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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
WILL GIVE. DINNER
IN HONOR OF BUSH
Chief of Gould Roads With Party Will
Reach Salt Lake
Saturday.

\ complimentary dinner for President
r. F. Bush OF the Gould system OF rail-
roads and the members OF his party will
be given by the Commercial club next
Saturday night. President Bush Will ar
rive in Salt Lake Saturday morning, He
Ls making a tour OF inspection OF the
Could railroads.
The members Of the Commercial club
will meet President Bush at the club at
$50 O'Clock. Dinner will be served Inn
Inediately' thereafter. Frank Knox, presi-
dent Of the National Bank OF the Repub-
lie will be toastmaster- There Will be
responses by Governor Spry, Frederick
A. Sweet. Lafayette Hanchett and John
Z, Bennett. An augmented orchestra will
furnish music during the entire even
Ing.
Those in Mr. Bush's party are: f. l.
Marston OF Blair 6, Co, New York;
Alonzo A. Potter OF Solomon Z: Co, New
York: E l. Brown. vice president Den
yer g. Rio era ande and Western Pacific;
John Drew. vice president Missouri Pa
cific road. G. NJ Lcvey. vice president
and general manager Western Pacific; j..
~. Johnson vice president. IN charge OF
traffic Missouri Pacific, Denver & Rio
Grande and Western Pacific lines; ]. y.
Citizens. assistant TO Vice President
Johnson; J. +. Stephens. chief engineer
Missouri Pacific; a NJ Green. secretary
TO Mr.. Bush.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
Interested in Utah Mines.

While we are In the city over
lures will probably be made to Utah
capitalists looking to the opening up
OF iron deposits in this state. This.
too. will depend upon the analysis OF
the deposits and tho Willingness of
so much in the way of investing
money in the company, but IN the
extension of credits which will be
necessary in making the start
! seem TO have had considerable
publicity in connection with the
company and ! wish TO make my po-
sitIon clear. / am primarily inter
csted in my newspaper in Los An
geles. Ny connection with this en-
terprise is only at the solicitation Of
friends and an interest In the gem
eral development OF California and the
west. A venture OF this nature must
primarily be of solid nature. It
structure and 1t essentially must be
conducted along the most approved
business lines, The project We have
in mind seems to have all OF these
uualificati ationS and from every indica-
don will be carried to successful
conclusion.
Governor James n. Gillette of Califor
MIA Is accredited as being one OF I'll
movers IN the project. He sal
plans in a general way to enter III
mining, smelling and steel-producin
business It is expected that mills whiC
may be erected will handle steel In man
forms, turning out tubing, rails an
structural steel He emphatically dc
MED that the proposed company was
any way connected with any present eS
sting steel company or that it conten
plated an aftiliation with any preser
operating company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
STEEL COMPANY WILL
ORGANIZE IN CANADA
Parent Corporation viii File
Articles at Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia.
OTIS OUTLINES PLANS
Nav Construct Railroad From
Utah Ore Beds to
Smelling Plant.
OTIS OUTLINES PLANS

Tie capitalists who have been arriv-
ing in the city for the past few days Tor
the purpose OF formulating plans TO or
-anize steel corporation TO develop that
Industry on the Pacific coast continued
their sessions yesterday. Several mem
bers OF the group are still being awaited
before the actual steps toward organiza-
tion are taken.
Ii was learned yesterday, however, that
the new company VIII probably have an
initial capitalization OF one or two mil
lions OF dollars and that the parent com
pany will file Its articles at Victoria
Il. G. That place has been tentatively
chosen for the reason that a large part
oC the capital for the new venture VIII be
subscribed by English ftnancicrs. Sub
sidiary companies are TO be formed in
Washington, oregon and California, ana
perhaps in Utah. although the plans rela-
tive 10 this state are in an embryo state
"A
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
GEORGE S. AUERBACH
RETURNS FROM EAST
Says Christmas Outlook Is Encourag-
ing; Evidence of Heavy Holi-
day Trade.

Business conditions in the east are 10 .
voraole with no suggestions OF any cous-
mercial disturbances. according 10
George s. Auerbach. who returned yes
terday morning from a three weeks visit
TO the Atlantic coast He says that the
Christmas outlook in the east Is encour-
aging. there Is an evidence OF heavy
holiday trade and that he looks for SINH
lar business here
Mr.. Auerbach is OF the opinion that
tho only eastern people who seem appre-
hensive over present legislation are the
ba ankers. Flo says they seem worried
over what effect the new currency bill
Will have He heard much speculation as
TO what extent funds OF national banks,
would be transferred TO tho regional
banks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
FIRST PIONEERS ARE
AUTHORS Of PLATS
Begin Surveys Of Salt Lake
Ten Days After Arriving
in the Valley.

To the average person the various d.
visions of the city such US plat a, Is or
c, big field survey or subdivision NO.
/. arc more or less OF a mystery. When
this average man is told that piece oil
property is located in block l OF plat
G. he usually asks what street the lot
is on and what Is the street NUMBER.
Abou, the only recipe that can be gwen
Tor locating property from the plat de
scription gwen on II warranty deed, ~
to look at a map which shows the yarl'
Gus plats, additions and subdivisions.
However the history OF the making oil
the plats and surveys by the pioneers
is oil general interest:
According 10 records which are IN the
Mormon church historian $ Office, the
first surveys made in Salt Lake were
dated August ;, 1871, only ten days
after the pioneers arrived i'll the val
ley. On that day Apostle Orson Pratt
and Elder Henry q, Sherwood surveyed
the base line, Main street, and started
surveying on the forty-acre tract upon
which the temple was TO be built The
only surveying instruments that we're
available were those brought across the
plains by Apostle Pratt. On the same
day they chained three blocks south aud
three blocks west, q section where ~
was planned 10 erect adobe houses. On
August 10 four houses were started Tor
Brigham Young and four for Heber T..
Kimball.
The first city survey was made by
Mr. Sherwood about Il month later Wnen
he laid out the present plat a.. inc
CITY proper was designated to extend
south as far as Ninth South street. In
lS4S, plat 3 of the city proper was iald
ont bV the same man. This year also,
two surveys known rs the big field sur
vey. were made A five acre survey was
made FIRST 10 extend south of the city
to Twelfth South street. Later ten
acre survey extending from Twelfth
South to Fifteenth South street was
| made.
Since that time various plats OF the
| city proper have been surveyed. the laC-
est being plat F. Outside the city
where additions are formed or suodi-
visions cut into lots, the owners are
given the right to name their plats and
| there are various plats of new addl'
tions such as Highland park, plat a
| 3 or c,
In searching for information yester'
day in the archives Of the church re-
| parding the laying out or Salt Lake
| Andrew Jenson, assistant historian, ran
across the story Of how the various rlv
ers and creeks came to be named A,
q meeting held August 20, 1S47 IN what
was known as the " "Bowery,' Heber q
Kimball suggested that the river to the
west of town be called Western Jor
dan river This was adopted and the
name with the exception of Western
has stayed. The names of City, creek
Mill creek and Red Butte creek were
| suggested by Brigham Young.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
CITY AND VICINITY

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY issued a
complaint yesterday charging James Coff-
man, alias James Wilson. alias James
Wilkins alias James TIs5 lad Mbanson' hs,ne w,,e
charged that he entered room at 81
Richards street 10 steal.
WILLARD ANOELIN, famous Utah
nasso and his wife. Arabella Clark An
chapel exercises in assembly hall at II 80
clock this morning. The services are
open TO the public. =
A. H. PEABODY, organIst Of St
Marks cathedral. received word yester-
day that the new organ for the church
would arrive Thursday morning Tho
work al installation will be carried for
ward Without delay
MRS. ELLA MARTIN OF Salt Lake was
acquitted In the United States district
court yesterday OF a charge of fraudulent
use OF the mails. Mrs. Martin was in
dicted IN 1912.
THE FUNERAL Of Archie Brooks was
kln-HuIl chapel Elder Thomas Hull pre-
sided. Special music was given. Inter
ment was in the City cemetery
FUNERAL SERVICES for Henry Will
Larkin-Hull chapel Bishop David H.
Lyons will be In charge
a SON WAS born TO Mr.. and Mr.. G.
o, Brunner. III East Sixth South streets.
last night. AIR. Drummer Is q salesman
Of dairy products.
ARTHUR HANSEN plead guilty before
Justice OF the Peace Harry s. Harper
yesterday 10 fishing without license. He
was fined $40.
ARTHUR. HANSEN is charged with
fishing in the surplus canal without a
license In a complaint issued by the
county attorney yesterday.
a MEETING OF the capitol commission
viii be held this afternoon al o'clock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
GROWING CORN CROP
SHOWN BY STATISTICS
Increase Of $4,000 Bushels Over Yield
of 1912 Is Made During
1918.

That corn in Utah takes a leading
place among the crops Of the state is
shown in a report made public yesterday
by the United States department OF agri
culture. The table compiled gives COM
PARSONS for Utah and comparestthe crops
OF Utah with those of the other states OF
the union for 1872 and 1913.
The corn crop in Utah has yielded four
more bushels to the acre in 1918 than IN
1912. The corn crops in other states de-
creased six bushels 10 the acre for q year
ceeded that OF 1872 by S6. 900 bushels
Utah potatoes brought II cents more
per bushel In 1918 than in 1912 Beef
cattle brought $3.50 per hundred pounds
In 1913 as against 81 so In 1912. Alfalfa
seed sold for $40 in 1913 while IN 1912
the best price offered was 500,
The report shows the yield for the two
years OF apples and sugar beets. Utah
statistics were given the department Of
agriculture In Washington by the local
office Of the weather bureau,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
FOR BENEFIT CONCERT

A benefit concert Will be given under
the auspices OF the tenth quorum OF
seventy in the Second ward amusement
hall next Friday evening The pro-
gramme will begin at o'clock. The Sec
ond ward hail is al Seventh South and
Fifth East streets.
The programme has been carefully pre-
pared and includes sixteen numbers
Among those who viii take part arc Miss
Mary Lcatham, pIona solo: Master Ken
meth Robbins. mandolin solo: Professor
a. H. Guyon. flute solo: Mrs J. j.
Strong, soprano solo; Mrs. George Boito
contralto solo: a Swedish male quartette
OF MsssTs. Carlson, BjorIing. Anderson
Krantz. reading. Miss Charlotte Stew
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
CHAIN GANG PLAN
FOR CITY PRISONERS
Hereafter Those Who Are Sentenced
Will Get Chance to Work in City
Creek Canyon.

Simple life in the city jail Is TO be dis.
turbed by a strenuous element about
eight hours in length per day Win t1e
advent of cold weather, the city officials
are faced with the solution OF two prob
lens. The one is the congestion OF the
iail, plus a waiting line OF vagrants Will
ing to accept free board The other is
the cleaning up OF the waterways. The
two birds are lined up and CITY Judge
Y. H. Tanner, il is tacitly understood is
to heave the stone.
In the future each vagrant who ignores
the chance given by the court TO leave
the city and Is brought in again will be
sentenced TO thirty days. with the un-
derstandlng that he Will serve 1t on the
chain gang Work in City Creek canyon
will be started al once, the prisoners
OF the jail being drafted into commit
tee of the whole for sanitary purposes.
Under direction of police guards they
will turblsh up the cerck bed and canyon
walls ready for the advent OF Jack
Frost II is thought that the procedure
will stimulate travel among the city
erstwhlle leisure class.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
WYOMING COAL MAY
HEAT LOCAL SCHOOLS
Board of Education Rescinds
Previous Action Restricting
Itself to Utah Market.
PRICE MAY BE REDUCED
Dealer Proposes to Submit
Fuel TO Test to Determine
Superiority.
PRICE MAY BE REDUCED

After three hours In executive session
as COMMITTEES Of the whole the eoaro
OF education last night resoinded 's
former action excluding all nut otah coe'
nom It's consideTa ton. This leaves the
board Wills an open market ana zee 10
pnrchasc Utah. Wyoming or any other
coal II may see III and on any specinca-
lions that II may determine.
The vote was TO ]. Arnold Giauque
voting against opening the market 10 amy
but Utah coal The coal matter was
given into the hands OF a special COM
plittee TO prorare form OF contract
and 10 negotiate with cost dealers ire
spectise of locality with view 10 learn
.nS how many dealers arc Willing TO apide
by the boards specifications.
Last nights action leaves the coal
question practically wnere II was last
June, when the first call for bids was
issued. The board completely freed Itself
from the tsngle into which the coa'
question had involved it and IS now free
20 begin all over again.
The action last night also means that
the alleged local coal combine may YET
have 10 break the uniform price ouoleo
10 The board by all local dealers or else
lose the S000-.on order the board mas 10
place,
Ccincident with the lifting Of the en-
argo against Wyoming coal another
formal offer was made to the board
last night by the Central Coal IL Coke
company to furnish the 5000 tons from
the Rock Springs mines in Wyoming nj
500 a ton. delivered In the bins OF the
various school buildings. This price is
3u cents lover than the price quoted bs
al local dealers on Utah coal, the price
offered by the latter being the regular
retail price for screened slack soel. The
coal offered under the Wyoming bid, how
ever is not screened. and this is the
crux or the long fight.
The board members opposed 10 giving
any consideration TO the wyoming coal
lave done SO on tho ground that II is
an Inferior coal. The offer from the
Wyoming interests last night contains
proposal TO submit the coal TO test TO
determine whether il Is inferior or 'su-
pehor TO the Utah coal.
The East Bench improvement league
submitted TO the board q petition asking
tat n grade school building be built i'm
medIately or the site Just purchased by
TIC board north or the new nigh school
building. The petition was referred 10
the buildings and grounds committee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
CHINESE ARE HELD
ON GAMBLING CHARGE

Alleged to have been playing fan tan
IN room at the corner OF Orpheum ave-
nue. and Plum alley. five Chinese were
arrested last night on charges OF gam
bling. The game was interrupted by n
shower OF glass on the tablo around
which the celestiaIs sat, Four detectives,
headed by Inspector Carl A. Carlson.
were peering through transom. inter
estedly watching the progress OF the
game. when the fragile wall gave way
with consequent discovery. The char
aoteristic calm OF the Chinese was only
dsepened by the sight OF a revolver in
The hand OF Inspector Carlson as ne stood
framed In the opening. Detectives GIL
lespio, Lyon. Billings. Zeese and Leichte-
broke I'm the door OF the room and COL
lscted the money and fixtures in sight
IS evidence. Then the procession 10 po-
lice headquarters was begun.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
Otis Discusses Plans.

General Harrison Grey OTIS OF Los An
geles. who has been prominently men
tloned in connection with the new cor
poration. talked freely yesterday OF the
venture. He said.
The group OF mon who comprise the
party which is meeting here are in
terested in developing the iron ore
deposits OF southern California and
other Pacific coast points. That
steel mill or mills will be established
at any specific point Is not deter
mined San Diego has been only one
OF the places mentioned.
The English capitalists who are In
terested in the project seem rather TO
favor the idea Of the company con-
ever ore beds may be purchased to
the mills. but this. too, still remains
to be decided, for the very good rea-
son that the ore beds themselves have
not vet been selected,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
DEPARTMENT MAKES
INCOME TAX RULINGS
Interest on Public Bonds Is Not Sub
ject TO Provisions Of
New Law.

New decisions on the income tax law
we're received by the internal revenue
collector FOR Salt Lake YESTERDAY. In
tcrest on bonds of the United States or
any state. county or city is not subject
10 the income tax. Banks or trust com
pau!es are not held liable at the source
on Interest on deposits.
Che new rulings In full are as follows
Banks, bankers. trust compa nles.
and other banking institutions re-
ceiving deposits OF money. are not
required under the treasury regula
lions tpart -. approved October 81,
1913. TO withhold at the source the
normal income tax OF l per cent Oh
the Interest paid or accrued or accru-
ing 10 depostoTs. whether on open
accounts OF Oh certificates OF de
post, but all such interest. whether
paid. or accrued and not paid. must
be Included IN his tax return by the
person or persons entitled TO receive
such interest. whether on open ac-
count or OH the certificate or de-
posl;.
II has been called 20 Tie attention
OF this office that banks In certain
sections are refusing 10 pay coupons
for iutercs; on bonds Of states. coun-
ties. cities. or other political subdivl-
sions OF the United States. when such
coupons are not accompanied by GER
ttnceteS or ownership. without de-
ductinS the normal income tax OF I
per cent, which the law and the
regulations o. this department re-
quire shall be deducted al the source
in paying the interest Oh bonds OF
corporations, joint stock companies,
or associations and insurance COM
psuies. Please inform all parties IN
terested, giving the information wide
publicity, that the income derived
from the interest upon the obliga
tions OF a state, county, city. or any
other political subdivision thereof.
and upon the obligations of the
United States or its possessions. IS
not subject 10 the income tax, and
certificate of ownership in connec-
ton with the coupons or registered
interest orders for such Interest will
not be required. The interest cou-
pons should clearly show on their
face whether they are Issued by the
United States or any political subdl-
vision thereof. II. however, they do
not clearly show this. then or course
an ownership certificate should be re-
nulred
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
Members of First Presby'
terian Church Will Meet
Sunday to Select Pastor.

~ the First Presbyterian church
~ members has been called for next
A Sunday. after the regular II
o'clock services. 10 pass on tho
selection by the church session OF the
Rev. Or. George u. Davies OF st. Paul.
Mimi. as a candidate for the pulpit. Since
the Rev. DR.. w M. Paden left Salt Lake
for New York a. year ago. an effort has
been made to secure a minister. DR..
Davies occupied the pulpit last spring
while OH a trip west and ne was then
virtually chosen by the session as the
next pastor. Whether or not he VIII be
given a formal call will be determined
by the Sunday meeting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
NOVEL FEATURES FOR
MERCHANTS DANCE
Numbers at Annual Ball Are Named
for Products Of Utah Manu-
facturers.

The tenth annual ball Of the Retail
Merchants association of this city will
be held tonight at the Odoon dancing
academy. Invitations have been mailed
by the entertainment committee Of the
association to wholesalers, manufactnr-
ers, brokers and their employees, as
we'll as the retailers.
The affair is awaited with interest
each year by the merchants and their
employees and it is expected that the
attendance will be large. The pro
aramme will be one of tho most extern
sive ever given in Salt Lake. 1t in
cludes sixty dance numbers.
Each dance has been named after
some Of the Utah articles for sale by
retailers in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
STUDENTS BRA
PUT as
L. d. S. Boys Decide @
Many Colon
Parade

Boy students OF the =
university who had ann
tention OF wearing Va
Albert and swallow-
Founders day parade
became nervous and va
cisions yesterday norniu
was freely circulated at
effect that the Salt
students were preparing
ora tions a warm recepu
It that the high" BOY
supplied with ink weiI
elderly eggs and WON
garments II possible.
The leaders of the
lnstilled courage into t"
however. and before
missed Searly all had
coats. eSgs or no egs
10 be Of red. yellow.
the four class colorE
are making the Sarment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
STEEL WORKER is
SERIOUSLY INJURED
Falls From D. g. R. G., Viaduct; Leg
Broken and Face Badly Mutt
lated: May Recover.

W. y. Muir 2s years or age. z steel
worker. employed on the construction OF
the Denver IL Rio GTande viaduct AT
Fourth South and Fourth West streets.
was seriously injured In fall from the
structure yesterday morning shortly after
10 o'clock.
In addition 10 possible internal in
Juries he suffered two fractures Of the
right leg, one OF the thigh and the other
Of the ankle. and his face was badly
mutiated the nose being broken and the
flesh lacerated.
He was removed Immediately TO St
Marks hospital FOR surgical attention. II
Is hoped that he may recover. though he
was suffering great pain up to an early
hour last night The young man is q
native OF Ireland and has no relstives
here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
Ladies' Aid Holds Social.

The "Purples" OF tho Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the First Methodist church held
social Monday evening Mt the home OF
Mrs. r.. r. Mills. S65 Douglas avenue.
The home was artistically decorated with
chrysanthemums and about thirty guests
enjoyed an excellent programme. Miss
Edith Goby gave several piano solos Miss
Elsie Whitchcr was heard in pleasing
rcciiatious. and rs an enjoyable finale
spellipg match was held. in which Mrs
II. J StcaTns Non tic prize.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
NEW HIGH SCHOOL TO
HAVE LIGHT PLANT
Electric Generating Machinery Will Be
Installed at Cost Of
$4,000.

have an electric general ting plant OF It's
own. thus becoming Independent for its
light and power. The board of educs ton
voted last night to erect such a plant
and the clerk was authorized to call for
bids II Is expected that the plant will
cost in the neiglrborhood OF $4,000 or $4,000.
A report from the architect received
by the board last night shows that all
phases OF construction on the new build l.
Ing are nearing completion and Will be
done before the end OF the year II the
present rate OF progress continues
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-12
SERVICES HELD FOR
MRS. LUCINDA WOOLF

Funeral services FOR Mrs. Lucinda
Woolf wife OF John w Woolf, were held
yesterday afternoon at the Second ward
meeting house. Bishop Heber c. Iverson
presided. Interment was in the CITY
cemetery the grave being dedicated by
Douglas NJ Todd
At the church. special music was fur
nished by a chIldrens chorus a male
quartette and a mixed QuaTtette The
speakers were Charles Rose. NJ. s Cow
Lev. George Bowles and Bishop Iverson
The pallbearers were Simpson Woolf
Milton Wooli. Wilford Woolf. I.yton
Mathews. william n. Beers and William