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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
TO VALIDATE ACTS
OF COMMISSIONERS

The senate yesterday. by a vote Of IA
to 3. passed senate bill ISL. by Benner
y Smith. validating the actions of the
county commissioners Of Salt Lake coun-
" since 1896. in the appointment and pay
ment Of assistant county physicians. Of
flee help for county physicians and pau
per clerks a similar bill failed of pass
age in the house. Those voting against
the senate bill yesterday were Bullen.
Hulaniski and Miller. Both houses have
already passed a bin authorizing such
appointments in the future. If the vail
dating act fails to pass the house It Will
be the duty of the county attorney to take
action against all Of the county commits
sioners since 1896 to recover the money
expended for the salaries of the off
GERS who were named without legal au-
thority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
FAREWELL DINNER
GIVEN TO SENATORS

The members of the senate were the
guests last evening Of Senator Benner
X Smith at n dinner at the Alta club.
The dinner was IN the nature OF a love
feast and the members who had fought
together and worked together for the last
two months had their last joliification to-
Eether The terms Of nine OF the sena-
tors expire before the next regular scs
sion OF the legislature, and scarcely any
Of them expect to be candidates for re-
eli
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup

has been used for YEARS by MILLIONS
of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD.
PAIN. CURES WIND collie. and is the
best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world. Be
sure and ask for Mrs Winslows Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no ether kind
twenty-five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT June 50. 1906. SERIAL NUMBER
1925
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
BLUE LAW LYRICS.
New Version.

New Version.
Mother, may I go out TO SWIM
Yes, my darling daughter
IF you get consent from the federal
bunch
And don't go near the water"
Break break. break
Against thy salty shore. sea
I'm afraid 1t will be many a day
Before you will welcome me.
For the federal bunch have said
That bathing is a crime.
Between you and me. oh. salty sea,
You'll miss NE for some time.
Old Mother Hubbard.
She went to the cupboard.
And ate till she got her fill.
She ate up the pie.
She ate all the cake.
And tackled the Ripper bill
Funeral tomorrow
H. G. Nd.
House bill No. 23S. a substitute for house
bill No 226 relating TO sires on the
range. was introduced in the house yes
terday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
PURE FOOD LAW
FINALLY PASSED

Senate bill No. 50 was passed by the
house yesterday This IS the bill prOvid-
ing for the creation Of a state dairy and
food. bureau. The law, if the governor
signs it. is expected TO correct many evils
which now exist in connection with the
sale of food products 1t is regarded a s
one of the acts OF chief Importance to be
adopted by the two houses. The COVER
nor is understood to be favorable to the
bill The bureau is to be non-partisan and
will include in its membership representa-
tives Of all classes OF trade, commerce
and industry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
How the Vote Stands.

Ayes-Allen, Archibald. Baker. Bower,
Clegg, Davis. DOTiUs, DyTeng. Eardley,
Hansen, Hsycock. Hodges. Jensen. King,
McCracken. William Mcmillan, Hugh A.
McMiilin. McRse. Nelson, Nelson, Parm-
ley, Pope. Porter, Russell, Smith. Thorn
ley. Mr.. Speaker.
Nays-Ashton. Barnette. Cannon. Fuller.
Funk. Hammond Henrie. Holman, Nor
ris Murdoch. Thompson. Which,
Absent-England, Hayes, Holt, Randall,
Webster WootfoD
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

Senate Joint resolution No 4. relating
to exemptions OF hOmesteads. went over
in the house yesterday until today. on
request of Mr. Ashton
The report without recommendation on
senate bill No. 209 was adopted i'm the
house yesterday. The bill is a substitute
for the high school aid bills vetoed %
the governor
senate bill No. 15s was reported favor
ably i'm the house yesterday II provides
for the conservation commission.
Representative Randall Of Weber. Chief
clerk Alex. Buchanan. ir., and -. r.
Jones minute clerk were yesterday ap-
pointed a committee by the speaker to
revise the Journal of the house.
House Joint resolution No. Il. relating
to revenues for schools, passed the house
yesterday.
Senate bill No 15I, requiring licenses
from dairymen. was killed IN the house
yesterday by the adoption Of the adverse
report of the committee.
House bill Ne. A.. revising practically all
of the present laws relating to assess
mcnt Of property. was yesterday signed
by the governor
The house yesterday passed senate bill
No So relating TO returns on bond cleo
tons, was passed DH the houSS StstSi-
day.
The house yesterday voted 10 strike out
the proposed increase Of the salary Of the
secretary of the state board OF health
from & 900 TO s.. 500 Mr.. Cannon said that
the incumbent was hard working. con-
scientious official and was entitled to the
increase. Others thought, however, that
81 900 a year was fair and just salary for
the Job.
The senate yesterday passed senate
Joint resolution 4. by Benner \. Smith.
providing for the submission OF a pro-
Dostsd constitutional amendment at the
next general election. The proposed
amendment provides that a mechanics
lien shall be effective against a home
stead for improvements made
Samuel Newhouse will entertain the
members of the senate and the house and
board of governors Of the Commercial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
PURPLE INK NOW
THE VITAL ISSUE
IN LEGISLATURE
Continued from Page /.

said NiT. Holman. "Is there any longer
any Badger bil1?'
There is no more Badger bill"
We'll, then. somewhere in the record
there is official notation that this bill
and other liquor bills have been before
this house and have. I'm one way or an
other, been acted upon
The clerk will call the roll OF house
bill No. 24o,' said the speaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
Present Loving Cup
to Speaker of House

happy incident occurred in the house
yesterday morning when the speaker Z.
w. Robinson. of Logan, Cache county,
was made the recipient of q handsome
flowing cup. The cup contains the
names of the forty-five members of the
house and is appropriately inscribed MIR.
Thompson, the leader of the Republican
majority in the house, made the speech
of presentat ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

The senate yesterday killed house Dill
No. 229 BY the committee on counties. by
a vote of TO L. The bill would extend
the boundary line of Davis county so as
to take in some duck preserves now in
Salt Lake county. but on disputed
grounds. The senators took the position
that it would be bad policy to establish a
precedent by changing existing boundary
lines of counties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
DIED.

rATE-At 763 East Third South street.
March IS, 1909 of general debility. Sarah
Mother Of Frank and George 8. Tate.
Notice Of funeral later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

commissioner of boats and pilots.
whose duty il is to grant licenses to pr
lots and to inspect craft on Great Salt
lake. is created by senate bill No. 15e. by
Benner Y. Smith, which passed the SEN
ate Yesterday There are several boats
on the lake at present, both pleasure and
freight boats. but there are no regula-
tons to govern them.
Surety companies will be placed under
the jurisdiction of the insurance COM
missioner If senate bin 20 which passed
the senate yesterday. becomes law. The
bill was introduced al the request Of the
surety companies. which have hitherto
been cIassed with insurance Comps mics.
The Senate yesterday concurred IN the
house amendments to the bill governing
and licensing automobiles Senators
Kucfler. Benner Y. Smith and President
Gardner voted against concurrence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

club at a banquet to be given in the
ing. Covers will be laid for 100 guests
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

Senate bills No. 1877 and 1sS, relating to
the location of pest houses. passed the
house yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

cHe-half miles TO the residence Of 10
seph w. Blake i'm the town of Hinckley.
ali in Willard county.
Seventy-five residents Of the town Of
Manti in Sanpete county have inCOrpo-
rated as the ManG Theatre company. with
a capital Of $4,000. in 81 shares. L. r.
Anderson is president; 7. ID. Voorhees,,
vice president. W. C. Snow, secretary
treasurer. vino. with Stanley and ounce
era wfOrd, are the directors. The COM.
pany takes over real estate ir MsnH
from James Crawford. jr.. for 2u0 shares
Of stock.
Low rates to salt Lake for 1.-THE Rose
of the Rancho Saturday, March 20.
Tickets on sale all stations, Provo to
Murray. inclusive. via salt Lake Route.
Three daily trains. Late train return
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
Badgers ire Aroused.

Then Senator Marks moved that con-
ference committee of three be appointed
to confer with a like committee from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
What Roberts Says.

The rules governing the actions of the
Utah assembly are based on Robert 5
Rules of order. With reference to the
subject OF expunging from the record.
these rules say that matter eliminated
must be indicated by either crossing ont
the words or drawing a line around them.
and writing across them the statement
that such action has been taken bv or
der Of the assembly. A pertinent para
graph in Roberts rules reads:
when an assembly wishes to annuI
some action il has previously taken and
it is too late to reconsider the vote the
proper course is to rescind the objection
able II solution, order or other proceed
tES. This motion has no privilege, but
stands on a footing with the new reso-
luton Any action of the body can be
rescinded regardless OF the time that has
@ pead
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
BENNER X. SMITH BRANDS
THE RIPPER LIQUOR BILL
a WITH THE BAR SINISTER

At the forenoon session of the senate
yesterday senate bill No. 14S was not mem
toned. In the afternoon Senator Badger
asked II there were not communiCa-
ton from the house transmitting senate
bill No. lsS. as amended by the confer
ence committee and passed by the house
lie was told that the communica ton
would be read. This was done. Senator
Kuchler then said:
Mr.. President, indsmUCh as this ap-
pears TO be an entirely new bill, ] move
that it be sent to the sitting committee >"
Senator Badger objected:
The senate has not been officially ad-
Vised as to the nature of the amendments
l would move as a substitute that the sec
rotary read the amendments, or, rather
read the bill as amended"
THE chair feels that this is new bill
and should go 10 the sitting commit
tee" said President Gardner, but if the
senator insists the bill will be read"
The senator insisted and the bill was
read.
I rise to a point of information" said
Senator Wilson. Il DO not know whether
this is a new bill or the old one amend
ed"
Shouldn't it he a substitute?" asked
Senator kuchlcr.
= don't know said Wilson. 81 don't
care what you call it. A rose by any other
name would smell as sweet"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
NameIess and Fatheriess.

We'll. at any rate" insisted Kuchler
we have here bundle of printed paper.
naneiess and fatherless. and 4 commune
cation saying that il is senate bill No.
1fe as amended. From the appearance
of this bundle, what would you take it
to he. Senator WILSON,"
Senator Kuchler ] am neither proph-
ct nor a son of a prophet
Someone suggested that the report of
the conference committee be taken from
the table and read This was done. SEN
ator Miller asked by what reason house
bills we're referred to this committee,
composed partially OF senate members.
Nobody knew the answer. Senator VIII
son asked Senator Williams. chairman Of
the conference committee, what bills
were considered. He was told
Then you didn't consider senate bill
No. 55?"
No, sir
.sThen tell me. II you can" said Sena-
tor Wilson. why il is that fifteen out
of eighteen pages of this new bill are
identical with senate bill No. Sc tthe Cul-
len hotel bin. bill which you say was
never considered by your committee.
This created a laugh and Senator Will
Iams didn't answer the question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS.

Senate joint resolution No. 4. relating
to exemptions Of homesteads. went over
in the house yesterday until today. on
request of Mr. Ashton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
Rocky Road for Bill.

After the mass of paper went back 60
the house. the senate on motion OF Sen
ator Miller reconsidered its action in
adopting the report of the conference
committee and laid the report on the ia
bic. expunging all reference to it from the
minutes.
When the bill comes back from the
house today If the senate considers the
hill at all. IL will probably kill It. or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

Samuel Newhcuse will entertain the
members of the senate and the house and
board of governors Of the Commercial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
dc Two-Thirds Vote Ave?

There appeared to be a good deal OF
ooubt as to whether or 20. the necessary
twO-thirds vote of mem,.f-s, meaning 3d.
voted for the expUngirg from the rec
ord OF reference to senate bill No. 14S
This Is a requirement If Tlobert'S rules
The speaker, however. de .Isred that the
expunging act had been ca Tr1ed off with
out hitch. and that was al there was
to it.
The eternal question. however. remains:
Where is senate bill No. I4s? Has il
passed both houses? Is II ready 10 go to
the governor for his signature after being
engrOssed?''
II it has achieved all these noteworthy
steps, then what will happen to house
bill No. 240. the Hansen bill. with the
amendments to senate bill AS?
Do Not Go Behind Record.
It is the assertion of prominent law
yeFs that. the courts DO not go behinu
the records, and that the action taken by
the house yesterday is away off unless
it was taken with Interior motive They
declare that. as the situation now is the
Badger bin has passed both houses. that
the house action of Wednesday night cuts
no figure and that the one of the two
things TO do, if anything is going
TO be done a all is for the house to re-
call senate bill No. las, insert the amend
ments in proper fOrm-the proper form
being purple ink-and send it back to the
senate.
The other alternative is to move for a
reconsideration Of the vote on the Badger
bill and kill that bill. Then the Hansen
bill will be the paramount issue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19
What Expunqina Means.

The annexation to this paragraph reads:
there il is desired not only TO rescind
The action, but to express very strong
disapproval, legislative bodies have on
rare occasions voted to rescind the OBJ
5ectiOnable resolution and expunae
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

The report without recommendation on
senate bill No. 209 was adopted I'm the
house yesterday The bill IS a substitute
for the high school aid bills vetoed b
the governor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

The house yesterday passed senate bill
No. So relating TO returns on bond cleo
lions. was passed by the house yester-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-19

senate bill No I5S was reported favor
biv i'm the house yesterday 1t provides
for the conservation commission.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-25
CHECKS PAYABLE.
In 1900 Years from Date Find
Their Way Into Court.

In 1900 Years from Date Find
Their Way Into Court.
Checks that are not payable for I7,ceo
years are the objects Of contention IN a
suit brought by A S. Gotthelif against
Andrew J. Bowman, as administrator OF
the estate Of his wife. Sarah z. Bow
man, writes the Oakland. Cal, CORE
spondent OF the San Francisco Call.
The checks were signed by Gotthelif
and made payable to Mrs. Bowman. The
first OF them Is on the First National
Bank OF oakland for $3.50 and bears tho
date March L. 1908. 1t IS Endorsed as
follows: Payable March 70. 1000" The
rest Of them are as follows: October 9,
1908. $500. payable October 9. 1910. No
vember 6. 1905. $1,000. payable November
6. 1000. January 2 1903. 5000. payable
1902; January II. 1909, sl,0o0, payable
January II. 1902
Besides these checks there is one given
by Gotthelif 10 Mrs. Bowman for $500.
bearing date Of February s. 1903. but no
mention OF waiting 1900 years for pres
entation. Another check that IS involved
was given by Gotthelif and his wife to
Mrs. Bowman for $500
GOtthelif. who is proprietor OF a cloak
house in Oakland. wants these checks
surrendered to him and Cancelled, as he
says he paid Mrs Bowman the money
they represent, either In cash or services.
The checks were placed IN two envelopes,
one inside the other, and on one OF them
Mrs. Bowman wrote. This IS the prop
erty Of A S. Gotthelf. No one Is to
open Il but himself" But Bowman got
possession OF the checks after his wifes
death and listed them among the assets
Of the estate. Mrs. Bowman died April
22d OF this year. Gotthelif contends that
the checks were cancelled by delivery to
him. He asks the court to issue an in
junction forbidding Bowman 70 negotiate
the instruments and for an order that
they be delivered 20 him and declared
void as obligations against him.
Mrs. Gotthelh made a scene In the pro-
bate court when Bowman offered the
checks as assets and cried aloud May
the curses OF God fall upon the man who
failed 10 respect the wishes OF a dying
woman"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-25
READY TO BUILD new BONE
Work on Cosmos Club Annex viii
Begin Soon.
James Knox Taylor VIII Supervise
Construction, Which Is 20
Cost sIOO,OOO.

The Cosmos Club IS almost ready to
start work on the addition to its club
house. which will make a handsome ar
chitectural adornment OF Jackson place
It Is probable the fall viii see the struc-
ture well under way.
The new building. which will supplant
the present library wing and also an
other narrow structure adjacent to the
Don Cameron property IN jackson place,
VIII cost $4,000 and as the committee
which had direction OF the collection OF
subscriptions has been discharged by the
club II IS probable that practically all OF
this amount has been contributed.
The plans were drawn I'D by the we'll
known architect. T. d. J. Fullerton. and
have been accepted practically IN their
entirety, with minor notifications which.
j. Is thought. Will be necessary TO bring
the building inside OF the 10000 limit
Members are confident that the addition
Will prove one OF the most delightful club
houses IN the Capital
The supervising architect is James Knox
Taylor, also Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury. He viii be given entire charge
OF the letting OF contracts and OF all mat
terS pertaining 10 construction. The sole
restriction placed upon him Is that he
must not allow the building 70 cost more
than 10000, BY unanimous action Of
the club he has been given entire direc-
ton and is free from individual interior
cnce.
Simultaneous with the action regarding
the erection OF the clubhouse the organi-
zation decided TO establish a sinking fund
There will be 5000 placed in Il semi-an-
nually. The first payment Of bonds will
be made at the December meeting. 1913
and in the meantime the money VIII be
invested and reinvested under the direc-
ton OF the governing body
The plan 70 provide for ladies' dining
room and ladies' retlrlng-room has been
abandoned. Housing for the library and
the present dining-room VIII be obtained
while the construction is under way.
spirited contest took place between
the older and younger members on the
question OF the clubhouse last spring. For
time the elders opposed any plan for
disturbing the present quarters. Finally
compromise was reached, resulting in
the present plan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-25
AFRICAN SLAVERY PERSISTS.
Vast Region of Southern Congo Is
Overrun by Slave Traders.

Vast Region of Southern Congo Is
Overrun by Slave Traders.
From letter IN the London Spectator
I have recently returned from Portu-
guese West Africa. where I have spent In
all nearly two years in the Islands Of
San Thome and Principe and travelling on
the coast IN the interior investigating
the conditions OF colored labor.
The Portuguese Islands OF San Thome
and Principe employ some 5000 natives
from Angola. who. though well cared for,
have been taken there against their will.
and, with some few exceptions. remain
there TIL death. Twenty years ago the
average yearly export OF natives was
about 900 In 1901 It reached 4.752. and
the official figures for eight months In
1908 totaled 1894. being at the rate OF
nearly 5000 natives a year. II 5000 are
actually landed IN the islands. how many
are raided or betrayed In the interior 70
supply that number? Some are brought
great distances. and day after day. for
months, toll under a merclless sun toward
the coast. weary. thirsty. sick at heart.
have seen them on the road, lean and
Scared their bent knees tottering under
heavy loads Many die and leave their
bones by the wayside. Countless shackles
that once secured their limbs at night
lie rotting IN the grass. On one occasion
a whole caravan OF slaves persisted OF
smallpox on the road. In districts where
food Is difficult 10 obtain long marches
must be made. and too often a I0iterer
has been buried alive or hamstrung and
left TO perish as q woTning to malinger-
ers
A vast region OF the Southern Congo is
overrun by the revolted native soldiers Of
the Congo Free State. who, armed with
modern rifles and ammunition, pursue
their occupation OF slove-raiding under
an ex-sergeant named Yambayamba In
one day they raided thirteen villages
within twelve miles of a Belgian fort at
Kayoyo. Some Of them are cannibals,
and a slave they had sold, when asked
why they had not eaten him, replied that
they scratched the arms OF himself and
a companion. and after tasting the blood
sold him and ate his companion
Though there IS less open violence than
formerly, II is obvious that only by deceit
and force can natives be taken from their
pleasant homes IN the interior and sent 10
toll ad die on an island the name OF
which has been a terror 20 them from
childhood. Although on the fOredeclN OF
the steamers one sees merely a crowd OF
quiet. well-dressed natives. Il Is impos-
sible to conceive the sum OF human
misery their export represents. One can
not think in thousands; but I recall the
case OF q young girl named Neyambi. sold
by fraud about the time I was at Bihe.
The mother. though only an ugly, wiz
ened old native woman. was almost
broken-hearted that her freedom daugh-
ter should be a slave. Husbands are
separated from their wives, children from
their parents.