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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
PUPILS
LEAVE GRADE SCHOOL
viii Be Given Diplomas at
Graduating Exercises This
Evening.
ARE CLIMBING LADDER
Bright Boys and Girls Are
Now Equipped to Enter
High School.
ARE CLIMBING LADDER

Forty-nirc pupils who have completed
their course in the grammar Eradcs OF
the public schools VIII be given hish
school diplomas al the Joint graduatlo''
exercises to be held In tho gymnasium
building ut the high school at O'Clock
tonight,
Under plan adopted By tho noard o'
education. the pupils who expected 10
complete their grammar grade course
the close of the first semester, W'iSt,
comes to all end today. were coieClsu
In the Bonneville school nnd at the tecn
nical building OF the high school Cleht
viii graduate from the former ana nne
remaining forty one from the latter Inc
student nj the high school were instruct
cd by Miss lone Carroll and were under
the general supervision OF ]. Fred Ander-
son principal OF the Jordan school. ). l,
Worlton WAS the principal OF the Bonne-
Vile school and had supervision or inc
graduatin pupils in that building
Appropriate exercises will be held to-
night, II is expected that the graduating
class will be addressed by Governor VII
liam Spry. The certificates OF promotion
TO the high school Will be presented by
Superintendent D. ii. Christensen OF the
city public schools.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
MAY TEST LAW AS
APPLIED TO OGDEN
Reported Commission Form
OF Government Act Will
Again Reach Courts.

Reports from Ogden lead to the pre-
sumption that there may still be a
further test made of the legislative
enactment providing for the commits
SION form of government, Rumor has it
that the test case will be started in o.
den February ], attacking the VALIDITY
OF the election there. on the pround
legal.
1t IS understood that the decision of
the supreme court in the tast case
brought IN this city last December viii
De used as basis Of action The court
held that the form of ballot used in
9aIt Lake was proper, in that IL pro
vlded the elector ample space in which
10 ,Wrlte the name of his individual
It is said that the Ogden ballot nro.
Vlded no such space, The report ia said
10 nave emanated as the result If =
econferenee held recently in Ogden bv
I9rmer Mayor. William Glasmann. a. &
norm an Ogden attorney, and Salt
Lake holdover' city councijman
IL Is also reported that a number of
9alt Lake "holdover' councilmon ,v;li
demand on February ]. the cnunc;j
manic salary of $50 month IN M
amount alleged to be due them and
.hat II refused. they viii bring a civil
actlon against the city 70 recover tha
'csPcctiVe amounts of salary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
INVENTION |NSURES
A|RSH|P'S STABILITY
A. w. Orlob, Formerly of Salt
Lake, Thinks He Has Solved
Big Problem,

Salt Lalsers will probably be interested
to know that A. w. Orlob. formerly OF
this city. and who is now attending the
Los Angeles aviation meet in an endeavor
to arouse public interest In his new In
vention IN heavier than-air machines
may visit Zion while en- route to Seattle.
where he is now and has been making
his home for the past five years.
Mr. Oriob Is son OF T. Orlob. a we'll +.
known old time resident OF this city, and
received his early education In the pub
lie schools OF Salt Lake. His inven ton
upon which he has procured patents and
upon by the most efficient 'airruen"-
deals mainly with the feature OF auto
matte stability. thus minimizing the dan
ger OF present day aviation TO the lowest
extent. The effort OF the inventor has
oeeH 10 maintain the lateral balanc. OF
air machines and De as simple reliable
and effective as possible. In this wsy
not entirely dependent on the skill OF the
aviator. and device must be SO sim
pie as not 10 be subjected to q rnulti,u6a q
OF troubles. and. furthe rmore should he
or such character as 10 not add 10 tha
weight Of the machine
= Mr. Orlob hes organized a company I'm
Seattle. which Is known as the Orlev
ton. when IL gets tho financial assist
ance. TO have an aeroplane factory. es
taollsh schools and conduct neroplane
meets on the coast and In the inter
.nonntain section TIE company. OF which
Mr.. Orlob is president, already has some
ohching ana VIII begin 70 build as coon
as MI orio6 returns from Los An
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
ASSESSMENT WILL
BE PRACTICALLY SAME

Generally speaking, practically the
same values per front foot will govern
the assessment OF property In the busI-
ness district this year as last year. ac-
coTding TO County Assessor Amos s. Gab-
oott. Speaking OF the matter yesterday
Mr, Gabbott said that there would be
little, " any, change in the valuation
OF Main street property. Property on
state street may see slight Increase
put this will not make a very material
change in the taxation.
An increase in the valuation of Main
street property would not be justifabls
thls year. according TO Mr.. Gabbott The
building activity on State street az rhe
present time may result IN a slight raise
In the assessment OF property on thar
street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
UNCLE SAM HAS
MANY POSITIONS

The list o. c!vIi service examinations
10 be neld curing the spring Is as fol-
lows:
March and Mag I-Apprentice plate
printer; bureau OF engraving and print
inSs elevator conductor; press feeder
government printing office: stenographer
PhilIppine aud isthmian canal service:
typewriter. Philippine and iSthmian canal
service.
March iS--Aid coast and geodctlc sur
Ney; apprentice plate cleaner trausferrcr
and cngravcr. bureau OF engraving and
printing. assistant. Philippine service:
Assistant examiner patent office: book
keeper. Philippine service; civil engineer
Philippine service: civil engineer stu
dent; computer. naval observatory. male;
computer. nautical almanac male:
craftsman. copyst Typographical: drafts
man. Junior engineer: craftsman, topo-
graphic. forest assistant forest service.
forest assistant Philippine service: IN
dustrial teacher. male. Phl!ipplnc scry-
Ice: .jnlor engineer, mechanical. bureau
OF mines; Junior engineer. mining bureau
OF mines; kindergarten teacher, Indian
service; matron. Indian service. local and
assistant inspector OF boilers; local and
assistant inspector OF hulls: phvsician:
postal clerk. isthmien canal service.
iSacner Philippine service: veterinarian.
Phihpp!ne service; veterinary Inspector.
ApTi! lo-AgriCulturai inspector Ph!lIp-
pine service: assistant observer. weather
bureaus bookkceper: cadet engineer
lighthouse service. cadet officer light
mouse service: civil engineer: c!vil eng!-
neer and craftsman: computcr coast and
Eeodetic survey, male: craftsman. me
chan!cal. isthmian canal service: enrl-
neer: indian service farmer. Indian
sery.ee' nSh culturiSt: Junior enEl-
and marine hospital service: scientific
assistant. department Of azrlcuiture: SUR
Negor, Philippine service: teacher In
o'an service; trained nurse. The cxani-
a,stlon Tor railway mail clerks Will be held
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
FILES GRIEVANCES
AGAINST NEWTON
Police Court Lawyer Must
Answer Charges Before Bar
Association.

Complaints were lodged Thursday morn
Ing against William Newton, police
court attorney OF the city, before the
grievance committee OF the Utah Bar
association by County Attorney l. E
Wiley. Al o'clock Friday afternoon.
The committee will meet In the county
attorneys office TO have hearing OF the
case. The filing OF the grievances will
be the FIRST step towards disbarment pro-
ceedings.
During the last four years complaints
have been issued from time TO time by
the county attorneys office. but con-
Niction has never been had Most OF the
cases have been dropped or are still
pending. The latest charge against New
ton ton is that he procured the release OF a
wilson. member Of the Get Rich
Quick WaN!ngrord'' show company VINO
is accused OF statutory offense end
that Newton deposited straw bond
in It's place
not be issued by the office but the mat
tee VIII simply be laid before the griev-
anEc committee OF the Bar association.
Nuson was arrested In company With a
..r VINO WAS found with him at the Res
:oolnins mouse on State street. The man
$500 which he aid, and then a change O,
venue was taken from tho city court fo
Justice Harper's court
oona OF $500 was required, and
tarouSh Newton. Wilson put Up the bond
reiceEec. Il IS now alleged that Wilson
mas left town aud IL Is believed that fbs
oond = worthless. An effort will he
mace TO forfeit The bond under the for
ipSi PROCEDURE and to. get q bench war
.ent 70. Wilson. who will oe eItraditsd. i,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
COLLISION ENDS LIFE
OF VICTOR JOHNSON

Victor Johnson. slxty-four years OF age.
train No. % on the Salt Lake & Ogden
road and killed few minutes after
o'clock last night Johnson was cross
ins the track in a buggy when the
train which LETT Salt Lake at O'Clock
collided with him. He was struck in
the head and his skull was fractured.
When picked up he was still alive. but
he expired on his way to this city
The train was in charge OF Motorman
I, 9. McCreery and Conductor L. L.
Bradeson The buggy was demolished
but tho horse escaped injury
MI johnson is survived by his widow
and eleven children. all OF whom arc
grown. All except two are residents OF
Salt Lake.
The body IS at O'Donnell & Co.'S un-
o OertaklnE establishment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
Bar 'Ragtime' Dance
From Junior Prom
Sentiment at University IS Largely Opposed to
Modern Steps and They Will Not Be
Included in Programme.

TA7 7IfEN Tho goddess Tcrpslchorc
NM tunes her lyrc and turns loose
WV her graceful muses. az tho
w junior prom 10 be given on
the evening OF February at
tho Hotel Utah. she will not witness such
new steps as the Grizzly Bear" Bunny
Hug. "Grasshopper Hug Turkey
Trct, Coyote Glide" Texas Tommy" ."
Iigzdg Run and dance movements of
4 similar type. Although no official ulti-
tuatum mas been issued by the varsity
faculty, II Is understood that tho above
so-caied popular and characteristic
dances Will be barred from the prom"
programme.
The junior promenade is The biggest
social affair OF the school season under
varsity auspices and IL is understood that
q solid stand OF the faculty and popular
student sentiment has turned the tide
against the desires OF a number OF stu
dents 10 include the steps above men
toned In the official programme
Tho junior prom committee headed
bv Frank Cameron. has been working out
details for the dance practically tho entire
y car. Ncitncr effort nor time has been
spared IN lnborinE toward tho success OF
tho school years principal social func-
ton. The only hitch In the preparations
camc In the form OF question AS to
whether certain new dances should be
allowed on the programme.
y number OF students. il is said. de
,larcd that Utah was behind the times
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26

IN the matter Of dances. and maintained
that such steps as already referred 10,
whicn thoy said had become popular
throughout the country. should be al
lowed ~ tho junior prom. II Is under
stood that they based inc propriety oy
their REQUEST on the feet that Trinity.
college. Hartford. Conn. had taken the
initiative. allowing any dances at college
dfiaiTs. providing those dances had gained
sWficlcnt popularity among the students
10 arouse a general demand for them.
Tic question came before tho commit
leo FOR final settlement YESTERDAY Miss
Lucy Van COtt. dean OF women at tne
university end member OF the faculty
committee on social affairs. was called
unon 70 express an opinion. Miss Van
tott declared that although the dances
IN question were perhaps not so shocking
az somc people believed vet they were
not the proper thing at 2 college dance
and ought 10 be lett out of the pro
Erammc entirely IL appears that this
opinion met with the Views OF the greater
phrt or The student body and tho com
inittcc, resulting IN q decision to exclude
the Grizzly Bear and its kindred
dances at the junior prom
Ihe new dances made their appearance
during the holidays at the state varsity
and since then have become popular
among number OF the young students
taxing the places of the i.two-stcp'
waltz and once popular Boston
dances. y number OF students have also
oeep mastering the art OF Raging to
music.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
OFFICIALS ARE BUSY
ON TIME SCHEDULES
Probable That Visiting Rail-
road Men Will Complete
LaborS Today.

Tho adjustment OF the time schedules
OF the Hartman roads. for which high
officials were assembled in the Hotel
Utah yesterday. WIS not completed. al
though the officials were in conference
nearly all day. The meetings viii be re-
sufned today and the business probably
concluded this afternoon Tho officials
seen last night said that there WAS moth
Ing In shape 10 be presented to the
public and that there would bo little TO
publish after the meetings were con-
ciudcd.
''It Isn't that there is anything secret
about our meetings." said President VII
liam Sproule OF the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn. last night but they arc OF u ma
turc that would not interest the readers
of any paper. The main reason that I
came here was that President Mohcr
wrote to me that he was coming and
I wanted 10 havo little visit with him.
Then there arc always some things that
cannot be done 80 well by correspondence
as In a general conference and that is
the real reason for tho business part OF
the meeting.
mir, Calvin and ! expect 10 leave to-
morrow morning. VIC Will go to Ogden
on the Oregon Short Line and then to
our headquarters at San Francisco over
the Southern Pacific. I believe that Mr..
and the other officials OF our
road will go 10 Los Angeles from here.
Tho other officials or the road which
represent have been in charge OF the
business here. I was ut the
meeting only about ten minutes, so r
know very little about what has been
done"
President A. L.. Mohler OF the Union
Pacific said tha, he had some business
about which he wished TO confer with
W. II. Bancroft. vice president and gem
cral manager of the Oregon Short Line,
and might remain here several days after
the other officials leave, 1t is probable
that the officials OF the Salt Lake Route
and the others of the Union Pacific will
all leave Salt Lake City for their re-
spective headquarters this evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
HIGH JlNkS TONIGHT
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB

Ihe first o, the High Jinks' affairs
for the new year. which served so well
10 enliyen the social pulse OF tho Com
insrcial CLUB during 1911. will take place
a. the clubhouse tonight; Greaf in,e-est
las been manifested by members and ali
of zoo banqpeters are expected 20 at
tend. The attendance has been limited
10 that number.
4 programme designed along the lines
of frolic and FUN entirely has been ar
ranged. IL includes a number OF novel
features and several vaudeville stunts -
Among the singers who will regAie the
gathering VIII be Horace s Ensign. NJ
BTines, william r. 6ibIey and Hugh
w DougalI.
Toe Schetuer orchestra Will bc In at
tendance with a programme OF popula :
nlrss including the following: STOP
stop. stop The Headllner" kiss
Me-. "Oh. You Beautiful Doil." The or
fue Boy. Grand MoEuI." and selections
ron The Tine. the Place and the
Girl. and Tho pink Lady"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
TRIBUTE PAID To
MEMORY OF BURNS
Sons and Daughters of Scot
land Celebrate Birthday
Of the Poet.
B. H. ROBERTS Is ORATOR
Governor Spry and Mayor
Park Also Deliver Pleas
ing Addresses.
B. H. ROBERTS Is ORATOR

thousand sons and daughters OF
Bonnie Scotland paid due observance
last night at the Salt Lake theatcr to
the l53rd birthday anniversary OF Scot
lands bard. "Bobbie" Burns In The
words OF tac printed programme. '"Th'
auid sapes tae tn auld tunes, hornpipcs.
Dcs. strathspcya and reels" were pre-
sented In rapid succession. while men and
women whose forbcars had fought each
other TO the death touched shoulders In
The audience and applaudcd the touch
Ing melodies OF the old days.
Tho celebration was given Jointly by
the 1nistc club and Clan Stewart No
2O', and an Interesting programme had
been arranged by the concert commit
tee The principal address OF tile even
ing was made by 3. IL Roberts, who re-
sponded 10 the toast. Robert Burns"
The speaker analyzcd tho character OF
the great Scottish poet and in all his
remarks showed a profound study and
deep admiration for the 'plowman-
bard"
Governor William Spry and Mayor
Samuel c. Park were the other orators
OF the evening. the remaining numbers OF
thc programme being musical and dane
ing presentations. The opening number
was u grand march and tableau by the
Scottish bsgpipe band and Highlanders
which aroused much enthusiasm and
,rcated the atmosphere OF the Scottish
tales.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
TO RESUME WORK
ON SURPLUS CANAL
Fifteen Thousand Dollars
More Will Complete the
Big Project.
kORNS OPPOSES BURT
Commissioner Objects TO Man
Who Worked for the
American Party.
kORNS OPPOSES BURT

Work on the citys surplus canal VIII
nc resumed as early as possible, accord
Ing 10 a decision OF the city commission
This important work, OH which $4,000
has been spent by a former administra
tion. Will be pushed TO completion AT
an estimated cost OF an amount equal
to the previous expenditure. Dredging
operations Will begin at an early date
and the canal will be drcdEod TO VIII
liams lake and through that body of wa
ter TO tnc bridge at the western end,
With the completion OF the surplus
canal the flood waters OF the carly spring
which have caused much Inconvenience
and south OF the city. will be rapidly
drained off. Two shifts OF men Will be
put to work in order to complete tho
work before the flood season.
For the third time since the commits
sion took office "A dissenting vote was
registered in an open meeting. Com
missioner w, II. korns voted against the
OF the city engineers report on
the organization OF his staff. but his was
the sole dissenting vote and the appoint
ments were approved.
Mr korns's opposition was TO the ap-
pointment OF c. C. Burt TO IL position
In the office. After adjournment, Mr..
korns stated that the commission had
been informed that Mr.. Burt had used
the citys time In which to prosecute his
candidacy for the position OF city enci-
neer. Tho commissioner dlsclaims per
will not give his approval to neglect OF
city business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
BOY SCULPTOR SENDS
SPECIMENS OF WORK

Several exquisite specimens OF sculpture
work IN natural history done by Award
Fairbanks. the well-known sculptor
OF this state who Is now In New York
have Just been received by his brother.
j Leo Fairbanks. supervisor OF art in the
public schools. The pieces are now on ex-
hioition IN the rooms OF the board OF
education in the city and county build
ing.
Among the pieces received by Mr.. Fair
banks from his young brother are a Hon
IN rcpose. buffalo in the act OF running
across the plains. two bears at play and
a panther climbing down the side OF a
mountain. Each piece is OF unusual
merit. and the genius os the boy. who is
now only II years OF age, Is displayed In
his work. The Hon and the buffalo are
extremely good and the detail work on
tho two pieces is superb.
The boy has won two scholarships in
the National Art league at New York
and he is the youngest person who has
ever had work displayed az the National
academy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
The Graduating Pupils.
The programme follows; /;

Following Is the list of graduates:
Bonneville School-Wiliam Joseph Mel
son. Elnora Rachel Freed. Florence Caro-
line Hengen, Ida Illlma Skoglund. Elsie
Eastlln. Mary Agnes Ipson, Hazel Etnel
Anderson, Lillian Anderson.
Technical Building of High School
Isabel Barlow. Mittic Leona Barnett,
Myrtle Bishop, Sadie Margaret ereining.
Mildred Emily Berry, Minerva Eliza beth
Gotham. Rhoda Coles. Myrtle Eliza beth
Dingman, Amy Lennea Erickson, Ruth
Isabel Fowler, Gertrude Galbraith, WinI-
fred katie Gllroy, Meryl Jensen. Inez
Blanche May, June McCunc. Lillian May
Newton. Sylvia Regina Pope. Winnlfred
May Rose. Florence Edna Riddle. Erma
Ridges, Geneva Swayze. Naome lone
Sorenson, Viola Nancy Sweet William
Cecil Albrand. Frederick John Brough,
Robert Samuel Burton. Joseph Obery
Bishop, Algenia Kenneth Clayton. VIII
liam Samuel Decker. Clyde Moroni Ferrin.
Clarence Leon Garner, Clyde Bryan
Karl Hazen. Joseph Mumford Jacobsen,
Orson Walter Kasteler. Harold Thomas
Katz, George Lund. Harry Augustus Lew
Is Lafayette Heber Maurer. Lloyd Eugene
Perigo. Warren Davey Paul, Lyle Els
worth Ranck. jeremiah Leo Roberts,
Howard Beaverton Rich. Joseph McKin-
ley SCHNEIDER. Henry Leo Seamons, Ralph
Ernest Taylor, Alma Trehnrne, James
Frederick White. Grant Melvin White.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-26
CLEWS DEVELOPING
IN MURDER CASE
Whereabouts of Much-Wanted
Man, However, Is Still a
Mystery.
OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE
Suspect Thought to Have
Gone West After Leaving
Salt Lake.
OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE

\ number OF uow clews connecting
william Schmidt with the killing OF Mrs
Marcia s Croft. a widow. who Wa
strangled 10 death nj her home, @22 East
Second South street. last Saturday night,
developed yesterday. However. UP 10 an
early hour this morning the whereabouts
OF Schmidt had not been discovered.
An overcoa,. suit OF clothes and fe-
dora hat. which were sold AT the Central
clothing store, 30 Commercial street. last
Saturday by Schmidt. were located yes
terdsy afternoon by Sheriff Joseph c.
Sharp. The ovcrcoat was sold during the
enrly evening. previous 10 the killing OF
MIS-. Croft. and the suit OF clothes and
hat were sold Saturday night following
yhc killing.
The fact that Schmidt disposed OF the
clothes In which ~ is alleged he slew
Mrs. Croft. Is hold by Sheriff Sharp 10
indicate that the German is greatly more
farse.ing than was originally supposed
The overcoat which Schmidt sold for
$i.25. was worth about SO, while tho
suit OF clothes and hat, which lie sold for
81 60. had cost him fi1 only week be-
fore,