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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
BERRY ORDINANCE is
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Members Of Commercial Club Horu
cultural Committee Is Divided
Upon Matter.

Memoers of the horticultural commit
tee OF the Commercial club met yesterday
and discussed the berry cup ordinance.
When the meeting adjourned there were
two distinct factions. one favorinS the
pint and quart cup OF the new ordinance
and the other urging the return 10 the
pound cup standard
The advocates OF return TO the pound
cup claim that the pint and quart cups
eliminate the California berries. as the
pound measure is used almost exclusively
there. Use OF the pint and quart meas
ures on the part OF these growers would
entail a large amount OF additional book
keeping and other expense which would
make competition in the local market un-
profitable the advocates OF the pound cup
say
As there was not q large attendance at
the committee meeting the matter Will
be taken up in the near future, when j
larger attendance can be secured, and
at that time. according 10 Chairman a. V.
Taylor q recommendation Will probably
be made for one system or the other.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
SALT LAKE TEACHERS
GIVEN OPPORTUNITY
Superintendent Christensen
Announces Unusual Chance
to Study in Munich.

I-nder ARRANGEMENTS made by +. =.
Claxton. United States commissioners Oh
education. with the council OF the city Oh
Munich. Germany. Salt Lake school teach-
crs will be given opportunity for studying
manual training and industrial subjects
I'm the far-famed continuation schools oil
that city
Superintendent p. II. Christensen oil
the local schools received letter TO tl'at
effect Yesterday from Commissioner ClnN-
ton and Immediately had copies oil ~ ssh'
10 the principals OF all the schools, call
Ing attention TO the splendid adNan'hseS
the opportunity affords. superintendent
Christensen announces that any loca'
teacher provided the number does not en-
coed twenty five. may take advantage ol
tho offer and will be given n leave OF
absence 10 do so. Following Is the lettcr
from Commissioner ClaXton:
Al my request the municipal coun-
ell Of the city OF Munich. Germany
has agreed To permit a limited number
OF American teachers of manual train
ing and industrial subjects TO study
in the continuation schools OF that
city. their underlying principles. ana
their relation TO the liie OF the cltys
The fees will be at the rate OF 81
cents a week, or about $3.50 FOR the
entire pcriod The cost of transpor-
tatjon and living will not be excessive
The number OF students to which this
opportunlty Is extended is limited TO
twenty-five.
This is an unusual opportunity Tor
American students TO learn at hrst
hand OF the industrial and continue
ton schools OF Munich, under the d.
rccton OF Director George kerschen-
and & SlIg "A nf
Schm!cd and I sincerely hope thal
American teachers In all parts OF the
country will take advantage of II.
Mr.. Summers is arranging with the
steamship companies for transporta
ton. Those going should sail about
April s.
Further Information can be had by
writing direct TO j.. l.. Summers, 300
Camp street, Meriden. Conn. Very
truly n. IT. CHRISTENSEN,
City Superintendent Of Schools
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
GRAND ARMY MEN
GUESTS AT SOCIAL

The regular monthly social OF the posts
and corps OF the GIand Army veterans
was held last night at the home OF Mrs.
Martha Roby. 1919 Center street. More
than seventy five civil war veterans at
tended.
short musical programme. speeches were
made by Department Comma nder Reuben
n. OehleT. Josiah EaIdiey. Thomas HUI
i1r e.v0,m,,r II Yo,,nr DbA antcr,sinI d,1u
meut WAS In charge OF Mrs. Mary T..
Lacey. assisted by Mcsdsnes Wedner.
Washburn Young. Knackstad and Mel
son. The musical numbers We're given
by Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward and the
Hawaiian qua rtette.
The posts and corps represented were
the Oliye- @. Howard, the Maxwell Nc
kean and tho George Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Chief Grant Files Annual Report
Department Makes Good Showing
Expense for the Year Il
$9175.O9 Below the Bud
get Estimate.

TOTAL of $4,000 less than the
N budget estimate was expended
~ during 1913 by the police depart
IN ment OF the city. according TO
the annual report of Chief u. f..
Grant The total operating expense ut
the police and prison departments FOR
the wear aggregated Sl30.S249i, or np-
proNimately sl30 per capita. The total
approprs tions TO the department amount
ed 10 $1i0. 600. At the same umc. 1918
has. according 10 the chief, been the
busiest year that the department has cx-
periouccd.
The work of the department has been
carried ON by total OF 100 officers and
men, of whom fIfty-sevcn are regular pa
trolmcn and eight detectives. The rec
ord OF the work or the patrolmen and
plainclothes men. says the chief, compares
!avorably with that obtained in cities
where the force Is from three 10 four
times as large.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
High Rent Asked.

Most OF The property owners or les
sees renting buildings in the city for
Tooming house purposes ask such high
rates that IL Is said to be impossible
for anyone to run a legitimate room
ing house and pay the rents. Many Of
them are operating under orders from
the district court restraining the de-
partment from revoking their licenses.
The validity of the roomlng house or
dinance is being tested through the
courts and is now in the supreme
court for final decision. which we ey-
pect TO be rendered in the near fu-
ture This has prevented our closing
many undesirable places where look
outs are posted and the approach of
an officer is promptly announced
Ga milling Is being watched Al close
~ as possible and great number OF
arrests have been made, but no regu-
lar gambling places arc known TO ex-
ist. The sale Of opium has practical
ly been eliminated in the city and the
users have either reformed or left the
city.
Prior 10 the last municipal election
We could truthfuly say all kinds OF
vice were being practically eliminated
nd tina questionable cha racters were
decreasing In number, but owing TO IL
being published broadcast that there
would be q change In policy after the
first OF the year, that the cid" would
be tilted" and that Salt Lake would
become n wide-open town. undesir-
ables by the score have come 10 our
city and we arc now having TO spend
extra money 10 take care OF this con-
dition. This unwarranted report also
caused many respectable rooming
houses to be classed among the worst
that we have and some keepers have
become very defiant and jubilant over
q claim that the first OF the year
would loosen things up for the max
ing OF dlsrcputable resorts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09

dealers, "Pay stipulated amount
into the city treasury and you are
authorized TO open up business tnat
Is equivalent to saying to prowlers,
burglars and all kinds of petty
thieves, YOU can ply your trade
on the citizens and taxpayers, bring
the plunder to us and We will handle
the same This certainly should be
remedied,
| wish 10 repeat my statement OF
last year concerning the very effi-
cent and paipstaking work OF Dr.
Sprague also to express my appre-
citation of the harmonious relations
this department has had with all the
various departments of the city.
The newspapers Of the city have
been fair and friendly as rule, which
has been as much benefit to the pub
he as 1t has been TO the depart
ment.
I desire to call your attention 10
our quarters. which are an eyeSore to
the public and q hindrance 10 eff
Client work. ] hope In the near flu
ture your honorable body will be able
TO provide us with larger and better
quarters
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
BOND ELECTION IS
SOON To Be CALLED
Two Important Matters Are
to Be Presented to Voters
of City.
WATER SUPPLY ISSUE
More Than Half Million Is
Needed to Bring System
Up to Requirement.

Within the next two months the city
will hold special election al which the
voters Will nc asked 10 sanction bond
issue % $4,000 with which 10 redeem an
old bond issue about to fall due. At the
same election the people VIII probably be
asked To vote Oh the question OF water
improvements which viii involve another
bond issue amounting TO $500, 600 or $780,
900.
Preparatory Ia calling for a bond issue
for $500. 600 or $3.50. 600 FOR water improve
ments. the city commission met Informal
~ in the mayors office yesterday after
noon and went over the special water re-
port OF Sylvester O. Cannon, city engi-
oanr .,tbpoIttad la weak
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Decision Not Reached.

No decision was reached. the commits
sioners merely endeavoring To acquaint
themselves with the contents OF the re-
port Mr. Cannon. g. T.. Barrett. water
superintendent. and II. j. Dininny, city
attorney. were called into the meeting
ia an advisory capacity. Another meet
Ing will be held today 10 discuss the same
subject.
Members o. the commission have con-
cuded that a bond issue viii be necessary
10 carry out the plans of the city cngl-
ncer for the enlarginS and extension oi
the water system 10 meet the present
and future needs OF the city. Though
some question exists as 10 how much mar
gin the city has on its constitutional
bonding limits, il was declared by the ma
jorlty OF the commissioners yesterday that
an issue of S7600Q0 can he made at this
time without exceeding the limit. Other
commissioners favor a bond ISSUE OF $780,
coo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
UNIVERSITY MAY NOT
ISSUE IT'S YEAR BOOK

nc pVsSe'..tl,! " tittc "',uS no year
fion which " causing no little concern
among the students az tho present time
The year book q the university Is called
the Utouian. and. because of It's excel
ieuce during the past three or four
years. II has attracted much favorable
comment from college papers with which
tie state university exchanges publica-
Tons.
This year. however. \. .. Callister, who
~ handling the book. says that mp TO date
he cannot sec MS way clear to issue II
on account OF lack OF ADVERTISING
Callister SAYS however. that N the stu
dents VIII guara ntee 10 buy 500 copies
of the book he WIN be able 10 meet the
expense Of publication
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Increase Anticipated.

ficers have had TO visit other towns
in the state, and 10 provide plain
clothes men with street car tickets,
which has amounted to approximate
ly $1,000. This fact shows the abb
surdity of the report. My contingent
fund is handled with n system Of re-
ceipts and vouchers, and IL your
honora BILE body desires. I will be
pleased to have YOU appoint a COM
mittec from your members to check
this account over. when you will be
able to decide whether the money has
been used properly or not. For OBJ
vious reasons, It's publication would
please lawbreakers,
In this connection. 7 would respect
fully inquire II some plan could be
devised to relieve officers on duty
from these transportation charges
which do not apply to any other peace
officer in the state.
The enforcement OF the traffic or
dinance is difficult. on account Of
the ordinance stating that persons
shall not run their automobiles to
exceed a reasonable speed limit. The
word ''rea soma BILE" is subject TO so
many interpretations that we are at n
loss to know Just what TO do. II this
law can be changed II will ena bic us
10 handle this traffic better.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Training of 'sNewsies.''

The newsboys' organiza ton. under
the direction OF this department and
the training given them by Captain
Johnson assisted by Patroman Betz.
who were once frcquenters of thc
juvenile court They are doing we'll
take pride IN their drills and try to
merit the interest shown in them
herewith tnclose the humane off,
GERS report which shows very .yrat
itying results. ] also inclose n state
meht or the Mutual Aid association.
OWING TO the number OF unem
ployed people seeking positions,
would recommend that a free em.
R,oyIlnenu In,ii olnce pc opened at police
headquarters. This can he handled
with very little expense and would
be OF great benefit 10 the working
classes N'"e
Watchnen aud citizens have hoo,
gwen special police powers, serv-
great many years. These partjas
have worn special police badpnS
which they have retained after tbcjr
appointments aave expired. There
arc a great many Of them I'm cir
culatlon In the city and for this rea-
son | would recommend thai We bo
gwen authority TO purchase n g,iJ
able badge for special officers. nun
hering from one up. and every ora
GER so appointed furnished with
badge at n cost OF 60 90. with tbe mn
tanding that the badge co,,Id ho
returned at any time and We 10 re-
fund the purchase price,
ID conclusion | wish 10 most kindly
,ni ,nais ulc mayor and commissioners
Tor me very hearty support given
me. and especially the MAYOR for ,hn
ulne ana attention given this DEPART
nent and the many good suggestions
ne has furnished
Very respectfully,
your obedient servant
B. r. GRANT,
Chief of Police
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
More Room Needed.

The Bertillon and finger print Sys-
TENS that were purchased last year
have not been installed on account
OF lack of room. The installation will
add materially to the efficiency OF
this department in apprehending GRIM
inals who drift here from various
parts OF the country.
During the year 1912 considera bic
Improvement was made in the jail
and for this reason there has been
no necessity for improvements this
year. Our equipment is practically the
same as last year. with the eXccp-
tion Of a touring car, for which one
OF the small cars was traded In part
payment.
The matter of the sIgnalphone sys-
tenn is being taken up under the di
rection OF Mayor Park with Chief
Bywater OF the fire department, with
system connected with the fire de-
partment. which would make quite n
saving annually and Increase the cf-
flciency and service OF the same
In reference to lost stolen and con-
fscated property in this department.
1 may say that a large quantity OF
articles Is accommodating, and. II
such an ordinance would be legal,
I would ask that one be passed per-
uniting their sale at stated in
turned over to the Mutual Aid fund.
Something will have to De done 10
relieve the present congested condl-
tion, There Is no one article of any
great value and the whole amount re-
allied from the sale OF these goods
would not be large, but it would get
them out Of our way and at the same
time add small amount TO the Mu-
tual Aid fund.
Owing TO the decision OF the s,J
prcme court. declaring slot machines
TO be gambling devices. these ma
chimes have been removed and TODAY
none of them Is operating I'm the
city
About the forepa-t OF the year the
regulating of hotel and transfer man
al the different dcpots was made eff
iective and | am pleased 10 state
that the yelling and boisterous con
duct that used To disgust both citi-
zens and visitors is now thing of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Spooner Praised.

| am pleased to state that the
great number OF blanks we have
adopted for making reports Of every
thing that happens. wherein this de-
partment IS concerned. have been
kept up in a most thorough and effl-
Client manner through the untlring er-
forts OF Secretary Spooner This re-
port ! believe to he the most ac-
curate that has ever been issued from
this department. Owing TO the I'm
proved method OF keeping records. IL
has involved great amount OF ad-
dltlonal clerical work. and / would
recommend that the pay of the Sec
retary he Increased TO an amount in
keeping with the work he has 10
perform.
as the department is concerned we
are working In perfect harmony. I
have received loyal support from In
spector Carlson and Captains Roberts
and Johnson. and we IN turn have
received splendid assistance from ali
members of the various departments
OF the force. Our men are accom-
plishing as much work as many cities
with 800 and 400 members, and as
stated In my last report. we are very
much In need OF more officers The
work OF our plalnclothes officers IN
Udding the city of bunko men, gam
blers and other criminals Is espe-
cially noteworthy Motorcycle and
mounted officers have had very
busy and successful year The ira fife
squad has bocn active in enforcing
the traffic ordinance The placing
OF an officer NJ the intersection of
Ninth South and Ninth East streets
met with good results. | believe that
all officers have worked hard, Ia
milia rized themselves with their
duties. and, in fact. have been more
efficient In their work this year than
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Many Convictions.

OF the arrests made, more than nine
tenths were convicted on some charge
or another. says the report. There were
9400 convictions out OF the 10.41S arrests.
total Of 165 cases were dismissed and
1919 cases comprised state cases. other
jurisdictions and releases by the depart
ment without trial
During the year there were fourteen
officers and men who were either re-
moved or resigned. But one death was
recorded. that OF Patrolman IT, F. Grf-
fiths, who was shot by John Anselmo on
June rs, 1913 Two officers we're pro-
NOTED during the year, one patrolman
was made an officer and slxty-four pa
trolmen were raised from lower to a
higher grade.
A section OF the report Is devoted 10 a
tabulation OF the activity In prosecuting
liquor violations There were 81 arrests
during the year or alleged state liquor law
violators. Complaints We're filed In So OF
these cases. of which were convicted
and acquitted. % dismissed and II
pending each I'm the district and justice
courts. During the year there were 30
arrests for violations of the city liquor
ordinances and the same number of COM
plants filed. or this number. were
convicted, . acquitted and dismissed
Twelve cases are still pending in the city
court. The city liquor ordinance was not
enacted until September q. 1913, and the
first arrest was made four days later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Outlined i'm Detail.
342o

Chief Grant attached 10 his report a
letter addressed 10 Mayor Park and tho
city commissioners IN which the work OF
the past year Is outlined. The chief calls
attention 10 the things which have been
accomplished. the difficulties experienced
the delays encountered in some Instances
the help had from court rulings and the
erect OF high rents on police work. praise
for the officers and men and brief set
or recommends tions for the coming year
When Mayor Park asked yesterday that
the report OF the chief OF police be en-
tered on tho records OF the meeting in
order that copies might be made for dls-
trioulon 10 other cities. Commissioner
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Delay Encountered.

There have been five cases handled
under the law of abatement OF COM
mon nuisances, passed by the last
legislature, but as II contemplates
confiscat ton OF property. Il seems that
more evidence is required to obtain
conviction than IL is possible TO
secure. There have been five affI-
davits for Injunction under the aba te-
nent law filed In the district court.
TWO temporary orders were granted
one denied and two are still pend
Ing, no action having been taken.
one of the parties granted an order
OF relief has again been caught yio-
iating the law which places him i'm
contempt OF the district court, but
as yet the county attorneys office
has not filed the necessary affidavit
and citation.
We have had some difficulty in ar
resting and holding certain classes of
laWbreakerS and undcslr ra blcs by roe-
son or attorneys applying 10 q Justice
OF the peace who has undertaken To
nave prisoners released on his order
petore the case was brought before
MIN. Under instructions Of the city
attorney We nave refused these orders
iol which / was arrested for contempt
OIL court and found guilty before the
1nSllce ana sentenced TO one day I'm
jail ana TO pay fine of 500 This
case has been appealed to the supreme
court and Is now pending When this
decision is rendered defining our no
sition and also the authority of the
justice. II will greatly facilitate the
work OF the department.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09

Wells wanted to know why this shoul
be done In the case OF one report an
not with others. a general dIscussio
ensued and II was finally agreed that a
departmental reports should be entere
on the record
The text OF the report follows.
Salt Lake City. Utah, January 3,
1914.
The Honorable Mayor and Board of
commissioners. Salt Lake City.
Utah.
Gentlemen:-I have the honor To
submit herewith my second annual
report covering the year 1913:
After consulting with the mayor.
have eliminated from this report
the ages, nativity and occupa ton Of
al persons arrested during the year
1913. Such data is absolutely unreli-
able as many are In a drunken condl-
uon when arrested and could not II
they wished answer correctly, and
many have no desire or intention of
doing So
The year 1913 has perhaps In many
ways been the busiest year ever
known in the history OF the Salt
Lake police department. We have
made more arrests tais year than
The fact that there has been, much
work In the vicinity OF Salt
Lake CITY where mon travelling back
and forth have stopped off In our
city both going and coming. They
have been arrested for all kinds OF
offenses. especially for vagrancy and
drunkenness. | am pleased TO state,
however, that more serious crimes
which were numerous a year ago.
have been practically eliminated this
year. Race horse touting, pay-off
games. dollar matching, negresses
enticing and robbing men. as
well as other bunko games nave be-
come practically thing OF the past.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
WOOLGROWERS EXPECT
RECORD ATTENDANCE

Indications arc that the convention OF
the Utah state WoolGrowers' association
VIII be argelJ attended. according TO Sec
rotsfr G u. stewart. Three sessions will
ne held. January li. AT the Hotel Utah
The morning meeting WIN be called 20
order az 10 o'clock BY President Z. II
oalnster. From 9:20 10 1870 O'Clock in
The morning Held's hand ySill nsrad. Tho
streets. The afternoon meeting VIII open
~ O'Clock With n pTogramme OF music
mere Mili also be "A short closing session
~ night when new officers viii be elect
81. Headquarters for the state conyon-
lion VIII be In the Hotel Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Plan of Engineer.

Under the plan OF the city engineer IL
would be possible to carry out the pro-
posed improvements unit by unit. extend
ing the work over n number OF years.
with this idea In mind, the engineer pre-
pared first. second and third unit. The
first unit calls FOR an expenditure or
S3S2.000 IN building storage reservoirs.
distributing reservoirs. n new supply line
on Thirteenth South and enlargement OF
the water mains. The improvements un-
der this plan would give tho city ample
water at a minimum flow OF the creeks
for a city OF 200 population.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-09
Ordinance Laid Over.

An ordinance. creating tie office Of In nd
and water attorney. which was introduced
several months ago and laid oyer. came
before the city commission Yesterday and
went over one week for final action. w
" Brsmcl IS now serving tho CITY ,,naer
contract. looking after land and water
matters. II is understood that n the no.
sltlon Is created. Mr.. Bramel viii be an
lar member of the CITY. Law departmsn,