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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
FARMERS COMPLAIN
OF BEET REVENUE
Commercial Clubs of Salt
Lake County Discuss
Problem.

The affiliated commercial clubs OF salt
Lake county met last night at Sandy
principally for the purpose OF discussing
the beet-sugar industry There were
present representatives from the COM
merclal clubs OF Taylorsville. Crescent,
Murray, Sandy and Salt Lake, j. W.
McHenry of Murray, president OF the or
sanization. presided.
Most Of the time was occupied with the
consideration OF the complaint that farm
ers are not receiving as much for their
bcets in Utah as In adjoining states. Tne
prevailing price here Is $i.25 per ton for
whereas It is asserted that IN other states
as high as s6.25 is paid for the same
beets. There is also somewhat OF a de-
mand that testing OF the beets to deter.
mine the percentage OF saccharine should
be made not by the sugar companies
but by an impartial expert
After considerable discussion com
OF bects and also the matter OF who
should make the test. II was the sense
OF the meeting TO be absolutely fair 10
both the farmers and the factories. An
other meeting was determined upon for
ia nuary 6 at Sandy TO hear representa-
tlyes. Of the factories present their side.
This subject disposed OF, the question
OF the congested street car traffic be-
tween Murray, Midvalc and Sandy was
discussed. a committee was appointed
to Investigate the possibility OF securing
extra cars to relieve the congestion.
Just before adjournment II. G. Carpcn-
ter. assistant secretary OF the Utah De-
the advantages Of organization and af-
fllIatlon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
SALT LAKE is BEST
CITY HE HAS SEEN

Business conditions in the northwest
are bad, the lumber and shingle brei.
ness is practically worthless this year,
and nowhere in Washington, Oregon or
southern Canada is there a city which
can compare in prosperity to Salt Lake.
This is the statement made yesterday
by II. ". Prickett, general agent of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad company, up
on his return to Salt Lake from a trip
of about seven weeks. during which he
routed business over his road He ex~
plains the lull in the lumber and shin
gle business by saying that farmers
during the last summer did not raise
much corn and have no need Of cribs
or other lumber building.
Mr., P1ckott says that much Of the
salmon being sent from the coast cities
is going by way Of the ocean to Pana.
ma and then across to the Atlantic and
ON the coast to eastern cities by shin.
He says that the Panama canal will
mean much to the coast shippers. Last
year 10000 cars of lumber were
shipped east by rail from that territory,
but Mr.. Prickett thinks the amount this
year will be much less.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
KINDERGARTEN TOTS
ARE NOT NEGLECTED
Little Ones Who Are Under Care of
Neighborhood House Receive Hol-
iday Cheer.

Christmas celebrations featured the
activities at the Free Kindergarten and
Neighborhood House OH West Second
South street, between Sixth and Sev-
enth West streets, during the week. In
connection with their regular meetings
the various clubs, except the three
boys clubs, have offered programmes
in keeping with the holiday spirit pre-
paratory to adjournment until after the
first of the year. The boys clubs will
hold their celebrations Monday While
the clubs will cease activities during
the next two weeks the reading room,
library and free nursery will remain
open.
The clubs and their directors con
nected with the association are: Wed
nesday Night Girls club, Miss Mary B.
Fox; Mothers club, meeting Thurs
day afternoons, Mrs. Selden Clawson; !;
Friday Afternoon Girls club, Mrs
Marcellus Snow: kindergarten club,
meeting daily. Miss Marguerite Quinn;
Story-hour club, Saturday mornings,
Miss Georgia Wcbber, who is president
Of the Free Kindergarten and Neigh
borhood House association; Sowing
club, Saturday mornings, Miss Muriel
Cayley The three boys clubs are un-
der the direction of Jay Stockman.
At the various meetings held through
out the week club members and others
have provided the little folks with
clothing. candies and toys, particular
care being taken to see that they will
he protected against the rigorous win
ter weather The donors have proven
that they are 'good fellows in the
truest sense as their good work has
not been confined to tho holiday season,
but is in evidence the year round.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
WORK ON STREETS IN
EXCELLENT SHAP
First Heavy Snow Of Season Finds
provements for Year Virtually
Finished.

The snowstorm came just Late enous
in the season TO suit the city engineo
ing department. During the long spe
OF good weather that preceded it q
public Improvement concrete wof
which the city expected to do this yet
was completed or ut least placed in sue
form that the storm has not injured !
OF course the storm put an end to in
provement work for this season.
The water department is in high gle
too, over the storm, reports yesterda
from the various canyons indicating
exceptionally heavy snowfall. In Cit
Creek canyon at the high line "a
of fourteen inches on the level was r
ported, and a still greater depth oi
tanned higher up the canyon. In Pa
ley's canyon a similar depth was z
corded Mt the city's ranch and all th
surrounding hills and hollows are chuc
full Of snow.
Already the storm has relieved th
water department Of any apprehensto
as to the present supply, which had p
gun to get low as is usual at this sec
son. The water guage yesterday shows.
pressure of 1l5 pounds, which is va
above normal,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
MISSING MAN FOUND
IN THE COUNTY JAIL
Disappearance OF J. a, williams Is
Cleared Up in Most Peculiar
Manner

j. A. Williams, Nho recently pur-
chased an interest in the Phillips Cash
Grocery store at 764 West Second South
street aud then disappeared, was To-
Gated yesterday in the county Jail,
where ne was serving a four months
sentence. 1t developed that Williams
had pleaded guilty 10 charge of hav-
ing presented two worthless checks on
the National Bank of the Republic,
where he had no deposit Wednesday
Judge Tanner sentenced him to f,klr
months in the county Jail
City detectives noted that the man s
name was the same as that of the man
whom Phillips had reported as disap-
pearing. Yesterday Phillips went to the
county Jail and found that it was his
partner who was in Jail. Williams.
when on trial, had not mentioned his
business partner or the fact that he
had money on deposit at the Utah State
National bank and Walker Brothers
bank, He simply pleaded guilty and
went to Jail.
1t is believed that he was temporary
ly deranged, or had forgotten the
names of the banks where he had
funds. He came here recently from
Springfield, No AS n result of the
discovery Mr.. Phillips arranged with the
county attorney for the payment of the
two checks passed by Williams and the
latter was released into the custody of
Phillips.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
HOLIDAY VACATION
FOR STUDENTS HERE

The public schools closed yesterday
for the Christmas holidays and will re-
main closed until the first Monday in
January.
Christmas exercises were held in most
Of the schoolrooms yesterday afternoon.
In the primary and kindergarten de-
partments the festive Christmas tree
reigned supreme. There were seventeen
trees in the different kindergarten
rooms and each was dressed with tin
sci ornaments and candles and loaded
with candy and nuts for the children.
Also they held hundreds Of gifts pre-
pared by the children for their parents.
The latter were invited to attend the
exercises and get their presents, There
was a large turnout Of the elders.
After the exercises the trees were
carted away for other institutions.
Some went TO the Orphans Home and
Day nursery, some to the county in
firmary and others to the Salvation
Army.
The University of Utah closed yes
rerday afternoon for a two weeks rest
from work. Class work closed yester-
day with the ( o'clock classes, but the
laboratories will remain open today to
enable students who are behind to bring
up their work,
The laboratories and the shops in the
engineering school will be closed so
that engineers who have fallen behind
with the hopes of catching up during
the holidays will be disappointed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
MAKING DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE PROGRAMMI

An outline Of the business to p
transacted Mt the annual meeting OF "a
Utah Development league in LogaI
January so and 81, was decided upon z
a meeting of the board of directors 2
the league yesterday afternoon at tn
Commercial club. DR.. Z. G. Peterso
and James N. Kirkham of Logan wer
present and were charged with the fina
arrangement of the programme. :,
One of the subjects proposed FOR dii
cussion at the meeting in Logan IS tns
Of securing through the cooperation =
the various commercial clubs Of fn
state, whether members OF the leagu
or not, exhaustive statistics concernin!
the industries, resources, and populatlo'
Of the state. These statistics will forn
the material for the. boosting campaie
which the league is inaugurating. a.
Another proposition is that. of offsI o
ing a prize for the cleancst city in tn'
state. Competition for this prize W
be stimulated by the various comne.
cial clubs. Further particulars OF tn'
programme are to be announc ed later
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
SHORT LINE OFFICIALS
VIEW BIG JUNK PILES

Scrap iron, obsolete castings ard 9TH
CT material which an up-to-date rail
road like the Oregon Short Line refuses
to use was the cause of six officials Of
the Oregon Short Line taking week s
trip over all the divisions Of the road
E. G. Manson, general superintendent,
said yesterday upon his return that be
never saw so much Junk" in his life
"It is wonderful the way obsolete
material will accumulate on a rail
road" said Mr.. Manson. s'We careful.
ly checked up the various scraps and
sent most of it to the scrap heap. al.
though some will be sold to other roads
Most of the material consisted of en-
gine parts which cannot be used in our
modern locomotives.
Those in the party were Mr.. Manson,
Carl Stradley, chief engineer; c, j. Nc
Nit, auditor; G.. II. Robson, general
purchasing agent; I. a. Martin, gen.
eral storekeeper, and D. J. Malone, mas
ter mechanic. The officials say that
the snowstorm was no worse on the
northern divisions than in the city and
that traffic has not been impcded.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
TESTIMONY GIVEN IN
SUPPORT OF INSANITY

The trial Of John Anselmo for the
! Mlllng Of Patrolman Thomas T.. Grif-
tlths, took on the aspect of An insane
| hearing yesterday. Deposition after
deposition was read into the record, and
witness after witness was placed on the
stand to show that the defendant and
most of his relatives and ancestors for
three generations have been victims of
epilepsy, and that insanity and inbe-
cility have been frequent in the family.
Most of the depositions, thirteen in
all, were from persons residing in Italy
In the vicinity of Grinaldi. 'One was
from the Judge of the superior court of
Grinaldi, and another from the city
treasurer Of the town, which was the
birthplace Of Anselmo and most of his
sinsmen. All were to the effect that
Anselmo and many of his kin were
commonly known to be epileptics, and
That insanity had occurred in the family
frequently.
The trend OF all evidence submitted
by the defense yesterday was to show
that Anselmo was suffering from
peculiar form of epilepsy when he shot
the officer, a form that made him OBJ
livious to his own actions, even though
the seizure might not be apparent to
the casual observer, Judge W. II. King
counsel for tho defense, declared he
would show that Anselmo had no recol-
lection of killing the patrolman after
the weird epileptic fit wore off and
left him normal again.
Fortunate Anselmo and E. II. Marin
were sworn in as interpreters and the
former was examined as a witness. He
said he was no relation to the defend
ant. but that he was and had been ac-
quainted with the defendant and his
| family for years. His testimony as TO
the popularity Of tho family was in
keeping with that of the depositions
from Italy Munchita Naccarota, a
friend Of the Anselmo family, testified
along similar lines.
Apparently the defense will rest its
case. solely on plea of temporary in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
BIGGEST DAY OF YEAR
AT THE POSTOFFICE
Fully 10000 Packages During Past
Twenty-four Hours; Increased
Rush Expected Today.

Yesterday was busy day at the local
postoffice, it being estimated by Post.
master Arthur L. Thomas that at least
10000 packages, comprising both in.
coming and outgoing parcel post matter,
were handled during the day. Although
extra men were working Yesterday.
every employee of the office worked
like beaver, and the mail carriers
we're loaded down with holiday pack
ages. Today is expected by the post
master 10 be the busiest of the season
as nearly everyone who wishes to get
packages mailed in time to reach all
points, will send them out today in
stead of waiting until Monday and
take chances Of the gifts being caught
IN the congestion and not received
until after Christmas.
1t is thought that probably 10000
parcels will be handled today. The in
surance feature of the parcel post is
having its big test now and is proving
satisfactory. Nearly everyone sends
;heir packages by this method instead
Of registering them as heretofore. II
IS said that the combined business of
the insurance and registry departments
will be far IN excess of last year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
RED AND BLACK DAY
SCORES A SUCCESS

The annual Red and Black day Of the
Salt Lake high school was observed
yesterday afternoon and evening. The
exercises commenced at 9 o'clock in
the afternoon, and a dance was given
in the evening, The afternoon exercises
were held in the gymnasium assembly
and the dance was given in the gymna-
SUM.
No more elaborate dance has ever
been given at the Salt Lake high school.
Two hundred couples attended.
Much of the credit for the success OF
the dance was gwen to the decorations
committee, which consisted of Frank
Shepherd, Fred Moreton and Walter
Gillespie.
The ehaperons were Principal and
Mrs. George A. Eaton, Vice Principal
and Mrs. L. NJ Gillian, Mr. and Mrs.
S. V. Derrah, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B. Jen.
nings, Miss Ella NJ. Dukes, Miss Jessie
Maxwell, Miss Alice Rowe and Miss
Mamie Moffet.
The exercises in the afternoon were
opened with selection by the high
school orchestra, under the leadership
of Professor L. P Christensen.
Walter Brooke, graduate Of the
high school in 1904. gave an interest
ing talk on the differences between the
of the past. He also complimented the
school on its class spirit and declared
that fraternities have caused many
eastern high schools to lower their
standards.
The Girls Glee club sang "Barca-
role, under the able leadership of
Professor William A. Wetzell. The
girls received much applause.
Starr Wardron. editor Of Red and
Rlnnl- fho nfficio1 cnhon1 qualifications
talked about the paper and the splen-
did support the students have given
to it.
Fred Moreton. adjutant Of tho cadet
battalion. gave review OF the battal
ions work since its organization in
1911, and what is expected of the pres.
ent battalion. This years battalion is
the largest since military work was in
troduced in the school.
the debating club Of which he is presi-
dent Miss Sophia Hardy recited HThe
Other Wise Man, and the Boys Glee
club sang cup and Away
Miss Drusilla Gaby of the class OF
1912 gave n very interesting talk on the
importance of students working togeth-
er for the interests OF the school. Tie
Girls Athletic associotion of the high
school was represented by Miss Vera
DuHdll< DtcSluCul tcuo RdNc LuC HIS
tory of the association and the present
association.
Robert Collier, president Of the Bows ,
Athletic association. gave m interesting
talk on tho work of the association and
the success Of the football teams and
other athletic squads. He also pre-
sented a book TO the school in which
will be kent the records of class ath-
letics. Creighton King. the disabled
football hero, presented the official
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
GREEN COMPLETES
LABOR|OUS TASK
Auditor-elect Has Closed Up
Work of Refunds on Spe-
cial Assessments.
RUNS INTO THOUSANDS
Efforts Being Made to Find
All Persons to Whom
Money Is Due.
RUNS INTO THOUSANDS

Completing work that has taken the
greater part of the year just closingi
II. H. Green, public accountant, en-
gagged to audit the special assessment
books OF the city last spring. yesterday
made the last adjustments on the spe'
cial tax assessments and filed his report
with the city commission.
Under the direction Of Mr. Green
$160,ss5.91 has been refunded or rebated
TO property owners under special I'M
provcment assessments that proved in
excess of the actuol cost OF the I'M
provements OF this amount S73, 1893 40
was returned in cash TO property own
ers. Other property owners who had
made only partial payments on the as
ecssments received abatemcnts to their
credit amounting to $4o,2s5.S3. The
remaining S3S ,o06.6S is marked off the
books and distributed under the head
OF fractional excess and cost correc-
tions.
Much of the money refunded and
abated represents excess assessments on
Improvements dating as far as twenty
years back. Consequently some OF the
property owners entitled to refunds
have not been found, but the work of
tracing them down and returning the
money is progressing rapidly under the
direction of the auditor S office. Post
0l cards have boon mailed TO every
property owner entitled to refund or
rebate, and the refunds due under every
paving, sidewalk or sewer extension
have been advertised in the papers
periodically.
When Mr., Green audited the books
OF tho city last spring he reported to
the commission that approximately
SIT5.000 was being carried on the books
by the city that had no right to be
there and should be marked off by re-
funds or attachments. This surplus had
tory OF nublic improvements in Salt
Lake. When a certain public improve
Incnt was agreed upon the assessment
was levied, and frequently ii turned
OUT that the actual cost of the improve
nent was less than the amount col.
lec'ed under the assessment For years
ard years this surplus was allowed to
accumulate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
Snowfall of Past Two Day.
General in Great Basin of
Mountain Region.

ALT LAKES Indian summer
weather of early December has
/ now been supplanted by a touch
of real winter. The storm OF
early Thursday morning was supple.
mented yesterday by snowfall suffi-
cient to make the total fall at 6 O CLOCK
last night aggregate eight and one
half inches.
According to the reports received
yesterday at the local weather bureau,
the snowfall was general all over the
great basin, which embraces Utah and
all of the states in which most of the
rivers have no outlet to the ocean.
With the advent of the snow Salt
Lake took on a more pronounced holi-
day appearance, The "kiddies got
out their sleds Of last year and began
to "hook-on to the wagons through
out the city. New coasting places were
speculated on and several were tried
with but little success In the down
town section there was a notable IN
crease of inquiries at the department.
stores for prices on sleds and many
parents could be seen homcward bound
with coasters they had purchased.
Yesterday morning trees. shrubbery,
N'u.S oi4u AS"So UPS, piSSSACVu idu
tastic appearance. The snow of Thurs
day had melted little and then had
frozen overnight and in the sunlight
tho ice gllstened IN a myriad of colors.
Possibly at no place in the city was
the beauty of the snow more pro-
nounced than in Liberty park, a thou
sand redecorated Christmas trees
were in evidence, while peculiar CON
trast, was presented by the swans
calmly swimming in the little stream
that runs through their corral
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
Text Books Criticized.

The text books in use in the pu
schools were severely criticised by {
Widtsoe. who said that the stories 4
contained were as far as possible Il
the lives OF the people. The things wi
most concerned the parents, he said. "
not told 30 the children through the /
books as they should be.
The "HeinIe" Evans qliartette 1
nished the musical part OF the program
and four excellent selections were :
dered. The musical feature VIII be c
tinued and enlarged upon at future
lures, 10 which the general public
cordially invited. 4 fea ture OF future
lures viii be questions and answers.
member of the audience will be perm
ted az any time during the lecture TO
questions about points which are
particularly clear
Al the close OF the lecture last nil
f. Il. Morris. secretary OF Salt l..
Typographical union No. lis. preser
to Dr. Widtsoe for the Agricultural
brary copy of Tho History OF
Typographical Union" The volume
issued under the direction of the exc
tive council Of the International rs
era Dhical union
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
OREGON SHORT LINE.
EXPERIENCES A RUSH

Yesterday the Oregon Short Line ex-
perienced the first effect Of the holi-
day passenger rush, when passengers
bound for local points on the line in
Utah and Idaho took advantage of the
opening OF holiday rates. Today the
rates to the east and west will go into
effect, and the movement is expected
to be heavy, especially going east Tick
ct men say that most persons are go
ing to Kansas City, st. Louis or other
middle western cities.
Tomorrow the Christmas rates on the
Salt Lake route to Los Angeles and re-
turn will 60 into effect and many per
sons will take advantage of the $50
saving TO visit the coast. Three trains,
S:45 this morning, 5 clock this after
noon and ll:50 o o'clock tonight will op-
crate today. Extra cars will be put on
trains,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
HAMILTON SCHOOL
GIVES PROGRAMME

The Christmas programme given by
the students of the Hamilton school
last evening in the new First ward
amusement hall went off In most splep-
did fashion. All of the numbers were
excellently rendered and were greatly
appreciated by an audience that crowd
ed the hall. Principal II. j. Stearns ex-
pressed great satisfaction over the sue.
cess OF the event He also declared his
appreciation for the use OF the hall and
for the excellent attendance.
The programme consisted of selec-
lions by tho Won Elm family orchestra.
piano solo by Mrs. II. J. Stearns,
songs by the school chorus and recita.
tions and exercises by the various rooms
and pupils.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
TWO MIDVALE BANKS
ARE CONSOLIDATE

Amendment to the articles OF incorpoo15
alton Of the Peoples State bank at aiic aie
vale. providing for an increase OF "a
capitalization from $4,000 to 5000 az
changing the name 10 the Midvnle Staes :
bank were fled with the secretary =
state yesterday The move is In enoJ
a consolidat ton OF the Peoples State oAn'
with the Jordan State bank. likewise q
M!dvale, for the purpose OF economi"n'
In administration.
The merger was authorized at a reco9
meeting OF the stockholders OF both inssr'
tutions. James Chapman Of this ctty
former state treasurer. has been cnoee'
president of the new bank, but the pais,'
OF the cashier has not as YET peo'
announced.