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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-17

honor, while unfOl t inate'y there were
others who had no honor at all. The
latter class would serve the railroao
companies for the mere benefit of their
influence when needed for campaipr
purposes; the many wanted favors more
substantial; and the few were content
to simply serve the best interests OF
their constituents.
After carefully considering the hes,
means OF gaining absolute control OF
the public officials, the raj lroad COM
panlcs concluded that their best plan
was to make advance payments for
service expected: or, in other words. t,
offer complimentary brides to the state
and county OIL .ers first: and to require
payment for the same in future official
services. even if what they might ask
were against the best purposes of the
railroad companies better than the pre-.
sentation to county ana state officers OF
annual trip passes over their railroads.
These passes were generally accepted
with thanks. Some of the officials
knew full well, while others were
wholly unaware, that every mile they
Travelled on such an i'll starred route
brOuc IL them SO much nearer to the
partinE of the ways where an officer
must e. liberalely choose to follow the
route indicated by he railroad com.
pat:.'-, or honestly and faithfully serve
Ia Lest in errsla Of his /, lie constitu
Grey.
Under these circumstances legi la
tor cnuid travel free, receive mileage
from the state, and without having tC
60 10 the trouble of studying up the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-17

As an illustration as to how effective
and aggressive organization of the rail-
road lobbyists can be, | have only TO
recall It's influence upon the members
of our last state legislative assembly.
That gathering was composed of about
"a good list of members as can gener
ally he selected from the many candi.
dates, who 50 freely and persistently
offer to serve the best interests of the
people just before election. The re-
publicans were largely in the majority
they had been elected upon platforms
which plainly and distinctly declared
for fair treatment of the peoples best
interests ia matters pending between
tie railroad companies and the COM
monwealth. An active railroad lobby
was ~ the capital, and they soon had
the Representative es of the party under
complete control, to the utter disgust
and horror of their numerous constt.
u nts. The lobby had it's way, AMI
almost disrupted the republican party
of the state. Only extenuating circum.
stances, the loyalty of u few prominent
members and the promise OF better
Candidates who will keep their faith
with the people, can hold the best and
truest voters of the republican party
in the future.
Bat past experience has had salu.
tary effect on the republican party OF
the state; and, | think in future it will
nave an eye single TO the good of the
community. That was very poor
record for the party, which has always
stood for the right. The unfortunately
Door showing of our last legislature can
only be aScrlbed to the exceed n ely
weak and vascilaliug members of that
body, VINO otherwise should represent
the highest Intelligence, the truest
patriotism and the most sterling in.
trgrity in the state.
THE ASSESSORS CONVENTION.
Another evidence of the blighting
ma unwhoesome effects of persistent
railroad lobbying was most litgrently
in evidence at the late gathering OF the
a ,,es ,ors of the state. The meeting
WAS held ostenSibly for the purpose of
formulating some just plan for equal
ling the taxes to be paid upon the as
-essable property of the state. How
this lac meeting was turneL in'o n
veritable force under the corrupling
arguments of the railroad lobbisti. w II
ever stand AS an object les on of the
vile public acts possible under such an
influence. The unfair plau agreed up
On to exact the greater proportion of
The taxes from the general public, and
h exemption of the railroads from
ptyirg tn -ir Just proportion, is now d
IN utter of record.
However, if | mistake not, the turn
ing loose of the railroad lobbyists with
ouL restrAint-upon the public was an
Ill advised step on the part OF the rail
road companies. The people are again
s. N to he heard from. h re are evil
,ience, in the air that again the COR
rupter, # pc itical morals viii be
driven a ( into the home folds of the
ruiroaU drove before they have ac-
complished any lasting evil results.
FRANCIS II. COOK.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-17
The Working of the Des Moines Plan
of Municipal Government
Beckham Managing Editor
News

vote for al the candidates for office
not for minority of them as under the
old system. The conduct of the two
elections is strictly safeguarded agans,
bribery of every character, either OF
money, promise of position, or employ
ment, and all detection and campai On
expenses must be published in sworn
| statements.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Civil service is fully established in
all departments of government under
the Des Moines plan, including the po-
lice and fire departments Only lin
tied class of appontees is exempt the
! city clerk, city solicitor and assistants.
assessor, treasurer, auditor. engineer,
physician, marsha market master,
street commissioner, police Judge, IL
brary trustees, city librarian, the
ma or's secretary, and the assistant
superintendent of each department.
These are exempted because of their
personal relationship to the commits
sloners in the performance of their
duties. Day laborers are also exempt
ed All appointments other than those
must be made from list of elgibles
provided 10y the civil service commits
sion, which conducts examinations
from time to time for the different po-
sitions under the government. once
appointed, an employe cannot be re-
moved except for cause and after a full
hearing of his case. The law says that
fitness and merit alone must govern in
making appointments and that there
must be no reference to pol itical faith
or party utilization.
FULL PUBLICITY.
Full publicity is demanded for all
public business. The council must adj
NIT the general public to its sessions.
1t also must publish IN pamphlet form
full record of its proceedings afCer each
meeting, and it must publish monthly a
complete financial statement Of the
city. Evey motion, resolution or Ordi
nance must be rec uced to writing and
read before being voted upon, and the
vote must be recorded by yeas and nays.
Every such motion, resolution or ordi.
nance must be signed by the mayor
and two commissioners before it be-
comes of force. Every ordinance or
resolution appropriating money, order
ing any street improvement. or sewer,
or making or authorizing the making
Of any contract, or granting any fran
chise, or right to occupy or use the
streets, highways, bridges or public
places for any person, shall be complete
in the form in which it finally passed,
and remain on fife with the city clerk
for public inspection at least one week
before the final adoption thereof.
there can be no dispensing of these
rlles hy any vote and the adopting OF
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-17

Chamberlain's Liniment is one of the
most remarkable preparations yet pro-
duced for the relief of rheumatic pains,
aud for lame back, sprains and bruises.
The quick relief from pain which it af-
fords in case of rheumatisn is alone
worth many times it cost. Price, %
cents; large size 30 cents. For sale by
Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-17

any of these measures on the day OF
introduction.
No public franchise or grant can be
made for any public utility, or any eX-
tention of any existing franchise, with
out submitting the whole matter to a
vote of the people. Officials and en-
ployes o! the city are prohibited from
being in any way, directly or Indirect
ly, interested in any oh of public
work or public contract No official
or employe can lawfully accept or use
any pass or other special favor from
any corporation or person.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
In its provisions for recall and init
alive and referendum, the Des MOines
plan makes its most important depar-
tnre from the Galveston plan. The re
call was considered necessary to pro
vide against the election of any ncom-
petent person to place on the commits
sion. The Des Moines plan LOOKS upon
the councilmen as men who are hireu
to do their work well and efficiently.
and it reserves to the people the right
to discharge any one who does no.
measure up to this standard. And thi>
recall may not be exercised through
mere within, the law, requires thai
there must first be filed with the city
clerk Il petition Of recall signed by at
least 20 per cent of all the voters wht
participated in the last preceding city
election, When this petition ha, been
examined and found sufficient, the
council shall Immediately order an
election to fill the place of the officer
recalled, who may be Il candidlte for
reelc elton. This election Shall be held
as the regular city election and the
new man elected shall iii out the un-
expired term of the person removed.
The Incompetent or ra,cally city coun-
Gilman can no longer say to the people:
"What are you going TO do about
The people have an adequate method
to throw him out.
The initiative and refereu lum give
the people the right to demand of tint
city government that 1t either adopt
or repeal an ordinance, or else submit
it to vote of the people. There are two
conditions under which the initiative
and referendum may be exercised:
l~t-lI 20 per cent Of the voters in the
last city election petition for enact.
ment for any ordinance, it must he
adopted at once 10y the council, or sub
mitted to special election at once
jnd-lf only 10 to 20 per cent of the
voters petition, then the council must
either pass the ordinance or else sub.
init it to the people at the next general
election.
FIXED RESPONSIBILITY.
Business method and fixed respOnsi.
biIity those are the essential charac
tcristics of the plan. The people
know to whom they have delegated the
power and duty of governing the city
ami efficiently, and they know
definitely whom they can hold respon-
,iblo for the fulhllmcnt Of that duty.
More they have the means of compell-
Ing these men either to do their duty
~ getout. Tie people rule under the
DrS Moine, plan.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
LAzAR STERNBERG
EXONERATED OF
FORGERY CHARGE
Lucky's Complaint Falls Flat
When Case Gets Hearing
in Court.
SAID HE WAS NEVER IN
CLOTHING DEALERS STORE
Stenographer's Testimony Cor
rOborates Mr.. Sternberg and
Judge Rules for Him.

Lazar Sternberg, head of a clothing
firm of his city, was acquitted of a
charge of forgery today in the First
Precinct Police Court. which had been
made by Charles Lucky, of u Summer
avenue, this city, in an examination to
determine whether the case should be
placed before the grand jury.
Lucky was in court several days ago.
at which time the complaint was
made. He alleged that he lost his
position because of an assignment of
wages, alleged to be a forgery, which
was served by %Sternberg upon his EN-
blowers the Lackawanna Railroad
Company. The alleged assignment was
to cover a purchase made by Mrs.
Lucky in 1909 amounting to S3o.50.
Lucky and his wife both testified that
he had never been in Sternberg's store
prior to the serving of the attachment.
He declared that his signature was
copied from a registry card, signed by
him for a registered letter sent by the
firm in February, 1908. Because of a
ruling of the railroad which forblds
their employees to assign their wages
he was discharged and said he was
out of work for five weeks.
Mrs. Minnie Stevenson, of 149 Hobson
street, formerly a stenographer for the
firm. testified that she had witnessed
Lucky's signature. although she could
not recall the circumstances under
which it was made. She was certain
that Lucky had signed the paper in
her presence because it was her GUS
tom to attest signatures only in the
presence of the party signing the paper.
Mrs. Lucky was called, and testified,
in general terms, that her husband
had never been in S~ternberg's place of
business. ''You don't know where your
husband has been" declared Judge
Howell. mo married woman can tell
where her husband has been. as mar
ried men sometimes go to places their
wives know nothing about"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
CROWNNSH|ELD,
BRILLIANT NAVY
OFFICER, IS DEAD
Rear Admiral Directed Nayiga=
ton of All American Fleets
in Spanish War.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 27.-Ad-
miral A. S. Crowninshield, U. S. A.,
retired, dieo at the Episcopal Hospital
here today. The admiral had been at
the hospital for about a month n an
operation was performed on him for an
affection of the nose. He never fully
recovered from the shock of the opera
ton. The immediate cause of death,
however, was hardening of the tissues
of the body.
Mrs. Crowninshield was at the admit
rails bedside when he died.
Admiral Crowninshield served forty
three years in the navy with great dis
tinction. Leaving Annapolis in 1868, he
was an officer on the T~iconderoga in
both attacks on Fort Fisher. Follow
ing the war he went with the East In
dian squadron and later with the Euro
pean squadron.
After commanding various navy yards
he became captain of the Inflated
Maine from 1895 to 1897. and then be-
came chief of the Bureau of Navigation
with the rank of rear admiral. He held
that position during the Spanish war,
directly -maneuvering the American
fleets. AT the same time he was a
member of the Board of Naval STRAIT
egy. In 1902 he took command of the
European squadron and was retired in
1903 at the age Of 50, He was rated as
one of the greatest American naval Off
GERS. His home was at Seal Harbor,
Mt. Desert. Me.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
NEGRESS WINS COURT
END OF CHURCH FIGHT.
Decision Says Maria Hughes Is
Member of Clinton Baptist
In East Orange.

Mrs. Maria Hughes, a negress, is a
real member of the North Clinton Bap-
fist Church. of East Orange. SO a jury
has decided in the Supreme Court cir
cult, after a trial.
There was trouble in the church some
time ago, ir which the pastor, the Rev.
Edward D. Samuels, figured, and the
church was divided into two rival
camps The Rev. Mr.. Samuels won out.
and Mrs. Hughes's name was elimi-
mated from the membership.
Mrs. Hughes had nearly a dozen
members to swear to her membership,
and produced a roll-book, which APP
peared to clinch her claim.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
HUDSON FREEHOLDERS
MUST LET TRACKS STAND.
Court Rules That Jersey City,
Bayonne Bridge Rails Must
Not Be Removed.

An order has been signed by Vice
Chancellor Stevens restraining the Hud-
son County ~Freeholders from removing
the Public Service Corporation rails,
wires and poles from the bridge over
the Morris Canal at Avenue G, between
Bayonne and Jersey City, and requiring
the Freeholders to show cause on June
8 why a permanent Injunction shall not
be granted. 1t was intended to remove
the tracks from the bridge today.
Frank Bergen, general connsel for the
Public Service, said in papers he filed
with the court hat the Freeholders
recently closed the bridge to traffic. on
the ground that 1t was unsafe. and they
wanted the Public Service to pay one
third of the cost, with interest, main
tenance and sinking fund charges for a
new bridge.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
ESSEX STUDENTS
WIN A. B. DEGREE
At COLUMBIA
Conferred Upon Montclair, South
Orange, West Orange and
Arlington Graduates.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Dean ]. How
ard Vanamringe. of Columbia College.
at noon presented the following gradu-
ates from New Jersey for the degree of
bachelor of arts to President Nicholas
Murray Butler and the faculty of Co
lumbia University, and the degree was
duly conferred in curse: Walter
George Brandley, Newark; George Jar
dine Bagley, Railway. Carlo Dominica
Celia, Hoboken; Irving Comes Dema-
rest Hackensack; George Bruce Fine,
Arlington; George Washington jacques,
jr., Elizabeth; Alfred Joyce Kilmer,
e Brunswick: Alfred Ernest Lobeck.
Haworth; Winfred Scribner Mabee,
Paterson; Edward Curtiss Rouse. East
Orange; Thomas Cation Zessa, Mont
clair; John Eyre Sloan, South Orange;
Clarence Edward Winchell, West Or
ange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
ANGRY DOG LAYS
SIEGE To RICH
MANS KITCHEN
COe Servants Barricaded Them
selves Until a Policeman
Killed the Animal.

A supposedly MAJ dog created con-
sternation in the kitchen of the resi-
dence of James A. Coe, al sos High
street, for fifteen minutes today, and
compelled the cook, the laundress and
a butler to decamp and hide them
selves.
One of the women hid in the pantry
with the door closed against the
animal, and the other got into a closet.
The butler got a stick and drove the
dog away from him for a few minutes,
but he finally had to get out.
It was not until a policeman had
been called that an end was put to
the siege of the servants by killing the
animal. The dog was a black mongrel
of medium height. 1t was unknown in
the neighborhood.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
WINS
OVER DEATH IN
TWO HARD FALLS
Latest Is Head-First Plunge for
Twenty Feet Into Earth
Pile.

For the second time within the year
Edward Halpin, a painter, of 4S1 Cen
trail avenue. had a fall this morning
that might nave cost him his life. He
was welding his brush at 243 Fourth
street. when a part of the roof to which
the scaffold was suspended gave way
and he pitched twenty feet head first
into q heap of dirt. His only injury is
a cut over the right eye.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
bers were elected. President yosseler
welded the baton,

Make up your mind now that YOU will In
crease your sales. Advertise IN the STAR.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
Store Closed
Decoration Day.

Will close at 6 P. M. Friday
as usual. Make your prepa-
rations for the days outing &C
cordingly.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
DOLLAR DINNER FOR DEMOCRATS.

A dollar dinner win be given tomor-
row night at Davis's parlors by thu
Young Democrats of Essex County.
Well-known Democrats will be among
the speakers. Arrangements for the
dinner have been in charge of Louis 8.
Johnson, of Academy street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
YOUNG O M TO ENTERTAIN.

Misses Margaret Lee, Ruth Sweet.
Gladys Leach, Fannie McCallum. Elsie
Dickens, Eleanor Colt and Louise
Palmer will present the cantata, Mar
ket Day" in the Halsey Street NJ. e..
Church toni-ht.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
FESTIVAL FOR CHRIST CHURCH

Members of the women's Auxiliary
of Christ Episcopal Church will give an
ice cream festival Friday evening on
the lawn surrounding the church in
Prospect street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
HOLY NAME SOCIETIES
POSTPONE INAUGURATION.

Spiritual directors and laynlen of the
Holy Name societies of Newark met
to act on the proposition to affiliate
with the National Federation of Catho-
lie Societies. All societies We're not
represented last night in Cathedral
Hall. SO the meeting was postponed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27

choruses. There was a meeting at the
society's headquarters, Kurz's Colos-
scum, last night, where rehearsals were
held. Several active and passive mem
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27

Kriegmann's Farm, Hilton, June %.
Charles Finkbeiner is the chairman of
the committee, and Director Engels-
klrchem will have charge of the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
suABIAN SINGERS, KIRMEss.

Arrangements are under way for a
kirmess, to be held under the auspices
OF the suabian Singers Union on
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
Seasonable Silks
Dress abr

Black and CoIored r1ohairs; plain and
the plain so inches wide; in two shades of ma,
of brown, cream, gray and black; shadow strir
shades; actually worth 75c a yard; on table I
To- morning, 9 to II -.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
Hats

Best of Shapes In Plain and Fal
every wanted color; just such hats as v
cling at from CSC TO s..
Children's Fancy Straw Hats. trim
of ribbon, ready to wear; regular price ooc
Choice of either tomorrow, 9 to II OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-20
! INDUSTRIOUS SCANDAL BEING UNEARrHED.

Either the guilty a
the United States scandal
infamous unveiled in the modor-
Republican which the Credit Mobr
absolute insignifcance
the Worlds story several
the American people have been deliberately buneoed out Of
anywhere thirty millions dollars which into
robinson boernaw of the President
candidate for President and number OF favored
Senators Representatives inside
The government be recalled paid forty millions Of
dollars 70 r French panama Canal in full settlement all OF
public life Now is asserted that
very actually the French people that
reality concession to Republican leaders who
snugy and pushed through
the million dollar bill as private snap for themselves men
the closest relations to the RooseVe'E were
rich plum from the government tree
the Administration but will never become
fully administration gets into
power France The earnest
% @ are concerned It is necessary to save themselves from expos
are and their party contempt would fall the
the entire facts were revealed to the public
In its latest report the following
correspondent:
the sn f6 6e P6sm gh Sa sG
Inc Holo md codnct an Investigation He is
ar~n aRsqf Fne courts Hh Which he has
pRf he came mere r fede6f of his findings Which is douby
OF the that very little OF the SgU n ~ is
@ Douglas Robinson 1 beni5T Charles
William Taft the candidate for President n of the
Igol Of b t" canal to the United States ~
According report syndicate confident 6 that Ro W
ye and Mr. Fart %oq De t the canal compars
ao9s low price compared United States Gog
bufed to Representatives, American ~ mot
de- . DqS those a TG got makes s @ a tf5 6s
session Of the Washington all records Of the
p'f n his 9 PeP9 O e Mo dss2 matters
amy Pn6 fofP9 and removed
Panama Canal Company. . +n ct 1rivar
This s89 company 6 od B esseb Panama
81 n d that ony the states Government give n for
a 6 emseyes wiped earth when the deal
carried carried II through - 1Ia