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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

quite true that the exposure business
has been overdone. that many innocent
men have suffered unjustly, but the
general result has been good.
Before we do away with 1.-The man
with the muck rake we must do away
with the muck heap. Let the odorifer-
Gus pile be destroyed and the occupa-
ton of the reformer is gone As long
as there is a muck heap, though. there
must be men who are brave enough to
help clean it up; as long as there are
dishonest men in office we must have
men who are brave enough to expose
them
And it is pertinent to observe at this
juncture that. If many of the state
ments that have been made by the
muck rakers are not true they are IL
belous; and if they are libeIous the re-
course of the victims is sure and plain.
Yet we have observed no boodlers FL
ing suits for damages; none have done
anything except make the air ring with
denials. Is not this fact rather sig
nificant?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
LABOR.

A story is going the rounds about the
very remarkable feat recently accom-
plished by a st. Louis engraver. With
the aid of a magnifying glass he en-
graved all the letters of the alphabet
on the head of an ordinary pin. The
work occupied all Of the engraver's
spare time for a period of several
months and we are told that his eye
sight was all but ruined as a result of
his performance. Labor of this sort
cannot but be regarded as labor
wasted. We cannot imagine any pos
sible good in engraving the alphabet
on the head of a pin.
If the engraver had devoted all his
spare time to planting and raising
potatoes on the vacant lots of St Louis
he would have accomplished a very
much worthier task, a task infinitely
more beneficial to the public He would
have been better employed in making
horseshoe nails or iron bolts or rails
ing hay. To engrave the letters OF the
alphabet on the head of a pin is to
show a most remarkable skill at en-
craving, but parents are not going to
buy pins with engraved heads for their
children to learn the alphabet from
A lot of unnecessary work is done in
this world and a lot that is necessary
is left undone. If all the freak en-
Payments were omitted and all the
useful ones filed the world would be
very much better off. Far be it from
us to unhorse people from harmless
| hobbies, but even hobby horses can be
ridden to death. Still, it may be said
in defense of. the riders that if they
weren't doing that they might be doing
something worse. At any rate, it
doesn't do much good to lecture them.
If they listen at all they forget all
about it the next moment and ride
cheerily away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
NEW INSURANCE LAWS.

The New York Legislature has not
allowed anything to disturb it in the
matter OF insurance legislation. It
looks now as if every measure sug-
gested by the Armstrong committee
would be enacted into law. The most
recent legislation consists of laws re-
qutring the registration of legislative
agents and reports Of their compensa-
ton and expenses; providing penalties
for the Justification of any corporation
record by an officer or employe; pro-
hibiting political contributions by any
corporation and requiring any partici-
pant in a violation to testify regarding
it, under assurance Of immunity from
prosecution upon his own testimony.
All Of these acts seem sound enough
to warrant their Incorporation into the
statutes OF other states. No harm
can be done to the interests Of the pub
lie by requiring lobbyists to register
their names, their compensation and
their expenditures. 1t nay be OBJ
jected that a part of this law will be a
dead letter, because the lobbyist who
would purchase votes would not hesi-
tate to lie about # Still, the very fact
that the law requires a schedule of ex-
penses will have a deterrent effect upon
some lobbyists.
Certainly heavy penalties for the fall
sification of corporation records should
be provided in every state, for nothing
is more calculated to work financial
harm upon the public than deliberate
mis-statements of corporation earnings
investments and assets. On the sub
ject Of political contributions by cor
porations there can be no difference
Of opinion. 1t is quite generally agreed
that more elections have been de-
bauched by corporation influences than
by any other method. With corpora
ton contributions stopped it viii be
impossible to raise great campaign
funds for the purchase of voters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
FOOD STILL NEEDED.

san FTancisco's most trying time is
stiI to come. Mayor Schmitz, in an
interview sent out by the Associated
Press on Monday, published yester-
day, says that food is still badly need
ed by the homeless, destitute people
OF his city. This will surprise some
unthinkng people who have been la
boring under the impression that the
great quantities of food sent to San
Francisco during the last few days
would last a long time. Still. the
statement Of Mayor Schmitz should oc-
casiOn no surprise.
The matter may be reduced to a
mathematical proposition. The aver
age weight of a carload of ordinary
food product is certainly not more than
26,eo0 pounds. The average train con-
sists of twenty cars. A liberal estimate
is 100000 pounds of food to a train. We
are told that not less than 200. 600 peo-
pie in san Francisco need food. I'm
der normal circumstances they would
eat at least a pound of food at
meal SO 10000 pounds of food would
last only twO-thirds of a day in San
Francisco.
IT should be understood. too, that
in the beginning much perishabIe food
was rushed to san Francisco. It was
sent in such quantities that all of il
could not be distributed before decay
set in. Therefore much food was
wasted Since those first days out
siders have come to have a better I'M
derstarding of the situation Fewer
fs-n,.. J.
From this time forward only such food
products as viii keep for a consider
able period of time should be sent out
TO the city This list would include
potatoes, canned goods of every sort,
smoked meats and the like.
As stated in The Herald some time
ago, San Francisco will need food for
many days. 1t will be hard to give
the people remunerative employment
However willing they are 20 support
themselves only a small percentage of
them will be able to find opportunities
to do so. Another difficulty is the
lack Of money. Those who do find
places in which 10 work will not be
able to draw their pay for some time.
And if they did draw their pay they
would have a hard time finding stores
in which to spend It,
Salt Lake City has been more than
generous in its dealings with San Fran
cisco. We know of no other city of
approximately the size Of this city
that has responded as literally to the
call for aid. It seems a pity that
technicalities have arisen in the pro-
~ -
city council and it is greatly to be
hoped that a way out Of the difficulty
may yet be found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
THE MUCK RAKE.

President Roosevelt took occasion
the other day 70 denounce the man
with the muck rake" and incidentally
he delivered himself of some time hon.
Ored platitudes, such as The liar is
no better than the thief" Shakespearo
said the same thing in a much better
way some hundreds Of years ago. And
many others have said it since A
truth is not more a truth because
President Roosevelt sets the seal of his
approval on it. But in the matter Of
the man with the muck rake"
The president was very sweeping in
his denunciation. He included practic-
ally all of the writer's who in recent
years have uncovered graft in the
cities, the states and the nation. Yet
Mr.. Roosevelt. If he is fair, will admit
that 1.-The man with the muck rake" IS
a very necessary citizen. If. for fear
of being described as dealers In dirt. all
writer's should refrain from denouncing
dishonesty wherever they find 1T. era #
would rule supreme and dishonor would
be accounted honor.
II Joseph w Folk had been afraid
of handling dirt the boodlers would still
be in control of St. Louis. If Ida NJ
Tarben had not published her great his
tory Of the Standard Oil company that
pernicious monopoly would still be a
sealed book to the American public.
Ray Stannard Baker. Lincoln ]. Stef-
fens, Rex L. Beach, Norman Hapgood
and many others whom President
Roosevelt by Inference denounces have
done a great work i'm exposing thieves
in public life and in private life. It is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
A REAL ACT OF CHARITY.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
A few days ago an aid imam. a resident
of the county infirmary, hmped into the
office of a well known physician and
asked for a dollar. 1t was given him
and he Immediately went and dropped it
in the contribution box for the San Fran
cisco sufferers. He dropped it in in the
name of The Lone Fisherman"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

21S3-Andrew J. Sproles. Moapa, New.
Lena Anderson, Salt Lake.
f Ashworth, Salt Lake.
Sarah F.. Boudwin, Salt Lake.
2135-John ]. V. O'Connor. New York.
Winnifred A. Dewitt, San Fran
cisco.
2136-Neri Butler, ButlerVille.
Mary McGhie, BUtierville
2137-Rue NJ. Smith, Salt Lake.
Effie Reed, Salt Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

The Herald commends the action of
the city council and the county com
missioners in purchasing voting ma
chimes. We have long advocated this
purchase. It is not necessary here to
go into the merits Of the machines
They viii surely demonstrate their
worth at the election to be held next
fall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Paris is said to look like a great
military camp, thanks to the demon
STATIONS of some thousands OF strik-
ers. But somebody will come along
wearing a colOred feather that the
crowd doesn't like, or something equal
ly as important will happen, and with
in an hour the Parisians Will forget
everything else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
SOCIETY

Samuel Newhouse entertained a party
OF out Of town friends last evening al
dinner at the Newhouse home. His
guests were MIR. and Mrs. P. c. Thomp-
son of Detroit. Charles Morris, Mrs.
Pfoutz and Miss Pfoutz and Roger
Knox of Butte. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son Will remain in the city for some
time, but the others return shortly TO
Butte. Hamilton Carhart and Miss
Carhart of Detroit, who were especial
guests yesterday at a luncheon given
by Mr.. Newhouse, left last evening for
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Wilbur w. Flagg entertained
few friends yesterday afternoon at
bridge tea, five tables being filled with
the players. The parlors at the Ken
yon were used and the rooms were
decorated with the seasons flowers.
Prizes at bridge were awarded to Mrs.
Robert Gould Smith, Mrs. J. R. Folsom
and Mrs. w. p. Kiser.
Mrs. Thomas Kearns will not return
to the Kearns ranch near Santa Rosa
till about the middle of June, when
she will go TO spend the remainder of
the summer.
Mrs. Lynn Kemper of Omaha will
arrive in the city today 10 spend some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Buckingham, at their home On
Third street.
Mrs. E. c. Parsons and her mother,
Mrs. Sarah McChrystal, are back from
a stay Of some time in the east.
Mrs Percy V Nelson is in from
Bingham and is with her father and
sister for day or so at the Fifth East
hotel.
Miss Inez Adams of Ogden will be in
town some time next week to visit
Mrs. Charles Cain CrismOn for short
time.
Mrs Moses Kirkpatrick and Miss
Mary Kirkpatrick have returned from
New York, where they spent the WIN
ter and are at the KnUtsford for few
days.
Mrs. H. H. Cornforth left last even
ing for Santa Monica to visit her
daughter, Miss Mabel Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. william Haywood are
here from Idaho visiting their sister,
Mrs. NJ. B. White.
Mrs. James Finlen OF Chicago will be
the hostess today at luncheon for
Mrs, Richard Eskridge Of Seattle.
Mrs David Faux of Boise passed
east and spent some time with friends.
Mrs. J. Q. Sullivan and children of
Eureka are at the Wilson.
Mrs. George Y. Ingerson has been
delegated to represent the Woman s
Home Protective League" of Salt Lake
at the Mothers Congress, which con-
venes in Los Angeles May =
Mrs. Frank Harris has returned from
a stay of a fortnight with friends in
Idaho, and is at home at the Emery
Holmes
Mrs. E b. Bailey viii leave early in
the week for Chicago. where she will
be met bV her daughter, Mrs J H.
Sargent. They will spend the summer
in Maine and later viii go to Washing
ton to join Mr.. Sargent.
Mrs Adrian HeaStoR of Bingham is
in the city spending a few days with
friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

The Smoot committee met yesterday
and adjourned until Friday. Friday
it viii probably adjourn for a few
days longer. Shoots case will be
voted on in the senate somewhere about
March 5. 1909
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
II You Are LOsina Your Halr

Consult Byngberg &c Leaker, hair spe-
cialists, 421 Constitution bldg. Facial
massage. manicuring, for men and Wo-
men. Both phones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

If the destitute people of San Fran
cisco could only, learn how to get
along without eating they could face
the immediate future with very much
dess dread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Fair and warmer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

Orpheum-VaUdeville
Lyric-Matinee and night, Cherry Bios
SONS company
Grand-''The Two Orphans"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs Frank Harris has returned from
a stay of a fortnight with friends ir
Idaho, and is at home at the Emery
Holmes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. Moses Kirkpatrick and Miss
Mary Kirkpatrick have returned from
New York, where they spent the win
ter and are at the KnUtsfOrd for a few
DAYS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Miss Inez Adams of ogden will be in
town some time next week to visit
Mrs. Charles Cain Crismon for a short
time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02
THE METALS,

Silver, Sc per ounce.
copper lcasttng). 1Sc per pound.
Lead. $3.50 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs George Y. Ingersou has been
delegated to represent the Woman 5
Home Protective League of Salt Lake
at the Mothers Congress, which con-
venes in Los Angeles May :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. z. G. Parsons and her mothel
Mrs. Sarah McChrystal, are back frOT
a stay of some time in the east
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. ]. c. Sullivan and children {
Eureka are at. the Wilson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. H. H. Cornforth left last even
ng for Santa Monica to visit her
laughter, Miss Mabel Clark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. Percy ". Nelson is in from
Bingham and is with her father am
sister for a day or so at the Fifth Eas
hotel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Haywood al
here from Idaho visiting their siste
Mrs. NJ. B. White.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. Lynn Kemper Of Omaha viii
arrive in the city today 70 spend some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Buckingham, at their home df
Third street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. James Finlen of Chicago will b
the hostess today at a luncheon 70
Mrs. Richard Eskridge Of Seattle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs David Faux of Boise paSSe
through the city yesterday on her wa.
east and spent some time with friends
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs Adrian Heaston of Bingham is
in the city spending a few days with
friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. Thomas Kearns will not return
TO the Kearns ranch near Santa Rosa
till about the middle of June, wher
she viii go to spend the remainder OF
the summer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-02

Mrs. E. b. Bailey will leave early in
the week for Chicago, where she will
be met bv her daughter. Mrs J. H
Sargent. They will spend the summer
in Maine and later viii go to Washing
ton to iOin Mr.. Sargent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-08-02
Found Dead
In Water
Frederic Martin, a Farmer is Found
Dead in Sherry creek-.-Did not
Drown.

The body Of Frederic Martin
of Fremont, Ohio, was found
on the evening of July 26th, ~
ing in Sherry Creek near Schafer,
Mckenzie county. The remains
were brought to this city and
prepared for shipment to the
relatives Of the deceased in Ohio.
Mr.. Martin arrived here on
Wednesday, July 18 and was
visiting his son, John Martin
who runs hardware store in
Schafer. On the morning of the
Goth Mr.. Martin took a walk
out to the. spring and around
by the oat field. On his way
home he started back across
Sherry Greek where the water is
but six inches deep and it was
there that the body was found
lying face down in the water.
He went out about 10 O'Clock
in the morning and as he did
not get back by noon his son be-
came anxious and started to
hunt for him. About eight in
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-08-02
Minot EIopers
Are in Custody

Helena, July 26. An eloping
couple from Minot, N. D., were
arrested in this city Tuesday
night on advices received from
the chief of police at .AIinot, T.
E. Hagan. Mr.. Hagan arrived
in the city today with a warrant
for the couples arrest, sworn to
by the husband of the woman,
Eanyor Muhs. Mr.. Muhs
wants his wife brought back
and the man who stole her affec-
tions, J. Cavanaugh, thrown
into jail, but thewoman declares
she will not go back without
requisition papers unless Cava-
naugh is allowed to go free. If
he is allowed his liberty, she
says she will return willingly;
otherwise she will put up a
fight. The couple have been in
Helena four days, coming here
from Boulder hot springs. Ac-.
companying them is the adopted
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Muhs, not
more than 5 years old.
Cavanaugh was formerly a
passenger brakeman on the
Northern Pacific. Some time ago
he quit the road and went to
work in Minot for Muhs, who
conducts a livery stable at the
place and is the owner of a
ranch not far from Minot. He
is well-to-do and prosperous.
Six years ago he married his run
away wife, who up to that time
had followed the occupation OF
a barber. She also is prosperous
and has a bank account of her
own. 1t is said the married life
of the Muhses was not that one
long dream of bliss which they
anticipated, but there was no
outbreak until Cavanaugh ap-
-peared on the scene. He drove
for Mr.. Muhs at the livery
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-08-02
THAT TAGUS
BALL GAME
Great Game Played at Tagus Sundax
Where Williston Lost by Score Of
4 to S.

The Tagus base ball bunch de-
feated the Williston boys Sun
day in hotly contested game
by a score Of 5 to 4. The
game was the most interesting
Of the season and there were all
of 1900 people present, coming
from all the surrounding towns
both of the 6. N. and on the
500. Tagus did themselves
proud in the manner in which
they took care of the visitors.
Williston attended about 100
strong. After arriving at Tagus
many Of the young people start
ed to take up positions under
the beautiful trees surrounding
the pond, where they proposed
to wait until noon. They soon
scattered however as they saw
snakes everywhere, whether real
or not we will not say.
About 2 O'Clock the people
started for the grounds and the
game started promptly at 8
! O'Clock. Both teams were in
fine shape and the score, from
inning to inning, stood even.
At the end of the seventh inning
the score. stood 4 to 4 and when
in the eight one of the boys
reached second with no one out
it looked like a winning. A pop
up to second however caught
him off the base and gave the
Tagus team a double. McAllis-
ter knocked out a two bagger
but the next man up went out
and thus Williston lost a fine
chance for a winning. The Will
liston boys were playing at a
disadvantage throughout the
game owing to the diamond,
which was without exception,
the worst ever. The boys are
used to a nice fast diamond and
did not have much practice in
catching grounders taking a
trail that would break the back
Of a snake to follow.
McGlynn and Sweeney, J,
umpired the game. McGlynn
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-08-02
TO ORGANIZE A
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Banquet Given by Land Men and Attorneys Great
Success---Speeches by Prominent Men.-Busi-
ness Men Decide to Organize Com
mercial Club.

The banquet given by the land
men and attorneys in the opera
'house Tuesday evening was a
great success and one Of the best
gatherings Of this kind ever held
in the state. Citizens and visi-
tors to the number of two hun
dred were present, A large
table, extending almost entirely
around the hall, was loaded
with delicious refreshments pre-
pared by the Grill Cafe. After
refreshments had been served,
Attorney D. G. Page, toast mas
ter for the evening, made a few
remarks, stating that the ban
quet was called for the purpose
of getting the business men
united in their. efforts for the
good Of the city.
John Flittie spoke upon the
development Of North Dakota
and the future of Williston in a
way that brought forth rounds
of applause. Hon. w. H. Denny
spoke on Williston and Williams
county, comparing them with
their condition fifteen years ago
and speaking Of the great de
velopment ofthe country. A, H.
Storrs, Of the Reclamation SER
vice had for his subject, water,
and spoke very interestingly Of
the irrigation work and what it
would do for this section of the
country. Judge Goss was called
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-08-02

has always been on the
square in his work and all the
players have nothing but
words of praise for him. But
"Swe-e-n-ey'', well he played
ball with Tagus and was the
hardest worker in the bunch.
Sweeney" won thegame and
the boys should give him the
penant. And Sweeney, is
up on the rules too. Our catcher
took his mask Of catching in or
der to be.able to see to throw to
second but Sweeney, stepped
in front of him and said he
would not allow it. Wise
Sweeney. If "Swe-e-n-ey, "
were worth it we would devote
a little more space to him and
his work but as it is we will
simply say that his work. was
rotten.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-08-02

the evening the body was found.
It was thought at the time that
Mr.. Martin had drowned but
when the body was examined by
Coroner Thomas it was found
that this was not the case as
there was no water whatever in
the lungs or stomach. The con-
dition OF the brain, however led
to the belief that the deceased
had suffered from an apoplectic
stroke just at the time. Of cross
ing. the, creek and had fallen on
his face. Death must have been
almost instantaneous for if the
deceased had breathed while ly-
ing IN the water some OF it must
have been taken in on the lungs.
The deceased leaves a wife, seven
daughters and son in the east
besides the son at Schater, to
mourn his loss.