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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
SALT LAKE WOMAN
BACK FROM OMAHA
Mrs. Stevenson Says Houses
Were Shattered and the
Streets Blockaded.

Press dispatches received here do not
exaggerate the devastation and horror
of the catastrophe i'll Omaha, according
TO Mrs. Il. NJ. Stevenson, who has just
returned from tho stricken city. Mrs.
Stevenson, wife OF the Rev. Il. NJ. Ste
venson pastor of tho First Presbyterian
church of this city had been with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank 7. Hughes Of
Omaha, for three weeks preceding the
tragedy, She had intended to leave
there for this city last Friday evening,
but was persuaded by her daughter TO
remain there until the following Mon.
day morning
Before leaving Monday, Mrs. Steven
son took an automobile trip over the
entire city, reviewing the havoc left
in the path of the Storm. 1t was no.
ticcabIc, she said that many streets
were in such condition that they were
utterly impossible, not only for con
veyances, but for pedestrians. In
Koontz place all the churches, with the
exception OF ono Presbyterian church.
were entirely demolished, this church
which is on Twenty fourth street, near
Spencer. being block or two east of
the tornado s destructive path. In
many localities entire walls were re.
moved from houses, the interiors, with
the furniture intact, being exposed. Ow-
ing TO the condition of telegraph wires,
it was impossible for Mrs. Stevenson to
apprise her husband of her safety
The storm first struck the southwest
portion of the city, travelling toward the
northeast, and, as the residence of Mrs
Hughes. Rodick avenue and Thirtieth
street, is in the northwest part of the
city, her home was not damaged.
Mrs. Stevenson arrived here on the
Los Angeles limited at 5:l5 O'Clock
last night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
CITY AND VICINITY

THE cHAIRMEN of the different
committees having the matter OF deco
rating for the Utah Products week In
charge met last night In the Vermont
inlttees were there and from the enthu-
siasm displayed il is evident that the
DECORATION scheme will be worked out
we'll,
CHARGES THAT e. Stewart sold 10
Joseph A. Frumkin certain mining stock
which he did not own arc made in a
complaint against Stewart by the county
attorney s6fGi5y Yesterday. accusing him OF OBJ
Stewart is alleged to have realized $3.50
by the transaction.
SUIT TO QUIET title to real estate
designated as part of lot 2. block 75, plat
district court yesterday by the Deseret
Savings Bank against John F. Sharp and
others.
THE COMMISSIONED officers Of
the Utah national guard will entertain
the officers and enlisted men OF the Salt
Lake companies next Friday night. the
entertainment consisting OF boxing,
wrestling. monolosues and music,
EsER HALL, accompanied by his wife,
the east and south. Mr.. Hail was 91r COM o.
PEELED TO undergo an operation In Kansas
city, from which he has entirely re-
covered.
MRS, S. GRiEVE. wife OF g. Grieve of
the tribune circulation department has
so far recovered from an operation as 10
be moved from 81 Marks hospital to
her home.
L. j. CHRISTENSEN fled suit in tha
district court yesterday against Oliver
Roberts and others to quiet title to land
described as part of lot T. block l07 plat
ID. Salt Lake survey.
BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON Is coming
to Salt Lake City today, and while here
win be guest of the Rev. Allen New
man. pastor OF the Calvary BAPTIST
church.
JUDGE GEORGE G. ARMSTRONG ves-
terday granted an interiocutory decree OF
l.. Black
JULIA p, HOLLAND hIed suit for di
vorco from Charles Holland In the dis
trict court yesterday on the ground of
drunk enness.
CHARGING oEsERTIoN, J. A. Billion
yesterday filed suit in the district court
Tor divorce from Rosa Billion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
HAS DIRTY BRUSHES
AVID LOSES LICENSE
Barber Examiners Make Cru
sade Against InSanitary
Tonsorial Depilation.

AS result Of the crusade against
insanitsry BARRIERS and insanitary
barber shops, the state board of barber
examiners has revoked the license Of
d. {. Wray, certified barber of this
city Two dirty brushes were found in
his possession and in active service
BE was warned when the first was dis
covered. but, it is said, paid no heed.
DR.. c. NJ. Benedict. member and
physician OF the board which has been
investigating conditions for the past
few days, and d. j. Watts. secretary
have found many insanitary conditions
in evidence throughout the city, and
have, as consequence, coniiscated
many dirty hair brushes, several re-
peater towels and other nSterilized
barber. s paraphernala.
Dr. Benedict says the crusade will bc
continued until it is positively asccr-
tanned that such conditions no longer
exist; that there is no excuse whatso-
ever for such insanitarv conditions. as
each and every barber shop is furnished
with formaldehyde 30 be used for the
purpose of sterilizing implements.
Licenses granted by the board. after
examinations had been
passed. follow: Salt Lake City-O. l..
Allphine, Elmer Canutson. e. B. Carter,
A. V. Cherry, John T. Clark. Frank
Hunter. A. Lagopoulos, scott D. Roop
and Gust Schultz. Coalville-H. o.
Beggs; Hiawatha John Coeakis;
Goodrich; Bingham Gore and
w. K. Watts; Payson-MEs Myrtle
ngton-Walter Hunts
man; De'ta-T. l.. Johns; Kamas-
Isaac o 'DriscolI; Tucker-C. J. Peter
son and E. A. Ricord.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Parking Bill.

Relative 10 the parking bin giving ib.
city commission power to create anf
maintain parks and parking districts h,
means OF special Improvement tax as.
sessed against the abutting propert,
owners the governor declared In his veto
message:
AS shown by the title this act
grants to cities OF the first class the
authority TO acquire, establish, Iay
out, improve, maintain and regulate
public parks. pleasure grounds. piay
grounds. bolilevards parkways. ave-
nues, dTtveways, roads and all other
public grounds belonging to tho CITY
within or without the corporate linn
It's OF the city; provided that the
same are within at least ten miles OF
the corporate limits OF the city,
The authority of cities in the Great
Ing OF such improvements has been
somewhat enlarged over the present
law, but perhaps not to such an ex-
tent that the act could be criticised
upon that ground. The objection
which I find 10 the act SIS that il
permits the assessment upon the
abuttlng lot owner OF an annual tax
for the maintenance of any or all
such improvements.
II might also be pointed out thai
the title 10 the act is faulty in that
the act !s made 10 apply only TO
cities OF The first class while section
l OF the act attempts to include cities
having population OF 25. 900.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
OLD LABOR HALL,
WILL BE SOLD
Plans Are Completed for Re.
modelling Building Owned
by Brewery.

New plans have Just been completed
for the remodeling of the old Labor hall.
at the northwest corner OF State ana
Fourth South streets, now owned by the
Fisher Brewing company the estimated
cost OF reconstruction being about s20,-
600, The second and third floors will be
converted into a first class hotel, modern
In all respects. while the ground floor will
undergo a few changes. one of which
Will be to enarge the storeroon on the
corner, now occupied by the Coombs
Drug company.
1t Is understood that all bids on the re-
construction work will be In the office
OF r. Kletting. architect, by the last OF
the week and work will be begun as soon
as the contract Is let.
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confers upon boards of trustees of
towns the powers enumerated In
such sections, the provisions Of said
chapter IA, unamended apply only to
powers of city councils. Again, by
the wording OF the act under discus
sion it is provided in many insta noes
that nothing in this chapter shall
be construed etc" Tho act Itself,
II this becomes a law, will be given
chapter under the law of 1919, and
ito this chapter" II can only refer
to the provisions OF this chapter, ap-
pearing in the Session Laws Of 1918
and will, therefore, 1t seems, make
lnoperat tive sections of the present
law which remain unamended when
taken In connection with the provf-
sions Of this act.
While under the provisions OF this
act, as l have already pointed out,
extra and additional burdens may be
imposed upon the lot owners for spe-
cial improvements, yet there has been
no attempt TO take away from cities
the power to levy for such improve
rnents the 5-mill tax In each instance
provided for by subdivisions 8 and 4
OF section 253 Compiled Laws of
Utah, 1907, In other words, a city will
Still have the power to levy not to
exceed mills on the dollar to omen.
Improve and repair streets and side
walks and to levy not to exceed 5
mills on the dollar to construct and
repair sewers and drains
For the foregoing reasons I have
withheld my approval of this act.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Warrant Bill.

With reference to the improvement
warrant bill, which provided that inter
unpaid improvement warrants and tba
when they became overdue the interes
should be increased to per cent anc
an adoiuonal per cent on the overdu,
interest Should be charged. the poverno
in his veto said:
This act has failed to receive nv
approval for the following reason:
THIS act provides that tho terms
OF special tax warrants as to the pay
ment OF the principal and Interest
thereof shall follow the provisions of
senate bill No. % in SO far as the
provisions Of said bill relate to the
payment OF tho instalIments Of the
special tax and the interest thereon.
In other words this act IS a compile
rnent of senate bill No. 90, and will be
imperative without such act becom-
Ing law. As l have withheld nv
approval to senate bill No 90, Il
follows that / must withhold NV an
proval from this act
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Interest Bills.

Another bill which was a compeme at
10 the general city Improvement
measure provided for the compound
ing of interest on Improvement war
rsuis. Without the general improve
ment bill this measure was useless and
unnecessary. The governor also was
opposed TO the interest on interest in
cases Of delinquent taxes.
The third bill is the parking measure
which was passed TO permit the city
commission to enjoy extended powers
relative to the parking of property,
giving the commission the right Of
eminent domain IN the selection Of prop
crty for parking purposes and Civ
ing the commission the right TO levy
q special tax on abuttipg property for
the maintenance of parks, II was to
the special tax provision of the bill that
the governor made his objection. He
also pointed out 2 defect in the title of
thc bill. The title provided that the
bill should be applicable only to cities
Of the FIRST class. while in the body of
the bill it's application is extended to
cities having = population of more than
2J.Uo0. The title limited the applica-
tion of thc proposed law to Salt Lake
CITY. while the body of the bill brought
Ogden under its provisions also.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Burden Increased.

By such amendments there has
been added 10 the assessment against
the lots and lands abutting upon or
adjacent TO tho streets or public
alleys the total cost o. grading streets
and also the total cost OF the con-
struction and repair OF streets at in
tersect!ons and all spaces opposite
alleys. and also the total cost OF the
construction and repair OF sidewalks
and crosswaIks, as well as storm
sewers and culverts at Intersections
OF streets.
Heretofore one-half the cost of
grading streets. as well as the en-
tire cost OF the Improvement OF
streets at intersections (exciusive OF
the portion paid by street railway
companles) and the entire cost OF
construction and repair OF sidewalks
crosswalks, sanitary sewers. storm
and drain culverLs at intersections
has been paid from the proceeds OF
the mill tax provided under the pro-
visions OF section 253, compiled laws
~ Utah, 1907. which tax has been
levied over the entire property within
the city.
1t will be seen by the FOREGOING
statement that the burden OF the iof
owner In the making OF any such
improvements has been greatly In
creased.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
GOVERNOR VETOES
INTERSECTION BILL
Concolnitant Measure and
Delinquent Tax Interest
Act Also Disapproved.
NEGATIVE ON PARKS
His Objection Is Based on the
Provision for Special
Taxation.
NEGATIVE ON PARKS

Three city improvement measures,
the passage of which was greatly de-
sired by the city government and by
the Salt Lake Commercial club. were
vetoed yesterday by Governor spry.
The governor withheld his approval OF
these bills principally because they I'M
posed additional burdens upon the prop
crty owners in the cities Of the state.
Ono bill which was n general city
Improvement measure. commonly known
as the intersection bill. provided for
assessing the cost of improving streets
by paving. curbing. gathering. park
ing. installation Of sanitary and storm
sewers and other improvements against
the abuttirg property owners. The bill
provided that the abutting property
owners should pay for the cost of paw
ing street intersections and portions of
the street opposite alleys and for the
coust ruction of storm sewers and cul-
verts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
DESERTERS
SURRENDER HERE
Two Young Tars Say They Pre-
fer Their Ships After
Roughing Tt.

Two deserters from the navy who
have been In hiding for some time, have
surrendered to the Salt Lake recruiting
station. Edward S. Cave, a deserter from
the United States ship Intrepid. said
that he hardly knew why he deserted.
but that while riding In g. box car he
decided that his ship. where he could
swing his hammock In a nice warm place
and get three good square meals a day,
was preferable TO his new departure.
Cave is from Hastings. Neb.
Joseph u. wilkins. who Is originally
from Chicago, said he deserted from the
United States ship Supply because
he was restricted to the vessel for thirty
days These restrictions were placed upon
him as punishment for several offenses
He seems very anxious to return to his
ship.
Both boys will probably receive light
sentences as they surrsndered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Premature Funeral

1.-TWO DAYS later I turned
about a new minister who ~ :
take charge OF q comfonans u
gregation in this town. %
tory from the time no Eas 80
about hIs Accomplishment -
duence: and then. but for lM
OF the copy reader. SuH 4.
nounced 10 an amazed SoSa
eral services VIII be had
today at tho Twenty-mH ~
ing house .u. "A.
80, you seer pathsdcaG
Tom Briggs. Tin up aeaIE
write a thing unless ! nns
those dodgasted phrases ~,
half the stories | write on uss ~
And what's more ! don't =
changing the STANDARD s0H i.,s +
go with my Job. II ina! ~, ,s1 :
Sion I'd like to know '~
sion is"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Considered Burden.

The general city Improvement meas
urc, in the opinion of the governor,
greatly increased the burden of the
property owner He points out that the
pronosed law would impose the expenses
OF the total cost of paving and i'm
provcment OF public streets and alleys,
and the construction and repair of
crosswalks. sidewalks. sanitary and
storm sewers and culverts. including the
cost OF such improvements at street
intersections and spaces in front of al
leys, unon the admitting property own
rrs. He points out that heretofore
oar.balf OF the cost of grading streets
and the entire cost Of improvements at
street intersections and the entire cost
of drain and storm sewers and culverts
at intersections has been borne by the
citv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Public Buildings.

A section in the appropriation bill
authorizes the governor to withhold ap-
preparations for the construction and
improvement of public buildings, the
purchase of land and water for state
institutions and road and bridge appro-
priations not authorized by specific
preparation bill, until such time as he
is satisfied that there is ample revenue
to warrant the expenditure Of the funds
for these purposes, This class Of ap-
propriations carries a total of approx
mately $350,0O0, and if these appropria-
tions are all withheld tho appropria-
tions would only slightly exceed the an
ticipated revenue Of the state How
ever, this would mean that there would
he no new buildings for which provision
was made by the legislature, erected for
two years.
The appropriation bill has given the
governor much ve1ation. Many Of the
items were either provided for by spe.
cial bills or by previous statutory enact.
ment, so the governor power to scale
down the bill was limited. Most of the
items vetoed were of minor Importance
The largest item was that Of $4,000 to
care for unpaid bounty warrants. The
legislature passed a new bounty law
carrying an annual appropriation Of
$4,000 and IN that bill provision was
made that bounty warrants due under
the old law might be paid from the new
fund created. This made the special
item of $4,000 for this purpose unnec-
essary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Veto Reasons.

His veto communication to the secre
tarr OF state relative to this bin fol
lows:
The sections which by this act are
amended are Il part OF chapte: IL.
title IS, laws ~ Utah, 1907, which
has 10 DO with special taxes which
may be levied by cities. Under the
amsndments made by this act the
total cost OF paving. macadamiz!ng
repaving. resurfacing, grading. curb
Ing and gutterng, widening. extend
Ing. parking. or otherwise improv-
Ing streets and public alleys. and also
the total cost OF constructing and re-
pairing sidewalks, cross walks. sani-
tary sewers and storm sewers and
culverts within any improvement dis
trlct. Including the cost of any such
improvements at intersections of
streets and spaces opposite alleys is
10 be assessed against the lots or
lands abuttins upon or adjacent to
the streets and public alleys in such
districts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Corporation Inferred.

The city editor read he &C
by the time he got halfway tis|
ne said 1t was g good one. Ia,'
a sudden he beloved out:
Say, Briggs. wbat're 10 ts
put over on me, anyway! HEt \
this
~ looked. This is what ke n
tence OF the story said:
'Interment will take place b q
lily plot In Mt. 0livet cemetey'
The next time ] got caugs y
Wednesday. | stumbled orlo
story about a man and his vft =
just returned from q tnp ap-1
world. ] wrote a column ibot .
here's the way the closing saa
to the copy reader:
The couple is believed .
capped on the night train hose
may still be In the city. ~
men are working on the casa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Mixed Events.

Il congratulated mysel, IN
written q fine little story ~
proud of it. We'll. sir. VIII. : !,
copy over. how do you rI,oss, , I
wound up that story! Herr \
had unconsciously added:
The pair was bound over b 4
trict court In $500 ball. In jeisut u
they are now In the county bis
L was tiokled To death 70 ~
caught 1t before the city edIlor NJ
1t, But that was only q staria /
pie OF days later ran into ! \
national prominence al the Hzf
got n dandy yarn from hin n
quarters OF a column. He tod al
n big company that hnd O ma 4
on for building an lmmsnss 90,
IL was a scoop and was r.
what I'd do With the incses,. . :
that WAS sure IN follow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Percentages.

Cnder the provisions OF this act in
cases OF paving. curb and gutter and
sidewalk extensions. there may also
ne added AZ an expense TO the abut-
Ting property owned per cent OF the
contract price for such Improvement
work. for the purpose OF meeting the
cost OF engineering, inspection. pub
fishing notices and making the levy
on such extensions. and. In connec-
ton with this provision it will be
noted that section 2s2X4. compiled
laws OF Utah. 1907. has not been
amended OF modified. Under the pro-
visions Of this section, I have IL upon
good authority. the city OF Salt Lake
now requires the contractor upon nub-
rnitting his bid for the cost of any
special Improvement To add 10 per
cent OF the estimated cost as a part
OF the contract price. which 10 per
cent is afterwards returned 10 the
treasury Of the city Go cover the ez-
Dense OF engineering. etc. above mem
TONED.
III this act II is provided that 'fn
the event of any ins,aliment and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
TOM BRIGGS Ii|
LARGE 0B'E|
Police Reporters IL
f''O't Leads Hin n
lrrelevancs.
STOCK PHRASES 4
H's Expressions From \
SeaIny Side Are l..
tently Diverted
. ioCk PHRASES I,

rom Briggs is a noI,,.
oE inc same token he !. s'''
re"i'ting'y tlreless Of HI. s
i'"' n,a'nass Tom Brlggz. NJ S'''
H'lo"S no bounds; neI,S,. ~ .
sources. 1t Is said Of s. hIs, "a 90
accomplished the Impo.@.,s'. @ ~
OF extracting a real 'D's ,,o,,, ad
man. o'! ifpa .
sut Tom Briggs ha. ~.
I've rest OF the men yh. us1s
unre'enling fate have a,,,.s
writer Toms Is a connS,a a y,
l,s nature. go he cried NJ ~
inc ear Of a follow r.po,,.. % a's
say." he whlspsraa
there's something The m.,,. ea'
We Sol all ubsny.io, U
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
Silent Sympathy

Tom Briggs's fellow me n
Tom was probably nsaii iioss,3 4
know what to say. 50 ne
" At their parting Tom Tom sIits SIitsr q
10 remark with q iins g ~ "a ~
"Well, so long, III no.. no. ry
emergency hospital. Sas.sd Ia ~
viii be temporarily, dssAiHG g iHGss
I will be removed " ,ou, us 3
where, at an carly ~"
~" And il you will look i,,r a. yos o. \
OF this or any otne. haven't .
why more reporters
Rriygs's obsession.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
COUNTY ATIOlksinusI1'| '|
ISSUES COMPE
panpas IL secus.a. - /

James Pappas Is sssusss sssss:.sssss .,
money under iaiSn .Ss county g -.
plant issued oy '"s ~ said 70
gas rangs n4oSes 70 to ,,''ls belong to
son. ,.nnlaint -.
county IN S'iStS attoInsy. assfss asss's iDis''
oussd ssarSe St 'as 'sin%e@.s. ass s.. ]: .s. sss'ss
ssalnst sarG S'-giss Nay smI'H,in ''''|
Issued yesterday. ,b. deli1sa
''SS SSSontrlbuting 10 I.s tns bIs
GaaSh,er mlaSh y e remain ss5asja.t 9oI Jane
eompiaInt com da issued yes.|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
His Vetoes Leave a Total
Amount of S2,S49,243.72
Available.
REDUCTION IS s43,5oo
Special Measures, However,
Run the Sum Up to
S3,l5O,52S.29.

The governor yesterday signed the
general appropriation bill after vetoing
six items in the measure carrying ap-
propriations amounting TO S43 800,
leaving the total Of the bill S2,S4S,-
243.7o. In addition to the amount car.
ried by the general appropriation bill
there is contained in special bills special
appropriations for various purposes, in
GLIDING the urgency appropriation bill
and the bill for Legislative expense an
appropriation of $302,2SI.57, bringing
the total amount appropriated by the
state Legislature up to So, ,52S.29.
Included in the general appropriation
bill are the fish and game appropria,
tions. amounting to $4,000. The ap-
proprlations for the protection Of the
fish and game Of the state come from
the fish aud game fund, which is pro
vided by the sale OF fish and game il
censes, by the fines imposed for vlo-
lations of the fsh and game laws and
by the sale of confscated fish and game,
Deducting this from the total amount
of legislative appropriations, the re-
must come from the general revenue
Of the state derived from general taxa
ton, from the operation of the in
heritance tax law and from the fees
received in various departments of the
state government. Of the sum from
general taxation not to exceed Az
mills may be used for general state
purposes, 81 mills being set aside for
school purposes.