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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
CLUB TO
GIVE A BANQUET
Elaborate Preparations Being
Made TO Entertain Develop
mcnt Members.

Word has beon received from the
Weber club Of Ogden that AN elapo-
rate banquet has been arranged for
the evening of Tuesday, JANUARY o.,
at G:30 q clock, in honor Of visitiu 2
delegates TO the annual convention OF
the Utah Development league. which
opens IN Ogden Tuesday afternoon.
From present Indicators. il is ex-
peetcd that 100 or more delegates will
attend the convention, representing tbe
different commercial clubs OF the state
and other similar organizations affiria
ted With the league, Many important
questions relating TO The development
OF Utah will De brought. up for discus.
SION during tho sessions.
Al the banquet talks will be given
by Governor Spry. Judge A. II. Hay
wood Of Ogden, and Roy, p. A. Sinp-
kin; At other sessions talks viii be
made by Mayor r. & Fell OF Ogden.
DR.. n. +. Rowe, president OF the Webor
club: Frank NJ. briggs. president of
the league: Joseph r. Caiue, secretary
Of the league; DR.. John A. Widtsoc,
VIII G, Farrell, d. II. Norris aud Fred
{. Graham,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Reported to Washington.

The results Of these tWIce.dally OBJ.
servatiops are Immediately telcgraphed
TO Washington, where they are charted
for study and Interpretation by experts
trained 10 forecast tho weather condi.
tons that may be expected to prevail
during the following Sc TO is hours.
A complete telegraphic report includes
the following temperature, pres
sure (rcduced TO sea lcYci}, precipita.
ton. direction OF wind, state Of wealth
er. current wind velocity and maximum
or minimum temperature since the last
observation From these data the fore.
caster, by comparison with preceding
reports. is able 10 trace the paths of
storm areas from the time of their ap-
pearauce TO the moment Of observation
and approximately determine aud fore
cast subseqneut course and the occur
renee of other weather conditions.
Forecast centcrs are also established
at the present time in Chicago, New
Orleans, San Francisco, Portland, Orc,
and Denver. Utah is included in the
Denver district. Al points not in
cluded in these districts receive fore
casts from the bureau office in Wash
inpton daily,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Jurisdiction Given.

~ aia statement. President Vail do
s.J.cs ugit tho Interstate commerce com
isiisSion last year assumed jurisdiction
oVcr telephone ard telegraph companies
~ Gar NJ Interstate business - con
ccrfied hv expressed authority Q: con-
:ycss. Ir further asserts taat tic NHcS-
lion OF tho present investigation lies
N:th stale and interstate commerce and
.s bound 10 20 To- IL eventually, and sets
:o.tn lliat IN many instances Bell and
Opposilion services have been put toge;h-
e. by desire and approval OF both local
pCblir and local authorities, His state
Wcu; follows.
We 10 not think that We have any
thinG tu fcDr from the attorney gen
erals office. To he sure, Ills office
has been .ny cstlgatins the telephone
and telegraph situation. but the at
torney general cannot think that we
are entirely bad, for since the invcsti-
cation began We have. with Ills cN-
pressed approval. nut together Bell
anG opposition services In several
large places where local authorities
auo tho public have expressed ihci-
desire for such action.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Long Years of Albert J. Mill
er'S Life Have Exenplilied
Heart Tragedy.
CHEERFUL TO FRIENDS
Mind Warped by Grief Vision
Of Girl Sweetheart Was
Ever Present,

"'He loved a maid and wss ever true
20 hor memory.
Unlike "The Wandering Jew" thcTc
vas no curse that he should live uniil
he had rlshtcd a wrong, for IN al! his
l6c he has never done an Injury 20 even
tho least OF Coo S creatures.
At the Holy Cross hospital. lowering
between lie and death with The chances
that the grim reaper Will win Out, ;s Al
bert j. Miller. 10 years old. Should &c
die. there are scores OF children IN The
eastern part OF the city VINO VIII feel
thai they havo lost a good iricad. and
hundreds of people OF Salt Lake CITY Who
eill miss him every spring and fal when
IL comes to the time OF house cleaning.
In tire from nm overturned lamp Fri
dav night. Mr.. Miller was so severely
burned that hc had 10 be taken 10 the
hospital. where little hope is held cut for
BIS recovery,
For more than thirty Years Alder; !.
Miller has been noted character in Salt
Lake CIt!.
Should Albert j. Miller die. there would
end ono OF the most pathetic love stories
that could be written. master mind,
With the true touch. could build upon
tho. life Of this man such story of true
81 eviction that is seldom told.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
May Raise Question.

In the case o. mon charged with
capital oifenses at the present time
VINO have not been tried or viii not
nave been tried at the time OF the
passage OF the act. in the event that
IL does pass. there also Is another i'm
poTtant question These men II con-
victed might raise the question as 10
the change in the method Of admin
istcrlng tho death penalty and the
question might become a vcxed one.
Tho legislature, OF course. could pro-
vide that In the trial Of cases which
ned not been tried at the time OF tho
passage Of the law the defendants
II convicted, could choose their meth
cd OF death. AS hanging, shooting OF
clectrocution.
] VIII say. however, that II ? Law
IS passed providing for electrocu-
lion instead nf hanging or shooting
] Viii DO everything in my power 10
so safeguard tho measure that there
can be no conflict While have rot
gwen the matter any special ntteu-
.oon, believe At this time thai il
Woulo probably be better TO make the
law so read that IT would apply only
TO cases arising after the passage or
tho law or To allow persons now un-
der charges Of murder In the Orsi de-
gree To elect as 20 their mode
Of execution IN the event Of con-
NictlOH for 4 apital offenSe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
PROPOSED ELECTRIC
CHAIR IS DISCUSSED
Recommendation of the State
Board Of Corrections Causes
Much Speculation.
TO BE RETROACTIVE?
Attorney General Gives His
Views and Promises to
Take Precautions.
TO BE RETROACTIVE?

As result Of the biennial report of
the state board of corrections recon-
mcudinG tho abolition Of shooting and
hanging For capital crimes, much spec
ulation is being iudulged in, especially
by laymcn, as 10 what would bo tho ef-
feet upon men under sentence Of death
for murder, and men accused of muir
der throughout the state, should tho
legislature pass n law providing Cor ez'
ecutions by tho electric chair, The
board OF corrections favors the chair.
Three men arc in tho stale prison
under sentence Of death and thoy have
chosen shooting as the mode of thcih
execution. Several others arc charged
with murder iu the first degree, the e1-
,rcme penalty for which is death. 1t
Is the cases OF these men that has
caused speculation. based upon the pre-
sumption that a bill substituting cleo
trocutiou for hanging or shooting shall
be passed by The legislature
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Statements Supported.

Cb1et ByTater expressed himself IL
somewhat the eauc forms before lb,
recent international convention Of Gr,
chiefs at Denver. Colo. Though som,
took Issue with him at the time. III,
truth of his words is reflected in tb,
findings from an investigation of in
cendlary 6res in New York. and tbei,
relation 10 oYer-insurauce, Concerpinc
the investigation the Fireman q UcralS
Of Now York SAYS:
New York city last week opened a
methods of obtaInine fire insurancc
policies by an exhibition OF ''incen-
oiarism and its relation 10 riro IN
surance at 81 Cha r1bers street
mayor Gaynor opened the eyhibiiyon
with a speech, In which ne criticIeeo
ahafpiy the methods of tic board OF
fire underwriters
Among the exhibits was a JisnIav
OF dishes which cost the city 20 cents
on winch representative OF Comrnis-
sloner johnson obtained insurance
amounting 10 $3.50. 900. and aroi;,cr
.oiIection OF household goods costing
So.96 on which 135 policies. amount
ing 10 SLY 300. were obtained bv mem
octS OF tho fire department aciinr
Under Johnson's Instructions
t1Te Commissioners Johnson de.
clafcd that the case with which nol-
icles were obtained was q direct Gauss
OF So much tncendiaristn in Now Yor,
city Both he and the mayor urge that
ssnc ieWs regulating tho Issuance OF
iire insurance policies be changed and
that the companies be conpeiInd to
inspect premises before they issue
policies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Has Kept His Word.

Nearly Gity years ago Mr.. Miller LEFT
tbs old country 10 seek l,is fortune IN the
new world, His arfiauced wife Was sick,
He made q promise 10 her that Ee would
send for her in few months She asked
that be promise thai IN ".hc new world
he would not marry" Hc replied 81 VIII
never marry anyone ba. YOU Hc did
not know, AZ his sweetheart Old. that She
was dying.
For the first year tho Young lover sent
every cent that he could spare 10 the
girl that hc expected To join him and
bc his lifc partner Fer more than a yoar
no answer came To MS letters. Then
came short heart-chllilng little letter.
In brief. II told him THAI the only S1rl
that he loved was dead That she had
died in less than month after he left
20 seelo "a new home for her.
For days The frantic lover irsistcG that
Il WAS all lie; that his sweetheart
would join hiru on the next Ship. fo:'
1aNa ,e insisted that there was soInc mis-
take I'm the letter, that she could not die
when she had such !cvc as his.
1t took months TO convince him that
The idol Of his heart was dead. Then, H.
that quiet wsy, he said 'f love her i
VIII love her, and her only. ="
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Food for Thought.

1t is readily understood, Of course
tbat there is abundant opportunity for
conflict, should the clcctrocution law bo
passed, and the existing law rcpea LED
without being abundaut!y safcguarded
as to tho manner of inficting the death
penalty IL tho cases of men under sou
tence of death al the time of the enact
ment OF tho law. or men charged with
capital offeusos and not tried at the
time OF the passage and approval of
the measure.
Discussing the matter yesterday. At
torney General A. z Barnes said:
II law providing for the exc
cution OF murderers by eIectrocu-
ZION Is passed l viii do everything
IN my power 10 gee That tho measure
ls properly sa:eSuar rdcd so that no
conflicts may thereafter arise or
course. II ia my opinion at this time
That nurderars, now under death
sentence WILL II finally executed
nave TO be executed In the manner
selected by them a the time OF sem
tence, There are three men in the
state prison VINO have chosen shoot
ing and been sentenced. The meth
oo OF the execution is. I believe, a
part OF The judgment of The court be
Tore whom these men were tried. con-
Nicted and sentenced. and ! do not
heieEc thai any enactment OF the
legislature could change the mode OF
execution III their cases, unless per-
maps they could he permitted 10 waive
their rights and select the new
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Comes to Salt Lake.

Three years later he came 10 Salt Lake
City and took NJ his residence. For
| more than thirty years this mans life has
been a semi-trsgedy Tor him aud SENT
comedy Tor others,
To certain extent Mr. Miller was a
Spirltuallst I'm that he believed that the
spirit Of his dead sweetheart Tould re-
turn TO ilIm from time TO time.
lie established little home at the
Eighth East streets. The place was fit
led up with many OF the uttle things
that lover would be expected 10 provide
FOE The ono he sdored. To the shame Of
many vino were permitted 10 enter the
place, It can DO said that they did not
know. or did not respect tho feelings OF
tho owner.
When compelled 20 move from this
on Eleventh East street the house In
which he was burned Friday night Like
rho house that he llsd left. he began at
orcc To fit II IN In such way that
should his s.eetheart come to him she
Uould be glad for what ne had done
True. tho outside o@ tho house looked
somewhat the outside OF 2 circus ring.
with i's many coors, but tho inside was
characteristic OF the man. nothing WAS
left undone for the comfort or those s,ho
entered. For my sweetheart II she were
here Was the only explanation that he
For more than thirty years Miller has
shown love of children. no child was
ever refused entrance 10 any part OF his
house, During the last two or three
years ne has taken an especial iDtereut
IN Tho children Of his ncishhorhoo6
Each Christmas he has made IIttle birds
N pleste" paris. mounted them. paint ed
them in the V!ch, color and then quietly
left them ut The various homes on the
cast side with the simple remark. give
these to tho children"
Out In that part of the city there erc
number OF youngsters who do not be-
lieYc In Santa Claus. They knew who
made the little birds for them. they
knew who has been their friend and is
nothing OF those who have known The
sufferings of this broke hearted man for
years. 70 answered. he viii stu I7-e
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
VAIL GIVES OPINION
ON TELEPHONE PROBE
Says Matter Should Rest With
State and Interstate COM
ncrce Commissions.
MERGERS BY APPROVAL.
Authorities and Public De-
sired That Bell and Opposi-
tion Services Unite.
BY APPROVAL

That tho status OF tho American Tcic-
pIvnc & Telegraph company in relation
% the sherman act Is n matter that
should properly be left 10 investigation
hy Tho Interstate commerce commission
and respective staaie commissions. Is the
cploiun expressed by Theodore y. Vail.
president OF The company. IN an author
izod statement received here last nlght.
President Naii's statement is made In
coupection with the Investigation that is
being conducted by the United states
attorney general into tho circumstances
surrounding tho purchase by the Bell
forces Of opposition services and the com
Dining OF them into one system under
ono control. This investigation Is AIMED
20 ESTABLISH whether tic American Tcle-
uhnnc & Telegraph company 8 procedure
iIas Occu Ia violation Of the sherman
lnM
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
CITY AND VICINITY

n. j. SMITH Of tire Modern FurpI,ure
colnp0nI last night entertained the men,
bcrs OF tne firm. directors and oftc.
l9rce at uIeater party and later at q
to celebrate the close Of ono OF the ,nas'
prosperous years In the history Of The
company,
a JURY in Judge NJ l.. Ritchio's dvi.
sion Of tho district court ycsienjas
awarded $3.50 damaGes 10 John SlBdar|
against The San Pedro. Log Angeles Il
salt Lake railroad for injuries and dam
ages to property received when one OF !hs|
colnpanys trains struck hi2 automobile
ETHEL S. TERRY filed suil for dlvorcs
from CLYDE RI. Terry in the district colIrs
Yesterday. charging failure, TO provide and
cruelty. Mrs. Terry ayers that her hus.
band turned her out of the houss and
told her not to come back again, as he
was tired OF matrIrnony
r.. a, DAVIS is charged with q atatu.
tory crime against Geraldine O'Niel In al
complaint issued by the county attorntJ
Yesterday. IN another complaint ISSUED
Yesterday. William Burton is charged
have nlstrcatcd ? horse
w. n. DALE Of Los Angeles, forrnsr
resident Of Salt Lake. is IN Salt Lalx
for 4 snort Visi, With relatives and
friends. Nr Dale is manager OF the fos
Angeles office OF the Agency company.
10 tNPt'is 10 remain III SalLs LAKE /
week OF ten Ga is.
LEONARD .. m'LEOO was arraisned
before Judge r. G. Loorbourcw In Tie
district court yesterday on charge ui |
failure TO provide for minor child. Hs |
pleaded not guilty., The case was not get
for trial.
OSCAR L. cox. former secretary q
the y. NJ. c. A.. viii speak 10 the 7. N
&. \. sa1cSma n5hip class at ocloss
Mondar night on tho subject Tho Mcrl
Limits OF SalesnanShip"
TO RECOVER $1,000 alleged to he due
on a Dro!ni9spry uptc. the Utah CONNER
clsl ~ Savings conIp5nt brought suit 20
Inc district court yesterday against HOP
sins and y. G.. Sing.
"UNIONISM AND Socialism" win form
W. NJ. Knerr In tho Socialist hsll, =
this evening.
PHILIP DERN hag beea selected dele,
ate 10 the International Association 2.
Master House Painters and Decorators 70
be held in Denver February TO T.
MIR. AND MRS. c. 6. HOLMES y
Ruby apartments. arc receiving congat
ulstlons over the arTiv5! ar a. daugnte'
who came to them Yesterday.
a. j. KIRK, a representative OF cure
Eros, has gone to New York ON pu,lm
tl1p FOR his flrm. IIe will be absent sooo'
three weeks
a SHORT routine session OF tho ln..,y lnp.y
mountain Technical association n
place at tho Commercial club yestefuA'
afternoon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
WILL DISCUSS FIRE
INSURANCE RATES

The Method, of Making Fire In
sursnce Rates will be the subject or
sn address to be delivered by George
'. bawry. district secretary Of the
Board of Fire Underwriters OF the Pa
cidc, before tlc members Of the Utah
Association OF Credit Men during the
association 8 regular monthly luncheon
and meeting in the gold room Of the
Commercial club Tuesday noon
Mr.. Lawrv is recognized AZ au eY.
pert in his line. aud in his address is
promised inside information TO business
men Of the community as TO insursn ice
rates. whether thev arc too high. and
II so, what should be done 10 reduce
them.
Willard Done. state 6rc Insurance.
commissioner aud ". n. B,vater,
chief Of tho local fro department.. viii
be in Attendance, and will offer sur
eestions along sirnilar lines.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
HAVE CLEAR CASE,
DETECTIVES AVER

netectives Cleveland and seaeer re-
ported yesterday that they have a clear
caee Of forgery against G.. n. Marks. vino
was arrested Friday afternoon while tr-,-
lns to cash check at Gardner &. Adams
tiotnlns store on Main street ITDon
visitlug the suspected nan's roorn IT,
detectives found two small scraps OF ,,a =
per which. under lens. proved N h.
rIcces o. checks. one of them like the
clothing store. They also learned .i.t
Marks had recently been In Bingham
Aiier spending the DAY there yeyterda v
one sleuths returned with four more
chcckss which they say arc undout,tedIy
forserlss b. Marks. According TO sbe
detectives. the real namo or Marks is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Work of Distribution.

Within two hours after the morning
observations have been taken the fore
casts arc tclegraphcd from the forecast
ccuters 10 about LOO principal dis
tributing points, whence they are fur
ther disseminated By telegraph, tele-
phone and mail. Tho forecasts reach
nearly 10000 addresses daily by mail
and more than 100000 telephone sub
scribers, mainly in the rural districts,
receive forecasts by telephone within
an hour Of the time the prediction is
made.
One CT the most important services
rendered bY tho local Office OF the
weather bureau is the forecasting of
the spring frosts. Usually the ap-
proach Of these frosis is noted from
twenty-four TO thirty six hours before
thclr arrival Warnings arc immediate
" telegraph TO the various branch
stations in the fruit and truck raising
sections Of the slate aud farmers can
smudge their orchards or otherwise pro-
pare Tor tho frost. The crop saving
through this service Of the bureau
reaches into tho millions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Merged by Approval.

NJ Detroit, fer instance. The oppo-
S.tlon Wdd merged after approval by
and at th" desire OF all local and state
authorities and tho acGuiesGeuce OF
tho attorney general. The ssmo thing
has been done In other places or al
most equal Importance. believe that
tho attornc! general has found that
the public does not want two Sys-
toms and we hope that fuller appre-
cistiou CT that fact viii Iced him to
leave the question entirely with state
and interstate commerce. where the
matter belongs and where IL is bound
tp 30 an. way.
Last year tho Interstate commerce
commission aysumed iurisdiction By
express authority oi congress OF tclc-
phone I'll tclcgraph companies so far
~ interstate business g concerned.
That body together With the state
commission should be able 20 arrange
matters satisfactorily 10 the company
and fhc public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
GOOD ROADS MEN
MUCH IN EARNEST
Matter Of Securing Necessary.
Legislation for Movement Is
Being Considered

Tnc matter of securing legislation IN
the interests OF the good roads move
ment for the state at largo will Ue
carefully considered at the Commercial
club Monday night at Sis clock when
the Commercial club's committee on
legislation, the Weber club IS commit.
tee or legislation and the legislative
committee appointed at last Thurs
day s mass meeting OF automobile men
of The state will assemble.
Thursday ) m&ss meeting favored 20,
ing after an appropriation of S. ,000, 600
TOT good roads, part of which, IL was
set forth could DC obtained by divert
ing the amount OF boude1 indebted
ness authorized for the capitol build
ing from that fund TO good roads
fund, The balance could ce raised, it.
WAS conteGded, by an automobile tax
and separate vehicle tax for good
5oads purposes, Ali vehicle taxes now
IN the general tax ia he taken out
and placed under the proposed separate
tax. This, il is understood. would have
TO be accomplished through constitu.
tona' aiacudment. The meeting also
favored the creation Of AN absolute
roads commission.
Monday nights session will doubt.
less result in a. statewide movement
TO secure as large an appropriation as
possible from the present legislature
Tor good roads purposes. Tho Com
mcrclal ciubs snecial committee on al.
fairs relating 10 the common interest
OF both The local club aod the Weber
c'nb OF Ogden. met Yesterday and in.
vited the Ogden committees to Lake
part Indications arc that all com.
mittee members will get together har-
mon1ousJy to get the largest possible
appropriation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND
DEAD IN A SALOON

on him by which he could be Idsnfif,nI
man about ~ years of age. wa foun1
dead, SITTING on a beer keg In the back
room room OF the American Beauty bar J4s
last night. The booy was removed ia the
emergency hospital at police headouar
sers ano examined by DR.. IT, r. Snra gue
lne man was dressed IN iaborer's cioth.c
md had CRIME OF the switch VA rds ~, NJ
nands; Eio was smooth shaven and If
and zoe pounds IN weisht NOS '''
\, t%cePt for San Pedro switch tc,,
40. l2H' no possible clue to his Idnpijtv
coGla be round. On his left ins;ep a Sly,
pointco star Vas found tattooe<i into fho
skin Ills thick curiey hair vas fioctcn6
wItn gray: The body was removed Ia fba
rnorgue or Undertaken =. y. Evans, '
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munJ in court proceedings; in dry farm,
ing Investigations. ID studies of soil
culture, practical agriculture and the
life aud migration OF insect pests; in
plans for the development of the arid
regions; IN The preparation Of historical
records: bJ bond and investment com.
pauies in determining tho loan value
OF farm lands in newly opened conn.
tries; in short in nearly overy calling
in which the weather plays an impor,
tant part.
Wlthlu tbe last fcw years the area
from which meteorological reports are
received daily by telegraph and cable
has been extended to coYcr practically
the entire northern hemisphere. By
means Of the greater survey OF the at
mospheric currents afforded by these
reports IL is possible to forecast i'm.
portant weather changes for a week in
advance with fair degree Of accu.
racy.