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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
RENEW EFFORTS
AT PURCHASE OF
ELECTRIC PLANT
FINAL ATTEMPT REPORTED RElnG
MADE 10 BUY BR0WNSvILLES
PROFIT MAKING DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL REPORTED DIVIDED. BUT
MATTER MAY BE PLACED UP TO
PEOPLE FOR VOTE.

That an offer tor the purchase ui thr
Brownsville municipal hight amt water
plant will be- made IA an earl, date aud
that the people oI Brownsville may hl,r
an opportunity ~ vote ~ thr question ur
whether the light plant shall "r shall uut
he sold J. report that Na- confirmed tu
day ~ u prominent Brownsville hu-iu,--
man.
The effort e. buy the Brownsville public
utility plant began about Y year ago. when
tie plant began tu show such excellent
profits. Various offers were said NM have
been made. hut canvass ot the aldermen
oi the city at that time showed unanimpu-
opposition - the sale 81 the plant S,un
mcnt throughout thc city. among prup.rt
holder. va- also apparently against tur
sale, Though no offer Was publicly an
nounrcd
The --latest effort to huy lhc municipal
plant Y stated p, au authoritative source
io ~ final ana determined effort The
amount wv the offer for the system WY uot
knoHn. hu' N i- sand nm hc above 5lfl nnuy
with other Inducements w thr ritv.
While lhc council IA ycar a-o walls unar
iHou- against The sale Il W reported that
there hH- come about -l-ht rbuu-r u
ihr opinion MI thc ruuuril. HuI thr rrul,r-
~Iti"u NOW hud- SOME favor
One alderman -ald TODAY
~ know that there l- y strong movement
lloot lo"kug wv lhe purchase WY ihr
Brownsville electric l-h ana water ulatt.
and ! lu Opposed tu lt- Sale. This ! hu
hcvc. 4" hc the general opinion of fhr rru
plc ~ TIE city. do uoi hclir,r that ther.
Wy y strong enough opinion among ihr
council member tp result wv thr ,tIIu.. uF
an election ~ dcridc " aIr. hut ,,.u -r
] am certain that. N n comes to yutr.
the people Viii reject amy offer ior tle alr
~ the system"
This official -uid that hr rould uot -at
who ~ offering Nv buy thc hgIt plant. uur
could hc give the uumc- MI ihc cuuurIlmeu
said 90 favor the sale Outside ut thi-
member nj the council none offered .u,
statement. Alderman Dworman. head of
the water and light committee W.T. thc ruuu
ril. who ha- taken " great interest WV fhr
plant. out nl the city todl, Iavnr
Browne D. also away
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18

am old subscriber. three months -uh
-crIption would give the contestant obtain.
my u 1000 votes, while the extension nf ifr
same subscription Nv years period. b.
paying for uino months more through Ihr
same contestant would give that contestant
5000 additional votes. And -o uu through
ihe entire schedule IN other wnrd-. ihr
opportunities for increasing the vote TOR
any contestant wv thi- prorr-- WV hWldm.
"n subscriptions already secured arr great
The Herald can hardly -cc hnN ANS -uh-
Gerber cam refuse to assist the contestant
10 this extent. Especially is this -n. in
view ~ the fact that The price W.T. the Her
ald will W. raised wv G0 cent I.rr month
after July except ~ those -ub-crIher-
who have already paid in advance n thl-
contest n the present price.
The contestants are working steadily.
harder than ever Vt that were -iblc.
They realize that the three week uf the
contest yet remaining are the weeks which
must actually test the strength nd each uf
Them. And. with determination to spare no
single effort ~ win. each ot them has ~et
ont III the home stretch with aIl faculties
keenly alive ~ every possibility WI sub
-cription getting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
KNEW NOTHING
OF DR.. MEYER
GERMAN AMBASSADOR INF 0RMS
LANSING NOT AWARE GERMAN
WAS BUYING WAR SUPPLIES

Nu-uI.-Iu
n.r..-urn th G.rr fa .H-
United States tritr rl a' m.am
Secretary ot State Ian .re tht 0nfh,r h.
uur an, member uI hr uh4 IN .'af ntd
..u, knowledge oi pr tra Never. aI
iu have hrrn WV tur lHuaI state hUtm-
wan supple
Published report ad tuat M",rf
turned Ia Germany under riied ~fafr-
Safe conduct. secured st inr rmna adur'
request lur Ur Anton Ne,.r Gerhard
Ern-turT al-u lti tntI r.rHHtd H.H
newer engaged Nm n an fa. Lrl.i
atf other fhrr fa' fn German he'd
'rn- end ia an oheaL r ra
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
Starving MeXiCans
Living On AcOrns

Douglas. Ariz., June lS.-Lack ot food
~ the towns and farming districts u
Eastern sonora ha~ driven most NJ the
people INTO the mountains where they -ub
-l-t on acorri~ and pitala- fruit. thc latter
y -prcic- nf cactus. according ~ reports
here. Hundreds have been forced g. leave
The Cumpae district because General Tru-
Illlo. Villa commander, has contlocated the
grain Tor soldiers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
Gonzales Drawn To
Point Near Capital

Galveston. Texas. June lo.-rhc Car
rama consul announces that General Pahl"
Gunlalc~ Yesterday captured TeNcoco after
a sharp engagement with Zapatlsta> and
i now within fifteen miles Of Mexico CITY
and that General Ohrceon moved forward
from Lagos and j. now beginning the IN
Nc~tmeui ~ Agua~ Calicntc~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
Aurora BOrealiS
Affects Telegraph

Chicago. ILL.,. june l>.-Telegraph mes
-agr- were sent from Chicago to Denver
today over wires disconnected from bat
terics. Officials If the companies explained
that the aurora burcali~ supplied the eur
rent The air ha> been ~urcharged with
electricity the last two nights hampering
operation of wires.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
13.Year Old Girl
Gagged And Bound

Esln, Texas. june Is Officials today
-ald they have di~palrcd ot learning the
identify of those who Tuesday night
gagged and bound Lille Hanson. II wears
old. and cut off her long hrald- NJ hair.
When found hc child was M -tuppr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
Veterinary Medical Examng Board Meets

Dallas. TrAa>. Tunc I>.-Thc annual
meeting of the State Nrtcrnarv Mcdi-
cal Examining Board WAS scheduled u
begin two tlaVS meeting here TODAY e.
examine applicants for license to prac
lice in Texas. Ii WAS expected about
thirty applicants would appear before
the board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
Wine And Water In
misunderstanding

Washington. ~ t.. June ~ The
drcadnaught Arizna will hr Christ,
both with wafer and wine tomorrnv
me N"mcn> Christian Temperance
hI"Il urged Secretary uf the Navy
Daniels I" exert hi> influence against
win" christening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
M'Manigal May Be Put
Under Big Peace Bond

GALVESTON. TyNa.. IUr I> ApplI,l
tiun MN pui John M.Muuf-ir nt rprpl
Christi under % peace bond mi inWh
and W. make " mandatory up"r hmm
that VI hi- bond mud, h- Gp uot lcltc
Galveston county without special Prr.
mi~~ion of thr court uH- mdic Nf 'rfdHF
Ip thr United state Distract Atturu'
john E Greene Tho application tHa
only unr of ii- hirh r,rr mHlr nfhr X"
cal court. has nnf been acted upon II
would provide that thp defendant bond
M 10000 WI signed WIT two ponaIhlr
,urctc, guaranteeing thta he would
commit IVY dcf or utter no word clicu
lated Nv cause l hrfIth pf thr pence"
The ease IN that ni thn United states
,~ Tnmon MO ai. involving alleged elcc-
tiun irrcgular.t.e, at tbr time ~ INC
rlprtinu and subsequent .hpuiing dt Cor
pu~ Christi. The defendant IN in thr
Galveston county jail pending bond for
-lGUuu W. the two Corpus Christi eases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
THAW WILL GET
JURY TRIAL AS
TO HIS SANITY

Alhany n III. June ~. The court "f
appeals ~ = decision TODAY uphold> the
court order for = jury trial to determine
nav sanity. and denies Attorney Bee
k'I : plea Tor rc-ar.umcnt on its dc
riNi"n affirming hi death sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
C0NvENT|0NIST PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
CHALLENGES CONSISTENCY OF WILSON
SAYS If PRESIDENTS DECLARATION IS
THREAT WILL UPHOLD DIGNITY OF MEXICO

president
the IN 9 Wilson's
81
IL ~adh
IN
Chazaro says, I'VE will that the
Wilson II q b h adds "li
Pr i Z the
The . people
thazaro blam~ Carranza for conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18

e., lh tu,Ii itua il y t
y that Rear Admiral tarrou proposed ia the
y audh
hi, force For the tran~r he used however
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
(By Associated Prc~~)

DIEGO. ls-Ihc 4 10
cans irony lapuin Y q ncart
The protected cruiser chattanooga vh" o'e the Colorado due in Quay
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18

IA new spirit lrVr, indicates ia terms
of inches or fractions IT inches 10 the
foot the deviation of u surface from the
horizontal ar perpendicular.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18
Lightning Kills Four Bows.

Guthrie. Okla. June lS-Thc two boy
who took shelter ~ a barn near Douglas
to Get out oi the storm Monday night.
one being killed and the other fatally
burned W. thc result VA u stroke VI light
nng. have been identified a. Claude Barnes
and hl- Younger brother, .I"r. both torm-
fllv ~ thu nfv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-18

Norman. OK, June la.-Tom Patton. ! :
and Clvde Ellis. ~. were Killed wv Gaht.
ming near here
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28
ANOTHER STAR ROUTE MAN
GIVEN "a ROTTEN DEAL

n appears that the Montpelier
Alton route isn't the only enc %
which ths government has caneelled
the mail contrast. According ~ IN
Council Leader the msn whe hsd ne
contract for carrying ths nail b.
tween Council and L.andoF@ han mas
Ehs same fate e. Martin Wla1eEs, a1a4
the Leader, IL commenting upon tne
matter. sayai
After nine months ef service the
e0ntraea 10 LET - AnoshsR party, ths
old contractor Il left oat Of . Job maad
With slso0 woFth Of stage oasft %
his handa. Can any honest nsan -
thia n square ds@l7 The 9oyeFn-
ment holds the mail carrier 70 TIE
contrast for the full tins e = wants
TO ard longer Il a fssls lika Z, aad
imposes any variations "a aay tlmsi
then whsFs b the fairness for ths
government - vioIsks the eonafass
and rain the contractor washeae
eanssY No one else would Be allow
sd 70 do such . thing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28

soon for violating this particular pro-
vision Of the game law.
In talking with a representative
Of the Examiner, Deputies Shriyes
and Braley said that it was the in
tention Of the department to enforce
the game laws without fear or favor
and that all violations look alike to
them.
Deputy Shrives stated that all the
sportsmen with whom he had talked
in Montpelier were heartily in favor
Of a strict enforcement of the law,
and assured him that they would do
all they could to see that the game
Law was observed. The number OF
licenses sold in Montpelier SO fan
this season. said Mr.. Shrives, shows
up better than the sales from any
other town Of this size in Southeast
ern Idaho
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28
SEPT. / WILL Be
IDAHO DAY AT FAIR

September 27 viii be Idaho day at
the Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco. October / will be Idaho
day at San Diego.
This date was definitely decided
upon Tuesday on receipt OF q tele-
gram to the governor from the man.
ayers Of the exposition, asking If that
day would be satisfactory. The mat
ter was presented to the heads Of
the departments while they were at
tending a board meeting and all
agreed that the time was entirely
satisfactory.
July 9 was the day first suggested
for this occasion. To this the gov
ernor objected on the ground that II
was too early in the summer and
just when the people of the state
were busy with their harvesting OPP
erations. August 20 was then Of
fered. The governor turned this
down also because he wished to be
able to attend the national congress
of governors in Washington, ID. O.,
at that time. Statesman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28
BECKER AGAIN FACING
DEATH IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

Albany, NJ. Y. May 25. Charles
Becker. the former New York police
lieutenant, must die in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison within the
next six weeks for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, the New York
gambler. by four gunmen on July
is, 1912. unless Governor Whitman
or the United States sepreme court
intervenes.
The court Of appeals of New York
today affirmed the conviction Of
Becker By a jury In the supreme
court at his SECOND trial, held several
months ago. The same court grant
ed Becker a new hearing after his
first trial on the ground that Presid-
ing Justice Goff had erred.
Executive clemency for Becker Ii
regarded as remote. As district at.
torney of New York county, the
present governor prosecuted the
former lieutenant both times.
The date for Becker's execution
may not be set nor the death warrant
signed until next week, owing to the
absence Of some Of the judges. The
law prescribes that an execution
must take place not less than foul
nor more than six weeks after a de
cision ID handed down.
May 26-The court fixed tn.
week meginning July 18th for tn.
Iexecytion Of Becker.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28
GOOD SCHOOLS ARE A
TOWNS GREATEST ASSET
Citizens Of Community Should Never Hesitate
to Vote Financial Aid for the Upbuilding
of the Public Schools.

nj years. Fire drills have had to b.
abolished. and the means Of exit are
such thatlshould q fire have broken
out In the building ut any time while
school was Ia session. II would have
been absolutely impossible for the
children on the second AoOr 70 have
gotten out without the lose Of num-
ber Of lives.
Having been informed Of itn ur-
healthy and unsafe conditions. Dr.
King, the county health officer. rs-
Gently made q thorough inspection
Of the building. after which he dc
not hesitate 10 condemn II ~ beinw
wholly unfit for school purposes. He
90 reported to the school board and
to the state board Of health. The
result of DR.. Kings action was stated
In last weeks issue.
In an effort TO provide accomHAc-
dations next year for the 200 o.
more pupils who would attend that
building. the schOolhOard Immediate
" took the only available course
that OF askIng tho qualified electors
OF the district to authorizes the insn-
ance Of $4,000 In bonds for The
purpose Of erecting modern ulx-
room building on the slte Of the pres
ent structure. II Ia therefore now
up 70 the people Of the district 70
say whether or not the above NUM-
ber of children shall have a suitable
place to attend school next year, by
voting the bonds asked for. There
will doubtless be some opposition 20
the bonds, for there . always 70 Be
found In every community, . few
old foggies who are Opposed % any
thing and everything that = q
progressive nature. for foar that the
improvements will cost them ; lev
dollars. An . general rule thesa old
foggIes, moss backs. knockers. Or
whatever term best applies 70 them.
are the ones who can afford % stand
any additional expense that might
result from the erection of Dee
school. the building of q eity hall.
the construction Of sewers. ths erea-
tiOn and maintenance Of q city park
or anything else which tends towards
civic Improvement.
However. W. believe that he cp-
ponenss 70 the bond isue vii nnds
by converSing with thsir fellew elss-
zens. that they are % hcpeleniy y
the minority that they viii not have
the nerve 10 90 % the polls on ths
afternoon OF June 7th and FegAateF
their opposition by voting No.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28
YOU CAN OPEN POSTAL
SAVINGS ACCOUNT BY HAH

Every person in the United States
ten years old o. over may open an ac-
count In . postal savings bank after
July iss.. according 20 an instructive
leafist on the Postal Savings System
inst issued By Postmaster General
l3urleson. This important extension a
ihs service will b. made possible By
permitting persons living In eoHlmaBi-
Ties 70 aparssly sestled = not % justify
the locai postoailces as regular postal
savings banks 70 opsn aeeOunt b mail.
Governor DockeFy, laird assistant
general. who has direct supervision Of
postal savings. waa 20 impressed By ap-
psals from all over the country 10 open
postal savings accounts by mail that be
sook up the task some weeks ago oi
working out feasible and aafs method
fog meeting this demand.
Under the plsa adopted By he post
master general for opening acceunta b.
mail ~ intending dspoastoF residing
whore there Il 40 regularly designated
savings bank. viii apply 10 hls local
postmaster who win sss thar sscsnsaEy
identlAeation data L prepared snA for,
wapded 70 . naaFby puaaofiee ansh0ria
"a 70 seespt dsponlsa Tho intsnAins
deposition viii thea be given permission
70 forward biz first ana sabseauaas de,
p0aata by money OFdsf or FaaastaFas
mail direct 70 the postmaster a. thi
banking point for which FeesIpts Q
certificates val be- Iasaed. H ma.
withdraw All Of any part Of hls posta
saviags By mail and oa demand toEsth
sE with any inssFsat thAa may hs do
him.
The new lssass polats Oas khst sa
peFson Ten yeasa old Or over nay ops
40 aeeaunt IN hls oF haF own name; ~
an aceonnt bg 8 married woaan frs
irom any ooutFpl o. lnlsEtsFsnes b A.
ahuahand, that paeseees egAcsala sFs q
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28
GAME WARDENS
VISIT BEAR LAKE

Last Monday morning the state
game departments fish car arrived
in the city from the Warm River
hatchery with 10000 Eastern brook
trout fry for planting in the streams
Of this county. Thirty thousand
were planted in Montpelier and
Georgetown creeks and the balance
were taken to Paris for planting in
the streams on the west side Of the
valley.
with the car were Chief Deputy
Wyden Thorp. and Deputies Sidney
Whitehead Of Idaho Falls, Frank
Strives Of Franklin and G. Il. Braley
Of Blaclzfoot. During the day 8
st. Charles citizen came to town with
d quantity 81 Bear Lake trout, which
he sold to three different parties. in
violation Of the law Of the land
Learning Of the transaction, the dep
uties caused the party Of the frs
part and the parties Of the second
pslt 60 be hailed before His Homo
Judge Staley, who assessed fine O
S2h and costs against each one. Th,
amounts were promptly paid, and
ia safs to say that neither Of th
paKtiaa will ba ssught sRain vsE
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28

One Of the greatest assets any
town can have Is modern school
houses and the knowledge that the
schools conducted therein are up 70
the standard required by the lESs Of
the state. The fact that 6untpelier
has a practically modern high school
building In which students receive
the same instruction o. do the stu
dents In other towns Of the state
where high schools are maintained.
has been the means of bringing a
number Of families to Montpelier to
reside--some permanently, and 9th.
ers during the school period cach
year. Now most Of these families
have small children who must mecca
sarily attend the lower grades. And
while we have provided a modern
and sanitary building for tho children
who are old enough to attend the
eighth grade and high school. II Is
just as essential that the smaller
children should be provided with the
same comforts. II we fail TO do this.
parents from the surrounding sec
tions viii naturally locate IN the
town which does provide the Same
comforts and advantages for their
small children as It does for their
larger ones.
Not only for those who come here
from outside points to attend school,
should we offer equal facilities for
pupils of all ages, but those who now
reside In the city. and have resided
here from birth. are also entitled TO
this consideration.
Now II Is an undisputed fact that
the pupils who have been compelled
70 attend the Lincoln building dur
Ing the past viz years or more. have
not had the same advantages and
comforts ~ those who have attended
the Washington and High School
buildings. The sanitary conditions
In the Lincoln building are about
~ bad as It Is possible for
them 70 be. In cold weather Il has
been impossible 10 keep the tenpera-
ture even in eli parts Of the rooms
the pupils sitting near the stoves
would be too warm. while those IN
the rear Of the rooms would be cold.
Not only are the sanitary condi.
tions bad. but The lives Of the chill
dren have been endangered by the
probability Of the building coilapsing.
In order to guard against such a en-
tastrophe. the pupils heve not been
allowed to march in or out Of the
rooms on the second floor for sever
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-28
Boise, May "a, 1915.

A0t1Ss M4y 14s AJAO.
Special to the Examiner.
n his effort to play politics and
advance his political interest, Gov
ernor Alexander spends half his time
OF over attending various functions
In different parts OF the state, and
much criticism of his neglect of Off
cial duty in this manner is being in
dulged in BY citizens who come from
distant parts of the state and are
compelled to remain here on expense
for number of days until the Gov
ernor returns that they can secure
his action in various matters and his
signature to various documents. By
reason of his frequent absence, meet
ings of the State land board, the
State examining board and other
boards Of which he il chairman by
virtue Of his Office are delayed for
days, as their meetings are subject
to his call. In this way, State land
loans have been delayed for many
weeks, as a result of which the pub
lie schools Of the state lost the sum
of about fifty dollars a day, the in
terest on this money not beginning
to accrue until the money on depos-
itsin the.banks was loaned by the
board on real estate security. In
this connection, it is to be noted that
there is much speculation as to the
Governors delay in instituting suit
against the bonding company bond
ing for former State Treasurer o. ".
Allen for the loss sustained by the
state through Aliens manipuIations.
The necessary papers preliminary to
the instituting of the suit have al
ready been prepared by Capt. E. G.
Davis of the attorney generals office
and have been ready for the Govern
or's action anumber of weeks. Each
days delay in instituting the suit
means loss of about ten dollars to
the state, a. interest on the sum
sued for does not begin until suit
has been filed.
The State Supreme court has just
returned from North Idaho where it
held its regular session for the North
ern district. A Anumber Of important
cases were heard and notable and
far reaching decision rendered in the
matter of attorneys from other states
practising before the court, it being
held that they will have to have q
permit of the court. This applies in
particular to such places in the North
as Occur d. Alene, which Is just across
the State line. Heretofore, Spokane
attorneys have managed to get the
cream Of the practice unjustly. Nc
department Of the state government
il more active than the Supreme
court. Its work is constant and as 9
result it is well up with its calender
Through well matured experience OF