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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
WHY DIG UP OLD CRIME?

Apostle Heber j. Grant was given
space in tho church organ of Friday
evening to give forth his wall against
the bringing out of old crimes in Utah
and the resistance TO law and govern,
ment here when the church leaders were
in supreme temporal control. But Apos
tie Grant must be very dense In order
not to understand the point We viii
therefore proceed to enlighten him.
The Deserct Evening News, the
church organ, is eternally prating about
the evils of American. administration in
This city, II is constantly demanding
that the people shall denounce the
American party and terminate its
''wicked rule" Infercntially, this
must mean, if it means anything, that
conditions would be improved here by
the deposition and abolition of the
American party.
In order to combat this implication
and suggestion from the church organ
The Tribune has shown, and expects to
continue TO show, that the American
party administration is infinitely better
han any administration ever before
given to Salt Lake City We claim this
constantly. and we are showing it con.
stantlyr affirmativcly and also negative.
~. That is. we show the positive ben.
efts conferred upon this city by Amer.
lean party administration, and we point
to the evil conditions Of the city un-
der church administration as warn
ing. and in disproof Of the church or.
gun S plea for the abolition of The
American party and the substitution of
church rule in place of American rule.
We trust that this explanation will
be satisfactory to Apostle Grant and
that it may cnlighten his mind where
1T now seems to be wholly in the dark.
When the American party administra.
tion is attacked on the basis that much
better results conld be achieved for the
city under the church leaders TEMPORAL
rule, we proceed TO show what that
church temporal rule is, and what it
has done for tho city. for the people of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
THE BOARDS SHOCKING RECORD.

Secretary Barnes of. the State Board
of Pardons comes forward with state.
ment verifying The Tribune s figures as
to the enormous activity of the pardon
board in turning loose criminals upon
This community The check Of the Gov
eruor after being a party to aud per-
maps the chief influence in. this court
reversing liberation Of criminals in fol
lowing that up with an outcry about the
prevalence of crime here, is one Of those
loony picceSof simplicity that tako no
thought of a reaction, aud that unscru
pulous politicians sometimes fall into
without counting the cost.
Secretary Barnes shows that one.
fourth Of all applications for pardon
have been granted; sixty out Of two
hundred and forty. AZ that rate it
would only take four years to pardon
out every inmate of the pcnitentiary /;
and the Governor is yet young in his
term Doubtless if he continues his zeal.
Gus efforts for the whole OF his serv.
ice there will be thinning out of Grim.
mails in the penitentiary TO the disad.
vantage Of the community, and much
suffering for it through an irruption of
convicted criminals who ought still TO
be IN the pcnitentiary, but arc at large
and pursuing their dcpredations by the
grace of the Governor
Nothingzfnrihcr is needed TO cIiucb
the points and position Of The Tribune
than this conirmatory letter from Sec
retary Barnes. 1t completely vindi-
Gates our figures, and our arguments
from them, and puts confusion all over
the Governor and his pardon board. IL
Is one of the most valuable documents
that has been made public in this cam.
paign,
Tne people will take notice that it is
ofhclally confessed that twenty five per
cent Of the applications for pardon are
granted by the Spry pardoning board.
Tins rs evidently a vast encouragement
to the prisoners who are now held in tho
penitentIary, and they will not be slow
to come forward with their applications
for pardon when the probability of
getting that pardon is so great. The
release OF one i'll four Of cyory con.
vieted fclbn IN tho pcnitcntiary is
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ELDER RoBERTS's LETTER.

We print this morning letter from
President B. n Roberts that appeared
first in the Provo Herald last evening
1T is scathing arraigumept Of the Fed.
eral bunch, and rightful and proper
denunciation Of the tricky and deceit
full Republican politicians Of this State
II shows their disregard for tho pub
opinion, their callous refusal to rccog.
nizc popular rights, and their subser.
vieuce TO the interests of monopolies
and oppressive combines. al this is
IN the best possible form, and il is com
plctcly and absolutely sustained by The
record
The concluding portions Of the letter
arc devoted TO the scandalous selling out
Of the church by the Republican pol
Itcians two years ago when, after rais-
ing the outcry and suggesting the dcsir-
ability OF prohibition in Utah, they
frightened the liquor interests into con
trlbutiug a large sum for their cam
paiCn expenses. and then sold out to
the liquor interests, yoking The church
with the liquor men in team to pull
the Federal bunch out of the mire. In
this flthy work no regard was paid to
the desires Of the people. On the con
trary. the cloud of petitions signed by
the people were treated with utter
scorn, aud tho organ Of the Federal
bunch here denounced the asitators for
prohibition as rebels against their party
and as worthy of tho party lash.
This Roberts letter is both timely and
true. 1t recitcs facts that arc within
everybody S knowledge and recites them
in way that admits of no dodging.
Elder Roberts takes up specifically
Smoot s denial Of the base bargain, and
shows Smoot himself as a prevaricator
when he denies it. 1t is a vigorous let
ter, and is likely to cause n good deal
of a sensation in this State. both be
cause of what it contains and because
of the position Of the writer 1t is "'eood
medicine y all right, and the public will
be glad to read it,
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BUSINESS AND TRADE,

The work of the contractor in put.
ting in tho high line water pipe from
City creek that will reinforce the whole
city water supply and be of special ad-
vantage to the residents of the Fourth
ward, is to be pushed with the utmost
diligence. Other public work is also in
good form, and on view to everybody s
delight, A feature of the week was
the throwing open of the newly paved
Ninth East street, which transforms it
into bnsy city thoroughfare.
Business conditions continue to show
improvement. Money is castor and col
lcctions are reported az unusually good.
The cooler weather has stimulated re-
taIl clothing trade and the hardware
trade also benefits by the same
The building activity is being cxertod
specifically toward the completion of
the large number of buildings that are
either enclosed or well on. the way to
enclosure. The exterior of tho Kearns
building has been completed, and the
Utah hotel exterior is also nearing com
pletion. Other business buildings are
advancing rapidly, and The hundreds Of
dwelling places arc bolng pushed with
dispatch SO as to avoid tho expected
storms Of the fall and early winter
The real estate market continues ac
tive, especially in residential property,
but no large deals were reported during
tho week
hnS Of bn rIt 10 in
excellent form, strong and active. The
bank clearaDces Of tho week show a
gain of almost ten per cent over the
week of last year.
Throughout tho State the influence
of the good crops and high prices for
farmers and stockmen s products, have
made money plenty and the people Of
the State are in excellent financial con
dtion.
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LOCAL HISTORY
SUNDAY. OCTOBER "a ,o,.

lS66-John +. Lees ranch a.
crock. about eight miles fror, ooo
was attacked by Pluto IndIsn,
fred tho house and woundoa
LiIIywbilc. oosQ
lsIo--Thc stage from Phoebe w,,
near Nephi by three mon al, Wy
eventually caught and punishaS "
lS7l-The Dcscret telegraph line W..
plctcd TO Pioche. Nev.
IS77-The Mormons at Portage. Bo,
county were organized as a w.
the Box Elder stake Of Zion ~
ls80-The Grst number of the q
Democrat WIS issued al par;a -
Lake county, Ida. The steamshi, -
consin sailed from Liverpool III VI
with 2"S Saints, In chnrge ~
Nicholson: The company arrIv.2yo ~
Now York November 2 and uv'n q
Lake City November II 4t'
1SSI-Tho steamship City of RerrS
from Liverpool with ninety -thra,a asn
mons. Tho company arrived ., slo alo
York November and al Soi,l
November .. "d'' ~
lSS5-The eighty eighth ouorum 80
enty Of the Mormon church was
organized By Seymour B. Yourpp pa!'
Christian y. fjedsted at 81 osfS,
ern Idaho Independent was Ia.s,Vsa "va
Paris, Ida. instead Of the Bcsr9
Democrat, suspended.
lSS6-The new political party ~ a.,
consisting OF Mormons almost nn,1l1,
and called the independent NJ y
held q territorial convention at Trn}
m IDA. where platform and 4
luuon5 were adopted Enoch \
county, was visited by United az
deputy marshals and John p. ~, n.
arrested for unlawful cohah,,sv
John l., Jones. his eldest son ~
plural vile we-e also arrested. II
lSSs-Houses al Springyiile, Utah N.
5yo,,v y, were Visited Visited 6y United SD
clus whiting and his plural Viz
unlawful cobahitation. Andrs~
Kershaw Of Ogden was lmprisnrsx
the penitentlarv. having baen- =
fenced by Judge Henderson N -
teen months imprisonment for, M
terry
1soO-Charlea Bailey was arres,sa
Paradise and William 8. GIbSs I
MN Creek for unlawful cohsis,
l69S-Troop /, Utah's Rough RIdsru.
mustered out Of service at n.
Cuba L.ibre. Panama Park, JacEs5
Vile. Fla. -
l6J3-Dgdcn "5terWorks receivers 6rz1
by Judge Marshall. Holden O'Carv
I OF Salt Lake fatally shot In Wyo'
ing.
1ool-Judee Marioneaux declines "a !
another Judge to try Grand Cept1
Mammoth case. Mrs. Snov5
of Mount Pleasant fatally WoTs
baby and commits suicide. ~
l902-CongrcEation Montefiore decids
build new synagogue. Ray wan
stricken With appendicitis vhNe'
California on his wedding Ia.
Morahlah. the Turk. defeated il
Galentine in a wrestling match
the Salt Lake theater "a
1903-William Harvey colored. sf1ot
death at door OF church by Moss Ii
ford. also coIored.
1o04-Locsl citizens organize for q
certed charity. "
l905-Directors Of the Rio Grande VIZ
ern railroad met and F. RI. Har
man withdrew from the director1j
Body found In the hills identified
that Of Laurlt1 Lauri,zen Eyidsr
" case of suicide. James o. ReA
died
t906-Brieham n. Roberts In dIaef<
because he criticised Smoot. jar
Walsh. mining man. held up d
robbed OF $500. Utah Light & RI
way company asks for franchise /
operate eloctric lines in county Ns
chants object 10 paying lien
Work of clearing away storm defI
carried on; telegraph and telcpt1
wires going up. "a
l90I-The Layton bank dynamited l
safe crackers.
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tabllshment tho company is erecting
and will serve it well.

In the country at large, irregular
conditions prevail in commercial re-
ports, trade being more limited thar
was expected, but the promise Of more
liberal orders by railroads gives en-
couragcment for the future. Condi
tlons arc uncertain at the pig iron cen
ters, although fair. business is being
done; but the bulk of the demand is
for immediate requirements only. Thit
hand-to mouth buying is characteristic
of all forms of trade
The stock market advances by fts
and ftarts, and subsidies as quickly az
it advances. There is feeling Of un
certainty throughout the trade reports
and though there is plenty of money
in the country, it is likely that there
viii be no great revival of activity, al
least until after election.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

From Idaho comes the report of the
greatest harvest yet known, which is
ovcrcrowding the Oregon Short Line.
Here in Utah the several local roads are
taxed to handle the beets and other
crops.
Some $1,000 eolonists passed through
this city and Ogden on tho last three
days of the movement, the heaviest mi
grafton reported for some time. This
great number went through within four
days, and but few of them stoppcd over
in this city, owing TO the advertise
nent sent throughout the land that, in
the opinion of the chief executive of
the State, this city was over-run with
thugs, hold-ups. thieves and murdercrs.
The passengers were mostly country
folk from the middle west, and they
openly stated that if what tho Cover
nor says is true, this is no place for
them.
The Utah Construction company has
secured the contract for building the
California Northwestern from Willitts
to Eureka. Cal. This is the second big
contract outside the States of idaho
and Utah that the home company has
secured. 1t is very 1attering TO the
management of this concern, which has
grown wonderfully since it's inception,
The Rio Grandc has announced that
surveys have been made for the st
George line from Marysvale, bearing
out Tribune announcements in the past
1T will be a great thing for the Rio
Grande, as it will give it an entirely
new and undevelopcd country, but it
will be far better for the people and
the industries Of that section.
The last spike in the Owenyo connec.
ton. heretofore detailed, WAS driven by
former Salt Lake official. III. V. Platt
now general superintendent of the
Southern Pacific at Los Angeles. The
work of broad -gaugng will be pushed.
President Bancroft aud party OF Utah
Light officials inspected the mammoth
reserve steam plant on Friday, located
GU the Jordan, and were pleased with
the progress made. 1t is great es-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

BY far the most striking feature oi
the week in mining was tho action ol
the New York and Boston stock markets
which. under the leadership OF the cop
por issues, scored gains Of several
points. There was an extensive short
interest that greatly assisted the up
ward movement, and considerable ont
side buying Of stocks vas reported The
improvement in the metal situation,
copper especially, has served to con.
vert many strong pessimists, and while
reactions markctwise are sure TO come
as usual, the trend upward is tho only
one picked out for stocks under exist
ing conditions.
BY way Of illustrating the betterment
in copper, mention could be made of
several new copper companies which
have succeeded in financing their de-
velopment work and mine equipment by
the sale of stock or the placing of
bonds. Such thing would have been
impossible two months ago, and it
proves that tho underlying financial
conditions are stronger than one would
believe from the bearish predictions
during the summer.
Locally, the mining situation is quiet
There is no question that plenty of cap
ital is available. but there is no inclina-
tion to place any of it IN mining until
industrial conditions grow brighter.
There, perhaps, was never a moro ideal
opportunity for mine investment than
today Properties arc held cheap by
the owners. Metal prices are very sat
isfactory and gaining in strength right
along. While there have been failures
in mining. our own city stands certainly
as one convincing argument that there
have been successes rs well. Unless the
menta! attitude Of men Of means
changes within the next sixty DAYS.
there will be an extensive forfeiture of
rights in uupatented mining territory
which in time Will be occasion for much
regret.
Silver ends tho week particularly
strong. Copper shows small but stub
born improvement in price, and lead is
considered at the bottom.
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frightful record, and We do not see how
in the face of it Governor Spry had tho
gall to suggest perilous criminal condi-
tions in Salt Lake. Those conditions,
if existing at all, would necessarily
arise from his own acts in setting those
criminals at large,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

Why should d road at the public
expense TO John G. Mackay's be so i'm
Fortunately needed-and constructed
and the road TO the most important
mining community in the county be neg
lccted as Of no copseaueuce7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The Utah Congressional delegation
refused TO reply in the winter of 1909
to fervent appeals of their party friends
here. And that refusal is now brought
forward to the discontinue Of that del
egaiion. They were tied up in a cor
rupt bargain, and didn t have the cou1-
age or manliness to face the music.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The Federal bunch gang is strictly
up against it this year. Its members
dare not explain to the people their cor
rupt and selfish doings in betrayal of
The pennle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

Why were not John Groesbeck and
job Lyon renominated, as they deserved
to be, by the church Republican county
conventions Easy and truthful an
swers: Because they wouldn t stand
for graft, and the graftcrs were deter
mined to have conditions that if elected
would not interfere with them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The high-line water pipe, the COZ
tract for which has been let, is another
glorious benefit that the American mu.
nicipal administration has ordered. IT
VIII carry City creek water, and will
be reinforcement to the whole water
supply, but Of special benefit to TIE
Fourth ward
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

OF what advantage is it for the courts
to convict murdcrers. rape tleDds. burg
lars, and thieves, when in the course
Of but few months twenty five per
cent of all arc psrdoned?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

What has the American party done
with the money it has received7 All
was fully set forth in The Tribune yes.
terday morning. Whoever wants tc
know, has only TO read aud take note.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The party that welcomes murder as a
political asset, and fakes up crime for
campaign purposes, is getting its due
reward in repudiatiou by the people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

What u eonscienceless thing it is for
those who have stabbed tho city, in
hie'ing q serious wound. TO cry out
against something else which is not even
q prick
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

Two hundred and forty applications
for pardon, aud the Spry board granted
sixty Of them! One in four sure of n
pardon, scandaious percentage. Ii
looks like collusion, aud series of .jpLs
to beat tho courts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The public has been curious to read
what Mr.. Roosevelt could possibly have,
to say in favor of Senator Lodge, 1t
has now read and finds it ISM much.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

Utah, and for itself when it has had
the control. The showing seems to hurt,
but it was invited, and therefore it ap.
pcarS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The police deputies of the Sheriff
have nothing to do; but of course they
will he kept ON the payroll--for pcl:t-
icaI purposcs-till after election.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

Lest we forget; 1t was Governor
Srry who signed that malignant false
hood, the letter defamng Salt I.ako
Clty-for partisan purposes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The church is the only sponsor and the
steadfast refuge of the polygamsts.
And yet it is earnestly protested that
the church is not responsible for poIyg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

That scorching letter from President
B. H., Roberts makes no miuciug If
words, but goes right to the core. 1t
is good reading at this time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

IL was Jolly good fun for the graft.rs
TO SANDER Salt Lake City, till tic echo
of the public Indignation began to come
in; then they began 10 scramble for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

What protection can the public pos
Silly have in the election Of tho graft.
ers ticket in this couuty7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The grafters seem TO be dismayed by
the result OF their own lies and politi
cal stupiditics.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The State Land Board is in about The
same disrcputc as the slanderers of Salt
Lake CITY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

Why should the spirit of Federal
buucher be proud7 Surely not of the
Spry letter.
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The record on this city's cxpcndi.
lures is what counts; and this gives th,
A,nnrican administration clean bill "
health .
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

The grartcrs have had their will, and
now it is the people S turn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23

1t doesn't pay to defame whole peo-
pic. as the Federal bunch grafters have
found out
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cover and frantically to cry out that
IL WAS the other follow that did it.