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GRAND FORKS AND NORTH DAKO
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VOL. 1, NO. 68.
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QUAKES REPORT SHOWING THAT PROJECTS NOW
UNDER CONSIDERATION IF OPERATED WOULD
Washington, March 24.—If Niagara
fciUfl are to be preserved as one of
•the wonders of the world immediate
action by the United ^States and Can
ada is required, according to the flnd
ingo of the American members of the
International Waterways commission
which has for the past year been
studying the conditions at the falls
and in the tributary. Great Lakes. This
report signed by General E. H. Ernest,
chairman, and the other American
mentbfers of the commission was to
day made public.
RUIN ONE OF THE WORLD'S WONDERS CAN
ADA AND UNITED STATES TO UNITE TO HEAD.
OFF HARNESSING OF GREAT WATER POWER.
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After a brief description pf the phy
sical conditions, the report gives a
detailed description of all the corpora
Uoa8 now engaged in the development
of power, with the quantities of water
whtab they are actually using, the
amoants which they are preparing to
asp, and the amounts which they are
authorized under the charter to use.
ft contains not only corporations using
water directly from the Niagara river,
but also those drawing water for pow
ei purposes from the Erie canal and
the Welland canal also the Chicago
drainage canaV and furnishes a list
of all franchises granted and not per
fected.
Ike report.says:
"The total quantity of water taken
from, the river by works now author
)z-ed, is 60,900 cubic feet per second.
Of this amount 26,700 cubic feet is
to he taken out on the American side
and the remainder 34,200 cubic feet
on the Canadian *side. That is, 27 per
cent of the average discharge and 33
per-cent of the low water discharge of
Niagara river will cease to 'pass
over: the falls when these works are
complete^ and in full operation. The
quantity to be diverted is more than
doahle the quantity ytfhich now passes''
over the American fall, which at the
average stage is about 27,800 cubic
feet. That this will in general have
an Injurious effect upon the falls
seems self-evident, ^he volume of
water to be diverted is about the
equivalent of the entire discharge of
Lake Superior over the Sault Ste
Marie. The amount thus far actually
diverted is but 17,800 cubic feet per
second, and has an appreciable effect
ipm the falls.
"To foretell with accuracy the ef
fects in detail of the full.diversion au
thorized would require a more com
plete knowledge of the bed of )he riV
er than is now obtainable. ?he water
taken on the Canadian side .below
the crest of the rrapids will effect the
Horse Shoe Falls alone. If ail taken
on the American side should 'effect the
American falls alone, it would prac
tically leave it dry but it seems pro?"
bable that only a part of this diver
sion will be at the expense of the
American falls. Exactly what portion
that will be, cannot be stated with
precision but from a study of the
channels and reefs so far as they
are' known, a reasonable estimate is
that the water would come from the
two arms in about the proportion' of
one sixth from the American fall and
fire-sixths from the Horse Shoe fall.
Qxaetly what form the changes in the
two cataracts will take whether they
wiH be made narrower or be broken
up into a greater number of streams,
or simply be reduced in volume, re
taining in general their present form,
caanot now be foreold, for the rea
soa that there is no acurate know
ledge of the form and depth of water
on the crests. If 60,800 cubic feet per
second tie diverted, the loss will be
important, but if the diversion be lim
ited to this amount, or reduced as
hereafter indicated, it may not prove
disastrous. This cannot be definitely
determined until the works now un
der construction have been completed*
and,put in operation. When that hap
peas, if it be found that the falls
Itave not suffered serious damage, as
a scenic spectlcle, it does not follow
thai additional water may be divert
ed with impunity. Additional diver
sion would be an experiment even
mors dangerous than that now being
Mod, and in our opinion should not
bo permitted.s
la return for., the impairment of the
falls, thus far authorized by the state
at New York, will deceive practically
aotklng tor the 848,000 horse power
authorized on that side, and the Queen
Tletola Niagara /Falls Park will re
ceive an annual rental of $270,000 or
an average of 65 cents per horse pow
er for 415,000 horse power author
ised on the Canadian side. These fig
•rat do not include the 80,000 horse
power being developed by the electri
cal railway, nor the'power, developed
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The report closes with the follow
ing summary
"The glory of Niagara Falls lies in
the volume of its water, rather than
its, height, or in the surrounding
scenery.
"Works are now authorized and par
tially completed at the falls, which
divert from the Niagara river above
thfe falls above 2 per cent of the aver
age discharge, and about 33 per cent
of the
Iohu-water
Therp are twentyone countries pos
sessing working-class parties definite
ly organized under the name of labor
or socialism. In fifteen of these coun-"
tries the party has succeeded in ob
taining iparliamentary representation.
Germany heads the list with eighty
cne members in the Reichstag. Leav
ing Great Britain out of account fqr
a moment, the countries, follow in this
order: France, forty-eight Ital&
thirty-two Beiglutft, twenty-eight
Denmark, sixteen Austria-Hungary,
ten Holland, eight whilst a still'
smaller number are to be found in
Sweden, Norway, Bulgaria, the Grand
Duchy df Luxemburg, Switzerland,
Finland, and the Argentine republic.
Before the recent general election,
the labor section for. Great Britain
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discharge, which
is more than double the quantity now
flowing over the American falls. In
addition to this, water naturally tri
butary to the Niagara river is being
diverted through the Chicago drain
age canal, and for-power in addition
to navigation purposes through the
Erie and Welland .canals. The effect
of this withdrawal of water is to in
jure' both the American and Horse
Shoe Falls in near equal propor
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I STRIDES OF
1ABQR PARTY
NOTED
Representation in Congress and
Legislative Bodies on the
Steady Increase.
By B. C. Snyder.
Washington, D. C., March 24.—The
growing strength of the socialist and
labor parties. in various sections of
this country, particularly in the large
cities, and the certainty that It is only
••a* question of time, till this element of
our political life has a defined repre
sentation in congress makes it inter
esting to note to wliat extent the labor
parties have gained a foothold in the
legislative assemblies! in other parts
of the worldf-^Iff 'Great Britain the
size of thei parliamentary labor party
was comparatively, small until the re
cent general election increased it sev
eral fold.'
if the'independent
members alone are considered, and fif
teen, if the group is made to include
labor, members within the radical pay
ty. In either case the country stood
low on-the list—very low indeed for
all and that has reached such a high
level of industrial development. To
day Great Britain stands well up on
the list with a labor party of twenty
nine, which is swelled to fifty-four by
the addition of the radical-labor mem
bers.
In certain countries, though the
labor members are not numerous, their
relative strength is considerable be
cause the parliament Itself is not large.
In Denmark, for Instance, there are
but sixteen labor members, but t|iey
form fifteen per cent, of the total. In
Spain organization has been started,
and parliamentary tepresentation is
expected to follow in time. The addi
tion of the Argentine republic to the
list of countries in which labor has
parliamentary representation is due to
the success of a socialist in BuenoB
Ayres in the last election.
The success of the goefalist and
labor element in the United States so
far has been confined almost wholly
to the municipalities. Notable gains
have been made along the same- line
in other countries. The socialists have
returned s, more than a hundred mem
bers to the various landtags of Ger
many, and they hold administrative
control by majorities in nearly two
hundred in Italy. The party is rep
resented on the cantonal councils.of
seventeen Swiss cantons.
But it is in New Zealand and Aus
tralia that the socialists have won
their greatest "victories. For several
years past they have been in virtual
^control of all the federal and munici
pal machinery there. In" Canada the
least headway appears to have been
made, but',there also are reported the
beginnings of a movement, that is ex
pected to ripen before long.
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TO SELECT COMMITTEE.
Joint Caucus of House and Senate Will
Name Campaign Committee.
Washington, March 24.—A joint cau
cus of the republican members of the
senate and house of representatives
was called today to be held in the
Kail of the house on Wednesday, April
4, for the purpose of selepting the con
gressional committee to serve during
Jthe compaign Of 1906. The call was
signed by Senator Allison and Repre
sentative Hepburn, chairman of the
caucus committees of the senate and
house.
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SNOW FALL IN
STATE OF OHIO
Amoclated Preaa to The Evening.
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Cincinnati,. March 24.—One of
the heaviest falls of snow of the
winter is on the ground today and
the snow is still coming down.
Reports from other polntB in the
Ohio valley indicate that the snow
is general. Tbe storm began dur
ing the night and is unaccom
panied by wind or other disturb
ance.
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A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1906.
HERE'S ANOTHER ISSUE.
FRANCHISE RECORD.
During Mr. Dinnie's last term as mayor there were two franchises granted for use of streets, one to the
University street car lin6 and the other to a telephone company.
The street car company was composed entirely of local people and it was generally felt to be a most laudable
enterprise it afforded better communication between the city and the university it could not be expected to
yield any dividend upon the stock notwithstanding these facts Mr. Dinnie required that the franchise granted
should be limited to twenty years and that in recognition of the value of the rights transferred it should pay one
dollar in January of each year until the gross Income aggregated $5,000, after which 2 per cent thereof should be
paid until such income aggregated $7,000, when the percentage was increased. This franchise also provided that
If another company desired to install a street car system, the University line should be turned over to it at the
Value of: its actual^property. THIS was for the purpose of preventing the university line from being an
obstacle to the introduction of a general street car system in the city.
The telephone franchise was granted for twenty years and provided that if the service or instruments were
not satisfactory, complaint could be made to the council, whereupon a board of arbitrators was to -be--selected
with power tA summon witnesses and experts and to take testimony if the complaint was sustained, the com
pany had a specified period to jeme 1y the defects, and if this was not done the franchise could be cancelled
the company was required to make reports quarterly to the city and to pay 2 per cent upon its gross income.
It will thus be seen that Mr. Dinnie well protected the rights of the city.
THE RECORD OF MR. DUIS.
On Feb. 6, 1906, Mr. Duis approved a franchise granting a right of way across certain streets and alleys of
the city for the purpose of installing a sidetrack for the purely private advantage and profit of the International
Harvester company and the railway company this franchise violated every sound principle it is perpetual in
terms there is no /date of expiration: the rights conveyed and the obligations assumed by the city are obli
gatory and binding forever, unless there is devised some method for the cancellation of the franchise.
There was abput 500 feet of alleys apd streets granted, and for a right of way across 75 feet or 100 feet
of private property for the same track there was paid the sum of $1,500 the entire present value of the rights
granted upon this basis was not less than from $4,000 to $S,000. The city derived no benefit from this grant:
there is no provision in the franchise for the payment of the present, value of the rights conveyed nor is there
any provision under which the city can in the future acquire any benefit or receive any compensation for the use
of these streets and alleys.
THE TERMS OF THE FRANCHISE.
Sec. 1 provides that the railway company is authorized and empowered "to locate, construct and operate
one spur railroad track and switch" over, upon and through the alleys and streets designated and to operate and
use such track and switch with locomotives and cars in connection with its business.
Sec. 2 designates the alleys and streets upon which the right is granted, as follows: "The alley along block
3 of Budge & Eshelman'S addition, across Eighth street, and the alley intersecting block 2 in said addition:"
the switches to be located in the alley west of the east line o£ lot .17 and connected with a spur track on
the property of the International Harvester company.
Sec. 3 provides'that the tracks, switches and turn-outs shall be laid according to "grade, and reserving the
right to the city to enter upon the alleys and streets "for the purpose of grading, sidewalking or gutter draining
or otherwise improving the same or ordering the same to be done at. the expense of the property fronting
thereon."
Sec. 4 provides that the track and spur shall be constructed sa that the alleys and streets shall be kept
as free from obstruction "as possible by freight trains, cars, etc.," and the employees are to be subject to the
city police regulations.
gee. 5 provides that the track' ahd switch' shall be graded .and planked by the company.
Sec. 6 provides that if the city p# in a permanent foundation -for pavement on the streets and alleys the
company shall place the tracks and spurs on a like foundation.
Sec. 7 provides that the benefits and privileges of the ordinances and the obligations thereof, shall
"•inure to the lessees,' successors and assigns of the company."
FOR MANILA UNDER
RUSH ORDERS
AMOdated Presa Cable to The Bvenlns
TluSa.
Manila, March 24.—V. S. bat
tlcslilp Wisconsin will sail at mid*
night for Shanghai to join the
American fleet there, rash orders
to that effect having been received
from Rear Admiral Train.
A telegram received by the gov
ernment today from the Island of
Samar says that an engagement
has occurred between the con
stabulary and a force of fanatical
Pulajanes. Governor Geo. Curry
Is reported to be missing. Details
of the affair are lacking.
ATLANTIC WHIST MEET.
Aaaorfateaffreaa to The Evc«In( Times.
Scranton, Pa., March 24. Whist
devotees from several states assembled
here today to engage in the fifth an
nual match for the Atlantic' whist
trophy. The contest is conducted un
der the auspices of the American Whist
league. The trophy will be held by
the winners for one year and when
won three times by a player the trophy
becomes hlB individual property.
ISIS Two New R. R'sTldming to Grand Forks
jf REO RUNABOUTS
Two Passenger Car, $650. -With Folding Seat, $675
COMPLETE .WITH LAMPS AND HORN
HOUGHTON IMPLEMNET CO., State Agents
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTAv
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STEAMER IN DISTRESS.
British Freighter Afire Off Cape Race
—Fierce Storm is Raging.
Associated Press to The Evening Thnes.
St. Johns, N. F., March 24.—The
British freight steamer Titian, bound
for New York from Manchester, Eng
land, is off Cape Rice with her cargo
on fire. She reported her condition to
a signal station at Cape Race this af
ternoon and added that she was at
tempting to reach tjiis port. A furious
snow storm is raging here and it is
feared that the steamer may not be
able to make her way into the harbor.
NEW POST MASTER
AT DEVILS LAKE
By IS. C. Snyder.
Washington, March 24.—The
North Dakota' delegation agreed
upon the reappointment of Rich
ard Dailey aB post master at
Devils Lake, N. D. fttr. Dailey has':
served the government in that
capacity for two terms and is con
ceded to be a careful and efficient
official.
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Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Ottawa, Ont„ March 24.—Arrange
ments of the most elaborate character
are making for the reception and en
tertainment of Prince Arthur of Con
naught, on his coming trip across the
Dominion. The prTiK'e", accompanied
by his suite, will reach Victoria early
in the coming week from Japan, whith
er he was sent by King Edward to
confer the Order of tlie Garter on the
Mikado. The Canadian tour as at
1-resent arranged will occupy nearly a
month.
About four days will be spent in
Victoria and Vancouver and then the
journey eastward will begin. The
train that will be furnished for the
prince and his entourage will be one
of the finest ever seen in America.
The Grand Trunk ofiicial car, "Violet,"
one of the handsomest, most comfort
able and complete palaces on wheels,
will be placed at the disposal of his
royal highness. The remainder of the
train will be made up of the latest and
most luxurious creations of the Pull
man company.
On the way to Winnipeg the party
will make stops more or less brief at
Banif, Calgary and Edmondton: Win
nipeg will be reached April 9 and four
days will be spent in the vicinity of
the Manitoba .metropolis, including a
side trip to Kegina to review the
mounted police. Leaving Winnipeg
the journey will be made to Ottawa
with a stop-off at Port William and
Port Arthur. The capital will be
reached ou April 14. His royal high
ness will remain here for some days
and afterward will visit Toronto, Ni
agara, Halifax, St. John, Quebec and
Montreal. Colonel Hanbury Williams,
as the personal representative of the
governor-general, and Mr. Joseph
Pope, C. M. G., representing the Do
minion government, will travel with
the royal party across the continent.
BISHOP POTTER IN ROME.
Associated Press Cable to The Evenlag
Times*
Rome, March 24.—Bishop Henry C.
Potter of New York, who is spending
the month in Rome, has accepted an
invitation to preach tomorrow at the
thirtieth anniversary of the founding
of St. Paul's American church. The
invitation was extended by the rector,
Dr. Robert J. Nevin.
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THE WEATHER.
As reported by the
Issociated Press from
Washington, D. C.,
for the coming S
hours:
North Dakota
Partly cloudy- to
night and Sunday
slowly rising' tem
perature easterly
winds.
Minnesota— Partly
cloudy snow flurries
warmer Sunday.
Montana Rising
temperature easter
ly winds.
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THE EVENING TIKES FLAYS NO
FAVORITES. IT IS THE PEOFLES
FAFER FROM START TO FINISH
Free Seed Distribution
Costs Enormous Sum
CLOSE ESTIMATE OF COST OF CARRYING
POUND IS FROM 5 TO 8 CENTS—OVER
POUNDS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AT ESTIMAT-
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, March 24.—Postmaster
General Cortelyou has supplied Rep
resentative Tawney, chairman of the
house committee on appropriations,
with a memorandum as to tbe actual
cost of the post office department of
the handling of seeds furnished by the
department or agriculture for free dis
tribution. The post master states:
"As nearly as can be estimated the
cost of carrying a pound of this mail
matter varies from five to eight cents.
I have been informed that the aggre
gate weight of vegetable and flower
seeds distributed annually by the de
partment of agriculture under frank
is 690,000 pounds. The estimate num
ber of packages is 7,300,000. Comput
ing at the lowest estimate five cents
a pound, the cost of handling this is
$34,500."
The post master general savs that
while it is improbable that any addi
tional clerks or carriers are employed
solely on aCcouut. of this distribution,
it is nevertheless self evident that the
7,300,000 packages take up the time of
a large number of clerks and carriers
which might be otherwise profitably
employed.
VISIT OF PRINCE
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Canadian Cities Plan Warm
Welcome for Him on His
Coming Visit.
ED COST OF $34,500—TIME OF CLERKS TAKEN UP
BY EXTRA WORK INCIDENT TO CARRYING THIS
CLASS OF MAIL.
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WILL FAIL TO AGREE.
Differences Between Miners and Oper
ators Not Nearlng a Solution.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Indianapolis,»March 24.—When the
joint scale committee of the joint con
ferences of coal operators and Caited
mine workers of the central com
petitive and southwestern districts met
today, there was no Indication 'that the
opposing forces were any nearer an
agreement than when the January con
ference adjourned after a disagree
ment.
The meeting of the commission of
the central competitive district began
at 10 o'clock. It was the understand
ing, prior to the meeting, that a vote
would be taken early on the proposi
tion of F. L. Robbins, of the western
Pennsylvania operators to restore the
scale of 1903. The operators of Illi
nois, Ohio and Indiana were de
termined in their opposition to thia
proposition as before and announced
that they would defeat it. It Was ex
pected that the session of the joint
conference would be called during the
day to receive a report that the com
mittee was not able to agree.
ROGERS ON THE STAND.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, March 24.—Henry H.
Rogers, vice president of the Standard
Oil company, was the first witness to
day in the investigation conducted by
Attorney Genera', xleroert S. Hadley
of Missouri who is seeking to oust the
Standard Oil company of Indiana from
Missouri.
Attorney General Hadley commenced
by asking Rogers if he is a stockholder
in the Standard Oil Company of Indi
ana, and Rogers said he is.
"Do you know anything of the con
ditions of the sale of oil in Missouri?"
he was asked.
"Not in detail," replied Mr. Rogers.
"Do you know of any division of
business in Missouri relative to the
sale of oil between the respondent
companies—the Waters-Pierce and the
Republic Oil company?"
"I do not."
"Do you own or control any stock
in the Waters-Pierce company 'your
self or through another person?"
"I do not."
TO HELP ACCUSED LABOR LEADER
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Pottsbille, Pa., March 24.—The so
cialists of Pottsville and vicinity have
completed arrangements for a big
meeting here, tomorrow for the pur
pose of raising a fund to be devoted to
the payment of the legal defense of
the officers of the Western Federation
of Miners who are held for tfye murder
of former Governor Steunenberg of
Idaho, and other alleged crimes.
PASSING OF "SILVER
DOLLAR" SALOON.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, March 24.—The old sa
loon of Silver Dollar Smith, which
he made famous when he paved the
floor with silver dollars to excite the
wealthy and the envy of the poor who
patronized his bar, is shortly to dis
appear. It has been sold and soon the
site will be occupied by a large ware
house to be erected by the new owners.
Business in the place has not been
good since the death of "Silver Dol
lar" Smith. Although it is opposite
the Essex market, police court trade
has drifted away, for there were no
longer the silver dollars and the five
dollar gold pieces for the thirsty to
walk upon. In the palmy days of
Smith the saloon was the haunt of
East Side politicians and one of tbe
show places of the city.
IN MEMORY OF
GOVERNOR HOGG.
Associated Press to The ISvealn* Times.
Austin, Texas, March 24.—Advices
received at the capitol indicate that
the observance of tomorrow as a mem
orial day for the late Governor Hogg
will be widespread throughout Texas.
Exercises appropriate to the occasion
will be held by societies of veterans
and numerous other organizations, and
special services will be held in many
evangelical churches.
In his proclamation setting aside
the day for memorial services Gover-k
nor Lanham says: "Everyone must
tealize that in the death of this illus
trious native Texan the state has sus-'
tained an irreparable loss and that his
work is worthy of commemoration and
his life emulated by her peo'ple and
that it will be an appropriate cere
mony to commemorate his virtuee
throughout the state in the public
manner suggested/' f:
Had Governor Hogg lived until today -j
he would have been fifty-five years'!
old.
The man who always has the siae
of others before him puts his own la.
his pocket
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