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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
AGAINST c0NFISCATION.
Sound Arguments Put Forward In the
Famous Hughes Veto.

Sound Arguments Put Forward In the
Famous Hughes Veto.
Referring to the two cent fare bill
Hughes of New York gave utterance
to his views on the subject of confisca-
tory legislation as follows:
1T is of the greatest Importance not
only that railroad corporations should
be compelled to respect their public
obligations, but also that they should
be permitted to operate under condi-
lions which will give a fair return
for their service. Upon this depends
not simply the security of investors.
but the security of their employees and
the protection of every form of indus
try and commerce through the main
tenance and extension of necessary
transportation facilities. Nothing could
be more opposed to the interests of the
community as whole than to cripple
transportation corporations by arbi
trary reductions of earnings.
81 fully appreciate the fact that those
who have promoted this bill believe
that such rate would be fair. But
deem 1t most important that the policy
Of dealing with matters of this sort
arbitrarily, by legislative rule of gen
eral application without reference to
the demands of justice in particular
cases, should be condemned
Every workingman, every trades
man and every citizen believing him
self to have aught at stake in the pros
perity of the country should deter
mtnedly oppose it, for it not only
threatens the stability of business en-
terprise which makes our prosperity
possible, but it substitutes unreason
for sound Judgment, the i'll considered
demands OF resentment for the spirit
Of fair play and makes impossible pa
tient and honorable effort to correct
abuses"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
AFTER TWELVE YEARS.
Milford Center, O., Sells Its Light and
Water Plant to Be Rid of q White
elephant,

Milford Center, O., Sells Its Light and
Water Plant to Be Rid of q White
Elephant.
In recent issue the Municipal Jour
nal and Engineer announced that the
municipal light and water plant of NIL
ford Center. o., was to be sold at
auction. The following was received
In response to a request for further in
formation from the president Of the
village:
Il beg to say that the reason for the
sale Of the municipal light and water
plant is the failure of municipal own
ership to operate the plant as econom-
ically as private interests could"
]. l.. Boylan of the board of trustees
of public affairs writes more fully:
ION account of a fast increasing de-
ficiency it is deemed best to dispose of
the plant. We have had twelve years
of municipal ownership and have been
fortunate in getting good business men
at the head, yet the plant has never
been on self supporting basis and is
now in need of a great amount of re-
pair. without any better outlook for
sufficient income to warrant expense
We therefore wish to get rid of a
white elephant
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE"
The Municipal Plants Of knishtstown,
Ind, Are In Bad Way.

The Star of Muncie, Ind, recently de-
scribed the condition of the municipal
plants of Knightstown, Ind, in the
following way:
'"The municipal electric light and
waterwOrks plant is threatened with
financial disaster unless relief meas
ures are taken at once In order to
settle the question satisfactorily the
city council has decided to adopt the
referendum in the matter and let the
taxpayers vote on the proposition of
Issuing bonds to enlarge and perfect
the plant.
THE report of the superintendent
shows that the electric light plant has
been running behind during the fiscal
year and that something must be done
to keep il in operation. The business
has increased so that there IS not NOW
adequate power for the dynamos, and
a new engine will have to be put in.
The city council also claims that the
lates are entirely too low and that
plant on a self sustaining basis.
"An ordinance is now pending pro
viding for the enlargement and i'm
provement of the plant and providing
for special election to determine if
the city shall issue bonds calling for
$4,000. The present council had
much trouble in Keeping the plant go
ing, and loans from the general fund
to the electric lighting fund have been
frequent for several months"
In response to a request for con-
tirmation of the report the city clerk
of Knightstown writes
II would say that there has been no
issue of bonds nor change in the cleo
trio or water rates, but there Is ap-
parent need of something to decrease
the cost or increase the income from
those sources"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land ONCE
at Lewiston, Idaho, August IL, 1907,
Notice is hereby given that Ole Eide,
of Webb, Idaho, has filed notice of his
intention to make final five-year proof
in support of his claim, viz: Home
stead Entry No. 1857, made October
%. 1901, for the S 1-2 NE IA. Sc IA
NV IA, and Lot 10. Section 3, Town
ship "a NJ. Range A W., B. NJ, and
that said proof will DE made before
Register and ReceivrE. Al Lewiston-
Idaho. on November 7. 1897.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his Continuous residence up0n.
and cultivation of, the hand, viz:
Philmon ". Crawford. Charles c.
Miles. Joshua q. Marquis, Isaac H.
Malone, all OF Webb. Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT. Register.
Daily Sept. 7-Nov. z.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior Land Of
fee at Lewiston, Idaho, October 10.
1907.
Notice is hereby given that Ralph
f. Bell Of Forest, Idaho, has filed notice
of his intention to make final commu-
tation proof in support OF his claim,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 1906, made
April IL, 1904, for the e u NWA and
w n NE u Section 20, township 80 N,
range W., B. NJ, and that said proof
will be made before the Register and
Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on No
vember 20, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of, the land, viz:
Robert B. Bell, John P. Johnson,
Mallory Farley, Frank Aytch, all Of
Forest, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS.
Mason, Mich, by No Means Salts
fled with M. o,

A recent issue Of the Electrical
World contained the following item in
regard to Mason, Mich:
1.-THE common council Is considering
the abandonment and disposal of the
municipal lighting plant now in use
and securing electricity for lighting
and power from the Commonwealth
Power company of Jackson. The mu-
nicipal plant Is fast deteriorating in
value and Utility and becoming con-
slant bill of expense to the city for re-
pairs and new equipment The pumps
at the waterworks will also lie operat-
ed by electricity II the proposed plan
is carried out"
A letter to the mayor for conflrma-
ton of these facts elected the follow
ing response:
I'm answer to your letter of recent
date would say that there has been no
vote on the question of granting q
franchise as yet. Mason owns and op-
crates its electric light and water
works systems. We are contemplating
purchasing power from the Common
wealth Power company. Municipal
lighting has not been the success an
ticipated. When depreciation of plant
Is considered, we are not obtaining our
street lighting at any less sum than
we formerly paid private corpora
ton"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
General EnaIish Revolt.

The London Morning Advertiser
gives an account of the organization
on June of federation Of ratepayers
and kindred associations to take steps
ito prevent reckless enterprises of the
municipal trades from being carried
on as they are at the present time"
Representatives from organizations
all over the country were present. This
movement is a pretty good indication
of the revolt Of the English people
against municipal ownership.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
The White Mans Burden In Decatur.

The Journal of Decatur, Ind, recent
ly printed list Of persons in that city
who pay taxes of more than 500 with
the caption, "The White Mans Bur
den-Is Your Name on the List?-
Municipal Ownership and $474-How
Do You Like TIT" Appealed to for
elucidation of this cryptic utterance.
the editor writes:
1.-THE tax in this city is $4.74 on ev-
cry $780, The city of Decatur owns
both her waterworks plant and cleo
trio light There can be no question
that municipal ownership is to great
extent responsible"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
Century Printing Co Phone Black
601. Basement Lewiston Natl. Bank
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Lewiston, Idaho, Oct, 10. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that John p.
Johnson of Forest, Idaho, has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final COM
mutation proof in support Of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
1907, made September 10, 1907,
for the e Y NV u and w "
NE u section "a, township 80 NJ,
range w. B. M, and that said proof
will be made before the register and
receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on No
vember %, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation of, the land, viz:
Ralph Bell, Joseph Weller, Frank
Aytch, Mallory Farley, all of Forest,
Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
Death of Mrs. Whitaker,

Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, aged So years,
died at 10 o'clock last night at the
family residence, 229 C street. The
funeral services were conducted at 2
O'Clock this afternoon by Rev. Reid of
the Methodist church, and interment
will take place at the Tammany GEM
etery tomorrow morning at IL o'clock,
the funeral procession leaving the
late residence at O'clock.
The deceased has been resident Of
the city for the past three years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
A Sample Of Public 'ownership.

The Russian newspaper Sviet is re-
sponsible for the following story:
WHEN band of terrorists recently
rushed a somewhat remote postal tele-
graph suboffice with the command,
Hands un" a cool headed female oper-
ator managed to rattle off to the cen
trail Office: Robbers are here. Helpv
The message was sent before the rob
bers had noticed the presence of the
woman. The terrorists calmly proceed
ed to loot the Office safe, and after they
bad departed the following reply to
the operators message was leisurely
licked or, Send proper service mes
sage, and assistance will be dis
patched"
Contains no Opium or
other harmful drug
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
Unfair Comparisons.

One Of the commonest arguments adj
vanced by those favoring municipal
ownership as proof of the excellent
working of that system is to compare
the cost of lighting under municipal
ownership with the contract price paid
private companies at the time when the
plant was taken over.
They are specially prone to do this in
cases where the municipal plant was
started at an early period, when elec
trio lighting was in Its infancy and
when the cost was necessarily very
much higher than it is now.
They entirely ignore the fact that
there has been steady fall in price of
lights furnished by private companies
since that period and that If they had
had no municipal plant they would
probably be getting lights at a lower
cost today than the municipal plant is
capable Of securing.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21

Sale Of Appraised Individual Indian
improvements Situated Upon the
Lands Of the Lsmhi indian Reser-
walton in Lennhi County, idaho.
Sealed bids viii be received at the
ONCE of the undersigned at Rossfork.
Idaho, until o'clock P. NJ, October
81, 1907, for the Indian improvements
located on the lands abandoned by
the Lemhi Indians, as shown by the
following schedule of legal subdi-
visions:
The N e. IA Sec. 10, 7. 10. R. "a,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21

Some time ago Georgetown, o., IN
dertook to build an electric light plant
They voted bonds in accordance with
the estimates" and started construc-
ton, but soon found that in order to
complete the plant $12,500 in excess of
the estimates" would be needed. The
additional bonds have been voted, but
the extra expense is quite str ain on
a town of LOGO Inhabitants.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21

Century Pninting Co. Phone Black
col. Basement Lewiston Natl. Bank
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21
Mems Hosiery

Kid Gloves
We are exclusive agents for the Centimeri
Kid Gloves aed carry them in, blacks tans and opera
shades in Is button lengths This glove is the best
one the market and the small additional cost is for
gotten in the extra amount of and the perfec-
ton of
Fit and Finish
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-21

he N. E IA sec. 10. T. 10, R. "a.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
rIiIk Wagon In Runaway.

Norman Beyers, the milkman, met
with runaway Saturday morning, in
which his wagon was badly wrecked,
his milk was spilled and he suffered a
loss of some fifty dollars.
Mr. Beyers was making his usual
round and somewhere about Railroad
and Grand streets left the wagon to
serve a customer, when the horses
took fright and ran away. They dash
ed up Railroad street as fast as they
could go. At Front street they turn
ed to the left, but in rounding the
corner they turned too short and the
wagon upset. The rattling of the milk
cans as they rolled over and the con-
tents poured out served to increase
the horses fright, and dragging the
overturned wagon after them. they
dashed down Front street, if possible,
faster than before. At Iron street they
turned up toward East Market street,
at the corner coming into contact with
a post or some other, obstacle, which
wrecked the wagon top very badly.
At East Market street, still drag
ging the wagon. which by this time
was little better than mass of wreck
age, the team turned westward one OF
the horses taking the tar pavement
and the other the gutter. In this posi-
tion, before running very far. they
were stopped by tree, one horse
hanging on one side and the other
horse on the other side. The team was
seized and held until Mr.. Boyer ap-
peared on the scene. The man was
nearly out of breath and was Juggling
with him two empty milk cans.
The wagon was nearly new, but lit
tie more remained of it after the acci'
dent than the running gear and the
lower part of the box. 1t was taken
to Hunts wheelwright shop for re-
pairs.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cromwell, OF
Philadelphia, spent Saturday at the
home of the formers mother, Mrs.
Mary Cromwell, Bloom street.
Miss Florence Trumbower, of Phil
adelphia, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Trumbower, East Market street.
Harry Schoch, student at Susque-
hanna university, Selinsgrove, spent
Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr..
ana Mrs. +. g. Schoch, East Market
street.
Mrs. Frank Keefer and children,
Arthur and Estella, returned to their
home on Pine street Sunday after a
visit with relatives in Berwick.
Walter Lovett returned Sunday
evening from Allentown, where he at
tended the meetings of the State Y.
NJ. G. A. convention.
Miss Beulah Steeley, of Lewistown,
is the guest of Miss Martha Brawn,
West Mahonlng street.
Miss Katherine and Master Jesse
Guyer have returned to Clark's Green
after visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Cook, Vine street.
Mrs @. W. Linder and children, of
Muncy, are visiting at the home of the
formers s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Hunter, Church street.
Miss Rachel Mettler and a few OF
her friends, from Dickinson seminary,
were pleasantly entertained for few
days this week at the home of Miss
Mettler's parents at Logan Run.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Heller and
daughter arrived last evening from
Allentown. Mr.. and Mrs. Heller will
make their home on Ash street.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
Fire In School.

The usual quite of Washingtonville
was disturbed yesterday shortly after
noon by the borough school bell CIV
ing the alarm of fire.
People running to the scene found
the blaze to be located in the Derry
township school house, which is locat-
ed Just cross the street from the Wash
ingtonville school.
The pipe leading from the heater,
had become too hot during the noon
recess, and set fire to the timbers in
the loft. When the crowd began to ar
rive. the building was filled with
smoke. Nothing dsunted, the volunte-
or firemen of Washingtonville manned
the buckets. and began dashing water
on the flames in such large quantities
and with such telling effect that the
FIRE was soon under control.
The damage is estimated at about
twenty-five dollars.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
Saw DanvilIe Wants Convention.

A mistaken idea is going the rounds
of the State press For several months
items have been appearing i'll the
newspapers in this section which state
that Danville next June will make a
strong bid to have the convention OF
the Six County Firemen's association
meet in this city in 1908.
At the convention in Bloomsbury
last June the Four County association
was enlarged into a Six County as
sociation by the admission of Montour
and Northumberland counties, and a
committee was appointed to wait up
on the companies of the two new
counties to present the matter of join
ing the organization to the companies.
The committee appointed at that time
has never done any very strenuous
work, and as a consequence none of
the Danville fire companies have as
yet become affiliated with the Six
County ASSOCIATION.
Inasmuch as none of the companies
of this city are members of the as
ISOLATION it is hardly likely that Dan
vile would be going to the next con-
vention in June with the idea of try
ing to secure the 1908 convention for
this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
Birthday Anniversary.

The 3S birthday anniversary of Elias
Williams was pleasantly celebrated
at his home in Valley township yester-
day by a number of his friends
Those present were: Rev. O. ID.
Lerch, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. A. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. McCracken, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Festermacher, Miss
Rachel Festermacher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Corelison, Miss Winifred Cor
nelson, Mrs. Norman Boyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Boyer children Sidney and
Ida, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fausey, son
Chas. Clara Cope and Anna Murray,
Rosa Williams, Chrissie Frazier, Mrs.
Robert Farnsworth, Mrs. Edward
Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. David johnson,
daughter Bessie, Mrs, Chrissie Hort,
Mrs Levi Moser; Mrs. Sallie john
son, daughter Naomi, Riverside; Mrs.
E. J. Boyer, Mrs. Clinton jenkins,
Mrs Simon Moser. Mrs. Alfred Bog
art, Mrs. Mary J. Appleman, Mrs.
Frank Mari, daughter Marion, Miss
Gertrude Hendricks, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Boyer. son Sidney, Mrs. Chas.
Antrim, son Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Williams, SONS David, Elias,
Selwyn, Mrs. Philip Evertt and Glenn
| Rnyar
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
viii Take Oath rlOnday.

Congressman-e John G. NcHenry
leaves Benton for business trip to-
day and will be at Washington on
Monday to be sworn into office as a
member of the house OF representa-
tives.
On Monday all newly elected con-
gressmen will be sworn into Office.
Congress then adjourns for this ses-
sion, and the new members will ac-
cordingly not take their seats until the
next session in December, unless a
special session should be called before
that time.
1t is not the intention of Mr.. Nc
Henry's family to go to Washington
to reside when congress opens next
winter. While many of the congress
men and senators take their families
to the national capital and make theil
residence there Mrs. McHenry and soI
will remain at their home in Benton,
preferring not to make the change tc
Washington.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
DO|NCS Of THE
LEGISLATURE
HARRISBURG. Feb. 81.

HARRISBURG. Feb. 81.
L: Representative Townsend, Of Phiia
delphia, appeared as the champion Of
the administrations in the House
this morning by introducing q bill
providing that it shall be unlawful for
any person to vivisect or experiment
upon any living creture whatever.
1t matters not whether the expert
mentation shall be done in scientific
research or not the bill applies to ev.
eryboty. The penalty is to be fine of
from 800 to $500 and imprisonment
for from one to six months, either or
both.
NO MORE GROWLERS.
Rushing the growler, treating and
other methods of conviviality in which
alcoholic drinks play conspicuous
part will be back numbers should an
amendment to the Brooks high license
law of 1887. offered by Mr.. Simpson.
of Huntingdon. be enacted. 1t amends
section II of the act in question and
makes it unlawful to sell any sort Of
intoxicant at retail place which 10
to be carried away from the premises
or which is to be drunk by any person
other than the purchaser himself.
ANOTHER BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. O'Sheil, of Allegheny, introduc.
ed bill making it lawful for employ.
ers, at any time not less than 30 days
after the death of any employe, to pay
all wages due to such deceased employe
to the wife, minor children. brother
or sister, father or mother preference
being given in the order named), Of
the deceased employe, without requir.
ing letters of administration to be is.
sued upon the estate of the deceased.
where the amount of wages due does
not exceed 500; Should the relatives
in question not survive it shall be
lawful for similar payment to be made
creditors, giving preference to under.
taker, physician and boarding house
keeper, Payment of such wages shall
constitute full release of the employ.
er from all obligations.
Mr.. Owens, of Luzerne, introduced
a bill making it unlawful for any coal
operator to place any one miner in
charge of more than one breast, cham.
ber or other WORKING face as a miner
in any anthracite mine, the idea being
that this will serve to conserve the
safety of the miner. A fine Of from $50
to $500 is provided for each offence.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-01
State Police at West Berwick.

West Berwick has been selected tor
the location of detail Of the State
constsbulary and Sergeant Maier. Of
Troop B, was in Berwick yesterday
arranging for permanent quarters for
the men and horses.
There will be six men in the de-
tachment that will be stationed in that
borough about April lst.
Sergeant Maier, who went to Ber.
wick Monday evening, was in touch
with the West Berwick authorities
and with Chief Burgess Clemens went
over the town to endesvor to secure
accommodations in the most convent
ent place. The central part Of town Is
favored.
The men located there will be ready
to respond to calls in Berwick, West
Berwick, Nescopeck and surrounding
country and will aid the police Of
these towns at every opportunity.
The location of q detachment at
West Berwick follows out the plan Of
the State to divide the companies and
BY establishing them at various points
give more efficient service, the points
to be those from which the entire com.
pauy can be easily mobilized ii oocas-
ion demands it.
Sergeant Mater stated Monday that
the State appropriation for the con.
stabulary will provide an amount for
the erection of barracks in West Ber.
wick.