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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-30

Many More Like It In clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-30
BALTIMoRE 8 OHIO R. R

Popular seashore Excursions to At
Iantic City, Cape May, Ocean
City, Sea Isle City, N. j., Ocean
City, Nd, and Rehoboth, Beach,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-30

FOR SALE OR RENT-Two
modern houses, centrally located.
Easy terms. DIR. j. B. Payne, Ir-
win building. aug9tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
HYDE ANSWERS CABLE.
Former ssatistician Will Return to
This Country.

Washington, Aug. 3.-In answer to
cablegram to John Hyde, former
statistician of the department of agri-
culture, urging him to return to this
country, Secretary Wilson during the
day received the following dispatch
from Mr.. Hyde, dated Southport, Eng:
Return7ag as soon as possible. Let
teri
Mr.. Hyde left washington about the
time special grand jury was convened
to investigate charges of leakage in
the bureau of statistics by which, it
is alleged, Edwin S. Holmes, the for
mer associate statistician, furnished
advance information of the depart
ment's figures on the cotton crop to
New York brokers. When Mr.. Hyde
resigned as chief of the bureau he
agreed to hold himself ready. to aid the
department of justice in the hyestiga-
tion it is making. He took passage for
Europe few days later and his de-
parture was not learned until he was
beyond the jurisdiction of federal au-
thorities, who wanted him as a witness
before the grand jury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
OPENING OF 500 CANAL.
semi-centenniaI Celebration at sauIt
Ste. Marie, Mich.

s.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. 81
With the city crowded with thousands
Fof visitors and with hundreds of yards
Of bunting flying in the breeze, from
all the buildings on both the American
and Canadian sides of the st. Marys
river a salute at sunrise from the gov
ernment ships in the harbor opened
the two days celebration of the semi
centennial Of the opening of the St.
Marys ship canal which connects Lake
Superior with the lower lakes.
More traffic passes through this
canal than through any similar water
way in the world. In 1894 $4,000 pas
sengers were transported through the
canal and a total of 81 1,546,106 tons of
freight with value of $340,000,000.
The first days celebration was de-
voted to naval and military parades,
an Indian exhibition and a reception
by Governor Warner to the other dis
tinguished guests, followed by a mag,
nifcent exhibition of fireworks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
RIoTINe AT SAN JUAN.
Porto Rican Capital Scene Of Strike
Violence. =

Violence. -
San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 533..---As an
outcome of the longshoremen's strike
for an increase in wages to % cents
an hour, which has been in progress
for month, the greater portion of
San Juan was under the control of a
mob between Z and p. m. The mob,
in which there were about 1000 armed
persons, dug up paving blocks and
stones and with these and other mis-
siles rushed through the streets fighting
the police, who were armed with rifles
and fred scores of shots, but mostly
in the air.
One person was killed and there are
forty injured in the hospitals, three or
four of whom may die.
At s o'clock, while the main police
force was engaged with the rioters,
another mob, mainly composed of
young men and boys, threw stones at
the arc lights in the main streets, with
the result that nearly the entire town
was in total darkness all night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
BLANCHARD PROTESTS.
Says Revenue Cutter Is Interfering
With Fishing Boats.


New Orleans, Aug. 3.-Goyernor
Blanchard during the day wired the
secretary OF the treasury vigorous
protest against the interference of the
revenue cutter Winona with Louisiana
fisher boats lawfully riding in, Lou
isiana or federal waters. He advised
the secretary that the Winona has.
been guilty of interference with the
rights of Louisiana boats on naviga-
BILE waterways of the United States
and is apparently assisting the Missis-
sippi quarantine patrol boats In inter-
ference with Louisiana citizens.
The governor requested prompt ac-
tion to stop these practices and asked
for the release of the boats held by
the Winona.
The governor also wired the collec-i
tor of customs at Biloxi, under whose
jurisdiction the Winona is, demanding
the release of Louisiana boats said to
be held by the revenue cutter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
NATIONAL STRIKE LIKELY.
Employees of American Bridge Com
pany May Be Called Out.

New York, Aug. 3.-In all probable
ity there will be, says the World, a
national strike against the American
Bridge company. Should the strike
be called more than $4,000 men will
be involved.
The workers attribute the trouble to
the alleged employment of nonunion
men by the Boston Bridge company.
Frank Buchanan, president of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural IronWorkers, has ar
rived in the city and will make his
headquarters here during the contro-
versy.
1t is very possible he said, "that
a strike will take place. can do moth
ing for day or two except to wait
for developments. Should the strike
be ordered it will have the assistance
of the international union and other Ia
Dor organizations"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
NEARLY ALL TELEGRAPHERs ON
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC AND
GREAT NORTHERN OUT.
TRAFFIC ON BOTH LINES INTERRUPTED
PASSENGER SERVICE is DELAYED
AND FREIGHT TRAINS ALL
BUT ABANDONED.

st. Paul, Aug. 3.-All the operators
on the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific roads are now on strike, ac-
cording to President Perham of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers. On
the Great Northern about S12 men are
out; on the Northern Pacific about $40.
The telegraphers' representatives in
this city declare the strike order has
been generally observed on both roads
and that freight traffic has been para
lyzed Managers of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific admit that
the strike order was generally COM
piled with and that the freight bust
ness has been crippled to some ex-
tent, but passenger business has not
been delayed much.
The strike order was issued by Pres
ident H. B. Perham late Tuesday night
and was transmitted throughout the
entire systems of both companies.
From telegraphic adviees every man
between Fargo and Bismarck on the
Northern Pacific walked out, with the
exception OF an operator at Dawson
Freight trains are tied up and all pas
senger trains are reported to be run
ming late.
In Helena the entire force of the re-
lay Office where all business between
st. Paul and points west of Helena is
handled, walked out.
Dspatchers Out in Sympathy.
The dispatchers at Havre, on the
Great Northern, are reported to have
walked out in sympathy with the tele-
graph operators.
At Butte the strike resulted in the
Burlington flyer being held up about
twenty-five miles east of Butte. From
the same city comes the news that the
North Coast limited is being forced to
run slowly on account of the difficulty
in obtaining clearance orders.
The operators on the Spokane and
Idaho divisions Of the Great Northern,
except the .dispatchers, are out. All
the operators on both roads in these
divisions are claimed to have walked
out with the exception of one man at
Pascoe, on the Northern Pacific.
According to the claims Of the strike
committee in st. Paul LISP men have
walked out in obedience to strike or
ders. Of these S12 are on. the Great
Northern and $40 on the Northern Pa
cific. The men claim that every opera
tor on the Great Northern has walked
out and that all but two or three on
the Northern Pacific have obeyed the
strike order
The committee of the telegraphers in
st. Paul has received a reply from
James J.>IIill in response to the appeal
sent him Tuesday, but the nature of its
contents is withheld.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
Over Two inche. Of Rain.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 3.-More than
two inches of rain fell here during the
night, the greatest precipitation for
the same length OF time this season.
The rain was general over the state
and almest equally heavy rains are
reported frou Northeastsrn Kansaa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
OFFICERS ESCAPE cENsuRE.
Bennington Explosion Due to Weak
Spot in Boiler.

spot IN Boiler. ,s8s
San Francisco, Aug "A special
dispatch from San Diego to the Call
says:
From an official source, the reliabil-
ity of which cannot be questioned be-
cause of its connection with the court
itself, it has just become known what
in substance will be the report of the
court of inquiry now investigating the
Bennington disaster. 1t may be stated
authoritatiyely that the court will find
that boiler B of the Bennington ex.
ploded not because Of the unusually
high pressure but because the metal
of the crown sheet and the bolts hold
ing that crown sheet in place had be-
come dead" had lost all life and
nearly all tensile strength by reason
of constant use and the failure to re-
new the weakened place. The court
will not censure the officers of the Ben
nington but will pass up the matter
and the responsibility to higher au.
tl0rity
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
USING HAND CAR SIGNALS.
Nearly All Operators on Both Roads
in Montana Out.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 3.-Dispatches
from Montana points indicate that the
strike order was generally obeyed by
the telegraphers on the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern. In this city,
which is relay Office, sixteen opera
tors, including two wire chiefs and two
operators in the yard, quit on receiv-
ing the signal from President Perham.
ALI operators on the Montana Cen
trail except dispatchers, about fifty al
together, went out. At Missoula the
entire Northern Pacific staff, except
two men, quit work Train No. 1 was
brought into Missoula by hand car
signals. The entire Rocky Mountain
division of the Northern Pacific is re-
ported to be tied up by the strike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
WaIkout Perfect in Washington.

Spokane, Wash, Aug 3.-On the
Spokane division of the Great North
ern and the Idaho division of the
Northern Pacific all the operators ex-
cept the dispatchers are out. The men
claim the wall1out is absolutely per-
feet, only excepting one man at Pas
coe, on the Northern Pacific, and
claiming every man on the Great
Northern.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION in
THE SOUTHERN STATES is
NOT so FAVORABLE.
HEAVY RAINS IN NEW ORLEANS.
ADVERSE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
UNDO MUCH WORK TO PRE-
VENT coNTAGloN.

New Orleans, Aug. 3.-The yellow
fever situation IN the South is not so
favorable, high temperatures and
heavy rains infNew Orleans, the center
Of infection, not only producing unfa-
vorable climatic conditions but undo
ing much that had b1sn accomplished
in the past twenty-foSr hours in the
way of oiling cutters, cisterns and
ponds and causing this work to be
done over. The authorities have conf
dence in their ability to control the
situation and the developments of the
past twenty-four hours, they maintain,
were nothing more than was to be ex-
pected in the progress of the plague.
Passenger and freight traffic on the
railroads in and out, of New Orleans is
practically paralyzed. All suburban
ued week ago and almost daily the
railways have been dropping one or
more trains until the service on most
of the lines is at its minimum.
There were no developments during
the day in the controversy over the al
legged invasion Of Louisiana by Missis-
sippi troops guarding the frontier, ex-
cept the announcement from Jackson
that Governor Vardaman had decided
to go personally to the scene and in
vestigate the conditions for himself.
The governor acted on receipt of a
telegram of complaint from Governor
Blanchard. Before leaving Jackson
Governor Vardanan said he desired to
make no statement until his investiga-
tion Of the matter had been finished.
Mobile has tightened its protective
Gordon and has ordered, in addition to
disinfection, q detention of five days
for all boats coming from Central and
South American ports.l
Texarkana, on the line between Ar
kansas and Texas, has ordered a dis
continuance of all trains between
Shreveport, La, where a case has ap-
peared, and Texarkana.
Arkansas as well as Mississippi is
using its militiamen as quarantine Off
GERS and has stationed. them at various
points to prevent the landing Of people
from infected districts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
Train Tied Up by the Strike.

Butte, Mont. Aug. 3.-Train No. 6,
known as the Burlington flyer and run
ming over the Northern Pacific track
west of Billings, is reported to be tied
up at a point abeut twenty-five miles
east of Butte as result of the teleg-
raphers' strike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
PREFERS A MONARCHY.
But Emperor William Fears Norway
VIII Be a Republic.

Copenhagen, Aug. Since his ar
rival at the Danish court Emperor
William appears to have become con-
vinced that there is no hope Of a
prince of the house of Bernadotte be-
coming king of Norway. His majesty
now favors Prince Charles of DEN
mark and he is quoted as saying:
IF Prince Charles does not become
King Norway will be a republic. Of
course I prefer a monarchy and there.
fore shall hereafter support the can
didacy of Prince Charles"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
Attempt to Dynamite Dam.

Janesyille, Wis. Aug. 3.An at
tempt was made during the day to dy-.
Mantle the Indian Ford dam, which
furnishes power for GAINESVILLE and Ed
gerten. The charge fafi4A to explods.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
NEW YORK DISTRICT ATToRNEX
WILL RIGIDLY PROBE INsUR.
ANcE METHODS.
NAY NEED SPECIAL GRAND JuaY
EXTRAORDINARY STATE OF Az.
FAIRS EXISTS IN EoUITA-
BE SOCIETY.

New York, Aug. 3.-District Attor.
ney Jerome told Justice Davis in the
criminal branch of the New York stats
supreme court during the day that; he
might need special grand jury to insi
yestigate the Equitable Life Assurance
society's affairs before the Legislative
committee has finished it's investiga4
ton of life insurance conditions which
is soon to begin. The court has been
kept sitting to await possible action
by Mr.. Jerome. He informed 1t during
the day that he was not certain
whether he would want the special
grand jury or not, but requested the
court to adjourn to Sept. IL, which It
did In the meantime, he said, any
justice Of the court could grant the Or
der for special jury.
In making the request for an ad.
journment Mr.. Jerome said:
AS a result of the Investigations Of
the state superintendent of insurance,
which called attention to the conditioM
of the Equitable company, have dis
covered in the investigation an
Extraordinary State Of Affairs #
which affects not only this country but
all parts of the world. Transactions
have been of such a character on their
face that they require investigation by
the district attorney Of this county.
The state superintendent of Insurance.
is not prosecuting officer and the in
vestigation he conducted was not with
a view Of finding whether the COM
pany had conducted its business in
criminal manner While the investiga-
tion Of the superintendent covered a
wide field there were points that were
inadequate for prosecuting officer
for the purpose of prosecution. Since
|sreading the testimony | have made
some investigation and Inquiries for
myself and as aresu1t Of them further
inquiry is necessary and important in
my own investigation.
Mr.. Jerome added that the slegisla-
tive Investigating committee would ap.
proach the subject about as did the
superintendent of insurance. The com.
mittee, he said, was not chosen to dis
cover whether crime had been con-
mltted but to ascertain facts and de-
wise legislation. Yet it might disclose
facts highly important to the district
attorney and he might need the serv.
ices of a special grand jury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
WILL LOSE HEARING.
Atsent Minded Girl Pours Ink Int
Her Ear.

Findlay, o., Aug. 3.-Miss Gussie
Stratton probably will lose her hear@
ing on account of having filed her ear
with ink, while attempting to answer
q telephone call. Miss Stratton, hear
ing the telephone bell. reached for the
receiver without looking at it, Instead,
she grasped an ink bottle, which she
placed to her ear.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
SMALL sKIFF cAPsIzEs.
Four Persons Lose Their Lives III
Itasca County, Mimi

Four Persons Lose Their Lives In
Itasca County, MINI.
Duluth. Aug. 3.-Four lives were lost
by the capsizing of small skif on
Swan river five miles north of Vera,
Itasca county. The names of the un-
fortunates are Edith Tichenor, Goldie
Tichenor, Everett Tichenor and Mrs.
]. M. Pogue, settlers of that portion Of
the country.
Mrs. O. Il. Pogue was member OF
the party. She saved her life by cling
ing to the boat until she could reach
bottom. None Of the Tichenors was
able to swim.
WILL LOSE HEARING.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-03
YELLOW FEVER SPREADING.
Large Increase in Number of New
Cases at New Orleans.

Eases AZ New OFleafS.
New Orleans, Aug. 3.--With a large
increase in the number of new cases
during the past tWenty-four hours the
fever situation was not as favorable
the health authorities believe the con-
fnement of the serious infection to
the quarter below Canal street is an
encouraging sign. President Souchon
was of the opinion that the intense.
heat, followed by severe rain and
thunder storm, bringing cooler tenn
perature, was to some extent RESPONSE
BILE for the increase in the cases. How
ever, in spite of the most rigid inspec-
tion that has been in effect for week
past, concealed cases among the Ital-
ians are here and there cropping out
and the authorities in consequence are
appealing to the italian organizations
to redouble their efforts to convince
their countrymen that it is to their in
terest as well as to the interest of the
whole city that there shall be imme-
date report of all suspicious cases.
Up to noon there had been six deaths
from yellow fever, making the total
deaths to date seventy-four.
So apprehensive are people in the
country towns that they will be bot
tied up by the report of suspicious
cases in their midst that many of the
town councils are meeting to pass or
dinances Imposing severe penalties on
persons who circulate reports calcu-
lated to cause unnecessary excitement
or alarm
pREEERS a M0NARcAv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-30
A PRACTICAL TEMPERANCE ARGUMENT.

A Swiss life insurance company has
furnished an argument in favor of
abstinence from intoxicants by UNDER
taking to insurance members of a
temperance society composed Of rail-
way employees for 4 per cent less than
employees who are not members Of it.
For some time past a Swiss accident
insurance company has given total abb
stainers a reduction Of 10 per cent in
insurance rates. So well satisfied is
the company with results that after
January /, 1906, it will make the re-
duction to total abstainers Is per cent.
To be absolutely fair these companies
should raise their rates to drinkers pro-
portionately. 1t is manifestly unfair
that members of good habits should be
obliged to make good losses sustained
thru the bad habits and careless modes
Of living practiced by others. 1t is
simply business proposition which
will soon or later eliminate even the
moderate drinker from high class in
surance risks. A habit may be as dam
gerous to life as an occupation. Ser
iously bad habits kill more men than
accident and occupation combined.
The insurance companies are doing
what every sensible employer does.
paying dividend to decency and
charging fine against disorder. Quail
ifications being equal the sober and
respectable man stands at premium
over the drinker. The workers habits
are part Of his stock in trade His
qualifications for a paying position are
in many instances more than offset by
unfortunate disqualifications.
When life insurance companies and
employers of labor take up the tenn
perance question as a purely business
matter, the user Of intoxicants is a
marked man. His habits entail losses
of cash and social standing as we'll as
danger to his health. Nothing in the
great efforts toward temperance that
the past forty years have developed is
more likely to achieve results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-30
IS HARMONY THE THING7

A few days ago the editor Of the
Scranton journal, himself an ex-mem-
Der Of the state legislature and a man
of good repute possessed of capacities
that have made him very favorably
considered for state commander Of
the G. A. r., made statement in his
newspaper to the effect that in the
Gear Cummins senatorial fight George
d. Perkins accepted and paid out
some Of j. w. Blythe's campaign funds
in Sioux City. He published this state
ment deliberately with the further as
sertion that 1.-THE Journal does not
make the above statement without be-
ing fully advised of its import, and be-
ing assumed from reliable source Of
the truthfulness Of the report" The
Times Republican published what the
Scranton Journal said and suggested
that since Mr.. Perkins was now nurs-
ing a candidacy, for the paternity of
which Mr.. Blythe was under suspic-
ion, it would be proper for Mr.. Perkins
to explain.
Here is the explanation:
rs it fact and not fiction that the
Times-Republican always wants? Did
it stop to verify the word of the
Scranton man? The story Of itself is
of no consequence. 1t is only cited
as an illustration of the weakness of
rational human nature,
In excusing the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader the Marshalltown
newspaper says it was Simply
a case of an over-anxious desk man.
In its own case there is no such ex-
cuse. The Scranton story was used
with apparent elaboration with a
fringe Of editorial comment. Per-
haps Mr.. Perkins will be able to
explain" it said. but for itself it took
the word Of the Scranton editor for it,
sonal endorsements. The Times Re-
publican saw nothing at variance with
the probabilities and without stopping
to verify the matter, or to inquire as to
the reliable source the story was
played up
THE question of whether it was "a
square dear Is not raised here. 1t
does not matter whether it is or not.
But the Scranton story, taken in
is Of some use as an illus
tration, and the Marshalltown Times
Republican has emphasized the fact.
1.-THE Journal appreciates the diff
Guilty Of balancing goodness with pro-
fession, and IT understands how easy
1t is to condemn abuse and yet drift
into it.