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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
VOTE ON PAVING AND
SEWER IMPROVEMENT
City's Share of Cost of Public
Work Will Total
S34,5OO.

Paving and sewer improvements for
which the city's share Of cost will be
S34. were authorized by the city COM
mission last night on the recommendation
of Richard ?. Morris, street commissioner
These include the construction OF sewer
on Fifth East street, the paving Of State
street from Ninth TO Tenth South street
and the paving of Seventh East from
Third TO Fifth South street The street
commissioners recommendation that Sew
enth South be paved from Main TO Fifth
East street was defeated after spirited
contest.
These improvements represent the bulk
OF the 1913 programme unless the city
finds Itself able to issue special paving
bonds later in the year. They are con-
sidered the most essential of the numer-
Gus improvement extensions that property
owners have petitioned for The greater
part OF the Improvement work petitioned
however.
In his first recommendation the street
commissioners sought TO include the paw
Ing OF Seventh South street so as to make
a connection with the pavement OF Main
and Fifth East street with the State
street Improvement Commissioner
George D. Keyser Immediately introduced
an amendment TO the motion striking out
all reference to Seventh South and the
amendment carried by u vote OF three
to two, When the original motion was
FOIeu on us dlIltHucu, SobiiHio9!oHci Mol
ris declined TO vote for IT because of the
amendment Commissioner Henry w.
Lawrence sided with him, but tho motion
carried. three to two, The city's share
OF this Improvement Will be s14.5Oo.
The second motion for the construction
Of a sewer from Tenth South along Fifth
East to Harvard avenue, thence west To
Herbert avenue and thence north and
west 10 a conjunction with the intercept
ing sewer at Ninth South street, was car
ried unanimously. This will cost the city
$16 900. The third motion for the paving
of Seventh East street from Third South
to Fifth South, carried by a vote of
three to two. This Will cost the city
$4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
AUTOMOBILISTS
DISCUSS ROUTE
Members Of Utah Club Confer
With Party From Ely,
Nevada.

Members Of the Automobile Club of
Utah met at the Commercial club last
night with the party of Ely, Nevada,
automobiles who reached the city Sat
urday from the Nevada town, after log
ging the route between the two points.
Gale S. Hoag, president of the Nevada
Automobile club; L. G. Schwalenberg,
editor of the Ely Expositor, and Glenn
f Bodell made up the party Of path
finders.
President B. T, Redman and Vice
President S. D. Evans, together with a
number of members Of the Utah club,
met with the visitors last night and an
interchange of views followed. 1t was
decided to signpost the route south Of
the lake for the benefit Of the summer
automobile tourist travel
The feasibility of the route was
shown by the ease with which the trip
from Ely was negotiated last week, al
though the roads are in poor condition
from recent rains and snow. In sum
mer, the roads will compare favorably
with most other sections OF the trans
continental highway.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
PROTEST ABOUT
NEW BANK FRONT
Business Men Declare Portico
Extending Onto Sidewalk
Is Detrimental.

Two communications from Main street
business men protesting against the city
granting the Farmers & Stockgrowers
bank permission 10 extend the portiCo
OF the new bank building beyond the side
walk property line were received by the
city commission last night and referred
10 the street department.
The city building Inspector. Emil S.
Lund already has refused to issue a
building permit to the bank because OF
the provision FOR a three-toot extension
beyond the property line in the plans sub
mtted for his approval, The bank has
not yet applied TO the commission Tor
seclal permit.
TO grant such permission amounts TO
saddling upon the public permanent
Inconvenience for the benefit of certain
individuals. according to the protest sub
ruitted by the Clayton Investment com
pany and others. These petitioners de-
clare that all other business houses in
the immediate vicinity OF the hank build
ing Will suffer actual damage II the bank
is allowed TO extend its building beyond
the property line,
4 communication was received from the
Master Plumbers association setting out
that a committee appointed by the asso-
ciation desires n conference with the city
commission on important matters Thurs
day morning was set as the time !or the
conference. II is understood that the
plumbers desire 10 consult with the COM
n!ssioners in regard 10 the new plumb
ing ordinance about to be incorporated
in the book Of revised ordinances
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
MAY SETTLE MATTER
OF INSPECTION WORK
Commissioner Morris to Of
fer Resolution Giving Duty
to City Engineer.

In an attempt to effect a compromise
on the long standing fight over the ques-
tion Of inspection authority. Commission
er Richard p. Morris OF the street de-
partment Will introduce a resolution at
the city commission meeting this morn
ing tending to give the city engineer and
the supervisor OF streets joint control of
the inspection of public improvements
He will offer 1t as a substitute TO the
various ordinances and amendments In
troduced by Commissioner George D.
Keyser, who is striving to have the In
spection work transferred bodily from the
street supervisor TO the city engineer
The compromise ordinance gives the
engineer and the supervisor joint author
ity TO pass on the fitness OF any inspec-
tor employed by the. city on work per-
tanning to public improvements, and
that such inspectors shall file daily re-
ports with those two officials.
''Commissioner Keyser has raised the
check on the inspection work under the
present system, but this ordinance not
only insures a double check on the part
Of both the city engineer and the street
supervisor, but eliminates the possibility
of incompetent men being employed as
inspectors" said Commissioner Morris yes
terday
Commissioner Morris broached the top
ic OF compromise at an informal meeting
Of the commissioners yesterday and II
was agreed By the majority of the COM
missioners that the inspection controversy
should be settled at once. one way or the
other Mr.. Norris read his proposed or
dinaDce. 1t was received favorably for
the most part, though Commissioner Key
ser frankly declared his opposition To 1t
and gave notice that he would insist upon
carrying the fight TO finish by calling
for a vote on his own ordinances this
morning.
Mayor Samuel c. Park. who is anxious
that the matter shall be settled at once.
said he would be glad 10 entertain a
compromise motion from either side.
Without committing himself he rema ed
that the ordinance proposed by Commits
sioner Morris sounded all right to him.
The ordinance follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
POLICE SEIZE
SLOT MACHINES
Alleged Gambling Devices Taken
in Raid: Trade Machines
Not Molested,

Six slot machines, alleged gambling de-
vices. were conilscated by the police
shortly before midnight last night. The
raid. which was made by Detectives
Glenn, Gillespie and Lyon, was not the
beginning OF a movement TO retire oil
the slot machines. under the recent rui-
ing OF the supreme court. The ma
chimes taken last night are not trade
machines, but gambling machines that
pay winnings in money, according TO the
detectives who made the raid. and are
not subject to the recent ruling.
The trade machines viii not he both
cred by the police until after the erpira-
tion OF the twenty days formally allowed
By the law for the filing o. an appeal.
according to Chief Grant and Mayor
Samuel c. Park.
The machines taken up last night were
from the following places: Green Front
Chill parlor 81 South West Temple
street: Joe Fratello's saloon, 1i3 West
Second South; Pines cafe, 155 West Sec
ond South: A. Scarellrs saloon. ISL West
Second South, Ashby's billiard hall. 60
West Third South, Bob's chilli parlor. 81
West First South and 81 saloon ut 1i3
West Second South. The machines were
hauled to police headquarters In two
trips made by the auto patrol. and
stored in the office Of the detectives
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
Active Work Under Way.

The State Reclamation company is the
outgrowth OF the proposition 10 establish
state demonstration farm in the Salt
Lake valley and originally contemplated
defraying the expenses or the demonstra-
ton through a commission. with an ap-
preparation from the state. but when II
MAS seen that the present needs of the
state government were far in excess OF
the revenues. the idea OF state aid was
a ba ndoned, Three trustees. Gov William
Spry. II. H. Walker and o.. r. Dibblee
were then selected 10 secure funds 10
carry out the enterprise by private sub
scriptlon- II is planned 10 drain and
cultivate about 200 acres this year. as a
demonstration that this land is fully az
productive as any In the state when prop
ery drained,
Among the subscribers are the follow
ing men prominent In the affairs of the
city and state:
William spry. S. IL Walker. Oliver R.
Dibblee. w. d. Candland. y. w. Clayton.
u. r Collett. II. r. Clark, Heber j,
Grant. ". w. Armstrong. A. G. MacKen-
gle, w. II, Kay. r E Miller. c. w. Nib
ley. r. u. Fsrnsworth. r. r. Bower, David
Keith. Lester D. Freed. w. H Sherman.
w. s. Mccormick. r. J. Evans, John Il.
Bennett and Thomas r. Cutler
w. u. candland. president OF the state
land board. was made president. o. r.
Dibblee secretary and ". s. Mccormick
4 treasurer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
TO REAPPOINT
SUPERVISORS
No Sweeping Changes Will Be
Made in Public School Super
vision as Desired by Some.

Sweeping changes in the supervisory
department OF the public school system
will not be made as contemplated re-
Gently by the board OF education. Al a
lengthy executive session of the board
last night an agreement was reached un-
der which the recommendations OF Su-
appointment Of supervisors and principals
will be adopted practically as presented.
c. II. Child viii be retained su-
pervisor Of the grammar grades, a posi-
ton which was 10 have been abolished
had the ideas OF certain board members
prevailed. Some cancellations and
changes will be made in the lesser de-
out by these consultations will be taken
care OF somewhere In the school system.
II was announced yesterday by j. II.
Hammond. president OF the board
Committee reports on the supervisory
controversy and also on the question OF
the policy 20 be pursued in the opera
tlou OF the new high school and the old
will be made to the board at its regular
monthly meeting tonight
Al n meeting OF the board as COM
mittee OF the whole last night the plan
submitted By H II. Harris expert ac-
couutant for putting into effect the
boa rd's resolution for consolidating all
under ono head WAS adopted. Under this
plan, l.. p. Judd. clerk OF the board
becomes business manager and purchas-
Ing agent. All other departments or the
schools are relieved OF business RESPONSE
bility and all supplies VIII be purchased
by the clerk on requisition presented by
the other department heads.
An expert bookkeepcr Is To be en-
ployed 10 aid tho clerk in his extra
duties.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
Interview in Full.

Although he has sat meekly AT the feet
OF the Great White Father in Wash
inSion and drunk deep from that well OF
human knowledge: although he has ca
Norted gdily among the master minds
who lnhabit the national capital OF this
great country. w. Il, Wallace comes back
10 his home with nothing TO say.
Following Is an authentic interview,
which representative OF The Tribune
had with MIR. Wallace yesterday:
Repor,er-Sure. we are all glad 10 see
you again. What did YOU think OF Presl-
dent Wilson?
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you think of the action OF the Democratic
state committee In recommending candl-
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Al the conclusion OF the interview.
which, will be read with absorbing inter-
est by the Democrats OF Utah. Mr.. Wal
lace remarked that he might have some
thing equally interesting 10 add today
10 what he already had said, In the
meantime. the Democracy and the gem
eral public are patiently waiting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
CALLS attention TO
KENYON ROOM SPACE
Chief Grant Says Some One
Made a Mistake in One of
Two License Applications.

AS the result OF disclosures made by
the chief OF police In written communi-
cntion. the city commission last night
ordered an investigation OF charges
that the management of the Kenyon ho-
tel had made false statements as To the
number OF rooms In the hotel Ia applying
for license TO operate.
The chief of police called attention TO
the fact that the application made by
the hotel for the license covering the
FIRST three months Of 1913 set out that
and only fifty of them were rented
while the recent application of David
Mattson for a renewal OF the license sets
out that there are l57 rooms In the no.
tel and l55 OF them are TO be rented.
In view OF this discrepancy the chief
OF police recommended that an investiga-
tlon be made and the person or persons
responsible for the false statement be
prosecuted.
The letter was referred TO the depart
meut OF finance and public affairs. with
authority 10 investigate and report 10
the commission. The letter from the chief
of police follows:
l have tho honor 10 report that the
Kenyon hotel 2l1 South Main street,
David MattSoD, has been inspected
and ] see no reason why the appli-5
cants license should not be granted.
In comparing this application with
the former one that was granted Tor
this place ] lind that the former ap-
plicatlon called for Il2 rooms. with
the sworn statement that only fifty
were being rented; therefore he only
paid for nifty rooms. The attached IL
cense says there are 157 rooms and
| that l15 are to be rented. Iii other
words. they will pay a license on l55
rooms in the same building that they
We're only paying a license for fifty
| rooms.
II appears to me that whoever is
| responsible for this should be inves
| tlgated and II found that they have
| sworn TO a false statement that they
should perhaps be prosecuted. and II
| not prosecuted they should certainly
| be made to pay the city for three
| months that they have run paying
only n license for fifty rooms.
| You Will understand that this prop
| erty has recently changed hands. but
| at the same time ] understand that
| the stockholders are the same now as
| formerly.
| l simply make this explanation that
| you may decide what action you de-
| sire taken in the matter.
| Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
| (Signed) IL. +, GRANT,
! Chief OF Police
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
CHARITY SOCIETY
ISSUES APPEAL
Organization Will Employ Ex-
pert Help to Handle
It's Work.

Members OF the finance committee Of
the Charity Organization society have
lust mailed letters of appeal 10 r care
fully selected list OF persons. who have
become well known through their chart-
table acts, asking for subscriptions TO
help defray the necessary expenditures OF
the society. II has been decided 10 have
an eastern man take charge OF the work
and the board OF directors mas agreed
upon such "a man and arc anxious To get
the finances of the society in condition
for real activity.
Accompanying the appeal that is being
sent out Is a neat pamphlet entitled The
Plan" in which Il given an outline of
what the society proposes 10 do toward
organizing the charity work OF the cts.
The appeal asks the person receiving IL
10 cooperate with the society by becom-
ing a subscribing member. That means
that he will agree TO contribute not less
than S35 annually
Members Of the finance committee are
" Mont Ferry. r.. y. Druchl. Richard
w Young. 5. d Evans and George :.
Aucrbach.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
ARREST IS MADE
BY DECOY LETTER
Laborer Receives Letter Address
cd to Miss Marie Lewis With
Check Inclosed!

A decoy letter containing a worth
less check received by Morton Keefer,
a laborer, "a years of age, when he
called at the postotfice yesterday morn
ing, led TO the arrest Of the young
man a few minutes later, 1T is said,
when he made an attempt TO cash the
check at the Merchant 8 bank
Keefer is alleged to have presented
an order at the postotlice several days
ago for the mail of Miss Marie Lewis
of this city. Both the young woman
and her mother declare that the order
was forgery. Morton is said TO have
received mail addressed to Miss Lewis
before accepting the letter bearing her
name yesterday morning, One letter,
supposed to have S. inclosed, is said to
have failed 20 reach Miss Lewis.
Upon receiving the decoy letter
Keefer is said TO have been seen by K,
T.. Buchanan, postal clerk. to tear up
the envelope after taking out the
check He was followed to the bank,
The check bore the date May 32,
l9l3,' and the name signed was il"
legible. The check was refused by
the cashier and Keefer was shortly ar
rested by Patrolmap H. A. Olsen. He
was lodged in the city Jail pending the
investi CATION Of the case by the postal
officials. Keefer offered no explana-
ton, but it is thought that he had
somehow gained information to the eff
feet that Miss Lewis expected 10 re-
ceiye money by mail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
SPHINX RESIGNS IN
FAVOR OF WALLACE
Friends of Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman Are
Shocked at Change.
MUSICAL VOICE SILENT
Fountain of Charming Speech
Renowned Throughout Utah
Suddenly Dries Up.

William K. Wallace. Democratic ia
ilonal committeeman for Utah. is back
And the public. especially the close per-
sonal friends OF M Wallace. are stupc-
lied. Yea, they are nonplussed bewil-
dcred. stricken with a mighty fear and
an overwhelming unrest. In anxious
tones they are whispering TO each other
and meaniney and sadly tapping their
foreheads
And the cause OF Il all? William T.
Wallace left salt Lake City for the ma
iional capital some weeks ago. for the
announced purpose OF holding confer
ence with Woodrow Wilson. president OF
these United States. ~ ;hc time OF Mr
Wallace's departure ard for long years
preceding ElS pilgrimage TO the tepee or
the Great White Father. on the historic
banks OF tho lazy Potomac. w. K. Wal
lace was known ana loved as the anna
1cur champion long distance taltcr of
Utah. Possessed OF 4 musical voice,
which he could .:lodulatc perfectly 10 suit
the occasion. pleasing Ia face and isure.
and possessing choice vocabulary which
he had culod from tho pages OF Mr..
Webster's widely read publication IL was
a pleasure 10 hear Mr.. Wallace converse.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08

Hiigard. the most prominent soil eXper ri
In the United States has examined num-
erous samples OF the soil and declared IL
equal 10 the best.
No move Will be made by the company
without the advice and approval OF gov
ernmcnt engineers No expense nor
pains win be spared in installing the
und derdTainage and every detail OF the
project will be carefully worked out. The
members Of the company realize fully the
Importance 20 Salt Lake City and the
state OF the outcome OF the project. On
it's successful completion. numerous other
Ike enterprises will be inauguTated that
the immense area now lying at the very
doors OF this city VIII soon be converted
into thriving homcsteads adding immense
ly To the wealth OF the state and the
business and Importance OF the city.
The party OF government experts viii
visit Bear River valley today and to-
morrow, the Cache valley Thursday. the
Sand Ridge country at the north end OF
Great salt lake Friday and Utah county
Saturday. Inspecting drainage reclamation
work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
FIREMEN RESIGN
TO GET PROMOTED
Third Grade Men Advanced 10
First Grade by Resignation
and Reappointment.

Ia order TO surmount the city ordinance
which prohibits the promotion OF frcmcn
from the third grade To first grade four
their designations as third grade firmen
10 the city commission last night and
Immediately were rcappolnted first-grade
iiremen. They are A. Des Jarlais, Verd
Marks, Hugh McDavitt and Rufus Smith.
These men were included In the list OF
twelve recommended for promotion by
the chief of the fire department A week
ago. The recommendation was concurred
IN by the city commission, but the city
auditor took the stand that these men
could not be legally promoted from third
Ia nrst grade without serving the al
lotted period OF at least three months in
the second grade. The city attorney sup
ported the auditor In this view and the
nremen decided 10 settle the matter by
resiSning and applying for reappoint-
uleni into the first grade. which was pos
Sible In view OF their long Service IN the
department..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-08
Would Secure 100000.

The size OF the bond issue con
plated i'll the resolution offered by
missioner Korns viii depend on the
concentrations OF the city engineef
though II is estimated that fully S6(
the present limit 10 which the city
bond itself without exceeding the CO
tutional limits-will be necessary 10 i
plete adequate water system imp
tnent.
The prime aim OF the city VIII b<
conservation OF its present avallahle
ter supply rather than the purchal
additional! supply. 1t is proposed to
struct a series OF storage reservoire
to improve the distributing system
cure a greater capacity.
Sylvester @. Cannon. the new city
neer will take charge OF the big ~
taking allotted under the resolution I
department. BY reason OF his pre-
service for the city as water eng1
ne Is held to be aptly fitted for the
In his previous recommendation as I
engineer. Mr. Cannon has repeatedly
lined possible developments for con
ing the water supply. He has pres
figures showing that the present 81
is ample for a city OF 100000 II pro
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