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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
Favor Five Commissioners.

After observing the workings of the
Des S1Oines system your committee is a
the opinion that each commissioner
should have the active administration of
the affairs of his department and devote
MS entire time thereto 1t had been
thought by many who favored the COM
mission plan that three commissioners
with a salary of 5000 each would result
in the selection of business men of large
affairs and that the business of the CITY
would be better conducted by them. We
believe, however, that the tendency of
a board so composed would be to operate
as board of review rather than as a
board of men who actually got into the
work themselves. Five commissioners. at
salary Of perhaps $3.50 each per an
mum, sum, it is true. which would not
attract wealthy men, but which would
be remunerative salary for active intel
llgent men of ability, who are now earn
expect to give all of their time to what
ever service they are employed in, will
secure the best results
Tie DeS MOines charter provides in eff
feet that commissioners NAV renew or
extend an existing franchise to public
service corporations, but that ali new
franchises must be submitted to the peo-
pie
We think that no such distinction should
he made and that whenever the life of
a franchise of a public service corpora
ton terminates the extension or renewal
should be referred to the people as well
as an original grant.
Your committee had most Instructive
and pieasurable trip and wish to express
their appreciation of the opportunity and
honor. Respectfully submitted
(Signed) FRANK B. STEPHENS.
CARL A. BADGER
WILLIAM R WALLACE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
PAYsoN NEWS HAPPENINGS.

Payson, Jan. AIRS. John A. Belts.
who has been quite seriously i'll for three
weeks, is now improving fairly well Mrs.
Belts is at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Cushing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06

Similar savings on Mems, Boys
and Young Mems Suits and Over
coats, Mufflers and Refers, Mems
and Boys Sweaters, and scores of
other items.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
Conclusions and Recomm sndations.

Your committee has reached the unani-
nous conclusion that the commissioner
system of municipal government, substan-
italy along the lines in operation in Des
Moines, will be rapidly adopted by mu-
inequalities In the United States and
We, however, have some suggestions to
make in reference to minor changes to
suit conditions here.
The Des Moines plan seems to be the
most democratic form of municipal gov
eminent yet devised. The initiative,
referendum and recall provisions enable
the citizens at any time to grasp in their
the initiative, the citizens can enact
needed legislation, by the referendum
can prevent the going into effect of bad
laws: by the recall. unworthy public serv-
ants can be dsposed at any time The
precautions surrounding the exercise of
these features OF the new system are such
that it is not likely they will be frequent
sibility of their use, however. will go
far toward rendering 1t unnecessary that
they be placed in operation
No franchise OF other valuable public
right can be given away by the city coun-
ell. The granting. renewal and extern
sion of all franchises must be approved
by the people
and not from precincts. Each citizen
votes for the full number of commits
sioners. and not for but three. as under
our present system in Salt Lake. The
commissioners nave to depend upon votes
from all parts Of the city and will con-
slider the needs of the whole city rather
than the needs of the particular precinct
from which they come and in which they
desire 10 benefit for the purpose Of re-
turn to office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
DEATH OF MRS. HIRAM THOMAS.

Especial to The Heralc.)
Provo. Jan. 5.-Mrs. Sophronia Jane
Thomas, wife of Counselor Hiram +.
Thomas Of the First waId, died this even
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06

Bargains in Fancy Silk Suspend
ers, Boys and Children's Caps,
Mems Flannel Shirts, Boys Elan
mel Shirts, Mems and Boys IN
derwear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
FANCY WOOL HOSE

25c Fancy Wool Hose, now zoe
Soc Fancy Wool Hose, now .40c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
Statement of Expenses.

All officials must. after election. pub
Hsn q sworn itemized statement of their
campaign expenses. All persons are pro-
mOlted from accepting money or other
compensation for services rendered auv
candidate.
In Des Moines all other city Officers
are appointed by the commissioners. in
Guiding the assessor, police Judge and
AUDITOR. We would recommend no change
IN our present system of having our eoun-
" assessor assess city property, and we
OeileVe that the city judges should re-
main elective, as at present; also that
an auditor who checks the accounts of
the commission should be elected. We
see no reason. however. for taking the
power Of appointment of the other Off
GERS from the commissioners.
Inc cutting down of the number of Of
NAL conditions, IL is believed. enable the
concentration of the attention of the vot-
ers upon the few officers to be chosen
and viii result ma higher average of
ability.
Part Of your committee went to Des
Moines strongly in favor of three COM
m1SsiOners instead of five We return
however, united in the opinion that five.
with a subdivision of the city work into
i've departments, and an assigning of a
commissioner to each, is the better plan
For such work as comes within the
duties of the board Of control of the sew
enteen state institutions conducted BY the
board OF control of the state of Iowa
three is undoubtedly the better number
Ihey appoint and review the work of their
appOintees, but necessarily are unable to
do detail work themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06

ited from receiving any special favor.
pass or reduced price from any public
service corporation. thus removing a
fruitful source of suspicion, complaint.
and, too often, undue influence
All candidates for office are selected
at non-partisan primary.
A severe punishment is prescribed for
city OFFICIALS. officers or employees
attempting to form a political cOmbina-
ton or for using, directly or indirectly.
political influence in the interest Of am,
person OF measure. This makes machine
notifies fu1ncsS{hIa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06

The prices effective in this irresistible to buyers of Mems
and Boys Clothing and Furnishings Reductions so aonishngy
would attract attention line goods inasmuch as
these prices apply is almost
doubled making them wonderful bargains always little better
value for your money at the Gardner Store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-06
REPORT SHOWS
HOW MUNICIPAL
PLAN OPERATES
Continued from PAGE I.

i1g the water system, are all owned by
n-vate companies.
Nineteen steam railroads.
One hundred twenty-three miles of paw
iEg.
one hundred eighteen miles Of water
mains.
one hundred thirty-four miles of gas
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23

The Omaha World Herald announces that F.. H. Hartman has cancer of the stomach, but his secretary denies the report.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
OCCUM WILL BUILD
 NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
Totokett Mill OFers Site Which Will Probably Be Accepted.- Officers Elected.

There was a meeting of the Occum taxpayers Saturday evening in Parents hall for the purpose of organizing 8 school district. F. H. Topliff called the meeting to order and read the warning. Mir. Topliff was chosen chairman and A. R. Boutilier was made clerk. The school committee was elected as follows: F. H. Topliff, E. A.. Baldwin and E. J. Tatrdeault. A. R. Boutilier was elected clerk, F. H. Top Tiff, treasurer; William Kinder, collec- tor; Gustave E. Lambert truant off cer. The committee was instructed to lay three mill tax to run the school this year and it was voted to build new schoolhouse and have it ready for occupancy the first of January if possible.
 The committee was also empowered to borrow the money to pay the ex penses of the new building.
 The site for the building is not set tied yet but President Frisbie of the Totokett Manufacturing company has offered the district a large piece of land north of the Preavy estate which, no doubt, will be accepted by the dis trict. The committee was given power to decide on the site.
 There was large attendance at the meeting and much interest was mani fested
 No teachers have been engaged as yet but the committee will secure them as soon as possible so as to be ready to open school next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
ONE MILuIon DOLLAR FIRE LOSS
Deeautur, Illinois, Loses Score of
 Business Buildings.

Decatur. Ill., Aug. 22.-A score of business buildings were burned and a dozen others were damaked today by a fire which swept along the business portion of East Main, Merchant and Water streets. The total damage is placed at s1,000.00O, with insurance of about So per ,'ent. The fire burned from 1 o'clock this morning until sun- set tonight, and-was the worst in the history of the city. The city experi- enced a water famine tonight for the suply of water in the city reservoirs was almost exhausted ny the fire fight CTS. The water works tonight are working under high pressure to refill the reservoir.
 While the fire was at its height to- day 8 blaze was discovered in the en- zine room of the Dresser hotel. half a block west of the main fire. There was a panic among the guests who re- alized that the firemen already had more than they could handle. Prompt work by hotel employees and guests eX- tinguished the flames before they had spread to any great extent.
 Springfield. H., sent an engine and a fire crew to aid Decatur's three en- zines. bat this help was offset by the loss under falling walls of -evedal hundred feet of hose.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
A Lamb That Likes Minoe Pie.

To solve the mysterious disappear ance of homemade mince pies on the 1,O00-acre sheep ranch of Hiram We'll ington, Jr.. and Archie Sloper a num- Der of Berkshire newspapermen were invited to the range in West Pitts field yesterday. Both MT. Yelling ton and MT. Sloper are very fond of mince pies, and they were baked daily. When it was time for the evening meal, however, there were no pies, simply the empty plates being left. This occurred daily for two weeks. The pies were baked as usual yesterday and set in the usual places until din- ner time. The newspapermen hid themselves to watch. In less than half an hour the mystery was solved: the thief was a yearling lamb, which ate the pies with apparent relish. It was learned that the animal was the pet of the Shakers, who had brought it up on the bottle and fed it from their table with a spoon. In this way it ac- quired a taste for sweet things, and when the two men bought the sheep range from the Shakers it continued to appease it's appetite with mince pie. It had gone undetected so long for the reason that Mir. Wellington and Mir. Sloper spend their days in the city. going to the bungalow only at night. --Plttsfield Despatch in Springfield Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
WILD RIOT AT
 PRESSED STEEL CAR PLANT
One Deputy Sheriff, One tSate Trooper
 and Three Foreigners Killed.

Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-One state troop CT and one deputy sheriff and three foreigners were shot and killed tonight in a wild riot at the Pressed Steel Car plant in Schoenville, whose employees are now on strike. At least a score of persons were seriously wounded. ten fatally.
 The rioting following a day of quiet and occurred without warning. George Kitch and John O'DOnnell, state troopers, were seriously injured and one woman was shot in the neck.
 Over a score of personus received more or less serious injuries. The riot scene was practically indescribable. Mounted state troopers galloped in- discriminatory through the streets with rifles drawn, cracking the heads of all persons loitering in the vicinity of the mill. Deputy sheriffs and troopers broke in the doors of the houses sus- pected of being the retreat of strikers and wholesale arrests were made. From 9.30 to 11.30 scores of persons were arrested and placed in the box car jails in the mill yards. During the early stages of the rioting women were conspicuous. Some of them were armed, others effectively used clubs and stones. These women, all foreign CTS, insane with rage, were mainly re- sponsible for melting the men to ex- treme measures. At midnight quiet reigned in the strike zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
Where poes Your MiIk Como Erom.

The Oracle was in q farmers house yesterday where a number of milk cans were brought in by the milk deal,r to be filled for delivery here in Holyoke. Thee cans were supposed to be delivered at the farm. clean and ready for the milk, that being the con- tract the farmer has with the man who handles the milk for the Holyoke market. They were inches deep with sour milk the seams of the cans black with accumulated and much soufed cream. the outside of the cans hope lessly dirty. The farmers family be- ing neat and clean and having spent a lifetime cleaning milk pails and cans. washed the cans. Perhaps at the next form, or the Polish farm beyond that. the cans are nos cleaned at all. That would mean good clean milk going into dirty milk cans. and going dirty to the homes of Holyoke. In this ease. and in other eases. the cans arh cleaned in the farmers kitchen. though that is only d matteel of pride with the milk producer. The question comes then Who l. th~ FarlV tu e. au the milk cans that supply the eity?" Should II De he retailer who deliVe.'s the milk and who doesn't keep his cans clean or the wholesaler. who supplies the retailer and who doesn't clean the cans, or the householder or the re>- taurant that buys the milk or mus; the farmers wife do the work. Again the question Do you know where your milk comes from? 1T not. why not? And again. if you don't know just look in the milk cans in which your trilk is brought 10 you. See that they are clean. Your milkman will wake up and keep his cans clean, if you make hiu.--Holyoke Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
LEGISLATURE EXPECTED TO
 ADJOURN THIS WEEK
Norwich Representatives Have Done Much Work Tnnhis Session-Repre-
 sentative Tibbits Mentioned for Sem

Tuesday will probably see the final ! adjournment of the 1909 session of the general assembly, it being the longest session on record although the 1907 session did not adjourn until August first. The death of Governor Lilley de- layed the work some and may have accounted for the lasting of the ses- | sion a month longer than two years ago. There have not been as many measures acted upon this year as two years ago but much time has been consumed in discussing many matters before the house this year.
 The two Norwich members of the 1 legislature have served the town i well, Representative Tibbits having had the experience of the session pre- vous was able to take up the work readily from the start and has intro- duced and helped carry through many matters of interest to the people of Norwich and the eastern part of the state. Over quarter of a million was Appropriated for the additional build ings and equipment at the Norwich state hospital for which Representative Tibbits introduced the bill and with Representative Bushnell and Senator Allyn worked hard to obtain a liberal amount for the completion of the work there. Mir. Tibbits has been a member of the committee on banks which is an important one and he was also a member on the legislative expenses committee this session.
 Representative Charles P. Bushnell has been a very regular attendant at the session and has been on the com mittee of roads rivers anad bridges which has had a big amount of work and matters of great importance to deal with Mir. Bushnell has been the capable secretary of that committee which has involved much work and required much time. He has always worked hard for the interests of the town.
 Senator w. l. Allyn has had much experience at the legislature, having been at the house two sessions before being elected senator from the 18th district. He has been a hard and con- sciAntious worker for the district and hisf social disposition has made him manay friends in Hartford. Both the representatives have made many friends this year. MT. Tibbits having had the benefit of two terms in the house and it is being predicted by many in the district that he will be promoted to the office of senator in 1911 for which he has capably fitted himself by his long service.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
OBITUARY.
Georoe Cabot Lodae.

Tuckernuck Island. Mass. Aug. 22.- George Cabot Lodge son of United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and private secretary to his father, died here today Heart failure, caused by an acute attack Of indigestion. resulted in his death. The attack was sudden, being preceded by no serious illness. With his son when he died was Sena- tor Lodge. who has been here for two weeks seeking rest. The body was taken to Falmouth aud there placed on a special train for Nahant. the sena- tors home It is understood that the deceased's wife and mother were hur- rying here following an urgent tele- gram from the senator when death came.
 George Cabot Lodge was 35 years old and was a graduate of Harvard college in the class of '95 and Ia ter took post graduate course at the University of Paris He serVed in the navy through out the Spanish American war as an ensign. Shortly after the termina ton of hostilities he became private secre- tary to his father. position which he has held since. He was married in Boston in 1900 to Miss Matilda E. F, Davis, but continued his official resi- dence in Washington. Three children were born of the union.
 MT Lodge was the author of various poems and a drama, Cain" which was published in 1905.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
CAPE COD PILGRIMS
 MoNUMEN TcOMPLETED.
Mammoth Pile 25o Feet High overIooks
 the Sea for Miles.

Provincetown, Mass. Aug. 22.-Ex- ceBt for interiCr fittings. the Cape Cod Pilgrims monument on Town Hill to- day stands completed. The last stone of the mammoth pile towering 250 feet above ground level or $50 feet above the level of the sea. which 1t overlooks for miles, has been laid. There was but one day oves two years between the date of the laying of the corner stone by President Roosevelt in 1907 and the date of it's outward completion. Stones wefe contributed for the monu- ment by 125 towns in Massachusetts. by number of towns .n England and by many patriotic societies and other organizations. Each bears the name of it's donor. The total cost Of the monu- ment will be $100000, of which the gov ernment contributed s4.000. the states $250OO and the town S5,000. Nothing remains to be done except to install the inside fittings. The monument will probably be dedicated during the sum- mer of 1910, upon the 290th anniver- sary of the sailing of the Pilgrim com pany from Southampton. England. IL is expected that President Taft will be present at the dedication. thus com pleting the work begun by his prede- ceSSOrg.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
BRAKES FAILED TO WORK.
Resr-End Trolley Collision at Meri- den-Three Persons Slightly Injured.

Meriden, Aug. PA rear-end trolley collision occurred at West Main street this afternoon and Benjamin Daniels of this city and Matthew Notkin and Max Riep. both of New Haven. were slightly injured. Two cars from South ington were coming into the city and when going down a grade near Vine street the forward one stopped to take on a passenger The motorman of the rear car could not stop it in time to avoid the collision and the cars came together with great force
 All the passengers on the rear car jumped as did the mo.orman and con- ductor. The motorman set his brakes and did all in his power to stop the car before jumping. Daniels was thrown against one of the uprights and his face was badly bruised. He also received contusions about the body A physician attended Mir. Daniels and he was sent to his home. Messrs. Notkin and Riep were only slightly injured and returned to their homes. None of the others who jump ed were injured. The accident was due to the failure of the brakes on the rear car to work.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
CONNECTICUT TROOPS
 MADE SPLENDID, SHOWING
Last of the Soldier Boys in the Red
 Army Reach Home.

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 22.-The gray light of dawn was spreading over the harbor this morning before the last of the national guardsmen who had been in the Reds army in the attack upon Boston were landed from the transport Meade. FIt was a long night not only to the men, who were anxious to get home, but to hundreds of men and women who waited ashore hour after hour for news that the transport had arrived safely.
 The Meade proved to be slower boat than expected and it was about a. m. before a lookout at Lighthouse Point signalled to Heaton's wharf here that the transport was ready to anchor. At the Second regiment armory in Meadow street all night had waited members of the several company who haG come through by train. friends of the soldier boys and the Second regi- ment band. the latter being in readi- ness to welcome the companies with familiar. cheery airs. It was tire some wait on shore until all the com panies had been disembsrked by light CTS from the Meade and it was broad daylight before the last of the men were ready to be mustered out of the tour of duty. Several trains we're in readiness for the companies of the First regiment and these were des- patched as fast as filled.
 The men were very tired when they landed and all seemed very we'll satis- fled to be home again. They were not talkative either and as soon as dis missed the members of the local com mands hustled home to get long sleep in a comfortable bed. Many of the officers spoke highly of the tour of duty. of the instructive side of the ex- periences. and of the splendid show ing of all the Connecticut troops. They passed over lightly the sahrships that had been met with as being a part of the campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-23
MAGAZINE WRITER ARRESTED.
Held on Charges of Robbery and Car
 ryine Concealed Weapons.

New York. Aug. 22.--Theodora Ger ard, the pretty cigarette girl in a comic opera who caused the arrest of George F. Bronson Howard, the youn.' playwright and magazine writer, at the stage door of a theater last night on complaint that he had threatened her life and forced her to give him ring, regretted her action when the case came up in police court today and sought to call the whole thing off.
 But a detective produced before the court an eightcen-inch dagger and one of the actress rings, both alleged to have been taken from Bronson Howard at the time of his arrest, and the mag istrate held him Tn S1.050 bail on each Of the two charges-robbery and carry ing concealed weapons.
 Wilson Mizner. co-author with Bron- son. Howard of play of Terderloin life now on the New York stage furnished the bail. Bronson Howard was ordered to appear again on Thursday for ex- animation.
 Miss Gerard admitted today that she had been very fond of Bronson Howard and had intended to marry him.