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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02
WRESTLING BOUT
ALMOST ENDS IN
RIOT At jim Town
Crowd Demanded Finish Match
Between Bernard and
Knrhnnsnrri
BAILEY SAYS HE Is
THRU WITH REFEREEING
Finn Grapplor Proves II Sensation
In Holiday Cnrd Attrnc'
tiOn
ton
(Specinl TO Tho Trtbune\

lNmVnt town. n y. dan :, THE an
nunnVumunt Of lsrIurrN llniloy that tho
WrualinH u,utch between Tony ller,
unrd nMh llrnry kurhunHnrrl wnA t,
straw, rn,Neh II nonr riot yontor,lAN at
tho armoW, Zach man had obtained
ono rNll and had HtruHglcn over an
hour when tho retoreo mndc hin deul,
a,Un, SDmr of tho crowd ahoutra for
" hush az tho mAtvh and thorc wore II
I Vow cat culM and rrtiA OF cake" and
"rOtten" Tho majority OF tho crowd
ngrord, however, that tho wrostlcra
had hoth shown the hoWt that thoy had
aud that under tho circumstances
thero was no ether ooursn opon to him,
as tho wrcAt lorA wrro both ruughIne
II NO that they could net control thcm,
ts n-.,.. Finn Gets first Fail,
Thp trouble atarlod after karhun,
ahr,l had thrown lirrnard IN thrco
B mlnutea with a double arm nrk and
q ruuy had COME back Ivy rMs'inE the
FiNn'a shoulders ~ the mat with n
ApumhiNAtluu arm lurk and hoAd Av.N.
aora IN m minutrA, kNrhunAErl, who
has held the championship ut Finn
land slnrp ,NNs and has heeu defeated
but once DURING hiH tour YEARS IN the
United Statea, docs Not, or Nrttcud
that he does not understand EnNltah
aud woNla continue to MrUgg(N after
he waA ou trom the mat Time after
time NernAra would cease MrusSltnN
+Nnly 10 have the WM continue Soy
Nral times RAtlvN was pushed aud IN
unS Instance STRUCK Wv NNrhUnSarri
when hr attempted to separate tho
wrsatlrrA, Ahout no mtnutNA after the
aepoNa Mtl the hanaagr arNunA Tony a
head came NN and FROM thou en- untN
tho referee stopped the contest It was
a cross hetween u wrestling matth
and a ra,tsh and tu,NhNr Hght,
BAILEY BECOMES Anaered,
Referee Ratley declared after the
match tha, he had retrvTea Nts last
match
"rhss match has pat nee IN M awful
pesitiNN, have tried ~ &NN tNr
wrestltNE Mn& and the WNc&tteIS thrm
selVea absolutely Catr show, amt now
because stopped II match which had
vtsN tnto asht, avn rNtsTihHd by
sNu,e uf the spectators (C the Ftnn
can't uuaars;aaa EnNtiSh they should
furnish u raseree WHO eau tain Finn,
A tar a. Avn ronreNae0, am
thrNNsh,N
CITY MAY TAKE Aetten
Tho match attracted the largest
crowd that has ever Mitne$Ncd u
match IN Jamestown and the tel(nwHr$
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02

| IS persons who signed the first agree
ment also signed the protest, How
ever, prior to the hearing 80 OF these
IS which effected the original agree
ment withdrew their names from the
pro,es, and resNstated their sigma
lures on the original agreement.
White the custom Of signing petit
tons without careful examination Of
their contents is all too common. YET
the commission cannot believe that
500 business men Of Bismarck were
induced to sign a paper acQuiescins
in an increase Of their own telephone
cost without sufficiently mature con
siderstion to render it practically
binding upon them, Moreover. We are
Inclined 70 the belief that the per
sens circulating the protest and many
Of those signing il were laborinE an
der the mistaken idea, which WAS
made plsia in the language Of the pro
test itself. tbs, the proposed increase
Of rates wss attended to pay for tbs
cost Of improvements which were Of
benefit solely to the company and
added value to the property fully
eaual 10 the cos. OF the improvement
II this were true, and the company
were expecting to reimburse Nseli
for the oatlay by the Increase in
rates the prptssS. would certainly b
given great weight. bat since. rs viii
srpeSr later on, the increase Is in
tended 10 cavsr. and viii cover. mere
IL the interest az fair rssarn upon the
additional capital Investment rsQair
ed al the company, that fsasafe o.
the protest may Be aisregarded>
The ecoses, also called attention to
TIE tact that during the remainder
es the Rse @ the Bismarck fsSnchiss
this increase weasd aggregate go tes
eaea saasersser> This commission l.
not san,sssar with the life OF the Bis
sssrcS franchise Or any ether roeaiS
ABILITY franchise Ii this state eas Oo'
CONGESTION o. the tsts Telephone
Statute IS that all Telephone fsaneAis
e. are aeosssAea x1d that sAeseaNe:
all telephone rates and charges sos
service are asSsc the sarsrysssea ana
ccasrvi Of this cNxnniSssoc> snc TIA,
any Increase fesnasfas ire0 TIE pRee
cat reaSassrsecs viii continue cRE
50 NaS as the commission shah de<M
il SsSs and due tie company aA4 tai
say tSmse the rvcAaes es the cNA
Yssas ae<SNae - mach Arxer than is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02
BY Hop

marck plant is valued at @97,5OS'
which leaves a net revenue 81, SIX
and twelve .hundredths per cent Qpon
the valuation; ~: - g".gls. :zss:e,44 -.
The, application for increase a0l
rates APPLIES. purely to business
'nhones. the residence rates remain
ING the same as heretofore, The tete'%
phone company in its :apphcallion
asks leave to make eread1pstmentto I
rates and services as follows: n.
I. Increase individual line business
from s275 to- 1925 per month, with a
discount OF % cents il paid De1ole
the goth of the month. 81: :;
2. Establish a new class OF service
the same being a. two.party line 'one'-
ness service at $2.75, with the: dis
count of 25 cents il paid before the
goth. This service is especially pro-
vided for the lighter user, furnishing
him business telephone service az
the same rate az now being charged
3. Reduce business extension :tele-
phones from $1:25 to $1.0o per month"
It is estimated that the increased
revenues resulting from the readjust-
ment will amount to $1,1ss per year.
which will furnish eight per cent
earnings on the increased investment
which must cover the six per cent de-
probation and the fair return upon
the investment. ~. =:
Upon a full consideration Of the
showing submitted by the applicant
the commission is convinced that the
telephone company is entitled to the
increase asked for and the same Is
granted. ,, .....,..., . --...4.,,
ORDER.
Wherefore 1t Is Ordered, That the
North Dakota Independent Telephone
Company be, and. it is hereby. permit
ted to increase its individual line bus
mess in Bismarck from $3.50 per
month to 1926 per month. with .. dis
count OF % cents II paid before tho
goth of each month";. to establish q,
two.party line. business service at
$2.75 per month with Q discount. or
Is cents if paid before the Goth. OF
each month; and to reduce, its bust-
ness extension telephone from $1.25
to $1.O0 per month. the same to take
effect and be operative from and A.
ter January 1, 1917. s:t..~.,.
Dated December 3Oth. 1916.-s,...
BY order OF the commission.
w. F. CUSHING,
-. =.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02
Darcy's Powerful Muscles Make Him
Greatest Hitter Since Days of ketchell!1

There Is whore Darcy gets the punch
that nattcnod George Chip, Eddie Nc.
GoOrty and almost II score OF others.
Los Darcy may DO described rs a
ut successor to Stanley Ketchcll. tho
last groat lighting middlewclght
Darcy Is tho greatest fighter who
has como from Australia since Bob
Fitzimmons sailed from Sydney in tho
ninotios. ~
There Is Il resemblance between the
two men, not physical, however.
Darcy's great strength as that or
Fltzsimmons. IL due primarily to his
early training In a blacksmith shop.
Darcy began his apprenticeship shoe
ing horses at 1G. The same year nc
began boxing IN tournaments III Nc"
South Wales and won such success
that no decided to enter the ring ana
won his first tlvc bouts by knockouts
ovor routes ranging from seven TO IL
rounds,
tYtxs.mmois turned his Hhorseshoe'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02

''Rough.house'. Wares Is the name
Of = boxer. Some Of these eifete box
ing commissions would be scared to
death CT the name.
And II Wares was lightweight, it's
a dollar to 4 plugged penny You could
MT get gentlemanly fighter like
WEIGH into the ring with him.
A baseball team may select the ca
nal zone for q training camp. Some
baseball fans Win then find out there
Is q Panama canal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02
BEFORE THE BOARD OF RAIL,
ROAD COMMISSIONERS. STATE

BEFORE THE BOARD OF RAIL
! ROAD COMMISSIONERS. STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
In the Matter Of the Application o.
the North Dakota independent Tel,
enhene Company for Reaalustn,en'
Of the Henta, Rates Of It's Bismarck
Exchange,
OPINION,
| An Informal application WAS made
/ 10 this commission by the officers al
the North Dakota Independent TeN>
| phone Company some months Ago tar
, leave to Increase the business rates
ot the MSn,src& exchange by reason
| q an Increased expense caused by the
plscius Of The wires ot the exchange
anaer ground in the down town sec
ticu Of the city Of bismarck 1t was
SusseSte6 70 the petitioners that II
the patrons Of the company under
stood that the expenditure involved
, woQla aesesSitass and justify this in'
crease they nigh, De willing to con,
seat t. It, And thSt such Aessoa %
;heis pSrt weald greatly simplify the
matter Tor the commission,
Pursuant to this Saggcsstcn, the Of
eeers os the Company prepared = pa
per, which WAS in the nAtare Of An
ssrssmeat IN the part Of the hasi'
ness patrons Of the company that
these rates misa, Be Increased As
propessa, and this agreement vas
Sssasa By something like 81 per cent
ef the business patrons Of the ce.s,'
May affected by the proposed In
/ crease,
~ rsaSoa % this apparent aGana!ss
ay es sentiment Gu the part Of the
nstcoaS Of the eemgasN, 10 oScsai
aasseS III the hearlas VAS served,
tacssSM the local papers announced
that the matter ~casS se scoasAt Up
eeSers this commission ea the tesh
ssS es Nsssasssr, tssS> However, ca
,Ast day the commission determined
aes to take action until = legal aosscs
MAS published calling for objections
N tie part es oil natc,sas opposing
sssA Increase % rates SaS On De
essaass NsA. tsls rarsaxns to this re-
tie. saat hearing was had 90 the
ssAscs, In the msesawAsas q eccsess
Mas cate xeaerslN signed against
the McrsSssS scsas es the sixssrS g.
Ssx the sa@e that Mad sskHSS the
eEsssasa Ststesasas. IN sscs> = csces
garssssa II sae sae esssss sAaxs Ass
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02
8SPedknl8fSP'o:'::t

Pari.mutual betting system for
Cleveland trotting tracks! Well you
can lose it as fast that way as any
other. -
White Sox players have promised
Clarence Rowland a pennant. II prom.
Uses were realities Tom Cowler would
lie heavyweight champion. -
But it isn't hopeless. Tom won a
fight the other night. Il
Les Darcy viii 90 to war After. a
year. That is. if the war is over then.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02
Nv PAU. puHMAN

~ PAUL pUKMAN
The reason tW l.rH NNWN'S ~
knorkoutS out W - tsht$ WAS explain,
ct when tho bis Australian middle
weight, the most talked OF ngh,rr in
the wovlu today, now IN New York,
stripped tN tho waist and exposed the
most wonderful set rt lighting muscles
ia the rtus to-day
Not so hulgy aud knot,ed perhaps
AZ those OF Rob Moha or Jack Dillon,
whose muscles have caused them tn
be- somewhat muscle bound and hinder
their hitting ability, navcy'S muscles
couhMe power and agility and are
ideal tor the tighter,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02

not Tho distributed definitely to any
department, such as engineering, aud
iting and the keeping of the compa.
ny's general. books. Depreclatlon oI
Average Plant. in Service lncludes
that portion set aside for taking care
Of deteriorated or OutliveG plant.
:. One of the first duties of q puDllc
utility whose earning power Is limit
ed to fair return upon its invest.
ment. is to maintain its plant ana
equipment at all times, up to the
standard of efficiency represented by
the construction Of the plant new.
This can only be done ny setting
aside from year to year out Of tne
gross earnings of the company sum
cient. sums for this purpose. THERE'S
no fixed rule by which it can he de-
termined as to a particular utility
what percentage of its plant valua'
ton should he set aside each year LOT
depreciation. This can be determln'
ed only by experience in one section
telephone poles may rot Easter tnan
in others, some years may ne narder
upon equipment than Others.
The testimony submitted NY 'the ap'
plicant shows that it's experience has
demonstrated that not less than SIX
per cent of the average plant In serV
Ice must be set aside each year Tor
depreciation.
The statement submitted is prepar.
ed in the manner above required ana
shows operating revenues for the
year 1915 from all sources from the
Bismarck exchange including income
from telephone rents and miscellane'
GUS exchange earnings, together with
q percentage of the toll earnings orig
mating at this exchange. amounting
to $33,646.6S. The telephone operat'
ing expenses. amount to $24,s34.l9'
subdivided as follows:
Current Maintenance ....'..$o,20o.4S
Traffic Expense ....:.... 6,ool:o!
Commercial Expenses ...... 4,oO2!44
General Expenses .......... $500
Dpr. 6 per cent Of Aver: - .
-. Plant In Service ...........s5.S5o.aS
Proportion OF Dpr on District
buildings .....?.:. ......-." 1000
,.,,,~ sra -:..,4t$t =
Total, Tnl Oner: Elk. H.. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02

Ne the game VIII aysOe about the ahtl
stteS vi Che contestants tor Ions
time ~ come,
Que of the mrmhrrS oF the city ro0n,
eli asserted that he MAS prepared to
preSen, an ordinance to the VNWNril Ii
reMStNs Wrestling IL Jamestown IN
order % sivc the city rrmp,ete con,rrl
over mA,rhr& IL The future,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-02

.s. Total. TEL Oper, Elk, ~
Total Tel. sOper. Expenses $24,9a.ls
} From this is deducted actual taxes
paid. }2,576.S1. and uncollectable rev
enue OF one-half Of one per cent.
s$l66.2l, leaving q balance for interest
and dividends OF $5,96947. The Bis
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
MAIREE IT'S
FINANCIAL
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, April 2I.-Leading stocks
rose and fell with to 3 point limits
today. genera. but moderate reaction at
tending the final dealings. Trading was oven
more narrow than yesterday. Operations
were profes sional, especially in the various
speculative groups such as coppers, shipplngs,
motors and oils. Heaviness Of local fractions
at declines OF IA to y points was re
liquidation in bonds of those companies.
The technical situation on the surface at
least was unchanged. Little attention seemed
to be paid TO impending interrs tionnl affairs
and tine president signing Of the war
finance bill.
Interest centered mainly around the quar-
terly statement of the United States Steel
corporation which was not issued until some
time after the markets S close. That the re-
port would show record earnings was popu
farly taken for granted. but the late move
ment of the stock did not suggest an increase
IN the extra dividend. Ii closed at IL *
a net loss of Is after having risen almost u
point. 49,
Rails were exempt from the general selling
until the flag end of the session, when they
receded l TO points under yesterday S
final quotations.
Bethlehem Steel and other prominent Jmuni-
tions and equiI ments were firm TO strong
In the forenoon. Later reversals in these
stocks were attributed 10 the abrupt decline
in Central Leather on the failure OF the
directors to declar an extra dividend.
Bonds were light. Total sales. par value,
aggregated $3,560,000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
SITUATIONS WANTED.

CApANI mi nTl D,n,rirnrrd NOuur mun hOWk
t..r.r a,,s Ins;,inn IN r,liabie Grm
In or on, Of civ. cnn use tvpewriter AID
do general office or clerical work n,rn with
one firm eight years; can give best Of retsr-
ences. Including former employers GO25,
care World.
ACCOU NTANT. -four wears experience imple-
ment business now with large ~ niture
company age 20, married, a No / references,
wants TO move 10 Tulsa Address Box 500g,
World.
PRACTICAL accountant and systematizer;
thorough commercial training; wishes TO
make change account salary. Address Box
90 care word
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
M. B. Henderson Says He Was
Going Down Hill Every
Day; Troubles
Overcome.
ACHED FROM HEAD TO HEEL
Three Bottles of Orgatone
Made Him Feel Like New
Man; Was a Sick Man
Four Years.

IT simply cannot find words to ex-
press my appreciation for the benefits
] have found from the use of Orga-
tone said NJ. B. Henderson, we'll
known business man of Tulsa, Okla
homa, who is engaged in the poultry
and produce business and who re-
sides at 1909 West First street, in
relating his experience with the
medicine to DR.. Carl c. Johnson, the
Orgatone health expert, the other day
about three or four years ago."
continued Mr.. Henderson, my entire
system seemed to become disorgan-
ized and / started down hill and there
wasn't n day that / felt like myself
On top of my many other ailments
! had a spell of la grippe last winter
that used me pretty rough and came
near knocking me out. My kidneys
were badly out of order and caused
me great deal of misery and incon-
venience, and / suffered from consti-
patton continually. I was nervous and
full of pain and couldn't get any rest
or sound sleep at all. would almost
have to force myself to get out of
bed in the mornings. had so little
energy and vitality. l would just
have to drag myself to the store and
! couldn't halfway attend to my bus
mess when l got there. My condition
kept getting worse until / was all run
down and sick from my head to my
heels and no kind of medicine seemed
to do me a single bit Of good. Finally
/ got so weak and irritable and was
so nervous and sick I couldn't go at
all and II / would drink full glass
of water l was in misery for hours
afterwards.
Honestly. since I've been taking
Orgatone l feel like a new man. All
that weak, rundown condition has
left me and / actually feel like
could run to the store in place of
drag as / had to before taking Or
gatone. My kidney trouble and con-
stipation have been relieved and all
the bad feelings caused by them are
gone. I'm not nervous and restless
any more. l sleep we'll every night
now and always feel refreshed and
fine on getting up in the mornings.
! feel full Of energy and vim and I'm
gaining in weight, too. l gained two
pounds in the last week. It's q pleas
ure now for me to look after my bus
mess, and think Of it, three bottles of
Orgatone have done all this for me-"
The genuine is sold in Tulsa by
Roy II. Getman's Rexall store.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 24.-HOGS-
Receipts $4,000 head: market 10c TO l5c
higher bulk sl525@l5.65, heavy s15.65 q
1890, light $l4.75@ q 1850. pigs ~sll@l1.
steady to 15c lower; prime fed steers S12 a
1865. dressed beef steers $sGl2, southern
steers S7.504l1, cows S6,50@ 1850, heifers
s. .25 "a l.25 stoekers s7.50@ 1l.5o, calves
S7.50@l3.
sHEEP-Receipts 5000 head market 1Oc
to sc higher: lambs Sl2.5O@l6. yeArlings
st3.25 a 1850, wethers l250@ 49, SO, ewes
Sll q 10 rs, stockers $7@l4.5o.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25

ditles too, scored an advhnce-corn . 2Ac to
Sc; oats &c TO . u a 2 SIC and provisions
zoe to 35e
Upward swings Of wheat values began all
most as soon a. the market opened. There
was conspicuous lack Of sellers and it was
not long before shorts gave evidence OF
serious apprehension, as British interests ap-
peared to be purchasing on q large scale in
/,nada Talk was also heard of cold weather
delays TO sPrin. wheat seeding in some parts
of tho northwest
Corn followed wheat. E.ort demand lifted
oats, The advance OF cereals strengther.i
provisions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25

market, but declines were followed by sharp
rallies with July selling up from l9.l0c to
l95uc and closing at l9.47c. The general
list closed very steady at net advance of
10 20 20 points.
The market opened barely steady at de-
cline OF to points and sold TO 10 points
net lower during the ea'N trading. The
feature on the decline was active selling of
May against purchases Of July or October by
spot house brokers and scattering near month
liquidation in preparation for possible no.
tices tomorrow. These offerings were not
badly taken at the decline, however and as
soon rs May liquidation subsided the market
turned firmer on covering and buying for a
reaction. There seemed nothing in the
weather news TO cause nervousness over new
crop prospects but good many private re
porta were received suggesting n reduction
in acreage in order to raise more foodstuffs
and these advices may have had some in
flnence on the advance in new croo deliveries.
Covering became quite active during The aft
ernoOn with May contracts selling up from
1890, the low point Of the morning. to
19.6Gc, willis October rallied from ls.05c to
ls4sc. Closing prices were within or 3
points of the best.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25
GRAIN.


CHICAGO. April 24,-scarcity Of offerings
buying at Winnipeg and Of renewal OF
active domestic milling dasand. helped today
to bring about sharply. higher prices for
wheat After a rise that In some cases
reached DC o bushel the market closed strong
at gains Of &c to Sxe net. Other commo'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-25

NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Altho tho
cotton market had its periods of easiness to
day, pronounced strength was shown late in
the session chiefly as the result of short
covering snd prices were forced 10 to 3C
points ser yesterdays last prices. Mucf
of the covering was caused by the report
that any tenders against May contacts which
may make their appearance tomorrow, The
first notice day for the incoming spot month
would quickly be cRrsd for. The close wa,
very steady At net gain of % to 30
points, May being the strongest month or
tho boards.
In the early afternoon prices broke on re
ports u freight embargo against cottor
ont OF Memphis. On the decline the demand
from shorts became strong and the marke
the day.