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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
What Was Wanted Was That
This People Be Given the
Right to Determine for
Themselves Whether They
Desired to go Into Electric
Business.
Campaign Issue For Next Leg
islative Election Has Been
Made People Will Arise
and Demand the Right Of
Home Rule From State Leg
islature.

any franchise voted by the city coun-
Gil. The initiative and referendum
provisions of our city charter are its
most commendable features. Those
who fear that the people abuse their
power can find little to console them
In the record Of Duluth people and the
result of their vote on charter amend
ments.
Why People Are Feared.
1t was openly expressed at meeting
of the Commercial club by some very
prominent citizens that the people
could not be trusted, and hence they
should be restricted in their power.
Some of the members of the legislature
evidently fell in with this expression
and acted accordingly. From one
standpoint it may be true that the
people cannot be trusted. The privil-
eyed class from the begi1ning Of time
has opposed giving the people any
power. They have yielded only at
times when it was necessary to save
themselves from complete ruin. They
have held to the opinion that it was
cheaper and easier to purchase coun-
cilmen and legislators than it was to
carry elections. Stripped of every
pretense this is their only reason why
the people cannot be trusted.
AS the people gradually secure con-
troll Of their Misunderstanding corpor-
ations corrupt politics are eliminated
and the progress of municipal govern
ment is given an impetus. The pre-
sent struggle in any progressive mum
icipality is for home rule. The bill
for the right to Issue bonds for an ell
ectric lighting plant was step in
that direction. While it was defeated
this time men will be elected to the
next session of the legislature who will
see to it that home rule will be &C.
corded all of: the cities.
Fiaht 4 Not Ended.. ...z,.--.s.
i: In our electric lighting matter the
people OF this city may be handicap.
ped. for time, because the Grea,
Northern Power company will have
| been fully installed before the mex
session Of the Legislature, but Duluth
will yet have it's own electric lighting
plant in spite Of all the opposition from
selfish sources that is now arraye6
against it. When the time comes tt
renew the present lighting contract
with the Duluth General Electric light
ing company the people of Duluth will
have an opportunity to learn why the,
were rendered defenseless by Repre-.
sentative Hugo's motion to kill the
| electric lighting enabling act. AS thu
letting of this contract will proceed by
! few weeks the primary election fo1
the nomination of candidates for th<
legislature 1T can be predicted with the
utmost safety that some of the mem.
bers of the present legislature will bt
given an opportunity to find out just
what the people think Of them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15

8. All public work should be done by
the day; eight hours should be an es-
tabltshed legal days work.
9. Good roads should be made
throughout the United States and en-
ployment given to all unemployed cit
liens who need work.
Mr.. Bailey calls upon all trade Union
lists, all workingmen and working
women, and all farmers, to organize in
support Of the demand outlined in the
program
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
JOHANN H0CH GETS
CHANGE or VENUE

CHICAGO. April IA change Of
venue was granted today to Johann
Hoch, the bigamist and alleged blue
beard" When. his case was called for
trial the defense presented a petition
alleging 1t to be impossible to secure
a fair trial before either Judge Tuley or
Judge Barnes. A request for a change
of venue to Judge Kersten was granted.
April 10 was set as the date for Hoch's
trial.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
Receives Letter From Duluth
General Electric Company
in Which It Promises to Re-
duce Commercial Lighting
Rates and Throws up Bill.
Company in Fact Makes No
Oopcession-Great Northern
Power Company Franchise
Provides for Reduced Elec-
trio Lighting Rates for Peo-
pie.

Now that the people Of Duluth are
the victums of political duplicity
what are they going to do about it?
Their one important measure in the
state legislature, like every other
meritorious bill in that body, has been
defeated. A vote of the people Of the
city would have been strongly in favor
of the bill, but in spite of this it was
killed by people who it was thought
were friends Of the bill.
1t probably is waste of time to
discuss the measure in detail at this
late day, but short review will serve
to draw the attention Of the people
to the fact that they were shamefully
and cruelty misrepresented at St. Paul.
In the first place the bill had the in
dorsenent Of the city council Of Duluth
1t was supported by the Commercial
club, the business mems organization
of this city. It was commended by
the Federated Trades and Labor as
sembly and the Building Trades coun-
ell, the central labor organizations and
representative bodies Of laboring men
OF the Zenith City. No stronger en-
dorsement on any measure could have
been secured but in spite Of this the
bill was killed.
Hugo Postpones Bill.
Representative Hugo requested that
the bill be indefinitely postponed, be-
cause as he stated he was in receipt of
letter from the Duluth General
Electric company in which it was
promised that the consumers of light
would receive a reduction in price
equal to 20 per cent. after August 1st.
1906. This explanation seemed to be
satisfactory to the legislature and the
request of Mr.. Hugo was agreed to.
Now, Mr.. Hugo performed an act
that is dangerously close to treachery.
1t is up to him to explain. The people
of this city, and particularly the Com
mon council, knew that electric light
ing rates would be reduced to- II cents
Eper ssl4llQyzatt i NONE s:Wh90 s1keNl
franchise Of the Great Northern Power
company would 10 into effect. The
Duluth General Electric company has
made no concession. Cheap water
power would have forced them to grant
cheaper rates. but who is there to say
are ,entitled to under water power de-
velopment?
People Not Satisfied.
Mr.. Hugo begged the question when
! he stated that this concession would
| satisfy the people. 1t in no way af-
fected the Fundamental principle in
volved. The question was whether OF
| not the people of Duluth should have
the right to determine for themselves
| If they desired to go into the electric
lighting business. The legislature has
plainly said that they are not entitled
| to that right; that the wise solons in
st. Paul are the only persons COM
petent to say how much the people are
capable of doing for themselves.
The passage Of the electric LIGHTING
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
JAPANESE CONSUL
MAKES A PROTEST

OTTAWA, Ont, ! April 12.-consul
asking for the disallowalaee Of anti
Japanese legislation passed by the
British Columbia: legislature a few
days ago.. The premier informed the
consul that # the bills were az repre-
sented they will probably be disaliow-
ed. The official copies have mot yet
been received by the Dominion govern
mont. Il ss#s. I'll. 80, -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
FAST RECORD.
LOADING GRAIN

CHICAGO, April l2-The steamer P. P.
Miller loaded 1876 900 bushels of corn at the
Rialto elevator in two hours and 10 min
utes yesterday. This was said to be the
first Of the record breaking performances
of the season in lake traffic. The cargo
goes to Buffalo as soon as me straits
are open.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
HEINZE Is SUED
FOR A MILLION

BUTTE, Mont, April j12.-Nearly
Sc, ,O00, 900 is involved in a damage suit
filed in the federal court by the Nipper
Consolidated Copper company against
the Parrot Silver and Gold Mining COM
pany. F. Augustus Heinze is the prin-
cipal stockholder of the Nipper COM
pany The complaint alleges that ore
has been illegally extracted from the
Nipper workings for more than q year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
Rlp EVANS FAREWELL

LONDON, April 12.-The P1IRrims
farewell dinner to Henry Clay Evans
at the Savoy hotel tonight was not
lble testimonial to the popularity Of
The former American consul general at
London. Justice Darling Of the kings
iivision of the high court Of Justice,
presided,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
COMPOSER DIES.

NEW YORK, April 12.-David Bra
ham, the we'll known composer and
orchestra, leader, is dead at his home
here from kidney trouble, after an
illness Of several months. He was born
81 years ago in England and came to
America as violipist at the age of
Is. Braham composed the music of
some Of the most popular songs ever
known In Ameraca:; szs.s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-04-15
AWAIT RIVER OPENING

DETOUR. April 1.-THE steamers Pop-
tiac, Aaruba. German. Mar.copa. HeHi-
today. They will wait here for the river
to open.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
high Water Does Damage.

Monday the Gunnison river was higher
than it has been since June 1885. Sec
tions of several small bridges were
seen floating down the river, also por-
tions of . railroad bridge which was
swept away near Gunnison during Suu-
day night. Some damage was done to
the gardens and strawberry patches in
low sections of North Delta. while
small portions of land along the river
has been flooded. Monday night and
Tuesday the water fell about IL inches,
which was followed Wednesday by .
fall of Is inches.
Some think that the highest water il
past while others argue that from the
amount Of SHOWS still in the mountains
it is possible that the high water mark
for the season has not yet been reached.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
OratorieaI winners.

In the oratorical contest between tn
high schools of Montrose, Canon City,
East Denver, Pueblo, Grand junction
and the Cutler academy, which waa
held at Montrose Friday night, Geo.
Hadden of Canon City secured the drst
prize. His subject was, The World
Scepter." Frederick d. Andes Of East
Denver secured second on the subject,
"The Greatness Of Lincoln.
In the defamation contest Miss Ellis
v. Vandegrist of Montrose. secured the
first prize and Miss Ona Crittenger Of
Canon City took second
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
New, Rel'e Il 1855

The following Is q clipping from the
old Delta Chief, dated June 10, 1885:
The Delta BOYS who took in the Mont
rose circus, n natural consequence
came back all broke up, both physic-
ally and financially. Shields left his
heart under the big canvass tent in
keeping with the fat woman, and Nc
Granaham got ''locoed" on the wolly
headed girl We went broke buying
photographs of the heavenly blonde,
who, it is said, received a premium OF
$40, 600 rs being the handsomest and
moat winning woman in America, and
the way she lavished her ETHEREAL smiles
upon US and squeezed our hand, caused
an electric shock to course through
our whole system and make the rest
Of the boys green with envy. We
won't give it away, but If the wives OF
the married portion of the gang had
overheard the estatical utterances OF
their lords. q vender of false hair would
do q profitable business here.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Furnished by Delta County Abstrac. Company
Transfers for week ending June 7,
1905.
U. S. Receiver to Emmett F. Matlock
RRs1< 1<ne u and W use u O.
14-94. Con. $500
U. S. Receiver to Scott w. Matlock R
RseA AnwA and n Il sw u 23-14-
"a. Con. $l5O
Watson S. Coburn to Mary Lund W d
conveys all lots s7-3s-3s and 40 block
+ 9 Paonia. Con. s1O6O
Luman E. Rogers ct al to town of Pa
onia W und u interest in water
Angevire Gulch. Con. $500
James M. Haley to town of Paonia W
d part of 6-l4-9l Con. 81
Charles H. Garfield ct al to town of
Paonia "a int in irrigating ditch
known as Lukas ditch. 34 interest
in water belonging to said ditch $500
Luman E. Rogers " d to A. B. Mead
VIC part of n W u Sc u 7-l4-s1.
Con. $500
Geo. J. Lombard ct al to Frank w.
Lombard W d IT acres of side
AswA 9-14-92. Con. 81
Geo. J. Lombard ct al to Frank w.
Lombard W d part of nwA u
7-l4-s1. Con. $500
Frank w. Lombard to Efie C. Lom-
bard W q acres Asw4 9-14-
90. Con. 81
N. P. Conner to Peter vogel W d $ eA
sex s-14-s1. Con. $1,000
Peter vogel to John vogel W e u
sex s-14-s1. Con. 81
Peter vogel to Charley vogel " d part
sec Sl4-s1. Con. 81
Joseph G. Dinwiddie to Porter Plumb
qcd Deserted Park Res. in 2-12-94.
Con. IL
Leopold Grasse TO F. D. Curtis v dlots
Os1 and Il bR Z p.ooia. Con $50
Guy o. Hammond to F. d. Curtis " d
lots q. q, "a, Is, Is. q and q block
2 Hammond's add Paonia- Con. $500
Crystal River R. r. Co. to A. L. Rob-
erts W part of 32-ls-sl. Con. $3.50
John W. Upton to Alonzo Lombard "
dpart n " sw 10-14-92 $500
William J. Gaunt to Isaac N. Conklin
wd int in lots 1923 and "a block
Is Delta. Con. 5000
D. S. Doughty to Jas. J. January wd
AswL 2O-13-94. Con. 1892
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Girls aave RsssA Hssse.

Dish smashing, furniture wrecking,
screaming, the singing of songs inter-
spersed by curses and shouts of defiance
and attempts to burn one of the build
ings, were the features of riot which
took place last week at the state home
and Industrial school for girls at Dem
yer. Several young girls got away.
They climbed a high fence which sur
rounds the institution and fed towards
the city, and five of them were located
later by ''trusty" girl on horseback.
After considerable trouble all the
girls were found and returned to the
school.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Mimic Battle.

Sixteen war ships will attack the DE-
fenses of Washington and Baltimore q
midnight June IL, and continue their
offensive operations for SIX days and
nights. Meanwhile the fortresses along
Chesapeake bay and the Potomac river,
constituting the artillery districts ol
the Chesapeake. Washingtoa and Bal
timore will put forth every defense Of
which they are capable withal tn
struggle is to be bloodless. practically
noisless, devoid Of the spectacular md
interesting only to the army and navy
experts, who are playing the game and
know the constructive effect Of the un-
loaded mines and the empty shells.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
xire,ess sIe rr,ed - sAe ever,a.A u.aea.

The Union Pacific railroad may e.
tablish wireless telegraphy on its thro-
ugh trains from Omaha to San Francis
CO and Portland The company is now
experimenting with system Of wire
less signalling ih which the apparatus
is attached to the engine cabs and
which signals The approach Of another
locomotive bearing the samo attach
ments. II tie dsvies proves practieahas
the overland limited trains will b
equipped with the attachments. whieh
will Be extended % that an operator
win accompany each train and rsesivs
and transmit commercial messages 70
stations. Ths sxpsrimenta are hsing
carried On in ths railroad sheps \
omaAa.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Dyiag 4 fsaise.

is, in its, torments, like dying Of con-
sumption. The progress of consump-
tion, from the beginning to the very
end, is . long torture, both to victim
and friends. when had consumption,
In its first stage" writes VIM. hyerl,
Of Cearfoss. Nd, after trying. differ
ent medicines and good doctor. invsin
I at last took DR.. King 8 New Discovery
which quickly and perfectly cured me. ="
Prompt relief and sure cure for coughs,
colds. sore throat, bruaehitis. etc.
Positively prevsats pnssfndnia. 0uaran-
teed at any drug store, price 6oc and
81 . bottle. Trial bottle free.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Expensive But Lucrative.

While sugar and beet growing is
vastly more profitable than any other
crop farmer can grow it exceedingly
expensive. 1t costs $40 to raise an
acre of sugar beets but yield may be
had all the way from twelve to twenty
five tons which means a gross income
of from $50 to $1.25 an acre. We know
one old-time farmer who has become
so inculcated with the beet bacillus
that he has just finished planting 275
acres and is planning to put in 500 acres
next year.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
EIGHT TUNNEL VICTIMS
More Killed Than At First Reported
Bodies Badly Deeomposed.

Monday night the bodies of James
Cassidy, Charles Hornhart and Floyd
Woodruff were recovered from the
Gunnison tunnel. The bodies were in
bad condition. 154 hours having elapsed
since the cave occurred. Cassidy s
body was face downward, the head
crushed and the right arm broken.
Hornhart had been crushed while in a
sitting position. his head being forced
down between his legs, the skull being
crushed and the right leg broken. He
was sitting squarely on Cassidy's back.
Death must have been instantaneous
in both cases.
From the best evidence obtainable
the bodies remaining arc those Of Ed
Shuler and II. C. Steel Fred Croft,
who was taksa from the tunnel alive
after beng under the debris 54 hours
said:
Il have been 4 miner for many years,
working n dangerous places and places
which were considered safe. The tim
bers where we were working were very
laEgs. close and wsh plsced and I felt
absolutely safe thsrs sntil TIE crash
came. There was no carelessness on
the part Of anyone"
The miners who have worked heroic
ally TO save their brother workmen are
inesnsed at the published statements
t. the eject that they refused to con-
tinus tie rescue work. not . single
man has either refused or hesitated.
but men have volunteered IN greater
aunbsss thaa cold b ussa
'.Ss - - SsnessHae ~ psssk-
nsat timhsn moved - than quarter
Of IN inch from the cave Of the dirt
shove.
So far four bodies have been recov-
cred and the belief il that there are
still two in the debris. Those yet to
be found are: Edward Schuler and H.
c. Steele. stsT Et
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
as Copper Had.

What Is claimed to be one of the
greatest copper discoveries in central
Colorado, has just been made near
Mears, nine miles southeast of Salida.
The Evening Star group, located two
years ago by Professor F. H. Colvin,
Of that city. contains an eighty-foot
ledge Of copper ore that will average
10 per cont with exceedingly rich poe
kets running Is high rs IS per cent.
This property, it is said, exceeds in
value thT famous Sedalia mine near
Salida, from which several millions in
copper ORES have been extracted.
The rich deposit has been opened by
four tunnels, making in all l,5O0 fest
Of ore.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Will Mobilize Army.

Officials of the foreign office, though
exercising gratitude for the peace ten
der by the United States, has adopted
non-committal tone regarding the
prospects of action on it, saying the de-
cision rested solely with the emperor,
who up to the present is firm for war.
1t was reported that widespread mo-
bilization was contemplated in order to
give General Linevitch the necessary
numerical superiority over the Japanese.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
FOURTH OF July COMMITTEES.

PARApn-F. G. Bennett, T. K. Ssaton,
e. n. Gstts. lj$3 81 ls-4 NJ
JUVENILE SroRrs-H. e. Mathers, w.
A. Cloud, r. n. Mcdowell.
OTHER 8PoRrs-J. q. Hjllman. \. 3
Mathsrs. Joe Harrington.
BAsEpAl.L-T. X. Ssaton. ]. =. HILL
man, n. w. Davis. Ills /,
BAND CoNrssT-W. A. Lawrie, +. G.
Bennett, Joe Harrington. st se
FiRnMAk's TOURNAMENT w r. Gale,
H. X. Gibbs, e. n. Gets.
GRouNp 4 Nusic-w. r. 0als. ~ r.
King, =. n. Gstass ~ +
These committees are expected 70
ct up ln,s,shssess pssgranasa 1Ga-
ulats paass f. u twe-days eslshea-
tioa.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Cunnison Forest Reserve.

The Gunnison land office was notified
Monday that n permanent reserve
known as the Gunnison Forest Reserve,
and containing over million acres Of
land in Gunnison county had been with
drawn from settlement. Unanimous
protests sgainst the proposed reserve
had previously been made by Gunnison
county people.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
laps Used Submarines.

1t is made public that the Japanese
used submarine vessels in their terri
BILE destructive attack on Rojestvensky
feet. This has been suspected by
naval men from the first, but the state
ment of an eye witness, the executive
officer of Rear Admiral Enquist' s squad
ron at Manila, is the first confirmation.
Naval authorities are inclined to be-
heve that when the entire facts be-
come known, submarines will be found
to have played veay important part
in the victory.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
General News.

NJ. Delcosse, Frence minister of for
eign affairs at Paris resigned Tuesday
on account of division of opinion of
himself and colleagues relative to the
extension of the foreign policy of
France.
Crown Prince Frederick William and
the duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin were married at Berlin, Ger
many, Tuesday, June 6.
Russia has asked Japan her terms of
peace, looking to settlement of hos
tilities.
The Chicago teamsters strike still
continues with daily talk of a settle
|ment.
1t Is likely that the Russian cruisers
which were damaged in the recent naval
battlement and put into Manila for re-
pair, will be dismantled and remain un-
Ill the war is over.
The young king, Alfonso, of Spain,
has been taking in the sights of London
the past week and is being "wined and
dined" by the royalty.
The state land board Tuesday opened
bids for the 1,2ss acres of land recently
owned by the Victor Fuel company in
Las Animas county, which it advertised
fpr sale.
June 6. Michael Hanack, the four
year-old son of Mr.. Mrs. Clyde Hanack
of Marshall, near Boulder, was fatally
bitten by rattlesnake while picking
towers for commencement exercises.
He died few hours later.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Tees f.reed 70 Bear.

Luther Burbank Of Santa Roso. Cal
the wizard Of plant life. has astonished
the woria hxtAs stass.asat that sx-
pssia = hurryiag ths growtA q
- ~ tia41 ys.p - :! !.
= sosstksy. Kvsz = ssdgse y nse.
sssary y wait lifetime for trees d
grow. A chestnut tree. for Instance.
has ben made TO produce nuts In
eighteen months.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Suicide at Ao.lrsse.

Because his sweetheart refused 10
marry him. Oscar Ferdinand Gregorson.
4 Dane. aged % yeas, stepped out Of
her house yesterday and sent bullet
through his brain. dying few min
utes later.
The LADY In the case is Mrs. F. e.
Glenn, known in Aontross - Nellie
Dennis. : She had been divorced. Miss
Dennis was formerly an employee Of
Cregor.on, at which time she became
engaged 70 hin- J .--
Cregoesoa was slsort time ago ar
rested On . charge Of being implicated
in burglary but was acquitted BY the
jury.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
vlsd'ves.ok Eezt.

From present indications the Japa-
nese are preparing to advance upon
Vladivostok. OfBesrs Of the steamer
Lyra, which arrived n Tacoma, Waah-
ington, Monday, say they sighted during
the voyage eighteen Japanese trans
ports bearing an army for the siege Of
vladivostok. It was understood that
the men were to march overland and
Join the japanese in northern Manchuria.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
!. se.,Ie csre e.ass TrssSse.

A congressional committee has been
ordered to investigate and report on
the merits of the claims of the two
companies and the government in re-
gard to the Gore canon dispute. The
government will also investigate the
charges made by Mr.. Moffat that the
reclamation service agents are inter-
ested IN the New Century Light and
Power company.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Burned 10 Death.

William Lynche, son of a Mexican
ranchman residing near Grand Junction,
was burned to death last Sunday at
noon. He attempted to make a fire in
the kitchen stove by the use of kero-
sene. An explosion followed, badly
burning the young man. He died with
in an hour.
The Delta independent., 1905-06-09
Brings Suit to Recover Coal Lands

At Trinidad land contest case Of
great importance. involving title to L.
go acres Of land near Weston, began
Tuesday in the district court. The con
test b brought by the United States
government against Aiva Adams, Chas.
Ditmer and s. J. Burris, al Of Pueblo,
te eess then frcn rosssssioasf he
Ind On IL gruui saat it b coal land
and taken up by government scrip rs
agricultural hnd. The land was taken
in February, 1904.