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The daily tribune., 1906-03-09

models brought home by a tailor who
has shop just Off Fifth Avenue were
sent into the workroom to be resewn
before they could be placed in the show
cases. Style is what the French tailor
aims at. Chic. beautiful, gown must
be- II 1t falls to pieces the first time
II Is worn-so much the better for
the business-madame needs another
gown. A woman who had ordered a
single dress from one of the big French
houses complained of the workman
ship. The manager shrugged his shoul-
ders: zone dress, why should We bother
at all for that!,
Most expensive French lingerie is
frequently finished with rough seams.
lace is sewed to unhemmed edges
threads in hand embroidery are left
oose-the garment simply falls to pieces
even In the most careful laundry.
No words can express the horror of
English tailoring. In London they have
made an attempt to meet American
tastes, but the English tailor's con.
ception of the short skirt Is a tweed
monstrosity escaping the shoe tops In
front and tickling the pavement be.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-09
DOings in New York.

The wife OF Wall street millionaire
whose name in New York is almost :
household word, as the police declare
unwittingly furnished the password &c
a magnifcently furnished poolroom fol
fashionable women at an uptown ad
dress the other day and the place wa.
raided by the police. In it were twenty
women, whose finely appointed equip.
ages awaited them in the street
The appeals Of the women. members
Of some of New Yorks wealthiest fami-
lies, when the detectives and officer.
gained entrance to the drawing room
and revealed themselves, formed a
thrilling tablcau. Several women went
on their knees TO the detectives. They
offered their rings. watchcs-anythinp
they posscsscd-rather than face the ex.
posurc of arrest or even the chance oi
their identities becoming known.
One woman claspcd the detective
sergeant by the knees as she knelt
pleading for her liberty. Another tore
her rings from her fingers, and offered
them all to him, saying: 'If my name
Is known there will be murder or sui
eide in my home, for my husband will
either kill me or ! shall kill myself"
The daily tribune., 1906-03-09
IN THE NEW YORK CUSTOMS HOUSE.

hind. while straight row OF stitch.
ing is beyond the modest capability OF
the English workshop.
Many woman who in her flrst
month abroad materially diminished
her letter Of credit, has come home to
wish for the trim smartness Of Broad.
way. The frills beloved OF the English
woman, and,the skin tight little jackets
OF the Frenchwoman quickly lose their
fascination for the American woman
whose aim in dress is unusually seem
ing simplicity that has cost her tailor
hours Of nice calculation and herself
a great deal OF trouble and not little
money.
After all, the exp rienced American
traveller buys few thincs outside OF
his own country. Considering qualit'
and manufacture. nearly all articles OF
ordinary wear are cheaper In the Uni
ted States than elsewhere. The law
allows only 800 worth OF foreign ap
parel to bo brought in duty free. and
IL this is conscientlously lived up to
the saving is small on imported goods
A few gloves. ostrich plumes or small
pieces Of jeweliy. are about the only
things the sensible tourist will bother
with on his return.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-09
MOTHER OF SENATOR DICK OF OHIO.

he was very proud when he acquired
half interest in a feed and machinery
establishment. All this time however.
he kept studying at night to gain an
education, and to achieve something
better than an anxious interest in the
market price OF oats. Tho good mother
who looks down upon him In the SEN
ate can recall with much pride the
struggles OF the son to better his place
in tho world and she did her part to
help him. He went into politics and
was elected county auditor before he
was 30. This is always the best ONCE
In any courthouse and gave the young
man a start not only in politics but
in business. His activity and shrewd-
ness In local elections led to his &C.
lection In 1892 as chairman OF the
state executive committee. He won
the election by such small majority
that there was no glory in It, but the
following year he managed the second
election OF Mckinley as Governor with
splendid results. Later he went to
Congress from the old Garfield dis
trict and when Hanna died. came to
the senate by unanimous, vote.
Mrs. Dick II of fine appearance. not
yet 10 and remains calmly conplacent
over the romantic career OF her son
who may yet achieve still higher
hono1.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-09
THE PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
THEIR NAME IS LEGION, AND
THEY WATCH ALL CLASSES
OF BUSINESS EMPLOYEES.
Some Clever Schemes ic- Swindllng
Firms and Corporations-Sharps
Who Make a Regular Business of
Getting Damages.

In no other country in the world, are
SO many private detectives employed
as in the United States.
Every great corporation has its stafl
of secret service" men, many of them
recruited from the detective forces OF
European countries.
The chief occupation Of these com.
mercial detectives is to protect the
various institutions they represent
from the depredations of professional
swindlers of all kinds.
These Crooks" are a formidable
army. Groups Of them travel from city
to city, connecting and carrying out
frauds of all kinds, aided in their ne
farious plans by shady" lawyers. ply
sicians, and even, at times. by the en-
ployes of the corporations which they
seek to victimize.
Insurance companies are the favorite
prey of this robber bands.
OF one audaciouS swindler, who was
recently brought to justice. 1t is stated
that, assisted by his confederates, he
defrauded seven different accident In.
surance companies of sums aggregat-
ing some $4,000.
Had he varied his method, 1t Is quite
likely this particular "crook" would
still be reaping a golden harvest. But
he repeated his device too often.
His trick consisted in slipping on
a piece Of soap while taking bath,
and sustaining severe internal in
juries." He always had doctor (of
course, confederate) to testify to
the serious nature of his accident; but
although the trick in itself was diff
cult of detection, constant repetition
of 1t naturally awakened suspicion,
and led to the downfall of the swindler
Some Of the sharps pose as mechan.
les, and prey upon employers Of labor,
their method being to pretend to sus-
tain some injury in the course of their
work. Aided by shyster doctors and
lawyers they bring actions for dam
ages. Sometimes by taking out acci-
dent insurance policies, they contrive
to gain a double share Of plunder.
Railway companies are victimized
in much the same fashion-that is to
say, by bogus claims for injuries and
accidents. In these cases the frauds
are generally more elaborate, involving
not only the services of dishonest
doctors and lawyers. but the testimony
of witnesses paid TO perjure them.
selves.
OF one group Of railway sharpers,
the ringleaders Of which were brought
to Justice, it came out In the evidence
that they made more than $4,000 a
year by their practices.
A real railway accident, especially one
OF any magnitude, is perfect wind
fall to some Of these rogues. II they are
anywhere in the vicinity.
Taking advantage Of the confusion
The daily tribune., 1906-03-09
SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
PLAN PRESENTED TO CONGRESS-
BY WHICH MANY DEFICITS
COULD BE AVOIDED.

During the Past Five Year. the
Government Has Lost Over q Hun
dred Million Worth of Timber-Thc
Remedy.
Every now and then there Is a sharp
passage at arms In Congress between
the East and the West. In fact some
OF the rather prominent men of Con-
gress still seem to think that the West
is separate country, and not In
reality part of the United States and
entitled to the same consideration that
1T shown the Mississippi Valley, The
Atlantic Coast or the New England
States. An instance Of this kind oc-
cured the other day when Senator Tel
Ter. OF Colorado, was addressing the
Senate. He resented the intlmations
that the funds used in connection with
The daily tribune., 1906-03-09

and excitement, they make their ap
pearance among the injured. Their
injuries" are generally, Of course
of an internal nature. and, utterins
heartrending groans. they are carried
on to be attended, il possible. by some
medical accomplice.
Now and again the conductors OF
trains are in league with the sharpers
frauds. Indeed, 1t Is said that railway
have been deliberately brought about
by conspiracies Of this kind.
One particular crook" made large
sums by conspiring with conductors
to push him of the train when 1t was
in motion! In this way he acquired q
profitable crop of permanent injuries
to the spine." for which the railway
companies had to pay smaruy.
So numerous and 20 astute have the
American detectives become of late
years, however, that such frauds have
become increasingly difficult.
The suppression OF malpractices OF
this kind is. as stated. the principal
work of the great army of commercial
many of whom are appar.
emily ordinary citizens, or even work
as plain clothes men,
Among their minor functions is the
watching of suspected employees
those Of banks and great
financial houses.
Any tendency to extravagant habits
or irregular living on the part Of EN-.
ploygs IL noted and reported upon by
these unsuspected watchers. Others
there are Who, in the guise Of clerks
and laborers, secretly note any ten
denotes to disioyalty or discomfort. In
this way approaching strikes are de
tected, and, oftentimes. nipped in the
bud.
The daily tribune., 1906-03-09
ToIsfoi Hard on Lbsen.

Count Tolstoi was one day discussing
Ibsen with friend. Said the latter
y have seen . great many Of 1bsen's
plays. but cannot say that under
stand them. Do you7"
Tolstoi smiled, and replied: "Ibsen
doesn't understand them himself. He
Just writes them. and sits down and
waits. After awhile his expounders
and explainers come and tell him pre-
cisely what be meant"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
ONLY SIX DAYS,
THEN BIG STRIKE
Continued From First Page.

It had been understood. when the
committee adjourned Saturday that a
disagreement would be reported to the
joint conference today, but the joint
scale committee adjourned to 9 'clock.
The morning session was productive
of nothing. Not a motion was made. or
a proposition offered. There was no
discussion. Miners and operators sat
thruout the session IN small /! groups
chatting in low tones:
The adjournment established the fact
that there would be no report today.
The Rush for Coal. T.
While storing Of coal against famine
has been in progress since early in De-
cember. the big operators attending the
conference here said today that many
large concerns, half expecting some sort
Of settlement, have neglected to hus
band adequate supplies and there will
be, within the next few days, an unpar'
alleled rush to hoard as much coal as
possible. Ia b.
The first movement in this direction
is expected to be taken by the railroads
beginning today the roads in Illinois
Indiana and Ohio, in particular, are
planning to confscate every ton of Goa
they can lay their hands upon ~E7c7
Under the interstate commerce act
the railroads claim the right to pursue
this course, in order to prevent inter
ruption of trade. -......>
Trouble in Northwest. -.
Those roads whose lines, tap the sof
coal fields expect to find little difficulty
in getting hold of hundreds of thous
ands Of tons. Others, such as the line
in the northwest, will have more trou
BILE.
Some Of the mine operators not di
| rectly representing the railroad coal III
terests are making clamor agains
this proceeding. In many cases, min
owners have contracted for larg
amounts of coal which they had expect
ed to deliver during the coming wee]
from their shafts With the railroad
stepping in and confscating ever
pound these operators say they will no
be able to fulfill their contracts. 80
! cit comes hard upon us and upo
our customers said one Illinois opera
tor. "But there is no recourse.
the strike comes, the small manufactu1
ers will have to suffer-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
GUARD STABBED TO
DEATH BY CONVICT
Missouri Prisoner Fatally Wounds
Another, Then Is Shot
and Killed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 26.-This
morning when the convicts at the penl-
tertiary were called for breakfast,
Guard J. w. Woods of Macon, Mo-, was
bounced upon by ''Sonny' Anderson, a
colored convict, and stabbed three
times. Woods died instantly.
Anderson had been on the "cranky"
list for several days and had been kept
in a cell. He was let out this morn
ing, with the other prisoners, but soon
afterward Guard Woods was ordered to
put him back into the cell. Anderson
refused to obey and when the guard
seized him by the arm and attempted to
force him into the cell, he drew knife
and stabbed the guard three times,
killing him instantly.
Guards and convicts rushed to the
rescue of Woods. Anderson was slash
ing right and left and severely injured
]. two other convicts, one of them, Will
lam Sheridan, sentenced from st. Louis
to serve ten years for murder, being so
seriously injured that he will probably
die. William Rockwell, sentenced for
robbery, was stabbed but not seriously
wounded. Anderson then seized hose
and directed stream of water on those
who attempted to capture him. Drop
ping the hose, he threw buckets and
anything he could lay his hands on and
made his way into the yard. It was
found impossible to capture him alive
and guards finally shot him to death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
RIVER CLEARS w1NoNA MYSTERY

Winona, Mimi, March 26.-The body
Of Joseph Page, who disappeared
Christmas night and was supposed to
have been drowned in the Mississippi,
d day floating about mile lie down down. the i
river.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
2 men PERISH IN
FREIGHT CAR FIRE R:
Iowa Farmers Meet Terrible
Death Near Fargo, N. D., and
Boy Barely Escapes.

Special to The journal. .r.y.-'{>
Fargo, N. D., March 90 Trapped
like rats in burning freight car yes
terday, two men were burned to death
and a boy barely escaped with his life.
The dead are: ?. S. cGuire and E. M.
Van Horsem. Charles Mcclure was so
badly burne dthat he may die. ~
The men were en- route from their
homes at Ayrshire, Iowa, to Williams
county, North Dakota, where the elder
Mcclure had bought a farm last fall.
They. were travelling in a freight car
loaded with eight. horses, one cow, farm
implements and household goods. Ow-
ing to the Indictment weather, the doors
Of the cars were kept closed and illu-
mination was secured by means Of d
lantern suspended from the roof. -
When about two miles from Gardner,
a station twenty miles north of here,
the lantern became unfastened, fell to
the floor and exploded" The hay and
other infamable material on the floor
instantly caught fire. The men at
tempted to open the side doors, but
failed and were soon overcome by the
smoke. Young Mcclure succeeded in
making his trip thru the flames to an
end door and escaped. The train crew
was notified and the car cut out. A
battle with the flames was then begun
by the crew, but great difficulty was
experienced in opening the doors. When
the car was finally opened, the two
men were dead. Their bodies were
burned almost beyond recognition The
horses and cattle also persisted in, the
flames. The bodies Of the two men
and the boy were brought to this city
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
OIL KING SHRINKS;
/. HA II u, IS FIRM
Continued From First Page.

Hadley, cit is only natural to suppose
that the penalty inflicted by the courts
will be in accord with the extent to
which the Standard Oil company has
violated the laws of Missouri. With
the verdict against the trust, the COM
pany may be made to suffer any one OF
the following penalties:
;" Confscation Of all property within
the boundaries Of Missouri.
," Custer from the state.
Restricted custer, that is a limita-
ton Of it's charter to do business with
in the state.
Fine Of any amount the courts may
| deem it proper to assess.
The events Of the last few days 90
to show that the time has come when
the so-called trusts cannot 90 on within
their nefarious operations in entire de-
fance of the laws. It is becoming
more and more perilous for them to ig.
more the laws and the sooner those at
the head Of them come to realization
of this fact the better for them.
The Standard Oil company has
never faced any serious litigation, but
| twice before and is therefore lacking
| somewhat in experience. It got a lit
tie experience when Ohio went after il
/ on the ground that it was operating il
that state in violation of certain laws
and again when Texas brought a suit
against it on the same ground. In thu
/ present fight with Missouri the trus1
has done nothing in the way Of defense
but hide behind refusals to answer
/ questions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
RAIN KEEPS TEAM
OFF THE FIELD
Millers Run Into Bad Weather
in the Hawkeye
Roost.

Burlington, Iowa, March 26.-Mana-
ger Mike Kelley and fourteen Of his
Minneapolis baseball team arrived in
this city at IL clock this morning, and
took up their headquarters for Spring
practice workouts, which they will pull
off at Athletic park here, at Union
hotel. A nasty drizzle was falling when
the train pulled into Burlington, which
followed a heavy downpour Of rain,
which has put the diamond into condi-
tion,' which will not permit of practice
for several days. Five of the squad
arrived Sunday, the remainder coming
down with Kelley from Minneapolis, OF
picked up on the way. -
The players reporting today are Fox
second base; Freeman, first base; Hart,
Davis and Persons, outfield; Ford, Brit:
sporer and Newlin, pitchers: Yeagei
and Clark, catchers. Yeager and Ciark ,
will work out with the team simply fo1
the practice to be obtained as neither
are signed with Minneapolis. Yeage1
was last year with Montgomery and is
boun dior the east. Clark was with Biz
mingham in 1905. No regular catchers
have reported. Kelley expects two OF
three candidates for this season to ar
rive by midweek.
The Indian Thompson, Of Renville
who was cracked up to be conner on
third. reported in Minneapolis, but
was left behind in the mix-up at the
station Kelley expects him to show
up later. Said Kelley: II will moi
give the men any hard work for sew
eral days, but will make arrangements
with Company H of Burlington for the
use Of their armory for preliminary
practice. I will not attempt any bat
ting or regular work until the diamond
dries up. .a..... ...- ~
The men will spend several hour.
each day in the armory tossing bal
about and limbering up.
Friday Kelley and younger player
leave for Omaha to play series.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
LIVES In PERIL
IN GOTHAM FIRE
Walls Fall, Girls Leap to Nets,
Tenements Are Crushed,
Firemen Missing.

New York, March 26.-Many lives
were in peril today when a six-story fac
tory building at Downing and Bedford
streets, caught fire from an explosion
and collapsed in less than forty-fve
minutes after the fire started. :,
Several girls jumped out Of second
story windows into fire nets. Many
others were rescued by the ladders.
So rapidly did the fire spread that the
police drove hundreds Of people, who
lived near by, out Of their homes.
Two three-story tenement houses
were partly crushed when the factory
walls fell, but it is believed all the occu-
pants had been driven out. The fire
spread to other buildings in the same
block.
Shortly after the fire began four fire
men were taken to hospital uncon.
scious, having been overcome by smoke
After the walls fell the fire became sc
hot that the iremen could not get close
enough to play water on it effectively
The flames spread across the street te
two tenement houses, making in al
seven buildings on fire at tho same time
It was reported that Captain Walsh
Of Engine company No. ID, and one OF
his firemen were buried under the fall
ing walls. They were seen in a rea,
room of the factory a short time before
the collapse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
Spring WI edicine

# In thousands and thousands Of
homes three doses a day of Hoods
Sarsaparilla are now being taken by
every member of the family.
Because Hoods Sarsaparilla has
proved itself the Best Spring Medicine,
by its wonderful effects in cleansing the
system, overcoming that tired feeling,
creating appetite, giving strength. Take
Foods SarsaparilIa
IN liquid or tablet form. 100 Doses ST..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
|BLESSES EX.WIFE,
NOW SONS BRIDE
Chicago Man Who Gave Up His
Young Mate Gives Pair a
Wedding Dinner.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. aAa
Chicago, March 26.-Watson I'll.
TwitcheI, the West Side manufacturer,
who gave lip his, young wife to his son
because she confessed her love for the
young man, yesterday gave his blessing
to the youthful couple after they re-
turned from Hammond, Ind., where they
The happy trio, the father, the son
and the latter's bride, enjoyed a we'd
ding dinner together at the home of the
elder Twitchell. ,,r Z = -3. VI. - !, IS
The scene of the homelike apartments
of the fatherly old gentleman bespoke
a contentment rarely found in. family
where the affections Of a young wife
have been transferred from her husband
to her stepson. The elder TWitchell, who
had. sacrificed all of his happiness to
make his son happy, came to the door
to receive a visitor with a smile on his
lips. .ss-e.' r..
Memorable Sunday. -
"We are, just having dinner to-
gether in honor of the marriage Of my
former wife and my son. he said.
for all three of us. Everything has
turned out as we wished it, and I am
glad that our home life is to be filed
with sunshine after all the difficulties
that.we have experienced since I first
realized that Bertha loved my son more
than she did me- lam glad [ got a
divorce, 50 that my son could wed his
stepmother, because now we are all sat
isfed and I think" my sacrifice to my
son was worth while.''
Appreciative Bride.
1T think, we have acted wisely"
said the Young woman, as she cast a
shy glance at the younger Fwitchell;
"But we feel deeply appreciative Of
the sacrifice which father Twitchell
made and I think we shall want him
to remain always with us.''-=>
"Father certainly has been generous
in this difficult mixup,''s said young
Twitchell, with spontaneous outburst
of gratitude. 1T don't know how !
ever. will be able to repay him for the
sacrifice He has been a good father to
me-, and I want him to live with us
as long as he is willing to ID So, fol
we can never do enough for him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-26
FREE ALCOHOL
BILL APPROVED
Measure to Be Reported Wednes.
day, Taking Off Tax on
Denaturized Spirit.

Washington, March 26.-The free
alcohol subcommittee Of the house COM
mittee on ways and means today agreed
to report free alcohol bill to the full
committee "wednesday next.
The feature of the bill is that it
takes the internal revenue taft o; de-
natured domestic alcohol for techni-
cal uses, including lighting, heating and
motor uses. The bill is to 90 into eff
feet three months from the date Of its
passage. The details of its admins
tration' are left with the treasury de-
partment.
Tt is predicted the effect of the bill
will be revolution in heating, light
ing and furnishing fuel for motors, as
alcohol will be cheaper than kerosene
oil or gasolene and can be made from
any grain, vegetable, root or frnit con-
tanning starch.