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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20

NEW
Alexandria Lodgesof Elks will during the
coming year, 1t Is understood, dispose of it's
hall at the southeast corner of Prince and
Royal streets, and erect a modern club
house in another section of the city. The
Robert Portner Brewing Company will erect
a large brick addition to it's plant. A mod
ern re-icing station has been erected by the
Armour company. north of the city, where
all fruit cars on the way to the north are
re-iced.
The historic old Braddock House has
been purchased by western capitalists and
greatly improved. A large three-story ad-
dition has been added to st. Mary's Acad-
envy. conducted by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. The Alexandria Shoe Company and
the Paff Shoe Com. any merged during the
year into the Union Shoe Company, and
at its factory, northeast corner of Wash
ington and Gibbon streets, employs a large
force.
The improvements in Alexandria county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20

Officers OF the Artillery Corps have been
promoted as follows: Major Samuel E. AL
len to lieutenant colonel, Capt William G..
uaan to major, Capt. s. S. Jordan to major.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Additions Being Made to Num-
Der of Houses.
FOR PURPOSES OF BUSINESS
Plans for Construction OF Another
Modern Hotel.
IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION
Matters of Interest and OF Conse-
quence in Connection With the
Current Market.
IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION

Tue building 1325 G. street is to be re-
moved and on the site will be erected
threc-Story structure which is to he spc
cial'y arranged for the business OF Lutz &
Co. who are making the improvement. The
depth of the building will reach the unusual
dimension of 154 feet and in this way
spaces for salesrooms will be provided, and
also provision viii be made for the shops
which a part of the leather business
which this firm conducts.
The front of the building. which will have
a width of twenty-five feet. has been treat
ed simply by the architect Appleton p.
Clark, jr. with generous openings. which
are SO essential in commercial structure.
The walls inclosng these openings form the
front. and the combination of stone and
brick. together with agreeable lines. gives
pleasing result
Fire Insurance Building.
The same architect has completed the
plans for the building which the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company intends to build
on the property recently acquired by it al
the northwest corner of 18th and ii streets.
The entire lot, which fronts twenty-five feet
and extends lO4 feet to an alley. will be
occupied by the new structure.
II is to be three stories in height. and the
main entrance Will he from II street, where
har xt-iIl al l,lh FRO ba
60 ,ccas. nil no ma to thc two nnner
a,ories and rror, tho Iatter viii ne Tho on
,raI,cc to tbs cfficas Of tbe comnanv which
iii ,c.,t,I. Tho ..r,ir. ,irst eoor Tn. ,rnnor
floors will be arranged for office purposes.
A New Hotel.
Tie company that has acquired the prop
ertv at the northeast corner of PennsvI-
vaaia avenue and 1ith street. with the in
tention of building there large hotel
structure of the modern type. has decided
4, baein bufIdi,e nper.tions tho r,iddl. of
,rcr,st ,,a ,oti.as IN +h,t Ct -
-. is,,,,'d ., - ,,i,I,s t,,.,,,, - nav
.ri, r,f,r -. .fi, $50 +r','.I,r, ti.r
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s,;. -. rI,L'; -
= r,,.,i, rs ,,,',IiST,,i i ma
Star several months ago.
-, va t.S Ifi t,T'e' 'ill
Wood lanes Iaus,urcb Frank p Eiirko
Franklin V. KiIl.au. John T. wilkins and
K. IT, warwick
A Row of Houses.
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r-rfsr,r, ,,,e.., tstu..er Inn md 1--t ,,.s.,s.
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'N
pans as t' 'P"i"" ny Z 10 rye afcA''e'I
provide for eleven rooms IN each house. ON
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Christians IN the world. was said Of
the early church. That sentence should
BE- true today But in n moral crisis.
do the rank and NE Of our confused
and troubled humanity turn Co our min-
listers ~ the gospel for the courageous
ana Inspired utterance2 To "a TOW or
the clergy, yes, 90 the vast majority,
no. Serious men win not soon forgct
that when minds were deeply stirred
10y the rlundorlng of our great insur-
anCo companies. some members OF the
Episcopal diocesan convention horo Do
New York wanted 90 discuss that grave
matter and pass resolutions declaring
chat services to the church and 90 phil
authropy in general were no excuse Tor
The rich and socially prominent men
who h8d been stealing But Bishop
Potter tactfully burkod the resolutions
This year however. the Episcopal
clrrgy tnlkcd and resolved 60 their
hclrts' content about the motto In
God We Trust when % comes to pct-
W and inconscGucntial affairs. matters
90 form and ceremony. then we always
expect Che ministers Co ut up their
voices strong and clear But such dis
plays OF zeal not according to godlInoss
must make Satan shake With laughter
n is not that people do not want 20
go to church. or t0 act upon the advice
of ministers In whom they have conf
donce IT'S the scarcity Of good. sound
practical doctrine. applicable TO the
affairs OF life that Is the main trouble
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
An OPPORTUNITY.

When the public welfare goes most
awry. Chen Is the time" ~ the old
sentence puts It, "for all good men to
come 20 the aid ~ The party"
Just now Salt Lake rs having the
stability OF her Industries put TO the
test. and must fight harder than ever
To- maintain her commercial lndepen-
dcucc. Being the center Of the inter
mountain country, she also has tho
problem 10 face OF gathering up sontl-
mont for this community and crystal
izing II into action. Consequently the
demand for the public spirited citizen
is larger than ever His opportunities
also are more far reaching.
Problems there are here. and plenty,
each Iu need Of careful study ana wise
consideration. Denver. Tor instance. is
o. common point for goods going east
and goods going west. Salt Lake
has NOT common point concessions q.
This means that Salt Lake pays high
enough if the order ls from the orient.
to ship the goods 90 Denver. and reship
them 90 Salt Lake. and paying high
enough. m the goods are from the east.
90 ship them 90 San Francisco and
bring Thorn back Co Salt Lake. The
reason FOR this few understand
Tho situation is one Of the contribu-
tory causes 10 the high cost for nero
If. n those valleys, ana within
tho entire circle for which Salt Lake
is "a distributing center Some time.
Wo hope. Sale Lake win merit to be-
made "a common point" The com
morcal organizations in Utah might
work to bring ths about
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
CAUSE or THE STRAIN.

Tho business OF a civilized country
IKE ours. IS not transacted with coin.
but with credit
Had coin been the real medium ~
exchange thcre could have been 10
stringency. since there is as much
coin tn the country now as before
more indeed than in any previous
period OF our history.
Ninc-torths OF the business OF the
country we may fairly estimate. is
done with credits. Il is a exchange
OF credit rather than an exchange OF
coin or cash Jhat does the financial
work
il is credit. not coin, that has sud
denly disappeared. 1T has boen well
explained that n "a man deposits
$1,000 gold In a bank recognized as
solvent. that is credit available
forthwith. He may draw his check
and send 1t anywhere. and IL will pay
debt II may pass through a dozen
hands before IT reaches the bank. ia
each case paying deb; Just as the coin
would pay %. And 10 the person
who finally receives 10 happens 90 de-
post In the same bank 80 has not
stirred from the vault. The final re-
suit Of the checks Journey is that
the credit has been transferred TO
another deposltor In The same bank
and IS ready 10 start on another
journey.
when a person sells a carload of
merchandise and makes draft on
the purchaser. which win be paid
60 days later. he may deposit the
1raft--a credit available two months
hence. The bank buys this credit.
making Il at once available, 20 the
depositor. who draws checks against
st. These checks act az once as
money. But IL the banks buy too
many OF these credits, they may not
have cash enough on hand 20 pay
them AS this fact becomes known
or suspected the people may rush 10
the banks for their money. And the
banks may not be able, while per-
/ fectly solvent as 90 actual owninss.
| 20 pay the money - demanded. The
banks then seek 20 ind people who
have credits Immediately available
who are willing 10 exchange them
FOR credits available ,n the future
They can do IL; bat % takes time
And the ready money men want their
price. That they are getting IL is
evident by the very low price Of se-
curiues recognized as very valuable.
The Government has helped by de-
posting AN the Treasury balance and
is now raising st5OO00.0OO more on
its own creditor which we shall
be- taxed TO pay s4.000.0O0 interest
most OF which II win deposit in the
banks. and nearly an OF which, be-
sides. will be used as security for new
currency.
The local banks now have all the
coin they require n they We're sure
that New York could yet pay coin
on an new drafts against merchan-
disc. As soon as they are sure Of
that the clearing house certificates
win be called en- and cash payments
win be resumed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
rIu RECALL or AoKL

Naturally. the recall of The japanese
minister from Washington 90 This time
gives rise Co o. great deal or speculation
as Co the cause of Co. japan has o. hao-
st of doIue things without preliminary
notices of her Intentions. when war is
contemplated. The recall of thc Japa-
neso minister Co Russia and the attack
on the Russian Nect were almost slime
infamous. There was hardly any IN
tmauon ln the farewell plautudes OF
the japanese minister at ST. Petersburg.
Of The contemplated hostIndcs though
the order TO IRE had undoubtedly been
given before DE departed.
but. Notwithstanding this Japanese
popularity. we do not believe that tho
departure Of A0d from Washington
means that Japan is about 20 declare
war Unless the government has core
cealed from the public some mt'rma-
ton of vital Importance. the EXPLAIN
alton given ot Toxic must Doe accepted
ss true Japan has 300 real cause for
war with us. The dispatch OF our ships
to the Pacific IS no business OF that
country We have as much right 70
have feet there. as Japan has.
sim. ID Is just as wei TO consider the
possibilities Japan may want the
Philippine islands. III she Is 10 acquire
them by conquest she must make
haste. For iu a few years. with the
panama canal completed and more
American ships built, it would bo too
late The desire for more territory
would perhaps Doe regarded 8s justihca-
tlon for war though no oAiense has been
committed by this country.
Japan. 70 is well known. has unfolded
great military activity, lately But
notwithstanding an that has been said
on this subject. we refuse 20 believe
that the recall Of NJ Aold means that
an outbreak of hostlties Is contempIat-
ed in Toxic. Japan may want the Phil
ippine Islands. but she is not In a posi-
ton to risk a war with the United
States without provocation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

u IS much TO be regretted that the
jamestown exposition is 10 be placed Co
the hands OF a receiver It is unfort.
nate for those who promoted the en-
terprise. It Is unfortunate Tor Virginia
ana the south. Many causes might be
assigned Tor the failure perhaps the
leading one being its nearness 20 tho
st. Louis exposition. Expeditions are
things that soon PAIL and the United
states has had large number in the
past fifteen years. The exposition a
jamestown has never achieved a
marked success in any way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
THE DEATH PELALrY
Rocheator D.mocrat

Rochester Democrat.
A law proyl ding capital DunIan-
mont FOR murdercrs is on the statute
books OF this state IN is "a survival
from rude ana haroar1ue times.
which is condemned by much of tho
enlightened som iment Of our day.
Some nations Abroad and some statos
iu our own Union have sp0ueeI b. on
their statute books 10 those states
where it remains its enforcement h
dlnlcuIt ana in the great majority of
cases ls evaded 400 ono way or another.
Thousands of the best citizens uf This
country arc radically ana IrrevJcebIv
opposed 90 tho dHHtl penalty Thoy
dcry the moral rNlt ot the state 90
take human NE. They regard thc
execution of "a criminal az murlerous
bon lts nature brutanAgE On its CHESTS
upon ull who are directly concerned
in it and almost entirely Ineffective
as warning in lettering others from
committing the Mines Tor v-lich this
penalty "a prescribed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

An original idea backed up by the
ability to execute IS worth more TO a
man than any other earthly asset II
"a man has the insight to recognize the
best way Of doing a thing and the
push ana progressiveness to see that
tiis is done, he has seat reserved for
aim in the row with those w-.o have
lived successful lives.
Watch every detail in the system un-
Ici which your business Is run, and
see If You cannot devise a more eco
uonical method.
Three years ago, a young man came
rom Lcur.s Vile, Ky. lie didn't travel
iu a Pullman car. nor even iu an or
binary day coach. He earned his
transportation, rather. by the honor
able. though somewhat disagreeabls
task Of feeding livestock on a cattle
train.
When he reached New York, he got
% job as bin poster. Most men would
have stayed at that job ana worked
the rest of their lives in overaIls with
paste-pot and brush. But this man
possessed insight and he conceived an
original idea
At the time it was the custom of each
dividual advertising company TO
send out special inspectors to see II
their bills were properly posted and
that all THEN bilboards were covered
Now, this man worked out a plan TO
have AN this inspection done by mes
senger boys. He had no trouble IN in
teresung one Of the big telegraph com,
panies who agreed to pay him a com
mission on all the business he got.
He left his overalls and paste pot
and began TO build up a business.
Today he finds himself the posses
sor Of "a small fortune. But more than
that, he has instituted a system which
has proved to be a money-saving ana
labor saving device.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
AN AMERICAN EXAMPLE.


woman suffrage has made material
Roadway in Ono United states In
many states me franchise has beon
granted tl women under limitations
ion some states 10 rs enjoyed hv them
without restrictions The partcina-
zion M women iu tho business 0f the
choosing public officials o. mo- longer
regarded as au unthinkubIe inn0ya-
ucn. Even in those communities
whore the idea has not gained head
way the proposition lH calmly contour.
plated. and sooner 0r later it will 81
nYcn some degree OF recognition. nj
tchooYcs me women of England
who want the ballot 90 study me hiss
tCY M the movement ln America ana
take heed of tho fact that great gains
have been scored without disorder
ana unwomanly conduct Mapbn lho
same results might be scored there
through the same methods.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
THE PLATE Is EMPTY.

Tho ominculy Christian" organ
with convenient exit to Commercial
street, has undertaken to apologize for
,ts Joke about the ful platter ana the
the empty plate. Tho Inspiration FOR
the cartoon. according to tho elegant
language of the apologist socms 20
have originated iu O.. pig stg m this
is the correct Inference from the exc
presslons used. we can only admire
the franmeas of the admission. Can
NOT many other features on that hoggish
institution be accounted FOR on the
same HuppoFtion9
But the point remains. Salt Lake
cry is represented az guest and
"a stranger in her own house, waiting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS.

New York religious circles have been
agiated lately, nrst 10y the elimination
from certain coins of the tnue-honoreo
motto: I'm Cod We Trust" and Their
by the demand that an references {.
our Savior De- eliminated from IN,
Christmas exercises in the public
schools The board OF education has
been sharply attacked Tor complying
with this demand One clergyman
thought it possible 20 secure an injunc.
tion from court TO forbid the omission
referred TO, and circulars addressed TO
the Hebrews have been issued. in
which these are asked II they will not
unite to show their oneness with the
Christian ideas OF love Tor God and
for their neighbor by doing the things
that best promote these religious con.
oepuons among the youngY" ono
clergyman, referring TO the two omis-
sions--from the coins and the schools
says the Church has lost its prestige
Commenting on this the New York
Evening Post remarks that II this is
So 80 is not due TO the secularization
'''''''''' 5'''''7' ou' 'o some
anu ,''' .'''i''''s 'HUse' Il.
o'' ',''''' MS ''1i casing mum
beers are Indifferent 20 the church. a.
so many devout men complain. it is
''' .N''y 'o O' D'.'use '"ey n"d
' '''''' :" ','' '"'''i'e' 10 7a''siy
''''' 'p'' ''''' ''i''''-'''''s' because
'''' '''' arc "''N''s more
'''''' p'''''''' '''.''' Gums because a'
many '''o'l''' Hu''e PHRASE
''"," IT. i''''s.''' r's"'p OF AueA''na
H''" "'"-'as'" ''"'9 H9 dearly as
i"''' "' D'".'" 'H "ue'
" s'''''' 'o''' 'ne spoNeSiheh OF
'''' ''''7 l''i TOD observe t"e Sign.
'l 'i'' ''.l,' ana To interpret mem cor
i'''''' "," great ''''"'''''l prod
''N. present 'N'' ''7 TOT 7'INlion'
'"e People are 'el' very mueh without
"sN' H'H ''1' source. inc 'oH7.'-
H0'"'' 'a 'n"l "s'l'''i" arc numbering
away ANA 'liile 'e''il'a To- "' 'Ae
on'y 7o''uoN- INe oel'e' part or inc
world '' DIS Trying TOD "NN 'l way o1'
OF me ian5Ilnlh oi H'''s'i} ana or
Io'' ' Do I.'""s ABOUT i'' l"' key
..
tui ua> Nt"' 'i "''''''' I''". Ju''i'e.
There I. longing for higher clFlI-
.,t,r All. U,. r,I,fsI-rs .. . ..,-
eiAl iai'' N'Ili"s '"l' "'ih "N' 40
they champion the rights uf The Weaka
tr... .t..,. ,.,,, t,.i- str.rrl. ,,-.t. O..
foster ihe movement INf HlNif1ii1n
and nance Ara thew na Ill ruIa ia.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

The house committee on currency
and banking has authorized Chairman
Fowler TO appoint Subcommittee of
I'VE 10 draft a currency bill TO meet
the present situation. This is prompt
action and should ward of a Hood of
other bills having a like purpose n
the measure can he placed before the
house prior 20 the holiday recess IL
win aid matters materially
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Really # Is great pity that some east
ern capitalists and banks are as lg-
noraat Of the fiscal policy Of this gov
trnment as the Hottentots are. And
worst OF all they know not that they
are ignorant Of Il.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
A SERMONET FOR WORKERS

For the News" by " j. Hapgood.
Napoleon Understood human nature
about as we'll as anybody. Above an
things be had the llnack OF handling
men. ono word from him and enemies.
os wei as friends. oheyed. Perhaps Il
SIS true that many oboyed only because
of physical fear; but the point is that
they obeyed ana Napoleon succeeded
in having his plans executed Every
iody from common soldier Co staff Of
fcers stood ready 90 receive orders and
carry them out exactly as they were
given.
How much OF Napoleon are your
Are the people in your shop ready
and willing 20 receive your orders?
DO they execute them TO the letter?
Every superintendent and foreman
Should De "a lttle Napoleon am by him
solE Every manager should learn 20
ircct the work of his Office with as
much dispatch and precision as aid
the little emperor his great and
heterogeneous army.
II you are IN a position whore You
are responsible for the work OF others.
you must strive TO build ND true
ANA deep loyalty among your people.
The right sort OF a manager or super
utendent is able TO do this and a legion
or the irritating tribulatons which con
stantiy occur during the days work.
cannot avail against such loyalty.
Napoleon was nothing more than a
manager of men, and the man who sue
'eeds In building up a prosperous IN
dUstry IS as great as he was.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

That little Russian boy who came
10 the United states seven times as
a stowaway and was deported each
time, at least has the great and
good quality Of persistence. Finally
he was allowed 10 stay. II he doesn't
make his mark in this land of op-
portunDies It will be grange,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
HapnY AnrlI.

The Silver Separation IS a cynical
Imitation OF the Silver Wedding A
well known woman recently celebrated
her silver separation, and her husband
sent her a valuable present. "in mem
DRY OF the many happy years we have
lived apart Henry LabouCherc in
Truth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
JUST FOR FUN.
Bad Weather.

"T want 20 do some Christmas
shopping today, dear" said a fond
wifc-"that is, II the weather IS fav-
orable. what "a the forecast p"
At the other end ~ the table her
husband consulting his paper. head
aloud: "Rain, hail. snow, thunder,
lightning and foods "-Lipplnco
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Upton Sinclairs latest scheme is "a
socialist colony on wheels. going from
place TO place 10 the gypsy STYLE Up
tonian and utopian schemes are syn
1nomous with Sinclair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Much as he respects the Car, it IS
quite safe TO say tllt Secretary Taft
prefers THE Autocrat Of the Break
fast Table" TO the Auotcrat OF All the
Lussias,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05
Nnnra2

Lost--a woman's pocketbook: black
leather with initial letter Z finder
may keep silk samples, recipe for
English plumb pudding. chamois rag,
hairpins, newspaper cljppins. head
ache powders and chewing gum
please return purse and house key 20
owuer.-Kansas City Star.
"Do YOU think colonel" asked the
beautiful girl, that there Is ever
likely t1 De another clash between the
North and the South p" mo" ne re-
piled n little sadly what would he
the use my dcah young lady. Of try
Ing 10 save the South now? Most Of
30 has gone dry''-Chicago Record
Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Mr.. Ridgley thinks he is the con-
troller OF the currency but let him
try and draw currency from his
bank and see 81 he is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

James j. Hin thinks 1T is tlmc
for the whole country 20 sober down. %
Is Mr. Hill after the Prohibition
votc2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

The first issue OF the new twenty
dollar gold pieces are concave on
the surface. Isn't that proper for
q "sinker?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

The oliver grand jury has been
discharged. And its works, good
ones, do follow 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Chicago's wheel tax law shows
that among its other accomplish
ments that city has wheels.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

The heir to the hoorah-w. II.
Taft.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

II begins 60 look as though Golddelj
might soon become transformed in-
90 q battlefield.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Wcston's great walking fcats re-
ouire great feet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-05

Il is better TO have waterways than
water ON the brain.