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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-26
DECISION REvERsEs THAT
OF CIRCUIT QOIiRr on APpEA


Denver. May 20 The decision OF
the supreme court In the Denver
Union Water company case Is tho
outcome Of the action of the voters
at an election held May AZ, 1910,
when the cqmpany's application for
new franchise was defeated. togeth-
er with an alternative proposition TO
purchase the corporations plant for
Slf, ,400. coo, and an amendment to
the city charter was adopted. creating
a public utilities commission with a
view 10 constructing municipal water
works
ON september 6. 1910. the taxpay-
ers voted for an issuance OF bonds in
the sum OF Ss.OO0.OOO for the build.
ing Of the city plant
ON the day before, however, Judge
Robert y. Lewis in the United states
district court. had issued an injunc-
tion. on application OF the New York
Trust company. first mortgage bond
holder OF the Denver Union Water
company. restraining the city from
issuing the bonds On May 10. 1911.
the United states circuit court Of ap-
peals upheld Judge Lewis. The case
was then taken 10 the supreme court
OF the United States.
The New York Tru1 company
maintained that the city had made a
contract with the water company ia
purcased lis plant or renew the fran
chlse upon rs expiration on April 10,
1910.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-26

Washington, May 26.--No deeislon
in she state rate case WAS announced
by the supreme court today,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-26

ToEAx's NmwB H0DAvs-
Too 80 u IN the MnRArD.
eiSty Gents = month or a. eents
= week delivered ~ your aoor,
afty CENTS ~ man.
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TO RECEIVE
UNITED SUPPORT
OF ALLIES
POSITION IN REGARD TO ADRIAN
OPLE WILL BE BACKED BY
ALL COUNTRIES.

London. Jan. 15.-The Balkan ma
tons wish the world to know that they
have not weakened in their determi-
nation to. resume hostilities unless
Turkey accepts their terms quickly.
But in Difference to the powers they
may withhold the execution of their
resolve a few days longer than seemed
likely yesterday.
As allies they inaugurated the doc
trinc of the Balkan for the Balkan
peoples and they declare they pur-
pose to maintain the right won by their
united armies to be considered afte
the independent people and manage
their own diplomacy according to their
own national interests. While. they are
willing to concedc a brief period of
delay for Turkeys answer, it Is not
with a view to resuming negotiations
on IL modified basis.
The Balkan nations have. not
| changed their terms since those pre-
sented December %; Turkey has yield
ed all along the line except as REGARDS
! Continued on Page Five.)
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PUT
REACT|0NAR|ES
TO ROUT
ATTEMPT TO BIND
DEMOCRATS BY CAUCUS A
MISERABLE FAILURE.
Helena. Jan. 15.-What was in

Helena, Jan. 15.-What was in
tended to be binding eau
Gus of democratic members of
both houses terminated late
in the afternoon as conference, pure
and simple. When a suggestion was
made by Whitcside that the gathering
decide upon a plan of legislative ac-
ton the platformites baked Spokcs-
men for them flatly declared that if
any action were sought to be taken
to bind them to submit to caucus
domination they would leave the meet
ing. So vigorous was this line Of
talk that Whteside did not put his
suggestion in the form of motion
The net result of the meeting was
no more than a general understanding
that where two or moro members haC
introduced bill to carry out the
platform pledges they should try tc
get together, to avoid a duplication OF
scattering of effort. The reaction.
aries We're routed in their first oper
effort to put hobbies on the platform
members.
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BIG BUSINESS is UP A STUMP
AND CONSTERNATIO REIGNS

fresh from daily or more frequent
conferences with Donlan, ct al, of the
senate side. The speaker himself
gives gratifying evidences that he is
going to consider himself as bound to
the interests of the people rather than
to the dictates Of the machine bosses.
Strong support is rallying to him
along this line.
However, there is more than is re-
counted in the foregoing to give cause
for uneasinoss in the corporation
camp. and the same causes bid fair
rapidly to deepen that uneasness.
The democrats in the house realize
that they have been put in a decidedly
delicate position before the people. AL
though given ample opportunity r
adopt sound democratic principles in
the making up of the committees,
they were led to disregard them out
of Difference to the feelings of Speaker
Macdonald. They now realize that
this was a tactical blunder that may
easily have grave consequences to
their party politically in the campaign
| for control of the legislature two years
hence, and even at more remote per-
! iodS.
| If there shall be failure to carry out
in the utmost good faith the spirit Of
| the reforms so fatty promised by
them in their last state platform, that
| failure will be largely due to the fact
/ that they refused at the outset of the
session to take into their own hands
the power Of naming committees ano
thus make certain that performance
would follow promises. Not only viii
the progressiVcs take advantage OF
that phase of the campaign two years
later---if the legislature fails to keel
faith with the state-but the repuh-
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Helena, jar, 15.-(Staff Correspond
ent)-There is by far less serenity in
the camp of the corporation bosses at
the capitol than there was Immediate
ly following the organization Of the
senate and house. The singular noun
is used because there is but one camp.
In that camp partisan pretensions,
maintained upon the outside for the
delusion of the puglic, are laid aside;
and Muffly, Whitesde and GallWey
fraternze with Donlan, Edwards and
Leighton. Also the house lesser
lights of the big senate glims similar
ly commingle. The consolidated forces
figure out the "frame-u ups and unite
to put them over on the country
members.
Even early in the week there were
signs of revolt against the jobbing
tactics of the bosses. These have
rather multiplied from day to day.
until they are beginning to assume
the form of an organized movement,
led by resolute, determined members,
to free the legislature from the sin
lister control of the agents of Big
Business.
For the greater part this movement
comes from the democratic side, espe-
cially in the house. But there is not
wanting an element of strength con-
tributed by the republicans in the
same branch Eliel is going to have
difficulty in continuing to lead the
members of his party up to the ma
chine trough and make them drink
The Speaker.
The real personal and political
friends of Speaker Macdonald are
openly talking in rescntful manner be-
cause of the assumed patronage and
control of the speaker by Whiteside
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TRAINS CANCELLED
THROUGH CASCADES

sleeping car formerly handled on the
Spokane Limited
Northern Pacific officials explained
that by reducing the number of pas
senger trains over the mountain diHi-
sion they would be able to move per-
ishable freight, coal and other neces-
stiles and give better service. 1t Is
believed that normal conditions will be
fully restored by February l. when the
old passenger schedules can be re-
sumed.
Reports from mountain points on the
Northern Pacific and the Chicago, NIL
w6ukee & st. Paul roads were favor
able tonight.
No snow fell in the mountains today.
and trains were running on belated
schedules.
Telegraph communication with the
mountain division of the Great North
ern has been interrupted, and no state
ment can be made as to how soon the
blockade on the Great Northern will
be broken.
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Seattle, Jan. 15.--As Il result of the
severe snoWstorms which have inter
fercd with railroad operations in the
Cascade mountains. the Northern Pa
cifc railroad today obtained permis-
sion from the Washington public
service commission to discontinue six
of the twelve transmountain trains
out of Seattle until February i. The
trains are Nos and 6, the Twin City
Express, No. 257 and 25S, the Spokane
Limited, and Nos. 279 and 2S0, the
Yakima Valley Express. The Twin
City Express will not run west of Spo-
kane, where it will be consolidated
with the North Coast Limited, which
fill make local stops between Spokane
| and Seattle.
Train No. Al, the Puget Sound
Limited. westbound, from ST. Louis
scheduled to leave Spokane at 4:35 p
+. m, will be held at Spokane until
p. m, carrying the Spokane Seattle
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Continued on Page Five.)
DISFRANCHISED MAN
TO GET NEW TRIAL

Seattle, Jan. ia new trial for
Leonard Olsson, the. socialist agitator,
whose disbarment from citizenship by
United States District Judge c. II.
Hanford last spring resulted in bring
ing of impeachment charges, during
the investigation of which Judge Han
ford resigned. was provided for in a
stipulation signed today by United
States District Attorney b. A. Coiner
and counsel for OLSON. The stipula-
ton provides that the lower court will
be reversed and the case remandcd to
the United States district court at Ia
coma for new trial when the case
is called on appeal by the United
States circuit court of appeals at San
Francisco next month.
This action was taken in accord
ance with instructions issued by At
torney General Wickersham today, in
which he said that sufficient record
Of the facts on the merits of the case
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licans will make use OF the same eff
fective weapon to advantage them
selves.
Progressives Firm.
For another thing, and of even
deeper significance, the publicly-an
nounced purpose of the progressive
state organization to hold what viii
practically be a state convention of the
part Immediately following the ad-
journment of the session, is a cause
of grave concern to the majority party
in the assembly. That the progress
sives intend to challenge boldly the
work of the legislature, wherein It
may fail short of having kept faith
with the people of Montana, is ac-
cepted as a certainty That vicious
measures, or even half-hearted ones,
will be forced to run the gauntlet of
II popular referendum, and that the
initiative will he invoked to fill out
any gaps left in the line of reform
measures promised the people Is not
doubted for moment by those
Thoughtful members of tho majority
who are concerned for the democratic
party'S future and who realize that
that future will be largely determined
by the record made before adjourn
mcnt.
Not only SO. but there are several
of the members who call themselves
platform democrats-and who defi-
nitely make 1t plain that they are go
ing to be guided by the spirit of that
document and disregard the jolfers
so cunningly interpolatcd at the Great
Falls convcntion-Who are quietly in
forming their fellow democratic mem
bcrs that in the event of failure BY
Continued on Page Slxl
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IS 0VERRUN
WITH F|REBUG
GANGS
FIRE MARSHAL SAYS ORGANIZED
CARSON TRUST" CAUSES
MANY BLAZES.

Chicago, JAM 15.-With the indct-
ment today of Joseph Clark for an
alleged attempt to bribe a states at
torney not to prosecute an arson
charge A. A. Bach, chief deputy state
fire marshal, told remarkable story
of organdized incendiarism.
Chicago has the highest fire in
surance rates of any city in the coun-
try and 10 per cent of it's fires are in
cendiary," Bach said. "The firebugs
are not banded together as one gang
There are several groups and the ri
valry among them is keen. There are
three men in Chicago known as in
surance adjusters who often get to
fires before the firemen. They sleep
with their clothees on, have automo-
biles in readiness, and, receiving tips
that fire is about to be started, are
on their way almost before an alarm
comes in.
"The adjusters do not actually starr
fires themselves They employ men
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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was not kept at the former hearing,
that it has been charged the defend
ant had not a fair and impartial trial,
and that he was willing there should
be a full rehearng of the entire case
to the erd that just determination
should be reac he'd of the contention
filed in behalf of Olsson.'
Olsson's citizenship papers were can
celled by Judge Hanford on the tech
nical ground that he had obtained
them through fraud by testifying that
he was attached to the constitution Of
the United States while. he held op-
posite views.
At the bearing conducted by the
congressional sub committee appoint
ed to investigate the charges against
Judge Hanford, Olsson testified he
never said he was attached to the con-
stitution, but that he had said he was
not "devotedly' attached, and it was
on the use of the word "devotedly'
that the case hinged.
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MONTANA LEGISLATURE MEETS
IN HOUSE CHAMBER AND NO.
TITLES T. j. WALSH.
MAYORS SEE It Done
the Capital, View Proceedings When
Lawmakers Announce the New Sem
ator--Governor Stewart and Senator
Power Honorcd.
(Staff Correspondence

Helena, Jan. 15.--The principal or
/, gislaturc today was the ratification
Of the election of the United States
senator. Both houses yesterday, sepa-
rately. elected r. J. Walsh OF Helena.
To-day both houses met in joint ses-
sion in the chamber of the house, ana
tt gethcr declared Mr.. Walsh to be the
toga- Wetarcr from Montana for the
next six years.
The ratification of Walsh's election
was marked by much pomp and cere-
mony All the mayors of the state
who are here in session, were invited
by tIic legislature to be present on the
floor of the house Governor Stewart
was invited to q seat by the side or
the speaker, as was also former United
states Senator r. G, Power The pres
idcnt pro tenn Of the senate. {. >.
Muffly, presided over the Joint assem-
bly, in the absence of w. w. Mcdowell
/ lieutenant governor. who is detr ined
on account Of illness
shortly before the house was called
to order. Governor Stewart came into
the house unattended. A round Of ap-
plause was given MIN.
Rhoades Leads Mayors.
Tho house was called to order by the
speaker at 1913. The speaker an
nounCcd the presence of the mayors IN
the lobby and ordered the sergeant at
arms to escort them to their reserved
seats The asSemblage of mayors was
led down the main aisle of the house
Iby Mayor RhoadeS of Missoula. The
members of the house rose and re-
manned standing until the mayors were
! seated.
That part of the journal of both
| houses referring to the election of
| United States senator was read and
President Muffly then announced:
1T appears from the journals of the
| senate and the house that Mr. Thomas
j. Walsh received all the votes cast by
each body, therefore | declare Thomas
J. Walsh elected United States senator
| in congress for the term commencing
| March 4, 1913, for the term of six
| years"
Notified Of His Election.
Senator Dearborn then moved that a
! committee of five be appointed to
! notify Mr.. Walsh Of the action of the
| Joint assembly and escort him to the
speakers platform, from which he
made an address. Senators Dearborn,
Stout and Duncan, and representatives
Day ana kirschwing, were chosen for
this duty.
WhiteSidc of l'lathead then moved
! that "a committee be chosen to escort
Governor Stewart to Il seat beside the
speaker. Senators Whitcside and Don
| Ian did this.
on motion made by Day Of Lewis
and Clark, former United States Sena-
tor II. e.. Power was escorted to a place
/ beside the speaker by Senator Gallwey
; and Representatives Word and Nc
Nally.
+, United States Senator-eloCt r. J.
Walsh was then escorted to the plat
, form. and in his speech declared that
he would serve the people Of Montana
to the best of his ability regardless o
party lines. The senator spoke a
Ip1 Un
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RECOMMENDS THAT THE SPOT
LIGHT WOULD CURE CERTAIN
FINANCIAL EVILS.
ADVICE ON WALL STREET
Noted Magnate Declares the New York
Stock Exchange Should Be Incorpor-
ated Under Federal Charter
Formation Of the AmaIgamated De-
scribed by Burrage.

Washington, Jan. 15.--In a hypothet-
Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the
money trust committee, tooay out
lined from the records Of the COM
mittee Concentration of money and
credit" and asked whether Mr.. Per-
kins considered it a menace and peril
to the prosperity of the country
The question generally was accepted
as Mr.. Untermeyer's conception of the
elusive so-called money trust of which
the committee is in search.
Mr.. Perkins, after declaring the
query reminded him of the conundrum,
why is a mouse when it spins?" as
serted that he could not say whether
concentration as outlined in the ques
tion was a peril.
Mr.. Untermeyer's Hypothetical
"money trust question was put after
Mr.. Perkins had recommended pub
licity as a cure for financial evils, the
Incorporation of the New York stock
exchange under a federal charter, a
closer responsibility among bank di-
rectors and the according of repre-
sentation on the directorate to mi
nority stockholders.
Talk on Economics.
'Mr. Perkins delivered a long talk on
economies, the gist of which was:
Everyone will agree that at GER
tain point concentration would be a
peril, but whether at the point you
say it has reached it would be peril,
l cannot say. l have been out of
touch with these affairs for two years
and I would want to study these
questions very carefully. l am opposed
to the concentration of money power,
brain power, or energy where that
concentration is likely to result in
harm"
The committee in executive session
determined that Chairman Pujo and
Attorney Untermeyer should visit
William Rockefeller and take his tes-
timony in spite of the opposition OF
Mr.. Pujo.
The determination followed the re-
port of Dr. C. w Richardson, who
asserted Mr.. Rockefeller could submit
ito a brief examination without i'm
mediate serious results
The committee will examine Jacob
II. Schiff banker of New York, to-
morrow.
Mr.. Perkins was the first to take
the stand when the committee re-
sumed the hearing. Samuel Inter
meyer, counsel for the committee
asked:
What is your present occupation"
We'll | am a student just now
answered Mr.. Perkins with a smile. 81
also spend considerable time testify
ing before congressional commttees.'
Mr.. Perkins told of having been g
member of the firm of j. p. Morgan
& Co., and of his connection with the
United States Steel corporation. He
was still director and member o
the finance committee of the corpora
ton, he said, and had a great dea
to do with it's business organization
after 1t was formed.
Mr.. Perkins as director of thu
steel corporation and the Internationa
Harvester company, is a defendant II
the governments suit for the dissolu
tion of these concerns.
AS Untermeyer began to question
him about those two companies ther
was much speculation among lawyer
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CITY ATTORNEY OF BUTTE AD-
VlSES CREATION OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES BOARD.
TO MAKE UNIFORM RATES
Butte Lawyer, Counsel for the Com
bine, Declares Practically All Light.
ing Is Controlled by One, Concern,
and That Commission Is Needed for
Its Proper Regulation.

Helena, Jan. 15.-Big Business
is seeking to thrust its cum
ming hand into the pro-
cecdings of tho convention now in
session here and which Is composed
of delegates from various city gov
ornments of the state. It doesn't want
the convention to go on record as ad-
vising the legislature that the cities
of the state now suffering from oX-
tortionate rates for lighting service
should be permitted to vote a special
tax to create Il fund for the construc-
tion and ownership of municipal light
ing plants,
The Only Relief.
A bill granting this privilege Is be-
for the assembly. If it is passed,
cities like Helena will be enabled to
get out from under a grinding mon
opoly extorting grossly high rates for
lighting service. There is no other
way out for them. Their limit OF
bonded Indebtedness has begn reached
and only n constitutional amendment
| could provide the extension OF the
limitation TO submit such an amend
mcnt would require a two thirds vote
of the legislature and the approval of
the people at the election two years
hence Past assemblies have repeat
/ cdly refused to submit such an amend
mcnt. This one would do the same,
The special tax plan is, therefore, the
only method of relief.
In Earnest.
There was sufficient discussion to-
day to Indicate that certain attorneys
present as delegates, but who are not
| free from suspicion of the enjoyment
of corporation retainers, were willing
/ to mislead and bcfuddlc the confer
| encc. The matter will be debated to
| II conclusion tomorrow, and If the at
tempt Is renewed, there promises to
be some very plain speaking.
Mayor Purcell of this city is pre-
siding and he is one of the staunch
advocates of the special tax plan and
of the principle Of municipal owner
ship 1t Is believed his views will re-
ccive the support of II decided major
ity when the matter comes to u vote
To decide upon program OF
| legislation that will meet witt
the approval of the executives
and officers Of Montana cities, 81
mayors, aldermen. city attorneys anc
other city officials met here this
morning. The sessions will be con
tnucd tomorrow and possibly Friday.
The three measures which are likely
| to receive the most consideration arr
Il comprehensive and less onerous Spe
Cial improvement district law, anOthe
pertaining to municipal loans and Sc
curitics, and a third dealing with thu
creation Of public utilities commits
sion for the regulation OF municipa
light and water rates.
| Mayor Purcell OF Helena was elect
ed chairman; Mayor Rhoades Of Mis-
soula, vice chairman, and n, T.. En-
triIfin of Livingston, secretary
At the afternoon session committee
We're named to draft and report to tn
conference bills covering the Varlou
subjects discussed. The most import
ant discussion related to the creatin
| Of n public utilities commission, an
the charges for electric lighting
r. L. Maury, city attorney of BUTT
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YESTERDAYS BUSINESS.
The Senate,

The Senate.
Recommended suffrage bill for
passage.
Asked for investigation Of dis
eliminating freighf4rates.
Swore in new member Burla of
Big Horn county.
The House.
Provided mileage and per diem
of presidential electors.
Recommended to be. passed a bill
regulating salaries of city attor-
news,