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ings a larger total TO maintain or e&-
tend the plant or wipe out indebted
ness than did any private company. AS
to the price Of gas TO the consumer,
Mr.. Maltbie points out that the pri-
vate company at Sheffield is able to
buy good gas and coke-making coal at
lower price than any other company
or municipality and finds a market for
its coke at its very door in which it
receives more per ton than any other
undertaking save one; and that it siod
its by-products for more than the cost
of is coal oil and other supplies, max
ing profit thereon of 213d. per thous-
and cubic feet of gas sold. No other
undertaking was so fortunate. and a
comparison as regards prices and
costs between Sheffield and any other
plant not so well situated would be
misleading and unfair
In order to reduce the undertakings
to fair basis of comparison, says
Mr. Maltbie, suppose We assume that
the residuals paid the cost of gas ma
terials in every plant. To determine
what the price of gas would have been
under equal conditions, it is necessary
to subtract the net cost of coal from
the average price at which gas was
sold during the year. 1t has already
ben pointed out that certain deduc-
lions should also be made to equalze
charges for maintenance, rates and
taxes, contributions to the public
funds, etc. Making these deductions,
it is found that the average price at
which gas could have been sold by the
municipal plants would have been
16.S4d. per thousand feet and the prl-
vate companies 2191d., provided that
residuals had Just paid for gas ma
terials that the same amount (Z5Od.
per thousand) had been spent by each
plant for maintenance, depreciation
and taxes, that nothing had been paid
to relieve taxation, and that all
plants were on an equality in these re-
CARDS.
In operating expenses there is not
much difference between the municipal
and private plants, the differences in
expenses being confined to interest
dividends and credit balance, and in
these items he finds the municipalities
superior in that their charges therefor
average only S,31d. per thousand,
while the private companies expendl-
lures for the same purpose average
7.53d., or 1-S times as much, This
condition he finds to be due to the
higher rate of interest and profit and
the greater amount of liabilities of the
private plants.
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dertaklngs in England has given its adj
vocates no reason for feeling ashamed
or elated but that 50 far as extending
the benefits of electric light and power
and so far as progressiveness in devel-
oping the industry so as to give the
best possible service are concerned, it
has shown itself 10 be entirely OUT
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Mr., MaItbic's Review.
British Gas Lighting

The gas plants examined by the in
vestigating committee of the commits
sion were those conducted by the
municipalities of Birmingham, Glas-
gov, Manchester and Leicester, and
by private companies at Sheffield, the
Newcastle and Gateshead company,
and the South Metropolitan company
of London. On the important subject
of maintenance Of plants, etc, Mr..
Maltbie says that during last year ev-
cry municipality set aside out Of earn
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Character of Service.

Price without regard to equality, is
a tale half told, says Mr., Maltbie, and
the most important element in quality
is continuity Of supply All of the I'M
dertakings examined, he sets forth,
have a good record in this respect, and
barring the few accidents which hap
pen in all plants, gas has been contin-
uously furnished both by the compa-
MES and the cities He finds, however
that the municipalities are better pre-
pared to furnish an uninterrupted sup
ply during a strike than the private
companies for these have carburetted
water gas plants, with a capacity
equal to about one-quarter of the en-
tire capacity, whereas only one private
company has a water gas plant and
it cannot produce more than tenth
of the total output. The quality of
the gas itself, that Is its candle pow
er, Mr. Maltbie finds to be superior In
the municipal plants, according to the
official reports. The charge was made
however, that the tests were not fair,
in that the municipalities tested their
own gas, while that of the companies
was tested by an official examiner not
connected with the companies. Mr.
Maltbe declares, however. that in
vestigation showed that so far as the
independence and reliability and accur-
acy OF the persons making the tests
of candle power are concerned, there
is no difference between the companies
and the municipalities, exceut possibly
Leicester, and there the allowance
would be very small.
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classed by the system Of private oper4
alton"
General Comment by MIR. Edgar and Mr.
Clark.
Messrs. Edgar and Clark in closing
Continued on Twelfth Page.)
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Electricity supply.

The electric lighting plants investi-
gated by the Civic Federation Commits
sion were the municipal ones at Man
chester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and the
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Operating Emciency.

The municipal plants Mr.. Maltbia
found to be conducted with greater ef-
ficiency than the private undertakings.
Thus, in the municipal gas plants, the
loss due to leakage and gas used at
work was 6.95 per cent. of the gas made
and the companies SIT per cent. The
amount per mile of mains was 1853
thousand cubic feet for all municipali-
ties and 4S9 thousand cubic feet for all
companies, a still greater difference,
which is due again to the larger num-
Der of miles of mains which the NUM-
cipallties have. The difference between
all the municipalities and all the COM
panles is more than the difference be-
tween the four municipalities and the
three companies fact which goes to
show that the municipal plants selected
for extensive examinations are not the
only good instances Of municipal oper-
ation,
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Finaacial,

Considering the general gas service,
from financial standpoint and with 6
view also to the character of service
gwen and the maintenance IF plants,
MIR. Edgar and Mr.. Clark declare in
favor of the private companies. Trey
lini that apparently the citizens IL luu-
inequalities operating gas plants are not
seriously concerned with the operation;
do not regard the operation of the gas
plans as one of the arguments in favor
OF municipal ownership and operation
The lack Of interest in municipal plants
indicates a general indifference on the
par; of the public to condition that
they tolerate because they kIov net
how to remedy
ION superficial view" continue the
reviewers, the fact that municipal u1-
dertakings contribute some IF Their
earnings to the city treasury, ana thus
all in reducing the tax rate. seems on
advantage gained by that method cf
operation, Leaving aside the question
OF injustice involved by system Of
rcfevi1ig the taxpayer at the expense
Of the gas consumer, let us examine, IN
tie municipal plants invest ieate, what
would have been the effect if the c3m-
ranieS' prices had prevailed.
y asgow cannot enter mo this &C M
parISon, because that city has been, for
many years prohibited by act Of rar-
name ut from applying ans # he profits
rom its gas undertaking 10 the COM
mon ood, Lon19n is ,mitte1 because Of
its widely different conditions.
In the year covered BY this nvtsti-
gated if, in the city of Birmingham,
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par5 of our duty to determine whether
G. mpany or municipality is wise to
lower the Illuminating value Of its pro-
duct, that it may sell at a lower
price
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

~ITY PROPERTY BARGAINS.
$3.50.
A nice little home corner proper
s. 5oxi65 On West Michigac ave
consider this a, $3.50.
$3.50.
room house, lots 5oxI5s well,
fruit and shade near North srd ST.
A good bargain al $500
5000.
We have two pieces Of property
at 5000, one close IN, the other on
West Minn.. ave.
81, 100
viii buy i BARGAIN in Sub
urban property IsoxI43. well i'm
proved beautiful place over look
ing the city. A bargain at ST., 700.
SIS.
4 corner lots at SIS each, south
west part of city, ON proposed street
car line. Other bargains if you
want TO buy city property. come
and see us.
The Globe Investment Co, New
Shot Bldg. Phone 337.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

In the United States court Of The
Southern D.sfri &
nay Shackelford, plaintiff NJ.
John Shacklefofd. defend 1913
The defendant JJhn VI. Shackel-
fosd Is warmed 70 appsas in this
court ID thirty days ard answer the
complaint OF the plaintiff, Nay
Shackelford.
Witness the Hon. J. T. Dicker
sor, Judge of said court, and the
seal thereof, this and day of Jam
uary, 1907.
[SeaIl c. M. Campbell,
Clerk,
By j, W. Speake.
Deputy.
H. I. Grigsby, attorney for
plaintiff.
Attorney for nonresident !. H.
Venable.
First published Jan. 8 1907.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
A SPECIAL BARGAIN

Good four room house corner
75-I6z East and North front, close
in, on 5rd street. There is a spec
ial bargain in this place and is dirt
cheap at 81, 100. Globe Investment
Co. Phone 337.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

Young mares for sale. 4 car load
just in at the 0. K. barn lof those
large, young Norman mares that
we have been selling for tour or
five years, come quick and see
them for they wont last till they
are all gone.
Matt Chiffon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

80 acres With room frame
house good stable. good orchard
dugout. we'll Of soft water, sheds.
crib, fenced and crossed fenced, 40
acres in cultivation u acres hill
land, balance timber all can be cul
tivated. Price $4,000. 90 5000, %
cash balance in ten years If so de-
sired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07
ALFALFA Hay

Per bale, 4oc
Crab grass,
Delivered in any part of the city
on Saturdays.
Ben Hampton.
Phone SOL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

For Rent-A furnished room al
GA Ill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-07

A. L. Mord
Oklahoma little &Trust Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN,
Fetal Gun Accident.

Dodgeville Chronicle.
One of the most shocking accidents
which has occurred in this section for a
number of years took place near Hol-
landale Wednesday morning which
caused the death of Oscar Nygard
twenty years of age, of that place.
Mr.. Nygard was entertaining his
friend, a Mr.. Granberg of Blanchard
vile, young man twenty-five years of
age. The two young men decided to
go rabbit hunting in G pasture, near the
Nygard home, which was thick with
underbrush. They became separated
and finally Mr.. Granberg called without
receiving an answer and supposed his
friend had gone to the other side of the
pasture, or at least some distance from
where he was. Some time passed when
Mr.. Granberg heard the bushes stirring
near him and thinking it was rabbit
or some other game he fired the con-
tents of his shotgun into the bushes.
The shot struck young Nygard in the
forehead with such force that it frac-
tured the skull so as to cause the brains
to ooze out.
The victim was taken to his home
where all possible aid was given him
but he continued to sink, dying at four
o'clock in the afternoon.
A coroner's jury was called, which
rendered the decision of accidental
death by shooting.
After devoting two weeks to visit
ing with friends in South Wayne and
Chicago, Miss Mary Burgess has re-
turned to her home in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12
GUhDRY & GRAY CO..
DRY GOODS. CLOTHING. SHOES.

Come to Gundry & Gray CO.!
store and see their display of Xma.
goods and novelties at all prices.
Gloves and Mitts,
Smoking Jackets,
Mufflers,
Stocking Caps,
Suspenders,
Neckties,
Mems Slippers
Ladies Felt Slippers,
Cut Glass,
American Cut and
Gold Decorated Glass,
Candle Sticks,
Cigar Cases,
Ash Trays,
Japanese Hand Painted
China.
Hand Bags,
Pocket Books.
GUNDRY & GRAY co.
pRYGooDs CLOTHING. SHOES.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12
The Local Field.


--Correll & Martin for clothing
Home Bakery is baking every day.
%. Monaghan Sundayed in Milwau-
kee.
House for rent Inquire of Mrs.
John Wearne.
Joe Stendebach is home from noisy
Chicago.
Last Saturday Frank Day left for a
stay in Beloit.
Ben Davis of Dodgeville called on
friends here last Friday.
Five cents buys Red Trunk and
with it goes good smoke.
Jacob Franz and family spent Sun
day with Jonesdale friends.
-Linden's representative in this city
Tuesday was Mr.. Geo. Smith.
Last Sunday George Bliss accident
ally fell and broke his collar-bone.
Burnt Leather Novelties for Christ
mas at Il. Masten's Millinery Store.
The Misses Agnes and Marion Jones
are with Chicago relatives this week.
-Linden's representation Sunday got
badly bewildered. 1t was awful dark.
Rev. N. Weyer was in Seymour
Sunday afternoon on PASTORAL duties.
"A. L. Penn, a GAINESVILLE citizen
transacted business in our city Tuesday
Since the Tribune was last ISSUED
E. C..True Of Milwaukee has had occa
sion 70 transact business in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12
Write TO Fjfxgibb0ns Bros,

Monroe, Wis, for their catalogue Of
cutters, runner attachments and light
bobs. Portland and spring cutters from
$500 to $4,000. Freight paid to Min
eral Point. a9m2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12
Ani.CsrbOn.

A chemical compound which makes
"soft coal' burning as clean as hard
coal or wood. 1t will clean out all the
SCOT from the stove pipes and chimneys
and absolutely prevent chimney fires.
Price Is cents per package.
AZ If N. i. MARTIN Est.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12

We take subscriptions for all papers
and magazines and will meet any prices
advertised this season. j. j. Hanscom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12
Apron and handkerchief Baxasr.N,

The ladies' of st. Mary IS congregation n
will hold an apron and handkerchief rs ~
bazaar Tuesday, Dec. II. Supper from
O'Clock until all are served
Everybody cordially invited
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-12-12
December Millinery Sale

A small line of untrilnmed
Felts to be closed out at half
price. All trimmed Felts to be
sold at greatly reduced prices.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-07
CHANGES BLANK PAPER INTO MONEY
East New York Police Have Queer Machine
at First Thought To Be Bomb

on the complaint of David Cottler. proprietor OF
a hotel No. 251 Powell street. East New York
the police the Brownsville station yesterday
raigned Benjamin Neprotor. hfteen years old of
No 34S Sackman street in the New Jersey avenue
police court the charge of Gteaing $40 Mag
Hylan held the prisoner in $1,000 further
examination.
Captain Reynolds ~ holding az evidence a
strange looking metal box. which contains an cleo
trio battery and bell II is thought that with 1t
Cottler was duped The prisoner denies knowing
anything of the box. and declares also that he
In way implicated In the theft of Cottler's
money.
The police believe that Neprotor lives in Balti-
more. In which city and also I'm Philadelphia, per-
sons have been inveigled into buying money maxi
ing machines.
When the box opened in the Brownsville
station a strange whlrring sound was heard with
in. bell rang, and Captain Reynolds Lieutenant
Lake and other policemen scampered for safety.
They thought II nfe'n nal machine.
Detective Cream declared that bona ide green
backs placed in the box before victim Is ap-
preached. While he looks pieces of blank
paper placed in the machine through slide
The current is turned In a moment lever is
forced over and from the receptacle in the box
where with others it had been placed In prepara-
tion a genuine dollar bill emerges The victim is
then asked to buy the money maker"
Cottler denied he had been duped in this manner.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-07
WALKING ARsENALs IN POLICE COURT
italians Held in Bail as Result of Police
Crusade Against Carrying Weapons.

Five men were held by Magistrate Droege. sitting
in the Essex Market court. yesterday In sums
ranging from $500 to 1900 for carrying concealed
weapons. The arrests were made by Central ONCE
men under Lieutenant Ralph Miscelli.
Miscelli and his stan OF officers have laid ths
city out in districts. ~and periodical visits will be
made by him in the future 10 each OF them
week The district taken in last night in
the "frisking'' game the East Side below
14th street. As result OF tho roundup eleven
men were arraigned in the Essex Market court.
Five were held They were Giuseppe Chppotee. of
No. IS Mulberry street; Antonio BagarEy. Of No. 81
Broome street. Giuseppe Marturaro Of No. 2SI
Elizabeth street: Tony Recch OF No. 81 Bayard
street and John Cataldo. OF No g. Bayard street
on the person OF each OF the prisoners weapons
Of the most ugly kind ranging from as cabre re-
vovers to drks OF five 10 six inches in length
were found.
Thrty-two Italians were also arraigned before
Magistrate Barlow in the Morrisania police court
yesterday similar charges All except two were
held in $1,000 bail each for trial in General Ses-
sions Detectives O'NeilI. Pevins and Repetti Of
the Bronx detective bureau arrested the men the
Third avenue elevated station at Bronx Park where
the Italians transfer TO the colony In which they
New-York tribune., 1907-10-07
HIGHWAY CONFERENCES ANNOUNCED.
Will Be Held at Central Points, Says Sem
a1or Aids.

Albany, Oct 6-Important conferences will be
held next week in various parts of the state under
the auspices of the special jolnt legislative COM
mittee appointed by the last Legislature TO revise
the highway laws OF the state. The chairman of
the committee. Senator ]. P Aids. Of Cnenango
County, tonight gave the following list Of
places al which conferences Will be held this week
for the groups of counties Indicated
AT Buffalo. Monday October a. for the counties
OF AIsgary. CattaTaugus. Chautauqua, Erie, Gen
'esee Niagara Orleans and Wyoming.
At Rochester. Tuesday October l5 for the cnun-
Iles or Livingston. Monroe Ontario, SCHUYLER
Steuben, Wayne and Yates.
AT Syracuse, Wednesday. October l6 for the
counties of Broome. Cayuga Cortland. Madison.
AT Utica. Thursday, October Il. for the counties
OF Chenango. Delaware Fulton, Herkimer Mont
gomery. Oneida and OtseGo.
At NatertoWD Friday, October IS. for the coUn-
lies OF Franklin, jefferson, Lewis Oswego and st
Lawrence.
eoee OF the state have not Yet been arranged
The clerks OF the boards of supervisors in the
counties named above nave been requested to ask
the chairmen Of their boards and the county engi-
neeTs or supervisors Of roads the chairmen of thu
good roads committee. the case may be TO an
pear before the legislative committee to advise with
reference 10 local conditions and needs to suggest
strengthen modify the law, and 70 give the com
mttee the benefit OF the local experience as 10 the
working Of the present law both in relation to con-
struction and in the matter OF repair and main
fenance.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-07
FOUR DEAD. MANY HURT
Tscenty Fatally Injured By Erpo-
sion an Steel Plant.

Butler. Penn. Oct. 6.--An explosion caused by
the upsetting Of tho metal pot in the No. l
cupoa of the Standard Steel Company here late
tonight caused the death OF four men. fatally
injured twenty and seriously injured ten others.
Nearly all ire men were foreigners.
The large wheel plant $50 by 100 feet. was
demolished. causing a loss estimated at 100000.
The dead were Nick Dorna. Nicholas Botar.
John Kereck and unidentified
The condition of the thirty men injured IS
pitiable. The features of a majority of them
mutilated almost beyond recognition. The hot
metal showered them. and arms.
fingers and ears torn off, while number
OF the men had their eyes burned out. Several
men are in the hospital with their legs burned
10 crisp
The metal pot contained 5000 pounds OF
molten metal ready for casting \ span in the
pot broke. allowing the liquid iron 10 spill over
the sand. The explosion followed quickly
that none Of the workmen in the building had
chance 10 escape.
Twenty men near the cupoa had every shred
OF clothing blown OFF by the force OF the ex-
posion Many buried under the wreck
age and were not rescued for an hour after the
accident
Buildings in the city rocked as If shaken by
an earthquake and people rushed from their
homes panic stricken. When flames shot from
the burning car works FULLY 10000 persons
rushed TO the scene, blocking streets and inter
fering with fire companies and ambulances.
Twenty minutes after the accident fifteen doc
tors the scene and as many OF the
wounded could be were carried into the office
OF the company. Because OF the lack of room.
though. many OF the injured were compelled 10
lie for hour cots in streetcars before 1t
was possible to take them 10 the hospital
mile and a half away. Members OF the fire
department and citizens assisted in caring for
the men, who were practically naked and SUI
ferng intensely with the cold.
Three city ambulances were summoned. but
they were inadequate 10 for the injured
with any success. When the hospital car
reached Main and Wayne streets men carried
the cots laden with the injured a quarter OF a
mile 10 the hospital
Automobiles and every available vehicle were
pressed into service by Mayor Elmer Bell and
Joseph Angert. chief OF police. and used 20
carried from hotels and the Diamond Skating
the victims as hotels and dwelling houses
At the gate of the car plant men and women
struggled rrantically to gain admission, and
were kept out only by the assistance OF a force
of policemen. In the crush many women were
injured. and their cries OF anguish could be
heard blocks away.
The car wheel plant finished last year at
a cost of S2OOOO0. The wrecked cupola alone
cost $4,000. The car works proper. costing
S3,OO0OO0. were I'm danger of destruction. but
the Fire Department soon had the blaze under
control.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-07
STRIKE BREAKERS MAY ENTER CUBA.
Railroad Management Denies Existence Of
Contracts-Governor's Action.

Havana. Oct. 6.-The question whether per-
mission to land shall be granted fifty striks
breakers from the United States. who are due
to arrive here by the steamer Monterey to-uor-
row. Is reviewed in a letter from Governor
Magoon 10 the chief Of the Department OF In
migration. Governor Magoon says the Cuban
contract labor Law is Identical TO that os the
United states. and that il is necessary 10 show
evidence Of the existence of contract 10 pre-
vent the men from landing. The railroad man
agement denies the existence of any contract.
The Governor has also written to Emilio SAN
chez the leader of the strikers inviting him to
report TO the Department Of immigration facts
relative 10 the importation Of strike breakers
II is reported that the strikers have decided
not TO oppose the landing Of the men on board
the Monterey