The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-13

subject What is known as the Sun
day closing law" which had been
dormant for years, was aroused from
its slumber and is now enforced the
same as are other criminal statutes.
The policy of the state should be to
encourage temperance. Under pres
ent legislation, competition among
those engaged in the liquor traffic re-
suits in the practical ownership of
many saloons in this state by brew
ers and distillers. This competition
is so marked that in many instances
drunkenness is encouraged as a pop
ular pastime. Brewers and distillers
should be prohibited from owning an
interest in a saloon, in whole or in
part, directly or indirectly. Upon
economic as we'll as upon general
grounds the subject is deserving of
attention. Effective regulation of
the liquor traffic by cutting off the
cause of crime would tend to reduce
the cost of maintaining peace Off
GERS and lessen the number of in
mates of the penitentiary, insane asy-
lums, almshouses, hospitals and in
situations maintained by charitable
or sectarian associations.
Fruit Inspection and Protection of
Game.
In the case of State ex rel, Egbert
VS.. Blumberg, reported in 46 Wash
ington, 80; and the case of State
ex rel Snodgras VS.. Savage, report
ed in AZ Washington, 701, the Su-
preme Court declared unconstitution-
al the law of 1908, providing for
county fruit inspectors and the law
of 1906 creating the Office of county
game warden to be appointed by the
county commissioners. The provi-
sion of the constitution which invali-
dates the laws referred to- requires
that all county officers must be eject
ed Owing to the Importance of the
! fruit industry and the necessity of
| protecting it from the introduction
and spread of those diseases and pa
rasites that are so damaging to or
charis, inspectors should be provid-
/ ed for the various fruit-griwing
counties. 1t is likewise important
that game wardens should be pro-
vijed to assist in the enforcement of
laws for the preservation of game.
In accordance with the Supreme
Courts Interpretation of the constitu-
tion legislation should be enacted for
the election of these officers by the
| electors of each county, or for their
appointment by the respective heads
of these departments of the state
government.
Wenatchee, and LewistOn-C Charleston
! Bridges.
Through the enterprise of the peo-
pie of Wenatchee and a portion of
Douglas county, a sufficient sum was
contributed about two years ago to
construct wagon bridge over the
Columbia river at Wenatchee. The
! bridge, a strong and durable struct-
ed and open to traffic 1t is the
only wagon bridge spanning the Col
umbia throughout the great length of
| that stream within this state 1t ia
ciitates the traffic of large and
/ pOpulous territory and is located on
the route of a proposed state high
way to connect Eastern ana Western
Washington. 1t will, accordingly,
afford convenience to continually
increasing traffic Because of it's i'm
portance. as highway and the ser
vice it affords to an extended terri
| tory, this structure should be pur-
chased by the state | also recon-
mend that the state cooperate with
the state of Idaho and Asotin county
in purchasing the Decentralization
bridge which spans the Snake river
between those two points.
Amendments to Primary Law.
The total cost to the state and the
several counties of the recent primary
election was $S1,49976 and the total
receipts from filing fees of candidates
were $2S,02160. The excess of ex-
penditure over receipts was thus
$50, 47S.16, which represents the
amount paid from the several couE-
| ty treasures.
/ For such a sum it would seem that
a proper regulation of election boards
could insure a more expeditions sys-
TEN of canvassing returns and the
aggregating delay in announcing the
results of the recent election avoided.
/ Efforts were made by some of the
j oopd;IotoC tho Lotto ri ol.,p-