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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20

Chicago. October IA warning to
capital against cutting wages, if fl
nanciaI depression comes, by Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. and the plea for
harmony between employers and toll
ers by Senator Hanna We're made at
the closing session of the National
Civic Federation conference today.
Mr. GOmpers had listened to the
arguments of the representatives, of
capital and labor who mad come from
various parts of the country to discuss
questions that would aid in bringing
them closer together. 1t was in reply
to one of the speakers. the editor of
j New York paper. who at the session
the day before took occasion to tell
the employers and employees in the
event of u possible financial reaction
not to make any unreasonable de-
mandS on the employers, Mr.. GOmperS
spoke of the harm that would follow
any attempt to lower wages.
Successful arbitration, Mr.. Comp
erS said, was impracticable, unless the
employees are strong and wOrkmen
organized and prepared to defend the
stand they may take. He spoke against
the open shop and compared the
closed shop to various OrganiZa-
tiOns. societies and professions which
he said bar persons objectionable to
them.
Mr.. GOmpers took exception to the
coupling of the term, boycott and bud
geOn as weapons of labor, which were
mentioned, by a, speaker yesterday. TT
may sound. he said, very nicely as
1IIirar9 h11t ma O of f9 Of
it does not exist. Boycott. yes: why
of course we boycott, certainly. l
take it that there are some ladies and
gentlemen in this hall today who
would disavoW that they ever boy
cOtted, but they did all the same, and
they do, socially, financially and in
business way and in every other way
that is right, proper and moral. We
propose to stand by our friends, help
our friends in preference to those who
have always their hands raised
against us"
Senator Hanna advised conservatism
in all disputes between both sides and
praised the element of labor ORGAN
izatiOns. The work of the federation
is, said Senator Hanna. 4 work of
education. and he ADDED that patience
Is required in the work for the good
of our fellow men Individually and for
society as Il whole. Future success in
maintaining industrial supremacy was
4 greater matter than the question of
who is the next president. Captains
of industry, he said. and the other
side were only too willing to learn
from teachers who have had eXpe-
rience Distrust preached by labor
leaders he declared to be an unfair
proposition. There is not. he said. any
real difference that cannot be settled.
but fair dealing was necessary
He referred to the waStefulness of
strikes and lOckOuts. and the effect
they had on capital ana labor. and
how aid in the movement OF the fed
GRAFTON could help all.
Labor leaders and employers believe
that the conference has done much 10
help in bringing the wage Garner and
the capitalist together in an effort To
establish more harmonious relations
and they expressed crT3titiC'tio" ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20

London, October 1.-the Alaska
Boundary Commission today reached
an agreement whereby all the Ameri-
can contentious are sustained, with
the exception of those in relation to
the post and canal which Canada wins.
All that now remains to be done is
for the commissioners to affix their
signatures to the decision and COM
plete the map which will accompany
it. On the map will be marked the
boundary line definitely fixing the df-
vision of American and British terri
tory. on such a basis that no Ameri-
can citizen will lose a foot Of land
he already believed he held, while the
United States will get all the water
ways to the rich Alaskan territory,
with the exception of the Portland
canal which gives Canada the one
outlet she SO much needed.
The long standing dispute was only
settled after a week of keen trying
and secret deliberation between the ar
bltrators. Even up to noon today
there was an acute possibility that a
disagreement might result and the
whole proceedings fall to the ground
LordAlverstone thought openly inclined
to believe in the justice of the Ameri-
can argument, that the United States
was entitled to the heads of inlets,
as contained in question five, held out
that Canada had established her case
in questions two and three. dealing
with the Portland canal.
After luncheon, Senator Lodge, Sec
retary Root and Fartuner agreed to
cede those points and to start the
American boundary line from the head
of the Portland canal. thus giving the
Canadians that channel and some
small islands, on which there are only
a few disused storehouses. This ac-
complished, the majority of the trib-
unal agreed to fix with this exception.
the entire boundary as outlined in the
American case. Whether Messrs.
-aylesWorth and Jette, the Canadian
commissioners, will refuse to sign the
decision and make it unanimous. is
not yet known, but it will not affect
the validity Of the agreement it a min
ority report is submitted. By Mon
day afternoon, it is hoped, that every
thing will be ready for signature,
though the actual marking of the line
on the map which shall favor deter
mine the respective territories will oc-
cupy some time.
The majority of the commissioners
left the foreign office hurriedly this
afternoon in order to catch trains for
weekend visits to the country. Moth
ing had occurred which would lead
the few onlookers even to suspect that
the dispute had reached it's practical
end. The commissioners themselves
are still bound to secrecy until the de-
cision is actually rendered. and prac-
tically few others were really aware
how great a degree of success had at
tended the efforts of the American
members of the tribunal.
Washington, October 1.-THE AssO-
ciated Press dispatch from London an
nouncing the decision of the Alaskan
Boundary Commission was the first
intimatiOn received by the state de-
partment that the commission had
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20

Fort Riley, Kas, October 1.-The
formation of outposts and patrolling
was the maneuvre today. The Blue
army was commanded by General
Fred Grant, and the Brown army
by General Thomas Barry. The man.
euVre took place on private lands in
Geary county on the old Mormon
tract and about five thousand troops,
equally divided between the two
armies. were employed in the evolu-
ton Of the problem. Today the ma
tienal guards began to arrive 1t is
expected that all of the militia will be
in camp by Sunday night. The regu-
lars Will rest tomorrow and the ma
tiOnal guard will make camp between
the regular cavalry and infantry
camDS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
Wan Kills, His Wife Because OF q
Quarrel.

Dayton. O., October I.-With no eN-
cuse 10 offer other than that they had
spent the night quarreling, Charles Il.
Weiffenbach. we'll connected in Day
ton .choked his wife 10 death in bed At
o'clock this morning, using no instru-
ment but his hands. He then tried TO
sleep but a half hour later arose, pr
pared and ate his own breakfast. Duc-
ing the morning he went to the tobac-
co warehouse where he IS employed az
foreman. and gave instructions for the
days work. Later he appeared at po-
lice headquarters. coolly told the story
OF his crime and was locked up in the
station house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
STRIKE OF EXPRESSMEN
BOTH SIDES CLAIM TO BE SATIS-
FLED At PRESENT.
There is NOt Much Suffering to the
Express Business on Account of
They Are Satisfied With the Pro-
SresS of the Strike

st. Louis, October 17-Members of
the Brotherhood of Railway Express
Men declare themselves we'll satisfied
with the progress of the strike of en-
ployees of the Pacific Company in st.
Louis and which has been augmented
by employees in Missouri, Askansas,
Louisiana, Kansas, Indian Territory
and Texas.
Officers of the Pacific Express Com
pany state their business is not suffering
to any great extent from the strike.
General Superintendent Gentsch said
that the company was somewhat behind
IN getting express matter out of St
Louis. but he is confident the delay will
be overcome by the first of next week.
One difficulty the express has to face
at present is that the local "combina-
ton man, who knows the combinations
of incoming safes, is among the strik-
ers. The safes must remain locked un-
til an expert combination man is found.
Dallas. Texas, October III. A BuSS
manager of the Pacific Express Compa-
ny in Texas has sent a telegram to
Governor Lanham stating that at Tex
arkana, the company has been unable
to get any protection whatever that
there have been one or two cases of
assault and intimidation of men who
desire to continue work; that repeated
appeals to Sheriffs avail nothing, and
finally the company must have protec-
ton or they will be compelled to en-
plOy armed men to protect their en-
ployees and their property. The strike
situation generally in Texas is unchang-
ed, according to dispatches to The
News and there is no express matter
being moved by the Pacific company.
One man named Matthews was badly
beaten at Texarkana yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
This is Solution of Labor
Problem Says Sen
dtOr Hanna
CAPITAL WARNED

BY President GOmpers Against Cut
ting Wages if Financial Depres-
sion COmeS-He Speaks Against
the ''Open shop and Admitted the
Use of the BOycOtt-Senator Hanna
Advised Conservatism in all Dis
putes and Says There is No Real
Diference-It is Believed the Con-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
WIN CLAIMS
Alaskan Boundary Com
mission Report is Fav-
Ordble to America
TERMS REACHED

Sustained Except Those Relating
Canada Wins-The COmmi siOners
Will Have to Afix Their Sigma
lures to the Decision and Com
plete the Map-State Department
tinct Victory While Canadian
Government Says There is Nothing
to be Thankful For.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
Cyrus Dixon TO be Executed "a.
Trenton.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. Y. c.. October 17.-Governor
AycOck today issued his warrant for the
execution of Cyrus Dixon. the murder
er OF Jones county. who was recaptured
this week in Georgia. with his para
mour. the wife of the man he murdered
and who is now in the New Bern jail
for safekeeping. The date of the eXecu-
ton is Thursday, December 1st. at
Trenton
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
WILMINGTON N. c. OCTOBER 20, 1909

what they regarded as a right step to-
ward this direction.
After the business session of the
day a banquet at which Senator
Hanna, President GOmpers, members
of the federation, leading business
men and labor leaders were present.
was held.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
Jury in the Miller-JOhnS
Case are not Able
to Agree
A NOTED TRIAL

Because it Was the First Under the
Many Indictments Recently Issued
for Frauds in the POstOfEce De-
pied in the Taking of Evidence
seI-The Jury Considered the Case
for More Than Six Hours and on
Not Reaching IL Verdict Were Dis
charged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
Mrs. jefferson Davis Goes to New


Buffalo. y. Y. October 17.-Mrs. Jef-
ferson Davis. who has been i'll at Castle
Inn for several weeks left today foi
her home in New York city. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs
Hayes, her granddaughter and a
nurse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
FOOTBALL GAMES YESTERDAY
UNIVERSITY DEFEATS THE v. VI.
TEAM IS TO Is.
The \. and VI. Team is Defeated
by V. p. I.-West Point and Har-
ward Have Desperately Fought
Game-YaIes Superior Play Shows
Up Against Pennsylvania State
Team-Other GridirOn Games.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Chapel Hill. y. c.. October 17.-An-
other victory was scored for Carolina
today defeating the Virginia Military
Institute on the sridiron at Roanoke,
five touchdowns and kicked three goals.
Mann, Donnelly, Jones and Jacocks
made star plays. Had it not been for
Jacocks tumble. Virginia Military In
stitute would not have scored.
Roanoke, Va. October 17.-On u wet
and slippery field, the University of
North Carolina defeated Virginia Mill
tary Institute today by a score of 2S to
6. The Tar Heels were slightly heavier
and their team work far superior to
that of Virginia Military Institute.
For Virginia Military Institute, Cap
tain Johnston was decidedly the star.
For Carolina Mann, Jacocks, Newton
and Stewart played the best game, but
the entire eleven from North Carolina
did their work well. The only tumble
made by Carolina was very costly, re-
sulting in Virginia's only score.
New Haven, Con-, October 17.-Yale
defeated the Pennsylvania state eleven
today in a rain storm by the score of
y to nothing. Yale scored two touch
downs in the first half by bucking the
line and by end running. The play was
of the simplest throughout and the
superiority of the Yale half backs rath-
er than the attacking power of the for
wards is responsible for the big score.
West Point, n. Y, October 17.-Under
extremely bad weather conditions, Har-
ward defeated West Point today by
score of five to nothing. There was
much fun mbling on both sides. 1t was
probably the most desperately fought
game ever seen on West Points field.
There was no time during the game that
Harvards goal was threatened.
At Blacksburg: Agricultural and Me-
chanical of North Carolina 0; Virginia
Polytechnic Institute p.
Richmond, Va, October 17.-Washing-
ton and Lee University defeated Ran
dolph-,Macon college at foot ball in
Ashland today by a score of 40 to 0.
Charlottesville, Va, October 17.-Uni-
yersity of Virginia 6; kentucky Univer-
sity 0.
Athens. Ca, October 17.-University
of Georgia 0; South Carolina, State col
iege II.
Birmingham, Ala. October 17.-Ala-
bama Polytechnic Institute (AuburD
SIS; Howard college 0.
Atlanta October 17.-Clemson college
73; Georgia School of Technology 0.
Washington, October 17.-Georg gatown
25; Baltimore Medical college 0.
University of Pennsylvania go
Brown 0.
Princeton Il: Carlisle 0.
Cornell 6; Bucknell
Columbia IS; Amherst O.
Annapolis Naval cadets >; Dickin-
son O.
Dartmouth Il: Williams 0.
University of Chicago 0; Northwest
pr0 d
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$1.OO PER YEAR

reached an agreement. State depart
nent officials say that the decision
SHOWS a distinct victory for the Unit
eo states. 1t is their opinion that the
erect of the decision regarding the
Portland canal merely gives to Canada
the possession of Pearse Island. u
small Island in the Portland canal and
OF no special Importance. This detail
OF the controversy is admitted by the
state department officials to have been
open to argument of both sides.
Pearse Island is at the mouth of the
canal. The latter is divided into two
canals by the island. and Canada for
merly had undisputed use Of the east
ern channel. Under the present de-
cisiOn Canada Will have the use of the
western channel
Ottawa. Ont. October 1.-THE Cam
adlan government has not yet received
official notification Of the proposed de-
cision in the Alaska Boundary Com
mission. If the decision is as reported.
namely. that Portland canal is to re-
main in Canadian territory there is a
feeling in official circles that the do
miniOn has not much to be thankful
for. Canada is holding the Portland
canal, retains Wales and Pearse Is
lands which overlook Port Sampson.
the proposed terminus of the Grand
Trunk PACIFIC. II would be incon-
venient to have lost these islands. but
as they were clearly marked on VAN
couver's map as being in Carada, it is
difficult to see how this could have
been done. North of Port Sampson,
Canada will have no harbor or no
outlet on the Pacific coast, from the
Yukon gold field
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
Executive Committee Of I. c. y. to
Meet.

New Orleans. October 11.-Genera'
Z. NJ. Mickle. adjutant general Of the
United Confederate Veterans. has call e
ed a meeting OF the executive commit
tee to convene in Louisville. Noveln-
Der 18th.
This committee will select the place
for the next reunion. 1t is stated that
Baltimore Nashville, Atlanta and
Louisville each Will invite the veterans.
~--~---
Death of Well Known Cotton Man.
Mobile. Ala. October 17.-Major VIII
liam B. Ross. one of the oldest and
best known men in the south, dieu
here today aged so years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20

Washington, October 1.-THE AssO-
ciated Press dispatch from London an
nouncing the decision Of the Alaskan
Boundary Commission was the first
intimatiOn received by the state de-
partment that the commission had
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-02-06
LIMIT FORTUNES TO o,ooO, 900.

Last Saturdy, Senator Wellington introduced
in the Unitd States senate an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the holding of for
tune exceeding $40, ,ooo, 900 BY any one individ-
nal in the United States In case OF such hold
ing, the amendment provides that the excess
shall be condemned, whether or not as public
nuisance, public folly or public peril, and
he accordingly forfeited into the United States
treasury.
1t is safe to say, however, that the amend
ment will die in the hands of the committee.
There are too many millionares in the senate
and the lobby in the senate, maintained by
millionaires is too great to be resisted by the
purchasable members of the senate. Some
time, conditions will be changed-the present
system will be overthrown; then such an
m ,ndmenl will be ADOPTED.
But, under S,cialisin, there will be no more
mllionaires. Neither will there be any pau
perS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-02-06
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS

Kansas Populst.
The papers tell US some strange tales these
prosperity times. A little boy stole lump of
coal and was sent to Jail for 60 days. In the
same paper it tells how the leading citizens of
a town confscate whole trainload of coal, and
not man was arrested.
Good for Gov. Bailey. He is training in the
anti, monopolist class along with President Diaz,
of Mexico, and has notified the coal mine opera
tors that If the coal famine becomes serious he
will oider the state coal mihe at the penitenti-
ary worked to lis fullest capacity, and the coal
shipped TO the towns where it is most needed.
Public ownership is an awfully effective weap-
on to fight mo lopoly with; and it seems strange
how the people can be bamboozled into think
ing it is unsafe and injurious. ~.
Referring 20 number Of bills passed by the
house, VIM. E Curtis, correspondent for the
Chicago Record Herald, says; "Back of these
are several Others which the representatives
passed tor political purposes, and now that the
congressional elections are over, they expect
the senate to strangle them. | refer particular
ly to the bill now pending to admit New Mex
leo, Arizona and Oklahoma as states, the eight
hour bill and the anti-injunction bill, both of
which are being urged by the representatives of
organized labor the pure food bitt and several
other examples Of class legislation. Tha SEN
ators claim that the house of representatives
has put them in hole by passing these bills in
order to make votes, and then depending on
the Republican senators to keep them from be-
coming laws" The senate as now constituted
is very convenient thing for Republican lead
FRS 10 have around.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-02-06
BA1L1E WAecoNER, attorney for the Missouri

BAILIE WAGGONER, attorney for the Missouri
Pacific railway and member OF the legislature
from Atchson, is promptly on deck when the
legislature convenes, with multiplicity of bills,
most of which, if they became laws, would in
crease the burden of taxation. In one of his
bills he would increase the governors salary to
$4,000 per annum. He would likewise allow
each of the seven Justices of the supreme court
$1,000 ayear as compensation. But while the
astute attorney from the Missouri border is do
ing good work for the high officials of the state
he is not forgetful of himself and family. He
has son who is member of the St. Louis
Worlds fair commission for the state of Kansas
at salary OF IS per day mostly for doing no.
thing. The old gentleman now wants the pay
raised to $40 per day, and an additional svm of
$I75,ooo appropriated out of the state funds in
order that the dignity of this $40 per day pro-
position may be maintained. Mr.. Waggoner
seems 20 occupy seat in the Legislature largely
as representative of his own fam,ly--Com-
moner (Wichita.)
Waggoner has passes to give. He is one of
the worst thieves in the legislature and poses
as Democrat. Why any self respecting Dem
ocrat or Populist should vote for MIN as such
is more than we can understand. The near
est and most dangerous men in public life are
such men as Waggoner and Judas Iscariot Cteve.
land who are really Republicans but call them
selves Democrats for the purpose of better dis
crediting their party.-Win6eld Free Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-02-06
SWORD rHRUsrs
Y Sword. Chicago.

From The Flaming Sword Chicago.
Professor Siligman, Of the Columbia Univer
sity, sees before the world long period of
prosperity; the world does not look at all dark
to him, but very cheering indeed. However,
the worst thing he can say about the world is
that class of pessimists still persist in look
ing on the dark side of pictures. He would
rebuke the pesimists so severely that they would
be kindly persuaded to desist from further views
of approaching calamity. Now, there is
great deal of difference between people that
are always grumbling and finding fault
with everything that does not suit them-uo
matter whether the things are good or bad
and thoughtful men who observe the facts and
correctly interpret the signs of the times as indi
eating that we on the verge of the most disas-
ferrous revolution the world has ever known. 1t
were better for the world to know the character
of the great catastrophe and make some move
ment in the direction of safety than to fall under
the delusion that nothing i'll betides, at the very
hour OF imminent danger. The over enthusiastic
optomist cries, Everything is all right; there
is going to be no trouble" Fancied security
works. no veal when danger inpends. The
policy of the Flaming Sword is not that of
fault6nding; but there is such thing as scien-
ti6c criticism; the profits warning; the storm
signal; the truth about glitterng illusions and
absurdities; or the proper diagnosis of the un-
healthy conditions which exist throughout the
world
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-02-06
THE cooperative telephone system established

THE cooperative telephone system established
at Grand Rapids, Wis, should be brought to
the attention of the public. 1t SCENE that the
city has enjoyed service that is not only eff
cient, but remarkably cheap. The company
was organized in 1896, with capital of $4,000;
divided into shares of sixty dollars each. Any
person could become member of the combin-
alton by subscribing for one or more shares and
by leasing one telephone for each share of stock.
The company was thus to be controlled by the
telephone renters, and for their sole benefit A
wri.er in the current issue of The Municipality
saws the company rents 900 telephones
and has increased its capital stock to 81 900, 900.
The rents are uniform, being established at
first at s. so per month for business houses and
ST. so for residences, aud after six months, a
dividend of one per cent was declaied.
After eighteen months the rates were
reduced to So rs and $I.oo, and the
dividends we're increased to one and half rer
cent month. The net cost of service to each
of the renting stockholders shows cost OF $r2
a.Year for business houses and 81 per year for
residences. Next to actual municipal owner
ship and operation, private cooperative te!e-
hpone companies would seem 10 be easily he
best-The Independent