davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
Strike Breakers
Sent Home Claim
Union Leaders

Beyo1d claiming that number Of
men are being sent to their homes,
and that several Of the contractors
who have heretofore employed non
union labor signed the contract yes
terday, no announcement was made
at building trades headquarters to-
day as 10 the strike against the
master builders. II is stated that
the comittees are srill canvassing
the city, but that no general walk
out has been called, the men for the
present Preferring either to per-
suade the employers TO sign the
union contract or 10 enlist the non
union workmen in the union and
send them TO other jobs.
The building trades people state 10
day that twenty men were persuaded to
leave the Academy OF Music Last night.
but at the master BUILDERS headquarters
the statement IS met by one that the
men were out Of work owing 10 the
completion OF the job ~ number OF
these men have not yet been placed
since the Academy Job became so nearly
finished. said Secretary Hall. for We
have all the carpenters We need, and
can give them work only as we find It "
The strikers say that a number OF
'scabs' are being daily deported and
that the business OF the builders IS un-
doubleday being gradually crippled a
number Of the men they are employ
ing said an official OF the Building
Trades today. ARE nothing but profess
sional 'scabs, who move from one city
EtlueieSs as WorkmeIl There are no
good to the contracto IS. and although
we have been requested 20 do 80, We
consider some Of then. OF 50 H:tie con-
sequence that We have refused to de-
port them
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
LABOR UNIONS WILL FIGHT
FOR THE UNFAIR LIST"


brought before II earlier in the week as
TO whether the local unions in New York
should also become members OF the New
York Central Labor Union, in addition
to being subsidiary TO the international
unions by which they were chartered.
The executive committee decided that
the union must form an alliance with
the central body, and will take the mat
ter up with the heads Of the various in
ternational unions.
The committee also considered the
difference between the Amalgamated
WOOdW0Tkcrs' international Union and
the Union Brotherhood of Carpenters
and JONES. II was decided to make fur
Their efforts to bring about an amalga-
nation OF the two this action being
taken on request Of President Nc
Caughey and Delegate Braunscweig. Of
the WoodWOrkers' Union.
President CSOmpers and the committee
viii leave for Jamestown this afternoon
where the remaining session OF the week
Will be held. The committee will perfect
plans for hotel accommodations and OBJ
tain an auditorium for the, national
convention which meets in Norfolk No
Vember II, lasting two weeks.
President GOmpers announced this
morning that al the request OF the ex-
position management and also OF the
labor body he would speak at James
town on Labor Day.
President GOmpers also announced
mat he would go - Boston on Tuesday
next to appear before "a committee ap-
pointed by the last Massachusetts Leg
islature TO Investigate legislation asked
for by organized labor. Mr. GompCrg
VIII speak before a Joint committee.
from the two houses
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
B. R. 7. WEAK.
DROPS 3 POINTS
Market Is FeVeriSh and
Unsettled From the
Start.

NEW YORK, Aug 4--The stock
market opened at general declines from
Yesterdays final. Copper lost IA, Brook
lyn Rapid Transit l, Grading. Baltimore
and Ohio, Steel common. and ST. Paul.
4 Smelling q. and Atchison 4. st. Paul
sold at nsla ex. 81 per cent dividend
1t closed at 122lk yesterday. Union Pa
cihc started y lower. Steel preferred y
lower, and Canadian Pacific q lower.
Pennsylvania and Erie opened 4 lower.
At the end of ten minutes trading
Union Pacific rallied a point St Paul
gained nearly a point and other stocks
moved irregularly. but with changes for
the most part upward
II a. m.-The market was feverish and
unsettled from the start, but speculative
buying besides some bullish work by the
room traders, caused a shOrt-ltved rally
In the early trading. There was renewed
liquidation and this movement large
enough to fill all the demand. and start
a new downward movement that was IN
progress at the end of the hour.
Then the market was weak, with prices
generally one 70 two points below yes
terday. New York Central declined IA
points InterbOrough-M metropolitan de-
velopments were regarded as disturb
ing influence, TumOrs being circulated
that work on the Belmont tunnel was
stopped this morning because OF lack OF
funds, but the InterborOugh-M etropoli-
tan shares were fairly well held.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit weakened IN
der renewed liquidation and dropped 3
points to 20. Another bearish influence
that was freely discussed was the time
money situation, but an opinion pre-
vailed that the time money market viii
work earlier as a result Of continued
liquidation. London traded both ways
in the market Government bon dsun-
changed. Other bonds quiet and steady.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
NAVY RECEIVES PROPOSALS
FOR NEW COAL STATION

Proposals have been opened at the
Navy Department for the construction
Of a large coaling wharf at San Diego.
Cal, for the use OF the Pacific feet.
while in Southern waters at maneuvers
and target practice. and 1t is expected
that the contract viii be let within the
next few days. with instructions that
the work be rushed to completion at the
earliest possible moment, in order to ac-
commodate the enlarged Pacific Coast
squadron. The work. which will cost
between $4,000 and $3.50 900, will REQUIRE
fully nine months in construction.
When Congress provided for the con.
struction OF this wharf at the last ses-
sion IL was calculated that twelve
months time be given. but the aug
mentation of the naval forces on that
coast has made il advisable for the
work TO be pushed TO completion as soon
as possible.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET;
WHEAT OPENS HIGHER

CHICAGO, Aug a.-The wheat mar
ket opened strong. selling 5sG1 cent
higher than yesterday, Influenced chiefly
by the firm Liverpool and Berlin cables.
low temperatures in Canada and the
Northwest, and receipt Of confirmation
OF frost In North Dakota by mail There
was a general rush to buy at the start
with local bulls taking an active part.
Commission houses were on both sides
OF the market Some realizing on the
advance caused a slight reaction short
ly after the opening, but the undertOne
continued Arm. Opening prices; Wheat,
September, 81 to S7%; corn, September,
SOS to 81; oats, September. 49, 10 1873.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
MARYLANDERS ON TOUR
OF NATIONAL CAPITAL

Eighteen hundred people from the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland are In
Washington this afternoon, having come
here from Chesapeake Beach. to which
place they were brought this morning
on tho steamers Cambridge and Treda-
vOE. They embarked al Claiborne, Nd.
Three "rubberneck wagons" took
some OF them sightseeing this after
noon, while a majority OF them went
TO Arlington and Fort Myer. The ex-
cursionists will return - Chesapeake
Beach on their speciai train over the
Chesapeake Beach railway at 5 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
HARRlMAN'S OUTING
IN SOUTHERN OREGON

NEW YORK. Aug. n.-According to a
dispatch from KLAMATH Falls. Ore, E.
H. Hartman and eleven other Union
Pacific officials are TO spend two weeks
soon in klamath county.
The trip into the wilds OF southern
Oregon is said to be in the nature of q
hunting trip, but significance attaches
to II. as the Hartman Interests. are run
ming two surveys into the region at the
present time
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
DISTRICT CONVCTS
TO GO TO TRENTON

Assistant District Attorney Atkins to-
day MED with the clerk CT the District
Claims Court a letter from the Attor-
ney General Of the United States. signed
by ". Cooley, designating the peniten-
tiary at Trenton, n. J., as the receiv-
ing station for the prisoners sent from
the District Of Columbia
The Attorney Generals letter does
not state the reason why this action
was taken. The order goes into effect
Immediately.
Moundsvilie. ". Va, has been the
.penitentiary for the District since De-
cember 10. 1903.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
WORRY OVER MARKET
CAUSES BROKERS' DEATH

NEW YORK. August 21.--Worry over
the financial situation is believed by
his friends TO have FASTENED the end
Of Arthur A. Housman. head OF The
stock exchange house Of a A Hous-
man & Co, who died early today at
Babylon. L. l., his country home
Mr.. HOusman had been III since last
Sunday Mr.. HOusman was known as
one of the J. p. Morgan brokers. He
had been a member OF the stock ex-
change since 1899.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
GIRL SEWED ON BUTTONS,
WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Aug. A.-Be-
cause he asked his stenographer 20 sew
the buttons on his vest one day. Elwood
Austin Roger lost his beautiful wife in
the divorce courts. Mr.. Roger Is one
Of the society leaders OF Des Noines.
''One day, while my wife was at thu
Office said Roger, II tossed my
white vest 10 the stenographer and
asked her to sew the buttons Imagine
my chagrin when my wife darted for
ward and grabbed the vest, saying:
Here. that's my job!'
The whole force saw II, and I was
greatly Inundated"
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
RAILROAD SERVICE HIT
BY STRIKE OF FIREMEN

NEW YORK, Aug. A.-The Long
Island Railroad Company today issued
the following statement:
Owing 10 the threatened strike OF
the flremen on the boats of the annex
service II the Long Island Railroad
Company, between pier s, East river.
and Long Island City, this company
ular service this afternoon"
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
PENNA. VETERANS MEET
AT COLORADO SPRINGS

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Aug. q.
The Veterans OF the Fifteenth Penn
sylvania Cavalry gathered from Phila-
delphia and other Eastern cities are
here. With tattered banners of the civil
war. they rallied around their old COM
mander, General Palmer, 10 the num-
Der of 212. The gratitude OF the veteT-
ans at this opportunity Of reunion could
not be expressed in words. General
Palmer has a great program for the en-
tertainment OF his visitors. and the
campfire Immediately began.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
REPAVlNG ESTIMATES
FOR LEGISLATORS OFFICES

The Commissioners will include IN their
annual estimate to Congress next year
the following items for the repaving
OF streets around the new office build
ings for the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives.
New Jersey avenue southeast, from
2 street to street, S10.5OO; B street
southeast. from New Jersey avenue TO
South Capitol street, $500; First street
southeast, from B street 10 c street,
$3.50; Delaware avenue northeast, from
i street 10 c street. $500; street
northeast, from Delaware avenue TO
First street, 5000
These streets are now paved with
granite blocks and are quite unsuitable
as abutting streets TO the new Govern
n,ent office buildings.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
HOTEL MANAGER CLEARED
UNDER FlRE-ESCAPE LAW

Another alleged vioiater of the FIRE
escape regulations was brought before
Assistant Corporation Counsel Pugh
this morning In the person OF Edward
l. Bailey, proprietor OF the Bailey
Hotel at 20 New Jersey avenue north
west The case against him was quaSh-
ID. as he is the manager and not the
owner OF the property 70 whom the law
applies.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
KILLED
IN A MONTANA MINE

Information has reached the local au-
thorities to the effect that Edward Crog-
gen, formerly OF this city, was killeI
August. 16 In a mine about six miles
west OF Livingston. Mont. by having d
train of four cars runs over him.
CrOggen formerly resided in Washing
ton with his aunt, Miss Croggen. who
row lives at 413 II street northwest.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
SALE OF SP0ILT PEARS
RAISES BIG QUESTION

An interesting question Of RESPONSE
lhlity viii be settled in the Police Court
tomorrow when Joseph De Giorgio, who
has charge OF a wholesale fruit store
92 Louisiana avenue appears as the
defendant in a case charging him with
selling rotten pears.
the pears fro ma produce man when
they were very ripe, so ripe in fact
that II was impossible TO keep them
Tor any length of time. The question to
De decided is whether the producer or
the wholesale dealer should be sum-
moned TO court after the purchase is
made
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
CAR CONDUCTOR LOSES
$14 WORTH OF CAR TICKETS

While making a late run on his car
last night, George L. Thomas, a con-
ductor employed by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. lost S14
worth Of car tickets.
Thomas is at a loss to explain the dis
appearance OF the tickets. He is certain
he had them at the starting OF the II 30
run, and was not acquainted OF their
disappearance until he was asked for
tickets by passenger. The authorities
are on the lookout for the slips.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
ONLY $1,000 NEEDED
FOR FAIRGROUNDS NOW

1t was announced today by DR.. Henry
S. Curtis. supervisor of the public play
grounds of this city. that the Washing
ton Playground Association is much
gratified at the generous responses that
have been made TO the recent appeal 3
for contributions to the fund for main
tanning the grounds during the present
sea son.
1t only remains to raise about 81 Oao
more, according 10 the supervisor, in or
der that the District Fairgrounds may be
properly conducted until January /, 1905
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
COMMANDER MULLIGAN HERE

Commander Richard T. Mulligan. who
WIS recently relieved as commander of
the gunboat Yorktown, to succeed Cant.
Reginald r. Nicholson as detail officer
IN the Bureau Of Navigation. has ar
rived in Washington. He took mn ms
duties today.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
WASHINGTON PRICES

Sales OF the board. including the after
call amounted to 800 shares OF stock
and s., 800 in bonds.
Following are the SALES and quotations
OF today's market:
Washington Hallway IS. $5009SO,
81 oo0d7S: 81. O0117g.
Washington Gas, 1904; 25669.
AIerg enIhaler, I0QI206.
Lanston 10Ql21z; 1006f12iz; I0J7I2ik
Mitchell Mining I0nfg2
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
LABORER INHERITs s1o.ooo.

BRISTOL. Conn. Aug. 21-John Null
len. laborer here, was summoned to
Boston today va lawyer, VINO told him
he had fallen heir 10 an estate Of $40 1s00
in that city.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
LOCAL MENTION.
llMaIt' Bread Become 4 Stable

Diet IN more homes every day. A. trial
VIII convince you that your table should
have II. Ask the grocer for Schneider's
Malt Bread. He gets IL fresh daily.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
BLIND LEADING BLIND.

Candidate for crew-Could you tell ME
where the rhetoric class f. being held?
Candidate for football don't know.
In a student here myself-Town
Topics.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

The Presidents speech was made the
text Of some very heated writing by
Of whom took the document in very
bad part.
An even million dollars in gold has
been engaged for export this week. be-
ing at the rate OF $4,000 e day. There
IS small comfort in this.
Directors Of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of Ia per cent
on the preferred stock, payable OctO-
Der l.
While London hnanciers say they see
20 signs Of q financial crisis, the invest
ing public of Great Britain is display
ing great caution
J. Pierpont Morgan will arrive today
on the Oceanic. which IS expected 10
dock about I o'clock
Much having been said OF the out
slsnding debts Of the Allis-Chalmers
ton IS out with a statement TO the ef-
feet that the amount of the compauy's
notes in the hands Of brokers does not
exceed 10000.
The Western Maryland railroad broke
all records for gross earnings during
the week ended August II The gross
for the week was $13O562, an increase
OF S25.5GS, as compared with the CORE
spoL6ing period last year.
Internal revenue receipts for the first
month Of the new fiscal year showed
an Increase OF $1.52S,S6 over the same
period last year The total receipts
from all sources were S24.S2S. SIS.
II. c. Frick does not appear to be
taking any great amount OF interest in
Wall street affairs. He will leave for
his summer home in Pride's Crossing
this afternoon, where he Will remain
for some time
According TO producers Of copper the
supplies IN consumers hands are lower
than they have been in years. One pro-
Queer says that manufacturers cannot
stay out of the market two weeks
longer.
Automobiles valued at more than SI0.-
0O0,CO0 passed through the ports OF the
United states in its foreign trade in
the fiscal year just ended. Five and a
half million dollars worth OF these were
exports and a. 100000 worth imports.
In addition 10 the S5,60,OOO worth OF
automobiles exported to foreign coun-
tries, about 100000 worth went TO Porto
Rico, $3.50, 900 TO Hawaii, and about 3, 90
worth to the Philippines.
The only resources from which IN
creases in the cash holdings OF the
banks may be expected are the gold
mines Of the United States and Canada
and the United States Treasury.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
Hartung's Sanitary Dairy

VIII supply you tuberculin tested Mix
at sc per pint. delivered. Recommended
by local Health Department. Phone North
1881. Drop postal. los Florida ave.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
Fresh Fruit Used

In all our ice cream. Rosenfeld's. s12 II
ne Phone Lincoln 1904 Order now.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra Al

Choose most becoming tint: flesh white
pink. or brunette. Satin skin powder &c.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
SUPREME DULLNESS
IN LOCAL MARKET
Brokers Lacking Ord er s
Allow Prices to Drift Along
With Indifference.

Business on the local stock board to-
day made a near record for dullness-
The total transactions amounted to but
$50 shares of stock and $500 in bonds.
and with but one exception prices were
hardly satisfactory. The exception
proved to be Mitchell Mining. which has
been dragging along below - per share,
with daily indications that an even
lower level might be expected. Today
1t took a brace. becoming strong at 2.
with later reports from the New York
curb that it was enjoying a little boom
over there.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
NEW YORK STOCKS

Quotations furnished By A. o. Brown &
Co.. Munsey Building: Members New York
stock EXCHANGED
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

Lanston held steady at 125k, while Gas
stock dropped a half point to s.. and
seemed TO be free from any enthusiastic
interest on the part of recent buyers.
Mergenthaler got on the record in a
modest way.
The spasm of yesterday in railways
appeared to aave run its course, and
although there We're no sales. the bids
on both comm on and preferred were al
lowed 10 go out at an even lower rate
than the lowest OF yesterday Pressure
10 sell may have had something to do
with u as offers We're rather more pIen-
tiful than buyers showed up.
Business in some Of the brokerage
no amounts am TO little or nothing.
keJ. They are afraid Of II.
Support from inside interests is what
most Of the stocks need now. but they
do not appear TO be getting it 70 any
extent.
The bankers are advising against
speculative operations. Several un-
fortunates no doubt wish this advice
had been given them sometime ago
and they had been compelled to take it.
They could have had more money now.
The common stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company sold
down TO So. and the preferred at =. The
former Is the stock that would cross
30 before snow hies,' accor1lng to the
predictions in the fall OF 1902 while JIG
IL was as positively stated would be
considered cheap for the latter about
the same time.
Subscription books have been opened
at the future home OF the Federal
American Banking Corporation. at the
northwest corner Of > and Twelfth
streets, for the stock OF the new bank.
The par value is placed at SO. It is
expected TO open 4lIe new bank IN Oc-
tober.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

Park Hotel summer Garden. RathskeIler.
n. Z. ave. and 18th st. =. Endres. Pr0n
The Washington times., 1907-08-21
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

The Presidents speech was made the
text Of some very heated writing by
New York Stock Exchange houses, most
Of whom took the document in very
bad part.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

Directors Of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of Ia per cent
on the preferred stock, payable OctO-
Der J.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

An even million dollars in gold has
been engaged for export this week. be-
ing at the rate OF $4,000 z day. There
IS small comfort in this.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

While London financiers say they see
20 signs Of a financial crisis, the invest
ing public of Great Britain is display
ing great caution
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

J. Pierpont Morgan will arrive today
on the Oceanic. which IS expected 10
dock a bout I o'clock.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

Much having been said OF the out
standing debts Of the Alls-Chalmers
Company, the president CT this corpora
ton is out with a statement to the ef-
feet that the amount of the compauy's
notes IN the hands OF brokers does not
exceed 800, eco
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

The Western Maryland railroad broke
all records for gross earnings during
the week ended August Il The gross
for the week was $13O,562, an increase
OF S25, Sos as compared with the cOrTe-
spoE6ing period last year.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

Business in some Of the brokerage
houses amounts 10 little or nothing.
The public are keeping OF OF the mar
keJ They are afraid OF II.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

Internal revenue receipts for the first
month Of the new fiscal year showed
an increase OF 8. 52S, $50 over the same
period last year. The total receipts
from all sources were S24. SIS.
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

Support from inside interests is what
most Of the stocks need now, but they
do not appear TO be getting it 10 any
extent
The Washington times., 1907-08-21

II. c. Frick does not appear to be
taking any great amount OF interest in
Wall street affairs He will leave for
his summer home in Pride's Crossing
this afternoon, where he will remain
for some time.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-13

"Esto me provino de una indigestion
Y padecimientos femineos. Padecia q
veces de agonfa y temia que darme sola.
Completamente Agotada.
"a veces temfa levantarme, y tratar
de atender los quehaceres de mi casa,
no habfa que pensarlo.
Nucva Vida Y VigOr.
"Mi esposo me trajo un frasco de Pc
runa, V antes de concluirlo me sentfa con
nueva vida Y vigor.
"Ese casancio y NAL estar que me ago.
biaba desapareci6 por complete. Empece
conner con apetito y ell alimento me
nutria. Puedo andar y hacer mi trabajo
sin canSarme.
Obra Marayniosa De La Pe-ru.na.
"Tomevarios frascos durante ell verano
y el otoho, y no puedo elogiarlo 10
sufciente, pues la obra que hizo en- mi
fu6 maravillosa.
"Chando por cualquierca me sientc
cansada nerviosa, pocas dosis de Pc
runa me curan,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-13
cAAlll De cONtlGIO

Segtn nos participant el presi-
dcnte y el secretario de dicho cen.
tro mercantil, Ia Junta Directiva
para Ell cOrriente afo, ha quedado-
constituida en- Ia forma siguiente;
Presidente, don Ramon Val.
des; Ter. Vice-presidente, don Car
los Conde; 90 Vice-presidente, don
Rafael Fabian; Tesorero, don Ser
gio Ramirez.
Vocales propietarios: don Pc
dro Arzuaga, don Pedro Juan Be-
sosa, don Rafael Castro Gonzalez,
don Conrado Danielson, don Angel
Gonzalez, don Waldemar Hepp,
don Alberto F. Lee, don Jose Leon,
don Elias Wolff.
Vocales suplentes: don Anto.
MO Caubet, don Enrique w. Doo-
ley, don Evaristo Freirfa, don P.
Gambia, don Pedro Ciusti, don Jose
Ma Lomba, don Francisco Ortega,
don Reinaldo Paniagua, don Dioni-
sio Trigo.