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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
thought detention homes were greatly

thought detention homes were greatly
needed.
Guardello Brown. superintendent OF the
detention home for boys In Salt Lake,
related the history OF the home here from
the time Of its establishment, and cx-
pressed a belief that. although IL was
small, II was operated on d better bass
than any other he knew o. lie called
attention TO the fact that the home here
had none OF the aspects Of a priso':, was
without bars, and was made rs genuine
ly homellke as possible; He eHIialned
that the boys were allowed to so to
their homes on S1n lays and that they
attended the public schools. where IL had
been found thai the majority did e Oh
work.
Miss Grace Mettler. superintendent OF
the girls detention home, told briefly OF
the work that had been accomplished
there. She said that most ot the girls
there had never known real home nor
a real mother. Her aim, she said, was
She conld.E She expressed a belief that
Utah had an opportunity at the present
time OF taking the lead in detention
home work, She added that she was
firmly convinced that If the taxpayers
and officials knew OF the girls and boys
that mad been saved through the deten-
ton homes, thus far, poorly equipped as
they are. they would be willing 10 spend
money for this purpose.
Our frst business Is to look after our
girls and boys" she concluded. and to
make II as easy as possible for them 10
do right and az hard as possible for
them 10 do wrong"
The delegates took great interest IN
the work OF the school In Salt Lake for
defective children. as told OF BY George
Snow Gibbs, who directs the institution
Mr.. Gibbs seid that ne believed there
should be a separate home for children OF
defective mentality who were offenders
under the Juvenile law.
TT is wrong" he declared "to send
such q child TO a reform school. For
there they. associate with children who
have learned bad hab bits And their very
mental deficiencies make them weak and
they easily acquire these habits. Usu-
ally. proper corrective measures will
bring about their absolute cure"
Continuing, he said.
II we can see delinquency Is caused
in e child oy mental deficiency we
should send for a physician and And
out just exactly what Is the matter.
Then we can apply the proper RENE
dies. | believe n is absolutely wrong
TO give defective child q court rec
ord for delinguency
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Peterson Tells of Work.

Judge H. 4. Peterson OF Logan was
the first speaker at the afternoon meet.
ing. After reviewing the history OF
juvenile court work in Utah briefly lie
said ne WAS glad TO note that " was at
Uactipc The attention OF the most Oromi
nent citizens OF the s.at,. ic said he
had found that the voluntary york
wouldn't last long. for when there was
no pay forthcoming interest was soon
lost. He expressed e hope that the day
would come when Juvenile work would
he entirely separate from either the 20
lice or sherff's office. because The inilu-
euce was not good for the children. max
Ing them feel as though they were NJ
tenders In the eyes OF the law and there
hy making corrective measures more
difficult
Judge o. 2 Mcshane OF Beaver
in his mind. were the cause OF hack
ward tendency IN social morals a the
present time. lie said that among 1hriE
we're the pres@r: DIV sorJ. dress and
the "commerciailsm OF tho state and inc
nation were responsible for these
things and ssid that he believed the rem-
ed for the condition was through the
moral and not legal justice"
II was here that the question OF selling
.'near-beer 10 minors was brought up.
Jucse Mcshane bitterly denounced the
product. saying that. Ito begin with the
very name itself is immoral" He said
that II had proved harmful 70 uirors
nd yet was sold 10 them legally.
Probation Officer J. II. Parton declared
that minors had said that Il made them
intoxicated He told OF an interesting
session OF the city council of Pesver City.
when. 20 establish the intoxicating pow
ers Of near beer they sent out for
several bottles. He said that the ma yor
told him sfterward that 81 had mode all
of the councilmen and the -vorn1n who
Is city clerk more or less "tipsy." "ThIs
may have been exa=gera TED" !" he added
but II IS fact that the product II inc
furious TO children.
Judge McHaster. In referring TO the
product. called attention 10 the facr that
IL was labeled as a non-!ntox.cant by the
pure food commission. and, therefore,
any legal action 10 prevent It's sale TO
minors would undoubtedly fail
p. F. Roper. chief probation ofnrcr in
the fourth district. told OF some OF The
problems % the probation Officer AMI
added later in the discussion that he
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
bLACKHANDER HELD
TO DISTRICT COURT
WI. Cummings Bound Over
TO Federal Tribunal; Bond
Fixed at $4,000.
GIRL SLEUTH ON STAND
Says She Undertook Work as
Lark, but Was Badly
Frightened.
GIRL SLEUTH ON STAND

Surrounded by United States detectives,
private detectives. attorneys and some of
the cty's most prominent people. w. l..
Cummings 90 years Of age. sat like one
OF stone yesterday and heard numerous
witnesses give testimony that may send
him 10 the federal prison on a charge Of
sending a threatening letter to Miss Dor
othy Bamberger OF this city United
States Commissioner Charles Baldwin.
before whom the hearing was called, or
dered Cummings bound over TO the
United states district court and that he
be held In jail unless he can furnish
$4,000 bail.
Cummings sat beside his attorney. j.
Stokes Jr.. and showed less concern
than did some OF the witnesses who
wero giving testimony, His only interest
was manifested when he prompted HIS
attorney from time to ,ime during the
cross-e1amina tion OF witnesses. AT the
end OF the hearing yesterday afternoon
he entered into long conversation with
his attorney.
At the hearing yesterday afternoon,
Thomas r. McMannus. a government
secret service man, said that he thought
K. S Burge a myth. Mr.. McMapnus
played rather important part In the
arrest of Cummings. lie heard much OF
the statement made BY Cummings I'M
medlately after his arrest and had helped
In the Investigation OF the Burge end OF
the case. He said that Cummings claimed
Burge had compelled him 10 write and
draw the picture on the letter. ''I think
Burge is a myth" said Mr.. McMannus,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
GAME WARDENS SEND
IN ARREST REPORTS

Several arrests and subsequent fines
for violation OF the fish and rame laW
have been reported to Fred w Cham
6ers, state FISH and game commissioner
from various parts Of the state
Those hned Were Anthony Basco. ar
rested by Warden Alma StonebreaEar ~
Summit county; Frank Cook and r. II
Cowal. arrested by Warden Green nj
Iooele county; Robert Peden. arrested
by by District Warden Byron Hanchett al
Iorrey In Wayne county. and q. r
Bhunin, arrested by County Warden Rov
Brown a the same place. A'o'
Basco was fined s26. He was charged
wsre ws,n snH Sung grouse. Cook and Cowai
nave killed sage hens. Peden was IN al
Elo and costs, as was Bhunln, Their ng'
Tense. according to the report, was ash
Ing without a license, was nsh-
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pressed belief that the state should
esta blish detention homes, possibly three
This idea was approved by many pres
snt including Judge McMaster OF Salt
Lake, who declared that It was iupos-
sible for the Juvenile judge to get along
without detention homes.
II was the consensus Of opinion that
the more sparsely settled counties of the
state could not support such a home and
that the feasible way was for the state
10 operate three. ono In the south one
In the center and another In the north.
The outcome OF this was the passage
OF a motion made by Judge T. D Lewis
that the chairman appoint a committee
Of six 10 confer with the Juvenile court
Gommission ;,o1ln regrdiRg the detention
would appoint the members OF the com
mittee today.
Those present at Yesterdays meetings
we're A. g Nelson. who Is q member of
the juvenile court commission: E. J.
Milne. the secretary; Judges H A Peder-
son OF Logan. V. c. Gunnell Of Ogder.
Alexa nder McNaster OF Salt Lake. y. r
q Nernal. T. II. Burton OF Nephi. o. F.
Mcshans OF Beaver, @ r. Beebe OF
Junction. Farley Magleby Of Richfeld
and z. D: Sorenson OF Manti: Probation
OFFICERS Frank Bowerins or Brigham
City. H G. Jacobs Of Ogden. William
Robinson Of Morgan. John Walsh OF
Pennington, Guardello Brown OF Salt
]. simons OF salt Lake. G. Bodem of sait
Lake. Z. F. Roper OF Provo, j. n. Bar
ton Of Beaver City. o. T. Harmon OF
Price and E. o. Engar OF Elslnore.
Prominent among the visitors were
George Snow Gibbs and II Claude Lewis
Leaving here at o'clock this morn
ing the delegates VIII 40 10 the indus
trial school In Ogden Five-minute talks
there will be given by Judges CunneIl.
Burton. Lewis. Sorenson. Beebe Magle-
by and Davis. and by Probation Officers
Jacobs and Bowering. Dr.. p G. Cow
ans superintendent OF the school. Will de-
liver an address on The Aims and Pur-
poses of the school" ~ MON they will
he served lunch bv tho ziris OF the
school domestic science DEPARTMENT
The afternoon viii be spent in going
through the iuzfifu,for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Banquet for Pioneers.

Immediately following the banquet to
the pioneers. the society OF the Sons and
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Will hold. in
the amphitheater, an election OF officers
for next year and the transaction OF any
other business properly coming before
the meeting.
During the afternoon, from $3.50 to $50
o'clock, q concert will be given in Liberty
park by the Mollerup Military band. c.
Mollerup. director; the programme in
Guiding choice and appropriate selections
II has already been published I'm full
Preparations have been made by the
arrangements OF all the resorts for large
holiday crowds. AT Wandamere, Majes-
tic park. Saltair and Lagoon there will
be special features 10 attract visitors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
ENGINEERS COMPLETE
BENCH CANAL SURVEY
Drainage System Can BE
Constructed at Cost Less
Than Storm Damage.

Preliminary surveys for the proposed
drainage canal 10 be constructed by the
city ON the northeast bench as solution
OF the long standing problem OF prevent
Ing damage to streets and private prop
erty on the occa sious of heavy rains.
were completed by the city engineering
department yesterday
It wes determined by the survey that
the canal can be built with sufficient
grade 10 guarantee an effective gravity
flow from the bench lands into city CREEK
canyon. The canal viii be constructed
from O point north of the City cemetery.
probably above Thirteenth avenue: and
vii! be run diagonally TO the brink or
City Creek canyon where flume VIII
carry the water TO the creek bed.
rough estimate OF the cost OF the canai
is 1880. which is less than the amount
OF damage done by practically every
heavy storm that breaks over the north
ern hills and drains into the lower por~
Last week the city streets on the
bench were damaged TO the extent OF
$4,000 by a coudburst and the storm yes
terday morning rolled up another $1,000
on the debit side OF the street depart.
ment accounts. Culverts that had 1ust
been cleaned out by the street depart,
ment were clogged again with SAND ana
gravel from the hills street car tranic
on the Sixth and Ninth avenue lines was
Interfered with temporarily and addl-
tonal ruts were torn in the streets,
As soon as specifications can be com
pleted the street commissioners VIII SUP
mir the matter TO the city commission
with a recommendation that money be
appropriated for the Immediate construc-
tion OF the ca nal
I'VE had Just put things into fairly
good shape after the storm Of last Fri
day when this storm wiped out all evi-
dence OF our work" said w j. Tudden-
ham, street supervisor. As usual, the
VII nm bench
lands than down in town and the water
ca me down In torrents
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Police Are Interested.

In speaking for the mayor Chief Grant
declared that the city commissioners are
deeply Interested in the juvenile reform
work and that he wanted the men pres
eat TO feel that they could have every
possible help from the police department
The questions OF sffiliation OF juvenile
work with the police department %aS
brought out. Ii was suggested that while
IL was best not 10 bring tine child In con-
tact with police authority in most cases.
that II was sometimes necessary. AND
the handling OF such cases was dis
cuSsed.
The Boy In the Court was Judge
McAIasters subject. He said In part;
The object OF the juvenile court is
10 separate the boy and the girl de-
linquent from the criminal man NO
better system exists In any state in
TIC union than in Utah. Our proba-
ton officers love the boys and girls
and make them feel friendly. Tney
make the boys and girls feel that
they have fallen into the hands or
friends.
The boy is brought into our court
and We find out the general conditions
which surround him. We do this to
that boy. We do not let lawyers oc-
cupy the time Of the court with
technical arguments. The children
come 10 us and openly confess their
troubles. We do not have to produce
witnesses to prove anything. We
uut the child on probation OF we send
him TO the detention home II tnat IS
found 10 be necessary. We consult
with the child's parents and agree
with them as 10 what Is the best
thing to do. II Is a rare exception
that we have dlsagreements with par
erts
Said State Superintendent Nelson:
The boy is misunderstood. We
should give him square deal. We
r criticise him FOR smoking his cigar
ette. That is all tina, he can afford.
We 90 this but yet We watch the
physician. Judge and lawyer smoking
their cigars While these men are
smoking. what are you going 10 do
with the boy
II is a work OF correction and re-
suits do not come speedily IL Is
necessary 10 exercise great deal or
patience. You must appeal TO the
boy that IL is harmful to smoke. Re-
suits will not come from punishment.
The boy should not he punished for
smoking. II Is his right TO smoke
long as the judge or the preacher can
put cigar In his mouth the IninIte
hc is off duty,
We misunderstsnd the boy. VIC
take his little mistakes altogether too
seriously. Be intensely interested in
him. There is no phase OF 1uman
cndeavor more important than the
work in which you are engaged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
CLEAN UP BRIGHTON
Sanitation Committee Will Hold Mass
Meeting at Mountain Re-
sort Today.

In order to effect an Improvement in
the sanitary conditions of Brighton,
representatives of the Salt Lake Com.
mercial club sanitation committee will
hold a mass meeting there today.
Owing to the effect of Brighton con
ditions upon the local water supply, the
Commercial club is anxious to have the
cleanup started as soon as possible.
Headed by L. B. Hampton, chairman
Of the subcommittee in charge of the
Brighton investigation, the sanitation
committee will leave Salt Lake this
morning at clock The trip will
be made in automobiles. The mass
meeting will be held this afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
w. P. ROWE FUNERA
LARGELY ATTEND|
Odd Fellows, Masons and @. "A. D.
erans Participate In
Services.

Funeral services for William r q
who shot himself Monday, wefs
at the Masonic temple YESTERDAY.
sons, the Odd Fellows and G: A. =.
Grams participated, Floral ons s:
We're many and the crowd could n
be accommodated. IA
Col. M. NJ. Kaighn spoke in pen,
the three orders of which Mr. Nors|
a member, and w. Fl. Wilkins m,,
short talk. Immediately precedlps
services the ladies Of the 6. A;
their flag service. The funerai S'
charge of Thomas 8, Whyte oil 'Ds
sonic order. -
At the grave, after the Masonic .s
ritual, the G. a, r. veterans took
and held a short service, Butte n,
in the G, A. r. plot in Moun'
cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
WEED Of DETENTION
HOMES IS RELATED
Juvenile Court Officials Say
Three Institutions Are
Necessary.
MEETINGS PROFITABLE
Salt Lake Judges and Child
Welfare Workers Address
Convention.
MEETINGS PROFITABLE

The necessity OF detention homes In
connection with Juvenile court work was
the principal subject discussed at yes
terday afternoons session OF the two
dav meeting of the Juvenile court and
probation officers OF the state. The
meeting is believed TO be the nrst oi
it's kind ever held in the United States
and the discussions on the first day
proved 10 be valuable In the exchange
OF ideas and problems between officers
in the various parts Of the country
The meeting opened yesterday In the
council chamber OF the city and county
building and there We're representatives
present from every judicial district in
the state. Two sessions were held and
on account OF the inclement weather the
last night. Today's meetings will be
held In Ogden at the State Industrial
school The Juvenile officers VIII leave
here on the $ o'clock Bamberger TINS
L. J. Milne. secretary Of the juvenile
court commission. acted as chairman oil
the meetings and opened the first session,
explaining that the purpose was 10 dis
cuss the vital problems In handling minor
offenders who come under the Juvenile
courts jurisdiction. He read report
prepared for the commission on the Ma
iional Conference OF Charities and Cor
rections, held in Seattle July 10 u
He declared the paramount lesson taught
In the discussions at this convention was
that less attention should be paid TO
what the delinquent boy or girl does and
more 10 why he or she does II.
Aside from the opening address OF Sec
retary Milne. three other talks were made
in the morning. Chief OF Police b f.
Grant spoke In the place of Mayor sam
ue G. Park. who was unable 10 be pres
ent. State Superintendent A. G Nelson
and Judge Alexander McMaster OF the
Third judicial court each made helpful
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Admitted TeIeDhoning.

He gave his name as w. L. Cum
minss and told us that he had met a
woman on the twelfth floor Of the
Walker Bank building. He had tele-
phoned to Miss Banlbercer, he said.
the day before. and on different oc-
casions demanded money from her
and had instructed her 10 meet hlnr
az the Empress theater and had
changed and told her To meet him In
the Walker building.
Leon Bone, special agent OF the de-
partment OF justice, testified as 10 hear
Ing Cummings confession IN the United
States marshars office He also Quail
ned as an expert on handwriting and was
sure that the handwriting on the letter
sent 10 Miss Bamberger was that OF
Alice Hust an operator at the Hotel
Utah telephone switchboard, and Eunice
Morris. an operator for the telephone
company. testified as 70 the teIephone o
call that led TO Cummings arrest last
Friday
Joseph Gaylord. assistant superin,and-
ent OF the detective agency which aided
IN capturing the alleged blackhander. was
the last witness az the morning session
OF the hearing and the first witness OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
GOVERNMENT WANTS
GENERAL MECHANIC

An open competitive eXamine ton for
the position OF general mechanic TO fill
a vacancy in the Indian service at the
YanlSton agency, South Dakota, has just
been announced by the federal civil serv-
ice department for August Is. Physical
ability training, experience and fitness
are the requirements. The examination
is open to men only.
Applicants for the examination must
have had experience In several OF the
mechanical trades and must be able to
read and write English. They must be
between the ages OF 20 and 90 years.
The examination IS open to all who are
citizens Of the United States or who owe
allegiance 10 This country.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
GOVERNMENT SElZE|
BARREL OF VAML

a barrel Of vanilla extract wa -
as defendant in a complaint ilea "a
day In the United states distns
by William NJ. McCrea. assis1nl N
States district attorney. .cd
that the vanilla is mislabeled ~
shippers, the Star Extract Worh. ~
York city, are ordered 10 appea'
claim 10 the product. an. n
According TO the complaint, va Nse
OF extract Is labeled as pure I.su1
vanilla, whereas much OF the I'D
Il cheap substitute The eau'''
seized at a local grocery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-24
Heard Mumbling.

In about fifteen minutes after she
had taken her place and l had ar
rived. I heard n mumblIng CONVEX
sation, the transom Of the door be-
ing open. I could not hear what was
said. but waited for the signal. The
signal did not come. and opened the
door and asked her who he was. She
said the man had Just left, I saw a
man Just turning the corner, but not
plainly enough to describe him.
other than he wore a lead -colored
suit.
received information the next
morning at the office that Miss Bam-
berger had been called by telephone
from room 435 Atlas building with
two other persons ] started for the
Atlas building 10 Intercept the man.
Mr. Gaylord, my assistant. noticed a
man crossing Second South street
answering the description OF the man
Mr.. McMannus had seen in the Walk
er Bank building the day before. One
Of the men accompanying me was a
deputy sheriff who works with us at
times. 7 instructed him to follow this
man and learn his identity. and to
find out just what he did thereafter.
We went TO room i35 Atlas block
and asked Mr. Clark. the man In
charge II anyone had telephoned
from his office. He described a Young
man in striped suit who had en-
deavored 10 get number, but failed
He did not know the ma
Al the entrance TO the building
we saw that the deputy sheriff had
crossed the street and had returned
with the prisoner. We took him 10
our office and at different times on
the way my assistant. the deputy
sheriff Ernest Bamberger and asked
him whom he had telepnoned TO He
admitted telephonine TO the Hotel
Utah 10 Miss Bamberger
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the afternoon session. He testified con-
cerning the alleged conversations be-
tween Cummings and Miss Bamberger
on July II between IL and l o'clock in
the afternoon. He said that he had been
on the sixth floor OF the Hotel Utah in
the Bamberger apartments when the call
came IN and that 1t required about three
minutes for him to reach the hotel
switchboard and be connected on the line
so that he could overhear the CONVEX
sation. He said that in his opinion the
conversation lasted about seven minutes.
What We're the first words you heard
when you were plugged in on the line?'
he was asked,
"a masculine voice said AT the En-
press theater at $50 tonight