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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
SENATE SAYS PRESS
HAS BEEN FAIR

In the senate last night Senator Carl
A. Badger presented the last measure
10 come before the eighth legislative
assembly in the form of a resolution
declaring that the press is all right.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mOusiy- The resolution reads.
Whereas. There has been inflicted
on the representatives Of the press Of
Salt Lake City during the last two
months a series of hardships in the
shape of bills, memorials, resolutions,
speeches, debates, ETC.; and,
Whereas, The gentlemen mentioned
have borne these infections with won
derfui patience and forbearance, and
have generally refused to retaliate BY
making adverse newspaper comment.
the undOUbted tempta-
ton to do; and,
Whereas. The reports Of the SEN
ate's sessions, published in the eforc-
said newspapers, have been eminently
fair and cons. derate, betOkening the
high character and professional integ-
rity of the newspaper men; now, there
fore. be it
Resolved, That the senate expresses
to the representative of the press its
high appreciation Of their numerous
couTtesies, and extends in the closing
hours of the eighth session its high re-
gard and best wishes for their future
happiness and prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

went by the board when the public
service bill was killed. II was pro-
posed in this bill to give into the
hands of the commission the right to
control, rule and regulate everything
from the synchronism of clocks to the
running of steamships.
In line with this legislation, or. rath-
er, nOn-legislation. was the killing of
the bill which demanded exchange of
service between telephone companies.
the assertion being made that the two
dominant concerns in this class of
public utility are one and the same in
fact, If not in name, and that a sub
scribeT in one company ought to have
the use of the lines of the other. A
second bill was that fixing a maximum
rate for telephone charges.
A bill intended to do away with the
imposition of a meter tax, or deposit.
by water. gas and electric companies.
went to the grave
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

City. This plant Is to cost $4,000, 900.
and is to be the most up-tO-date ore
refining manufactoTy in the world. not
excepting even the gigantic Washoe
smclter at Anaconda or the Boston &
Montana at Great Falls, in Montana.
It is understood that the company
owns already nearly 90 per cent of the
property involved, ana that only q few
are holding out for higher prices. 1t is
understood. furthermore, that the com
pany is backed by the Standard Oil
and the steel trust, and that, eminent
domain or no. the snielter viii be built.
It is due MIR. Baker. the representa-
tive from TOOele. TO say that he fought
for this measure saneiy, consistently
and successfully. in committee. on the
floor of the house and before the SEN
ate committee he presented his views
from the standpoint OF q lawyer plead
ing a case where imprisoned utter
ances were not called for, but where
cold facts counted. Perhaps it is due
to the fact that he refrained from ram
pant riding that he was successful y
attaining his end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
Means Thousands of Rich Acres
VIII be Reclaimed bY Settlers

The irrigation district bill, No. As,
Will, no doubt prove to be more valu-
able to the state of Utah than perhaps
any other measure enacted by the
Eighth legislative assembly.
Under the old law. farmer could not
back his irrigation project with any
thing more than the water filings and
canal systems; but under this district
law. the irrigation system of any COM
munity can be backed by all of the real
property of the irrigated territory.
Thus. farmer is enabled to float a
bond that is just as sound and salable
as any municipal or school bond.
During the past two years a similar
law in Colorado has been the founda-
ton for the organization of irrigation
districts covering an area of more than
100000 acres, which necessitates ex-
penditures of $4,000, 900, and the money
has always been forthcoming.
When such results can be secured in
a state like Colorado. we may expect
great strides in a state like Utah. In
two valleys in the eastern part of this
state there is twice the area of good
land lying idle that. might be irrigated
0y the law providing state projects
This vacant land will no doubt be irri-
gated by the provisions of this act.
In short, this bill should multiply the
irrigated area of this state by three
within the next ten years. In addition.
IT will be of immense benefit to the land
now irrigated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
THE LAST DAY.

Gracias a dos,
The legislature has adjourned, and
there is a strong expression that il
will never meet again.
The last day of the eighth assembly
was yesterday.
1t began at 1855 o'clock ante me-
ridian, Thursday, March II, 1909, A. d.
and closed at Hap o'clock post merid-
ian, March IL, 1909 A. D.. according to
the official record of the state of Utah.
According to the GregOTian calendar.
March II occurred on March IL. and
March 90 occurred on March 20. The
tine that elapsed between these two
Gregorian calendar dates in the Utah
legislature are alleged to have made
history.
Maybe they did? Quien sabe?
Anyway. the last day of the lesis-
iature was 227 hours and a. minutes
long. not counting seconds or second
ing speeches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
IMPORTANT LAW GIVES Smell TIERS
THE RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN

Essentially important to the mining
industry in the state, especially to the
western part of Salt Lake county and
ToOele county, is the eminent domain
bill, which was passed over the veto
of the governor. 1t had all along been
understood that this bill was one of
Governor Spry's favorite measures.
When it went to him, however, he dis
approved il on constitutional
grounds which good lawyers said
were absolutely puerile-
Both the senate and the house passed
the bill over the governors veto.
The law provides that shelters shall
enjoy the right to exercise the right of
eminent domain within radius of four
miles of the reduction works. so be it
that they have already acquired by
purchase or otherwise the title to -
per cent Of the property within that
area.
The aim of the DILL is to make it pos
sible for the Internal ional Mining &
Smelling company to erect d great
plant four or five miles from ToOele
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

The new administration building at
the university, for which provision has
been made by the legislature, viii mark
the greatest advancement in the pro-
gress of the institution since its re-
moval to the present site. This build
ing. which will be the handsomest and
most costly structure on the campus,
has been a necessity for a number of
years, and its erection will relieve the
crowded conditions In all the other
buildings. permitting an increase in
the efficiency of every department in
the school.
The new building viii occupy the
space between the library and museum
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buildings, on the east side of the CAM
pus. II will face the city and will COM
plete the semi-circle of buildings
around the central campus. The archi-
lecture will harmonic with the pres
ent buildings, and as it stands in the
middle it will be more elaborate than
the others. The proposed cost of the
building is S25O,000, but an effort will
be made to increase the amount pro-
vided so as to allow a more stately
structure.
The central building viii be used for
administrative offices and for a num-
Der of other important purposes. 1t
will contain the presidents office. the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

Bills relating to military affairs, of
which there were three, met with favor
in the Eighth Legislative assembly
Utahs citizen soldiers have Jared ex-
ceedingly well, and every measure in
PRODUCED in their behalf was made a
law.
The most important of the three mill
itary bills is an act creating a state ar
moTy board and authorizing it to Dor
row from the state land board SS5, 600 to
be used in the erection of an armory
and arsenal in Salt Lake City. The
board will be composed of the governor,
the secretary of state and the adjutant
general, and will have the supervision
and control of all armories and arsenals
and all real property held or acquired
for military purposes. BY the provi-
sions of the bill, the state board OF land
commissioners is authorized to accept
the armory boards note for a loan of
sS5, 900. 1t also provides that the board
shall have psUer to buy or otherwise
acquire a site on which the armory
shall be erected. There is now in the
military fund of the state about 500. 600
which has been set aside for the pur-
chase of the armory site, which sum
will probably be added to the amount
to be borrowed from the land board, in
ereasing the amount available for the
Salt Lake aTmory to 100000. This is
made possible by the enactment of
bill providing that the aTmory may be
built on the state capitol grounds.
The money is to be borrowed for a
period of twenty years, the interest
thereon not to exceed > per cent per
annum, and the amount of the interest
will he 2 bOT1t the "a me 2 < is now maid
as rentals for armories in Salt Lake
City. The armory, il erected, will be on
the northwest corner of the capitol
grounds, and will in no way interfere
with the building or its appearance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

reconsideration decided not to press the
matter.
Senator Burton of Davis county was
highly indignant at the appointment of
Walsh on the industrial school board He
said that Walsh, though Davis county
man, had been appointed TO this posi-
ton without his knowledge or approval
and without the approval Of any of the
Republican organization of Davis coua-
~. He said that Walsh was thoroughly
unfit for the place. that he could not be
elevated to constable in Pennington The
senate accepted the viewpoint of Senator
Burton, and the vote to reject Walsh was
unanimous
The vote to reject Alexander and Jen-
sen from the state board of optometry
was also unanimous The men, in the
opinion Of the senate were shown to be
absolutely incompetent for the position.
They had been before the judiciary COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

that there is not enough wall surface
to furnish hooks for the students hats
and cloaks. The student organfza tfons
have no rooms, and il is impossible TO
carry on research work in any of the
sciences. There is no store room. The
assembly hall cannot seat all the stu
dents at chapel or other functions.
Every department in the school is ham
pered by the lack of room.
The new building will relieve all
these conditions, and there is not a de-
partment that will not be benefited
When it is erected it will bring about
an entire Encouragement of the school
After the act has passed the legs
lature. the next step of the board of
regents will be to place the matter be-
fore the supreme court to see ffsllch a
loan as called for I'm the bill would be
constitutional. IF this is decided salts
tactorily, the regents will at once per-
feet the plans, and no time will be lost
in awarding the contracts. 1t is ex-
pected that the building will be fin
shed within two years. but as some
parts viii be completed next year. the
university viii realize the benefits at
once.
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faculty room, the secretarys office. the
registrars office and the library. all of
which are now crowded into one floor
in the library building. One of the
most important features will be a
large assembly hall with q seating ca
pacity of nearly 1000 students. The de-
partment OF mathematics, English and
art will be housed in the new structure
1t will also contain a reception room.
girls rest room and an art and archae-
illogical museum connected with the
art department.
The lack of room at the university
at present is deplorabie. The library
is inadequate, ana in order to make an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

The bill providing for several impor-
tant changes in the present military
code of the state, and the adding of sew
eral new features to the code. will be of
great benefit to the state guard. The
military bill was thoroughly gone over
by Adjutant General WedgwOod. so
that by the changes made il now con-
forms to the provisions of the act of
congress known as the Dick bill" Be
fore the bill changing the Utah military
law vas given to the legislature, it was
first submitted to the chief Of the di-
vision of militia affairs of the United
States army and received his approval
The most important changes in the
law are: That the governor will have
power to change the organization of the
guard from time to times as may be
necessary to conform to the organiza-
ton of the Usited States army. and
gives him the same power over the
guard of the state as the president has
over the regular army. Another change
which VIII aid greatly in improving the
efficiency ofetlie guard is that subordi-
nate officers are appointed by the gov
ernor upon recommendation of the COM
handing officers of organization, con-
CURED I'm by the regimentaI commander.
The new law also provides that or
ganization commanders and regimental
adjutants are to receive 81 per drill. I'M
der certain restrictions, and that regi-
mental sergeant majors and first SER
geants of organizations are to receive
so per quarter The adjutant general
believes that the providing FOR COM
pensation of these officers is of great
importance, as their various duties re-
quire a great deal of time. and also
places the state in the position where
it can fairly demand these services. and
not request them, as heretofore. The
bill also provides that the pay of civil
ian cooks and one company cook shall
be IS per day, which is an Increase of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

extra class room between 5000 and {. 1000
volumes of valuable reference books
have been stored in the attic, where
they are practically inaccessible. The
art room is miserably crowded and a
similar condition exists in the music
department. The museum is so small
that many fine specimens are distribut-
ed around the halls and in recitation
rooms, while others are boxed up. In
the geology department there are not
enough seats for all the students in the
small lecture rooms, and other classes
are divided into several sections. The
secretary's Office is badly congested.
and all the cloak rooms are so small
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

mlttee of the senate urging the passage
OF an amendment to the optometrv hin
so that their qualifications were not un-
known to the senate
1t was stated last evening that the GOV
ernor VIII decline to Teappoint Chambers
TO the position of fish and game commits
sioner and in his place will name Brigham
MaGsen OF Provo, a man who is said to
be acceptable to everyone In view ~
the Unanimity of the action OF the senate
it is deemed unlikely that the governor
VIII reappoint Walsh, Alexander and Jen-
sen
Three of the appointments were unani-
mously confirmed under a susnension of
the rules, without going into executive
session. These were the appointments of
Senator Be1ner X Smith and Represen-
tat1Ve l. L. Baker to the commission on
uniform laws, and Senator Williams to the
board Of regents of the state University.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

by the senate. 1t Is possible that all
oftnlOse rejected will be reappointed
as recess aDp0intees 10 serve until the
next session of the legislature
Chief among those rejected by the
senate is Fred W. Chambers, former
city councilman of Ogden, for state
fish and game warden. Chambers was
convicted of malfeasance in office in
Ogden and is generally unpopular He
is a protege of William Glasmann nd
a political personal friend OF the gov
ernor. There was a hard fight against
Chambers in the senate and his rejec-
ton was assured from the moment his
|Tame was announced. In the executive
session the vote on this appointment
was:
Four for Chambers,
For Chambers - Kuchler, Stookey,
Bullen, Seely-4.
Opposed TO Chambers-Badger, Brin-
kerhof, Burton, Horsley. Hyde
Marks, Sevy, Benner y. Smith John Y
Smith. Williams, Wilson, President
Gardner-12.
The fight against Candland and Thain
was led by Senator Benner Y. Smith, vino
contended that both members had by their
actions as members of the board proven
their unfitness for further consideration
for these positions.
The vote on Candland was to s. and
that on Thain was to Z. Under the SEN
ATE rules ten votes are necessary to con-
firm.
Last evening Candland and THAN ap-
Dpared on the floor of the senate and
worked among the members for q re-
consideration of the action in rejecting
them.
Candland succeeded in getting eleven
names of senators to a petition request
ing the governor to send in their names
again. Efforts were made to induce Pres
ident Gardner to reconsider the action in
executive committee. The senator de-
clared that il was not in keeping with
the dignity of the senate to reconsider this
action once taken after a thorough dis
cussion. He declined to recede from his
position, and the senators who favored a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
ASKS GOVERNOR TO HAVE
SEAT ON FLOOR OF HOUSE

During the discussion I'm the house
yesterday on the amendments not con-
CURED in by the senate to the bill pro-
viding for a corporation tax, it was
stated that the governor would not sign
the bill in its amended form. Tho
amendments were the inclusion of the
Insurance companies and the exclusion
of non-dividend- paying mining compa-
MES. The senate reversed this order
and included the mining companies and
excluded insurance companies.
Il move you. Mr.. Speaker, that the
governor be given a seat on the floor
of this house during the remainder Of
this session" said Mr.. Morris.
And there was earnestness in the
way he said it.
However, the house concuTred in the
senate amendments BY a vote Of % 20 :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

Author of the ripper fire and police bill
An Infamous measure has found ia
vor with the house and the senate in
the ripper bill, the measure for the
appointment of "a fire and police COM
mission by the governor. This piece OF
vicious enactment places the power of
dictation in the Office of the governor
entirely. He appoints a board of three,
and this board is TO take over. in the
name of the state, every detail of the
administration of the police and fire
departments of Salt Lake. Further
more, it is to have title to the ma
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
CAREY ACT LANDS.

open to settlement under the Carey
act in Willard county, Utah. 194 miles
south of salt Lake City. al S40.50 an
acre for land and perpetual water right.
Payments covering a period of ten
years. Excursions every Tuesday and
Friday from Salt Lake City. 1915 for
round trip. Write OF eau and have res
ervatiOns made.
BURTNER IRRIGATED LANDS CO,
623 Judge Building.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
USES BATS NAME TO
SWINOLE HOTEL MEN

Chicago. March 20.-Battling Nelson. the
lightweight champion, complained TO the
police tonight that two men had been
using his name in New Mexico and Texas
in swindling hotel keepers, banks and the
aires.
FL Psso. Tex, Dalhsrt, Tex. and Tu-
cumcari. y. NJ. are said TO have been
visited by his double
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
men APPOINTED
BY GOVERNOR
FAIL IN SENATE
SIX OF Selections Made by Chief
Executive Are Turned Down
With Brief Ceremony.
THAN AND CENDLAND
y AMONG FALLEN HEROES
CHAMBERS LASTS QUICK" AS
FISH AND GAME COM
MISSIONER.
Rejected by the Senate.

Fred W. Chambers of Ogden, 8
state fish and game commissioner. g:
w. ID. Candland, Mount Pleas i.
g ant, state land commissioner. g
" W. H. THAN of Logan, state 9
g land commissioner. Q
@ F. F. Alexander Salt Lake, g.
@ member optometry board. .
g II. o. Jensen, Salt Lake, mem o
g Der optometry board. .
John Walsh, Pennington, trustee o
@ state industrial schoSl. o
. q q 9 9 9 9 9 9 3 g 9 9 8 8 8 o
The senate yesterday rejected six
appointees of Governor Spry. The ac-
ton was taken in executive session aft
er debate of an hour and a half IN
to the time of the adjournment of the
legislature the governor had appointed
no one to succeed appointess rejected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
Public Service Bills Killed

With all the talk there has been
about the creation of railroad commits
sionS and public service commissions
and all the rest, there has been moth
ing done. All of the proposed measures
have gone 20 the dog pound and have
never been reclaimed.
One proposition to give the governor
more power and more commissions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21

e1.50 per day over the old law. Musi-
clans in the band will, under the new
law. receive SO a day regardless to their
rank.
Under the old law no enlistment could
be made in the guard except FOR a pc
Rod Of three years. This section of the
code has been changed so that a person
who has served an enlistment OF three
years in the guard may re-enlist for
period of one year.
Evening star., 1909-03-06
COAL CONFERENCE MARCH II
MINE WORKERS AND OPERA
TORS TO DISCUSS DEMANDS.
President Lewis of the Union Has
Arranged for the Meeting
in Philadelphia.

WLKESBARRE, March 6-President
Lewis of the United Mine Workers an
nounced here last night that conference
of the mine workers representatives and
the anthracite operators will be held at
the Reading Terminal building Thursday,
March II. at II am. to discuss the de-
mands made by the anthracite workers.
The committee of the mine workers at
tending the conference will be President
Lewis, the anthracite district officers and
board members, the international board
members of the anthracite region, three
in number. and such other representatives
as Lewis deems needful. The arrange
ments for the conference were all made
by President Lewis in the last three days.
Lewis Sees Railway Men.
He was in New York Wednesday and
there saw Presidents Truesdale of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
Loree of the Erie, Thomas Of the Lehigh
Valley and others. He was in Philadel-
phia Tuesday and Thursday, and there
met President Baer of the Reading, Morris
Williams, representing the Pennsylvania
railroad coal interests. and w. A. Lathrop
Of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany.
President Lewis would not say what t
action he might take regarding ordering &
a suspension of work IL negotiations were
not concluded when the present agreement
expires March 81.
A meeting of miners representatives
held here yesterday was taken up during
the six hours of its session with a discus
sion of the best methods of presenting the
demands and the arguments which are
to be made when they are presented.
President Lewis presided at first, but
most of the time he was on the floor.
President Lewis made an effort to see
j. l.. Cake of the Clear Spring company,
the representative of the individual op-
orators, but Mr.. Cake was out of town.
There is no doubt that the individual op-
orators will be represented at the meeting
next week.
Lewis left last night for Indianapolis,
wher he will be kept busy until the time
for the conference in Philadelphia.