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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
10 CURB NO Use MANIAC
Writer II Motor Car Journal Would
Make Unlawful Needless
Blowing of Auto Horns.

q New York, April 27:A writer in
the May issue Of Motor" out today,
says too little thought in the framing
Of automobile laws has been given to
reduction Of noise and prevention Of
accidents through the proper regula-
ton OF automobile warning signals.
In discussing the problem from a
standpoint Of noise, the author de-
clares that only a small element
among motorists misuse their sig
nails. "Some offenders err through
thoughtlessness or carelessness but
the majority Of those who make UNI
necessary noise with their signals
are Of the same type as the joy rid
er; and like him ought to be sup
pressed at every opportunity without
the great majority of law-abiding
automobilists being made to suffer
for their sins. >g
"ln the past two years there has
been an active campaign in process
to regulate the use of automobile
warning signals; to legally demand
the use of adequate signals and to
restrict the use Of such signals ex-
cept as warnings of danger.
"The failure Of motorists to use
signals in their true function gives a
wrong impression to the non-motor-
ing public which is largely in the ma
jority. Motorists should learn the
results of misusing their warning
signals. 1t is equally necessary that
the motorists should understand
that the misuse of warning signal
in no way detracts frocc, the general
benefit Of such signal when it is
properly used. Once this fact is un-
derstood many of the disturbing con-
ditions that constantly operate to
create antagonism between motorists
and non-motorists would be re-
moved.
"From time to time the question
'can automobile drivers be taught to
use their signal properly?' Most
drivers do this very thing. The trou-
BILE is the deliberate noise-maker
makes so much noise he gives the inn
preston that a far greater number
Of persons misuse their signals than
are guilty Of the offense. The rem
edy lies in the vigorous punishment
Of the noise maker Of unnecessary
noise as a disturber Of the peace"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30

alton Of commissions, nominally
clothed with "full power to regu-
late"
"Their program is a simple one.
They profess conversion to the new
faith. They no longer oppose legis-
lation for their CONTROL Indeed,
they insist on having an active part
in framing legislation.
"Let the public beware! Any law
which these corporations approve
will be weak where it should be
strong. Concealed in it's provisions
there will be found many snares and
pitfalls for the public. And in any
event, they will exert every possible
influence to secure the appointment
Of a friendly commission. :
"1n this long struggle there is but
one course open to the people. They
must never relax their interest MOI
their vigilance. Wherever the regu-
lation Of public utilities is attempt.
ed, the legislation must be safe.
guarded at every point. And I an
convinced that every such law
should provide that any member Of
a commission charged with the en-.
forcement of its provisions may b.
recalled by the public whenever hi
fails to serve the public interest just.
ly and fairly.
Pursuing this course intelligently
vigorously, and with settled purpose
we shall soon and finally determine
whether the people can really con
troll public service corporation!
through a commission" +.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
Terrible Fire in irving.

Claus Knutson Of Irving and HON.
er Curtis suffered big losses last
Monday morning, April Fl, when the
formers barn was struck by light
ming and was burned to the ground,
reports the Green Lake Breeze. Mr..
Knutson and Mr.. Curtis, Of Hawick,
who has rented some land near Knut-
sons and was staying with him,
heard the lightning crash when it
struck the barn about four o'clock
in the morning and rushed out but
found the whole building in flames.
They ran to the barn and opened a
door and succeeded in releasing two
COWS but one was badly burned and
may have to be killed. Two or three
COWS were burned. Thirteen horses
were burned, eight of them belonging
to Mr.. Knutson and five to Mr.. Cur
It's, all the harness as well as 10 tons
Of hay, some seed grain and corn was
lost. The barn was built but three
years ago. It was insured for 5000
there was also some insurance or
some Of the horses. Including the
5000 the amount received was 81, zoos
Mr.. Curtis had no insurance. Mr.
Knutson expects to build again in thu
near future.
The Atwater Republican Pres:
adds farm implements to the proper
ty lost. The barn was 24x38 feet il
size with full basement. Mr.. Knutso1
had not been on the farm, known a:
the old Christensen place, yer!
long, and will feel loss severely. TIL
insurance was carried in the Dovr'
& Mamre Co. Mr.. Curtis was stay
ing at the Knutson place while farm
ing 80 acres near by owned by hi
father, O.. S. Curtis and another 81
| on the Lester place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
SCHOOLS URGED TO USE
TYPOGRAPHICAL MAPS
United States Geological Survey Will
Make Special Selection for Use
of Any School or College.

For teaching the geography of the
United States in the public schools
and colleges a strong effort is being
made by the United States Geolog-
zeal Survey to foster the use Of the
Government topographic maps.
These maps contain so many details
Of local interest, showing even the
school house and farm houses as
well us every wagon road, with which
Of course the school children are
familiar, that it is said to be an easy
matter for teachers to enlist the in
terest of the pupils in this new type
of school map. From an understand
ing Of the particular maps represent
ing their own localities it is but a
succession of short steps to lead the
pupils to an appreciation Of the diff
fe1 ent types Of country portrayed on
maps Of other sections Of the United
States. Most Of the standard atlas
sheets Of the Geological Survey of
recent issue are printed on the scale
Of l mile to l inch, a scale which
shows the physical features Of the
country in very interesting detail.
With these maps the pupils can
determine the altitude of their homes
and the steepness Of hills and noun
tains, estimate the grade Of wagon
roads, work out simple engineering
problems such as the drainage of
swamps, select dam sites for the
construction of reservoirs to supply
water to imaginary towns or for ir-
rigation, lay out imaginary trolley
or railroad lines or canals along the
most feasible routes, establish look
out and signal stations on high
points for the control Of forest fires
and plan many other similar activ-
tiles.
The Geological Survey has pub
lished 1900 topographic atlas
sheets, covering about 40 per cent OF
the United States, and on receipt OF
So from any teacher it will supply
so different maps selected with spec
ial reference to the particular re.
quirements Of the class it is pro.
posed to instruct in this new kind Of
geographic study. This selection
will include, besides the map cover
ing the area where the school is sit
mated provided such a map is pub
lished), other maps showing all tn
photographic forms to be found il
the United States-sea coast areas
billy country, high and precipitou
mountain country, swampy areas
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
Willmar, MINI.
RlNG0 LAKE

Ringo Lake, April 28-Mrs. Eddie
Carlson will entertain the Ladies'
Aid society Of the West Side Eagle
Lake congregation at her home next
Thursday afternoon, May 9Th. Ev-
erybody welcome.
Mrs. Anna Swenson and nephew,
John Johnson we've Sunday visitors
at the Aaron Carlson home. ~
Mrs. Thilda Berg was visited by a
number of friends last Thursday, the
occasion being her birthday.
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric Pearson, April II.
Mrs. Anna Monson is reported to
be i'll.
A few from here attended the cof-
fee social in school house, District
Is last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. C. Dengerud from
near Long Lake visited last Sunday
at the Eddie Carlson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Moller from
near Twin Lakes were Sunday guests
at the home of Mrs. Anna Monson.
Elanore Swenson Of Lake Florida
called at her home here Sunday at
ternoon. -
Harry Nelson from Nest Lake
spent last Sunday afternoon with
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. A. Carlson called at the Elk
blad home last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. Danielson and son Victor
from Lake Florida were visitors at
the home Of Mrs. Matilda Swenson
Hast Sunday aftarnoOn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
PROGRESS Of ELECTRIC Line
Clippings from Exchanges Which
Show What IS Being Done
on Short Lines. s.

Hutchinson Leader: Messrs. w. L.
and Col. E. D. Luce visited Hutchin-
son and Silver Lake Wednesday and
told the people that the stock sub
scriptions so far made to the Elec-
trio Shortline Railway Co. were not
sufficient to warrant them in running
the main line through these two cit
les. Col. Luce was disposed to call
the whole deal off and return the
subscriptions so far made, but on
the advice Of the elder Luce and the
request of citizens it was agreed to
hold the matter open for ten days
longer to give an opportunity for any
others who might desire to subscribe
to do so.
Meetings were held in Hutchinson
and Silver Lake Wednesday after
noon and evening when Col. Luce
outlined the position Of the company
and detailed the progress being made
in construction. He stated that
crews were now working in numer-
Gus different places between Long
Lake and Minneapolis, and that the
line would soon be finished to Stubs
Bay. The bridges and grading for
the terminal property is going for
ward, and contracts now let cover
the line to within ten miles of Wat
ertown, MINI.
Col. Luce stated that they fully
expected to have cars running as far
as Wayzata by the middle Of the
summer, and that they would prob
ably have contracts let into Winsted
within so days.
The sale of stock is progressing
| satisfactorily, in general, the num-
Der of stockholders on April LIST, be-
ing 1,021. The people farther west
at Clara City, Montevideo, Dawson
and intermediate points, have sub
scribed literally, more literally in
fact than they have here and farther
east. Every bank in Minneapolis is
now represented among the stock
holders, either by officers or direc-
tors.
The elder Luce spoke Of the con-
sentative methods of the company,
that they had proceeded very care
fully, had kept out Of debt and in
tended to continue that policy; that
the rapidity Of progress depended on
the support of the people, and the
sale Of stock. He showed that the
road was capitalized very low, and
that the prospect Of a handsome re-
turn on the investment was excellent.
He indicated that he hoped that it
would be possible to build the road
through Hutchinson and Silver Lake,
but that the increased mileage and
additional cost were. considerations
which they could not disregard. Col.
Luce stated that options had been
secured on the right Of way through
Hutchinson City, which would cost
about $4,000 and that the total ad-
ditional cost Of running the line thru
Hutchinson and Silver Lake would
exceed $125,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
Commissions on Trial,

The following editorial from La
Follette's Weekly magazine makes
interesting reading in view of the
argument used by Gov. Eberhart and
others, to justify the formers veto
and the sustaining Of the same by
the senate. One a9f the stock ar
guments was Wisconsin's laws This
is what Senator La Toilette writes
"For many. years the railroads
successfully resisted all efforts to
secure legislation regulating their
rates and services. Finally by 1887
public demand could no longer be re-
sisted. Congress was at last forced
to act. Then railroad Senators,
Representatives and lobbyists, ac-
cepting the inevitable, professed to
favor the legislation. They became
active in their support. They were
clever and adroit. They were ready
with valuable suggestions for it's
Improvement"
"What was the result? The scope
of the act and many Of it's provis-
ions were so limited and weakened
as to render it impossible for the In
terstate Commerce Commission from
that hour to this to ascertain and
enforce reasonable rates, or to exert
more than the feeblest suggestion OF
a control Of railway services.
"If there is to be any real regula.
ton Of railway rates and services
by the federal government, the In.
terstate Commerce Act will have tc
be reconstructed. It will be neces.
sary to divide the country into
districts, install a, sub-commissior
in each district with authority tt
make and enforce rates and super.
vice services. Appeals in certain
cases should be granted to the sup.
erior body,-the Interstate Com.
merce Commission at Washington
1t will be necessary to establish {
traffic department to serve the Com.
mission, equipped with expert traf
| fic talent, the equal Of that now EN-.
|ployed by the great railway sys.
TENS. With the valuation Of railway
property. thoroughly, scientifically
hon silly completed, it will then b.
possible to determine whether tn.
general government can truly con.
troll and regulate interstate rates ane
services in the public interest thru
an interstate railway commission.
"No student Of this important sub.
j ject can doubt what the issue vii
be when that time comes. Whenever
the law is SO reconstructed as. t
provide for the thoroughgoing con,
troll Of railway rates and service:
by a commits sion, then the System
will fight to the last ditch to CON.
troll THE COMMISSION.
IF the System succeeds in thi:
final contest it will be the, end of til,
regulation Of railroads BY commits
sion, and public ownership will come
and come quickly.
THAT private interest IS confden
Of its ability to dominate public in
!. terest, through the control Of til
commissions established to regulat
rates and services, is clearly indi
Gated. The private owners of publ
! utilities are openly advoca ting th
3 enactment d. egislation FOR the ore
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
For Bethesda Homes.
'atrons and Friends :

To its Patrons and Friends:
This is to inform you that the
Bethesda Homes is in the contest for
the piano offered by the G. 0. Sand
Clothing Co., as a premium and that
our number is 100. Any person
wishing to assist us to get same
would confer great favor to leave
numbers for US at said Company's
store, and thereby greatly oblige.
EAdv.-7w. CHRIST A. OLSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
BIDS WANTED.
For Old School Building at Kandi-
v0hi

Sealed bids will be received by the
Building Committee Of the Kandiyo-
hi Public School, up to Z 80 o'clock
.. M, May 9, 1913, for the old
school building, or any part thereof.
Each bid is to be accompanied by a
certified check of one-fourth of the
amount of the bid. Building is to
be removed not later than June l.
1913. The Building Committee re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. Bids are to be sent to the
Clerk Of the School Board. 4 ~ g..
ELMER P. JOHNSON,
1t Kandiyohi, MINI
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be- received
by the chairman of the building COM
mittee, G. A. Halvorson, Willmar,
Mimi, Route 5, up to IL o'clock
noon, the 18th day Of May, 1913,
for the erection and completion Of a
church building as per plans, speci-
fications and instructions to bidders
by G. E. Edwins, architect, Mime
apolis, MINI. =" e..
Plans may be received from G. A.
Baklund Of committee after April
3Oth, and from architect at cost of
duplicate sets, or may be examined
at the Willmar Tribune Office.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved by the committee.
C. A. HALVORSON, Chairman
2w Rt. 5, Willmar, MINI
Tribune Wan-TadS brlnn Results.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30

Litchfeld Review: The register Of
deeds Office is giving some evidence
of the activity Of the Electric Short
Line people. The Office has received
forty six contracts for right Of way
for recording. All Of these call for
deeds when certain conditions are
fulfilled. They also include pro-
viso that the contract will be null
and void if the grading remains. I'M
completed on December 81, 1915.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30

G. 0. Sand left Monday for Min
neapolis for a brief visit with his
son, Alex, who is attending the Augs-
burg Seminary. From there Mr..
Sand will go to Canada, on a land
seeking trip. III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30

DR.. C. E. Anderson, Attorney
Chas. johnson, Roy Landberg and
Richard Lundeen autoed to Green
Lake Sunday and spent the day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30

The Misses Emma and Lille Oh.
son and Mabelle Petersen Of Ltch-
field were over Sunday guests Of
friends in this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
Information

Remember, we are located above
Berkness and Peterson's store, one
block south and one block east OF
the depot. II you want f1rst-cIass
work come and see us. EIkjer &
Stoll, Photographers. Phone 40I.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30

Harrison Sherwood Of. Minneapolis
spent Sunday at his parental home
here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-09
CONNECTICUT
AUTO LAWS
AMENDED
Governor Baldwin Sigaed New
Automobile Laws
Powerful Warning Signal Is
Required by Statute
Its Use However Has Been
Restricted

Hartford, Conn. July 9.-Several
amendments to the state automobile
laws have just been passed by the
legislature and signed by Governor
Baldwin. These amendments were
made with two ends in view: To in
sure the maximum of safety in the
operation OF motor vehicles. and to
eliminate unnecessary noise.
The most important sections deal
with brakes. mufflers and warming sig
mails. All cars of over 10 horsepower
must be provided with at least two
powerful brakes. The motors OF all
automobiles must be muffIed at all
times In such manner that the noise
OF the exhaust will not "constitute q
nuisance to the public
The section relating to warning sig
mails is of especial significance as it
closely conforms to similar action TAX
en- last month by the state of Cali
fornia and to measures now in erect in
over a. score of large cities 1t pro-
vides that every motor vehicle shall
be equipped with signal device
which shall produce an abrupt sound
sufficiently loud to serve ais an ade-
quate warning Of danger" While max
Ing gscompulSory the use of a powerful
signal, the law stipulates that mo per-
son shall make or cause to be made
any unnecessary noise with such a sig
nal or use the same except as a warn
ing of danger
The circumstances attending the
passage of this measure are particu4
larly interesting. Al member OF the
legislature, a non-motorist, introduced
q bill making illegal the use Of warn
ing signals except that operated by
means Of a rubber bulb. The commit
tee to which this was referred made
an investigation and found that the
bulb horn was entirely inadequate and
inefficient as a safety device. The pro
posed bill was, therefore, rejected and
the present statute providing for the
restricted use Of a powerful signal
substituted
Legislation OF this character in the
interest of public safety and public
comfort has done much toward rernov-
ing the prejudice often felt by the.
pedestrian for the rnotorist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-09
new HAVEN
RAILROAD
CONDEMNED
Methods Of Operation Severely
Criticised
Interstate Commerce Cornmis-
sion Submits Report
Says Road Could Have Paid
Dividend Instead Of Losing

Washington, July 9.-The financial
operations Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railway, it's owner
ship of trolley lines and control of the
Allied New England railroad, were
condemned by the interstate commerce
commission in the report of the inves-
stigation made public today.
The report declared the outside
financial management had been
'wasteful in the extreme and if the
road confined itself to actual railroad
activities under the same conditions
prevailing in other respects, it could
have paid a dividend of per cent for
the fiscal year of 1912 and carried to
ia surplus account $1,794. 900. instead Of
showing a deficit of $930,000.
The report also declared the New
Haven's agreement with the Boston &
against the restraint of competition
and should be cancelled. ...
Also that the New Havana should
free itself of the trolley lines, because
the present ownership might prevent
the building Of competing lines in the
future; that the Boston & Names
merger with the New Haven. if per-
nnitted to stand, would result in an al
most exclusive monopoly Of New Eng
land. 4 ,..- ~r.
Also that the roads concerned should
by the commission but a number of
suggestions were made. .=. q
The inquiry resulting in today's re-
port was begun about a year ago by
the commission on it's own initiative
in consequence of numerous COM
plants concerning the rates, regula-
tions and service in New England.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-09
VETERANS
PRAISED
governor
Governor Hama Himself Pre-
sented Every Vet With SO
North Dakota Executive Much
in Evidence at Gettysburg
Ate With FIickerta1 Veterans
IN His Shirt Sleeves

Bismarck, N. D., July 9.-The North
Dakota veterans who reached Bis
marck today on their return from the
encampment speak in the highest
terms of the trip, and the excellent
treatment received during the whole
trip. .. *ss..'-
While the weather, they say, was ex-
tremely warm, the old veterans claim
it was not nearly as warm there this
summer as it was the first summer
they were there.
They cannot get over speaking Of
the showing Governor Hanna made
while at the encampment. The gov
ernor remained with the North Dako-
ia veterans en- route, and he PERSONAL
ly waited on the veterans, and was on
the constant watch for their welfare.
After reaching Gettysburg Governor
Hanna had his tent pitched with the
North Dakota men, eating his meals
in his shirt sleeves with them, and
sharing exactly the same fare. 4. :.
while there were governors from
several states at the encampment,
mona of them showed the men from
their states the consideration that
Governor Hanna gave his men, and as
q ASSuAIy HS was .ALEAly CoAIPllLuSILeu
for his untiring efforts, SO much so
that people from all the states were
eager to meet him.
When the veterans of North Dakota
were receiving their tickets with
which to return home, each man was
given a $40 bill as personal present
from Governor Hanna to help defray
their expenses on the homeward trip.
There were nearly 200 veterans from
North Dakota at the encampment, and
the kindly treatment accorded them by
the present governor of North Dakota,
will remain a vivid memory to them.