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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
LUTz FAMILY QUINTET
IS FEATURE OF RECEPTION
Pastors of Christian Churches IN
District Join In Welcome to
Southwest Newcomer.

The Lutz family quintet contributed
to the musical p ogram last night when
Pastor Henry F. Lutz was given q re
ception in the H Street Christian Church,
southwest. by the congregation Of that
church Tuesday evenin.. The boys arr
Ave, nine, eleven and seventeen years
old and each plays some musical instru'
ment
Rev. Andrew Gotschell Of the Bennine
Christian Church, Rev. George A. Miller,
pastor Of the Ninth Street Christian
Church; Rev. Ea.l Wilfrey. pastor Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. and
others were speakers at the reception.
Rev. Lutz Is graduate of Hiram Col
lege and Of Oberlin Theological Seminary
and spent two years In postgraduate
work at Pittsburgh University.
He was be n in Lancaster county. Pa.
reared on q farm, LEAF ned q trade, has
been In business, taught school and has
been in pastoral and evangelical work
for twenty years. He has held pastorateS
at Bedford and Canton, Ohio: Fairmont,
w. Va. and at Pittsburgh and Harris
burg, Pa
He served as city evangelist of Greater
Pittsburgh 70. two years and as Atlantic
Coast evangelist of the American Chris
tian Missionary society for Ave years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Veteran Church Organizer.

He has organized several important
Christian churches. He has also done
evangelistic work In many Of the large
cities on the Atlantic coast, from Nova
Scotia. to Florida.
One of Mr.. Lutz's side lines is music.
AS boy he played In band at Lititz,
Pa, and there learned the value of in
strumental music in church wo as used
in the Moravian trombone choir. He has
organized and instructed number Of
Sunday school orchestras and boys gos-
pei bands.
His three older boys have been playing
since six years old and have helped in
various evangeistic campaigns
The youngest boy was started on a
horn about nine months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
American Lady, C0rsets
Pr ces, 90 to 5000.

American Lady" Corsets for the season repre-
cent uncomfortable values as to fautess fashion, fabric fin
ish and fit 1t is this detail perfected after season
which has American Lady Corses the highest grace
corsets on the market retailing at the popular prcesSoo
to $500. 5,
Wiowy grace and the keynote in the seasons
coretrv and every american Lady Corset model reflects
these requirements the last degree Fabrics and trimmings
are richer and dter than before and the workmanship
on American Lady, is all that skilled labor
duce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Coats at Sz.08 and S0.eS
Madame Lyra C0rsets

Designed reflect the very correct and advanced ideas
of fashions behes made of most exquisite materials dam
tv finished in every detail and modelled live figures until
fitting perfected Madame Lyra Corets are the exclusive
in corsetry. - -.
Litheness the keynote in the seasons styles Modsh
models must conform these emphatic demands for the
tstc mobile of the svelte figure Madame lyra Cor
sets are such corse producing the long 1.-THE lines OF the
vogue aordng the correct foundation for the sea-
sons gowns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16

MR. yard for 22-inch and sl.ls
YSS for 24-inch Black Velveteen.
Standard at S125 and $1.50 yard.
7mc yard for 27inch wide Plan
IyS q duroy, standard at Sl.0O
per yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-16
Put the House i'm Order

nowor the winters comfort The needed things you'll find
be supplied for less than you expect It's much fea
ure of service give you the advantage of every
ing as it make of quality And SERVICE is
sured here-even to the opening of a charge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
SOUTHWEST DARLING

8. Aug. s20-H. H. Cortner has sold his
40-acre farm to Mr.. Ekstrom Of Little
Falls for $500. This is a bargain.
Allen johnson was out on business
with a land buyer Tuesday in Grumble
Corner and Parker town.
Albert Peter cut some oats for Au-
gust Blomquist last week, and as the
oats were so heavy and some Of it be.
ing down, it was necessary to use four
horses.
The daughter and son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Pearson are here from
Marshaltown, Ia, on month g visit.
The mayor and his wife visited in
Little Falls Tuesday.
Elmer Nelson, who is a fireman on
the 500 Line in Wisconsin, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. J.
Nelson.
The rain helped corn and pasture.
but has spoiled quite. a lot of grain.
We need bunch of fine weather.
We have many fine orchards in our
town and the apple crop will be a
heavy one this year. John Regnell cut
grain in Happy Corner last week.
Mrs. L. A. Peterson is better at this
writing.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Kull last Thursday. All are
well. s .---
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
News Of Especial Interest 10.
Minnesota Readers.
WEALTHY IUMBERMiN KILLED
Mystery Surrounds Shooting Of John
McAIpihe, Found Dead With Bull
let Through the Head. /:

The body of John McAlpine, pioneer
Duluth millionaire lumberman, was
'ound in the basement of his home in
hat city with a bullet through the
read.
Members of the family and friends
# the dead man advance the theory
mat the shooting occurred accidental
~ while MIR. McAlpine was repelling q
burglar who had attempted to break
into the house through basement
window. Mr.. McAlpine was in excellent
health and spirits, they say.
Mr.. McAlpine had always had hor-
"or of burglars, it is said. He has
or years jumped out of bed at the
slightest sound in the house at night
Mr.. McAlpine was about fifty-eight
ears old and had been q resident
# Duluth fifteen years. He went there
rom Eau Claire. Wis, where he had
:perated extensive numbering inter.
.sts.
Since residing at Duluth he had op.
rated extensively in Wisconsin, Min
iesota, California and in the Puget
sound country and was reputed to be
cry wealthy. He came to the United
;tates from McAlpine, Ont, where
>rothers and sisters now reside.
Ninety thousand dollars in accident
insurance is involved in the death Of
1r. McAlpine. o. -,-l,54
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
COMMITS SUICIDE
TO AVOID SCANDAL
Accused Woman Takes Her Life
with Catbolic Acid.

After being arrested on a statutory
charge by a deputy sheriff from Du.
luth Mrs. Char ,cs L. Blair, resi-
dent of Crosby. stepped into an adj
joining room, drained the contents OF
two-ounce phia) of carbolic acid and
died before assistance could be given.
William "A. Gath, charged with the
same onense, was arrested and taken
to Duluth. The warrant for their ar.
rest was sworn out on complaint Of
Mrs. Guith, who alleged that they had
visited Duluth hotels together. Guith
Is a diamond drill contractor. Both
families live at Crosby.
Deputy Sheriff Schubisky served
the warrant on the pair. He informed
Mrs. Blair she was under arrest and
requested her to get ready to leave
for Duluth. She agreed to go and,
after kissing her two children, each
less than four years old, she request.
ed permission t. go to her bedroom
and dress. ~.~..--~
Schnbisky w:ited about ten min.
utes and, hea:ing no noise. entered
the room. He found Mrs. Blair lying
on the floor, with the empty phial in
her hand. She was dead.
Mrs. Blair Was thirty-four years old.
3s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
Flll'LlENSBIJhG

Aug. 20. Miss Lydia Axmark ar.
rived from Little Falls last Thursday
for 4 few weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ] 8 Axmark.
Mrs. Vincent Wojciechow and Miss
Lottie .Povlack left for North Nakota
Monday for visit with their mother.
i Frank and John Pastrick and the
Misses Lizzie Baron, FrOnie Pastrick
and Maggie Kalusora from Buchanan
visited with friends in this vicinity
Sunday. 2S !,
q Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sandberg and
family Of North Dakota came up last
Friday for visit at the home Of Mr..
Sandberg' uncle, G. Sundberg.
sz Mr.. and Mrs. Olof Larson were visit
sors in Little Falls Monday. s.
We have had lot Of rain the last
few days which makes it quite mean
for the farmers as lot Of grain is un.
stacked.
Nels and Edwin Martinson were call.
ers in our village Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olson from West
Culdrum returned from MinneapoB
Wednesday.
81 Carl Olofson returned to his home in
Little Elk last week. ss..
j. A. Rylander and son, Elmer, drove
to Little Falls last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandberg and family
from New York arrived here last week
for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Sundberg.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
FAWNDALE

Aug. 19.-R. Hamm was FlensburS
caller Thursday.
Julia Raudgis visited with Celia
Chichon Monday afternoon.
Most Of the farmers around here
/ are nearly through stacking Their
grain.
Many from here attended the fun.
eral Of the late John Garnetski Friday
afternoon. e.
Many attended the dance at Swan
River Monday.
J. r. o 'Donnell and son, Daniel, and
daughters, Rose and Grace, were Flens-
burg visitors Friday.
John Stiller was called to Flens.
burg Friday.
Thomas and Adam Patyk and An.
drew Padroza were Fjensburg callers
Friday.
Hattie Zintek visited with Martha
Sobieck Friday afternoon.
Lizzie Lyshik and Mrs. Julia Clark
and daughter were county seat callers
Friday.
Alice and Ruby Taylor were called
to Swanville Friday.
N. Kuka was a Flensburg caller
Saturday. -. ~ p.
arthur TaylOr was seen in this vlcln-
ity Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Raudgis ST., was Flens-
burg caller Friday. 50.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Perovitz and Mike
Schriner ST., were county seat callers
Friday. as
William and Raymond. O'Donnell
and Felix Yendro visited with George
Larson Friday.
The farmers, who had oats standing
in the fields, got it cut and are start
ing to stack it.
Died-Mr. Zelner died at his home
in Elm Dale Saturday evening. He.
died with heart disease. He leaves a
wife and a daughter and one son. The
funeral was held from the Swan Riv-
er church Monday morning.
Died-John Garnetski died at his
home in Swan River Wednesday at
9 Q 'clock in the morning. He leaves to
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22

mourn his loss q MIDI Ter, two sisters
and two brothers. The funeral was held 4;
from the Swan River church Friday
afternoon at clock. May he rest
in peace.
The party at Peter: Padroza's sunday
was well attended. =s. 49,. VS.
Frank Zioltk owski was business
caller at John Joachim 8 Monday
Joe Gusten was q county seat caller
Monday. ..ss.#%.
There was party given at the ];
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. o Don
, nell Sunday night which was well at
!, tended. 81 5:-
7. Z. Drum called on John Joachim
Saturday.
caller Friday.
to North Dakota Monday where he
will be employed for some time.
| Mrs. Steve Perovitz is on the sick
list this week.
John Golombieski is on the sick list
this week. s..; f
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon sobieck and
daughter; stella, vAsited with Ma
]. and Mrs. Frank schnider Sunday.
J: There are some automobiles running on
!; the country roads at night without
lights. They ought to be taught q les
/. son.
John o 'Brien of Randall was seen
on our streets Sunday and was on
his way to Holdingford.
Mrs. Maggie Sheedy and son visited
with Mrs. II. M. Kinney Monday and
Tuesday.
A. A. Gusten was a Swan River
caller Monday.
Thomas Patyk called on J. Ziolt-
kowski Sunday.
John Wielenski and Nike Wojciechow
ski of Flensburg went fishing up at;
Moose lake Friday and reported
good luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pressie Anderson Of
Little Falls visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson of Swanville Sunday.
Barbara Wozniak was Flenebure
visitor Friday. a
Mrs. E. B. Taylor and daughter,
Alice, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Brass,
Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. J.. viechorek and
family visited with relatives in Little
Falls Friday.
Robert Casey, who has been EN-
|ployed in Washington for some time,
returned to his home at Elm Dale last
! week. - --~'a'ss
j. r. O'Donnell and Simon Sob:eck
were county seat callers Monday.
Edward and Helen Woieiehowski Of
} Bow]us visited with their brother,
Vincent, Friday.
! Rev. A. J. Gaspodar is on the sick:
list this week.
/ Steve Perovitz. called bn Peter
Pardroza Sunday evening.
Vincent Lyshik was a county seat:
called Friday. - s5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
EAST DARLING

Aug. 19.-The Anti-saloon league will
hold . meeting at the Swedish Luther
an church next Sunday at 1880 in the
morning. Rev. M. Martinson will speak.
All invited. -
The mail carrier on route one is
working on route six as our mail car
rier is taking vacation.
Look out for wedding in the second
ward soon.
A sister Of Mrs. Olson g is visiting
here from Chicago.
August Lindahl cut 40-acre meadow
for newcomer in Pike Greek, who is
now building house. -
The gravel train will work steadily
as q double track will be laid from
sartel.
MI. and Mrs. Chas. E. Anderson
visited Lite Falls Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
COAT FOUND ON HIGH BRIDGE

st. Paul Police Puzzled Over Disap-
pearance Of Wealthy Resident.
Two strange condolences lead the
police of st: Paul to believe
hat George w. Griggs. millionaire
bachelor, has committed suicide or
oeen murdered. AS yet they have dis
covered no motive either for suicide
or murder. 80
Mr.. Griggs, who is a member of
the wholesale flour and feed firm OF
Jameson, Hevener & Griggs, has been
since Sunday night. A coat
and straw hat were found on the
high bridge which apparently belonged
to him. The wearing apparel was
lying on the high bridge near: it's cen
ter and close to the rail. The coat
contained four $40 bills and SOME
stationery belonging to the firm Of
which MIR. Griggs was a member
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22

lin Buchanan and remained here all her
life. Her maiden name was Minnie
|Kriefall. ! She leaves to mourn her death
her husband and two chill dren, father
and two brothers and sisters living at
Dixville.. She was buried Sunday after
noon at 3 O clock.
August Dehler transacted business in
Little Falls Saturday.
Willie Sitzman and Peter Mueller,
il, were Royalton business callers Sun
day. s.
man, who are employed in Graham,,
called on friends AMI relatives here
Sunday. .,s: !
PIER were guests at the Ronnelenfitsch
.. home Friday.
Fritz Mueller, who was working in
Bowlus for q few months, is home now.
The dance at Barney Miller was
we'll attended and all report . good
M NJ. osterbauer from New Ulm wa.
here looking over his land this week.
Adolf Damuth was the first one
through stacking in this vicinity.
The st. Michael . society held 9 meet
ing Is elect delegates for the Catholic
|convention which is to be held at st
Cloud. 81
All had good time at the party a
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ronnelen
ftsch Sunday evening.
Joe Brausen is employed at John
1Nabor's farm for few weeks.
Peter Blake, John Schmolke, Andrew
Faust and John Bares motored to Roy
alton Sunday. .s ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mause went K
lSt. Cloud Wednesday where Mrs. Maust
underwent an operation on one Of he1
eyes. Mr.. Mause returned Friday.
Those that were at the surprise party
held at the Thies home Sunday were
Katie and Joe Suess, Annie, Hubert
land Willie Kelzenberg, Lizzie, Paul AM
Hubert and Gertrude Mueller, KATE
and Lizzie Uble, Annie, Katie and Jak'
Householder, Martha, Rena and Joe
Hortch. After midnight lunch was serv
ed and they all left for home. They al
reported very good time.
Geo. Docken went to Pierz in hi
auto Thursday. - H.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Gottwalt from
Rice were welcome guests at the home
Of Mrs. Hesch Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
AGED VETERAN IS IN LUCK
General lie Due, Minnesota Pioneer, Is
Willed 100000.

General lie Due, Minnesota Pioneer, Is
Willed 100000.
From poverty so great that he was
dependent in his declining years upon
the needlework of his daughters, Cen
eral William G. lie DUO Of Hastings
has risen to the heights Of affluence
and Independent wealth. -. =
This change in the fortunes of the
ninety-year.old retired soldier was due
to the fact that he had chum during
his young manhood and middle age
who was as good friend as any JON
athan and any David sz
General lie Due has inherited a
fortune of 100000. y It came to him
through the will of Mrs. Julia Loril-
ard Butterield, filed in the surrogate's
court of New York city. Mrs. Butter.
field was the wife of General Daniel
Butterfield, the chum. Her first hus-
band was Frederick p. James, mil
lionaire broker, and the associate Of
Russell Sage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
BUCHANAN

Aug. George Docken autoed to
Little Falls on business Wednesday.
Mrs. George Turk and son, Max
from Rice were visiting relatives here
Sunday. -.
Miss Katie Lowschidel who was
employed in st. Paul since Christmas
is home on few weeks visit with
her parents.
F. E. Suess, who was employed by
'ohn Schmolke for the last few
months, left for Jessie, N. D., Tues
day. -
j. Marko, who was here visiting
friends and relatives few weeks, left
for Chicago Wednesday,.
Paul Hallama of North Prairie trans
acted business here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Bednar of Pierz
were welcome guests at the William
Meyer home Friday.
Christ Albreck Of St. Cloud is here
on business. 81.
Walter Dehler, who went to Anoka
with his mother, Mrs. John Dehler, a
few weeks ago, returned Sunday.
! The editor Of farm paper who had
been keeping record Of big beets an
nounces: "The beet that beat the beet
that beat the other beet is now beaten
by a beet that beats all the beets.
Game Warden George Emder was out
here on business Sunday.
Friday, Aug. Is, at p. m. Mrs. O. F..
Brieser died at her home in Buck
man Of hemorrhage at the age of 20
years, months. Mrs. Rrieser was born
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
RELEASED BY HIS FRIENDS
l. w. W. Leader Kidnapped by Rail-
road Detectives. ).


road Detectives. >
Ten Industrial Workers of the
World and Socialists went from f.i.
luth to Holyoko and procured the rs.
lease of Frank Little, leader of +aa
striking dock workers, who, it IS said
was held captive in Penthouse by
kidnappers. o. seS =
IT, -~s.'eysaasss.sI 1890 EISSl
40 rescuery, unarmed, surrounded
the farmhouse and demanded Titles
release. The c:aptors, said to be rail.
road detectives, fired several shots
and during the excitement Little es.
capped and joined his friends.
Little said he was well treated. He
intends to continue his strike activ.
ity. : ''-'.--
w. A. McGonagle, president Of the
Duluth Missabe and Norther.. r6s1,
says that ths 5f3 dock strike now
practically is ended:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
OUTLINES TERMS Of BILL
Minnesota Governor Urges Control Of
Public Utjlities.

II. Public Utilities.
In his keynote speech On state
control Of public utilities before the
Association Of st. Paul ONCE Men at
the St Paul hotel Governor Eber-
hHrt outlined for the first time the
terms Of the public utilities bill which
Re will urge the legislature to pass at
the coming extra session. His plan,
briefly. is as follows:
Va Increase the present railroad com.
mission from three to five members,
make it, eappointive by the governor
for long terms and give it control OF
railroads and all other public utilities.
Adopt the Wisconsin law into the
Minnesota statutes, with some moditi.
cations:
Give the five commissioners large
salaries and provide for stan OF ex.
perts and other employees, under civil
service.
Retain certain measure Of local
control for the municipalities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
CLOUGH
~
Eay'

Aug: 19.-Ray Jones Of Ausland call
ed at D. T. Miller's on his way from
Little Falls Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lenard Nudge of Little Falls
is visiting her daughter, NJ
Waller. =4s. j, G.
...-.-,-s..,es177| - -
: J. G. Waller was county seat visit
or Saturday. .
Mrs. Lizzie Hayes, brother Levi and
Carl Larson Of Little Falls were call
ers at Dan Miller's Sunday.
John Tindell and Albert Tough
were callers at Alfred Walden 3 Sun
day evening. .-
Mrs. Nqrhers was caller at Fl
Ripley Tuesday. IL
/ The rain and y wind We have had the
aIst of this week did some damage to
corn fields.
Len Clark was caller in Clough
Tuesday
John Tindell, D. T. Miller and Al.
bert Tough were business callers at
Fl. Ripley Monday night.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
DEFENDS USE OF TOBACCO
Senator Nelson Scores Rates in Pend.
ina Tariff Fill. !.

Senator Knrte Nelson of Mime:
sofa in a speech in the senate &C.
nounced the high rates imposed by the
Underwood-Simmons bill in the lower
GRADES of tobacco, defended the use
If the weed, saying it was a necessity
Of life, scored the cigarette as a curse
ind charged that the measure would
Grove a good thing for the Southern
farmer and a bad thing for the North
western farmer.
He declared the bill had been in
oquitably drawn and that deliberate
Effort had been made to favor the
tarmers OF one section, the South, to
me disc dyantage CT these in all other
,ecticns -~.5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
:. 7,~.zsR:N seshss.
REFERENDUM FOR ORDINANCE

duluth co,~mission Calls a Special
Election.
The voters of Duluth will decide
the fate of the Hicken liquor ordi-
rance at special election on Satur-
day, Sept. Is.
City Commission Hicken, Merritt,
Murchison and Mayor Prince voted
il favor Of submitting the ordinance
to a referendum vote. Commissioners
voss opposed it on the ground that
the city cannot afford such action.
The code specifically is aimed at
brewery control Of saloons.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
MANY HAVE, MARROW ESCAPE

c-:ask Of Alcohol Ex2'edes in St. Paul
$3.50. Liquor Houee. =
Sixty persons fed in rain Of ex.
.c,oding alcohol and flying glass from
tie Wholesale l1Fu@ house 81 George
1enz s. Sons ct St Paul after a forty
galjen essk 81 alcohol had set the
building roaring with flame.
Four persons were hurt. none Sc.
riously. Almost miraculous was the
escape of Herman Barfuss and Arthur
Augustine, who were burned by the
FIRST explosion. Augustine was filing
bottles from the cask when it ex-
ploded, throwing him several feet.
The damage is estimated at SIS, 600.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-22
STATE PROPOSES TO TAX CITY
Seeks Gross Earnings Tax on Tele-
phone System.

phone System. -
GAINESVILLE may be called upon by
the state tax commission to turn over
}1,790. gross earnings tax on the OPP
GRAFTON. of municipal telephone sys.
tenn for: ten years, from 1903 to 1913.
Members of the commission have
conferred with the attorney generals
office and the right to collect the tax
has been upheld. +r.- ~
This is the first time that any mu.
nicipal owned plant will have been
called upon to make such payment, il
such action is taken.