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The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
UTILITIES PASS UNDER
STATE BOARD CONTROL
RAILROAD COMMISSION TAKES
OVER REGULATIVE POWER
Projects Owned by Cities Themselves
Within Municipal Boundaries Alone
Excepted - New Law Is Now
in Effect Regulating Rates

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1O.-With the
passing into effect of the public utili-
ties act, as re-enacted at the last ses-
sion of the legislature in accordance
with the new constitutional amend
ment approved by the voters of the
state last November, all privately
owned public utilities in California
as, for instance, the local gas and cleo
trio corporations, the telephone COM
panies and the street railway-went
under the complete control of the
state railroad commission.
From now on, the state board not
only will regulate the service of these
quasi-public enterprises, but the rate
fixing power passes from the city
councils into it's hands.
Though many cities of California
had by vote voluntarily placed their
privately-owned public utilities under
the control of the commission, num-
Der, including some of the largest
cities of the state, had not. The new
amendment dropped the proviso which
excepted from the commissions con-
troll the utilities not voluntarily voted
by the cities into the commissions
jurisdiction.
The only exceptions are the utilities
owned by the municipalities them
selves.
The Owens River aQueduct and the
water system of Los Angeles, and the
power system, when constructed, do
not come under the jurisdiction of the
state commission, in so far as the op-
Grafton of these utilities is confined
within the city limits. But should the
city sell water or electric energy out
side the city, then the service and
rates will be under state jurisdiction.
The putting of this general power
over public utilities into the hands of
the commission is traced as follows:
Section % of Article IL of the Cali
fornia state constitution, as amended
on Oct. 10, 1911, by vote of the
electors of the state, enlarged the
power of the railroad commission,
heretofore existing only over the rail-
| roads, to control of all classes of pub
lie utilities that the legislature should
specify. On March %, 1912, the pub
lie utilities act, passed by the legis-
lature pursuant to the 1911 amend
ment of the state constitution, took
effect.
Under the provisions of this law the
municipalities of California had power
to regulate rates of all utilities, public
or private, within their bounds, unless
they voted them to the railroad com
mission.
The new law deprives the cities of
this optional right of fixing their own
rates. The constitutional amendment
was designated on the ballot of the
election of Nov. 3 as No. %.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
STATE AUTO TAX
CLEARS $1,722, 763

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 10.-The state
automobile license tax from Jan. 1 to
June 80 this year cleared $1,722, 763.4S,
according to H. A. French, superinten-
dent of the motor vehicle department.
This total, the net earnings of the past
six months, has been divided in half,
giving 1851, 3S1.24 to the counties of
the state, and the same amount to the
state, to be used for the maintenance
of the county and state highways.
Los Angeles county gets the largest
apportionment for the first six months
of the year, with $627,157, from 46,953
automobiles; San Francisco is next,
with 1925, 150.25, from 14,S15 automo-
biles, and Alameda third, with $191,-
644.25, from 9,491 automobiles. Alpine
county shows the smallest return,
with $S7 from seven automobiles.
For the first six months of this year
the total gross receipts of the motor
vehicle department were $1,862 ,646.50.
This is about 100000 more than the
total gross receipts for the whole of
1914.
The apportionment for other coun-
ties of Southern California is as fol-
lows: Imperial, $9,217; Orange, $685.
357; Riverside, $14,653; San Bernar-
dino, $22,097; San Diego, $37,611;
Santa Barbara, $12,774; Ventura,
S9354
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
IMMIGRATION FALLS LOWER
THAN IN YEAR OF 1899

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Immigra-
ton was at its lowest since 1899 dur
ing the twelve months ended July 1,
and the net increase in the foreign
population for the year was less than
$4,000. Statistics show $50, 700 immi-
grant and 107,544 non-immigrant
aliens admitted during the year, while
204,074 emigrant and 10000 non-emi-
grant aliens departed. Admission was
refused to PAIL aliens.
Italian immigration showed the
greatest falling off, 238,000 fewer Ital-
ians having arrived than during the
previous year. Other decreases we're:
Polish, $4,000; Hebrew, Ill 1000; Ger
man, $4,000; Russian, 100000; Magyar,
100000; Croatian and Slovenian, $4,000;
Ruthenian, $4,000; Slovak, $4,000;
Roumanian, $4,000; Lithuanian, 10000;
English, $4,000; Scandinavian, 1000;
Bulgarian, Servian and Montenegro,
1900; Irish, 10000; Finnish, 5000;
French, $500; Spanish, $500, and
Turkish, 2,400.
American travel to Europe decreased
196,3S5 during the year, compared
with the previous twelve months, and
there was also decrease of 47,007 in
the number of Americans arriving
from abroad
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
SAN BERNARDINO RAILROAD
MAKES ITS LAST TRIP

REDLANDS, Aug. 1O.-After max
ing it's round trip between San Ber-
nardino and this city, the little train
on the Southern Pacific railway fin
ished it's work, and the San Bernar-
dino & Redlands Railroad company
passes out of existence.
The narrow-gauge line has been hun
ming between the two cities at loss,
since the Pacific Electric company has
been in operation, and a few weeks
ago the state railroad commission gave
the company permission to quit. Work
will be commenced within a few days
of tearing up the tracks.
The line was built by capitalists
from the two cities early in the SOS.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Fair Attendance

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1O.-Expo-
sition managers announce that the
daily average attendance last month
was 69,602, and they predict that this
will increase from now on until the
closing date, Dec. 4.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 10.-July fur
nished crowds which broke all month
ly attendance records at the Panama
California exposition, according to Off
cial figures made public by the bureau
of admissions.
The July attendance was 301 ,937, a
daily average of 9740. Attendance
since the opening to Aug. L totals
1,265,51S.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
POSTAL GARD "a YEARS
IN GETTING DELIVERY

PASSAIC. N. J., Aug. 10.-Edward
Morrell, a retired wealthy contractor
of Clifton, now more than eighty years
old, has received postcard from D.
c. Wickham, a lumber merchant of
New Hampton, ~ Y, telling of the
shipment of quantity of lumber The
card is dated June 16, 1881. Mr. Nor
rell said this afternoon that he we'll
remembers the shipment arriving in
Passaic, and said that part of it was
used in the construction of the Ma
tional Bank building in 1881. The
writer is believed to be dead.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
FRANCHISE TAXES
COMING IN SLOWLY

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 10.-The fran
chise taxes are coming in very slowly,
and State Treasurer Friend w. Rich
ardson predicts that many corpora
lions will become delinquent and lose
their franchises unless greater speed
is shown.
Before the 10th of this month, ST.
06,62489 must be paid. AS soon as
the treasurer receives this money he
reports it to the state controller, who
sends out the official receipt.
Under the law, payment must be
made in gold coin, but in order to
facilitate business and save the trans
portation of coin, the treasurer will
accept certified personal checks and
drafts.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
AUSTRIANS MOVED
DOWN IN BATTLES

GENEVA, Aug. 9.-The Tribune
prints the following regarding opera
tons in the Italian war theater:
"The Austrians fight with utter con
tempt for death, and the losses on both
sides are frightful, but those of the
Austrians appear heavier, the Italian
artillery moving them down in masses
"On the Carso plateau the Italians
are advancing in the direction of Cor
liza.
ION Monte Nero the Italians have
carried several portions of the enemy's
positions.
cat Podgora the Italians repulsed
all Austrian attacks, notwithstanding
the extreme violence with which they
were delivered
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Irriuation CONGRESS- call

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10-The
official call of the Twenty-second In
ternational Irrigation congress pro-
vides for four meetings; at Stockton,
Sept. 13 and IA; at Fresno, Sept. Is
and 16; at Sacramento, Sept. II and
1S; and at concluding session at San
Francisco, Sept. 20.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
SEIZE COPPER AND BRASS
OF BERLIN HOUSEWIVES

LONDON, Aug. 10.-A dispatch from
German sources declares that the
housewives of Berlin were officially no
titled on July 81 that all copper, brass
and nickel utensils were cenfscated
for the armies. 1t was added that
thereafter the selling, exchanging or
otherwise disposing of any such arti-
cles was forbidden under severe pen
alties.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
OREGON Valley Flooded

PORTLAND, Aug. 1O.-Three cloud
bursts struck the Deschutes valley,
turning every gulch into a raging tor
rent. An engine and caboose cross
ing a bridge sank with it.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
RakersfieId Postoffice Robbed

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Aug. TO-
Postoffice station No. l., located in
local department store, was robbed by
yeggmen and $3.50 of government
money taken About $500 of the
stores money was also taken.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
To Inspect Bay Boats

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1O.-To
guard against the possibility of an
Eastland disaster on San Francisco
bay, the Southern Pacific, Keyroute
and Northwestern Pacific ferry sys-
TENS are to be given comprehensive,
rigid inspection by the federal author
tiles.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Control Forest Fire

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. 1O.-The
forest fire that has been raging
through Russian gulch, Sonoma coun-
ty, is reported under control. One
man is believed to be lost
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Tax Rate to Increase

SANTA ANA, Aug. 10 The city
rate for taxes will probably be $1.41
for the coming year, last years rate
being $1.20. The assessed valuation
of $7,669, $50 is approximately $1,000
600 less than last year.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
order Powder for Three Years

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-Orders
for forty tons of smokeless powder a
day for three years, and for two mil
lion 14-inch and 1S-inch shells, have
been placed with the Union Powder
corporation by the Russian govern
ment.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
WEEKS NEWS FROM
NE|CHDOR|NG CITIES
BRIEF OUTLINE OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume Of the Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Places --WIHl Allow Rapid Scanning
Grasshopper Pest

BAKER, Ore, Aug. 10.-Rabbits and
grasshoppers are seriously damaging
the crops near here. Ranchers are
fastening the grain harvest to prevent
loss
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
To Teach Journalism

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1O.-Charles G..
Rowan, for five years city editor of the
Union, has been appointed head of the
department of journalism and printing
to be established next term at the high
school.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
CONDENSATION OF
CURRENT EVENTS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HENISPHERES
Dispatches PiGturng Developments From the Out.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented in Brief
Must Get Passports

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-American
sailors bound for British ports will
hereafter be supplied with passports
to comply with the new features of
the British alien restriction law Alien
sailors on American ships will have
to get passports from their consuls.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Device to Detect Counterfeit

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Showing the
difference between a counterfeit of
paper money and a real bill, the gov
eminent has found a mechanical de-
vice which will detect counterfeiting
of bonds, paper money, tickets or cou-
pons. The device, the invention of two
Chicago men, Capt. Thomas I. Porter,
in charge of the United States secret
service, and Peter G. L. Rautzberg,
one of his co-workers, is very simple.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Maxim on Aero Board

NEW YORK, Aug. TO- Hudson
Maxim, the inventor, and Mathew B.
Sellers, editor of an aeronautical pub
LEGATION, have been selected by the
Aeronautical Society of America to
represent that organization on the
navy advisory board, of which Thomas
A. Edison is chairman.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Call GoethaIs to CAPITAL

PANAMA, Aug. 10.-Just as he was
leaving here on board the steamer
Pastores for New York for his vaca-
ton, Maj.-Gen. George w. Goethals,
governor of the Panama Canal zone
received instructions to appear in
Washington Immediately instead of be-
ginning his vacation.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
$ao,ooo,ooo Fruit Loss at Palestine

PSSgSSOJSSO IOSS DIT 7lcSIIHG
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10 The
fruit growers of Palestine stand to
lose $30,000,000 because of the Euro
pean war, according to letter re-
ceived here from George Kiat, general
commissioners of commerce, with head
quarters at Jaffa.
The letter says trees are dying for
want of watering and for want of pc
troleum to spray them. The region
has been visited by locusts, and vege-
tation is ruined. The loss at Jaffa and
it's vicinity alone is estimated at $780,
100000.
The Ottoman government seized
every bit of petroleum we had on
hand. This was a heavy blow to u.s."
the letter says. "Most of the men
have been drafted into the Turkish
fighting ranks, and the women have
worked heroically to save the crops"
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Size of Newspapers Reduced

LONDON, Aug. y.-Decreased adver-
Using revenue and a shortage in the
supply of chemicals necessary for the
manufacture of white paper have re-
suited in an agreement by the pro-
prietors of London's newspapers to
reduce the number of pages.
The Post today contained ten pages,
while the Times, Telegraph and Stand
ard contained twelve.
Some of these two-cent dailies fire.
quently have printed twenty or more
pages since the war has been in
progress.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-08-14
Ban Liquor as Defense Measure

PARIS, Aug. 9.-The legality of the
action taken by the military and civil
authorities in a certain military dis
trlct IN prohibiting the sale of SPIRITS in
the area under their Jurisdiction has
been questioned, with the result that
Minister OF the Interior Malvy has in
troduced in the chamber of deputies
bill which would empower projects
during the war to restrict or prohibit
altogether the sale and consumption
OF alcoholic beverages, other than
natural wine, beer and cider, when
ever it is considered advisable in the
interest of national defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
BULGARIAN OFFENSIVE BEGINS AGAINST SERVIA:
 TWO POSITIONS ATTACKED
YUAN SHI KAI MAY
 BECOME EMPEROR OF
 NEW CHINESE EMPIRE
People From All Parts of Republic Send Messages Urging That the
 President Accept Crown

Picking. October 12.--In a mandate dated october 10 and issued last night President Yuan Shi Kai acknowledges the receipt from all the provinces of the Chinese republic of petitions urging a restoration of the monarchy He states emphatically that the will of the peo- pie must solve the question of a change in the form of government and that any change mustlbe in accordance with the constitutional compact.
 The peoples real wishes will be fol- lowed, President Yuan Shi kai de- clares. He orders those in control of the elections to carry out their duties strictly in accordance with the law.
 It is learned officially that the na- tional assembly will be called carly next year and that whichever form of gov ernment is decided upon in the impend- ing expression of the popular will the government will be constitutional one.
 President Yuan Shi Kais statement indicates that he will accept the En- perorship if the monarchical form of government is declared for by the peo- ple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
ID TRY NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS TODAY Twelve Officials of Railway to Face Charges of
 Conspiracy

New York, October 12.-Twelve direc- York, New Haven and Hartford railroad will go on trial in federal court here tomorrow charged under the so-called criminal clause of the sherman law with conspiring to monopolize the transpor- tation traffic of New England
 Prospects are that the case will not go to the jury for verdict much before February l. Upon this verdict will depend the disposition of the cases of six other defendants who gained a separate trial.
 Probably in no government prosecu- tion heretofore brought under the Sher- man law have government investigators had to deal with so many intricate financial transactions as have been dis closed in New Haven operations dur ing the 25 years in which it is alleged to have brought under its control virtu- ally every railroad, steamship line and trolley company in New England This is the reason long trial is expected
 Charles s. Mellen. former president of the New Haven, probably will be one of the first called to the stand of the more than 100 witnesses sub poenaed
 The F defendants are William Rocke- feller Lewis Cass Ledyard, D. Newton Barney, Robert w. Taft, A. Heaton Rob- ertson, Edward D. Robbins, James S. Hemingway. Charles F. Brooker, Charles M Pratt, Henry K. McHarg, Frederick F. Brewster and George MacCulloch Mil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
DICKINSON PRAISES
 GARRISON'S POLICY
Says Whole Country Is Becoming Alert to Need of Adequate
 Defense

Chicago, October 12.-Jacob NJ. Dick : inson. former secretary of war, told the Chicago branch of the National Security league tonight that the whole country is becoming alert to the neces- sity for more adequate defense. He praised Secretary Garrison, who he said was the first of those in admin istration circles to take a decided stand for preparedness.
 "Mr. Garrison clearly saw our help lessness," MT. Dickinson asserted. "He understood that the future might well have possibilities seriously threatening our national life, and boldly took pub lie stand for armament.
 "rhe President is deliberate. pene- trating, studious and patriotic. He says little but does things with tremendous power.
 Mr Dickinson said that militarism need be feared only if military govern ment in this country should dominate civil government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
Japanese Premier Tells Peace
 Congress World Peace Is Fantasy
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of peace, and he called Japan the dis turher of the peace of the Orient.
 TIT the United States were as unpre pared 1t would fare no better than China at the hands of the world powers he said. China has learned her bitter les son, and now is proceeding to abandon it's concept that justice is the foundation of the state and to take up the practice of brute force
 Japan is the disturber of the peace in the Orient She is essentially a mil.- tary nation. and she has in herself the perfect compilation of the militarism of Germany and the navy ism Of England Her ambition Is boundless.
 With such neighbors, what must China do but prepare for defense? Before the European war broke out we imported a large number of men, followers of the Prince of Peace. from Europe. the seat Of Christendom. over to heather China, If you are pleased to call us so to in- %struct us to turnN our plouehshares into swords and our pruning hooks into spears.'
 Selfshness jingoism, yellow journalism and politicians are chiefly responsible for misunderstandings that nave existed be- tween the United States and Japan. said Mir. Kiyo Sue lndi d lecturer of the Japan Society of America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13

San Francisco, october 12.-Count okuma, Japanese premier and pr. Ng Poon Chew, Chinese editor of San Francisco, told delega tes to the Inter- national Peace congress today that world peace was yet a fantasy and would be until the militaristic order of things changed.
 In a message to the congress. Count Okuma said there was no hope for peace ''as long as there exists nations or in dlviduals who believe or exalt themselves as absolutely superior to others and U assert that superiority does not hesitate to appeal to material forces
 On the floor of the congress tonight pr. Ng Poon Chew added to Count Ol<u- mas statement: There will be wars. and more wars just so long as there arc two codea Of laws ssnd two standards u mof alty, one governing nations. the other individuals,' he said.
 The doctor said that even China was preparing He blamed western militar- ism, which, he said, had not only par celed China, but had destroyed her ideals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
CARRANZA NAVAL FORGE DEMANDS VILLA
 CITY'S SURRENDER

Guayrnas Mex, October l2-CBy radio to San Diego.)-The Carranza gunboat Gnerrero with the transports Korrisan II, Jesus Carranza and two scnooners ar- rived off here last night loaded with troops under General Dieguez, who has demanded the surrender of the city from Villa forces.
 The commanding officer of the United States cruiser Chattanooga informed Gen eral Diesuez that sufficient notice should be given the towns of Guaymas and Elm palme before commencing bombardment to permit noncombtants to reach place of safety.
 Dieguez is said to have replied that he did not think it would be necessary to Lombard, but if surrender were refused he would establish neutral zone where noncombatants would be safe.
 A special rain with 40 Americans left here yesterday for Nogales but the train was held up at Carbo because of burned bridges. Railroad officials said the train may return to Guaymas
 There are 110 Americans remaining in GuaymaS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
 JAPANESE TROOPS MAY BE SENT TO BALKANS

Tokio. October 12.--Bulgaria's par ticipation in the war and advices re- ceived here from London that British opinion. in some quarters. at least, fav- ors the dispatch of Japanese troops to the Balkans have reopened the question in Tokio of what Japan's future course will be- There Is a strong impression here that the return from Paris of Baron Kikujiro Ishai, recently appoint ed minister of foreign affairs. and pre- viously ambassador to France. is like ly to be followed by full reconsider ation of the international situation with special reference to Japan's pol icy for the preservation of her own permanent interests.
 Another factor arousing discussion is the arrival of Hugues Leroux, editor of the Paris Matin, who although with out official mission. comes. 1t is un- derstood, with introductions from and the appreciation of M. Delcasse, the French foreign minister to discuss mill itary questions with prominent Japan ese. with view to determining wheth- CT the latest developments justify q change in Japans decision not to send an army to aid her allies and the like lihood of dispatching troops to the Bal kan theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-BuIgarian offensive begins against
 Servia. s.s-s,'i v & Japanese premier declares world peace
 is a fantasy. sa. s.s Fl . Government defends income tax <. Bill authoriMng American war loan
 ratified by House of Commons. 2-Reserve board will delay placing Latin
 American agencies.
 3-The Holland letter 4-Editorial comment M f5--Good Roads association denounces leg
 isatufe. Attendance record for State Fair again
 shattered
 Little boy badly injured by auto
 To view link of Jackson highway. C-Society News of Ensley.
 s-wsiler and wallace tilt in Be.semer
 probe. B, i s NJ { ,s.. .sr z a 4 l2-Fiece fighting continues on western
 ttont,