davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
A High-Pressure Object Lesson

A fire which for few minutes yesterday
seriously threatened to develop into gen.
eral confiagration in the heart of the bust
ness district of the city serves as an ad-
monition to Congress of the urgency of the
high-pressure service project which has
been unsuccessfully presented to the at
tention of the committees at this session.
Had that blaze gone beyond control in the
premises of first origin it would have i'm
mediately menaced one of the city's largest
mercantile establishments. With the fire.
lighting force on hand, even under a
fourth alarm call. such fire as this
would have been quite beyond the powers
Of the department. 1t is altogether likely
that loss far exceeding the total cost of
the proposed high pressure system would
have been occasioned within a couple of
hours. Yet with such a system In working
order a veil OF water could have been made
to surround the threatened sides of the
larger structure, thus effectually checking
the flames without lessening the fighting
powers OF the firemen. 1t Is not yet too
late for the Senate to adopt this provision
III this is not done there will be no chance
for the project at this session. In such
event it should be placed at the top of the
larger items OF permanent improvement for
the next years budget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

of the government of the United States"
There was no mention of city" bounded
hard and fast by certain streets and Tor
ever preserved as the actual and legal site
of the governments administrative act1v-
tiles. Throughout its history the whole
District has been regarded as federal, as
the capital The subdivision of the Mary
land portion of this area into two cities.
later merged into one municipality. was
merely for the sake of convenience of man
agement.
If Congress can with any show of justice
draw a prohibitfve line around the legally
defined urban area and declare that the fed
eral money shall be employed in equal parts
with the District tax money only within
that line while 1T is engaged in making ade-
quate provision of necessary streets ana
avenues, it can with equal justice refuse
to appropriate on the half-and-half basis
for the policing and the fire protection and
the educational equipment of the areas
lying beyond For If the District is CAPT.
tai within the meaning of the organic act
only inside of the city boundaries in one
respect 1t can with equal Righteousness be
so regarded in all other respects.
The principle involved in this issue raises
a question far more vitality important than
the burden is. thus placed upon thu Dis
trict taxpayers, heavier yet is the respon-
sibility which is thrust upon them in the ex-
elusive labor of capital development out
side of the artificial line thus sought to be
drawn by Congress to limit the federal
partnership liability. When this matter
was in evidence before The Star insisted
at every turn that the vital principle un-
DERIVING the proper DEVELOPMENT of the fed
eral city was involved and that for the
sake of preserving this principle, formally
enunciated in the organic act and repre-
scented in many works already in evidence
beyond the city limits it was necessary
to object even to the point of temporary
sacrifice of convenience and gain. The same
issue is presented now. Washington must
be formally written into the laws and the
practices of the capital administration as
ceterminous and coexistent with the Dis
trict the space mot exceeding ten miles
square" which the Constitution prescribed
as the scat of government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Fragmentary, Fractional Regulation.

II Congress repeats the act of 1898 and
regulates anew the telephone rates in the
District of Columbia it should do so thor
nughly and not in the fragmentary man
ner proposed in the pending amendments to
the District appropriation bill. In 1898 1t
undertook to accomplish a sweeping reg
ulation of all the rates, but the courts
finally so interpreted the statute as to re-
strict its application to very small per-
centage of the entire system and thereby
rendered 1t useless for meeting the needs
OF the telephone users as whole The
action of the House in adopting it's amend
ment evidenced desire to restate the au-
thority of Congress In the premises. but I'M
fortunately the paragraph was so drawn as
TO apply only to residence telephones. which
are approximately four-elevenths of the
whole service. The Senate has gone fur
Their in the line of differentiation by in
creasing the proposed residence rates and
formally repeating the statute of 1898 which
grants a greater degree of relief to those
users, whether in business houses or resi-
dences who subscribe to the grounded cir
cult service.
Thus the proposed legislation, in either
the House or the Senate form, applies to
only a minority fraction of the telephone
use. 1t Is by no means a complete substi-
tute for the statute of 1898, which attempt
ed to regulate the rates for all telephones.
whether in residences or business houses.
The very fact that this provision applies
only to the residential phones may be in
terpreted as an assurance to the telephone
company that Congress does not desire to
extend it's unquestionable and acknowl-
edged power Of regulation to the business
service. constituting seven-elevenths of the
whole. 1t is far better that Congress
should. even without attempting any reduc-
ton. write into the law a statement of the
present scale of business rates being the
legal maximum rates, than that 1t should
thus leave open the matter of the rates for
nearly two-thirds of the Washington tele-
phones subject to the within of the cor
poration
Not only does this proposed legislati
apply only to a part of the service but in
point of practice it will helpfully affect
only a fraction of that part 1t will not
help those who now. by virtue of the low
limit four-party circuits, are enabled to Sc
cure telephone use at a cheaper rate than
the minimum named in the Senate amend
ment. When the facts are all known it
will probably be found that the Senate
amendment, If adopted will impose upon
the company very small loss. while leav-
ing It free to Charge the business men of
Washington whatever it wishes.
Such regulation could not be long salts
factory to either class of citizens, whether
business or residential users OF the tele
phone 1t should give way to compre-
hensive statement of the rates to be
charged for all classes and kinds of service
thus putting into effect the full power of
Congress in the premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
City and District.

Street extension wholly at the Districts
expense, such as the House District com
mttee proposes, is no more justifiable than
salary paying on the same basis. The
streets of Washington which chance to lie
beyond tie formal city boundary. so long
outgrown that it is now chiefly figure OF
speech. are as much part of the capital
establishment as are the fire department.
or the police, as far as they relate to tie
necessary equipment of the federal munc-
lpdlity. There is no conceivable argums MT
based in equity for diGerentiating between
the city and the suburban streets When
The first in.quitous proposal was mlde
that the District should bear the whole
cost of such works, the incentive. it was
virtually admitted, arose from the fact
that the District then had large sur
plus % fumes on hand which Congress had
not permitted 1t To spend on the proper
half-and- half basis. This surplus was in
Itself a violation of the organic act, to the
letter and spirit of which any accumula-
ton of District tax money is repugnant.
Thus one lnfraction of the law led to an
other. serving as its cause and is excuse.
Had there been no surplus II is to be
doubted If there would have been any dis
position ON the part of Congress to load the
entire burden of street extens on upon the
District
II Is inconce.vable tn Z it was the intcn
ton OF the capital founders, as regards
the evolution of federal clrital, to dis
criminate between the actually urban ana
the potentially urban parts of the Dis
trict. mot exceeding ten m les SOU IRE,
which was. by virtue of constitutional re-
quirement. carved out of the dcnat ors OF
the states of Maryland and Vlrg nil. The
creating clause rel-tive 10 this District
gave Congress exclusive jur sd csion over
hat area which was to become tie sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Bury the Wires.
Philadelphia Ledger.

FROM the Hhiadeipha Ledger.
The narrow streets of Philadelphia in
many Of which multitude Of overhead
wires are in evidence, should be cleared of
the menace without unnecessary delay.
Many cities in this country and in Europe
have taken timely precaution and have
buried electric wires In Paris the sewers
are used as conduits for the telegraph
and telephone services. In England the
wires are buried. not only In cities but in
the countryside for many miles. to the bet
'terment of electric communication. The
feasibility of transmitting electric power
underground to street railways has been es-
tablished beyond cavil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Parks Not Building Sites.
From the New York Sun.

The lands constituting the parks in this
city have been acquired at great expense
FOR definite and prescribed public use.
They should not be devoted to any other.
1t is preposterous to assert or assume that
buildings fit for schools can ever there
after become really proper or appropriate
for any of the purposes which park is
intended to subserye. park is primarily
an open space-not a building site. If the
educational department of the municipal
government requires add .ional school ROOM
let 1t be acquired by the exercise of the
power of eminent domain in other localities
and not by the invasion of the public
Marks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Overwork.

He wouldn't go to meetin',
Nor to sociables an such.
He hurried in his eatin',
An his meals they wasn't much.
The ridiculous didn't strike him,
Nor yet did the sublime;
Didn't want no one to like him,
Cause he didn't have the time.
Folks who make toll their mission
May find when years have passed
They're rich in cash, yet wishin'
For smiles an cheer at last
The haunts of gay an dizzy,
Enjoyment they may shun;
But they've somehow kept SO busy
That they've gotten nothin' done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Gambling in Cotton.
From the phiIaaeiphia inquirer

FfofH tue THfidteIpHaa inquirer.
From Manchester, England, comes the
news that representatives OF the cotton
trade have held a meeting and decided to
call an International congress to consider
the question of gambling in cotton. Good.
1t is most sincerely to be hoped that some
thing tangible may come out of it. ] only
the gamblers were hurt the world 7oulo
pass them by with a shrug of the she gders.
but. unfortunately they hit at Tie home
and their destruction of the interests of
the Innocent Is widespread
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

In looking for a candidate many demo-
Gratis are inclined to fear that Mr.. Bryan
is not sufficiently practical as a poiitici IN.
while Mr.. German goes to the opposite ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
SHOOTING STARS.
An Observation,

'It is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive," said the benevolent man. .:.,!a
Mother and the girls win be glad. to
know that" answered Mr.. Cumrox. .'They
found out early in the campaign that 1t, is
a heap easier to give parties than it is to
receive invitations" ..-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

General Miles is now in position to
sympathize with the politicians who dis
cover that they are having booms thrust
upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Not Regretful.

Don't you OCCASIONAL regret not having
given more attention to the classics2'' asked
the student. Sis E.f.,ss2.. -.
NO." answered Senator Sorghum. Poet
ical quotations don't carry much weight
nowadays. What people are interested in
Is market quotations" -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

Some women wonder how Mormon
manages to support dozen families when
so much difficulty often manifests itself in
paying the bills for one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

Mr.. Bryan in a recent lecture remarked
that society is in danger. Ever since the
stone age somebody has been profoundly
impressed with the danger threatening
society; yet society has survived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

The Indians who were advised to sell
their ponies and buy cattle would not be
much impressed by the example of the
white man as he dsports himself at Ben
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

The Northern Securities Company will
dissolve. but the suspicion will linger that
its promoters will remain on the lookout
for some other way of accomplishing their
objects; something not the same, but equal
" as good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

The war news that comes by way of st.
Petersburg Is uncompromisingly adverse
to the Japanese side of the Asiatic con-
troyerSy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

The spring poet never mentions the
fruit crop failures and freshets that are
inseparable Accomplishments of the sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

Mr.. Bristow promised some fireworks
when he started the investigation. but no
one thought the display would be quite so
prolonged and comprehensive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

If Secretary Wilson succeeds In exter-
minating the boil weevil perhaps he can go
step further and do something with the
grip microbe ~,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

The Gar of Russia regards that peace
note of some years ago with much the same
fondness that Mr.. Bryan feels for the KAN
SaS City Dlatform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Truth Seeking.

Truth" said the philosopher, ''is at the
bottom of well" - -
''Mebbe." said the speculative citizen,
But it certainly isn't at the bottom of "A
gold NINE -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

People who have been submerged by
spring overf1ows for years continue to man
ifest surprise when a flood threatens them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

1t is something to Aguinaldo's credit thai
he has shown a disposition to let the whole
matter drop with as little discussion as
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
PICKLE Fortune.

From the New York World
The ring champions laurels fade almost
as quickly as the cotton kings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Jokes Older Than lockers

from the Birmingham Herald
It has been demonstrated that jokes live
much elder than men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Petticoats, S2.Q8.
Look Worth Sc.

Mohair and Sicilian. in black and
various colors; finished with flounces
In various styles. they look as well
and wear better than So silk gar
ments.
ca GA for usual $40 Taffeta Silk
|U'>O Petticoats. The softly sing
ing kind. Good 50 Silk Skirts are
here-but you'll gladly pay another
$1.GS and get a $40 Skirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

Don't go 'roun' tellin yoh hahd luck
stories. De mount of sympathy you gifts
ain worth de suspicion you excites of bein'
Jonah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
The GERMS Advantage.

The grippy spring season
Is with us again.
It's fine for the microbes,
But rough on the men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
The Day at Bemidji.

The day in this city passed
very quietly. There were a
number of picnic parties along
the lake shore and q big picnic
and bowery dance at Nymore.
Practically everybody who cele-
3brated, however, went to Cass
Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
CUTLER WON
Local Fighter Given Decision Over
Jack Parres at Cass
Lake Last Night.

Charles Cutler, of this city,
and Jack Parres, Of West Su-
perior. went seven rounds before
a very large attendance at Cass
Lake last night and Referee
Kennedy gave Cutler the decision
after Parres seconds had thrown
up the sponge in the seventh
round. The Doxing exhibition
was a very clever one and
thoroughly pleased the attend.
ance. Cutler is fastand handled
himself very cleverly last night.
Both men are evenly matched.
There is said toSbe some dissatls-
faction|over the referee s declt ion
and they will probably be
to go again in short
time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
A FAST RUN
Bcmidji.Sauk Center Passenger
One Of the Fastest Runs On
Great Northern.

will perhaps be news to
mos Bemid j people#to know
that under the new time card
effective on the Great
Northern the passenger run be-
tween this city and Sank Center
is one of the fastest on the en-:
tire Great Northern system.
The trains carded time is nearly
fifty miles an hour between this
city and Sank Center and the en-
CINE crews strain every nerve to.
make it. This time includes the
stops. The new service is much
appreciated by the business nien
Of this section and the CONNER
cial travellers. 1t issnoW possible.
to leave Bemidji at Coca. m. and
be in Minneapolis at $50. This
is an appreciated improvement
over the old schedule. The train
crews are having some trouble
to make the time at present but
new engines will be put on the
run soon and the crews are in
structed to make the time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
TOLD TRUTH
90
Mrs. j. j. Ellis Locates Stolen
Harness Through
a Trance.

Mrs. J. J. Ellis. of this city,
who. has something Of a reputa-
ton as a trance medium, has just
performed what is considered a
remarkable feat. short time
ago sfleWas consulted =by some
people=in= city Who#had been
robbed ola harness. She went
into trance and told the. owners
where the harness was. Shelo-
Gated tin the Mississippi river
and gave minute descriptions OF
the spot where it might be found.
The man who consulted her did
not have much faith in her occult
powers, but yesterday a fishing
party going down the river pulled
up the harness at the exact spot
where she said it could be found.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
Bemidji's Rejuyenated Ball
Team Wins Fast Game
From Big Duluth.
PRETTY EXHIBITION WITNESS.
EDDY SMALL CROWD.
Visitors Lose a Game Battle By
a Score of Two to
One.

The rejuvenated Bemidj ball
team is a clever bunch and one
which the city should be proud
of and support literally. This
much is generally agreed since
the game with Big Duluth last
Sunday when the locals won
from the visitors by a score OF
two to one.
The game was one of the pref
test ever seen on the home
grounds. 1T was a credit to the
winners and losers as we'll as
thoroughly delighted the fans
who saw it. It was not called
=untilZtiye o'clockSoWing to the
rain Of Sunday afternoon and the
impression seemed to prevail
that itNhad been called
Emerson, Carl and Bongo, the
three Flandrau Indians were in
the game for the first time and
Hines was at first. The work OF
the infeld was <snappy and error
less and the hitting of the entire
team was a big Improvement
over It's work in that line before
ItWas a pretty game in every
sense of the word. Both sides
hit the ball but sharp fielding
kept the hits down and made it a
clever exhibition. The visitors
secured their only run in the
first inning and the locals got
one in the second and, one in the
eighth by punching the hits.
With the exception of the
Crookston League team the Big
Duluth's are the fastest team
seen on the home grounds this
season. Witt and Roy were the
batteries for Bemidji and Porter
pitched for Big Duluth.
The game has resulted in in
fusing more interest into the.
local situation and from this time
on some fast ball may be expect
ed by its patrons this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
CASS LAKE
DID HON0RS
Successful Fourth of July
Celebration in Reser.
walton City.
LARGE CROWD HAD A SPLENDID
TINE.
Bemidji Fire Department And
Base Ball Club Win On
the Program.

Nearly all Bemidji celebrated
the Fourth of July at Cass Lake
and one Of the largest crowds
which has ever left this city was
royalty entertained. The com
mittee having the celebration in
charge left nothing undone to en-
terrain the visitors and is to be
congratulated on the entire sue
cess of the occasion.
The early morning train took
down several hundred people and
thenoon train wasliterally packed
to the guards and a box car and
fiat =earMereattached=-to-the
train nzthis= city to accommodate
the crowd. Three extra coaches
were attached to the morning
train which brought the crowd
home this morning about 35:33O.
The Bemid band, base ball
team and fire department. run
ming team from this city at
tended.
The program began with a
parade at 1920 and Immediately
at it's conclusion there was a pro-
gram Of sports at the boat land
ing, including a. squaW race,
steamboat race and log rolling.
In the afternoon the fire depart
mentrunning teams ran the hose
race and Bemidji won the event
handily in 234. The ball game
followed and Bemidii won by a
score of twenty to one. The Cass
Lake team was made up Of all
home talent and has been organ
lied only a short time. 1t was
no match for the strengthened
Bemidii team and did not expect
to win the game.
In the evening there was "a
grand display of fireworks and
dancing in the boweries and
every body made the most of the
occasion. The crowd from this
city all report a very good time
and the celebration was a success
in every particular.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
DROWNED
Sad Accident Results in Death
Of YIN. Franklin in the
LittlefOrk Country.

y . X 4 Il Z !
The remains Of VIM. Franklin,
who was last week drowned in
the Littlefork river arrived this
morning from Winnipeg and will
be. shipped to his old home at
Menomonee, Wis, for burial.
Franklin was quite well known
iii this city and lisa cousin OF jess
Freestone. While crossing the
Littlefork near one Of the rapids
last week he fell from the batteau
and was stunned by striking his
head against a rock. Before he
could be rescued he had drowned.
The news will bring general re-
greet to his friends in this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
LOST DIAMOND
Merry Thief Snatches Valu
able Diamond From
j. NJ. Markham.

While going home last Satur-
day night j. M. Markham was
held up and relieved of a valuable
diamond. Mr.. Markham was
walking on Minnesota avenue and
when opposite the Bailey resi-
.dence the thief stepped up to him
:snatched his neclstiia, choked him
and made good his escape. The
identity Of the highWayman is
unknown. The police depart
ment was at once notified but
there is no clue to the. thief.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05
New TOWNSHIP.

S. McCamus has just returned
from Brookston where he, in
company with Frank p. johnson,
Of Duluth, have just plated the
TOWNSHIP Of Brookston. The
place was formerly known as
Stony Brook. Lots in the new
townsite will be placed on sale in
a few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-05

w. a. Emerson, the forger,
who has been at the county jail
awaiting hearing for some time
had an arraienlnent this morn.
ing. He was bound over to the
grand jury in the sum of $500
and says he will be-sable to fur
nish the bail.