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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

rms makes the present value of the
plant s17,550, which is a very low es-
innate, and the plant could not be re-
placed for less than s25,GOO II the
above itemized list, the pump house
and equipment are practically as good
as new, and the present pumps have
a capacity to supply the town until
it reach a population of at least 1900
people. The iron mans are of suf-
ficient size to supply the portions of
the town in which they are laid for
several years. and are worth as much
to the city as it cost the company to
lay them. The service pipes and lead
connections are worth every cent that !
it cost to put them in. These three /
items alone amount to more than |
$4,000. so that the city will be getting |
the wooden mains for absolutely moth
ing.
a great many people in town think
that the wooden mains are worth
less. This is a mistaken idea, mas
much as the council had the pipes
examined in various places about
town, and in ever case il has been
found that the pipes are sound and
apparently in as good condition as
when they were laid. While it is true
hat there has been leaks in the mains !
rom time to time, in every instance ,
hese leaks have been found to be in
he collars where the pipes are joined J
ogether. During the past six months /
he expense of repairing the wooden 9
mains has not exceeded the sum Of /
40 I
The city council has investigated the
fe of wooden water mains and found
hat the life Of wooden mains should
e anywhere from 2, 10 80 years. and
hat by renewing the collars in the I
-ooden mains in town there is no l
eason why the present mains should !
OF last for at least ten years, unless n
lie town grows enough so that the a
pes would be too small to supply O.
ater. The expense of keeping the q
aims in good repair for the next ten s.
ears should not exceed 500 per year. I
There has been some objection 10
e purchase Of the plant on account
the cost OF operation. A great many
.ople seem to think It win cost the &C
ty more to operate the plant than AZ
it were owned by private parties tn
his condition would probably hold in
cd In q much larger town whore 20
III
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24

y-VV tS1t VL IVII IIIdIIISl
which are worth at the
present time at least $4,000
1920 feet of wooden
mains, which originally
cost appro i m "a tely
$4,000. and which we
estimate are worth at
present time -....-.....--,.. 1000
$50 service
pipes and lead connec-
tions which have
present value of at least 1000
Total .....--..........-......... $4,000
q
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-10-24
QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL OWNER

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
SKEPTIC ON POWDER LOBBY
Garrison Asks Editor to Name
Alleged Trust Man.
Iron The Trlhunn Bureau. !

Washington June l0.-Intimations in
1.-The New York Evening Post" that a
representative OF the so-called powder
trust" has a desk In the War Depart
ment have aroused the ire OF the Secre-
tary of War. who started an investlga-
ton Of the charge to-day by asking the
editor to furnish the name of the indi-
vidual mentioned
The suggestion OF possible Krupp
situation" is given as follows by The
Post:
THE powder trust has long supported
special magazine at Washington, and
one OF its own agents. In another guise.
has a desk I'm the War Department"
Secretary Garrison declares that he has
no knowledge OF a powder trust agent
having a desk in the department. but is
anxious to be enlightened II the charge
Is true. lie intimated to-day that he
would rout any representative OF the
trust. should the charge made by the
newspaper prove true.
In writing 10 the editor OF The Post"
asking for the basis OF the charge, Mr.
Garrison takes the position that he wants
the allegations substantiated or retracted.
as he believes It Is possible an injustice
is being done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
ORDERS FRISCO INQUIRY
Senate Passes Kenyon Resolu-
ton on Receivership.

Washington. June 10-The Senate to-
day passed the Kenyon resolution direct
ing the Interstate Commerce Commission
TO make an investigation OF the financial
affairs Of the ST. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad. which recently went into the
hands Of receivers.
Investigation of the receivership Of the
st. Louis & San Francisco Railroad sys-
TEN by a special Congressional committee
OF nine Representatives was proposed in a
bill to-day by Representative limbaugh,
of Illinois Progressive.
Representative Hinebaugh's bill also
would charge the committee with recon-
mending legislation 20 govern plans for
reorganizing insolvent railroads in inter-
state commerce. 1t also would investigate
the issue Of securities by the St. Louis e.
San Francisco for a stated period prior
to the receivership.
During consideration OF the Kenyon
resolution Senator Newlands said MEM
bers of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission would welcome the opportunity TO
20 into the affairs of the bankrupt road.
II hope the Interstate Commerce Com
mission will take up the greater question
OF the control OF the issuing OF securities
and the supervision Of holding companies
and will recommend law that Will estab-
lish proper restraints"
Senator Newlands said there had been
great laxity" regarding the capitaliza-
ton and issuance OF stocks and bonds
OF railroads, as shown by the fact that
tina ST Iotiia a. San Francisco system had
obligations Of nearly $4,000 mile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
WILSON NO DICTATOR,
DECLARES Mr.. SIMMONS
Finance Committee Head Re-
sentS Story That President
Ordered Tariff Changes.
MERELY APPROVED ACTIONS
Majority Members Dispose of
Chemicals and Woods Seized
ules and Cut Out the Anti
Dumping Clause.
LION M Trlbune Bureau.

Washington. June Ex-senator Simmons.
chairman Of the Finance Committee. is
sued a statement to-day denying that
changes that would be made in the tariff
bill were dictated by President Wilson
80 much has been said in the press.
said Senator Simmons. Concerning the
Presidents alleged connection with certain
amendments recommended by certain sub
committees Of the Finance Committee
that is misleading and erroneous that,
in order that the public may understand
the real facts, ! wish to say that while
1.-THE President has expressed to thermem-
bers of the Finance Committee, as he
is reported to have expressed TO members
OF the Ways and Means Committee when
the bill was in the House, strong views
and convictions with respect to placing
on the free list both wool and sugar he
has not so far as l know. expressed any
views as 10 the other provisions Of the
bill, except when his opinion has been
asked, and has not in any way attempted
to dictate TO the committee.
The view current In the newspapers
to the effect that a subcommittee Of the
Finance Committee had decided to rec
ommend that wheat and livestock as well
as meat and flour. should go on the free
list at the instance and dictaton OF the
President is not correct. SO far az |
know. the President has expressed no
opinion with respect to that matter, eX-
cept that when told Of the probable ac-
ton Of the subcommittee putting these
articles on the free list, in response TO
a., 20 int he h.
ject. expressed approval.
Nor Is II true that the sub committee
adopted the countervailing proviso with
respect to wheat and flour at the Presi-
dents dictation after much discussion,
as has been represented. On the con-
trary. the President has expressed no
views, so far as | know, TO the commit
tee on this subject and the committed 9
action with reference TO the countervail-
ing duties on these articles was taken
at the same time II was decided TO recon-
mend that they be put on the free list"
The majority members OF the Finance
Committee approved two of the schedules
chemicals and woods. at their meeting
to-day, and decided to abandon the anti
dumping clause in the House bill for fear
that It might jeopardize the validity OF
the free list. Cedar and the products of
cedar were placed on the free list.
The anti-dumping clause would provide
that goods sold here at less than the for
eign price should be duiable at rate
equal to the difference between the con-
signment and home market price, goods
dutiable at 80 per cent or more TO be
exempt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
DEMORALIZE0 MARKETS
IN LONDON AND BERLIN
Senior Partner in Bankrupt
Firm of Brokers Was Found
Drowned Last Week.

London, June 1l.-Instead Of the
hoped for recovery on the eve OF the
settlement, a fresh outburst Of liquida-
ton demoralized the stock markets
yesterday. The first unpleasant feature
was the failure of the firm OF brokers
Engelbert & Schlosser, the senior
partner Of which, c. Engelbert, was
found drowned in a motor car az the
bottom OF the River Midway last week
The closing Of this firms open account
which was fairly large IN certain d.
rections, naturally caused a decline.
which in turn led 70 other realizations.
Canadian Pacific and American for
eign rails had 10 bear the brunt OF the
selling, and the drop in some cases was
very severe Enormous differences
will have TO be met on pay day, and II
is not surprising that efforts are being
made to sell securities without regard
10 their merits, in order to provide the
money which will be required on FIJI
day.
AS the day drew on the selling be-
came less pressing. and the markets
began to collect their shattered nerves.
Some support was forthcoming for
quotations after the fall. and partial
rally ensued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11

itself, may directly legislate concerning
and regulate directly or indirectly intra'
state rates II necessary. in establishing
reasonable interstate rates.
Sees Silver Lining.
Henry Clews. the banker. said that the
railroads and all large corporate interests
would welcome national instead OF indi-
viduai state regulation Of their properties.
and the exercise Of the central authority
OF Congress would conduce In the long
run TO the stability and prosperity OF
business. There was, after all, bright
lining to the clouds that now obscured
the vision of the American people.
A prominent broker said that perhaps
the most important and favorable part OF
the Supreme Court decision was the right
II gave railroads to earn fair interest
return on their valuation. The decision
was a victory for the railroads In the
important respect that while the right OF
the state TO make rates within its own
territory was upheld, the states would not
be allowed to make conhscstory rates.
An officer Of an influential bank in Wall
street took dismal view Of the situation,
saying that the railroads were now at the
mercy of the state legislatures.
II had thought that we were out or the
woods" he said, "but this decision opens
up again the opportunity for the state
legislatures to harass the railroads"
A lawyer regarded as an authority on
transportation matters in their relation TO
states rights declared:
"One thing is certain, and that is that
the power is left TO the states to regulate
commerce within their own boundaries
and never will they give their consent to
a constitutional amendment that will sur
render that power to a federal commits
sioner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11

Cornelius J. Ford was born in Hoboken
on February q. 1867, and is g. practical
printer, having worked at the case and
typesetting machine for more than twenty
years. lie was educated in the public
schools of Hoboken and graduated from
the high school in that city in 1882. He
served as an Assemblyman in the New
Jersey Legislature from 1910 to 1912. He
was sergeant-at-arms OF the House during
the last session.
Mr.. Ford has been an ardent union
labor advocate all his life. and for the last
few years has been president Of the New
Jersey Federation Of Labor. He is a
member of the Hoboken Typographical
Union and until his appointment by the
President yesterday has worked at a type
setting machine in The Hoboken OBJ
server" He lives at No. s14 Bloomfield
street, Hoboken.
AS member OF the New Jersey Legis-
lature Mr.. Ford was instrumental in the
passage of many labor measures. He has
always taken a prominent part I'm New
Jersey politics and during the recent cam
paign ne made many speeches throughout
the country in behalf Of President Wilson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
DEPEW, D0VELESS. SAILS
Elk Senator Says Talk About
World Peace is "Tommyrot."

Chauncey NJ Depew and Cornelius Van
derbilt were passengers on tho steamer
Kronprinzessin Cecille. which sailed from
Hoboken yesterday morning. Mr.. Dc
pew's pre-sailing statement was that
world peace was all "tommyro: and an
'frilescent dream" He would not attend
the international peace conference Mt The
Hague he said.
Cornelius Vanderbilt said business in
this country was not really as bad rs re-
ported, and that there - chance for
much solid investment II people will cease
their clamor long enough TO look about
them. He criticised the attitude OF the
Wilson administration toward the rail-
roads
Mrs Depew accompanied the ox-Sena-
tor. Cornelius Vanderbilt r., also wns a
passenger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
.zERREss" COMES TO PARK

The population OF the city's menagerie
in Central Park is increasing fast. The
increase is due principally TO high birth
rate, while yesterday a female zebra,
styled by one of the park employees as a
"zebress." arrived from an animal deal
ers plaoe IN Germany 10 become the mate
Of Paddy, zebra purchased some months
ago
The birth rate has affected the sacreo
COW, aoudad, red deer and buffalo fami-
lies Two sacred calves. one aoudad. two
red deer and buffalo have all arrived
IN recent days.
The "zebress' is three years old and is
a fine specimen. She stood the voyage
well and passed through the city in a
crafa1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
WOMAN KILLED IN RIOT
Many Persons Hurt in Battle of
Police and Strikers.

Ipswich, Mass. June lO.-One woman
was shot TO death. seven persons were
wounded by bullets and many others. In
Guiding several policemen. were hurt by
flying missiles in a strike riot outside the
Ipswich Hosiery Mills tonight. Fifteen
persons, including leaders Of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, were ar
rested.
The dead woman was Miss Nicoletta
Paudelopoulou. who was spectator OF
the fight.
An appeal for help was sent 10 Salem
and. after a riot call had been sounded
in that city. eighteen officers were rushed
over the road In automobiles. Order had
been restored. however, before their ar
rival Tho actual fighting did not last
over five minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
BECKER CASE GOES OVER
Argument on Appeal Of the Four
Gunner Also Set for October IS.

Of Charles Becker and the four gunner
convicted OF the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal in New York City will be
argued before the Court Of Appeals on
October 49,
The Becker case was to have been ar
gued Monday. but on motion OF District
Attorney Whitman all the cases were
put over by the court to-day until the
october term. The court will adjourn for
tie summer recess on June 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11

[By Cable 10 The Tribune
Berlin. June 10.-Disasuous condi'
tons again prevailed on the Berlin
Boerse. The feature Of the slump
which was general in practically all
issues. was a decline in German i'm
perial 3 per cents TO IS, the lowest point
these bonds have ever reached. Invest
ors who have held this security since
the early '90s have now lest q full %
per cent Of the original investment
The decline which is taking place
in all German government ISSUES
heiehtens the fear that the recently
authorized new Imperial and Prussian
loans are doomed 10 failure. The ad-
vance subscriptions began favoraoN
but have now dropped off. The pro-
nounced weakness in the London mar
ket is reacting excessively IN Berlin
and many local houses are believed 10
be in an extremely unstable position
owing to the slump in American rams
and especially in Canadian Pacil%
which has been sacrificed in enormous
quantities by German holders.
4 popular German industrial Sc
curity to-day lost "a points. Amid tne
universal slump the Imperial bshA
continues TO pile up gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
M. P. ABOUT TO RESIGN
Named Correspondent in DE-
vorce Case by Fellow M. r.

fBy Cable TO The Tribunel
London, June lit Is undersIoo"
that Eliot Crawshay- Williams. LIBERIA
NJ. p. for Leicester. is about to res's"
his seat I'm Parliament He is core,
spondent i'm an impending divorce sun
i'm which Hubert w. &. Carr-Gonm'
another Liberal member. is petitioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
CIVIL SERVICE MEN TO MEET

The first session OF the National 10
sembly of civil Service ColniniS'iV..,,
will be held here tomorrow morning 0 Sai
afternoon in the Waldort-AstoIlaa, t,,,,sat.
In the evening there will be a public Inee'
ing in Carnegie Hall, at when MS Iii
Gavnor will speak. and the sessions, W., ss
be continued on Friday, and WIZ the
brought 10 a close by a dinner 10 ~
visiting delegates on saturday eNeh'H-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
C. J. FORD PUBLIC PRINTER
New Jersey Labor Leader
Nominated by President.

Washington, June 1o.-Cornelius J.
Ford, a New Jersey labor leader was
nominated by President Wilson to-day to
be Public Printer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
RULING ON REMAINING
RATE CASES DEFERRED
Decisions Expected to Throw
More Light on Valuation
of Railroads.

Washington, June i0.-Absence from to-
days session OF the Supreme Court OF
Justice Hughes who is understood to be
preparing decisions In most of the Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, oregon, Kentucky and
West Virginia railroad rates cases. caused
final action in these cases 10 go over,
probably until the last decision day, June
10. Before the court convened rumor
arose that a dissenting opinion in the
Minnesota rate cases would be announced
as adjournment was taken yesterday i'm
mediately after Justice Hughes had read
the courts decision None was forthcom-
Ing. however.
Decision OF the remaining rate cases is
awaited as likely 10 throw additional light
on the methods OF valuing railroad prop
erty for rate-making purposes, a subject
dealt with in the Minnesota cases. The
Interstate Commerce Commission is keen
ly interested, as Il Is launching forth on
the task OF making a physical valuation
OF all the railroad property in the United
States
on account Of the widespread public
interest In the Minnesota decision the
Senate ordered to-day the printing OF TO-,
OoO copies as public documents.
Lawyers who gathered to-day at the
Supreme Court in expectation Of decis-
ions on the remaining rate cases were Of
tho opinion that by reason OF the Mime
sofa ruling rate making both In the states
and before the federal government had
been reduced 10 a much more accurate
basis than ever before
The prospect OF Congress taking charge
Of state rates affecting interstate COM
merce indirectly lent encouragement 10
the railroads that they would escape from
regulation by forty-e!ght state commits
slons. However the attempt OF railroads
10 establish the cost OF reproducing their
property new as equivalent to the fair
value on which they were entitled TO
earn rates was regarded as doomed.
Several times the reproduction cost
new" theory OF valuation has been urged
upon the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion as the proper basis for rate making.
one OF the instances was in the advance
sought by Western railroads about two
years ago. The commission RETAINED
from establishing p basis. waiting for the
Supreme Court to pave the way.
Members OF the House and Senate when
asked for opinions as 10 whether Congress
would soon exercise the power found by
the court 10 rest with II 10 regulate such
state rates as affect indirectly interstate
commerce, were not inclined 10 commit
themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
RATE DECISION CAUSES
SHARP STOCK DECLINES
Northern Pacific 7I2 Points
Off, Great Northern 7 and
Lehigh Valley 6I4.
TEND TO RALLY AT CLOSE
Overnight Study Leaves Wall
Street Still Confused as to
Merits of the Supreme
Court Ruling.

Wall Streets first response 10 the Su-
preme Courts decision in the Minnesota
rate case was a decline in prices running
from to points at the opening of bust
ness on the Stock Exchange yesterday.
The selling pressure was the strongest
that has been noted this year. Northern
Pacific, which was directly affected by the
ruling. was the weakest stock Of the Sc
curities list, opening at l05. a decline OF
AZ points from Mondays closing, and It's
lowest price since 1907, when 1t dropped
temporarily to 1OOtz. Great Northern. also
one OF the parties to the litigation, started
at 1871, loss OF points. but later re-
covered a small part OF its decline. There
were no transactions In the Minneapolis &
st. Louis concerning which the Supreme
Court held that the rates imposed by the
State OF Minnesota were confiscatory.
Other important railroad shares and In
dustrial issues as we'll were also the OBJ
Jects OF wholesale liquidation. The first
transaction in United States Steel COM
mon was at 5lia, down 2ls points while
Amalgamated Copper opened al g., de
cline OF Pa points. In Reading the first
sale showed a decline of rs. The stocks
OF other Eastern railroads, however,
showed good resistance 70 the bear press
ure.
At the low points touched around mid
day there were further declines IN the
leading stocks. Northern Pacific fell TO
1913, a decline Of ~ points; Great North
ern TO I5Iz. loss Of : points; Union Pa
siic TO 1884. decline OF AZ. and Lehigh
Valley 20 1914, decline OF g.. points.
At the closo. however. the market dis
played flrmer undertone. Great North
ern selling up to lls&. The total sales for
the day amounted TO s7l,222 shares. the
largest single days trading OF the current
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
Reasons for Decision.

The reasons which cause US 10 think
this TO be the case" he continued. are
these.
Because the provision is part % a
postofiice appropriation act and naturally
therefore. gives rise TO the inference that
II concerns the general subject Of the
mails. there being an entire absence OF
anything justifying even a surmise. II
such a point OF view could be- INDUCED IN
under any circumstances, that Congress
was Intentionally exertlng power not dele
gated 10 It and consciously violating an
express prohibition OF the Constitution
and for that reason clothed It's exertion
OF power IN the disguise OF postal legisla-
ton
Because the text makes clear the fact
that the legislation was exclusively ad-
dressed to the regulation OF second class
mail and was shaped in contemplation OF
the long established law and regulations
governing that class. This result be-
comes apparent when IL is observed that
the provision makes IL the duty Of the
publisher TO enter his publication, since
by practice and regulation prevailing dur
ing a long period OF time It had come to
pass that the word 10 enter had exclu-
sive relation 70 a duty 10 be performed
I'm order 10 obtain the benefits Of the
second class classification.
I'm the absence, therefore. OF some ex-
press indication TO the contrary. no other
conclusion is possible than the word was
used with reference 10 It's received official
and administrative significance. In fact.
I'm view Of the history which We have
given Of the development OF the second
class classification and the reasons which
led to the system OF entry. unless the set
tied significance OF the word be given TO
II Il would have no meaning whatever"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11

st. Paul, June l0-Attorney General Lyn-
don \. Smith said to-day that the two
cent fare rate on railroads would proba-
bly, be again in effect within ten days or
two weeks. II probably would be a longer
time before the railroads would be able
TO reclassify their commodity rates. but
the law as 1t stood before being attacked
by the roads would be enforced as soon
az the lines had been given a reasonable
length OF time TO adjust their tariff sched-
ulcs