Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

hnupenings was tho reinstatement "l
the old board Of supervisors 10 office
under a decision Of the state supreme
court In the mandamus proceedings
filed by Supervisor Morton, an active
member OF the notorious Shlfty Eight
to compel the auditor to accept the
tax levy made by the old board. The
court ruled that while the lower court
had the Jurisdiction TO remove the old
board of supervisors. the appeal taken
from that Judgment acted as stay
Of execution and pending tho hearing
and final determination of the appeal
the officers so removed were entitled
to remain In office and continue the
MANAGEMENT of the city's affairs. Con-
sequently the newly appointed board
stepped down and out as gracefully as
could be expected under the distress
ing circumstances; but it Is expected
the supreme court Will take mp the
matter Of the appeal at once. and II
the decision Of the lower court is sus-
tained, Mayor Phelans appointees will
again jump into the municipal harness.
Immediately ere returning to their old
positions the old members started Ia
to undo the work accomplished by
their temporary successors and seemed
to take great delight in rcgainng pow
er, even If only long enough to manage
things to suit themselves. The Of
fetal AK did not remain idle, and all
who had gained the displeasure Of the
shifty Eight during their recent Diff
Guilty We're called upon to contribute
their neclts to the slaughter. The
mayors position is anything but pleas
amt. for he finds himself presiding over
body of men the majority of whom
are his deadly enemies. owing to the
prominent part he played in having
them removed. Tho evil effects Of this
official muddlc are beginning to as
sert themselves. and before many
months 40 by citizens win have cause
TO regret ever supporting the move
ment and this like many other re-
forms may for the time being result
disastrously The tax levy was placed
at an unreasonably low figure. owing
to the rivalry existing between the
two boards and consequently the APP
propriatiOns for maintaining the city
departments viii have to be cut far
below conservative estimate. and al
rendy the cry Is heard from the chiefs
or the different offices who complain
of their inability to properly carry on
their work with the money II is pro-
posed shall he allowed them. Chief of
Police Lees has threatened to dlscon-
tinue the patrol wagons for mart OF
the year unless the allowance for that
particular branch of the service Is
increased so that It will be sufficient
to meet the expenses. The chiefs Of
other departments have registered pro-
tests for similar reasons and unless
something IL done the city win have to
abolish many modern methods and
conveniences md go back TO the old
ways practieed years ago.
Police Commissioner "Mose" Gunst
has returned from Europe and the
East after an absence OF six months.
He has blood in his eye and expresses
himself MS greatly astonlshed at the
conduct Of Chief Of Police Lees In re-
gard the protection he extended to
Theodore Figel. who is accused Of the
murder OF Isac Hoffman, II will he
remembered that Chief Lees refused
to acknowledge the murder theory and
refused to arrest Tigel to whom sus-
picon pointed unless someone would
swear to warrant. Commissioner
Gunst thinks the notions Of the chief
were outrageous and unwurranted, and
1t Is his intention to see to II that
they are properly investigated by the
police commissioners.
Mrs Hottie Il. Craven. who met
with defeat in her last attempt, viii
make another attack upon the strong
hold Of the Fair millions. This suit
viii he filed in accordance with the
statement made public some two years
ago that she was the lawful wife of
Jas. G. Fair and ns such Is entitled
to share In the distribution OF his
estate, The complaint alleges that the
plaintiff and James G. Fair were mar
ried IN May. 1892, by contract, hut the
marriage was not made public for rea-
sons OF the senator's. though II Is
claimed he Acknowledged the existence
Of the same to notary public and also
TO personal friends. He also intro
duced ana lived with the plaintiff as
his wife,
The MIXTURE Of the foregoing case Is
almost identical with the attempt OF
Sarah Althca sharon to gain portion
OF the sharon estate some years ago
and in which she was unsuccessful.
For stealing a board from n neigh
boris yard, with which To- make a see
saw. little l3-yenr-nld Alma lallmer OF
Alameda was sentenced TO the Whit
tier reform school for one year, II Il
Is the intention ot the parties rcspon
siblc for the chld's commitment u
reform by imprisonment In such IN
institution where NOR NNNh'lhLfH Ak III
hest will be had, they will be sadly dis
appointed, FOR It Is recognized fac
that such places, and Whittier in par
ticular, are nothing better than pre-
pRratory schools OF crime, and n chill
placed Mt the mercy Of such surround
inPs can hardly br held responsible
II It's future be not IN the narrow pau
of virtue and morality.
o. N. Welburn. the cx-lnternol rev
Cnue collector, Is ON trial In the Unite
States district court for the allege
cmhezzlement OF public money He !
accused OF converting TO his own MS
part OF the salaries due from the gov
eminent to his deputies and assistant!
The Indictments against him are, n
numerous as flies on n warm day an
II he is convicted on every charge IN
chances are favorable for his spend
ing his remaining years behind prise
bars
The Internal revenue officers hay
been busy the last few days seizln
goods manufactured In this city an
packed IN bottles bearing labels q
Wen known foreign brands This pruC
tlce has been carried on doing a land
Office business Ia tbs line FOR. by re
sorting 90 those unlawful methods tho
were enabled 10 uudersell tho dealer
who handled the genuine article, OWN
20 the fact that they avoided the pay
ment OF the revenue tax,
Postmaster Montague has complete
arrangements with the street raiwa
companies whereby Tn future letter
carriers VIII loo carrier ON an stree