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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
MAYOR MORRIS
GIVES HIS VIEWS
Talks OF Gambling and Other
Municipal Problems.
POLICY NOT YET FORMED
EXECUTIVE DESIRES TO STUDY
THE QUESTIONS FURTHER.

Numerous stories have beer cireu-
lated recently regarding the policy Of
Mayor Richard p. Morris on gambling
and other municipal problems. IN
some instances Chief of Police Lynch
has assumed the position of mouth
piece for the chief executive. Mayor
Norris yesterday declared all previous
statements as To his policy TO be un-
authorized, including the allegation
that he had agreed To protect gam
bling
Il have not promised nor authorized
any promise that gambling would be
allowed TO run in Salt Lake. he said
yesterday Neither have IN any
way encourag ed the violation of any
other laws or ordinances. nor promised
nor authorized q promise of any inn
munity from punishment ] am study e
ing these problems carefully, as / do
not wish to make any mistake. and
have not outlined any permanent pol
icy.
THE system or imposing regular
fines on the inmates OF hGuses of iil-
fame has been in vogue FOX a long
time. I have not vet concluded what
course to pursue in this matter For
the present matters win be allowed To
so on as they have. and there VIII
probably be 40 change in the fines Tor
the month of February.
There are several sideS.to the ques-
ton. The complete suppression Of the
evil is a practical impossibiIity. These
houses sen liquor. ana as a matter Of
justice the owners should pay over
monthly to the city as much as sa-
loon. If they are TO be allowed TO run.
Attempts 10 keep them from running
have invariably resulted in scattering
this class of people into the residence
districts, which is admittedly far worse
than to have them concentrated
ION the other hand it is a question
whether an increase IN the fine from
$50 to 500 monthly would not result
principally in increased hardship on
the unfortunate inmates, the prOprie-
tresses merely increasing the obliga-
tons of the girls to ths%l. This threat is
made TO prevent changing the fines
to a larger sum, but ] doubt If the
individuals would be greatly affected"
Add to City's Revenue.
There are a number of advocates of
regular high fines for gambling houses,
slot machines and To- houses of i'll
fame. 1t is estimated that between
SIS. 600 and 100000 could easily be added
to the city's revenue by this method.
OF this. the largest source of revenue
would be from licensing slot machines
that pay in cash. 1t is stated that
probably $50 of these would be operated
on a monthly license of s25, making a
total revenue TO the city of $4,000
year
Between S20, 600 and $4,000. it is esti-
mated. could be collected from the
gambling houses. and workingmen and
others unable 10 lose kept out of these
places. Although a large number of
men of high standing have urged such
a policy, believing that regulation with
revenue is better than futile attempts
to suppress, without revenue. Mayor
Morris remains nOn-committai.
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BONFIRE OF CARTRIDGES
MADE WITHOUT PERIL

Chicago. Jan. 30.-Half million car
tridgeS were exploded on the lake front
this afternoon in an experiment under
taken by dealers in ammunition TO
prove 10 the members of the fire de-
partment that such articles were not
a source of danger during a fire in the
building in which they are stored.
The cartridges exploded with consid-
cradle force. but beyond fiinging the
metallic shells about 100 feet from the
fire. gave no evidence of destructive
power The cartridges were in boxes.
which were piled and a bonfire made Of
the lot.
After the test the fire marshals who
witnessed IL admitted that there
seemed to be no danger. but all Of
them were OF the opinion that no fire
nan would enter a place where such
threatening noises prevailed
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THAT PARENTS NAY SEE.
Oral Examination of Pupils of County
Schools Tuesday.

Tuesday is examination day in the
county schools. and at that time the
pupils of the various institutions Of
learning IN Salt Lake county viii be
put through a series of questions in the
presence of their parents and the school
trustees. The examination will be an
oral one and viii be given for the puT-
pose of allowing the parents of the pu-
pills 10 see just what their children have
accomplished during the past semester.
Yesterday morning at a meeting of
the County Teachers association, held
at Barrett hall. a list of questions was
decided upon for Tuesdays examina-
ton. The same list viii be used in
every school in Salt Lake county. The
parents of all children have been sent
written invitations and most of them
have expressed their intention of being
prpSpDt
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pErrY GRAFTTNG

Milwaukee. Jan 30.-The grand jury
which has been in session for TWO
months completed its term tonight with
the return of eleven additional indict-
ments. With tOnight's list q total of
Fifty true bills were returned as a re-
suit of the jury's iabors. Those in
dicted include aldermen. ex-aldermen.
supervisors, ex-supervisors, a state
senator and some private citizens. The
charges in the indictments consist
mainly of petty grating"
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Building Permits.

Peter Rasmussen. Seventh West. be-
tween Seventh and Eighth South.
brick cottage commandments. 20
Lorenzo Snow, SO South Main,
brick cottage s........... ............ go
L J.. Goddard. $50 South Main.
frame cottage ............' ............ so
Ellen Green. 81 West Fourth south.
frame barn .-...-.. .-.........-.......- 20
William Adams Fifth West be-
tween First and Second North.
brick cottage --.......... $500. SO
X. NJ Mckenzie State. between
Fourth and Fifth South, brick shop 80
John Hanson. Floral avenue. brick
fOUr-hOuse terrace ...........-......- 4ts5
Total ............-.. ....-...............g $50
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PARTY az MR. BLACK,s.

4 party was given Thursday night
at the home of Councilman I. r.
Black. on Sixth East street. when a
number of gentlemen, ignoring leap
year regulations, entertained the ladies
OF the Plate club at cards The home
was tastefuily decorated throughout
with cut flowers and music was fur
nished during the evening by the Nea-
politan Mandolin club. The Plate club
gives monthly afternoon affairs
the prizes always being hand-painted
plates. so on this occasion as a sOuVe-
mir each lady was presented with a
handsome plate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
IIouoR IN - NAvY.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Rear Admiral
r. d. Evans. commander in chief OF
the Asiatic squadron, writes TO the
navy department that 6esertions in his
command have been reduced to a mini
num- He says the worst drawback 70
discipline has been the excessive use
OF alcoholic drinks. Admiral Evans
recommends the establishment Of can
teens in the navy. where beer and light
wines may be sold to the men. to be
taken with their meals or when coal
ing shin.
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tabernacle as Sc stands today. Work on
the temple had only just begun 81 TINS
period and the Assembly hail had not
been Constructed.
The picture on the left was
taken from a spo, about where the
Constitution block now stands. The
corner now occupied by the Deseret
National bank buildiEg was at that
time filled by "a saloon The Godbe-
Pitts corner was then occupied by a
small building that was used as a bar
Der shop.
Half way down the block, where the
Progress building now stands. was the
Townsend house, for many years the
most prominent hotel N salt Lake.
The two-story building in the back
ground has been replaced by the Ken
yOn hotel The roof in the lower right
hand corner of the picture is part Of
Henry Dinwoodey's first furniture
store.
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BALANCE OUT.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-General John
Green Balance. L. S. a. who was very
prominent in the Philippine campaign.
has entered suit against his brother,
Willis H. Balance.
When General Balance went ia war
ne appointed his brother ala
agent and alleges that his brother coll
iected rentals and sold property, divert
ing the proceeds, large sums, to his own
use: that he refuses TO make an ac-
counting or surrender the books. Cen
eral Balance owns much Peoria real
estate and is q member Of one OF
Peoria s oldest families.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
ARMY OFFICER SHORT.

Washington. Jan. 30.-Second Lieu
tenant Frank Pratt, on duty at Fort
Wayne, Mich gan. has been detained in
this country. after having been ordered
10 the Philippines. because of more Sc
rious changes than those prefer red
against him In Manila. which he was
returning 10 face. He is charged with
gambling in Manila and with being
short in his funds 90 the amount of
s. 500. lie has explained that the miss
ing money was placed in an envelope
and left at the place where the mail
was collected
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LINE TO BE FIXED.
$500 Il - HeraId.l

-CN0|T1-
Washington, Jan. &c. Z. Carpenter
of Colorado, who recently completed
the survey of The boundary line DC
tween Colorado and New Mexico. has
been given the work oe surveying l5l
miles OF boundary between Idaho anC
Montana and viii commence work as
soon as the weather viii permit. Fifty
thousand dollars is available for max
ing survey. appropriation of this
amount having H5een made by the las
rnne re IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
PosTMAsTFR,s LIvERY.

Washington, Jan. 30-Postmaster
General PAYNE today answered the in
quiry of the house as to the livery of
his department. He says there are no
horses or carriages provided for his
department except those for himself
He has four horses and three carriages
maintained at government expense.
Two men are paid to care for the liv-
cry. one at the rate of S720 a year. on
the rolls as a Waterman. and one at a
salary of $3.50. as a laborer- The total
cost of horses, carriages and harness
Maes s.. Dos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
Cured Lumbago.

4. 1908: Having been troubled with
Lurnbago at different times and tried
one physician after another: then diff
ferent ointments and linaments, gave it
up altogether. So / tried once more.
and got bottle Of Billiards. Snow Lin
ament, which gave me almost instant
relief I can cheerfully recommend It.
and viii add my name to your list Of
former sufferers CSC, soc and sl00.
L. c. NJ. I. Drug Dept.
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THREE DAYS, GRACE.

New York. Jan 30.-Mayor Mcclellan
today notified the managers Of nine
teen theatres that. having been in
formed that they had failed TO fslfil
promises made by them to adopt meas
ures OF safety prescribed by the fire
health and building departments. h
would give them up to midnight OF
Tuesday TO inaugurate the reforms
and that in the event of failure to dC
so he would then exert all his powei
TO compel compliance.
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LANps WITHpRAWN.


IcEeCIaI % nc I1eTaiu.J
Washington. Jan. 30--The secretary
Of the interior today ordered the with
draWal from entry and settlement of
seven townships along North Platte
river for utiliza ton in building the
Pathfinder irrigation enterprise. and ten
townships in Idaho for the Minldoka
enterprise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31

At the meeting held Thursday afternoon
the following directors were elected FOR
the Strevell- Paterson company: c. y.
StreyelL James IT, Paterson. W. : Nc
COruick. .. j. Salisbury. w y. Rice.
Newell Beeman and George N. Scott. At
q directors meeting held Immediately
after the following officers We're elected:
C. y. Streveu. president. James H. Pater-
son vice president and treasurer. and ".
b. Oufcaff secretary
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Rev. carlisIe 2. B. Martin. LID.

of Waverly. Texas, writes: "Of a morn
ing. when first arising. I often find a
troublesome collection Of phlegm. which
produces a cough and is very hard to
dislodge; but a small quantity OF Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup viii at once
1islodge il, and the trouble is over. I
know Of no medicine that is equal 10
Il. and ii is SO pleasant to take. / can
most cordially recommend it 10 all per-
sons needing "a medicine for throat or
lung trouble" 25c. soc an 800. T. c.
ii. l. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31

THE rapid strides made by Salt Lake
during the past forty years are
indicated by the above photos Of
Main street, taken in 1851 The
blocks that are now lined with build
ings ranging from two 10 seven stories,
built Of brick and stone, were then oc-
cupied by shops and stores constructed
from lumber Or adobe.
The building in the foreground Of the
picture to the right is the old Kimbal
& Lawrence merchandise store that
occupied the ground where the McCOT-
nick block now stands. This store was
built by Henry w. Lawrence and John
3. kimball and was for years the prin-
cipal store in the city.
The ground where the Constitution
building now stands was at that time
occupied by the old Constitution block,
which was built of lumber and was q
scant two stories high
In the background can be seen the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
New Mercantile Company.

The articles of incorporation of the Pa
cific States Mercantile company of san
Francisco. Cal, were yesterday flied with
County clerk John James. ii has q cap
iial stock of 5000 divided into so shares
q par value of 500 each. II viii engage
IN a general mercantile business Carl
May IS president and O. Lipmau secreta-
CITY.
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NAUVoo LEGION

The next monthly meeting Of the as
sociatiOn will be held on Monday. Feb.
s. in the bishops office, tithing yard at
80 p. ID. All members have a cordial
Invitation to attend the social given by
the Indian war veterans I'm the Thir-
reenth ward hall on MondaE. Feb. 4
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WEATHER ~ Use EAST.

Chicago. Jan. s0.-Tomperatures at
a. m: Boston, Is; New York, "a; Phil
adelphia. Cincinnati and st. Louis. %;
Washington, s; Chicago, Il; Minneapo-
lis s.
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SALOON MN FAILS.

samuel J. Potts. q sai0onkeeper Of
this city. yesterday flied a bankruptcy
petition in the federal court. Potts
assets are saloon fixtures valued at
about 81 200 and his liabilities aggregate
$3.50.
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NAVAL GRADUATES.

Annapolis, Md. Jan. 3U.-The stand-
ing Of the class of midshipme1 who are
TO be graduated on Monday will be
made out for the whole four years
course. First honors are Won by Mid
shipman David McDougal1 lie Breton of
Washington, =. c., whose average for
the whole course is 5SS.94 out of a pos
sible 624. His nearest competitor was
Midshipman Andrew G. Pickens of Ala
bama, who obtained an average of
5S312.
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PERSONAL

Dan Mcqueen returned yesterday from
a business trim 10 the northwest.
Fred slsde Of Mullett's clothing store
chasing TIN
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Fancy Skating exhibition at Heath
Brcs- Rink by Reaves. Margetts, Nei-
son, Vinegar @and DR. Whytock at 1
70 m
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Salt Lake Bank Clearings.

salt Lake clearings for the past week
rs compared with the same week wear
ago, were "a S follows:
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The family of c. w. Needhan1. de-
ceased, wish to extend their sincere
thanks for the kind sympathy shown
By all friends in their bereavement.
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Ticket No. 20 won the Battenberg
piece raf1ed by Mrs. Lewis.
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strevell-Paterson Meeting.

CIesrings for jan. .Sls. l569oe 5s a4ss3.e8s s.
Decrease ......-....S 226. So - .-........
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ASKS POLICE TO
FIND HIM A WIFE
Frank R. Ogden of Salt Lake
Writes to Chicago.
He IS ANXIOUS TO WE'D
HAS MONEY AND GOOD LOOKS,
But NO BRIDE.
HE IS ANXIOUS TO WE'D

4&A%& %&+*%% 44A%4 >
= Frank r ogden win be at his ?
= home. 454 West Second South =
= street. from 20 6 O'Clock this =
= afternoon ID receive applications ?
> for the position Of wife.
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FINANCES OF THE COUNTY.

". .. Carbis shows that there was S95
23452 on hand Jan. 81, distributed as fol
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-20
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Mcfarland celebrated t h e ir fifth wed- ding anniversary at Homan, Sat- urday evening, Dec. l7.
 Dainty refreshments were served, and many very pretty and useful presents were receiv- ed.
 Those present were Messrs. and Mesdames T. R. Eldridge, H. G. McBurney, H. e. Tarvin, T. E. Brock, s. M. Bird, H. E.. Hill, Mesdames John Nugent, s. w. Mcfarland, Misses Laura Evers, Ida Mcfarland, Messrs. c. B. Kelley of Chicago, T. J.. Hawk, Carlisle Johnson, Paul Booker, I. T. Ford and John Me- Farland.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-20
Final Poll Commencing That May Make Many Changes in
 Baby Vote.

The finish of the contest to de- termine the sweetest and pret- tiest baby in our home county is just four days away, and the goal is reached that tells the fate of the eight deserving contestants.
 Little Miss Jeanette Henry, who Jagged for some time be- cause her friends and supporters were accomplishing their votes to make them telling on the home stretch, but who was never for gotten and climbed steadily the ladder of popularity, now passes a whole bunch of her baby com panions and lands in the top ranks, close third, not far be- hind a good second in Wallace Dutton, who also moves up, but makes no relative gain, as Edwin Johnson adds another hundred odd votes to his total.
 Again all records have been broken and Miss Henry has made the biggest days gain, thus far in the event, of 794 votes. Edwin Johnson lacks but few over 300 of reaching the 20OO mile post and is not trying to en- courage his competitors to catch up, but seems to want to keep out of sight.
 Thelma Smart has a friend, who has donated another 25 bal lots to her cause and every baby in the race has friends and rela- tives, who yet hope to see their favorite win, though they may not admit as much. The untold story is a very brief one, yet time will have it to tell, as fore casts on an election are not in our line.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-20
"BLIND JOHN" DEAD.

''Blind John" Stacey, for many years resident of this city, died at his home at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning from pneumo- mia, leaving a widow and one daughter.
 Services at the grave Wednes- day in Walnut Grove. cemetrey.
 The day was never too cold nor the weather too stormy for Blind John, as he was familiarly known, to part company with a public upon whose charity he could ever rely, and a fiddle whose strains were ever famil- far to the ear. In his separation from the world, his lonely lot ap- pealed to his fellow men and he was the recipient of much kind ness, but another world holds in store much richer blessings for the poor unfortunates of a brief existence here below and may these reward the mortal life of this blind man.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-20
NEEDING OUT :
 NEGRO LABORERS.
Preponderance of ,. White Labor Now Employed in Lum- Der Mills of Eastern Ar
 kansas.

Marked Tree, Dec. IS. For twenty years the mill owners have been more or less troubled with the labor question. They have found it impracticable to secure enough white labor and a certain proportion of native ne- gro labor was found to be unre- liable and lacking in energy. The importing of negro labor from other states did not ma- terially relieve the situation.
 During the two years past, a a consistent and steady process of wedding out the least desira- ble labor has been in vogue in the various mills near here, this being made feasible by the ln- coming of whites from Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. As a re- suit of the latter's advent more than 50 per cent of the mill hands now employed are whites, where formerly there was a con- siderable preponderance of ne- groes.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-20
TUPEPO'S NEW
 SCHOOL BUILDING.

Tupelo, Dec. 20.-The Tupelo public school, which has been under organization for the past few days, will continue after January 1 with the following faculty:
 Mir. Spence, principal; Miss Bettie Higgs, assistant; Miss Gull ley, teacher of music.
 The school will be strictly a graded one.
 We have nearly completed a new school building which will cost upwards of S2,000.
 An entertainment will be given in the music hall of the public school building at Tupelo on the evening of December 31. The program will consist of recep- tion with light refreshments, tc be followed by piano and vocal music and recitations.
 Admission 25 cents, proceeds to go to the furnishing of the music room.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-20
COUNCIL ADOPTS
 TWO ORDINANCES.

At regular meeting of the council Monday evening, at which all the members were present, two ordinances were finally approved and a third giv- en second reading.
 One repeals a recent enact ment relative to an Iron Moun- tain spur track to the Wolff Goldman warehouse and grants that road a lease for such a track for twenty-five years.
 The second ordinance calls for a fiagman at the Beech street crossing on the Iron Mountain to warn the travelling public of ap- preaching trains. Refusal to conform to this ordinance makes the railroad company liable to a fine of $25, and $5 for each ad- ditional day.
 The ordinance under consider ation forbids the posting of bills, cards, signs, etc. to telegraph and telephone poles along the streets of this city and strikes at a nuis- ance that keeps filthy our streets with waste paper.
 Aside from the allowance of
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-20
SEARCY SCORCHED
 BY TWO FIRES.
Seven Brick Buildings of Sister City Destroyed by Fire and
 Stocks Lost.

Searcy, Dec. 19. Two fires, cMoriginating in a different part of the town, destroyed many thousand dollars worth of property here Sunday and for a time threatened to wipe out the business district.
 The first blaze was discovered at z o'clock in Alexander's bil- Hard hall, which was destroyed, entailing a loss of S2000, with only a part covered by insurance. Spreading to the adjoining build ings, the flames next attacked the confectionery store conduct ed by John Good, whose loss is s250O, partly insured. Chand- ler's undertaking establishment and Worth & Benson's grocery store were consumed before the fire could be gotten under con- trol.
 The local fire fighters, with the help of citizens, had just ex- tinguished the last of the flames when a new alarm wa$ turned in from the west side, vicious fire having started in the Me- Queen general merchandise store. The losses from the second fire are as follows; Searcy bank 5000, fully covered by insur- ance; Mcqueen general merchsn- disc company $4000 with 5000 insurance; Woodson grocery store $3OOO, partially insured; Smiths general merchandise 5000, no insurance; damage to Shumate's stock, 5000.
 This is one of the most de- structive fires in the history of the town and is thought to be of incendiary origin.