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Show ' UTAH STATESMAN DERN AND WALLACE ENDEAVORING TO GUARD FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE IN RIVER CONTROVERSY - JUDD RECEIVES WINNERS OF AWARDS IN WOODROW WILSON PRIZE ESSAY CONTESTS PRISON TERM ON CITES REFORMS WILL RECEIVE CHECK DEC. 28 CHARGE FELONY, MAYOR-ELEC- T DEEP INTEREST MANIFESTED IN ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE Advocates System Hero Similar to Sentence Indeterminate, but Defined FRIZIS TO BE PRESENTED TO SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS Portland as Betterment Plan, COLORADO RIVER SITUATION. as On to Five Years In Jail, AT DINNER AT THE HOTEL ASTOX IN NEW TORE. Expressing belief that the mayor of George T. Judd, convicted of misSince Governor Derna memorable and aucceaaful fight to have a city under tbe commiaalon form of use of public funds while redemption government ahould have the right to clerk In the administration of County Winners of $57,000 In awards in the mineral bearing school lands ceded to the states, no subject has so chooeo the department over which he Treasurer E. J. Groesbeck. was sent- Woodrow Prise Eaaay con teat excited the interest and attention of Utah as has the Colorado river la to prealde during hie aomrautra-tlon- , enced to serve an indeterminate term will bo holdWilson at the Hotel Aster In New BOND FOR FINE and the that state the Intimating departla by Judge Morris York City on Mr. Wilson's birthday, problem. In this problem the governor and his Colorado river com- ment of finance would put's mayor L Ritchie In prison tho Third district court Wednesday, December 28. At that LIABILITY CAN In Lake of futhe Salt to best position missioner, William It. Wallace, have been seeking to protect the Tuesday. time two young people a man and a in close touch with all branches Mr. Judd, however, has a stay until woman whose names are still ture growth and development of the state and tlie future welfare of keep undeter Mayor-elec- t of municipal affairs. NOT BE EVADED further order of tho court; thla means, mined will walk to tho speaker's its people. Under their leadership, the states of the Colorado river John F. Bowman returned Saturday practically, that no further action of table and each receive a check for from hla extended motoring tour of any kind will be taken until after the $25,000, In When professional bondsmen, or basin have gone on record for the following demands: recognition of the merit of other the Pacific coaat. On this outing, Mr. holidays. He haa entered a motion their articles bondsmen, furnish bond to guaron "What Woodrow Wilwaa Bowman 1. Ratification of the Colorado rivaccompanied by Mrs. for a new trial Argument will not son Means to Me." Tho antee payment of a fine Imposed upon presentation er compact by the seven states of the they deserve the earnest support of Bowman and Mr. and Mre. J. Roy Tree. be heard at least until after January 7. f aa accused, such bondsmen cannot esthe . - n , Colorado river basin, to the end that a fair share of the water of the Colorado river and Its tributaries may be forever reserved for the future needs of Utah, exempt from the law or prior appropriation In the lower states, 2. Recognition by the federal government that, since the Colorado river Is a navigable stream In Utah Its bed and banks belong to the state. 2. Recognition by the federal government that the waters of all western streams, Including the Colorado river, belong to the states and not to the federal government. 4. Recognition of the prmcrpte that the states are entitled to compensation for the use of their lands and waters. This means that the power resources of the Colorado river belong to the states, and not to the nation. . IMPORTANT RESOURCE. The power possibilities of the Colorado river are one of Utah's greatest natural resources, and it la of the utmost Importance that the ownership of this resource be preserved to the state. Governor Dern, in his message ' to the legislature last winter, advocated that these water power resources be handled on a conservation basis. He Is opposed to letting them fall Into the hands of private capital, but wants the title kept perpetually In the state, and the power sites leased on a rental or royalty basis. In this way they can be made the source of revenue, so that taxes on property - the whole state. It is a mere coincidence that the state and the private power Interests have so far been on tbe same side of the question. Congress should not be misled by the vicious propaganda that Utah Is pulling the power trust's chestnuts out of the fire. The recent Colorado river conference, at Denver, was Inaugurated by Governor Dern, and that he Is regarded as the leader of the seven states In the light to protect the rights of the states Is attested by the fact that he was unanimously elected chairman. How he handled th job Is Indicated by the following letter from Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada, himself one of the outstanding figures of the conference: "I thank you for your letter of November 17, which was laid before me upon my return to Washington. "I am pleased to have copies of the resolutions which were adopted. In my opinion It is the duty of the federal government to maintain all of such stations on the Colorado river at the sole expense of the federal gov- ernment "I look back with a great deal of pleasure upon the Denver conference and, particularly, by reason of my association with you. The success that was attained would not have been possible had you not been chairman or the conference. Permit me to congratulate you, as well as the conference, upon the ability, patience and diplomacy that you displayed In a most delicate situation. If the seven-stat- e agreement la ever ratified by all the states, and I believe it will be. It will be due largely to the splendid services performed by you at Denver. That you were able to protect the rights of your state and states' rights generally, and at the same time maintain the friendship of all of the other governors, and the conferees during the long and tedious conference, la a remarkable accomplishment I hope that you are In Washington during the session of congress." may be reduced. Utah has consistently opposed any development on the Colorado river in advance pf complete ratification of the Colorado river compact She has therefore opposed the building of the Bonder dam. California, which will be greatly benefited by the building of the Boulder dam, has spread the propaganda that the only objection to the Boulder dam comes from the power trust This is not true. Governor Dern was misquoted In a recent newspaper report of one of hls speeches as saying that the power trust Is not opposed to the Boulder dam. What he did say was that the private power Interests may not be particularly opposed to the building of the Boulder dam but they are very strongly opposed to the proposed government power plant In connection with the dam, because they do not want the There Is a persistent rumor In Regovernment to go Into the power busipolitical circles that William ness. Everybody knows that the prl-- . publican H. Stenacker, present chairman of the vate power Interests object to this board of county commissioners of Salt competition and are maintaining an Lake county may resign from the com. active lobby and propaganda against mission and be named county treasurthe Boulder dam on that account er to Hill the vacancy caused by conDIFFERENT GROUNDS. viction of George T. Judd on a crimiThe opposition of Governor Dern nal charge. and Commissioner Wallace to the conNr. Stenacker Is keeping mum but struction of the Boulder dam has been some of the political wiseacres are In. on entirely different grounds They slating that the thing has been cut are merely trying to protect the rights and dried" and that Mr. Stenacker la of the state of Utah, and in so doing slated for the appointment. Touted For Treasurership Stenacker The Life Of manage." i With full description of what he stands for, what he has done and what may be expected of him when he is elected president FREE . He thought this arrangement wad an improvement upon Salt Lakes aye. tern, under which departments are assigned by the city commission as a whole. Mr. Bowman added that he bad no idea what department would be assigned to him, but that ho expected to confer with the other commissioners soon and also make an advance study of tho budget arrangements for 1928 before going into office In January. "While the mayor cannot make a choice under our present system," said Mr. Bowman, "I think that the Commissioners will consider my wishes to some extent In fact I have had Intimation that they will do that, although there hae been no definite understanding. Portland was the first Pacific coeat city visited by Mr. Bowman and hla party. "Tho city's commiaalon form of government Is similar to that of Salt Lake In most respects," ho said, on hla return Saturday. "There are five commissioners, each In charge of a city department But In Portland, the mayor may choose the department over which he will have direction. He also haa authority to assign the to departments beat suited to their abilities. This, I .am disposed to think, la an improvement upon a system under which the mayor la assigned a department" While stating that he necessarily would have to accept the department to which he la assigned, when the new administration begins next month, Mr. Bowman said: "I am rather Inclined to think that my program could be bet. ter carried out If I were placed In some other place than at the head of the water department, which will be the only vacancy, having been occupied by Mayor Nealen." PREFERS TO HEAD FINANCE DEPARTMENT. He then stated that the department of finance and public affairs appeared to be the best position In which he could fulfill hla promises to tho people, because municipal law enforcement centered there and because that department waa In touch with all oth- er departments. Mr. Bowmans study of Portlands water problems, he thought, might prove useful here. "Some time ago, Portland waa using 150,000,000 gallons of water' a day," he said. "It waa thought that tho city would have to pend $2,500,000 In building an additional pipe line to convey water from Bull Run lake, which la the source of Portland'! water supply. "Then metera were Installed throughout tho city, with the result that consumption of water waa cut down to 75,000.000 gallons a day, making It unnecessary to construct the "Use of the metera being Installed here probably will have tho effect of checking waste. Results to the advantage of the city might also be obtained through examination of onr old water mains. It bas been thought that there la a waste of millions of gallons of water every day here through escape of water aa tbe result of tbe rotting of old malne.' Mr. Bowman, telling of the eystem of traffic regulation in Los Angeles, expressed belief that It waa the beet In this country. He said that he met Utah people in every city he visited. REED SILENT AS HIS CONDIDACY IS PREDICTED WASHINGTON. With one year's subscription to 0 THE UTAH STATESMAN for $1.00 This offer applies to renewals as well as new subscriptions. The most interesting book of the day in view of the. probability of Governor Smiths nomination and election. Of interest to both Democrats and Republicans. The book alone is worth the price of subscription and The Utah Statesman will keep you posted on political developments each week. The Utah Statesman is the outstanding Democratic Weekly of the Intermountam country, and is rapidly developing a large circulation throughout the West. THE UTAH STATESMAN 111 Atlas Block; Salt Lake City, Utah - !i BELIEVES SYSTEM COULD BE BETTERED. $2,500,000 pipe line. Govemer Alfored E. Smith GIVEN Mr. Bowman reached hla present conclusion after making a study of commiaalon government In Portland. "In that city," said the mayorelect, "the mayor not only can select hla department, but hae authority to aaaigfl the other commissioners to departments which they are beat fitted to Only silence, un- usual In one noted for quickness on the verbal trigger, came from Senator Reed of Missouri to meet the flat pre. diction of bla colleague, Senator Hawes, that Reed's name would bo presented to the next Democratic convention as a presidential candidate. In the face of Reed's declination to announce hla candidacy for either the next senate or the presidency, and to comment on published report that he Intended only to run for the senate, Senator Hawes said then waa no foundation for the reported withdrawal from the presidential race. He added that Reed "will not bo permitted to withdraw." The senator, Ilawea declared, without having made any announcement la "aa much of a candidate as any man mentioned In either the Republican or Democratic parties." Plana for a national Reed organliar lion an under way, Ilawea said, maintaining that even If hla colleague did enter the senate rare that would not press with vigor hla nomination for president" These friends an dally receiving new encouragement and were never more hopeful of hla nomination, he aid, adding: "Wo need another Andnw Jackson. Reed la hls modern counterpart. Thla fact la ainklng Into tho conscience of men and bringing new strength dally. The people of Missouri and of tho United States are making him a these, perhaps largest literary prisea in recent yea re, will follow aa address on "Tho Scholar 'in Action," by tho Hon. Newton D. Baker, of Cleveland, who waa secretary of war In Woodrow Wilson's cabinet. JUDGE LEAVES FOR BOSTON. Judge Ritchie will leave Friday for Boston, where he will spend the holidays with three children and three grandchildren. He will not call up the motion for new trial before that date, be made it known, and will return about January 7. Shortly after that It la expected the motion will bo heard. Mr. Judd had nothing to say when the court asked If h were ready for sentence. The Indeterminate sentence waa pronounced. There Is no specific punishment for misuse of public funds, according to tho district attorneys office; It la simply Bated as a felony. It is said the punishment for felony when no specific term la given, la one to five yearn In prises. JUDD CONVICTED. Mr. Judd was convicted or defalcation of $209 of taxes paid by John M. 'This Chamberlain, July 23, 192 shortage, toother with others totaling more than $7000 In hla department waa disclosed by special audit completed last July when Judd, who had been elected county treasurer, was OTHER PRIZES. In addition to the two capital prisea. Prof. George McLean Harper, chairman of the Jury of award for the essay contest, will announce the winners of two second prises of $1,000 each, one to a man and one to a 40 third prisea of. $190 each, 20 for men and 20 for women; and 65 honorable mentions carrying with them $20 each and divided equally between men and women. The New York dinner at Irhlch the ay awards will be announced and which will be presided over by the Hon. Norman H. Davis, secretary of tho Woodrow Wilson foundation, le me of 200 dinners ad meetings which will be held throughout the United States on the occasion of Mr. Wilsons birthday, the largest of which wlU be In San Francisco, 81 Louis, Omaha and Washington, D. C., under the ausupended. pices of local committees. wmiam Groesbeck, former chief Radio station WJZ haa made ardeputy, under the administration of rangements for a nation-wid- e hook-u-p hla brother, la pending trial on three to carry Mr. Bakers address and the of of misuse public funds, announcement of the prise winners to charges brought as a result of the same audit the furthest points of the country. Hie case will not bo called up for trial More than 10000 ambitious writers until after the holidays will listen in that night for the of the - eaaay contest awards, that being the n amber who submitted articles In tbe contest which dosed on October 1. Since then a large staff of editors haa been busy redding the manuscripts. The most meritorious: articles have now been DENVER, Colo Lambasting pro- forwarded for final reading and choice n hibition and tho league to tbe Special Jury of Award for the and offering hie "alncereat congratu- contest, which will reach a declaim lation" to Denver voters for having some time in the week of December elected Judge 8. Harrison White to 12. The capital prize winners will congress on a wet platform, Nicholas then be privately notified and will be Murray Butler, president of Columbia brought to New York in time for the university, foe of prohibition and auth. Hotel Astor dinner. ority on International1 affairs, arrived JURY OF AWARD. In Denver. On the Jury of Award for the esDr. Butler has come to Denver un- say contest are the following: der auspices of tbe foundation for tbe Professor Harper, who la Woodrow advancement of social science of the Wilson memorial professor of litera-tur- a He Denver. of will make University at Princeton, chairman; Ray two addresses hero Monday and leave Stannard Baker, Amherst, Mass.; Hm. Tuesday noon for St Louis, where he John W. Davis, New York; Walter will make an address. Lipmsn of the New York World; Mias Governor Smith will, I am certain, Marion Park, Bryn Mawr college; Mies be nominated by tbe Democrats," Dr. Ellen Pendleton,- - Wellesley college, Butler said "and whomsoever the Re- and William Allen White, Emporia, publicans put up against him that Kansas, man had better watch out If tbe The purpose of the awards waa to Republicans nominate a man wbo haa bring to the young people of the Unitthe backing of tbe Antl saloon league, ed States a closer knowledge of the that man might Just as well give up Ideals and principles of Woodrow Wilbefore he starts. I have traveled all son. Tho rules of tho contest speciover the country. And I know that fied that each article should seek to A1 Smith la strong In every section. appraise the Ideals stanard and prircl-ple- a We hear talk of the south breaking of Mr. Wilson .according to the If nominated la bunk. he all away personal standpoint of the writer. Tho south will stay solid." , Asked who the Republicans will nominate. Dr. Butler said: "If you will pick up your Bible, if yon have one, and turn to the Book of Genesis and read the second verse of tho first chapter, you will get a divinely Inspired description of the Republican party of today I believe that It reads: 'And the earth was without form and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep.' 770,000, Estimated. "The author of tho Book of Gone-a-la WASHINGTON. With a Democratic-Repubmust have gased Into tho future and seen the Republican party of 1927 lican coalition holding a whip Just before he picked up hls stylus to hand, the house early Thursday night write that He certainly hit it off passed the tax bill with three major amendments which were vigorously right"- opposed by Republican party leaders. On a final showdown, however, only twenty-on- e were willing Republicans to go m record against the measure after exhausting every parliamentary L. A. Men Back Janson In Develop- means to eliminate the three contested amendments, among them me for ment of Germicidal Oil. repeal of the sales tax on automobiles. on passage waa 366 to 24. Ten Los Angeles medical men will The vote Sent to the senate Within ten days construct a $30,000 plant for the de- from the time congress convened, the velopment of a germicidal oil discov- bill aa approved calls for an estimatB. ered by J. Jenson, Salt Lake mining ed annual cut oT 1289,770,000 In treasengineer, it waa announced Saturday. ury revenue compared with the The plant will be erected on Fourth reduction proposed by the West between Seventh and Eighth committee which South streets. Mr. Jenson statedrhat ways andthemeans Into- - shape bemeasure whipped sold to hie he tho Pacific fore the atari of the session. patenta Its toCoaat Products company, financed by Los Angeles capital, when he waa un- tal la $64,770,000 above the $225,000,-00- 0 suggested by Secretary Mellon' as able to secure money at Salt Lake. and many of Its .The factory, according to Mr. Jen-eo- the aafe maximum differed rad lea 11 y from will consist of two bulldlnga, one provisions 40 by 60 feet In else, which will be of treasury recommendations. steel frame covered with corrugated Iron, and the other 20 by 40 feet In else of brick. Mr. Jenson will supervise construction and will bo In charge of operation when the building le comwo-ma- AL SMITH HAS CHANCE, G. O. P. LEADERS THINK anti-saloo- - Coalition Gets Tax Reductions Increased Some $36,000 PLANT TO BE ERECTED $232,-735,0- n, cape liability by surrendering the bonded man to custody If ho falls to pay hla fine. Such waa the decision of Judge Chris Mathlaon of tho district court in a matter arising, through bonding operations of Egll and Smith. In thla case the court sentenced M. F. Mitchell to a definite Jail vim and a fine of $299 on a bad check charge. Mitchell served tbe Jail term and waa released on bond of 6300 furnished by Egll and Smith guaranteeing payment of the lino by a specific date. When the date came Mitchell flld not pay tho fine and tho bondsmen surrendered Mitchell who waa Jailed, It la alleged. Counsel for Mitchell Instituted habeas corpus proceedings and the district court released him, holding. In effect, that the jailing of Mitchell In lieu of the fine payment waa equivalent to Imprisonment for debt The court held that the bondsmen were liable for payment of tho lino when Mitchell failed to pay it and the bondsmen should be made to pay, then the bondsmen would have civil action against Mitchell to collect the amount to reimburse themselves. - DEPLORES LEGAL Tuttle Tells 8yracus Law Students of Need for Reforms. Drastic revision of the statutes governing federal criminal law was urged aa an emergency necessity to prevent complete breakdown of criminal administration In tho federal coarts by United States Attorney Charles E. Tuttle In an address before the Syracuse University law school last week. Mr. Tuttles suggestion for carrying out such a program was the creation of s federal crime commission, clothed with wide powers, and modeled much bn the lines of the Baumes commission. He 'paid high tribute to the work of the Baumes commission and said there was no reason why equally good results might not be obtained in an even more critical situation If the same system were put in force. Summary jurisdiction should be established In petty cases. Mr. Tuttle declared, as is now practiced In the state judicial system, where police magistrates can make final disposition of certain minor offenses. As the law stands, not a day's Imprisonment nor a five dollar fine can bo exacted except through the procedure of an indictment by the grand jury and a conviction before a judge by a petit jury. He told also of the ball bond evil and other flaws in the Judicial system. New ut York Times. Democrats Propose Liquor Sales Plan WASHINGTON. The establishment of "federal liquor dispensaries' and the manufacture and sale of liquor en. tlrely by the federal government were proposed In a resolution by Representative 8a bath, Democrat, minola. Another representative, Underwood Sees Smith Nominated BIRMINGHAM, Ala. The nomination and election of Gov, A1 Smith r was predicted by former Senator Oa-ca- Underwood. "I thing Governor A1 Smith should be nominated for tbe presidency by the Democratic party; furthermore I think be will bo nominated and elector," he said. "I am for him because he la the man for the position." Mead, L Tbe Sabath resolution the etatee to decide by whether federal liquor should be located within would permit' popular vote dispensaries their aries. bound- "MAKE $40.00 to 160.00 WEEKLY An old established Company seeks a capable Dealer for the entire County of Salt Lake. Wo manufacture 100 useful every-danecessities, extracts, apices, medicines, etc. On the mar25 ket years. Easy to build permanent big Paying business. No experience, practically no capital needed. Write today for full particulars. O. C y O CO. ton. I1L" (Nov. 18.) Sept 1625, Blooming- mommm THOMAS HOMER Abstracter HOMER REALTY CO. South State St Was. 5692 Tho City sad fJonaty Building ii Still Opposite KM : HERE IS MY SUBSCRIPTION THE UTAH STATESMAN 111 ATLAS BLOCK, Salt Lake CSty, Utah. Inclosed find check far which please send me The Utah Statesman for L years . months. SUBSCRIPTION PRICES a New York Democrat, proposed In a bill to repeal the Volstead act and substitute an "act of temperance of tbe United 8tatea" which would provide that the manufacture and sale of liquor la a misdemeanor and punishable by 8100 fine or thirty days' Imprison-men- eeeeeeeee'eeeeeeMeeeeeeeMee pleted. The oil discovery was made during Mr. Jensons research and experimental work In tbe production of smokeless fuels. The oil, ho said, le a product of coal and other hydrocarbons, and will kill any known germ. He stated that 200 cases of ecxema have been successfully treated with the medeclne. At present the Los Angeles doctors are experimenting with the oil for other forma of disease. TAPE' RED Year; G0c 6 months. Name. 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