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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-18

lighting and heating purposes. 1t is
matter that concerns the future
growth and prosperity of this city in
vital manner and the settling e this
question to the satisfaction of our cit
liens is perhaps as important matter
as could come before you. trust that
prompt instructions will be given the
city attorney to proceed in manner
that will settle this question for all
time to come and to the best interests
of our ciizens. AS chief executive of
this city, l deem this question of the
greatest Importance and will give
whatever time and work may be ne
cessary toward the settling of this i'm
portant matter. The city attorney can
undoubtedly point out some method Of
procedure whereby just and equitable
rates can be eXacted from the Grand
Forks Gas & Electric Co.
II desire to call your attention next
to the question of penalty and interest.
Under sanction of the retiring council
there has been paid out some $500 or
5000 for the purpose of checking up
the books of the county treasurer to
ascertain the amounts of penalty and
interest claimed to he due from the
county of Grand Forks, and the
amounts discovered by the agents en-
ployed for the purpose of making this
examination aggregate somewhere in
the neighborhood of $4,000. This is a
matter of great importance to the city
of Grand Forks. l trust that this
council will give prompt instructions
to. the city attorney to begin legal
proceedings, if necessary, against the
county of Grand Forks for the purpose
of recovering penalty and interest,
which have been in my judgment UNI
lawfully withheld by the county. The
recovering of this sum of money will
be of great benefit to our city.
Il desire to earnestly call your at
tention to the reports of the several
department heads of the city. You
will note hereby that our city is show
ing excellent results in the various inn
portant departments. You will also
note that the growth of our city in
creases the expenses of managing the
several departments and therefore
enjoin upon you strict economy. The
rate of taxation in this city is high, al
most burdensome, and great economy
is necessary in the administration of
the affairs of this city, in order to
keep down our rate of taxation. l
trust tnat TINS council may be able to
make a record as far as economy is
concerned.
Il take this opportunity to thank
the retiring council for the valuable
services rendered to the city. l also
take the liberty to say to the incoming
council that the official duties they are
required to perform are numerous and
it sometimes is your misfortune to in
cur the enmity of our citizens but
there is no middle ground, the only
satisfaction you can get in the per-
Torrance of your duties is to have a
clear conscience that you have per-
formed your work to the best of your
ability. Our task is thankless one
in the general acceptation of the term
but there is satisfaction in knowing
that your duty has been we'll and
faithfully done.
Il trust that perfect harmony may
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taken up next and on motion of Aid.
Carothers, ]. 7. Freeman, vice presi-
dent of the old council, was nominated
for president of the new. There were
no other nominations and the vote
when taken was shown to be unani-
nous.
Aid. NJ. w. Day was nominated for
vice president by Aid. Freeman and
the vote was unanimous in his case
also.
Mayor Duis then read his annual
message. which was as follows:
The Mayors Speech.
ut is the duty of the mayor of
Grand Forks to bring before the coun-
Gil annually matters of Importance
pertaining to the affairs of the city and
to present at other times matters that
may be of Importance as occasion
arises.
Upon receipt of this communica-
tiOn by you new council takes upon
itself the administration of the affairs
of this city for the ensuing year. 1t
has been the custom heretofore in the
annual messages Of the mayor to men
ton great many subjects to which
your attention would be called in the
performance of your duties, SO many
in fact that numerous of the matters
referred to would receive no attention.
Therefore, l will call your attention to
only few of the matters which re-
quire your immediate and urgent at
tention and other matters will be
brought to your notice from time to
time.
II desire to call your attention first,
hn ftov, o1,i <,f
Gas & Electric Co. This corporation
claims to have perpetual franchise
in the city of Grand Forks for the pur-
pose OF furnishing gas and electricity
You are aware of the fact that the
poration has been extensively agitated
by our citizens and there is no cues
ton but what the rates charged are
exorbitant as compared to the rates
charged in other cities under similar
conditions. From the nature of the
business in which this corporation is
engaged competition is practically i'm
possible, therefore our citizens are en-
tirely at the mercy of this corporation,
so far as charges for the commodity
they furnish is concerned. Gas and
electricity is an absolute necessity to
our citizens and it is the duty of the
corporation that furnishes it to do so
at reasonable profit to themselves.
1t is your duty to Immediately take
steps toward rectifying this expensive
evil. Several remedies have been sug-
gested and an opinion is on file from
the city attorney to the effect that the
franchise under which the Grand
Forks Gas & Electric Co. is operating
is not valid franchise and that steps
should be taken to test same in the
courts. There may be other methods
by which this question of rates can
be reached, but whatever the method
in reference to that question may be
in all probability it will end in a
lengthy litigation so far as this city
and the Grand Forks Gas & Electric
Co. are concerned, but it is neverthe-
less the duty of this council to de-
mand for the citizens of Grand Forks
just and equitable rate on gas for
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permission to tap the detention hos
pital sewer, that the petition he grant
ed. was also adopted. Motion by
Alderman Freeman.
Under the head of communications
was read a tender from J. T. Hatcher
of the Hatcher Bros. corporation, Of
fering to furnish bonds for city Off
GERS at the rate of 81 per $1,000 per
annum or 81 a $1,000 for the term.
Communication received and filed.
A communication from States At
torney Wineman calling the atten-
tion of the council to the fact that the
bodies of dead animals were lying I'M
covered at the city dumping ground.
excited report from the chief of
police. who was present, that the
nuisance had already been abated.
A contract to be made by and be-
tween the city and the w. S. Mott Co.
of Minneapolis, in the purchase of a
combination chemical and hose wagon,
was presented by Auditor Brown, who
suggested that there would have to be
change in the clause relating to time
of payment before the contract should
be negotiated by the city. AS the in
Strument now reads, the city must pay
on delivery. whereas the intention is
to try the apparatus for six months
before paying up In full.
Mayor Duis then appointed the al
dermen present as a committee to can
vass the returns Of the Board of Edu-
cation election. The total vote cast
was l.OSS. The returns in the various
wards were the same as given in these
columns on Tuesday. The reports Of
the various committees on returns was
adopted on motion OF Alderman Can
niff.
The committee ON claims reported
that the claim of f. H. Mccormick
against the city for damages in the
sum of $1,000 had been settled by and
between MIR. Mccormick and Arthur
Dinnie.
On motion of Alderman Schultheis
the minutes of the meeting then about
to close were approved.
On motion OF Alderman Carothers
the council adjourned sine die.
New Council Seated.
The councilmen chosen at the late
municipal election were then invited
by Mayor Duis to come forward and
take their seats. Auditor Brown an
nounced that the new members had
taken the oath of Office and qualified.
The new council is composed as fol-
lows:
First Ward-Willis A. Joy, r. NJ.
Carothers.
Second Ward--J. T. Freeman, Hans
Rud.
Third Ward-O. Young, R. A.
Sprague.
Fourth Ward-Oscar Knudson, Mr.
w. Day.
Fifth Ward-K. c. Hunter, Geo.
Buckingham.
Sixth Ward--John Lynch. Stephen
Collins.
The new council at once got down to
business.
The bond of Mayor Duis in the sum
of $4,000, with l.. G.. Schell and J. I.
Shelby as securities. was read and on
motion of Alderman Collins, approved
Organization.
The organization of the council was
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prevail in the business Of this coun-
Gil. 1t shall be my desire as your pre-
siding officer to act with candor and
fairness, acting together for the best
interests of our city. There should be
no occasion for bitterness and dis
sension."
Auditor Brown at this juncture an
nouncel that the following officials
had taken oath of Office and filed their
bonds, OF arranged for their filing:
]. r. Church-Police magistrate
r. J. Purcell-City justice.
r. H. Green-Special assessor
Charles Allen-Additional assessor.
L. j. Hagen-Treasurer.
Mayors Appointments.
The mayors appointments were then
submitted one at time and voted
upon. the vote with but one or two ex-
ceptions where there was a dissenting
The following are those who will hold
jobs under Mr.. Duis' administration:
City Attorney-Scott Rex
City Auditor-W. b. O'Connor.
Chief of Police. w. Love-
POlicaCaptainA Sullivan.
Chief of Fire Departmental. H.
Runge.>
Assistant Chief-John Fitzgerald
City Engineer. ]. Smith.
Supt. Water Works-John Lunseth.
Engineer Pump House,. J. Roddy
Engineer Light Plant-Walter Pea
body.
City Hall Janitor-John Duncan.
Street Observation-Disclosures NJ.
Durick.
City Health Officer-Dr. Woutat.
City Electrician-M. Fitzgerald.
Alderman Freeman, president of the
council, then submitted his standing
committee appointments, which were
confirmed, the council adjourning, af-
ter approving the bond of Judge r. j.
Purcell The standing committees are
as follows:
Auditing-Joy, Lynch, Hunter.
Bridges-Day, Hunter, Collins, Rud.
Freeman.
Claims-Sprague. Rud. nay.
Fire Dept.-Young, Joy, Lynch.
Health-Knudson, Collins, Sprague.
Lighting-Freeman, Joy, Knudson,
Hunter Sprague.
Ordinances Carothers. Freeman,
Knudson.
Paving-Lynch. Carothers. Young.
Police-Buckingham, Young, Knud-
son.
Police ovements-Collins. Joy,
Buckingham.
Purchasing-Rud. Lynch. Bucking-
ham.
Water Works-Carothers, Hunter,
Day, Freeman, Sprague.
Ways and Means-Collins, Day,
Young.
Street and Alleys-Hunter, Rud,
Lynch, Collins, Day.
Thus endeth the reading of the
first chapter"
Many a woman's reputation as
good wife hangs upon her husbands
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Schultheis Carothers
Freeman Sprague
Day Lynch
Cannif Collins

Under the head of petitions Auditor
Brown read remonstrance against
the removal of the arc light on the
corner of Eighth street and lnterna-
tional avenue. signed by seventeen tax
payers. The communication was re-
ferred to the committee on public
lighting for its report.
Under the head Of reports of stand
ing committees" was read a joint rec
ommendation of the committee OH
claims and city attorney on the petit
tion of James Lynch for an abate-
ment of tax The recommendation
was that the petition be refused. Re-
port adopted on motion of Alderman
Collins.
A report of the committee on public
lighting. on the petition for the loca-
ton of an arc light on the corner of
Fourth and Grand avenue which petit
tioA was later supplemented by a pc
titi0n for an arc ON the corner of Third
and Grand avenue, that the supple
mental petition be granted, was adopt-
ed on motion of Alderman Lynch.
A report of the public improvement
committee. on the petition for a sewer
in blocks H, J and in Bulge & Eshel-
mans First and Second Additions that
said petition be granted. was adopted
a motion of Alderman Schultheis.
A report from the same committee,
a the petition of ]. M. Sturdevant for
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lRGAN|zAT|0N OF
new COUNC|l1S
COMPLETED
layor Duis and His New Off
cial Family Take Up Reins
of City Government.

The council which has administered
he municipal affairs of Grand Forks
or the past two years held its final
ession last evening. when the old
'usiness which has been hanging fire
vas finally disposed of and clean
late upon which to record the doings
4 the new aldermanic board pro-
;ured. Last nights was the annual
neeting and the attendance was such
hat all seats in the council room not
occupied by the aldermen were taken
~ by citizens.
Mayor Geo. f. Duis. who as report
ID. exclusively in these columns, had
AIKEN the oath of Office and qualified
previously during the day, presided.
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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-20

George AIDES we'll known musical
comedy Peggy From Paris" will be
seen at the Salt Lake theatre next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Among the musical hits of Peggy
from Paris are college Days." Lilly
My Easter Lily" and Birdie" Fol
lowing Peggy from Paris" and ap-
pearing for two nights and matinee
will be Hi Henry's famous minstrels.
Hi Henry and his black faced merry
makers are well known in Zion-nuff
said. ~ "
Another house will be added to the
Orpheum circuit tomorrow night when
the handsome new Orpheum at st.
Paul opens it doors for fourteen per-
formances each week. The manage
ment of this latest vaudeville theatre
is Jules F. Bistes, who made such a
hit here last season, when he opened
the Salt Lake Orpheum on schedule
time-Christmas day.
HARRY LIE GRANDE.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-20
THELMA AT THE LYRIC.

There is no better romantic play
on the stage today than "Thelma,"
which will be presented at the Lyric
all next week. 1t is a dramatization
of Marie Corelli's beautiful story Of
the Norseland and will be presented
in manner seldom seen at the Lyric
prices. Two new comedy parts have
been written in to tighten up the
more sombre scenes. The new COM
pany has made good at the Lyric and
there is no doubt that large weeks
business will be done at Salt Lakes
popular family theater next week
with the beautiful "Thelma."
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-20
NOOH"'GNIO5LSSL2

Manager Petrich's experiment with
the ten,twenty and thirty cent prices
has proved successful at the Lyric.
The house has been doing a spledid
business all through the week and the
new company in "The Man Without a
County" has made good. One of the
pleasant features of the Lyric is the
special matinees for ladies and chill
dren. These matinees are attended
by ladies of refinement and culture,
which, in itself, speaks volumes for
the select management of the house.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-20
In Boston,.

For nice distinctions in the use of
the English language even the Phla-
oelphia lawyer might learn something
from certain street car conductors of
Roston. Thoughtlessly and lightheart-
eily l said to conductor the other
day: DO you go to Blank street,"
The answer came: mo, but this car
passes that street."
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-20
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the theatrical epicures a dish of must
cal chop suey and rag time noodles.
THE Royal Chef" has been before the
public for the past two seasons. Never
before, however, has he ventured into
the Salt Lake kitchen. At last, he
came; he saw-and he departed This
musical comedy was written, and first
produced, in Chicago. It's distinctive
features are the many illusions to the
Windy City and plaintive ditty, sung
by the comedian, who pours his heart
out in vocal yearnings for Chicago.
Because of this the big town on Lake
Michigan took kindly to the Royal
Chef" and filled his apron with good
hard money. Then the Chef" went
to New York only to be indifferently
received. The reason was obvious
The piece oozed with an over-suficien
cy OF Chicago 1t was like shipping
anthracite coal to Scranton, Pennsyi.
Vania. New York was mad because
of the intrusion into musical comedy
OF an impudent western town. Had
not New York always insisted on writ
ing and producing all the musical
shows for the entire country? Could
not New York's journeymen librettists
out Royal Chefs" by the gross and
that, too, under union rules and with.
out overtime?
The New York critics roasted Chi.
cago for it's musical impudence in
sending such show to eastern audi
ences. From morn to dewy eve the
anvil chorus rang out upon the CULVER
ing air.
AT last the Chef" fell into his own
tureen and disappeared from Broad
way New York will brook no rivals
in the musical comedy business.
On the road, however, "The Royal
Chef" has been successful. Here we
can feel none of the petty jealousy of
New York. To us westerners, Chicago
covers the whole map, and, therefore
THE Royal Chef" was voted a divert.
ing musical absurdity.
~ ~
At the Orpheum, this week, Minnie
Kaufman is doing some absolutely
clever trick-riding on bicycle. The
little lady is certainly the Queen of the
Wheel. There seems to be no limit
to her possibilities and her marvellous
doings on the wheel take away the
breath of the audience. Miss Linden
Beckwith introduces a unique feature
with her singing. She sings her songs
while standing in large gilded frame,
she herself forming the pretty picture
an actual Singing portrait" as the
program says. The farcical sketch |
Too Many Darlings," is one of the |
greatest dramatic crimes yet perpe- |
trated upon an Orpheum audience |
l know 1t is difficult matter to pro-
cure farce or sketch suitable for the |
vaudeville stage. But even this ap-
peal to the charity of an audience is
no excuse for "Too Many Darlngs"-
and Geor"ia Gardner and Joseph Mad
dern are at least two too many. Vo-
cal gems from grand opera are rem
dered by the Italian trio in excellent
manner. Sprightly and vivacious is
Katherine Nugent the self-confessed
american Cissy LOTUS" Katie-I
beg pardon, Katherine-is there also
with the naughty, naughty little wink
ing eye a la Cissy LOTUS. Miss MI
gent impersonates famous stage wo-
men from Anna Held to the soubrette,
who thinks she is the whole show.
Chinko, England's crackerjack juggler
does some clever things and dexter
ously disengages himself from hope
less miXuD with bric-a-brac china
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-20
Additional Press Scintilations.

Harry Harper and Ike Russell, of
the News are doing very good work in
their reports of the proceedings in
the Sheets case.
~ ~
Ben Roberts leaves the Herald today
and goes over to the Inter-Mountain
Republican. Mr.. Roberts has been DO
lice reporter on the Herald for some
time.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-20

On the road, however, "The Royal
Chef" has been successful. Here we
can feel none of the petty jealousy Of
New York. To us westerners, Chicago
covers the whole map, and, therefore
The Royal Chef" was voted divert
ing musical absurdity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-20
EAiLED At THE SPEAKER
Democrat Says Cannon Rules Con-
oress Like Set Of Pupp cts.

Washington. March l7.-COngr 'ss-
man Shackleford. Democrat Of Mis-.
souri, opened fire in the house on
what ho called Speaker Cannons au-
tocratic methods He was gwen p"r-
mission to discuss TIE statehood bill.
Before referring to the statehood mat
ter Mr. Shackleford had this to say
about the manner in which Mr.. Brooks
got his bill up:
"The gentleman WIS not recog
nizod until he had first surrendered
his constitutional rights as a repre-
sentative of the people and crept into
Your private room Mr.. Speaker, there
10 supplicate YOU to extend to him
your grace.
"No member can submit any mat
ter to vote of the house until he shall
have first sought and found favor In
your sight The constitution contem'
plates that the speaker shall be the
servant Of the house. In defiance or
the constitution you made yourself its
master You have packed every COM
mittee so that no bill can be reported
without your consent Unless you are
willing no member can move to dis
charge a committee from the coRsid-
Grafton of bill and take it up in the
house.
"You sit an enthroned despot, sub
Iectng the rights and destinies of this
great people to the dictates Of your
own unbridled will.
"Who stands today between a pro
gressive. enlightened people and the
statehood to which they are entitled?
You. sir: only You. You crack your
whip. and a majority Of this house
covers at your feet You turn your
thumbs down. and the house deals a
deathbow to PROSTATE bleeding Okla
homa"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-20
What About RubberS
For the Family?

One of these days it will begin to
snow and by morning the earth will be
covered with beautiful white mantle.
Its beauty, however, will be mared by
the dreadful thought that you have neg
ccted to buy Rubbers for yourself and
Tor the children. Why not fit out the
family today? We've an overshoe to sell
that don't get smooth on the soles the
first week you wear them 1t is the
"Banigan," manufactured by the Joseph
Banigan Rubber Co., for which we have
the agency. We have the largest
stock Of Rubbers in town and take par
ticu'ar pride in that department. We
are going to offer to the trade this sea-
son a brand OF Rubbers with the reputa-
ZION Of being the best goods manufac-
tnred in this country at the same price
you will have to pay for theinferior kind.
You can find at our store anything you
want in the Rubber Shoe line with rea-
sonable and right price attached.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-20
w7y Solit Union.

Pittsburc Pa March l7-That a
split in district 40. D. United Mine
Workers cf America will occur. pro
gidca President Patrick Dolan is com
pclled to retire. seems probable. When
many o. the miners in this district
learned from indianapolis that the na
icnal executive board had sanctioned
tho action of President John Mitchell
and the district convention in oustne
Dolan. they stated that they would
carry out any orders issued by Dol n
The miners claim that Mitchell! wa
unfair in declaring the Office OF tls
district president vacant. and that t7'y
will not obey orders sent out by him.