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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-06
Getting Will Be Held Tdaay, at Which
Order May Be Issued for Men to-
Desert the Galleries.: :" =: :

WILLKESBARRE; al JUNE 2:--An-
her dark strike cloud doomed up on
e horizon of the anthracite coal reg
~ today. -. ~:v - - '~
The executive boards of the United
line Workers in session here today
endorsed the selection of their three
district presidents on the board of con-
Citation, authorized: by the; strike COM
mission, and if these mem bersy are not
recognized by the OPERATORS the ex-
ecutive boards contemplate calling
convention of mine workers to declare
general suspension Of work until
their members are given recognition.
The district. presidents, as a result
of today's meeting, issued the follow
ing statement tonight on the disputes:
p = Operators Turned The N Down. :: = :: !:
AT a joint meeting: Of the executive
boards of the anthracite region here
today, the members selected tt" repre-.
sent the mine. workers of each dis
;trict on the cancellations D0ard;;< re-
ported that the representatives of. the
operators refused to recognize them Or
the mine workers credentials, or ac-
cept them as members OF the concilia-
ton board. =: -: ..-.~
They reported that: the operators
Objected on the ground that the: mine
workers representatives were: ar POINT?
ed BY their Organization as 1T: exists
in each district. The award Of the
commission relative to, the manner: of
selecting, the members: of the: eonci1-:
iation board. provides as follows: That
is: Ito say, if there: shall be q division
Of the whole region into three districts
in each of which there shall; exist an
Organization, representing a majority
Of. the mine workers Of each. district,
one: member Of said boards: Of concilia-:
ton: shall be- appointed bX. eac hsofs said
organtzatfons;;i;an d: f1ir ees other; persons
shaI1Sbe appointed by the coperatprs;
the generators IN each of Esaid istricts
appointing one: Person :. =: -:
- y Believe rde 40 s::z
The district are! still Oft E
opinipn:$thats:th appuintedet their :rep-
,resentati Ives AS prQXi ded ..,for. e
section sc tfie5 AVA rd ard voted unaIii5
S1nouslY aIs tlalIs efrs3 former aes
;ti lstrIets fteefs IaazeasbeeH
eASeEdtn anx1o az hay eHt heEHe
1elas
Ha1isXs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-06
THE DEATH or. a NE ssRWsT.
Mrs: Margaret kilgour. Was the Friend
:: - sofPresident TySller and Henry. -, i :;
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.BaitiInOre:@S

From the. fillmore Sun: II - =. =.
. Il Mr. arg Kilgolr, widow of
Alexande &. cd: at her home
Hen, lont emery county Wed
@nesd Eth i: Gig ty-eigh nth
~. III: ,s.: s ia;
"a RS ilgol1arSss bern and5r ared:fn,
Frederick count hi a. a nd was:
on els.
#strihNng United Hates army,
Who IA the Semi;
idaHSY al, stha near relafiNe5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-06
Nav Order a Strike.

Nav Order a Strike.
1.-TWO questions were Under consider
alton by the meeting today. One is to-
make applcatlon TO; the, national n::esi7:
order for a general Suspension Of work
throughout the whole anthracite region
to continue until the operators agree
UP to the award Of the anthracite coal
strike commission, the second is that
a delegafe:" convention: be called to-
consider the 7advisdbiltty OF taking The
above. action" s'@
Another meeting will be held tomor-
row to- decide as to whether suspen-
sion of work shall be ordered:
District: 5presidents: Nichols and Fa-
hey intimate that: the executive board
Of the mine workers will stand by their
decision, and will insist that their
members on the cancellation board be
Will Not Hold Election:
= A district officer when asked tonight
if the objections Of the officers could
not be removed if the mine workers
selected their Representatives. on the
board by: "a majority vote OF miners,
replied that It was not likely such a
step would be taken: If the operators
demanded that: he said, the miners
had as much, right~to ask that<the COM
.pany representatives be selected by a
vote of the Stockholders e: =. -.
will the miners quit work: if they
are called out q. was, asked, -. =. -~r
eyes,, every VI; man: will come out, the
thirty Thousand, men in: the, .Scuylkill
region whom We ordered back to work,
will not, hesitate: TO-. come out again,
and there are acute grievances in every
region which will cause a suspension
if SUCH: a step: is decided upon. The
district officers have : counselled the
miners to- remain at work pending the
settlement yof The trouble by; the con
not be organized there is nothing else
for them to: do but quit" .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-06
DISAPPOINTING,

E IS the Boston Herald:e ;.7,s. :.
5ssHow sad it tits Ito see; star chorus girls.
ffisking lilse7la uabsatpon the stage, and
then suddenly to be ,awakeneds to z.the
fact that. most frisky and ..girlish:
favorita2 81 a.1a ri
owns e. 10-yean-old son !:ar 81 esesreN Il
Ions a !. III, ,nlost
mirrors. But ctreyse capture
zciet
have thefr iii
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-06
HARD COAL. MINERS ~:
MAY: SSdl!REKE""::AlG;AfN

Bosses Refuse to: Recognize Union Re-
presentatives on Constellation ,
Board. =. zo.-~ - :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-06

not to sttil e: and where strikes oc-
cur ordered them back; TO work; pend
board, which, they hGped would 5000
be formed, in .accordance with. the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-06-06
SUBSCRIBE : EGR: LABOR WORED

follies made known, :; One looks at. this
slender and .lightfopted, young woman
and believes slassls sseeIfsIy Sweet IS. The.
next day. one nAaIs1pf hef having, just
been narri ca TOR the second time with
q divorce thro Wn . as: . Il. s s.:a s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
ILLINOIS FARMERS
LYNCH BLACK FIEND
Which Tragedy is Afterward Fol-
lowed by a Little Race
War.

Thebes, ILL.,, April PA mob of
farmers lynched a negro near Santa
Fe yesterday noon and then wrecked
the camp of colony of colored
bridge workers, engaging in a regular
pitched battle with the negroes, dur
ing which hundreds of shots were eN-
changed and several of the blacks
wounded, but so far as known no one
was killed.
The negro who was lynched was ac-
cused of attempting to assault the
1O-year-oId daughter of Branson Dav-
is, farmer living near Santa Fe. \
mob of farmers organized as soon as
the news spread and started in pur-
suit. The negro had meanwhile been
captured by officers, and was being
brought to Santa Fe when the mob
of farmers was met. \ scrimmage re
suited, during which the farmers Sc
cured the prisoner. He confessed to
the crime, but begged for mercy.
Without a word the mob started with
him toward the new bridge construct
ed across the Mississippi. where he
was hanged to an oak tree. After
the body had dangled in the air few
\ rush was then made for colony
of several hundred negroes employed
on bridge construction work and liv-
ing in tents near the bridge. The ne
groes saw the mob coming, and open
ed fire. \ fusilade followed, and the
whites fired with effect. as many of
the negroes were shot down. None
of the mob was injured, and it is not
known how seriously the negroes
were wounded. The mob pressed for
ward, notwithstanding the steady fire
until the negroes turned and fled to-
ward nearby wood. taking their
wounded with them The mob then
fell upon the tents and burned them.
After accomplishing n general work
of destruction the mob dispersed.
Extra police were sworn in. and the
village put under heavy guard.
Santa Fe is village in the extreme
southwestern portion of Illinois, near
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois rail-
road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
GIVEN RICH TOKEN
OF EARLY ROMANCE
Railway Oiler Receives $5,OOO,OOO
From An Old Sweet
heart.

Lincoln, Neb., April 27.-Brom an
income of $40 month as an oiler on
the burlington railroad to the sole
ownership of two gold and silver mines
near Butte, Mont, estimated to be
worth $5.000,O0O, is the dream that
has just come true for George w. Gun
ter, of Lincoln. The bequest came un-
expectedly from a former sweetheart
in remembrance of their early love.
Although there was no actual breach
they drifted apart She married a man
who afterward became wealthy in the
Montana gold fields. A year ago he
died, just four months after Gunter
had married a second love. The
wealthy window, Mrs. Pinger, visited
Gunter a few months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
GEN. CoRBIN ROUTED
Yellow Dog Bites the Soldier in the Leg
and Then Chases HIN to Emergency
HeadquaFters.

st. Louis. April 2T.-While Major
General H. c. CorDin, L. s A., was
Inspecting the world's fair grounds
alone, and thinking over his coming du-
ties of grand naIBhai during the dedi-
cation ceremonies this week. com
mon yellow dog slipped up from be-
hind, and without warning bit the gen
eral in the leg. General Corbin wheeled
around, but the dog iagain seized his
clothing with avidit3, which put the
warrior TO rout. I5e ran. and finally
outran the dog, arrising at the emer-
gency headquarters. where DR.. Moore
speedily cauterized the wound. DR..
Moore assured General Corbin that the
wound would not prove serious and he
proceeded with his arrangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
LEE HAS rendered
HIS RESIGNATION
Missouri's Lieutenant Governor Says
He is Done With Poll
tics.

st. Louis, April 27.-Lieut. Gov.
John A. Lee has resigned. His resig-
nation was mailed at o'clock yester-
day afternoon to Gov. Dockerey at
jefferson City. 1t becomes immedi-
ately operative under the law without
any action on the part of the COVER
nor. His action was voluntary.
BY operation of the constitution
Senator Thomas L. Rubey, of Mason
county. president pro tenn of the SEN
ate, who represents the Ninth dis
trict, succeeds Lee. Lee made the fol-
lowing statement:
"A desire to retire from political
life and personal publicity has
prompted my resignation. Now that
am just a private citizen, I hope that
some of my enemies and critics will
forget some of my faults and mis-
takes. and try to remember if possi-
bic some of the things which 1 might
be commended for. l feel that my
effort to reform abuses in legislative
matters has brought upon me trou-
bles that 1 could have avoided by a
policy of silence and concealment,
and that my determination to do right
and refusal to be deferred therefrom
has brought about my political down
fall
st. Louis. April 27-Five or six
indictments probably will result from
the testimony of Lieutenant Governor
Lee before the grand jury. Monday
he will testify again. and Senator
Frank Farris and Colonel William
II. Phelps. the Gould railroad repre-
sentative. also will be brought before
the inquiSitorial body. if they can be
found in time. The testimony of these
three together, it is expected, will re-
suit in another crop of indictments.
Lee in his story. it is understood,
gave some important information in
connection with the alum legisla-
tion of two years ago, when Kelley,
y reputed agent of the baking powder
combine. is said to have disbursed be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
ANOTHER STRIKE OF
ANTHRACITE MEN
Hundreds Omit Work Because q
Man Was Dis
charged.

WiIkesbarre, Pa, April 2T.-Be-
tween 400 and 500 men employed at
No. . colIiery operated by the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarle Coal company have
gone on strike. 1t appears when quit
ting time came Friday evening some
twenty men stepped on the mine car
riage to be hoisted to the surface. This
being Il greater number than the rules
allow the foreman demonstrated, and
when they reached the head of the
breaker he discharged the drivers who
We're among the miners.
The union men then refused to go
into the mine until the discharged men
were reinstated. The officials refused
to do this, and as a result the colliery
could not be operated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27

considered particularly antagonistic
to American interests.
London, April Eft is officially an
nounced here that the Chinese gov
ernment has sent to the Russian gov
ernment at st. Petersburg formal
refusal to grant the latter's demands
in regard TO the evacuation of Man
churia.
Washington, April 2T.-Russia's de-
mands in Manchuria and their effect
on United States interests were the
subject of a conference between Sec
retary Hay and Count CaSsini, the
Russian ambassador. which occurred
at Secretary Hays house and lasted
for nearly an hour. 1t is denied that
the ambassador brought official ad-
vices from Lis government, but the
fact that he is still suffering from an
attack of Iumbago, which has confined
him to the embassy for several weeks
is evidence of the urgency of the call.
Hay Is Making Inquiries.
Steps already have been taken by
the state department to ascertain the
true inwardnesS of Russia'S latest
move Ambassador Mccormick. at st.
Petersburg, has been instructed 10y ca
ble to present to the Russian foreign
office a note which. while diplomatical-
Iy known as one of inquiry, is in sub
stance a strong protest against Rus
sia's demands Cabled instructions also
have been sent to Minister COnger. at
Peking, to express to the Chinese au-
thOrities the dissatisfaction of the
United States with Russia's demands,
and ouh hope that China win not ac-
cede to them.
Lots of Unofficial Assurances.
No answers have yet been received
to either note. though unofficial assur-
ances are still reaching the depart
ment that United States interests in
Manchuria will be protected. In the de-
partment's note which Ambassador
Mccormick probably has presented al
ready Russia's attention is called to
the assurances which repeatedly have
been given the United States relative
to the preservation of the integrity
of China and the continuance of the
open-door policy.
"Open Door, POlitial Matter.
Russia's reason for contending for
the closed door in Manchuria is the
claim that the open door is not a COM
merciaI but political question. She
continues to assure the United States
that in some way this country's inter-
ests will be protected in Manchuria-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
THRILLING FEATURE OF THE FIRE
How Philip S. Nation Was snatched from
the Very Jaws of Death.

How Philip s. Nation Was Snatched from
the Very Jaws of Death.
One of the most thrilling features
of the fire was the rescue of Philip
S. Nation, q lodger, from room en-
veloped in flames on the fourth floor of
the Brunson building. 1t was sup
posed all the occupants of the build
ing had been gotten out, but Nation, it
appears, was overlooked. The water
tower was playing a stream into the
flaming front of the building when the
figure of a man in underclothes sud-
denly appeared at a window on the
fourth floor, raised the sash and waved
his hand. A shout of horror went up
from the crowd, as rescue seemed out
of question. The firemen, however,
quickly started to raise an extension
ladder
Several times the man ran back into
the room and returned with an arfmul
of clothes which he threw to the street.
Just as the top of the ladder touched
the window sill he appeared wearing a
derby hat and before the firemen could
reach him started to climb down. When
he reached he ground he was in a
state of collapse. Nation is a north
side grocer Relating his experience
he said:
Il hardly had time to be frightened.
L am very sound sleeper, and l only
awoke when the smoke filed the room
and choked NE. l sat up in bed and
heard the fire engines and the crack
ling flames around me and ran to the
hall door. The moment | opened the
door a sheet of flame fiared in from
the hallway, and l knew that escape
from that quarter was cut off.
slammed the door shut 9ad ran back
to the window, but the heat of the
flames broke the glass front of the
door and the fire seemed fairly to fol-
low me-" Then he appeared at the
window and the remainder is known.
Captain Daniel Lewis, of engine
company No. IL, who was killed, was
caught by falling wall while carry
ing a hose into the Palace barber shop.
Two companions had just emerged
from the building and Chief Lauer
called to Lewis, but too late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
ROBB GETS APPOINTMENT
AS TYNER's SUCCESSOR

Washington, April 27.-Charles H.
Robb, assistant attorney for the de
partment of justice, has been appoint
ed assistant attorney general for the
postoffice department to fill the place
vacated by James y. Tyner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
MINISTER ARRESTED
FOR KILLING BIRDS
In Violation of the State Laws of Ne.
braska-Held Under
Bonds.

Omaha, Neb.. April 27.-Very Rev.
Robert Z. Lee Craig, dean of Trinity
cathedral in Omaha, was arrested at
Thedford, Neb., fOr shooting meadow
larks. He went to Thedford to shoot
ducks, but failing TO find any game
practiced his aim on the larks.
The sheriff of Thomas county hap
pened to meet the dean with a bagfuI
of the birds in his possession and
promptly placed him under arrest. He
was arraigned before justice of the
peace on the charge of violating the
game laws of the state and was bound
over to the district court under bond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
Mrs. Cougar Loses Her Case.

Lincoln, Neb., April 27. = County
Judge Waters has decided in favor of
the defendants in the suit brought 10y
Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar against MEM
bers of the Populist state central COM
mittee, for speeches made by Mrs.
Cougar Judge Waters said that the
suit cannot lie against the committee
mon, who simply acted as agents, and
that it should have been brought
against the POpulist voters Of
Nebraska, some 10000 in number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
Bank Robbers Frustrated.

Frankfort, Ind, April 27.-Michigan-
town. six miles east of this city, was
the scene of an attempted bank rob-
berry at an early hour in the morning,
a running fight being carried on in
the streets of the village. the robbers
finally making their escape with the
bullets of the pursuing posse whistling
about their ears The robbery was
frustrated by committee of citizens
chosen to act as guards for the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
WRECK DUE TO
MISREADING ORDERS
Missouri Pacific Stock Train CoIIides
With Work Train in
Kansas.

Buffalo, Kans.. April 27.-A north
bound Missouri Pacific stock train
crashed into the rear of work train
north of here last evening, killing II
men and injuring p. Ten of the lat
ter are seriously injured and four are
probably fatally hurt. They are
Greeks and Italians excepting one Pc
ter Fry, he being an American The
cause of the wreck is given as mis-
reading of orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
PRESBYTERIANS IN FAVOR
OF REVISION OF CONFESSION

Philadelphia. April 27.-Stated Clerk
Roberts. of the Presbyterian general
assembly, announced today that two
thirds of the Presbyterians voted in
favor of revision Of the confession of
faith The subject will be finally dis
posed of by the general assembly at
Los Angeles next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
EDWARDS ROYAL WELCOME
IN THE CITY OF ROME

Rome, April 27.-King Edward ar
rived here from Naples this after
noon. He was received by King En-
anuel in person, who escorted the
visiting sovereign through densely
packed streets. Their majesties re-
ceived a great popular ovation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
miners win Return to work

Shenandoah, Pa, April 27.-
Meetings of all the miners locals in
this vicinity We're held for the pur-
pose of voting on the proposition to
return to work on the company's
terms pending the settlement of the
question as to the number of hours of
labor on Saturday. 1t was decided to
return to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
In Honor OF military Heroes.

London. April 27.-The Prince of
Wales unveiled in ST James park a
statue erected in memory of the ma
rines recently killed in South Africa
and China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
HALF A MILLION
Licked Up by the Flames at Coz
lumbus, O., in Few Hours
of Havoc.
FIRE CAPTAIN INSTANTLY KILLED
His Body Cremated Under the Debris
Thrilling Escape from Death
of a Sound Sleeper.

Columbus. o.. April 27.-Fire here
has destroyed the Brunson and Union
Clothing companies buildings at High
and Long streets and several smaller
structures, and damaged the Nicholas
block, entailing an aggregate loss of
about 100000. Daniel Lewis, captain
of engine company No. II, was caught
under a falling wall and instantly
killed. His body was cremated in the
ruins. The lire was attended by many
exciting incidents, the most thrilling
being the rescue of Philip Nation, a
grocer, from his apartments on the
fourth floor of the Brunson building,
where he had been hemmed in by
flames.
Scene of the Destruction.
The fire estarted in the Brunson build
ing on the west side of High street,
just north of Long. and its progress
was Southward, the flames being
famed by b-isk wind from the north.
The upper floors of the Brunson build
ing were occupied mainly as living
apartments, Ihe exceptions being the
W. c. L. L. rest room and two art
studios. South of the BrunsOn was
Il narrow twO7story building. with the
Union Clothing company building, a
five-story brick with stone front, oc-
cupying the corner. The COurtright
building was Immediately back of the
Union on Long street, and was con
nected with the Brunson. The What
shire, a small hotel, occupied the cor
ner at Long and Wall streets.
Fire Was q Very Hot One.
The flames. after cutting the Brun-
son, spread TO the buildings south.
The Union was completely destroyed,
and the Courtright and Whatshire
buildings gutted. When the flames got
under headway in the Union, with its
five floors stocked with clothing, it be-
came a veritable furnace, the heat
cracking plate glass windows across
the street. The Sheldon Dry Goods
company on the opposite corner south
was endangered. the building being
several times on fire, but was saved
without wetting the stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION
OF GRANTS BIRTHDAY

Galena, Ill. April 27.-The chief
feature of the celebration of Grants
birthday here today was the address
by Hon. William F. Gurley, of Omaha,
en- the character and achievements
of Grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
VASQUEZ LANDS FROM
DOMINICAN GUN BOAT

Havana, April 27.-Gen. Nasquez,
former president of the republic of
San Domingo, landed at Guantanamo,
Cuba, today. from Dominican gun
boat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
FATE OF FIVE MEN:
ARE HORRIBLY BURNED

Lancaster. Pa, April 27.-Five men
were horribly burned and two fatally
by the explosion of molten metal at
Marietta today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
With Reference to De-
mands Recently Made
On China.
HAY AND CASSINI
Talk for an Hour on the
Situation--AS to
Open Door.

Pekin, April 27.-Minister Conger
has sent a note TO Prince Chang,
grand secretary. protesting against
two features of Russia's proposed
Manchurian agreement, which are