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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
ATTORNEYS CLAIMS /
DECLARED INVALID
Counsel for City Render
Opinion in Case of City VS..
Irrigation Company.
ASK TOTAL OF $500
Defendant Lawyers in Parley
Greek Water Litigation
May Not Get Fees.

Claims for attorneys fees aggregate
ing $500, presented to the city by at
torneys for the defendants in the case
Of Salt Lake City against the Pleas
ant View Irrigation company and 1000
other claimants to water rights in Par
ley's creek, are not valid and should
not be allowed according to an opu.
ion rendered TO the city commission
yesterday by +. S. Richards and Ogden
Hiles, special counsel for the city.
When Salt Lake won its fight for
rights TO Parley's canyon recently,
many of the water users who were
named as defendants in the suit, put in
their claims for attorneys fees on the
ground that the contract for exchange
Of water. entered into between them
and the city prior to the suit. expressly
provided that Salt Lake should de-
fend their rights and should defray
the cost of attorneys employed foI
such defense. Regardless of tho fact
that the city itself was the first tc
challenge the rights, the defendant,
resting upon the contract, asked til,
district court for attorney IS fees.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
ECONOMY BUDGET
COMMISSION RULE
Saving Will Be Effected in
Nearly Every Department
Except Fire and Police.

Consistent with its preliminary policy
adopted early in the year, when the
1918 budget first came up for con-
sideration, the city commission, sitting
as budget committee yesterday af-
ternoon, decided upon substantial re-
ductions in the appropriations sought
by most of the smaller departments of
the city government. The recommen
dations Of these departments were
cut as low as was found to be con-
sistent with adequate operation Of the
government.
Final action on the larger sums
recommended by the commissioners
themselves for the general departments
over which they preside will be taken
today and tomorrow. 1t Is expected
that the reductions tentatively agreed
upon several weeks ago will be fol-
lowed out, except possibly In the case
of the department of public safety. The
proposal to cut the mayors recon-
mendatons for the improvement OF the
fire department probably will be re
scinded owing to the danger of leopard,
izing Salt Lake s chances for reduced
fire insurance rates.
Yesterday the legal department
Duupet was cut lroin SIf'ooo ~ PaDf0,, /,
The auditor from $l9,950 to $l9,j00; the
building inspector from $2I00 to
$4,000; the electrician from $500. to
$4,000, and the purchasing agent from
$1,000 to $500, The plumbing IN,
spector was allowed the full amount
asked for, to wit, $426s. Though the
Office of statistieian has been abolished
it was decided to appropriate $1,000
for the employment of stcnographer
and other incidental expenses necessary
to carry on the work of that depart
ment.
In the case of the building inspector
tho reduction of 500 means that MI
Lund, the inspector, will have to share
stenographer with the electrical and
poll tax departments, and in the case
Of the electrician, who is cut. $500,
there will be no automobile for inspec'
ton work, as requested.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
DR.. JANE SKOLF|ELD
IS ILL IN HOSPITAL
Active and Energetic Woman
Legislator Suffers Nervous
ProstratiOn.

Dr.. Jane w. Skolfield. one of the
representatives, is a patient at the
Latter day Saints hospital. Her con-
dition was reported ut the hospital
last evening TO be not dangerous, al
though her illness is Of such char
acter as 10 render her presence IN the
house improbable for two or three
days, according 90 hospital adviccs.
DR.. Skolfield has been under tre-
mcndous strain during the last SIX
weeks. In addition to her very I'M
portant work in connection with the
legislature, she has been attending to
her medical practice, and the double
task yesterday proved n TOO severe
tax upon her, and she suffered d ncr-
vous collapse. Or. Skolficld had per-
formed an operation nj one of the
local HOSPITALS yesterday forenoon,
nervous attack which ended in a
breakdown.
DR.. Skolfcld is chairman of the
house committee on public health. and
2s such she has been devotin2 long
hours al night 10 the consideration OF
measures in charge OF that com
mittcc She is also the author of the
bill creating q minimum wage com
mission for women, u measure which
has made iusistent demands on her
time and energy from the first week
of the session In addition. she has
given close attention 10 all legislation
introduced in either branch of the
legislature. especially to that which
with the welfare of women aud chill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
$4,000 FUND NEEDED
TO GET CONVENTION
Money Necessary as "Clinch-
err to Assure N. E. A. Meet
ing for Salt Lake City.

Salt Lakes chances TO clinch the Ma
tional Education association convention
for 1913 hinges more or less on the fate
Of the bill now before the state senate
To appropriate $4,000 for the entertain
ment of the convention, according to Il
telegram received from D. II Christen-
sen. superintendent of schools, by James
T. Hammond, president OF the board OF
eduGanon. YESTERDAY. superintendent
christensen is now IN Philadelphia- t
tending the meeting o: the executive
committee Of the association. which is
TO decide the matter Of this years meet
Ing place.
President Hammond wired in reply yes
terday afternoon that the bill IN qucs-
ton now rcposcs In the committee on
appropriations and that the chairman OF
the committee, Senator w y. williams,
favors 1t.
Mr.. Christensen's telegram was: Pa
vorable action on approprie tion bill Will
secure convention for us. Committee
now In session. Wire
III the legislature refuses to make the
appropriation. steps VIII he taken at once
10 try 10 raise The amount among the
citizens OF Salt Lake, according TO mem
bcrs Of the local executive committee in
charge OF arrangements.
The Tribune tried unsuccessfuly last
night TO reach Senator Williams.
Late last night The Tribune received
the following dispatch from its PhIla =
delph.a correspondent:
Although it was virtually an
nounced this morning by members
OF the committee on arrangements
that the next convention of the Ma
tional Education association would
be held in Salt Lake City, further
developents tonight put the next
convention city In doubt There was
a hitch when the executive commit
tee met for a final decision The al
legged failure 10 obtain favorable
railroad rates, coupled with the dis
tance to salt Lake City. We're fac
tors initiating against the selection
! OF the Utah capital.
California delegates attending the
convention are back OF the fight on
salt Lake City. IT is known they
| were we'll supplied with figures as
20 rates and accommodations, but
| not until this evening did they OPEN
| " advocate san Francisco.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
TRAIN CRUSHES OUT
SIGNAL MANS LIFE

Ed MourtisoD, a signal maintainer on
the Oregon Short Line, was Instantly
killed al AIS o'clock Monday afternoon
when he was struck by freight train.
The accident occurred mile east from
Fossil. Wyo. Mourtson and the cook
Of a bridge gang were going east on
speeder on the main line when they met
on rounding a slight curve extra 1910
west coal drag, carrying forty-hve car
loads of coal. The train was going at
between fifteen and twenty miles an hour
when II struck the spceder, The cook
jumped from the swiftly moving speeder.
but Mourtson tried In vain to stop IT. un-
Ill 1t was too late to leave. He was about
80 years old and leaves a wife and two
children. who live In Fossil The cook
was uninjured, IL was showing at the
time of the accident and on account Of
the slippery rails Mourtison was unable
to stop his machine, which he probably
otherwise would have done Brakeman
w Williams witnessed the accident. The
coroner a Kemmerer advised that an In
quest will not be necessary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
100000 DEAL IN
REALTY CLOSED
A. Fred Wey and j. f. Dunn
Make Transfer of Close-in
Property.

CIose-in properties valued at more tha n
$50 900 are embraced in real estate deal
closed yesterday between a. Fred Wey
and J. +. Dunn of this city. Deeds OF
transfer were filed with the recorder yes
terday afternoon.
property between State and Second East
streets on Second South. valued at about
$4,000, for property owned by Mr. Dunn
on First South street between Second
and Third East. valued al about sl5 900,
Mr.. Dunn paying a certain sum for the
difference in values.
Mr. Weys property comprised part of
lot I. block y, part Of lot 1, block II
and part OF lot .. block II. all in plat A.
Both men were reticent TO discuss the
transaction yesterday. Mr.. Wey decla red
that ii was merely an exchange OF prop
ertN for probable Investment nurpoSeS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
BERRY GROWERS
ENTER PROTEST
Declare 1t Hardship to Require
Them to Use Full Meas
ure Boxes.

Local berry growers and box rnanufac-
turers appeared before the city com,
mission yesterday morning to protest
against the provisions Of the new weight
and mea sure ordinance which prescribe a
full pint and quart standard for berries
sold In Salt Lake City. They declared
that the ordinance would work a great
Injustice on them for various reasons
The growers protested that to pack the
berries In boxes larger than those now
In use would result in the crushing OF
the fruit by its own weight.
w F. Farr, sealer OF weights and meas
ures, argued on behalf OF the ordinance
declaring that regardless OF the incon-
venience that might attend Its enforce
ment so far as the growers and manu-
facturers are concerned, the welfare OIL
the people, at large was the first consid-
Grafton. Under the present size boxes
the people are being cheated he said.
The commissioners took the matter un-
der advisement and promised the growers
a definite answer to their petition this
morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
Hope for Police Court.

"It is TO be hoped" she said, that |!
VIII never become a desirable place To
which anyone may go for pleasure But
q is earnestly desired that II bc regarded
as a fit place to which anyone may 30
as a duty TO his fellowman 10 sec that
even one soul Is accorded Justice The
arm OF the law is just Ike any other
arm. Il needs the good. red blood OF
public opinion To give II strength and
Vrllty. The police department in every
city needs most Of all the help and CO.
operation OF the good people who think
themselves not too good to even go and
testify IN regard to some of the wrongs
OF which they are coguizant."
Speaking especially OF the work OF a
policewoman. Mrs. Wells said in part:
There is much need for the woman
OF high morals and high intelligence
in Just this line OF work. The po-
ECewomen Is really social physician.
She ministers to the broken spirit
as does tho physician TO the MANNED
body. In many ways she is more
fitted TO deal with the sorrows and
the woes of humanity than IS man.
Many years ago the general public
outside the home was composed
largely of men. Now that same pub
lie is composed OF men. women and
children. The two latter classes can
better be cared for by women police
officers than by men.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
BAMBERCER DODCES
RAILROAD SUBJECTS
Former Senator Talks Art
When Reporter Asks About
Sale of Electric.

Former Senator Simon Bamberger,
president Of the Salt Lake & Ogden rail-
way, accompanied by Mrs Bamberger
and j. II. Devine, attorney for the COM
pany, is in san Diego on vacation.
That his visit melted an appetite for
news among the papers there and also
that the appetite was not satisfied so
far as railroad news Is concerned is evil
san Diego Union OF February Il.
Senator Bamberger is accredited by the
san Diego paper with unusual ability at
lodging railroad topics when talking to n
reporter. lie even rambled off on art,
according TO the paper, when he was
asked about report that the Rock ISL
and system was about to take over the
salt Lake & Ogden.
You know II showed In Los An
geles and we thought we'd try San
Diego he said "We have always
That looks as though you are going to
get an option on the ocean or lease
on a peak OF the coast range or buy
Point Iona for terminals or build a
Really, Pm going TO spend no money
in San Diego except for hotel bill. auto
rides and the pleasures OF living. You
have beautiful city here and -
'But is the Rock Island TO -
mo, think not. We run trains be-
tween Salt Lake and Ogden every hour
on the hour and In an hour, and It's some
service
"But as TO railroads concerning Sar
Diego"
Honestly. don't know what you neec
here; II did I'd build it," and then h'
laughed.
"Tm glad I'm not in Salt Lake. haC
the heaviest snow OF the Year there yes
terday," he continued "Br-r-r, Ever
the morning paper looked cold in Lo
Angeles
Gould you predict what -"
"I wish I could: I'd buy the prop
erty, got rich quick and come to sal
Diego to live No. really. I haven't an
news-purely a vacation trip. YOU know
"But don't forget" said Senator Esm
berger parting shot, 1.-The Salt Lake
Ogden has reputation for every hour
OH the hour and IN an hour
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
Instructors Guard Secret for
Ten Days; Absence Causes
Discovery.

" HE pupils in room No. ) Of the
Franklin school filed into their
seats yesterday morning in ac
cordance with the usual custom
and decorum. But 10 and behold, the
teacher was not in her accustomed
place.
"Wherc s teacher7' little Mary hur-
riedly whispered across the aisle TO
little Anna.
ooh. | know said little Johnny,
who, with the usual acuteness of the
schoolroom, had overheard the inquiry,
she got married.
Both Mary and Anna were at once
deeply interested, but before Johnny
could make any further explanation
the "new teacher appeared on the
scene and the mornings exercises were
started.
For weeks Dan Cupid has been
perfecting himself in archery at the
| franklin school And the target was
always the heart Of Miss Mabel Kyel,
teacher of room No, .. Edward W.
Gesswein, manual training teacher at
the Bryant school, was the director
general OF the performance.
Saturday, February 10, when there
was no school, Mr.. Gesswein and Miss
Ryel travelled quietly to Pennington,
got a license and were united. When
the secret leaked out they blamed the
license clerk.
"He promised not to say a word
and keep il from the newspapers,
said Gessweiu, "but It appeared in a
Pennington paper
On returning to Salt Lake that
memorable Saturday the two embarked
on plan of strategy.
They knew it was against the edu.
cation board s rules for a married
woman to teach. but il the secret could
be kent until June share of the com
! bned salaries would be saved and a
housekeeping fund established.
They decided they would not an
pounee their wedding until June, when
school would close and when Superin
| tcndcnt Christensen would be more apt
10 Join the world in loving lover.
Monday, February II, they were al
| their posts of duty, but yesterday Mrs
Gesswein reported her marriage and
thereby lost her position.
"Well, we are glad of it, said Mr.
Gesswein last night at l56 Sout
Eighth East, where the two have estab
lished their temporary home until
, brand new little fiat is furnished.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
YOUNG UTAH TYPIST
AMATEUR CHAMPION

A. contrs, heid among the students Of The
HeuEEer Business college yesterday afternoon for
gold medal offered amateurs by the Remington
Typewriter company exceedingly fast record
made By three Of The participants. the win
ner Miss Mabel Rhengrcn. writing for ten minutes
with a not record OF ffty-tvo words per min
ute correct matter.
Those finishing second and third within
small fractions OF this record. All did exceedingly
we'll considering that they had had less than
fIyo Rnd Que half months Instruction. In view
OF the excellent record made BY those finishing
second and thigd. Nit6 Helen Roberts and Nick
Daily. the college presented medals to them.
Resident Manager Grafton L. Hancock OF the
Remington Typewriter company gave the studenin
numbering some zoo Z talk the requirements
OF the stcno6rspher In the present-dAy business
office. after~ard presenting the medal 10 Mish
lhcngrsn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
HOLDS Q. F. BROWN is
NOT L. D. S. AGENT

The opinions OF Orson p. Brown do not
to a telegram sent to him yesterday from
the offices of the first presidency of the
Mormon church, DlSpa tcheS were printed
in this city yesterday TO the effect that
Mr. Brown had, as business agent for the
Mormon colonlsts. asked Senator Reed
Smoot TO urge Intervention in Mexico,
Yesterday President Joseph r. Smith
caused a telegram to be sent to Mr..
Brown. IT was In effect that Mr.. Brown
was neither business agent for the church
or for the Mormon colonies and he was
asked to correct that impression. The
telegram made II plain that Mr.. Browns
Views do not reflect the views Of the
president OF the church. the members of
the church or the Mormon refugees.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
DEFRAUDED IN REALTY
TRADE, SAYS WOMAN

Charging that she was inycigled into
trading her farm In Idaho for piece of
property in Salt Lake City on the false
representation that the city property was
Of great value, Mary Ellie yesterday en-
Martin Grimm TO recover the property of
which she claims to have been defrauded
or It's equivalent in cash. Grimm IS al-
legged to have represented 20 Ms. Ella
whereas II belonged to Edmund Cobb. ac-
cordng to the complaint, Later. acting
as Gelbs agent Grimm is said to have
negotiated a deal whereby the paDtiff
decided her Idaho farm and gave Sl75 ad-
coming into possession of the local props
erty Mrs. Ellie alleges she discovered Y
was not worth more than $500. whereas
her own land in Idaho was worth $1,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
HENRY WALTERS TO
BE BURIED FRIDAY

Funeral services for Henry Walters. S5
years OF age, who died at the residence
OF his daughter. Mrs. ]. F. Collins, l31
South Eighth West street, Sunday, Will
he held In the Fifteenth ward chapel Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The body
may be Viewed at the residence OF Mrs.
o'clock on the day OF the funeral.
Mr. Walters was born In London, Eng
land August .. 1927. the son OF the late
Ann Booth and Reese Walters: He emil
grated 10 Utah In 1866. driving an OK
team across the plains In Captain
Thomas Taylor's company. Mr.. Walters Is
survived by his widow, een children,
twcnty-seven grandchildren and twenty
great era ndchlldren.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
SLAIN IN BATH;
WOMAN ARRESTED
J. A, Appelbaum Fatally Shot IN
Atlanta, Ga, Hotel; Pos
sibly Suicide.

According to a dispatch from Atlanta,
Ga, Jerome A. Appeloaum. As years OF
age. formerly a travelling salesman OF this
city, was shot to death there in ba ,h-
room OF q hotel, A woman, who was In
the apartments OF Appelbaum at the time
OF the shooting and who said she was his
wife. was arrested and held by the police.
A revolver found in the room where the
dying man was found Is considered as
some evidence of suicide. Appelbaum died
without making a statement. The victim
Of the tragedy figured In a divorce suit
here in 1907 and 1908, when he was
charged with failure TO provide for his
wife. Rose Appebaum. The decree OF di-
vorce was granted March 2. 1908, after
which Appelbaun went to ChdcaS go.
Further details which seem TO compli
cate the case were contained in Il tele-
gram received last night from Atlanta II
follows:
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 25,-The mys-
terry surrounding the death of ]. A.
Applebaum remained unsolved to-
night.
People in the hotel found S Apple
apartment. Mrs. Applebaum in a hys
terical condition was found on the
stairs outside. She has been unable
to give a coherent account OF the
tragedy. When questioned at the in
quest tonight she told of a quarrel
with her husband early this morning
and said he had demanded at the
point Of a revolver that she give him
her diamond necklace and earrings.
Mrs. Applebaum testified her hus-
band said:
"I'll give you just 1--WE minutes
more to live That's all | remember
she declared. 81 don't think L shot
him"
Mrs, Applebaum declared that she
had married Applebaum twice, but
she refused TO give details.
According to dispatches from Kan
sas City. Applebaum had been married
to a woman there who was granted
divorce from him only last week.
Mrs Applebaum said she had
known about this other wife for sew
eral weeks and that she learned yes
terday that Appiebaum was to have
been married soon 10 woman at
Saginaw, Mich.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
Court Fixes Amounts.

Judge e, W. Morse fixed the amounts
and these were submitted to the city
a month ago with an offer Of 10 per
cent compromise in case of Immediate
settlement. The city refused to paw
the claims and the defendants appealed
to the supreme court, where the matter
Is now pending.
Attorneys Richards and Hilcs having
prosecuted the suit for Salt Lake, the
claims by the opposing attorneys were
submitted to them for an opinion.
They apprised the commission yester.
day that the claims were not valid and
advised that they be not paid.
The largest item of the bill rem
dered the city is $4,000 alleged to be
due for attorneys for the Kennedy
Ditch company, one Of the defendants.
d. 3, Richards. Young & Moylc and
Goodwin and Van Pclt were the attor.
neys. Another claim was submitted by
Daniel Harrington for $500 for nj.
torney's services rendered j. Il. Jensen
and forty-nine other defendants. Allan
7, Sanford claimed another $1,000 fol
representing II, G. Hoffman. Other
claims averaged $500
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
P0L|CEWOMAN WELLS
PLEADS HER CAUSE
Los Angeles Officer Explains
How the Gentler Sex Aid
Arm of the Law.
TOUCHES VITAL ISSUE
introduced to Salt Lake Au-
dience by Mayor; Chief
Grant Speaks.

There will be moro progress in the
next twenty-five years In the matter OF
dealing with crime and wrongdoers than
there has been in the past twenty-five
centuries" was one of the statements
made by Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells last
evening In her talk on Women as Po-
lice Officers" before an audience which
fairly filed Barratt hall When we
have solved the problems OF clean amusc-
ment for our young she continued
"of living wage for our working
girls. OF caring for the less intel
Ilgent who need our care, and have
established single standard OF morals
Tor men and women. we shall have gone
lar toward caring FOR the wrecks OF hu-
manity which our system OF letting IN
stInct care for the great questions OF
public morals has strewn along our
paths"
Mrs. Wells began her talk with plea
for a better understanding on the part
OF the public OF the real value OF the
poll ceman's work, and more earnest
effort TO uphold the public officers In
their work for the hetterment OF the
cities In which they work. She told OF
;hc lack OF funds. and the more serious
lack OF appreciation on the part OF good
people who are unwilling To be mixed up
with anything like the police court.