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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
the management q conclusion. without
the least murmur.
THE sMooT CANDIDACY.

Apostle Smoot announces, through his
| organ, his candidacy for reelection to
the u. s, Senate. Curiously enough, it
is stated that he stands upon his Senate
record, and that his "official efficiency"
will be the test which he desires to have
applied to his appeal for votes. AS to
this efficiency, it would seem that Apos.
tie Smoot would hardly care to place it
as party proposition, for no Senator,
excepting only Aldrieh Of Rhode Island,
did more to disrupt the Republican
party in power than did Apostle Smoot
i'll his activities and on his record IN the
Senate. 1t is fact that the carded
wool men demonstrated with Smoot on
account of his denial Of protection to
that industry and warned him that the
/ country might 90 Democratic if the tar
i'll bill were not mado more consistent.
He replied to them; 'What the hell do
| care if the country does 60 Demo,
cratic7''
The announcement that Apostle
| Smoot is 20 be candidate to succeed
himself, (success in which candidacy
would give him third term In the Sen,
ate,) doubtless means that he has Sc
cured the support Of his Quorum for his
| candidacy. Heretofore such support in
Utah has meant a certainty Of election,
According TO the manifesto Of April,
1896, no high church official was to be
candidate for civil office without the
coneant of b,c 0uor,,,r Suob ,oo,on4
necessarily implies the support of that
Quorum; and as he is a member Of the
Quorum Of the Twelve Apostles in the
Mormon Church, body powerful in
that church above all others save only
the First Presidency itself, the support
of that Quorum would mean very much
in his candidacy for Office.
On the face Of it, however, it seems
as though Apostle Smoot ought rather
to be the candidate of the Democrats
has been the greatest aid to the Demo
Gratis throughout the nation Of any other
man, save one. Probably it would make
no particular difference, either to his
Quorum or to himself, which party sup
ported him for office The main thing
is to ''vindicate the gospel in the halls
Of Congress-, as Apostle Hyrum NJ.
Smith put it in his address in Carbon
county few years ago.
On the partisan record which Smoot
has made, it would really appear as
though he deserved support from the
Democrats rather than from the Repub-
licans. It is certain that he is an un-
safe party leader so far as the Repub-
licans are concerned, since his leader
ship has been disastrous to that party;
and, as he announced himself to the
carded wool men, as absolutely indiffer,
ent to Republican party defeat, there
would appear to be no reason why Re-
publicans in Utah should support Smoot
in his candidacy for the Senate,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
UNION PACIFIC PosTPoNEMENT

The statement which was made ap.
parently by authority some days ago,
that the Union Pacific would dstrib-
ute in the form of dividends the huge
sum derived from the sale Of the
Southern Pacific stock owned by the
Union Pacific, was premature. It is
now stated by Judge Lovett that the
conclusion has been arrived at that ex-
isting circumstances make it inexpc-
dient to deal with tho subject at pres
ent. The announcement made slight
drop in the stock Of the Union Pacific,
but the conclusion Of "the street, evil
IDENTIFY was that the action of the Union
Pacific managers was wise, and that
tho stockholders would be benefited by
the conclusion arrived at
There is no doubt but that the un.
distributed surplus, which amounts to
something like S9o,o00,ooo, puts the
management Of the Union Pacific in
an immensely strong position. The
stockholders will proba bly, see later on
that their interests have been more
fully protected by the retention of this
money than thoy would have been by
the paying out OF the sum in the form
Of dividends.
The decision not to pay it out is crit,
icised in the stock market, but this is
something Of very little practical con-
sequence compared with the great ben
efits that will doubtless come to the
stockholders by the conclusion ar
rived at.
There is one thing that is absolute
| ly certain, and that is. that the com
munities in this neighborhood have
the utmost confidence in the manage
ment Of the Hartman railroads. That
management has shown itself friendly
to the development of all this region
and has been an immense factor in the
actual opening up of Southern Idaho
and more than doubling the population
of that State in the decade between
1900 and 1910. And SO W. believe that
every one hereabouts, stockholders in
| cluded, will be inclined to acquiesce in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
SENATORS VS.. BANKERS.

1t is not favorable symptom, nor
does it rebound to the credit of the u.
s. Senate, that certain of its members
to rail against the criticisms made by
the bankers in their National Associ-
alton meeting in Boston, Of the admin
istration partisan currency bill.
Those bankers indorse the criticisms
of the preliminary bankers meeting in
Chicago, and set forth fairly and clear
ly their objections to the administra
tion currency bill in it's present form.
They did this not in partisan man.
ner at all, because they expressly in
dorsed the announced purpose of the
administration towards securing elas-
ITCHY in our currency, and were favor
able TO certain portions of the bill as
it stands. AS to other portions, how
ever, they were emphatically condem-
natory, and this for clear and business
like reasons fairly and temperately
stated.
There is no reason whatever why the
Senators should have shown any feel
ing in regard to this matter, nor why
they should have shown any resent
ment at the criticisms made by the
bankers; for the bankers were clearly
within their rights, they did precisely
what Secretary McAdoo issued an in
vitatioD for them to do, and they did
this in perfectly courteous, business
like manner, precisely as the Secretary
had every reason 10 expect that they
would do. Why there should be any
indignation against the bankers in this
matter, therefore, it is hard to see.
Nothing but a bigoted partisanship
could possibly take the hostile attitude
with respect to the bankers that GER
tain Of the Democratic Senators dis
played in their immediate and resent
full speeches.
The difference in the attitude Of the
bankers from the attitude of the SEN
ators may be concisely stated, in that
the Senators have no real interest in
this matter at all, aside from mere
partisan prejudice and political propa
Sduud- uCy udNt uO UuOHey dU STAKE,
and they will not be touched in their
pockets in any way by the passage Of
this bill, which is in part confscatory
of the property Of the bankers. On
the other hand, the bankers will be
called upon by this bill, if enacted in
its present form, to do things that they
do not want to do, and TO put up
money for some one else to handle in
an irresponsible and partisan manner.
That this is injustice is perfectly plain.
The upshot of the whole matter is
that the bankers know what they are
talking about on this currency ques-
tion and the Senators do not. There.
fore, the views Of the bankers are en-
titled to weight, while what the Sena-
tors say is, from a practical common
sense and business standpoint, utterly
negligible. II is sad commentary
upon the abuse Of Senatorial privilege
to see grave Senators rise up in their
places and give utterance to such fur.
ried foolishness as they did upon the
receipt Of the criticism by the bankers
on the administration currency bill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Augustus P. Gardner, Republican
nominee for Governor Of Mnssaehu-
setts, declares that he will run on mis-
own platform, in spite of the fact that
the nominating convention struck four
paramount points, out Of it. His DO.
sition is that he is independent of the
convention, as he was the choice of the
Republican primary when 10000 votes
were cast for him, and he ran as a
candidate at the primary on the plat
tarm which he sticks to. but which the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

The Engineering and Mining Journal
which made in January last an csti
mate of the world IS gold production in
1912 much below that carried by us al
the same time, comes forward with ar
estimate OF $474, 1888, ,26S, which is q
pretty fair approximation to our rcck
oning of $475,o00,000 in The Tribune ;.
annual number, the last Sunday of De
cember last. But the London estimate
is as much above S475 100000 as tho
Engineering and Mining Journals i:
below If
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Mr. Giauque, who is ont for city
commissioner, is already a member Of
the city board of education, and also
of the State land board. If he gets
this third office, that Of city commits
elect him county commissioner next
year; and then, with the four offices,
covering State, county, city and school
district, che won't never have to do
nothin' for Twin - as was said of
another some time ago, who was also
an lnveterate glutton for office.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Senator Owen declares his belief that
there is an organized propaganda" "
(or, as President Wilson would put it,
an "insidious lobby working to kill
the party's currency bill. If so, it is to
be hoped that it may win: for it would
be a National scandal and outrage to
pass that bill in the face Of the COM
handing objections to it, urged by the
bankers in their National convention.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

That was highly sensational per
formance. when President Wilson, by
touching button in the White House
sent an electric spark four thousand
miles TO ignite the dynamite which
blew up the Gamboa dyke. Talk about
magic. and the works of the Arabian
Nights genii, they all seem tame when
compared with this striking fact of
modern .day scientific achievement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

The eminent French lawyer. Maitre
Labor, defender of Dreyfus. is hav-
ing a strenuous time in his visit to
America, He sprained his ankle in
Montreal and in Boston he was operat-
ed on for appendicitis. He had better
come West and recruit before further
mishaps befall him in the wild and
woody East.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Judge Parker was extremely severe
upon Governor Sulzer, while Col Roose-
welt is quite ready to exculpate him
from blame. Which is the difference
between the legal mind and the courter
OF gallery play.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Residents on the bench lands who
arose early in the morning yesterday
saw new heaven and a new earth.
The armament was clear as crystal and
the surface of the ground was overlaid
with covering of pure white. 1t was
Joy to see, glory to be alive to
view If all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Representative Underwood is repre-.
sented as opposed to the repeal of the
treaty-breaking five per cent reduction
favorlng American ships. as carried in
the Democratic partisan revision bill
But Underwood doesn' t count when
President Wilson speaks, and Wilson
declares in favor of the repeal Of that
unconstitutional provision.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

The House of Representatives. is
short of a quorum, and strenuous efforts
are making to secure the attendance
Of members. But the mystery is what
for? There S nothing for the House to
do for a while; so why worry7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

: The signing of the contract for the
construction of the Moffat tunnel is the
best news Of the day in the railroad
line. for Salt Lake and Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

The British press is warm in praise
of the great work done by the United
States in building the Panama canal;
but still thinks Great Britain ought to
be partner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Sugar is reported as lower i'll price
forty cents hundred. How much
more sugar does the laborer get, there
fore, for his half dollar than he got be-
forop
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

The sick ducks are said to be re-
covering. But who wants GONZALES
cling duckf''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

convention turned down. Thus is new
complication intruded into the pri-
mary method of nominating.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
OMAHA CONDITIONS DtPloRABLE
Visitors Returning From Omaha En-
deavor to Impress on Friends
City's Need of Assistance.

Des Moines-Conditions in Omaha
are even worse than they have been
pictured. according TO Ralph Bolton,
secretary Of the Greater pes Moines
committee, who returned from visit
to that city. People are mistaken
who feel that the stricken inhabi-
tants of the town are not in need Of
aid" Mr.. Bolton said. Property loss
in the city will easily reach $1,000
600. In the better sections of the
town rebuilding already has been be-
gun but in the poorer sections the
people stand around as though dazed
and no steps have been taken to re-
build. Banks in the city are making
plans to lend money without interest
to those whose homes were wiped
out by the storm. There is great
need in the city, and Omaha has its
hands full caring for them"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
ELECTIONS IN IOWA
Municipal Tickets are Put Through In
Fifty Cities Of the State
LIQUOR ISSUE APPEARS DORMANT
Milwaukee Railroad switchman Wins
Over Senator for Office Of Mayor
Under Commission Plan In
the City of ottumwa.

Des Moines.-City tickets were
elected in fifty Iowa cities Monday
and in more than 80 per cent of the
prediction campaigns, party lines
had been entirely eliminated. There
were innumerable citizens, peoples
and Independent tickets, but in only
two or three instances were either
full or partial tickets in the field I'M
der the old republican or democratic
captions.
The liquor issue in city campaigns
largely has died in Iowa and Mondays
elections were more generally mark
ed by choice of man above issue than
ever before. Whatever issues were
fought were of local Improvement
character.
Ottumwa held its first election I'M
der the commission plan and Patrick
Leeny, switchman for the Milwau-
kee railroad and present alderman,
was chosen mayor over former Sen
ator H. l.. Waterman, business man
and president of the municipal water
works board of trustees, by small
majority.
A hot battle marked Marshall
towns second election under the COM
mission plan. w. H. Jones, present
mayor, was beaten by /. S. Willard.
Whether or not billiard halls were
to be allowed in the city was the is.
sue at Washington and billiards lost.
]. b. Glasgow was elected mayor.
There were six tickets in the field
at Mason City, where vote as to
the adoption OF the commission plan
will be taken within month. John
Stanton, favoring the commission
plan, was elected over Garfield
Breese.
George Koontz, democrat, minor
ity leader in the present house of
representatives was reelected mayor
of Iowa City by an uncomfortably
close majority.
C. Durant Jones, prohibition guber-
Material candidate, was defeated for
reelection as mayor of Perry, cam
paign having been waged against his
police appointments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
"Ealth FeIaar" An Iowan2

Mount Pleasant--Faith Felgar, for
more than twelve years contribute.
to Chicago farm paper, is declared
to be Mrs. Albert Mullin Keeper, who
lives on farm mile north of Win
field. She is a member Of the execu-
tive board of the International Farm
Women's Press association, and is a
daughter of Washington Mullin, form.
err member Of the Iowa legislature
from Henry county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
Fine Duck Hunting Reported.

Cedar Rapids.-Not in years have
duck hunters in this vicinity enjoyed
such fine sport as they are now hav.
ing. Spring rains and thaws have
caused the creeks and rivers to boom,
and it is poor day when two hunt
ers cannot bag from fifty to 100 mall
lards by going down the Cedar short
distance from this city. w. d. Hatch,
a local nimrod, asserts that he saw a
flock few days ago that contained
fully 1000 ducks. He and Samuel Har-
mon bagged sixty-eight, forty OF
which were mallards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
Body Found In Pasture.

Council Bluffs.-John Williams, 60
years old. who has been missing for
several weeks from his home near
Redding. was found in his pasture
dead with bullet holes in his breast
and head. The coroner's jury was un-
able to decide whether 1t was case
of suicide or murder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03

Union.-The Hauser & Hauser gen
eral store at Written was robbed of
stock, silks and money. The loss Is
about 5000. Blood hounds were secur-
ed and the trail was followed to a
point one and half miles west OF
Union, where It was lost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
Project Line to Alton.

Creston.--A meeting was held at
Hopeville, in Clarke county. to dis
cuss ways and means to build line
OF railroad from Hopeyille to Alton
and later to extend the line here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
MarrIed slxty..even Years.

Newton.-Mr. and Mrs. Abraham
Carrier celebrated the sixty-seventh
Anniversary of their wedding last
week. The couple long has lived in
Jasper county. Mr.. Carrier is 81 years
old; his wife is IS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03


In North America are passing and he
considers this an opening for large
operations.
To adopt a uniform method of
teaching agriculture a mass meeting
OF the rural school teachers OF Scott
county was held at Davenport. Gar
den, poultry, potato and corn raising
were discussed.
Run over by four ton crane in
the Bettendorf car shops, Arthur
Berge, laborer, 25 years of age, was
instantly killed The crane passed
over his chest, cutting the body in
two.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis depot
at Mason City was robbed OF 5000 in
cash. A note was left by the robbers
directed to the agent, stating that the
safe had been left unlocked.
At special election at Rock Rap
ids the question of voting bonds for
the erection OF new court house was
defeated two to one. Another cleo
tion probably will be called.
The proposition to issue $4,000
bonds for building a new school house
!, at Lorimor was carried by vote of
60 to 10. The site for the building
was purchased last year.
MrsA Ernestine Brandt, grandmoth-
er of William Zeigler, Jr., heir of the
Zeigler baking powder millions in
New York City, died here Friday at
the age of 92 years.
Frank Bebenaee was killed at Luz
verne while trying to board freight
train He lost his footing, fell under
the wheels and was instantly killed
The young man found dead in de-
'erted barn near Manning has been
IDENTIFIED as Oscar Christensen. He
aas relatives living at Holstein.
Fire destroyed the building and all
contents of the Santeen market at
very, six miles east of Abba. The
loss is $1,000.
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
the William Foulke grocery store at
Carlisle, causing an estimated loss OF
100000
7. M. Heffner, picture show owner
Mason City, was fined by magis-
for running his show on Sun
, originating on the third floor
-mistry hall at the Iowa State
otally destroyed the three
"ture, which is one OF the
'ugs on the campus and
he state college. The
lding building and lab
ent is estimated at
lmily hotel, costing
dng fifty-flve apart
in Davenport by
~ estate man OF
features of the
on the roof.
Dank at Hum
OF the cou'
1 surp'
ands9
dR
for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
Announce CITY Platform.

Mason City.--Dollar gas and a re-
tim in the cost Of electricity,
the platform of commission plan
ates for city oifice 90
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
May Condemn Gravel Pits.

A bill providing for the condemna-
ton of land where gravel and other
suitable road materials can be had
was introduced in the senate by Al
len of Pocahontas. The county SUI.
pervisors are given authority to con-
denim tracts not to exceed five acres.
Any person or organization interest.
ed in permanent road building can
remove the material. To remove the
material and use it for another pur.
pose is made misdeneanor punish
able by fine of from 800 to $500
and a jail sentence Of thirty days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
Capitol Extension Plans.

subcommittee Of the committee on
appropriations of the two houses of
the legislature met to discuss the
plans proposed for the extension of
the capitol grounds. The plan that
provides for the purchase of a strip
of land a block in width east of the
capitol, half block on the north, two
blocks on the west and to the rail
road tracks on the south received fav-
orable comment
Mates of Sac, chairman Of the
senate appropriations committee, fay-
ors the extension plan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-03
Utilities Bill Is PASSED.

The senate passed the public util-
tiles bill by vote of 33 to 8. The
measure as passed creates pubic
utilities commission, with powers
over both private and municipality
owned public service corporations. 1t
has the power to determine rates for
service, on appeal of 10 per cent OF
patrons of the utility
City owned plants are placed under
its control In so far as they are re-
CURED to adopt a uniform system of
accounting, and to make an annual
report TO the commission. People of
city may vote the utility out from
under control of the commission, how
ever.
An amendment which was adopted
provides that physical valuation OF
utilities may be made by the COM
mission, these figures to be used by
the executive council as basis of
taxation.
An amendment by Sullivan of Polk,
virtually allowing a city to mortgage
a public service concern to the ex-
tent of two-thirds of its value. was
passed.
Passed by Senate; Not by HOUSE.
The senate has spent several days
time on the public utilities bill. I'm
portant amendments have been plac-
ed in the measure. One provides that
cities may withdraw municipality
owned utilities from the control OF
the proposed utilities commission up
on vote by majority of the cleo
tors. Another puts the power of tax
ing the utilities in the hands of the
commission.
Still another amendment provides
that the physical valuations secured
by the commission shall be a basis
for taxation values. Senators from
the larger cities fought for three days
for the amendment to give cities the
power to withdraw from the rule of
the commission.
The senate has passed the Savage
bill to make the Office of state super
intendent of public instruction APP
punitive anu 10 Increase the sdldry
of that official from $4,000 to $4,000.
The same bill provides for three
school inspectors instead of one as
at present and for an increase Of sal
aries for the position of inspector.
Passed by House; Not by Senate.
The house has the bill by its com
mittee on municipal interpretations to
give cities the right to pass ordin-
ances regulating the plumbing bust,
ness.
The house has passed the Stipe
bill to bar baseball games on Decora-
ton day and that all forms of games
and sports be barred that detract
from the spirit of the day.
The house has passed the Pickford
bill to provide that counties may
vote not to exceed $1,000 a year for
not more than ten consecutive years
for the aiding of county fairs.