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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

In order that the public may
undo *and what is meant by the
proposed Unit System Of con-
structing an electric light and
power plant, the following brief
description is given.
First and most important Of
all is the fact that unit plant
is solely distributing plant. It
'1oes not require central gener-
.lting plant, which in other sys-
~. ms constitutes most Of the or
ginal cost Of an electric light
'3nd power system and necessi-
tates most of the high-priced
technical supervision in opera
tion. The generating plant is al
ready built and is owned and op-
yerated by the Great Northern
Power company. The franchise
granted by the city Of Duluth to
this power company contains
proper provision for furnishing
the proposed municipal plant
With electric current at very low
ates. The city, therefore, does
not have to incur any Of that or
iginal cost or pay for any high
priced technical supervision.
The engineers who have drawn
the plans for the proposed Unit
system for the municipal cleo
trio light and power plant have
worked out very simple distri-
button system which the city eau
install at a very moderate cost,
and which can be operated at a
1 minimum expense, thus furnish
B ing the public with electric light
4 and power at the least possible
& cost. :
Under the unit system of con-
struction it is proposed to build
4 q series Of six small distributing
q stations. Each station will be
: small one-story building of sim
pie construction, not exceeding
80 feet square These stations will
contain transformers for reducing
the current which is received
from the Great Northern Power
I company to a, low voltage, and
/ then distributing it direct to the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

if, after accepting Il. e. of the
horse and investing in H On, he
should sell the horse to- II with
the wagon as though they ~ere both
his. They would call him horse
thief, and the people of Lakewood to
whom the horse belongs would have
a right to send and take it wherever
it might be found.
But suppose, after having accepted
the loan of the horse, Alexander Or
ganized a stock company and sold
stock to the value of both the horse
and the wagon and something ad-
ditional for his exceptional ability as
a driver. At the end of the year
Alexander would be compelled to sur
render the horse, and the investors
would discover they had nothing but
a. wagon for the stock and bonds
which had been issued for the full
value Of both horse and wagon and
Alexander's special ability as a driver.
Alexander would still be horse thief,
wouldn't he?
The horse is the franchise; the
wagon is the physical property, or
the poles and wires and other prop
The horse is loaned to the company
and must be returned. But all such
companies sell the horse. When the
day of settlement arrives they all try
to get a valuation put upon the old
wagon equal to the value of both
new wagon and the horse. The grim
Joke Of it is the public is usu hy
stupid enough to pay the price.
In the Duluth electric light situa-
tion, the horse is the right to do busi-
ness on our streets. The wagon is
the physical property which the conS-
pany has. But the time for which W.
loaned the horse expired several years
ago. The company neither owns the
horse nor has 1t had any legal right
to use if for many years. Yet it is
charging us, not only interest on what
the wagon is worth, but also on what
the horse was worth, and then adds
lot more for the ability of it's driver.
And it not only refuses to give us
back the horse-our 1lorse-but 1t
dares us to come and take him. But
we don't make much fuss about the
years 1t has had the use Of our horse
for nothing. We simply don't intend
to buy our own horse bacK. We want
to buy it's wagon or, II it won't sell,
and it says it won't, then we want to
buy another that's just as good.
T., We know by comparing wagons in
other. cities where physical valuations
of; such wagons have been made, and
{ bN.4 asking wagon experts who. know
aa about saeh WaEons that this
*asa tEiy WssU1I% isI E:crth trcnT eight
to nine hundred thousand dollars.
Nine hundred thousand dollars would
be an excessive price for it. The rest
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
4 TWO N$%LION DOLLAR DEAD HORSE FOR DULUTH
g1apted From Herbert S. BigelOw.

Wiapted From Herbert S. Bigelow.)
Promoters of public utility corpora
uns, not infrequently, have been fin
cial pirates. The public has in
sted its savings in the stocks and
'fnds Of electric light, gas and street
Edlway companies, without sllspi-
IN of the inherent unsoundness of
,ese investments. 1t is not until
anchises begin TO expire that invest
> wake up to the tact that they
.ve been the victims of misplaced
ritable,
Now what have investors a right to
tpect from those who manage public
ility properties? They have right
expect this, that when the
anchises expire there will be enough
pgible property to support at par
tn their bonds and stock. They
ave right to expect that the man.
sement will be fair to them
I'm other words, any capitalization
the franchise itself is a palpable
aud, for when the franchise expires
e capitalization based upon the
hnch1Se must collapse.
Every dollar secured by the sale
4 bonds or stock should be put into
ae property and enough should be
I aside from the revenues to keep
fe property unimpaired, so that
ben the franchise reverts to the
lblic the physical assets will equal
\ value all outstanding securities.
I that way the management would
I fair to the public.
iBut this Is never . done. On the
pntrary, the universal practice has
zen to capitalize and sell, as though
were a permanent asset of the COM
any, the franchise, which is only
boner or later must be returned to
be community without compensation
Invariably these franchises are cap
|,lized and sold and treated as part
/, the property, with the inevitable
esu1t that when the franchise expires.
here is financial chaos. This is not
Sair to the investors.
When the day of reckoning comes,
he managers of these companies have
Tut one way of escape. They seek
b have an extravagant valuation
laced upon their physical property,
nd they try to prevent the public
rom understanding that this ex-
ravagant valuation includes the cap
talization Of the franchise. which is
10, longer theirs. This-is not fair to
he public. ..
Suppose the people of Lakewood
cere SO anxious to have some one run
m exnress WAGON into town that they
i y''d offer to loan, Mr.. lAtlIexander.,a a
l., ,uf e year il H.. w>uld buy Il
wagon and engage in the express
BUSINESS q,
what would b1 said of Alexander,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02

A
more than that it should be iconsid-
cred repreh hensible for a; public affairs
committee to protect the private in
terests of its members. Now, If your
Honor please, we think you should
let bygones be bygones. The fact is,
that horse has been purchased by in
snocent lt, parties and these innocent.
parties should be protected That
would be only fair + +::& !,
At this point, as may be imagined,
the, tl Judge inq quiring with some heat
why their qlient should not be pro-
secuted asia horsethief, the learned
counsel would very promptly and
truthfully reply: ~ z our Honor well
knows that 1t is the custom to put
men in jail for stealing a twenty dol.
lar horse, or a fifty, dollar horse, or a
hundred dollar horse, but If your
Honor please there is no precedent
and no authority anywhere for taking
criminal action against man who
steals q 50, 100000 horse. The horse
is so valuable, your Honor, that the
very suggestion Of any guilt in the
theft Is preposterous." ~ =, II, : =
Il OF course, this court scene will
never happen. Not In Just. this way.
What will happen lis this. When the
court gets to work valuing the COM
:pany's property, the. company will
employ experts Of its own to make a.
valuation; but the company experts
will be hired not to value the property,
but to hide the horse. They will be
hired to hide that twenty-one hundred
thousand dollar horse. so that the city
can be induced to pay for It's own
horse without knowing 1t. Disgusting
horses Of this kind has come to be Il
highly scientific and profitable busi-
ness. The horse will. be SO success
fully concealed In g. mass OF figures
that to the = unframed mind its
presence would not be suspected. The
horse will not be seen, it will not be
heard, perhaps we should not say that
it will not be smelled, for Bion J.
Arnold made a valuation of the street
car property in Kansas City and the
mayor of the city declared that 1t
smelled Of dead mules. Hardly fair.
= One. of the tricks Of hiding the
horse is to get name for it that does
not sound bit like a horse name.
'Ihey Will not call this horse 'BilHe b.
They will not call it Charley @or
bbin"or anything Of the sort. One
of their favorite names is 4'''Overhead
Charges" They sometimes call it a
going concern Obsolescence'' is
sfavorite pet name for the nag.
4. ."Geod-Willl. IL Isl still sanpth Yes, and and
the lawyer Will tell you solemlnnly :s,p we Z
~ c. e l,::sy 50 r thil.s The
HISTORY of the company; that is yet
another name for the horse.
During the next few weeks, much
will be heard of these names, but
whenever the. company speaks OF
overhead charges" "going concern -
"obsolescence," or "good will,'' the
public should be advised that what
they really are talking about is this
horse, this $2,10O,000 horse of our
own, and that these fancy names are
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-02
WE APPEAL FROM PHILLIP AS SECRE.-
TARY OF DULUTH-EDISON'S CITI-
.ZENS' COMMITTEE TO PHILLIP AS
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER

During the municipal campaign Of 1913
list
Gn public Office Among the several
following two 1(a Are favor
At elie nlissg Will
commercial
Under date of March following reply re-
e1ved V the secretary of the Strrup Club
then asprant for public office
secretary for the Duluth Edisons Citizens
(a) As stated
paper stand for Municipal Ownership
by their .'.-~E%r
(b) Eyes there many the public
ownership OF this utility and the people have
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
FROM BELGIAN COAST TO ARRAs
ONE OF GREATEST BATTLES OF
THE WAR IS NOW RAGING
Today;s War
Summary

From the Belgian coast 60
Arrns. across the border IN
northern France, one Of the prin-
cipal battles of the war thus far
- now under why. The Belgians,
la the little section Of their faith
crinnd which they stlll hold. are
pushing forwnrd. apparently with
some success. Near the border
the FrcRch are attacking furi-
ously la an attempt 90 pierce the
German line. Between these two
districts the GermaBs are on the
offensive, pressing against the
BRUSH army with great fOrsc.
Although iocal su.tt-scs have
been won ON both sides, the mnin
issue which N awaited With un-
concealed concern, probably will
not be- decided for some time.
Tho IlussiRns admit n further
retreat in GaIicia, although deny-
ing Austrian and German reports
Of n complete rOut. British cor-
respondents Ia Pctrograd mini
nlke the importance OF the AUS
Nst~NsNt UAAANA NAfNAFA
that Russian strategy may have
b,rn responsible Ia part sOr the
rapid advance Or the Tcutonlc
forces.
Reports from all sources lndi-
cate that the loss of life on the
GaIllpoii peninsula has been sc-
we're. British accounts indicate
thni the allies have paid a heavy
price for establishing positions on
thu land. Adispatch from Ath-
ens says the Iossce OF the Turks
have been 80 great that fresh
troops are to he brought In from
smyrna.
The course OF Italy h stiii un-
derided. Pope Benedict q re-
ported Ia have almost gwen up
hope that Italy viii remain at
peace. Austiinis finRl counter
proposals ARE eNI1cted shorttl hut
little hope apparently Is enter
tanned That they will satisfy Italy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
All Sources of Allied Informa-
tion Today Assert Offensive
in West Is Making Dent in
German Front.
LOSS OF LIFE ON
GALLIPOLI SEVERE
Results in the Eastern Zone
Remain Obscure, but Russi-
an Sources Claim Advance
Of Teutons Checked.

A'N hHfNANN ANfNNAN AatMNNN hAINl
London, May ~ C2;35 y. m D.
The progress of the allies often
sive In Flanders and northern
France has given rise 10 the hope
here that one OF the really mo-
mentous phases of the war IL In
process OF a solution which
would be regarded as favorable
from the British point OF view.
Berlin recognizes the Importance
of the new turn OF events Ger
man newspapers emphasize in
large headlines the beginning of
the new Anglo French offensive.
Germa" reinforcements rushed
from Lens and Douai thus tar
apparently have failed To check
the dash of troops which, sweep
ing northward from Arras. have
captured important German post
tions. The German war office
states that progress has been
made against the British line east
OF Ypres. but Sir John French's
laconic message asserts that all
German efforts To- break through
have failed The British field
marshal says nothing OF tho part
British troops are taking IN the
offensive In the direction of
Lille.
The situation on the huge east
eTn battlefield IL still obscure.
but II " evident that the gains
are not all at the expense OF the
Russians The official reports
from Petrograd and herlin are
80 divergent. however, that mill
tary experts are loath to commit
themselves.
Interest ~ unahated In devel-
opments az Washington and dis
patch,s fr,In America are read
eagerly in the hope of obtaining
clue to the probable action OF
President Wilson.
The Globe says:
"If America is too proud To
fight. let US at least be thankful
Tor King Albert'a shocking loss OF
dignity"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
IETRoGRAD CLAIMS TEUToNIC
ADVANCE IN EAST CHECKED

Petrograd, May i2 t2 noon, via
London. 2.i5 y. MY While admit
ting that the Austro-Gcrman move
ment from Crucow has met with o
degree OF success. Russian military
authorities asserted today that there
was no possibility Of further ad-
vance. with IFS consequent menace "a
the security OF the Russian positions
In the Cnrpathians.
In scmi-offcini comment today
upon this situation, u was said the
success OF the Austro- German forces
was due To their overpowering mum
bers They advanced along a line OF
about thirty miles, stretching north
ward from Nowy sandec. and pushed
On 10 points as Tar east aH Stryzszow
and Rrzozow. the latter being within
less than thirty mites of Przemysl.
II 10 said here that the Russian forces
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12

have now been regrouped In such a
way as effectually 10 oppose this
movement.
ON the mountain OF the Austro-
German onslaught the Russian gen
erals were able To bring up only
about one-fifth of their force ranging
along the sO0-milc front The Ger
mans and Austrians. however. are re-
ported here 10 have concentrated
thirteen divisions along i6-mile
front In the district of Krosno just
northeast of Dukla. and they have
continually rushed In fresh reserves.
Notwithstanding their pumericai
infcriority. the Russians were able
to retire in good order Ia more fa-
vorable positions. They destroyed
the roads as they went nuG brought
on their guns. ammunition and other
stores.
Their losses are described here an
comparatively small The view pre-
sented by military men here IN that
the Austro- German movement did not
constitute notable success, mas
much as It's object IL supposed 10
have been the destruction of the Rus
sian army Ia the Carpathlans and dis
Judgement OF the Russians from their
strong positions Ia the central Car
pathians The German plan Of ac-
tion apparently was To strike several
successive blows before the Russians
had time to bring up reinforcements
4 series of furious Infantry attacks
followed the preparatory artillery ao-
tlous Military experts estimate that
the Teutunic allies In their operations
on the short front over watch they
occurred utilized thrce-quarters 0f
the entire Austrian forces and ONE
ninth OF the entire German forces.
About oue-haif of these forces prob
ably were second line troops. Four
corps are said io have been brought
up from the serbian front aud twenty
/ infantry ana nine cavalry divisions
from the western front
Russian officers estimate the losses
of the Germans ana Ausirians during
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12

Washington, ts.The a
Germany today formally demands the imperial German
"a American the
nng Of the Insiann and violations o American rights In the
repetition oT practices
With the plain lntla,Ion ths United prepared
esenualy compliance the
communication phrased In unmtakhby emphatic language
prepared to he Cahled to Berlin ~ nielItfai
President an approved unanimously
the cabinet, the hcing Councillor
Lansing aud the law Offices Of tho
today make that IL praeoiogy every
az law Involved.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
BERLIN ADMITS voS BuEi.ow's
DIPLOMACY HAS FAILED

Berlin. May i2 (via Amsterdam and
London, May -, si3O .. ml--The
Tageblau says;
THE situation IN Italy continues
confused and despite exertlons made
AZ late hour by neutralssts Is un-
deniably grave. II would be q mis-
take to ascribs excessive significance
10 former Premier Giolittfs interview
with the king az during the entire
crisis the king has always declined
20 put himself In the foreground aud
depart from the role Of a strictly
constitutional monarch who II sub
jecl 10 the viii OF the cabinet.
IAN available news. moreover,
makes Il clear that military prepara-
tiona continue inceFsantIy. There
fore the task Of those who are attn
trying 10 avoid catastrophe u al
most snperhumanly great. sienor
0lolliti is indeed a statesman whoss
ability l. equal % very difncult prob
iems and II he intends 10 prevent war
he will perhaps. with his knowledge
of the political terrain. flnd effect
i've means where any other person
would fail 50 to-day a y not neceq-
sary completely 10 ahanden me last
hope. although u Il uFEenily neees-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
MAY HOLD MEMORIAL
SERVICE ~ LONDON

London. May i2 G;12 .. MA
committee Of Americans In London
today consulted with Ambassador
Page concerning n proposal 10 hold
n memorial service for the American
victims of the Cunard liner Lust
atnla The service probably viii be
held ht 81 pndis.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
x-PRESIDENT TAFT EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE IN PRESIDENT

Washington. May i2.---President
Wilson today received n letter from
former President Taft. expressing
confidence In his ability tn handle
the situation growing out Of the sink
ing of the Lusitania, The president
has written reply Ia Mr.. Tan
thanking him warmly
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
Meanwhile More Victims Of
the Lusitania Horror Are
Being Brought Into Queens
town, Gathered Along Irish
Coast.
BODIES OF AMERICANS
TO COME TO NEW YORK
Lusitania LifebOat With Bod
les of Three Women and
Two Boys on Board Washed
Ashore on South of ireland.

BY Evening Herald Leased wlrcl
New York, May ls.-while
the war fleet anchored in the I
Hudson river will remain until I
. next Tuesday, preparations were 4
begun today for the maneuvers I
Oft the coast which will work I
out problems now known only to
the chiefs OF the navy. 4
President Wilson Is carrying 4
forward his plans 20 attend the 4
. review ana intends n'leaye here 4
Saturday On the yacht Mayflow- Z
er. lie probably will make a
brief speech at luncheon in
. his honor AT New YORK Monday
y gwen hy the committee named Z
. by Mayor Mitchell
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12
WRITTEN BY PRESIDENT OWN HAND AND
UNANIMOUSLY AP PROVED BY THE CABINET

Communication Lays Stress Inhumany of Submarine
Attacks on Non-Combatants, Reviews All 0utrages
Against American Ships and Citizens and Requires
That the German Government Not Only Make Full Re-
paration but Guarantee There Will Be No Repetition Of
Lusitania Gulflight Crimes
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12

Queenstown. May IA Lus!:ania
lifeboat bearing the bodies of three
women and two boys. which has been
adritt since last Friday. Is reported
ashore today near Baltimore. on the
south Irish coast
There were no American first cabin
passengers among the seventeen dead
brought into Queenstown this morn
ing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12

Rome. May is (vin Parls) The
two great political parties IN ltaiy--
that Ia favor of war and that which
believe the country should remain
neutral 10 attain Ito national asplin-
tions--have. up TO the present time.
RETAINED from any direct endeayors
20 Interfere with the deliberations Of
or the conclusions 10 be reached by
the cabinet.
The groups favoring war are tho
democrats. the radicals. the republl-
cans. the nationallsta. the reform so
claiists and the moderates. Those on
the other side are the Catholics, the
intransiEent socialists the ooneerva'
tives and the supporters OF former
Premier 0loiltti. Slenor Oioiitti u
still firmly convinced that war yet
can be avoided BY the oh,aininE from
Austria OF adequate concessions. on
the other hand the Oiernale d'italia,
In an article called "Plain Speaking"
IN unmistakable words condemns tho
course followed by 0ioiittl.