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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
Harmony Affirmed.

During the executive session 1t was ru,
ruored that the commission was dtvlded
as 10 whether or not the contract should
be awarded To a Utah contractor, AFTER
tho meeting, however, members or the
ro:nfnission denied that there was any
frirtion and declared they were acting
in unison ON every r,atter which came
up. II was stated that most OF the eN-
ccutive session Was devoted TO IL DISCUS
At the forenoon session Samuel Bar-
low. representing the Utah Products as
ISOLATION. and ". II. Folland represent,
before the commission to urge the use
of Titan material in The capitol and the
employment Of a Utah contractor TO erect
Tho bnIIdiuc state Senator Carl A. Bad
ser snpearino- as 2 citizen interested In
The construction OF the capitol, declared
that the contract should he awarded to
the loves. responsible bidder irrespective
a. or nativity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
SALT LAKE BANKERS
NOTIFIED TO TESTIFY

The summoDlng OF the executive com
mittec OF tho Salt Lake Clearing House
association to testify before tho Pujo
committee of the house OF representa-
tives at Washington, u. C, on Janua rs,
8. was formally announced at a meeting
OF the association at Walker Bros. bank
yesterday noon
Subpoenas have been served by United
States Marshal James II. Anderson on
W. s. Mccormick. Charles S. Burton and
l.. II. FarnsTorth. and similar notice ha g
been sent to Frank Knox. who III now
in San Francisco. w. w. Armstrong
was previously subpocnaed and went to
Washington TO testify, but was not
called. He returned here for the holi-
days, but his presence will be required
In Washington when the committee re-
suines the hearing.
AS the Salt Lake bankers will not pc
able TO return home until after the mid
die of the month, the association de-
clded TO postpone the annual meeting
for thirty days. The present orsa MIA :
tion will continue until February ..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
GOLD IS DISTRIBUTED
ON BASIS OF MERIT

I.ast evening. Russell L. Tracy OF the
Tracy Loan Trust company distrib-
uted $3960 IN gold among the employees
OF the concern in recognition OF their
3erviccs during tho past year. This has
been an annual custom fo- the past ten
years. during which time moro than
100000 has been so distributed.
The company has unique way OF di-
riding this money. which !s share OF
ihc company's profit during the year.
Instead of dividing il on :he basis Of
long gervice or salary. the money is
given in proportion to the number OF
merits which each employee receives
during the year. IN proportion as an
employees particular efforts please the
management during the year he 70 re-
wnrjed when the money is given out by
thc president. Thus no employee knows
until the money is distributed just how
much he has pleased the management
and how much his reward will be for
his services. In this way the company
aims 10 increase the efficiency OF its
force and encourage every effort toward
better work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
Smith Announces ReapI
ment of Fifteen AssisI
Now in Service.
TAKES OFFICE mon
Atha Williams and R. (
dington Head Civil
Criminal Divisions

sherif-ciect Andrew Smith \,
lerday announced the list AZ
sheriffs who will serve under b,r
hc assumes his duties ay sbs~,
Monday. OF thirty appolutment.
by the new sheriff, fifteen are -.
ments. The most Important chs !,
in the positions Of chief deputv
criminal deputy. Atha SyIlIsr,
cceds j. Farley White as chIaf
sheriff and viii have charge os !,
deputies; K. l.. Eddington. a.
one OF the deputies in lne crIm,u
SION oi the otnce, Is promoted fa-
silloh OF cniet crlmlnal depIty
anerir Joseph Z. Sharp. wns
rom oiilcS at noon next Mor6
NOT yet made his pians as m i,
Ior the future. " ~
Axel Steele, chief criminal dom,
understood. Is 10 be made snsc,z
Tor the Utah Copper componv +
nam and VIII take charge OF N,
situation. vi lil
Unier Sheriff Smith. tho forcs
Ties VIII be slightly Increased n
deputy VIII be added in tbs c-,s
vision ana one more in th. cI,,li
Inc position OF assistant Ia,Jsr
created and there win he iaii.
assistant Jaller on duty at ali
the Jail. The number of nr,scr
increased 10 such an extent H.
now necessary to have two ma,
jail az all times, At present fh'
nal deputies alternate in iail 6ur
thc appointments OF Sheriff q
announced yesterday follows: I
Altha Williams, chief denu,y.
EddlnSton, chief criminal den,s,,,
pointed: J. Y. Smith, ID NJ n,
" Earl and Samuel Wbittle
IePunes, Riley NJ Becltstead. q
deputy reappointed; w. 4. Rootf
L. Schettler. civil deputies. rear,
-. +, Thomas, civil deputy, Jn
Gurbidge. chief Jailcr, and Frad
and J. a. Emery. jailers, rean
George III. Sperry. Ferdinand mn
John =. Taylor. assistant iaiisr,
Brown and James Hilton. balm
pointed; III. p. Myton, w. Fro,
and John NJ. Hanson. baIIIrs. 4
cnanan, Jr.. license collector rs
ed, Hazel Taggart, stenocraphe
pointed. George 4, Phillips. dcr
Garheld: otto WltbS.k, deputy
nam reappointcd: Nephi S. Jen
JnilCs Sorensen, deputies at y
Patrick Savage, deputy at Lar
pointed; Ira Bcckstcad. deputy
vale. Tcappointed: Sanford ".
chauiieur. reappointed.
Sherlit-elect Smith said last nj
ne proposed 10 give tho public
ana conservative ton
ilGations as sheriff. he said. q
primarily to his party, bur 10 N
pubic. He proposes TO give oys
ter in his office his Personal att
order that he may be pcrsonalIy
sioie for the actions OF all of !,
ties, he says. :
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
Expects Prompt Action.

-rhc members Of the commission heard
the arguments In the open session with
nut comment aud then went into eXecu-
tive session. going over the estimates oi
Tho cost OF the changes in specifications
and materials proposed
Following tho adjournment of the att
cfnoon meeting Governor Spry said;
hope To sign the contract for the
construction Of thc state capitol build
ing ThursdaY. When the commission
Will meet again, The commission Is
unit in its delibcrationg. There Is
M deadlock. and such an impression
ought by no means TO go forth. This
"a a big proposition. and We feel that
@vely phase OF il should bs carefully
weighed The letting Of the contract
hag been held in allegiance because OF
additional information that we are
obtaining and because OF a number
of alterations that are being made IN
the plans,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
Suggestion for Division.

One of tho suggested divisions Of
the state into two districts contem-
plates longitudinal boundary line
running north aud south, with half of
Salt Lake county in one district and
half in the other, the dividing line Of
Salt Lake county to bo Main street
of Salt Lake City Another division
suggested is latitudinal one, with
Second South street projected to the
cast and west boundaries of the state
Rs the dividing line. Thus far no salts
factory plan which coutemp]ates plac-
ing Salt Lake county in its entirety
in one district or tho other has been
suggested.
Salt Lake county having onc-third
Of the population of the state, tho resi-
dents of the county are inclined to
the belief that this county should have
one-third of tho representation in the
less than one fourth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
MOTHER ASKS 5000
FOR DEATH OF.

Suit was flled in the United
district court yesterday by lydia a
guson asking for 10000 damaE'
the death OF her son Walter In I'M
OF the Chief Consolidated MlninG
pany on November |. 1911. throu!
legged Carelessness OF the mine ope
The mining company rs named
fendant.
The suit alleges that on Noyer'
1911. Walter Ferguson. is years y
was sent into level 1913 OF the pI1
when the timbers we're rotten an
level was generally In q dangeTuu'
dition, which the PlaintiH decis.~
known to officials OF the coHpnn'
9 qcloc!. that morning the tinape'1
him instantly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
PIERCE-ARROW WINS
IN Y. M. G. A. CONTEST

The sham transcontinental race for Y
M. G. A, members ended yesterday. the
Pierce Arrow being tn. winner
Consequently Tom Botterill agent for
that automobile, will treat the crew OF
the winning machine TO "A dinner which
will probably take place the end OF this
week.
Donald Mayne was captain Of The Ar
row crew, which also included john Hen
derson. Edwin Peabody and Truman
Ferry, The Apperson automobile. Harold
McCasiin captain was second Four
other cars were in the race The purpose
WAS 20 secure new members for the Y
NJ G, a. Tho result was nfty applIca-
t!ons.
4 map Of the United States was used
for the sham race EYerv time car got
An application II was advanced with a
Mug along the route. which was 20 New
York and hack. To make the entire
course II waa necessary to got thirteen
members. The team that got TO New
York and back first won.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
DEATH TAKES CHlL|
WITHOUT A WAR

Richard Pierpont Emery. Q ye7
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
died suddenly at the home, 37.
Seventh West street. at 1870,
Yesterday. just an hour and ha
lie had been taken III while pIayiY
his Christmas toys, apparently
feet health. The babe had never
In his lifc and SO sudden was the
that doctor could not be summed
III too late. DR.. ]. S. Richards ex
the body but would not venture q
ion as 10 the cause of death.
soW WfH fnI playnE s CHM M,sh ms ttS ,aS 81
II O'Clock. and though il was
that tho fall might have had sor
to do with his sudden and fatal
no mark or bruise could be found
body 20 show that ne had suffe'
jury by II,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
WILLARD T. SMITH
IS ON A VACATION

Willard =. Smith special agent Of the
local United States land Office, is enjoy
ing q vacation from his duties and viii
spend The time an eastern trip. dur
ing which he expects to-visit Washing
ton. Philadelphia and other eastern cities.
W J. Hanna also Il special agent ol
the local office returned from a two
months trip IN Idaho and is back at his
desk In the land office. During his trip
ne attended 10 general field work. for
tile local Office. his missions taking him
from the Salmon river country 10 the
Nevada line. He reports cncountering
north.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
WELFARE Of CHILD
FIRST, HOLDS COURT
States Highest Tribunal Sus-
tains Contention of Baby's
Foster Parents.
JUDGMENT IS REVERSED
Mrs. Belle Hansen Wins in
Lower Court, but Loses
in Higher.
JUDGMENT IS REVERSED

That the welfare OF the child itself
overrldes all issues OF law in case oi
disputed possession between real and
foster parents Is the assertion OF the SUI
premc court OF Utah IN an opinion
handed down yeterday refusing Mrs.
Belle Hansen possession OF her four-year-
old son. whom she surrendered to Mr.,
and Mrs. B. B. Gray In 1910
The district court found for Mrs, Han
sen on IL habeas corpus proceeding and
awarded the child TO his mother. The
supreme court rcverses tho Judgment,
orders the decree vacated and the child
returned 10 its foster parents perma-
pently.
Justice NcCartv wrote the opinion and
Chief Justice Frick concurred. Justice
Straup dissepted on the ground that n
mothers clalm TO her own child. pro.
vided sho be lit person, rcleGatcs all
other considerations to the BACKGROUND
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
Mother Brings Action.

The child was born out OF wedlock at
lawful name. IL was given its mother $
maiden name OF Scnroyier. Two years
later the mother married William Han
sen In San Francisco. Soon after tho
marriage, 1t was brought out at the tr al.
Hansen learned that his Wifes child had
40 name and threatened TO leave her.
Fearful lest he should carry out his
threat. Mrs. Hansen relinduished her
child to the California Society for tho
Prevention of Cruelty to Children and In
turn the society relinquished the baby
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gray. who adopted II
Repenting Of her surrender, Mrs. Han
sen brought habeas corpus proceedings
In the Third district court for the return
rendered il under irresistible mental
pressure at a time when she did not
realize the gravity of her action. She
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
WOODMEN OF WORLD
CELEBRATE TONIGHT

Utah camp No. 3Ss. Woodmen Of the
World, will hold their annual children S
Christmas tree celebration In Eagles hall
this evening Santa Claus is scheduled
to arrive at the hall about $50 o'clock
and will distribute candy, nuts, fruit and
other good things among all the boys
and girls present, Members Of the camp
and their families are invited to be
present
Within the past two months The local
camp has set a record by doubling it's
membership. which now aggregates 100G
In good standing The members will
continue their campaign and expect TO
add 800 more members within the next
SIX months
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
HITCHCOCK FIRST PATRON.
Postmaster General Hears That De-
partment Stores VIII Use New System.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-hs the clocks
licked Off the first seconds OF 1913, Post
master General Hitchcock inaugurated a
new era in the American postal service
by depositing In the Washington post
office the first package to be intrustcd
to the domestic parcel post service.
1t contained silver loving cup ad
dressed 10 Il. NJ, Morgan, postmaster Of
the city of New York. and after 1T has
made its journey to New York il Will nc
sent back TO Washington TO be enSrav eli
and preserved in the nstional museum.
The postmaster general set aside $780,
900 from the S75O,o00 appropriated by
congress for the parcel post. 70 DC used
in cquipplng the Offices In the larger
cities.
Several postmasters have reported that
large mall order stores have signified
their intention OF using the parcel post
for local deliveries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
OPEN ELEVATOR BIDS;
APPROVE SMITHS BOND

Bids for construction OF new Enclosures
fnr the elevator shaft on the county side
81 the joint building were opened by the
county commissioners yesterday The
Iowest bid was that OF the Salt Lake Or
ramcntaI Iron works. totaliDg $fS2 The
Standard company bid $675. and the Utah
Ornamental Iron e. Bronze company $3.50.
These VIII be Nabulatcd before tile con-
trsct IS let.
The commission approved the 500, 900
bond of Andrew Smith Jr, who be-
comes sheriff next Monday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
MRS. GEO H. DUNFORD
DIES IN BOISE, IDAHO

Word was received here yesterday OF
the death OF Mrs George Harry Dunford
at Boise. Idaho. Monday night. Mrs.
Dunford was formerly Miss SedenJa Pack
OF this city and was the widow Of
George Harry Dunford. son OF George
Dunford. former well known business
man OF Salt Lake No particulars of the
cause OF death had been received by rel
atiYcs here up TO last night
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
SUPREME COURT SAl
TRIAL COURT IS Nt

The supreme court handed d9'
opinion yesterday morning afnrn,tI ~,
Judgment Of The lowor court III ~
Of John Moore against Harriet =:
The action was brought to emu
agreement to sell certain real -
In another opinion renoereu
the supreme court 9flr!ns tHe AZ.
OF the lower court In iaxor Sa,str
child. who sued the ellis Constt
cnnanany 10 compel fulnllnent
agreement 10 paw for gravel taho''
land owned by the plaintiff
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
BODY OF CONVICTS
WIFE LAID IN GRAVE

The body OF Mrs. Emma Davis, found
recently ten days or more after she had
died in her room in q local roomlnG
house. WAS buried in the City Cemetery
by the O'Donnell Undertaking company,
Yesterday afternoon. ID, d. Davis. the
permitted TO leave the state prison
where be Ia confined. 10 view the body
at tho ODonnell funeral chapel before iu-
terment took place
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
For Economy in Water

A new domestic water SUPPLE
will be on exhibition at tho noHS'
crs' convention. which VIII be ho.u ,,
Agricultural college at Logan ,,s ~ Il
nary 81 10 February S. the sanls
the Ground up or short 49,
course 1t Will be demonstrateS
for $3.50 three floors Of an orolnS
can be supplied with a pump anu =
essary plumbing connections
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
Serves Interests Best.

In concurrlng in the opinion. Chief
Justice Trlck declares that while he is
in fnli sympathy with the mothcrly in
stlnct OF Mrs. Hansen 10 recover posses-
sion OF her baby. unprcjudiced Judgment
points unequlvocaily to the conclusion
that the interests OF the child Will he
hest served in the possession OF the fos-
ter parents. The affections OF the
child have become entuined insep-
arably about those OF its foster parents.
and TO break those ties would be but to
open old wounds and expose the child to
a future the certainty OF which Is not
nearly so evident as the future it is
likely TO find under It's present condl-
tions. Chief Justice Frick holds.
AS to Mrs Hsnsen's plea that she sur
rendered her child under the stress Of
'lrristible mental PRESSURE" Chief Jus
tice Frick asks how the court is to
know whether or not she would surrcn-
der the child again should the same ir-
rlstible pressure arise.
Dissenting from the opinion of his as
socIates, Justice Straup holds tiiat the
evidence shows the surrender Of the child
by its mother was not entirely VoIun-
tary, considering the circumstances sur
rounding the case. There being nothing
to show that the mother is not wholly fit
to rear her own child. ne believes the
mothers claim is superior to any legal
OF other Issue that may be invoked.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-01
Foster Parents Appeal.

From tho judgment OF the lower court
the foster parents appealed. contending
that tho adoption contract could not be
broken 90 long as they were. providing
the child with every reasonable care TO
insure It's happiness and future welfare.
After an exhaustive commentary on
the laws governing the control and right
OF children born out OF wedlock and OF
children surrendered by their parents.
the higher court rules on the moral and
social issues alone.
I'VE come now" SAYS the opinion, Ito
the question of whether, under AL tlc
facts and circumstances of law. the So
cial and intellectual training and future
happiness of the child would be better
promoted II given to the custody Of its
mother or allowed 70 remain with it's fos-
ter parents" That Is the paramount is
sue. 1t Is held. and though the fitness OF
Mrs. Hansen TO rear her child Is not
questioned at any point the higher court
rules that she must create burden OF
proof 10 show that the foster parents
are not doing their full duty by the
child By such proof only can the contract
OF adoption be annul1ed, not because OF
any legal issue. but purely on basis of
the child's best interests. the court holds.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-06
THE LAW OR THE PRESIDENT?
(Seattle Post-Intelligcncer)

(Seattle Post Intelligcncer)
There Is a decided difference in The
manner in which President Wilson
meets certain problems presented to
him and the manner in which the
same or similar matters were banded
nv President Taft. When a bill came
before President Taft containing as a
rider to an appropriation the proVi~
sion that none of the funds approprl-
ated for the department of justice
should be used in the prosecution OF
any labor union or organization o.
farmers which might violate the Shes'
man antitrust law, he promptly We
toed the measure because 1t was Pc
culiarly vicious class leglsiat'op'
When the same bill. with the sane
rider came up to President wilson
he promptly signed it but explained
to the public that the department or
Justice would find other means OF 70
ing its duty without using these par
ticular funds.
The recent current deficiency hl'
contained another vicious rider, RIM
In by the spoilsmen, which wlthh'e"
the protection of the civil service fuies
from deputy marshals ana deputy
collectors of internal revenue. IL Is
nil, which. on that very account
would have been vetoed promptly os
President Taft as an indefensipie a.
temnt TO destroy the civil service
system and reestablish the spo. :
system by rider not germane 10 '"s
hi, to which 1t was attached
President Wilson takes the mat'ef
differently. He signs the bi'' a'o
cocks to quiet the fears OF frieh"a ~
civil service reform by calling at'en-
ton to the fact that he still re'a''',
tho control over appointments ana
b,s record shows his warm advocacy
and support of the bona fide prague
Of civil service reform" which is az
surance against danger that we
spoils system will creep IN WIZ MS
approval or connivance'
Inst the same law formerly pfo'
footed holders of such positions ~
the hill is approved. the law no lohse'
,ro,ects Against the protection eN'
tended by the statute law there no"
,.ema,ns but The protection afforded w
tho presidents devotion to principe
y &c slightly less valuable protecl'"'
h,c,use the president has other duties
besides watching the cases OF CIV
service employees
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-06
THE LooTlNG OF ALASKA.
Seattle Post Intelligencer)

(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
If any ordinary business man hau
bought piece of property for 81
200. 600 and it had produced $50o,oVo'-
600 with scarcely any effort at &c
velopment, he would have set aside
a large percentage of the revenue tor
further exploitation. This is what the
people of Alaska now want Ihey
feel that the country has been looted
long enough, At least a portion OF the
wealth that is being taken out OF the
sol, and the waters should be eX-
pended in making life worth living In
the territory
There should be at least one Amer
lean railroad running from the coast
to the interior and kept open through
out the year, so that mall and supplies
can reach the interior without Tue
long delay of dog teams. And the men
who are making it possible for these
vast revenues to be produced in Alas
ka think that it is about time That
they were being considered as AM
erican citizens and not as crooks.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-06
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Clear Grit Mining Com
pany, Limited, Wallace, Idaho, &c
lober 6, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that at l.
meeting of the board Of directors
the above named company, held on
the 9Th day of october, 1919, an as
sessment of two and one half Gag
mills per share was levied upon Tn
outstanding capital stock of the cor
pora ton, payable on or before the 1871
day of November to O. w. Lewis, sec
retary- treasurer, at the office of tn
company GIG Cedar street, Wallace
Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th da2
If November, 1918, will be delnquen
and advertised for sale at public auc
ton and unless payment is made be
fore, will he sold at the office of tn
company Gle Cedar street, Wallace
Idaho. on the 10Th day of December
1918. at the hour Of 500 y, IN. of sal
day. to pay the delinquent assessnen
thereon, together with The costs of Cd
vertising and expenses of the sale.
o. w LEWIS,
Secretary Urea urer Clear Grit Min
ing Company Limited, Wallace
Idaho. Oh 3O-}