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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
MAIL FROM EAST
is LONG DELAYED
Heavy Snowfall In Rockies Holds Up
U, P. and D. g. r. G.
Trains.

AS a result of the terrific snow.
storms which ragged Thursday in Colo
rado and Wyoming and continued in
the vicinity Of Denver up to late yes
terday, every train from the east into
Salt Lake was delayed yesterday at
least five hours. Not letter or paper
from the east was received yesterday
by the postoffice and Postmaster
Thomas thinks there will be no eastern
mail until late today
According to reports received yester"
day afternoon ut the general passenger
offices Of the Union Pacific and Den
yer d. Rio Grande railroads, the rotary
snow plows were put into action after
midnight Thursday and were busy all
day yesterday, Denver & Rio Grande
trains were reported five hours late by
Colonel Benton of the D. d Il. G. and
d. b. Spencer, assistant general passen"
ger agent of the Oregon Short Line,
said that Union Pacific trains were at
least that far behind. Both roads eI-
pect to have trains running on time by
at least tomorrow.
The storm which caused such havoc
in Colorado had its center over New
MEXICO Thursday and yesterday moved
on to Oklahoma, according TO A. Fl.
Thiessen, section director of the local
United States weather office. Mr..
luleSSen says Cnele lS no Danger OF
Salt Lake being visited by such heavy
snow in the immediate future.
The precipitation in Colorado during
the storm was a record-breaker accord.
ing to the weather man, the snow, re-
duced to water measuring about 22s
inches. This would be about twelve
inches on the level The average pre-.
cipitation for Colorado has been only
z OF an inch for the month Of Novem-
ber and that has been badly beaten in
twenty-four hours.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
SUCCESS is SCORED
BY FIREMEN'S BALL
Festivities Are Interrupted by Alarm,
but Blaze Is Soon Eztinguishcd
and Men Return.

For the FIRST timo In six years the
annual ball OF the Salt Lake Firemen' s
Relief association. which was held in the
Auditorium last night. was interrupted
by q. fre call. But the dance was not
crews OF No. 1 motor and No, hose
wagon rushed from the hall in answer
to the summons. which came from 1908
lola avenue. The cali came at Has
o'clock and In less than an hour the
men had eXtingulshed the blaze, which
was OF minor importance and returned
10 the hall. They arrived just in time for
the last dances.
The bis dance WAS a success in every
way. despite the fire. About $500 per-
sons attended and the guests. young and
old seemed TO have the time OF tehr
lives. Unique names were given 10 the
dances. which required conslde cradle ex-
planation from the fremen. but did not
detrect from the pleasure OF the dances.
In addition TO the dance progra mme
there Was an excellent fire drill by six
teen picked men OF the depa rtment
which was declared the finest ever seen
In Salt Lake City. There also were 9TH
er features that were interesting. One
that caused amusement was when two
OF the firemen entered the hall with cans
OF what appeared 10 be gasoline on their
backs and small pieces OF hose. with
which they appeared TO sprinkle such ar
tlcleS as they found Ia the hall that
were not already infiammabl
From a financial standpoint. the dance
VIII mean an addition or about $1,000 20
the funds os the association.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
MONKEY WRENCH IS
IMPROPER ARGUMENT

Use Of monkey wrench in coming 20
an understanding did not have the de-
sired eject yesterday when IL was intro
duced Into the argument by ~. Silver
stein. AS result OF the disagreement
and tho means sought 10 settle IL. Silver
stein Is under t25 bail 20 appear in police
opponent. II. Bisrman. carries banda yes
about his head sufficient TO make auy son
OF the desert envious
The men are sales!nen for the Hudson
Bay Fur company and. according 10 re-
ports, have not been on intimate terms
for some tine. Their efforts 10 settle
their bitterness IN q quiet sort OF a uay
were interrupted by Detective c. c. Cars
tenscn. who insisted that the line OF ar
gument being advanced was not IN ac-
cordnnce with the best usage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
Must Pay Alimony.

All these charges had nothing 70
with the hearing, being volunteered
the two warning witnesses from tim,
time. Consequently no attempt TO pI
them was made by the court. An o.
was entered granting Mrs. Anderson'
monthly slimony, pending settlemen
her divorce suit.
James Gibbs's suit for divorce q
Minnie L. Gibbs was thrown out Of q
because the charge was not sustsiI
Gibbs alleged extreme cruelty as
ground for divorce. setting out that
wife had been unfaithSul 10 him
court held that such O. showing did ,
constitute cruelty as ground for
ton and suggested that the suit
brought on ground fitting the ale
of'ense.
Interlocutory DEGREES were grantsd
the following cases: Albert SteV
against Ethel Stewart. desertion: R.
Dreyfus against Lily 7. Dreyfus, de-
tion: Myrtle Steinba cher against Jai
Steinbacher, failure to provide.
Final dec-ees were awarded in the
lowing cases: Ivie Evans Greer q
William Greer. Lottie Clark from Ha|
Clark. Ethel L. Terry from Clyde
Terry, and Emma J. Shields from u
r. Shields.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
PARRY IS ACCUSED
OF WATERING MILK
Dairy and Food Commission
er Files Complaint With
County Attorney.
FIVE SAMPLES TESTED
All Are Found to Fall Below
Requirements Made by
the Law.
FIVE SAMPLES TESTED

Following receipt Of report from
Herman HarTns, state chemist. in whicn
IL was declared that five samples Of milk
taken from single shipment to Bingham
by s. A Parry OF Mdvale. were below
standard and contained water. ]. c.
Lambert deputy state dairy and food
commissioner yesterday filed complaint
With the county attorney. charging Parry
with a violation OF the pure food laws.
The penalty for the first offense. IN the
event OF such q violation. is at least $50
but as PnrTy was convicted on tho same
charge once before, In 1909, the state
dairy and food department will ask that
he be given a jail sentence In case OF
conviction.
Tho five samples OF inferior milk were
secured by Mr.. Lambert Wednesday
morning at the ID. G. r G. depot at Mid
vale. Tho shipment consisted OF fifty
gallons, contained in five ten gallon cans.
The state deputy took samples from each
can. Here is tho result Of the test made
by the state chemist. 10 whom the sam
pies were submitted,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
A. J. OREM is HERE.
FROM HOME IN EAST
Has Come West to Look After His
Interests In Utah and
Nevada

For the purpose Of Inspecting various
western enterprises in which he is in
terested, and particularly the Salt Lake
& Utah interurban electric railroad, A,
j. Orem of Boston, Mass, is in Salt
Lake.
Mr.. Orem will not only go over the
work that has been done on the electric
road now In course of building, but he
will look into the several mining en-
terprises in which he holds extensive
interests. These are located chiefly in
Utah and Nevada, and the stay Of Mr.,
Orem in the west may cover two or
three weeks.
Great business expansion in the east
during the past ten years is response
BILE for recent slackening, thinks Mr..
Orem; and he further says that late
political changes have had nothing
whatever TO do with the matter While
having little to say concerning the cleo
tric line now building between Salt
Lake and Provo, Mr.. Orem announces
that hs will remain In the city several
days to look into such affairs as NAV
be inspected here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
CLUB
AFTER NEW MEMBERS

The membership committee OF the Salt
Lake City Transportation club has start
ed a membership campaign and the
board OF trustees has authorized the COM
nlttee 20 offer first and second prizes 10
members securing the greater number OF
new members between now and February
m!ttee OF one.
At the regular monthly business meet
Ing OF the club TO be held tonight al the
Hotel Utah banquet room, II. A Glllies
OF the Oregon Short Line mechanica de-
partment will speak on "Rcallza lions and
Expectations OF the Mechanical Depart
ment." and Walter J. Sloan Will discuss
THE Rela t!oush!p Between the Railroads
and the Newspapers" The entertainment
committee promises an enjoyable evening
and urges every member 10 attend.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
SAYS COMPANY HAS
BROKEN AGREEMENT
Hyrum P. Folsom Makes COMPLAINT
Against Bamberger Road TO City
Commission.

Hyrum ?. Folsom yesterday fled with
the city recorder a protest against the
city commission granting any further
franchise TO the Salt Lake & Ogden
railroad until the company has made
good its promises under ths original
franchise granted it over certain streets
in north Salt Lake.
Folsom alleges that the railroad has
failed TO Ax certain grades in that part
OF the city, provided for under the fran
chise, and has in other ways failed
TO 1--we up to the terms under which
the franchise was granted He sug-
gests that before granting the addition.
al franchise now being prayed for BY
tho company the city force the COM
pany to perform its part OF the origi-
nal agreement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
FOOTBALL PLAYERS
GUESTS OF HONOR
They Are Banqueted by U. of
u. Freshmen in Mems
Gymnasium.

Seated az an attra ctlve table. which
formed O giant letter ~" nearly SOC
freshmen OF the University OF Utah and
their guests OF honor the members OF
the football squad. enjoyed highly sue
cessful annual banquet in tho mems
gymnasium last evening. The affair was
under the patronage Of President and
Mrs. J. T. Kingsbury.
The gridiron heroes were seated at tho
conter OF the "U." where the ndmiring
eyes OF the freshmen might gaze upon
them. DR.. and Mrs. kingsbury also oc-
cuped places Of honor and next in order
came the speakers ana tho class Of
Gccrss
The decorations were unusually at
tractive. Tho class colors, gold and
green. were used profusely. Hung from
was giant football In the class colors
and with tho class numerals painted upon
IT, From this hundreds or streanners
were draped TO the rallinss OF the run
gymnasium.
At each plate was pretty folder.
which did effective duty as place card.
toast programme and dance programme.
the he c!3ss, pr. 'f 12i RngsSury; sRsSs Fresh
Gsn sPn Pnb W. l. esTGneT Msa osno Ssss pFss Ros
ers; Side Line Thrills" Charles Mer-
rill, rounding Out the Infants" Thorn
tory Glory" Harvey Ward; How II
Feels 10 Be a Champion" Vndal Peter
son. why We Don't Play Football"
Martha Martineau; Troubles OF a Man
ager." George Statt; When It's Time 10
Kick" Lowell Ronneyi Next Years
Team" Fred Bennion. varsity coach.
The gymnasium was made more at
trnctive by numerous delightfully."- cozy
corners where those who did not dance
and those who wished to rest could
spend the later hours OF tho evening.
Dancing followed the banquet and the
continued until a late hour.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
SKULL AVID BONES
IN ANNUAL FRANKS
University Students Racked
With Laughter at Antics
of Ten pledges"

Marched one by one out onto tDe
university campus before cheering
and laughter racked concourse or stu
dents, the ten "pledges Of the Skull
and Bones society of the juniors yes
terday added to the gayety OF ma
tions.
1t WAS the occasion of tho year s
particular prankishness on the part Oh
the juniors, and they had ten good
men and true to initiate into the Skull
and Bones society Not falter was
there on the part Of the goat riders,
and the entire show went through with
out slip-up. At sound OF trumpet
the first man stepped forth from his
hiding place. His raiment was garish
and so loud that the sound Of it is-
sued ore did it's wearer. This was Ben
Ellerbeck, and from the looks of him
one would have thought that he had
just dropped in from ye olden ttymes,
when knights were bolde and ladyes
passing faire,
Behind Ben came Potter Kinney, the
green covered Jester of monarchs. The
TOOL was wiser than his master, for he
devoted all Of his time to preventing
his lordship's attempts TO make GOO
goo eyes af all the girls on the campus
and fall at the feet of each with
Sad Bill Argyle came next, dressed
in a cider barrel of forty gallons ca
pucity-and it was cold, too. He re-
ceived no comfort from the court Jes-
ter, nor could he extract any from the
laughter Of the crowd.
Now came a nightgowned girl, alright
ed and running from a burglar In
her hand she bore lighted candle,
the which was frequently extinguished
by the cruel winds, whereuPon the
maiden with streaming hair and scream
ing voice perforce was obliged to beg
matches. In her natural habiliments,
however, the terrified maiden was
Clyde Williams.
An Italian organ grinder, with mon
key annexed, drifted in, The manipu-
lator of unmusical sounds was James
Paul, and attached TO his string as n
representative of man s forerunner was
Sherman Lille. But a big bulldog hove
in sight, and forgetful-or perhaps re-
his part as monkey, Sher-
man perched himself on a water foun-
tain, and from this refuge he could
not be budged until tho ferocious bull
dog was called off.
Now came an Italian bootblack, who
luSl6l6u ludU IL uuIy W cuiuC
the shoes Of all the girls on the grounds.
The bulldog was again let loose and
found jesse Miller up tree,
Next came President Kingsbury's
double" In the person Of Roy Warth-
man Not Mt all adding to the austere
dignity with which Warthman sought
to temporarily clothc himself, a van,
deville dancer Of most abbreviated and
gaudy costume was his consort. The
said dancer proved to be Allan For
roster.
Bringing up the rear was Salt
Lake "white wing" properly adorned
even TO the ever present and shaggy
As Stan Darger passed along
the line the spectators thought he was
humming a tune. But he was not
it was only the wind singing through
his "G-strings
After al sorts of ridiculous speeches
before the student body's regular meet
ing the initiates were permitted to go
INTO the gymnasium and emerge their
natural selves.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
NUMEROUS CONVICTS
SEEKING PARDON

A. a meeting Of the state board of
pardons TO be held December 90, the fol-
lowing applications win be considered:
For pardon-Carl Rogers, robbery:
Nlnheld Wood. assault with deadly
weapon: William " Cohia, Jr,. inyoIun-
tary granddaughter: Ualer Ivie stafu-
tory ofrenss: William Harp. statutory OF
Tense; +. a, Brown, forgery: Marvin
PapwoTth. statutory orcnse: Joe Bush
robbery; Wallace Halliday. felony: Harry
Robinson obtaining money under false
pretenses.
For conmutation-John Carter. grand
larceny: james Thomas Mayes, robbery.
For parole-John Newman. statutory
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
JOHN B. FURSTER is
DEAD OF PNEUMON

John Bartholomew FursteT died 81
home 402 North First West street
800 O'Clock yesterday morning. OF pm
nonia. He was a native OF Salt -
CITY and was a years old at the tine
his death. He had been III but four a.
Mr.. Furster was custodian OF the
and county building at the time OF
death. but formerly WAS member OF
Salt Lake police force. He is survl1
oy a widow and three children, The q
oren are Mary. Hattie and Blair Bura[
all being under 10 years old.
Announcement regarding funeral
ransemsnts will be made later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
IRRIGATION Of BIC
AREA MADE POSSIBLE
Utah Conservation Commits.
sion Approves Recent Field
Work of Engineer.
PLANS SECOND SURVEY
Applying Water to Land AZ
fected Would Increase the
Value Many Millions.
PLANS SECOND SURVEY

The Utah Conservation commission. IN
session yesterday afternoon. officially ap-
proved survey made for the commission
ey which, Il followed at least 100000
acres OF land-all In Tooele county-can
be supplied with water and increased In
value from SIS an aero TO at least $12b
an aero and from $4,000 20 $4,000 acres
% land In Salt Lalce county cen be In
creased IN value IN the same ratio. The
commission also authorized another sur
vey through Cedar and Rush valleys by
which irrigation OF an area even larger
win be made possible. The plan is TO
take water from the Provo and Weber
rivers.
1t Is estimated that under ths survey
made and the new one authorized. IL Will
be possible 10 make the 300, 900 or more
acres OF dry farm Isnd-now worth about
$4,000. .000-worth at least $50, 600, 600.
While the conservation commission So
cures only figures and statistics of OPP
portunities in Utah and does none OF the
sctual work Secretary l.. A. Merrill is
confident that Yesterdays action will
mean thousands Of new residents for the
state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06

The standard amount OF butter fat, OF
the minimum amount allowed by the
pure food laws. is 81 Two OF the ga M
pies reached this scale. However none
OF the five reached the standard OF total
solids, which Is IL per cent.
The securing OF the samples or milk
from the Parry dairy is the result OF
some detective work dons by Mr.. Lam
bert since complaints were received re-
garding milk sold In Bingham Condas
brothers, 10 whom the milk was con-
signed, have been arrested four times on
the charge OF selling inferior milk. 1t
was decided AT last TO look 10 the source
or the Condns milk. 1t wss lea rned that
tho samples were taken with the fore
going results.
State Chemist Harms declared In his
report that all samples submitted show
nbundanl evidence OF watering. and sam
pie No is also moro or less dirty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
COMMISSIONER DONE.
WRITES OF MEETING

State Insurance Commissioner Dono
who is In Chicago attending oonfar-
ence called oy Superintendent Of fnsn--
ance Emrnet OF New York. 70 discuss the
present liability situation, In a letter TO
cembtr i. says that the Meeting vr1u
prove the most important for ycarz in
the history Of insurance superyision
Its Importance" hs adds "ls ahov, h1,
the fact that there IL AT least an at
tendance Of 400 insurance men A num-
Der are here already and prelimlnar1;
conferences are now being held
The conference adjourned vea,ersa -
and hr- Done Is expected 20 reach salt
Lake not later than Tuesday OF next
week, when fuller Developments viii be
made known.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
JACOB FISHER is IN
TROUBLE IN SOU

A dispatch from New Orleans last al
stated that Jacob Fisher OF Salt Lake
been arrested with a counterfeling
fit. No record OF Jacob Fisher Is g
tained in the police or sheriff's ON
arrested March q. 1913. on for
charge and released June g. j, G. ~
er was brought here with J, D. And
who also was relea ssd; John D. we
who Is serving a term or eighteen mon
and r. A. Adams. who Is serving
year IN the penitcntiary. All y
brought here on the game charge O.
Denver by Detectives George CeveI1
and Bert Seager.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

salt Lake City; Fair Saturday and Sunday
Comparative weather data a. salt Lako City
December ;. 1918:
Highest temperature today. IS degrees: high
sst In this month since 1874. 81: lowest last
night 30; lowest this month since 1874. 70 do
zTsea below zero. mean temperature for today,
"a; normal "a; accumulated deficiency since the
nrsi of the month. 8. accumulated deficiency
sinoo JLnuar! !, !s2 degrees
Relative humidity al a N. today II per
eeat; relative humidity az N. today. - per
cent
Total precipitation FOR thls month 20 date os
OF an ireh: accumulated deficiency for this month
70 date. .le ot inch. total precipitation since
January 10 da,e. 1886 inches. Accumulated or
c1sr s!sro January &. sc OF an lnch.
sun rises az 7ss2 and sets a; $50. December
$ 1913
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
SALT LAKE EAGLES
SELECT OFFICERS

The Eagles lodge OF this city held It's
annual meeting last night and selected
officers for the ensuing year. The meet
ing was one OF tho most largely attend
ed ever held by the lodge, $50 votes be-
ing cast The officers elected were as
follows:
James Metcalfe. Jr, president: Max NJ.
chaplain; Il s. McCanne, secretary;
Harry Don, trea asurer; DIR. Il B. Sprague
and DR.. Alva Lewis. physicians, p. r.
Smith, trustee: William Bowman. inside
guard; John Bishop outside guard
Reports show the lodge TO he in a
splendid condition, financial and other
wise
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
HOUR OF MUSIC AT
CONSOLIDATED HA

AZ the Consolidated Music compau
nan this evening at o'clock VIII
gwen an hour OF music" to which
PUBIC is invited. Arthur Pryors 20
Louise Homer. Emilio de Gogorm
Mime. Gadsb are among the notables
the programme. Miss Edna Evans,
prano: Fred c, Graham, tenor. and So
Ger Clawson. Jr,, pianist. are the assn
Ing local artists 81
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
SALT LAKE. BUILDER
MAY GET CONTRACT

On December II the contract will be let
for construction Of the courthouse for
Clark county. Nevada, which Is to he
erected at Las Vegas. Bids have heen
received and opened. but decision an 10
da te na med.
II rs interesting to note that tho A
Clark company or Salt Lake and Camn-
oen d Turner OF Sacra mento, Cal, Were
now Is that the contract Will be iet 10
one Of these firms. A total OF eight bids
was received "'"s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
Survey Completed.

The report on the survey Just completed
~ special engineer, was made by 7. J..
Allen. chairman OF the committee IN
charge OF the work. Mr. Allen reported
that line was run from the point OF the
NATIONS. between Salt Lake and Utah
counties. north along the mountain ridge
and then south 10 Stockton ridge. The
engineer discovered that by this route
canal may secure a 2s-foot fall to the
mile and arrive IN Tooee county 935 feet
above the point OF the lake at Black
Gock
The new survey will be run south from
The originating point OF the completed
survey--thc naTrows-through Cedar and
Rush valleys In Utah and Tooee counties
aud then north 10 Stockton ridge. This
WI make possible the Irrigation OF even
more land than is covered by the sur
Ney lust finished
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
Conference Is Held.

The committee OF the commission sent
Ia Logan 10 confer with the officials OF
tt9h Agricultural college regarding the
location OF the ncW experiment farm, re-
ported That special committee was ap-
pointed by the college board OF trustees
10 confer with the special commission
committee. The secretary was authorized
Ia set = date FOR this conference,
Present at tho meeting were Governor
Spii. .. l.. Allen. George Austin and
J.. n Merrill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
OSCAR SMITH HURT
IN HOIST MACHINE

oscar smith laborer employed ip The
Denver & Rio Grande roundhouse Vas
Pah'uIIy injured yesterday mornins(
%hen he was caught In the moch,nnrS, -,
OF an electric hoist. He was taken ~ e.,
marx s hospital where It was found thai
although the physicians anponnced oHIeh; Ken;
ne would recover from the accident He
lives In Barrett court In this city ana &c ie
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
Judge Sweeney Departs.

Judge ]. r. Sweeney former mayor OF
II Psso- Texas. left yesterday for san
} r ucisco after two days STAY In salt
Lake Judge Sweeney wes here In con-
nsction with the affairs OF the American
Concentration Table Cover company and
was The guest OF General Manager J. A
al the Hotel Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-06
VIII Restrain Traffic

a letter requesting e K. Morgan s,o.o
road engineer. 10 Withhold traSa' State
sne new concrete portion OF the Ba,tS
COUNT stat state road. has been received from rom
e. e. II FOX, 5Iate road engineer OF Idabn
tne new road. ar. Morgan yeatnsd,. pf.s o.
wrote ar Fox that his request wouid udbs ~