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Show t ?ROVO MEBALB. Spaces VOL. XXVI. PROVO, UTAH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, " KOylll 11 ImrinYrnTiirnn i -' ii ii Hi I . nuinn nnTrp h'nnciii Wm liiEiE? MEET mm JOICINO v Talk for Hours but Give Representative Citizens Eccles Building Wiped Meet; Celebrate ReOut.Causing Loss of Out Nothing Concern' duction of Rates v; recali-rst- the p ... people of the ,state the aticient custom of giving thanks tb the the fitness ".' of. '&. tjiem OR the first time in the his- tfrfrH tory of the city,' three missioners met last night to 'cast a glance at the future plans and policy of thf government as it is to be conducted by them and incidentally to look over theong list of applicants for positions which are at the hands of the commissioners to pass out to their friends. Last night's session was, of a secret order, .Not even the pass word of a newspaper would be accepted, so that what transchampired within the worn-ou- t bers of the city recorder's office only the trio knows. Another session will be held next Saturday night and some of the appointments will be made at that time. Chnges Considered. CbLUUM m tfie. mstory ot trw VJ Salt Lake Cityfjommercial dub has it engineered so success- ful and important a celebration as that which took place,, last evening when" nearly 250 representative men ot city ana state joinea forces in observing the date upon which the reduced freight rates established by the interstate commerce commission .to Utah common points went into effect. The enthusiastic gathering not only marked the beginning of what is conceded will be a new era m the business deyelopment.of the state, but also recorded a signal tribute and honor to the members of the Commercial club" traffic bureau, through whose .indefatigable efforts the reductions were secured. The affair was in the nature of an elaborate banquet Many men prominent in the public eye of the state sat at the festive board, and in &f propriate- speeshes paid high honor to the taritf bureau members, telling the story of their campaign and .setting forth what" the. freight rate reductions, would eventually mean to Utah. Nearwas ly every phase of, business-lif- e represented In producers, merchants and consumers, who were,, urged by the 8liitexecuHveand "others: tot put forth renewed' and united efforts with the common end in view of a greater 'stale, made all the more pos sible through the new rates. """ Railroad Men Absent It was generally conceded that the only disappointing feature of the cele bration was the total absence of. rail and representatives. 'Al though many prominent officials were 4- - fr v new formal expression of gratitude" to Providence. e proclamation follows: By the Governor of the State of Utah. : x , A PROCLAMATION, Established as- one of the most " beautiful of our national customs is A fire, entailing a loss of about ' the annua observance., of a day of f500,000,and resulting in the Thanksgiving and Prayer. On this fatal injury of two men, and the louu assirucuou 01 iuw jcuic.o jr day calm matter of faat, acquiescence in divine protection and benefaction of Twenty- building, - corner ves place to public recognition of fourth street and Washington the blessings of peace, plenty and avenue, occurred in Ogden, at contentment, blessings that are less 9:45 o'clock last night. The only the fruits of human plan and order of the theory as to the cause dethan to a they are the merciful gifts' of fire is that it was due 4- God. fective' electrical switch? Celebrated at the close of the. har - vest season when the s'ore. houses elevator, boy of are. filled with the jjniiicts of 'the the Eccles building, discovered the fsoil, the .observaiifp inclines the fire.1 ' He was sitting in the elevator heart to a deeper sense ' of gratude, in the basement and detected the odor and it is the expression' of this gratitude thai intensifies the feel!nf"""bf of smoke; but before he could human dependence dn Supreme, its "origin the basement was that shades the Power, overruling filled with the fumes. He ran the ele- affairs of men. vator up to "the top floor and told The people of Utah haye been those who were, in the building that abundantly blessed during the past 12 the place was on fire.,He,lhen-Jamonths; success has rewarded the and gave the fire alartn. toil of the farmer and husbandman; There were more than 100 offices in the earth has yielded generously, and the Eccles building, and it in- - all their labors and activities the that thf' "loss to contents of the .build people "have been ' blessed- with " ing will be 1250,006. health and have lived in comfort. The Two Injured. . uplifting power ot moral .teachings The first accident waSTto Hagbart and 'the Influences, of refining Anderson and George WardlaV. Both education have been great factors in men stood at the corner holding be our our contentment In and progress. fween them a nozzle and playing the hancTof is maniGod the prosperity ' "" water, into the fire. . The frame and fest. ."""' the glass ofa window above them Now, therefore, In accordance with fell from its casing .in the wall, and the proclamation of the President and although a cry of warning rose." from pursuant to law, I, s William Spry, the spectatqrs, the two men jrere governor of the State of - Utah, do quick enough and both were taught hereby designate as a legal holiday unaer the falling and a day of Thanksgiving, Thursday, knocked unconscious and Anderson November 30, 1911. On that day let has a "severe fracture of the skull and he people of Utah return thanks for t is thought he cannot survive th ... tha fnfinlfnM favrtra vnnnViaofa . ... .. uV U . U hv JJ a aay. tie was cuy jailer or ugaen ana AMna A,snonaatinn has a wife and three children. Wood- , fia here , Harry. Quinn, SSUED A , . I0 OFFICERS .... To acquaint '.dheoSeives with, ihe new rates from the East, to Utah, which "became .effeetivo ' yesterday, freight agents met during the afternoon at the office of the,; Burlington must lcr a school of iusrruction. The Divine Creator, points out "the manifold blessings the State of Utah has enjoyed in' the year drawing 'to a close, and urges upon, Nearly $500,000 . , he PEOPLE TO GET THE BENEFITS R. R. MEN ABSENT DEFECTIVE WIRING MEET . Goverhor William Spry yester- day issued his annual proclama- tion formally firing Thanks- giving dW for November 30, .ithrW- - brief, but eloquent,- - paragraphs - ing Appointments I'll .- INJURED 13S5. SBlilES Issued by - IN THE HERALD ESTABLISHED iL nnt NtirHititnaLUitntiAiuubULN 1911. .NEWS IS TWO ! DAYS EARLIER the- - -- n trans-Missou- A Recorder Restrained in Salt Lake but Provo i Is not Affected ri :1- - . tariff, publ'shed last week, was gone ovep carefully and the5 changes jn rates were noted. Thejiuhlished, tariff has the mit-erate3 ordered by tlie interstate co'ntJ .' merce cornmission .Marked so they can be seen at a glance. Then tliey can be. compared with the 6ld' west ern classification. the recorder of Salt "it'wa3'fohnd that in several com- City has been modifies there are great reductions from issuing the certifiin "freight rates. School books, which of election to the newly-electe- d cates s formerly" took the rate of commissioners and audit$2.jr, can now be shipped for. 2o. This is a saving. of about $400 oii there will be no change so far or, books. .. of carload, as- Provo is concerned, as the cer- Dry goods, underwear, 'shirts and tifi'cates of electicn have already' haberdashers' supplies', which un to issued been and to the presented the present took such a high .rate that is be elected. to there If men. wholesalers and jobbers here could any not buy them in carload lots, have change, in the matter oT commistheir rate reduced from" $2.85, straight sioners or the unconstitutionality s, to $ 1.56. ure of the law, different d THE MULVEY CASE WHILE ned . first-clas- ' " - -- first-clas- - 3attlX'ace:r goods will have to be carried: dnrliere. establishment may now go in to- - The test case in Salt Lake is not togethcr ana ordert a catload of stock apt to have any immediate effect and got She commodity rate, instead in this city, although if it is, held of being ohligei to pay the old class by, the court that the new law is rate, which is $1.29 higher. unconstitutional, then fher.3 will It was suggeil'd at the session probably be a shake-u- p In the aff-- .. ' . . yesterday affernoon that when Mayor-eleParkxtaTies office he will be asked to see that the reduction "in freight rates be passed oh to the ultimate consumer, "Jones," who pays the freight, and not allow tne whole salers and retailers to rean all the ' , benefit ct -- airs here, as. there would be in all citieswhere the law b effective. J. K. McLeon instituted action in The oldc&minittee form pf council the Third District court of Salt. Lake . City Tuesday and asked for end was government will be eliminated under Issued a temporary restraining order the new law and all Wk of the city preventing the issuance of certlfl- will be conducted under five depart- cates of election Jo the newjjr elected s." All the appointees will of MeLeod'i f lcefs,-'- . : .Thiiir-acltlif Tie under the direct supervision of the t lie of marks .the; fight beginning p respective commissioners." The M u tin hich Mulvey proposes to .. In this 'regard, will be; as follows; make as a ctti..ou- and elector to test Department of Streets and Public the constitutloin'ity of the law enrJl "" Improvements and Department - of ' acted by the last state legislature' Charles F. Public ; Safety Mayor commission form of the DENVER providing BRINGS ' Decker. ' government in cities. Publk Affairs and Finance Leroy " Hinders Citizens. Dixon. McLeon, in his complaint, .alleges : Water Supply and ; Waterworks that by reason of the premises ot J"' ' Hftnrv J. W. Goddard. the new law he was at the last gen-- 1 . These men. will be the official heads eral municipal election prevented of the departments andTfie. authority choice as an from exercising to The (Special Herald.) -- bow existing with certain appointive -- contrary, hat-city is Nov.6.The-niertc.arrfelect6r' DENVER, offices is assumed "ty the commls- to the constitu believes and in advised, held Applelhow,whlchl8belnfl sioners. eipeciallynvited-tpartidpate- u the Auditorium in this cfty Is. having tion of the state. He states former ' must At least four public meetings the affair,' not' a single representative the largest attendance of any show yet that he is advised and believes that be had each week, and one of these --- entire n- - affixed the great seal of the State of I held. The exhibitions arid; of -- regret the displays of the law is unconstitutional inthat lt meetings must be held in the evening. were read from ".' L many, who had been termountain country. Ogden did her Utah;. apples are far belterjhanlast year, hLnders citizens from voting a secret If extra meetings are necessary, the ' theeonstl-ttftlo- n Done at Salt Lake City, the capital, and are, receiving the invited. share- in support ef the move, proud approval of the ballot as Is provided by commission is supposed to meet and ' November this 15th day of c' thetate and because, as he A.D.,'1911 Judges. As toastmaster of the evening, C. A. and other cities stood by us at all Jake up- whatever important matter. Qulgley'j former president of the Com. limes. WM. SPRY, and believes the new law Is advised (Seal.) man was The from exhibition Provo called upon Every undgr All meetings' are to be public and the of Governor Utah.. mercial club of Salt Lake City, and .found willing. tb t. JJ dloa of . JLJAf J3 rer eton .an cL J t repeals by implication all other laws books of 'the city must W open to in- By the Governor; buroaTrrscor" "It bur railiroaOiriends are fb feel demanding the attention of all who of the state which guarantee the spection. S. of State. efrihe tallroadTmen for norteing rep offense at anything that has happen Tlngey, Secretary attend. This exhibition Is greatly !m right of free choice as an elector to 7 The Appointments. resented. He declared that they had ed, I am at a loss to know the rea municipal elections. proved over last ye'ar. It is ' certain that some .of the apa of son. We did not go into the cam The firt severalrparagraphspfjthe splendid neglected opportunity yK M,lRoylanceT of Pravo, is acting r pointments wlH. be made at the meet- set out the qualifications of their and a one of the judgei ef the show. wun a good showing complaint public a spirit eitneror stick Dig paign - ing 'to be held Saturday night. It Is sentiment toward the commonwealth bludgeon. We. worked humbly, hon tbeplalntlff a to --being a - duly also certain that all the appointments thatalthough eStiy and sincerely for what we bequalified elector and also the fact" will not be made on that night. Forty He'T'sserted. of officials were in the city and hadj lieved was right When we went be that therewas .a municipal election ' applications for office haver beenH"e- -; ' to the attend fore the commerce commission we held in that city November 7, 1911. gathering, they ceived and It will take some time for prepared had been Intercepted and sidetrack- went to ask justice. We presented The .facts, concerning the enactment the commissioners to carefully considof boycotting- - while our case and won a fair fight. ... ed under threats . of the commission law by the "last er the list While every, indication III BUREAU ' en route to the Commercial club, to. activities It was decided "Prior Both Records of bank clearings and legislature are also set out, after points to the appointment of "Wilford : the one Campaign. was it is alldged "that under the which that Beginning essential to railroad earnings reflect the recent ,certalnman F. Giles as chief of police, Tom WilThe first speaker was W. T. Hallor: tjje succsa of the undertaking. That conseative expansiott - in tradertc projlsfons of. the law the two candt-- , liams; the incumbent, asserts thatof . who the an-,matt waa Commercial sace is in Salt H. Lake spbke 8. 'receiving the highest number." dates due man to the more traffic ' Babcock, already tivity spirited buying to there will be no change and. he will club's efforts of recomthe for Moffat years, . for mayor shall T)e, candiIs an votes leaaing of road. him a&er To ore testing station, lnpast replenish stocks that became depleted . Tetain the office. , to board the the due by all up honor and western mended one appointment the only.'tandldates whose the a dates exthe silvered that for of, through long hesitancy. Bank ' It Is quite probable that Andrew- B. of governors ott dctober 19, 1908, of tongue might make plain. A guaran changes this week increased 11.2 per states . at ... he last ImeeUng ,of the names shall ie placed upon the Morgan- will be appointed city attorbureau of nine . members tee of J18.000 was To forup byJoc'al cenl- outside NewJTork and 7.5- per American .Mining congress. jnaypr atjthe next ' Succeeding ney. He has thV support of all the to look into the rate question with a men. Mr. Babcock putundertook-toward New mulate the and in earncent, railroad steps the., preliminary general municipal election. York, commissioners, and while nothing def view toward a new And bet campaign, He stood all the abuse' and ings gained 3 per cent during Octo- bringing about the establishment of securing It Is alleged that the four"candl-date- s Inite has been' done In the matter, his ter mentionedHe' the slander that could bo gathered from ber. Deferred purchase! by railroads such a station, the mines and mining adjustment. receiving the highest number . frlend3 assert that the officewIII have visit of President Taft toSalt Lake stagnant minds. Railroad men spoke are becoming prominent-and- , in ad- committee of the Commercial club of votes for two year comrnlssionshlp . the best of attention in his charge, ' ' when inthree the Mm of ' years ago, nation's, contempt But upon his dition to recent large, orders for rails will be made the special order of and the four candidates which re. No appointments have been tnade. chief executive was quoted .'as saying shoulders fell the burden, which he Land further business In railroad sup- - business at the membership meeting ceive the highest number of ytites for This .Is .definite, but several of the ap--j that the interstate commerce-t50- m carried manfully to victory. He was plies, there is a better outlook for of the club next Saturday. four year commisslonship shall be r plicants will knew their 'fate after the mission shoald be given more power the Blnew,j-q!jar-carn our big In the dry Jfae American Mining congresare- the candidates and the only candl- structural materials. to regulate rales, and declared that palgn. -- 1 am sorry that his duties In goods trade, while there is little dis- commended the establishment of an dates whose names appear on tne since that condition has prevailed the Denver prevented hfm from Joining us position to buy largely for the' future, ore testing station at some conven ballblt Jorthe next two; municipal . WANT CLUB REUNION. , ' bureau had accomplished- what here . tonight" The- - tw o candidaleOecelT-ln- g s ient western point, recommending that eiections.; . there is a continued satisfactory At the meeting of the board of dl- traffic ; would prove of vital lmportapce to the highest number of votes for In the jupply ' of current re- Congress appropriate-- ' $500,000 for the "Despite. this showing,' he said, "I trector3 of jthe, Provo Commercial club state. of still the the frelKht. It is averred, under the' new mr offer development humbly The them, of the erection is a there station; auditor, in notable plant. quirements, and . held Tuesday night, It was decided to Is Iawshall be the "candidates and Z tha r , bring of. a business men's nThe"fncbureairTnembersihavet fhlC8athering Is representaUve not crease of activity m print 'Cloths. If the plan of the mining congress iftmes ahall -said. "Their onllof..SaltLakeCity.but.also.of - ti- - reunion before-fh- e regular-meetin- g Larger les-occurof done their work'well," he with4 and all Utah. . The railroads are not here worsteds than last year, and advices tlon of the United States bureau of appear on the ballot for auditor at the club, which Is to be held next efforts hyebeen untiring ' ' for the "hope the represeirted, which looks to me as from leading, cities indicate a gen. mines! By reason c? its central lo the next city election.. except Wednesday night .It Is proposed to of much" in the' ultimate; issuing about erally Improved textile situation. The cation and Its "extensive just though Ihey didn't care mining Invite all the business ' men of the held rates for Utah. pur business and sentiment" " ' t seasonable weather and the approach fields, It Is thought that Utah has an SPEAKS AT THE CENTRAL freight" equitable and, to be county to the 'reunion, which is of the They have fought out the controversy .As the next speaker. Governor of the holidays impart a brisker ap excellent" chance of securing 3 the 'Rev. George ,W. Longenecier, was I held In this city. The purpose of the one of the In a quiet; honorable manner, "and to Spry,' congratulated the members of pearance to retail trade. Dunn's Re.-- station. ' ;''' :;''S';: Congregational chnrch, . - reunion will be to bring about more school yesCentral speakers at the them I extend. In behalf of ihe Com the traffic bureau, Bayliae. they had view. . unity among the people In furthering Iron and copper ore has made Its terday morning. His theme - dealt club,-thheartlestof eongrat- - accomplished a jplendid . work, vjde mercial the cause of county development ,::.rrt::.'-i7vThe members of the rSecond-yeaj- r uiauoM.T-i- r. appearance in the face of the Donne with the prospects of development of serving of the plaudits of tbo entire ot thosa Toastmaster (C. A. Qulgley Balds, community.: He said, in part: High school of the BrlghainYoung viUetnnnelrThe"lunneris now 11400 youtbv'and the TUpportunlties Alfred Hulsh, of Colonla :"Moraies, not afraid ta and ambitious' are for who slateIn VV'hen-- 1 a university wlirenjoy a skating- party feet and the ore pecure "It Isn't Salt Lake City alone that tie,' I "iealize Mexico, will spend the winter with ' " work. at the Eldred rink Saturday evening. mation. I will prosper through the success or (Continued on Pas 4) 0. H. Thomas and family, - ' ' - ment-title- lfne-"u- " -- . road-offici- als -- - - , . . , . op m PBOIO DISPUY , ". jot mass.--Both-w- j . t ATTEIIIli - ere his-fre- -- . - bureaur-but-also-t- V. T W V. " -t- -f he - , - ' , - I -- : . , - . . III , -- . . - - ; . x -- bal-l,otf- pr - the-.traffi- c - -- -- - - . or auiete3sion-ofSaturday--ng4- ht? - Jbusi-nes- . K the-matte- ire- -sa- - : " " . '.' e .t'i . - look-befo- re . . . ' |