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4 the Salt Lake tkohnte:' Friday Morsig, Jastuart 29. 1904. I
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Issued F.vory Morning oy
Salt Lake Tribune Publishing Company.
N PERRY S. HEATH,
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Friday, January 29, 1904. '
HI
B Mr. Bryan finds that there are few
H . ' Democrats in Congress now, ag only a
H few members Indorse his views.
The mere- fact that free coinnge Is
dead In no reason why old-time Dcmo
H crats will not keep on voting for It.
HL Attorney Dcy Is a good lawyer,
H, D,,t 5"u could not make the- city officials
Hl affected by his salary opinion admit it.
H Idaho Republican leaders In engaging
Hj'i In strife, car. at last be sure thai they
Hi are doing poinethlng to win the un-
H! qualified approval of the Democracy.
K With the boring being done in Davis
Bt cfiunty. and the campaign to he con-
ducted throughout the State, this ought
HL to ,)e a great year for natural gas in
Utah.
Conscientious city officials, jealous of
I the city's good name, will feel that It
is their duty to supervise boxing
matches, especially if they ure given
passe?. " '
But even if a Palmer and Buekncr
f supporter is nominated by the Demo-
crats, Mr. Bryan must remember that
he will have the pleasure of seeing the
candidate knocked out.
j Finding the flipping of a coin satis
factory in one case, pcrhapB the Coun
j cil could more correctly settle all que8
( tlons that way than by going to the
trouble of voting on them.
I It may be all right for sixteen Ann
I Arbor students to take poison from
' doctors In the Interest of science, but
I most students will prefer to continue to
I take their poison from tlui man behind
the bar.
The fad of being engaged to several
men at the same time is very popular at
present with London society girls, and
. those over here who like to do the
proper thing will now politely accept all
proposals.
However, the Democratic office-holders
affected by the opinion that the
j,' salaries of their offices have not been
raised will remain so devoted to the
city's interests as to keep on drawing
the lower pay.
The nipping of a coin to settle a dis
pute rather than go to law may not be
, ' a mark of especial respect for the
' ' courts, but It is at all events speedy
. and decisive. And who shall say that
J the blind goddess of chance is not quite
as likely to render as just a verdict as
1 is had in the average trial?
y T1, Russian gentleman wh6 lookB to
( radium to make war impossible for the
'I reason that one party might get a lot
,1 or radium which wouid blow up at a
great distance, all the powder maga-
' - zincs of the enemy. Is too enthusiastic.
7 For It Isn"t likely that cnoush radium
Hl , t can ever be collected in one body to do
J anything of the kind, even though
; theoretically the exploding might be
' 1 possible. A great many things have
1 been declared to effect the end of war
t by making it impossible, but the
i natural pugnacity of man always saves
Hff , the situation, and war goes on jus: the
Hv ) same as though Its squelcher had never
i I been heard of.
' r
It looks warlike to see tralnloads of
beef shipped from Kansas City a'nd
; t Omaha through to the west coast on
orders from Russia, for the use of the
' 1 Czar's army In Manchuria. At the same
H' I time, the Czar Is said to be determined
. - to keep, the peace if only the Japanese
i will give way. At the same time, It
certainly looks favorable for peace (if
Hr f the news is .correct) to see that the Rub-
Hl !, slan Foreign Minister has Invited the
Hl Japanese Envoy at St. Petersburg to a
Hl ) conference before sending the reply to
Hj j Japan's latest note. Possibly the
world's hope for peace may be rea
llzed after all.
V ' " ' ' '
; The naval programme of this country
I Is reported to contemplate a strength by
, 1810 of forty-eight battle ship3 and half
that number of armored cruisers, with
j k auxiliary boats In proportion. That
H' ! ( would make our navy the largest in the
Hj world, with the 3inglc exception of
T ; j Great Britain's. If is probable that by
, i the time named, we shall have need for
H' jj thorn all. in defending the Monroe doc-
tr'n and protecting our Asiatic trade,
j ; The programme for the ensuing year,
I J beginning July 1st next, Is for an ex-
V penditure of 530,000.000 to 531,0(10,000, to
J: bo applied In the construction of one
battleship, one armored cm leer, three
protected cruisers and some smaller
Craft; and a million for the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo and ncnrl as much
for the one in Sublg bay. There ought
also to be a good, dqal spent in the for
tifying of Pearl Harbor and at I'ago
Pago, Money spent -on the navy is
much in the line of premiums for peace
insurance.
ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
City Attorney C. C. Dcy rulen that
the advances In salaries made by. the
CMy Council in December do not Affect
the Incumbents now in office, and who
had been elected at the time the or
dinance -making tho raise was pusscd;
they can't get the raise.
This was the contention at the time
the City Council made the advances;
that they couldn't take effect until tho
new municipal government comes in, in
January, 1006; and apparently not even
then, as applied to the Councllmcn who
wero chosen for four years. That will
make two classes of Councilman in pay
as well as in terms.
There can be no doubt of the sound
ness of this opinion; it is the law. and
tho question haB been, determined by
the Supreme Court. The result will of
course be a disappointment to many of
the new olficlals. But tho attorney
takes pains to point out that this rule
does not necessarily govern employees
merely. Theao may hope for better
luck than befalls the officials proper.
The exoneration of Mayor Harrison
in Chicago from any responsibility In
the enforcement of the ordinances In
regard to requiring the Iroquois theater
to be constructed and operated accord
ing to law, raises the question whether
ordinances on that and other subjects
are not a good deal at .sea in regard to
certainty of enforcement, and lacking
In specific requirement that some offi
cial shall see that they arc enforced.
We have in this city, for Instance, an
ordinance against spitting on the side
walk; but It is a dead letter, because
annarcntlv it Is nobodv'a business to en
force It.
We have an ordinance against loud,
obscene, profane and abusive language
on the public streets; but nothing Is
more common than to hear this sort of
language, disgusting, revolting and In
decent, and even without tho slightest
regard for the presence of ladles.
Young boys arc guilty of It, but no one
takes any notice; there are no arrests,
not even checks
There is understood to be, an ordi
nance also, requiring the owner or occu
pant of any premises to koep the side
walk in front of it clean, and to free
It from snow. But does any one regard
It, docs any one give notice that the
snow and Ice must bD cleared away,
and sec that it Is done? NoL-that any
one hears of.
There is, in fact, a general laxity in
the enforcement of all the' ordinances;
and even the numerous damage suits
filed against the city for neglect of Its
duty do not wake the public up to the
point of requiring that the officers do
their duty, or If the enforcement of the
ordinances is not their duty, that it be
made so.
"We note that in President Wobdrow
Wilson's discussion of the municipal
problem recently before a New Jersey
audience, ho dwelt upon the looseness
that Is altogether too common in muni
cipal administration. No official, as
said a'bove, seems to consider It espe
cially his duty to enforce the ordi
nances, and as noted in the remarkable
case of Mayor Harrison of Chicago, the
court seemed actually to resent the Idea
that the Mayor should be held respon
sible for their enforcement.
This makes it all the more desirable,
we might fairly say necessary, that
there should be a positive enactment
on me suojeet. JBut alasl Is it not
probable that this enactment, like the
other enactments, would be inopera
tive? What,, then. If the remedy? We be
lieve It to be In tho reform of the meth
ods of municipal administration; In
making the Mayor the head of the city
government, and holding him responsi
ble for the enforcement of the ordi
nances and for the proper management
of the public business. He should have
the untrammeled selection of his suDor
dlnates, and the personal direction of
their work. He should In fact as well
as In name bn the executive head
the city.
The Council should of course have the
legislative power as now, and the con
trol of taxation within the limit 8ct by
law. but with no control or check over
the executive save such as are Implied
in the control of the appropriations and
the raleiriff and. apportionment of the
public revenue, and in general all the
city's legislative "powers, but not cx
exullve, not even the confirmation of
the Mayor's nominees. i
In this method, which is fast coming1
into favor of the best students of mu
nicipal affairs, the Mayor would have
some Influence In his administration,
and the public would never bo at a loss
to know whom to blame in case any
thing went wrong.
But that Is not the system we enjoy,
and until we get it, municipal matters
must move along In their old shiftless,
wrangling way. And It Is but human
nature for all concerned to hung on to
whatever privileges and powers they
have sccuredi
The poultry show which has been on
in this city and is now about concluded,
was well worthy of attendance. It
contained, we believe, the finest exhibit
of extra good bird that was ever seen
in the State The Plymouth Rocks, es
pecially, were numerous, and the birds
.were of great stee and superior points.
Of course there were other vnrletlt-a
there, Minorcas, Rv I. Rcdy, Langshuna,
and numbers of others, but the show
was really of Plymouth Rocks, they
were jo, predominating in numbers and
In beauty, it is a good thing to be
able to make such a show as this, and
the managers and exhibitors alike are
to bo heartily congratulated upon the
great success reached. . -
THE SCHOOL CONSOLIDATIONS.
it Is. encouraging for the cause of edu
cation to see tho interest manifested In,
and tho probable consummation of, the
project for the consolidation of the
school districts of this county. Super-"
Intcndent Ashlon has been zealous and
efficient in urging this reform, and will
no doubt view its success with satisfac
tion. It Is a reform that would be good for
other counties as well as this, atvl we
hope to see the movement In that direc
tion become general throughout the
Slate. The arguments for it are sound;
the consolidation would admit of better
admlniutratlon and better grading and
classification of the pupils, and it would
afford better opportunities for the em
ployment of first-class teaching ability
than Is possible under present scattered
conditions. Stronger classes could be
formed, and more perfect drill given in
the grades.
The consolidation would also natu
rally and properly develop high schools,
and the high school feeling. When we. I
consider that tho lack of high schools is I
the great and special weakness of our
school system, the prospect that the
consolidations proposed affords for the
cure of this lack is most gratifying.
At present, save for the abnormal
preparatory school which la an adjunct
to the State University, there Is no con
necting link In general between the
grade schools of the several counties
and that Institution. But all agree on
the proposition that the'sooner that pre
paratory school is abolished, the better
It will be for all concerned, and for tho
cause of education.
The real thing to do Is to supplant It
with high schools in the neighborhood
where tho pupils live. Thus they will
be subject to the homo Influence and
care at' the age when these are most
needed, and which in a great measure
they lose when they come up to attend
the preparatory department of the Unl
vcrs(ty. ,It would Immensely Htrength both tho
pupils and the University if there. could
come up to this Institution every ycai
from all over the State, properly pre
pared, pupils by the scores, ready to s
go forward with their college studies jj
proper. This most desirable result can 9
be achieved with the aid of the consoll- 5
datlon proposed, and by proper efforts
on the part of the local educators. J
When this reform is brought Into good jj
working effect, a long step in advance j
will have been made for right cduca-
tlonal methods In Utah.
THE STREET DEPARTMENT.
Much complaint has been made
against Peter S. Condie. Supervisor of !
Streets 1n this city; but certainly his '
annual report shows no indication of I
lack of grasp of the subject, and of the
needs of the city. Ho lays out a plan of j
Improvement which is certainly enter- I
prising and commendable.
The chief Item of expenditure In the '
street department the past year was
$15,169.70 for sweeping and cleaning the l
paved streets: then enmn wAr.irr. r B
"special work done by order of the
Council," and $12,024.60 for. street clean
ing and repairs. It is probable that
the latter two Items cover work known
to the officials.
In the matter of recommendations
Supervisor Condie lg strong. He would
have the streets surrounding tho joint
building paved; also, Fourth South to
West Temple and to Second East. This
should Involve also the paving of West
Temple to Fourth South, and Second
East to Fourth South, but these are not
included, in the recommendation.
Mr. Condie favors stono cross-walks,
and plenty of them, with liberal appro
priations. And he wants more iron tuba
for the deposit of waste paper and gar-
bage. Both' are good propositions.
The recommendation that twenty rods
in length be added every year to the
conduit for the Salt Laker and Jordan
canal raises the question whether that
work is worth doing at all. and if so,
whether this is the best and cheapest
way to do it. If the city is to trade the
water of this canal to the farmers. lor
canyon water, which Is the best thing
to do all around, then It wouid seem
hardly worth the city's while to dlff a
conduit to carry that water through the
city; but If the water Is not to be traded,
would it not be better and cheaper to
let the contract for the conduit at once,
and have It completed as a single job?
Other recommendations of tho Super
visor seem generally to be appropriate
and needful. As a whole, It Is a very
good report, and the Council will do well
to give It earnest and speedy consideration.
j S. D.' EVHNS, I
I Urjderaker and Embalmer. I
Open All Night. TeL 384. I
n 213 Stat St, Salt Lake City. S
IFD1ST S1HIWENG W LADIES'
On his return from Europe a foremost New York
manufacturer designed, from the latest ideas and cre
ations, a number of models for the Spring of
Because of his prominence many competitors and
cloak manufacturers look to him for correct' styles for
the coming season.
I This manufacturer guards his models jealously.
Finally, the models having served Iheji' purpose, and
lo avoid the possibility of being copied, they were con
signed to this store Salt Lake being far removed 'from
the origin of domestic styles.
The danger of models being copied is of -only a few j
weeks' duration hence in this remote Western' city we
are free to dispose of them.
The ladies who appreciate fine merchandise the ex
quisite in styles are invited to the store this week.
Having obtained these models under the conditions
mentioned, we are hi position to dispose of them at a dis-
I count of 33 1-3 per cent from regular prices.
&5M Urn SS&.o to 3 11 .33. 1
ifoir
Ladles will be served with delicious tea One of a kind I
in tho tea room 10 cents. Sizes: 36 and 2S.
The Modern Store: Moderate Prices for Everybody.
On the Square
(MMf Is Our Motto
liBBp'Eiw 01 wl'i BUy a Gd plano and b0 satlsfied. Why
lS&S vffiMt bUy a D00r p,ano becauso It la cheap,
SSalis II W,,Cn by pay,"S iust a trlflo more you
vra Cftn cet th0 best Come ln and Eet ur
cur Ija gradei fnd eriSJ' terms on HIOH-
- Vansant & Chamberlain
Prices 51 to 23 cents Even! si
Matincc-Lovver fioorl 50 .cents; Balcony and .Gallery, 25 cents,
The fuel required for one
j ordinary grate fire or
stove is sufficient to
warm an entire house by
HOT WATER circula-
i tion 8
mot The boiler requires less
attention than does a stove, jo
2 Cleanly, convenient, operates
automatically. ft3
IDEAL Boilers and Ny
AMERICAN Radiators.
P. J. MORAW,
Soard of; Irado Bldg., R
FJ . 8A1.T LAKE. gjj
A BARRED OF TROUBLE
Can bo avoided by calling: on a pood
plumber at tho right time. The right
time Is when tilings first ahow signs of
getting out of order and the right kind
of plumbers can Bo found at our address
WE DON'T CARE
To do work for people who are not par
ticular. It's a wasto of good, honest ef
fort and skill. If you have a difficult
pleco of work that you want dono just
right, wo want the job. Wo are thorough
plumbers in everything but our bills
Old-timers aay they aro too low.
I. M. HIGLEY & CO.,
HONEST PLUMBERS.
Electric Wiring and Fixtures.
100 East First South. Telephone 752
II LEMP'S BEER I
Elk Liquor Co., 1
fealt Lake Agents for I
WK. J. LEHP BEEPING CO.'S
St. Louis Draught and, ffl
Bottled Beer. 1
"Phone 2065-X. Corner Stata j!
and Pirst South. 1
ESTABLISHED 1876.
JfjOH2J" BT7CBXE & SON,
Popular Tailors
235 SO. MAIN ST.
O. Box 683. Salt Lake City
STHEJITRFK
TONIGHT X
SATURDAY MATINEE.
JULES MURRY
Presents the Clever Young American
Actor,
PAUL C
1JILMO&E
In tho New York and London Success,
The Mummy...
and th
Humming Bird
By ISAAC HENDERSON.
7G?.RICES 330 l ?tC0' MATIN-BE. 25c to
Arnnrf.,,. EXT ATTRACTION.
Monday, Tuesday, Wedncsdny, and mat
inee, , rlS. LANGTRY.
An " irBA Doer,ne'a Divorce."
Ana Tho Degenerates" to follow.
SALE TODAY
DR. LANQE'S
New York Dental Parlors
Rooms 2, 3, i Eagle Blk., 71 W. 2nd So.
Teeth Extracted Without Pain.
Modern Dentistry "Best Work Lowest
g SrinsPreriptW5P
I i Hera jj
M prescription "floDart0":! ' I
1 straightforward bu?nt n
ncr. We pav no rc'8''HltJIj
1 physicians. Vc ."Wf i
I llshcd achertulo or nil ai Wi? $
very low for tho lht
vlco we give. MannyitJ
its full value net e cdu'?
I spends It 'Why niln,?,,nMU?A
1 prescriptions? 1 Icl flii j
DAYTON
1 Drag Compmv
IIMIM nndSeCad Smhk
Delivery to all part, of ' M
or call and leave voUr rLho
BREAD AND CAICE3.0rd"s f tjS
Vienna Model BJI
and Cafe, f)
ITL Good
Investment
Is a reliable watch. The!
way to get it is to go tor
reliable store and relj
w upon their judgment, i
,t
We offer reliable watchej"
only, and guarantee everyl
one. '
I PORTLAND CEMENT, -f
LTJMBEB, COAL. W
Burton Coal & LumberCo.fl
Yard and office 3S3 W Fifth' SosijB?
Up-town office. 65 W Second SflsiLlB1
Telephone SOS jK
'Ladies' hair ornaments I
are in demand and we: n
I have a strikingly artistic;
arid novel assortment, to k
suit all buyers. t
LYONS CO., 143 Main SI I
J
( Two Carloads j
3 Of Fine Furniture tntodd fctj t
W Holiday Trade, but delayed In i tn
1 Bit. now to be sold regard j jj
1 St'
1 I. X. L. Furniture and CsrftfJ
Installment House, jj
4S E Second South St.
I P. A. SORENSEN, Propr. ,i f;
I New Wilsonl
I EUROPEAN HOTEL.
I SALTFLAKE CITT.
i Rates- VJ1.M to J3.00 PfJ-
1 Popular Priced taurtJit. .Ji
B 200 Rooms, with T?nf,s5irIS,
H iuid Cold Running Water. ft.
H Privato Baths, Jmk
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SMHLL PROFITS Iij
MY MOTTO, Wi
That's why I sell sd !t.Kl
much of Wutches, Dla- jjfmfiB
monds. Jewelry and TOtm
Clocks reliable gbods at fa-jM'
honest prices. Expert rc- nOjR
pairing a specialty wSjK
shl sieKLB, mFwt
THE JEWELER.
75 East Second South Street; .ff
Commercial and StatoSWJT
DEAVEN' AND MURR
II osteopIthb
Pi office Tci. v&ZiMUmii.
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