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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-06-13
ARE INDICTED :,
FOR PEONAGE.
Three Big Concerns Will Have to Answer
Serious Charge Before the United
States Court in this City.

NJ. Wolfe, Harvey Derne, J. T..
Carson, Lace Stewart, Elias Hat
field and William Tolliver contain
ed l6 counts. Separate indictments
were returned against each of the
above men and all contained over
three counts, some as high as sew
en-.
The first Indictment against the
Raleigh, Lumber company, which
was absorbed by the Ritter Lum.
Der company January the first of
the present year, was returned
Monday. The grand jury made
five indictments against former
employees of the Raleigh Lumber
company. a joint charge with
I've counts was returned against
Harry Allen, former general man
ager of the Raleigh Lumber compa
ny, William ii. Houston, former
superintendent of rhe r.. Il S. w.
railroad, Charles III. Krise and
William III. Cooper, employees.
Another joint Indictment against
the above men and l.. G. Lilly.
constable, John Hatcher, attorney
for the lumber company, and j.
W; Hunt, justice of the peace at
Ralelgh, was made beside separate
charges against Messrs. Allen,
krise and Houston.
The Thacker Coal and Coke
company at Thacker, is also char
ged with holding employees under
condition of peonage and they will
answer to the nine indictments re-
turned Monday under sections
5526 and 554O. Messrs. David C.
Howell and James Collins are at
present at the head of the Thacker
Coal " Coke company and the in
dlctments were made against them
separately and individually.
The Ritter Lumber company has
employed the best legal talent in
the state, and yesterday one of
their attorneys, Mr.. Thompson, of
huntington, asked the court that
a continuance be made, but Judge
Keller announced that he would
not be able to pass upon any ques-
tlon concerning the peonage in
dlctmcnts against the Ritter Lum.
W. Noiii ptthS slo IL W oull DC lcCcS-
sary to get another judge to sit in
the cases, owing to his being a
stockholdcr in the company.
Judge Keller announced that he
wrs greatly surprised when he
learned that the grand jury was
investigating the company and he
felt that it would be embarrassing
to both sides for him to sit as Judge
in the case.
The district attorney and his as
sistantS agreed with the attorneys
for the defendants that the motion
for a continuance should pass until
the tenth of July, at which time
Judge Dayton was expected to ar
rive i'll the city to hear motions
made in other cases.
The government will work hard
for a conviction and will endeavor
to show that many of the foreign
labOrerS brought to this state from
the slums of New York City, where
they are gathered by "labor
agencies" are mistreated by the
''guards" and others. Assistant
Attorney General Chas, w. Rus
sell, will assist District Attorney
Elliott Northcott and his assistant,
III. Delbert Rummel, in the prose
cution of the cases in this state,
which promises to be bitterly con-
tested by the parties indicted.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-06-13
Miner is Indicted.

The first Indictment found under
the new mining law was returned
by the Marion county grand jury
the first of the week against Floyd
Scott, miner employed by the
Fairmont Coal Company, on the
charge of using blackstrap oil in
his lamp in the Chiefton mines.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-06-13
MANY MEETINGS
WILL BE HELD
In this District Under the Direction of National
Vice President Lewis During
the Month.

and the members are taking a great
interest and turning out to the
meetings in large numbers.
X X X x
.; ii. Shank, of Dungrif, was
IN the -crty Saturday. He was
mere IN connection with taking the
examination for deputy mine in.
spector. Lie says that work is
good ON Brier creek and the mon
are taking more interest in the or
ganlzation than ever before.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-06-13

Board Member Lanham was
present at the meeting of the Local
at Barren creek last week, and ad-
dressed the membership. This To-
al, while a new one, is doing fine,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-06-13

National Vice President Tom l..
Lewis arrived in the city Tuesday,
and will spend some time in this
field. He has arranged a series of
meetings and will address num-
Der of Local Unions throughout
the Valley His presence here
will result in much good, as there
is already much activity among
the men which is resulting in a
rapid increase of the membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
NEW JOB FOR SCOTT SMITH.
Named for Superintendent Of Hot
Springs Reserve.

By direction of the President the Secre-
tary of the Interior has appointed Mr.. w.
Scott Smith, at present private secretary to
the Secretary of the Interior, as superin-
tendent of the Hot Springs reservation.
Ark, to succeed Martin A. Eisele. resigned.
Mr.. Smith is veteran newspaper man
having come to Washington in 1867 as the
representative Of the New York Evening
Post and Boston Traveller. and served three
papers for nearly fifteen years.
After the change in the ownership of the
New York Evening Post, Mr.. Smith be-
came, in 1883, the correspondent of the
New York Commercial Advertiser, and en-
joyed close relations with President Arthur.
In 1888 he bought the Portsmouth IN. HI
Daily Chronicle, and edited 1t for ten years.
Then he sold out and returned to Washing
ton to accept the position Of confidential
clerk to Secretary Bliss. When Secretary
Hitchcock entered the cabinet in February.
rotary, and he has continued In this posi-
ton up to the present time.
His acquaintance with public men, cover
ing a period Of forty years, has been very
large. He Is a veteran Of the civil war, hav-
ing served in the navy in 1863 and 1864.
and is past commander OF the National
Association of Naval Veterans. and a men,
Der of Burnside Post. G. A. R.. OF this city.
Mr.. Smith was a regular contributor to
The Star for two years, during his career
as a newspaper man In this city, this
paper taking duplicate of all OF his tele-
graphic news.
He will remain as private secretary to
Mr. Hitchcock until that official leaves
the cabinet March 4 next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES
Statistics Show Highest Record Dur
ing Past Year.

The expectation of iron and steel manu-
features reached their highest record during
the past year according to figures compiled
by the bureau of statistics of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. The total
of these products exported in the calendar
year 1906 aggregated $172 100000. an in
crease of $3O.OOO,OOO over the preceding
year. There has been an increase of Is
per cent in the expectation Of these articles
in the last three years.
Practically every one of the important
articles or groups of articles share in this
gain. Pig iron shows an increase of 81 Co.,,
900; bar iron. an increase of 81 49,. 1873: steel
rails, $JO0.OOO: steel sheets and plates,
H,2JOOOO; structural iron and steel, nearly
$2OO0.OO0; wire, $l,750,O0O; builders hard
ware, nearly $2.0C0,OOO; locomotives. nearly
$2OO0,OOO; sewing machines, nearly $1,000
600; metal working machinery, more than
$2O00.OOO; mining machinery, more than
$2O00,OO0; typewriters, $5OO,OOO: printing
presses, over $5OO,OOO. and bar iron, an in
crease of over $1.OO0.00O Tin plate has
passed the $1.OOO.OOO mark in the value of
Its expectation, the value of tin and terne
plates and taggers' tin exported aggre-
eating in quantity 27,O64.477 pounds. valued
at 81, OO1 ,6SS.
All the grand divisions and nearly all of
the countries of the world were purchasers
of the iron and steel manufactures exported
from the United States in the past year.
VI Tic nun SteSl tHc Usual
year 1906, which amounted to $161 ,OO0. 5000.
So, 100000 worth. or 40 per cent of the
total, went to various countries Of North
America; $A.O00.OOO. or q per cent of the
total. to Europe, while about $2O.OO0.O0O
worth went to South America, $12.OOO,OOO to
Asia, 100000 to Oceania, and about
100000 to Africa. . There was also a
marked increase in importations of certain
classes of iron and steel. the imports of
pig iron aggregating $12.OOO.0O0, an in
crease of $7.OO0.OO0 over the preceding year.
The other imports were s.. 600 600 worth of
ingots, blooms billets and bars; ST. 500. coo
worth of bar iron, $3.75O,OOO worth of tin
and terne plates and taggers tin; over ST.
100000 worth Of wire and $4,000 worth of
structural iron and steel. -- s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
NEW ALPINE INDUSTRY.
Sequel to Introduction of Electric
Railways in Alps.

The Introduction of electric railways into
Alpine districts has been the means of es-
tablishing a new and somewhat strange
industry-namely, the quarrying of glacier
ice for distribution in large cities 1t would
appear that certain of the Swiss communes
have been able to grant concessions of their
glaciers for this purpose, and considerable
sums have been expended in constructing
ice slides or V-shaped troughs, in which
the blocks of ice, often of large size, blast
vicinity OF the stations for conveyance, in
carefully refrigerated vans. to Lyon. and
other large cities remote from the Alps.
The method Of blasting with black pow
der so as to avoid the discoloration and
soiling of the ice, and the engineering ability
displayed In erecting the slides and in pro-
viding sufficient friction by means Of curves
to avoid excessive speed in the downward
journey of the ice blocks, are examples of
considerable ingenuity and skill Glacier
ice. which is perfectly pure and transpar-
ent, and which has many qualities which
are greatly appreciated by consumers, COM
mands a higher value than that of the usu-
al kind obtained from the surface of frozen
ponds or lakes. A singular feature In con-
nection with the preparation of the ice for
the market Is that 1t has been found neces-
sary to store 1t for some days in special
warehouses, formed of a. double thickness
of boarding with stratum of sawdust in
tersposed, In order to remove a coating of
frosted or non-transparent ice which tends
to form on the surface of each block as it
leaves the glacier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
scHooLsHIP IN GREAT STORM.
Boys Had an Experience They Did
Not Expect.

DELAWARE BREAKWATER, Del,
February 11.-Stormswept and leaking, the
Pennsylvania schOolship Saratoga, which
left Philadelphia January % for winter s
cruise in the West Indies. was towed into
the harbor here yesterday in distress by the
tug Asa w. Hughes.
On January q. when ECO miles north Of
Bermuda. the old frigate was struck by a
northwest gale. which sent the vessel 1oun-
dering through seas which for time threat
ened to engulf her.
For days the Saratoga was hove to, but
the seas continued to batter the vessels
blunt bow until leak was sprung. and the
boy sailors began to realize the perils of
sea life Commander Atwater put all availa-
BILE hands to the pumps. and to the young
seamen's credit none hesitated to do all pos
sib,e to assist in the bringing of the vessel
to port
AS the Bermuda Islands were still 200
miles distant after the storm had spent its
fury. course was shaped for the Delaware
Breakwater.
The Saratoga will be tOwed back to Phil
adelphia as soon as possible for a survey
and repairs. There are about sixty boys on
the vessel. and they have had an experience
they never expected. The Saratoga is an old
time war frigate. built at the Portsmouth
On. HD navy yard in 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
BERRY ON sMooT CASE.
Arkansas Senator Speaks in opposi-
ton to Utah Man.

Senator Berry of Arkansas addressed the
Senate today in opposition to Senator Reed
Shoots retention of his seat. In taking
this position Mr.. Berry disclaimed any per-
sonal feelings against Mr.. Smoot. He had
served in committee with him for four
years with most pleasing relations; he also
disciaimed any political or religious preju
dices which might contribute to his OPP
position.
Mr.. Berry confined his argument pri-
marily to a discussion of the constitutional
power of the Senate to expel Mr.. SmoOt,
holding that any senator could be Eek
cluded" by a majority vote Of the members
of the body.
Mr.. Berry's opposition to Mr. Smoot was
based on the doctrine of polygamy, which.
he said, was advocated by the Mormon
Church. 1t was true that Mr.. Smoot was
not nor ever had been a polygamist. but
Mr.. Smoot had admitted, he said, that
revelations to the early leaders of tho
church not only permitted. but commanded
polygamy. Mr. Smoot also had said he be-
lieved that members of the Mormon Church
did receive revelations from God. and that
If such a revelation should come to him
(SmooD which was in conflict with the oath
he had taken as senator. he would leave
the country before he would obey the sena-
torial oath and the Constitution OF his
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
BIG RESIDENCE SITE
s65. 600 THE PRICE PAID IN THE
NORTHWEST.

A. large piece Of property in the resident
section Of the city has just been sold by
e. c. Brainerd, real estate broker. The
pNSchaset, whose name Is not given, mas
bought this property as a site for q large
house, which he intends Tor hts own Ese
The property in question comprises the
whole Of the western section of the square
fronting on the south side Of Rhode Island
avenue, between 18th street andConnectlcut
avenue, with broad frontage also on Nd
street. 1t overlooks on the west the plaza
formed by the coming together OF Rhode
Island avenue, Connecticut avenue and M
street.
The location is in the midst Of what Is
regarded as one of the desirable resident
sections Of the city, and is surrounded oy
nue. and on M street. The frontage on
Rhode Island avenue Is 185 feet. and on M
street, 1863 feet. The entire area Is prac-
tically all frontage. owing to the fact that
1t forms the apex of the triangular square,
the point ending as stated in the plaza
formed by the juncture of the three streets:
The property comprises the residence or
Mr.. Carroll Mercer, No 1I20 Rhode Island
the boundary of the square to the west OF
the residence. The latter portion OF the
property is at present unimproved.
The price paid was $60. 600. which includes
the Value OF the mercer mousse. rams al e
being prepared by Wood. Dom & Deming.
architects, for residence to be erected
upon this site and 1t Is proposed to make
use of the greater portion of the ground
for the new building. The Mercer house
and possibly side lawn will be left prac-
tically as 1t is for the present until the
lease expires, then it Is proposed to con-
vert 1t into a colonial house by bringing 1t
out to the building line.
on the opposite side of Rhode Island ave.
nue. from this property are the homes of
Admiral Dewey, Mr.. Hauge, the Norwegian
minister, Mr.. Justice White, Mr.. Frank z.
Mitchell, Mr.. Gardner Williams and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
THE INCIDENT CLOSED.
Arthur J. Russell Fined $25 for As
saulting Dallas Bowman.

Arthur J. Russell, the young man ar
rested In connection with the alteration
on street near 18th street early Saturday
morning, was tried before Judge Mullowny
In the Police Court today on a charge OF
making an assault on Dallas r. Bowman.
and was found guilty. He was fined fS.
After his arrest he put up $50 collateral for
his appearance today. and half Of that
amount was returned to him. No other
charges were filed and the case Is now re-
garded as closed.
Bowman testified. giving his version OF
the affair, and Russell. the defendant, testi-
fed in his own behalf The evidence DIFF
fered materially. Harry Dalton. Bowman's
friend, corroborated the latter. Other wit
nesses were w. @. Beard, z. f. Mudd and
Mrs. Bowman.
In summing up the testimony, Judge MuI.
lowry stated that there was no positive
testimony as to how the stab wound was
received, nor that the pistol was fired to
hit Bowman. The assault which his honor
regarded as serious was that after Rus
sell and Mrs. Bowman had entered the
house and obtained the gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
p. O. DEPARTMENT CHANGE.
Division Of Correspondence to Be Di-
vided and Distributed.

An important change in the administra-
ton of the work of the Post Office Depart
ment will become effective about the 18th
instant, when the division Of correspond
ence now attached to the Office of the first
assistant postmaster general, will be d.
vided and distributed among other bureaus
Of the department.
First Assistant Postmaster General Frank
H. Hitchcock recommended the change in
his annual report and it has been approved
by Postmaster General Cortelyou. Com
menting on the proposed change, Mr.. Hitch
cock said:
:, is of the highest Importance to people
who use the mails that this change should
be made. A considerable amount of purely
legal work now devolving upon the division
Of correspondence should be transferred to
the assistant attorney general for the Post
Office Department. This work embraces
matters of three classes: "a The considera-
ton of questions in regard to the mail abl-
ity of alleged obscene, scurrilous and de-
famatory matter. Co The preparation of
decisions as to the delivery of mail, the
ownership OF which is in dispute. CD The
formulation of answers to inquiries con-
corning the construction to be placed upon
postal laws and regulations.
'"All Of these cases require careful study
and application Of the law and for an exact
and comprehensive knowledge of many
branches of the law. They should fall,
properly. within the province Of the princi-
pal law officer of the department.
'One function now exercised by the di-
vision of correspondence belongs appropri
ately to the third assistant postmaster gen.
eral. This is the enforcement of the statute
relative TO the limit of weight of mail mat
ter. In the present situation 1t Is almost
impossible to determine where the jurisdic-
ton of the third assistant ends and that
of the first assistant begins. Experience
has demonstrated the undesirability OF
divided responsibility in such cases.
Another function Of the division of cor
respondence to be transferred Is the man
agement of the box rent and key deposit
business. This will go to the division OF sal
aries and allowances, where 1t formerly
was conducted"
The distribution of the division of corre-
spondence will receive. materially, the WORK
of the office of the first assistant and Will
enable Mr.. Hitchcock to devote greater
amount of time to consideration directly OF
the needs of the postal service. concerning
which he has evolved plans which he de-
sires to carry into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
pasha's Mysterious Death.

CONSTANTINOPLE. February 1.-THE
recent mysteriously sudden death of Ad-
miral Hairi Pasha is occasioning much COM
ment. He had just been appointed by i'm
periai trade chairman of the commission
which is to examine the battleship Assar-I-
Tewfik Quilt in France and launched In
1870 after her modernization and rearm-
ament at the Germania Works, Kiel. Three
days later an official visited Hiari Pasha
and said 1t was desired to cancel the trade.
The admiral. however. refused to comply
and four hours later he was dead. At the
time Of his death Hairi Pasha was about
sixty years old and apparently had been
enjoying the best Of health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
THE FOREIGN APPLE TRADE.
May Be Adversely Affected by Rigid
Canadian Laws.

According to the American Agriculturist.
the foreign apple trade of the United States
is liable to be adversely affected by the
rigid fruit inspection laws Of Canada.
Europe is now taking with reasonable
avidity the apples that both the United
States and Canada send across each year.
but the fact that Canadian apples are pack
ed uniformly and that government regula-
tions practically guarantee that each bar
rel shall contain fruit as marked. may have
much to do in creating a premium on Ca
madam apples in foreign markets.
The original fruit marks act Of Canada
was passed In 1901. The regulations as
originally enacted provided that every per-
son who packs fruit In box or barrel In
tended for sale shall cause said container
to be marked in plain and indelible letters
not less than one-half-fnch high before
fruit Is taken from the premises where
packed
Amendments were made. however. In
June, 1906. which the chief OF Canadian
fruit inspection says will cause Canadian
No grade to be somewhat higher than
formerly. The market grade of all fruit
must be trlthfully indicated on the package.
Severe penalties are provided tor the VIOLA
ton Of the law.
The New England and middle western
horticultural societies are discussing the
matter Of 0faeiai government inspection OF
American fruit exports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
SERMON TO GRADUATES. ;.
Annapolis Middies Hear Annual Bac-
calaureate Address.

ANNAPOLIS Md, February 11.-Before
large congregation. including many rela-
tives of the midshipmen Rev. Henry How
ard Clark. chaplain OF the Naval Academy.
yesterday preached the baccalaureate ser
mon to the fifty midshipmen who were
graduated from the institution this morning
The congregation was an unusually large
one. as most of the guests who were here
for the farewell dance last night remained
over for the graduation ceremonies and at
tended the religious services in the chapel
There We're 800 persons present, in addition
to the midshipmen.
The graduates occupied seats Immediately
in front of the pulpit, and as usual the full
brigade of midshipmen was present The
musical program was furnished by the choir
composed Of midshipmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
MURDERER CoNFESsEs.
Assassin of Madeleine Lake Finally
Gives Himself Up.

mystery of the murder of Miss Madeleine
Lake. daughter of a British army officer,
whose mutilated body was found at dusk
October 1 last in the City Park, has been
solved. Edward Land, twenty years old.
surrendered himself at the police station
here Saturday, charging himself with being
the murderer of Miss Lake. He Informed
the police that he formerly was an employee
of the Rhine-Westphalian coal syndicate
and fed to Iiege. Belgium. after the MUIR
der. His conscience tormenting him and
being without money, Land returned to
Essen determined to confess and take the
punishment for his crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
Mine Fire Still RACES.
Special Dispatch to The Star

WILKESBARRE. Pa. February 1.-The
fire raging In the number 10 colliery of the
Eehigh and wilkesbarre Coal Company.
which cost the lives of se-en men on FRI
day night. continues to gain. and. despite
the efforts of a large force of workers dur
ing the night and all day yesterday. they
have not been able to stay the progress OF
the IRE. The ofhcials now fear that the
mine win have TO be flooded. the IRE being
first confined In the slope where II is now
raging. The bodies OF six OF the seven men
killed have been recovered. but the seventh
cannot yet be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
japanese Cause Delay.

NEWCHWANG, February I'm. Ko-
novaloff, Russian commissioner of GUS
toms, has gone to Hardin to arrange for
the opening of custom houses along the
Russian frontier at once The Japanese
are causing a delay in the collection of
customs at Dalny until the port Of New
chwang is opened in order to save duty
on shipments by Japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
CAR STRUCK sLEIGHERs.
One Dead and Two Injured in New
Jersey Accident.

PHILLIPSBURG, N. ]. February IL
Kenneth Gardner of Belvidere N. j., died
today from injuries received at Washing
ton. N. j.. late Saturday night. He was
one Of party that went to Washington
from Belvidere in a sleigh. They were on
the outskirts of Washington and were
crossing the tracks of the Easton and
Washington trolley company when car
struck the sleigh. The pleasure seekers
were scattered about and all were more or
less injured, Gardner being the most seri-
ously hurt. The other members of the
party most seriously injured were: William
Cook, the driver. ribs broken and cuts and
bruises; Fred Emerson, Belvidere, ribs
broken.