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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
BUSINESS AND TRADE.

The first week Of the New Year
has been rather quiet IN business err
clcs. but WAS cnliveucd by midw'n.
Ter sales. which clear the shelves for
the soasonable goods OF the late WIN
ter and spring Completion of stock
taking showed a larger total Of bust
ness for 1911 than was done i'll 1910,
There have been good falls Of snow,
which reinforce tho reserves for water
next season, and assure ample supply
for all purposes.
The week shows well by comparison
with the like week last year, the bank
clcarapces being ll.3 per cent greater
than those of the corresponding week
Of 1911.
Demands on the banks by contract
ors and builders for money in their
work indicate extensive preparations
for an active building season soon TO
begin. Work is rushing on the big
Walker skyscrapcr. northeast corner of
Main and Second South streets, and
consid cradle of the steel work begins
to appear in place.
In The real estate market there have
been a number of minor transactions,
with healthy inquiry for all lines OF
property Deals pending for Main
street property are in hope.
The Commercial Club reports in
creased inquiry from all sources fol-
information concerning Salt Lake City
and Utah. Foreign consular agencies
arc applying for material TO he used
in their consular reports to their home
governments The Club s annual cleo
ton is to be held next Saturday A
move is on TO transfer the control vi
the Chamber OF Commerce exhibit
| from the hands of the Manufacturers
Association to the Utah Development
| League, with a view of conducting thai
exhibit on a moro extensive scale,
On Friday the farmers instruction
train started over tho Salt Lake Route
to visit the principal towns on thai
road in Utah. This train is getting
TO be immensely popular with the farm
crs.
On Friday the railroads advanced
a feasible plan to take part in adver
tisiug the advantages Of Salt Lake
City.
Interest is local on the appointment
Of Mr.. ]cffcry as president of tho
board Of directors Of tho ID 4 Il
G.. and the selection of Mr.. Busl
as president of the road
Mr.. 4. ". Rayboud returned dur
iup tho week from The first of the win
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

where they cannot be seen until The
expedition gets right among ihcm. The
palisades which they thus construct arc
protected by "a bamboo chevauX-de-
frise, and from behind this they shoot
arrows tipped with aconite aud other
deadly poisons.
1t is likely to he very trouble
some, vicious little war. from which
nothing but distress can come, and,
so far from any glory being possible,
it Is iuglorious from the very begin
ming. Undoubtedly the invading
force viii punish the Abors, perhaps
IT will aunihilatc the tribe; for the
crafty yet primitive devices OF saw
age peoples amount to but little in mod
crn warfare. What with fire. long,
range weapons, aud field guns TO sweep
away all flimsy works such as arc
described, the natives viii have q
rude awakening. and for most OF them
that awakening will come with their
death. The zeal Of explorers for science
is responsible for this little war. aud
all that they could have accomplished
even If their highest hopes had been
realized, amounts to nothing compared
with the cost Of blood letting and Of
treasure which their rashness brings OIL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
SITE AND STRUCTURE.

The State Capitol Commission is
busying itself just now, very properly,
in the consideration of plans for the
proposed capitol building. it is also
moving for the requirement OF addi-
tional land SO that there Will be ample
area upon which TO build and have
some surrounding "fringe,' We have
been Of tho opinion all the time that
it will he good deal better for the
Commission TO build according to the
site than TO do what it has apparently
resolved TO do; first decide upon a
building that cannot properly be ac-
commodated on the site, and then pro-
coed TO buy moro ground in order TO
accommodate the structure We have
urged that the State ought TO do as
30 this Just what prudent, sensible
business man would do under like cir
cumstances if he had AN important
structure to erect Were he put i'll the
same position that the State is put in
now with respect TO this mater nc
would probably not set about getting
more land for his site. especially it
the owners of that land had combined
in order to raise the price on him as
the Commission evidently thinks has
been done in this case. but he would
adopt style OF building that would
fit the site which he owned That
is exactly what we have urged the
commission to do in this case; but,
so far without avail, and probably
without ultimate avail. And still, that
is what ought to be done. We find
in the Eastern Utah Advocate sec
ond TO our idea in this. as follows:
Rural Utah has not so FAR been CON
suited as TO tho location OF the new
State capitol building. but if ~ were
the preference would be for the grounds
originally set aside for this purpose. The
people want no extra session of the Leg
isalurc with the attendant expense that
would be Incurred. Make The plans. by
all means. in conformity with the ground
owned by the Stale.
That we believe to be the true hus-
ness Make the building fit the sitc,
and not branch out to get site that
will fit a building previously deter
mined upon, and which in no way is
especially desirable when we consider
the circumstances as presented. We
should be glad TO see the Commis-
sion act upon this view
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
SENATOR CANNoN'S BOOK.

II viii be rcmem bercd that last year
from Mcclure s Magazine Of former
Senator Frank j. Cannon S great mar
ration, "Uuder the Prophet in Utah. ="
1t was announced when the publication
of that narration began in Mcclure g
Magazine, that the whole work would
be printed in book form after It's Sc
rial publication had been completed
This announcement has now been made
good, and the book is issued by the G..
NJ. Clark Publishing Company, Of Bos
ton The title Of the book is ''Uuder
the Prophet in Utah; The National
Menace of Political Priestcraft. BY
Frank j. Cannon, formerly United States
Senator from Utah, and Harvey j.
. Higgins. The Treasons and Crimes
of the Mormon Kingdom.
Readers of The Tribune will not need
90 be informed Of the nature Of this
book 1t is the most startling cXposj.
tiou ever written Of the hidden loings
Of the priesthood during the critical
time when Utah was applying for State
hood, and when, IN order to achieve
that end poygamy was nominally given
up through the issue and ratification
by the general conference Of the church
of the Woodruff manifesto The fact
that that promise WAS shamofully be-
travcd and faith broken by those who
made il is matter of common knowl-
edge, Senator Cannon shows the bad
faith involved in the deceptive prom
ses of church leaders in this connoc-
tion most fully in this book There
is a good deal Of corrohoratiye matter
in the book, (Which comprises 400
pagcs,) in addition 10 the matter that
was printed in the magazine. There IS
also in the book a predatory note as
to how the book came TO be written
there is an introduction by Mr.. o 'HiG-
gins, and "Foreword by Senator
Cannon.
As presented now, the matter is a
completed whole. which rounds out fully
Senator Cannon S recolectlons in re-
gard TO that period In Utah's history.
y HO oNply 10 Sb'N 4" b'o"''' VI fNh
soual knowledge, because of his prom
iucuce in the moves made in the con
forcnces held and in tho activities dis
played. There is no question about tho
authenticity Of the narration, nor is
there any doubt as to the facts pre-
scnted- Tho book is an Illuminating
one. and should have very great cir
culation in Utah. We arc surprised,
therefore, that the publishers have not
made arrangements TO get that clrcula-
tion in this State. For, as far as Ue know,
this book that VIC have now received
and arc referring TO, is tho only copy
received in Utah Of book that ought
to be in the hands Of every citizen
Of tho State
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
ASHAMED OF THEIR WINrs

II appears that California prmluo. =.
% wines are ashamed Of their own n,od
uct NJ the same Jime. they sccm J.
consider it good enough TO have it he's.
foreign labels. and 10 pretend tbn, /.
is imported wine 1t is singular tbs,
the home producers Of wine should a.
this. because discriminating purchase.
of wine arc naturally inclined to NJ.
the California product as being pur.
and genuine winc. whereas importod
wine IS SO generally aduitcratcd al
the authorizations arc 80 hard to a.
tcci.
Recently. tho Federal Officials Ii
Portland, Oregon, seized five hard.
of California wine branded as "impo,
ed. - IL seems that this fraudulent b.
bcliug is quite common. and that N.
Federal officials have begun campajc.
TO stop the fraud. Their effort il /,
force California wiuemakcrs 10 put ,hs,
| own brands or labels on their prod
ucts, If tho Officers are successful |,
this. it will result in good. both 10 IN
makers Of the California wines aud /
the wine buyers For there is no a,,e.
tion but that tho California still vim
arc as good ms any, and they ought /
| be able TO bold their own in the ma,
liet on their merits. But as lonr
the California wincmakcrs arc ashame
OF their wines and seek to Icfra1d h
purchasers ON the prctensc that tbej
wines arc imported, the public will
suspicious of California as we'll as of II
ported wines.
California wIucmakers. by pultil
false labels Of this kind on their pro
uets, confess that, III their own jud
ment, their wines are inferior TO Il
ported wines They should take nr
ciscIv the opposite ground, a grouI
which the public would easily and fin
lv support them in taking. viz, IN
their wines are purer and better tn,
the imported wines, more wholesomea
drink, and more desirable in the mi
lSet When California wiucmako
arouse themselves 10 the vindIcation
their own sclfrespcct and give thu
, wines the credit which they ask h
public TO give them, there will, frc
thenceforward be no fraudulent
tempts TO make the purchaser beIie
that California wines are imported. II
purchaser does not care to buy in,po
cd still wines, especially under fraud
lent labels. but would prefer 10 D
pure California wines on their mcri
being assured that they are more geI
: inc, more wholesome, and purcr th
any wines they can get from abroad.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

II small fraction Of what they amount
to today, 1t is precisely as though ono
should undertake TO apply the book
keeping which is sufficient for coun
try store TO the transactions OF mod
crn commercial house with its millions
Of dollars and worldwide variety OF
TRANSACTIONS.
Besides being open To tbc criticisms
mentioned. the Underwood bill would
inquest iionablv lay wide open The op-
portuniiies for fraud and for bogus
claims OF every kind, ranging from the
real ownership Of the vessel to the
items of cargo which it would carry.
IL is noteworthy. also, that the law
referred TO, which in 1889 Offered that
discriminating favor to American ship.
Dinc. set n period beyond which foreign
vessels would not be allowed American
registry. Under that law, American
shipping was American shipping indeed
The ships were built in America and
not bought abroad The fathers Of the
Republic had the right idea. They held
that nation was not really 5eII'Sup'
porting or independent unless il could
build it's own ships and sal, them under
its own registry and by its own sea
men. And that is point which MI
Underwood and all others who arc N
sistnz that foreign built ships should
be given American registry, seem en-
tjrclv 10 overlook.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
HELP FOR AMERICAN SHIPPING

Representative Underwood, leader OF
the ma iority in the House of Represcn-
tatiycs, has a plan for the restoration
of the American merchant marine,
which he will propose and urge the
House to adopt. This proposition IS IT,
return to the ancient principle adopted
by the fathers of the Republic provid
ing discrimination in duties in favor
Of American ships. Mr., Underwood
points out that the first Congress IN
1889 passed a bill providing that ga
discount Of 10 per cent on all the duties
imposed by this act shall be allowed on
all such goods, wares aud merchandise
as shall be imported in vessels built in
the United States, and which shall be
wholly the property Of D citizen or citi
zcns thereof, or any vessels built in
MAY last wholly the property of citi
zen or citizens Of the United States,
and so continuing until the tune Of i'm
portation.' This bill, he points out,
was signed by President Washington
on July 4, 1889; and he further points
out that other cnactmcuts bclpful to
American shipping were passed III the
carly days of the Republic, some of
them by the same Congress,
Mr.. Underwood points out that, I'M.
der this legislation, the American mcr-
chant marine was built up until it was
the finest upon the seas. In this, OF
course, ho is quite right But, after all,
wherein docs that policy differ in prin-
ciple from straight subsidy TO Amcri.
can ships! In that legislation the pay.
mcnt of the subsidy is male by way of
rebates in duties, according as the vcs-
sells engaged In ocean trade bring I'M
ports TO the United States. The prin-
ciplc is precisely the same AS q sub
sidv; the practical workings Of the
assistance are exactly tho same. except
that tho adjustments of accounts in set
Ting these rebates and favoring dis
ordinations would involve now an i'm.
mcnsc amount Of clerical labor delay.
disputes. and uneuding annoyauces
AMI. after all. 1T would amount TO pre-
clsely the same thing as il the Subsi-
dies wcro paid squarely in the first
place without the discrimination; aud
the vessels, on presenting their ac.
counts, were paid the subsidy or rebate
direct from the treasury. The latter
course is the more bUsinesslike, the
simpler. the more satisfactory in every
way, The idea of making such dis
ordinations as Mr.. Underwood will
propose in his shipping bill is going
back 10 primitive conditions and un.
dcrtakinC TO apply in our tremendously
enlarged aud complicated commercial
transactions the simple methods Of an
earlier dnv when tho transactions Uer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

Ellen NJ, Stone, who was captured
by brigands in Turkey, talks of going
bacls there as missionary, She was
held for $4,000 ransom. which was
paid and she was released. Then she
made lecture tour among English
speaking peoples, appearing, among
other places, i'll the Salt Lake thcater.
BY reason of the heavy price that was
paid to buy her liberty, doubtless the
brigands would consider her a valu.
able prey. and they would probably
capture her soon after her return to
Turkey. In which case, it would be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

The witty comments on the acts
and faxed prophesics Of acts. and the
pucrile misrepresentation of tho new
city government by the Smoot organ
serve fully TO advertise its malice and
chagriu. 1t undertook with high
hand TO assume possession aud control,
and was baked; hence its maIcvoleucc
and spite.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

a student in Kansas school Of
journalism gave out aud got pub
lished sensational murder story that
WIS hoax, practice "story" only.
And his teacher rebukcd him severe
ly, not because of the hoax. but be-
cause he anticipated the course-thcy
hadn't got to murder reporting vet.
Fine instruction, thatl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

Russia is taking the sober second
thought about that proposed boycott
against American goods, finding that
il would be exceedingly difficult 10
get along without American cotton and
American agricultural implements.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

Imports Of precious gems into tho
United States during 1911 were valued
al $4,000 900, an amount never ex-
ccedcd but once in the history Of the
country. and that in 1906. Which shows
how hard the times were.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

The confession Of The Rev. G. V. T.
Rchcson that he murdered Miss Lin
nell comes late, but il comes. The
hypocrItical suircl of the confession
he makes is as disgusting aud con
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

New Mexico is now a full-fIedged
State III the Union (thc forty y-screnth),
made so by Presidential proclamation
YESTERDAY. Arizona Will not be tar
behind; doubtless the present week will
sec her safely IN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

Sheriff Hamburger Of New York is
offeripg deputyshjps to women. He
will no doubt be able to find many
women VINO can and will render CT.
ficicut service, and get results where
men would fail Tnasmuch rs New
York is not suffragettc State, and
Utah is, it seems incongruous that New
York should beat Utah to this liberal
f,olicr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

California women are said 10 he
doubtful of their rights under the SUI
frage amendment, They needn Il he
long in doubt. If there is ANYTHING
they want, they should take it; aud if
II is found that the taking was not
legal, they can make it legal by their
votes The remedy is in their own
hands, and it is very simple and di-
rect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

The lynchIng habit appears to be
this country numbered 81: i'll 1909 there
were ~; and but 81 in 1911 This is
4 progressive gain for order aud sane
ness which IT is TO be hoped may he
l-ouf nm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

La Toilette 8 plan to develop Alaska
is one that is well calculated to keep
Alaska in the undcveloped class. Gov
ernment railroads aud leased mines arc
both impracticahle.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

A New York woman announces that
she goes to Paris TO live, so as TO
get away from scandal. Wonder what
she has been doiuS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

The prcvcntable fire losses i'll the
United States last year figured up over
$500, 100000, No matter how rich
country is. il can't afford waste like
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

The first hour of the New Year IN
ST, Louis is said to have cost, in drinks,
food. and folly, 100000, Bat maybe
the fun was worth the money,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

an advance generally over tho v.u
that has Just closed, gives eueour. !,
meut and confidence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

Gen. Reyes is said to be broken
man. Worse vet, he is said TO be
broke
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

Have YOU acquired the 1912 habit
vet?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

The great commercial agencies Of the
country report the undertone Of trade
and industrial conditions as cncourag.
ing. Retail trade is active.
In Industrial pursuits, iron aud steel
and textile mills have enlarged their
working forces and output, Wholesale
and jobbing trade show the customary
scasouable slowness, with but few
statesmen on the road.
The year opens with pronounced in
crease in business confidence, based on
the improvement Of the last three
months, especially in iron and steel,
copper and dry goods; and there is y
growing belief that the New Year will
prove better in volume of business than
did last year,
The Boston wool market shows hm-
itcd transactions, with small Individual
purchases Some of the larger mills
are supplied further ahead than for
some time past and this accounts
somewhat for the lack of heavy trad
ing.
The livclicr market for wheat. corn,
and oats cpliveus the situation, the
cause being the reported bad harvest
conditions in Argentina. But the in
crease in prices is small.
The abundance of available money
continues. with readiness to invest in
sound, paving securities; but " the
street. IL rather taken aback by the
talk of investigating the money
trust" and tie strength goes out Of
the market at very small provocation,
Everything considered, the first week
Of the New Year shows well, and the
feeling that tho present year Will be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

much harder TO raise money for her
release than before.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

Leap Year has now fairly begun.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07


for this grain unusually good,
Word is expected at any hour lna'
the Magou VALLEY copper smcIter ao
Thompson, Nevada. has been placed III
commission, marking 'he beginning oi
copper production along large aud eco
nomical lines by a district that mas
been developed and equipped largely
by Salt Lake engineers and capital.
There is, therefore, q wide interest IN
this now custom plant locally, aud n
number Of Salt Lake engineers are al
Thompson TO witness the first charge
OF the plant,
The various mining companies OF the
State are getting back somewhat to
normal operations following the ho'l.
day season, and at Tipiic, where there
have been many difficulties in the
. wav Of transporting ore tonnagcs fo1
| two weeks, n decided improvement rs
noted in the facilities for marketing
the product Of the various properties
While there has been very little news
| uuIlDR tuc FdoI Wtrh' Nho' Hi@ I" 'D''
| able was Of encouraging character, IN
! dicating that the mines Of Utah bcgi'
| the new wear with splcudd promise
Metal conditions remain the same
| copper holding quietly but firmly Il
! the new high rauge. with many sale
| Of the metal at the top notch. unles
the domestic consumer becomes PAM
stricken and attempts TO renew his de
/ pleteI stocks OF copper too quickly
| there is 20 chance for runaway MAJ
! ket, but the domestic and Europea
visible stocks of copper are extremel
| limited. The new year will witnes
iucrea sed production from all tn
Western copper States, in the cxpe'
tation that consumption will be great
or than during 1911,
| The Eastern stock markets have +,
maincd quiet during the week, The go!
per issues, with but one or two strikln
exceptions, being the only securities t
appreciate in value. And the coppe
stocks have reacted some, hating j
their upward course long enough 10 pc
NIT long delayed profits TO be secured
The authorities seem TO agree tina
stock market activity for some time {
como is to be confined largely 10 tn
coppcrs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

ter excursions on the Western Ia
cific
The winter wheat sowing through
out the state has increased i'll area, auH
the deep snowfall makes The prospee'
for this grain unusually good.