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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
AUDIENCE DIVIDES ON
DIES MONIES PLAN

in order to get the best men. I'm
der the present system of ward
councilmen men are elected to the
council not because of their ability
or honesty, but because they are
good vote getters.
Ex-Councilmen n. S. Pratt made
the chief talk for the negative. He
praised the present city charter
and said that many of the pro,
visions of the Des Moines plan,
particularly the initiative and ref
erendum, are Incorporated in 1t.
Such things as the charter now
lacks can be secured under. the
present system, without going to
the expense of changing the form
of government. Mr.. Pratt said he
favored enlarging the powers of
the mayor to great extent, giving
the mayor the right to fill all the
appointive offices under the char
ter and remove the men at will.
Mr.. Pratt saw elements of dan
ger in the Des Moines plan in that
it would give a large conservative
minority. which owned property
close in a chance to control the
city government, and thereby cut
out the man in the outlying dis
trict of a chance to have any i'm
provements made in his locality.
On this account he still held to the
system of electing ward council
men. He said the Des Moines plan
is called a business mems PLAN"
but he had little faith in business
men in running the city govern
ment, as they were in the past
nearly always lined up on the side
of the evil influences because it
was good for business.
Other speakers were c. c. Dill
of the high school and Attorney
Benson Wright for the Des Moines
idea, and M. w. Woodruff, mana
ger of the Barber Asphalt CO., and
William Matthews Of the Spokane
Tailoring Co., for the present plan.
Councilman c. w. Mohr of the
Fourth ward was on hand and put
in a good word for the existing
order of things, but said he was
ready to adopt any new or i'm
proved idea of government If
shown that it was an improve
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
WHAT WOMAN
NEEDS in JAIL

The county commissioners were
somewhat startled this morning by
the receipt of the following requi-
sition for wearing apparel from
Helen Wheeler, an inmate of the
county Jail: Pair of slippers,
French heels, medium weight, size
21s, E last; pair hose, Isle, size
az; pair of long knit and long
sleeved shirt, medium weight, size
g."
The request was taken under ad-
visement. The Wheeler woman
was confined in the county jail
about two months ago for vag-
rancy. She is confirmed dope
fiend and did not have enough
clothes to pad a crutch" when she
landed in jail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
BRUNO SETTLES
$4,000 SUIT

Frank Bruno has compromised
the $4,000 damage suit brought
against him by Peter Schwitzer for
injuries received a few months ago
by being assaulted by Bruno's bar
tender, Joe Barbato. because
Schwitzer would not again pay for
a meal that his companion had pre-
viously paid for. The amount of
the compromise is not given out.
The case was called for trial yes
terday afternoon in Judge Sulli-
vans court when the settlement
was reported and the case dis
missed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
NOTED NORWEGIAN
SPEAKS in SPOKANE

Peder Svendsen, a member of
the Norwegian parliament, will
speak In Spokane next Friday and
Saturday. His first address will
be delivered at the Norwegian
Danish M. e. church, SIT Stevens,
Friday at s p. M, and the second
at the armory Saturday at the
same hour. Mr.. Svendsen attended
the international session of the /.
o. G. T. at Washington and is lee
turing in this country on the work
of the Good Templars. He speaks
in the Scandinavian tongue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
East SPOKANE CLUB HEARS
LIVELY DEBATE, IN WHICH
| MAYOR MOORE LEADS At
/ TACK ON PRESENT SYSTEM.

"A spirited and interesting debate
on the Des Moines plan of munich
pal government by a commission OF
five men, was held last night in
the Union Park Methodist church
under the auspices of the East Spo
kane Improvement club. After dis
cussion of the question by three
speakers on either side, followed
by general participation, the ques.
ton was put to vote of the house
and resulted in a tie. The presid.
ing officer, Prof. !. c. Libby, who is
q commission man, refused to vote
and called it a draw.
The opening speaker for the Des
Moines plan, which was presented
in affirmation of its superiority
over the present system, was
Mayor Moore. He outlined the
Des Moines plan briefly, stating
that its good features were the use
OF fewer men as the responsible
1CduS vi tHS Sity 6oFCihHiSnts
economy, the abolition of partisan
politics, civil service for city ap-
pointments, thereby doing away
with the system of rewarding ward
heelers; advantages in expediting
public improvements over the pres
ent system, under which it requires
from three to six months to get an
Improvement under way; the in
auguration of the initiative and
referendum and the right of recall;
abolition of ward lines and the Sc
lection of the commissioners at
large, thereby cutting out the prac-
tice of swapping legislation. The
mayor said the council is the chief
body in the city at the present
time, and the mayor and the heads
of departments are merely the
executives to carry out the will of
the council, yet all the blame falls
on the executive heads, when, as a
rule, they have no power to remedy
the matter complained Of
The mayor said he favored a
commission of five men, to be
paid, if necessary, $4,000 per year
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
IMPLEMENT FIRM SUED.

Alleging that the defendants
made collection of $500 for them,
OF which amount they turned over
only $113.70, the Racine Sattley
Co., of Racine, Wis, has sued the
Poison Implement Co. to make
restitution of the money collected
The Poison Implement Co. recently
erected a fine large building on
Railroad avenue to house their in
terests in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
HORTON CASE
NEXT TUESDAY

The trial Of c. e. Horton, alleged
to have embezzled the money of
the city of Spokane through the
medium of the bull sack" will be-
gin next Tuesday in Judge Hinkles'
division of tho superior court.
Horizons attorneys. A. c. Shaw,
Judge Miles Poindexter and 0. G..
Moore, today turned over to the
clerk of the court a list of 10 wit
nesses needed by the defense.
The corporation counsels office
will probably unite with the prose-
cutting attorneys Office in the trial
of the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

association was organized for the
betterment of the craft and to
work in conjunction with the jour.
neymen to gain such points as
could not be reached by working
single handed. No conflict is init
mated with labor organizations, as
the iterest of the master BARRIERS
is identical with that of the jour-
neymen. Most of the officers were
reelected. They are C. E. Fuqua,
president; B. M. Durant, vice
president; G. Walter Kirby, secre.
tary; F. J. Stern. F. L. Vinsen, C.
W. Sander, G. F. Pierce, Gus AID.
Ter, trustees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
MAKE: MONEY
ON HIS TRIP

DR.. F. w. Morrison, county ply
stefan, whose account against the
county for services and mileage
for the month of November will
amount to $491, was donated $50
yesterday by the county commsi.
sioners to pay his expenses to the
meeting Of the health officers of
the state at Seattle next week, for
which point DR.. Morrison left this
morning.
1t is said in defense of the
county commissioners that they
figured 1t would be saving money
to get the county health officer
outside of the county for week
or SO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
MUSIC AT Y. M. e. A.

Tomorrow afternoon at the
Young Mems Christian association
a musical program of unusual mer-
it will be rendered The orches-
ira of IL pieces under the leader
ship of J. w. Wheatley will be as
sisted by Payne's mandolin club.
composed of eight young ladies'.
The association male quartet and
Douglas l.. Ddrkin, baritone, will
sing.
The speaker of the afternoon
will be Rev. F. Z. Dark, secretary
of the Baptist Extension society.
Mr.. Dark will give an address
which he has given with great ac-
ceptance before a number of the
associations of this country.
The association keeps open doors
to the men of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
PORTER GETS NOTHING

Henry Latham, the colored por.
ter of the Victoria hotel, failed to
recover any damages. from How
ard Dykman and George B. ELI
son. proprietofs of the hotel, for in
juries received in the freight ele
vator of the hotel some months
ago. The jury this morning found
that Latham's spine was not in
jured as charged and that the
bones of his leg and pelvis were
not broken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
MASTER BARRIERS
WORK FOR UNITY

The Spokane Master Barbers'
association this week elected off,
GERS and perfected the organiza,
ti0n along the lines for which 1t
Was formed. This object, as an
nounced by the secretary, G. Wal
TER Kirby. Ii to extend the scope
u the association to include all
ths Spokane master BARRIERS. and
make II a benefit TO all interested.
10th socially and financially. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

PARIS, Dec. Zone more inter
national romance went to final
smash when the Princess de BRO
glie brought silt for divorce few
days ago.
She was Mrs S. B. VeiE OF Chi.
cago, famous beauty x&ti 81 d.
vorcee, when the prince marnied
her in April of 1906. BEFORE her
first marriage she was EST Alex
ander of San Frmcis&0 She
charges her husband with deser-
ton. 3
The family of the Prince de Bro
glie is very wealthy, and his. mar.
riage to the American was bitterly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
is MANGLED IN A JUMP

PALOUSE, Dec. 12.-Suffering
from fit OF insanity, Barnes
Lewis, the son of a rancher living
near here, jumped from the In
land trestle across Main street
and was so seriously injured that
he may die. He had been re-
leased from the city jail but few
hours, where he was sentenced for
drunkenness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
SOLD CAR TRANSFERS
AND GETS ARRESTED

= CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-rMras
. Rose Oppenheimer and
. Charles Sliegelman will be
= called before a police Judge I
= to answer the charge of
. having engaged in the sale
. of a street car transfer. The I
. amount involved was two
. cents. Two special officers
. and two city detectives
= made the arrest after hav- I
= ing worked on the case for 4
. some time 1t is alleged Z
. Sliegelman has been SELL
. ing transfers for some time. I
= He is said to have been seen I
. giving Mrs. Oppenheimer
. two cents for one when the
= officers arrested her.
= 4 4 q q 4 q Z 4 4 q q 4 q 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

opposed. His allowance was cut off
after the marriage, and he went on
the stage to earn a living. Recent
ly opposed. His allowance was
cut off after the marriage and he
went on the stage to earn a living
Recently his family offered to for
give him and provide handsomely
for his support, provided he would
abandon his wife. This, the prin-
cess charges, he promptly did, and
is now living in luxury.
There is one child, daughter,
and to support herself and the lit
tie girl the princess is now singing
in Paris cafes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
COSGROVE IS
NOT IMPROVED

PASO ROBLES, Dec. 12.-Cos.
groves condition is the same to-
day. 1t is still serious.
Mrs. Cosgrove is hopeful he will
be able to return to Washington
in January.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
GAZETTE CASE THURSDAY.

The case against r. r. Gazette,
former owner of the Inland bank
of Spokane, for alleged fraudulent
receipt of a deposit after he knew
that his bank was insolvent. will
be called for trial next Thursday.
The case promises to be hotIy con-
tested on both sides.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
NOT
OFFERED JOB

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-J. T.
Woodward, chairman of the sub
sidiary committee oil the trustees
of the Union Trust Co. of New
York. today denied that Secretary
of the Treasury Cortelyou had been
offered the presidency of the insti-
tuition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
MORE COUNTY MONEY
FOR SALVATION ARMY

The county commissioners have
increased the allowance for the
Salvation Army home from $50 to
$40 per month during the five
months beginning December !.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

The girl who marries her ideal
generally lives to realize that she
didn't.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

You may lead an actor before the
curtain, but you can't keep him
from making a few remarks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
BRING THE FAMILY

To look over the styles OF wall
paper at the Spokane Paint G OIL
Co. Phone go, Madison st. and N.
p. Ry. 80
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PATENTS

Patents-Books free; rates rea-
sonable; highest refs. procure
patents that protect. Watson e.
Coleman. washington ID. c.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-24
Delta ShouldHaveO One

From different points over Delta and
Montrose counties comes talk of pros
pective canning factories. This is as
it should be. There is no reason why
canning factories should not pay on the
Western Slope as well or better than
on the Pacific coast. The Fl uit is better
and will be even more plentiful. East
ern markets have been largely supplied
with California's canned fruit, shipped
double the distance compared with this
as supply point. The market for such
product is as staple as is the market
for flour. Besides. it is part of the
system for saving and marketing the
fruit crop. Delta should have big
canning factory and should have it
ready for this seasons crop.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-24
State Should Have
Public Examiner.

In the paragraph published last week
calling attention to the county COM
missioners' session and referring to the
experts reports. it was not intended by
this paper to reflect upon any of the
officers now holding, though some of
them have taken exceptions to its
reading. Our aim was to commend the
auditing of the offices, believing that
such examinations, in the long run,
save many times more than they cost.
That was what the paragraph should
have conveyed and it was not aimed to
cover any local situation without it
should come u,.der the advice and direct
authority of the Board or its attorney.
In the matter of examining public ac-
counts, the editor of this paper has for
years insisted upon state examiner
law, with public accounting depart
ment. Two years ago this was prom
ised, but when the bill came up in the
legislature it was limited to a bank
examiner. Uniform book keeping and
regular auditing of public accounts are
as necessary as uniform text books in
the schools, and if Colorado had such a
system few if any of its public officials
would ever go wrong, for their accounts
would be regularly checked and they
would not have chance even to get
started on wrong track. Every rail
road. express and other large business
system works in this way. 1t protects
the officers as well as the people and
should be enacted law by our next
legislature.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-24
Must Become Knockers

Every orchardist must soon become a
knocker, and more, he must become a
fruit knocker. The over-iaden branches
of his trees must be thinned. He must
knock fruit off again and again in order
that just enough room remains for that
left to reach perfection, for in no other
way can he get top market prices.
Fruit boxes filled with all sizes are not
sought. 1t is well known that fruit
which reaches perfection in size is also
more likely to be perfect in flavor. So
the orchardist must see that his fruit
has room to grow.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-24
DELTA GAINS
BOULDER LOSES
Another Good Man Sees
Future For Delta And
Wants Some of it.
One Instance of Many Wherein the
Good Citizens of Other Towns
are Preparing to Leave Es-
tabiished Homes for the
Western Slope.

The people of Boulder, acquainted
with Archie C. Van Deren will be
sorry to hear that he has decided to
quit here June /. He has been here SO
long, has been so prominent in all
things that pertain to the up-building
of Boulder, has ever been identified
with its moral progress, that it was
felt he was part and parcel of the
place. For long time he was clerk
in the store of Bradley & Mcclure then
for time went to Oberlin, Ohio, and
returned later to resume his old posi-
tion with the firm, now the White
Davis Mere. Co. He was twice elected
county treasurer and when his term ex-
pired there went into business again.
OF late he has been clerk in EarPs
department store and is also member
of the city council and is leader in
Presbyterian church circles. During
all this time he has held the good will
and the respect of all who knew him.
He has made record of honor, relia-
bility and friendliness of which any
man could be proud. He has decided
to quit Boulder, not because he has
tired of this place but because of op-
portunities offered on the western
slope During the late visit to Paonia,
Colorado, he became impressed with
the marvellous possibilities of that
section of the state. His brothers who
live there are interested in a fruit
ranch which some time ago they pur-
chased for $1,000 but which is now
worth $50, 600. One firm owns large
fruit ranch there which has tfebfed in
value in few years. Mr.. Van Deren
will locate in Delta, about 35 miles
below Paonia and be interested in land
in the wonderfully fertile valley of the
north Fook of the Gunnison river.
When the government finishes that
marvellous piece of engineering known
as the Gunnison tunnel, and that will
be soon, it will enable the irrigation of
thousands of acres of land now nom
irrigable. Under this ditch the COM
pany in which Mr.. Van Deren has be-
come interested owns much land and
especially the townsite of Fruitdale, a
station on the d. & r. G. branch road
which runs up to Paonia. Already
valuable improvements are under way
there. MIR. Empson, of the Longmont
canning factory will erect a peach
cannery there as soon as he can secure
promise of enough peaches and this
may be this year. People who have
been to that section of tie state all
agree with Mr.. Van Deren that the
possibilities are marvellous. A. c. Van
Deren leaves Boulder for that section.
He sewers his connec ton with the Earl
department store June |. and when he
leaves, the best wishes of host of
Boulder friends will accompany him
and his. Herald.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-24
Fine Showing
In Realty Sales
Sales Gradually InCreas-
ing in Number and
Extent.
Number of Investors Growing as
the Season Advances.

The Surface Creek Realty Co., re-
ports: C. B Pickett sold to Jerry
Huffman of Kearney, Nebraska, 80
acres near Cedaredge, Colorado. Con
sideration $1,000. Also ]. w. Weston
to Jacob Huffman of Kearney, Nebras-
ka, 20 acres near Cedaredge for So, 900.
Welch & Merrill report the following
sales: Mrs. Ann McKinzie, 20 acres
joining the Colorado Fruit Company s
/ famous 200 acre orchard on lower
Surface Creek, to H. ]. Baird and J..
H. Fowler for $1,000. Also the former
Wolbert place, Meeker and Third
streets to Genevieve Hartig for 81, 500.
Also lots on Columbia and Seventh
streets to Mrs. Ann Mckenzie for s70O.
Those who go to Denver and other
parts say it is surprising the number of
people met who are talking about Delta
There seems to be sort of exodus from
the more crowded sections of the
United States for the most attractive
portions of the west. and our valleys.
through the fame of their wonderful
products, are looked upon as an agri-
cultural and horticultural gold mine.
And such they really appear to be.
From all sections of Delta county
land sales are being reported, many of
them being quite extensive deals. This
suggests rapidly changing population
for the county. 1t will also, doubtless,
be great wealth increasing feature,
as most of those purchasing represent
a much larger amount of ready capital,
the sellers in many cases being people
who came here with little cash, when
they could take up the land they have
improved and made valuable.
Wire & Reed have sold for ]. H.
Wilkenson to George Grove and Joseph
Kotik of ST. Paul, Nebraska 100 acres
on California Mesa known as the Geo.
Conklin ranch. Consideration So, 900.
The game parties bought the Browning
80 acres, also on California Mesa, for
81, 600. Frank Day, from Weeping
Water, Nebraska, bought the M. B.
Wright l60 acres on California Mesa
for $1,000. Wire & Reed also sold to
John Basold lots 81 and % on South
Main street, Delta, for 81, $50, and
bought his 10 acres on Garnet Mesa
for s3, 900.
The Delta Land Co., reports: Charles
Shetterly purchased of Delta Land
Co., acres on California Mesa which
he is setting out to peaches. Also sold
to Mr.. Geo. B. Shetterly of Alamosa,
10 acres for $500 Ten acres is in
bearing orchard. The Delta Land Co.,
also sold last week to Geo, C. Maryott
of Fort Collins, the McNutt Ranch
formerly owned by ]. H. HALEY and
better known as the Wise Ranch. 500
acres on California Mesa for SIS. 900.
This last is the second largest land deal
made in this section for wears
The Delta independent., 1908-04-24
GunnisOn Tunnel.
Fund Likely To Get Aid
From Deferred Ditch
Payment.
Meeting at Delta Yesterday of Mont
rose, OIathe and Delta Asscia-
tions Guaranteed 81, 400
Interest.
1t is Hoped Thereby to Add $110 900 to
This Years Working fund.

Additional funds for the prosecution
of the actual work of driving the Gun
nison tunnel are practically assured
now, and we may expect to soon see
the force increased on both headings.
This will be very acceptable news. not
only to residents in the Uncompahgre
valley, but to hundreds of other people
who have interests here.
Last Saturday word was received
from F. c. Goudy, the general western
representative of the Travellers Insur-
ance company at Denver, that the plan
proposed by Ira II. Mcneil, secretary
of the Uncompahgre Valley Water
Users association. TO defer payment
for the canals until next year was ap-
proved by him, and that he would
recommend to the company that it be
accepted.
Mr.. Mcconnell has received from
Secretary Garfield a communication in
which the plan Of a deferred payment
is approved by the Secretary, so that
it now remains only for the people of
this valley to take care of the interest
guarantee.
The plan, as was outlined in the
Enterprise last week, is for the COM
pany owning the canal to accept de-
ferred payment from the government,
the people of this valley to guarantee
the interest on the purchase price from
the time the title is perfected and
transfer made to the time the next al
lotment tor this project is available.
This would Immediately place $780,
600 at the disposal Of the engineers, in
charge of the work on the project. and
would erable them to SO increase the
force that it would practically be as
sured that the tunnel would be COM
pleted in ample time to furnish water
for the irrigation season of 1909.
In addition to this Mr. |. w. Nc
Connell said in an interview with Mr..
Skinner, president of the Commercial
association, that II the people made
good" on this proposition it was very
probable that an additional apropria-
ton for this project could be .ecured.
as the reclamation service is pleased to
help projects the beneficiaries of which
show disposition to help themselves.
-Montrose Enterprise.