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La Junta tribune., 1910-12-03
Commission Form Of Government.

Grand functions commission form
OF government, which has now been
in force for something over year,
has made a remarkable showing. In
spite of the fact that saloons were
voted out at the same time that the
commission form OF government was
adopted, and the city lost the rev.
enuc that in former years had come
TO il from licenses. the tax levy Just
voted by the five commissioners re.
duces last years levy from 81 to q
mills, or within one mill of the levy
voted by the las, council under the
old form of government. and which
had the saloon licenses as well as the
tax income to depend upon.
As the Grand Junction News points
Out, the last council under the old
system. in return for the 26 mills levy
offered the city nothing In the way of
premannet improvements in return for
the tax and license money. The pres.
enl commission government, on the
other hand. not only provides out of
lis y mills levy the revenue lost by
the voting out OF the saloons, and for
the ordinary and necessary expenses
of the government. but II offers also
the following constructive program
of civic betterment: The purchase
of an automobile hose and chemical
fir wagon; the inauguration Of n free
municipal garbage collection service;
the completion OF park improvement
plaus inaugurated by the commission
ers, and interest on the bonds for a
new waterworks system, as soon as
the citizens shall, by their votes, au-
thorze the Issuance of the bonds
Pueblo Chieftain.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-03
Plseards for Sale.

Placards. printed on cardboard, In
Iarge type. for sale at this office at
i've cents each. as follows:
Lodging.
For Sale.
For Rent.
Boarding.
TAX. One.
No LoafinR.
No Smoking.
Drcssmhking.
No Trcsspassing.
Furnished Rooms.
School Report Cards.
No Hunting Allowed.
boarding House Laws,
Don't Spit on the Floor.
Dili Of Sale for Live Stock
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
Furnished Rooms for Light House
kcsping.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-03

making ii easy to commit fraud,
Every good citizen should be in
terested in effective pure food legis,
lation and the oleomargarine law is
Just such legislation-no more. no
less.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
MRS. bEEbE FREE:
DAUGHTER QUIET
Release of Mrs. Beebe Has
Wholesome Effect Upon
Mrs. Totten.

Mrs. Hannah A. Beebe has been
released from the county Jail on a
bond of $500 and is now back at
her old home in Brender Canyon af-
ter being confined in the Jail since
the 18th of last August. 1t was
hoped that she might reach the
ranch in time to spend Christmas
there, but a technical error in the
bond prevented the release until
about six O'Clock Monday evening.
Train No. As was late and she Just
had time to get aboard She was
accompanied by Noel Totten and a
friend.
The sureties on the bond were
Mr.. ana Mrs. F. w. Schmitten, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Musser and Mr..
and Mrs. John Miller. all of Cash
mere. The prosecution offered no
objection 10 the bail and Attorney
Thomas had nothing TO do but pro-
vide the qualifications Of the law.
It is probable that no decision will
be reached by the supreme court I'M
til next June. She will therefore
secure six months liberty even
though the jury's verdict should be
confirmed. She will receive no cred
it for this six months on the service
of her sentence if later sent to the
penitentiary.
Mrs. Totten must remain in Gus
tody. The law allows no alternative
in a case of first degree murder. The
authorities consider the action taken
as best for all parties concerned.
The younger woman was continually
quarreling with her mother. She is
much quieter since she has been left
alone in her cell. Occasionally she
shouts and sings and carries on a
TRADE against this, that and the
other person. When she realizes
that no one is listening the noise
soon subsidies.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
MRS. BAREFOOT DEAD
Aged Women Well Known i'm This
Valley Passed Away i'm Portland

Word was received in this city
this morning of the death in Port
land last night of Mrs. c. A. Bar
croft, aged sixty years. Mrs. Bar
croft was operated upon last Feb
ruary in the Portland hospital and
never recovered from the effects CT
the operation. The interment will
be Thursday at p. m, in Portland.
The deceased was the mother OF
J. r. Bancroft and Mrs. Cora Meter
field, of this city, and Mrs. Clyde
Brown of Portland, and Cecil Bar
croft of Nome, Alaska. Mrs. Meter
field and daughter, Mrs. Ona Cum
ningham, left on No. l today for
Portland to be present at the flu
neral. Mrs. Bancroft will be remem-
bered in this valley by many of the
old timers She acquired property
here before the building of the rail-
road and made frequent trips to this
place The old Bancroft place up the
Squillchuck is we'll known.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
CARNEGIE BOARD DOES NOT
LIKE PLAN Of NEW LIBRARY
New Plans to Be Drawn Eliminating Public Comfort
Station From Ground Floor-Council Donated $500
to Women's Comfort Station in New w. G. 7. u
Building - Lighting Contract Under Consideration.

not believe that the matter would
receive any consideration if he should
so report. At this juncture the mat
ter was dropped.
Last Session Next Week.
The present city council will close
up its affairs at the meeting next
week, at which time the incoming
council will take charge. The new
council will be sworn in at the first
meetin in January, Immediately af-
ter the old council has finished up
the business of the evening. The
new board will consist of E. A. Hale,
J. w. Sussex, A. l.. Hill, John L. Fer
ryman, w. r. Wilson and hold over
Councilman Begg.
Mayor-elect Halbert was elected
for the two-year term, and the new
council will select successor to him,
making the seven members in the
council.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
.STAbb|NG AFFRAY
|. At LEAVENWORTH
Victim Furnished With
Money and Clothes and
Was Fleeing.

Early Monday morning at about
four o'clock, a serious stabbing af-
fray took place in Leavenwortb.
George Brender made a vicious at
tack with a jack knife upon Carl
Jensen, young man about 81 years
Of age. He hacked at the fellow
five or six lines and Jensen was
badly cut up. The men had been
drinking, and the fight took place
during a game of dice.
The attending physician said that
the cuts were more or less serious.
but they were not so much so that
Jensen could not take a long drive.
Yesterday he was seen on the
street dressed in a new suit of
clothes. He went to a livery stable,
hired Il team and displayed roll
of money. This aroused suspicion
when reported to the Leavenworth
officials. 1t was noticed that Jen-
sen drove down the valley. Instruc-
lions were telephoned 10 Peshastin
and Cashmere to appTehend the fell
low. The marshal at Cashmere ar
rested him and brought him back.
The preliminary hearing is set for
1880 this afternoon. Deputy Attor-
ney Dix Rowland will go UP to
Leavenworth on the Oriental Linn
tied this afternoon and represent
the state.
Suspicion points to Jensen having
been Fought Oft as the reason for
his hurried flight. No proof of such
action has been obtained up to this
time, but there may be sensational
developments at the trial.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
BUILD SIDE TRACK NEAR
VENATCHEE RIVER BRIDGE
Great Northern Officials Gave Promise to Committee in
Seattle Yesterday-Last Year 800 Carloads Freight
Originated Close to Bridge and Shipping Facilities
Will Save Several Miles Haul of Fruit to This CITY,

A committee representing some of
the fruit growers of the valley was
given assurance yesterday in Seattle
by VI. j. Costello, traffic manager of
the Great Northern, and F. w. Ora
ham, industrial agent, that the rail-
road company would install a traf-
fic track during the coming season
just south of the Wenatchee river
bridge, north of the city.
The committee consisted of P. P.
Holcomb, Harry Shotwell, A. B. Pc
ters, c. NJ. Furry ana Mayor John
has been felt that it would be a great
convenience to have located near
the bridge a side track and ware
houses where fruit could be handled
instead Of having to bring every load
ito this city. 1t was shown by the
committee that some three hundred
carloads of fruit originated during
the past season in close proximity TO
the bridge and on this representa-
ton the Great Northern officials
have promised to locate a track in
time for the fruit season of next
year.
The track will be of sufficient
length in order to accommodate a
great many cars and fully two ware
houses will be located at this place.
ers' Association will build and it is
likely that one other warehouse will
be built during the coming season.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
A 100000
TRUST DEED
FILED
Wenatchee Valley Gas &
Electric Co. Filed Big
Mortgage. liz,

The largest mortgage ever placed
on record in Chelan county by a To-
cal corporation was that of the We
natchee Valley Gas & Electric COM
pany this morning in filing general
first mortgage of the corporation for
100000. in favor of the Spokane
& Eastern Trust company as trustee.
The mortgage recites the CONSOLE
dation of the Wenatchee Electric
company and the Entiat Light &
Power company and the formation of
the new company, and also the pur-
chase by the Wenatchee Valley Gas
& Electric company of the plant and
franchises of the Valley Power COM
pany. The object of the mortgage
is recited in the resolutions adopted
at meeting of the stockholders of
the Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric
company on November Is.
Resolved, That for the purpose of
refunding and discharging the pres
ent Indebtedness of the company and
providing for extensions, improve
ments. betterments, and many other
purposes authorized by the articles
Of incorporation, the board of trus
tees are authorized to issue negoti-
able coupon bonds of the company
for $1,000 each to be dated October
I, 1910, and payable October l, 1880.
to the aggregate amount of $4,000
600. at such rate of interest not to
exceed 6 per Gent per annum.
The mortgage is a blanket mort
gage to the Spokane & Eastern Trust
company, and the local company in
order to provide a sinking fund for
the redemption of the bonds, shall
on the first day of March, 1913, and
semi-annually thereafter on the first
days of March and September, pay
sum equal to per cent of the
gross earnings for the six months
next preceding the first days of the
months of Mrach and Septem-
Der respectively. This money paid
in shall be for the redemption of the
bonds sold by the local company.
President Gum stated today that
arrangements have already been
made for the sale of S350,000 worth
of bonds in order to care for the
general Indebtedness of the COM
pany, to make further extensions
and put the company on strictly
cash and businesslike basis. Fur
Their sales shall be made from time
to time as the growth and business
require.
Since the consolidation of the cleo
trical interests of the valley, extern
sive plans have been made for the
extension of service and next year
the valley will be netwOrked with
lines for lighting and also for fur
nishing power for irrigation and in
the course OF a few years it is ex
pected that the entire output that
may be developed by the three plants
will be entirely utilized.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
PROBE
ELECTRICAL
TRUST
Semi Official Announcement
Made of Plan to Attack
Alleged Combine.

Washington, d. c., Dec 2S.-A
suit to dissolve the alleged ''electri-
cal trust" will be instituted as soon
as the papers can be drawn up, it
was semi-officialy announced today
Wade H. Ellis, former assistant at
torney general, is handling the case
for the department Of justice.
Final action in the preparation of
the suit will be taken at a confer
ence between Attorney General
Wickersham, his associates, and FL
lis, which is to take place this week
The government forces will not wait
for the decisions in the Standard Oil
and American Tobacco cases, it was
stated, as a new issue in the cleo
trical case will be raised. The cleo
trical companies will be charged
with conspiracy in restraint of trade
through the operation of the patent
laws.
The General Electric company and
the Westinghouse company are said
to be the chief concerns in the trust
The General Electric company is
supposed to be the owner Of the big
Priest Rapids electrical project which
plans to network North Central
Washington.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
Rescue Girl From Drowning.

Brewster, WASH, Dec. 2S.-A ira
gedy was narrowly averted Sunday
afternoon when Miss Grace Bray,
while skating, broke through the ice
at e point where the water is deep.
Albin Nitteberg Immediately grab
bed her by the arm and with the
other hand chung to the ice until res
cued by Elwood Smith.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
Livingstone May Build.

Robert Livingstone, of Portland,
will build a residence on his proper
stone has many interests in the val
ley, and on this place he has an or
chard and expects to build a neat
bungalow. Architect Sussex is now
completing the plans.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The discussion
of the demands of the conductors
and trainmen of 81 railroads north,
south and west of Chicago, which
granted the engineers wage in
crease recently. proceeded amicably
today. 1t was announced at the Of
flee today by the railway managers
association which is conducting the
railroads side of the conference,
that settlement appeared in sight,
possibly before Sunday, without re-
course to mediation or arbitration.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
OFFICIALS PROMISE TRACKAGE
MUST SUBMIT NEW LIBRARY PLANS
So. 600. 900 MORTGAGE RECORDED

ing man. | have been an auto driver
for five years, and have worked for
two years in Seattle
Pole Saved Their Lives.
The complete demolition of the
machine also shows the force of the
impact. 1t is smashed beyond all
hope of repair. 1t was saved from
going over a 40-foot embankment
into the lake by striking the curb
and the pole. The front wheels of
the machine were extended over the
water on the edge of the bulkhead
railing.
Mcbride contends that but for his
willingness to take the chance of
smashing the machine the whole
party would have gone over into the
lake, where they probably would
have been killed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
To BAR TEACHERS
FROM THE DANCE
Code of Ethics That Fails
in the Council of
Educators.

Seattle, Dec. 2S.-Members of the
educational council of the Washing
ton Educational association. in SEES
sion this week at the state univcr-
sity, tried ito agree nan ethical
code suitable for the teaching pro
fession today at the opening meet
ing held in Bagley hall, but failed.
The educators were divided on
whether a code was necessary and
could not agree on the provisions of
the proposed code in spite of the
fact that DR.. Edward o. SESSION.
president of the body, was himself
a former ethics teacher.
A. S. Burrows, superintendent of
King county schools, submitted in
writing "A Code of Professional
Ethics" to the teachers in the paper
which he read in the afternoon SEES
sion.
The Burrows Code.
Mr.. Burrows code, upon which
the educators could not agree. con-
tanned the following provisions:
Teachers shall not attend even
ing social functions if their work on
the day following might in any way
be impaired by indulgence in soci-
ETY..
Men instructors shall not smoke.
especially if the rules of the school
prohibit the students emoking.
Teachers shall not countenance
dancing, card parties and theatricals
il the sentiment of the parents of
the students is against such pleas
ures.
Teachers shall not spy or resort
to unfair advantage of their fellow
workers in expectation of obtaining
a stand in with the school officials.
Shouldn't Bluff.
Teachers shall not. take positions
for which they ere not qualified,
keeping on the pay roll by 'bluffing.
Teachers shall not seek ia obtain
positions through a so-called teach
ers' agency or school authorities
take instructors who have obtaine l
positions through such an agncy."
A. A. Cleveland. head of the de-
partment OF education at Washing
ton State College, Pullman, was
elected president of the educational
council to succeed Edward o. Sisson,
who declined third term.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
Mcbride Explains Accident.

"a section of two blocks of plank
ing was thickly covered with greasy
clay, and when we struck it the ma
chine started to skid. She took one
slip and headed us for the lake, about
40 feet below. | Immediately werv
ed the front wheels sharply to the
east to avoid going over the buttress
into the water The front wheels
wouldn't grip, and the back wheels
skidded along till the back end of the
car struck the pole. Several of them
were thrown out, but Sorenson re-
NAMED in the car. He was sitting
on the opposite side of the machine
to the one that struck the pole.
Statements to the effect that
was drunk at the time of the acct
dent are not true. | am not drink
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
Dobie Will Coach Wenatchee
Next Year.

StAt ear.
4 Coach Dobie, of the State I
1. University, yesterday held a I
+ two hour conference with Coach 1
+ Sievers. The Seattle man was /
81 immensely pleased with the !
+ material on the Wenatchee elev- i
+ en-. Probably ne has an eye on i
+ some of the boys who will soon I
+ be ready for college. Before !
+ parting, the two coaches agreed I
+ to give each other some assist I
+ ance next year. Dobie will !
1. come TO Wenatchee and help I
i. Sievers perfect the team in !
I. some of the fine points of the I
I. game. Sievers in return will I
I. help out during the training I
I. season of the University. !
q. =. 4. Z. q z. 4. =. = = = r. q
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nj Gum,
who have spent several days in We
natchee and also in Cashmere, left
on No. 1 today for their home on
the Sound.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
CHAUFFEUR IS
NOW UNDER
ARREST
Charge Would Have Been
Manslaughter Had Sor-
enson Succumbed.

James c. Mcbride, the chauffeur
who lost control of the automobile
in Seattle last Monday, when six We
natchee young men narrowly escaped
death, is now under arrest. The
charge on which he is being held at
present is exceeding the speed limit.
Had Niles NJ. Sorenson, Chelan coun-
tvs prosecuting attOrney-elect, sue
cumbed to his injuries received in
the accident, Mcbride would have
been indicted on the charge of man.
slaughter. Fortunately the Wenat-
chez attorney is improving rapidly
and will return home in the course
of a day or so, little the worse for
his shaking up. He has a blood clot
on the brain which keeps him dizzy
but will be out of the hospital to-
morrow.
Sorenson remembers nothing after
the machine began to skid. He is
at loss to explain how he was in
jured. Mcbride says that the Che
Ian county attorney was sitting on
the left rear seat of the car and was
not thrown out The entire rear
wheel struck the post and it is prob
able that he was thrown clear across
the car and against the timber by
the impact. Sorenson remembers the
car skidding at terrific speed, but
does not recall being struck on the
head. His head bears no scar or
mark of injury.
Mcbride Denies Excessive Speed.
The statement of all the Wenat-
chez men in the car are at variance
with the statement of the driver to
the police. The Wenatchee men in
sist that the driver was exceeding the
speed limit against their protests
which were offered repeatedly and
utterly ignored by him. This, how
ever, is denied by Mcbride.
IF DR.. Hutchinson says he pro-
tested against the speed of the ma
chine, as he is quoted with having
done, he says that which is not a
fact" was the emphatic statement
of Mcbride, given in the city Jail yes
terday morning. 81 never told DR..
Hutchinson nor anybody else that |
pay no attention to the speed laws. -
Those who saw the telephone post
which was cut in two by the impact
of the machine as it had first turned
around while skidding and hit the
post from its rear, say that it would
be impossible for a machine going
at a slow speed to have hit with such
terrific force as was evidently the
case. The car could not have been
going at less than 80 miles an hour.
Notwithstanding these protests,
the chauffeur said I've had been
driving at the rate of 25 to 80 miles
an hour going up the hill. Three
blocks before we reached the tele-
phone post, | had turned off the
power and was coasting. Part Of the
road is planked and part of it is con-
structed of brick and concrete
Mcbride Explains Accident.
"a section of two blocks of plank
ing was thickly covered with a greasy
clay. and when we struck it the ma
chine started to skid. She took one
slip and headed us for the lake, about
40 feet below. | Immediately swerv-
ed the front wheels sharply to the
east to avoid going over the buttress
into the water. The front wheels
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28

The plans for the proposed new
Cornegie library are unsatisfactory
and will have to be altered, accord
ing to the report made last night by
Councilman Thomas at the regular
meeting of the city council.
In pursuance of his duties as a
member of the committee, Mr.. Tho
mas sent the plans to the Carnegie
library board for approval. The
plans contemplated the erection of
a triangular building with the Ii
brary on the main floor and pub
lie comfort station in the basement.
The latter was not satisfactory TO the
board and will have to be eliminated
from the plans. 1t was also feared
by the Carnegie library board that
the expense would not fall within
lthe amount mentioned. According
~ it was ordered that new plans be
Fdrawn to conform with the board S
idea of what library building ought
to be.
In the course of the discussion.
Councilman Russell moved that the
offer of Mr.. Carnegie be rejected.
He said that the proposed library was
not in keeping with the other public
buildings of the city. and that, fur
thermore. he did not like 10 see the
city erect a monument to Andrew
Carnegie in its public park. 1t was
explained to Mr.. Russell, however
that the council was acting in accord
ance with the express wishes of the
people of the city in accepting the
Carnegie money; that during Mr.
Russell's absence from the city the
citizens had sent in a petition signed
By thousands Of people.
Lighting Contract Up.
The proposed lighting contract be-
tween the city and the Wenatchee
Gas z Electric company was again
M for discussion last night. A copy
of the contract was read, but the
council was not disposed to treat it
fayorably until the matter had been
gone into thoroughly. The matter
WIS referred to the lighting commit
tee.
City Printing.
Bids for city printing were opened
ard the following were the figures
made:
Weekly Republic. Il cents first
iA:tion; 10 cents for subsequent
4 ike figure was made by the
Daily World. which also contained
the provision on which said: On
the above basis the Daily World
guarantees a net paid circulation of
five times that of any other daily in
the city"
The matter was referred to the
finance committee to report at the
next meeting.
$500 to w. G. r. Z.
The council appropriated $500 TO
the W. {. I. u. Reading Room for
the installation OF a woman's COM
fort station III that building.
Sewer Inspection.
The question of sewer inspection
vas raised by Frank O'Conner, who
stated that certain parts Of the sew
e. had not been properly laid, and
asked what disposition had been
made OF the complaint of several
weeks ago. P. S. Leonard also stated
that he saw the sewer referred to
and that it had not been laid prop
elsy. The question then arose as to
WHITTIER this should be dug up and
reHspected. In the course OF the
discussion the gentleman was asked
If he knew of any other sewer that
Is now being laid that is not being
laid properly Leonard told the
council very caustically that he did