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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13

| ture for the months Of May, June. July
and August from 1900 TO 1906 inclusive, II
is found that the average mien was GO IL
degrees.
III the statements OF the ice dealers
concerning the cart delivery are true,
then there must OF necessity be a peculiar
shrinkage OF character which should not
exist and which should not be a factor in
fixing the price TO be charged 10 con-
sumers. Your committee also made a
practical test OF the car shrinkage, but
In doing so the railroad weight at the
time the ice was put In the car. OF neces-
sity, had 10 be taken Some OF the ice
dealers claimed the car shrinkage 10 be
25 per cent. but the experiment showed a
shrinkage OF but is per cent on a car
loaded and unloaded in 70 hours three
days, which would appear to be sufficient
time with proper business like handling
III the ice dealers are lax I'm handling
a car delivery knowing that the consum-
er has got to settle for this slow and un-
businesslike method OF taking cars OF an
output OF this character, then it would
seem that about the limit has been reach
ed I'm the rights and privileges Of those
engaged in this business.
But In connection with the question OF
shrinkage. another statement OF the fee
dealers of this city made to Commissioner
OF Industrial Statistics George II. Weop,
may be OF interest. The ice dealers re-
ported TO him that during the year end
ing March 1, 1905, they harvested 44.6OO
tons and that IS. 80 tons were delivered To
customers, shrinkage. IL none were car
ried over TO this year OF $3.50 tons. or 131
per cent. The difference I'm the per cent.
OF shrinkage as given 10 Col Webb and
the per cent, OF shrinkage as given TO
the committee is somewhat noticeable,
almost 100 per cent. difference. but such
oh Of In
haps is not considered OF any moment in
business OF this character. Whether the
the difference in these statements was
caused by forgetfuness. ignorance OF
their own business or willful misrepre-
sentatiOn, is left to your own judgment
10 decide
EXAMINATION OF BOOKS.
THE result OF an attempt TO make an
examination Of books bore anything but
the result desired, almost wholly In one
case because the company did not keep
any books. and in another case because
the examiner for the committee was al
lowed to examine but one book. that be-
ing a mixture OF day book. a cash book,
and a journal. The only thing that this
book contained which bore on the subject
matter was a daily statement OF the
amount Of ice delivered to each peddler.
and the amount Of cash which he return
ed each day.
There was no statement Of the amount
OF credit custom, and the examiner was
not allowed to examine either the charge
book, the ledger. nor was he given the
opportunity 10 make an examination OF
the trial balance book. being told that
none OF these would give him any -infnr=
nation which he was seeking. To those
of you who understand this subject Of ac-
counting, the fallacy OF such a statement
would be obvious. As the books OF this
company were those of one OF the ice
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13

The substance Of the report follows:
THE ICE REPORT.
The committee in its report gives in
full the statements OF ice dealers made
in response TO questions put TO them at
the several meetings held. The report
then takes up the shrinkage OF ice which
the community says is one of the most
important factors that enter into the
cost OF the product 10 the dealer. Accord
ing 10 the testimony OF the dealers the
estimate on shrinkage varies TO such an
extent that the committee felt as though
no positive evidence whatever had been
obtained from those who testified. Accord
ing TO the testimony given one would be
led 10 believe that in relation 10 the sub
Ject the fee dealers were wholly at sea.
The report continues: while one deal
er testified that the shrinkage on the cart
was 25 per cent and another dealer
thought that the shrinkage would be a
little less. IL was shown by the testimony
OF one dealer that his shrinkage, based
upon the amount of ice which he gave
his peddler, and the amount Of money
which he received in return for this same
Ace delivered. was more than so per cent.
INVESTIGATE sHRINKAGE.
'Tn all previous Investigations of the
fee business by committees and individ-
uals i'm this state and other states, there
has never been, 20 the knowledge OF your
committee, any practical and actual dem
onstration of the shrinkage Of ice.
The ice dealers themselves in their tes-
timony stated that their Idea OF the
shrinkage was simply an estimate. Your
committee was Of the opinion that II there
could be practical experiment made, IL
would be the means OF furnishing import
ant data for future investigation II any
might be FOUND necessary. With this end
in view, as we'll as the desire on the
part OF your committee to obtain reliable
data Of this important cost TO the dealer
made arrangements 10 have the ice de-
lvered 20 peddlers weighed at the time IL
was put In the cart. This being done men
were employed by the committee 10 go
with the carts and take the weight Of
each piece OF fee as II was delivered to
the consumer.
"one OF these carts delivered 10 the
family trade entirely and the test on two
different occasions showed that the aver
age shrinkage was nine per cent on one
day while on the other IL was l3 per cent
The temperature on the day when the
shrinkage was lS per cent, was S4 degrees
at o'clock in the afternoon, while the
temperature at 2 o'clock I'm the afternoon
on the day the shrinkage was nine per
cent was "a degrees. on the cart which
delivered more than one-fourth whole
sale, the shrinkage was less than eight
per cent on one day and less than seven
per cent on the other, quite a difference
between the actual shrinkage and the
amount of shrinkage on the carts, claim
ed by the ice dealers.
QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE.
But IL may be claimed that the temper
ature was unusually low, that IL is usually
higher. The answer TO this argument is
plain, simple. and at the same time posi-
tive. Tor by a comparison Ur tire tempera-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13

not been able TO preserve that milk be-
cause OF their lack OF ability to purchase
ice.
"In some communities when an individ-
ual or community OF individuals has
made the price beyond the purchasing
power OF the individual. drastic measures
might be taken: and In the opinion OF
your committee when an individual or
community OF individuals engaged I'm
the ice business Increase the cost TO the
consumer sl4 per ton. when the increased
cost TO them is but sl.46. IL is a condition
OF which any honest man ought to be
at least ashamed. II nothing more.
FOR MUNICIPAL PLANT.
"Your committee did not have the
least idea when IL was appointed that
IL could remedy conditions existing for
the present, but IL did believe that IL
II ascertained the conditions were not
warranted. IL would at least recon-
mend legislation which would prevent
recurrence of such condition, and
In connection with this, your com
mittee unanimously recommend that
they be continued as a committee for
the purpose of ascertaining the cost
to the city OF putting in a natural ice
plant or an artificial ice plant For
tunately the city is 80 situated thRt is
has sufficient water surface 10 house
all the ice necessary for consumption In
this city each year. II conditions should
exist whereby ice could not be har-
vested because OF an open season.
then the artificial fee plant, IL IL was
finally decided 10 install one, could be
used TO advantage.
should IL be found feasible for the
city to embark in the ice business, as
your committee feels IL would be en-
tirely justified in doing then the citi-
zens could be insured OF a supply Of
ice for all time and a reasonable figure.
your committee, therefore, recon-
mend that this report be printed and
that the accompanying joint resolution
marked, Exhibit A. be passed"
The resolutions recommended by the
committee are as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
That the present committee appoint
ed for the purpose OF investigating the
distribution and supply OF ice TO the
citizens, be continued with instruc-
tfons TO inquire into the cost and FEAST
biity OF erecting a natural and an
artificial ice plant, and 10 make it's
report TO this city council as soon as
possible
Resolved. further, that the report OF
the said committee presented TO this
city council in this session. be printed
under the direction of said committee
for distribution among the citizens.
Resolved, further, that any further
expenses incurred by said committee
be paid out of the contingent account.
after being properly approved by said
committee and audited by the city
auditor.
The council passed the resolutions
unanimously.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13
FORESTERS TO CONSIDER
FUNERAL FUND MATTER

A convention OF the Funeral Fund
courts, Foresters of America. Rhode ISL
and Jurisdiction, has been called by Grand
Chief Ranger Kelly TO meet on the even
ing OF Sept. q in Olive branch hall. 9s
Weybosset street.
The object Of the convention, which
will include 25 Of the 4S Forester courts in
the Rhode Island Jurisdiction. is to con-
sider matters in connection with the flu
neral fund and the financial condition and
standing OF the various courts
The same. delegates who attended the
state convention OF the order last May
will be present as representatives OF the
participating courts.
The courts represented in the conven-
ton. with the delegates from each. are:
Court What Cheer. John II. Dorsey;
Court Love and Truth NJ. II. Bauter
Ernest Beauchere; Court Pride of Ions
dale, William Paterson; Court Olneyville,
William +. Geary and James +. Gibbons:
Court Fidelity, James f. McGrath, John
oNeill; Court Roger williams. James F.
McNeills; Court Star of Providence.
James F. Mcdonald, Thomas A Craw-
ford; Court Bellevue, Harry A. l.. Dea-
con; Court Hope, John b. Daily; Court
Kearsarge. Henry +. Lafayette; Court
Clear River John f. Black; Court Burn
side. James H. Keegan, Robert j. Nc
Elroy; Court Mount Carmel Edward j.
Duggan, John Il. Guillote: Court West
minister, William c. Ryan: Court Philip
Allen, James J. Harding. James F. Hard
ing; Court Thomas w Dorr. John w
Doyle; Court Elmwood, Sylvester Ash
kettle, Thomas J. Doyle Court Warren
John McPike; Court Liberty, James F.
Maloney, Joseph Murray; Court jefferson,
Patrick j. Smith. Michael Ward, Fred
Yorkery; Court Herman. John Schmidt :
Court Roma, Raffaello De Gaspare
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13

The Joint special of the Pawtucket city council
appointed inquire whether the high charged
that city justified, made its last evening
The committee composed of Aldermen Thayer and Fheld
and Councmen Greene Halliday and Barker The report shows
through panstakng work and fearless OF
the result 1t shown by the committee that the
spring prices company realizing profit OF $I82
and another When the price jumped 80
per hundred pounds company realized
profit of 81 S2 a and another $I2 54 a
Such prices declared to be wholly unusted and such
that honest ought be ashamed wiring from their fellow
citizens.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13
ICE CHARGES ONLY
PLAIN ROBBERY
Extortionate Prices at Paw
tucket Without Warrant

City Council Committee Of Investigation Casgates Men Who
Took Advantage Of Conditions TO MuIct Consumers Outrage
oyIy. Net Profit Of S7S2 Ton Made by Citizens CON-
pany and S1254 by the PaWuckst Company Committee
Believes City Would Be Justified in Establishing Municipal
Plant and Asks TO Be Continued in Order 10 Inquire into
Cost etc.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13
QUESTION OLE TEMPERATTRE.

But IL may be claimed that the temper
ature was unusually low, that IL is usually
higher. The answer to this argument is
plain. simple. and at the same time posi-
tive. Tor by a comparison or tire tempera-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
Ex-Governor deer Is San guine.

Governor T. 7. Geer arrived IN
Baker last night and is spending the
day with old time friends In the
interest Of his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for governor.
He has spent the last week in Gillian,
Umatilla and Union counties and is
assured of strong support there, as
we'll as in eastern Oregon generally.
The ex-governor was for eleven years
a resident of Union county and since
his removal to the Willamette Valley
has by his frequent campaigns and
otherwise, kept in close touch with
eastern Oregon's interests.
Governor .Geer has campaigned in
every county in Oregon, but one, an
experience which no other man has
had, the result being that he has
loyal friends in every precinct in
every county working in his behalf
and promising an easy victory at the
primaries. II nominated, Mr.. Geer
has announced his intention to chal-
lenge Governor Chamberlain to a joint
speaking campaign covering the en-
tire state. He goes tonight to Hepp-
ner.-Baker City Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
High Pressure Days.

Men and women alike have to work
incessantly with brain and hand to
hold their own nowadays. Never
were the demands of business, the
wants of the family, the requirements
of society, more numerous. The first
effect of the praiseworthy effort to
keep up with all these things is COM
monty seen in weakened or debili-
tated condition of the nervous system,
which results in dyspepsia, defective
nutrition of both body and brain, and
in extreme cases in complete nervous
prostration. 1t is clearly seen that
what is needed is what will sustain
the system, give vigor and tone to the
nerves, and keep the digestive and
assimilative organs healthy and
active. From personal knowledge,
we can recommend Hoods Sarsa-
parilla for this purpose. 1t acts on
all the vital organs, builds up the
whole system, and fits men and women
for these high-pressure days.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
Might Decide to Stay.

Judge Ben Hayden of Salem, is con-
siderably like lot of office seekers,
in that he wants them to have a plat
form, yet unlike them in that he wants
no office, says the Salem Statesman.
Judge Hayden doesn't believe In send
ing millionaires to the United States
Senate. 81 don't believe in letting
any of our millionaires go to the
senate" said he. IT say don't be-
lieve in it, for they might not come
back. They might decide to stay out
OF the state after we elected them; I
say our millionaires might like
Washington city and want to stay
there. We can't afford to lose our
millionaires by sending them to the
senate. Then, again, I say, they
might become corrupted there, and I
say if they did, it would be too bad"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
Is Popular Candidate.

Alex LaFollette is going to receive
a liberal vote for state senator in this
section of the county. There is not
much style about Alex. He is just a
plain, substantial farmer, but he has
got a whole lot of good hard sense,
and is a man of unqestioned integ-
rity. 1t was due entirely to his able
work that the infamous coyote scalp
bounty bill was repealed, thereby
saving the taxpayers of Oregon some
$5OO,OOO Mr.. LaFollette is no CRATER,
and if he is elected senator will ever
be found working for the interests Of
the common people. Jefferson Re
view.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
BABY COMES TO DALLAS
None Finer to be Found in Polk
County.

Many babies and pretty ones too
have come to Polk county homes be-
fore, but without doubt, the beautiful
Baby Weber Grand piano purchased
at Eilers Piano House, Portland, by
Mrs. George Gerlinger, the wife of the
we'll known lumberman Of this city,
is the most exquisite and daintiest of
instruments ever sold in this locality.
The mahogany case is of an excep-
tionally beautiful figure.
Mrs. Gerlinger was one Of the fortu-
nate prize winners in the great
publicity word contest recently con n.
Quoted by Eilers Piano House, and
her list was awarded credit certificate
for 1856. X
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13

The time has passed when the people
vote for candidate for an important
office without ascertaining whether
his qualifications fit him for that
office. Judge Watson of Portland
owes his popularity in his present
campaign for United States Senator to
this fact. X
All smart up-to-date women of tod ay :;
Know how to bake, wash sing and to
play;
Without these talents wife is N. G.
Unless she takes Rocky Mountain Tea.
Belt Il Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
For Joint Representative.

To the Voters of Lincoln and Polk
Counties:
1 hereby announce myself a Re-
publican candidate for the office of
Joint Representative for Lincoln and
Polk counties, subject to the will Of
the voters at the nominating primary
to be held April 20, 1906.
B. F. JONES.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
Births,

Born, April 6, to Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Rempel, of Polk Station, daughter.
Born, April l, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopper, of Dallas, a daughter.
Born, April 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Byerly, Of Dallas, daughter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13


The most vital thing bvipt
publican voters Of Oregon toia
election Of a United States /
In making this selection d.
should be taken. The man
broad minded, progress,
perienced and honestshouIdbI
Who will deny that Judge
meets all the above requlpns
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13
CANDIDATE FOR stan ~
at Republican Primary \
20, 1905.

hereby pledge the peopla|
gon a great reduction oithess
cost Of the Office, il elected. M
clare upon my honor thstT n
neither to perpetuate Old ,hs
office or engage in new H..
loot the treasury WilIsS H.
willis s. Duniway sas
sterling integrity and h
knowledge Of the printing n
Portland Labor Press.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-04-13

KOdOI ID dyspepsia Cure
DIgeSts what you eat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-29
MORAN GETS CONTRACT
ON THE INTERSECTIONS
Matter Is Passed Upon by the
Board Of Public
Works.

The contract for repaving tho four
street intersections at Main and West
Temple streets Rud First and Second
South streets was awarded to 2. ]. Mo
ran by tho Board of Public Works at
a meeting held Saturday morning, The
contract price for the work is S2,95
square yard, all of the intersections
TO bo paved with asphalt md the plan
TO pave part Of them with creo rcslnate
blocks has been abandoned, the price
being deemed prohibitive.
Mr., Moran was also awarded the
contract for making all the repairs on
the street pnvements which will be
made necessary through the excavations
for the mains Of the Utah Gas q Coke
company, The contract price for this
work is $l,95 square yard for the
asphalt work, and where tho concrete
bed has to be put in the price will be
$3.50 n cubic yard, This work is all
to be paid for by the Utah Gas 6 Coke
company, but is performed under the
supervision Of the Board of Public
Works.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-29
PRAISES THE IRISH
Bryan Guest Of Honor at Reception
Given in London.

LONDON, July 2s-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Bryan were the guests at re-
ceptlon given by the Irish club this even
ing They were welcomed in behalf OF
the members by Bishop O'Conner.
Mr. Bryan replied briefly, thanking tho
members OF the club and dwelling on the
important part played by the Irish in
building up the United States.
Mr., and Mrs. Bryan. accompanied by
Col. Wetmore, NJ. +, Dunlap. Mrs. Dun
lap and Miss Dunlap OF Chicago. left
London tonight for Holland. They Will
visit Amsterdam and The Hague on Sun
day and go to Cologne Monday, where
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan VIII join their daugh
ter and then go UP the Rhine TO SwltZer-
land and Venice, Florence, Rome and Ma
pies successfully, making short stops aud
reaching Paris between August 10 and
10. They VIII then go to Madrid. Grana
da and Gibraltar, whence they Will sail
for home on the North German Lloyd
steamer Princess Irene August 20.
Mr., and Mrs, e. l.. Master OF Chicago
will join the party at Gibraltar.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-29
APPLICATIONS FOR LAND
List Filed With State Board Of Land
Commissioners Saturday.

The following applications to select and
purchase Government lands were filed
with tho State Board OF Land Commis-
soners July II and %;
James ]. West. Glendora. Cal. west
one-half section 1, township 80 south.
range IL west.
Godfrey w. sll1le Glendora. Cal.
northeast quarter section l3. township
so south, range IL west
L. A, West San Bernardino, Cal,
southeast quarter section /. township 80
south. range IL west
Heber L. Maggie, Toquerville, Utah,
northwest quarter southwest quarter sec
tion 27. township 3S south. range IL west.
East ono-half southeast quarter and
northeast quarter northeast quarter sec
tion 2S. township 3S south, range II
west Southeast quarter and south half
southwest quarter section 21. township
38 south, range IL west. Northeast
quarter southwest quarter section 81,
township 38 south, range IL west North
west quarter southwest quarter and
southwest quarter OF southeast quarter
section 20, township SO south. range IL
west.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-29
NJ. AND NJ. OPPOSED
TO EXTRA SESSION
Resolution Is Adopted Declar-
ing Against the Propo-
sitiOn.

At q meeting Of tho Merchants and
Manufacturers association OF Utah. held
last evening to complete arrangements for
the consolidation Of tho exhibits of thnt
body, the Salt Lake Real Estate associa-
tion and the Deseret Agricultural society,
q committee Of Ave was appointed to de-
eide with committees OF tho other asso-
Citations upon tho merging OF their ex-
hiOits In the new Swan building on Third
South, between Mnin and West Temple
streets. Tho committee appointed Is as
follows: President Hewlltt, Assistant
Secretary Orvln Morris, Director j. r
Brun, L. r, Martineau and J, r. Vnlen-
tine.
It is stated that tho Deserot Agrioul-
tural and Manufacturers society is In IA
vor OF tho consolidation and that tho
real estate men VIII hold another meet
ing to decide the question as far as they
are concerned. at q luncheon TO be given
1t the Commercial club tomorrow.
The Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation also passed tho following reso-
luton relating to tho proposed changes
regarding the Agricultural college and
the University of Utah;
"Whereas, The Merchants and Man
ufacturers' association Of Utah record
themselves as deploring any action which
will disturb the pleasant business re-
Iations that now exist between Cache
valley and Salt Lake City be IT
Resolved. That the Merchants and
Manufacturers association Of Utah 10 OPP
posed to this movement, and further
more. We regard the proposal for the
Governor to call an extra session Of the
Legislature rs entirely uncalled for,
and that In order that this in
formation be properly disseminat
ed, copies OF these resolutions bo nent to
the Cache Commercial club and the
newspapers"
A resolution was also passed instruct
ing Assistant Secretary Morris to notify
the Retail Merchants association OF tho
State OF Utah that the Merchants and
Manufacturers association Will do every
thing possible TO make the excursion OF
tho former body TO the Lagoon on Au-
sust Ia n auocess