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Show TIIE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1916. HERALD-REPUBLICA- N, UNIVERSITY REGENTS DETERMINE ON CHANGES Two Sams Too Much FROST COMES, Alike So Uncle Sam ROAD WORKERS CAUSING WOE Lets Both Go Free REPUBLICANS RAIN AT MEETING SET RECORD BLOCKS DEFER MEDICAL. Governor and Others in Overalls Confusion of Two Chinese Held Fruitgrowers in Some Sections for Violating Opium Laws of State Suffer and Salt Compelled to Postpone Attack With Shovels. Too Knotty to Solve. Lake Shivers. ' Eight Hundred at Young Men's CITY AND COUNTY ON JOB Club Gathering Foresee Party Victory. Commissioners Reach Parley's Canyon in Rain, Hear of SENATOR SMOOT HONORED Delay, Return to City. For First Time in Club's History, Life Member Elected; Stirring Speeches Heard. Rain checks were Issued yesterday far the BYtive and largest, most representamost enthusiastic political meeting ever known so far in advance of a campaign In this state was the one held last night in the Public Safety building? In response to a preliminary call issued by the Young Men's Republican club. More than SOO members were present to pledge individual support enthusiastically for the tate county and national tickets In the forthcoming campaign. tabloid talks stirred response and prolonged cheers.. ready Instead of customary applause, characterized the meeting which was notable, also, for the fact that for the first time In the history of the club a was elected; Senator Reed o Ten-minu- te life-memb- er Smoot belnsr honored. In recognition of Senator Smoot's services In the United States Senate, a resolution was introduced by W. M. McCrea to make Utah's senior repreof the organisentative a zation. Amid thunderous applause the resolution was adopted by a unanimous standing vote without discussion. Cheer for Five Minute. An attack on the policies of the presrefent administration with erence to what he calledparticular Its palpable of international and domishandling mestic affairs In a great crisis, was the feature of a short addistinguishing dress by K. O. Leatherwood. the prinof the evening, and when cipal speakerwere his remarks concluded, after of applause, cheers interruptons and were proburst from 800 throats five minutes. longed for fully and The safety of the nathe sound foundation on which tion is prosperity the reald the Republican party rests and Leather-wooreason for its existence, Mr. told his hearers, and he asserted thatththe Republican party must f.ind of the United States anfor people other Lincoln to lead the nation from Its administrative lethargy. Interestingly he sketched the history of the Republican party. pointing to the long line of successive proudly and restorations to national recorded prosperityunder to "peace with honor" of men of this the administration throusrh a return to those party. Onlycould In the nation abide Jirlnciples peace and Indussweeping likened and trial success. he asserted, notesform-letteof the present the of a Administration to the collection acenry; threatening much but accomplishing nothing. In Campaign to AVI m. Moses If. Davis crowded a great deal on the Imporof Impressive argumentnational control tance of Republican Into the space of five minutes, predict-i.is- r. as did the precedingcome speaker, that since the must certainly victory tolerate the nation would not longer ills imposed by the Democratic party leader. "We are. In the campaign to win." of asserted Parley P. Jenson, president statement was vocalthe club, and hishis hearers. He spoke by ly supported of the gratitude with which feelingly the the officers of the club received evidisplay of interest and extraordinary denced by the hundreds present, declared that the spirit thus displayed could not fall to brine- victory and enthusiasm Inwhen carriedof shortly to all parts the county, meetings told of a large number of enterlie tainments and meetings planned to be held by the club during the approaching months. entertainment was proEnjoyable vided by singers and musicians from local cafes and cabarets, with Geth entertainer at ReJenkins, well known accorded his usual gatherings, publican cordial reception. Concluding the enAxel II. Steele sang- in his tertainment manner. Inimitable The Clob Resolution. The resolution according life memto Senator Smoot follows: bership Reed the Honorable "Whereas. Srroot. senior United States Senator from the State of Utah, by reason of his ability and service to nation, state has become a man of naand tionalparty, prominence: and "Whereas. Senator Smoot has always manifested an active Interest In the Tfounsr Men's Republican club of Utah and has ever been ready to assist In Its and efforts, "Whereas. Senator Smoot Is not now a candidate for office and may, therefore, properly be honored byweus without violating the rule that do not espouse the candidacy of any one Individual. Xnow, therefore, be It resolved that the Honorable ReedanSmoot be and he Is hereby elected honorary life member of the Young Men's Republican life-memb- er fre-nue- nt oft-repeat- ed rs - PLEDGE CHILDREN TO .. for Salt Lake's Good Roads day celebration. On account adverse weather conditions It wasofpostponed until June 7. In some parts of Wednesday. the state, however, the day was observed in spite of bad weather. Though the outlook was threatening more than merchants,men bankers, business andfifty mostly,8 professional at as laborers, gathered but a. m.garbed in front of the Hotel Utah, from which point the start for Parley's can-ye- n was to have been made. Whether the trip should be attempted' was then debated and the question was decided when a was reto the effect ceived from the canyonreport three or that it had been raining for had been which four hours at the point for road work. designated F. C. Schramm of the Rotary club observmade the announcement that - ance of the day would be postponed will until June 7. Gov. William be requested to issue anotherSpry proclamation that day for observance designating of Good Roads day. City and County Rosy. the cold, members of the Braving city and county commission andto other Parcounty officials went city and canyon in the morning andsnowput ley's In about two hours working in a storm before they learned that the had been postponed. program As soon as the Information reached the party work ceased. The commissioners however, that In the report, two hours' time they blasted out a rocky point in the new road being constructed around the site of the billion-gallo- n reservoir and city's cleared up the road. The city and county officials met out from the City and and started at 8 o'clock, County buliding hence they were promptly not advised of the action of the Rotary club and the state officials In postponing the program. The information waa phoned to the at the city Intake and as soon party as the officials learned of the postponement they came back to the city. In the party which went to the canyon were A. H. Crabbe, J. II. Wheeler and C. 1. Stlllman of the countv commission; Heber II. Wells and Herman II. Ureen of the city commission; George W. Holmberg. county road suBojrprs, deputy road pervisor; Chester W. Ward of Mitchell, clerk supervisor: the road commissioner; R. E. I Collier, county surveyor; Sylvester Q. Cannon, city engineer; Thomas Hobday, clerk of the commissioner of streets, and S. R. Lamboume, park superintendent. RjIn Stop -- REPUBLICANS TO MEET AUGUST Call for and Start Youthful Army on Clean-u- p Crusade. 9 State Convention at Ogden Will Be Issued in . Short Time. state convention will The Republican be held In Ogden on August 9. The call will be Issued In a short time by Heber L. Cummlngs. secretary of the Republican state committee, and John K. vice chairman. At a Hardy, It was of . subcommittee yesterday meeting decided to fix the convention date, the temporary chairman to bo named at ELECT OFFICERS I. Vote Relnir Token Thronjchout A at Ion C. M. Ifeeker President I. T. of Salt Lake Local. Mav 24. Members of theIndianapolis. International Typographical union United States are votthroughoutfortheofficers of the ing today tion. President Marsden G. organizaScott of New York is unopposed for Chief interest in the election centers in the contest for secretary-treasureW. Hays, who has held the office for J. a number Is opposed for reof election by W.years. E. Merrltt of Houston. Tex. The official canvass of the vote will be begun on June 7 at the international in this city. It probably headquarters will occupy two weeks. . Hundreds of youncr men and women candidates for positions as Salt'Lake erathered at the Junior officers, In the Public Safety building afternoon to b Initiated Wednesday Into the armv of junior officer, who will report to the health officials on the condition of the city as It Is observed by them. For the past two weeks the clean-u- p In progress and the campaign has been has received many reports department from yo'ing aptln? andoffb-erlieutenants In the city schools. The yesreceived who badergof signif ying terdayWere "Junior Officers Silt I,ake they pledsred that they would help to City. keen the city "physically and morally clean." Dr. R. W. Ashler spoke to the throng them that they of youngsters, telling Khould report any case of spitting on rubbish dumping in vathe sidewalk, cant lots, or any cases of wrongful nanitary or moral conditions. pvm-raslu- m s i r.oo iiakkh :omi: the convention of Arrancernents for In Sa't the Master Rakers" association are being rapidly Lake during August estimated that nt completed. It is from all parts of the bakers least 150will be In attendance. Spec ial ountryare Cintrains coming from Columbus. In York. cinnati. Chicagohallandto New be run in conth.i exhibition nection with the convention a number of exhibits will be made. awaiting trial. SUES PRICE SUN re-electi- r. Local I n Ion Kewnlta. Salt Lake Typographical union No. 115 held Its annual election of officers last night. M.The final count of ballots Hecker elected president; showed C. Lorenzo Heesley, vice president; F. E. secretary-treasureJohn Mann Morris, sergeant-Ht-armH. C. W. Smith, readclerk. ingThose chosen for the executive committee are Bernard Cash, W. M. Courtney, A. V. Moore, A. P. Goodmanscn and John K. Steen. Auditors are W. H. West. John E. Osborne and C. At Hlrseh. V. E. Morris and W. M. Courtney were selected as delegates to the International convention at Ualtlmore In August. C. M. Hecker and W. A. Fuller were chosen alternates. In a referendum vote for International officers. 11. W. Dennett, for many years a resident of this city, but now of los received the hfKhest numAngeles, ber of any contested offk-eC. M. Hc' ker of Salt Lake received the next highest number. r; s; . , ALLEGING LIBEL HELP PRECAUTIONS MANY Advance Warnings Permit Partial Protection, but Low Temperaturc;UnpIeasant. Frost was the forecast for last night made by A. H. Thlessen, section director of the United States weather bureau. Disastrous frost was anticipated earlier if the skies cleared. At sundown the clouds began to vanish and there was every indication that Mr. Thiessen's prediction would prove the correct one. Warnings were sent to the fruitgrowing sections of the state, and the railroads advised their shippers to protect low temperatures.perishables against . Indications were that the frost would prove disastrous In the fruitgrowing sections of the state. Already they have been visited by frost, but much cf the fruit in the least areas still remained on the treesinjured and it was Just at the stage when it could be easily injured by frost. Storm Disagreeable. The clearing off marked the finish of one of the most disagreeable May storms that has ever occurred in Salt Lake. It was apparent that If the exIn temperature came the pected, record drop for low May temperatures, 23 degrees, might "be broken early this morning. The storm was central over Utah, but somewhat west cf Salt Lake. It was by a accompanied yesterday afternoon When chill wind from the southwest. the sky cleared, however, the wind went down to such an extent that it was apparent it would not be sufficient to prevent the frost from settling durthe night. ingThe wind velocity during the day from 25 to 33 miles. Headgear ranged was whisked away before it, and overwinter ones, coats, some cf them were kept buttoned heavy tight. The remaining devotees of the Salt team were the only ones Lake baseball with the weather. They reapleased soned that because the cold had forced .game postponement of the scheduled with San Francisco the Utes had been prevented from dropping another. Rain and Sleet at Logan. acLogan, May 24. A fell heavy rain, the during companied by ofsleet, here and by the greaterthepart snow lay farday down the slopes night of the mountains. Indications were that there would be a heavy frost. What harm Is done by the frost will be offset by the good done the crops by the rain. The fruit was killed by the frost earlier In the month and there Is none left to be damaged, but It may hurt the alfalfa. Alfalfa, however, was badly in need of the drenching it received today. Small Damage Feared. Cits'. May 24. Little danger Brlgham from frost was anticipated here to30 the thermometer regisnight. tered 37 degrees. N. J. Valentine, local that the mercury observer, anticipated would drop to 33 degrees before mornlower. Most of the fruit ing, but no of in the state was killed by this part the earlier frosts, so a freeze now could do little damage. A rain fell here in. the forenoon heavy and rain also fell yesterday, a long drought. The downbreaking pour will be oftovast benefit to the sugar beets, growth crops, especially of which had been retarded. by lack ofx moisture. Ready With Smudge Pots. 24. The thermometer Provo, May 35 degrees at 11.30 p. m. here registered Indications were that the tonight and would temperature drop still lower, but clouds were making, their appearance In the sky and it was believed they the fruit against frost might protect C. Draper, J. C. Walton damage. H. and other owners of large orchards, and are have set their smudge pots case of them in lightvisited prepared toFrost this sectionsev-of necessity. the state last night and damaged in the vicinity of eral apple orchards Utah lake. -- Truman A. Ketchum of Portland Demands Damages for Statements Made. Allegations that the Pleasant Valley Coal company has acquired many thousands of acres of land In Carbon county fraudulently; that It is seeking through fraud to take the land belonging to plaintiff; that it has secreted and covered its fraudulent proceedings and has subsidized the Price Sun, a paper published at Trice, by paying the editor $75 a month, are made In a suit filed- yesterday by Truman A- - Ketchum against. R. W. Crockett, editor of the Price Sun, for $25,000 libel. damages forisalleged a resident of Portland, Ketchum Ore. He alleges that he was libeled in an article published In the Sun March 10. 1916; that the article was inspired by A. II. Cowie, chief executive officer of the Pleasant Valley Coal company and the Utah Fuel company, and by these companies, tocharging Ketchum with attempting "graft" 160 acres of land In the heart of Castle Gate from the Pleasant Valley Coal company. The article In question Is alleged to blackmail have Imputed dishonesty, and "grafting" to Ketchum. which and furalleges to be false, plaintiff with the Inther that It was printed and tention of injuring his character OreColorado and reputation InheUtah. says, he Is widely and gon where, known. favorably The act ton grows out of a dispute as Castle to title to 160 acres oftheland in of the Gate on &.which stand depot Rio Grande and some buildDenver "erected by the coal companies, ings aland on which the companies are in Imspent $250,000 leged to have Ketchum claims the provements. his by virtue of a mesne ground is from the United States of purchase located In 1S88 as coal lands by land one Stephen R. Marks. It is alleged arose n bv Ketchum that a dispute 1915 between himself and the Pleasas to ownerant Valley Coal company suit the land and that he filed shiptheof Carbon district court to county in to dismiss title, but was obliged quiet not get a continIt because he could counsel uance in court, his being en-in trial of a Jury casecase gaged in the Salt Lake and could not try his , at the time set. Z'J, 1916. It is alleged by February Coal Ketchum, the Pleasant the federal suit inValley company Instituted to court against Ketchum to quiet title article the property In question. The of by Ketchum as libelous complained was published in tho Sun after this is alleged to have suit was filed and been Inspired by the coal company and Cowie to injure Ketchum.It Is further alleged that offirecounted that the "executive comcers of the Pleasant Valley Coal the that one pany had Intimated to the Sunwas recent Ketchum litigation for blackmail" and that Ketchpurely um had been Inspired by the Eccles Interests of Ogden which own land adjoining that claimed by Ketchum. Plaintiff alleges, that these things are false and without foundation and were" for the purpose of Injuring him. printed Pleasant Ketchum alleges that the concompany owns the comValley Coal Utah Fuel stock of the trolling pany and that the Denver & Rio Grande owns the controlling stock of the Pleasant Valley CoaJ company and that A. H. Cowie is chief exectulve officer of tho coal companies. It Is charged that Cowie has been particularly Instrumental In Influencing the Sun In the publication of its article against Ketchum. - - the-articl- another meeting. Mr. said that the selection ofCummlngs the temporary chairman would not be considered until after the Republican national convention In Chicago. Headquarters for the convention, where county chairmen may send their list of will be opened several days delegates, to the state previous It Is thought the subcom- WILL gathering. mittee in charge of this work will speed up the preliminary. work of the convention. KEEP THE CiTY CLEAN TYPOS Health Officers Supply Badges Program. was marked May 24. asLogan, Good Roads dayToday the closing of by all business houses In the cltv. except banks and stores. but rain fell most of the drug and the many citizens day who had expected to go out and work on the roads were unable to do o. The stores, however, remained closed. Another Good Roads day has been It will be June 7. Mayor designated. P. A. Thatcher stated that he will probIssue .another proclamation, callably on on the stores to close ing citizens that date. Several hundred again will be ready to work on the roads on that date. Postponement Announced. Brlgham May 24. Owing ob-to City.were made for the rain no plans servance Roads of Good day. The has event been postponed until onJune 7, when citizens will work the roads. Considerable work on the Box Elder county roads is now under the direction of the being donecommission. state road the government found to tell them apart, F. T. Sam nor Frsnk Sam. Chinese accused of being imin the opium traffic, will plicated be held. Following a yesbefore Charleshearing terday Baldwin, United States commission, at which an unsuccessful effort was made to determine which of the Chinese was wanted, both were ordered discharged. F. T. Sam was arrested at Price by the federal authorities. Frank Sam was the Salt up Lake police.picked Each wasbysuspected of the of a being missing In member some rounded gang up Ogden time ago when a shipment of eleven pounds of opium was intercepted. man who was wanted was The to be a Chinese physisupposed cian of Ogden. Both the Sam.i said were and had lived they in Ogden. physicians Each had a mustache and answered tho general deof the man wanted. Four scription other Chinese alleged to have been connected with 'the shipment of" opium are now at liberty on bail BECAUSE , GO OVER PROJECT B. H. ROBERTS WILL SPEAK n " At-10- Orator I'. Graduate. L. II. S. The program will be completed for the twenty-eight- h annual comday mencement exercises of the I l. S. I., to be held Friday evening, June 2. in the Assembly hall. H. II. Roberts will address the graduates, and Anthon H. Lund will present the diplomas. unThe program is being der the direction of R. Cecilarranged Gates. The has not yet been made list of graduates tip. Init it Is expected there will be eighty graduates from the high school and forty from the busidepartment ness college. to- . . EPISCOPAL . , WOMEN ELECT Member of Auxiliary Choose Same Officer for Another Year. All officers of the Women's Auxilthe of the Episcopal church for aniary district of Utah were the annual meeting held other year at St. Mark's eathedral, as at yesterday follows: President, Mrs. M. A. Salt Lake; treasurer, Mrs. W. W. secretary. Miss S. Fleetwood, Ogden; A. Affleck, Salt Lake: euucational secW. W. Reese. Salt Lake; retary, Mrs. and treasurer of. united ofsecretaryMiss May North. ferings. Officers were chosen at the morning session. In the afternoon delegates to the district meeting, in company with members of the Women's Auxiliary of St. Mark's cathedral, inspected the gifts for a missionary box to be sent to the Eskimos in Alaska. Mc-Grat- h, Policeman Resents . Land nostril to Investigate Rich Lands Area in Janes Gideon Snyder Asks for Title. Members of the etate board of land commissioners will conduct an examination of the Rich Lands Carey act next project in Millard tocounty action early taken at month, according of the board the considerhas been under yesterday. The meeting project ation several months. W. D. Candland. president of the board, was instructed to set the date Plans will be for the examination. made to continue the tour into the of Kane county, where southern a number part of experimental wells have been driven. Gideon Snyder appeared before the board and made application for title to 2S0 acres of land, which he purchased from the government as coal land in Emery county .several years ago. On grounds that the board decided at not to give title to Tuesday's meeting any land within the school sections until the supreme court decision is the application of Mr. Snyder was taken under advisement by Mr. Candland. Well-know- . Term 'Pin Head Pulls Lawyer's Nose Between Leichter and Watts Interrupted by Judge's Appearance. Clash BECAUSEto him as a "pinhadhead" arguing a case to a Jury yesterday, Herbert Leichter of the police forceW.proceeded to pull the nose of J. Watts In the courtroom of Justice Brlgham Clegg. Justice Clegg, who had stepped Into his private office, returned to the courtroom and the officer and attorney were compelled to desist from further exhibition of anger to avoid being punished for conof court. Leichter then left temptcourtroom. the The incident occurred during the of D. M. Dart preliminary on a charge hearing of stealing $15 from H. L. Siegel. The hearing was before a Jury and Leichter was one of the state's principal witnesses. While arguing the case Mr. Watts of poetry and apquoted a couplet plied it to Leichter and his atthe-attorn- ey The poetry recited .foltorney. lows: "And still they gazed and still the wonder g;rew That one pin head could carry all he knew." Mr. Leichter sat in silence until the case was submitted to the jury. When court adjourned he walked over to Watts, and without ado nose of the attorney grasped the between his fingers and proceeded to pull and twist it. Mr. Watts sought to have a complaint issued against Leichter, but the court would not Issue it. SCHOOL MATTER DKOF. F. W. RFA'NOLDS, headj L of the extension department of the University of Utah, who will devote his entire time to that work, being relieved of elass duties. The board of regents of the Univeron sity of Utah deferred final action the the university medical school and submission of contracts to members of the faculty for the coming year until after July 1 to give the finance committee time to determine just what amount of money - will come to the university maintenance fund through the new taxation laws. Unless more than $2500 is available for the medical school in addition to the fund which has heretofore been iven that department it Is unlikely that the school as a part of the uniwill be retained versity. This action was decided upon yesDr. John A. Widtsoe, presideterday. nt-elect of the university, had already recommended that action- be postponed. Dr. R. D. Harriman was elected instructor in ancient languages to succeed C. H. Haille. Dr. Harriman is a of the University of Wiscongraduate sin holding the degrees of A. B A. M. and Ph. D. from that institution. Two years ago he was awarded a fellow-is in the of Rome 'and ship now in Italy University, his work. Miss completing Florence Ware was selected as an instructor In art in the training school. on Miss Lavinna Parke, who has been releave of absence for a year, will doturn to her work as head of the mestic art department the coming year. Miss Lillian Mae Wirth, who has been in charge of the department the absence of Miss Parke, will during have charge of the domestic science In place of Miss Althea department. Wheeler, who has been granted a leave of absence. Louis William Laraen Xamed. Prof. F. W. Reynolds, head of the extension department of the university, was relieved of further class work he may devote his entire time to that extension the department. and Louis W'llliam Larsen. a graduate of the Unl-- , of Utah, was elected Instructor verstty In English to fill the vacancy. Prof. O. J. P. Widtsoe. head of the English reauthorized by the Nadepartment, wasthe to attend meeting ofof the gents tional Council of Teachers English, and Dr. Joseph F. Merrill was authorized to attend the meetings of the sofor the Promotion of EngineercietyEducation to be held at the Uning iversity of Virginia. the Those present at meeting were Dr. J. T. Kingsbury, W. W. Armstrong, David Mattson, R. Ernest Bamberger. W. Young. W. N. Williams. A. IL Lund and H. H. Rolapp. In the absence of Chairman Riter Mr. Young presided. - "s " IV-- I J s - 'a . ALL MUST JOIN SMOKE BATTLE So Says Expert Monnett, in Address on Soot Evil 1 Smoke in Salt Lake Is harmful and a ntaisance that need not be borne if peo- ple will use precaution when installing heating plants and then fire them In the latest approved manner, O. Monnett, former smoke Inspector of Chicago, told an audience at Barratt hall last night. To. prove his- statements the speaker used moving pictures of large industrial plants and railroad locomotives showing good resultlngfrom the installation of smoke prevention - - devices. . ; . . Mr. Monnett spoke under , the aus- the city' commission, all of pices whom were present at the meeting. He was introduced by Mayor W. Mont Ferry. Residences, said the Chicago man, seemed to be responible for the great volume of smoke in Salt Lake. He sugevery gested that authorities ; homes furnace installed in newinspect built and get owners of furnaces now in use to discard them for improved ones. He warned against purchase of the first offered plant, dealers, but counseled a close study by of each individual house. means of 4hose who Through Monnett werepictures heard educated on the feeding of fuel into heating Commissioners Demand Action proper plants. He .told them that by throwcoal onto clean grates to a ing greenfour Inches and then of depth on Matter of Successor to a fire on it the volume of building smoke from a flue could be lessened emerging Shores for Police Head. to a extent since the fire would eat itsgreat way downward, making it necessary for the gases in escaping to pass a heat zone, resulting in through combustion A special meeting of the city comand making for greater, 9.30 o'clock called for has been mission more heat. W. Mont this morning by Mayor the selection Ferry, at which it is expected be discussed. will of a chief of police The meeting was called at the instance of Commissioners W. H. Shearman and Heber M. Wells. The mayor has not yet indicated his choice for chief, but It was toreported would not attempt that he C. W. Shores, former chief, who was ousted by the supreme court, even after Shores has been a resident of Utah long enough to be a qualified ; elector. that Commissioners Participants in Walker Wars It was reported Wells demanded that the Shearman andsome in the matter mayor take a action Received Their Money, Says chief,, and that he call of appointing a meeting of the commission to advise the commissioners of his ideas and Congressman Howell. purposes. inThe call for the meeting gave no dication of the nature of the gatherThat old muster rolls of the territory The mayor's secretary merely ing. notified the other commissioners that of. Utah actually contain records of the the mayor would like to meet them distribution among veterans of the 9.30 this Walker office wars his at Indian in of $53,512.20, apmorning. "There is one thing certain," said propriated for their services by the fedone commissioner, "and that is that eral government on February 27,- 1861, Shores will not be reappointed even Is indicated in a letter which Albert R. he has been long enough here Barnes. attorney general, received yesafter to qualify. I do not believe that the terday from Congressman Joseph Howto hold Shores ell. y ; mayor ever Intended On complaint of several veterans of over and appoint him after he can but I am sure that he will not the Walker Indian wars of 1853 that qualify, be so appointed even should the mayor they had not been remunerated for have such an idea as this. their services. Mr. Barnes took the "The mayor has not Indicated In any matter with Utah's congressionalupdele- comhis us Is." A the what was received from way to I presume he fatlon. Reedletter missioner said, "and plan. Smoot Tuesday which us. matter to discuss that with wants said that an appropriation doubtless I don't know whether he has any was paid in 1861. or to candidates submit In reference to records which may prospective not: I presume there are some appli- show the disbursement of the approcants for the position, though he has priation, among veterans, the letter of not advised us on that point, and we Howell says In a foot do not know. However, we should cer- Congressman note: "It may be necessary to add be able to get some man quali- that the muster rolls stored at the pentainly fied to fill the position from among sion bureau until the act of 27, the people of Salt Lake and this should 1902, Included the war of 1853June be done without delay. The people are those in which service was madeamong penentitled to have this matter settled and sionable and since then they have been matter the the in without war air kept at the department." so long."keeping The letter of Congressman Howell enclosed copy of a letter of W. K. An: of the drews, toauditor departW. Warner, treasury commissioner of ment, STUDIES WATER RIGHTS pensions, under date of February 23, 1909. which explains that $53,512.20 apthe federal government, propriated was drawn byby. the assistant. United Federal Official Return From Com States treasurer on May 21. 1861, arid A. Calder, territorial paid to David plete Survey of Grand, CJreen' who in turn transferred the treasurer, and Colorado Rivers. money to William H. Hooper, delegate to Congress, whom the muster rolls, After completing an extensive inves- when found, may show distributed the to water of titles rights tigation among all veterans who served the money andalong Grand and Green rivers the the state during the Walker Indian Colorado river In Utah. H. D. Padgett wars of Washington, examiner of the legal longer.for a period of thirty - days or of the United States recladepartment mation service, returned to Salt Lake was a visitor at the of- HOLD K0EHLER TRIAL HERE yesterdav and fice of the state engineer. Examinations by Mr. Padgett pertain directly to the plan of the govern- Preliminary Hearing to Be Held at Salt ment to establish huge reservoirs in ake Instead of BliiKham. Utah in connection with the project of in the case of Preliminary hearing control of the Colorado the state against A. Walter Koehler, maintaining river. He says that In carrying out charged embezzlement in connecthis project it will be important for tion withwith the robbery of the Phoenix to know what the government just will be held bebank, E.probably water rights will be affected when the State A. Rogers of the crimifore Judge tributaries of nal division of the city court about May water of the two great the Colorado river are held in check 31 on a change of venue from the jusconservation dams. of E. E. ' Dudley at Bingcourt byMr. tice to remain in the ham. expects Padgett state for some time. He was admitted Justice Dudley and Koehner, are to practice law in Utah by the supreme friends and Mr. Dudley did not care to court recently. hear thecase. PlOXEEIl IN CITY. SAYS LOGAN FBI-IK. C. D. Hanks, a pioneer miner in the C. Smith, state dairy and food Heber American Fork district, is in the city commissioner, has received a letter for a few days. He is en route from signed '"Taxpayer" and dated Logan his ranch home in Wayne county to in which his attention is. called to althe Major Evans property, where he leged violations of the marketing of to the running of a fruit regulations in Logan. Mr. Smith goes In that mine. He new levelsuperintend went to the says that while he is in the habit of American Fork district when the first disregarding letters with anonymous mines were being opened up, and has signatures, charges whicli the In the past been connected with some makes are untrue. Mr. Smith,taxpayer mad a famous properties in that section. recent investigation in Logan. of- - SELECT CHIEF PERHAPS TODAY . EARLY INDIAN FIGHTERS PAID Cross Holy Sisters and Patrons Join in Impressive Ceremonies. GLASS PRESIDES Dedicatory exercises marking the opening of the east wing of Holy Cross hospital took place yesterday with Roman Catholic church dignitaries, Sisters of the Holy Cross and patrons of the hospital in attendance. In the evening nurses of the .Holy Cross Hospital Training school held their graduation exercises, concluding with a banquet at which the Rt. Rev. Joseph S. Glass, C. M.. D. D.. bishop of the Salt Lake diocese, presided. , Dedicatory exercises opened at 9 a. m. with blessing by Bishop Glass, and the classes of St. academy. Sacred Heart academy Mary's Ogden, nurses and sisters of Holy ofCross singing "Ava Maria Stella." hospital Bishop Glass celebrated pontifical accomhigh mass, St. Mary's orchestra panying. Assisting Bishop Glas3 were the ery Rev. p. M. Cushnahan. vicar general of the Salt Lake diocese, assistant priest; the Rev. R. T. Roser, S. M.. and the Rev. P. Mannion, deacons of honor; the Rev.J. Leo S. M., deacon; the Rev. Leo Mark, Hartz, S. M.. subdeacon,S. and the Rev. Joseph M., master or Schmidt, Other priests present in ceremonies. the sancwere the Rev. M. O'Reardon. tuary the Rev. G. de Stupe, Tooele; Ely, New; the Rev. OGrady, Las Vegas, the New; Rev. N. Fuchs. Idaho Falls, Ida.; the Rev. J. J. Markham, Bingham; the Rev. J. Ryan, Eureka; the Rev. J. Lagan, Ogden; the Rev. T. O'Brien, St. Ann's orphanage; the Rev.- W. Sheehan, St. Patrick's the Rev. W. Flynn, Church ofchurch; Our Lady of Dourdes; Rev. Dr. F. Anzalone and the Rev.the J. Henry, C M., of St. Mary's cathedral. In his sermon following the celebration of the mass Glass a high tribute to Bishop the Sisters of paid the Cross. He said in Holy "I have just celebrated part: mass of the Immaculate Conception,theas we are to do. in honor of the Impermitted maculate Mother of God. to whom the first hospital in America was dedicated in Mexico in 1542 under title of "La Purlsslma Concepclon." the I have blessed the beautiful addition to the on hospital inand I congratulate the diocese an institution having like Holv Cross; I congratulate the good Sisters on their noble work; the nurses on Deing graduated from such a training school; the doctors on having such aonhospital, and the people of Salt Lake knowing that there is in the city an institution where thev may be tenderly cared for in their illness, or soothed in their dying hours." The exercises were attended graduation by more than 500 Catholic residents of Salt Lake. In addition to the clergy. Sisters of the Holy Cross, the Mother General of the Order of the Holy Cross of Notre Dame. Ind., was her golden jubilee It present. as a member being of the order recognition of the fact was given In speeches. Dr. S. G. Kahn delivered the address to the nurses and Father Cushnahan, V. G., spoke on "The Past and the Miss Esther Marie Ohlson of Present'.;Ida.i delivered the valedictory, Preston, the after which Bishop Glass presented diplomas. Members of the graduating class are Miss Esther M. Ohlson. Preston, Ida.; Miss Marjorie C. Hoffman. Galena, 111.; Mrs. Lou L. Jacobson. Portland, Ore.; Miss Josephine E. O'Kane, Aspen, Colo.; Miss Hannah V. Lyons. Pocatello. Ida.; Miss Aileen M. Nunnelley, Sommerset, Ky, ; Miss Margaret F. Biggane, Cork, E. O'Brien, PocaIreland; Miss Mary tello; Miss Anna M. Snultz, St. Anthony, Ida.; Miss Rosalie A. O'Connor, Ogden; Miss Emma L. Krafft, Ouray, Colo.; Miss Rhoda Ross. Yorkshire, England; Miss Margaret M. Lyons, Poocatello, and Miss Marjorie M. Brown, McGill, New , While. Bishop Glass presided at .iebanquet which followed the graduaas .toastmaster. Those .who responded to toasts were Bishop Glass, Father Cushnahan, Dr. E. F. Root. Dr. John J. Galligan and the Very Rev. George S. Rapier. mj-sel- f . . SPEND SLOWLY, DEPUTY ' AUDITOR TELLS CITY - . - . i Clergy, - Salt Lake. in - ' Catholic With Many Distinguished Participants, Achievement Is Occasion for Rejoicing. s -'- - - . re-appo- HOSPITAL WING BISHOP Unless More Funds Received Department Will Be Dropped; New Faculty Members. W DEDICATE - Revenue for General Improvement Must Rp lnrrfi!Pri nr Work Held Down, He Says. Salt Lake has an unappropriated surIts estimated available revenue plus in for funds general Improvement work of only $18,798.98, according to the reWilliah Holmes, deputy city port of who is acting auditor in the auditor, absence of E. A. Bock.a to the Mr. Holmes sounds warninghave to city commission that itthewillbalance of slowly during proceed the year in the matter of appropriations for public improvements unless more revenue is available. from these funds for Appropriations work for January 1 re-to-, improvement total $138,455.11. the May 23. 1916. and the total estimated, shows, port amount for this purpose is $157,254.09. The report will' go before the commission at its meeting this morning. . MEXICAN STABS .YOUTH Without Warning, Attacks Young Canadian In Corridor of Local Rooming House. Wallace, 17, of Toronto, CanMurray was stabbed by an unidentified ada, Mexican in the corridor of the New AlSouth bany rooming house in W. Second street shortly before midnight. Wallace had engaged a room and had just the hall when the Mexican stepped into came up the stairs. at Walhe Without warning a three-Inc- h lunged lace and sunk knife blade In his left side. The boy fell to the floor and the Mexican escaped down the stairs. He had not been found at a late hour this morning. The boy was taken to the emergency attended by Dr. W. S. hospital and few days Keyting. He ofcame here work. ago in search fODA.WATEFl AT FAULT. Of a total of 77 samples of bottled soda water examined by Herman Harms, state chemist, 16 were found to be without statement of net contents on the label, 7 contained saccharine and 1 benzoate of soda in violation of the state nure food regulations. Mr. Harm?. who made a verbal report on the exani ination of soda water samples at the last meeting of the dairy and food bureau, has just presented the report in writing to Heber C. Smith, state dairy and food commissioner. |