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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
BOND ISSUE MATTER
TAKEN Up BY BOARD
Commissioners and CONNER.
cial Club Committee Con-
fer; Problems Loom Up.

No decision In regard to the million
dollar bond issue for road building pur-
poses was reached by the county COM
missioners yesterday at the special meet
ing called FOR considering the matter.
A special committee from the Com
mercial club. consisting OF Will G. Far
rell, secretary: w G Stark, Charles
Tying. Job Lyon and y. O. Rldeout. met
with the commissioners to urge favorable
action on the proposed Issue. Members
OF the committee declared that II the
bond election were called the Issue would
carry beyond a doubt
The commissioners explained that there
were several important phases OF the
problem that were delaying definite ac-
ton on their part In the first place.
they said. they were convinced that the
plan outlined by r. n. Burrell, the gov
ernment road expert, could not be fol-
lowed In total. Disintcrested experts
who have examined this report have ad-
vised the commissioners that the plan Is
not feasible In many ways. r, n. Hud-
dleson. assistant city engineer reported
that TO carry out the Burrcl plan would
call for 100000 more than Burrelfs estl
mate. The commissioners also pointed
out that the sentiment throughout the
county is exceedingly doubtful In regard
TO the bond Issue
After a lengthy discussion. the COM
nlssioners told the delegation that a de-
cision would be reached by the first of
tho year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
JENNIE JUNE HUNT
LAID At FINAL REST
Services at the Grave Con-
Quoted by the Women
of Woodcraft.
@z&4SSA ~

Mrs. Jennie June Hunt. who died Sat-
urday at the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
a. +. La Com. 1925 jefferson street, was
Olivet cemetery The funeral services
were held in the chapel Of S. d. Evans
at o'clock. the Rev. p. a. Simpktn off,
clatfng. The Women of Woodcraft. Of
which order Mrs. Hunt was a member.
conducted the services at the grave. with
a very impressive burial ritual.
Mrs. Hunt was born In Carlisle. Ind,
young her parents moved To Nfattoon.
Ill. where she was brought UP and re-
ce!ved her education, graduating from
high school and business college. She
came 70 Salt Lake in 1885. where she
met and married r, ]. Hunt. a building
contra ctor OF Buffalo, Mo- M Hunt died
June o.. 1907
or a high moral character, strong VIII
power and excellent business ability Mrs
Hunt usually succeeded In her undertake
ings. She was a member OF the Women
OF Woodcraft for many years and filled
guardian nelghbor at the time Of her
death
Having been suffering from throat trou-
bic for many years. she went to Callfor-
mia in October. hoping that the change
would improve her health. Seemingly
TO spend Christmas with her daughter,
but failed rapidly, and died in less than
week
She is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
A. T. La Com. 1925 Jefferson street, Salt
Lake one sister Mrs ~: y v; Baker . Of
Benefel or Carr. Coio and ]. r. Bencfie
OF C.anchill- Ark
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
CITY AND VICINITY

SUIT TO RECOVER sl2l5.75. alleged
10 be due for goods sold and delivered,
was filed in the district court yesterda y
by the Krug Brewing company against
Domenick Valerie and John Poma.
THE COUNTY ATToRENY issued a
complaint yesterday charging Tom Paulis
with gambling.
e. r. MORGAN, state road engineer.
left yesterday afternoon FOR Boxelder
county To confer with the county COM
missioners regarding road conditions.
q. F. NEVINS, general livestock agent
of the Western Pacific with headquarters
In san Francisco. arrived In the city
yesterday morning on business,
c. j. HELLER, general agent of the
Wabash road with headquarters In Dem
yer. Is in Salt Lake on business.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION" is the
subject OF a lecture which Will be given
Thursday night before a membership
meeting OF the Manufa cturers Association
of Utah. by DR.. John a. Widtsoe.
n. M. ADAMS, freight traffic manager
OF the Denver & Rio Grande and Western
Pacific passed through Salt Lake yes
terday his way east.
T. c. DAWSON, general baggage agent
Of the Salt Lake route with headquar rters
In Los Angeles. arrived In Salt Lake yes
tcrday morning. He expects 10 spend q
few days here on business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
BENEFIT IS EXPECTED
TO REACH LARGE SUM
Plan to Assist Families OF
Lopez's Victims Proceed
ing Satisfactorily.

\ total OF $4,000 Is the goal aimed al
by those IN charge Of the benefit for the
families OF the victims Of Ra fael Lopez
a meeting OF the local committee Was
neld yesterday with committees from the
Salt Lake and the Bingham Comme:clal
clubs TO perfect the plans for monster
ball.
II was originally intended 70 hold the
ball. which VIII be preceded by Vauae-
vile and musical programme. In the
Auditorium on December 10, but In or
der that the benefit might be state wide
IL was decided to postpone the affair un-
I'll January 23.
Aside from the ball tickets, 5000 OF
which have been issued and which are on
sale at various places. subscriptions VIII
be taken in Bingham. Salt Lake and 9TH
er points. The fund in Bingham, already
collected by n committee there. now to-
tails $1,000 and the committee believes IL
Will eventually amount TO $4,000.
In Salt Lake the fund already IN hand
is mounting toward the $1,000 mark and
it is expected that II Will exceed that In
a short time,
The benefit tickets will be placed on
sale in every city in the state. Local mu-
sicians have already signihed their In
tention of donating their services and II
is expected that several acts from the
thcaters will form part OF the pro-
Gramme preceding the ball
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
CANNOT FIND HUSBAND;
WIFE is SLOWLY DYING
Pathetic Appeal Comes to Postmaster
Thomas From Eureka Springs,
Arkansas

Slowly dying from Illness caused chief
ly by worry over the absence OF her hus-
band, Mrs Eta Ballard Of Eureka
Springs, Ark, has heard that Ballard is
in Salt Lake and has written a letter
10 the postmaster urging him to help
find the man who has been gone for eight
months. One OF Mrs. Ballard's friends.
Mrs. Jennie l.. Aiken OF Eureka Springs,
has also written. saying that in her opin-
ion only word from the missing man Will
save Mrs. Ballard'S life.
when my husband left me he said
that he still loved me and was going west
to make fortune, so that we could spend
the rest Of our lives without worry. He
cannot read so II you locate him / wish
YOU would tell him that 1 still love him
and j want TO know # he stlll loves me- "
was the substance of Mrs. Ballard S
letter
Mrs. Ballard is described as queen
among women" in the letter sent by Mrs,
Aiken She says that Ballard has two
daughters living in Salt Lake, but that
efforts 10 get them to dvulge their fa-
Tiers whereabouts have met with fall
ure The postmaster has been unab ble TO
nud the two daughters of the missing
man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
'U' MUSICAL SOCIETY is
TO GIVE GRAND OPERA
Arrangements Are Now Being Com
pleted for Presentation at Down
town Theater.

The University OF Utah Musical society
has finally decided 10 produce grand
opera as the choral work 10 be given in
lieu of tho oratorlo usually produced by
the musical forces Of the state institu-
tion.
The opera selected Is Lconcavallo's =
''Pagliacci." and it Will be presented at
one Of the downtown theaters, with fun
scenic and costume equipment
Professor Hugh w Dougall VIII sing
the chief baritone role, and Miss Edna
Evans OF the university Will be heard in
the soprano role Of Media.
The music department hopes to be as
sisted by the University of Utah art de-
partment in staging the work. and viii
endeavor to make the production a school
affair as Tar as is possible and consistent.
Tho chorus viii number scyenty-fivc
voices, with an orchestra OF forty. All
Will he under the direction OF Professor
Thomas Giles. head OF tho music depart
mcnt at the university.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
RAILROAD
MEETING POSTPONED
Will Be Held on January Z; Prominent
Official From Utah to
Attend.

Various officials of the Oregon Short
Line. including j. n Reeves. general
freight agent: D. e. Burley, general pas
freight agent: w. H. Cbevers. Union Pa
clhc system general agent at ogden. and
E. n. Shcwe, general agent OF the Union
Pacific system with headquarters in
Hutte, Mont will attend the annual
meeting Of passenger and freight repre-
sentatiNes of the Hartman system called
for January Z at Chicago. The meeting
was set for Wednesday and the officials
had planned 10 leave Yesterday. but a
dispatch was received yesterday morning
postponlnS the conference
This Is the first annual meeting to be
called by 4. l.. Winchel. traffic director
OF the system. Important matters relat-
ing to passenger and freight business will
he taken UP. Nearly every important Of
nclal of the Union Pacific system will
attend
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
TESTING DEBATERS
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Getting Ready for Discussion With
Montana on Question Of Immi-
grafton.

Lyceum debaters of the University OF
Utah were given tryout yesterday aTter-
noon for the purpose of having test In
elimination for selection OF representa-
tives in the forthcoming debate with
Montana.
Tho question is, Resolved. That I'm
migration TO the United States From All
Italian, Hellenic and slavonic Races
Should Be Prohibited" The debatcrs
who participated In yesterdays tryout
were Herbert Nav, Arthur Willard. Ed
win Spencer. clyde Sharp, Jack Green,
Claude Gray, j. Heber Wotton Alexander
Anderson. w. Frisnick, Jr., Irwin Claw
son. Rollo Thomas and r. S. Wilcox. Two
others who were unavoidably detained
Will he heard this morning. They are
Wallace Ward and William bngginetti.
In the first elimination contest yestor-
day the Judges were Professor u. G.,
Hunt. c. W. Snow and Dean Frank tTol-
man. with Lawrence Nelson acting as
tlmekeeper. The limit to each OF the de-
baters was. five minutes. but each was
permitted TO discuss the question from
any angle desired, the idea being to Sc
lect from the company the best ideas
best presented.
There is to be another tryout, the date
for which has not yet been announced,
and the chosen debaters after the elm
inauon process shall have been completed
will number three,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
GOULD OFFICIALS
ARE VISITING CITY
Vice President Brown and General
Manager Martin Here on 1nspec-
ton Tour.

Il. L. Brown, vice president and w.
S. Martin, general manager OF the Den
yer G. Rio Grande railway, came into
salt Lake from Denver yesterday in their
private car on a trip OF inspection cover
ing all OF the company's property be-
tween the Colorado capital and Ogden.
Yesterday these officials made round
OF visits to the local offices OF the rail-
way company, their inspection covering
every detail of operation from roadbed
to stations. terminals and clerical sys-
TENS They expect to leave on the re-
turn trip 10 the east before noon today.
The inspection made by these officials
is In pursuance OF the general policy
outlined by President b. T.. Bush of the
Could system, In which an eXtensive C
campaign OF Improvement and line ex-
tension was promised for immediate
achievement. In their Investigations so
far Mr. Brown and Mr.. Martin report sal
isfa ctory conditions under existing cir
cumstances, going back TO Headquarters,
however, with certain recommendations
in mind for betterments In pursuance
of the plans recently announced.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
MRS. MARY B. ALLEN
DIES OF INJURIES

Mrs. Mary i. Allen. wife of Samuel
Allen, died a the Holy Cross hospital
Sunday afternoon from injuries received
by, scaldlng at her home. No. 4 Meredith
avenue, last Saturday.
Mrs. Alien was the daughter of The
late Richard and Ann Jenkins Bait and
was born n Porth Cawl Wales, June
q. 1852. Mrs Allen Joined the Lat
ter-day Saints In Swansea. Wales and
came to Utah with her husband and
family September Is. 1883 Since that
time she had been a resident Of the
Fifteenth ecclesiastical ward. Salt Lake
City
Mrs. Allen is survived by her husband
Samuel Allen: one son. Tver John Allen
and four daughters, Jessie Laura Thorne
and Lottie Hinebaugh OF Salt Lake. Ger
trude 10. Lindsey OF Redondo Beach. Cal.
Mary ID. Baker Of Pittsburg, Pa. and
ten grandchildren.
The funeral arrangements will be de-
layed until the arrival OF the daughters
and the announcement will be made
later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
New Light on Charity.

Their cause is a worthy oue-bui TO
the little tot fun coal bin or bread box
does not mean the doilie or set Of toys
- tcmpuugly displayed In the show
windows OF the downtown merchants.
Good Fellow has thrown new light
on charity. lie has developed a new
line OF Thought on philanthropy. Great
uen-wealthy ncn-have endowed uni-
vcrsiiies or built meinnrisls or monu-
mcnts Bat what IL university 10 that
child Of five who wants a set OF blocks.
or that little girl who wants rag doll
% which she can confidc her childish
secrets?
There is nc glcr?, no publicity, no scI-
tish wish 10 be gained by joining the
Good Fellow movement II Is just z
cha nee 10 make sao hearts glad 4 postal
card to Good Fellow win bring you the
names OF one or more children who want
something FOR Christmas. These chill
cren VIII not have q single toy unless
Good Fellow cares for them. And wom-
en can be Just ~ good Good Fellows as
the men. which WAS an explanation tina [
the royal ruler had 10 make yesterday 10
an inqulrIng friend.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
CHRISTMAS NUMBER
OF WOOLGROWER OUT

One of the most pretentlous numbers
OF the National Woolgrower. the official
magazine Of the National Woolgrowers'
association, which is published and edited
In Salt Lake by s. w. Mcclure. secretary
of the orsaniza tlon, Is the Christmas
number. which came from the press yes
terday. The magazine contains sixty-slX
pages of articles, stories and illustrations
OF interest TO woolgrowers and sheepmen.
The fifteenth annual convention OF the
association, which will he held here Janu-
mention, and every reader of the maga-
zine will know that the coming conven-
tIon Will he an important one. An i'm
portant feature OF the issue Is the publi-
cation OF two beautiful halftones on
heavy paper. suitable for cutting out and
framing One is "In the Highlands Of
Scotland," and the other ts roproduc-
fold -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
NEW RATES ON COAL
GOING INTO EFFECT
Tariff From Utah to North
west Expected to Be Low
cred at Once.

In order 10 put into immediate effec;
new coal rates from Utah and southern
Wyoming points to eastern oregon and
Washington. decided upon at the confer
encc between officials of the Oregon
Short Line and the Oregon Wa shington
Railway & Navigation company with coal
operators at Portland, J. A. Reeves, gen
era freight agent OF the Oregon Short
Line yesterday wired the interstate COM
merce commission at Washington for Il
dispensation eliminating the usual delay.
The rule requires thirty days notice
OF rate change In the state oil Wasn-
ington The news rates are lower and
officials Of the railroad company wish
to give their Utah and southern Wyoming
shippers immediate relief so they VIII be
BILE TO compete.
Requests Of this nature are usually
granted by the commission upon request,
and il is expected that this one Will be
granted and the rates go into effect at
once.
According to Mr.. Reeves. who returned
Sunday from the conference at Portland.
the request for lower coal rates was
brought about by reduction from the
Kirby and Owl Creek districts In north
northwestern points on coal These
reductions were given by the Burlington
and Northern Pacific roads. The coal
men Of Utah and southern Wyoming then
der the new conditions and asked for an
euua liZation.
Mr. Reeves says that the shippers are
completely satisfied with the granted re-
ductions. which run from 20 to 80 cents
Il ton. The meeting lasted three days.
r 3. Miller, traffic manager of the Ore
gon- Wa shington Railway & Navigation
company, represent that road, Among
the coal men represented were G., w,
Gushing and j. C Macean. representing
the Sharp interests; j. +. Emmett and
ID. il. Pape of the Central Coal & Coke
William Gorton, 1ndepedent
Coal & Coke company: r, J. O'Brien.
Gum QueaIy Coal company; e. S. Roapp
OF Ogden. Wyoming Coal & Coke COM
pany. With the exception OF Mr. Rolapp,
all are Salt Lakers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
PIONEER WOMAN OF
UTAH PASSES AWAY
Old Age Is Cause Of Death Of Mrs.
Sarah Snelgrove, Who Came TO
State With Ok Team in 1866.

Mrs, Sarah Spelgrove, pioneer
woman Of Utah who came to the terri
tory by OK team in 1866, died of old
age yesterday at her home III this city,
23 Sixth East street
Mrs. Snclgrove was the mother of
Mrs. NJ. II, Walker Of Salt Lake. and
had long been a respected resident Of
the city. Upon coming TO this coun-
try she came directly from London,
England, where she was born on Janu-
airy l6, 1927.
Eleventh ward chapel this afternoon,
commencing at . o'clock, Bishop Will
liam Armstrong presiding and singers
from the ward choir supplying the
funeral music, 1Dterment is to be in
the CITY cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
UTAH IS REGARDED
AS HIGH in SYSTEM

A tribute was paid TO the public school
system of Utah when Miss Edith ~. La =
throp, inspector OF rural schools for Ne
aSka arrived IN Salt Lake yesterday y
TO get Ideas with reference 10 the admin
istrativc side of the rural schools in the
consolidated counties Miss L4athrop was
sent here because the educational system
OF this state appealed to James 10 Dal-
zcll. superintendent OF public instruction
for Nebraska, as up TO date In every re-
spect, when he was here attending the
" Il. A convention last summer
After paying Il brief visit 10 the office
OF A. c. Nelson. state superintendent OF
public instruction, Miss Lathrop began at
once the work Of tabulating the many
good things In the Utah schools which
might go well in Nebraska. Her first in4
spection trip took her TO the Granite dis
fTipt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Reaches Destination.

.Nnd there the childish scraNl had end
ed. There was no signature. no address
The torn scrap OF paper showed smudges
OF dirt here and there. where. perhaps,
tiny fingers had held IL down tightly
while slowly and la l3boriousy the plea for
IA ther WAS written. The letter had been
pat into an envelope. and on the out
side was written Just santa Claus.
There was no stamp. hut the letter had
found its way into the hands OF Good
Fellow-a silent testimonial that surely
someone needed q friend
Good Fellow mas 4 list OF some 500
children In almost the exact situation Of
The little chap who wanted his papa re-
tvrned by Santa Claus. In many cases,
the brcadw.nncr OF the family is dead.
In others. the Is ther has left the mother
with her little brood to support. In other
instances. the father or mother. or both,
are helpless invalids. living by the char
ity or friends or institutions In the city.
Put institutions do not as a rule contem-
plate the purchase OF Christmas gifts for
children. More often the friends or In
Stitutlons are concerned with supplying
coal ard food
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Heard Three Shots.

about a minute later ! heard
shots in rapid succession, the WI
replied. 81 rushed out of door
saw a big crowd gathering on the
ner. The crowd grew so fast Il
could not see what they were gath
around
DR.. II. B. Sprague testified as 4
nature OF the wounds he found q
body Of the police officer. He SAT-
shot, the fatal one, struck in the
die Of the forehead and ranged in
manner as to lodge Just behind
left ear. Another struck under
eighth nib on the left side and p'
through the body. Another pl
through the flesh on the left shol
Or. Sprague declined to commit bid
as to whether he believed the
were fired from the rear. He sa
would be impossible 20 deterlniue
point without exact information /
the position Of the officer at the
he was shot.
Harry S, Harper, justice OF the r
testified as to the preliminary he
in the Anselmo case heard in his d
and John S. Rollo testified coneel
the record he made Of the preliin|
hearing as court reporter. job
Mackay, deputy in the county SUI
or's office, completed his testiu
hegun SATURDAY, as to a map he
prepared Of the vicinity OF
shooting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
CHRISTMAS TREES
NOT MUCH WANTED

The market for Christmas trees is ex-
ceedingly dull in Salt Lake. according To
Alex Evans, who lives near Peoa on the
Weber river. Mr.. Evans, accompa MED by
his cousin, came 10 salt Lake almost {,
week ago with two wagon-loads OF the
Yuletide shrubs, from five to twelve feet
In height For three DAYS they Yainly
wholesale lots at figures which, II is
claimed, were far below the average
As a last resort Mr. Evans took out
peddler's license. with the Idea OF
trying 10 sell enough trees to paw the
actual expense OF cutting and bringing
them to Salt Lake. He Is at a loss TO
know where the trouble lies. whether the
market lis overstocked or the fashion OF
using trees at Christmas time IS becom-
ing obsolete.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
ARRANGE FOR FUNERAL.
OF MRS. STATHAKOS

The fiinera! services for Mrs Athena
Statiakos. wife OF X. i. Stathakos n
Greek banker of salt Lake City, who was
Killed III an automobile accident near
sandy Sunday. viii be held AZ o'clock
W ednesday afternoon In the Greek
church. Mrs StsthaSos was born near
sparta Greece. forty-two years ago and
came 10 Salt Lake about six years ago
where she had been q promlncn member
of tho Greek colony.
The sad fate of Mrs. Stahakos calls to
memory the fact that Evangelus Statha-
kos young son Of the Greek capitalist
was struck and killed by an automobile
~ front OF the family residence about
Two years ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
CHARLES c. MOORE
MAY SPEAK IN CITY

II the plans OF the banquet committee
OF the Commercial club materlalize
Charles G. Moore president OF tho Pan
Pacific exposition. will be one of
banquet which VIII he held some time
this month. The committee expects To
hear from Mr.. Moore some time this
week. after which the date of the ban
quet viii be named
The banquet committee conferred with
the board Of governors OF the club yes
terday with reference to The general
plans or tho annual affair and they were
approved outlined. The details will
now be arranged by the committee in
charge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
FILLING LAST GAP
IN THE INTERURBAN
Expected That Ali Steel on the Salt
Lake g. Utah Will Be Laid In
January.

The only gap In the steel OF the salt
Lake * Utah railroad between Salt Lake
city and Ii point TWO miles south of
Pleasant Grove Will have been closed by
tomorrow evening. The gap is at the
southern end Of the Jordan narrows Its
closing awaited the completion of some
heavy grading In the canyon
The grading was finished Yesterday
and the traclI-layinS machine is busiy
at work placing the rails. The machine
viii next begin work on the last lap OF
the line between Pleasant Grove and
Provo. The grade has been finished. and
Il Is expected ;hat all the steel for the
line between Salt Lake City and Provo
will be In place early in January.