Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
Weber Club Wants Greater Power
Vested in Interstate Commerce
Commission.
TAX LIST GOES TO STANDARD.
BOARD of EducatiOn-Will Buy Three
Pianos for Schools--Suit on Note
--Aspcr.Twitchell Nuptials'

The board or directors Oh Nno Ncpor
club met and adopted set OF resolu-
lions, in the matter of the Interstate
commerce commission, and have sent
comics Of the same to the following:
Hon. George p. Frye, president pro
TEN OF senate, Hon. Joseph G. Cannon.
sneaker of house, Senators Thos.
Kearns and Reed Smoot and Congress
man Joseph Howell. The resolution is
as follows
Resolved, That the Weber club, the
Business Mems association OF Ogden,
Utah, recognizes the great benefit to
the commercial interests of the country
secured by the enactment BY the last
Congress OF the so-called Elkns bill,
prohibiting any departure from pub
lshed tariff rates for the transporta-
lion OF property, whether by the pay
ment Of rebates or otherwise, and sub
iecting both the carrier and shipper to
heavy penalties for violation thereof;
and which has proved effectual In re-
moving the fragrant wrong OF discrim-
nation between individual shippers.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense OF this
IL
that legislation should be enacted for
the prevention of unjust discrimination
in tariff rates between different Sec
tions and local cities, and between diff
ferent descriptions of traffic and also
TO prevent the continuance of rates UNI
reasonable In themselves, We believe
this can be effected only by comforting
authority upon the Interstate COM
nerce commission to determine, upon
full hearing under the provisions OF the
present law, what change shall be
made in rate or practise found to be
discriminate or unreasonable, such de-
termination to be Immediately oper-
alive and SO continue until oyerruled
by the courts.
Therefore Resolved, That the Fifty
eighth Congress be and hereby Is re-
specifically memorialized to enact such
legislation as will In It's Judgment,
accomplish the purpose above indi-
Gated ana give practical effect to the
primary requirement OF the Act to
Regulate Commerce" that
AN charges made for any service
rendered or to be rendered In the
transportation of passengers or prop
erty or in connection herewith, shall
he reasonable and just"
Resolutions of a similar nature have
been adopted by the commercial clubs
throughout the United States and are
being sent TO their respective -epre-
sentatives In Washington ami ~ the
other officers as mentioned above.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The board of education held a short
session last evening.
The treasurer reported having re-
tOiVaI frou, tba eotiptV fran a rep go 0llO
on taxes and $3.50 OF tax sale redemp-
tons, There is on hand in the school
treasury al the present time sls,43l,70
a resolution was passed by the board
authorizing the president to sign a
contract with the Daynes Music COM
pany OF Salt Lake for three pianos to
be delivered by February at 5000 each
with the privilege OF buying more by
July L. 1904, at the same price,
The contract with a. ID. Reynolds
fer the Underwood typewrlters used at
the high school In the commercial de-
rartment was cancelled and new con-
tract entered into with the Remington
typewriter company of Salt Lake TO
furnish tho machines at SIPS each per
month.
The sanitary committee reported four
cases OF dlphtherla,
communication was received from
me Utah Fuel company notifying the
board that they viii be unable to fur
nish them coal for the schools for
While.
The board purchased s77976 worth OF
books from the Rand Mentally COM
pany OF Chicago which It had on
hand with ]. H. Spargo g. Co,
The teachers committee reported the
following changes: Miss Read from the
h.
Stanley from Grant to the Emerson;
Miss Peterson from quincy to the Grant
and Miss Harcomb from the Emerson
TO the quincy. The resignation OF Miss
louise Eddy, Clara G. Wilson end Eta
Butt were accepted.
DELINQUENT TAX LIST,
At a special meeting Of the county
commissioners yesterday the publica-
tlon OF the delinquent tax list was
awarded TO the ogden Standard at the
rate OF % cents for each description
There were only two bids for the pub
LEGATION, one from the Daily Utah state
Journal and the other from the stand
ard County Atty, Hulanisk reported
mat as the question OF circulation
might in the future invalidate tax sales
made by the county, the award was
made to the Standard understanding
the fact that It's bid If 10 cents high
or on each description than that made
by the state journal.
SUIT FOR $780,
The Utah National bank OF this city
has filed an action IN the Second dis
trict court against Marian Wlnslow
and j, H. Wipslow. Jr., TO recover
judgment In the sum Of $500 together
with interest due on a certain promis-
sorry note, secured by mortgage, made
by defendants In favor OF one Daniel
Williams.
ASPER-TWICHEL NUPTIALS.
marriage license was granted to
Alvin l., Twichel %, OF Viola, Wyo.,
and Miss Marcia T.. Asper, n, OF Echo,
Summit county, Utah.
This morning Postmaster Davis re-
ceiyed word from Washington OF the
appointment OF Miss Ethel Young and
James RI. Ward, both OF ogden, as sub
clerks IN the Ogden postotiice. These
appointments VIII be much appreciated
by the regular clerks, as during busy
times they will be able to secure much
needed relief,
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
r. l.. Proudnt left today for three