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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
HERE'S HOW INDIANAPOLIS BROUGHT
CITY GAS TRUST TO IT'S KNEES
BY MARLEN e. PEW.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May II.
This city thinks so cents is
enough to pay for 1000 cubic feet
of gas. The local gas trust, own
ed by eastern capitalists, refused
to meet the demand of the people.
The trust gets 80 cents.
So, what do you think the peo-
pie Of Indianapolis have done?
They have opened a plant for the
manufacture of gas and are sell
ing it to themselves at 60 cents.
Recent events In the Indianapo-
lis fight against an arrogant pub
lie service corporation will open
the eyes of other cities, the people
of whom are paying exorbitant
prices for such public necessities
as gas. And local gas trusts may
well take notice of the plight in
which the Indianapolis Gas Co.
finds itself.
When natural gas was discov-
cred in Indiana some 20 years ago
la group of public-spirited citizens
formed a Consumers Gas Co." to
sell gas at cost, by an assessment
plan. Any excess in assessment
was to go into dividend fund.
These citizens formed a company
and took stock at $40 share.
The Indianapolis Gas Co., the
trust, was in trou-
BILE at once. It had to reduce Its
rate to meet competition. Oh
course the people favored their
own company and the trust was
Iup against it until, one unhappy
day, the supply of natural gas
gave out. Then the people were
compelled to fall back upon the
trust. and it Immediately waxed
fat and sassy again and sold gas
at 81. 1t also piled up millions
from the sale of stock, watered
until 1t was soggy.
During the II years that the
people ran their own company
they proved the value of public
Ownership of a public utility
The stockholders in the company
took out in dividends Sc for every
dollar they had invested, and they
gave the city the cheapest gas q
city has ever had.
| When the natural supply failed
the trust. fearing that the people
might take It into their heads Il
manufacture the artificial article
bought up three-fourths of the
lstock Of the peoples company
paying $500 to $500 a share. o.
course, all the trust got for tt
money was the illle plant and tbs
mains through the streets. AND
1.-THE stockholders of. the independ
ent concern received, from prac
ideally worthless stock. "a to 81
flor svsry ~ invested. How
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
Killing NECESSARY
IN CUBS LINEUP

The manner in which the
Pittsburg team has shown up
the champion Cubs in their
series does not speak well for
the backstopping department
of Chances pennant chasers.
The Pittsburgers ran wild on
the bases and Hans Wagner,
in particular, had a large
time. Just as predicted, 1t is
voiced, that it won't be long
before Chubby Charlie
Murphy gets busy and agrees
to meet the demands of
Catcher John Killing within a
few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

.tnat for rubbing 1t into a trust?
But the end is not yet. The trust
overlooked the fact that the char
ter of the consumers company left
the control of the company's af-
fairs in the hands of board of di-
rectors who were appointed by a
board of trustees who were elected
to serve for life. This old board
has been very much alive recently,
and it didn't believe that the peo-
pie should pay 80 cents for gas
that might be sold for 60 cents.
The board told the people about II,
and the people elected a mayor
who promised to give the trust o
fight.
This mayor exercised an old OBJ
ton that the city held upon the
consumers plant. The city thus
took the mains back from the
trust. and new company, the
Citizens Gas Co., was formed tc
take the mains off the city's hands
This was done. The people sub
scribed $425, 1000 for this purpose
and now the Citizens company fl
in full power and is under fran
chise agreement to make and sell
gas for 60 cents. The matter has
been fought to the supreme court
by the trust, but the people have
won Invariably.
Last week artificial gas was
turned into the old mains, and the
trust-busting game Is running mer.
lrily.
Whew! but you should hear the
trust scream BLOODY murder" II
declares that 60-cent gas is impos.
sible. The people answer: "Oi
course 60-cent gas Is impossible
for you, because you are trying
to pay dividends on an ocean oil
watered stock. Our company car
make and sell 60-cent gas because
we have no watered stock"
It is predicted that the, trust
will finally meet the situation by
reducing its price to so cents, and
to do this, it will probably be
|compelled to reorganizs and re-
|duce it's stock. The people, how.
ever. pledge their support to the
new company.
This is how one city brought 9
trust to Its knees. 1t isn't hard
to do, once the people have made
Iup their minds, is it.?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
SELECT TEAM FOR
SEATTLE MEET

The youngsters who will repre-
sent the Tacoma high school in
the inter-scholastic meet for West
ern Washington at Seattle Satur-
day were finally decided upon
yesterday, after the tryout at the
|old Y. M. G. A. grounds. The
team entered in the events from
Tacoma will be:
SO and 100 yard dashes-Cob-
lentz and Bronson.
220 yard dash--McConihe.
Hurdles - Broadway, Matthews
land Robbins.
Half mile-Riordan and Gaze
lsar.
Mile-Riordan and Farrell.
High jump-Riggs.
Broad jump-Denton.
Discus throw-Matthews and
Riggs.
Relay race-Bradway, Farmer,
Denton, Coblentz and Riggs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
WORK IS STARTED
ON BIG TRESTLE

Work has been started by the
Milwaukee railway construction
crew on preparing the ground in
the Delin street gulch for the con-
|struction of the big trestle over
which the Milwaukee trains will
run to get to the wholesale houses
on Commerce. street. AS soon as
this trestle is Completed and the
rack laid the Commerce street
line will be put in.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
NEBRASkANS ID
BOOST TACOMA

The Tacoma Nebraska associa-
tion is arranging a campaign of
advertising that is expected to at
tract many Nebraskans to this
city in the next six months. All
the Nebraska papers will receive
reports from acquaintance here
telling of the advantages of stop
ping in Tacoma while visiting the
fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
NEW STEEL PLAN
ON PUYALLUP
RIVER

According to representations
made by John l.. Roberts, the new
plant of the Puget Sound Iron and
Steel company will be placed on
the Puyallup river instead of on
the corner of the city waterway
and the Wheeler-Osgood water
way, which property was recently
traded to the company by the N.
p. for the old site at the depot.
Mr.. Roberts asked the council
on streets to have the
grade established on Canal street,
declaring he intended to build his
plant at this place. The engineer
will take the matter up and de-
termine the grade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
HOWELL TAKES UP
The DUTIES OF
SECRETARY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA. May 12.-Secretary
of State 1. M. Howell Of Tacoma
arrived to take charge of the Of
flee yesterday and Mr.. Nichols is
packing his effects to move to
Everett, where he will build a
small cottage in which to live.
Mr.. Howell presented bond
for $4,000 but it cannot be ap-
proved until Governor Hay re-
turns. In the meantime Deputy
Ben r. Fish will sign all papers.
Howell says there will be no
changes in the office force at pres
ent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
Los ANGELO
GETS BIG
Fight
(By United Press Leased WIRE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Los ANGELES, May 12r-
Fight fans here will probably see
the Langford-Ketchel fight after
all, as Promoter Tom McCarey
has practically cinched the match
by agreeing to give In to Lang
ford's demands. The big battle is
slated for Maud Junction during
Elk's week, the probable date
being July IL, though this is sub
ject to change.
For landing the contest for Los
Angeles, McCarey Will be in just
$4,000 before he even starts
making arrangements to pull Off
the show. Langford will be given
$4,000 for his end, win, lose OF
draw. while Ketchel is to get &c.
900, no matter what the outcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
BLOOMER GIRLS
Defeated
s TO 3

The Bloomer girls met the
Dryer baseball team on the muddy
lot at Athletic park before small
crowd yesterday, and splashed to
defeat in 6 to 3 contest. There
was loud roofing for the girls, but
it was no use. The girls failed
to hit the ball except into the
hands of fielders. The three men
on the team, however, played
great baseball and are major
league timber. Score:
r H E
Dryers .......s s.....o D. 4
DiOOmeTS ss..o
Batteries: Newton and Heal;
Baker and Hannah.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
BLACK CATS CLAW
BEAVERS TO PIECES

<By UNIFIED Press Leased Wire.)
ABERDEEN, May 12.-Rain
Gid not dampen the baseball ardor
Of the Grays Harbor fans yester-
day for the opening Of the season.
and with the field covered with
sawdust to soak up the water, the
Black Cats clawed the Beavers to
pieces and took the game to 1.
Score:
r H E
aberdeen ........ $500 2
Vancouver ...... ....1 6
Batteries: Siever and O'Brien
Engle and Sugden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
TOO MANY FARMERS
TO PLAY REAL BALL

The Cleveland Fall star"
team, which some foolish per-
sons predicted would go
through the American league
like water through a hose,
hasn't lived up to the dope.
One great fault with the out
fit is that it is composed of
farmers gentlemen and gen.
uine) who spend more time
tanning about their prospec-
tive crops than they do to
playing ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
SEATTLE CONTINUES
m WINNING STREAK

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPOKANE, May Seattle
took another from Spokane yes
terday, the star fielding of the
Turks shutting the Indians out.
Seattle swatted Wright's delivery
It will. Score:
R H E
Seattle ........ ......6 IL 0
Spokane ...,.. ......0 z
Batteries: Anderson and Shea
Wright and Ostdick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

When the majority are working
out around 2:20, Geers is setting
down his hopefuis in 2:1O.
Already this spring he has
teamed behind AnnabIe Lee and
Walter W., miles under all, and
has chalked up miles close to this
behind other members Of his
stable.
Other trainers find fault with
the veterans method Of bringing
his horses to form SO early, but as
he usually collects lot OF money
every season, his plan seems ia
have something good In II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 11.-As
ponal, Edward r. Geers, dean Of
~ harness. turf. has q big stable
49, spring at the Billings track.
~ IN Mars Ed has 4e animals
II training, record numb Der even
4or The man who made the Village
Farm famous.
4 a natural perhaps for the Isl
&11< Man. TO hold the seasons rec
cf1. He believes In ascertaining
enkzY what q horse can do. 90 he
eporches" his charges sooner than
INV other trainer IL the business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
/ SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD
SCI S0N OPENS with
P0MP At PORTLAND
WEBFOOTERs TAKE FIRST
GAME FROM TIGERS IN TO-
INNING cONTEsH

(By United Press Leased wire.)
PORTLAND, May 12.-With
Frank Gotch. worlds champion
wrestler, and Fielder Jones. late
manager Of the White Sox. as UNI
pires. Tacoma and Portland open
I'd the Northwest league season
here yesterday.
A drcnching ram Knocked the
attendance into q cooked hat, but
1900 braved the elements and
went to the ball grounds.
Before the game there was a
parade, flag raising and then
John f. Carroll. managing editor
Of the Telegram, pitched the first
ball over the plate. District At
torney George +. Cameron receiv-
cd the ball and the new league
season was on.
The game went 10 innings and
Portland pulled the contest home
with timely two-bagger, a sac
rifice and a single. The Tigers
we're helpless before Kinsella,
while the Portland team hammer.
or Samuels when they needed the
run. Score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

When buying fish. why not try
us7 American Fish Co.. City
Dock. Main 1913. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
SPOKANE HIGH
PLAYS HERE
TODAY

At Athletic park this afternoon
Spokane and Tacoma high schools
are to settle their baseball honors.
Both sides are confident and a big
time has been planned by the local
school bows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

For fishing tackle go to u. u.
Peterson, ga Tacoma av. 800
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

Batteries:s Samuels and Bender;
Kinsella and Murray.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

INDANAPOLIs. Ind May H. that rubbing into trust?
This city thinks
to for 1000 cubic the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19
aTIl[ WONEN TO
JPlfT THE WORLD
MD Nd WORKERS
..,.s,rs A COUNCIL OF WON.
MAI NETTING HELD
TO-DAY.

"a he iaes Of loininE other
-. n he upilfiius ot the world
1890. and doihg many thinss
2 ~ srmsn and children. %
~. these who aust vurk Tor
'rs,r tbs preliminary orsanitas
.Ta ssaiile Council Of Women
Z. ,iissisd ., the Plymouth Con.
.-,,,lunA church this morning
=. usesing was called 10 order
W. Nay Wright seuall sec.
- 4, the National Council of
- ,ad vas attended by q rep
-.,,,1.ige bod Of women Of s..
=. "a WAITING women from All
~ " ssfntfi.
- willlam Pitt rumbls was
- wrmsncnt chairman Of the
49, seaiiie Council. Win
-, i srzanlIe b. such means
4 M same as she DEEMED
= n - Interests Of the coun.
Sri WI ,arihef power 70 select
resn nnmitiees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

Rlaklng their lives every time
they step Into tho arena. the COW.
punchefa with the Cheyenne mlru
Wild West Show At Madison park
seem to become more popular with
each performance.
Whom Tom Mly. ono Of the most
dalng Of the hronoho=buatora. na.
capped death By the skin Ut his
teeth with d struggling OUTLAW
horse Saturday night the audience
secmed to wake up TO the fact that
all the boys we're. with each act.
finhlns HE or limb. aud the outhua.
laHm was uubuundcd when MN
jumped FROM the hroueho unhuft
and smiling.
II there ia anyone WIN owns a
horse which he. connldera mnman.
aEe1hlc. Cheyenne nlll will take IL
OF his hands and be slad to show
how amiahlo the horse really in
aud an offer was made at tho show
last nlghi for IS n one Of bis COW.
punchefa could not ride any hnrno
brought into the arona
The reproduction of tho noun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19
YUKON RIVER BOAT
lNSTALLS WIRELESS

The ifui steamboat on tho Yukon
river 20 be equipped with wireless
instruments will BE- the Mlnneapo
Ia u y Mcfarland. owner Of the
boat to-day oahlud TO the United
Wireless Telegraph company In
MS elty 10 ship the equipment at
once The contract calls for a one
kilowail set This will enable the
vessel TO Keep IN communication
with all tho government stations Ia
tho Interior Of Alaska. These sta.
tiona include Nome. g. Michael,
foft Gibhpn. Circle and Fairbanks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

VANCOUVER. Il c. July 10
Robert Stuart. Canadian Pacific
engineer, was killed yesterday NJ
MlHaiun Junction by d freight train
which ran over both legs II lHHup.
posed he attempted 10 crawl under
tho train lust before II started aud
was caught by tho moving wheels
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19
LOGGING CONGRESS
MEETS AT A.-Y.-P. {.

The Pacific Coast Logging Con
rfcas mot thlu morning at the Hoo
loo House on tho exposition
grounds far the first of iia three
days sessions. President y 7
nlhte. Of Seattle. brought tho meet
lng to order A program Of I'D
dresses and topics " Interest 10 the
logging industry was listened To,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

be kept green. providing Mayor MI.
lera pct water ordinance. Witch he
viii Introduce tonight. passes tho
committee aud council
Il proyideH tor d minimum rate Of
N ooniu Instead Vt 70 CENTS, which
nakeH The iiae " meters IN private
Wmoa more reasonable thhn the
nat rate fa most homor. aud nj
lows one to use an automatic
sprinkler
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

eGnuit Yau Eitu faB." iBauirsa
tNH peer woman. "a east oft fHass "a
Nnuf little xifia for ms little Effi'
or q palf n yeur iltiih boys shoes
for hay little hos p
have no little sift replied the
itch eamau. nor any little bow Hut
| san give Yaa an old sheath aklff
and aufur puffs Puck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

nsf Fiancs tuho las zoe known
hef fsff Ions, and ia inciined g. no
lealuuat aH hf@arassf - ciarn dear.
did Tnu aAer have u=Hf=ara an ca %
nafiuHar like this tdfaFuf
clara tinhuasntlf We'll lsnreu.
I enee sat on the top rail " q fence
-Srrars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19
MAYOR MILLER DRAWS
UP WATER ORDINANCE

No longer will tho tired business
man and the weafg tnilor be- com
PEELED 10 stand for an hour and a
half each nighl and morning with
a hose In hla hand Il hla grass would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

4 fuii set N teeth ff0m five dollars w
rgifA rfaaHs four daiiarHi p1frsial ~
ef0afs % 90. u and % hfidas aele'
-Four daiiafs per tooth gold INLAY ~
lhra ana an other work 81 half me
afies charged By other first class han
ilsfa do the sama sofk dnne ~
other hifh class dentists far halt the
price charged ~ The combine sseseie-
IN drrffsfs NJ years In praftiea.
EDWIN } BHOAN.
1fl Flfai Az. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

'pni dos 30 do % = liyin'
nj Hear
n \ N eharse Of the hath De.
1l11,zl q the Ellie restaurant.
- fnsf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19
SAW MoNEy
AsD AVOID PAIN

Lat me pay your way
to the AiHsfa Yukon
Exposition A dental
uaf h. or IN Seattle I
tm nahtiHR the state
Dental combine and
nv prices SIRE reduced
from tHHHfT five 20
fafF per cent Exam -
nations sfs ifae pain
Less extraction free
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

Do you want TO buy homer See
The Stare elasslfisd real estate
columns,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19

Frank Wrestling. Attorney. No.
taFy Boston Block go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-19
Terms to
Suit

10 minutes from the
business center OF Seattle.
Best OF transportation
facilities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
Banquet for Rinehart.

G. F. Rinehart, of Des Moines, one
of the we'll know democratic editors of
Iowa, son-in- law of Major ]. L. Young,
of this city. has purchased paper at
Clinton, Oklahoma. On last Wednes-
day evening number of the leading
citizens of Des Moines, rendered Mr..
Rinehart banquet at the Savery hotel,
at which about fifty of his newspaper
friends and business acquaintances
WIRE present. Hon. William Jennings
Bryan was one of the after dinner speak
ers and during the toasts Mr.. Rinehart
was highly complimented and great
regret expressed that he was leaving
the state of Iowa. For years Mr.. Rine-
hart has been one of the workers in the
democratic ranks and he is one of the
most logical and forceful editorial
writer's in the country. We wish him
unbounded success in his new location
down in Oklahoma where the democratic
party is the majority party and it will
not be long until he is one of the lead
ers of the party in that new state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
Installing New Machinery.

W. W. Craig & Son are continuing the
work of installing new machinery
in their blacksmith shop and now have
shop which will compare favorably
with any shop found in cities several
times as large as Leon. They have
fine Olds gasoline engine to furnish
power for the machinery and have in
stalled a power emery wheel. power
disc sharpener and the past week placed
in their shop big power hammer which
does the hammering formerly done by
hand, striking blow at the rate of over
$50 per minute and SO nicely adjusted
is the machine that the operator can
regulate the force of the blow to hair.
1t is a wonderful labor saving device
and Craig & Son can turn out better
work and do it quicker than any shop
in southern Iowa. Added to the con-
venience of the machinery is the fact
that both Mr.. Craig and his son r. W..
are blacksmiths of years of experience
and have built up an enviable reputation
as skilled workmen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
A FARMER DISAPPEARS
W. 1. Arnold, of East of Leon Left
Home Monday and His Family
is Worried Ayout Him.

William L. Arnold, farmer about
fifty years of age, living six miles east
Of Leon, has disappeared from home in a
rather strange and unaccountable man
ner. Last Saturday he came to Leon
and Strengthened up his little business
affairs, paid his life insurance dues to
date but gave no ntimation of leaving.
He returned home and seemed to be in
his usual good health and right mind,
attending to his farm work and on Mon
day morning did up his chores and then
disappeared and that is the last his
family have heard from him. 1t is re-
ported that other parties saw him leav-
ing carrying bundle of clothes with
him.
The family can give no reason for his
strange action as there had been no
family trouble and his financial affairs
were in good shape, as he owned the
farm on which he lived and was out of
debt. At the time of leaving he could not
have had over $50 or $40 dollars with
him and his family are greatly worried
over his absence.
His son, Ray Arnold, who lives in
Leon has requested sheriff j. e. Andrew
to assist the family in locating his
father and any Information in regard to
him will be greatly appreciated by
either the She riff or the family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-27
Stephen H. Brlley.

Stephen H. Briley was born in Madi-
son county, Ohio, December %, 1927 and
died at his home in Garden Grove May,
q, 1909, aged 81 years 4 months and
% days. He was married to Sarah s..
Hile, April 20, 1851. In 1854 they
moved to Decatur county, where they
have since resided. In August, 1861
he joined the 34th Iowa Volunteers and
served in the war of the Rebellion
until he was honorably discharged in
1865. The children who with his widow
survive him are Mrs. Adams, Mrs.
Brazelton and Mrs. Highbee all of
Colorado, and Mrs. Hardin Lillard, of
Garden Grove. One son died in infancy.
Mr.. Briley was member of the Chris
tian Union church. He also belonged
to the G. A. r. and Masonic lodge, of
Garden Grove. Funeral services were
held Sunday at the home, conducted by
Rev. Goodsell. The burial service was
in charge of the Masons.