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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30

not support another plant, the COM
mission must have authority to refuse
its installation. If in the interest of
economy and good service, it should
be of advantage to the municipality
to own and operate. any particular
utility, such municipality should have
the right to acquire the same, paying
therefor it's actual value and no more.
8. Municipal Regulation Too Ex-
pensive.-IDtelligent regulation of pub
lie utilities requires avery high order
of engineering, accounting and sta
tistical skill. Every pne engaged in
expert service must have scientific
knowledge of utility organization.
management and operation in all it's
departments. The commission must
have line of trusty and capable ex-
perts to whom the most technical
and scientific problems can be re-
ferred for investigation and report.
Such experts must have wide range
of experience, be familiar with utili-
ties problems in every dissection of the
state, and have; thorough under
standing of industrial ind commercial
conditions generally. In addition
thereto, they must be of unquestioned
integrity, free from local influence or
prejudice. ad actuated only by the
highest sense of justice and equity.
The cost of such experts and the
necessary mechanical equipment is
prohibitive to all Municipalities in
this state with the exception only of
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth.
will gladly concede that these large
cities can afford this great expense,
but granting that, why should the
taxpayers of those cities pay for
three sets of experts and equipment
when one set is not only sufficient
but can serve all the cities better?
The question is unanswerable. The
very object of regulation is to secure
the best possible service at the low
est cost to the consumer, and the un-
necessary duplication} of regulating
authorities is not only great eco.
nomic waste but alsoza needless d.
vision of responsibility which neces-
sarily must result in 9 proportionate
inefficient service
4. Using Equipment in Common
Finally, there is much equipment that
can be used by several utilities in
common. In the construction of un-
derground conduits and mains through
the streets as many public utilities as
by the nature of the service can op-
crate together should cooperate in
the cost of construction and the use
of common equipment. There lis no
valid reason why three or four diff
ferent sets of telephone or telegraph
poles should disfigure and obstruct
our public highways and the COM
munity at large be made to pay for
such unnecessary duplication of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
|. EFFICIENCY.

I. Jurisdiction.-In order that the
regulation OF public utility shall be
effective, it is absolutely essential
that such utility in all it's constituent
elements shall be located within and
under the jurisdiction Of the regulat.
Ing power. The, question in nearly
every case is what shall constitute
good service ct fair and reasonable
rate. In the determination thereon,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30

equipment. since nearly all OF the
public utilities are inter-municipal, it
follows that there must be state
commission vested with full authority
to order such common use of equip
ment after due investigation and to
apportion the pro rata cost thereof
among those benefited.
..~ III. UNIFORMITY.
1. Accounting.-In order to secure
the highest standard of efficiency and
economy, it is absolutely essential to
have comparative statistics showing
the operation and experience of the
various utility plants throughout the
state as well as other states. There
must, therefore, be established a uni
form system of accounting. Such ac-
counting should show in detail the
financial and operating experience of
every plant Under the present sys-
TEN it is impossible for one plant to
benefit by the experience of the other,
because there is no uniform system OF
computing the cost of operation so as
to determine net results. Wherever a
uniform system of accounting has
been established and reliable sta
tistical information furnished to the
various plants Of the state, there has
always resulted general improve
ment from the standpoint of efficiency
and economy. Today surprisingly few
plants know the exact cost of their
own operation, much less that Of any
other plant, and the state can render
no greater service to the public at
large, as well as to the utilities them
selves, than to establish a uniform
system of accounting and a bureau
for general statistical information.
2. Inspection and Examination.-
Without uniform system Of account
ing, there can be no reliable inspec-
ton or examination. Under state SUI
pervision the state through its experts
will be able to examine and properly
report the financial and operating con-
dition Of every public utility and sug-
gest to the various officials In charge
such Improvements in management
and operation as will be found neces.
sary. In making q physical valuation
It is also important that a uniform
method of determining and expressing
values should be adopted. This can
BE- accomplishing only through : state
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
FIRST SMILE IN THREE YEARS
Convict Who Grinned Hasn't Spoken
In That Tinoe


In That Time.
Stockton, Cal.-"Silent" Carson, the
convict who was brought to this city
for investigation by alienists and who
has not been known to utter word
during the three years that he has
been under sentence of death for par
ticipation in prison break, is reported
to have smiled at one of the hospital
attendants, and this may break down
the obstacle that has prevented his
execution on charge of murder.
Physicians who have had Carson
under observation say this is the first
display of any emotion on his part of
which they have any record and that
conclusions heretofore accepted as
proving him insane may be reviewed.
Carson is being subjected to a new and
original system Of investigation by sew
eral physicians.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
SWAT FLIES FOR PRIZES.
Cincinnati to Raise $1,000 For War o.
thu Pasfs

Cincinnati to Raise $1,000 For War on
tho Pests.
Cincinnati-'Swat the fly" crusaders
have commenced hostilities against the
household pests and will spend hun
dreds Of dollars in their fight on them
and their breeding places. according to
the plans made here by the food COM
mittee of the Consumers league.
1t is planned to raise $1,000 for prizes
to boys and girls who catch the most
flies during the months the pests are
busiest spreading disease. One plan is
to ask all the women's clubs of the city
and mothers clubs In the schools to
raise the money. Another plan pro-
posed is to interest the business men.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
Egg Shower For Letter Carrier.

lola. Kan.-Milt G. Rumbeck, rural
route mail carrier out of the Savonburg
postoffice, was given an egg shower on
recent trip over his route. When
Rumbeck returned to the Office after
the days drive he was the recipient Of
528 fresh eggs and two dressed chick
ems. His uniform courtesy to patrons
resulted In their planning this unique
compliment tor him.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
TAFT TO ADDRESS LAWYERS.
Elk. President Will. Read Paper at Bar
Association Meetino

Association Meeting.
Washington.-For President Taft
has accepted an invitation to read
paper on subject to be announced
later at the annual meeting of the
American Bar association at Montreal
in September.
Chief Justice White of the supreme
court of the United States will pre-
side and will introduce Viscount Hal
dane. the lord high chancellor of Eng
land. who will make the annual adj
dress Senator Elihu Root Of New
York will preside at the annual dinner
Sept. 8.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30

applications for the issuing of stocks
and bonds. Such provision is not only
beneficial to the taxpayer and con-
sumner but to the purchaser of securi-
ties as well as the utility corporation
itself.
z. Unnecessary Duplication.
other important economic result of
state regulation is the elimination of
waste by preventing the unnecessary
duplication of utility plants and equip.
ment. am firm believer in compe-
tition, but when such competition re-
suits in the construction of utility
plants and equipment far beyond the
possible needs of the community
served, such competition compels the
public to support institutions that are
not necessary. An unwarranted tax il
imposed upon the public at large and
the enterprise usually brings fnan-
cial ruin to the investors. The COM
mission should have authority upon
investigation to order increased facili-
ties and equipment, whenever neces.
sary. and to authorize other utility
corporations to enter the field in order
that the people may have adequate
service without paying excessive
rates. but whore the community can
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
BACKACHE VAN|SHES
RHEUMATIC PAINS GO
Few Doses of CrOxone Ease Stiff,
Sore, Swollen Joints and Mus
cles, Relieving Backache
and Bladder Disorders.

II you suffer with backache-
have pains in the neck or sides
nervous or dizzy spells-a few
doses of Croxone will relieve the
congestion and you will be sur
prised how quickly all kidney,
bladder and rheumatic troubles
will disappear.
Croxone promptly relieves these
diseases because 1t really does
reach the real cause. 1t soaks
right into the walls and Innings of
the kidneys, cleans out the STOP
ped-up inactive organs, neutral
ICES and dissolves the uric acid
and makes the kidneys sift from
the blood the waste and poison
GUS matter that lodge in the
-joints and muscles to scratch and
irritate and cause rheumatism. 1t
soothes and heals the delicate
Innings of the bladder and gives
the kidneys renewed strength SO
they can filter the blood and keep
you we'll.
Croxone is different from all
other remedies. 1t Is so pre-
pared that it is practically impos-
sible to take it without results.
An original package of Croxone
costs but trifle, and all drug
gists are authorized to return the
purchase price If it should fail
in single case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
WOMEN NAY BUY
DRINKS OVER BAR

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. Is. -
Women have the right, now that
they have the franchise, to walk
into a cigar store, buy d cigar,
and walk down the street smoking
1t. They may go into a saloon
and buy a drink over the bar, pro-
vided, Of course, they act in an
orderly manner. They can de-
mand the same service in any
public store as can a man." This
is the decision of City. Atty
Woolner.
So it may come to pass in Cali
fornia, that women chewing the
ends of Pittsburg stogies, eating
free lunch off the elbow, or ex-
changing the time of day with
the barkeeper will be no unusual
occurrence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
GOT in HER EAR

BORDENTOWN, N. j., Sept. Is.
An excited yellow jacket flew
into the right ear of a Mrs. Poin-
sett, of Trenton, as she was start
ing for Bordentown in a trolley
car. The insects wild antics
when it found itself trapped near
ly drove the woman into hysteria.
An effort was made by some
of the crew and passengers to re-
move the insect, but all failed.
She was taken to the office of
local doctor who removed the
yellow jacket, still alive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
Do You Fear Consumption?

No matter how chronic your
cough or how severe your throat
or lung ailment fs, DR.. Kings
New Discovery will surely help
you: it may save your life. Still
man Green, of Malichite, COL,
writes: Two doctors said had
consumption and could not live
two years. used DR.. Kings
New Discovery and am alive and
well. Your money refunded IL
1t fails to benefit you. The best
home remedy for coughs, colds,
throat and lung troubles. Price
Soc and $500. Guaranteed by
Ryner Malstrom Drug Co., 93S
Pacific av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
BOY ROBBER IN
LAUNCH is
HUNTED

Following the confession In
Jail yesterday of E'lmer Bachelor,
age II, son of prominent parents
In the North End, and the I'M
earthing of a cache containing
goods stolen from numerous
stores in Tacoma. city Detective
Frank Geary is today securing the
sound in a launch searching for a
stolen motorboat operated by
Warren Frey, age 16, of Tacoma.
Frey disappeared several days
ago after stealing the motorboat
and loading it with several hum
n n dollars worth of loot that
and Bachelor are said to have
Hen in Tacoma.
Bachelor was captured yester-
day and confessed, Capt. Fitzger-
aid says. The boys are RESPONSE
BILE, the police way, for great
majorfty of the smaller burglaries
that have occurred In Tacoma dur
ing the past six months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
safety airshp England,
by franc

I If, stung by the taunts and slurs
of your own people, you went to
a foreign country where your in
vention was given fair trial,
proved tremendous success and
was wanted by the government of
that foreign country
If, after the success and value
of the thing was proven beyond a
doubt, you were accused of being
| a traitor, an migrate
What would you do?
These are the circumstances
that confront ]. e. Dunno, an Eng
lishman and a military reserve Of
ficer, who has invented a self
righting aeroplane, whose models
and first machines were laughed
at by the British aviation lex
perts"; who was virtually kicked
out of England; who went to
France and convinced thoughtful
French experts of the value of his
machine, and who is now being
called all sorts of names by the
British people and press because
France has the first call for the
machines.
The story Of the experiments
and work Of Dunno date back al
most as far as the story of the
Wright brothers in this country
1t was in 1907, the year before
the Wrights made their success
full public flights, that Dunno was
called a crazy man and a fool by
the British war office experts"
These experts" were convinced
that a heavier than air machine
would never fly. They wouldn't
even give Dunno a trial. The mod
els and machines he had built
were thrown into the scrap heap.
Then came tine work of the
Wright brothers, of Farman, Bic
riot, Cody and the host of others
Dunno took heart. None of these
inventors had grasped the prin-
ciple on which his machine was
built. His was self-righting ma
chine-a safety airship! It had
no long tail and no excess of COM
plicated parts. 1t was built some
thing like the wings of the bird.
The wings were SO placed that
the machine has been called "
shaped because the wings meet
at point in front.
/ Dunno took his machine to
France and began to fly it. The
French saw merit in 1t. The
standard aeroplane gradually
proved its instability. When struck
by gust of wind they would turn
over and drop. Dunno kept
plugging away in France and has
now demonstrated that his pecu-
liar V-shaped is self-righting.
II a gust of wind struck IL and
turned 1t at an angle, the machine
righted itself quickly, because the
same gust of wind that caused one
side to depart from the straight
line would hit the other side and
cause 1t to depart from the
straight line in the same way and
at the same angle, this restoring
the even balance.
Experts of all nations now
grudgingly admit that the Dunno
machine is to ordinary aeroplanes
what the 1ifeboat is to the racing
shell. The machine is not yet per-
feet. 1t is heavy and slow. But
1t is capable Of being developed
into a lighter machine and will be
given greater speed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
TEDDY WONT
SERVE ON
THE JOB

NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Flat
denial of the published reports
that President Wilson and Secy.
Bryan had asked Roosevelt to
serve a. a special ambassador to
persuade Great Britain and Ger
many to reconsider their decision
not to participate in the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francis
co, was voiced today by Roose-
velt's private secretary. Secre-
tary Harper also denied the re-
ports that Roosevelt contemplates
a trip to Russia in the near fu-
ture,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
MEXICO AND j, S.
GAN GET TOGETHER

VERA CRUZ, Sept. 1S.--"I be-
lieve that Huerta's message to
the Mexican congress leaves an
excellent opening for the United
States and Mexico to get togeth-
err" said John Lind, emissary of
President Wilson, here today.
That's all I can say. 1t is up to
Wilson to act"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
FOLK TO GET
Ks APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.--For-
mer Governor Folk of Missouri,
will be appointed solicitor OF the
state department. 1t Is under-j
stood that his nomination will 81
to the senate this afternoon or II
morrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
LOS ANGELES
ssPOLICE JAIL
se MILLIONAIRE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1S.-W.
P. Bailey, Pasadena millionaire,
arrested for violating the traffic
ordinance, did not have much
loose change with him SO spent
the night In Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
CONVICT PAROLED
TO VISIT MOTHER

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1S-Wal-
ter H. Westwood's life sentence
for highway robbery was COM
muted by Governor Johnson to 20
years SO he can be paroled to go
to see his dying mother.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-18
What would you do

What would you do
If, after working out world
beating invention, you offered it
to the government of your coun-
try, and the governments experts
should cast aside what took years
of toll and thought to build and
dismiss you with contempt?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-26

exiled to the fence to bolster up
the defense. The position was
new, and the left field regulars
began to rap. This bothered
Harry, and had an effect on his
batting.
Toward the end of the season
some of the bugs yelled for Bodie
every time Lord came to bat.
That would have been humorous
but for the fatal effect it had on
Lords playing.
The captain told Manager Cal
lahan while on the way west that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-26

Leland Stanford University. Nc
Aleer said he had a nephew at the
California school and hoped
Lewis could teach him the game.
Lewis request for transportation
to Hot Springs to talk over his
contract was turned down.
With the exception of Donlin,
Killifer and Rixey, the entire
Philadelphia National squad
reached Southern Pines, N. c.,
today for spring training. KILL
fer will report IN a few days, and
Rixey has been given permission
to complete his studies at the Uni
versity of Virginia. Mike Don
lin wrote Doom he would never
play ball again.
Jim Thorpe of the Giants con-
tinues to act like a regular re-
cruit, getting his name in all the
dispatches as a hard hitter. A
$50 swatting average with
minor league always swells on
spring trip.
If Manager Callahan of the Sox
doesn't get some good weather
soon and has a chance to see
his men in action he will be in a
quandary when the time comes to
split them into two squads for the
exhibition games. Berger and
Weaver are making a hot fight
for the shortstop job, and Cal
wants the best man on the first
squad.
Another puzzle is the third sta
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-26

clubbing ability, Zeider is ticket
ed for a utility job. With Jack
Collins in right, Mattick in cen
ter, and a good man to act as au-
dience for the left field bleacher
oratory, Lord can be showed to
the inner defense. Harry was one
of the best third basemen in the
league with Boston, a quick
thinker, sure fielder and slashing
batter. When the Sox outfeld
became porous. last season he was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-05

a dollar another, and so forth, and
asking her what she did with the
quarter he let her have last week.
William says that far from this,
he gave her all of his S14 every Sat
urday with the exception of one sin
gle dollar that he kept for himself,
and, being a bartender, and the
drinks on the house, we'll
William really had grown real
nasty. He told the judge that Louise
left him because she said she was
born for a good time and wouldn't
spend her life looking at four walls,
and when the judge impatiently re-
minded him that Louise, young, pref
ty, clever, is out working by the day,
living at home with her mother and
having her mother 'mind the baby
girl, William wouldn't retract a sin
gle step, but even grew little more
spitefuI.
Judge Tuthill gave him talking
to. He advised him to furnish home
again, even if it were only three
rooms and take his pretty little wife
and his little daughter home and
make them happy.
But William said it would be inn
possible to forget the past-he was
sure when they were sitting at the
table it would rise to confront them
you are an intelligent looking
man." pursued the judge relentlessly,
and am surprised that you should
come into this court and tell such a
story about your wife. 1 do not be-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-05
SEVEN DOLLARS CHANGE A WEEK OR A
CHANGE OF MIND FOR WILLIAM
BY JANE whitaker

Furniture
drink than his wife thinks he sRoudwa the
William is and has been of bartender Louise
William
Louise William advertisements
thought thing
salary they bought $3.50
happy
The fly William according Louise
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-05

The first fly IN the ointment W;
stayed out too late at night and he '
thing was that he didn't give her
enough money to keep up the in
stallment payments, and the gentle
men collectors were real sassy to
her.
She claims she told William Of this,
but he did not resent tin fact, he
showed an absolute Indifference. So,
after she had paid $50 on the bill and
was in arrears, and the company told
her they would take the furniture
away, she lost heart and moved her
own possessions out, leaving William
minus a home.
The stories do not quite agree
about this. William, who has become
a vindictiVe cUss, says that Louise de-
ibeTately called up that nice furni-
ture house that wouldn't have mind
ed their being in arrears at all, and
told them to take back their old fur
niture, as she was going to leave the
place. And William is sure he never
knew they were in arrears.
In the three years the husband and
wife have been separated, William
has never gone to the home of his
wife's mother to see his little baby
girl.
He says this is because Mrs.
Krause, his mother-ip-law, threaten
ed to Spit in his face. But Mrs.
Krause says this is. a gross libel, and
she grew quite excited over it.
And another discrepancy-Louise
IL TWILL,
Evening star., 1913-11-27

knew they were to see a dog race they
would never forget. After working ou,
three or four large fields the dogs
broke away across the railroad which
runs through the place and were soon
over half miles away. when Mr.. Dick
inson.. the club secretary, saw ono make
a most beautiful point. Mr.. Baldwin
the handler of Topsey. having great
confidence in his dog. took his time In
getting to her and the dog held his
point until Mr.. Baldwin. walking ahead
OF his dog, put up large flock OF
birds. The dogs were again cast on
and raced for about ten more minutes
and were ordered up by the judges
Third brace-Blue Diamond Frank, a
white liver and ticked pointer dog, and
Don. an orange and white English set
ter dog. were cast off. Both dogs hunted
flushed by spectators and the dogs were
worked on the birds. Don made two
points The pointer was a bit handi-
capped on account of his handler being
on horseback and did not hunt at his
best. After working him out they were
ing together, announced the awards, as
follows:
First.-Topsey. black, white ard tan
English setter, by Rox eX Toney's Rose.
owned by G. /. Nicholson. superintendent
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany.
Second.-Don. orange and white setter.
breeding not given; owner, G. L. Nichol-
son.
Third.-Carifornia Bell Boy, white. black
and tan setter dog. by California Bell
Boy ex Imogen Curry: owner. p. J. Stu
bener.
Fourth.-Count Gladstone's Clean, a
white, black and tan English setter dog
by Count Whitestone ex Boyees Nellie
CLEAN: owner. III. NJ. Dickinson.