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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
TEXAS OH. PROBE,
Another Chapter In Fight Against
Standard OIL Company.

hhSOesated Ffekn 20 The Eve n1ng TImea.
Austin, Texas. Nov. 2G.-Another
chapter i'll the long fight of the state
OF Texas against the Standard Oil
company was opened today when the
custer proceedings against the Waters
Pierce Oil company were called for
trial in the district court. The state
charges that the Waters Pierce com
pany is part of the Standard Oil COM
pany and is operating in the state of
Texas contrary to the antitrust law.
The charge is made that in certain
sectain sections of Texas where the
Waters-Pierce comLdny was unusual
~ strong all the competing forces
were destroyed by the Standard OH
company.
The prosecution will introduce tes-
tinony to show that the Corsicana Oil
company and the Security Oil COM
pany, at Beaumont, two refineries
owned by tho Standard Oil company,
Gid not sell to COMPANIES competing
with the Waters-Pierce company, and
that in return the latter company pur-
chased all the oil sold in the state Of
Texas from these two refineries.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
NIAGARA RIVER HEARING.
Transmission Of Power From Canad.
inn To American Side.

associated l'rs~s to The Fevenlsg Times.
Washington, ID. c., Nov 26.--Secre-
tary TAFT listened today to arguments
on both sides OF the much discussed
question as 10 tho transmission of
electricity from the Canadian side of
Niagara Falls to the United States. 1t
is probable that Il decision in the mat
ter will be handed down ut an early
date. unless further hearing is
deemed necessary.
The act passed by congress author
izing the Secretary Of War to fix the
amount OF power certain companies
may transmit from Canada to the Uni
ted States. also empowered him to
prohibit the admission Of any electri-
city from Canada; and great pressure
has been brought to bear upon Secrc-
tary Taft to head of all electricity
generated in Canada on tho ground
that the extension of such concession
will further reduce the flow of waite.
over Niagara Falls. The American
Civic Society is heading the opposi-
ton
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Child Died.

Bessie Clark. the l4-month-o old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Clark died Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from phneuhlonia. The funer-
al will be held Tuesday afternoon
from the residence on Washington
street. Mr.. Clark is employed in the
saw mill. Rev. F. E. r. Miller will
officiate ut the funeral.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Siiahted Wisdom,

Candidates are rarely consistent"
remarked the voter
Whats the tlouble?"
They say they rely on the wis
dom Of the common people: but they
insist ON giving us nothing but brass
bands and comic pictures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Final Settlement.

Martin Peterson of the town OF Gar
den was in Crookston Saturday as
administrator in the estate of Gilbert
Larson. The final settlement of the
estate was made in the probate court.
The property is valued at $5,54953, and
there are five heirs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
SUTTON TAXES CASE.
Prominent Argyle Attorney lnterposes
in Behalf OF Fred Hurlbut.

J. 4. Sutton Of Argyle has interested
himself in the case OF Fred Hurlbut.
the paroled prisoner who is at present
in Crookston in charge OF the police.
Sutton wrote the officials at Saltwater
regarding Hurlbut and proved to them
that the charge against him was
brought about by spite work and was
false.
Warden Wolfer wired Chief Eek
that he was to turn the prisoner over
to ]. ]. Sutton. and the latter will
furnish him with employment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Stealing u Coat,

Steve Blackburn, a bar tender has
been arrested on the charge of steal
ing coat from Thomas Axvig, a Mil
ton. n. D. man. His case is scheduled
to come up in the municipal court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
APPEAL Is FILED.
In a District Court Case Coming From
Lengby-Burned Pitch.

AzSU0Vy UCV ItCUs
An appeal TO the Polk county district
court from the justice court has been
taken in the case OF Peder Enger VS..
Chas. G. Christianson. The case comes
from Lengby and the defendant leased
suite OF rooms in a store building to
The plaintiff for Sc month, the agree
;nent being that he should keep them
for eight months. Then the defendant
started in and burned pitch in an
oil stove outside the plaintiffs apart
ments. He succeeded so we'll that he
not only burned the pitch. but he burn
ed the building, destroying and damag-
ing the plaintiffs furniture to the
amount Of $3.50, SO it is claimed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Live In Montana.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. Busch have left for
Bowsmount, Mont. where they will
make their future home Mr. Busch is
4 railroad man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
FARMER LEAVES SUDDENLY.
Geo. Cromwell, Living in Town OF
Lowell. Skips Out to South Dakota,

'eo. CROMWELL, Living In Town of
Lowell. Skfps Out to South Dakota.
George Cromwell, farmer living on
section ii in the town OF Lowell, de-
cided that it would be cheaper to leave
than to pay his debts and packed
up his household goods. and with his
family left suddenly. It is thought that
Cromwell may have gone &C. Huron.
s. D.. and he may be apprehended
there. He conceived the idea of pack
ing up and getting out and leaving
his creditors in the lurch. All that
was left of the household goods was
the cook stove.
CROMWELL left behind. however, fif-
teen head OF stock and dog. No pro-
vision was made for feeding the stock,
and when they were found they were
almost dead from starvation. They
left some time during the night. and
their absence would not have been
known had it not been for the deserted
appearance OF the farm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
The First Debate.

The first of the preliminary debates
IN the high school for a position on
the debating team will be held two
weeks from Wednesday evening. The
question debated will be the State
High Schools association question,
which is as follows:
Resolved, that it is more practical
for the United States to substantially
increase her navy than maintain it at
its present strength and efficiency"
The contestants in the first debate
will be: Affirmative-George Benson,
Ed. McIlraith, Wallace Holley. Neg
ative-Walter Quigley, Almer LUX
kason. Fred Foge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Two Deer.

John Fisk OF the Northern Pacific
has returned from the woods with two
fine deer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
IL Hunting.

John vosler has spent several days
in the northern Minnesota woods
hunting deer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
GETS FIVE YEAR TERM.

Ole Branden is Found Guilty BY Jury
at Warren.
The case OF Ole Branden of Middle
River was tried a, Warren last week.
Branden was charged with having as
saulted Mrs. George Curtis. wife of j.
settler living near Middle River. The
jury found him guilty. and Judge
Grindeland sentenced him to five years
in the states prison at Saltwater. A
stay of forty days in the proceedings
was asked for, and an appeal will be
taken 70 the supreme court
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
. Bach Ia Sf. Paul.

Miss Mayme Copelin. who has beea
here visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Ryan has left for Minneapolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Live In Grand Forks.

Mrs. NJ. s. Mongoven is moving to
her new residence on Sixth and Uni
versity avenue. Grand Forks
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Retention a Spccess.

The reception given by the teachers
on Saturday evening was big sue
cess. There was fine program, and
every one enjoyed themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Money TO Loan.

Sullivan Bros have money to loan,
at lowest rates OF interest, on first
and second mortgages. in Minnesota
and Dakota. Ofices over First National
bank, East Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Mother ILL.

Steve O'Rourke has been called TO
Red Fake Falls by the illness Of his
brother
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26

There is no such thing US "a ghost.
but we are afraid OF ghosts. a dead
body cant hurt you, but We are afraid
Of dead body.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26

You often hear men say: Il feel
better. but l don't feel right yet. Poor
devils: SO many OF them say II.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
DEH
Mrs. N. G. Olson is visiting in Devils

Miss Christine johnson OF Grafton
visited here Sunday with Mrs. A. O.
Lystad
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
The Bait Counts.

1t is the bait that lures, not the
fisherman or the rod.-From the Span.
tsh.
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panccl Case Continued.

The case OF the City VS.. Geo. Daucel
r. m.
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May Lose Claim.

j. j. Skonsby OF Fargo was in
Crookston Saturday comforting with
the United States land office officials
about very valuable claim which
belonged to his deceased son.in-law,
Thos. Olson, and which should by
right revert to Olson's heirs. A contest
has been started on this claim and Mr..
Skonsby secured the services of Attor-
ney Clough Of Crookston to look after
the interests of his three grandsons
in the case. Two of these young men,
Arthur and John, aged 16 and 10, have
left home and no one knows at present
where they are. However, guardian
has been appointed for the younger
son, Alvin, and he will be entitled to
take care of the interests of all the
boys. The claim is very valuable
one just one mile from Roosevelt.
No Contest.
Tho Beltrami county canvassing
beard has finished its work and there
viii 10 no contest over the election
q. Sheriff Bailey. Bailey has Il ma
jority over Hazen OF ninety-five votes.
1t was expected that w. f. Rowe, who
went to Bemidji to represent Hazen
before the board, could argue for the
striking out of several precincts, but
after reading over several returns he
concluded that he had no case, and
made no objection to their being count
ed. In Beltrami county Cole got
ninety eight votes and Johnson 1924.
Re.engage Superintendent.
At the regular meeting of the school
board of Crookston Professor Mcintyre
one OF the ablest educators in the
Northwest, was re-engaged as SUPER
intendent OF the Crookston schools for
another three year term. He was
given a raise of 5000 per annum. which
will make his salary $4,000 per year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
GOT ;. DIVORCE.
Former Residents OF This County are
SEPARATED In Marshall

4 divorce was granted Saturday to
Matt Anderson from Emma Anderson.
The parties reside in Marshall county,
but formerly resided in the northern
part Of this county. F. C.. Masse Of
this City appeared rs attorney in the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-26
Will Entertaip.

Mrs. 4. Peterson will entertain the
Friendship club on Wednesday eve
ninS.
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Council Tonight.
Children Better;

y meeting OF the city council will
be held this evening.
Children Better.
The two little Arneson children are
reported to be better today.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30
USE WIND MILLS.
Topeka Meter Water Users Make
a Threat.
Will Dig Wells Unless Rate Is
Reduced.
OUT OF ALL REASON.
Charges for Watering Lawns
Are Almost PrOhibitiye.
Mr.. Jewell Says Reductions May
Be Made Eventually.


Windmills and wells is what the pro-
testing consumers of city water on
meter rates say they will resort to
rather that pay what they term excess
sive rates.
Il am going to dig well on my
place." said H. A. Auerbach. Il am
I'll just quit using the city water and
won't use drop of it."
well, If we don't get this thing ad-
justed,' said c. e. Foote. I'll put in a
windmill"
A small number Of water consumers
on a meter basis met this morning at
the Commercial club rooms and after
airing their kicks to one another ap-
pointed a committee of seven consist
ing of w L. Bates. Horace Hall, w. A.
Eastman, c. w. Merriam, J. w
Thurston. E. H. Roudebush and c. E.
Foote to wait on the council with a
petition demonstrating against the
present charge for meter service and
asking that all consumers be placed on
a forced meter service. c. E. Foote
was appointed chairman. A petition
with signers who are large users of va
ter will be circulated between now and
Monday evening. 1t is hoped that the
petition will be ready in time for pre-
sentation to the council Monday even
ing
I'VE are not against the meter sys-
tenn" said Foote. "In fact we think
that is the only way to make the
charge for water. Everyone pays then
for water just as they use it. But
what we are against is that one man
should be on a fat rate and getting all
the water he wants and more and we
have to pay high rates to pay for the
water that he is using. Last month
my bill was over eight dollars and my
lawn was brown at that and very
nearly died out. I didn't use the wa
ter all the time but towards the last
1t got so bad, cracks came in the yard
that could lay my hand fat in, that
I had to turn the water on
Ny bill was over nine dollars last
month" said H. A. Auerbach, "and I
know some Of my neighbors who are
on fiat rate left their hose running
ali night and didn't begin to pay any
more than one-half of what I paid"
you may talk about beautifying
Topeka all you want but how are you
going to beautify your lawns when you
have to pay so much for the water that
you can't keep them green p inquired
Horace Hall.
Il have consulted with Mr.. Dren-
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30

viii blaze the word Erie" also in cleo
trio lights. the letters Of the name be-
ing each five feet in height.
The river elevation, also finished in
copper, consists of three massive
arches, the upper and lower of which
contain the ferry slips. with aeon
modations for the double-decked ferry
boats. This front also has the familiar
Erie sign in electric letters. The IN
terror finish is of sheet metal. All par
titicns are filed with mineral wool,
which in itself is practically fire proof.
The building is to be heated with
steam aud lighted by electricity
throughout.
The central arch of the steel front
affords entrance to the ticket .ff7ce
lobby, 40x44 feet on the ground floor.
From this there are two entrances to
the waiting room, 64x60 fee. which
is supplemented by cOmnociods
room for women and a smoking room
for men. Back of this room is the
cab stand with 5000 feet of floor
space, connected with all train ard
passenger gangways. and both incom-
ing and outgoing baggage rooms, the
former with 1900 square feet Of
space and the latter with 2,40o. There
is also a room for unclaimed baggage
occupying 1,100 square feet OF space
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30
IN lKATHa CASE.
Omcials and creek Nation aIiotteeS
Summoned to Washington.

Musgokee, / T., June 30-The govern
ment officers who are defendants in the
big land grant suit of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas have been served
with summonses to appear In Wash
lngton October to answer the
cnarge of the plaintiffs. In addition
70 tne government officers, there were
sumnonses served on 80 allottees in the
creek nation, who have alIotmentss
on the alternate sections along the
llgnt OF way Of the railroad. The de-
1enQantS IN the suit are r E5ffpt--.
cock, secretary OF the interior: Francis
T. Leupp, commissioner of Indian af-
1alrs; Iams Bixby, commissioner to the
I'VE tribes who allotted the land: J.
George Wright, Indian inspector: Dana
II. Kelsey, United States Indian agent
AZ Muskogees Pleasant Porter, chief Of
the Greek nation, and the following al
lottees who have land on the alternate
William Fisher, Joseph Fisher, Cor
nelius Bonhan, Michael FftzpafrfcsS
Jennie G. Fitzpatrick, George P. Roth
Samuel johnson, Elmer johnson. John
F. Ingram, David Whitlow George
Murphy, David A. Lee, Coogan Earty
James Childres, W B. Rogers. Alex
Posey. W. N Moore. Temiye Cernells.
John Jefferson Henry c.. Reed, Sam
t5rayson. George Malvern, a J. Berry
hill, Waite Yohola, George Marshall
Robert Drummer. Sarah A. AsbflI, Jake
Smith.
All OF these aIlottees are IN. the Greek
nation, and no action has been taken.
against defendants in the other nations
because the allotment Of land has not
reached the advance stages there thar
1t has IN the Creek nation The govern
ment officers named are made defend
ants because II was they who allotted
the lands to the Indians. The Missouri.
Kansas & Texas has served notice Of
protest on all Of them at every step in
the allotment Of lands, but the claim
Of the railroad has always been ignored.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30

cilities that modern transportation
methods require. The house is To-
Gated on plot 2O0x228 feet. and Is two
stories in height. The building is OF
steel construction with as little wood
IS possible used in its finishing. The
party walls separating it from the
Pennsylvania ferry house on the north
and the Lackawanna on the south are
of fire proof construction, extending
from the lowest surface of the water
up to and through the roof, which is
what Is generally known as a Stag roof.
The front elevation Is to be entirely
sheathed with decorated copper aged
prematurely by a comparatively new
process. which gives it a delicate tint
of green and entirely relieves the SOM
breness usual in copper-sheathed
buildings.
The street frontage is 1s1 feet with
a height Of AZ feet, except in the cen
ter where a decorative panel rises 10
feet above the general height. Over
the center of this and 20 feet from
the street surface is a globe inclosing
incandescent lights aggregating 600
candle power. The entrances. which
are sheltered from the weather by
canopy SO feet in width. are also
studded with electric lights, as is the
edge of the canopy itself. Above these
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30

Telegraph, Pullman car, baggage
transfer and cab offices are on this
floor as are also telephone booths,
news stands. patce1 room and other
public conveniences.
A broad staircase leads from the
waiting room to a somewhat larger
one on the second floor, 60xS0 feet
Here also are a ladies' retiring ROOM
a SIN oking room, toilet, and comfort
able seats about the sides of the roons
and surrounding the open well that
admits daylight to the floor below.
Skylights and windows provide ample
light for the upper waiting room. From
here entrance is had direct to the up
per decks of the ferry boats, the lower
decks being reached from the ground
floor. Eight offices for the Erie's cleri
cal forces are provided on the Twenty
third street front of this floor. These
are connected by a passage way direct
to the street.
In carrying out what is known as
''the Chelsea Improvements, the city
department of docks and ferries has
built a new sea wall $50 feet westerly
from the old one ar the site of me new
Erie station. This has create.t a new
strip of land 100 feet in width west Of
Thirteenth avenue, Dn which the cid
ferry building faced This reclaimed
strip Is to be paved with asphalt and
kept free from buildings creating, III
conjunction with Thirteenth avenue, a
clear street 250 feet in width. On the
easterly side of this street the land
between 22d and 23d streets for a
block back to Twelfth avenue. for
merly occupied by the Erie as a
freight yard, will be converted into a
public park which will be a fitting
finish to the Improvements in this
section. The present system of street
railway tracks will be changed to con-
form with the new location of the
ferry house. Cars will come down 23d
street and by means Of a loop pass
along the entire front OF the ferry
house, landing passengers under the
canopy and then proceed around the
park through Twenty-se street,
and so to the old Twenty-third street
track, an arrangement which gives
the best service imaginable to all the
ferry houses in the vicinity.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30

nfngy the city attorney" said Foote,
and he says that he is with US In
this light He told me that he felt
sure that the council had the power
to force everyone on a meter service.
OF course they have, and I am willing
to bring an action in the courts to
determine it. If we can't accomplish
anything through the council am
going to refuse to pay my bill and
have the matter tried out in the
courts, and have them establish
whether there isn't unjust discrimi-
nation
There has been ne practical
change in the meter rates since the
city has taken hold of the plant" said
G. E. Jewell, of the board of water
works trustees. I'VE would like to
put everybody on a meter rate, but I
don't see how we can force them to
it at once. 1 don't see how we can
force all of them to buy meters if
they haven't made any change in their
plumbing and are on a fiat rate. Some
OF them haven't got the money to pay
for the meter, and goodness knows we
can't advance $4,000 to pay for the
meters. The meters are always sold
on a short time basis that is eQuiva-
lent to cash. 1 would like to reduce
the meter rates. They are high; I
know II. But we were appointed upon
the understanding that we were to run
the plant SO that It would meet certain
fixed charges and keep It from getting
into debt. We have interest charges
to meet and 2 per cent. must be laid
aside to meet the principal: No one
more than I would be glad to re-
duce the rates, because it would mean
dollars in my pocket; it hits me just
as hard.
We may be able to effect a reduction
in the rates in a year from now That's
something we can't tell. We are now
extending the mains over the city at q
rate of about 3 miles ever year. By
this evening we will have 5000 feet of
new mains covered and in addition we
have paid for 10000 more feet of main
which we will lay this fall. AT the rate
of three miles per year it won't take
have that done we can commence reduc-
ing the water rates. We are doing more
business each year; ii is increasing rap
idly. With increased business and no
extraordinary expenses II may be possi-
BILE to bring about a substantial reduc-
ton in the rates but at present the con-
struction of these three miles each year
eats about up all the surplus there is.
The city IS rapidly going ever to a
meter basis, since we have assumed
charge last fall there have been 300
meters put in; changes in the plumbing
brought them about
..Candidly I would rather see the en-
tire city on a fiat rate. It means more
revenue. Though there Is a greater
waste of water it brings in more money.
But If we should go on a fiat rate we
would have to put in new pumps at once
at the plant and that's something we
can't afford. With the meter rate on
of a 25 per cent increase in population
without getting up to our fun capacitsT.
"If any suggestions can be offered to
us we would be glad to get them"