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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
SECRETAR HOOKER
GOES TO PHOENIX
Will at Once Begin Campaign
for Next Irrigation Con-
gress Meeting.

Arthur Hooker. secretary Of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress, who has re-
sided in this city since early in Feb
ruary, 1912, left yesterday for Phoe
nix, Arlz., where the 1913 sessions Of
the congress will be held. The 1912
congress convened In Salt Lake last
October and proved the most success
ful in the history of the organiza
ton,
Although the Salt Lake gathering
will lingcr long in the memories Of
those who participated, the time has
now come when officials OF the con-
gress must turn their attention toward
the Arizona city, Secretary Hooper
left yesterday. confident that the ses-
sions in Phoenix would prove just rs
important and successful, and also iust
as largely attended as were the Salt
Lake sessions.
The date for the 1918 convention
have not yet been definitely decided,
but will probably be set for late in
the fall Secretary Hooker intends to
establish headquarters in Phoenix i'm
mediately upon his arrivcl and will
then launch the usual energetic cam"
paign to give the congress sessions IN
ternational publicity and secure as
many pledges TO attend as possible,
especially from men prominent Ill the
public eye OF this and other nations.
Mrs, Hooker who. like her husband,
has made many warm friends in this
city since their residence here, re
maiEed in Salt Lake, but will Join
her husband as soon as his preparatory
work Is well under way During the
sessions Of the congress here last year
and before the convention opened Mrs.
Hooker was in an indefatiaable worker
in the interests OF the organization,
That Utah will be wel represented
at the Phoenix sessions is easily appar
ent, Already proposed measure Is
before the state legislature providing
for the creation and appointment of an
irrigation commission of three mem
bers, one TO be appointed at large by
the governor and the other two to ne
appointed by the senate and the
lower house OF the Legislature from
among the membership of each body,
respectively. This commission, under
the measure, will represent Utah at
the Phoenix convention, 1T also pro-
vides for like commission TO repre-.
sent the state at the 1914 conven-
tion Of the National Irrigation con
gress.
The Commercial club and similar or
CARNATIONS throughout the state, as
we'll as irrigating farmers and prom.
| inent men, regard the organization and
! its sessions as Of vast Importance, cspc-
cially in the development of the west,
1t is predicted that Utah s full quota
of delegates will attend
Richard w. Young and George A.
Snow. both prominent in this city. are
officials Of the congress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
QUARAVT I'VE AGAINST
HAY MAY Be RAISED
Idaho Horticultural Inspector
Discusses the Attitude of
California.

That methods may be employed to alter
the attitude Of California toward hay
and other products OF the intermountain
states is the opinion of j. U MCPHERSON.
state horticultural inspector for Idaho.
who was In Salt Lake City yesterday.
Mr., Mcpherson went to California with
w. L. CARLYLE dean OF the agricultural
college and acting president OF the Uni
versity Of Idaho. and c. j. Slnsel, presi-
dent OF the Boise Commercial club. When
seen yesterday In the ofhce OF j. EdWard
Taylor. state horticultural inspector fof
Utah. he said:
We went TO California TO see what
could he done toward raising the
quarantine on alfalfa from Idaho, vi
course. We arc not empowered TO take
any action but will return to Boise
and report the result OF our inves-
legations and what the California au-
thorlties VIII do. My compa mons in
the investigation returned to Boise by
way OF Portland. but ] went to the
southern part Of California in order
TO investigate the pear thrIps re-
ported to be there.
The pear thrip is bug that eats
In the bud just before the fruit tree
breaks into blossom, and tbae arc
great many OF them In California,
Had wa the desire TO shut out Cali
fornia produce 1t would be an easy
matter tn quarantine her pears.
oranges. lemons and bananas and
practically everything that we get
from there. California is a productive
state. ana, from what I could see,
bugs thrive there as well or better
than does anything else.
California Will lift the quarantine
from Idaho hay on condition that
Idaho quarnntlnes the hay from her
three southeastern counties. oneida.
Bear Lake and Bannock, and also the
hay from Utah and Wyoming. There
is no weevil In Bannock county. but
the CaIifornians want Il safe. wide
border between the source of their
hay supply and this savage monster.
Mr.. Mcpherson left yesterday after
noon over the Oregon Short Line for his
headquarters in Boise.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
UNIQUE GIFT
MADE TO CLUB
Plaster Piece Showing Cupids
Engaged in Works Of Art
Is Presented.

A beautiful piece of plaster work,
manship, showing in bas relief the
figures Of cupids engaged in the pro.
duction of plaster and its moldinp into
various works of art, has been pre-.
sented to the Commercial club by the
Nephi Plaster g. Manufacturing com.
pany, and will probably be placed in
q conspicuous place in one of the cor,
ridors or rooms Of the club building.
On either side of the bas relief
figures appears complete calendar
OF the year 1913, artistically worked
out in colors and symbolical designs.
Below the bas relief is also a design
and landscape view in colors, showing
the company's quarry near Ncphi
which is declared by expert geologists
to be located OH the largest deposit of
pure gypsum in the world
The company presented the gift to
the Commercial club in acknowledg-
ment of the work the club is doing to
bring abou, greater development OF
Utah s wonderful natural resources
and also as sample of the high
quality and value OF at least one of
those resources.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
SMOKE PROBLEM TO BE
THEME OF LECTURER

THE Smoke Problem OF Salt Lake
City" will be the subject OF q lecture
by Professor f, Fl, Beckstrand Monday
night In the lecture hall of the museum
building on the university grounds, The
public is Invited to the lecture. which
will begin promptly at Sis o'clock The
lecture on earthquakes which Professor
Fred j. Pack was scheduled to deliver
Monday night, has been postponed for
two weeks.
a complete series OF lectures. as now
arranged for the benefit OF the public
OF Salt Lake City. includes the one by
Professor Beckstrand Monday and that
by Professor Pack two weeks later; "The
Restoration OF Soil Fertility" by Pro-
fessor W. G. Ebaugh, March "a: "Elec-
tricity in the Household" by Professor
], T. Merrill. April T." and 'Swatting the
Fly" by Professor c. II, Vorhies. April
81 There is no charge for admission to
the lectures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
FRUIT SHIPPERS Of
UTAH HOLD MEETING
Objects of the Organization
Are Set Forth in Articles
Of Association.

Utah fruit shippers met at the Com
morcial club yesterday TO perfect the or
ganizatlon OF the Utah Fruit shipper
ganization are set forth by articles o
association. as follows:
To establish and maintain an or
ganization Of wholesale fruit produce
dealers; TO promote business and So
cial relations among members. to
advance the interests OF the fruit and
produce trade generally, by all proper
ana legitimate methods; for the COL
lection and disseminate Of inforna-
tion; 10 resist and correct discrimina-
lions and eXactions of transportation
companies; for the encouragement OF
competition by honorable methods
only: for the fair and equitable ad-
justment OF grievances and differ
ences; correction Of trade evils and
abuses. TO dlscountenance all customs
not IN accordance with sound busl-
ness principles, and formation and
carrying out OF such plans as viii
secure the objects named, and the
mutual benefit OF members OF this
association, under regulations. condi-
lions and limitations prescribed bv
these articles.
This association is voluntary, not
an incorporation, or organized for
pecuniary benefit. and shall not make
or declare dividends Any individauI,
' w ,'','i"iS eiiSdSeu III BUSINESS
as wholesale dealer in fruits or
produce, including butter. eggs, pouI-
try, Vegeta blcs and fruit, located in
the state of Utah, whose application
is approved by the executive commit
lee, may become q member
This organization Is purely I'm the in
terest and for the mutual protection O
frult shippers, and is Independent of In
state fruiterowers' organization that
being perfected. although the shipper
VIII he included In the state organizatio
OF frultgrowers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
OWNERS WANT Il
DITCH COVERE
n
Property Owners Say That @
Creek Aqueduct Is Menace
to Life.

Practically every property owner
North Temple street, from Main str
west to Third West, has signed p
ton which was received by the g
commission yesterday morning, ask
that steps be taken Immediately
cover over the open aqueduct that =
down the middle of the street. carry
the surplus water from City creek
petitioners call attention to previ
request, presented a year ago, and
that some decision, one way OF
other, be made by the city,
The open ditch is said to be the m
dangerous and flagrant menace to
that exists in the city. 1t runs
four blocks and is eight feet deep q
about twelve feet wide, with the si'
lined with concrete.
After some discussion Of the NAV
the commission referred the petition
the department Of streets and puo
improvements. Richard p. Morris. GO
missioner Of that department, SAID y
terdav afternoon that while ne
wholly in favor Of covering the oil'
the present finances OF the city WIZ
hardly warrant the undertaking !;
year. He will arrange meeting ~,
the property owners in the near fu1u'
eff the property owners would y
sent TO share in the expense tne - :.
could do the work at once. but do'
see how provision can be made o"v
the public funds just now, MT, Lax ~ a
ris said. cit would cost about sZ.s: mn:
to cover the ditch from Main 10 ~
West streets. Beyond that point ~
already covered. - b
Property owners along the street m y
versed by the ditch declare that IA
tractors have assured them that !"
work can be done for S15,Ooo'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
MEETING HELD BY
UTAH NATIVE SONS

The board Of governors Of the grand
council Of Native Sons of Utah met
last night in room 9o3 Of the Boston
of the grand council presided. The
main business transacted was the
adoption of resolution favorine house
bill No. 135, which has to do with the
rarsing. by owners Of residences in
the paved or residence districts. Of the
lard tetween tho curb and the prop.
ertv line.
At thn next meetina OF thc Salt Lake
council No. which viii be held March
7. there will he discussion nv y. +.
CoIletf and Junins +. Wells reoarding
the rclativ" merits of Utah and Wy
mont marble
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
FUNDS BEING RAISED
BY BLUE CROSS CLUB

The Blue Cross club. an organization
nf GvceI: women OF the Young Women 9
Christian association. has begun an ac-
tive campaign in Bingham to raise funds
for the relie! of Balkan wGr sufferers
Il is rcported that more than s200 in
contributions have already been received
and IL is expected TINT this fund will he
materially Increased bv another day,
A'-eadv the rIub has forwarded $1,000
to Greece and Princess Sophia has writ
ton her Acknowledgement and thanks
The club now has IN hand $1,000. 1t Is
aimed 20 Increase this to 3150D- and then
forward the cntire @0uounf to Greece i'm
7nnd'atelv. Misc Mary Dem"trlodos Is
president OF the Blue Cross club and is
beip% assisted in the Bingham campaign
bv N!ss Mary gob!osou, general secre-
tnr'' Of tho V w c. a.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
MISS EVA BOOTH Is
COMING TO THE CITY

Miss Eva Booth. commander OF the
Salvation Army In the United states
daughter OF the late General william
Booth. the first general and founder OF
the world wide movement, will give her
famous lecture IN the First Presbyterian
church Thursday. February y. at S
p. m
Governor Spry Will honor the meeting
With his presence as chairman and
twenty-five prominent citizens Will ac,
as vice presidents to MICS Booth, They
viii meet In the church parlor fifteen
minutes preceding the opening OF the
meeting to receive formal Introduction
10 Miss Booth
Tho subject Of Miss Booths lecture Is
entitled "My Father.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
25 PER CENT DROP
IN WATER SUPPLY
Freezing Temperature Causes
100000 Gallons Decrease
in the Flow.
DEPARTMENT is BUSY
Every Precaution Being Ia
ken to Prevent Repetition
of Recent Famine.

Under the witheIlng blast Of the
cast wind and zero temperature the
city's water supply dropped yesterday
from 100000 gallons daily flow to
12,000,000, aud for several hours the
danger Of another shortage hovcred
over the city, The pressure gauges at
the water department Offices dropped
from 1GG pounds to 90 pounds, and
stayed ut that mark most of the after.
moon.
With the first touch of the wind
"Wednesday night the water officials,
alert to the danger, doubled the patrol
forces in thc mountain streams. Ice
was chopped from the canyon channels
as rapidly as ii formed and brush and
other form of obstruction was cleared
away to give room for every gallon OF
water that was inclined to flow. The
piercing temperature that obtained in
the early morning hours yesterday,
however, overcame the precautions of
the water department, The flow from
Farley canyon dropped rapidly. until
at 10 O'Clock in the morning water had
almost ceased to flow into the Thir
teeuth East street reservoir. The
reservoir reean TO drain rapidly, and
would have been emptied but for the
strenuous efforts OF the water officials
to restore the flow. By 4 clock In
the afternoon water was again pouring
into the tank and height of ten and
n half feet was attained although the
normal height of the water is sixteen
feet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
OUTLOOK FOR MUTTON
AND WOOL IS BRIGHT

The outlook for an unusually good crop
OF mutton and wool is the best that IL
has been for years. according to reports
received by S. w. Mcclure secretary for
the National Woolgrowers association.
who has been gathering data from the
intermountain country In general, and
his headquarters here. The reports all
show the sheep to have gone into the
winter range In good condition and. on
account of plenty OF rain and no severe
storms they are still In good condition,
Heavy SHOWS also promise excellent sum-
mer ranges all over Utah,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
ORATORICAL CONTEST
TAKES PLACE TODAY

The thirteenth annual oratorIcal conteat under
tho auup!ccS OF the Daughters OF tho American
Revolution and the SonD OF the American Rero-
lntion will be hold In the Salt Lake high school
gymnasium assembly this afternoon beginning
at 2 O'Clock. Tho Judges OF tho contest VIII be
Mrs Charles r. Richards, Mrs Wight and MrB.
Madclla Hobbs HoSmer, Mrs. HosmeT Will pro-
rent the medals The following eight soniora will
contcst for the medals; Ralph Wadron, Jumos
White Alton Mayors, Grace Gibson: Martha Wells.
Fannie Shapiro. Ruth Hur;h and Margil Br!m-
hall There will be ehort periods and school
Will close at o'clock The high school orchestra
aud tho high school gloo club Will furnish tho
mn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
.COLLAP PSES WHEN len
TO HIS EXECUT|O|
Frank Romeo, Murdere
Makes Vain Effort to Gair,
Respite Before Being Shot,
REFUSE HIM BREAKFAS
Is Fifth Man to Receive Dea,
Penalty in Utah Within
Nine Months.
REFUSE HIM BREAKFAS'

Frank Romeo, murderer Of Albert.
jenkins, struggled in vain yesterd
morning to delay his execution. ]
spite his efforts he was blindfolded
few minutes before O clock. led
the chair in the penitentiary Va
and shot. On the way across the Y,
he collapsed and would have fall
had not the deputies held him nu Q
practically dragged him to the 20
seat,
The morning was cold and those y
desired to speak kind word for
man said it might have been the d
ping air that made him shiver Fl
head to foot, He wore no coat and
shirt fluttered violently in the Wi
Blindfolded, pale and unsteady, ne 4
seDted tragic figure between
deputies who held his arms as, W
faltering steps, he descended the sts
way and approached his doom.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
HEARING ON CONTEMPT
ORDER is UP TODAY

4 hearing tho order TO show cause why
tho city commissioners and tho chief OF police
should not be held in contempt OF tho district
court for alleged violation OF a restraining ordor
Eiyon OF tho Toomins houRo cases will be
held this morning before Judge T. %. Lowis.
", II. Foand. special counsel for tho city,
viii appear on bohRlf OF the defendants and
viii file answers to the affidavit which the
contempt order issued I, is not likely that
any Of the commissioners the chief OF police
Will appear In person.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
CONSTITUTION AND
BYLAWS ADOPTED

The members OF the Utah Shearing as
sociation. which was ganized at
meeting held in the Commercial club
Tuesday evening, yesterday adopted a
constitution and bylaws for the associa =
tlon. The constitution defines the OBJ
ject Of the organization and sets forth
the manner OF election OF the officers
and also the requirements for member
ship. In the bylaws are described brief
~ the duties OF the different officers.
In addition to the constitution and by
laws there is n set or rules for the con-
dnctlnu OF Shearinc corrala
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
Five Hundred Men and Boys
Join in Chase After
the BunnieS.

TORTY- EIGHT HUNDRED dead
~ rabbits was the net result OF
recent drive in the country
between Manti and Ephraim
More than 500 men and boys partici-
pated in the drive, which provided one
of the best days sport of the entire
season.
The rabbits were scared up by thou
sands and the hunters were compelled
fleet little animals Exceeding care
was used in the management of the
drive in order that the hunters, who
formed huge circle, would not wound
each other.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
EXERCISES TO BE
HELD IN SCHOOLS S

Patriotic exercises WILL be held In most
nf the classroonls Of the public schools
this afternoon in observance of Washing
TOMS birthday. No general programme
has been outlined. but each OF the schools
Win conduct appropriate exercises under
the direction Of the Individual teachers
or principal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
Ball Is Announced.

Tho annual ball OF ]. Q. Ifnowlton pos. m M
Grand Army OF the Republic. VIII oe .irr I
tho Bishops building "wednesday ese"" ~ uo>
reception committee will be- comprises lis
bcrs OF the post and OF Washington 81 "a
programme Will he delivered during ' s,,ov
cvnnng nnd later dancing VIII o,,siu "e
Comrades who went 10 war Win s,ozs
Smith together with their wives "o, IA
descendcnts are especially Invited TO 1.sras,
are also Civil war veterans and the ds'''
Of nioncerH.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
Damage SUIT Transferred.

The case OF Mary. DomeDca, Irene and
James Polvc against the Independent
Coal & Coke company has been trans
ferred to the United States district court
here from Carbon county, The plaintiffs
are minor children OF James PoIve. killed
at the Aberdeen mine kenlworth The
suit WAS flied by roney Milano their
guardian
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
Four Bullets Fatal.

When the four bullets bad pierc,
bis heart as he sat, tied TO the cha,
the Rev. Father j. Francis Vincent
All Hallows college approached and d
mlnIstered extreme unction. The
OF the sacrament was applied to b
dying man 5 forehead BY that til
he was wholly unconscious. A few m
ments later all life had fled.
Just before he wns taken from i
cell Romeo decided his BODY to DIR.
s. Lund, the prison physician. All
the execution it was taken to an u
dertaker. The murderer S mother Al
father are in Italy. He had writtl
to them of bis fate. They made no /
quest for tho body. At almost the Ia
moment Romeo signed it over to
Lund.
The execution was conducted und
the direction of Sheriff Thomas Kelt
of Carbon county. When he called .
Romeo S cell and asked the prison
if he were ready the man cried out:
No; l want my breakfast. "
Father Vincent had requested &
warden not to. give him anything
eat after midnight. He was inform
stormed and cursed and was particult
~ abusive toward Sheriff KeIter, W
arrested him. Desperately he tried
find an excuse to delay the execute
He would not move. but deputies to,
him by the arm and drew him for,
Until he reached the yard he was qui,
Then, although the cloth over his ey
hid the chair and the screen with Z
rifle loopholes from his view,
squirmed and trembled. When he b;
been tied to the chair he shook han
with the sheriff and with DR.. Lun
Past Executions.
In the last nine months five nd,
have been shot in legal execution
the state prison: J. J. Morris, Juii
Slrmay, Harry Thorn, Thomas Ril
and Romeo. All except Romeo we
to their deaths calmly. Romeo W
the only one of the five belonging
the Latin race. The others were Te
tonic and Celtic.
In the early morning of February
1911, Albert V. jenkins and GeorI
Bentley, who conducted q gamblil
house at Sunnyside, were walking nd
Jenkins home when three men OPEN
fire upon them Jenkins was shot 81
cut with a razor. Bentley was wounde
but recovered. Jenkins died Rome
Robert Zaffy and John Corner wel
arrested. Corier was acquitted. 81
pardon board last Saturday commut(
Zaffy's sentence TO life imprisonmen
He was to be shot yesterday mornin
TOO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
1900 Rabbits Bagged In Days Sport
Monster Drive In Sanpete County

picture
of
rabMt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-21
Maintain Steady Flow.

Lute Yesterday afternoon flow OF
12,00p.cGG gallons was being main
tained. with every prospect that the
supply would not go below that. How.
ever. III view Of the predictions of the
weather bureau for colder tempera.
lures. steps were taken at once TO ar
range for additional supply from the
Cottonwood farmers. Negotiations were
complete by nightfall, but unless it be-
comes imperative the additional water
will NOT be turned into the pipes,
No complaints of shortage had been
received by the water Office at the
closing hour last night. and none is
looked for unless the supply falls still
lower. Should the people begin turn
ing OIL their water to keep the pipes
from freezing serious situation may
arise, and to guard against this the
wntcr department dispatched all its
inspectors throughout the residence see
tions during the afternoon to keep the
taps closed.
During the water famine of six
weeks ago the lowest mark reached in
the supply was 100000 gallons, which
only suficed to feed the lowest dis
tributing system According to the
water officials. 100000 gallons is
enough TO supply the entire city unless
wholesale waste should begin, OF some
unforeseen emergency arise,
There is ample pressure for fire pur-
poses and the reservoirs on Capitol hill
and in City creek are full.