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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26
COMMERCIAL
oreian commerce Convention.

Foreign Commerce Convention.
The first national convention for the
extension of foreign commerce of the
United States was In session three
days at Washington last week. Every
state In the Union was represented,
and the movement was started by the
New York board of trade and trans
portatfon. The tariff, ship subsidy and
other pertinent plans were discussed.
Electric Racing Cars Now.
One Of the new turns In the automo-
bile trade was shown In the Madison
Square Garden exhibit when electric
vehicles built on the racing plan at
fracted much attention This rival of
the popular gasoline car is made by
the Baker Electric company, and one
of them was purchased by G. K. G.
Billings, owner of the champion trot-
ter, Lou Dillon The sixty horsepower
Thomas fiier has broken all nonstop
records and is expected to continue I'M
til Feb. 9 after run to Chicago. hav-
ing been in continuous operation 1000
hours, representing journey OF 1000
miles.
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man nature should be interpreted in
the terms of its own highest, therefore
1t reverences Jesus Christ. 1t watches
the development of modern science,
with which it is in harmony. The
Bible Is handled as freely and critical
~ as any other book. Immortality of
the soul is accepted, but only on the
ground that every individuals con-
seriousness is ray Of the universal
consciousness and that we make our
destiny in the next world by our be-
havior in this.
Pope on Organized Anarchy.
An encyclical addressed by Pope
Plus to the French clergy and people
declares that the governments action
Is q declaration of war against all spir-
itual ideas as well as against the
church. The Catholics must be pre-
pared for all sorts Of trials, but they
are certain Of final victory. From the
point Of view of the exercise of re-
ligion, he says. the new law has or
ganized anarchy.
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UST RIAL
Clearing House For Cars.

Clearing House For Cars.
The American Railway association,
which includes nearly all the steam
railroads in the country, has decided
to establish at Chicago sort of clear
ing house for freight cars. 1t will be
under the direction Of the committee
on car efficiency, of which Arthur Hale
of the B. and 0. transportation de-
partment is chairman. If the plan goes
into general operation, Mr.. Hale will
have to look after 100000 cars be
longing to 500 owners. The clearing
house is to be experimental for awhile
but it is hoped will become permanent
Halifax London Fast Line.
A project for Canadian steamer sery-
ice from Halifax to Black Sod, Ire
land, is announced at Montreal. The
time from land to land is to be three
and one-half days. 1t will depend,
however, on the sanction and subsidy
of the Dominion parliament 1t is
claimed that with railway connections
the journey could be made rs quickly
from London to Chicago as it is now
made from London to New York. Lord
Strathcona in interested in this prof.
ect
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26
LEGISL A TIVE

Spooner Replies to Tillman.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin in the
course of his defense Of the presidents
order dismissing negro soldiers with
out trial sharply rebuked Senator Till
man, saying it came with bad grace
for one who went about the country
preaching lawlessness and defending
lynching to criticise the president "a Il
legal lyncher Tillman had declared
that in recognizing Booker Washington
and other negroes as social equals and
his preaching of the equality of the
races had melted negroes to acts Of
violence.
Corte!you Confirmed.
When the senate committee on
finance reported favorably the nomi
nation Of George B. Corteiyou to be
secretary of the treasury it was imme
diately confirmed by the unanimous
vote Of the senate,
Substitute Ship Subsidy Bill.
The house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries voted to in
favor OF ship subsidy measure diff
fering radically from the bill which
passed the senate last session. 1t is
mail subsidy without regard to vessel
tonnage -Four OF the seven proposed
subsidies are for lines to South and
Central America and the others to
Hawaii and the far east
Foraker's Compromise Resolution.
The resolution agreed upon among
the Republican senators providing for
an investigation OF the Brownsville
riot was submitted by Foraker. 1t di
reefs the committee Oh military af
fairs to ascertain all the facts about
the atfray but makes 40 reference TO
the presidential authority for dismiss
ing the negro troops. The discussion
ended with it's adoption. Prior to this
Senator Carmack of Tennessee made
it the occasion of his farewell address.
as he Is soon to be succeeded by Tay
lor. Carmack approved all that the
president had done and ascribed the
Republican opposition to plot to re
pudiate the presidents leadership. He
said the president had attempted the
impossible task of recreating the Re
publican party In concluding the dis
cussion Senator Foraker said he was
chiefly concerned that men branded as
murderers be given chance to be
heard in their own defense. He de
MED that he was seeking TO embar
rass the president, and he believed the
president would welcome his oppor-
tunity to restore innocent soldiers to
their places.
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LA o r
Trainmen Work Too Long.

Trainmen Work Too Long.
That the men employed in the opera
ton of trains and the signal system on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad work
an excessive number Of hours without
proper periods Of rest has been brought
out by the commerce commission in
vestigation in connection with the Ter
ra Gotta wreck. An engineer had
worked for thirty hours without
rest. General Manager Fitzgerald ad-
mitted that accidents largely occurred
as the result of the failure of men to
take the proper time to rest.
More Pay For Engineers. -
Western railroad managers reached
an agreement at Chicago to grant in
creased wages to engineers aggregat-
ing over 100000 year and affect
ing over $1,000 men on all lines west
Of Chicago.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

cause he is a Republican and cap
italist whereas the miners were labor
ing men and without influence po-
litfcally Taylor has been warned to
be on his guard against kidnapping
plot. !,
Lobbyists Out Of Nebraska.
The Nebraska legislature has passed
a bill making 1t a misdemeanor. pun
ishable by heavy fine, for any corpora
ton to employ professional lobbyist
and restricting all companies and in
dividuals to arguments before COM
mittees. To this end any person fire.
quenting the capitol without apparent
occupation may be arrested, question
ed and elected from the building and
IL they return may be confined in Jail
until the session closes. This Is under
stood to be preliminary to variety Of
radical reform laws which have been
introduced for a two cent passenger
rate, direct primary elections, rate reg
ulation, antipasses, etc. The legisla-
lures of Kansas, Iowa and South Da-
kota are also considering similar meas
ures.
Governor Staurt Inausurated.
At Harrisburg. Edwin S. Stuart was
inaugurated governor Of Pennsylvania,
and In his address he demanded an in
vestigation of the capitol scandal, two
cent fare on the railroads, trolley
freight privileges and aid for the city
charities, thus reaftirming his pre-elec-
ton pledges.
Mayor Dunne's Platform.
In public statement Mayor Dunno
Of Chicago announced his candidacy
for reelection on a platform of oppo-
sition to the proposed settlement OF
the street car question.
The plan agreed upon between the
council committee and the street car
men fixes the value of the properties
and franchises at $50,000,OO0, which
the city would have to pay whenever
it took possession of the lines Of this
the Union Traction would receive $780,
100000 and the City Railway S21 ,0O0-
600. The city and the companies would
share net receipts the former receiving
SO per cent and the latter 45 per cent,
and the companies would be required
to raise $4O,0o0OO0 Immediately to re-
habilitate the service The rehabilita-
ton is to begin at once, but the city at
any time may purchase upon six
months notice.
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70 r EIGN

Award Favors Honduras. ia
The dispute between the republics Of
Honduras and Nicaragua over their
boundaries affecting 5000 square miles
of territory has been decided by the
arbitrator. the king Of Spain, in favor
OIL Honduras. An American syndicate,
the DIETRICH company of Pittsburg,
holds a concession for this land from
Nicaragua and has already spent $500
600 on it, Doubt is expressed that
Nicaragua will accept the decision
Telephone to the Shah.
The new shah of Persia is said to
have established public telephone at
Teheran. communicating directly with
his Office in the palace, and has invited
any Of his subjects to use this te!e
phone to enter into direct conversation
with himself.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Earthquake Ruins Kingston.

Delayed dispatches by cable, sup
plemented by wireless messages
brought the world to realization Of
the magnitude of the disaster which
had oyertaken Kingston, the famous
capital of the island of jamaica in the
West Indies, by earthquake, fire and
tidal wave. The first terrific quake
came entirely without warning on
Jan. IA in fair weather, when thou
sands of people, including many tour
lists, thronged the principal streets. In
stantiy the city seemed, to shriyel into
ruins, public buildings. churches, banks.
warehouses and residences crashing
into shapeless heaps, terrifying all
who We're not instantly killed or in
jured. Fires swept unchecked through
the business section. aud Il number of
additional shocks kept the survivors in
panic. Later reports told of great
tidal wave inundating the southern see
ton of the island, and people were.
alarmed for fear the city would slide,
into the sea, rs did Port Royal In 1893.
The city was practically annihiiated.
and the scenes at San Francisco and
Valparaiso were re-enacted Reports
said, Thousands dead" The proper-
ty loss may reach $25.000000.
Lee Centenary Celebration.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth OF General Robert e. Lee has
been celebrated at the Washington aud
Lee university. During the last years
Of his life General Lee was president
of that institution. and his body rests
IN vault ia the chapel there Among
the speakers were Charles Francis
Adams and General George Washing
ton Gusts Lee, who is the eldest son
OF General Lee and president emeri-
tus Of the university.
Snow 5iockades Northwest.
Snowstorms and billiards. have IRE.
vailed throughout the north and north
west, and especially in the latter sec
ton regular train service had to be
abandoned ia many places, while coal
trains headed for coalless towns were
stalled. The depth of the snow ranged
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of our social dis
tresses - namely,
capitalism ITSELF"
Every day he sees
that so long as
the capitalist class
exists poverty.
wage slavery and
all the miseries
which well inten-
toned men desire
to relieve must
continue.
Mr.. Hunt ter
thinks that cap
italism will soon
go the way OF
"other class sys-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

, satisfied that the effect of his order In
Diminishing the negro soldiers was not
20 bar them from all civil employment
under the government and that the
part Of the order so declaring was
stacking in validity" and would be re-
voked. AS to the authority to dismiss
the soldiers, so as to bar them from
future enlistment, the president still
has no doubt of his authority.
Minister to Norway Accused.
Professor II. w. Elliott Of Cleveland
O., while testifying before the house
committee on ways and means charged
that Robert Fl. o. PIERCE, now minister
to Norway, had exacted $4,000 fee
for his official services to one who re-
ceived an award of damages from Rus
STA through The Hague courts Mr.
PIERCE had made this demand while
acting as an official of the state de-
partment.
Negroes to Dig Canal.
The isthmian canal commission has
opened bids from private contractors
for the completion of the Panama
canal. and it appears that w. J. Oliver
Of Knoxville, Tenn, in association
with Arson n. Bangs Of New York,
were the lowest bidders, as they pro-
posed to do the work for CTS per cent
Of $14O.O00,0OO, the estimated cost.
There were three other proposals.
namely. from Pierce & Co. of Frank
fort, Me-. for 719 per cent, from the
North American Dredging company of
Los Angeles, Cal, for % per cent, and
the Mac Arthur-Gi llespie company OF
New Jersey for 12.5 per cent The
lowest bidders are e4aerienced rail
road and canal
Oliver. who says he is a self made
man now at thirty-nine, is the fore
most railroad contractor in the south.
One of his present undertakings is the
tunneling of the Lookout mountain for
the Southern railway. He is looked up
on as multimilionaire and says he
is willing to lose a million for the priv
ilege of digging the canal. II want it
as a monument to my name" he says.
Il want people to say in after years,
w. J. Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn, dug
that ditch"
It is understood that he will use ne
gro labor from the southern states.
He will take at least 5000 negroes to
Panama with him.
Asks For Two Dreadnouahts.
A letter from President Roosevelt to
Chairman Foss of the house committee
on naval affairs insists that the navy
of the future will require larger battle
ships of the Dreadnought class. and he
urges that provision be made for the
they are economical because one Of
these big fighters can whip two of the
present class Although he would he
glad of an international agreement to
limit the size of battleships. he says
he has found that it will be imprac
ticable to secure any such agreement
in the near future.
Root Canada's Guest.
Secretary Root, accompanied by
Mrs. Root and Miss Root, started from
Washington for ottawa, where they
are to be the guests Of Earl Grey, gov
ernor general Of Canada, for a few
days. This is understood to be the be-
ginning of direct negotiations for a
treaty contrary to all precedent.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

labor union officials, and the rest were
prominent manufacturers or financiers.
The main object Of the gathering was
to explain and alter the purpose Of the
National Civic federation, with a view
to esta bishing branch In Chicago.
The leaders OF the Fedora ton tried to
make it clear that it's purpose was not
to act as an arbitra ton board to settle
labor disputes, but that 1t was desi gn-
ed to give representative men on both
sides an opportunity to get personally
acquainted SO that with better I'M
derstandipg of each others interests
disputes could be settled without re-
sorting to either arbitration or strikes.
The main difficulty frequently is found
to be that OF bringing contending per-
sons together in friendly conference.
Unescorted Women at Hotels.
The changing attitude Of the public
toward women OF independent means
and station is shown by the action Of
the management of the waldorf AS
toria hotel, New York. in posting the
following notice, Ladies without es-
corts will he served In the restaurants
hereafter at any hour" Heretofore it
has been the unwritten law of the best
hotels and restaurants not to serve "a
woman without an escort at night.
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competition in it's
manufacture, trans
portation and sale.
The cases cover an
offense for each
day for three years
and involve fines
and costs anywhere
from $4,000, 900 to
$50, 100000 il con-
vic tons follow.
John d. Rockefel-
Ter and all of his
principal associates
except Henry NJ.
Fla gier were In
dicted. The maxi
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

Robert Hunter. "other class sys-
TENS" Lawson" he says, 'sees its
frenzied finance, Hughes sees Its rob-
berry of the widows and orphans,
Hearst sees it's political treachery,
Steffens sees it's political perfdy. Miss
Tarbell it's soul of dish0nor and hy
pocrisy, Robert de Forest it's murder
Gus tenements, Felix Adler the slav-
cry Of the children, Roosevelt its poi
sonous food products" Mr.. Hunter
sees all these things at once, and the
demand 1.-The social ownership of the
instruments of production"
Senatorial Elections.
The Republican ma jorty Of the Della
ware assembly nominated Harry A.
Richardson, the Gamer and financial
promoter of Dover, to succeed Alice III
the United States senate, and he was
subsequently elected.
The Republican majority Of the Ne
braska legislature chose for the senate
Norris Brown Of Kearney to succeed
Willard. He is pledged TO support the
direct primary, antipass and rigid cor
poratiOn laws.
The formal election Of Simon Gug-
genheim as United States senator FROM
Colorado occurred at Denver. The pO-
sitions he gives up represent salaries
to the amount of $4,000 year. The
senate had previously decided by
strict party vote of lS to II against iu-
yestigating the charges that money had
been used in securing Guggenheim's
election.
Representative Joseph ". Dixon OF
Montana was elected to the United
States senate.
The Massachusetts legislature almost
unanimously voted to return W. Muir
ray Crane to the United States senate,
The New Hampshire legislature elect
ed United States Senator Burnham.
The Maine legislature reelected
United States Senator William p. Frye
The Republican majority of the Kan
sas legislature named Representative
Charles Curtis to succeed James r.
Burton In the United States senate.
Curtis has had remarkable career.
lie Is known to have Indian blood In
his veins and has worked his way up
from the most humble stations, having
been formerly a jockey hack driver
and peddIer before entering politics.
Galley Investigation Averted.
The Texas house Of representatives
passed q resolution calling on the at
torney general to submit all docu-
mentary evidence duplicating Senator
Bailey in dealing with the Standard
on people. Nevertheless the friends
OF Bailey passed substitute. resolu-
ton IN the senate, Is to IL, calling for
Il committee of seven senators to in
vestigate the charges against Bailey,
if sllch an Investigation is deemed add
visable.
Socialist Paper Suggests kidnapping.
In support OF the contention that the
United States supreme court, by re-
fusing the habeas corpus plea of the
officers of the American Federation OF
Miners. had Justified their alleged kid
mapping from the state OF Idaho, the
Appear TO Reason, SOCIALIST weekly or
Girard. Kan, having u large national
circulation, has offered a reward OF
$1.OOO to any one who will deliver to
the Kentucky authorities William s.
TAYLOR, formerly governor Of Ken
lucky. who is under indictment for
comrlicity in the murder OF Goebei.
but whom the Indiana officials have re-
fused to surrender for trial. The pre-
sumption is that there would be diff
ferent ruling in the case Of Taylor be-
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E x e U TIV e
President Admits Error.

President Admits Error.
In special message to the senate
President Roosevelt transmitted the
reports OF Major Blocksom and As
sistant Attorney General Purdy, who
were sent to make a joint lnvestiga-
ton OF the Brownsville shooting af-
fray. The reports contained testimony
Of eyewitnesses to the riot Of Aug. IL,
last. The president said he is now
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

course. Many
of the humblest
and poorest
wage artisans
thus shared i'll
the eiabOra te
entert ainment
a n Il s h o o k
h a n Il s w i t b
multimillion-
aires or Cos
slped with them
across the ia
BILE. OF the $50
persons no ac-
copied M rs.
Palner's inyi-
IL. nnn -
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SOCIOLOGICAL

Civic Federation Entertained.
The meeting of the National Civic
federation at the home of Mrs Potter
Palmer in Chicago gave the repre-
sentatives of labor and capital an I'M
usual opportunity for Intimate inter
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

MT. N1dulpIjNII HHu
his followers believe man to be reve-
lation Of God and the universe ore
means TO the self manifestation OF
God. The word God stands for the
infinite reality whence all things pro
coed. The new theology holds that hui
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r Clio s

Ene!and's New Theology.
The Rev. r. ]. Campbell of London
City Temple. who is the recognized
head Of the English nonconformists,
has arranged tour Of the country to
address provincial preachers upon the
'.restated theology" He says they OBJ
ject to the formal statements OF belief
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POLIT &c AL

Robert hunter Socialist.
In letter from Europe, where he is
travelling, Robert Hunter, the New
York settlement worker, who married
the sister of j. G. Phelps Stokes, an
9ounces his decision to join the Social
list party in this country. He says that
he thus places himself in direct oppo-
sition ito the most fundamental cause
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

and that the start
ing point is belief
in the imminence
of God and the
essential oneness
of God and man.
This is where it
differs from Uni
tarianism, which
puts man on one
side and God on
the other side Of
the great gulf.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26
LEGAL CRIMINAL


$50 Oil Trust Indictments.
The grand jury of Hancock county,
O., reopened fire on the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, it's constitu-
ents and officers, with Calling gun
delivery of 939 separate indictments,
charging illegal combinations to ma
nipulate the price of oil and to prevent
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

The Heiion FiIament Lamp.
Professor HI. G. Parker Of the physics
department Of Columbia aud Walter G.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-26

|amaican Capitals Calamity
by Earthquake, Fire and
Tidal Wave Commands
Worlds Sympathy; Ameri-
can Ships First to Bring
Aid-Disastrous Floods In
Ohio Valley and Blockad-
ing Storms In Northwest.
Negro Soldiers Dismissal
AbsorbsSenate and Threat
ems Republican Split.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-05

LeWistoWn, March 2S.-The Bell
Telephone company in this city has
taken. to importing operators to take
the place of the striking girl operat-
. ors, and four girls arrived on the
train from Helena yesterday. It Is
not known yet who the girls are or
where they originally came from, it IS
only known that they are and have
taken their places at the switchboards,
Union committees tried in vain to per-
suade the new girls not to go to work.
The striking operators offered 70 pay
their fare to any point out of the state
if they would leave, but they refused
to consider any proposal. When the
strike breakers left the hotel where
they had been lodged by the company
officials. they Were followed to the
offices by crowd of girls and union
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-05

Mrs. Chas. H. Spengler returned
Monday morning from Butte, where
she went as a delegate from Havre
Hive No. 16, to attend the state con-
vention Of the Ladies of the Macca-
bees of the World. She reports a
most successful and enthusiastic meet
ing.
Successful in every particular was
the state convention Of the Ladies OF
the Maccabees Of the World held IN
Butte last Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. Lillian M. HOLSTER, supreme
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-05

Mrs. Fitzmaurice, Butte; past state
commander, Nina Hannigan, Great
Falls; state record keeper, Katherine
Gray, Butte; state finance keeper,
Lena Fitch, Kalispell; chaplain, Mrs.
Sherman, Livingston; state sergeant,
Mrs Kendall, Missoula; state mis-
tress-at-arms, Mrs. Bun, Billings;
state seminal, Lillian Williams, Deer
Lodge; picket, Rose Stipek, Glendive.
A highly entertaining program was
given at the Woman's club building
Thursday night, the drill team con-