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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
'0TORMAN, CONDUCTOR
and FLAGMAN BLAMED
FOR CROSSING TRAGEDY
BIG ACCOUNTING
FIRMS, ONE HERE,
FORM MERGER

Announcement OF the merger OF
two big accounting firms has just
been made. For many years the
firm Of Macpherson, Bonthron a
Co, Of which y, II. Macpherson and
W. ID. Bonthron are the sole part
ners. has held q very important po-
sition In accountancy in Detroit and
surrounding territory, and. May 1.
the business OF this nrm viii be
united with that Of the wellknown
firm OF Price. Waterhouse 4 Co.
This latter frm has been established
for upwards Of a nair century. and
has one OF the largest stsffs Of ae-
countants In the world. with offces
In New York. Chicago. Philadelphia.
Boston. ST. Louis. Pittsburgh. Nil
waukee. San Francisco, Los An
geles and Seattle; London, Eng
land; Montreal. Toronto. Winnipeg
and Vancouver. Canada: Mexico
City, Mexico: Buenos Aires and
Valparaiso. South America; Cairo.
Egypt, and with connections In
other large European cities n well
as In Australia and South Africa
The future business Of the joint
firms VIII be conducted from the
present offces OF Macpherson. Bon
thron q Co. in the Union Trust
building. under the local manage
ment OF r. II. Macpherson, W. ID.
Bonthron and w. B. Campbell. the
iastnamed having for many years
been associated with Price. Water
house q Co. IN various positions.
The business Of Macpherson. Bon
thron q Co. has come rapidly TO
the front during the last 10 years.
The business was established orig
inally IN Windsor. Ont. In 1897. Mr..
Macpherson coming over 10 Detroit
seven years later. During this
period the nrm. and Mrs. Macpher-
son In particular. have been asso-
ciated with many Important investi-
cations and litisations OF public In
terest In addition 10 having q large
and varied commercial practice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
LILLIAN POLE
SURPRISED AT
.SPOUSE'S ACTION

Mrs. y. Percy weadon. better
known to the theatersoins public as
Lillian Poll. daughter Of the late
Frank g. Poll. OF Detroit. who has
been staying with her mother, Mrs.
Poll, In the family home. No. tos
canton-aye.. the last two months.
expresses surprise at the fact that
her husband. a weliknown New
York theatrical manager, should
have inserted an advertisement In
a Detroit newspaper. Thursday. CIV
ing notification that he will not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by her.
The man must be crazy" says
Mrs. weadon. we. have had no
trouble. He was here two weeks
ago to see me on his way TO Indian
apolis TO visit his mother. and I had
letter from him Saturday. am
not In the habit OF contracting debts
anywhere. I cannot understand II.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says
that weadon declines 10 discuss the
matter. but acknowledged the inser-
ton OF the advertisement.
Mrs. weadon made q big bit In
the role OF Nadina In the Straus op-
eretta "The Chocolate Soldier" the
libretto OF which followed George
Bernard Shaw's brilliant satire
Arms and the Man." when the OPP
era was produced by Fred G. Whit.
ney. OF Detroit Mr.. .eadon was
Mr.. whitney's representative with
the company when Miss Poll was
the prima donna. There Is great dis
parity in their ages. Mr.. weadon
having children as old as his wife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
ofIroad Commission
AlDo Censured by
C0roner's Jury
u. r. AND D., T. & /.
ARE HELD LIABLE
Iw0 Men Are Held
Under Bond Pending
Investigation

That George Asam and Richard
H11ade. conductor and motorman,
rDeetivsiy. Of the Fort-st. car.
cocksd By . Detroit. Toledo q Iron
- freight train. April IA. when Is
oeooos were killed and . score
80 Injured, and Fred J. Sutton.
Gman &C the fatal crossing. are
lily % criminal negligence, was
" verdict Of the coroner's jury In
y ere q Gail Gladys George. one
~ dead. early Friday afternoon.
EAo Detroit United railway and
~ Uo(ro1t. Toledo q Ironton are
~ fDund guilty Of criminal negli-
80. along with their employees.
= monti0a n made I'm the verdict
Jonn G. Westover. the student
oooeuan IN charge OF the control
q the time The jury evidently
= not consider him an employe Of
ny d. T. r
ne jury severely censures the
~ railroad commission for allow
y the derailer at the crossing TO
nn1n out Of repair for 50 long .
& ConnuctOr Asam and Motormap
11n6e weru In court when the jury
nneht IN its verdict and were prac-
NY ordered In custody by Cor
~ Duryea's until he could consult
IS peuoecutor. They were allowed
r. 6opayt later. Prosecutor Jasnow-
\ stating that no further action
- taken against the men until
~ evidence has been thoroughly
VolIads, Asam and westover were
oDtod immediately following the
ock. hut were released on bond
charEes have been made against
o unas yet
E Ne verdict was ~ follows:
No ind that the Detroit United
nuny, Conductor George Assam,
1ormon Richard vailade and the
o1o1t. I Toledo q Ironton railroad
Z y1akman Fred J. Sutton have
~ gunty Of negligence in causing
y <oa1h Of Gail Gladys George and
c1hsr persons. on April II, 1919
Ne recommend that the state
IDoo1 commission be severely cen
~ Tor not enforcing the law in
6wing the derailer at this cross-
- be ont Of order for such ?
80 psriod-"
vIunk A. shsReriy was foreman
~ Jury. The otbef members
- samusI wilson. 9 NV. Du-
~, J. w. RIkman. ,. A. weIke anc
6oph J. Trombley.
s Coeoner Burgess expressed the
1nioa that Il was . Just and fair
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
SOLDIERS FROM
WINDSOR IN BIG
BATTLE OF YPRES

The Windsor company with the
FIRST Canadian contingent was In the
bloody battle OF ypres. as shown by
the casualty list issued by the Brit
ish military authorities. Several OF
the members we're wounded. Miss
Jane whyte. OF No. so Harrison
ave, Detroit. has received word
that her brother. Serst. Alex.
whyte. OF No. 1854 Hsrrison-ave.. Is
In a London hospital with serious
wounds. He Is veteran OF the
Boer war and enlisted In Capt
George wilkinsons Windsor com.
pany. Other members OF the COM
pany listed as wounded are Harvey
McAllister. OF Detroit. and James
Grant. OF Amherstburg.
The hospital corps commanded
by Col, Surgeon Casgrain. OF Wind
sor. has reached England. according
TO information received by Mrs.
Casgrain. This Is taken to mean
that the entire second Canadian
contingent has landed.
News has been received Of the
death OF Lieut. Walter Drummond
Powell Jarvis. who was a second
cousin OF Harold Jarvis. and had
many friends In Detroit. He was
killed In Flanders. He was q son
OF Amelius Jarvis. millionaire
stock broker OF Toronto. and a we'll
known yachting authority. Arthur
Murray Jarvis. Jr.. brother OF Har-
old Jarvis. has just been made .
provost marshal under Gen. French.
and In this capacity will take charge
OF towns captured by the allies.
Prs.tiaG. the plass sect kisA--shst
a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
THINK SUSPECTS
LEADERS OF GANG
OF STORE THIEVES

In the arrests OF George Tuomey
p years old. Of the Annex hotel. and
Benny KreIl. 70. Of No. 81 Farms
worth-st, on charges Of larceny from
b store in the daytime, Detective.
Mite and Fraley believe they are
hot on the tran OF several thousands
OF dollars worth OF merchandise
stolen from big downtown stores
and little stores In the outskirts, dur
ing the last two months.
Kren and Tuomey were arrested
on complaint OF clerks IN c. p. No
ble's haAertxshery. who missed two
SIX shirts. valued at 81 apiece
shortly after the young men had left
the store. after pricing and inspect
Ing the silk shirt stock. One OF the
clerks. knew Krell. and tipped him
on to the police. who found Tuomey
with him. Tuomey was Identified
BY two clerks. Friday.
The detectives say that In many
otner stores, third young man &C
companied KreIl and Tuomey. and
In each store the method was the
same. SILK shirts. expensive ties
and other goods would be examined
and later some Of the goods would
be missed One Of the young mer
always wore loose-ntting overcoat
which served az a hiding place foI
the stolen goods, the detectives say
Il know that fully 5000 worth Of
silks and expensive furnishings hav,
been missed from Detroit stores n
the last two months" says Detective
Fraley. and believe that these tw,
boys were. ringieaders In gam
which has been doing the stealing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
How to Beautify the Hair
\ Simple and inexpensive
Home Method

The hair n like flowers lit
. - care and proper nourishment
Goos wondsrA Just as a plant
without air and water withers
era dies, 90 will the hair 70 II
~ given proper nourishment
~ scalp must be perfectly
noo1shy and free from dandruff.
- ne scalp n 20 the hair what
80 coll n to plants and flowers.
IL your hair II not pretty; II Il
r. 1nG1ng color, too dry. matted.
$50 cut, or n the scalp itches
6urns, ron can easily over
- "a % these conditions By
" PnFielan Sage. which sup
ovory hair need II soaks
1n1o The hair roots, stimu-
n ohom and furnishing the
nmonl that 10 needed for
n@x % Hrow not only long
~. but fluffy. soft. lust
n1< H1w1oua1y radiant.
60 ~ 3 bottle of this In
~~1voL vt delightful and
~ Ill tonic from Cunning
|nx D1ore and Central
q ony drug counter.
nn& boG1ns with the
~ ocoIp Irritation n
1919 ~ Of dandruff.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
StraSburg
Dancing Classes

A new term for adult be-
ginners starts Monday even
ing Advanced class Tues
day. Private lessons by APP
pointment.
strasburg's. cor. sproat-st.
and Woodward ave.. IL a SUI
perfor schooI-absolutsly In a
class by Itself Fees are mod
erate--results guaranteed.
The hall - spacious and
beautiful. The classes well
attended. afording pupils the
necessary practice with 9th.
ers. One can not learn TO
dance properly In a small
space or by dancing with a
teacher only.
write or phone for booklet
Of particulars. Grand 1895.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
Woman Fails; Rup.ures Artery.

Mrs. Mary Brake. living on the
conantrd. fell to the sidewalk ut
Gratiot and Libraryaves. Friday
morning. and ruptured an artery in
her left leg. She was carried into
Goldberg Bros store. and given
first aid by nurse. and Police
Surgeon Griffth Thomas. who sue
ceeded IN stopping the how OF
blood. and sent the injured woman
10 her home ina a police auto.
Detroit Times JOB Prf.tinE Devt.--
Main $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
Burglars Rob Saloon.

Burglars forced rear door OF the
saloon Of James shumway. No. iIs
woodward-ave., some time Thurs
day night. and stole two cook books.
and $50 IN cash. Police are won
dering what the burglars wanted
with the cook books.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, April 90.
--Advices from Portland. Mich. as
sert that Collins. q small village on
the Pere Marquette. was practically
wiped out By are early yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
FLINT WIFE GIVEN
$4,000 FOR LOSS
OF SPOUSE'S LOVE

FLINT. Mich. April 3o--Henry
Smith. husband OF Grace Smith.
plaintiff In the 100000 alienation
suit that has been In progress for
three days. was the only represen-
tative OF the family In the circuit
court Thursday afternoon when the
jury returned a verdict of $4,000
In favor Of his wife and against his
mother and sister. Mrs. Mary Smith
and Mrs, DeHull NJ Travis.
Tho case will probably be APP
pealed.
AZ . matter OF fact. there's very
little common sense In the world
most OF II In uncommon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01
(EDALS FORM. Y.
WHITE WINGS

NEW YORK. April so.--NineteeD
cmbefs Of the Street Cleaning De-
r(uent received medals and 10
1oonas Of merit In the sixty-ninth
o01ment Armory recently. Before
- q their comrades. In white
1oorns. they were decorated By
m. Julius Henry Cohen. chairman
~ Committee on Streets OF the
nman's Municipal League.
Dtreet Cleaning Commissioner
1<horuton. Borough President
rcks. City Chamberlain, Bruere
u Mr.. Henry A. stimeon. presi-
ut q the women's Municipal
E The youth who fies high doesn't
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

Printing. the psas. sect ki.s--sAss
h rssAs-rfmss Iss D~ps.-Msia sssa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-01

The youth who nies high doesn't
1Ico 70 worry about where he's go
~ 20 light.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16

The Sunny Jims never thiak the
world is going backward.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16

BILE Compound and in a short time was
cured and have been in excellent health
since. I always praise the Compound
whenever l have an opportunity as l
know it helped me and viii help others.
Lately | have given the Compound to
my daughter and I wish all suffering
women would take it and be convinced
of its worth - Mrs. JAMES a. BEIDEL,
1l3 n. Penn Street, Shippensburg, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from nativeroots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know Of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
IF You have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound will help you, write
| to Lydia E.pinIxhamM edicine Co.
| Confidential Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held In strict confidence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
AUTOMOBILE TURNED
COMPLETELY OVER
Raymond II. Richardson Killed Near
N1lilerS Falls and Three
Others Injured.

MlLIERS FALLS, Mass, August 10
Raymond H Richardson, 10, of Worces-
ter, wa killed and three other people
were IuSGled when the rear tire on the
lett side Of their automobile was forced off
as they were taking a curve near this vii
lage about 80 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Tic car turned completely over and
before righting itself had thrown out all
Iof the party. Richardson landed on his
head, sustaining a fractured skull, and
died ahoH- a half-hour later. The party
had left Worcester at 3 o'clock in the
morning p visit friends in Bellows Falls,
vt. Ric.@Edson was driving when the
accident c@rurred
The acc lent happened on Prospect st.
on the E2Tng side Of the river, and near
the home + John NJ. Styles. The rest of
the party was made up of Richardson s
! bpother-!.. 3aw, Michael j. Ennis, who was
/ badly bruised about the head and face;
! Mrs. Myrtle Stoddard, who received SINH
! lar injurc, and John killeen, who was
cut about the head and body Ennis
wife had been in Bellows Falls for a
week, AMI the party, all Of whom live al
! 81 Madia~1 street in Worcester, were to
make the tip and come back to Worcester
either today or tomorrow.
/ DR. s. l. Woodbury. arrived at the
scene of tie accident about 20 minutes
after it happened and worked on the par
lty. RICHARDSON died about five minutes
after the doctors arrival The other.
were rushed to Farran hospital in Monta
Igue City, where it was found that Ennis
land Killeca We're not badly enough in
Iiured to remain at the hospital and they
left for WG--cster last night, accompanied
by Mrs. + MS. Mrs. Stoddard had re
Gently undo. zone an operation for appen
dieitis.
Richardson's father was also in Bellows
Falls He lad married a second time las
Iwcek and wa spending his honeymoon a
the same place as his daughter, Mrs. En-
MS. The bod of young Richardson wa.
viewed by Medical Examiner G. P
! Twitchel Of Greenfield and taken to tn,
undertaking rooms of John c. Gould Tn
funeral viii lie held in Worcester tomor
lrow. The Young man was employed as
chauffeur by d Worcester automobile deal
Ter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
MRS. LAuRANA SYLVESTER.
West Brattle3oro Woman Was One OF
CIG~5t Residents.

Mrs. Lal:-ana (Johnson) Sylvester,
50, widow O. John 5. a. Sylvester and
one Of the oldest residents Of Brattle-
boro, died Saturday afternoon at )
clock III the home of her son, Walter
L. Sylvester Of West Brattleboro, af-
ter an illness II about one week. Death
was due to causes attributable to old
age.
Mrs. Sylvester was born in Newfane,
July 81, 1926, a daughter of Nehemiah
ANA Lucinda (IIaskins) Johnson. Her
early life was spent there and she was
married in Marlboro to Mr.. Sylvester.
Many years Of Ter married life were
spent IN Dove and % years ago she
anne to West Brattleboro to make her
home with her son, Walter.
While her husband lived and before
her children he'd gone forth to make
homes for themselves she devoted hel
entire life to her home and loved ones
| yet she was al ays interested in the
things that made Tor the betterment OF
| the community. She was the last sur
vivcr Of. her fathers family
She leaves FIVE sons. Francis of Tur
ners Falls, Macs, Dennis and Lester o.
| Cleveland O.. and Louis and Walter Of
| West BrattIeboTo.
The funeral W;ll be held Tuesday at
ternoon at clock in the home o
/ her son. Walter, and the burial vii
talse place in the West Brattlebor
cemetery. where her husband is buried
The cemetery is filled with the peopl
who knew it all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
Special Notices

MARGARET E. ROOT, public stenog-
apher. Office, Root IS Pharmacy. 761tf
CARL KLOHS, custom tailor, 81
lLnStI111t atrnnt Inl 02G- 1 - =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
KURN HATTIN HOMES REUNION
Baseball Game and Banquet to Be Fea-
lures Thursday.

SAXTONS RIVER, August l6 -
President Elisha w Culver of the War
ner Memorial Home here has lssueI =
Hattin Homes boys to return for the
Hattins Homes boys to return for tire
alumni reunion Thursday.
Owing to the burning of the recOris
found impossible to send invitations tc
all, but President Culver hopes any
alumni who read Of the affair will at
tend.
There viii be open house for old boy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
United States viii Not Stop
Shipment of Munitions
of War to Europe
POSITION BASED
ON LAW AND HISTORY
To Stop Such Trade Would Imperil Our
Safety and Compel All Nations to
Adopt Militarism, Says Secretary
Lansing.

IN y
i, " ~ @AoS"SU IN the
Tue ll"hNes' anu tilosI qItecI statement lt
90 &c i'i'"e on lp s"uJeS'i tiie ohllea
n9 iiiioi llie'' - u9'i thal
&c ~ VI
i .l.s slIi' 'le
f - % 80, 'i'I,'iiioi III d
NJ VI ''ii0 - I"iS i-'i9Lh9 ue-
40. ~ 1i'e tii"l
- ~ N, ~ "''i'i
&c ~ ny IL a. tItG
oa,',,,,ia+d - ',ll''
"INu"!ui" t slC"t QUANTITIES ol war sup
adi - u. iii'it' 'IS
e 1liei a. o'' l u me Pliil' ne "o"lu
'oih'Gl every iiatt2h 20 TURN l'SeA INTO an
"i ~, camp aC an 'IHeS'
ine p'"ill-siohtH "1Sei LIONS oI the gov
- ll'l'eilt a. ooN i','7i@ INC 'e't In"lC 70
Germany thah 20 tAu7tlla, IN l3ot' ger
ni1hS ~ liti'iohcu SP'ell0"'l$ a. nay my
followed the prdctice Of plying beiilS-
CrehLS WIN war ih !'iiltioH9' mus duiieIlli5
10 lhe heIlous OF "hlch germany dho
AUSTRIA now complain.
Inc inconsistency OF the German attl-
tude toward the Shipment OF munitions
III the present war Is polil'ed out 10y feIGr-
Gice 10 het SAFES "i war H.@''il%i 1" inc
British government during the Boer war,
when the boer repubiicS We're IN a sltu2-
ton almost identical IA that respect with
that IN winch Austrl uhgaIy ana ter
many ind themselves at the present
time. And Secretary Lansing emphasizes
TINS point 10y the statement thaJ YET, II
spite OF the commercial ISOLATION OF one
IhellScrent, Germany sold TO Nreat brit
Pain, the other belhgefents, hundreds OF
thousands OF kIi9s OF explosives GulPo"
|uef' cartridges SHoV anu Weapons ~ Aoi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
MRS, BElOEL
Tells WOMEN
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Kept Her
in Health for IA Years.
Shippensburg, Pa" It was several
years ago that started taking Lydia E.

Flnkham S Vegeta-
BILE Com pound d. I
then suffered terri
bly, every month. My
husband bought me
a bottle of it and it
h eIped n G right
away. Then after
my second child was
born l had q female
trouble very badly
and l used Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16

in the morning at both homes Dinler
will be served at noon. The alun:ni
baseball team viii play team from
both homes at 2 D. IN. The banquet
takes place at 6 2. IN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
For SaIe--SIide Trombone, $l2

including sole leather case French make,
silver plated, in good condition. ID. w.
Sandefson, The Abbott.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
GREENFIELD MAN DROWNED.
Cresla, Who Boosted o. 5wimnin
Ability, Quickly Disappeared.

GREENFIELD, August 16. - Frank
Cresla, aged Is, of 10 Hope street, was
drowned in the Green river Saturday
afternoon. He was in company Of sew
eral other young men who were in
bathing. Saying he could swim farther
than any of isseompanions, he jumped
into the river and soon disappeared
from view.
The body was recovered Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16

TIE O. J. PRATT ESTATE. All bills
owing the above estate are due and pay
able ON or before Sept. /, 1910 To all
whom this may concern | viii say that
such settlement will be greatly apprecat-
ed by the administrator. Geo. :. Pratt
1919
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
To Rent

TO RENT-Tenement at 203 Main St.
97-ti
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
AUTO VICTIM DEAD.
Mrs. Rich Died in Montpelier Hospital
as Result of Accident.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Seth
G. Rich, whose head struck a tree when
the car of George Cross of Mortified,
in which She ana three others were rid
ing, was ditched on the Mortified road
last Wednesday night, died of menin-
gifts at Heaton hospital here Saturday
morning without having gained con-
seiousness. Her body was taken to
Mortified where the funeral will be
held this afternoon.e Mrs. Rich, who
was A years of age operated u bakery
in Mortified. Her husband is in the
insurance business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-10
STATE CAP|T OIL.
To De BARREN
Of F j R n | 7 j RE.


Jefferson city. Mo. De- To- The
supreme court in decision by Judge
Walker today he'd that the state cap
itol commission has no authority to
purchase furniture Tor the new CAPT
tol when it is completed
This means that should the build
ing be completed by July l. 1910,
which is contract time, its offices can
not be equipped until the legislature
meets in 1917 and makes provision
for the purchase OF the murniture.
This decision was rendered in
test case instituted by the Capitol
commission against Auditor Gordon
to compel him to audit an account for
piece of furniture for the new cap
itol.
Upon the face Of the statute, it is
beyond question the state capitol com
mission board has no authority to
purchase furniture for the new cap
ltol. reads the decision.
"lf the failure to provide that the
board shall purchase the furniture
for the new capitol is unwise, the e.
sponsibility lies with the legislature.
We have no power to reconstruct stat
utes merely to conform them to our
own idea of the wiser course to pur-
sue.
The capitol commission. under the
decision, can fully complete the build
ing without the furniture. 1t may in
stall the heating yentilatins and light
ing systems and put in all permanent
fixtures into tPe offices
e w Stephens chairman Of the
commission, said dealers who expect
to bid first raised the question about
the authority Of the board to pur-
chase the furniture
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-10
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
c. a $ T. q RIA
NOTICE WATER USERS.

NO TTOE WE IN .
An unpaid water bills become delin-
ouent after the lOtl and in such cases
water service will be discontinued
without IartLer noJce.
c. G. CLOTHIER,
Commissioner of Public Utilities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-10

Pressers sets, whipped cream sets
tea and toast sets fancy salads and
cake plates at the national Coffee and
Tea House.