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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
4. LABOR IN KENTUCKY.

State Labor Inspector Thomas u.
Sca1ly In his annual report to the
commissioner Of labor and statistics
states that in Kentucky 1918 wom-
en- are employed at an average daily
compensation OF STU cents. The
average compensation for men is
$1.63 ". He says women who be-
long to organized labor are receiving.
nearer the wages paid men.
Inspector Scally says that while
women are paid starvation wages
employers are also neglecting female
employees in the matter Of heallA
Many Of them. he says. are required
to stand from ten to twelve hours a
day He suggests that employers
furnish female employees with chairs
or stools. Because of q lack OF legal
safeguards Inspector Scally says
working women In Kentucky are no
more than salves. The law does
nothing to protect and sustain their
womanhood. r. r.
The inspector praises Kentucky's
child labor law and says, 1T has
done more for future generations
than any law enacted in Kentucky
for many years." a.: i. IA
Organized labor, he asserts, has
made rapid strides in Kentucky, and
union men are paid an average Of
$3.50 per day. The average dues
paid monthly by. union men amount
to so cents a month, and it is fig
ured that a union man receives ev~.
cry day 81 more than men receive
who do not affiliate with a union:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
HOTEL GUESTS FLEE.
UNDRESSED, FROM FIRE

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-Losses ag-
gregating $4,000 were caused by fire
that Quilted the upper story of the old
Searle block, Washington and 'Nicollet
avenue, at 2:30 a. m. The Harvard
hotel, which adjoins, received scare
and the score or more persons sleeping
In the place made hurried exit in
various stages of dishabille.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
MORGAN APPOINTED
TO APPRAISE ROAD

ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.-Announcement
was made today by the state railroad
and warehouse commission of the ap-
pointment of Dwight c.. Morgan, as
sistant to the general superintendent Of
the Omaha road, to appraise the rail-
uation will form a basis for the COM
mission to figure out what is a reason
able income on the investment and how
much reduction rate will stand,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
MURDERER OF BADER
STILL EVADES POLICE

" MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. BIN spite of
muc hard work the police have not yet
secured the murderer of Charles 20.
Bader. Every clue has proved false,
the murderer than they were the day.
Of the crime. + iszr gf}S .ss& Sc II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
FIRE AT BATTLE LAKE
DESTROYS FLOUR MILL

FERGUS FALLS, Jan. s.-The -four
mill at Battle Lake burned to the
ground yesterday. None Of the con-
tents were saved. The cause of the
fire is mystery, but it is supposed to
have originated on the second floor. No
one was at the mill when the flames
broke. out. The property was owned
by Mcclellan & Head. Loss, $4,000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
DEATH TAKES HIM
IN A DRUG STORE

ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.-Andrew Nor
tenson, 1858 Jessie street, was taken Ill
while waiting for a street car at Rice
street and University avenue at I
o'clock last evening, and before the
police ambulance arrived to take him
home he was dead. Coroner A. w.
Miller viewed the remains and had been
removed to the morgue. He decided
that. the man died from heart disease.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
CROOKSTON FIRE
CHIEF TO RESIGN

CROOKsTON, Mimi, Jan. 9.-Fire,
the origin Of which is mystery, re-
suited in heavy damage to the Grafton
grocery and Chase block this morning
The fire was discovered in the rear
of the grocery and had evidently come
up the elevator shaft from the base
ment. AS a result Of this fire Fire
Chief Brennan has announced his in
tention of resigning. He says he is
disguised with conditions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
BLOOD POISON rs NH
/. d. T. AT a I. u O ACTRESS

Jan. g. tiss (! Louise
sMorewin. g member Of the New York
fTheatrt cal conn any fplay ing '' ii eli to:
Wesley Fii0sptta from loci 1aW. SHss22 ne
syoun1 woman q fell down III elevator
sshak lJeyvarl, week u
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
DEFY THE BOARD-

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Dealers in bids"
and offers" on the local board of
trade have formed an alliance and de-
clared today that any dealer In the
privileges who was prosecuted by
members Of the regular board would
be defended by the use 81 "a common
fund raised by the men who favnr
bids" and Offers This 4 ii praoti-
cally &on open defances of the regular
board. ..{I l '43fs d sE 3ss-slgs b .s11s-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06
81 CHA Al, CHAPLIN DEAD.

=. MILWAUKEE,, Jan. Charles a.
Chaplin, aged 81, 81 for many x years d
leading member Of f the 8t& Adilwaukess
Chamber 5of Conmerce died late last.
ight ct Is anitariun5 IN Nv Auk ssf1a ofs
artsrtal schlsrosis 38s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06

ferlngs q sligh ut IN Jury Ia l1er right
She was brought To- Ehicag for
nleht. The An jury wac not consif
serious but short Y fter her arrip
Chicago lOck1aW developed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06

Missouri's corn crop this year amount
ed to M2.ooo,0oo bushels valued at ssh
100000, which is the third largest yield
OF corn ever raised In the state. h
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-06

The Referendum League Of Penn
sylvania through its president Clarence
v. Tiers Of Pittsburg, has invited May
or Weaver Of Philadelphia to join in the
campaign Of the league for improved
represent government, among
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
Fifteen Million Dollars in Railroad
Bonds Shipped.
ARE BEING SHIPPED TO PARIS
Required One Hundred and Forty
Boxes and Twelve Trucks to Con-
vey Them to the French Line
Pier.

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Fifty million
dollars in bonds was unloaded at the
French Line pier yesterday and at
once put aboard the LaProvence Of
the French line for shipment to Par
is. The bonds filled lao mud-splashed
boxes and furnished loads for IL
trucks. The shipment consisted of
Pennsylvania Railroad bonds covering
loan to the railroad taken by Paris
investors. A special express train
bearing the bonds left that city at 9
o'clock and arrived in Jersey City at
10 minutes to eleven. Thirteen special
service men acted as guard In all
there were 100000 bonds of 500 francs
denomination and 10000 of $500 francs
denomination. The issue required for
executional 100000 signatures and the
affixing of 100000 seals, ten special
ly appointed assistant secretaries hav-
ing continually signed their names
each day for two months If the to-
tai number of sheets of this issue were
laid lengthwise in one continuous line
they would reach 2s6k miles. The
total weight of the bonds was 141s
tons.
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Runaway Engine on Canadian
Pacific Kills Two Men.
FOUR ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Switch Engine Ran Into the st. Paul
Train Smashing the Passenger En-
aine, While Engineer and Fire.
man Jumped.

WINNIPEG, Nov. "a runaway
engine In the Canadian Northern,
yards today caused two wrecks. kill
ing two men and seriously injuring
four others. 1t was only by chance
that a more frightful catastrophe was
avoided. The Northern Pacific train
from st. Paul was steaming INTO the
yards. The engineer was Mortified to
see the switch engine bearing down
the line toward him at full speed. Both
engines were reversed, so that the
collision was comparatively slight The
passenger engine was badly smashed
and the train derailed, but only two
were hurt. The most singular and
peculiar part of the accident was to
follow. When the switch engine was
reversed the engineer and fireman
jumped 10 save tilSiilSOlNOo, dAiN AN sii~
collision the engine bounded back,
the throttle was wide open and 1t tore
madly back towad the station and
proceeded on it's mad career down the
track on which stood the "Flyer,"
ready for its southern trip The
switchman saw the danger of its
crashing into the passenger train and
he pulled the lever sending it down
another track, forgetting that there
on stood many freight cars. Seven
men were engaged in loading the cars.
Two of them who were inside were
Instantly killed. Four others were
SO badly hurt that their recovery Is
doubtful.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
MuItnomsh Goes Down In Defeat
Before University.
SCORE WAS EIGHT TO FOUR
Brilliant Playing on Both Sides, While
tho Playing Of the University Of
Oregon Team Was Exception
ally Brilliant.

PORTLAND, Nov. 29.--For the first
time In ten years. or since the first
annual Thanksgiving football game
was played between the teams, the
Multnomah Athletic club went down
to defeat before the University OF
Oregon eleven today on the Mutnomah
field by a score OF eight to four. The
game was a superb exhibition of foot
ball and was attended by record
breaking crowd, the bulk of whom
wore the colors of the university. The
local team saved itself from being
shut out early In the first half on a
drop kick by James. full-back, from
0regon's 25 yard line. This was fol-
lowed by brilliant work by Half back
Lonegan. whose playing beside being
the feature of the game from Multi
nomah's viewpoint, undoubtedly saved
the tea mfrom a worse defeat.
Oregon's scoring was In the second
half. Points were won on place kicks
by Moullen, left tackle. who sent the
ball between the goal posts twice out
of four opportunities offered, after
long end runs by Moores, who played
left end. The genera playing Of the
university was magnificent. The eff
fectual work of Moores and Moullen
was rendered possible because of the
fine team and the work of the entire
eleven.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30

tatIye families In Maryland for many
years. The father of Mr.. Fisher was
an influential banker OF Baltimore In
early days. Mr.. Fisher himself was
numbered among the city's most sue
cessful citizens.
The collision was between the jack
sonyille express, to which was at
tached President Spencer's private
car. The train had stopped at the
top Of heavy grade to repair a slight
breakdown and the other train dashed
into II before the fiagman could get
back to give the warning. The heavy
engine Of the colliding train plowed
into spencer's car, which Immediately
caught fire. wreckage was piled up
around the engine and every portion
Of the woodwork Of the engine was
burn and the engine itself was torn
and twisted into a useless mass Of
debris.
A dispatch from Washington states
that a special train bearing the bodies
OF President Spencer and five others
arrived here at 10: 40 tonight. All Of
the injured were left in the hospital
at Lynchburg.
Dispatcher Davis was alive when
taken from the wreck. He was crushed
about the lower part of the body and
was conscious to the end He stated
to his rescuers that he knew he was
dying. place your finger in my
mouth" he said: 1T feels so cool and
good" In response to his pleadings
a fellow passenger remained with him
for ten minutes, until he saw that
nothing more could be done The pas
sengers taken from the combination
car OF the forward train were literally
covered with heavy baggage. Two were
badly hurt and all sustained cuts and
bruises.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
Negro Soldiers Discharged Claim
ed to be Impersonation Of All
Pure and Holy.
PREACHERS TRADE Of ABUSE
Favors Every Black Man in the South
Packing up His Duds and Skadoo-
ing for Some Doubtful
State.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-At the Un-
ion Thanksgiving service In which the
members Of four negro churches OF
this city participated today, President
Roosevelt was denounced for dismiss
ing three companies of negro soldiers
from the army. At the conclusion Of
the service, everyone present made a
contribution to a fund for the relief Of
the dismissed soldiers. The sermon
today was preached by the Rev. w. Fl.
Brooks, pastor of st. Marks African
Methodist Episcopal church.
During his remarks, Brooks said
that the south has pretended she de-
spises the shiftless, ignorant negro
The real south appeared in its true
colors when she took the pains to
run down, humiliate and outrage the
most Intelligent, thrifty and upright
people Of any one community, which
had scarcely been done when President
Roosevelt covered himself with eter-
nal shame and disgrace by his unjust,
unkind, undemocratic, un-American
and czarocratic, cold, cruel, drastic and
Infamous orders against as brave, as
heroic, as self sacrificing set of men
as ever wore the blue or bore old
glory on the field Of strife"
Brooks said the negroes would not
act resentfully, but are bold enough
to denounce the act as an outrage
and enough to demand justice and fair
play. Brooks continued at length In
the same vein and concluded.
"If a Republican congress refuses
to correct the wrongs thus inflicted
every black man In the south ought
to pack up his belongings and move
to the doubtful states and vote the
whole thing out of existence. 1t is
by ballot and not by vengence we
shall win"
While the sermon apparently met
with the approval of the congregation
it was generally denounced by the
white population, irrespective of po-
litical Affiliations, as entirely uncalle6
for and savoring of domineerins
spirit characteristic of the negroes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS

turkeys, chickens and other good
things last night at the 25th annual
Thanksgiving dinner, given by a down
town clothing company. The bill Of
fare in bulk was as follows: Two hun-
dred and fifty turkeys. ESQ chickens,
1900 loaves Of bread, 1900 dozen
cakes, 15o punches Of bananas, two
barrels Of cranberries, rs ten-gallon
cans Of mashed potatoes, 1900 pies,
25 boxes Of oranges. rs barrels OF APP
pies, rs boxes Of celery, figs. dates.
raisins and nuts unscheduled, besides
ten barrels Of lemonade.
1t took fifty men to serve the dinner
and twenty-five women to wssh the
dishes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30

due 10 increased efficiency OF the pa
troll system. combined with favorable
climatic conditions. The important
fact has been demonstrated that the
forest service In able to substitute
conservative for destructive use. while
greatly increasing the use itself. The
largest totals Of saiea were. In board
feet. 73,00o.ooo In South Dakota. IT.
100000 In wyoming and b3.oo0.ooo In
Montana. In Sout hDakota, special
reason exists for pressing the sale OF
timber with energy. The ravageH Of n
barb beetle threaten the annihilation
OF the entire forest. and only by OK
tenHivc cutting OF infested trees can
the spread OF this pest be checked and
the damaged timber utilized.
A systematic effort has been begun
TO determine the feasibility OF live
stock raising in Alaska. A small herd
Of Galloway cattle has been intro
duced. These cattle have subslsted
during tho SINNER upon the native
grasses and considerable supply Of
grain hay has been grown to maintain
them through the winter.
During the past year the depart
ment has carried out extensive drain
age Investigations In some of the dis
tricts In Utah. Washington, Nebras-
ka and California, this work being
paid for part by state appropriations.
The drainage OF swamp land In humid
parts OF the United States would re-
suit In extending or improving agri-
culture over an area eqai to the states
OF Illinois. Indiana and Ohio
During the past year the ONCE Of
experiment stations has aided state Of
ficials and others In making surveys
and inspections to determine the feas-
ibillty OF large drainage projects and
the proper plans for the work. These
survey Investigations have been car
ried on in 3 iof the 10 states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
BLACK FOUND GUILTY.
Charged With Holding up a Train at
Logan.

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, Nov. 2s.--Jim
Black, John Black and John Murphy,
who have been on trial here for several
days, charged with holding up a train
at Logan, N. NJ, in July, 1904, were
found guilty yesterday, but clemency
was recommended. The robbery was
committed by three men and the two
Black boys and Murphy were cap
tured In Oklahoma and returned here
for trial. Train robbery is a capital
offense in New Mexico.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
Forest Reserve-LesisIatlor Forms
an important Part In the
Development
LUMBER AND TIMBER GOOD
Systematic Effort VIII Also 30 Made
TO Raise Livestock In Alaska, Also
Drainage OF Swamp Lands In
Utah.

WASHINGTON Nov. 2s.--Thc AZ
rieulturai bureau. after n careful In
yeatigation. has discovered that plants
can be grown on the westrn prairieS.
This discovery may mark an epoch IN
sha agriculture OF the northwest prai-
rte regions Of the United States.
Among othor valuable plants intro
uuced are n vigorous aihaifn from
Arabin and the Tangicr pea, which
has yielded M high M nine tons OF
green feed per acre. with n Wow to
Increasing the mating industry. the
departments explorers have secured
living plants Of the best foreign va
rlo,ics Of rushes Experiments In
the propagation OF many seeds and
pianta introduced from foreign coun-
tries are being carried on at the Plant
Introduction Garden at Chico, Cal,
Grea, progress has been made In the
practical application OF national for
est reserve policy. In area the re-
serves were increased during the year
from sb,ess. .422 to 1O6.s99,i3s acres. In
revenue the reserves brought in s7eT,-
2Is.ss, M against s6o,fI26s (for the
preceding year. One fiscal year OF
full control under the forest service
has established two facts, viz. that
the reserves advance the present In
forest of the people Of the west and
they will speedily pay the cost OF ad-
ministering them. Through govern
ment control the reserves OF the flu
ture are snfegunrded without sacri-
flcing those of the present. The re.
serves powerfully promote develop
ment. they work counter to the prose-
cution Of no industry and retard the
beneficial use Of no resource, The re-
serves do not withhold land from ag-
ricultural use, but greatly increase the
amount OF available farm land, The
promotion Of agriculture Is one OF the
main ends of the forest reserve pol
ley. BY guaranteeing future supplies
OF timber they are indispensable to
The future development of mining. The
sentiment OF stockmen throughout the
West Is now united In favor OF the
forest reserve system because OF the
gain to them now that the reserve
ranges are safe from overcrowding
and deterioration. The secretary COM
mends the good will with which the
associations Of western stockmen have
cooperated with him. Finally the
reserves have proved beneficial alike
to the lumber industry and to the
timber consuming public, The avail
able merchantable timber Is not locked
up from present use, but 1t will not
be disposed Of under short sight
ed policy Of utilization, which would
leave gap between the end Of the
present supply and the oncoming Of
n second crop. Protection Of the re-
serves from fire has been a most i'm
portant task laid upon the forestry
service. It Is cause for congratula-
tion that the loss by fire during the
year was slight, even by comparison
with 1905. This favorable report is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
RELIEVED FROM DUTY.

BUTTE. Mont, Nov. 2s.-Receiver
Wilson Of the Aetna Banking G. Trust
company has received word from the
comptroller OF the currency at Wash
ington that his request to be relieved
from duty here had been granted and
that Theodore G. Risley Of Mount Car
mel. Ill, had been appointed as his
successor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
CONTRACT AWARDED.

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. ga con-
tract has been entered into by the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad with the Van
couver Island Development company
to clear 10000 acres of land in the
Equimalt and Nanaimo Railway grant
on Vancouver Island recently acquired
by that railroad. The work will cost
in the neighborhood of $15,000,0OO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
PLANTS CONSOLIDATED.
Electric Light and Power Plants to be
Consolidated in Oregon.

BAKER CITY, Nov. 29.--It was an
nounced here tonight that all Of the
Isaac w. Anderson electric light and
power plants will be consolidated un-
der one management with A. L. Welch
as president and manager. The plants
include those at Eugene, Springfield,
Albany, Cottage Grove, Corvallis, Sea-
side, Baker City and Pendleton, Ore,
and Walla Walla, wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
Samuel Spencer. President OF the
Southern Railroad Co. Was
Among the Killed.
PASSENGERS WERE SLEEPING
Wreck Occurred on the Crest Of a
Steep Grade, With Train Going
Only About Thirty Miles an
Hour.

LYNcHBBURG. Va. Nov. 2s.-sam-
mel Spencer. president Of the South
ern Railway company, recognized as
one OF the foremost men in the south
ern states. and six other persons We're
killed early today In a rear end col
lision between two fast passenger
trains. ten miles south Of Lynchburg,
and n mile north of Lawyers depot.
Phillip Schuyler, a retired capitalist,
Of New York, was among the killed.
together with other guests on Mr..
Spencer's car, only Mr.. Spencer's pri-
vate secretary, Il. A. Merrill and one
OF the three porters surviving the ac-
cident. The dead are as follows:
PRESIDENT SAMUEL SPENCER,
New York.
CHARLES d. FISHER, Baltimore.
PHILIP SCHUYLER, New York.
FRANCIS t. REDWOOD. Baltimore.
Private Dispatcher to President
Spsncer two negro porters.
Two white men and eight negroes
were injured.
The collision was between the jack
sonyille express and the washington
and Southwestern Vestibule limited,
both south bound. President Spencer
and party, so far as known, were
sleeping when the collision occurred
and the probabilities are that all Of
them, except Dispatcher Davis. were
killed instantly 1t is certain that
life was extinct before the flames
touched them. President Spencer's
body was burned almost beyond rec
ognition, as was that Of Charles D..
Fisher. Schuyler's body was recov-
cred before 1t was burned very much.
President Spencer's car was at
tached to the rear Of the Jacksonville
train which was standing still when
struck. President Spencer's charred
remains were found under the big en-
gine OF the rear train. So great was
the force Of the impact, that the for
ward train was sent at least one hun
dred and fifty feet ahead. Until the
debris has burned itself out and the
engine cooled off, the bodies could not
be recovered The combination car
of the rear train crashed into the ex-
press car ahead of 1t. Forty feet of
1t was splintered, leaving the rest of
the car strewn with tons of baggage
and colored passengers who were
jammed back by the express car, How
the negro passengers in the "Jim
Grow" part Of the train escaped death
is beyond explanation. The wreck oc-
Cured at the crest of steep grade
when the Atlanta train was not run
ming more than thirty miles an hour,
This was a fortunate circumstance, as
a mile further on the train customarily
travels down grade over sixty miles
an hour,
Charles d, Fisher, one of the killed
was sixty years of age, and Francis
d. Redwood, 4S. Both were married
each being survived by widow and
several children. The Fisher family
have been among the most represen-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-30
LOGS REPORTED SCARCE.

VANCOUVER, B. G., Nov. 29.--Logs
are extremely scarce In the local mar
ket. Cordwood and mill wood are also
very difficult to obtain. Local dealers
are away behind in their orders.
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LOST THEIR WAY.

/ NEW ROCKFORD, N. D., Nov. 2S.--
Vincent Spinner, his wife and two chill
dren lost their way while driving home
from a neighbor's house. Spinner and
one child were frozen to death. Mrs.
Spilner is in critical condition.