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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-23
NEW SITE FOR
HALL OPPOSED
BUSINESS MEN OBJECT TO
CIVIC CENTER PLAN
BELIEVE PURCHASE OF TEMPLE
BLOCK WOULD BE MISTAKE
Municipal Art Commission FaVors the
Scheme and Petitions Council to
Provide for Purchase of
Proposed Land

Two petitions-one for and the other
against the purchase of the Temple
block as the nucleus for the proposed
civic center where all city and county
buildings will be located-will be pre-
sented to the city council this morning.
The municipal art commission is re-
sponsible for the affirmative petition,
declaring the purchase of Temple block
as a city hall site is a step in the right
direction toward the establishment of
a civic center. Prominent business
men and property holders, whose ag
gregate wealth is S100,000,000, are re-
sponsible for the negative petition. de-
claring the purchase of the Temple
block is against the best interests of
the city and that a civic center is an
expensive and impracticable dream.
Following is the petition of the direc-
tors of the municipal art commission:
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-To the
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
City of Los Angeles. Cal.-Gentle-
men: We hereby submit the fol-
lowing resolution, adopted by the
municipal art commission at a
meeting held November 20, and ask
your valued consideration of the
same:
Resolved, That the municipal art
commission thoroughly approves
the action of the mayor and the
city council in purchasing the Tenn
pie block property as part of the
site for new city hall, and par
ticularly commend the purchase
because it is a step toward carry
ing out the admirable plan for q
civic center at the junction of
Main, Spring and Temple streets,
as recommended by Charles Null
ford Robinson in his report to the
municipal art commission, which
report was subsequently approved
by the city council.
We further urge the acceptance
of this property and the carrying
out of the plan for civic center,
of which this is a part, as pro-
vided in detail in the plan for the
Improvement of the city in the
aforesaid report. Respectfully
submitted,
MUNICIPAL ART COMMISSION.
F. w. BLANCHARD, President.
JOHN w. MITCHELL, Secretary.
JOHN PARKINSON.
MRS. SUMNER P. HUNT.
MRS. w. J. WASHBURN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
TUESDAY ENTRIES
At BUENA VISTA
String Of Fast Ones To Compete in
Fourth Race at One
Mile.

Following are the Buena Vista en-
tries for tomorrow:
First race, six furlongs, selling, for
3-year-olds and upward-Dorothy Ann.
ia: Elmdale. 1i7 r. A. McCurdy, los:
judge Cabaniss. 1Os Belle Brady. 100:
Harry Stanhope. 10s: Gretchen G, los;
Alice Collins. los: Furnace. III.
Second race, six furlongs, selling, for
3-year-olds and up-Pallas. l0S Nappa.
107: Yankee Tourist. loi No Quarter.
lla. Gossiper II. ia; Mazapan. ia; The
MOuser ia. Mossback ia.
Third race, ono mile. selling. for 4
year-olds and upward -Aucassin. ioi.
Invader. t0i; Arcourt. lo4; Belden. l07;
Mabel Hollander. l04; Manila $, l04;
Gaga. 1O4
Fourth race. one mile. selling, 4-year-
olds and upward Merlingo. li1 Eu-
dora, lOi; Cobbieskill, i04. DOllie Dol
lars l04.
Fifth race. 5ia furlongs selling, for
3-year-o lds and up-l.ittle Usage. l1S;
Aunt Aggie. 100. Jane Swift. l07; Made
line Musgrave. 10l. Calves. 1906
sixth race. FIVE furlongs. selling, 2
year olds- Faurusa. 10: Daredoit. 10.
Geneva. 10, Roberta, 10; Recon. los:
Jim Brady ITO; Sylvia Fir, no.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27

until ne had walked o,t 81,
bile Ut hla autnino.
Prominent MEN
Following Is list OF the o.
men % the Y. NJ C. Ieminen.
patee IN the reception In hou lariici.
iresi9ent Taft Windsor q
p,,,slvehls John Dcrn. vico.rr,.,s, .lce
lures q. Plummer recordine '.leni
~ ~ .ihoy. treasurer -
~ a,ne, auultori Frank q. stoybnr
~ @ssoOl" ION = attorney. nv ~,
..' ,p's' chairman on tho cor,,,, AL.
~, 49,. e,"e9uohal work, DR. p n W'...et
religious work. l.. q Nruiau''eo on
man or the committee an ynaf'
work Lafayette Hanchef .toaI
or INC committee on social ~, nan
w. Whitley. chairman Of tbo e.
nltlee on the house: T.. L ~ 'n-
y, Honnold. w Oren q" o.
Walker, w. Mont Ferry. O. u r..
william II, Tibhals. C. y o,al'alL
oscar l.. Cox, general secrot,. slNeId
wood ). Brown. secretary for RI
ana social work; j. Gustav sical
secretary for educational ana ~. ollie,
work; II. S. Dwelle. princin.i s Gus
association institute. o.. vi lhe
Guigrich. physical instructor. =
Fuller, Office secretary. &. - no L.
assistant office secretary; J. p I've.
physical Instructor. and n u4s.l
ington, boys secretary. holi-
After leaving the Y. M. C.. A D..
dent TAFT proceeded tn the Tni,. ,ys.-
church. where he attended n.y. ', ..-p
vices and listened TO sermon ~. s .,l
Rev Arthur Hayes Sargent assj.,enIe.
TO the Rev. William Thurston Rro..l'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
PRESIDENT A GUEST
AT THE ALTA CLUB

Where he could enjoy himself free
from conveutioualities and meet the
business men Of the city In "A quiet
way, President TAFT spent his Satur-
day evening at an informal affair az
the Alta club. There was less Of the
formality there than at any time dur
ing his visit IN the city.
After slipping away from the recep-
ton at the University club President
TAFT went 20 the Alta club where he
sat down 10 a banquet az which there
were 60 guests II was the first social
afair at which Secretary Ballinger was
present during the presidents visit
Following the dinner Senator Suth-
erland arose as POSTMASTER OF the
banquet and called upon Governor
William Spry for a short address.
Responding 10 the call. Governor
Spry spoke Of Utah, what the state has
at present and what it's hopes are for
the future He asserted that the peo-
pie OF the state are endeavoring TO es-
tablish confidence in investments here.
that everything is being done 10 ad-
vance the state
The next speaker was John Hays
Hammond. He was introduced by
Toastmaster Sutherland His address
was short and witty.
Senator Sutherland then introduced
the president In doing so he referred
10 the chief executives ability AS
lawyer and declared that his decisions
are among the judicial classics Of law"
He also referred to his work I'm the
Philippines, Cuba. and the canal zone.
President Taft declared that where
ever he went he saw the determine
ton Of each state and city to make
good. Everywhere the cities have great
things IN view, they are TO double their
population. they are 10 join hands
with Others they are 20 be the me-
tropolis OF their section and so on.
The speaker declared he hoped Utah
would achieve what II has started out
10 do But my experience" said the
president. rs to hunt for the man,
and IL Is just as difficult for us 10 get
a man to do Il well as II Is for US
70 get that man. The men who sue
coed are not those who get high sal
aries: they are the men looking for
opportunities, and then they can count
upon all the work they can get.
"Of course, as our wealth Increases,
q increases our responsibilities. ! think
the world is getting better" said the
president III not, ! would get out Of
Il. l thank you sincerely for the cor
dial reception / received 10 the State
OF Utah and IN the city OF Salt Lake"
On the proposal OF Senator Suther-
land a toast was drunk TO the presi-
dent Of the United States. and. after
meeting other members Of the club.
President Taft left for the Knutsford
hotel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
President Taft Meets
People From His Home

The closest touch Of real family
affair was the Informal reception
given TO President Tart at the Unlver-
sity club by tho members ~ the club,
the Yale alumni Of salt Lake City and
the Ohio society In all some 500
people shook hands with tho guest of
honor Although the reception was
real home-iike g. made Mr. Tart do
some tall thinking as each one In the
line that shook his big hand had
some comment % make OF
some former time. some mutual ac-
Quaintsnce or friend. times they were
together In the past or similar affairs.
The main floor was filled with the
members Of the organizations enter
tanning when the president arrived a
few minutes before : o'clock. accom-
panied by Senator Reed Smoot Sena-
tor George sutherland. captain Archi-
bait Butt and HIS body guard. Tho
crowd did not know OF the presence
Of the president until he was among
them Then there was considerable
cheering for him.
In the receiving line next 20 the
president was Ellsworth Daggett
formerly United States surveyor gem
eral for Utah and a member Of the
class OF "a at Yale and the dean
OF the salt Lake alumni, George y.
Lawrence. George Y Wallace, =. G.
Allen senator Smoot. Senator Suth-
erland and Brigadier General J. NJ.
Thompson. retired. He was present in
his uniform. ranking next TO the presi-
dent In military line. General Thomp-
son is visiting his son, J. Walcott
Thompson.
During the hour the president spent
among the people al the club he was
presented with a flag The presentation
speech was made by DR.. J. J. Snider
president OF the Ohio society. He said:
"Mr President--On behalf Of the So
ciety the honor comes 20 me OF pre-
senting to you slight token of our
love and esteem for the added honor
upon all those Of us who claim the
United States Of Ohio as the place
where we first discovered America.
'The achievement of presidency by
one of our native sons Is an honor TO
all Of us and we feel justly proud and
a sort Of proprietorship In YOU dur
ing your stay IN the city.
"And this may serve TO explain why
some sturdy fellow elbowed his way
10 the curb and shouted Hello. Bil%
He was not an Elk but he was from,
Ohio for you know, we OhiOans have
way of elbowiug ourselves to the
front. even to the White House.
Gould YOU have preceded Yourself
here you would have heard our peo-
pie viewing with each other as 90 who
was better acquainted with the Tafts--
from the grizzled veteran who claims
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
GOLF STICK MADE
FROM HISTORIC TREE

Among the interesting events Of the
visit OF President Taft was the presen-
tation OF a golf stick 20 the chief eX-
ecutive by Feramorz Clawson This
famous golf stick was made from the
first locust tree planted In Utah by one
OF the three women in the first party
OF pioneers 10 reach the city IN lSi1.
The seed from which the tree grew was
brought across the plains by Harriet
Decker Young and was planted on the
grounds Of the Beehive house, 1t Was
cut down about five years ago and
Mr. Clawson preserved one OF the
limbs.
Mr.. Clawson Is a great grandson Of
Mrs. Young. The inscription on the
plate on the golf stick Is as follows:
Presented 10 President William II.
TAFT Made from the first tree IN Utah.
planted BY Harriet - Young In 1S47.
Presented by Feramorz Clawson, her
great grandson Sept. IS. 1902"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
LAST TALK IN UTAH

CACHE JUNCTION, Sept. 26.-Presl-
dent Taft's last speech was made here
this evening when his train stopped for
10 minutes. to give the president an op-
portunity 10 answer the greetings OF
welcome from a crowd Of between 5000
and 1000 people, who had gathered
from Logan and all the towns OF the
valley The Logan juvenile band
played America. and the president
spoke for about five minutes expressing
his hearty appreciation OF the splendid
welcome he had received in the state.
Calls were also made for Gov Spry
and Senator Smoot, who made brief
responses 10 the people who listened in
the pelting rain.
Tho crowd would have been much
larger, but for the limited transports-
ton service The one extra train was
loaded TO the guards at Logan. and
PEOPLE from the intermediate points
could not be picked up. AS the presi-
dents train pulled In and the president
appeared on the rear platform ne was
greeted with rousing cheers from the
throng, which were repeated as the
train drew out and his journey re-
sumed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS
THE UNITARIAN CHURCH

In keeping with his usual custom Of
attending church on sunday President
Taft yesterday attended the services
at the First Unitarian church in salt
Lake. There he listened to n sermon
Of the Rev. Arthur Hayes Sergeant a
student of Divinity hall, Harvard uni
versity.
President Taft was accompanied 10
the church by Governor Spry, Col Wal
ter Scott commander at Fort Douglas
and other officials OF the city and state.
In going IN the door Capt. Butt. Pres
ident Taft's aide. asked Governor Spry
to wait while he seated the president.
Before he could return to the COVER
nor's side the crowd commenced COM
Ing into the church and II was some
time before he could return to take
Governor Spry and the other members
Of the party into the church, Senator
Sutherland, Senator Smoot and Mayor
Rransford did not reach The church
until the rest OF the party had been
seated. They were Immediately taken
to seats reserved for them.
According to Mayor Bransford there
was no hesitancy on the part Of the
officials with him about entering the
church. The statement that Governor
Spry had refused TO enter the church
was published after the departure OF
capt. Butt so that he was not able 70
tell how he and others had been
wronged by such a story.
The choir which sang AZ the SER
vices consisted OF A. G. Mahan. Joseph
Poll. Miss NJ. Mills and Miss Allen
baugh
A pleasing incident occurred at the
close Of the Unitarian church service.
The audience stood M I'm respectful ST.
lence and bowed as the president and
party left the building. AS he neared
the door. he noticed a woman who had
evidently seen the stormy side Of life.
accompanied by two little children. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27

past, 20 promote the conservation and
development OF our forests. waters,
lands and minerals. and 90 defend the
conservation policies whenever the
need arises Especially I shall con-
tinue to advocate the control Of water
power monopoly In the public interest.
and the use Of our institutions. laws
and natural resources for the benefit
OF the plain people. ] believe In equal
ity OF opportunity and the Roosevelt
policies. and I propose 10 stand for
them as long as / have the strength
10 stand for ANYTHING
CLIFFORD PtNCHOT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27

90 have Graded with YOU. TO the COY
and shy then maiden. now matron.
who In the dag of kits and pinatoros
could toA how cross she was when VIII
pc TAFT stole kiss. from the able
iurlst, who was classmate OF yours.
aver that he never suspected YOU "a
president. to the fellow who served as
that ! would not be surprised. after
you have taken YOUR departure. TO
near YOU spoken OF as Squire Tart
However that may be-. We want you
10 take home with you this official
Ohio flag. which. besides lts signlfl-
canoe of our love and esteem carries
FOR states rights so much the right for
Ohio % pcrpctually furnish presidents,
even though one should come from
Utah by adoption.
"Wo want YOU TO hang this In the
White House, and FOR both you and
ourselves, we hope 90 see 10 retained
for a second term This is the wish
OF your former fellow residents. now
residents Of what we believe 70 be next
20 our native state. the greatest OF
them all"
PRESIDENT RESPONSE.
President Taft confessed that he is
not as familiar with the flag Of his ma
tive state as he ought to be. and con-
graduated Utah on having such a
wholesale share in Ohio's migratory
population ana the transplanted Ohio
ans on having found such a magnin-
cent home. His reply was as follows:
Mr.. President, | am very much
Obliged 20 you for your kindness In
presenting a flag Of Ohio, with which
Il am bound To sav--f am not as ia
mliar as ! ought to be, being an
Ohia man. 1t Is a beautiful flag, and
] have a place In the White House
where 7 can put II and where IL will Mt.
II has happened TO me 70 have a nag
as the governor OF the PHILIPPINES. as
the secretary of war, as the president
~ the United States. and now as a
humble citizen Of Ohio + shall be very
glad 10 put this flag up on the wall
and hang Il in the most honored place.
Il am delighted 10 meet Ohioans
in every state-and I do meet them I'm
every place; and u there we're not
other people present I could tell YOU
what an important part / think they
play: but certainly II comes home 10
one as far off as 1000 miles. TO find
that the Ohioans are not lacking I'm
energy. in push or--to use your own
expression. Mr. chalrman-in Glowing
60 the front 7 congratulate Utah on
having such a wholesome share i'm
Ohios migratory population. and ] con-
graduate the Ohionns on having found
such magnificent second home"
Applause greeted his conclusion.
Then, amid tho strains Of the orches-
TIRE, began the handshaklng ordeal.
which the president cut a little. leaving
the University club for the Alta club
10 minutes before schedule time. maxi
ing his exit as he had come. by the
last entrance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral services over tho -s.,,i-.
Of the late Phebe Judd Kimbau vrir q,
held Tuesday at n a. m. from fbo rj-t
teenth ward chapel Friends are ir
vited 20 attend. "-
Funeral services for the late Milo
Musser will be held AZ 2 O'Clock io,,o-
row afternoon az the Second 49,
chapel Firth East and Seventh cn-,L
streets. The remains may he yIows5
from 10 o'clock In the morning 10
clock In the afternoon OF day of The
funeral The remains may be veVe8 AZ
66i east Ninth South street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
INJURED IN FIRE
IN PAR0CHIAL SCHOOL

Jersey City. Sept. 27.-Six children
were badly injured during a fire IN St
Anthouy's Polish parochial school at
Mammoth and Sixth streets today. The
panic was caused by the exploding Of
bombs nv Italians who were celebrating
IN the street near the school.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. O. Hudson Win.
TO extend their thanks 10 the Risbo,..
ana SINGERS and 10 their many friens.
for their beautiful floral offe,,,,,'.' e''as
MP Ann Mpe y,'Vll.ss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
DIED.

SMlTH.-At 4 Paramount avenue Sent
%, 1s0a Nimshi smith. born Nav b
1852, in England
The remains are at the funeral par
Tors OF Joseph william Taylor ei sogth
West Temple street. Notice Of funeral
later.
sMTTH-At Lehi. Utah. sarah A Smith
aged IS years.
Funeral Monday. Deceased was born Ia
England and came to Utah With he
OK teams ia 1864. has been n.~-her "
the Church since lNI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
When Tired out

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
II vitalizes the nerves and assists
the observation-disclosures and invgor-
ates the entire system.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27
AVON, IDAHO, RURAL CARRIER

Special 20 the NewsD
Washington. ID. @. Sept. 27.--Arthur
" Bentz has been appointed rural car
rier. route 1, Avon. Idaho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-27

r.. T.. Evans Florist. So $ Main ST.
Floral designs a speciality Phones gl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
NEWS OF ATTALLA.
Public Schools Open With Very Full
 Attendance.

Attalla, August 3O.-(SpeciaL)-T At talla Public school opened this morning with large number of pupils in attend ance. The full corps of teachers were present, consisting of Prof. w. T. Steph- ems, superintendent and Miss Mamye Veasey, Miss Martha Rails Miss Bertha Riley and Miss Lucy Lee Morris, teach CTS. Devotional exercises were conducted by the Rev. E. E. Patterson of the Pres byterian church, after which a short talk was made by M. M. Russell, chair man of the school board. MT. Russell announced that the tuition would be only $1 per month, all grades, this term, being 25 cents per month less than the year pre- vious He announced also that at an early date a new school building would be erected.
 The County High school will open next Monday in the Hiding occupied last term, as the new High school building is not yet ready for occupancy.
 A series of meetings will begin at the Methodist church the third Sunday in September, the Rev. L. D. Patterson of Birmingham will do the preaching.
 Much improvement is being done on the sidewalks of Attalla
 The Rev. Robert Echols is assisting the Rev. J. H. Cameron in a series of meet ings at Brandon Springs.
 w. F. Majors and wife of Mobile are visiting Mrs. J. c. Noble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
BRIDGE ON FIRE
 DELAYS TRAINS
A. c. RIDDLEsPERGER, A PRoMI- NEWT CITIZEN AND MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL, IS DEAD AT JAS PER-SMALL WRECK.

Jasper. August 90 - Especially - The Frisco bridge over Crane creek between Jasper and Cordova was set on fire Sat urday morning and since that time all trains of the Frisco and the Illinois Gen. tral have been detoured over the North ern Alabama and the Southern via Par rish to Cordova, thus greatly delaying passengers. mail and freights to and from the east The bridge was made a total wreck and the fire Is thought to be the work of an incendiary.
 A. 0. R1ddlesperger, a well-known citi- zen and merchant of Jasper, died last night at his home in this city of typhoid fever. The deceased was a member of the city council and quite popular as a public spirited citizen. He leaves a widow and small children. The funeral oc- cured this afternoon and was largely attended.
 On account of the heavy traffic on the Northern Alabama between this point and Parrish (nine miles) head end col lision occurred this morning between the Frisco accommodation and freight train. Fortunately no one was hurt This short line is now handling Its own trains and all those of the Frisco and Illinois Central and the Mobile & Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
Personal and General.

Mary B. Brown chapter Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Tuesday after noon at o'clock with Mrs. L. H. White on Avenue l and Twenty-first street. A full attendance Is desired.
 John Bigbee. who was hurt at the steel mill about 10 days ago, is much i'm proved. He was taken to his home to- day.
 Mrs. c. s. Williams Is very i'll at her home with appendicitis and will prob ably be operated upon unless a change occurs in the next few hours.
 Rev. o. P. Bentley left this morning for Huffman, where he will assist Rev. J. A Hendricks in a series of revival services.
 Mrs. R. F. Tidwell left this morning on a visit to her parents at Russellvile.
 Mrs. J. Furniss Lee of Mobile is visit ing friends in Ensley.
 Capt Ronaine Boyd has returned from a two weeks vacation at Borden Wheeler Soripgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
Hubbard-S Sawyer.

Clanton, August 30.-(Special )-At the residence of Mr. and Mrs J. Watts Moore on Ninth street, at 9:30 o'clock this morning, occurred one of the prettiest home weddings of the season when Miss Grace Elizabeth Sawyer was married to MT. J. Stanley Hubbard. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. M. Wood, the pastor of the groom, in the presence of a few intimate friends. Miss Nell Mullins acted as brides maid and MT. William K. Mullins was best man. The wedding came as a surprise to the many friends of the couple. Miss Sawyer was dressed in a blue travelling suit and car- ried carnations, while Miss Mullins was gowned in blue silk princess. The home was tastefully decorated in palms and cut flowers and presented a very beauti- full scene. Immediately after the cere- mony MT. and Mrs. Hubbard left for an extended trip through Kentucky, the home state of the groom. Mrs. Hubbard is one of the most popular members of the confidence of all with whom he comes In contact. He is connected with the Louisville and Nashville railroad of this place. Among those present were Mrs. J. K. Hubbard of New Decatur, an aunt. of the groom; MT. Smith Fuller of Hunts vile, Mir. and Mrs. Guy Higgins, Miss Bettye Mullins and Mrs. Gamma Ander- son.