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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 16 COLLEGE FEES LATER HEARING 10, 1923. Jesse Knight Estate Pays Inheritance Tax IC.H.SH.PUIII I . Sheriff Refuses to Indorse Disbursement of $9.35 Franchise Seeker Ask Shareholders Would Issue Per Capita Is Made to U.S. Warrant Until Un- -. Preferred Stock to Aid City Postpone Action on Petition Six Months. Districts by Auditor. in Satisfying Creditors. derstanding Is Reached C and U. of U. Boards Raise Entrance Charge From $25 to $38 U. A. A. Because be has not full JurisdicFaculty Members Named, tion over the feeding of prisoners In tbs county jail. Sheriff Benjamin R. Harries has refused to Indorse a UnitBudget Approved by ed Slates treasury warrant for 21613.21 given to him a sheriff of Silt Lake Logan School Trustees. county for tbe , feeding and care of federal prisoners during the first three months of this year. The warrant Meeting were held yesterday hy was delivered to the sheriff's departthe board of regents of the I'niverslty ment by the United States marshals of Utah, the board of trustee of the office and was reported to tbe counUtah Agricultural college and of the ty commissioners yesterday at the two boards in joint session, fees of regular meeting by Commissioner E. both institutions being fixed for the L. Burgon, chairmen of the board Sheriff Harries elated that ha did coming school year at the latter sesnot wlsheto be arbitrary, in holding up sion. While formal entry was not the warrant, which, ha said was not mad on the records discussion was intended for bim, but for tho county, but he wants some definite underhad and It appeared to be the opinregarding the feeding ac-of Guide and campmsksr whs yesterday standing ion that the new schedule of fee apsheriff said that, eenferrod -- with - Osvsmec Mabey, prisoners.to Tho plies- also do-- the Branch Agricultural th law, Tie Is the person cording Mayer Neelea and 4. Cecil Altar, oollege at Cedar City. to have jurisdiction over the feeding Dr. Elmer George Peterson ws reregarding a proposed of prisoners, and that since January elected president of the I tah Agriarchaeological expedition Int south- i prisoners have been fed with proern Utah. cultural college by unanimous trot of visions drawn from the county comtbs trustee. missary without any recognition given to bis office, Haase said that, if be Dt, Peterson's reelection came after some discussion, some of the new Indorsed tbe warrant tbe government members contending thst the seleccould come back on him for anything In connection with the feeding of pristion of 'he president was an Important oners for the past three months matter and that they were not yet which has not been under his direction, fully acquainted woth the condition but for which he would assume concerning the college. However, the motion providing for Dr. Peterson's responsibility if he Indorsed the warrant. election as head of the Logan insti"The quarterly report of the shertution passed unanimously. It cost iffs department shows that more The budget for the year was preto sented and approved. A. W. Ivins, practically I cant a meal It than in March serve the prisoners president of the board, said that the lea did In funds eighteen had andonly February ample provided legislature March were served during to conduct tho institution successfully prisoners month. said than in the for the next two years. The appointHeld With SheriffwasHarries.previous "Although this rement of faculty members was com- Conference Chief JXgrnty by compiled port ftbsMfl , pleted. this office knows , nothing Doherty, In the Governor the Increase about price per Regarding meal and wa would Ilka to know Faculty Members Named. the The following new faculty appointreason for it. One erst a meal, with ments were made: Rose Homer Wldt-soto San three meals being nerved each day 4o Journey each prisoner, will be an Item for conPh, D., to become dean of the school of home economics and prosideration to tho taxpayers. All I ask Is the proper fixing of responsibility fessor of foods and nutrition; W. C. for th feeding snd core of the prl- Zoke formerly Eaeklel Johnson Coulter, A. M, former preeident of actto become which belongs to ths sheriffs oners, Falls Sioux the college, the best known southeastern is guide department according to law. That ing profeasor of English; C. W. Rees. la In bom Galt from Utah, Is his become assistant professor Ph. D, to Lgko why the federal warrant la made of soology: Dewey Clyde, M. H, to bela Standing, having conferred yesterpayable to the sheriff." Commissioner Burgon said that he come Instructor hi Irrigation and day with Governor Mabey regarding would confer with Sheriff Harries in drainage; W. E. Edlefaen, A. M., to a proposed rutns Into tbo the found regard to feeding of prisoners and become assistant professor of physics, trip expected to reach an agreement and leaves of absence for one year were 'in abundance in Ban Juan county. Dr. A. H. Johnson is known to archaeologists definitely settle the controversy. granted the following: Haxer, professor of mathematics; Dr. as th man who can guids them to th K. B. Brpwtard, professor of agriculfamous ruins, to the eliff dweller tural economics; Dr. O. W. Iaraelaon, scenes; to the tourists as the man who can of inks them to the wonderful scenic irrigation. professor Tho board authorised the colter to natural bridges; to th people of this send a representative to the Inauguracommunity as a man who is honest tion of the president of the Ufciiveraity and fair dealing; and to the Indians of Arizona April 23, at Tucson. as one in whom they can repose confidence sa evinced by the original reFees Increased. quest thst he defend them In trial of the two whose arrest and break from Following separate meetings of tbs brought about the recent upregent and trustees th two boards custody met In annual joint session as pro- rising. Is in receipt of recent InJohnson vided by law, with Secretary of State H. F. Crockett presiding. Th fees for formation from the superintendent of national parks thst he has been apboth institutions wen discussed sand pointed, through an act of congress, passed upon. Entrance feesA for both as to Confer With of the natural bridge na- Smoot custodian to $35 for schools were raised from monument. The monument Is in Utah residents and from $50 to 21 for tional Ban Juan county adjoining th La To offset this income nonresidents national forest. The appointSecretary of Treasury other fees were reduced so thst costs Balls was obtained through the efforts to students generally will not bo In ment of C. F. Hicks of Congressman Long creased next school year. and Federal Board. Island, N. Y., who made a recent visit At tho suggestion of president Ivins to the natural bridge and was imof the Agricultural college board th with Johnson. two boards decided to hold meetings pressed The visitor reports having recently at regular intervals to discuss matters twenty-si- x red foxes within peritl Is Dm Tribune. trapped of common Interest to both. In miles of the junction of Ban .Juan WASHINGTON, the April At the meeting of tho regents of ten and Colorado rivera, north of tho hope of having construction begun at the University of Utah In th reat a called Navajo mountains, room point the at th an on gents university the branch federal aarly data members of the board went on rec- Hermit lake. reserve bank building at Balt LAk Goverord as favoring the adoption of the norTwo years ago athe guide led o Reed Smoot will confer Mabey and City. Senator party of forty-twteachers' annuity plan, in accordance tomorrow with the secretary of the with the law passed by the last stats Into remote regions of San Juan counThere, according to J. Cecil Allegislature. In order to work out s ty. treasury and governors of th fedfeasible method of application, a com- ter. meteorologist in charge of Uie Salt eral reserve board. weather bureau, who was a Congress last mittee will be appointed In the near future to investigate and report back member of tho expedition, Zeke won session authorised th Fraction of this the high regard of all, for he was the bank building, but work waa stopped to tbs board. first up to cook the famous Johnson Secretary Melbiscuits and the last to retire, first br a general order ofwill Absence Leaves Granted. point to the overseeing the camp and making aura lon. Senator Smoot A resolution was passed which prourgent necessity of adequate bank that all were comfortable in Balt lake vided that appointees to th position City; to the According to Professor Edgar quarters that this project was inaugurated of assistant professorship must hereYoung, hand of the department of fact was when the site acquired, and that after have. In addition to a bachelor's western history. UMversity of Utah. work should not now te placed In degree, at least two years, and preferJohnson t the foremost guide In that the with, class the entirely new project. ably three yean, of vicinity. He says the erection of this bank work tn a standard graduate school The conference wHh Governor Matime would not upat this building or schools. bey, Mavor Neafen. Mr. Alter and set tbe labor market in Balt Lake Sabbatical leave of absence for the George W. Middleton yesterday wasDr, in was granted to school year 1223-2-4 of a proposed trip into City. Secretary Mellon did not today conProfessor A. R. Anderson. Associate preparation those regies) some time this falL consideration of Senator Smoot'S Professors T, B. Brighton and G. Os- The expedition will be headed by the clude for allocating future purchase plan car Russell, and Assistant Professor governor and conducted under the of silver, but expects to pas on tha Esther Nelson, and extended leave of auspices of tbe University of Utah tomorrow. proposal absence to Professor Elbert D. archaeological and geological depar-Thomas, Professor Howard K. Drlggs tment. The Journey will be made to and Instructor Vardls Fisher, to con- Rainbow bridge at the toot of the tinue their studies and research work. Navajo mountains. Mrs. Georgia B. Johnson, Harry T. Johnson was made a United States Mercer and Phillip D. Perbam were deputy marshal during the recent outgranted leave of absence la order to break In Ban Juan countv. pursue graduate work. 1 am confident that Old Posey The board authorised President will bo gotten In th near future." Mr. dubhouao at Fourth George Thomas to accept the invitaThe Eacle Johnson said, "and that the Indian as tion to attend the inauguration cere- situation will streets be I believe that South and West Tempi reived. monies of the president of the univer- the people there have a Just grievance filled to caparity yesterday Afternoon sity of Arisons, and approved and or- -, against the Indians." He intimated on the occasion of the funeral of Fred dered paid the monthly bilia amountof M East Ninth South that the people hsve followed Brig- C Kolbwho was electrocuted Fnday ing to $7434.53. It also fixed the fees ham counsel. "It Is better to street, In while for the medical and law schools for the feed Young's the performance of his duty than to fight them," tnd that i a street car conductor. coming year as identical with those of they have learned to expect the feedthe past, and recognised the profesThe services yesterday were under but are not grateful therefor. sional home economtncs organisation, ing of the Fraternal the Joint auspice Nu Delta Sigma. Order of Eagles and the Woodmen of World Rev. Is the Mark Rlfenbark, The Drainage Engineer rector of 8t. Pul a Episcopal church, Luncheon of had the devotional pert of Speaker charge the wnnceC The ritualistic work was R. A. Hart, senior drainage earned out by the Eagles and WoodUnited States department of engineer. agricul- men. At the graveside in Mount Olivet, ture. waa the principal speaker before the engineers luncheon at the Cham- cemetery the services were conducted ber of Commerce yesterday. Hs spoke by members of Clarence E. Allen post The state road commission yester- - on A . recent trip to tbe Hawaiian No. 409, Veterans of Foreign Wars. TYie day opened btds for the1 construction Islands. pallbearers were composed of f s bridge at Woodslde as a federC. R. Grunaky, nationally known enrepresentatives of the carmen s local al-aid There werp about gineer. apd project. bis daughter. Miss Clotilde union. Eagles and Woodmen. eight bidders, but their offers had not Grunsky, contributing editor of the been tabulated last night. It is of Kleeirtotiy, were present Chick pie luncheoo Tuesdav' at 1 thev contract will be awarded Jouml m , First Presbyterian church, at the luncheon and made bnef ad-i. today. dresses. (Advertisement ) The three commissioner from Sanpete county discussed some matters relative to the purchase of materials for road projects ft that countv, and also. In a general way, the policy with regard to the road 'through Mount Pleasant and Indianola, Commissioners from Emery county presented a series of road- and problems) and the commission will go to that county during tbit latEver run an imitation mint? Its he inquired of her. She chose th ter part of the present month. Tostore. morrow they leave for Sevier county a great game. Couple of blocks of drug When she got there Agent Taggart wood, a pinch of plaster of Faria. had to discuss road projects there. reinforced pharmaceutical Iron county commissioners learned Some old babbit metal, an oil stove army. Her name the wa Sarah Thompthat In the course of a short time they and a scientist s phvsiognomy, and son, she said. She had separated vwvll receive a stats warrant tor more you can turn out silver dollar that from her husband and had learned than g G. 000, a refund on moneys ad- witl b. worth almost as much on the that all men were no good. Some vanced to finance the federal-ai- d highopen market As a Russian ruble. If druggist had given her the dollar in way from Lund to Cedar City. Comyou dont 'believe It, ask Secret SerShe was change. over on living T. H. of vice Agent Henry C. Taggart. missioner Atkin, chairman Church street. ths board of 'Washington county, alo For some time Agent Taggart has Agent Taggart took her home. When been was present, discussing road prob-getting reports about counterthere he learned Another atorv lems. Commissioners from both counfeit dollars in circulation. Yet not a fromgotthe. landlady. Then he searched .. s ties were favorably impressed with the clew. th woman's room He found a handrecent announcement of the 1223 road Yesterday a woman walked Into the bag with two" ei her dollars In It. 4WL Nort h SecSh changed her story. This time program a affecting their respective DAD. drug store At counties. Requisitions mere made on ond Rest street, asked tor a package she found the handoag with its both counties for 21302 each to fi- of gum and tendered a bright, bsw, spurious load In the temple nance prelim insiry Wurvevs on federal-ai- d shiny dollar. It dropped with-dull About that time a man grounds. arrived. n. work there in order that work plunk on Th landlady said it was the womglass showcase. Dru ret C. earliest at J. Dunnvan at under the way confiscated an s might get Ha said be was not. husband. The Iron county the dollar. Then he sent hi clerk, possible moment. gave the. name of J. H. Uude. In luvvld Allen, to shadow th woman jvfficial acted favorably on the requihis pocket was a suitcase In sition at once and Mr. Atkin promShe wkiked fifteen blocks south, then th suitcase which filled th key. key was ised action by his board at a " very took a street car to Fourth South and a counterfeit coin factory, to complete Main street. Allen was waiting for the lari detail, including a half hunearly date. her when she alighted. dred counterfeit dollars. All were the iteT Abrams Eiect'omc Treatment. Tr. "Where wouM you rather go to the same Grace B. Alrey. 303 Judge Bldg. (Adv.J drug store or to th police station t" The two are in the county jail. . - , Juan. e. . I la te r Fred C. Kolb Is Laid at Rest by Fraternal Orders ,- Commissions of at -- Four Counties Visit Capitol -- - Woman Buys Gum, Dollar Has Strange Ring, Officer Discovers Mint 1 . 1 Warrant to tbs various achool districts for amounts equaling 12.32 par capita of achool population In each district were yesterday forwarded from the stats auditor's office. This brings tbe total of state aldto th district school funds th linear to 221 S3. In accord with a supreme court order, I37J24 S3 la withheld from the Balt Lake City achool district. pending a final conclusion to an action now pending In that body. Tbe court has decided the case against the Bait Lake schools, but a motion for a rehearing la pending. If the final court decision is In accord with that already given, each achool district will receive another 63 cents, or a total for tha year of 222 22. Next school year the etato-lunder obligation, imposed by the last legislature, to raise a total of 223 a child of school age. If Balt Lake loaea In tha present litigation, the total to- - be provided by tbe state will, under such A law. be about $.1.303. 000. as against the 22.M2.tKIO being provided this school year. The school census of last October Is the one on which the state board of equalisation will have to tpe state! tha coming year. On an estimated; assessed valuation for the state of around $t60,000(KtO. the increase of $.120, OuO In funds to be provided to the district schools will require an increased levy next August of of a mill, bringing the rat from 4 6 mills for district school pur' poses last year to 2 mills this year. contenOn the other hand. If tion of th Salt Lake City school district ware to be upheld, that the real school population of the city last October was 33.000, and that the total school population of the state therefore Is officially 137,412, the rate of 223 per capita would demand a total district school fund of 23.433.400. Tho Increase over the figures for th present year would .be 23. 05 per capital, or $420,000 In round numbers. This would necessitate an Increase In the state district school levy of .23 of a mill, bringing the total levy, on a 2620.000,000 assessed valuation for the state, up to 3.14 mills. The state superintendent of public Instruction yesterday found In the state district s'hool fund 21.112.573 17, to which waa added an additional in the state school land Interest and rental fund. When the apportionment had been made there was a balance ip the former fund of 2104 77, and In the land grant fund of $1322 21. in addition to the total of 187.124.98 held out by order of the aupreme court. - a five-tent- CARL A. ALLEN Petition asking for th postponement tor six months of th hearing on the bequest for the privilege of supplying the city with natural gaa from Baxter basin, Wyo . was received by the commissioners jester-da- y from John C. Howard, one of the two petitioners. The commissioners will act on the petition at the regular meeting this forenoon. In setting forth reasons why th hearing should be postponed, the petition states that th expense of piping gas from the Wyoming field would be enormous sad that additional time is needed to go further Two wells have into its possibilities. been drilled by " the Midwest RefinOhio Oil comand the ing company pany, the letter says, and the comwells ileelre additional to drill panies in order to ascertain the supply of can be had.' gas that The commissioners received a petition from the Zion's Savings A Trust company asking that the name of Social Hall avenue, between State and Second East and South Temple and First South, be changed to Motor avenue. Th reason given is that most of The property abutting on this street is held or used by garages and automobile dealer. This was referred to Commissioners T. T. Burton of the street-- - department and Dr. R. M. Stewart, commissioner or parks. A resolution of respect to the late was former Mayor Exra Thompson passed by the commissioners on the motion of Mayor Nesien.. Following is the resolution: "R'hereas. Exra Thompson, former mayor of Salt Lake City, departed this life after a career of usefulness and service In ehe community: and, "Whereas, It is fitting that the board of commissioners of Salt Its City should at this time record appreciation of the splendid character and worth of Mayor Thompson and its sorrow over his passing; and. "Whereas, many of the city' Institutions were developed under his administration, which stand as eviand hla dence of his ' wisdom; and, "Whereas, the departure of Mavor Thompson is a great loss to tha city he so well served and a deep sorrow to the board of commissioners and other city officials; now therefore be it "Resolved, That this board does the hereby express Its appreciation of Mr. character and public career of Lake Salt In his death' Thompson. City has lost one of its prominent citisens and his associates a dear friend. Be it further Resolved, That this resolution be spread upon the minutestoof this meetthe family ing snd a copv sent of Mayor Thompson. T Mining Engineer Stricken Aboard Train; , His School Superintendents Record Here Extolled. Name Committee to CArl A. Allen, district engineer for Study Situation in Utah the United States bureau of mines, o and three rhildr'n survive him, residents of Salt Lake. TWO HUNDRED ANO FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD, AND NO QUESTIONS ASKED. This i mount will be paid, tnd no question asked, for the return ef houerhokl good and personal effects Stolen from my residence wUhlnThe Uet ni week, or same amount wtfl same. B. he jwid to anyone F. Redman. 1?& East Third South. Advertisement ) A widow rnr1nt -- Action Follows Series of -- Me t ingsRegarding Rights River. Along Appointment of a committee to investigate ways and means of possibly methods now in use to Improving eliminate illiteracy in Utah and to department of report to the state education, and a discussion of school financial problems, marked the sessions of ,the district school superintendents of Utah yesterday at tbe state capitol The committee is made up of Superintendents I. W. Parrstt of Granite district, George N. Child of Salt Lake; I. L. Williamson of Tintic, K. N.'Reid of Tooele and D. C. Jensen of Jordan Mr Parratt reviewed papers read at the convention of the department of superintendence. National Education association, in one of which the total cost of the schools of the United States waa reported as $390,000,-00- 0 In 1910. and $970,000,000 In 1930. While It was recognised that corresponding Increases . In costs entered Into thia increase, and that the schools can hardly be considered as altogether to blame, still it was point- f ed out that with such a rate increase the limit must sooner or later be reached. Either there would have to be greater production of revenue or greater abstinence. The national speakers urged that new gov. ernmental forms be studied, in the effort to discover what the people really 'Want and. are willing to pay for. reviews of eight main topics at the national meeting, of which Mr. Parratt's talk was one. were followed bv round-tsbdiscussions of equal length. The other reviews were by Professor Jeroy Cowles, W. Karl Superintendent Hopkins, Professor Henry Peterson. Profeasor L John fruttall President Guy Jr, Bennlon, SuWilson, Dean Milton perintendent O. N. Child, Miss Matilda Peterson, Superintendent D. LI Jensen. Miss Peterson held a conference with the primary grade supervisors of the state, at which problems peculiar to the primary grades wer to ihe taken up, followed by a visit Roosevelt" achool. Granite- - dMstrtct, where geography work being accomplished was observed at first hand. e Violator of Dry Lrw Given Jail Sentence Homer Ewing, found guilty of violating the prohibition law. was sentenced by Judge N. 11. Tanner of the criminal division of the city court, yes'erday to serve sixty days .in Jail and to pay a fine of 3150. V. J. Rajjley and Edward I. Veddor were given until 10 o't lock this morning to plead to charges of speeding. Hyrutnb Brown ws fined 35 for having a last year's license on hla automobile. Hvrum Brown wa fined 25 for driving his team across the sidewalk. City Employee Hart When Struck by Auto William H. Young, 80 ears of age, an employee of the city street department. was struck and severely injured by an automobile esterday afternoon. The aged street sweeper was working on Fourth South street between West Temple and First West streets when the accident occurred. The victim was removed to the emergency hospital, where it was learned that several ribs had been He was later taker! to Holy broken. Cross hospital. V KELSEY SEEKS Cousins Testify Accused Was at Fathers When Wife Was Stricken. s. water- -users e. Funeral for Former Mayor Thompson Today Ears Thompson, three times mayor mining man and financier. who died at his home, 529 East South Temple, early 8undav morning, will be buried from the home at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Funeral service will be private snd will be conducted by Dr. Elmer I. A male quartet will sin Lead. Kindlv Livht." Abide with Me snd Nearer, My God, to Thee" during the services. Burial will take place In the fam- . plot In 'City cemetery. of Balt Lake, Go-he- n. That the charged wttlt th mnrder of hte wtfe,-wiprove an altbt was stated by Attorney S. A. King in hie opening statement in which he outlined hla case. He will attempt to prove that Kelsey was catting wood at ths bom of hla grandparent on tbe day Mrs. Kelsey took sick and that the relationship between Kelsey and hla wife waa of th besL that Mrs. Keleey had been ailing for some time, that she waa often despondent, and that she had had a dream that ehe would die and expected to shortly. The first witnesses for the defense were La Verne Prince and Will Prince, cousins of the defehdanL They both testified that Kelsey waa at the home of the grandfather and had helped In sawing wood all day. Mr. Prince sold that Kelsey had eaten dinner there and that he had agreed to cut some wood for Henry Preebey the next day. but waa unable to do thla because of his wife's illness. Mr. Prince further stated that Kelsey had asked him to notify the veterinarian and the shertff when hlA horveg were poisoned. Mrs. Elixa Keisey, mother of Kelsey, was on tha stand all afternoon Mr. under direct examination by ll "Frank had helped Lottie with the washing before breakfast," she said, and then Went down to father's to cut some wood. 1 helped Lottie finish the washing after breakfast." She then helped laittie prepare the noon, meal, she alleges, snd after dinner both of them did the dishes. Lottie began to complain of a headache Mrs. Elixa and went to He down and Kelsey left shortly thereafter went .to'jY-he- r tithing. She did not return to the Keisey household until summoned by Frank that evening, who told her of hla wifos sudden illness. To relieve her headache Lottie had placed a mustard plaster upon her head. Mrs. Kelsey continued, and this plaster was still upon her head when the Mormon elders called to anoint Lottie with the consecrated oil. "It was this mustard plaster that caused her flushed face," the defendant s mother stated. According 'to her, Kelsey and his wife ha(r always been very fond of each other and were at all time happy and Contented. He was a kind father to his children, she said, and a good and loving husband to Lottie. No mention of Miss Nora Ballard, with whom, the prosecution contends, Keisey had Improper relations, has been made by the defense. Attorney General Harvey H. Cluff will conduct all the for the state. Mrs. Elixa Kelsey R'il-lia- 4 m III Indeterminate ' Prison Term Imposed on For mer Land Office Cashier Court Proceedings Made Brief by Defendants Wish to Plead Guilty. Samuel William Ross of LehL cashier of tho state land office prior to March 30 and charged with appropriating to his own use nearly 310.004 of land board funds, waa sentenced to serve an Indeterminate sentence in the state prison by Judge Georg' A. Iverson in the Third district court yesterday afternoon. A stay of execution for thirty days, to permit to adjust hia business affairs, granted by tbe court upon recom mendation of District Attorney E1 A Roger. In th meantime Rosa it free on $1000 bonds. worked The machinery of justlc fast In the case of Rosa. Btartini-- e at oclock yesterday forenoon tlyet complaint, were toatnd by tbe office charging mlsappro priatlon of publlo funds; next tiu ease went to the city court, fron where It waa transferred to the district court and by 4 o'clock" tha latter tribunal had meted out punishment according to law. Barring unforeseen intervention Rose will begin to serve bis sentence in the state penitentiary May. 19, a month from today. Three complaints were Issued by County Attorney Arthur E. Moreton with Mark Tuttle, state auditor, ai complaining wltneee in each case. Tbe complaints charged the misappropriation of public funda In tha amounts of 2330. 5, $219.41 and $168.14. The specifio charge waa the violation oi section 2235, compiled laws of Utah, Ross appeared before City Judge Noel S. Pratt without counsel, waived preliminary bearing, entared a plea weu of guilty to the charge and promptly bound over to the district court. R. 8. McCarty, deputy county attorney, appeared for the state. Mittimus was issued by Judge Pratt During tha time which intervened between the action of th city court and the district court the defendant Mr. Rosa District Attorney Roger) County Attorney Moreton, Mr. Tuttle cleric of the state-lanf. D. Eliason,andchief two or three other offica, persona held an informal conferences Arrange-mentIn Mr. Moreton'a office. had been made (or Judge Iverson to hear tho case Inasmuch at Ross had made it clear that he Intended to plead guilty to all charges While Judge Iverson's court re- oessed in the trial of the case of th. state agkinst Luis Lanos, the rasa, of the state against Rose was caued and the court required but ten mtn- utes to dispose of it. District At- torney Rogers read the complaint and when asked If he had anything to my, Ross replied that ho did- - not. Again ha appeared In court without counsel. Asked by the oourt if had any reason why tha sentoffo. should not be pronounced atthal time be replied In th negatite ant Judge Iverson sentenced him to tx confined within the walla of tha Utah state prison under the Interdetermi-nat- s sentence act. Mr. Rogers asked for a stay of execution for Uurti days, which was granted. d Boy Scouts Offer Free Subscription for Papers Name Members of the Sait Lake council. Boy Scouts of America, are in a contest to decide on the name to be given the new official organ of the council. The first number has appeared under the caption "What's My Napie?" Th suggested, title will be received at will be until April 15. by him tomor- scout headquarters row. when the best name will be selected The trial, which Is wide interest, will continueattracting for an- and the group submitting it will be other week, in the opinion of Mr. given a free year's subscription Th Cluff. magaxlne, under direction of "Th Grey Wolf as editor, tells of Boy Scout activities and contains a monthly calendar of future events for the council. The front page of the first edition carries a picture of the Salt Lake eagle scouts welcoming James E. WesL chief executive, during the last anniversary week. The picture of Wesley E. King, president of Salt Lake council, appears on another page, together with hi message to th scouts of Salt I eke. A list turns, scout prise contests, ah . Scout" page, editorials and other rial features comprise the contents' d J. Former SIEGEL Salt Lake Wo man Succuipbs to Long Illness in New York. Word was received by relative in Salt Lake last night of th death In New York of Mrs. Joseph Siegel. Josephine Auerbach, after an Illness of several months. Mrs. Siegel waa born and reared in Salt Lake, leaving for New York about eight years ago, when her husband, formerly with the entered Siegei Clothing company, business in th east. Mrs. Biegrl waa born February 3. 1884, attended the grade schools in Salt Lake aqd spent aeveral years abroad during tbe course of her further education. Bh Is survived by her husband and three boys, Stanley, aged m years; Robert, aged 5 years, In addition to her immediate fmm lly. she is survived by her mother. Eveline 8. Auerbach, widow of the late Samuel H. Auerbach, and by the following brothers and sisters; Herbert S. Auerbach- - Bessie Auerbach, Fred Auerbach, Jennler and Madeline Auerbach, all-- of Balt Lake; George B Auerbach of Hartford. Conn., and Mrs, Selma Mohr of Savannah, Go. George B. Auerbach is in New York at the present time, as are the sisters of Mrs. Auerbach Funeral aer- vices will be held in Qew York Thurs-ll- y day. cr--3 Firemen Thrill Crowds by Scaling : Six Stories of Tribune Building Thousands stood breathless- - while firemen scaled The Tribune building Six floors fell at noon yesterday. behind, ope by One, while the firemen. in a demonstration of their efficiency. climbed by meant of ropes and ladders to th top. It was a real thrill for tbe noonday crowd. "Here I a chance to help the kids of ouri own home town. Chief H. Bywater said. It waa that spirit of helping the children that made the firemen glad to demon Sl'JIEK opbti-attorney'- ta Tbe Tribune. ST. GEORGE, April 9. defense for Frank Kelsey, Special King. asOrganisation of a water-user- s sociation to cover the entire Sevier river was decided on at a meeting t. yesterday afternoon at the state The meeting adjourned 'until this afternoon to give a committee of five opportunity to draw up a proposed constitution and This waa one of a series of meetings which have taken place at points along the river and in the state capitol In the past fsw days affecting the! Bevler. To comply with the law. vfhkh requires that he consult with the of a stream before naming a commissioner to administer the waters of a river tn adjudication proceedings. the state engineer, R E. Caldwell, has held meetings at Richfield, Delta and the state capitol. the latter yesterday. It Is thought probable that one commissioner will be named for the whole stream, though before discussion was had there was a disposition to oppose such a move. Baturday and yesterday committees from Johns valley, on the east fork of the Bevter, from the Otter creek reservoir and from the Piute reservoir have been at work on a proposition under which It is hoped that additional water rights mav be obtained in Johns vallev. This weuld be done bv the purchase of part of the slate rights in the former Hatrh-tow- n project, which was discontinued when the Hatchtown dam went It was out several years ago. thought that certain rights In the be satisreservoir Otter creek might fied with water from thr Piute, and sold be to the Johns valthere might ley interests waters formerly stored In the Hatchtown project and now being stored In the Piute reeervolr, being given In exchange. Pinguttch interests have already purchased part of the former rights owned by the state. It was on this problem that Allen and N. F. Nellsen from Cameron Johns vallev, with N. J. Bates as their Martin Jensen from Otter attorney; creek. Moroni Lieonbee .and Willard the from Piute, with R. D. Oldroyd spent Young aa a delegate-at-lrga considerable part of Baturday and Mondav, A study was initiated of the Hatchtown rights, but It wa not completed. and the whole matter was yesterday left tn abevance until another t meeting to be held at a date not fixed. The meeting for the organisation associations coverof a water-use- r ing th entire river was attended by Mr. Ltsonbee. Mr. Young. Mr. Cameron. E. J. Curtice. U W. Jones, H. and G. E. Toft, G. W. Blootpqulst R. Beebe and others for the upper river; W T. Owens, representing in Pangi'itch valley; P. T. Black, president of the Abraham Irrigation company; H. E. Maxfield and Irvin Jefferie. representing the MelMilton ville company; Irrigation Moody, president and J.. A. Melville, Deseret the Irrigation representing company: H. .A. La Fount of this oity, and others. Mr, Black W"S elected temnorarv chairman and Mr. Cameron temporary secretary. cap-Ito- DIES ID EAST and, under cooperative agreement, chief inspector of mtne for Utah, died yesterday in the emergency hospital, at Washington, D. C- - of pneumonia. following an attack of influenza. Mr. Allen was widely and favorably known tin Utah in both the metal and the coal mining fields, and to operators and miners alike. He had a thorough acquaintance with the mineral resources of Utah, gained by personal examination; and he also had wide experience in various other fie'ds. Including the coal mining fields of R'est Virginia and vicinity, and the metal mining region of Montana. Mr. Allen was east at the time he by the fatal disease, on special duty for the bureau, having been placed in charge of the investigation of coal mining methods for the "facts finding" commission named by President Harding. R'htle traveling lit West Virginia by train he suffered a severe cold which developed Into influence, and caused him to be taken to th hospital at Washington April 1. The following Wednesday pneumonia developed, that disease reaching its crisis yesterday. Dr. A. I. Murray, physician and surgeon attached to the bureau of mines, has been temporarily in abarge of the district offices here during Mr. Allen's absence. Mr Allen obtained his early schooling in Colorado, and was a graduate of the Colorado school of mines. Subsequently he taught in that Institution for a number of years. He had experience in mining fields In Mexico and elsewhere, and When he joined the bureau forces he was sent east to maka special Investigations In . the R'est Virginia coal fields. Later, as mining engineer he spent about nine months in Montana, and came to Salt Lake in 1917 in charge of a bureau mine rescue car. The following year the cooperative agreement between the state Industrial commission and the bureau waa arranged, asid Mr. Allen was made district engineer and placed In charge of the work here. Since that time he has aaa'rted materially In min safety work In this stats snd district-- - Ha won the support and respect of 'miners snd mine operators alike, and was this to secure cooperation of all interested forces in tbs reduction of loss of life and property in 'the mining industry snd In the general improvement of working conditions. He. perhaps, accomplished most by set in the detail work he waa able-tmotion, effective but not soectscular He attracted more of in character. public attention, however, in hla assistance to the oonduct of a successful battle against a threatening coal mine fire 2n the Utah Fuel properties In Carbon countv without loss of life, and also was preeent for a time at a similar battle in the CoeUr d'Alene country. "Not only does th mining profession lose an able man." said a close associate of Mr Allen lost night, "but hi death la a distinct l'.ss to the buHI reau and tp the state. abili'y as a mining engineer was recognised, and his integrity as a roan wu A definite piao for worklag out th problems of tbe Consolidated Wagon and Machine company, now In tha hands of receivers, waa approved by the majority vote of tbe stockholders yesterday. Thta waa Worked out by a joint committee of which W, R. Wallace is clialrtnan. and recommended by the stockholders in th committee report. A preferred stock Issue of 31.960,000 Is favored in the plan, of which the stockholders are to take $400,000 and the proceeds be applied to pay 20 per cent of the creditors claim In cash. The creditors are to take another 20 per cent of their claims in preferred stock. The remaining 00 per cent of the claims of creditors are to be paid at the rate of 15 per cent in one year, 15 per cent In two year and SO per cent in three years, with Interest at 7 per cent. This plan waa the result, pf several week of work and, while it did not meet with unanimous approval, was generally accepted as a sound policy that will save the day for the company. The action of the stockholders yesterday will be reported to tbe creditors," who must agree, although thd committee acted for them generally. There will be a "lot of work in completing the details, but the conrerted ef torts of those most Interested seem to be toward adjusting the differences so thst the company can continue to do business and the opinion waa expressed yesterday that the plan reported by the joint committee and approved by the stockholder would do this. Inheritance taxes totalling were paid to tha state of Utah yesterday bv tho estate of th late Jraee K nigh t of Provo, prominent mining man and pto- neer in industrial development in many pans of Utah. The appraised value of tho estate waa 2448,913.57, from which. $10,900 exemption Including th allowed to all estate, total deductions allowed were $17,250. $9. The Inheritance taxes are paid on tho remainder or 3431.025.88, amountInterest, accruing ta $21,253.29. year after Mr. ing from on Knight's death, March 14, 1921, brings tha total up to tt figure given. Th estate of J. E. Btenkiron of Los Angeles paid 33583.22 inheritance taxes on 500 shares of Union Pacific stock held by Mr. Blenkiron at tha tint of bi death. JUSTICE strate their efficiency, even though they risked their lives Questions were asked and soon tt cams to light that Chief B water and were aiding th pencil sal hiameq for the thildrena convalescent hosy pital. Balt Lake responded to th call and as a result the table of comparison in the pencil sale showed very favorable last night; HELP THE GIRLS of M. I. A br giving discarded furniture Home. Hy. 26S9-- J or Hr. 2620-Delirer to S Richards 8L (Advartiaement) euthusl-asticall- -- Fine of $299 Imposed for Dry Law Violation A fin of 3299 wa Imposed on Nick Stoxehous of Magna, who pleaded guilty to violation of the prohibiting act yesterday before Juetlrt of arte Peace George K. Parkin. According to the testimony, when deputkfs ol Bhsrlff Benjamin R. Harries raided Stoxehous place Saturday night, thev were obliged to confiscate a gun with which his wife threatened to shoot the raiders King Lewis sleeted to pvv a fine o 33 rather than go, to jail for thlrtv days for the same offense. Dennis Rarbarigous. whose hearing on a charge of violation of the prohibition act wa set for jesterdav. failed to appear. Hla bond of $500 waa declared forfeited and a bench warrant waa Issued for his rearrest. Cherlea Jp. Bramble and Joseph Christensen were each fined $25 for fishing without a license, having pleaded guilty to the charge. Mrs. Margaret Roberts and Lewis Karakaa, both of Magna were arraigned on charges of violation of the prohibition law: both pleaded not guiltv, and their cases were set for hearing April 17. DAUGHTER IS BORN. Mr. and Mrs. Oscas C, Kars as are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter, born at Holy Cross hospital Sat- urday. Ths mother and baby are do- ing nicely. F Life and Character Reading APRIL 10. governing sign of this birth-dat- e la Aries. ' There are really I we distinct personalities born under the Sign of Aries. Those who are short and those who are tall and The former are much under the control of th moon and th planet Mar M the time of their birth. These persona are quits changeable, cannot bear to be contradicted and resent being told ol their faults. If they are not permitted to do their work tntbelr they get Into confusion, and vrv likely lose all Interest In the subject. People of this date will find Veit best companions" those born uuV Sagittarius, and with those In the? own sign. Watch the Want Ads tiu week and next for goodcarefully offering el summer homes and real Au salat. men interested in work on the lakes will have marine, their opportun.ty through the use of th Rant Ads-- . Th d, own-wa- I |