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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21
JEALOUS HUSBAND a..
MAY HAVE sUICIDEn

MINNEAPOLIS, April 1S.-Mrs.
Harry Spencer, who was shot Monday
night ~ her husband, Z former st.
Paul restaurant proprietor, u stu alive
although In 4 precarious condition.
/ Doctors entertain little hope Tor her
recovery. Three blAets pierced her
body. a
Nothing has been heard Of Spencer.
isS thought he may have killed him
eli mn
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21

A polygamist has been sentenced
to the penitentiary in Utah. But
don't get excited. Nothing very Won
derful has happened. The convict
is "Gentile."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21

LOO muCn sense 10 % caught IN any
such sommersoult as that. He isn't
ready to dig his political grave so ear
~ in his career.
Alderman Barnes is getting stronger
everyday in his candidacy for the state
senate from the. .49th district. Tha
split on the ranges will aid Mr.. Barnes,
and no loyar Dllt1thFman will get into
the fight now. IL one does it will
only injure- the chances Of both.
It Is probable that the County divi-
sion question will be put up to the
people at the coming election. The
upper portion of the county is getting
almost too large to live under the mo-
Their roof, and when we start the young
fellow out we want to do it right.
The Democrats may not enter tha
legislature fight this year, but there is
strong probability that an independent
ticket will be put UP. Advocates Of
home rule and municipal ownership
are getting busy on such a movement.
John Norton and G. e. Adams are
the contesting candidates for County
Attorney. Norton has the advantage
because of his wide acquaintance In tho
county. Mr.. Adams is now permitting
the grass to grow under his feet, how
ever.
ALI talk of opposition to J. Adam
Bede for the Republican nomination
for Congress seems to have abated.
We didn't think that there was any
chump in the Republican party willine
to shy his casters against J. Adam.
The little ''joker" is one too many for
any Of them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21

local power falls because of the In
'terstate character, OF the service, the
aid OF the national authorities should
be invoked. Thus will be secured
tor the public both cheaper and bet
ter service. 81.
1t Is time to get ''off the perch"
and give the people a chance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21
MUNICIPALIZE THE TELEPHONE

three column article aimed at
the Independent" telephone sys-
tenn at Indianapolis and independent
systems In general, and claiming to
be from the Bulletin of the League
of American Municipalities has re-
Gently appeared in the local press. 1t
reads almost like a paid advertise
ment of the Bell Telephone monopoly
and that painful act might easily be
presumed but for the we'll known
circumstance that our local newspa-
pers are so thoroughly above suspic-
ion on that point. The impression of
thrift is heightened by the further
fact that the scare-head announce
ment by the local BELL branch OF
proposed great improvements in it's
plant and service appears in the ad-
joining newspaper column.
The people of Duluth are not very
much interested in the history of the
independent" telephone company of
Indianapolis. The condolences in
original promotion and unloading of
an improbable and inflated basis are
interesting. Likewise the successful
effort here to modify charter restric-
lions as to maximum charge and the
proposal at Indianapolis of the Gin
dependent" company for similar,
though very much greater favors.
Here the similarity ends. The Du-
luth independent plant passed into
the hands of local investors who have
apparently remained good citizens
and tried to make good" They have
been aided herein by a laudable To-
cal civic spirit. The Indianapolis
concern has passed out of the hands
of it's citizens into the hands of strang
ers, is evidently capitalized and en-
numbered on grossly inflated basis
and already bears the ear marks OF
the controlEof the monopoly"
But whether we can felicitate our
selves to local telephone conditions
| or not, there is lesson to be drawn
| from the reference to the Indian.
apolis plant far different from thai
aimed at by those who inspired it:
publication. The lesson is one thai
Is being learned to the cost of the
general public in all American
municipalities. 1t is this: That thu
relief from corporate exploitation
graft and corruption can only be
found in the municipal ownership ant
operation of all public utilities.
What the people of Indianapoli.
should do (and this will equally ap
ply to Duluth whenever the service OF
exactions of the private companie,
become inimical to the public wei
fare) is, as follows:
/. To take immediate steps t,
municipalize the Independent tele.
phone system of that city on the basil
of it's actual present value.
2. To seek in the legislatures
and the courts the determination
once for all, that telephone companie
are public service corporations, tina
they exist by favor of the sovereign
power of the people, that they hav,
public duties, and that prominen
among such public duties is the on
on demand to connect ON EQUAL
TERMS with any and all other sys
TENS, public or private, for the trans
mission of messages, long-distance o
otherwise.
The legislature and the courts q
Indiana can control within the limit
OF that state. as our similar bodie
can control u Minnesota Wher
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21

Some goody-goody people may har-
Dor the thought that nothing good
can come out Of Nazereth,' nor any
honest legislation emanate from a
labor organization.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21
FATHER GAPON MAY
HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1s.-Fath-
er Gapon, the labor leader, mysterious-
ly disappeared about a. week ago and his
play on the part of his enemies as the
police insist that he has not been ar
rested. :
1t is considered possible that Gapon
has been kidnapped by his enemies az
was the case fortnight ago with Rus
sofr, one Of the workmen delegates who
uIs +h ea !rverrmen+ waa can+',rna Ss,
the social democrats and conveyed to
Helsingfors. Finland, where he wao
subject to torture. ~2sa
Smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana.
1Ynton sf.ahe1 and E1nr9a HHaAa
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS

The Republican papers throughout
the state haven't got through comment
Ing on the coming of the. Republican
state convention TO Duluth. Theirs
will be some surprises awaiting the
state Republicans when they arrive in
the Zenith City. Everybody at home
Is going to lay aside his party politics,
and we are all going to turn out and
give. the state some Northern Minne-
sofa hospitality. It is that kind which
makes one feel at home the moment
he sets feet on our soil. We want
to love the delegates for just one day,
and they will love us ever more, and
will always be glad to come back to
us.
Of course we will not permit the Re-
publican State convention to select the
next Governor of Minnesota. The
Democrats expect to have that honor,
In the Zenith City, we hope, at a. later
date.
Isn't it funny what contortionist poll
tics will make out of g. fellow? To-
day there are people handing boquets
to Bob Dunn, who two years ago had
nothing but thorns for him.
County politics haven't warmed up
very much as Of yet. It is true that
the sheriff question is always a live
one. but it has not reached the burn
Ing stage yet. BILLY" Bates is to
have a fight, and we rather think that
John T.. Armstead will be his closest
competitor for the big shoes. Jack
Miles would have done better If he had
kept out OF the race this year. Ten
was counted on him long ago. Ole
Larson, however, the indomitable, will
make things lively for the whole
bunch. Ole always was an uncertain
quantity.
Judge Mddlecoff is going to have
everything his own way in the coming
election for Judge Of Probate. He has
made a good official; has been fair in
his treatment Of all, and should be
elected unanimously. We second Bro
Their Mitchell's motion.
It is runored that Fred w. Kugler
| intends to run for County Commission
or on the Republican ticket. We do
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21
REPRESENTING SPECIAL INTER-
ESTS.

Alderman Moore made a very i'm
portant statement at a meeting of
the City Council the other evening
when he objected to any alderman
representing what he call Interests"
Usually when a charge of this kind
is made one thinks Of franchise-hold-
ing corporations, railroads, liquor in
terests and the like, and the city Of
fetal who is known to owe his alleg-
lance to any of these interests is not
held in high esteem by the public.
Therefore Alderman Moore's state
ment is most significant, and is de-
serving Of careful analysis.
What did Mr.. Moore mean when
he inferred that any member of the
City Council was representative of
Interests" 1t was simply this: An
amendment to the plumbing ordi-
nance was pending providing for a
more thorough test of plumbing in
the houses which workingmen rent
from owners who think little of the
sanitary arrangements about their
premises.
H.. Alderman McEwen championed the
amendment (which was strongly op.
4 posed by Alderman Wilson, chair
\ man of the committee on Ordinance
els, who said that no one had ap-
preached him who was in favor OF
& any change in the plumbing ordi-
y nance. This brought out the state.
q ment from Mr.. McEwen that the
Il amendment was advocated by the
Il journeymen plumbers of the city
& whose interest in improved plumbing
while selfish so far as they were con.
cerned. was also highly commend
q able from sanitary point of view
"A No mercenary motive prompted thu
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21
President Gompers is doing some

President Gompers is doing some
thing that he ought to have done
several years ago when he advocates
and advises that union labor take a
hand in electing their friends to con-
gross and defeating their enemies.
No matter What the result may be
from such action labor will win."
A successful candidate for congress
who has been strongly opposed by
labor will do his utmost to make
good" and get right. So there is
nothing to be lost by political action
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21

not believe a word Of it. Fred has
too much sense to be caught in any
such a sommersoult as that. He isn't
ready to dig his political grave so ear
~ in his career.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21

Smoke Pt1radora Cigar, Clear Havana.
Union Label and Home Made. Y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-04-21

It is rumored that Fred w. Kugler
intends to run for County Commission
or on the Republican ticket. We do
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
MAN HUNT IN PlTTSBURG
Big Posse of Railroad Men Searching
for Negro who Murdered
Henry Evans.

PITTSBURG, July 1l.-Shadows of dark
ness put an end to a chase after a negro
murderer OF Henry Evans foreman OF a
corps of inspectors of the Plttsburg &
Western Railroad company, at Wilton
Grove tonight Evans was shot by the
negro, whose name is unknown, while the
latter was trying to rob a camp car The
negro made his escape, but soon posse
of county detectives. Citizens and railroad
men were informed and took up the pur-
suit. The negro made for the country dis
trlcts about Mlvale, nine miles from this
city and throughout the day he was pur-
sued, being sighted from time to time by
the various searching parties. Just before
dusk he was run into a woods and shots
were exchanged, but because OF the dark
ness he could not be accurately located. A
picket was posted about his hiding place
and at midnight campfres were burning
and the guard. mostly railroad men re-
fused to leave the place until the negro
was brought out dead or alive.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
showers Thursdays Cooler IN south
and Warmer I'm Northwest Portions.
Friday Fair.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Contract Let for Building at the
Indian school at Rapid
City.
CFrom a stan CorrespondentJ

WASHINGTON, July n.-Cspecisl rele-
gram )-Messrs. Garland and Burgh OF
Rapid city, s. D., were the only bidders
fo7 the construction of the hospital for the
Indian school at Rapid City. Their bid was
s.. $50 and they agree to complete the build
ing on or before November 1, 1906. The
department has at its disposal about $500
for this building.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Zinn and son Of
Hastings, Neb.. who have been visiting
friends in the east. are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. Andrews.
r. A. McCauley Of Ames and J. p. Nc
Clure OF Mason City, la. have been ap-
pointed taggers: Z. A. Drake Of Beaver, s.
D.. and c. c. Cole of Ames, Ia, have been
appointed assistant inspectors in the bureau
OF animal industry.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa-Akron,
route l.. Carl o. Mann carrier Charles A.
Zamands substitute. South Dakota-Ar-
mour, route 3. James p. Strain carrier,
William p Strain substitute; Flandreau,
route s. James f. Goodsel carrier Lillian
Goodsell substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
CHANGES ON NORTHWESTERN
Two New Positions Created to Relieve
Pressure on the Engineering
Department.

CHICAGO, July 11.-President Hughitt Of
the Chicago 4 Northwestern railway today
announced the creation of two new posi-
tions on that system. w. j. Towne to be
engineer of maintenance OF lines east Of
the Missouri river and A. A. Schenick to
serve in the same capacity west Of the
Missouri river. This change in the organi-
zation was made because of the many new
lines which the company is constructing
and to relieve the chief engineer and to
lend greater assistance to the president in
charge of operation and maintenance.
ST. PAUL, July 1l.-Clarence r. Stone,
general passenger agent OF the Great
Northern railroad, has severed his con-
nection with that company. Mr.. Stone re-
signed sometime ago, but his resignation
was not accepted until today. His sue
cessor has not yet been appointed. Mr.
Stone will In future devote his entire time
to his western land interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
THOMAS TAGGART STANDS MUTE
Refuses to he Examined Under Oath
as 10 COnditiOns at
Springs.

FRENCH LICK. Ind, July u.-Thomas
Taggart, president of the French Lick
Springs Hotel company, acting on advice
OF his attorneys today refused to be exam
ined under oath by the auditor of state
and attorney general He took the position
that while the law permitted the state OFF,
GERS to examine the books of the hotel
companies il did not authorize a forced ex-
animation OF officers of a corporation under
oath
The state oficers today began antexanI-
nation Of the books OF the French Lick
Springs and West Baden Hotel companies.
II is desired by them TO make clear the
exact relations of the hotel companies and
the casinos which were raided by the state
officers last week to stop alleged gambling.
The examination OF the books is prelimi-
nary to the trial of the quo warranto pro-
ceedings OF .the state against the hotel COM
panies which will be held at Paol Friday.
At this trial Mr.. Taggart OF the French
Lick Springs Hotel company and Mr.. Lee
Siuclair of the West Baden Hotel company
will be placed on the stand. Mr., Taggart
was subjected to considerable questioning
by Attorney General Miller today, nOtwith,
standing his refusal to be placed under
oath He made the statement that the con
tract or the motel company Win Al
Brown for the casino privileges two OF
three years ago was $4,000 year. What
the rental of the casino has been under the
last lease was not brought out.
Mr.. Taggart said today the action o
the court at Paol yesterday in rendering
Judgment in favor OF the hotel companies
cancelling the leases Of the casinos an'
securing for the hotel companies possession
OF the casinos was an accomplishment 70
which the hotel companies had been striving
ever since II had been discovered by theu
that the lessees OF the casinos were per
mitting gambling.
Attorney General Miller learned toda!
that Ed Ballard. charged with operating
the casinos at French Lick and Yves
| Baden. was in the county and immediatel,
| caused warrants for his arrest to be issued
/ He also had a subpoena issued for Ballar
requiring him to testify in the case to for
/ felt the charters of the hotel companies
| which comes up for consideration Friday
I A number OF officers are looking for Ballar
| tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
ROW OVER NAVAL ESTIMATES
British Cabinet divided over PrOpO-
sitiOn of Building Big
BattIeships.

LONDON, July l2.-The Express this
morning says the cabinet is in the throes
of a serious crisis split in twain on the
vital question whether the navy shall be
maintained in a condition of invulneTable
efficiency or shall be weakened consider
ably and rival nations permitted 10 out
distance US in the race for naval su-
premacy."
The paper points out that some days ago
thes cabinet decided to reduce this years
shipbuilding program, abandoning one of
the two battleships of the Dreadnaught
class which II was originally intended to
lay down the coming autumn. Three or
four members OF the cabinet, it is asserted.
expressed themselves as opposed TO this
dangerous economy" Then came protests
from the Board Of Admiralty experts. in
eluding Sir John Fisher, admiral OF the
fleet, all of whom threatened to resign II
the cabinet persisted
At the cabinet meeting on Tuesday there
was a prolonged discussion. but the ma
jority stood steadfast for the reduction.
The protest however, had the effect of
| postponing consideration OF the naval es-
Inmates TO July Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
ROBBERY IN A FREIGHT CAR
Relieved of S2OO by Masked
Bandits.

BILLINGS. Mont, July 11.-At Laura a
small town sixteen miles west of here,
early this morning, ten men who were
riding in a box car were held up and
robbed OF nearly 500 by five masked men,
who entered the car while the train stopped
at a water tank. After being relieved Of
their money and valuables the ten men
were compelled TO lie on their faces until
the train had proceeded several miles.
when the robbers left the train. When the
train reached Rapids the news Of the
holdup was telegraphed to Columbus, forty
miles west. and when the next train reached
that point a search was made for the
robbers. One of them, Ed Johnson, was
killed in an attempt to escape, and two
other men, believed TO be members OF the
gang, we're arrested and placed in jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
RIVER STEAMBOAT BURNS
Quincy Of Diamond 10 Line Wrecked
Near TrempeaIean, wis,-one
Passenger Drowned.

LA CROSSE, Wis. July i2.-The steamer
Quincy of the Diamond 10 line struck a
bank in the dark near Trempesleau. Wis.
al 1O:g0 last night turned half over and
then caught fire. II is believed that the
majority of the 200 passengers on board
were saved and only one drowning Is
definitely known. that of an infant which
was washed from it's mothers arms.
At 1870 O'Clock this morning belated
train brought sixty passengers who were
on the boat to this city Accounts given
by them of the disaster do not include
positive statements as % drownings but
il is believed compaFatively few met death.
All communication with the village of
Trempoaleau is cut on and information
relative to the accident & only obtained
from the stories Of passengers and reports
received at the railroad ofiCe.
About lO:S0 O'Clock. The steamer plyins
up the river struck a bank, At the time
it is said, the boat carried no sesrchlight
One passenger says he sew a babe washed
overheard from its mothers arms The
boat was sinking. though not in deep water
The palatial steamer caught fire immedi-
ately after the collision with the bank
The life boats were gotten out and the
passengers were taken of before the flames
gained any considerable headway.
Rescue work was effectively done by the
colored roustabouts Of the craft. When q
became apparent that the boat would hav,
been abandoned the steamer was forced
on TO the bank by the powerful engines
the prov literally creeping up the steer
bank. Tied to tree the burning steamer
was held while the roustabouts took people
off the stern in boats. Others Jumped of
into the dark. and II was not until hal
the people were OF that the powerful
searchlight was put IN running order
throwing the scene into bright light. Fo
the reason that part ofithe passengers res
cued stayed at Trempealeau and some wen
to Winona, Mimi, and others came to L;
Crosse, it was impossible TO say whethe
any were missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
PRICE OF ICE is TOO Low
Moral TimidIty of Dealers Prevents
Further Raise.


KANSAS CITY, July u.-Ex-State sena-
tor w. r. Lyons president Of the Central
Ise company. OF this city. gave interesting
testimony af fthe Ice trust hearing here to
day. After stating that he had started In
business in 1900 with a capital Of 5000, had
cleared $4,000 in the following year and
that he now owned a plant valued at
100000. Mr. Lyons said that prices ought
to be even higher than they are.
MIR. Lyons told of making two advances
this season in the price OF ice sold to the
peddlers, on April and on May l.
How did you come to raise the price on
April l." was asked.
'I heard that the Peoples Ice company
Was going to raise the price ION that da:e
so raised H."
"why?"
"wen. l am not in the ice business as
a philanthropist. l wanted to get all
could for my ice."
The first advance was from 50 cents e
81 ton. Later he made an additional
raise when he heard that the other com
pnnies intended doing so.
Mr. Lyons said he knew OF no combina
tion in the ice business. But 1t isn't neces
ssry this year" he added
In reply TO further questioning Mr.. Lyoni
said:
III | had the making of the prices O
ice II would be higher In the business sale
than II is now. The downtown trade toda!
ought to be paying 81 ton. 1t is due t
the tlmidity OF the ice men that the pric,
Is not higher I say timidity, | won't "a!
e1wardice. but II Is business timidity ant
moral timidity.'
Mr., Lyons said he thought the cost o
misunderstanding ice was about n.75 to SIS
q ton
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
CURTIS JETT CoNFESSES CRIME
Kentuckian says He killed Marcum
and He Alone is Responsible
for Death.

BEATTYVILLE. Ky. July u-Curtis
Jett. az the afternoon trial OF Judge Har-
gis for murder, took the witness stand,
admitted the assassination OF Mareum and
told the manner In which the crime was
committed. Mr.. MaTcum had prosecuted
me in several cases and was my bitter
enemy and ] ain the man who killed him, ."
said Jett He then told Of the assassina-
tion. tallying with the description given
by B ]. Even, Jett said he had not con
ferred with White in regard 10 the killing
The pistol he used he said was his own
and had been owned by him several months.
He told the attorneys this morning that
sherin Callahan had given it TO him. The
other defendants helped TO defend him I'm
his previous trial. He did not know. but
thought they had paid his attorney fees.
He suddenly lost his mory at the most
crucial moments ana could tell nothing OF
bis or White action preceding or following
the murder Jett did not remember seeing
White IN the court house at all. and as
far as he is concerned White is perfectly
Innocent. That Jett has had marvellous
change OF heart is apparent, but the reason
may be found in the statement Of the
commemorative attorney. who said that
JetI had been drinking and another attemp;
tomorrow will be made to have him repeat
his confession.
Tom White followed Jett on the stand
and asked Attorney Byrd to excuse him
as he did not want 10 answer any auas-
! tions. He was asked II he was in jackson
/ the day Marcum was killed, but declined
10 answer White refused TO answer after
/ being told 10 by the court. Judge Dorsey
7 ordered the witness to Jail.
Y W. b Johnson said Tom White told him
/ just a few weeks before Msrcum was killed
\ that HsTgis wanted him 10 do the hghtins
/ for him. This testimony was excluded
yesterday. but was admitted today.