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Show j ( o I TRUTHS. K 1 A combination has been formed II ' among what has been jesting called K the "forty thieves,'1 otherwise known I as the job printers or the Franklin I' 1 club to bunco the state out of a good 1 many thousand dollars in the printing j of the "compiled laws of Utah, 1907." I! The combine puts forward three con- cents as bidders, but some others arc I! silent partners in the bunco game, Mc- j1 VVbirtcr game with the state in the I role of the McWJiirtcrs. The com- I I bine's bid is $9.30 a page, while an-B'jf an-B'jf other concern offers to do the same IjjE work for about $3 a page. It coudn't 1 Jc done for $3 a page without a loss 9 to the dog in the manger fellow that lJ I makes the offer, but at the same time III there is no justification for any such III price as $9.30 a page. A fair price 111 for the work, a price that would leave lj a reasonable profit is $5.50 a page. If IjHj the state board of examiners let the 111 contract for anything over that fig-lli fig-lli urc they ought to be enjoined. Any-w Any-w thing over $5.50 a page is extortion. IM It might also be remarked that if the IB State auditor or whoever has the duty lijf of furnishing the specifications would 1 1 furnish definite and precise specifically specifica-lly tions which could be understood it lljjj would facilitate matters very consid-18 consid-18 crably. IK Meantime the public arc greatly 119 touched by the over-weaning anxiety IB of the combine to do justice to the Iff state, that the contradt be let to the IS! lowest bidder and that the work be If kept at home. Nice sounding phrases. 1 Yes, keep work at home and be held I up 50 per cent on the price. Then go I out and yell about home industries! I M Bf' fZn - Such grafts as that attempted by the printing combine is what knocks home industries and turns the legitimate legiti-mate and proper spirit of patronizing home industries to ridicule and subjects sub-jects it to derision. An exceedingly good fellow crossed the divide the other day in the person per-son of J. W. Heywood, who died in St. Mark's hospital. For seventeen years he was a familiar figure in Salt Lake and had a large coterie of warm friends, llle made friends, because he showed himself friendly. He was one of those men, of whom there arc too few, who delight in doing good to others. He would go a long distance dist-ance out of his way and put himself him-self to loss and inconvenience to oblige a friend, and was never so happy hap-py as when doing good to others. He came of very good family 'and was a comparatively young man, only about forty years old. He was twice married and leaves a daughter about ten years old. Billy, as he was called by his intimate friends, will be missed. mis-sed. The death of few is felt as keenly keen-ly as was his by those who knew him. "Billy" had his faults, but here is a favorite expression of his which in some degree .was an index to his character. "There's so much good in the worst of us There's so much bad in the best of us That it ill becomes the most of us To say much about the rc6t of us " The big trial at Boise which has occupied oc-cupied a large share of the attention of the public of this nation for a good many weeks, has brought to light a good many things which were hidden in the dark. A good many people knew for years that the West-cm West-cm Federation of Miners was a murdering mur-dering anarchisticai concern. Tin-trial Tin-trial so far has strengthened that belief be-lief to such an extent that there is now no doubt about it. Not very many people, however, knew that the Mine Owners' association associa-tion was as bad or worse than the Western Federation of Miners. Such, however, appears beyond a doubt to be the fact. In fact the Mine Owners' association is much worse than the-other the-other concern. The atrocities which they caused to be committed is worthy wor-thy of Russia and that's about the limit of language. The mine owners ought to know more and know better than th'c miners, but if they did know more and know better they turned their knowledge to the worst account. ac-count. Both concerns arc as bad as bad can be and bc,th should be promptly suppressed. Politicians are talking of the state election next year, and casting around for candidates. One section of the republican party nominating a Gentile Gen-tile for governor and others want a Gentile congressman. It's pretty early ear-ly yet, however, to lay plans for the state election. t . ltm mumhh M Honorable Fisher Harris did gicat work for Utah during his recent trip. He talked for Utah and of Utah in-ccsscntly in-ccsscntly and effectively. As an immediate im-mediate result of his trip he secured two big conventions for Salt Lake which is in itself a big thing. The many other beneficent effects flowing from his tour cannot yet be measured, but they will be great. Mr. Harris is a most pleasing and effective speaker; speak-er; his heart moreover is in the work and he had a true story to tell. It is regretted that he returned worn out and weary from the hard work, but his friends and the public generally hope he will soon be himself again. The town of Milford, in Beaver county, is taking on metropolitan characteristics. Not only is it going right ahead in a business way, but It is about to have its local ordinances published in book form, these being now in the press. The work of revision re-vision and preparation was done by S. A. Kenncr, the town attorney, and is a .very creditable production. It is quite pleasurable elsewhere than in Milford to know that the little town is doing so well and has such bright prospects. On July 22nd, occurs the annual outing of the Young Men's Republican Republi-can club. This year the club goes to Saltair and from present appearances it will be one, of the biggest days of the season. President Greencwald, Secretary Jensen and the board of, directors are as busy as bees completing com-pleting the arrangements and selling tickets. Mr. Greencwald has undertaken, under-taken, it is said, to dispose of 2,000 tickets himself. The big guns of the party will be there. Political talks, music and special features of various kinds will occupy the day. The "Americans" have persuaded J. E. Darmer to accept the chairmanship chairman-ship of the party for the coming campaign. cam-paign. This will be the third campaign cam-paign of ti "American" party of which Mr. D rmer has been the leader. lead-er. S. P. Armstrong, secretary of the committee, says he won't accept tse position again under any circumstances. circum-stances. He is too much occupied with his law practice to give the time necessary to a proper fulfilment of the duties of secretary to a political party. Attorney Parley P Christcnscn scored something in the nature of a legal victory the other day when he secured the release by virtue of habeas ha-beas corpus of Emil Wynovich, the Greek who with five others were arrested on the charge of murdering Kovallis, the Austrian in a riot at Bingham Junction a little while ago. There were some rather nice points of law brought out at the hearing. There probably will be three municipal muni-cipal tickets in the field next autumn. The democrats won't fuse with anybody, any-body, but they won't get many votes. The fight will be between the republicans republi-cans and the Amerikeams crowd. The Woodmen of the World hold tlie annual convention of the Pacific I Jurisdiction at Sc.-ttlc this year. The convention opens on July 24th. Ilen- . ry Simon, Thomas Newman and An- '" bus McKellar will represent the Salt ; Lake lodges at the big conclave. e ! That was an exceedingly pretty performance given in the Salt Lake ! theatre last Monday evening by the children, of the junior chair of St. Mary's Cathedral under the direction of Miss Nora Glcason. Over a hundred hun-dred children from 3 years up took part in the playlcttc entitled "Brownies "Brown-ies in Blossom Time." Tle scene ,.f was laid in fairy land and the sim ple little plot was well worked out and very pleasingly presented. Il was a credit to the children and Miss Glcason as well. The Merchants and Manufacturers' association and the Chamber of Commerce Com-merce had a busy time this week in the work of the "get acquainted" movement. The Chamber of Commerce Com-merce was thronged with callers, especially es-pecially in the afternoons and evenings. even-ings. The exhibits were found very interesting and attractive. The movement move-ment was quite a success. Saltair Beach is getting the crowds these hot days. The bathing is now as fine as can be desired. Plenty of ' water at an agreeable temperature The pavilion and surroundings arc more attractive than ever before and the bathing and other arrangements are as near perfect as can be. Saltair still maintains its supremacy as the queen of summer resorts. V. S. Pect will lecture on Monday evening, July 15, in the 13th Ward Meeting house, 155 East Second South street and on Tuesday evening in the 12th Ward M'eeting house, 153 South 4th East street. ; Rosaltha A. Nye one of the mosi competent and proficient lady clerks in the county clerk's office met with a serious accident while on her way to the office this morning. She was hurrvmg down E street to catch a J !' Third street car when she lost her balance and fell flat on her face and hands, badly cutting and bruising both. Whether she is hurt internally could not be ascertained by. Dr. Benedict Bene-dict the attending physician. Last reports re-ports were that she was resting quietly. n |