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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1911.
COUNCIL CALLS ELECTION
W
alt Diver Valley Electric Company Will Go Before
f the People December 7th
ENGINEER BARKER FILES
It is a Comprehensive Document and Goes Deeply Into
the details of the Respective Propositions Before the
Council. Special Paving Bid Rejected. City At
torney Directed to Widen Van Buren Street and to
Open Other Thoroughfares Through Condemnation
Proceedings. Sunday Circuses Barred From Phoenix.
Cost under 3-year contract
City purchase at l.iic
.City purchase at 2.0c
City generation own energy
Annual saving
Cost under 5-year contract..
City purchase at 1.5c
City purchase at 2.0c
City generating own energy..
Annual saving
The citr council last night had a
barrel full of business. Action was
taken prohibiting the granting of n
license for the giving of any show in
Phoenix on Sunday, of the nature or
a circus, menagerie, wild west, street
parade or similar attraction; the re
port of Engineer James E. Barker on
the city lighting question was read
ami referred to the committee of the
whole for later consideration; the city
attorney was ordered to institute con
demnation proceedings for the opening
of certain streets, satisfactory terms
were made with the Salt River Valley
Electric railway for the submission of
their franchise to the electors, and an
election on the franchise was called
for December 7.
Action in the first matter came after
thp reading of (protests filed against
permitting the giving of the 101 Ranch
wild west show billed for next Sunday
These protests were filed by the Wo
man's club, the brotherhood of the
First M. E. church, the Ministerial
union, the Epworth League of the M.
H. church, the Y. M. C. A., and W. C.
Foster, representing the Arizona Fair
commission. An ordinance was pass
ediimaking such exhibitions illegal af
ter its due publication, but as that
wo"uld be ten days later a resolution
was also passed covering the interven
ing time.
In the matter of the Salt River Val
ley Electric railway franchise, the pro
moters met all the objections made
by Hhe council in the committee of the
whole, by satisfactory amendments,
except the request that the company
give the city 3 per cent of its gross
revenues. In that matter there was
a compromise on 2 ner cent, after
which the. council passed a resolution
calling an election on the franchise
December 7.
A. B. Williams protested against
the condition of the streets in the
vicinity of the Ford hotel and a rep
resentative of the Barber Asphalt Pav
ing company promised that the north
side of Washington street would be
open for traffic not later than Xov. 5.
A bid for paving those portions of
streets in the paving district where
abutting property owners have- refus
ed to pave, submitted by the Barber
company was found to be at a much
higher rate than the rest of the pav
ing being done, and was therefore re
jected. The explanation of the bid-
r -
Uarmcnts cut ana lit-
,.ted by mc arc today's
. Xew York fashions.
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20 AND 22 WEST ADAMS STREET
I INDIAN BASKETS
AND
CDRIOS
Arizoii Saddlery Ct.
4S N. CUr St, Phoanix, Arts.
Phoenix Arcade
Coo last Place of Amuiemint in tha
City
ICE COLD DRINKS AND
CONES 5c
Opn. from 8 a.m. to 10:80 p. m
Next to Postomce.
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REPORT ON LIGHTING CITY
$11,764
0.318
J 16.764
10.472
$6,202
$13,81)5
10.472
$lfi.7C4
11.626
$5,048
$13,S'J5
11,626
$2,265
$7,356
.J.13.895
. 9.31S
$4,577
$3.4:
" dor was that it is more expensive to
take the equipment hither and yon to
do little odd jobs than where a con
tinuous piece of work is at hand.
Tlie proposed ordinance granting a
street railway franchise to R. Allyn
Lewis was read and referred to tho
committee of the whole.
The city attorney was directed to
proceed under the law to force tho
opening of South Fifth avenue. East
Filmore street between Seventh and
Xlnth, and the widening of Van Buren
I between Central and First,
j The report of Egineer J. W. Barker
covered eleven, type written pages
(and was a very comprehensive one.
though considering the many phases
of the auestion it could not well be
more condensed. Three propositions,
or lines of action are before the coun
cil to choose from and the facts in
each had to bo stted and severallr
considered before a final deduction
was drawn, and even then it is left
for the council to decide which Is the
wiser plan, for there are some things
to be taken into consideration that
cannot be expressed in figures. The
three propositions to consider arc:
1. The city may continue to pur
chase electrical energy from the Pa
cific Gas & Electric company for its
arc and ornamental lighting systems
2. The city may purchase electrical
energy from the reclamation service
and install its own lighting system.
3. The citr mar install a steam
plant and arc lighting system and sup
ply its own power.
The report takes up the propositions
seriatim, reciting the number and sort
of lights and equipment now in use,
the things that it would be necessary
to bur in establishing its own plant
and distributing systems: the rate it
is ipaylng now for service: the rate
asked bv the P. G. & E. Co. under a
five- years contract and the rate ask
ed for under a three-year's contract,
both of which are notably lower than
tho present rate: the probable growth
of the. city which under the propose-
contracts with the private company
would make increased cost, and the
probable increased cost of extending
tho system under a municipal plant;
the cost of labor and operation; cost
of supplies etc. Another feature that
is indefinite is the iprobable terms on
which the city could get power for
lighting tho streets and public build
ings, figures being submitted on two
tentative rates. These and a world
of details make a careful perusal of
the entire report very necessary to
those who are to decide, for after all
Is said and done there arc the debat
able questions of government rate,
city growth, etc. Then there is the
fact that until tho expiration of the
contract of the P. G. & E. Co. with the
government the citr can secure power
from that source onlr for lighting the
streets and public buildings.
At the expense of some features not
being quite clear without reading the
preceding pages of the report, which
discussed them in detail, the engin
eer's conclusions are best set forth by
the following language in the final
pages:
"With the conditions assumed as to
the number of lamps and hours' use,
the city will pay for 277,900 kilowatt
hours per year under proposition Xo.
1, and will pay for or generate 230.800
kiowatt hours under proposition Xo. 2
or Xo. 3.
"Proposition Xo. 1.
"LTnder the terms of the proposed
three year contract this will, at 6
cents per KWH, amount to $16,674
"Under the terms of the proposed
five year contract this will, at 5 cents
per KWH, amount to $13,895
"Proposition Xo. 2.
"For the city to install its arc light
ing system and purchase power at 1.5
cents per KWH $ 9,318
' "Same with power at 2 cents per
KWH $10,472
"Proposition Xo. 2.
"The cost when the city installs its
arc lighting system and generating
plant $11,626
"The relation between these figures
may be shown by the tables at the
beginning of this article.
"Td these amounts may be added
the $500 per year for lighting the pub
lic buildings.
"From tho comparison it is seen
that considering the terms of the five
year contract, lie cjty may effect an
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annual saving of $2,769. when generat
ing its own power, with a possible
saving of $5,077, when purchasing
power from the reclamation service.
and under the terms of the three year
contract may effect an annual saving
of $5,548, with a possible saving of
$,S56, provided power can be pur
chased from the reclamation service.
"As these amounts are the annual
saving resulting from an investment
ranging from $33,S00 to $38,625, it is
evident that it is not to the city's In
terest to accept a contract for current
at 6 cents ier kilowatt hour, and fur
ther, a five year contract would tie
the city up for a considerable period,
during which its load would undoubt
edly increase, so that with Its own
steam plant it could generate current
for considerable less than the amounts
herein estimated.
"The rate at which the city would
have to purchase current, using the
present arc lamps, in order to equal
what it could produce its own current
with a modern arc system, at the same
time paying fixed charges, and setting
aside a sinking fund sufficient to pay
off the lighting debt in thirty years.
is 4.2 cents per kilowatt hour. If the
sinking fund .is not set aside the rate
becomes slightly less than 4 cents per
kilowatt hour, and these rates will be
considerably less as the load increases.
"In view of this showing the city
should endeavor to secure a rate at
least as low us that for which It can
generate its own energy, and further,
should not enter into a long term con
tract unless under exceptionally favor
able terms. If a contract is made and
the present 6.6 ampere lamp kept in
service, it should require that the
lamps be raised to a height of at
least 25 feet from the ground, espe
cially in open streets where there are
no trees. By so doing a much better
distribution of light can be had.
"In considering the question as to
whetlier or not the present company
can afford to meet the city's cost. It
should be remembered that the com
pany's investment in street lighting is
not so great as the city's would be for
street lighting alone, as the same poles
carry wires for both domestic and
street lighting.
"A further point to le kept In view
in making a long term contract for
service covering both arc and orna
mental lighting Is the fact that the
city will own the ornamental system
and the party furnishing current will
have practically no fixed charge to
bear on this portion of the load, and
that if this type of lighting becomes
very much extended a low rate should
be secured for it.
"The question of instilling a plant
and distributing system should be de
termined by what rate can be secured
from other sources and by the policy
of the city relative to increasing the
lighting business and engaging In gen
eral domestic lighting."
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BUSY AS BUZZ WAGON
ON ELECTION DAY
The Y. M. C. A. Is Doing Things All
the Time and Making the Boys
of Phoenix Happy Besides.
In connection with the coming en
tertainment course, which Is to he
presented by the Young Men's Chris
tian association, arrangements have
been made with the street car com
pany to furnish cars on all lines at
the close of the entertainments. The
general public Is requested to bear
this in mind.
The educational classes of the
Young Men's Christian association.
which were enrolled last week, are be
ginning their real wock this week.
The class in Spanish and class in the
commercial course and the grammar
school class he!d their first sessions
last evening. These classes will all
meet on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday of each week. The books will
be open for enrollment right along
and It Is a rare opportunity for
young men who wish to employ their
spare time in fitting themselves for
better things. Full Information con
cerning this department is found in a
new booklet recently gotten out by
the advertising committee of this de
partment and they can be secured at
the office or through any of the as
sociation members.
Seven groups of boys have been or
ganized under adult leadership, com
bining Bible study, social, educational
and physical features. The groups
will hold their first meeting Friday
evening at seven o'clock. These
groups are on a competitive basis and
a geautlful silver loving cup has been
donated for the winning group by
Wesley & White, Jewelers.
E. M. Robinson, head of tho boys
work of the international committee
of the Young Men's Christian associa
tion of the United States and Canada,
will be In our city on Xovember 16th.
Mr. Robinson Is the association's
greatest authority on boys' work and
his coming Is being looked forward
to- with a great deal of interest. He
will address the high school boys at
9:15 this morning. A luncheon will
be held that day and men of the
city Interested in boy life will be in
vited and a meeting of the directors
and boys' work committee will be held
in the afternoon.
The Young Men's Christian asso
ciation is going to run an exhibit dur
ing fair week. They will have a tent
24x36 feet, which will be divided into
two rooms, one to be used as a rest
room and the other as an emergency
hospital. We will have pictures and
literature describing the general
movement of the Young Men's Chris
tian association in the United States
and especially Phoenix. Magazines
and other reading matter will be on
file, also ink and writing paper. R.
II. Tolleson. secretary of the boys'
department, will have charge of the
tent and will be assisted by a corps
of Boy Scouts, who have passed their
first aid test.
Miss Anna Willis Wilson, the orig
inal "Miss Liberty," whose profile
adorns the silver dollar, has. been fojr
tho past 12 years at tho head of tho
kindergarten system of Philadelphia.
ler native pny,
WOMAN ASKS
FOB UNITY
Men and His Politics Were
Found Wanting
HE MUST ABDICATE
Wife of Famous Irish Agi
tator Delivers a Strong
Speech at the National
Woman Suffrage Convention.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Oct. 31.-Man;in u snein? compctItlon.
and his political ways were weighed
and found wanting by Mrs. T. P.
O'Connor, wife of the Irish leader,
who addressed the Xational Woman
Suffrage convention on the text, "Let
Our Watchword be Unity." Mrs.
O'Connor replied to what she termed
the "old threadbare arguments" against
woman suffrage, outlined what she
declared were typical abuses of man's
powers and urged her sisters to "stand
shoulder to shoulder and inarch for
ward together."
"If tho maloritv of men rnulil lio
convinced that It would be to their'
vantage of the state to accede the
vote to women our fight would be at
an end," she declared. "When you ask
them why we don't vote they ad-
vance old threadbare arguments, the
.first being that all women would vote,
according to the politics of their bus -
bands. If this be true, why shouldn't
a man want two votes Instead of one?
Another argument is that if women
had votes men would no longer pick
up their handkerchiefs. 1 have lived
in England twenty-six years and dur-
Ing that time I have always picked up
my own handkerchief and not had the
advantage of a vote, either.
"A man left alone In Baltimore this
summer with a negro cook called herj
into tne uining room and said: Con- inadequate. Many of them are mark
found you, Maria. I want my meals 'cdly unjust to women and no reforma-
cooked better hereafter or out the door
you go; I don't propose to pay you
J30 a month to send in everything I
eat burned to a crisp.' 'Look a here,
retorted Maria, 'don't you talk that
way to me, you just 'member who I
is; I don't like your tone of voice, and.vorcc laws; a woman In order to dl-
I alnt no trash for you to holler at;
you musn't take me for yo' wife.'
"And finally the great and over-
whelming argument is that to give
THE
AMEWCAN WOMAM
REDUCTION SALE
We are going to give you the benefit now, buy your Holiday gifts while
the picking is good. We must make room for the large stock of goods
purchased in Europe by Mr. Balke. You will be surprised when you see
the bargains.
Balke's Big Curio Store
33-35 West Adams Street
women votes would destroy man's
home. It doesn't matter about wo
men's: man's home is the thing to be
considered. Then there Is the last
weak kneed argument, the refuge of
the pessimist, that already the fran
chise is too large, and as women are
clamoring for a vote the only remedy
Is to take It away from a certain num
ber of men who have not gone through
si pjilloclato ronrso nml I'dnnnt stnnrl
"Men arc not to be trusted with un
limited power, but the very founda
tion of the relations of men and wo
men are wholly wrong. The theory
is that men toward women are wise,
noble, generous, chivalrous and just;
that we can trust them to make laws
for us which will protect our Inter
ests; and for the rest we must by
tact and diplomacy manage them.
Men's great shibboleth, the thing he
cries out for. Is management. If he
is unfaithful to his wife, she hasn't
managed him properly. And what
woman, I ask you, no matter how good
or clever she is, can make a man go
iiot lin. lino tmmin t j rrt tlln
t .
IUL tllJlflllVl VtUIlltlli.
"Women are brought up by the thc-
ory of expecting undying faithfulness,
.consideration, unselfishness and a tak-
ing of all responsibility from her i
shoulders by man slowly but surely I
she has to unlearn this false lesson. I
There are men in the world, many of
j them, tenderly chivalrous to women
my own dear father was one of them.
But we do not, we must not, rely upon
sentiment. What we want, and what
we demand. Is justice. An ounce of !
justice administered by the law with
a judge and a jury behind it is worth
all the chivalry in the world. More
sood has resulted from it than every
sleeve worn by a gallant knight In
honor of his lady love.
"The laws as they stand today are
, tion will take place without the fran-
chisc. Englishmen have a fine sens ,
of justice; the trouble is not with
them, but with Englishmen who have
too long been content to submit to
injustice. Take, for Instance, our dl-
vorce her husband must have unfaith
fulness and bodily cruelty combined
a man unfaithfulness only. He Is at
liberty to take a house next door to
his wife, put another woman In It,
call her by his wife's name; and the
wife, because he has not struck her a
blow, has no redress. This in the
eyes of the law Is not cruelty.
"A woman in England can always
.get better terms, a more generous In
come, from a quiet separation than
from a public divorce. That great em
pire, king, prime minister, peers, mem
bers of parliament, put a price upon
her silence. She Is bribed by the
state to protect the delinquencies of
her husband, and these are the laws
framed, passed and jealously guarded
by man to whom woman Is to trust
herself and her children.
"Englishmen are beginning-to awake
to the fact, however, that women are
sentient human beings. Greatly as we
shall benefit by the franchise, it is for
the imperative welfare of man: and
it is the duty of woman to force him
to a position where injustice and ar
rogance and oppression are impossi
ble. This can only come through plac
ing a woman upon equality with man
and giving her an interest In public
affairs, and a vote. Xo matter how
much the domestic woman loves a
home, if she were debarred from any
authority in that home she would soon
lose Interest In it. That is the rea
son why women have not more con
cern In politics. They are outside the
arena of action, they are mere spec
tators, not participants.
"We may not all have the eloquence
of Miss Shaw, nor the energy and sin
ews of war of Mrs. Belmont, but we
can stand shoulder to shoulder and
march forward together and when the
gaps rend our ranks, fresh recruits
will come forward and close them up.
For we must never again stop or turn
aside in our onward march. But above
all, let us, with hands across the sea,
and clasped together in good fellow
ship here in America, stand in unity."
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AN IDEAL FLY TRAP.
A physician living on the South' Side
has invented a rather novel method of
ridding his house of flies. An ordinary
drinking glass half filled with soap
suds is placed in a convenient window
sill. A slice of bread with a small hole
cut in the middle and spread on the
under side with molasses, covers the
glass. The flies light on the bread and
crawl through the hole to get to the
molasses. There they are soon over-'
' A Cl"OWAl
come by the fumes from the soapy
water and fall Into it. In a few hours
the glass Is filled with them. The phy
sician Is very enthusiastic over the in
vention, for, he says, it Is much easier
than chasing files all over the house
and then klling onlv a few.
"It is also safer," he addad. "than tho
method I read of In a paper a few days
ago telling of a grocer who used a pan
of formaldehyde. I do not doubt the
success of the plan, but formaldehyde
is deadly poison and it would be a bad
thing to keep around the house where
there are children. The soap suds
method is convenient and cheap and
brings excellent results." From th2
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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