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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
MANY GENERATIONS
WILL CARRY BURDEN
Under Present Arrangements,
Salt Lakers, in 2132, Will
Pay Last of 1913 Debts.

Unless Salt Lake City makes some
provision for the enlargement of It's
sinking fun out Of which to pay out
standing bonds, il will require 219 years
TO retire its present bonded indebted
neeSs.
This startling fact, together with rec
concentrations that some steps be taken
TO relieve future generations Of this
to the attention of the city commission
by W. II. Shearman, city auditor, IN
his annual report to be filed within the
next few days.
The present bonded Indebtedness of
Salt Lake is $4,3S5,000. Under the
present provisions for a sinking fund
approximately $4,000 Will be available
for redemption of bonds during the COM
ing year after all the 1912 taxes have
been collected, Last year $25, 900 was
used for this purpose. At this rate,
according to Mr., Shearman, citizens OF
Salt Lake in the year 2132 will be
paying of the last installments of the
bonded Indebtedness incurred by their
remote ancestors of the present day,
In this connection the report Of the
auditor will say:
"While it is true that former ad-
ministrations have ignored the necessity
of providing a reasonable sinking fund,
in spite of the fact that the bonds
pledge the establishment of such fund,
it is evident that this and following
administrations should give this matter
careful consideration and provide each
year an amount in reasonable proper
tion TO the outstanding bonds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
TRANSMISSION
LINE FINISHED
Utah Power & Light Company
Will Furnish Energy for
Scranton Mine.

The Utah Power & Light company
has just completed the construction of
high power transmission line to the
Scranton Smelling & Mining com
pany's plant, at Scranton, Tooele
county,
The new line taps the big Eureka
Mercur transmission line in Cedar val
ley, near the old Cedar fort, and runs
northerly to the workings Of the Scran.
ton company, a distance Of six miles.
The Scranton company is now await
ing the arrival of transformers, which
have been ordered from the East, and
as soon as they arrive and can be in
stalled, the company will operate it's
compressor, drills. etc, by electricity.
Gasoline engines have been used here
tofore. but the change to electrical cur
rent it is said, will reduce expenses
and be more efficacious.
The Scranton company is said to be
in a prosperous condition. Additional J
development work is now being prose
cuted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
Plea of Mendenhall.

1t was submitted for the defense that
Mendenhan had made up for his laches
by taking up his permanent abode
finally. but the register and receiver
found that he did not resume his resi-
denee without knowledge of the con-
test. Therefore that point was over
ruled. It WIS shown that notice OF
the contest was mailed to him in a
registered letter whom he was in Spring
vile; mat John T, MendenhalI received
the letter, signed for it and then tele-
phoned to Berue N. Mendenhall. in.
forming him of the contents. Other
Wise. It IS inferred, there might have
been chance TO save the land.
The order of the register and receiv-
er cancels the Mendenhall entry and
gives kentz, who fled the contest,
ing was held November 10. 1912. Due
20 the prominence of the persons in.
volved and the amount Of land. as well
as the large. number OF homesteaders
who might be affected. the case has
attracted attention all over tbe state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
BURT
CALLED BY DEATH
Utah Pioneer of 1856, Was Ex-
Policeman and Former
Sheriff.

Alexander Burt, rs years of age, a
pioneer Of 1856 and one of the first
members Of the Salt Lake police de-
partment, died yesterday afternoon at
1925 o'clock. For the past twenty
years Mr.. Burt had been night watch,
man at the temple grounds. At one
time he was sheriff Of Salt Lake coun-
ty.
Mr.. Burt was born in Toryburn, Fife.
shire, Scotland April 8, 1897, and was
son Of Andrew and Elizabeth Dun
lop Burt. He embraced the Mormon
faith in his native land in 184S and
came to Salt Lake eight years later,
pulling n handcart from Iowa City to
Salt Lake valley. He took an active
part in the Black Hawk Indian war
Up to the tine Of his death Mr., Burt
was active in the church to which he
belonged, He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Harriet Burt, and fifteen chill
dren. The sons and daughters are I.
Andrew D.. Robert W., Junius A, John
II, Wilford j., George F. and James
w. Burt. and Mrs. David Benson, Mrs.
Alfred Stiefel and Mrs. C. C. Hummel
Of Salt Lake City, Alexander Burt, Jr.,
Of Oregon and Mrs Robert Duncan Of
California.
The funeral announcement will be
made later
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
BUCKHORN COMPANY
APPLIES FOR WATER
Plan for Reclamation of Big
Tract in Emery County
Takes Definite Form.

The most important water applica-
tion in many months was filed with
Caleb Tanner. state engineer, ycster-
day, when permission to divert water
from Bull Hollow aud Price river was
requested bv the Buckhorn Land COM
pany. The company desires SUOc acre
feet of water to irrigate 1000 acres
on Buckhorn flat in Emery county.
The intention is to conserve the flood
waters of Cedar mountains with large
reservoir.
The filing fee was $3.50, the appli-
cation being made by Lloyd Sigler,
general manager OF the corporation.
The direct source Of supply will be
half mile below the mouth Of Bull
Hollow. From natural channel Of
three and a half miles an Artificial
channel Of half Il mile will be dug.
This will be n fortyfourfoot canal six
feet deep. The grade will be five feet
per mile. 4 dam will be constructed
and various other improvements
placed. This application will super
cede the filing OF William }, Powell,
who has assigned his application.
AS exclusively reported in The Trib.
une, the Buckhorn Land company was
organized few months ago by Salt
Lake capitalists. The purpose is to IT
rigate and improve the land on Buck
horn flat and then dispose of it to
farmers. It is in the southern part of
Utah and in one of the most pictur-
esque valleys of the state. The Buck
horn Land company will make the i'm
and the farms viii be dis
posed OF by the National Real Estate
& Investment company, which is mar
leting the Mosida farms in Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
SUPPORT BILL
BY STATISTICS
City Recorder Warrum Shows
Many Desired improvements
Cannot Be Made.

As an argument in proof of the con"
tention that the proposed public I'M
provement law now before the legisla-
ture will facilitate street improvements
and eliminate delays, Noble Warrum,
city recorder, at the request of those
who are backing the measure, yester-
day prepared a tabulation of the list
of public Improvements applied for by
property owners, but which the city
commission has been unable to grant
for lack Of funds with which to pay
the city's share. This table shows that
twenty-four petitions for improvements
are on file with the recorder that have
not been ordered for lack of funds and
these improvements call for pavement
or curb and guttering of l0l, ,S54.5 feet
of public streets, or 1913 miles,
It is argued that with the new sys-
tenn of assessment in vogue, under
which the cost of paving intersections,
now borne by the city, is assessed
against the property owners OF the
district, the financial inability Of the
CITY would be eliminated and the i'm
provements could be authorized as rap
idly as they wore asked for in the reg
ular manner.
Copies OF the table have been fur.
nished to members of the legislature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
Secretaries Provided.

A large room. centrally located, pre
erably at the hotel headquarters. for D
executive committee, general secrets
and seventeen department secretaric
with a desk for each secretary.
Entertainment, including rooms al
meals, at the time of the convention
the headquarters hotel for the exccuti
committee and the board of trustees, n
to exceed nine rooms and eighteen pc
sons FOR six days, and also for the prez
dent and secretary for such time
times before and after the conventlf
as they are necessarily engaged Ia Tho
official work
The maintenance OF bureau OF info
nation for at least four months befo'
the convention. with q secretary a
competent force OF clerks to ansv'
promptly all correspondence.
An organization OF subconmittees 81
ficient to provide for all local interests
the association.
The accommodation, exclusive Of hotel
for 1000 people at rates varying from
to So per dav for board and room,
Sufficient badges for the membership
the association and OF design satisfa'
tory to the executive committee
The local committee agrees TO see1'
from the various hotels guarantees
to rates OF entertainment during the uu
OF the convention, subject to the apprul|
OF the executive committee OF the N'
tlonal Education association.
The local committee agrees to eecn|
$500 advance memberships In the ass!
citation for the year 1913 from the sta'
OF Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
POSITIVE ASSURANCE
OF DECREASED RATES
George V. Lawry,/ Secretary
of Fire Underwriters, Makes
Announcement.

Positive assurance that the fire in.
duced as soon as the city adopts and
begins to put into execution definite
plan for water supply Improvement.
such as is contemplated. was given to
the city commission by George V.
Lawry, secretary Of the Pacific board
of fire underwriters, yesterday after
noon.
Such statement. and a correspond
ing one from the commissioners that q
definite plan would be adopted and un'
dertakeu IL the near future, marked n
conference between, the commi ssloners
and Il delegation of underwriters held
in the mayor S office yesterday. At-
tending the meeting were the water OF
ficials and D. II. Blossom, city engineer.
Maps and plans of proposed under
takings, such as the building of great
dam in Parleys canyon, were gone over
in detail aud explained to the under
writers The ParIeys canyon project
is The most likely one to be undcrtak en-
first, though some Of the commission
ers favor the early completion OF the
dams at the head of Big Cottonwood
canyon. The underwriters were In
formed of the intention Of the commits.
sioners to call special election for q
$4,000 bond issue and were shown
Just what could be accomplished with
that amount.
st the conclusion of the meeting, Mr..
Lawry announced that rate reductions
could hardly be undertaken at this
time, in view of the present needs of
the city in the matter of water sup
,,ly hut he acsurod Tho com m nj
that as soon as definite improvement
plan was adopted and put in motion
the rerating of the fire insurance would
HARM
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
ALLEGED FORGER
CAUGHT IN RENO
Man Accused Of Stealing Check
and Cashing 1t Will Face
Charge Here.

FL. James. alleged to have stolen a
check here recently, and to have
cashed it at the Auerbach company Is
store, after forging an Endorsement,
was arrested yesterday in Reno, New,
according to telegraphic word received
by Sheriff Andrew Smith, Jr.
James is said to have stolen a letter
belonging to c. G. Slade Of the Wilson
hotel, and to have obtained the check
in question from the letter. the check
being for $24. The matter was re-
ported to the local police, and Detec-
tive Herbert A. Leichter was assigned
to the case. Sheriff Smith and Detec-
and the arrest was made there yester-
day at the request of the sheriff. Dep
uiy Sheriff Sam Whittle will leave for
Reno today to bring back the pris-
QlIer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
MAKE OBJECTION TO
WITHDRAWAL PLAN
San Juan County Farmers
Protest Against Proposed
Irrigation Project.

An important question that may in
fluence to vast extent the reclama-
tion of state lands under Carey act
Withdrawals in the future was pre-
sented TO the state land board yester-
day by. J. B. Peterson, president of the
San Juan County Protective asso
citation, in the form of letter protest
ing against withdrawal of lands in
that county for reclamation by the Do.
lores Irrigation company.
Mr.. Peterson contends that the land
desired by the Dolores company en-
braces thousands OF acres Of the best
dry farm grain land in the west, and
he declares that TO place 1t under irri-
CATION and charge the settlers Tor the
water rights would work a useless
hardship upon them. 1t is pointed out
clearly that the land can be made to
produce better crops under dry farming
methods than would obtain under irri-
CATION, with its great cost to the farm
ers. Examples in other states are
pointed out wherein it is shown that
settlers upon lands that have been
withdrawn under the Carey act for re-
clamation have been forced to abandon
their lands because Of the cost as
sessed against them for water rights,
y
were making a profitable living from
the land by dry farming.
Members Of the land board are In
clned to take sides with the San juan
association and they believe the con
tention is right in some respects. The
same issue, it is said, might be raised
in many parts of the state since the
scientific development Of dry farming
methods. The superiority of San Juan
county lands for drv farming has been
pointed out frequently by such experts
as Lewis A Merrill.
The Dolores company has an appli
cation before the state land board fo1
withdrawal of about 10000 acres in the
vicinity OF Monticello, San Juan coun-
ty. Mr.. Peterson and his associates pro-
test strenuously against the withdrawal
of this land for reclamation and ask
that it be designated for homestead
entry instead.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
NO BARS TO N. {. A. /
MEETING IN z|O||
Local Committee ColnplieS
With Every Requirement
of Association.
AGREEMENT is DRAWN
Superintendent of Mornor
Church Schools Interested
in Big Convention.
AGREEMENT is DRAWN

BY adopting a memorandum a
agreement presented by the executiv,
committee of the National Educate,
association, the local COMMITTEES !,
charge OF arrangements yesterday prae
tically clinched Salt Lakes hold \,
the 1918 meeting of the association.
The local COMMITTEES accepted tb,
terms laid down by the assoeiat;c'
without amendment or exception
any kind. Carrying the signed agrss
ment back to the national headdus'
ters Of the association, superintenden
D. IL, Christensen, who leaves toda
for the east, expects TO place the ~
dou BIT at rest as to whether Salt LaT
shall entertain the convention this sur
mer. 1t is not believed possible tha
the executive committee of the ass1
clation, can rescind lts former actio
after the agreeemnt has been signed n
both parties
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
GETTING READY
FOR CONVENTION
Chairman Of Committees on N
e. A. Gathering Made by
Executive Committee.

Selection OF chairmen OF the various
committees that will have charge OF the
details of entertaining the National Edu-
cation association next summer, was
made by the executive committee yes
terday morning at meeting held In the
office of Superintendent D a. Chris
tensen, Filling in of the committees will
be left TO the chairman. The chairmen
and the committee each will have charge
of. follow;
Reception, Byron II. II. Cummings;
meeting places. J. Fred Anderson: trans
portatlon and excursions, II. II Hun
kins; publicity and printing, y. C. Mac
kenzle, +. w. Reynolds; decorations, Os-
car l.. Cox; hospitality, Eta Powers:
bureau of information, Grace Frost: ho-
tells. Commercial club: headqua rters and
membership. G. n. Child, A. C. Mathe-
son; music Fred Graham: reception at
depots. w, j, Mccoy. Mrs. c. B. Blake
~; automobiles. Charles Tying; private
boarding houses, Margaret McVichie,
The committeeman Will be appointed
by the respective heads of the commit
tees within the next few days and ar
rangements Will be well under way by
March
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
Question as to Residence.

In April, 1910, Mendenhall had two
tents occupied by his wife and family
at Pelican Point, two miles away.
Meanwhile, it was alleged, his cottage
in Springville remained furnished and
was really their home. According to
the evidence, about August 9, 1910, he
moved the tents, table, stove and
chairs to the land, where the family
remained until September of that year.
Then Mrs. Mendenhall was attacked by
typhoid fever and returned to Spring
vile. Mendenhall remained on the
land until October, 1910.
1t was shown that in November,
1910 Mcndenhall and Mrs. Mendenhall
took the tents to Meadow Valley wash,
New, where Mendenhall engaged in
railroad work until March IL, 1911.
This was presented as evidence that
he had not observed the continuous
residence provision of the act. 1t was
set forth that his home in Springville
was maintained from 1905 to 1912, when
the contest was filed. Then he moved
80 the land, took up bis abode and
supervised and assisted in cultivating
the 160 acres and the 800 acres, which
had been purchased by the brothers
from the state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
j. G. MEYERS is
NOT MAN WANTED
Bingham Citizen Unable to Iden-
tify One Suspected of Ethel
Williams's 8 Murder.

Sheriff Andrew Smith, Jr., yester-
day took to Bingham J. c. Meyers, ar
rested Wednesday morning in Poca-
tello, Idaho, for suspected connection
with the murder of Ethel Williams
More than dozen residents Of the
mining comp were called upon to iden-
tify Meyers, but none was positive of
the man. Meyers will be returned to
this city today and it is probable that
she will be released.
Meyers was arrested in connection
with the case because he had been
heard to remark that he and pal
had killed the Williams woman. After
his arrest he told Chief Grant that
he had made the rcm9=k attributed to
him, but that he had done so while
under the influence of opium, which
he was smoking in Salt Lake house
shortly after the crime was committed
last December.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
FACES CHARGE OF
BEATING HIS HOTEL

Frank B. Kanaha, charged with at
tempting to remove his personal eff.
paying his lodging account, was given
a hearing before Judge n. II, Tanner
of the criminal division Of the city
court Yesterday. Kannha. who is said
to be the son Of wealthy business
man of Atlanta, Ca, was arrested sew
eral weeIs ago on suspicion OF being
a man wanted in Sacramento for pass.
ing bad checks at the Hotel Land there.
and was rearrested on the complaint OF
the proprietor Of the Semloh hotel, His
case was taken under advisement by
Judge Tanner until Tuesday. The
young man contended that he had only
taken out suit of clothes to pawn
it for funds to tide him over until he
Should receive money from home.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
Rev, and Mrs. D. B. Scott
Reach Half-century Mark
of Married Life.

"HE Rev. and Mrs. David B.
Scott very pleasantly celebrated
their golden wedding at their
home. No. 979 East Eighth South
street, last evening. The feature of
the celebration, aside from the fact that
the Rev. and Mrs Scott have spent
fifty years of happy married life, was
the fact that the present occasion is
the first since their silver wedding,
twenty-five years ago. that all of the
children have been present.
Last night the children were all In
attendance. The Rev. David w. b.
Scott, son, travelled all the way from
Port Hammond, b. c., to congratulate
his mother and father upon reaching
their flftieth wedding anniversary; Mrs.
Reuben Lockwood came from Cnrrle,
New, and the Salt Lake City sons and
daughters were Frank B. Scott, Mrs.
P. E. ConnoE, Harry e. Scott, Mrs; Mrs;
and John Adrian Scott.
The Rev. and Mrs, Scott were mar.
ried in Nova Scotia and resided there
until six years ago, when they came
to Salt Lake City to make their home.
The Rev. Mr.. Scott is Methodist
minister, but on account of his age,
which is now 80 years, he has retired
from his active ministry.
At last evenings celebration, only
the children were present, and the
evening was most pleasantly spent.
Refreshments were served and good
wishes were exchanged. The Rev. and
Mrs, Scott were the recipients of nu-
merous presents, in which gold pieces
predomlnated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
WHITE SLAVERS
FOUND GUILTY
Loukas and letter May Pay
Heavy Penalty for Violation
of Mann Act.

It has been long time since local
defendant has been so tightly caught
in the clutches Of Uncle Sam as Harry
Boukas and William r. letter, who
were yesterday convicted on six counts
each of violating the white slavery law
If United States Judge John A. Mar
shall imposes the maximum penalty
each will be sentenced TO forty-five
years in the ponitentiary and each fined
$45 900.
There were two indictments of six
counts each. Three counts in each in
dietment applied to persuading girls
under age to 90 from one state to an
other for immoral purposes. The max
imum penalty on each count is ten
years imprisonment and a fine Of
$4,000, either or both, in the discre.
tion of the court This would mean
thirty years in the penitentiary and a
fine Of 100000. The other three ap-
piled to girls of more than IS years.
The maximum for this is five years
and $4,000 on each count
Judge Marshall however, has never
imposed such severe penalties. The
longest sentence on such an indictment
here has been seven and half years
it IS only in exceptionally aggravated
cases that the maximum is imposed by
a United States Judge in any part of
the country. Uncle Sam 8 laws cover
a multitude of instances in the sins for
which he inflicts punishment.
pathetic scene was enacted when
the verdict was read. letters aged
mother clasped him in her arms and
burst into tears. When the son tore
himself away to accompany the dep.
uty marshal, sobbing and swayinc. she
reeled from the courtroom.
1t is probable that G. C. George
and Charles Franklin will be tried Mon
day on similar charges.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
THROWERS
SMASH STORE WINDOW

Believed to have been enraped be.
cause they had been refused tobacco
at store kept by Mrs. f. Hearth at
!26 Sixth avenue, a group of small
boys pelted the store with briclzbats
last night, one Of the missiles going
through plate glass window and crash,
ing into a showcase, The bows made
their escape, Mr.. Hearth is an in.
valid and the little store is the only
means of the family's support.
Numerous cases of rowdyism on the
part OF Juveniles celebrating Valen-
tines eve were reported to The nolice
last night In every instance the of.
Tenders were gone before the arrival Of
the police, vi