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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

Upper. Harlem Tommy Murphy,
and below. Willie Richie, light
weight champion.
tho fight. Many are betting that
the battle win not 10 moro than IL
rounds.
Champ Gets $4,000.
In the beginning Richie squeezed
n $4,000 guarantee out OF Jimmy
Coffroth. promoter. but when the
battle had TO be postponed purely
on Ritchie's account the champion
consented TO cut the guarantee to
$4,000 to reimburse Coffroth for
his loss on the two postponcments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
FEDS AFTER CUE

Kansas City Federals have beer
given permission by President Gil
more to negotiate with Mollwitz
Chicago Cub recruit first sacker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

PARIS. April t6-Georges Car.
pentier. the French light.heavy.
weight. knocked George Mitchell.
amateur heavy weight champion OF
North England. out In the first
round last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

A big crowd saw the Seattle
Giants take a close game from the
Portland Colts here. by 2 10 1
, score. Unable 10 pu, twist on the
ball. owing 10 les slippery condition.
Pete Schneider took chance on
speed and was master OF the situ-
alton. Seattle and Portland divided
Is hits for the days work.
Although outhit by the Champion
Vancouver Beavers. Joe McGinnlty's
Tigers clouted the ball whom hits
counted for runs and took the game.
s 20 T. The two clubs aggregated
rs hits.
The Spokane Indians triumphed.
as was expected. over the Victoria
Bees. although the Canadians gave
them a rub. Tho score was TO /.
Several thousand saw the game.
Dug probably forgot to explain 90
Mayor GIN that the Rainier Valley
ball yard was absolutely" water.
proof. and when the time came for
the city's executive 60 pitch the first
ball. he was not 20 be found. Dug
believes his club would be jinxed
forever and ever n this little for
maiity was overlooked. so the
mayor has consented to heave the
first ball today.
Manager Raymond viii use either
Charley Fullerton or weiser Dell In
the box today. Cadman will catch
Two players are on their way 10
Join the Portland Colts this week.
and Manager Williams says the al.
dItions will materially strengthen
his squad. They are Outfielder
Dave Milligan and Pitcher Fred
Frombach. from the Portland
Coasters.
Walter Mails, the left.handed
pitcher who was picked up by the
Seattle club In California. viii be
farmed out. according 20 Manager
RAYMOND. Mails will be sent TO
Dayton. WASH. for more seasoning.
and when he seems ready for the
big show. he will again be given 4
tryout
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
MAY GET pooY

The National league directors
VIII soon meet TO pass on election
OF President Thomas Of the Chicago
Cubs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
HONOR YALE cApTAIN

In memory of Francis Gordon
Brown. captain OF Yale's 1901
eleven. his classmates have sub.
scribed $1,000 for honor fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
MAPS BEST. aAve urezo,

Manager Buck Herzog OF the Gin.
cinnati Nationals picks the Cleve-
land Maps as ono OF the best clubs
In American league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
oARSMAN Ia alex

II. ID. Hyland. Cornell oarsman.
has scarlet fever and Ia out of the
crew for the remainder OF the
wear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
CITY RUNS SMOKERS

City authorities and boxing com.
mission will have charge OF New
Orleans boxing bouts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
OXFORD TEAM COMES

Oxford university relay team sails
to compete in Pennsylvania meet
April %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
By Hal Sheridan

NEW YORK. April i6.--wai,sr
Johnson. the star twirler OF tho
Washington Americans, win appear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
THE SCORE

fwashase hits-Csdmah Psrrins. knit
lay, buddy harristcs hit--Hwatn stolen
bases ~~ frrrina, Raymond. NeKuna.
struck out Schneider, o. Stanley. 4
Bases on baiis--Sehustdsr. 0! Stanley. 4
Double piAy--schnetder 20 csdmAn 20
James Lett on eases-Ssatts Z. Prxt-
iand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

Hans Wagner. the famous Pirate
shortstop. is an advocate Of the
home for aged ball players.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

The Sunday baseball bin lost In
the Massachusetts, house OF repro.
sentatives. les to 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
HARMON Has mrAsIrs

bob Harmon. the major league
pitcher. has been taken down with
the measles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
PORTLA VANCOUVER and
VICTORIA HIT THE BUMPS

The six Northwestern league
clubs began their annual Joy ride
yesterday afternoon. and whom the
smoke OF battle lifted there APP
peared three little slabs bearing
these words:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

The pitchers hox in the Brooklyn
National League park has a i2lnch
elevation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15


Of
won its game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
EASTERN GAMES
FEDERAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

'sA'"n ana o~snsf hnrxsr and Berry.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
A. nroSkiys--
tas'an sssss+....-..-....... &
nss,sr,...r.,,s,,. .,c, ,n.., ~
Tag ooweyi nuslsseh ana Miller.
s.''sosx '...s.........-....-.i
Adams and oissoni orin.r and winso.
A. phnsaeiphis--
Nsw York .-............-... o
Fhiiafeiphia .............ie IL ?
Vanguard. Fronms ana M.y.ss, Aisr.
andsr ana Kiiiifsr.
Al Cincinnati
chiesse ,'..-......-.....-.-...i
Cheney. Kes-tn.r ana xroh.r. Benton
and Clark
AMERICAN LEAGUE
A, Boston
wAshinsion ...................s 7 =
johnson and i Gia.ni,s, coiiis.. Ssny
and carriEan
AZ New yort--
philadelphia ..................f
Hush. Besramsn and schsns. LApp
McHaie aud Sweeney.
At Chicago
ClcNeland
chicago sss.s.sssa...sasb
Mitchell. BisndinG and omen. Scott
and schaik.
Al at Louis
Detroit .................... 2
st LOUIS .ss.sss....s.s--...
Duhuc. panrs ana etannge. weiirnan
James and AGn~w, Crorsin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
NO BELL EoR Him

Eddie MeGoorty. tho fighter. de
niles the report that he viii soon
Join company with the benedicts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
FRgsnIg IS sTeoNogsr

organ a. Kirkpatrick. freshman.
II fiaryard's new strong man. He
piled up record OF i.3t9 points.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
FIGHT in INDIANA
HANS EAVORs M

indianapolis Is about to get n box.
ing commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

CUP FOR AUTO WINNER
The Glidden trophy goes to the
winner Of the nonstop run from
Chicago to Boston. starting July l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
BOXER IS KILLED

BILLINGS, Mont. April 10
Kid Fortney, an Indianapolis boxer.
died here at 2 a. m. following q
boxing contest last night with Roy
Coquil. Coquil floored Fortney
with a right 10 the jaw in the sew
enth. Fortney's head struck the
floor with terrific force. Death
was due 20 brain concussion. Co
gull was arrested and viii be held
pending an inquest
TO FARM SCHULTZ
The Detroit Tigers have decided
10 farm Pitcher Schultz, grabbed
from the Victoria. Ii. G. club.
According TO well-founded. 70
ports, discipline IL said TO be lax
on Federal league clubs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

Manager Raymond viii use either
Charley Fullerton or Weiser Dell In
the box today. Cadman will catch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15
SPOR rs

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 10.
Lightweight Champion Willie
kitchie Will defend his title hero
Friday night In long-delayed 20
round contest against Harlem Tom.
my Murphy.
This IN tho third time this match
has been scheduled. having been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-15

The Ford Auto Co. nine struck
reef when they tackled the Cy.
clones. They were swamped. t6
to ,.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23
MURDERE,lRF'soF 4
A
MAKES CONFESSION OF CRIME
THIS AFTERNOON ATaTYN.'
7 5DALL.-CArTURED NEAR q
SPRINGFIELD YESTER.

A.EN A4Hle4f EHFL Wr 4-.HH - me
Word received at the Milwaukee
offices this afternoon Indicated that
the negro captured between Tyndall
and Springfield yesterday for the
murder of Joe Callagan, the. Mil
waukee brakeman shot and killed
near Scotland early Sunday morn
ing, had confessed to the. crime.
The negro attempted toscross the
Missouri river and was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff A. ". Bridgeman, who
took him to TyndafT. Later one of
the men who Witnessed the shooting
went there and idehtihed the captur-
ed negro as+thes man who did the
Killing.
r. u. Tremaine, speciakonicer for
THE Milwaukee rbad'in Mitchell tele-
graphed to Mitchell this morning
that the negro was in custodySand It
was believed that he was the murder
err OF Cailigan. Paul Barcus, OF
Sioux City, special officer there Tor
the road, was ing charge OF the man
hunt which resulted ins the capture
of the coiored man: 4
The confession OF the Negro was
not unexpected, as several witnesses
to the crime. were being held at
Scotland and Tyndaff>in Bon Homme.
1t is believed that their testimony il
enough to sealstite tate ot,,the.pegrc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23

stand. Both were convicted. Mrs.
Cameron was,soon released ons &c.
count of ill health but the husband;
served out his term in the dreary
Scotch prison. Besides, ~hea was dis
'hnnorably dismissed from the army.
In her confession, made to. the.sec-
Rotary for. Scotland, Mrs. Cameron
said:
"Do believe. oh! do believe me.
Through my silence my husband was
lpnjustly aconvicted, although wabso-
lntely innocent. He lis suffering
cruelty for being so extraordinarily
loyal to- theaepoor sinful. woman he
married; but even-.a at this. late hour
I hope that he will forgive the FOLLY
and sin Of which / alone am Kuilty.' .
Having thus been publicly excul-
patedSby his WIFE,. Cameron now af-
firms his entire innocence, saying
that until the time-0fs their arrest
he fully believed that his wife had
owned the. necklace and that it had
been stolen-and the men who are
trying to rehabilitate him are con-
WINGED that he is telling the truth.
stNheFe can be no doubt that a great
injustice has been; unwittingly COM
imitted," says Lord Cromer, "and
that it ought to bea~redressed.; Under
the circumstances MI. sCameron's con-
viction. was inevitable but 1t was due
entirely to his chivalrous wish to
screen his wife, ii %
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23

CUBS And INFANTS OF WNG-
LING BROS. MENAGERIE HOLD
). PR0CESsION TO ANipsE
VISITING YOUNGSTERS.

The far famed "baby parade OF
'Asbury Park and other fashionable
resorts has a serious COM
petitor this year in a similar institu-
ton Which constitutes one of the
novel attractions OF the Ringing
Brothers ciFcus, coming to this city
in a few. days.
The circlis ,,hsbahy parade" .holwev-
!er, Is vastly different from the fam
Gus attraction OF the simmer resorts.
OF babies from the big menagerie.
Never before has, the Ringing zoo
boosted of so many youngsters as
during the present season. There are
exactly thirty .".little shavers'' IN this
department. ofssthe circus whose ages
are still dgufsd7 In months instead of
years, ana sseaeh and every one of
these .appearsaihtthe "baby parade"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23
UTICA GIRL rs
SHOOTS SELF
KILLS HERSELF ON WAY HOME
FROM WASHiNGTGN BECAUSE
OF5IIL HEALTH.

Aberdeen, s. D.--Charles Smith Of
Utica, S. D., is on his way here to
get the body ofshis sister, Kathe|ine
Smith, aged 81, who sh0taherself In
q hotel here late yesterday.
The woman arrived here yesterday
morning from RosaIieS Wash, on her
way to Utica. She took a room at 4
local hotel and about $3.50 p, M. fired
three bullets into .her. breast near the
heart. She was taken to a hospital
and died az 7,oscIoek. I'll health was
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23

Der of Mitchell, 81. Ga
BarclayWwon from Jones, 1872, ss3,
Teigen OF Sioux Falls won from
Dale OF Sioux City, 64z, 60.
Barton won from ,stucketnan, go,
go.
Fishback of Brookings won from
Humphrey, go, 6-3.
Third Round. -
Winterble won from Griswold, go,
60.
Krause Of Minneapolis won from
Enright of Mitchell. 6-3, Cd.
Gilman won from Fouke of Sioux
City, SO, SO.
Norman won.tkom Sessions of Sioux
Falls, SO, 60.
Craig woassfremsNexton. ssslS GA.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23
land BARGAINS,

I buy land for INVESTORS I shall
be In Lyman county the next two
weeks seeking land bargains; it Isl
the best county ins.which to buy land
now that / know of. If you. wish to-
bet land that wflles4nedy make you
a nice profit write .me att Oacpma,
s. D.-F.f "A. Bidweil.J ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23

quent reduction In salary, In the man
lei prescribed by the national conn
misstonss
Ebbefp denied that any pressure
had be9h brought to bear upon him
or the OFFICERS ofsthe Newark club in
making the deal which cleared away
the baseball war clouds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23
ANfERtCAN LEAGUE
JOknEon A Sunremc.

Washington, D.. C.-Washington'
made twelve hits and four runs SIT
Benz il Six innings while Johnspna
Ina EaffAs IA hthH slB aE fs1a9
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-23
WEATERN

AZ wichiss- 4. n. b.
Topeka ..... .......... ~ l
Wichita /. 49,. ID 18 %
Batteries: McAlIister. Jones and
Waite: lambert Baker and Graham.
At Dess Mofnes-
st. Joseph 9Q15 %
sDes Moines Ia IA s
NBatterie6.S Glaze, Brown and
schang; Mobridge. Turner and Haley.
AT lincoln R.sH.sE.
lOmaha So. ~ 70
Lincoln $50. "A IS 6
Batteries crabb and Croaby; Des-
sau and BLACKBURN.
At Denver r. H. e.
Sioux City ... ....... IL ~ 2
Denver ........... z 10
Batteries: White and Murphy;
Harrington and spahr.
The labor world., 1914-12-26
LABOR
OPPOSES GOVERNOR

BOSTON, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
oppose the plan of Governor walsh,
suggested at conference of the state
board of labor, and industries: that
some state board should bet given
authority to suspend or r-tnodify; cor
tain labor laws in cases OF emergency
particularly the laws: governing the
hours Of labor" 80 that the state NAV
secure more European war business.
Arthur M. Huddell an Organised
worker, declared that labor should
not be obliged to adjust itself to meet
war emergencies 20 workers should
not be obliged to break down their
health in order to. give capital the
chance to take emergency, contracts, y,
he said. ;=:-:; = = :-''s ! .'
Henry Sterling, also . a}unionist, op-
posed .anxaplaa, .to .braals slewn or: mo-
dify the labnr4ias 81 .ia1ort
time. He :declared that Ssof9anized
labor would profess asatntt: any such
QAan. ss-.-.-t~. -: ~ =: 43i -,
:. Litter the central bodyssroiced its
Opposition to the governors susses-
ton. > > - ;..'
The labor world., 1914-12-26
ENGLISH CITY
.. PROVES EFFICIENT

Birmingham, England, -is giving a
remarkable exhibition of efficiency in
the operation of municipality owned
PUBLIC utilities. In the, fiscal year
ending March 3. 1914. from the sup
plying of water, gas. electricity, and
transportation to the public net pro-
mt of Is 1901. was: applied to reduc-
non of AVIATION after capital charges.
including l Interest reserve fund. sink
ing fund, and renewal fund had been
provided 1or.5, Gas was furnished to
the publicat 3s.8.aents per 1000 cubic
feet, the lowest price in any city so
distant . from the gas coal fields.
" In .NeWa@sY ork City the price of gas
is 80 centain Maphattan, and 81 in
some of tie: othesf boroughs. j:
- The profit SfromSthe street-car. sys-
tenn has been 80 large that there has
been an: agitation to reduce fares to a
ha.penny cent) Tor short distances.
In only ore patment-water sup
plyy--is = a affcH sh,1pn.l That is likely
To be over eoTne within q few years as
the: city is now I'm position to benefit
from the large expenditures made re-
Gently for additional pipe lines and
reservoirs which have brought the
municipality''s Investment: in water
works up to ,$as;s4l,7s3.-The Pop
ular Magazine,
The labor world., 1914-12-26

IT PAYS YOUR 4 TAXES,
either in part or in full: ! !. ::
Does any privately owned
plant on the>face of the earth pay
its customers taxes? ,:ss,,, & 4
On the contrary. are not: the
taxes: Of every privately owned
plant paid BY the customers of
that plants? - ~. i. a.: J.: II !. >.5.
OF course they are. Taxes are
included in every electric light
bill you pay. :; You may not see
them, but they are there just the
same. ~ -. :" =, :, !.
Well, then, does municipal own
ership of your electric light plant
seem like a good, sound, BUSI-
NESS proposition to: you!. : ~::>>
If. it does, vote" Yes;;,,' on the
Unit Plant Ordinance; and vote
for the 4-Cent Ordinance, be-
cause that Ordinance does NOT
tie the city up with a contract,
and the 6-Cent Ordinance, DOES.
The labor world., 1914-12-26
PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE
INCREASE ANNUALLY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-In ten
years the list of persons engaged in
professional pursuits in this country
has increased 100000, according to
figures given out by the federal GEN.
sus bureau. In 1910 the number was
1,S25,127, compared with 1,25S,538 In
1900. OF those engaged in profess
sional occupations in 1910, 1,151;7Os
were males and 673,41s females. This
compares with s27,941 males and
4s0,597 females in 1900. ...
During the decade the proportion
Of males decreased in the professions
from e5.S to 6s.1 per cent, while that
OF females increased from s4.2! to
s6.9 per cent In 1910 there were
four women to every seven men. en-
gagged In professional service, "a. large
proportion of the women being teach !.
ers. ~ IS, :.,s
so1ns of tho notesx,o orthy577 7n;c:r,s,as4sa eases
follows: Architects, 11les i1o.5, fe-
males 2oo.7; literary and scientific
persons, males 1929, females 1850:
actors, males $50, females 8S.1, The
smallest increase W as In the number
Of lawyers, being males 6.5 and fe-
males $40.
The labor world., 1914-12-26
DOES MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP PAY?

We have a: letter on our desk
from a prominent jeweler of Pas
adena, California.
Pasadena's municipal electric
light and power plant is not sup
ported by general taxation to the
extent of single penny. =.
The plant pays its own way,
has a generous surplus every
year, and has reduced the cost Of
electricity to less than half what
1t was under private ownership.
The owner Of this jewelry es-
tablishment writes us that under
private ownership of the electric
light and power plant the cost
tor lighting his store was $4,000
per year.
Now that he gets his light from
the municipal electric light and
power plant he pays only $4,000
per year for lighting his store.
His total city taxes on his store
are a little over $4,000 per year.
He saves $4,000 per year on his
The labor world., 1914-12-26

electric light bills solely because
his city owns and operates it's
own electric Light and power
plant. = T.: ><5:, II : -.
That $4,000 that. he saves on
his electric light bill very. nearly
pays; al his taxes on his store. -
We wrote him asking him if the
municipal ownership Of his cleo
trio light and power plant had in
creased his taxes. =, - ~, y : .
. He replies that not only has the
municipal plant not increased his
taxes, but gives sus. figures to
prove that the. municipal plant
has PAD his taxes. - -,
Come in and let us show you
this letter. It will. open your
eyes and set at rest the assertion
which $3.50: constantly made that
municipal ownership H. increases
taxation -.
Again we ask: Does municipal
ownership pay? H.
It certainly does pay.
The labor world., 1914-12-26
B[UELABLE:LEAIc|UE
: EXTENDS ! GREETINGS
Cigarmakers Hold Their Own Ex.
cept in Prohibition Terri
tory.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-With the
closing Of the year, the Cigarmakers
Unions of the northwest feel that
some expression Is due to their many
friends who, have stood faithfully by
them and the. Blue Label While
trade conditions have not been nor
NAL we have held, our own excepting
in territory wherein the agitation for
county option and prohibition has
been strongest; there we have lost in
membership as well as the demand
for the union label; otherwise we have
maintained our scale of-wages.
For this we are indebted to the
loyal support given US by the members
Of other unions and for which we
are truly grateful: = !. =
There are still men: and women
working in our trade in this state who
do not belong to our union. There
are also a numbsV Of men in unions
who do not always demand the union
label cigar. Can we not through the
support of the latter gain, the for
mer? = ,,r,s}E{ tz-4r< 5ts-ff -, / x.
Make a New Years resolution that
you will smoke none but union made
cigars in the future, and include all
other emblens Of sister unions at the
same time. -, r. y ;.
: 1t il only. through your support that
we can ever expe ct to combat the
trust, child labor. prison labor and
other interests inimical TO our trade.
We wish 60 thank the members Of
the unions and wish each one q mer-
~ Christmas and happy and prosper
Gus New Year. 81 n t.aIsg s. ... so
The labor world., 1914-12-26
MERRITT SCORES
DULUTH-ED|s0N: CO,
Utility Commissioning Answers
Last Letter From A. W. -,
Hartmann. <,' = =: '~7~
:F
CHARGES COMPANY
WITH INSINCERITY
Shows That Company Can Make
Profit on &c Rate-City
Would Charge SO.

That the Duluth Edison Electric
company is only offering their books
for auditing by demanding preposter-
Gus action on the part of the COM.
missioners as a blind to the voters
of Duluth is the substance of the con-
tentions of Commissioner Merritt,
head of the utility division in q letter
to the city council a week ago last
tuesday, in answer to the letter from
A. w. Hartman.
The utility commissioner asserts
that Mr.. Hartman has made no at
tempt to defend the errors of previous
statements as pointed out by Finance
Commissioner Fred j. Voss. He
charges that when Mr.. Hartman
found that the city would get the
facts as to power purchased from the
Great Northern Power company he
volunteered the figures, which he
knew would be checked up. He says
that the company claims 33 PEI
cent loss in transmission, which the
president knows cannot be checked
up, but which heavy loss will explain
part of the power uncollected for
from favored patrons. He adds thas
experts inform the city that the loss
under a new plant would not exceed
MI per cent and draws the conclusion
that the 33 per cent loss Is excessive
or the plant is less modern: or less
valuable than the city, officials had
supposed. He then reviews various
figures and reiterates that the COM
pany can sell power at cents and
show a surplus while the city. can
sell current at a Scent rate and show
surplus. He states that the 1-cenr
d1nerence means a saving Of over
100000 to the people of Duluth,
which is per cent on $2,00O,000.
Merritt's Answer.
The statement issued by Commits
sioner Merritt is as follows:
The Duluth Edison company re-
fuses to prove it's figures and former
statements by letting experts examine
us books. 1t does not even attempt
to defend the gross errors, misrepre-
sentations and deceptions in President
Hartman's statement ofNov. 27, which
were pointed out to the council by
Commissioner Voss, and a copy Of
which was sent to the company, in
viting it to prove otherwise by, show
ing it's books.
1t hides under subterfuges-pre-
tends to offer to show it's books If the
council will do what it Knows under
the charter it cannot do-that IL, call
off the election after the unit ordt-
nance has gone to referendum and
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