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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
THINK BACKBONE OF
STRIKE is BROKEN
Contractors Believe Action OF the
Stonecutters' Union to Be
Significant,

\ change which local contractors be-
lieve will break the backbone oe the
strike now in force BY the various
trades crafts who are members Of the
Building Trades council. came yester-
day when the stonecutters union an
nouneed its intention to withdraw from
the council The announcement came
after a meeting Of the union III which
two-thirds OF the members voted for
with drawal The workers OF the union
reported for work yesterday morning
to three of the largest stone contracting
companies in the city.
The p!asterers, who withdrew from
the Building Trades council several
days ago, returned to work yesterday.
The union hod carriers did not formally
withdraw from the council. This means,
according to the laws of the organiza-
tion, that the hod carriers union must
be expelled from the council or must
renounce its connection with the coun-
Gil.
Secretary J, H. Britain of the Mas.
ter Builders exchange said Yesterday
that the exchange had been reliably in
formed that there is petition out
among the union brick layers now ask
ing that the demands of the union be
ignored and that the men be allowed to
return to work at the old scale. The of
icials of the bricklayers' union de.
clared Yesterday that they were not pre-
pared to say anything about the matter
at this time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
NEW CARS ORDERED
FOR MOUNTAIN LINE
Emigration Canyon Road Prepares
for Heavy Traffic This
Summer

In order to care for the Increased
tourist traffic over the Old Mormon
trail, the management of the Emigra-
tion Canyon Railroad company has
ordered two new passenger ears, which
will be here by July /, on which date
the heaviest part of the travel will
start. The new cars have steel under
frame and steel sides, and the state
arch roof which is popular on modern
steel Pullmans.
lie Grande Young, Jr., superintend-
ent of the railroad company. said yes
terday that the company expected a
heavy travel this summer, and was
preparing to care for it. About fifty
men are now working On the Pine
Crest Inn at Pine Crest. on the line of
the road, and as soon as it is COM
pleted dinners OH the mountain will be
offered as an inducement for citizens
Of Salt Lake City to take the trip,
In the meantime there is boarding.
house there, and palatable luncheons
are served on request.
The road is being made faster BY the
reduction of curves. which are being
made easier wherever it is possible
and the roadbed is carefully cared
for and every effort made to keep it
absolutely safe, according to Mr..
Young.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
TEACHERS DECIDE TO
JOIN ASSOCIATION
Membership Canvass Productive Of
Surprising Result; Speakers Be-
ing Selected.

That the membership campaign in
augurated by the membership committee
OF the National Education assocla ton
among the local schools has been pro-
ductive OF surprising results is shown by
reports received yesterday by C. N
Chiid, grammar grade supervisor in the
PUBLIC schools and chairman of the mem
berShlp committee. Reports were re-
ceived from twelve local schools TO the
effect that 100 per cent of the teachers
would join the association These schools
are the Bryant the Bonneville, Emer-
son, Ensign, Franklin, Hamilton. Jeffer-
son, Lafayette. Onequa, Oqulrrh and the
Riverside.
Reports have been received also that
the University of Utah Will return 100
per cent membership and the Murray
school districts as Well
+. V. Fisher. formerly pastor of the
First Methodist church of Ogden and at
present manager OF the bureau of lee
tureship for the Panama Pacific eyposi-
tion. with headquarters IN San Fran
cisco Will speak In Salt Lake during
The convention of the National Educa-
tion association here July to II, This
was decided upon al a meeting Of the
executive committee for the N T. A.
convention, which met yesterday in the
Offices OF .. II. Christensen. superin-
tendcnt OF schools.
number OF other matters concern
Ing meeting places and registration
headquarters during the convention were
also discussed a, the meeting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
FALLS UNCONSCIOUS;
IDENTITY IN DOUBT
Fails to Respond to Restora-
tives; May Have Been
Drugged; Police Puzzled.

A man believed to be William Red
mond. about 80 years OF age, barber
from Cripple Creek, Colo. fell uncon
shortly after O'Clock last night and
since that time his case has baffIed phys'-
clans I'm attendance Redmond was re-
moved TO the police emergency hos
pital, where after being attended by DR..
r. II. SpralaIe, he was taken 10 the
county hospital At an carly hour this
morning he was stil unconscious
Redmond. who seems TO be o. stranger
In this city, was standing in a small
night when he suddenly began 10 groan
and reached for support. None of the
people near him knew who he was. but
they aided him until Patrolman Elijah
Davis reached the scene. By this time
Redmond had entirely lost consciousness.
A union card from the BARRIERS union
of Cripple Creek formed the means OF
Identified ton.
At the emergency hospital Or. Spra que
signs of poison. The pulse was nearly
normal. but the temperature of the man S
body above his chest was very high.
Below his chest the temperature was nor
NAL. Ecstora tlveS were administered in
an attempt to restore consciousness, but
to NO avail.
Redmond appears TO I've I'm good cir
cumstances, judging from his dress, al
though but 10 cents We're found in his
when he took sick said last night that
Red dmond murmured something about
$50 but what he said was unintelligible.
1t is the theory OF the police that Red
mond was drugCcd with some unknown
substance and then robbed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
BARRIERS BOARD
CHARGES AIRED
Special Committee Begins Hearing Of
Alleged Official Misconduct
and Bribery.

Details Of the charges Of official mis-
conduct and bribery made against the
state board of barber examiners by the
Barriers Protective association were aired
yesterday afternoon before the special
committee appointed by Governor VIII
liam Spry, which met in the office OF the
governor.
The committee adjourned until this
afternoon on motion OF the accused mem
hers of the barber board. who denurred
to the charges OF their accusers on the
ground tba, they did not state specific
promised to name the instances of mis-
conduct AT the hearing today.
The principal object OF the hea ring
Yesterday was to ferret out the facts In
the bribery charges made against ID. ].
Watts. secretary of the state board. O..
fled that they had paid Watts small sums
on different occa slons TO Insure their
success in taxing the examination that
Is necessary under the state law before
a license to engage In the barber trade
is granted. Watts denied categorically
ski
Before they made their charges OF
bribery to the committee, Rasmussen and
Sikorski were warned by G., A Iverson,
deputy attorney general. that to give a
bribe is a felony Despite this warning.
they persisted In making, statements
which are sufficient according TO Attor-
ney Iverson, TO justify criminal proceed
ings against them by the county attor-
ney.
James Haslam, Matt Lyon and John
K Hardy. secretary to the governor. are
the members OF the investigating com
mittee. George f. Goodwin appeared as
attorney for the BARRIERS Protective as
sociation and Mr.. Iverson represented the
board OF examiners,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
MRS. HOUCHTON DIES
At ADVANCED ACE
Resident of Salt Lake City
for More Than a Half
Century.

Mrs. Sarah Houphton, ~ years OF
age. widow Of the late Fred Houghton,
died yesterday morning al the home
of her son, John A. Houghton, Cos First
avenue. Of general debility. Mrs.
Houghton was well known in Utah,
having come to this state in 1861. She
was a native of Cambridge, England.
Mrs, Houghton is survived BY four
sons, George f., Orson L., John 4; and
Frank NJ, and two daughters, Sally 4,
Houghton and Mrs. G, Il. Bcnuett.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Paul S church at $3.50 o clock tomorrow
afternoon The service will be con-
ductcd by Bishop +. s. Spaldipg. as
sisted by the Rev. Ward Winter Reese,
Burial will be in Mount, Olivet ccmc,
terry. The services at the grave viii
be conducted by Lynn chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
SURPRISE PARENTS;
WE'D WHILE ON VISIT
"Please Put Piece In the Paper That
We Are Married. Requests the
Girlish Bride.

"Will you please put piece in the
paper that we have been msrried?'
said a young woman as she came into
The Tribune office last night.
Whom did you mar1y9' was asked,
'This man, she replied, pointing to
her escort who had stepped back few
PAGES.
"This man" then stepped forward
and said that his name was Charles
Sportsman and that he was an engineer
on the Salt Lake route. His bride was
Miss Laura Ellison. Both are from Mil
ford, the bride being the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, George Ellison.
''No, my parents don't know about
it yet,'' said Mrs. Sportsman. "You
see We came to town, decided to get
married and have not had chance to
send them word. They will be sur
prised''
The marriage license was issued late
yesterday afternoon by Deputy County
Clerk j. U. Eldredge. Sr,. who also per
formed the ceremony.
Miss Minerva Farmer and W. n. Ne.
peray, friends Of the bride and bride
groom, witnessed the ceremony. Mr..
Meneray is a conductor on the Salt
Lake route and often has charge of
the train of which Mr. Sportsman is
the engineer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
CITY AND VICINITY

JUDGE o. w. POWERS has returned
from Portland. Or, where he has been
engaged for the past ten days In lltlga-
tion involving the condemnation Of 116
miles OF right OF way for the Postal
Telegraph Cable company along the
route OF the Southern Pacific COM
pany.
GEORGE AGiToPoULoS flied suit in
the district court yesterday for divorce
from George Asitopoulos. alleging de-
sertion. According TO the complaint
they were married at Athens. Greece,
In 1904. She asks custody of minor
child.
A JURY in Judge George G. Ann
stroug's cour, yesterday returned Il YER
diet OF slSi5 in favor of John A. Street
against the Miners Smelling compa ny.
street sued 10 recover for legal services
rendered.
A COMPLAINT was issued oy the
county attorney yesterday charging j,
McKenpa with grand larceny. lie is
said 10 have>~stolen a gold watch worth
$40 from c. IA. McDermott.
THE SALT LAKE Dramatic club was
formally orga anized last evening at the
studio OF Charles Nealn. 60l-G02 TEN
pleion building.
THE SUNDAY school institute of the
Methodist Episcopal churches OF this
city. which has been in session Tor the
last two days In the church parlors OF
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
closed last night.
RAY {. SHRECk OF Omaha. Neb.. is
in Salt Lake City visiting with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Shreck OF this
city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
APPEAL is DISMISSED
BY SUPREME COURT

The supreme court yesterday dis
missed the appeal OF Park City In It's
case against the Grand Union Tea com
pany and its agents. The high court
held In an oral opinion from the bench
that no city has the hight to appeal in
a criminal case unless the validity OF
an ordinance is involved,
An agent OF the tea company was ar
rested for violation OF city ordinance.
lie was convicted in justice court but
was found not guilty on a finding OF
facts in the district court, The munich
pality attempted an appeal TO the su-
preme court.
The dismissal was ordered in con-
fornlty with the constitution. wherein II
is provided that an acquitial in the dis
tTict court In a criminal case shall act
as D bar 10 further proceedings against
the defendant In this case the city
might appeal TO the supreme court on
the issues 20 decide the validity OF an
ordinance if such validity were involved
but. according TO the supreme court Il
cannot appeal unless such an issue IS
involved
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
NATIVE SONS SEEK
TO SECURE MEMBERS
Preliminary Plans Made for Active
Campaign, Two Armies
Organized.

At meeting OF the officers of tho
'Utes" and "Piutes," The two armies
which will engage In n warfare TO gain
new members for the Native Sons OF
Utah. held In the office OF County AS
SCISSOR w. 4. Leatham last night, the
preliminary arrangements for the cam
paign We're made With the exception
of one captain, all Of the officers Of the
two factions were present.
The officers decided that "a fye-day
preliminary slcirmish should begin next
Monday and last six days. Following this
there Will be a vigorous battle between
the two armies. which will last for ten
days or two weeks 1t Is believed that
1000 new members can be added to the
orga nlzation during this time, The for
nation of the companies was taken up
last night. The captains agreed to Or
ganize their companies in time to meet
with General Daniel Alexander and
Colonel r. l.. Shepherd OF the ''Utes
and Colonel w. a. Leatham OF the
"Piutes' next Saturday night In the
city courtroom on the basement floor OF
the city and county building.
II was decided that trophies should be
awarded TO the winning individual mem
Der and also TO the winning company.
To decide upon these prizes a committee
consisting OF w. a. Leatham, r. L.
Shepherd, Oliver r. Meredith. Jr., with
Secretary p. Z. Connor as an eX-offlclo
member was appointed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
OPPOSE SALTAlR
DEPOT Sal
Liquor Dealers File Protest VI
Commission; Allege Resort
Interested -

Ten liquor dealers operating e.!
West Second South street and ID
vicinity OF the Saltair depot fiIeo
ten protest with the city con
yesterday against the granting
cense 10 Albert Hertz for a saloo'
depot. They charge that Hertz u
for the SaltaIr management ana
proposes to pay for his license %
ing the summer months, whIsc u
is good, abandoning II when tn'
season comes to al end,
il is pointed out that there as
saloons within @ few rods OF "
where persons bound for, the
procure their beer TO take W.
and there is no reason why an2'
loon should be opened In that =
hood, IL IS argued, particulariy u
son who desires 10 operate 1s
summer season, thus getting w
OF the trade, while the peuuon'
TO pay license all the year roul'e'
good and dull seasons.
Hertz now has an appilSa..xs.-
the commission. Joseph Nels9.,
dent and manager OF the Sat
company, appeared "Wednesday y
cate the application.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
Car Plunges Over an En-.
bankrnent Into Deep
Canyon.
THE many Salt Lake City friends Of
Miss Geraldine Brown. former
resident OF this city, who was In

"HE many Salt Lake City friends Of
Miss Geraldine Brown. former
resident OF this city, who was In
II jured In an automobile accident
near San Diego Sunday. in which
two persons were killed and Ave others
badly hurt, will be glad to learn that
she Is out OF danger although suffering
friends crushed to death and four 9TH
ers injured. A big automobile IN which
the party was travelling went over high
grade on mountain road near the
Miss Jessie Frost teacher In the
Florence Heights night school. and
James McCulloch. a lawyer of San Diego.
were instantly killed Miss Harriet Mars,
ton. Lawrence Barney, Mrs. Barney and
the chauffeur, l.. r. Jenkins, We're badly
bruised, The body OF Miss Frost was
Culloch's body remained IN the canyon
below the road until the next morning.
Miss Brown Is the daughter of the
Rev. Clarence Brown. for many years
OF Salt Lake City and now In charge
OF one of the large Chicago conSrega-
tons. The young lady spent rany years
Of her life here and is one OF the most
several weeks OF the present month in
this city, the guest of DR.. and Mrs. A.
J. Hosmer. leaving a fortnight ago for
San Diego to visit college classmate.
The accident in which Miss Brown
nearly lost her life occurred at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon on the Banner grade,
near Julian, sixty miles from San Diego.
The car is the property Of George w.
Marston, a candidate for mayor at the
recent election, and his daughter. Miss
Harriet Marston. was the hostess Of the
party. The Marston automobile Is
long bodied car and Its length is thought
to have been partially responsible for
the accident. The car was moving slow
II when It went over the grade, which
has been the scene OF many accidents.
Miss Brown and the other survivors
of the party are at the home OF Rex
Clark ct Julian, under medical trea tment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
INVITE WOODMEN 4
MEET IN THIS
Head Camp OF the Order WhI
venes in Colorado Springs M|
lect Salt Lake for 1914

If plans which are being mad
members OF the Noodmen OF N
are carried TO fruition. the seEsi1
head camp OF the order Will n1
this city next year.
The thirteenth district cofYc
the order met at Bountifui W
and aside from the transaction d
business unanimously elected I'll
Ing. VINO will act as delegntc1
eleventh session OF the head
Colorado Springs July 2s OF q
Samuel Jost, Ogden; Thomas
Salt Lake; Louis Yanner. Salt
n. Clemenson, Mount Pleaseut
delegates will represent practic4|
the Woodlnen OF the World In 8
and Utah. who number nearly
There will be total Of liz
and their wives and fanilie5
many officers and representa-
attendance at the Colorado co|
The delegates will be from nIne
states. II Ia argued by. those
fostering the movement to- ec|
1914 convention for Salt Lake {
this would be a central pofnt
meeting, besides offering an 4
trip for the delegates, The
passing through Salt Lake City
way TO the convention ~
Springs will be the guests OF 100
bers while here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
Police Get Fake Note.

A mysterious mssive found in a let
ter box by Postn7an w, Westergisen and
some excitement at headquarters yester-
day afternoon until investigation proved
the thing TO be fake. probably an at
tempt at a joke. The letter read
The one who finds this will find
$3.50 i'll room 2l1 Of tho st. Cecil
hotel. I have killed myself. Ny
folks are living at 52i North Sixth
avenue, Pocateilo Idaho. Mrs. Bern
stein.
(Signed) B. q.
An Inv estlgution made by Detectives
Zeese ard Ieichter failed TO disclose any
basis for the note.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
APPROPRIATE $16,M
FOR RESERVOIR W
CITY Commission Will PUSH ~
tion of Dam In CottonVoo
Canyon. Il

Special appropriation OF siosy0v
continuation of work on the n'k
wood dams was made by the u
m.~slon yesterday. acting on tne
mendation OF the city engineer,
ter q. Cannon. or this amonn''
and $1,000 ON the Twin Lakes v
IL Is estimated that s6o.Oou W.
cssnry 10 complete the proleus
impounding OF the lake wa'r- ~
proposed to appropriate tne
of the money next year MoIe % ~
has been spent already on tne -
preliminary work ,ao,sfc
The water department. oincnt9, H..
begin the work ON the L.abe
about the middle OF June ana M
as rapidly as possible until sn'
OF October. when the snoMt,1n n
so heavy that i, is imposs'pis
on the work. The $1,000 10 &c
lin. Twin Lakes dam VIII ne ~,
nary work only. tho principal "
ing 10 protect the city's rlsn
and dam sites Sccutr.
claI act OF the nationai cons
much work must he done tms'
else tho filings OF The cliy oo y
will become void.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
"HIGH SCHOOL DAY"
ROYALTY OBSERVED

The students of the salt Lake high
school celebrated yesterday in observance
OF high school day which was in
augurat ted this year. IL IS intended TO
make this an annual fete. 4 notable fea-
ture OF the parade was the cadet bat
talon. under command Of Captain W;I-
liam G. Webb. Those cadets who were
recruited from the beginners last fail
performed equally as we'll as the vet
Grams by their side, the entire battalion
putting UP Il good front.
mobiles. the cadets comprising the under
classsmen marching in front and the mp
per classmen in the rear After the
parade an informal programme was fur
nlshed on the school camnus.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
DISCUSS SUCCESSOR
TO SECRETARY GAME.

A. special committee OF the CONNER
cial club. composed OF Dr, r. y. Wood
run. president OF the club; f. s. Muir
ply. and o. G. Beebee. Is considering
The selection of successor 10 Score
tary Joseph +. Calnc. VINO leaves shortly
TO take a similar position In Oakland.
The committee will report its findings
meeting Of that hoard, Until the boa rd
meets the findings OF the special COM
mI,tee Will not be made public,
President Woodruff says the commit
tee Will submit a recommendation 10 the
board of governors and leave the mat
ter in the hands OF the members OF that
body. /;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
CHAPLAIN AXTON TO
JOIN THE TWENTIETH
Salt Lake City Man Is Transferred
From Eighteenth Infantry to Regi-
ment Now at Fort Douglas.

A telegram from Washington, D. c..
hast night contained the information
that Chaplain John T. Axton OF the
Eighteenth infantry has been transferred
to duty in the Twentieth infantry, sta
toned at Fort Douglas, effective Au-
gust l..
Cha plaln AXton entered the service in
Salt Lake several years ago. securing
his appointment through the support OF
former Senator Thomas Kcarns.
First Lieutenant John NJ. Craig OF the
Twentieth infantry was yesterday de-
tailed as a spotter Of infantry teams, and
VIII proceed TO Fort Niagara. y. Y.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
Arrest Railway Mail Clerk.

j. A. McGee. postoffcc Inspector witt
headqua rters In this city returned last
night from Cheyenne. Vyo.. where he
figured In the arrest of J.. S. Albright. Il
railway mail clerk. who Is cha rged will,
with registered mail Con
nected with the arrest were l.. T.. Brad
shaw. postoffice Inspector Of Boulder.
Colo. and r. +. FrawIey. Inspector of
Pueblo both OF whom formerly Lad their
in Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
MAY NOT LEAVE CARS
CLOSE TO HYDRANTS

Automobile drivers who fall TO OBJ
serve the ordinance concerning fire ny
drants by keeping their machines more
than ten feet from them viii be severely
dealt with In the future, according tc
Chief OF Police 3 +. Grant.
Repeated warnings have failed TO ed
ucate some automobile owners and
drivers on this point" said Chief Grant.
any machine found standing less than
ten feet from fire hydrant will be ar
rested and prosecuted under the ord
nance, which provides fine OF $40"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
Pennsylvania Issues Report.

Tho Pennsylvania railroad system now
includes 1854 miles of line and 1858
miles of track. according to the annual
ch,t spV' &C. A' otha ;r,tn-as,IS, ~,
are included in the report. There are
100000 shareholders in tho lines, or near
Iy four for every mile or track. The
system paid out in wages last year S1Ss.-
7i9.3i2. or 1886 for every mile OF track.
There are more than eight employees for
every mile.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-23
Recruit Is Detained.

Leon c. Fox Of Boston. who was on his
way TO San Francisco with the special
tralnload Of troops which went through
Ogden Wednesday, is now in Salt Lake
City and will not he permitted 10 pro-
ceed His father. taking advantage OF
the fact that the boy was under age
took up the matter OF the son leaving
the United States with the authorities
in Washington with tho result that the
boy was detached from his command
and will be held here until! orders for his
return are received.