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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16

sacbusetts, Tennessee and Virginia,
which are among the states holding fall
elections. was the chief topic of attention.
A quorum of the executive committee
uas nresent 1t had vacancies to fill in
the membership of the national committee
caused by the death of henry h. Coch-
ran of Arkansas ana the resignation OF
NJ isabella w Blaney of California
one of the four national committee woni-
en- at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16

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umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16
Present at the Meeting

Those present. besides Col. Roosevelt,
included George w. Perkins. chairman:
Walter r. Brown of Ohio. o. X. Davis
of Washington, y. c.; Medill Mccormick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16
Tells History of House.

The company first assembled in the
large room which was originally the
drawing room, and with the president of
the society in the chair. An informal
talk was given by w. h. Bryan in re-
gard to the old house, which. he stated
was built by John Tayloe of Mount Airy,
Va. in 1900. and was the home of the
family for more than half century.
\ discussion followed and Glenn Brown,
secretary of the American Institute of
Architects, the owners of the property,
gave some account of the restoration of
the house and some of its features which
rank 1t as one of the best examples in
this country of colonial architecture
Like all old houses. the Octagon has
its ghost. or rather had one when it was
neglected. This phase of its history was
not overlooked during the discussion
and much interest was aroused by
the statement of John Il. Larner that he
had an old-time picture giving an in
terror view of the house which showed
a hand from behind door If. as he
said. this was the hand of the Octagon
House ghost. then the picture had a
uniuue interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16
TWENTY-O ENTERED
FOR DISTRICT RULERS
Field Smaller Than Four Years
Ago, But Contest Is an
Active One.

Although Washingtonans probably
never have witnessed as active efforts put
forth in behalf of candidates for District
OF Columbia Commissioners as those made
during the past few weeks. the list of
aspirants for the offices is considera bIy
smaller than that of four years ago. when
similar vacancies were to be filled
When former President Taft was con-
sidering successors to Henry B. F.. Mac
farland and Henry l.. West as District
Commissioners. he had field of thirty
four candidates to select from This time
only twenty-one citizens have been sug-
gested for the places. Many of the pres
ent candidates were mentioned four years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HAS SOCIAL SESSION
Meets in Octagon House and
Hears the Story of
Its Ghost.

a meeting of the Columbia Historical
Society was held last evening at the
Octagon House. New York avenue and
18th street. 1t was a social occasion
as well as the regular monthly meet
ing, and held in house that of its
class of houses erected in the infancy
Of the city is the only one that re-
mains, and proved to be of special in
tcrest to those who care about the past
Of the city.
The members and guests were re-
ceived by the reception committee. of
which Mrs. Charles w. Richardson was
chairman and the following were mem
bers Mrs. Dudley Morgan. Miss Jane
Riggs. Miss Abby Gum Baker. Mrs.
William kearney Carr. Mrs. Mary Ste
vens Beall. Glenn Brown. Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, Miss Maude Burr Morris, Miss
Mary Perry Brown. Miss Cordelia Jack
son, Mrs. Glenn Brown, Hennen Jen-
ninss and William Corcoran Eustis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16

LOCO yards of Unbleached Linen
Crash, the soft, absorbent gra lie
housewives like for roller and tea
towels. Ready for use
Mill ends i'm lengths from tn
IL yards. Sale price. 724c yard.
OLinen Dept.-First FloorD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16
Challis Kinonas, 88C,

A new lot of Challis Kimonos, in
pretty Persian designs: made with
empire and straight back effects,
piped with solid colors; some TRIM
med with borders of sateen.
Cut extra full and long. All sizes
al SSc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16
$17 Bed Outfits,
Special at $11.95.

these Special Bed Outfits for tomor-
rows sale at very much less than
YOU would have to pay for the same
articles if bought singly.
Each Oulnt consists of All-steei
White Enamel Bed, guaranteed for
ten years. with heavy posts ana
filters. continuous post or with
knobs. worth So: Romelink 1O-year
Guaranteed Springs, with heavy
bronze-iinish iron frame; worth "a;
and Felt Mattress. covered with
heavy art ticking. made in one or
two piece STYLES. worth s..
Choice of : 1t. q or 1T. sizes.
Total value. SIT. Sale price, Tor the
complete outfit. $11.9j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-16

Special lot of Children's Patent
Leather Belts, in black, white. red
ana piue-the correct size and shape
for spring.
complete with harness buckle.
Sale price. lie each
Leather Goods Dept, First FloorD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
PIONEER Of 1852
LAYS DOWN BURDEN
Walked Entire Distance From
New York 10 Utah, Ac-
colnpanied by His Wife.

james Ecnsou. 81 years u. age, pio
neer OF 1862 who walked the entire dis
tance from New York city To salt Lake,
eXcept for ferry ride across the Mis-
sourI river, died at the residence OF his
da lighter Mrs. William Carlson. I07 East
Fourteenth South street yesterday OF
general debility
Mr.. Benson was born in Stockholm
Sweden, March s. 1877. His wife, Han
nah Benson. who died in this city in 1895
accompanied him on mis- journey TO Utah.
walking much of the way By his side, SIX
months was required for the walk from
New York, the party with which the Ben
sons came arriving here in October. 1862
Having been converted 10 the Mormon
faith In their native land. Sweden, the
young couple tarried not IN taking UP
their journey 10 Utah. Arriving by ship
in New York early in the year 1862. they
Immediately set out at once for Salt
Lake.
Until his health began to fail three
months ago, Mr.. Benson continued TO be
very active both men tally and physically
Each day, at the home OF his daughter
Mrs. Carlson. where he had lived for the
past fourteen years, ho could be seen
vigorously exercising at sawouclS near
the woodsheo, saving the family stove
wood
Both IN his native land and in Utah
Mr. Benson followed tho occupation of
farmer He is survived by an only
da lighter, Mrs. William Carlson, at whose
residence he died
Funeral services viii be held at tho
Carlson residence. 101 East Fourteenth
South street. this afternoon at 1 o'clock
1nterncnt Will be In the City cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
MANY SEEK TO
BUILD SCHOOL
Board OF Education Will Con
slider Offers at Special Meet
ing Tonight.

SO many offers have been received by
the board OF educs tion from persons who
desire 20 complete the heating and ven
tilating contract at the new high school
building since the board took the con-
tract out OF the hands of the Wright
Osborn company that the buildings and
grounds committee decided yesterday TO
hold n public hearing tonight 10 consider
these offers.
Since the contract was abroc3ted the
buildings and grounds committee has
been celebrating as 10 the best means
of carrying out the contract. II WIS
practically decided several days ago that
a foreman or superintendent should be
employed on n regular SALARY To proceed
under the specifications OF the old con-
tract. However. in view OF the many Of
fers made by firms who desire TO com
plete the work on q percentage basis, this
method may be adopted.
\ meeting VIII be held at $50 o'clock
this evening. All board members are ex-
pccted 10 be present and ali persons con-
cerned In the matter OF the contract are
invited
In session yesterday the buildings and
grounds committee made preliminary ar
engagements for renewing insurance on
the various public school buildings. which
expires February !. Approximately 5000 =
600 worth OF insurance will be taken A
call for bids on thesc policies will he
Issued within day two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
SLAYER HAS RIGHT
To TAKE OWN LIFE
Judge Thomas Marioneaux
Answering Critics Defends
Self-EXeculion.
IS BENEFIT TO STATE
Mandate of Law Fulfilled
Without Staining Innocent
Hands With Blood.
5 BENEFIT TO STATE

Defending his view that the state
through legislation might justly and
properly permit a murderer condemned tc
death to commit suicide, and replying tc
the protests made Ivy those who hold
that execution is legal only when car
rled out by the state. Judge Thomas
MarioueauN yesterday said:
have read the views OF the gen
tjeman quoted In Mondays Tribune.
II Is not u fundamental Idea. az Ia
suggested. that the only excuse for
capital punishment is that the talk
ing OF life can only be atoned for
by tho taking Of life on the part OF
the law. Among the Anglo -Saxons
tho slayer vas permitted to make full
atonewent for his wrong by max
ing compensation 10 tho relatives Of
his victim, But II We assume the HE
Of the murderer must be taken by the
state, II taken at all self-execution
upon penalty of execution by another
is still the taking OF life by the
state. u tho state commands one
10 take bis own life. upon peantly
or having il taken by officers Of the
law II he docs not take il himself.
the state lis plainly the cNccutioncr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

concur in the Ideas Expressed by
Judge MarioncauX in your Issue OF
The Tribune for Sunday. January 10,
1918. For myself. | am Gist last and
all tho time irrevocably and uncon-
d!tionally opposed to the inf1lctinH OF
the death penalty. but if our Stat
utes must permit the taking Of human
life as q. punishment for crime. then
let us not. except as q last resort,
compel some other human hand to
be stained with the blood OF a
brother
II there are certain OF our fellow
beings whom We may not longer per
NIT to live the life allotted to them
by a power greater than ours, then
let us not unnecessarily stretch forth
our puny hands to destroy that which
we have no power to give But ratl1-
er let Us condemn the unfortunate TO
suffer death In the most humane man
ner possible, and then only in case
of his having failed TO take his own
life after having been afforded every
opportunity for so doing
My blood bols every time ] read
the details OF a legal execution. and
I take this opportunity OF saying what
T have said before. that II. when INV
time comes to die, | feel that any
one thing that ] have done has helped
in any way to take from our statute
books this relic OF barbarism, this
dark blot upon our fair civilization,
then J shall feel that my life has not
been lived in vain.
d. J.. OLESON, Attorney at Law.
1909 Walker Bank building
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
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Teachers.
Commercial Geography - Robinson 2
Commercial Geography.
AccountIng-Lyon's System of Book
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Commercial Aritimetic-Van Tuyls
Business Arithmetic
physiology-Waltcr's High School Phys
iology.
German. Basal -Spanhoofd's I;iementar-
buch. Racon's Elementary German Gram
mas En- Voterlond. Fin Sulnmer In
Deutschland. VIE Der Deutsche Spricht.
GluclS Auf, Barnes. Supplemental: Beck
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Composition Rhetoric: HnnEon's English
Composition Herrick's and Damon's Com
position and Rhetoric Hanson's English
Composition. Practical English, Sandwich
& Bdcon's High School Word Book.
Woolcy's HIND Book OF Composition
Supple crneEtal: G;owdy's English Gram
mar iiimbairs English Sentence Bueh-
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American Literature, Longs English Lat
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Latin. Basai-Bennetts First Year Of
Latin and Grammer. D'Oogcs Latin FOR
Beginners. Greenough g. Daniels Second
Year Latin. Moulton's Introductory Lat
In, Burtons Latin Grammar. GuDnjson
& Harley's Series OF Latin Texts.
Oral xpression-Hyde's Speaker and
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
SAVING ON PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS LARGE
Prices Secured by City Conf
mission Are Sl7S,l90.2S
Less Than Estimates.
COMPETITION is CAUSE
ID. n. Blossom Submits An
nual Report of Engineering
Department for 1912.
COMPETITION Is CAUSE

In The difference between the cstt'
mates, based or 1911 and previous
prices. and the actual contract prices,
The present city administration effected
a saving o. $l7S, ,l9G.2S IN toe pubic
improvements undertaken during l9l2.
This remarkable ehowing IS con
ra!ncd in the anuua! report OF ID. n,
Blossom. city cnpiucer. submitted TO
Commi ssioncr Richard p Morris yes
tcrday. The total improvements instt-
iutcd amount to s462, ,201.G5. while the
estimates for the same improvements,
made by The city engineer on the basIs
hat had oDtnincd IN all previous work,
were 500. .403.23. The difference is a
net saving. due chiefly TO the opening
of the public improvement field TO fair
competition between contractors. though
differences ia price and a slight dif-
ference in freight rates arc contributing
g3IiSps
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Question of Agency.

When a criminal has been con-
deinncd by the state 20 death Il must
find some human agency 10 carry out
its Judgment He who carries il out
is legal cXccut!oner. II lcgaliy ap-
pointed. do not perceive thaat exc
cution by tho hand of The criminal
himself after conviction. IN q manner
prescribed 10y law. is less solemn than
execution By the j1and of an officer
Uf the IaW. RI, when an officer Of the
law takes the life OF the condemned
under the authority Of the law. ii is
not murder, how is IL self
murder if the accused takes his
own life upon the same commando
7 agree that the sacredncss OK human
life should DC maintained. but the
law no more maintains the sacred
ness or human life. IL seems TO me,
when Il commands its officers TO
take il than when II Is taken by
the condemned man himself by the
mandate o. the law. In the one
case human life is taken BY inno-
cent hands: In the other by hands
already stained With innocent blood.
Sef~eHccUuoD, therefore. should no
moro encourage the sin OF voluntary
suicide than the mandatory eXecu-
ton By tho officer OF the law should
encourage the sin OF murder. Nor
do l. perceive any Inconsistency be-
twccn self execution by the con-
demned criminal and the doctrine
invoked by Elder Roberts that
whatsoever committell murder his
blood should be skc l."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
DIVERSITY OF
VIE w EXPRESSED
Special TO The TrIbune.

Special TO The Tribune
OGDEN. Jan. 2l-With a iargs ma
jority unwilling at this time TO express
a personal opinion in the matter. the pub
ilshcd proposal of Judge Thomas Marion
cauS of Salt Lake that Utah criminals
who are condemned 10 die be given the
opportunity TO commit suicide, has Gro
ated much public interest In this city
Sentiment seems almost equally divided
Many who are not slow TO realize the
humane features arc confronted IN their
Views by the laws attitude on suicide
which is regarded as self-murder.
Among the recognized members OF va
rious Ogden religious bodies the follow
ing Views have been expressed
CHIEF OF POLICE w. !. NORTON
some careful thought. have arrived at
the opinion that II would be necessary
Tor me to change my present way OF
thinking in order 10 embrace Mr., Mar
ioneau%s view on the subject should
he opposed 10 the plan even for no
other rearou than the suicidal .encour-
seement which IL would lend 10 the
genera public ana suicide is regarded
as nothing more nor less than self
murder Very bad effects might result
II suicide should bc legalized. as would
be necessary under this proposed pan.
W, S. o'sRlEN (cathoIIc)-To me i-
seems mighty wrong, for nobody can
compel man To kill either himself or
anybody else Suicide is nothing more
nor 'e5s than seif-murdeF and J cannot
see now III can nc loE2llZed, Tho man
who executes another under Inc INV In
public servant of the law and cannot
De rcearded as q murderer: in cSeCut-
Ing a man he ls performing one OF his
duties. | am not in favor OF the sui
eide plan.
J, J, sRUMMITT (Methodlss)-while |
nave not given the matter much
thought 1t looks all right Now that
we have gotten away from the old
Roman practice OF pulling a man 70
pieces or killing him In some other In
human manner. II appears to me that
allowing man 10 choose his own man
ner Of death and performing IT himself
is another step in the line OF Improve
ment over old methods
J, n, kNEAUSS (EplscopsD-Ir for no
other reason than the general had ef
feet u would have. am opposed To
the plan proposed by Mr. Maroncsux
Capital punishment is necessary but
TO leSnlize suicide would be offering nm
incentive to many who are already too
much inclined In that direction
o. o. M'kAY (Mormon)-I have not had
an opportunity to give the matter deep
thought. but viewing the proposition
on tho face OF Il / am not inclIned
10 approve OF t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
ROOMING HOUSE
RULING RESERVED

Hearings on applications for rooming
house LICENCES were held again yeyter-
day morning BY the city commissioners
For two hours testimony concerning the
Rex hotel. the Imperial hotel and the
rooming house conducted by Mrs A.
Eksiedt at J9 East Second South street
was heard from tho mouths os police Of
ficers. No final action WAS taken In any
case. the pTopI5ctors being granted until
today 70 produce evidence favorable 10
their applications.
The Imperial hotel conducted by Frad
Pouisen, bore the bruut Of the ill-sound-
ing Testimony yesterday. ". C Geese
city detective, applied so many oppro-
orious adJectiyes in describing the place
that he was finally checked by the city
attorney.
Rather than take chance With the
city commissioners In view OF the adverse
recommendation Of the chief OF police,
Mrs. Della Shaaf. proprletrees OF a room
Ing house at West Second South street.
notified the commission that she had
withdrawn her application for a license,
az she mad disposed Of the rooming house
On recommendation OF Q. F. Barrett.
superintendent OF waterworks, Louis
Fehr was appointed patronian for Big
Cottonwood canyon. In place OF Thomas
Hunt. removed. f. w. Minor was ap-
pointed as inspector 20 serve in the
office OF the water department.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Test of Carelessness.

The statement Of Fire Comnjssec''
Johnson Of New York city. IN Frl
he said that fire insurance cougas
conducted their business so eafai's
az TO encourage incendiansm, y
quoted. To provo his assertion, ~
missioner johnson sent out one ci
men 10 various insurance orlicst
by representing himself ss toe ~, ~,
OF household Furniture IN a dxau
obtained insurance pohcies oesss
ING more than 100000 on pi0r'
worth but II few dollars. d
In conclusion Mr.. lawry salo:
a final word L would impress upos \
that rates cannot nc made an9 -
tanned on IN unreasonable pasn =
if we wished 10 do so, for II - ~
form an insurance company, ana
sure that if YOU thought our Ial"
high YOU would all wish to leavs !!
present business, form an insui,s 4,
company and reap some OIL 'o' =
profits. nv'
Following this address, che sapg.s3'' T.sI'
ment was made that Manager ~
Wright Of the local ass9clai'o0
leave in few days to attend :,
ing Of the managers OF the VIII ,hs
bureaus under the auspices o.
rioual association, in ohlcssV'
pFy 1T
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
PLUMBERS PRAISE
LOCAL CONDITIONS
Plumbing Inspector i'll Report
Calls Attention 10 Master
Plumbers Comments.

Sanitary conditions In salt Lake city
are far above the average from the
standpoint OF plumbing. according TO the
report or tho sanitary COMMITTEES OF the
National Association OF Master Plumbers.
which Is included in the annual report OF
Frank Moyle. city plumbing inspector,
fled with the city recorder yesterday.
This report, based on Inspections made
while tho master plumbers were In sce-
sion here. congratulate the city on it9
cleanliness and sanitation IN pluinDlnE
Also it points out the necessity Of public
comfort stations 20 be built In the ousi-
ness district.
tables of figures showing exceptional in
creases In the amount of plumbing work
done during 1912 as compared to 1871.
total OF 1892 plumbing perm!ts were is-
i249 for 1911. an increase OF 4A3. The
total sewer permits were 1893, as against
1142 for t911, SO that the total Increase
In permits granted by the plumbing DC
partment was 7o4. which ls said 10 irdi-
cate a corresponding increase OF build
Ing activity.
4 total OF 5s7o plumbing hStures we're
Installed during the year an increase oi
21s3 over thai OF 1911 and representing
cost OF s37c.000, as against S225,oDo for
the previous year
According TO the records OF the p'umo,-
censed plumbing firms in the city paying
s25 yearly license aud under q Slo.o3e
corporate bond. These Erme employ 4ot
men, who receive from 81 20 Sc day
The budget for 1912 waa $3.50 and tht
expenditures totaled s3i37 ~. showing a
decrease I'm tn expense OF sI12.o0. aE
compared to 1911 The increase In reYc-
nue for 1912 was sI9i.
An additional deputy to aid In the IN
epection work is urged an necessary
expense for the new year, and proTl'
sion for such an appointment ia con
tained in the inspectors budget recon-
mcrda tions for 1918. He asks foT si2BS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Legal as Punishment.

It Is said that self execution would
he an induCemept 10 self-dcstructioD
I presume ny this ii Is meant that
IL would be an inducement 10 in
nocent mon to commit criminal sui
eide, But do we find In the act
Of the legally appointed eNecutioner
who slays a condemned criminal, An
inducemcnt to the murder OF the
innocent? I believe not Self-exe-
cution ia still execution by legally
appointed cXecutioner as punishment
for crime.
Neither will self execution SHIFT
the responsibility Of the state. The
only responsibility OF the state where
murder has been done is 20 mete out
the punishment which the law has
prescribed. But what is the punish
ment? 1t is death. The responsible
", therefore, is fully discharged
when the death is effected.
One OF the reverend gentlemen
asks II the life OF the condem
does not belong to the state"
Granted that under the present law
II does fIe says. then. that the
state should dispose OF It. Granted
But the state does dispose of il as
much in the case of sef-eXecution as
I'm the case of execution by another
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
TEXT BOOK CONTEST
FOR UTAH IS ENDED
Many Changes Are Made by
Commission, Bringing New
Works Into Schools.
GOOD FOR FIVE YEARS
Several Books by Utah Edu-
Gators viii Be Essential in
Course of Study.
GOOD FOR FIVE YEARS

The official list or text books 10 be
used in The public schools of Utah. as
adopted by the state text book commis
sion was issued yesterday by ~ c. Mel
son. state superintendent OF public in
struction, and chairman OF the commits
sion y large number Of new books. not
nj present in use in the schools. are au-
thorized. Revised editions OF present
texts arc also adopted in other cases
Despite the large number of new texts
that Will be needed when the schools
open next full in order TO Iill the require
ments OF the commission, the cost to the
taxpayers Will not be unusually heavy >.
II has been estimated thai the cost Will
range between 90 and 80 cents per year
for each child in the schools. This is
only a small increase over the present
cost The exchange Of thc old text
books cuts down the cost OF the new
ones materially