The evening times. [volume], March 24, 1906, Image 5

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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1906,
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Tells Evening' Times He Did
Not Know of Gross Earn
ings Tax in Tri-State.
Mayor George E. Dnls disclaims any
responsibility in the failureof the city
t* collect the quarterly tax of 2 per
cent on the gross, income of the *fri
State "Telephone company, operating
witbin the city limits of Grand Forks.
The mayor goes further and says that
he had forgotten that any such pro
vision was made by the franchise
granted' to that corporation by the
citjr, and in any event it was not his
duty to look after the enforcement of
the ordinance.
In May,-1903, a franchise was grant-1
ed to the Tri-State Telephone company
and among other things provided
that the company should make quar
terly reports to the city auditor of
their gross receipts and that such re
ports should be filed in the auditor's
office on or before Jan. 15, April 15,
July 15 and Oct. 15. These reports
were to.be audited by the city auditor,
or II demanded by the corporation or
the -city council, by an auditing com
mittee._of the city council. On these
reports were to be based a 2 per cent
tax on the gross receipts of the com
pany, payable quarterly.
So Report*
Made.
.While thg Tri-State Telephone com
pany has been operating their ex
change since about March 1, 1905, ap
proximately p. year, the records of-the
city auditor's office show that no such
reports have been made. The query
naturally arises, why have the pro
visions of the ordinance not been in
forced and why is the city not receiv
ing its ihcome from the Tri-State Tele
phone company, and above all, who is
responsible for this gross neglest of
duty?
To the end that the facts in the case
might be laid before the people of
-Grand Forks, The Evening Times, af
ter ascertaining the facts relative to
the matter at the office of the city
auditor, submitted the following
questions to Mayor Duis this morning.
The questions were put
by
The Even­
ting .limes man in the mayor's private
[Office and were most cordially and
(frankly answered:
"Mayor Duis, why has the provision
rf the franchise granted to the Ttu
atate Telephone company relative to a
quarterly report and a: quarterly pay
intent of a 2 per cent tax on their gross
•receipts not been enforced?"
"The fact of the matter is, I had for
gotten that there was such a provis
..ion in that franchise
.until my attentioii
iwas called to it th«^other day by the
local manager of the Tri-State Tele
phone company. It seems that he had
forgotten it as well as the rest of us.
After my attention was called to the
matter, I remembered the provision
of the franchise and intend, to enforce
jt Now that my attention has been
called to the matter, I will see that
the matter gets onto the books of the
city and in the future" the telephone
company will He required to.- make
their reports promptly and pay their
quarterly tax equally as prompt In
any event, it is scarcely my duty to
look after such things. I do not col
lect the taxes nor keep the books of
*ti»© city and am not responsible for
"this oversight, although 1 may be at
fault in, a measure,"
"Mayor
Duis, are you a shareholder
in thq Tri-State Telephone company?"
"Emphatically, I am not. I do not
own stock in the Tri-State Telephone
company any more than you do., I
have absolutely no interest in the
company whatever."
Mayor Duis then outlined in detail
theflght of the Tri-State people to get
4 THE
Brand 6f mixed
paint, handled
by df. il. Lambe
exclusively,
has always
been pure and
conforms with
the new law
J. H. Lambe's
413 DeMers Ave).
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their franchise from the city council
and how he had assisted them as a
private citizen tb sepure- thelr fran
chise, because he. believed "thai two
telephone systems were desirable In
Grand Forks.
The tenor of Mayor Duis''conversa
tion was to the effect that he had
neglected to inform himself relative
to the provisions of the franchise held
by the Tri-State people or else had
forgotten of its existence. He did not
seem to be quite clear as to
which of' the two forms his negli
gence had taken, but he frankly
confessed that he had been' negligent
but in the first instance it was not
his duty tp see to the enforcement of
ordinances and was but indirectly re
sponsible—responsible as the execu
tive is responsible for the acts of his
appointees.
C. P, Trepanier, local manager of the
Tri-Statq| Telephone coriipany, when
seen by The Evening Times, said:
"My attention was called to the pro
vision of the franchise under which
we are operating in Grand Forks rela
tive to the quarterly report and gross
receipts tax about ten days ago by City
Auditor Brown. I at once communi
cated with the head office and as soon
as possible I will receive the neces
sary report and the taxes to date.
"There, has been no intention on the
part of the company to evade the tax.
I was made manager after the fran
chise was secured and was not par
ticularly familiar with it. Besides, I
have been very busy with the work'of
promoting new lines and extending
our local business., The city never
asked for a report nor intimated in
any way that oj»e was to be made and
I had forgotten about it."
The franchise under which the
Grand Forks Transit company is oper
ating calls for a yearly report and a
gross earnings tax as soon as their
receipts exceed
$5,000.
VISITING THE
CArjTOL
Grand Forks Party Enroute Home
Prom Palm Beacli Are at National'
Capitol—Will Visit New York and
Virginia Hot Springs.
My 13. C. Snyder.
Washington, March 24.—A company
of Grand Forks leading business peo
ple with their wives are in Washing
ton today returning from Palm Beach,
Fla. The list includes Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Lander, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Nash,.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Nash, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Rand, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B.
Clifford. A number of this delegation
will go to New York and afterward
to Virginia Hot Springs before re
turning to their North Dakota home.
A SERIOUS INJURY.
Earl Williams Dislocates Arm at El
bow by Fall on Ice.
Earl Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs,
F. L. Williams of South Third street,
suffered a very serious injury Thurs
day afternoon as the result of which
he will be confined to the house for
some time and suffer much pain. The
young man, who is 17 years old, while
skating" on a pond near the family
home tripped and fell, dislocating the
arm at the elbow joint. The serious
ness of the injury was not discovered
until yesterday when an investigation
by Dr. Fawcett discovered a very seri
ous dislocation. The patient was
placed .under the influence of chloro
form and the arm replaced. This is
one of the most difficult operations of
the kind in surgery and the patient
suffei^d much pain but is resting
easier today.
TJIE SUBJECTIVE MIND.
Prof. McEwen Discusses Scientific Side
of Hypnotism last Night
Last evening McEwen, the hypnotist,
magician and mind reader, closed his
five night engagement at the Metropoli
tan opera house. There can be no
question but that McEwen is the clev
erest man iu his line before the public
today. His work in all three depart
ments Is of a high order and draws
immense crowds. Last evening the
opera house was filled to the doors
and the audience was interested from
start to finish. Prof. McEwen dis
cussed the scientific side of his sub
ject and advanced the generally ac
cepted theory of the quality of the
human mind to explain the Wonders
of his art.
A business man -will not value your
services highly lffyou have not shown
a knack of advertising them effectively.
"Want ad. gumption" is not a sixth
sense—it is a sort of art.of living with
least annoyance, least fretting, least
friction
When you get something new—dealt,
side board, table, cabinet, shelving,
show case, typewriter, machinery—
don't shelve or store jhe old- but find
a buyer through a want ad
"From having wishes In consequence
of our wants, we often feel wants In
consequence of oiir wishes." But if our
wants are well advertised our wishes
will not make us bankrupt.,
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If your property Is not Just what
you need, exchange it—througH* a
classified ad.—for something better
better for you. "My neighbor hds fer
tile meadows,- but my field only holdB
the world together" is a sentiment old
as the race, 7,
WASHaBDAY^TAtK
Was^jpay Is the housewife's greatest, dread.1 Even' If
she dgea not do the washing alone she hates to' have
the trouble and mu s.' The easiest' way out of -such a
difficulty 'is to,pack up your entire laundry and fcthone
for our wagon to call at your house. We'll do your work
at so low a price and do it so well tlgit you'll never atr
tempt to do it again. f:'
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No report has
been made by this company to the
city.
President Leslie Stinson when seen
by The Evening Times, said: "We
are perfectly willing to make such an
nual report if our franchise demands
it, but I do not remember that we were
to make such a report. The city has
never asked for such a report or they
would have received it."-
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Sale starts Saturday,
March 24th at 8 A. M.
7.50
Men's Miller hand made suits mark
ed $15, 25 per cent "I 13
off 8 days' sale lltfit)
Men's Miller hand made suits mark
ed $18, 25 per cent
off 8 days' sale....
13.30
YOUR MONEY BACK
Clothier Furnisher
CHURCHES
An Echo Meeting,
at
There will be an echo meeting
the First Methodist church Sunday
r.ight at 7:30 o'clock, consisting of
short impromptu talks by delegates
to the great missionary convention at
Fargo. This promises to be an- in
teresting and unique service. The
general topic will be "What Im
pressed Me Most."
PERSONALS—
Presiding Elder Burns of the Metho-i
dist church was in the city last night
on his way to the quarterly conference
at Langdon.
Bishop Cameron Mann, who was in
the city last night, went to Langdon
today where he will confirm a class
tomorrow.
County Superintendent Sonderal of
Walsh county. was in the city last
night.
Rev. John Orchard of Fargo stopped
in the city last night on his way to
Park River.
First Baptist. .._
Frank E. R. Miller, pastor. Public
worship at 10:30 a. m., with a sermon
upon the subject: "The Wrong in
Retaliation." In the evening at 7:30
the subject of the-sermon will be: "A
Defective Idea of God." Bible school
at 12. B. Y. P. U. in the lecture room
at 6:30, Miss Thirza Wallace, leading.
Wednesday evening the pastor will de
liver a lecture in the sacred literature
course, upon ''The Last
Days
of the
Apostli John." Passiontide services
will be held from April 8 to 15 every
evening.
St. Paul's Episcopal.
Services at St. Paul's church fourth
Sunday in Lent, March 25. Holy com
munion, 8 a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon, 11. Evensong and sermon,
7:30. Sermon of the Sundays service,
9:45 a. m. 'Lenten services during the
week will be discontinued until Fri
day. Evening prayer Friday at 7:30
Saturday at 5.
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Presbyterian.
Morning service at 10:30. Subject
of sermon, "Telepathy." Evening ser
vice at 7:30. Subject 'of sermon,
"Climbing a Tree to See Jesus." Sun
day school at 12:15. Y. P. 8. C. E. at
6:30. Strangers specially invited to
all these services. A hearty welcome
for all.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Regular Sunday cervices at 10:45
a m. and 8 p. m. Subject "Unreality."
Sunday school at 12:20 p. m. Church
'edifice corner of Belmont and Fourth
avenues.' Public', reading room In
Clifford buildfhg. Open week days
from 2 to 4 p. m. All cordially In
,vited to attend these services and visit
the reading room.
The First Methodist church, one
block from the leading hotels.
If.
M.
Beadles, pastor.
Public worship, 10:30 a. m. Sub
ject of sermon, "God's Colt."
Bible school, 12 to 1. E. E. Rora
paugh, superintendent
Junior league, 3
p. An.
Miss Lily
Anderson, superintendent.
Epwortb'league 6:30 p. m. T°plc,
Africa—"Daybreak on the Dark Con
tinent. Leader, Mr. J. M. Rysgaatd.
Public worship, 7:30 p. m. Echoes
of the great missionary convention at
Fargo. Short talks by delegates.
A hearty -welcome to all at the
"Open Church."
Good music by double quartette
.Taylor's bond scheme in La Moure
county got stuck la a snow drift
Some'towns need a-few funerals to
get rid of tlUi doted business timber.
Four tons of dynamite exploded at
Churches' Ferry, and some people
thought a local'volitlclah has been
twehed off again.
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MEN'S DEPARTMENT
Men's cassimere suits, marked $7—
25 per cent off 13
8 days' sale
Men's worsted
25• per cent off
8'days' sale ...
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THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS, N. D.
Men's Miller hand made imported
cassimere suits marked
per.cent off
S day's sale ..
suits marked flO,
Men's Miller hand made finest
Globe mills worsted suits, all im
ported goods, hand made button
holes, collar ''and lapels, the best
to be had, marked in plain figures
$22, 25 per cent off
8 days' sale
16.50
BEAUTIES OF NIAGARA
FALLS ABE THREATENED
(Continued from {injure 1.)
tiohs. While the injury will be per
ceptible, it may not be destructive or
disastrous.
"Improvements in the transmission
of electric power and increased de
mand will make a market for all pow
er which can be developed at Niagara
Falls, and will cause the destruction
of the falls as a scenic spectable i£
the development be allowed to go 011
unchecked. Charters have been grant
ed to corporations which propose to
divert additional amounts iu quan
tities not now -Jmiiled. The sum of
money invested, or being invested, in
the works now in operation or under
construction or in the industries de
pendent upon them, amount to many
millions of dollars, it is probably
not expedient to attempt the withdraw
al of the rights thus utilized. The
commercial value of the water power
at Niagara Falls is very great, but if
CHALLENGE SALE'
WATCHES
$12.90
A remarkable challenge watch
sale a saving of $5.50 on one
of the best watches made. Do
^you want one of these new, lat
est model,, famous 15-jewel,
nickel movement In a 20-year
guaranteed gold filled case,
plain or engraved, stem wind
and set? This is a standard
make $18 watcb.
During my Chal
lenge Sale
Optician
Schwam's 8 Days Spring Opening Sale
$20, 25
15.00
ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES
In order to meet new customers and introduce my new Spring
stock of Miller Hand Made clothes 1 have decided to let every
man in Grand Forks come to my store, for 8 days, and select any
of the articles advertised below and deduct 25 per cent, from
my regular prices, pay the balance and get a new Spring suit
without the profit I want to prove to you that 1 sell
BETTER GOODS FOR THE SAME MONEY
OR EQUAL GOODS FOR LESS MONEY
8 DAYS 8
Young Men's Department
You may deduct 25 per cent from
the marked price of any young
mans' suit in the house.
Children's Department
Closing out this department 50 per
cent reduction.
3-piece suits marked
$2.50, S diys' sale ....
3-piece sciits marked
$3.00, S days' sale....
3-piece suits marked
$4.00, S days' sale....
NOT SATISFIED
challenge price offer is good any time.
1.25
1.50
2.00
GEO. SCHWAM
SOUTH THIRD STREET
compared with that set aside by wealthy
communities otsewhere for park pur
chases, this value is not too great
to be devoted to similar purposes.
The place is visited annually by S00,
000 people.
''If the falls are to be preserved it
must be by mutual agreement be
tween the two countries. As a step
in tl-at direction we recommend that
legislation be enacted which shall con
tain the following provisions, viz:
"The scretary of war to be author
ized to grant permits for the diversion
of 28,500 cubic feet per second, and no
more, from the waters nafurally tribu
tary to Niagara Falls,, distributed as I
follows: Niagara Falls Power and
Manufacturing Co. 9,500: .Erie canal
or its tenants (in addition to lock ser
vice) 400 Chicago drainage canal 10,- fiinn' sido .-iG 000
000. All other diversion of water
which is naturally tributary to Niaga
la falls to be prohibited, except such
as may be required for domestic use or
for the service of locks in navigation
canals. Suitable penalties#for viola
tions of the law to be prescribed.
"The foregoing prohibition to re­
Others—
$2.00 Sterling Sil
ver pieces
Others—
$5.00 Sterling Sil
ver pieces
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Spring Challenge Sale
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A sale o£ new Spring stock ol Jewelry, Watches, Silverware,
Cut Glass and Fancy China. I don't want to indulge in any "fancy
work" talk about this sale, it's plain business with me—should be
with you. I am here to sell you anew and up to date stock at less
prices than others ask for old stock and odd, out of
Sterling
Silver. Ware
Quality counts here. My silver
ware is of such a quality that I
do not have to sell by the pound.
Others—
$1.00 Sterling Sil
verware
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Shoes
Red School House Shoes for men,
boys and children need no intro
duction. You know what they are.
25 per cent off from our regular
prices.
Men's $2.50 mm
shoes m.
Men's $3.00 rj rj
shoes UawO
Men's $3.50 g~i ry
shoes
Men's $4.00
shoes 0«vJvJ
Men's $5.00
shoes lla O
main iu force two years, and then to
come the permanent law of the state,
if in the meantime the Canadian gov
ei men I shall have enacted legisla
tion piohibiting the diversion of the
water which is naturally tributary to
Niagara Fails, in excess of 3G,000 cu
bic feet per second, not including the
amounts required for domestic use
or for the service of locks in navi
gation canals. It is assumed, however,
that an understanding upon this sub
ject would be reached by treaty.
"The "object of such legislation
would be to put a stop to the further
depletition of the falls, and at the
same time inflict the least possible in
jury upon the important interests now
dependeut upon this water power. The
amotmi to be diverted on the Cana
i'eet has been fixed
with a view to allowing to the eom
pnnies on that side the amounts for
which they have works under con
struction.
I "Such legislation would give to Can
I ada the advantage of diverting 7,500
cubic feet per second more than is di
vined iu the United States. The ad­
CHALLENGE SALE
CUT GLASS
AND HAND PAINTED
CHINA
.Vew Spring Design*.
Others—
$3.00 Cut Glass
pieces
Others—
$5.00 Cut Glass
pieces
50c
$1.50
$2.50
$5.00
$7.50
Others—
$1.00
$2.50
Others—
$12.30
$10.00 Sterling Sil
ver pieces
£5.00
$10.00 Cut Glass
pieces
Others—
$15.00 Cut Glass
pieces
Challence Price
Glass Bowls
for
Challenge prices on Hand Paint
ed China In proportion.
When you wish to purchase Jewelry,Watches, Silverware, Cut Glass and Hand Painted
China, remember my customers are my references, toy challenge prices do the rest
FRANK V. KENT
10 Third'Street
8-inch Cut
$3.00
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Sale closes Saturday,
March 31st at 8 P. M.
Boys and children's
$1.25 shoes
Boys' and children's
12.00 shoes
95c
1.50
Hats and Furnishings
Vie are agents for the celebrated
Red Wing Hats, the best value
ever offered at the price, $2.00 to
$8.00.
NEW SPRING SHAPES NOW
READY.
A full line of new spring furnish
ings, new shirts, new ties, new un
derwear. All the latest novelties
Word
Bond
Shoes and Traveling Bags
vantage is more apparent than real,
since the power generated on the Can
adian side will to a large extent be
transmitted and used in the United
States. In the negotiation of a treaty,
however, the point, should be consid
ered.
"The substance of this report was
submitted to our Canadian colleagues,
before the passage of the joint reso
lution, with a view to uniting in a
joint report tinder the general law pro
viding for the commission. There was
a substantial agreement in the state
ment of facts and such difference as
developed with respect to the recom
mendations which ought to be made
did not seem insuperable, but our col
leagues desired time for further con
sideration. We have no doubt of their
sympathetic interest in carrying out.
that part of the instructions contained
in the resolution, which requires us to
exert in conjunction with the mem
bers of said commission represent
ing the Dominion of Canada, if prac
ticable, all possible efforts for the pre
servation of Niagara Falls in their nat
ural condition."
sets.
My
OPTICAL
DEPARTMENT
No matter how much trouble
you have had with your glasses,
I can fit your eyes with the right
lenses. That will Instantly re
move the trouble, not for a short
time, but for all time.
Cut Flower Dept.
1 can always furnish you with
the choicest of roses, carnations,
lillles, violets and floral de
signs.
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