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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER W. M. HUNSBERGER OIL LUND 19, 19?0: Stage Favorite Will Arrive Today 040 TITLES 040 040 040 040 D ARTYS PLEDGES 040 Salt Lake Girl to Visit Parents Christmas Will Legal Proceedings Asked to Be Spent in Protect States Claim to - City of . Cedar Mountain Deposits. Youth. Daring Pickpocket Escape ? With $1700 as Victim Enters to Make Deposit. Twenty-fift- h Thieves Adopt Clever Ruse - to "Confuse Ticket Agent, I Who Gives Vain Chase. Program Includes Speak- Dispute Between Utah and ing by Leading School Government May. Be Set tied Through Litigation. Men of State and Nation. vention of State Association Convenes Dec. . 28. T vfV) Clever pickpocket at the entrance of McCornick Co., bankers, yesterday hurled W, M. Hunsberger, ticket agent for Rio Grande and Western the Denver Pacific railroads, down several steps as he was entering the bank, jostled him two' or three times and during the confusion extracted an envelope containing more then $1700 from his pocket. - The men escaped before Mr. Hunsberger RIO Grands discovered his loss and efforts of police Ticket agent of tbs Denver snd Western Pscifl,-:- , who was robbed and sheriffs deputies to locate the robof $1700 as hs was entering tbs bank of bers had been without result early this McCornick fc Co. The robbery occurred shortly morning. before noon and patrons were leaving and entering the bank In large numbers. The Jobbery took place so quickly and under such circumstances that only the victim realized what had happened. Money Carried in Bag. i,I said was taking the money to the bank," "When I left the Mr. Hunsberger. office at the union station I had the of the Denver & Rio Grande and money ' the Western Pacific In separate envelboth envelopes In a opes, sealed, and canvas bag. 1 went first to Walker Brothers bank, where I deposited the money of the Western Pacific, and then proceeded to the bank of McCornick ac-A Co., where the other railroad has an count. After depositing the Western Pacific money, the bulk of the package was reduced and I folded the money bag up and put It In my coat pocket,, keeping the bag In mv hand. 1 have often eairied money jn this way, as 1 did not care to display It. Doors Closed on Victim. f McCornick tin entered "When bank three or tour men ns sat d in ahead of me. It was It o'clock and a busy time, and 1 did not think anything of that until I had gone through the Storm doors and started through the sec- -' ond doors leading Into the bank. As I push the door put out my left hand to me seemed to win, one man ahead of door In my the turn abruptly and push face. T then started,, across toward the other door and another man slammed that door In iny face. Then the first man squeezed through the opening and startedI down the steps, stepping on my foot. was thoroughly indignant by this time and asked him In no uncertain way- what was the mutter with him and why he didnt watch where he was going. He replied that he had to hurry 'to get into another bank before' It closed, and. with that, the second man also brushed out pest me and the two ran down the steps. - Ru&hes After Thieves. ."During the excitement and confusion I had taken mv right hand from1 my pocket. When the men had left tile door and Immediately stepped inside I had two packfelt for the money. one. the and ro'ntatnlng the ages. larger money, was gone. I then rushed down tin steps and tried to get a line on the robbers, but they were gone. I returned to the bank, reported the theft, and, when representatives of the police de-- t particupartment arrhed.I told them the lars as well as could. The monev hag of which I was robbed contained $1358 Hi tn cash and $402 19 In travelers checks, R. G. vouchpersonal checks and P. er Some of the checks had been and could easily be cashed, especially the travelers checks. We ordered stopped on them, however. payment T believe there were two men and more connected with the robbery. iwrhaps I. did tint have much chance to observe tfcnm, but I did notice the clothes one of them wore and believe I can Identify them if 1 see them again. Woman Is Charged With Violating Quarantine Law Charge of violating a smallpox quarantine wers made against Mrs. Sydney Reed of Magna, tn a complaint filed jes-Iferd- In the office of the county attorMrs. Reed ta accused of removing ney. a quarantine flag from her home, where a .patient was under trmgtinent tor smallpox, and with refusing to allow health authorities to fumigate the house. According to Assistant County Attorney Leslie Frazer, who la prosecuting the case, the Reed home was quarantined tor of 'ateenperiod days had das After fifexpired Mis. Reed called health authorities by telephone and Insisted that the flag be removed. When the authorities refused she proceeded to take it down herself, according to Kraier.. The authorities were later refused admittance to the place for the purpose of fumigation. It Is charged The al'eged acts are in violation o( section "T37 of the state statutes, which makes such an offense punishable by a fine, of not more than $219 of a jail sentence not exceeding six months, or both. The complaint against Mrs Reed was filed at the request of the state board of twentv-on- e 1 Annual Con- health. Bamberger Electric Depot Ordered for Kaysville Wince the necessary steps have been taken to give Kavsvitle a depot on the Bamberger Electric, and public utilities commission of Utah has dismissed the that city for an order directpetition ofrailroad companv to construct ing the such an accommodation. The petition waa BENEFIT DANCE Annual Event for Augmenting Insurance and Disability Fund Is Announced. The 'lake twelfth annual ball of the Salt Firemen's Relief association wilt te held Tuesday evening In the Au- dltortuni on Richards street, beginning ' ; at 8:30 o'clock. The proceeds of the cLnce will be added, to the firemen's fund, which Is used for the benefit of sick and Injured firemen. During 1920 the expenses of the association exceeded the Income by almost 60 per cent. The Walt .ake City Fiiemen's Relief association Is similar to organisations in ifcew York and Chliago. It Is the purpose to give all disabled of the association firemen inedtial attention, and in case of death, lump payments are made to beneficiaries Owing to the fact that the insurance of firemen Is double thkt of other workers, the ftremen themselves banded together and each pays monthly the sum of $1 to Entertainments the fund and dances are also given and the proceeds Are used to augment the fund. last year was an unusual vear tn the history of the association. The sum of $.f79 68 was paid out, which far exceeded the Income of $1784 22. During the accidents year there were thtrty-etgand eleven cases of sickness. Two death were allowed. $1450, claims, totaling Assistant Chief W. h Knight president of the asso latlon and Captain AnSo far the drew Elkreni Is secretary. advance sale of the tickets is satisfactory. City 1 Alleged Ring Leader of Raiders Taken to Denver - DEN VER, Dec. 18 Following hi arrest three days ago St the muxzle of three rifles In the hands of as niHiiy deputy sheriffs, William Jones, indicted by the federal grand Jury on charges of Intimidating and harassing ranchers in Rio Blanco county, ai rived in Denver late last night In the custody of William J. McClelland, deputy United States marshal. Jones Is alleged hv federal authorities to be the ring leader of a gang of cattlemen who have been harassing sheepmen and farmers In the western part of Rio Blanco and Moffat counties, close to the Utah line. Immediately on Ills arrival, Jones went Into conference with Otto Bmk and Walter F. Daly, assistants tn office of Federal District Attorney Tedrow. "Ton dont have to talk unless you want tn. said H. J. Burris, United States marshal want to talk, " drawled Jones, who I CO year old. "I want to explain this 1 whole thing." He denied having been one of the party prevent when tho sheepman was killed. W)ien arrested, Jones was In the act of entering a cabin a few miles from his home. The three deputies, who had been hiding In the cabin, stepped outside with their riflea leveled at Jones breast and ordered him to throw up hla hands. He was unarmed, altnough there was a Winchester fastened to the saddle on a horse which he had ridden to the cabin, tlie officer said. Salt Lake Scottish Club Holds Annual Election Executive officer elected bv the Halt Scottish club for the vear 192t are William. Service, ihiJf, William Ntsbet, first chieftain; John B. Cummock, treasK McNeill, urer, Archie secretary; Charles W. Craig, financial secretary, and Robert Stevenson, past chief William Davidson was appointed chaplain; Mrs. Robert Gordon, conductor: W. Edgar, Inner guard, and R. Will, outer Committees have been appointed guard to arrange for the annunl celebration In honor of Robert Burns, ihe bard of Scotland, tli celebration to be tn the nature of a banquet at the Hotel Utah. take filed many months ago. The commission haa issued an order permitting B. ('. Jones and Arthur Bailey to operate a stage line between Price and Wattle, tn Carbon county. The application was not opposed. Sons Revolution J. K. Hinckl-- y. Ernest Martin and William Hines have filed application for in Pilgrim to operate an automobile stage fiermleaion each way dally between Walt president of the society Lake and Pssaon, to be known ns the of D.the R.SonGray,of the American Revolution, II. M. H. Stage line. all members of the aseocla-tlo- n urges upon that they take advantage of tha Invitation extended by the committee tn in charge of the celebration at the tabernacle Tuesday evening. December 11, beDeclines ginning at s o clock, tn celebration o( the anniversary of tte (peels I to The Trlbuse. landing of the Fllgrlma. The excellence (IlKAl.O, per. s L,Th Americas tMiee. of the program provided ta auch as to ter t building sutletlrx from lerss constitute the occasion one of opportunelfhe fee Nn.entbrr compered with previous ity for the members of the society, of hoiember knee these tirures from leading which he Is president, say Mr. Gray, Pacific regies stiles e. verting : Pee cant r v 101 two ft nla. hoe.. Columbus School of Jo Aid Urged Program Salt Lake 92 Per Cent Building three-hundred- iww I.oeg B each I os Anrrl.a Sea Praat-lerMss Iflrgs Pori lead ligdea i Salt tabs t S2H.1I0 $ $71 11 ye; imo MT l.VU Din 1. mi 10 MIS 117 12T.IS7 Mm so 704 SV.1 sun win 72 717 sat s.M . .... t . . , Sea It la ....... ltn!l70 Spoken , Tacoma . . 4X 40 n.1 lf5 osn I,4l 71,7 IM aw 110 tAj , . 19 yx tit ... ... ,,, I Give Pageant Tomorrow ,, ,, 21 II rM M If MATHONIHAH THOMAS TO SPEAK, Mnthonllnh Thoms Is to be the speaker at the Hominy evening churvh service tn Ihe .Ninth word chnpit, beginning at ( So ui l kof tonight Hla sulJcil wl.l ba the Life the Prophet Joseph Binlth." . . Children 4 pageant on the landing of the Pilgrims will be presented in the Forest Dale amusement hall tomorrow night, beginning at 7 10 o'clock, by the primary of the Columbus school. The chlilrrn from the kindergarten up to and Including grade, 4H will participate. Following la the program Pilgrims at Ihelr home tn Holland, Indian dance, at rhurch. First Thanksgiving. Courtship of Miles Blandish, Development the American flsg. Minuet, The Now ' of Nation., A ptl-ert- The first session of the twenty-fift- h annual convention of the Utah Educational association will be held Tuesday night, December 28, at the Salt Lake tabThe conven'Jon will continue ernacle, throughout Wednesday and Thursday, with the final session Thursday afternoon. Addresses bearing upon various' phases of the associations slogan, "Education be delivered by will for Ctttxenshtp, prominent educators of the state and nation at the principal sessions and tn addition there will be numerous department meetings for the special consideration of specific branches of school 1 work. Much interest centers in the election of the officers to be chosen this year, these including a president, vice president and two trustees. Piesidcnt A. M. Merrill; principal of the Ogden high school, wbu was vice president and who was elevated to the higher office through the removal of President J. Fred Anuerson to California. is understood to be a candidate for reelecllon. Professor B. Roland Lewis, head of the department of English, I intercity of Utah, la also understood to be a candidate for this position, while friends of Professor V, H. Hkldmore of Boxelder county will probably present his name. Mr. Skidmore was a candidate for the presidency at last year s convention and tame within a few votes of winning. Large Attendance Expected. According to Information given out yesterday by J. Chaben Smith, secretary of the association, an attendance of more than 3000 teachers is confidently anticipated. The association lias on Its rolls 3500 members In good approximately standing, all registered teachers In public, denominational or private schools, and Mr. Smith said yesterday that he believed the attendance would reach close to 90 per cent of the memiiesshlp. Chairman E. W. Fraser of the transportation committee announced yesterday that teachers traveling on the electric tines are advised to purchase regular round trip tickets. ,, On the steam lines a rate of one and d be fare may obtained through the purchase of a certificate with the ticket to Salt take, the validation of which certificate at1 the headquarters ot the association will entitle the holder to a return ticket at of the regular fare. These certificates will be given to teachers purchasing tickets during the time from December $4 to 90, inclusive. and when validated will be honored for the reduction of the return fare up to and Including Janu3, ary Prominent educators from outside the state who wilt deliver addresses at the convention are Dr. L. D. Coffman, president of the University of Minnesota, and Dr. K. O. Sisson, president of the University of Montana. Both of .these men are towers of strength In educational circle and their presentation of vital subjects Is expected to be of more than ordinary Interest, one-llilr- one-thi- rd two-thir- -- i Miss Oretta Lewis, Salt Lake girl, who ha become a Broadway favorite after a stage career ot only two years. wtU arrive today to a pend the Christmas holidays with hep parents, Denuty Conn, ty Clerk and Mrs. J. B. Lewie, 736 Wimuor svrveu Miss Lewis's dramatic Tho state land board yesterday asked the attorney general's offlcs to take talent, supported by hasa charming personality, necessary legal proceedings to protect given her a rapid rise on the states title to the mineral contents the s$ge. During the atto be found in section 2, township IS past year she hagcomtracted considerable South, range Jj! east. In Emery county. ment In New York In The land Is on what is known as Cedar Oeerge M. Cohan', re"Buzzln mountain. In northern Emery county, cent success, t. 'and in the across the San Rafael river from the San Around," spectacular producRafael swell. It Is believed to contain tion, which "Afgar, oil or gas, and for that reason applica- played last aummer at the Hippodrome. tion for its lease was made to the state In "Afgar Mis Lewis land board several months ago by C. A. appeared in eccentric costumes of especially designed Boyd Ogden. Paul Poirwt. On of Recently the slate land board wfes no- by the costumes la said to be tified that Louis H. Stohr, 306 Walker one of the moat voluminBank building, Salt Lake, has made ap- ous gowns ever made, reyards plication for a prospectors permit to quiring forty-tw- o material. The costume prospect for oil on this land, as well as of some adjoining sections. The notifica- ta of blue and gold with tion came from the Halt United a jester's cap ot blue with State land flics and gave the state gold tassel. The New critics said the IS tn which Y'ork thirty days from December to enter any protest It might care to stage wus too small for make against the granting of the Stohr some of the costumes. This Is Mts Lewlft's application. first visit to Salt Lake In PJat Is Filed. nearly two years. She left take Vhe land Is within the boundaries of here in July, 191$, to training tn the an oil withdrawal made by President Taft special east preparatory to going about eight years ago. The withdrawal on the stage. Her rrpid was expressly for the purpose of with- advancement Is considholding oil lands from entry until after ered unusual by some of a leasing bill should be passed. In the prominent theatrical other words. President Taft and his Her picture wished to prevent ths oil supply producers.appeared in the of the nation from getting Into the hands recently New York Herald on a ot a monopoly. o rotogravure page given (subsequently, September 17, 1915, the "Figures of PromineiRe In plat of the township was filed by the , the World of Amuse- surveyor general in the Salt take land menti. The World also office, and at that lime, unless the land presented her picture In could be shown to be mineral land, the the gravure section. state's right to this section and three Miss who Is but others tn the township would attach, as 23 yearsLewis, of age, has appart of the state school land grant. In Salt I .ake In peared The government now Is understood to some of the home contend that the title Is reserved to the plays given by the talent E'.ks, state, not so much on account of the posof which her father is an sibilities that it may contain mineral, be- active member. cause that has never been proved, but as a part of a government withdrawal. Previous litigation Threatened. A similar question threatened to go to the courts a few weeks ago. tn the esse of the application of Lelanil K. Cowle for a prospector' permit on a state school numbered section on the Han Rafael swell, Mr. Cowle, however, later withdrew his application In the United States land office, and on the same day his father, A. H. Cowle, general manager of the 1'tah Fuel company, filed application with the state land board for a mineral lease to the same section, which disapplication waa later granted. Thissomeposed of the Cowle situation unless one should ftle another application with the United States land office, and thue raise again the question of conflict between state and federal title to this land. situation is s.nu ui uml The Boid-Siobe fought It lx possible that it may as a test case In an courts the through effort to determine once and for all the right of the stateoil to any of the lands withdrawal. within the huge Will Not Discuss Claims. Both Mr. Boyd and Mr. stohr are attordesirous of neys representing Interest developing the land In question for Its supposed oil or gas content. Neither would discuss their respective clients bevond plane concerning stating thaton no definitecan be unrii--t taken the land operations until the question of title Is determined. ExaminattonVf the records shows that the withdrawal wqs a large one. It comprised 1,968,960 acres, or roughly speaking. 2A per cent of the entire area of the state. Had the lands been surveved at the time of the withdrawal, as but a very small amount of any of them were, approximately 240 squr.re miles of the area would have teen state land. Roughlv speaking the area of the oil withdrawal runs northeast and southwest across Emery county. Its northeastern boundary Is approximately the line of the Denver A Rio Grande railroad, from Grasay, about halfway between Price and Green river, pant Woodsld and Desert to near Sphinx, which ts nine or ten miles this side of Green River. From th1 Itne the withdrawal stretches in a broad sweep about seventy miles long and forty wide In a southwesterly direction Into Wayne county, the southern end of the rough eclipse being due weet of Cainevlllo about six miles. tabernacle organist, and Willard Welhe, violinist, will contribute special music for the Wednesday morning meeting Thts will tie followed bv a special organ recital Wednesday noon by Professor McClellan, while the- - Snow Normal college band of Falrvlew wll furnish music for the Thursday afternoon seealon. The present officers of the association art A. M Merrill, president. L. John Nuttal. vice president. P. Chalien Smith, seeretarv; Leo J. Muir (ex officio), custodian. end Edgar 8. Hilla treasurer George Thomas, state superintendent of schools-elec- t, will automatically succeed Mr Muir as custodian. Trustees are to be elceted to succeed D. W. Parratt, superintendent of the Granite district schools, and Dr. Guv C. Wilson, president of the L. D. B. university. The other trustees or tha association who contlnus In office are Oscar Van Cott of Salt lake and Henry Peterson of I.ocan The terms of Mr. Hop-kiand Mr. Worlton expire In December, 1921. ndtios of Mr. Van Cott snd Mr. Peterson continue for One year longer. Dr. Coffman to Speak. At Tuesday nlrbtV session the community singing will ihe under the direction of P. Melvin Petersen, supervisor of music tn the Halt lAke schools, snd the Invocation will be offered hv the Rt Rev. A. W. Moulton. Eplaconal bishop of Utah. The theme of Dr. Coffmans address will be "The Old snd New Points of View In Education." President Merrill will deliver hi annual address at the Wednesday morning session, his topic being "Funds-mentaIn Education and Cttlsenshlp At this meeting Dr. Sisson will speak on Educating for Politics, white Dr. Coffman will discuss ths "Moral Basis of Education. Departmental meetings will he held Wednesday afternoon, while Wednesday night will be left open for delegates to visit friends and attend places of amusement. Thursday morning wilt be devoted to departmental work. The final session Thursday sfternoon will Tie addressed by Nephl L. Morris and Dr. Sisson. ls James Henry McLaughlin Dies Suddenly at Home James Henry McLaughlin, $5 vear of age, died suddenly at his home, $97 East South Temple street, yesterday morning. Mr. Mcldiiighlln visited with friends Friday night and was apparently In good health. His death came as a shock to his friends. Mr. wss bom In Llehfteld, 111., snd was a resident of Salt lake sixteen vVara. He was a telegrapher for the Western Union seventeen years During the war ha wag a radio operator at Vancouver. Wash. He is survived by his widow and two children, hla parents. Mr. and Mrs Henry Mclaughlln. of Ogden, three brothers, M U. and Philip of Ogden and and John P. Mrlauxhlln of Idaho Falls: two sisters, Mrs. Conrad Kelleher of Everett. Waah , and Mist Katherlns McLaughlin of Ogden. The body ,ivjR-- b taken to Ogden today. where funeral services and interment will take 'place Tuesday. Bingham Miner It Given Indeterminate Sentence Steve Radlch,.a Bingham miner, who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter last Wednesday, yesterday was sentenced to ep Indeterminate term in the state prison br District Judge Harold M SteImprisonment of ten yeais we phen recommended. Rallied Is charted with killing Joe haven, a miner, at Htngham, on April by heeling him with a club. 1 Governor-elec- t Mabey, it waa reported by bis secretary, C. Lamer Nelson, yesterday, Is frankly not considering hte for the present. Mr, new appointment Mabey, tn other Words, Is busy with committees of leading men In th party whom he has asked to work out s plan for reorganization of the state government, In accordance jadth th governor-elect- 's Ideas as expressed frequently during the campaign. . During any odd moments he finds the is devoting What attengovernor-eletion he can to the preparation of hla message to the next legislature, which will meet the second Monday in January, one week after he assumes the reins of government. This week he expects also to devote a large proportion of his time to consideration' of the annual .budget This will Involve consultations with the heads of various departments of the state government. In order that the governor-elect should know what these men think Is necessary to operate the respective departments efficiently and properly, and why- ct Departments Emphasized. It ts quite possible tjiat the governor-elec- t wilt not agree entirely with the present heads of departments, each of whom is naturally Inclined to emphasize the needs of his own department to the rs to be made one of the special features of tli convention. Every session- Will be marked by community singing. The Salt Lake Opera quintet will be heard at the first aesslon Tuesday chief night; Professor J. J. McClellan, I Preparation of Message for Presentation at Opening pf Legislature Takes Time Shq-ber- Music Special Feature. Mush, Says He Has No Time for Appointments Pending Reorganization. Governor-elec- t Permits Already Granted. has already Th federal government prospectors permit withgranted several area. wide Th fact in thts that prospecrmlls are granted Is taken Bs tors' proof rust th federal government do- not hoid the lands to be known miners, lands, because where oil ts known to exist in commercial quantities the federal government la prohibited by the law from permits at all, and granting prospector may lease only In tracts of not to exceed 40 acres. The prospector's permit may Include 2560 acres, or four full sections Th state Is Inclined tq. contest any claim by the federal government that the withdrawal takes the title to the school sections in this land out of state Jurisdiction. The Hat officials argue that th. withdrawal was only temporary and the stats may be compelled to seek lieu selection lands only when the federal withdrawal la permanent. May Claim Four Sections. The state may claim a maximum of four section In any surveyed tuwnahlp wltliln the withdrawal. The present test, if It Is carried through, will probablj result In a lawsuit brought In the mimes of th two claimants, Mr. Stohr claiming hla rights from the federal government direct and Mr. Hovd through the state's land grants. Hhould oil happen to be found on th disputed sect'on or mar It before auch rival claims were decided, the contest would umloubt-ed'- v te kernlv fought. State official say It would alfeo be fortunate and that the better way would be to have the superiority of vlt settled before oil la actually discovered, '.f oil Is to be found there. Otherwise much motiey might be wasted. UN IT Miss Orstta Lewis, a Salt Lake girl, who figures prominently In the world of amusementa Miss Lewis will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. X B. Lswls, during the holidays. SIRE CAST exclusion of all else. It In equally probable that Mr. Mabev will find that, even though some of the ihangea advocated by present department heads may appear to him desirable, the finance of the state for the coming two will not permit of enlarging the jears on so ambitious a scale. work In any event the work of the budget preparation will keep Mr. Mabey busy for the present week at least, and Inasmuch aa the budget law at present in operation in the state requires that the legislators pass on the budget before enacting any other taws requiring appropriations, It Is essential that the budget bill be submitted to the legislature earlv In the session. This means that it In essential that the work of fitting the estimated requirements to the estimated revenues of the state shall hemeforth make rapid and definite progress. Changes Expected. Campaign Opens to Send Adjutant of Volunteers of Mrs. Margaret Lewis Judd America Protests Against of Teacher. as Utahs Representative. Criticism Aside from the enormous amount of other work demanding his attention, thertf Is1 another reason advanced why the governor-elec- t can not consider Intelligently Tor the present the appointments he Is required to make under the state laws. The plans for reorganization ot the state government, which he ts trying with the assistance of committees to pu into practical shape, are described bv Mr. Nelson as "not radical, but sweeping." They call1 for various consolidations and for some eliminations Their keynote will be economy, so far as Is consistent with the standard of efficiency required by the presents need-the state. Mr Nelson estimates turn something like 100 positions may be eliminated from th state marhinerv it the plans materialize and pass the leg's laturs. of a matter of courtesy, Mrs. Marguret Aa Judd, Republican presidential elector, may be sent to Washington to cast Utahs official vote at the electoral college for Warren G Harding. That Is th opinion of Republican women of Salt Luke, who have Inaugurated a campaign favoring Mrs. Judd's journey to the national capital for this purpose. The four Republican presidential electors, J. Howard Garrett. Mis. Judd, Warren - Wattle and James A. Mellvliie, Jr., are scheduled to meet the first Monday ni January for the purpose of dec iding which shall make the journey and cast Utah's vote for .larding. Mrs. Judd has oppos.tcon. however, for Mr. Wettla is anxious to make the trip. Weber county, accoidtng to recent political history, did riot fare particularly well at the Republican state convention In the matter of nominations and som are now assuming that the debt may be wiped out bv the selection of Mr. Wattts to cast Utahs electoral vote.' Th other electors are noncommittal, for they feet that the matter may be compromised and haughtily reject even a hint that ithere ta not hatmony among th electors. At a recent meeting of the Women's Republican club, held at th home of the consensus of Mrs, E. O. opinion was that efforts should be made to have the electors decide uion Mrs. Judd a the one to Cast the state's .ballot at ths e'ectoYal college) si salon. It was advocated that vuch courtesy Is Jus Mrs. Judd. Inasmuch as she was the only woman candidate for elector. Mr. Judd Is In receipt of a request from a magaslne of national rlmdntlon for her photograph, to be used, according to the letter. In connect'on with kn article on the electoral college, in which It Is proposed to compare the e'ectorsl college gatheringwssand vote of 1774. when Washelectsd president, with the ington coming electoral col eg session. The editor of the magaslne. In hs eter to Mra dhsl Utah, like other Judd, assume state will send the woman elector to ae a matter of cmirtrsy. Washington I- Automobile Thief Given Three-Yea- r Prison Term Fred Meltsman, 36 vears of age. convicted bv a Jury aeral week ago ot stealing an automobile tslonslng to Albert White, a (Ontrsclor, yesterday was In sentenced to an Indeternilnate te-the elate prlaon bv District Judge Unrol l M. Htcphens. Heilman's motion lor a nsw trial ws denied. Th court d that Ihe time of Imprisonment be fixed at three yearn, Ilcltsman, at his trial, contend I that he had purchased the machine snd was not aware of the fact that It wss a stolen car at th time. Evidence produced by the state showed that while other Persona were Implicated In th theft. Melts-mawas a par tv to the conapiracy. Hellinian la th second aicua-auto thief to be sentence! within the last month. ' Charles Harr! whs reienlly and sentence I to the state prison Lake Taxes on. charges of conspiracy to perpetrate i wholesale automobile thefts tn end about , State snd school taxes have been paid Balt Lake. by Salt lakfe county to the state treasurer. totaling I9U3.442 06. and state bounty taxes totaling $317 tn. Tooele county haa turnsd In $33,004 state end slate Scheduled 18 school taxes collected, and $9500 bounty taxes. Inheritance tax check amounting to pselal to Tk Trlbuse. $42t 49 end $93 respectively, have been WASHINGTON, D. 0.. twc. 13 received from th estates of Iisvld Look the fact that no poatmaa-ler- s In Imvla county and J. E. Woods In Uinhereafter appointed will be confirmed ' tah county. by th senate, th poalortlr department Slid ctvtl service commission erg proORIVC ESCAPES INJURY. ceeding with examinations where vacanOut SJuberg. 321 East South Temple cies are shout to occur, and on January street, drove an automobile truck directly 1$ will hold an examination for In front of a )enver Rio Grande train at Casper, VVyo, an pffp that yesterday at tb crossing oil Hlale street pave 3fb4 per annum. W hoever ts amt, tithouth ths truck was thiown aloiit appointed IS a ream I of this KiO feet, Hjnberg escaped with slight examination will not lake office, at any bruise and cute not under tlila administration. raj m reeotn-mende- n State Treasurer Receives Salt. County d Postmaster Examination for January post-mast- .Santa. Claus, 'on the street corners of Salt Lake, whether fat or lean, fall or ts bants Claus to the children who greet him, and hundred of mothers uf look forward to the time when Halt Kris Kringle will take his regular stand, says Major John H. Berry of the Volunteers of America, 1ft 'answer to D. W. Farrs It, superintendent of the Granite school district. Mr. Parratt, In a retent .etter to Major Berry, said the sihool principals tf the Granite district looked with disfavor upon the Hania Claus who graced Salt lake's street corners as Chrtstmu approached. He said an unanimous sentiment wus expressed by the principals In favor of of Ihe disiouraging "this cheapening tcautiiul Santa Claus thought. The U ter said the children became confused when they saw ao many representativea of the Hants Claus and In time questioned the statements of teacher and parents on the actual existence of person. The letter of Mr. Parratt, say Major iJerry, I the first that has come to him requesting that the Hants Claua representative be not placed at th street corners "I have had scores of mothers call on me In person snd on the telephone, asking m when w were to put out our Sant.i CIhus. adding that It was the even-o- f their children's live to talk with these of that wonderful characreprtentativH ter arid tell them what 'they wanted for i hrlstmaa," wrtteavMaJor Berry tn replying to Mr. Pairatt. "And there have been any number of them whq have told me Mutt they were guided tn large pHrt in n the purchase ot t ys, etc., for their through heating thee little on the streets," the letter con- tls Flans Incomplete. "Until Governor-eleMabey completes these plans," said Mr. Nelson yesterday, "which will not be for several weeks. In the natural rourae of legislative events, he will not be In a position to meet applicants for appointments,, nor persona who wish to endorse auch applicants. The appointments will not be made until after the legislature disposes of various bills on whli h Mr. Mabey and'the rommlttees are at work, and which have to do with duties of the offices to be Tilled by appointment.. It follows that in all probability appointments will be made to take effect March 1 or April 1. so far as those positions whl h are filled by gubernatorial appointment are concerned. ct Mistaken Impression. "It U a common Impression that the appointments will take effect at the first As a matter of fact, most of the year. of the present, appointees are appointed for terms which do not expire for some time, and tn any event do not expire until thetr successors have qualified. "And aside from all such considers, tlons, It would 'be Impractical to select men for positions In the state government, the dutlea of which may be very seriously altered If the plans now contemplated are put Into execution." Mr Nemon said that b personally might be able to set some of the applt- -' n emits for pcsltlons with the state on the right track, if they are willing to dlecusa thetr wishes end qualifications with him, and at any rate could prolwblv save them what might othertinue. become wasted energy. Rut In the Tn prtncljals of the Halt lake schools wise nature of things th governor-elec- t do not agree with those of th Granite very cvtJd consider appointments at district, (or aat their last meeting, held present.hardly discussion of the niaue' Wtdnesday, Lroi ght out that they almost unanimous, y were 111 favor of the street Hants Claus tor the lirncfl. of the children. Major heny point out that there would Cites lie no le a onfi sion even with tile Santa i 'laus off the streets, for nearly every inge I. ore Inis a Santa Claus near tjie Ipcctfel to The Tribune. entrance, where th children cannot tall WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 18 Salt and la'k to him of their Christ'o lake has felt the advance In price of mas dcxlre . arc of foodstuffs less than any other targe city They, too, lie dufer ni physical piopoition. Admitting of the country, with the sole exception of (ha; some fstv clitllien ntav he dlnap-- p Seattle and Portland, according to figtii'id in seeing ao many Santa Claus ures announced by the department of tari pivsi n stive, Major Retry point out bor today. The average amount expendthat these lew do not compare with the ed by families In Salt Lake for foodstuffs of clnldnn whose he-- ls would ihls year la 75 per cent greater than what be luuken tf tnere wus not some special they were spending In 1913. In Portland I elfoit put forth in their elm.f. and Beattie the advance has been J3 per cent. Denver snd Pan Francisco show nn advance of 82 per cent; Ias Angeles. 77 per cent; Chicago, 94 per cent, and 9T per cent. New' by Company 3 Th York, decline of department also note per cent In th average family ex. for tn food Halt lake during Incorporation of near towns where no pendlture town were before entails additional work the month ended November Id. Butte on tho legal dfartnier.t of the Utah experienced a drop of 3 per cent during month. that Power Light company, whli h taster-da- y died applications with th public utilities (onunlsalnn of Utah for certificates of mnvenlenre and be 'easily coverIn Trenton, Cache ing Its Operation Life and Character Reading end Oiem, Utah county. county, ' The company formerly had franchises In each of these counties for construct on DECEMBER 19, nf pole line and rendering of service men of this hlrthdate are Inclined Then th towns were Incorporated, end It to be domineering In the home and fond was necessary to obtain framhlset from exercising a o( show and display, and th new town boards. Th utilities comwill. There t strong love mission Is asked to ratify these fran- determined of physical comfort snd tendency to chise. . quick temper and hasty thought. This nature should exercise more consideration to give greater others and not yield to toe prejudice of others. There I ability, energy snd Basis ambition to this nature, and th aoulat disposition should be cultivated to a R, V. Gurilner allege that ha sustained gi rater sens. Is permanent Injuries when Homer Jack-ma- n The hlrtnston The turquoise "wilfully committed assault and bat- governing planet are Mars and Jupiter, tery on him on November I. In a comsnd th governing sign la Sngtttarlua. the plaint for $1014 damage pled yesterday rehr in the Third district xur. . Metal workers and machinists are Gardner charges that Jackman struck under favorable planetary ruling and they him on th nose and Indicted an Injury should watch th Want Ads for good op. , , from which h Is still wittering. . portunities, adniin-tz'ratlo- cnll-die- . Department of Labor Price Advances Ratification of Franchises Asked Power Alleged Assault Injury of Damage Suit . , , |
