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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
VIRGINIA NOTES.
RICHMOND.
Wife Causes an Arrest.

The arrest of Samuel Kaufman on a
charge OF conducting a gambling house
at COS East Broad Street was the re-
suit of the Pitiful complaint of the wife
OF a workinRman that her husband reg
ularIy lost every cent OF his weeks
hire in he place. The case will be
tried today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
Improved Navigation.

The dredging company engaged in
deepening the channel of Chester River
from Crumpton to Jones Landing, Mill
ington, has nearly completed the work.
The deepening OF this channel is OF ut
most Importance TO Queen Anne's and
Kent counties
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
EASTERN SHORE.
Died in Church.

l. Newton Elston died suddenly OF
heart disease last night in the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. in which he was
choir leader. He was sixty-four years of
age. and the oldest tailor in Cambridge,
where he has always been highly re-
sDected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
Eloped From Roanoke.

Henry Harlow and Libbie Trout. two
young people popular in railroad cir
cles OF Roanoke. elOped yesterday morn
ing 10 Bristol. where they were married.
Parental objection on the part Of the
brides parents Is said TO be the cause
of the elOpement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

Conducted California Examinations.
Fred Wanamaker, an examiner for the
Civil Service Commission. who was in
san Francisco conducting the civil serv-
ice examinations. returned to Washing
ton yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
Sale of Coal Lands.

David F. and Althea Combes Kuyken-
dali have sold TO the Cumberland Basin
Coal Company. composed OF Baltimor-
cans, 800 acres in Mount Savage district
AIlegany county, underlaid with coal.
for s5.7s420
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
To Extend Car Lines.

II is understood that an extension Of
the street railway system OF this city
will probably be built from Reservoir
Park 20 the site OF the new cotton E!ll
being built by the Dan River Power
Manufacturing Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND NOTES.
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Sawmil1 Burned.

Fire destroyed yesterday a large steam
sawmlll belonging to the Preston Lum-
Der and Coal Company. at CreIlin, Gar
rett county, two miles west of Oakland.
The loss on the building and machinery
is $4,000. on which there is SIS GOO in
surance. Owing 20 the great demand for
lumber. the mill will at once be rebuilt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
Electric Railway.

a director Of the Baltimore and Fred
erick Electric Railway announces that
the company will commence building it's
road at Frederick City today or tomor-
row morning A large quantity Of con-
struction tools has arrived
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
Died in Frostburg.

Frostourg March 3 and was buried yes
terday. The Knights OF Malta, Of which
he was member, attended the funeral
in a body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
Oyster Business Dull.

Those interested in the oyster bust
ness along the Rappahannock report
trade dull Oysters have been scarce
and high. while the demand for ship
ments 10 consumers has fallen of. Some
OF the packing houses have closed for
the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
THE WORLD OF INDUSTRY

No agreement has as yet been reached
in reference to wage scale for the
coming season between the Licensed
Great Lakes and the officials OF the
Great Lakes Towing Company, and an
other conference will be held.
Plasterers on strike at Bradford. Eng
land. are receiving 20 shnlings a week,
10 shillings from the union and shilI-
ings from he General Federation. The
men are dverse TO arbitration because
OF the results in connection with the
strike Of carpenters last year.
Arbitrators appointed to adjust the
differences between job printers at
Omaha. Neb.. and their employers have
decided TO recommend the discontinu-
ance OF pIecewcrk and favor minimum
rate OF SIS a week, 20 80 into effect
September /. This is an increase OF
81 a week.
The beginning of the trades union
movement ia Austria dates back for
thirty years. in earlier days very rare
attempts were made TO organize the
workers in trade societies. because the
absolutist regime was against any and
every form Of coalition, not only Of Ia
borers, but generally.
Al a meeting Of the New Bedford.
Mass. Spinners' Union. a committee
was appointed TO confer with the sec
retaries OF the Taunton. Fall River and
New Bedford Carders' and Spinners'
Unions 10 discuss what action should
be taken regarding the agitation for an
advance IN wages
Boston (Mass..J Central Labor Union
hes taken up the cause OF the men OF
tho Boston fire department and a
committee has been appointed TO inves-
tigatS whether the fire commissioner
has tho authority 10 issue an order TAX
ing away the one day of the eight which
the law provides for.
Laundry workers - Chicago, Ill. are
arranging a wage scale and the task
has been found prodigious There are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
PoSToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Virginia Postmasters.

Virginia PostmasteTs.
Virginia postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows.
George W. Casson. Bear Branch Gray
son county.
Alfred r. White, Uggal. Southampton
county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
LARGE MANUFAGI URERS'
MATERIAL IMPORTS
Striking Yearly Increase in
Valuation.
GROWTH RAPID SINCE 1899
Gain Of Il Per Cent in Past Year.
Nearly Half Total Imports
CO Nation.
GROWTH RAPID SINCE 1899

The growth in importations Of manu-
facturers' materials continues to be the
strkipg feature Of the statistics Of our
foreign commerce. The value Of manu-
facturers' materials imported in Janu-
airy. 1902, was Si2.32S.7fS. as against
S}7.S12.513 in January. 1902
This shows an increase over January
OF last year amounting 20 S5.016.235
gain OF about Il per cent in a single
year I'm the value Of manufacturers ma
tcrials imported. Comparing the seven
months ending with January. 1903. with
the corresponding months OF the proceed
ing year. q gain o. sac. coo 900. or L per
cent is shown over the hsures for ,he
seven months ending with January,
1902.
Rapid Increase Since 1890.
This rapid growth in importations Of
manufacturers materials has occurred
chiefly since 1899 From 1883 to 1890
there was very little growth in the i'm
pOrtaticn of manufacturer materials.
The figures for the seven months ending
with January. 1883. were Sly 1861. and
those Of the sevcE months ending with
January. 1893. S147. SOC. I67
Since 1899. however. the growth has
been rapid. and the total value Of manu-
facturers' materials imported in the
seven mo nths ending with January. 1903.
is IS per cent greater than the average
Importation Of manufacturers materials
IN the period OF ISS9-g9. auI is actually
more than double some of the years in
that period. Not only has the importa-
tion OF manUfactuI e.s' materials actual
~ increased. but the share which they
form OF the grand total OF imports has
also greatly increased.
In 1889 manufacturers materials
formed less than IS per cent OF the total
Imports OF the country. and in the
seven months ending with January. 1903.
.hay formed over IS per cent; the share
which they form OF the total imports
Is larger for this latest period than at
any earlier time. for a corresponding
period. in the history OF our import
trade
Growth in Every Direction.
The increase in the importation OF
manufacturers materials is shown in
nearly every important class OF ar
ticles which combine to form this group.
Importations of hides and skins. for
example. have increased from 135 .000.-
600 pounds in the seven months ending
with January. 1899. TO 1s5. co., 900 pounds
in the seven months ending with jan
uary. 1903; cotton importations have in
creased from 21.OO0.OOO TO 10000 900
pounds; cotton waste. from 100000 to
10 500 600 pounds; silk, from 5000. 600 to
5000 900 pounds; tin. from 35,O00.00O to
$1,000. 600 pounds; tobacco. from g.
600 OcO TO $4,000 600 pounds, WOOL. from
IS. OOo. GOO 10 IS 600 600 pounds; copper,
from less than $4,000. 600 to over $12.-
eco 600 value. manila hemp. from a.
OC0 tons TO 3. 500 tons; and jute. from
80 900 tons to 50 900 tons.
The following table shows the value
OF manufacturers materials imported
and the share which they form OF the
total imports in the seven months end
ing with January Of each year from 1887
10 1873;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

II Of empty houses do not ernbarrass
NDWS the Real Estate Dealer who uses
Thr r -rs= Vet Crfr---l--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

10000 laundry workers in the city. only
about half OF whom are organized. The
wages range from $3.50 10 sl4 per week.
The union will increase the wage scale
in order 10 eliminate child labor en-
tirely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

Laundry workers - Chicago H.. are
arranging a wage scale. and the task
has been found pTodigious. There are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

A new political movement is about
20 be sprung IN Kansas. Those who are
behind the movement say that IL is
not yet ripe and will not talk about
IL. but 81 viii be started by the labor
. organizations of the State because Of
the adverse action OF the Legislature
in turning down the legislation asked
for by the labor unions Of the State
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

Young women employed by the post
office department of France are ask
ing fo- more money. These young wo-
men go into the employment Of the
state at an early age. and receive $500
a year Out OF this they have to dress
decently, il not smartly. and to sup
port themselves. They now apply for
an additional $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06

The Women's Marine Cooks and
Stewards Beneficial Association has
been organized at Buffalo. y. Y. as a
rebuke to the sterner sex. who barred
them from interest in their organiza-
ton. The new organization includes
only those who have sailed on the lakes.
and its lines will be drawn as closely
as that Of the Marine Cooks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
UP SHAFT And OUT
Daring Plan Of Escape Formed by
Roy E. Page in Central
Lookup.
Discovered by Jailer Robert Wilson
Just in the Nick Of
Time.

The timely appearance of Jailer Robert
Wilson in the cell room at the central
police station yesterday afternoon pre-
vented the escape Of Roy E. Page, the
1S-year-o old hack driver who is under two
and half years sentence to the state
training school. Young Page had re-
moved about fifty bricks from the VEN
tilating shaft of the chimney and when
the jailer found him was about to leave
the place Jean Vatican fashion.
About year ago Emil Anderson, who
was arrested for burglary, made his es
cape from the central station by crawling
thru the chimney to the roof Of the sta
ton and descending a fire escape. Page
was friend of Anderson's and had heard
of his escape. When he was locked up he
discovered that the hole thru which An
derson entered the chimney had been
closed by masons. He found, however
that near the floor of the cell-room was
a small ventilating shaft, but this was toe
small to allow him to crawl thru. He
tried one of the bricks and found it loose
He thereupon began to open way fol-
himself.
His undertaking was dangerous for the
'jailer's office is in the room adjoining
He was careful to leave no rubbish or
the floor Of the cell room and as each
brick was removed he concealed it under
the bunk in cell No. /.
Just as he was about to start on hi!
long crawl to the roof, forty feet above
the key in the cell room door turned ant
the jailer entered Wilson saw that some
thing was wrong and soon found the hol,
in the chimney. Page was locked up ant
later in the day was turned over to thu
officers who took him to the training
school at Red Wing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
MASS MEETING FOR PARK
East Side People Will Gather at
High School to Talk
It Over.

East Side citizens will meet in mass
this evening at the East Side
high school building to discuss the pro-
posed park adjoining the International
Auditorium. Addresses will be made by
j. T. Elwell, J. w. Anderson, w. j.
Hughes, George Wagner, T. w. Foster
and w. 3. Satterlee. Interest in the ac-
QUESTION Of land additional to those blocks
which it Is desired that the park board
shall secure has reached a white heat.
Sale of tickets for the Banda Rosa
concerts to be given in the auditorium
ten days and nights for the benefit of the
proposed park, is progressing rapidly. The
regular sale Of reserved seats will begin
Saturday at 9 a. m. at Voegeli Brothers
drug store and at the Metropolitan Music
company's store. Over 5000 tickets have
been sold to date.
Under the arrangement with c.. w
Field, who controls the band while in Min
neapolis, half of the gross receipts go to
the park land acquisition fund.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
NO COLLISION NOW
The Street Railway Company Has a
Human Block System This
Week.
Fifty Men Along the Como-H Harriet
Line Control Car Move
ments. -

Fifty men form the human block system
which the street railway company has Or
ganized for the protection of the public
and patrons during the rush of fair
week. All along the Como-Harriet line,
the hardest pushed section of the COM
pany's system at this time, are placed
employees, their lanterns at night looking
like semaphore lights. They signal
whether an approaching car can enter the
next block or not. .. .....
BY this system the dangers Of this
line are so minimized that practically no
possibility Of rear end collisions ex-
lists. r
Employees are placed at all railway
crossings where the state law provides
that conductors shall go ahead and signal
danger or track clear and at all
street railway crossings down town. Be-
sides facilitating the operation Of the
cars the public is protected, as shown by
the fact that to date only two street car
accidents have happened, either of which
might have occurred at any other time,
and neither being preventible by the COM
pany.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04

Ordered the Dog shot-"A dog that
bites children will not be allowed to live
in this city. Children are more important
than dogs With this bit Of wisdom
Judge Dickinson this morning ordered an
officer to go with Gottfred Stobel and
shoot the latter's dog for the viciousness
Of which Stobel had been arrested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
ITS FIELD IS BROAD
The National Norwegian Association
Has Many Useful Ends
in View.
First Session Since the Organization
Last Winter Meeting Here
To-day.

The regular summer meeting Of the
National Norwegian association was
called to order this morning at DANA
hall by Foreman Kirkeberg of Urine, Wis.
Nearly 100 delegates are in attendance,
mostly from northwestern points. This
is the first meeting Of the association
since it was organized last January, the
membership having more than doubled
since that time.
A number of prominent clergymen from
outside the city are attending the meet
ing, among them being Professor Julius
Olson Of Madison, Wis, who will give the
principal address at the banquet this
evening.
The object Of the association, as stated
in the constitution, is to create an inter-
est In Norwegian art and literature, to
propagate Morse traditions and to slim
ulate an interest in education. It is the
intention of the association to publish
soon a year book for general information
to Norwegians, giving figures on immi-
grafton, education and various Industrial
topics. The election of officers was held
this afternoon and the session will close
with banquet tonight. The present
officers are: Foreman, Rev. l.. o. Kirke.
berg, Urine. Wis; secretary, Berner Loft
field, Madison, Mimi; and cashier, DR.. H
Field of Abercrombie, N. D. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
CROWD WELL HANDLED
Street Railway Company Furnishes
Better Equipment for Fair
Visitors.

The street railway company is coming
in for a good deal Of praise for its man
agement of the fair crowds this year.
For several years past the equipment Of
rolling stock has been insufficient. This
year, with the addition of ninety new cars,
sufficient means Of transportation are on
hand. --... sztts
1t has been suggested that the fair
management could provide better way Of
loading the street cars. To get aboard
now during the rush hours one is subjected
to all sorts Of pushes and punches. A
novel plan is that chutes be provided.
Each shute to be loaded to the car ca
pacity and the car to be loaded from the
other end. This would do away with the
pushing and the car could be filled as fast
as people in the chute could pass thrSe the
car gate.
The street railway record for pas
sengers, barring poor weather, will exceed
that of previous years. This is result
both of the better means Of transporta-
ton and the good attendance on the early
days of the week this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
S. R. CALLAWAY IS HERE
President of American Locomotive
Company Visiting With His
,. Brother.

Samuel r. Galloway, president of the
American Locomotive company Of New
York, brother Of William r. Galloway,
general passenger agent Of the 500 line,
~ in the city to-day. He arrived yester-
day to attend the marriage of his only
niece, Miss Margaret Stovel, and will re-
main until night at least. ,'n-
Mr.. Galloway spent part of the day with
General Manager E. Pennington and Pres
fdent Thomas Lowry, Of the 500 line, and
other railroad men he had known when
himself a prominent figure in the railway
world. AS former president of the New
York Central Mr.. Galloway Is perhaps best
known, altho in climbing the ladder from
a modest position with the Grand Trunk
in 1854 he was also president of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern in 1897 after
serving as manager Of the Grand Trunk,
vice president Of the Union aPciic, presi-
dent of the Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas
tty and president of the Nickel Plate.
Like his brother. Mr.. allaway comes
from a class Of sturdy, anadian born men,
who have won success in the railway
world " b., E., .s--.. r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
LOTS OF COAL In EAST
Lake Stocks are Short, However, and
Prices Will Not Drop
There.

Notwithstanding the reported overpro-
ductton of anthracite scoal, or rather the
production of more coal than transporta-
ton facilities could take care Of from the
mines, it is not likely that hard coal in
Minneapolis will go, below the present
price of s3.z5 a ton. =, s->.-.. . l... -
The reason Is that In. Minneapolis the
price Of coal is based on the all-water
route supply at the head of the lake
docks. This supply is now nil. Some
companies are just filling June orders.
The condition results from the inability
OF the transportation companies to get
coal to the boats. The consumers nearer
the mines get the first pick Of the coal
usually, and have not yet left much to
the northwestern distributing companies.
= The necessarily low stocks at the lake
docks Is shown from the report of the
government engineer at the 500, that in
July So, 900 tons Of anthracite passed. The
normal July shipment is about 100000
tons. "
The supply Of soft coal is good, but in
the case Of hard coal, experts figure that
the lake-carried supply will be exhausted
by Jan. 1. .-~ -.rE@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
PREDICTS CROP SHORTAGE
Fairmont Business Man Says Condi-
tions are Worse Than the Gen.
eral Impression.

F. A. B. Patterson Of Fairmont, Mimi,
abusiness man well known turnout the
state, believes that the crops Of Mime
sofa this year are much poorer than is
generally understood. He predicts that
when the returns are in, 1t will be found
that the yields Of all cereals have been
small. Two or three weeks Of warm
weather would give a 50 per cent corn
crop but no amount of good weather will
save any portion Of the other SO per cent,
because it is already ruined. Mr.. Patter-
son comedies that the yield of wheat per
acre will be up to the average or better,
but he is even more conservative than H.
v. Jones as to the wheat acreage. He
thinks that the acreage is much below me
current estimates, there being portions Of
Minnesota where the area devoted to
wheat this year is not so per cent of
what it was last.
The hay crop, as rule, he says, would
be great one if it could be harvested
but extensive regions have had SO much
rainfall that it has been impossible for the
farmers to cut the hay.
Altogether, Mr.. Patterson is convinced
that there will be a shortage of farm
products the coming year and that farh
ers who hold their wheat and other
produce will certainly get good prices
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
HAS A GOOD BERTH
Burt L. Newkirk Goes On the Lick
Observatory Staff.

Burt L. Newkirk of the 1897 class, state
university, has accepted position In the
department Of astronomy Of the Univers-
ity of California in connection with the
famous Lick observatory.
Mr.. Newkirk's appointment is direct
result Of his remarkable success in Ger
many, where the University of Munich
has honored him with the highest Of the
four grades of Phi. D. granted. While
acting as assistant to Professor Francis
P. Leavenworth of the state university
Mr.. Newkirk accumulated the material
which later furnished basis for his thesis
on the parallax Of the ring nebula in
Lyra.
This was the first time in the history OF
astronomy that any one was able to find
the distance Of nebula, and the young
scientist has become famous in two CONT
nents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
ELECT DELEGATES
Minnesota Rural Carriers Send Two
Men to Chicago.

w. FL Dunbar Of Isanti and F. H. Hun
ter of Anoka were elected delegates to
the national convention of rural free de-
livery letter carriers next week at Chi
cago. The Minnesota carriers adjourned
yesterday, after adopting the following
resolutions:
1--WE, the rural letter carriers of Mime
sofa, in convention assembled, hereby ex-
press our heartfelt thanks to the Mime
apolis Tribune for it's generosity in do
mating the services Of an attorney to draw
up articles of incorporation, and for trans
portation for a delegate to tile national
convention in Chicago and for a theater
party rendered to the delegates and their
wives.
I'VE also express our thanks to The Min
neapolis Journal for donating transporta-
ton of one delegate to the national con-
vention.
And we also express our thanks to the
Minneapolis Commercial club for the use
of the convention hall
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04
.GRANDOPERA, MAYBE
Minneapolis Men Planning to Bring
Big Attractions to
Flour City.
improvements at the Internationa
Auditorium Make the Plan
Feasible.

Grand opera for Minneapolis this winter
Is probable. 1t is known that three or
more persons are negotiating with the
idea of giving Minneapolitans the best
in opera this coming season. Lack Of
auditorium facilities has been in the past
the main drawback to the coming Of the
big New York company to the city. I'm
doubtedly at this time one of the main
requisites is the securing of the former
exposition building auditorium, or the In
ternational auditorium, as 1t is now
known. This is understood now to be in
a perfectly safe condition and could be
so arranged as to be well adapted to the
purpose.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-04

Temple Court
A Decent cigar for cents.