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New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
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all of the misery following him.
First the wage rate in Battle Creek is the
highest in Michigan and public opinion there
insists upon maintaining it No manufacturer
will he welcome who tries TO take unfair adj
vantage of the peaceful, free labor conditions
and who undertakes 20 set up low rate of
wages.
That won't do.
The rule is the highest wages in the State for
like work: then the best Of shop conditions. and
s to 10 hours rs preferred. with absolute free
dom from any organization which cultivates
and seeks grievances. generates Hate. and
stands always ready To stop the industry which
supports the community and to break down the
manufacturer when opportunity offers
1t pleases our workpeople 10 live they do
i'm Battle Creek for they not only receive the
confidence and support of public opinion by
their peaceful lives. hut they receive the highest
wages. have the best of conditions and have
been steadily saving wood" ;: weeks in the
year during the years past when other cities
were tied up men out Of work and Labor Union
Hate fiourlshiug with tropical IuxurianCe.
The result Of the Battle Greek understanding
between manufacturers and citizens, including
workmen protects each and insures continuous
operation of the factories without the usual
labor union losses inflicted by dssension and
strikes. There are few members of Unions
in Battle Creek, but they are peaceful and pros
porous. for they are protected from outside
strike" orders. Many former union men have
bandoned the unions entirely. dissatisfied with
the ways, and finding protection and high wages
insured by the Battle Greek Idea" under
which manufacturers, workmen and citizens
stand together on the highest wages. no strikes,
lockouts, boycotts, picketing or Union" dom
ination. This plan has been in effect several
years and the result in peace and steady in
dustry has made Battle Greek workmen the
richest body of like size In the state. Mer-
chants report practically no unpaid bills, work
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
TELE6RApHIc NEWS NOTES.

Dallas Tex Aug s-The Cannon Bali train
or the Texas & Pacific Railroad went into ditch
jumped the track and was dragged a thousand
yards before tho train stopped. All the
left the track except the diner sleeper and engine
No one was killed Six persons were injured
Columbus Ohio Aug 6-John Malone a travel
ling from Cincinnati At a hospital in a
serious condition from bullet wound in his neck
fired by Mrs Morris. Malone early to-day. She
admits the shooting, but says it accidental.
She said that Malone deceived her a year ago At
Niagara Falls. when she supposed they were mar
ried but that Malone told her three weeks ago
that there record Of the NaIone's
n
Berkeley. CAL Aug s-Professor r. = JaTa
who has been connected with the state university
for thirty years says in a bulletin just prepared
that I" cents worth of peanuts contain more than
twice the protein and six times the amount Of
energy Of \ porterhouse steak.
Atlanta Aug s-A large crowd Of enthusiastic
Frohihitionists watched Governor Hoke Smith at
tach his official signature the prohibition bill to-
day. The new law will become effective on JanU-
ary I. 1905
Norfolk Va Aug s-The Columbia Amusement
Company. conducting Pine Beach Park. resort
eight miles from Norfolk on Hampton Roads and
adjoining the jamestown exposition grounds went
into the hands Of receivers to-day, who will
age the resort The receivers gave bond In the
$1,000 The liabilities placed az $4,000.
The assets are uncertain.
RunFe Tex. Aug. s-A negro named Tom Hall.
living Golad. arrested last night. charged
with attempted criminal assault upon two young
white women He placed in the city Jail
Early to-day his dead body found hanging a
tree I'm front Of the jail Several negroes who had
Indicated their displeasure ordered leave
town to-day.
Pennington. Mo. Aug. s-ProsecutinE Attorney
r. Z. Tucker oF St Francis County fled in
formation today in the Circuit Court which
charges the St Louis. Iron Mountain * Southern
Railway Company with violating the eight hour
law for telegraph operators and dspatchers passed
by tha last Legislature.
Pittsburc. Aug 6.-John III. Zimmerman. who
shot and killed Edward Shields last Saturday
night while defending himself from the assaults Of
four highwaymcn. vas exonerated by the coroner's
Jury to-day and released from custody
Philadelphia. Aug 6-IIarry Il. Weirner. OF
Iansdowue Penn. a hank employe. found
dead in a local pleasure park to-day. having swal-
lowed poison. lie had been missing from his home
for "A week and II Is believed his mind had been
affected by tu- failure Of a bank by which he
employed
Philadelphia Aus 6--The kosher butcher shops
OF this city which closed days ago fol
lowing disturbances by Jewish women who pro-
tested AGAINST increase in the price of beef. 20
dav rcopencd for business The price has been
satisfactorily adjusted. and trouble eN-
perenced. la
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
STATE LOSES LAND FIGHT
Justice Fan Kirk GiCes 4dJerse De-
CisiOn IN AdirOudaCb Case.

rusttce Van Kirk. Of the SUprems Court. has
made decision affecting the states title 70 all ne
rropertv in Township 40 Totten and Cross-Fi4iss
purcbase. which practically embraces AL the prop
erty surrounding Baquette Lake, Hamilton County
including the water land under water and Islands
in the lake. which is part and parcel Of the Ali
rondarI( Forest Preserve. This decision was in the
case of the state against John y CToldfng. % New
York Frank l.. Bell of Glens Falls represented
tho defendant. and Lewis & Mckay. of Rochester.
and Senator Brackett Of Saratoga, represented the
state in the pr0ce eGtuge-
The state claimed ritIe under Controllers ta1
sales for the years 1871 70 fS51 and 1881 and
brought an action against Mr.. Goding 70 eject him
from hts camp property ar Raquette Lake. Jh
C;ndius vas the ~ the fee title back cf the
state and b. this decision he - vested with sbso-
lute title - all II Raquetre Lake and the land under
tho lake and about ten thousand acres q virgin
forest land
The court holds the tax title invalid By reason
Of iUAsaHtiez I'm the tax proceedings. and further
holds the tax deeds void because % Indefinite DE-
srrfptfouS n this decision - upheld by the Ap-
peilate Court n opens Up a large amount Of camp
property I'm Township 40. Tott-r and cross Fields
ing such property at Raquetts Lake The lake is
the largest I'm the Adirondacks and has a shore
frontage Of ninety six miles.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07

receive his money which he knows will he. in
part paid out 10 strike fund perhaps To help
destroy his business and to help support and de
fend crowd of slugseTs. dyuamitcrS. and muir
deTers in various parts of the country. Ii al
ways seems necessary in = general article on
Laboc Unionism to explain that "all union
means" but the very fact that such discrimin.-
ton is necessary accentuates the fact that the
spirit of Labor Unionsm is too Otter the spirit
of Hate. and that spirit needs hut slight Guilt
vation in thousands of dscontentcd minds to
transform ii moderately peaceful man into an
immoderately dangerous criminal under the
steady growth of Hate.
This demoniacal hate is shown all through
the history Of labor unionism. Hate of the
peaceful man who works along side of the
Union man. monkey wrench dropped on
his head accidentally or a guv rope on a
derrick cut and few killed. women and chill
dren insulted and attacked. property destroyed
and-but what's the Use to attempt to repeat n
record of the acts well enough known, thou
sands in number and described from time to
time In tho newspapers during the past years
The employer cannot expect good and faithful
service. freedom from periodical strikes and
trouble long as he keeps men in his employ
who hate him, hate the work, and often hate
all law and Government
There are thousands of good men forced into
labor unions against their wishes who are
desperately weary of having to uphold and
help defend the law breakers and jump or
starve ut the whlm of the labor boss.
Such working men and manufacturers who
are weary of present conditions are invited
over to see how work is done by independent
American citizens of the highest grade. and
free from labor union hate
Let the manufacturer understand clearly how
and why the workmen, employers and citizens
keep peace and prosperity In Battle Greek and
keep out the ordinary labor skate with
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
COAL COMPANY PROMOTER ARRESTED
William P Tsggart, of Reading, Charged
with Obtaining Money by Misrepresentation.

Philadelphia. Aug 6-Wilram F. Taggart. for
merIv Of Reading. Penn. was arrested here TO-
day charged with obtaining So through misrep-
resentation in the promotion Of a coal manutactuF
ing company which IT is claimed. controls secret
process for making coal "hl"c<@ttes' out or cum
and other refuse from the anthracite coal MINES
Tsgsart he is the president and general man
aeer of the United states Coal Manufacturi
Company. a concern alleged to he 1ncofpofeteu
under the laws of the District ot columbia
His arrest brought about by Oliver n WIS
mer, of this city. who alleges that T2ggart repre-
sented that had obtained control ~ the COMPANY
and that he negotiating with a Ne" horh
syndicate which desired to take over the company
for Go0Cooo0 and that subsequently the sEndcate
reduced its offer to s75n0"A which Tasgart re-
fused 10 aCCepr
Wismer became suspicious and had Taggart ar
rested. The prisoner was held in 3.5NH bail for q
further hearing Taggart ia said 10 have sold up
ward Of 10000 Of the shares of the company IN
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
HANSON R4PS POLICEMEN
Recommends Tro for Dismissal and
Fines Ten Others.

I,.r,+,. Police Commissioner Hanson landed hard
l1pon the delinquent policemen VINO were afIastieN
before him in Brooklyn yesterday II was the DAY
for the trial cf policemen, and Deputy Police toii-
missioner OEee4e was away attending to the busl-
ness in Manhattan.
Hanson is accredited with being much more Sc
we're than O'Keeffe. At any rate before ne hh
,ebeI With the trials he had announced that he
,,5 racon,n,end two policemen for dismissal and
ten others w-re fined an aggregate of slSty-eisht
days paw.
One Of the policemen who vin he recoI'nieHIe"
for dismissed Is John j ORTien. known III me oe
ra-tnoent as constitutional Q Bften' because q
his alleged knowledge Of the rules ana resniaohs
He ys attached to the Williamsburg Bridse squad
c.artain Parrett explained that CONSTITUTIONS
had threatened ~ arrest him. even II ne 80 a
captain The captain had found the oHl'ef OH MS
post. ,.. ,4 -,,,st,e5
me AGAIN. cried Constitutional
jumped and down IN @ @1IonL 0t i m eaIre
while the captain recited tbe charges ana nhsHy
Hanson exclaimed .,... r $500
self" ,. a..
ANY honest man in the department ought to
make an exhibition of hmself,' replied the ponce
Tie other officer slated for dismissal is John
zraus of the Hamburg avenue station 1t was
proved to FIsnson's satisfaction that ne flau
RaInI, rowland of the williamsburg Bridge
squad was found in the shelter When ii3 "dS sup
posed to he looking after the sa1e'y sates. ,..o,
Yes, ! was lheIer hS oHiii-''-
ants charges, ,..
Five davs' paw said the Commissioner.
..1,,,+ want 70 make statement cried tbs
man II Vas suffering terribly with neuralgia ana
! vss holding my head in my hahd' TINS way
was only in there half a minute. -
I'm that case I'll make it seven days paH, " ~
torta1 the Commissioner. Il don't stand Tor AnN
lies" -,-.-..,, ,T.
,,ovan II appeared II the man Wa .x.ann
bounded and he had clear record toI "i9
years behind him. so Hanson disihlsSeu '"7 "
charges against him.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
NoRTHF1ELD GREETs ALEXANDER.
Try Telegraph 70 The Tribune

BY TsleEraQI 20 The Tribune
East Mortified. Mass. Aug s-Taers IS only
one man at Mortified to-day. at least IN the peo-
pies estimate Charles VI. Alexander got here
platform re received the warmest hand clspping
that NorthdeId has given any one for years Clap
ping here IS not approved by the chairman but in
spite Of his feelings. he had 20 let the crowd
express It's pleasure Mr.. Alexander led the
ing song service. which will b a regular daily
feature from He taught the audience a
new song. sang the Glory song told sto-
rtas with good points in them. and called upon
some of the leading speakers for brief remarks.
who has been singing with Nfr. Alexander for two
years and Robert Hardness. his pianist. who
playing in an Australian theatre when converted
both here
Dr- Morgan continued his daily Bible lecture IN
Romans and this morning showed his attitude
towa I'd the so-~aIlet theology which IS being
exploited in England fTe stated that Of the
perilS OF tho laying much stress
conduct and little creed. He said that II a
mans creed was right good conduct would follow
Dr F. B Never was persuaded 10 stay over for
this morning 20 SIva a final address 20 the con-
ference lie said that The NorthfeId conferences
iu his opinion. OF the greatest religious
gatherings ho had ever attended. and that The
NorthdNld Monthly the only religious paper
which ne considered worth hIi1E A reception was
rendered by Mr. and Mrs W. r Moody Or ard
Mrs Never.
A. the Rourd,op service Or. John Fox one of
the secretaries OF the Ame-d Bible Society. gave
an account OF the work az that institution The
sub conferences on Evangelism was held this
afternoon and attended by more ministers Than
yesterday. Dr. John \. Hutton. rector " Bell
haven Chur,h Glasgow. scotland. addressed tns
evening meeting
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
My APPEAL TO Ht6H fo'
Labor .ucu Think Plan to Oct
Erfra Police Too St07r.

II is expacted that tho Central Federated Chion
Will demand next Sunday from Governor huRneS
that he set i'm motion the machinery OF ihF S'ate
government 10 stamp out crimes against eh''"'''
and women in this city. After conference WI"
Acting Mayor McGoWar YESTERDAY fr'Siu'"'
Harry De Vcaux OF the Actors National l''', ~ "
Jnon a member Of the committee appo'h''d -
,ra ,curral Federated Union To appeal 10 IN"
xavor exprexsed himself $ not satisfied with th'
rronises made by the Acting Mayor tn" com
mittoe included De Neaux, Herman Rooihsoh' he"
eraI organizer Of the American fe'e't'l'" ..
Labor. and John s Henry, recording secretary u
the Central Federated Union.
According To the Acting Mayor l' may ~ -.
cral weeks before anything Is done ny the cry
government De Vesux said that II action - no'
taken ny next SUNDAY delegation ""d' '''i"
diateIy sent to Governor Hughes .
Mr. McC;owan gave "A courteous receptlon'
I,evea1Ix said md said he had been talking
go =. Iittla scheme with Deputy Police Commits
sioner OI[eefe 10 ask the Board Of Estimate for an
appropriation for five hundred addnona' p"'"ih'"-
This scheme appear 70 mo IN y" I'd" proper
step 10 take, It Hill be two or thr'e Weeks "4uI'
the Board Of Estimate meets. and In IN" mean 'l'"
,bn 1euds attacking children throughout the fi'F
will hold high carnival. and the number OF victims
,r,It double and ncrhaps treble. What want Is
i1ouediate q drastic action. There viii be meeting
nr the Board Of Aldermen this week. but all IN"
board do is 20 make a !'coH'l'Huat''' ~ '''1
Board OF Estimate
NV suggestion 10 the Acting Mayor to end the
crime wave was rejected by him. oherfd 10
nave all members Of organized labor ACT as d'pu'F
sherfns 10 corral the criminals. but the Acting
Mayor protested that he had no authority to ac-
cepJ suCh proposition
Il suppose that if this crime wave continues un-
aha+ed ~, will have to demand from the Governor
next week that he have Il large army Of deputy
sherifs sworn in. -
II do not see what good Acting Mayor No
t;oUan's scheme Is going 10 do He says that ne
"a, got five hundred policemen from the Civil
Service list But what good are green police TO
e,innrees a crime wave like the present one? 1hey
haze had no experience in ferreting out this class
80 ,-i,,,ina1s and are not well acquainted with the
noirbh bhorb0ods in which the crimes are committed
we have decided to give the Acting Mayor a
1ittla time to act but will not wait very long II
,,o ,ri,oa wave continues ny next Sunday We VIII
have 10 20 over the Acting Mayors head and make
a direct appeal to the Governor FOR Immediate ac~
ton
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
DEAD POORLY CLOTHED.
Minister Tells n. j. Inqmsitors OF
Asylum Patients Funeral,
tRvrelerr.nh =, In. tribune !

Trenton. Aug. s.-Further evidence or mlsihah-
agement at the New Jersey State Hospital for the
Insane was brought out by John III. Bac6es' OF
counsel for the Hahn Investigating committee mere
TODAY The most startling statement was tndt
made by the Rev John MAY. pastor of the Metho-
dist Church Neshanic Station. Somerset county
when he told of seeing suspicious marks ana
bruises on the body of John S. Gray, patent "ho
died at the hospital and at whose funeral the Re's
DR. Nav had offiCiated.
The pastor said he oflciated at the grave Oh
Gray June e. a request was made before tne
body was inferred that the coffin might be opened
The lid was removed The witness said there was
a sheet over the body. which was disooiored- ~
looked to him like the sheet which Gray had
died The sheet pulled down and he saw a plrty
bosom shirt but no collar necktte. He Coulu
moi sneak of any further clothing he saw none.
4 had odor emanated from the body The face OF
the dead bruised and the nose was peeieo
and there the right eye
TOhn II Margins. who dug the grave in which
Gray was buried. and Mrs. Margaret Dilley a
sister of the dead gave testimony conHrrr1a-
tory Of that given by the Rev. DR.. May
The committee adjourned until 1o3D o'clock Mon
dav morning
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07

Manufacturers who weary of the CLOSED
sho,,.. and the daily grievances" demands"
impudence and tyranny of labor unions; ana
xrorknen who are tired of unfair employers or
1or,r union leaders. are invited to come over
70 Battle Creek. Michigan, and see what free
town looks like.
Tho visitor can get n few breaths OF fresh
Dir ANYHOW. and perhaps it may (metaphorl-
csIlr, feel good to his lungs after being stihed
IN the rank air of the CLOSED shop"
HOW would it seem to have factory full of
.h. HIGHEST grade workmen, each doing an
honest DAVIS work and proud of 1t III the oid
fashioned way, proud of the factory, OF the
product. the old boss and of themselves and as
socIates.
Proud TO know they get the highest wages
going and that they live in a community where
they cannot be forced to become nnoculated
with the disease of modern grating labor
unionism, and where they cannot be com
PEELED to pay monthly fees TO salared officers.
for the privilege" of being members Of a labor
trust organized and managed 10 give great
mower and easy jobs to q few designing leaders,
and oppose the manufacturer AT every opportu-
nitv To go about looking and actingly sulky,
with thumbs in their mouths and new "grisv-
ance" every day.
Apv man. woman or child who sets out TO be
"srieved' can get q fresh grief" at every turn
of the road. So when men hand together to
find "grievnnces' they easily dig zip a new
bunch each day, and day by day they grow to
hate the man who pays them money; then it's
easy 10 queer" the work, soldier" and con-
duct themselves enemies. for they are or
canized for the purpose of opposing
The old fashioned community of interest has
disappeared in the ''closed shop" and the en-
ployer pays the penalty for allowing openly
organized enemies TO occupy his factories and
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07

men generally own their homes and reod
ones. and there are upwards Of ten thousand
savings accounts in the four banks. 10 you
wonder the bosses of the big labor trust send
"asitaiors" and agents to this rich field to try
and persuade the wOrkingmen 10 Join" and
lrgin sending in part Of their earnings 10 sup
port the leaders and paid hanGerS-On of that
trust. and do you wonder that worAingmen- mer-=
chants. employers. and all citizens invite the
trouble makers TO put their feet in the road and
go back?
DO you wonder our workmen like the esteem
and protection Of sane and sensible "Puo1c
Opinion and do you begin To observe why cur
manufacturers keep the wage scale at the t0p
Notch and then some more
There's husky crowd Of real men over there
and room for some more II you are one OF tns
right kind come over and have a look lou VIII
find practical illustration of better day pe-
tween Capital and Labor where the rights ''
each are protected as we'll the greater rsitS
of the people at large. Even the Unlor NAN
if he be thoughtful tand the great majority sre'
is seeking a better way Let him help TO es'ap
Iisb the Battle Greek Idea In his own CRY ne
has been cropping about seeking his naturs'
rights. but under leaders Of present day UNION
ism wcrkmen have lost millions In strlkes. anu
have to- carry the blame and odium OF NUT"
violence.
HeIp them to get clear of these things anu
insure their protection under the new ana sui.
plan. Other cities can copy the Battle C'ee-
Idea il they will. hut It takes time It
practical working order in Battle Greek gnu
the biggest kind of success Perfect iae'O--
sites can he secured free. and Win ra-
sdings by the right sort of manufacturers az
good houses built for workmen to be soid ine-'
on easy monthly payments
letter to the undersigned at Battle ole
will be placed in the right hands for ar'enI''>~
There's a reason"
c. W. HoS9A !
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
THE sANpovAL CAN GO TO ROCHESTER

Albany. Aug. 6.-Acting Secretary Of state Adee
has sent word from Washington TO Governor
Hughes that the Canadian government has granted
permission for the former Spanish gunboat Sando-
val to pass through Canadian waters, on condition
that the passage he effected without armament.
and that the vessel be used solely as a training
ship. The SandoVal presented by the federal
government months 10 this state TO be
turned over TO the Rochester division Of the Naval
Militia as q training ship II is necessary tn take
the boat which captured in the spanish
American War around by of the 81. Lawrence
River and Lake Ontario. to it's permanent destind
tfon Adtutant General Henry to-day issued orders
10 the commander of the naval militia for sending
the gunboat IT'S station.