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Show THE PAGE TWO THE JOURNAL x PUBLISHED AND ENGLAND PUBLISHING CO. every Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday, at Logan, Utah as Second- ... class matter, Entered at the AUGUSTUS Post-Offic- e EDITOR CITY EDITOR GORDON P. J. MARSHALL SUBSCRIPTION RATES . . By Carrier. . 90c 3Month ! 6 i Months $l.ft 12 Month's $3.50 In Advance On Time By Mail ..M.75fl 90c t 3 Months - 6 Months .... $1.50 $1,75 U2 Months $3.00 , is 'Six .months on limit time the I subscriptions of a paper. We cannot let them run longer, so we make no yearly time rates. .......... -- -- Tri-Week- mrnrr J.;.. t'i ly Rates Furnished on Application jr Advertising toe-trrnE I - - TRI-WEEEL- JOURNAL, LOGAN, UTAH Y ably because those vho jid the 'work were too Eusy to consult the one op several who knew it all but were too modest to tender unaskedLaervice. It may.help if all of these various wise guys shall leave their names to be recorded in a book to be kept at fire headquarters,, so that when the next fire occurs they may be eohgulted before any "such' hurried,' coarse' work as that which by mere good luck proved effective on Wednesday, is begun. It may then be that so little damage will result. that goods afterward removed shall be like the garments of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, free from even the taint of smoke. As previoussly stated, the efforts put forth at the fire by' those who did the work, met general public approval ; and it is conceded that the workers used as good judgment as could have been exercised under the circumstances and moreover, possessed more than the average knowledge of what was best to do under the prevailing condi" AAA-AZ- ,tions. " kinds of all However, rit takes people to make a worldand the kicker, knockep and pessimist may stiff be expected to linger in cur midst untir the" general translation when," according to a theoryfentertained they- - will-b-e left behind to run the earth after their own alleged" superior plane And others to remain will realize it as punishment for their sins, and that they have found the real sheol. A. A-A- The Opera House fire, developed individual idiosyncrasies to a wonderful extent, and introduced a number of citizens from unexpected J ' points of view. 1 . For one thing it developed a number oCvol-untee- r ; workers who were willing to, and did from THE GREAT WRECK : the outset, rush in regardless of danger, ruined I The wreck of the Titanic, with its great loss interest clothing and hard toil with no hope of' pecuniary of life, is still the topic of. world-wid- e and universal and do 'discussion," " best the to their very many points have save pro-reward, and to been that light brought previously were not perty attacked, and after that was hopeless to gave adjoining property, and to their efforts, with generally understood, and many general misunthose of the regular force, is due the saving of derstandings have been corrected. a situation that at one time seemed so precarious The whole story, compiled and condensed that no insurance company could have been found into the proportions of an ordinary novel, would s make a willing to insure at any rate the adjoining thrilling work; dealing as it would, with buildings on the west and south. All honor the setting forth upon its' maiden voyage of this to the workers, and in lesser degree to thoae-wbleviathan of the deep; the latest word in scientiwould have aided if needed, and who stood on the fic marine construction, the latest marvel in size, aide lines Tending them moral support and safety, convemenceldegancefco'ntainihgfegal The work) of the workers and the suites rented at $4,350 each for a single" voyage, spirit manifested by their supporters, has general and quarters for hundreds at less than one hundapproval They are of the class that do things, redth of that figure. A floating epitome of the and belong to the constructive element of the com- worlds cities, containing the two extremes of our ' . social fabric ; the millionaire returning from the , munity. . ' i Needless to say, there were others; among social season in Europes gay capitals, the humlivelihood in America, them some geniuses, veritable fire kings who ble immigrant seeking could have taught New Yorks famous old fire the land of promise. chief, Croker," things regarding fire fighting of Following what may beassumed to have been which he never dreamed. It was noticeable, and a day " of "pleasure, the passengers being by this doubtless most unfortunate, that these salamand-ers- , time located and getting fairly well acquainted, to whom smoke and fire are sustenance, did all retire to their sound rest, which was ctoomed not volunteer, but contented themselves with to be broken in such a rude manner by the standing at a distance that would be considered shock of the fatal collision in the middle of the safe by even the most timid, and lifting their voi- night. The consternation of those aroused under ces in criticism. The suggestions as to what should such circumstances at such an hour; and rushed have been done at the outset, and at each stage Upon deck in their night clothes to face the fate of the fires progress, were as numerous and var- that was inevitable, might well inspire the pen ied as the individuals making them, and each had of genius to portray the resultant scenes so vivid-las to draw tears from the eyes of the world. the only certain jemedyThere was still another class that offered no individual suggestions and Tbe multifold tragic instances" will gradually didnt profess so much knowledge but were still through the various news agencies as the certain that they manage things much better in stories related by the survivors brought on the the" East,3 or that if the Ogden department had Carpathia, are related. And these were the fortunate jfew, hurried .arrived that would have been .all there would - h a ve been this in the face of the into the few lifeboats and out onto the we cov toit in New York, the de- ered ocean in darkness and piercing cold. Miser-abl- e fire recent big Equitable and trying as was their lot while waiting for struction of the Bccle8 building in Ogden, the innumerable . proofs daily afforded in the news- daylight and reseue, how much more fearful the paper records of disastrous fires in cities both fate of the multitude left to face the inevitable large and small, .all the way from the metropolitan death. Not one of them is left to tell the story centers where the equipment is as perfect as hu- of how those few remaining hours were spenVor man ingenuity and unlimited means can makejt, how they met the fate to which millionaire and and the fire fighters the strongest, bravest and the poorest were alike doomed.Two miles deep, on best that can he mustered, down to the little town ocean 8 bedr they lie side by side, awaiting the that can boast of nothing better thin a bucket day when the sea shall give up its dead Never in the history of the tvorld has such a brigade. Some few, unacquainted with our water sys- marine disaster occured ; and this is the more tem and seeing streams thrown no higher than shocking because of the supposed safety of the the second story, talked of our inadequate ..water victims What of the sturdy steel hull, supposed to be pressure. The fact is that had it been necessary to use but two of the large hose, there would strong enough to withstancTthe rudest shock ! What of the have been sufficient force to have thrown their compartments which, if remained hull the half the on of the as as intact, were supposed to high streams, flagstaff top building; but so many lines were in use upon contain sufficient buoyant air to sustain the hulk? And further than these, what of the lifeboats various parts of the large building, and so and lines of rafts popularly supposed to be provided in use were in in the protection many other adjacent buildings, many of which would have ample" number to carry all in the unlooked for been on fire a dozen times overexcept for such event that the other safety provisions failed ! protection, that the force, ample for !&ny ordinary 'lAnd'this last fallacy .has surprised not only fire, was almost inadequate ,although the water those whose lack of knowledge might be excused from some sections because of their remoteness from shipping centers, had been promptly shut-ofthe of city. If any suggestion is in order it might blit ordinarily well informed citizens of London be that at the point of intakeoEeachJjrancLline and Xcw York, and even government officials a valve shall be placed so that all sections of the Steps are already being taken by the governments rity except the one in which a bad fire is raging, of both the United States and Great Britain, to may be shut off; and to impress tipon all water pass legislation which shall make the recurrence such a tragedy impossible, users in Above all, and this feature justifies civilized hydrants and taps upon the first alarm. Wednein being proud of himself, stands out the fact man fire found the its at and maximum, sdays pressure that the occupants of thoe life boatsotherthan it is fair to believe that not a stream of its volume could have been put to better the sailors neeessarylo man them, were all women use. Results seem to fully bear out this belief. and children.. Millionaire and immigrant alike "" Some" few"hroakers"there arl'whtrRmlTaFliF sf60daside dren were given the only chance for life in the leged reasons for invalidating some of the aiuse,- - and talkof w have been done, and which was not done, prob paid to the sex; here was illustrated that the Ies- then-compell- -- bugr-ness- o encour-agemen- t. v y -- air-tig- everySectiou-thenecessitjrofclosiiTgal- lfof hat-mig- ht,' ht - our rivals Helping the - . t discussion as to whether vessels-- ! flying the flag of the United States should or should hot be given special rates through -- the Panama canal, over the vessels of other nations. the Denver Times presents the following reasons why they should: The opening of the Panama canal will effect the following saving of distances, Eu-rope to San Francisco, 6,200 miles, and to Valparaiso, 2,100 miles; England to New -, mile-to Australia, 800 1.600 and Zealand, New York to Shanghai, 1,400 miles; miles; Montreal to Sydney, Australia, 2,700 miles; New York to Australasian ports an average of 2,400 miles. Every mile saved, of course,, means a saving in coal consumption by every ship that uses the canal, not to mention the monetary value of the'days saved in the- delivery of goods. All this means tremendous economies to the owners of the English, German and Japanese vessls that are carrying the worlds commerce today. And on top of these rare benefits bestowed upon "the" navies "bf the earth by the Opening of -the Panama canal, some people are urging that Uncle Sam make the use of it free! grave to save the life that was imperilledthat he might be. It is the tribute that in honor of moth-- ' er, of wife, he extends to the sex. In the f ace of this example, who shall say that chivalry has departed and whilewe believe in female suffrage, what .woman would exchange the male attitude of according her precedence in all places except in facing danger, for the ballot.The memory of men who went down with the Titanic will live long after the mourning for their loss has ceased, for they' died in accordance with the best traditions ' of their sex, and in history and memory will live as crowned heroes. May their sleep be as restful as their mortal end was "brave. per-eola- te fand f son of the centuries ha3 been well inculcated, and that civilized man is ready to go down to the ' ISSUE IS PLAIN. The senate of the United States is the role judge of its membership. By it majority vote that body may, if it so desires, eject a member because ' it does "uotrlike the color of his eyes.-- The senate-ma- y refuse to seat a ember because, corruption has tainted the election which sends him to Wash0 : ington. There is no sUch thing as a precedent bind- Talk about a slight docoversight, and heres an ing on the senate. There is no such thing as a ; instance:' Mollie Mrs. Myers of New York City, trine of res adjudicata. There is nothing in the is Dr. Herman J. Boldt for having, fol- -' suipg between corruption Lorimer case but towel lowing an operation, left in her interior and its opposite. There arensenators who favQr foot a five and weeks which, - corruption, who vote for Lo rimer, and there are wide, yard long later, was removed by another doctor, necesssenators who oposf corruption, who vote against itating a second operation. Boldt treats it in a Lorimer.There is no room for an honest difference light manner, as one of those trifling professional of opinion. These are the simple facts ; all the rest accidents likely to happen to anyone. is words. o $ A Sen.JWesley L, Jones otWahington was put " Wrecks in The Caribbean Sea. " on the second Lorimer investigating committee in An average annual loss ih wrecks in excess the hope that he would represent the side of hou-- , of $2,000,000 in the Caribbean sea directs atesjy." His vote with the three, honest votes would tention to certain problems in this basin, considhave left the committee tied. But Jones took the ered as the Atlantic approach to the Panama res. adjudicata Lorimer side of it, which is char- eqnal, now .nearing completion. That the stated ateristic of the political record of Mr. Jones, who ' loss is due principally to conditions which can be, remedied is recognized by all maritime auwas elected ai a progressive and as soon as he thorities.. was safely in his seat began faithful service to the With- a longer littoral and area'" equal bAthe' . ' special interests. Rural Weekly. Mediterranean,, the Caribbean presents "series o V,. of related conditions no less interesting than those of the Suez gateway and far less- advanced Bewailing the backward spring and continued solution.. Fbremost ihrJmmediate' com- toward cold and stormy weather, the editorof the Honey mercial and maritime importance come questions Grove-- , l, stands upon is hind feet and Comprehensive 1 charting, of of accurate and thus bay- - at the moon : ' adequate lighthouses, beacons and buoys. Back vardrtnnr backward, O Time iir thy closely fun thoiletaited andkeasonal study " of currents, meteorology, magnetic variations and flisrlit;Iet me get warm again just for tonight, the imperfectly known contours of the ocean Summer, come ba.k from thy far distant geology of the littoral and islands jwfLThe f shore, take me to your wjjps again and warm 'needs critical examination, for in few other porme some more. - I am so wirary of blowing m tions of the known globe-ar- e of erosion. toes, wear hot bricks of to my upheaval and coastal growth in such .rapid nose, holding' operation. Aweary of facing the cold windsthat beat, Four centuries have and ' yet ' the sheet weary of freezing eaeh night-toth- e Caribbean is almost as closed to exact knowledge weary of pleading with, such' tommyrot, O, as when the first -- hitfrkeel cleaved Tts' blue summer come back and let me get hot. waters. American Review of Reviews. THE -- ji -- ... - - Texas-Signa- , Fol-lowi- the-forc-es pa-se- '.r.r" in this town would soon be 03 ength of time. to read its ads! it Jailed to make itpayyou besKsto The SPACE your O d, " stores advertising occupies in this newspaper is the space it occupies in the thoughts of this newspapers readers." Q |