The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-10
IN SEARCH OF FIGURES DASHED DOWN CANYON
Uncle Statistan Grass Greek
Salt Lake. Away.
A GREAT INVESTIGATION BRAKES FAILED TO WORK
COVERS CRIMES SALOONS AND MINER ALLEN sUsTAINs A
HEALTH. BROKEN LEG.
Uncle Sans Statistician Arrives In
Salt Lake.
A GREAT INVESTIGATION
COVERS CRIMES, SALOONS AND
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
Adelbert M. Dewey, a Special Agent
of the Department of Labor, Will
Conduct the Investigation-Is a
Relative of Admiral Dewey.

Adelbert NJ. Dewey of Washington, D.
c., a relative of Admiral Dewey, and
a special agent of the department of la
Dor, is now in Salt Lake City for the
purpose of gathering information re-
quired by this department of the pub-
lie service. Contrary to the general I'M
Outstanding, the department of labor is
not confined in its work solely to the
investigation of labor questions, but de-
votes much of the time of its agents
and office experts to the scientific
study of other than purely labor sub
jects. At the second session of the
Fifty-fifth congress law was passed
requiring the commissioner of labor to
compile and publish annually hereaf-
ter an abstract or synopsis of the OIL
cial statistics of the cities of the Unit
ed States having more than 10000 pop
ulation. In accordance with the proVis-
ions of this law an investigation is now
being made by personal research OF
what are termed governmental condi-
TONS in the 140 cities having the re-
quired population.
The blank employed by Special Agent
-
of the administration of public affairs
in each city visited. The data called
for from the police department will not
only show the number of officers en-
ployed to preserve the peace, but also
the number of arrests during the last
fiscal year for each offense charged,
and the number of convictions in all
the courts of the city. The health de-
partment is asked to furnish COM
plete statement as to the number of
deaths from each disease, and all infor-
nation possible, particularly affecting
the sanitary conditions of the city.
Mr.. Dewey is also visiting the fire
department, waterworks, schools and
departments of the city treasurer and
auditor. In these latter departments
both income from all sources and ex-
penses for all purposes are minutely
inquired into.
AS having bearing upon the crimi-
nal investigation the number of saloons
and hotel bars are recorded.
Mr. Dewey is himself a we'll known
labor man. He is a distant relative of
Admiral George Dewey, and the au-
thor and publisher of the Dewey
Book"
Mr.. Dewey stated that he had al
ways been an advocate of the free
coinage of silver within the councils
of the Republican party. He expressed
the opinion that the American people,
even in the last presidential campaign,
were not unfavorable to the double
standard. Thousands of Republicans
in the east" he said, who had voted
almost solidly for Mckinley, believed
in the promises made in the st. Louis
platform that the Republican party. if
restored to power, would so legislate
as to bring about ultimately the free
and unlimited coinage of the white
metal He spoke in terms of highest
praise of the ability and statesman
ship of William ]. Bryan during his
public career"