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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14
Kronika ChicagOska
WYKRADZIONA DZIEW-
CZYNKA ZNALAZLA SIE

CZYNKA ZNALAZLA SIE
s letnia Lillian Wulff kt6rq
pred tygodniem wykradziono z
pred domu jej rodzicielskiego pm.
1851 Armour ave., znalazfa sic, a
CT, kt6rzy ia wykradli, So areszto-
wani.
Wczoraj rano okolo godz. 8 tel
ma pewnej farmie W poblizu Mo
mence, Ill, zona farmera Thomasa
Abbotta widziala przejezdzajacy
w6z, ma kt6rym pod szmat narzu-
conych wyziera1a gi6wka i ramio-
na placzacej dziewczynki. Abbotto-
wa czytala o wykradzeniu Wulff6-
wnej natychmiast obudzilo sic W
niej podeirzenie. Powiedziaia
TEN mezowi, a ten uwiadomi} pod
szeryfa ". j. Reilly. Reilly ME
bardzo przypuszcza}, by owa die
wczynka ma wozie byia Wulffow-
ma, ale wsiadk ma konia poiechaf
we wskazanym kierunku. Doscig-
nal jadqcych 5 mil ma poludnie cd
Momence; poza kobieta i mezczyz-
ma ma kupie szmat siedziala ma wo-
zie dziewczynka. Reilly podjecha-
wszy zapyta1 sic: "Jak ty sic nazy-
wasz, malenkaT q = Dziewcze cd
powiedzialo szybko: LILLIAN
Wulff." Kobieta iadaca ma wozie
rozgniewala sic ma dziewczynke,
powiedziala, re mala nazywa sic
Lillian Wulff Jones, mezczyzna
oburza1 sic, IL ich zatrzymywano
indagowano siegal po strzelbe,
kt6ra sterczala 2 pod szmat. Ale
Reilly spostrzeg}szy to, szybko
wyiaf revolver grozqc MN, "a
bra4 wszystkich do Momence. Tam
sedzia przesiuchawszy aresztoWa-
nvch, oddaf ich natychmiast pod
sad grand jury W Kankakee, ale
pomocnik szeryfa zatelegrafowai
do Chicago, donoszac, re gotow
lest wvdac aresztowanych i dziew-
czynke wfadzom chicagoskim, sko-
ro otrzyma przyrzeczona nagrode
800.
Tymczasem Wulffowie W Chi
cago otrzymali wiadomose, re
c6rka ich sic znalazfa. Ale dopiero
oko4o godz. 6 wieczorem W biurze
szefa policyi W ratuszu nastapi1o
spotkanie pomiedzy dziewczynka /
lei rodzicami W obec aresztowa-
nych, i kilkudziesieciu policyan-
Tow repOrlelo".
Aresztowani opowiadali maj
prod wzruszaiaca jakas historye
o TEN. re straciwszy w}asne dzieci,
koniecznie pragneli mice dziew-
czynke i dlatego wykradli mafa
Lillian, ale pare godzin p6znieJ
kobieta opowiedzia1a czcs6 prawdy.
Nazvwa sic ona Alxina NJ. Jones,
a lei MAJ William T. Jones, alias
Birmingham; czlowiek ten pare
razy iuz byl karany "a rome pre-
stepstwa odsiadywaf kare W Kan
sas W Nebrasce. Ona sama, Jone-
sowa, byla rozw6dka kiedy przed
6 laty wyszfa "a Jonesa. Pred 5
laty juz wykradli dziewczynke, IA
letnia Ellie Hates W Kansas City,
podr6zowali MIA, ale potem Jone-
sowa ia cd meza uprowadziia, wy
wioz1a W Duluth opusci{a.
Ma}a Lillian opowiada, re lej
ME bito, ale czesto ma MIA krzycza-
no, kazano iei by pamietala, re sic
nazywa Jones ably nazywaia mat
kq ojcern Jonesow. W czasie po-
dr6zy zabrano iei odziez j spalono,
by dac iei inne ubranie; takze i
wlosy iej obcieto. Dawano lel lesc
do syta, ale zawsze to samo: kur-
czeta i kawe. Zvwnosc te otrzymy-
wano przez zebranine Ga moze i
kradziez), a iei take kazano ze-
brae.
MIN nodeszla do Chicago Wiado-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14

- Komitet flnansowy rady mieI-
skiej wyznaczyi wcDoraj s225,0o0
ma wypiacenie odszkodowah waaSci-
cieloan realnosci poszkodowanym przez
:ssmiecie wiad1lxt6w ma Halsted str-
ma Blue Island ave. ma Center ave.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14

wkraczac wiadza bezpieczehstwa,
azeby porzadek przywrocic.
Lalla Maghnia, IA grudnia. =
Nadeszle do tego miasta wiesci
zapowiadaja, re posilki marokah-
skiego przywodcy buntowniczego
Roghi pobily wojska sultahskie w
poblizu Marchica. Przy tel spo-
sobnoSci zginelo i zostalo pokale-
cznych przeszlo 100 osob.
Tangier, IA grudnia. = Spo-
dziewaja sic powszechnie, IL sir
Harry Mac Lean zostanie wnet
wypuSnczony niewoli Raisule-
go. Wobec tego zosta}o wypu-
szczonych ma wolnoSc 13 czion-
k6w plemienia Raisulego.
Wszystkie z reszta warunki, jak
wysup W sumie 100000 i ochro-
ne re strony Anglii, przyjeto bez
wyjatku.
Oudja, Algier, IA grudnia. =
Poniewaz jeszcze buntownicze
szczepy Benis-Hassan ME otrzy-
maly stanowczej odpowiedzi ze
strony Francuzow, do ktorych
wyslali swoich parliamentary co
do poddania sic przewazajacej 81
lie francuskiej, otrzymaly> wojska
franouskie, stojace pod rozkaza-
mi generala, Liautey, rozkaz do
marszu naprzod.
Moskwa, IA grudnia, - Kobie-
ia, ktora pred niedawnym CA
sem dokonala bezskutecznego "a
machu ma general gubernatora
Moskwy, Herschelmana, zostala
tuta wczoraj ma smier6 zasadzona.
Rzym, IA grrIdnia. = Papiez,
Plus X, przyjmowal wczoraj ma
audyencyi W swej bibliotece arcy-
biskupa Riordan'a re San Fran
cisco omawiaI MIN zywo spra-
wy koscioia katolickiego w Ame-
ryce. w kolach zblizonych do
Watykanu mowia, IL ksiadz Ed
ward Hanna z Rochester ma 20
stac kodjutorem arcybiskupa
Riordan'a.
Amsterdam, IA grudnia. - Ce-
sarz niemiecki, Wilhelm H., przy-
byf tn wczoraj rano; W porcie
przyjeli go czlonkowie rOdziny
llrolewslliej przy nader licznym u
dziale publicznoSci. Ksiaze Hen
ryk, malzonek krolowej holender-
skiei Wilhelminy towarzyszyl do
stojnemu goSciowi do pawilonu
wspaniale urzadzonego mad brze-
giem mora. Cesarz ucaiowal re-
ke krolowej a po wzajemnem
przedstawieniu czlonkow orsza-
ku, udali sic wszyscy w dwor-
skich ekwipazach do pafacu kro-
lewskiego. Ludnosc okazywala
entuzyazm prawdziwy podczas
przejazdu panujacych ulicami
stolicy Holandyi. Cesarz zabawi
tutal krotko, poczem odjedzie do
Poczdamu.
Berlin, IA grudnia, = Ksiaze
Buelow, jal1o pruski prezydent
ministrow, zapowiedziai pewna
modyfikacye W rzadowym projek,
Gle wywlaszczenia Polakow. (Po-
len-vorlage). Rad bowiem pocza-
tkowo chcia}, azeby to przedloze-
ME ME bylo przyjete w formie o.
g6lnej ustawy wywlaszczajacej,
jednakze sprzeciwili sic temu sto-
nowczo czionkowie Sejmu par
tyj konserwatywnej i wolnomysl-
nej, z obawy przed utworzeniem
precedensu szkodliwego ma przy-
szloSc ME tylko dla Polakow, lecz
takze dla wlaSoicieli posiadioSci
gruntowej kazdej innej narodo-
wasci czyli tenn samem i Mem
cow.
Obecnie Rad zmienia brzmie-
ME ustawy o tyle, IL proceder wy
wIaszczenia ma sic odbywac w
niekt6rych tylko powiatach lu5
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14
New York, IA grudnia. = Trzej

NGW OIh, IL 5 uullla'
robotnicy przy gornej kolei grubo
odpokutuj2 zabobony.
Oscar Anderson Tomasz ~
znosihski naprawiali szyny ma po-
moscie gornej kolei, gdy Ander-
son zauwazyf, re wczoraj byl pla-
tex, 13 grudnia kompania robo-
tnik6w skladala sic z 13tu ludzl.
To widocznie zastanowilo Zy-
znosihskiego, DO W tel chwili "a
pomniawszy sic calkiem m}otem
trecif tax wv. trzecia szyne. w
iednei chwili robotnik znalazl sic
w plomieniach, ubranie zapalilo
sic ma MIN. Anderson wyratowai
go cd niechybnej smierci, ale sam
sic tez przytem mocno poparzyf.
Przy gaszeniu ognia obu zywych
pochodni poparzyl sic takze Da-
MEL Murphy.
Henderson, KY, IA grudnia. =
Duze firny tytoniu otrzymaiy w
tych dniach zawiadomienie Cd tz.
,,nocnych jezdzcow", ze "a dal-
sze kupowanie tytoniu cd ludzi
ME nalezacych do Ytowarzystwa"
spala i'm wszystkie zabudowania.
Mimo to firmy plaza po IL cen
tow "a funt plantatorom niezale-
znym ma to tylko, ably zniszczyc
trust bandycki.
Lincoln, Neb., IA grudnia. =
Czekajac ma wykonanie Wyroku
smierci Harrison Clark, bandyta,
kt6ry zabil konduktora tramwajo-
wego w South Omaha do osta-
tniei chwili siedzial w swej cell i
grail ma gitarze. Jego obrohcy tym
czasem darenlnie dowodzili Sc
dziemu, re klient ich jest umyslo-
wo chory.
o godz. wpoi do jedenastej
Clark odlozyi gitare najspokoj-
niej wszedl pod szubienice, gdzie
go zaraz stracono.
Washington, D. c., IA grudnia.
- Sekretarz skarbu Cortelyou
ziozyf wczoraj swoja rezygnacye
ma rece prezydenta Roosevelta,
ktora jednak, wedlug bardzo via
rygodnej pogloski, jaka tu wczo-
raj krazyia, ME bedzie przyjeta
dop6ki prezydent fiie znajdzie>od-
powiedniego nastepcy.
Pan Cortelyou zaprzeczyl tel
pogiosce, prezydent Roosevelt ro-
wniez. Lecz jest to zwyczajem cd
dawna praktykowanym, re uste-
pujacy gabinetu zaprzeczaja ia
kim pogloskom. Cortelyou byi
zawsze persona grata u prezyden'
ia dopokad ME wmieszal sic do
polityki.
Washington, D. c., IA grudnia
= "Powiedz tam kolegom w O.
maha, re jeSlim ia odpowiedzial-
ny "a obecna panike pieniezna,
kt6ra jasno pokaza1a ma jak zgni-
lych fundamentach zbudowane So
finanse tego kraju, to W takim
razie ciesze sic niezmiernie =
rzeA wczoraj prezydent Roose-
welt do burmistrza rniasta Omaha,
Jamesa Dahlmana, starego swego
kolegi.
Dahlman przyjecha} wczoraj do
Washingtonu zaszed} do Bia-
lego Domu. Sluzba zaraz oswald
czyla, We prezydent dzisiaj niko-
go ME przyjmuje z powodu wa
znego zebrania gabinetu. Lecz
Dahlman mimo to kazal wreczyc
Rooseveltowi swoj bilee W kilku
sekundach Prezydent juz serde-
oznie vital sic przyjacielem. =
Go by tam moi ma to powiedzieli,
gdybym tax, bedac we Washing
tonic, ciebie ME widzial! - Ode
,zwal sic Dahlman. Prezydent po
zebraniu gabinetowem spedzil ca
ly czas czlowiekiem, ktorym
razem kilka lat temu lown dixie
konie ma dalekim zachodzie.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14
Wielki pozar.

wielki pozar W departamencie pi-
wa flaszkowego Cook Brewing
Co." na rogu 27 ulicy i Cottage
Grove ave. Pozar wybuchI W SUI
terenach browaru W skutek eksplo-
zyi powstalej z przyczyny niewia-
domej i szybko przeszedf ma 2 q
pietro; ma 3 pietrze znaidowalo sic
70 koni, kt6re strazacy wprawdzie
wyprowadzili ma ulice, ale kt6-
rych 80 uganiaiac sic jak szalone,
wbiegio napowr6t do pfonacego
budynku, by tam zginac W plomie.
mach. Najgi6wnieiszym epizodem
pozaru byio zawalenie sic dw6ch
scian ma sasiednie budynki, II. M
dwupietrowa kamienice pm. 2635
Cottage Grove ave.. W ktorej bys
wyszynk Emmy Folschwiel j M
dwupietrowy dom drewniany pm.
1888 Cottage Grove ave.; tie domy
czesciowo r6wniez sic zawaliiv, .
sprzety W Mich zupehie sic poni.
szczyly. Opr6cz tego W czasie rozs-
I'll kilku strazak6w zostaio pokals-
czonych to przez konic wyprows-
diane, to przez zawalenie sic scian,
ale zdaie sic, re W zadnym ~ypad'
ku pokaleczenia ME So grozne.
Oko1o 40 sikawek zgromadz0-
no do walczenia pozarem ,kn
ry ostatecznie zrzadzi} szkode m
przeszlo 100000. ~
Murzyn Walton stracony
Murzyn Richard F. Walton,
morderca nauczycielki Lillian
White Grant, zostal wczoraj o &.
II przedpohudniem stracony.
Pred wykonaniem wyroku spo
koinie przygotowal sic ma smier6
modlitwa, podziekowal dozorcom
wieziennym "a dobre obchodzenie
sic MIN zyczyl i'm wesoiych
SWAT i najzupehiei spokoinlc u
dal sic ma rusztowanie smierS 20
ni6s}. Liczyl lat 80, pozostawia 6S
letnia matke j kilkoro miodszego
rodze1stwa. Pogrzebem iego zaje-
la sic rodzina.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14

iakis przyni6s} list, W kt6rym pe-
wien cz}owiek zobowiqzule sic I'm
wskazac mieisce pob. c6rki, skoro
mu przez chlopca przysla 500. u
opisu tego czlowieka otrzymanego
cd chlopca, policya wnosi, re Jest
to znany policyi nieialli Merrill
alias Riley, kt6ry moie byl wspol-
nikiem Jones6w i "a picniadze
chciaf ich zdradzic.
Dzisiaj odbedzie sic dalsze prs
sluchanie Joncs6w; policya spo
dziewa sic, re ma podstawie ich ze-
znafi dowie sic nareszcie, W laklm
celu odbywaly sic rome wykrad7s-
MIA dzieci i kto byi sprawca tych
przestepstw.
Ustawy Stanu Illinois niezmier-
ME obostrzone pod tym wzgledem
w ostatnich latach, kare smierci
naznaczaja "a uprowadzenie dzieci
celem uzyskania okupu "a dozywo-
tnie wiezienie "a uprowadzanie
bez okupu.
Co sic stanie pieniedzmi lua
zebranemi przez jednego z alder
man6w celem wyznaczenia noweJ
nagrody "a znalczicnie dziew-
czynki, ma razie niewiadomo. Zda-
je sic, re wypada}oby dat iakas ma
erode zonie farmera, kt6ra pierw-
sza dziewczynke odLryia. Nagrods
800 wyznaczona przez policys
chicagoska zabra} podszeryf.
Process szynkarza Chamales.
Process szynkarza Chamales "a
koiiczy1 sic wczorai o tyle, re Sc
dzia dawszv instrukcye sedziom
przysieglym z}oayi W ich rece roz-
strzygniecie ,czyli oskarzony jest
winnvm. o godz. 5 cofneli sic Sc
dziowie przysiegli do narady; o
godz. $50 kazali uwiadomic Sc
diego, re ieszcze ME zgodzili sic
ma werdykt. Sedzia kazai pre-
wiezc ich do lokalu, dis rano
godz. $3.50 ma nowo mala sic
rozpoczac ich narady. Jezeli dose
wczesnie werdvkt zostanie ogioszo-
ny, to ieszcze kilku s}owanli o Elm
doniesiem5.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14
srROWE ROzPORZADzENIE KARD. KOPPA
nor graniczny chiGskO- O-kOreaiskO-japOliSki.

~ pani IOngorth teatrow niedziele spala washy
~ y sute pisania gazet WaIka Oriem POzegnane ma
,rlv ZabobOny czaSem szkOdiwe. Bandyck trust Graz
do smierc. rezygnuje Przyjacie RooseVeta
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14
Powrot yeInodzeow,
rngIa walh W MarOkkO Mclean jeszcze W
nieWOli
BsEup RiOrdan ze San Francisco Il Olca SW.
Ces. Wilhelm w Holandyi.

Zmodyfikowany projekt wywlasz
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14

Hasterman poAycza pienisdze.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1907-12-14

Waterman poaycza pieniadss.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
Biggest Green Diamond.

What is believed to be the largest
and most perfect green diamond that
has ever come into the United States
has been appraised by examiners of
the local customs office. says the New
York Herald. The stone. weighing two
and one-half carats. almost as dark
green as an emerald. of unusual bril-
liancy and valued at close to $1,000,
was consigned to a New York jewelry
house from Amsterdam.
Although the examiners handle mil
lions OF dollars worth Of precious
stones each month. the green diamond
created much interest among them be-
cause of its great rarity. Michael Ma
than. deputy appraiser, who is in
charge of the diamond and art ware di-
vision. stated that it was the third
green diamond which had been brought
into America within five or six years
and by far the finest
Its arrival followed closely that Of
brown diamond weighing three carats
and valued at about $1,000. This also
was a rare specimen of colored dia-
mOnds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
DIVORCES IN THIS COUNTRY.
Suit Filed Every Two Minutes and De.
cree Granted Every Three Minutes.

During working hours Of court Off
cials there is a divorce suit fled every
two minutes and divorce granted
every three minutes in the United
States. according TO figures compiled
by the census bureau. This has been
the average for the last twenty years,
and census officials say the number Is
increasing at an alarming rate.
For the twenty year period from 1867
to 1887 there We're only 32S0oO divorce
suits filed in this country For the
twenty year period from 1887 to 1907
the number aggregates l,io0.uh0. or
four times the number for the first pc
riod. However, the population also in
creased somewhat. Experts figure
that for the twenty year period prior
to lSS1 there We're thirty three divorces
for every 100 600 inhabitants. while for
the twenty year period from 1887 to
1907 there We're seventy divorces for
every 100000 population. DEGREES are
issued in about two-thirds Of the suits
filed
The astonishing thing developed by
the investigation now being made by
the census bureau" says an official,
'is that the greatest increase in d.
vorces is in the rural districts. | do
not mean by this that the rural districts
furnish the most divorce cases. The
cities still do that But the increase in
cities for the last twenty year period
over the period from 1861 to 1887 is not
as large as the increase in the rural dis
tricts. We are now trying to find out
the cause Of the increase both in city
and country"
The bureau has hundred agents in
the field gathering divorce statistics.
1t is now getting details such as the
cause of proceedings. whether husband
or wife filed suit. whether suit was
contested. number of children, whether
alimony was paid and if intemperance
was either the direct or the indirect
paIlSp
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
OUTDOOR ATHLETICS.
Inc Boston Journal Has Made Big Reputs.
tion for its High Class Sportiry New,

with Spring come thoughts of base
ball, golf, tennis, and the other outdoor
sports which help to make this season
the best OF the year
The sporting department of The Bos.
ton Journal is handled in bright. in.
terestlng way which has won for il many
followers among lovers of clean sport.
1t covers every field of athletics, and
offers a valuable opportunity for refer
ence on all matters pertaining to the
outdoor world.
Bob Dunbar's column is feature of
every issue, aud his snappy items and
clear answers to questions from readers
are recognized as authoritative.
Arthur Mcpherson, whose trip with
the baseball team has gwen him line
on the new material and the prospects
for successful season, will cover the
baseball games, aud his writeups will
w ""'Shch 'N Eager lanS Wherever the
national game is played.
Careful attention is paid to the other
branches OF summer sport, aud devotees
OF golf. tennis, rowing and all forms of
outdoor activity may find here interest
ing accounts of events, made don bly, at
tractive by carefully prepared pboto-
graphs.
At the same time the other features of
The Boston journal, such AS the women's
page, the financial columns and the edi-
iorlalS, continue TO exercise that iLhu-
ence which is building up for The Jour
nal its reputation rs New Engand's
ho%e newspaper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26

public gathering a few DAYS after III,
election: Il believe individual p.frr.
prise is the thing that will make this
r"uHiry great aud that it will alJo.,th-
er knock out municipal enterprise |
believe the election was "a protest OF
the electors against mGniciulI trading" 9"
He said also that lac didn't h.lirve II
good for any state or country that
even tram ears should lee run hv mu-
nlcipal enterprise" This ought to be
specially interesting to Frederick Howe
and other American VI. q. mulumaui.
acs who have based 50 many cuthusi.
astic magazine articles ON the British
municipal tram cars IN the last year or
So
Even the Daily News. irrevocably
committed tn the cause of municipal
ownership. admits that the result was
brought about 10y dissatisfaction with
the existing order of things. In its
explanation" this paper. after speak
Ing with great bitterness against the
municipal reformerS. goes on to say
that their victory was largely obtained
through the operation. among other
things, of certain potent forces"
which included the dread uf social
ism" the heavy and constantly in
creaSing local taxation ANA the intense
desire of the electors for n change"
The Evening News. which is ON the
other side of the fence. declares. In
commenting upon the result that
London. which took the lead in c'-
couraging the waStrrlS." a nickname
which the advocates of municipal
ownership earned 10y their waStrtul
conduct of public utilities. in their
policy ~ Wild extravaganza. which
was having such disastrous effect
upon the country, has come to her
senses AT last. Her citizens have cried
Halt" ana we have no duuh. that
those who are following in her wake
will take the word from her and halt
also"
The Standard terSely says the Pro-
gressiVcS were beaten because they
were found out" and the Daily Mail
bankruptcy"
The Mail adds that after eighteen
years of footing cNorhi,aut hiI, i'm
CURED by the municipal operation of
public utilities the local taxpayer has
got tired" The last straw vI~ tie
plan to electrify everything in London
at public expense and drive private
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HOW LONDON WOKE UP
"Shattering Defeat" For Munic.
ipal Ownership In the
Worlds Metropolis.

Comments Of the Great citys Press
on the Contest and Its Result-com.
pleSion Of the County Council Al
most Exactly Reversed-command /.
ing Mandate Against Municipal En-.
terprises and In Favor Of Individual
liberty-larser Proportion OF the
Voters Exercised the Suffrage Than
Ever Before In the city's History.
Small Tradesmen. Clerks, the Midd e
Class Generally and the Women, Who
Voted as Well as the Men, All on the
Side Of Municipal Ssnity-London-
ers, Tired of Extravaganza and the
City's Competition With Private En-
terprise, Declare Against Further
Rainbow Chasing"
London Wakes Up was the head
line chosen by the Daily Graphic for
It's account of the county council elec-
tiun held early In March. This elec-
ton involved the municipal ownership
policy, under which the worlds me
tropoliS has suffered for eighteen years
and resulted in "shattering defeat"
for that policy. as phraSed by the
Daily News, Il Journal that has always
stood for its extension 10 the greatest
possible length.
What was Il 'Shatterins defeat" to
the News and other journals that had
fought for the continuance of the
wasteful ways of municipal ownership
is described by the Daily Graphic as
the splendid victory which saves
London from great peril" 1T has
overthrown the strongly interested
forces of radical socialism" continues
the Telegraph. and should warn the
government that the London electors
are opposed to socialistic experiments"
The Standard says: A staggering and
we trust, SOLDERING blow has been
struck at London socialism. For
eighteen years the Socialists or Pro
gressives (the difference is but one of
name) have used their dominating au-
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ONE SQUEEZE MORE.

enterprise from the field of electrical
supply and operation" Incidentally
this was to cost $12O.O000o0 for install
lation and other millions for eXtrava-
CANT and wasteful operation
How London Was Awakened.
The idea expressed In the London
Daily Graphic's headline that the
election was genuine waking up
of London's voters of all grades has
been expressed in print many times by
since the event Along this line these
facts are pertinent.
AS a rule, the percentage Of English
men who vote, especially at municipal
elections, is much smaller than among
Americans. Less than 10 per cent of
the qualified voters went to the polls at
the previous election. This year, alarm
ed by the rising taxes and increasing
municipal debt caused by the waste
full municipal operation Of street ears,
electric lighting and gas plants, the
suffrage was exercised by fully 10 per
cent 1t was this increased interest in
municipal affairs, this waking up Of
all classes to the true situation, that
overthrow the municipal Socialists. for,
although they suffered a "shattcrine
defeat" the ProgresSives pOlled some
thousands more votes than they did il
1904. 1t had been claimed for many
years that whenever 4 majority of all
the voters could be reused to do their
duty the Progressives would be wiped
out, and the event has justified the
prophecy. Commenting on this phase
of the situation, the London Argus
says:
"The elections just concluded bear
out the prediction that heavy voting
would spell victory. Hitherto the Pro
Eressives have trlumphed not because
they were in the majority. but because
of apathy on the part of those who
would not take the trouble to vote, but
were known to be in the main favora-
bic to the cause that finally triumphed
Never before has London polled so
heavily, and this helps to explain the
victory But also there were many
Lisillusioned taxpayers who have pre-
viously supported the Progressiyes
who this year voted for the Municipal
Reformers." Their ticket received 527,-
900 votes, the Progressives 392, ,00O, the
Socialists $500 and the Independents
1900.
The awakening, according to all tht
newspapers, both Progressive and Nh
nicipal Reform, was brought about by
better organization than had ever been
attempted before by the Municipal Re