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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
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CASE IS ARGUED
City and County Cannot Agree
as to Distribution of
Maintenance Expense.

Arguments IN the detention home
case were made before the supreme
court yesterday and were taken under
advisement.
The case involves the constitution.
ality of the juvenile court law as per
tains to the joint maintenance of the
boys and girls detention homes by
city and county. Salt Lake county is
suing Salt Lake City TO recover $4440. 80
as the share of the 1912 expenses which
the city is supposed to bear, according
TO the law.
p. j. DAILY, representing the city,
which appealed from the judgment OF
the district court, argued yesterday
that the law was invalid in that IL i'm
posed tax upon the city without rep
resentation. The county establishes
This fact precludes the possibility Of
the city having any representation in
the government or conduct of the in
stitution, IL was argued. Mr. DAILY also
attacked the law on the ground that
it gives the juvenile court excessive
authority in committing city children
to the home at the city expense.
E, Wiley, county attorney, ap.
peared for the county. He answered
sertion that The operation OF the juve-
nile court IL connection with the de-
tention home was similar to the opera
tion Of the state courts in committing
prisoners to the county Jail,
An early decision on the case is ex-
pected and it is hoped the opinion of
the court will he rendered in time to
permit of an amendment TO the Juvenile
court law by the present Legislature in
case il is held that the city's conten-
ton is valid.
Pending the outcome of tho litiga,
tion the city has agreed to pay for all
city children committed and maintained
ut the detention homes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
GOVERNOR WILL NOT
STAY EXECUT|ONER
Frank Romeo Must Pay Ex-
treme Penalty for Murder
of cab" jenkins.

Governor William Spry will not inter
fere with the execution or the death
penalty upon Frank Romeo, who is SEN
fenced to be shot at the state prison
next Thursday morning for the murder OF
"Ab' Jenkins The governor said SO
yesterday, II am through with the case. "
he said There is no further application
before me and shall not take any Of
fetal action in regard TO the execution.
The matter has been settled so far as
concerns me or my official authority"
Governor Spry delivered his ultimatum
following conference with Arthur Pratt.
warden OF the state prison who called
at the executive office during the otter
noon.
Romeo has been convicted OF the mur-
der of jenkins In Carbon county nearly
three years ago. His final plea for Glenn
ency was denied by the board OF pardons
last Saturday. In view OF the governors s
stand there !s no possible hope for the
condemned.
At times morose and then, when the
realization of his predtcament seems TO
slip from his thoughts, Indifferent TO his
surroundings. Romeo awaits execution He
Is to be shot TO death early Thursday
morning Three times before the pardon
board met Saturday and denied him a
Communication OF sentence he dreamed that
IT would be so. For him there was no
hope, The board changed the penalty. for
Robert Zaffy. Romeo's partner In crime.
to life imprisonment because il was urged
that Zaffy was intoxicated when he par
ticipated in the murder and was young
man of previous good character. Not
as much was known of Romeo. He was
born I'm Italy and has been In Utah only
since 1910. Yesterday he said he wished
he had never come here
Romeo was notified Saturday night of
the action OF the pardon board. He re-
ceived the news without a shuddeC He
did not appear Interested. He had told
Warden Arthur Pratt that he expected
no pardon, for in his sleep he had been
told that he would be shot February 20.
To him that was conclusive. The death
watch was then put upon him. Sunday
morning he was singing snatches Of folk
songs, in his native tongue, learned In
childhood.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
INLOW'S TRIAL SET
FOR CREWSOME DAY

The date of Caleb a. Inlows trial
for murder was fixed definitely yes
terday for Thursday morning before
Judge NJ J.. RitchIe AS soon as
the trial is over. Mrs. Genevieye Inflow.
accused OF the same crime, will be tried
Fully q month or six weeks Will be nee
esssEy TO dispose OF both cases, il Is ex-
pected.
First degree murder is the charge
against the Inlows They are alleged to
have lured TO his death Thomas Eddie"
White on the night or October g. White 8
body was found in the early morning OF
October seated upright at the wheel
OF his taxicab. which stood In the mid
below Ninth South street Two bullet
wounds were found in his head His
hands still clasped the steering wheel
as though death had come without any
warning.
Suspicion attached 10 Inflow tnnme-
diately owing to the fact that he was
under indictment for the theft of ore
specimens from the home of Mrs Har-
vey Jones, and White was the only wit
ness against him, having been engaged
by Iniow to carry him to and from the
Jones home, it IS declared by the prose-
cutlon. Inflow was arrested early In the
day as he was about TO enter the offlce
OF his lawyers In the Boston block Mrs
inlow was arrested several hours later,
she was Identified by other taxicab
drivers as mysterious woman who en-
tered Whites car at 11:45 O'Clock the
night OF the murder
The sounds of pistol shots a few min
utes after midnight in the nelghborhood
OF Ninth South and Third East fixed the
time of the murder definitely
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PLEAS FOR RELEASE
WILL BE IN VAIN
County Attorney Says Alleged
Forger Must Face Charges;
No Clemency for Prisoner.

In an effort to save from eXtradltlon
III. James. said to be the son OF one of
the most prominent men In Nevada, the
mayor and district attorney of Reno yes
terday telegraphed to 7, f. Wiley. county
attorney, pleading the young mans cause
James is wanted here on a charge OF
forging the name of G. c. Slade to a
check for $24 Extradition papers have
been Issued and deputy sheriff is now
EN- route from Reno with the prisoner.
According to the telegram from Mayor
r. c. Turritin. James is a promising
young man with spotless record here
tofore, and is connected with the most
prominent families of Reno. The mayor
assures the county attorney that no per
version OF justice Will attend the young
mans release. as he is thoroughly penl-
tent The money has been made good.
1t is declared. and those who lost through
Jamess shady actions are satisfied. To
send the boy to prison will break his
mothers heart and ruin his own proms-
ing life, according to the telegram
y wire OF the same tenor was received
from William WOODBURY. the district at
torney at Reno.
Mr. Wiley said Yesterday that the ap-
peals would be OF no avail. I'VE are go
ing TO put n stop to this epidemic OF
forgery IN Salt Lake II possible" he de-
clared Salt Lake has come to be one
of the easiest cities in the country for
the forgeT and bad-checlr artist, and too
few OF them are brought to Justice"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
PROVES
TEDIOUS TASK
Affixing of Names to Utah Capt.
tol Contract Require Many
Hours of Work.

The signing Of the contract for the
state capitol began yesterday. The
capitol commission having given them
authority, Governor William Spry and
C. S, Tingey, secretary Of the com
mission, are signing for the state. j,
II, Frederickson, one Of the local man,
ayers for James Stewart & Co. is af-
fixing his signature to bind the firm.
1t is expected that the work will be
completed today.
Signing the contract is not as sim
pie q matter as may be thought. The
signatures go OH each page of the speci-
fications and on each sheet of the plans.
This is done for the purpose Of ldentl-
fication at all times so that no errors
might occur, In the office of Rich
ard Kletting, the architect, are numer-
thereof, many OF which have been
abandoned, Important changes have
also been made in the specifications.
Considering the changes and the OPP
tions of the commission and contract
ors in selecting materials and doing the
work, the cost Of the building cannot
be determined at this time. Several es-
sential matters have not been decided,
including the kind of marble for the
front and other parts. These options
may be exercised as the building is in
course Of construction, if desired, and
if the time for choosing has not OK
pired.
An effort is being made to have the
commission choose Frisco marble for
tho front. This will not be decided un-
til after the contract as a whole and
the bond Of the contractors are signed
and approved. These will probably be
signed TODAY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
MORAN WILL MOVE
HIS ASPHALT PLANT
Contractor Wires Commits
sioner and Makes Promise;
Park Problem Arises.

O p, j. Moran is going to move his as
phalt plant from City Creek canyon. He
says SO himself In Il telegram received
yesterday by Commissioner George d.
keyser from San Francisco
Several days ago Commissioner Key
SER who has charge OF parks and public
property, took the perennial problem OF
Pat Moran and his asphalt plant by
both horns and demanded in no uncertain
terms that Moran remove the plant from
the city's property In the canyon without
further delay BY way Of reply to the
uItimatum Moran telcgraphed as follows;
VIII order removal OF plant at once,
VIII not cause you any delay In your
plans regarding Fairgrounds
Commissioner keyser considers the first
seven words OF the message victory.
but as TO the last portion there Is some
doubt "Will not cause you any delay
I'm your plans regarding Fairgrounds" ="
the park that Is to be built where tho
asphalt plant stands-ma ybe-belong to
Commissioners Keyser. but according to
the contract Mr., Moran made with the
city year ago II Is he that is TO place
the grounds in condition for public park,
In his letter to Mr.. Moran last week
Commissioner Kevser called attention to
the contract and insisted that the plant
be removed and the ground prepared for a
public park by March 1 of this year, In
case this Is not done the commissioner
limited strongly that Mr.. Moran's bonds
men would be called upon. to make good
n $40, 900 bond given to insure the exc
cution OF the provisions OF the contract
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
PAY LOVING TRIBUTE
TO SISTER L|DW|NA
Hundreds Attend Funeral
Services for Sister Superior
of Holy Cross Hospital,

Hundreds of friends gathered yesterday
morning around the bier OF Sister Super
Tor Mary Lidwina TO pay n last, loving
tribute TO tho memory OF the good sister
whose life Of loving devotion was at an
end. The beautiful little chapel Of the
hospital OF the Holy Cross. in which she
was SO often TO be found at prayer, was
filed TO the doors with sorrowing friends.
In the hallway beyond there were scores
OF people who We're unable to get through
the entrance to the chapel
Solemnity and impresslyeness charac-
terized the funeral service. Requiem,
mass was celebrated for the repose OF
the soul Of the departed sister. The Rev.
Father w, *, Ryan was the celebrant,
and the Rev. Father l.. j. Keledy, s.
NJ. and the Rev. Father p. NJ. Cushnahan
assisted as deacon and sub-deacon.
Members Of the Roman Catholic clergy
from all parts OF the state attended the
service. Earlier In the day private mass
was said at the hospital for the sisters
by the Very Rev. Father Dennis Kiely
vicar general OF the diocese OF Salt Lake
Father Klely IS suffering from serious
aflliction Of the eyes. and he was assist
ed In the reading OF the mass by the
Rev. Father James O'Grady of Eureka
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18

HOLD CONCLAVE
Discuss Plans for State Orga
nization; Will Continue
Their Sessions.

The subcommittee of the 1ruitgrowers
OF Utah appointed for the purpose Of In
Vestigating the feasibility OF organization
and to work out the plan for that organ
ization, met In the office Of J. Edward
Taylor, secretary of the state ho,-ticul-
tural commission. Yesterday afternoon.
Different phases OF the project were dis
cussed but no definite action taken The
meeting adjourned last night TO convene
again today.
The following Is being mailed to fruit
shippers all over the state:
Dear Sir: Your committee aD-
pointed TO draft articles OF agree
ment and bylaws for a proposed
shippers organization. met In Ogden.
February 10. and drafted same.
You are hereby notified that
meeting OF all shippers OF the state
will be held at the Commercial club
rooms Salt Lake City. February 20,
1913. at II o'clock a M. for the pur-
pose OF hearing said articles and Of
fecting a permanent organization.
closer relationship OF dealers Is
absolutely essential for the protcc-
tion of all interested therefore, we
urge your attendance. Yours truly.
JOHN KNUDSEN,
JAMES G. DUFFIN
JAMES WHITE
RILEY CRAGUN,
Ogden,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
City Delays Case.

In the Hoffman case a hearing on an
order to show cause why the temporary
restraining order should not be made
permanent was 10 have been held Sat-
urday. February Is, but was continued
one week at the request of w, H Fol-
land. attorney for the city. In his af-
1idavit Hoffman sets forth that in view
OF this continuance the temporary or
der was still i'll force Saturday night
when Glenn entered the house. Hofr-
man alleges that Glenn only laughed
when he fourlshed q copy Of the court
order In his face and warned him against
violating II. HOFFMAN says Glenn re-
marked ne didn't care a snap about the
order anG that 1t didn't amount to any
thing, anyway.
The city commissioners will defend
themselves from the contempt order on
the ground that the restraining order in
no wise operated TO prevent the police
from making arrests In case OF violation
OF the law. such as selling liquor unIaw-
fully. 1t Is argued that II the point
raised by Hoffman in his affidavit were
established II would prevent the police
from entering his rooming house even In
case d murder were committed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
LICENSE COLLECTOR
IS IN A DILEMMA
City Will Not Issue Plates to
Motorcyclists Who Were
Arrested.

In a wellmcaning attempt to accom-
modate local motorcyclists by overlooking
the annual license tax against thcm until
the fate OF the motor vehicle bill Is de-
termined in the legislature, c, L. Whit
ney, city license collector, has run afoul
Of a healthy dilemma with two full sized
horns
The trouble came yesterday when sew
eral motorcycists, who were arrested
Sunday for not having license plates on
their machines, stormcd into tho license
1--WE are not issuing tho plates for this
year until after we find out what the
legislature does with the motor BILL" Mr..
Whitney informed the applicants think
ing to gladden. their hearts thereby.
But we've got to have them we
viii got 'pinched' every time we go out
Chief Grant tells us the ordinance Is
still in force and he must enforce II until
IL is abolished" !"
Whitney explained that he WAS under
particularly from Mayor Park. that the
tax was to be held up until the question
was adjusted. and he refused to collect
the license.
Early in January delega tlon OF motor
cyclists appeared before the commission
and protested against the annual license
tax on the ground that 1t was unjust,
in that It did not apply 10 autos. which.
with the exception Of So state tax. good
throughout the life of the machine, scape
all licenses. Admitting the justice of
the complaint, the commissioners in
formed the motorcyclists that the license
would not be collected until after the leg
isihture had had an opportunity 10 ad-
Just the matter. With this purpose IN
view Mayor Park suggested to the license
collector that he hold up the licenses
temporarily,
All would have gone well but for the
action of the chief OF police In Insisting
that the ordinance be enforced as long
as 1t Is not abolished. The motorcyclists
were discharged In police court yester-
day, but they were informed that the
ordinance was still in force and that they
would have to get license plates
AS yet no solution of the predIcament
mas been offered. Mayor Park said last
night that he understood the matter was
in the hands OF Commissioner Henry w
Lawrence under whose department the
torcyclists are now seeking to pay the
very tax they sought TO escape, and the
license collector refuses to accept jt until
ne is so ordered by the commission
some action may be taken in the mat
ter today
OF fourteen drivers of automobiles and
motorcycles arrested in the past two days
Tor speeding. none was made to nav =
line when their cases came up In the
criminal division of the city court yes-
terday. Upon the recommendation Of
Chief of Police B. +. Grant Judge n. H.
Tanner dismissed nine who were ar
rahgned before him, with the admonition
that they not allow themselves to be
brought before him again. Four were re-
leased without having to appear In court
ana one driver of an auto forfeited SO
Such OF the offenders as were menbers
OF the Motorcycle club will probably be
subjected To fine by the organization
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
The Water Problem.

Concerning Salt Lakes water pro
lem, which has been extensively d
cussed in his absence, Mayor Park sa
that while Salt Lake has come to II
point where it must take some D
steps towards water improvements, d
problem IS insignificant as compared
the difficulties facing many Amerlcs
cities in this regard. The mayor sa
that he was in favor OF undertaking d
improvements OF big scale and he
prepared to lend his support to al
movement that may be undertaken
that direction.
"I think that 100000, the prese'
limit of our bonded indebtedness, is u
enough TO achieve the necessary il
rrovements, he said. cit would on
suffice to patch up the system here al
there and would mark no decisive sts
towards a solution Of the probleI
Millions must be spent before we W
have system adequate to the futul
needs OF the city, and ! am IN fav'
of beginning at once
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
For Acts of Agents.

Though Glenn and Lund cannot be
cited, as they are not named as defen-
dants III the suit brought by Hoffman
several weeks ago, the commissioners and
particularly the chief Of police are said
10 be in contempt through the action OF
their agents.
The order TO show cause was made re-
turnabe Friday, February u. at 10
o'clock, before Judge 7, d. Lewis. Judge
Morse signed the restraining order that
is said 10 have been violated, but Judge
Lewis was to have heard the suits un-
der which ii was Issued.
Glenn and Lund conducted a raid on
the GIFT house at Third South and Main
streets and the Hoffman place nearby
on the assumption that the liquor law
was being violated. They arrested R. r.
Curran and Della SchafT at the Gift
house, but made no arrests at the Hoff-
man house.
similar affidavit Is TO be filed, II is
said. by Della Schaff, who, as proprie-
tress OF the Cliff house, has obtained an
order restraining the commissioners and
the chief OF police from interfering with
her business.
The contempt proceedings are the out
growth OF the roomIng house suits filed
within the last month a result OF the
refusal OF the commission 10 grant IL
censcs to those rooming houses. which,
according TO the chief of police, were
violating the law
Hall dozen suits have been filed and
in each the validity, of the ordinance un-
der which the licenses were denied is
attacked. In "a ch suit n temporary re-
Strainng order was issued
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
SERIOUS CHARGE
IN DIVORCE SUIT

Declaring that she was forced into a
oigamous marriage by a police officer
rest, Lizzie Races filed suit In the dis
trict court yesterday against Denis Razes
Tor annulnent OF the ceremony on the
ground mat she already has one hus-
It Is set out In the complaint that an
officer entered the plaintiffs room April
IL. l9l2, and threatened to arrest her
unless she married Razes who was In
the room at the time. To escape the dis
grace OF arrest, the woman consented to
the marriage. but has not lived with
complaint.
Denis Races Is under arrest here on
a charge Of threatening to kill Lizzie
Cha amberlaln. that complaint having been
Issued last week,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
HOLD DRAINAGE
BILL IMPORTANT
State Reclamation Commission
Is Actively Backing Measure
Now Before House.

Direct and substantial progress to-
ward the reclamation of 100000 acres of
now worthless land in Utah is conf
IDENTIFY anticipated If house bill No. lS2,
the drainage district measure, be-
comes 4 law
The state reclamation commission OF
Utah, which is actively working for the
bill, has the backing of the Utah De-
veopmcnt league and many prominent
citizens. At the head of the reclamation
commission are Governor Spry, M. II,
Walker. o. R. Dibblee, trustees, and a
score or more Of wealthy and infuen-
tial Utahns who have actively identi-
fed themselves with the work of scien-
tifc reclamation OF land.
The drainage district bill was drawn
with the Intent of afrordng q safe and
legal means whereby lands now COM
paratively worthless may be made val
liable to the owners.
1t is pointed out that from the tests
made by experts large tracts of the
Jordan river valley west of Salt Lake
can be reclaimed by means of sub
drainage. The expense OF this work
precludes the possibility OF one land
owner undertaking the task, but through
the means afforded by the bill. issuing
OF district bonds, under carefully de-
Vised safeguards, IT is declared the great
work. can be safely and properly un-
dertaken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-18
CHARGE WORKMEN
ARE UNDERPAID
City Commission Is Petitionet
for Wage Probe by Labor
Federation.

A probe into what Is said to be q
starvation wage system on city contracts
may be begun by the city commission II
a communication from the Salt Lake
Federation Of Labor. received last night
is acted upon favorably,
H K Russell. secretary Of the fedora
ton, informed the commission that It has
come to the attention Of the local labor
organization that contractors on city
work are employing laborers at the low
partially. 1t is said, Of the system of sub
letting contracts. The federation Insists
that the commission investigate the mat
ter and take such action as is necessary
decent living wage. 1t is suggested that
the subletting OF contracts be discon-
tinued.
The communication was referred to the
committee Of the whole and viii be con-
sidered by the commission at an early
date.
The report OF the auditor for January,
filed with the commission last night,
shows total balance of city funds at the
end of the month OF s446, ,6S9.69. The
revenue for the month from the various
departments totaled 1895. 9s0,S2, and the
expenditures. $780, 641.4S, The total re-
ceipts, including the statutory funds. were
S401 ,03o-33, and the outstanding war
rants were so2. s97,e5
On recomm endation of the chief OF po-
lice. Charles Jorgensen was employed as
g. patrolman In the police department TO
succeed F. A. Smith, who has been re-
noyed FOR the good Of the service"
The employment of Edna Ulte as a
stenographer in the electrical and build :
ing inspection departments, recommended
by Commissioner r. P. Norris. was ap-
proved. Miss Ulke takes the places OF
two stenographers, the commission bay-
ing decided upon a combination OF the
two departments so far as the steno-
graphic work is concerned