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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
TAKE EFFECT NOVEMBER |.
If Any Award Is Made BY Commits
sion Affecting Wages.
ANOTHER DEEP MINES TRIP.

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 3.--The first i'm
portant action by the anthracite coal
strike commission, which is arbitrating
the differences existing between the
miners and their employers was taken
and the action of the commission was
announced in the following commdni-
caton
Voted unanimously that if the COM
mission, at the conclusion of its hear
ings and deliberations, makes any
award affecting existing rates OF
wages, such awards shall take effect
from November /, 1902"
| 1t is possible that the commission
may make preliminary report on
three strike questions They are the
increase in wages, Il shorter work day,
and the weighing of coal. After these
have been decided the commission can
take up all other questions without
undue haste. 1t is known that the
commissioners have this feature under
consideration and it is very likely
preliminary report will be made.
The commissioners were underground
for two hours and half on their Sec
ond visit to the mines. The commits
sioners walked several miles through
the gangways, and owing to the ex-
cccdingly low roof, they had TO do
their tramping almost continually in
STOPPING position. After the arbitra
tors had been in the workings an hour
Judge Gray decided that his back
ached enough and he came to the sur
face, accompanied by Bishop Spalding.
Altogether the commissioners in
spccted three chambers where miners
were at work at the face of the breasts
blasting coal. The first breast visited
was 1000 feet from the foot of the
shaft.
After luncheon at their hotel the
commissioners took ride around the
region in special trolley car. They
visited Taylor, Dunmore and Throop,
three small mining towns outside of
Scranton. This was done for the pur-
pose of viewing the homes and sur
roundings of the mine workers.
Bishop Spalding preached in the
Cathedral on Sunday in place of Bishop
Hogan, whose jurisdiction extends all
over the anthracite field, excepting the
Schuylliill region.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Students too Brash.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 3o.-A meeting
of the striking students of the Michi-
gan agricultural college was held for
the purpose of hearing report from
the faculty on the ultimatum that no
more classes would be attended until
the students suspended and expelled
because of participation in the class
rush were reinstated. The faculty,
however, had no report to make,
standing by their action in suspending
the students. The students dispersed
without disturbance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Muskogee, T. T., Nov. S.-Where the
price paid is equivalent to the value of
land in the Creek nation, and where
the Indian receives this pricein money,
not in barter, the policy of the interior
department will be to approve the sale
This is, in effect, the statement OF
Hon. Thomas Ryan. assistant secretary
Of the interior, in an interview. Such
a policy means that titles to land can
be secured in the Creek nation by in
vestors, and that its population may
be doubled within the next year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
aorernment Afraid of Ireland.

London, Oct. 3O.-The apprehension
with which the government views the
situation in Ireland can be judged
from the fact that the chief constable
of Birmingham has issued warning
to all arm and ammunition manufac-
turers not TO sell goods for shipment
to the proclaimed districts of ireland.
A special order has also been issued
that even to such parts of Ireland as
are not proclaimed, shipments of arms
must be clearly marked as such under
pain of stringent penalties
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Bishop Hennessey Appointed.

st. Louis, Oct. 31.-A clergyman in
New York who has just returned from
Rome states that the right Rev. Bishop
Hennessy of Wichita, Kan, is to be
appointed coadjutor to Arch binhop
Rain The appointment of Father
Harry rs auxiliary bishop, as requested
by Archbishop Kain, will be made, but
at the same time, or shortly thereafter,
Bishop Hennessy will be appointed,
Carrying with it the right of succession.
Bishop Hennessy was pastor of st.
St Johns church, this city, when APP
pointed to his present position.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Irrigation Reservoirs Located.

Washington, Nov. 3.-F. H. Newell,
chief photographer of the geological
survey, has selected sites for irrigation
reservoirs, to be constructed by the
government from the irrigation fund,
which now amounts to $1,000, 900 and
which is being augmented by the sales
of public lands. The reservoirs are to
be located on st. Mary's river in Mon
tana; the Gunnison river, Colorado;
the Carson and Truckee rivers, Nevada;
the Salt and ella rivers, in southern
Arizona; the Big Horn in Wyoming;
the Sweetwater in Wyoming and the
Grand river in Colorado.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
NATIONAL Builders, Association.

Washington, Nov. 3.-"As master
builders we must organize for self-pro-
lection or the unions will overrun us.
There is no safety except in organiza-
ton and concerted action on the part
Of employers. "
These words were used by Frank Har-
ris, of Philadelphia, in discussing the
labor issue before the National Asso-
citation of Builders. The speaker de-
clared there was never strike when
business was poor; only when it we
prosperous.
w. P. Reed, of Wilmington, Del,
declared he was opposed to labor
unions and advocated law to compel
labor unions to fulfil their contracts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Washington, Oct. 3O.-The National
Association of Builders discussed the
subject of cooperation between organ
lied employers and organized en-
ployes. Sentiment of the meeting was
plainly in favor of wage agreements
and the settlement of all labor dis
putes before the necessity of strike
should arise and for the appointment
in each community where agreements
were reached of committees to enforce
the agreed terms of settlement.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
General Manager Dickinson.

Omaha, Ncb., Nov. l.-General Man
acer Dickinson of the Union Pacific
went to st. Louis to attend the annual
pass meeting. He returned to close up
his affairs and 60 to Kansas City to
assume the duties of his new Office. Mr..
Dickinson denies that his contract
with the Orient gives him any financial
interest in it's construction contracts
Il am convinced" he said, "thI ! this
road will be success. Between 500
and 900 miles of road are ready for the
rails, and the work of laying them will
be pushed vigorously"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Cleo Production Increased.

Topeka, Nov 3.-The Grout anti-oleo
law, passed at the last session of con-
gress, has had an effect opposite to
that intended. 1t has increased the
production of oleomargarine and less
ened its cost to the consumer. The
creamery interests expected the law to
stop the manufacture of oleomargarine
almost entirely or to increase its price
on account of the 10 cents TAX per
pound, SO that little would be used
The 10-cent tax was put on colored
oleo. Uncolored oleo has to pay only
a quarter of cent Il pound. The tax
before the Grout law took effect was 2
cents a pound.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Speculation Waits on Politics.

New York, Nov. 3.-R. q. Dun &
Co.'S weekly statement says. ''Specu-
lation waits on politics but Legitimate
business is not disturbed by the APP
prpaching elections. New labor con-
troverses have been promptly settled
by advancing wages and the gradual
Improvement in supply of coal has re-
duced prices and restored activity in
manufacturing. Complaints are in
creasing as to the tardy movements OF
freight, miles of cars being stalled by
the lack of motive power and
manv roads roads refuse to accept
futher shipments until the bloclIades
are relieved.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Washington, Nov. 3.-In a cable just
received Governor Taft states that the
cholera has practically disappeared
from the Island of Luzon and that in
Manila there have only been an aver
age of two cases day during the last
ten days. In all twenty provinces are
now practically free from the cholera.
Only five provinces are now seriously
affected, the provinces of lloilo, Occi-
dental, Negros, Capiz, Samar and
Misamas. Cebu and Manila have been
declared clean ports.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Two Acres Sink 100 Feet.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 31.-The Stewart
mill and other valuable mining prop
erty including seven shafts on the
Eleventh Hour tract at Prosperity,
near here, taking in over two acres of
ground, caved in to depth of 100 feet
The cavern is perhaps the largest that
ever occurred in the Missouri-Kansas
district. Fifty miners escaped unin-
jured, having been warned of the
approaching danger by the cracking
of the ground.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
About the Argentine emelter.

Denver, COL, Oct 3o.-The confer
ences of the executive board OF the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany came to a close and the members
have left the city. They will visit
Mexico before returning to Denver
Members of the board were questioned
as to the prospect of the Argentine
smelter at Kansas City being reopened'
but were non-committal on the sub
ject The prospects for re-opening al
Argentine are not very bright despite
published statement to that effect.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
|bAER Would SHARE PROFITS
Consulting And Deciding on Plans
For Commissions Work.
THIRTY DAYS IN THE MINES,

Washington, Oct. 30.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission decided the
first days of the investigation be de-
voted to physical examination of the
mines and the homes of tho miners,
starting in the vicinity of Scranton.
The entire anthracite field will be
covered.
Mr.. Baer made point of saying
that the case of each coal company
would be dealt with separately. He
would contend for the sliding scale in
the regulation of wages
Il shall urge the adoption of that
profit sharing plan, he said, (which
gave us peace formerly in our relation
to our employees"
In discussion Of the length of time
required to cover the field thirty days
was suggested.
Mr.. Baer fell in with the suggestion.
saying that it would be impossible to
do justice to the investigation without
u complete physical inspection of the
mines and the methods of operating
them.
Mr.. Mitchell thought that not only
should there be an inspection of the
mines, but also of the homes of the
miners. He considered this investiga-
ton necessary to complete under
standing of the subject.
1t was agreed that Mr.. Mitchell
should file with the commission next
Monday a detailed statement of the
claims of the miners. The statement
he had previously read was pre-
liminary statement of the case. The
representatives of the operators an
nounced that they would file an
answer to the statement to be filled by
Mr.. Mitchell on Monday within three
days of that time. Mr.. Baer said that
the companies had 30 clerks working
day and night compiling data for the
commission.
Mr.. Truesdale said that his company
mad plan by which it was hoped to
speedily adjust the differences between
his company and the men. This plan
was for the miners to appoint com
mittee to meet committee of his COM
pany to adjust their grievances and if
there were any such that could not be
settled, then those issues should go
before the commission for final arbi-
tratiOn,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
A SEVERE ARRAIGN MENT.
Indian Agent Says Education spssi
His Wards.

Washington, Nov. 3.-A severe ar
raignment of the Indians on the Pom ca,
Otoc and Oakland res ervation in Okla
homa is made by Agent Erwin in
charge of the reservation in his an
nual report to the commissioners of
Indian affairs. The report says;
"Hardly any of the young Indians,
these who have graduated from non
reservation schools as well as those
who have attended for number oil
years do any work at all. 1t can b.
set down as perfectly safe rule that
as class the young educated Indians
are the most worthless ones in the
whole tribe. Nearly all Of the work
done by the tribes is performed by the
middle-aged, aOle-bodisd ones who
cannot write or speak English. The
educated Indians coming from the
schools usually give the excuse that
he has nothing with which to work,
neither money, implements nor stock
of any kind This is true, but notice
thae they manage to live on their an
nuities and lease money and buy
horses, buggies, ETC., on credit and
borrow money from the banks with but
little prospect of ever being able to
paa their debts. Any able-bodied man
or woman is able to obtain work at
fair wages.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Some Strikes Renewed.

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 31.-The strike
at the seven colieries of Coke Bros.
e. Co.. the four mines of G.. b. Merlile
& Co., and the SilverbroolS operation
of j. S. Wentz &c Co., was officially re-
newed upon instructions from Presi-
dent Mitchell. The strikers ut those
mines were not permitted to return to
work in body the Coxes insisting
that their employees make personal
application for their former positions
and G. b. Merkle and Co., requiring
that each man before going back to
work promise to abide by the decision
of the arbitration commission. The
mine workers allege that the object of
these requirements is discrimination
against men who were prominent in
the strike A. Pardec & Co.'S collierics
where the men have been asked not to
interfere 18th non-union hands are not
included in the strike order,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
THAN KSGlvING PROCLAMATION
Year OF Peace And OF Overlooking Plenty
For All.

FOr ALI
Washington, Nov president
Roosevelt issued his proclamation des'
gnating Thursday, November 81, as a
day Of Thanksgiving The proclama'
ton is as follows:
According to the yearly custom OF
our people, it falls upon the presiden'
at this season to appoint day OF fes
tival and thanksgiving to God.
"Over century and a quarter has
passed since this country took its place
among the nations of the earth, and
during that time we have had on the
whole more to be thankful for than
has fallen TO the lot of any other peo'
vie. Generation after generation has
grown to manhood and passed away.
Each has had to bear its peculiar bur
dens, each to face it's special crisis and
each has known years of grim trial,
when the country was menaced by
malice, domestic and foreign levy,
when the hand of the Lord was heavy
upon it in drouth or flood or pestilence,
when in bodily distress and anguish
of soul it paid the penalty of folly and
II forward heart. Nevertheless, de-
cade by decade, we have struggled
onward and upward; we now abund.
antly enjoy material well being, and
under the favor of the Most High we
are striving earnestly to achieve moral
and spiritual uplifting. The year that
has just closed has been one of peace
and of overlooking plenty. Rarely has
any people enjoyed greater prosperity
than we are now enjoying. For this
we render heartfelt and solemn thanks
to the Giver of Good; and we seek to
praise Him not by words only, but by
deeds, by the way in which we do our
duty to ourselves and to our fellow
men.
NOW, therefore, I, Theodore Roose'
welt, president of the United States, dc
hereby designate as day of general
thanksgiving, Thursday, the twenty
seventh of November and do recon-
mend that throughout the land the
people cease from their ordinary occu-
pations and in their several homes and
places of worship, render unto Al.
mighty God for the manifold blessings
of the past year.
SIN witness whereas l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
Goth day of October, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
two and of the Independence of the
United States, the one hundred and
twenty-seventh. (Signed.)
(Seal.) "THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
''By the President:
John Hay, Secretary of State"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
End Of Iri.h ous,tlon Coming

London, Nov. s.-Chief Seeretrry for
ireland wyndham made speech at
Dover in which he dealt with the ma
tionalists' challenge of the govern
ment's Irish policy. The speaker
expressed his belief that the end of the
Irish question was coming soon and
said that the Irish land purchase bill,
based upon sound business proposals.
would be the principal measure pro
posed at the next session Of parliament.
In the meantime the government must
vindicate law and order.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
COMMISSION IN THE MINES.
All, Including Bishop And Judge
Don Miners Garb.
VIEWED THE MINERS HOMES,

Scranton, Pa, Nov 1.-The seven
commissioners appointed by President
Roosevelt to adjust the differences ex-
listing between the anthracite mine
workers and their employers made a
tour of the extreme upper coal fields
and saw every step taken in the pro-
duction of coal from the time it is
blasted from the ground, hundreds Of
feet below the surface, up to the point
where it is sent to market ready for
the use of the consumer.
As the mine was wet and dirty, the
company officials produced rubber
overshoes, overalls, jumpers and
miners caps for the entire party.
Judge Gray and Bishop Spalding were
the first to don the uniform of the
miner, and good naturally took TIE
remarks thrust at them by their col
leagues as to whether or not they
belonged to the Union
The arbitrator had an interesting
day and returned grimy from coal dust
and tired after eight hours of busy
observation and investigation. The
trip was novelty to most of those in
the commissioners party, some of
whom had never been in the hard coal
regions The commissioners displayed
the greatest interest in every feasure
c ;,,; nd a their
work in a manner that was pleasing to
behold. The mining superintendent
accompanied the commissioners. The
seven arbitrator had to endure many
discomforts, make their way through
wet places in the mines, almost crawl
along some of the gangways in the
workings and pass through clouds of
coal dust in the breakers. Notwith-
standing this, their eagerness for in
formation was not diminished.
1t would be unfair to sdy that one
commissioner displayed more interest
than another, but it can truly be said
that Bishop Spalding asked more
questions than any one of the others.
lie was usually in the center of the
group of commissioners and asked
many questions of those employed in
and about the mines.
A short drive was taken through the
town, to give the commissioners an
opportunity to view the homes Of the
mineworkers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Nsw ,,aD,gsr for Missouri Pacific.

Denver, Oct 3O.-Wm. A. Deuel.,
superintendent of the Colorado division
of the Union Pacific railroad with
headquarters in Denver, is said to be
slated for the position of general man
ager of the Union Pacific system to
succeed E. Dickinson, the present gen.
eral manager, who on November l will
assume similar duties with the Stilwell
road in Mexico Private dispatches
received in Denver from Omaha state
that Mr.. Deuel's appointment has been
practically decided upon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Election In AZ States.

Washington, Oct. 9O,-There will be
elections in forty-two states next
Tuesday, the other three Maine, YER
mont and Oregon), having already
selected state officials and their repre-
sentatives in the Fifty-eighth congress
In twenty-five of the forty-two states,
a governor and other state officers and
congressman are to be chosen; in
eleven, minor state officers or judges
of the supreme court and congressman
are to be voted for, while in nine con-
Qressmen only are to be elected.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Ore Gang Stays Out.

Tamaqua, Pa, Oct 29.-Parll Place
colliery, between Mohanoy City and
Delano. did not resume work owing to
the fact that the operators refused to
take back fifteen union men discharged
because of the claim that they were
ringleaders in the disturbances which
occurred during the strike. The union
held meeting and the members de-
cided by unanimous vote TO stay out
unless these men were reinstated.
This status of affairs affects nearly
]. 900 men and boys
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-The entire
coffee zone of Guatemala has been
destroyed by the flames and smoke
from Santa Maria's blazing mouth.
Eruptions threaten the destruction of
every living thing within reach OF the
fumes and fire that pour from the
burning mountain. The volcano, Santa
Maria, is located between Retalpulen
and Quezaltenango. The towns in the
neighborhood most likely to be de-
stroyed are San Felipe, Mazatenango
and Quezaltenango.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Railway Mail Service.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Oct 31.-W. O..
Davis, chief clerk of the railway mail
service, with headquarters at Fort
Worth, Tex, and o. Alspaugh of New
ton Kans., have arrived and will open
an office here for the railway mail
service of the two territories. His
duties will be to receive reports from
railway mail clerks, conduct examina-
tions and attend to all complaints.
The new district is made out of terri
tory formerly belonging to Little Rock
and Fort Worth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
More Trolley Projects.

Topeka, Oct. Ca representative
Of Eastern capitalists is in Southern
Kansas to ascertain the feasibility of
building an electric road from Parsons
to Coffeyville by way of Altamont and
E Ina. He is looking up the question
of right of way and making estimates
of the cost of such line. He will
report his findings TO the Eastern men
in short time and if they are favora-
BILE the road will be built next spring.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
The Pecos Valley Cut-On.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 29.-The annual
meeting of the Atchison, Topeka IL
Saata Fe will be held in Topeka on
December II. At this time four new
directors will be chosen and the stock
holders will be asked TO approve the
construction of the Eastern railway OF
New Mexico. The company is ito con-
struct line extending from point on
the western line between Albuquerque
and Ell Paso in an easterly direction to
the Pecos Valley s. Northwestern rail
way"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
cabl. Circle. the World.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 3.-The COM
pletion of the cable line between Van
couver and Brisbane is accomplished
1t was found by test to give a speed of
over 100 words minute with the Deer
love transmitter. The actual time oc-
cupied by the transmission of a mes
sage from this city to Sydney, Austria
liza, will be less than five inmates in
the case Of short commercial message
and this time will be Of course mainly
occupied in the manual rePetitiOus Of
the message.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
n.,.,.,.,a undertakers in L.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. s.-Rufus
Cantrill will testify again before the
grand jury and will implicate, he says,
fifteen additional physicians and un-
dertakers of the city and every one of
the local medical and dental colleges of
the city that have thus far escaped the
grave robbing scandal. He also states
that one or two women embalmers
will be shown to be guilty OF COM
rlicity in the purchase and conceal
vent Of the stolen bodies College
doctors will be implicated also
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Elastic Paner.

Ex-State Senator Arkell OF New
York has invented a kind Of paper
which will stretch to a certain extent
without tearing. There Is a consider
able demand for such paper-for in
stance, for lining sugar barrels, etc. A
great drawback about ordinary papers
is that they will not give particle,
and therefore tear easily. The Japan
csc crepe paper probably suggested
the new elastic paper.