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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-06
MoRGANTowN, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, 1904
FACTORY is CLOSED.
w. r. Jones Glass Plant Has
Shut Down.

Fire still Going in Tank-Men Have a
Chance to Return to Work State
ment as to Case Made by the Manage
ment of the Faetory-Gfasswerker
Thinks Agreement Will be Made.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
WAS VOTED DOWN.
Proposed Change in the Episeopsllsn
Divorce Canon Defeated.

Boston. Oct 1.-THE house Of dcpu- .
ties OF the Episcopal general conven- I
ton al the close Of four days debate
Friday rejected an amendment 20 the
divorce canon. which sought 20 pre-
vent the rcmarrlacc OF divorced per
sons by cicrgymcn OF the denomina-
tlou. while the house of bishops may
yet act ou the question it is certain
that mo- change win De made by the
present convention.
Tho present law OF the church which
has been in operation since 1898 al
lows tho rcmarriase OF the innocent
party to divorce granted for Indiei-
fly At several conventions attempts
aave been made Geo repeai th.s law
and when q vote was .,.-- FRIDAY By
the house of Deputies sitting as O. conn
mttCe of the WHOLE ON the question
OF reporting the proposed amendment
CD che house itself the reformers were
successful 1y q vote of -ll. to i9f. and
this vote was regarded as represent.
ile enc actual strength of the contend.
ire forces
The final vote. however was taken
ot doce-.7 and orders. and where q
diocese Was evenly divided in scnu
meut its strength was counted in th,
negative THE vote hy dIocescs wa.
clerical for th. amendment 30
AGAINST %. divided lU
Jay vote for. %. aeaiust 90. livd
Cd ff
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
The Report Of the United States
Investigating Commission
Made Public.
INSPECTORS TO BE DISCHARGED.
The Unfortunate Vessel Had Been
Inspected and a Certificate Issued
90 the Owners on MAY 6.
Inspectors Are Directly Held Respon-
sibie For 1axiss Of the sses7f'oost
inspection 20 Which the Acct
cent Is Attributable.

Washington. oct 17-Thc report u
the United States commission OF in-
ycsteauon upon the disaster To- tho
steamer General Siocum. appointed
june % last by the then secretary Of
commerce and labor George B. Cor
tc'you. was made public Sunday.
in connection with tho important
findings of fhc commission presented
DOB tho report President Roosevelt. GO
whom the report was submitted. hes
written leftor to Secretary Victor d.
Notcaf Of fho department 10 come
n.rca and labor briefly summarizing
tho report and directing him to carry
into effect tho recommendation %
che commission. He also directs chat
Robert S. Rode. supervising Inspector
off thc Second district. steamboat In-
erecror service and James A. Du-
MON, and Thomas d. Barrett. local in.
eucotors in charre of Che port of Sow
York. ho discharged from the service
tho commission holding Thorn directly
responsible for tho iayify of thc steam
boat inspection tu which fho Slocuu
disaster was directly attributable
Ih. report states that che General
Si.clm was owned hy tho Kn!ckcr
h.c.o- Steamboat Co.. a New lorI
corporation. that the Siocum was ias
Inspected hy Horny Luudh'r- an,
John $751; Fleming May B.. i9lf an,
Ihaf tao cIrrcn. certificate of |r~rcc
unu af tne tfa. 0f fhc disaster ua
ssucl May Oh by james A. numnui
.r....rf.r of NnNe and Thomas 90 bar
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
...,iml Home of Thomas J.
\, 81 Rensselaer,, Ind,
Blown TO Pieces.
E,IDEscE COST $4,000.
M Feeling Has Grown IN
-.r. Since the Failure
Of the Mccoy Bank.
. ,hs Explosion Could Be
. ror Miles and windows
s,.sences For Blocks
,.syns Were Shattered.

-s,- Ind Oct. 1.-THE feel
(. Aas boon growing here since
81 % fhe Mccoy bank last
..hei climax Sunday night
y s.sa.mi home of Thomas j.
~, was Identified with his
= .be operations Of che bank
.rr Destroyed by dynamite.
A-rt me explosion could De
II niles Windows Boz rcsl-
m blocks around were shat-
are 1f Che business houses
r-rar family was not at home
a ord BE- is believed that
,frr arc Ia rho cry Thomas
has boon in Lafayette for sef-
81 hat reports are current chat
vunG n Chicago with h.s
N-s Mccoy IS Thought %
.ftnc home is complete
IT. raa. blown outward. pro-
stte roof into thc basement
snfth. residence and pieces
-wc ncre found hundreds OF
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
THE STEEL WORKERS.
Probable They viii Be Asked to Ae-
eept a Reduction in Wages.

Chicago, oct. 17.-Steel workers EN-
pioyed ia the rail and sheet depart
ments OF the Illinois Steel Co.'S plant
at South Chicago have been notified
that when the present agreement ex-
pires January 1 next it viii not be re-
newed. The workmen understand this
% mean that they viii be asked to &C
cept the same reduction in wages and
the same lengthening OF hours as were
recently enforced in the company s
plant at Joliet The Joliet steel work
ers accepted a cut OF IS 70 - per
cent in wages and their work day was
lengthenod about two hours. Nearly
1000 men will be affected at South
Chicago.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

Jacksonville KY oct lI.-ln a
shooting bee between Silas Forte and
Edgar Long. az St Charles. KY Ions
was fatally wounded Both men used
winchesters. and many shots were e2-
changed. 10 is said that Long had
been friendly with Fortes wife.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
rhrno KIlIea nd EIaht 30.

Boston. oct. l7.-Three United
states soldiers were killed and eight
we're injured. one fatally. by the pre-
mature explosion Of powder as ten-
inch mortar was being loaded az Fort
Banks. winthrop OF the injured only
one was dangerously hurt.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

ST. Louis. Oct. 1.-THE Louisiana
Purchase exposition has made the sew
enth OF the stipulated 100000 pay
ments on the government loan OF 81
600 600 which was advanced by the
federal authorities. This leaves a bah
ance of S6sI .S50.45 due.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

New York. Oct I5.-Business fail
ures IN the United states for the week
ending October 10 number 1886. against
1875 last week. 293 is the Ike week In
1898. 204 in 1902 In Canada failures
for the week number is. against 10
LAST week
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

MayAng. ky. oct. 17.-At Shelby
Gan. east Of here. johnson Mullins, 60.
a well TO do logging man. was mar
ried TO Miss Jane Foutch. 20, making
Mullins sixth marriage and a new rec
ord IN this state. His hrst Ave wives
died
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

Lexington. KY. oct l5.-Alton
Draxel. Of South Africa. who is in this
country investigating the methods Of
raising tobacco and other agricultural
products. IS now in this city studying
the methods at the experimenting sta
ton al Kentucky state college.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

Copenhagen. oct. l7.-Duriag the
day the Baltic squadron passed Born
holm island ia two sections Il com
prised a total OF six bastleships. IL
cruisers and numerous smaller craft.
and was going northeast.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
TWENTY-FIVE STORIES HIGH.
Chicago is to Have the Largest Hotel
in the World.

Chicago OCT 14-Chicaso is 90
have the largest hotel n tho world.
70 viii Cost slU.UuooOo ho twenty-five
stories high aud dwarf iu size and
masnifcenco. BE- is promised. any
structure of the kInG ever erected.
Tho builders and owners VIII be syn
dictate of Chicago and Eastern cap
itausts. The hotel viii occupy property
measuring 800 feet ina length by lll
feet in depth ia Michigan avenue.
two blocks south Of the Auditorium.
steel construction viii be- used In
building the new hotel
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

ST. Louis. Oct 1.-THE statement
Of the attendance at the Worlds fair.
given out Sunday BY the department
Of admissions. shogs the total sttend-
snce last week 20 have been ssas14
ans the total attendance since the
opening of the fair. l4,9le.e2o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
Four colored Men Sent to Prison.

Madisconvlle. Ky. Oct. l5.-At the
morning session Of the circuit court
four Negroes were sentenced 70 the
penitentiary by one jury. The terms
ranged from one TO Eve years and the
crimes were malicious shooting and
hn1lsohreaking
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

wflHamstowr. KY. Oct. l5--At the
last meeting in this city OF the Tooae-
CO Growers association had pledged
10 ~ 400 acres OF the tobacco product
OF Grant county and two growers guar
anteed to take $1,000 sock In the as
ISOLATION
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

Hagerstovn. Nd. Oct. 13.-Thomas
Goode. 40. OF Paterson, N. J.. was al
most instantly killed and four others
we're injured in a Ioop-the-loop acct
dent at the Hagerstown fair here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

Fox Lake. Wis. Oct. I7.--Mrs. Mary
T.. Warren. widely known throughout
the country as a temperance worker.
authoress and philaEthroDist. IS dead
AZ her home in this village. She was
Is Years OF age
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

Panama. oct 15.-The gunboats
Third OF November and Medallin. the
last Of what was Panama's navy. have
been sold to an American from Co
quimbO. who Is supposed TO represent
Sonfh American revoiutionists.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
PUBLIC improvements IN covlngton.

Covington. KY. Oct 1.-THE city OF
Covington has nearly completed $780,
600 worth Of public improvements dur
ing the present year. which Is the
greatest amount accomplished in any
single year in the history Of the city.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

Dresden. Oct liking George Of
saxony died at Pillnitz at 2:25 O'Clock
Saturday morning. His end was
peaceful His sons were present Al
the deathbed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

|--s4ington, Oct 17.-Tbe emperor
Impress Dowager Of Russia have
.1ed on Countess Cassini and
~ boutakoff. wife OF the Russian
s',aehe al Washington. the Rvs
Sed cross decoration
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
Both Armies Fought FerociOuSly
Fora Week and the Desperate
Fighting Still Continues.
an APPALLING DEATH ROLL.
Preliminary Reports Indicate That
Ahout 10000 Men o. Both sides
We're Killed or Wounded.


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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20

-.'aef Castle, Oct. IA bulletin
sunday night announces the
-led Improvement of Lady Cur
sac was Sunday afternoon re,
70 Walmer palace. a house in
N'inity Of Walmer castle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
a PARCELS POST.
I"sements Made For Ore Between
ne United States and France.

as. Oct l5.-It is Officially an
-,sa That the arrangement for a
ts pest between the United
~ and France. including Corsica
@iseria. viii come into force on
'1'er ! under contracts with the
.asaie Generate Trans-Atlantique
ne American EXPRESS Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-20
MAIL POUCH.
Captured BY Russians Opened,
hesea'ed and Forwarded.

is-'aEon oct. l5.-lt developed
Y Thar q pouch containing mail
tlrcl States cruiser CInciu-
'aen a, Nasasaki. Japan, which
l'oard the British steamer CAL
when char vessel was seized by
A-ss.an Nladivostok squadron was
-si while ip the possession of the
''- officers. subsequently re-scai-
= sent to irs destination
A iuiomation came 90 the post
I apartment Friday in a commu-
'a from the japanese postal ad-
station In conformity with a prac-
Always followed when there mas
nisaap ia the delivery Of mail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
WHOSE The BLAME?
Coroner investigates the New
York Disaster.
ONE MAN UNDER ARREST
Contractor Has Disappeared
and Cannot Be Found,

New York. March 3.-Investigau'n was
begun today by the coroner. the district
attorney. the building department and
the police for the purpose of placing the
responsibility Of the collapse yesterday
Of the apartment hotel building and the
recommending loss Of life. The number
of dead cannot Yet be stated. even ap-
proxinately. though twenty hours have
passed since the buildings fell. 50 slowly
was the work Of removing the wreckage
proceeded but the list Of known dead
has reached nine. two OF the bodies Stiil
being pinned fast under piles OF debris.
though plainly seen by the searcherS. Five
men are known to be missing and IS the
tangled and intGrlaced masses Of beams
and masonry are cleared away the bodies
of those and possibly Of others. II is an
tfcipated will he recovered. Sixteen in
jured men were taken 10 the hospital last
night several Of whom are reported u be
seriously hurt.
Amid the pile Of twisted iron sirders.
masses of stone. brick and debris. that
marks the spot where the big iron frame
stood. the police and employees Of the
building department assisted by firemen.
are working TO eXtricate the buried bodies
chief Croker of the fire department ana
Coroner Scholer being in charge. Coroner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

While in 1902 at the meeting of the ma
tional council the rates which were adopt
ed in 1900 were made applicable to all
members. including those who held certi-
ficates issued prior to March 1. 1896, the
time of the adoption Of the first graded
assessment plan.
l find, from an examination of their
membership record, that on January 1,
1909. there were still on the records Of
this society 1858 members who Joined
previous TO March l. 1896. and who. had
they ali lived and all paid during the
year 1903, would have paid in on the
old plan, sS6,S19.
] find from an examination of the
death records that the death losses dur
ing 1903 on these members was 1922. 900
The circumstances all point 10 the fact
that without the changes in rates made,
this society would long ago have passed
into the records as a misdirected effort
and a thing which might have been"
] take the privilege Of going into the
history of this society in this way so
that you may readily understand that
the changes were made, not from any
wish or desire on any ones part to
charge more. but because of the logic of
circumstances compelled such a change.
The ledger balance for the year 1893
is as follows:
Balance Dec 81 1902 600 2n5 %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 20. 1904.


Hon. c. H. Luling. Superintendent of
Insurance, Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir:-In pursuance of your in
structions 1 have examined the books
and accounts of the National Council of
The Knights and Ladies of Security of
Topeka, Kansas
This is a fraternal beneficiary society
Incorporated in 1892 under the laws OF
Kansas and operating under our laws
relating to FraternaI societies.
It has biennial sessions at which repre-
sentatives Of the various societies or
councils, as they are called, gather and
transact business, enact laws, and at
every other session elect National offi-
ciers who serve four years.
This society was originally organized
70 furnish protection to its members on
a plan OF charging a level assessment Of
80 cents per 100000 10 each member,
limiting the assessments 10 twelve QO
, per year, and setting aside in what was
styled a reserve fund, S1.00 per year on
each 81 COO o0 of insurance. and deducting
from each policy at its maturity by death
5000 0ess the sl.co per year paid dur
ing the life Of the assured) and it was
hoped that the interest on this fund would
make good any assessments that might
be required in excess of twelve Q2) per
year.
In 1896 at the first representative gath
ering, the futility OF this plan having
been shown by experience, rates on new
members taken in were adopted as fol-
lows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

Scholer said today that Charles r. ALI
son. head of the Allison Realty company.
the contractors for the building, has dis
appeared He was seen last night but
since then. the coroner said. he has dis
appeared and efforts of the police and
the coroner's office to find him are fruit
less
Foreman Haplin. who was in charge of
the iron construction work, is the only
man now under arrest
Little progress was made today in re-
moving the debris Of the wrecked hotel
Darlington during the night. owing to
the tangled condition Of the wreckage
and lack Of facilities for moving the
heavy girders and fragments of masonry.
Three additional bodies were uncovered
before daylight but for several hours it
was impossible IL eNtricate any OF them,
50 tightly were they pinioned beneath
heavy beams Of iron. The first one re-
moved was identified as that of Adam
Durwalder, the boss plumber for the firm
that had the plumbing contract. His
wife and son had remained on the steps
Of a neighboring house all night waiting
for news Of him
One Of the bodies had been cut in two
as ceanIy as II cut by a knife having
evidently been severed by a falling gir-
ga~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
ON ORIGINAL PACKAGES.
Argument Is Opened on That Subject
bX DinMiddie

Washington. March Representative
Dinwiddy opened the arguments today
in the question Of original packages 90
He stated that in the prohibition states
liquors were being sold IN original pack
ages. This he called a cod liquor bust
ness
From 81 To s. states. he said. have
prohibitory or local option laws He ap-
pealed to the committee 10 remove the
obstacle % the successful carrying out
Of any internal policy that any state
might deride.
Would YOU have any objection to a
provision placed in the hill 70 the effect
thai II IS not intended 70 interfere with
the private or family use Of liguors?"
asked Representative Gsllett % California
Mr.. Dinwiddy declared that he would
object
Representative Shirley DENY. who said
he represented a district in which was
manufactured more distilled liquors lhan
in any other congressional district in the
country. opened argument against the
bill He said his opposition 70 the bill
was on the ground OF the grant OF th-
states power 10 declare that the article
should not be shipped into that state.
power TO go over into another state and
declare void any contract as 20 the pu--
chase % goods by . citizen % another
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Loans Secured by Real Estate Mort
cages.

I examined all the securities of this
character and find the printed schedule
attached to be correct in the main. There
seems TO have been little neglect about
keeping up the fire insurance on town
properties This ! called their attention
10 and before I completed my work. sew
eraI such omissions had been corrected.
Loan No. 149 was on a farm. which was
held at 800 per acre previous To the
food. hut was disposed of for $50 per
acre while 1 was working on these Sc
curities As the tract was 81 acres and
the loan was only $500. the security was
ample even at the reduced price.
In connection with the matter OF real
estate loans, l desire 10 answer question
which you directed to me in connection
with a question OF commissions collected
on loans.
| learn that when the society began
leaning its reserve fund. il paid the mem
hers OF the finance comittee s. per day
to investigate the applications FOR loans,
the expense being paid out Of the gen.
eral or expense fund This was n drag
which soon called attention Of the So
cety TO the fact that some way must
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

state to be delivered into another state,
by prohibiting the delivery Of those goods.
Mr.. Shirley declared that the federal
government had recognized and legalized
the manufacture OF liquor and derived
enormous revenue each year from it. He
demanded that in view Of this congress
should be bold enough either to prohibit
by increased taxation the manufacture
of liquor or absolutely prohibit II as an
article of interstate commerce. but not
70 resort to subterfuge OF delegating 70
the states a function which existed only
before the formation of the Union. 10
interfere with interstate commerce.
Mrs. ] Ellen Foster. legislative secre-
tarv Of the National Non-Partisan Wo-
mans Temperance Union, spoke in favor
Of the bill.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
TAFT AIDING HAY.
Gives Counsel to the Secretary OF
State

Washington. March 2.-Secretary Taft
has taken UP the work Of Mr.. Root not
only in the war department but a. an as
sis,ant secretary Of state as well MI
Root uas a valuable advisor to Secretary
Hsv in many important matters. notary
IN far eastern affairs and In the Colon
bian incident. and Mr.. Taft IS follow
ing in his footsteps
Several Important diplomatic questions
have been referred to Mr. TAFT by Ar-
Hay for an opinion. and they are IRE
auentIv in conference over the war IN
IN. east Just now Mr.. Taft Is practc-
allv an assistant secretary Of state ana
he IS devoting almost as much time 10
state department affairs as to the war
department.
Aside from the unusual Importance OF
the questions that are TOW coming up
for Mr. HAY. he IS in need ~ assist
arca for Assistant Secretary LOOMS Is
2, th., Caribbean looking over the Santo
Domingo situation. and Mr.. Pierce the
Third Assistant Secretarya Is CT his way
n Europe to inspect Tire Mediterranean
consuIates. This leaves Mr.. Hay with
only Mr.. Ades. the second assistant SEC
rA,srv 70 assist him ard he Is gladly
taking advantage % Mr.. Tsfcs aid and
advice
TIE reliance which Mr.. Hay places in
Mr. Taft's ;dgnent IS accepted - Al
indication that the new secretary az war
has the presidents confidence as fully as
has Mr. Root
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

them all. Dawson. however, grabbed
hi mand held him until assistance came
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed in
the department. when the sound OF shots
was heard. Women rushed from the
rooms screaming and soon were Joined
by A number OF the male clerks. From
every quarter came army officers in uni
form and a vast throng edged tho cor
rfdors where O'Brien was struggling 70
break away from his captors. The man
was taken TO the police station II re-
CURED four men TO get him out Of the
building.
O'Brien was admitted 70 ST. Elizahetrs
asylum In 1899. lie was later paruled but
was returned in 1907. He served IN the
Sixth cavalry and Third artillery.