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Douglas Island news., 1913-02-05

An epidemic of measles is sweeping over Metlakahtla, Kasaan, Saxman and Ketchikan. Twelve deaths have oc- cured at Metlakahtla and others are expected. Thirty five cases are re- ported at Saxman At Ketchikan the disease has spread to the white resi- dents and the town is quarantined against the other afflicted towns. The government teachers and others with the aid of Ketchikan physicians are doing heroic work to stamp out the malady.-Petersb burg Progressive.
 Washington.-Gig frauds in the taking of seals on the Pribilof islands are revealed in report of the commit. tee on expenditures of the department of commerce and labor, which has just been submitted to the House. A con spiracy is shown by the report between the government agents located on the Pribilof islands, and the former lessees, the North American Commercial com pany, the agents being, it is charged, in direct collusion with the company. Ac cording to the report, in 1870 the seal herd nun bered 4,700,000 and it had been depleted to 133,000 in 1910. No attempt was made to conserve the herd, and although the number of seals to be killed each year was expressly limited by the terms of the contract, the lessees violated it each year with the knowledge of the agents of the treasury department, under whose supervision the seal herd was placed for many years.
 Falcon Joslin, president of the Tan ana Mines Railway company, is in Ger many, Investigating the workings of the Zeppelin airships. Should these air ships appear feasible for passenger and light freight traffic, it IS the plan of i MT. Joslin to establish airship lines in various parts of Alaska. The first line 1 to be established in Alaska will be be- tween Chltina and Fairbanks. The mail contract expires next year on this route, and this is said to be another in- centive for MT. Joslyn's present inves- tigations. The Zeppelin airship is prov ing great success and is thought to be a solution of the transportation prob lem in new countries. An airship of this type can carry twenty oI more pas sengers and travel at speed of forty miles an hour.
 Another terrible tragedy has been added to the pages of Yukon history, the scene being at Black Hills stage station on the overland trail, fifty five miles south of Dawson, news of which came to this place Wednesday after noon in a telegram from Dawson to 0. w. Cash, acting superintendent of the overland mail service, says the White. horse Star. The message stated that Driver Burwash of the northbound stage had on arriving at the Black Hills post Tuesday evening, discovered the dead bodies of Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Smith, keepers of the house, the former lying on the floor of bedroom and the latter on the bed. Going to the barn, Burwash found the body of Stableman c. M. Kelly cold in death. All the bodies were fully dressed, which indi- cates that the tragedy occurred in the daytime. Appearances indicated that Smith murdered his wife and Kelly and ] then committed suicide.
Douglas Island news., 1913-02-05

The Nome papers blame the Japan current for the change in the tempera. ture in the North. Will they never get wise to the fact that Alaska is the nat ural home of the banana and orange?- Fairbanks Citizen.
Douglas Island news., 1913-02-05

Some soft New Workers have roasted the dog racers of Nome, because of sympathy for the racing malamnte, but the Nugget contends that the mala- mute that is not a racer needs more than charitable attention.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
PINK WEISKER POLITICS.

In every campaign the Hon. j. Ham
Lewis has something TO say quite as
picturesque as his pink whiskers or his
iridescent neckwear. Declaring that
Japan, Mexico and all Europe are
watching the campaign in Massachu-
setts with avid interest and are ready
to see in a Democratic defeat the utter
rejection of President Wilson IS Me1i-
can policy, he adds;
"Mexico will go farther; she will
preach to the people that this condem-
nation was because he had not recog-
nized Huerta. is the conclusion too far
fetched that war might be precipitated
with all its horrors7''
There you are, men Of Massachu-
setts! Vote against the Democratic
ticket and you vote for carnage that
will call the multitudinous seas incar-
nadine Vote for your candidate and
principles, and, if you be not a Demo
crat, YOU are voting to bring about
General Sherman only substitute for
war.
Human perversity might persuade
some monarch or minister of state to
take the view of J. Ham Lewis, but we
prefer to believe that some degree of
common sense still obtains in the chan
cellories OF Europe and will not give
way to pink wbisker politics
The Hon. j Ham must have conjured
mp this death 's-head on Halloween as
he watched the boys marching with H.
Illuminated pumpkins. Or perhaps he had
Just been reading about the headless
horseman of Sleepy Hollow and the
exploits of Brom Bones.
. But after all we must admit that
campaigns would be dull if this distin-
guished aud diplomatic statesman were
not in our midst to evolve his striking
grotesqueries. We hope, however, that
the men Of Massachusetts, will not laugh
themselves into spasms and be unable
to go TO the polls on election day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
LET US BE CALM.

The best campaign to mako is the
clean campaign 1t Is effective, elevat'
ing and beneficial, not only to the one
who employs 1t, but to the community
in general. It convinces more people,
leaves no sores and puts no premium on
malice. yituperation and misrepresen-
tation are under ban these days. No
intelligent man or woman cares much
for the candidate who would climb Into
office over the wreck he tries to make
Of some competitors IS record or reputa-
ton.
II one who has been singled out for
slanderous attack can meet malice with
fairness, greet anger with smile and
answer assaults with good-natured rail-
lery or ridicule. he shows that he is IN
touch with the times and in harmony
with the spirit Of fair play which is
characteristic Of the better element IN
every community.
tended to discredit men in public life or
to iniure them in their personal rela-
tions, do not appeal to thinking peo-
pie. For every credulous and unsophls-
ticated mind in which they find well
come and lodgment, such missives
arouse resentment In a hundred others.
The present city campaign has been
fairly free from malicious outbursts.
In most instances the several candl-
dates have been willing to stand upon
their own merits and records. A few
vicious unsigned circulars have been
scattered around, and a publication de-
voted mainly TO "knocking" was un-
wisely issued, But there is no need Of
asking the public TO repudiate unfair
ness most people are able to appraise
such methods at their true worth and
know how and where to set upon them
their seal of disapproval.
It is not likely that any of the can
didates themselves are personally re.
sponsible for these anonymous attacks.
They are but victims of the zeal of
friends who do not properly gauge the
public. The only way to treat abuse
is with silence or ridicule. The angry
man is au easy mark for iocular good
nature.
In this connection, il may be limited
that appeals for fairness and disserta-
tions on decency are not TO be resented
by wise men who seek Office; and when
their friends take umbrage at some de-
nunciation of lawless elements and in
fuencos the fact should not mitigate
against the candidate. 1t is often nee
esssry for men to be rescued from their
fool friends
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
OUR SMOKE PROBLEM.

1t is gratifying to note that all four
candidates for City Commissioner have
responded frankly TO the inquiry made
to them by Mr. George H. Dern, who is
chairman OF the special committee of
the Commercial. club named for the pur-
pose of devising some solution Of Salt
Lakes smoke problem.
The club committee, hampered by
lack of the funds necessary 10 make a
thoroughly scientific investigation, re-
Gently reported progress to tho Com
mercial club, and made a number of
minor recommendations. All four can
didates are in favor, they say, of such
municipal regulation as may be re-
quired in the circumstances. All Of
them avow their intention, if elected.
to support an ordinance requiring the
licensing Of fremen and stationary en-
gineers. Likewise they agree as TO the
necessity OF department of smoke in
spection. The earnestness Of the quar-
tette of candidates almost makes one
regret that the owner of n smoky stack
had not been nominated, so that we
might be able to see immediate per-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
THE ECCLES OUTRAGE.

The people of Utah read with horror
and indignation yesterday that the
perfidious blackhanders had carried
out their threat to blow up one of the
Eccles homes, While offers of sympa-
thy may appear futile before the Sc
cret and mysterious power OF the dyna
miters, nevertheless the members Of
this prominent family should know that
every good man and woman in the state
is ready and willing to aid them in
every way possible. Throughout their
ordeals by day and their nerve-racking
vigils by night the Eccles family have
shown heroism that must win the re-
spect of all. Refusing TO accede TO the
demands of the blackhanders, aud un-
daunted by menaces of death if they
failed to comply with those demands,
Mrs. Eccles and her children have dis
played a calm courage that is beyond
praise. Had they surrendered to the
ediets of the blac kmailers there could
he none to blame.
For months the members OF the Ec-
cles family have been compelled to en-
ploy private guards for their protec-
tion. Can the people of the communi.
ty in which they live regard such ex-
pense on the part oven Of a rich fam
ily with satisfaction? The people Of
the county owe it to themselves to ex-
tend the means OF protection so that
not single person in the city or county
shall be subjected to the terrifying ex-
perience that has been the ever present
horror Of the Eccles family for many
weeks.
Admittedly, however, tho blackhand.
er is one Of the most battling crimi.
mails with whom the police have TO
deal He is the modern survival of the
pirates and bandits who made kidnap-
ing for ransom their profession. Such
bandits still exist in northern Africa
and southeastern Europe where their
ancient methods are still possible But
in this country, where the safeguards
thrown around civilization are much
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Wisconsin has actually begun the ex.
pertinent OF State life insurance in this
country. The law providing for it was
passed in 1911, and the first life insur-
ance policies have just been issued. 1t
issues seven different kinds of policies,
but at present they are limited to a
maximum of $1,000. When two thousand
policies have been issued, the amount
will be raised to $4,000; and when three
thousand have been issued, it will be
increased to $4,000, which is the limit
under the law as it stands. Premiums
may be paid monthly, and profits are
eventually to be returned TO policy
holders. Care has been taken to keep
down the cost of operating the system.
No paid agents are employed, but APP
plications will be received by city,
town, and county clerks and treasurers,
officials in banks that receive State de-
posits, and State factory inspectors. No
new Offices have been created in connec-
ton with the plan. State insurance is
not a new thing for Wisconsin, as it
began to insure its public buildings, in.
cluding those OF the University, in 1903
The burning Of the Capitol in 1905 left
a deficit in the insurance fund OF $780,
000 but the State adhered to the sys-
TEN, and the accumulations in the fund
since then have wiped out the deficit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

moro efficient than the protective
| methods of burbaric countries, more
subtle and, therefore, more terrible
means must be employed by the crimi-
nails. And thus the banditti have
evolved into blackhandcrs skilled in the
use of explosives.
The ordinary citizen knows enough
about firearms TO feel degree of con-
fidence that he can deal with the
criminals who use revolvers, but he
knows little of dynamite or other high
explosives. Before the mysterious
power of dynamite in practiced hands
he stands helpless and aghast. The in
dividual who has skilled himself IN the
use of explosives commands power
such as Merlin, the magician, is re-
puted TO have had in the days of King
Arthur. Such knowledge is quite aside
from that OF the ordinary law-abiding
citizen. The blackhander chuckles in
fiendish glee because he believes he
possesses a power that can set at de-
fiance the law and the guardians OF
the law
That the blackhander can be dealt
with successfully however, has been
demonstrated IN New York, whcro this
class of criminals has been driven to
complete inactivity within the last few
months.
The framing Of laws to deal with
criminals Of the blackhand type is nee
essarily difficult. Various plans have
been suggested. In general way, all
of them look to severe restrictions on
the shipment and sale Of explosives and
tho imposition Of heavy penalties for
such crimes as blackmailing, death
threats and abduction,
Now that dynamite is being en-
ployed extensively in mining, engineer
ing work and even in agriculture, leg
islatures find themselves confronted by
a most perplexing problem when they
seek to limit the use only to those who
should have a right to the use Of ex-
plosives. Nevertheless, this is prob
lem that should be faced, and. indeed,
is being faced by various states and
by the national government.
At present, however, the authorities
in Ogden and Utah must deal with the
situation by means of the laws and ia
cilities at their command. The laws
are sufficiently effective if the crimi-
mails can be captured, and, fortunately,
it is within the power Of the state to
increase the facilities by which the
men may be caught.
Meantime the sympathy Of the COM
munity flows out to the Eccles family
We sometimes have wondered whether
the blackhanders have wives and chill
dren of their own, and if they have,
how they can look upon sleeping wife
or babe and then go forth into the
night and explode the bomb which is
TO MAIN, slay or torture some other
man. wife or child 1t is difficult TO
imagine such blackness even In the
soul Of n blackhander
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

formance along with prompt promise,
Seriously, however, The Tribune has not
the remotest doubt that any one of
the four gentlemen who qualified at
tho primaries will fail to keep the word
OF promise, We do regret that no one
Of the number has pledged himself def
nitely to such an expenditure as may be
necessary to ascertain precisely the
cause of the pail of smoke that rests
upon the city under certain conditions.
There is no question but that the cause
must accurately be learned before an
eflicacious remedy can be applied, and
for this reason Tho Tribune has urged
the appointment Of a joint commission,
consisting of representatives of the city,
county and state. supplied with ample
funds, and given ample power to pur-
sue its Investigations. Until such an
investigation shall be made, there is
bound TO be doubt and uncertainty rs
to the cause Of Salt Lake. smoke pail.
1t ism t fair to blame the locomotives on
the west side, nor tho stacks of the big
buildings down town, any moro than
the plain chimneys Of the householders.
Equally it isn't right to condemn off
hand the smelters unheard, though in
all probability all Of these are factors.
A department Of smoke inspection in
the city, the proper installation Of fur
naces and the teaching Of correct meth
DDS Of firing are bound to help. So we
arc for the proposition. But it will
only help-not entirely correct condi-
tions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
COMMUNICATIONS

The report" Of the Commercial club
committee on the Smoke problem must
have caused great surprise 10 the aver
age citizen. il IS to be supposed that
this committee was selected for its intel.
ligence and understanding IN civic eco
noIncs. particularly as related To heat
ing plants. To have sought for a cure
just some ouTs-and failed 10 find one
failed to advance even theory as to the
efficacy OF improved methods. seems in
comprehensive.
viii the Commercial club accept this
report az fipal? That is the question
which IS uppermost at present VIII the
Commercial club. having in mind such
extensive boosting FOR Utah, and the
expenditure OF considerable sums OF
money for boosting purposes. overlook
this opportunity TO advertise Salt Lake
In the most effective and convincing
manner Tons of smoke and SCOT belch-
Ing forth from the chimneys Of the pub
lie buildings. blotting out the rays of the
sun and the blue of the sky are not
sood advertising features.
might be very great 1t usually costs
something 10 deal with the best articles.
BUT. IN the long run, which pays best?
In the long run would not the added
the actual running or these plants, more
than. pay for the investment?
This is not mere guess work II is
only necessary 10 call attention to the
full and complete report of the engineers
Ing experiment station OF the state OF
Illinois, copy OF which could be had
for the asking; TO Syracuse. n. Y. and
William Kent. probably the best author
ity in the country. IN Kent's "Mechan-
teal Engineering Pocket Book can be
found the whole story in a few words
why e&pend large sums 20 investigate
what has already been investigated. and
why did the committee report that large
moneys would be necessary TO make the
investigation?
The public Is waiting for this expla-
nation. MARGARET b. CONNELL
Editor Tribune-As taxpayer and
resident of Salt Lake City, I believe I'm
giving credit where credit is due
The taxpayers have just learned that
they nave in the person OF Herman n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Since 334 deputy collectors, forty
agents and forty inspectors are to be
appointed to carry into effect the pro-
visions of the income tax, National
Committeeman Wallace and State
Chairman Thurman OF the Utah De.
mocracy should speedily be able TO add
TO their bag, which to date consists of
an odd postmaster or so.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
Editor Tribune:

Editor Tribune:
1 read the report OF the special Com
merclal club committee with great in
terest, and certainly with the means at
their disposal they have set forth the
matter remarkably well and thoroughly.
However,. since the smoke nuisance, has
been investigated and reported upon in
England since 1878 \. D.. would pro-
pose that we divided the forces tina,
are attacking the problem into two par
ties, The one to carry on the neces-
sary Investigations in our special case
and the other 10 attempt TO solve the
problem scientifically and financially
practical TO the citizens of our CITY by
applying business methods in our at
tempts.
Thus. It is n dIfflcul, problem, and no
one can afford TO devote the necessary
time merely for the honor"
Therefore. ! propose that a cash prize
or a sufficiently large sum be offered 10
the person that viii furnish tho most
practical information: embodied either In
thesis or report, entitled somewhat
as below; '>-'
Flow 10 Eliminate the smelter F,me
and Coel Smoke Nuisance In Salt Lake
City. Utah" LONG
"fhe awards TO be made by a comma
tent committee. Respectfully
CHARLES S. VADNER
Chemist and MetalurgIst, 25O5 South
Ninth East, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
Editor Tribune:

Editor Tribune
Dear Slr-Beng an old resident OF Salt
Lake City. and having the interest OF
my home town at heart, | am taking this
means OF advocating what. TO my mind.
Is needed change In the license system
In this town, and that Is the abolition
Of the teamsters' license, During the
campaign before the primaries one of
the candida ties, a prominent citizen. well
and favorably known to all, advocated
the doing away with the teamsterS Ii
cense, and the large vote accorded him
shows that others in the city are OF the
same opinion as myself.
| am n taxpayer. and own some teams
and 1 am. therefore. speaking from prac-
teal experience The license on team
sters has undcniably worked great ard
ship TO all connected with the teaming
Industry and especially So among those
who are compelled. through lack of CAPT.
tai 10 operate on n small scale. The
present administration has shown no in
cination to alleviate this burden. and II
would SEEM from that. that there is
small chance Of their SO doing in the
future. This being the case | recon-
mend that the teamsters OF this COM
munty unanimously support the candi-
date who will make "A strong effort TO
remedy existing conditions. Very re-
spectfuly yours. w II ROSS.
1875 Seventh East
Salt Lake October 80.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Green. a man who has demonstrated his
ability, honesty and integrity, and has
used these already to such an extent
that the taxpayers have been benefited
in having Sl65,000 in overpaid assess
ments upon public Improvements re-
turned to them. ], myself am a bene-
hciary by a return of $3.50 Some of this
was paid ten years ago. Experts have
been called in from time 10 time to audit
these accounts, and paid hansomely for
so doing. but It remained for Mr. Green
to discover the errors and procure for
the taxpayers their rightfuI dues
p. GIBBONS,
953 Third avenue.
Salt Lake City. Nov. l. 1913.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Louis J. Horowitz, builder Of the
Woolworth, Equitable and many other
New York skyscrapers, says the young
men to succeed must seize every oppor-
tunity as it fits past. That's the trou-
ble with opportunity, it is always fit
ting past.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Buneau Varilla still insists that we
should have canal at sea level. We
would have him know that our canal is
nearer on the level than the old French
canal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Sweden imports salted horse from the
United States. Wonder if the cost of
salted horse is going upH
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

be thrown in such q perfectly paved
city as New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

The talk Of cutting Mexico in two
should be stopped. One Mexico is
enough Leader.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Felix Dlaz will not 20 behind the re-
turns. He knows what is there,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

The latest estimate Of the wealth of
the United States is 0,00O,000,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-03

Editor Tribune-As a taxpayer and
resident of Salt Lake City, believe In
giving credit where credit is due
The taxpayers have just learned that
they nave in the person OF Herman IT.