The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-19
two men appointed by councils, Messrs.

two men appointed by councils, Messrs.
Wolf and Carpenter, represent the city
on the board of the Transit company.
The city is to have half of the profits
over G per cent and retains the right to
regulate the operation Of the roads
touching public health and safety.
The company is required to retire its
$30,0OO,OOO capital by means of a sink
ing fund inside the fifty years, and
must pay a graduated charge for paw
ing and car licenses. All the capital
must be applied to improvements,
while the city will have the right to
take over the whole property any
July 1 with six months notice by pay
ing the outstanding capital. No fur
ther obligations may be assumed with
out the consent Of the city. This meas
ure, which was fathered by the Retail
Merchants association, was opposed
by the City party and other reform or
CARNATIONS.
Ambassador Bryce Criticised.
The national administration has
started an inquiry into the truth of
a report that James Bryce, the British
ambassador, had expressed approval of
the Oklahoma constitution during his
recent trip through the southwest. He
was credited with praising particularly
the initiative and referendum clauses
about which political parties had diff
fered sharply, and if so this might be
regarded as a violation Of diplomatic
of1i1c Ho 10 o0i1 fn h0 xy0 rom a r1Y o1
that this new instrument contained
some of the best features Of the. Swiss
constitution, which, he added, twas
the best modern form of government"
Whatever he said has the greater
weight because he is known the world
over as an authority on American con-
stitutional law.
Aoki Treasures America.
Again the Japanese ambassador, Mr..
Aoki, has consented to a formal inter-
view to reassure the American people
about the intentions of his government
and to deny reports of unpleasant re-
lations with President Roosevelt. He
said that the presidents cancellation Of
part of the Chinese indemnity bespoke
the generosity of the American people
and did not disturb Japan In the least.
AS to China, he insisted that Japan
would surely keep the door open to all
nations on an equal footing. He
thought that all this lingo talk in ia
pan had no particular significance and
that the excitement was about over
anyway. Having elected to enter the
concert of western nations, Japan was
acting in good faith and did not wish
to be thought qu%arrclsome or i%nsincere.
Miners Indorse Socialism.
The principal action Of the conven-
ton of the Western Federation of Min
ers at Denver. according to press re-
ports. was the adoption of a new pre-
amblc to the constitution of the order
pledging it's members to the cause of
Socialism. One report says that the
leaders are to call a convention at Chi
cago for the purpose Of starting a nat
ional labor party. Meyer and Haywood
We're continued as officers.
New Works. New Regulators.
The members of the New York city
and New York, state utilities commits
sions created by the recent legislation
OH the initiative of Governor Hughes
for the purpose of centralizing the
management Of all the public institu-
tons and services have been appointed
and have promptly got to work on their