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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
AND WATER PLANT
Makes GOOD SHOWING
Business Of Water and Light De-
partment Of City is Rapid
~ Increasing.
Plant is Not Only self-sustain-
ing, But Balance is An
nually Accruing.

It Is fortunate that the city charter
requires the water and light commits
sion to render its semi report
of the department during the month
Of July. The first half of the year is
the outgoing portion Of any business
career. But based on all past expert
ences the report Of the water and
light board indicates that the num-
cipal own ership idea is meeting with
splendid success in this city.
In the face Of a decrease In price Of
water and gas the receipts for the first
six months Of this year exceeded those
Of the same period Of last year by
$4,000.
The receipts from all sources amount
ed to $133,e0421. The expenditures
which include cost Of pumping water,
putting in new services for water and
gas, manufacturer and purchase of gas
and interests on bonds amounted to
! $131,734.90.
Not Representative Of Year.
This gives visible fncrease:of earn
ings Of $1.989.31, but Manager Case
points out that unless 1t is borne in
mind that the receipts and expendl-
lures Of the first half Of the year are
not in keeping with nor indicative OF
the entire year, the report is mislead-
ing. He says for instance that. the
first six months Of 1906 shows but
$6,033 excess Of earnings over ex-
penses Of operation, while the excess
for the entire year was $28,677.04. He
declares that the actual excess Of the
past six months is $4,000. Reasons
for Offering comparative tables Of the
two years are. that 1t shows the
growth Of the departments business.
Taking out the sums each year, from
the sale of bonds and the accrued in
terest, Mr.. Case says, shows the fol-
lowing:
1906 1905.
Ordinary Responsibilities $12s,714.2s
Increase ........ 24.o08.57 ..........
Manager Case explains that includ-
ed in the interest and other charges
are various amounts attending the Is
sue Of the $2s6.ooo Of refunding bonds,
an aggregate Of $6,140.65. This ex-
penditure. however, does not properly
belong with the operation and main
tenance expenses for 1906, and when
subtracted leaves these expenses at
$126,594.25.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
PEOPLE ARE GETTING
SORE At FULLERTON
Sportsmen and Politicians Ex-
press Themselves In No Un-
certain Language.
Range Papers, Who Have Been
ION To Him" For Years
Speak Most Strongly.

Il was glad to note the attitude OF
the Labor World last week on the
position of Mr.. Fullerton as Executive
Agent Of the State Game and Fish
commission" said the president Of
association yesterday. THAT man has
been an imposition on the people for
the last ten years." he continued.
IF Cole Is elected Governor Of Min
nesota, we'll take care that Fullerton
is retired" said a former member of
the Republican state central committee.
IT believe the retaining Of Fullerton
by this administration was a mistake, "
was the assertion Of one Of Governor
Johnson's prominent appointees in the
office Of the Labor World yesterday.
If a person walking down Superior
street should find one person who pre-
tends to be friend Of the Foxy Sam,
he will be able to discover more than
the editor of this paper. OF course we
will except any person under his con-
troll Such persons are friends under
compulsion.
This enmity Is not because Of Full
lertons' enforcement of the fish and
game laws. 1t is more because Of ap-
parent favoritism shown in execution
of them. His former friends left him
because Of his dupltcity.
TWO Range papers have already ex-
pressed their opinions about the do
nothing" occupant of the game ward
ems office. The Ely Miner last week
said:
THE advertising received by Sam
Fullerton, who draws a fat salary for
being a good politician, in the contro-
versy with Walter johnson Of Duluth,
was not of the best. Samuel certainly
exerted himself in that squabble. It
may seem strange but Samuel actually
worked"
The Mesaba Ore hands 1t to him as
follows:
Sam. Fullerton, state game warden,
says the state is remiss in its care of
fish In it's waters. That's once the
daughty alleged official told the half
of a good truth. The other half Is the
cause for the remission, which one
does not have to search far for.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
POPULAR YOUNG UNION
COUPLE HAPPILY MARRIED

The marriage Of Miss Helen Halicka
to Mr.. John Gajewskt Of the Butchers.
union was solemnized Tuesday morn.
Ing at st. Marys' Polish Catholic
church, surrounded by a large circle
A reception was rendered the young
couple at Eagles hall in the evening.
There was dancing and refreshments.
They were the recipients of a large
number Of beautiful presents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
RENEWAL OF FIGHTING
Is BELIEVED IMMINENT

T1FL1S. Aug. 8.-Reports received
here from Gen. Goloschakoff at Shusha,
declare that In spite of the pledges Of
the belligerent races to observe a. truce
during the negotiations for peace, Ar
menians have set the torch to several
Tartar houses and killed number
of nomad Mussullmans, who came to
the assistance Of the Tartars. A re-
newal of the fighting in the region
along the Turkish frontier is imminent
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

fered for the championship OF the
Northwest. Allan Stewart, Henry
Peake, La Prairie Brothers, Cowan
Brothers and John Long are entered
in the contest and as the White City
Is becoming a most popular resort,
large crowds are expected. Wednes-
day, Aug. 18th will be Elk's Day at
the White iCty and as they will have
entire charge for that day and run 1t
according to their notions there will
be big crowd visit the White City
on the above date
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
J. J, SULLIVAN HAS FIRST
CLASS HOTEL IN VIRGINIA

J. J. Sullivan, former proprietor of
the Rising Sun hotel Of Duluth is now
engaged in the hotel business in vir-
ginia, MINI. In conjunction with the
hotel he has opened first class cafe,
where he will be pleased to receive his
many friends who may visit Virginia.
His hotel is equipped with first class
rooms, and every thing is done for the
accommodation of the guests,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
MRS. JOSEPH sHARTEL
WRENCHES HER ANKLE

Mrs. Joseph Shartel, wife Of the pop
ular president Of the Trades Assem-
bly,. while walking through a vacant
lot in the rear Of their home at 500
Lake avenue North, stepped into a
small hole, and severely wrenched her
ankle. She will be confined to the
house for two weeks. She is able to
move about on crutches. - ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
COMMITS SUICIDE BY
DRINKING MORPHINE

ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.-After writing
note stating that he took his life rather
than again earn his living by selling
liquor, Ernest steinhardt, 81 years old,
whose home Is supposed to have been
at 205 West Seventy eighth street, New
York City, committed suicide today
by drinkink morphine
Steinhardt was formerly travelling
salesman for Kentucky liquor house.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
M'QRAW HAS OPTION
ON NEW HAVEN TEAM

MERIDEN, Conn.,, Aug. s.-Cornelius
J. Danaher Of this city, owner Of the
New Haven baseball team, has given
Manager McGraw Of the New York
National Baseball club a ten days
written option for the New Haven team
the price being $4,000. The team Is
to be delivered at the close OF the pres.
ent season. McGraw desires the New
Ravens for the purpose Of trying out
new material.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

LOG ROLLING CONTEST.
The White City, Duluth's beautiful
resort will have an old time log roll
ling contest August 10th, 18th and 18th
and nearly 5000 in prizes will be Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

Smoke Puradora Cigar. Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
KILLS WIFE WITH RAZOR,

GEORGETOWN, Ohio, Aug. S.-W1l-
liam Clark killed his wife by nearly
severing the head from the body here
today. The woman was &c years old.
The killing was done with a razor.
Clark escaped and is at large. He 10
about 81 years old.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

Smoke ruradora Cigar, Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

Smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana,
Union Label and Home Mads. IzsHt9jf
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04

who died before their father sought
to blast their mothers reputation and
to stain their names by charging her
with infidelity with a negro. Only
two children are left, and on those
two she lavishes all the wealth of her
warm nature, for the Scots were al.
ways warm-hearted and loved each
other and fought for each other 10y
ally for all the generations they have
been known in Pittsburg.
Such are the man and woman in
this case. He is the average business
man. She is n woman of refinement
and Of education. Hartje says he does
not need the evidence of the negro to
support his case, that he has plenty
of proof against her without that. He
alleges that he can prove her guilty
of intimacy with other men, white
men, and has plenty of testimony to
that effect. That is what has lost him
favor in Pittsburg. for Pittsburgers
inqusitively ask why, for the sake of
his children, he dragged in the negro
If he did not need him? Public feel
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04
IREcoRD OF TIE DEMOCRATS
What Revision of the Tariff Under
That Party's Rule Brought
About.

There is one sure way TO get the
tariff revised. Even the Republican
revsionists know well what 1t is. It
Is nothing more or less than voting
the Democratic ticket. Here's predict
Ing that IL Massachusetts would elect
Democratic governor and majority
OF Democratic congressman for the
next three or four years the tariff
would be revised in hurry, even by
its friends. The way to get some
thing in this country is TO vote for
it rather than nope for 1t. The ballot
was made for exactly such a purpose.
There is only one way to revise the
tariff--vote the Democratic ticket the
wicked Democratic ticket. It beats
the world as protest.-Springfel
Republican.
Supposing all of which to be true,
then OF course history would repeat
itself, and history is always illuminat-
ing and instructive. A majority of
the people voted the Democratic ticket
In 1892 and they got a revision of the
tariff by the congress they elected
The first voters of 1906 were not old
enough in 1893-1897 to realize fully
what Democratic tariff revision meant
and would mean now It's a long
story, cruel story, but story with
which the new voters should famil-
iarize themselves before they cast
their ballots next November. Then,
there is the story of 1914 and the tar
IFS Of 1846 and 1857 The history of
that time is much like the history of
1892 and the tariff of 1894. Un-
doubtedly the Republican is right
when it says the way to get the tariff
revised is to vote the Democratic
ticket-that is, for majority to vote
it. But the more voters study his
tory the less inclined will they be to
vote that ticket The fact is says
the American Economist, that only a
few politicians, doctrinaires and self
ish people want the tariff revised. The
large majority of our farmers, our
laborers, our manufacturers, our mer-
chants and people in general are per-
fectly satisfied with the tariff as 1t is.
And incidentally it might be said that
Massachusetts,. even by going Demo
cratic, cannot make a tariff for the
other states. She would do better to
remain Republican and protectionist.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04
BENEFITS OF EDUCATION.
Theorists in Canada Receive Surpyis-
ing Enlightenment on Pro-
tective Tariff.

The Canadian Tari2 commission is
giving hearings in Toronto, and there
have come out some points which sur
prise the theorists. Here is one of the
points, taken from non-political re-
port of the proceedings of that tariff
commissions:
Here may be noted one remarkable
fact about the inquiry in Toronto as
we'll as in Montreal. In almost every
case the manufacturer comes with fig
ures which show that both the raw
material and the finished product of
his competitor In the United States sell
at much lower prices than the prices
current in Canada. 1t is the inference
that 1t is cheaper to live and buy in
the United States than in Canada, and
that American manufacturers do not
push prices to the limit of their tariff
protection, which averages nearly dou-
BILE the Canadian protection, as do
manufacturers in the Dominion"
That knocks out from under the
Democratic howlers another OF their
props for false position, says the
Worcester Telegram. That is direct
evidence from the outside that Ameri-
can manufacturers do not take advan-
tage Of the tariff protection to hold up
the prices of their products as they
have been accused Of doing. Testimony
before the same commission showed
that Canada demands more protection
by tariff because the manufacturers of
the United States charge higher prices
for their goods Offered in Canada than
they sell for in the United States. That
again knocks out the claims Of the
Democrats that the surplus of the tariff
protected industries is urged on foreign
peoples at prices below what is charged
in this country. Canada is giving the
people of this country a liberal educa-
ton in the benefits as well as the ne
cessities of protective tariff. And
Canada is so near Massachusetts!
Whitney says 1t Is nearer than New
York state.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04
TREE-DESTROYlNG RIVER.
Western Stream That Chews UP Veg.
etable Growths Along Its
Ranks.

The, Gila river enters the Colorado
just west of Yuma, and we crossed Its
angry waters through maze of eddies
and Whirlpools through which immense
quantities of driftwood were whirHne
in mad race. Escaping the worst OF
the turmoil, we reached the town at
racing speed and made triumphant
landing, with half our journey &C
complished, writes G. G. Copp, in Har
per's Magazine.
At most places along the shore the
river had reached the line of Older
growths and was leveling the larger
trees by hundreds wherever bend OF
the river directed the force of the cur.
rent against the far shore. Trees ten
inches in diameter and 20 to 80 feet
high were constantly topping into
the Unsuitable river.
The fall of these larger trees was
always graceful. The first intimation
Of 1t was a distinct shiver that ran
through the entire tree, but was most
marked in the upper branches; a mo.
ment later the tree would bend grace.
enemy. An instant's pause and it
would sink slowly into the rushing
waters that had reacher to and loos-
ened the inshore roots.
Tree after tree of this larger growth
would start down the river broadside
to the current Slowly at first It would
roll over and over, tangling It's
branches into great skeleton wheel,
rolling faster and faster as ths
branches became more impacted and
presented fewer projecting points to
catch and hold moment in the shall.
lower reaches. Eventually the
branches would be worn off in such
progress, leaving only the tougher
roots to retard 1t. Then the denuded
tree would give up the struggle, and
whirling into the line of least resist
ance, would float head on down stream
until caught by the spreading roots in
some shallow.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04

from an outraged public when she
truth of this case Is known"
When Hartje filed his divorce suit
his attorney secured an order from
court to take the testimony Of Cliff
ford Hooe, who was alleged to be
about to leave the city and the state
Hooe is the colored coachman named
by Hartje as correspondent. The at
torneys fer Hartje now say that they
will not use the mans story They
say they have plenty of evidence with
out It, and did not need it in the first
place. It is in connection with Hooes
statement that the attorneys for Mrs.
Hartje and the district attorney
threaten to bring criminal proceedings
for conspiracy.
Hooe's First Statement.
Hooes story was first related to
Hartje by John l.. Welshons, presi.
dent of the Welshons Hardware com.
pany, of Pittsburg. Hooe worked for
Hartje for few months in 1903. It
was during this time he is alleged
to have been intimate with Mrs
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04

Pittsburg.-For the sake of Ameri-
can womanhood, for the sake of Amer
fcan homes, for the salvation of his
daughters name, John +. Scott as
is now generally known is engaged in
battle against the millions of Au-
gustus Hartje, who is suing Mary
Kenney Scott Hartje, daughter of Mr..
Scott, for divorce and has named a
negro as correspondent. Hartje's at
torneys say they will prove the rela-
tions of this beautiful society woman
with the man who cleaned out her sta
bles and groomed her horses. On her
part, Mrs. Hartje accuses her husband
of brutality beyond the Imagination Of
ordinary man.
1t is such case which promises to
drag its length through the Pittsbure
courts within the next few months
and the amount of public sympathy
which is being given to this woman,
who is fighting a millionaire for her
children and her name as faithful
wife and mother, is one of the most
remarkable things about it all.
Hartje Not Popular.
Not one kind word has yet been
spoken of Augustus Hartje since the
case started If he has any friends
who believe his statement, they are
keeping it to themselves. Tie negro
who made the affidavit which was in
tended to strip from this woman the
last shred of public sympathy and re-
spect, surrendered to the officers of
the law and confessed that he had
perjured himself, that his statements
were false, that he had received about
$500 for telling his story and was to
have been paid $4,000.
Mixed up in this alleged conspiracy
are leading business man of the East
End of Pittsburg one of the most
prominent physicians of that fashion
ale section, and the Hartje brothers,
Augustus and Edward G., his brother,
who is an attorney.
Not a Love ,Iatch.
The Hartje divorce case first broke
upon the public October 10, 1905, when
Hartje filed suit against his wife for
divorce, naming as correspondent
Thomas Nadine, a young Irishman,
who had been employed by the
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04
Hartes' Millions to Be of No
Avail, Declares John f.
Scott of Pittsburg.
CASE PROMISES TO Be A REMARKABLE ONE
For American Wonanhood and American
Homes Will Fight" Declares the Father
of the Woman Accused of Grave
Misconduct

too much. The lower one is likely
nearest it.
Hartje Described.
As man Hartje has been rather a
negative character. That is as a man
among men. In business he stands
well. His promises and contracts are
fully lived up to. He pays his debts
and treats his fellow men fairly. He
is close in his business dealings, but
on the whole is regarded as business
man of considerable ability. Socially
he has cut little figure. He is fond
| OF fine horses, but he has never been
| known to take his family into his en-
joyment. He is, according to the
statements of his wife, the kind Of a
man who will spend $500 or $4,000
tor a fine horse and wonder at his
Tife's extravaganza in spending $40
u SIS. On anything that Augustus
Hartje wanted he would spend any
sum. He is that way in business
He is that way with his employees
He hires them for the least he can get
them to work for, and works them to
the limit.
Mrs Hartje is a granddaughter of
old John Scott, in his day one of the
most famous railroad men this coun-
try ever produced. Andrew Carnegie
Is said to have gotten away with the
big end of the Scott fortune, but the
facts are that John Scott was a spend
thrift and man who led life which
was calculated to use up two or three
fortunes. There was always tragedy
in the family. 1t went down like the
Pyncheon family in Hawthorne's
House of Seven Gables" Bank
ruptcy, violent deaths, insanity and
other tragic happenings carried off
different members of old Johns own
family and those of his connections.
A fatality seemed to follow the name,
and 1t appears as if that spell still
exists, for this beautiful young wom-
an has met with the most terrible
charges any man ever byc:ght against
wife.
Good Woman and Mother.
She is good woman. 1t is not in
tended to try her case here, but ,pere-
ly to paint her picture for the benefit
Of our readers. She has been as fool
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04
Doings Of Democrats.

Strange things are happening in the
Democratic party. The "feeler" put
out by Delaney Nicoll il New York
the other day, when he denounced
Hearst and eulogized Bryan, has drawn
out many interesting comments to
show that the man from Nebraska still
has powerful hold on his party. What
an outcome 1t would be If the "conser-
vative" Democrats, in fear of being
swallowed alive by the radical Hearst
should rally around the once very OBJ
jectionable Mr.. Bryan! And If the
conservatives" took to Bryan what
guarantee is there that the radicals
would not desert the Nebraska leader
and flock to the standard of the mil.
lionaire socialist Troy Times.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04
OPINIONS OF THE EDITORS.

DBetween Hearst and Bryan it is
probable that the New York Democrats
will go visiting.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
O"Democrats win In Moscow" This
ought to be interesting news to each
of the 81 varieties hereabouts.-N. Y
Tribune.
rTIt is little curious to find w. ].
Bryan discoursing on conventional
guide-book topics at time when the
United States government has so many
questions of Importance before It,
Washington Star
GyAfter lull of ten years the DEM
ocrats will make fresh attack on
protection. They think they have al
lowed the country time enough to
forget the souphouse era, but will find
that the people have given them the
count.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
EyThere has been another revolt in
the Democratic minority. in the house
OF representatives against Leader John
Sharp Williams. The minority is
small and weak enough without being
subdivided, and with such dissension
must feel badly cut up.-Troy Times.
DThe idea that Mr.. Bryan can be-
come conservative candidate begins
its career with full supply of Popu-
list whiskers.-St Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04

Hartjes. The couple were married
March Is, 1894. 1t was not a love
match to begin with Hartje was i'm
mensely wealthy. Mrs Scott's father
was, comparatively, a man In mod
crate circumstances. He is worth
about s200,000. Hartje is paper
manufacturer and has a mill at
Steubenyille, o.. worth about a mil
lion dollars. He also owns 20 or 80
pieces of real estate In the downtown
portion of Pittsburg, and property in
this section is valued at prices rang.
ing from $500 to $4,000 "a foot front.
On one Of these he has erected a sky
scraper. fitted as modern Office build
ing, He is variously estimated as be-
ing worth from $S,0o0,O00 to $s,-
600, 600. The higher figure ID, probably
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04

Hartje. He was discharged for
drunkenness, In the summer of 1905
he was employed by a contractor
driving team attached to a dirt
wagon. He was taken from this
wagon and put in the store of the
Farrar-Welshons company. He
worked there for several months, and
during that time is said to have re-
lated his story to Welshons.
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04

rJThe statement Of Senator Warner
that no political party can live In the
past is equivalent to saying that the
Democratic party has been dead long
time.-Kansas City Journal.
ryThe conservative" Democrats
have set press bureau at work to
head of Hearst from getting control
of the party in this state, and a lively
battle is on. To make it truly inter-
esting the conservatives" should re-
call Datto Bryan from his trip around
the world and put him In command OF
the oratorical part Of the show.--I7cy
Times, 4 <
The Montgomery tribune., 1906-05-04
Wanted His Rent.

Biggs-I had no idea old Graspjt
was a philanthropist until saw him
circulating petition yesterday for the
purpose OF raising money to enable a
poor widow to pay her rent.
Oiggs-Oh, Graspit's all right. He
owns the house the poor widow lives
in.-Tit-Bits.