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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
1he President,s ENERGY.

Strenuously chewing cowboy chuck,
strenuously riding with the engineer,
strenuously sleeping in the snow,
chasing forest fires, sitting with the
stage driver and munching alkali dust.
strenuously kissing babies, riding
bronchos. wearing khakis, lccturing
boys, breaking records, getting dirty
and generally exploiting the strenu-
oosevelt strain of strenuosity, Mr..
President demonstrated his friendli-
ness to the producing west and vented
the surplus energy he didn't use in
attacking the tariff and Stacking thu
trusts.-St. Louis Republic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
Labor Notes.

6abot tNSeScs
w. c. Crolius, union telegrapher,
has been elected mayor of Joliet.
President Samuel Gompers Of the
American Federation of Labor has de-
clared in favor of the formation Of
organizations of employers.
Western labor papers are referring
to the National manufacturers associa-
ton, of which David Parry is the
president, as the Parasites" ..,.o.
Gambling among American work
men is almost unknown as compared
with the same evil in Great Britain,
say the Moseley commissioners.
The woodworkers' union of Chicago
have received 6,4OO applications for
membership and have enrolled over
5000 new members since July 8 Of this
year.
Last year the order Of railroad teleg-
raphers secured twenty-six new and
revised schedules that brought more
than $1,50O000 increase in wages to
the men benefited.
Six hundred employees of the Metro
politan Elevated railroad have been
granted an increase in wages through
the arbitration board, which has been
considering the question for some
time.
The many friends of P. ]. MCGUIRE
will be pleased to learn that he has
regained his old-time mental and bod
lily vigor and is assisting the carpen-
ters' union in Philadelphia by expert
enced counsel.
The executive board of the A. F. Of
l.. has decided that in the future all
the trades and labor councils in Can
ada desiring charters must first af-
flIiate with the trades and labor con-
gress Of Canada. rs
Chicago is probably the best organ
lied city in the country to-day, and in
creases in wages amounting to mill
lions of dollars year have been Sc
cured through organization within the
past few months.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
The Attitude Of Wall Street.

Mr.. Depew's hint that Wall street is
not so violently opposed to Col. R0ose.
welt after all merely confirms sus.
picion which has been steadily grow.
ing of late.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
Where Is the Difference.

Singular to say, Mr.. Chamberlain no
sooner proclaims the blessings of pro-
lection for Great Britain than our
own protectionists begin to sing che
praises of reciprocity. Can it be pos
sible that sauce for the British goose
is not sauce for the American gander?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
The New Republican Cry.

President Roosevelt does not like
the tariff for an issue; it touches
rather a sore spot not only in his
own anatomy but in that of his party,
SO he has given the Republicans a
new war cry-the full baby carriage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

= Al loud and fervent "Amen!" will
come from the trust headquarters In
response to Mr.. Hanna's vocifsrous
Hands of the tariff"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
Woe. Of The WaIkino delegate.

Two hundred men, whose total In
come does not amount to $4,000
week, control labor industries In New
York. They are the walking delegates
Of the New York labor unions. Inc
president Of the United Board OF Walk
ing Delegates of the Building Trades
of Greater New York Is John J. Dono-
van, who represents the Plain and
Ornamental Plasterers' union. "A
walking delegate of labor union mas
the meanest job on earth" said MT
Donovan the other day. He has TO
do all the dirty work for the organiza'
ton, and he has to work morning.
noon and night. There is no limit to
his hours He must be constantly on
call. And no matter how hard he
works he gets mighty few thanks; IN
fact, he is lucky If he escapes con-
domination.
"A walking delegate must be de-
tective, an expert in his trade, Judge,
a diplomat, an employment agent and
an administrator. He must stand un'
limited abuse without losing his tenn
per, both in the union and outside OF
it, and do the best he can.
1.-The walking delegate Is neces-
sary evil. Every organization man
can recognize that fact. And there
are very few men who want the job
Every skilled mechanic who takes 1t
does so at a personal sacrifice and be-
cause he thinks more of his organiza
ton and the principles OF trades union
ism than he does of himself"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

The great strike Of the Lowell
(Mass.) mill operatives, which has
been conducted in a most orderly and
quiet manner, the mills have reopened
upon the old schedule Of wages. 1t
was simply case of waiting on both
sides, and the operatives discovered
that the managers could wait indef-
nitely, while they themselves were los
ing from every point of view. The end
was precipitated when President Com
pers stated to them they had made a
tactical error in striking at this time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26

tude Of historical "reminiscences that
crowd upon the memory. Here
long line of viceroys ruled with al
most independent power, not only over
the territory that now constitutes the
republic of Peru, but also the vast
provinces Of Chile, La Plata and New
Granada, including the modern divis-
Ions Of Ecuador and Bolivis.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-26
LABOR -.
MOTIFS
The Last Word.

The Last Word.
Now she is dead. all you who say you
love her,
Ere you forget and pass and love
again.
This be the parting word you breathe
.. above her:
mo beauty ever lived for her In vain.'
She loved the sin and sorrow OF the city;
She loved the echoing woods ana quiet
sky.
Small good did she. But her heart
was pity
For all who live to suffer Life and die'
For her Life meant stress Of utmost Nv
ing.
wild was the heart that lies so still
to-day,
She gave with such Joy Of reckless
giving
That we forgave her all she took away
Alice Herbert In Between the Lights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


Scranton, Pa. June President Nit
ch ELL called the second day session ofthe
convention to order at 1920 o'clock. An
attempt to have the convention go into
secret session was voted down, and then
Mr.. Mitchell proceeded to read the re-
port of the grievance committee. 1t
scored the operators roundly for refusing
to accept action of the three district exc
cutiye committees in naming Nichols,
Dettrey and Fahey, as the representa-
tives of the miners on the Cancellation
board Itquoted Judge Gray as declar-
ing that the executive board had the
power to act for the miners, and added :
ave unqualifiedly endorse the action of
our executive officers in appointing
hafessfs. Nichols, I1ettttFey and + ahey
to represent us on the joint board of con-
citation and we hereby authorize them
to act as our representatives in adjusting
all disputes growing out the interpreta-
ton or application of the award of the
strike commission, and in any other way
growing out of the relations of the en-
ployes and employers" Delegate Gilday
said that he thought the resolutions
should order renewal of the coal strike
in case the operators again refused to re-
cognize the three district presidents.
''There is no reason of that" said Mr..
Mitchell, "you adopt these resolution
and your delegates will be seated" All
grievances were side-tracked by Mr.. Nit
chells direction, aresolution being adopt
ed referring everything to the board of
Cancellation.
The mine workers convention has
endorsed the action of the executive
board in electing the miners representa-
tives in the board of Cancellation. This
averts all prospect of a strike.
When the mine workers convention
reassembled this afternoon, President
Mitchell said 81 am authorized to say
that President Baer, of Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad, speaking on be-
half of the operators, announces that
they are willing to abide by the action
of this convention, and recognize our
district presidents as bona fide members
of the beard of Cancellation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. c., June 10.

Washington, IL. ", june ~
President Roosevelt evidently has re-
versed his policy and is now against
publicity in the postoffice scandals. he
has discontinued Postmaster General
Payne's daily meetings Of newspaper
correspondents, and plan OF evasion
and suppression has been begun, which
it is said is by direct order Of the Presi-
dent. !
1t is reported here among Virginia :e-
publicans that Congressman Slemp, OF
the Ninth district of that State, has be-
come the court OF last resort in the dis
pensation of federal patronage, and the
final arbiter in all such matters. When
his lieutenants cannot agree on such
matters. the administration asks his
opinion, and whatever that opinion is,
it goes. With the advent of Colonel
Slemp as the "real boss" so clothed by
the president himself, it is said the old
leaders, Messrs. Agnew and Bowden,
stepped to the rear with as much grace
as possible. If the two last named have
been supplanted, however, they do not
admit it, even to their intimate friends.
1t is announced that, owing to fall
ing off of the volunteers in DIR Wiley S
food test boarding house, the expert
ments will be suspended on June 30. The
department Will issue no statement of re-
suits for some time to come.
The Planters Compress Co., cotton
shippers, today filed complaints with the
interstate commerce commission against
the Southern Railway, alleging discrimi-
nation in freight rates.
Information received at the State De
partment regarding the probabilities OF
the ratification by Colombia of the canal
treaty are exceeding contradictory.
While the following states Of Panama,
Cauca, and Antioquia the three prov
inces most directly to be benefited by the
canal is strongly favorable, that i'll
BogOta is the reverse.
President Roosevelt left here this morning
at $50 in special train for Charlottesville,
where he will attend the commencement exer-
cises of the University of Virginia. He was
accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt, Ambassador
Mccormick, Assistant Secretary of State
Loomis and DIR. and Mrs. Rixey. The party
expects to return at eleven o'clock tomorrow.
Assistant Postmaster General BristOw says
that so far as he knows no warrants have
been issued today. Inspector Mayor says
that such rumor probably arose from the
fact that he was seen leaving the district
attorneys office this morning with two papers
i'm his hand which were not warrants but
merely personal memoranda.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
The Combinations Win

The Missouri Supreme Court has
decided against Attorney General
Grove in his suit for decree in
custer against the Continental Tobacco
Company, because of its alleged vio-
lation of the Missouri antitrust law
The court holds that a corporation in
the legitimate pursuit of its business can
buy up all the similar corporations it has
the money to pay for. The antitrust
law does not prohibit the purchase of one
corporation by another. The court saws
that the evidence fails to show combi-
nation or trust.
The court also decided in favor of thir-
teen railroads against whom Attorney
General Grove has instituted suits of
custer, for violation of laws relating to
reconsignment charges. The court held
that the case was prosecuted solely for
the vindication ofpriyate rights and that
quo warrantO is not a remedy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE l6, 1908.

IT IS believed in many quarters mat
the assassination Of King Alexander and
Queen Draga is but the first bolt from
an angry cloud which has hung over
Servia, Bulgaria and other por-
tons of Europe for some time, and
that more sanguinary scenes are to fol-
low. It is thought that Servia and
Bulgaria will become storm centres and
endanger the peace of Europe. The dis
patches today tell of rioting in Belgrade
and Sofia, which proves concluslvely
that the killing of the king and queen
has by no means satiated the thirst of the
populace for blood and rapine. The
success of the revolutionists will surely
embolden those animated by the same
spirit in other countries, and no one
should be surprised to hear OF more
overt acts upon the part of those who de-
spise the powers that be on general
principles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
Seryia's New Ruler.

Belgrade, June 16.-The deputation
selected TO go to Geneva on Thursday
to greet Prince Peter, the new king, is
composed of the Presidents of the Sen
ate and the Skuptschina and representa-
tiges of the political parties and of the
military. The king will arrive in Bel
grade early next week. The celebra-
tons in honor of the new ruler began
last evening, with an illumination OF
the city.
Belgrade, June 16.-The Senate met
this morning to consider a revision OF
the constitution The new clauses pro-
posed exclude any restriction of the
kings powers over the army.
Geneva, June l6.--Prince Peter
Kara Georgoyitch, who has just been
selected as king of Servia, in succession
to King Alexander, who, with Queen
Draga, was murdered few days ago,
is receiving much attention from both
political and social leaders. His first
official visit as king was to the family OF
the president Of the Geneva government,
who was buried today The people of
Geneva are greatly pleased with this
touch of sympathy.
Rome, June ga letter has been
received here from the newly elected
Seryian king, in which he states that as
soon as he is enthroned, and has settled
Seryian affairs, he will visit the foreign
rulers, beginning with his relative, the
Car, Prince Nicholas Of Montenegro,
and the king of Italy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
GREAT LOSS OLE LIFE.

Five hundred persons, it Is believed,
lost their lives in a cIoudburst which al
most destroyed the town of Heppner,
Ore, ate o'clock Sunday night, brief
account of which was published yester-
day evening. Heppner is the county
seat of Morrow county and had about
1880 inhabitants. A thunderstorm pre-
ceded the cloudburst. At the deslslJe
moment wall of water 20 feet high
swept down the gulch in which Heppntr
is situated and the deadly work was soon
done. So swift was the torrent that many
had no opportunity to escape. Early IN
the afternoon a thunderstorm 0eeHfre'I,
covering a wide area. Later the cloud
burst set in, many of the small streams
Overlooking their banks in a short time.
Bridges were swept away ike straws'
Willow creek, which is ordinarily n
small stream, did the most damage.
Buildings which we're not carried
away we're found to- be moved from their
foundations or toppled over. Hundreds
of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs that had
gone into the creek bottoms for water
persisted. Relief trains have been started
to the scene from the city of Portland and
The Dalles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
THE NEW KING.

King Peter received calmly, but with
evident satisfaction, the Geographic
notification of his selection as King OF
Servia. He at once telegraphed his ac-
ceptance of the throne.
The new King also telegraphed to the
Emperors of Russia and Austria and to
the King of Italy, announcing his cleo
ton, and adding that he hoped to work
for the good of Seryia.
Subsequently, as he received con-
gratulations, he became more excited,
laughed Historically, marched vigorously
up and down the room, and finally flung
himself into chair, trembling with ex-
element.
His acceptance of the throne is stated
to be subject to four conditions:
First-That the action OF the Skupsh-
tina is constitutional aud entirely free
from bribery or force.
Second That those directly impli-
Gated in the assassin alton and revolution
shall be exiled.
Third-That the civil list be increased.
Fourth-That an official delegation
come to Geneva to confer with him.
: King Peter, in an interview, an
nounced that he would assume the title
of Peter |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
Electric Power.

The Great Falls Power Company has
completed the field survey work for its
plant, and its engineers are now engaged
on detailed working plans for the great
dam across the Potomac and the power
machinery and buildings on the Virginia
shore. The company's dam will touch
the Maryland shore close TO the govern
ment dam, but will swing farther down
the Potomac as it crosses the river. II
will be sixty or seventy feet high. The
runway will be on the Virginia shore.
and will contain vast volume of water.
which will turn wheels at various levels
before it goes back into the Potomac.
several hundred feet below. The mini
mum cost of the works will be 81, 000.-
900, this being the rough estimate for Il
30, 900 horsepower plant. tits thought,
however, that at least 81, 500, 900 will
be expended. The company is capt.
talized at $500, 600, of which the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
owns two-thirds. The other third inter-
est is owned by the Robelings. The
plant will be built with an issue of bonds.
Business men in Washington believe
that when the Great Falls Power Com
pany has built its plant and can deliver
electric power cheap, great colony of
manufacturing industries will spring up
along the banks of the Potomac. The
Great Falls Company itself is not plan
ming to do anything in this line, but it
will have power to sell cheaper than it
has ever been sold in this section of the
country before, as cheap, perhaps, as the
Niagara company or the Lake Superior
Power Company sells it. Both OF these
northern concerns are now surrounded
with big manufacturing establishments
of various kinds, which turn out millions
of dollars worth of commodities every
year. They have immense paper mills,
aluminium reduction plants, calcium
carbide works, and many other electro
chemical and metallagical plants. In
one case the power company itself owns
the manufactures, and in the other it
simply sells power. The financial method,
however is detail of no great import
ance compared with the fact that the
power will be produced which may be
utilized to give the greater Washington
start as an important manufacturing
community. Senator Elkins is one of
the people who believe such deyclnp-
ment will come. He says that this is
the reason he is building the Old Do
minion and Great Falls Railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

Prince William AdOIpha Macmillan,
head of the Prussian House of WED,
was thrown from his horse during mill
tary manourvres today and dangerously
injured The Prince is 5S years Of age.
Prince Uruhof, deputy Governor of
TanbofI, Russia, has been appointed
provisional governor of Bess-arabia to
succeed Governor De Raaben who was
dismissed on May 18th after the Kishi-
nef massacre
Another revolt has occurred in Arabia
owing to the heavy taxes imposed.
Osman Pacha, the commandment Medina,
has been wounded and imprisoned. The
population at Mecca rose against the
local rulers and imprisoned the Cover
nor, General Ratib Pacha and the Emir
Avnurrefk.
A dispatch from Budapest says Pre-
mier De Sell announced in the lower
house of the diet today that he had
rendered his resignation to the king on
Sunday and that it had been accepted.
The resignation has been rumored for
some time past, and therefore did not
come as a great surprise.
Professor LILLY, prominent scholar,
blew out his brains on seat at Tier
garten Park, Berlin, today, as a result Of
grief over the edict prohibiting his re-
turn to Finland. A letter found in
his pocket after calling down curses on
the head of Governor Bobrikof, con-
cludes: "God will surely avenge Fin
land"
Rev. John Garnet, the North London
Congregational pastor who brought suit
for libel against the editor of the
Christian World, for stating that the
Tennessee University, of which the
former is a graduate, was cake" in
stitution, has lost his case. The jury to-
day gave the verdict to the defendant
with costs.
Madamoiselle Florence, an American,
started from London at 10 o'clock this
morning on a globe, which she is pro-
polling by her feet, for Brighton, dis
lance of over so miles. In few hours
she had cleared London, and was out on
the country roads going at a good pace.
She has wagered that she will finish her
stunt" before Saturday night.
In the House today Secretary for
lrland, George Wyndham, refused to
accept amendments TO the Irish land
DILL proposed by John Redmond yester-
day. These amendments related to the
limits of reduction in the price of sales
and rentals. Wyndham's refusal has
stirred the Irishmen up to point of re-
volt against the government. Several
yelled threats followed the secretary's
speech to the effect that the lrishmen
would wreck the bill unless the govern
ment agreed to the proposed amendments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.


A special cablegram from Bogata,
Colombia, says the canal treaty seems
doomed to certain defeat.
Alvord Warriper Cooley, Of Westches-
ter, N. Y, has been appointed civil ser
vice commissioner, vice William Dudley
Foulke, resigned.
The strike among the Chicago hotel
walters is about over, many new men
having taken the strikers places and
many of the old men returning to work.
Rear-Admiral r. ID. Evans has been
received at Peking by the Empress
Dowager of China and the trade arrange
ments with Manchurian ports were com
pleted.
Within an hour of her marriage in
New York yesterday Miss Hattie
Thomas swallowed a dose OF laudanum
that proved fatal, leaving a note to her
family to pray for her. She had been
married before, but obtained a divorce.
President Roosevelt was present and
made an address at the opening grand
concert of the Saeagerfest in Baltimore
last night and PROBABLY 1900 people
were packed into the armory to listen to
or participate in the programme of the
evening.
George f. Eaton, cashier of the
Vandenning Bank, private institution,
was arrested at Corning, New York, yes
terday, on charge of attempted bribery
of Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Taylor in the purchase of postoffice
site in Corning.
Henry Betz, aged twenty-five years,
in Cumberland, Md, last night shot and
fatally wounded his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Betz, and with the same gun shot
off the arm of Thomas Rohan, who
claims to be the husband Of Mrs. Betz.
Rohan is said to be from New York.
Betz will talk but little except to state
that he shot his mother because she was
living with man to whom she was not
married.
Amid tremendous excitement the
cotton market in New York yesterday
opened up from 10 to Is points for the
various options, and all high records Of
the year we're broken yesterday. Liver
pool raised the price of the futures - a
bale before the market opened. The
bulls here led by the Brown forces, be-
gan bidding up the price until spot cot
ton sold on basis of 149 cents. The
weather in the South was mainly re-
sponsible for the furry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-16
The Saengerfest.

Baltimore, June l6.-This is the great
est day of the meeting of the Northeast
ern Saengerfest. The contest for the
Kaiser prize promises to be heated All
the societies claim they are up in the
songs and each is confident it will carry
off the trophy sent by Germany's emper-
or. Tomorrow, the closing day Of the
Saengerfest, there will be grand parade
of all the singing societies and detach,
ments from the United States warships
Topeka and Prairie in the morning, and
a Volkfest at River View Park in the
afternoon.