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The Glenwood post., 1905-06-24
STATE LABOR OFFICE
LABOR COMMISSIONERS WORK.
Many Complaints Satisfactorily Set
tled-conditions Good In West
ern Colorado

Denver, June 19.-Since he became
state labor commissioner two months
ago E. V. Brake has had 112 com
plants hled in his Office, which have
nearly all been adjusted satisfactorily.
Ihe law only requires that where COM
plants are made by laboring people
that they have been defrauded or un-
Justly kept out of their wages the com
missioner may investigate. 1t does
not give him power to act, but the
commissioner is great moral force
and usually very soon after case Is
reported 1t Is speedily adjusted, be-
cause the employer is not counting
trouble. The cases are of great va
rlety and the claims presented run
from 81 to several hundred
Women are the greatest offenders,
strange as it may seem. They become
angry and discharge a servant or a
dressmaker, refusing to adjust the
wages until the end of the month, or
when they feel like it, and frequently
setting up a counter-claim for poor
work or broken dishes. A poor person
cannot wait, nor can he or she afford
to sue, setting forth the justice or in
Justice of the claim against them.
There is much trouble, also. with en-
ployment agents, since, unhappily, a
good many unworthy persons go into
that business becauga it offers excel
lent opportunities for preying upon
the labor of others. Recently Mr.
Brake had a very aggravated claim Of
this kind. An agent attempted to ship
twenty-three men on train to a job
of work on a ticket that called for
| twenty-one fares. The extra men were
put off. and one of them made his way
back to the city. He was out his com,
| mission to the agent, lost his blankets
| and was generally a sufferer. The
| commissioner was able to adjust the
| claim without trouble.
Commissioner Brake has no fund to
work with, but he has managed to Sc
| cure legal services in manner of his
| own. He has made an arrangement
with r. |. Gregg, preceptor at the law
school Of the Denver University, to
handle the cases. Mr.. Gregg has a
! good many young law students who
are looking for experience, and they
take up the petty cases and handle
them for nothing.
Mr.. Brake has recently returned
from trip over the western part OF
the state, looking up labor statistics
He reports that conditions are salts
factory in almost every section and
| few complaints were made to him.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-24
Oyama ADVANCING,

St. Petersburg, June 20.-So far as
indicated here there have been no
moves in the direction of a suspension
of hostilities. No confirmation has
been received here Of the report from
Godzyadani of June 18th that negotia.
tions for an armistice had been begun
between Field Marshal Oyama and
General Linevitch.
On the contrary, the latest news
from the front leaves little doubt
that Oyama's columns are in motion
and dlsquieting rumors are current
here regarding the position of the
Russian army, according to which
Oyama has succeeded in pushing both
his fanks far forward. respectively op-
posite Kuanchengtsu and kirin.
whence he can draw a moose around
the troops below this line.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-24
Pension Office Reforms.

Washington, June 49, Commits
sioner of Pensions Warner has de-
cided that after July 1st all orders for
the medical examination Of pension
claims shall emanate from the medical
branch of the bureau. under direction
Of the medical referee. The proposed
change will dispense with the use Of
more than 200 rosters OF examining
surgeons.
The commissioner also contemplates
changing the present method Of keep
ing the records of claimants for PEN
sion on large. cumbersome books to
the card system.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-24
Girls School Board.

Denver. June Ex-Governor McDon-
aid yesterday completed the appoint
ments on the board Of control for the
Girls Industrial School by naming two
Denver women to fill the vacancies.
The new members are Miss Blahche
Delaplaine and Mrs. Ina Thompson.
They have accepted and will enter
upon their duties Immediately.
Miss Delaphaine is Democrat and
Mrs. Thompson a Republican. The
first named was formerly member OF
the board and is considered well in
formed regarding sociological work.
having travelled abroad extensively
making investigations. Mrs. Thompson
n employed ~ . cashier at tho Denver
postofnce and well-known club
WOMAN.
The Glenwood post., 1905-06-24
JUDGING BY THEIR COLOR.
Fisherman Employed Somebody to
"Break In" His Shirts.

"Break In" His Shirts.
The late Capt. Alfred Rice, the
noted shad fisherman of the Delaware
river, was no less remarkable for per-
sona cleanliness than for his un-
equaled handling of the mile-long shad
seine.
Capt. Rice was not only clean and
neat himself; he insisted upon clean
illness and neatness in his men. If a
new man proved to be a sloven, he
very soon mended his ways under the
captains criticisms, or else he sought
another job.
There was new man, one shad
season, who always wore a dirty white
shirt. In shad fishing 1t is best to
wear black jersey. If. however.
white shirt is chosen. there is no rea.
son why it should not be clean one,
So, at least, Capt. Rice thought.
He stood his new mans dirty white
shirts for a month. Then. calling the
fisherman up to him, he said
Friend. who the deuce is it that
you always get to wear your shirts
the first week for you?"--Los Angeles
Times,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
TOOK ANOTHER's NAME.
An Old Ohioan Drew Pension as Sur
vivor of the Mexican War.

The commissioner of pensions was IN
FORMED this morning of the arrest of
man eighty-seven years of age In Ohio,
charged with obtaining pension by means
of inpersonating a veteran. Commissioner
Warner will not give out the names of the
parties involved in order not to embarrass
the prosecuting officers, but he stated that
In 1902 a pension was applied for and
granted to the man under arrest as a vet
eran of the Mexican war. About 81 400 In
back pension was given the old man at the
time his application was approved and he
has been drawing So a month ever since
Information reached the bureau a short
time ago that the man had never been a
soldier and was not entitled to a pension
An investigation was made by a special
examiner and 1t was learned that. the pen-
sioner had applied for pension in the
name of bona fide soldier and had Inn
personated this soldier from the time of
filing the application until the present time
Under cross-eXa mination by special ex-
aminer of the pension bureau the man
stated he had been induced to make the ap-
plfcatiOn by his son-in-law, who needed the
money The soldier whose name he took
was veteran of the Mexican war and lived
in Ohio until some time in the fifties when
he was given land warrant and located
land in Missouri. Since leaving his Ohio
home for the west he has never been heard
from, and the special examiner In charge
of the case states that 1t Is believed the
man is dead. The man who impersonated
him Will be prosecuted to the fullest extent
of the law.
This is the first time I'm years that the de-
partment has unearthed a pension fraud of
this character that was successfully put
through the office. The man now under
arrest seemed to establish his identity per.
fectly as the soldier he claimed to be. and
yet had never been known by the name he
assumed up to the time Of applying for the
pension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
FEARS FOR RIDGELY
DISAPPEARANCE OF CHIEF BANK
EXAMINER.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BOSTON, July Edward Ridgely, chief
of the national bank examiners for New
York, and brother of William Barrett
Ridgely, controller of the currency, has mys-
teriously disappeared in Boston, to which
place he came for Harvards commence
ment His friends here fear he has become
the victim of foul play, and detectives have
for two days been searching high and low
to find some trace of the missing man. thus
far without success.
Dispatches received here from Washing
ton last night, whether from the govern
ment authorities officially or from Control
Ter Ridgely personally could not be learned.
urged that no possible effort be spared to
search for the missing man.
telegram reached the Office of the con-
troller of the currency yesterday afternoon
for William B. Ridgely, the controller. 1t
was signed by an unknown person and
stated that Mr.. Ridgely's brother, Edward
Ridgely had mysteriously disappeared from
his hotel in Boston and that there was un-
easness as to his whereabouts. Controller
Ridgey left Washington night before last
for New York for the purpose of sailing for
Europe today the steamship st. Paul.
The telegram was sent to him at New York
yesterday afternoon, but whether he re-
ceived 1t last night or this morning be-
fore leaving for Europe was not known at
his Office this afternoon.
Edward Ridgely was one OF the national
bank examiners stationed In New York
city. He went to the commencement exer-
cises at Harvard and his disappearance
dates from that time.
1t Is supposed that Controller Ridgely re-
ceived the kilograms intended for him and
that he has postponed sailing.
The secret service has not been asked to
take part in the search.
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ARE WARMLY GREETED
CORDIAL RECEPTION TO AMERI-
CANS AT cHERBoURG.
Exchange of Courtesies Between Ad-
mirals-Honors to Visiting Squad
rons by French officers.

CHERBOURG, July 1.-The second divi-
sion of the French northern squadron ar
rived here today to assist in the honors to
be accorded to the visiting American squad
ron.
Admiral Leygues of the French squadron
and Admiral Sigsbee exchanged visits.
The ships Of both sauadrons ran out
mass of bunting, with the flags Of the
two countries interplaced and the most fra
ternal relations have been established be-
tween the officers and crews of the two
squadrons. The French officers are organ
izing many complimentary entertainments
and concerts. A party of American blue
Jackets who were permitted to go ashore
met with an enthusiastic welcome from the
French sailors and the tOwnspeople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Passing of Distinguished
Statesman Was Startling.
END CAME PEACEFULLY
COLLAPSE CAME AT MIDNIGHT
AND HE DIED IN 25 MINUTES.
Wife Reached his Bedside as He
Breathed His Last-Funeral
at Cleveland.

NEWBURY, n. H., July John Hay,
Secretary of State, died today at his sum
uer home. THE Fells." on the shore of
Lake Sunapee. The hour of his passing
was 1925 O'Clock this morning The last
moments of the statesman were peaceable,
and the end came almost without a strug-
gle.
The suddcnness of II all WAS staggering
At the hour of II all was quiet. In an
other moment nurses and physicians found
themselves summoned 10 the bedside.
There had been a collapse Twenty-Five
minutes later all was over So swiftly had
the end come that the dying man passed
away unattended by all the members of
his family save his wife The others, son
and daughter. were summoned. but they
reached the bedside only to find their dis
tinguished parent dead.
The Secretary yesterday had passed the
most comfortable day since his Illness be-
gan week ago. He was 10 sit up today.
The patient had hidden his wife and physi-
clans goodnight at 10 o'clock last night.
An hour later he was sleeping quietly. AL
most at the stroke of IL the Secretary was
seized with a turn. He called fee5ly, and
a nurse responded The sick man was
breathing with great difficulty. DR.. Scud-
der was speedily summoned, and 1t re-
quired but a glance for him 20 determine
that the end was but minutes away. The
household was aroused. The wife reached
her husband as he was breathing his last
The son. Clarence Hay, and the daughter
Mrs. James A. Wadsworth of Genesee. ".
Y. hurried into the sick room, but they
were too late.
Cause of Death.
Death was caused by pulmonary embol-
ism. according 20 DIR. Scudder. The patient
did not suffer greatly in his last moments
Aside from great difficulty in breathing
there was no struggle Stimuants were
Ineffective. The Secretary lapsed into un-
consciousness and seemed TO fall asleep at
last.
The corsternatio ton Of the household was
complete. and it remained for DIR. Scudder
"a assume charge OF affairs After two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

Clarence Hay said: Every thing is favor
able Thursday reports indicated contin-
ucd satisfactory progress and yesterday
Dr.. Murphy. who had been with the patient
that Secretary Hay would be able to sit
up by Saturday and to go out of doors the
first ef the week.
Incident Yesterday
An incident of yesterday brought out
more clearly than anything which had de-
veloped previously the exact nature of the
attack which he had experienced. During
the day the Secretary received a cablegram
from Professor Groedel of Bad Nauhetm,
who attended Mr. Hay while he was taking
the baths recently at that resort. The mes
sage was one of inquiry as TO the Secre-
tary's Illness. Mr.. Hay replied: Mild cys-
tits; improving. Nothing complex"
To the Associated Press Professor Groe-
del had stated that it was impossible that
the Secretary could have uraema since Mr..
Hays kidneys were altogether healthy.
This entire information, including the ca
blegram sent by Secretary Hay was placed
before DIR. Scudder In Boston yesterday
afternoon. The doctor said that the state
ment concerning the Illness of Secretary
Hay was entirely correct. The doctor OBJ
served that in its early stages the attack
may have been enormously thought to be
uraeulia, but that ii was simply an acute
attack of cystitis or inflammation of the
bladder. AT that time (about $3.50 pm }
Dr. Scudder said that he had just received
news from Mrs. Hay. indicating that every
Scudder. however left Boston soon after
wards to keep his engagement to be in
Newbury last evening.
Confidence in Recovery.
There was nothing. DR.. scudder declared
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Personal Mention.

Assistant Commissioner E. B. Moore OF
the patent office is taking a short yaca-
ton. Mr.. Moore left the city last night
and will return on the 9th OF 9Th.
Capt. and Mrs. Leverett NJ. Kelley have
returned from short trip west. Mrs. Kel-
ley is much improved In health.
First Assistant Secretary Ryan of the
Department of the Interior sailed from
New York today for a trip to Newfound-
land Judge Ryan will be away about two
weeks longer. When he returns 1t Is un-
derstood Secretary Hitchcock will go to his
summer home In New Hampshire for his
vacation.
Messrs Frank p Reeside and Harvey
Murray, after visiting Paris and touring
the romantic Chateau district in the south
OF France. are spending a few weeks In
Florence, taking side trips to Rome, Ma
pies and Genoa Early In July they will
leave Florence and journey through Aus
tria and Switzerland and return to Paris
before sailing home.
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verdict. They were told that should they
agree by midnight their report would be
ceived forthwith, but if an understanding
had not been reached by IL o'clock an ad-
journment would be taken until 10 o'clock
this morning. AT midnight no word had
been received from the jury ROOM 80 the
lights downstairs were eXtinguished.
At 10 o'clock this morning announcement
was made that the jury had agreed. and
when the court mounted the bench half an
hour later the jurors filed in, as stated, and
made known that they were of opinion that
Mr.. Lipscomb was guiltless of the charge on
which he was tried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

hours the physician was driven to the viii
lage. where half dozen kilograms were
dispatched. The first went TO President
Roosevelt; at oyster Bay. The second was
addressed TO the State Department at
Washington The others were sent 10
friends OF the family. DIR. Scudder re-
turned to The FeIls' AT O'Clock this
morning the house was closed, and II was
announced that no one could be seen until
after 0 O'Clock this forenoon.
The bulletin announcing the death read
as follows:
Secretary OF State John Hay died at
1926 this morning. The signs Immediately
preceding his death were those Of pulmon-
AIRY embolism. Mr. Hays condition during
all of Friday had been entirely satisfac-
tory. tSisnedD
CHARLES L. SCUDDER, NJ. d,
FRED T. MURPHY, NJ. D."
When Illness Began.
Tie Illness which so weakened AR Hays
physical powers as TO finally bring about
death made itself apparent noticeably about
last March. Tired and worn from the strain
OF overwoIk. he was ordered by his physi-
clans to make trip abroad, in order TO OBJ
tain special treatment and a complete rest
Some indication OF the Secretary's condi-
tion was TO he found Ia his collapse on the
steamship pier in New York city just as he
was about to board the White Star liner
Cretic. bound for the Mediterranean. Sec
retary Hay. however. was determined 20
continue his trip. and he was carried on
board to his cabin.
Wireless telegraph advices from the ship
at sea told of Improvement in his condi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
CHINA TAKES ACTION.
Viceroys and Governors Instructed to
Stop Anti-Americau Agitation.

Acting Secretary Peirce of the State De-
partment today received the following ca
BILE message from Mr.. Rockhill. United
States minister to China, regarding the al
legged boycotting of American goods:
''As a result of repeated and urgent rep
resentations from the United States lega-
ton, the Chinese foreign Office has in
structed all viceroys and governors to stop
the anti-American agitation and the move
ment for the boycotting of American mer-
chandises'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Acting Chief Clerk.

Mr.. James c. Churchill is acting chief
clerk of the War Department in the alb
sence of Mr.. John C. Scofield, who has gone
to Yonkers, n. ", for few weeks visit to
his father and mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

watch that 1t was 10 O'clock local time, or
IL o'clock Washington time. 1t is kind of
uncanny to go to bed by daylight, but the
Washingtonians are mighty glad to get to
their car after day of the strenuous hos
pitality and sightseeing provided by the
Canadians, and 10 O'Clock often finds the
car dark and silent
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
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Secretary Hay had not enjoyed good
health for long period. He was con-
fined to his home at intervals during last
winter. suffering usually. according to the
statements given out at the time. from
bronchial trouble. His condition did not
materially improve, and with the coming
OF spring he was urged by his physician 10
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-01-01
u FORWARD M OVEN mt.

For more fhan a month ne stats
Executive commune ms Deen cals''l
fully consldering, an lts WeeKiy m s'ssr
lngs plans lon VS. noA. es1n 10. u.
II nas nnaiiy qelerl BIZ ~ lo silus7ss u
to raise tuna "a $ov,uvo III ~ 49,
Two years ahd w uiasS e -
alQ Is 81 as
tnan mas ever peen atss'iil ptssu III tllC
states ~ Wll hot ps II NJ u
agitation ana III,
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-01-01
Brief and Brainy.

sss4r.r frsy ss1.
man who gets ON arwick James Price
When d Voluntarily law abiding saloon
has been discovered the proper sign To-
place before 1t will be white crow en-
closed iii a square circle. Rev. "A. ~,
Burriff, Council Bluffs.
IA citizen who votes for party which
cannot exist without the liquor vote. IL
worth far more To the trade than the
man who rents his property or who Is
sbondsrnan for one engaged In that bust
ness. THE one is an act Oh local, the other
81 national, signifc Rev a.. r. Stro-8
bridge.
The head of tho liquor traffic ~ In
politics. There alone can III be wound
I'D. When the political power of the
saloon Is broken and its enemies are
united Ut the bal1ot-box, the NQuor
|traffic Will stagger and die TO this
end the Prohibition party labors.--Vo FOL
|ney B, Cushing
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-01-01
GREAT STEWART RALLIES.

The Minnesota State Committee has
arranged with Oliver WI Stewart OF
Chicago for series Of great meet
Iings ia this state from February to
28 inclusive. Mr. Stewart will be put
into twent y-eight of the most hope.
ful legislative districts In the state,
with q view to starting at once the
largest possible number of winning
legislative fights. Mr. Stewart will
attend daily conferences and address
evening meetings, speaking At least
twice day every weekday and three
times on Sunday Secretary Calder
wood Is raising fund ia advance
with which To meet the expenses of
these meetings, leaving all money
and pledges raised in the meetings
To 10 toward the erection Of special
Legislative campaign funds,
Il ii the intention I'd make these
the greatest meetings ever held n Min
nesota. Out Of them is expected 70
come the election Of several members
pf the Minnesota Legislature in 1906
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-01-01
Il f0I at.

What does 1t mean that the most
desperate criminals bit today are mere
boys? Did YOU ever think about II Co.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Yes, WE have thought about II earn
estly ana often. 1t means that the
saloon IL 4 very swift educator hell
ward. It's very atmosphere suggests
and stimulates to crime. And the I'M
iquities, habits and tend denotes of the
fathers who patronize IT are visited
upon the children unto the third and
fourth generation.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-01-01
uv.HY no u EY KICK

a "a
Some of the political papers OF the
better class are criticizing the appoint
ment Of Nv. w Dunn as chairman OF
the state Senate committee on Tenn
perance. They seem To look upon the
choice of the attorney Of Billy Hamn,
the bic st. Paul brewer, for such 81
position as an insult to the moral ana
Christian sentiment Of the state
We don't understand what reason
they have to kick 1t Is true that Sen
ator Dunn III Hamm's right hand man
legally and politically. 1t Is also true
that during the years Of his service IA
both houses of the Legislature he has
been the recognized leader Of the IN
|ouor forces. But what else did these
kickers vote for but the elevation to
positions of honor and influence OF Just
this kind Of men?
The Senate committees are appoint
I I'D and their chairmen named by the
Lieut.. Governor, who is the presiding
loficer Of the Senate. The present In
lcnmbent of this office Is one Ray AM.
Jones, one of the boys. In the cam
lpaign Of 1902 the state saloOnkeepers,
| organ vouched for him as a broad
minded, gentleman and urged the
trade ana it's friends To vote tor him
lto u man. AIT the close Of the last
Legislative session he was presented
with an elegant silver punch-bowl The
1 Senator who made the presentation
speech referred facetiously, IL our
4 hearing, to the Lieut.. Governors well
/ known temperance habits and the
sally evoked guffaw from his listen
ders. Mi. Jones pubic record has been
9lin entire harmony with these facts
This thing was not done Ia = corner.
II Several oil the papers which are nov
n criticizing the appointment of Mr
4 Dunn supported Mr.. Jones IA the re
!. cent campaign. 50 did the great bull
III the most moral Az we'll Az the mos
!, immoral men iii the Republican party
/ SO did the bulk of the church vote, *
far as It liz usually Republi can.
Il XII III very clear that had J. a. Hei
berg been elected to preside over th'
a Senate, Il brewers attorney would no
now head the Temp erance fcomMittee
] Those who voted that Tho state shout
!. biz thus disgraced ought not now Y
/ III back on their own ball Espe
I cially ought they not ID curse Lieut.
y Gov. Jones for simply bringing 20 per
lection the fruit " their own doins.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1905-01-01
EDITORIAL.

Hardly any of our Prohibition ex-
changes have given our vote in state
and nation as fully as has Backbone.
Ii requires time to collect and arrange
such facts ais we have dug out OF the
returns at the Office Of the Secretary
of State and ii comes high" To set
up'' the tabulated returns which have
appeared in our columns since cleo
ton. But the readers Of Backbone
must have ,em for are they not the
b. P. @. E.