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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
WILL FORCE D. s. |.
TO BUILD V|ADUC1
Commissioners Decide That
Railroad Must Erect Struc-
ture at Third North.

It was announced By members OF the
city commission yesterday that the city
will not back down from its position
taken In passing an ordinance requiring
the Oregon Short Line railroad TO cons
struct viaduct over its tracks at Third
North street The ordinance Will be en-
forced. even If the city has TO appeal TO
the courts,
The commissioners do not believe, how
ever, that the railroad will ignore the
ordinance II the matter comes to an issue,
although the letter received Monday
night from z. C. Calvin, general man
sger Of the road, indicated as strongly
as polite terms would allow that the
company does not propose TO incur the
expense at this time.
Officials OF the railroad company were
in conference yesterday with Richard r.
Morris. street commissioner. in regard
to the proposed vladuct. They were told
that the city would not rescind the ordt-
nance and that it would be enforced
In case the matter is carried into
court the railroad Will rely on the ques-
ton OF reasonable necessity for the CON
Struction of viaduct at the point indi-
Gated. In his letter 10 the commission
Mr.. Calvin called attention 10 supreme
while a municipality, beyond any ques-
tion has the right to pass such ordl-
nances the courts cannot enforce their
observance unless reasonable grounds
exist,
The Utah Light & Railway company,
Of which the Oregon Short Line is more
or less the parent corpora tion now has
before the commission an applica ton for
a franchise to haul freight. express and
mail on its lnterurban lines running into
the city, In view OF this and other con-
cessions being sought. 1t IS believed the
matter can be adjusted without resort to
the courts and that the yiaduct Will be
built,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
BUY PICTURE FILMS
FOR NEW HIGH SCI
Study Of Zoology, Botany q
raphy to Be Aided by ~
tion Views.

Beginning Immediately. motto
films will play an Important %
study OF geological. botanical
graphical subjects at the Salt I
school. The board OF educauQ
priated $100 last night for the
films dealing with these sul
the use OF the high school dur1n
mainder OF the semester.
George A Eaton. prlncipa1
school, explained that he had
arrangements for using the xtu
pra ctical study or these scienulN
Films dealing with tho SroWth
and animal life from the fir6t
VIII be obtained.
The films Will be of parpcl4
in illustrating the principals q
geography and the elemental 1
geology. while In the study
history they will play a no less p
part.
A motion picture machine 10 y
of the equipment OF the hign sp''
ing been purchased last yeat-
students with aptitude for mecne'
learned 10 operate The macnlnS
The school authorities belieYs
use OF the films not only fcI.
study OF these subjects pucn
more direct. but II is believed
value lies in the greater intss0-
created among tho students.N /
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
SERENADES BOARD

Members Of the board of education
were treated 10 an unexpected but highly
appreciated band concert by the high
school cadet band last night prior TO the
regular meeting.
The be nd marched 10 the building led
hy the ba nd master l.. p. Christensen,
and. acconnpa MED by George a. Eaton,
principal OF the school. They formed into
parade line IN the basement of the build
ing and marched TO drums to the third
floor, where the boa I'd assembled,
The boys marched and countermarched
along the corridor OF the third floor They
stopped in front OF the board rooms and
rendered several excellent musical seec-
tlons
Following tine concert, the board went
into session. and a vote OF thanks was
extended TO the band. \ short address
was delivered To the boys by Preside ent
W. J. BaTette. after which they marched
from the building. leaving with three
rousing cheers for the board
After serenading the board the ba nd
marched up town. and several selections
we're admirably rendered in front of The
Tribune building.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
FictiOn's Masterpiece.

The denial OF the prisoner. however,
detracis nothing from the value of the
marshal'S story contribution TO cur
rent fiction. Had It not been for the
patriotism OF Marshal Anderson that
caused him to make the sacrifice of ac-
copting public office To serve his coun-
try he would doubtless have won his way
to fame through the authorship of heart
the service OF the United States govern
ment, he will be n regular contributor TO
the columns Of the Herald-R Republican n,
as well as the author OF sanguinary mo-
ton picture scenarios.
II might be well TO reassure the tilnid
that the gentleman bandit OF the Yose-
mite Is under heavy lock and bar in the
state pententiary, also that ne Is suf-
fcring from an attack OF rheumatism, so
that Salt Lake is safe from terroriznG
raid from this bold bandit for the time
being at least.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
PLAN To RAISE PAI
OF GRADE TEACH
Question of Increase 1
Considered at Spe|
Meeting Of Board.
MAJORITY FAVORS h
Residents Ask Board q
Vacant Ground Ado
| Washington Schoo|
MAJORITY FAVORS /

Increase of salaries for ci-ht1.
teachers and raise in The maxir
all grade teachers from sl020
probably will he decided upou
board OF education at speciai
to be held February 2i, SuperIr
d, II. Christensen has advocafe1
creascs and il is understood
of the board members are agreo6
For years the maximum sala1<
grades has been 5000, and fh>
authorities arc now OF the of3{u|
IL should be Increased In vfer<
high cost oil living and genersl|
of expenses OF all sorts. AT IN
ing last night ii was decided I
the ma tier at the special meetir
held two weeks hence. and the
tend ent was directed to bring -
board ali infornla ton bearing on
Ject. a.
a petition signed by several
residents OF the Washington ach
trict asking that the board puro]
vacant ground adjoining the W.
school so as 10 provide a. playRr|
the children was presented and fn
der adVisemcnt.
On recommends tion Of tie cr
on school law a contract was erI
to with the Utah Light & Rail-
pany for furnishing electric /. c1I
the schools for period ending
1915. a special rate has been
from the company under which H
has decided that. for the present
II Will he cheaper to buy electric
20 build a plant OF its own, a.
contemplated in connection with
high school building.
L +. Judd. clerk OF tine bna
nitted a financial report showing
penditures for the school year. q
I. 1919. to February l, 1914
mated expenditures for the cnt
and the expenditures for the san
OF last year. Up TO February 1 x
had paid out sSS4 4.3A2.62. includir
600 refunding bonds. ExcIusive
bonds, the total expenditures We
332.G2, as compared TO 1858, f52.S
the corresponding period Of last y
| report shows the estimated exn1
for the entire year to be Sl.305, 81
Guiding the bonds paid, or 81 ,0S6.<
actual expenses OF operating the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
GRANITE STUDENTS
PRACTICE "HARVARD"

The students OF the Granite high school
have been gaining headway in the "Har-
ward. y special period was devoted 10
the practicing OF this dance yesterday
and practically every student who could
spare the time was kept on the jump
TIC announcement made by the Juniors
TO the effect that the Harvard" would
be featured at the Junior Prom next
Friday evening, has caused the students
10 take an exceptionally strong interest
The prom promises 10 be the biggest sue
cess Of the season. not only because the
junior class Is working toward this point,
but also every Granite student and alum
nj member has been advertising the
event.
Special invitations have been issued TO
the members Of The senior class and fac
ultY members
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
SOPHOMORES TO GIVE
SECOND ANNUAL. DANCE

The sophomore class OF the Salt Lake
higi school VIII give It's annual class
dance Friday afternoon IN The high school
gymnasium imm ediatelr after school.
The members OF the class whom viii have
charge Of the dance. arc: Ma riop Nelson
president: Miss Hughena Gordon vice
president: Miss Edna Villa ms secretary;
Laurence Taylor, treasurer: Allen Martin
eau. chairman OF the executive commit
tee; William Wallace. and Frank Steiner
chairmen OF the pillow and rugs and pro-
gramme committees. Flora Raddstz
chairman Of music committee. and Miss
Eva kingsbury, chairman OF the refres,l-
ment committee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
WILL BUILD WEIR
TO MEASURE WATER
City's Portion OF Cost of Instrument for
Equalization Of Flow in Jordan.
River Will Be $500.

The city commission having au-
thorized the expenditure of $500 as
the city's share OF the cost of new
weir in Jordan river, the presidents of
the various canal companies met with
the city engineer Yesterday aud com.
pleted arrangements for the construc-
ton of the new device. The city en-
siueer was instructed TO proceed at
once with the work.
The new weir is to cost about So
000, aud as the city owns one-sixth
interest in the water to be distributed
the city viii have TO pay about $500
With the new weir in operation il is
believed a more equitable distribution
OF the water among the various canals
can be made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
CITIZENS AGAINST
THE ROCK ASPHAL1 ]

Another protest against the use OF rock
asphalt In paving streets was made yes
terday by delegation OF citizens who
reside on state street between Tenth and
Eleventh South streets which is 10 he
paved this year
The delegation called on Richard P.
Morris, street commissioner and repre-
sented that majority OF the property
owners along the street were opposed to
the use of rock asphalt. They asked thai
either California sheet asphalt or bitul-
ithic material be used
The paving material for State street
aas not yet been specified. though the
original petition for the Improvement
called for Utah rock asphalt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
FRUITGROWERS TA|
ON SELLING PRO-
Banker and Railroad Man
Horticulturists on Question
Marketing Crop.

Questions relative to the mar
fruit were discussed at the sessio
Utah Horticultural association u
yesterday morning. The princip1
crs were W II. Homer. Jr., Of s.
and James NJ. White OF willard
whom have been extensive shi1
fruit. and offered many valuaI
gestions. IL
During the afternoon ". ". Al
president of the National Copp|
talked on The Fruit Industry
From the Bankers Point OF VIC
Professor l.. 4. Merrill Of the 8
route. spoke on The Handling Q[
able Fruit From the Rallruad'
Of View
Following the addresses the
In attendance were shown thru
plant OF the American Smeltin1
iininC company, Last night On
rendered concert by the Nun
and orchestra.
Today is the last day Of The
tlon. The morning will be Dc
talks by DIR. c. N. Jensen Of the.
and DR.. l.. D. Batchelder OF the
Logan and William Roylance q
The annual election will he held
ernoon and the place selected
years meeting.
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Lee Unappreciative.

Unappreciative of this swashbucldln,
tribute from the United States marshal
Lee insists that we dispel this pictur
OF the handsome gentleman bandit o
the Yosemite" who did his rough worl
with the refinement that comes fron
long and deft experience and the o,he
thrilling scenes which the dime move
rhetoric OF Marshal Anderson conjures up
for Lee tells us:
Nobody ever called me the gentle
man bandit OF tho Yosemite" or any
other name OF the kind In all my life
I tried to hold up only one stage. /
guess / wasn't cut out for a bandit.
because I didn't do a good job Of IT,
and / was arrested and sent to the
Deniteutiary. Nobody ever suspected
that ! was capable of highway rob-
berry until l was arrested, After I
got out of the pcnitentiary 7 tried to
hold up an express train, but ] didn't
succeed. I was quickly arrested and
sent TO the penitentiary again. These
two attempted holdups. with some
petty thefts, are the only crimes I
have ever committed in all my life
My family are reputable people OF
California and there are scores OF
other persons In different California
towns who know that the account in
the Herald Republican is all wrong
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
SHERIFF WELCOMES
FULL INVESTIGATION
Presents Some Facts and Fig
ures in Refutation of
Charges by Marshal.
ALL PRISONERS FATTEN
Only Exception Was Case OF
Man Who Was Wounded
Before Receipt.

In refutaton of the statements made
by J. II. Anderson. United States mar
shal to the effect that prisoners were
taken from the county Jail In starved
condition. Sheriff Andrew Smith, Jr., yes
terday prepared a list showing the
weight OF thirteen prisoners In tho county
jail at the time they were received and
at the present time.
With one exception these men have
gained IN weight during their ipcarcera-
ton The reduction of weight In one
mans case was asserted by the sheriff
TO have been due TO gunshot wound lie
received prior to his arrest, rather than
10 lack of proper treatment while IN
iaiI
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ANDERSON IN ROLE OF
REPORTER DISCREDITED
Milton H. Lee, Alleged Counterfeiter, Declares
"Copyrighted" Story by United States Mar :.
sl1al Is Largely Piece of Fiction.

Il left San Quentin in 1873 and from
that time on | was the terror of the
Yosemite. the Mojave desert. and the
lasted until 1854
What Lee actually says is this:
II never committed crime in my life
until 1854. | was known until that time
as quiet, retiring and honest citizen
never tcrrorized anybody. certainly
had no reign OF terror
Now comes the thrilling note of the
marshars ina aginathe story, in which he
quotes the gray old prisoner as saying
perhaps with bit of the fire OF the old
raw days in his eye;
1T was during this period that
earned the title OF the gentleman bandit
OF the Yosemite. Whatever crimes
committed guess 7 have held up as
many as 30 stages and some express
trains, besides the horse stealing and the
Individual robberies-f never killed any
one or was even rough. except to the
degree where they were made to put UP
their ha nds -"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
GRANT EXEMPTION
TO CORNER PROPERTY

The proposed ordinance changing the
present system OF making assessments
for sewer improvements so os to elm
lnate double taxation on corner property.
was changed yesterday by the city at
torney to grant exemption TO sixty feet
five feet.
AS amended the measure probably will
be passed this morning. Members of
the commission were OF the opinion tina I
seventy five feet exemption was exces-
slve. as houses could be built on the
seventy Ave feet exempted and have the
benefit OF 3ewers without taxation and
without being on the corner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
DIR. HUTCHINSON
TO ADDRESS TEACHERS

DIR. Wood Hutchinson. the famous ply
sician-author, who is visiting in the
city. Will address the school teachers
OF the city at the high school this after
noon at o'clock, His subject will be
Hygiene"
DR.. Samuel C.. Paul. health commits
sioner Yesterday issued Instructions 10 all
inspectors and district nurses Of the
health department to attend the lecture
10 be delivered by Or Hutchinson at the
high school at O'Clock this afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
COUNTY SQUABBL1
AIRED in CO

Arguments on the appltcatlon
county for @ writ OF mandate ie
state board of equalization 70 N
apportionnent OF taxes paid oy
Blossom Mining company; wery
the supreme court yesterday ano
was taken under advisemenI.
The properties OF the nlinine
lie partially In Utah county
TALLY In Junh county. HereSS Z
taxes paid by the company - y
apportioned between the two ~
a basis OF about 10 per cent 70
20 per cent TO Juab, NOW tne
pany argues that about y per y
tax belongs TO IL,
In arguing the case attorneys
county presented evidence 10
the greater part of the woyn
which the ore Is extracted ne'
cniIpfv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Receives Fair Prize,

A handsome silver loving cup, the spe-
cial prize awarded the Salt Lake school
system for The best general display of
school work al the state fair last year
was received yesterday at the office OF
Superintendent -, II, Christensen from
the State Fair associatl ton. II will be
on exhibition for several weeks at the
office OF the superintendent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Grossly Distorted.

With emphasis the aged prisoner last
night declared that the extravagant tale
written by the United States marshal
for the Herald Republican was practically
without foundation and that In practi-
cally every detail the facts were so gross
" distorted and exaggerated as to make
the story absurd.
Apparently, the marshal in his initial
effort as a police reporter didn't care TO
he hampered by facts. He was consid-
crate enough OF the other papers. how
ever, for he printed above the story a
copyright line to save them from the
humiliation of publishing the eXagser-
ated tale.
But the story was entirely a product
of the imasinst ton. In the course OF
a couple OF columns OF the story the
statements were made that Lee was 81
years old and that he was now In the
state penitentiary,
Careful inquiry has developed the fact
that In these two particulars the story
OF the alleged confession of Lee was alb
solutely correct. The rest OF the story
was highly colored
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Directors Want Accounting

Apprcatio for writ of mandate. com
pelling L. H. Gray. former secretary and
treasurer OF the Blue Jay Mining COM
pany, to turn over all the books and
accounts of the company. was flied against
Cray by the directors Of the compa ny
in the district court yesterday. Gray. IL
IS charged has refused to surrender the
books and has refused to mako transfers
OF stock as ordereQ b. the directors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
172 Gases Pending.

The monthly report OF cases ha ndled
by the county attorneys office during
January shows that ninety-two COM
plants were filed and thlrty-dve OF these
were disposed OF, leaving tifty-seyen Jan
uary cases pending IN February.
On the hrst of January l5S old cases
were pending and during that month
forty-three old cases were disposed Of,
leaving 1io old cases now pending.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
A Bit of Record.

Says the marshal's account of his in
terview:
Committing his first crime in 1858 in
order 10 aid jefferson Davis and the
southern confederacy." etc.
Says Lee:
ri was a southern sympathizer, but !
never committed any crimes or did any
thing else dishonora BILE to aid the cause
I assisted in recruiting soldiers for the
confederacy."
Marshal Anderson has Lee saying:
t'In our zeal to aid the confederacy
wo robbed stages, stole horses and com
mitted many Grimes to get money 10
send 10 the half-starved soldiers"
Lee declares with enphs sis:
1T said nothing OF the kind. We never
robbed stages. stole horses or committed
any other crimes TO aid the confed-
eracy."
The marshal declares that Lee admitted
many horse Stealing escapades.
81 never stole a horse in my life" says
Lee.
The marshal quotes Lee as saying:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
WANTS $25OO FOR
GUNSHOT WOUND

Trial OF the case OF Mike KatrIkis
against the Utah Copper compa ny for
$500 damages for the loss OF a leg. due
10 injuries caused BY A gunshot wound
alleged 10 have been inflicted by COM
pany guard. began before Jury In Judge
G. W. Morse's division Of the district
court yesterday. The injury was inflict-
ed during the miners strike in 1872
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Like the Jail.

The men. whose weights are listed, are
prisoners who have been in the jail for
a considerable length of time. Among
the list Is Caleb a. Inflow. slayer OF
Thomas Z. White, who. though known TO
be consumptlve. has gained in weight
from l5o pounds at the time of his in
generation TO los pounds at present.
II can produce statements from large
number of prisoners at the county jail
to the effect that the food is satisfac-
tory and Is given out In sufficient guam
titles" the sheriff said Some prisoners
have told me that they have been In
many iailS. but never before have they
been fed as well ethey are now In the
Salt Lake county jail
Sheriff Smith expects TO go before the
county commissioners within the next few
days TO answer the charges made by the
United States marshal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
smelter sued for DAMAGES

Stylianos Pana gionton Doureka admin
istrator OF the estate of Petross Deme-
trias Nikolopoulos Tsiekas, sued in the
district court yesterday 20 recover $3.50
da images from the Garfield Smelling com
pany for the death OF Tsekas, who was
run over and killed By an ore car.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Two Accused of Grand

The county attorney lsSer;i r
plaint yesterday charging c
and John Pritchard WIN ~ ~
il being alleged that they s'o'e
X C. Maloncy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Piugree Buys Home.

The old home OF CIaudlus V. Spencer
on Social avenue has been purchased by
John Pingree for a consideration OF s6150
The property Is in the rear OF the Uni
versity club and the public library
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Works for Utah Produ

Mrs. Olive Havens, pIesio hso
Home Industry dssocia.Iu,,;- 90
Ric.lfield, where she WI" .resl
roundup and work In inc in'e
products
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11
Dowse Wants Commission

c. II. Dowse sued ". J. Mehan in the
district court yesterday 10 collect $3.50 al
legged to be due commission on real
estate deal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-11

NITED STATES MARSHAL
JAMES II. ANDERSON Joined
the Herald Republican staff OF
~ Monday as a police reporter and
he is accused OF gross misstatc-
mcnts in the very first story he wrote
an Interview with Milton II. Lee, an aged
prisoner, who was arrested ten days age
by r. X Goddard OF the government
secret service on a charge of counterfeit
ing.
Ice is confined in the state penitcn-
tiary while awaiting action ol the 1cd-
era gra nd jury. AS United States mar
shaI Anderson visited the prisoner on
Monday and procured from him state
ment as TO his criminal record. As re-
porter for the Herald Republican Ander-
son wrote what purported 10 be the In
terview with Lee. but which Lee now
stoutly denies, declaring that 1t Is al
most entirely false and is based not on
facts. bur on the active imagination OF
the United States marshal who Is ap-
parcntly trying to show that he has the
standard qualifications necessary to MAX
ing good as Il Herald Republican police
reporter.
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Presents Figures.

Il shall welcome a chance TO tell my
side OF the story he said.
Following is the list showing the past
and present weights of prisoners
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THE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ENTER GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
x ~ ~ .x ~
TWO ZION BOYS ARE H0N0RED

@ TARR WARDROP Qeft) md Bentley Wooley Salt Lake
~ high school boys who have received appointments to
West Point and Annapolis respectively