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The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-14

lower than the rates IN great ma
ioritv of the cities of Denver 8
class; and this without taking into
consideration the fact that the
company has overcome greater diff
ficulties in obtaining its water sup
ply than any other city in the
country. and furnishes from two to
four times as much water as any
city in its class.
The opponents of the company
have contented themselves with a
campaign of vilification and
abuse.
They have asserted that the
rates in Denver were higher than
in any other city. They have Of
fered. in support of this claim, the
rates in effect in Chicago, Detroit
and Buffalo, cities that are situated
upon the Great Lakes with a wa
ter supply ample for the whole
world at their doorsteps to be had
for the cost of pumping.
These cities have no expense Tor
great storage reservoirs, or for the
conveyance of their water from
twenty to fifty miles, as IS the
case in Denver. go, g,
Neither do they furnish filtered
water. Therefore, have no expense
for the construction or operation
of the purification plants that nave
made Denver's water supply equal
if not superior, to that of any city
in the world.
These cities should furnish wa
fer at q lower cost to consumers
than Denver. ,,
These opponents have declared
that a better plant than the pres
emf one can be built for less than
$S,000,000.
Have you seen any OF them pre-
sent any estimate OF the cost Oh
single foot of pipe for that plant
or of fire hydrant, or OF a reser-
voirl -
Have YOU seen single detailed
plan for the construction OF any
part of the water system
Have you seen a single, solitary
statement as to where they would
obtain their water supply; where
they would locate their reservoirs
or their filtration plant?
Would you, if you were building
a house, pay any attention to any
estimate of cost that might be
placed upon it by a person VINO
had no plans, had no knowledge OF
the cost of materials. or OF what
sort of house you wanted to
build?
No one, who is blessed with good
common sense, would.
In contrast with this campaign
of eeneralities the Water Company
has analyzed the contents OF every
water plant, of any Importance, II
the United States.
1t has shown that the actua
equipment of every plant that ha'
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-14

Next Tuesday the voters will go
to the polls to cast their ballots on
.Sf5me of the most important ques-
tons in the history of the city. OF
these the Water Question presents
the paramount issue.
If the taxpayers of the city vote
wisely. it will be settled to stay
settled for twenty years.
If they vote unwisely, the It'll
cation and controversy that has
beeen experienced during the past
fifteen years will be prolonged for,
no one knows how many years
more.
If the question is not settled the
city will enter upon an era OF spe-
cial elections, court trials and what
not. that will keep it in state OF
turmoil and retard its growth so
it will be anything but desirable
place of abode for the citizen who
seeks prosperity.
IF if is settled. Denver s most i'm
portant problem will be solved. The
city will take on a new lease OF
life and grow as it should grow,
The Civic Center has been made
certainty. the boulevard system,
connecting the various parks, Is
settled. and Denver is radiant with
improvements under way. Sky
scrapers are going up on every
hand. and the prospect OF great
things for the city is better than IN
anv other city of the country.
All Denver needs Is surcease
from unnecessary agitation; if she
is LET alone. all will be well.
THE SANE SOLUTION OF
THE WATER QUESTION LIES
IN GRANTING TO THE DEN
YER UNION WATER COMPA-
NY IT'S PROPOSED FRAN
CHISE.
This is the decision of a majority
of the citizens after careful study
of the question involved in the
franchise proposal and in the va
rious plans for acquiring munlcl-
nal ownership of the water sys-
TEN.
The Denver Union Water Com
pany in its campaign in support
of the franchise, has presented TO
the people facts and figures deal
ing with the cost of water plants
in other sections of the country
and with the rates in other cities
for water service. 1t has Appealed
to their intelligence and business
Judgment in an honorable, busi-
ness-like manner.
1t has proven, beyond any rea'
sonable doubt, that the valuation
placed upon its plant by the poaro
of appraisers is conservative, ano
that a new plant cannot be buil'
for less money and furnish the
same capacity and same sateguardS
for water supply for the future
It has proven, beyond any rea
sonable doubt, that its rates are
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-14

Municipal ownership would
mean an immediate increase in wa
ter rates. or taxes, that would raise
your present charge for water at
least 80 per cent.
Interest on $15, 100000 in bonds,
at four and one-half per cent,
amounts to $675,000 year; sink
inc fund. to redeem bonds III fifty
wears. 100000 a year; operation
and maintenance, at least $35O,OOO
a year: ordinary extensions OF
plant, at least $150,000 a year; gen
eral expenses, litigation, accidents
etc. at least 100000 a year, MAX
inc a total of 81, SIS, 900 as the low
est possible expense of city-owned
plant. without any allowance 1or
waste or inefficient service.
That is $50S,000 more than the
present revenue of the Water Com
pany.
1t means that the water consum-
ers must make up that fifty per
cent. by higher rates or increased
taxes.
The proposed franchise OF the
Denver Union Water Company OIL
fers the rates now in effect. They
cannot be higher during the twenty
years. but may be lower. ,
Twenty-six cities in the United
States of 100000 to 100000 popu-
lation supply water under schedule
rates Denver's rates are lower
than twenty of the twenty-siX anu
lbwer than the average OF all.
Average charge for a slx-room
house. bath, closet and irrigation
for one lot in the twenty-slX clues
is $20.36 year. H.
The charge in. Denver, for the
same service, is $3.50 year, The
average. per capita, consumption Oh
water in the twenty-siX cltles Is
only 97.S gallons daily.
The average, per CAPITA con
sumption in Denver is 22o gallons
daily. -. ,,,rer
water than Denver; every drop
furnished is scientifically filtered
Only six municipal plants IN the
twenty-six cities of Denver S class
supply filtered water: e,4,,o+;on
Denver had the first flltratloh
,,lnn+ ,vest of the Mississippi river.
The plant has been kept abreast
of the development in water Purl-
fication. Nothing has been left un-
done to protect the health OIL 'he
people of Denver. ,,a
The new franchise requires the
company to replace, within one
wear. all small pipe now owned py
the City of Denver with mains' a'
least six inches in diameter.
1t requires an abundant supply
Of water for fire and domestic pur-
noses under a minimum pressure
at the high points of the CITY, OIL
forty-five pounds, and a CORES
pondingly higher pressure at lower
points. a;+u
In Denver, as in every other city,
water for irrigation of lawns and
gardens is part of the domestic ser ser,
vice. 1t is supplied through the
same mains and service pipes as
water for any other use and SUD-
iect to the same conditions.
THE OLD FRANCHISE n NE
OUIRED A SUPPLY OF Wa
TER ONLY FOR FIRE PUh-
POSES. WATER HAS Been \
FURNISHED FOR DOMESIlC
AND IRRIGATION USES uN,
DER THAT FRANCHISE FUN
TWENTY YEARS.
THE COMPANY IS IN BuSa, B
NESS TO SELL WATER, No'
TO KEEP IT.
The 100000 a year in free wa,
ter. for parks, boulevards, street
sprinkling and other civic improve,
ments. is one of the most hoera
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-14

propositions as compensation for a
franchise that has ever been given
any city.
1t represents about 10 per cent.
of the present gross income of the
company.
1t is within $4,000 of the COM
bined compensation paid by the
Tramway and Gas companies. The
combined income of these compa-
nies is nearly five and one-halW
times the income of the Water
Company.
In addition to this the company
pays about 100000 in taxes III
the City and County of Denver.
Mr.. ID. ii. Moffat has stated that
the revenue under the proposed
franchise will not allow the COM
pany to pay dividends in less than
five wears. and not then unless the
city grows rapidly.
Does anybody believe that mex
perienced politicians, conducting
water plant under municipal own
ership. which is political owner
ship, can do so as economically as
the best business men in the city !
The chances are hundred to one
that the politicians would spend
two dollars where the experienced
men now in charge of the water
system, spend one.
Also, does anyone believe that
the water system will be conducted
with less political favor than other
branches of municipal government !
Will not the political friends OF
the men in charge receive water
free, just as favored politicians
receive other things freeY
Investigations now in progress to
uncover graft in the water depart
ment in Chicago and Kansas City
show how municipal water depart
ments are conducted. In Chicago
it has already been shown that the
city pays just twice as much Tor
water department supplies as prl-
vate concerns pay.
In Kansas City it has already
been shown that the water depart
ment pays twice as much for mo-
ters. and other supplies, as private
parties pay, and scores OF poiltl-
clans are kept on the payrolls With
| o,,+ ,loinp any work
Would Denver be any better OH !
Former Senator Patterson and
"Clean-Up" John A. Rush, other
wise Mushrush, are the head and
front of the municipal ownership
movement.
We have published Rush s letter
to a Chicago banker setting forth
plan to "clean up" from $1,000
900 to $5,000,000 on a fake tram
way franchise four years ago.
Senator Patterson was behind
this deal with the support OF his
papers.
What can be expected from a po-
litical machine fostered and con
trolled by them? If they will graft
themselves, will not their machine
do likewise
The charter amendment pro-
posed by them repeals the leglsla-,
tive power of the City Council and
the veto power of the mayor, and
authorizes their water commission
to provide and force the council
and mayor to agree to a bond issue
for the construction of a water
plant in any sum it may deem ad-
visable.
These provisions of the Patter-
son-Rush charter amendment are
as follows:
"The council shall pass such or
dinances as said commission shall
deem necessary respecting the lssti-
ance of said bonds or to the full eX-
ercise of all the powers given IT,
IN THE FORM RECOMMEND
ED BY THE COMMISSION
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-14
DENVER. COLORADO, SATURDAY, MAY IA 1910.

been mentioned as costing less than
the valuation upon its plant has
been far more expensive TO the peo-
pie of the cities, where municipal
ownership is in vogue.
The analyses of these plants have
not been controverted by its oppo-
nents. They were presented so full
ly and so clearly that they could
readily be answered if they were
not founded on facts.
No important claim by the oppo-
nents of the Water Company has
been unanswered. Wild and unim-
portant ones have been ignored be-
cause it is folly to answer state
ments that. on their face, are fool
ish
THERE CAN BE NO CUES
TION THAT THE CLAIM OF A
81 100000 WATER PLANT OR
A CITY OBTAINING IT'S SUP
PLY UNDER THE DIFFICULT
TIES PRESENTED IN DEN
YER, IS THE WIDEST
FOLLY.
Los Angeles is spending about
$40 900, 900 merely to increase an
inadequate supply.
San Francisco is preparing to
spend $46, 100000 to build new
plant. This is only the prelimina-
ry estimate. .o
New York City is spending $780,
100000 to increase an inadequate
supply.
Philadelphia has spent more than
$50 100000 for a filtration plant
alone that has only two and one
half times the capacity of the plant
of the Denver Union Water Com
pany. which the appraisers valued
at 1868, 1876.
The Massachusetts Metropolitan
Water Board spent SAC, 100000 for
gravity supply for Boston and
neighboring cities. 1t supplies
about twice as much water as is
used in Denver. 1t brings the wa
ter thirty-five miles-fifteen miles
less than the distance to Lake
Cheesman. The cost is exclusive OF
distribution or filtration system.
New Orleans has spent, to date,
$S.4SO.000 for a new water plant !;
| it is not yet complete. On the ba-
sis of the valuations riXed by the
appraisers upon the Denver plant,
a system more adequate than that
in New Orleans could be built for
sc, ,43S, ,53S.
The people of New Orleans, ac-
cording to the Denver valuation
paid $2,000,000 too much under
municipal ownership.
That may be economy, but 1t ap-
pears rather left-handed.
The plant obtains its water sup
ply within the city; it has no stor-
age system. Its mains are so small
that they could not carry half the
water required by Denver.
On this showing it is a certainty
that new plant cannot be built IN
| Denver IOr less lllttll tliC dPPi"i
valuation.
If it could be built for that price,
that would not begin to cover the
real cost to the people of the city.
Building new plant would neces7
state tearing up at least 500 miles
of streets.
The work would require at least
five years. =,
Every class of business would
suffer untold damage.
1t would cost at least another 81
100000 to connect the service pipes
of consumers to the mains OF the
new plant.
This is an item that the oppo-
nents of the Water Company have
not mentioned. To make the con-
nections trench would have to be
dug the full width of the street IN
front of every house.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-05-14
Settle The Water
Question.

Information Which May be of Interest to Taxpayers Den
yer now Entering upon Era of Civic Progress Let
the Good Work proceed--FactS and Figures for tax
PAYERS to Consider. Let Business be above
Politics. "JOker" in the Patterson
Rush Amendment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
Prices prop at pttsbura.

PITTSBURG, PA, Jan. 24-Cattie
prices took a big tumble at the Union
Stock Yards here as direct result
of the BOYCOTT en- the consumption OF
that commodity which goes into ef-
feet tomorrow for 80 days. For one
month 125, GOO men, representing $780,
goo persons in the Pittsburg district.
will abstain from eating meat in the
hope that the high prices will be cut
by ictchers. The drop in the price
of cattle was from 40 to so cents a
hundred; the price of hogs also took
a drop. but there was no reduction In
the price of dressed beef.
One 10y one all the hotels of the
city are falling into line with menus
devoid of meat until hardly one can
be found, but is serving fruit and
vegetable diet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
where ,he EnqIish Beat us.

We are better boxers than the Eng
liSh and VIC eau teach them a lot
about psychotherapy. political treach-
cry and games OF chance. but in prac-
tice OF the ancient craft Of etymology
they are easily our masters. The proof
OF ii lies in their vastly superior CRAP
Hing with the vcxed whisky problem.
which has infamed and tortured the
civilized world for several, years past.
as the problem Of solar motion at
fiicied the pundits OF medival Tou-
louise.
What Is whisky What Is the exac;
meaning. definition or significance OF
the word? When a man asks for
whisky what combination or alkaioids
and aldehydes does he desire to intro.
duce into his system? Is whisky,
properly speaking. gift TO nature.
like the wild dnck and the dewdrOp.
or a product Of human ingenuity ana
chicanery. like cocaine and certain
brands OF pcrfcctOs?
The stupendous powers Of the
Roosevelt mind, focused upon the cen
trail problem. scarcely started a crack
upon is surface. so Il was passed on
TO that fathomlcss abyss Of JuTispru-
dencc. NJ. Bonayarte. in the hope
that his fearful and wonderful talents
nigh; enable MIN to master Il. Bu,
Mr. Bonapartc was wise as well as
learned. That h 90 say. he retreat
ed from the scene m a dense fog 81
ver5iage. II was plain 10 the mean.
Z est understanding that his decision
vas work Of at. but u was also
plan thsi no mere human being could
understand H.
Thus the problem reached Mr..
Tan. and the story Of his appalling
struggle with II Is stu fresh IN the
public mind The Washington cor.
respondents did not overlook the
chance FOR fne writing. We had pa
thctic word yictarcs 81 the President
pacing the ghOstly corridors % TIC
White House. posing over heavy hack
bending lcxicons and encyclopedias
We saw HIM later on With pale face
and worried air. gazing dismaiiy a.
thc waiting ear u his sfenoErarthcr
And tkca. AZ last came his definition
"A vast ortburst q 900 words full
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
IS CENT DISH TOO HIGH
FOR MRS. HETTY GREEN
Wealthy Lady Takes IS Cent
0rder--Beef Drops 20 Per
Gent in New York.
(Ry Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-MTs. Hetty
Green, who has macy millions OF dol
lars. declared today that at the pres
ent prices. meat is too dear for her
and she cut 1t out of her luncheon or
der.
Mrs. Green entered a modest up
town restaurant and scanned the bill
of fare. Steak she found at so cents
a portion. and roast lamb and roast
beef at 35 cents. Mrs. Green took
haiitut, which was IS cents a por-
ton.
In response to lighter demand. the
price of beef in the Brooklyn whole
sale district declined 20 per cent TO-
day and pork loins slumped SYM
thetically AS an offset there were
signs that the western supply would
be shat of TO hold up the price, al
though representatives of packers
deny this. Fewer carloads were re-
ceived today.
Two young women. who made
house TO house canvass today for the
National Progressive Womens' Suf-
frage Union. obtained nearly 1000
pledges TO abstain from meat for SIX
ty days.
Mrs. Sophie Loebinger, head of the
union. hopes to enlist 1O5 women's
clubs in an endless chain of pledges
which shall finally enmesh 100000
housewives. A mass meeting of pro-
test under her direction is to be held
in Union Square tomorrow and there
is to be another mass meeting IN
Cooper Union. presided over by Mrs.
Frederick Nathan Thursday night.
AS yet the labor unions, although
they listen to many fiery resolutions.
seem loath to commit themselves to
definite action.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25

ter than accept the idea OF those VINO
advocate changing the Baylor lines SO
as to stralghten them as far as pos
sible and cut out of the reserved pub
lie domain such grounds as have been
shown to be utterly worthless to the
longer II this is done the State can
more easily and effectively police the
public bottoms. and grounds now bar
rem can be cultivated and made nut
full by planters. who with pay well Tor
the privilege.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
anuNeEoNn NOT USED.

In the report OF the jail Inspection
commission TO Judge Barham. speciai
mentioned was made OF a dark room
or dungeon which was described
as relic Of barbaism. II Is but fair
to those who have had and now nav
charge of the jail to say that, as fsr
as can be learned, this dungeon
never has been used except on one
occasion. The compartment was de-
signed for use In handling extra
ordinarily unruly prisoners, and as We
understand It some such place is es
sential TO jail discipline.
According te those acquainted with
the jaIl's history. the only prisoner
ever confined in the dungeon" was a
woman who. by her unruly violence
bad thrown the other inmates OF the
women's department into state OF
terror and had reduced the jailor TO
desperation. She was put into the
place for a short time and, according
TO the tradition. before being taken
cut again she kicked the door loose
on its hinges.
AS far as the dungeon" Is concern
cd, there Is no occasion for worry. IL
simply takes up room that might be
used for some good purpose. City
Sergeant Mugler has conceived the
idea Of converting the place into a
storage compartment, so even the
space killing objection is removed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
Big Slump at Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Jan. 24.-The
widespread agitation against the high
rrice of meat made itself felt here
today when pork declined 671a to 771s
cents from Saturdays closing figures
Other products also declined. but to
lesser degree. Pork for January
broke from $2O.9O-the closing quota
tons. of Saturday-to $20.12 within
the first hour of trading.
Prices declined still further in the
final hour and at the close January
FORK showed a net loss OF 81 cents
the final quotation being at $50. The
final sales were at the lowest point
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
Kansas City Packers Watching.

KANSAS CITY, MO, Jan. "a
Buyers representing local packing
companies were at the stock yards
today TO take advantage of any slump
in I've stock prices on account of the
anti-meat eating sentiment, but the
market remained nearly steady.
1t is said to be the purpose of the
packers TO lay in big supply of live
stock should the market prices fall
and farmers and ranch owners may
stop Shipping il the boycott affects
prices.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25

of grammatical stnuositfes and parts
of speech: a definition which mean
dered across the landscape Ike Mark
Twains German noun masterpiece
of vertial magic, but hard on the eyes
and the faculty of cogniticn. IL every
definition In the dictionary were SO
long, the book itself would have TO
be handled by donkey engine.
But to get back 10 the English. Did
they tackle the problem In the same
tedious and inhuman way! Did they
employ 1t 70 torture and break down
their finest intellects? did they bangle
it teasingly before the King. the
Lord Chancellor and the Archbishop
70 Canterbury? Not at all. Instead
they appointed a commission OF ac-
complished distiilers to sit upon IT,,
and ordered that an answer be for
warded by return mail. The commits
sion, in that brief time, had no chance
to daily with metaphors. It had to
stick to business. And II stuck, for
bright and early the next morning its
definition of WHISKY was ready. TO
wit: 'Aspirit obtained by disuila-
ticn from mash of cereal grains"
Here, in eleven words. the English
covered the ground completely,
whereas Mr.. Taft had but marked out
its boundaries in 5000 and Mr.. Bona
parte had but started at 1t from afar
in 100000.
The subsidiary problems gave no
pause. What was Irish whisky? Prof.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley answered In a
tract OF 1000 pages. The English
answered. whisky. as above defined,
distilled in Ireland" And what was
Scotch whisky? DR.. Wiley first de-
MED that any such thing existed, and
then described it in three volumes
octave. The English said. whisky
ditto, ditto in Scotland" Let MS not
scorn the English. They feed upon
coarse victuals and have their clothes
made by retired sailmakers. but when
1t comes to etymology they beat us
hands down.-Baltimore SUM-.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
1.-THE STATE PILOTS"

The Daily Press has received from
Captain w. r. Boutwell,. president OF
the Virginia Pilot Association q copy
OF a beautiful book entitled, The
state Pilots and Maritime Virginia.
written by Mr.. Charles Frederick
Stansburg. Bound in uncrcssed, ma
room colored leather and printed on
heavy paper, the look Is a fine ex-
ample OF the art of the printer and
bookbinder. The story o. the Virginia
pilots and their work, about which the
general public knows so little, is told
ooncisely In Mr. Stanbury's interest
ing style. Then something is said
about the cities and communities
along the shores af Hampton Roads
and Chesapeake Bay. where the
pilots DO Their work. The book Is
finely illustrated. the pictures includ-
ing several excellent views of the
Newport News waterfront, showing
the Chesapeake & Ohio railway term
inals and the shipbullding plant
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