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The Keota news., 1912-03-15

the statutes read as follows: "For the
purpose Of regulating the amount Of
compensation Of county superintspdents
Of schools, the counties Of the state are
divided into seven classes. Sec. 2576,
page 791.
Chased Higher Than Logan Co.
From the foregoing quotation It Is ap-
parent that the counties are arranged
under separate and distinct classifics-
ton - regards the salaries Of superin-
tendents Of schools. Mr.. Hoyt, failing
to recognize this fact, has placed the
proposed county in . class higher than
the counties Of. Bent, Custer, Cheyenne,
Kit Carson. Logan, Montezuma. Nor
gan, Routt, San Miguel and Yuma,
which, are all in the fifth class In this
special classification. BY what authori-
ty does he presume to place the new
county in this exalted position? It
would be more reasonable to place it in
the sixth class, where the salary for
superintendent Of schools 10 $500. But
even in . class with the above named
counties the salary would be $500. q
against $1,110 in the fourth class.
Moreover he has misquoted the salary
in the fourth class.
Why Maximum Figures
Again, it will be noted that in all leases
he has quoted the maximum limit for
variable salaries, which is unreasonable
and unfair.
He could not have failed to note that
fourth class counties are of two divis-
ions, A and B, but of this he said never
. word. Why?
Does he presume to claim that we
would come in division A. fourth class?
Salaries Paid From Fees
His next statement, but for the same
reason, would be even more misleading.
These expenses that are added up is
(are) called FIXED EXPENSE that is
never lower but always much higher.
Having quoted the maximum limit of
salaries, how could they be higher?
But the fallacy lies in the assumption
that all salaries above tabulated are
paid out of the county treasury, from
tax revenues. It is impossible that even
he could read the statutes without dis
covering that the compensation of most
county officers are paid only out of the
receipts and emoluments Of the several
Offices. Colorado statutes page 81, sec.
Is, reads: "CEASSIFYING COUNTIES
AS TO FEES-For the purpose Of pro-
viding for and regulating the compensa-
ton Of county and precinct officers, the
general assembly shall, by law, classify
the several counties of the state accord
ing to population, and shall grade and
fix the compensation of the officers
within the respective classes according
to the population thereof. Such law
shall establish scales Of fees to be
charged and collected by such Of the
county and precinct officers as may be
designated therein, for services to be
performed by them, respectively, and
where salaries are provided, the same
shall be payable ONLY OUT OF THE
FEES ACTUALLY COLLECTED IN
The Keota news., 1912-03-15

1t would be SIG, 3sl instead Of SIS, 554 as
per Mr.. Hoyt's calculations. This would
leave to the credit of the treasury$10, ,6S1.
It appears to have been the desire Of
the originators Of that compilation Of
errors to pile up figures At the risk Of .
severe strain of conscience, to prove
their case. If our enlightened friend
had followed his own admonition, and
paused moment to think, he might
have been able to interpret the statutes
correctly to limited extent, and thus
have arrived at some semblance Of the
truth. is
In such an event, honest enquirers
might not feel that he was trying to
eclipse their vision rather than shed
light upon the subject. '@ 2 Fe'
The estimates Of the probable expense
Of organizing new county are out Of
all reason. ,t -'.
Opposition Not Asked to Contribute
The promoters Of the division move
ment promise not to ask for 81 900 for
attorneys fees for drawing the bill and
having it introduced, nor for one dollar
from the opposition.
No new census will be required for the
first year and here $400 will be saved.
Transcription Of Records
Transcribing the records cost Moffat
county about $1,5OO. Why should our
transcription cost 5000? This is only
another effort to pile up figures to make
them look formidable. And yet they
deal in "facts, not "presumptions.
School Maintenance
In like manner his estimate of the ex-
pense Of maintaining schools is vision
ary, and his conclusions are % palpably
unfair as to be ridiculous.
How many districts in this part of
Weld county have had nine months
school in recent years? AS matter Of
fact most of them have from four to six
months. Does he wish to preserve the
integrity of the present county bounda-
ry in order that we may have nine
months school each year in the several
districts? As new county the>situa-
ton could be no worse than at present.
He writes: 1.-The law says the county
commissioners shall levy not to exceed4
mills for the general school fund" Did
he get that from the statutes? No. The
law says no such thing.
Colorado statutes page 1886, sec. 1898
reads: "TAX LEVY-The county COM
missioners shall, at the time Of levying
the tax for county purposes, cause to be
levied tax for the support of the schools
within the county, Of not less than two
(2) mills on tho dollar, of the assessed
value Of all property, real and personal,
within the county, which tax shall be
collected by the county treasurer, at the
same time, and in the same manner, as
state and county taxes are collected, ex-
cept that it shall be receivable only in
cash. PROVIDED, That
such tax levy shall in no case exceed
five (5) mills"
The "good old book" does not bear
him out in his statement, however much
he may depend on it to do 80. Has he
given "facts," or ''presumptions"?
The Keota news., 1912-03-15

dorado. MARCH 15, 1912
ALL CASES WHERE FEES ARE
PRESCRIBED. All fees. perquisites
and emoluments above the amount of
such salaries, shall be paid into the
county treasury"
Only the assessor, the superintendent
of schools, the commissioners, and no
deputies except the deputy assessors,
are paid out Of the treasury. The sala-
ries Of all other officers and deputies or
assistants are paid without drawing on
the tax revenue of the county for one
dollar, and even if they are fixed ex-
pense, they do not affect the income
from the county levy, by way of dimin-
ishing it, and onlyeffect it by reason Of
the last clause quoted, which provides
for all fees above the salaries to be paid
into the treasury, thus augmenting the
county's resources. Why this false as
sumption, brother Hoyt?
Division A Figures Favorable
Now, for the sake Of showing the re-
suit when the above fallacy is elm
mated, let US assume that Mr.. Hoyt and
his coadjutors have properly classified
the new county.
Following 10 table showing the fixed
expenses necessary to be paid out Of tho
county treasury, accepting their esti-
mates Of incidental expenses:
County of the fourth class, division A:
Assessor, $1,8O
Deputy assessors, 400
Superintendent of schools, 300
Three commissioners, 1850
Chairman commissioners extra, 200
Year 8 supply Of stationery, 800
Janitor, stamps, miscellaneous, 400
County court, ono session, 800
County roads, 500
Election expenses 81, 500, half 75O
Total, $3.50
Estimated. income, 1O-mill levy, SIS, 554
Expenses paid therefrom, $3.50
Balance on hand, 5 8,604
ConcedinR their estimates, some of
which are absurd. still we have $s. .6O4 in
the treasury, and al salaries paid, ac-
cording to that good old book" the
Colorado statutes.
The above figures are based on an un-
reasonable classification, and only show
that even in division A Of the fourth
class, the new county would have ample
revenue for maintenance.
Estimate for Fifth Glass County
In class four, division B, the balance
on hand would be So, 104, which is still
more favorable. But in a county of the
fifth class, where the new county would
be classified, according to the last Off
cial census, result would be as follows:
Assessor, $1,000
Deputy assessor, 400
Superintendent Of schools, 500
8 commissioners, maximum limit 500
Chr com rs extra 200
Years supply stationery, 300
Janitor, stamps, miscellaneous, 400
County court, one session, 300
County roads, reasonable estimate, 800
Election expenses, $50
Total, s $3.50
Estimated income, 1O-mill levy, SIS, 554
Necessary expense paid from, $3.50
Balance in treasury, 1904
This we believe to be fair estimate
Of what the true expense would be for
the proposed county, so far as it must be
paid out of the treasury.
But the statement Of the statutory
The Keota news., 1912-03-15

(a) Az regards county superintendsnts
the statutes read as follows: "For the
purpose Of regulating the amount Of
compensation Of county superintsndents
Of schools, the counties Of the state are
divided into seven classes. Sec. 2576,
page 791.
Chased HIGHER Than Logan Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
IN AGONY, BEGS TO DIE
Man Crushed by Elevator Asks
That He Be Killed.

Caught in between the elevator platform
and the fourth floor ~ the international
Garage. No. 255 West 10Th street. carly yes
terday morning. John Harvey of No. 253
West 18TH street aged thirty-two years, 3
laborer there, suffered excruciating agony
for an hour and three quarters while tire
men from TWO truck companies lshored
frantically 10 chop away the steel-bound
edges Of the lift platform and the flooring.
HarYey's screams wer" heard al over tn"
building. and again and again h" begged
the rescuers 70 kill him. Will" the man
was slowly dying 2 hospital surgeon tried
TO lessen his s,fferings by administering
opiates and Catholic priest gave him IN"
Taste rites Of the Church. Tn" man di"d
shortly after the firemen succeeded finally
I'm cuttinE away enough Of the flooring
and the Mt 70 bend back the steel binding
and pull him out. He had suffered tortures
two hours.
The accident was caused by Harvey
losing his balanc" while ascending with n
large touring car on the elevator. 1t is
said that he reached for the cable to stop
the lift. when hc missed his grasp aud fell,
the lift becoming damned and the man S
left foot and right leg being crushed. in
order TO free the sufferer rop" was low
cred into the shaft and slung around the
man to take the weigh: OF his body of his
crushed and pinned limbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
REPLACE WALES'S OAK TREE
Notables at Planting Where
Prince Officiated in 1850.

General James Grant Wilson. Henry
Clews and Park Commissioner Slower mace
addresses Yesterday afternoon on the Mail
I'm Central Park when a royal English oak
,vas nIanted on the spot where on october
70. 1850 the Prince of Wales planted an
oak. on the same occasion the prince set
out AN elm tree, which to-day is one OF the
finest in the park. The oak, however. died
and was cut down.
quito n number OF interested persons
iourneyed 10 the Mail TO witness the plant
ins Yesterday, and there were many 9th
ers who we're attracted 10 the spot. Gen
ersl Wilson. Mr.. Clews and Commissioner
slower all took part In the planting OF the
tree.
In speakins Of the visit Of the Prince OF
Wales In 1860 General Wilson said he par
Hcipated in the ceremonies at that time.
When the oak tree was finally cut down
he got a piece of IL and had twelve paper
knives made OF II. One Of these he sent 10
the late King Edward. Yesterday he held
up one Of the knive. 10 show those present
large crowd vas present the day the
prince set out tho trees, according 10 Gen
eral Wilson. which was on Friday. October
u. 1860 Henry Clews spoke OF the visit
Of the prince and said ne attended the ball
given in his honor.
Commissioner Stover announced that he
would label the oak tree so people could
know what il was and said he would label
the elm also. There are other famous trees
in the park which he will put labels on,
one Of which was planted in 1859 by Wash
ington Irving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
MOSQUITOES ALSO COMMUTE
Lackawanna Official Intimates Rival
Road Is Behind Pest.

Montclair y. j.. April 2}.-Commuting
mosquitoes that travel back and forth be
tween Montclair and the Hackensack and
Newark meadows each day, are TO be
warred against by the anti-mosquito cru
saders OF this town, II the cooperation OF
the Erie and Lackawanna railroad COM
panies can be enlisted. Up to the present
time II has been thought that the marsh
mosquitoes that came to this town every
summer and fraternized with the less az
gressive house mosquitoes made the trip To
the highlands via the air route
According to DR.. Kenneth +. JUNIOR, of
Brooklyn a mosquito determination expert
whose advice was sought by the Woman s
club. It appears that the marsh mosquitoes
are In the habit Of boarding the trains as
they pass over the meadows and entering
Montclar rs railroad passengers. II IL said
that the visitors from the marshes spend
the night here. and presumably they return
to their familiar habitat IN" next morning
one OF the Lacka wanna officials said that
it is altogether probable that the mosqu!-
toes make their way to Montclair on freight
trains but he did not think it possible that
any OF the anopheles are spry enough 10
board the companys fast flying passenger
trains. He intmated that there was a
strong probability Of the mosquitoes com
muting by passenger train over rival road,
whose trains have Il more lesurcly gait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
FIGHTS FOR S630.000
Executors Join Widow in Effort
to Keep It in Senff Estate.

fight TO prevent the estate OF Charles
II. Senff, a brother-In-law of Henry o.
Iavemeyer, and associated with him In the
sugar business, from losing outstanding
debts said 10 amount to $4,000, was begun
in Surrogate Mobiles court at jamaica
Queens, yesterday by the fling OF three
sets Of answers 10 the petition Of Effing-
ham Lawrence. of Lawrence & Co, bank
ers, OF Manhattan, to admit the codicil TO
the Senff will TO probate. The cod!cil pro-
yides that all debts OF Ef'ingham Lawrence
TO the late Mr. SEMI. his lifelong friend. be
cancelled.
one answer 10 the petition was filed by
William q. De witt an attorney. on behalf
OF Frederick ". Senff. brother of the de-
cedent and an executor of his estate. An
other answer was filed by the same attOr-
MY for Seuff and his co-executor John I.
LOckman, acting jointly. The third answer
was presented by Bronson Winthrop. an at
tUrney representing the widow Gustavia A.
Semi.
SEMI died al his home In WhtteStone.
Long Island. on August % 1911. after an ILL
ness OF two years His will gave his entire
estate, valued at S2G,v,HD. to his widow.
The will was admitted To probate last Sep
TENDER. il was executed in June. 1883
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
POSES AS EXCISE AGENT
Man with Gold Badge Causes Ar
rest but Keeps Out of Court.

4 Young man. quiet OF dress hut noisy ot
manner. entered Mike poyie's pool ana
billiard room. at Broadway ana li'tl
street. Monday afternoon. watched one NJ
FIN. games. then pulled s. bill ont OF MS
rocket and offered to bet it on the result
lie got no takers, then turned to Doyle
and ordered drink.
The proprietor sent downstairs Tor the
drink and continued 10 send. AS no s''
tho glass down after emptyinS the fourth
drink nc walked up to Doyle and SAID
See here. I've got II on You. You
come across. or I'm going to take you 10
the station house" To show that he me ah'
business he pulled back the lapel OF MS
coat and exposed a gold badge bearing the
Inscription Excise Agent. New YORK CltE'
No. Subjective" Doyle couidn SEE
where he had violated any excise la" ana
said so. whereupOn the agent told MIN
IN nut on his hat and come along. Doyle
did
At the station the lieutenant inspected the
badge. took a complaint and was about 70
lock Doyle up when friend put UP the
necessary bail.
Convinced that the agent was trying
70 blackmail him Doyle called up the EX-
else Department. and was told mat no
Dodge" the name given by the self
styled agent was employed IN the depart
ment. The Albany Offices or the Depart
mont gave the same answer. When the
casa came I'D before Magistrate OConnor
Yesterday in the Harlem court Dodge
did nor appear. and Doyle was DISCHARGED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
PUBLISHERS CONVENTION
Politics Barred as Newspaper
Owners Re elect Directors.

A. yesterdays proceedings Of the conven-
ton of The Associated Press and the
American Newspaper Publishers Assoc'a-
ton. in the Waldorf Astoria, five directors
we're reelected Tor terms Of three years and
one director was elected 10 fill out an I'M
expired term.
Among those nho were reelected for a
three-year term we're Thomas !. Rapier. Of
The Now Orleans Picayune"; Herman
Ridder. "Stsa,s-Zeiturc". " u Cowles.
Spokane "Spokesmsn Review" and Victor
+ LAWSON. Chicago "psily News Fred
erick Roy Martin, Of The Providence Jour
nal" was elected, taking the place Of Gen
ersl Charles n Taylor. Of The Boston
Globe" who declined q denomination.
Charles \. Rock. OF The Pittsburgh Dis
PATCH was elected Tor period Of one
year 10 fiji the vacancy caused bv the
death 81 Albert !. Barr. Tho meeting was
We'll attended yesterday, and many OF the
ccuntry's VeU known editors and pun
fishers were present. While politics vas
not discussed in the meeting. il was one OF
the main topics Of conversation in the hahs
and lobby.
The convention is being hold In the Astor
Gallery Of tho hotel, while in number OF
rooms adjoining on tho same floor are
exhibits of up-tn- dat" machinery and news
paper and magazine supplies. Many Of the
editors and publishers present we're study
ing tho appliances shown, and others were
Interested I'm IN" printing methods Of the
colored Supplements The whir Of the print
ing machinery could bn distinctly heard
in the corridors adjoining and gave q most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
RICH BEGGAR LOCKED UP
His $1,000 Fortune Gets Him
Into Trouble.

After having cleaned VI the good people
Of Cleveland 70 tho tune NJ 5000 or 40,
Goletine Gauter. vino modes'lv describes
himself as tho king OF beggars,' was
locked W In the West Eth street police
station Yesterday on charge of 'ntoYica-
ton and disorderlv conduct. 'lIis majesty
has no objection 20 letting the public know
about him. and carries with him newspaper
clippings describing nj, profession and
career.
According 10 tho Cleveland press cuttings
Gautier went the rounds of all the jails
and warehouses; in that place. always let
ting tho officials understand that they were
entertaining no ordinary hobo. He talked
so much Of his Sl7ODo fortune that judicial
inquiry was mad. and the Probate Court
decided that he needed some one to look
after his money. Gautier convinced his
guardian that he ought TO enjoy the fruits
Of his labor In France, and the guardian
agreed.
The pair came to New York few days
ago, and Gautier engaged passage lof NM
self on d liner but when il came to a set
tlement with the guardian dispute arose
and the French Consul was appealed TO-
Gautier called SO often and was so inn
portunate that lie was 1old to keep away
until his account could be balanced and
the dispute settled. Ills royal hlghhess
was found at l4th street and Firth avenue
Yesterday morning by Patroman Ahearn
after there had been some sort Of trouble
al thai point. and the king Of beggars
was led away 10 tho station house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
PROTEST ON MISSIONARY
Rebuff for Kindly Old Man Who Tries
TO Aid Tramps

Perth Amboy. y. j., April MAIDS
Christensen. a tailor who has been doing
missionary work at Police Headquarters for
more than twenty years. has been de-
rounced by people IN tho residential section
Of Inc city vito blame him because they
arc annoyed by tramps and Migrants Al
though more than scvcuty-nine years old.
Christensen visits Police Headquarters
every morning before o'clock and prays
for tho dodgers Then he gives them tracts
and talks 10 them rs they leave the build
ing.
number OF persons whose homes are
Visited by Migrants almost ever morning
"ay their house numbers are supplied by
Christensen. who posts The hoboes Just
where to 90 to &c; aims. chief Burke has
issued orders limiting Chrstenson's ac-
tivlty, and now every morning all dodgers
are ordered to leave the city through the
d.. SineSs section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-24
WILSON'S FRIEND QU|TS'
DonneIIy. of Hudson. 10 Make
Speeches for La Toilette.
RUPTURE A SERIOUS ONE
Assemblymen Accuse Governor
Of Using Them and Then
Turning Tail.
no TaIerrsnh 20 The Tribune

Trenton April 22.--Governor Wilson E
supporters here received severe jolt to-
day when IL became known that Assembly
man Thomas Donnelly. Of Hudson County,
for the last two years one Of Governor
Wilson's most ardent supporters in the
Legislature, had taken the stump IN behalf
OF the selection Of anti Wilson delegates 70
the corning national convention. Assembly
man Donn@lly will make his first speech Of
the campaign al deal. Monmouth County.
on Friday night. AZ q meeting the object
Of which Is 10 help the selection OF DR.. \.
G. Bogardus. who Is an anti Wilson candi-
dale FOR delegate ar the coming prims ries.
II is not known just now what caused
the break between the Governor and one
of his pet Assembymen. but II was learned
from 2 Trustworthy source to-day thar ten
of the twelve Democrs tic Assemblymen Of
Hudson are in the same frame Of mind as
that Of Mr. Donnelly
When one Of them vas asked To give
reasons for his desertion of Governor VII
son YESTERDAY he said that not alone had the
Governor ignored the members Of the dele
CATION during tho last session. but he had
also ignored tho Democratic leader Of the
House as we'll, and that they did not pur
pose 70 stand for IL
"Govnrnor Wilson used us as far as he
could" said this Assemblyman, and when
he found 10 lid not nesd us any longer,
why. he lust kicked VS. over"
So bitter has the feeling become that ef-
forts have been made 10 have ssemblyman
Charles VI EGsn. who was tho sponsor OF
tho present Utilities Commission law and
who has always been y stanch supporter OF
the Gov ernor, become candidate for dele
gate-st-lsrge on the Wilson ticket.
One OF Mr.. Egan's friends said yesterday
that. while he understood that the Assem-
blyman was on the snu-Wison band
wagon. he did not believe that he would
consent to tho use Of his name as can
didate for deegate-at-larGe II was prob
able he said. that Assemblyman Egan
would content himself with making
speeches in favor Of the selection Of anti
Wilson delegates.
number Of petitions for delegates were
fled in the office Of tho Secretary Of state
here to-day, among them those of Wilson.
anti-Wilson and Roosevelt supporters
Senator Carlton Il. Pierce Of Union,
author OF the grade crossing hill. was At
the State House for while today but
beyond saying that ne believed the bill
had become law would give no intimation
OF his plans. At the Secretary OF State \
office 1t was said that he had examined
the markings on the bill for the apparent
purpose OF bringing about an early test Of
the status Of the act ny the courts.
1t is said that Speaker McCran and As
semblyman Watson. OF Passaic will join
with the Union County Senator in testing
the law.