
male quartcttcs as the opening feature.
These organizations came from SANDY
aud Union wards Tho piece selected
FOR the contest WAS Until the Dawn 81
screnade composition hN j. y. Parks,
which was calculated 10 tcst tho ability
OF the singers IN dynamica rather jhIn
in meIodir qualities. The prize was won
by the Sandy organization. consisting OF
Louis T.. Van Dam FIRST tenor; Gustave
l.. Onlsor. SECOND tenor. Horace Burk %
enshaw. tirsj bass. md j. Clement Crapo.
second lass
Seccnd In the list Of competitions was
th" contest fur viciin so!oists. Tho piece
was The Traumcr"i. nv Schumanu.
There we're four competitors In this con-
and two from SANDY, John Anderson Of
Sand Was declared To bs tho winner OF
the prize.
There was but ono entry i'm the com
petition FOR tho organ solo Hande Is
Largo being The piece Lee Becfstead
Of South Jordan was the prize winncf
for bis rendition. although the criticism
delivered expressed regret that there was
no other "ntry In the contest
In the soprano solo contest there we're
four entries, The piece was ~ Know
That nv Redermer Iiveth,' from linn
defs Messiah This the finest
competition Of the evening. the singers
displaying an ability, that was surpris-
Ing. NIL things being considered. The
prize was carried off bv Miss Clarissa
Goff OF MiGvale. The Young lady Dos
scsscs good voice and her artcula ton.
cnunciation and INTERPRETATION were sub
jects OF favorable comment by Pro-
f"ssor Pedersen. TWO others OF the COM
petitors had exceptionally good voices
and their renditions were highly credita
bile. but the fact that undue tempo lib
critics were taken In one instance and
lack nf spirit and failure To give proper
values 10 notes In another proved fatal.
Tonight there will be competitions for
ladies' ouartettes. "ornet, soloists. bari-
tone singers and piano Soloists
All Of the contestants in last nights
competitions. with the exception Of one
entry. were young men and women. rh-
violin prize was won bv n lad OF il
wears. The soprano solo prize taken
by young woman OF ]? years. and the
lud who took the organ solo prize was Is.
The committee in charge OF the series
OF competitions is composed of William
VI. Cox of Union. Bernard Anderson OF
Sandy J. NJ. Holt Of South Jordan and
John Dunn Of Mldvale. Great credit is
due 10 this committee for the success
achieved last night and the manner OF
handling the affair would indicate that
the entire series will be carried off in
lively and interesting style. The series
Will continue tonight and Saturday night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
|. D. 8. GIRL WINS
EL0cUT|ON CONTEST
Only Two Schools Represent
ed; Other Institutions Fail
10 Take Part.

The preliminary contest In clocutior
between the l.. y. s. high school and
All IIallows college was held last even
ing in Barratt hail For some reason
the Salt Lake high school and other
schools belonging 10 this particular dis
trict were not represented, Only two
contestants appeared. Charlotte Butle,
OF the l.. d, 5. and George Schmidt OF
All Hsllows.
The decision was awarded to Charlotte
Butler. who Will be the l.. u, 8. repre-
sentative at the finals for all schools
OF the state, 10 be held the last or April
at the university. Miss Buffers 9elcc-
ton was IAN Errand OF Love-" from
Longfellow's Miles Standish." while Mr.
Schmidt gave 'Lincoln's Advice to 8
Union Soldier" The Judges were Attor-
ney William Lcary Prof. George Mar
shah OF the University OF Utah and r.,
i. Marshal. also Of the university. Dur
ing the intermission, while the Judge:
were ballotlng pleasing vocal solo
with violin oblgato, was rendered by
Ruby Mills Of the L. ID. :. school
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
MAIN STREET DEAL
CALLS FOR $4,000
Jos. Geoghegan Buys Prop
erty Near Fifth South From
Freeman Morningstar.

The largest deal in lower Main street
property recorded in recent months was
announced yesterday in the sale OF SGT
feet frontage on Main Just north OF
Fifth South street, to Joseph Geoghegan
by Freeman Morningstar of Tuttle Broth
ers. The consideration was 100000, or at
the rate of nearly $500 per front foot,
which Is a new record FOR values IN that
locality.
Mr. Morningstar acquired the property
last Monday from the r, a, Sorensen
company, paying practically the same
price for which he sold 1t yesterday. She
property is 1874 feet deep. il adjoins the
tichtenstein stores near Fifth South and
at present is unoccupied.
The deal marks the first large venture
estate. He Is planning to erect a two
story building and basement that VII!
take I'D the entire frontage II will be
built To house five stores on the ground
floor and a family hotel on the second
floor. Plans for the building will be COM
pletpd shortly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
Nd ADMISSION FEE
FOR PRODUCTS WEEK
Cost of Entire Exposition viii
Be Borne by Utah {.
Manufacturers.
FINE WINDOW DISPLAYS
Arrangements Present Beauti-
full Sight; Unique Badges
10 Be Distributed.
FINE WINDOW DISPLAYS

No admission fee Is to he charged Con
the Vermont building exposition during
Utah ProJucts week April 10 y IL has
come 10 tho committee I'm charge that
r misunderstanding Inv this matter has
obtained some public circulation. and il
IS desired that tho people he given to
understand that the show is To be free.
and that tickets for aN The prize draw
ingS VIII he distributed without cost 10
those who attend the exhibition OF Utah
products.
Tho manufacturer ~ Utah arc paying
all the expenses of the exposition. and
the cost OF all activities OF q public m
tuT.s during The hig week. No financial
aid has been solicited from persons not
engaged in manufacturing of some sort.
IL was doomed by the committees IN
chnrgr 10 be A sufficient help on The part
~ merchants ~ they would devote their
window space TO displays Of Utah made
goods.
Yesterday afternoon Orson II. Uew-
lett and W. T. Wallace took reproduc-
tions OF the boost card to the moving
picture houses and asked The operators
To throw them on their screens occasion
allv which WAS done. This Will be con-
tinued during this week and next week.
Work on the window displays viii not
be completed until the end OF TINS week.
when there viii he q general reconstruc-
tiOn OF window dressings throughout the
business section OF the city. The mer-
chants have been generous In anordinS
space to exhibitors, and doubtless there
will he good showing OF Utah products
and manufactures.
The executive committee met last
night and decided that on next Wednes-
DAY night y prize would he given the
most beautiful Young lady present. The
committee making the award VIII con
sst OF Harry Joseph. b. F. Redman
ana Arthur T.. Graham. The prize Will
he an expensive handbag.
Badges for the various committeeman,
l1i IN number will be in tho state coli
ors. sage green, suuf'owcr yellow and
Indian rcd. \ uniqe favor for visitors
10 the exposition VII be tag made
I'M In the shape OF a shleping tag. bear
Ing on one side the printed slogan. II
am for Utah" On the reverse side will,
be n map Of the state.
4 committee. composed of Mrs. Lilly
&. Wostenholme. Mrs. F. =. Gallagher
and Mrs. Marie f.. Bowman. VIII select
the young ladies' VINO are 10 tag visitors
with these badges as they enter the
building.
Wednesday from 10 n. N. TO G p. M,
has been set aside as children's day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
Railroad Notes.

= IL Specrs. general passenger ssen'
for the Colorado Midland. and d. -;
Davis. general agent FOR tilet & roa1 tasy a,
Salt Lake City. will go TO OSden n t|'an an
Sm.Iness II is reported that the Df oplc
81 0SIFS Provo have arranged an elaborate tti. re-
ccption for the Colorado Miolaho ON
cials. ,-o,
F. a. wsdleiGh. genere aSe naSeepnrd md
sfrHio,. shepherd. assistant TO Prsslden.
y r Bush OF tho Denver Kl9 otsnne 1ane
and The Missouri Pacific lines. who ,,iI esumiII
10 Salt Lake CITY With MISS neogr n,nyr Soad-
Vedncsday. started cast 70 thcH "''
quarters yesterday afternoon
lanes J. Ford. commercial nseu,
,t1 Nov, York Central lines. Win heso hes.
ouariers I'm Denver, is In salt LNhAe O''
on business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
CONVICT IS HELD To
THE DISTRICT COURT
Makes Sensational Charges at
Preliminary Hearing; State
ments Denied.

On the witness stand in police court
yesterday, Gus Johnson. a convict from
the state prison. charged with Gaping
from the convict road camp In Box Elder
county last summer. declared he was
forced 90 escape 10 save his self-re-
spect.
The convict-dcfendsnt made scevrai
charges against prison authorities com =
planning that he had been made 10 eat
rotten meat at the camp. This was de-
MED by Warden Arthur Pratt Johnson
made other charges. but the court re
fused 10 listen to them.
But. your honor" Johnson cried from
the stand. II wish TO show that the treat =
ruent accorded me at the road camp was
such a. 10 force me 10 escape TO save my
seIfrespcct.'
Finding his charges disproved by the
prison authorities, the convict who con-
Quoted hi. own case. moved that the
charges against him he dismissed on the
grounds that tho offcnsc was commit e,l
IN Box Elder county, outside the iurls-
diction OF the local court, The motion
was overruled and Johnson WAS bound
over 10 the district court. He Is serving
ten years for burglary and an additlonal
i've years for assault With deadly wea.
pom.
William Jones. serving eighteen months
for burglary, was srraiEn ed on the same
charge OF escaping from the convict road
camp. He Was bound over Jones was
arrested In Portland several weeks ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
INTEREST IN ADDING
MACHINE CONTEST

AZ last nights meeting Of the Salt Lake
Chapter Of the American Institute Of
Banking, Professor f, w. Nirkham deiv-
cred an address the subject OF "Collec-
tions and Transts." Much interest was
shown in the discussion that followed
The regular monthly open meeting Of
the chapter will be held next Thursday
night One OF the features Of the meet
ing will be an adding machine contest
Prizes Will be awarded for speed and ac-
curaCy.
Previous contests have shown that Salt
Lake has some expert adding machine
men. n. l.. Gephart OF the Continental
National bank was the winner In last
years contest and NJ. 5. Sayflle Of Nc
Cornick 6; Co. made the best time In 1910.
The fact that Gordon e. Kerr. a mem
Der Of the Denver chapter. recently estab-
lished a new record for listing $50 checks
ON a machine Is an added incentive for
members Of the local chapter TO go after
his record of 3 minutes and SO 4-5 seconds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
SAYS SOUTH DAKOTA
IS FOR LA TOILETTE
Governor Vessey Thinks His
State Will Support Wis
cOnsin Man.

Robert s. Vessey governor OF South
Dakota and one OF the seven governors
who sprang into prominence few
months ago by favoring Roosevelt s
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for president, spent several hours In
Salt Lake City Yesterday afternoon. He
arrived over the Denver g. Rio Grande
at 12:30 o'clock and departed about three
hours later over the Western Pacific.
Ia Follettte has an unusually large
following In our state and the delegates
will support him as long as there Is any
chance OF his being nominated. We
stand for the progressive principles. how
ever. more than for any one man, and
Will give our support 10 either Roosevelt
or La Toilette, If one OF them is Domi- :
mated. Woodrow Wilson seems TO be the
favorite with the Democrats Of the
state
~ am on my way 10 San Francisco,
where a committee that | selected has
preceded me. for the purpose OF looking
over the Panama exposition grounds and
choosing a site for the South Dakota
building"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
STREET SUPERVISOR
GIVEN ASSISTANT
w. p. Gillespie IS Named for
Position by the City
Commission.
OTHER CHANGES MADE
West Siders Want lnterurban
Company to Pave First
West Street.


TIE duties ST the supervisor OF streets
have become so complicated that the
CITY commission at yesterdays meeting
voted him an assistant In the discharge
OF the duties az ;hc street aud public
Improvement department. w. i. Gil
lcSDe was selected ht Supervisor W. j.
Tuddeaham AS his assistant and the COM
mission ratified tho selection and fixed
the rate OF compensation for the new
official ~ the rate of $l26 month.
lie viii be IN charge Of the street
spr'nkllng and other work Of the depart
men.
Oth"r changes were made IN the same
department. HsrUn Groesbeck. foreman
~ the lusHer cr"w being made store
Fceper and foreman of the barns and
shops M 3 salary OF 500 month. and
L.. i. puts. general foreman. taking over
supervision OF the flushing work with II
S2iArN cf Slnn monthly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
LOAN CONCERN IS
ATTACKED AGAIN
Fifteen Persons Write Re-
garding Equitable Loan &
Investment Company.

Letters received yesterday by County
Attorney T. r. Wiley add fifteen names
10 the total OF those who complain that
the Equitable Loan & Investment COM
psny has failed TO live up to agreements
entered into FOR the loan OF money, after
collecting the fees charged for the loans.
Thirteen OF the complaints come from
West Portage. Box Elder county one
from Hinckley. Millard county, and the
remaining ono from Rigby, Ida.
II. a SchWeitzcr, writing from Rlgby,
submits the following query to the coun-
~ attorney:
''Kindly tell me what the poor suckers
OF the Equitable Loan * Investment
company In Idaho must do. Must we let
the state OF Idaho take ND the matter.
or can We place same in your hands?
took out loan OF $4,000 and can show
vouchers paid up To the amount OF
$3.50"
j. J.. wyatt, local agent OF the COM
paay will he srralgned tomorrow and
zIver an opportunity to enter n plea TO
the complaint fled against him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
PLUMBERS SELECT
ZION HEADQUARTERS

Official headquarters for the national
ofhcers or the Master Plumbers assocla-
sAtion during the big convention TO be held
here July is. IL and lo. have been Sc
lected. They are TO be at tho Hotel
Htsh, where meetings OF the officials.
aside from the convention proper, viii
he held.
Chicago has 600 master plumbers who
are members OF the association there.
8 Already the organization has chartered
one special train on the Burlington route
and second train has been hespoken.
subject To definite order at later time.
IN addition TO these preparations the
sChicaeo delegation has made room res
= erxattons AT the principal hotels here.
The Hotel Utah. the Wilson the Ken
.yon and the Scmloh each will have a
number of the delega tion as guests In
fact. IL Is said that at the Kenyon one
entire floor IL 10 be occupied by Chlcn 60
vsitofs, " such an arrangement can be
made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-29
LANDS ARE WITHDRAWN
IN GRAND AND EMERY

Notice was issued yesterday by r. ID.
r. Thompson, register Of the local land
office. that the following portions of
townships In Emery and Grand counties
have been withdrawn from entry pending
the completion OF surveys OF the lands,
for which application has been made by
the governor OF this state:
East half OF township 20 south. range
IL east; sections "a, 2s. IS. 81, 32 %.
east; sections 25 and 56. township 80
south, range 13 east; east half Of town
ship - south. range L. east; sections /.
.. 3. II, l3 "a 25. township q south.
range IL east. sections /. 2. T. 4. Z. ..
Z. s. O.. 10. IL. l2. township ~ south,
range is east.
The order OF withdrs wal on the lands
VIII continue until sixty days after the
Jiling OF the plats of the survey. at the
expiration OF which time the state au-
thorities may select any OF the lands en- =
braced In the township which are not in :
cluded In any valid adverse claim.