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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
THE MiNETTE TELEPHONE BILL,

Everything points to that the oppo-
nents to the Minette Bill which
passed thru the House without a dis
senting vote will content themselves
with attempting to make some amend
ments that will make the law less
effective. They probably realize that
1t will be impossible to defeat the bill
In the Senate, also that we have a
governor who will not veto a bill car
rying principles so vital to the pub
lie welfare.
There is likely to be two points on
which the Bell interests will center
their efforts to emasculate the bill.
One of these is the part of Sec. TO-,
which provides that whenever appli-
cation is made to the commission re-
questing physical connection, it shall
be presumed that such connection is
necessary, and that the public con-
venience will be promoted thereby,
and the burden of overcoming such
presumption shall be upon the party
resisting such application" The i'm
portance Of this provision is appar-
ent to anyone who may have been in.
terested in securing anything from
commission in opposition to power
ful corporation. For instance, if un
der the new law the people of Willmar
would make application to have the
local exchange connect with the Tri-
State long distance lines, under the
bill as it now stands, the burden of
proof would rest with the Northwes-
tern If they opposed the application.
That is a good provision and should
be retained.
Another good provision in the bill
that should be retained at all hazards
is that contained in Sec. IA, which
gives long distance lines the right to
pass thru any city or village in the
state, subject to the local regulations
relative to location Of poles or wires.
Without this provision, the intent of
the law might be nullified by a, city
or village council refusing compel
ing line entrance to a town.
There may be other points on which
the bill might be crippled, but the
above are two that will bear close
watching by the legislators.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
WILL BE CIRCULATED

The editor has received letters
from various parts of the county urg-
ing immediate action for a vote on the
liquor question in the county under
the new option law. Blank forms will
be sent out during the coming week
to different parts of the county. The
number Of signatures required is 8S6,
twenty-five per cent Of the number
cast for governor at the last election
The question must be submitted at
a special election under the provis-
ions Of the law, so nothing will be
saved by postponing action. When
petitions with the requisite number Of
signers are presented to the county
auditor, he must submit the question
to vote, and it is the opinion Of
those writing that the election should
come in the late spring when seeding
and planting have been done.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

by it's practices, dissipated the reve-
nues of the railroads, has prevented
the general manager from giving any
new increase to the employees, because
the financial management tells the op-
Grating manager that he must use the
money to pay dividends.
Mr.. Stone: Just imagine yourself
being one of these great wizards Of
finance for few minutes. How would
you do? Pay your employees going
wage or buy another steam yacht and
worthless title for your daughter?
Which would you do?
Mr.. Lauck was noncommittal in his
answer.
In Exhibit 60, entitled productive
Efficiency of Industry, Working Rela-
tions and Corporation Finance" in
troduced into evidence the last thing
this week, there were quotations from
various prominent American finan-
ciers respecting the division of pro-
fits as between capital and labor. Mr..
Stone and Mr.. Lauck the last thing at
Fridays hearing quoted few of
these. George w. Perkins, formerly
member of J. P. Morgan and Com
! pany, was quoted as follows:
II think, first, money for capital
should be paid in dollar for dollar in
cash. And then, think a plan should
be worked out by which it should be
said we pay the interest on our bonds
and dividends on our stock And
then, whatever money we are able TO
make over and above that shall be
divided between the stockholders and
the laboring men If the labor
ing man earns a surplus above that,
it should be shared with him and the
stockholders"
Louis D. Brandeis was also quoted,
saying among other things: There
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
assigned to the original companies in
frontier days was called a conserva-

assigned to the original companies in
frontier days was called a conserva-
tive figure.
Mr.. Lauck made clear the brother
hoods stand on these topics in an
swering question put to him by F.
A. Burgess, one Of the arbitrators:
my general statement is that the
whole practice of corporation finance,
especially in the last twenty years, as
applied to railroads, has been such
that the employe can not hope to par
ticipate to the full measure of his
economic right in the output, because
earning power has constantly been
capitalized and it has been capital
lied in anticipation of it's develop
ment; for that reason it can not be
distributed to securities which have
been used to absorb it, in advance, and
at the same time be distributed to lab
or; we hold that such securities have
been issued, without justification and
without. investment value, and have
absorbed the surplus revenues. Con-
sequently, the employees of the rail-
roads have not participated in these
revenues as they should have. So,
this is criticism of those practices
to that extent, but we are not putting
this forward in the spirit of criticism
in the sense of criticizing the finan-
cial management of the railroads, any
more than a mere statement of facts
forms criticism"
Illuminating further the theory of
capital have received more than it's
share of Western railroad profits,
Grand Chief Stone and Mr.. Lauck ex-
changed the following views at Fri
days meeting:
Mr.. Stone: Mr. Lauck, is it not a
fact that if all these great numbers
of millions of dollars had been con-
served and properly administered,
there would be plenty of funds to in
crease the wages of all railroad en-
ployes at least so per cent and still
keep these railroads on a good pay
ing basis?
Mr.. Lauck: Oh, yes, sir, I think so.
I think the real question:
Mr.. Stone: We could probably raise
it more than that We could prob
ably go up 100 per cent?
Mr.. Lauck: I do not know anything
about the per cent but, of course,
there have been hundreds Of millions
of dollars absorbed in that way. I
think the real question Of the wages
is not from the railroad managers
It is the relation
of the financial manager of the rail-
road to the wage problem. The fact
that the financial management has,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
THE SWELLING OF
RAILROAD VALUATION
Manipu|ations by Financiers
Reviewed at Railroad WAGE
Arbitration.

Chicago, Mar. 8, 1915.-The story of
the looting of the public purse to the
extent of about $4,000, 100000 was re-
lated during the current week at the
Western railroad wage inquiry. 1t
was "frenzied finance" week, the fin
ancial management and history Of var
ious Western railroads being introduce
ed into the record by Warren S.
Stone, Grand Chief Engineer of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
w. Jet Lauck, one of the best
known statisticians in the United
States, was on the witness stand and
unrolled before the arbitrators the
pages of Western railroad wildcat
ting" From wildcatting in fictitious
securities Of these railroads to DELHI
crate theft from Uncle Sam, Mr..
Lauck's story proceeded chapter by
chapter. He admitted that neither he,
nor anyone else, so far as he knew,
had the exact figures as to the total
amount Of funds thus misapplied or
dissipated. At the close of the weeks
hearing an expert in figures who had
followed Mr.. Lauck through the dev-
ious lanes of his testimony said that
his finding showed a total of almost
$4,000, 100000 as the loot in these
Western railroad scandals.
In this connection it was pointed
out that the Union Pacific construc-
ton grab alone amounted to more
than $125,000,000. The principal stock
holders here, as was true in the con-
struction of nearly all the trans-con-
tinentals, were the leading stockhold-
ers in the construction companies
which built the lines. Later came the
financial acrobats who handled the
securities. The Hartman syndicate
in this connection is said to have made
$50,000,000. This, too, is an estimate
as neither Mr.. Hartman, nor Mr..
Schiff, nor Mr.. Gould, nor any men,
Der of the syndicate ever could be in
duced to reveal the exact figures.
Then there was the notorious "Fris-
co" financing with an estimated re-
turn in "velvet" of $65,o00,000. Will
lam H. and James Hobart Moore and
Daniel G. Reid began operations in the
Rock Island a dozen or fifteen years
ago and are credited with having
cleaned up $1o0,000,000 in personal
commissions and to have depleted the
purse of the small stockholders of the
three Rock Island companies to the
extent of $150,00O,0O0 more.
Thus, the estimated spoils incident
to the organizations and development
Of these three large companies alone
we're $490,000,000. AS much more
was claimed to have been illegally dis
sipated or diverted in the construc-
ton, organization and reorganization
of such companies as the Southern Pa
cific, Northern Pacific, the Wabash,
Missouri Pacific, Denver and Rio
Grande, Duluth, South Shore and At
lantic, Colorado and Southern, NJ. X.
& T. and half dozen other railroad
companies Of not so great importance.
The aggregate plumber in this de-
partment Of railroadlng, therefore,
was put at an even billion dollars.
Another billion representing valuable
lands, timber, minerals and mineral
rights withheld by Western railroad
companies illegally from the public
grants which the federal government
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
HANDS OFF THE PRESIDENT.

The ominous replies vouchsafed to
the American notes by both Germany
and England must bring home to eve
ry thinking American the extreme
gravity OF the present crisis. The
United States is now threatened with
international complications which are
perhaps the most momentous within
our history. TO the south of us Mex
leo IL ab1aze with civil war. To the
east Of us that far mightier conflagra-
ton know, as the European War
h6s been creeping up more closely
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
President Wilson and his advisors

President Wilson and his advisors
have made the Democratic party one
Of positive action instead of one Of
negation. No Congress ever accom-
plished so many things Of national
importance in two years as did the
one just ended. But for the filibuster
of the Republican minority a govern
ment owned merchant marine would
have been added to the Alaskan rail-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

Iowa and Idaho have adopted prohi-
bition statutes, making eighteen pro-
than one-third of the sister-hood of
states. Minnesota is the seventh state
under county option at the present
time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

Mr.. Ualy Is an able lawyer and
stands we'll with the bar of the state.
City Herald.
The appointment is good one and
the Review extends congratulations TO
Judge DAILY upon receiving the ap-
pointment.-Danube Review.
In appointing Mr.. Daily to this i'm
portant position, Gov. Hammond has
shown keen discernment in the re-
cognition of ability and has bestowed
the honor upon worthy and capable
man, and one who will creditably fill
the position formerly held by that
grand old man, Judge Powers.-Olivia
Times.
The appointment Of Mr.. DAILY to this
important Office is an honor to the
Renville County bar of which he has
been one Of the most prominent mem
bers for many years. We understand
that his appointment had the endorse
ment Of the attorneys of Renville
County and feel certain that it meets
with the approval Of the voters of the
entire district.-Bird Island Union.
49,
Judge Daily needs no introduction
to the people of this district, having
lived and practiced law within it dur
ing the last twenty-five years. His
associates of the bar say that because
Of his thorough knowledge of the law
and his temperament and right atti-
tude he has the qualifications for this
high and responsible office. His age,
fifty-one years, is such that he pos
sesses maturity of judgment and at
the same time the vigor Of young man.
hood. These combined elements fit
him for his arduous Granite
Falls Journal.
For the past twenty years of &C
quaintance, at close range, we have
watched Mr.. DAILY grow from strug-
Cling young attorney, until today he
is reckoned one of the foremost mem.
bers Of the bar in this part of the
state. OF judicial turn of mind and
a deep thinker he will be mindful that
justice be done the humblest litigant
He will take with him to the bench
those attributes that made his pre-
decessor, Judge Powers, one of the
foremost judges on the district bench
Of the state, and who recently retired
after a quarter of century service
and full of honors. We predict for
Judge DAILY long and successful Ca.
reer on the bench.-Renville Star
Farmer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

300 Discount on Is size
Watches and Fob Chains at
Elmquist's Jewelry Store ON
Benson Ave.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

road, the income tax, the parcels post,
the reduction of tariff, the currency
bill and other meritorious measures.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

Our spring Hats are the Smartest
to be had-come In and see them.-
Aoaqlund T. Diffendorf.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10

The appointment is a good one and
the Review extends congratulations to
Judge DAILY upon receiving the ap-
pointment- Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
THE NEW DISTRICT JUDGE.

Mr.. DAILY is an able lawyer and
stands we'll with the bar of the state.
Clara City Herald.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Last Thursday night the U. P
pumphouse was entirely destroy
ed by fire. How the fire origi-
aated is a mystery, as it was
first discovered in the Southeast
part of the building, and not any
where near.the boiler. The U. P
company have a sw t.h engine
now to do the pumping until
they can put up a new building.
The FIRE department was unable
to do any thing to save the build
ing as there was not enough
hose en- hands to reach the build
ing. ~,
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29
Special School Meeting

Notice is hereby given that a
special meeting Of the legal vo-
tiers of sci ool di- trict No. 6, in
the county of Cheyenne called by
the district board will be held
at the district school house on
the oath day of August 1912 at
IL O'Clock, M for the purpose of
furnishing school, or paying
transportation to some other
school, to S. T. Boyd's 3 or 4
children.
David Robertson,
Sec. Dist. No. 6. :
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29
David Robertson,
Sec. Dist. No. 6.
Ordinance No. 43.

| An ordinance authorizing and di-
recting the construction of certain
sidewalks in the Town of Cheyenne
Wells, Colo,
Be it ordained by the Board Of
Trustees, of the town of Cheyenne
Wells. Colo, as follows:
SEC. 1. Whereas the Board of
Trustees, of the Town of Cheyenne
Wells Colorado deem it necessary
that certain sidewalks be built along
the public streets of the said town of
Cheyenne Wells, as hereinafter par
| ticularly mentioned and described,
Now therefore. we the said Trustees,
of the said Town OF Cheyenne Wells,
do declare that such construction of
such sidewalks necessary.
SEC. II. The sidewalks to be built
and constructed under this ordinance
are as follows:
A sidewalk on the west side of Sec
ond street, in front of lots three, (3)
four, az fre, ~ and six (6) block
six (6), said sidewalk to be four a.
feet in width.
A sidewalk on the west side of Sec
ond street, in front of lots tbiee, ~
five (5) and six (6) block tweuty-one,
I'D said sidewalk to be four a. feet
in width.
SEC. III. All sidewalks to be laid
to grade approved by said Board of
Trustees.
Each and all sidewalks shall be of =
smooth and uniform surface, and shall
be constructed of composition of ce-
ment with sand and gravel, containing
one ~ part of cement, two (2) parts
of sand, four az parts OF gravel, and
four az inches thick. Top dressing
to be mixture of one C]part cement
and two (2)parts of sand and one ~
inch thick and all such sidewalks shall
pc laid in bed of sand not less than
one half [1k] inch deep, and when fin
ished shall present smooth even SUI :
face with joints we'll filled with sand.
! SEC. ". The committee on side
walks shall Immediately upon the
passing of this ordinance, shall make
an estimate in writing of the cost OF
building and constructing said side
walks, which estimate when SO made
shall be>filed in the records of the said
! Town of Cheyenne Wells.
| SEC. v. All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict with above seq
tions are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be iQ full force
and effect live days after its publica
tion, that is to say, on the 9th day OF
August, 1915.
A. W. JONES,
| ATTEST Mayor.
! F. w. MAckEY,
| Clerk.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29
FARMERS PICNIC

There will be a Farmers picnic
at the Skinner Ranch. in the
southeast part of the county, on
Thursday Augusta. There will
be several prominent speakers
present. who will talk on subjects
relative to the farmers interest.
Ball game and all kinds Of sport
will be on tap. Everybody come
and bring well filled baskets.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Lightning struck the barn of
James O'Donnel, near Brandon,
last Satul day night and burned
the building and contents, con-
sisting of harness, saddles, auto
mobile, etc. The loss is estima-
mated at ST, 200, no insurance.
The RECORD sympathizes with
Jim in his loss.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29
Mrs. Seeley, of Arapahoe, cha

Mrs. Seeley, of Arapahoe. cha
peroned a merry party of pic
nickers at the Olmstead grove
last Sunday. The day was spent
in ear riding, and enjoying the
beautiful trees and fountains.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Weidman, Misses Jennie and
Minnie HaIgren. Charlotte Aber-
nathy, Lillian Walker, Mersrs.
Albert Tuxhorn, Robinson, By
green and Loudre.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

The Farmers south of Arapa-
hoe met at the dagger school
house last Tuesday evening and
pledged $4,000 toward a cheese
factory in that vicinity. The de-
tails as to building, location, etc
will be voted upon at the next
meeting. This is a step in the
right direction and these men
are to be congratulated for their
progressive and business like
spirit.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29
ROLL OF HONOR

The following parties have re.
newed their subscriptions to the
RECORD since our last issue:
A. w. Jones Apr l 16
Ed. Richards Jan 80 1G
Tosten Durby may / 16
Thos. Mansfield apr l6
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

+ TOR SALE-A pure. bred
French Draft Stallion. color grey
weight, right at 1,500lbs, z years
old. Certified in,epefy way. and
a fine horse in every particular.
Will sell reasonable, or might
take cattle in trade. See or
write, T. j. McMevin. Wild
Horse, Colo. l5tf
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

R. E. Skinner and Guy Chase,
of south Arapahoe, were in Chey-
enne Wells Wednesday making
proof on their homesteads, B. D.
Piatt came along as a witness
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

T. S. Johnstone sold his crop
of wool last Saturday. receiving
% cents per pound, and that
under a Democratic Administra-
tion.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Don't roast yourself over a
range when you can get Oil and
Gasoline stoves that are guaran-
teed to work, at the Valore Hard
ware Go.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Mrs. DeLong who has been
visiting h;r parents Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Bliefield the past week re-
turned to her home at Carson last
Saturday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Lutheran service with both En-
glish and German preaching will
be held in the CuseI school Sun
day. Aug 1, at 1890 a. m. with
English services in the Cheyenne
Wells school at 2::30 p. m.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Word received from V. H.
johnson states that his wife
who has been in the hospital for
some time, is able to be out again
which we ale pleased to state.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Berdilla Bogert, departed last
Sunday Via Burlington, for Nor
ton county Kansas, for a visit to
her sister and family, and other
relatives and friends.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Who said it never rains in Colo.
1t has rained every night since
Saturday, and the ground is
thoroughly saturated. and the
farmers are watching their crops
grow.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Joe Ross who has been confin-
ed to tiae house for long time
we are pleased to inform our
readers, is able TO be out and
around again.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29
The RECORD 81 ner year

Ice Cream every day, at the
Royal Cafe.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

DR.. Eagle was a Denver visi-
tor this week.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

If you want to know whether
it rained OR not Sunday night,
ask Harry Bogert and
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Come and see my new book of
samples of suits, for fall and
winter of 1856.
Maurice Howard.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Miss Arna Rlie6eld, and sister
Mrs. DeLong were Che yenr1e
Wells visitors last Saturday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Detroit Vapor Gasoline Stoves
Ten year guarantee. at the Va
lore Hardware Company.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

James O'Dopnel, of Brandon,
was in Cheyenne Wells Tuesday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Short Orders at all hours at
the Royal Cafe.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

A. Killion and 0. E. Mayfield
were Cheyenne Wells visitors
Monday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

John Owen is the proud pos
SCISSOR Of two passenger Ford
purchased from Hollebaugh and
Co. Now keep an eye ON John.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Paint that house now. It
needs it. The longer you neg
lee. it the more the cost. Good
paint at the Valore Hardware.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

We have installed a Soda Foun-
tain and can give you AN kinds of
soft drinks at the Royal Cafe.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Bert Sweisgood and Vernon
Roundtree, of Weskan, Kas were
business visitors in Cheyenne
Wells Wednesday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

There will be dance at the
|. O. O. F. hall Saturday night,
july 81. Everybody invited.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard,
of Arapahoe, were Cheyenne
Wells visitors Wednesday,.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

The Snyder, Schaffer and
dagger families took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Snider
of south Arapahoe last Sunday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

:, DR., L. M. Dickson of Arapa-
hoe, was al the county capital
Wednesday.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Mr.. J. D. Simpson is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Ida Kitch and
son, w. D. Simpson.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

The county commissioners are
in session this week.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Decorate your home with
Aiabastine. All colors for sale
by Valore Hardware Company.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Albert Marolf. was in Chey-
ennne Wells Saturday on husi-
ness.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-29

Ice Cream 45 cents quart, pint
rs cents at the Royal Cafe.