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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
Ran JOHNSON WANTS TO CHARTER A
SHIP FOR The BASEBALL WORLD TOUR

White -Sox next winter, and President
Ban believes II would be money
saving proposition President john
son said ABOUT 200 persons would
make the trip, and the cost to each on
chartered ship would be about 81.
200. Johnson hopes 10 make the trip
himself. and in that case will call the
annual league meeting In November.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
MAHONEY LOOKS GOOD
TO MILWAUKEE FANS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June IL
kid" Mahoney, of Racine. Wis,
looked every bit as good to fight fol-
lowers today as Matty McCue, his fell
low townsmen OF more fame, after a
draw with Patsy Brannigan, OF Pitts
burgh, last night.
Though Brannigan entered the ring
a favorite, he found the Racine
youngster q tough nut In the third
Mahoney pounded the Pittsburgher all
around the ring. The closing rounds
were about an even break
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
WASHINGTON CLUB is
TO HAVE ORGANIZED
ROOFING HEREAFTER

WASHINGTON, June IL
The Nationals will have or
ganized roofing" behind them
from now on. A mass meeting
last week resulted In a Boost
ers' club. with business men,
clergymen, prominent folk and
, plain fans as members. The
club will have regularly as
signed seats the grandstand
beginning today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
SMITH TO HAVE ANOTHER
CHANCE AT BOER RODEI

NEW YORK, June 17-Gunboa(
Smith Is to have another chance al
hammering George Rodel, the Boer
here, in a 10-round bout, June 27l
When they met before, Smith knock
ed Rodel down ten times, but could
not put him out, and the Boer wad
rallying at the finish.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
uoorav, EAGLES Win CANT.

The Eagfes- defeated the -DufheifI
club blythe score of 9 and 4. /The|
feature OF the game was the hittine|
OF the winners and the pitching oil
Emil Herbold. who had the opposine|
batters at his mercy throughout the
yame-only allowing them seven hita.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17

.Batted for Hall i'm sixth inning
tBattcd for Lake In eighth inning
innings. 2 3 Sc 50
Detroit ..........0 5000 ID
New York 800 o 0 O8 o % O.
Hits-On Hall. in innings: on
Lake. in 2(innings; of Zamloch, 0 III
innings: OF schulz 4 i'm S1-3 innings3
OF Heating. ir "a innings Two ba ~
hits-Bush 9. Cobb. Three base hitsI
Crawford. Daniels. Home run--Gainerl
struck out--By Hall 2. by Zamloch 81
Bases -balls--nn- Schulz 4, on Hall
3 Double plays--Daies and Borton1
Wit eairer and Bush, Peckinpaugh]
MeKaehnie and Borton. First base or]
crrers--Detroit 9. New York l. Left
on bases-Detroit 4. New York q Timd
liz Umpires-McGreavy and Con-
molly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17

-husiness-ltk~ Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Tfmes Prsntinr CO.. is
JohH R-st Phone Main issS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
STANDING.
YsHferday,a ReanIfs

Kansas City 8, Louisville 8.
81 Paul IL. Toledo l.
Minneapolis s. Indianapolis ..
Columbus 8. Milwaukee 8.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17

CHATTANOOGA. June l6.-(Spe-
cial )-Elberfeld startled -Chattanoo-
ga fans Wednesday by the announce
ment Of the sale OF Pitcher Forest
More. veteran OF the Chattanooga
team. 10 Nashville. IL is UNDERSTOOD
that college star now on the way
VIII take the place OF the veteran.
Jim Dygert has also been released
by Manager Eiberfeid@, making
for Grimes, thn shut out wonder pur,
chased through Detroit from OF
tumwa In the Central association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17

- hob -1f-ruy, tnp mtg F~d=keaded pitcher
who went south with the Tigers. is
getting pounded at Adrian lie was
Knocked out In the NTH yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17

Battle Creek at Adrian
Kalamazoo at saginaw
Bay city at Jackson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yeuterdayss Result.

Buffalo IS, Jersey City o
Newark 2. Toronto l.
Montreal 10. Providence Q.
Baltimore 10. Rochester 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
STEVE FARRELL TO BE
AT MICHIGAN IN 1914

not take the late Mike Murphy's place
at Pennsylvania next year. Farrell
was signed by the University of Mich
igstp for next year IA track coach and
trainer Farrell completed his first
season with Michigan with hattering
success
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
rOda Us Gam,
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE
STANDING.
IOslay's Games.

Jackson IL. Lansing 10.
Bay City IL. Saginaw 8
Battle Creek 10. Adrian 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING.

Nesterday's Results.
Detroit 3, New York g.
Chicago 4. Washington l.,
Boston 8. ST. Louis e. IL innings
Athletics 5. Cleveland g.
TOday'A Cameo.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia
ST Louis at New York
Cleveland at Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterday's Results.
Chicago Is, Philadelphia 3.
Boston 8, Pittsburgh 8.
New York 4. Cincinnati 9.
Brooklyn 10. st. Louis 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-17

.Batted for Hall in sixth inning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Where Tax Is Justified.

The tax should be maintained, says the
auditor. IN all cases where inspection by
The police. fire or sanitary departments
In necessary for the protection OF morals,
health or property
The collection OF license revenue from
all sources totalcd during 1912 1892 1l0.44,
which Is ssS5663 less than for 1911, the
decrease being due to the reduction OF
the number OF saloons In Salt Lake
There are sixteen less saloons than eN-
listed during 1911. according TO the report.
Mr.. Shearman relterates his advice To
The commission that some steps be taken
To provide more adequate fund for the
redemption of outstanding bonds. He
calls attention to the fact that with the
present provision made for the sinking
fund II Will require 291 years 10 retire
the present bonded Indebtedness. While
~ is true, says the report. that former
administrations have ignored the neces
slty OF providing a reasonable sinking
fund. in spite Of the fact that the bonds
pledge The establishment Of such IL fund,
II is evident that this and succeeding ad-
ministrations should give this matter
careful consideration and provide each
year an amount In reasonable proportion
10 sSe outstanding bonds -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
STOCK MARCHING
is HELD GAMBLING
Supreme Court Says Betting on
Rise or Fall of Prices
Is Illegal.

Margin speculation in mining stocks is
a form OF gambling and 1t is an illegal
consideration to give promissory notes
and mortgages to cover losses so sus-
tanned. according TO an opinion rendered
by the supreme court yesterday after
noon in the case OF Charles T., Hudson
against =. 7. Moon.
Hudson sued to foreclose mortgag
gwen TO secure a proWissory note for
s2750 He won in the lower court Moon
appealed on the ground that the only
consideration for the note involved a
gambling transaction and was therefore
Illegal The supreme court sides with
the appellant and reverses the Judgment
of the district court except TO allow Hud-
son S277.5S as recompense for taxes paid
on the forecosed property.
1t Is reclted In the opinion that In 1902
Hudson and Moon entered into relations
on the mining exchange for the purpose
OF handling Daily West stock on margin
They gau,bled. according to the court on
the future market price Of the stock
''shorting'' 200 shares The whole ques-
ton at Issue. says the higher court, Is
whether there was ever any intention TO
actually deliver or transfer the stock II
is found. after an exhaustive review Of
the methods OF stock speculation, that the
sale OF stock was entirely fictitious. so
far as involving any actual delivery and
was merely a wager on the future price
OF the stock. Moon lost in the transac-
ton and gave his note to secure the loss
and mortgage on his home TO secure
the note.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
LICENSE FEES
TOTAL So5,58o
Clerk Reports Increase in Lii
cense Money Collected Last
Year Over 1911.

Under the head OF miscellaneous H.
cense assessments, the city license de-
partr7ent collected sos, $50 SO during 1912,
as against S63 I22 40 during the previous
year. according 10 n comparative table
completed by the license clerk yesterday
The miscellaneous licenses do not In
clude the general licenses collected from
classified forms Of business. such as ga
looms. The table shows the collections
on slxty-sly varied forms Of business.
such as auctioneers. assayers, dance halls
and So on. The largest collections were
from the restaurant keepers. who con-
trbuted s594S.91 10 the total, as against
S6l99.70 in 1911. Telephone licenses to-
tailed S5370,72. as against S4e29,6S for the
previous year Street cars paid s2350, as
aSainst SlS25: lod gng houses. S473S.95, AS
against si23526: bankers. s37S5. as
against $3.50; billiard rooms, s3367so. as
against $3020.I0 real estate agents.
Sl63i.I2. as against $I563S5
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Audit Of Special Funds.

II is recommended that an audit Of the
Special funds. which was ordered las,
July but never carried out. be under
taken al once. as IL is important 10 the
city's financial standing that the funds
be checked.
Accompanying the recommendations OF
the auditor are exhaustive tables show
ing in minute detail the financial opera
the city's funds at the close OF 1912.
The comparative balance sheet of as
sets and liabilities for 1911 and 1912. In
Guiding revenue funds. special funds and
the city's entire capital assets and La
bilitles, shows n total Of SlS.343 210.66
assets and capital surplus over liabill-
Ties OF sll,s99, 635.lS for 1872 as against
total assets OF slS.222 576.75 and sur
plus OF capital over liabilities Of Sill 1876, =
Sl6.F for 1911. In other words. the city's s
total assets have grown approximatelv
Sl23, 600 during the year and the liabili-
Ties have been reduced approximately
sf65.oOO. making a total net gain In the
financial standing of the city or nearly
$500, 900
The capital assets include cash OH hand
IN the special and revenue funds, ac-
counts collecuble and receivable. water
rights. conduits. pipe lines. etc: perma-
nent improvements, public buildings and
sites. public parks. real estate, furniture
ana equipment and sundry items. The
liabilities include outstanding warrants.
water bonds amounting TO 1885,. 900,
sewer bonds amounting to s275. 900, and
other bonds amounting to s2,54s, 600
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
LESS RED TAPE
IS END IN VIEW
City Commission Finds Present
Method of Hiring La
borers Cumbersome.

Some means TO abolish the red tape"
that surrounds the present system of
employing labor by the clty is being
sought by the city commissioners. who
met informally yesterday morning to
discuss tine matter
At present, every time the water de-
partment, the street department or the
park department has to engage labor for
emergency work. IL is necessary to send
the names of the laborers TO the COM
mission to be approved, after which spe-
cial provision for paying them has to
be made. This involves much bool1lSeep-
Ing and clogs the minutes OF the com
mission meetings intermina bly,. 1t Is said.
The commission desires 10 make It pos
sible to engage labor and place the men
on the regular payrolls without special
action by the commission as a body.
Several days ago Noble Warrum. city
recorder. wrote a letter TO the commits
sion suggesting that some new method
be evolved. The city attorney has been
asked TO submit a new plan TO simplify
the matter, II IT can be done under the
law,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
ASKS ABOLITION OF
MERCHANTS LICENSE
City Auditor Shearman, in
Annual Report, Strongly
Urges Change of Plan.
HOLDS TAX is UNFAIR
Official Statement Shows the
City's Revenues Increased,
Liabilities Decreased.
HOLDS TAX is UNFAIR

Recommendation that the merchants
license tax and most OF the miscelleane-
Gus license taxes be abolished is mad
by W. III. Shearnan, city auditor, in his
annual report. completed and filed with
the city recorder yesterday. The auditor
holds these licenses 10 be In the nature
OF double tax, and. as they bring those
who pay them no additional benefits, are
not in keeping with the principle OF taxa
ton for benefits only. II II Is possible To
operate the city with less revenue, the
first reduction In taxes. in the opinion of
the auditor. should be made In the Ii
ccDsc taxes.
BY broadening the scope OF the vehicle
tax. which is held 20 be proper and just.
the auditor says that the loss of revenue
resulting from abolition of the merchants
tax would not exceed $45,0 II this is
too great d cut In the cItys revenue TO
be made ali at once. Mr. Shearman sus-
gests that plan OF reducing the licenses
one-half or one-third each year until they
are finally eliminated be adopted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Asks Change in Law.

The auditor recommends amendments
by the legislature TO the present law gov
erning the collection OF taxes on school
property. He points out that at present
the cost OF collecting taxes for the board
OF education is charged 10 the city's con-
tinSent fund. lie says. 'Inasmuch as
the board Of education fixes it's own levy
and the city has no control over its cx-
pendltures. II seems reasonable that the
board should bear the cost OF collecting
lis own taxes. This matter would have
To he adjusted by the legislature and
should he taken up with that body, as
should the matter of special improvement
taxes levied against property belonging
toI the board Of education and the state
university. As the law now sta nds, It
IS certain that such taxes cannot be col
lected from t''e board and probable that
the university is exempt. II Is clear
that In the latter case the state should
bear It's proportion OF the cost OF improve
ments. Although In the case OF the board
payers arc the same. II should bear the
burden OF such improvements and the
cost should be shown upon It's books In
stead OF on those OF the city
Mr Shearman calls attention to the
fact that. in addition TO the saving made
by the purchasing agent in the buying
az supplies, the city has saved the sum
OF Si59.f2 by d!scouuting It's bills He
points out that with more care in han
ding OF these bills I'm the various depart
ments this saving could be materially
Increased this wear.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
RUNAWAY YOUTHS
PUZZLE TO SHERIFF
Caught at Wendover; How to
Return Them to Salt Lake
Homes Is Problem.

Sheriff Andrew Smith was apprised By
telegraph yesterday that FIVE small boys,
who ran away from their homes In Salt
Lake last week, had been caught at
Wendoyer, Utah.
The sheriff Is at loss as TO how to
proceed in the case. His office has no
authority to bring the boys back and the
juvenile court, OF which all the boys are
wards, is without funds necessary TO
bring them back. The attorney general
will be asked to look into the matter
and determine the legal status OF the
case It is possible that the state in
dustrial school win be asked to take a
hand and send its parole officer after the
OF the state.
The boys are Herbert Clark. Eugene
Hall, Lester McCrea, Fred Solias and
Senior Heron, They left their homes
last week and caught freight train
going west. intending to see the world.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
MAY READJUST
WATER RATES
Commissioners Find Some Large
Consumers Are Discrim-
mated Against.

Readjustmcnt Of water meter rates so
as to enforce to the letter the city ordi-
nance, which provides that only manu-
featuring concerns shall receive the G
cents ler thousand gallons rate, Is being
contemplated by the city commission
Disclosures made by recent investiga-
ton into the complaint OF the owners of
the Walker building that they were pay
ing the 7-cent rate but were entitled to
the G-cent rate show that while some
rate others using less volume OF water
are obtaining the lower rate on the pre-
text of being manufacturing concerns.
The city commissioners met informally
In the office OF the water commissioner
yesterday to consider the matter. Com
missioner Korns OF the water department
declared himself In favor of readjust-
ment OF the rates on g. more equitable
and consistent basis and he asked If the
other commissioners would support him
in such action. After much discussion
1t was decided to refer the question 10
the law department for an exact inter-
pretation OF the ordinance governing the
meter rates.
In 1909 the city council passed an ordI-
nance defining the water consumers who
shall and who shall not receive the lower
rate granted to large consumers. This
ordinance. It Is declared. gives all manu-
facturers the scent rate. but the water
officials hold that many consumers classed
as manufacturers, and which engage In
manufa cture on small scale. use far
less water than others who pay the 7cent
many hotels and office buildings, while
using large amounts Of water. are get
ting the Scent rate unlawfuily. not being
engaged In manufacturing.
It Ia possible that new ordinance will
be drafted. fixing the rates on a basis Of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
Extends Sprinkling District.

In West Jordan it IS recommended that
the road leading to Bingham canyon De
graveled from the Redwood road Il mile
and n half TO the Bingham Jordan high-
way, at n cost OF $500, and from Welby
to the mouth OF the canyon that new
road be constructed parallel with the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad TO take
the place Of the disputed highway. now
existing there, partially. on county
way and partially on private property.
This road would cost s3s00, it is esti-
mated.
On the Redwood road the supervisor
asks that $4,000 be spent In resurfaclng
from Riverton to Fourteenth South
street. Numerous other recommenda-
tions are made calling for expenditure
varying from several hundred 10 seVerai
thousand dollars.
The road supervisor suggests that the
sprlukllng district be extended 20 include
Fourteenth South street from the Hogldn
canal 10 Twenty seventh East, state
street below Sandy as far as the system
Will allow, and on the county road soutn
OF Seventeenth South street. This would
call for ten new sprinkling wagons. four
of which should be equipped with gaso-
line pumps so as TO pump the water
road. The cost Of these additions 70 thc
sprinkling system would be $1,000, ne
estimates.
In summing up his report. Mr., snow
estimates that $47125 will be necessary
for labor In making the road improves
ments, 500, 900 annually for maintenance.
Slabs for material, $50 900 tor spr1nKnnei
and 10.700O for lights maintained ON tao
same scale as during 1872.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
INCREASE COST OF
CAPITOL BY s84,775
Commission Decides to
Change Position So as to
Afford Better View.

The capitol commission yesterday de-
cided TO exercise two options in the con-
tract for the building made with James
Stewart & Co, thereby definitely increas-
ing the cost $SI.775. There are twenty
more options TO be acted upon
Yesterdays action was on Nos, il and
10. calling for increases In the sizes Of
foundation and base. This means that
the position OF the building viii be
slightly altered. The change. according
to r. Klcttng the architect. Will pro-
vide a better view. especially from Second
avenue. The base OF the capitol is to be
higher than designated in the original
plans and specifications.
To increase the base " VIII cost SfS'oS9
more. The concomitant increase IN tne
foundation will make the expense SiZ,Zao
higher. II the entire twenty-five options
were exercised the total increase In cost
would be s36i.ol0 The twenty options
under consideration involve an increase
of $3.50. l35.
Under the terms Of the contract the
commission had but seven days in which
to act on Nos. II and 10. AS tile CON
tract was signed February is. YESTERDAY
was the last day. ]. H. Frcderickson and
Fl. w. Baum, managers for James Stew
art & CO.. will be notified today, The
time for exercising these options was
made short because while p j. Moran
has until some time in April TO finish
eXcavating for the foundation. he eX-
poets TO curtail the limit so much that
building operations will probably COM
mence March 10.
In ninety days from the signing of the
contract the commission win have acted
on all the options. II has sixty days in
which TO decide whether the basement
the cost s6Sso. Changes in the base
ment windows call for an additional $3.50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-25
ARREST SUSPECT :
IN WILLIAMS CASE
Butte Police Hold James Morri-
son as Possible Murderer of
Bingham Woman.

According TO telegraphic information
received by The Tribune from Butte,
Mont, last night, IT Is thought there that
the police may have stumbled upon a
clew to the mystery OF the murder OF
Ethel Williams In Bingham last Decem-
Der. James Morrison, under arrest in
Butte for opium smoking, is said TO be
suspected by the police OF knowing some
thing OF the murder.
When asked about the case OF Morri-
son last night, both Chief OF Police b.
+. Grant and Sheriff Andrew Smith, Jr,
denied that they had had any .communi-
cations from Butte concerning any Sus-
picion against Morrison. in connection
with the murder.
The dispatch from Butte follows:
"Chief OF Police Jerry Murphy believes
that James Morrison, arrested last night
for smoking opium. may know something
about the murder of Ethel Williams In
Salt Lake last December When
searched at the Jail Morrison had $322 so
in sack sewed to the back OF his trous-
ers. q $50 gold piece. and also a $40 gold
piece attached to his watch chain He
admits he has been in Salt Lake recent
ly. and the authorities there have been
notified OF his arrest here. Chief Muir
ply states that valuable diamonds were
taken from Ethel Williams after she was
Morrison will be held until
the Salt Lake officers are heard from"