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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
LOSES LIFE IN
SAVING OTHERS
Arthur johnson Eiectrocuted in Guard
ing Lives Of Several People Threat
ened by High Tension Wire

Word was received here yesterday OF
the electrocutlon Of Arthur Johnson of
Eureka, New. In a mine at Kingman.
Ariz., Saturday Johnson was well
known in Salt Lake. having left here a
year ago after being connected with the
American Smelling & Refining company
for two years.
Johnson. according 10 reports was at
tempting to save several people who were
threatened with death by a nearby high
tension wire. He succeeded in protecting
them only at the expense Of his own life.
Burial took place In Kingman Sunday.
He was the son OF J. B. Johnson, a well
known merchant Of Eureka. New, and a
brother OF Mrs. Walter Bracken OF Las
Vegas New
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
CHICAGO BANKERS
WANT ZION BONDS
Seek to Negotiate for 100000 Issue
of Board of Education; Offer to
Be Considered.

An offer to negotiate the sale Of the
100000 worth OF school bonds now held
by the board OF educatio awaiting O
better bond market. was received from
the Harris Trust & Savings bank of Chi
cago by l.. P. Judd, clerk Of the board.
yesterday
The Chicago concern writes that II he S
noted a strong demand for good, reliable
municipal bonds and asserts It's willing
ness TO enter Into negotiations with the
local board.
Last June the voters OF the city au-
thorized an issue OF $780, 900 worth OF
school bonds. or this s155, 900 was TO
be used in redeeming old issue. $780,
600 for the purchase OF new grade school
sites. and 100000 for furnishing and
completing the new high school building.
When the bonds were issued II was dis
covered that poor market existed, Ac-
cordingly. It was decided to hold 5000,
900 worth of the bonds for rise in the
ma rloet. However II was necessary that
the s160. 900 issue oe sold at once This
was done al a figure not entirely salts
factory 10 the board.
1t had even been decided by the board
to hold the. $500, 900 worth until after the
first of the year. there being no absolute
urgent need for the money.
Whether the offer of the Harris con-
cern VIII cause a cha nge in this plan
will be determined at the special meet
ing of the board Wednesday night when
the letter Will be presented.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
CONSIDER ORDINANCE
ON STREET SPEAKING
Federation of Labor Suggests
Enactment to City Commits
sion; Routine Matters.

Following up its agitation against the
ordinance prohibiting street speaking,
the Salt Lake Federation Of Labor sub
mitted to the city commission last night
a draft Of proposed enactment amend
ing the ordinance so as to allow street
speaking at any time under certain
| regulations.
The ordinance provides that any per
son seeking TO conduct public meeting
on the street, by application to the
commission, may secure the permit, the
chief of police to designate the point
at which the meeting is to be held and
to assign two police officers to keep the
peace.
This communication was referred to
the department Of public safety along
with a petition from the local Socialist
party asking for a. permanent permit to
hold street meetings.
Walter Browning Informed the COM
mission that Herman Kuhn and Fritz
Burian are operating q saloon at II
Commercial street under license that
is vested in Browning. lie asked that
they be restrained. Through a tangle
over a lease on the premises Kuhn and
Burian are said to have obtained posses
sion from Browning without his consent
and proceeded to conduct the saloon
under Browning's license. The com
munication was referred to the depart
ment of public safety.
Contractors, who through mtsfortunes
and unexpected expense, lose money on
city contracts, cannot look to the city
for financial sympathy, A recommen-
dation that the city allow J. T.
Everill 1915 as partial recompense for
losses suffered in the construction Of
the Ninth South canal was promptly
voted down last night, Commission er
Morris introduced the motion, explain
ing the situation, Commissioners
Lawrence voted for it, but Commission
ers Keyser, Korns and Mayor Park
voted against it ION the ground that it
would establish a dangerous prece-
dent.
On mmendation OF G. f. Barrett,
superintendent of waterworks, the com"
mission appropriated $1100 for the pur,
chase Of electric thawing devices for
use in the department. in thawing out
frozen water connections. Last winter
during the severe cold spell, when SO
many pipes were frozen, a temporary
electric device was put together and
operated with great success. Later the
commission authorized the purchase of
two such machines from an eastern
factory, but it was discovered recently
that no provision for these had been
made in the budget. Accordingly the
money was appropriated last night.
The Western States Investment com
pany filed petition asking that that
territory between Twelfth and Eleventh
South streets and State and Main
streets be included within the city
limits. Tt was referred 10 the commit
tee Of the whole.
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Appeal to Citizens.

The proclamation includes an appeal
10 the citizens of the United States TO
assis; in the foundation Of this great
and practical memorial to Abraham LIN
coin 1t states that nearly $4,000. 900 has
already been subscribed, but that a fund
Of $40 600 900 is needed to carry out the
project. Those who wish to assist in
the work are asked TO send So for a
membership card car emblem and con-
trlbutors certificate to the Lincoln
Highway association at Detroit Mich.
An attractive official emblem. consisting
Of a red. white and blue background q
large letter "L' in the white field Ind
Lincoln Highway upon IT, has been
prepared.
The officers OF the associa ton arc men
of nationwide reputation They are
Henry B, JOY, president: Carl G. Fisher,
vice president; A r. Pardington treas
urer, Henry T. Bodman, legal counsel;
Frank Fl Tergo. engineer; r. A. Alger,
former Senator Albert j. Beveridge. r.
D. Chaplin Emory w. Clark, Paul II.
Dcming. A. Y Gowen, r. A. SeIberlne
and John n. WHY'S. additional directors,
Accompa nying the procla nation is an
other large poster captioued IAN Appeal
10 Patriots" addressed TO every citizen
in the United States and especially TO
the governors of all states In the union.
II tells briefly the history Of the Lincoln
highway idea. OF the work done thus far.
and that remaining 10 be done. All arc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
FAST TIME IS MAI
PROVO RACE

Special TO The Tribune.
PROVO, Sept. l5.-The
mail service between san
Provo was conducted this
Silas Christofferson, who D
Tribune down IN QUE hour q
ute5, thirty-five minutes q
train service. The copies =
une brought by Mr.. q
were eagerly sought and Z
as souvenirs.
The people here who had
fled of his flight were on
for him and many necks '
towards the sky in the ves|
the city where ChristoIfefs
his first flight last week
the same course this time
ers were rewarded by seen
ator gracefully circle the
west and drop down on mf
Al the place of landing;
Jefferson was met Dy n'
Harry Christoffersop, HarIy
Guy, J. D. Amtoft aud ON ]
mobiles, and the first 2
brought by afr route were :,
a few copies reaching = Z
part Of the city, where
n premium and many were e 2
in falling to secure one. .s ~
ments were heard for q Tne
nlay of enterprise by The
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
Exposition Discussed.

Joint traffic agreements and the
handling of the great crowds that Will
flock to the San Francisco and San
Diego expositIons in 1915. il is under.
stood, also are being discussed.
Attention was called at Yesterday 5
conference to the fact that approx
mately 90 per cent of the Carey act
lands are in close proximity to the lines
of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short
Line roads, and the roads purpose 10
help themselves while assisting the pub.
lie
The conference viii be concluded to.
dav, and at 9 o clock tonight the off.
cials will leave for Twin Falls and
Buhl on a special train. They will
reach the wonderful Twin Falls valley
tomorrow morning, and will return to.
morrow night. making the greater part
of the homeward" d"bound trip in the dav
time, so as to obtain the best possible
view Of the country.
A majority of the officials arrived in
the city Sunday night from tour OF
Yellowstone pari, Gerrit Fort. dis.
cussing the park trip, said Yesterday
il appeared to me that the weather
and everything else in the park had
been made to order for us. The
weather could not have been i'm
proved upon and-maybe YOU won't
believe it, but IL is trUe--an old cey-
ser that had been taking a vacation
for wears began to spout as soon as we
reached il. and continued for some
time. The park trip was Tevea
tlon to those who had not made il
before and we all enjoyed IL TO the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Official Proclamation Con-
cerning Transcontinental
Auto Road Issued.
SALT LAKE is ON LINE
Denver Is Eliminated From
Main Thoroughfare, but
VIII Be on Branch.
SALT LAKE is ON LINE

The first official nrocla nation OF the
route and plans for the Lincoln Trans
continental Memorial highway from New
York TO San Francisco reached Salt Lake
Yesterday IL was signed and sealed 10y
the officers and directors of the Lincoln
Highway association anu is considered
the hnal designati ton of the route. The
provlaTations were sent ont by the Ma
tjopal Cash Register company at the re-
quest Of the association. and copies Of
them VIII he framed and placed in the
windows of the various agencies Of the
big organization throughout the Unite
States. oscar Groshell, manager OF the
local branch, received his copy yester-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
AERIAL IENSB5
DELIVERS TR||
Fapers Delivered bv
fef'on Sought in d
Provo as souv.
FLIES WITHOUT
Makes "Trip in One
Five Min,,te.. "a,
by THOUSAND

Aerial transportation 81,
~a '"augurated raj YESTERDAY E,
une and silas Christoffo..
a'oF' was an unqualified e.
oin1..m 0nly was it a success i
Ilah, f'ast'Fally received by d.
@ lem and Provo, where n,
delivered the newspauer. =
eagerly sought as SONY.
IoWns' At Lehi busius,.
wanted them as souysn;ys
ing a dollar apiece for sAti ~
papers to be delivered IL
plane But the cSyetaa ~ y.
not TO be had al any ns;.1
ones tos ~ refusing .l1g to part viii p1S
Christofferson left H' e..
!;45 clock yesterdsv s Pan .
ing the trip to Provo y;s3 ~
IN one hour and five ~,
newspapers n, were dej;vs,a,aI ,I'
Provo thirty-fiye minntass !.
tram service. All alone NC tl' 9
watchers viewed 'a'
11Llght. The following din,
J., mehi and Provo corresnons 1 \
Tribune tell of his recsut;' pSpS'
two places: ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
'ROAD HEADS DISCUSS
VESTS DEVELOPMENT
Important Conference of Har-
riman Line Officials Be
ing Held Here.
GET-ACOUAINTED MEET
President Mohler of Union
Pacific Is Hopeful of Busi-
ness Activity.
GET-ACOUAINTED MEET

One of the most important railroad
conferences, from the broad standpoint
of western development, ever held in
Salt Lake City, opened al the Hotel
Utah yesterday, and will be concluded
TODAY.
Among the men who are present are:
a. l.. Mohlcr, president Of the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line; Il. l..
Wincheil, director Of traffic Of the
Union Pacific; j. d. Farrell. president
of the Oregon Washington Railway &
Navigation company; H. G. Nntt, gen
eral manager of the Salt Lake Route;
+. a. Wann, traffic manager of the
Salt Lake Route; Gcrrit Fort, passenger
traffic manager of the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line; w. r. Bancroft
vice president and general manager of
the Oregon Short Line; d. T.. Burley
general passenger agent Of the Oregon
Short Line; j. A. Reeves. general
freight agent of the Oregon Short Line;
J: A, Munroe, vice president Of the
Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line;
r B. Miller, traffic manager Of the
Oregon Washington Railway s. Naviga
tion company; w. S. Ballinger, gen
cral passenger agent Of the Union Pa
ciic, and large number of industrial
agents, freight agents and passenger
men from Denver, Salt Lake, Butte
Boise, Portland and other points. bring
ing the total up to about forty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16

TO get together generally. Presiden
Mohler added that the lines under his su
pervision were In excellent shape anC
were constantly being improved. IN ordei
to give better freight and passenger surv.
ice Regarding business conditions, Pres
ident Mohler said
AS to the business outiooli-there
has been a recession In the CONNER
cial life In certain parts o; the coun-
try. especially where the sections
have been afflicted by short crops or
through drouth, but we are hopeful
that when the congressional matters,
such as the tariff and currency cues
tions, are finally disposed OF we will
be able TO discern a little more ectiy-
ity. lnaction seems to have perVaded
all lines. manufacturers. producers,
purcha sers and consumers.
According 10 the report OF The gov
ernment's agricultural department. Of
September ]. the farm value in the
represents gross value Of sS5c 0O0,-
900. while the entire wheat crop
raised in the United States, Doth
spring and winter represented a 50
cents a bushel, means S601.0Go0oc.
Therefore Tie influence in purchasing
power having been destroyed natur-
ally must have some effect in the ma
Liopal prosperity for the time helns.
in the products raised, even n the
states harmed by decreased crops,
may bring about a sufficient advance
TO bring to a minimum the loss on
the crops of oats. c1rn, potatoes, etc,
There is q hesitatins feeling among
the large dealers and they seem to DE
waiting FOR the atmosphere 10 clear
sufficiently so that they may know
what course 10 take AMI safely our-
sue. Prosperity will undoubtedly I've
restored generally ~ the near future,
The nations resources are enormous
and the Intelligence and activity OF
it's citizens uneXc",lsd and uneIualrd
i'm any other part U: the world.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO SEE THE

Special to The Tribune.
LEHI, Sept. l5.-ous n
fpeing o offered and refus'
Lake Tribunes today in
other dailies are selling
each. The reason for tbss
ioa I r a morning newspaper Il
$50 clock this morniur
Jefferson, the aviator. 6e
papers from his flying ma
vas making his trip to-
The Tribunes were The firs,
cred as per order in the sii
Last evening The Tribuu1
Its Lehl representative thn|
would be delivered by ae'
to look out for Silss Oh
The town generally was /
1000 school children wers
see the birdman deliver th'
daily. Though Mr.. Christ
never been in Lehi befor1
the city at one end Of b
passed through the city
Provo.
When directly over and
the front of the postoffic|
nized the Lehi Tribune a
by a signal and shot dow
of Tribunes. They lands
feet Of Mr.. Ross, who "a
representative business d
the schools. The aviator
altitude of about 200 feet
ing at the rate of abont |
per hour. Many wanted 5
copies and several were
give a dollar apiece for tha
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16

asked to assist in establishing the great
concrete road from coast 10 coast.
II explains that the basic principles
guiding the Lincoln Highway associa-
ton is that the road must "be confined
TO one permanent road across the coun
how desira lie other routes may be or
actually are 1t is seeking TO decide
wisely matter which must be decided
right, in order TO eliminate the petty
hauling and pulling and opposition which
would be fatal to the great patriotic
work. and which would thus postpone
beyond our vision so laudable q project"
This address In full was delivered at
the conference Of governors Of tho United
States in Colorado Springs last month
by a representative OF the association.
The governors were heartily In favor of
the sentiments expressed In It.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
Called by Winchell.

Gerrit Fort, passenger traffic mapBger
of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short
Line, said at the close Of Yesterday s
session Of the conference that il had
been primarily called BY B. i. Winchell
director of traffic of the Union Pacific,
as a get-acquainted affair, but that
many important matters, regarding
which he was not ready TO discuss in
detail, were being considered.
1t is understood that the main oh.
ject of the meeting, aside from giving
an opportunity to the officials Of the
several roads to get together and ex.
change views that promise to be bene.
fetal to all, is to agree upon some plan
to more extensively advertise the won.
derful country through which the
roads run, In other words. it Is the
intention Of the roads to pay still more
attention to the development Of the
agricultural and manufacturing posi-
bilities of the country.
The colonization of the west. of
course, is intertwined with the other
matters being discussed, and it is the
object Of the conference to devise the
best means of increasing the population
of the country and assisting the new.
comers in every way possible 1t also
is the idea to agree upon additional
advertising plans by which the people
of the entire country may be made
acquainted with the great possibilities
that the west has to offer to the in
dustrious farmer, fruit-Iaiser or stock.
grower.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
Reasons Are Given.

In selecting the route OF the Lincoln
highway. the officials OF the association
declare in the proclamation that they
were governed by the following reasons:
That in general II has been known
for nearly century, and is today the
main overland trail. and that part ly-
ing west OF Chicago is known by that
historic name.
That It is the most direct and most
practical route as to grades, curves
and general topography.
That il is 10 the greatest extent
improved and marked throughout Its
That it serves the greatest popu-
laton. and
That it is capable OF being estab-
.shed as fitting memorial highway
d the least cost
Following are the principal towns and
the states through which the highway
will run:
New York. New York; Jersey City.
sey: Philadelphia. Lancaster. York. Get
ivsbur~, Chamoersburg. Bedford. Ligo-
nier, Greensburgh, Pittsburg and Beaver
Fails. Pennsylvania; Canton. Mansfield
Marion Kenton, Lima and Van Vert,
Ohio: Fort WAYNE. Ligonier. Elkhart,
South Bend, La Porte and Valparaiso.
Indiana; Chicago, Joliet, DeKalb. Roci1-
ellie. Ashton. Dixon. Sterling. Morrison
1ar Rapids Tams. Marshalltown. Ames,
Grand Junction. Jefferson. Dennison. Lo-
gan and Council Bluffs, Iowa: Omaha.
Fremont. Columbus Central CITY, Grand
Island, KearneY. Lexington. Gothenberg,
North Platte Ogallala. Big Spring. Chap
rell, Sidney aud Kimball. Nebraska
.lulesburg, Sterling Fort Morgan. Denver,
Longmont. Loveland and Fort Collins
Colorado Ghis Includes the branch route
10 Denver. which is optional with the
toursD; Pine Bluff. CHEYENNE. Laramie,
Rawllns. Wamsuttcr. Point OF Rocks,
Rock Sprincs. Green River. Granger Fort
Bridger and Evanston. Wyoming. Echo
Pareys Canvon. Salt Lake City. Garfield,
GTan,svlle. Timpie Kanaka Ranch. Fish
SorinSs KcaTney's Ranch and Ibapah
Utah Tippet's Ranch. Shelourne Pass
Ely. Eureka, Austin. Fallon. Wadsworth
Reno and Carson City. Nevada. Truckee
1allac, Placervile. Sacramento, Stock
ton. Oakland and San Francisco. Call
for.,I.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
Denver Is Eliminated.

The Overland trad route through the
territory west OF the Mississippi has beer
definitely selected In preference TO the
Midland trail, covered by the India ma
touring party last summer Denver has
thus been eliminated from the highway,
although branch road from Julesburg.
Colo, wiz he built To the Colorado capi-
,al Following The old overland route
through Wyoming. the road will strike
into Utah Just west Of Evanston, Wyo,
II will pass through Echo and through
Pareys canyon. into Salt Lake thus
eliminating Ogden from the highway after
a hard fight on the part OF the Weber
county citizens, Leaving Salt Lake II
VIII follow the route south of Great Salt
lake. as originally mapped by The Trib-
unn na hlininr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
SIGHTSEEING AUTOS
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Two autos belonging to the Seeing Salt
Lake company were damaged by fire to
the amount OF SloO yesterday afternoon.
257 South First West street and are be-
Iieved to have been set afre by spon-
taneous combustion in pile OF rubbish
nopr by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
Divorce Suits Filed.

Lima Coryell filed suit for divorce from
Reginald Coryell In the district court
yesterday, alleging deserton.
Bertha Rasmussen also filed suit
against DIiinar Rasmussen charging
failure to provide. The same charge Is
made by Myrtle Powell against Homas
Powell, In her suit for divorce filed yes
terday-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
MOhler Tells Purpose.

President Mohler of the Union Pacific
and Oregon Short Line, when asked CON
cerninE the conference, said that IL was
called for the purpose of discussing Joint
traffic problems. devising means 10 hrnE
desirable citizens to the great west and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
Gets Heating Contract.

5. A. Stanford OF Salt Lake City was
yesterday awarded the contract for IN
stalling the plumbing and hea ting equip
ment in the State Industrial school in
Ogden.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-16
valuable Dog Pois9

Paul Roest, sl2 East .s,'ss ssss
street, reported TO the ,oi 20's 70
,:fS valna bic shepherd dog !; -vcSuI| SS
meat with broken s,fsetp1 stps1
mixed with II. Prompt ~
veterinary saved the anlnlee
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-17
A PUSHM0BILE
VISITS CITY
Two Young Men Pushing Make-6e'
ieve Automobile Across Cont
nent Stopped Here Friday
PUSH UP HILL AND COAST DOWN
Car Fitted With Steering Gear and
Equipped With Regulation Head
light and Speedometer.

Two young men of German descent
attracted considerable attention on
the business streets of DenisOn Fri
day afternoon, when they were seen
pushing a vehicle which closely re.
sembled an automobile, but which was
only about the size of baby carriage
The vehicle was styled pushmObile,
and was not fitted with mechanical
power, but the two young fellows were
pushing it across the continent up
hill and coasting down the hills. John
A. F. DeLion and Simon T. Schmitt
left Philadelphia via New York on the
30th day Of June, 1912, on their trans
continental trip and expect to reach
San Francisco some time this winter,
and if possible in time to take their
Christmas dinner at that place.
Both were husky young men and
tanned so that they closely resembled
Indians. TO defray expenses they
have been selling post cards of their
and up till now the sale Of these cards
has paid their expenses. The young
men stopped at West Side Thursday
night and made the distance to Deni-
son Friday. remaining here over night
and continuing their ioureny Saturday
morning.
Their car is fitted with a steering
gear such as is seen on automobiles
and has large metal hood under
which is generally located the engine,
but in their machine this space is de-
ed TO storing tent and other nara
phernalia. The car is equipped with
headlight and speedometer for re-
cording the distance travelled. The
young men expected to arrive in Oma
ha Monday