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Iron County register., 1904-11-03

abridges the natural rights of man. Such
acts are menace to the public welfare,
and all good citizens should discounte-
nance and use their every effort to pro-
tect the natural rights of all the people
in our country. We recommend the en-
forcement of the Sherman act of 1890 and
to that end urge congress to pass an
amendment to that act, making II the
duty of all United State5 district attor-
neys to prosecute all unions of labor or
capital whenever evidence making q
prima facie case of the breach Of the
terms of the act are presented.
And that this congress recommends
the appointment of special commission
by the national congress to investigate
the arbitration laws of New Zealand and
other countries which have such laws,
and make such recommendations to the
national congress as they may deem
proper.
I'VE recommend to the several states
and territories the adoption of such legis-
lation as will place the subject of perma-
nent public-road improvement under an
Intelligent and uniform state and county
supervision.
1.-THE Transmississippi Commercial con-
gress again earnestly urges such a
thorough organization of our consular
service as to secure the most efficient
service to our business interests, and 1t
believes that this can be best accom-
plshed by basing appointments on ex--
perience, ability and character, unbiased
by any political consideration, thus as
suring that efficiency which is only at
tanned by extended experience"
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
THE CHARGES ARE REFUTED
The Laws Are Being Rtgidly En-
forced Mt the Joliet Qllo
Penitentinry.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-Charges
that the state penal institutions have
been mismanaged, and particularly
that the convict labor laws were being
violated at the Joliet penitentiary in
the manufacture and sale of shoes,
were bluntly refuted by Barney
Cohen, president, and J. F. Morris, Sec
retary of the State Federation Of La
Dor. These officers Of the federation
were named at the meeting of the fed
Grafton as committee to carefully in
vestigate the charges against the state
administration, and the committee re-
ported that the charges were unquali-
fiedly false and that the laws were be-
ing rigidly enforced at the Joliet insti-
tuition.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
"UNWRITTEN LAW" UPHELD.
Case Against Joe DOerr, for Cutting
William Bowman, Dismissed
ut Louisville, Ky.

Louisville, Ky, Oct 30.--Joe Doerr's
observance of the "unwritten law re-
ceived commendation in the criminal
court, Friday, when the case against
him for malicious cutting was called
He was indicted for cutting William
Bowman, but information had been Sc
cured by Joseph NJ Huffaker, common
wealth's attorney, that the offense had
been committed by Doerr after serious
provocation.
1t is charged that Bowman had been
attentive to Doerr's wife, and that
Doerr found them together The cut
ting followed.
II move to dismiss the case, your
honor" said Huffaker, 'and | would
do the same thing if Doerr had cut the
head off this man."
Judge Pryor granted the motion.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
ENGINEERS STRIKE
IN ILLINOIS MINES
Eight Hundred Hosting Engineers
Quit Work.
STRIKE AFFECTS $4,000 MEN
Operators Say They Are Confident
Many of Their Mines Will Be
Running Within a Few
Days at the Most.

Chicago, Nov. with both en-
ployers and employees confident of vic
tory, strike of 800 hosting engineers
in 240 bituminous coal mines in Illi-
nois went into effect at IL o'clock
Monday night. The engineers declare
that the strike will be bitter and long,
and will resultsin a victory for them.
The operators declare that their vic
tory is a foregone conclusion, and
that there will be a break in the
ranks of the strikers within a few
days. The cause of the strike is the
refusal of the engineers to accept a
reduction of five and one-half per
cent. in wages, some reduction having
been accepted by the miners at the
last adjustment of the scale with the
operators.
The strike affects about $4,000
workmen, but the operators are con-
fident that many of their mines will
be running within a few days.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
EIGHT MEN WERE INJURED.
Explosion of Gas in Egyptian Mine
No. at Harrisburg, I'LL, May
Cost Two Lives.

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Oct. 30.--Eight men
were injured, two probably fatally by
the explosion. of gas in Egyptian mine
No. 2 here late Friday evening.
The injured are: Walter Pankey,
Castle Cummins, Ed Horning, George
Galbraith, Supt. Harvey Stricklin and
three others whose names are not
known.
Pankey and Cummins were horribly
burned and will die.
Supt. Stricklin received burns about
the face and hands in trying to save
Cummins,
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
COLLAPSE OF MEMPHIS BANK
Negro Porter Believed to Have Been
the Only Man Killed, All 9th
crS Being Rescued.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov With a
terrific crash the building occupied by
the Continental savings bank, at No
10 Madison street, collapsed Monday
burying several persons in the wreck
age.
So far as known, only one person, a
negro saloon parter, was killed.
Joseph Fischer, tailor, who had a
shop in the building, is the only per
son known to have sustained serious
injuries. Fifty workmen, who had
been making excavations at the corner
adjoining the structure, and the Office
employees, escaped when a cracking
noise warned them of the impending
collapse.
The building was four-story office
structure.
Several persons have been taken
from the wreckage, but no bodies have
been found
The police say that probably TWEEN.
ty persons were buried. Eight have
been rescued, including F. Chas, pres
ident of the Continental savings bank;
F. ]. Baum, cashier; Clarence Hen
ningsburg, teller, and w. H. Stptts,
real estate dealer. Their injuries
are not serious. 1t is believed that
excavation recently made at Nos. 13
and Is Madison street caused the
wreck.
The dead body Of Winters Parker, the
negro porter, was taken from the eel
lar of the wrecked building at five
o'clock. AT six o'clock the police an.
nounced it as their belief that no one
else would be found in the ruins.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
GEISHA GIRLS MAY REMAIN.
Federal Authorities Say They Come
Under the Class of Actresses,
Not Affected by Law.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The Japanese
geisha girls who are technically in
charge of government officials at st.
Louis for alleged violation of the alien
contract labor law, but who really are
in revolt against the mikado's agents
at the Worlds fair and refuse to re-
turn home, will be allowed to stay in
this country, if they want to.
immigration officials say that the
broken contract charge will not stand,
as the law does not apply to artists or
actresses, in which latter class the
geisha girls are placed
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, re-
publican candidate for yice-president,
closed his Missouri campaign by speak,
ing in ST. Louis on the 2Sth.
Premier Balfour, on the 2Sth, de-
clared that the Russian version of the
Hull affair was thrust at Great Brit
aims national honor.
Ex-Gov. George K. Nash, of Ohio,
dropped dead in the bath room of his
home at Columbus, on the 2Sth.
Missouri University day was cele-
brated, on the 2Sth, at the Worlds
fair. 4f
Two violent earthquake shocks were
felt at Meade, Kas., on the 9th.
President Roosevelt, on the 2Sth,
forcefully replied to the letter sent to
him recently by James N. Tyner.
The, port authorities of Bremen have
officially reported to the German gov
ernment the firing on the German fish
ing vessel Sonntag by Russian war
ships, October 21, off Horns reef.
Eight men were injured, two of
whom will probably die, by an explo-
sion of gas in Egyptian coal mine No.
2, at Harrisburg, ILL.,, on the evening
of the 2Sth.
Rev. George Frederick Kettell was
drowned off Sparrow's Point, Balti-
more, Nd, on the 2Sth, in mysterious
manner. 1t is not clear whether it was
accident or suicide. The body was not
recovered.
Prof. R. NJ. Washburn, head of the
dairy department of the Missouri uni
versity college of agriculture, warns
the 100000 Missourians engaged in
dairy farming to organize against the
interests which are striving to secure
the repeal of the oleomargaine bill oi
1902.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Find Skull of Maatodon.

Workmen tearing down a bluff on
the Missouri river front, at Kansas
City, came upon to skull of mastodon
with seven-foot tusks. 1t is not known
whether the whole skeleton is in the
bluff, as work was discontinued, to be
resumed carefully, with a view to saw
ing the remains. Portions of another
mastodon skeleton were found in the
same clay bank four years ago.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Condition Of William ziegler.

Stamford, Conn, Oct. 31.---The condi-
tion of William Ziegler, of New York,
who was thrown from his carriage sey-
eral weeks ago and who is at his sum
mer home at this place, remains about
the same. After recovering somewhat
from the accident he suffered a relapse
a short time ago, and has been in q
somewhat critical condition since.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Torty-Five Mines Closed.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. AL hoisting en-
gineers of the Peoria district quit
work Monday night The union in
cludes near $50 members of the dis
trict. Forty-five hosting mines will
be closed down. The strikers believe
that the strike will soon be settled
that the operators will be glad to sign
an agreement. Upward of 5000 men
will be thrown, out of work.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Washburn Warns Dairymen.

A statement has been issued by Prof.
R. M. Washburn, head of the dairy de-
partment of the Missouri university
college of agriculture, warning the
100000 Missourians engaged in dairy
farming to organize against the inter
ests which are striving to secure the
repeal of the oleomargarine bill Of
1902.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Discomfort Throughout Colombia.

Panama, Oct. 31.--Advices from
Cauca report that there is great dis
content there and throughout Colon
bia. Apparently President Reyes, with
his political enemies in the majority
in both houses Of congress, cannot con-
troll the situation. Paper currency is
being issued in unlimited amount
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
THEY WOULD BAR THE JAPS
Attempt to Be Made to Place Japan
ese On the Same Footing as
the> Chinese.

Chicago, Oct. 3O.-Fear that Japanese
workmen may take the places of the
members of his union who are still at
work in the stockyards has induced
Michael Donnelly, president of the
Amalgamated Meat-Cutters and Butch
er Workmens' union to begin cam
paign for the passage of a Japanese ex-
clusion bill.
A resolution calling upon congress
to pass such bill will be presented by
officers Of the Federation of Labor.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Little Effect at Carbondale.

Carbondale, H., Nov. LIT is not
believed that the strike of hoisting
engineers, which includes all the un.
ion men of the southern Illinois coal
fields, will materially interfere with
the coal output of this section. All
union engineers have ceased work.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

William Harper, wanted at Chatta-
noga, Tenn, to answer a charge Of
murder, was arrested by Detectives Fox
and Woodling In st. Louis.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
She Was "Easy.o

Mrs. Jessie Anderson, of Muskogee,
|. T., was drugged and robbed of $1,745
by two new-found friends, a man and
his wife, in Kansas City. THE thieves
were arrested, but returned $1,000 to
Mrs. Anderson with the understanding
that she would not prosecute, hence
they were released. Mrs. Anderson
came to Kansas City for medical treat
ment. For eight years she worked as
cook in railroad camps, and the money
represented her savings.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Serious Charge Against Negroes.

Warrants have been issued at Kan
sas City for so negroes, the charge be-
ing illegal registration. The penalty
for the crime is from two to five years
in the penitentiary. 1t is alleged that
the negroes have been convicted of
thefts in the past, and are, according
t0 law, guilty OF felony for registering.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Charged with Embezzlement.

Austin. Tex, Oct. 3O.-Mrs. Katie
Mackey, negro postmistress of Mackey-
Vile. Tex, was arrested by deputy
United States marshal and brought
here, charged with embezzling $246 in
government funds.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Mclean Miners with engineers.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-The min.
ers of the Mclean county shaft here
are loyal to the hosting engineers,
and will strike if the order is issued
by the organization. There are al.
most 400 men employed at the mine
here
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Dan Patch, the great pacing horse,
broke the worlds time record for q
paced mile at Memphis, Tenn, on the
e6th. Time, l. Sc feat.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. Eight hun.
dred hoisting engineers Monday night
struck because of nonagreement with
the Illinois Operators association rel.
ative to reduction of wagec. This
strike involves the enforced idleness
of $4,000 miners, and affects 100000
men,. women and children. Only few
of the mines in the state will be in
operation. In those few the operators
have signed the agreement with the
Hosting Engineers union.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Despondent Man a Suicide.

Despondent over being out of EN-"
ployment, John Jasper hanged himself
in the cellar of his home, in st. Louis,
while his daughter and son were read
ing in the room above him.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Grade Crossings Mt KirkwOOd.

Citizens of Kirkwood have petitioned
the board of aldermen to require the
Missouri Pacific railroad to lower its
tracks through the city in order that
the streets may be laid overhead. Web
ster avenue, the main thoroughfare
through the place, is crossed by two
main tracks and number of side
tracks on grade, and the danger and
delay to traffic prompted the petition
ers to ask the board to take action.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
school Bonds Registered.

State Auditor Allen has registered
for Grundy county five school district
bonds of the denomination Of 5000,
bearing interest at per cent.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Mrs. Walter G. Able, a would-be sui
eide, was rescued from the Mississippi
river by Policeman James Dockery in
st. Louis. 1t was her fourth attempt
at self-destruction within TWO months.
Dockery has patroled river beat for
years, and has saved a dozen lives.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Myrtle Haney was arrsssed by Mar
shal Secrest of Kirkwood on the charge
Of stealing silk dress belonging to
Mrs. Frank Falks, for whom she
worked as a servant.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Pair of Runaways Caught.

Pana, ILL.,, Oct. 3O.--A 17-year-old
girl, in male attire, and young man,
who claims to be her husband are be-
ing held by the local police. She gave
her name as May Hanly. He said his
name was Willie Hanly. They had
eloped from Tallula.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Killed by Accidental Discharge.

John Dandy, farmer living near
Houston, took double-barreled shot
gun and went out looking for squir-
rels. When he stepped in his boat to
cross the river his gun was dis
charged, the load striking him in the
right side. He died in few hours.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Salisbury Votes for bonds.

AT the city election at Salisbury, for
the purpose Of issuing bonds to the
sum Of $4,000 for a system of water
works, the proposition was carried.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Colliery Fire Extinguishcd.

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 31.- Officials Of
the Enterprise colliery, which caught
fire three weeks ago, stated Sunday
that the fire, which has caused over
100000 damage, has been extin.
gulshed. Z
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Gave Life for Horses.

While trying to save horses from a
fire, William T. Kendall, veterinary
surgeon, was fatally burned at Mexico.
Twenty-nine valuable horses were cre-
mated in the blaze, and the loss is es-
timated at $50,000.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

The trial of DR.. Watson at New Lon
don, Mo-, on the charge of numbering
his wife, was continued, on the 2Sth, at
the instance of the state, until January
23.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Workmen tearing down bluff on
the Missouri river front at the foot
of Lydia street, Kansas City, Mo-, on
the 25th, came upon the skull of mas
todon with seven-foot tusks.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Mrs. Ray M. Krauss pleaded guilty at
Hartford City, Ind, on the 9th, to the
murder of her step-daughter and was
given a life sentence in the peniten-
tiarV
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Catholics of Milan, Italy, have decid-
ed to take part in the approaching elec-
tons, in spite of advice to the contrary
given by the vatican.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Toxic, Oct. 30.--It is officially an
nounced that Japan has not purchased
Or ordered single torpedo from En-
gland since the war began.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

The Japanese made another fierce
assault on Port Arthur, on the 9th,
capturing two more forts. A Russian
battleship in the harbor is said to have
been badly damaged.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Yellow Fever m ola Mexfco.

Mexico City, Oct. 3i.-There are six
new cases of yellow fever in Texaispe.
There are in all "a patients. The last
patient has left the hospital at Tehu-
antepec. Merida reports two new
cases and Salina Cruz four new cases.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Cornelius Van Cott, postmaster Of
New York, died, on the 25th, of heart
failure.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Ed Geers, the veteran driver and
trainer, was thrown from sulky at Bill
tings' park, Memphis, Tenn, on the
26th. One leg was broken, and it is
feared that the other was also frac-
tured.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

The United States supreme court has
been asked to decide whether pig lead
is contraband of war, and the question
was argued before that tribunal on the
27th.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

A broken rail caused the derailment
OF Missouri Pacific passenger train
No AZ, three miles west of Neal, Kas.,
on the 25th, resulting in the injury of
26 persons, only eight Of whom were
seriously hurt.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Reports received on the 9th show
that the Russian squadron fired on at
least two merchant vessels in the
course of their voyage through the
North sea and the English channel
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Notices were posted at Mahanoy City.
Pa, on the 26th, announcing suspen-
sion Of work at the collieries of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal & Iron
Co., in the Schuylkill region, until fur
ther orders
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Russia and France have fatty re-
fused to take part in President Roose-
velt's proposed peace conference.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

The Iowa Baptist convention, in ses-
sion at Marshalltown, on the 9th, in
strong resolutions, declared against
the divorce evil. The ministers pledged
themselves to remarry only innocent
parties.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
New Appointments BY GOV. Dav

New Appointments BY Gov. Davis.
Panama, Nov Gov. Davis has
appointed new mayors, judges, treas
urers and secretaries for the munich.
palities in the canal zone. All of the
appoin.ses are natives, with the excep
tioE OF the Judge of Cristobal.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Judge Alton B. Parker, the demo.
cratic candidate for president, will
make three speeches in three states,
according to an announcement made,
on the 26th, by the democratic national
committee.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Archbishop Elder SinIxins

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 31.-Archbishop
Elder had very decided sinking spell
Sunday, and he is not expected to live
but a few hours.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

The receipts at the benefit for th,
murdered detectives families, in St
Louis. amounted to $1,000. Many the
atrical stars participated.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

During the absence from home of
the parents, three small children of
Jesse Owens, well-to-do farmer liv-
fng near Coralea, Okla, were burned
to death, on the 25th, in fire which
destroyed the house.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03
Convicts Make Tvvine.

The state binder twine factory at the
penitentiary is now. in operation. The
machinery of the new factory is all in
excellent condition, and the trial run
was fully satisfactory. The manufac-
ture of binder twine by the state Of
Missouri is now begun on an extensive
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

p. p. Dowdy, aged Al years, visitor
In st. Louis from Searcy, Ark, at
tempted to end his life by taking NOR
phine in barber shop.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

The benefit performance given, on
the 27th, by the theatrical managers
of st. Louis in Exposition music hall
for the Police Hero fund was one of
the most successful affairs ever given
for charity in that city.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Burglars looted the railroad station
at Columbia, blowing the safe with a.
namitA
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Col. w. F. Cody returned to America
from England, on the 2Sth, accompa-
MED by Chief Iron Tail and band of
Sioux Indians. At an entertainment
on the steamer, a feature Of the pro-
gramme was a war dance, in which so
of the Indians took part
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

A dispatch from Hull to the London
Times, on the 25th, says that the cor
respondent, as the result of his investi.
cation, is of the opinion that the at
tack on the British trawlers by the
Russian second Pacific squadron was a
deliberate act, perpetrated with knowl-
edge of Its character.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Fewers' concert hall, on West Mad
ison street. Chicago, was destroyed by
fire, on the night of the 9th. The fire
started at the rear Of the stage, and
caused the death of Henry Schlater by
suffocation, and Michael Burns and
Charles Frair were badly burned.
Burns will probably die.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Admiral Rojestvensky, who arrived
at vigo, Spain, on the 26th, says that
his squadron was attacked by torpedo
boats In the North sea; that he saw
no fishermen and did not know any
damage was done. His story differs in
several details from that told by an
other officer of his squadron. -
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Judge Alton B. Parker, on the 2Sth,
made spirited reply to the sponsors
lor the administration who have OBJ
tected to his charges Of extravaganza
against the Roosevelt regime, and hi
assertions that the trusts were con-
tributing lavishly to the republican
campaign fund.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

Starting against nine-mile-an- hour
gale, Capt Thomas S. Baldwin's air
ship California Arrow" on the 25th,
sailed from the aeronautic concourse
at the Worlds fair, Is miles through
the air into Illinois, but it didn't sail
back, the motor getting out of order.
Iron County register., 1904-11-03

War between Russia and Great
Britain has been averted, and the set
tlement Of the only points in dispute
regarding the attack by the Russian
second Pacific squadron on British
trawlers on October 81 has been re-
ferred to an international commission,
under The Hague convention.