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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Bills Passed by House.

The following bills we're read third
time and finally passed by the House
February 25th:
H. B. "a. Skinner-Relating to vaca-
tion of streets and alleys.
H. B. 1882. Garman-To pay legisla-
tive employees.
H. B. 1873, Lubers-Providing for
state engineer to make hydraulic sur
veys.
Approved on second reading:
H. B. 298. Dunn-To amend game
laws.
H. B. 166. Henahen-To amend law
concerning duties of state labor com
missioner.
s. B. 81, Burger-Appropriat for
Colorado industrial workshop for the
blind.
H. B. "a, Mrs. Lafferty-Relating to
appointment of masters of discipline.
II. B. 101, Strickland-To amend law
relating to disconnection of outlying
territory from cities and towns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
EIsht-Hour Bill Discussed.

A joint meeting of the labor commit
tees of House and Senate was held
Wednesday night to hear arguments
on the eight-hour bill. introduced in the
House by Mr.. Hurd and now before the
Senate. Labor men presented their ar
guments in favor of the bill. They
were followed by officers of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Company and the
Victor Fuel Company aga nst the meas
ure. The company owners declared its
effect would be almost ruinous on
their business. as they are compelled
to compete with states that have no
eight-hour laws
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Bill Pass Second Reading.

The following bills were favorably
recommended by the Senate in com
nittee of the whole February gath:
H. B. 35. Durfee-To increase the
good time allowance for TRUSTEES at the
penitentiary and reformatory
S. B. 100, Carpenter-To provide for
the issue of school bonds and elections
therefor.
S. b. 80, Croke-To transfer Adams
county from the Eighth judicial dis
trict to the First district.
S. B. 175, De Long-To fix the terms
of court in the Seventh judicial dis
trict.
S. B. 416, Scott-To transfer Teller
county from the Fourth to the Elev-
enth judicial district.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Governor Curry Indionant

Santa Fe, N. M.-When Informed of
the action of the committee of Con
gress In reference to the statehood bill.
and the attack made upon him and
others in connection with the affairs
political Of New Mexico. Governor
Curry was Indignant and disappointed.
put at the same time was not sur
prised. Governor Curry said that the
people OF New Mexico courted the full
est investigation of the charges and
mat the more searching the investiga-
tlon the more complete would be the
vindication OF the people and the COM
monwealth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Cost Of state institutions.

In point Of per capita expense the
state institutions OF Colorado are near.
ly all operated for less money than
many of the other state institutions
Of the country.
The biennial report OF the State
Board of Charities and Correction
which will shortly be issued, contains
interesting comparisons which bring
out this fact and many others favor
able to the home institutions.
The statistics upon which the fiR-
ures are based were collected by Mrs.
Anna G. Williams, assistant secretary
OF the board. and include reports from
nearly score OF states.
During the last biennial period the
651 inmates of the penitentiary at
Canon City cost the state $153.s0 each.
At the two California prisons the per
capita cost was $17s.66. At the Idaho
penitentiary the cost of maintenance
for each inmate was $203.S6.
The inmates of the Connecticut
prison cost that state $146.58 each.
The Pueblo asylum averaged daily
population of s1s during the last pc
AiouS anu thc pcI Cdpltd cOsL was
$142.24. The per capita cost for Cal
ifornia for the same class Of depend
ents was $172.59; District of Columbia,
$175.s2; Idaho. $192s1; Kansas,
$151.38 for the Osawatomte asylum
and $147.20 for the Topeka asylum. Il
linois has seven insane asylums. in
cluding one for the criminal insane.
The per capita cost for the latter was
$172.03, while the tohers ranged from
$150.53 down to $115.
At the Industrial School for Boys at
Golden the per capita cost was $1S1 so
for 1926 boys. For similar institution
In the District OF Columbia the cost
was $200.9S. The Colorado Industrial
School for Girls averaged $26279 for
sixty-two inmates, while in the Dis
trict OF Columbia the cost was $277.75
The per capita cost for other Colo
rado institutions, including the State
Home for Dependent and Neglected
Children, is $158.50 for 1879 children;
$261.19 for 1853 inmates of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home; School for Deaf
and Blind, $46227 for 165 inmates;
reformatory, $279.52 for 1853 boys.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Employees Bill in Doubt.

In committee of the whole of that
body, House Bill No. 3s2. by Garman.
to fix the compensation of certain leg
islative employees and appropriating
S2,940 for their payment, was opposed
by several senators because it made
permanent increase In the number of
employees. and Senator Burger raised
the point against It that there was no
record of the amendments inserted in
the bill by the house. BY vote of
fifteen to twelve the committee refused
to pass the bill on second reading
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Trout Spawn Bill Defeated.

In committee of the whole of the
House, Mr.. Lehrritter made strong
plea for his bill to prevent taking rain
bow trout spawn from the Gunnison
river for four years. An amendment
by Mr.. Wheeler practically killing
Lehrritter's object. was adopted and
when the committee arose Mr.. Lehrri;-
ter moved to strike out the enacting
clause. for the bill was of no use in his
opinion as amended. The bill was
killed in this way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Alfalfa as a Fertilizer.

The power of alfalfa to restore worn
out lands. and to improve soil that is
deficient in humus and nitrogen is
apparent to the most casual observer
who will compare the crops grown on
alfalfa sod with those grown on ordi-
nary soil or even where barnyard ma
nure has been heavily applied. Real
izing these facts. It is evident that
alfalfa should be more extensively
grown in our crop rotations to main
tain and restore the soil that is being
depleted by the large crops OF sugar
beets and other products.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Local Option in Danger.

Friends of anti-liquor legislation
were much alarmed by the local op-
tion amendment which passed the
House practically as a rider to the
Hicks-Helbig primary bill will permit
each ward in city and almost every
district in the state to establish sa-
looms, under the precinct system. 1t
is predicted that the passage of the
amendment will start contest going
that may involve the whole state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
PLANTING Trees Too Close.

In a talk at Pennington, N. NJ, Pro
fessor Paddock OF the Colorado Agri-
cultural College. advised farmers to
get their land in good shape before
planting trees. He said 1t would pay
to put the land in as good shape as II
they were expecting to plant sugar
beets. We make the mistake of get
ting our trees too close. he said Do
not plant apple trees closer than thirty
feet, and. better, thirty-two. and about
twenty feet each way for peaches, was
his advice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-04
Runaway LEGISLATORS.

Hopkinsville. Ky.-The eight Demo
cratic senators who Friday broke the
quorum in the Tennessee Legislature
and fed to Kentucky to escape arrest.
say they will remain here until the
General Assembly adjourns. They de-
clare their sole object in breaking a
quorum is to prevent the Republicans
from participating in the election of
Democratic primary election commits
sioners
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
PRATT TELLS WHY
HE CHANGED

So far as Mayor Pratt is con-
cerned the incident Of the passage
Of the two ordinances for water in
outside additions over hfs veto last
night Is closed.
He says in defense of his action
in approving one such ordinance
and vetoing two others that he had
learned something in the interven-
ing period that startled him and
caused him to change his mind on
the question. He says that he has
learned from the office of the city
comptroller that an immense obi
cation of this character is being
piled up by the municipality and
that some time day of reckoning
Is coming that will tax the city to
meet the emergency.
Pratt says that he helped to pass
many such ordinances while he
was in the city council himself I'M
der the belief at that time that it
was the best thing to do. But the
practice has grown to such an ex-
tent that there is danger of swamp
Ing the city If halt is not called.
Pratt says that he accords to the
councilmen the right to differ from
him and has no i'll will toward any
Of the members because of their
veto. He says that when in the
city council himself he joined in
mank vetoes and thinks the council
has the same right to accord him
this treatment now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
COUNCIL GETS
BACK AT BOARD

Resenting the insinuation con-
Keyed in communication from the
board of public works that the city
[ouncil was responsible for the de-
lay In the carrying out OF the pre-
urinary steps for public improve
|aents, the city council last night
ldopted a resolution asking the
GARD Of public works to report as
10 what had become Of about 20
Improvement resolutions referred
b that body by the city council In
he past year and q halt on which
10 reports have been made.
n The board of public works asked
he city council to meet once q
eek until the rush of late i'm
|rovement work Is over. The board
Ihcited the various delays that oc-
&ir in legislating on improvements,
he inference to be drawn being
hat the delays we're entirely in the
tx council. The surprise came
1hdh Councilman Schiller drew
INsolution after resolution from the
9es of the city clerk relating to
improvements that had been re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
IRRIGATED LANDS NOT
FOR POOR MAN
Continued from page y

for private enterprise, no matter
how much 1t costs the settlers. he
stated that he is also strong for
conservation, and though he com.
mended the idea of reclamation
and forestry, he said no word OF
praise for Director Newell of the
reclamation service or Chief For
ester Pinchot.
Bafiinger's Address
Although declaring his ad-
herance to the principles OF con-
servation, Secretary Ballinger,
who defended himself from the at.
tack of Forester Pinchot this aft
ernoon, made a guarded attack on
conservation and left the matter OF
the personnel of the reclamation
service untouched in his speech.
He said:
''Since the adoption Of the home
stead and mineral laws, public
lands have been considered less of
a direct national asset than a
means for the advancement Of our
people, the encouragement OF their
agricultural, industrial and COM
mercial growth. The nation, there.
fore, is to be congratulated that we
have entered upon period of ra-
tional protection and saving Of re-
sources in the public domain. You
may be assured that all the
energies of the government will be
put forward to make effective the
means necessary to the accom-
plishment of this result
1T has not been the policy of
the government in the administra-
ton of the reclamation act to
hinder or interfere with the invest
ment of private capital in the con-
struction of irrigation works, but
rather to lend its encouragement.
am not believer in the govern
ment entering into competition
with legitimate private enterprises.
1t is also the declared purpose of
the law that the secretary Of the
interior, in carrying out its pro-
visions. shall proceed in conform
ity with the laws of the states and
territories wherein irrigation works
are situated, and Is bound by these
laws In respect to the appropria-
ton and use of waters therein.
The reclamation service has suf.
fered In not carrying to compile
ton less number Of projects than
it is now engaged in constructing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
a FINE TIME FOR
PlNCHED LlTTLE ONES

along the lakes adjacent to Spo-
kane. An orphan kid, and especially
these who, come from the poorest
homes, or no homes at all, sees
little enjoyment like that. Their
idea of grass is more likely to be
something that you must keep off
of on somebody will hurt you or
scare YOU Only nice kids with
clean dresses and papas and
mamas can play there.
There are places all around Spo-
kane where the orphans can have
the finest two weeks of their pinch
ed little lives at a cost ridiculously
small. Mrs. Dey will need some
help to give them the chance. She
has it all planned out, and you can
learn just what she needs by call
ing at E10 Liberty, or phoning
Main 1903.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
GRAB
EXPOSE IS
SENSATION
Delegates Discuss Action
Resolutions.

Profoundest impression has been
created here by the publication In
The Press of the story by Samuel
M. Evans showing the grabbing OF
water power sites in Montana since
Secretary Ballinger restored the
lands withdrawn by Roosevelt.
Delegates are all discussing the
astounding revelations.
In the resolutions committee the
effect already has been felt. e..
D. Vincent of Arizona presented
resolutions declaring, This con-
gress endorses the Roosevelt pol
icy and acts looking toward con-
servation of natural resources,
their preservation and develop
ment for the use of the people; 1t
strongly deprecates reactionary
tendencies leaning toward aban-
donment of that great principle; 1t
endorses as part Of the Roosevelt
policy the reclamation and fores-
try services"
The California delegation pre-
scented a similar resolution. Veneer
Heirsche, of Nebraska presented a
resolution declaring "The good
work of the reclamation service In
the interests of the public depend
ing upon it demand that the
reclamation service be kept free
from political disturbances of any
kind"
The impression today is that If
Ballinger fails to explain satisfac-
torily the reclamation and water
power acts, the congress will pass
strong resolution condemning
him and demanding change of
policyo his removal. In any
event his past acts will be sure to
be condemned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
Stop and Think

When person has foresight
enough to put money into any
thing and then in a few months
sell at a good profit, most of the
people say, Gee, whiz, wish I
could be as lucky as that party"
Well, that is what they are say
ing about the people who first
bought lots in Inwood Park, and
that Is what they will be saying
six months from now about the
people that buy now. Lots 50x140,
good soil and level, plenty good
shade trees, close to the 2R mile
circle. for $275 to $500; $40 down,
$40 per month. See
A. r. MOORE CO.
Room 16, Curtis Block, Corner Lin.
coin and Sprague. Phone
Main 2043.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
,ARDEE ROASTS BALLLNCER

cupancy and use should be made
as cheap and as little onerous as
may be. And therefore there are
not few people who look with re-
greet upon the rulings which the
secretary of the interior has re-
Gently made concerning the opera
tons of the reclamation act.
mo one has yet the right to
question the secretary's loyalty to
the principles of government
reclamation of arid public lands
But there will be one class OF pao-
pie who will rejoice at the secre-
tary's rulings: those who are op-
posed to the reclamation service
and would, for one reason or an
other, like to see 1t hampered In
Its great work. In rendering these
decisions. the present secretary OF
the interior, Mr.. Ballinger, has re-
versed his predecessor. MIR. Gar.
field. whose loyalty to the prin-
ciples of government reclamation
has never been questioned. s.s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
TO CLEAR
SCH|vELY

OLYMPIA, Aug. 11.-According
to reports circulating before the
converting of the senate, the
Schively case likely will be dis
posed of before night. The first
move OF the defense, according to
the reports, will be to have por-
tions of the complaint, including
the perjury charge, stricken out. 1t
Is stated that the test vote will
come when Attorney General Israel
interposes demurrer to the
charges. If sustained, 1t is claimed
1t will have the effect of clearing
Schively, and 1t is confidently pre-
dicted by those supposed to know,
that the necessary votes in the
senate are pledged to dismiss the
charges by nonsuiting the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
T EL.E G r A p H
B REFS

SEATTLE, Wash.-Pennsylvania
railroad special train carrying Shu-
berts' "Witching Hour" company
breaks all records on trip from At
lantic City, N. j.. to Seattle--from
TAO o'clock Sunday morning to
12:40 p. m. Thursday.
VIENNA, Austria.--E. III. Harri-
man arrives in Munich from Salz-
burg and is enjoying music halls.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.--Troop ID, first
squadron of cavalry, N. G. c.,
reaches this city after five days
ride, it making longest practice
ride ever undertaken by national
guard cavalry troop. and will break
camp here next Tuesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11

STOLEN FROM HOME OF MRS.
GLADYS SCOTT

A diamond robbery, which Melted
a burglar more than 5000 worth OF
jewelry was perpetrated last night
at the home Of Mrs. Gladys Scott,
923 Thirteenth avenue. On retiring,
Mrs. Scott left the latch to her
screen door loose, giving the ma
rauder no difficulty in securing an
entrance.
One large opal ring, surrounded
by Is chip diamonds and two dia-
mond rings, one valued at $3.50 and
the other at about $95, are articles
so far known to have been taken.
The police are working on the case
this afternoon with practically no
clue as. to the identity Of the rob-
Der. t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11

Hot weather, isn't It? Little kids
feel as well as anybody else. And
they have q slenderer hold on life
than most OF us. A drowsy, sweaty,
peevish day. a fever all night and
maybe the baby has gone away for
ever.
Mrs. Dey at the Orphans Home
of Spokane, E10 Liberty avenue,
understands this, and she breads
it as much as IL the 81 children
there were all her own. So she
has planned an outing, two weeks
in the open air and fields, for the
children.
She wants to take them out to
some safe place where they can
run and jump and have just as
good q time as the children at play
around the handsome cottages
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
SECOND POWDER
MINE EXPLODES

ferred to the board of works for
action but on which no report was
ever made.
After this showing the city coun-
Gil pigeonholed the request of the
works board and instead adopted a
resolution which is in the nature
of a censure of that body for its
dilatOry tactics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
Continued from page II

wv tribute on the people.
SThe scene was intensely drama
4. Ballinger sat on the platform
flew feet away from pardee and
lard his official acts mercilessly
lacked.
R'There are many who for some
hson or another, some good, too
hny selfish, desire to see the gov
hment, which is only the people,
kp aside and allow only private
kerprise to carry on the work
! government has begun" said
rdee. "There ought to be no
estion in the mind of any think
citizen, however, that In mat
3 of this kind only the public
BID should be considered. There
ght to be no question, either,
I the public good will be best
served by making 1t as easy AS
sible for the people to get onto
use the public lands. That &C.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
PROGRAM AT
THE CONGRESS

A general discussion of lands and
irrigation occupied the morning
session of the irrigation congress
today. 1t began with remarkable
speech by Howard Elliott. at st.
Paul, president of the Northern Pa
cific, who condemned the eight
hour law as a detriment to ambi-
ton. Then spoke George o. Smith.
director Of the u. s. geological sur
vey. on Classification of Pueblo
Lands"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
CALLED
IN CONTEST
(By United Press.)

THE DALLES, Ore, Aug. IL
BY an agreement between the at
torneys of both companies the
hearing in the suit for temporary
injunction by the Des Chutes rail-
road against the Oregon Trunk
Line has been continued until Sep
TENDER 1. The bond of the Des
Chutes company has been fixed at
$4,000 by Circuit Judge Bradshaw.
The Oregon Trunk does not care to
contest the right of entry upon the
lands until 1t can ascertain the le-
gality of their rights of va.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
IMPORTANT MEETING FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE PLANNED

A meeting of more than usual
Importance to the equal suffrage
cause twill be held tomorrow even
ing in Mantle park under the aus
pieces Of the Spokane Equal Suf-
frage association. Governor Vessey
of South Dakota, whose state has
been one Of the most successful in
equal suffrage movement, is SEIZED
uled to speak Mrs. Emmons
Croker Of the general federation
of woinen's Clubs is also ON the
program. She and Governor Brady
are delegates to the national irri-
CATION congress now in session
here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
KENwO0DERs TO MEET

The Kenwood.North Lidgerwood
Neighborhood Improvement club
will hold a meeting at the home
of ]. G. Leghorn, northeast corner
Of Wellesley avenue and Standard
street, Thursday, August 18th, at 8
p. m, for the purpose of electing
its regular officers and acting on
any other business that may come
up.
This club is an organization for
the purpose of improving that Sec
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
LONDON'S JOBLESS THOUSANDS
LEAVING FOR SWEDEN
(By United Press,)

LONDON, Aug. 11.-Desperate
from lack Of employment here,
several shiploads Of British strike
breakers left Hull today for
Sweden. Thousands more are
ready to leave, despite the warn
ing Of English unions.
The board of trade also warned
the strikebreakers not to interfere
In Swedish troubles. Messages
from Stockholm say that hundreds
of farmhands are quitting, and loss
of all the crops is threatened.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
SETTLEMENT MUST
COME SOON

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Presidents
Quinlan and Buckley of the local
street car unions said today that
unless the differences between the
men and the companies are set
tied with in SO hours there is dan
ger of walkout. The men are be-
coming restless and dissatisfied at
delay. Union officials fear they
will be unable to control the stu
alton much longer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
AGREED

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Sam
Berger, representing James ]. Jeff
ries. and George Lyttle. in behalf
of Jack Johnson, agreed to condi-
tons governing the fight for the
worlds championship. The articles
were signed this afternoon. They
agree on from 20 to 100 rounds, and
a division Of the purse will be left
to Jeffries' decision. The club will
be selected within 60 days, the con-
test within six months after.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
st. Toe River Excurslo1D

Every visitor in Spokane shoulo
take the trolley and steamer TIP
to the famous shadowy st. To-
river, 200 miles Of matchless sceR
cry. Take $40 a. m. electric tram
for round trip to st. Joe, and S:00
a. m. for round trip to st. Mariee.
Returning arrive $40 p. m. ~.
freshments on steamers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11
See Irrigation Exhibit

Be sure to visit Orchard avenue,
east of city, and see demonstra-
ton of IA kinds of irrigation. Take
Occur d'Alene electric trains;
round trip, zoe. A*A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11

SALT LAKE, Aug. 1.-THE fea-
ture of the grand army encamp-
ment today was the parade of vet.
Grams. The ranks of blue are thin
ming rapidly The school children
ovationed with flags.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-11

PORT JARVIS, N. Y. Aug. IL
A band of negro looters was put to
flight by a posse of whites during
fire which destroyed Monticello,
a Sullivan county resort near here,
today. Dynamite stopped the fire
after half a million loss was en-
tailed. None of the negroes were
injured