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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF
UTAH is IN SESSION
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
AMERICAN FORK, Jan l0.-The
seventh annual convention OF the Munici- :
pal State League OF Utah was called TO
order this morning al 10 o'clock by Pres
ldent j. r. Noycs OF American Fork.
Rollcall showed that thlrty-olght towns
and cities were represented at the first
meeting. Many more came in during the
daN.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. WILD
man Murphy OF American Fork.
Mayor j. y. Noyes OF American Fork
made the address of welcome. The re-
sponse was by Mayor Decker of Provo,
At tho afternoon session the liquor
question was discussed at length. as YVES
also the sale of tobacco 10 miners aud
how best 10 control each of these evils,
Az $50 o'clock a public meeting was
held, al which Dr. W. r. Calderwood and
Ncphi l.. Morris OF Salt Lake were the
speakers,
In the evening the visitors attended a
grand ball in The Apollo hall
Two sessions OF The convention will be
held tomorrow. Governor William Spry
and a number of other state officials will
be present. 4 grand banquet VIII be
given IN honor OF the guests tomorrow
evening at I.30 o'clock.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Chief PROTESTING
Says Consumers Must Not
Look to City to Thaw
Frozen Service Pipes.

Victims of broken and frozen water
pipes continue to beset the office OF
the water department. with unceasing
demands for relief. Scores of com
plants were received yesterday, and
though all available crews are being
worked until midnight every night,
there are many homes still without
water.
This department is not responsible
for frozen service lines" declared w,
Fl. korus, city water commissioner yes
terday. " Ninety per cent Of the COM
plants received by US refer to troubles
that the individual citizens are respon-
sible. for. There are practically no
every citizen without water insists
that we are to blame, when. as a mat
ter of fact, in almost every case our
men have discovered that the priVat ;
service pipe is frozen, which is a mat
ter for the plumbers, not the water de-
partmcnt.
"For instance, one Of our most in.
sisteut comPlainants yesterday was pos
tive the water mains were frozen. Our
men went to much trouble e1cavating
and found the main all right, They
they tested the private service line and
found that all right. Finally they en-
tered the consumers premises and
found that the water had been shut Off
in some manner inside the house. H.
alone was to blame. His pipes were not
frozen nor broken. II was just case
Of ignorance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
LEGISLATORS BEGIN
INTRODUCING BILLS
Scores of Proposed Laws Are
Suggested by the Lawmak-
ers of Idaho.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
BOISE, Ida, Jan. 10.--The twelfth
Idaho legislature was shoNered With bills
today. Immediately Following the organ
ization OF the house. many of the meas
ures calling for the most pronounced
progressive legislation. The senate passed
the $500 legislative appropriation bin
|. TO pay Expenses sent it. TO the house from
which It originated and the measure WAS
forthwith passed TO Governor IIaines for
his signature.
Tho first railroad commission bill call
Ing for the supervision or all railroads In
the state by q. state commission was in
troduced In the house by Representative
Ferguson OF BaunocK county, 1T is pre-
dicted that at least ten other similar
measures will be launched In the TWO
houses OF the Legislature before the ses-
sion Is half over.
Gooding, Minidoka and Fra nklin coun-
ties we're created on paper when bills
asking for their formation were intro
duced. Minldolss and Goodns counties
is now Lincoln county Franklin county
seeks to be created out OF Oneida.
Measures calling for the creation OF
two new judicial districts one 10 be
composed OF Latah and Idaho counties
and the second TO be formed out OF Adams
and Washington counties. ~oro intro
aucso In both the house and the senate,
Tho Bannock county delegation intro
duced measures calling for an appro-
priation or $4,000 for the Academy
OF Idaho at 'Poca tello through the sale
OF bonds, together with companion bin
asking for one-fourth- mill tax levy TO
support that institution
House joint resolution introduced by
Representative Ferguson OF Bannocs.
county calls for n consfituiionai conyen-
ton. and house Joint resolution by Rep-
resentative Mason Of Latah county me-
nlorialzes congress TO give relief in the
three-year homestead bill to settlers on
forest reserves.
Senator Edginston OF Bonneville coun-
~ introduced q "biue sky law, copied
largely after the famous Kansas law
The senate adjourned until tomorrow
and the house until Monday morning.
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FIGHT ON TO GUST
CARBON COUNTY CLERK
Charged With Defyng Com
missioners in Refusing to
Issue a Saloon License.
EXTRA COUNSEL NAMED
Instructed to Take Action to-
Remove the Accused
Official.
EXTRA COUNSEL NAMED
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
PRICE. Utah, Jan. 10.-Procecdiny TO
remove County Clerk c. A Person from
office on a charge OF Hlisconduet have
been taken here by the board OF COM
n1issioaers OF Carbon. county. This &C
ton results directly from q controversy
between County Clerk Pierson and the
commissioners over the granting, on Jan
uary 6. OF liquor licenses to Fred Pater-
poster oil Sunnyside and John Diamanti,
proprietor OF what Is known as the Halt
Way house, between Castle Gate and
Helper.
The two licenses we're granted after a
long session on January 6. when argu-
ments pro and con were presented by
representatives. of the concerns interest
ed. County Attorney c. c. McWhiuney
and NJ. p. Braffet, representing the Utah
Fuel company. which operates large coal
mines at Sunhyside. opposed the grant
ing of the licenses. The applicants were
represented by Samuel A, King, attor-
neg Of Salt Lake. Mr.. Braffot took the
stand that saloons ut either place would
give the company miners rendezvous
where association with labor agitators
might result In difficulties at all the Car
bon county coal camps.
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Pierson Is Accused.

The licenses were finally granted. but
II is declared that County Clerk Plerson
only recc crdcd that of Diamanti. When
Paternos1er called for his license he was
refused, it is alleged 1t is also declared
that when the commissioners took up the
matter with County Clerk Picrson, the
latter informed them he would issue the
licenses when he got around to IL and
not before" and that he would mot al
low his deputies TO issue them"
The commissioners requested the county
clerk to attend meeting and take proper
minutes OF the granting OF the licenses.
County Clerk Plerson refused, II is as
serted whereupon the hoard appointed a.
special deputy, who recorded the board S
action The commissions adopted reso-
lution that proceedings be institut ed
against the county clerk under chapter
3, compiled laws OF Utah, and that the
accusation OF misconduct in Office be filed
against him as prescribed by law In such
2
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SALARIES OF FEW
DEPUTIES RAISED
County Commissioners Cut
Many recommendations
for Sherif;'s Force.

Recommendations for salary in.
creeses among the sheriff's force mer
with scant consideration by the count =
commissioners yesterday, With few
exceptions applications for an increay.
were denied Following is the salary
schedule as fixed by the board:
Atba II. Williams, chief deputy, $3.50
month as recommended: = Il. Il. Ed
dington, chief criminal deputy, $l25 as
recommended: j. y. Smith. Jr,, crimi
ual deputy, 500 in place Of Sl10 rec
ommended David NJ. Guest. criminal
deputy, 800 in place. OF Sll0 recon
meudcd; NJ, W. Earl, criminal deputy.
same reduction from recommendation; !;
Samuel Whittle. criminal deputy, same
reductions. e. NJ. Beckstead, criminal
deputy, same; ". e. Booth, G. l., Schet
tier, D. p. Thomas. civil deputies, same
reductions; Alexander Buchanan, license
collector, 500 as recommended; Hazel
Taggart, stenographer, SIS in place OF
500 recommended; Sanford w. Hedges
chauffeur, 500 as recommended; j. E.
Burbidge. chief jailer, $l25 as recon-,
mended; Fred \. Ellis and ]. A. Emery,
iailers, 500 AS recommended; George
H. Sperry, Ferdinand Billetcr and John
e. Taylor. assistant iailers, $55 as rec
commended; Ernest T.. Brown, James
Hilton, II. P. Myton, w. Frank Hills
aud j. NJ Hansen, court bailiffs, $50
in placp Of $S5 recommended: George
4. Philips, deputy at Garfield, sos in
place of 500 recommended; Otto Whit
beck, Nephi $. Jensen, julius Sorepsen
deputies at Bingham, 800 in place OF
S100; Ira Beckstead, deputy at Mid
vale. 500 in place of 800 as recon-
mended: Patrick Savage, deputy at
Lark, SIS AS recommended.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
TAX LAW REVISION
IS UNDER DISCUSSION

To consider a new report made neces-
sarv by the failure OF the constitutional
amendments 10 pass at the last election.
the state board of commissioners on
taxation and revenue met with the board
of examiners in the governors office
yesterday. The board had planned and
still plans a sweeping revision OF the
constitutional amendments referring to
taxation has forced the board to re-
alignment OF its recommendations 20
the legislature
Among other things. the board will rec
ommend al entirely new method OF tax
Ing public utility corporations so as 10
provide a more equitable distribution OF
this form Of tax revenue among the couD-
ties OF the state. Under the present Sys-
TEN the weather. counties get nearly all
and the poor counties almost nothing.
The provisions OF the report We're dis
cussed at length st yesterdays meeting
but the report was not flied pending ad-
ditlons TO be made to 1t.
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BURGLAR Is
HELD ON SUSPICION

Yet another alleged burglar fell into
the hands OF Motorcycle Patrolmcn w
II. Ucndrickscn and James Woodard at
his name as Joe Connors, &c years OF age.
and is held as being tho partner or y.
Alien, arrested two hours before, Allen
confessed TO having acted as lookout"
for man who was trying 10 gain en-
trance TO the Boston bar. Third West and
Second South streets, and gave the po-
bcemen a description of his partner. The
OF the second man in the snow and over
took Connors ut Sixth East and First
South streets. He tailed with the de-
scrlptlon and was Immediately arrested.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
Roylance Goes to Meeting,

Special 10 The Tribune
PROVO, Jan. lo.-wilIam II. Roylance
left today for New Orleans to attend the
convention OF the Western Fruit Jobbers
association, which meets there January
*, 16. II and IS. Mr. Roylance is treas
u-er OF this association. and. accord
ing TO word which came from the leaders
Of that orsauiZation today, hs Is zlated
TOR president o. the coming convention.
Dtr. Roy!nnce ig one o. the LARGEST
growers and dealers In the west and has
taken q Keen intereIt in the fruit indus
try OF the intermouuta;l rezion. He left
this morning.
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Return From Inaugural.
Special TO The Tribune.

POCATELLO, Ida, Jan I0.-Pocatello
society people who were favored with
invitations 10 the inaugural ball at
Boise Wednesday night are returning and
state that the affair far ecl!psed any
previous event OF Its kind In the state
capital Among those attending from
H. Brady, former State Auditor Theo-
dore Turner and Mrs. Turner former
District Judge D. ", Standrod. Mrs
Standrod, Miss Van Wurmer Mr., and
Mrs. NJ. e. Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Jacobs and Mr., and Mrs. ". L. Cara
walls.
Several parties were given by society
people OF Boise In honor Of different
mem ocrs OF the Pocatello delegation.
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New CORPORATIONS,

Kitchen Cleanser & Manufactures
company OF Ogden; capital stock. $780,
900, In shares OF 30 cents each; William
+. Russell. president. Walter Bingham,
vice president: Arthur S. Bingham, Sec
retary and treasurer.
Ogden lodge No g. Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows; William G.. Harrington,
noble grand. Henry Kissel, secretary:
Edward Trullingcr, James McBeth and
John L.. Dunn, trustees.
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Reservs tion Land for Leasing.
Special to The Tribune.

POCATCLLO. Ida, Jan. l0,-The new
board OF governors OF the Commercial
club OF Pocatelo held its regular meet
ipg yesterday and enjoyed a banquet.
The club has decided TO advertise widely
the. fact that there are 10000 acres Of
desirable irrigated land located on the
Fort Hall Indian reservation, Ave miles
north OF the city. which are FOR lease on
very favorable terms In lcts OF $50 acres
The leases viii run Ave yeaTs and there
is no money consideration whatever, the
only requirement being that at the ex-
pirat tion Of that time lessee leave the land
fenced and ct least oue-half In alfalfa
The soil Is virgin and the experience or
the present SsttIers goes to show that
the best crops can be produced
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
HUMANE SOCIETY IS
PROTECTING ANIMALS

Officers OF the humane society. assist
ed by the local police, are rigtdly en-
forcing the law requiring the banketing
OF standing horses during the cold wealth
er, Some trouble is being experienced
In compelling teamsters TO blanket their
animals, but officers OF the society de-
clare that more horses are blanketed this
winter than ever before.
Yesterday Humane Officer John Iouk
found an unblanketod team standing on
Main street He took the horses in
charge and later they were claimed by j.
". Miller, Mlllard county farmer. MIL
ler was arrested on a charge OF cruelty
TO animals. furnished his bail, and prom
ised 10 obey tho law III the future.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
KNIGHT FOR MIDLAND TRAIL.
Attends Meeting and FaYors the Trans.
continental Route Through Provo.

Special TO The Tribune.
PROVO, Jan. 1o.-'Uncle jesse"
knight became active in the Midland
trail movement tonight when he attend
cd a meeting Of the local Midland Trail
association at the Commercial club and
enthusiastically boosted the project Of
having the trail pass through Provo. Mr
Knight was named a member Of the
membership committee which was in
creased to twenty al tonight's session.
Uncle Jesse" said he had written to
George Storrs Of Price Canyon and urged
MIN 10 boost the project. IN that vicln-
ity.
Chairman ". Fl. Ray and Commission
er Charles Ward also addressed the
meeting. Commissioner Ward announced
that he had secured q number OF pho
tosraphs showing scenery In the vicinity
OF Provo ami that they would be pub
hshed in the next issue OF Motor Field -
The meeting favored route through
Price canyon. which would cut OFF about
present
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Contractors Are Sued.

Special 10 The Tribune.
PROVO, Jan. l0.-Siilton L. Price OF
In Spanish Fork canyon. filed suit for
$4,000 damages alleged to have been
done 10 his property by John Doe Mall
com, Malcom Bros. Robert McElwin, the
Utah Construction company and the
Christensen Construction company, who
have been working IN the canyon for the
Denver g. Rio Grande railroad lie also
got temporary restraining order from
the court prohibiting the contractors
from continuing their operations on his
property. He alleges that the contractors
have torn down fences. destroyed build
ings and constructed grades for tracks
on his property.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11

Compar rative weather data at Salt Lake
City, January To- 1913;
Highest temperature today was &c de-
Grees. highest in this month since 1874
was 60 degrees: lowest last night was
y degrees. lowest this month since 1874
was 20 degrees below zero; mean tenn
peTature for today was IS degrees; nor.
NAL was % degrees: accumula ted def
cheney since the ilrst OF the month is
Sc degrees,
Relative humidity at n m today was
today was 70 per cent
Total precipitation for the twenty four
hours ending at Is p. IN. was 20 Of an inch;
total Tor this month TO date Is 81 OF an
inch; accumulated deficiency for this
month TO date Is IL OF an inch: total
precipitation since January to date Is
81 Of an inch
Sun rises I;j2 Il. m; sun sets $50 o.
m. January II. 1913.
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"coMeUlsoRY HONESTY"
Motto OF Idaho Hardware and Implement
Association.

Special to The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida. Jan. 1o,--Adopting as
their motto Compulsory Honesty" the
Idaho state Hardware and Implement
Dealers association. in session here TO-
day, declared against catalogue and mail
order houses, through the adoption of n
strong resolution.
The association went on record as not
only opposed to the mall order houses,
through the resolutions adopted, but also
branded dishonest advertising and asked
that II oe prohibited. that ca talogue
houses advertise what they do not have
and fall To deliver
The association closed It's conclave with
a big banquet at the Owyllee tonight
John Maclsine OF Nsmpa was elected
president and L. NJ. Parish of Boise. Sec
retAlY-treasurer.
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INDIAN ARRESTED,
SUSPECTED OF HOLDUF

Cruz Gonzales, a Afoqu Indian. sus-
pected of being the man wanted in BiuG-
nam in connection with a recent holdup
there. was arrested by Patrolman Cook
at o'clock this morning. and held at
the city jail, Gonzales said that he came
had reCently been cmploYed in Bincham
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
Tako Body to Nephi,
cisl TO The Tribune,

NEPHI, Jan. 1e.-The bo8y OF M-s.
Rebccca Udall, who died AZ the homo OF
her daughter, Mrs. Mary U. Stewart. In
Alamo. New. on January !, was brought
10 Nephi yesterday for burial. Mr.. and
Mr.. W, T. Stewart accompanied the
body TO Neph
The funeral OF Miss Berna Pyper. WHO
died in Salt Lake OF tumor of the brain.
was held here yesterday afternoon.
Bishop t. II. g. Parkes presided. The
Following spoke OF the life and good
works or Miss Pyper: Janes D. Pexton,
James Garrett Bishop Parkes and John
W. Ord. Miss Pyper WAS IS years o,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
Planning for Ball.

\ meeting OF the Bachelor knights was
held last night TO discuss plans for their
second annual ball. TO be given at the
Hotel Utah on Easter Monday night.
March "a. An entertainment committee
was appointed, to have general Supervt-
sion over the arrangements for the af-
falr. which will be one OF the most elab-
crate of the winter. The following were
tainment committee: r. A.. Kane A. w.
Corey, T. ]. O'Brien, SA. Magnn!s,
Or. J, J. Galligan, M. j. Hyland and S,
A Nelligan.
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Special Counsel Named.

The commissioners also declared that
County Attorney McWhinney knew of the
meeting, -hut did not attend and instruct
ed certain county officials not 10 fol-
low the orders given by the board. and
also not TO be present at the meeting
c. :. Price was appointed as special
counsel, and was instructed 20 take such
action as might be necessary TO remove
the county clerk from office.
In connection with the controversy,
the appointment OF County Clerk Pier
been d!sapproved and rescindcd by the
board
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WIFE SLAYER STILL
CLINGS TO OWN LIFE

Up 10 an early hour this morning, 1T
tie change was reported in the condition
of Chris NJ, Christensen. who lies In st
Marks hospital with three bullet holes
through his chest, inflicted by. his own
hand after he mad murdered his wife, at
their home. 21l West Seventh South
street. Tuesday night.
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food $
Sars a pariIIa

Cures al blood humors, al
eruptions, clears the complex.
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get I: today in usual liquid forr~ or
cho al tablets called Sarer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
oUSTED FROM OFFICE.
TWO Idaho County Commissioners Col.
leet Illegal Fees.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BOISE, Ida, Jan, Io-The supreme
court Of this state today summarily re-
moved w D. Huffaker and John Empey,
commissioners Of Bonneville county, from
office and fined each $500 for charging
and collecting Illegal fees while engaged
In the capacity OF performing the duties
of the office OF county commissioners.
The order Of the supreme court was
Issued to Judge Gwinn OF the district
court fos Bonneville county. The term OF
office OF both commissioners expires next
Monday. The charges against Huffaker
were Instituted by 8. a. Robinson and
3. G. Crowley was the informant against
John Cmpey. The case was tried IN the
district court and dismissed. Appeal was
taken to the supreme court.
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Faces Robbery Charge.

T. FALL - years Of age. was arrested
by Detectives Lyon and Gillespie last
night on charge of robbery. Hall Is
alleged 10 have stolen a watch from Axel
Addison Of ESQ North Second West street.
While the two were In the Council bar
at s East First South street, yesterday
afternoon
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Charged With Fighting.

Gere Lamont. - years OF age and W.
+. Means. -, were arrested al Third
South and West Temple streets at II 90
o'clock last night by Patrolmau Lund,
on charge OF lighting. Means fur
nished cash bail Lamont was locked up
for the night.
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Sues for Right Of Way.

SPECIAL 70 The TrIDune-
PROVO, Jan. 1o.--The Denver e. Rio
Grsnde hn5 brought suit against Milton e.
Price ano others TO condemn land In
Spanish Fork canyon for 4 riehtof way
for changes nov being made in ity track.
and yaSds at that place.
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TO Submit Proposition.

Officials of the Utah Light & Railway
company yesterday held meeting at
arranged TO submit to the city engineer,
relative 10 the exit from this city by the
line OF the company To Bountiful. The
street through which the company wishes
10 leave the city Is too narrow for tracks
and the officials OF the company pro-
poee 10 put one OF their tracks on some
va cant lots adjoining the street in or
der not 10 interfere with the regular
traffic.
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Spanish Fork Woman Dies.

Special 10 The Tribune,
SPANISH FORK. Jan. lo.--Mrs. e. II.
johnson. a highly respected lady, died
this morning cf pneumonia Mrs, john
son ls survived By a husband and sew
cral children She was a M tive Of lee
land and mad been a resident here for
a number OF years
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In Railroad World
J. Ross Clark Due,

J. Ross Clark. vice president Of the
Salt Lake Route. IS expected TO pass
through Salt Lake today on his way 10
Los Angelica
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Weather forecast for Salt Lake City
and the otate Of Utah-LocsI; Fair Sat-
urday and colder Sunday.