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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-10

R. H. Psarce & Co r., picture framing
of all kinds. Upholstering and repair
ing furniture, furniture packed for
shipment Phone, Idaho l48 A. 1913
Miner St.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-10

THE meeting of the Colorado Editorial Association will
held Monoe September the time the
official celebration of the opening of the Gunnson tunnel 1t was
go Springs but owing the lack Of hotel
facilities the place could accommodate the members
Hence the proposed change
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-10

For RENT. Eight room house, part.
ly furnished, opposite hot soda spring =
to be let as a boarding house to take
care OF hot tunnel patrons. Inquire Of
i r Allison
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-10

CoMsTocK Of Mines and Mining committee
exertng all possible diligence and in getting the
hbt but the drawbacks and delays
week days of freight
Pending the furniture work
collecting labelling exhibits right along
and criticism Every business
and shipper knows what be disconnected by washous
and the hort
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-10

The Clear Creek and Gilpin Trust Co
does general banking business.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
TAX BILL CARRIES
. DESPITE OPPOSITION
Curtin Makes Bitter Fight
Against Amendment Separat-
ing State and Local Taxes
Heated Debate on Measure Ends
in Narrowly Averted Clash
Between SOlons
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 3.-Declaring that an
amendment tackled on at the last min
ute by Boynton of Oroyille to the con-
stitutional amendment providing for
the separation of state and local taxa
ton was unjust and destructive of the
whole scheme, Senator Curtin today
asked leave to withdraw the whole
amendment. When objection was raised
he gave notice that he would fight
against 1t through every avenue OF
publicity at his command.
1t was near the conclusion of one OF
the -warmest debates of the session that
Boynton offered the amendment which
aroused the antagonism of Curtin,
Boynton proposed that street and inter
urban railway companies which are
paying for their franchise by handing
over to cities or counties a percentage
of their annual gross receipts should
have the amount so paid deducted from
their taxes. He contended that under
the tax amendment such companies
would pay at the rate of, say, per cent
to the state and or per cent for
their franchises. This, he thought,
would be confiscatory.
Curtin offered vigorous opposition to
the amendment.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote of 81 to s, the division being as
follows:
For the mendment-Anthony, Bates
Bell, Birdsal, Black, Boynton, Cart
Thompson. Walker. Welch. Willis,
Wolfe. Wright-21.
= Against the. amendment.Burnett,
Caminetti. Curtin, Leavitt. Martinelli,
Mccartney. Roseberry, Weeds.
Nov, Mr.. President" exclaimed Cur
tin when the vote was announced, ~
ask leave to withdraw this constitu-
tional amendment Henceforth 1 shall
oppose it. because 1 will not be party
to an unequal and unjust system of
taxation. If you are going to cut down
the tax rate on railroads. why not on
insurance. telephone. electric light and
other corporations as well? Four years
of work have gone for naught. We
will have to begin all over again"
Better sleep on that request" sug-
gested Willis. Remember this is not
your amendment, but the peoples
Il express the sentiment of the tax
commission persisted Curtin. IF
there is objection to the withdrawal /
shall retire from all interest in this
amendment. If the railroads can come
here and get you to do an injustice
they shall not count on me-
Boynton jumped up, demanding what
Curtin meant. Several other senators
clamored for recognition at the same
time, and it was only by ordering a
recess with bang of the gavel that
the chair averted a mixup.
The constitutional amendment was
changed earlier in the afternoon to fix
the state tax on the capital stock OF
banks al six-tenths of 1 per cent. The
minority report asking for three
fourths of l per cent was beaten after
a lively debate Another amendment
changed the number of votes necessary
in the Legislature to alter rates fixed by
the amendment from a two-thirds vote
of both houses to a three -fourths vote
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Scores Higher Education
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING SAC.RA-
MENpO, March S.-"The tendency is to
90 higher education mad over 20 per
cent Of the students who go to the uni
Nersiues are unified by God, by train
ing ana by instinct to practice the pro-
fessions. The false pride instilled into
these students units them for hard
work and they become the fiotsam and
9etsam OF society. We are building a
house Of cards. We are not properly
educating our youth"
Thus declared Senator Wolfe in the
senate tonight That the members
agreed with him in his structures was
quite evident when they voted unani-
mously TO appropriate $500, 600 for a
state school Of trades in San Francisco.
II the bill is as successful with the
assembly and the governor $500. 600
viii be available for the big project
July 1909, and 100000 in the follow
ing year
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
SLAYER OF WOMAN is
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Michael Borsos Guilty of MUIR
dering Mrs. Augusta TowIe

The trial of Michael Borsos. charged
with the murder of Mrs. Augusta
Towle, was completed yesterday, the
jury in Judge Dunne's court bringing
in a verdict of guilty at 9:45 last night.
The jury fixed the penalty at imprison-
ment for life.
The crime occurred on October IL;
induced his wife to leave him and at
her lodging house in O'Farrell street he
shot her His signed confession was
introduced in evidence against him.
Borsos took the witness stand and
testified that he shot Mrs. Towle in
seif-defense He said that after a
quarrel she fired two shots at him
which wounded him in the stomach.
To protect himself he fired at her in
hicting the fatal wounds Borsos has
two bullet marks across his stomach.
The prosecution claims they were self
inflicted.
Assistant District Attorney Louis
Ferrari prosecuted the case Borsos
was defended by Attorney Ernest
Spagnoli.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
RENO RATE fight
LIKE SPOKANE CASE
Local Shippers Find Similar
Questions, Involving Terminal
Points, at Issue

Local shippers were greatly interest
interstate commerce commission in the
Spokane rate case, particularly as it
embraces many of the questions at
issue in the Reno rate case. While the
traffic bureau of this city took the posi-
tfon that the coast should be safe
guarded in its terminal rates the deci-
sion of the commission has been con-
strued to mean that, although this
principle is correct, a more liberal al
lowance should be made for interior
points.
Spokane complained that it was be-
ing Disseminated against to the advan-
tage Of Seattle. Reno has protested
that it has been Disseminated against
to the advantage of San Francisco. The
ruling of the commission favored Spo-
kane. Interested shippers of this city
said yesterday that il would be impos-
sible to draw any definite conclusions
until the full text Of the decision had
been received.
OF such importance has the Reno
case been considered that the traffic
bureaus Of San Francisco and Los An
geles intervened in behalf of the rail-
roads against the Reno merchants.
They took the stand that if Reno were
granted terminal rates other interior
cities would make similar claim and
thus the jobbing business of this city
and Los Angeles would suffer
Attorney Seth Mann, who has given
the matter his careful consideration. is
in Sacramento and the traffic bureau
Of the Merchants exchange will take
no action in the matter until he re-
turns and has time to submit an
OnfuiOn
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Direct Primary Now
Assured Of Success
Ancient Member of Sacramento Delegation
Practically Only Opponent
By George A. Van Smith
TSpeoial Dispatch 10 The Colll

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. March s.-With only a single
question Of policy to be determined the
assembly committee on elections will
meet tomorrow night for its final action
on the Wright-Stanton direct primary
election bill, which, unless something
unforeseen occurs, will be in the as
sembly for second reading Friday
morning.
The first meeting of the assembly
committee held tonight would have
been the last had it not been for the
fact that thanks to errors of printing
and engrossing, several amendments
affecting the mechanical features of the
bill must be made before Ihe bill is sent
TO the assembly
Tonights meeting settled the well
understood fact that there would be but
one moot question touching the bill as
ii passed the senate-that question is
the method of taking the partisan vote
on candidates for the United States
senate.
FAN0RS SINGLE CHANGE
Speaker Stanton appeared before the
committee and declared for the bill as
it left the senate with a single change.
That change provides for an advisory
vote by districts on United States SEN
ator Chairman Leeds had previously
read the amendments along the same
line proposed in the senate by Senator
Wright and announced that they were
the only amendments he purposed to
offer
Stanton's address to the committee
on behalf of his bill and the senatorial
amendment resulted in the airing of
his opinions touching the fixed plural
ity scheme, which again bobbed up,
championed by an ancient member of
the Sacramento delegation
The Sacramento ancient inveighed
against the wicked" newspapers,
which he said. could be bought up by
rich men, and if there was not a fixed
percentage which would insure the
throwing of all candidates into con-
ventions, the poor man would be de-
prived of his inalienable right to run
for Office.
He announced that he had prepared
an amendment providing for a plural
ity of 40 per cent or no nomination,
and insisted that such a scheme would
be constitutional. He also insisted that
any scheme for taking a popular or
yottisan vote on United States senator
was Illogical, illegal and improper" I"
FAvORs VOTE BY PEOPLE
I am for vote by the people," said
Stanton. Il believe in the plurality
nominations. If you put in any per-
centage you furnish an incentive for
a multiplicity of candidates and you
insure going back to the convention,
where the delegates sometims carry
out the expressed wishes of the peo-
pl who elect thm, and many more
times they do not. There is nothing
fixed in the plurality scheme, and
have yet to hear a sound. sane, SEN
sible argument for it. / am for the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04

district vote for United States sena-
tor because the legislator should be
responsible to the people who elect
him, an dhe must be, or the people
will replace him with one who Will
listen to their instructions.
Il want no more conventions. The
people have declared that they want
no more conventions. This bill pro-
vides for the preservation of party or
ganization. 1t provides for conventions
to promulgate platforms and select
committees. But it gives he people the
right to say in the first instance who
shall represent them as partisans at
the polls. l am for this bill just as it
is, with the single exception Of a dis
trict advisory vote for United States
senator"
SACRAMENTO ANCIENT ALONE
Seven of the nine members of the
committee were present. They were
Leeds, G. L. Johnson. Drew, Pugh,
Johnston, Rech and Hinkle AS be-
tween six of them there is only a sin
gle question. Leeds, Johnston, Rech
and Pugh are for the district plan.
Drew and Hinkle are for the bill as 1t
passed the senate, and the Sacramento
Johnson is fiocking by himself with a
brief to protect the poor man.
Unless Drew and Hinkle change their
attitude before night the bill will prob
abl ygo to he house with a minority
and majority report. Those reports
will be identical except as to the vote
for United States senator, and single
vote in he assembly will settle the en-
tire question, as did a single vote in
the senate when the Mccartney resolu-
tion to re-refer was voted down 81 to
13. Both sides assert an air of conf
dence in their abilit yto round up a
majority of the assembly
The amendments offered by Leeds
and supported by Stanton are not even
remotely related to the Mccartney
proposition which was voted down in
the senate. The Mccartney scheme
provided for 40 per cent pluralities for
United States senators and candidates
for state officers and 25 per cent for
local or county candidates. The Stan
ton amendment in no wise affects the
pluralities system, but provides that
legislative candidates shall be bound
in the matter of United States sena-
tors only by the vote of their parties
within their respective assembly and
senatorial districts.
EARLY ACTION EXPECTED
Assuming that the question is not
adjusted in the committee it will un-
doubtedly be settled when the commit
tee reports are returned Thursday as
it was settled in the senate. The bill
can be sent to the printer with a rush
order and be back ready for the final
vote as a special order Monday or
Tuesday. The mechanical amendments
which must be made will result in the
bill going back to the senate for con-
currence in any event, and even if the
bill should get into the hands of a
conference committee it should be on
its way through the governors hop
per not later than the end of next
week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
LEE B. COATS PARTNER
SUES FOR DISSOLUTION
Bricker Says Horse Dealer and
Former Wife Will Not Agree

Anxious to wind up the tangle in
which Lee B. Coats. the horse and mule
dealer, has involved himself with his
two former wives and with his partner.
w. j. Bricker, the latter filed suit in
the superior court yesterday asking
that the partnership be declared dis
solved and that all the assets thereof
he sold and the money distributed in
accordance with the rights of the par
ties.
Brfcker says that Mrs. Ida Coats
right to share in the partnership prop
erty is complicated, and that he is not
able to state its nature.
Both Coats and Mrs. Ida Coats are
alleged to have refused to agree with
Bricker to an amicable division of the
property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Nevada Commission Upheld

CARSON CITY, New. March 3.-Judge
Harrington Of the United States circuit
court this afternoon rendered his deci-
sion in the maximum freight rate suit.
The Southern Pacific company and
other railroads of the state attacked
the constitutionality of the railroad
commission of Nevada on various
grounds. but the court upnolds the com
mission.
On the subject of maximum rates the
court holds that in the case of the
Central Pacific the rates are not con-
fiscatory. The Nevada and California
railroad rates We're held insufficient,
but that the company was denied an
injunction because the commission had
taken no action to enforce the maxi
mum rates.
In the case of the San Pedro and
Los Angeles railroad the evidence does
not show the rate TO be confiscatory.
The court holds that the Eureka and
Palisade railroad, the Tonopah and
Goldfield and the Virginia and Truckee
railroad failed to prove a case, if they
had one
The bills are all dismissed and the
restraining orders vacated, but the dis
missal of the bill of the Nevada and
California is without prejudice.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
BLOW AT WILLIAMS
AIMED BY MACHINE
Attempt to Punish State Trea-
surer for Affiliation With Linz
oIn-Roosevelt League
Hard Fight Is Made to Limit
Salaries of WatChmen in
Officials Office
ISpeeial Dispatch 10 The Call

.
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 3.--It's true the state
treasurer is q Lincoln-R Roosevelt man.
but I'm not. and 1 favor a square deal,'
asserted Grove L. johnson in the as
sembly this Afternoon when Perine's
bill increasing the salaries of certain
employees In the Office of Secretary of
State Charles Curry was called up for
third reading.
that the ways and means committee
was deliberately holding up Johnsons
bill providing that the watchmen en-
ployed by State Treasurer Williams
should receive $110 a month, an in
crease of $40 month, which was about
to be given other watchmen about the
capitoh
Johnson then supplemented Greer's
remarks by openly explaining that Will
liams was being punished because he
was a Lincoln-R Roosevelt league man.
He objected to the increase of salaries
in one office and not in the other. 1t
developed that Greer had, as a mem
ber of the ways and means committee,
asked that body to report out John
sons BILL which would especially bene-
fit a Sacramento man who was en-
ployed in Williams Office as watchman.
Greer said the committee would not
take the matter up, although he urged
that body to pass the bill out with ad-
verse report, unless It saw fit to report
it out otherwise. He was anxious to
get 1t on the files.
Perine speaker pro tempore, chanced
to be In the chair when the debate came
up. He explained that the ways and
means committee had been too busy to
act on Johnsons bill. He concluded his
remarks by ordering tie clerk to call
the roll The members were on their
feet to protest against thus shutting
off debate. Nat Coghlan insisted that
it was not fair to consider the two
bills together and thought Perine's bill
should be passed. Perine again tried
tc start the roll call. but this time
Johnson objected to the attempt to shut
off debate.
With the ways and means committee
under fire, Perine decided to pass the
bill on file for the time being. A little
later he conferred with Chairman
Beardslee of the ways and means COM
mittee and others. with the result that
opposition to the PefIne bill was with
drawn, and 1t was passed. 1t is under
stood that Johnson's bill will now come
out of committee without delay and
thus foil the attempt TO punish Will
liams because he was with the Lincoln
Roosevelt league
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Clash Over Bill
Especial Dispoich 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 3.-Richard Melrose of
Anaheim and Walter Leeds Of Los An
geles were opposed TO each other in an
exciting debate today on Leeds bill
defining waste water Melrose charged
tlat gun clubs with which Leeds was
identified had permitted artesian wells
in orange county to remain uncapped
so that the water would make ponds
for ducks instead Of protecting the
water level to the benefit of the small
farmer. 1t was a difficult matter for
Leeds TO secure continuance for his
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Students Oppose Dentistry Bill

A COMMUNICATION has been sent to
Governor j. n. Gillett requesting him
to veto the Hurd dentistry bill in the
event that it passes both houses of the
Legislature. Senator Hurd's bill pro-
vides that any person is eligible to take
dentists examination given by the
board of examiners without having had
any specified preliminary qualifications.
which includes education In an accred-
tied college. The communication has
been sent by students in the dental de-
partment of the University of Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Vote to Remodel Ballots
ESPECIAL Dispoich 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 3.-The senate went on
record today as opposed to straight
voting. The bill introduced by Holohan
of Watsonville, democrat, abolishing
the party circle at the top of the bal
lot, was passed by a vote of % to Is.
The same bill was beaten last week,
but Holohan had the vote reconsidered
and his energetic missionary work won
over enough senators to pass the meas
ure. He will now continue his propa-
ganda for intelligent voting in the as
sembly.
The bill was passed by the following
vote:
Against the party circle-Anthony Bell. Bird
sail. Black, Boynton, Caminetti. Campbell, Cart
wright, Estudillo, Hare, Holohan, Kennedy
Leavitt. Miller Roseberry. Rush. Sanford. Stet-
son. Thompson, Walker, Willis, Wolfe, Wright
%.
For the party eircle-Bates Bills, Burnett.
Cutten. Finn, Hartman, Hurd, Lewis, Marti-
nelli, Price, Reilly, Savage. Strobridge, Weed,
WeIch-15. s.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
No Bifurcated Sessions
[SpeeioI Dispatoh 70 The Cali

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
Of G0MMERC z BUILDING, SACRA-
MENIO, March Harry Polsley's s
constitutional amendment for a bifur-
Gated session Of the legislature went
down 70 ignominious defeat in the as
sembly today after the members had
tackled on an amendment making tae
salary Of LEGISLATORS s.. 600 per session
instead Of $1,000 With the measure
thus handicapped the assembly prompt
lr voted IL down.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
AIumnus Bill Loses
SD Di.,aLeh o The CaIIl

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. March 5--The bill TO acd an
as a regent Of the Institution was de-
feated IN the assembly today "a TO 81
Grove i. Johnson and others contended
that the bill was unconstitutional
Harry Pulcifer gave notice Of motion
% reconsider
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
By United wireless

WtunesuHy+ March 3.
stmr Mann smith, s D. M. 40 miles north of
Point Reyes: light favorable winds; smooth
sea
min n long I42 deg 10 min W; easterly winds
heavy snow.
Stmr Portland $50 a. M. passed through
Seymour narrows; win arrive at Seattle a. m.
Stmr Governor, 1890 a. W., passed In Cape
FIattery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Consolidation Plan Loses
TSpcciol Dispatch TO The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
tutional amendment to allow Oakland
to absorb Berkeley. Alameda, Emery
vile, Ocean View, Piedmont. Fruitvale
and Elmhurst for the purpose of form
ing a new city and county was beaten
In the senate today.
Senator Stetson who led the fight for
the amendment, had notice of recon-
sideration given and will try again. AS
drawn after many disputes the amend
ment found favor with all the Alameda
legislators except Strobridge of Hay
ward 1t called for an election at which
GO per cent of the voters of the ter
ritory affected would have to assent
before the carving project could be car
ried out.
I'm for it," declared Clem Bates of
Oakland. TT means that Alameda coun-
ty will stay as she is for many years
to come"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
Advocates Insurance Laws
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, March 3.-State Insurance
Commissioner E. Myron Wolf, who ap-
peared before the assembly insurance
laws committee tonight, expects to get
favorable action on at least three
fourths of the 43 bills he has before
the assembly committee on insurance
laws and the senate on corporations.
has passed the senate and is now in
the assembly Three accompanying bills
are also expected to go through.
Opposition has practically killed a
bill regulating fraternal insurance soci-
cites which came out of the assembly
committee with the recommendation
that action be indefinitely postponed.
The bill eliminating assessment life
insurance companies is also in danger.
There is but one such company now
operating in the state, the Bankers
Life Association of Des Moines. The
commissioner says that this will go
panies and either have to reinsure as
legal reserve company with decreased
benefits to its members or fail entirely.
Commissioner Wolf has also had in
troduced bills repeating the mutual fire
and livestock laws enacted at the last
session. No mutual fire company has
been organized during the last two
years, and but one foreign mutual has
applied for admission.
There are Is amendments to the po-
litical code governing foreign insur-
will be favorably reported upon. There
are also IL bills regulating life insurance
companies based upon the Hughes In
yeStigation in New York.