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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
REPORT OF LABOR cOMMIS-
SIONER CARROLL WRIGHT.
INTERESTING FACTS BROUGHT OUT.
Tho System in Vogue in Europe Dwelt
Upon-Model Buildings Com IN ended
in the Interest of Morality and
for the General Good-Final
Solution of the Labor
Problem Is Probable.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Carroll q.
Wright, United States commissioner
of labor, has transmitted to congress
his eighth special report. It's title is
the Housing of Working People,"
and it has been prepared under the
direction of the commissioner by DR..
d. L. Gould, formerly statistical ex-
pert of the department, who has been
studying the conditions abroad.
One chapter treats of public inter-
vention in the housing of working
people, giving the most notable laws
and furnishing data showing encour-
agement accorded by municipalities
and various public institutions. The
German savings law of 1892 permits
the general savings bank Of that
rates of interest through joint
stock and corporate loan or
building companies founded on
certain conditions, and also provides
for the insurance of the purchasers
life, so that in case of death the home
Immediately becomes the property of
the family. Under it the acquisition
of a home is made so easy that where
the period of prepayment by INSTALL
ments is fixed at fifteen years or
over, the actual cost to the pur-
chaser is less than prevailing rentals
during the same time.
Three chapters deal with model
housing under three phrases-block
buildings, small homes and lodging
houses. A history of leading agencies
and the financial result attending
their operations are given. THE
general lesson CLEANED from the
study of the facts in these chapters
the report says, lis encouraging.
1t shows that the proper hous-
ing of the great masses of
working people can be conducted on
satisfactory commercial basis. With
the development of rapid transit in
the electric age just dawning, possi-
bilities will be greatly increased.
The potency of real rapid transit as
factor in relieving congested districts
and extending popular proprietorship
of home is not yet fully understood y
A chapter deals with the economic
and ethical aspects of improving
housing. Under the latter facts Of
great significance, CLEANED from off,
cial inquiries in several European
cities, showing the relation of bad
housing to lntemperance, immortality
ind crime, and the improvements re-
sulting from amelioration in living
environments are quoted at length.
Model lodging houses everywhere
have turned out to be thoroughly re-
munerative investments. The expert
ence of Glasgow may be studied with
great profit. More than this, they
are Of incalculable benefit in prevent
ing overcrowding and immortality.
The last chapter reviews some of
the important conclusions, and closes
with the significant observation that
the general teaching of the present
inquiry affords in most respects a
certainty and in others more than a
responsible probability that a final
solution of difficult social problem
can be wrought out along economic
lines.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
NO POSTAL CAR CHANGES.
The Senate Kills Several Amedments to
the Appropriations Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - When the
senate met Mr.. Platt of Connecticut
presented petition and gave dramat-
ic details concerning barberous exc
cutions in the Choctaw territory. He
said that the facts if known, would
shock the civilized world The pc
tition urged that a law be apassed
giving an appeal from Indian courts.
favorable report was made by
special committee allowing $115, 900
to the widows and children of those
killed at Ford's theater in Washing
tcu.
Mr.. Blackburn then moved to take
up the postoffice appropriation bill
The committee amendment to the
postoffice amendment appropriation
bill providing that the amount for
postal car service should be expended
by the postmaster general was made
the subject of a point of order and by
yeas and nays it was ruled out, SO to
II. Mr. Villas proposition for the
government purchase aud operation
of railway postal cars was laid on the
table by the decisive vote Of 81 to 10.
Mr.. Black burns proposition for ten
per cent reduction on the present
railway postal rates was laid on the
ia bic, yeas AZ, nays 19. This disposed
of all the proposed changes in the rail-
way postal system.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
AN ARTISTS LIFE WRECKED,
J~hn S. Owen Of St. Louis Kills Him.
self-A Pathetic Note Left.

J~hn S. Owen of St. Louis Kills Him.
self-A Pathetic Note Left.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 15.-John S.
Owen, newspaper artist, 20 years
old, was found dead in d room at the
Moser hotel on Pine street. He had
gone to the hotel the night before
and taken morphine. He left this
note:
''To My Family: Waste no sorrow
on me. God is merciful to have let
me live and know what the love Of
friends and family are, and it is
sweet to have felt the arms of pure
girl go around me for the first time.
God was good. l betrayed the con-
fidence of my friends and ruined the
girl. God is doubly good to let me die.
But l come to bitter end. This
morphine tastes vilely."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22

The above map shows the Alaskan
coast between Portland canal or cham
1el and the 141st degree of west longi-
tude-the region in which the bound
Try line between the United States and
British Columbia is in dispute. What
s now the boundary line was located
before the country had been explored
10 any extent by a treaty made be-
tween Great Britain and Russia in
February 1925. This treaty located
the boundary along the summit of the
mountain range situated parallel to
The coast as far as the point Of it's in
.ersection with the 141st degree of west
longitude, starting from the southern
most point of Prince of Wales island.
The location of this coast range Of
Mountains was so uncertain that it
vas provided in the treaty that when
ever the summit of the mountains
which extend in a direction porallel to
The coast from the 56th degree of north
attitude to the point Of intersection of
he 141st degree Of west longitude shall
prove to be at the distance of more
than ten marine leagues from the
ocean, the limit between the British
possessions and the line of the coast,
which is to belong to Russia as above
mentioned, shall be formed by line
parallel to the winding Of the coast,
and which shall never exceed the dis
lance of ten marine leagues therefrom.
This very attempt to make the loca-
ton Of the boundary line clear and de-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
FIRE HORROR AT LYNN, MASS
Five Firemen Perish in the Flames
Ten Badly Injured.

Five Firemen Perish in the Flames
Ten Badly Injured.
LYNN, Mass Feb. 15.-Fire broke
out about o'clock last night in tho
basement of three story wooden
building, occupied by w. Henry
Hutchinson, hardware, and spread tc
adjoining property, entailing total
loss of $loo, OoG, partly insured Three
firemen were killed, ten injured and
two are missing, supposed to be
buried in the ruins
When the fire had been burning
half an hour, without warning ter.
rife explosion occurred which seemed
to split the building from bottom to
top. The upper stories separated and
the long ladders on which several
fremen stood slipped and fell into
the cavity and the men were hurled
to the pavement beneath. Then the
building fell, mass of ruins, and
with fresh energy the flames began
to spread. Tons of water were
poured upon the flames, and they
were finally checked, after having
ragged for three hours.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
CRIME ON THE ELBE.
Shocking Story Related 10y Eugene
Schlegol as to Mr.. Hoffman's Son.

Scnl0gol as TO Mr.. HOnnlan'S Son.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb &c. A.
Hoffman, the Grand Island, Neb.,
survivor of the Eibe, visited the
county commissioners Office in COM
pany with Commissioner John Vevera,
and both men were at once surround
ed by deeply interested crowd. In
conversation with reporter Mr..
Hoffman presented sensational
statement signed by Eugene Schlegel,
one of the three male passengers who
escaped from the Elbe. Mr.. Schlegei
swears that about 6 o'clock on
the day of the shipwreck he
saw uniformed officer of
the steamship take Hoffman's
son from a lifeboat in which the boy
had been placed by his father. The
boy was placed on the deck of the
vessel and went down with it. Mr..
Schlegel made oath that he believes
that the officer who took the boy out
of the lifeboat was A. Neussel, chief
engineer of the steamer. who was
one of the sixteen sailors to escape
Schlegel charges Neussel with hav-
ing murdered the boy.
Hoffman left for his home in Grand
Island, Neb, via the Nickel Plate
road.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
NEW LABOR ORDER FORMED.
RevOlters From the Knights of Labor
lerfect an Organization.

KevOlters From the knights of Labor
Ierfect an Organization.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 15.-A new
labor organization was formed here
to-day to be known as the Inde pend
ent Order of the Knights of Labor.
The officers are: General master
workman, William b. Wilson of Boss-
burg, Pa; general worthy foreman,
James L. Michaels of Pittsburg, Pa. !,
general secretary treasurer, Charles
r. Martin of Tlffin, Ohio; general ex-
ecutive board, A. w. Simpson of Chi
cago, William e. Taafefe of Albany,
N. Y, j. H. Barrett of Leadville,
Col, and E. j. Lynch of Meriden,
Conn.
The new organization it is claimed,
will start with mem bership of about
200, 900, EN- bracing the glass workers,
the brass workers and the min ers
organizations There will be no gen
eral headquarters at present
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
Bank DIRECTORS Respo nsible.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 15.-Judge
Baker of the United States court, in
the suit of the International Typo
graphical union againts Theodore p.
Haughey and other directors of the
late Indianapolis National bank holds
that bank directors who sign false re-
ports of bank condition are liable
for amounts lost by epositors of the
bank in the case of its fai!nra
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22

Atchison's Gambling Places Closed. !,
ATcHIsoN, Kan, Feb. IS. The three
gam bling houses and two policy shops
in Atchison have been closed and ALI
the slot machines taken out, Of tho
stores.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22
To b. Married March 4

NEW YORK, Feb. Is. The final
preparations for the wedding of Miss.
Anna Gould to Count de Castellane Of
Paris were completed last night. The
wedding has been arranged for March
at the Gould residence on Fifth
avenue.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-22

New YORK, Feb 15.-La Gascogne
will sail for Havre next Wednesday,
as the broken piston can be replaced
by th6u. Five thousand dollars will
cover the damage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

will be convinced that that work is moth.
ing if not practical. The visitors at the
Atlanta Exposition will be introduced by
the aid of the camera to boys at the car
penter's bench and girls at the kitchen
range.
The work of the skilled photographers,
Bushnell, Taber and Thor, is going stead
lily forward, with gratifying results. Yes
terday morning a photographer from
Bushnell's grouped the HOO students OF
the Whittier School before the building
and got good impression of that conven'
ton of coming citizens. A feature is being
made of attitudes during military and
calisthenic drills. A wand exercise, as
shown by Mr.. Bushnell is particularly
striking and graceful.
In all of the schools where there are cook
ing classes pictures will be taken of the
girls in the midst of their essentially do
mesIic occupation. The Broadway Gram
mar, North Cosmopolitan Grammar, Nor
NAL and LIE Conte schools have cooking
classes under the direction of Miss Whita.
ker. Miss Paxton has classes in the Gull.
nary art at the Franklin Grammar South
Cosmopolitan Grammar and Rincon Gram
mar schools, and Miss Toomly drill:
classes in the indispensable art at the
Clement Grammar, South Cosmopolitan
Grammar and John SWEET Grammar
schools.
The pictures show the girls in the actual
tasks of the kitchen-mixing bread, pound
ing meat, basting roasts, rolling pie crust
and all the other arts upon the nicely o.
which so large a measure of health ano
consequently of happiness depend.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

has shown conspicuous administrative
ability in organizing important enterprises
in connection with his speciality.
1t has not yet been announced when the
new professor will arrive, but it is under
stood that he will be given his own time
in which to prepare for his new field of
labor.
Reception to Freshmen Co-Eds.
The Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton of the university rendered an informal
reception to the ladies of the class OF so
this afternoon. A short programme was
rendered, consisting ola vocal solo by Miss
Labaraque, piano solo by Miss Watson
and recitation by Miss Henry. Refresh
ments were served at the close OF the ex-
ercises.
Mad Dog Killed.
A mastiff belonging to Chris Seeker OF
Berkeley was stricken with hydrophobia
to-day, but was shot before doing injury to
any one beyond the frightening of num-
Der of school-children.
Philosophical Lectures.
Active preparations are being made by
number of the faculty for the lectures and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
A MENACE TO HEALTH.
Dead Animals Breeding Disease on IL
Kirkham Marsh.

Dead Animals Breeding Disease on the
Kirkham Marsh.
The marsh at the foot of Kirkham street
Is receiving the attention of the Board of
Health.
Monday night the Council voted 500 to
purchase petroleum with which to burn
the loose refuse. The attempt made to do
this was a failure, as the smoke and flames
were as Objectionable as the stencil. Fire
engines were turned on to the marsh TO
sluice it, but the gases are as bad as ever.
at is marsh land and we cannot do any
thing" said the Health Officer to-day.
'tThere are from ten to twenty acres of it,
and it is impossible to cover it with street
sweepings. People have deposited on it
dead animals of every description, and
they, with the decaying garbage which
would not burn, are rendering the place
an unhealthy and dangerous environment
to our city. What | would propose is that
thecity have the dredger which is now
pumping mud between the railroad tracks
of the narrow gauge turn its pipes on the
marsh, and in a little while we would have
a:good piece of land and have removed
threatening danger to the health of our
n;fv -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

poor child he was lying in the County Jail,
a prisoner, where he had been placed by a
warrant. signed by Mrs. Sanford, charging
him with vagrancy.
"The boy was working for the Lucerne
Vineyard at Hanford, where he was ar
rested.
~ consider Mrs. Sanfords conduct in
the matter extremely uncalled-for and
most heartless. When it was proven that
my boy was working he was allowed to 60
free. with the disgrace of having been ar
rested hanging over him, and most of all
while there for the first time in his life he
was told how his father had met his death,
a terrible revelation to him:
"Upon his return to Oakland again he
seemed to have got out from under the
Wilmore influence, when it was again
thrown about him, and he yielded despite
nv tears and entreatles.
aSome ladies in the Baptist church
learned of the state of things and invited
Mrs. Wilmore and myself to cottage
PRAYER meeting, where they interceded for
me, and we all prayed together, Mr.. Will
more too, and there she promised faithfully
never again to allow my son to cross her
threshold.
~ felt relieved and believed the matter
settled, but her word amounted to moth
ing. It only made her more secretive in
keeping their doings from me.
Things have gone on from worse to
worse with the knowledge and consent of
Mrs. WiImore. My son is little past 16
and the girl Ina is but IL years old, child
in short dresses, going to school, and
proudly exhibits an engagement ring cost
ing $500, given to her by Abe. More than
that. Last Christmas he presented her
with safety that her mother allowed her
to accept.
Saturday night when returned home,
to nv surprise, l found the boy gone
II was forcibly taken from my home and
little children. l begged hard to be al
lowed to put O wrap around me and hat
on nv head; but this privilege was denied,
and I was carried through the public
streets in the patrol wagon, hatless like an
old drunken tramp.
1.-THE woman who called up the patrol
wagon claims that she did not accuse me
of being insane, but thought was i'll and
ought to be taken to the Receiving Hos
pital That is all the satisfaction I can
get from any one."
Archie Majors, the eldest son, is gen.
tlemanly young man about 20 years of age.
He fully corroborated all that his mother
said about the hypnotic influence of Mrs.
Wilmore over his younger brother. He
declares that the acquaintanceship be-
tween his brother and Mrs. Wilmore' s
young daughter is encouraged because OF
the boys prospects. He has notified Mrs.
Wilmore that if she does not produce his
brother by Saturday night he will resort
to the law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA
Programme of Patriotic Music
Given at the Unity
Circle Fete.
Delegates to the Lay Association
Meeting at Pacific Grove.
Footraces.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 22.-The Unity
Circle fete at the corner of Central avenue
and Oak streets, where the city of tents is
located, is attracting the attention of all
Alamedans. A lunch was served to-day
to as many people as the ladies of the cir
Gle could accommodate, the edibles being
contributed by the ladies.
The large tent was filled to OVERLOOKING to-
night. The following programme, under
the supervision of K. Frank Clark, was
presented:
Reveille, the Misses Noble; America, /"
chorus and audience; cred, White and Blue"
Miss Jennie Jehu and chorus; TRAMP, Tramp,
Tramp" r. Frank Clark and chorus; duet,
drum and ffe-Drummer, Ed Clarrage, chief
musician First Massachusetts, Heavy ARTILLERY,
Hancock's corps; fifer, A. F. Abbott, Sixteenth
New Hampshire Volunteers. Marching
Through Georgia" Peter Cortelyou and chorus;
Battle Cry of Freedom" solo by Sanford Ben
nett (Mrs. f. H. Mccormick representing Co.
lumbia); SOLDIERS Farewell" duet for bugle
and trombone, Misses Maud and Pearl Noble,
bugle calls and drum; "Star-spangled Ban
ner," Mrs. +. H. Mccormick and chorus;
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Again." Mr.. Royle and chorus; Gust Before
the Battle, Mother" Mr. Parks and chorus |;
"Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground p
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
TRILBY IN OAKLAND.
She. Sang "Ben Bolt" but Did Not
o: Show Her Feet.

She. Sang "Ben Bolt" but Did Not
o: Show Her Feet.
The phantasma for the benefit of the
Woman's Exchange was presented for the
first time tonight to a large audience.
The tableaux were faultless, and the
effects, considering that it was a first
nights performance with about sixty anna
teurs, were remarkably good. The posing
and dissolving statuary, interspersed with
whisky and vocal solos, sustained the in
terest for three hours and was very en-
Enthusiastically received.
Trilby was represented by Miss Ida
Lange, who sang a verse of ben Bolt. F"
but the audience though it craned its neck
could not get glimpse of Trilby's feet and
no one knows whether they were accord
ing to Du Maurier.
Every character was well sustained and
the whole concluded with patriotic tab
leau of peace and War" with the stars
and stripes hanging in the air and the
orchestra playing the "Star-spangled Ban
ner.' The phantasma will be presented
Friday and Saturday nights with matt
nee Saturday afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT,
What the High School Girls
Think of a Reported
Sensation"
Professor McChesney Asserts He
Did Only His Duty In the
Premises.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
90S Broadway, August %.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, August %.
"We knew nothing about any trouble
over our gymnasium clothes until some of
the papers said we were all worked up
over it, There is no war on. never
heard girl make any objections about
Mr.. McChesney or anybody else."
So spoke Miss Patterson, high senior
of the Oakland High School, to-day, and
she voiced the opinion of nearly all her
schoolmates.
The communication of Mr.. Mackinnon
to the Board of Education is regarded as a
personal matter between the writer and
Professor McChesney, as the costumes
worn by the girls are much more modest
than any of the bloomer costumes seen
daily on the streets of Oakland.
.I am surprised" said Professor Nc
Chesney to-day, that so much has been
made OF such trifing incident. OF course,
it is in the range of my duties to visit the
gymnasium, and shall continue to do so.
Sometimes the apparatus breaks, or the
floor needs sweeping, or wish to speak to
regardless of whether the boys or girls are
more modest than many worn by the
women cyclists of Oakland"
"There is little to be said about il" said
Miss Palmer, the instructress. II never
knew Mr.. McChesney to spend two success
sive minutes in the gymnasium since
have been here. He comes in and out on
business and we pay no attention to him.
None of the girls object, and I am sure
do not"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
The Grand Jury Is Now In
Vestigating the Tax
- Shortage.
THE Ell CAPTAIN CONDEMNED
increasing Need or a Radical
30. Method of Dealing With
the Garbage.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
sos Broadway, August %.

The Grand Jury commenced work to-
day on the investigation into the shortage
IN the Tax Collectors Office. Tax Collec-
tor Barber, the first witness called, was ex-
amined for more than an hour and half.
Other witnesses subpenaed were Alex
Rosborough, Myron Whidden, Expert
Fred Davis, H. K. Snow, Leo Park, George
Fraser, G. NJ. C. Peters and Daniel Crosby.
Auditor Whidden was at the office for
the first time since his sickness. He was
accompanied by his mother and expressed
his intention of being within call of the
Grand Jury so long as he was able. A
large trunk was delivered at the Court
house to-day. 1t contained the tax-re-
ceipt stubs for Rosborough's administra-
ton, and each one will be gone over by the
expert IN his hunt for evidence.
George Fraser, who was a night watch
man at the Courthouse during the month
of June, will testify regarding the move
iments of the county officers after business
hours at the Courthouse.