Show i CAUCUS FAILED AGAIN I II I I CANNING COTTBEIL AND CON 1 DIE ABSENT I I Republican Councilmen Attempt Another An-other Meeting but Absentees Prevented I Pre-vented Transaction of Business 1 II I The Republican members of the City I Council made an unsuccessful attempt J I to hold u conference with tho heads of I the city departments again yesterday I I afternoon Time members of the Council who were present at the meeting were I Buckle Robertson Whittemore hewlett Hew-lett Thomas and Gcmmell Tho only heads of departments who showed up were S B Westerfleld and C A Erick son Owing to the absence of Canning and Cottrell of the Second precinct and I Street Supervisor Condle whose department de-partment is i the one which has most I largely contributed to the differences which now exist among the Republican I members no meeting was held I Those present however informally I discussed j the I situation and will attempt at-tempt to hold another meeting during the piesent week Mayor Thompson Approved The Mayor of Salt Lake Ezra Thompson Is certainly starting out on the right track Among his first suggestions sug-gestions and recommendations are that lay laborers for the city he paid 2 per day Instead of 150 and men with teams 350 Instead of W per day He < alls attention In this connection to the fact that there has been a decided advance in the prices of commodities and necessities and thinks the wage 1 earners are entitled to consideration InConsequence I Consequence It Is to be hoped he will receive hearty Indorsement In every such move Mayor Thompson lived in Park City for a long time and this accounts ac-counts In a great measure for his level headedness and fairness Park City Record I |