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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
WILL
SEND A FINE
DELEGATION
PROBABLY TWO SPECIAL PULL
MANS WILL BE ADDED TO Elk.
CURSION TRAIN WHEN OREGON
SENDS DELEGATION TO SE-
LECT SITE AT PANAMA EXPO.
SITION.

Salem is awakIng to the import
ance Of the selection Of a site for Or
egon at the Panama exposition. The
state has been highly honored by the
exposition authorities, in giving 1t
the first choice of locations. While
there will be large delegation from
Portland, 1t seems now that probably
two extra cars will be required to
accommodate the Salem delegation.
While the committee appointed by
President Albert, of the Board of
Trade, has scarcely begun work, al
ready at least 20 have signihed their
intention of going TO witness and be
a part of the great event. Those so
far expressing their intention of get
ting there are Governor and Mrs.
West, Mr.. and Mrs. Knlghton, Mr..
and Mrs. F. W. Steusloff, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Russ
Catlin, Mr. and Mrs II. D. Patton,
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Linn, Mr.. and Mrs.
.C. S. Hamilton Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Waters, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bynon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas McNary.
The excursion leaves here March
IL and the Salem contingent will be
given an extra car or cars, as the
size Of the delegation may require.
The occasion is a notable one, and
Salem should be well and numerous
ly represented. Those desiring to go
should send their names to the com
mittee or to Secretary Hofer OF the
Board Of Trade,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
Tells OF THE TERRIBLE BRUTALITY
OF POLICE TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN
++++++++++++-
Trying to Avoid Strike.

= Chicago, March 5.--Represen- =
= tatives Of the bituminous coal =
= operators and miners, meeting .
= today for the second conference =
s within short time, decided to 4
= call a Joint wage conference to =
= be held in Cleveland March 20 =
= in an effort to prevent strike. =
= The strike, If called, would af- >
= feet thousands of miners and :
= would cripple the industries Of =
= the middle west The present :
= wage agreement between miners =
= and operators expires March 81. =
= = = = = y = = = = = = = =.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
SITUATION in CHINA IS APPALLING
MURDER and RAPINE EVERYWHERE
Quiet in Oakland Today.

= Oakland, Cal, March 5.-The =
y policy Of patrolling Broadway to ,
= prevent street speaking by the =
= Industrial Workers Of the World =
= was continued by the police to- =
= day, but not the slightest sign of =
= disorder occurred. The Indus =
= trials held a secret meeting at =
= their headquarters, the details =
= Of which have not been made =
= public. AT the same time the =
= Socialists met in Hamilton hall, =
= which the police raided Sunday >
= night, and went on record for ,
= free speech. =
= = = . y = a = 3 3 d = = a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05

liceman draw his club and strike
peasant woman across the stomach.
When came out stopped over and
picked up four or five children who
had been knocked down. A policeman
grabbed me and knocked me down. He
dragged me along on my knees to get
me away from the crowd, but | went
back, because couldn't stand to see
women and children brutally handled.
] did not care If they murdered me-
Women We're Clubbed.
Il saw wagon load of women and
children taken away, one of the wo-
men having nothing to do with the af-
fair. She was brutally clubbed over
the back. Finally they arrested me,
and was taken to the station house,
and saw women and children packed
like cattle into cells"
Knebel said that the removing of
children from strike communities, as
a means Of maintaining strike, had
been used in Belgium. 2
81 saw things" he said. too horri-
BILE to mention"
Congressman Hardwick asked the
witness what he meant and Knebel
answered.
Beaten for Calling TO His Wife.
| "That day there was man in the
cell with me, a Pole, who did not
speak English. His wife and children
had also been Jailed. He knew his
wife, was in a cell but few feet away
and started to call to her in their own
language The turnkey commanded
him to stop, but he did not. The
turnkey then threw him down stairs,
and put him in dark cell in the cell
lar Even nursing children were
locked up One woman who was jailed
had a baby only two weeks before.
Mrs. Brown, a widow, was locked up
with her children.
"The women and children were CIV
en- what the jailers called coffee, but
they were given no food. After So
called trials, many little children
were dragged from their parents and
taken to the poor house,
A member OF the committee here
asked Knebel II he were sure that
children had been separated from
their parents.
The witness said that no was GER
tain of 1t.
In jail With Criminals.
Congressman Pou asked: as It the
same Jail where thieves and cut
throats were locked up?"
at is the same JAIL" answered
Knebel, "with the same barred doors.
None Of these children we're either bad
or desperate"
Were the children tried" asked
Pou.
"Yes,' responded Knebel, "but the
mothers only were fined"
"This is the most serious thing we
have yet developed said Congress-
man Pou, turning to Chairman Henry.
I wish you would put on the stand
everyone who knows anything about
the falling Of children"
During Knebels recital Mrs. Taft
and about a score Of her companions
gasped in horror Knebel himself was
almost overcome by emotion.
His testimony was the most dramat-
ic yet offered
Margaret Stangler, New York
: nurse, was the next witness. She told
: Of the condition OF two shipments ol
children sent from Lawrence to New
{ York. She said
"The children we're pltifully enact
: ated and badly nourished. The ma
iority suffered from adenoids OF th'
119 children only four had underwear
; and although the weather was bitter
, ly cold, only 20 wore overcoats.
1--WE gave them supper on their ar
, rival in New York, and the chIldreI
, grabbed meat from the table in pit
iful manner"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
ChIckens We're Innocent

Dallas. Ore, March 5.--After Mrs,
Clarence cole had KILLED six thorough
bred hens In vain hunt for a ruby
lost from her ring. the innocence Of
the luckless chickens was proved By
the finding OF the gem in a dIahpan
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
TO Recall Them All,

= Oakland, Cal, March 5.-sun- =
= day night is the date set by the :
= Oakland branch OF the Socialist 3
? party for the institution Of the =
, recall proceedings against the 4
= entire city administration, Rice.,F
: Institute is the place agreed =
: upon for the meeting OF the =
= branch. At this time and place >
? the membership of all other >
= branches of the party in this >
, city will be present and formal =
; charges against the administra- =
? ton will be made. The petition ,
: for the recall Of the city ofl- =
: cials should be on the street =
; some time Monday. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
A Blaze in Portland.


Portland, Ore, March 5..-Fire start
ing In the Spanish grin, below the Cor
nellus hotel annex this morning caused
$4,000 damage and frightened a pcore
Of persons 10 the street n their nleht
attire. None were Injured
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
CHILDREN TAKEN by FORCE
FROM THEIR MOTHERS ARMS
THROWN IN JAIL WITH VAGS

Mrs. Taft and Many Society Women Attend Hearing Today
WITNESS KubeI Tells Of Women Beaten by Police Of
Children Torn From Their Mothers, Of the Women and
Children Being Locked in the IaiS With Criminals and
Given No FOOd--Nursng Children Locked Up And Chill
dren Taken by Force From Parents and Sent to the Poor
Farm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05

The man who wants but little here
below has been almost entirely su-
perceded by the man who wants the
earth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
CITIES ARE FIRST LOOTED
ANO Then TORCH APPLIED
REIGN OF TERROR PREVAILS

Bandits Mostly DeSerteTs Fro m the Army and Well Armed
Are Lootng and Numbering Women Are Violated and the
Situation Has Gotten Entre Beyond Government Control
-FOregn Residents Take efuge in Missions South
ern China StaggerS Under L cad Of Terror and Crime.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05

so long as he is square the shape
OF a man doesn't much matter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-05
: Z = , y 3 , 3 &c , . +-l
Weather Forecnsi.

' Salem and Vicinity: Showers =
' tonight or Wednesday. North y
easteriy winds =
= = = = +++++* =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
A TALE OF THE RAIL
BY HORATIO WINSLOW

Well, said the President the of
ectors I'VE won't safety cheaper
without"
90, k said the
"An right muttered the Public;
see if you aren't taught lesson"
the President
next meeting but had taught them lesson they
Guided the G. p. must have been mistaken
This year,, said the VcePres of the Board might
the right size
that We'll have hire lot kids, what's
90 k" snickered the directors
"Al right the G. p nodded wisely; but
aren't a
until dividend time
books concluded the G..
Seems to me- urged the Secretary of the
spending too much shifts of
stay at his post sixteen hours day. he ought be fired
90 k chuckled the Directors.
"Al right" growed the Public; "but
you aren't taught lesson. You just wait"
the President the VcePresdent
all the rest of them waited for time but nobody with
certificate other credntal
start in private and find what the General Public
meant
About this time along about the
pass hurriedly the same track
Unhappiy
line champagne rendered by pomi
citizens that nobody killed hundred
who couldn't didn't count, eng
neer fireman and brakeman
Moral-The General Public is sometimes mistaken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
ROBERT LEE
PASSES AWAY

Robert Lee, district passenger
agent of the Hartman lines, died
at st. Joseph's hospital Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, never hav-
ing regained consciousness after
he was suddenly stricken in his
office Friday evening.
The funeral will be held at the
First Congregational church
Tuesday afternoon at 1850.
DR.. LaGasa, who attended Mr..
Lee, pronounced the cause OF
death uraemic poisoning, induced
by ptomaine poisoning, which
came from eating a supper of
cheese and fruit cake Friday
evening.
Mr.. Lee has been subject to
uraemia for some time and the
slight attack of ptomaine poison
suddenly developed dorman activ-
tiles of the other disease and
caused death.
He is survived by a widow and
brother in this city. Mr.. Lee
was one of the city's leading
boosters and was always in the
front of every movement for Civ.
ing Tacoma publicity,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
RACER
DIES

(By United Press Leased Wire. 4,
Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. so.
Daredevil Hal Shain is dead
mere today and the three specta-
tors are suffering from painful In
Juries, the result of an accident
on the race for life" track, a
,Deach AMUSEMENT concession al,
Venice.
shain was running SIS miles an
hour when he crashed through
the railing at the top OF the track,
then veered and slipped to the
bottom, crushed under a mass of
wreckage.
Among those injured is Mrs.
A. b. Atkinson, Vancouver, B. c..
fractured jaw and internal In
juries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
Puyallup Boy on
Debating Team

University of Washington debat-
ers We're selected recently at a try
out for the four teams to compete
with the University of Oregon, Lee
land Stanford. Jh., University,
Washington State college and Whit
man college. The teams named are
as follows:
To meet the University of Ore
gon-Vineent Roberts of North
Yakima, leader; Arthur Younger,
Kirkland; Bernard Noble. Oregon
City, alternate.
To meet Washington State col
lege-Marion Driver of Wamic,
ore, leader; S. p. Sehwellenbach,
Spokane; Henry NJ. Grant, Orilla,
alternate.
To meet Stanford university =
Robert Wells of Mount Vernon,
leader; Clifford Newton of Everett;
Claude V. Jacobs, Puyallup, alter
nate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
ON
INCREASE IN
LONDON
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Despite
the invitation to English people
to rejoice over their booming
trade and great prosperity condi-
tons among London's legal poor
show an immense increase of
pauperism, according to the Lon
don Times today.
The paper devotes a rage to
statistics on the subject and con-
fesses in an editorial that it
makes dismal reading"
The reason for the increase Is
attributed to labor disputes.
Up to December IA the poor
law guardians were caring for
11O,292 persons representing a
ratio of 24.4 per thousand of the
population, the Times declares.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
GARMENT
WORKERS
ARE OUT
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-With
from 5000 to $4,000 of the Gar
ment Workers of America out on
strike here today and the prop
ability that 100000 workers OF
both sexes will be involved what
promises to be the greatest cloth
ing strike in the history of the
country began today.
More than 1900 pickets gath
cred today to receive instructions
for the struggle, which so far is
confined to the makers of outer
garments for men and boys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
INDIAN KILLED;
S0N-|N-LAW
HELD

DALLAS. Ore, Dec, 3o.-City
attorney and county officials are
today investigating the brutal
murder of Bob Charley, an Indian
resident near here, whose body,
hacked to pieces, was found on
a public highway.
Prettie Dick, son-in-law. is
lodging in the county iaiI
charged with Charley's murder,
The home of the latter was
found burned, and as all his eff
fects We're missing it is supposed
that robbery prompted the crime.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30

KILLS
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WALLACE, Ida, Dec. 80. -
James Flaherty, homesteader, is
buried under several tons of
earth today and his partner, Lum
Kelley, is recovering from severe
bruises as the result of land
slide in the mountains near here,
which beside killing Flaherty,
swept away his cabin and did con-
siderable damage.
The tracks of the Oregon
Washington Railroad e Naviga-
ton company and the Northern
Pacific are buried under several
feet of earth in the vicinity of
the slide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
Surveyor Meets
Death by Accident

Walter d. Watson, a surveyor,
is dead today through accidental
gas asphyXiation. He was found
dead in his room in the Richards
house, South 18th and X streets,
yesterday. A small gas heating
stove was turned on and the ig-
milton cup burning. The main vol
ume of gas, however, was pour
ing into the room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
CORPS COULDN'T
HANDLE MIKE

Shortly after Mike Marushak
appealed for aid at st. Joseph's
hospital early this morning, the
man became SO unmanagable that
it was found necessary to turn
him over to the police. He was
locked in the padded cell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
MP. SHOP MEN
TO GIVE BALL

Northern Pacific shop employees
will hold their annual New
Years ball in the armory tomor-
row night. The same committee
which arranged the successful ex-
cursion to Moclips last summer
is in charge of the ball. More
than 600 tickets have already
been disposed of, it is reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
BILLINGS LOSES
AUTOMOBILE TIRE

Orville Billings reported today
the loss of an automobile tire
from his machine as it stood in
front of his office, 100 South A
street, yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
THREE QUALIFY

At the recent examination for
state certified accountants the
successful we're Arthur H. Flynn,
Herbert A. George, w. l.. Cramer,
all of Seattle. Alfred Lister of
Tacoma, is chairman of the board
of examiners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
A|RMEN DROPS
900 FEET
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. go
Undaunted by a drop of 600 feet
into San Francisco bay yesterday
while flying in his hydroplane,
Adolph Sutso, grandson of form
er Mayor Sutro of San Francisco,
announced today his intention of
making a second ascent New
Years day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
WOULD 1T
MAKE YOU
SOME PEEVED?
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

NEW YORK, Dec. 3d.
Would you be really and truly
deadly downright angry If you
crossed the ocean to see the
Statue of Liberty, and a nasty
steward let you sleep on and
miss it,"
In this manner Miss Violet AS
quith, daughter of Premier As
quith of England, who Is here to-
day, spoke to the ship reporters
who met her as she stepped from
the liner Celtic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
WILSON IN
PRINCETON
(By United Press Leased Wire. ,

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 80
After a big Welcome home"
celebration and a night spent in
the house in which he was born,
together with speeches and recep-
tions at Staunton, Va, President
elect Woodrow Wilson is back
here today, bringing with him a
miniature ship of state and a bas-
ket of luscious apples.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
DIES AT DONuNOES.

tBy United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 80.
Heart failure is given today as
the cause of death of John V.
Vickery, a wealthy broker, who
fell dead while playing dominoes
in his home here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
LOST In THE SKY

(By United Press Leased wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. -
Although it was first thought
Aviator Christofferson was lost
when he did not appear after DO
ing spectacular dives and spirals
and finally heading for Harbor
View here Saturday, the airman
is safe today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
paris BY CANDLELrGHT.

PARIS, Dec. 30.-Half a dozen
,,eaters put on their plays by
sandle-light and cafes were fore
"a N the same extremity when
q mower plan suddenly went out
~ commission for three hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30

SOME SUGGESTIONS
FOR YOUR NEW
YEARS DINNER.
YOU ARE SURE OF
BETTER QUALITY AND
PRICE WHEN YOU BUY
HERE-BOTH ARE
NECESSARY TO SATISFY
PRUDENT BUYERS.
Much of the success of
YOUR dinner will depend on
the coffee you serve. We
select all our coffees green,
blend, roast and purify them
the day they are sold-Our
thoroughness is your guar
antee of a perfect article
for 25c up.
Pure Concord Grape Juice,
4 pit. 15c, at. 25c.
Huntley 81 Palmer's Bis
l cults, all 25c pkgs., 2 for
25c.
Tom Smiths Crackers and
l Table Decorations are
about gone-a few choice
varieties still at half
4 price.
Imported Fresh Peas, spe-
cial 16c can.
Imported Fruit Peas a La
/ Roschambo, the worlds
finest, reg. soc, spec. 26c.
If you want something real
ly fine, this is it. Blue
Label Catsup, zoe pit. bot.
zoe quality American Peas,
l 2 for 25c.
soc Marachino Cherries, pit.
i bot. 38c.
L. G. p. Sauce, 25c bot.
Seal Shipt Oysters, fresh in
the morning, doc pit.
2 lbs. Table Raisins 25c.
10 lbs. Japan Rice soc.
Large Green Olives, 21c pit.
Royal and Prices Baking
l Powder, 3Sc. lib.
Bakers Premium Choco-
late Soc Id.
Guaranteed Eggs, 2 doz. SOC.
Fresh Creamery Butter, 35c.
Mount Vernon Milk, 2 for
15c.
Eagle Milk, 15c can.
Have you seen the extra fine
l Yakima Table Apples we
sell at 9Oc? It's worth
your while. Others get
1 s1.25 to $3.50 for no bet
4 ter. Remember when you
l want quality and price we
offer YOU both.
Fresh Meat at Cash Prices
at II. G. Pechert
11OS X st.
With Mclean Bros.
sS>~~>~~~~~~~~~~~~
MacLean Brothers
QUALITY GROCERS"
032 G Street.
Main 900.
2510 North Proctor.
Proctor $40
So. Tacoma Store,
s+o5 So. Union. Madison ivS.
nth and *
Tel. Main 9O4
S02 Division Lane
Main 500
I'VE SELL THE BEST
FOR CASH FOR LESS"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
AN OPPORTUNIST

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Sued for
$11972S, Frank p. Harrison told
the court he was an oportunist
AN opportunist." he said lis a
man who makes money whenever
he can"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30

"Somethin' got fifteen O. Newt
Horsblock's chickens t'other
night, right under his nose"
What We reckon done it, Si?"
"A skunk, l low"
"Well, then, 1t must "a been
while Newt wuz holdin' his nose,
har-har-har!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
Specials in the Days News
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

United WireD
NEW HAVEN Conn. Dec. 30.-Declaring that Miss Helen
beautiful
Finley Shepard who Miss Gould month"; is
here choice
PORTLAND 30.-The
by the hospitality along
route Oregon.
dwelling is down in the hill districts and
has been sweeping the city the last three days
LONDON 3OProviding preferably those of title,
ness up society
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30
PAY DIRECTOR DIES
BY United Press Leased Wire.

/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 3d.
George Simpson, pay director of
the navy, is dead here today from
heart failure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-30

SUFFRAGETTES HANG UP
A VERY LARGE STOCKING
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The New
York State Woman's Suffrage asso-
citation has a large stocking hang
ing outside it's headquarters with
this motto: Gifts from all wei
come-especially from legislators"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
Fellow Golfers.

Chancellor Pitney will no doubt re-
tain his home in Morristown, and hire
q residence in Washington for the
time being, says the Sunday Call.
The capital city has been somewhat
over-built of late years, and there
are many available places. The chan
cellor has, of course, made no definite
plans. 1t is one of the embarrass-
ments of such appointments that you
can not plan until everything Is
finally settled. One of the first things
that will happen will be the trans
portation of a bag of golf sticks to
Chevy Chase links. The new justice
and the president play about an even
game. The personal friends of "Mr.
Justice Pitney' are somewhat re-
lieved by his new appointment. The
duties are much lighter than those
of the chancellorship, and there was
a time, few months ago, when hard
work threatened his health serious
ly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
CONDUIT CASE ARGUED.
chancery Court Proceedings Against
Morris & Somerset Co.

chancery Court Proceedings Against
Morris & Somerset Co.
Vice Chancellor Howell has reserved
decision after hearing argument on a
motion by Willard w. Cutler, as coun
sci for the Morris & Somerset Elec-
trio company to dismiss a bill for
specific performance filed against thai
company, the Public Service company
and the United Electri.. company of
New Jersey, by the Town of Morris
town.
The object of the bill, which was
filed by former Town Counsel Charl-
ton A. Reed, of Morristown, was to
compel the Morris & Somerset com
pany, which does the public lighting
for Morristown, to place its wires in
conduits in streets where conduits
have been put down. and to remove
poles and overhead wires from such
streets.
Mr.. Cutler urged that the bill
ShouAo bC uloHliooCQt On tHC Siounu VI
want of equity, and also for multifari-
BUSINESS, in that two of the three con-
panies against which the bill was di-
rected had nothing to do with the
present public lighting franchise.
Mr.. Reed urged that the objection
of multifariousness was not a good
one, and that, moreover, if it were
it could only be raised by the Public
Service corporation and the United
Electric company, neither of which
companies was in court.
Mr.. Reed further contended that as
lessee of the United Electric COM
pany the Morris & Somerset company
was subject to all the franchise obi
cations of its predecessors, and that
the time for doing away with poles
and overhead wires as fixed in an
earlier franchise ordinance had long
ago expired.