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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
KEYSER IS WORKING
IN C|TY'S INTEREST
Commissioner of Public
Property Wants Salt Lake
Watershed Protected.

The city commission yesterday appro-
priated 500 10 secure expert testimony
as 20 whether there are any spprecia BILE
mineral deposits on the lands embraced
appropriated on the motion OF George ID.
Keyser, commissioner Of parks and public
property. who Is working for congress
sonel enactment excmpting the city 3
watershed lands from encroachment Dy
squatters under mineral entry preteXt.
Evidence thus obtained Will be ior-
warded to Senator George Sutherland
at Washington who has promised TO dratt
bill exempting the watershed lond and
also granting 10 the city remaining gov
ernment lanos embraced i'll the water
shed
Commissioner Keyser said yesterday
that In practically every instance whore
a mineral entry had been made on the
cIty's lands the land filed upon contained
valuable springs and water rights which
the city should remain In possession or,
Another roomins house hearing is to be
held by the commission on tho appllca-
ton OF Alfred Eclsstedt- FOR license 10
conduct a house at 90 East Second south
street Some time ago the commission
denied Eckstedt a license. but ne went
into court and secured temporary In
Injunction is about to expire and Eek
stedt has fled another application for a
license Again the chief OF police has re-
ported against the applicant and the
commission yesterday summoned Eek
stedt to appear Thursday morning to
show cause why his license should be
granted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
NEW PLAYGROUND TO
Be READY BY SPRING
Commissioner Keyser Prom
ises Modern Equipment;
May Have Skating Rink.

The nlans for the new pubic play
Ground Ia be established by the park
S.nartment on the site OF the Y. NJ I.
tennis courts. Second South, between
Second and Third East streets, have
been completed and will be executed IN
the near future, -
George d. keyser, commissioners Or
parks and public property, VINO is Tue
oripinator of the adea OF playground
for the children OF the downtown ols,
trict, hopes to have the grounds lala
out and the apparatus installed by
early spring. ,u s an
Second Sonth street. 4 strip along the
front will be parked TO produce mar"
mon;ons nom effect with. the lawns i'll front
of dwellings along the street. AZ e inc
rear of the parking a concrete wal "lli
be constructed to form an Enclosure,
where movable playground apparatus
can be placed III the summer months
and an ice skating rink in the winter
time IL is planned TO have the ground
nrepnred for a skating rink this winter
If possible: ,,,ao
wading pool will be built and a sand
nile provided for the small children.
The grounds will be chrlstened 'Inc
East Central Fairgrounds Commls-
sioner Keyser gives assurance tha1
thev will be as modern and comPle'e
AS it is possible to build.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
JOHN DOE. |. w. W., IS
CALLER. AT STATION
Patrolman Says little Means 90
Won't Worry: Wanted to Bleed
to Death.

Ou the police blotter he was booked
as John Doe, L. W w. According to
Patrolman C., &, Christensen, who made
the arrest, the !. w. W. stands for
- mon' worry" when appended to
the name of the said John Doe. At
least Ire refused to worry last night
As he lay bleeding profusely on ia
BILE in the emergency hospital at po-
lice headquarters from a wound in
flicted bv japanese waiter with q
stool. He demanded that he be al.
lowed TO bleed 10 death.
The trouble started in Japanese
restaurant at % Commercial street
when John Doe is said TO have refused
10 pay for q meal The Nipponese
waiter insisted. Whereupon John is
said TO have made remarks rejecting
his dislike Of all japanese and mo,
tions with his fist that threatened one
lap IN particular. But a brother Jan
welded a stool with such telling ef
feet that j. D.. l. W. W., won't down
with an ugly cash across his forehead
Patrolman Christensen found him bleed
ing dangerously few minutes later
and hurried him TO headquarters. The
bleeding was stopped and the wound
closed by DR.. Fl, B. Sprague. after
which John Doe with the collegiate
like appendage to his name was locked
IN the boys ward on charge of being
intoxicated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
COMMERCIAL CLUB IS
WIPING OUT DEBTS

An enthusia stlc meeting OF the volun-
tary assessment committees OF the Com
merc!al club was held yesterday noon and
plans outlined for carrying on the cam
paign 10 raise funds In a systematic man
ner. Each committee Is composed of
seven members. The chsirmen are VIII
liam Bowen. +. 6. Murphy. f, c, Rich
'mond. President h D, Woodruff. George
II. Dern, Z. o. Howard John F. Bennett,
Louis Simon, George A. Steiner, J. II
Manderheld. Wesley King. w, W. Arm
strong. w. J. Halloran.. ]. Fl. Moyle.
Frank R Stephens and w. r. Jensen.
These committees were appointed about
week ago and the members have been
busy getting their work under way. 1t
was reported yesterday that $14ls0 had
been raised. an increase OF $500 over the
day before, A complete list OF members
who nave subscribed to the fund was
made and the committees Will busy them
selves only with other members. Meet
ings Will be held every Wednesday noon
The speakers at the meeting yesterday
expressed themselves as confident that
the S35. 900 needed will be easily raised
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
HOLIDAY SEASON TO
BE PARCEL. POST TEST
Postofice Officials Prepare to Care for
Extra Work During Pre- Christ
mas Days.

The parcels post system as method
Of saving time and expense to the pub
lie for the disposition Of packages will
be given a thorough test during the
holiday season this year. This will be
the first holiday season for the parcel
post, and postoffice officials are await
ing to see how the system will develop
with large bulk OF mail to be dis
tributed.
Postmaster Arthur l.. Thomas re-
ceived circular yesterday from Daniel
G. Roper, first assistant postmaster gen
eral, calling attention to the fact that
to insure prompt delivery, holiday par
GELS should be mailed early. The
postoflce regulations permit the words,
Hdo not open until Christmas, or
words Of similar meaning, to be placed
upon the face Of the parcel.
Because this will be the first Christ
mas season after the establishment Of
the parcels post system, Mr.. Roper be-
lieves that there will be very large
increase in the quantity Of mail to be
handled, and he is giving his personal
attention TO the matter in order that
the postofices will be furnished with
the necessary equipment and assistance
to handle the mail satisfactorily and
quickly,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
"U" CLUB WILL BE
FORMED IN SALT LAKE
Alumni Of University of Utah Plan
Active Campaign on Behalf OF
School.

Plans for the organization Of "U"
club, to consist Of all University Of
Utah alumni in Salt Lake, were per
fected at meeting of the officers OF
the alumni association of the univer-
sity, held recently, The club will be
one of a number of similar societies to
be formed not only In Utah, but wher-
ever group Of "U" alumni can be
brought together.
Several Utah alumni clubs have been
formed in different cities throughout
the state. The Salt Lake alumni pur-
poses to make the association a col
lection of unit societies, including the
clubs Of other cities, each of which
shall be in the nature of q chapter Of
the central organization,
The slogan adopted was Active
alumni-greater university alumni
let's exist This will be used on all
the literature of the association during
the winter. 1t IS probable that 1000
plate banquet will be held next spring
to which all the alumni Of the state
will be invited. The officers of the
alumni are: Ebert d. Thomas. presi-
dent; Charlotte Stewart, vice presi-
dent. George A. Hedger, secretary;
Judge T. D. Lewis and Daniel Alexan"
der, committee members.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
BOOKLET TELLS OF
CITY'S FAIRGROUNDS
Commissioner Keyser Gives Interest
ing Data on Operating Cost Of Chill
dren's Recreation Parks.

"Keep Up the Good Work = is the
title of neat little booklet telling OF
the work of George D. Keyser as com
missioner of parks and public prop
erty.
The booklet is just off the press and
is being circulated among the voters Of
fhe city. Considerable attention is paid
to the public Fairgrounds established
under Mr.. Keyscr s directions, There
are now public Fairgrounds ct the
Bryant, High, Jackson, lafayette and
Sumner eschools, Pioneer park and LIB
erty park Daily attendance at these
playgrounds during the summer months
was was 1852 and the total attendance for
the three months was 116,s76. All of
the Fairgrounds are equipped with
complete playground apparatus and
with swimming and wading pools.
The cost Of maintaining the play
grounds, according to the Figures given
In the booklet, is shown to be only "a
cents per inhnbitant OF the city. The
great value Of the parks and play
grounds, Commissioner Keyser points
out, Is in the making Of clean citizen
ship. Wholesome play, the booklet
continues, prevents evil associations
and vicious pranks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
SORORITY RUSHING
SEASON IS CLOSED
University Societies An
nounce Girls Pledged to
Three Organizations.

The rushing sea SON for The soro1ties
at the University OF Utah !s over and
the names OF the pledges" were an
nounced yesterday The rushing has been
one Of the chief interests at the school on
tho hill for the past three weeks, ending
Saturday night
Entertainments have been numerous
during the season, each organization try
Ing TO prove that II was the best one.
Last Saturday night two dances were
given by soroiities celebrating the teiTni-
nation OF the rushing season. Invitations
were extended 10 the girls who had peer,
rushed and the replies had to be turned
In by O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Att-
or that hour the lists were made up py
the sororities and announced.
The following young ladies were pledged
to the Delta Epsilon sorority Misses
Gladys Morning. Kathyrtne Hanoock,
Ruth Beatie. Edith Yundt and Rowena
Rogers,
Pledged 10 the "Gammes" are the fol-
lowing: Bonita James Ruth Sowles'
Grace Cowie, Pansie Evans, Helen can
non and Evelyn Tempest.
The Theta Upsilon sorority has pledged
the following: Misses Rae Hansen.
Rheda Gibbs, Marion Whitney. Priscilla
Cartwright Edith Barlow. Leona wilson,
June Farnsworth Vera Foulger, Rather
inc Mckay, Viola Allen and Helen Hez-
melheltz.
Next In order are the intia tons Each
sorority will conduct its initiation at the
time and In the manner IL chooses. The
rushing season is the same for all or the
societies, but each one manages Its initia-
ton separately.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
Matter Goes Over.

Having bowed TO the alleged local coal
combine. the board proceeded To mako the
best Of its defeat by compiling speclfca-
lions calculate TED 10 insure for itself the
best possible Utah coal at the price Of
feTed, namely $50 ton for screened
slack. This done. n cali for bids under
these specifications was issued q week
ago. The replies of the coal dealers last
night vas the result, Having met the
price OF the coal dealers the board Is now
"alled upon TO compromise Its speci1ca-
lions as well.
After the matter had been exhaustive
lv thrashed Qua last night the board re-
fcrred the letters to its special coal COM
mttee with instructions that it meet the
coal dealers, learn what they have to Of
fer and report back 10 the board. thus
leaving the question OF coal supply still
IN the air.
The coal companies who communicated
with the board last night, politely refus-
ing 10 bid on the form OF contract sub
mitted were; The Bamberger Coal COM
pany. the Alliance Coal company. G, S.
Martin Coal company. the Marsh Coal
company. the Fischer kittle Coal COM
psny, the Citizens Coal company and the
Woodruff Sheets Morris Coal company.
And in the meantime the first OF No
vcmber Is but two days distant and the
cold weather has begun.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED
AS HOLDUP SUSPECTS
Senett Sherwood and r. Merrill Taken
Into Custody i'll Ogden by Salt
Lake Detectives,

Suspected Of several holdups that
have recently occurred in Salt Lake,
two mon giving The names Of Senett
Sherwood. 1S years of age, and r,
Merrill, 90, were arrested in Ogden
last night by Detectives ": c. Geese
and Herbert Leichter. They were
brought to- Salt Lake and lodged In the
city jail early this morning.
Both mon were with Jack Sheldon
when he was arrested by the detectives
Monday night. According to the de-
tectives. sheldon said that the three
had intended to hold some one up
when he was arrested. Acting on the
story Of Sheldon. who is being held on
suspicion of being guilty OF several
daylight burglaries in Salt Lake, the
detectives went TO Ogden yesterday
and tracked down the two men who
were with him when he was arrested.
Sheldon has acknowledged, the de-
tectives say. not only that he is the
man who sent the fake telegram to the
family Of George Howard Hugbson Of
Berkeley asking for money in tho name
of young Hugbson, but that he is
wanted in several states for larceny.
According to the detectives, he ac
knowledged that he is wanted in Cali
fornia and said that he knew George
Howard Hughson, who has been miss
ing for several months from his home
in Berkeley. The family of Hughson
fear that he has met with foul play. as
no reason for his disappearance could
be learned or thought of and he had
$50 on his person when last heard of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
COMMUNICATION

70 the Editor OF The Tribune see
peen made TO use Utah marble for the
INFERIOR decoration OF the capitol build
ing. In my opinion. this is a wise and
5oou suggestion, and cannot fail (if ac-
.sPted 10 nave magnificent effect. But
mere rs one proviso: That the slabs so
neautiiniiy marked BY nature, should he
afFtistically ar arranged. and NOT like those
,h -, vng cliy ana county building, without
SO SO scientifically arranged as TO- be a
thIIg OF beauty and q JOY TO all beholders
"a, WY ny not employ lady 10 supervise
CITY who are equal TO the tosit whirS
inc city and county building proves the
species homo were prentice hands In
ia nsItastnS; ssta -, >. Now, Let us try the
a ~, ,SSBSCRlBER, WHO LOVES Ma
tHE and GRIEVBS TO SEE THE
MASTERS WORK MARRI6 iiiE@
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
NEW ASSISTANT FOR
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
H. C. Carpenter VIII Work Under
Secretary VIII @.
Farrell,

n. c. Carpenter formerly connected
with the office of Horace s. Ensign sec
rotary OF the Utah State Fair was cho-
sen assistant secretary OF the Utah De-
velopment league at meeting OF the
board OF governors of that body held yes
terday noon at the Commercial club.
VIII G. Farrell, secretary Of the Com
mcrcisl club, is secretary OF the league
and as important activity Is being
planned by the board Of governors IL
was thought advisable to select an as
sistant,
C. h. Honingsworth Of Ogden, president
of the league. was In the chair and most
Of the board members were present, The
winter campaign was discussed and II
was decided to furnish speakers 30 the
various towns OF the state where busi-
ness clubs that are members OF the
league wish assistance. The league Is
composed of flfty-four commercial clubs.
1t was also decided to redistrict the
state and appoint representatives of the
league In nearly every community where
there is a club. The league will act as
clearing house for the publicity and
educational work OF all the clubs in the
state.
AS the league Is wording in coniunc-
tion with the University Of Utah and the
Utah Agricultural college in the educa-
tlonal work. II was stated yesterday that
these two schools win aid In the work
by furnishing speakers whenever needed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
DIES FROM DRINK
OF WOOD ALCOHOL
George T. Boil Takes Poisonous
Draft, Mistaking 1t for
Liquor.

George T. Boil, SO years of age, a
retired soldier, died at his home, T27
Mcclellan avenue, yesterday at noon as
a result Of drinking wood alcohol by
mistake.
Boil had been drinking for several
days, it is said, and mistook the wood
alcohol for less poisonous liquor.
Shortly after swallowing the poisonous
draft, he became mortally ILL., Dr.
II. B. Sprague, house physician of the
Judge Mercy hospital, was summoned.
He found the man beyond human aid.
he died within an hour after drinking
the poison.
The unfortunate man is survived by
widow and three children, living at
the family residence. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed and will
be announced later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
CITY AND VICINITY

THE CASE OF the United States
against the Raft River Land & Water
company was argued and submitted in
the United States cour, Yesterday II
was takon under advsement by Judge
John A Marshall
COMPLAINTS WE'RE issued by the
county attorney yesterday, charging D.
II. Flint, Peter Sorenson, J. S. Chap
man and James Nelson with stealing coal
from the yards OF the Denver IL Rio
Grande railroad
LUTHER CANNON filed suit In the
district court yesterday for divorce from
Gertrude Cannon. whom he charges with
drunkenness They were married In Salt
Lake September 4. 1910.
CHARGING NONSUPPORT, Nellie
Brazier sued in the district court yester-
DAY Tor divorce from Russell BraZler
She asks custody OF minor child and
suita BILE a,imony.
JUDGE GEORGE G. ARMSTRONG of
tho district court yesterday granted an
interlocutory decree OF divorce 10 Nav
Shafrer against II. J. Shafier--
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
JEWELRY MYSTERY
IS STILL UNSOLVED
Spaniard From Pocatello
Fails to Show Where he
Bought Goods.

NJ. Lindcaga. Spaniurd, 30 years
of age. was taken back to Pocstcllo
Yesterday by Sheriff Lowcry OF Ban
mock county, Idaho, and Chief OF Po'
lice Williams OF Pocatello, who brought
him here Monday in the hope Oh learn
ing how Lindeaga came into posses
sion of $4,000 worth of jewolry taken
from him by the Pocatello police when
heSwas arrested there last week. Inc
trip proved fruitless. -
The Spaniard explained that ne
bought the Jewclry in Salt Lake ne
agreed to lead the officers TO the place
Of purchase If they would bring him
to Salt Lake. Believing that to do
so would result in locating fence
dealing in stolen jewelry in Salt Lake,
Sheriff Lowery and Chief Williams
brought the man down, He failed TO
take them to the place he had ne-
serihed or to any other place. When
the trio landed in Salt Lake they we're
met at the depot by Police Captain
According to the story told to the
Poeatello officers, the fence still had
about $4,000 worth of stolen jewelry
in his possession and Captain Johnson
hoped TO locate the receiver Of stolen
property, Before the officers took the
Spaniard back TO the north, both they
and Captain johnson were convinced
that he had not been telling the truth
The jewelry in question consists
largely Of watches and appeared tc
have been stolen from some travelling
salesman or iewelry store. No theft
of such jewelry in Salt Lake has been
reported to the police lately and the
goods are believed to have been sto
len in the east
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
SEEKERS CLUB is
WELL ENTERTAINED

The Seekers club n womens organiza :
ton, which Is at present making a study
Of Utah and Utah products, was enter
talned yesterday afternoon ut the Cham
ber OF Commerce by the official board OF
the Home Industries association. The
hostesses Were Mrs. Olive Havens. presi-
dent: Mrs. Lille G. Wolstenholme, first
Vice president. Mrs. +. P, Gallagher sec
end vice president. and Mrs. Marie
Brown, secretary The principal address
was made by Mrs. Havens. D +. Col
lett, secretary OF the Manufa cturers AS
sociation Of Utah. also made a short talk,
discussing the growth in the popularity
OF Utah made goods, After the club
women We're shown the various exhibits
in the building, a lunch was served
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
NO SWEATERS TO BE.
GIVEN FOOTBALL TEAM

That no sweaters WIN DO given TO the
members Of the senior class football team.
which won the championship OF the high
school. WAS decided upon at a meeting
OF tho senior class yesterday during the
afth period. In past years some reward
has been given TO the football players y.
A Callahan one OF the coaches OF the
school football team, Principal George A
Eaton and Robert Dcrrah. president Of
the class. spoke 10 the students
PINS and the class color5 were discussed
and will be chosen in the near future.
The school orchestra Will hold a prac-
tlce tonight instead OF tomorrow. New
pieces have been added 10 tho orchestra
and about thirty-hve students are now Ia
the organization "
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
MAY STUDY Fan
AS PRACTlCED| |
Governor Appoints 1N|
Members Of the PernX
lean Commit

Governor William SpsJ
nounced the appolnme1
Glendinning. Rodney 7.
Miller as the Utah ne11
manent American CONF
organization having for
study of agricultural y
countries as applica6la
America. !.
Mr, Glendinning sarId
tee as the only memoL
year. He made q len{
European countries aM
persistently 10 the 50
agricultural methods. ~
pointed yesterday. y
next year. will be asks'
attention TO conditions
might be helpful IN @'
problems arising In ms
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
TUDDENHAM DENIES
HE MADE PROMISES

W. J. Tuddenham Is the fret OF the
candidates for city commissioners to nail
q campaign canard- He said yesterday
tnat ne had learned that opponents were
circulating report that he had promised
ono OF his principal supporters an Impor-
tant place in the city government AIr.
Tuddenham hnsteus TO deny the report
ana declares That ne has made no prom
ises OF any kind 10 any OF his SUPPORT
ers. other than the promise TO give the
city clean and efficient administration
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
OPERA SINCM!
NOT LIKE
Nine. White ana
Ordered to ssr'p
Hats as Dda

BY international No" 81
'y NEW YORK, Oct,
free - country, Boslli i
knock the statue y
pedestal. - ,,lstsI
Nine. Caroline v ~
opera singer, vi wnes esr tsi
acting under the o;ssr gss q
ing on the liner ,bs Dissl
hats hats. Nine, White ,sss
iragpts, h.gpe..'a and these y. TsIis h
opera singer, FrlsS' 1.sS -
only passenger ~rS ~Wr,Stbss
spectOrs oraeiSS SS,od Of
several singers NJ m d
opera house sa,v ,ovsnersl
a government .dsr. pa, 70
bon bought her !',o algTs'ltssi
and would COME . ua rIs'
delphia lawyer S'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
Claims $4,000 Damages.

Mrs; Martha Boeddcher filed suit in
tne dlstrict court yesterday against Ar
jures alleged to have been received in
a traffic. accident through the nerll
eence OF the defendant Mrs. RoeSJ- :
cher alleges that Frank drove his auto
into the buggy she was driving on Mini
Fast street and that the accident wae
due 70 Franks violation OF tho traffic
laws. No'"'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-29
Many Organizations Coming

The tact that many commercial organ
izatiors az well as Individual tourists
will pass through Salt Lake on the way
TO san francisco in 1910 was brought TO
the attention OF the public entertainment
committee of the Commercial club al its
meeting yesterday noon. A letter from
one Of the railroads was read in which Il
was announced that members or the Gin
cinnati Chamber OF Commerce. ssvera |
hundred strong. will 90 through this citv
The adviss ability OF beginning the enter
tainment plans at once was discussed and
the matter referred TO the board OF gov
.