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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

Huron and Erie are drawn off by the
twenty-seven miles Of 327 feet of
which 161 feet is perpendicular drop,
forming the worldfamed falls, into
Lake Ontario. 1t will be apparent that
as practically all the overflow of the
lakes is drawn off by the Niagara rlv
err, and consequently is precipitated
over the great cliffs forming the falls,
any diversion Of the waters in any of
the lakes above the falls must reduce
the volume Of water passing over the
falls. Therefore, while the power
plants erected and being built on both
sides Of the Niagara river have, up to
the present time (proved the greatest
menace, they are not by any means
the only dangers threatening the great
cataract.
The normal discharge Of the Niagara
river, according to measurements
made by the United States engineers
in the years 1899 and 1900, and taken
with Lake Erie at its mean level, is
$4,000 cubic feet a second, but this
sinks at times to 165,340 cubic feet y
second. While this volume of water is
enormous, it is by no means beyond
the power Of industry to absorb it all
in turning turbines.
Power Plants on the Niagara.
At present there are two power
plants on the New York side of the
river, and on the Ontario side three
enodmous plants are nearing compile
ton, while a smaller plant is being op-
Grated. The discharge tunnels of the
plants now in operation are said to
have a capacity of 10000 cubic feet Of
water a second. Across the river, i'll
Queen Victoria Park, the hydraulic
plants now under construction will di-
vert as much as 80, 100 cubic feet Of
water a second from the Niagara river
above the falls, when they are in full
operation. In the same park the pow
er house of an electric railway and
the pumping plant for town water are
estimated to draw about 400 cubic feet
a second from the river. The total ca
pacity Of the power plants either in
operation or in construction on both
sides Of the river Is thus about 4S,SOO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

pose will reach 1927 cubic feet Sec
ond. The Chicago drainage canal is.
said to require as much as 5000 cubic
feet of water a second. Work has
been started on canal that is to run
from La Sale to the Devils Hole in
the gorge below the Whirlpool Rapids,
and this canal will develop 10000
horsepower, to achieve which about
400 cubic feet Of water n second
must pass through the turbines. In adj
dition to these diversions Of water
which otherwise would pass over the
falls, there is the possibility that one
of the power companies on the New
York side of the Niagara river will con-
struct another tunnel, and another
5000 cubic feet Of water a second may
be diverted.
Diversion of the Waters.
In immediate prospects, as will be
seen from the above, the total diversion
of water from the great lakes and the
Niagara river will reach no less than
81 400 cubic feet of water a second, or
Al per cent of the minimum discharge
rated Of the Niagara river. 1t should
De borne in mind. however, that when
the record of the discharge rate Of
the river was taken in 1899, about TO-
600 cubic feet Of water a second was
being diverted. Even considering that,
the prospect of the near future is that
of about 10000 cubic feet of water a
second being diverted, or about 36 per
cent of the minimum discharge. 1t
has been declared that only about 10
per cent of the volume of water pass
ing over the falls is carried by the
New York bank, which is known to be
shallow. Consequently, when there is
a further diversion of 10000 cubic feet
a second, it does not require feat of
Imagination to see that this reduction
in volume will have an appreciate
effect upon the American falls.
Tapping Lake Michigan.
But 67,4O0 cubic feet of water a sec
ond is not ali that it is projected to di-
vert from the same supply. The State
of New York alone has granted within
recent years franchises to at least six
companies to use the supply for power,
and the Ontario government has au-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
MILL - NIAGARA DISAPPEAR
~ a THE~BEHEST OF INDUSTRY :?
Glorious spectacle may be effdced through
= of Wders TO create eectric power

thoriZed the diversion of as much as
Hydraulic engineers have reported to
the Ontario authorities that an addi-
tional 10000 cubic feet a second may
easily be diverted at and near Queen
Victoria Park. There are other posi-
bilities of developing the same kind of
economical power by further diversion
Of the waters Of the great lakes The
Illinois river at Joliet, only twenty
five miles from Lake Michigan, has a
surface elevation Of 531 feet and while
flowing 325 miles across the State of
Illinois drops 405 feet at it's mouth in
the Mississippi river. By diverting
the water Of Lake Michigan and dis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

was built. The method adopted was
simple. Cribs of the stoutest timberS
were launched into place and loaded
down with broken stone. Crib was
joined to crib until the outer wall OF
defense was finished. Each Of these
cribs is twenty-four feet in width, and
inside OF it, separated by space Of six
feet, is reinforcement crib, sixteen
feet in width. The intervening space
was filled with clay puddle, which is
water-tight. Some idea of the magni-
tude OF this undertaking may be had
when it is learned that the cofferdam
is 200 feet in length and lays bare
eleven acres of the river bed
Great Proportions of the Work.
Much Of the ingenuity was necessary
not only to launch the cribs success
fully, but to discover, as the work pro-
ceeded, the character of the bottom Of
the raging river. 10 do this soundings
were made. and so terrific was the
force of the water that often the
sounding irons were bent at right an
giles. Although the construction work
was extremely hazardous. only two
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Needle Pierces His Heart.

Henry Arnemann, young man of
Neenah, died with a needle piercing his
heart. A few days ago while scuff1ing
with a schoolmate, the latter struck a
needle in Arneman's coat in such way
that it was driven into his left side. The
needle broke in two while being removed
and despite the efforts Of surgeons the
other half could not be extracted. An
X-ray examination disclosed the piece of
needle in a direct line with the young
mans heart. Another examination found
the needle entering the heart and all
hopes of recovery were abandoned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Benefit to Buffalo and Toronto.


Times, was Of that peculiarly embar-
RAISING age when the male voice
changes.
He had gone into store, and in q
tone that was one moment promising
bass and the next a thin treble, was
ordering some collars.
lone at a timer the bewildered
proprietor suddenly interjected. Zone
at a time, pleasev'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Cuts Throat off Her Two Childreu.

Mrs. Oscar Lomoe Of Superior, while
probably temporarily insane, cut the
threats of her one-week-old baby and g.
year-old boy. She then slashed at her
own throat with the razor. Neither of
the children was fatally cut, but the
mother died. AS the home has been &
happy one, the only cause assigned is in
sanity resulting from insomnia. The hus-
band and father is employed by the
Omaha railroad as cashier and dock
agent at Itasca, a suburb where the fam
lily lives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD or STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Strange Children Found in Woods
Narrow Escape for CheboyGan Vet
eran-Mother Cuts Children's Threats
and Kills Herself.

Eight children who, when captured,
looked and acted more like little wild ami
mails, have been placed in the children's
receiving home in Appleton. The tots,
who are doubtless brothers and sisters,
ranging in ages from 3 to 16 years, were
discovered in a matched hut in the dense
woods near Tigerton by a hunter who
was lost in the woods and were brought
to Appleton by Rev. Fred Brayton, trus-
tee of the home, who located them after
a long search. None of the children can
speak word of any ineligible language,
although they appear to be of German
parentage. They grunt and squeal to
each other, but do not understand Ger
man, English, Polish or any Of the other
languages which are spoken in Wiscon-
sin. When found in their little home in
the woods the children were huddled to-
gether in a corner of the rude hut, a Pile
OF dead grass and leaves being their bed
Their clothing consisted of skins. Woods
men state that few years ago a wild
or insane man was seen in the woods in
the vicinity Of the thicket near Tigerton,
but no human being could get close to
him and it is now believed that he was
the father of the eight children who have
been rescued. The children will be kept
at the home until educated and then will
be placed in private German families.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

A man recently began swearing in
saloon. ''LOok here" the proprietor
said, you will have to cut out that
profanity. Suppose a lady were to
come in after a drink; how would your
swearing sOundw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Mother and Daughter Nearly Cremated

Mrs. Alice Harding, aged 40, and her
daughter, Amanda Harding, aged u
years, were seriously burned by the ex-
plosion Of gasoline lamp at Salem. The
doctors say the girl may not recover.
The mother was burned in trying to save
the daughter. The clothing was burned
off of both the women. The Harding
home was slightly damaged by fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Poor Man Claims Riches.

Joseph Rice, poor farmer living on a
small piece Of land near Menominie.
claims to have discovered that he is a
brother Of the late William Rice, the
Texas millionaire who was murdered,
and that he is the rightful heir to at least
100000. He believes he can prove
this to the satisfaction Of all concerned
and has taken legal steps to establish his
claim
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26
Bed Burns but Occupant Escapes.

John Entringer, adjutant of Winter
meyer Post, e. A. r., and 70 years old,
had narrow escape from being burned
to death in his bed at his home in She
boygan. The fire occurred at 1 a. m.
Mr.. Entringer had an attack of chills
and his wife, to get him warm, filled a
sack with dried dandelion leaves and put
this in bed with some hot fatirons. The
fatirons it is supposed set fire to the bed
clothing. The flames smothered under
the bed clothing for some time, but did
not touch Mr.. Entringer The bed all
around him was on fire when Mrs. En-
tringer came into the room. Mr.. Entrin-
ger with difficulty got up without being
seriously burned. The fire was extin-
guished without much loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-26

lives were lost during the building Of
the cofferdam. One of these men fell
into the water on the river side Of the
dam, and had he been able to swim he
might easily have been saved. The
other man, who could swim, fell into
the. furious waters, and although he
made gallant fight for life, he struck
boulder and sank, to be seen no
more, but later to be dashed over the
falls.
The wheel pit was cut out of the
solid rock, and is 400 feet long, twen-
ty-seven feet wide and $50 feet Deep
Much Of this work was done by chan
neling machines. In this pit eleven
turbines will later be installed, each
having a capacity Of 1900 horse
power. From this wheel pit to the
Horseshoe Falls, a distance Of 1000
feet, tunnel has been bored to carry
Off the water. This tunnel has it's exit
under the Horseshoe, and is twenty-six
feet three inches high and twenty
three feet five inches wide. When COM
pleted a gallery will hang from it's roof
for the whole length, and, in addition
to being necessary for the proper in
spection of the tunnel, will afford q
thrilling experience for visitors to Nj
agara.
Benefit to Buffalo and Toronto.
From these new power plants To-
ronto will be lighted, electric railways
operated between Toronto and Mag
ara, and manufacturing establishments
supplied, just as the plants on the New
York side transmit and sell their power
in Buffalo The manufacturing estab-
lishments, the electric railways and the
municipalities in the neighborhood Of
the great lakes will profit by this pow
er, heretofore going to waste, but the
grandeur of Niagara Falls will disap-
pear, if the demand for economical
power continues.-Philadel Ledger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
AFTER JOSEPH PIERCE
REWARD OFFERED By LOCAL
POLICE FOR CAPTURE.
Wanted in Washington to Answer
Charge of Shooting His Wife
Some Days Ago.

Major Sylvester has sent out descriptive
circulars offering a reward of $50 for the
arrest of the colored man, Joseph Pierce,
who is accused of having shot his wife last
friday at their home on Sd street. Pierce
came here from Westmoreland county, Va.
and worked at the filtration plant Before
coming here he worked on oyster boats.
Major Sylvester has. it is said, been I'M
usually successful in cases where such cir
culars have been sent out. The local police
department has the reputation of sending
out the most complete circulars of any de-
partment in the United States, and it has
been due to the excellent descriptions fur
hished the public in this way that num-
Der of criminals have been brought to JUS
tice. In the case of Frank Funk, the muir
derer. the circular contained his army de-
scription, which gave more than two dozen
points OF Identification. II was due to the
sending OF these circulars broadcast that
FUNK was caught at Columbia, Mo-. and
afterward brought here and executed. He
was a carpenter and was working at his
trade when his barred arm showed marks
given in the circular and his arrest fol-
lowed. Funk only one of many law
Breakers who have been caught in this way
and returned here.
Alleged Forgers Caught.
1t was only two weeks ago that two al
teged forgers We're caught because of in
formation sent out by Maj. Sylvester in cir
culars. These circulars are not only sent to
pol,ce departments, but are also mailed TO
business people who are likely to be Sc
lected as victims. In one of the circulars
mailed two weeks ago a copy of a worth
less check that had been given here was
sent out This gave the mans handwriting
and when the author of 1t called at a hotel
and made an effort to do business with the
proprietor the latter caused his arrest He
had received copy of the circular which
contained the name under which the al
legged crook attempted to work. Copies of
THE photographs of the fugitives are given
when they can be obtained, but 1t Is not
always possible to obtain them. Circulars
police are greatly interested, and surprise
Is expressed that the men wanted have not
been heard from.
Men That Are Wanted.
The men are walter Lydick Willard Fl.
Myers and Thomas M. Fields. Lydick Is
charged with having embezzled more than
$1,000 worth of jewelry from his employer.
end Fields Is charged with shortage of
several thousand dollars as the trustee of
the funds of the Washington Beneficial
Endowment Association, that was declared
bankrupt several years ago. The police
telt certain that one or both of these men
would have been caught long ago. They
were fond of sports of all kinds, especially
the races, and. 1t was thought they would
have been seen about some of the sporting
resorts. Myers was a different man en-
t'rely. He had been prominent in church
affairs, and had not been given to playing
the races or indulging in sports. The police
dave flooded the United States and other
countries with these requests but thus far
with no success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
August Belmont Guest Of Chicago Men

CHICAGO, January 19.-August Belmont
the New York finaneder, who Is to be the
principal speaker at the annual banquet OF
the Chicago real estate board, was met by
a reception committee Of Chicago real es.
tate and business men today upon the ar
rival OF the Twentieth Century Limited
over the Lake Shore railroad. He was en-
tertained at the Chicago Club at luncheon.
His address to the real estate men at the
banquet will be upon Sideways, What to
Do and How to Get Them More than
400 acceptances of invitations to the BAN
Quet have been received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19

Washington. D. c.. and year or so ago
he shot negress at Long Branch. for
neither Of which crimes he was brought to
trial Powell quarreled with his last VIC
tim. Flynn. about drinks. The two got
into INST fight, In which both cltnched
and fell upon the floor. Flynn was on top
when Powell Ared, the bullet entering
Flynn's abdomen. He died next day. TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
AsphYxiated by Gas.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Mrs Kate
Omaiiey housekeeper at the Hotel Metro
pole, was killed in her room there early
today by inhaiing Illuminating gas, which
escaped from a half open jet Her death
probably was the result of an accident
ars. omailey was thirty-fve years old and
came here from Scranton. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19

Booker T. Washington, who lectured at
Wichita, Kan, last night. was obliged to
lodge while there with a negro politician.
Samuel Jones. because, 1t is declared each
Of the hotels in the city refused to enter
tain him. Mr.. Washington spoke to a
crowded house. most of the seats having
been sold prior to the opening Of the doors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19

Validating Agency, with furnishing forged
validating pastors and plates to ticket
brokers. He Is held on warrant charging
forgery. Norton charges that during the
last few months. including the entire
worlds fair season, 9chrowanGs operations
have contributed to = Ions OF betWeel
$5O00O and 100000 to the different st
Louis railroads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19

ITO return to the sanitary conditions
believe that American enterprise is going
to overcome these handicaps. AS we passed
through the country frequently saw fami-
lies seated at their meals on their porches,
clean, white cloths decorating their tables
"The work incident to the canal building
has unearthed unexpected mineral re-
sources In the country. Plain evidences of
gold mines and of other mineral deposits
are shown and, although our government
does not permit the working of these now,
when the canal is built believe many for
tunes will be made there. One obstacle
which the Americans will quickly overcome
Is this lack of highway between Colon and
Panama. The railroad owned by the gov
ernznent furnishes the only means for
transporting travellers or merchandise be-
tween the two cities and the rate for
freight on this forty-mIle line is 500 a
tom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19

Black and Colored Broadtail
Velvet, colors and lengths, both
good for coats, jackets and other
wraps. First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19

save his neck he pleaded guilty to second
degree murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19

II you want work read the want columns
OF The Star.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-21
INTENSE hot WEATHER

New York, July 19.-An era Of op-
pressive heat that brings TO mind with
unpleasant vividness the record break
ing summer Of 1901, has settled down
over the eastern and New England
states, already numbering hundreds
among its victims and causing indie.
scribable suffering to thousands in this
and other cities. .
From all points come the story of
the hottest day of the summer, attend.
ed with frequent prostrations and not a
few deaths. Philadelphia reported a
maximum temperature of 98.3, the
highest figure officially noted. In this
city the weather bureaus high mark
was SO, while in Boston "a was record.
ed. The official thermometers located
in exposed places above the trees did
not, however, indicate them tempera.
ture in which the ordinary mortal
moved, and many street thermometers
indicated temperature Of 100 or high.
er, some reliable instruments register
ing 1O4 and 1O5.
There were 20 deaths and 100 pros
trations in this city. In Pittsbur,
there were IS deaths and 45 prostra
tions.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-21
ORGIES OF GRAND DUKES.
Alexis, Uncle Of Gear, Spending Mil.
lions In Paris.

Alexis, Uncle Of Gear, Spending Nil.
lions In Paris.
Grand Duke Alexis, the cars uncle
and lord high admiral of the Russian
feet, with 10 personal attendants and
more than 700 packages Of baggage.
carried of millions to Paris to sQuan-
der on Covoleri, the dancer.
Another grand duke who has been
travelling of late is Boris. The COM
mon incident of Boris nightly orgies
is champagne drinking from shoes.
About week ago In Berlin, with
some boon companions, one Of three
women from a we'll known vaudeville
was voted queen Of the feast and
obliged to yield her shoes as vessels
to convey champagne to the lips of
the imperial roysterer.
Grand Duke Cyril is in Coburg.
where the attraction for him is the
divorced grand duchess of Hesse.
Boris and Cyril. with their mother,
Grand Duchess Vladimir, have an In:
come Of about $15,0O0,000. Thirty
three Russian grand dukes own 25O
castles and palaces in Russia and
abroad and support 10000 servants.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-21
Railway Rate Legislation.

At the biennial convention Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors recent
ly held at Portland, Ore, resolutions
were unanimously adopted voicing
their sentiments as to the effect of
proposed railway rate legislation on
the 100000 railroad employees, whom
they in part represented. These res
olutiOns Endorsed the attitude of
President Roosevelt in condemning
secret rebates and other illegalities,
and commend the attitude of the
heads of American railways, who,
with practical unanimity, have joined
with the president on this question"
They then respectfully point out to
congress the 'inadvisability of legis-
lation vesting in the hands of COM
mission power over railway rates,
now lower by far in the United States
than in any other country" because
such legislation would result in liti-
cation and confusion and inevitably
tend to an enforced reduction in rates,
irrespective Of the question of the
ability of the railroads to stand the
reduction, especially in view Of the in.
creased cost Of their supplies and ma
terials." They further protested
against such power being given to the
present interstate commission be-
cause ''the proposed legislation is not
in harmony with our idea of Ameri-
can jurisprudence, inasmuch as it con-
templates that single body shall
have the right to investigate, indict.
try, condemn and then enforce its de.
cisions at the cost of the carriers,
pending appeal, which is manifestly
inequitable."
| The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation, If any, as
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost of transportation lis the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant improvement ant
development of territory, while at the
same time recognition has been giver
to the value Of intelligence among EN-
ployes in contrast to foreign meth
DDS, where high freight rates and
lowest wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
lislation adverse to their interests
they point out the fact that 'th'
freight rates of this country average
only two per cent Of the cost Of arti
cles to the consumer, thus making tn
freight rate so insignificant a facto
in the selling price that numerou
standard articles are sold at the sam
price in all parts Of the country"