Show - ': ''' V “V THE " ' HERArD-EPUBLICA- N X u' - - t' : I yj- rf STATE SCHOOL BURNS FOR VALIDITY OF MAY ATTACK SPECIAL TAX UTAH THUESDAT JANUARY 4 IiAKEiCirr rV'-J SALT- ' ‘ V: ' ’ ' Or 4 i1- i : TO BE DECIDED TODAY Salt Lake Merchants Intend Paying License Tliis Year Under Protest committee appointed by Commercial club to investigate THE special merchants’ license tax will meet at the Commercial club today to determine a course of action to obtain the annulment of this tax In Salt Lake It is said members of the committee and other business men will mark “under protest” on their checks in payment of this year’s special tax Not having received an affirmative from the city commission the reply no relief may be committee believes from that source at least in expected the near future and an Independent line of procedure will be adopted It has been proposed that a test case be Instituted In the district court and su-be carried through If necessary to the The claim preme court of the state will be made that it is an unequal tax and that it purchases no special privileges Cltee Ogden Case Some years ago according to C A Faus chairman of the committee business men of Ogden carried a test case to the supreme court and won a favorable decision Since that time he said there has been no such tax in Ogden cities Only Salt Lake and three other between the Missouri river and the ?oast Mr Faus says exact a special tax from merchants It is likely that the Institution of a test case will be decided upon at today’s meeting Several members of the city commission It is said argue that the merthe special aschants are repaid for sessment put upon them by the police given their places of busiprotection ness and by the cleaning of streets in the business sections -- EXPERTS TREAT STATE FINANCES W ays and Means of Reduc- ing Deficit Threshed Out by Speakers - Ways and means of successfully reducing the state deficit which amounted to nearly $500000 apthe close of the would soar year and which it was said above the million mark were a program of the past two years to be pursued during the coming biennium were discussed at a meeting of the Political Research society held last night at the Ncwhouse hotel Adjustment of taxation formed the keynote for remedial xruthods In handling the problem Prof William R Roylance who has been conducting an economic research of the state for the University of Utah F W Klrkham chairman presided of the legislative committee recommended a change in taxation methods in favor of lower taxes for the home and a more equitable method of taxing mining companies and other corporations This it was polluted out could be accomplished to a certain degree of satisfaction by repealing the 1915 mine tax law and restoring the law as it existed In 1914 administrative Strengthening the of equalizapower of the state board of Its personnel tion and the reductionmembers with infrom four to three creased salaries was recommended Certain phases of the automobile tax law also were dwelt upon It was also urged that the state enact laws providing for Income taxes which are now collected by the federal It was contended that government such tax btate rights shouldthemake state instead of moneys payable to the government Other members of the committee Prof Milton than Mr Klrkham are Hennlon dean of the school of education of the Beal University of Utah Prof of the university and Charles A Hugh EMcMillin O Gowans state superintenDr dent of public instruction discussed Intricacies of the school tax system TRACTION LINES OPEN - - "" j $40000 in added expense and companyrevenue loss of Considerable trouble was made for the citya waterworks department by yesthe attendant rise terday storm with Two extra gangs of In temperatures men were put to work at maintaining service The high temperatures caused had been frozen a number of pipes thatTrouble was reto thaw and burst ported In nearly every section of the city WOOL SOAR bnpply Unequal to Demand Adds niches to Grower Trices for wool during this year are than last 'year to go higher touch expected with the 1) v In those who are 1 situation John Holliday president Warehouse Stor-Hg- e the National Wool written a letter to has of the' Utah Bcompany’ Stewart secretary he says State Woolgrowers In which that the' world supply of wool itIs less that may than the demand and be impossible for the United States to secure the 500000000 pounds which it is estimated the manufacturers In this will import from foreign nacountry tions during this year A number ex-of matters he eays contribute to the Holliday pected high market andIn Mr the eastern says thatarethe buyers of the facts of markets cognizant Which he speaks In his letter Wet Id V PRICES r - - a n'y '' - 1917 : - - DENY MORE RAY ? - J V- ' ' - : V-s'-- o1-- TO COUNTY MEN LAND OFFICE W S Romney Succeeds v Mrs Bamberger as OFair Board Member BESIEGED BY Fuel Famine Still Continues to Work Much Distress in Animal’s Head Sent to- Salt Commissioners Reject Rec-- : Lake fof Test by State - ommendations That Sal- Utah and Idaho But Railroads Promise - v APPLICANTS ’ : - ' I : ' ? 'j4H J Bacteriologist A CCORDING to telegrams and letters which poured into the of the mine operating1 companies yesterday there is no improvement in the coal situation as it affects the cities and towns of Utaly southern Idaho and 'Montana where suffering becaifse of the lack of coal is reported to be more severe than it was a week ago notwithstanding the fact that the railroad companies declare they are sending trains of coal to all territory-ineed None of it however according to report ‘is reaching destination W N Petterson county superintendent of schools at Ogden reported that the Marriott school had been closed because of the lack of fuel At the state institution for the deaf dumb and blind at Ogden sawdust was burned for a time yesterday in the absence of coal on the lines to which the empty where there la eald At cars belong an epidemic of measles the con- points to be Farmington dition is reported to be distressing beII U SlaiRa Appeal to cause of lack of fuel and it Is feared effort to relieve the coal sitan In ' be that the mortality xhay of extremely F C Richmond' president U from pneumonia: If fuel Is not uation club wired H heavy furnished the Commercial of A similar condition Mudge soon the Denver & Rio president prevails at Yerrington Nev Grande railroadonurging that anon emthe all shipments E J Warner a coal dealer of Tooele bargo be placed Grande who was in the city yesterday stated main line of the Denver & Rio to coal be given that unless coal Is supplied to that city and that preference of transportation The without further delay the consequences in the matter will be extremely serious He says it telegram follows: was more than he could stand to see II U &Mudge - president of the women accompanied by small children Denver Rio Grande- railroad a sled stop at his- coal yard Denver Colo: The Commercial drawing for not a coal to and pound begging club as a unit today urged Mr Rockwell to place an embargo on give them1 on the main line to Residents MefseFuel all shipments to coal as the shortage give place was reported yesterday that a c It of coal Is acute Won’t you please of slack coal arrived at Idaho Falls the lend your good offices and aid the nr one two to of ago consigned day citizens in Utah relieving of the brick yards and that before it distress caused by the r shortage could be switched to the brick yard imtracks it was almost emptied by people Expressing the opinion that with action coal and that it would proved weather conditions the club clamoring for small is have taken a army to deprive suggested by the Commercial not necessary and that normal acondithem of f ueL few Warmer weather yesterday contrib- tions will be- reached within uted to Improved running conditions on days Mr Mudge wired the following the railroads out of Balt to Mr Richmond last night: Lake and unlessoperating further adverse condiThe general situation this even- tions arise It is anticipated that reshows such material improvelng coal from the Carbon county action you ceipts of ment thatis I hardly feel We mines will be heavier during the next are at necessary propose few days both for local consumption coal thetime the giving present and to relieve the coal famine which movement oyer all compreference has existed In many parts of Utah With xnodlties except perishable southern Idaho and Montana the past at conditions continuing as weather week we hope to show a nor- present Local Situation xnal movement of traffic in the next two or three days the situation fs not particuLocally lar serious although some sufferingde-Is The Denver A 'Rio Grande reported among the poor who are reported on it wasthe moving that from eight ?'esterday the county for supplies re-of to coal fields pendent coal were apfuel Several of the local dealers there and that Lake Salt ceived from one to six cars of coal yes- proximately 200 cars to each train and the central heating plants About 15 per cent of the coal was for terday are well supplied with fuel local dealers In Salt Lake Switching That Idaho points particularly are facilities In the Church Farm beto the tension point because have Improved and coal cars areyards suffering of the lack of fuel Is intensified at the yards of all of the by spotted ing the fact to an official of dealers one of theaccording mine operating comSeveral Democratic leaders who are large In the Carbon county fields 'that taking cognizance of the coal situation panies while a number of empty cars may be intimated yesterday that they Intend delivered at the mines It to ask members of the Legislature to utilto send them to points on the incorporate in the lines to which they belong Thus If ities bill a clause proposed to make public coal comfifty empties are received at any one panies and dealers amenable to the of the mines ten only may belong to commission’s authority the Denver ft Rio Grande and can be Asked yesterday if he would touch recbilled to Salt Lake ten may belong to on the coal situation or make the Oregon Short Line and can only ommendations in his message any to the be billed to points on the Oregon Short Legislature to include coal companies Line twenty may ' belong to the Union in the utilities bill Governor BamberPaclfio and must be billed to Union declared he did not care to' discuss Pacific points Thus the mining com- ger matter or indicate with what subthe is not enabled to send coal where jects his forthcoming message would pany most needed but must It to deal local-office- s v - jV - - - - - ! - - - -- - - - fr i - 5 Plumbers and Steamfitters Tremendous Losses Could Favor Efficiency Test for Be Prevented by Caution Their Craftsmen Says Expert Tentative drafts of two ordinances providing for the creation of a board of examiners for plumbers and steam fitters were submitted yesterday by Otto Ashbrldge business agent of the plumbers union to Commissioner Her man IL Green In whose department Is the bureau of mechanical Inspection and they probably will he Introduced at today’s meeting of the commission The proposed board of examiners for plumbers Is to consist of one master one Journeyman plumber plumber chief plumbing Inspector chief of mechanical department and city physician all of whom shall serve without pay The steamfitters examining board Is to consist of one master steamfitter one Journeyman steamfitter chief of smoke department chief of mechanical and boiler Inspector Like department the plumbers’ board members the examiners shall- serve steamfitter without pay Both boards are to meet at least once each month The ordinance rethatorno person shall operate as quires a plumber steamfitter unless he has a satisfactory practical and passed technical examination and received a the certificate From those taking masexamination a fee of $5 each for ters and $2 each for Journeymen would be required All master and journeymen plumbers and steamfitters wbuld pay an annual license fee fixed at $250 each for masters and $1 each for if the ordinances are journeymen to go' Into passed They are1 calculated 1917 effect February The city commission is to name the boards After the ordiexamining nances become effective any person in violating Its provisions or engaging license either trade without securlnga will be subject to a fine of not to exceed $100 or Imprisonment in the city Jail for not more than 60 days i : - - per cent of the fires In Utah during the year 1915 with a property loss of $118722 were from strictly preventable causes according to the national boar (L of fire underwriters and 404 per cent with a property loss of $137916 were from partly preventable causes Twenty-fiv- e per cent of the fires with a prop erty loss of $85672 were from unknown causes These percentages with Nevada where 439 per cent of the fires of 1915 were from strictly preventable causes and 881 per cent were from partly preventable causes In Nevada the percentage of fires from unknown causes was 182 The causes of fires in Utah during 1915 with the property losses were as folios: Strictly Preventable Cauaea Defective chimneys $45722 fireworks $500 gas $10 ashes and coals $577 of hot grease etc $311 hot orIgnition molten metal $57 matches $3317 open fires $114 open lights $3274 petroleum $2014 rubbish litter $252 smoking (cigars cigarets) $26-6steam not water pipes ' stoves furnaces boilers $35r Thirty-fiv- e compare- -favorably 91 $118722 Partly Preventable - Canoes ' Electricity $44792 explosions $3078 exposure $38946 Incendiarism $18383 miscellaneous $13-0lightning $4660 fires $10979 sparks masparks chinery $22 combustion $3979 total ‘ Special to Tbs ' IOKSB Jan 3— A Henld-RepabUcn- dog apparently rabies f was killed suffering from Deputy-Sherifhere today by IV K Bobbins and Policeman Blatter The officers found dog belonging to Abraham Frederlekaon acting In a erased manner He was ' and biting at - everything snapping aronnd shot’' the him and head to DrL Lanimal sent theThey Dalneo of the University of Utah for V The canine Which was a analysis valuable bad recently been sheep dog over from Box Elder coun- where many eases of rabies have ty x occurred - - BANS AUTO OLD TAGS Lester W ire Traffic - Sergeant Issues Warning CONSERVATION LAWS The Utah conservation commission will ask the Legislature for special conservation legislation be a radical departure which will notregarding but will be on the same lines as legislation which has been recently passed the national Congress It was pointby ed out r yesterday tlat the state and federal' laws should be the same in order that there should be between the state and the federal to the conservgovernments in regardresources of the natural of the ing state W R Wallace a ' member of the conservation commission will frame the legislation to be asked by the commission on The commission is still the proposition to take theworking flood waters of the Weber river to Utah counlands adjacent and ty lands after the bordering upon the river have received their full quota of water The flow of the Weber river has Increased within tha past few years although there has been a greater amount of water taken from it The commission has received several engineering reports on the matter during the past three years COST OF CLEARING STREETS $1500 is what It cost to keep the streets theApproximately citythe passable achalf of December' during to last : M Heber Wells commiscording sioner of the street department : The street department maintenance cost the first half of the month was $211633 as against $363038 for the second half of the month - - - - - ' 4 : Better new auto license now and keepyour Such out the warning or Lester Wire poliis traf-is fic sergeant' who has Issued instructions to all to keep every auto with a patrolmen 1916 license plate off the After-onstreets Is given the offender will he warning to forced in court and pay a fine equal appear to the license according to Wire price of his Because--' of the four divisions of the 1917 license plates the traffic officers contemplate much confusion until the new numbers become known Commercial car numbers bear the letters “C O M” and those by merchants are distinguishedoperated the “M by L R" The number only letters is on the cars l of-jai- - - e - - i - plates for private : - received by the atate board of health yesterday Dr Campbell of Logan apf pr Pasteur treatment plied yesterday for W : B Adams of Kelton- " Mr Adams owned a dog which- he valued highly Four aweeks ago the dog was attacked by coyote suffering from rabies Mr Adams dressed the wounds of his pot with lacerated hands and to Dr Campbell- has ' become according Infected- with the dread disease In the ' for the Pasteur treatmentapplication the statement is made that Mr Adams is ' showing some of the symptoms of hydrophobia and it is feared by state health officers that the application ofThe-dothe treatment ’now will be futile bitten died later of rabies as 'did a horse which' had been bitten by the wolf Dr w A Colton of Salt Lake yesapplied to the 'state board ofa terday health for a Pasteur treatment for resident of Bridge Ida who was bitten two weeks ago a rabid The victim is en routebyto this city dog but the fear Is expressed in this case also victim that the may have waited too He will long to take the treatment arrive in Salt Lake today Dr Tracy of Millard county reports Is becoming more that hydrophobia in that county and that aniprevalent mals and persons of the county are in deadily peril unless measures are taken 'to check the plague' County officials refuse to adopt preventive measures according to Dr Tracy The head of a coyote killed near Tremonton Box Elder county which it is believed was suffering from rabies was received at the office of the state board of health yesterday was sent to the office of L L It Dalnes state bacteriologist for test : - - - -- - SOLONSOTHER FOR CONFERENCE Will Also Attend Reception HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Given by Governor at Statehouse pre-Par- Jerrold R Letcher In County v Clerk’s ‘Off lee ' Thomas annoHomer' clerk oounty unced-yesterday the appointment of F J Rawlings to succeed Jerrold 'R Letcher as a court deputy of the clerk’s office His salary will be $100 a month The appointment Is to fill- a vacancy caused the appointment of Mr as deputyLetcher by secretary of state? will become effective Immediately It on beingconflrmed by the county com- "Mr Homer has not mission submitted to the commission his yetappointments for confirmation' but maydo so' ‘ - - - ’ - today ::V - S ROMNEY 1V ROMNEY treasurer of the I was yesterday WS pointed a member of the Utah State association to succeed Mrs C Z M ap- Fair Simon ' Bamberger resigned Mr Romney stated last night that while he had no definite program out- lined he believes the scope and character of: the state exposition should be He favors the expenditure enlarged of sufficient funds to provide buildthe fair for and the exhibits says ings can be made one oftheichief factors In proclaiming the riches of- - Utah to i the world UTAH GROWS IN CASH RECEIPTS Report of Former Treasurer Jewkes Reveals Solidity of State9 s Resources Utah finances incoming and outgoing were greater in December than In any month in the history of the state comaccording to the monthly report Jesse D Jewkes pleted by yesterday former state treasurer The receipts for the month were $155163765 Among the items which were yielded the state state the greatest returns roads funds from the various counties $14100981 inheritance taxes $5601918 taxes $9368250 Interest corporation on state funds deposited in banks for the month totaled $297217 incumbency During Mr Jewkes’ $8651928 has been collected as Interest on public moneys deposited in the banks of the state According to Mr Jewkes this Interest jnoney would pay the salary of the state treasurer for thirty-foyears and leave a balance of $151928 December toDisbursements Of this sum taled $42703188' during was spent In improving the public roads of the states The fish and game commissioner spent $473089 during the month the greater part being devoted to protecting quail from star vatlon as a result of the snowstorm Mr Jewkes office with a balance on hand This sum was of $258867732quit turned over to D O Larson his successor yesterday The money was in certified the form of twenty-eigchecks from the depositories in which ‘Mr Jewkes has been depositing public funds - ur $100-537- QUIZZEDBYJMIOR ed ht Bamberger Seeks Data on re v $40-ac- re ng - - Democratic leaders yesterday for a caucus of memberstof the to be held In the Newhouse Legislature hotel tomorrow afternoon and for the to be given by Governor and reception Mrs Simon Bamberger at Capitol In the evening Members ofthe the lature are expected this eveningLegistomorrow morning will see all of and members of the lower house presentthe The senate already decided that J W Funk ofhasCache pounty shall be the president of that body and a straw caucus of house members has that Jbe P Tolton of Beaverindicated shall of the House county The speakerwill caucus probably Mr Tolton select as the caucus nominee for speaker The session of the Legislature which opens Monday will bo unique in many Outside of the respects solid south It is said that it Is the first time in the history of any state that every Democrat who stood for election to the Legislature defeated his opponent Every member of the House Is a Democrat with the exception of J Alex Be van of Tooele who is a Socialist was a candidate on the Democratic ticket Only three members of the Senate are Bepubllcans and they ' are holdovers Little interest is being taken In apto be made in the House pointments and Senate There has been no talk who is to be secreconcerning the Senate orlikely arms tary of been sergeant the same with theatHouse has It No pne has put himself forward as a candidate for clerk or for sergeant at arms The Democratic leaders decided would keep their hands off that they in the matter and permit members of the Legislature to make-- ' their own emchoice as regards all legislative For the most part the 'patronployees age will go to the outside counties it is said ' ' - : Merger of Office vf Food Commissioner BOND ISSUE PROBABLE 83 grounds that ultimately contribute greatly to increasing the state’s revenues Applications for land filed In the United States land office here during two1 days are said to represent a total 50000 acres The rush for of Is believed to be In its infancy and landnearly that with the close of it is estimated the year more than 1000000 acres of land will have been taken grazing The act as It was signed by the President withdraws from entry lands to to Insure access by the public for use during moveplaces watering ment of stock from summer to winter ranges and to shipping places Driveways for Stock These driveways says the act shell not be more than a mile in width for a driveway less than twenty miles In length nor more than two miles in width for driveways over twenty and miles in not more than thirty-fiv- e and not more than five miles length in width for driveways exceeding thirty-five miles In Is provided length that stock It over these driveways shalltransported be moved an average of not less than three miles a day for sheep and goats and an average of not less than six miles & day for cattle and horses A total of twenty such driveways will be designated within the state by recommendation of stockmen of the state who conferred In Salt Lake shortly before the to grazing homestead bill was ’ nec-esra- ry Congress presented GORKY’S ADOPTED SON -- ' but-wh- - - - - j - Governor Bamberger took the first carrying out step yesterdayto toward consolidate some of his intention as a matter of the state departments state dair£ economy Heber C Smith summoned and food commissioner wasand asked to the executive chamber should not be why his department that of the state board of merged with Mr Smith recounted his work health disadvanof the year and’ pointed out of centralizing too much 'power tages in one man Herman Harms state chemistto was his called in and quizzed relative the other statemendepartrelations with were ments and while these two was sumT B Beatty present toDrtake moned part in the discussionof Dr Beatty favors a consolidation he placed unseveral department oftothe state board der the supervision of health Lack ofhe said had r®ult-e-ofd the various boards interests of the in friction and the as a consequence state had sufferedIssue with Dr Beatty Mr Smith took and the discussion became quite houTS and The conference lasted two governor the conclusion at its that he had not reachedan-a nounced merdecision relative to the proposed officials with He parted from the remember ger 'the a verbal injunction' to' administration's slogan ’economy and efficiency” - WOULD ELIMINATE ROBERTS' WILL HEAD MEAT FROM MENUS EQUALIZING BOARD t s r i Solution of High’ Cost of Living Is Offered by Salt Lake- Physician to Housewives League ' f i a" solution of the high cost Offering Dr G G Plummer who apof living the Housewives’ peared before afternoon suggested league that yesterday meats be eliminated from tne menu and and peathat milk fruit vegetables substantial portions nuts be made the ' ' of all meals of milk said the doctor conx quart poundcon-of tains more nutriment thanofa ham chicken' and-twpounds tains ' less food value 'than a quart of milk a number of j)r‘ piummerof submitted them calling for pieat none Skd he declared that If the women oi eliminate this' one Salt Lake wouldmenus would at item from theirsolve cost- of thethey high least partially livincr and at the same time conduce to health in the family better resolution the secretary was auBv a letter to- be thorized' to prepare district to WilsontorMcCarthyIna grand Jury attorney asking of foodvestigation- of the high prices :: -- - - - o - - ‘ for--ward- ed stuffs to Beapund to S' Summons as Juror Sr I’ayne arrest city police officer onwasa under placed warrant served yesterday deputies of bench S Corless:byj Payne was Sheriff John’: a' defaulting Juryman His wanted as 'vbeen I’drawn- - as a “Juryman' name had ishe disqualified Being an officer? btitv since his name was from serving" drawn' he was summoned to v appear with'’ other Jurorrs $ for examination general 'qualifica TuesdaySince tohe41iia to - appear failed the tions! bench warrant issued from the Third district court UV Payne-Sexlerte- B H Boberts will be elected presi- - -- k ' Succeed - - ernoon it estimated that more than seventy-fiv- e applications were filed for grazing homesteads manifesting the greatest inter- est In public lands exhibited here In the filing recent vears It Is the fees will exceed $3000thought Throughout day applicants clamored for information in reference to designation As a measure of relief Gould B of the land office Blakely register the United States land comtelegraphed missioner at Washington A reply came late afternoon that designawill not be made until the secretions yesterday of the Interior has completed all tary harnecessary rules and regulations inhomemony with the grazing stead law and which will make It operative Conpassed Copies of the act as Itthe President gress and was signed by in Salt Lake Were received for grazing It provides thatyesterday applicants homesteads will not be permitted to lands for which they apply until occupy the same have been duly designated by the secretary of the interior as stock-raisilands The lands applied for will be examined as regards their comgrazing homestead pliance with the the act and If they are found to comply an active entry-ma- n applicant may become and occupy the land Heeldenee Beqnlreiaeafa the The act sets forth that primarily enland mustbe conlrrlgable when mertered upon and may not contain and that the entry-ma- n chantable timber must live on the land during seven months of each of the first three years after designation is madebe Then the subject to land may be patented and is state taxation The latter feature on of exceptional Interest to this state the act will 640-ac- board-concurre- f - doors to the United States WHEN the office closed yesterday aftwas ' Two Utahns are threatened : with death- from' rabies according to reports RAWLINGS GETS PLACE iNAB'IPOUCEOEFTCER " ' ! Until Patent Issues - - ' Entrymen Must Reside 7 Months Each Year on Land ition-to ' ‘ WILL ASK CHANGES IN county commission took a posin rethat effect yesterday of the the office forces appointing resheriff county surveyor and county recorder at the same salaries as they ceived formerly George H Islaub county " recorder had submitted his list of appointees for confirmation with a recommendation six of the twenty-thre- e attaches of that his office be given increases In salary In view of tne present financial condition of the county Chairman Lafayette Hanchett of tne board took the position that increases should not be allowed at this time The ltwas Intimated however that raises in salaries may be considered by the board in April when the commissioners have obtained a better grasp on county affairs 1'olltlcH Coat One Job The sheriffs force was reappointed as it was before but was lparned that the appointment of itC E Woods as deputy sheriff is only a temporary apLater he is to be dropped pointment wom the force Mr Woods stated that he is to be let out because he attended the Republican convention This Sheriff John 8 Corless stated was the case ‘Mr Woods is an efficient officer and I'have the highest personal regard for him but under the conditions existing he could hardly be retained” said the sheriff in discussing the matter The commissioners reiterated their stand in requiring that resignations be filed with all attaches before they are appointed but it was- agreed that such may be placed with the resignations heads of the departments in which the appointees are employed rather 'than filed with the commission Sheriff Corless had refused to have the resigna-tion- a of his employees filed with the commission but he agreed that they should be made out and filed with him The sheriff stated last night that a number of his men have made out such and he expects to receive resignations the rest in a day or two his list of appointIn ments submitting for confirmation R E ' L Collier county surveyor informed the commission that he will require the services of two field helpers with the advent of warm weather A clerk to handle the highway work will probably be named also for his office Later it was discovered that in conthe appointments submitted by firming Mr Collier the commission had granted Harry A Rager an increase in pay He formerly reof $10 per month ceived $100 per month but in the list Mr Collier his salary submitted was fixed atby$110 The commission will restore it to the old figure probably the new at its next meeting Under rules the board should meet Friday at 10 o’clock but the meeting morning on that day has been postponed until 2 O’clock In the afternoon on account of the absence of Chairman Lafayette Hanchett who has gone to Boise Ida- on business - - ' DESIGNATION PENDING are county employeestime SALARIES beofIncreased at this 3 77 $187916 640-Acr- Woods to Be Dismissed V-- y5 a 75 PER CENT OF LICENSE BOARDS FIRES AVOIDABLE Big Rush Is Being Made for e Homesteads New Law Authorizes SAY TIME INOPPORTUNE ?" consign TWO TRADES ASK v Pasteur eatment Ordered Advances May Be Consid- ered at April Meeting 1 for Victims of Diseased - - Varies Be Raised r'U ' 1 - ’’ WoMMENilNFECTED ’ - Last Piece of Blockaded Street Car Track Io Open to Traffic With the weather favoring Its work Traction the Utah Light & in company succeeded the last opening yesterday of Its city lines blocked by the heavy snowstorm of ten days ago The Cento its terminus terville line was opened afternoon and this as well yestorday as all the other lines are now open to schedules are traffic Regular regularmaintained on many of the lines beingtraffic is in some secbut Interrupted so that the service tions by congestion H L Beach is not yet quite normal manager of the Utah Light & general Traction company stated last night that he expected to have all lines runon normal schedule time within ning traction com- -: the next few days The storm cost the party estimates that' the ' ' i i Quick Relief With Mild Weather Test Case in Courts Bein Considered as Step to Obtain Relief t V: d t - - - - ? - equalization dent of the state board of be named secand William Bailey will a to be body at retary of that when meeting organization held this morning body will be effected acof the new gossip at the cording to the political Mr Roberts sucCapitol yesterday ceeds Harden Bennion as- r & member of the board Mr Bailey has been a member of the board for several years and lias made of tax problems The salary a' of study the president will be $1500 annually and the clerk is paid $1800 annually - : - - BOWERY OLD BURNS Structure at Bonneville Park Is Par-- ttally Destroyed last Fire of unknown an origin night at bowerywas partially- destroyed The old structure Bonneville park not and has been used a frail: affair A quick run by fireyears station for several central confined the men from $300 For many loss to approximately was known as the when the 7ark yearsPalace the building was used as Salt a beer garden - - ' - - v ' NAME HEALTH OFFICER to Sneered Dr TV J Dr J J Galllgen Howells In School lVork - :Dr'J J Galligan resident physician Cross hospital was ap at the Holy city health commispointed assistant Ashley yesterday sioner by Dr R W Howells succeeding Dr TJJ will havethe new supercounty ‘physician 'Heschools of the vision of the public to health city Dr in all matters pertaining Galligan is a graduate ofD'Georgetown C‘ and ' of Washington' university Medical-university’ asOmaha Creighton state Neb He served for-period deputy of the Knights of Columbus - - a - I"'---'-'-''' TO BE BANQUET GUEST Members of City Commis- Hero of Trench Battles to Give Vivid Account of sion Devote Day to Discussing Ways and Means Fights on European Fields Issuance of bonds to meet the cost of projected public Improvements was discussed in committee of the whole yesterday by the city commission How large 'the Issue should be was not decided If the commission decides on issuing bonds the proposal must he submitted toa vote of property owners Paving purchase of park sites and other improvements are contemplated and with the loss of revenue to follow state-wid- e prohibition the commissioners have concluded that a bond Issue offers practically the only solution of the city’s financial ' problem "The commission desires to secure a park site for 'the west side Commissioner ‘Herman H Green' of the park department has recommended the building of a municipal bath house at theWarm Spring resort The paving program has not been determined' How large it will be depends to a considerable extent on the bond issue and on the enactment of a proposed law under which cost of paving street Intersections shall be - assessed against abutwill ask ting property The commission the Legislature for such a law Lieut Zinovl Pechkoff of the French son of Foreign Legion the adopted Maxim Gorky the famous Russian novelist will be an honor guest and will deliver an address at the regular club monthly dinner of the 27 University Saturday January was Lieut Pechkoff with the war cross and the presented medal military of honor at the Hotel des Inralldes Paris and with the Cross of St George of Russia for distinguished services at the front during the past two years He was personally edmmended by General Jofrre who said to him: “Seriously wounded he hurled himself at the head of his detachment against the enemies machine guns” The outbreak of the war Lieut Pechkoff in Italy Unable caught to return to Russia he hastened to France and enlisted as a private in the historic French Foreign Legion on the fourth of mobilization He was with the day first two fighting battalions sent out in September 1914 and participated in the heavy battling in the trenches of Champagne lie was also In the proon the Somme Lieut tracted struggle Pechkoff is now making a brief tour the United States under the austhrough pices of the American Ambulance HosParis As soon as his furlough pital in he will return to active service expires West Point dignitaries have declared his of life on the battle frontdescriptions the truest and best thsy have heard The University club at its meeting elected the last' night board of trustees for 1917: following Fred President E Smith C Dick J 424 AUTO OWNERS BUY treasurer II D Bowman secretary M chairman finance committee 1917 LICENSE TAGS AJ Keyser IL Leavell chairman social committee O Williams: chairman house ownand twenty-fou- r committee Carl T Boise members J hundred'cars (Four had purchased 1917 T Harris and R J Cooper ers of pleasure the office of the license : tags whenclosed state last night In secretary toofthese 106 tags for commeraddition IS PROMOTED cial cars had been sold and forty-on- e license to been had given chauffeurs In "the State of Utah E G Manager of Northwesters- -' drive cars said last Appointed Jewkes auto : license clerk Pacific Union Tonrlst Bureau to sell 1000 tags 'Howard H expected that he night for more than ten Ilayes ends before the week years in charge of solicitation for the Wylie Camping company in Yellowstone park and a member of the Salt DO FARMING Lake TO Commercial club the Rotary club —— V V Elks’ club has and the appointed Resort Farm In Parley’s CTnnyon IVil! manager of the Chicago been & Northwestern-UCultivated nion Pacific tourist bureau act Be' Salt - xiie received from Lake Is 'going cominto cording to a message- D 'city ' ofbusiness S The city Chicago yesterday by the farming on recom- general passenger agent of theSpencer Oregon yesterday mission decided Line mendation of Herman H Green com-to Short Mr Is well Hayes departmentexceptionally missioner of the park 'what in known Lake Salt In new Is known his and operate positake over' tion lie succeeds S A Hutchinson who In Parley's canyon f as' the resort farm In reference to the sehas - been ex-to Heretofore the practice ' of' Mr Hayes for the position landj-bu- t the lease- has rev- lection lease ‘the Mr Mr Spencer said: “We believe Mr Green believes more and pired has much capacity for construcenue will be realized if the city ’ op- Hayeswork and that his appointment that tive erates the place Jt Jsinestimated In substantial impetus a will to th give putting $3000 'inust be: spentitIn the opinion ’See America First’ movement in which for caring crop and all western railroads and communities of Mr Green a good: profit will be de- are Interested rived from vice-preside- nt HAYS - 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