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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Special Correspondence.

GIi'tldf
Lehi, Dec. 10.--.Prof. Joseph Smith,
late Of the department of music at the
Brigham Young university, Provo, was
born in Lehi Utah. 26 years ago. The
early life Of the young artist IS known
more Familiarity among the laboring
class in the district where he lived At
the age Of II he left the farm. and
for several years devoted himself
earnestly to the occupation OF an en-
gineer and mechanic at the Utah
Sugar factory. At the close Of the
campaign in the winter Of 1899, yet a
boy with only two years high school
experience, he aspired 90 higher and
better opportunities, and In December
of the same year he came 10 salt
Lake, whore for six months he was q
diligent student, pursuing general
business course at the Latter-day
Saints university.
1t was in the latter part Of this
school semester that his preliminary
work in music commenced, for he
placed himself under the direction OF
Prof. ]. j. Mcclellan. TO whose tuition
and friendship he was greatly lndeht-
ed. At the close OF this school year,
duty called the young student away
from the work he so much loved. and
his mind and energies We're turned
to securing means to continue his
career.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Salt Lake Building
And Manufacturing Go

A SPLENDID record has been es-
II tablished this year. not alone in
\ Salt Lake City, but throughout
Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Ne
vada, by the Salt Lake Building &
Manufacturing company. The record
established too, clearly illustrates that
the company is one OF the most enter
prising concerns Of its character. not
alone in the great lntermountan region,
Briefly, this year the Salt Lake Build
Ing a. Manufacturing company erected
In Salt Lake City alone theater,
new hotel two splendid business blocks
and several residences.
The new Halloran building Just COM
pleted was erected by the company, as
was the block Of seven stores on south
State street, opposite the Knutsford ho-
tel. The latter block, which is Of brick
construction, was created In record
breaking time for MIR. Mulrooney, owing
to the fact that several of the stores
were really rented before the excava-
lions were started. The actual time of
construction on the block from start TO
finish was six weeks.
With the Salt Lake Building &
Manufacturing company there is no
such thing as failure to complete con-
struction work within or even in adj
vance of time Specifications. When
ever work Is accepted and contracts
signed there need be no fear on the
part of intending builders that work
will lag. No task Is too herculean In
the building and manufacturing line for
the company, for 1t is equal to every
emergency that may arise IN It's various
departments.
No better Illustration OF construction
work accomplished by the company is
necessary than the handsome Orpheum
theater, which structure is one OF the
finest In Salt Lake City. and which the
Salt Lake Building & Manufacturing
company constructed In the face Of
great difficulties in securing necessary
material as rapidly as needed.
AS the company always carries large
supplies Of everything needed In the
building and material line, II was able
to complete It's work on schedule time,
where another and smaller company
might have suffered n penalty.
II Is one important factor with the
Salt Lake Building & Manufacturing
company In oil its work to make
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
NEW FOREST SCHOOL, GRANITE DISTRICT.

10 per cent in the Granite district The
two districts are under the control OF
regular school boards and the result
has been that better system prevails
and more efficient work has been Sc
cured than under the old plan.
More teachers We're employed In the
schools Of the county this year than
ever before and the work has been more
efficient IN every respect The console
dalton has made the high school work
more successful than ever before. I'M
der the old system only one district In
the county had a high school and there
were only seven pupils In the class.
Last year when the consolidated plan
went into effect the high schools of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

800 pupils IN attendance, while at the
opening OF schools this year the at
tendance was ll062 pupils, an increase
this year over last OF J63 children. or
that Increase &c are In the high school
and the remainder are divided among
the grade schools. In order TO meet
This Increased attendance the teaching
force has been increased accordingly
and there were employed 81 more than
last year ThTty-six OF the new teach
ors were graduates OF last years nor
NAL class IN the University OF Utah,
% came from strong educational centers
outside the state, and 80 were teachers
OF experience from other schools In
the state.
on this point superintendent Chris
Jensen says.
"sait Lake city has been very for
tUnate n securing So many experienced
teachers of exceptional ability from
other elites IN the Union. They have
been a source OF great strength TO the
home corps. and they constitute a ma
teria factor in giving this city It's
prestige among important city school,
systems OF this country. Comparative
~ few places have graduates from 80
many normal schools, colleges, and uni
versiies as has Salt Lake City. This
liberal policy of the board In the Sc
lection of it's teachers. Is to be COM
mended In the highest degree. Merit,
and merit only, has governed In the
appointment. and non-residence has In
no case been barrier to ones candi-
dacy."
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE.
Too much cannot be said in regard
to the successful operation Of the COM
pulsory attendance law IN this city. The
law requires pupils 16 years OF age or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Educational Progress in State, City and County

county had So pupils enrolled while at
the beginning OF this year there were
1lS students In the high schools. max
ing an Increase Of nearly 100 per cent
Since the consolidation was effected
the Jordan district has completed fine
school buildings at West Jordan, Cres-
cent and at the Highland Boy at ,Bing-
ham, while others are In course OF con-
struction at Union, Sandy and South
Jordan. The total cost Of these build
ings will be 100000. In the Granite
district new buildings have been con-
structed at Sugar, Pleasant Green
Taylorsville and Mill Creek and others
are now under process Of construction
In South Cottonwood, Mill Creek and
Granger. The total cost of these build
ings will be $4,000
The people have full confidence in the
new system and the ability of their
boards OF education 10 administer 1t
as was fully emphasized in the school
bond election held in March. In that
election the people in each Of the two
districts voted bonds in the sum OF
$50, 900 for the erection of new school
buildings. The vote on the bonds was
overwhelmingly In favor of their is'
suance in both districts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

thorough job OF every contract Ivy
smallness' or largeness OF the WNoTS ,, l's'
not enter into the matter az alL L.'l
contract receives the same at'eHugg y
detail. That is one Of the eslaol'a Y.
rules of the company ana one Vy W
way. which has so largely aided III VI
rapid growth Of the concern
Architects can rest secure "nsh tllll
are turned over 10 the SAT- LAKE D.,sy
ing & Manufacture COMPANY 'H' 4
designs and details even 70 lue ~,
smallest viii be given careful 49,, ,',.,
and fully carried OCT without u's.;f,
with every building erected unly y
supervision OF the company aNs
advertisement. m Us favor II ''' s,i,
for each building aud residence nj,
carries with 1t an air OF llnm1 V u.
pleasing to the eye ana hlsiuy
factory 10 the architect ana oW'lel
There can be no denying the asS
tion that a heavy load U.s. lH'aih,s
lifted from the minds u lhe NJ ra
and intending builder when 'neS n
that there Is n company sucn W.,
salt Lake Building a Ndnulag'S".,
company. which can ana WIZ ~ NJ
OF a highly satisfactory on'Iee,,'a.p ,a
above all complete all con'raes, " W. I'd
specified time limits. Pernais m ,r,,l.
that such conditions can ne c9,t
with appeals mostly 10 the ln.sHv
builder, who after all rs ne w a X
has to really foot the b.I. ~, tre
deed a great load off bis mlna , "a
that when the Salt Lake hui sI n
Manufacturing company .ahes ~ ~ n
tract that he can set HIS NINA 4" 4
SO far as worrying abou. N,lal1 \, N
company never fails 10 ''y oH ss..,i.
thing TO the letter thai s's''''
and plans designate. ,roria
The Salt Lake BuildIlr N, ,o,s,-
turing company has done .l- .t
business this year IN m'i. vi nv
previous records were sm3s l1 Xxx "
company along that lir' .Dis i3n@ 1i
mill work turned out Wh Fww,
tho company throurhout way" W.
ing, idaho and Nevada
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Photo by Johnson.

by the board Of education about the
first of the coming year.
Two fine new school buildings have
been constructed In the city during the
year. one In Poplar Grove and the other
i'm Oakley. In number OF The school
districts the attendance has been SO
heavy that it became necessary for the
board TO secure rooms outside the
school buildings and establish an am
mex. Such an annex has been estab-
llshed in the Sumner school district, the
Grant and the Franklin districts.
Music has received unusual attention
during the year and Supervisor Wetze,l
has organized an orchestra In the High
school and several others IN the grade
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Utah School Children
Crowd 100000 Mark

A CCORDING to reports filed with
N State Supt. OF Schools A. c.
Nelson there are $3.50 children
In the State of Utah Of school
age, that Is between the ages Of and is
years. This is an increase in the
school population this year over last
year OF $3.50 pupils which is certainly
very substantial increase. OF the
total number OF children of school age
in the state, 4s,17a are boys and 47,6il
are girls, thus showing that the boys
outnumber the girls by 56s. 1t appears
from the figures accompanying that the
girls Invariably outnumber the boys In
the cities but the boys make up for IL
In the country districts. In each of
the Ave cities mentioned the girls are
in the lead while nearly every county
outside Of the city the boys are In
the majority. Following is table
showing the number of boys and girls
and the grand totals of both in each
county and city I'm the state:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

years trained him m voice culture and
solo singing. He received no regular
instruction from Emma Destin, the
solo soprago at the Berlin Royal
Opera, but was intimately associated
with her in his studies. and In this
way was the recipient of her valuable
and wonderful vocal experience. The
environment the artist was constantly
surrounded by, and the way he retain
ed his standing with the great must
cians' have proved OF high value. and
VIII certainly give him the entire to
the best music organizations In Amer
lea.
Prof. Smith has always been an ac-
i've Latter-day Saint, and during the
many dark hours when missionaries
were prevented from working abroad.
ne was ever found ready to defend the
principles In which he believed.
Prof, Smith, in addition to his
musical gifts, has deep poetic in
stnct, and In his idle moments has
written many fugitive verses. mostly
devoted to his youth in his mountain
home, and 10 the lessons taught him
from the study Of nature. In addition
to being associated with the musical
department Of the b. Y. university OF
Provo under Prof A. c. Lund, Prof
smith has had considerable business
experience, having been associated for
me past ~ months with his brother,
slate senator-olcct John Y. Smith in
me Office OF che Utah Banking COM
pany at Lehi His experience in this
Wen known institution has been OF de.
clded benefit IN a commercial way.
PROT; Smiths many friends will be
pleased TO learn that he has made ar
rangements TO teach two days in every
week IN salt Lake: his terms for 10
lessons are $40.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
State School Money
Nearly Half Milo,

n URING the year lsathe toi,, ,n..
of ~so,o2o.5l was apporaoae3 br
State supt Of Schools Na,o,
among the schools Of this state ON, o,
the state district school fund and tho
rental and interest on the state school
lands, This is an increase Of ,7,slg
over the apportionment for last yalr
The amount was apportioned upon the
basis Of a school population Of a2Sli
school children and Is at the rate OF
N.63 per capita-an increase Of cents
per cLpita this year over last. Follow.
ing is a table showing the apporton.
ment by counties and cities for the
year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

schools for the advanced study Of mu-
sic. These orchestras will no doubt be
ready to make a public appearance in
concert before very long.
IN THE COUNTY.
The second year of the consolidated
school district system in this county is
wen advanced and the results justify
the conclusion that school conditions
have been greatly improved by the
change. County Supt. Of Schools ]. w.
Smith reports that under the CONSOLE
dalton by which the school districts Of
the county were reduced from 80 TO
two the daily attendance has increased
90 per cent in the Jordan district and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

The following two years he was a
student at the Brigham Young univer-
slty, pursuing normal course,
specializing so far as possible in phys
les and music. After acquiring a good
general education (Which he believes
Indispensable fCr the music suddenly
and graduating from the public high
school and the state universities, Prof.
Smith left his home and took up his
abode in Germany. For three years
he lived there and worked undor the
counsel OF some OF the worlds great
est musicians In the city OF Berlin, the
center Of culture ana art.
Ills principal schooling IN plano
technics he received at the Scharwcn-
la conservatory. and under the roof
OF the grand master. Scharwenka
himself Hertha Dohmlow. a concert
singer, in Berlin and Llepsic, for two
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
City School Children
Now Number $4,000.

- HE public school census for the
year 1905 shows that there are
1S,495 children in this city of
school age. This Is a total In
crease this year over the census of last
year OF 1858 pupils. Part OF this
increase is due to the annexation OF
Waterloo to the city. There are 226
school children in the territory annex
ed thus making the actual legitimate
increase in the school population as
compared to last year. 1887 pupils.
Last year the increase over the pre-
vious year was only SO pupils but the
very poor showing was due to an in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
WOOD AT So A FOUND

French walnut is the lna WV
have" said the cabinet 'n'r ,'.,o,rs
in France. have seen f''i'.'' ,onsI
worth S a pound, and L -, = 4.
r olmr # Is used principally .oI ~ sS ch.
ing, Only mllliQnalres COW '.l, ,rajnut
nnd tables Of solld Frel,,n " =, js ra.3
Mahogany. wondori,il 81 .an 81
fetchos such high PRE-. uounl
So ls a very good pFiee y
this wood. ,ar.ioularly ",
,,cce no that II VIII cut 'le,ls rsarset
br,ne IS a pound in The weoe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

correct g census. The lncre.,. !, 4
1--WE" ~ ..L Iast is above the norm r's ',asyea,
IN school population and ''al lNef.a,.
m N , population ,,l. Following y !. 'l' 80
paratiye statement sho,,,' s ls a coa,
v Gems SPY by election district, ,''s s''as
year 1905 ana 1906. '''''' foF b,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
MRS. LIZZIE THOMAS EDWARD,
Who Has Been the Mormon Relief
SuCic


new office has been created the general hoard Of the Relief society OF
the Church and Mrs Lizzie Edward has been named fill IT, The
position is that musical director OF the organization that claims the
distinction Of being the auxey instituted within It, and which
from March H. 1872 II had
director and at meeting recently held Mrs Edward unanimously
chosen member OF the general board supervisor OF music
happier choice could the
foremost vocas Of the
well as being the Of splendid Her singing
falls please and her splendid public
benefit more frequently and without local
Mrs Edward has position society
congratulated having
Gated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

A SPLENDID record has been es-
~ tablished this year, not alone in
I Salt Lake City but throughout
Utah. Wyoming Idnhn and No
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
UNCLE SAM AFTER COMBINE
Government Takes Steps to Break Up
Pool Between Bidders

ashington-Provision trusts and
combinations in the isthmian canal
zone succeeded in increasing the
price of meats, vegetables and fruits
more than 100 per cent and forced
the isthmian canal commission to pass
resolution at a recent meeting en-
abling its agents to buy supplies in
the open market and without advertis-
ing for bids.
Members of the commission say
they discovered that all the dealers in
provisions who had sufficient capital
to furnish the bond required of bid
ders on supplies had pooled their in
terests and cornered the contracts for
all vegetables, meats and fruits re-
CURED for the commission hotels and
messes. The combination was in
position to demand prohibitive prices
and the commission was forced to
change it's methods and enable small
dealers and producers to compete for
the business.
AS safeguard the commissions
resolution provides that not more than
$500 worth of supplies is to be bought
daily in the open market without ask
ing for bids. This limits the pur-
chases in open market to perishable
provisions.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
Bryan Endorsed for feOo-DecIara-
ton Against Combinations
and Trusts

Detroit, Endorsement of
William J. Bryan as a presidential
candidate in 1908, the defeat of a res
olution calling On the national demo
cratic committee to investigate the
charges made against Chairman
Thomas Taggart and demanding his
resignation if they were proved, and
the nomination of Charles HI. Kim
merle of Cassopolis for. governor over
Stanley E. Parkhill of Owasso, the
only other candidate, were the feat
ures of the democratic state conven-
ton held In this city.
About $50 delegates attended the
convention and placed the following
ticket in nomination:
Governor-Charles Fl. Kimmerle of
Cassopolis.
Lieutenant governor-Rush Culver
of Marquette.
Secretary of state-P. J. Devine
of Stanton.
State treasurer Charles Wellman
of Port Huron.
Attorney general-Judge e. J. Doyle
of Grand Rapids.
Auditor general-John Yuell of Van
derbilt.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Elmer r. Webster of Pontiac.
State land commissioner-Cla Clarence
l.. Sheldon of Bay City.
Member of state board of education
james e. Sullivan of Muskegon.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
WILL WIND UP ITS AFFAIRS
General Paper Company to Obey the
Orders of Court

Milwaukee-The directors Of the
General Paper company held a meet
ing behind closed doors this week
with view of winding up it's affairs
as a corporation in compliance with
the decision handed down few
months ago by the United States cir
cult court. Secretary L. M. Alexan-
der stated after the meeting that the
company had ceased to exist, but that
one or two more meetings would
probably be held before the final de-
tails of dissolution were completed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
Longworths Coming Home

Paris-Congressman and Mrs. Long
worth sailed from Cherourg for New
York on the American line steamer
st. Paul A crowd of friends saw
them off at the railroad station here,
including the Marquis and Count de
Chambrun and their wives and the
officials of the American embassyq.
The compartment in which Mr. and
Mrs. Longworth travelled was filled
with flowers and other gifts, among
which was an enormous basket of
fruit sent in by Ambassador and Mrs.
Mccormick.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
SUBTLE REASONING

A well-known Virginia Congress-
man, leaving his house one morning
forgot a letter that he had meant to
mail That afternoon something call
ed it to his mind and, as it was of con-
siderable Importance, he immediate
ly hurried home. The letter was no
where to be found. He summoned
his faithful old darby servant
"Zeke," he asked, "did you see any
thing of a letter of mine around the
house?'
"Yessuh. Yo' lef' it on yo' table,
Then where is it now"
"Ah mailed it, suh."
Mailed it! Why, Zeke, there
wasn't any name and address On the
envelope!"
"Jes' SO. sub Jes' so. All thought
it mus be in answer to one of dem
anonymous letters yo've been gettin'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magazine.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09

land available for settlement. A be-
ginning is to be made with a patch
OF 100000 acres in Victoria extend
ing from Swan Hill to the border of
South Australia.
All homesteads are to be on the river
frontage, in settlements of from TWEEN
ty to fifty families, and each settler
is to have considerable area of from
1900 acres and upwards of interior
land
Terms OF payment are to be made
easy in the early years, the crowns
charge for the land to be on the basis
of it's value, subject to irrigation ad-
vantages, but otherwise unimproved
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
BRITAIN SURPRISES JAPANESE
Asiatic Allies Do Not Understand Re-
duction of Army

Tokio-The proposed reduction of
the British army has caused wide
spread surprise in Japan, where, de-
spite the success achieved in war, the
army is to be enormously increased,
both in men and guns. The two years
system of conscription is to be adopt
ed, sweeping reforms will be made
and all brigades and regiments are
to be commanded by young and ener-
getic officers. The weeding-out pro-
cess has already commenced.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
REACHING AN ACUTE STAGE
Jane J. Hill Making War on the Mil
Waukee Road

Minneapolis, Minn-The three-cor-
nered war among the Hartman, Hill
and Milwaukee railway interests in
the northwest is reaching an acute
stage. 1t developed yesterday that
James ]. Hill is behind the Dakota
Midland railway, which is about to
invade the Milwaukee territory be-
tween Sioux City, Ia, and Pierre, S.
D. The new road is to run through
part of the great corn belt of Iowa
In competition with the Milwaukee.
Having failed to get control of the
Milwaukee in 1901, Mr.. Hill has now
started to parallel the system wher-
ever possible in retaliation for the
Milwaukee's construction of an ex-
tension to the Pacific coast. j. P
Morgan and his interests are allied
with Mr.. Hill and the Hartman in
terests are believed to be in close
alliance with the Milwaukee.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-09
DEMAND FOR HARVEST HANDS
Fifteen Thousand Men Are Needed in
the Northwest

Minneapolis, Mimi. = A bumper
wheat crop in the northwest and no
men to harvest it. The farm situa-
ton today is the worst in the history
of the state. Fifteen thousand men
are needed in Minnesota, Iowa and
the two Dakotas and about 1000 are
available. The wages offered by the
farmers range from $1.75 to $500 a
day and board, but the jobs go beg
ging.
All the railroads have made spe-
cial rate of $3.50 to any point in the
harvest belt and farmers are willing
to pay the transportation for men
they need.