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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
CLUB
WILL MEET CLAIMS
Voluntary Assessment Of $4,000 AS
sures Clearing of Standing
Indebtedness.

The voluntary assessment OF the Com
mercial club members passed the SIS, 900
mark yesterday. thus clearing the club
of It's long standing Indebtedness and
giving the stamp OF success TO the work
of the special assessment committee. The
committee planned TO raise n fund of
$50. 900 by the special assessment and
that plan will be carried out. However,
the $50. 900 already secured pays the in
debtcdncSS
The voluntary assessment plan was in
auguraie last July. shortly after VIII
O.. Farrell became secretary of the Com
mercial club. Since Its organization the
club has carried heavy debt and In
order that il should be unha mpcrcd in
carrying on its work OF development IL
WAS decided 10 clear up the debt. In six
months. through untirng and often dis
coura ginC work, the special assessment
committee has completed the work TIE
only remaining debt is the bond Issue
which was made al the time the present
clubhouse was erected.
Approximately one-h half Of the clubs S
membership has contributed 10 the vol
untary assessment. There were three
cassiflcations in the membership These
provided for assessments OF $3.50. 500,
$50 and S25, PAYABLE In quarterly install
ments the amount in each case depend
ing on the classification OF the MEM
Der.
The assessment committee met yester-
day afternoon and announced that the
fund had passed the S25, 900 mark, II
also concluded to continue the campaign
until the $50 600 was collected. II is
believed that this can he done within a
comparatively short time.
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SNOW IS BLESSING
TO UTAH FARMERS
Recent Heavy Fall Means
Millions of Dollars to
the State.

While the heavy snow is somewhat OF
an Inconvenience for city dwellcrs, caus-
Ing cold feet and late street cars. II is
blessing Tor the state and will mean
millions OF dollars ior the farmers accord
ing to y. II. Thiessen, section director
OF the United States weather bureau He
says that the fall usually increases with
the altitude. and he is sure that the can
yons and mountains are heavily packed
with drifts which will mean life TO the
crops when summer comes and water Is
SO badly needed
There was eight inches OF snow on the
level last night at o'clock. according to
measurements made at the local weather
bureau office. The records OF the bureau
show that the total snowfall this month
has exceeded all December records FOR
ering a period OF twenty-seven years
show only three Dccembers having more
snow than the present month,
Reports received at the oregon Short
Line office indicate that the snow Is gen.
eral all over the northern divisions, al
though no heavier than In Salt Lake. The
snow has not impeded the trains. al
though heavy foss i'm the vicinity OF Nam
Pa and Boise, Idaho, forced the trains
TO run slowly In that section. AS a re-
suit many OF them are late.
Owing TO heavy SHOWS In eastern Utah
and western Colorado. all through Den
Yer & Rio Grande trains were reported
late yesterday. Heavy snowfall on the
Union Pacific east of Salt Lake also made
trains on that line late. The lanslIde in
Feather River canyon which has delayed
Western Pacific trains for several days Is
not yet cleared away, and yesterday all
Western Pacific trains were detuured over
the Southern Pacific. II Is stated that the
slide will probably not be cleared away
until Sunday.
The extra two inches of snow which
fell In Salt Lake yesterday brought the
total fall OF tho month to l7.5 inches as
compared TO total OF 1.7 I'm December
last year. The average snowfall OF Dc
ccmbcr is D o
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
EXECUTION;
WILL WRITE OF LIFE

Harry L. TIilop, one time a prisoner
in the Utah state prison. now under
sentence of death for the killing of
Thomas Chase in Denver. is said To be
writing "A book telling OF the influences
that resulted In his NE OF crime. lie
is said TO have been great reader oil
OF his life, and to have for suurc time
contemplated telling his story His flan
is that the narrative shall begin With
his FIRST arrest at eleven years Of age
when he was thrown IN the society OF
criminals who gave him his first lessons
In idwlcssncss
The offense FOR which he VAS sent TO
bill In Hllon's pocket shortly after IL
had been missed from thu Till of 4 grocery
store In which nc was employed The
story. II Is said. viii include his cNpe-
ricncc In the Utah state prison
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
SONS AND FATHERS
DAY NOW PROPOSED

Mayor Samuel q. Park received a re-
quest yesterday that he issue a procla-
nation New Years day calling on all
fathers and sons TO give some expression
of their inherent desire for compa Mon
ship. counsel and helpfulness in solving
mutual problems. The request comes
from the Father and Son Movement as
ISOLATION OF Cleveland. According to the
letter, the mayors OF 500 American cities
have been asked to issue the same proc
lama ton.
Behind the movement is the Idea OF
esta bMShing closer relations between
couuteract the modern tendency. born of
the strife and pressure OF modern life
OF father and son 10 live their lives
widely apart.
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RIGBY is TO MAKE
GEM STATE PRESENT

Il. Is. Homer. dry farmer of Rigby,
Idaho. who Is guest OF the Hotel Utah.
with his wife. remarked yesterday: mo,
there's nothing new up our way. except
that Rigby Is going To make present TO
Jefferson county OF brand new court
house. and the building is already under
way and will he completed by the first
OF the new year.
'lnasmuch as Rigby has a population
of only about 2nO0. and tic new county.
Jefferson was only created short time
ago. being formed in conjunction with
Madison county out of Fremont county.
1t VIII be seen that Ricby is not at all
slow. The necessary money for the new
courthouse was secured almost I'm its en-
tirety I'm the little town, tae new county
seat assuming that IL could hardly do
better than TO give evidence OF Its bust
ness-lke attitude in donItiui; the Ioces-
sary building for the business OF the
county"
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DIR. Fletcher Talks.

Following Dr. Titus came Dr.. Harvey
Fletcher. who spoke on The Question of
Nalcncy In Gaseous lonization," a tech
nical subject dealing with the formation
of the smallest particles known TO scien-
lists gaseous forms. This was pro-
tuscly illustrated with diagrams detail
ing In figures the results arrived at, but
both the subject and the deductions were
of such a deep character as 10 be inter
esting only To saVants
The public il cordially invited 10 be
present at the remainder OF TIE Conven-
ton, which Will hold three sessions to-
day. The officers are:
President. L. q. Titus. Logan.
First vice president y. \. knowlton,
Salt Lake cii..
Second Vice president, w. d. Neal,
Salt Lake City.
Secretary. A. 0. Garrett. salt Lake
city
Treasurer, u. \. Bergman. Bountiful.
CounciorS- Marcus Il. Jones. salt Lake
city: Harvey Fletcher. Provo: Joseph
Peterson, Salt Lake city.
Past presldents-lrd u. Cardiff. Pull
man. Wash: w. c, EbauSh. salt Lake
city: l.. II. Ball. Logan; G r Vorhies.
Sal, Lake City. y. .. Garrett, Salt Lake
city.
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OFFICERS SELECTED
FOR COMING YEAR

Members of the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution in Salt Lake met at tho
office OF the orSaniza ton In the Doolv
building yesterday afternoon and elected
officers for the ensuing year The local
bra nch VAS reported as being In n flour
ishing condition. the membership now be-
ing more than 100. II was decided that
the annual banquet be held I'm the latter
part OF January.
The officers elected were as follows:
President. Samuel s. Spencer: vice presi-
dent, Eddy o. Lee; secretary. Gordon l.,
Hutchins, treasurer. Alfred II. Pea body:
historian. Ben l.. Rich: registrar ". d,
Neal: chaplain, Bishop f s SpaIding
board Of managers (three-year term),
w. c. Bogue. Fred A. Hale. Joseph Kim
ball: (two-year term), G. p Overfield
George J. Gibson. II. NJ. stevens: Zone
year tern). j. Willis Bishop. Willard
Young. 4. y. Cmdehec
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WELL-kNOWN WOMAN
SUMMONED BY DEATH

Mrs Emma Fisher Fairweather. wife
OF DIR. Earl &. Fairweather, died at the
family home 1853 First avenue, at .
O'Clock last evening. Mrs. Fairweather
was In her thirty sixth year and pneu-
monia was the cause OF death.
The announcement OF the death of Mrs.
Fairwcather will come as Il severe shock
TO der many friends. a number OF whom
did not know that her condition was
serious. Mrs. Fairweather was MEM
Der OF the Daughters of the America n
Revolution and was one of the most
popular women IN the city.
Mrs. Fairwea ther was born in Della
ware and came here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs l. Mont Fisher. in 1882
since which time she has made her home
in tlts city.
In addition 10 her husband Mrs Fair
weather Is survived by daughter. 10
wears or age. her parents and two
brothers. George r.. Fisher OF Denver
and ]. N. Fisher or Spokane.
Funeral arrangements have no; been
made and definite announcement Will be
made later.
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DR.. MAYO TEST|F|Ea
IN ANsELN0 @
In Answer to Hypothe|
Question, Says Defend
Is Psychic Epileptic.
ON STAND ENTIRE /
Expected That State
Summon Experts in
Rebuttal.
ON STAND ENTIRE

Answering a hypothetical que
DR.. II. n. Mayo, alieuist. testife>
the witness stand in the district
yesterday that If the given hypot|
was correct then John Anselmo wae
fering from an attack of nsycbic
lcpsy when be shot and killed Pa
man Thomas +, Griffiths last .Junes
said also that a person suffering
such an attack might commit cithe
tional or irrational acts and upon n
ering normality have no recollectio
what transplred during the attack
The hypothetical question was
on the evidence submitted by thl
fense tending to show that Ans
was m epIlcptic, that insanity
vailed in his family and that ha
suffered from n seizure shortly b
the killing. Judge w. II. King. (,
sci for the defense, asked the Gues
taking fifty minutes in which 10 4
The question reviewed the whoIe
lOrS OF Ine ueieH1dUt ana pf0ugh|
all his predictions toward epilepsy.
er listening TO the question DR.. !
replied that if the premises were
rect then there was no donbt il
mind but that Anselmo was affl
with psychic epilepsy.
DR., Mayo was on the stand all
terday. with the exception Of a.
minutes required to take the testil
Of Angelo Motif, formerly 8
teacher at Grinaldi. Italy. but M
resident OF Utah. Motif testified
Anselmo was one of his pupil
Griualdi. He said that Anselmo
been forced to remain away
school most Of the time owing Il
recurrence of cplleptir Ats throuj
his childhood.
An important point brought out i
examination OF DR. Mayo was III
person in psychic epileptic sc
might appear perfectly normal u
casual observer.
It is probable that the state vii
experts on the stand in rebuttaI
so. the fate of Anselmo Will not be
mitted to the Jury until next we
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27

pete county until 1900. when hc was
elected TO the Office of state superinten-
dent Of public instruction. His election
came Tor three terms of fur years each,
as q Republican. but at the last general
election in November, l9lG. his name
was upon the tickets OF both the Re-
publican and the Democratic parties, tho
latter party In it's state convention not
ma ming an opponent
Mr. Nelson was a member OF the Nor
mon church throughout his life. his par
ents having come TO Utah as converts
To that faitn. But regardless OF this the
bitterness THAT entered so largely into the
relations between Mormons and nom Nor
mons during the earlier years OF the
states development, never entered his
work, It is declared by his associates.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
WORKS TO RECLAIM
LANDS BY DRAINAGE

Eecla nation of aIkai land bv tho
drainage system has not won popular IA =
vor In Emery county according 10 Guv
\. Hart. assistant In charge o; the fed :
"rai drainage investigation for Utah, who
returned Yesterday from "A weeks visit
at Huntington. Mr.. Hart has been sli-
pervising the installation Of cement
tile drainage system on an experimental
tract near Huntington. He declares the
experiment OF drs lining the Ia nj is prov
ing practical. but that land owners OF
the vicinity look upon il as impra actical
and are slower 20 take II up than were
farmers north OF Salt Lake.
The land In Emery county. especially
IN the valleys. says Mr.. Hart IS so wa
ter-logged that the alkali stands on TOP
% the ground like snow. lie says that
farmers can hardly raise anything cx-
cept dust. but expresses the belief tha {
~ the drainage plans are put through.
the land may be made 10 Yield good crops
In 1914 and excellent crops Ia later years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
YOUNG MANS SIGHT
HAS GONE FOREVER

Earl kass. tae University OF Utah
freshman, who was forced TO give up his
studies about 4 year ago on account Of
failing eyesight, has returned from Chi
cago where he has been under the care
OF an eye specialist Everything pos
sibe has been done 10 restore HIS vision
but his case l. pronounced incurable He
Is now AT the lome OF his father
Nicholas Kass 955 East Third South
street
During his four years i'm the Salt Lake
high school, from which he gTsIdua ed
in 1912. Mr.. KAss was prominent In all
student affairs and an athlete OF no mean
n bility- He was president OF his class
during his second year and always a con-
slstent worker for the red and black lie
entered the University OF Utah I'm the
fall OF 1912 and became n member OF
the Alpla ~ fraternity. which IS now
cha pter Of the ma uonal fraternity OF Beta
Theta ri
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Had Wide Acquaintance.

With an acquaintance such az Sup
erintendent Nelson possessed among
the educators Of the United States.
ne was q potent force In removing
prejudice against Utsn and its peo-
pie To his credit he embraced every
opportunity that was afforded TO set
his state and his people right before
the world. 1t is doubtful II the life
OF any other Gtahn VIII Disclose such
a powerful influence as Mr.. Nelson
eNcrted In this particular.
While maintaining the highest
ideals on cducat tionsl standards, Sup
erintendeni Nelson combined in re-
marka bic degree practical. com
nonsense supervision Of Utah's
The intimate association which [
have enjoyed with superintendent
Nelson during the past five years in
the transaction of public business
character. the inspiration Of which |
regard as priceless possession To
know him was to respect aim: 10 be
personally associated With him was
10 love him. The influence Of his
life. his ideals and his work in edu-
cational matters will live forever,
The heartfelt sympathy OF super
lntendent Nelson's host OF friends will
20 out to the members of his family
In this their hour OF sorrow.
Many other loving tributes came 10 Sal
Lake yesterday. The Tribune prints some
Of the prominent ones below.
DIX JOSEPH SWAIN, president OF the
National Education association and o
Swsrthmore college, Swarthmore, Pa
IL Is matter OF profound sorrow tc
all who have known Superintendent
Nelson that his career is so soon end
ed He was an educa tor OF wide knowl-
edge. strong intellect. fine personality
and high character. We shall grcstly
miss him In the councils OF the Ma.
Uonal Education association.
DURANO w, SPRINGER, OF Ann Arbor
Mich. secretary Of the National Eou-
cation associatlon.-When Supcrinten.
dent Nelson passed 10 his reward IN,
American public school system lost q
strong supporter. the National Educa
tlon association lost valua Ole MEM
ber. the teaching fraternity lost one
OF its most illustrious members and
many or us lost Warm-h hearted friend
whom We all loved.
JOHN r. KIRK, Of kIrksvIIIe. Mo-. presl.
dent OF the Missouri State Normal
school, am deeply grieved. SUperin-
tendeni Nelson was my personal friend
7 loved him a. q brother, To me there
is no one TO replace him. There was
no kinder. truer friend: no pureT, nobleT
man.
FRANK q. COOPER, superintendent OF
schools In Seattle and former supcrln.
ten6ent OF schools In Salt Lake City.
With the passing OF a big. brave. ten
der soul Ike \ &. Nelson, hUma nifty
loses an exemplary spirit and education
n good and tried leader. He VAS man
to be admired and a friend To be trust =
cd and loved. a light has gone out
on the hin tops.
GRACE NJ. SHEPERD, state superinteS,
dent Of the Idaho schools,-My hear
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
UTAH ACADEMY OF
SCIENCES MEETING
Opening Lecture Delivered
by DR.. Titus of the Agri-
cultural College.
FLETCHER ALSO HEARD
Convention Will Come to
Close This Evening; Pro-
gramme Interesting.
FLETCHER ALSO HEARD

Dr r. q. Titus. entonrologist OF th
Agricultural college OF Utah. opened th
programme OF the seventh annual con
vention OF the Utah Academy of Sciences
in the chemistry lecture room OF th
University OF Utah last evening with
lecture The subject OF the lecture wa
Community Life Among Insects. AM
Or. Titus said In part:
Community lie was designated as
life when the species OF insects IN al
its various stages was more or less
dependent on other members OF the
same community or colony. The TWO
nota bile examples among insects are
tho honey and humble bees and the
ants
Wasp communities exist only dur
ing the duration OF the younger
stages. some catcrplllars are grcga-
rious as larvae, feeding side by side
on the same leaf \ plant may mar
bor hundreds OF young. or of adults
of some one species OF insect. hut
none OF these can bc considered as
more than an attempt at community
lire. that is. there II no real Inter
IeDeuueDCC pTeSput
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
WOUNDED MAN HAS
CHANCE OF RECOVERY

Investigation Yesterday made by Detec-
tives Moroni Gillespie and II. u. Lyon
led 10 the conclusion that Carl Williams.
the colored man who was found on Third
West street Thursday night, bleeding
from a knife thrust in the abdomen, re-
ccived his wound in a saloon brawl Ac-
cording to the detectives, the fight oC-
Cured in the Elite saloon. between Fourth
and Fifth West streets on Second South
street
AS result OF the findings of the de-
tectives. the guard stationed al st Mark s
hospital. TO prevent Williams from be-
ing taken away, was removed yesterday.
3. Brakamontes. the Mexican, who was
found near where Williams lay, is being
held at the city jail The detectives be-
lieve that the Mexican used a knife on
Williams after being struck over the
head in the fight. Williams Is SAID To
have chance OF recovery III complica =
lions do not develop. The wounds OF the
Mexican were not serious
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
ANNUAL REPORT OF
AUDITOR is FILED

Jesse u. Jewkcs. state treas surer, flied
with the governor yesterday his annual
report for the fiscal year ending Noyem-
ber 50. II contains virtually the same
iuforms tion pertaining TO state fua nces
as was given In the report Of tho state
auditor filed two weeks ago. namely that
there is balance IN tile treasury OF
ss-0. o3I. -. that receipts for the wear to-
tailed S1,fN3, G.9Si and that disburse-
men's totaled si.226.3it.5S
The balance on hand November 30
1912. was Si.i61. 7oi16. wlich is S7fl.
66G.H greater than the present balance
This decrease II shown IN the greater dis
hurSemcnts s compared 20 receipts
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tavorite with the great cducato1
the nation Few men have cha
more prejudice against the "Morul
to respect and friendship than did
perintendent Nelson He always Sc
proud To have people know to
church he belonged ana always
Tended principles in which hc belie1
The fact that ne was tho son OF
ents who crossed the plains
handcarts and he shared with theu
labors and privUtlons Of pioneer 4
had meager opportunities for educ
i'm his youth. yet achieved distinc
in his own county. his state and
~ became one of the most influe
eduCa tors in the nation, bcspeaks 81
dividuality that no college could 81
Personally. the departure NJ tl.is
man Is a most SrievUGs loss TO
We have been Intimate and conflde
friends for years. Few, it seems to
knew his real inward worth as I
and in my circle Of friends his
will long remain untitled.
DR.. {. c. GOWANS, superintendent
the Utah Industrial schooi.-The
OF Superintendent Nelson is an
measurable loss to tie state OF
At this institution we were lntlnl
acquainted with him because OF
fact that he was an eN-officio mel
OF the board Of trustees Speaking
the superintendency and faculty Of
Utah Industrial school, we regarti
death as great ca calamty. No
member of the board exercised a gr<
interest In the welfare Of the STUD
at this institution than Mr.. Ne
notwithstanding the fact that II
his duty TO look after all the p'
educationa interests Of the state
was never too busy To manifest u
est In the youngsters mt the Utal
dustrial school.
JOHN M. MILLS, superintendent q
City schools.--When ono looks upon
work accomplished by Superlnten
4. G. Nelson during the time tha
has been state superintendent OF
lie instruction and all the time 81
CLING against physical handicap'
would have conquered most men
ago. one cannot help but sdmire
courage and fortitude He was al,
hopeful. joviaI and happy. He Y
neglected his duty under circumst4
that most men would have felt y
fable, lie was amlable and a
ough good mixer. lie made friend
He was respected alike By all, and
loss Is q serious one.
w. NJ. PETERSON. superintendent
the Weber county public schools
Was severe shock 10 me Upon
ceivinC the news OF Supcrinteu
Nelson's death. 7 have had the ~
ure OF his acquaintance for the
fifteen Yea RS and have been closely
clatcd with him for the past six y
as superintendent OF the local sen
In the death OF Superiptendent
son the state has lost a splendid
fioer. whose place viii be hard 20
He was an educator Of cNcept.
ability and one who has an envI
reputation throughout the nation.
children OF the state have lost an
est, sympathetic friend. While
teachers and superiutendent5 OF
state have lost an able leader.
Will miss him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-27
Lives of Insects.

The life OF the honey bee Is well
known. that OF the humble bee more
or less so. but though many wonder
a, the activity OF ants. relatively Few
persons have really spent the time
necessary to understand something OF
the wonderful development or habits
In this group.
Colonies OF ants. bccs and vasps
arc more or less permanent families
Of females. the male heipg rather an
Intruder. Among the females we
thus have the labors OF the colony
divided. and this has. especially In the
ants. resulted In the many and va
ried forms known as queens, workers,
soldiers and so forth.
Indeed. IN the ants we have been
able TO separate no less than twenty
seven different forms. TIC majority
Of these (twenty) being females more
or less completely developed. Winged
and winglcss females. eyed and eye
less queens. ordinary workers. nurses,
soldiers, workers acting as store
houses and food may here he found.
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Called by Death.

Miss George I.edingham died yester-
day afternoon al 2:45 o'clock az the home
OF Alex Chrisiopherson, the father OF Or.
Chrstopherson e3G5 South State street
OF dropsy and BrEhts disease. She was
SO years Of age. and 4 sister OF Mrs
Chrlstopherson. She had lived here
many years. She WAS = member og the
Mormon church. The funeral arrange
ments nave not been made.