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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
OUR SCHOOLS.

Since the appalling disaster at Cor
llnwood, where SO many precious lives
were lost In fire In " schoolhouse'
parents an over tine country nave ma
turally, been anxious to know What
safety other schoolhouses oner against
a repetition Of that awful calamity
The inspection of the school buildings
in this city disclose the fact that the
children are safe there. The exits are
ample. in most of the schools the neat
ing apparatus is not under the build
Ing. and the FIRE drills are kept up at
regular intervals. But, IL anything
can be done to stiil further insure
safety, it should be done Immediately
without regard to cost. And there is'
we understand room for Improvement
in some places.
The Collinwood fire furnishes an OBJ
ject lesson. The interior Of that school
house was Of inHammable material
that WIS consumed with fearful rapid
ity. reducing the building to a fiery fur
mace. The fire was caused by an over
heated furnace. There should be no
overheated furnaces in any public
building where men are paid for the
faithful performance of their duties
The Railways were narrow and there
was some difficulty in opening the
doors, The fire drill seemed to prove
ineffective. All such defects should be
promptly removed from any school
house in which they may be found.
Not only schoolhouses but all build
ings in which many persons spend the
greater part of the day should be look
ed after. Halls, doors, stairways, fire
escapes should be regularly Inspected
and not only OCCASIONALLY and at long
intervals. In most cases of disasters
of that kind, criminal negligence can
be proved against someone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
NATIONAL FINANCE.

Representative Boutell has called
the attention of the House TO what he
terms IAN event so extraordinary that
1t will be chronicled and commented
upon with surprise ana amazement in
every financial centre in the world;
an event which all citizens of our Re-
public without regard to party affil-
iptlon may we'll contemplate with sat
isfaction and pride
The great event" OF which he
speaks is simply this. that, for the
first time in fiscal history, the gold
coin and bullion in the United states
Treasury had reached and passed the
sum of billion dollars.
This certainly sounds big. but the
Treasury does not really own this bill
lion dollars in gold; and II it did the
real thought OF every economist would
be that the Treasury ought to refrain
ficm accommodating more of the peo-
pies money than II really needs. or
course this Is a sign of our great ma
uonal productiveness, eXcelling In this
respect any other country. Great
Britain is the wealthiest of European
nations, yet the gold in the Bank of
England has never risen above $780,
5O0,000 The Imperial Bank of Rus
STA held $591,000,000 in 1898, sign-
flying only that 1t requires large
amount of the peoples earnings there
to guarantee the financial soundness
of the imperial banking system. On
the other hand, France, much wealth.
Ter than Russia, had in 1905. the high
est year, s5a9,i00,OOo in the Bank of
France.
If banker keeps too much of the
banks money In the vaults, he does
not prosper. rhe thrifty banker keeps
most of his money loaned out and
at work on good security. a large
holding in his vaults may be simply
his preparation for an expected
run" upon his institution; and rel
ativoly small reserve may indicate the
greater soundness of the confidence
of the patrons.
Analysing the Treasury balance, IL
Is found that while $1,000, 4S2,OO0 was
held this week in the vaults of gov
ernment, as against s912,075,0o0 q
year ago, and only s17746S,Oo0 at this
date in 1894, yet of the great sum thus
held today, no less than SSSo,42O,0Oo
was pledged against gold certificates
in use as currency, and that Sl5O'-
100000, since tho law of 1900, has
been reserved as security for United
states notes. This leaves only 500
OG2, 900 gold actually held as sur
plus in the Treasury; whereas on
November 16, 1906, the Treasury held
s1l7,sb4.00O free gold" although
the total gold in its vaults was only
s74O.9s7,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

From the City of Mexico comes the
story that a half-wltted man caused a
panic in church, which resulted in
the death of many persons. The church
was well filed with people to witness
the confirmation of Il large class of
children. An irresponsible character
about town closed and locked the doors,
He announced in a loud voice that he
had been told to lock the people in.
that the devil would soon arrive and
get the wicked, His words caused a
panic. The worshipers trampled over
each other in their efforts to get out
through the windows before the devil
could arrive, Superstition is not all
dead yet IN the world, But before we
pity the ignorant Mexicans. We may
bestow thought upon the individuals
who are thrown into n panic In this
country, as soon as nti-"Mormons''
threaten them with some phantom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
THE SHANGHAI JUDeEsHIP.
New York Tribune.

lust Judges are appreciated in shang-
hal as we'll as IN New York, aud. in
deed, tho need Of their being men OF
fearless integrity may be said TO in
crease With the square OF the distance
from home, since here there aye many
Judges and possibilities aud facilities
of appeal, while in remote places all
may depend upon the decision of u SIM
gle Judge, Let II be known that the
American Judge al Shanghai does strict
aud impartial justice, regardless NJ fear
or favor, and that he Is supported An so
doing by the government AT Washing
ton, ana every honest American So
iuurnng or travelling In those parts VIII
feel more secure and win take greater
pride in his citizenship before the
world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

and criminals as can be reached by
existing laws. There II u general de-
mand all over the country for some
radical measures OF protection for or
ganized society.
There Is a section Of the Immisra-
ton act which provides;
"That no person who Is opposed TO
all organized government, or who Is a
member Of, or affiliated With, any or
ganizatlon entertaining and teaching
such DISBELIEF In, or opposition to, all
organized government, or who adyo-
Gates or teaches the duty, necessity, OF
propricty of the unlawful assuming
or killing Of any officer or officers,
whet her OF specific individuals or of
officers generally OF the government
OF the United states or of any other
organized government because OF HIS
or their official character, shall be
permitted to enter the United states or
any territory or place subject TO the
Jurisdiction thereof"
This gives the necessary authority
to deny admittance TO conspirotora
against the state, but how are the au-
thorities to ascertain their views, or
anilIation with anurchistic societies,
until they have proved their opinion,
by some overt act? II the intention Is
to quarantine the country against an
infectious, moral disease. 1t seems to
us that Immigrants SHOULD he required
to show some kind of certificates OF
moral standing. Such certificates nigh.
be endorsed by American consuls
abroad. Some such requirement would
bring better results than any test that
can be applied at the port Of landing,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
EvAD1NG A JIM GROW LAW,
Arkansas City Gazette,

Attorney w. II. Hart, negro MEM
Der of the faculty Of Howard Univer-
sity Washington. -. O., purchased a
Okla. After crossing the Oklahoma
state line he was notified by tho con-
ductor TO enter the Jim CROW" coach,
Hart declined, stating he had purohas-
ed tho Pullman ticket 20 Falls, ana
Intended 10 ride on H. but gave this
conductor the liberty OF throwing him
on n he desired The train crew did
not further interfere with him, but arr
irving nj Falls he drove the 80 miles
overland To Guthrie rather than enter
q "jim CROW" couch
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

Another Tribune special, written be-
You'd doubt in the back Office of the or
gan of crooks by slave to cantanker-
Gus villhcation and misrepresentation
appears this morning under Boise
date line. 1t is intended to set the
world afre by the statement that Nor
mons in Idaho may be DISTINGUISHED,
The same amount of truth appears in
the story as in many similar ones
without foundation in any fact
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
MRS. soHoTF AT IT AGAIN.

Mrs. Schoff, according to Washing
Ton dispatch. would again lead the
mothers of the country in an attack
upon the Constitution Of the United
States, merely to prove her PATRIOTISM
The dispatch referred to states that the
lady III her report to the Mothers con-
gross, said: "rhis society did its best
to have tho Mormon apostle unseated,
but political Influences were too strong
for us and we waited, II Smoot should
be reelected tho organization would
make another fight against him and
would make as determined an effort
TO hae him rejected on account of his
apostolic connection with the Mormon
Church as IL did upon his first cleo
ton"
That amounts, virtually, to notice
that Mrs Schoff has an ambition to lead
another attack upon the Constitution.
AS an intelligent woman she ought to
know by this time, that absolutely no
crime was proved against Senator
SInoot She cannot fail to know that
she was taken in by i-"Mormons'
in whom she placed confidence, and
was even led TO make public state
ments that made her ridiculous. As
a lady she ought to regret the part she
was induced to take in an agitation
that was unjust and dictated entirely
by selhshness. But she does not seem
to regret It. Can It be that the fasci-
nation of notoriety, not TO say any
thing about the music of the contribu-
ton plate. in some instances deadens
conscience and all the nobler instincts
OF human nature?
We have referred to the attack upon
senator Smoot as an attack upon the
Constitution. IT was, During the
long investigation not n stone was left
unturned In frantic efforts to find
proofs for the allegations made against
the Church. which were relied upon In
the fight against the senator Every
thing that malice and Ingenuity could
suggest was uied. But no proof was
found. Then some speakers on the
side of Mrs Schofl and anti -"Mormon>
ism virtually appealed to the Senate
to set aside the Constitution and APP
ply higher law" or an "unwritten
law" ana deprive Utah of one of her
regularly elected representatives IN the
Senate. ANTI urmunisn" clamored
for nothing Less, But majority of the
Senators, who clearly saw the direction
the agitation had tnkcn, refused To be-
come parties 20 conspiracy against
tho Constitution They refused TO lac.
come traitors. But Mrs, Sehoft says
she would try again,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

George of Wales, the Sailor Prince,
is likely to pay visit to America this
year. The occasion of his coming will
be the tercentenary celebration at Que
bee in the summer. England and
France are together interested in the
event and preliminary plans include
the participation of many dignitaries
and fleets of the two nations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

An aggregation composed Of the
wives OF some of Americas most prom
inent capitalists. proposes to undertake
missionary work in Nevada, If there
is greater need for missionary work In
Nevada than in New York 1t has es-
capped the watchful eye of the western
people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
ON and on Legs.

vicar-well, Mr.. stoggins, how are
you today?
Cobbler-Very bad, sir.
Vicar-And what is the matter?
Cobbler-Ah. sir, it's my legs. They
be wonderful bad!
Vlcar-Dear me! How long have you
been like this?
Cobbler--Why, sir, these legs, If you
believe me. rye had EN- on and off for
the last 80 yearsl-Punch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

us there no appeal" asked Giuseppe
ALA, sentenced to hang for the murder
of the Denver priest. There is no ap-
peal to reason. May the Colorado board
of pardons be led only by proper mo-
tives II Alias case ever reaches IT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

Farmers shipping bees from one state
to another should brand said bees, each
of them upon the left foreleg, four
twenty-ffths of an inch above the ankle
Joint. according TO the view of record
interposed in q recent legal action In
an ogden court by railroad company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
Needed Both.

''Oh. my!' exclaimed the excited WOO
man who had mislaid her husband. Il
am looking for small man with one
eye"
"Well. ma'am," replied the polite
floor walker; If he's a small man,
maybe you'd better use both eyes.
Waterman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
Probable.

Small boy listening to the weird
skirl of the bagpipes of II street per-
formeD-Father why does the piper
keep on the move all the time he plays?
II can't say, my boy, unless it is to
prevent anyone getting the range with
a cobblestone."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

Everybody should help in utahs
plan to show the states appreciation OIL
her foremost naval SON Robley -.
Evans. one medal? lie ought to have q
pint OF two of them,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
AGAINST ANARCHY.

seettuiy slraus of the department
of labor ana commerce. hus given the
Immigration authorities Instructions 10
cooperate with the police IN arrest.
ms ana deporung such alien anarchists
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
And n shIn,s called She.

SO much trouble is being experienced
by naval experts in properly adjusting
the armor belts on our battleships that
any resourceful woman will wonder
why they do not use safety pins'-Chi-
cago News,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

Are you one of those mean spirited
men who ask their wives what they DO
with the money they receiver"
Certainly not" answered MI. Meek
ton. II don't have to ask my wife.
She plays bridge whist
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
JUST FOR FUN.
Taming the Collector.

The March bill collector comes in like
q lion and--if you are as diplomatic as
you're hard up-goes out like a lamb
Louisville Courier journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
Weatherwise.

Forecaster's success in foretelllng at
mospherio conditions has made MIN
very Conceited, hasn't it2
Rather-sort of weather vatn.-Baltl>
more American.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

with the appearance of fresh cucum-
bers In the local markets, druggists
expect a cali for old time favoritc REM
adics
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
And Keeps rhem Absent.

Secretary Stratus wisely recommends
absent treatment for persons afflicted
with anarchistic tendencies-Ohio State
Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

The Tribune proudly says: we
stand By the record" And Harry Or
chard stands by his.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19
MONEY FOR THE
NATIONAL GUARD
Six Thousand Five Hundred
From War Department
Thursday.

Six thousand five hundred dollars of
Uncle Sam S money arrived day before
yesterday for the National Guard of
Hawaii. Of this amount $90406 was
to pay the remaining unpaid expenses
Of the rifle team that went to the
Camp Perry competition last August.
The remainder, $5595.94 is to defray
the expenses of the annual encampment
of the National Guard of Hawaii. This
encampment will take place in all prob
ability next February at Leilehua. It
is expected that the battalion of the
Twentieth Infantry at Fort Shafter
viii go into camp at the same time and
place and that thus the National Guard
will be under the direct instruction of
Major Dunning.
In addition to the money, invoices
for large amount of ordnance and
quartermaster S supplies arrived, and
the supplies themselves are expected
by the next transport.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19
THwING IN TOXIC.

TOXIC, Japan, December 5.-Rev.
Mr.. Thwing, special secretary of the
International Reform Bureau and dele
gate for Hawaii to the International
Opium Conference in Shanghai, is in
Toxic en- route to the conference, which
will be held next month. The Chinese
and Japanese are enthusiastic over the
conference and greatly appreciate
America IS help and friendship. Mr..
Thwing talked with Count Okuma, who
showed the greatest interest in the
opium conference. He is believer in
China and is earnest for the prohibition
of opium smoking, which he believes
can be accomplished if the powers will
cooperate. He declared there is a fine
opportunity for England to gain a good
name by stopping the opium traffic with
China. The Count said Japan s wise
opium laws were due to America g ex-
cellent advice. Japan, he said, was now
foremost among those working toward
the goal of the total prohibition of the
opium trade, which was not only harm
full. but unrighteous.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19
KlL|HI LABORATORY
SUGGESTED by KOCH

WASHINGTON, November 2S.-The
Secretary of the Interior win adopt the
plan recommended by Doctor Koch in
dealing with leprosy. in the Hawaiian
Islands. Congress made an appropria-
tion for leper hospital and the treat
ment of leprosy in the Hawaiian Is
lands in 1906 which is not all expend'
ed. Out of this fund a laboratory will
be established for the study of the dis
ease, and the possible discovery of
improved methods of treatment or pre-
vention, as recommended by Doctor
Koch, who has personally visited the
Islands and examined the situation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19
BIG DEAL FELL THROUGH,
BUT SMALLER ONE MADE

for the sale of the Spreckels property
had simmered down to the area on the
Eva side of the new proposed street,
the prospective purchasers not feeling
that they could enter into a deal with
so large a property as that involved
in the entire square. Mr.. Spreckels
came to Honolulu with the purpose of
disposing of the whole thing, and to
arrange with the government for ex-
tending Bishop street.
A year or more ago two men were
in Honolulu looking over the Spreckels
real estate and securing data covering
all property owned by Mr.. Spreckels.
A large amount of the work of gath
ering the data was carried on through
the Bureau of Conveyances. It was
rumored at the time that this work
was being done so that Mr.. Spreckels
would be in a position to dispose Of
his property interests, having titles,
etc, all secure.
By the acquisition of the spreckels
building, Mr.. Irwin has also got the
banking business of Claus Spreckels,
and the business heretofore conducted
as a partnership concern is now abso-
Iutely controlled by Mr.. Irwin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19

There was an unexpected hitch in
the negotiation for the sale of the en-.
tire Spreckels holdings between Fort
and Alakea street, mentioned in yes
terday's Advertiser, and the property
was withdrawn from further considera-
tion by Rudolph Spreckels, the only
deal effected being the sale of the
Spreekels Bank building to W. G. Irwin.
The reason for the withdrawal OF the
property is reported to be the inability
of prospective purchasers and the seller
to agree on the price.
''The only deal put through was the
sale of the Spreckels building on Fort
street" said Mr.. Spreckels last even
ing, "and the remainder of the prop
erty has been withdrawn. That is all
can say.
''The extension of Bishop street
through the property, however, will be
made, conditioned on the street being
continued to the waterfront"
In referring to the new street Mr..
Spreekels said he had tried, to be fair
and square with the government and
he believed he was even generous.
Yesterday morning the negotiations
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19
GEO. CARTER'S SPEECH TO
ROCHESTER BUSINESS MEN

James J. Hill, DR.. Me olas Murray
Butler and ex-Gov. Geo. R. Carter, were
the speakers at a brilliant anniversary
of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce
on Dee. 3, at which Governor Carter
made an address, saying among other
things:
81 come here tonight as the self-ap-
pointed delegate of the Chamber Of
Commerce of Honolulu, bearing particu-
lar greetings to the Chamber of Com
merce of Rochester. All Of You may be
familiar with those small specks on
the map known as the Hawaiian Is
lands. IF so the message 1 bring will
have peculiar significance. 1t is this;
We deny Boston 5 claim to being the
hub of the universe.
''Take the globe and, placing one leg
of the dividers on Honolulu, swing the
instrument around in circle and you
will find that Boston is only on the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19
wA1MEA RIVER RECLAMATION.

At conference between Superintend-
ent of Public Works Marston Campbell
and the representatives of other inter
ests than the Territory, Superintendent
Campbell was given the necessary as
surances to enable him to proceed at
once with the construction of the dams
and other works necessary in the Wal
mea river to protect the government
property. The appropriation for this
work was only $4,000 while it is esti-
mated that it will cost $4,000. The
work will be so constructed as to defect
the current Of the river so that it viii
not wash away land belonging to the
Territory. This was one of the mat
ters Superintendent Campbell looked
into when he visited Kauai with the
Governor and Mr.. Newell.