34 THE SALT r-AKE TRIBUNE, SATURDAY ABORNING, MARCH 16, 1QI2. M
I BIG GAS DEAL SMS
FAITH 1SALT LIE1
Entrance of Eastern Capital
ists Evidence of Confidence
in City's Future.
I BUYERS ARE ENERGETIC
Kelsey, Brewer & Co. Operate
Numerous Public Service
Enterprises.
The nows continued exclusively in
yesterday morning's Tribune telling- of
the transfer of the controlling interest
in the Utah Gas & Coke company by
the Karwcll Trust company unci its as-
soeiatcs to Ivelscy, Brewer & Co.. was i
received with deep iutorest by the pco-j
pic of this city. The deal is taken as
direct and convincing evidence that thei
financial men of the east have strong
faith in the future of Salt Lake.
''The people who own public utilities)
and make a business of operating ser
vice corporations, '' said J. Charles
Ross, general manager of flic Utah J
(las & Coke compauy, yesterday,
"usually have a pretty keen nose
for smelling out; the future. They
I do not sink hundreds of thousands of
dollars into au enterprise unless they
are absoluielv certain in their own
minds that tncy are going to get that;
money back, and that they are going
to earn a I'cir return on. their invest
ment, "f think the people of this town
iiae been and are now perfectly satis
fied with the service the gas company
has given. There was no need of a
change of ownership so far as any need
of improvement in service is concerned,
for it Is admitted that few cities in
the country are so fortunate as Salt
Hj Lake in the matter of gas. But the
1 Point is that the faking over of the
liii! part of the gas company's stock by
a now grDiii) of financiers clearly show's
thai capital .ins its eye on Salt Lake
and is not afraid to invest here. As a
okon of confidence in this city, the
deal is lo my mind a source of grati
fication." New Owners Big- Concern.
Kclacy, Brewer S: Co.. who now come
into this field, are engaged extensively
in the operation of public service
plants. They have for .suvorrd years
operate! t he' gas properties in Winona
and Red Wing. Minn., lilkhnrt and Val
paraiso, Ind., Albion. Ml. Clemens and
Holland. Mich., mid Kankakee, 111. In
"Vovcmbcr of lfcst year the compa.ny
look over the pas company at Boise,
Idaho.
At Red Wing and Valparaiso the com
pany supplies electric! v as well as gs.
I'luring the hift winter this energetic
company has built, a steel tower high
tension electrical transmission line
along the Mississippi river, f.hirtv-
nir miles south of Red Wing,
which will supply municipal plants
and large industries with electricity in
Lake City. Wabasha and other Minne-
I iota towns. The transmission line is
an extension of the line which has been
in operation for several vcars between
Menominee, Wis-, and Red Wing. Minn.,
.1 distance of forty-six miles. The two
dams on the Red Cedar river, which
upply the, power plant at Menominee
Ik'Vo a capacity of more than Ji5,000
horse power.
There are rumors of the Probable ac
quisition of other large properties by
Kelsey. Brewer & Co.. according to a
dispatch to-The Tribune from Grand
Rapids, Mich., the headquarters of the
company, but at this time neither mctu-l
bei of the lirm is ready to talk for
publication on the subject.
Kemarkably Successful.
The firm of Kelsey. Brewer & Co. is
composed of ('liarlej. B, Isolsoy and
.lrj.ph II. Bre-.er. Both were in the
rai field before the organization of the
present firm. Mr. Brewer having been
president of the Holland, Mich., gas
company while tillHie the position of
coiirr stenographer of the Sixth judicial
irciiit, while Mr. Kelse had wide ex
perience in the gas hun'tiess. Mr. Kel
sey is also connected with one of the
leading financial institutions of Grnnd
Rapids being second vice president of
the I'ommereial Savings bank.
The company was organized about
three years ago and has been unusually
essful in au it?- undertakings. It
has built up a remarkable clientele of
patrons for its brokerage department,
according to Hie Grand Rapids dis
patch, and partieularlv during the past
yar has forged rapidly to the front
in the ranks of fiduciary concerns.
I LOOKING BRIGHT FOR
GREAT WHITE WAY
Freeman "Murniugstar and 0. IL Hew
lett made a canvass vesterchry of all tho
resident, property owners on State
id reel between Fifth and Ninth South
streets and interviewed them upon tho
question of the proposed new lighting
sytem on State street, bv which it is
proposed to place, ten lights to the block
in that district.
Mr. Mnrningstar said last night that
they had met with great encourage
ment from the property owners and
that, not one dissented to the proposi
tion. Otto Klenke, one of the property
owner?, said yesterday that he would,
for the time, take even added responsi
bility in providing lights, that the sys
tem inay be established.
mf0.tin,2 ,lms bein 'ppointcd for
Il.otl o clock this morning at the ollices
ot I utile Bros., at which the proporty
owners will be present to sign tho arti
cles of agreement between them and
the Utah Light. & Railway company,
by which lights will be iifbtnllcd and
current furnished for the new yvstom.
H NO MORE ELK FOR
H UTAH PRESENT YEAR;
V. W. Chambers state fish and game
commissioner, was iuformcd in a letter
from Senator Reed Smoot yesterday
that this state will not receive another
j-hipmcnt of elk from tho Jackson Hole
country until next spring.
Word to this effect had been received
I"- the senator in a letter from the
chief of the geological mrvcy. It was
"-tated, however, that the survey in
tends to consign elk herds to this. state;
aniioj'Hy until the nrious ranges cho.'Cu 1
in the -tste are sto-kcii j
HIM STATE FAIR
AiOSIMIEST
Steps Are Now Being; Taken
to Make Competition More
Extensive.
Directors o flic Uta.Ii State Fair asso
ciation held a meeting yesterday even
ing at the Vermont building head
quarters, ten members of the board bo
ing present.
l?eports from department, supervisor?
were received and carefully considered
in dotail. These recommended the char
acter and value and number of pri.es
to be offered in the several depart
ments. After compilation of thase re
ports shall have been made by Secre
tary IK S. ISnsign an attractive list of
premiums will be announced. This is,
expected !q issiie sometime during the
coming week.
j The board made official acceptance of
the special awards oirered by livestock
associations throughout the country for
exhibits of certain breeds or animals,
j These have been given publicity by the
press heretofore at; the eommuni..,ations
have been received by Scretary Hnsign.
A Jong letter was recived 'from the
Nevada Agricultural college, asking
that special premiums be arranged for
if possible to be competed for by out
side agricultural colleges. The com
munication stated that California had
afforded such an opportunity for inter
state competition, and that the Nevada
institution had been twice 'jittered un
der that arrangement. Tt was thought
to be advisable that such au enlarge
ment be made by the Utah association.
This request was given extended con
sideration by the board last nigiir, y.'ith
the result that such a spoei.-il premium
list will be opened, enabling agricnl-,
turn I colleges of other states to com
pete. While this arrangement will per
mit the entry of any manner of pro
duct of these college's, it is mainly in
the livestock feature that entries will
be allowed. Details of this special
competition are to be announced later.
inasmuch as the present legislative
appropriation is wellnigh exhausted, no
physical improvements will be made
this year; but it is expected that gen
erous support, from tho state's raw
makers will enable the addition next
year of v big livestock collisoum. to
gether with other improvements that
have been suggested.
Tho meeting was an enthusiastic one,
and there is now every indication that
this year's fair will be a top-notcher.
CITY AND VICINITY
TWO JUDGMENTS were entered
mrainst Mux Florence and the Florence
Film company In the Third district court
yesterday by .Hideo George G. Armstrong.
The Western lSlectrie company was alven
Inclement for Si27.i;r and (Jcorec S. Aucr
hach for $819,117. Roth suits wcro brought
to reeover on promissory notes.
THE BODY of James .1. Dillon of
Cripple Creek. Colo., who died here of
pneumonia last Tuesday, was: sent to
Utile Rook. Ark., for burial hv O'Don
nell & Co. yesterday. Mrs. .Stephen .May
field of Utile Rock, sister of Dillon, rc-
uuestcd thai the body be sent t'nero.
A COMPLAINT was issued b the
utility altornov's of flee yesterday ehare
ine Lillian Slav wllh burelary in the
third decree. The woman in accused of
taking a silk dress valued a I ?:J2.oO from
."lie store of the. National Credit com
pany. SNEAK THIEVES stole a large amount
of valuable Plumbing fixtures from tho
home of n. F. Walker. 25 West Fifth
South street. Thursday night. . Tup stolen
articles consisted of brass faucets. Tho
thefi was reported to the police yester
day. THE SETTLEMENT of findings In the
ms" of (hp city of Salt Lake against
the PlcHf-anl View Irrigation eompanv
was continued yn.tcrday in the Third
district court by .Indgn ". W. Morse
until iie.Nl Friday. .March 2'J.
THE TELLUrilDE POWER companv
besan nnil in dm Third district court
ystcrdsy to reroyr th" mm of StJts.si
from the Buigham "'oppor companv. al
leged io be due for power furnished by
the plaintiff.
CLARENCE GARRETT began a soil
in the Third district court vestrdav
acalnst th,e Parafflnc Oil compa.nv lo
recover the stun of 2flM!SS. alleged io bo
dii him for his services as secretary of
th corporation.
FUNERAL SERVICES for Mix. Chris
tina McKenzSe Uaughlin, daughter of
the late David McKenzle. will be ind
Sunday at 2 d. m. from ihr Seventh ward
ehapei. -Burial will be in Cltv c-'mo-
THE INTERLOCUTORY decree of di
vorce sianted (o Robert W. Sloan fnuu
.Myrtle ,. Sloan pome wefks ago. was
set Fldf by Judge C. v. Morse yester
day ou motion of Mr. Slonn.
i,-L!mAiND ? BRISACHER pefitioned
the Third district, court veaterdav for
letter of administration ou th estate
of Solomon Brlsacmer, The estate is val
ued at 5100
TESTIMONY IN NEWTON
CASE IS AT AN END
The lakinc of testimony in the ap
plication of William Novton or admis
sion to thn bar of the state was con
cluded yesterday by the examining com
miltee of the supreme court.
A meeting will be held within a few
davs to hear arguments in favor of and
itf opposition to his admission.
At veeterday's session Soren Chris
tensen testified that in his opinion .New
ton's moral character was good. Ife
had heard a number of judges speak
favorably of him. All the unfavorable
comment he had ever heard had come
from police officers, he said.
Mr. Newlon was recalled. Jlc gave
a brief sketch of his life, saying that
he was of .Scotch-English-Irish- descent
and had first passed a preliminary ex
amination in law at London, England,
forty years ago. when ho was only
K vears of age. He was fust admitted
to practice in this country in the ter
ritory of Washington On certificates
obtained there ho had been admitted to
the bar in Wyoming, and later in Mon
tana .
AAUSIC ARRANGED
FOR CLUB LUNCHEON
li. P. Chrislensen's orchestra will pro
vide a .spocijl musical programme (lur
ing today's luncheon at the Commercial
club. Among the selections to be play
ed will be the "Lost Chord," favorite
melodies from the " Bohemian Girl."
the sextette from "Lucia.'' and the
overture to "I'oet and Peaannt," bv
request. Mrs. Henry .Schraven. soloist,
will sing "Invocation," by d'Harde
lot. "Our I.cne But a Day!"- by Mr.
Beac h, and other numbers.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
SMOKEBJSUCCESS
Six Hundred and More Salt
Lake Boosters Attend Splen
did Function.
HEAR FINE PROGRAMME
Bank Clerks Furnish Minstrel
Show and Prominent Young
Women Dance.
More than six hundred leading mem
bers of the Commercial club attended
last night's " smoker' ' and entertain
ment, which was conceded to be the
most successful and harmonious gath
ering of its kind since the initial enter
tainment following the opening of the
club in its new liome. Good fellowship
and unison of. purpose reigned with that
supremacy which is possible only among
kindred spirits. The entire programme
was one of continuous pleasure, with
business cares and personal woes for
gotten. The feature of the evening was a
reproduction of the first act of the bank
clerks' minstrel show, recently given at
the Salt Lake theater, with ma 113- vau
deville features and artistic embellish
ments added. As a co-incident feature,
that part, of the ; smoker'' was smoke
less, in respect to those of the fair sex
who participated in the minsirel pro
duction. Pine Entertainment.
The entertainment was given in the
main dining room, beginning at S:5U
o'clock. A special stage had been
erected and every accommodation sup
plied for the artists, who performed in
creditable style. The largo room was
crowded to capacity aud the ovcrtlow
extended out into tlio hallways and gold
room.
Lisle .Smith. -Mclvin Saville, Frank
Barnes and I). W. .lames were the col
ored end men. while John S. Critchlow
was interlocutor. The comic renditions
and dialogues of those men were amus
ing, and tho choruses during the final
bars of each number would have done
honor lo a more assuming aggregation
of artists.
Miss Elsie Brown. Miss Louise Mc
pwan and Miss Inez Wetzel wore a.
pleasant surprise in their rendition of
the trio, "A Telephone Call." 'Phc
Spanish dance bv Miss Mercedes Gilson
made a distinct.'hil.. and the toe dance
bv Miss ISvclvn Phelps was one of the
attractive features of the programme.
Miss Kuth Fernstrom. with her "Ballet
Beautiful:" Miss HI in I'ierco, in her
son". "They Alwavs Pick On Me," and
Joseph Kjar, W. Booker Preston aud
Edgar Lund, as soloists, all acquitted
themselves with exceptional honor.
Many Pleasing Dances.
Not less pleasing were the dances
and songs in which the following young
girls look part:
Lillic Pernslrom. Tory Ltbby. Hp
ronco Wiekins. ISlia Pcirc.c, Nellie
Gray, Murtha Korustront, 151 la Pearcc,
Hazel Conoer, Vera Foil Igor, Lucy Ca
nnon. Helen Copeland, .lennie ISrtmnn,
Lillian Phelps, Vein Gainmette. Viola
Yowoll, Florence Ferns! rom, Pauline
Moyle, Elizabeth Moyle. R.uth Petti
grew, Marie Howard. Ituth Abbott.,
Hllen llerrock, Anna Warren and Ruth
Fernstrom.
The members of the chorus were:
J'JIsic Brown, Louise McFwau, I 'a the
A. Malhoson. Glnn Brown, .lennie
B11rnha.n1, Kathleen Wetzel, Inez Wet
zel. 10. Sorenson, Pearl .Jorgcnson,
Maymc dorgeusen. Pauline Browning,
Bertha Midgley, Leona Gaboon, Hazel
Huff, Teat, Kellon, Florence Winder,
Hazel Clark. Yilate. Gurrie. Lyle Gurric,
Dorothy Froseth, Glaire Ilay'nes, Geor
giana "Fell, Viunie Rigb.y. .Icauo In
galls. Mercedes Gilson. Lillian Homer,
Lillian Woodbury, K. .lohnson, Dorothy
1vnch, Lenora Farrell, .Jewel) Picltard,
. II. Keddington, T. C. White, Vi
lard Fvans, .1. W. Bond, B. T. Lynch,
Joseph IS. Lionel. A. D. Campbell. II
L. Shaw, t '. W. Ryndors, George Wood
bury, John D. Fife, Jr.. George Col
lins', S. F.. Fernley. S. II. Lynch. Jr.,
C. IT. Tingoy, ISImeH Marks, Reginald
Beanies, r.' A. Dahlstrom, Joseph
Kjar, V. W. .lames, R. P. Shepherd.
F. P. Whitney, Lou Fernloy, L. A.
Bowen. Archie Bezzan!, II. B. Whit
ney, D. J. Poll. B. D. Lyon, Fred
Rich, Ray Gardall, .1. .11. Demming, Jr.,
Glen JL' AlcEwan and B. S. Nichol
son. Notable Function.
After the vaudeville features, mem
bers aud guests were served with re
freshments. Song and laughter pre
vailed until the wee sma ' hours and
it is seldom that, a club function has
beeu eharuoterized by so friendly aud
kindred a spirit.
The. affair was in charge of the
smoker committee, tho membership
committee, President W. W. Armstrong
ami Secretary Joseph E. Caine, com
bined into a general committee on rc
coption, as follows:
Wesley IS. King, chairman; Arthur
Thomas', George A. Stoiner, R. Acker
man, 'V. S. Anderson, Y. A. Beltilyou.
Lewis Tollo Gannon, Herbert M. Cham
berlain. Joseph Decker, M. II. Deskv,
J. Dillinger, Wilmar IS vans, Will l
Farrell. George F. .Foil. Eugene Giles.
James Ingebretseii. O. S. Jackson, H.
C. Jorgenson, A. G. Mackenzie, D. tt.
Mackintosh. B. "W. Mendcnhall. Mal
colm McAllister, William T. Nuttnll.
Benjamin L. Rich, Fred W. Sudbury,
Murray Sullivan, F. A, Timby.
W, W. Trimmer. Charles Tvng, Theb;
dore W. Whiteley, T. A. Williams, F.
E. Whit worth, ('. II. Wells, George M.
Gannon, A. II. Cook, A. II. Seonberg.
George W. Goddard, i), Spencer, W,
IL Bin., Xcd W. Jfewott. W. D. Bohm,
J. .1. Greenewald, IS. IL Hill. D. J.
Murphy, W. L McLeod, William Al.
MeCrea, Sig. Simon, Sam S. Porter. F,
0. Barnes. L. G. Dinwoodcy. W. Z. Har
rison, C. Ij. Jacobsen, J. J. ICnvanaugh,
Malcolm A. Keyser, T. G. Odell. Frank
T. Tloberts. II. O. San ford, ICnrl A.
Scheid. L. W. Snow, Samuel Williams,
J. E. Gaine and W. W. Armstrong
Liquor Case Hoard.
A hearing on tho search and selzuro
proceodlnss upalnat Mrs. Churlca Lan-,
J-t Weal Fourth South slrcet, wiuj held
before Jnnttco K. M. Rlshop yesterdaj'.
MrM. r.an- was arretted In a raid on her
home, in which beer ;nid whixky were
found by the police. Justice Bishop sus
tained Ihe proceed In? and ordered the
llnuoi lonliHcuteJ.
FRIDHY FDBTUIIIiTE
FOB MHf TWINS
Man Who Issues Marriage Li
censes Has Theories Dis
pelled by Experience.
WEDDING DOUBLE ONE
Brother and Sister, ' Born in
Same Hour, Married in
Quick Succession.
Deputy County Clerk U. Kldredge.
Sr., was commenting on the fact yes
terday that very few marriage licenses
were asked for on 'Friday. "1 have uo
ticed," said he, "that we issue few
licenses on Friday. I presume it is
owing to the general disfavor of the
day as one suitable to enter upon any
great and important undertaking."
At this point in Mr. Eldrcdge's com
ment Deputy Clerk William P. Appleby
came into the ollice. " How is it in
the matter of naturalization papers
Mr Appleby?" asked IMr. ISldrcdge.
""Do vou have many applicants on
Friday?" "1 don notice any differ
ence," replied Mr. Appleby. "Friday
seems about as good as ainr other
day."
''It isn't that way in the marriage
license department," continued Mr.
ISldredgc. "Now, last Friday I didn't
issue -i single one, and none today so
far. I "
Clerk Soon in Demand.
Mr. rSIdredgc's comments were out
short, by the entrance of a small party
in which were two young couples. They
walked up to tho counter. A young
man in the front of tho party said:
"We would like to got a marriage li
cense." Mr. ISldrcdge arranged his
book. "Your name and residence,
please';" he asked.
"Frederick G, Streitl, residence Mur
ray. ' '
" Vour age?"
"Twenty-three. "
Mr. Eldredge then turned to a, blush
ing voting lady who hd edged up to
the counter. "And your name and ad
dress?" "Stocnie Jones."
"Your age?"
"I'll be seventeen soon."
"Have 3ou your parents' consent?"
Turning to one of the women in the
party the vaung lady replied'
"Here's my mother, ask her."
Second. Bride Twin.
The mother advanced and gave her
formal consent. When the certificate
was written out another young man of
the party pushed his way to the
counter and asked for a license. He
gave his name as Ralph E. Fuller and
his residence as Murray. "And who
is the young lady?" asked Mr. Eld
redge. The young man stepped back
and another young lady, her faco suf
fused with ' bltisV's. "ditTidoiilry ad
vanced, paying. "Esther M. otrcittj,
Murray, age twenty-three."
As Mr. Eldredge was writing out the
second ceTtifilicale he observed. "Are
Mr. Slrcitt and Miss Slreitt brother
and sister?"
"Yes," spoke up one of the women
of the party. "1 am their mother.
They are twins."
After the marriage licenses had been
formally made out and delivered M.rs.
Slreitt confided to Mr. ISldrcdge that
it was the desire that he should marry
the two couples. All adjourned to a
prhatc room for tho ceremony.
Observing Chronology.
Before the ceremony began Mrs.
Streilt made the re'uesl. that her
daughter pud Mr. Fuller should be
joined together first. "Vou see." she
explained, "my children are twins, but
Esther was born a few minutes before
Fred and I want her to bo married a
few minutes ahead of him."
After the daughter and Mr. Fuller
had been married Ihe sou and Miss
Jones were united in their turn.
After the ceremony was all over Mr.
Eldredge remarked something about
Friday. "0 Friday is our lucky day,"
responded the Streitl, f:miily in' unison.
After the happy party had left the
cleric's otrice one of tho newspaper re
porters with a mathematical turn of
mind figured out that, twenty three
years ago the lifleenth of March fell
011 a Friday and from this he reasoned
that the remark that Friday was their
lucky day implied that the Streilt
twins were born on that. day.
ASSIGNMENT MADE
BY ROBERT SKELTON
Robert Skelton, manager of the Skel.
tori Publishing company, filed for rec
ord in tho county recorder's ofiico yes
terday an assignment to Myron E. f'nin
dall, Jr.. secretary of Ihe National "Real
JSstato & Investment company. Mr.
Skelton said that the embarrassment
of his firm was a temporary one and
that, an assignment would have not been
necessary had it, not been for the in
sistent attitude of a few small credit
ors. The eompaj'-'s affairs arc in such good
condition, he said, that he believed if
would be on its feet within thirty
days.
BUNGALOW THEATER
SUES FOR INSURANCE
Sub was hecun bv the Runpalow Thea
ter company against four lire Insurance
companies In the Third district court
yesterday to collect $:!iS".5i iiiKura.nce.
which, it is alleged, was asrepd upon by
the arbitralors appointed after the fire
that occurred in the theater June 27.
It'll. n an (ciuilr.hlc adjustment.
Too allegation is made ihat the arbi
trators asreed that the bodv of the
theater hcici been damaged to the extent
of 51fl-J3.i?i and that the sta;;r; and its
fixtures had been damutred in the sum of
The defendant Insurance companies
are the Commonwealth Fire Insurance
company, the Globn and Rutcrers Fire ,
Insurance company, the Ktuyvesant in-
surance company and tho Dixie Flro Jn- j
sura-nce company. j
Bond Is Forfeited.
Hazel Dean, convicted in police court
of vaprancy, Thursday afternoon, failed
tn appear for sentence yesterday and her
bond of ?300 canli was ordered forfeited.
A bench warrant also waa Insued for her.
The Dean woman waa arrnsU'd during
the police cruaadf apalnnt women of the
town several week' ago, j
KLET1G GIVE!
OFHGHL NOTICE
Winning Architect on Capitol
Building Is Advised of
Appointment.
COMMITTEE TO GO EAST
Work on the Great Structure
Is Expected to Begin by.
September 15.
At the meeting of the capitol com
mission yesterday afternoon Richard K.
A. Kletting, the architect of the new
state capitol building, w.ho was chosen
Wednesday night, waa formally noti
lied of his appointment by the eommis
si on.
The resolution, by which Mr. Klet
ting was notified, carried with it the
provision that he is to prepare and
deliver to the commission the com
plete working plans for the building
before July 13, so that bids may be ad
vertised for on the completed build
ing, including the heating plat, tor
races, approaches, architect's commis
sions, and cvei'3'tliing in fact with the
exception ol turniture.
The resolution contained the further
proviso that, if on the plans aud speci
fications provided by the architect, it
is found impossible io secure a $2,000,
000 bid, the architect will have to for
feit his work on the plans and with
draw. It was clearly specified by tho
commission lo Mr. Kletting that he
would have to prepare plans for a
building to cost not to exceed $2,000,000
and that the bids received will be con
sidered by the commission as a basis
upon which to judge the possibility of
Mr. Kletting 's plans coming within the
stated amount.
Committee to Go East.
H further was decided at yesterday's
meeting that Mr. Kletting, accompan
ied by a committee of three members
of the capitol commission, should leave
for the cast within a few days for the
purpose of visiting and inspecting the
capitol buildings of Rhode Island. Ken
tucky, and possibly Minnesota. It has
not. vet been definitely decided who
will be chosen to accompany the archi
tect, but. it is thought that three will
be named who were not with tho com
mission on its trip to the east, last
year. Governor Spry did not make the
trip, nor did Authon H. Lund and C.
IS. Loose. Tho governor said last night
that it would be impossible for him to
leave at this time, but that, another
member would be appointed in his
stead.
Work to Begin Soon.
The governor stated it as his opinion
yostcrday that, if no unusual delays arc
encountered, work should commence on
the capitol by September 15. After the
working plans arc accepted and cheeked
bids will be advertised for and con
tracts let. It is thought that this will
take about sixty days. The commission
is eager to complete the building by
January, HMfi, when the eleventh leg
islature meets, and also to have it as
a ''show place'' during the rush of
tourists lilely to visit Salt Lake en
route to the exposition in San Fran
cisco. The various drawings of plans sub
mitted to the commission bv Iho archi
tects who entered tho competition will
be exhibited to the public early next
week. It has not vet been decided
where they will be placed, but, the pub
lic, will bo invited to inspect the ya
rious perspective, elevation and ground
plan designs.
VesterdtiV's meeting was ndjouriiod
subject fo call. All members were pres
ent with the exception of dohn JJern,
who is in tho east.
RECEPTION DETAILS
FINALLY CONCLUDED
Final details of the entertainment and
reception to lie given next Tuesday even
In? at the Commercial club in honor of
the members of the Salt Lake Opera com
pany were completed at a. meeting of the
music committee of the club, held yester
day afternoon.
The programme will commence at ?
o'clo'-l: and will be informally carried out
by both gnosis and chib members. George
D. Pyppr and .lohp p. Spnecr were ap
j pointed as a. commit Ipo lo invite all for
mer members of ihe company. The
guests and their escorts and all club mem
bers and I heir escorts have been unred
to otl.cnd. j
It was decided yesterday to have the
board of governor? of the Commercial
club and their wives, also the members
ol ine music committee and their wive.'
or escorts, act as a general committee on
reception. The affair is In charge of the
music committee, composed of the fol
lowing: U. T. Xnttall, chairman: M. J. Hrlnep,
D. n. Mackintosh. R. Ackcrman. A. U.
Peabody, .1- H. Anson. George D. Pvper,
L. P. Chrislensen, ICarl A. Peheld. ). b.
Engborg. V). A. Swan, Fred C. Graham.
Harry Shcpard. .1. F,, Gosling, John V.
.Spencer, I. 'aretieo Sniullyan und Josuph
K. t.'aine, aei retary.
COMMITTEES BUSY ON
UTAH PRODUCTS WEEK
Secretary I'). R Toilet! announced
yesterday that there would be another
general meeting of all committees for
Utah Products Week. Thin meeting will
be. held a I. thn Vermont building head
qimrtcrs of the Manufacturers' associ
ation at. S o'clock Monday night.
It is the purpose to bring these com
mittees together often from now on
until the opening of the big week,
April I, so that notes may be compared,!
progress of the respective committees
reviewed and measures taken to make!
of the affair an epoch marker. If, is
urgently requested that committee mem
bers bear the matter in mind and see
that there shall be-a good attendance.
CONSOLIDATED FUEL
STOCK BASIS OF SUIT
D. If. Livingston began a anil in the.
Third district court yesterday asking
for a Judgment of $-525 against W. H.
Tawncy. H Is alleged by "Livingston that !
February 27 last "ho contracted with
Tawncy for 3.100 shares of Iho capital !
stock of the Consolidated Fuel company
at 75 centa per fdmre. and paid down $100
to bind the bargain. Tic claim that 'lie
was to nay I lie remainder. 52025. on the
delivery of the stock. Tawncy. he al
leges, has refused to make a delivery of
the stock
SHexmtbet Stalker.
Born Nov. 21. 1S20. Died Mar. Jn, 1012.
OF 10 IS DEAD
Alexander Stalker, Well
Known in Utah and Idaho,
Answers Last Summons.
Alcxauder Stalker, one of the pio
neers of this state, died yesterday at,
12:30 p. m. at his home, -16 South Fifth
East street. lie was .born in Galloway,
Scotland, November 21, 1829. When
a youth he followed the trade of eabi
notmakcr aud lttcr was- employed in
the shipyards as a. builder and carver
of figureheads for the vesbcls.
lie came to America in -1S47, when
eighteen years of age, and arrived iu
Salt hake three years later. During
his residence here he worked as a car
penter on main- buildings important in
those days. Among these was the state
house at Fillmore, proposed as the eapi.
tal of thu state by Brigham Young,
then governor, because of its location
near the central part of the state. Ho
was also a member of an expedition
aent against unrulj' Tndians in Tooele
counlv during the 50s.
T I860 ho removed to Idaho, settling
at lraulclin. the then principal pioneer
settlement of! the state, and thus be
came listed among Idaho's pioneers. At
Franklin he engaged in farming and
fruit raising and also followed carpen
try as a trade,
Mr. Stalker was prominently identi
fied with many stirring incidents of the
early days in Idaho, during much of
which time the settlers wore compelled
to live in a. fort at Franklin for pro
lection from the Indians. On one occa
sion, as related last night by one of
his daughters, he way, seal, with the
Mormon bishop at Franklin, as an emis
sary to a band of ;"00 hostile Tndians,
who had been aroused against, the
whites by the killing of a drunken
brave who was pursuing one of the
woman settlers. During all one night
and tho greater part of a. day. the
emissaries ' 'pow-wowed " with the in
diaus and held them until the arrival
of militiamen from across the Utah
line.
Mr. talker returned 16 Salt Lake
from Tdajio in 1 001. During his long
residence in the stale to the north, he
was twice a member of the legislature
and also held several minor county and
munieipal ofliees. tie retired from ac
tive business at the time of his return
to this city, and had lived since then
at the late residence. IIo is survived
bv eleven children living, for the most
part, in Tdaho and Utah. Three daugh
ters arP residents of this eit.v. Thev
are: Mrs. A. Hook. 221 South Fifth
East street: Mrs. d. D. tillis. 2U3 South
Fifth Kast street, and Miss Theresa
Stalker. 15 Vernon avenue.
Funeral arrangements have not yot
been completed, but will be auuounccd
later.
MISSING MAN TURNS
UP; NOTHING TO SAY
A. rpiielly as he dropped from sight
four days ago. Lorraine Whitehead " of
Rlgby, Idaho, walked into the office of
Dr. "?. F. Harding yesterday afternoon,
took the Mill ca'c lie left Iherc last
Tuesday and departed for the train I bat
fakes him home lo Rlgby.
Whitehead was discharged from St.
Mark's hospital last Monday after two
weeks'- treatment. Tuesday he called
upon Dr. Harding for a final examina
tion and announced he would leave that
nihf for Tdaho. 71 left hlp suit case
at the office, saying he would call for
it later in the day.
When he failed lo call for II and upon
the receipt of telegrams from his family
nuking why "Whitehead had not arrived
iu Illsby. Or. Harding notified tho po
lice Thursday and a general search waa
made for him
Whitehead refused to give any ex
planation for his four days' absence.
FURTHERING BOOST
FOR HOME INDUSTRY
At last nimbi's- session of the Home In
duatry Roosters committee f the Salt
Lake Allied Printing Trades council, held
In Labor temnle, It wa decided to meet
again nt the Commercial club next Thurs
day, when a further discussion will take
place, regarding plans for a campaign to
keep printing' Jobs in local territory.
Representatives nf the Commercial club,
the Halt Laku Ad club, the eliisW Print
ers association and other local organiza
tions will attend. Secretary Caine hu-s
offered the use of the muln lounging
room. The move Is one strictly without
union objects, being purely designed in
support of homo Industrica.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DISCUSSES PLANS
The finance committee of the. Traii
miBBlssippi Commercial congress met
yesterday at the Commercial dub to dla
cuh general planK for the. raising of a
fund of $fr00, which will bo required for
the expenses of the hip: convention. Al
though no definite action was taken, it
was decided that as soon as a. nucleus
lo the fund had been formed the head
quarters of the congress would be rc
inocd from Kansas City to Salt Lake.
Blf MODEHlEljp
City Officials and D'Q(i
Agree Upon Uniform pJT
nges for MarketingJBl
ADOPT WEIGHT SyJK f
Products, Except in M
Cases, Not to Be sSlI
by Measure
Utah fruit, is destined to baetB. M
famous in the eastern markets Wf
better-advertised products of CaiMi,n
and Colorado orchards, if the pltS
pared yoslcrday by city aulhorlMpuf.
a committee representing the eM
sion men and retail dealers of tL.R
arc carried out. A standard-suiW
box Avill be adopted and the fr:-
to be packed in tiers, makingim,
scalable package, instead of the
rather slipshod methods o virrt
apples and other fruit for maflHT
A delegation of com mission
retailors met yesterday wlth''.
Samuel C. Park and W. K. Fait W- i
of weights and measures. a'njrSMK I
ercd the tonus of a new ordinanM
in course of preparation. TheMl 1
present were Charles Allen M?J
Uanes, Bert M. Olson, S. w'prM
A. Hancock, A. Ifudson anil 'MlirY
Lees Alter a thorough discuwfl
details of tho proposed ordinal
agreed upon and the delogatioM?
entirely satisfied with the resitl
to be placed on the purchase zwm "
of fruit and produce, '
Uniform Apple Box. 'rRk
The apple box to be adoptaMHW
tains 2-I4G cubic inches of epaX
with the contents placod in. tiSB ur t.
purchasers will get a fiill-weigB- nl
age instead of the present -Mtrj ,
packed, iiiadoquate box. The citfMfc.
to set, the example for tho entiriB f .
and cause a strongor demand wB ,,
ter prices in other markets. "jM1
may be marketed iu bulk if soccH"
but: must be sold bv weight iB13'
by measure.
Another .feature of the now orcHihif
will be tho provision rogulafcibi
sale of "rapes. This fruit &ifl(c o
sold by weight, with the exceBTuf t
the Utah Concords, which may faELt ,
otod In boxes. A standard fclEV
a capacity of seven pounds 'K
adopted and no box marketwM
weigh less. This will insiireB"1;
packing and the Utah ConcorBJ"
reach the consumer in better ,ctBMf
and presenting a much more a-tiBtfa n
appearance than formerly. Bhrfoi
Marketing Berries. $mn
A change will also be madeflricus
present system of marketing 'SnteL
but this provision of the now IjHlidti
not be enforced IIiIr season. 3Kjb
quart box and a full pint borHLu.
adopted as standard, - but as tL ivj
have already made up tliousttr. "
boxes of the kind now in uso tmf"
be permitted to use up this Bnrfi!
fore an observance of the nevW?'1'
insisted upon. B11
Vegetables arc to be sold byjBbuil
where not olfercd for sale in BaD ol
or bv count. H"
Klrin J,
GRANITE RESIDENT.
ORGANIZE A Wtt
An organization, to bo knon'By!rt1
West Side Commercial loKV
formed Thursday evening ai-B
meeting of resfdents of tho IB
school district. Tho attendanBff'!o
large. Many lopirs were diacuBlNT ol
the spirt of "boost for thejBkton
over the Jordan" was niuchHiUtlea;
Nine citizens of that distrjH .
named as a. board of governofMI 31
organization as fallow?: N. PH
son. F. J. Walk, Georgo EekB1
three years' term; Joseph SmitjB1 hi
Larson. George. A. Little, fofB'fflcer,
years' term, and Warren WoodBjdrtat
IT. Jacobs. James C. Bttlosf , foBiiire
yeaT term. H. J. Walk wa Hirti
retary and treasurer, pro toui.H
The now organization 'scKv,
some length the proposed $800W"an
issue for school purposes jn tjB'Ci
tried, and went on record inBtfthj
of the plan. 'jBfthtd
Bishops of various wards in tHt purei
tion tendered the u?e of reclf Lu. th
meeting houses io the el ub, nJJBLj!
time as permanent quarters
found. It was also decided to cfTe
Utah "Day, April 25. with an ejBtab1
banquet and appropriate progTSBN t,
The club's organization resnlfjBlai Qt
a feeling on tlm part of res'Biien,f
tho Granite district that a peparBLc
distinct organization was tieaBT,lwi
help develop that section of tfMrel
ni unity. jKh
STREET CAR MEN'S Sm
UNION CHIEF COM
W. D. Malion, international lth,
of the 'Amalgamated AssociatDflle,
Streot Railway Employees n'THfcfc
is expected to arrive in Salt kHT1 j
evening for a visit with the loca'efl,
enr men. Mr. Mahon wag lastjB Hnj,
Luke five years ago, just aCfBJ Oou
satisfactory settlement of the HtB w .
strike. At that tune he waa PBjif f
bv the local members of the as!Bj ft '
with a beautiful silver servicojr0
ken of esteem for himself
On the present visit Mr.
address the Salt Lake street H!i,
Monday afternoon and eveninm. ae D
bor temple. Sunday will
in sight-seeing arid visiting .l"
interest. President Mahon .BT1'-ifiom
conipanied by Mrs Mabon.
JOE HALEY TO BE
RETURNED TO flRjft
Governor William Fprv '"Vifn'BS9
sit Ion on the srovornor 0t,,VjuiffiKvBbM(
tc-rda- for tho return o thk a5B'Il
Halev, Woo on March 1 will -M Ui
a tefm of Imprisonment "" hot
States military orison at "'ViHrVtyj..
la wanted In this city In ""SWC
the sensational holdup and ."JB j)e
Tonne's eafe. December 2", 'uSMJfreiij
the holdup. Haley, who was Jl
from the aim v wlwlSHWJ,
eral authorities nn I confined H, ; All,
traz. Deputy Sheriff It- LBHm,,
has been apDolntcd to jro HJ