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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
LIVES WITH A BROKEN NECK.

From the Kansas City Journal:
Although he broke his neck. Ray
Valiquette, thirteen years old, of this
city, still lives to tell the story Of the
accident. The most remarkab BILE feature
Of the case is that his physician says
he will recover.
The boy was thrown from his seat In
a runaway Thursday striking his neck
on the wagon box and dislocating It.
He was taken to a doctors office where
he became unconscious. The neck was
reset and the boy is now able to walk
and talk can see and discern various
objects, but cannot read.
He has not lost control of his limbs,
but cannot 60 in the direction he de-
sires. Aside from soreness nhis neck
he does not complain of any illness.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
STE AMER HAS AN 40
EXCITING VOYAGE

NORFOLK, Aug. 8.-The steamer
Dorchester from Providence to Norfolk
and Baltimore arrived here today "a
hours late, her passengers and crew
having had several exciting experience
es on the trip down the coast. She left
Providence Saturday night but had to
remain in Narragansett bay over night
In thick fog she narrowly escaped a
collision with the tug Battler and a
tow of barges and came close to the
jamestown rocks off Newport, r. l.,
At o'clock yesterday morning she
found the steamer Kershaw from Bal
timore for Boston off Cape Henlopen
with a fire in her hold and her pas
sengers on the forward deck In their
ready to be transferred from the steam
er in case Of danger.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
WILL REMODEL HAYES
BUILDING THIS FALL

Bids were opened yesterday for the
rem0deling Of the Hayes block. Su-
perior street and First avenue east, and
for the enlargement Of the structure.
The block will be extended back to
Michigan street, and the fifty feet be-
tween it and the News Tribune build
ing will be built up, the new part al
so extending back to Michigan street.
Forty thousand dollars will be expend-
ed on the property, work to begin soon.
The Hayes block has a four story front
ON Superior street and will front five
stories on Michigan. The new part will
have a three story front on Superior
and four stories on Michigan.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
RUSSIANS START
BUNCH OF RUMORS

st. PETERsByDf: Avg. 8, 2:55 a. m.--
Dispatches were received at the foreign
office yesterday from NJ. Witte relating
to the reception Of the Russian and Jap
anese missions at Oyster Bay. A host Of
irresponsible rumors were spread COIL
corning their purpose and gossip con-
busted itself with the Japanese terms Of
peace, which the dispatches were said 20
contain, but according to an official Of
the foreign office, NJ. Whites dispatches
stated distinctly that the question Of
the Japanese had not been discussed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
LITTLE LEFT FOR
POOR CREDITORS

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. S.-Two vol
untary petitions in bankruptcy were filed
in the United States court here today,
the aggregate liabilities are over 100000
and the assets reported as slightly in ex-
cess Of $4,000. H. N. Saxton, Jr., fixed
his liabilities as 61,219 and assets, $8.G0j;
c. G. Schrader has liabilities Of $350O4O;
and assets of SAILS. Both men were en-
dorsers on the paper Of Saxton & Ce,
lumber exporters.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
GETS NEW TRIAL, THEN
TEXAS MOB HANGS HIM

ing 600, early today surrounded the
court house and Jail and after making
prisoners of Sheriff Tilley, the jailor and
all the deputy sheriffs, broke open the
Jail, took Hank Majors out and after
hearing his confession hung him from
the. new bridge. Majors had recently
been convicted Of criminal assault and
given the death penalty, but had been
granted a new trial by Judge Surratt,
in order that there. might be no oppor-
tunity for the court Of criminal appeals
to revise the sentence on technicality.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
BOILER EXPLODES
KILLING THREE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. ga
telephone message from Del Rio in
Cooke county, Tenn. tells Of disas-
trous boiler explosion near that place
this afternoon, in which three men
were killed and another fatally injur-
ed and several others injured. The
scene Of the fatality was a saw mill
owned by T. J. Salts & CO. Fifteen
men were in the boiler room when the
explosion occurred, the majority being
lumbermen who had been driven in
by a fierce rain storm.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
JAILED FOR KISSING.
HE JUMPS TO DEATH

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Sentenced to
three months Imprisonment for at
tempting to kiss a woman, and suffer-
ing from an incurable disease, Mike
Conroy today jumped from a third
story window of the Brooklyn court Of
special sessions to the sidewalk and
sustained a fracture of the skull and
internal injuries which will probably
cause his death. For two months Con-
roy has been making love to Brook
lyn woman and his attentions caused
her to have him arrested today.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
WHITES GIVE JAPS
A HARD BEATING

BLAINE. WASH, Aug. S.-A riot be-
tween the Japanese and white men or
the streets Of Blaine this morning re-
suited in the serious injury Of one
white man and at least four Japan
csc. The trouble grew out of a fight
between an American and oriental at
one Of the canneries.
The Japanese stabbed his antagonist.
On being arrested and taken to prison
by the marshal crowd followed and
members of the two sides clashed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
LAMONT FAVORED
HILLS IN HIS WILL.

NEW YORK, Aug. SIT is reported
here this evening that according to
the terms of the will left by Daniel s..
Lamont, j. J. Hill or his sons will be
given the first chance to purchase the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
stocks held by him at the time Of his
death.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12

AN EMPTY TITLE.
From the Detroit Free Press:
Friend of the Family-"Why do you
always speak Of your father as the
governor?'"
Son-'It pleases him 50 much. He
never really has a say in anything;
mother Is the real executive!"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
FEVER ATTACKS WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON Aug 8-An I'M

usually serious outbreak of typhoid
fever, generally attributed to the use
Of river water, is prevailing in this
city. The cases are scattered through
out Washington and the surrounding
|section. and each hospital has it's
quota Of patients. Since July 1, 1876
cases have been reported in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and FL deaths have
occurred
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12

PANAMA, Aug. S.-Charles E. Ma
COON, governor of the canal zone, yes
terday presented his credentials as
American minister plenipotentiary. A
reception then was held at President
Amador's palace, which gave an op-
portunity for the Panaman officials to
demonstrate their friendship and es-
TEEN for Governor Magoon. The speech
Of the American minister was very
gratifying to those present.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
WILL CONSIDER NEW RATES.

Wild CONSIDEIft N Il" IS1AIE1S
BOSTON, Aug. 8.-W. o. Robson. SUI
preme secretary Of the Royal Arcanum,
announced tonight that the supreme
council will meet at Put-1nBay, Ohio,
on Aug. 80, to consider the develop
ments growing out of the establish
ment of new rates. Forty-two repre-
sentatives from the grand councils have
signed a request made to Supreme Re-
gent Virgins that a special session be
held
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
PROMISES FILIPINOS
A SQUARE DEAL

MANILA, Aug. 8.-Secretary Taft was
the guest Of honor tonight at banquet
given by the combined chamber of COM
merce at the grand opera house. Cow
ers were laid for 500 guests. The ad-
dress Of welcome was made by Gov.
Gen. Wright, who said in part:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
DAN LAMONT DIED
A TRIPLE MILLIONAIRE

NEW YORK, Aug. SAN estate val
ued at $3,300,000 is left by the late Col.
Daniel s. Lamont, secretary Of war
under President Cleveland. According
to Mr.. Lannon'S WILL filed for probate
today, Mrs. Lamont and her three
daughters are the benefciaries. The
estate is valued at 5000, 900 in personal
property and $500, 900 in real property.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
WANTS SOLEMN PULPIT.

CHAUTAUQUA, n. Y, Aug. g.
DR.. James M. Buckley, chairman of the
episcopacy committee Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, declared today in
IN address that a clergyman has no
right to make his congregat ton laugh
and that IT, do so is irreverence "Yet
there are a good many clowns in the
pulpit" he concluded.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
WOULD ARM FlLIPlNos,

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 8.-The
steamer Kawaha from Hong Kong
brings news of a plot there to ship
10000 rifles and 100000 rounds of
ammunition to samara, and other un-
pacified districts in the Philippines
The scheme was discovered and the
are in hiding.
1AH-nip
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
ONE DROWNED IN WRECK.

ONE DROWNED IN WRECK.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. S.-The dead
body Of Loray whitson Of Russellvtlle
Ind, was taken from the partially sub
merged wreck of the excursion steamer
Sunshine late this afternoon The boat
went down yesterday with $50 persons
on board. Whitson was the only person
drowned. T., -...s: 49, i-.,: ....
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
ELEVATOR IS BURNED.

Chiffon. Wis, Aug. 8.-The grain
elevator Of Peter Juickem was de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The loss is
$4,000 on building and $4,000 on
grain, partly covered by insurance. Ar
thur Kingston, a member Of the fire
company and cashier of the State
bank, was seriously injured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
. MANY SEEK, FARMS.

GRAND JUNCTION, Col, Aug. g.
The registration Of applicants for
homesteads in the Unitah reservation
passed the 5000 mark here today. Sew
today's trains. Among those registered
here are more than 500 women.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
GETTING BACK AT HER.

"Really-er-" stammered the gos-
sip, who had been caught red-handed
I'm afraid you overheard what said
about you. Perhaps-er-1 was bit
too severe 1%s >.@~ -. - ! H.. -. :
''oh, no. replied the other woman ;
you weren't nearly 20 severe as you
would have been II you knew what 81
think Of you.' ISL
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
NOTED RAlLRoADER DIES.

N0 I'D 1tN11-NON06U 01I0'
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. SC. H.
at one time prominent in railroad
circles is dead here as the result OF q
stroke of paralysis which occurred nix
weeks ago. Mr.. Prescott was born In
Boston in 1889. and entered the rail-
road business in 1869.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
GROCERY COMPANY
ADMITS BANKRUPTCY

HOUGHTON, Mich, Aug. 8.-Frank
]. Siller. leading grocer of this city,
filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy
today with liabilities Of $4,000. His
store is in the hands of creditors.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12
LIGHT COMPANIES MERGE,

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug. 8.-Notice
Of the merger and consolidation Of
fifteen electric light and gas companies
in Luzerne county, Pa, into one COM
pany with a capital of $1,000, 900, was
filed in the state department today
with the approval Of Gov 'Pennypacker
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12

TEARS WITH SACRIFICE. .
From a Japanese Womar1's Diary.
All, this parting with the flower for
life has left my sleeves wet with dew.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-12

- cHEERFULNE9S..
Robert Louis Stevenson: *.::.
Our business in this world IL not to
succeed. but to continue to FAIL in
good spirits. .+ l $:5 i.s 5* ak n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
Charters.

Judge Barley has approved the appli-
cation for q charter for the Golden Cross
Society, incorporated. The incorpors-
tors are A. Il. Glenn, J. L. Petus, J..
F. Roberts, May G. Moody and IL. NJ.
Hawkins, all colored. The object of the
society is to provide homes for poor
people and for other charitable purposes.
The legal formalities connected with the
incorporation Of the Maryland Finance Com
pany have been completed and the papers
were filed before Judge Barley In the Cor
poration Court in this city yesterday even
ing. The company is TO be Virginia con-
Germ. hut while lis main Office will be in Al
exandris, its direction and affair will be CEN
tered in Baltimore, This is the company
which will be behind the assets Of the Mary
land Trust Company in its efforts 10 settle
with creditors and so relieve the stockholders
of liability on this sccount. The Maryland
Finance Company has capital OF $500, GOO.
with the right to increase to S75O,OO. IL was
stated yesterday by tho,e who have been
seeking to raise this capital that the full SUM
is now in sight and that nothing stands in the
way of the final incorporation Of the COM
nany Its directors will be Messrs. Alexander
Brown, Douglas H. Thomas, Waldo New
B. Howell GrIswOId, IT,, all of Baltimore,
and j. T. Burke, of Alexandria. Mr.. Burke
was added to the board because the laws OF
Virginia require at least one citizen Of that
State in the directorate. Mr.. Alexander
Brown will accept the presidency Of the new
corporation =,
Judge Barley having approved the sppli-
cation for the charter the latter will be pre-
sented to the State Corporation Commission
for its approval at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
Personal.

Mr.. II. E Swan, ofMaxson and Swan,
the popular O'Reilly street merchants,
Yesterday received his appointment as
member OF the Spanish treaty claims
commission. Mr.. Swan will take testi'
mony in Cuba for the commission, a
task for which be is peculiarly well
qualified by his perfect command OF
Spanish aud the high intelligence ana
probity which hes made him so success
ful in business ia Havana. Havana
Post, January 1877 Mr.. Swan is a
Srother of Messrs w. T. and Q. B Swan,
the well-known dry goods merchant, oil
this city.
Colonel and Mrs. Willard will have as
their guests this summer Sir Wilirled
Laurier premier of Canada. Colonel
Willard met Sir Wilfried at the Hot
Springs several years ago and was iuyit'
ed to visit him at the opening OF this
session of parliament. The premier Is
anxious to view the backgrounds OF the
South, and is anticipating most inter-
esting trip to Virginia.
Miss Pauline Nicol, of Manassas, is
visiting Miss Mary Smith, at ~ wes'
Preston street. Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
Barefooted i'm the Snow.

Aw,ut nine o'clock last night Oiicer
Lyles found a young white woman
named Sallie Porter straying through
tbs streets 10 the snow bareheaded aud
bsrefooted. She was carrying her shoes
under one arm. The officer upon ac-
costing her saw she was under the in'
Ausnee of liqaor, and conducted her 10
the station mousse where she passed the
night close to stove. This morning
when placed in the dock Of the Ponce
,Oourt she stated that she had been
elected from house in the northeastern
.sSct;cn of the city. She was dismissed
anon promise to leave the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
The EIectric RalIway.

1t was stated 10 Washington paper
this morning that officers of the electric
railway company had decided upon
retr. nchment to Offset the expenses OF
the road and that the pay OF the clerks
in the company's Office, Washington, and
the train men would soon be made. A
representative OF the Gazette today u 'de
injuries concerning the matter OF Presl-
dent G. P. King and Treasurer J. X.
Swartz of The electric road, and both said
the report was news to them and that
there was no truth whatever in it. Mr.
King said that for some time it has been
the policy of bis company to increase the
paw of its employees whenever the
finances of the road justified il and that
such policy would be continued. he
said. moreover, that his company was
now paying its men more money than a
number of similar roads was paying its
employees. The pay of the trolleymen,
it is said, was raised at the first OF the
year.
Mr. King was also asked concerning
the report of the change OF Management
of the road aud was told that bis inter-
views published in Washington papers
we're contradictory He replied that he
was now a target being shot at by the
public generally, but that he was not re-
spcnsible for the interviews mentioned,
as he had given out none OF them. he
added that 10 due time he would make u
statement concerning his company but
tiII after the annual meeting of stock
holders. there will be little to give out.
Continuing be said: "You can say,
however, that expect to continue as
president of the company"
The District OF Columbia yesterday
filed its answer to the suit OF the Wash
iuetou. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway company, recently filed. The
respondent denies that the railway COM
pany has expended the sum claimed
i$4i, 261), aud claims that the tracks OF
the complainant company have not yet
been removed from L street. to cover the
cost OF which the company sued. Any
sum to which the company may be en-
titled would have to be appropriated by
Congress. The jurisdiction of the court
is acknowledged by the District, but 1t
denies that the petitioner has shown ex-
psnditures to justify any judgment to DO
rendered in its favor against the District
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

Mr. w. d. Hudson, while eating
breakfast this morning. swallowed three
false teeth.
1t developed that HOch, the "Blue-
beard" who is said to have married at
least score Of women and murdered
about half of them, has one wife. aud
perhaps two, in Baltimore. Returns
from Alexandria have not been received.
A cordial invitation is extended to the pub
lie to be present at the prayer meeting 10 be
held by the Allison W. c. T. u. Thursday
evening as $50 o'clock at the Children
Home.
The regular business meeting Of the Allison
w. c. T. U. will be held Friday afternoon At
4 o'clock in the parlors Of the Children's
Home. A full attendance is desired.
Mr.. ]. d. knight has been given the con.
tract fer remodelling the interior Of the
store of Messrs. NJ. Ruben K Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
,ba, are .cheduled are frequently an

1 that are scheduled are frequently an
nulled, etc.
At the afternoon session, which com
menced promptly at 2:S0 O'Clock the
court room Was again well filled. The
questions by the counsel for the prose-
cuiion took different turn, an effort being
made 10 show that there is strong sem
timsnt among those who travel between
this city and Washington in favor of the
commissioners ordering the reestablish-
ment of the steam local trains. All ofthe
witnesses questioned on this point ex-
pressed a desire to use the steam trains
ia preference to the electric railway un-
der present conditions. Walter Z.
Pinkham, an architect in the Treasury
Department, Albert @. Murdaugh, real
estate broker; J. Hanson Price, clerk
in the Office OF the chief engineer of the
army; Samuel 7. Fisher, Of the Board OF
Aldermen; Capt. Albert Bryan, F. A.
Stoutenburgh, CORTLAND Lulkens, Julian
Tal lor and others testified along the
lines of those who had proceeded. Mr.
Lukels in his testimony referred
to the excessive rates charged from
Alexandria south. Mr.. Moore objected
on the ground that the question of fares
was not supposed to enter in the inyesti-
CATION and Mr.. Harlow called attention
to the fact that Mr.. Lukens' statement
was voluntary. The hearing was in
progress when this report closed.
Tomorrow the case OF the Common
wealth of Virginia at the relation OF the
State Corporation Commission VS.. the
Washington Southern Railway Company
will be given hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
The Charlottesville Postmaster.

The republican cOnfeFees for THE
Seventh district have forwarded to Wash
ington their Endorsement of g. W. Hull
fish for postmaster at Charlottesville:
The recommendation Is unanimous ana
ia couched in strong terms. The ref
ssess say that they endorse Mr.. Hultish
an view OF his high character, his busl-
ness qualifications, his fine local endorse
ment, andiu Che belief that the appoint
ment would be in line with putting the
republican party in Virginia in shape
for aggressive fighting in the future
w. G SALESMAN, the incumbent, claims
,to have the endorsement oil Congressman
.slemp for reappointment. The Char
louisville postofice is the best Politic,A
plum of the Seventh district. ar
HulEsh is nephew of Mr. Worth
Hul6sh aud son-in-law OF Mr.. Ohas
King, of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
CandIemas Day,

Candlemas Day was observed as the
feast of the Publication in the Catholic
Church Although not holy day OF
obligation, it ia one Of special devotion.
At the early mass wax candies were
blessed. The Toast commentaries tie
day on which the infant Saviour was
presented 10 the temple by His mother
and St. joseph, who at the sane tine
made an offering of two turtle doses;:
The faithful usually make an offering OF
candles to the church, and these aie
burned on the affairs during the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
Ladies', Ball.

A plumber of ladies of the city will, al
McBurney's Hall tomorrow night, give
a dance in compliment to the Alexan'
dria German Club, 10 return for the
many pleasant dances given by that
club during the season. The ball will
be beautifully decorated for the occasion,
fine music has been secured and the bal
will be such an affair as will reflect
credit on those who will manage 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
New Club.

A number of gentlemen of the city
are engaged in organizing a new social
club and are looking at several hand
some pieces of property either of which
would be suitable for club house. The
membership bids fair to be large and the
house will be fitted in modern style.
Those engaged in the enterprise are
ou;,e enthusiastic over the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
River Notes.

The steamer Washington from Nor
folk arrived up this morning about two
hours late. She reported no change in
conditions on the river. The ice ex-
tends to the mouth, while much is en-
countered in the bay.
The Weems line steamer Anne Arun'
del will make no trip from Baltimore
this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
Accident to q Lady.

Mrs. r. w. Gaillard, while walking on
the north side of Wolfe street. between
Fairfax and Royal, late Yesterday even
ing. slipped and fell on the ice. She
sustained serious injuries and sprained
one of her limbs. Mrs. Gaillard was
taken into the house 10 front of which
she had fallen and later conveyed lie .
carriage to her home on south ST. ASaph
afrnal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
Police Court.

CJns.ice H. B. Cation presiding
The following cases were disposed oil
this morning on
Sallie Porter, arrested by omcei
Lyles for being drunk in the street, was
dismissed with an ldmonition.
Robert Webb. colored boy, arrested
by Officers Arlington and Ferguson
charged with appropriating a small sun
,of money entrusted to his care was o1S.
missed upon promising to make good 1n'
-at,,ssunt to the owner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-02
Friendship Veterans.

The Friendship Veteran Fireraen's
Association held meeting last night at
which considerable business was trans
acted Preliminary arrangements for the
proper observance Of the 22d OF fe3ru-
ary were instituted. The association
will vie with the George Washington
Association in the festivities of the occa-
sion