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Arizona republican., 1913-07-26
The Short Ballot

In planning battle for reform, the first essen tal, in other battle plan, is locate the enemy and ascertain his strength. Without this knowledge the reformer is very likely many painful surprises and, last. to defeat The sooner the reformer secure Knowledge of the enemy, the simpler will be his problem, the he will be his ground
 There is a battle going all the country or being planned, for the short ballot The best the country are behind the movement whose directing head is the National Short Ballot Organization in whose membership is President Woodrow Wilson well almost every prominent American who stands for clean politics.
 The Organization has issued short ballot ad vocates very simple instructions for locating the enemy, the the opposition be understood once say the instructions. that politician. of whatever party, is opposed the short ballot Every political machine and organi a hostile camp. As a reue. every aspirant for office is enemy the short ballot.
 The opponents short ballot quietly enlist the support of honest citizens by representing short ballot $ with a democratic form of government; that it removes officials too far from the people, while under the old system the people are directly in touch with every This appeal $ without effect the whom theory is fact.
 If every voter could and would weigh the merits of every man whose appears in a long list of candidates for office, the only defect of the old system would be unwieldness. But does and exercise perfect discrimna- He the qualifications a the ticket. He may be inclined support a them personal reasons, regardless their qualifications. He is apt support the other didates because they the ticket
 Other voters, like reasons, support other didates the ticket triumphant be- various of voters for various reasons, been enlisted it's support, independently of another They have been organized" without knowing it against the interests themselves and the community but in the interest of the machine.
 If the ballot shorter, could and would be discriminating. bore the only candidates legislative offices the government (we have in mind only municipal government) voters could be careful in their selections. because the be elected would be weighted with greater responsibilities They would thus be brought closer touch people who would inquire closely concerning their capabilities. That is, the people would know actly for whom they voting and why they voting for them. Here would be intelligent and a blind the power of the people.
 ballot will give people a frmer grip upon the government which is theirs than any political device that has been employed The Phoenix will be asked whether they want take this personal grip on municipal affairs, whether they their government by machinery.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-26

Our great business is, not to see what is dimly in the distance, but to do what lies closely at hand
 Carlyle.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-26
TO THE HON. s. PACIFIC

Shikaro Takomoto, Japanese passenger has to $. Pacific company, earnestly asking why please, do engineer 9:3O evening pm. freight train necessary blow whistle with so long lasting sounds for calling back end brakeman if short whistle call would wake his baby and back end brakeman with effect each departure?' And Takomoto, has suggestions regarding Pullman
 Dear Hon. $. Pacific: I residing in these Sui City and question; please, do engineer 9:30 evening p.rn freight train necessary blow whistle call would wake baby and back end brakeman with effect each departure? Many other trains at crossings raise long night noises; cannot all lives be safe with less awakng of almost the dead?
 Also recent time of late 1 travel with hon. employ in lovely electric lights Pullman Ali ena' and cannot find satisfy place to lose my watch and American eagle ($1O.00) for complete safety. Could Pullman every tIeman in lower berth financial condition by inserting in smoke wash place, small safe deposit box convenience CLOG to porter upon arrival at destitution to leave key with iD saving temp taton robbery under pillow.
 "Thanlling for quiet relief to home and very grateful for travel safely
 Yours truly,
 "SHIKARO TAKOMOTO.
 Japanese Passenger" The Southern Pacific has answered Takomoto and assured him that it will do all it that all lives be safe with less awaking of almost
Arizona republican., 1913-07-26
MORAL COURAGE
Samuel Smiles)

Samuel SniieS)
 The courage to be just; the courage be honest the courage resist temptation: the COur- age to do ones duty; this is the moral courage characterizes the highest order O manhood and Womanhood-it is the courage without which no great permanent succeSS in is achieved
Arizona republican., 1913-07-26

GulIs, the Montgomery Bikens and the Nashville Turtles.
 The team without a pet name is an orphan
Arizona republican., 1913-07-26
The following is taken from the Record:

MT. SMITH of Arizona: It is simple proposition possibly be. They have respect Germany. Our treatment and our actions in that behalf have been such that they have respect for When the commander of the German sel went to the MaderO government and told it that there had been outrage committed d German citizen, he demanded in the of the emperor indemnity for it. He told I have been in formed Congress is not in session and not without warrant of congress- He replied: Well will not back board my vessel until 1 it.' He got the 100000 marks.
 What did the people that you and know from that government similar damages?
Arizona republican., 1913-07-26
NO HURRY

(lllinOiS Siren) Jealous One-So you screamed when Jack tried kiss you? Other One-I did nothing Jealous One-But I heard you Other One-Oh, but that was until after he had kissed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
BIBLE TRANSACTIONS
DECLARED INCORRECT
President Charles II. Hart and Apostle
Hober ]. Grant Speak at Taber-
uacle Services.

President Charles II. Hart of the
first counsel of the seventies Of the
NJ Mormon church was the principal
speaker at the services in tho taberna.
Gle yesterday afternoon. IIe devoted
large part Of his address to the arti-
clcs of faith Of the Mormon people.
giving special attention 20 that part of
chem in which reference is made TO
the bible not being translated cor
rectly.
The services we're part Of the quar-
terly conference of Pioneer stake, and
sylvester Cannon of the stake presi-
dcncy presided. The second speaker
was Apostle Hober j, Grant. He spoke
Of the general good of tho quarterly
conferences Of the Mormon church and
told briefly of some of his experiences
as a member Of the church.
The choir sang ''Lo. tho Mighty God
Appearing Glow Great the Wisdom
and tho Love- aud the anthem, ''The
Gospel Restoration Prayers were OF.
fered by Elder George Burbidge and
Elder l.. G. Hoaglund
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
FRATERNITY LEADER
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Installation Officer OF Beta Theta P
Tells Of Aims Of School Organi-
cations.

George NJ. Chandler Of Chicago, ths
man who came to Salt Lake 20 install
the new chapter Of Beta Theta Pi at
the University Of Utah, spoke informal
" to President Kingsbury, Dean By
ron Cummings. representatives Of all
fraternities and sororities, and other
members OF the university faculty at
the Commercial club yesterday after
noon.
MIR. Chandler outlined briefly the
work that iratcrnitles are doing
throughout the country as builders OF
social efficiency. He showed how in
every college fraternity men assist one
another in keeping their work at a
high standard and in betiering their
citizenship through the efficiency of
well-organizcd social groups
He said that one of the most impor'
tant aims in the bfe Of the fraternity
man today is 10 prevent the custom OF
snobbishness, OF which fraternities have
been accused.
The purpose Of the fraternity, as
set forth by Mr. Chandler, is not tc
provide for the accommodations OF rich
men S sons social desires, but to pro-
vide homes for all worthy college men
in which they can be constantly in
contact with socializing and cIvillzinc
influences.
sit is In the fraternity house, said
the speaker, "that the rough, unframed
boy from the country learns how tc
conduct himself in proper society and
learns it without the difficulty Of EN-
barrassment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
BUSIEST MAN IN
UTAH DISCOVERED
State Food Inspector Finds
Citizen of Burrville Has
Many Jobs.

The busiest man in Utah has been
found
Credit for the discovery is due one
of the deputies Of the state dairy and
food department who visits every
nook and Granny of the state in an ei-
fort to find violators OF the law. Last
week ne visited Burrville and il was
there that ne found the man whom he
considers the busiest in the state,
Burrvillc. as may be CLEANED from
IT'S name. is a town. 1t is located
about halfway between Richfieid and
Loa and the inspector passed through
it in hired rig. being somewhat sus'
picious Of the regularity OF the stage
schedule.
When he drove into town and into
the livery stablc-thc livery stable Is
good. there is only onc--be could find
no one TO unhitch his horse. He per,
formed this operation himself, and led
and watered the animal. Then he went
to the hotel,
"'Whsre is the livery stable man?
he asked the hotel proprietor.
~ run the livery stable, but was
busy making out a money order In
the postolfice. You see [ am postmas-
ter. too. was the reply,
We'll, could you tell mo who oper-
ates the farm dairy" the inspector
asked,
s'Tbat is mine too, wns the re
ply. ~ will show you around,
After dinner o big Indian came into
town suffering. with = toothacbe. The
hotel man excused himself while ne
escorted the indian into the barber
shop" and pulled the aching molar.
Then the livery stable keeper-hotel
man. postmaster. .dairymanb barber turned
his attention to the state official.
He was certainly the busiest man
I ever saw said that person III tel
ling the story afterward
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
New Work Completed.

The new concrete flushing station lust,
contracted for on tho site OF the old
station northwest OF the city viii cost
about $4,000. The old station vas first
built as an experiment in dlsposlug OF
sewage. II vas found highly successful
and the new building viii double tho "a =
pacity. The new building viii 90 entire
ly OF concrete. go as 20 ne CI-cproof aud
more readily kept I'm a sanitary condl-
ton.
The debris and rubbish disposal station
which has recently been completed along
tho line OF the Banberger electric road
north OF the city cost $500. II also Is of
concrete. The money for the structure
came from the regular budget OF the
health department. without auy extra sp-
preparation.
Negotiations are now under wav Tor
iie construction Of similar station along
the right OF way Of the Denver a. Rio
Grande railrogd 80 as 10 better Ser,c
me southeastern part OF tho CITY, and !;
is expected thst when the Provo inter
urban line IS completed that a similar
station viii &c built 10 take care of the
southwestern part of town.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
BURGLAR SUSPECTS
NOW IN CUSTODY
Articles Found in Room OF
One of the Men Are
Identified.

Suspected of having co'hii'l''c'
,.r,, burrlaries. including tho ihei' VI
s,atn;nc from the New York Loan OIL
fire last Sunday, daylght o"i E'"' ;
last Tuesday Of the Gus Johnson no,,''
a6o East Sixth South street, ana In'
h,ro,arv of Fred Landmesser apa''
nents 445 East Fifth South street oat
,raav uiobt. James Small and I. '"
Hane were arrested YESTERDAY "l,1i
noon. They were picked up on 'n'
g+ro.t nv Patrolman T. Nj. Frant'
while attempting to sell safety razor
A charge of burglary was entered
against them, s,
After the arrest detectives 'oono
suitcase fnll Of loot taken from 'h'
Jandmesser apartments. cached IN
,oom in the Panama roomlng nous
There Uane is said to have stayed. 3at AT
prday night. This consisted OF val"
able aluminium ware, all OF Whicn va
| identified last night by MT. LanN
messer as his property .o,. ,I.c
The I.andmesser burglary, TOOK PiaGG
saturday night ABOUT 10 o o'clock VIM
members Of the family were at tn
tbeater. One Of Mrs. Landmesser,
coats was ruined beyond repair by IN
burglars in an effort to secure Wha
they evidently thought was none
sewed inside the lining. The suppose
coins were merely weights to hold IN
a pair Of nose glasses, stolen anon
other things from the Johnson hone
was positively identified yesterday ,,p D
Mrs. johnson as her property. In
| L,rrIoro cecpred large quantity
iewelry in this robbery. The Ne
York Loan office theft consisted
several articles of men IS clothing. Thes
were later taken back to the proprIetc
and sold to him.
The two men maintained silence a
day yesterday. Small IS - years ol
and Hane is 90.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
FALL FROM WAGON
CAUSE OF LOCKJAW
Arthur Goecke Dies as Result of Slight
Scratch on Elbow Month
Ago

Arthur Goecke. 26 years old. died carly
Saturday morning At ST. Marks hospital
from lockjaw, which attacked him as
the result OF n fall from an Ice wagon
September %. The accident, which
seemed trivial at first. but which result
ed fatally. happened at Fourth North and
Second West streets. Goecke was driver
for the Salt Lake Ice company and fell
from the wagon which he had In charge.
Several pebbles and pieces Of earth were
ground into his elbow by the fall, but
he thought nothing of II and al first used
only home treatment. Ills arm rapidly
became worse however, and October i
tetanus set in and he was removed 10
the hospital DR.. T. G.. OdcB attended
him, but was unable TO save the young
mans life.
The body was yesterday removed To the
<. NJ. Ts yior undertaking establishment.
where II will be held pending word from
his relatives who live iu Pelican Rapids.
MINI. his former home. II is probable
that the body will De sent there for
burial.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
KIOSK GIVES PUBLIC
WEATHER STATISTICS
Simplihed Data Covering
Conditions in Entire State
Furnished Utahns.

Persons vino pass the kiosk In front
or me federal building this week can
see some interesting matter about Utah
wea ther II they have few minutes TO
spare. Under the direction of \. II. Thics-
sen. section director OF the United states
weather bureau. statistics have been col
lected and simpliiied in such a manner
as 10 give Utahns iniorma lion about the
wea ther in ther state almost at glance
Incidentally there is gwen some inIor-
NATION az 10 how weather statistics in
Utah are gathered by the local weather
office
Director Thiessen is an enthusiastic
UtahD. lie believes in knowing Utah and
in order TO help the people OF the state
10 know the place in which they live he
has prepared weather data. But he real
lied that the average person uoesn nke
TO read statistics and won't bother with
them. Therefore he has presented them
i'm an attractive form, which may be read
al glance.
The sheet showing the weather records
wa made by an assistant In the weather
office II has Il number OF tables show
ing the average temperatures. preolpita :
t!on. cloudy. rainy and sunny days, wino
velocity and the like. Tho records shown
are avera 2es for the songth OF time the
local office has been in operation
Also on the sheet is al, outline Of the
Boston building. where the weather bu-
reuu IS located. This shows the tower
Oh the top and on which many OF the
wea ther instruments arc located, TX
shows how they are operated from the
office Ia the top floor of the building.
Outlines OF the highest mountain peaks
in the state ale also shown, with the dis
tance OF each above sea level The level OF
Salt Lake IS also shown In comparison
with the height OF the mountains.
On the cas-; side OF the kiosk is shown
the manner in which the weather data
Is collected at the numerous cooperative
stations about the state Photographs H.
lustrate the instruments used at these
stations and bIief explanations are given
on how the instruments are operated.
Sample weather records are also shown.
On the whole the display is well worth
the short time II takes TO look AT it.
II serves To indicate that many sections
OF the country which boast about thelr
climates cannot compare with the con
ditions In Salt Lake City. The table of
comparative Data IS given TO show just
this point. The manner in which weather
records are taken is also OF interest
All who have seen the displays agree that
they are very credible and interesting tc
anyone who wants 20 know Utah"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
WOULD RID CITY OF
ITS RAT POPULATION
F. S. Spooner, Secretary to
Chief Grant, Is Told
of Plan.

e s. Spoouer. secretary 30 CHIEF OF
Police r. f. Grant, has confided 70 few
friends sworn 10 secrecy his purpose 10
rid the city OF rats. Ever since re-
aort reached the city commission several
weeks ago that countless numbers of the
rodents. large villainous and with long
tails. were organizing into black hand
society on the west side Secretary
Spooner has pondered how ne could make
them swim the Jordan river and jump
into the lake before they dared 10 migrate
to the east Side.
MIR. Spooner says that rats are the
worst petty thieves in the world and that
they arc properly a problem for the po-
lice Then, too he doesn't like them on
the same continent With him.
So Il was with much ,Sladncss that the
secretary entertained at police head
quarters the other day a man VINO, as
an eXtermipator OF rats, claimed that
he had repeatedly made the record or
The Piled Piper OF tiamelin" look IKE
10 Secretary Spooner. his man agreed TO
deliver rats by the barrel. In truck loads,
until Salt Lake should be as ratless as
the hair OF a girl several years snort OF
her teens.
But the secretary refused 10 dlvuige
the mans name. promising instead TO
produce him within few days ready
for operations. When Chief Grant asked
his secretary If he intended forming
company for promoting negative eugeplcs
In IRA tdom' Mr.. Spooner remained nom
committal. whereupon the chief oplned
that probably only a partnership was
contemplated. He informed his secretary
that the name of the mysterious active
PARTNER must be turned In TO the CHIEF 5
office before any rats were molested. To
this Mr.. Spooner agreed, and then pro-
cccded TO explain now his protege would
catch the bright-eyed little quadrupeds
Instead OF bagpipe, the promised rat
expert uses a newspaper during his op-
era ations He reads tin dark place
by the light Of a lantern He has the
lantern to furnish light by which to see
the rats that ne may catch them with
long tweezers and lift them into Il bar
rel when they come near him. The
newspaper, the lantern. the tweszers. the
man and the dark place were all con-
ceded By Chief Grant as reasona BILE pos
sibilities But the chief wanted to know
what was 10 make the rats face the
tweezers which three tened imprisonment,
in the barrel.
That" said Secretary Spooner, is the
secret The man has a kind of bait that
he alone knows how to make that he
says is sure to bring them. and I believe
him. He showed me an armtul of news
paper clippings, telling OF his successes
| in .otber cities. II was all down there in
black and white and you couldn't doubt
IT, Anyhow. ! will bet that lie catches
| them and I will bring him In 10 see yoL
the first of the week. concluded the
secretary. shaking his finger argumenta
| lively at his chief.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
ESCAPED CONVICT
is STILL AT LARGE
No Trace Is Found OF Jack Higgins
VINO Broke Away From
Road Camp.

Although deputy sheriffs. state prison
guards and town marsl,als spent all day
yesterday searching between Salt Lake
and Ogden for Jack Higgins, the convict
who escaped early yesterday morning
from the convict road camp near St Jo-
seph he had not been found at late
hour lest night. Warden Arthur Pratt
and an automobile loaded with guards
were on the scene half an hour after the
escape was reported at 2 o'clock yester-
day morning and every officer was noti-
fled to be on tho lookout. a reward OF
$50 has been offered for the capture OF
Higgins.
Higgins, who is q years of age and 8
two-year convict whose sentence would
have expired next April escaped from the
camp while one OF the two guards had
his attention distracted. The camp Is
cpcircled by a 12o-!oot square Of wire,
with lights running diagonally across the
square, c, p Murphy was qua riding the
northeast corner and 4. w. Nance tho
southwest corner At 2 o'clock, when
Murphy stepped inside his guard tent to
replenish the Goals on the fire, Higgins.
who had evidently been waiting for the
the lighted spacG lie was seen running
by Guard Nance. but so sudden had been
the action that there was no time to open
fire upon him.
The escape was lmmedia tely reported
to Guard E. Janney, in charge of the
camp He, in turn, notified the state
prison and the search was begun. Deputy
Warden Andrew Ure of the prison and
Deputy Sheriff Coulson Smith OF this
| county went to Ogden yesterday, where
they Joined with the Weber county
sherlff's force In the search.
Higgins, II found, will he prosecuted and
he will lose his credits. Willie the offense
Us not serious S breaking from prison,
| Higgins, If caught. win have 10 serve a
longer time than il he had not escaped
He was convicted OF burglary In Emery
county and committed to state prison on
February II 1918, This was his second
| term, as he was sentenced from Weber
| county for burglary In 1909, He Is de-
scribed as stocky of build dark complex
| Toned. five feet five and a half inches in
! height, having dark brown eyes and hair
! iiecked with gray His face and body are
covered with fever rs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
NEW YORK MINISTER
in CITY YESTERDAY
The Reverend Daniel Toole breaches
an Interesting Sermon at
Unity Hall.

Filled with enthusiasm over Gods fu-
ture provision for the world. the Rev,
Daniel Toole OF New York City spoke
at Unity hall yesterday 10 an audience
which showed intense interest in what
he revealed from the Scriptures as 10
the two saivatons. The speaker made
1t very emphatic that none will get a sec
ond chance, though everyone will gel
one full chance for salvation, either in
this world or In the world 10 come.
The Rev Mr.. Toole said in part:
Many who think OF the Divine pro-
Sramme as merely an endeavor to
rescue mankind from sin and death
10 righteousness and eternal life in
the present time are much confused.
il must he acknowledged that com
paratiyely little had been done or Is
now being done for mans uplift, In
order TO have any confidence at all
in this theory. those who hold II are
obliged to greatly lower their stand
ards. They are forced to hope that
God will admit millions of unfit peo-
TO eternal life and happiness or else
provide for them purgatorial expert
enceS to make them 1T for life
eternal. AS a whole, Christian peo-
pie are greatly bcwildered and the
tendency OF their bewllderment is to-
ward doubt, skcpticism and atheism.
Others believe that God never In
tended the salvation OF the world. but
merely the salvation of the church.
Those who hold this theory are
greatly confused also. because VI
seems incomprehensiDe that God
would make no provision for the
thousands OF millions" OF Adams
race but allow them to be born In
sin. shapcn IN iniquity. and TO go
down TO the tomb with almost no
knowledge OF their CTea tor, to suffer,
according TO this theory, an eternity
Of uuSpeakable tormeuts.