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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-13

'Su W anu dppIONcu ny l06 Guy COun- |
Gil last Monday evening did not in
clude the superintendent of water
works or the chief of the fire depart |
ment. The mayor, it is believed, is |
in doubt as to the loyalty of Mr.. Hines |
to the American" party and that is
the reason why Mr.. Hines name was
not on the list. We don't know Just
how loyal or disloyal Mr.. Hines was
to the American" party. but we do
know that he has been a most COM
petent official who faithfully and in.
telligently administered the affairs of
the department and knows more of
the intracacies of the water system
of the city than probably anybody
else. AS to the future chief of the
fire department the mayor is in a
quandry. The fire insurance men
and many of the property owners
want Chief Bywater retained. because
of his good service and the confidence
they have in him. Some of the
mayors advisors want former chief
Devine, placed at the head of the de-
partment again, others want Mr.. Vail
and others want others and the mayor
doesn't know what to do. We can't
tell him and if we did the chances
are he would not do as we told him.
.x .x
Chief of Police Lynch was removed
as head of the department "for the
good of the service" the mayor said
That is the statutory phrase used
when for political reasons one official
is to be succeeded by another and
means nothing more. 1t is to be
hoped Mr.. Lynch's successor will
make as good a record as Mr.. Lynch
has done. Mr.. Lynch was the only
chief during the past fifteen years,
and we have had quite number in
that time, who conducted the depart
ment tremendously and succeeded in
getting oil the elements to work to-
gether for the good of the general
public. Surrounded by unusual diff
culties and subject to the scandalous-
ly unfair abuse of hostile and un-
scrupulous press he made a record of
which he has reason to be proud The
department was run without graft
which is more than can truly be said
of most police departments, it was
run efficiently and more economically
than ever before The chief was at
his post continually, almost day and
| UlSDl ne quits Wlln lle TeSDeCI Vi
the men who served under him and
with the esteem of the public which
he faithfully served.
1t is said the Tribune has wells even
in the upper stories of the building.
The editor in chief and the city editor
had a discussion the other evening on
the subject of wells in which it is said
the former labored under a peculiar
halucination occasioned by -
The Herald complains that Mayor
Thompson in making his appointments
discriminates in favor of apostate
Mormons and against those who had
always been Gentiles. Well why
shouldn't he have the fellow feeling
which makes us wondrous kind?
Gambling has been stopped, the vir-
tuous Tribune tells us. Yes, indeed
within the past week Salt Lake has
become a model of propriety, virtue
and decency. Quite a Sunday school
air pervades the city and all, accord
ing to the Tribune, the virtuous, be-
cause Mayor Thompson reigneth and
George Sheets is chief of police. 1t |
will be delectible If this state of al |
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-13
Medal for American Painted.

The jury Of the international art
exhibition in Vienna has conferred q
gold medal on the American painter,
]. ]. Shannon.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-13
TRUTHS.

izing his shattered forces and seeking
to attract to his standard others who
were his political enemies is beyond
doubt. In acquiring" Judge Goodwin
as editor of the eX-senator's evening
organ the kearns contingent hope
they have made coupe which will
bring to their support the large and
influential Gentle element which re-
fused to bow the knee to the ignorant
plutocratic miner. Mr.. Goodwin has
really been in the Kearns camp for a
year. Why he went there We don't
know. What has happened to bring
about such a radical change of heart
we don't know Kearns has not
changed He is the same Kearns with
the 'undsciplined soul" and the firm
belief in the power of pelf which
Goodwin used to write so sarcastically
about. Goodwin's denunciation of
Kearns in the Tribune, then owned
by Mr.. Lannan, the day after he
(Kearns) was elected United States
senator stands as good and as appro.
pirate today as it did then. What has
brought about the change in Mr.. Good
wins views, that he would now accept
servitude from the man he formerly
so utterly and openly despised We don't
know. No matter; Judge Goodwin is
now of the Kearns crowd and Kearns
in acquiring him hopes that he has
also acquired the support of that ele.
ment of the Gentiles with whom Mr.
Goodwin has been fad Mr.. Good
win will probably soon be promoted
to the editorial tripod of the Tribune
because Mr.. Kearns has discovered
that the leading Gentiles," will not
follow the lead of Frank J. Cannon
The Tribure has used ex-senator Can.
non for its vile purposes and is pre-
raring to cast him aside like an old
shoe when it has no further need OF
him. That's the treatment he de-
serves and be need expect no other
- ~
The new Office holders, according to
the Tribune have started to lop of
the extravagances of the late admins
tration. They will find plenty of them
as Truth has been telling the public
fer the past twelve months. The new
officers have undertaken a meritor-
ious work, and ought to be commend
ed for it. They can do even better,
however. by not taking on" extrav-
agances themselves.
,& ~
j. j. Hefferman who has acted in
tie capacity of accoucheur at the birth
of half a dozen papers in Salt Lake,
most of which have proved successful
ventures. is now devoting his time to
the interest of the new daily Repub-
lican which will appear in a few
weeks.
The Craftsman is one of the very
best magazines which comes to our
table. II has more good solid practi-
cal common sense to the square inch,
combined with high ideals, than any
publication we have seen in recent
years
Truth can't compliment Mayor
Thompson on the fact that he did not
reappoint Colonel Mann as humane Of
ficer. Mr.. Mann did not want the
position because he cared for the
emoluments attached to it, which are
inconsiderable. Mr.. Mann is imbued
with the spirit which created the Red
Cross society, humane societies and
other similar organizations which
spring from the modicum of Godlike
propensities found in human nature.
His successor, 7. A. Herringer. may
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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-13

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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-01-13

j. j. Hefferman who has acted in
the capacity of accoucheur at the birth
of half a dozen papers in Salt Lake,
most of which have proved successful
ventures, is now devoting his time to
the interest of the new daily Repub-
lican which will appear in a few
weeks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
STANDARD LIFE POLICY
INSURANCE INVESTIGATING COM
MITTEE LIKELY TO RECON-
MEND ADOPTION OF ONE IN
WISCONSIN. - -.-...

; Milwaukee, April 27.-Testimony to-
day before the Wisconsin legislative
insurance committee, which is investi-
eating the affairs of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company,
brought out the admission from the
superintendent of agencies, Henry F.
Norris, that the annual income of each
Of the four general agencies of the
company perhaps exceeded the amount
Of salary paid to the president of the
company, which is $4,000 a year.
Forms of contracts were exhibited
showing that some other companies
paid general agents a greater commits
sion on first premiums than the North
western Mutual Life.
Senator Frear, chairman of the com.
mittee, stated to Judge George H
Noyes, general counsel Of the company
that the committee was considering
recommending to the legislature the
adoption of standard life insurance
policy for Wisconsin. Judge Noyes did
not think a standard life policy fea
sible owing to the various conditions
and said the forms of policies should
be left to the competitive companies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
WASHINGTON NOTES

The secretary of the interior continues to close
out irrigation construction contracts held by
the defunct Widell- Finley company of Mankato.
Today announcement made of the suspen-
sion Of the contract for the completion of divis-
ion and laterals Of the f. o. and P. main
canal and lateral system of the lower Yellow
stone project Of North Dakota and Montana. A
new contract has been made with John A.
Nelson of Minneapolis, who was selected by the
American Surety company, bondsmen of the
Widel1 Finley company. The interior depart
ment has also executed a contract with Nelson
for the construction Of other parts of the same
project. ~
Secretary Hitchcock has ordered several more
entry under the general homestead law, because
they are not needed for irrigation purposes. The
reservations include 4s1, $50 acres under the
Malta survey, 1873. 800 acres under the Marian
project and $4,000 acres under the Sun river
project.
The following postmasters have been appoint
ed: North Dakota-Paris Stutsman county, Will
liam A. Qentz, vice George NJ, Center, resigned
South Dakota Ranville, Codington county, James
Mcdowell. vice P. NJ Shisler, resigned; Waiver
1y, Codington county, Frank Achartz vice L. P
Birdsal, resigned.
Rural routes have been ordered established
June Is as folows: Minnesota-C omstock. Cha!
county, roate No. 1, population 40 houses "a
North Dakota-Courtenay, Stutsman county
routes Mol and 2. population 1852, houses 1Ss
president State Senator A. J. State of Devil
Lake. A. o. Lather Of Ga-ske. and Goodnoy
Torrizeh Vf Churches tFeFry..-Ns D. They ar
! on their way to Norway to witness the corona
ton of King Haakon Roman IL. and will yisi
other European countries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
SAN FRANCISCO RISKS
How Insurance in Ruined City Is Di
:. vided Among the Companies.

HOW insurance III fGuuueu O4ty Ii IL
:, vided Among the Companies.
Special to The Journal. II
Chicago, April 27.-The estimated
risks Of the California fire insurance
companies in San Francisco are as fol
California, $2,25s 800; Firemen g
Fund, $7,760,80O; Home Fire and Ma
rine, So, 1I0,3OO; Pacific Underwriters,
So, 063, 200; totals, 1913, 800. :.
The estimated risks Of some Of the
other larger companies are as follows:
London Assurance, 81 ,O16,OO; Royal Of
Liverpool, 6,688,0O0; Transatlantic Of
Hamburg, 1922 900; Ney York Under
900; London and Lancashire, S. 49,
900; Phoenix of Brooklyn, $4,944, 900;
Rhine and ,Mozelle Of Strasburg, 81, 76S,-
900; North German, $4,l72,OO0;
Liverpool and London and Globes s.
6S8 600. Traders Of Chicago, $4,640, 600;
Royal Exchange, $500, 900; Hamburg
Bremen; $4,44S, 900; Pennsylvania, a.
408 ,00O;s Phoenix Of London, 50, 304, 900;
Northern of London, $4,288, 900; Ger
man Of Freeport, Ill, $4,234 900; Asch,
en- and Munich, &c., 1892 900; Commercial
Union Of London, $3,92O,00O; Insurance
Company Of North America, So, 9l2, 900;
Caledonian Of Scotland, 3,7S4, 900; Ger
mania Of. New York, So, $780, 900; Aetna
of. Hartford, $3,576, 900; North British
and Mercantile, $3,560,000; German
American, $3,560,OO0; Alliance Of Lon
don, $5,496,00o; Union Of London, 3d.
$4,000; Sun of London, $4,000, 900; At
las of London 1916 900; Home Of New
York, $3,176,000; Palatine Of London,
$2,736,Oo6; Milwaukee Mechanics, $2,-
736,OoO; Connecticut, $2,72S,0o0; Cont
mental, $2,712,000; Niagara, $2,64S,ooO'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
ESCAPE OF THE HoLLIsTERs
Mother and Three Daughters Write Of
Their Experience.
lcial 10 The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S.. D., April s27.-The
first South Dakota1ls who were IN the
San Francisco disaster from whom de-
tailed letters have been received are
Mrs. Fannie HOLSTER and her three
daughters. They were, in San Fran
cisco at the time Of the earthquake
and write as follows:
1T certainly seems an hour that we
were shaken as in the jaws Of a demon.
We were on the fourth foor9of the San
Marco, and were awakened out OF
sound sleep. AS soon as we could stand
we got few clothes over our night
clothes and went down stairs. 1t
seemed death to stay and death to go
into the street.
"The proprietor kept a level head;
had a force who cleared the debris
from the dining room, so that coffee
and bread and butter could be served
to all who could stop long enough to
eat. F.-....
ttThen came another shock, bring:
ing the same terror, for we expected
it to make an end Of everything should
it be as the other. But it was OF
shorter duration and less severity. By
this time fire had broken out on Mar,
ket street, which added the. greatest
terror H.. :, ,
After risking their lives in the wild
throng which swarmed upon. the ferry
Mrs HOLSTER and her daughters sue.
ceeded in reaching friends at Oakland
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
DULUTH COUPLE
NEAR TO DEATH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Slept Thru
Quake and Next to Room
Where Two Died.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, April 27.-To sleep
thru an earthquake which crushed asto
death two persons in the next room,
separated by a thin partition, was the
experience Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Kel-
ly Of Duluth, Mimi. who stopped in
Sioux City yesterday on their way
home from Del Monte, Cal. Mr.. Kelly
is head Of the Kelly-Howe- Thompson
company, wholesale hardware house
of Duluth.
eve were stopping at the Potter
house at Del Monte, ten miles south OF
San Francisco said Mr.. Kelly, "and
were asleep when the shock came. My
wife was awakened and thought that
plumbers were at work in the next
room. She woke me and said that it
was queer hour for them toawork.
eve dressed, and when we went
down the clerk told us that a bride
and bridegroom from Butte, Mont, who
were on their wedding trip, had been
killed in the next Yp6m. The chimney
of the hotel ran thru fireplace in their
room. At the first shock it collapsed
and buckled into the room, buryine
them beneath a pile Of brick and NOR
tar. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
CLASH OVER MILITIA
Governor Wroth When Mayor Asks
Withdrawal Of State Soldiers.

San Francisco, April Ex-Governor
Pardee, who attended the conference be-
tween General Greedy, Mayor Schmitz,
DR.. w. Devine of the Red Cross, and
members Of the citizens committee Of
fifty, brought up the proposed with
drawal of, the national guard from the
city. He lauded the militia and said
ton upon a well-organized and highly
efficient body of men. In fact, he was
so warm that he thought it best not to
make any further remarks. - =
= Mayor Schnitz imme diately replied
that he and his committee had not made
any charges against the guard. On the
contrary, he had thanked the governor
for their services. The object aimed at
is to concentrate the control Of the city
in the federal troops, and the mayor is
the only head he will recognize.
The state troops have not been with
drawn and the meeting adjourned with
out any announcement that they
would be.
There was a long discussion over the
advisability Of starting some electric
street railways. The committee did not
feel that all danger Of fire from this
source has passed and the mayor finally
appointed a committee to investi-
gate it. 30
Captain Paison Of the water commit
tee said that number Of the city s
most important reservoirs had been
either entirely destroyed or very badly
damaged, and that the waterpipes are
in no condition to meet the demand put
| upon them. There is no storage water
for fire purposes, and consequently nc
protection against fire.
Herman Schussler, the Spring Valley
Water company's chief engineer, wa,
of the opinion that itwould be unwist
at present to experiment with the cleo
trio lines. He compared the unburnet
| portion Of the city to lot of kindins
wood standing on end, and said tina
! since we have saved that much Of tn,
city we should do nothing which nigh
!. endanger it now.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
KL,ESS SENTRIES
| 'SHOOT up FRISCO
Even Police Were Afraid to Go
Into One District = One
Militiaman Arrested.

San Francisco, April 27.~-The first
arrest for alleged reckless shooting by
members of the state militia, which it
is asserted has made life unsafe on
streets in certain sections of the city
controlled by the National Guard, was
made shortly before midnight. Ernest
Wilder. a military sentry was taken in
custody and disarmed by Captain B. f.
Rittenhouse, the United States Marine
CORPS, who turned him over to the po-
lice. r.
Captain Ritz enhouse charged Wilder
with leaving his post and shooting
up,' the district commanded by Ritten-
house. The Marines patrol the best
residence part of the city left un-
touched by the fire and are extremely
Jealous Of the splendid order main
tanned without unnecessary harshness
or stoppage of citizens whose business
requires them to be on the streets after
dark. - 49,. o.
Even Police Were Afraid.
For several nights there has beer,
Ellis, Eddy, Geary and Fillmore streets,
where the districts of the militia and
the marines touch. 1t became so I'M
safe on the streets that the police re-
fused to 90 into that district patrolled
by the militia declaring that they were
afraid of being shot. It was not UNI
common for the militia sehtries even. to
stop police officers. ~ -
Policeman Barrett was relieved Of his
revolver and handouts. and at another
time lieutenant of Police Wright was
held up in full uniform. 49,. (:
Half dozen shots were fired about
II CLOCK last nj ght, and half an hour
later, while Captain Rittenhouse was
sitting on his horse in front sof Central
police station at. Bush and Fillmore
streets, making a personal inspection OF
his posts, the sharp crack of a rifle was
heard again He hastily rode in the
direction of the. shot and returned in a
few minutes with Wilder who, he de-
clared. had entered the district pa.
trolled by the marines and fred several
shots.
Pet Dog His Victim.
, near Fillmore street He did not deny
shooting, but asserted he had fired but
once Captain Rittenhouse took Wild
er's rife from him when he turned hin
over to Lieutenant of Police Wright
The militiaman was apparently badly
frightened, and so confused that it was
with difficulty that Lieutenant Wright
got coherent tale from him. ~ -.
He said he saw a movement. in the
darkness, Wn1ch ne LOOK TO De mao
dog and fred. He was not certain but
what it was a MAN he had shot, but
whatever it was he was sure, that his
aim had been TRUE. i. ssssl2 >eyss
tt'If I have killed a man may Goo
bless him. exclaimed the frightened
sentry. S'&a--z.. 49, .sssszS = >'.'-s~%
In very apologetic tone he assured
the police that he was only 20 years Of
age-a mere youth-practically q raw
recruit in the service, and had no inten
tion Of hurting any one.,,. Y ~ 81
Wilder to make an investigation and as
certain what he had shot. On Geary
street near Fillmore they found the vic
tim of the sentry's bullet, a small pc
dog. -. -: ~
Finding that he had not killed mar
Wilder gave. deep sigh Of relief AM
quickly regained his composure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
TO AID PROFESSIONAL GLASS
Los Angeles Man Gives $4,000 Toward
New Relief Fund. q.

Los Angeles, April FIJI. E.
Huntington yesterday opened with a
gift Of $40, 900 fund to alleviate for
tunes Of professional men and women
who lost all in the San Francisco dis
aster. The statement made public by
Huntington is in part as follows:
During my recent visit to San Fran
cisco was struck most forcibly by the
misfortune that had accrued to profess
sional men on account Of the disaster
The sturdy laboring man will find work
at once, and thru the assistance of the
relief committees and the abundant call
for labor will soon be on his feet again
and in almost as good condition as he
was before the earthquake.
1T seemed to me that as class, the
lawyers, doctors and other professional
men who depend on libraries, skill and
their clientele for support, are most
heavily hit. I know personally Of many
prof ssional men who lost their libraries
homes, instruments and everything but
the clothes they were wearing. The
men are not well equipped to do man.
ual labor, and must take a practically
new start in their professions, with lit
tie or nothing to begin with. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
Shot for Raising Prices.
METCALF SAYS 800 DEAD
Governments Representative Reports
Commercial Losses Appalling. .ss:,

Washington, April 81 Secretary
Metcalf, who went to San Francisco
as the representative Of the national
administration with instructions from
the president to report to him regard
ing the conditions in. the stricken city
as he should find them, has wired the
president complete summary of the
situation. .s,...t
He thinks the loss Of life will not
exceed 800, the injured being about
1000. The loss to government build
sings is not so heavy as the early re-
ports indicated. Secretary Metcalf
says, however, that the industrial and
commercial losses are appalling.
There is no suffering from lack Of
provisions or water. Everything con-
sidered, the health Of the people is
excellent. The people are confident
and hopeful. The secretary recommends
that congress make appropriations at
once for the repair and reconstruction
Of government buildings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27
VALUABLE GOODS BURIED
San Franciscans Save Much Property
by Resort to the Ground.

San Francisco, April 27.-The knowl-
edge that has come to the people Of the
possibility of saving household effects
thru burial during tornadoes was put
to good use during the big fire. The
back yards of Russian hill residents
were freely used as a burial ground for
all kinds Of household goods, even cost
~ vases, .silverware and bric-a-brac be-
ing planted in holes dug for this pur-
pose. E $ts ~
The chief clerk Of the International
hotel, who lived in g. house at Vallejo
and Leavenworth streets, saved the
larger part of the furniture of two
floors in this way. In the sloping bank
at the rear of his residence a hole was
made ten feet square and into this were
placed trunks, bedding and household
effects. IL - -. = ~.
The building was completely swept
away and yet when the goods were dug
up the mattresses and similar inham-
mable belongings were free from the
smell of fire. A foot of earth over
buried goods proved ample protection
for the most destructible goods and
many dollars worth Of family posses
sions were saved in this manner.