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The Washington herald., 1913-08-23

A representative of the Southern Pacific
syndicate says there is no truth in the
report Of a hitch. He says also that
while the Southern Pacific company has
filed an application with the California
Railroad Commission for authority to sell
at a higher rate of discount the remain
ing 100000 of an issue of equipment
trust certificates that was made several
months ago. it does not follow that the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23

There was another advertisement. the
body of which began. when John ID.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO PRODUCTS.

FurnIshed by W. 3. Hibb. 9 O..
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23

Harry Wardman has sold the North
umberland and Ayondale apartment
houses, the former at New Hampshire
Avenue and V Street and the latter in P
Street, between Seventeenth and Eight
eenth Streets. The transaction was con-
summated through Norman & Robinson
in cooperation with the sales department
OF Mr.. Wardman's office. The identity
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
OWNERS OF PROPERTY
WILL GET SOMETHING
Special Auditor Green Finds S165,OO
In Refunds Due From City on
Excess Assessments.

Lists Of rebates and refunds due on a
number of improvement extensions on
which excess assessments were levied
We're completed by the special auditor.
Herman II. Green, yesterday and will be
referred to the city commission for ap-
prova1,
Mr. Green. during special audit of
the special Improvement books, found
that the city was carrying on its books
about S165, 900 In excess assessments that
should be refunded to property owners
or else abated from the uncollected por-
tions Of the assessments, Checking seven
paving extensions and ten sidewalk eX-
tensions, Mr.. Green has found that s13.-
25o,1S is due for abatement and refund
to property owners.
The extensions checked and the amount
of refund due under each follow
Paving-No. 8, S14l.S7. No H. s131 97; /;
No IA, s9a1 %; No -, El11;GS; No. l6'
Sdewalts-No. l. s64.G6; No. 10, S134 OS; +;
No. II; SSS44: No, Is, S,2G; No Is,
$3.50: No. IS. s165. No SO, sI6.1S; No.
40, $3.50 e5; No. 60. s43o1 so: No, 66,
No IG SOS. 95; No. SO. sl25
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
DETECTIVES SAVE
MAN FROM SW|NDLE
George w. Harris of Kear-
ney, Neb., Has Experience
With Fake Betting.

George W. Harris of Kearney, Mob. Gu
against his wishes from being swii7dlcd
out Of $4,000 by confidence men yesterday
afternoon, according 10 the police.
Yesterday morning Harris met near the
temple grounds n man who gave The name
Of J. w. Winner ard who said he was from
Minneapolis Winner succeeded according
TO Detectives b. FL sieaser and George L.
Cleveland who investigated the case, In
inter est!ng Harris in betting on horse
races through a secret pool room, the To-
cation OF which was known 10 the affabe
strange. \ second affable man was met
aud introduced by Winner 10 Mr.. Harris.
Both Harris and the second alleged
"bunko man made small bets and won
repeatedly. Winner acting as betting agent
for the pair.
Harris, elated at getting the winnings.
confided that he had $1,000 deposited in the
structions Of Winner, he arranged TO draw
1t through an Ogden bank. Then the three
went 10 Ogden and plans were made 10
place on winEer bet that would in
clude all the $4,000,
Cashier Robert Mayes OF the CONNER
cial National bank OF ogden was suspic-
ious that Harris was being drawn into
some sort OF a swindlc and the intended
victim had hardly departed Yesterday with
his inside coat pocket buls!ne with bills
when the cashier notified the Ogden police
and the sheriffs office by telephone of his
suspicious.
Harris was instructed to cone back to
Salt Lake and meet tho two confidence
men at West Temple and Postoldce place.
When he left Ogden he was followed by
Detectives Thomas Burl, OF the ogden
police department and Deputy Sheriff j.
l.. Hobson OF Weber county. When the
Ramberser pulled into the Salt Lake sta
tlon Detectives Cleveland and Seager took
up the trail, the man Harris being point
ed out to them by the Ogden officers.
They followed him to the place OF meet
ing, where one of the confidence men
started TO approach Harris when the sec
ond called him back, The two, suspect
ing that they were being followed dodSed
into a saloon on West Temple street and
escaped through the rear
Under protest that the game was
square Harris was taken to police head
quarters, He finally was prevailed upon
to turn his money over TO the detectives
and receive IN its stead a cashiers check
on the bank OF his home town Harris
left for Delta. Utah, last night. not en-
tirely convinced that he had been saved
by the detectives from being sWindled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
/ LABORERS' PETITION
is NOT CONSIDERED
Commissioners Ignore Attempt of Mr..
Korns to Secure Raise III
Wages.

An attempt by W. H. Korns, water
commissioner, to have the city commits;
day aborers in the city employ %.
cent increase in wages met with fiat
failure yesterday morning.
Several months ago the water COM
missioner introduced the resolution on
behalf Of the laborers and the resolu-
ton went to the committee of the
whole where apparently it is doomed
to stay. At an informal session Of
the commissioners in the mayors of
fee yesterday the water commissioner
attempted to resurrect the measure
missioner abruptly left the room and
another moved that the meeting break
up without further ado. A third com
missioner remarked that it was about
dinner time anyway, and so the resolu-
tion was net unearthed.
The water commissioner threatens to
move for action on the resolution per
sistently until something is done about
il
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
WILL ASK BYWATER
TO EXPLAIN REMARKS
Alleged Speech Before Ladies
Literary Club Displeases
Board of Education.

W. H. Bywater, chief of the fire de-
partment, is to be asked to appear be-
fore the board of education to explain
the statements attributed TO him In the
Herald Republican recently that the
school children of Salt Lake We're attend
Ing school over powder kegs and bomb
shells. The board voted last night to
invite the chief to appear and explain
or deny his remarks
The matter was brought up by Arnold
Giauque. who read portions OF the state
ments alleged to have been made by
the fire chief.
"Mr. Bywater has denied to me even
having made these statements, but never
theless there Is some impression In the
city that the school buildings are unsafe,
and II is up to this board and 20 MIR.
Bywater to correct that impression
said Mr.. Giauque.
"This board has always prided itself
on the degree OF safety 1t insures to the
school Children he continued, "and II
our children are in momentary danger OF
being blown up we want to know about
il and quick"
The statements attributed to the fire
chief We're alleged to have been made
at a meeting of the Ladies Literary
club last Saturday night during a dis
cussion OF the smoke question.
Chief Bywater also denied to The Trib-
une last night that he had made the
statements attributed to him, saying that
the Herald Republican had grossly dis
torted his remarks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
DEMOCRATS TO TRY
FOR ENHANCEMENT
State Committee to Hold Meeting
Saturday to Patch Up It's
Differences.

Members of the Democratic state
committee are arriving from all parts
Of the state to attend the meeting of
the committee which has been called
for next Saturday, and at which the
controversy over the federal appoint
ments will be Strengthened out. The
appointment Of candidate for United
States marshal for Utah probably will
be deferred until after the meeting of
the committee.
The call for the meeting provides
that it Is for the purpose Of strengthen
ing the party organization, taking a
census of the voters Of the state and
establishing party organ, However,
1T is understood that the most i'm
portant matter to come before the
meeting will be a discussion of pro
posed federal appointments
1t IS considered not unlikely that
the Democratic state committee will
go over the proposed list Of federal
appointments, and after certain re-
visions, insist that the persons recon-
mended be named by the president. A
committee will probably be named to
urge the president to request tho
designations Of all the present federal
oifiiceholders, irrespective of the ques-
tion Of the expiration Of their terms of
Office
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
SECRET SERVICE MAN
is BACK ON THE JOB
w. T. Knowles, Who Figured in Sensa-
tional Escape at McCammon, Ida,
Tells of Experience.

W. r.. Knowles, secret service agent
for the Oregon Short Line, who figured
as the victim in sensational eX
perience at McCommon, Ida, about a
week ago, is in Salt Lake City, work.
ing as though nothing had happened
When seen yesterday he said:
The story as it appeared in The
Tribune regarding the affair was
substantially correct L was look
ing for the fellows and they saw
me first and got the drop on me.
But they aren't hoboes. They are
ex-convicts, and both are des-
perate men. They know me, and
also Joseph Jones, chief secret ser
vice agent for the Oregon Short
Line, and said 30 when they were
trying to frighten me. I WASH It
afraid that they would kill me,
but toward the last Of the three
hours that they watched me I be-
gan TO fear that I would be too
weak to get away when they left
me.
They searched me and found
latter that ] recently received from
w. r. Ford, whom / arrested in
Pocatello and turned over to the
California authorities. Ford is now
in San Quentin, but he bears ME
no malice, and said in the letter
that ] had given him a square
deal That seemed to meet with
the approval of my tormentors,
and I knew they wouldn t kill me,
1t was Ben fitzgerald. engineer
on No. IL, that saw me, and of
course 7 owe him for my life, as /
would have frozen before morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
VAN PELT OUT FOR
A COMMISSIONERSHIP
Local Attorney and Member Of School
Board to File Petition With
City Recorder.

Henry v. Van Pelt, the well-known
attorney, will today file a petition of
candidacy for city commissioner. The
petition is signed by nearly 400 voters.
Mr.. Van Pelt yesterday issued state
ment announcing his candidacy and
outlining the platform On which he
stood.
Mr. Van Pelt announces that he is
for greater Salt Lake modelled after
the best. He declares IN particular for
the protection Of the health OF the peo-
pie. Open sewers and contamination of
streams he condemns. He pledges him
self to an Improvement of the water
system, repairing of streets in outlying
districts, preference for home
products and home labor, municipal
lighting plant and living wage for
city employees. Mr.. Van Pelt declares
that the commission should reflect the
best thought Of the city and promote
harmony aud efficiency in all branches
of the public service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
CLAN STEWART BAND
WILL GIVE CONCERT

At Unity hall on Saturday night the
Clan Stewart bagpipe band OF this city
Will give a musical entertainment, the
programme to include chara CT eristic
Scotch selections,
In addition TO selections by the band
the other fea lures will be Il solo by Miss
Lucille Paul. sailors hornDipe dance by
Viola and Bessie Service. piano selec-
ton OF Scotch melodies by Mrs. u, T.,
Murdoch, n recitation by wee John Don
adson. a violin solo by c.. II. Schuster. a
reading by Mrs. Lillian Hunter Coles.
vocal solo by Miss Clarabel Gardiner, an
Irish jig by Miss Bessie Craig and Thorn
as Hamilton. a dialogue by William Ms
bet and Mrs. Lillian Hunter Coles, and
Highland fling and sword dance contests
TO: the championship OF Utah. in which
gold and silver medals are to be the
prizes The entertaInmeut will conclude
with dancing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
HEMAIV CONTRACT
SERIOUS QUESTION
City Commission Is at Sea
Regarding Handling of Un-
completed Work.

Whether to cancel the contracts held
by George A. Heman and advertise them
anew, which would cause considera BILE
additional delay in their completion, or
to give Heman another chance was de-
bated warmly for an hour by the city
commissioners meeting as a committee
OF the whole yesterday morning.
Commissioner George d. Keyser was
for taking the contracts away from He
man and giving them to other contrac-
tors for immediate fulhlment The city
attorney, however, declared that 1t would
be unlawful to take the contracts away
from Heman without advertising for
new sets Of bids Such procedure would
entail hopeless delay so far as concerns
the completion Of the improvements this
year.
The street commissioner Richard p.
Morris, explained that he believed He
man was now prepared to go ahead with
the work and that he probably would
complete it In better time than would be
gained II the contracts were Cancelled
and readvertised.
Heman, who had been notified that the
city Will insist upon the forfeiture clause
OF the contracts, We're willing and eager
to take over the contracts and complete
them themselves as a matter of self-de-
Tense, The attorney, however. declared
this could not be permitted under the
present form OF contracts.
The outcome OF the meeting was that
the city attorney was instructed to pre-
pare a new form Of contract for future
use so that such emergencies can be
coped with in the future.
Heman Is expected to arrive in the city
some time this week, He will be called
before the commission upon his arrival
and made TO explain why he has not
completed his contracts on time,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
COURT WILL HEAR
APPEAL OF SLAYERS
Several Gases Of Convicted Murderers
Are On October Docket Of Su-
preme State Tribunal.

The docket for the October term OF the
supreme court OF Utah was issued yes
terday. Forty-six cases are scheduled for
hearing. Among them are several cases
OF convicted murderers including the ap-
peal of j. "A. Hill convicted OF the mur-
der Of Marshal Frank a. Coclough at
Mfdvale a year ago.
The appeal OF Idcllus NJ Dye, convicted
OF the murder OF Joseph Rainbow. also
will be heard. Much interest will center
around the second appeal OF Harley Me-
whinney who is under sentence OF death.
II the second appeal is denied Mewhin-
ney's counsel plan an appeal 10 the SUI
preme court OF the United States on the
ground that the defendants constitutional
rights were abridged at the trial
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
VIOLATIONS UNDER
NEW ORDINANCE
County Attorney Issues Last Complaints
for Illegal Liquor Selling in Salt
Lake City.

The last complaints that will be Is
sued by the county attorney against vio-
lators Of the state liquor law within the
limits OF Salt Lake City were issued
Yesterday ut the lnstgation OF Hugh l..
Glenn. city detective. Hereafter the
city will prosecute it's own liquor cases
under the new ordinance passed last
week.
It was explained by the county attor-
ney that the complaints issued yesterday
allege offenses committed prior to the
enactment OF the city ordinance and as
an ordinance cannot apply to offenses
antedating its enactment, IL was neces-
sary to act under the state law.
The complaints are against Lawrence
Stewart. who IS charged with selling
liquor at the Belmont hotel without a
license, and against George I, Boelich
who is charged With selling liquor on
sunday at his saloon on West Second
South street.
Should Boelich be convicted he would
be liable 10 lose his license under the
terms OF the new ordinance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
Latest News Is to the Effect
That He Will
Recover.

n rTAH friends OF Major Edmund
Wilkes-and they are legion
4 Will regret to learn that Major
" Wilkes was seriously injured in
Washington. D. c., a few days
ago. but they will be pleased TO learn
that his condition is much improved and
that his ultimate recovery is expected.
the association that built ST. Mark 8
hospital, and who was prominently iden-
tilted with the movement which resulted
In the establishment of Mount Olivet
cemetery, left Salt Lake City on Decem-
Der. 1911. to spend the remainder OF his
days in the east and south.
The Army and Navy Journal, speaking
of Major Wilkes's injury, says:
Major Edmund Wilkes, SO years
old. was seriously injured in Wash
ington, D. C., September %, when
he and his son-in-law, Lieutenant
Colonel Henry d. Styer, Seventeenth
u. s. infantry, were knocked down
by an automobile in front of the Met
ropolitan club, a Seventeenth and II
streets, N. w. Lieutenant Colonel
Styer also was badly cut and bruised.
but his injuries are not considered
as serious as those of Mr.. Wilkes
because OF The Iatter's advanced age
Both men were taken to the emer-
gency hospital
Last night The Tribune received a spe-
cial message from Washington. as fol-
lows:
Major Edmund Wilkes. who was
run down by an automobile recently
and seriously injured. was removed
yesterday from the Washington emer-
gency hospital 10 the Walter Reed
military hospital. and is now under
the care of a military surgeon. Ma
jor Wilkes sustained a dislocated
shoulder and number of cuts and
contusions by the accident, and for
Il time his physicians feared that his
injuries would result in his death,
Yesterday. however, he had improved
to such an extent that be could be
removed to the military hospital and
tonight his attending surgeon reports
that he is continuing TO improve, and
that his ultimate recovery is eX-
pected
Major Wilkes is an old time telegraph
operator and one of the pioneer civil
engineers OF the west. For many years
he was a trail-blazer In the Utah and
Nevada deserts, and there are few eN-
listing lines in these states that Major
Wilkes did not run. Major Wilkes came
to Salt Lake City in 1871 and was active
in the affairs of the city until he went
east
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
J. w. SMITH, VETR]
DIES AT ELY,
Stricken by Apoplexy on TRAN
Endeavoring to Reach
Home.

News of the sudden death laS
inc at Ely, New, Of j. W.
prominent Salt Lake business e
father of Mrs. A. j. Gorhnms, q
of the State Federation OF y
clubs, was received last night
The meager news received ~
posed that Mr.. Smith was srr1e
the train while on his way non
San Francisco, and was taken
hospital at Ely, Death was can
The frst news Of Mr.. smifn [
was sent by F, NJ. Clark 20 y.
order of Elks, Of which tne g
was a member. Later q dispSf.
received by Mrs. Smith and M
ham. His son-in- law, Mr.. Corn
late last night for Ely to tax
of the body and bring ~ n
burial. Mr.. Smith left saie -.
tember 81 for the coast on :
trim. and at the time appeared Y
excellent health. ,.,
Mr.. Smith was born seP.o* 4
;n n9'I; 1898 8 and purchased the vtsn,
laundry. He was owner 0. 90; M
ness for many years, ana iov;
made western Representative -
cific Vinegar s Pickle co@S III
San Francisco. He was Ns
vsteran' sn enlsting in the latter
tha STRUGGLE. He was capture4
Gonfederates Cor and imprisoned q
sonville, where he remaineu
md of the war.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
c. N. PORTER DIES;
VICTIM OF TYPHOID
Lingers for Months After Severe At
tack; Then Heart Fails Him,
Native of Utah.

c. n. Porter, SO years of age a native
OF Utah and for a short time last year
"A member OF the Salt Lake police force.
died yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at his home, 112 North Main street. Mr..
Porter had been recovering from a Sc
we're attack OF typhoid fever for the last
three months and death was caused by
heart failure. Mr.. Porter resigned from
the police force last November. after hav-
Ing worked about nine months.
Mr. Porter was born October 81, 1860.
In Hardscrabble, Utah. In his early
manhood he was carpenter. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Hannah L. Por-
ter, a son, II, NJ, Porter Of Salt Lake,
and a daughter, Mrs. NJ. H Campbell OF
Preston, Idaho. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at the Joseph Will
liam Taylor chapel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
UNITED STATES SUI
RIO GRANDE COM

Acting, according to the 20 con
rnon Information furnished py
terstate Commerce commissloa
the suggestion of the attosney
of the United States, ss sur soaiu
costs was yesterday hieo ;,Sov
Denver & Rio Grande 6a'tT; 6Raeatr;c}
pany by United States rT5s pas'iv sou'
pev Hiram e. Booth. The ,eSe' ~
alleges al a violation Of the oos ssi'
claimed that the defenaam, ane a
on July %, 1918, operated a,rsr ons
own cars west from helpJi, pirrc|
bavinq the car properly equiPp''
safety coupling devices
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
Facilities Needed.

Superintendent D. H. Christenz
the board that 1t would be well
action We're taken now towards p,
school facilities for new territu'
is about TO come into the city
annexa ton. He explained that
nexa ton OF the territory betwee'
and Main between Tenth and .
South streets, which has about b
clded upon by the city commission
necessitate new school buildi'
that il would be we'll to begin ct
plan for this eyigency ~
A committee consisting OF the
dent of the board and Super1n'
Christensen was appointed to conf
the city commission as to its I'M
regarding certain proposed anne
and TO take steps to protect the II
Of the school board. Il
On It's bid of s96.546 the Causey
Bond company OF Denver was 81
500, 900 bond issue by the schoo
last night. The bonds are TO bt
cred December ! and the buyers
pay the board accrued interest," p
date OF issue. August /, to the
delivery. The bid Of the suecesstI
panv was higher by SlOp0 than
the other four bidders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
CANAL COMPLETION

Governor William Spry D. H, Christen-
sen. superintendent of the schools of Salt
Lake City: H. II. Cummings. superlnten-
dent Of the Mormon schools; George A.
Eaton. principal OF the Salt Lake City high
school: Joseph F. Merrill. a professor OF
the University OF Utah. and VIII G. Far
rel, secretary OF the Commercial club met
yesterday at noon in the Commercial club
dining room. and held an Informal meet
ing rela tive 10 the programm for Octo-
Der 10. when the last dirt will be remov ed
from the Panama canal II was announced
that Il would be ready for publication
within a few days
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-02
Sea Gull Monument Unveiled
.& e% - ~ ~
Solemn Dedication CercnnOnl]
Good Deeds Of Birds Are Inn.
mortalized in Bronze by
Utah Sculptor.

THE Utah sea gull is now to be
famous also III stone and bronze
for the splendid monument on
u Temple square, dedicated TO the
memory of good deeds accom-
plished by the bird in behalf OF man. is
a Thing OF graceful and substantial re-
ality. The monument was yesterday un-
yelled and dedicated with official solem-
nifty, in eloquent word and sweet song
and with fanfare OF drums and trumpets.
1t was 1880 o'clock In the morning
when Mrs. Emmeline b. Wells plucked
at the slender cord which unleashed the
United States flags that draped the mon
ument and disclosed the beautiful work
to public View. the pioneer woman sup
plementing the act with eloquent speech
III praise of the humble bird which here
tofore has been recognized only In af-
fectIonate personal regard by those who
knew of its achievement
Crowds OF people filled the space sur
rounding the draped monument long be-
fore the appointed hour OF unveillng, and
other crowds surged into Temple square
behind the band after II had marched
up Main street TO martial strains that
set the blood tingling. When all was
ready for the ceremony the space east
OF Assembly hall was gorged with the
human mass.