The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-25
Mac s Saturday Chat

Mutton Bill Jones, the man who stole
from the county inflrmary more than
one hundred articles belonging to the
county. and who returned them after
The Tribune had called attention to- his
theft OF q refrigerator which he had pur-
chased for the inlrmary, seems about to
escape punishment. Even though he con-
fessed to Commissioner Mackay. men,
ber OF his church. though he was caught
with the goods on him, the machinery OF
the law, as a present administered, could
not reach him.
What n traYesty.
Instead OF Jones, the embezzler. the
offender In at least a dozen felonies and
mlsdemeanors being condemned by the
Deseret News. the present innrmerer,
James Sabine, received the lash. Sabine
appears 10 be u square young man. He
showed no malice in his report on Jones.
II was doubtlessly an unpleasant task for
him when he made an inventory of his
predecessors rascality. But being HIM
self charged with the saie-keeping Of the
county property he very properly brought
to the attention Of his superlors the
things Jones had carried away,
This the Descret News refers to as
the vindictlvc attitude OF one Jim Sa-
bine, whose weak and watery efforts
and insinuations were directed against
Mr.. Jones"
But what's the use? Jones Is a SON.
0! the News, and fellow who will not
shield his own household is worse than
an lnfdel
Fortunately for offended Justice, Jones
may be apprehended on at least a half
dozen other cases and there Will be
County Attorney after the first Of next
January who VIII have no difficulty in
bringing action and successfully prose-
cutting Jones into the penitentiary,
The Joke of the day is the election OF
Mai. Myton member OF the Republican
State committee from Salt Lake county
The Major was rip psnortin' American
from the hour IL became certain that the
Americans had carried Salt Lake until
Mayor Thompson announced that he
would appoint George Sheets chief of
police. Then the Major began edging
towards the Smoot machine. His Is real
ly funny case. But friends excuse the
Major on the grounds that he promised
Vice President Fairbanks 10 deliver Utah
TO Mr.. Fairbanks for President. Another
joke. III the Major really is talking this
thing 1t Is pretty good reason to declare
he has never had more than speaking
acquaintance with the Indianan. The
Vice Pres sident is entirely too smooth to
entrust his political fortunes to the Ma
Jor. He could not be SO mistaken. He
Is one OF the wisest OF men Ia the
selection Of his conildants. He did not
ask the Major TO look out for his inter-
ests in Utah. Neither did he encourage
him to do So
Brigham Roberts must be Jealous of
Reed Smoot. Otherwise why should he
take fall out Of him in such fashion
as at the Democratic talkfest? Is II pos
sible that having been regarded unfit to
sit as member of Congress, Brother
Roberts favors evening things up DO
litically by having Smoot discredlted and
sent home2
you don't mean to tell me the Arm
strongs are editing the official organ OF
the Republican party in Utah, do you7"
asked an Indiana politician recently.
We'll. that beats the deuce. Why. one
or them was so abusive Of Republicans
in Indiana few years ago that Gov.
Frank HaDly refused to permit him to
enter his office. Editing the Republican,
are they? Well III have to tell the boys
about this. when get home"
Speaking of the gall OF Senator smoot
in bringing peace" Democrat of the
voorhees, type from Indiana to teach
Utah Republicans party fealty, one of the
Smootite machnists asked apologetically:
What has Leroy Armstrong done7"
What? Why, Smoot and Loose
y,
That was an awful turning over the
appendix got at the hands of Liy-
ingston and others of the Republican
committee, 1t was almost sufficient TO
resuscitate the weekly blatherskite.
Now that the Telegram has discovered
all OF the men who have made Utah
famous and has made the people ac-
qualnted with these gentlemen, an
other enterprising stroke might be made
by beginning the publication Of gallery
of men who have made 1t infamous Reed
Shoots mug and Fussy Jimmie's Navajo
blanket would be good starters.
Friends OF Billy Dunn claim they mean
TO make Billy's candidacy for County At
torney so overwhelmingly that the Smoot-
Callister- Anderson machine will be fit
for the scrap track. They seem TO mean
business But If they succeed In nomI-
mating Billy they will find Fussy, Curley,
Black -aud-Tan and the rest Of the tribe
working for the Democratic nominee, as
they did In the Knox municipal campaign
SO what's the user
Many's the man who has club ready
for the Smoot machine. but has not the
courage to make use OF It,
Inc new voting macDlneS Will serve the
Americans a good turn next fall, They
will keep the Smootltes from stealing
the county,
Judge Howell does not seem 10 be over
Jealous in preserving the dignity OF his
judicial person. else he would not tell
about an attempt 10 debauch him, and
then shrink from duty. II he does not
act IL was sorry day when he exposed
the offenders.
Calling his uncle's appointee for post
master liar does not purge the contempt
of other men.
Sutherland's support was purchased
with Senetorship, 1t was cold bargain,
Justice McCarty says. The consideration
was specific. and the deal seems to be
eminently satisfactory.
Now some are wondering II jimmy
Hammond really was promised the Dis
trict Judgeship II he would join the ma
chine, Many thought better of him.
MAC.