davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
FINAL DECISION TO
Be REACHED TODAY
But Little Doubt That Educa-
ton Association Will
Meet Here.

u. H. Christensen, superintendent Oh
schools, Yesterday received letter
from DR.. Edward T. Fairchild, presi-
dent of the National Educational as
sociaton, to the effect that the e1ecu'
tive committee of the organization
would meet today and tomorrow IN
Chicago to reach final decision on
the place for next years meeting; -
DR., Fairchid. who is the chairman or
the committee. recently visited tins
city in company with another member
of the committee. for the purpose OF
inspecting Salt Lakes facilities, and
at the conclusion of the lnvestlgatl9,9, /,
announced that he felt there would
be no doubt of salt Lake being chosen
Superintendent Christensen also re-
ceived letter from the San Francisco
buroau OF conventions, saying @ INA,
California would send from 800 to Jo0o
delegates to tho convention should IL
be held in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Chose Whites Car.

'T was sitting in my car reading he
said when q woman. whom ! aftcrWard
identified as Mrs. Inflow, came no and
asked me whom was the driver OF the car
standing In front of me. ] told her
IL WAS Whites car. Then | asked her
if she wanted a machine Size diJn' I
IGei chance To answer but had turned
partly away when White came up.
"'TaXi?' nc asked at the same time
opening the door OF his cnr. she got
i'm and lie closed the door and then
opened II again and put his head into
the car. again closed the door. started
his machine and drove or l didn't see
which way he went
Mr.. GriZzel testified that il WAS about
L. o'clock when White drove away with
his passenger.
On cross cxa mipatlon in reference 10
his method of fixing the time GrizZci
said tha, his car stood Immediately be-
hind Whites and that after White drove
away. he. Gri2zel. moved his machine
to Whites place and stood for a few
minutes when a party took bis machine
for n "trip To tho southern part OF the
city. When crossing Fourth South street
with this party. Grlzzel sa!d that he
look cd al his watch aud that IL Wa
then 1910 o'clock.
Robert +. Wincman Of the White House
bar 20S Main street. opposite the Kenyon
hotel. testified that he saw Inlow at about
80 OH the night OF October in the
bsrroom and that Inlow asked him where
Whites telephone was. Inow was di-
rocted TO the outside telephones used by
the chauffcurS. The witness did not see
White use any telephone
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
HEAD Of TELEPHONE
SYSTEM IS INVOKED
President of Mountain States
Company Asked TO Inspect
"Intolerable Service
COMMITTEE IS ACTIVE
Representative Citizens Advo-
cate Creation of Public
Service Commission.
COMMITTEE is ACTIVE

a telegram to President T.. r.. Fleld
OF the Mountain States Telephone N
Telegraph company at Denver asking
him II he or a direct personal envoy VIII
meet with the Salt Lake Commercial club
within q week from yesterday. To discuss
the company's ''incolerably poor service
here" was dispatched last night by the
Commercial clubs special committee on
telephone service investigation.
The committee, which consists OF twcn-
ty-ono representative business men, who
were appointed TO investigate local con-
ditions relating to telephone service. with
power TO take remedial steps, held its
first session at the club yesterday. It's
deliberations led to the sending OF tho
telegram 10 President Field. During the
session members OF the committee also
vigorously advocated the creation by the
state legislature of a public service com
mission for Utah. to have supervision
over all public service corporations OF the
state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
BINGHAM STRIKERS
GIVEN ALLOWANCES
Married Men Draw 5000 a
Week, While Unmarried
Men Get $3.50.
MORE MINES RESUMlNG
Operators Express Them
selves as Pleased With
Present Conditions.
MORE MINES RESUMlNG

Bingham local No. 81 Of the western
Federation OF Miners opened rel'ef sta
,ion for the striking miners opposite Inv
postofdce IN the mining camp yesterday
Hundreds Of the idle men fiocked TO he
station during the day TO apply ior tnelr
allowances. Married men are being a.
lowed Sc per week and unmarried men
$3.50 per week. Tho funds are being
taken from the treasury OF the Local
union.
one OF the special deputy sherins was
nncd yesterday for firing revolver al
random Ia a dlsorderly house. a woman
received flesh wound in the shoulder.
Two more mines began work YESTERDAY.
the jay Gould and the Starlcss, owned py
Colonel r A. Well OF salt Lake iho
lay Gould Is located in Carr FORK ana
Tho Starless !n Upper Bingham. w: IS.
oliver Is superintendent of both. Inc
superintendent announced that the IN,
crease Of 90 cents day In wages wouI9
be granted but that the company would
not recognize the union. Prospecting
work is all that the mines are carrying
oI "a pTcs%ut,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Willing to Fight.

n the committee met with opposition.
ssid the chairman. he hoped II would fight
hard along lines deemed advisable to the
interests Of the public, The telephone
company. he had been informed, had
treated the Commercial clubs movo with
levity. He had heard that the company
had let tho remark go out that the move
ment for better service would a1 up In
blue smoke. II might be of interest he
said to know that after tho clubs spe-
cial committee had been appointed the
telephone company issued instructions to
its operators TO appear thereafter I'm long
dresses
The question was handled without
gloves by the committee. There were
many speakers who related personal eX-
periences with the local service, and
pointed out the imperative demand for a
betterment. Those who were most ag.
sressive In their remarks were not less
sharp in their criticism OF the company
than were members OF the club at las
thursdays membership meeting, wher
the campaign for better service was
launched in earnest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
], R. EDGH|LL FINDS
MUCH TAFT FEELING
Returns From Boston and
Will Go Back Home to
Nephi Today.

J. r. EdghIlI OF Ncphi. western repre-
senta tive and wool buyer for Hallowell
Jones & Donald. wool merchants Of Bos
ton, has returned from a six weeks bus
mess trip to that city.
AT the Hotel Utah yesterday Mr- Edg
hill said:
This has been so far. one OF the
most prosperous years In tho history
OF tho country; manufacturers are
running full time, wages arc higher
than usual, and az Il consequence.
tho people generally are contented
and prospecting Crops OF all Kinds
are yielding full measure and COM
mand good prices.
Nobody knows what the result or
the election will be. but one thing
did notice. that Taft sentiment is
growing stronger every day. The
country Is abnormally prosperous and
many who were inclined TO favor
change Of administration Few
months ago are now determined 10
enjoy prosperity for another four
Wilson is not popular in his own
party, The way things arc shaping;
now, and the rapid change from all
parties to the Taft standard. leads
me 10 think either Taft Will be elect
cd, or that there Will be no election
by vote OF the people.
Before leaving for the east the Re
publlcans of Juah and Millard coun-
ties were kind enough TO nominate
me for the state senate. Since then,
I understand, there are two more
competitors in the field. one FULL
hedgcd Bull Mooser. the other a
Democrat, SO I considered II eXpcdt-
ent to hurry home and look after my
own political fences. l leave for
Nephi this evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Extols Hebrew Colonists.

The governor told of hig visit 10 the
Jewish colony In Sanpetc county. He
said the Jews there were going TO make
good citizens, that they were reclaimIng
land sold TO them by ihe state and jrri
eating with water developed with the
states money, He referred tu the good
road building going on throughout the
commonwealth.
I'VE are making the same amount Of
money do three times as much az any
previous administra tion made IL do
Money appropriated for roads in the past
was dumped into mudholcs and did no
good"
He then referred Ia the reduction Of
taxes and said the levy had been low
cred from ii TO mills. He urged his
hearers 10 vote for the constitutional
be taken out ot the hands Of the treas
urer and given into the custody or a
board.
Then the governor paid his respects 10
Ncpbi i. Morris. taking that candidate
10 task for hIs Ogden speech. fn which
Mr.. Morris said Salt Lake was drawing
per cent on daily balances Tile Gov
ornor said Mr.. Morris did not tell about
the per cent charged by the same banks
on oyerdrutts. amounting 10 SlT5. 900 Ee
said 100000 was paid by the city I'm in
terest and more than $1,000 for In. treas
urers bonds. while the state paid no
interest on oyerdrafts and the state
treasureFs bonds were furnished free Of
charge by the banks handling the states
money.
He concluded with an impassiono5 nla.
70 those who had left the Republican
hack," he repeated. THE peopIo tbInk
there Is great wave OF reform .w.en.
Ing over the country. There is no gres
moral uprising. no great wave OF reform
there !s no necessity for any new party
Don't believe the cry that the Republl-
can party has outlived It's usof,iInsss
Come back to the fold
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
HENDR|CKSON NOW
IN NEW QUARTERS
Soon to Take Position With
Salt Lake Security &
Trust Company.

Frank G. Hendriokson, the lcgless
youth whose unfortunate condition has
aroused the active sympathy Of SO many
prominent Salt Lake citizens. was re-
moved from his rooms at 90 North First
West street to comfortable quarters In
the Constitution building yesterday. He
WILL be cared FOR by the committee that
has undertaken the collection Of fund
for the care OF the young man. In the
meantime the fund continues TO grow
from the contributions OF those who are
not minded TO shirt the role OF the Good
Samaritan to the other fellow.
AS quickly as possible now Hendrick-
son will be fitted with artificial limbs and
taught how To walk with them. After
ward he Will take up his work as tele-
phone exchange operator at the Salt
Lake Security & Trust company bank,
and also will study shorthand and type
writing. Heber j. Grant Is among the
recent ones To make a generous CON
trbution To the fund being collected Tor
HcndrlckSoQ.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Reclaim Bench Lands.

Part Of the water will be conveyed
down the valley OF the Weber, maintain
Ing a level high enough to reclaim thou
sands of acres In Morgan county, on
down the canyon into Weber county,
reaching the high bench lands in the
southern part of the county. and ending
Its mission In Davis county. the whole
northern portion Of which Will be within
reach Of the water.
1.-THE organization perfected yesterday
s only temporary In nature" said w. II.
Wallace last night. There is a great
deal OF detail work to be done before the
actual project can be undertaken, such
~ securing of water rights and signing
up the farmers for contracts. To facili-
tate this work II was decided to organize
a. sort OF promoting company"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Rounding Out Plans.

The Utah conservation project first
was launched a year ago at mass meet
ing OF prominent citizens from many
parts OF the state 1t contcmplates one
of the largest reclamation schemes in
the west. It's full realization calling for
the irrigation OF 100000 acres Of land
now arid In Utah, Salt Lake, Davis. We
Der and Morgan counties. Its chief plan
ccDters at the headwatcrs OF the Weber
and Provo rivers, where the two streams
rise in close proximity. II is planned 10
build a monster diversion dam to catch
the flood waters OF the Weber, Which
now run uselessly into Great Salt lake,
conserve IL until needed and then send IL
down the channel of the Provo river. BY
series OF distributing canals the water
will bc taken out of Provo river at points
high enough to allow Of its being car
ried along the arid benches so TO wa
ter the highest valley land In Utah and
Salt Lake counties. One part of the
plan is TO carry the water into Cedar
valley. north and west OF Utah lake.
whore lies one OF tile richest tracts In
the state. IL Is said, now without water.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Representative Attendance.

II. c. Richmond. chairman of the com
lnIttec. presided. Those present included
John Dcrn. vice chairman James InGeh-
retsen, NJ. II, Sowies, G. A. Shay. j. y,
Smith. B. W. Mendenhali. Joy II. John
son. NJ. r.. LipHan, John G. ID, Clark,
Fred j. Leonard, Job p, Lyon, Colonel
NJ NJ. Kaighn. George Austin. A. l..
Raymond, Jr., Charles Tying. George a.
Snow, Samuel WeitZ and Edgar :. Hills.
G. a. Gillette. who Is not q committee
man. was present by invitation Of the
chairman as WAS w. w. Armstrong.
president OF tho Commercial Grub.
In calling tho session 10 order. the
chairman explained the purpose oil the
committee. declaring that although there
was no aninosity on the part OF the tele-
phone company or the ciub. the special
committee had before IL the work OF
Strengthening out and bcttcring present
conditions Of The service
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Perils of Bad Meat.

Speaking of meats, Mrs. Cook declared
that in many instances diseased pork and
beef had been placed on the market with
iinpunity. AS soon as the cows or pigs
showed any signs of sickness on the farms.
she added. they We're killed and taken
to the city TO be sold. Since Salt Lake
has become so strict, however, the far
mers are taking the diseased animals 10
the suburban towns. As many as SOC
diseased carcasses have been discovered
and destroyed In a year: but many un~
doubtedly have found their way To Gus
toners.
The sausage and weincrwurst factories
were found by Mrs Cook In a most de-
plorablc' condition. Great cans OF the
prepared meat were thick with flies
not only on the surface but all through
the material The cans themselves We're
only lit for the garbage pile.
Mrs. Cook ordered this material de-
stroyed much 10 the discomfort OF the
sausage makers who had been accustomed
TO sell such sausages without interfcr-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Hear Committee Report.

At the beginning OF the meeting "A re-
port OF the Commercial clubs commit
tee on public service and utilities, which
formerly Investigated the telephone
question, was read. In which ii was rec
commended that the club take immedi-
ate action 10 improve the local service,
but not To bring about or invite the es-
tablishment OF competing company. SET
ting forth that the remedy would likely
be worse than the dlsea se.''
II was announced by strong support
er OF the state public service commits
sion plan that at the next session OF
the legislature an energetic front would
be made for the creation OF such a body
by proper enactment Not all the com
m!ttecmen appeared To favor a public
service commission.
One Of the members rcafhrmed former
statement 10 the effect that brother
hood existed among local public service
corporations. He said that reliable at
torneys had informed him that the eele-
phone company locally. had no legal
hight to exist, but that II would require
mailed fist 10 bring the corporation
10 time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Praises the Cafeterias.

Mrs. Cook found the cafcterias Of the
city in excellent condition, and she also
found that where women Werc employ ed
AS cooks a more clcanly condition pro-
vailed than in those restaurants employ
Ing men, AZ many restaurants II was
necessary FOR her TO make two or
three return trips before she could COM
pei the owners to clean up.
"One OF the greatest perils I discov-
cred in the restaurants said Mrs. Cook.
was the way In which tin cans We're
handled. The cooks and walters fire.
quently pour out part OF the contents
and leave the remainder in the tin until
again needed, This is conducive to pto-
maine poisoning. but I have been sue
cessful In largely overcoming this con-
dluon."
Mrs. Cook warmly advocates the use
Of crooks instead of tins and OF wooden
instead OF metal spoons AS a result OF
her advocacy she says. the stocks OF
crooks and wooden spoons has been ex-
hausted in practically all OF the stores
of the city,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Manager Allen Talks.

'''rhc Old Jordan and Telegraph mines
at Bingham are resuning operations,
said g. J.. Allen. manager OF mines for
The United States company. yesterday.
The old employees are reporting daily,
a large number Of Greeks having returned
20 work this morning. While no ore iiaA
vet been shipped. the mines are being
prepared for extraction oil ore and all
men reporting are accepted and put 10
work. since a large majority of tho
United states Mines employees have no
complaint. the superintendent. Mr.. Bar
n9d, who Is held In high esteem by the
men. Is advising all employees TO report
for duty at once
Monday the Utah Copper mine pro-
auced $50 carloads Of ore said d. c.
Jncl,lng. general manager. yesterday.
and the capacity Is being steadily In
creased. The loo cars contained / 1. 00O
t"nF lwo more units have been placed
III operation at tho Magma mill there be-
ing eight AZ work now, Al the Arthur
nine units are In operation. The mills
ana S'ncltcrs can handle all the ore pro-
duccl at the mine"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Busy at Utah Copper.

Twelve hundred men were at work on
ihe Utah Copper mine yesterday. Eign.
steam shovels are being operated ana
TWO more will be put In operation within
The next few days. Heavy blasting was
done between Z o'clock and $3.50 CLOCK
yesterday morning and between f:lo ana
.:30 o'clock last night. II was estimated
that i30 cars Of ore were shipped to the
Magma and Arthur smeltcrs yesterday
morning from the mine. ofnciais atate
that there arc enough men at the sule!t-
ers 10 handle all the ore sent In FOR re-
ductIon About 100 MexicanS. who have
been shipped ia here. are now working RI
tn" mine.
Superintendent Felix Mcdonald OF the
Ohio Copper mine states that about 125
men are at work In that property now.
CARRYING nve tons each. made up the out
Pot sent 60 the concentrators from the
Ohio Copper yesterday. This is a big
increase over the output Monday. Mr.
shilling says that lie expects 10 start
Night work In a day or two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Placing the Blame.

Another member declared that the local
telephone service was nothing short of
villa!nous. and that "nlncty- eight and
three-fourths per cent OF the trouble lies
IN the operating force OF the office. rath-
cr than IN the system. lie declared the
company would not pay for competent
help and that the management was Un~
able 10 properly supervise the employment
now in force. He asserted tina, the COM
pany should be given 10 understand the
public meant business when it dcrna nd ed
better service.
During the deliberations IL was voted
10 Invite representatives nf tho local
press TO attend all committee sessions.
After numerous speeches and general
discussion, IL was voted to invite the
president OF tho telephone company TO
meet with the committee and receive Of
flcially It's complaint. The committee, at
that time. will have q long list OF COM
plants and trouble cases drawn up IN
concrete form for presentation 20 Mr..
Field or his representative
The committee Will meet subject 10 the
call uf Chairman Richmond. Following
is the telegram sent last night TO Prcsi-
dent Field at Denver:
salt Lake City. Oct. 80. 1912.
z. B. Field. President The Mountain
States Telephone & Telegraph
Company. Denver Colorado:
VIII you or your direct personal
representative meet with the Com
merclal club OF Salt Lake City with
In one week from today 10 discuss
your lntolerably poor service here?
r Q. RICHMOND.
Chairman Special Committee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Advocates Marble Slabs.

Some of the candy factories wore in
q. most objectionable condition. she said
but she did not go into detail.
Mrs. Cook urges that In candy facto-
ries and bakeries marble slabs Instead
OF wooden counters be used for the
handling of food. The pores OF the wood
absorb the germs and the germs arc ta]ter,
up by the crusts aud other foods rolled
on the boards.
Mrs. Cook appeared in the police uni
form wearing her star Of office. The
uniform is OF the brown material used
by the policemen and Is made strictly
tailored, military cut.
Mrs, A ], Gorham gave an interesting
talk on the state federation meeting al
Springvillc. Mrs. c. Fl Mcmahon talked
or the meeting Of the national fedora
ton which she attended ss delegate
Mrs Kelsey read several attractive orig
inal poems.
The meeting was concluded with So
cial and refreshments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Uncle Gives Evidence,

Ray Carney, The uncle Of Miss Pace.
was then called TO testify that on tho
evening o! October he took the I2:3O
car home that 1t took him about twentL.
minutes 20 reach home. and thu, Miss
PACE had not then arrived. nor d!d he
Sc. neF until the next morning.
Nellie Campbell DroprIetor -, The
roomins house a. IS East Second son,b
street, where Inflow Is said 10 have re-
!,5tered on the night OF the rnur,Gier. was
s she next and last witness q tho dnv
day about $50 in the evening. that ne
came 10 her house and asked for q ROOM
ne "amtSl nice ROOM" said the Wit
had left he did not seem pIeased 49,,
InhiIy agreed TO take It. He registered,
PAD me. went away and returned y;,n
his wife nud IittI, "NN "''H
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Warns the Restaurants.

~ will mention no names today" she
said, but the time is approaching when
the public should know which restau-
rants are obeying the law and which are
defying IL. Unless the restaurants now
ignoring the law hasten. TO make their
places sanitary l shall bo compelled to
make public the names of the delln-
quents."
Mrs. Cook said that the worst neglect
was displayed by the pastry cooks OF
the city especially the men.
In one place that ! visited" She said.
II found a man who was making peach
pies, His hands were uuclean, the table
was dirty and the crust with which he
was filling the tins was filthy, The can
containing fhc peaches was dirty and
rusted and the peaches had been torn
apart and thrown into the can without
being washed or peeled and were in an
advanced state of decay. / required him
to throw all OF this material away. Such
pies as he was making are placed on
the market at 20 and 50 cents each
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-23
Tells States Progress.

The governor then spoke OF the progress
of the state from the time of the first
governor: Heber Wells, up 10 his own
administration; OF the 100000 indebted
ness assumed by the state from the ter
ritory, and 100000 borrowed by Cover
nor Wells. which amounts had been grad
ually reduced UNTIL when Cutler was
governor. the slate borrowed only
100000,
During The first year Of my admin
istrat'op,' said the governor. we bor-
rowcd 100000, but this year We did not
have 10 borrow any"
lie spoke OF mills on the dollar spent
in cduction. making ii just as easy. said
he, for the children Of the common pco-
pie as for the children of the we'll born
10 acquire higher education He said
Inc liked 70 sound the praises Of the
people Of Utah.
We Will make the world sit I'd and
take notice he continued. referring 10
the amount OF money the state was
spending ON education.