The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-20
TAKING UP CASE
Of BELLE LONDON
Recent Expose by The Tribune
Is Now Bearing Fruit
in Ogden.
MUST GET OUT QUICK.
SAYS ONE COUNCILMAN
Mr.. Powers Says Evil Resort
Must Be Torn Out, Root
and Branch.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Oct. l9.-Official cognizance
has been taken by the city council of
the dcpraved conditions existing in the
"Electric" alley Ogden s red light dis
trict. as exposed by The Tribune in a
recent issue.
The matter was brought to the atten-
tion of that body tonight by Council.
man H. j. Powers. At the conclusion of
his remarks, Councilman Dickson moved
that the matter be referred TO the po-
lice committee to make full lngestiga-
tion and report to the council. Coun-
Gilman Powers. in calling attention TO
the frightful conditions which exist IN
the tenderloin district, spoke in no an
certain terms of the disgraceful man
ner in which the affairs OF that COM
munity are being conducted. He did
not mince his words in insisting that
the district should be torn up ''root
and branch" Referring TO Belle Lon:
don, the "oueen OF the underworld -
he had this TO say: ''That old devil
down there is making money from this
shameful traffic. What proportion of
her earnings go into the city treasury
! do not know, but | am in favor of
telling her to 90 and not TO stand on the
order of her going, and to get out pretty
d. quick
Mr. Powers declared that a wealthy
and prominent citizen of this city had
spoken to him Monday Of these dis
graceful conditions and he urged his
fellow couucilmcn 10 stand by him and
see 10 1t that the district was removed
and the high priostess' be made to
ge, out of the city or cease her unlaw,
full business
The meeting was characterized by
some lively debates. which closely APP
preached the personal stage at times
one or the sensations Of the evening
was caused by resolution introduced
by Councilman Dana. a member of
committee recently appointed and given
power to make contracts for city print
ing. Mr.. Dana declared that he had
not been consulted by Councilman Hum
phrIes. the chairman of the committee,
and that the latter had placed contracts
for printing with the Utah State Jour
nal without his knowledge or consent.
He insisted that the duties delegated to
inc committee be placed upon the city
recorder and the committee discharged
Refers to Glasmann
Councilman Humphries explained that
ne had been unable TO find Mr.. Dana;
that he had made IN effort TO obtain |
adyertlsIpg figures from the Standard
Publishing company. but the latter |
would not meet the rate offered by it's !
competitor. Councilman Thomas. the |
H.
Cured with Mr.. Humphries. Council. |
man Powers at this stage took occasion |
to pay his respects to ''Bill'' GIasmann
the president of the Standard Publish. |
ing company. He asserted that Glas. |
mann always kicked like a mule unless |
ne got everything in the way of advcr-
using from the city for his papers ;, !
and was in favor of letting him know
that the couucilmcn were under no oh. |
hgat1ons TO him in any way. The Dana
resolution was lost by tie vote.
councilman Dickson moved that the |
committee be discharged with thanks.
Inc motion was amended by Council.
man fiYgare, that the committee pro.
ceed with its work and make a report
as soon as practicable, This motion was |
carried. Councilman Dana then offered
his resignation as a member OF the com.
mittee. declaring that he didn 7 care to
serve as figurehead on any committee
MS ~ resignation was not accepted. and
The committee was ordered to proceed
with It's work.
The veto Of Mayor Brewer Of tho
granting of liquor license to Ed Val.
Ton, negro, was the occasion of an.
ofher outbreak. Councilman Powers be
came violent He insisted that the
mayer had no right to refuse his sigma.
lie was corrected by Prcsiden, Brown.
ing and cautioned that his LANGUAGE
was somewhat unparliamcntary. Com.
t1nuing. Mr. Powers declared that fbo
negro should be allowed the Iionor Il.
cense, Attorney W. l.. Mapinnis ron.
fesenting the negro, was heard. and bo
asserted that his client should be cram.
cd the license. A vote was tal,en on
INC mayor 8 veto and it was sustained
by tie.
~ is understood that the negro will
apply to the court for a writ OF man.
damus directed against. the civ nff;.
eIais. asking that they be compelled
Veto Is Sustained.
The veto of Mayor Brewer of an ost,.
mate amounting to $69o5.6I. allowed m
Contractor Moran for street worl, w,s
also sustained. 1t was explained that
,he FUNDS Tor this purpose had been ey.
pausted. The city treasurer was or
naered 10 proceed to collect the special
levy on abutting property owners for
the payment of this amount
On motion of Councilman Thomas
President Browning appointed n speciai
committee, consisting of CounciImen
Perry. Humphries. Dickson. Flvpare md
Thomas. to take charge Of the affairs
of the ncwlypurchased waterworls sys.
tenn until commission for this purnose
is provided for by legislative enact
ment
A number OF petitions from residents
of the city. asking for improvements Of
streets and sidewalk. with the reports
from various city officials. were read
and acted upon. Payrols amounting to
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