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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Talks to Lawmakers.

In the afternoon Professor Holden ad-
dressed n joint meeting Of the members
OF the house and senate after the ad-
lolrnm"nt Of the two houses After re-
latlnz how education along agricultural
lines had brought millions OF dollars Into
tho pockets OF Iowa farmers. Professor
Holden dwclt AT length upon the bcnc-
fts of tho Iowa system Of appointing
agricultural supervisors or leaders in
every county. These officials. nc said.
organized Grangcs and aided amazingly
In the promotion Of social ilfe In rural
communities, The latter idea. he said,
was The paramount question, for only by
bringing about improved and happier
social conditions FOR the farmers could
The farmer boy and girl be induced TO
remain on the farm
The county leader I'm Iowa. said Pro-
fesaor Holden. was paid salary OF $4,000
to $4,000. and it had been amply proved
that he brought benefit To the county OF
from so. 900 to 500. 600 annually by see
ing TO it that only strong seeds were
planted and otherwise assisting and di-
rcctiug the farmers along the lines Of
improved methods OF cultivation.
Professor Holden declared IL was the
height OF folly for Utah to send To other
states for the things that could be and
ought to be made right here
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
HUMANE OFFICER
HAS TROUBLES
Often Finds Witnesses TO Cruelty
to Animals Unwilling to
Testify.

y difficult citizen 10 satisfy. according
TO Humane Officer John Bouk, is the
person who impulslvely complains Of d
case Of cruelty to an animal and then
refuses to appear as a. witness against
The offender
When Officer Houll arrested i. Pug
miro. while the latter was trying to
make a morse pull an overload Of coal.
at Eleventh East and First South streets.
kind-hearted woman who lived In the
nelghborhood stood at tho curb and
beamed her approval OF tho actions OF
the officer She had been horrined 10
see the horse rise with It's mouth bleed
ing after a fall from the pavement In
it's efforts to pull the load.
Came the time for the airaignment OF
Ppgmlrc. and Officer Houk confident
that he had willing witness at hand,
called upon the woman with q request
that she appear In the city court The
woman was very sorry, but she couldn'
get away from her housework Just then.
Her son knew Of the case; wouldn't he
do? Gladly Mr.. Iouls invited the son TO
accompany him TO court.
But" said tho son. II could not give
sworn testimony in the case, for / am
blind"
When arraigned Pucmire pleaded
guilty and was fined 50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
HUSBAND TELLS STORY
OF BLIGHTED ROMANCE

John Reed who Is suing Alfred Jensen
for SO, 900 damages for the alienation Of
Mrs. Reeds affections. was on the stand
practically all yesterday unfolding the
story of his blighted romance to the jury
that is to decide the case in Judge G, w
Morse's court.
Reed told in detail ot the circumstances
that led up to the departure OF his wife
from mis- homo and her return to her
mother. Ue said that he was married at
Pennington in 1907 and had lived in
complete happiness until Jensen came
into his life. When II had become COM
mon talk in the neighborhood that Jon
sen and Mrs. Reed were lovers, his wife
came TO him, Reed testified, and said
that she must leave him. and that she
hated horself Ike snake that ought
to crawl Into a hole and hide
Just before the afternoon adjournment.
Miss Jesse Young. the prosecutions 3
first witness. called to the stand
concerning the relations OF Mrs, Reed and
Jensen. recently. She said she had seen
the couple together frequently since
Mrs. Reed left her husband.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Business Conditions Good.

~ TO business conditions Mr.,
Grocncwaid declared he mot buyers
from every section Of the country, who
not only spoke optimisticallv of busi-
ness conditions, hut showed their faith
IN the future outlook b. placing un-
usually large orders for merchandise
with eastern wholesale houses. Buy
ing in nearly al business lines, he said
is being done freely. and in trade and
financial circles n thoroughly hopeful
attitude is seen, with little fear OF
damaging results through radical legis-
lation or government changes
Wall street, said Mr.. Greene eva Id,
was not so pcssmistic as might be be-
lieved from reports that have circulated
from unauthentic sources. He said all
markets were picking up steadily and
that the further west one Travelled the
more prosperous and optimistic busi-
ness men aud people generally seemed
10 he.
The only trouble Of serious nature.
said Nr. Grcenewald. was tho general
strike upon clothing and fabric makers,
Ebich would temporarily retard the
clothing business, although t was
doubtful whether tho effects Of the
strike would be seriously felt as far
Hcst as salt Lake,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Seek Injunction.

An injunction preventing the commits
sion or the chief OF police from n'crfer-
ing with Mrs. Schuafs business. an or
der declaring tho rooIulng house ordi-
nance void. and an order forcing the COM
mission TO grant her license, are
sought
II wns also announced yesterday lhat
in case the application of William i.
Hammond, proprietor OF the fremont
hotel, for a roonring housC license is de-
MED by tho city commission a test case
Rlll he instituted In the district court
challenging the right Of the commission
to leglslate a roonring house out Of busi-
ness.
Assurance that such action VIII nc
taken was given by representatives Of the
Houston Real Estate & Investment COM
pany. which is Interested I'm the fremont
building. following the hearing OF The
application by the city commission yes
terdav morning. NJ action WAS taken
In the matt0T.
The application of Mrs. Maudc Shil-
ardc 10 conduct n rooming house at 21I3
West Second South street also was con-
sidered yesterday and taken under ad-
Visement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
JA|V|TORS WILL BE
CALLED ON CARPET
Board of Education Begins
Probe Of Heating Condi-
tons at Schools.

Why the school buildings oil salt Lake
were forced TO close during the first
week in January for lack OF heat in
the class rooms will Ue the subject o.
an energetic and ruthless probe which
was launched by the board OF educa ton
In executive session last night Every
JanItor will be called before the board
TO explain why no was unable TO heat
the building over which he pTcsidcs. and
unless such explanations are entirely
satisfactory TO the board, IL WAS lntl-
mated that some janitorial heads will
fall by the Waysidc.
Indignation ragged rampant among the
board members when X WAS learned
from Superintendent D. II. Christensen
last night that the Wasatch school has
been improperly heated for several days
and that unless the condition Is remedled
ii Will be necessary 10 close the school
10 preserve the health of students and
teachers. No sooner had the informa =
ton been impaired than an executive
session was held at which many keen
and unkind things were said about the
janitors Or the publc schools. Members
Of the board insisted that the heating
appafa tus OF the various buildings are
equal 10 their daily conquest OF Jack
Frost II properly handled and II probe
was suggested at once 70 learn why tho
after the holidays and why tho Wasatch
school is not being supplied With heat
at the present time.
The matter was finally referred 10 the
committee on buildings and grounds
with power 10 act 1T once and to report
findings TO the board a an carly day.
Provision probably Will be made within
which the janltors viii be called to ac-
count
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
FURNITURE CONCERN
To SPEND BIG SUM
Greenewald Company An
nounces That II viii In
crease Floor Room.
TO BUILD WAREHOUSE
Also VIII Add Another Story
10 the Present Com
n1odiouS Store.
TO BUILD WAREHOUSE

Extensive improvements oi the
Groenewald Furniture company s store
on Broadway, between Main and West
Temple streets, aud the building OF a
new thrce.storv warehouse nj tho rear
Of the store. comprehcnding ar cypcp
diture OF more than $4,000. are about
10 nc begun. This was announced bv
!. a. Grceucwald, secretary Of the fi-n,
upon bis return YESTERDAY from = four
weeks trap through the larger cities
of the east. Plans are uov being
drawn up. which, if carried out win
make the Greencwald furniture store
QUO OF the leading concerns OF is kind
in the country. and Will mark another
stem in the rapid upbui)ding ard devcl-
opneut Of West Broad way.
According 70 Mr.. GrecncUald. the
roof of the store will be removed ms
soon as weather conditions will permit.
and su additiouaI story will be added
10 the prescu, structure. Tho mczza-
nine floor OF the store win be made
into what viii be known as n "siii
department. which now forms the fea
ture OF The most modern fuTpi,urc
stores IN the country. Altogether the
additional story and improvements in
the structure viii give the store more
than 10000 square feet Of additional
flooY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
LAWYERS INDICATED
BY SUPREME COURT
Action Is Taken in the Old
Case Of Evans &
Rogers.
FULLY EXONERATED
Holding Is That Original De
ciSion in Matter Was
Erroneous.
EXONERATED
FULLY

BY a decision of the Utah supreme
court, rendered yesterday, David Evans
and Lindsay L. Rogers, formerly vel
known attorneys Of Ogden and Salt
Lake. arc cleared OF the stigma Of a
Judgment entered against them many
years ngo. The supreme court re
verses its findings ou the previous
Judgment and in nearly 100 pages oil
discussion establishes the innocence oil
the accused lawyers and forever settles
a case that has been before the courts
for twelve years.
The decision is rendered ON a petl
tion presented by Evans and Rogers
asking for n re-hearing Of the old iudg
mont against them The present SUI
premc justices were not in office when
tho original judgment WAS entered ana
they find that the Judgment OF tbci'
predecessors was based chiefly on le
raI fiction and not on the evidence.
In 1900 n written accusation Was pre-
sented to the supreme court oil utab tC
dsbar Evans and Rogers on the ground
that thcy bad violated the ethics of the
legal profession bv entoring INTO a
champertous contract, or. IN other
words, had agreed to advance money to
their client so as 10 insure tho proSccu'
tion Of a case at law.
The case WAS referred TO retercc
who reported findings and conclusions
generating the accused attorneys, but
the supreme court. on additional ma
ings, adjudged them guilty and re-
ouircd them TO pay fl793 into court for
fhe benefit OF one Of their clients Aud
ordered them disbarrcd until the money
was paid. The money was promptly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Large New Structure.

The Few warehouse viii he crected at
tho rear of the store. aud viii be three
stories high. and the proposed general
improvements are now being prcpa red
sud a contract will be let nj The ear
hest possible moment. These plans will
iDcludc new front. which IL is pro.
posed 10 make rs attractive a anr sim.
liar store from, in tho west.
Mr.. Grceucwald visited all the large
eastern cities to obtain ideas for the
working out Of the Improvement plau
IN accord with the very latest and most
modern lines Of furniture store dcvcl.
opmeut and business enterprise In
about two weeks he viii maze 2 trip 10
the Pacific coa,t for similar purpose.
The ideas be gathers will be incorpo.
rated into the plans Of Improvement.
which VIII then be carried out without
iclav.
During ms trip Ny. Grcenewald placed
orders for large shipments OF stock OF
thc very l1tes, design This stock will
include shipments of imported furnish.
in@s and materials from japan and
biua and other countries II is the in
tcnt,on 70 give a grand opening OF the
improved store and warehouse early in
The fall, with new stock and attractive
features in every department. Mr..
('reonnwald also made extensive pur-
chases of stock for spring.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Salt Laker Who Kept Wed.
ding Plans a Secret Will
Sail Soon.

THOMAS A. COSGRIFF, consid-
cred the richest man in Wyo-
ming. brother OF J. Il. .Cosgln and
Mrs. w H., Fife OF Salt Lake, is on
his honeymoon trip 10 Honolulu,
having married Miss Rose e. Martin,
librarian OF the Carnegie library in
Cheyenne. Mrs. CosgriT Is OF q fam
ily OF beautiful girls.
The bridegroom is president OF the
Hamilton National bank OF Denver
and is widely known in financial cir
cles throughout the west. The
couple we're married in Cheyenne
Tuesday w. E. Fife OF Salt Lake.
orother-in-law OF Mr.. Cosgrirf, and
members OF the Martin family were
present.
John A Martin, father OF Mrs.
Cosgriff, is a. pioneer merchant OF
Cheyenne. Mr.. Cosgrilf and his
brothers own banks. general stores
and stock ranches throughout Utah,
Colorado. Montana and Wyoming.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
TAKEN BY
CITY COMMISSION

Tho cornlcc work around the city side
OF the city and county building IS 10 be
given a fresh coat of paint. The city
commission accepted the offer OF J. F..
Jeffs 10 do the work for $40 yesterday
morning
The appointment of A. 6. Lcnardson,
to succeed Custom Christensen, resign cd
as n fireman at the central fire sta :
ton, was approved by the city commits
sion yesterday.
Commissioner George D. Keyscr was
authorized 10 employ William Kunkle TO
drive flowing wells In Liberty park and
10 pay him at the rate OF so cents a
foot.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
WANT MORE MEMBERS
ON FOOD COMMISSION

Au effort 20 add Two members 10 tho
state dairy and food commission is be-
Ing made b. a committee from the
Manufacturers Association OF Utah. The
nanufacturcrs contend that there should
he two mAuuf8 8cturcrs OF food products
on INC commission In addition 10 the
members already provided .oT. An
smsrdent, providing for the additional
members of the commission. Is said 10
rave received the Endorsement os Gov
aguor William Spry. and nm effort IS be-
Ina made 90 have IL made law.
Tho legislative committee OF The asso-
ciatlon met n the Commercial club
yesterday afternoon 20 consider this
question. traffic of prison made goods.
Member OF the committee are a T..
Ifbcrhardt. chairman: Y. J. Alexander
John r. Dcnhalter. Guy y. Wilson. Sam
gcl VI. Rlriow. Robert Shelton and Or.
". = Ellsrbcck. All were present at
-he mccilnE YcsLe erhav afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
MINIATURE FLOODS
CAUSING TROUBLE

Miniature foods sweeping down from
the hills and bench lands under the i'm
pelling influence OF the warm sun. caused
almost iu,Da sssb ble conditions IN several
portions OF the city Yesterday and taxed
the street department to It's limit 20
keep the excess water from damaging
property.
East street and Ninth South gtrcct and
similarly low locations. where the wa
ter congreaated IN such quantity that
the storm sewers and cutters were un-
able TO hold II. II flooded the side walks
and adjoining yards and lawns. reach
Ing in some instances 10 cellars and do
ing some damage 10 foundations OF build =
!ngE.
The street department called out It's
emergency crews early in the day and
by n!ghtfall had opened the way for ali
NE food water To pass on Cooler tenn
peTatures last night abated the flow from
the bills and no further trouble Is eX-
pected TO-DAY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
DIR. WILEY GUEST OF
BANQUET TONIGHT

Dr. Harvev ". WILEY. former chic, OF
the bureau OF chemistry. United States
department OF agriculture. will be en-
tertGined with O banquet a; the Hotel
Utah this evening before he delivers his
lecture at the First Methodist church
DR. Wiley lectured In Grand Junction
Colo, last night and will arrive here
this afternoon.
The banquet Will he held AZ 6 O'Clock
Among those expected to be present are
Governor William Spry. John X Hardy
his secretary. Senator w. y. Williams
members OF the state board OF pharmacy
members of the state board OF dairy ano
food commissioners and Herman Harms
state chemist, who has known Dr.. Wiley
a long time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
CITY COMMISSION
POWER CHALLENGED
Woman Who Lost Rooming
House License Begins In
junction Suit.

Challenging the power OF the city COM
mission 10 act In q legislative capacity
at all attorneys for Mrs. Della Schaaf.
proprietor Of the ClIft house whoSe
application for a rooming house license
was denied last Monday. yesterday filed
Injunction proceedings in the district
court against the city. the board ol
commissioners and the chief OF police.
At great length. the complaint recitca
the history OF the ordinance uuder which
The commission claims its authority TO
deuy or grant roomng house licenses.
and ayers that the ordinance is viola
tjon OF tho state constitution. in that IT
grants both legislative and executive
nnMarS 10 the oily EoNrrmincnt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
CLUB
WILL HOLD MEETING

The regular meeting of the Salt Lake
Transportation club will be held in the
clubrooms at o'clock tomorrow night.
G. j. McNitt, president Of the club.
said yesterday that there were several
matters Of Importance 10 the club and
of interest 10 every member that would
be considered Mt this meeting and IL
was necessary to have full attend
ance,
Announcement regarding the mem
bership campaign that has been raging
all through January will be made at
the meeting tomorrow night The big
contest of the 80, l.. T. Limited and
the as l.. T. Special - will be closed
al 1851. o'clock tonight. and those
in charge expect to have the result OF
the contest ready for the members OF
the club bv tomorrow night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Charges Preferred.

The charges preferred against the
two attorneys was that they IN the case
of Alfred II. Nelson, administrator OF
the estate Of Charles Nelson, deceased,
against the Southern Pacific railroad
company, entered into unpTofesslonal
and doubtful contracts.
Charles Nelson was killed in rail
road accident at Trucllee, Cal. His
widow wrote to Alfred Nelson, a prac-
tciug attorney at Ogden and empow-
cred him to take legal action against
the railroad. Nelson employed Evans
& Rogers and it was agreed that what
ever Judgment might be obtained
should he divided onc-half TO the wild
ow and one-half TO the attorneys,
Evans and Rogers each taking third
and Nelson taking a third, of the one
half.
Before the case came to tnal. Al
fred Nelson left the state and assigned
his interest in the case to Thomas Mel
son, another brother Of the deceased.
Nelson agreed, it was shown, to bring
the widow to Utah from California to
testify and TO look after other matters
essential to the suit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
CHAIRMAN THOMAS !
IS ,cDNGRATuu1B
Democratic County Comm.
tee Head Reports on g..
paign Expenditures
CHECKED BY AuDlrop,
Every Cent Is Aceounta
for; Amounts Paid Or,
Aggregate SS553.67 :
CHECKED BY AUDl7op,

Expenditures by tho Deno,
ty committee In the conduc, =, sos
paisn in Salt Lake county s "a
nounced last night by the NJ. @ 4
county committee at lts Arr, S
since the close OF the campa,s, %',l''
The expenditures total ss1ss ~ W:
Sso-o2 more than the rcceIp,. -
trioutlons and assessments. - q
nounced that tho funds for w. =
had already been received hv ~ ~ aet
mittcc' though too late for IN, ~ ~
the auditing committed. ARA ,st "7
deficit would be wiped Oh, h.,a. = =
close OF the week. .
The committee met in tbo 90.
County Chairman II. +. Tho,,," :,
Hooper block. The uud;,,n. !" =
tee. consisting Of p. II. SlJdnss e'l-s
ltlNes and John Iiaivorson s,,h-siI, q
report showing the rccnip,s ana ais 1
dI'urcs. Members OF lIo ~ Ap-
county committee concr, rn,.n99slt
Thomas warmly. both ON ~" na
manner IN which the funds Of ~. s,cs.s
were cared for aud on the sbo,rInr- A',
at the election. when .hc rs p,
vote or two years ago wns n.sV Vp
doubled. The report OF Tho 1910 20
committee Has approved by ,bs WIN, S.N.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Thanks rendered.

In checking these accoun,s NC ~
vouchers for each item OF eHpsax
In all these checks Issued Ts o.
only the amount OF tl5 drawn .
your personal favor, for ghHh y
find an itemized statement VIE
more than covers this amount
We wish on behalf OF the ps;o'
cratic party 10 congra tulaie ycu a1
your efficient secretary In the ~
ding OF the funds intrusted 70 ~.
care by the Democratic party 10
ducting tho campaign. ~.
We personally desire TO tonf"
late you and your secretary io- T.
able manner iu which this csmsf.
was conducted. once more esuas.
ing the credit OF the party heiio
fully submitted.
r. n. sIDDoWAf'
E. s. RIVES.
JOHN HALNORSta
Auditing COMMITTEE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
NEWHOUSE HOTEL
PLANS DISCUSSED
Announcement as TO Operation
Details Are Expected at an
Early Date.

Announcement OF T9ngcments under
which the Ncwhouse MOTEL is to be op-
Grated is expected upon the return Sat
urday or SUNDAY OF Lafayette Hanchett
from the cast. where he has been con-
Guiding negotiations rcla ative 10 this mat
ter for several days past,
An operating company has been
formed with a capital OF 5000, 900. with
Mr.. Hanchett as president and managing
director. Definite plans for the opera
ton of the hotel. which will DO opened
next fall. win he made known upon Mr..
Uanchett's return.
Work on the new MOTEL structure IS
progressing rapidly and the hosiery will
be ready for operation well ahead OF con-
tract time &c is declared. A temporary
delay in construction worl. was caused
by the heavy storms that blocked the
Fea ther River canyon in the Slerras.
holding back the terra Gotta shipments.
This material has been received and is
being put into place without delay.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
Action Is Approved.

Chairman T. It. Thomas ,,,..
mat NE had removed j. W .rrrS ~ ~
MS position as acting Demoorsi;rp ~. ~.
man Tor tho Fifth municlpai W., -. =.
Aau appointed Ralph Darling as SSs M ~
ces2or. The action Of Mr.. Tho,,,,, -. =.
approved By the committee. y
The election bills now before AZ.
'aturc were discussed and tie n. ~,
tee decided 10 ludorsc the m,ss,r. ,.'' -
VldinS for the curtailmcn; OF esm-.'- ~
expenditures. particularly with rrie..Is
10 the use or vehicles for ,he ,,,r'-
lhtioD OF voters on elcctiou,d,v All y
registration day. s committee ca,t'.
ing of Ross NJ, Bonny. y. " M,ss,
lnll and g. l.. Countryman vas s,s.r
{" drat, resolutions approving M. -.
u'e aud 10 present them To- tbc l,r.
la turc.
Those at the meeting wore ci,,7..
Y. +. Thomas, Secretary L. Ws-.
ncau. lr, Samuel Dowsc. j. ]. Cara3..
itoss NJ. Bonny. Charles ]. Bcnr,sn /
u. Chase. y. \. Swan. II. ". W,ns.s
nall. G. L.. Countryman, c. +. slirn,
Neils Lind. \. H. Rock, John " Ar
and II. II ShlIop1y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
SEVERELY BRUISED
BY FALL FROM CAR

In attempting 10 slIght from a south
bound Waterloo car. while in motion.
al Seventh South and Main streets, Jed
Brown, a business man OF Bountiful. was
thrown 10 The pavement and rendered
unconscious. besides suffering severe
abrasious, last night. He was removed
20 the L. ID. S hospital. where he re-
gained consciousness. and his injuries
were FOUND TO be not dangerous.
Word OF the accident with which her
hjjs band had met was telephoncd 10 Mrs.
Brown at Bountiful. Mr.. Brown had been
IN Salt Lake for two days on business
and was expected 20 return home la st
Night The crew Of the car, No c56.
compriscd r. 4. steel motorman. and
W I. Husbands conductor