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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-29
Public Ownership
To Be Urged
By Congressman c. II. Tavenner

By Congressman {. II. Tavenner
Washington, Dec 29.-Will the fact
that the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company has agreed vol
unfairly to dissolve as a monopoly
have the effect OF stopping the move
ment toward the naturalization of the
telegraph and telephone wires OF the
country?
That is what the reactionary news
papers of the country would try to
make the people believe. In this fight
of the people to gain ownership and
monopoly of al the means of verbal
communication, those who are defend
ing the private monopolies would now
make it appear that government own
ership was threatened as a punish
ment of the telegraph magnates for
having attempted to monopollze the
business.
According to David ]. Lewis, con-
gresham from Maryland, who will
take the lead for the people in the
house in this fight, the mere fact that
one of the wire companies has agreed
to be a trust no longer has nothing
to do with the merits of government
ownership of telegraphs and tele-
phones. Nor will it deter the move
ment for government ownership.
"How the settlement of the trust
case can be brought into the owner
ship fight as an argument is beyond
my comprehension, said Lewis. aft
er all, the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company is only one de
PENDANT in the case of the people
against the wire companies. And the
fact that the Western Union Tele-
graph Company is to be divorced from
the telephone system has nothing to
do with the question of the wisdom Of
federal ownership and operation of
both systems.
Zone of the things government
ownership will bring about is cheaper
telephone and telegraph rates. The
decree which the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company is willing to
accept says nothing about reduction
of rates. No arrangements at all are
made for lower rates. About all the
agreement brings is the doubtful ad-
vantage of allowing the independent
telephone companies to use the Bell
long distance lines. A telephone serv-
ice is natural monopoly, and COM
peting telephone companies are usu-
ally a nuisance and an expense, since
it is necessary to subscribe to both
services to get complete service"
A New Viewpoint
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-29
Enormous Price Reduction

Big reduction in the price of Lee
and Savage tires. We guarantee and
stand back of every tire. The only
complete line of tires in the valley.
Roy Norman & Co., Phone Main 81.
ADV.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-29

Coal, gas coke ana wood. Full
measure, right price, prompt service,
The Feed and Fuel Yard, Phone TAI,
354 Olive avenue.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-29
booked by then. Last year the season
opened April 10 and closed October ).
Girl Is Found
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations
Ontario, Dec. 29-Wilma Arnett,
missing for three days and feared to
be victim of white slavers, was found
today at Lordsburg. She left home
after a quarrel and obtained employ
ment of Mrs. Mary Johnson of Lords
burg. She returned home when her
refuge was discovered.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-29

Take the Ell Centre Auto Co. stage.
Where? To Holtville of course
Adv. x2G7
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1913-12-29

Wood for sale. Dools ranch,
miles west of CaleXico.-Adv. If
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
WARSH|PS GATHER
ON COAST OF
MONTENEGRO
To Force Little. Nation to Give
Up Its Prize
READY TO TAKE SCUTARl
Forces of the Powers May Land In
Coast Cities to Enforce
Demands.
READY TO TAKE scuTARl

London, April 3.-Just as Montene-
gro has secured her first real success
by getting foothold at Tarabosch.
the key to Scutari, the warships OF
the powers are gathering along the
coast to compel her to give up the
most precious fruits of FIVE months
fighting. After a series Of desperate
engagements the Montenegrins, as
sisted by theSeryians, are practically
in command of Tarabosch. Simulta-
neously with the arrival of this news
came the further information that
Austrian warships are anchored on
Antivari and that British and Italian
warship are on their way to join them
for the purpose of making a demon
stration which is approved by all the
powers, not excepting Russia.
Should the demonstration prove in
effective 1t is understood that the
Montenegrin ports of Antiyari and
Dulcigno will be occupied. When the
Montenegro trouble is out OF the
way it is likely that the powers will
have to deal with Servia, She has In
formed the British that 1t was impos-
SlDIt 10 MlluuIdM lltI NAOOpo liOhi
Scutari, as Seryia was bound to Mon
tenegro until peace had been signed,
and that any drawing back at the
present time would be the death
knell of the Balkan alliance. Servia,
too, is reported to be preparing for
the permanent occupation of Durazzo.
This action would be directly against
the decision of the powers.
Elsewhere matters are moving
smoothly. An agreement has practi-
cally been reached with regard to the
boundary between Turkey and Bull.
garia, although Bulgaria is guarding
against any ship in the peace negotia-
tons and is moving virtually the
whole of her Adrianople army to Tch-
atalja. The captured town will be
left in possession of gendarmes. A
partial agreement also Is reported as
having been arranged between Bull
garia and Rumania, the latter getting
Silistria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
TO AID BAPTIST CHURCHES
VIII Erect Monument on Site Of First
Church

Rutland, April 2.-The board of
trustees of the Vermont Baptist State
convention met here yesterday. 1t
was voted that the board aid the
churches at Corinth and West Cor
NTH to the extent of 800 the church
es at Huntington and Huntington Cen
ter, $3.50, churches at East Orange
and West Topsham, $3.50.
1t was voted that the board deed
the spring at Wilmington to j. A. Bu-
ell for nominal consideration, and
the Rev. DR.. w. A. Dawson Of Bur-
lington was appointed special agent
in the transaction. Treasurer How
ard Crane of Burlington reported re-
ceipts Of $12.42S.57 and expenditures
Of s12,271.53 for churches and mission
airy work in a year.
The Rev. Henry Croker and B. A.
Park of Chester and the Rev. Silas p.
Perry Of Fair Haven were appointed
committee on the erection Of mon
ument on the site of the First Yer
mont Baptist church In SALISBURY.
1t was voted, because IL the breaking
of the church federation at Whiting,
to send the Rev. George H. Watt, the
colporteur, there until a regular pas
tor can be found. The state conven-
ton will send one man from each Of
the seven associations to the Newton
summer school and one to the Fair
fax Ministerial institute. The trus-
tees will meet again at the Baptist
anniversaries at Poultney, September
% and "a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
BODY OF ALBANY
. CHAUFFEUR NEAR
WATERvL|ET
Frank J. Clute Was Undoubtedly
Murdered
CRIME IS A MYSTERY
Was Engaged Tuesday to Take
Passenger to Troy-Msn Has
Disappeared.

Albany, April "a bloodstained
automobile standing by the roadside
and the lifeless body of Frank j.
Clute, an Albany chauffeur, lying in a
ditch nearby, were found by milk
man early yesterday morning on the
Schenectady-Troy road. not far from
the city OF Watervliet, N. Y. Three
bullet wounds In the chauffeurs
head revealed the manner Of his
death, and an all-day search by the
authorities has been made to learn
the identity of the murderer.
About $50 o'clock Tuesday night,
according to information given the
district attorney, a tall, slender man,
wearing dark overcoat and fedora
hat, engaged Clute to take him to
Troy Several persons reported hav-
ing seen the car standing by the road
side before IL o'clock Tuesday night,
but believing it had met with mis-
hap, made no investigation.
A bloody trail across the road yes
terday showed that Clute's body had
been dragged to the ditch after the
murder. One OF the front cushions
was covered with blood, and there
we're also stains on the steering gear.
Footprints in front of the car fndicat-
ed that the slayer had attempted TO
start the car, but had failed because
of battery trouble. Clute was employ
ed by his father, Richard ]. Clute,
who conducts a garage in Albany. He
was 25 years old. A watch and ring
which he wore were undisturbed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Gov. Fletcher Names VI. Commission
to NJ. e. Railroad Conference

Gov. Fletcher Names VI. Commission
to N. e. Railroad Conference
Montpelier, April Gov. Fletcher
today appointed as members of the
New England Railroad Conference
commission Percival w. Clement of
Rutland, former president and owner
of the Rutland railroad, and w B.
Howe of Burlington, business mana
ger of the Burlington Free Press. The
appointment was authorized by the
Legislature in February, coming in re-
Spouse TO message from Gov. Fletch
er on his return from Boston confer
ence.
Gov. Fletcher has reappointed II.
w. Scott, city judge OF Barre, and
F. G. Swinnerton of Rutland. other
executive appointments announced to
day are Z. J. Parsons of Brighton and
Artemas Ward OF Canaan to be spec
ial judges of the Municipal court at
Brighton; w. f. Root of Brattleboro
reappointed as member of the state
board of pharmacy; George II. Bick-
ford of Hardwick and Scion A. Rich
mond OF Brattleboro on state board of
Cancellation and arbitration L. NJ.
Harvey of Montpelier, Judge F. G..
Swinnerton of Rutland and Judge H.
II. Blanchard of Springfield as men,
bers of the system of blanks and rec
ords for Municipal courts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
EARLY MORNING FIRE
Double Tenement on Pleasant Street
Badly Damaged.

Fire, which was discovered about
2.30 o'clock this morning destroyed
the upper story of the double tene-
ment on Pleasant street owned by
Mrs. W. B. Walker. In putting out
the fire the members OF the depart
ment thoroughly drenched the entire
building and the lower rooms were
badly damaged. The loss to the
owner OF the building will be close to
$4,000. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have
Just returned from Ferdinand, Fla,
where they passed the winter.
Only one of the tenements was oc-
cupied. that on the west side of the
building where Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
p. Murphy resided. The other tene-
ment had been occupied by Milo Sur
dam who moved out Wednesday af-
ternoon, the last load of goods being
taken away at o'clock.
The fire started in the south west
corner OF the vacant tenement on the
second floor. 1t worked its way tow
ard the east and at one time the
heat became so intense that the de-
partment kept one stream playing
upon the adjoining house owned by
George r. Mathers.
The house is topped with a steep
slate roof and when the timber un-
dereneath burned away the heavy
slate began to slide and drop to the
ground with considerable force. For
this reason the firemen were unable
to approach too close to the building
and were forced to fight the fire from
distance.
At one time the fire was apparent
ly under control but 1t received an.
other start and ran lengthwise OF
the building under a cornice. The
roof and upper portion of the house
were ruined before the fire could be
brought under control.
Chief John e. Gibney was not at
the fire for the reason that the gong
at his residence failed to work and
the department was under the direc-
ton OF First Assistant Henry Pratt
Mr.. Murphy saved a small portion
of his household goods and his loss
Is partially covered by insurance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
GOV. SULzER SAYS
HE IS GOING AFTER
BOSS BARNES
Trouble Over Alleged Promise to
Sign Full-Crew Bill
BARNES IS NOT WORRIED
Says He VIII Exercise Individual
Rights Until Constitution Is
Repealed.
BARNES is NOT WORRIED

AlbaEy, April Gov. Sulzer last
night accused William Barnes, Jr.,
chairman Of the republican state com
mittee, of having been the instigator
of the resolution offered Tuesday by
Senator Brown, requesting the Sen
ate judiciary committee to determine
what, if any, action should be taken
by the Senate or the Legislature in
relation to published letter in which
the governor was quoted as having
made a prediction promise that if
elected he would sign the full-crew
bill.
IF Boss Barnes does not keep out
of the Senate and keep his hands off
the Legislature, | will get after Mr..
Barnes" declared the governor.
Barnes is the man who instigated
that resolution. If he thinks he can
keep me from doing my duty. he has
another thought coming. He is part
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
PRINcEssEs LOSE APPEAL
Daughters of Late King Leopold Re,
fused His Estate

Brussels, April 2.-Princesses
Louise and Stephanie have lost the
appeal which they instituted against
the judgment of the courts on Novem-
Der IA, 1911, rejecting their demand
that the estate of their father, the
late King Leopold, should go to them
instead of to the State.
The Appeal Court today confirmed
the judgment of the lower court ex-
cept that part about the Nieder Full.
bach Foundation. II is said that the
late King made over certain proper.
ties amounting to S12.000.O00 to this
foundation and placed them in the
Belgian State and National Bank for
the benefit of Baroness Vaughan, his
marganatic wife and the mother OF
several of his children.
The Appeal Court decided that this
foundation had no legal existence in
Belgium and hence this money OF
property was part of the family es
tate and not State property.
Princess Louise and Princess Stepl
anie were each ordered to pay hall
the costs of the appeal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
Grandmoher Proposal On Bonded Knee the Prop

of the invisible government. He has
no business meddling with the Legis'
lature. There would be howl If Mr
Murphy came here and went into Sen
ator Wagner's room and drew resolu'
tons against the governor. i want
Mr.. Barnes to keep away from the
capitol. He is the republican boss.
The people don't want bosses up here
The people are the bosses now.
The governors declarations concern
ing Mr.. Barnes were made after he
had learned that the state chairman
visited Minority Leader Brown at the
latter's room in the capitol Tuesday.
"The idea of senator introducing a
resolution like that" continued the
governor. Even if / had promised
/ would sign the full-crew bill it would
be all right. Gov, Huges and others
promised they would sign certain bills
if they could get them passed. There
is nothing wrong in that 1t Is all a
trick of Barnes, Brown and the rail-
roads. l notice Gov. Fielder signed
a full-crew bill Tuesday over in New
Jersey. Between the railroads and
the people / am with the people. In
my opinion one human life is worth
more than a train OF freight cars"
When Mr.. Barnes was told what
the governor had said he remarked:
81 expect to exercise any individual
rights as all other citizens do until
the constitution is repealed with
drawing them. However, If 1t is per-
sonally uncomfortable to the COVER
nor for me to visit the capitol to
watch the travesties of government
daily occurring there, shah be pleas
ed to make my visits to the peoples
house governors mansion), which,
as one of the people, l unquestion.
ably have the governors invitation to
do"
Senator Brown declared Mr. Barnes
had no part in drafting the resolution
and had called on him at the capitol
after the resolution had been drawn.
Gov. Sulzer said last night that John
Fftzgibbons of Oswego state, had de-
MED the authorship of the letter ac-
credited to him, in which the state.
ment was made that the governor had
promised to sign the full-crew bill II
elected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
ACCUSES GIRL SECRETARY
Manufacturer, Indicted for Fraud
Says She Mlsused His Checks

Philadelphia, April Following
the indictment today of Herbert S.
Ashmore, president Of the Melbourne
Knitting Mills, on the charge of hav-
ing frauded the Textile National Bank
out of $4,000. warrants were issued
for the arrest of Charles Kolb, cash
Ter of the bank, and Miss Mary B. V.
Sturgis. formerly Ashmore's secre-
tary.
The warrants against the two we're
taken out at the instance of Ash
more who charges the cashier and
the girl with conspiracy to defraud.
Ashmore was compelled to be out of
town great deal and left his affairs
in the hands of the young woman. He
charges that he left checks signed IN
blank and that she Incorporated
funds by misusing these checks.
Miss Sturgis is working in a mis-
sion conducted for the spreading of
the gospel throughout foreign lands.
Six indictments were turned against
Ashmore by the grand jury and one
against the young mission worker
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
NEW HAMPSHIRE CELEBRATES
Democrats Get Their First opportu-
nifty In Sixty Years

Concord. N. H., April 2.-The cast
ing OF New Hampshire's electoral
vote for Wilson and the election of a
Democratic United States Senator
and two Democratic Congressman
were given statewide celebration
here tonight. Ten special trains came
from various sections of the State,
and from the surrounding country for
twenty miles people came In all man.
ner of conveyances.
Concerts were given by bands In
various parts of the city; there was
a big procession, the city was deco
rated and Illuminated, red fire was
burned and mass meetings were held.
These speakers were heard: Sena-
tor Johnson of Maine, Lieut-Gov.
Walsh and Congressman Murray of
Massachusetts. Senator Hollis, Gov.
Felker. Congressman Stevens, Fl. H.
Metcalf and William ]. Ahearn of
New Hampshire.
The demonstration is the first of it's
character which the Democrats of
this state have had the opportunity of
holding for more than sixty years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
BOARD OF APPEALS
AND DELAWARE
AND HUDSON
State Asks for Large increase
In Valuation
COUNSEL FILE OBJECTION
Asserts That an Appraisal Taking
Into Consideration Stock Values
10 Not Legal.

Montpelier, April 2.-Nearly the en-
eire time of todays session OF the
board of appeals on railroad apprais-
ais was occupied with the case of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad COM
pany with particular reference to the
company's Vermont properties, the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad and
the Rutland and Whitehall. Attor-
neys Thomas w. Moloney of Rutland,
John e. Mclean of New York and
Third Vice-President William II. Wis
liams appeared for the road, and At
torneys Z. A. Cook, w. A. Graham and
State Treasurer E. H. Deayitt for the
state.
The Cushman appraisals of these
properties totaled $1,476,000 and the
appraisal urged by counsel for the
state is s5,327,691.
In his opening statement Mr.. Molo-
eny took the ground that valuation
based on any other than a physical
appraisal, was a departure from the
statute and requested that the COM
panies objection to valuation based
on the market value of their capital
stock and debt be made matter Of
record.
Mr.. Deavitt testified that the Rens-
selaer and Saratoga company's report
showed a Vermont mileage of 1882,
valuation of $4,213.506 and per mile,
$141,29S; Rutland and Whitehall, 6.9S
miles on the same basis as the Rens-
seaer and Saratoga, s114.14S. Fur
Their testimony for the state about the
Delaware and Hudson railroads Sc
curities and its physical condition
was given by Mr.. Deayitt. w. H. vii
liams of New York testified for the
railroad against an increase of the
present appraisal.
AS Secretary of State Bailey left
at o'clock counsel for the road was
given permission to file brief. Mr..
Maloney and Mr.. Cook made state
ments to go. into the records.
During the hearing on the case OF
the Rutland Light and Power COM
pany, Attorney Maloney stated that II
the valuation claimed by the state
stood 1t would mean long jump to-
wards receivership.
The principal AFFECTION made by
the company was against the apprais-
al on power plants and transmission
lines of s356,300. The tax commits
sioners appraisal of the railroad was
$525,000 on which the state was con-
tent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
NEw HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Trustees Have Secured Deed to Lot
on Main Street

The deeds for the Main street prop
erty, which the district voted to pur-
chase for a high school site, have
been passed and this .ract of land
is now owned by the district.
The loan, which provided for the
payment of this property, was fnanc-
ed on per cent basis.
These lots have been surveyed and
II is found that they contain an area
Of more than $4,000 square feet or
about three quarters of an acre of
land.
The school trustees are now under
instructions to investigate plans and
costs and report. This they will now
proceed to do. To get the matter in
quite definite form will require sever
al weeks time, but when that time
comes We hope to have a report upon
which intelligent action may be TAX
en-. In the meantime We shall be glad
to have your cooperation.
The School Board,
Homer II. Webster, Secty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
ORDER Of PUBLICATION.
VS.. Court,
Minnie billiard. ! June Term. 1913.

WHEREAS, Leon II. Hilliard of
SALISBURY, in the County of Ben
nington, in the State of Vermont, has
this day filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the County Court for said County
of Bennington, his libel for divorce
against Minnie billiard, setting forth
in substance that he was, on the 10Th
day of November 1908, at Norwich in
the County of Orange and State of
Vermont, lawfully married to the said
Minnie billiard: and that he and the
said libellee lived together as hus-
band and wife in various places in
said State of Vermont until June
1907; that in June 1907, the said IL
belize without any justifable cause
whatever. wilfully deserted and aban-
doned your libellant and has ever
since wilfully and without any justi-
fable cause continued such desertion
and abandonment;
And praying that the bonds Of mat
rimony between him and the said IL
belize may be dissolved and that the
Court here will grant him Bill OF
Divorce.
And whereas, il having been made
to appear by satisfactory proof, by
way OF affidavit of the said libellant,
Leon II. billiard. this day filed in the
Office of said County Clerk, that the
said libellee, Minnie Hiliiard, is with
out this State in parts unknown TO
the said libellant, and that he has
made diligent inquiry and does not
know where the said libellee resides,
THEREFORE 1T is ORDERED,
that the libellant notify the libellee
Of the tendency OF this petition and
summon her to appear at the term OF
County Court, to be held n Manches'
ter, within and for the County OF Ben
nington, on the first Tuesday Of June
1913. on the first day thereof, and an
swer to the same. by causing the sub
stance of this petition and this order
to be published three weeks success
lively in-the Bennington. ETening Ban.
ner, a newspaper printed at Benning
I ton, in said County. the last publica.
ton to be at least six weeks previous
to the commencement Of said term.
Dated at Bennington, in said Coun-
". this End day Of April. A. D., 1913.
JACOB ]. SHAKSHOBER.
Clerk
BATCHELDER & BATES,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
$1,000 IN DRESS GIVEN AWAY
Costly Brooch Found In Carmen
Sent to Flood Sufferer.

Wheeling. w. Va, April 2-when
Mrs. Mary Pollock. daughter cf a
stogie manufacturer, was asked for
donation for the food sufferers she
turned over to the relief committee
several Of her old dresses without
examining them closely.
After the clothing had been dis
tributed one OF the dresses was
found to contain a diamond brooch
vauled at $1,000. Il has been Mss
ing for six months and Miss Pollock
believed 1t had been lost or stolen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-03
Recommended for a Good Reason

C. H. Grant, 230 Waverly ST.. Poor
la, Ills, says: "Backache and con-
gested kidneys made me suffer In
tense pains. Was always tired and
floating specks bothered me. Took
Foley Kidney Pills and saw big i'm
provement after third day. kept
on until entirely freed Of all trouble
and suffering. That's why recon-
mend Foley Kidney Pills. They
cured me-" Coles Pharmacy.