davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

the rattle 81 loose chains and b-as- beam
links. the straining Of timbers, al. united in
q clamor that filed his head.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
done, what chance would there be for
the election Of Republican President 7
THE BANKERS CONVENTION

The Bankers Convention which has
just been held in Logan was happy
affair. II was well attended, its busi
ness rapidly performed, and the
speeches were in excellent taste and
judgment.
The annual address of Mr.. NJ. n
Walker is especially to be commended
as of much historic value, and import.
ant in bringing to the public notice at
this time the early methods of banking
under difficulties which bankers oper-
ated in this community when it was
new. Naturally. as he explained, the
merchants became the first bankers,
and the Walker business is a prominent
example of the connection between the
merchandising operations Of early day
and banking operations to which he
referred; the Walker Bros. bank and
store being until comparatively recent
period, one and the same; and such
was the case with respect to many mer-
camille and banking concerns in the
early days
Other remarks by way of responses
to toasts were also we'll worthy OF the
occasion. Judge Powers's facetious re-
sponse to the question "Why do we
put our money in the hands of the
predatory rich without securitya' be-
ing especially witty and happy.
Many people having to do with bank
ers may be pardoned if at times they
think bankers to be of different
species from the human race at large;
but in such gatherings and functions as
were in evidence at Logan at the
bankers meeting and festivities, it was
veil proven that bankers are just plain
,uman beings like the rest of us, and
inow how to take a joke as well as
low to take money on deposit from the
,ublic.
1t was all very happy occasion,
md the more those functions enable
he bankers to throw off the grim
outine of daily life the better for
themselves and the public, 1t is good
o see them have and enjoy the fes-
i've experiences that were 30 pleas
ntly in evidence In Logan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

urged that county play against city
when the Americans had control of the
city, and actively aided the sentiment
which made for the arbitrary stripping
OF this municipality of it's rightful pow.
ers of self government. 1t approved the
intrusion OF county oficialdom in
city affairs, and the robbing of city
officials of their rightful authority.
If the bigots of the community would
lay aside their intolerance, and the
predatory peanut politicians would
abandon their petty game for ofliceat-
ny-cost, these problems might be
solved AS the News admits, it cannot
be done with the city and county work.
ing at cross purposes, as they must
under laws enacted and interpreted to
curtail municipal powers. and the coun-
ty authorities refusing to exercise those
pilfered powers in the interest of the
There is too much hate,
too much envy, too much spitework in
responsible positions, too much sacrifice
Of public good for private advantage,
for this community to escape the evil
and inevitable consequences of such
spirit intrenched in public office and
protected by illicit though powerful
Influences
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

The commercial agencies report ia
vorable crop progress, and improved
sentiment as to the business future
Steel operations are active, and a
good half-year IS business is reported
in textile, manufacturing and building
operations. A better retail trade also
adds to the favorable features Of the
week 8 reports, Pressure for delivery
Of all goods Of finished products con.
tinues the great feature Of the situa-
hon.
The Boston wool market reports more
general trade, with good business.
Prices are strong, and in some cases
higher, with a tendency upward.
Weakness continues on the stock
market, though there is abundance of
money In the country, and bonds and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
POLITICAL IMMORTALITY,

Col. Roosevelt's projected campaign
lacks nothing in comprehensiveness
and cupidity, although lacking alto
gether in any sense of honesty or re.
spect of the rights Of others. In lay
ing out his plans, he states: "In certain
districts the Republican nominations
| will be captured for progressives who
will support our candidates for cleo
tors; in other districts it will be done
through the Democratic organization -
That is, wherever the old parties can
be swindled out of their party name
and organization. the Roosevelt forces
will take charge and operate under
either name and with that organiza-
tion, no matter whether it is Republi-
can or Democratic. 1t is only in those
States where it is impossible to steal
the Republican or Democratic name
and organization, that the proposed
"Bull Moosc' party will be organ.
lied.
In writing to William Allen White
Of Kansas, Col. Roosevelt proposes to
proceed "regardless of past party diff
ferences,' which is a happy way Of
referring to methods whereby he hopes
to steal other party organizations.
Doubtless he would act also under
the Socialist name and organization
wherever that might be possible or un-
der the Prohibition banner wherever
that can be done, the milk-drinking OF
Col Roosevelt being the platform in
Prohibition districts.
Col. Roosevelt entirely ignores the
rights of the Republican party to its
name or organization, and plainly says;
"I feel that this year, in the progress
sive Republican States we should have
the support of the organization itself,'
and he has the impudence to state:
right to expect the support of the en-
tire rank and file of the Republican
party
On what ground, pray7 The Repub-
lican party is composed Of Republican
voters in any given district. These
voters acting in their proper capacity,
have sent delegataes to Chicago, and
those delegates have made the regular
nominations for President and Vice
President. How, then, can Roosevelt
have any claim whatever upon the
party organization, or the Republican
party votes He has not a shadow of
a right to these, any more than Cover
nor Wilson would have, who is running
on the Democratic ticket.
There appears to be curious sense
Of responsibility and piratical covet-
BUSINESS in the whole Roosevelt pro-
gramme, and in this connection 1t
might be worth while TO remind Col.
Roosevelt that if he would read lit
tie further along in the Ten Command
ments beyond that which says "Thou
shalt not steal" he will find another
directed especially against covetous-
ness and the longing for ones neigh
Dor 8 goods. Perhaps he may read as
far as that when his interest impels
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

whatever the merits Of the controversy
are, it is certain that it has had a
bearish effect upon the metal, copper
dropping from 17% to IL cents a
pound during the week
The visible supply, however, con
tlnues restricted both at home and in
Europe. The June statistics Of the
Producers Association showed reduc.
tion In the domestic visible supply Of
5,2SO,639 pounds. bringing the domestic
supply on July 1st to 44,335 ,004 pounds.
On the same date, the visible stocks
Of Europe measured 93,559,120 pounds,
total world 8 supply Of 137, 1874, ,124
pounds, against 294,935,l3S pounds on
July 1st. 1911, and 403, ,504,35S pounds
on the same day Of 1910. The first
six months Of 1912 show a slight In
crease in production over 1911, and q
far larger increase in the domestic de.
hveries and exports for consumption.
There may and may not be large
unseen supply Of copper in the world,
but it is certain that the reports Of the
same have been instrumental in pre-
venting the threatened runaway metal
market, which no one desired
The stock markets are dull and un-
interesting. In the East the week has
witnessed decided slumping tendency.
Politics and the disinclination of the
public to speculate are the main ad-
verse factors of the stock markets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
VALUATION AND TAXATION.

The question of assessed valuation
and rate of taxation Is usually raised
about this time of the year. Accord
ingly it is raised now; and there has
been more or less public expression
about it. Governor Spry has been
quoted as in favor Of increasing the
assessed valuations, as he argues, 80
The weakness Of this sort of argument,
however, Is that while it is compare
lively easy to raise the assessments, it
is far less easy to lower the tax levy.
Under Governor Spry's administration
there has been a constant and urgent
effort made to raise valuations every"
where, but we have not seen any evi-
dence that there has been a CORE
spending effort to reduce tax levies.
On the contrary, the tax levy Of this
lowed by the Constitution all the
time, in spite Of the greatly increased
valuation We do not notice that the
county has made any decrease in its
rate of levy, yet its financial condition
is worse now than last year, in spite
Of false claims of betterment. Neither
has the school district reduced its rate
Of levy, though valuations have enor-
mouslv increased. The only reduction
that has been recorded at all, was that
made by the American party last year,
in its reduction of two mills in the
municipal taxation.
Governor Spry's argument in favor
Of increased valuation and decreased
rate of levy would have moro practical
force if there had been, under his ad
ministration a reduction, or even at
tempt at reduction, in the rate OF levy.
But as there has been no such reduc-
ton, and as the latest tax levy made
has been, in spite Of the enormous
increased valuation, up to the highest
possibble rate Of levy, we cannot ac-
cord much force to his position.
To have a constantly and rapidly in
creased valuation affixed to property,
with no reduction in the rate Of tax
levy, can hardly be considered agree
able to the taxpayer. There is a real
demand for lessened taxation; there is,
on the other hand, a voracious and in
creasing appetite on the part of Off
cialdom to have larger revenues; and
still the increased revenues are never
enough. Oficialdom always wants
more.
The strong influence brought to bear
for an increase of the valuation on tho
assessment roll has been successful In
increasing the valuations very largely,
but the taxpayers have had no repre-
sentation in the way Of decreasing the
rate of levy save in the one instance
we name. We submit that it is
about time that the taxpayers had
their innings, and obtained some con-
oesslons from officials who are SO anx-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
A RIDICULOUS OUTCOME

II will be remembered that some
time ago Japan invited a conference
Of religious people, theologians, and
various experts in the religions Of the
world, to meet in Japan and formulate
what was to be called a new religion
the conference as invited was held, and
that the claims Of the various religions
were put forward with thoroughness ;
and now the result is announced. 1t
is about such a result as Aesop declared
IN his fable, where the mountain la
bored and brought forth a mouse.
1t seems that no religion proposed
will satisfy the Japanese; but after an
exposition Of all the religions, and a
full and due consideration of the views
OF all the theologians of the world and
experts In religions of every country,
the Japanese have finally determined
that they will have a religion in which
their Emperor shall be the object of
divine worship. The former Vice Min
lister Of Education in Japan has for
mulated this new scheme Of religion,
making it an expressly Japanese af-
fair, secular, binding on every loyal
subject Of the Mikado. and utterly
lacking in spiritual basis or idea
Briefly stated, we find the formula
tion Of the new religion to be as fol.
lows:
Ihe Japanese Empire having been gov
hxy
very beginning the Emperor possesses
dlVine right. Such a polity can hardly
W ue Lound IN any other country. In China
Il happens that the Emperor aodicates
ms FORMER subjects. Then too. when the
German Emperor once spoke Of his dI-
vino vine right. he was severely criticized.
rect descendant Of Amenomina-k CHI
no kami, the Creator OF the world Hence
the imperial family being a divine race
Is entirely different from tho race OF
Japanese,
That brings the whole matter down
to the easy comprehension of every
Japanese subject. There is no possible
Misunderstanding about 1t, and no one
can dodge his religious duty in Japan,
any more than he can dodge his civil
duty; In fact, both are the same. The
Emperor being the direct descendant
OF the Creator Of the World. has of
necessity divine origin, and there
fore the occupant of the throne is the
proper subject of worship. This brings
US back to the old Roman times as
modified by the cult Of Alexandria,
which transmitted to the Roman EN-
peror the divine halo which had been
worn by the Pharaohs Of Egypt for
thousands of years. 1t is an incarna-
tion not at all strange to Paganism,
but having been brought forward In
these times, and in such plain terms,
1t seems crude indeed, and one Is more
inclined to smile at the childish folly
Of 1t than to take it in any serious
vein
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

st. Louis Globe-Democrat civilian
l.. Wilson, the author of the infamous
Wilson law twenty years ago, was q
college professor and was born In Vir.
ginia. Woodrow Wilson is 8 college
professor and was born in Virginia. To
those who remember tho lean and
hungry years when the Wilson law was
in force, the coincidence Of name, birth,
place, profession, and political princi-
pies has sinister aspect -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany, in a circular letter to Its EN-.
ployees, urges them to eat less, and TO
cut out meat. The theory is that they
generally eat too much and thereby
weaken their efficiency. This is in ac-
cord with the theory which is so much
urged by specialists that Americans
are generally too great eaters. If the
employees take kindly to this advice,
most interesting experiment will be
set on foot, and the public will be
anxious to learn how it comes out.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

Col. Roosevelt insists that any Re-
publican State which elected his dele
gates is bound to support Presidential
electors who will vote for him. II this
Is a good workable rule, 1t would fol-
low that any State which chose La
Toilette delegates, as Wisconsin and
North Dakota, must select electors who
VIII vote for La Toilette; and any
state which was carried by Taft &c
massachusetts, and New York, must
vote for Taft electors. And with this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

Any proposition to sell piece of
city land in City Creek canyon Is q
bad one, and against the public inter
ests. The city needs all 1t has in that
canyon for protective and park pur-
poses; and SO far from selling it will
nave to buy out some privately owned
realty toward the mouth Of the can
yon. Any sale now would cause re-
sret and larger expenditure later on.
a public remonstrance ought to stop
prohigate sales.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

Governor Stubbs of Kansas has
formally announced his candidacy for
the regular Republican nomination for
L. S. Senator from that State to sue
ceed Senator Curtis. And yet he is
for Roosevelt, who bolts the Republi-
can partyl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

The News denies that the Norris ad-
ministration was church administra-
tion. which is a false denial. The
church elected Mr.. Morris over Mr.
Knox, as we fully proved at the time,
by citing the election returns from the
various polling places in this city. 1t
was clear case, completely established
by the figures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

An iconoclast declares, after investi-
eating all about the Liberty Bell, that
it is fake; that it didn't ring joy
ously, or at all, on the PRONUNCIATION of
the Declaration of Independence. But
there s no mistake about the crack
in IT.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

Col Loose signed the call for the
Roosevelt National convention, which
contained pledge of activity in form
ing also State branch Of that party
In Utah. This Col. Loose must have
known when he signed it. Why, then,
does he dodge and evade9 Why doesn It
he do what he agreed to do, over his
signaturef It is too late now for him
to plead the baby act.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
BUSINESS AND TRADE,

Perhaps the leading event Of the
week In business circles was the propo,
sition to develop big coal property in
Gordon Creek canyon, Carbon county,
and the filing of a mortgage of $780,
600 on the property of the National
Fuel company to raise funds for the
opening Of the new coal mines there.
1t Is hoped through this that increased
supplies of coal, with a possibility of
lower prices, may result. If so, it will
be of great Importance to all resi-
dents.
The bank clearances Of the city show
the small increase Of 81 per cent, COM
pared with the clearings OF the CORE
spending week last year; but this by
no means represents the average gain,
which has been very large for all the
weeks Of the present year
The week has been marked by big
clearance sales, by the Keith o 'Brien
store, the Auerbacbs, W. r. Fife, the
Park Jewelry store and others. New
quarters In each case will be ready
when the clearance sales are through,
Seasonable fabrics were in great de.
mand, and the sales have been very
largely for cash. Collections are
strong.
People are beginning to flock to the
canyon and summer resorts, which also
helps trade in the buying Of outfits
and of camp supplies.
Building activity continues unabated.
The feature Of the week in this line
was the beginning Of work on the new
100000 administration building Tor
the University. Excavation is going
on actively for the new 100000 high
school on tho East Bench. The capitol
programme seems to drag, and no active
work is seen. The site Of the Paris
Millinery's new home on Third South
street shows rapid progress on the
work. The Utah Hotel annex and l.,
D. s. hospital addition are getting on
we'll.
The Denver G. Rio Grande and Ore.
gon Short Line announce the organ
ization of safety committees for the
protection of employees and passen.
gers.
The Holiday extension Of the Utah |
Light & Railway company is ready for
opening,
Two big contracts were let during
the week by the Gould lines for work
in Utah and Nevada
Low tourist rates are announced by
the Denver &c Rio Grande and the Salt
Lake Route between here and Bing-
ham,
Many railroad officials visited the
city during the week, aud everything
s active In railroad lines.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

The Mormon church story Is to be
told in moving picture films, by au-
thority. But this opens up the whole
question, and if one sort is to be ex-
hibited, the other sort can hardly be
suppressed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

The attempt to divide the people of
this country into two classes, the hon
est and the dishonest. and to make the
support Of Roosevelt the dividing line,
those who support him being honest
and those who oppose him dishonest,
will hardly work. But it is an in
genious and interesting attempt at
self-exploitation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

The Prohibitionists seemed a little
incorporate at times; but we do not
find any account Of the picking up of
four wagon-londs Of empty bottles in
their convention hall, as was reported
at Baltimore; mostly having contained
soft drinks as pop, ginger ale, ETC.,
as claimed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

How much was it, Colonel, and who
furnished it9'' is the query which SEN
ator La Toilette is pressing upon the
Colonel, with respect to his campaign
expenditures in the Presidential pri-
maries. But thus far he gets no re-
hnnnse
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

The third-party idea to work through
the Republican organization wherever
it can control it; through Democratic
organization where it can control that,
is dream of rascality; and it serves
10 name that party as the Cuckoo
marty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

ious to increase the public revenue so
that they may have the expenditure OF
larger and yet larger sums Of money,
but never move for reduced rates of
taxes. Let reciprocity have its turn,
and give the taxpayers a chance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

And so Lorimer is out. Poor devill
But will his custer suffice wholly to
cleanse the chamber7 And after all, is
he not quite as much scapegoat as a
criminal7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

be held in later times in equal venera.
tion. It is for this purpose rs much
as for any other, that we should cher
ish tho Greek and the Latin classics,
and IL we can supplant them in the
minds of later generations, that will be
so much the moro to our own glory.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

Woodrow Wilson's latest bid for
votes is, "There must be Irish blood
In my veins" It's queer, though, that
he never found this out before.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

investment securities are readily
taken up.
Altogether the situation is az favor.
able as could be expected in the sultry
season Of lethargy, and the years bust
ness and industrial operations will un-
doubtedly show to good advantage
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

Fish are reported to be biting un-
usually we'll this year; but what good
does that do when the cold man" says,
"stick to your work and they won t
bite you7''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
Sunday, July IA, 1912.

The Plumbers are coming, hurrahl
And the city is making itself gay for
the occasion as it is the right thing
to do.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

Tho feature of the copper metal
market continues to be the extended
discussion at home and abroad in re-
gard to the invisible stocks, which
London is inclined to believe Of greater
dimensions than tho world has taken
into account. This rather unfavorable
phase Of tho copper situation Is as
streuuously denied as maintained, and