The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-27
MANY PARTIES
MAKE 1T SULTRY
Municipal Campaign at BOISE
Will Be Strenuous.
HAWLEY'S CHANCES GOOD
IDAHO BASEBALL TEAMS HAVE
DISBANDED.
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Boise, Ida, Juen 2i-The city cam
paign is on. Those advocates of broth
erly love-the Socialists-came very
near to blows in their nominating con-
ventiOn and bolt ensued against the
gag and ring rule OF the majority.
There are probably 100 Socialists in
Boise, but they make sufficient noise
for ten times that number The Ia Dor
unions have headed their ticket with
James II. Hawley for mayor. Mr..
Hawley was the Democratic caucus
nominee for United States senator and
VIII unquestiOnably be endorsed for
mayor by the Democrats, of which
party he is a consistent leader Of rec
ognized ability The nomination of w.
T.. Borah, the brainy leader of Idaho
Republicans. for councilman by the
labor unions was as a compliment to
that gentleman. it not being antici-
pated that he would accept the nom
ination. The Democratic convention
meets on Tuesday and it is presumed
there VIII be a lively contest over the
proposition of endorsing the labor
union ticket in its entirety.
The Republicans will hold their con-
ventiOn on Thursday. July 2, and
Edgar Wilson, former congressman,
chant and ex-mayOr. are in the lead
for the mayoralty nomination. VIII
son seems to have the best of the race
at present, but there are a number of
dark horses being curried, some one
Of which may carry off the prize.
Baseball Team Disbanded.
After a series of spirited games for
the championship, in which the Boise
nine came out victorious. the Caldwell
and Boise teams have disbanded. This
practically ends the season of the ma
he rf1a
only teams left in the field, Emmett
and Nampa having retired from the
list some time ago. An effort will be
made to get together a picked nine
from the remnants of the Namps,
Caldwell and Emmett teams sufficient
~ strong to play against Boise, in
which event games will be arranged
for July 3 and 4.
The Boise management was 10th to
disband, it having succeeded, after re-
peated failures, in getting together the
strongest team the city has ever had,
but the unexpected breaking up of the
Caldwell team made such action nee
essary, as it left Boise alone in the
field.
Disastrous Fire.
The recent disastrous fire which
wiped out half the wholesale district of
Boise, entailing a loss of upwards of
Sl25,OOO, has revealed a degree of neg
hsence on the part of the city admin
istration in properly maintaining the
city's fire defenses that is little short
of criminal. There is little doubt that
practically the whole loss might have
been averted had all the MIGRANTS in
the vicinity of the fire been in condi-
ton to use. The alarm was quickly
turned in and the fire department lost
no time in responding to the call; yet
it is stated by those who were first on
he -
of an hour elapsed from the
arrival Of the dremen on the scene be-
fore a stream of water commenced to
play upon the flames. In the mean
time the store of Armour & Co, John
L. Day & Co.. Fletcher-Steen & Co.
and the Northrop company were
wrapped in flames and when the fire
men finally got to work it was too late
II the doomed houses and
they directed their attention to the adj
joining buildings. all of which they
succeeded in saving, but not before
considerable damage had been suffered.
Leaky Hydrants.
The delay of the fire department in
getting to work was roundly censured
by indignant citizens, who were at a
loss to understand the circumstance or
upon whom to fix the blame. But the
chief Of the fire department soon
cleared up the mystery by announcing
that they were unable to get water
from the hydrant rear est the fire and
that the delay was the result of their
being compelled to hunt for a by
drant where water could be obtained.
It was afterwards learned that there
were two nesv hydrants on that street,
either of which would have furnished
heavy pressure Of water, but the one
nearest to the fire was leaking badly
and had not been in condition to use
for some time. This fact was well
known to Mayor Alexander. he having
been advised Of the circumstance by
Mr.. Howe, secretary Of the water COM
pany, more than a month ago. The
hydrants are owned by the city, whose
province it is to maintain and keep
them repaired. vet the mayor took no
steps to remedy the evil. although the
worthless hydrant was the closest de-
fense in time of fire to one of the most
important business centers of the city.
1t was afterwards learned that there
are several defective hydrants in the
city and citizens are now asking why
such an important matter should not
have been attended to.
The wholesale merchants who were
burned out have secured temporary
quarters, where they viii continue
their business until permanent loca-
tons can again be secured, it being
The intention to commence the erection
Of better and more substantial build
ings as soon as possible.