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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23
SOUTH POLE CERTAINTY.

The successful expeditions which
reached the South Pole, first that OF
Captain Roald Amundsen, and next that
Of Captain Scott, establish the facts,
first, that thore Is no doubt Of the con-
quest Of the South Pole by both par
ties; and second, that there Is no doubt
of the greater accessibility Of the South
Pole than that Of the North Pole; for,
tho South Pole Is located on high land
and the route to that pole Is altogether
land route. There should, therefore,
be no further risk of life by any other
party which wishes to visit the South
Pole, since with proper equipment (and
no party should start without proper
eouipment) there should be established
caches and huts along the route at such
frequent intervals as would give the
returning party an absolute guarantee
of safety, both in means OF travel and
in ample supplies. The reserve PARTIES
could keep the caches well supplied at
all times, and the huts In good order,
so that the risk Of the trip would be
not only minimized, but reduced to
absolute safety.
It Is altogether different with the
North Pole. There the trip has to be
over Ice that shifts from month to
month and from year to year. No
permanent memorial is possible at the
North Pole as at the South Pole. Cap
tain Scott on reaching the South Pole
had no difficulty in finding the records
and marks left by Captain Amundsen;
but If any one should go to the North
Pole 1t is not to be expected that he
would find any record left by (then
Lieutenant, now AdmiraD Peary, for
the Ice shifts and n permanent mark
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

National crisis. 1t was very properly
ava1led of. during the Civil War. That
tax was assumed to be valid and con-
stitutionaL We believe that the best
legal opinion In the United States was
that the income tax was constitutional
even before the passage Of the income
tax amendment, The judgm emit of the
Supreme Court that 1t was unconetitu-
tional was surprise and shock to the
country. Judge Shiras, whose voice
gave the deciding majority to the court
against the constitutionality Of the tax,
had before that stated that in his opin-
ion tho income tax was constitutional
His change Of mind on this point
changed the opinion Of the court. But
there has never been any real con-
sensus Of opinion among the leading
lawyers OF the United States that that
decision was right. But no such deci-
sion as that could now be made, and the
value OF tho income tax amendment is
in establishing the income tax as a con-
stitutional principle. But it is not
tax that the States expected to see i'm
posed as n ready resource for ordinary
or partisan purposes, much less did they
expect to see it used as recourse to
fill the treasury when the carrying out
OF partisan theories had depleted it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

save only the possibility that Amund.
sen, In his proposed trip beginning next
summer, may be ebls to drift with the
ice across the North Pole. In such
case he would have leisure impossible
to those who made such a trip as
Peary made. IL Amundsen, following
the drift, Is taken across the North
Pole locality, he will be on his ship.
the Fran, and will have the leisure
which Is impossible to those who
make sled trips. But tho South
Pole, being open to safe approach by
a series Of caches and huts, ought To
yield important scientific results, if
any such results are to be obtained by
observations at the South Pole or in
its vicinity. For the immediate fn-
ture we should hope for South Polo ex.
plorations that would be absolutely
safe, and that would yield scientific
results, If any such results are to be
hoped for from such explorations,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Is therefore impossible. We may re-
peat in passing that We consider 1t a
great mistake In Admiral Pcary in not
submitting his diaries and the proofs
OF his visit to the North Pole to the
Royal Geographical Society Of Den.
mark, which gavo ouch q prompt
quietus to DR.. Cook Is claim OF having
visited the North Pole when he sub
mitted his "proofs' to that society
The Danes are now In doubling mood,
and IL there Is any flaw In Peary 3
record they would undoubtedly find It,
In order to make his claim absolutely
doubtproof, he should certainly sub
NIT 1t to the Danish society.
In these quests Of the Poles there
has always been the claim that great
scientific results were likely to- follow
the explorations. We do not notice,
however, that there has been any prao-
ticnl result flowing from Admiral
Peary's visit to the North Pole. 1t
Is, Of course, too soon to say that nc
scientific advantage Is to be had from
the visits to the South Pole. That is
manifestly true as TO Captain Scott IS
visit, because his records are not yet
examined. But Captain Amundsen Is
records have been public for some time
and they afford no particular basis fol
any scientific content. II may be tina,
in the course Of years and in the com
parison Of different expeditions, some
thing practical will result; but so fal
as the North Pole quest Is concerned
the trip must be 30 hurried and the
observations so limited that nothing
of any great moment is to be expect
ed from any quest in that direction
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23
LOSE SIGHT OF ECONOMY.

The National House OF Representa-
tives appears to have lost sight alto
gether OF the Democratic promises Of
economy, and now that the income tax
amendment has been ratified by the re-
quisite number of States, and even more
than the requisite number, the excuse
for extravagance is glibly aired in the
plea that there IS no danger Of over
taxing the Federal treasury, since the
income tax will make up for any de-
pletion that eItravagant appropriations
might otherwise involve. It is mat
ter Of complaint that the "pork bar
rel' at this session is more scandalous
and less defensible than ever before.
Representative Fitzgerald Of Greater
New York set an altrutstic example be-
fore his fellow members by consenting
to strike out $3.50, 900 for the improve
nlent of the Brooklyn custom house; but
the example was vain It seemed, in
deed, to stimulate the efforts of other
members to get something for their dis.
trlcts, for II there was to be a decrease
of that great amount in one stroke Of
the pen, from New York, why should
not other projects get advantage there
from, since the total of the originally
proposed appropriations would not
thereby be increased? And 80 the
mad rush for "pork" was stimulated
in place Of stayed.
All this rush for appropriations is a
clear reputation Of the Democratic
pledge to bring about economy Of ad-
ministration. That Democratic pledge
has been reiterated over and over again,
both in platforms and on the stump,
and yet, at the first opportunity TO ex-
ercise it, the Democratic House is hun.
dred million dollars more extravacant
than the worst of the Republican
| Houses,
| With respect 10 the revenue that may
| be derived from the income tax. such
revenue would, of course, be largely de
pendent upon the provisions of the law
which might be passed imposing such
taxation. If bill were passed re-en
acting the income tax which was in
force during the Civil War and which
was discontinued some years after thai
war ended, it ought to yield a revenue
not less than S200,o00,000 But it i!
not likely that a measure imposing sucl
heavy taxation as that would be passed
at the present time In fact according
TO Democratic criticism of Republican
extravaganza and Democratic promise
Of retrenchmcnt, there ought to be NJ
) need whatever to impose any incom
tax. We do not believe that the State
: ratified the income tax amendment 70
, the purpose Of allowing any party t.
r run riot in extravaganza and to carr.
G out partisan dogmas, hoping to repai
. such ravages as they might make in tn
a National revenues By the imposition 0
y an unrestrained income tax Such Ia
G ought, IN fact, to be reserved for som
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out, and prompt frankness Is wiser
course than evasion and concealment-
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

Tho present session of the Utah Leg
islature has consumed six weeks OF us
term of activity. When 1t meets ngain
tomorrow that meeting will be the
forty-third day of the session, and
counting that day, but eighteen Will be
left of the sixty days constitutionally
fixed for the duration of the session
The session began the second Mon
day in January, being the thirteenth
day of that month. 1t will end by con-
stitutional limitation on the thirteenth
day Of March. A few bills have
by the Governor. But there remain
upon the records Of the two Houses
something like four hundred measures
including bills, substitutes and resolu-
tions. 1t is absolutely impossible to
give anything like fair attention to this
multitude of propositions within tho
bref time that the Legislature is likely
to reman in session. If we suppose that
the sesson will extend ten days beyond
the constitutional limit under the fic-
tion of the ''stopping of the clock, "
and that the legislators will remain
here In their siNtieth day session from
the thirteenth Of March to the twenty
second, that is. up to Easter Sunday,
there is still such short time left that
the intelligent consideration of the
hundreds Of measures before that body
is absolutely out of the question.
The Legislature will have to begin its
earlier it begins this slaughter the bet
ter. The sitting committee, perhaps a
joint committee of both Houses, or per-
haps each House with g. sitting COM
mittee Of It's own, must presently begin
the operation of eliminating the most of
the measures that are pending. The
sooner this process Of elimination is
begun the sooner the Legislature can
devote Its time and energy to the es-
sentials.
1t must not be forgotten, either, that
the calls upon the Legislature for ap-
propTiations amount almost to double
the expected revenues of the State for
the ensuing two years. There will be
bitter and perhaps long-continued
struggles for priority Of appropriations,
since the money sought must in many
cases be refused altogether and in other
cases materially cut down. This will be.
as we suppose, the most urgent and the
most trying work that the Legislature
now has before 1t. A good deal of leg
islation might very properly be passed,
but at this stage Of the session 1t is
pretty hard TO agree upon anything of
especially when this matter
OF appropriations IS so urgent, and is
likely to become tremendously pressing
within a very short time.
If tho Legislature would begin in the
present week its process Of sitting out
measures that are impossible to con-
slider, a good step will have been taken.
When the final clinch comes on appro-
priations, there will be little time or dis
position to consider other things, and
matters Of no great Importance had bet
ter be swept out Of the way to prepare
for the final battle.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Yuan Shi Kai reports that he has
been elected for full term as Presi
dent of the Great Chinese Republic.
All is therefore well with the Chinese
electorate; it evidently "seen it's duty
and done it," well knowing what OBJ,
legation required. But how about that
recognition of the Chinese Republic
that was supposed TO have been semi
officially promised for last month"; Is
there still a hitch in that six.power
loan7'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

despite the admittedly low ranges that
now prevail.
The International Smelling and Re
filming Company during the week TO-
sumed copper smelling operations at
its Tooele plant, three reverberatory
furnaces being put into commission for
the first time since the Bingham labor
difficulty The company on Wednes-
day put the fourth blast furnace into
service at the lead smelter, thereby
bringing this plant up to capacity
equal to any lead-smelting plant Of the
State.
Copper has halted temporarily at 10
cents pound, with tho chances favor
able for q still further recession, yet
a certainty Of struggle to maintain
tho price at that figure. The other
metals are unchanged with the excep'
ton OF spelter, which has weakened
slowly but materially during the past
thirty days.
The general commercial agencies re-
port that ,iobbing trade and spring dis
stimulus Of an early Easter, mild
weather, and widespread evidence OF
active crop preparations. The trade
situation is generally one of assured
confidence. Foreign trade, month and
year, exceed all like periods. Conser-
vatism, however, Is In evidence, and
there is no disposition to branch out
beyond what Is safe. Speculation is
repressed, and financial lines are kept
strongly within safe bounds. The busi-
ness and financial situation, however,
is in very much better condition than
last year at this time.
The wool market is steady, with
prices well maintained.
The stock market is bearish. It is
weak, as usual, with dropping tendency,
and trade Is dun but there is ample
money In the country, and the pros,
poets, with the favorable report from
the winter wheat fields, are encour-
aging to the hope Of prosperous year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Philadelphia Record: elf the loss OF
Captain Scott and his companions was
the result Of dissension, or incapacity,
or negligence, or any other preventable
cause, ii is easy enough to see why the
survivors are anxious to keep their
knowledge to themselves and as the
dead cannot be brought back TO life, to
hush the matter up, rather than have a
scandal But this policy is absolutely
futile. The truth is certain to come
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Cleveland Plain Dealer ga New
Yorker and Georgian, both Demo.
Gratis, declare On the floor Of the house
that the public buildings pork barrel
bill just put through by that Demo
cratic body is the worst enactment of
its kind on record. Which indicates
that independence of thought and
speech is coming 10 be one Of the rec.
ognlzed privileges of national lcgis.
1afor -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Relations between Austria and hus-
sia are strained, and relations between
Rumania and Bulgaria seem about to
"bust"; and both Germany and
France are seeking large increases IN
their military forces. Meanwhile, the
Dove of Peace is doing its best to keep
out of the line OF fire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

It is indeed strange to see the in
sane hatred exhibited by so many of
the Mexicans toward tho American
people. 1t is true that we refused our
assent To Mexico's attempt to keep
Texas in a constant state Of war, and
as q consequence of the fighting there
upon we bought first this whole big
region from Mexico, and afterwards
as the Gadsden purchase. Later we
aided materially in driving the French
out of Mexico, and have put a billion
dollars into Mexican mines and rail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

The word that was wired few days
ago that both the Balkan allies and the
Turks have exhausted their fighting and
financial strength, seems warranted by
the feeble and ineffective military
moves that are made. Why not do as
suggested, call halt and let the Euro
pean powers settle the contest, az they
will do at the last anyway, and end the
war7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

The superintendent OF the Matteawan
IN. " hospital for the criminal insane
says that he was offered money to let
Harry Thaw escape. But what had he
said or done that would encourage such
an offer7 And what would it be worth
to Thaw to escape as fugitive who
must always keep out Of the reach OF
the la8e
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Six weeks have gone Of the legisla-
tive session; and the bulk Of the grist
remains to be ground IN the ensuing
eighteen days-or, will the clock
stopping fiction be resorted to again,
to carry the session up TO Easter-ten
days edded7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

The announced purpose Of the Gov
eminent to contest tie right OF Castro
and Mylius (who hbeled King George,)
to stay IN this country, might as we'll
be abandoned, first as last, for the
courts will surely make short work of
the Government s contention, Castro g
complete victory leaves no room for
doubt about this.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

An ardent Rooseveltite shouts that
if the Colonel had been President, he
would have had the U. S. army in Mex
leo weeks ago. No doubt Of it
months ago And in so doing he would
have committed an international crime,
and inflicted upon his country an in
iury Of the most DANA ging character.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

New York State is to spend ten
million dollars this year On good roads,
making a thousand miles Of new road
ut ten thousand dollars mile. Big
figures these, and there is no doubt of
the profit in this expenditure for good
roads, for good roads surely pay.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: THE
resolution for the submission Of the
woman suffrage amendment has been
ordered to engrossment by the Missouri
State Senate, Now, he who runs may
read, or he who reads may run. NO,
no; "that he may run that readeth it. -
-Habakklk. H., 9.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

roads. Yet for these Investments the
Mexicans ought to be grateful and not
angry. But if they will only behave
themselves, all will be forgiven, and
we will try to live with them rs neigh
bors Ms boat Mn may
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

In England, as In this country, there
is demand for the regulation OF the sale
and possession of pistols; but in Eng.
land, as in this country, while the peril
Of unrestrained sales and ownership Of
these deadly weapons is admitted and
deplored, practically nothing effectual
is done in the way Of regulation or re.
pTesginn
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ample

It must have been q great shock to
the conservation fsddists to see Sen
ator Bourne Of Oregon voting against
them on the Connecticut river dam
bill. But even tho brightest flower
must fade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Perhaps the English suffragettes
have q perfect defense, after all, IN
their breaking Of windows; that they
didn't mean to; that they threw the
stones at smother target, prime
minister, or something like that.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

The Manufacturers feast was great;
no food but Utah products was served,
but thnt was enough to satisfy even the
most dainty appetite It was fine e1-
en,D1e
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Mining men have occupied themselves
zealously during the week in convincing
the members OF the legislature that
the proposed changes in the taxation
Of mining companies is merely for the
purpose Of increasing their burden, and
it Is doubtful if the bin will see the
light Of day. Another proposed piece
of legislation that is calling forth
strenuous opposition Is the so.called
"Blue Sky' bill, which is SO compre.
sensiye and impossible that it would
virtually sound the death knell of le-
gitimate as well as spurious promotions
Of all descriptions, and little doubt is
entertained Of this bill also being de-
feated.
Weak stock market conditions have
continued for the past week, the cop
per shares especially suffering On the
strength Of reports that tho various
companies are accommodating unsold
metal, and that dividends thereby will
be held down to the minimum for the
| time being. There are many who be.
lieve that pessimism has been allowed
to run riot, and that everything ad
verse has been more than discounted
| yet it is bold authority that would
! advise the purchase of copper stocks
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Theodore A.%Mullen.

I Theodore A.. Mullen was born in
Rush county, Indiana, May IS, 1899
and passed away Sunday May IL
1913, being 70 years., Ill months and
"a days old. . III
.g Brother Mullen came to Iowa in
1858 and was married to Mary J.
Walker of Decatur county, Iowa,
May 10, 1854, and to this union were
born seven children, five of these
have, already preceded him to the
better land. A devoted wife, one son,
C. E. Mullen and daughter, Mrs.
Alta c.. Ward are left to mourn their
loss.
He became a christian in 1868
and in these long years he had had
his dark seasons and his ups and
down. He was man of great faith
In Christ and was always able to
give reason of the hope that was
within him and firmly believed that
he would one day live with Him
among the blest w. %5..%
544a His funeral was held in the Chris
tian church in Decatur City at 2
o'clock Tuesday, May Is, 1913, con-
Quoted by Riley Buchanan, assisted
by his comrades in the War Of the
Rebellion. After the services he was
laid to rest in the cemetery west Of
town to await the final resurrection
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FairvieW.

Willis Dillon called on H. E.
Bright Saturday.
Jim Ely had the misfortune of
losing two sheep and six crippled by
some ones dog Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Blanche Dobson and little
daughter and Miss Ida Stanford
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mrs. Riley Hatfield.
Oliver Bright and wife and little
son spent one evening last week with
H. E. Bright and wife. .
Miss Bertha Warnock is assisting
Mrs. Howard Petty with her house
work the past week. INK.
Oscar Vaughn and wife spent one
day last week with his father, Pete
Vaughn and family.
0. L. Peck and wife, Henry Per-
kins and wife attended lodge at
Lineville Thursday of last week.
Miss Vida Spencer assisted Mrs.
Perry Barr with her homework last
week.
Quite a number attended church
at Morgan Sunday night.
Mrs. Don Moore and baby spent
Saturday night and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Bright.
Gilbert Vaughn and mother had
business at Lineville Saturday.
Mrs. Pat Hampton is on the sick
list .I. ~ "a
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FairvieW.

Miss Eva Moore who has been
teaching near Van Vert the past
year, is spending her vacation at
home
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Delk and chill
dren, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, arriv-
ed last week and are living with the
formers mother, Mrs. J. H. Delk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sergeant, Of
Garden Grove, were calling at the
Dave Davis home Sunday evening.
l.. P. Hastings spent a few days
last week at the John Barbour home
at Garden Grove.
Miss Lucille Sergeant, who has
been visiting the past two weeks at
the Dave Davis home, returned Sum
day.
There will be Epworth League at
this place next Sunday evening at
1880. Leader will be Mrs. Frank
Lewis and special work by Edith and
Esther MAGELLAN and Lyman Over
hotter. Your presence will be high
ly appreciated.