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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
JUDGE ]. M. BOWMAN
REL|NQU|SHES T0GA

Two judges presided yesterday in the
criminal division OF the city court Judge
J. NJ. Bowman. outgoing. held court until
l0:45. Judge y. II. Tanner. newly elect
ed, held court for Q. short time in the
afternoon. beginning at o'clock.
Anything further. Mr. Clerk" asked
Judge J, NJ, Bowman. after he had dis
posed of the last case that came before
him during his four years as Judge OF
the criminal division Of the city court
'rhercupor Attorney William Newton
stood up and addressed the court, the
while he held in his hand 4 beautiful
cut-glass vase, a token OF remembrance
and esteem to the judge from the at
taches OF the court. The presentation
was made in a speech that assured the
retiring judge of the good will OF all
who had been associated with him In the
court in professional way, and Of their
heartfelt wish that the measure OF his
happiness be ful! throughout his declin-
ing years.
judge Bowman expressed his apprecia-
tlon OF the recognition and declared his
good will toward all.
Ernest Grow. Jack Wilson and Arthur
("Curley") Curtis were drraigned before
Judge Tanner yesterday afternoon on a
charge OF grand larceny. It being alleged
that they stole quantity OF copper cable
from the Utah Copper compan nys plants
at Garfield. Grows case was found to
belong properly with the Juvenile court
because he is only l6 years OF age. The
other two were held Tor trial. In de-
fault of $1,000 bonds each, they were re-
mandcd TO the county jail.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Stream Fast Locked.

Superintendent Barrett returned last
night from City creek. which he found
10 be but silent. winding ice foe, the
sparkling waters that were the pride OF
the city's water supply held In abeyance
the whole length of the canyon A mere
rirulet coursed down the channel.
Though an hundred men ore chOpr!ny
and blasting AT the Ice barriers, the pet
slstence OF the low temperature renews
the mischief almost faster than ;he work
OF rescue goes forward.
At a special session OF the city COM
mission late yesterday afternoon the Wa
tor officials were authorized 10 send men
out today to negotiate With the farm
wood and Parlcys creek for the overflow
believed that another million or two mil
lion gallons can be pressed into use for
the emergency from this source.
AS early as o'clock yesterday morn
ing the water department was Swamped
With complaints from frantic citizens
Tho awoke 10 find their supply pipes
empty. II was impossible 10 answer all
the anxious inquiries that poured IN over
The telephones and by personal calls. BY
noon the cry for water was coming
from the entire east and northeast bench
districts and before the emergency gup-
ply from the irrigation ditches reached
the distributing system many OF the
mains were practically empty and hum
dreda OF homes we're without water.
Broken pipes BY the score and frozen
pines added 10 the shortage trouble.
Not in the history OF the water de-
psrtment has such serious condition
arisen declared ". II. korns. water
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
BECK STREET FOLK
OFFER OBJECTIONS
Ask Commissioners Not to
Let Street Car Line Be
Extended.

Residents and property owners along
Beck street In the northwestern part OF
the city protested before the city COM
mission last night against the proposed
10 the Utah Light & Rail-
way company's franchise permitting 1t to
extend It's Warm Spring line along Beck
street to the southern limits OF Davis
county. They declared that the construc-
ton OF the line would tend 10 damage
their property, The protest was taken
under adFiscment.
on Recommendation OF Frank Godbe,
city treasurer, the commission appointed
II. Z. Clawson to fill the vacancy In the
treasurer's office caused by the recent
death OF w. o. Norrell clerk OF speciai
tax assessments. Mr.. Clawson VIII as
sumo his duties Immediately.
G. S. Whitney, license collector. In
formed the commission that he had Is
sued u license 10 Mrs. Ingcborg Martin
for q rooming house though the COM
mission has twice denied the application.
Mr.. Whitney said he was forced to issue
the license on an order from court. The
license is issued on temporary restrain
Ing order pending the outcome OF the
suits,
Chief of Police Grant recommended the
wood, serving six months for stealing
chickens, The parole was granted
Chief Grant informed the commissioners
that Atwood had a large family TO sup
Declaring that ny gradual though per.
sistent encro0chments the city had ap-
propriated ffty-eight feet of his prop
erty a Third avenue and Canyon road
Sidney c. Smith petltioned the commits
s!oners 10 remove n sidewalk laid by the
city recently across what he claims as
his front yard. Smith set forth that nj;
property originally comprised ninety
feet, but was now reduced to forty-onC
feet, The petition was referred TO th'
law department.
On motion of Commissioners keyseI
Frederick Clarkson was appointed as {
janitor for the city side OF the city apc
county building to take the place of z
G. Evans, removed.
Commissioner Keyser introduced
resolution providing for the leasing o
certain gravel pit property Just north
east OF Warm Springs. 1t was adopted
provided that whoever leased the sit
should, upon removing the available
gravel. leave the hillside in condition tha
would permit parking.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
DITCH SUPPLY
OF WATER HELPS

Between two million and three million
gallons OF water were turned into the
distributing system late in toe afternoon
from the Cahoon and other Irrigation
d!tches deriving their water from the
Zig Cottonwood stream. This supply
reached the city late in the evening and
partially. restored pressure in some dis
tricts
c. r. Barrett. superintendent o. wa
terworks. after twenty-four hours OF
ceaseless effort and vigilance In direct
ing the desperate fight, announced last
, night that things were on the mend and
he hoped for a restoration Of supply 10
nearly normal conditions some Sine to-
aay The water obtained from tho Big
Cottonwo bitches and turned Into the
great conduit from that st-ea II effected
tho only relief the water officials were
able TO muster against the invasion CT
tho FROST
The mountain streams are 90 glaciers,
with the exception OF the larger streams,
where the volume ot waller has dchsd the
lettering ice for the mcst part.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
COOLEST WEATHER
IN MANY YEARS

The weather man is one OF the most
popular persons In Salt Lake at the pres
were answered In the local weather bu-
reau yesterday from people inquiring as
TO how low the temperature dropped. a
ffom seoned desr CARBON oounsy TD reported
temperature Of fl degrees below zero at
o'clock Monday morning; This is the
lowest record received by 5he local
altitude OF 1925 feet.
Zero was the lowest temperature re-
corded by the bureau from the station on
Director Thiessen Of the weather Office
says, however. that out on the benches
surrounding the city the temperature
was undoubtedly somewhat lower than
weather IL Salt Lake. weather records
from the stations surrounding Salt Lake
In the lntermountain region indicate that
section OF the United states yesterday.
Official readings from other stations all
indicated a drop considerably below the
zero mark. Havre, Mont. reported the
lowest official temperature, So degrees
below zero.
Reports from Bingham give a minimum
temperature Of II degrees below zero
camp is experiencing, the coolest weather
in years and much trouble is being
caused from frozen water pipes and SINH
lar trouble,
Park City reported the co!dest weather
In the state outgide of Scoheld. At 8
o'clock yesterday morning the thernome-
tcrs there recorded 35 degrees below the
zero mark This is said to be the coolest
weather ever experiences there.
At Alta the coldest weather In nine
years was reported. the temperature
dropping down 10 20 degrees below zero
In the early hours yesterday morning.
Water pipes throughout the city and In
the mines were frozen hard and there
was a near water famine until they could
be thawed out
Eureka. in the Tintic mining district,
reported minimum OF II degrees below
! zero, the coolest In ten years, according
to old residents. There was little dam
age reported from frozen or bursting
water pipes.
According TO A. H. Tniessen, section
director OF the United States weather
bureau, the lowest temperature ever re-
corded IN the state since 1872 was so de.
grees below zero. This record was
reached at Woodruff, In Rich county. on
| February s. 1s99 During that day the
highest temperature recorded there was
II degrees below zero.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
EVEN FISH HAD
THEIR STRIFE

See. mama, the fish. are playing :"
said a little boy whose cheeks were red
from being kissed by the frost sprite
as he stood in front OF q restaurant win
dow yesterday afternoon and watched
the fish In the glass tank come often to
the surface.
Each fish grabbed a big moutilful OF
air as his nose poked above the sur
face OF the water and then dlved for the
bottom, blowing bubbles as he went. to
the great amusement of the child. He
envied the man who came TO the tank
adm, taking a big dipper filled Il re-
peatedly and holding It high let the
water cascade into the tank. He did
not understand that neither fish nor the
man were playing.
Both were fighting 70 keep the fish
from srothering IN the water that soon
became exhausted OF Its normal air as
soon as the fresh water supply was cut
off by the failure OF. the supply In the
business section of the city. Both the
man and the fish were supplying ven
tlIation for tho tank-house OF the
speckled beauties, until the spray OF
water should return TO drive Its bubbles
deep into the tank.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
SHORT LINE IN
NEED OF WATER

Fred II. Knickerbocker, assistant gen.
crsl manager OF the Oregon Short Line.
said last night that the Hartman COM
pauy's supply OF water had been ex-
hsusted at 4:30 o'clock 10 the afternoon.
Switch engines had 20 be run 10 Farm
ington q distance of sixteen miles. for
water, and work was seriously handicap
ped In the round houses and shops. The
company was prepared for a shortage
with a storage tank, but that was ex-
hausted at 1880 o'clock and the indica-
tlons last night were that work would
be almost at standstill unless water
were turned on before morning.
The Oregon Short Line offices in thc
Deseret News building we're almost with
out heat yesterday and the girls working
in the offices on the north sido OF the
in the afternoon on account OF the cold.
Some OF the offices were closed on ac-
count OF a lack OF heat
In the Gould depot and yards the sup
TO A. e. Apperson. general superintend-
ent Of the lines OF the Denver 6 Rio
Grande in Utah Mr.. Apperson. who
returned yesterday from an inspection
trip over the line. reported ostIennely cold
NIT. He said that thermometers along
the line regiqtered at midnight Sunday
night 80 degrees below zero at Cotton.
80 degrees below at Soldier Summit. "a
degrees below at Tucker and 2c degrees
below at Helper
Joseph g. Wells general manager OF
the Utah Light &c Railway company, said
last night that by using the steam plants
the company had been able to continue
the service without serious trouble and
could continue TO do 20 until morning.
He said the weather registered 80 de-
grees below zero In Ogden canyon yes
terday morning and that they were un-
able TO get any power from the plant
| there. II WAS IL degrees below zero al
| the Deg!l's Gate plant In Weber canyon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07

fires go out. Where the water ran low
In boilers. however. fires were permit
ted TO go out, and guests at few hotels
and roomDg' houses had TO choose be-
tween wearing outdoor garments Indoors
and going TO bed to keep warm.
Vigilance at the FIRE stations Though
out the city was kept at tension Re-
serve engines were warmed up and kept
in readiness. One small ire, burning
tool cart, on the west side called out
the apparatus. but II was IN territory
where water was not scarce and none
proved necessary.
Chief Bywatsr said last night that
Ind fire started In tho dry Sec
ton of the city. the department. would
have had 10 resort TO the chemical en-
gines and TO the water c!sterns located
ono each at the following places: Eagle
Gate, First South and Main streets, Sec
ond South and Main, Third South and
Main. and Second South and West Tenn
pie streets. In case Of a fire alarm, the
water would have been turned into the
central mains from the Capitol hill rcSer-
Voi-.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
WILSON HAS HOPES|
Of MAINE SE|NA1
Progressives Hold Ba1anct
Power in Legislature; Cd
fers on the Tariff.

TRENTON, y. j.. Jan. s-PresI
elect Wilson caavassed today furthel
tho possibility OF increasing the N
majority OF the Democrats IN the q
states senate for the next session.
took up with United States 50
johnson and Representative N,
cudy of Nalne detaIls OF The sem
situation In their state, where the
sressives admittedly hold the baIar
power in the legislature. The pred
eject is hopeful that Senator Ga
yet may be reelected.
Representative A. Mitchell Pain
Pennsylvania, and representative
S. Burleson of Texas. both OF
Democratic national committeeman
their respective states and promil
identified with the Wilson cam
conferred with Mr.. Wilson for an
AT the conclusion, neither man woul
Wilson made 1t clear that ne ha
talked about the cabinet with the,
had discussed general Legislation q
extra session.
Eve talked chiefly of the tariff
and their readiness" said the goye
Judge William Hammond OF al
Ca, before whom Woodrow Wils(
young attorney, once argued his
called on the president elect 10 urxl
port for the bill pending in co
which would appropriate sc50,oo0 (,
celebration in Philadelphia of the /
anniversary OF the signing of the er
patton proclamation. The .governo
he approved the objects OF the bI
hoped il would be passed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Situation at University.

1t was not thought last night that the
water difficulties which bothered such a
large portion Of the city yesterday would
interfere with work at the university
today, shortly before noon yesterday
that il was impossible to maintain "A FIRE
IN the boiler house. However. the build
ings were sufficiently warm so that II
all.
II was thought, though, that repairs
could not be made In the water supply
so as To warm the buildings today. BY
10 O'Clock last evening Engineer Charles
Forsbers had succee eded in getting water
to the second story OF the buildings and
he was confident that before morning
things would he In running order
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Would Check Waste.

The water officials considered TIE ad-
visibility yegterday OF sending crews
throughout the west side districts 10
canvass every home and put a stop TO
the practice of letting the taps run. The
city engineer reported that the flow in
the sewers was far above normal. lndi-
eating that much water IS being wasted
Though the sun shonc brightly all yes~
terday the tcplpera lures stayed far below
the freezing point, 80 that little relief
was received from that source. In the
mountains the temperature scarcely Left
the zero mark during the day, The Ice
formed in the creeks faster than II could
be chopped away by the Ice crews.
At the city and county building the flow
was reduced 10 almost nothing during a
part Of the day. The water commission
was quickly dubbed the leo com iH'ission-
CT. thereby adding 10 his general troubles
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Hope for Relief.

Predictions fo- today and tomorrow are
20. a moderation OF the cold wave. At
O'Clock this morning the temperature
was below zerc IN Salt Lake City and
slowly going down. The kiosk IN front
OF the federal building showed the tem.
perature at noon yesterday 10 be 10
acove zero. At . O'Clock in the afternoon
II was - above, az " was Il above. at D
/; way 10 above, at IL wac above, al
lp Il was above and at midnight II was
zero.
II tae predictions OF the weather man
sre not without error and the water de-
plrtncpt continues It's efforts 10 put the
service back into normal conditions, there
90 apparently an early relief both from
the cold weat ther and from the water fam
Inc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Scientific Explanation.

4 very staid old gentleman. with a.
countenance so grave that II gave
one the impression that il would
surely be demolished IL the owner
even so much as smiled, boarded
South Temple street car last night.
He took a seat beside an acquain-
tance. who sought to make the ride
less tedious by launching forth upon
the big topic OF the day.
What do you suppose makes it so
cold. doctor7" he asked.
The grave man pondered this ques-
tlon deeply, look of profound
thought settling upon his features.
After an interminaple length of time,
the doctor. with the air OF a Judge
sentencing a man TO be hanged. re-
piled:
~ have no doubt, Mr.. Smith. that
some chemical change in the atmo-
sphere which surrounds us has taken
place. I can account for the phe-
nomenon in no other way"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
STEWART MINING SUIT
ON TRIAL AT WALLACE

WALLACE. Idaho. Jan. s.-The trial
OF the suit of the Stewart Mining com
pany, headed by T.. Augustus Eelnze to
quiet the title 20 the Ontario ore body,
estimated 10 be worth sl.000,O 900. which
is claimed by the Ontario Mining com
Dany, was begun today in the district
court here. The Ontario company claims
the ore body by right OF apex and extra
lateral privileges.
Juoge WUg,Gs Hyr,a ,In trSei bn, sit,, the the
Understanding that he was not TO be
expected to climb the ladders. a feat
which ne declared himself physically un-
able TO perform
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Cold Wave General.

Thc Intense cold experienced n SAT-
Lake was Il part OF the cold wave that
swept the country. Everywhere In the
country The cold was sharply felt. In
Los Angeles the water mains froze anc
hurst. leaving the city almost without
water.
The temperature In Salt Lake. which
touched zero at the coldest period of the
day, was the highest of any point In
tks iutermountain country. In the cam
yous around Salt Lake. from which the
city gets its water supply. the tempera-
ture is reported TO have reached 80 de-
crces below zero The codest point In
the state was Scoield which was 80 be-
low. a, Park city the mercury fell TO
SO degrees below zero, II was Is below
II bingham ard - below at Provo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Blizzard at Brigham.
pcciai 10 The Tribune.

SpcclaI % INC IIIDUNc.
BRIGHAM CILY. Jan 6.-This vicinity
has been visited by severe blizzard FOR
number OF days, and the extremely
cold weather continues. From various
parts OF the city comes the report that
the thermometer registered below zero.
ranging from TO 5 degrees. The cold
snap has been accompa MED by q heavy
gale ranging In velocity from about ten
10 forty miles an hour. In the city many
signs were blown over Sunday morning.
and telegraph poles on the Oregon Short
Line north or the city were blown down.
Most OF the streams In the city are
frozen over, causing the water 10 over
1ow and flood the streets. covering them
With ice
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Washington Notes.
'ecia, 20 Tho Tribune,

opeEla. 20 ! no lElDuHc'
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.--sjsnaios
rem today offered an amendment 4
agricultural appropriation bill pro
Tor applying 20 per cent OF the pr<
Of forest reserves for the present
ensuing fiscal years road CONSTR
and maintenance within the RED
this amount 20 be additional TO
per cent being paid under the n
law.
W. Orr Chapman has resigned h|
eition as stenograpler TO Senator
and will return 10 Boise, He has
succeeded by Miss Bessie Van HarI
Boise.
T. W. O'Donnell or VernaI Is b
conduct an argument before the
tsry Of the interior IN the case OF
man versus Angus, involving the
10 valua BILE homestead entry In the
nal land district.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Story of a Cold Bottle.

Gold, nuthin'r Indignantly ex-
claimed an old timer. why, you
fellcrs talk about cold Say, you
don't know nuthin' about cold
Thing like this is a reg'lar chinook
up on the Marias. ] remember one
time 1t got real cold up yonder.
Was In the spell Of 'S8. Me an jim
Barkis vas ridin' fur the O-Bar-T
outfit. Jim, he'd been to town and
fetched back n quart bottle. Well.
sir. IL was so cold that that there
ticker jes' hatchery friZ stiff in the
bottle. an Il was all right boose,
too. Me an Jim was u heap puzzled
about how could we annex them con-
tents. Jim finally has a dash. tie
busted Off the glass an tied the
chunk OF cheer to the polnmel OF his
saddle. Thence(orth and thereafter,
every time we feels the need OF
sumulatln' influences we jes' bit Off
a chunk an chewed IL, like we're
chewin' tobacco
Everybody agreed that 's3 was
pretty cold winter on the Marias.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Well Known Rochester Oil
Saved From Serious TroI

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feel IL my duty to write Won ~;
1T may be tho means Of perS,,,
others TO give this grand reme5
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DR.. Kilmer's swamp-Roo sav1
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not possibly live.
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roe--ss.
Personally appeared before md
21st day of August, 1911. A. T. T
who subscribed the above staS,
and made oath that the same r
in substance and in fact.
NELSON E. SPENCE
Notary Put
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
CITIZENS RAISE
LOUD PROTEST
OVER SHORTAGE
Officials of Water Depart
ment Besieged With APP
peals From Those Who
Suffer inconvenience.
CLOSING OF SEVEN
SCHOOLS NECESSARY
Weather Bureau Holds Out
Promise of Slowly Rising
Temperature Within Next
"a Hours.
"a Hours.
Continued from Page one.)

the pupils. All Of the schools except the
I-sfayette will reopen today.
The water main leading TO TIE Iarge
rover and heating plant OF the Mormon
church burst and the church buildings
and the Hotel Utah were without llght,
heat and water all day and evening up
10 ~, 20 o'clock. At that time the Utah
Light & Railway company connected up
with the Hotel Ctah and supplied 1t with
light. ,so
among the principal, sufferers from the
water IA mine TIE guests were without
water practically all day and a shortage
oF water IN tho boilers Of the heatlnS
niauts threatened 70 leave them without
heat.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Cold Cream in Demand.

''It this water arrangement. up here
isn't bewitched. Ia like to know who
is or what is,' declared the house
holder. II shouldn't be surprised TO
see a ghost come walking out OF the
closet any minute"
There is q school OF beauty one Of
whose funda mental teachings ls an
avoidance Of water. Many young
ii Is altogether wrong. most likely
fatal, TO use soap and water to
cleanse the skin. Cold creams the
ticket Cold cream rubbed on. rubbed
in and rubbed our is presumed to
bring out all the dirt and perhaps
II does. for the school has many
pupils. To those. therefore, a little
water shortaEe is OF no monent.