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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-03
CANNON NOT A CANDIDATE
Will Support Caucus Nominee for
Speaker of House.

Washington, April 3-Former
Speaker Cannon has issued a state
ment announcing that as he has been
four times elected speaker of the
house" he will not again be a can
didate.
He said he would support the nom
inee OF the Republican caucus. who is
expected to be Representative Mann
of Illinois.
This removed aRy doubt that exist
ed as to Cannoa's attitude toward the
Republican minority leadership in the
house
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-03
CABINET CRISIS IN SPAIN

Retirement Of Premier canalejas Is
Expected at Any Moment.
Madrid, April 3.-The imminence of
cabinet crisis is officially confirmed
here
Premier Canalejas' retirement is ex-
pected at any moment. The Repub-
licans are elated at having turned the
debate on the revision of the death
sentence of Professor Ferrer to their
advantage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-03

Appropriations amounting to $13,-
900, 900 are made in the omnibus
bills which have been prepared by
sub committees and probably will be
introduced in both houses tomorrow.
The bills contain increased appropri-
atoms for many of the state insti-
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

l. relatively high. In view OF all the con-
diuons IL Is not believed that any Diff
feront rate should be offered 90 this
class OF consumers.
After comparing all the Co. .ainable data
pertaining Co the different classes OF con-
sumers, II appears that IL any reduction
in rates Is to be made that such reduc-
ton preferably for equity be made to
the Demand Agreement class.
This reduction could be made by lessen
Ing the required use OF the deman before
applying the fcllow-on rate.
ln lieu OF the foregoing, reduction
nlight possibly be made I'm the liked
charge per kilowatt hour OF maximum
deme nd 10 the Energy class OF consumers
or II, reducing the primary hours ~ de-
manG 10 the general business and lighting
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

taxation. calls for underground and
other expensive constructions; higher
costs OF all material; very much higher
wages paid 20 employees. aud reoue
lions OF rates TO customers by ini-
provements In our production and dis
tribution methods. Every saving IN
cost resulting from larger production
and better methods has gone 20 our
weston L. the only one who has not had
Increased returns--his rate OF pront
has been reduced. Hut we are entering
new period when large economies
down TO the place where possible saw
ing In costs will be meager, and we
will no lngcr be able TO offset In
creased taxation by operatin Y
economy Without considering other
prospective increased costs, this taxa
| tion movement alone causes my direc-
tors to object not only 60 any agree
inert TO reduce rates In the future, but
10 any agreement, explicit or implied,
not to raise rates within the next nNe
years
TO sum this up. ! am prepared TO
recommend 10 my Board. with the eS-
pectation that the recommendation win
be adopted. reduction or the primary
rate applicable 10 our Demand Agree
ment or One-year contracts ana our
General open order rate from IL cents
per unit 10 ~ cents per unit. with the
understanding that we Will he assured
OF cessation OF official requests for re-
vision 81 rates sor three years. IT TINS
assurance s now given we viii apply
the reduction TO the January bills rail-
ling due il February As 10 the resi-
dencc rate. l cannot recommend any
| reduction in that rate. nor according
/ to my Judgment OF local conditions ~
Ia likely that the adverse editions
affeCting that rate VIII be EFFECTIVELY
i changed within the next three years
AS 20 a suggested nve-Near term IN
| con sidera tion OF an agreement 10 re-
I ~. Ian IA a.
time should be obliged 20 advise my
directors against any undertaking 70
lreduce rates at set future date. MY
| Judgment OF the future is that the IN
Icreased cost az service, and particu-
tlarly the burdens being placed upon
such corporations as ours, are more
likely to require an increase of rates
than reduction within the hve-year
period.
| Yours truly,
ALIEN DOW.
vice President and General MANAGER.
! Referred To Committee on Public Cul-
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

Further reductions in the n. W. hr.
rate for greater use OF the MAXIMUM
demand are shown in the Rate Curves
In the Appendix.
The Annual Contract Lighting rate.
wherein a consumer signs contract
for one year and guarantees 10 use a
certain amount OF electricity monthly
secures 90 the consumer a nominal rate
OF IA cents for the nrst so hours use
OF the maximum demand. cents Tor
the next 1870 hours use OF the maxi =
mum demand and cents for all ad-
ditional use OF the maximum demand.
This contract Is advantageous 10 the
larger user requiring service for a
larger number OF hours daily. but -
unavaila bile and would he unprohtable
10 the residence consumer
The net rate Is shown as FOLLOWS, Tor
l kilowatt. go I6-candle power lamps
ma Nimum demand
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

II will be noted that there has been
some Increase In number OF contract
forms offered to the consumer, which
indicates. an attempt to still more min
ute1y classify and separate the various
demands for service upon the com
pany by the consumer.
An examination OF the foregoing
tables OF contract forms leads TO the
and notifications present are unwar-
ranted. that Is. they do not constitute
SUFFICIENT number TO warrant the
creation of class in the rate fixing
Reference II made TO ga. 3-E. IF.
IA and la We understand that &c
and lie are now obsolete.
An effort should be made to decrease
the miscellaneous" contract class by
putting the same 1 none OF the formal
,lassee
Fixing a variable rate and properly dis
lributing the costs and service values
bver each class OF consumers IL so COM
p;ex question as to enlist the best ef-
forts Of the most skillful statistical ex-
Der available.
Cost or service is not so important a
hc,or In fixing electric rates as IL might
~ selling commodities.
In the electric bushes sa service = rem
tered plus a commodity furnished
The value OF the service rendered Is
nus considered an important factor in FIX
RE UNJUST DISCRIMINATION. -.
Hundreds Of accounts operating for a
tfriod Of a year have been examined "a
Frortain the net result OF the applica-
ion o. the various forms Of contract Ia
faE9os consumers tn the several ctasses
There appears To be as consistent an
uempt toward equitable classification a.
possible.
Some OF the residential bills show a
IntlQerable range in the net cost per n
" Hr. frnm month 20 month per con-
||rf ana Tor consumers In the same
|1FN.
Tits variation IN the range OF net cos,
~ - W. Hr. broadly stated, ~ due "a
~ tHcct OF variable consumption plus
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

large percentage OF the output is sol
December 6, 1911.
Honorable william b. Thompson.
Mayor. city OF Detroit. Michigan:
ana methods 81 this company and ITS
associates has been read by myself and
by others OF our company As In q
prevIous case we object 20 several
findings. opinions and con Illusions set
forth incIderN ally by Mr.. Crowell But
as the only question now before vs. is
the possibility OF rate reductions. N
does not seem necessary 20 discuss IN
cIdcntal or collateral matters.
Mr. CrowelTs recommendation arc
Cir eNacD n request for reduction of
rates now TO all commercial consum-
ers. and n promise OF early reduction
To residents The Energy Contract
class as 20 which he makes an alter
native recommendation (b) has only
ais customers. The classes affected by
MFR Crowell's positive recommenda :
lions CAL and (c) are the Demand
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

Except that part taken for the pro-
Ara ne rnrn ~ rtne so,,nseI lie ana
IL hereby directed TO institute the
necessary proceedings i'm behalf OF the
City OF Detroit. in the Recorders
Court OF the city OF Detroit. 60 carry
out the objects OF this resolution m
regard 10 taking private property by
the said city.
Adopted as follows:
leas-Ald Brozo. Burton. Deimel.
Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman. Grindley,
HARPER. Hindle. Heating Keusch.
KOenig. Knapp. Littlehcld Lodge.
Lynch. McCarty. Mason. Merritt.
O'Brien. Ostrowski. owen. Rosenthal.
Schultz. Skrzycki Theisen. Thompson.
Tossy Vernon, Walsh. Watson Zoeller.
and the President-3l
NayS-None
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13


at the bus-bars at Delray
Dear Sir-rhe report OF Mr. " ri.
Crowell TO yourself dated November
ist concerning the operations. rates
Agreement or one-year contract con
sumers OF whom there were on No
vember LIST. b.O7b: and the General
Rate or open order consumers. OF
whom there were 400. As TO the one
year contract class. " you will refer 20
my letter OF May 18th YOU will find
therein a statement that this class Is
the only one which is paying its full
share OF the cost OF the service. OF
the open order customers some are
paving their share. but many do not
pay the cost OF service nor arc likely
10 do so. They arc short hour custom
crs whose use OF light during few
winter hours, even NJ ~ cents per unit
cannot carry the fixed charges on the
investment necessary 10 serve them
For reasons stated TO you at length
able to offset the greater burden Of
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

and applied 20 the base OF fixed demand
for the bill period.
In comparing the net rates to the
consumer. ~ must he understood that
the Nominal Rates" offered by the
company are not the net rates The
nominal rates are subject to discounts
Tor prompt pay, ranging from 10eo TO
bill. .. <
The nominal General Business Light
ing rate--non- contradictory dis
continued on three days written no.
ticc) Is &c X. w Hr for the first so
hours use of the connected load and &c
X w. Hr. for additional current, less
discount The net rate is as follows.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13


RATES AND CHARGES.
The present policy OF the company
IN its rates and charges for electric
service of various kinds continues as
There are still in vogue various
forms or contract for various classes
The methods of fixing the base for
primary rate for lighting service are
Tshe methods OF charge for power for
stationary motor service are the De-
mand & Energy" form of contract, as
before
Consumers may obtain service with
or without signing an annual CONTRACT
and non -contract consumers may ter.
inmate their service by three days
written notice.
The forms of contract are grouped
Residence--Energy Agreement.
Open-order Lighting-Primary Ser
vice.
Open-Order Power-Battery Charges.
Demand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Miscellaneous" comprise:
(a) Throw Over Service.
Obj Churches. Lodges. etc.
fcl Electrical Firms.
i'd Newspapers.
(e) Time Differential
The contract forms and the number
Z or consumers on each contract form IL
given In the following table, including
for comparison, similar table for the
year ending December 81. 1905.
GROUPED CONTRACT FORMS.
ia Residence ......... $1,000
IF --Electricians' Resi- :.
dence ............ SO
&c Employees ......... ZO2
Open-o Lighting >--
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Prior 10 the annexation
OF Delray. the Village had paid tho
award for the opening Of Carey avenue
and the city opened q temporary account
Of moneys afterwards collected from
Special Assessments which were paid
for opening this avenue From this
eou-~e there is on hand the sum Of ST.
47s.00.
" would seem proper and 7 beg IN
request that your Honorable Body give
the necessary authorization THAT this
money may he paid into and Become
part or the Annexed District StTkinC
Fund TO be used for the purposes of that.
fund
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

y uINItT TtuUCIlOnN Tor Greater use
OF the connected load are shown In the
rate Curves in the Appendix
Ihe nominal Non-Contract Residen-
tu lighting rate IL calculated on ap-
proXimately rs hours monthly use OF
the estimated maximum demand mot
the connected load This base liz much
more liberal than connected load
oase ana a residential consumer earns
the nominal &c follow-on rate with n
much less consumption OF X. w. Hrs.
win connected load of 1 kiiowai
'equal TO 20 i6-candle power lamps5
sno an estimated maximum demand OF
20 klloWatt. his net rate would be:
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13
Respcctfully.
DAVID r.. HEINEMAN,
Accepted and recommendation : concur

Accepted and recommendation concur
red In as follows:
Yeas--Ald BroZo, Burton. Deimel Fl-
lis. Field. Garvey. Gilman. Gr'ndlcv,
HARPER, IIindle. Heating. keusch,
Koenig Krapp. Littleheid. Lodge Lynch
McCarty Mason. Merritt. O'Brien Os-
trowsk owen Rosenthal Sch"ltz
Skrzyck Theisen Thompson. ToSsv.
Vernon Walsh Watson. Zoellcr, and the
President.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13
consumers.
CONCLUSIONS
Tertiary
Rate

NNnSntltES.
CONCLUSIONS
IL is concluded.
list That the facilities offered by the
operating companies are adequate aud
munity. the growth in facilities having
kept pace with the rapid growth of the
city during the past four years.
I'd That there IS consistent effort made
10 avoid unjust discrimination In the
rate paid by the various classes indicate
add that the relative growth in the var
ious classes OF business and the average
rate paid ythe various classes indicate
IN measure the absence OF unjust dis
elimination.
Sd That IL would not he equitable 10
reduce the nominal primary rate from 4
cents To l2 cents on all classes OF light
ing consumers.
4th That a reduction in some form
mish t be made. either TO the Demand
Agreement class or TO the Energy
class OF consumers for coming per-
iod or cycle OF operation.
RECoMMENDATIoNS-
LIST. That an effort be made 10 en-
ter into another price stipulation, pref
erably for a period OF Ave years. 10 Sc
cure the greatest concessions, provid-
ed:
(a) That the nominal primary rate
10 the Demand Agreement class be re-
duced from IA cents to IL cents, or
that the required use OF demand be
lessened in order that the follow on
rate may be earned earlier: or
tbl That a reduction be made in
the fixed charge per kilowatt hour OF
maximum demand 10 the Energy class
Of consumers. or
Cc) THAT the hours of use OF the
primary demand TO the general busi-
ness and lighting consumers be re-
duced so that the follow-on rate may
be earned earlier; or
(d) That within a reasonable length
Of time the nominal primary rate be
reduced 10 all consumers. including the
residential consumer. thus Offering the
least possible rate TO the Smallest
user
Although this last suggestion might
attract 20 the company an Increasing
nun Der OF Improbable consumers. IL
would serve TO bring the service with
In the reach OF the most modest in
come.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13
From the controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The following approved
accounts are respectfully submitted
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13
''"' ~ "
2l.77O.OOO

is
handling having
partly due the fact that
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

EXHIBITS.
Analysis OF Revenue.
Service Statistics
Kilowatt Cost Data.
Analysis OF Lost and Unaccounted-
for Current
Detroit Rate Curves.
Detroit Accounting of Expenses
natroit Contract Forms
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

IT IHtTt u ptTIOdIC HuJusImeUI OF
demand. so that the seasonal variation
may not be excessive. II IL believed that
a slight reduction might he made 60
this class.
Open-Order Lighting. furnishing 5.73
per cent Of the gross revenue, pays the
highest price for the energy furnished.
hut IL Is tn least stable form OF business.
there IL no assurance ~ income. the
service may be terminated On three days
notice and while the rate per X. w. Hr.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen-Enclos herewith please
And the proper resolution for the opehlhR
OF Euclid avenue east from Russei
street to St Aubin avenue where not al.
ready open so feet wide AS a public stree'
and highway. and also a proper descrlp-
ton of the property proposed TO De as
sessed for such improvement, as direct
ed by your Honorable BODY.
Yours Resectfully,
RE,P 4 I'D WEA DOCK.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-13

vice President and General Manager
Referred To Committee on Public Cu
tiles
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
U. s, SELLS MEN At Auu11vn
They Arc Not Real Live Ones, but
DummIee Whe Had straddled
Artificial Mulea.

Despite the fact that tho days OF
slavery are over. the practice Of sell
ing men under the hammer has not
passed away. Uncle Sam not only toll
crates 1t. but recently sold some men
at auction.
Yes, several men who have been in
his service so long that they have be-
come superannuated, were sold at
auction recently at the painfully low
price Of two dollars for the lot. but,
of course, 1t must be admitted that
these men were not real, live, honest
to-goodness men. They were dummies
who had straddled artificial mules in
the post Office museum on the third
floor Of the post Office building In
Washington for many years.
Many of the manikins which sold
for a pittance had seen wide travel
and had attracted the attention Of
countless thousands. Some Of them
have been making ali the big exposi-
tons since the worlds fair in Chica-
70 II 1855,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
Lightning Kills Few

In 1906 lightning killed only lG::
people in this whole country. Ones
chances of death by lightning are
less than two In a million. The
chance of death from liver, kidney
ro stomach trouble is vastly greater,
but not if Electric Ritters be used.
as Robert Madsen, of West Burling-
ton. Ia, proved. Four doctors gave
him up after eight mouths of Suffer-
ing from virulent liver trouble and
yellow jaundice. He was then com.
pletely cured by Electric Bitters.
They re the best stomach. liver,
nerve and kidney remedy and blood
purifier on earth. Only soc at H ].
Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
Propagation of Compass Cherry.

Propagation Of Compass Cherry.
A correspondent from Pingree,
Stutsman County, North Dakota,
writes:
''How is the Compass cherry propa-
gated? Budded or grated? If SO on
what sort Of roofs? And at what
time? / have about so trees with
some cherries on them and last fall
I planted some Compass cherry pits
which are now coming up. Will they
bear fruit like the original or will they
be inferior to them?"
In reply to your favor the Compass
cherry in northern nurseries are
usually budded on Wild plum root
They may be also grated early in the
spring on wild plum. have fruited
over 500 seedlings of the Compass
cherry and they run back either TO tho
Sand cherry or wildplum which shows
its pedigree. did not obtain any
that were enough superior to the Com
pass to make tt worth introducing
them. But the new sand cherry NY
brids, such as Opata and Sapa, think
will supersede the Compass on ac-
count of better quality This is to be
expected as the Japanese plum, tho
sire of Opata and Sapa is much super
ior as a fruit to our northwest wild
plum,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

Prof. A. Honningstad, from the Aas.
Norway Agricultural College and Ex-
pertinent Station, visited at the State
College at Brookings recently, taking
notes of the experimental work in
this state to use in his work in Nor
way. Prof. Honningstad is to be d.
rector of new station and states that
he finds many valuable ideas in this
country to apply ii his experimental
work in Norway. Concerning the ad-
vancement in America, he says that
Agricultural education and expert.
mental work has made great progress
in recent years in all lands, but in no
other place has it been so rapid and
Of such magnitude as in the United
Statea'
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
Saved His Wife's Life

"My wife would have been In Z
grave to-day, writes o. H. Bnvz
of Muscadine. Ala. eff it had. J
been for DR.. Kings New Discover.
She was down in her bed, not able I
get up without help. She had a s.
we're bronchial trouble and dread
cough. | got her bottle of /
Kings New Discovery, and she $.
began to mend, and was we'll ir
short time" lnfallible for COZ
and colds, its the most reliable
medy on earth for desperate
trouble. hemorrhages. lagrippe,
thma. hay fever, Group and who
ing cough. 5oc, $780,. Trial bot
free. Guaranteed By H, ]. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
A Terrible Blunder

to neglect liver trouble. Never {,
it. Take DR.. Kings New Life RI
on the first sign of constipati,
biliousness or inactive bowels a
prevent virulent Indigestion, jal
dice or gall stones. They regula
liver, stomach and bowels and bui
up your health. Only 25c at H.
Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
Ends Winters Troubles

To manv, winter isaseason Of trou-
Bile. The frost bitten toes and fin
gers, chapel hands and lips, chill
blains, cold-sores. red and rough
skins, prove this. But such troubles
fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve
A trial convinces. Greatest healer
of barns. boils, piles, cuts, Sores,
Bruises, Eczema and Sprain. Only
25c at H. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

There is little danger from a G
or from an attack of the grip exec
when followed by pneumonia, !;
this never happens when Chalnl,
-lain's Cough Remedy is used. I
remedy has won its great reputat. q,
and extensive sale by its remarkabl.
cures of colds and grip and can be
relied upon with implicit confidence.
For sale by II. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

Do not forget that the common feed.
DO not contain enough salt to prop.
erfy nourish the COW. Let her have
tree access to salt at all times.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

Every family has need of good
reliable l.niment. For sprains, brui-
ses, soreness Of the muscles and rheu-
matte pains there is none better than
Chamberlain s. Sold by H. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
w. KUDIERS, NJ. D
DAIRY PlckINGs.
BY Prof. c. Larsen.

If the COW is expected to give a
good flow OF milk she should receive
care. Cold weather is approaching
and she should have proper shelter
during cold and stormy nights.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

Mason jar and ELL about one-third OF
sand and fll to within an inch or two
of the top with water. Shake We'll un
til sand and water are thoroughly
mixed. Allow to settle for few min
utes. The dirt Will he found on top OF
the sand in we'll marked layer. BY
the thickness of this layer the amount
of dirt in the sand can be roughly
determined
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28
WHERE PRESIDENT SIPS TEn
Old Pierce Mill, In Rock Creek Park.
Washington, is Favorlts
Rendezvous.

The Old Pierce Mil, in Rock Creek
park. near the National Geological
park in Washington. is a favorite re.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Services'at the Christian Science
church every Sunday morning at
1900 and every Wednesday evening
1t 300.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

parties and many elaborate soc,al rune,
tions are held at the old mill
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-28

sort where President Taft and mem.
lbers Of Washington's smart set often
stop and sip tea. 1t is a fashionable
rendezvous for horseback and motor