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Show THE AGED MAN IS SLAIN BY ENRAGED ITALIAN SHOT IN SIGHT HERALD-REPUBLICA- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1916. N, Church WOUID ABOLISH RUSH WORK ON DUTY ON SUGAR CANYONROADS TO INVADE CITY State Road Commission Means More Profits to Cu- Six Thousand Aged Men and Hears of Progress in SeWomen Will Own Salt ban Producers, Says vier County Project. Lake Today. Groiver9 a Visitor. OFCHILDREN Leaves Native . . Quarrel Over Horse Sale Ends in Tragedy in East WILL RAISE BLOCKADE t X - , ,.. Commissioner Lyman Tells of Rapid Work Done on Bridgeways. Mill Creek. i POSSE AFTER SLAYER 4 Victim, Amos Neff, Well Knot vn as Pros pero us Sheep Raiser. of Mvral of his chilpressure Amos It. Neff. 62 years of ne, sheepprosperous and man, was shot and Instantly killed by Paul, an Italian farm hand, en I.rry the norrh of his home In Kant Mill after 7 o'clock last nlht. Crek two Ion tin of bucknhot After shortly firing d from a Into shotgun fled and the murderer Nff'snotbreast, been apprehended at a late hid hour this morning. Following the murder, a posse was among1 d residents in quickly frpanisred heavily-armethe vicinity. The posse every available, deputy pnJ practically sheriff took up the trail and formed a Ttetwork in which they are hopeful the trapped before many fugitive will be ftfter hours. the the INitdren well-know- :. . n double-barrele- Shortly midnight bloodhounds of Nlghtwatchman White were scenting the trail rapidly toward th foothills to the east. The Neff home is located at the entrance to "Oak wood." the summer Holmes. Members of Mrs. of the familyKmery Paul was an that say Italian about 2 years of age and had been employed by them as a farm hand for the past two months. A few weeks ago he purchased a from David Neff, a brother, on hrse which he had only 15. The Italian Is said to havepaid In his become and was diswork the last few weekslaggard last Thursday. David Neff left charged the city for his sheep herd the following day and instructed his brother to hold the animal until the balance of the money was paid. Paul appeared at the house early yesafternoon and asked If he could terday the horse. Neff toid him he could get when the rest of the money was paid, whereupon the Italian is said to have become abusive and threatened to take the animal. A marked the parting of the men on the porch and two quarrel the Italian t in a rage, threatening to return. Jf He secured a shotgun and returned to th house Pbout o'clock. Neff was oaterl on the porch watching several of Ms children at play on the lawn. The Italian the house back of n hedsseapproached about twenty-fiv- e feet from the porch. Holding the gun at wrm's length, conreallnsr It back of the he shouted to Neff that he "had lirdge.for come the horse and was going to get It." Neff rose to Ms feet Just as the man leveled the Run and fired two shots In quick succession. The BCfd man fell backwards through the 'ien door of his home. Several of the buckshot penetrated the heart, killing him Instantly. Persons who witnessed the shooting: gun and ay the Italian reloadedHethe was neatly started running west. dressed in a light checkered suit with white shoes and a light soft hat. Amos B. Neff was born within a ehort distance from where he was murdered. He came from an old pioneer family, sons was a nnd with his brothers and in the sheep industry prominent figure and a larsre real estate owner. His widow and the following children survive: Amos 11., Ferris. John M., Marshall, Lulu, Dora and Martha Neff. Cyrus, es-tn- te -- en-rac- ed AMOS n. NKFF. EDUCATORS ARE ot . GIVEN WELCOME Old and New Officials Entertained at Reception in Nctvhouse. Hotel. Hundreds of parents, school teachers, members of the Home and School league, met at the Newhouse hotel last night to pay their respects to D. If. of Christensen, retiring superintendent schools, and to. Dr.Krnest A. Smith, The reception superintendent-electfrom 7 to 10 o'clock was followed by dancing in the ballroom until midnight. Both Mr. Slmth and former Superintendent Christensen expressed themselves as gratified by the cordiality of the reception. Dr. Smith at the close of the reception, which was held on the mezzanine floor, expressed especially his gratification In the interest and activity shown by members of the Home and School league in furthering the best interests of education in Salt Lake. In the receiving line were former and Mrs. Christensen, Superintendent Dr. Ernest A. Smith and Mrs. Sarah of the Home Stewart, a vice president and Sohool league; Dr. 11. G. Gowans, state superintendent of public instruction, and Mrs. Gowans: Mrs. George M. Bacon, president of the Home and School league, and Mr. Bacon: Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Moyle, representing the board of education. Headed by George A. Eaton, supervising principal of high schools, the the reception principals Icomprised M. Gillilan, J. T. Worlton. committee, Dr. Ira T. Travis. F. M. Poulson, W. S. Miss Lottie Kawlingg, J. Challen Smith, J. H. Coombs. D. R. Coombs, Burch, J. 11. Stearns, Miss Elizabeth M. Qual-- t rough, primary , supervisor; Mary C. Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth V. Fritz. J. Fred Anderson and William Bradford. the George N. Child, supervisor ofcerewas master of grammar grades, V. O. monies. Mrs. Moyle had charge of the arrangements for the entertainment, and Mrs. William Reid had charge of the dancing arrangements. Light refreshments were served. - . TWO INJURED IN MOTORMISHAP DRIVER IS HELD FOR At the meeting of the state road commission held at the capitol yesterday Commissioner Jl. R. Lyman made a detailed report concerning his recent extended trip in Sevier and Sanpete counties, where he made a careful Investigation as to the progress on state highways. "The people of the state will be glad to know," says Professor Lyman, "that on of the biggest portions of the blockade between Salt Lake and the rim of the Grand canyon of the Colorado has almost been removed. Plane and specifications have been completed for two sixty-fospan bridges over the Sevier river in Sevier canyon. There are also remaining but two pieces of heavy rock work in Sevier county and one in Wayne county. When these are out of the way the road will be practically clear. "In Salina canyon fifteen mileB of road has been practically completed this spring and summer between Emery and Sallna. There still remains some little bridge work, to be done. The people of Sevier county are anxious to have this work accomplished as soon as possible, so that touring the east will come by partiesof from Green River, Castle Dale, way Kmery and Salina andtothencerimthrough of the the Panguitch and Kanab Grand canyon. "The much discussed road between and Emery is progressing Ephralm The expense on the Ephraim rapidly. side alone is S100 a day and work ia also being rushed from the Emery side. This road proceeds through the Mantl f crest reserve and when completed will be sixteen feet in width. It is being constructed with all the care of a railroad bed. For this work Ephraim has donated 3500, the state and county $5500 and this fall the forert reserve will expend $5500. The commissioners were waited upon L--. L. Toone by County Commissioners and Thomas Palmer of Morgan county and the following members of the Rotary club of that district: Dr. C. C. Anderson, George Pugmire. Joseph Leaders Despite Indorse-men- t George H. Francis, Thackery, H. A.B. N. Crouch and James HopTaggart, of Hughes Want to kins. A. B. Aires of Omaha, right of way Continue Party in State. of the Union Pacific representative also present and an railroad, was which will agreement was reached make It possible to shorten the road Utah Progressives were nonplused Round valley by two miles, by by the action of the Progressive nathrough some of the railroad land instead tional committee in bo decisively folusing of following the rim of the valley. lowing the lead of Theodore Roosevelt and voting to support Charles E. the Republican nominee. Hughes, A. T. Moon, national committeeman from Utah, wired to the local Prolast night that he had folgressives lowed out the Instructions of the radical element of the party in Salt Lake to the letter and had to substitute the name of Victor Murdock for that of Theodore Roosevelt as the Progressive nominee, and voted against Indorsing Air. Hugnes. Among the Progressives who exat the action Committee Drafts Letter pressed of Coloneldisappointment Roosevelt and the national committee were Sheriff John S. Urging His Nomination W. K. Schoppe, secretary of the county committee, Charles A. Weaver, for Governor. county auditor, Raymond M.A. Naylor, treasurer, George county Sullivan, N. A. Robertson and Wesley K. WalCol. A. P. Kesler, chairman of the ton. While they declared that In this executive committee in charge of the state the Progressive party would be campaign of Edward E. kept alive and that a combination candidate for the Republican with the Democrats was the only way Jenkins, renomination for governor, yesterday difIn which anything might be accomceived a number of visitors from the said they desired plished, of the state who pledged to hear frommajority ferent parts Mr. Moon before taking Mr. The to Jenkins' candidacy. support action. executive committee held a meeting uerimte S. R. Thurman, Democratic state a and afternoon appointed was yesterdaycommittee he said chairman, disappointed as camin to the assist It. B. Thurman and Ray Van Cott, generaland a letter was did. drafted by the former county chairman. W. R. Walpaign committee to be sent throughout the lace, former national committeeman state. chairman of the Democratic fu The general committee expectscam-to and sion committee which Is trylnar to meet soon and outline a plan of of those bring aboutof antheamalgamation former number of A Progrespaign. former Progressive with members sives have been invited to confer camstate party and the Democrats in the is the managers of Mr. Jenkins' a and the "it declared county sent which is The letter being and shame. paign. over the state by the executive In private telegrams, yesterday from the general committees is as follows: It was stated that Mr. Moon "The undersigned respectfullywe call Chicago of the meeting of the to that which all had walked out special attention when national committee recognize as a vital fact now pressing Progressive proposed to close it to newsItself upon the public mind, namely, it was men. because he claimed that the selection within a short time by paper W. Perkins and others who the voters of Utah of a governor who George close to Roosevelt had secured is familiar with the needs of the state; were the control of the committee by means a man who will stand for strict econ- which he did not sanction. omy of the public funds and at all times give heed to the will of the people on public questions. "The people of Utah desire an efficient, economical and upright business administration of the state's affairs. Aiming to meet existing conditions here In line with such a desire, a large number of the citizens of Salt life have Lake In public and private consulted and deliberated over the sitand have reached the unanimuation, ous conclusion that the most available man to carry out the beneficial of the Republican party In Salt Lake and Pant policies E. Jenkins, who ages The' state is Edward this is well informed and closely and eneratres to Claim Attention connected with business and getically citizens'. civic affaire. and these their committee, respectfully through of Magnate. resent their suggestion for your klnd- consideration. y "Mr. jenains naa no uiougiu oi John Cort of New York, had of the a candidate for any office, but of Cort theatres throughout the conmade he the string upon to representations become a candidate before country and interested In the Salt sented Lake and Pantages theatres, is at the the Republican" state convention. was born in Hotel Utah on a general theatrical sur "Edward E.43 Jenkins old. His family vey of the western country. Last night Utah and is years consists of himself, his wife and four he met with George D. Pyper, mana children. He has been successful in ger of the Salt Lake, and Frank New business life. He has always been an man, manager of the Pantages, and active Republican In politics, and is discussed the outlook In Salt Lake and view that pledges made the emphatic In his country. He says and policies outlined by the Republi- that lntermountaln are to be Imof houses both the can party are to be carried into effect proved and that the seating election. after vision from capacity the up MThe business men of Salt Lake and and the rangeofofthe Salt Lake theatre per galleries full confidence in have the Utah be will enlarged. and of Edward energy, ability integrity Mr. Cort is on his wav to the Pa he undertakes clfic Whatever E. Jenkins. coast, where he has a number of he puts his mind to with determinaand where he says the busitheatres skill. tion and has been as good as In former "In the present state of affairs and ness He will be here for two days united- years.before at this time, weMr.personally and going to the coast will look Jenkins to you, and and ly recommend you the necessity of at- over the plans for the improvement urge upon in of the bait Lake theatre. The Pan tending the Republican primaries and sending to the Re- tages will be renovated and probably your district state convention, to be held redecorated before the beginning of publican in Ogden. Ausrust 9. delegates who will the new season. "The number of road work and vote for the "nomination of Edward E. Jenkins as the Republican wnich have come west duringcompanies the past candidate for governor." has been fewer than In preceding year The executive committee comprises seasons tor the reason that the theat Alonzo I'. Kesler. Fred W. Price. rical business has been unsettled." said L. Rich, Charles M. Morris. Carl Mr. Cort. "There has been a dearth of A. Badger, A. L. Hamlin. Arthur L. Rood plays, as well as few srood act Thomas. ors. The numerous revivals In New General eomimttee G. R. Bothwell, York of old plays attests the fact that Dr. A. f. Dower, Joseph J. Daynes. Jr., the new plays are not worth the V. John E. O. money. J. H. Preece. Bowman, Claud Q. Cannon. W. R. Jones, M. Beck. Thomas Hull. Joseph riarence WILL, ADDRESS KXSIUX HIVE. Cowan. T. A. Hurdctt. Clarence I t. I Paul . i t w ,1 rnn U Prilf i ..fill T. N. Stohl. Lewis T. Cannon, filvo T. inc net an1 tVil. .A I II J JL T II felons).. i ii e iis FrankT. Noderborer. J. M. Wheeler. Wil- -stake r:irla on the subject of "Our Native Edwards. John DeGray Dixon. liam N. P. Nelson. John E. Mellow H. S. Birds." at Whitney hall. Second avenue 7.30 o'clock this evenJoseph Christ enson. 'William ?nd A street, Paynes. ... . at O. Lambert, Alma J. Brown. ing. UTAH MOOSERS ARE NONPLUSED . JENKINS GETS , OFFERS OF AID Cor-les- s. pre-conventl- on SMALLBOY'S DEATH James B. Austin and Miss Camilla Lyon Victims of Accident. Involuntary Manslaughter Charge Preferred Against James B. Austin, of the Automobilist. Mines Transportationpresident company, and Miss Camilla Lyon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lyon, 123 D street, and of Miss Wanda Lyon, leading John Morlenos, driver of the auto- siMer Al Jolson and the New York with lady lit-tlr mobile which caused the death of Winter Garden, were seriously Injured when the automobile In Willie Beckman, is charged with last nisrht were which comturned turtle a they in manslaughter Involuntary miles northriding of Nephl and near plaint issued yesterday by the county twenty. Santaiuln, Utah county. attorney. Morlenoa is still at large, Just how the accident occurred was chief criminal In sheriff's the office, is contleputy fident he will be apprehended. The automobile Is being held by Sheriff John S. Corless as evidence and Mareu.4 Cavros, its owner, filed Kutt yesterday to replevin it. Accordthe officers the brakes of tho ing to were in such condition that it car could not have been driven with any the speed duree isofalleged safety toathave been making accident. at the time of the but C. C. Carstenscn. Mo-ritn- oi T. R. CUTLER RETURNS not known here, as the victims were too badly shaken up t otell how the accident "happened. Physicians who were called from Santaquin pronounced as the injuries but ordered both be brought serious, to Salt Lake. The machine was wrecked. Two automobiles were sent out from the Utah Taxi & company for Mr. Austin and MissLivery Lyon. The machine turned over completely on a rounded roadbed and Austin and his companion were thrown clear ?s It crashed Into an Irrigation ditch at the side of the country road. Miss Lyon was driven to Nephl Sunby Mr. Austin to visit her aunt day Mrs. James Coleman, with whom her mother ijas bfcen visiting for a week. evening she was ill and could Sunday not return home. Mrs. Lyon returned on the train last night, but it vas thought best to bring Miss Lyon to Salt Ixrke by automobile. Physicians at Santaquin who attended Miss Lyon last night tvdd her father Matt Lyon over the telephone not fatalls- - injured and that she was Mr. Austin, who was at the wheel when the accident took place, is understood to have been more seriously Injured - fleet Soxar Industry la Oregon I'romluM Well. and Thomas It. Cutler, vice president o Central manager of the company, returned last night Sugar irum an Inspection trip to Grants Pass. the factory Ore., where he went over Oregon-L'tah mid the acreage of the was iHixar company, whicho recently by the company, purchased says the lonnatce of beets in the jle river valley will not tie as great Rogue as the farmers did was expected, as not plant their entire acreage, but that than Miss Lyon. within th'ree years he hopes sufficient beets will be raised to keep the factory MAKES COMPLAINT to full capacity. running The plmt is under course of erecwill be completed In time for tion and Auditor Sy Department Heads the 1019 crop. He also visited the County to Provide Form Orders. Failed Have in the of section Oregon vicinity of Heads of department In the county Klamath Falls, where the residents a suar factory. administration have failed to send in ' their orders for printed forms for the balance of this year. according to STUDENTS GIVE PLAYS Charles A. Weaver, county auditor, and he appeared before the county commisyesterday asking that the which Ifcaad Serle bjr Class at I, of 17. to sion be given an extension of time inprinters tie lilven Tonlcht. to submit their bids on the printing. The second" serlea of plays by th Mr. Weaver said he had sent letters of the class In play production some six weeks ago to all the departsummer Utah school be will of ment heads, asking them to file with In th asemM room be- his office for the printed given "tonight 5 S.I o'clock. The jUy for forms theyrequisitions few of will ginning at are "The require, Business Mttlir." thm have complied. The but commission production Bates: "The Neighbors, br allowed the bidders au extt-nlo- n from by Arnold Zona Gale: and 'The Bracelet, by Al- July 1 to Julv 15. and will senfl anfred Sutro. Eudora Eggertsen directs other notice to the heads of depart"Tho Business Meeting" with a est ments to send in their requisitions. McArthur. Mary consisting of Nellie Mrs. Bliss Hubbard. c;iiti. SHOOTS AT cin'M Agnes I.enaghan, Lavern Josie P.usselL a young Spanish girl. I'ialre Stewart. Duke and Tellis. J ydia Is in the Mary Schramm,A.Anna jail charged with asWhite directs "The Ne:'h-(ors- " sault with acity C. upon Jessie deadly Edna Green, a white girl,weapon with Florence Isaacson. In a room at 262 V-Hatch. S. First West street. Tbe two Jennio Kerr, I. Low Glndvx Smitlu Margaret Lee. Garda 'We were roommates and encased ingirlsa "The which ended with rid blrnserf os the performers. Bussell woman flrinp two shots at the be performed under the quarrel firacc!t" ofwillMi"S hr Nellie Brown with E. The latter ran streaming from chum. llrc lion the Hatch, house and notified Patrolman Charles C Dal by, S. T. Taylor. P. Z. Powell. Hwdura Pitt, who disarmed the Spanish irl Eggertsen. Esther CUro fplera and Florence bumruerhays. and took her to the station. my Utah-Idah- Utah-Idah- de-ei- re XTni-versi- tv . !, CORT PROMISES IMPROVEMENTS ng Pen-Jam- in Ie. Cal-Ust- er, 1 - - V 1 v 1 1 11 il y F am Large This of City r' RAILWAY TAX " Beet sugar factories throughout the western United States would either be compelled to close down or the farmers would be forced to take exceptionally low prices for beets if the tariff is taken off sugar and the Cuban product to .come into this country permitted free of duty, according to W. R. Turner, president and manager of the Colonlo rancho,general Cuba, a plantaPlna, tion of 45,000 acres devoted exclusively to the of sugar cane, who is at the growing Hotel Utah. He Bays that Cuba can raise enough sugar to feel the world and that since the outbreak of the European war the are placing greater areas of planters land under cane. He has been in the business in Cuba for the past fifsugar teen years and says that the Cuban growers did everything In their power to have Congress permit the Underwood off sugar tariff law takingonthe duty become effective May 1 last. Mr. Turner said that next year he Intends to devote 5000 acres more to the of sugar cane. growing "Two causes are paramount why the beet sugar growers of the United States cannot compete with the sugar growers of Cuba in the production of said Mr. Turner. "The climate sugar." of Cuba Is suck that two crops a year can be harvested and labor is cheap. It costs too much in the United States for farmers to raise beets. They have to pay their day laborers too much money to get their crops Into the much money to get ani IntooCuba groundout. them the growers can their cane and it may be that they plant will not have to replant for ten years, reand in some places they need not for twenty years. Where Ameriplant can labor receives from $1.75 to $2 a can get all the labor we want day SBwecents a for and less. "The crop inday Cuba during the present cutting Is the best in the history of the island. If the 1 cent duty was off sugar we could have the entire market of the United States to ourselves, as there are some uses which cane sugar to which beet sugar is not. is Theadapted Cuban and Central American sugar growers would likenotto see the duty off reduce the price It would sugar. to the consumer to any extent, but it would give Cuba the control of tlaa world's market.' Dies HU GE CUT IS Worker - 4 N TO HAVE ROYAL TIME 3- Promises to Be Largest Gathering Old People Ever Held in State. Salt Lake and the central old folks committee will entertain more than 6000 old folks on the Tabernacle grounds today and the railroads of the state have consented to carry all of those over 70 years of age and their escorts to the city free. This promises to be one of the largest gathering of old folks ever held in the state and C. W. Nibley, presiding bishop of the Mormon church and chairman of the central old folks committee, said last night that all details for the enter tainment had been completed. J. B. Bean, a member of the committee in of the charge of the transportation old folks, announced that all special trains would arrive in Salt Lake in time for the entertainment and that announcement of the time of the leaving for the return tripthewould aftbe made in the tabernacle at ernoon entertainment. The central old folks committee asks the of the public ia enold folks ofvthe ttate, the tertaining but also will ask that the general public do not attempt to enter the Tabernacle grounds until after 2 o'clock this . afternoon. The committee has to entertain the old folks arranged from 10 o'clock until 2 o'clock today, and at that hour the old folks will go to the Tabernacle, where a special musical program will be given for them. The general public is Invited to hear the program, but the committee requests that the public go to the balcony of the Tabernacle as the main floor has been entirely reserved for the old folks. Automobiles Needed. The committee would also welcome the donation of automobiles to aid in old folks from the carrying the stations to visiting the Tabernacle. All vho desire to assist the committee in this should have their automobiles regard at the Union Pacific system station not later than 10 o'clock this morning, where a special committee of the central committee will designate the places where the cars are to take their stand. The interurban companies will run their trains to within a block of the Tabernacle grounds and It will not be necessary for machines to be there unless special machines are needed to carry the older persons. It is estimated that 1200 old folks will be brought in over the Oregon Short Line from Brigham City and Ogden. The Salt Lake Route will bring In t)00 old folks from Provo and other points in Utah county, and 800 fom Tooele. The,Orem line will bring in all old folks from Payson, Salem, Springville and other points south of Provo and from the west side of Utah and Salt Lake counties. The Bamberline will care for all old folks In ger Weber- county south of Ogden, and for all old folks in Davis county and the distance, it runs through Salt Lake county. The city street car lines v ill care for the old folks In Salt Lake and vicinity.one will be For day who are wearing free to old folkstransportation The white badge denotes those badges. who are over 90 years old, the blue badge those who are over 80 years, and the red badge those who are over 70 years. The trains from Brigham will arrive Ogden City and Provo after 10 o'clock. The train fromshortly will arrive at 10 o'clock and the train from Tooele at 12 o'clock. On the return trip the Ogden and Brigham City trains will leave at 5.30 o'clock, the Procvo train at 5 o'clock, and the Tooele train at 6.10 o'clock. The interurban trains will leave on their regular schedules. Bingham & Garfield Tax Valuation Slashed hy County Commission. - STATE BOARD GAVE O K .v.-. - .SsV - County Assessor Parsons Protests and Commissioner Stillman Against. m fipe-cia- ls - - MRS. MATILDA E. STAKEH. MATILDA E. STAKER. MRS. of NathantheH. Stakerres-of died at family idence Sunday noon. She was the and Emily daughter of William Llm and was born in Salt Wagstaff 1S64. She was Lake, December 16, an earnest church worker, being identified with the Relief society for a number of years. She is survived by her mother, her husband and the following children: Mrs. R. A. McGhie, Mrs. Asa Bowthorpe and W. H., Ira, Roscoe, Loraine and Alma Staker. Funeral service will be held at the 1 Butler ward, chapel tomorrow m. at. p. LAND' PATENT CASE UP Commissioners Expected to Take Action on Delta. The state board of land commissioners will hold a postponed meeting at the State Capitol today. Among other business expected to come up is the matter of the patent sought by the Delta Land & Water company Involv33,000 acres of land ing approximately act. under the Carey what requireIt is concerning just would ments the ask that government W. D. Candland, chairman of the land state encommissioners; W. D. Beers, vice presand George A, Snow, gineer, ident of the Delta Land & Water com- -. recently made a trip to Washlng-onThose terms lave now been fulfilled, it is said, except for some minor details, which, it is expected, will be arranged the state will shortly, at whichtotime the government for make application the issuance of the patent. -- CARLSON IFTHE RACE . ITALIANS JET HEADS Former Commissioner, nounces Candidacy. "Oscar W. Carlson, n local and former county commisattorneyhas announced himself as a sioner, candidate for the Republican nomination for governor. In the announcement of his canMr. Carlson says that he favors didacy, the enactment of a proper and effective statewide law by and also the crethe next legislatureprohibition a ation of utilities public to establish andcommission maintain empowered proper and just regulation of public service corporations. Mr. Carlson, who has always been was born at Mill Creek, a Republican, and is a graduate of the state normal school and the University of comPrior to his election as county Utah. missioner, he served two years as assistant county attorney. He is engaged at present in the practice of law In this city. re-elect- ed WIDOW HAS HEARING Woman's Charges Against Antagonist Being Aired In District Court. A widow's fight for water with which to make productive the little piece of ground ona which she is atto make living for herself tempting and children was brought Into the district court yesterday when Judge T. D. Lewis began the hearing of the suit of Mrs. Ethel Jarvis and children Henry Parmley. against Mrs. Jarvis told the court that when she sent her eon Dean to turn the water Into her ditch Parmley choked the boy almost into insensibility and tore out the headgate of her ditch. Because ehe was unable to get water her crops, she said, were burned and she and her children left in a starving condition. Involved in the suit is only a small water in the canal of the East Jordan right Irrigation company. Takes Vacation, Saying Substitute's Work Will Prove More Valuable Jt is so seldom that a public official voluntarily takes a long vacation except at the expense of the employer that Dr. E.of G. Gowans, stato superintendent public inbelieves the attitude of struction, Miss Mary Downey, state library orto ganizer, thebe unique. position that the state Taking of Utah could secure more work of the particular character for the same or less money from her assistant. Miss II. Delia Ellinwood. Miss a vacation to Downey has gone on last until January 1. In the meantime Miss Ellinwood Is visiting the libraries of the state, giving special instruction. Miss Downey is at present attendthe national of liing brarians at Asburv gathering Park. K. J. TPmm there she goes to Chautauqua, N. Y.t where sue win again teach the class in library work which has occupied her attention for several summers. well-know- , New Officers of CriUoforo Colombo Lodge Chosen. PROTESTS Cristoforo Colombo lodge of the Italian societies held its semiannual election last Sunday. Officers were elected for the ensuing term as follows: President, Saverio Piore; vice president, Antonio Cosco: treasurer, Cesarl Glnl; secretary, Tomaso Carline. Of these Mr. Carline is one of the oldest members of the order. A board of consuls was also, elected, Alfonso Jacinl, Raverlo Piccolo, Pietro Vincelli and Raffelo Dombroslo. The auditing committee consists of James B. Plcco, Ouiseppi Merourio and committee, James Luigl Mastrinni; pick and Michelo Albinl. Evangelist! Dr. J. U. Giesy was as the lodge phjrsiclan. 'An- . th, "-- IT Vi L - , i j JRE IGNORED City Commission Decides to Pave Twelfth South. Over the protests of a large percentage of the taxpayers in the district afthe city commission yesterday fected, authorized the of Twelfth South between Fifth paving East and Ninth East, the two boulevards. connecting On account of the large number of protests made against the improvement the commission had held the matter in for some time, but the fact abeyance that the street is part of the Lincoln influenced the commission last highway to authorize the city recorder to night advertise for bids. Because a number of the taxpayers in paving extension No. 104 had protested the use of bituminous concreteagainst for the district, declaring they wished a better type of the commission authorized thepavement, clerk to bitullthio. The specifying district Includes State street from North Temple to Second North and Second North from Main to West Canyon. PLAN At a special session as a board of equalization, held yesterday by permis-of sion obtained from the state board the county commission equalization, valuation for assessment reduced the of the Bingham & Garfield railroad from $5,482,772 to $4,000,000, a cut of 51.482.772. Estimating the tax levie 12J mills, the action of the board wil at nave tne eirect or reoueinsr tne taxes of the Bingham & Garfield to the extent of $18,534.02. The reduction was made by the votes Commisof Chairman A. II. Crabbe and sioner C. F. Stillman, Commissioner J. H. Wheeler voting nay. The commission h'ad adjourned Satwithas a board of urday out taking any actionequalization in the Bingham & Garfield matter, and when It convened yesterday it was determined that it had no further authority to consider matters. The commissionequalization ers therefore got In touch with the state board of equalization and obtained special authority to consider, matters. equalization The reductlcnkwas made over the protest of A. H. Parsons, eoiinty assessor. Setting forth his position in the matter. Commissioner Stillman addressed . me iouowing leiier 10 tuiiiiiiiou"i "This letter will present my position in the matter of the reduction of assessed valuation cf the Bingham Garfield Railway company of. Salt Lakt county for the year& 1916. Garfield Railway "The Bingham company is in a class by itself, ex-a from Garfield to Bingham, tending of distance about twenty miles, hauling ores and as a common carrier. Owing to the physical condition of the counwhich it was constructed nectry over makes a very expensive essarily It consists of piece cf road to build. about twenty miles of main line, assessed at $100,000 per mile, and about 100 miles of consisting of waste dumps sidetracks, and temporarily constructed tracts for the construction of etc., which are assessed for the levees, sum of $25,000 per mile, and the franchise is assessed at $1,000,000. "The nearest comparison we have is the branch of the Denver & Rio Grande company, a competitor r of irthe Railway "RinfViQTn Ji fin t f i il roilorQT ft in the same traffic to and from the same points. The assessment by t h board of equalization of thit4, branch of the Denver & Rio Grande company's main line at $25,000 per mile, and sidetracks and switches at $6000 per mile, and the entire franchise of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway isVtt assessed at in the n state company r CRftA AHA a II a rr IV for LIID lliui, pvvv,vv, lllg the session of the beard county during of equalization of this year, that upon of the representatives of representation the- most humble individuals, as well as the wealthiest corporations in the county as to their true financial conreductions have been made from dition, $1 up to and including, hundreds of thousands of dollars, and owing to the assessed valuation of the fact that the & Garfield Railway company Bingham has been Increased since the year 1914 from about $600,000 to the sum of to the fact that and owing $5,482,772, n. tnoptlnsr ViaItI Yiv nt tho hra rri rf and representatives of the equalization Railway company Bingham & Garfield for the purpose of considering the reduction of the assessed valuation of the said railway company for this year, and upon representation of the representatives of the Bingham & Garfield company of the unjust and unRailwayassessment and that the Bingequal& ham Garfield Railway company were and at the conclusloji being of the unanimous thispenalized, expres meeting sicn of the board was that there should be a material reduction, and that the sums stipulated were from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, and In view of these facts set forth I vote to reduce the assess- -ment of the Bingham & Garfield Railfrom $5,482,772 to the way sum ofcompany $4,000,000 for the year 191." Mr. Parwona? Statement. Understanding that the commission would not meet as a board of equalization until afternoon, Mr. Parsons did not attend the morning session. He had prepared for the board the followwhich he submitted at its ing letter, session: afternoon "Before the board finally passes on this vital matter, I desire to present in writing- a further defense of our position: "If there is any method to determine valuations for assessment purposes more equitable than to consider, in veBuoeui auu net intomB, il jias no I been discovered by taxation experts. "By any known method of comparison, the B. & G. railroad assessment is the lowest one on the tax rolls of Salt Lake county with earnings to exceed 22 per cent net of its valuation, and requiring but 6J per cent of the net in- "There has not been a shred of evidence presented to show that the valuation of the B. & G. is out of proportion to the valuations placed by the state board, on Interstate railroads. The 0 thatisan assessment of $250,-00argumentmile excessive because an- per other railroad has been assessed at $60,000 per mile is as puerile as it would be to compare the assessment of the A. B. C. bank at $1000 per share with that of .the X. Y. Z bank at $80 per share. "The distribution of the values is The grand aggregate is immaterial. the vital point. "It Is true that this office did not take into consideration in fixing the value of the B. & G. the philanthropic activities of the Utah& Copper company owns the B. G.), as we found (which no statutory authority to warrant such action, "It was thought further, that since the adventures of Messrs. Jackling, et al. in the Guggenheim, Penrose, field of Utah were yieldphilanthropic so copious dividends, such would , ing constitute an offset either in equity not or morals. "In closing, I desire to express my opinion, thatasto reduce this assessment $1 will work an injustice by so much on every other taxpayer In Salt Lake county." At the afternoon session of the board Mr. Parsons submitted without recommendation the applications for reductions In valuation of a number of individuals. The corporations and board voted unanimously to make no In them. changes Those so "affected are the Deseret National bank, Utah State National bank, Garfield Banking company, Hercules Powder. company, Zion's Savings Bank & Trust company, McCornick & Co., bankers. Continental National bank. Utah Gas & Coke company, Walker Brothers Bankers, B. B. Quinn (the Quinn Ceregino property has been ad- of Adeline Mayberry); C. H. Roberts. ' (personal property complaint has been Transfer adjusted); Bingham Livery & has been company (personal property adjusted); Bingham Coal & Lumber Investment company, Bingham S. ilav- - $35,000 SCHOOL Poplar Grove Asks Board for New Structure. Poplar Grove will have a $35,000 school building if the city board of education accepts a recommendation decided upon by the building and grounds committee at Its meeting yesterday in the office of L. P. Judd, secretary of the board. The orogram called for a $50,000 building. originally Is to contain The classrooms building on the and will be designed eight y has recently found plan, which favor both with the state school buildcommission and the Salt Lake ings board. It is not expected it will be for use the school year, ready which opens in during September. The committee also decided on a pro- to various repairs fram of at an estimated cost existing of $27.- one-stcr- cso. , SCOUTS EiD THEIR OUTI.VG. A summer vacation; part of which was spent among snowdrifts, was enjoyed last week by A. V. Watkins, assistant county attorney, and eighteen boy scouts from Centerville. With Mr. Watkins in charge the boys 'hiked" from Centerville to canyon, near the headwaters Arthur's of the Weber river. Mr. Watkins, who returned to his office yesterday, said that on Wednesday some six inches of snow fell, and it made great sport for the party. The trip was made without accident, - ; cora-2az- y. - |
