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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
COLLECTOR EXPLAINS
LICENSE QUESTION
Repairing of Rooms Causes
Supposed Discrepancy in
Kenyon Application.

The Kenyon hotel management is an
solved from all intimation OF fraud IN
connection with its application for H.
cense In letter from the license col
lector. c. l.. Whitney, read before the
city commission yesterday morning.
Two weeks ago the chief OF police
called the attention of the commission to
the fact tina; in making application for
hotel management made a statement that
II had but liz rooms and only nifty OF
these were being rented, thus paying n
smaller license fee The appllcat ton OF
David Mattson for a continuance OF the
license through the remainder OF the
year. which was made April l, set out
that the hotel had 155 rooms rented. In
View OF the Wide discrepancy the chiof OF
police recommended an investigation. Ac-
cordingly Commissioner Henry w Law
renee OF the finance department was
authorized TO Investigate. He referred
the matter TO the license clerk. who
clears II up In his letter
The letter shows that at the time of
the application for the first quarters u
cenSe, only fifty rooms were being used.
as the hotel was being renovated and that
no other rooms were used during the
period for which the first license was
operative
In submitting the letter to the com
mission. Commissioner Lawrence said
that II any criticism was due Il was due
TO the police for the statement made In.
the complaint against the Kenyon. The
letter follows:
Referring 10 the Kenyon hotel IL
cense which you wished investigated:
The application was made January
II on a basis OF total OF ll2 rooms
In the house. fifty OF which were rent
ed. sa me being signed by K, Lough-
borough. manager.
/ called the attention OF Detective
Glenn 10 the matter, so that when he
went TO investigate he could find out
the true state Of affairs. as the
statement was made to this Office
that the house was undergoing re-
pairs and the balance OF tho rooms
were closed.
Under the new ordinance regulating
roomlng houses the matter has been
taken out OF the hands OF the license
blu after the application has been
passed by the chief OF police and the
board OF commissioners. Amount or
bill is based upon the return OF tho
number Of rooms rented or 20 be
rented as shown In the report made
by the police department. In this
case they passed upon fifty rooms
ans the bin was rendered and COL
lection made accordingly.
David Mattson, who is now run
ming the house. has made application
from April ] on a basis OF i55 rooms
and has been granted license to
December 81. 1913. upon payment of
SlbO Tor nine months. which is pro
rata OF tho maximum yearly rate.
There being no rebate on licenses
management for the first three
months OF this year and the pay
ment OF $3.50 additional gives the city
the full amount that could have been
therefore the city has suffered no
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
GREEK STAGES WILD
WEST SHOW ON STREET
Stands in State Street and Fires
Several Shots Into
the Air.

Nick SoPhlias. a Greek Iaborcr IS yenrs
oi age. staged "A Wild west show ali nv
himself on State street between Second
and Third South streets, at 10 O'Clock vas-
ierday morning. when. with u big reyoi-
Eef' ne oegGn 70 shoot holes In the atrno-
sphere.
That ;he Greek, who IS thought 10 be
insane, did not DO damage 10 ANYTHING
nut the air. was the startling discovery
made after the man had been dlsarmed
by PdtrolTnen A c. Husbands a nd Ernest
Lesser. After being handcu.fsd. he was
taken TO police headquarters and locked
sanity. a.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE, BUT FAILS
Supposed Denver Resident Takes
Carbolic Acid in Room at
Metropole.

n young man who signs himself as
Dave d. DAILY and says that Il was his
own fault that he did II, made weak
attempt at suicide by taking a rnouthfui
Of carboic acid In his room al the Met
ropole hotel last night Apparently the
acid was not swallowed. as Daily seemed
burns in hts mouth
The note which he had prepared and
left on a dresser IN his room before
locking the door and taking the acid
reads:
It's all my fault. Publish In Denver
papers.
(Sigpedl DAVE D. DAILY
46s& Giipln Street. Denver
DAILY was attended In hts room by DR.
=. =. Spraguc and later taken to police
headquarters and locked up on a charge
Il being Intoxicated. He Is said 10 have
3ad quarrel with young woman stay-
Ing at tho Metropole hotel before at
lNnptIng 10 swallow the acid last night
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Opinions Differ.

Commissioner Koyser said. that while
he would like 10 see the inspection fall
10 the city engineer. he was willing TO
accept compromise Commissioner
Morris said he didn't like the compro-
misc and would take his chances on the
original ordinance. Commissioner Korns
sided with Morris In voting down the
resolution. only TO switch to the mayor
and Keyser when the original ordinance
came up.
The action OF the city commission yes
terday strips the street supervisor. w. J,
Tuddenham. of his most important pow
ers. Heretofore he has passed on all
public improvement work and has been
In charge Of all inspection OF such work.
Ever since his appointment at the be-
ginning of 1912. d, II. Blossom, former
city engineer. contended Ia vain that the
inspection power belonged to him He
argued that since his department ha
10 prepare all plans and speclfica tions
It was unjust to allow him no voice in the
execution OF those plans. As q matter
OF sclf-defense. he said. an egineer should
have tho authority to see that his own
work was carried out properly.
When Mr.. Blossom resigned April 1, ,
Sylvester @ Cannon. former water en-
gineer. was appointed in his place. MT
Cannon. at the time OF his appointment,
said he was not prepared to take a stand
on the inspection question, but he be-
leved, he said, that an engineer should
have sufficient voice in the matter to
protect himself
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Police Find Purse.

The detectives say that they have a
witness 10 the act Of the Harmon woman
IN roobing the dying man. His purse.
tpectaole case and memorandum book
were FOUND near doorway under a
towel where they are said TO have been
placed by the woman. Whether or NOT
The motive OF the woman was robbery
that might have bearing on the quarrel
or something leading up 10 II Is SIN a
matter OF conjecture With the detectives
working on the case.
-, The purse contained sf5 In gold. When
inc harmon woman was searched AT po-
lice headquarters by Mstron Clifford tI5
was found her.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
MAKES EXPERIMENT
WITH TREE CANOPIES

Alfred II. Thiessen. section director OF
the local office OF the United States
weather bureau. Is st!ll experimenting on
MS idea or canvas canopy for the pro.
lection OF fruit trees during cold tirnes
lhn canop!es are TO be placed on come
Trees on an orchard owned by ~ J Sec.
.sy IN East NH Creek and IL !s the hope
satisfactory.
The only iulpracticabIe feature OF the IN
Nenuon now II that they viii be difficult
20 pul on and remove from tho trees This
~ somewhat overcome b. a recent idea OF
maSiifacture.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Mr.. DOne's Troubles.
The story follows

The story follows:
During the last week OF the Ctah
legislature. described by some ms the
dying moments" and by others
God be praised Insurance Commits
sioner Willard Done was taken serl-
ous!y Ill. due TO overwork In the Of
fee and a too constant care over
pending insurance legislation. During
his illness he was visited by friend
OF the family in the person OF F. u.
Francisco. state manager for the
West Coast Life OF California Fran
cisco has the reputation OF being
somewhat of a practical joker. Be
fore taking his departure from the
Done residence, Francisco took Mrs
Done to one side and said.
al don't like the looks OF your hus-
band
why. what's the matter You do
not think he Is seriously Ill. do you?'
"No, ! don't" said Francisco. but
look at the color OF his face. Its
as red as O beet. Members OF the
insurance committee from the legis-
lature will be here shortly to see him:
and, as you know, they are not all
favora BILE 10 his candidacy. On seeing
that face they might draw wrong
conclusions about your husband.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
FAIRBANKS ART
EXHIBIT PLANN|

The Commercial club coInmisses
arts and literature yesterday conn
. complete exhibit of ;hc works Of q
Elirhanks. Gtah's noted Young scu'
The exhibit VIII probablv be plac7
'hc General lounCino room OF fne
y VIII be In place Saturday NORMA:
WI remain for a period OF eight
T'a arts and literature committee
vomcn's orga anlzutions and others U
Ing their membership Ia see the rc'
able work OF the youthful clay mo-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Slayer RemOrseful.

Clements was la the throes ot reinprse
Ia his cell at the city jail last night.
My God. I would not have killed him
even after lie struck me il had not been
drinking walled The slayer. ~ shot In
self-dc(ense. but [ wouldn't even have
done that II II hadn't been FOR the drink
hadn't slept any for three nights and
after nc struck me and headed me off
as | went To go round the table to avoid
him and began beating me up, I saw rcd
and went 10 work. ! didn't want TO kill
him didn't want 20 kin any one. Oh.
this Will XIII my girl" and the man buried
bis fnce In his hands and sohbcd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Detectives Investigate.

Receipts found among Mrs, Potts s
effects showed that she has resided at
1878 Roberta street She said last
night that she had four children.
Norris is q rather heavy set man,
and seems to be about 80 years of age.
After Mr.. Sweeney found the dead
man he rushed TO the street, where he
called Patrolpan j. w. Mckenna.
Patrolman McKenna in turn called to
police headquarters, and squad OF
detectives was sent to the scene. De-
tectives Lyon and Gillespie are max
ing extensive investigations in the case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
AS a Tonic.

"Oh. nothing. I've just been taking
n treatment and my wife put little
powder on my face TO kind-er-to
tone me up a little"
Well" said the doctor. handing
his patient hand mirror, "you look
as though you had showed your head
into a -four sack"
'I'll be hanged" Casped Mr.. Done
as ne beheld himself In the looking
glass
That's what you certainly will
be. said the physician. "if the powers
behind the throne get a glimpse of
you"
When the story leaked out and Mrs.
Done was told that the price OF tall
cum powder had advanced as a re-
suit OF her purchases. she remarked:
IL don't see why the price Of cold
cream shouldn't advance. too
What on earth has cold cream
got TO do with it?''
why. don't you know2" said Mrs.
Done. Fl used up whole jar OF it
on Willard before applying the pow
der in order TO make IL stick.
Commissioner Done is convalcScing
and Will resume his duties Just as
soon as his face, neck and shoulders
have assumed their natural color.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Total Abstainer.

But" protested Mrs, Done, "Mr.
Done never indulges Everyone
knows that"
II know, I know" replied Francis
co. "but politics is politics. and
there's no saying what might happen
should a wicked report get In circu-
lation. My advice to you, Mrs, Done.
Is to tone that color down q little
bit B."
After the caller had departed tho
good wife wondered what was best 10
do. Summoning one OF their brood OF
children she instructed the young
one to go to a nearby drug store and
procure "the largest can OF talcum
powder In the town. The child: fleet
OF foot. soon returned with a three
pound can. and Mrs, Done then pro-
ceeded 10 give her husband massage
over the face and neck and shoulders.
explaining that 1t would make him
look brighter In a short while the
family physician: DIR. C.. r. Wilcox
called and. glaDcing al the patient.
exclaimed: "wbat on earth has so
changed your color, Willard?'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
WOMAN SAID To HAVE
ROBBED DYING MINER
Detectives Declare They Have
an Eyewitness to the
Act.
TWO WOMEN IN CASE
Note Found on Clements,
Slayer of Rutherford,
ComplicateS Case.
TWO WOMEN IN CASE

Hank Rutherford. n miner. 70 years OF
age. was shot to death by Thomas
Clements, bo!leTma.,el, aged IS. In the
New Richards -oom.ag house 62t Rich
ards street. yesterdny afternoon at I'D
O'Clock. ~ the elimination OF a quarrel
IN which l.udor and woman named
Rose Harmon figured.
~ Rutherford lay dying. the woman
Tor Whose faVors the men had fought l.
siIa 20 have deliberately stopped over
hi1l and riled his pockets
Rushing past the body of Rutherford.
ssing I'm the hal. With a bullet through
the heart. Clements fed ..om .he house
pursued by ltank Sosack, proprietor.
-ls tIe two sped east on First South
street. Nusacli shouted 10 Patrolman ".
:. Jukes. teliInc him that The fleeing
man had saot man. The patrolman
overlook ClcEeUts and arrested him on
Main street tctwcen First and Second
south streets
Rutherford Gied without making a
state meut. The body was removed 10
che emergency hospital AZ police head
quarters. where Dr. II. Y. Sprague was
waiting but death had been swift.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Mrs. Nellie Potts Held Pend
ing Investigation of Posi-
bic Murder Charge.
DECLARES IT SUICIDE
Death of Joseph Norris,
Twentieth Infantry, Pre-
sentS Mystery to Police.

With bullet in his brain, and his
head being held in the lap of Mrs
Nellie Potts, who says her husband is
i'm China. Joseph Norris, soldier OF
company NJ, Fort Douglas, was found
at 1l:30 o'clock last night by d. n.
Sweeney at the st. Nicholas rooming-
house, at West Temple and Second
South streets. Mrs. Potts stated that
Norris had killed himself. but investl-
CATION led the police to disbelicve this
so strongly that Mrs. Potts was locked
in the city prison, where she is being
held under an open charge.
Mrs. Potts went TO the st. Nicholas
rooming- house two days ago and
registered .'Mrs. Potts, city" That
is all that Mr.. Sweeney, proprietor
of the place, said he knew Of her. That
the soldier was in the room with her
last night was not known until Nj
Sweeney heard shot and rushed into
the room Seated on the edge of the
bed was Mrs. Potts. In her lap was
The head Of the dying man, his left
side toward her and the bed. Under
the bed and at the left of Norris and
beyond Mrs. Potts was found a cheap
32-caliber revolver, The bullet wound
was OH the right side or MOTIFS 5 mead.
Surrounding the wound were no per
ceptiblc signs Of powder burns.
Fears Consequences.
Norris was half lying on the floor
when found. Mrs. Potts was moaning
and repeatedly cried that ''this will
lead ME to trouble. and ''what am i
coming to?'' Sound asleep on the
opposite side Of the bed was an eight
months-old infant, said to be child
of Mrs Potts.
Mrs. Potts said that her husband,
whose name is William f. Potts. is
with the United States army in China.
She said that Norris had been drinking
heavily for several days, and that she
did not want to see him when he went
to her room last night.
In one of the pockets of the dead
man was found the following note;
That woman with the baby tnal
was in here yesterday wants to
see you. st, Nicholas hotel,
room II.
The letter was signed but the name
was illegible. Mrs. Potts admitted last
night that she had been instrumental
in sending the note to Norris, but she
would give no reason. She became al"
most hysteTical when she was locked in
the city prison. Her baby was left
with the landlndy ut the st. Nicholas
hotel, but IL probably will be cared
for by Matron Zilloh Clifford at police
headquarters until other arrangements
can be made,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Pleads Self-defense.

Clements made 10 attempt 10 den,
mat he did The killing. but said that he
&ctec In self-defense. He was In the
room with Rose Harmon. according n
The story ;old Ia the police when Rutl!-
erford went 10 the room. Clements said
that Rutherford attacked him, slaDping
him. striking him, knocking him over on
a cot In the room and renewing the at
Jack when Clements got TO his feet.
rutherford was the larger man. but
Clements more than eveped the matter
up by drawing q revolver and shooting
bis opponent in the chest. Rutherford
staggered back Into the hall aud fell
dying.
Another woman Is brought indirectly
INTO The tragedy by note found on
Clements when he was searched. II was
written b woman known TO the police
MS Vie Condie. She Is said 10 have been
posing as n Mrs. Allen. wife OF Z. l..
Allen. The letter follows.
Salt Lake City. March 10. 1913.
Mr.. Tom Clements:
You promised TO come and see me
While the Old man Is away and am
quite disappointed that you have not
come down. ] am home all the time;
am afraid TO go To the chill! parlors
J am very lonesome. Your friend.
(Signci) VIE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
''WOULD-BE' warn
IS LEFT OFF IL
Piute Politician "Fires" IA
cry Superintendents Befo
He Gets AppoiptrnenI
HANCHETT is RENAM|
Amusing Situation DeyeI|
in Selection of Gam
Warden.
HANCHETT is RENAA

Many man has come to rr;o,
reason Of being 'too previous. >,
ing things for granted sometimes h
out well, but in most cases tha
who is over sanguine butts his
against something hard.
This is little tale about
preyiousness Of j. w, Kelley,
Mr.. Kelley is 4 resident of A.
vale. and he is something Of
tician. Last fall he did valiant
noble work for his party as Ia
chairman of the Republican fore,
Piute county. The fact that Pint
not 90 overwhelmingly Republica|
along the line did not dnnnt the n
Of J. w. Kelley, nor dampen his 4
tion. The Republicans in Piute eI|
some of their candidates. Some
did not. A notable exception va
election of Sam Page, Democra
the legislature.
However, the success or faiIu1
Republican candidates in Pluto a
has bearing on this yarn only
far as The activities of Mr.. Keller
tributed to his party's victories,
Wanted Another Job.
When it came time TO talk abou
division of the spoils OF victory
Kelley decided that he wanted Il
come n member Of the state
board, There were others Of the
mind, it appears, and Mr.. Kelley'1
bition' received fatal Jolt.
Then Mr.. Kelley came to The
clusion that he wanted the ofic|
district game warden of district
He had long had aspirations IN
direction. He thought he was espcl
well qualified for the JOB, Indee
ran his thoughts, no one could ~
bill quite so well as j. w. Kell>
Marysvale.
The desire was strong upon
Kelley when he came to Salt La
confer with the governor. The
ernor agreed with Mr.. Kelley thu
auestlouably he would make an
lent man for the Office of district
warden, but, unfortunately, the
ernor did not have the appointing
district wardens, That prerogatiy|
with the state FISH and game cou
sioner. No doubt. suggested the
ernor. if Mr.. Kelley filed an apI
tion with Commissioner Fred Char
the application would be consid
In the event that Mr.. Chambers So
Mr.. Kcllev's name. the governor n
be delighted to confirm the app
mpnt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Appointments Made.

In the course of time, howeve<
came to light that Mr.. Chambers
sent TO the governor his appoinfm
Of district game wardens, and. stan
to relate, the name of Mr.. kelley
not appear in the list, but ths<
Byron Hanchett did. YESTERDAY
governor confirmed the appoiH n
made by the state commission
today, no doubt, Mr.. Kelley 10 Ia
ing at the devious ways OF polz
politicians, fish and game commls'
ers and governors.
The following is a list Of The
pointmcnts made by ComniW|
Chambers and confirmed by the
ernor.
David II. Madsen, chief deputy
seph C. Smith. warden of district =
\. p. Aagord. warden Of distr1c.
Byron Hanchett, marden Of distsle|
Miah Day. warden of district o: :
Jacklin, superintendent of hatchery
]; Joseph Bird, superintendent
hatchery No. 9; John D. Morreii'
pcrintendenf of hatchery No. 3.
District No. . comprises salt u
Davis. Tooclc and Utah countless
trict No. i, Sanpetc, Carbon, Granq
San Juan counties; district No
vier, Pluto, Wayne, Garfield, II
and Kane counties; district r9
.Iuab. Millard, Beaver. Iron and y"
ington counties.
Mr.. Chambers announced tha}
would appoint the deputy warde1s
districts ! and 3 within the nex5
days and that before tho end OF
present month he would appoint s''
the county wardens.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-17
Writes Application.

That was enough for J. w. k|
He proceeded TO write his applieo
which, In due time, he sent to
Chambers. Having thus done all.
was necessary to be done, M-. X
announced to an expectant pop
that he was the duly accredited
trict game warden for district N
He said it in such way that p!
were inclined to accept the truth q
of without question.
The first thing Mr.. Kelley did
to dismiss from service the sup
tcndents of the Panguitch and
Lake state hatcherics. Having
charged these officials, Mr., Kelley
their placee with two new men. y
over. Mr.. Kelley increased the SAL
of the positions from $50 to q
month. That the law fixed the sal
of hatchery superintendents VI
matter OF small account to Mr.. Ke
Was he not the district game wa
and were not his powers supremel
Now it so happened that b
Hanchett of Richfield had occupied
Office of district game warden OF
trict No. ) prior to the some!
tumultuous advent of Mr.. Kelley. '''
Hancbett is known as an easy-R
genial sort OF man, and when be
informed by Mr.. Kelley that be
longer had n title, he accepted
fate with fortitude and said little
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
Real Estate for Sale


buy; s300 up; SIS cash and $40 PEI
month car service, sewers, side
walks. MCCLURE DAVENPORT
TAYLOR CO. Selling Agents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-13
NEGRO'S INFLUENCE
upon OUR LANGUAGE
DIR. ALFONSO SMITH, OF UNTVER-
STTY OF VIRGINIA, LECTURES
AT ASHLAND TUESDAY.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.1
ASHLAND. VA, March 12.--Dr. c.
Alfonso Smith gave a most instructive
and interesting lecture before the
students of Randolph-Ma and the
folks of Ashland Tuesday night His
lecture was on THE Influence Of the
Southern Negro On Our Language
and Literature"
DR.. Smith holds the chair of Eng
lish at tho University of Virginia, and
was exchange professor to Germany
under President Roosevelt. He has
spoken before kings and emperors,
and his lecture here was before
most appreciative audience. He To
thoroughly acquainted with the sub
ject OF his lecture last night, and with
every phase of the development of
our language. Interest was added by
the wit and humor OF the lecturer.
DR.. Smith spoke of the influence
OF the negro on our language in COM
parison with that of the American In
dian, and he showed that the In
fuence of the Indian was much more
extensive. He expressed his JOY OF
having had the German emperor tell
him with ell of the enthusiasm of q
school boy that he had read every
line of the works of James FerRmore
Cooper. He also spoke OF how the
Leather Stocking Tales' are read by
people all over the earth, together
with ssIIiawatha."