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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
z. C. M. !. SHOE AND
CLOTHING FACTORIES.


One of the biggest and most success
,ul of Utah's home Industries Is tne
r. c. NJ l. shoe and clothing factory
This thriving and representative manu-
featuring institution has Kept well
abreast of the times. and during the
oast Ave years IN particular has made
rapid strides, finding employment tor
n great number of Utah's residents
keeping considerable money at home,
and doing much towards building up
the state and making Salt Lake cry
the metropolis of the great inter-
mountain region. In this way the policy
nf the founders of u. G. NJ. J., who real
lied that the secret ofthe growth ana
development OF n young community
depended to great extent In fostering
and encouraging home manufacture
has been carried out.
The shoe factory commenced opera
tons as early as 1870, and the clothing
factory. for the purpose of manufacture
Ing overalls, jumpers and other cotton
clothing was started in 1873. Under
napable and iudicious management
the factory ilourished. until in 1888
the volume Of business handled de-
manded better and larger facilities ana
the present factory building was the
outcome. Its dimentions are boNl6o ieet.
II has four floors and basement, ana
extends from South Temple street, To
the rear of the main store.
Realizing that "All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy. an amusement
association differed by employees from
the factory is IN splendid running order.
Each year n day is given over 10 held
sports when races and games suit
able for ladies, men and boys are IN
dulged in. At the annual outing OF
the main store teams are chosen from
the factory TO compete with teams from
the former for trophies presented by
directors of the institution. one trophy
being a valuable silver cup presented
by the wife of the present superintend-
ent. Colonel T, G. Weber
Each year the day preceding Christ
mas day Is also given over TO ENJOY
ment on the part of the factory work
ers large space Is cleared and
su,nptuous banquet served after which
dancing is INDUCED in. Other features
are introduced from time to time. The
amusement association has promoted
friendship. goodwill and loyalty
among the employees and In no small
measure has contributed to the success
of the factory.
THE SHOE FACTORY.
towards the end of the sixties Utah's
first shoe factory was established. This
was located on Main street, about the
middle of the block between First ana
Second South on the west side of the
street, ana was known as the Working
Mems Coop" the leading spirit in the
venture being William II. Rowe. In the
year 1870 the factory was purchased by
H. c. NJ. l. and Mr.. Rowe was in
stalled as manager. The volume of bust
ness increased steadily, and in 1887,
as already indicated, the present build
ing was erected and equipped with the
very best machinery ohtainable. In
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MAYOR TAYLOR
SOUNDS KEYNOTE
"Let us Refuse to be Ruled in
Municipal Matters by Par
ties or Politics.
LOOK TO THE MAN HIMSELF.
Cease Inquiring Whether He is DEM
ocrat or Republican, Union
Man or Nom Union Man.

San Francisco. July 23.-The opening
day of the first industrial peace con-
ference ever held in San Francisco was
marked by strong addresses and n
warm enthusiasm on the part of dele
gates that augured well for the success
of the effort to bring about better re-
latlons between employer and employe
in this city. AT the afternoon and
evening sessions fully 100 We're in at
tendance, and close attention and ready
applause was evidence of the earnest
ness with which delegates and listeners
were considering the problems before
them.
The day was chiefly notable for the
first public appearance OF Mayor Ed
ward r. Taylor since he assumed the
mayoralty. He formally welcomed the
delegates to the city in a ringing ad
dress that was repeatedly interrupted
with cheers and the waving of hand
kerchlefs.
In the course Of his address Mayor
Taylor said:
Let us refuse to be ruled In NUM-
cipal matters by parties or politics. Let
us cease TO inquire whether man is
Democrat or n Republican, n union
man or non-unlOn man. Let us look
only to the man himself"
And he announced his policy In the
administration of his Office in these
words:
1T shall be one OF my most impern-
tive duties TO restore the charter"
The morning session was consumed In
transacting the necessary routine bust
ness.
Prof. Adolph Miller OF the University
OF California was chosen permanent
chairman.
AT the afternoon session in addition
to the address, of Mayor Taylor, there
were addresses by a. w. Scott, Prof.
Miller, Fairfax Whelan and WIN j.
French.
James ID. Phelan. James G. Mcguire
and Lincoln j. Steffens spoke at the
evening session.
The Emitted Railroads was not rep
resented by delegates az the confer
ence.
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GERMANY OPPOSED TO
BRITISH PROPOSITION.

The Hague, July 23,-Germany will
oppose the ordering of the British
proposition regarding the limitation of
ornaments. She contends 1t is impos-
sible to acknowledge the urgency of
disarmament when no practical scheme
has been devised for the reduction of
military burdens.
AT a special sitting OF the committee
on sea warfare today the British del
egation withdrew their proposition re-
garding the definition of warship, as
II appeared that, instead of facilitating
an understanding on the regulations for
transforming merchantmen into war
ships II complicated matters.
The British delegation also aban-
doned their proposition, already OPP
posed by Gen. Horace Porter, accord
ing to which the commander OF a bell
ligerent warship was allowed TO cap
ture and destroy merchantmen sus-
pected OF provisioning the enemy. 1t
has been observed that such measure
WAS tantamount 10 the re-establish-
ment OF privateering
DR.. Ruy Barboaa OF Brazil. at today's
session OF the committee on arbitra-
ton, delivered long speech support
Ing the American proposal regarding
the collection of contractunl debts and
opposing the Drago doctrine NJ. Cas-
tro of Uruguay and NJ. Matte OF Chile
also spoke In support OF the American
proposal. NJ. Curvajal OF Dominica sup
ported the portion which refers to ar
btration. while NJ. Rendon OF Ecuador
expressed adherence 10 all clauses OF
the proposal tending to restrict for
elgn Intervention.
Baron Marschal Won Biehersteln oi
Germany then delivered an able speech
on the question OF arbitration I'm gem
eral, approving the American proposal.
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COAL SHORTAGE A
WORLD WIDE QUESTION.

The price of coal has become mat
ter of serious concern to every one,
and a majority of the big consumers
are now wondering why for eight
months past the price has been stead
lily increasing, says a European dis
patch to the n. Y Herald.
I asked the senior member of one
of the largest coal contracting firms
to explain this. Although he requested
that his name be not used. 1t is suffi-
cient to state that the head office OF
the firm is in Paris.
Cardiff" said he. must be con-
sidered the keynote In the coal trade
world. At Cardiff last September the
price Of coal would not exceed $3.50 per
ton. Many coal dealing firms are clos
ing their contracts at $3.50. Instead OF
closing our contracts In November.
rushed to London then and closed at
that price.
'Snce then the market has been
going up daily. and we are not likely
to see coal at $3.50 again."
SCARCE ON THE CONTINENT.
SIS there a great scarcity of coal on
the continent" was asked
There is not pound to be had In
France and not one In Germany" was
the aswer. THAT shows how serious
the situation is.
During the first half of the year
there was considerable demand at Car
diff for coal ut $3.50. That encouraged
producers TO maintain the price. A
short time ago they were compelled to
give miners AN increase in pay of liz
per cent.
1T Is the peculiar condition among
English laborers that they don't work
to save money. Whenever they have
earned little they take n holiday. The
result is th9t sine the Increase of wages
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
ENSIGN KNITTING COMPANY.

Mr., Samuel c. Spencer Is the man
ager OF the Ensign Knitting company,
which Is probably among the foremost
in the knitting industry of Utah. Gain
ing his first experience with the Cache
Knitting works, which was managed
by John Hendrickson, the pioneer knit
ting man of Utah; then taking the sup
erintendency Of the Salt Lake Knitting
factory which position he held until
he resigned TO form new company Of
some of the very best business men of
Utah. among them being Geo. Romney,
DR. Fred Stauffer O. ID. Romney, n.
w. Clayton, Frank r. Snow and many
others of like caiber. himself being APP
pointed manager. Mr.. Spencer Inn
mediately after the organization of the
new company visited all the up-to-da
knitting factories of the eastern cities.
ms well as in England, with the result
that he was enabled to purchase the
best improved machinery in the world
both for hosiery and underwear. The
effect of these advanced ideas have
been made to count In the Ensign's
business. Is during the nine months,
run of last year from April to Jan.
/. 1906. the company did over SIS, 900
business, clearing net profit of 90
per cent on the paid up capital stock.
on the 2sth of June of the present year
in taking a trial balance of compara-
tive business with last year the COM
pany finds they have done $4,000 more
business than last year This simply
shows what home Industry means
when handled with up-to-date methods
by men of experience. The company.
Notwithstanding the splendid progress
made, can see still better results IL
they were running on a larger scale.
and II has been unanimously decided
that the company viii increase it's cap
ital stock from s50.00O to 100000, either
by consolidation with the other indus
tries of its kind of the state or by SELL
ing its own stock In this way the
price of knit goods can he reduced
materially and at the same time the
stockholders realize better dividends.
as by running on a larger scale. es-
pecially by consolidation when much
that is now paid to railroads and no.
tells by one set of statesmen follow
ing in behind another can be saved and
just as many goods bought than
would be We're there more than one set
of statesmen representing the many
small concerns. Who pays for this ex-
ira expense? The consumer. The same
conditions obtain throughout the en-
tire manufacturing business as well as
in the buying OF raw material BY
running on large scale there Is a
vast saving throughout and both the
consumer as we'll as the stakeholder Is
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not worry about fuel for the battleship
fleet. That has been fixed as con-
tracts are made by the year. OF
course. warships and yachts pay more
for coal than merchant vessels, which
take the cheapest grade.
II am not familiar with present coal
prices in America or American insular
provinces. Coal in interne tional trade
is quoted in English money. At Glib
raltar 1t is now 25s. Cd. (s6,3O: at NAL
ia. 24s, Cd. ts612): at Marsellles. 26s,
ls650); at Port Said, 21s ts6.75); at Adj
en-. 3is, Cd. (s7.sT); at Colombo. ass. Cd
tss.S0 at Singapore, 35s. (ss.75; at
Havre, 25c, Cd ts6.S7); at Boreaux, 26s
$3.50; at Las Palmas, 2ss. Cd. (sTI2):
at Teneriffe. 2ss. Sd. (s7.l2); at Port
Natal, 2ss. go; at Zanzibar. 54s
(s13.50): at st. Vincent, 3ys. ($7sO; Mt
Pernambuco, AS Cd (s11.SO; at Bahia,
AIS. Cd, ($lt.S0 at Rio Janeiro. 42s. Cd.
$10.62); at Montevideo. 4Os. $40: at
Buenos Ayres, ass, (si2). and at Ros-
aro. 42s. (si050).
"A glance at these figures readily
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the output has been less than two or
three weeks ago."
What will the result be to Ameri-
can coal?"
Conditions in France, Germany and
England are now such that American
coal Is our only salvation Germany is
In particularly bad way. She has
been moving heaven and earth to build
up an export trade, and now she has
no Westphalian coal to fill contracts
with. English coal must be used in
stead"
HAS American coal been used much
in Europe previously"
USING AMERICAN COAL ABROAD.
"Yes. In 1901 we took large guam
titles. Next year you will find little
else than American coal in Marseilles
Even now large quantities are being
used in Italy. In the matter of gas
coal conditions are even worse
How about the price of coal in 9TH
err parts of the world?"
"oh, the American government need
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
HYRUM A. SILVER
FOUNDRY & MAC HINE co.

The foundry and machine interests Of
the state had their early interests at
tended to by VIM. ]. Silver. father of
air. Hyrum A, Silver, who is the vice
president and manager of the business
which bears his name. Mr. Silver
says. II received my early training in
the shop with my father, and when the
Silver Bros. company was organized IN
1856. on North Temple street, WAS
one of the principal owners. About Il
year ago the present business was be-
gun at the corner of Fifth North AMI
Fourth West: the full hale block IL
required for our buildings and grounds.
We do all kinds of work in the foundry
and machine line, including iron and
brass casting and general machine
work.
Our new design in lamp posts has
been accepted by a number of mer-
chants on Main street, and those being
placed on the Pioneer monument at
the head of Main street, are of our
designing.
While we have been running but
year. our business has increased re-
markedly, in fact, we are running up
to capacity. We employ 60 men, Our
shops are equipped with unit electric
motors for the various machines. All
cur equipment is up-to-date. and our
facilities are complete for manufacture
ing mining, milling and smelter ma
chinery, mining cars, car wheels, ETC.,
crusher jaws, shoes and dies roller
shells, etc. We furnish architectural
and structural steel and iron work.
steam engines and boilers; automobile
and break down repair work a speci-
atty.
I'VE anticipate prosperous future
and while well pleased with the past.
are well prepared for greater things"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
SALT LAKE AND JORDAN
MILL AND ELEVATOR co.

Mr.. r. M. Holt. manager of the Salt
Lake & Jordan Mil and Elevator COM
pany is son of Albert Holt, who
came to Utah I'm 1850. and has with his
sons been identified with the upbuilding
of Utah.
I'm 1902 says Manager Holt, I'VE
took over the Mil that now bears the
title of the combined mills; the Salt
Lake and Jordan Mills, and thorough
ly rejuvenated 1t. installed new sys-
tenn of machinery and placed 1t on
profitable basis Heretofore 1t had been
run by several different parties but had
proved a failure. We began the manu-
facture of White Fawn Flour, Red
Cross Health Flour and Germ of Wheat
breakfast food. Our White Fawn has
been n special favorite with the public,
and our other products have found
ready sale
1--WE consider our mill strictly up to
date In every detail. and the market is
fully up to our expectations. We have
recently installed nest of steel ele-
vators that have a capacity of holding
so 900 bushels of grain. 1t has cost us
s12000.00, and will serve u.s. for many
years to come. Our local market is
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turned out in competition vt,
Is Kept busy the year rnU. u mat It
ilaetory IN question Is tbngtp The
nsseret News whose PRINTING ,,, ~ the
ing establishment is ouuinnssa' ta bind.
the latest and best macblne,w with all
DOCK factory is run In coniuncttss The
nc Deseret News Book stors 'D On with
Mni9h the books turned out trough
phed TO the public. Maung,s 'S sup.
Lewis sneaking OF home mad,, ", y
says; Recently the "News ~ books
out an edition of 10000 bv,,,r Surned
10000 nsalmodies, Mr. Evans ', 0no BOOKS
dred Years of Mormonism Th t'g iiun.
binding factory Is now al ,,o,ils and
the fourth volume of the Hie,t on
the Church, and new booj, bv o.
ham III. Roberts, both OF whjcb IN. 1nrls-
ready early in the fan. Sill" o WI be
standard work which is now "npther
out is another edition of the itti''ns
Joseph Smith. The Prophet. bv i ps o.
George Q. Cannon. These hooks az. rest
amors the big sellers" throuehu,,e 9l
west and it is hard to keep our sS IN, sne
supplied with Them "eNesl
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conversation with the present manager,
Mr. George s. McAllister, he stated TO
the "News.'
I'VE have kept fully abreast Of the
times ever since and pride ourselves on
the lines of shoes we manufacture FOR
men. youths and boys. Not only 40 we
produce up-to-date styles, but SHOES
that will give long service. Goodyear
Welt department has been introduced
for the making OF better lines of goods.
These shoes are particularly adapted
for work performed by street car con-
ductors. motor men, line men, man
carriers, policemen, etc.
"We also manufacture shoes for Ia
dies and children, the latter being par
tlcularly suitable for rough school wear.
We are turning out 400 finished pairs or
shoes daily. which only partially sup
plies our big johbing trade. We are
running at our capacity now and should
the present stress OF business continue
arrangements will have to be made to
increase our output as we are deter
mined TO be aggressive and remain in
the front rank of the shoe manutactur-
Ing industry OF this section of the coun-
try.
During the first half OF the present
year we have turned out nearly 10000
pairs OF shoes, and present indications
are that this record viii be passed dur
Ing the latter part of the year. our
goods are constantly growing in de-
mand. due no doubt to the excellent
materials put into them. They are free
from composition inner soles, each shoe
having "A solid leather foundation.
which means that they will stand a
second sole and very often a third one.
thus assuring purchasers full satisfac-
ton for the money expended"
AS the News" reporter was leaving
Mr. McAllister hurried after him with
the statement that "All II. c. NJ. /.
factory shoes are guaranteed. You can
tell the public. he said that IL any
of our shoes fail to give satisfaction.
let us know about II and we viii make
them right"
THE CLOTHING FACTORY.
Not the least of the great home In
dustries now fourishing in Utah is
the u. C. NJ. l. clothing factory under
the immediate supervision ofMrs w.
II. Bywater Who in Utah has not
heard of "The famous Mountaineer'
overalls. that don't rip, are not skimp-
ed. and wear like leather" This is the
speciality manufactured by the clothing
factory, although careful attention IL
also given to Jumpers and other cotton
clothing,
Mrs. Bywater received her training
I'm Manchester. England, the center of
the great cotton industry of Lanca-
shire II Is not surprising therefore
that her arrival should herald the man
ufacture of cotton clothing in Utah.
In 1878 the factory commenced. Three
operators were employed and the room
given over to the work is the one sit
uated over the present y. C. M. I. oil
house. Three years later a move was
made TO the Jennings block. The de-
mand for the product of the factory
steadily increased and y, 1888 the cloth
ing factory entered its present home.
Mrs. Bywater is remarkably shrewd
woman with exceptional executive abil-
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HEWLETT BROS. co.

Twenty years ago-in isS7--H wlett
Bros. Co. commenced business IN a
modest way. They could not then boast
OF a large factory. but with fair CAPT
tai of experience and big capital or
push and energy they began to produce
goods that soon won the confidence and
appreciation of the public.
Mr.. o. II. Hewlett secretary and
treasurer of Hewlett Bros Co.. said 10
a News" reporter today; "Our BUSH
ness has grown steadily for twenty
years. and today we are proud TO say
that we have the largest plant of our
kind between the Missouri river and
the coast. There is nothing In Seattle,
Portland or Denver that can compare
with MS In size and completeness OF
equipment.
There is a big advantage to the peo-
pie in buying products In our line.
which are produced right here at home.
and the people are loyal to our goods
both because they are made here, and
because of their superior quality.
Our Three Crown Teas, Coffees. Bak-
Ing Powder, Extracts and Spices have
a large sale in all OF the intermountain
states. and we nave even shipped goods
to Sacramento and the other day sent
an order right into san Francisco. We
have also shipped to Canada.
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benefited. The officers of the Ensign
have thoroughly gone into this matter
and are unanimously in favor of con-
solidation for the general protection OF
home industry--lnstead of competing
with each other we should be helping
each other and competing with the
east, and in order to succeed we must
be large. Mr.. Spencer expects to go
east during August to prepare for the
engagements of their factory by rails
ing up another two stories on their
building which viii he built on eastern
plans. and equipping the factory with
one entire door of round power ma
chimes of different makes to knit from
the finest fabrics to the heaviest, and
another floor with hosiery machines.
Mr. Spencer said that of course IL
proper steps We're taken soon towards
efecting consolidation, plans as now
intended by them will be changed to
meet the requirements and decision of
such new concern
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TO BE KAIsER's GUEST.

Berlin, July 23.-The foreign office has
informed Ambassador Tower that EN-
peror William will be happy to have
Brig. Gen. w S. Edgerly. Mai. Cor
nelius d. Wilcox. Capt. Robert F. l..
Niche and Capt. G. II. Shelton as
signed 10 attend the German maneuver@
next September as his personal guests.
The maneuvers Will be on a less mag
nifcent scale than usual because the
army administration has determined to
economize.
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FORCED TO QUIT WORK.
Western Federation OF Miners Drives
Men Out of Mines.

Duluth. MINI, July 23.-Members OF
the Western Federation of Miners on
Mesaba range, headed by band,
marched to the Petit mine today and
forced $50 men employed by the Re-
public Iron and Steel company there to
quit work.
They then proceeded to the Kellogg
mine and forced the men there 10
abandon work.
The ore industry Is now completely
tied up.
offering to arbitrate.
They are distinct from the Western
Federation of Miners.
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PRINCESS LOSES ESTATE.

Paris. July 23-The court of appeals
today set inside the judgment OF the low
Ell court granting the Princess de Vico-
varo possession of the Spencer estate IN
France.
William Spencer and Lorillard Spencer
appealed from the decision of the lower
court which gave their sister, the Prin-
cess de Nicovaro. possession of the es-
tate of the late Charles Griswold Spen-
Ger. brother of the two appellants and
OF the princess. Mr.. Spencer died In
Paris last November. leaving an estate
OF about 100000. The brothers claimed
that the French courts had no jurisdic-
tion.
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ooL. WILL hayes pEAp.

Louisville, KY, July 22-Col. VIII. L.
Hayes, the veteran river editor OF the
Courier Journal, song writer and poet,
died AT his home here today OF vertigo.
caused by stroke OF paralysis suffered
I'm the lroquois theater fire IN Chicago.
Ho was 20 wears old,
90. Hayes always claimed the author
ship OF the original works of Dixie"
ana that he was responsible for tho
arrangement OF the music, His version
Of "DiXie" was written az the outbreak
OF the oivil war, but the words were con-