The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1917, Page 6

* gx THE CUB ~ SCOOP ,ite cu SCaa DONT MIND NOUR. EXPERIMENTING WITH TH’ COST OF LIVING BY WEEPING AWE IM TH OFFICE OHM WEEP (T AWAY FROM ME: F cm WRESTLING BOUT ALMOST ENDS IN RIOT AT JIMTOWN Mutoh Botwoon Bornard and Orowd Domuanded Finish Karbtngarr) BAILWY SAYS HE I8 THRU WITH REFEREEING Minn Grapplor Proves a Sonsution tu Holiday Card Attrac: tion (Special to The Tribune) : Amentowa, Noob dan Phe an p Horeenent of Referee Hatley Chiat (he Wronlling mufel between ‘Pony Her Ward aint Eheney Warhineairrd wink at ATO, ertied a roar thot ventorday at Who armory. Bach man had obtained : come fall and: bad) ateusagted aver an Hour when tho peftoroe aide hie dect alan, Some of Hho crewed shouted for 1 Haeteat Cho matet and Chere were a E> Yew oak outhe and wl at “tale and “rotten! Phe madarity of the erawd wareod, however, that Che wrestlers Dad both alown Che bet Chat hay had ved hat cdndor che etrenniatances there wad no other course apon co hin Ae the weentlor were both) roughly {Eso that they could net contyel Chom} Kinny Gots First Fall, ‘Whe Coowblo atrted: after Karhun ateet tad theown Hoenard) fa threo Animes with aw double em tek and Pouy tad come back by patting the Whia's attoutders fo the mat with oa WPoMbiNAtion arme look and load set wore TH Motos. Kartumarnh who Tan held the clamplonship at inn Rand stoe (02 and tas been dotoatod Wut onee duet bis four years dy the United States, does tot or pretend Mat he does not understand Mngtist | nate, hd Would eontiowe to steugnto after He waa off frome Che matt sa Hime Bernard would cease sty only to have the Pam comtinge NUE Cimes: Hatley wees pushed and: tn] Arrows show — shoulder By PAUL PURMAN The reason for tes Dare Knockouts out ot a7 od when the bby we Austratian middle WHE Thatanee struck by Karhamsaret) welxht Che most Giked ot datter in When be ailompesd ta separate thoP the workd Coday, now in New York, Awrentlors. \boue SO unites after Che | stripped to the {and exposed the Most worderlal s in Uhe rings today Not so bulay wocONM AE Che Bandage around Tony's) Head came ot and from Chon on mutil) the referee stopped the contest i was and huotted perhaps ® OFOaR Kedwoen a Weestlityr aateh Wad a otal and Cuindle fant Whose muscles have caused ther to Bailey Becomes Angered } de SomewRat muscle bound wh hinder Retores Ratloy declared attor che) their hitting ability, Dare Maten that he had veferced tis hast eambine power and agility and are] mateh ident for Che fetter | “APHIS maton Naas ree Era awed hol position t have to give , Wrestling firme and wrestiors chet Fok the WHEL AK wolved absolitety a Cat ww. and now tes of Che conte a long Reeause t teh whieh bad | Fite fo come ined Oy eof th at te ven dito af . orto same of ae andape furnish ate Ax tar as | thoough . ling tm Jamestown ft y omer to give ¢ ity complete conte ehes rr the future aM WANTED, sacks att Ady City May Take Action. Tho mateh at the erowd that t with wetod Geo of New Universities Dictionary \COUPON Bresented by the BISMARCK TRIBUNE three coupone lke above with ni ‘ Cents tocover ccet Bag, packing, clerk hire, etc, MAL Adte Pemee Darcy’s Powerful Muscles Make: Him Greatest Hitter Since Days of Ketchelll muscles | where Darcy's knockout punches origi.| fialts was oxphun | ot faahting muscles AS Ehose of Rob Mona or Jack Dillon, | time and combine the Nes} ot them all, ttre adil | BEFORE THE BOARD rs of Ure city coun | In the Matter of the Application of [the imerease, some of the siguers de | so long as WoT I WANTA KNOW 15 -WHUT USE CAN A HEN HAVE — operating expenses that unfair or ex- cessive returns result, the commis- sion has the power to make a redu¢- tion in rates, and will not hesitate to do 80. a T At the hearing:a committee repre- senting the objectors: appeared and stated their :case ‘in a fair and un- prejudiced manner. While the pro- test went directly to the increase of rates: for the main reasons stated above, yet it was conceded that the object of the protest was to bring on for investigation the real question at issue, to-wit: Whether as a matter of right the company is: entitled to ,the increase asked for ? The object- ors conceded that it was the part of wisdom for the company at this tinie to incur the additional expense of laying its down town wires under ground; the removal of unsightly poles from the main streets of ia | prosperous and rapidly growing city jis always a thing to be desired ard jal the patrone Re ve unt ae ing horses at 16, ‘The samo year he, £lad to see this brought ‘about at this bout boxing In tournaments in New | tine, just before the entire down South Wales and won such succe s| town section of the city ts being pav- that ho decided to enter the ring and {ed because at a later date the addi- won his first’ flve bouts by. knockouts | onal cost would be practically pro- over routes’ ranging from seven to 18 mtr, no matter who has to pay In determining a matter of — this kind, it must be remembored that a public utility regulated and controlled by a public utility. commission is ina sense a monopoly,-and that competi- tion is not only prevented by the fact. of such regulation, but is actually pro- hibited by the clause of, the statute enjoining 2 duplication of — service. However, it is not objectionable that a public utility is a mohapoly whet There is where Darcey gots the punch that Nattened George Chip, Eddie Me- Goorty and almost a score of others. Los Darey may bo described as a fit successor to Stanloy Ketchell, the lust groat fighting middleweight. Darcy Is the greatest fighter who has como from Australia since Bob Mitzimmons sailed from Sydney in the ninotios, There is a resemblance between the two men, not physical, however, Darey's gtvat strength as that of Witzsimmons, is due primarily to his early training ina blacksmith shop. Darcy began his ‘apprenticeship shoc- ment are supervised by public author- ities and even its rates, charges. and service, regulated. A pudlic utility on one hand ig not pormitted. to earn ex: cessive protits with which to deckare, abnormal dividends, or with which to make extensions. or improvements, be- causo such procedure would, be per- mitting the utility tq build up its cap: ital stock from the contributions made by the public and then require the public to turn around and furnish more earnings with.which to pay div- idends upon the stock already ‘donat- © by the patrons. On the other hand, it is the duty of the public authori- ties to permit the utility to earn such dividends as will not only keep up the plant in the condition in wh it originally existed, but also to furnish a fair return upon the money invest- ed in the property of the utility, and hence a nice balance must be pre- served by the delegated authoritios on the one side, in preventing exces- sive carnings with which to pay div- idends in excess of what is reasona- | | \ ing into an asset even after he haat {ee or with which to build extensive | the muscles which made Joe Wal} won the heavyweight championship. | or “permanent improvement extenals> cott the greatest welterweight of all In vaudeville engagements he ap: the side i itting _ x . ei : A j the other side in permitting he strength of the | peared with a setting of an old black-| earnings to prevent deterioration of inews of Bob Pitzimmons, who pos | smith shop with its forge and anvil) the plant and lessening of the service, 4 one of the most terrific punches | and many fans now have miniature) pyt at the same time to furnish a faiz . J horseshoes made by Fitz, which were . i ; : return upon the investment. is The hitting muscles in the should | passed down into the audience during) manifest a if-it cost ee a ers ave particularly well developed. j dis act. py have the same ease and grace | | | se kota Independent Telephone Com- pany $15,000 to put the wires of the Bismarck exchange under ground, this sum must Ye furnished by the stock- holders of the company. In other words, that these improvements must ve paid out of a new capital furni ed for that purpose and not out of previous earnings. In fact, the com- pany is not supposed to have any pre- vious earnings. and not permitted to have undivided profits or surplus ac- cumulated for the purpose of: exten- sions and improvements as.is the case with Danks or other private corpora- tions. The company then having fur- ished $15,000 of new capital with which to make this improvement, the question arises, how are they to re- ceive an adequate return from this additional investment? And the: first OF RAIL! 53 persons who sis STATE/| ment also signed the protest. ever, prior to the hearing 3@ of these S$ which effected the original agree- ROAD COMMISSIONERS, OF NORTH DAKOTA, the North Dakota Independent Te! ephone Company for Readjustment! protest and reinstated their signa- | of the Rental Rates of tts Bismarck | tures on the original agreement. Exchange. | While the custom of signing peti- | tions without careful examination of made! their contents is all too common, yet by the officers of! the commission cannot believe that Independent Tete / 900 dusine: of Bismarck were agv for) induced tos a paper acquiescins NESS TALE: jin an inere heir own telephone ange by reason! cast without suttictently mature con- render it practically exchange | binding upon them, Moreover. we are clined to the delief that the per ons circulating the protest and many sted to the fof those signing it were laboring an- patrons of the company under | der the mistaken idea, which was stood that the expenditure involved | made plain in the language of the pro- would necessitate andj y this it / test itself, that the proposed’ inerease crease they might de willing to com) of rates was intended to.pay for the bh action dn) cost of improvements which were of ‘thein part would greatly simplity the! denefit solely to the company and matter for the commission, hadded value to the property fully Parswant to th eeestion, the of | equal to the cost af the improvement. of the company prepared a palit this were trae and the compan per, whieh was in the mature of anj were expe = to reimburse itself agreement on the part of the Ousi-/for the outlay dy the increase in| the year ness patrons of the company tRat/ rates the protest would certainty de these rates might de increased as given great ght, Dat since, as will proposed, and this agreement wag/appear later on, the increase is in| Dooks according to.a method prescrib- signed dy something Like $2 per cent tended te.caver, and will cover, mere | ed dy the Interstate Commerce Com- of the Dusiness patrons of the com! iy the interest or fair return upon the] mission amd by the State Commis- pany affected dy the proposed in! additions! capital investment requir) sions; for instanee. under the bead- OPINION. sent to it and iat erease, hed of the company, that feature of Operating Expenses. are EY rea: ¢ this apparent unaniue. the protest may de dis pa oh anerciga fotiows: ity of sen on the part of thé) The protest also called attention te; Maintenance includes kee: = © company. no officiat/ the fact that during the remainder) pairs of plant, including it Rearing was served. | of the bife of the Bismarck franchise} as clearing lecal troubles though the local papers announced ! this imerease would aggregate $80 for} care of such items as that the matter would Be drought up! each suds rc. This commission ts/in maintaining the defore this commission om the 20th) not familiar with the life ef the Bis-) making amy change @ay of Nevemder, 1818 However, o8 | marck franchise ot amy other pudlic/ with the exception that day the commission determined | utility frarchise in this state, Dutour : mot to take action watil a legal notice i the 2815 was padtished calling for objections on the part of all patrons opposing sueh Imerease of rates. and on De cembder Sth, 18U6 pursuant to this Be tice. fmal Rearing was had an the sadject Im the meanwhile a protest jany increase resulting was quite generally sigmed against ext readivstment patrons of nations of i it ali | iii il if Eede i 1 i | i} its methods, practices, and .manage-| service withoat! f z not ibe ‘distributed. definitely to any department, such as engineering, aud- iting and the*keepihg of the compa- ny's general. books. :- Depreciation of ‘Average. Plant; in Service: includes that portion set aside for- taking care of: deteriorated. or outlived plant. One of the first duties of:a: public utility whose earning power is limit- ed to a fair return upon its invest- ment, is to maintain its plant and equipment at all times, up to the standard of efficiency represented by the construction of the plant new. This can only -be done by setting aside from year ‘to year out. of the gross earnings of the company suffi- cient.sums for this purpose. ‘There: is no fixed rule by which it can ibe de- termined as to a particular -utility what percentage of its piant valua- tion should-he get aside each. year for depreciation. This can’ be determin- ed only by experience in one section telephone poles may rot jaster than in others, some years may be harder upon’ equipment than others. The testimony submitted by the ap- plicant shows that its experience has demonstrated that not less than six per cent of the average plant in serv- ice must be set aside each year for depreciation. The statement submitted is prepar- shows operating revenues for the year 1915 ‘from all sources from the Eigsmarck: exchange including income from telephone rents and miscellane- ous exchange earnings, together with a percentage of the toll earnings orig- inating .at this. exchange, amounting leo $32,646.63, The. telephone: operat- ing expenses. amount to $24,934.19, subdivided as follow Current Maintenance +. $5,205.48 » 6,801.81 ed in the manner above required and) Traffic Expense ..... Commercial Expenses . General Expenses Dpr. 6 per: cent . Plant_in:Service ... Proportion of Dpr. on Buildings Total. Tel.. Oper:Ex- . \ Total Tel..Oper. Expenses $24,934.19, From 'this_is deducted aetual taxes paid, $2,576.81, and uncollectable rev- x ne-half of une per cent, $166.21; leaving a balance for interes' afid dividends of $5,969.47 The Bis- “Rough-house Wares is the name of a boxer. Some of these effete box- ing commissions would be scared to death of the name. A baseball team may select the ca- nal zone for a training camp. Some baseball fa: rill then find out there j | pet in oor beak only Bi $0000 or Hoe or gh way. zane Clb" 5 cents for the week ur.deposit 5 cents cach week. In 50 weeks YOU will hove | pani 2 “tne” thing for BOYS and GIRLS—for EVERY. You can also start with 1 wacks have $1275, $2550 or $2750 marck plant is valued at $97,508, which leaves a.net revenue ,,Qf, six and twelve hundredths per cent. Gpon the valuation. rly g8yan | The * application. for increase,of rates applies. purely to. business, *phones, the. residence rates semain- ing the same as heretofore. The tele- phone. company in its application asks leave to make a readjystment.of rates and services as follow§:*., 1. Increase individual line ‘business from $2.75 to $3.25 per month, with a discount of 25 cents if paid.before the 20th of the month. tee 2, Establish a new class of service. the same being a. two-party. line ibusi- ness service at $2.75, with the:dis- count of 25 cents.if paid before: the 20th. This service ‘is especially pro- vided for the lighter user,; furnishing him business ‘telephone service at the same rate as now being charged. 3. Reduce business extension ‘téle- phones from $1.25 to $1.00 per month. It is estimated that the increased revenues resulting from: the readjust- ment will amount to $1,188 per year, which will furnish eight per cent earnings on the increased investment, which must cover the ‘six per cent de- preciation and the fair return upon — the investment. Upon a full cons{aeration' 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. ORDER. Wherefore It Is Ordered, That the North Dakota. Independent Telephone Company be, and it is hereby, :permit- ted to increase its individual line bus- iness in Bismarck from — $250 :per month to $3.25 per month, .with:a.dis- count of cents if paid before, the 20th of each month; to .establish a two-party line. ‘husiness service. at $2.75 per ‘month -with a discount: of 25 cents if paid before the 20th.,of each month; and to reduce,.its ness extension telephone from to $1.00 per month, the same, to take effect and be operative from, and af- ter January 1, 1917, is ‘Dated December 30th, 1916. ‘By order of the commission. Pari-mutual betting system — for Cleveland trotting tracks! Well, you esn lose it as fast that way as’ any other. x White Sox players have promised Clarence Rowland a pennant. If prom- ises were realties Tom Cowler would yyweight champion: - But it isn’t hopeless. Tom won a fight the other night. ‘60 to wat After. a if the war is over then. conte and in. 50-