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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

| H. r. Pollard, special commissioner To
Il. ]. Hogan. 40 feet OH east side OF Church
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06
BUHGLlNG m: o. OPERATION.

s8 2
Freeport, N. n, Is Payins Several
Times Too Much For Street Lighting.
All the evils connected with munich
pal ownership have grown out Of bum
Cling municipal operation. A carefully
Wrough out plan, with those in charge
held to responsibility, must be devised
before municipal operation can be sue
eessfuIly carried on. Leaving the mat
ter ID the hands Of new officials, elect
ed every year or two. without any
| knowledge OF how to- carry on the
| business, cannot be successful except
in very rare instances.
## Take, for example, the municipal
/ lighting system at Freeport. There is
a valuable franchise which ought to
4 bring in d fair revenue to the village
treasury. Some time ago a wealthy
/ lighting company, which understands
the lighting business and can produce
incandescent light at a small fraction
Of the cost of generating it at the Free
1 port power house, offered to pay $780,
600 for the use of this franchise.
/ Computed at 5 per cent. that meant
rental Of $1,000 per year. The COM
pany also offered to light the village
with a larger number Of arc lamps
than are now in operation for $4,000
/ a year. Deducting the rental OF 81 500
i from this annual payment, the village
street lighting on an all night system
would cost the taxpayers $1,000 a year.
/ But the villagers thought it better to
i have the system operated by their
elected officials, none Of whom is an
\ expert il lighting matters, and we no
tice that this year they propose to levy
between $4,000 and $4,000 by taxa
ton. They assure us that none Of
v this money is for private lighting. If
so, it must all be for street lighting.
II Thus the street lighting costs several
times as much under municipal opera
ton as it would with municipal own
ership and intelligent business opera
ton
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06
Truth ExpIodes M. o. FalIaeies.

There is Il curious analogy between
certain chemical and economic expert
Iments. II, for instance, equal volumes
of hydrogen and chlorine are put into
glass receptacle, they will remain a
quiet mixture Of gases SO long as they
are kept In the dark, but as soon as
they are brought into bright light
they explode with violence. Similarly
the truth and falsehood that are usual
" mixed In about equal proportions in
the reports Of municipal plants remain
quiet as long as the report is kept In
the dark, but as soon as the light Of
investigation Is turned upon ft-well,
there isn't much left of the report.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06
ASKS AN INVESTIGATION.
An Illinois Mayor Says Waterworks
Are WastefulIy Operated.

In asking the council of Galesburg,
Ill, for an Investigation Of the water
department Mayor Subway Of that
city brought out some rather startling
facts. He states that receipts from
rentals are $1,4O0 month and that
$1,000 month may fairly be allowed
for hydrants, yet the operating ex-
penses are $500, which thus exceed
the income, although, according to the
report, there is no allowance for depre-
citation or sinking fund and apparently
none for interest on the 100000 in
yestment.
Even more remarkable is the mayors
statement that three-quarters of the
water pumped is unaccounted for. To
| quote
| From this condition Of affairs 1t is
manifest that the amount of water re-
ported pumped is grossly exaggerated,
or the leakage unaccounted for de-
mands prompt and careful investiga-
tion.''
To remedy these conditions the may
or makes several recommendations,
among which are the following:
| "First.--I suggest that careful sur
vey of the plant and report Of condi-
ton Of same, with suggestions for the
placing Of the plant on a paying and
businesslil1e basis, be made.
Second. the water rates be re-
vised.
a'Third-That the free list of water
takers be suspended
i But why should there be free list:
Or is that supposed to be a necessary
/ incident to political management?
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06

chusetts, but Hartford, Conn, was his
home from early boyhood to manhood.
He graduated from the Lawrence Sci
entifc school in 1887 and from Yale
university in 1891, afterward taking a
postgraduate course at Yale. Then he
entered the bar and practiced law for
several years. He is quite an athlete
and is leading member Of President
Roosevelt's tennis cabinet" His re-
port on the devious ways of the Stand
ard Oil company is filed with ginger
and eyinces great familiarity With the
history and methods Of that monopoly.
Mr.. Smith has been up against big
corporations in such way as to know
the evils enlanating from their infu-
ence in politics ever since he sat IN
the Connecticut legislature during his
political apprenticeship. At that time
he rubbed elbows with agents Of cor
porations, one Of whom wanted to re-
tain him as counsel, which, as he was
a lawyer, was proper. But Smith re-
fused to be retained.
There there was the usual railroad
fight. A certain railroad wanted a
little BILL The bill would do away
with competition in railway building.
Smith led the scrap against it. The
bill did not pass.
1t was great mystery to the rail
road lobbyists. Here was a poor young
man who refused to be retained and
who did up their bill. They did not
know that Smith had been left a little
fortune by his maiden aunt and was
not really poor at all. Smith was very
close mouthed about that. He just
smiled, kept a good conscience and
passed up their money.
But the scandal spread, and it soon
became known to. a number of people
that Smith would not take q bride.
Through President Hadley of Yale it
came to the ears Of President Roose-
welt.
And that is why in the summer of
1903, while corporations were busy
with congressman arranging to fill the
new office with "a good man." Smith
received a letter from Oyster Bay ask
Ing him to call. The rest Is familiar
history.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06
City Plants Are Inefficient.

In 1902 the United States department
Of commerce and labor published q
special census report on electric light
and power stations, compiled by O..
Commerford Martin, editor Of the Elec-
trical World and recognized author
ity on the subject A comparison OF
the statistics of municipal and private
plants given in this report demon-
strates the far greater efficiency Of the
latter, as the following table shows:
Private. Munic.
Output in kilowatts per wage
earner+ employed. ............ 110,7T 79,410
Output in kiloWatts per 81 of
wages ........... ......... 10. a.o .l loo
Average wages per year,. $3.50 SIT
sOnly operative wage earners are con-
sidered, because In a large number of nu-
nicipal plants all or part of the clerical
work Is done by other departments. The
operative wage earners, however. perform
the same duties in both municipal and
private plants.
On the basis of wage earners en-
ployed the ,utput of municipal plants
is only II per cent Of that of private
plants, and in spite of the lower wages
paid in municipal plants their output
per 81 of wages is only 81 per cent
Of that Of private plants. The chief
loser by thi relative ineficiency is of
course the public that pays the bills.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06
A NEW ENGLAND BEAUTY.

Miss Marguerite Eliane Sylvan, Win
ner In Boston Herald Contest.
Judges have decided who is the most
beautiful woman Of New England and
who is the most beautiful woman of
Chicago. According to the decision
made in the beauty contest conducted
by the Boston Sunday Herald, Miss
Marguerite Enane Sylvan Is the most
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06
New l.inht In Seattle.

Municipal ownership theories and
socialistic doctrines are having their
effect ON Seattle's finances. Whereas
two years ago Seattle securities were
the quickest to be found In the west
and the most sought. today eastern
flnanciers seem to have been complete
~ scared out. Seattle Times.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06
HERBERT KNOX SMITH.
His Report on Standard Oil and His
Previous Services.

Ills Report on Standard Oil and Ills
Previous Services.
Herbert Knox Smith, the new com
missioner Of corporations, whose Stand
ard Oil report has been under discus
sion, is winning the title Of Hard
Knox Smith on account Of the heavy
blows dealt the oil monopoly ID his ar
raignment Of It's methods. He sue
ceeded James r. Garfield as commits
sioner Of corporations when the lat
ter went into the cabinet as secre-
tary of the interior. He had served as
deputy commissioner, and his promo ONO
ton was in line with the principles Of
civil service reform. Before his ap-
pointment as deputy conn comm missioner he
was solicitor for the bureau He was
born thirty seven years ago IN Massa,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-09-06

copyright. 1907, by Boston Herald Co.
MISS MARGUERITE ELIANE SYLVAN.
beautiful woman In New England
She Is resident OF Manchester, N. H,
is tWenty-one years old and OF the
brunette class. Her beauty Is OF the
Greek type, and had she lived in M
Client days 1t Is thought she might
have been taken as a model by Phydias
or some other sculptor Of classic times.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
PROBING THE GRAFT
We May Still be Able to Find Where
The San Francisco Relief funds
Went

There is still some chance that in
investigation of the relief funds OF
San Francisco will ultimately be
brought about. AT a meeting OF the
House Judiciary committee in Sacra-
mento, Asemblyman COghlan's bill
providing for the appointment Of d
relief commission was ordered out.
The action Of the committee was
taken only after lengthy arguments
had been advanced by Coghlan and
Attorney Alva Oddell of San Francis
CO, who, it is claimed is behind the
proposed investigation movement.
Odell presents a long line of statis-
tics, showing the amount of money
that was received by the Relief Funds
Commission and the amounts that
were expended. He declared he could
prove that out of the $9,00O,00o sub
scribed s6,000,OOO had gone astray.
After listening to Oddell and Cogh-
Ian, Assemblyman Forbes, who was in
the chair, called for a vote on the
matter and the members of the com
mittee voted unanimously in favor Of
reporting favorably on the measure.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
L|NCOLNS INDEBTEDNESS

The following are the figures on the
Indebtedness of Lincoln county:
Amount of original
bonds issued ........$ $181 200 90
Amount of interest there
on from Jan. 1st 1873
to June 1st, 1907 "a 5-12
years at 10 per cent .... .623 $50 00
Total cost against county
On judgements 2,773 O6
Full amount of debt .. S07 ,6O3 06
Less the interest paid as shown by
county records and judgement rolls
in federal court at Carson city
s120,537 90. Total amount of bonded
Indebtedness June 1st, 1907 $6S7, ,066,-
CO. This settled for at 65 cents on
the dollar as provided by the Camp
bell bill will cost the county s446,592.-
81. News bonds to be issued to the
last named amount and drawing in
terest at per cent will cost the
county annually in interest S17,S63 II.
Being less than we are now paying By
$25G 2S.
The holders of the bonds are Chas.
Sutro and company of San Francisco
and this firm have been for nearly
twenty years endeavoring to get the
Nevada legis' 'ature to pass the pres
ent bill or a similar one
Last year the governor vetoed it
on the grounds that there was nothing
to show that the people had ever had
a chance to pass upon the question.
I mis- year the platforms of both part
les contained q plank favorable 70
the bond issue.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
T0DAY'S LEGISLATURE
Senate-MorninQ.


The following bills were introduced
this morning:
By Coryell. S. B. No 76-Railroad
franchise for White Pine county. Rail
road committee.
By Oddie. S. B. 77-Relating to the
state library. Judiciary
By Bell. S. B. No. 7S-Humboldt
county railroad franchise. Committee
on Railroads.
General File.
S. B. %. 70-Relating to the man
agement of high schools in the state.
Passed.
S. B. No. 72-An act to restrict
gambling. Passed
Substitute for Senate Bill No. As
Relative to the election of district
judges. Passed.
Assembly-Morning.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Quorum present.
By Syphus. A. B No. 125-kelat-
ing to the fees Of notaries. Judiciary.
By Skaggs. A. B. No. 12G-Aboli5l-
ing Slot machines Judiciary.
General File.
A. B. No. 5Z-Ely school district
bond bill. Passed.
a. B. 53-White Pine bond bill u
county building. Passed.
A. B, 73-Bonds for city Of Reno
Indefinitely postponed.
A B. 66-Rehef of A. n. Jones'
Recommended to Committee of the
Whole
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
MADE HIM PUNGLE

Mr.. l.. A. Savage Of Reno who was
grubstaked by Miss Aguirre about two
years ago got rich off the $500 she ad-
vanced and then tried to forget all
about it. She sent to Jail and made
him pungle. The Journal says:
l.. A. Savage is out Of Jail today.
He got out las evening by agreeing
TO give $4,000 to Miss Simona Agu-
ire, who says she staIed him while
ne was discovering the Nevada Won
der mine Miss Aguirre brought suit
for $4,000, but after a conference
with the prisoner, and after more con
ferences with the attorneys involved,
she agreed to take the amount above
named. instead of her original claim.
Savage was reluctant to part with
the money, and made every possible
effort to dodge the issue. His pril-
cip1l scheme was to give his stocks
10 friends. Just hom much stock he
thus gave away is hard to say, but
enough was rescued by the officers
yesterday 10 make the settlement pos
sibIe.
There seems little likelihood now
that the marriage which was agitated
will ever take place. Savage does not
seem to like the woman very much,
especially since she has had him
locked up and taken away his money.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
FREIGHT CONGESTION.

1t is stated by railroad men 1T
Sparks that the freight congestion at
San Francisco and Oakland is as bad
as it was after the earthquake. The
numerous orders sent to Eastern firms
by merchants Immediately after the
diaster are beginning to be filed, and
freight is now being sent to the coast
as rapidly as possible. The cars are
not unlOaded as fast as they should
be. and unless conditions are imme-
diately relieved there is probability
of another embargo being levied on
certain classes of freight. Already a
shortage of cars is resulting from the
congestion.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
sibIe.
A MODEST MUSICIAN.
Like a Carver Who Don't Save ANY
Turkey for Himself.

There is considerable comment in
Carson on the fact that in the Ap-
peal's notice of the Masonic musical
there was no mention made of the
piano playing by Mrs. Berry.
The Appeal proceeds to explain that
the editor recognizing the lack of
musical talent on this paper requested
Mrs. Berry to write the criticism.
With her usual spirit of accommoda-
ton she did so and with her proverb-
ial modesty she omitted to make any
was not noticed until the paper was
printed.
Another competent musician has
been requested to write a notice of
Mrs. Berry's performance and here it
IS
To our own Mrs. Berry, who never
disappoints, whose numbers are al
ways arranged to suit the feeling CT
her audience, must be given great
III CltSS IOI iCG I"o JOSStly .
Spring" and Mendelssohn's famous
"Rivulet" etude.
In the first, a theme and variation,
her technique was GOOD and the exc
cution firm and clear. In the second
the worl, for the left hand was done
with brilliance and absolute clarity
! The two numbers were encored but
she replied only to the first. Much
must be said for any performer who
essays to exhibit on an unfamiliar il
strument. Mrs. Berry suffered some
what from the instrument upon whicl
she was compelled to perform. The
lady is to be congratulated that she
attempts at all times to preserve thu
traditions in her performances ant
that she refuses to bow down to tht
later. somewhat clap trap style y
playing Her performance always sat
isfy the critical and entertain tn
lovers of good music
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
FUNNY COUNTRY is NEVADA

What beats me-" said the Eastern
er who stood looking at the sloppy
streets through the window of the Es-
media, rs the fact that you can't
tell anything about a mans station i'll
life out here in this country. While
| was eating breakfast this morning |
overheard my waiter directing a brok-
er to buy 5000 shares of a certain
high-priced stock. A few minutes
later a newsboy sold me morning
paper, and later learned that the boy
owned 1000 shares of Mohawk. 1T
surely is a funny country. Now, take
that ragged looking fellow just pass.
ing for instance. In the East you
would take him for nobody, but I'd
be willing to gamble big stakes that
he is worth a fortune
you are mistaken there" said the
old-timer who was lounging by the
stove. 81 happen to know him. He:
a graduate of Yale and if he wanted
to could show pedigree as long ::
your arm. He's not worth a dollar
He has been here a week and make:
living by saving wood at Sc a day.
'1t is surely funny country" sale
the Fastener once more. ."-Goldfiel(
chronicle.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
FiNNiGAN-VlRGlN.

On Monday Louis Finnigan of Gold
field was married TO Miss Lillian Nir-
sin at the residence Of the brides
parents in Genoa.
Miss Virgin is one of the most pop
ular young ladies in Douglass county
and if there is any more popular man
in Goldfield than Lew Finnigan le
would be hard to find.
He is one Of the leading G. rs
Of that lively city and when -2 "a
turns with his bride one can We'll
imagine the welcome he VIII get from
his friends.
The Appeal extends its congratula
tions from both parties and wishes
| them an eternal honeymoon.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
THE SAGEBRUSH CLUB
1t has Highly Successful House
Warming Last Evening.

The Sagebrush Club gave it's initial
house warming last evening at its
new headquarters
About hundred or more gathered
and all who took advantage of the
occasion seemed to thoroughly enjoy
themselves
1t was stag party and the De
Sanct brothers furnished the music
with violin harp and flute.
The program was exquisitely rend
cred and loudly applauded.
There was lunch with cigars ant
champagne to enliven the proceeding:
The Sagebrush is now on it's feet II
good shape and will become one =.
the permanent institutions Of The
capitol.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
TAX ON EATING ESTABLISHMENT

The eating establishments of the
state will be divided into three classes
if the bill which was introduced by
Asemblyman Williams becomes a law.
$4,000 will be taxed $3.50 per year:
those doing more than $1,000, that do
not come in class one, shall pay s120
year, and those doing more than Il
5000 business in a year shall pay tax
of $50 annually. The payments shall
be made quartely, and after the tax
has been paid it shall not be returned
if the house quits business.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
these unusually strong dikes SO

these unusually strong dikes SO
characteristic OF the district. Each
OF the four mountains presents sim
liar characteristics in color, formation
and the content Of great dikes of un-
usual size with similar course and diO
Low surface values can be obtained
at any point where the outcrop shows
along the big trend and evidence is
plentifully supplied that tie great
lode runs from mine to mine and will
some day attract deserved attention
Right at this moment either end Of
the lode is the scene of activity AMI
since other points along its trend
have been explored with satisfactory
results it is expected there will DE
much operation in that part Of the
district within the present year.
Mr.. Hart and George Co1ing who are
the Carson and Goldfeld representa-
tives of the New Comstock company,
were out visiting the property last
week and were very much pleased
with the progress up to date Mr.
COwing stated that reports from the
mine seemed oyerdrawn, but that d
personal inspection had made ap-
parent the great values of the pr0p-
erty and that it warranted plentiful
development
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Thompson
drove in from Dayton Tuesday and
returned Wednesday forenoon.
j. H. Schiveble Of Goldfield was ar
arrival this week. Mr. Schiveble
drove in from Churchill and stayed
several days in the district. He was
very agreeably surprised at the prog
ress made and was we'll impressed
with the general formation and min
eral characteristics of the district.
! will probably return at an early date.
p. E. JohanssOn, a mining engineer
and graduate of the National school
Of mines in Stockholm, Sweden, was
an arrival from Virginia City this
week. Mr.. Johansson is making q
general tour of the state and will
make reports to capitalists he repre-
sents from time to time. He ha;
spent much time in Alaska and the
northwest territory and will make al
extended stay in Nevada. He in
, spected all the working properties il
, this district and also investigated i
from a geological standpoint. Severa
7 of the properties he pronounced prov
: en- mines and predicted a successful
: big-producing district.
Ray Robinson, superintendent D
f the Ramsey-Comstock, left Monda
: afternoon for Reno.
Y A r. Dow, superintendent Of tn
= Ramsey-BonanZa company, went |
1 Reno Monday for a few days visit.
e George Hester drove over from vi
t ginia City in the week and brought I
e E. JohanssCn, a mining expert, !
a with him. Mr.. Hester is much plea
5 ed with mining progress here.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
GIFT TO THE CLUB.

Governor Sparks has given the elab-
crate chair of Elk horns that he has
used in his Office for years to the
Sagebrush club. This chair is made
entirely Of horns and was occupied by
the president when he visited Carson
some years ago.
1t is valued at about $3.50. Any
other citizens who desire to send up
any little rememberances in the way
of furniture and pictures can send
them right up to the club. They will
be very gratefully received.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
GREW LEARY OF LAWYERS

A man in New Jersey was sentenc-
ed to five years in state prison for
attempting to steal a valuable iia
monG.
He begged the sheriff to take him
to prison before more lawyers be.
came interested in his case.
81 was defended by five lawyers,
the prisoner said, "and I got yeal
for each one If there had been more
I might have received a life sen
tence."
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28

Mrs James Woodbury. is reported
to be taken to San Francisco for
treatment.
Goldfeld is to have new Catholic
church to cost $4,000. AT services
held last Sunday $1,000 was donated
towards It's erection.
The senate has confirmed the ap-
pointment by the president Of Miss
Callie B. Ferguson to be postmistress
at Fallon, Nevada.