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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
OWNERS MAKE REPLY
Coal Operators State Their Side OF
the Mining Troubles.
MINERS ALL TO BLAME, OF COURSE.
Markie D Co. say They We're Ever Ready
to Arbitrate with Thor Mon and Things
Went Smoothly Until 1890. when
Mitchell Tried 60 Organise Them.

coal operators, to the demands OF
the miners, Is in part as follows:
"The firm was formed on December
30, 1889, for the purpose Of mining
coal. The mines are situated at or
near Jeddo, and the firm employees
2,4O0 men. The firm erected and
own all the improvements upon the
property, including breakers, stores,
shops and tenement houses. We
have q resident physician and Mrs.
Markle employs trained nurse to
look after the sick. We collect rs
cents Q month from married men
and 50 cents from single men, which
is paid the physician. The taxes
paid by US constitute the largest por'
ton Of the taxes collected In this
county"
Continuing. the answer says slid
ing scale basis of labor had been
agreed upon in 1875, and had from
that time been generally IN force In
the Lehigh region. In September,
1897, q committee Of miners present
ed certain demands to the firm. The
company replied to the demands and
received no further communication
from the miners. Work continued
uninterrupted until 1900, when John
Mitchell endeavored to organize the
Markle employees. In September,
1900, another list Of grievances was
furnished the firm. The next COM
munication from the men demanded
arbitration, but the committee Sc
lected by the employees reported
that the latter had broken their
agreement with the company by
striking before their grievances had
been submitted to arbitration. Final
", on October 81, 1900, committee
Of the men appealed to the firm for
an adjustment Of the differences.
This was accomplished and on octo-
Der 20 work was resumed at the
mines. The answer further states:
Between 1900 and 1909 many re-
quesUs were Hauo AoE Uno WI =.
of alleged grievances, which were all
taken up and considered ana acted
upon, but neither individually nor col
lectively, orally or in writing oid the
men make any complaint IN re1eF-
ence to the method OF collecting tne
dues for the doctors or the prizes;
nor was attention called to any de-
feet in respect to ventilation, or I'M
fair treatment at the store, nor as TO
the size of the cars, nor as to the
slope cleaning, or the docking, until
April, 1902, and we had every reason
to believe that. taken as whole, the
men were entirely satisfied with the
conditions of their employment.
an the course of the hearings at
Scranton complaint was made of the
size of the cars, but in reality the
size has not been changed, as will
be proved by the testimony of the
builders. It was also alleged that
the docking was excessive, but the
accountant will testify that it was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-08
Surely a Sensation.

London, Jan. 5.-Among various
holiday parties in the smart set none
was more amusing than that given
by Lord and Lady Howe at Cops
hall. Upon one occasion the guests
appeared in fancy costume, and, as
q number of the women were in male
attire, the scene was interesting.
Lady Howe appeared as a Knight
Templar, but her sister, Lady Sarah
Wilson, was quite the sensation Of
the evening. She was very dashing
Prince Charlie, with ldlt and all the
accessories of highland dress. So
anxious was she that there should be
NO ueSan iacKing that her knees
were bare.
Trouble for InmIeratIon Bureau.
Chicago, Jan. GA crisis has been
reached in the affairs of the West
ern Immigrant bureau. The Rock Is
land, through General Passenger
Agent John Sebastian. served notice
on the association that the company
would protect its interests by meet
ing the commissions paid by Western
Passenger association lines and the
Southern Pacific on business to
Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada.
Utah and California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
REFUSES TO DELIVER DOGS.
Animals Said to Be Vicious Kept al
SLAUGHTER Houses

Sergeant Hartman of the ninth police
precinct recently informed the health office
that Santus Auth and Nicholas Auth kept
at their respective slaughter houses
Bladensburg road many unlicensed and
vicious dogs. Mr.. Santus Auth" reported
the sergeant, has four dogs. which are all
kept chained, and he has license for two
of them, but not for the rest. Mr.. Nicholas
Auth has six dogs, three grown and three
puppies. The grown dogs aye covered by
licenses. The puppies are unlicensed.
Major Sylvester referred the matter 10
Police Lieutenant Daily with instructions to
require without fear or favor, strict COM
pliance with the law in regard to the keep
ing of dogs and licensing them. Lieut.. DAILY.
after investigating the matter directed the
poundmaster to take the unlicensed ami
mails.
Health Officer Woodward has reported
that in compliance with notice the pound
master visited the premises of Santus Auth
for the purpose of removing the two I'M
licensed dogs, suggested. The delivery
of the dogs was, however, refused. Tie
matter will be further considered.
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meeting will be held in some hall or in
of the local theaters.
Local Committees.

The committees in charge of local arrange
ments for the missionary convention have
been appointed under the authority of the
bishop of the diocese. The chairman of the
general committee and chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee, ex-officio. is Rev Rich
ard P Williams, rector of Trinity Church
and archdeacon of Washington. Mr.. A. Y.
GRAY is secretary and Mr.. E. N. Waters
treasurer of the general committee.
The executive committee consists or the
officers mentioned and the chairmen OF the
various subcommittee. The general com
mittee on arrangements is supoiFloeu as
follows:
Edward F. LOCKER, Geo. w. Salter Albion
K. Paris and Henry 2. Blair
TRANSFORMATION. Hodsworth Gordon.
Chairman; Edward H. Talcott and Percival
G. Melbourne.
Press-Frank w Hackett, chairman; Cas-
enove G. Lee and r. Preston Shealey.
Public comfort-E. S. Hutchinson, chair
man: Arthur S. Browne, Robert Stead,
Harry c. Whiting and William P. Young.
nce-Representatives of the various
churches on the finance committee, who are
also members of the general committee, are
as follows:
William Corcoran Hill, ST. Johns, chair
man; Ascension, B. P. Lamberton; Grace.
William B. Everett; st. Andrews, DR.. d.
C. Gordon; ST. Johns, George Truesden;
St. Michael and All Angels, VIM. III. Sin
gleton; st. Luke's, DR.. ]. c. Norwood: Trim
ity. E. N Waters; Advent. H. b. Denly;
Christ Church (Georgetown), w. A. Cor
don: Anacostia Julius w. Tolson; st. Mar
garet's, LIE Roy futile; ST. Johns George
town., T. N. McAvoy and Thomas Hyde;
st. Adams, A. Y. Gray; All Saints, ]. H.
Weaver; Grace (Georgetown), J. A. Pear
son: St Thomas, Melville Church; Epiph-
any, John T. Arms; Incarnation. John L.
Newbold; ST. James, H. L. Bryan; st.
Marks, j. H. Chew; st. Pauls. H. L. Rust:
washington. James Berry; Rock Creek,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

Arthur S. Brown and c. ]. Bell; Brookland.
G. w. Brown; st. Stephens. f. W. Nc
Reynolds; Takoma Milton Whitney.
James E. Bell will have charge of the
postal, telegraph and telephone arrange
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
WOODWARD & LOTHROP, "a
New York
sorewn close { !
A Sale of New Summer Wash Fabl
At Half, Nearly Half and LIZ

At HALF Nearly Half and Less Than Half Price.
of
SOC Woven English Madras
ottonD Goods Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
One Hundred Ocean View Rooms.

The name Atlantic City is all that lie nee
essary to attract Washingtonians who want
to spend the hot weather at the seashore.
An extra inducement is offered by the Ho-
tel Rio Grande with 100 ocean view rooms
and moderate prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

DRAWERS-C ambrc, rufne of embroidery.
CORSET COVERS-Nansook, Vaenciennes lace and | EOc
ribbon. WV
UNDER PETTICOATS-Cambric torchon insertion.
CORSET CONERS-Nansook, embroidery and rib I
CHEMISES-Nansook, embroidery, edgng tucks.
SHORT SKIRTS-Cambric, hemstiched tucks and
feather stitching. ]Oe'
NIGHT GOWNS-Nainsook, embroidery bias.
DRAWERS-N ansook torchon lace.
NIGHT GOWNS-Nainsook, low neck, short sleeves, \
lace or embroidery.
SKIRTS-Cambrc two hensttched lawn rufes
CORSET COVERS-Nansook, embroidery SS1 600
stitched ucks.
DRAWERS ansook embroidery three clusters
of tucks
DEMONSTRATIONS, lace and ribbon
DRAWERS-N ansook and cambria, lace and en-
broidery.
CORSET COVERS-Nansook, lace and ribbon. 1S1 so
SKIRTS-Cambrc torchon lace.
NIGHT GOWNS-Nainsook, lace and embroidery,
low neck
SKIRTS-Cambrc umbrella STYLE wide ruf1e of en-
brodery and hemstitched ucks. o. nm
CHEMISES-Nansook, lace trimmed (pA'VV
GOWNS-Nansook, embroidery and ribbon
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
Subject to Be Discussed.

The subject Of the conference will be
"Why the Church Should Increase Its Eff
forts on Behalf of: First, White People;
Second, the Negroes: Third, the Indians;
Fourth the New Possessions" Rev. Sher-
man Coolidge of Boise City, Idaho, will I'M
dertake to answer the question in so far as
it relates to the Indians, and the Rt. Rev.
James H. Van Buren,. bishop of Porto Rico,
will speak on the subject with relation to
the new possessions. These special adj
dresses will be followed by general discus
sion by the delegates.
The closing meeting will be public and
the Rt Rev. D. s. futile, bishop of Mis-
souri,, will preside over the exercises. 1.-THE
Church and the Evangelization of the
World will be the general subject for the
meeting. A subdivision of this subject
COLLECTIONS and Criticisms Answered" will
form the theme for an address by promi-
nent layman, to be selected later. The
topic How the Church is Doing Her Work
in China will be answered by some min
lister resident in China, and the topic, For
eign Missions and the Churchs Inspira-
ton will be the subject of address by
the Rt. Rev. Thomas Underwood Dudley.
bishop of Kentucky This closing public
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
CASUALTIES.

Twenty-four people were killed in a
railroad wreck in Virginia.
The Hammond packing plant at St.
Joseph, Mo-, was destroyed by fire,
The body of a woman went through
Niagara gorge the other day the
second within three months.
Sixteen people are known to have
been drowned in the Pennsylvania
flood and sixteen others are missing
The big carriage and wagon deposit
tory Of Studebaker Brothers in San
Francisco was destroyed by fire, caus-
ing a loss estimated at 5000, 600, part
ly covered by insurance.
The smelling plant Of the Silver
City Reduction Works company near
Silver City. N, W., has ben destroyed
by fire. Loss 100000; insurance $15,.
600. II was owned by the Hearst es-
tate.
Elmer McGibbeney, twenty-one
years of age, from Pittsburg, Pa, was
drowned in Gull lake, near Kalamazoo.
Mich, while sailing. He was connect
ed with the Plttsburg & Lake Erie
railway.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
Crimes and Criminals.

The mysterious death of young
man at Baltimore leads to hints Of
murder.
In street duel at Steeleville, Mo-,
one man was killed and three others
fatally injured.
All gambling houses in Kansas City
have been closed and 800 slot ma.
chimes turned to the wall.
David Shaud, who shot and killed
Mrs. Ida Becker and Cyrus Shaefer,
was hanged at Lebanon, Pa.
Seven people were killed and many
others injured in fight between mill
tia and a mob at Evansville, Ind,
Sherman Wells will reside for IF
teen years in North Dakota prison for
numbering Frank Carr at Foreman.
Charles osgood, a negro rape fiend.
was lynched at Charlotte, NC, dis
victim was white woman, aged sixty.
In the bribery cases at st. Louis, AT
torney Carroll for the Burlington won
his contention in refusing to answer
questions which might incriminate
himself.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
Washington Notes.


The Alaskan boundary dispute will
be submitted at London Sept 3.
Baron Won Sternburg has been
raised to the rank Of ambassador.
Postmaster General Payne has IS
sued an order abolishing the position
of physician in postoffices.
A petition has been received at the
Interior department from the Irdians
at Pine Point, Mimi, urging the con-
tinuation Of the school at that place.
The district commissioner and chief
of police are investigating an alleged
scandal regarding the payment of
money to secure positions on the
force.
Rear Admiral Bradford has ordered
twenty sets Of wireless telegraphs for
installation on the fagships and scouts
which will participate in the summer
maneuyers.
The Kearsargs smashed all ocean
records for speed in the battleship
class in her journey to Kiel, making
a total distance of 3,345 miles from
New York TO the Needles at the high
average speed of B.62 miles an hour.
Reports received at the treasury de-
paTtment we're to the effect that the
official trial OF the Mackinac, the tug
built at Baltimore for service on the
Great Lakes, Was a success. The YES
sci attained a speed of fourteen knots
an hour.
Twenty-six additional candidates for
the naval academy have passed the
mental and physical examinations and
have been admitted as midshipmen.
This brings the number of members
of the plebe class up to 297, with
about fifteen more to be heard from.
]. W. Miller of St. Paul has been
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton OF the public building at SILVIA
ter, Mimi, authorized by congress.
The amount involved is S41 ,507. The
contract calls for the completion of the
work by Aug. 10, 1904.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
From Other Shores.

Another outbreak against foreigners
is feared at Pekin.
The American squadron was warmly
welcomed TO Portsmouth.
Consul General Gutierrez of Santo
Domingo states that the only hope of
that country lies in annexation to the
United States.
A former French officer named Bal
ligue has been sentenced to four
months Imprisonment for spying in
behalf of Germany.
Electricity will be the sole medicine
of the future. according to D'Arsonval
a wellknown savant of the Physio-
logical institute of Paris.
Two women accompanied their hus-
bands in a balloon race at Paris re-
Gently Mrs. Savalle holds record of
254 miles and will doubtless get the
cup.
The cruiser Benjamin Constant will
sail from Rio de Janeiro next month
from the United States to return the
visit made by the American warships
when Gen. Alvos assumed the presi-
dency.
The emperor of japan has directed
the premier to take brief rest, but
he will retain office. It is generally
expected that some arrangement will
be effected without c ministerial dis
turbance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
GORDON KILLED BY MISTAKE.
Body Intended to Reach the River but
Fell on the Tracks.

Body Intended to Reach the River but
Fell on the Tracks.
La Crosse, Wis, July 12.-After the
conviction at Mount Carroll yesterday
OF Estelle and Clarn, arrested some
months ago for the Burlington train
robbery at Marcus, Estelle made
confession as TO the murder of Gordon,
the robber who was found shot to
death on the train after the robbery.
Estelle told his story to one Of the
detectives, with the understanding 1t
was To be held until he was in prison.
The detective repeated it TO the Ad-
ans Express company's agent, who
gives 1t as follows:
Brownie. one Of the robbers who
escaped, and who was subsequently
killed IN a bank robbery near Gal
weston, shot Gordon, mistaking him
for a trainman. The wound was not
Immediately fatal, and Gordon told
his pals 20 throw his body into the
engine fire box if capture became in
evitable. Estelle refused 10 permit
this, and when leaving the engine
Brownie sealed Gordon's lips with a
final bullet and threw his body from
the engine, as he supposed, into the
river"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
FINISHES WORK HE HAD BEGIN
LEG WAS BEING AMPUTATEn
WHICH WAS SHATTERED BY
FATHER-lN.LAW.
SHOTGUN IS THE WEAPON USED
YOUNG MAN is SHOT IN The
HEAD AND TERRIBLY
MUTILATED.

Button, Ind, July II. - John Ter.
rell, a wealthy farmer living near Pc.
troleum, nine miles north of the CITY
killed his son-in-law. Melvin Wolfe
yesterday afternoon, firing both bar.
rels of shotgun into his head as
Wolfe lay on the doctors operating
table to have his leg amputated neces.
STATED by a wound from Terrells gun
fired a short time before.
Four years ago Wolfe married Ter.
rell's daughter. Wolfe deserted the
girl, it is said, leaving her with q child
in arms. A suit was brough to comnf
him to support his wife. 1t is claimed
Wolfe had twice driven by the Terrell
home, shouting insulting remarks and
shaking his fist at Terrell The third
time he drove by, Terrell jumped from
some bushes along the roadside and
Fired at His Son.in-Law
with a double-barreled shotgun The
first shot shattered Wolfe's right leg.
The second barrel missed. Wolfe was
hurried to the Office of DR.. Saunders at
Petroleum and placed on an operating
table to have the leg amuntated.
While a crowd stood around watching
the doctor, Terrell came up from his
home in a buggy, broke in the door Of
the doctors office, drove out the
crowd at the point OF his gun, and,
with the remark, 81 am after him, and
am going TO get him yet" fired both
barrels into his son-in.law's head He
was terribly mutilated. At the time
he fred the young man was only half
conscious. Terrell got in his buggy.
loaded up his shotgun and pointed II
at the mob that had hastily formed,
held it at bay and drove to the sher-
IFS residence. He is in Jail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
Resume cf the News.

No trace of William Rudolph, the
Union bank robber and alleged muir
derer OF Pinkerton Detective Schu.
macher, who escaped from the city
Jail at st. Louis, has been found.
Constable H. F. Bierer was killed at
Greensburg, Pl.. by bullet from re.
volver, said TO have been fired by
Charles Kruger. whom Bierer was try
ing to arrest for an assault upon an
Italian miner.
A. NJ. Ross, manager OF the Empire
Trust and Securities company, was
committed at Newark. N. j., in de.
fault of $1,000. The company of which
he was manager Is alleged to be
get rich quick" concern.
Italian laborers employed at the
Wabash tunnel workings at Green
Tree, Pa, engaged in a riot and num-
Der were seriously injured. Five of
the participants are now in Pittsburg
hospitals and two will die.
Pulaski Lods, master mechanic of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad,
died from a bullet wound inflicted in
his Office at Louisville by George War
ner, a discharged employee. Warner
shot himself, but will probably re-
cover.
Made insane by long illness, James
w. Brady, a wealthy real estate op-
orator Of New York, threw himself
out of a second.story window. He was
taken to a hospital, where it was
found that he had sustained fatal in
juries.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who is
practically permanent resident Of
Washington, having a large dairy farm
across the line in Virginia, had his
pocket picked. He was robbed of $40,
several bank notices for notes due and
several railroad passes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
CATTLE MADE CRAZY.
Loco Weed Has Poisonous Effects
UPON Cattle Who Eat II.


Livingston, Mont, July 12.-Larks-
pin, better known as the loco weed, Is
bringing heavy loss to cattlemen in
various sections Of the state. After
two years of freedom from the weed
the r~uchers are again confronted
with it, and dozens of cattle are dying
as a result of eating of the plant. j. r.
HatheTn, whose herds are on Trial
creek, is the latest sufferer. Thus far
this week he has lost nearly fifty head,
while several hundred of the animals
are sick at the present time. After
eating of the weed the cattle become
crazy and unless closely watched start
off on the run, stopping only long
enough to attack anything and every
thing in their path. This insanity
continues for perhaps twenty-four
hours, when the unfortunate animals
drop dead. For several days stockmen
of the West have been searching for
an antidote for this poison weed, but
as yet they have found none.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

Sioux Falls Man Accused of Serious
Crime.
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 12.-As a re-
suit of his preliminary examination,
which extended over the greater por-
ton of the last three days, William +.
Rowan, local carriage, painter, has
been held for appearance at the next
term of the circuit court to answer to
a serious charge. If he cannot procure
bonds in the sum of $4,000 he will
have to lie in Jail for nearly six
months before he can be tried. Rowan
is accused of having kept a fifteen
year-old girl prisoner in his place of
business for the period of two days
and nights.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-07-16
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.


Company's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas, The Washington Life Insur-
ance Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of New York, has filed in
this office sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year
ending December 81. 1892. conformable 10
the requirements OF the laws of this state
regulating the business OF insurance; and
Whereas, The said company has filed I'm
this office a duly certified copy of its
charter, with certificate of organization,
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, /, H G. Shober. Com
missioner OF Insurance OF the State OF
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empowered
through its authorized agents to transact.
its appropriate business OF Life Insurance
in this state. according to the laws
thereof until the 3lst day OF December,
A. ID. 1903
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 10Th
day OF February, a. y. 1903.
(Seall n. c. SHOBER,
Commissioner OF Insurance