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Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
Robbins Calls Operators Together

Robbins Calls Operators To9etner'
Pittsburg. Feb. 2S-Acting on the
advice of President Roosevelt, made
known through letters to John Mitch
ell. president of the United Mine Work
ers. and Francis Robbins, chairman OF
the Pittsburg Coal company and leader
of the bituminous operators, the latter
has called a meeting in this city OF the
members Of the operators committee
who are members of the Interstate
agreement, in an endeavor to arrange
some means Of preventing strike OF
the bituminous coal miners on April 1.
The meeting of the operators promises
to be a stormy one. The turbulence IS
expected to arise over the attitude OF
some of the Independent operators in
the Pittsburg district who are opposed
10 any concessions whatever. Several
of these operators expressed the inten-
ton of being present at the meeting
and entering a vigorous protest to any
such concessions as proposed. The op-
position to granting an advance in the
miners wages is said to be based on
the fact that the coal trade today is
in a worse condition than it was two
years ago, when the miners accepted a
reduction. If there is to be any change
at all, the opposition claims that 1t
should be along lines of further re-
ductions rather than for advances.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
cHINEsE ArTAcK MISSION
Two Englishmen and Six Jesults
Killed; Americans Escape.

Two Englishmen and Six Jesults
Killed; Americans Escape.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Consul Cen
eral Rodgers, at Shanghai, cabled the
state department that the American
mission at Nanchang, in the province
of Kiangsi. had been destroyed.
Telegrams received from those points,
he said, stated that the IA Amegican
missionaries at that place escaped, but
the Kingham family. English, We're re-
ported to have been killed.
A later cahlegram from Mr.. Rodgers
taps that the reports Of the Nanchang
trouble are conflicting. 1t is now re-
ported to have originated in a dispute
between French Jesuits and Chi
nese officials. A Chinese magistrate
was at first reported to have been
stabbed by a Catholic missionary, but
it. is now claimed that the magistrate
stabbed himself.
In the riot six Jesuits and two mem
bers of the Kingman family were killed
Chinese troops were protecting the for
eigners. The refugees are going to
Riukiang. The American mission
building is understood 10 have beer
saved and order is now restored. Mr.
Rodgers adds that all is quiet in Shang
hal
Another dispatch from Mr.. Rodgers
at the state department says that thu
inland British missions are reported t.
be safe.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
Good Reasons Why
We can UnderseU any Firm in Maryland.

To begin with we are the LARGEST COMBINED
HORSE AND CARRIAGE DEALERS, MANU-
FACTURERs AND L VERYMEN IN THE
WORLD IN the year 1905 we sold over 1900
horses,mares and mules,and every one at a whole
sale price Of $3.50 per head profit. Whether you
are a dealer OF no, makes no differenceone mans
money is as good as anothers with us and our
GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES AT RETAIL
is one OF the important reasons why YOU should
pay ue a visit before buying, no matter what
indueement may appear on the face OF the other
fellows argument.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
Diseased PORK Deadly.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. q. p Rufus
Woods. aged "a years. of Collins. Ca
is at the Savannah hospital, recover
ing from an attack of trichinosis. He
is the seventh victim. His wife is now
recovering. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wowart,
Woods father-in-law and mother-in-
law, and their three daughters have all
died of the disease within the past few
weeks, caused, it is believed, by eat
ing diseased pork.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
Senate to Vote On statehood March 70.

Senate to Vote On otateHOOu "'aIOI '0'
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The senate
agreed to vote on the statehood bill
before adjournment Of Friday, March
9. The proposition to take the vote at
that time was made by Mr.. Beveridge'
and there was little difficulty in reach
ing an understanding. The suggestion
Immediately followed a speech in sup
port of the bill by Mr.. Hopkins, dur
ing the course of which Mr.. Hale sug-
gested that the territories were not
prepared for statehood, and suggested
that their admission be deferred.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
PRESIDENT AS
PEACEMAKER
Appeals to Miners and Operators to
Avert Soft Coal Strike.
WILL CONFER ON MARCH IS

New York, Feb. 27. - President
Roosevelt has again intervened as a
ueacemaker between the coal miners
and operators. and as a result OF a
letter addressed by him to John
Mitchell. president of the United Mine
workers of America, a national CON
yention of the United Mine Workers
will be held March is to try to reach
an agreement with the soft coal oper-
ators in the hope Of averting the
threatened strike of April 1 in the BIZ
luminous coal fields.
The presidents letter and the an
nouncement that the national conven-
tion would be called We're made pub
lie by Nh Mitchell, after a conference
with Francis L. Robbins president OF
the Pittsburg Coal company, and
chairman of the bituminous operators.
The presidents letter to Mr..
Mitchell follows:
white House, Washington, Feb. "a.
"Sir-I note with very great con-
Germ the failure of your late conven-
ton on the joint interstate agreement
TO come to a basis Of settlement OF
the bituminous mining scale of wages.
You in this business have enjoyed a
great Industrial peace for many years
Clranks to the joint trade agreement
that has resulted in the action OF your
successive conventions.
"a strike such as is threatened on
April 1 is a menace to the peace and
general welfare of the country. / urge
you to make further effort to avoid
such a calamity
you and Mr. Robbins are joint
chairmen Of the trade agreement com
mittee of the National Civic Fedora
ton. and it seems to me that this i'm
noses additional duty upon you both
and gives an additional reason why
each of you should join in making a
further effort. Very respectfully,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Mitchell announced that after
fbe reading of President Roosevelt's
letter it was agreed both by himself
and the operators that the national
convention should be called. The min
ers we're in session recently at IN
dianapolis, but failed to reach an
agreement with the operators. Presl'
dent Mitchell himself has been quoted
as saying that so far as he knew there
would certainly be strike in the Di
luminous fields April l.
Pending a settlement of the soft
coal controversy, the negotiations
with the anthracite operators have ap
parently been suspended. NO meet
ing between the anthracite operators
subcommittee and the miners SUD
committee took place today, as had
been announced, and no other GATE
of meeting has yet been arranged Il
is believed by the operators that Pres
ident Mitchell probably Will ALLOW the
anthracite question to await settle
ment of the bituminous controversy
end that his demands may be affected
bv the settlement secured I'm the sot'
coal fields.
No letter from President Roosevelt
has been received by the hard coal op
orators.
President Mitchell, when asked tol
his opinion regarding the probable el
feet of President RooseVelts letter
with reference to the coal strike slt
uation, said:
at would be mere speculation FOL
me to say anything now. It remains
for the miners convention TO make
the final decision"
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
DAVID 3. HENDERSON DEAD
Former Speaker of Congress Dies o.
Paresis at Dubuque, Ia

Dubuque. Ia, Feb. 26. = David B
Henderson, formerly speaker of the
national house of representatives
died at Mercy hospital of paresis
which attacked him nine months ago
Colonel Henderson began to sink on
Friday afternoon, rallied Saturday
morning. but in the afternoon lapsed
into uncunsciousness and failed ra
pidly until the end came. All Of his
family except a son in California were
at the bedside, but Colonel Henderson
was unable to recognize any one but
his wife since a week ago, except on
Friday, when he partly regained his
mental faculties.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
KINGS AUCTION SALE OF HORSES
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND
FRIDAY
Commencing at 1890 A. N.
OVER $50 PRIVATE ENTRIES.

each week Of seasoned, acclimated :horses. con-
signed by private parties IN Baltimore City anc
surrounding counties, who send them to us to sell
for one reason or another. generally because they
have no use for samea and these reliable, seasoned
horses are put up and sold direct to you through
us, another good reason why, and WE GIVE
SELLERS SPOT CASH THE MINUTE THEY
SELL or remit at once by check or money 0rder.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
Fatal Explosion at Blast Furnace,

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-One man
was fatally burned and two seriously
injured in an explosion, caused by
what is known as a slip at a blast fur
mace at the Pennsylvania Steel com
pany's plant 1t steeIton.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
MINE DISASTER IN ALABAMA
Six Killed, Twelve Injured, Many Fa-
ta1fN. BY EXpIosion.

tally, BY Explosion.
Birmingham. Ala, Feb. 2S.-Six men
we're killed and IL so badly injured
that most of them are expected to die
bv an explosion in Little Cahaba mine
No. at Piper, Ala.
The mine is owned by the Little Ca
haba Coal company, Of which J. X
Smith. of this city, is president. Piper
is in Bibb county, in the Blocton field
about 6 Omiles south Of Birmingham
The Little Cahaba settlement is on a
spur track of the Birmingham Mineral
railway and is difficult Of access by
wire communication.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
wIfe saM Hnsband Drown.

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. "a. = William
shaub, 25 year$ OF age, was drowned
in a mill dam d Conowingo, Drumore
township. while skating His wife was
standing on the bank and saw him go
thronah the ie4
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
ouR FACTORY In BALTIMORE

II is model one in an respects, with the latest
Improvements.
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OBESITY PILLS BARRED.
Fraud Order Against the society Of As
ISOLATED Physicians Of This city.

Fraud Order Against the Society Of As
ISOLATED Physicians Of This City.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The Society OF
Associated Physicians, doing business at
iil West Thirty-second street, New York,
conducted by J. A. Knox and whose specially
was an obesity pill that would do the
work, mas been stopped from using the mails
under the terms OF a fraud order issued
to-day by authority Of Postmaster-Gen-
eral Cortelyou.
A statement issued by the Department
says that Knox advertised that his pills,
which were sold for 81 a box, possessed
extraordinary merit in . 'ucing flesh,
and tina they were far superior to all other
remedies and treatments for obesity. IL
was further represented that these won
derful pills would take on su~periuous
fat at the rate OF eight ounces to a pound
a day. that there was nothing deleterious
in their composition and that the Society
Of Associated Physicians had a monopoly
in America'in the sale of the pellets.
The pills were analysed by DIR. Harvey
W. Wiley. chief chemist of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and he reported that
they would not reduce flesh as represented
Accordingly Knox and his society have
been barred from the Use OF the mails.
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HUGHES DEMOCRATS OF HARLEM
Fiji Inc Harlem Casiao to Protest Against
I~ndecency."

The Hughes Democratic Club held an en-
thusiastio meeting last night at the Harlem
Casino, l2ltb street and Seventh avenue.
The attendance was even larger than when
W. r. Hearst made his appearance in Harlem
two weeks ago in the same hall. Samuel
wasserman was chairman OF the meeting.
In introducing the principal speaker Of
the evening, Cyrus l.. Sulzberger, Mr..
Wasserman said hat while the gathering
was unique in Oh aracter, they had no reason
to feel ashamed, because they were Demo-
Gratis who were going to vote for a Repub-
lican. Mr., Sulzberger said in part:
Not with music or garlands, but with
shame and humiliation should we assemble.
This great party has so degraded itself that
we are compelled to assemble to protest
against indecency. Thousands and thou
sands Of Democrats in the State are with us.
Not with passion, but with reasoning calm
ness should we examine the career Of Hearst
to zee II he is worthy Of our support.
Hearst has been against trusts in his
newspapers. That looks grand. 1 like il.
Is there anything in his career that makes
a doubt that he is a friend Of the. people?
II there is anywhere a man who should
he against fraud in the ballot box it SHOULD
be the mar who has suffered fraud. Yet
at Buffalo he ruthlessly threw out sixty-five
delegates duly elected and inserted sixty
five others who had no right to be there.
He did precisely what any scalawag would
have done.
Last year we read until we were sic X
OF it about Murphy's stripes, but now
Hearst has gone into partnership with him.
He has taken the Supreme Court Of the
State and made it the price Of his Governor
ship. II he is elected Governor what guar
antee rave we that he will not sell us out
again in his ambition to be PRESIDENT
IL is not easy for Democrats to vote for a
Republican, but If / must do 40 l know Of
no better Republican to vote for than
Charles E. Hughes" ICheers.l
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Judgment on the ground Of fraud. and
the court ordered Mrs. Smyihe 10 return
what she had received, some 81 ,Ht6. hut
held that William II. Clark. who received
Ss,3l6; Morris 4. Spoonts, 81 500: Senator
Culhcrson, 81 900, and the Philippines In
vestment Company. Ia whom Clark had
assigned part of his claim, all for legal
services, we're entitled to hold the mounts
awarded them.
h Fidelity then appealed TO the Supreme
Court from the inteTlocutory decree. and
the court to-day affirmed that Judgment,
holding that the contracts for legal SER
vices We're made in good faith, for proper
consideration and that the notice the ap-
pellants had of fraud through the claim
OF the company that Hunter was not dead
had been purged by the finding Of the Jury
and the Judgment Of the Supreme Court
in the former case. The insurance co NJ
pany, therefore. will be unable 10 recover
the sl2 800 pa'd the attorneys for legal
services on behalf of Mrs. Smvthe. Senator
Culberson's fee was for arguing the cnse
before the Supreme Court in 1902.
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"See. $50. A person who with a view to compel another person TO
do or TO abstain from doing an act which such other person has a legal
right TO do or to abstain from doing, wronguny and unlawfuny,
81. Uses violence or inhicts injury upon such other person or his
family a member thereof, or upon his property, or threatens such vo-
lence or injury; or,
y. Depives any such person Of any tool, implement, or clothing.
or hindes him in the use thereof; or,
3. Uses or attempts the intimidation OF such person by threats or
force;
as guilty Of a misdemeanor. under Section Is Of the Penal Code
a violation OF this section is punishable by Imprisonment for not more
than one year, or by fine Of not more than five hundred dollars, or both9
"Sec. 6s4. A person who unIawfuIy and wIiuly destroys or Injuries
any real or personal property of another " in a case where the
punishment is not specially prescribed by statute, is punishable as follows:
81. If the value of the property destroyed, or the diminution in the
value Of the property by the injury is more than twenty-five dollars, by
Imprisonment for not more than four years;
-. In any other case, by imprisonment for not more than six months,
or by a fine of not more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or by both
such fine and imprisonment;
3. And in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he is
liable in treble damages for the injury done, TO be recovered in a civil action
by the owner Of such property, or the public officer having charge thereof"
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LIFE INSURANCE FRAUD.
supreme Court Gives n final Decree In
the Famous Hunter Case.

lnc faWOuS btuUNrV uSrs
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA final decree
was rendered by the Supreme Court to-day
in one OF the most famous cases of life in
surance conspiracy that ever came before
that body. 1t was known az the Hunter
case, originating in Texas. where William
A. Hunter. a farmer of Peoos. in 1903, after
taking out three policies of S., 900 each in
the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. disappeared. His team was found
on the banks Of the Pecos River with indi-
cations that he had drowned, and after a
time the beneficiary under the policies. Mrs.
Jennie NJ. Smythe, his sister, demanded
payment. The insurance con-
tending that there vas no proof of Hunters
death, refused TO pay on the policies, and
Mrs. Smythe thereupon brought suit. The
full amount of the policies was awarded
her, together with S2,25O interest, S5,l75
damages and s., 500 counsel fees, under the
law Of Texas permitting such allowances
where payments we're contested in the
courts.
The insurance company brought the case
on appeal TO the Supreme Court. attacking
the validity of the Texas law under which
the awards were made, but its constitution
atty and the Judgment were affirmed.
That was in 1902. The company still main
tanning that Hunter was alive, paid the
judgment, but kept its detectives at work.
Finally Hunter was discovered in 1908,
living in Alabama under an assumed name,
but insisted that it was a case Of mistaken
identity and fought extradition to Texas
for trial.
Meantime the insurance company brought
in~terlocutory proceedings TO set aside the
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BOSS RTEF ROUTED BY COURT.
Judge Holds That He Has Va Claim 90
san Francisco District AttOrneyShip.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 2e.-Boss Abe Ruef
was completely knocked out this morning
by Judge Graham. who ruled that Langdon
was de facto District Attorney and that
Heney had a right to interrogate Grand
Jurors about their sentiments toward Ruef.
The boss evidently expected the Judge
would defer decision on the matter until
after election, for he was much excited
when Judge Graham promptly ruled him
out az District Attorney.
In the afternoon court reassembled and
Heney took charge of the Interrogation of
Grand Jurors.
The court room was crowded with thugs
and political FOUNDERS, who were admitted
by the police, while many leading mer-
chants and professional men were excluded.
When Ruef arrived the police formed a
solid Gordon around him and he was es-
corted with every mar Of honor into the
hall. With him were Eddie Hanlon and
Joe Thomas. prize fighters, who were evil
IDENTIFY hired to he present in case OF a fight.
Oily lawyers ard newspaper reporters
were admitted, aside from Ruef's friends.
Those who couldn't show that they be-
longed TO these two classes were hustled
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warshIps Ordered From san,o Domingo.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.--Actins on reports
received at the Navy Department from
Commander William II. II. Switzerland,
who has been in command Of the American
naval forces around Santo Domingo, all Of
the vessels of the little feet. except the gun
boats Marietta, Scorpion aud Don Juan de
Austria, have been ordered away. Com
mander Southerland last week reported to
the Department that peace had been restored
throughout the republic. The gunboat
Newport sailed from SANCHEZ. on the north
coast Of Santo Domingo. for Boston last
Saturday, and yesterday tho gunboat Padu-
cab departed from Sanchez for League
Island. The cruiser Dixie arrived yester-
day at Monte Cristi, but will soon come
home.
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POSTUM CEREAL RAPEMTs - POSTUM CEREAL
Pull off the Cover
POSTUM CEREAL.
It's almost funny and almost tragic.

It's almost funny and almost tragic.
Anyway it's interesting.
The people have been lawmaking to
protect themselves from a lot Of hungry
Capital trusts and are just fairly getting
in safe shape when along comes a huge
Labor Trust wanting to fatten of the
common folk.
The Express Cos. and some r. r. Cos
kept their advocates in the L. 8. Senate
for years.
The people finally awoke.
These men can stay at home now and
work for their class interests but no more
under the mask of public representatives.
Agents Of special interests elected by
those interests must serve their masters
and when a conflict arises will vote
against the people at large sure.
When you read that you thought it re-
ferred to various Capital trusts. Read it
over and see if it don't apply to the
Labor Trust.
A modern trust either of Capital or
Labor is a combination of men 70 control
the production and sale Of a thing and to
force extra money from the common peo-
pie to fatten the trust members.
Apply that to any Capital Trust, then
apply it to the Labor Trust.
4. The Labor Trust has labor to sell. The
public is the buyer, inasmuch as il has to
pay for all labor that is put into any ar
ticle and also for the material. A loaf of
bread costs so much for -four and so much
for laboT. Increase the cost Of either and
the people must pay the excess. The
Flour Trust will naturally raise the price
as high as it ran and the Labor Trust do
the same. Both trusts are fed by the
public.
Both trusts fight for power over the
public and are only held in check by the
people at large. Hence the safety Of the
common people il to prevent any repre-
sentative Of any trust being elected to
public Office.
Shrewd men have seen tremendous
power for themselves il they would play
the workingmen Of this country by APP
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peals TO join the Labor Trust and by con
trolling the supply limitingapprentices)
and stopping the industries, they could
thus absolutely govern 4he common peo-
pie and force them to obey any order OF
the trust managers.
The plan includes domination of the
common members of the trust (all labor
union mem and forcing them to obey and
strike even If it takes bread from the
mouths of the family.
The danger is in placing too much
powerin the hands Of the trust managers.
They seek to control and dictate ever to
the L. S. Govt, the peoples govt and
safeguard.
Therefore when any political candidate
announces himself as a representative Of
any trust, or even IL he fears to come out
openly as a representative of the Labor
Trust or any other trust but is known to
be a tool Of that trust, there is only one
safe plan for the independent man who
seeks to preserve his personal liberty and
that is vote AGAINST him.
Vote only for the man who honestly
intends to represent the interests of all
the people, not of one class against an
other.
The people feel that this is an anti
trust period when the citizen must pro-
tect himself at the polls.
Therefore demand of candidates that
they agree to stand for the peoples in
t~erests, that of the masses, and opposed
to any measure which gives power to
some organizations TO rule the balance Of
the citizens.
The Labor Trust has gone into politics
to elect tools TO enact an anti-iniunction
law to prevent the courts from protecting
the independent common citizens from
assault and destruction Of their homes or
property by members Of the Labor Trust.
II is a most serious attack upon the
rights Of citizens and is an out and out
plan to enslave. the people to the rule Of
the labor unions or more properly the
Capitalization Of power in the hands Of
the leaders OF this powerful trust. Under