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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
DEATH SUMMONS
FRANCIS D. Cliff
Pioneer Business Man Sue
cumbs to an Attack of
Pneumonia.

Francis D. Gift. pioneer OF 1851,
died at $50 o'clock yesterday evening OF
pneumonia. at his home. Az East First
South street
Mr. Gift was born In England, Decem-
ber 7. 1892, and came TO st. Louis when
boy. In 1851 ne came TO Utah by OK
team with the Walker brothers. Henry
w. Lawrence and the late John Clark,
former mayor OF Salt Lake.
Soon after coming here he opened up
what was called the Town Clock store, -
at l54 South Main street, opposite The
Tribune, on property now owned by p. j.
Moran. He there engaged in general
merchandising.
Subsequently Mr.. Gift made eight trips
across the plains by OK team. hauling
goods from St, Louis and other Mis-
souri, points, where he made his pur-
cFases. He was one of the first men in
an interest in the Emma mine in Big
Cottonwood canyon. the first discovered
and worked mine in Utah, Profits from
this venture he invested in Salt Lake real
estate. which has since so advanced In
value that he died a wealthy man.
AT the time OF his death Mr.. Gift
owned the Gift house property al the
corner OF Broadway and Main street.
the property just north of il occupied
by the Boston store, the Alexander block
stone building at III South Main street
Gift row and Cliff place on West Tenn
pie street, and the Gift avenue property
on Eighth East street, between First and
Second South streets.
Mr. Cleft is survived by his widow
Virtue Gift, and several nephewS and
nieces, the funeral announcement is to
be made later
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
THE TRIBUNE MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER a. 1913
MAN WHO COMPLAINS
OF WOMAN IS HELD
Officers Arrest Peter James,
Suspected of Completely in
White Slavery.

Peter jones. "a years OF age Creek,
entered the police station last night TO
file complaint against woman who
charging that the woman had beaten
him, few minutes later James was
booked by tho desk sergeant on an open
charge for being under suspicion by
United States immigration Inspector d
Arthur Plumiy for the alleged viola ton
of the Mann white save act
The arrest of James. it is said by In
spector Pumly ard officials Of the po-
lice department VII probably solve the
problem Of the white slave traffic among
Greeks In Salt LA ke Inspector Pumly
and detectives have been lnvestiga ting
the case for several weeks, although they
had not heretofore made any OF their op-
erations known
When taken TO the police station. Thcl-
ma Christensen and Ruby James who
says she is tho wife OF James. Identified
The Greek as the man whom they were
Wiling TO testify against as having in
duced the James woman into the white
slave traffic.
women that they had intended leaving
last night for ElSo. Nsv.. where they In
tended TO obtain employment. Mrs. James
said last night that she was the wife Of
James. but that she had instituted di-
vorce proceedings in Salt Lake more
than two months ago. although she had
not yet been granted a. decree
Inspector Plumly said last night that he
would Immediately wire To Washington to
arrange for deportation papers for James.
who is not naturalIzed Thelma Chris,
tensen said that she would testify that
she saw James attack his wife
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
CHRIST'S INFLUENCE
is PASTORS THEME
Leaven of Gospel Has Spread Through.
out World, Declares the
Rev. DR.. Belts.

The services at the First Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday morning con-
sisted OF special Christmas music fol-
loyged by a sermon on the subject, "a
Christmas Meditation" by the astor,
the Rev. William a. Belts lie an
nounced as his text IA Little Leaven
Leaveneth the Whole Lump
The minister began by defining leaven
as something which by exerting an in
nuence works a general change. He
then applied the passage to Christ and
the influence of His teachings and min
istry upon the world He traced from its
beginning the growth Of Christian influ-
ence declaring that. from the humbest
of beginnings, It has spread throughout
the whole earth.
At first. he said. Christ was rejected
by the Romans and the Greeks because
no had no interest for them except as a
religious problem. Neither did the Jews
receive Him. Only IN tho manger OF a
stable did He find hospitality. and that
among some humble shepherds
From this little handful that received
the Chrlst-child, said the speaker, the
lesven OF the gospel has gone forth until
millions have accepted Il.
III you would get clear conception OF
how rhe leaven Of the gospel is working
just compare the present with the past
If Jesus were to come in the flesh toda y
what would be the character OF Ills re-
ccption? Instead of a few humble shcp-
herds and three wise men, We would soc
the monarchs OF the earth bowling NJ His
feet"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
STUDY WILL MARK
HOLIDAY VACATION
High School Classmen Have in Mind
Preparation for Coming
Examinations,

The Salt Lake high school students
will enjoy two weeks of vacation, but
many of the students will do some
studying IN preparation for the mid
year examinations which will be given
after the holidays.
The past week was spent in giving
examinations for the month, and the
teachers will correct the papers during
the vacation. On resumption Of the
school next year the work will consist
OF review
In the "'Why Use Utah Products -
essay contest, many students of the
high school, including freshmen, en-
tered, and the English departments
heads were we'll pleased.
The elocution and oratory depart.
ments of the school are making ar
rangements for the elocution contest.
which will be held February 21 None
but seniors are eligible.
The rifle club of the high school is
progressing rapidly. Last year the
team was one of the strongest in the
United States and contender for the
title until the last match. Matches
for tho championship of the school
have been held, and will be concluded
when school resumes next year. Miss
Winlfred Dyer. instructor in the shoot
ing, is well pleased and is confident
that the high school viii have another
good team. The members will enter
the United States High School Rifle
league again this year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
W|DTSOE AUTHOR 0|
BOOK ON |RR|GAT||
Agricultural College Presi2
Is Soon to Issue a Val,.
able Work.
PRAISED BY EXPEr
Those Who Have Seen 5
ject Mattsr Are Enthus'
astic Over 1t.

DR.. John A Widtsoe, president 81
Agricultural College ot Utah, and or
the foremost authorities of the uI
Stntes on irrigation and dry iarA,inf.
completed 4 new textttook on irnie,
1t will De known as TIN, prlncin,t
Irrigation Practice" and FIll be
lished shortly after the first OF the
by tho Macmillan company publ
OF the Rural textbook series. THE
will be companion volume for
Widtsoes book on dry farming. Issue
1911
Those who have had the privilege
glimpse of the subject matter cont
ip DR.. Wid,soe's latest work are er
sIas;ic over It, They say thai i, h
most complete and best arranged tey
the subject ever written. 1t liz IN,
suit OF years OF experience and ca
Investigation not only IN Utah
throughout the entire arid west. M
least interesting OF it's contents i
sketch OF the history of Irrigation.
Widtsoe takes his readers back Ia
days of the first aynssty In Egypf
calls attention to the fact thafI
| history states that improvement
| mae dc In the existing methods of M
| ton, making the actual birth date q
science problematlcal because IL is n
in the days before history was reed
He shows that China has an unbr
history of irriga ton extending oyo
period OF 1000 years and also reYr
that in Persia are the most complete
TENS OF irriga zion today.
Dr. Widtsoe graduated from the
NAL department OF Brigham YOUNG
lege at Logan in 1891. He receive
degree OF bachelor OF science at Hal
three years later. The degree Of M
OF arts and doctor OF philosophy|
given to him bv the University Of q
gen in 1899. The following year Id
further honoTed by the Polytechnicu
Zurich From 1893 to 1900 he was
cling fellow (Parke- fellowship Of
graduate school OF Harvard unive|
From 1894 10 1905 lie was chemist 8
Utah experiment station. and durtn
| same period was professor Of chen
IN the Agricultural college, In 190
went 10 Brigham Young upiverslty
principal OF the School OF Agricultus1
remained there until 1907. when ID
cepted the presidency of the Utah
cultural college. Since taking tho
he has brought the college Into
rank among such institutions In the
ed States,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
APPEAL For FUNDS
is MADE BY |. w. w.
Money Is Asked for to Assist Striking
Goal Miners in
Colorado,

The meeting of the /. w. ". in So.
ciallst hall, rs South West Temple.
last night, resolved itself into an ap.
peal for the striking miners in Colo
RADIO by X. j. Horton, and the speakers
were Philip Engle, Murray King, Myer
Frebkin and William S. Dalton.
There was brief reference made to
a sympathetic strike among the Utah
coal miners. After the meeting Sam
Scarlet, local secretary of the i. W. w,
reiterated his statement that the Utah
miners could and would be called out
unless settlement of the Colorado
strike was made soon. Much will de.
pend, he said, upon the action of the
miners at Louisville and LAFAYETTE.
Colo, two towns which are not in the
present strike region.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
TWO MEET DEATH IN
COLLISION OF TRAINS
Los Angeles Limited Collides
With Freight; Utah Pas
sengers Uninjured.

The Los Angeles Limited on the Union
Pacific, which left Salt Lake Saturday
afternoon, collided with a fast westbound
freight in a fog near Black Buttes Wyo.,
yesterday morning, killing two trainmen.
Those killed were Thomas Moore OF
Rawlins, Wyo.. fireman on the freight
train. and f. G, Kress OF Omaha, the
train electrician, on the passenger train.
There were no passengers any more than
shaken up. Some anxiety. however. was
felt by relatives OF Harold Reese, nephew
OF the Rev, Ward Winter Reese. who was
a passenger on the train. on his way TO
Pennsylvania; Herbert Fallinger, who
was on his way to Denver. and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Baxter OF Salt Lake, who
also We're on the train.
Mr., Baxter telegraphed TO the Elks
club yesterday afternoon telling OF the
wreck and announcing that he and Mrs,
Baxter were safe,
Also among the passengers were Mr..
and Mrs. Il. j. Wherry of Ogden They
teleSrap phed their son, DR.. S. w, Wherry
that they are safe and viii continue their
Journey. They were on their way to
Denver.
AS g. result Of the collision all trains on
that division OF the Union Pacific were
delayed from six to ten hours,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
ICE AND SNOW CAUSE
OF TWO ACCIDENTS

Ice and snow which has covered Salt
Lake for the last few days was directly
responsible yesterday for two accidents
of more or less serious nature. Harold
Christensen, years of age, son OF
Bishop Christensen, of the Tenth ward
fell from his sled while Goa sting in the
northern part OF the city and received a
broken nose. He also received lacerations
about tho face He was taken to the
l.. ID. ). hospital. where his injuries We're
given attention.
Dr. William T. Cannon OF $50 East
South Temple street. an attending sur
Eeon at the L. ID. S. hospital slipped
while on his way to the HOSPITAL and ,ua g
signify bruised on the arm. His injuries
were attended 10 at the hospital
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Advent of Frost King Brings
Pleasure to Hearts That
Beat High.

" 1OU can please all of the people
" part OF the time and some OF the
people all OF the time, but you
Il can't please all OF the people all
OF the time. with due apology to
Abraham Lincoln. This applies TO every
thing in general. but to the weather In
particular There were some who were
dissatisfied with the beautiful weather
OF a week ase and wanted snow, now
there are others complaining about the
snow and some of them are preparing to
HE TO warmer climes.
But not so with the "kiddles" A week
ago they were out hatless and oatless
playing football and other autumn games
with never a kick Now. to prove that
they can readily adapt themselves to any
laid away, skates. coasters and hockey
clubs have been dragged forth and the
winter sports hold fun sway.
Nearly every sidewalk outside of the
downtown district has been appropria ted
by the youthful coasters and skaters and
the pedestrians are kept busy lodging
The walks have been beaten as smooth
as glass and fortunate are those who pick
their way homeward without a fall. But
the long hills. especially down Main and
State streets from Capitol hill. are the
favorites of the coasters. The skaters are
not SO particular. though Liberty park
and the ice Kinks are well pa atronized
a glance at the merry crowds shows
that skating and coasting are not monop-
ollzed by members OF the masculine gen
der, though they have the game Of hook
ey all to themselves, While the girls are
in the minority there are many OF them
on sleds and skates
YESTERDAY was ideal for the enjoyment
OF the winter sports and the ponds a
Liberty park were crowded. especially in
the afternoon The temperature was lust
low enough TO make the ska ters keen
moving. and to fiji the youngsters with,
mischief. They took special delight in
initiating the amateur and upsettine the
unwarv. The ma aiorltv OF their pranJss
were taken good naturedlv and the first
real winter weather was properly chris
tenad b.. lnNnrs Of ,vinfnr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
TAFT TALKS AGAINSl
THE LIQUOR HA
Former President Stands on WI
Ledge ~ Inches Wide, Fr1en|
Grasp Coattails.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21-Forper
dent William Howard Taft STOOD
window ledge in the Bedford oran
the Young Mems Christian ASSOC
in Brooklyn today and told n cro'
500 persons that he had seen
good men go down to he'll In cae
pines" because they lacked home
ing and when they got Urea
they found a dash OF SCOTCH
the right spot"
While the former president =
balanced himself just outside tne y
and talked. persons within held ot'
coat tails, for the ledge was ony
Inches wide and the flagstones-
fifteen feet below Mr.. TAFT ny
showed no fear and gesticulat ted g
ly as though lie were standins
staunchly built rostruIn,, a.. hu
When Mr.. Taft reached lne H.
he intended to do all ms spseee<
side but after $500 had found J,-
standing room there were nsas
still outside and they Expressed
disappointment that he sugSeslsu
from the window. When tnis HI HI
opened he found he could TAX W.
effect If he stepped outside. anu
against the advice OF his frienuS
wards he spoke TO those Whit,
After he had referred 10 wv,
danger the speaker said to MS Hii;
great value of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
the fact that IL gives men sue
for liquor and "reaches the rigfH
men"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
TWO NEW BULLETINS
ISSUED BY COLI
Both Are Of Interest to FarmerI
Will Be Read With Great
Interest.

Two new bulletins Of unusual
est and Importance to the dairy
ers of the state have Just been
by the experiment station of the,
Agricultural college. They are|
written by ". L. Carroll, animal
bandman of the experiment 81
staff.
Bulletin No. 1876 is devoted to i
Comparison of First, Second and
Crop Alfalfa Hay for Milk Pr
tion. - For some time there has
discussion among dairymen as q
relative values OF the three crops
season for feeding. No literatul
the subject had ever been pub
by any Of the experiment static
the United States or Europe. 81
Utah station began its investig'
The results are completely stste
the bulletin.
Bulletin No, l27 is a "Report d
Richmond.Lewiston Cow-Testing
citation" and it gives a detaile(
count OF the investigations mad
through the Investigations Of q
sociation, the standard of butt
production in the vicinity of Rich|
was more than doubled. The
that doesn It pay her board was
tically eliminated. AS step iu
countrywide movement to raise
standard Of dairy cattle, the woI
the association as reported in the
tin, is Of interest to the layman
of great importance to the darym'
Copies of both bulletins may 20
on application to the experiment
tion of the Utah Agricultural e
at Logan,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
MARSHALL RECALLS
OLD HARVARD RULES
Freshmen Held to Strenuous Pro
gramme in Early Days Of
School

The imposition at the first OF this year
by the upper classmen of the University
OF Utah upon the lower classes OF a code
OF restrictions known as campus rules
has caused consldera ble comment at the
state university for the past two or three
weeks, 1t VIII be remembered that these
rules, which were formulated by the SEN
iors and juniors OF the university, met
with opposition from certain or the under
c!assmen The matter was taken TO the
faculty and although the instructing
corps expressed itself as favoring the
rules. President j. T. FNngsoury declared
that since the college was a state lnsti-
tuition the rules could not be enforced
Consequently. the rules weB discarded
by the upper classmen,, but the sopho-
mores and freshmen undertook to volun-
tarlly carry them out. This. brought
forth much adverse criticism, Many who
We're opposed said that II was d thing
before un1eard of and mark of ignor-
ance or college customs In answer to
this Professor G.. ". Marshall who was
a student at Harvard, brought forth
IRON his scrap book a set OF carnpus rules
which were In force at Harvard during
the American revolution. These are the
ruleB:
No freshman shall wear his hat in
the college yard, unless 1T rains, halls
or SHOWS, provided ne Is on foot and
have not both his hands full.
No freshman shall speak to a SEN
Tor with his hat on.
All freshmen shall be obliged to
go on errands for their seniors,
graduates or undergraduates, at any
time except during study time or
after . o'clock In the evening.
When any person shall knock on
freshmans door, except at study
time, he shall Immediately open the
door without inquiring who is there
The freshmen shall furnish bats
balls, and footballs. for the use OF
students TO be kept in the buttery.
The sophomores shall publish these
customs to the freshmen in chapel
whenever ordered by any In the gov
ernment of the college. at which time
the freshmen are required to keep
their places in their seats and attend
with decency to the reading
The rules at the university demand
that while on the campus the freshmen
shall wear gray caps, with their class
numerals in green on the front. and that
the sophomores shall wear black hats,
with their numerals on the front In yell
low They further stipulate that no
freshman shall loiter on the steps OF the
new administration building or take
lady to any athletic contest In which the
university is competing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Plea for Clothing.

Here, is another letter that came in
yesterday:
Wear Mr, Good Fellow: | thought
would like 10 tell YOU tlat Santa
Claus is not coming TO our house
this year as father has been out OF
worl. two months. He has started to
work hauling coal and will not get
any money until after Christmas. I
thought II you had any clothes 10
spare WOULD like to have them TO 20
20 school in. There are six children
Ia the family and ] am the youngest
boy / am ~ years old. There are
three boys and three girls. The
youngest girl is 3 years old. the next
IS q years old and the next is 10
years old Very gratefully.
GEORGE
Good Fellow has the names and ad-
dresses Of these families on file. And
he has lot more that are lust as worthy
OF your help. He needs your help Call
MIN uH-the number Is Wasatcn lI2l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
WRECK IN MANITOBA;
200 SLIGHTLY HURT

LORETTE. Man. Dec. 2I.-Two hun
dred passengers were slightly Injured
when the Canadian Northern train from
Duluth, Mimi. and Fort William, Ont
was deralled near hore today and i've
Goa aches. a baggage car and a diner over
turned Into the ditch. The wrecka ge
caught fire, but the passengers. many Of
whom We're homeward bound for the hoi-
days. escaped through windows with M
more serious injuries than scratches and
prulses, and holped extInguish the flames
All tne passengers had been accounted
Winnipeg tonight. va ~
According to officials, broken rail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Make Yourself Happy.

You know how TO do IT, You've seen
the happiness In a cnild's face that was
brought there by nothing more than few
simple toys. II YOU have seen the un-
happy Side. no suggestions are necessary.
just think OF what a pair OF shoes would
mean 10 scores OF children living right
hare In Salt Lake. How much more than
the price OF q pair OF shoes are you going
TO spend this week? Would the price Of
those saoes ever be missed? or course
not. Your only sacrifice would be your
time. Figure out. II you can. how many
times during the past year you've wasted
as much time as you'd spend on this
mission of good cheer. And then cal
Wasatch il31.
Here's letter that mentions that very
pair OF shoes IL came TO Good Fellow
through the mail yesterday;
Dear Mr.. Good Fellow. would
like YOU to send me pair OF shoes
for Chrlstmas and little bit OF
candy II you will please. My name
Is Leonard - | live at be-
tween Fourth and Fifth East on Fifth
South. have two sisters and one
brother which are smaller than 1 am
| have no father and my mother Is
out OF work, | wear number shoes
and / AMI ten years OF age. My
sister would like a sled very much
II you have one to spare. a merry
Xmas from your friend
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
MESSIAH" MUSIC
TO BE REPEATED

The rendition OF a part OF Handeps
Messiah at the st. Pauls Episcopal
church last evening proved a musical
treat Announcement Of the programme
brought crowded house and the work
OF the musicians was appreciatively re-
ceived. Those taking part In the atorIo
were Tracy. Y. Cannon. Miss Mildred
Brown and Mrs. Mary Haigh Cornwall,
and chorus composed OF members OF
the church choir
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Young Girl Dies.

Anna Jacoba Van Der Ward. the Is
year old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
George Van Der Ward OF 25I1 South
Eighth East died yesterday at the home
of her parents. Death was caused from
an Infection from lauced tonsil Ar
rangements for the funeral Will be made
later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Everett obseauies Tuesday.

Funeral services for Hannah Everett.
who died Saturday AT her residence 567
Second East will be held from the family
residence tomorrow at II o'clock noon.
Friends are Invited 10 attend the scrv-
ices 1nterment Will be in the City
cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Little Hope for Recovery.

CLINTON, la. Dec. I,-Ine w.,
of Representative Irvin > Feppoi
Second Iowa district, who nss ~
here became so critical today tn
opera tion was performed In tie ~
saving his life. Little hope - go
for his recovery e..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Death Claims Child.

Helen Lucille Meyer. age years
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Meyer,
who reside III Ouray court. died yeater-
day al the family residence. Funeral ar
rnngements Will bc announced later,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Smith Funeral Today.

Funeral services for Nellie Frances
Smith, wdo died In this city Friday will
be held this afternoon at . o'clock from
the family residence. 654 North Second
West. Jntcrment will be in the City
cemetery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
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