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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
A Einical Customer

Grocer--'Whet was that woman COM
planning about?''
Clerk-'The long wait, sir
Grocer-"And only yesterday she was
kicking about the short weight. You
can't please some people,
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Z G-ieved Over M. Finsk's nestk
To the Editor Of The Ase-Hsrald:.
am grieved p 81 by the issue Of this
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Tribute From John T. Evans

TO tho Editor Of The Age-HeraId:
Accept my sincere sympathy upon death
of Mr.. Finch. In growing up in the news
paper field I found he was always the
Young mans friend.
JOHN r. EVANS.
News Editor the As.,eville Citizen.
Asheville, n. c., June II, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-20
The Usual Variety

From Judge.
"Paw-uh?"
''Well?"
Paw, what is an explanation"
"An elongated, circuma ambulatory in
volved, turgid statement, my son, which
does not explain"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
To DECIDE SOON ON
SURVEYOR GENERAL
|. G. Thoresen anad P. E.
Connor Being Considered
by Wallace.

It is likely that the matter of the
appointment OF surveyor general for
Utah will be disposed Of this week, SO
far as the authority of National Com
mitteeman Wallace and State Chairman
Thurman goes. The two leading can
didates for the position are said to be
l. c. Thoresen and P. E. Connor Mr.
Thorcsen was indorsed by the Demo
cratic state committee, and this in
dorsement binds Judgs Thurman, chair
man Of the committee, although it is
understood that the chairman is very
favorable to the candidacy of Mr..
Thoresen, without respect to the in
dorsemept of the committee.
National Committeeman Wallace is
said to be favorable to the candidacy
of Mr.. Connor, who also has been men
toned for assayer, but it is believed
that Mr.. Wallace and Judge Thurman
will get together on the matter and
make recommendation during the
present week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
TO DISCUSS SPEED
OF FIRE WAGONS
Fire Chiefs VIII Take Up
Subject at Big Con-
vention.

Regulation Of the speed OF fire wag-
ons will be one Of the principal ques-
tions discussed at the annual conven~
ton of the Utah State Firemen g asso-
citation which meets August 10 to 81
at Sandy. Every fire chief in the
state will come prepared to give his
views as to whether laws should be
passed to prohibit fire apparatus from
travelling at an excessive rate of speed.
Sandy citizens are making every ef-
fort to make the coming convention one
of the biggest ever held, according TO
A. Robert Larson, chief Of the Sandy
fire department. Committee meetings
are being held every week and arrange
ments are practically completed, The
first two days will be devoted to dis
cusslon Of business meetings to be held
IN the Sandy amusement hall, The
third day Will oe turned over to sports
and firemen's tournament Will take
place at the baseball grounds.
This is the sixth annual convention
Of the association. Last year g meet
ing was held at Eureka. W. W. Will.
son, Sandy postmaster, is In charge of
the general arrangements. Mayor
Horace Perkinshaw is chairman of the
finance committee. II. w. Carter OF
the arrangements committee and G.. e.
Grape is in charge Of the programme
At least 300 firemen from all parts of
the state are expected to attend.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
WOMAN EMPLOYEE OF
CLUB RESIGNS JOB

The abolishing of the position Of as.
sistant manager. Of the publicity bureau
Of the Commercial club, which was held
by A. G. Mackenzie, was followed YES.
tterdny by, the resignation of Mrs Al
berta Bader. who has been connected
with the bureau for more than a year.
1t has been announced that the pnb.
hcity bureau will be reorganized in the
near future, and that several thousand
dollars Will be spent annually In ad-
vertising Utah. The work will be car
RED on by subscription, several eorpor-
ations having agreed to be monthly con-
trlbutors. Secretary Farrell said yes.
terday that the plans for reorganiza.
ton could not be made public at this
time, but that nationwide publicity
campaign was one Of the plans for the
future.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
TRUNKS ARE STOLEN
IN UNUSUAL MANNER
Were Hauled to Vacant Lot and Hid
den In Bushes; One Broken
Open.

Two trunks stolen from the baggage
room Of the Oregon Short Line depot
Tuesday afternoon wore found yester-
day morning by Mounted Patrolmen
Wiley and Crosby of the police de-
partment. The trunks had been hauled
TO vacant lot on Browning avenue,
between Fifth and Sixth East streets,
below Tenth South street, and hidden
in the weeds.
Though one had been broken, none
OF the contents had been removed. They
were hauled to police headquarters in
the automobile patrol and were after.
ward turned over to Joseph Jones. spe
cial agent Of the railroad. Mr.. Jones
said last night that the trunks were
stolen by brakeman who replaced the
tags with some he had stolen and Sc
cured the trunks by presenting the
checks in the regular way.
81 think that we had been crowdinp
the thief 80 close that be had moi
dared dared to 60 back to the trunks to
Jones; 1--WE know who he is an ex-
pect to Jail him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
MONEY SITUATION IS
RAPIDLY IMPROVING
Announcement That Government Will
Deposit Money In South and
West Helps Business.

The money situation eased up con-
siderably in Salt Lake during the past
week and as a result there was no in
crease in interest rates. Many loans
were reported and in general conditions
are satisfactory. The announcement
that the government would deposit
large sums in banks of the south and
west to assist in the movement of crops
has had an excellent result in the mat
ter of removing the money stringency,
1t is not thought that much, if any, Of
this money will come directly to Salt
Lake, but that it will come Indirectly,
there is no doubt.
Merchants still report that their bust
ness is considerably above what it was
last year and they are accordingly
happy Cash customers are said to
have more money TO spend than usual
and those who run accounts are said
to be paying up moro promptly than in
former years,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
CROP CONDITIONS OF
COUNTRY ARE GODO
Returns Better Than Average
Are Expected in Utah
and Idaho.

Crop conditions are encouraging, &C,
cordlng to the reports of the CORE
spondents of the United States Mort
gage g. Trust company of New York in
forty-two of the principal cities of the
country. In the southeast the north
erly states of the section report general
satisfaction, while in the far southern
states the cotton crop is couple of
weeks late on account Of heavy rains.
In the southwest conditions are re.
ported as excellent In few districts
rain is needed for the best results. In
Southern California the freeze of last
winter and the subsequent drought have
affected the yield. Texas reports rec
ord crops. With the exception Of al
falfa all crops in the Pacific northwest
are reported good.
In Utah, Idaho and the other inter.
mountain states, with the exception of
Colorado, crop considerably above the
average is expected, In Colorado at
least an average crop is looked for
In the westerly section Of the mid
die western states there is considerable
uncertainy, but yield close to nor.
NAL is hoped for. The corn crop has
been affected in some localities by a
lack of rain. In the easterly section
large crops are expected.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
JUSTICE CELEBRATES
SEVENTEEN BIRTHDAY

Jutice F. NJ. Bishop did not hold court
yesterday Indeed. the justice pluck ed
out. appropriated and carried away one
entire day from the court calendar The
justice needed IL for n birthday II
must not be inferred that he has been
going short on birthdays. but the fact
was that he had never before had q
SEVENTEEN one. Then too, ali who know
The justice could not doubt that such
an anniversary must admirably become
his hale and hearty appearance.
The justice no doubt felt that way
about H. too. Indeed. he LIS said 10
nave come back from the Gettysburg
enca mpment several weeks ago with a
conviction that he could bear the bur
Den OF seventy years as lightly as sixty
nine. Mono Of his friends doubted Il
they encouraged him 10 strike one day
from the court calendar and add wear
10 his own past. rich already In the
experiences OF an active life that in
Guides fighting In the civil war and a
stirring frontier career All Of thoss
who know him hope that the Justice
may shorten the official calendar by a
day OF celebration for many years TO
come -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
POLICE ARREST FOUR
SUSPECTED THIEVES

Four men were arrested last night bv
Sergeant B. D. Seigfus and PatTolma1
O. Q, Christensen The officers behave
tho arrested men to have been respon.
sible for much OF the petty thievery
and confidence swindles reported to the
police recently. They were found stav.
ing together in a rooming house. nc.
cording to the officers, and had aroused
the suspicions of several people.
The prisoners were booked at police
names: w. B. Rushing. 80 wears old
bookkeeper; c. NJ. Wait, %, laborer. q
W. Tubber, 90, cook, and Sam wilkins,
22. laborer. Suspicion was written Oh,
posite each name on the police blotter
and the prisoners were held for further
investigation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
SLATED
FOR ASSAYERSH|P
Expected That Name Will Be
Forwarded to Washington
by Wallace.

There now appears to be practically
no question that John W. Geiger, well
known mining man Of this city, will
receive the Endorsement of National
Committeeman Wallace and Judge Thur
man for the Office of assayer, from
which J, U. Eldredge, Jr, recently re-
signed. 1t also is believed that Mr..
Geiger's name will be sent to the presi-
dent early this week.
Mr.. Geiger came to Utah in 1887
from Burlington, Ia, and for some
years was cashier Of the Pacific Ex.
press company in this city. In Febru-
ary, 1890, he went to Park City and
devoted his attention principally to
mining In 1908 he returned to Salt
here, AT the present time he is con-
nected with several mining companies,
Mr., Geiger also Is an assayer, and
this fact has been much in his favor,
Judge Thurman announced yesterday
that he was for Mr.. Geiger, and that
he would support him for the appoint.
ment. Mr.. Wallace would not make a
definite announcement, but those who
are closest to the national committee
Thurman in the matter.
Mr. Geiger is being supported by
such men as former Senator Bamberger,
". w. Armstrong, Judge Thomas Ma.
rioneaux, Charles Baldwin, John w.
Burton and Judge William H. King, in
this city, and also has strong support
from Summit county. Mr.. Gciger was
candidate for state auditor on the
Democratic ticket in 1904.
Discussing the matter yesterday,
Judge Thurman said that if Heber Jex
of Utah county had not withdrawn from
the race he would have been compelled
to have supported Mr.. Jex, but that
when Mr.. Jex left the race, after hav-
ing been indorsed by the Democratic
state committee, that fact left him
free TO make personal choice and that
Mr.. Geiger was his choice
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
TO HOLD AN OUTING

Catholic societies OF Salt Lake VIII
hold their annual outing at Wandamere
"Wednesday. The celebration will be un-
der the direction OF the Rev. Father w.
X. Ryan and the officers OF the Altar
society OF ST. Marys cathedral. The
officers OF the Altar society are Mrs
Ronald Morrison, president; Mrs. F. ].
Westcott. vice president; Mrs. Margaret
McMa hon. secretary treasurer
feature OF the days programme will
be the entertaining Of the children from
children Of the Junior choir Of St Mary
cathedral and the young girls OF the
81. Cecilia chorus. A picnic luncheon
Will be provided by the poople Of the
ST Marys and st. PRtnck's parishes.
In the afternoon and evening musical
programmes will be rendered BY the tall
ented children's choir. Dancing will be
ono OF the principal attractions OF the
evening,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
P. M. EDMONDS JOINS
STAFF OF SEMI OH

P. NJ. Edmonds has arrived in Salt
Lake from Oakland, Cal, and has as
sumed charge of the Semloh hotel, act
ing as assistant manager and chief
clerk. Mr.. Edmonds has been promi-
nent in the hotel world, having been
assistant manager Of the Banff hotel
In the Canadian Rockies during the
summer of 1912, He has also been
with the Eastman hotel in Hot Springs,
Ark, and the Congress in Saratoga
Springs, n, Y.
For nine years he was connected
with the. management of the Lennox
and Thorndike in Boston and was as.
slstant superintendent of the Alpon.
quin and Puritan clubs, also of Bos.
ton. While in Boston Mr.. Edmonds
assisted in preparing banquets for snch
distinguished people as the late Presi
dent Mckinley, General Wheeler, the
noted cavalry leader of the civil war,
and for Admiral Dewey upon his re,
turn from Manila.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
HAS A PLAN FOR USE
OF CANAL MACHINERY

Joseph E. Caine has plan for util.
izing the machinery and forces Of all
kinds now being used on the Panama
canal, according to H. S. Foreman, a
prominent business man of Oakland,
ton The plan as described is simply
to start the force at work on deep
waterway between Oakland and Salt
Lake City. The water route Will con
meet the two great American cities and
make 1T possible for Mr.. Caine to boost
for both of them
Mr., and Mrs. Foreman are snepd;ps
a vacation OF n few weeks in Salt Lake
City and vicinity. They arrived ves.
terday, and say that they are we'll
pleased with what they have already
seen. They will have their headouar.
tiers at the Hotel Utah. but expect to
deg den n,nggnai,,h. ang "a, PaEk City, Eureka, Og.
interest in the state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
POLICE DISTRACTED
BY MOTORCYCLE MIKE
Captain Emil v. johnson Finds Trouble
in Drilling the Prize Squad
Near Station.

Attention. - commanded Captain
Emil V. Johnson to a squad of police
men drilling on Second East street yes
terday afternoon, The patrolmen as.
sumed the position called for
Left dress" doomed the oratorical
tones OF the captain.
The men did it, but they acted as if
it hurt, The captain frowned, but he
could not see what the men could. The
ranks wayered before the next order
came. They broke. The policemen
bolted and began disordered flight,
going in a dozen directions.
With his face flushed crimson, Cap
tain johnson turned to see what had
struck such terror to the "prize squad
of Salt Lakes finest" he was Just
In time to dodge the peril.
Charging, or better chugging wildly
down the street, his eyes bullying and
his face reeking with the perspiTation
of terror, the captain saw q fat man on
motorcycle of erratic demeanor. The
distress in the face of the rider was ap
parent to every one, All believed that
it was born of fear that he would hit
one of the policemen, but from the fash,
ion IN which he guided the lurchlng
motorcycle, he dreaded that some OF
them would be able to evade him. He
came TO full stop in the center of
the disorganized squad. Captain John
son had resumed his dignity with sur
prising qulckness after the first show
of agility in avoiding collision with the
heavilr loaded motor. He accepted the
fat and florid riders explanation that
the malicious demonstration was due to
in riding, and after the
stout gentleman had trundled his ma
chine away, tho drill was resumed, the
patrolmen responding to the commands
with vim, as if to atone for their pre-
vlous shortcoming.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
G[EE IN NEBEKER
CAMP OVER TELEGRAM
Claim Wire From Washing
ton Indicates Appointment
of Rich County Man.
A. C. DYER ENTERS RACE
Forwards Application for Mar
shalship; Was Deputy in
Office in 1886.

Notwithsta nding the various angles
has assumed, the Nebeker men were
more than usually hopeful yesterday.
1t was announced with great glee that
q telegram had been received from an
'insider' at Washington. announcing
that Nebeker's chances were getting
brighter every minute and that IL was
believed there that his name would be
sent to the senate by President Wilson
tomorrow. AT the same time, the Storrs
adherents are still pinning their faith
70 the ability of National Committee
man Wallace to 'tput oyer' his choice
for the place,
II also was announced Yesterday
that A, W. McCune was in New York
City and that be had entered the fight
that is being waged against Nebeker-
1t is known, of course, that McCune
blames Nebeker for the fact that he
was not elected to the United States
senate from Utah when he was a can
didate for that Office in 1899 For more
than week, McCune needed only one
vote In Joint session to secure his elec.
ton, but the one vote was not forth
coming and there was noo election. AT
least one man in this city who is ex~
ceediDely close TO A, w. McCune has
been active in his opposition to Neb
eker, but il is not believed by Nebe-
ker IS friends that any particular dam
aye has been done to Nebeker's can
didacy.
Ncbcker's friends argue that any
other Democrat, who stood out against
McCuue in those exciting days, when
one vote would have elected him, are
as much TO blame as Nebeker and they
also take the ground that Nebeker had |
n perfect right 10 vote for whom he
pleased, and that no blame should at
tach to him for standing by. his own
choice for senator, as did other mem
bers of the legislature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
ILL-HEALTH CAUSE OF
MISSIONARY'S RETURN

Elder Gilbert ". Williams, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T, A. Williams of this
city, has been forced by i'll health to
abandon his missionary work in Europe
and will arrive home next Wednesday
He left Utah six months ago on an as.
signment to the French mission. He was
highly successful, according to reports
here, but was attacked by bronchial.
asthma while at Lyons.
He was transferred to Switzerland,
in hopes OF benefiting his health. Bu}
he grew worse and was then ordered
to the Paris office, where he acted az
clerk of the mission. He was an eY-
ceIlent French student when in the
L. Of T.. and progressed rapidly in
the language. But his condition con.
tinued TO be serious and it was re.
Gently decided that it would be best
for him to return to his homo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
COMMITTEES PLAN
EMPLOYEES OUTING

Committees having charge of The pre-
par9tions for the p. j. Moran outinp
at Lagoon. August 10, met Inst n;nbf
ana reported progress. a speciaI rac.
ing programme is being prepared in
adHition to which there will be base.
Dali, aquatic contests and foot races
mere wlll be parade in the forenoon
oa .5e DAY and floats are being pre-.
wiii p%i1o LOT IL; Inc harness races planned
Ihere are more than 1000 emulovees nf
the r j: Moran company who Win
tneiT families will be the guest of thar
employer on the big day. Both Sail
Lake City aud Ogden will be repre.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
4. G.. DYER ENTERS
RACE FOR OFFICE

The most Interesting development yes
terday In the United States marshalshiE
contest was the announcement tnat a
q. tAb) Dyer was in the hght: Ii was
learned that SIR Dyer had forwarded
his application to Washington about a
month ago. He is said 10 have the in
dorscment of a number Of the most In
iluenslal Democrats in Utah, as well as
the support OF several senators and rep
resentatlves at Washington.
MIR. Dyer is one Of the best-known
officers in Utah He came 70 the terri
tory of Utah In 1884 from Arkansas. hav-
Ing removed To that state from Missis-
sippi, his native state. four years ear
her.
was appointed United States marshal for
Utah by President Cleveland. Later Mr..
Dyer went Into the office OF his brother
as a deputy and was placed In charge
district. He held this position until his
brother vas succeeded by =. III. Par
sons and continued TO hold II under Mar
shal Parsons. Mr.. Dyer also was deputy
marshal under Col l. A. Benton who
succeeded Parsons. and under Nat NJ.
Brigham. who succeeded Colonel Ben
ton.
During the administration Of Marshal
Brigham. Mr.. Dyer resigned and for four
years thereafter was deputy sheriff.
serving under SheriHs T. P. Lewis and
John +. Howells. in the order named,
Later Mr.. Dyer was appointed guard at
position continuously since his appoint
ment.
When seen by reporter of The Trib-
une yesterday Mr. Dyer was somewhat
averse 10 discussing his candidacy How
ever he said:
| have no light against any candi-
date. or any so-caIled faction. Some
OF my friends in Utah who have
known me intimately during the many
years that / was deputy United
States marshal and deputy sheriff,
came to ME and offered mo their sup
port In addition, l have been as
sured the support OF some OF the
most influential members OF the SEM
ate and house at Washington. SO
FAR as my record as an officer is
concerned, | have no boasts to make
but ! am more than willing that my
record be gone into.
/ am Democrat and ] always
have been a Democrat. l simply fig-
ured' that az Democrat had
perfect and legitimate right 10 make
application for this appointment and
| made IL. II / am elected as United
States marshal for Utah / Will do
my utmost to fill the office credlta-
bly- II am not selected I Will have
no complaint 10 make.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
BULL MOOSE To TAP
II KEGS OF WORDS
Wandamere Management Pre-
pares for Oratorical
Inundation.
CELEBRATION TUESDAY
Literary and Musical Pro-
granme Arranged for
Occasion.
CELEBRATION TUESDAY

Life Is just one "durn" thing after an
other Here the people were Just pre-
pairing for a season of comparative quiet
after the baseball sessions, when some
thing else cuts loose again. The next
noise making institution that threa tens
to split the atmosphere is the Bull Moose
bunch" Hot weather doesn't seem to
have the least suppressips tendency for
them. They are hot weather politicians,
cold weather politicians and between
season politicians
Next Tuesday they are going TO tap
seVenty-seven kegs OF words down at
wanda mere. In preparation for the i'm
pending inundat ton. the manag cement Of
the park has Issued orders for the drain
Ing OF the lake. so that the flood OF ora
tory VIII not wash away the pavilion
In addition to Utah's most distinguished
and most vociferous orators of the Bull
Moose faith. lady OF nation wide promi-
nence is going TO tell the women of the
party what Teddy thinks their duty is.
The lady is Miss Alice Carpenter OF New
York. She bears the distinction OF hav-
Ing been the only woman on the commit
tee on resolutions at the meeting in
Chicago last August when the colonel
nominated himself for president. Her
suojecI VIII be "Womans Place in Amer
lean Politics"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-03
CANYON ELECTRIC
CAR HITS WAGON
w. T, Alexander Painfully Out; Con-
troll Of Train Avoids Seri-
GUS Injury.

Running at full speed down the
grade near, Kennilworth, an Emigration
canyon railway car crashed into a milk
wagon driven by w. IT. Alexander, IS
years Of age, at Z o CLOCK Friday morn.
ing: Alexander was badly cut and
The train was the first one run over
the road in the morning and was on
the return trip. Alexander's IS wagon
was not seen, according to the motor
man, until he had started across the
crossing. The wagon was demolished
by the impact and one of the horses
was cut in several places.
Only the control of the car saved
Alexander from death. Alexander de-
livers milk to several customers who
i've i've IN emigration canyon. He lives at