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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
TAX LEVY LOWERED
BY COMMISSIONERS
Amount Is Fixed at Five and
Two-tenths Mills for
1913.

The county commissioners yesterda 8
1913. reduction OF .SG5 mills from that
OF last year. which was 5.5G5 mills In
spite OF this. however, the increase OF
100000 In the assessed valuations for
the county will give the county about
$4,000 revenue more than was realized
from the general tax last year.
Tho 1912 levy for county schools, 90
mills, was not changed.
There now remains but the formal ac-
ton OF the state board OF equallza tion
in fixing the state Ievies to determine
the exact amount of the total general
tax to be borne this year, II Is not likely
thht there viii be any reduction in the
state tax, which was rs mills last year
Inc city school tax levy has been fixed
al 30 mills. reduction OF 0ne-tenth
mn, and this. with the reduction made
by the county commissioners yesterday
Will result in approximately half a min
on on the total levy for all purposes.
Sandy City. through It's recorder, yes
terday notified the county commission
eers that the levy for that municipality
for this year would be 90 mills. an In
crease OF nearly 10 mills over that OF
last year. The Increase is made In order
10 provide funds for the purchas sing OF
n water system for the city. Five mills
VIII go 10 the contingent fund, mills
TO the streets and sidewalks fund.- 81
mlls 10 Interest on the water bonds, II
mills To reserve fund for the water
bonds and 10 mills for the purchase of
the water system
Murray City informed the commission
ers yesterday that the tax levy there
will be 13 mills.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
STORM DAMAGE HEAVY
IN BENCH DISTRICTS
Street Department Crews
Answer Many Calls for
Help; Cellars Flooded.

Scarcely a quarter of an hour after
the storm broke over the hills To the
north and east of town yesterday al
ternoon the city street department was
swamped with frantic appeals from
residents of the bench districts. They
reported the water rushing down the
streets from the hills in torrents, flood
ing cellars. running lawns and doing
other damage.
All available crews were sent out
at once, but it was hours before az
the complaints were attended to- Of-
fcials of the street department say the
storm practically amounted to q cloud
burst in the mountains. and the low
hills near the city, as usual, ncted as
tunnels to direct the water into the
streets. Contractors at work on curb
and gutter improvements on the north
east bench, reported considerable dam
age and the street department estimates
its loss at several hundred dollars.
The storm is said to have been one
Of the most peculiar of the season:
1t swept up along the eastern edge Of
the valley, confning itself mostly TO
the mountains Following these, IT
turned with the contour of the hills
which lead westward around the north
orn end of the city, and then swept
out into the valley over the city di-
rectly from the northeast. The rain
fall was much heavier in the bench
districts than in the heart Of town,
according to reports,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
ALLEGED SWINDLER
RELEASED BY COURT
Mrs. W. D. Leatherman, Thought by
Police to Be Madam Bruce,
Is Let Go.

Mrs. W, D. Lea,herman. thought by
the police to be Madam Bruce. a clair
voyant wanted in Grand Junction for
obtaining money by fraud. was yester-
day released from custody on writ OF
babeas corpus. An hour later telegram
was received by the police department
from Sheriff Schrader of that city or
derinG that the woman be let go, as the
county would not stand the expense OF
returning her.
dispatch from The Tribune corre-
spondent at Grand Junction states that
the women alleged to have been fleeced
by Madam Bruce refused to prosecute,
explaining that they did not wish pub
iicity.
Soren Y. Christensen. attorney for
Mrs Leathermans who was held by the
police without charge being placed
a ga inst her on the blotter, demanded
that the woman be released. or that In
formation be filed with the county at
torney. In View OF the refusal Of the
Grand Junction authorities TO answer a
telegram concerning the woman, this
could not be done.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
INSPECTOR FINDS
DIARIES SANITARY
Willard Hansen Returns From Trip
With Good Word for Milk
Dealers.

The farm dairics and condensed milk
factories of Cache county, where most
Of the Utah condensed milk is pro-
duced, arc in excellent condition both
from financial and sanitary stand
point, according to Willard Hansen,
state dairy and food commissioner, Mr..
Hansen returned to Salt Lake yester-
day after au extended trip Of inspec
tion through that county,
"The factories have adopted sys-
tenn OF inspecting their own dairies
that brings about much better sanitary
conditions said Mr.. Hansen. "The
general condition of the farm dairies
is good
j. J. Meyers, hotel inspector, also
returned yesterday to Salt Lake after
a two weeks inspection trip through
southern Utah. He visited fifty ho-
tells, and reports much improvement in
hotel conditions, Hotel men. he says,
are helping the inspectors in their
work of law enforcement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
CITY COMMISSION TO
BUY NEW PARK SITE
Beapty Spot Will Be Located in Sugar
House District Along Parley's
Greek.

Plans for new city park to be 10.
Gated in natural beauty spot along
Parley's creek III the Sugar House dis,
trict, which were submitted to the city
commission several months ago by
George D, Keyser, conmi issioner Of
parks. have received the support of a
majority of the commission, it is under
stood, and 5000 is to be appropriated
as first payment on the land that
must be purchased.
The park is to be built on tract Of
land bordering either side of the stream
Just south and west of the state prison
It will afford recreation place for that
section Of the city and the rapidly
growing suburban districts beyond
Options for the pure hase of the nee
esssry land for $4,000 have been OBJ
tanned By the park commissioner. who
hopes TO proceed at once with his plans
as soon as the city commission has au-
thorized the purchase. II will cost but
little, he thinks, TO transform the al.
ready beautiful location into cult
waited Landscape.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
PLAN MEMORIAL TO
PROFESSOR STEWART
Committee Is Appointed at Meeting
of Former Pupils to Raise Money
for Purpose.

Tentative plans for the erection OF n
suitable monument TO perpetuate the
memory of the late Prof. William VI
Stewart OF Utah university were made
last night al a meeting OF former stu
dents and friends. held at the CONNER
cial club committee was appointed
10 devise plan for raising the money
and 10 suggest the best kind of a me-
moral y report will be made at q
meeting Friday, The members OF the
committee are:
Prof. Milton Bennion, Superinten-
dent D. II. Christensen, State Super
lntendent a. c. Nelson. DR.. George
w. Middleton, ]. 7. Kngsbury. DR.
George Thomas of Logan and Su-
perlntendent Orson Ryan.
The meeting was presided over by
Frank Evans with thirty persons present
The original movement for a Stewart
memorial was started by the Ensign
club OF which Prof. Stewart was a mem
ber
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
INSURANCE ADVICE
OFFERED BY STATE
Much Money Can Be Saved
Utahns by Consulting Him,
Says Done.

Utahns who contemplate securing In
surance will no doubt be saved money
ii they inquire OF the state insurance
commissioner as 10 the status OF the COM
pany they intend to do business with.
Much money has already been saved in
this manner and a larger sum could be
saved to citizens II they would seek the
advice Of the state department, espe-
cialy before taking out insurance with
companies which are not authorized to
do business In Utah
The foregoing forrns an important iea-
ture OF the fourth annual report oi WIZ
lard Done, state insurance commissioner,
which came OF the press yesterday. X
Is one OF the most complete OF Its Kind
ever issued by state and contains the
business transa cted in 1912 and list
OF companies and agents for 1913.
In reference 10 investment in compa-
nlcs not licensed to transact business In
Utah the report says:
This is particularly the case with ref
erencc 10 companies and agents not au-
thoriZed TO transact insurance in the
state, There are still a few companies
Uhe number OF which is rapidly dimin-
iShing). that claim the right to do buSl-
ness in the state without proper author
ity, long Us II Is transacted through
malls and not by personal solicitation.
these companies are able TO reach a large
number or people. and the temptation to
do business with them is sometimes very
strong.
1T has been the policy of this depart
ment, as soon as such cases are brought
TO its attention, TO issue public warning
against the transaction OF business with
the unauthorized concerns, which warm
ngs have usually been effective. Many
Inquiries have been made by citizens who
have received advertising circulars, and
N every such case the department has |
oeen able TO induce the persons making |
inquiry 10 apply for insurance through |
agencies regularly established in the |
state. and I'm companies that have COM |
,lied with the law and are therefore re-
;ponslble TO the citizens
THE commissioner has IeIt disposed TO |
warn the people against companies that |
ry to do business without proper author
~ on the ground that any company |
which wiltully evades the Jaw governing |
he transaction of business Will be most |
Ikely TO resist claims when they occur
nd that IN case of such resistance. the |
lalmant will have no standing In the |
ourts OF the state because the company
5 not amenablc to its laws and has no
rocess attorney on whom notice OF le-
al action can be served
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
CAPITOL COMPLETION
DELAYED SIX MONTHS
State House Will Not Be Ready for Oc
cupancy Until January
!, 1919.

The contract between the Stewart
Construction company and the Utah
consoldated sol Stone stone COMPANY, submitted
WAS yesterday signed and returned TO
the construction company. The local Of
1icials OF the construction company for
warded it cast and it will not become
operative until approved by the head of
the company.
Because the Stewart company has
asked for delay OF six months, it is
probable that the new state house will
not be completed by July l, 1915, as
planned, but about January /, 1916. c.
S. Tlngey, secretary of the capitol com"
mission, said last night that while Of
fetal extension Of time had not been
granted the Stewart company, he un.
dcrstood that this would, be gwen.
Officials Of the Utah Consolidated
Stone company say that they have
asked for no extension of time but as
the Stewart company is TO receive six
months grace, they expect a share.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
FLOAT COMMITTEES
IN LIVELY RIVALRY

Reports from the general committee In
charge OF the celebrate of Pioneer day
next Thursday indicate that the progress
being made Is highly satisfactory and
the ceIebrs ton viii be one OF the most
successful ever held In the history OF
the state. The various sub committees
have their work we'll in hand and the
committee having direction of the floats
now feel assured OF having made a prom
ising start toward a permanent arrange
ment In this line for future celebra-
tlons.
In the feature of this years pagea nj.
called Tho Coming or the Nations the
report was that the various nationaIities
whlch VIII be represented were enga ged
be the best, and some really beautiful
creations In this division are already we'll
toward completion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
COURT PUTS STOP IN
YOUTHFUL ROMA|y|
Industrial School Ward, w.
late Parole; Are Semi
IAN
STILL LOVE EACH OTHFp|
Girl Tells Matron She W,n..,
to Make Home for
Teddy"
STILL LOVE EACH oTHFp

Back to the state industrial, s.h..,
stead of on their honeymoon u.u. n'
Blondeil and Claud Sadler, wards ~ ~
juvenile court. yesterday. Bu, C.
badly worsted for the nonce. was ~ a
despair '4
81 love Teddy and he loves M.
I'm going TO walt for him II hzy. -.
and / know he win for me- s,,a ~
would-be bride. who IS a pretty I'm. ~
OF II years. sa
Me. too chlmed in the boy w,,.
20 years old, and L don't expect "a :.
to wait very long at that"
The brief romance. having %.
background an orphanage and the 49,
Industrial school, began at Ogdsn s.v.-
months ago, where the boy and or,
while on parole from the InSu,i - o
school. They had previously known ~
other at the school and even carlo e
mere childhood, had encountered oas
other at the orphanage. It is said oA' "a
The Juvenile court officials took s.
IN the afrair at Ogden when II was fn,,e.
the two were paying too much attars,e-
TO each other. The boy was ordersS \,
stay away from his sweetheart In,l !"
tieut under restraint. the couple n,.npp1
u
Thursday. determined TO get marris5 :.
soon as consent could he obtained ~
guardians or parents. Their plans ,ssS@
out, however, and the juvenile ofjci.2.
were a, their heels again Both w.
found ana taken before Judge Alexapd,'
McMaster OF the Juvenile court. Wiz I'.;.
that their actions constituted Violation \
parole and ordered their return 10 ,hs y
dustrial school. "
The young couple told their story
frankly and avowed their undylnr ~
ior one another so feryenuy that ssvc7-
of the juvenile court officials express~
the wish that they could arrange a lIt1I-
wedding right on the spot But II conf
not be, for the Juvenile court law is IA {
Just the same Is any other.
From what could be found out yes,s,
day. the boy was sent 10 the indusfIa|
school several years ago because he a.
Into minor troubles frequently He is m
naturally bad. but simply & bit waywa-[
because OF improper environment, II +
said.
The girl Is much the same. She M.
reared in an orphanase and cast upon r.
own resources too early In life and -.
sent to the industrial school because II
dcli1quencies. where she had been IA
three years when paroIed. She told a.
Juvenile court matron yesterday that nj
she wanted was a chance to make .
home for Teddy" as she calls H.
sweetheart
Unless friends OF the couple arraur.
otherwise, they will have to wall unj1
they are u years old and have pasrr.
beyond the pale OF the juvenile court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
FRUIT ASSOCIATION
ASKS COOPERATION
General Manager Garvin of
Utah Growers Writes
Members Letter.

Because OF the failure of q large ma
Jorty OF the members OF the Utah Fruit
growers association TO send in estimates
OF their crops. w. II. Garvin general
manager OF the association. found it. nee
essary to send out letters yesterday ap-
pealns 10 the growers TO cooperate
with him in his efforts to properly mar
ket the fruit. He SAYS that while con-
tracts We're readily signed, the fruitGrow-
crs seem TO think that only a short no
ticc OF the amount OF fruit, which they
wish handled. is necessary, The letter
follows:
To Growers What would you
think II you Were a stranger in
community, had recently taken the
management OF the Utah Frultgrow-
ers association. mailed request for
estimate Of your members or
chards with a stamped envelope for
reply, asking that this estimate he
returned within three days. and:
after waiting week. found that less
than 10 per cent had oomplied2
| think YOU will agree with me that
the natural conclusion would be that
your growers had either failed TO re-
ceive this communication or had gone
to sleep With the idea that such
request was of no Importance.
Perhaps you think that II we re-
ceive this information requested just
a few days before the fruit is ready
10 harvest. II Will give us ample time
to supply boxes paper, nails. stamps.
etc, and arrange TO take care of your
fruit and market IL successfully.
Right here | want To 20 on record
with this statement. This Is your
business more than ours, You must
do your part before We can do our
part.
Don't carelessly neglect 10 furnish
us with this Information and then
later censuYe us for heavy losses be-
cause you were not prepared TO prop
erly take care OF your fruit. Putting
Off until tomorrow what You should
do today causes more disappointing
results In the fruit business than
anything else.
Please don't make It necessary for
me TO hammer at this any more. We
want to make a success Of this.
d. l., Bakley Of LaZear. Delta county,
arrived yesterday In Salt Lake
o take charge of the bookkeeping for
he association, In addition TO the books,
.lr. Blakley will be valuable assistant
o Manager Garvn. as he Is a veteran
ruitgrower and market man. For the
lst three years he has been manager OF
he Rogers Mesa Fruitgrowers associa-
ion in Delta county and vicinity. Be-
ause OF the failure OF his peach crop
e resigned from the Colorado associa-
ion April l.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
GAME COMMISSIONER
WARNS OF NEW LAWS

A warning to hunters to obey the new
game law which shorten the season for
sage hens, deer and chickens. has just
been Issued by Fred w. Chambers sta tie
fish and game commissioner. The new
law restricts shooting of deer to the first
fifteen days in October. Under the old
law, deer could be killed from October
10 TO November 10. The new open sea-
son for sage hens does not open until
August ]. as formerly, The chicken
shooting season is now from August 10
to October 81, instead OF August 1 to
November IL. Said Mr.. Chambers;
Tho new law. passed for the pur-
pose OF preventing Wholesale slaugh-
ter, is now in effect The deer. es-
pecially. need TO be protected. Per-
sons caught violating these provi-
sions. even though their licenses
were granted before March II, will
be liable TO punishment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
JAIL DOORS CLOSE: ON
TRIP At RACES END
Sought to Overtake Wife,
Who Secured Warrant
Charging Desertion.

Clarence Trlpp's haste in an attempt
to overtake his wife before she could
swear to complaint In the county at
torney's office. charging him with deser-
ton. landed him In the county jail so
suddenly yesterday afternoon that he had
scarce recovered his breath when the
jail doors closed upon him.
Winded from running. Mrs Tripp ap-
peared at the elpator on the city side
OF the joint building about o'clock yes
terday afternoon and asked the elevator
operator to direct her to the county at
torney's office half minute later
"Trip appeared at the elevator cage
and asked II his wife had gone up. de-
scriblpe her to the operator. Upon be
ing informed that she had. he followed
''There he comes now; don't let him
yet me-" cried the excited woman TO
Nicholas Morgan, assistant county at
torney.
Coulson Smith. deputy sheriff. who was
present. stepped forward and pla ced
Tripp under arrest a moment later no
was In the county Jail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
SHORTHAND REPORTERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Banquet VIII Be Served Members at
Hotel Utah Tonight at
O'clock.

Today the annual meeting Of the
Utah Shorthand Reporters association
will be held In Salt Lake. The bust
ness meeting and annual programme
will take place this afternoon at 3
o clock at the Commercial club. At 6
q banquet will be served BY the Salt
Lake members for the visitors and
their wives at the Hotel Utah. The
day will close with a trip this evening
TO Wandamere,
The association is composed mostly
many of the members are free-lance
stenographers. Tt is expected that
about thirty will attend the meeting.
The general arrangements are in
charge Of F. W. Otterstrom. w. H.
Folland, president of the association,
will be in charge of the afternoon pro-
gramme
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
CITY AND VICINITY

JOHN G.. WILLIAMS OF the Utah
Light " Railway company was yesterday
advanced TO the position of assista Mt
superintendent. Mr. Williams has been
with the company for many years and
is most popular official
JOHN o. ROSS, general agent of the
Lake Tahoe Railway TRANSFORMATION
company. is a visitor to Salt Lake and
was caller at the Commercial club yes
terday.
EMPLOYEES OF THE strevelI-Patcr-
son company enjoyed a trip TO the Pine
crest hotel In Emigration canyon Thurs
DAY evening, where they were guests OF
the manag cement.
n. c. MUTT, general manager OF ihe
Salt Lake route, is in the city from his
Headquarters at Los Angeles
WILLIAM n. BANCROFT and F.. C
Manson of the Oregon Short Line have
returned from trip To Yellowstone mark
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
OLD FOLKS EXTEND
THANKS TO O. S. L.

The Tribune has received tho followin.
self explanatory communication.
Editor Tribune-Permit US through
the coiu.nns OF your paper to extend
our : v: . the officers OF the Ore
1on ne railroad also to the
specia. 4prcgentatives who accom-
panied. and the train crews who had
the special duty Of taking care OF the
Hyrum stake old folks excursion
from South Cache valley to Wanda
mere July Is and II.
The special train, running in two
sections Of twelve coaches each. gave
ample and comfortable sccommoda-
tons to all OF the nearly 100 passen-
gers.
The quick transportation. coupled
with the utmost care. consideration
and courtesy. was highly appreciated,
and much credit is due the railroad
officials for the success OF the af-
fair. Very respectfully,
HYRuM STAKE OLD FOLKS COM
MITTEE.
Per c. F. Olsen. Secretary
llylum, Utah, July Is. 1915
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
CONVICT PARDONED,
BUT MUST PAY DUPE

HELENA. Mont. July 1s-on cond
ton that he repay those he swIndll
within five years, Ham A. Hall OF Bud
nor Stewart Hall was convicted of Ia
ing defrauded clients OF his investing
firm out of from 100000 10 $4,000 ID
his sentence would have expired In IN
The governor appointed the state boar
of examiners TO pass upon the claims
Halls victims and designated the nar
through which the repayment Is 10
made. Hall is to be subject to the q
ders of the board OF pardons, and shou1
he fall to make the repa yunent or shoul
the board be convinced he was not a.
tempting TO live up TO the terms OF u
contract, he must return 10 prison \
complete his sentence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
CHICKEN COOP EMPTY;'
FORTY HENS STOLE

The failure of Chanucleer to sound
clarion call at the homo Of P. ]. Gun1e
625 Yves: Third North street, yesteTde
morning, led TO an Investigation OF q
chicken coop by members Of the famln
Later report was made TO the poE
that the flock OF forty hens and q
rooster had been carried off during y
night by a thief. j.
Other complaints made to the POM
Yesterday included the theft OF a XII
automobile tools from the residence
l.. j. Horne, 1878 South Main street. ei5
the theft of d suit of clothes from
home of Thomas Fifer. l4S South siS'
West street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
UNCLE HERE TO BURY
YOUNG HALLS BODY
E. S. Dodd Says Burglar Was Led
Astray by Evil Companions;
George Reardon Identified.

e. S. Dodd, uncle of George Hall,
the youthful burglar who was shot TO
death early Tuesday morning by G. w.
Newkirk, special agent of the Denver
G. Rio Grande, while in the act of rob
bing the Wade drug store, arrived in
Salt Lake yesterday morning from Hal
leck, New.
Mr., Dodd went directly to police
headquarters where be identified George
Reardou, held on suspicion of being an
acc ccomplIce Of Hall, as George Redding.
Hall, he said, had been led astray by
evil associates. Dodd will make ar
engagements for private burial of Hall g
BODY.