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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26

serial number, and thereafter such
measure shall be known and designated
ON all petitions, ballots and proceed
ings as sInitiative Measure No.--.---.--.."
SEC. 2 That section 4971-5 of Rem.
& Bal. Code be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 4971-5 Petitions for pro-
posing measures for submission to the
Legislature at it's next regular session,
to be filed with the secretary of state
not less than ten days before such reg
ular session, shall be substantially in
the following form:
WARNING.
Every person who shall sign this pc
titicn with any other than his true
name, or who shall knowingly sign
who shall sign this petition when he is
not legal voter, or who shall falsely
represent to any registration officer
appears upon the registration books,
or who shall make any false statement
to registration officer as to his ident-
ity or place of residence shall be pun
ished by fine or Imprisonment or both
INITIATIVE PETITION FOR SUBMIS-
To the Honorable. --....-.....-...-.-, secre-
tary of state of the State of Washing
ton:
We, the undersigned citizens of the
State OF washington and duly reg
istered legal voters of the respective
precincts set opposite our names, re-
specially direct that this petition and
that certain proposed measure known
as Initiative Measure No.-.-.--.--., and
entitled (here set forth the established
ballot title of the measure), full true
and correct copy of which is hereto at
tached, shall be transmitted to the leg
islature of the State of Washington at
it's next ensuing regular session, and
we hereby respectfully petition the leg
islature to enact said proposed meas
ure into law; and each of us for him
self says: I have personally signed this
petition; l am duly registered legal
voter of the precinct and city Cor
town., written after my name, and my
residence address is correctly stated.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
Referendum Measure No. 3.

An Act to facilitate the operation of
the provisions Of section l of arti-
to the initiative and referendum,
sections 4s7i-i, 4s71-5, 4g71-5,
4s71-7, 4s71-s, 4s71-1o, 4s7l.15, 4s71.
Remington s. Ballinger's Annotated
and repeating. section 4971-S of Rem
ington & Ballinger's Annotated Codes
claring this act shall take effect Jan
uary list, 1916.
he 1T enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Washington:
SECTION l. That section 4971-1 of
Rem. & Bal. Code be amended to read
as follows:
Section 4971-1. 1t shall be the duty
of the attorney general whenever re-
quested so to do by any legal voter or
committee or organization of legal
voters of the state who shall desire to
propose any measure to be submitted
to the legislature or to the people by
initiative petition, to advise the pro
ponents of such measure as to it's form
and phraseology, but nothing herein
contained shall be construed as requir-
ing the proponents of such measure to
ing any such measure with the secre-
tary of state. Whenever any legal
voter or committee OF organization OF
legal voters of the state shall desire to
to the Legislature, or to the people upon
initiative petition or shall desire to
order by. petition the referendum of
any act, bill or law, or any part there
of, passed by the legislature, he or they
shall file in the office of the secretary
of state five printed or typewriter
copies of the proposed initiative meas
ure or of the act or part thereof on
which a referendum is desired, accom-
panied by the name and postoffice ad
dress of the person, committee, or or
ganization proposing the same, and the
affidavit of such person or the affi-
davit of some member Of such commit
tee or organization, that such per-
son is, or the members of such
committee or organization are legal
voters. Measures to be submitted
upon initiative petition shall be
filed within ten months prior to the
election or the session of the legisla-
ture at which they are to be submitted.
The secretary of state shall give to
each measure a serial number, using a
separate series for initiative and refer
endum measures respectively, and
forthwith transmit to the attorney gen
sral copy of such measure bearing its
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
the UNDERSIGNED. hereby GER

I, the undersigned hereby certify
that am the officer of the city Clown
county of .-..-.---.-.....-. State of Washing
ton, having the custody of the registra-
ton books containing the signatures
addresses and precincts, of the regis
tered legal voters of said city Clown or
precinct; that the signatures on the
foregoing petition were signed in my
office; that the initials opposite said
signatures respectively are my initials
putty in my office; that before any
such signatures opposite which initials
are written, was signed upon said pc
tition the person proposing to sign the
same was required to identify himself
as a duly registered legal voter or to
establish his right to and register as a
legal voter in the registration books in
my office; that after said petition was
signed the signature thereon was care
fully compared with the signature of
such voter in the registration books
and found to apparently have been
written by. the same hand, and that
thereupon the officer making the COM
parison placed his initials opposite
such signature and entered the resi-
or town shown upon the registration
book opposite said signature; and that
when the foregoing petition was taken
from my office is contained. ..-.....-.-.....-...
initiated signatures and no more and
that before surrendering said petition
caused the red ink perpendicular line
thereon to be drawn through the blank
spaces for signatures.
Dated the.------day of -.-.-.--..-.-.-., d..
Registration officer of city Clown or
precincD of
BY Deputy.
SEC. 8. That section 4971-6 of Rem.
& Bal Code be amended to read as fol-
lows
Section 4971-6 Petitions for propos-
ing measures for submission to the
people for their approval or rejection
at the next ensuing general election,
to be filed with the secretary of state
not less than four months before such
general election, shall be substantially
in the following form:
WARNING.
(Same form as in section %
INITIATIVE PETITION FOR SUBMIS-
SION TO THE PEOPLE.
To the Honora ble--....-
secretary of state of the State of Wash
ngton
We, the undersigned citizens Of the
State of Washington and duly regis
tered legal voters of the respective
precincts set opposite eur names, re-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
Why Maeuey Blooms Are Rare.

maguey plant in bloom is sight
one seldom sees in Mexico, for the
reason that the stem is cut at it's base
and followed out. and the sap that
would have gone into the flower is
collected and converted into that evil
smelling. criminal making connection
called pulque When the sap gathers
at the rate of ten to fifteen pints a
day-peons pass from plant to plant
and with their mouths to one end of
tube suck it up and then discharge
it into containers made of pigskins.
flung. saddlebags fashion, across the
back of an uncurried donkey. The
liquid is then carried to the central
station. where it is ''ripened'' in watts
of untanned owhide.-National Geo
graphic Magazine.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26

You stepped right in front of that
automobile If the driver hadn't turn
ed sharply you might have been killed"
True; very true
Were you trying to commit sui
cide?"
mo. | took out an accident insur-
ance policy yesterday. and | was just
experimenting to see what sort of pro-
lection it would give me- BY jinks, it
worked like a charmn'- Birmingham
A ge-Herald.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
Early Risjnu.

The difference between rising in the
morning at 5 and o'clock in the
space of forty years-supposing man
to go to bed at the same hour at
nights nearly equivalent to the adj
dition of ten years to life of three
score years and ten
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26
Thought Reading.

Can | see you apart for moment p
you mean alone. don't you?'
EXACTLY. | want the loan of a
fiver."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26

the State of Washington, or corpora
ton the majority of whose stockholders
are noh-feSldentS of the State of Wash
lnSton Tor any service, work or assist
allce OF any KIND done or rendered lor
the purpose OF aiding in procuring sig
natures upon any initiative or refer
endum petition or the adoption or re-
lection of any initiative or referendum
or who shall in, or within
one hundred feet of the entrance to.
any registration office solicit or at
not to sign any initiative or referen
dunn petition shall be guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect
January LIST, 1916.
Passed the House March 2, 1915
Passed the Senate March 4, 1915.
Vetoed by the Governor March 8,
Passed over the Governors veto
March IL, 1915.
There shall be printed on all ballots
provided for said election the words:
PASSED THE LEGISLATURE AND
ORDERED REFERRED BY PETI-
Referendum Measure No. 8, entitled:
An act to facilitate the operation of
the provisions of section l of article
II OF the Constitution relating to the
fraud, and amending sections 4971-1,
4971-5, 4971-6, 4971-7, 4971-9, 49T1-10,
4 al 4971-16, 4971-17, 497131 and
notated Codes and Statutes of Wash
ington, and repeating section 4971-S of
Remington & Balllnger's Annotated
Codes and Statutes of Washington, and
declaring this act shall take effect
January LIST, 1916"
For Referendum Measure No. g.
Against Referendum Measure No 8
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26

spectfully direct that that certain pro-
posed measure known as Initiative
Measure NO.---.---.-.-- entitled (here insert
the established ballot title of the meas
ure), a full, true and correct copy of
which is hereto attached shall be sub
mitted to the legal voters of the State
of Washington for their approval or
rejection at the general election to be
held on the ---,,-.----- day of---.-...--....
A. ID. 49,; and each of us for himself
says: | have personally signed this Pc
tition; l am duly registered legal
voter of the precinct, and city Cor
town., written after my name and my
residence address is correctly stated
(Followed by the same form of
blanks and certificates as in section 81
SEC. 4. That section 4971-7 of Rem
& Bal. Code be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 4s71-7. Petitions ordering
that bills or parts of bills passed by the
legislature be referred to the people at
the next ensuing general election, or
special election ordered by the legisla-
ture, to be filed with the secretary of
state within ninety days after the final
adjournment of the session of the legis-
lature at which such bill was passed.
shall be substantially in the following
form:
A
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-26

There shall be printed on all ballots
provided for said election the words
PASSED THE LEGISLATURE AND
ORDERED REFERRED BY PETI-
TTON
Evening star., 1916-08-06
CoUNTRY's COTTON CROP.

NEW ORLEANS, August 5.-The
total value of the countrys commercial
cotton crop, exclusive Of the seed. for
the year ending July 81, was $685.
7O0,560, compared to S593.432.97S the
IA, according to the annual report of
H G. Hester. secretary New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, issued today. In
cluding the seed obtained, the total
value of the years crop was placed
at s95S, zoe, 900.
The worlds takings of American
cotton for the year was announced a.
I'll. 900 bales, compared to 13,519,000
bales the preceding season 1t was q
record year for southern mills taktngs,
placed at 4,o47,Oo0 bales. as well as
for japanese, Chinese and East Indian
mill takings. which totaled 5o5.o0o
bales.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
New York Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The market
for coffee futures was a little more ac-
tive than it was yesterday, but there
was no revival of general interest and
sales for the morning amounted to only
5000 bags. The market opened at a de-
cline Of to points under a few Eu-
ropean selling orders. but these offer
ings were absorbed around the initial
figures, and after selling down to s.36
for September and $40 for March. the
market showed little further change.
The close was to 6 points net lower
August s.32; September, s.37; October.
Sal; November. s.4s: December, $50;
January SIS; February. s.62: March,
$50; April. s.74; May, s.7s: June, ss4;
July, $50
Spot coffee. steady, Rio Is, az;
Santos As. 10h. Only a few fresh Of
fers were reported in the cost and
freight market, with the quotations re-
ceived ranging from about 1865 to HOO
for Santos As. London credits
The official cables reported declines
of so to rs reis in the Brazilian mar
kets. Brazilian port receipts. $4,000
bags: Jundiahy. 41,000 bags Fine
weather was reported in Sac Paulo,
with temperatures ranging from As to
34 degrees.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Domestic Conditions Encouraging.

A highly encouraging condition is re-
ported in domestic business. and these
reports are emphasized by the official
statements Of private and government
al statistical bureaus, by the records
OF bank clearings and mercantile or
ganizations. The most obvious handi-
cap 20 business in the eastern territory
is the continued unsettlement in labor,
which in some districts threatens
severe menace to industrial progress.
Comparing statistics Of the present
we End a tremendous increase in ex-
ports, imports and bank cIearings,
higher railroad earnings and postal re-
ceipts. more new interpretations. great
er building activity and fewer failures
Agricultural sections are now busy
with a harvest which, though disap-
pointing as to volume because of recent
damage TO growing crops, Will to a
Evening star., 1916-08-06
I. W. Hellman Bldg, Los Angeles. Cal

ly held wheat-Spot firm; No. /
durum, LAX; No. 2 hard. 1.47A: No. I
northern Duluth, 1.5424; No. ] north
ern Manitoba, 1.52& fob. New York.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2 yellow. sSx
elf New York. Oats-Spot firm; No. 8
white, 4s1ha5o. Hay-Steady. Hops
Quiet. Hides-Steady. Leather-Ftrm-
Pork-Firm. Beef-Steady. Lard
Steady. Tallow-Quiet Wool-Steady.
Rice-Steady. Molasses-Dull
Butter-Steady; receipts, 9.699 pack
ages. Creamery extras (S2 score). 80;
creamery (higher scoaingl. 3ohas1:
f1rsts, 28a2915; seconds, 26a27h.
Eggs - Irregular: receipts. 1885
cases; fresh-eathered. extra hne. s2ass:
extra firsts. 29aS1: firsts. 261 a2S u near
by hennery whites, fine to fancy, 36a40;
nearby hennery browns. 34a36.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 6,62s cases;
state, flats, fresh. specials. 1Sa16A; do,
average fancy, 1513a15A.
Live poultry-Easier; broilers. 2oa22;
fowls, 1919: turkeys. 15a18. Dressed
quiet. prices unchanged.
Evaporated apples-Dull. Prunes-
Easy. Apricots and peaches-Quiet and
easy. Raisins-Steady.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. August -Notwithstand-
Ing that weekend sales to realize
profits We're heavy today, the wheat
market touched new high-record prices
for 1916 and, although unsettled at the
close, was Aass to y above yester-
days finish. Canadian crop damage ap-
peared to be on the increase and there
were reports that European buying of
breadstuffs was on a big scale Other
staples. too, showed gains-corn, 17s
to g.; oats. / to 1A. and provisions.
to 271s.
Assertions that all wheat for fifty
miles north of Regina, Saskatchewan,
was more or less damaged by black
rust led to an excited rush of buying
as soon as trading began. There had
been no urevious mention of infection
north of Regina. Reports We're re-
ceived also that the pest had developed
far to the westward in Saskatchew
beyond Swift Current. Bullish specu-
lators, however. displayed more eau
tion than has recently been the case.
and it was evident likewise that many
holders wished to avoid carrying open
risks over until Monday. The result
was decided setback in prices after
the initial advance. On the other
hand. signs gradually multiplied that
exporters. taking advantage of the
downturn, Were buying with unusual
freedom.
Later the market rallied, owing to
signs of buying on the part of export
ers. The close was unsettled. Aaas to
Z net higher, with September 135 and
December, s1ka1.3S5s
In this connection it was said 1000 600
barrels of flour had been disposed of to
Great Britain, an amount equal to 4500.-
600 bushels OF wheat. Bulls in wheat un-
mistakably had the advantage as the ses-
sion drew to a close They laid especial
stress on the contention that weak hold
ers had for the most part been eliminated,
to resume the attempt to add to the ex-
traordinary price advance which the bears
profess to believe has already discounted
to a sufficient degree the damage done by
black rust.
Corn advanced to the highest prices of
the season. Buying was based chiefly
on the continuance of drought and heat.
Crop damage reports from the south
west led afterward TO another upward
swing in prices. The close was strong at
rs to 3 net advance.
oats as well as wheat and corn rose to
a new high level for 1916. Thrashing re-
turns remained unfavorable.
Provisions were firmer, in sympathy
with grain and hogs Besides, shipments
of lard and meats exceeded last years to-
tai.
Butter-No market
Eggs-Receipts. 6.316 cases; no market
Potatoes-Receipts, 5 cars; unchanged
Poultry-Alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Reports of Railways.

Chesapeake and Ohio showed a gain
in net revenue Of S445,000 for June.
and the preliminary statement of the
Seaboard Air Line for the year ended
June 80 last discloses substantial
gains in gross and net for that period.
The more important railways sub
mitted very satisfactory returns for
June, although these, in the main. dis
closed some falling off from early
months of the year. Rails were held in
check, however, by the uncertainty at
taching to labor conditions. Union Pa
cifc was the most conspicuous feature
Of that group, its strength revivin g
rumors of an increased or extra dis
bursement of present dividends.
Domestic monetary conditions are
working in the direction of greater re-
taxation, as was seen in the general
shading of longtime accommodations.
Call loans in the local market eased in
similar degree.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
C0ttonseed Oil Market.

NEW YORK. August 5-Liquidation.
which ran into stop orders in Septem-
Der. carried cottonseed oil lower. Anal
prices showing net declines of 23
points for September. II for October
and ! to for later months Sales,
lo.so0 barrels Prime crude. new, 733
nominal Prime summer yellow spot,
9 rs; August, e.32; September. go: Oc-
tober. s-s4: November and December,
s 35. January. s3s: February, s3s;
March. s.46. Prime winter yellow and
summer white, go.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
TREASURY Statement.

The condition of the United States
terday was:
Net balance in general fund. $227.s7o.-
.0S5.
Total ordinary receipts, $1,520,029.
Total ordinary payments. $1,609.674.
The deficit this fiscal year is $S.430,.
1856. as against a deficit of $8.796.52e
last year, exclusive of Panama canal
and puhl10Aht transactions.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, August 5-Cotton
goods were firm and active today
Dress goods were active. mems wear
lines being bought freely but care
fully. Yarns were exceedingly firm.
Linens were quiet and frm. Knit
goods continued in full demand. job
bers were active.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Market Occupies Midway Position.

The position of the stock market to-
day is midway between the prewar
situation of July, 1914. and the pin
nacle points of 1915. This may be
illustrated from the following compari-
son which shows the price of few
of the leading active stocks in the
periods referred to.
It is significant that OF twenty lead
ing stocks on the New York exchange
only one is now selling lower than in
JULY Of two years ago
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Conditions Indicate an Exten-
sion of Bearish Influences
During the Week.
OTHER FACTORS AFFECT
TRADING IN SECURITIES
Steady Selling by Producers of War
Munitions, With Encouraging De-
velopments in Some Issues.

NEW YORK. August 5.-Almost the
end with indications of an extension
Of the bearish influences which gov
erned operations to a considerable ex-
tent during that period. The indiffer-
ent crop outlook, labor problems, To-
cal and national and signs of conges-
ton in the securities market were the
primary factors.
There was steady selling of motor.
oil and sugar shares. stocks of indus
tries which have enjoyed enormous
prosperity by reason of the war, but
which now promise to come down to
more normal and stable conditions.
Liquidation of motors doubtless was
promoted by the cut in prices an
nounced by the manufacturer of a
popular car. Oils followed the inexor-
able laws of supply and demand, it be-
ing evident that the enormous quanti-
ties of raw and refined oils had reached
the stage of overproduction in the
mid-continental field at least. Sugar
shares fell away largely for the reason
that dealings in the raw product as
well as the securities of companies re-
Gently organized had attained highly
Munitions and equipments were fairly
steady on further purchases of sup
plies by Europe, but in these issues
increased caution was observed. United
States Steel, commonly accepted as the
barometer of the market, hovered
around its recent top quotations and
the issues of Independent steel and
iron companies pursued a like course.
trade developments being altogether
encouraging.
Small Volume of Sales.
Trading in stocks during today's two
hour session barely amounted to 5o.-
900 shares. This is the smallest turn
over since the Saturday following
Christmas of 1914, when less than u.s.
600 shares changed hands.
The floor of the exchange was rela-
lively bare of the members and com
mission houses maintaining expensive
wire connections with important out
of-town centers reported a complete
cessation of public interest or demand.
Many important stocks were not quoted
at all during the session, and such
price changes as Were recorded had
little or no bearing upon actual hap
penings, except in the fractions.
Even in that group the movement
was confusing and highly irregular,
of is, while Brooklyn Rapid Transit
fell a point. Short covering of motor
and sugar shares impaired some firm
ness at the stagnant close. Munitions
and coppers also hardened, presumably
from the same cause