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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
LICENSE
TAX CUT IN HALF
Motion by the Mayor to In,
clude Merchants Tax
Is Defeated.

A reduction OF 80 per cent in the city
vehicle license tax was madc by the city
commission yesterday and a motion for
a similar reduction IN the merchant tax
was defeated,
Mayor Samuel c. Park opposed tho re-
duction in the vehicle tax on the ground
that there should be no discrimination
he introduced an amendment TO the mo-
ton by Richard L. Morris so as 10 include
the merchant tax The amendment being
defeated he voted against the original
motion
This action was taken when the recon-
mendat!on OF Clark l.. Whitney, license
collector. that q general reduction OF from
third TO one-half In the merchant,
bankers. stock brokers. motorcycle. real
estate and vehicle taxes be made, came
before tho meeting.
The vote yesterday indicates that there
will be no general reduction in the spe-
cial taxes. Under tho reductions urged
by Mr.. Whitney the revenue OF the city
from this source would have been re-
duced 1000. but according to Whitney
this would have been made up by the
growth % the city.
Reduction In the vehicle tax was made
because tho majority Of the commission
ers believe that Il Is too high In that II
is levied on persons who are compelled
to depend for their living on their teams
and wagons, The reduction is effective
January /, 1914, after which the vehicle
license will be Sc year instead Of S12,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
GUARDIAN COMPANY
FILES ITS ARTICLES
Many Prominent Utah Men
Connected With New In
surance Concern.

Articles of incorporation Of the Guar
dian Fire Insurance company, organ
lied by prominent men of Salt Lake
and Ogden, were fled yesterday.
The capitalization is s5oo.0o0 in
shares of so each, More than seventy
five stockholders from all parts OF Utah
and Idaho nre listed
David G. Eccles, of Ogden, Is presi~
dent; G. Z. Loose, Of Provo, is first vice
president, and Thomas Smart, OF Lo-
gan. is second vice president. The di-
rectors are these officers and w. s. Nc
Cornick, Salt Lake; James Pingree, Og-
den; r. W. Salisbury, Salt Lake; Thea
Schweitzer, Bingham; James Mack,
Ogden; r. w, Sloan, Salt Lake; John
McSorley, Snlt Lake; ". II. King, Salt
Lake; D. C. Evans, r. L. Fishburn,
George c. Parkinson, w. @. Hebard, g.
@. Parkinson, Almon Robinson, Hans
Tuft and Martin Pond. The executive
committee consists of James Pingree,
chairman; W, S. Mccormick, G. E.
Loose, r. W. Salisbury and D. G,
Eccles. l.. B. Mccormick is treasurer
and L. D. Petrie is secretary.
According to the list Of subscribed
stockholders, R. W. Sloan, with 1000
shares, James Pingree with 1000, W. 8.
Mccormick with 1000 and D. @. Eccles
with 500 shares, are the heaviest stock
holders
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
DEFENDANT is WINNER
IN BIG DAMAGE SUIT
Norman Le Butte Loses His $4,000
Case Against tho Phoenix Con-
struction Company.

On the ground of contributory neg
Iicence, Judge John A. Marshall Of the
United States district court yesterday
instructed tho jury in the case of Nor
man lie Butte against the Phoenix Con-
struction company to find for the de-
fendant. In accordance with his In
structons, the jury Of eleven men re-
turned verdict in favor Of the con-
struction company.
The case was ono in which l,e Butte
sued the corporation for $4,000 dam
ages for personal injuries received while
in the employ of the company at Grace,
Idaho, He was employed as engine
foreman, and while coupling two cara
on July l6, 1913. was crushed between
them and severely injured, ono of his
arms being made help pless and internal
injuries being suffered. In his complaint
LIE Butte claimed that the coupling was
the old style dangerous link and pin
coupler, and that he had no way OF
knowing that 1t was not in working
order.
The suit was brought in the federal
court at the instance OF the defendant
company, the plaintiff being resident
Of Connecticut and the defendant an
Idaho corporation. The trial was start
ed Wednesday and evidence and argu-
ments submitted Wednesday afternoon.
It went over until yesterday morning,
when the Judge instructed the jury to
return a verdict for the defense.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
MOOSE PAY HONOR
TO DOCTOR LYNCH
Physician Is Given Gold Charm In
Recognition OF Services
PERI formed

At the meeting of Salt Lake lodge
No. 259, Loyal Order of Moose. DR..
Hardie Lynch, one Of the lodge Physi.
clans, was the recipient of beautiful
solid gold watch charm, set with dia-
mond. The charm is in the form Of the
emblem Of the order, the reverse side
having the doctors S name and the date
engraved upon it. The presentation
was made after the close Of the initia-
tion of fifty members, and DR.. Lynch
was taken completely by surprise, not
knowing what to expect when Judge A.
J. Weber, the dictator, called him be-
fore the lodge The judge in neat
speech informed DR.. Lynch that a token
was to be given him in recognition OF
special services rendered in behalf Of
the lodge. DR.. Lynch was completely
overcome and could hardly find words
to reply at the time.
The lodge has shown a rapid and
healthy growth of late, the class Of
fifty initiated Thursday night, follow
ing upon a class Of l5S initiated two
weeks ago.
Open house will be held by the lodge
on Christmas for the members with q
dance in the evening, and another dance
on New Years eve, while children g
party will be given on Saturday after
noon following Christmas.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
YOUTH CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

Lee Bradley, aged % years. was ar
rested last night by Mounted Patrolman
r. c. Wiley and charged with attempted
robbery. Dan Pertch. who II is alleged
Bradley attempted TO rob. was also
booked at police headquarters on a charge
OF being intoxicated. The two men tell
conflicting stories. Both have been work
Ing in adjoining grading camps and they
got acquainted here and were together
yesterday and the day before.
Last night at about 10 o'clock they
ceased 10 be friends and Pertch has an
ugly scalp wound on the back OF his
head, where, he says, Bradley struck
him with a rock. BRADLEY does not denv
the charge that he struck his one-time
friend, but says that Pertch ATTEMPTED
to rob him. Pertch had more than $50 on
his person when arrested and Bradley had
30 cents When both men have slept In
jall the police are OF the opinion that
their stories will come nearer TO coin
Gliding
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
PATROLMAN MAKES
IMPORTANT ARREST
Picks Up Man Who Is Wanted
in California on Robbery
Charge.

\ reward OF $500 may be the Christmas
gift ot Patrolrnan NJ. D. McG!nnis as the
result OF his work yesterday. when he
arrested Orris o. Budd. wanted In San
Bernardino, Cal, for the alleged theft OF
diamonds valued at $4,000. The jewels
were missed from n residence IN the
California city on August 2, 1913. Circu-
lars were sent broadcast by a Los An
geles detective agency, one OF them fall
ing Into the hands OF the local depart
mont, where II was posted Budd. after
his arrest, admitted his identity and said
when taken 10 police headquarters that
he would go back 10 California without
eXtradition papers, although he denied
being implicated IN the theft.
The reward was offered for the arrest
and detention Of Budd. and the local pa
trolmen Is OF the opinion that II the man
is held here until an officer comes for
him from California that he Will have
Sheriff ]. C. Ralphs OF San Bernardlno
county was notified by telegraph last
night OF tho arrest and detention OF Budd.
Captain Emil johnson, who sent the tee-
reward would be expected,
McGinnis saw tho man on the street
and recognized him from the descEip,,
past him and then turned back and
spoke to him. Budd seemed not to sus-
pect anything. but gave a fictitious nafne
81 frst. Telling of the arrest McGin-
mis- said:
/ was sure from the first that no
was the man. but I didn't want to
make an embarrassing mistake So
engaged him IN conversa don and
asked II his name wasn't Budd. He
said no. Then ] asked his business
and he said ne was a mining man.
That suited me all right and I asked
II ne had ever been an ice cream and
candy maker. He said that he had
and that he had been IN California.
Than he seemed to understand and
asked me suddenly why asked him
those questions. told him and again
asked him ~ his name was Budd- That
time he answered IN the affirmative
and he said that he would go to po-
lice headquarters with me and also
that he would so to California with
out trouble.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
NEED OF SOLDIERS
IN TIMES OF PEACE
Secretary Of War Garrison Makes a
Statement to House Committee
on Military Affairs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ii.-Seeretary
OF War Garrison told the house com
mittec on military affairs today that
the total authorized strength of the
army was $4,000 against a population
OF 100 100000 people under the Ameri-
can flag. and that he eould not see how
the government could get along with
less than that number OF soldiers in
times OF peace. He was explaining the
estimates for army appropriations for
the coming fiscal year.
Asked why there was q necessity for
"a large force on the isthmus of Panama,
the secretary said that If any foreign
nation should land n force in the vicin-
ity of the canal, IL could DESTROY with
explosives 5000 900 of United States
property and a valuable military asset.
He pointed out that nowadays nations
are not giving notice OF beginning OF
operations against another nation, and
cited the instance of Japan. which. he
said, gave no notice 20 Russia. but sent
a landing force without notification OF
its purpose.
Mr.. Garrison said his large estimates
for guns and ammunition were justified.
inasmuch as those things could not be
manufactured over night he denied
that there was any enticing OF men into
the army. saving be did not sanction
lies or alluring statements on posters,
and that he did not want any man in
the army unless he wanted 10 come in.
He added there were thousands of patri-
otic men who would gladly come into
the army for short time for the sake
Of the disciplinary training, but not for
the long enlistment term.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
ROYAL ARCANUM
ELECTS OFFICERS

Salt Lake council No. 1917, Royal Ar
canum, held It's regular meeting last
night and elected the following officers
for the year 1914: a. d. Pierson, regent:
e. 3, Heisler vice regent; C. W. Hiil
e, L. Jones, secretary; George A. Bush
collector: ". z. Jones. treasurer; X. e.
Lundquist, chaplain: O. T. JoreeDsen.
sentry; ". c. Price, organist: trustee
for three years; DR.. II. o. Jorgensen
Arrangements were also made for en-
tertainIng Supreme Regent Frank r.
Wickersham who Will visit Salt Lake
council on Monday, December l5 Mr.
Wickersham win arrive at Salt Lake
about noon and Will be shown around
the city during the day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
CITY AND VICINITY

FRED w. PHILLIPS Of lcs 60
Eighth West street. who was injuFod
taken 20 st. Marks hospital OCTOBER
progressing we'll. according to, reporta
ce!ved from the hospital yesterday,
he expects to be able 20 leave the
pltal before the Christmas holidays
FUNERAL SERVICES for IA
Ayers. who died in this city pecen'
10. following an operation, VIII pS
neral chapel OF e, G. O'Donnell & ~ ~
pany. Interment will be IN Mt ~
cemetery
tEoNAR MAY PIEasoN sued "a
district court yesterday for divorce
w, D. Pierson. alleging failure 70
vide. Sina Llttleneld also sued yes'
day for divorce from G. II. Ltuen'
charging desertion.
GOVERNOR SPRYi his secretary. .
X Hardy. and l.. G.. Kelly, state ~ ~
tor. went to Provo yesterday 70 e3p
the meeting OF the state board o'
sanity.
ARRANGEMENTS have been maee
the Interna tional Bible Students OF
Lake to hold meetings every Sunday,
ernoon at O'Clock at the Odeon hai'
East North Temple street.
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY issue
complaint yesterday. charSing p
Johnston with issuing a check TOT
without sufficient funds In bank 70
er IT.
SUIT FOR se17.s5 damages, alleged
have been done TO his crops py S",s'
smoke. was bled In the district -
yesterday by~R. F. Smith sgainst
American Smelling & Refining comp.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS will close a "
from tomorrow for the Christina r. q
days and VIII not open again until =
jary 8, 1914.
WILLARD HANSEN, state GAIT
food commissioner, left yesterday - ~
Ing for an inspection trip through
county.
T. c. PECK, general agent OF tne
Lake Route. with headquarteTs ~
Angeles, who has been In SAT- LA r
cral days, left last night for tne oe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
SECRETS ARE TOLD
BY GOOD FELLOW
He Imparts Information Con-
corning Plans for the
Little Folks.
MANY WANT TO ASSIST
Willard Mack and Wife VIII
Make Twenty-one Chill
dren Happy.
MANY WANT TO ASSIST

Good Fellow, royal ruler Of the Order
of Good Fellows, is not accustomed TO
telling the secrets OF the inside opera.
ton of his method of bringing JOY TO
hundreds Of children who otherwise
know Christmas only as a name. But
Yesterday there were two incidents
that were told the reporter In order
that others might know how the move
meut is progressing in Salt Lake City.
First said Good Fellow, 81 am
happy to say that there are not as many
needy children in Salt Lake this year
as thcEe were last year, l am happy
because there are so many children who
have fond parents, relatives and friends,
who viii see that their Santa Claus
wishes are fulfilled. But in another
sense ] am sorry this is fact. Sorry
because il deprives some Good Fellow
from having the JOY of making little
child happy"
And then Good Fellow showed the re-
porter his lists of children and his list
Of Good Fellows. Good Fellow has
remarkable system of carrying on his
work In an index file there are cards
containing the names of the children.
The tabulation shows the age and sex
of the child and whatever data is OBJ
,ainable about its parents, and what
the child is believed TO want In It's
Christmas stocking.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
PRETTY PLAY is GIVEN
BY DRAMATIC CLUB

Harvest" modern drama. was pre-
sented successfully last night by the Salt
Lake Dramatic club at the Twelfth
Thirteenth ward meeting house. The per-
formance was given for the benefit OF
the M 7. A. The occasion was the first
appearance of tho club before the public
and those IN charge say that they feel
well repaid for the effort and pains they
have taken in staging the play and max
Ing II success.
The house was well filled. Tho most
important parts In the cast were played
by Mrs. Mae c. Cutler as Brenda Miss
Aston Werburton as Nora and Miss
Blanche Murphy as Mrs. Mcleod. Others
who were prominent were Everett Cut
ler, Roy Dunn and John Turner. Miss
Ruth Eldredge Meakip had charge Of
producing the play.
A performance OF the same play Will
be given at the Sugar House ward De-
cenlber 19 and O. performance at the
Garrick will probably be arranged for
the future.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
INSTALL OFFICERS

Utah Commandery No. l. knights
Templar. met last night at the Masonic
temple for the installation OF the follow
Ing officers. who were elected Thursday
night of last week:
Ira H. Lewis, eminent commander.
Warren Benjamin, generalissimo; Frank
b. Steele. captain general; l. ". Brum-
baugh, senior arden; George w. Lynch,
junior warden Samuel Park, prelate;
Charles Van Dyke. treasurer; Adolph
Anderson. recorder; NJ. Fl. Matheson,
sword bearer A. L. Headberg. werder;
II. A Eckner. NJ, y. Bailey and Ambrose
Nord. guards: Charles Shields, sentinel.
The ceremonies were conducted by
William j. Lynch. retiring eminent COM
mander. and Past Eminent Commander
Charles +. Jennings. Mr., Lynch was
presented with q beautiful framed group
photo OF the Utah Knights Templar who
attended the Denver conclave in August.
An elaborate banquet brought the even
ing to an enjoyable close.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
Willard Mack to Help.

Then there is another file in which
the list of Salt Lake Good Fellows is
kept. On each card is written the
names Of the children that particular
Good Fellow is To take care OF.
And in running through the list Of
names Of Good Fellows-which the
royal ruler guards from publicity-the
reporter found one card bearing two
names, and beneath the notation "twen-
ty.onc children Then followed tho
liSt of namesoof tho children.
The reporter noted the card .espeei-
ally, and Good Fellow finally said that
the namo might be used.
The Good Fellow. or 70 ther the pair OF
jhem. accredited with the twenty-one
children are Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mack.
who head the stock company at the Utah
thsater. II seems that Mr.. Mack had
read in The Tribune Of the plan OF the
royal ruler for Christmas happiness. He
had written a card 10 Good Fellow. ask
Ing for more information. and Good Fell
low had had visit with Mr.. Mack be-
tween acts at the Utah Mrs. Mack
was called into the conference.
Fix me out with three families thar
have seven kids each," said Mr.. Mack.
And Good Fellow did.
The second OF the TWO incidents which
Good Fellow told the reporter was OF
letter which he had received from
mother whose children last year had
happy Christmas because some Good
Fellows were Interested.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
RAILROAD AGENT IS
HOME FROM THE EAST

A Drahos, commercial agent OF the
turned yesterday from a two weeks visit
10 his relatives IN Iowa. says that he
had a good time In spite Of the fact that
he chose tho worst two weeks OF the sea-
son. He says that although the snow
storm IN Colorado was all over when he
passed through Denver. tho snow has not
melted and Is still menace TO all trat-
ic
The only way that trains can be made
up In the Denver yards, according 10 Mr.
Drahos. Is to shovel the snow off one
track upon another. AS fast as possible
the snow Is being loaded upon cars and
taken into the country. where Il IL
dumped. In the city. long streams OF
wagons are carrying the snow TO CEN
trail park. where a verita bio mountain is
being formed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
POPULATION OF CITY
MORE THAN 100000

Reports or recelpts from revenue for
Just been issued by the census bureau
OF the United States department of COM
merce, give evidence that the population
of the city is now more than l00, 900.
Tho figures In 1910, when the official CEN
sus was taken, were 92.7T7. From the
revenue receipts, however, the popula-
ton for the last two years has had a
marked increase.
The report states that Salt Lake Is one
OF the thirty eight cities having q pcpU-
latIon of between 100. 900 and 100000. The
total receipts from revenue for 1912 are
given as S2,9l4393 The cost OF govern
ment, including Interest, amounted TO
s2.7lf.439. showing earnings OF nearly
5000. 900. The city's Indebtedness, ac-
cording to the figures, amounted TO
81 "a 264
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
TAKES POISON BEFORE
THE VERDICT IS READ

wAHOO. Neb.. Dec. I1.--Just as the
jury IN the case OF Mrs. Maggie Johnson,
on trial for the killing OF her husband,
came into the courtroom tonight with SIS
verdict. word was brought by bailln
who had been sent TO bring In the de-
fendant that Mrs. Johnson had swallowed
a quantity OF poison IN her cell at the
jaii and was thought to be dying. Physi-
clans were sent 10 the woman. and court
adjourned without receiving the verdict.
According 10 the reports, the woman
cannot live.
Mrs. johnson was charged with killing
her husband. chopping his body 10 pieces
in the cellar OF their home and later
sinking the dismembered remains In
creek. Children OF the couple testified
to witnessing the killing. The defense
was insanity; brought on, IN part. II was
alleged. by the abuse OF the husband
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
CHANGES MADE |Nl|
THE PARCEL P0
Range and Size of Mail
Packages Are Increase1
by New Orders.
BOOKS ARE ADMITI
Merchants Especially Are
vored by the Late DepaI
ment Rulings.
BOOKS ARE ADMIT

Sweeping changes in the parcel
rates. Including admission os packax|
the first and second zones or viii
radius OF about fifty miles each way
a city weighing as much as fifty %
are contained IN the latest orders q
postmaster general, a copy Of whic6
received yesterday by Postmaster Thc
Tho admission OF larger parcels WI
come effective January l. The d
also state that books will be ads
as parcel post matter after March 81
The change making larger pad
possible Is an important one IA
opinion OF Postmaster Thomas and
line with the intention OF tho depaY1
TO gradually widen the scope of the
eel post, Last summer q change'
made In which the maximum on %
sent within the first and second
was increased from eleven to tV
pounds. This Immediately resulted
Increased business. the parcel posi-
ing used for transportation In Short
stances of such articles as cases Of
plow points and various other
pa cka ges.
Under the now regulat ton, II vi
possible for a Salt Lako merchant to
large bundle OF mercha ndise to
OF the surrounding towns at q low
and the burden OF the postman rnz
increased with such articles as sac
-four and or oats.
Tho possible weight OF packa ges
increased from eleven to twenty p>
in zones No. TO s. inclusive. Tht
lowing rates will be In effect on ID
weighing more than four ounces in
3, 4. and s.:
Zone Six cents for first pound
cents for each additional pound or
ton.
Zone 4-Seven cents for first ]
and cents for each additional I
or fraction.
Zone Eight cents for first 1
and cents for each additional poui
fraction.
Zone 6-Nlne cents for first pount
cents for each additional pouT
fraction.
The regulation admitting books az
eel post matter ca me as the result
general demand from postulasters
postmasters' associations all over
country. Books may now be sent
cent for each two ounces or fractfc
10 eight ounces and over that al
regular rate. Under the old scAle
rates on books were prohl6itive and
few were sent by mall.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
SALT LAKE ROUTE
TIME CARD CHANGED

Persons from the east on their way
to southern California will have a bet
ter opportunity TO SEQ Salt Lake under
s. change OF time adopted by the Salt
Lake route for the standard sleeper
which comes in on the Denver G Rio
Grande and leaves for the coast on the
Salt Lake route
Heretofore the car has come in on
Denver & RIO Grande No. 9, which ar
rtves at 1880 o'clock at night, and left
on the Salt Lake route train No !. leev-
ing at 1850 p. m. Now the car Will ar
rive at $50 o'clock in the afternoon and
leave at 1880 o'clock that night, A car
will be set In the local yards at 9 o'clock
In order 10 give passengers g chance TO
20 to bed early II they wish.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-12
PROTESTS AGAINST
FRANCHISE HEARD

Protests against franchise 10 the Salt
Lake Terminal company 20 construct a
double track railroad or Pierpont street
between West Temple and First West
streets. were heard by the city commits
sion yesterday and taken under advise
rnent
Representatives OF the two railroad
companies interested In the proposed
franchise also were heard The session
continued for two hours.
Tho protcstnnts' principal objection Is
that 20 lay double tracks along the mar
row street would leave no room for other
traffic. would decrease property values
accordingly. and greatly Inconvenience
business houses located there.