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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
TO FIX BLAME FOR
VIADUCT DAMAGE
Residents Claim City Is Responsible
for Destruction of Trees and Prop
erty Near New Structure.

Whether the city or the railroad is
responsible for any damage arising
from the construction Of the Fourth
South street viaduct over the Denver &
Rio Grande tracks is legal question
now before the city commission that
may have TO be settled in the courts.
Residents Of the neighborhood where
the viaduct is being built have com
planned TO the city against the damage
being done bv changing Of grades and
cutting down Of trees. Several have
served warning that they will hold the
city responsible.
1t is claimed that inasmuch as the
city ordered the railroad to build the
viaduct rs public safety device, the
company is not liable for the damage.
and the city must shoulder the respon,
sibility. Richard p Morris, the street
commissioner, to whom the matter has
been presented, will refer it to the city
commission
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
RUSH PICKING TO
SAVE TOMATO CROP
Farmers in Valley Prepare to Combat
Possible Frost Due to Cold
Wave

Last night was colder by one or
two degrees than either of the cold
nights which had previously swept
over Salt Lake valley this fall. Re
ports from the weather bureau yester-
day indicated that frost was due In
many sections of the valley during the
night. and accordingly frost warnings
were sent out by Sectional Director A.
H. Thiessen. The clear and crisp at
mosphere of yesterday increased the
chances of frost for the night.
Farmers, all the way from Willard
to Sandy, whose main crop is tomatoes,
were prepared to smudge during the
night. Extra help was kept busy all
day yesterday picking tomatoes, and a
frost at this time would be injurious
to the tomato producing industry.
Rather than to use the method Of
smudging, some Of the farmers will re-
sort to lrrigating. A steady stream of
water flowing in the bitches near the
vegetables will prevent the frost en-
terlng the ground, and also will throw
water vapor into the atmosphere,
thereby preventing frost.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
FIFTH EAST HOTEL
OWNERSHIP CHANGES
DR.. c. B. Titcombe Sells Fa-
NOUS Hostelry to Weber
County Capitalists.

The Fifth East hotel changed ha nds
Yesterday as part of deal Involving
about S125,oo0 being exchanged by DR..
c. r Titcombe for the Pinrrce townsite,
which is located about Is miles south
west of Blackfoot. Idaho DR. Titconhc
relinauished control Of the hotel yester-
day and George T. Cunningham, formerly
depot master at Ogden, and previous 10
that assistant superintendent for the Or
egon Short Line at Pocatelo, is now man
ager Of the hotel.
Mr.. Cunningham said last night that
the hotel would he remodeled In every
way The dining room will be maintained
and the hotel nude TO meet the demands
Of the ira nsient trade In addition 10 keep
ing UP It's present reputation a family
hotel. Also apartments Will be rented
for light housekeeping
The hotel was built by the federal gov
ernment on Fifth East street between
First and Second South streets. soon af-
ter the passage Of the Edmunds act. as
one such wife took advantage Of the
haven Of rest and she did not stay there
long, another home being provided for
her by friends, After that the place was
treated indlfferently. although constructed
at a cost of about 100000, until Il con-
tract for its sale was signed with DR.
Titcnmbe. An interesting and attractive
feature OF the hotel is that it is and
taxation. According TO the terms OF the
contract payment for the hotel will not
be completed TO the government until
that time and, being government prop
erty, 1t Is exempt The contract was
assienable and Its terms will he observed
by the new owners.
About three-fourths OF the amount spec
ined In the contract has been paid by
Or. Tltcombe there being still unpaid
about $4,000 The value of the hotel
was considered to be s125. 0oo and that OF
the tnwnsite was estimated at $4,000.
The Pingree Townsite company. which
now has control of the hotel, is an Ogden
company and is headed by John Pingree
OF the Junction city. Others connected
with it are NJ. s. Browning. Bishop John
Watson, Thomas D. Dee estate, s w.
Eccles, r. S. Roiap. r. J. Harness. James
+. Burton, and r. 3. Porter OF Ogden.
and P. A. Blk of Roy
The deal was at first made July 25.
1913. but some differences arose. leading
to a suit that was instituted at Black
foot, Idaho, by Dean T. Brayton. an at
torney OF Salt Lake City. who acted for
DIR. Titcombe and which was finally set
tied And the transfers made yesterday.
BY the terms OF the transfers the town
site company gives the site which In
cludes about one hundred acres of land
on which are erected several substantial
brick and stone buildings. including q
hotel and a store building, and assumes
the Indebtedness on the hotel, amount
ing 20 about $4,000. DR.. Tltcombe re-
ceives clear title to the townsite and II
is understood that he will go there In
the near future
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
CONSIDER LIGHTING
DISTRICT PETITIONS
Final Action TO Be Taken
Soon by City Commission;
Assessment in Doubt.

Within the next few days the city COM
mission will call up for final consideration
the petition OF property owners in the
business district for the creating OF spe-
cial lighting improvement districts, as
authorized by the last legislature.
The petitions six in number. are now
in the hands Of the city attorney, to
whom they We're referred for an opinion
as to how the city shall proceed In max
Ing the improvements prayed for. A
delegation Of business men called upon
members of the commission yesterday to
urge that something be done in regard
TO the petitions.
Under the law passed by the last legis-
lature the city may. on application OF q
ma jorlty of property owners. create dis
trlct wherein uniform, improved light
ing system shall be Installed. The peti-
tions already submitted call for the i'm
proving OF practically the entire business
district in this manner.
The city attorney has advised the COM
mission that there is considerable uues-
tion as to how the assessments for such
improvements are to be levied so as TO
be made equitable and fair. The matter
differs from the assessments levied In the
case Of paving or other similar improve
ments because Of the fact that In placing
the lights at equal distances along the
street some property Will benefit more
than others.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
WILL CONTRACT TO
CLEAN WATER MAINS
City Preparing to Order the Work
Done at Cost Of Approximately
$4,000.

A contract for the cleaning OF city wa
ter mains probably will be entered into
with the National Water Cleaning COM
psny by the city within the next few
days. Acting on the recommendation OF
c. r. Barrett. superintendent OF water
works. the commission has agreed that
the work shall be done early next year.
1t will cost approximately $4,000.
Many OF the mains that have been In
the earth for as long as twenty or thirty
years have become so caked with deposits
from the water that their carrying ca :
pacity has been greatly reduced. thus de-
stroying the efficiency OF the distributing
system. It is this reduction in the carry
ing capacity that has been largely re-
sponsible for water shortages when the
drain on the pipes Is heavy. according
to the water officials. and by cleaning the
mains one OF the principal difficulties
will be obviated
AZ copy Of the contract was considered
by the commission yesterday and was
referred 10 the city attorney for exam
inaton. Superintendent Barrett proba bly,
will submit a map showing which OF the
water mains are most in need OF cleaning,
1t is likely that the cleaning operations
will be confined 10 the business district
for the most part.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
CITY HOLDS $1,000
IN OLD WARRANTS
Unredeemed Pay Checks to Be Can
celed Unless Called for Soon;
Renovating City Books

The city auditor, w. Fl. Shearman,
yesterday completed a list Of old war
rants that have never been redeemed.
He will send the list to the commits
sion today, with the recommendation
that it be advertised for two days and
the warrants then Cancelled if the per
sons to whom they are payable do not
call for them within n set time limit
These warrants total approximately
$1,000 Some Of them have been out.
standing for five OF six years. The
auditor is seeking to clear from the
city books as many dead accounts as
possible, and the warrants will no long
er be carried if the commission ac.
quiesces in his recommendation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
WOULD APPOINT TWO
SMOKE INSPECTORS
Mayor Park to Recommend Employ
ment Of Additional Help and Funds
to Combat Nuisance.

Appointment Of two additional
smoke inspectors and the appropriation
Of $1,000 to aid them in their work
will be recommended by Mayor Park
at the commission meeting this morn
ing. The mayor favors an immediate
beginning by the city to solve the
smoke problem
The additional inspectors to be
named this morning, IL the recommen-
dation Of the mayor carries, are ].
Ludwig and L. Glenn. A. V. Morris,
who served last winter, will be reap
pointed. The appointments will be ef-
fective October l and the pay will be
$1,000 month.
Under the direction Of the fire chief
who is chief smoke inspector, the men
will make regular inspection trips about
the town giving suggestions as to the
proper method Of handling furnaces
and boilers 80 as to keep the smoke
down to a minimum. They also will
have power to enforce the smoke ordi.
nance whenever necessary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
SNOW INTERFERES
WITH DAM BUILDING
Nearly One Foot Of the Beautiful
at Brighton; Workmen Quit Be-
cause Of Cold.

Nearly foot of snow has fallen
around Brighton. in Big Cottonwood
canyon, since the equinocital storm be-
gar, according 10 word received bv the
city engineer, Sylvester O. Cannon,
from r. T.. Collier of the engineering
department, Tcst erdny.
Work on the dams being constructed
on the lakes Above Brighton has been
intcrfered with considerably as re.
suit Of the snow, and it is not probable
that it will be persisted in much long
or this season. Collier is representing O
the city at the construction camp. He
reports that zen men have Quit because
of .he snow and that others are plan
nirg to leave, II is expected that the
contractor III charge OF the work will
abandon :he Job Tor the winter carly
in October
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
CARRY SMOKE NUISANCE
CAMPAIGN TO HOMES
Ladies Literary Society Will Have an
Open Meeting at Clubhouse
Saturday Night.

Mrs W. r. Adams, president OF the
Ladies' Literary club. reports that the
women Of the city are taking much in
terest In the proposed campaign against
the smoke nuisance being carried TO the
home. II is expected that the attendance
at the meeting in the clubhouse at y
o'clock Saturday evening VIII be largely
attended
The general public has been invited to
be present md help start the movement.
Among tho speakers at the meeting was
will tell the best methods OF preventing
surplus smoking Of furnace fires, Will be
Chief Bywater OF the fire department.
Prof Richard r. Lyman OF the Univ ersity
of Utah and Jesse Coogan. engineer AT the
Hotel Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
Argue About Opening.

For more than an hour the \
gued whether or not il should
bids OF continue the mstter
month. A score Of motions 4
ter motions were argued doW
it was finally agreed TO open
bids on hand.
No decision was reached n
to the purchase Of coal for t1|
school year. For several mo|
board has been figuring on Q
circumvent the alleged eoai
under 1he influence Of whic|
charged all retail dealers q.
mitted identical bids. A Nv
is expected before the mate
tied and none of the board
were willing to undertake if u
after the exhaustive flgq~
school sites and school bona;
Superintendent D. H. "
submitted a report to the e11
the night school authorlzea
board at its last regular meS
been opened this week 81
school, with an enrolment
young men and boys. The u
dent reported that so populaI
night school that he had .f9u9|
essarv to employ Owen Neoez
assistant instructor to Guy Z
erv, Most of the pupils enI'
of the seventh and eiRnt'
classes. y.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
NEWTON PLATOON
"OFF WITH THE
Well known Attorney AnnOu
Candidacy for City oo
missionership.

William Newton, an ae'o1'
seeks TO become city comm
the November election, mas issu- ~
dress TO the voters or the go
ing the principles on which ne
III FiTsf and last. Mr.. NewtonSr wi.nr
for wide open town.
I'D" will be his slogan ,,,r,self.
Having go declared eitincI1
states that II any otner o,s n
come a. candidate on the sni"Ih an his
OF principles ne VIII not n'' ~
'''s1i'e After a vituperatlve attack o9 q
,,5ssion form Of government.
and the present admlnis'inIiue1 q
AM s;n,,or Newton winds up his -
aSvocatIng an e!ght-hour osy oy,,;r,,|
nicJnsl employees and nn b
Iileips 20 rer day: free. speech
o. q ,olorroushfares r' 10 all: the ulnv
,thortv and enjoyment TO eyer M n
so long as consistent WIZ" "s.,sot Al
rights of others; tne re- pSusInc|
tIty of the home placs ~ cisizcYl:
erty and person OF the The sol
md sane" restriction oi ~ plII
and and the apprehension sint,ori a D
of criminals and the r,ankin<
o,.Io and weaknesses OF js
e'1'S ,ri,e spirit OF the adoresisI es.i,Ioh 4
=. tne ,ts cIosjng paragraph. "n'o" G.
IN ',S aayocate the making o. d,,e .e
an abode OF smusemgiht,., ,'it,zens, q
enjoyment for nors its r.t' not a D
o,I. Visiting ne'ghoorSh,o ho stten<
TH, i",,m whlch' must 1e OF WI
"sackcloth and ashes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25

Haynes, John p Cahoon. Reynolds Ca
hoon. j. e. Moreton. John p. CaIloou. Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Il. Vincent OF Midvale,
Joseph 3, Wright. Laura Wright and
d c.. Evans. Clarence Evans. Harold
Evans. Carl Evans. A. r. Woollcy, A. RI.
Park. Mr.. and Mrs. James Sabine Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Pouton. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Bailey. Mr., and Mrs. j. w, Ssvile.
Mrs Il. l.. McCool. Mr.. and Mrs j. w.
McIIcnry, OF Murray, w. w Wilson. -.
A. Nelson. Mir and Mrs. s. NJ. Taylor.
Cha rlcs Tying. W. H. Newconb OF the
Chicago Record Herald. Mrs r.. NJ Mat
tnGly. Miss Sess Malin and Malcolm Nc
Allistcr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
STRIKE BIG FLOW
IN CANYON TUNNEL

WorlmeD In the clty's water tunnel in
Emigration canyon struck a new BODY Of
water Yesterday. increa sing the daily now
200. 900 gallons Report was made 10 the
water department Immediately There Is
now approximately 1850 600 gallons MN
ming from tho tunnel daily.
1T will take some time to determine
whether the new flow. is permanent or
only the result OF striking pocket OF
water" said Superintendent G.. f, Rar-
rett: However, most OF the gains made
In the TUNNEL have been maintained ner-
manently.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
TWO SCHOOL SITT|
WILL Be B0|
Two New Buildings
Erected on South.
Side of City.
FINAL ACTION DEI
Board Opens Five r.
the Handling of g.
| Issue.

The board of education Al,
night to purchase two s;tes
grade school buildings on tb, !.
bench, one TO be used immcd,,
the other to be held for futura
The new school, to be hr,I.
near future, Will be located
teenth East street, between 3.
Seventh South streets, on X.
half acres to be purchased r
Halloran-Judge company. M
pany Offered the ground far
but several members Of IN.
while agreeing TO the purchn
theY understood il could be
for less money, AccordiucIv
tion on the purchase was del.
the matter of price could Ia
Objects to Site.
The other site to be purcbs.
Seventeenth East, Just belor
South street, comprising five
will be purchased for $1,000 7
George M. Cannon compauv P
A vigorous fight against
vestment was made BY Oscar n
who declared the board had Ia
use public funds to speculatc
real estate market. He inei~
the site was entirely reu,ov|
the center of population Ia
trict and argued that the boar
reason to count on the uuf,u;
the territory surrounding Il n
tent Of investing the people 4
For more than an hour the ol1|
sites was argued back and }|
finally the report of the sne1
mittee recommending the pnr
the Seventeenth East site Wa
by a vote Of nine to one. M
casting the only opposing vote
Both sites will be paid for 81
school bonds authorized at th|
election last June. the owner
ing the bonds at par value.
A school building to cost abb
900 will be built on the 81
East site. Arrangements for t|
ing of the school will DO mad
near future.
Bids for the purchase Of n
600 worth of school bonds a.
last June were received from 4
ern bond buyers and referTo1
committee on finance for q
The Causey"Foster company ol
offered the lowest bid, volunic
handle the bonds at par and
interest for q commission o(
The bid of f. H. collins q
New York was the he1t low
ing 10 handle the bonds On q
basis for $4720. The N. NJ
company OF Chicago offered 4
them for S4s69. the Harri1
Savings bank Of Chicago, go
the r. NJ. Grant company OF N(
S6t0Q S0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
NOT CONNECTED WITH
MURDER IN BINGHAM

Photographs OF Jack Drumgoole and
Sam Raber. under arrest in Sacramento
on a charge OF numbering woman there.
were sent back TO the chief of police OF
Sacramento yesterday by Sheriff Andrew
Smith. Jr., after an Intellectual attempt
to have them identified as the originals
OF the slayers OF Ethel Williams, killed
In Bingham a year ago
Sheriff Smith sent for the pictures at
the time OF the arrest of the pair. II
was thought that they might have been
implicated In the murder at Bingham be-
cause Drumgoole was we'll known here as
boxer y " CO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
Carry COrnstalks.

South Jordan came next. Here the
residents were lined on either side OF the
road carrying great cornstalks, bearing
giant ears OF ripe corn. The visitors
we're astonished at the height OF the
stalks and the size OF the ears. Some Of
them said they had heard Of such corn,
were eagerly sought as souvenirs and
placed upon the machines for the re-
maindcr OF the drive. ]. NJ. Holt and
franklin Il. Smith were in charge of the
arrangements st South Jordan
West Jordan. the west side wards
Pleasant Green and Magma we're then
hUrriedy visited. The lateness OF the
iiour made II necessary to shorten stops
IN these places. But the richness of the
many farms all along through the terri
Tory indicated that prosperity was no less
strong herr than IN the other localities
visited George 4. Reid. a prominent
wesi side fJrmcr, acted az pilot through
this section,
~ Maena the party disbandcd. az far
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
Y. w. G.. A. WARNS
AGAINST FRAUD

For the past few days complaints have
been received by the Young Women
Christian association that woman has
been peddlng a corn cure throughout the
city and representing that she was work
ing at the instlgation Of the association
Miss Julia Burnard, secretary OF the or
said last night that the as
sociatjon was ready TO help women VINO
arc In need. but did not use the metnod
being pursued by the saeswoman,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
Enthusiasm at Sandy.

Al Sandy it was the same thing-fruit,
enthusiasm boosting. One of the novel
ties introduced was the drill OF the
school children, who filed out OF the
school building. four abreast. 10 the music
Of the school orchestra, Luscious peaches
were literally distributed in all OF the
cars. Everyone was filling up on fruit.
Riyerton was voted the "iivest' OF all
the towns along the line when the tour
lists left the rich farming community. The
committee there had arranged for the
automobiles 10 run right through a mag
nihcent apple orchard. the trees loaded
machines left the orchard. apples We're
passed out in abundance by pretty girls.
The touring boosters then went TO the
Riverton ball grounds. where an aston
isling display Of the agricultural prod
ucts Of the community were attractively
displayed. All kinds OF vegetables. ap-
pies. pea ches, melons. grapes and every
thing else ina ginab BILE were there. The
grapes were especially noted by the
Hlsitors. A giant pumpkin, weighing 109
bounds, WAS shown. It was grown by
i9phraim Ottesen. Samuel Howard,
Thor Page and Seth Piyton were in
Charge of the celebration. The Riverton
band rendered music during the visit.
John Hanson delivered a short address
10 the visitors in which he told them
of the great agricultural possibilities and
opportunities OF that section and urged
10 come TO Riyerton TO live. He declared
that no community in the country Of
Iered greater opportunities for farming
than Riverton. And the display made
seemed 10 bear out the truth OF his state
mnnt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
BOOSTERS MAKE
TOUR OF COUNTY
Threatening Weather and
Chilly Wind Did Not Hin
der Celebration.
ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE
Farmers Cheer Tourists; Citi-
zens of Towns Visited Tell
of Development.
ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE

Threatening wea ther and A chilly wind
did not daunt 4 band Of booster pio-
neers" that celebrated Salt Lake County
day yesterday Many who had planned
To make a tour OF the county gave up the
idea when the weather looked unfaNor-
able. but those who did get out and make
the trip were thoroughly satisfied that 1t
was one of the most profitable half days
that they had ever spent They all
agreed that the county they lived I'm Of
fered many opportunities for investment
aud development that they never knew
existed.
AS TO the residents in the towns Wis
tied, they showed the kind OF interest
and enthusiasm that promises reward IN
tho way OF industrial and agricultural
progress. Many farmers along the way,
too. displayed their interest by getting
out along the road To cheer the tourists
and In many instances to dcluge them
with fruit Some had dags and bunt-
ing In front OF their places.
Despite the recent rains the roads
were. for the most part. In excellent
the road work that had been done in the
county were amazed to see some OF the
fine highways However, II was noted
that the expenditure OF more money sys-
tematcally would give the county
splendid road system that could not be
surpassed anywhere, There is little doubt
but that those who made the tour yes
terday Will be boosters for the proposed
bond Issue,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25
uouse Manager Kss'sa.'

A, w SPENCE bss hoass stsondered b. h
nation nation to the :, club, b. 80 succeeded O.
&C Te' McAtee, who Is iH,i1Wsy n0w colnpau>
Western " Pacific RAILWAY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-25

after the automopilists went where they
plea sed, the majority OF them returning
at once TO the city over the Garfield
road All had arrived here by 7;30 o'clock
last night, only a little behind scheduled