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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13
PUBLIC UTILITY LAW.

The public service or utility bill
which has been passed by the Legis-
lature of this State for the protec-
ton of the people against
the exac:ions of public service
utilities or corporations, IL re-
garded as one of the most important
pieces of legislation ever enacted by
the General Assembly of this State.
Following is a comprehensive re
view of the scope, purposes and
power of the new law, as furnished
by the st. Louis Republic:
The act provides for commission
of five members appointed by the
! Governor. One Commissioner will
be appointed for two years, two for
four and two for six years.
They must reside at Jefferson CITY
and keep their offices open during
all business hours for the transac-
ton of such business as may come
before them. The Governor Is given
full power and authority to remove
Commissioner for incompetency or
failure to discharge their duties and
like power is given the Legisla-
ture.
The act gives to each Commits
sioner the power to hold hearings
separately at any point In the State.
The commission also 10 permitted to
Kansas City, st, Joseph or other
al fnr ha 81 al.
public and the utilities located there.
The commission is given power to
ascertain the value of public util-
tiles, to enable them to know what
10 a fair and just rate OF charge.
The commission also is empowered
to supervise the issuance OF all
stocks, bonds and notes by any pub
lie utility, thus eliminating the wa
tering of stocks by public.service
corporations In Missouri.
All public utilities are required to
file q schedule OF rates and fares
charged for their services. Power
is given,the commission to stay any
attempted Increase of rate for 40
days, until II can make an investi-
cation to see whether such increase
should be permitted or not. 1t 10
given power likewise to continue the
stay OF such rate for six months, II
found necessary, in making their
Investigations.
The commission Is given power to
require physical connection between
telephone, railroad and street rail-
road companies. 1t liz given power
to abolish grade crossings when
ever, IL the Judgment of the commits.
sion, it is found advisable and for
the protection of the public.
One of the strongest features of
any such act is believed to be the
one which provides for a court re-
view Of the commissions decisions.
Under the Missouri act all the evil
dence is required to be given in the
hearing before the commission or
either of the Commissioners. The
evidence Is required to be reduced
to writing and the utility affected by
such hearing Is required to intro
duce all OF its evidence at such
hearing.
After an order Is made by the COM
mission which the utility desires to
be reviewed in court IL must, within
thirty days, file motion for rehear-
ing before the commission, pointing
out specifically wherein the order OF
the commission is unlawful or un.
reasonable. The commission thus
is given an opportunity to correct
any error that 1t might make in en-
tering an order In the first instance.
fthe motion for rehearing Ia over
ruled any utility may, within thirty
days, file o petition In the Circuit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13
FOR CITY MARSHAL.

FOR CITY MARSHAL.
5. A. BYINGToN authorizes us to
announce him as a c andidate for
City Marshal.
J. q. HEIFNER authorizes us to
announce him as a candidate for
City Marshal.
Wa MEYER authorizes us to
announce him rs a candidate for
City Marshal.
J, w. SCHAEFER authorizes US to
announce him as candidate for
City Marshal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13
FOR POLICE JUDGE.

j. p. ZoLMAN authorizes us to an
nounce him as candidate for re-
election to the Office of Police Judge.
&. w. ROBINSON authorizes us to
announce him as IA candidate for
Police Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13
Candidates Announcements,
City Election, April LIST.
FOR MAYOR.

6. W. MooTHART authorizes us
to announce him as IA candidate for
Mayor of Pennington.
Il. H. BOYER authorizes us to an
nounce him AS a candidate for May
or of Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13

Court of the county where the hear
ing is held, or In the Circuit Court
of Cole County for review of the
order of the commission.
On the filing Of such petition the
secretary OF the commission must
certify to the Circuit Judge a com
plete transcript OF all evidence in
troduced before the commission af-
fecting such order.
The Circuit Court, sitting as q
court OF equity, reviews the evil
dence, and either afTirms the order
Of the commission or sets il aside.
An appeal is provided for from the
Circuit Court directly to the Su-
preme Court, the same transcript OF
evidence being sent to the Supreme
Court.
The clerk of the Supreme Court is
required to docket the case for the
first term of said court, in order that
an early hearing may be had.
The Circuit courts of the State are
deemed open at all times for the
hearing of such causes, and such
hearings have precedence over all
other suits except election decisions
in both the Circuit and Supreme
courts.
Upon filing in the Circuit Court q
petition for review or an order re-
ducing the rates or charges of any
public utility, bond is required to be
given, and said Circuit Courts are
required to demand payment of the
difference between the rate as fixed
by the commission and the rate
sought to be charged by the utility
into court or some trust company,
or bank selected by the court, there
to he held until the suit finally is de-
termined In either the Circuit or Su-
preme Court.
In case the public utility loses the
suit, the money is to be distributed
on notice TO the various persons
from whom IL was collected, and In
case such persons cannot be found,
the money then reverts to the gem
eral revenue fund of the State.
1t has been commended that the au.
thority Is 80 broad IL Is impossible
for any such commission to handle
the complaints 1t will receive. But
while 10 may require years for the
operation OF the commission to be-
come perfect, the experience OF the
New York Commission shows this
contention TO be baseless.
In the five years the New York
law has been In force, more than TO-
600 complaints have been settled, 20
per cent of them amicably and with
out cost to complanants.
No degree OF satisfaction has been
obtainable under the old Railroad
and Warehouse Commission.
One Of the chief objections is the
inability both OF corporations and
complainants to get adjustments,
and the powers of the new commits
sion will be so much broader, IL is
claimed, they will be powerless to
give more prompt and satisfactory
service. But the new commission
will have power to enforce its deci-
sions.
1t will maintain its Office at JEFF
fersOn City, and II other States ex-
perience counts for anything, COM
plants to which there Is no founda-
tion will be reduced to the minimum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13

Fred Hanson of Richwoods was
I'm our city Monday, and brought
a large wolf scalp from q fifty
pound wolf that he had killed on
Thursday last. Fred has killed two
ground hogs since the second of
February, and offered one of those
for sale here sometime ago. The
ground hogs were out summing them
selves when Killed. Nothing In the
ground hog story. -Potosi Independ-
ent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13

~HE Democratic caucus of the
~ National House of Repre-
sentatives has rpnominatpd
The Washington times., 1913-10-18

The Baseball Players Fraternity has
made several demands on the magnates
through the National Commission. The
communication has been received by
that body, but no reply has been made.
There will be none made, either, to
President Fultz. The magnates feel
that the players should have an active
member of the organization in its high
est position and, If one is chosen, he
will be accorded all courtesies. The tip
Is out for the players to elect one Of
their own number at the coming meet
ing in New York ..--.-.
Several players have been mentioned
as possible heads of the fraternity.
Christy Mathewson, the Giants veteran
pitcher: Eddie Collins, the Mackmen's S
second baseman: Ty Cobb. the Tigers
star; Larry Lajoie. the Maps grizzled
veteran; Jimmy Austin, the Brownies
peppery third baseman, and George Nc
Bride, the Climbers captain, have been
mentioned. OF this number Mathewson
and Mcbride seem to be the best fitted
for the position.
Among PLAYERS and managers Me
Bride is credited with being one Of the
brainiest men connected with the game
He is conservative at all times, able
to phrase his ideas and has the back
DOne 10 20 lHTOuSH "l1u dhs SiihS hS
tries He is respected by all coming In
contact with him and better presi-
dent is not a member of the fraternity.
1t is intimated that the National Com
mission is willing to concede at least
six of the demands made upon It by
the fraternity, but no reply will be made
to Fultz The commission figures that
Fultz has organized the players merely
to give himself a soft job and they re-
fuse to listen to him.
The players met in New York yester.
day and reelected Fultz as president OF
the organization, but it is thought that
another meeting will be held during the
session of the National League in De
cember and that Fultz will then offer
his resignation. thus gracefully allowing
a successor to be chosen. At yesterday
meeting the following officers were
chosen:
David L. Fultz. president: Raymond
w. Collins, Boston Americans, vice
president: Jacob E. Daubert, BROOKLYN
Nationals, vice president; John p.
Henry. washington Americans, vice
president; John E. Miller, Pittsburg Ma
tioRels, vice president, and Edward. M
Reulbach. Brooklyn Nationals, secre-
tary. The advisory board consists of
RAYMOND w. Collins, Jacob E Dau-
bert, David l. Fultz, John p. Henry
and John B. Miller. ,-,
On the board of directors are W j..
Barbeau. Eros B. Barger, Fred T. Beck,
William J. Bradley. Tyrus r. Cobb,
Tel E Crawford, Jacob z. Oaubert, Otto
Deilinger Michael j. Doolan, Richard
]. Egan, Fred T. Falkenberg. David L.
Fultz, Robert Harmon, John p. Henry,
Fred Jacklitsch David ]. Jones Thomas
Jones, Christopher Mathewson. John B.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18
RUMOR HAS DAHLEN
0USTED FROM PLACE
Jake Daubert Said To Be in
Line to Manage Brooklyn
Club Next Season.

NEW YORK, Oct. B-Rumors from
the stove league in Brooklyn today de-
clare that Bad Bill Dahlen may be
succeeded as manager of the Brooklyn
Dodgers by Jake Daubert next year.
President Ebbets stands stoutly by
Dahlen despite the showing of the team
in finishing in sixth place, but the
Mckeever brothers, big stockholders,
are said to believe a cnange in manage
ment Is necessary.
Daubert is popular in Brooklyn and
the fact that he was voted the most
valuable player in the National League
increased the regard the Flatbush fans
have for him.
Harry Smith, manager Of the cham
pion Newark term. of the International
League, has been mentioned as a likely
successor to Dahlen, but Newark fans
would object strenuously to Smiths go
ing
The Washington times., 1913-10-18

said he was certain the boy would make
good in higher company.
The Bush family. has lived i'm Brainerd
the last twenty years. The father has
been brakeman, later freight condue-
tor and then passenger conductor IN
the employ Of the Minnesota and Inter.
national railway He is of strong sth-
letic build. but he never played base
ball Frequently Bush pater. would
eaten ca Tor Leslie In the back yard unit
his fingers were put out Of commission
by Leslie's smoke ball. Richard
younger brother. is quite, a spitbar
pitcher.
Leslie has studied the violin and is
fairly good musician. As a tenor singer
mo1ia me- aas often .snrs he'd h snsassment At lSSs
soula offer mas made. his, father iohs
1ectN to the Boy s going. but, bis, mothes
thought =. a. good opportunity Tor hing
tq find out II he had any ability. This
class c team. offered some meshod Of
checking up his ability end estabHshins
Young Bush is sincere and unaffected,
and his frequent: successes have not
spoiled him. He. has made friends from
Missoula to the Coast and in the East
ard. aged twenty-one months. and his
mother says that this Is another Bush
in training for Connie Mack's 1880 team
The baby has been; photographed toss
ing ball to. An older brother. In q
large scrapbook Mrs. Bush carefully
preserves all references to Leslie, and
the volume is growing very bulky.
When news Of the great victory OF
Thursday was received, the neighbors
crowded in to offer congratulations
and she dispatched a message to Leslie
praising him for his good work. Hi,
father was out on the road and mes
sages were relayed. to him to keep him
informed about the big game, 1-...r-
II knew Leslie would wfn." said Mrs
Bush very decisively. Hes a good
boy, and when Connie Mack wanted
that game won. why. Leslie did just
what he was told. because he'd do any.
thing to please Mr.. Mack And thai
explains the secret Of the, Athletics
many successes-the wonderful power
which the salient Mack has over hi,
team and the impression he makes or
the rawest recruit. .-
The Washington times., 1913-10-18

Candidates for the Georgetown Uni
versity basketball team have been or
dered to report for initial practice in
the Ryan gymnasium on the Hilltop
this morning, and large squad is eG-
pected to be on hand
The idea of starting the practice sea-
son so early is to enable those men TO
get in prime condition who are not
playing football, in order that at the
end Of the gridiron season real work
can begin without the customary two
or three weeks of training. Heretofore.
Hilltop quints have been compelled 10
play their early games with half the
squad in poor shape, and this year
those in charge of Blue and Gray attn
letics hope to eliminate such conditions
by calling the men out to early prac-
tice.
OF last years team not a single resu-
lar will be missing, unless Johnny
Campbell, the Hilltoppers' crack center,
decides to give up his scholastic work.
Ex-Capt Roy Waldron, Georgetown s
greatest point-scorer during the lSl2-lslS
campaign, is still eligible, along with
CAPTAIN Foley. Wetzell, Harry Kelley,
Herbert Lane. Petritz, and the major
iIy OF last winters substitutes, are still
enrolled on the Hilltop, and should show
improved form after the experience
gained on the court during last season.
Several new men, who made enviable
records on various high and prep school
teams last year, have signified their in
tentisn of trying for the West End five.
and II is expected that this year quint
will be much stronger than the one
which represented the Hilltoppers un-
der Jim Madigan's reign.
Manager Jack Conroy is still working
on his schedule, which promises to be
one OF the most strenuous ever attempt
ed by West End aggregation. The
majority of the big college fives Will be
met, either at home or abroad, while
all OF the South Atlantic college squads
will be seen on the local courts during
the winter.
While no definite arrangements have
been made, II is expected that Jim Col
lifiower who has been so successful in
former years, WIFI be re-engaged to
tutor the Blue and Gray basket tossers
the finer points of the great winter pas
time.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18

Miller, Ralph e. Myers, Derrill B. Pratt,
Edward NJ Reulbach, Victor Safer, Will
ward Sweeney, Ira Thomas, and James
I Williams.
The contracts Of Merkle Snodgrass,
Marquard. Burns. and Doyle have ex-
pired and Johnny McGraw must make
new terms with them. 1t is said in
New York that MarQuard and Snod-
grass only of this quintet will be re-
tanned by the Giants, the others being
sold or traded.
Frank Chance is now hunting in the
mountains near Los Angeles. He says
he wants. to forget baseball until the
spring. He plans to go direct to
Houston. Tex, where the training will
be done next spring. Chance is said
ball team. FL knows he hasn't a PEN
nant winner, but he believes his pres
ent outfit to be at least 80 per cent strong
or than it was last spring when he
took charge.
ri have a real ball club before I
get through in New York." says the
Yankee leader. I'm going to stay with
Frank Farrell, too, until my contract
expires. I'm going to land the Yankees
in the first division next summer some
way ard then in 1915 / shall be in the
hunt for the flag. After that I'll talk
retirement-maybe."
In a week or so Manager Griffith will
begin booking teams here for eXhihi-
ton games next spring. He has already
booked his team in Cincinnati and he
expects to have the New York Giants,
Boston Braves, Phillies, and Brooklyn
Superhas here for two games each, as
was the case last year. Providence ana
Toronto in the International League.
may fill out the exhibition schedule,
with Georgetown and Catholic Unirer-
sity One Sunday game will be PLACED
I'm Baltimore with Jack Dunn's Orioles.
After the regular campaign has begun
Sunday game viii be booked in
Baltimore, too, in order to keep the
Griffmen at work when they can stand
II.
If the Griffmen occupy a leading posi-
ton IN the race next year. several .ex-
hibition games may DE played before
the Fourth Of July. After that every
effort will be made to win the pennant
and no exhibition games will be booked.
Toronto and Cincinnati are in the
field for exhibition games with the
trav cling Griffmen next summer.
Philadelphia fans are taking strongly
to the plan to banquet the Macknen
On October %. at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford, and it is expected that 200 will
be present. Mayor B!ackenburg will
address the diners and everything VIII
be done to show the members of the
Athletics that they make some noise III
the Land of Nod.
Eddie Murphy. right fielder on the
Athletics, has purchased Z hotel in
White Mills, Pa, his home town.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18
Princeton Expecting
Sturdy Battle Today

PRINCETON, y. j., Oct. IS.-EYpect-
ing stiff opposition from Syracuse to-
day, Princeton Will nave its strongest
aggregation start the game or Osborne
Field. Furthermore, there will he fire.
quent sUbstitutiOns, the coaches wishing
to have d fresh team in the game at all
times in order to keep up the speed
necessary for the success of the open
style of football taught here.
The team will line up as follows:
Hamilton, left end; Phillips, left tackle,
w. Swart, left guard; +. Trenkmann,
center: Lengstreth. right guard; Ballin,
right tackle Sheat right end; j. S.
Baker, quarterback; II. a. II. Bake.
left halfback; Click, right half5aCk;
STREET., fullback.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18
COLUMBIA COURSE IS
OPEN FOR PRACTICE
Jerome Travers, Former Cham
pion, Heads Entry List for
Golf Tournament.

Golfers from every club in the Dis
trict are today enjoying the privilege
of the Columbia course for practice in
preparation for the fall tournament
which begins next Thursday. DR.. Wal
ter Harlan, chairman of the greens
committee, is in receipt of large entry
list which included as a headliner, the
name Of Jerome Travers, former ma
tional champion.
To correct an erroneous impression
that members Of the Washington, Chevy
Chase and Bannockburn clubs require
special cards of invitation for this tour
rament, it Is desired to emphasize the
fac. that all clubs belonging to the
Middle Atlantic Golf Association are
eligible and welcome to enter the COM
ing tournament. Special invitations were
sent to non-members of the association
only.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18
HILLTOP QUINT TO
BE OUT TOMORROW
Georueown Will Have Veteran Basketball Team This Year and
Expects Winning Season-Jim CoNf|ower Will Probably
Coach Crack Five Once More.

Jadot. of Louisville. and the ceremony
WAS performed in Shelbyville, Ind, On
September 3.
Manager Chance has made a cash Of
fer to Branch Hickey for the release
OF George Stovall. the deposed leader
and former first baseman OF the St.
Louis Browns.
King Cole, of Columbus. did not lose
q game he pitched against the chani-
pion Milw aukee team all season. and
cne of his victories over them was a
no-hit affair.
Harry Fabian, the capable ground
keeper OF the ST. Louis club, has sue
ceeded the late Pat Murphy as ground
keeper at the Polo Grounds in New
York.
10 figure out how he happened to de-
eide to send Pitcher Walker TO the
minors.
Manager Connie Mack has asked for
naivers on Catcher Giebel, who was
drafted from the Savannah Club of the
Southern League.
1t is rumored that Otto Knabe will
succeed Doom as manager OF the Phil
lies next season. In advancing the
claims of Knabe, his adherents declare
that he has a much cooler head than
DOOM.
Hooks Wiltse is trying to win for
himself regular berth as first bascman
of the Giants Wiltse admits that his
pit ching days are over, but still be-
lieves he has a few years left in him
as player.
President Comiskey. of the White
Sox, is trying to land Pitcher Dizzy
Wills. star hurler of the Centralia
White Sox, who won eighteen of his
twenty games this year.
A statement made by the directors of
the York, of the Tri-State Lea que, is
that this season was the first in the
history of the club that the receipts ex-
ceeded expenditures.
The Jacksonville club, of the South
Atlantic League. has signed uD Percy
Wilder as manager for 1914. and he has
departed for the North to look up likely
talent for another race.
Art Fletcher, shortstop of the New
York Giants, is being regarded as the
best shortfielder in the old league
Rube Marqusrd claims that Fletcher is
even better tkSD Hans Wagner.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18

Jimmy Callahan will have Buck
Weaver of the White Sox, at short:
Germany" Schaefer, Of the Washington
Climbers. at second; Hal Chase, Of
the White sox, at third; Sam Crawford.
Of the Detroit Tigers. in right; Ping
Bodie. the White Sox slugger. in CEN
ter. and Iris Speaker. Of the Boston
Red Sox. in left. 1t is not yet known
who will play third base. George Nc
Bride, of the Washington Climbers.
vas destined for that place, but he mas
declined to Join the team. Iris Speak
er Is going only as far as his home in
Texas. but he win play today. Benz
and Schalk is announced as the Ameri-
can Leaguers' battery.
Johnny McGraw will have Fred
Merkle, Of the Giants, at first; Larry
Doyle, the Giants captain, at second !;
Mike Doolan, Of the Phillies, at short,
The Washington times., 1913-10-18
May Buy Club Monday.

NEWARK. y. J.. Oct. 1s.-A syndi-
cate of local men Is expected to pur-
erase the International League fran
chise here at meeting Monday.
Charlie Ebbetts. the Brooklyn magnate.
agrees to sell 352 shares for Sill, 1886. 1t
is thought he will let so of his interests
to~ $4,000. and that this latter amount
will he produced at the next meeting Of
the syndicate.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18
BrickIey Is Absent
Fro mHarvard Eleven

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 1s.-Chariie
Brickley, Harvard's great fullback, Is
out of today's clash with the strong
Holy Cross eleven, the coaches fearing
further injury to the star backheld man.
Beetle is down to play the position, sup
ported on either side by Mahan and
Hardwick. Logan has first call on the
uuarterback's duties, though Freedley
and Bradlee may play part of the game.
The Washington times., 1913-10-18
WaddeII Some Hunter.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Oct. lS-Rube
WaGdcll, the famous big and minor
league baseball pitcher, still maintains
his penchant for geese. Yesterday hc
In company with a Minneapolis man.
WaddclI went for 4 two days hunting
trip at Buffalo Lake, returning with tif-
teen ducks and one goose. although the
goose was ahead of the season.
Waddell expects to remain in Mime
apolis for the winter. His plans for next
summer have not been made, he says