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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18

these long months in which our motives
have been impugned and our characters
maliciously assailed we have refrained
ten WITCH would ag tend to render eS
iation more difficult, but now it becomes
a duty to defend ourselves against the
ISLANDERS which have been heaped upon
us and to proclaim that we have from
the first favored practically the method
which is now employed to break the dead
lock.
Might Have Ended Long Ago.
'If our proffer of arbitration or i'm
partial investigation had cen accepted six
months ago instead OF now there need
eager, Mr.. President, to respond to the
peoples demand for coal, that during the
progress of the strike we have more than
once one. offered offer arbitration but have invar,
not permit outsiders to dictate to us in
the management of our own affairs. We
have nothing to arbitrate.'
Now that the managers of the COM
panies have been compelled by you and
a thoroughly aroused public conscience to
recede from this position, we are proud
ance of our men and women in support
Of their rights and of vital American
principle have won the victory.
The poor underpaid mine workers of
early morning till late at night for live
lihood, nobly supported by organized la
Dor in this and other lands, have taught
these corporation mana gers a useful les
son in. civic and social duty. We exult
over this tribute to the dignity of labor
because 1t Is the triumph of right and of
good public policy. We do not, however,
exult over our opponents. We appeal to
them now, as we have from the first to
turn their eyes to the future and to CO
operate with us in an effort to establish
better relations between employer and
employe for the advantage of both.
I'VE forgive them their arrogant refus-
al to deal with US, and in this hour when
they are forced to acknowledge their in
ability to operate their mines without our
consent and corporation, we hold out the
right hand of friendship and ask them to
join with US in securing amicable rela-
lions and wholesome conditions in this
region. We forgive them even the false
accusations which theyShaves made against
u.s. They charged us with being crimi-
nails. rioters and anarchists, and our or
ganization they denounced as 'lawless and
irresponsible. They know 7and did know
that their charges were untrue and with
out foundation in fact; they knew that
every officer OF the United Mine Workers
OF America, from the president down, has
constantly urged upon,its membership the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
TO OPPOSE ACCEPTANCE.
Report That Some Miners Delegates VIII
Be So Instructed.

Report That Some Miners Delegates VIII
Be So instructed.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 17.-Reports
were circulated tonight that locals of the
United Mine Workers in West Scranton,
Pittston and some other localities had
voted to instruct their delegates to oppose
the acceptance of the operators PROPOSE
ton unless the companies would agree to
discharge the non-union men, take back
all the old employees, drop the suits in
stituted against strikers and recognize the
union. 1t was impossible to verify these
reports.
A significant fact in this connection was
the concern of District President Nichols
today over published report that he was
at the head of a movement to oppose
the sr acceptance ), OF the propSSsltion; t,,
evening, lis doing no end of mischief 1t
has caused our men to view the PROPOSE
ton with suspicion, and when they, sus-
pected it they commenced to look for
found in it. 1 have heard of locals in diff
ferent places being disposed to vote
against the proposition and l must admit
1 am satisfied, however, that the con-
vention will accept the proposition. Tho
report that am opposed to the PROPOSE
ton is absolutely false. have been in ia
vor Of it from the very first, and the
vote of district officers recommending its
acceptance by the convention was unani-
NOUS"
Ill the leaQerS Oh tHe Unlteu MILO
Workers give the members any advice or
instructions regarding their conduct to-
ward the non-union menu" was asked Of
Mr.. Nichols.
II do not think SOL replied Mr.. Nichols.
IT do not see that we are called upon to-
ask our men to take those fellows to their
hearts and treat them as they would g.
dear friend. In 1900 I advised that the
non-unionists be treated in a friendly
manner with a view Of winning them
over I do not propose to do it again. AS
far as men who continued to work at their
own jobs is concerned. have nothing to.
mines and took other workmen's places,
I am of the opinion they are not worth
winning to our side. I don't think We
want them"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
MONEY GIFT TO RAPTIsTs.
w. H. Kelly, of owatonna, Helps Pills
bury Academy Out.


bury Academy Out.
OWATONNA, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE con-
vention of state Baptists, which has been
In session here since the first of the week,
closed this evening with addresses by Rev.
L. L. ketman, district secretary Of the
Ohio, ~ ''i-O " -'''' ~ i-Ol'' VI
The report of the board Of visitors Of
Ptllsbury academy which was made by
Rev. H. B. Steelman, spoke in high terms
of the efficiency of the academy faculty
and Of the character Of the work done
by the, teachers. The report Of the acad-
envy showed receipts of SIS, 264.92 and a
balance on hand of $5,077.S5.
Baptist churches in the home land gave
more the past year for the Women's Mis-
sionary union and the Women's Auxiliary
tennial year. The total was 1885,, 295. II;
Women's Missionary union, 115,861.05;
Women's Auxiliary, $5O1156.22 The to-
tai receipts from all sources were $780,
1919, Which paid ali expenses in add
ton to $4,000, which added to the per-
manent investment fund, and reducing the
debt of two years and a half ago by
The contributions from Minnesota in
creased from $6,375 last year to $7,206.42
for missionary union and increased from
Auxiliary, Total, $10.971.15. against 49,
62534 last year.
The following officers were elected:
President. Rev. F. II: Stillwell; vice presi
dent. Prof. w. A. Shedd; secretary, Rev.
G. H. Gamble; treasurer, Rev. F. C. An
derson; trustees for 1903, Rev. F.: R.
helm; 1904, Rev. w T. Milliken, c. F.
Hallowell; 1905, Rev. w. B. Riley, Rev.
p. M. Atwood, Rev. A. T. Erickson, S. c.
Briggs.
After the report of the visiting commit
tee at Pillsbury academy. DIR. James w.
Ford spoke upon "The New Dormitory,"
In which he made an appeal for contribu-
tons to make 1t possible to secure the Of
fer of William H Kelly Of this city of
$4,000 and the necessary land for a. dor
mitory If $4,000 be raised and collected
raised before the close of the meeting. thus
insuring Mr.. Kelly's gift.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
DUBBED A WORK OF
THE IMAGINATION
Narrowing Story Told by Soldier In the
Philippines Traced to Its
Origin.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. IT,
Several months ago paper in Pennsyl-
vania contained what purported to be a
letter written by William J. Longen-
berger, of Company A, Fifteenth infantry,
to his mother in Danville, Pa. In il he
was made to say that the dead bodies
of the Filipinos lay around on all sides,
unburied, in various stages of decompo-
sition, and that when a Filipino dropped
times so that he was covered with blood
from head to foot" This story obtained
general circulation, and was the subject
of considerable criticism against the
army.
The matter was made the subject of
an official investigation by Gen. Chaffee,
then in command in the Philippines,
with the result that the story was shown
to be without foundation. Private Lon
genberger, the reputed author of the let
ter, wrote to the commanding officer of
his regiment that the story gives a mis-
taken impression.
II heard the story from another en-
listed man. he stated, land have never
witnessed the death of a native in the
Philippines. and 1 now believe that the
story told me was only idle boasting.''
First Lieutenant e. NJ Reeve. com
handing Company A, of the Fifteenth in
fantry, reports that the man who wrote
the letter mentioned is a member of his
company and This record shows that he
has never been In action nor the scene
of one. In fact, he has never seen Fill
pino die. not even from sickness. The
whole affair is the work of his imagina-
ton, and there is not word of truth in
IT. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
CHURCH WORK ABROAD.
This the Principal Topic of the Disciples
of Christ.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 17.-Nearly every
seat in the coliseum was filed when the
first business session of the convention
of the Disciples of Christ opened today.
The sessions today and tomorrow are
those of the Christian Woman's Board Of
Missions and are presided over by Mrs.
Nancy q. Atkinson, of Indianapolis, vice
president of the board
The session began with Bible study
and the convention proper was opened
with an address by Mrs. J. s.. McCleery,
of Nebraska She reviewed the work Of
former Christian church conventions.
Mrs. Atiinson's report for the general
board showed that 119 missionary pastors
and II other missionaries were bling sup
ported by the woman's board. Thirty
mission schools with 5000 pupils are be-
ing operated 'and new stations have been
opened during the year in India. The to-
tai amount of money raised last year was
$139, 004.
A favorable report from the committee
on India was read by Mrs. A. NJ. Hag-
gard, of Iowa: At the evening session
DR.. Susie C. Rijnhart, a missionary to
Thibet, delivered an address on her work
in that country. Mrs. Rijnhart's husband
and child We're murdered and she herself
was captured in the heart of Thibet and
her description of those stirring times
was delivered in a most impressive man
ner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
MINERS WILL
ACQU|ESCE
Continued From First Page.

workers of the anthracite coal fields. In
connection with this subject, we are glad
to know that the managers of the coal
companies have decided to recede from
the untenable position which they so
long occupied and to accept modified
proposition for the arbitration of the coal
strike and to give you full latitude in the
selection OF commission. 1t will be re-
to place the whole matter in your hands
and to accept verdict of a tribunal of
your own selection. 1t will also be re-
membered that the company managers at
ment of the president of the United
States and preferred that of the local
common pleas judges. We proposed to
leave everything to you without condition
your impartiality and good judgment.
Sought to Instruct President.
"In their refusal to accept your arbi-
trament the opera tors sought to hold YOU
In part accountable for the very condi-
lions winch you were trying to remedy,
and to instruct you as to your duties con
corning them. Eight days later they
again appeared before you, dropping the
common pleas judge and proposing to
abide by the verdict of a tribunal appoint
ed by you, but attempting to prescribe
within fixed and narrow limits the char
acter and vocation of the men you were
TO name. TO this proposition, as the ope-
ratorS made it, we We're unalterably OPP
pOocu. rlSl, because our respect fOT
you as a man of our ideas as to what is
due to the dignity of your office demand
ed that we should not be a party to re-
quest OF you to accept this great reSpon-
slb1llty accompanied by detailed and i'm
pertinent restrictions as to the manner
In which you should meet it; second, be-
cause careful analysis of their PROPOSE
ton disclosed to US, as it did to you and
the public, that the restrictions were too
narrow to enable you to secure under them
a we'll balanced and thoroughly impartial
tribunal.
But now that you have yourself re-
moved these objections by broadening and
strengthening the commission, we feel
confident that our convention will declare
it's willingness to have all questions be-
tween the employing companies and the
% per cent of their employees who are
members of our organization, determined
by the board of eminent impartial men
chosen by you. We feel grateful to you.
Mr.. President, for the patriotic efforts
which you have made to bring about an
honorable settlement of the strike. eff
forts which you continued despite the re-
markable spirit and conduct which Won
at first found in the company mana gers
We are. in position to sympathize with
you, lnasmuch as we had long been fore
ed to endure arrogance, insult and false
witness from the same source. Our graf
l ltude IS due 70 you and the American
you and US in the long struggle which we
hope is now about to close, During ali
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18

DETROIT, Mich, Oct 17-With the
announcement today of Maj. w. H.
BiXby's approval of request to con-
gress for new $5,ee0,oe0 lock at the
500, to be completed in 1919, the pro-
ject becomes assured of success. Mai.
Bixby is the United States engineer in
charge of government works in dis
tricts including the 500 canals. YES
sells at present can load to nineteen
and twenty feet for passing the 500,
but 1t is proposed that the new lock
will allow an actual draught of twen-
ty-one feet.
1t has been conceded for some time
that increased facilities would have to
be afforded but until today 1T was not
known whether Maj. Bfxby would rec
ommend repairing the old Wetzel lock,
built in 1881, or building a new one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
CAN'T EVADE 1T.
POSITIVE. PROOF FROM ST. PAUL
"lN'T BE BRUSHED LIGHT
LY ASIDE.

The Reader Is Forced to Acknowledge
That Convincing Proof in His Own
City Is Pre- eminentIy Ahead of In
dorsements From Everywhere Else
in Our RepubIic-Read This:
Mr.. W. Campbell, of 217 Grove street,
engineer, says: Like the most of
people who have kidney complaint,
backache did not bother me, but there
existed weakness or irregular action
of the kidney secretions for many
years a course of the treatment pre-
scribed by Doan's Kidney Pills, sold by
f. M. Parker, the druggist, opposite
the postoffice, checked the trouble at
first and finally cured. A young man
working for me complained of lame
and aching back. Ten of Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured him."
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
COMMISSIONS WORK AND PAY.
Members Talk Over Matters With the
President

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 17.-Gen.
John M. Wilson, the military member
Of the coal strike arbitration commits
sion, and Carroll D. Wright, recorder
Of the commission, had an extended
conference with President Roosevelt
today. They discussed arrangements
for the commissions work. On leaving
the White House Gen. Wilson indi-
Gated the body would be organized in
Washington, but when and where it's
sittings would be held were details
which would be worked out by the
commission itself. e. w. Parker, the
mining expert of the commission,
called at the White House with DR..
David T. Day, of the geological survey,
and formally accepted his appointment.
It is not announced yet how the ex-
penses Of the commission will be paid.
The civilian members will be entitled
to per diem fixed by the president,
but from what fund the amount will be
paid has not yet been determined.
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Commissioner cIark's View.

NEW YORK, Oct. I'm. E. Clark,
grand chief of the brotherhood of rail-
road conductors, who was appointed
by President Roosevelt as a member
of the coal strike arbitration commits
sion, is in this city for the purpose Of
attending a railroad employees meet
ing.
81 have not been officially informed
of my appointment" he said. Il will
accept with pleasure. I am believer
in arbitration. I have a general idea
of the duties of the commission. This
strike has gone home to the people
more than any other in the history Of
the country"
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have named we have confidence that jus-
tice VIII be done our people, We ara
GLAD to have chance to appear before
such court empowered to consider and
among these is the demand of the mine
workers for increased wages and a reduce
ton In the hours of labor; second, is the
relations which ought to exist between
the employers and the organization which
the men have formed and which they au-
thorize to speak for them.
:. From this arbitration we hope and be-
Heye Will come a complete. satisfactory
which have vexed the anthracite field
from time immemorial. Respectfully
your. John Mitchell,
President United Mine Workers Of Amer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
TWENTY THOUSAND TO THE TON.
Ledge of Gold Rock That Was Overlook
ed Half Century.

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 17.-From the re-
cesses of the Tobacco mountains comes
a report Of the discovery Of gold that
will stagger the mining world. The To-
bacco range is not far from Butte, and
is the range in which is located the great
Mayflower mine from which Senator
Clark has taken over two millions in the
yellow metal.
Two Northern Pacific railroad men,
both tenderfeet, have made what is be-
lieved to be one of the most sensational
discoveries of the age. While on a hunt
Ing trip they encountered ledge of rock
OF peculiar color and brought samples of
it home with them. To the establishment
of ALL it assayed returns of $4,000 to the
ton.
They say the ledge sticks several feet
over and ignored by prospectors for al
most half a century. 1t is seven feet
wide and gives every indication of being
permanent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
WRIGHT WILL HAVE NO VOTE.
But He Will Run the Commissioned
Two Thirds Vote Necessary.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 17.-Hon.
Carroll D. Wright, as recorder of the
commission to arbitrate the coal dis
pute, will not have vote. The follow
ing authoritative statement is made:
1.-THE commission Is so constituted
that it will require a two-thirds vote
to settle any point upon which there
is a dispute"
That means that Col. Wright is not
to be regarded as a member of the
commission in passing upon questions
at issue before 1t. An official of the
war department with a great deal Of
experience said:
"In all military boards and courts,
the recorder has no vote, but he is the
man who runs the board"
Col. Wright will keep the records,
summon witnesses, carry out the Or
ders of the commission, and, perhaps,
prepare it's report under instructions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
Alcoholism His Death.

Special to The Globe.
MANKATO, Mimi, Oct 17.-Jack Hag-
gerty, well known character about
barn this afternoon. He had been drink
ing heavily of late. No doubt death was
due to alcoholism.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
Glencoe Mans Body Found.

WINONA, Mimi, Oct 17.-Word has
just reached here Of the finding Of the
body of a man in the woods in the town
Of Lincoln, Wis, across the river. Pa
pers indicate that the body is that Of Mic
Kudschieldt, of Glencoe. He was in ALMA
two months ago and was Of unsound
mind He had some time before wan
dered away from home and been sent
to an asylum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
James w. LYON Dead.

HASTINGS, MINI. Oct. Thames W.
Lyon, a pioneer of Hastings, died today of
heart trouble at the age of eighty five
years. He leaves a wife, four daughters
and one son Mrs. w. Fl. Norway and
Miss Alice M. Lyon, Of Hastings; Mrs. r.
E. Hitsmon. of Valley City, N. D., and
Mrs. J. H. Sprague and Roscoe G. Lyon,
of MinneannliS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
PIcKPockErs in A CHURCH.
Mankato Man Loses a Large Amount at
Sleepy Eve,

Special to The Globe.
MANKATO, Mimi, Oct. 17.-While at
tending the dedication of the new Catho-
lie church at Sleepy Eye yesterday, John
Burgh, of Oshawa, Nicollet county was
robbed of a pocketbook containing $445
cash, check for 1861 and a promissory
note for 81, 1000. Dinner was served in the
old church Mr.. Burgh had his money
taken while passing through the entry,
where there was a great deal of crowd
ing. He had money to pay threshing
hands working for him near Sleepy Eye.
Burgh owns several threshing machines,
and evidently the robber knew of his err
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18

imperative need Of respecting the law;
that every man who commits a deed
of violence is an enemy to our cause has
been our watchword. Despite these adj
monitions, supported with all our inf
uence, there have been few crimes and
a. number of misdemeanors chargeable to
those on strike. But, Mr.. President, we
make unqualified declaration that the
imported guardians of law and order, the
companies coal and iron police, have COM
mltted more unprovoked murders during
great army of men who have been in idle
ness for the past five months. We nave
repeatedly and in language not suscept1-
BILE of misconStruction. condemned trans
greSSiOnS Of law on the part OF those on
strike. We challenge the coal companies
to point to one public utterance on their
part in which they have even deprecated
acts Of violence committed by their hired
guards
coal-road Men Were Unfair.
eve declare that it was unfair and I'M
manly for the cOalrOad presidents to in
suit us while we We're your. guests and
charging our organiza ton with RESPONSE
bility for acts of lawlessness during the
strike. 1t would be just as logical to
charge the American army in the Philip
pines with being an army of murdererS,
torturers and robbers, because a few
crimes were committed by soldiers there.
Until the millennium there will be crimes
in every community, and human nature is
the ne better and
in the coal fields as it is everywhere in
our country.
1.-The pretense of the operators that
they were. unable to produce coal because
intimidation kept from work men who
were willing to work has been proven
false by the fact that the protection
which they demanded has decreased rath-
er than increased the number of men
mining coal A hundred thousand troops
could not have enabled the operators to
start their mines for the simple reason
that the men who work them are members
of the United Mine Workers of America,
men who were determined to stand to the
last for their right to organize and
ter wages and improved conditions Of en-
ployment. Deprivation, Misrepresentation
and troops together were not sufficient to
drive them into surrender. They stood
operators declared that they would have
nothing to do with the United Mine Work
ers of America. but they have found it
necessary to recognize the power Of the
you, Mr.. President and to seek terms Of
peach which will enable them to resume
their business of mining and selling coal.
The recognition Of our strength thus fore
ed upon the operators by stern necessity
we exult over, not In any narrow spirit,
but because we believe it marks a for
ward step toward a new era. Upon the
foundations laid through war we are
ready to Join with them in building for
better conditions and a long and lasting
America, since its organization in the
anthracite region, has constantly sought
to establish:
What the Miners Ask.
First. Fair wages and just conditions
of labor, conditions Just to both operators
and miners. We have never made de-
mands beyond the ability of the Industry
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
Couldn't Convict De Graft.

Special to The Globe.
quittal has been secured in the trial of
criminal cases in the district court. This
was in the case of William De Graft,
Maz1 uric for II immoral purposes, She being
under the age Of consent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
Found With Throat Cut.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. 17.-George
Hodges, colored, was found near Norfolk
Neb., today with his throat cut. He Is
still alive. He charges two fellow work
men with assaulting him and robbing him
of $50 One arrest was made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-18
For Aberdeen's Postoffice.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE
secretary of the treasury has awarded to
f. Miller & Co., of Aberdeen, S. D.,
contract for the construction, except
heating apparatus and electric wiring, of
the postofflce building at Aberdeen, S. D.
Price $136 400