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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
EXOTIC FLOWERS NOW
AT DESERET MUSEUM
Are From Palestine, Syria, Egypt and
italy; Plucked in 1872 by
Eliza &. Snow,

Interesting additions to the historic
section have just been received by the
Deseret museum. Among these is n
collection of flowers brought from Pal.
estine, Syria. Egypt and Italy by Eliza
r. Snow, who made the trip in 1879;
two manuscript volumes on "Propor.
tions of Machinery written by vii.
liam J, Silver for his own use before
published works on the subject were
available; two letters written by Lor-
EMO D. Barnes in 1912 presented bv
Bishop Joseph Christensen of the Tenth
ward, and stone model of the front
of Manti temple, sent in by DR.. Jabez
Il, Taylor, of Salt Lake, are the other
contributions.
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Four General Divisions.

The Progressive platform is con-
sidered under four divisions or de-
partments: G) Social and industrial
justice considering labor child well
fare. social insurance and immigra-
tion problems. (2) conservation. taxi
ing up problems OF national re-
sources, country life: health and pro-
ductive efficiency; 90 cost of living
and corporation control, considering
these problems and also the tariff
and taxation: (D popular govern
ment which considers equal suffra ge
judicial reform, the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
SO that's all that Messrs. Boutwell,
Graham and Clegg have to do this sum-
ner-look after a few little things like
that
In addition TO fixing the organ!zatio
of the club all right, the meeting talked
about the first annual outing OF the club
This gorgeous day OF effervescent gaety
viii fall on August o. the anniversary OF
the date In 1912 when the colonel at Chi
cago told his lieuteDants what TO do and
how to do It; IN other words the ami
versary OF the day when the Bull Moose
party let out its first official trumpet l.
ings. The matter OF ranging Tor the
outing was placed IN the hands OF the
executive committee of the club, which
consists of the four officers and the
chairmen OF the three standing commit
tees,
Another gigantic project already under
taking TO get Colonel Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Hiram ". Johnson OF California
here for the Progressive state service
.corfeTerce A"
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Resolution Adopted.

Following is the resolution adopted M
he commission fixing the levy and it1
Whereas, Salt Lake City is under
going a rapid growth and large
amount OF public improvement is be-
Ing demanded in all directions; and,
Whereas, The city's portion OF con-
templated improvements is larger
than ever before; and, "a
Whereas. The City's limits have
been extnded and several Important
additions admitted within the cor
porate limits; and,
Whereas. II is necessary to develop
and improve the water supply on ace
count OF the increased population,
and.
Whereas. The present tax rate of
l3 mills is less than the average tax
rate OF western cities, but appears 70
be sufficient TO adequately provide Tor
the necessities OF the year 1919;
therefore be il
Resolved by the board OF commits
sioners of Salt Lake City, Utah;
That for the purpose Of oefraylng
the necessary and proper expenses Of
Salt Lake CITY and maintaining the
government thereof. there be and
there Is hereby levied upon all tho
real and personal property within
said city. made taxable by law, for
the fiscal syear ending December 81
1913. a tax of thirteen (13) mills per
each dollar assessed valuation Of said
property.
Said tax Is hereby levied and Is to
he raised for the following purposes
and is and shall be apportioned 10
such purposes in the following man
ner.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
To defray contingent expenses four
and Ave siXths q SOY mills on each
dollar assessed valuation OF said
property.
WATER SUPPLY AND WATER
WORKS.
To develop and improve water sup
ply and to replace, repair and LAY
additional mains for the distribution
OF water, five-siXths (5-6) mills on
each dollar assessed valuation OF
said property.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
To open, improve and repair side
walks and streets, four 90 mills %
each dollar assessed valuation Of said
property,
INTEREST ON BONDS AND sINK-
ING FUND.
For the payment OF interest cn
bonds, series 8, 6, 7. S and 3, and
sewer bonds. two (2) mills on each
dollar assessed valuation Of said
property,
SEWERS AND DRAINS.
To construct and repair sewers and
drains, one Q) mill on each dollar as
sessed valuation of said property,
LIBRARY.
To maintain public library and fres
reading room, two-sixths (2-e) mlI
on each dollar assessed valuation OF
said property.
This resolution shall take effet
upon its passage,
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PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
HEADED BY NEWHOUSE
Local Man Heavily Interested
in Concern to Make New
Talking Machine.
FACTORY IN NEW YORK
Claimed Instrument Will Rev.
olutionize Industry; In
vented by Salt Laker.

Samuel Newhouse, multi millionaire
Attorney A. B. Irvine. and Albert Hayes
inventor, all of this city. arc at the heat
of talking machine company which /:
capitalized for 100000 The following
special telegram TO The Tribune from
New York City. yesterday, tells the stor.
In brief;
Special 10 The Tribune.
NEW YORK CITY. July 17.-Ar-
ticles OF incorporation OF the Voca-
tone Manufacturing company have
been filed In this city. The capital
stock is 100000, divided into shares
OF the par value OF 800 each. Sam
uel Newhousc. multi millionaire OF
Salt Lake City is one of the largest
stockholders. The president OF the
company is Richard Arthur. a widely
known clubman and writer of this
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Event in Moosedom.

This conference" is regarded as the
most stupendous thing ever pulled In
Moosedom. il Will DE held at any time
the colonel and the governor both or
either, may find 1t convenient to grace
the occasion with their presence
But II both the colonel and Governor
Johnson should give them the slip, the
local Bull Moosers still have an ace care
fully concealed up their sleeve. It is in
the form OF a promise on the part OF w
e. Cadmus. national orga nicer. that he
will supply three speakers OF national
prominence and extensive voca bulary for
the conference" Cadmus has been in
Utah FOR some days. He left yesterday y
morning FOR Cheyenne. where ''be will
organize wyoming" He has Just com
pieted the task OF organizing" Boise
The next meeting OF the Salt Lake
Progressive club will be held Tuesday
evening at o'clock in Progressive pub
llcity headquarters.
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BOARD OF PARDONS To-
CONSIDER APPLICATION
Convicts Will Come Before Body
State Prison at Ten o Clock
This Morning,

At the meeting Of the state boaI''
Of pardons, Saturday morning at
O'Clock in the state prison, the folio"
ing applications will be considered;
For pardon-Wallnce Halliday, stsfu
tory offense; Roy Sheriff., petty ar
ceny; Frank T. Young and Oliver Ysl
non Ostler, obtaining money under tar 13li;
pretenses; William Kimberly and WI
liam Moore, grand larceny; Carl scos.
arson; E. B. Johnson, voluntary man
slaughter. an,
For communication Of sentence-M1''
chael McCabe. robbery; John MurrS''
assault. -.
For parole-John Percival, volunlas
manslaughter; George Ezor and hslye
Lawhorn, statutory offense; Jsm''
Marsh, assault.
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Use Any Record.

The sound box. as patented by Mr..
Hayes. is a big improvement over the
sound boxes OF other machines, In
addition to this, we can use any rec
ord OH the new machine and can pro-
duce better music. In Mr.. Hayes's
patents there is no rasping noise.
such as are heard in some of the
other machines now on the market,
Further discussing the talking machine
business. Mr. Irvine said that tota
business of SIZE, 100000 was done las,
year and that the present years out
put is already contracted for. This de-
spite the fact that one company has
doubled its capacity since last year and
is now working overtime to fill orders
Another large concern is said 10 be in the
same dilemma.
Mr.. Irvine added that the company
would at once esta blish big factory in
the east and begin the work OF manu-
the machines. The factory Will
cost approximately $500. .000 and will be
near New York City. the exact location
not having been determined upon.
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PEET REPLIES TO
CHAIRMAN WALLACE
Tremonton Postofhce Contro-
versy Continued by Former
Newspaper Publisher.
REITERATES STATEMENT
Declares He Is Victim of "a
Cute Little Trick;'' Wants
Correspondence Published.

Volney S. Peet, candidate for the
postmastership Of Tremonton, yester'
day made the following reply to the
statements made in the Deseret New:
by National Committeeman Wallace:
The apology that Chairman Will
liam r Wallace tried to make In the
Thursday evening paper for his
breaking his word and honor with me
is untrue and misleading. He said
MI Poet had mlsrepresented the
facts" Both Mr. Wallace and Thur
man requested me to make my state
ment To them In writing, Their let
ter TO me on May Is reads as fol-
May IS, 1913.
"V. S. Peet. Tremonton Utah:
Dear Mr. Peet-We have con-
cuded to recommend you for the
position OF postmaster at Tremon-
ton and forward your application with
our Endorsement to the postoffice de-
partment at Washington. We do not
find that you have made a formal
written application separate and apart
from other ma tier contained In your
letter to us. We think II would be
better II you WILL forward to US p
formal application for our recommen-
datiop.
please attend to this at your
earliest convenience. so that the mat
ter need be no longer delayed. Very
sincerely,
WILLIAM r. WALLACE.
National Committeeman.
"S. II, THURMAN,
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she said, and then she would not care
81 the police did find her.

Detective George e. Cleveland Of the
city police department was called. He
said he saw Mrs. Ekman Saturday June
2S at the Ogden police sta ation. He and
Detective Bert n. Seager took her from
the custody OF the Ogden police, and
brought her to this city. placing her in
the city jail. Immediately after Mrs.
Ekman had made her confession to Po-
lice Inspector Carlson, Cleveland said he
was called in and she repeated con-
details 10 that made to the Inspector.
The list thus far compiled OF state
witnesses includes Homer Greenwall. a,
S. Davis, +. A. Larkin. George Ward
". e. Whalen OF Ogden. August Rekoia'
Mrs. Rekola. G. L Anderson, William
Fairless, Police Inspector c. a. Carlson.
Detectives Bert II. Seager and George
p. Cleveland, DR.. G.. G. Snyder and DR.
Samuel c.. Paul.
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VETERAN MAY SIT UP
FOR LACK OF MONEY
Salvation Army Secures Ticket for Old
Soldier; Berth Is Now Wanted
by Major Morton.

Did You ever take a two days. rail.
road trip and spent two nights in a
day coach2
This is what John Brown, Indian
war veteran, aged 73 years. will have
to do unless some ono comes to his as.
sistance by noon today.
Brown came to Salt Lake two weeks
ago from Dayton, o., bound for Los
Angeles, where he expects to be placed
in the Sawtelle home. Arrangements
have been made to care for him there,
Through the efforts Of the Salvation
army railroad ticket to Los Angeles
has been purchased for the unfortm,
nate old man, and Major Percy Morton
is now desirous Of securing a tourist
berth for him.
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Tells of Plans.

When shown this dispatch last night
Mr.. Irvine, who has Just returned fror
an extended trip to the east in connectio
with the project. said.
1t is true that we have organized
company for the purpose of handling
talking machines and we believe that
we have one OF the greatest money
making devices in the world. The
inventor. Mr. Hayes, has recently Sc
cured number of patents and has
others pending, which practically rev.
olutionize the talking machine indus
try. We have had MIR. Haycs's IN
ventons tested in every possible
way and we are assured that we
have something which Is an improve
ment over other machines, which are
acknowledged to be the best in the
world to date. Experts on tones have
examined Mr. Hayes's patents and
they unanimously pronounce them the
host In Ihe world
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RECORD-BREAKING
CROWD LOOKED FOR

Wards OF the Wizard OF the Wasatch
met last night In the cave. where they
held a spirited business meeting and in
cidentally worked out some OF the details
OF the big carnival that Is to be held
here In August. Favorable reports are
being received from all parts OF Utah
and neigbborlng states and the indlca-
tions are that when the btS carnival Is
opened and the Wizard comes down from
his cave in the hills there Will be rec
ord breaking crowd in Salt Lake City
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'MOOS' AND BELLOWS
DISTURB RESIDENTS
Wandamere Resounds With
Cheers at Baptism of Pro-
gressive Club.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Annual Outing Scheduled for
August S; Redoubtable
Teddy May Be Here.

Old.time inhabitants of the beautiful
section round about Wandamere were
much mystified and not little dis
turbed by strange noises last night. a
series of gentle "moos' was punctu-
! ated now and then with deep and
rcsounding below.
"Well, eff tain t them Bull Moose
fellers,' cried n man with long dapple
whiskers, startled by the light of un-
derstanding that had suddenly struck
him.
:'Shucks. can t be them. ST., quoth
his neighbor. "Why, tain t nowise
nigh onto lection time yet
Nevertheless it was, and ST was
filled with pardonable pride when he
made sure that his conjecture of the
source of the mysterious night noises
was correct
While Teddy is chasing the hydro
phobic skunk around the bottom of the
Grand canyon, his followers in Salt
Lake are taking advantage of wind
and weather to send the Progressive
ship onward.
Last night 200 Bull Moosers met in
the pavilion Mt Wandamere. They
were there to organize the Salt Lake
Progressive club, and the sounds that
puzzled ST and his friend were Incl"
ueHldl 10 d TOuslue iouIi -hopoC oPccSh
from the silver tongue of "Blll' Liv-
ingston, who explained at some length
and with that floral adornment for
which he is deservedly renowned, the
purposes of the meeting and also the
purposes of the Progressive club,
Officers Elected.
When Mr.. Livingston had concluded
his remarks and everybody had given
the high sign of approval, the club was
duly and solemnly declared organized
with these officers: President, A. IT.
Moon; vice president, DR.. George
Weller; secretary, Mrs. Lavinia Liy-
ingston; treasurer, Allen Spencer.
Also, in order to make the oTganlza-
tion even more perfect than mere Off
GERS could make it, the meeting OBJ
served the Bull Moose constitution to
the letter and appointed the standing
committees that by the constitution
aforesaid are ordained to be appointed.
The standing committees are:
Organization and political-George NJ.
Sullivan, A. II. Parsons, Van D, Spauld-
ing.
Progressive service-Glen r. Boutwell,,
W. r Graham, Brig II. Clegg
FHnance--D l.. Olson, W. w. Barton.
". II. Eardley.
For the benefit of those benighted in
iivlduals who are not versed IN the folk
lore and legends of Bull Mooseism, II
service division is some division. In
fact IL is nbout the warnest thing in
divisions since the days OF the Ptolemy
dyna sites, At first Il is pretty hard to
get it through ones head what II really
IS. but after ono reads q circular on the
Al H..
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TRIBUNE STORY MEANS
OF FINDING DAUGHTER

Elizabeth Reinhardt, IA years of age
story of whose disappearance from
her home, 1875 Pearl street, June 92
appeared In The Tribune YESTERDAY
morning, has been found. AS her
rather, otto keinhardt, has believed,
the girl had taken service with Ger,
man family. A telephone message was
received at police headquarters yesrey,
day afternoon to this effect, She IS
at 137 North Fourth West street.
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Credit Men to Picnic.

The Utah Association Of Credit Men
Will hold an outing In Ogden canyon July
10 The programme for the day includes
a dinner at 6 o'clock at the Hermitage.
Both Ogden and Salt Lake dealers are
expected to attend.
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Services for Mrs. White,

The funeral OF Mrs! Lille May oicll II
lngs White, wife OF Ben NJ. Wnils, Wnis,,sf Il.
Eagle, Colo, will be held at or'se
this afternoon. instead OF O'CLOCK lI
previously announced The services Nh
be at the home of f. a Fisher. A Sou'-
Sixth East street
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TAX LEVY FOR 1873 !
MAY Be DECREAsFl|
Probably One Mill Lea.
County, Same Rate in CITY
and State.
SCHOOL TAXES HIcHEp
City Commission Sets A.,
Fixed Amount for Wa,..
works Improvements.
SCHOOL TAXES HICHFp|

A slight decrease In the esno-.,
levy for 1913 Is probable. The c,t,
was fixed yesterday by the board ~ '''y
missioners at IL mills, the sams
last year, but 1t Is announced bv no,,. e.
officials that the county low un,
about l mill less than last year uhvs
state levy. 1t Is understood. win rs,.sa AS
the same as last year, regardless =, ~
announcement earlier IN the veor
the state board Of equalization .se
templated a slight increase. s~
The decrease In the county lsvr
be made because OF the Sc O0n o2o ~
crease in assessed valuations, which ~, ,1,
afford the county practically as w
revenue as last year despite the muc1
of mill The state levy. which a.a
decreased last year from 8 mills :. W.
mills, VIII remain at the latter firr,1
sOurces. ''es2Vt
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preliminary HEARING
BOREs MRS. EKMAN
Confessed Murderess Shows
No Emotion as Crime Story
Is Unfolded.
ASKS DEPUTY FOR WINE,
Checker Tells of Finding Mu-
tilated Body of Girl
in Trunk.
ASKS DEPUTY FOR WINE

With the uncanny stolidity that has
chara acterIzed her since her arrest. Mrs
Minnie Ekman faced Judge ~ H. Tan
ner in the police court yesterday morn
ing and listened 10 the taking of eVi-
dence concerning the crime with which
she Is charged and TO which she made
foil confcssIon-the murder of her 10
year. daughter. Frances Violet VIII
Hams.
Once during the hearing the accused
woman asked Deputy Sheriff David Guest
II she could be supplied with a drink OF
wine. Upon being refused she relapsed
into her former sullcn silence. The court
adjourned shortly after IL o'clock until
this morning at o
A noticeab Bile feature OF yesterdays
proceedings was the absence OF any at
tempt by counsel for the defense to
cross-question the states witnesses.
While the courtroom was not crowded,
there were men and women present be-
longing TO all stations in life. But for
the fact that Mrs. Ekman sat apart from
the curious crowd, she might have been
taken for one of the visitors. She ap-
peared bored by the detailed recital OF
the crime. while every one else listened
With almost byeathess interest She was
;crial. trimmed in faded blue. and
wore picture hat. broad of brim and
trimmed with ribbon. Her general ap-
pearance could not be chara cterized as
neat the touseled condition Of her hair
detractlng somewhat
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Fix School Tax.

AT a meeting Of the county sud,.>
county assessor and county trss =, ,s,
yesterday the tax levy for ths vasiI'.L
school districts of the county Wera tvu
for this year. Following Is the lew ~
mills) compared with that Of last W.. n
District. 1914 ,s,.
Salt Lake City --.-.-...-. 9.5 s1
murray .1l.3 I1r
Murray CITY .-.~.......--.13 So"
The city commissioners met yesss,ds.
afternoon and passed q resolution fIxic.
the levy at 13 mills and calling attenflr.
10 the growth OF the city and its "a
ditional needs AZ reason for not affsrnrs
Ing decrease. Valuations In the vi,
increase $4,000. 900 this year ~
For the first time a. provision IA rnad.
In the levy for a waterworks fund 1
levy OF five -siXths mills will be mad,
for this purpose. Out OF this law 1ss1
have TO come $4,000 which was spnro'
priated yesterday for a pipe line 10 coS.
vey the newly developed water In gmI.
grafton canyon TO the city water syste,n
About 100000 gallons daily flow IL nou
being obtained from the tunne]s All
wells dug near the old sump In the can.
yon. The same fund will nave TO pro.
vide money for lowering waternaina
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Anderson in Court.

e l. Anderson, the first husband OF
Mrs. Ekman, who was with her when she
was arrested in Ogden. after the find
ing OF the chld's body In a trunk at the
union station June rs. was in the court
room for only few minutes. Not once
was there any conference between Mrs.
Ekman and her attorney, J, ii, Johnson.
The first witness called was Homer
Greenwall. checker at the Ogden sta =
ton. He testified that he found the
body in the trunk. his attention being
attracted by the odor coming from It, and
by lock OF hair that projected from
under the lid. He said that the trunk
not being locked. he unroped II and found
the body inside. after having called A.
S. Davis, a cashier 10 join In the in
vestigation
The testimony of Davis. who was next
called. was corroboratiye He said that
The body was nude. that IL was doubled
up In the trunk under the bed clothes
and pillows and was covered with blood.
The testimony OF Greenwald was TO the
effect that the trunk arrived AT the Og-
June 2T. on train No. 3.
who took charge OF the body, testi-
fled as TO the condition in which he
found H. He said that the face and
neck were bruised and the blood vessels
of the chest were distended and very
dark. He noticed bruises on the spine
the left shoulder and on one leg, He
disagreed with the idea that the bruises
could have been the result OF the body's
being in the trunk. explaining that the
bedding and pillows would have protect
ed Il.
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Tells of Autopsy.

County Physician c. c. Snyder testi-
fled concerning the autopsy that was
held here after the arrival of the body
Sunday. June 90. His testimony was
corroborated by DE-. S. c. Paul city
health commissioner, and Dr. R w, Ash
ley. who took part in the autopsy Ac-
cording TO the testimony, others present
We're " Ashley, DR.. c. D. Shields, DR.
w. n. Pugh. DR.. II: B. sprague and DR.
Carlson, Detectives William Geese and
Herbert Lelchter. Mr.. Larliln and his
brother, an attendant In the undertaking
establishment and a newspaper reporter
The detailed report OF the findings at
the autopsy, read by DIR. Snyder, was TO
the effect that the body was partly de-
composed: that there were no broken
bones and that there was an old scar
on the throat. The report stated that
there was no evidence that death could
have been the result OF violence and
that poison OF some sort was believed by
the examining physicians TO have been
the cause.
August Rckola. Finlander. living at
% North Fifth West street, took the
stand and told OF his acquaintance With
Mrs EEman and the murdered child He
said that the girl had stayed at his resi-
dence for three days prior to the mur-
der, afraid TO return home: that he had
never seen her after she left his house
Tuesday.
William Fairless of 81 North Fifth
West street told Of knowing Mrs Elk
man by sight, and said that her dauGh-
his own daughter He testified that he
visited the morgue and recognized the
body OF the murdered child as that OF
Frances Williams.