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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
SENATE TO PROBE
BOARD DEFICITS
Authority to Exceed Appropria-
TONS Questioned and Inves-
tlgati0n Ordered.
LAWRENCE IS CHAIRMAN
SALT LAKE SENATOR SAYS 1T Is
BAD PRECEDENT.

me deficits incurred by the various
STATE boards. amounting to approx
illately $4,000 will be investigated bv
the senate and their authority to exceed
ther appropriations will be brought
INTO question.
Inc matter was brought up in the
senate yesterday afternoon when the
report or the state board of examiners
GIVING IN detail the amount Of these
uehclts was submitted by s. c. Tingev.
secretary of state. Senator George n
lawrence was ready for il. and in a
snort out decisive speech, said:
Inc creating of these deficits is \
PAD precedent and should be prevented
possible. The boards have no bust
ness using money ahead of their appro-
prlauons- / think that the senate should
investigate this matter thorouehIv and
get at the origin of their authorization
Ihere is something wrong somewhere
ana the senate should know what II is
IN order that the condition can be rem
eoIed. In order TO accomplish this. I
move that committee of three be ap-
pointed by the president to investigate
this report and probe the matter TO the
bottom"
The motion was seconded by Senators
Park and J. Y. Smith and unanimously
carried.
President Love named as the commit
tee Senators Lawrence, Miller and
Brinkerhoff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
PUBLIC FUNDS TO
DRAW INTEREST
Three Bills to This End Will Be
introduced by CIegg
Monday.
LARGE REVENUE EXPECTED
STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS INCLUDED.

representative Clegg. chairman Of the
judiciary committee OF the house. has pre-
pared and will introduce on Monday three
ollis, providing for public depositaries Of
money for the state and all county and
municipal governments.
Mr. Clegg estimates that the acts. if
adopted, will bring to the state and the
counties and cities from $4,000 to $780,
900 IN revenue not now derived
Inc act authorizing county commission
ers to provide depositaries for public mon
I les viii be first introduced 1t covers sub
stantaliy the same grounds as that COW
cred by the others
The bill provides hhat .;anv hank 1ocat-
ed and doing business within the state of
titan may apply to the board of county
COMMISSIONERS of the county i'm which
such bank is located to be designated as
a depOSitary Of the county public mon
eys held by the treasurer of such county
and such bank shall be by said board of
county commissioners designated as such
ueposltary and shall be entitled to receive
such public moneys after compliance with
the provisions Of this act and any reason
able rules and regulations prescribed by
such board of county commissioners: pro-
vided. that no bank shall be entitled and
quahted TO receive any such moneys
without becoming bound in the manner
hereinafter set forth to pay interest at a
rate of not less than per cent per an
num- ~ the NpuillA LOT tne use or the
said money. to be computed in the manner
hereinafter provided
The bill provides for bond from the
bank i'm sum twice the amount Of the
money applied for. When the depositary
shall have complied with the require
ments. il shall be entitled to receive the
money of the county held by the county
treasurer. The interest is to be paid on
the daily balances of county money in
the hands of the depositary.
In counties where there are no banks.
it is provided that deposits may be made
IN the same manner in any bank outside
the county. but within the state. which
shall qualify in the manner prescribed
The treasurer IS required to make daily
deposits and failure TO comply with the
provisions of the act on the part Of the
treasurer subjects him to a fine Of not
less than $1,000 nor more than $1,000 or
Imprisonment i'm the county Jail not to
exceed six months. The making of profit,
directly or indirectly, by the county treas
urer out Of any money of the county in
his custody is expressly prohibited. viO-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
TO PROTECT OFFICIALS.
House and Senate Bills introduced
Restricting Prosecution.

Representative Kuchler and Senator
HOllingsworth of Ogden yesterday i'm
PRODUCED in the house and senate their
bills designed to protect public officers
from prosecution. The bill was drawn
TO meet such cases as the recent prose-
cution of Chief of Police George A.
Sheets Of Salt Lake. Chief of Police
Browning and several city councilmen
of Ogden
The text of the bill is as follows:
Be il enacted by the legislature Of the
state of Utah:
Section !. That section 1850, Revised
Statutes OF Utah. 1898. be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
1850. Accusation by Private Party
e-Trial-Judgment. When any
accusation i'm writing, verified by the
oath of any taxpayer, shall be present
ed to a district court. alleging tlat an
officer within the jurisdiction If the
court shall have been guilty of know
ingly, Wilfully and cOrruptly charging
and collecting illegal fees for services
rendered or to be rendered I'm his Office,
or shall have knowingly. wilfully and
cOrruptly refused or neglected to per-
form the official duties pertaining to his
Office, the court must cite the party
charged to appear before the court at
a time not more than ten nor less than
FIVE days from the time the accusation
was presented; provided. that said ac-
Cusation be accompanied by n petition
signed by twenty-five taxpayers Of the
county i'm which said action IS brought
verified upon their oaths that the ac-
ton is brought in good faith and that
to the best OF their knowledge and be-
lief the charges made therein are true
and requesting that said citation be is
sued: and on that day. or some sub
sequent day not more than twenty days
from that on which the accusation was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19

presented. must proceed to imDanel a
jury and hear the accusation and evil
dence offered by the party accused:
providing that IF said accusati ton is pre-
scented when a setting of cases under
the rules of the court has already been
had. then the said twenty days shall
begin to run from the date on which the
last case is set: and If. on such hear
ing, IL shall appear by the verdict O,
the jury. that the charge is sustained.
the court must enter a judgment that
the party accused be deprived of his
office. The plaintiff and accused shall
he required 10 pay in advance to the
clerk Of the county i'm which the action
is brought the same fees required i'm
civil actions, and upon the final deter
mination of the action the costs shall be
taxed as i'm civil actions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
time SET FOR EXECUTION
Three California Murderers Will Be
Swung Into Eternity at San
Quentin March %.

San Francisco. Jan. 1S.-There will lie
a triple execution at San Quentin on
March -. John Siemsen and Louis Dab
ner. convicted Of the murder OF NJ Muna-
kata, the japanese banksr of this city.
were today sentenced TO hang on that
date. which had already been fixed for
the execution Of Louis Sveder. who killed
his brother-in-law. Louis Blaise.
Judge Cook pronounced judgment upon
Siemsen and DabneT this morning aft II
attempts had been made to get Siemsen
off OH a technicality. ard Dabner on the
allcga ton Of insanity. Evidence was Ia
ken this morning in the Dabner case an
effort being made to show that a bullet
wound inflicted several years ago had
weakened his mind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
TAX REFORMS
UP TO SENATE
important Bills Designed to
Brace Up Board of EquaIi-
zation.
MUST INSPECT PROPERTY
COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE DE-
PRIVED OF FEES.
MUST INSPECT PROPERTY

Tho session OF the senate yesterday af-
,.-noon was characterized by the same
liberation which has heretofore marked
u. deliberations OF that body
p-omptly at , o'clock President Love
.,nss the session to order and the roll
I'M developed that Senators Seely. Gard
~ and Walton were absent. The first
,-.iness was the presentation Of reports
,.,,, the state board Of examiners. These
.oorts which were summarized in the
.orornor's message, were on motion Of
s.,otor Lawrence. referred to a special
oo,,,roittee consisting Of Senators Law
.once Miller and BrinkerhOff.
communication from the house stat
.,, tbat the resolution authorizing the
...,'s,oinfmant OF a joint committee on rev.
800. rad been cOncuTred In by that body
Ia read and tabled for one day accord
ing 10 the rules.
letter from the Federation OF Labor
.,otinv that that body favored the crea-
80, N railroad commission was read
IA rcferred TO the railroad committee.
senator Thomas G.. Callister fathered a
.oSoin,ion authorizing the governor to APP
100 a sppcial messenger to the legisla-
,,,ro and Il was passed under suspension
tL. rffl0e
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
VANDERBILT PLANS.
Fast Freight and Dispatch Lines to
Be Consolidated.

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan. 1S-The Evening
Wisconsin says. The most important
and by far the most sweeping consolida-
ton Of freight lines OF the great railway
systems and combinations Of the country
that has been brought about in years
Is booked tC be made in a short time bv
the Nandebilt system. The plans IL is
learned, are now practically matured
''The plan is absolute consolidation of
all of the fast freight lines and despatch
lines which have for years been opera ted
under the general Vanderbilt system and
will place all lives under one corpora
tiOn-The Merchants Despatch company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
Sixty Years Experience of an Old
Nurse.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription Of one Of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
states. and has been used for sixty wears
with neVer-f1iling success by millions of
mothers for their children. During the
process of teething its value is incalcu-
liable. 1t relieves the child from pain
cures diarrhoea, gripping in the bowels
and wind collie BY giving health to the
child it rests the mother. Price. 10 cents
a bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19

lation subjecting the offender To a con-
viction of felony.
Mr. Clegg also will introduce on Mon
day a bill making ii unlawful for any
person to require the giving OF surety
bonds in corporations not authorized to
transact business in Utah. and providing
a fine of not less than 500 nor more than
81 900 for violations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
How to Cure ChiIblains

ITO enjoy freedom fror, chilbIains."
writes John Kemp. East Otisfield. Me,
II apply Bucslcn's Arnica Salve. Have
also used it for salt rheun With excel
lent results" Guaranteed to cure
fever sores, jndolent ulcers, piler. burns,
wounds frost bites and Skin -aseases
25c at Y. G. VI. I. Drug Store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
Senate Bills Offered.

s,,sto bill No. HOllingsworth)-To
..,ord sections 25iS. 2559. 1850 2562 and 25S4
~ lille &. revised statutes OF Utah. 1898
.s amended bv chapter SIS. session laws
% ,soo in relation 70 taxation and defin-
inc III powers and duties of the state
hoard Of equalization.
This measure gives the state board Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
Special Announcement Regardi no
the National Pure Food and Drug

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as ii contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recommend il
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. f. ]. Hill Drug Co. The
never sCbstitutOrs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
Wool Growers

Are taking advantage of their visit to
our city by bringing their wives. sweet
hearts and daughters TO purchase furs
from the leading manufactured of the
country. Mehesy. the FurI'ier, Hunts
ford
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19

$50 round trip to California via Salt
Lake route only. on sale Jan. 10 p.
Good 80 days 1853 :. Main St. Don t
hesitate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money If il fails
10 cure. E. w. GROVES signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19

Are exactly as represented. You can
prove this to your satisfaction by in
vestiSation. Mehesy. the Furrier.
knutSfOrd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
SPECIAL TODAY.

Choice teas, 25c III. Cook Tea & Coffee
CO., 32Z Main street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
We Are Not Wool Growers

But we produce the finest furs in the
country Buy direct from the manu-
facturer. Mehesy. the Furrier, Knuts-
ford
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19

You can look any man or
woman straight in the face and
feel that you are correct in
advising their next purchase
Of footwear to be the Money
Back kind,
We are constantly selling
hIgi grade MOney-Back Shoes
at satisfactory prices, That's
Why our business is increasing
dayby day, This week and for
a short time longer the shoe
sale that happens every Janu-
ay is Onr so hurry a little and
save a IOt,-DaViS Shoe Co,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
SPECIAL TODAY.

Choice teas. 25c 10. Cook Tea & Coffee
Co. 322 ain street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19

We hGvc moved to 142 Main street
Salt Lake Photo Supply Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
Our speeiaI Prlces on Eurs

Save dollar. Walk-Over Shoes al
cost. Clearance sale. Come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19
Protects Public Officials.

Senate bill No. $ Honingsworth)-
Amending section 1850. revised statutes
Of Utah. 1898. relating to accusations
against public officers by private par
ties.
Senate bill No. . Oawrence)-A bill for
an act amending section 1884, revised stat
utes Of Utah. 1898. relating to the fees OF
jurors and witnesses.
Senate bill No. 10 acknowledgements
ing section 1140. revised statutes of Utah.
1895 as amended by chapter 3. session
laws Of Utah. 1893. relating to driving ami
mails on hillside highways, providing for
the collection Of damages thereto and
disposition Of the same.
Senate bill No. II (HulaniskD-TO amend
section 2049. revised statutes Of Utah
1898. providing that members Of the
boards OF county commissioners cannot
receive any compensation Otheg than that
provided I'm section 2057. revised statutes.
and an allowance for pay for special and
committee work and expenses.
Senate bill No. 10 CHulanisk)-To amend
section 2052 of the revised statutes OF
Utah. 1898 as amended by chapter p.
session laws OF 1905 providing that sal
aries Of county officers shall be fun com
pensation for all services rendered. and
providing for the compensation of dep
uty county officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-19

equalization the power to assess fran.
chises owned by railroads, street rail.
roads telegraph, telephone. electric light
power and express companies operating in
more than one county and takes away
from IL the authority to tax depots or tn,
proceeds OF mines. the supreme court hav.
ing decided that these subjects should be
assessed by the assessors in the counties
where they are located.
Senate bill No. : QHOllngsworth)-To
amend section 25S3 of the revised statutes
Of Utah 1898. as amended by chapter "a
of the session laws of 1901 creating p
state board of equalization. providing the
manner Of its appointment. fixing the
terms OF office and salary OF its mem
iZation. defining it's duties
This bill II passed. will compel the state
board OF equalization TO examine and i'm
spect all property which IL has the power
TO assess. IL also provides that the sal
airy OF the four members of the board
shall be raised from $500 to $1,000 a year
and compelling them to devote their en-
tire attention to the duties of their office
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-01
Los suicides en- Mayagdez
AVER 0CURRIERON DOS

oegun telegramas que tenemos q
Ia vista aver Sc desarrollaror en- aque-
la cludad dos successes tragicos. En- ell
prlmero trato de suicidarse el joven
Jose Rivera disparandose un tiro de
revolver. Su estado es grave La afor-
tunada intervention de los doctores
que llegarcn 4 tempo pudo evitar que
Ia herlda del joven Rivera no presen-
tara desde TN momento inteusa gra-
vedad. Este joven parece que estaba
d1sgustado desde hace alglin tempo,
y exasperado, quiso poner fin & sus
dfas.
Anoche le TOGO el turno 4 Ramon
Duran. Era este TN joven que
habla s1do denunciado ante la Corte
Municipal por el padre de su novia
La denuncia era por rapto. Sc encon-
traba en- llbertad bajo fanza provi-
sional. Antes de presentarse en- Ia
Corte para responder de los corgos
que Sc tormularon prefri6 poner TN
su vida, y en- efecto encerrlndose
en- su habitaci6n Sc suicide, d;sDaran
dose IN tiro de revolver en- Ia sien
derecha. Cuando Sc dieron los veci~
nos cuenta del suceso ell infeliz Du-
ran estaba muerto.
Hoy debla verse el juicio en- Ma
yaguez.
Duran contaba unos veintitres amos
y era de color moreno, de ohcio taba-
quero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-01
Los SuCeSOs de AibODitO
POLICIAS HERlDOS

Esta maf1ana Sc recibi6 un telegra-
ma del cuartel de la policfa informan-
do acerca de IN succso grave ocurri.
do en- Aibonito FL telegr anna en- cues.
ton del teniente Mongil, es como sique,
''Aibonito. Llegu6 a esta las tres
de la tarde, aconpaf1andoe el Juez NUM-
cipal. Ell cabo Carreras cuatro guar
d1as han sido heridos. Ell cabo Ca
rreras gravemente. El policia Bru-
gueras de pufial y Collazo de bala y
machete. Ha auxiliado q Ia policia
ehcazmente el ex guardia Valentfn
Colon. Sc hallan en- 6sta ell cabo Va.
lladares cuatro ndmeros para ell SER
vicio del puesto. FL orden es compile,
to. Sligo viaje para Cayey. Informa-
re detalles por correo. Teniente Mon
gil.
Tai es Ell telegrama que Sc ha reel.
bido hoy en- la ohcina. Elcoronel Ha
mill no ha creido necesario per ahora
informar los reporters, acerca del
suceso hasta que la autoridad judicial
no haya hecho las iuvestigaciones.
Segdn informes que hemos podido
a adquirir y sin que Sc responda de su
veracidad nos comunican que Sc per-
sonaron Ell cabo Carreras los guar
dias sus ordenes para sorprender
una jugada en- una residencia de All
bonito, cuando de pronto Sc vieron
sorprendidos Y atac ados furiosamente.
resultando los heridos que Sc mencio
nan EN- ell telegrama del teniente Mon,
gtl. Ell attorney general tiene noti-
eias del suceso y es probable que hoy
salga para dicho sitio q fiscal d.
Guayama
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-01

que parece como que el Presi :
dente de la Camara de Puerto
Rico le teme mas q la tarifa de
Francla que a otro San Ciriaco.
LA historic del cafe de Puer-
to Rico, continua Ell "Globo,'
dcber1a levantar la simpatia
nuestra en- favor de la isla.
La luCha cOnstante de Puerto
R1cO para Competir con Otr0s
paises Ell la America Central Y
del Sud, en- donde el trabaiador
CANA solo la mitad del ioraal
a TN operario en- Puer-
to Rico, asi como tambien
nuestro subsidio por el cafe del
Brazil, no debIa hacerse deses-
perada, dando lugar a que ma
clones Europeas alcen su tarifa
contra aquel producto FL Go
bierno de Washington debe
proveer in medic para salvar
esta situaci6n."
Cualquiera diria que estos
eonsejos abian de ser hecha-
dos en- sacO roto, mas no es asf
cuando vem05que Roosevelt l1a
lnstruldo una nueva revision de
las clauSulas del tratado Y s0bre
tod0 de aqucllas 4 la8 cuales
/ rancia Sc opone, y ha ordena-
do a su agente de Aduanas en-
+ rancla que Sc presente en-
Washington d Ia MAYOR breve
dad possible para entcrarse de
pormenores y detalles.
ri Presldente esta demostran-
do verdadero lnterfs por Ia sal
vacion de nuestra primera ri
1ueza ag.I~ola
ESQ co c1uI0rtad0r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-01
Mr.. Post Y la prensa

Esta mahana q Gobernador mani
festo 4 varios representatives de Ia
prensa Ia convcniencia de que duran
tc Ia semana celebren los reporters
tres entrevistas con dicho funciona-
rio, I fln de communicates todos aque-
llos informes que tengan alglln intc
res para el p1blico. rs el deseo de
Mr.. Post que Ia prensa pueda rehejar
las aspiraciones del gobierno en- 10
que concierne los departamentos y
administrators p1blicas.
Y tambien puedan obtener notas
dc las stones que visitan 81 of
cira 9 1c los asaatcs discutidos J
aprohadoe por el gobie~no de impor-
tan1ia geacrab
is h0eno h2eer aotar que nientras
~. Pest sa nassgra ceioso ca la in
fo1maeson a. ~us asuHros otros depar-
tsment8s cierfen les }nformes de sus
oiicinas cal Y 4 canto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-01
Alberto Morales

Este distingudo artist que Ia es-
cuchado duraflte la temporada dc
zarzuela que termina hoy en u Mu-
nicipal, tan grandes ovaciones. cue
ha sido tan justamente celebrado.
nos ha hecho Ia sdplica de que al des.
pedirle del pdblico de San Juan, lie
expresemos Ia 8ratitud que 1acia tl
slente por las reiteradas muestras
de simpatja aqu1 recibidas.
Qucda c0mplacido Ell distinquido
artlsta, cuya aus encia lanentan sus
mdltlples admiradores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-01
Una OperaCi6n QuirdrgiCa

FL doctor Figueroa, acompa6ado de
los doctores Gildreth, Ruiz Arnau y
Avlles, efectu6ayer con 6xito brillan-
te dos diflciles operaciones 4 la dis
tlngulda sonora do1la Isabel Zeppen-
fel de Parsi. Fl estado de Ia enfer
ma es muy satisfactorio.
Felicitamos 4 sus famil iares ' 4
tan dlstinguido cirujano por el triun-
fo obtenido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-01
Ell dentista senor NOa

Dentro breves dias abrira en- es-
ia ciudad I'm gabinete odontologico.
nuestro distinguido amigo, el dentis-
ia don Lorenzo Noa En- dicho gabi-
nete encontrar4 el pdDlico todos los
adelantos que Sc han puesto EN- pratt
ca para u extraction de muelas sin
dolor Y para toda clase &c operacio
mes. FL senor Noa no ha omltido gas
tos para presentar una clinica digna
de Ia cultura dc nuestro pdblico.