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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
UNION MEN ANNOUNCE THIS
SSsss MORNING THAI THEYsWlLL
STAND PAT"
STATE MILITIA. WILL BE CALLED
SHORTLY UNLESS THERE
" sls+A2 c HANGE.
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(By Publishers Press9
CHICAGO, May 16.-This day
sdawned with strike clouds hanging
more threateningly over Chicago than
at almost any time since the Team.
sters Union declared boycott
against Montgomery Ward s: Com
Spany.
At midnight. j. the teamstersI joint
council adjourned with the announce;
\ ment by President Shea, Of the Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Teamsters,
that union men will stand pat" The
council had been called second
time to consider the ultimatum issued
ny the Team Owners Association
Z that their drivers must deliver goods
I TO strike bound firms.
Earlier in the day the team owners
had postponed action, but the Lum:
4 $;bermen's socIation, sitting at the
IL same time as the Stand pat" team
drivers, adopted resolutions giving
the drivers until Thursday to answer
Y the question why contracts with the
4 employers should not be fulfilled. The
lumbermen employ about 5000 team
\ sters. A peace commission of FIVE
aldermen will seek to end the labor
strife today. ~
~ By a vote of 45 to 20 last night tie
city council adopted a resolution ere,
ating a special committee to wait
4 upon the leaders of both sides of the
n controversy for the purpose of urging
that the strike differences be submit
ted to some. tribunal for arbitration
" To show that ostensibly, at least
they were peacefully inclined, the
teamsters responded to Mayor
iDunne's request for a meeting with
the new commission created by the
city council
The strikers committee of flfteer
\ will meet the mayors committee this
morning in the city hall. The team
K sters said they were anxious to avoi,
spreading the strike and would go q!
( far as the employers" to confne tu'
struggle within its present limits.
Besides turning down" the tear
owners; the teamsters' council ais
scored the demands of the Livery
mems Association. Il
The liverymen wanted permission
for their cab drivers to haul fares
to the doors of the State street depar
ment stores, instead OF to point hal
h a block away.
President Gompers, of the Amer
!. y NJ can Federation of Labor, who lei
Washington last night for Chicago
does not come entirely at the sollciti
8tion of local labor leaders. He come
"a by way, of indianapolis, where he ma
confer with John Mitchell.
~ The majority OF the general teal
owners still cling to the hope that til
week will see the end of the strill
and every effort is being extended
hold off few days longer. seeir
the light in this direction, the inf
entlal men in the teamlng buslne
found some unknown way to brir
President Gompers and the Tear
sters' Union Executive Board to CT
cago. The militant shadow aga
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
Miss ,Flournoy Honored.

Miss Frances Flournoy, daughter Of
the late Samuel Flournoy, Of Charles.
ton, has been appointed West Vir.
ginia's sponsor for the Daughters Of
the Confederacy, which meets this
year in louisville, Ky. Col. Robert
White, OF Whe ceiling, an uncle of Miss
Flournoy, made the apo ointment and
named Miss Harvey. i; OF Hunting gton,
as maid Of honor:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
GOVERNOR DAWSON ACCEPTS

and " Q. General Manager Thomas
Fitzgerald have returned TO Fairmont
and they bring back the report that
Governor Dawson has accepted tho
invitation To- be present. Y
Falrmont citizens will giye the
governor a hearty Welcome on this
occasion, which promises 10 be anl
event Of fgunustial interest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
GENERAL GONE z is Dying

we're, is believed to be dylng:l The
old soldier has been Ill from compli.
cation Of heart and kidney troubles,
and. recently an operation was per
formed in an endeavor to save his
life. Blood poisoning has set in, and
his family and friends are alarmed
All the members of his family l1aye
been summoned to his bedside.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
CHIEF MORGAN is ASKED TO NO.
tTlFY NEWS DEALERS TO +
i.2cLosE DOORS ON SUNDAYS.

Mayor Kinsey this, morning instruct.
ed Chief Morgan to notify all news;
dealers In the city that on jail Sab.
bath days beginning on the 21st mo.
doors would be allowed to open nor
would he permit the selling Of papers
on the streets by boys: II the ordi-
nance IS enforced Fairmo monters win
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
Lines ARE TIGHTENING
IN TEAMS TIERS I|E-UP
came to view last night when Mayor

came to- view last night when Mayor
Dunno said:
:.1f the strike spreads and more VIC.
lence results, It means troops, II it
becomes evident that violence has
reached a point where the police eau.
not handle it, will not! hesitate a
moment in calling on the governor
for aid" w. n, 4, 3{,,j
AT police headquarters this morn.
ing feeling was expressed that act.
i've trouble on the streets would re:
sumo to-day, and in consequence pre-
vision for two hundred additional off;
GERS was made to guard an increased
number Of wagons to be sent out Gb$
the employers. IN, the rank and file
of patrolmen there was expressed the
opinion that unless a violent change
in the situation, soon came the State
militia would be in Chicago shortly. ii
Gompers Goes to Chicago.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May le.--:
In the hope Of leffecting a conclusion
Of the Chicago strike as favorable as
possible to the interests of organized
labor President Samuel Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor,
left for Chicago asttevening. Before
leaving, Mr. Gompers stated that he
was going at the earnest solicitation
of parties on both sides OF the ;coptro.
yersy. It is believed that Mr.. Com
pers will counsel the teamsters to
compromise. He has never been an
ardent advocate Of the sympathetic
strike, such as is; the present Difficult.
\ ty, except as. a last resort.
President Shea OF the Teamsters
President Dold, Of the Federation Of
Labor, Joseph O'Neill, first vice pres
ident of the Freight handlers seven
business agents and delegates enough
to bring the committee up to fif
teen, called on Mayor Dunno this
morning and were closeted with the
executive half an hour. At the con
, clusion of the Interview it was, said
the mayor asked the labor leaders moi
i to spread the strike any further AM
J to use every effort to prevent an!
disturbances, pending the mayors ef
| fort to bring about an arbitration
5 through the medium of the council
!. committee. The labor men promiset
! the mayor to act conservatively ant
S to use their utmost authority to keel
e the situation peaceful.
This promise was qualified, how
q evcf, by the statement that the en-
0 ployers would precipitate no NOV
!. that would be an incentive Of disol
der or radical action. The; labor leat
Il ers also promised to, submit their sid
" Of the controversy to the council
t. manic arbitration committee an
II abide by the decision. At the cor
clusion of the interview Presider
Shea went to meet committee .fror
It the Llverymen' S Association whic
81 had declared itself in. favor of imm,
A. diate resumption of business t
IS strlke-bound stores. In view of tn
y promises made to the mayor 1t wa
thought no difficulty would be el
N countered in bringing the liverymen
is troubles.
e, Two hundred telegraph messenge
to boys went on strike again this NOR
,g ing. They have the fever" but sp
II citically claim to have grievance
IS the matter of uniforms to pay Il
lg which they are assessed weekly. tt
n. police arrested ten of the huski'
II lads when they claimed to be lntin
In dating the others. IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16

CAUSED AN NoTti iER WRECK TO-
i DAY SINH. AR no He SOUTH
! stAR Rls5 Y Res Ho oRRoE!
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{ HARRISBURG Pa May l6.-1In
accident. in some respects simiIar TO-
that JIM South Harrisburg last ThersS
day, occurred on the gennsyl wand ;
line near Newport this morning The
air, hose on a freight train burst and
the wreckage Of half a dozen e1a'
cars was thrown across the pasenser
tracks. The Pacific express, Wsst
bound, plunged into the wreck, but
as fit was not running at high speed
the passenger train was not wreclSe6
The passenger engine was damag
hut nobody was hurt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
however.

at5sW. t5.,Wl II: Losch; represent ting the DC.
Heath Book Company. has returned
to- to- this city after an absence of sey:
eral weeks,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
INVITATION OF RAlLRo DAD C coMss
Il MlTTEE TO BE PRESENT i. AT
FITZGERALD BANQUET.

The committee appointed to walt
upon Governor W. NJ. o. Dawson and
invite him to the banquet to be given
here on the eth inst, in honor Of B.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16

production was the 'saeit To- tao
Hoorahg which was nut on as
Hudson Theatre under his q qSs
Iment and Is now running tlis o..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16
MAYOR ISSUES STRICT ORDER

have TO go without their Sunday read
Ing matter. Current numbers of the
Bible can be secured on week days,
however, 4, y, I q; "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-16

!fsa w
John McCool was IN Manning gton
yesterday morning on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
jig AND CLOG WILL BE
LEFT IN DANCE PROGRAM
Convention of Masters Decides That
They Are Among the Best Limb
Developers.

Columbus, O., June 14.-If the plans
of the dancing masters of the country,
who are now in annual session here.
go through. and it is believed they will.
the Old-time jig and clog. with a dash
of the waltz, will be a prominent fea-
ture of all well-developed dance pro-
grams in the country, from that of the
Hod Carriers union to that of the most
ultra-refined set in Boston
The jig and the clog. the masters
say, are the proper thing in developing
the limbs, in teaching grace with ac-
tivity of motion, and all the other
things that the waltz has been doing
for centuries past, and from now on.
the Jim Crow hop" the "CroppyLie-
down" and kindred dances will have
the official approval of the Organiza-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
STATE GRAIN DEALERS MEET
Association conVenes at Decatur and
Hears Addresses.

Decatur, H., June 1.-THE 18th an
nual meeting of the Illinois Grain
Dealers association convened here
yesterday. About $50 members and
commission men from outside the
state are in attendance Prof f. VI.
East of the University of Illinois
spoke on grain improvement and corn
breeding. H. A. Foss. board of trade
weighmaster. of Chicago. spoke on
weights in Chicago" and w. S. Cow
en-. chief grain inspector at Chicago,
talked on Grain Inspection
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President.
George H. Hubbard of Mount Pulaski; (;
vice president, E. NJ. Wayne of Dele
van: treasurer, II. |. Baldwin of De
catur.
The association passed a resolution
thanking Gov. Deneen for the interest
he had taken in affairs pertaining to
the grain business. Peoria was chos-
en- as the next place of meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
MIDDLE FROM THIS
DISTRICT BROWNS
Louis L. Vertrees of Bushnell Meets
Death While Swimming from
Cruiser Newark.

Annapolis, Md, June l4.-Midship-
man Louis L. VeTtrees of Bushnell, H.,
a member of the third class at the
naval academy. was drowned yester-
day afternoon while swimming from
the cruiser Newark. upon which he
was stationed on Hacketts Point
about seven miles above Annapolis.
Information was conveyed TO the naval
academy by wireless telegraphy. the
only other detail given being that eff
forts were being made TO recover the
body. Vertrees was 81 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
NO MORE DIRECTORS
LEAVE THE BOARD
Equitable Officers Have Harmonious
Session-Morton Elected
Member.

New York. June 1.-THE executive
committee of the Equitable Life AS
surance society met today with vice
president Hyde presiding and elected
Chairman Paul Morton a member of
the committee. There were no further
designations from the board, nor were
the resignation of officers and direct
ors already rendered acted upon. Chair
man Morton said he would take no def
mite action to outline his policy of ad-
ministration until he had received the
report of Superintendent Hendricks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
PRAYS FOR union
Chaplain Makes Fervent Ap-
peal at Confederate Vets
Opening Session.

Louisville, KY, June 1.-THE 18th
annual convention of the United Con
fedeTate Veterans assembled here to-
day. The attendance exceeds expecta-
tions Preparations for the accommO-
dations of old soldiers have been made
on a lavish scale. Chaplain General j.
William Jones in his invocation asked
that the blessing Of Almighty God de-
scend on the president of the United
States and that he might be president
of this whole country and of every sec
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
M. WITTE GLOOMY IN
INTERVIEW GIVEN TO
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER

St. Petersburg. June 1.-THE Slovo
this morning published remarkably
sensational interview filled with the
gloomiest forebodings with M. White.
president of the committee of minis
ters. He evidently spoke with the pro-
found conviction that affairs of state
are going from bad to worse and un-
der personal irritation produced by in
trigues which compel him 10 sit idle
during the present crisis.
Black with PeSsImIsm.
Every word was black with pessim-
ism. He made il clear that Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff, for one, opposed
his having anything to do with peace
negotiations. He emphatiCally denied
the report he is going abroad charged
with a mission in regard to negOtia-
tions for peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
GETS A SETBACK
MaVor Weaver Meets Rebuff at
Hands of Philadelphia
Council.
DELAY FOR HIS ORDINANCE
Excited Crowd Kept from Doing Vio-
lence to Members BY Squad of
Police.

Philadelphia. Pa, June Il Amid
cries of thieves and crooks" and
under the protection of a squad of pO-
lice. the committee on street railways
yesterday referred TO the city solicitor
for his opinion as To the legality OF
four bills repeating ordinances grant
ing street car companies the right 10
use 10 miles of street to lay tracks
without the city receiving any compen-
sation for the franchises.
Mayor WeaVer's First Setback.
The meeting was in all respects as
sensational and stormy as that held
oy the committee on finance some
weeks ago when the gas lease was un-
der consideration. The "repealers'
were introduced at the instance of
Mayor Weaver and the action of the
committee is the first setback the may
)r has received since the inauguration
If the reform movement which began
with the fight on the gas lease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
9O-CENT GAS FOR BOSTON
Combine Accepts Terms Made by the
People After a Hard Fight.

Boston. June 14.-Ninety-cent gas
for greater Boston is made a certainty
on the announcement at the state
house that the Boston Consolidated
Gas company has accepted the legisla-
tive charter act passed last winter.
The corporation will combine all the
local companies. The reduction In
price is the result of a hard fight by
the people, which also forced the cap
italization of the company down to
$15.l2i.60O from a sum three times as
great, which was the original plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
DalrympIe, Scotch Ex-
pert, Fears for City
Ownership.
TOO MUCH POLITICS
Gives Startling Views at PhiIa-
deIphia After Visit to
Chicago.

Philadelphia, Pa. June 14.-Coming
to this country an ardent advocate of
municipal ownership of street rail
roads, and at the special invitation of
Mayor Dunno of Chicago. James Dal-
rymple of Glasgow says he has seen
enough TO be convinced that municipal
ownership will never do in a republic,
and that it is one of the greatest dan
gers with which the people of this
country must contend.
Build Up Machine.
ITO put street railroads, gas works.
telephone companies, and kindred con
Germs under municipal ownership" he
said last night. would be TO create a
political machine in every large city
that would be simply impregnable.
These political machines are already
strong enough with their control OF po-
licement, firemen. and other officehold-
ers.
IF. in addition to this. they could
control thousands of men employed in
great public untility corporations, poll
tical machines would have power that
could not be Overthrown. | came to
this country q firm believer in public
ownership and upon the special invita-
ton of Mayor Dunno of Chicago TO ad-
wise him upon the Chicago situation.
What | have seen here. and have stu
died the situation carefully. makes me
realize that private ownership under
proper conditions if far better for citi-
zens of American cities.
Has Told Dunno.
Il have so told Mayor Dunno He is
disappointed. of course. | am not
sure that he agrees with me at all,
nevertheless, my investigation. not
alone of conditions in Chicago. but in
every great American city, has borne
upon me with finality that there is no
greater menace to your republic than
this idea of municipal ownership. I'm
derstand me, | still believe in public
ownership of public utilities, but not
for America.
In America should advise all cities
to sell their franchises upon the best
possible terms and protect the city by
drawing up short leases. With a short
lease the city will always be in a pO-
sition to exercise a corrective intlu-
ence upon corporations if public rights
are absolutely disregarded. Short
leases should. of course, contain re-
newaI clauses. so as TO protect stock
holders in corporations who would
know that their business would not be
interfered with as long as it was con-
Quoted with a proper view of giving
citizens service to which they are en-
titled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED
Twenty-Nine Injured in the Wreck Of
Confederates' Special.

Albion. Ill. June 14.-Three persons
were killed and 29 injured in the wreck
of the eastbound passenger train on
the Southern railway at Golden Gate
III. u miles east of here, yesterday.
The train was a cotton special" car
rying confederate veterans TO the re
union at Louisville. Ky. While run
ming at a speed of SO miles an hour
the engine struck a spread rail on q
trestIe. 20 feet high. and the engine
and four coaches were overturned and
fell 10 the bottom of the ravine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
PREMIER OF GREECE
DIES OF HIS WOUND
Stabbing Fatal-Deed in Revenge for
Stringent Measures Against
Gambling.

Athens, June 14.-Theodore p. Del
yannis. premier of Greece, who was
assassinated by professional gambler
named Gherakaris at the main entrance
of the chamber of deputies at p. m.
yesterday, died within three hours after
the attack. The assassin. who was
arrested Immediately. said he killed
Delyannis in revenge for the stringent
measures taken by the premier against
the gambling houses, all Of which re-
Gently were closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
STRIKE BREAKERS
ARE ASPHPxIATED
Two Men Die in Chicago Hotel Either
From Accident or Suicide
Pact.

Chicago, June 1.-two brothers,
Thomas and J. Levean, who came here
from Detroit to take the places of
striking teamsters, were found asphyx-
lated in a room in a small hotel today
One of the men was dead and the 9th
er will probably die Gas had been
turned into the room occupied by the
men, but whether by accident or the
result of a suicide pact is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
Attention
IS DIVERTED
Strike Issues Pale Be-
fore Charges of
Graft.
DRISCOLL TELLS ALL
Payments to Labor Leaders to
Secure Peace He De-
ClareS Common.
DRISCOLL TELLS ALL

Chicago. June 1.-THE teamsters
strike, according TO the secretary of
one of the unions, seems to be taking
care of itself. Both the teamsters'
joint counsel and the Employers asso-
citation are doing nothing. Meanwhile
deliveries were being made as if there
were no strike.
Strike Lost Sight OF.
Chicago. June 1.-THE teamsters'
sight of, the situation of both sides of
the controversy being occupied more
with the charges of bribery in con
nectiOn with labor unions in Chicago
than with the real issue. Within the
next "a hours, it is said. a history of
the secret transactions of the labor
unions in Chicago, for the past four
years will be made public, and that the
information will implicate many labor
leaders, who il is asserted have ac-
cepted bribes to call off strikes. The
man who is expected to give this in
formation is John c. Driscoll, former
secretary of the coal team owners
association, who has been intermedi-
airy between the employers and team
sters' unions in this city for the pasg
four years.
Has Documentary Evidence.
Today Driscoll said that he would ap-
pear before the grand jury with docu-
mentary evidence showing that several
labor leaders have been receiving
large sums of money through Driscoll,
which it is declared by the latter, en-
ployers were forced to pay to prevent
the employees being called out on
strike. To substantiate his statements
Driscoll displayed last night a bank
check book, the stubs on which he
said corresponded to the amounts paid
these labor leaders. The method used
by Driscoll according to his own state
ment was this:
BrIbes Aggregate SS0,OOO.
An employers. or an organization of
affected by a strike or who
were likely TO be- would ask him TO
use his influence to bring about an ad-
justment of the difficulty. The fees
according to Driscoll. paid To union
men, ranged from 800 to thousands,
the aggregate being estimated by him
at $50. 900 Driscoll declares that he
never received a dollar of this money
for his efforts in averting trouble ex-
cept from organizations of which he
was secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
FOR MlLLIONAIRES' USE ONLY
Whisky. EVaporated from 265 to 80
Barrels, Ready in kentucky.

Paris, KY. June 1.-TWO hundred
and sixty-five barrels of whiskey pur-
chased by Boston liquor firm 25
years ago from the G. G. White Dis
tilling company. and which has re-
mained in their warehouses in East
Paris ever since. has been transferred
TO new barrels, the owners having
procured a wholesale liquor dealers
license. Only about 80 barrels are left
on account of evaporation. The whis-
ky will be shipped east and sold only
IN millionaires' clubs. Ii runs about
$50 proof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
VICTIM OF A JOKE SUICIDES
Loss of Pay Checks Drives Aged Mil
waukeean to Suicide.

Milwaukee, June l4.-Worry over
the loss of pay tickets intrusted to his
care by his employer. and which were
taken as a joke. caused Charles
Schmidt, aged 65 years. to commit sui
eide by hanging himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
Auctioneers to Organize.

Chicago. June 14.-Auctioneers of all
the principal states are gathered in
Chicago In response TO a call issued
several months ago for the purpose OF
organizing an international association.
One of the purposes Of the new organ
ization will be to eliminate the license
fee and provide for the establishment
of examining boards In the different
states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
Mayor Meaver's First setback.
FAIRBANKS AT IOWA CITY
Addresses Graduating Glass Of the
State University.

Iowa City. Iowa, June IA Before
4 large audience Vice President Fair
banks delivered the annual commence
nent address at Iowa university today
IN The Spanish-American War. Its
Causes. Conduct and Effects" A large
part of the address was 8 eulogy of
Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-14
illinois Undertakers Convene.

Springfield. ILL.,. June 1.-THE 25th
annual convention Of the UndeTtakeTs'
association opened yesterday. TWO
hundred delegates attended. Recon-
mendations were presented for fur
ther and more comprehensive legisla-
ton covering embalming and other
features of the business.