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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
MOVE TO PREVENT
CHRISTMAS FIRES
Precautions Taken by Chief Bywater to
Minimize Danger During Holi-
day Season.

More precautions have been taken for
the prevention Of fires during the holi-
day season this year in Salt Lake than
ever before in the city's history, ac-
cording TO Fire Chief w. III. Bywater.
The city, especially the downtown dis
trict, is cleaner from rubbish now than
it has been FOR many a month.
The business men and citizens have
co-opcrated with Inspector Anderson
and the fire department in removing
inflamable stuff from alleys and stores.
The merchants have used extreme care
about their Christmas decorations in
the electric lighting for the store win
dows. No features for the attractive.
ness Of the displays have been left out,
but everything has been done with a
view 10 prevention OF fires
Three members of the fire depart,
mcnt Charles Johnson, Bert Springhall
and Roy RecOre, working under the di-
rection of Captain w. T. Cahoon Of No.
2 fire station, made the rounds of the
business district yesterday to see that
no rubbish had been allowed to aecu-
mnlate in the alleys.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
STATE BEEKEEPERS
To HAVE CONVENTION
Meeting VIII Be Held Jan. 80
in Connection With the
Farmers Roundup.

The programme for the convention OF
the State Beckccpers' association. which
Will be held on January 80 in connection
with the Farmers roundup at the Utah
Agricultural college in Logan, has Just
been issued. The convention VIII be held
under the auspices OF tho extension di-
vision of the school The programme
follows:
Enrolment. faculty room.
Call To order room l26.
Presidents address ............s..,..
Il. Il. Hawkins. American Fork
Appointment of committees.
Nspor. oi sGiTe'aiS H q Hcnascr Salt Lake
Rearing aud Introducing OF Queens
...............R, r. Rbeese. Ogden
Production and Sale Of Honey" -:
James Hacking. Vernal
"Winterng. Summer stand Cellar.
,,,,d;o No; ;a s:is IN, i r. Miller, Miller, Logan
:.............A A. G, Anderson, Beaver
Music ........ School OF Music, Z. A. c.
Life OF the Honey Bee" (lantern
Reports of committees and election OF
officers.
An exhibit of bees and Bookkeeping
appliances win he open 10 the beekeep-
ers and other visiting farmers and house
wives in the college museum.
In addition to the Beekeepers con-
yention the following meetings VIII be
held during the roundup. which begins
January 2G and continues to February s:
HouSekeepers' conference. January &c
to February Z.
State Poultrymen's convention. Janu-
arg 29-31
State Dry-farmers' convention. Janu-
ary 81.
State Dairymen's convention, F'ebru-
AIRY 9.
Utah Development leaguc January
30-3l,
State poultry show. January 26-3l
II is expected that these events In con-
nection with the important sessions of
the roundup Will attract large crowds
10 Logan during that time, Special rates
VIII be in effect on all the railroads.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ELECTRICAL WORKER
VOTE ON AFFILIATE
Local Members of Union Express
ion by Ballot on Proposed Am
gamation of Brotherhoods.

A referendum vote on the pro-
amalgamation Of the affiliated am
affiliated brotherhoods of ElccI
Workers is being taken at the So
tion of President Gompers OF the Z
ican Federation of Labor and or
of both organizations. Members q
two bodies in this city are votin|
the proposition.
The Two factions Of the elecz
workers union, known as the 'Mc'
faction and the ''Reed- Murphy
tion,'' split in 1908, Part OF the
revolted against what they cai,ns2o
"one.m power exercised by "
ty. The split came at conventlo
st. Louis. In 1909, the Following
when the CIRCULARS elected ~
ter ms their meeting place. the
gents' met there also Ill the, hoP9
a settlement could be reached
AS no agreement could be mau-
convention of the insurgents -
following year was held III e
while that of the Irregular" wa
in Boston. The agreement now
voted upon will reunite the faction,
reunion is considered especially
able at this time i'll order 70
quickly settle the present strike p
Pacific coast.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ENGAGEMENT ENDS
FOUR-DAY ROMANCE
Denver Girl Meets Future Husband
While Visiting Relatives i'll
Salt Lake City.

An acquaintance of but four days yes.
terday resulted in the announcement OF
the engagement of Miss Annie Lub of
Denver, Colo, and A. j. Barnett of
Bos.op n Mass Mas mss Mo1s GI VINO tba IS the
of Mr.. and Mrs. G., w. McGillis, Holly,
wood apartments, and intended to re.
main Indefinitely i'll Salt Lake City, but
Cupid has now stepped in and made
material changes in the plans.
Several days ago Miss Lub was in
troduccd to Mr.. Barnett, who is trav-
cling diamond salesman. The happy
pair describe it as Glove at first sight.
The engagement was announced to
friends following dinner at local
cafe Tuesday evening. The wedding is
TO be celebrated in Denver soon after
the HOLIDAYS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
INTIMATE LOCATION
FOR URBAN STA1|
Depot for Bamberger
Orem Roads May Ha|
Main Street Entrance
ASK FOR FRANCE
Senator Bamberger Tell,
Possible Change in
Plans.
SIX FOR FRANC
The iutimation was made to Ii

The iutimation was made to Ga
commission yesterday by the
berger and Orcm interests that il
ultimate plan Of the two roads I'd
lish their joint interurban termiu
the interior of the block bouudc|
Main. West Temple and Second
Third South streets.
Representatives Of the road
pcared on behalf of the applicatI
the Salt Lake Terminal compan|
franchise on First West streei
on Pierpont street from the east
of West Temple street TO First
Asked as TO why the franchisI
desired TO cross to tho east sid
West Temple street, they said
while terminal property On Pie
street already had been secured!
company might desire to cross
| Temple in the event that prc
could be obtained IN the block ca
West Temple. s.
Senator Simon Bamberger, whe
terviewed last night, said that a 81
of site TO the block bounded by
West Temple, Second and Third
streets was contemplated, but ha
been definitely decided upon Ho
that offers bad been made on prd
needed in that block, and that th
| come of the plan depended upon
tiations for the purchase of the
erty, He said that the plan
templated entrance to the tel
from Main street through the
Keith property, and also from q
South and Third South streets.
entrances would be arcades ID
into the main building in the
and west side Of the block.
Mr. Bamberger and ". c. Oren
resenting their respective contp
assured the commission that thu
terminal they sought to est
would be at the disposal of any
road or roads that might want en'
TO the city, provided they would
their part Of the maintenance ex
This was taken to indicate thai
Saltair Beach road. which conten'
clcctrifcation, might possibly uB'
terminal.
Mr.. Orcm told the commission
his company had spent TO date
million and half dollars, and th'
road would be in operation be
Salt Lake and Provo early next
Whether the Orem road shall
lowed to handle freight on First
street north OF Ninth South stre|
came an issDc during the diseu
George d. Keyser, commission
parks and public property, said q
opposed to freight service on
street. Mr.. Orem argued that III
pany was equally entitled to a &
privilege with the Bambcrger
which now hauls freight to its
on Third West. near South y
street. He said that in case the
Iege is granted no freight vi
hauled except at night time.
The commission took the
matter under advisement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
TO ISSUE BULLETIN
ON MILK PRODUCTION
Bulletin Of Importance 10 Dairymen to
Be Mailed by Utah Agricultural
College.

4 bulletin of importance TO the
dairymeu Of the state will be issued by
the extension division of the Utah
Agricultural college within the next
few days. 1t is on the subject OF I" Re-
ducing the Cost Of Producing Milk
and was written by Ben r. Eldredge,
one Of the best authorities in the state,
Those who have read advance copies
Of the bulletin say it is one OF the best
the market, the quality of dairy cat
tie. feeding, equipment and general
conclusions about the dalrying indus
try of Utah.
Copies may be had by applying to
the extension division of the Utah
Agricultural college at Logan, Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
WILL TRY GREEKS
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Announcement was made yesterday by
u. a Plumy. United States immigra Mt
Inspector with headquarters In the local
federal building. that Tom Giolss. George
kaladoS and Gust Ealoos. alias Lost
Halos, three Greeks held by the police
department on open charges. Will prob
ably be given hearing before him Sat
urnay- The three are alleged 10 be pro-
noters of conmercialiZed Vice.
kalacos is proprietor OF the Rio Grande
roomDg house on West South Temple,
street. Ealoos Is proprietor OF the Ameri-
can roomlng house at 5lgi West South
Temple street and Giolas Is a young man
of 23 years, who IS alleged 20 be a fire.
quenter OF resorts.
Attorneys for Two OF the men yesterday
attempted To secure their release by
Judge Lewis on writs Of babeas corpus.
but when IL was learned that the gov
ernmept was interested the applications
we're withdrawn. The three are in the
city Jail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
CHANGE BASIS OF
REPORTS ON WATER
Data in Great Basin Region
to Be Completed for Gil
matological Year.

Word has been received by the ioca!
office of the waite. resources branch oi
the United States geological survey rom
Washington. that all future reports per-
tainlng To the water supply and resources
OF the rivers and streams In tho 'greh'
BASIN drainage area viii be published
on the basis or the climatologicaI year
instead Of the calendar year. The CHINA :
tological year Will extend from october
to September 80. and win allow consult
ing and resident engineers trucr relation
as regards I1,n-ot IN comparison 10 pre-"
cipitatiou tiIan has heretofore been pun
llshed on the calendar year basis.
The change IN the PREPARATION OF run,
Off data for the streams In tee Stea'
basin OF Utah and Nevada has neen 1uEo.
ca ted by a great many oi tue Dro'iiilen'
lyti rO- electric and irrigation engineers III
the vest. and after a thorough reric"
of the change favorable action was taken
by the Washington office. Ine cna .lse ~
will probably not bc made in any oi tn'
reports with the exception OF inc Cau.
fornia report for the other drama 90
areas throughout the United states, q.
conditions throughout the great basir
tho other drainage areas, and offer PEI
ter conditions for publishing run-oft uais
on the cinatologcal instead OF the cal
endar year basis.
noon T. a. Porter district engineer II
charge OF the local water resources office
in The federal building. gave the tollowini
reasons why il Will be beneilciai TO ny
dro-electric and irrigation engineers:
o. Pra ctically all irrigation ceases
in the great basin by September 30
Of each year. and for a IL storage pur-
poses this date Is an important rae
tor, as il is not possible 10 use tne
surplus waters OF the streams for
storage until after the same cannot
be applied TO beneficial use.
great basin district during the
months of October, November and
December which usually precipitate
large amount of snowfall at the
higher elevations, and which usually
form reliable source of water sup
ply to the streams during the follow
ing irrigation season Snowfall is
the chief source of supply TO practi-
cally every stream In the great ba-
sin. and the last three months OF each
ca lendar year usually allow from ~
to 90 per cent OF water supply lot
the following open season Therefore,
in order 10 secure a true mean in
reference to run-off per square mile.
the same should be computed on the
Genealogical year basis. beginning
with the month of October rather
than the calendar year which begins
January l. Accurate data regarding
roin-off per square mile are often an
important factor in tho preparation
OF reports for future construction OF
power and irrigation projects.
(3) Data showing the ruD-of and
supply of streams In the great basin
will be available for publication much
earlier than heretofore. and the
change will allow the state engineers
of Utah and Nevada data consistent
and timely with their biennial re-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
NEW APPARATUS FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Aerial Truck Costing $1,000 Due TO
Arrive in Salt Lake as Christ
mas Present.

A new motor truck, costing $1,000
will be part of the apparatus of the
Salt Lake fire department before
Christmas, according to Fire CHIEF W.
II. Bywater. The new fire fighting de
vice is an eighty-fivefoot aerial which
can be raised in twenty seconds,
According to the chief, the Denver e.
Rio Grande Railroad company promised
yesterday that the truck would be
rushed through to this city on Decem-
Der 81 With the addition of the new
apparatus the fire equipment of the city
will surpass that Of many cities OF
larger size.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
PREPARE FOR ANNUAL
BANQUET OF CLUB
Musical Programme and Series of
Toasts by Prominent Citizens to
Be Featured

Members Of the banquet committee
of the Commercial club met yesterday
with Chairman L. d. Spencer and made
plans for the annual banquet Of the
club. II will be held on Saturday, De-
cember 27. IT was decided to make
the price per plate $3.50.
A IRusical programme and a series OF
toasts by prominent citizens will be
arranged within the next few days.
There will also be speakers from Provo,
Logan and Ogden. A feature of the
evening will be moving pictures depict
ing the progress of work on the
Panama Pacific exposition,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
COMPLETES AWARDS
OF PIGEON PR
Show in Hooper Block Attracts
Crowds; Thursday Designatad
Ladies Day"

With large crowds in ATTENDANT
day, yesterday was important at %
con show OF the Utah Pigeon cluh
being held in the Hooper block, II.
South street, The Judge finished a
ing prizes yesterday afternoon
granted ribbons for the best bir
each variety, The awards follow
English pouter, j. II, Armstron
Pygmy pouters; j. Gwenen; ~
carriers, Oscar Lindberg; JacobI1
H. Baclman; turbits, Gaut g. Ne
Fantails, Backman; nuns, 0. Lind
African owls, G. j. Dietz; on
frills. Gaut & Nelson; archangels,
& Neilsons,
Cups were won as follows:
Bailey cup, G. H. Backman;
trophy, i. SNOWFALL; Ivy cup. L.
Voegler cup, j. w. Walton; Our
cup, Gwencn. The purple trophy
won by o. Lindberg for the bcs1
cock in the show. A total of 400
competed, II.
Today will be ladies day and "
will be admitted free.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
DEATH SUDDEN FOR
EDWARD Nj. CASEY

Edward NJ. Casey "a years OF age. son
OF James j. Casey. proprietor OF the Owl
bar at n East Second South street, fell
dead last night shortly after Il o'clock
TO Main street. where he Intended TO
catch q car for home. Death was caused
BY a hemorrhage OF the lungs Casey
was accompanied by his father at the
time OF death. He had been In Salt Lake
since year ago. having come here from
Roanoke. Va. He lived with his father
az f2J North Second West.
Besides his father nc Is survived by a
brother. James CASEY. who lives IN Bos-
ton. Mass. and a sister, Estella. who lives
In Roanoke, Va.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
YOUTH ARRESTED AS
OVERCOAT THIEF
Charge Made Against Carl Larsen of
Substituting Old Garment for
New One

The alleged perpetrator of several
overcoat thefts within the last month
is believed TO have been found yes
terday in Carl Larsen, % years of age
The thefts have been reported from
time to time since the robberics oe-
cured, and yesterday, on advice that a
coat had been taken from the public
library, Motorcycle Patrolman ". f.
Hendrickson was sent to investigate.
He said that he noticed Larsen enter
the library and hang his coat near an
other one similar to his own. In com.
ing out later the officer noticed that
Larsen took the coat next to his own
and left his
Larsen is being held at the police sta.
tioD charged with petty larceny. Other
overcoats were found in Larsen 5 room
at the Alden rooming house. They were
claimed later by their owners
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Special Fund Receipts.

Total receipts in the special funds
amounted TO 81 cot. .279.9l. the principal
item being $3.50. 0.65104 to the district
school fund. Total receipts from the
land funds amounted To $9S0,315.sI, OF
which $454.9l5.07 was return of princi-
pal on loans and S204 ,269.6S was inter
est on loans
OF the total disbursements S2.073,-
9ss.47 was from the general fund, from
the special funds, 81 Sol 500 and from
The land funds 1887 ,3s1.25 The largest
expenditure under any one item was
$459, 1855 for the building of the state
capitol This represents the total
warrants drawn TO date on the capitol
fund
The state appropriated 5000 TO each
county in the state for road building
purposes, making a total OF Sls0,90O,
To this the counties added $l74 $3.50,
making a total of $685.. .36S.S3 ar the dis
posal of the state for road building pur-
poses in the respective counties. OF
this amount s201 ,35I II was expended
during the fiscal year. leaving an uuex-
pended balance Of Sl1S,0ll.69.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
TRIES SUICIDE BY
DRINKING POISON

Walter Casey. aged rs of Ashton. Ida no.
who drank poison yesterday morning In
an attempt To end his life. Is slowly re-
covering in the emergency hospital. Casey
was In his room at the Dale rooning
house. 3il State street when groans from
the room attracted the attention OF the
proprietor OF the hotel
Patrolman Thompson and Reiz were
summoned and IL was discovered that
Casey had not taken enough of the drug
to XII MIN. He was removed to the
emergency hospital and was attended by
Dr. ;. G. Paul 1t is believed that
Casey who has been In Salt f.oI,,. b,,, -
rev days, was brood!ng over financial az
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
LABOR UNIONS TO
HOLD ELECTIONS

Nearly sixty trades unions In Salt Lake
Will hold their semi-annual election OF
officers for the first SIX months OF 1914
within the next two weeks. Much inter-
est has been aroused as 10 the proba BILE
choice OF men for the offices. Every
union except that Of the carpenters has
seml-annual elections. The carpenters
local elects It's officers IN June
President Widtsoe OF the Agricultural
college at Logan will deliver the first OF
a series of lectures Friday night at the
labor temple on n topic OF practical in
terest 10 trade un!onists. The lectures
will be free. and other speakers Will be
announced for later dates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
MISTAKE ILLNESS FOR
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

What was at first thought 10 be an at
tempted suicide. but which later devel-
oped 10 be exhaustion from a weak heart,
was revealed last night when Fred ].
Lewis. proprietor OF a cigar store at 37Ts
West South Temple street, was brought
10 the emergency hospital In an uncon-
scious condition
The application OF electric batteries 70
Lewis's body near his heart restored cir
culatiou OF the blood and brought him
back TO consciousness.
He was treated at the hospital by DR..
II. b. Sprague. His residence Is at s02
Everett avenue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Sues Street Railway.

Suit for $500 damages was filed In
The district court Yesterday by 3. ]. Ben
net! against the Utah Light &: Railway
company. 1t IS charged that the COM
pany's car on Ninth East street strucl,
the PLAINTIFFS wagon. destroyed large
amount OF produce. wrecked the wa gon
and injured the plaintiff
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
DRUG AND GROCERY
STORES ARE ROBBED

The Boyle Drug company and the Lib
erty meat and grocery market We're bro
ken into early yesterday morning and
cash In small amounts was removed from
the cash registers. The safes were not
touched Candy and cigarettes were
found missing from the stock OF the
Boyle Drug company. but none OF the
merchandise OF the meat market was dis
turbed.
Entrance was gained 10 the stores
through the front doors. Detectives Zeese
and LIGHTER were assigned to investigate
the case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Will Give Dance.

dance will be held at the Salt Lake
la Dor temple. ISL south Second East. jan
uary Il. under the auspices OF the Salt
Lake Labor Temple association. the Salt
Lake Federation OF Labor and the build
ing trades council. committee under
the Craftsmanship Of c. II. Baldwin OF the
blacksmths' union has charge or the ar
rangements. IL Is expected that several
hundred persons will attend the affair.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Lodge Will Give Play.

4 musical comedy will be given In the
Salt Lake theater January 8 BY the Bnai
Birth lodge to raise money for the LII
dies Auxiliary Relief society and the La =
dies Progressive society or Salt Lake.
Rehearsals are now being held with Mil
ton Joseph as director and MISC L. Nc
Nance In charge OF the dancing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Bankruptcy Petition Filed,

Following the Hing OF an Involuntary
bankruptcy petition against the firm OF
Segll Brothers. A East Broadway, by
Norris Fox and Bessie Sack. eastern cred.
itors, Newton Farr has been appointed re-
ceiyer FOR the firm by Judge John \.
Marshall OF the United States district
court The liabilities OF the local concern
are not outlined in the papers filed with
the clerk OF the court.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
More Inheritance Tax.

4 check for $500 in payment for in
heritance tax on 100 shares OF Union
Pacific common stock held by the es-
tate OF Louis r. HeuIein OF Hartford.
Conn. MAS received yesterday by the
attorney generals office.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Cash 10 BE Collected.

The statement OF uneXpcndel balance
from the appropriations docs not mean
tia! this money is on hand. ii has not
vet been collected and is dependent on
next wear s receipts.
Uudcr The head Of '-sourccs of taxa
ton the report shows that the total
money received during the year from
taxes from ali The counties amounted
10 : ,5j5 .Sl3.01. OF which salt Lake
county paid s725,662.32. From this to
tai there was transferred TO The various
scnoo funds 1863. 1876, leaving $685.
042.3l from the tax money for the
general fund. With this and other items
Of receipts the general fund received
81 431. .024.09. Under this head the more
important items were $26i,200.6I re-
ccivcd bv means of the inheritance tax;
fees paid into state offices. S22Q-OI3,74
and $4,000 received from the United
States as appropriation TO the state
agricultural college.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
STATE HAS MONEY
ON HAND TO SPEND
Report of Auditor Shows
Nearly ST, 100000 Cash Bal
ance at Close of Year.
MUCH is OUTSTANDING
Salt Lake County Pays About
SO Per Cent Of Taxes Re-
ceived by State.
MUCH is OUTSTANDING

OF the s$,9s2.359.s appropriated by
the last legislature Sl,Gj1.992.63 g. has
been expended. leaving an unexpcnded
balance o. ,33l.31I,2J, according 20
the annual report of Lincoln e. Kelly,
state auditor, for the fiscal year end
ing November So which was filed with
the governor yesterday. NJ the close
az the fiscal year there was s920,034.42
,ssh balance IN :he bank. This balance
is subject to $35i,l70.lS outstanding
warrants, leaving ret balance OF s565.-
s0l 80
Total receipts OF the year from all
sources. exclusive CT amounts appor-
tioucd to The various school funds from
the general taxes. were So, ,IS3.697 81 rs
against total expenditures of Si,S62,-
1885,