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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
AMENDMENT IS SUGGESTED
Proposed to Change Constitution So
That State Will Never Be Fl
nancially Embarrassed.

Following the recommendation of Gov
ernor Cutter. Senator Miller, chairman Of
the ways and means committee of the
upper house. yesterday introduced a joint
resolution submitting a constitutional
amendment to the vote Of the people re-
lating to the rate of taxation for state
purposes. The constitution as il now
stands. as explained by the governor in
a recent communication to the senate
provides that the rate of taxation when
the total assessment reaches S200Gg0. shall
not exceed mills on the dollar for state
and school purposes While ii is under
S2t0.00J the rate is mills. In order to
remedy this defect which If not corrected
Will mean that the state will be seri-
ousiy embarrassed financially in a short
time. the following amendment is pro-
posed by the Washington county senator:
THE rate of state taxation on property
shall never exceed ~ mills on each dol
lar Of valuation for general state pur-
poses; ga mill on each dollar of valuation
for district school purposes; q Of mill
on each dollar of valuation for high
school purposes; unless a proposition to
increase such rate. specifying the rate
proposed and the time during which the
same shall he levied, be first submitted
to vote of such qualified electors of the
state as in the year next preceding such
election shall have paid a property tax
assessed to them within the state and
the majority of those voting thereon shall
vote in favor thereof in such manner as
may be provided by law. But the 1egis-
iature may provide for such county and
local tax as may be necessary for the
support of district and high schools
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
REPORT Due ON
GALVESTON BILLS
Committee May Make An
nouncement to House
Today or Tomorrow.
REPORT TO BE FAVORABLE
RUMORS kFLOAT THAT THERE
MAY BE THREE REPORTS.

report on the Galveston bills IS eX-
pected by the house either today or to-
morrow from the special committee, OF
which John c. Critehlow is chairman
II seems to be the concensus of opinion
that only one report viii be made, and
that will be favorable to the passage
of the bills in their present FORM
Representative Mcmillan of salt Lake
who is member Of the committee Il
said, however, to he contemplating bring
ing in a minority report against theii
passage. Although a member OF the
caucus Of the local delegation which de-
cided to pass them. il seems that MI
Mcmillan has changed his mind and
''seen the light" However, il * now
said that he has been persuaded 10 JOIN
in the majority report and let the matter
be fought out when the bills come up for
final passage.
1t is evident that there are some MEM
bers of the committee who would like to
bring in a report recommending that the
bills pass if they are ammended so as to
place the government I'm the hands Of
five commissioners. one to be chosen
from each municipal ward. If Mcmillan
insists in bringing an adverse minority
report. this report will also be made,
making three in all. This last scheme
eminates from the Spry-CaliisteT federal
machine. which is deeply Interested in
the future of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
POINT OF ORDER
WAS HELD GOOD
People Will Pay the Cost OF
Meat Inspection Instead
of the Packers.
WARM sPAT IN THE SENATE
SEVERAL sic SUPPLY slLLs
PASSED.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate today
passed the agricultural appropriation bill.
carving Eeariv Sl0e09.6lQ: ;he postoffice
appropriation lili. carrying S2i0a0.090; the
rersicn appropriation bill. carrying 49,
Coz 003 aud tn. bill authorizing the estab-
lishlnpnt Cf an agricultural bank in the
Philippines. The principal fight today
over tho agricultural appropriation bill
took pace or tGe I'everidge amendment
requiring the DacISers TO pay the cost of
admins. ing tie meat inspection law.
This I'M -ndfn~ar Was defeated on a point
of order Mr. Bsveridge secured the adOp-
ton of an amendment which requires the
date of canning and Inspection to appear
on the label of the can containing meat
products.
The post ,friee bill Va pass in an
hour and fifteen minutes Amendments
adding 81. 3SS 100 for the extension of the
pneumatic mail service and requiring
postal cars TO be lighted with electricity
wore adopted
Mr. Lodge secured the passage OF the
Philippine agricultural bank bill An
amendment offered BY Senator Culberson
declaring the intention Of the United
States to abandon the islands as soon as
a stable Independent gov eminent should
be established was defeated
The senate also passed 4 bill granting
a service pension t. army nurses Those
who are disqualified 10 earn livelihood
and have reached tile age of 81 years are
to receive $12 month: st % years, SO,
on Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
STOLE; SALARY TOO SMALL
One of Uncle Sans Employees Is Sem
fenced to Six Months in
County Jail.

David D. Jones. the boy who was in
dicted by the last federal grand jury for
embezzling postal money from the office
in Bingham canyon, appeared before
Judge Marshall Monday in the United
States court and pleaded guilty to the
charge. The court gave the young man
the minimum penalty OF six months in
the county Jail and a fine equal to the
amount which was embezzied which was
sd. 62.
Jones is less than Is years Of age. When
asked il he had anything TO say. he re-
piled that while employed by the GOV
eminent as rural deliveryman his salary
was only $50 month. out of which he
paid $50 a month for a horse and s2s for
board: and that he could not make ex
penses. and SO tried to cult his lob. but
that the postmaster insisted upon mis- re-
naming Finally he skipped out taking
with him S54 e.
By Communication Of sentence for eoe,1
behavior. Jones can serve his time ana
pay off the fine with six months in iali
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
MEMORIAL SESSION TODAY
House and Senate to Honor Late
Representative Taft and
Clint B. Leigh.

The tragedy at Bingham Canyon Fri
day. by which Clint b. Leigh of The
Herald and Representative Taft of
Wayne county were killed. was echoed in
the chapiain's prayer in the house yes
terday. Speaker Joseph was visibly af-
fected. and after glancing at the empty
chairs. significantly draped. called Rep-
resentatiye Tolton to the chair. MIR Toll
ton presided through the session.
The joint memorial session to be held
at 80 O'Clock this afternoon. was pro-
fered by Representative Davis. chairman
OF the memorial committee:
Whereas On February %. 1907 a COM
mittee OF the house of representatives
was appointed TO arrange a program for
memorial services in honor of the memo-
ries Of Representative Seth Taft and
Clint B. Leigh. who recently lost their
lives in distressing accident: therefore.
be it
Resolved. That Tuesday the 2Sth day
OF February. 1897, at 2.3g o'clock ID. m
be fixed as the time for the holdins such
memorial services; and be IL further
Resolved. That the honorable senate OF
the state of Utah he hereby invited 70
meet with the house of representatives
on said date and at said time, to particle
pate in said services. and that they desis-
nate two OF their members to deliver adj
dresses on said occasion"
Speaker Joseph last night received a
telephone message from the sergeant-at-
nouncing that he had accompanied the
body of Representative Taft to his home
at Thurber, and that the funeral would
be held from the residence at O'clock
this afternoon. or about the time of the
memorial service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
MAY WANT TO KEEP UTES
Consideration of Memorial Post
poned Until Senator Brink
erhoff Returns.

The senate yesterday afternoon out Of
eourtesey TO Senator Brinkerhoff post
poned consideration of house joint mem
orial No. s. asking the president 20 drive
Ute Indians out of San Juan county to
their reservation.
Senator BrinkerhOff who represents
that district is away and we don't know
but that ne would like to keep the Ind
ians. commented Senator Benner y
Smith
The senate transacted some routine
business in addition TO the passage Of
senate bill No. So. house bill No Is. and
killing of senate bill No. s..
Senate bill No. i21, by Lawrence pro-
viding that contractors on public i'm
provements. shall give bonds for the
prompt and full payment of sub-contrac-
tors and lab1rers. and No. f32, by John
son, granting a railroad company power
TO sell its lines lying wholly IN a foreign
country were also passed.
Senate bill No. f2s, by John Y Smith
was killed This bill is one fathered by
the theatre trust and provides a pen-
atty for the copying or using of any I'M
dedicated opera OF drama It is innocent
enough on its face, but Senator Lawrence
discovered its hidden meaning and ex-
planned il to the senate. The bill was
handed TO Mr.. Smith to introduce by a
local representative OF the trust
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill No. 80, by Park. regulating
the use of cocaine. Referred to com
mittee publice health
Senate bill No. 13S, by Lawrence. relat
ing TO appeals TO the supreme court. Re
ferred to the judiciary cimmittee.
Senate bill No. 139. by Bullen, an act
providing for the compulsory use of
broad tires wagon wheels after Ian
uary l. 1915. Referred to the committee
on highways and bridges
Senate bill No. 10. providing for the
raising of a fund for the state militia
Referred TO the committee on military
affairs
board OF sheep commissioners and de-
filming their duties. Referred to commit
tee on livestock
Senate bill No. 142. by Bullen. defining
time for catching of fish. Referred ~
game and fish committee
Senate bill No. 143. by CaIlister. apDro-
priation for roads and bridges in Sewer
county. Roads and bridges COMMITTEE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
POLL TAX TO AID MILITIA
Unique Scheme for Maintenance of
the National Guard is Proposed
in Bill by Senator Park.

In a bill introduced in the senate yes
terciav by Senator Samuel G. Park chair
man of the military affairs committee. a
fund is created for the support of the
national guard by levying a 81 polltax
on all male inhabitants in the state over
q years of age excepting active members
OF the guard and such other persons as
may be exempt by Law from military
duty. The duty of leyying the tax shall
be with the county commissioners of
each county and a failure 60 levy il SUBJ
1ects each commissioner 10 q fine not
less than Si.00e and not more than S50o
for the benefit of the military fund of the
state The adjutant general is instructed
to proceed against the negligent commits
sioners to recover the fines.
1t is also provided that any county
treasurer who refuses to turn over to the
state the amount collected from poll
taxes shall be liable to a fine of from
so 10 $3.50 and the loss CT his office if the
court shall SO decree.
In order to enforce the payment of the
tax the bill stipulates that any one neg
Letting 70 pay on before the first of
August OF each year s:7al! be considered
a delinquent and that thereafter such
unpaid taxes shall draw interest az the
rate eff % per cent per annuEn. and il the
taxes are unpaid by December 30 of any
var the county treasurer Is authorized to
seize personal property OF the delinquent
amount u the sum due The fund is
made available January 1 i4S-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
THE RIGHT IDEA.
Grandmother's Methods srovsH
Down to Date.


Down to Date.
Sitting around the stove IN orc 81 "
leading Drug Stores the other eVeahs
was the usual crowd. Politics relgle
and about everything else were ee
cusssd, when the discussion turned T.
modern VS. ancient mstnc5s Of dociV.i
ing One man said. they 1ent =
things like our good old grandmnlhes'
Gid. and if you will sit down and iisa
out. you viii find that more people =
from pneumonia, and more pe0pis :
into consumption today. Hith al ne
new tangled ideas, than in the days !
our grandmOthers. / tell you they va.
to get back TO the good old waYs :.
treating diseases.
The Druggist broke in here and ssl'l
You're right TO a certain extent OF
want 10 show you prepare tion thai ]
nut I'D on the same principles o. 81
erandmothers-
Here is q package Of the BR0A
COUGH REMEDY; in the packase = !
RRONO COUGH PLASTER; this pr
ter is intended 10 put on the chesl
rIace of the goose grease and surpe
tine that our gFandrctheTs used
BY placing the plaster on the ctssi
relieves the congestion on the isAs
loosening the cough. making * -
for the medicine to do its wOrk.
sell the BROMOe COUGH Pf.ASIb<
separst ely at 25c each, so you re-.
get 25c for nothing when YOU Buy -
complete package OF BROMO 60
REMEDY for soc. II was agreed
this was the proper way 10 ee''
cough. and the crowd dispersed -
For sale by Willis Horne Drag =
+. c. schrarnn. Godbe-Pstts Drag =
F. J. Hill Drug Co.. Vandyks DFhs =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
House Notes.

NeDhius c. Jensen occupied the chair
for about one minute Monday without
making any serious break
Representative Croft was excused yes
terday afternoon and left for his home
in Morgan county on receipt of the news
that close friend had been killed by a
railroad train.
House bill No 176. regulating the use
oi barbed wire WITHIN the state, which
failed to pass. was called " for recon-
sideration yesterday and referred to the
committee on highways and bridges
Representatives Jackson, Thompson and
Davis were named as the house members
Of a conference committee on senate -
No. 10a. whicIn is a substitute for house
bill No. a. providing for the sinking
of wells to tap subterrauean waters for
culinary purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
BLOW FOR DOPE FIENDS.
Bill in Senate Restricting Use of Co.
caine.

If bill introduced by Senator Park
yesterday becomes a law. a serious blow
will be dealt dope fienGs who use CO.
caine. The bin provides that it shall be
unlawful for any person. firm ,or corpo-
ration to sell or otherwise dispose of CO.
caine or any preparation wherein il is an
ingredient except upon a physicians pre-
scription- and that the prescription shall
not be refilled This last provision will
be the most beneficial. as under present
conditions it is comparatively easy. once
a prescription is secured. to get it filled
as many times as desired. The bill is
recommended by the druggists associa-
tor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
NO DIVISION OF COUNTIES.
Bill Providing for Changes Killed in
the House.

A house bill providing for division of
counties in the state failed to pass the
house yesterday.
An amendment by Nephius Jensen pro-
vided that no portion of county con-
tanning the county seat can cut itself
off from the remainder of the county
without the consent of a majority of the
voters of the remainder
This was aimed at Salt Lake CITY and
designed TO save Mr.. Jensen's political
future. il was said.
Representative Marks increased the
safeguards By putting an amendment
through. which provided that a majority
of all the votes cast in both the old and
the new counties voting separately
should be required to. effect a division.
Supporters of the measure said these
amendments had the effect of destroying
the purpose of the bill and it went down
to defeat without further struggle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
TO KILL RAILROAD BILL.
House Committee Expected to Make
Unfavorable Report ON Commits
sion Measure Today.

The railroad commission bill is due to
meet its fate either today or tomorrow in
the house The committee which has had
IL under consideration was scheduled to
meet FAST night at the Wilson hotel. but
quorum was not present. NOtwith-
standing this fact the great ma jority of
the committee are known to favor maxi
ing an unfavorabie report and it will not
take long for the report to be made out
once the committee assemblies
John Q. Critchlow. the author of the
measure. will probably make a fight on
the floor of the house against the adop-
ton Of the report
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
PROVIDES INSPECTION FEE.
Substitute Livestock Shipment Bill
Reported in House.

The house committee on live stock to
which was referred Representative Dy-
reng's bill. regulating the shipment OF
certain live stock and providing for an
insnection and records reported out a
substitute which il recommended for pas
sage.
The substitute. bill provides for the col
lection of a fee from the shipper by the
insDectiOn officer at the rate of $50 per
carload. 1t also provides that it shall
be unlawful for any railroad company to
accept FOR shipment aDr live stock COW
cred 10y the measure without having re-
~eivad the carI5ficafa af inS~ectiOn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
STORMY DEBATE
ON BIGAMY BILL
Plan to Eliminate POIygamy
From Statute Is Warm
Iy Scored.
BARNETT DEFENDS BILL
BLIND TO SHIELD CERTAIN
CLASS, SAYS MARKS.

"Bigamy VS. Polygamy'' was the sub
Ject of debate in the house yesterday,
which was By far the most exciting Incl
dent Of the afternoon
The outbreak OF Oratory was precipi-
lated by the third reading Of house bill
No 30 which substitutes. "bigamy" for
.poiygamy' in the statute providing for
the punishment OF proTniscuous exercise
Of the marital relation
Nephius c. Jensen started the fireworks
with lively attack on the bill BY way
of Introduction he quoted from a law die
tionary TO show that the Of the word
+ poiygamy VIII cover ali offenses de-
signed to be reached by the statute.
The author OF this bill contends that
IL will give Utah a better name" said
Mr.. Jensen, with a sarcastic infection.
can see the point OF this contention.
What will the newspapers say II we at
tempt to make this substitution? The
press OF the country will say the Utah
legislature is attempting TO shield those
present section is in harmony with the
constitution. So far az a certain offense
Is concerned, il can never be reached I'M
der the amended statute. l see nothing
to be accomplished by making the
change
Defends the Bill.
Every case of bigamy is noised abroad
as another case of poiygamOus marriage
in Utah, replied Mr.. Barnett. the author
of the bill. Utah is charged with break
1 have the greatest confidence in the men
who say that 10 more polygamOus mar
TlageS viii be contracted That is the
ruling Of the dominant church | am not
here as its representative. but | wish to
correct the evils and do away with the
misrepresentation under which the tate
is suffering. | believe the compact has
been kept and will be kept | want 20
keep the constitution inviolate and l don't
offer this bin as red flag before the
eyes OF the nation"
DO You want p0ygamOus marriage Ia
beled 'biganmyg inquired MIR. Critch-
low
Mr.. Barnett allowed that he had no
such intention.
An Impressive Attack.
Il am opposed to this bill. said Repre-
sentative Marks impressiveiy; not be-
cause OF what the newspapers Will say,
but because believe il is an unjust
measure l believe that no class In this
state-MoTmon, Jew or Gentiie-is op-
posed to morality. and L think this
amendment aims a blow at morality 1
think I. is blind to free some persons
from punishment; that is the real pur-
pose Of the measure. l don't believe il is
the intention OF the people of this state
Of peopls who enter into DOlygamous re-
lations. By striking out the provision for
polysamy We permit wholesale offenses.
/ don't believe in eXcuSing polygamOGs
relations. II We are going to permit one
class TO continue in what is now deemed
a crime and attempt TO reach other pee
pie. we are not serving the ends of ius-
10 cover both questions.
MIR. Jenson's motion that the bill be
sent bach tc the committee on judiciary
was carried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
Agricultural Gill Debate.

When the. agricultural appropriation
bill was taken up, the Fulton amendment.
providing that 10 forest reserves shall
hereafter be created or enlarged witHOut
IN act OF congress il the states OF Or"
gon. Washington, Idano, Montana. COLO
RADIO and WyCln'HG, was adoDte5 with
out debate.
The ameadincnt ADDS $780, to the
aLrGGpriatiBn To- iflyrr veTnrFss: III i)r-
80 i-Servc~ a.s-l ,aa adODtess u ibuUi
isi'dte.
Senator Beveridge offered an amCia-
meBt providing nat hereafter the date
of inspection and canning mus ise placed
upon the lace of meat prOdJsss. Ttis
amendme r. WIS agreed to without AS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
DATE Of COLLEGE
FIGHT IS FIXED
Senate Committee Reports
Consolidation Bills With
out Recommendation.
SPECIAL ORDER MARCH d
TO BE CONSIDERED IN HOUSE
THURSDAY.

The date for the consideration of the
L Agricultural collge -consolida-
ton bills was fixed for Monday morning,
March j. by the senate yesterday. This
may be changed to some time this week
probably Thursday. if il is deemed ex-
pedient.
The three bills around which the big
gest fight of the present session Will be
waged. were reported yesterday. The
committee has had several open sessions
ana finally came to the conclusion that
It would be best To let the questions in
yOlved be fought out on the floor Of the
senate The date selected for the struS-
gle was suggested by the committee.
The bills are senate bills Nos a ana
p, by Bullen. and No. %, by Park The
Bullen bills provide for the separate
maintenance of the two schools, while the
Park bill submits the question of con-
SOiidatton to vote Of the people at the
next election.
Provision is made in Mr.. Bullen's
measure for an annual tax of three
fourths and one-half a mill respectively
TO be levied for the support of the two
institutions If the Park bill passes No.
90 by the same senator will be reported
upon favorably. This provides for one
mill tax for the combined institutions
Similar Action by House.
1t is expected that the house educa-
ton committee will make similar report
tomorrow and that the time for discus
week.
In the senate It seems as If the con-
soiidation measure viii pass by a vote
or about ten TO eight. but before this -
accomplished there promises to be plenty
of oratOry. Senator Bullen is the cham
plon of the interests Of the Agricultural
college and during the entire session has
had nothing else in view but the keep
ing of that institution at his home town.
Logan. He has consistently opposed ali
important measures introduced by the
Salt Lake delegation. notably the Gal
weston bills. and has used every means
IN his power to make himself strong
with the country members.
Park for University.
Senator Samuel {. Park of Salt Lake.
chairman of the committee on education
VIII be the principal champion of the
university. He has. worked day and night
preparing himself for the struggle and
promises to put the opposition to route
figures which ne has gathered Senators
Benner Y. Smith and George n. Law
renee of Salt Lake and Charles r. H0l-
lingsworth of Ogden are also expected
10 argue for consolidation.
One of the people Interested in the
bills and who is assumed to know the
situation, sizes up the senate vote as
follows:
For consolidation-Presid Love. Sem
atOrs Callister. Gardner HOIlingswOrth
Hulaniski. Lawrence, Park, Benner Y.
Smith. Wiliams-Ten
Against consolidation .-Sena tors Brink
erhOff, Bullen. Clegg. Johnson. Miller.
Seely. John Y. Smith. Walton.-Eight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-26
Notice of Special stockholders Meet
ing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
q special meeting of the stockholders OF
the Argentine Mining company. a corpo-
ration under the laws of Utah. is hereby
called. to be held at the office of the
company, 1s1 Main street, Salt Lake CITY.
Utah. on Saturday the sth day of March
1907. at 2 O'Clock D. m. OF said day. for
the purpose of considering and rafffvine
the action OF the board Of directors. taken
at meeting held on Nov "a 1905 in
granting TO Arthur Behaf of New York
City a lease and option to purchase FOR
the sum of SoWo all the property, real
and personal, Of the corporation
A. D. PIERSON.
President Argentine Mining COMPANY.
Dated. Feb. S. 1871.