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Show VOL. II SALT LAKE OITV. UTAH. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER NO. :b 1, 1!K)7. LOCAL NATIONAL TOPIC- S- POLITIC- SWords and WorR of the Politicians. Should Mayor J. S. Bransford he nominated by the Democrats he would not accept such nomination. It Is not yet certain that he would accept a nomination on the Ameiican ticket. Newspapers and gossips have been retailing with considerable relish latly the proposed plans o( the Demo-cratin which It Is mendaciously set forth that the Democrats will hold an early convention, at which time they will name J. St Bransford, at the present time mayor of Salt Lake City to head their ticket It is further stated that the Democrats see in. the naming of Mr. Bransford a recognition of their party and that the mayor Is a strong Democrat and Is therefore the man for them to name. - s. ' Jl J J While some of the Democrats profess to believe it true, there are many who deny the story. At any rate no overtures have been made to the mayor looking to asking him to accept the Should he be named, an nomination. Intimate friend of his states that Mr. Bransford would not under any circumstances accept the Democratic The friend said that M'. nomination. Bransford has stated flatly and unequivocally that inasmuch that he was appointed to his office as an American that he could not under any circumstances consider a nomination by any other pgrty. Mr, Bransford, the same Informant said, may not consider th proposition of being a condldate on any ticket His own business Interests, his own affairs might prevent him from entering upon a continued public career. . j j J . Speaking of the Democrats, few of know how close them, probably little cams to being Richard P. Morris named Instead of Mayor Bransford, It "UTthS appeared that whenIt'T5amS ' choice of mayor after Mr:- Halloran had refused to run, the name of Mr. Morris was broached. But, It is said, the name was put forward as a threat counagainst certain members of the themcil, who had mayoralty leanings selves. It was held out to them that If they persisted In their course and stood In the way of naming some one other than one of themselves,' Mr. Morconseris would be named, and the fall on quent blame for the act should them. They saw "light and wilted. jt s J at present Frank R. Christensen clerk of the board of public works, - Practice of Merchants Combining' to Fix Prices Bust Be Stopped. shall be the duty of each member to furnish the Secretary for the of the members of this association the name of every person, benefit He. 2- -1 he objects of this Association are to promote a better firm corporation on their books who are unworthy of credit or acquaintance of persons engaged in the retail meat and grocery ue riow and jn meeting business in Salt Lake City and in the state of Utah, for the arrange-- . to complete a list of said m inent and adjustment of local or state jealousies, PRICE CUTTING leach member of the Association.1 ILLEGITIMATE COMPETITION .to take sycli steps Are they going to lnivcott the merchants of Murrav who arc and measures as an Association as are honoralde to pro-- Celling necessities all the wav from ten to forty per cent less than f aBy MtUre EQUITABLE T0 GR0C: of this merchants jthc city are doing? 55 SppphaStq " Are they going to lxiycott the papers of this city, every one of wliieh has taken up the Argus fight? Are they going to say that OH LI (I ATI OX. itlie people of this citv are going to he boycotted because thev de- Art. 2, Sec. A Upon the application being accepted by the jmand that the law be complied with? Will they "boycott Attor- Association, the President shall have administered to the applicant, Breeden, who says he is going to see that all pools and 'combinations are to be broken up? by the Secretary, the following obligation : Retail Merchant already referred to carries each week a v """'"'--.Th- e ORT TPATTnM list of 'ames under the caption: Original List. Your Secretary I . .agree upon my word of honor not to divulge jtnd manager has compiled the following list of names for your in- any of the business transacted at any meeting of the Association." spection. Any information regarding the same will be cheerfully furnished upon application at his office. This is not to be consid- ,P. extracts are from the of Salt the Lake,, d"d beatg.. The merchants claim this it not a tfed a ,igt forelegand Grocers Association. Retail lhitchers They tell their own ; blacklist yet 6n anotlu.r page they have another list of names, story. The plain statement is that the association was formed to tbe f'owinff heading: Ogden List. This is not a Dead- fix prices ; to restrict trade, and what they term illegitimate com- but ,iBt o names for any one of which, etc. Is this hat is illegitimate competition? Isn t anything ille- -, petition. blacklisting? Why are the names published with : Any competition that does not comport to prices fixed by the ,mation llie 8a,e win i,e furnished, etc.? This is a matter ar(li association, 'Vfor the postal authorities to handle, and the matter will be laid The people are aroused. They are resolved that the practice , before them, shall cease. And so determined are tlie people to back up. the ' f The same paper carries each week another column, evidently Argus that they are flocking to its aid by the hundred. Stories of Price Current. The following are the pre-th- e miich interest: practices of the merchants are coming in every hour of the day. ; bailing prices of groceries at retail stores in this city. Does not And the Association feels the fight made by the Argus. They heir price byjaws state for the arrangement and adjustment have declared a boycott against this paper. Boycotting seems 1 cutting and illegitimate competition? Does it not indicate that the to be a favorite inode of procedure with its members. They boy-- 7 picrchants have uniform prices, that they are violating the law ? .QOitlLcvcryDerdianLwbo.wiU pot joinb them ; they ' . firm that does not comply with their ruTeS'A'rrd 'regulations. sma11 Third Southi a is JK.S!! Thcrc. pwery .at iVest Temple'and refused. He The proprietor was asked to join association, lie was told that if he did not he would be boycotted and the wholes salers would be instructed not to sell him any goods. E. M. Teets runs a store on State street. lie has been selling Feet's soap for four years. He has sold it at ten bars for a quarter. The other merchants were.. selling it at seven bars for a quarter. The agent for Feet's soap informed Mr. Teets that if he did not sell every Monday morning, visits the store of each member and gives the soap at seven bars for a quarter he could not have any more, the retail merchant the selling prices on goods ? Also whv the On asking why. he was told that the agent for the soap was told merchants are phoned to each morning and instructed in prices? that if he sold Mr. Teets any more of the soap, every grocery store Will Mr. Jensen please explain the meaning of his protective com-i- n the city would be instructed not to buy any more of the soap. :: mittee? Will he not inform the public that his protective com-Th- e association attempted to boycott the grocery at First mittee is used to bring recalcitrant members to time? W ill he South and Jt roadway, because it was giving a certificate with cash object to stating that the purpose of that committee is to thrash sales, the orders being five per cent discount from the regular price, offending members by pointing out to them the terrible punishment The association boycotts every week in the columns of the to follow if they do not conform to the requirements of the Retail Merchant, its official organ, each person whose name hgi association? has sufficient testimony hcre to convict Attorney-Generbeen handed to a grocer, tinder section 2 of its articles of incorpora--'Th- e : with the connected of maintenance man And organization, under title 54, sections tion. which among other things says good ' jiny credit and fair dealing in food products between the dealer and the 1752 and 1753, quoted in last weeks Argus. ner. Is this association stronger than the law? Also under article 3, section 7, of the It. "ARTICLE 1. use-suc- - jney-Geiier- al - by-la- -- , infer-gitima- te ' : , . City Chairman Danner as secretary of the American has city committee. S. P. Armstrong served In that capacity for two campaigns, but owing to the great pressure of legal work accumulating, besides which he has assumed the work of doing Judge J. E. Darmers legal business, so the latter can look after the campaign, Mr. Armstrong felt that s: he could not give his profession the time and attention needed, nor could he do Jus'ice to the city committee. Mr. Christensen Is one of the hardF. S. Fernstrom, the present Demo-est workers among the American party cratlc incumbent from the third, will r members, is conscientious and earn- be out to succeed himself, while tbe est and will make a splendid officer. Republicans are figuring on naming A1 J one of the most prominent ' The Democrats of the city held a Cmllister, and party men' In hla preenergetic meeting last Monday night at which cinct Perley A. Hill, Democrat, may time City Chairman M. F. Cunningham be named, hla nomination coming to who had resigned, was prevailed upon him by virtue of having lost hla elevato continue' in his office for the pre- tion to the lower house at the last sent. In a few weeks the convention election. John D. Hagman, an Ameriwill meet, when a new committee will can party worker of the third, will be named. At that time the naming probably announce, hla candidacy era of the chairman will be taken up. long. Those present at the meeting were: . . . 1 M. F. Cunningham, Judge W. H. King, A. will be a R. Councilman Carter John Dern, William Igleheart, R. P. candidate to succeed himself from the Morris, John S. Crltchlow, Ashby second as will E. G. O'Donnel, it la Snow, J. W. Strlngfellow, L. E. Iver- said.- L. M. Blackmarr la also menBeware of The dead mans graft. son, W. J. Sloan. W. J. Korth, Thom- In connection wltl. the place. The proposition has been worked In as Lewis, C. J. Bengtxen, Thomas W. tioned Jt J Salt Lake and citizens should be careGreen, A. M. Rudolph. P. A. Hill, J. H. It ia reported by his friends that If ful of being caugbt. Tbe dodge i Haslem, Harry T. Ball. A committee consisting of Chairman the nomination la tendered him by the worked this way: A man or poailtyr W Cunningham, Judge W. H. King, Wil- Americana that J. 8. Bransford will two men, will get out some lurid hut liam Igleheart and Richard P. Mor- accept the mayoralty nomination. Mr. terheads covering a fictitious Arm, baa not personally express- ostensibly a firm of publishers agents ris, was named to select the date and Bransford on the subject. James They will writb to the newsinper 10 an ed which opinion the of convention, holding place will he about the middle of September. E. Clinton will moat likely be the Re- the leading cities In a neighboring adIt was unanimously agreed that the publican choice while Richard P. Mor- state, saying they want to dose naaP lead Democrats. will Should the ris contracts In and asking vertising party would put a straight ticket the field, as all present expressed Mr. Bransford not accept the nomlnv copies from the papers addressed. themselves as being opposed to fusion. tion, then W. J. Halloian will be They thus receive free a large number of papers. The grafters then take fim named. J9 J . , the newspapers the names and particuCandidates are becoming more comla mon than they were on the R. J. Glendinnlng and Russel L. lars of all adults who hare died the It Is now gen Tracy are mentioned aa prospective that city whose names appear in American side. papers they have received. As Auditor candidates from tbe Fourth ward.. City erally understood . . . as they complete the list, they buy a B. Moreton. Recorder J. Alff and City reThe Democrats held an enjoyable large number of unreliable medlria will be renominated, 'll. J. Dininny will be named as city attorney in case union at Lagoon last Tuesday. Thera books, coating anywhere from sW were a number of splendid addresses, cents to a dollar each wrap them np. Judge Ogden Hiles does not care to the entire atday being one of pleasure then aend one with a $5 C. 0. D. make the race again. F. R. Christenhave and to tached who the underenjoyment parties sen, It Is becoming generally . . a collect package comet to the .1. stood, will be named for city treasMembers United of home of dead Utah: the Republicans person. The J1 urer, 'supplanting Fran Swenson, the We are now on tbe eve of a great vlvlng wife, husband or child, thinkIncumbent. present nolitical battle the coming election In ing the. late departed had ordered tiK . . Salt Lake City. The struggle will be book, pays the express company councilmanlc American Among the a hard one. On one aide will be tbe five dollars and they have on hind aspirants so far named are Thomas American party which now baa control trashy book, sold to them only throng" Homer, L.D. Woods and Thos. Hobday, woe. elected last term on the Republican of the city offices, while opposed to it the medium of their pain and will be tbe old time and honored parannouncement from' the be will candidates who In to the ticket, regard cabled to London from America pf first ward. Sam Barlow- will probably ties. As the of forma. the Benprimary object be named from the third, while engagement of Mr. McKIm of jamin F. Johnson, the well known tion of the United Republicans was for York to Mrs Stanford White. lnUmw friends In that city characterise ta voung attorney, will, it Is expected, the purpose of creating union and on 4.) mate. Page be his running (Continued on page 4.) will be named by al . by-law- The lines were delivered during the "turn of Gaston ft Green whq, by the way, felve about as low and suggestive an exhibition as has ever been seen on any stage In this city. Tbe next specimen of "refined vaudeville waa that given by the Orpheum. - 1 DIFFERENT PEOPL- EWhat They Say and Do. PASSING COMMEN-T- Stunning Matters Pertinent and Impertinent Amusements, j Grenadiers, - Red Theatorium (315 South Main), Moving pictures. Model Theatre (139 E. 2nd South), Moving pictures. Lagoon (Depot, Third West and South Temple), Shoot the chutes, boating, etc. Baltalr (Take 2nd South Street cars) Salt water bathing, dancing, etc. Wandamere (Take cars 2nd South and Main) Boating, fishing, shoot the . chutes, etc. Salt Palace (Main Street cars) cle races, dancing, skating, etc. Bicy- Mary had a Teddy bear. She aet it on a shelf. And every time It wagged Its tale It spanked Its little self. The foregoing Is a sample of tbe refined vaudeville presented at the - Smoke con- son. There la nothing enchanting, pleasing or elevating about their turn. Gartelle Bros., who played the Const-dln-e ft 8ulllvan ten, twenty, thirty circuit last season, appeared in a The rough roller skating spasm. Neills appeared In a sketch entitled The Lady Across the Hall." The pleasing thing about It waa that It did not last long about twenty minutes. .Had It been eighteen minutes shorter It would have been more pleasing. Charles B. Ward, another "pickup. did a few Imitations and parodies that were much enjoyed. Lea Jzrdy, a shapely woman and graceful man, gave a splendid styled equilibrists, turn. The Klnodrome pictured "Picturesque Japan" and "The Unskilled both of which have been Skater, shown at the numerous small picture shows about town. Salt Lake gets six turns" and moving plctnres for prices from 23 cents to SI. Los Angeles (Continued on page 4.) died-Thu- s cigars. which sists of seven girls who do a atunt that la appealing to the lower order of tbe genua masculine. These girls are dressed In akin tlgh.s; tights so tight that every play of their forma are tQ Is disclosed and that thin they show every part of their malntiunk to keelfrom persons, "Baltimore union For sale everywhere. made Who Will President? Ilcarst W going to be "bum himself in the preeidential race that la if he can. He haw fully determined that be ia going to dictate the policies of the national Democratic party. He la going to walc in and show tho unterritled that what he aaya U it," and that if ho cant, that he will show that he U "it. Friend of Bryan and friends of Ilea rat are buay these days getting together, trying to fix matter up between the two apparent stalwart of their party. But they have found a hii-- h in the programme when It comes to Willie. Willie not afraid of the entire party; in fact, he will be the whole party or know why. He la now framing up his dtetums; he la going to spread himself all over the record of the Democratic party. In fact, he . I going to be the whole show, everything to be seen for the one price of puni-UIi- ih 1 admission. But Bryan does not seem to have developed any especial fear of Hearst or his papers. Bryan Is still ploughing ahead; still announcing his policies; still saying nothing and doing much. Bryan Is going to land the . nomination. That Is now the foregone conclusion. It has been demonstrate! to his followers. It has been demonstrated to his own satisfaction. A man in the national capital, speaking of the Democratic party generally, ss Id: "Strange bow the Democrats will push a candidate whenever they get one. Now, there's Bryan. Theyve used him for every campaign just because he accepted the burden the first tljne. They have urged and pnabed him, until it really seema as though poor Bryan would go Into hlr grave, a Democratic hero: Unwept, unhon. ored and unseated If I may para-phrasthe old saying. They have 'grrnlnir fiVUIl - e Wljr dos'WlMPf-c -- give some one else a chance? Whats the matter with Folk of Missouri, Johnson of Minnesota or Tom John son of Ohio? Theres lots of good material, but they have caught one who la willing to be sacrificed and they propose keeping up the sacrificial fire until Biyan Is burned out. Regarding the Republican nomlna tion. It Id Impossible to eay what tbe outcome will be. Here comes the Rev-- . J. Wesley Hill, pastor of the Janes Methodist Episcopal church of Brook lyn, N. Y., who says: "While Roose velt Is the choice of the masses for president, the party leaders want more conservative man. The capital ista and trusts are trying their beat to overcome Roosevelts popularity and are trying to land Hughes, while; away off In a corner of the country, somewhere Fairbanks la haranguing the farmer and the woodchopper; encouraging a smile that will be froxen Into the rest of hla anatomy,' while Taft ia getting ready to lake his trip. By the way. It la astonishing how Taft and Roosevelt are throwing bon quets at each other. To the president the big secretary la "Willie" while Taft Insists that the president Is the greatest ever. Each seems to be .m the topmost wave of popularity, yet each seems to be determined to throw the nomination to the other. Root la now undergoing treatment, for hla nervous troubles and promises to jump Into the ring when he gets away again: Foraker ia still sawing timber around Ohio, picking up the ?. chips left by Taft's gg gt tb? publican convention Id thdt slate ; Ld Folctte of Wisconsin Is pulling ' hU btlr gyrating fireworks around - the circumambient atmosphere; "Uncle Joe Cannon la evidently rusticating somewhere, for he hasn't been heard of for some time, and there you are. It looka aa If the nomination would go to the president or If he refuses, to Taft, and if Taft can not Und It, Cortelyou will be the lucky Individual. far-Easte-rn !t Probably tbe moat curious Bible-clas- s in the west of England Is that of s which meets near Chalford, Gloucbeatershlre. All the members are deprived of their senses of hearing and speech, and have to commr.nlcae and "talk to earh other by means of the deaf-mut. . alphabet. dear-B'Ule- e The smallest watch In the world la the possession of a London Jeweller. It once belonged to tbe late Marquess of Anglessey, whose taste in ornaments was extravagant and Mxarre. The size of the gold case of this Lilliputian watch is just that of the smallest English coin a silver threepence. The minute hand la an eighth of an Inch long. In The National Syndicate of Railway-me- n In France has adopted a novel method of petitioning the president of the senate In favor of a measure which has been waiting Its turn for ten 'yearn. It has had tnu.nno postcards, printed and distributed to Ita members, with a request that they be signed and fo- warded. Correspondence addressed to the president of the senate does not need to be stamped. |
