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NO CANDIDATE
IS DECIDED ON
Ohio Republicans Still in
Air on GovernOrship.
GARFIELD CAUSES WORRY

Irregular" Leaders Unable to Estimate
the Strength of the Progressives in
the Convention, as Most of the Dele
gates Are pIedged-Consider
Differences in Platforms Suggested
by the Two Factions.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

but I can't help it. The city ought to
do something"
A Sorrowing Mother.
A tired-loOking mother with a baby
in her arms, came down the yards 70
search in some box cars on a siding.
''She lost a kid a year ago. He fell
under the cars. She gets near crazy
II her boys play around here now.
Johnnie's over there, Mrs. Johnson"
he called. Just watch her cuff him
for playing on the tracks"
Johnnie's screams fingered on the
air until the next crossing was
reached. "Of course" said the ciu-
zen, the city should put a stop to
children playing here, or in the
streets. If 1 thought the playground
you want so much would accomplish
that object, 1 would gladly contribute
to it."
Almost converted he CAME upon
Patsy and Mrs. O'Grady, who ex-
planned that the child's mother was
too i'll TO look after him properly
mo. they're not hard up for things
TO eat but it's Patsy worries the life
out OF her. He must be out playing
somewheres. and she amt got nobody
to watch him"
"Do you think he would go TO a
public playground ?" asked the almost
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sure" smiled Mrs. O'Grady. IFS
the thing US mothers Is prayin' for.
But il amt $500 that's to be had for
the aslkin'. and they say II will take
that much to fix II up right. It's too
much money for the childer'."
For the children" said the citi-
zen, somebody might give at least
that much. I'll send a check for my
share to your secretary" he said to
the enthusiast in parting with warm
handshal1e This has been an ex-
pensive trip. but It was worth the
money"
This is the true story Of a trip
taken in the interests OF the salt
Lake Fairgrounds association. It's ef-
feet upon a man who had stoutly dis
countenanced the idea OF public play
grounds is worthy Of note He
learned that there are thousands Of
salt Lakes little wards who are
forced into the streets for want OF a
suitable place to play. The west side.
with its humble homes and railroad
tracks, is I'm special need, and tho
plans OF the directors OF the ass0cia-
ton 70 utilize part OF Pioneer park
for a public playground VIII soon
bear fruit The children may conf
IDENTIFY expect the place TO be opened
TO them I'm the not very distant fu-
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reason so many children have no
place to play. They are not looked
after"
His grumbIing continued well into
the next block, where a group of five
little fellows leaned against a bill
board II was fun to get their pic
ture taken. though they had no idea
what IL was for. What's up this
morning. boys" asked the play
grounds man
''Nothin'." said one of them. "Ain't
nothin' dom in vacation except loaf
in Wisht there was a ball ground
somewheres around
You will have a baseball field at
Pioneer park in the new Fairgrounds.
Haven't you read about It in the pa
pers2'' asked the enthusiast
"Shucks.'' said the boy. There
won't never be no playground. They
say those rich guys won't give up any
money for II. Us fellows amt count
in on that none. but IL would be
great, though"
The next picture was taken in the
middle of the street No one could
blame the half dozen children col
lected there. for they had discovered
beautiful big sand pile, and theiI
own dooryards we're desOlate and bare
OF enticements. But. Il looked dan
-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

companion generously. He was one
Of the enthusiasts. a member Of the
salt Lake Fairgrounds association.
who knew its needs better than any
one else and was beginning to feel
that a substantial subscription would
be the result Of this mornings tramp.
Tt was begun on Wednesday morn
ing OF last week at Main street and
Fourth South. The enthusiast car
ried a camera AMI made his first pic
ture ar a 3-year-old baby who was
dipping refuse from the street into
the open sewer with a small tin
spoon.
4 Case OF Neglect.
where's that child's mother? p"
asked the fair-minded one. They stud
ied the surrounding buildings. the
church. with its pleasant. cookbook
ing garden. the slSyscrapers. the gro
Gerry store opposite. none OF these
gave any sign that It sheltered the
little ones caretaker. That's a plain
case OF neglect" continued the speak
er. The police ought to be noti-
fed
"A playground might help" sug-
gcsted tie enthusiast. 1T would
keep the child off the street
Let the mother keep il off the
street. Women gadding about with
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protested again that the mother or
the police should put a stop to it,. y
run an auto myself" he said, land
children are an Internal nuisance
playing in the streets"
Leaven Begins TO Work.
1t looked like good argument for
the Fairgrounds, but the leaven was
allowed to work without discussion.
Boys shying stones at billboards.
others playing ball in the street. a
group sitting with their feet in the
ditch outside a grocery store, fell
game to the artists camera. Upon
being questioned the children ex-
pressed disbelief that anything so
fine as a real playground would ever
come their way. If it did they hoped
II would have swings and teeterboards
and an open place for games.
In a single block Immediately south
of Pioneer park thirteen children
were counted. playing or loiteriD~ in
the streets. The much-disturbed cit
izen examined the houses I'm the
neighborhood for proof that they
would be better off at home, and
thought he had found IT. as the door
yards are neat and attractive. But il
was learned that the stragglers came
from houses in the alleys. where
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It HE list of Utahns who have made
4 themselves names upon the stage
includes more women than men. Il
another field OF art. that OF paintins
and sculpture. the men have the best
Of it several are famous. others haze
a local vogue. and stil more are diet
tantcs. working for the love Of IL. and
painting "thc thing as ne sees IL for
the God OF things are they are"
There is one seif-taught painter In
Utah who began work with the brush
because he loved the hills and streams
and valleys and the feeling needed TO
find expression. They were poems.
his first bit OF landscape. and In the
years that followed ne found himself
committed Co serious work, with the
result that recently commercial life
has been altogether abandoned. This
mans work is an important factor In
the art development Of Utah.
The vast scenic splendor Of their
birthplace has had an effect upon the
work ~ Utah native artists. Large
ness Of vision. boldness Of outline and
fearlcssness ~ conception mark their
work in no small measure That most
OF them have found means and oppor-
tunity 90 study in the great art CEN
tiers OF the world has added to their
efficiency. Portraits. landscape paint
ings and sculpture are the chief man
ifcstatione Of art among the local pco-
pie. though there are one or two who
have cxccllcd i'm imaginative painting
Portrait painting is the field I'm
which the talent OF John w. Clawson
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landscape in which trees and grass are
touched with the brilliant glow Of
summer. his most recent work is the
Nonnezhozi arch OF san Juan county.
done in the peculiar red glow which
only Mr.. Culmer seems to be able to
paint. ''rhe Grand Canyon Of the
Yellowstone owned by Colonel +. +.
Holmes, has recently returned from
an exhibition in the east and may be
seen at the studio.
A Great Painting.
The great painting. The Mystery
Of the Desert" is considered by the
artist as his masterpiece. THE Great
Augusta Bridge" presented to Presi-
dent Taft. ''The Rift in the Storm.
Temple of Om," and paintings i'm the
Tetons are other beauties of Mr.. Gull
mer's brush. Much Of Mr.. Culmer's
time this summer is spent at his beau
tiful country home. wild Water" so
that his studio is closed for the pres
ent II will be reopened again as soon
as some necessary alterations have
been made.
Cyrus +. Dallin, one Of the foremost
American sculptOrs. is a native Utahn.
born in Springville. and devoted to his
western home. though living at the
present time In the east. Mr.. Dallin
designed the statue of Brigham Young
at the head OF Main street. and the
angel MorDni on the principal spire If
the temple. but he has wider repu-
tation for his signal of Peace. %
Medicine Man and other works of
international fame.
Earl Cummings is a Utah boy now To-
Gated in San Francisco. who has pro-
duced many beautiful pieces Of sculp-
ture. He is a son Of Melvin Cum
mings. who formerly lived in salt
Lake. The boy began as a wood
carver. and some of his figures COM
ing to the notice OF Mrs. Phebe
Hearst Of California. she sent him TO
study I'm Paris. He worked for about
three years under MERCER and ex-
hibited in the Salon OF 1902. one OF
hig most beautiful pieces is a bust of
Salt Lake girl. which is owned by
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Sure. we play in the streets" said
boy shooting craps in an alley
way. Folks amt a fixin' up no lawns
for US, and our verandy won't be built
this season. It's me for the play
ground, you bet. when we gets it..
Say, do youse think they'll come
through with the money!"
The Fairgrounds man was sure,
and the citizen said there certainly
would be funds IL it was thought best
to go on with the project.
Don't they make you sick now.
said the boy. ~wonderin' IL it's best
Why. If one OF them fellers came over
here oncet. we'd put him wise. Did
you hear about my brother sam, that
got his leg cut off jumpin' on cars in
the yards? Ma said we mustn't. but
Sammie got away one day. He won't
never be any good again"
The tracks were the real object Of
the walk. Hot and dusty. they did
not seem TO offer any inducement for
children to play there. but every few
rods youngsters were found walking
the rails or chasing each other
through the yards. One old switch
man said il was impossible to keeT
them away. There amt no Other
place for them around here. and the
little devils Is thick as bees They ge'
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CCoatInued on PaEe TNol
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~ AUsE." said Patsy. its all the
~ place 7 got to play"
Listen 30 him now" said Mrs.
O'Grady. IN big boy like you wanrin'
to play. whatever win the gentle
men think"
The two VINO were Interested in
Fairgrounds FOR children smiled at
Patsy. aged Z. who was jumping
tracks I'm the railroad yards.
you should be az home. my boy"
said the fair-mindcd citizen. who had
refused 20 contribute % the play
grounds association on principle.
This early morning walk on the west
side was 60 assure himself that his
position was well taken. and furnish
him with arguments with which to
meet the enthusiasts. So Tar the ex-
cursiOn had not been an unqualified
success. and Patsy's case was distinct
~ annoying.
"Of course. a child Of s should
play he said testify, but I'm the
proper place. Where do you live.
boy2 7 viii take YOU home"
There" said Patsy. pointing to n
shack whose only dooryard IVES the
track where they were standing.
An aggravated case. certainly.
=
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paintings of great beauty which was
seen there is Blowing Bubbles" a
portrait OF his own child seated with
a pipe and bowl The figure IS an eN-
quisite child picture and one OF Mr..
Harwood's favorites. He. is steadily
working at his art producing land
scape and figure paintings OF great
beauty The Alteration Of the Ages"
5 another recent work exhibited at
the Salon
Painter of Portraits.
Another portrait painter in whom
the state has great pride Is Lee Greene
Richards. who returned last fall from
eighteen months study abroad. He
worked at the Julian academy in
Paris under Jean Paul Laurens and at
the Ecole des Beaux Arts with Leon
Bonnat. Mr.. Richards painting. The
Girl with the Green Bag" received
honorable mention at the Paris salon
Of 1904. He has also exhibited in the
principal cities Of England and Amer
Tea. and he is a member of the Au-
tumn Salon. a society of young artists
Of Paris Well-known portraits done
by Mr. Richards are those Of Mrs
Bathsheba ". Smith, Mrs. Jane :
Richards and Mrs. Emmeline b
Wells.
At the studio Of NJ. NJ Young. an
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has found its happiest expression. He
portrays character with the brush.
finding the typical expression Of the
subject with an infallible instinct
Beautiful as arc his portraits consid-
cred as works Of art, they are also
character studies 10 those acquainted
with the personality Of the sitters.
Lost I'm Earthquake
Before the san Francisco earth
quake. Mr. Clawson was located in
that city. where he painted upwards
OF $50 portraits OF well known people.
Few were saved. among them being
one OF the sister Of James D. Phelan.
which was rescued at great risk when
everything else in the house was lost.
Since the disaster Mr.. Clawson lived
for two years in Los Angeles. and Is
now i'm salt Lake. where he is doing
some remarkable work.
At his studio in the Dooly block a
few recent paintings may be seen. Mr.
Clawson IS now at work on a portrait
of Mrs. Thomas Dee OF ogden. Others
finished or under way are those Of Mrs
Heber NJ Wells. Julian Burton. Miss
Rhea Nibley and a number q CALI
one Of the artists MASTERPIECES, is also
on exhibition
II. l.. a. Culmer. the landscape
painter. who has done more than any
other artist to celebrate the beauty Of
Utah scenery. has caught the spirit OF
the west and embodied IL in his pic
lures. He has found expression for
every phase Of nature as he sees and
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other artist in whom the family talent
asserts itself. a model Of a group has
Just been completed. FOR which orders
were received during its inception
1t Is posed Of two figures Of
Father Juniperra Sierra, FOUNDER Of
southern California missions. and the
Indian boy who was his constant at
tendant Il is attracting attention in
California. where the subject and its
treatment find special favor. Mr.
Young is also at work on bas relief
figures for the facade Of the new
gymnasium OF Latter-dsy Saints uni
versity The completed work will be
fifty-six feet long. with thirty-four
figures. half life size.
The subject is the history OF the de-
velopment OF athletics. and IL VIII
portray all kinds Of field sports. The
Monument to the Gulls. which Il Is
proposed to erect on the Tabernacle
square. is one Of Mr.. Young's MASTER
pieces. other recent designs are two
figures. one equestrian. OF General
Patrick Connor. They are striking for
their military bearing and boldness
OF conception. A bronze figure by Mr..
Young OF The Prospector' is one Of
the attractions Of the rotunda OF the
new National Copper bank.
Continued on Page TwO)
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loves II. In the desire to glorify his
own home. he has studied the desert.
the mountains, woodland scenes and
streams and the quiet valleys. and the
results of his brush are a remarkable
series of paintings.
At his studio. % West South Tenn
pie. which il is Mr. Culmer's custom
to open to visitors each day from
until 4 o'clock, several paintings are
on exhibition. OF special beauty is
The Golden Valley" an exquisite
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her family here. At the time it was
shown at the Salon the bust attract
ed attention in the newspapers Of
Paris. which particularly praised the
droop of the eyes and detail Of the
hair. Mr.. Cummings is now art COM
missioner on the park board Of san
Francisco, and recently completed "a
bronze figure of Burns for Golden
Gate park.
]. T. HARDWOOD, art instructor in the
salt Lake High school. has also eX-
hibited in the Paris Salon One Of his
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
SUGAR QUOTATIONS FOR THE WEEK.

February $50 degree
beets ton,S
February ANALYSIS
ton,S
February SO degree nifugals
beets 12s
February 296 degree
tesce
ton
a,vis
lei ton
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
Digest OF the Weeks SUGAR News
RIVE m EDITOR
World of Finance

lars worth Of Hawaiian Irrigation
sizes went at par. These securities went
N four lots, the largest representing
$1,000
Ten thousand dollars worth of HiIo
railway extension SKIES went at $3.50.
saturday holders We're demanding 80,
however, and showed no inclination to
come down on their price
Hilo SKIES of the issue of 1901 sold
early IN the week at 10025, the price
later dropping to par. Eight thousand
dollars worth changed hands in all
Two thousand dollars worth of Ka-
ual railway skies brought 1ul.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE WEEK

Weather.
February Rainfall Minimun
Maximum Minimum
Temper
February - Rainfall
Weather
Maxim
January 80 Rainfall IS, Sc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
STOCKS VERY STRONG

several stocks reached high water
mark on the Change last week. and
though the general rnn of ,,r;.a. ,,-o.
l..b ttor, . ...,...,...,,
~, ''''i
vas 9eHeIdI upward tendency
IN all stocks except brewery. The bot
tom fell ont Of the latter as q ,r,,h
,Llo .,.,1. e H., ,.,..,..,,...
, Id 'i''
an" JUS no" ihuch the SHARES would
hrihg IS doubtful. Doubtless a good
sized block could be Gotten Of . ,,a,.,,
reasonable fourp
Waialua reached the nronbasiad 12o
and showed great strength Eva and
Oahu regained the pinnacIes which tha,,
reached for a brief time the wool, hc-
fore. while the closely held stocks
Jumped M ont of sioht Hono1oa WIS
in evidence in small blocks bn+ +baro
is little of this stock IA no ba3 born
Several industrial stocks which bo,ro
not been seen on the sales sheet for
weeks made tbeir annaaranco h,,+ ~
prices which nreclnded the nossihil;tv
Of any extensive +rad;nn
Eva opened the week al "a with .
healthy demand noticeable Ma b,,,
dred and ninety shares in blocks rann
mo from fva r. 100 eboror All, r-a.-4
at this price and then tho fc,nro "a.
vanced to "a 80 Somo 10G sboras
brought the latter fnnra - i 49,;
mated that the on+nn4 af F,,-o ,,roa4a
ton this season viii no graa+o r''t +ban
fo, eo,.o,oI ,.,,,. ,a,4 ri -,
be harvested from 26s1 oG oorol II
1905 the AVERAGE ontnr+ mar ooro u-ar
s % tons and oopdi+id,r ~ ,,9
fayorabIe than +ba,, yTora +ho 'r'e ''''ie
Oab, aoa;n raaoboa - "A m.
tho h;obwa+or ,narl[ af IL .4oa,- 's
extensive saIas ~ +ho ,x; ,,' ,o'n anu
d;ca+ior of +bo o++ nv li,,e CIV gu IN. III,
s+aaI- tn q, eiit>s % tne
t,,. ~, 1oo otenl"S P'''e was 81 .oo'
"o' "n'H IVY SildIes were allowed to 90
a. ''' NC an" 'heh the advance
came. lhirty-hNe was the figure at
Whieh rne next 100 shares sold and then
the STOCK again advanced NIFTY, the last
safes heIng made at DO, Four hun
ufed ana h1teen shares brought the
hIgh Inquire.
Honokaa advanced from % 30 to %.
One small block of stock brought 23.25,
but TINS price did not prevail for any
length of time There IS almost none
Of the stock to be had on the local
market.
McBrvde again showed a tendency to
take the upward path. Seven was the
figure at which the first sales of the
week were recorded, but these shares
advance to $50 the latter part of the
week.
Hawaiian Commercial advanced from
1915 to 1925. There were bnt few
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
UNIVERSITY CLUBHOUSE.

Work on the University Clubs new
home at AIakea and Hotel streets will
probably be commenced within a few
days. The old building on the property
has been torn down and the ground is
all but ready for the new building to
be started. There will be no contract
let for the work, all of the labor being
engaged under the supervision of the
architect. with whom will be associated
Lon WhitehouSe.
The work viii be done by citizen
labor and the structure will be rushed
along as rapidly as possible The prob
able date of completion has not vet
been announced
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
EUROPEAN BEET CROP.

F. O. LIGHT reports as Of January II
that weather is favorable for field work
in European beets, and that there is no
change in the situation or previous es-
Inmates Of cr0D.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06

ll r7.....- .s.- ~ chin.
ol '-' -. .r., ..,u.. u,,,1,
Ping sugar '"--7
seas prevailing during the past re-"
,raaG.. but this is only temporary and
,--. ,., enaI influence imam tho
VIII
crop
VISIBLE SUPPLY.
r-.--.., ,u.7 ,..,,u:.,o
i'.a' ''N
2>tl.-23 tons, against @.">"Io' tons
last year at the same uneven dates.
Tho decrease Of stock is 545.SS3 tons.
l,.u-,-, af en- 1,.-
a-"-"'' "
week. Total STOCKS ana a"o7'7 To
gather show visible supply Of 2,9lS,-
7a2 tons against 3.4I7IoG tons last
-. ~ 5eoraa.a If 4oS $50 TONS
'r'' T.......- ,a., rv.l,.. .
tHue' ""'e u Jan ','' ''''''
X Gray report as foIioWS concerning
tbe Cuban situation:
4sa-nra If the week i first
-....- =. IL .,-,uu So iii,
'''n'@''ion III ~uD" '"- ~ l'' sup
ment outside OF lhe Ohiltd STATES
since the reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
Ten thousand bags Cuba ceutrifugals
were sold to the St Lawrence Sugar
REFINING COMPANY. Montreal. on basis
If , 3-4c. c. & f. to New York
41lc1 fer shipment TO Canada via
New York. and YESTERDAY. same re
fnorv bought further 10000 bags at
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
RAILS ARE HERE.

The rails needed for the double
tracking of the King and Alakea street
lines of the Rapid Transit company
have arrived and work will be com
menced in the immediate future While
the work is being done on King street
traffic will be diverted over Hotel, that
there may be as little danger of con-
gest ion as possible
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06
WALKER SUCCEEDS MYERS.

II. H. Walker, for many years con-
nected with Spreckels' bank, was last
week elected to fill the vacancy in the
office of secretary of the Hawaiian
Trust Company left vacant by the
resignation of Zeno K Myers. Mr..
Walker is well acquainted with the
banking business in these Islands and
will be an acquisition to the staff Of
the Hawaiian Trust Company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-24
RIVER NEWS

The river marked 272 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
fell OF 8 OF foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers wee reported yester
day from points above here as fol
lows: lIitsDurg 4, Parkers burg e,
Cincinnati 20, Terre Haute 100, st.
Paul l..
The Peters Lee from st. Louis was
In. port from 3 a. m. till $50 D. m.
yesterday taking freight for the lower
river points,
The Dick Fowler was the Paducah
racket yesterday and viii be out to-
morrow,
The Georgia Lee came out from
Cincinnati being in port an housy and
leaving at 5 p. m. for Memphis.
The Ferd Herold was delayed on her
way down and will not be here tin
tomorrow for st. Louis and way land
ings.
The City Of Saltillo should be out
from St. Louis today bound for Ten.
nessee river with a large excursion
party from Chicago
Commander M. L. Miller, inspect
or Fifteenth Light House district
Will hold civil service examination
at 900 Victoria building, st. Louis, to
fill positions on board the U. S. light
honces boat Lily. The positions to be
filled are Master, mate, second
mate, pilot, engineer. assistant engi-
.neer. carpenter. Application blanks
will be furnished upon request to all
persons under forty years of age.