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Show M. M. WARNER One of the most distinguished of the members of the bar in the state of Utah is M. M. Warner, an Iowan by birth and a Utahn by adoption. Mr. Warner was born at Leon, Iowa, June 12, 185G, was educated for the bar at the University of Wisconsin and began the practice of law at Aberdeen, Aber-deen, South Dakota, in 1885. Soon afterward he was chosen city attorney of Frederick, South Dakota, Da-kota, serving two years, and then moved to Aspen, As-pen, Colorado, at the time that wonderful silver camp was at the apex of its glory. Two more years elapsed and he was appointed assistant district attorney for the Ninth Colorado judicial district, serving for three years. Mr. Warner then moved to Provo, Utah, where he engaged in practice with D. D. Houtz until 1904, when he moved to Salt Lake and engaged in general practice in the state and federal courts. He was a member of the first state senate sen-ate of Utah from Provo in 189C and 1897. At the present time in connection with his practice Mr. Warner also takes a prominent part in social and fraternal affairs. From youth up, depending alone on himself; too proud to complain if he was suffering; too self-respectful to have any wrongs committed by day to follow 'him to his couch to haunt him at night; devoting his life to duty and to honest toil; never envious of other men's successes; keeping his charities warm; believing that a man should honestly earn what he has; patient with the erring, knowing not what temptations PARLEY P. WHITE have assailed them, the very highest triumph ho has made is in the character he has built up for himself. No man doubts his perfect integrity, integ-rity, nor his fair-mindedness, nor his word, nor that ho will never fall under trial, no matter how severe that trial. He is noiseless and unostentatious unos-tentatious always, but it has been all that his family and friends have been able to do, to keep him from answering in person the preliminary call for soldiers to go to the defense of the exposed ex-posed border beyond which treacherous foes are lurking and in half-smothered tones invoking war. His Americanism is a religion with him. Everything Ev-erything for native land, everything, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness when it comes to that, every other thought and hope and desire is subordinated. But In his private life no t is made. He quietly pursues the duties of his profession, doing all the good he can, often at a sacrifice. Ho is a man in many ways like those who had to die before the world understood how true, how high of soul they were. J. PARLEY WHITE The recent selection of J. Parley White as chief of police is one of the best that Mayor Ferry has made, and his work since taking office a month ago evidences the fact that he is the right man in the right place, for years in public service and long experience in the particular lino which now commands his attention, having shown marked executive ability in the direction of affairs in the sheriff's office, all qualify him for the place. J. Parley White is a native of the state, a taxpayer and commands the respect of everyone who knows him and there is no one who understands under-stands the city and its conditions any better. He has not had a great deal of time to work out his policies, but so far as he has gone he is giving the city a clean, consistent administration of police affairs. WILLIAM M. McCREA William M. McCrea, for sixteen years an active member of the bar of the state of Utah, some time ago announced that he would be a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of attorney-general. HP "HBP PflH Bm mwmBmL IsDibSIH WILLIAM M. McCREA Mr. McCrea was born in 1878, and received his preparatory education in the public schools of Salt Lake City, graduating from the Salt Lake City High school in 1897. He then attended Cor- H noil university, where he graduated from the Col- H lege of Law in June, 1900, with a degree of bach- H elor of laws. He was admitted to practice before .H the supreme court of the state of Utah in the H same year and ever since that time has been ac- 'H tively engaged in the practice. H Mr. McCrea'has always been an active member H of the Republican party and in 1905 was elected H a member of the lower house of the Utah state H legislature, during which session he was chairman H on the committee on education and a prominent H member of the judiciary committee. Thereafter H Mr. McCrea was appointed assistant United States H attorney for the district of Utah, which office he H filled for about eight years under the adminis- H trations of both President Roosevelt and Presi- H dent Taft. During most of that time he was a H member of the firm of McCrea and Rogers, Mr. H Rogers being now one of the Republican nominees H for the Third district bench. With the exception H of his candidacy for the state legislature Mr. Mc- jH Crea has never been a candidate for elective H office. H During the time that Mr. McCrea was assistant H United States attorney the business of that office H increased three-fold and many important cases H were successfully prosecuted. jH |