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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Confessed ARSON /
WAY Be B|lIII|
Negroes Who Burned vi
for Insurance Also c,,,S,
Tor Aged Insured Ne,o'|
PAID FIIS PREAIu,s
p'upeF With Policy wasls
Alone Sleeping in Burpi,,
House, 1t Is Dec1,r,d
PAID HIS PRFu,,,.

Was The incepdiarv a..
day night burned the dror,; a@ ss|
West Second South street ''llss Iia,'. : q I
the double purpose Of eoD..sa S'.S.s
insurance and realizing o, u y. !,
s"ranee policy of W. Scott nps
pauper known as "scctty,S ~
choFt made 10 destroy tb, b,,.' ."s
burn :" scotty' 10 death ;, -v's ~
timee a. as y,
These questions are eppa ,
tention or the police. psTtlS a'l "
suit of amateur detective w., y \
by Lloyd Hoagliu, manager ~ =. 8
yer grocery, ia East Fir,
street, and who lives at s., =
Fourth South, and partly a, n. -. ~
OF other evidence gathered 5v =
lice. Mr.. Hoaslin is credited II. M I
dncing the FIRST clow that i, w
arrest of Carl Scott. IS w ys,r 70 l. =
FRANK scott, %, n brother ,aa'w, n =
scott II, Their mother IN. E .aI ~
negroes confessed to scttinc " n. i1f
at1rc to cheat the ipsuranso y. ~
which Issued a policy op tbs 1 isl'3
iug5. The mother admittsd ~, M ~
did II with her knowledcr ' w,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
OFFERS A SITE
FOR RESERVOIR
Joseph Morris Has Tract on Up
per Provo River to Sell
TO City.

Having heard that the city is prcpar"
Ing to issue millions In bonds FOR water
improvements. Joseph Morris Yesterday
appeared before the city commission with
otter 10 sell l26 acres in the vicinity
OF the head waters OF the Provo river
FOR $lo5 hu acre. He declared that the
land Included a valuable reservoir site
where q largo amount of water could
be impounded with comparative ease.
His idea Is TO have the city build the
reservoir and pipe the water 20 Salt
Lake, thereby giving ample supply TO
meet the gigantic plans now contem-
tenn. Conditions are such, Mr.. Morris
said, that by building dam at a GER
tain point on the land the city can
create a. reservoir Il mile long. half n
mile wide and 100 feet deep. The offer
was taken under advisement.
-, n Christensen appeared before the
commissioners 10 ask that kensington
avenue from State to Second East street
he gr3vclcd. The petition was taken
under advisemcnt.
The following applications for room
Ing house licenses We're referred TO the
chief Of police FOR investigation. Uni
versity Investment company, Thirteenth
East and Second South streets; Mrs. J..
Henry, 220 South State street; Mrs. NJ ..
Z. Lawrence. l6A South Second West
street
\ motion TO grant Mrs. Bridget s
Kersey $4,000 as recompense for dam
ages TO her property by reason OF the
construction of the surplus canal across
Il was passed with the provision that
the city attorney secure a deed from
Mrs. Kersey fer right of-way fo- the
canal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
ANNOUNCE ELECTRIC
CLUB PROGRAMME

The Utah Electric ciuo will meet IN
regular weekly session today at the Com
mercial club following its regular weekly
luncheon. The feature VII be- an adore ss
By II. W. Kline on '''rhe Telephone"
Announcement % addresses az rcEU!a r
meetings ot the club during tho remaining
weeks OF this month has been made ny
the clubs pTogrs mmc chairman av follows.
February 10 Engineering Contracts
and Specifications" by Attorney \. y.
Irvine
February 2o-"Knowirg How. gclr.,
Willing and Having Facilities" by G,
Walter Jones.
February 27--"Wireless Telegrapay." by.
Professor Hylan r. Plumb. with accom-
panyng lliustratlcns
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
SEEKS JAIL REFUGE
AFTER KNIFE FIGHT

Fearful that he might be Iynched,
George Luridas, a Greek. fed from his
pursuers and applied for admission at
the city jail in Murray after an alter
cation with another Greek, George Ale
vlos III which Luridss is said 10 have
inflicted a severe knife wound in the
o'clock last night. The fight started
In roonling house on the cast side of
State street, near Cottonwood creek, the
two men having continued an argument
started earlier in the day. Both are 81 Id
TO have had knives. with which they had
been peeling apples.
Luridas Has admitted 10 the isI by
Fjre Chief Con Gallagher. He had one
bad cut on The head Both men were
placed under arrest by Night Marshal
Ed Larson, Aleyios was go badly wound
ed that a surgeon was called TO close
the cut in his back. and he was permit
ted 10 remain in his room under watch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Response Is General.

Dr. Beatty yesterday said that ne had
received Il great many responses. which
unanimously favored a railroad santa
ton conference of health officers and
others interested. representatives OF rail-
roads 10 be invited also. He also lnti-
mated that Salt Lake was apparently
the choice OF cities in which such o con-
ference should he held.
The movement applies particularly TO
railroads that pass through western
states. II IS understood that the pro-
posed conference would take up In de-
tail the many phases OF pa ssengcr traffic
that call FOR improved sanitary coDdi-
tlons with view Of establishing rules
and regulations that will protect pasSen-
gers from contaIion or infection tlrouS II
contact with public commodities, such as
the drinking cup.
II is the intention 10 secure the CO.
operation OF the railroads in this move
rather than autaeonize them IN any way
whatsoever, and to this end representa-
tlves OF the railroads Will be invited TO
take a prominent part in the proposed
conference
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
EUROPEAN LARCH
SEEDS SPROUTINC

The European larch seeds planted in the
Wasatch nursery some time ago have
sprouted sufficiently TO be transplarted in
the held The sprouts are to be set out
in the Wasatcl national forest reserve
this sprinR The seeds were given 10
the forestry service ny Count Max Won
Sivcrs, of Roemershof, EUssla and two
ounces were sent 10 i. II. Clarke super
visor of the Wasatch forest. as his dis
trlct's share OF the gift. The European
larch is hardy tree. which grows 10 n
tall hciGhth. 7; !s of splendid foliage and
appearance and tarives either in tenn
porate or frleld zone. II is not . native
Of North America. IN addition TO setting
out several hundred larch trees. Super
visor Clarke also will plant about 30 One
Douglas flrs, Engleman spruce and west
ern larch
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
VIII Cause Delay.

The city attorney is preparing a bill
Tor the legislature that will submit 10
tho people z constitutional amendment al
loving Salt Lake To increase its bonding
power from about 50 600. 900 to $4,000 200.
the additional $1,000. 900 TO be spent on
improving the water system sufficiently
20 provide for any future growth OF the
'nunicipalty. l. passed by the legis-
laturc ard submitted 20 the voters the
amendment cannot he adopted until the
general election in November. 1912.
II Is safely estimated that the amend
nent cannot become operative until two
wears hence. Ned awhile it is the mayor c
Eope 20 make many improvements In
Tho fire ana water service as possible
without the increased bonding power
thereby Fastening The insurance rate re-
juctlons
The city commissioners TUESDAY de-
cided among other abYldgments. 10 give
thc fire department s130000 instead OF
$50 600 for the fiscal year. Mayor Park
was absent. IIls mayor Is out OF the
rlfv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
AMERICAN FORK IS
TO HAVE NEW BANK

Fork received Il state charter yesterday.
and will open for business March ! in
the American Fork Coop building. II
was incorporated With Il capitalize lion %
S"5, 900 which is divided into 1909 shares
OF s25 each. The officers Of the new
bank are: j. F. Noycs. president. w IL.
Chapman. vico president, and II. b Gran
dali, cashier, They, with Joseph II.
Storrs, William Thornton. II Christie
sen, form the board OF directors. Mr.
Crandall was formerly assistant cashier
for the Denver & RIO Grandc and West
ern Pacific, With headquarters in this
city. and most OF the other officers and
directors aTs known here Mr., Clark,
who Is one of the directors, is president
Of the Merchants bank OF this city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Only Beginning.

The CONCESSION from The forest service
was the cause OF considerable clatfon
among members of the land board yes
terda3. It Is expected 10 establish a pre-
cedent which viii lead to the recovery
by the state OF other disputed tracts.
II Is estimated that fully $4,000 acres Of
land, which the state claims under the
school grants. are tied up because OF
similar counter claims between the state
and the federal government. This land is
valuable hoth for agricultural PURPOSES
and as grazing land. Tho state could
realize a considerable increase in rev
enue IL the titles were cleared in Its ia
vor.
According TO members OF the land
board, the disputes have arisen over the
question OF prior rights. Dates Of certain
surveys and approSals Of land claimed
by the state are In dispute aud tho gov
ground that Il vas withdrawn by procla =
nation prior TO the approval Of the sur
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
UtaIl's Title to Disputed Tract
of 1000 Acres in Manti
Reserve Conceded.
PROFITS WILL RESULT
Decision of Forestry Depart
ment Expected to Establish
Precedent for Other Cases.

The controversy between the state
land board and the federal forest service
over titles 10 school lands In certain for
est reserves. which are IN dispute because
of mlx-up in the dates OF surveys,
vthdrawals and other procedures, was
partially settled yesterday In the states :
favor when word was received from the
forest service that tho title OF the stat
10 about 200 acres in the Mantl reserve
IL conceded.
This land. which has been held in abcy-
ance from any use the state might have
made OF II. now can be leased or sold
by the state with considerable profit 1t
is estlma ted that during The last live
years In which the land title flas been in
dispute the state has lost several thou
sands of dollars that might have been OBJ
tanned under leases, Numerous appllca-
tions for the land have been made To The
state by individuals. but the offers have
been refused because OF the attitude OF
ir -crl-lcc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Lower Rate 10 Per Cent.

No definite estimate could ne secured
fcSierday on the amount OF rate reduc-
son that might be expected from con-
templsted inproy elnents In the fire de-
pdItmoni. but n has been understood
since The report OF the underwriters fnat
II was more tina possible 10 have pre-
uliums made about 10 per cont less u
rs estimated that s!s0. oco 10 $3.50. 900 in
sutance premiums arc paid annually by
salt IakerS. Mr lswI-y'g attitude, and
hlS recommendations 20 the executive
committee are Invariably accepted is
mat 81 sufficient improvements arc made
me reductions VIII be granted. II was
eSilnaIed that through the expenditure
ot $4,000 by the city government the
people would be saved az least $40 900 or
'usuranCs rates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
PLAN "U" LECTURES
FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Under the direction OF the state uni
versity, All interesting series OF lectures
VIII be given during this month and the
next two months, The lectures and the
dates upon which they wrI be given fol-
low: February 10 EARTHQUAKES in
Utah. Or DR.. F. j. Pack Of the geology
department; March 70, The Smoke Prob
lem in Salt Lake City" by Professor
Beckstrand Of the mechanical engineering
school: March 23 "Tnc Restoration of
Soil Fertility" by DR.. Eoaugh OF shc
chemistry department: April z. electric
ity in the Household" oy Dr. Merrill
head % the mining school; April y.
''SwattinC the fly by DR.. Vorhies OF
the school of medicine.
These lectures will hc given al s
O'Clock on the nights indicated in the
university assembly hall and will be open
TO the public
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
.FRUITGROWERS TALK g.
OVER "UNlTY" PLANS

Members o' the committee appointed
January 20 al q meeting OF horticultural
men IN, the Commercial club FOR the pur-
pose OF drafting the scheme for the or
ganization Of fruit men Of Utah. held an
Informal meeting in the offices OF j, Ed
ward Taylor secretary of the state lor-
ticultural commission, yesterday. The
object of the meeting YVES TO get ideas
rcga riding the Organization and advice
from j. Arthur Reid. fruit expert from
Los Angeles.
Those of the committee who were pres
ent were DR.. Charles G. PlummcT. Will
liam II. Homer. Jr,, j. Edward Taylor,
and George w. Palmer. Visitors present
were: From Cache county, /. ID. Batchcl-
or; from Box Elder county, L. j. Ander-
son; from Utah county, +. D. WHdley.
from Davis county, Lewis Schoppc and
y, F. Smith.
No definite action could be taken by
those present, but AL of the local men
declared that they received many helpful
suggestions from Mr.. Reid. The meeting
was held without notice. because Mr.
Reid had 10 leave for Los Angeles yes
terday. and II was the last opportunity
to confer with him before attempting 10
perfect the organization.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
G. W. Meakin Lectures.

Charles ". Meakiu. director of tho
EldredSe Meakiu dramatic school OF this
city. lectured before n large gathering OF
students and guests Al the Weber acad =
envy IN Ogden yesterday forenoon. The
art OF oral expression and correct physical
training formed the themes OF his ad :
dress. which was impressive. Principal
Henderson requested Ar Meakin 70 de-
liver another lecture In the near future.
Offering dramatic readings. The local
dramatic school 'Iqs opened 81 branch
school IN Ogden, With neaduuarters in the
Reed hotel. aud will be conducted In con
junction with the Salt Lake school The
Ogden branch starts on its career with a
large class
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
DISMISS CHARGE
AGAINST LOWE
District Attorney Admits Lack
of Evidence and Local Broker
Is Discharged.

For lack OF evidence the charge of
wire tapping against De Witt Il. Lowe,
a local broker, was dismissed BY Judge
+. &. I!oofbourow in the district court
Yesterday on motion of u. O. Leather
wood. district attorney. Several others
arrested at the same time with Mr..
Lowe on the same charge are still
awaiting trial
Lowe and his associates were taken
into custody about year ago in a spec
tacular raid on Loves brokerage Of
fee. which had been suspected Of buck
et-shoD practice.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
WILL HOLD DEBATE
ON BANKING PROBLEM

Members % the Salt Lake chapter OF
the American Institute Of Banking will
debate Thursd9y evening at the Com
mcrcial club on the question. Resolved
that the handling OF transit Items through
the clearing house ~ better method
than the direct way A. E. Smith OF
the National Bank OF the Republic viii
lead IN presenting arguments for the
affirmative. The negative will be sup
ported by Ot-u iiasbcil OF the National
Coppcr bank. The National Bank Of the
Republic " member o. the Snit Lake
Clearing House association through
which Il handles transit Items. while tho
National Copper bank t. not member
and handles it, items oy direct calls eacn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Isolated Localities.

The communication from the forest
service received yesterday is from A. ",
Jensen, supervisor of tue Manti forest.
who informs the bourd that after q thor
ough Investigation OF the lands in dis
pute, IL has been decided 20 admit the
validity OF the states claim TO certain
designated sections, about eleven in num-
Der, These sections are entirely surround
ed by forest lands and any one who
leases them from the state must come to
an amicable agreement with the forest
egress TO the land over the forest re-
serve.
The decision OF the forest service 10
admit the states claim 10 the land Will
have a far-rea ching effect" said Arnold
q. G!auque. a member Of the land boa ri.
yesterday. 1--WE hope and expect that II
will result in returns 10 tie state OF other
valuable tracts which the government; has
arbitrarily seized upou and attempted TO
hold as forest land: despite the prior
rights OF the state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Must Know Conditions.

Nr Lawry explained Yesterday that
now the executive committee would
.iave 10 know what provisions had
been made ly The city to preclude re
c'irrencc az such a suspension Of fire pro-
lection. Meanwhile the mayor has been
laying plans 10 satisfy the und erWrlters
With sufficient improvements 81 the fire
aud water oepa rtments TO make Teduc-
fiurS IN insurance rates certain.
IL was pointed out 10 the mayor by the
insurance men and reiterated yesterday
by Nr. IaWry that il enough improve
-nents were made IL was more than prob
anic that reductions In many risks would
be as great as 20 per cent. or even an
average reduction % - per cent for the
NItr coNld ke obtained
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
INCREASE SALARIES
IN SHERIFF'S OFFICE

The commissioners yesterday appointed
William NJ. Smith and T.. T. Toiemie rs
deputy sheriffs at Garfield and In Emi
grafton canyon, respectively. The ap-
Dointments were made on request ot
property owners IN the two vicinities
who desire spectal protection.
II was decided yesterday 10 make sew
eral increases In salary which were re-
fused at the beginning OF the year. Otto
Witbeck. deputy sheriff At bingham
was given an increase from S95 TO 500 a
month. and Mise Hazel TacGart stenog
Tapher in 7he shsTifTs office was in
crensed 20 $50 month.
Miss NJ RybeTy was appointed countY
nurEe al the new infirTuary hospital ~ Q
salary OF $40 a month
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Plan for Railroad Sanitation"
Conference Meets With
Approval.
NEED IS RECOGNIZED
intent Not TO Antagonize Rail
roads, but TO Secure Co
operation in Work.

That western states will join in d de-
teiTnined movement 10 bring about the
enactment OF improved rules and rcgula :
tlons governing sanitary conditions in
railroad travel seems imminent from COM
munications received by DIR. r. e. Bentty
OF The state board OF health, who is prom
inenuy active In the project
Recently Dr.. beatty sent out letters 10
various health officers in this and other
states. calling attention 10 the need for
better railroad sanitation" and asking
for written opinion on thc proposition
OF calling conference to discuss the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Many Reductions Made.

To Tribune representative YES ler-
lay afternoon, Mr.. Lawry exhibited
long list OF reductions throughout
Utah made in ;he last year and a
half. They ranged from 10 30
Der cent. The 30 per cent reductions were
IN Provo. where extensive improvements
.n the fire and water systems had been
maze Reductons OF from 10 to % per
cent were made iu Ogden. Mr.. Lawry-
sai9 this was mainly due 10 the COM
pcte water storage equipment, that Og-
den stored 10000. 900 gallons OF water
while salt Lake stored only 1000 600
While the rest OF Utah has been enjoying
raie reductions the premiums IN Salt
i.ake have remained uuchauEci
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Desire Prompt Action.

Il Is not known how soon the confer
euce may be held but DR.. Beatty Intl-
mated yesterday that the step would be
taken Immediately, providing those inter
nous conclusion as 10 date and place, and
work harmoniousiy in their preliminary
arrangements.
Dr. Beatty. as secretary of tho state
health board. Is also cooperating with
representatives Of the legislature in pre-
pairing bills calculated TO vastly improve
sanitary and health conditions through
out the state. One of the most important
of these will be bill providing for im-
proved laws and their enforcement rcla-
tive 10 sanitary protection OF all water
sources that feed cities and towns tor
culinary purposes,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
CITY AND VICINITY

A. BECK and G. II. Cannon arrested
Tucsda: night while in the act Of making
Off With tie tent kept al the skating
pond !n Liberty park, pleaded guilty. TO
petty larceny when arraiened before
vision OF the city court yesterday. and
~crc fined $50 each
THURSDAY NIGHT at o'clock the
tabernacle choir, including the male cho-
rus and the ladics' choir, are expected
choir viii meet IN The same place at
80 O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
SECTION DIRECTOR A. II. THlEs-
SEN Of the local United States weather
bureau yin leave this morning for I.ehi
at both points and make n record OF
rainfall! service at Fairfield
GEORGE GRAHAM is charged with
burglar ;u ,he second degree. IN . COM
plant issued By the county attorney. He
dore Coleman. a95 East Fourth South
street
a PETITION in bankruptcy was filed
IN tie United states district court yes
a3 aG2' Lake %to wbo gives s"Si Ills GaSfri99 aSe9 as as
amounting 10 $e45G. With no assets
A COMPLAINT charging George Phel-
l's with assault with a deadly weapon was
,SsGGd -, yesterday o. the county aIt2rney.
Phsl.ls is said 20 have attacked William
Nad6och with Z lead pipe.
MISS ANGIE siCN. secretary 10 Post
master 4. l.. Taomag. and her sister
Miss NJ Huic Bicf cave today for "A ten
days visit with relatives and friends Ia
Idaho
MR.. AND MRS. FRANK 6AER OF this
city arc -eiolclng over the arrival Of 4
baby girl The child wss born yesterday
In the Latter-day Saints hospital.
a COMPLAINT charging Nick Poae
With receiving stolen property was issued
yesterday n n. Lyon Is tho complaining
witness.
CHARGING FAILURE 10 provide. Ag-
nes stark yesterday filod suit in the dis
trict court agaiust Samuel L. Stark.
TIE JORDAN Credit agsociatlon met
IN routine session following luncheon
NJ tho Commercial ciGh yesterday,
THE BUDGET committee OF the Com
merrtal club held = short routine session
yesterday afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Premiums Paid by ScoH

Now the police have inforuati.. h
j. W. Scott, father and hsbari = y 4 s
trio OF prisoners, paid tha p,,s;'s y =
on . Scotty So life insuranes '.i: 49,.
- Seotty' was alone in he ~
not having been warned Of j, ~
when the fire broke out. accurdi,, / |!
statement ne made TO NJ. HoagG, b
was awakened by the smoke ava a.
the alarm. he told Mr.. HoagIip -
believed to be the person Who M 4
postal cards to the police ai \,
Chief w. II. Bywater, signed i N
and suggesting that the blaze Va \
incendlary origin,
AT his home last night Ar. HalE,
said: n
- Scotty, was in the ci,y ail A,
weeks ago. Old man Scott, f,lks e
those negroes who we're arrested M
me he did not want Scolly' 10 y, n
jail because the paupcr GAINED u Il
surance policy, 1t must have Go I,
small industrial policy. us resS
tion is that the premium was sbss n
cents a week. When the hoss N
burned and 'Scotty' told bow II NJ
awakened by tho smoke vi,bqsi f'.|
inc been warned ! became Hy5iSjz|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
Mayor Investigated.

Several months ago he began ne
Sotiations with the Underwriters for re-
auctions III insurance rates. Mr. I.awry
and Il. IL. Merrill. surveyor for the board,
made an investigation and submitted a
report TO the mayor and commissioners
IN which improvements IN the fire and
water systems were suggested. The re-
port was also 20 be sent 10 San Francisco.
Mr.. I-awry said those improvements
would Duquestion0biy resul; in reduc-
ions Thcu the memorable freczc-up. in
which the city was practically without
fire protection two days. occurred. This
sorveJ largely 20 delay the sending OF
the report 20 the executive committee
on the .oapt