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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
IN VERMONT
Continued from 3rd Page.)

w. l.. Hill of Hpde Park returned to
his home Saturday.. NJ. fiji has sold
his mare Carrie n. to parties in Malone,
n. Y.-The Ighgatc Whist club met with
NIrs I NJ piIl ECbrllnrV a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21

Check Suitines.

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The beauty of these materials can best be realized
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wide
$l.OO, $l25, 13S, $l.45 per yard.
Special Announcement.
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when mussed or wrinkled can be made to look like
new at the small Of per yard,
Sponging has become necessity, and recon-
mend the New Duplex Method because it does the
sponsne in the approved and in the short
est possible time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21
Special Announcement.

We wish again to call attention to sponeing
which we are prepared to do by the new Duplex
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-21

$l.O0. $l25, $1.38. $l.45 per yarc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
SILENT SMITHS will.
Funeral Hold Relatives viii Not Con,
test Document.

NEW YORK, May 7.--Just now the
many millions OF dollars OF James
Henry Smith who died In Japan, March
~ last, while on honeymoon tour Of
the world Is to be distributed, will
probably be made known this after
noon. II IL planned to read the will
at the Fifth avenue mansion imme-
diately after the funeral ana later In
the day the document Is expected to
be filed at Goshen, Orange county
There have been conflicting reports as
to the distribution OF the estate which
fs estimated to be valued at more than
S6O,0oO.0O0 but tho most generally nc
cepted report Is that the bulk OF the
estate will so to George @, Mason, Of
Aberdeen, s. d., nephew Of the de-
ceased The widow, to whom Smith
was married on September 18th last,
and who was formerly Mrs. william
Rhinelander Stewart, according to re-
port, is bequeathed $4,OOOOOO, while
Lady Mary Smith Cooper, sister, It
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08

Los ANGELES. May T.--T win not
cali out the militia 10 quell tho riots
In san Francisco. untll the civil au-
thorities have asked mo 10 10 30. or I
am satisfied from my own inycstiga-
tions that there ls no other way 70
handle the situation" said Governor
oille, tonight
II am watching the situation closely
and will act the moment believe Il
necessary. arm now waiting for ad-
Vices from Adjutant- General Louck."
he continued. "and am depending en-
tlreiy upon him to advise me as TO the
exact situation. II the riots 40 on AMI
they continue TO kill mon ana the po-
lice arc unable 10 stop II. win call
out the militia There viii be no
child's play about II either. II I take
that action. win see that tho riots are
stopped"
II have been waiting all evening TO
hear from Louck. but 10 far have heard
nothing from him. as TO the serious
moss OF the situation. Press dispatches
state that the strike e-breakers so far
have done the shooting. The best way
for the mob to stop the shooting Is
for the mob to quit throwing bricks
and stones, Then the shooting will
cease. Everything is in readiness to
call out the troops, Those arrange
Nmonts were made several days ago at
my suggestion, I will not say what
troops win be called out but they will
be on the grounds shortly after take
action. will order the militia out and
whenever become satisfied that the
situation Is beyond their control, I
win send a request for the Federal
troops Representatives from the best
element OF San Francisco stating that
troops are necessary, would be suf-
ficicnt for the men to act without wait.
ing for the word OF the officials"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
unless Lahore Conditions Change
Manufacturing Must Stop"
RELATIVE ToFRIsC0 STRIKES
Claims His Company Lost Two Mil
lion and Hall on Thres Hsttlsship
contraets--lnfsrior and inefficient
Work Hs Objects To.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 7,--charles
NJ Schwab, former president Of the
United States Steel Corporation and
president Of the Carnegie Company
prior to the organization Of the steel
corporation, heavily interested In large
shipbullding works In the East, chief
owner Of the Bethlehem steel Works
and the principal holder In Harlan and
Holllngsworth OF wilmington. Del.
made flying trip 10 San Francisco
yesterday. Mr., schwab In an interview
yesterday stated:
sour concern will never take a bait
tleshlp or any other kind OF ship to
be built IN San Francisco as long as
the labor conditions are maintained as
at present. We lost s2,500,00o on the
last three hattleships contracted for
and have lost more money in our
work In San Francisco than we have
made at our other works throughout
the different parts OF the country We
shall not take any work Of any magni-
tude under the labor conditions exist
ing IN san Francisco. never have
seen anything like It before, anywhere.
I'VE have Just completed three bat
tleshIps for the United States govern
ment and we have lost s2,5O0,00o In
the construction and this was chiefly
caused by the condition Of labor When
we took control OF the Union Iron
Works Henry Scott mad already con-
tracted for these three ships and then
the men were working ten hours day.
but this did not exist long before II
was nine hours.
1T is not so much the time as It Is
greatly because Of their inferior and
inefficient workmanship that we object,
as the same standard has not been
maintained.
Il want to state In the interest OF
your great city that unless labor con-
iitions change mere all manufacturing
must stop, as no living man would
dare bid on future contracts with your
labor organizations constantly rising
wages and reducing the hours of
labor"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08

II said. IL TO receive s2,ooo.ooo. Other
relatives have been generously romom-
bered. There have been statements
that there was more than ono will in
existence but the Duke OF Manchester.
who with his wife was with the touring
party who accompanied Mr. Smith ana
his bride disposed Of these rumors
when they arrived from Japan with Mrs.
Smith. He announced that he knew
Of no win other than the one made by
Mr.. Smith In Scotland two days after
his marriage, Tho Duke was also cm-
phatie In stating that there would bc
no dispute among Mr.. Smiths relatives
over the distribution OF tho property.
The funeral OF Mr. Smith win occur to-
day, Services will be held at 10
o'clock at ST. Bartholomew's church.
Dr. Parks win ottieiase and the inter-
ment win be 1T woodlawn.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08

The strike OF the 1900 union motor
men and conductors OF the United
Railways dev-.44.~. ....s -..nrnoon into
a riot In which more than a score Of
persons were severely, some fatally,
wounded and others more Or less In
jured. At 2:so the company made it's
first attempt to resume the operation
OF Its system by sending out seven
passenger ears manned by between 80
and 10 strIkebreakers wearing the uni
form OF car inspectors AMI each carry
ing IS callbre revolver strapped
around his waist, outside Of his coat.
The start was made from the COM
pany's barns at Turk and Fillmore
streets were crowd. variously esti-
mated at from 5000 to 5000, men and
boys had congregated.
Twenty-seven policemen, Ave mount
ed officers ana several sergeants un-
der the command OF Captain Mooney
were on patrol guard. The appearance
OF the cars on Fillmore streets from
which they were switched into Turk
street was the signal for an immense
outburst OF jeers and boots. Before
the cars had gone block, they were
made the targets for showers of stones
and bricks, in few moments every
pane OF glass had been smashed and
several Of the armed operatives had
been struck. cut and bruised.
At Turk and Buchanan streets an
especially fierce attack was made on
the foremost car The guard on the
rear platform, answered the flying
stones with pistol saots. A bullet
struck one of the union sympathizers
In the arm. This happening trans
formed crowds into a wild mob and
thence forward, for 10 blocks a pitched
battle was fought, the strikers and
their friends. aided by hundreds of
youthful hoodlums, kept UP a running
shower of missiles, the guards on board
the cars responded with fusillade after
fussllade of pistol shots, eight men re-
ceived bullet wounds. some which will
prove fatal, among those injured be-
Ing detective, sergeant and a patrol
man, finally d dozen OF more of guards
were taken under arrest by the squad
Of reserves from the Central Station
and union crowd boarded the rear
most car and started 1t back to the
barn. Arriving there, the strikers
charged and revolver fire was opened
on them from the barns, In this en-
counter several more men were shot.
A non-union man threw the switch
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
press tonIght. MAYOR schmltz saId:

Press tonight, Mayor schmitz said:
"The deplorable occurrences Of this
afternoon we're not a general riot and
there was no necessity for calling Out
the troops. The police are able 10
handle the situation and I shall see
TINT they do II. have ordered the
chief Of police to swear In more officers
II he finds II necessary. 7 have also
ordered him TO arrest anybody carry
Ing arms, concealed or otherwise. The
men who 90 out on the cars will moi
be permitted TO carry weapons. This
is the best way to maintain peace"
schmitz tonight issued a proclama-
tion asking:
"on account Of the industrial dis
turbances that exist In the city. all Of
those who have no business on the
streets are to remain at home and
those who nave to be on the streets are
directed not to congregate. Those who
are now out on strike are earnestly
requested to maintain the dignity Of
organized labor by MISUNDERSTANDING
any acts OF violence on the part oi
their sympathIzers"
That many bloody events Of toiay's
troubles may be repeated with even
more tragic results was the fear ex-
pressed tonight when II was made
known that the United Railroads pro-
gram for Wednesday includes another
attempt to resume the operation OF III
system. This attempt, according d
General Manager Mullalley. win be
made sometime in the forenoon. re
declined TO state at what hour or to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08

at the corner OF Turk and Fillmore and
the derailed car shot onto the side
walk. manning two men whose names
were not learned. In the stampede taat
followed, scores OF women and chill
dren on the outskirts of the mob In
Fillmore street, were hurled to the
pavement and trampled upon. The APP
pearance OF the relief squads sent to
reinforce Captain Moony's men re-
suited. about 1880 o'clock. In a partial
dispensing of the crowds.
A current is rumored that Superin-
tenjent Chapman. who spent the fore
noon and the early afternoon at the
Fillmore street barns, was seen about
s o'clock driving rapidly away on
Golden Gate avenue in an automobile
that was dashed with blood. There Is
yet no confirmation OF the rumor that
Chapman was wounded. At the Gem
trail Emergency Hospital, at Golden
Gate avenue and Cough street, is
gathered a large crowd of union men
and their friends waiting eagerly for
the messages that drift out from mo-
ment to moment from the bedsides Of
their wounded companions.
Practically all of the reserve forces
Iat the various precinct stations have
been called out and are now patrolling
the neignborhood OF Fillmore and Turk
Streets where the greatest congestion
is, 1t has not yet been learned wheth-
er the company proposes TO make q
second attempt to run the cars to-
night, but the general belief Is that
because Of the afternoons tragic hap
penings that further effort to resume
operation of the system will be with
held until the officials of the company
are satisfied that the police are In a
position to AFFORD protection to prop
erty and life.
The bloody events Of the afternoon
were preceded by less serious clash
at II o'clock in the forenoon when q
freight car manned by Ave inspectors
and barn Superintendent Jones was
run out Of the yard at Turk and FIJI
more streets and operated for half
block. The crowds showerei the car
with bricks, bats and stones and
slightly injured two Of the inspectors,
Finally all attempt to operate the car
was given UP and 1t was run back to
the yards by Jones himself with the
union men swarming onto the plat
forms and joining In the cheers that
We're sent up by the mob
In statement to the Associated
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08

BUTTE, Mont, May THE North
Coast limited, the crack train on the
Northern Pacific, mas just been held up
at welch's Spur about is miles east
of this city and the engineer killed.
The sheriff's Office has been notified
or the robbery and officers are now
preparing to leave for the scene. The
object Of the robbers, It Is presumed,
was to secure the contents Of through
safe carrying consignments Of cur
rency from Seattle, Portland and
Spokane to eastern points. The blood
hounds of the penitentiary will be
wired for, This is the fourth time the
North Coast east-bound has been held
up in three years. The other. three
times this train was robbed lear Bear
Mouth about so miles west of mere,
This mornings holdup is near the
scene of the robbery Of the Burling-
ton flyer two years ago in a section
Of country very rough and mountain
Gus.
The two bandits who this morning
held up the North Coast limited Al
Welchs Spur, numbering Engineer
Frank Glow and wounding Fireman
Thomas Sullivan, thus far have man
aged to elude about is officers scour-
ing the mountains in the vicinity Of this
holdup.
oficers returning tonight from the
Spur state that the trail was lost by
the prison dogs on the road leading tc
Butte, where the bandits had sprinklet
quantity of red pepper, The officers
have a number Of spare hounds In re-
serve and early tomorrow morning the
hunt win resume.
The belief Is that the bandits are
making their way to Butte, IL they are
mot already within the city limits. AL
the passes leading from the divide
where the outlaws are supposed to be
hiding, into Butte, are being closely
watched. as stimulus to the EFFORTS
Of the officers was added by the an
nounoement this evening Of reward
Of $4,000 offered by the Northern Pa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
Arose, Killed Two Room-Mates
Then Visited Each Room and
Shot the Occupants.
BOARDING HOUSE TRAGEDY
Maniac Spared Life Of Young Girl Bee
cause Of Resemblance to His Daash.
ter--overpowered and Taken to In-
sane Wad--PIaeed In straishtiacsst

SAN FRANvCIscO. May 7.--Walfer
q. Davis, carpenter IN at Of in
sanity today shot and killed a family
Of six persons, with whom he resided.
at 414 Pierce street, this city.
The dead are:
oRsoN R. BUSH. aged 81. his wife
and their young SON.
w. S. BEAR, a carpenter, with rela-
tives in st. Louis and Denver.
NJ E. LINTON. a surveyor, recent
ly from New York.
MRS. LILLIAN d. CAROTHERs. an
elderly woman, who boarded In the
house.
Davis ana his victims all reside In
this house, wnich was conducted as
boarding house by the Bush family.
Davis home was in Farmerville.
near visalia. this state. where he has Q
wife and six children. He has been
working here as carpenter since the
FIRE. - 81
The shooting was done with double
barrelled shotgun. Davis, VINO slept In
the same room with young Bush and
Beard arose shortly after o'clock.
and after arming himself with the
gun. shot his two room-mates and then
visited each room In turn, killing the
occupants.
He fancied that the people In the
house had formed a plot to kill aim
and take his money, The shots at
tracted a large crowd and a rush was
made upon Davis as he was attempts
ing to reload his weapon and he was
overpowered and turned over to the
police, by whom he was taken to the
detention ward of the hospital The
bodies of his victims were taken to
the morgue.
One lodger In the house escaped. She
was young girl Of II. Davis pointed
the gun at her and was prepared to
shoot when he said she resembled his
daughter, so he spared her life.
After killing Bush and Beard, the
maniac took a box Of shells from o
smell and walked down the hallway,
where he met Mrs. Lillian ID, Carotn-
ers, an elderly woman, who had heard
the first two shots and had come 70
her doorway to find out what was the
matter. He shot her and with the
remaining shell killed Mrs. orson
Bush.
NJ. e. vinton, government survey
or, who came here from New York,
was killed as he lay in bed.
orson Bush, senior. was a tallyman
In the employ Of the Dieckman Lurn-
Der Company, and had got up early In
order to prepare his coffee before go
ing to the mill. He heard the shoot-
ing and rushed upstairs, where he was
met by Davis. The appearance Of the
hallway indicates that Bush made a
desperate fight for his life. His body
was found as It had fallen in the head
Of the stairs. Seventeen-year-ol
Annie Bush came running into the
hallway, and was met by Davis, his
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
ELECTED WcE.PREslpENr.
Roosevelt elected Honorary Woo. Pros
ldant of Ssamsn's Friend Society.

NEW YORK, May 7,--Proniient
Roosevelt was elected an honorary
yico-president At the 7s,h annual meet
ing OF the American seamen's Friend
Society. President Roosevelt Il was
said, made his flrst public speech whom
young man In the society's room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08

O o 100000 oooccoocoocoooco
SAN FRANCISCO May IA .ched battle between the strike
breakers and strikers and mpsh fought this afternoon
Turk street for than an hour.
Eight shot, several Of whom expected die The
shooting strike windows In
by tho mob.
The police called with clubs and drawn revovsr
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PALMA SERIOUSLY ILL.

NEW YORK. May 7.-Aivices from
Havana state that report is published
there IN La Lucha that cx-Prcsldcnt
Palma 10 seriously III at hts ranch near
Guamo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
Limited HELD UP.
North Coast Limited Is Stopped
East Of Butte.
THE ENGINEER IS KILLED

Every Effort Being Made 10 Appre-
hend Train Robbers - 5Ioodhounds
To Be used--Fourth Time In Three
Years That Robbery Was Attempted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
sraEErcm COMPANY WILL MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TODAY

scHMTz ISSUED PRocLk NATION ASKING CITIZENS TO
KEEP OFF STREETS STA AT HOME UNLESS THEY HAVE
BUSINESS ON STREETS. lF so, TO AVOID coNoREGATiNG-
POLICE ARMED WITH RIFLE TODAY AND WILL STOP PROM
Iscuous sHooTNG-REPETiT ION or YESTERDAY EXPECTED
iF COMPANY RUNS CARS 70 DAY.
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Continued on Page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
SOLDIERS in READINESS
BEST Way for Mob 10 Stop
Shooting 10 10 Quilt Throw.
Ing Bricks
REGULARS If NECESSARY

The Governor 10 Watching the Saus.
tion Closely and a. Soon as Riots
Are Beyond Police Control He win
Call Out State Troops.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-08
BLOODY STREETCAR RIOTS IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Attempt 10 Run Cars Results In Pitched Battle B.
tween StrkebreakerS and Mob.
ONE KILLED AND EIGHT SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Strikers and Sympahizsrs Assault the Heavily Guarded Cars
Skebreakers Retalate BY Freing Into Mob With Revovers
Woundng People Unfortunately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
MANY HEAR ENTERTAINER
Mrs. Katherine oliver Mccoy reads
"Dr. Luke of Labrador"

A large and appreciative audience
heard Mrs. Katherine Oliver Mccoy
read "Dr. Luke of Labrador" last even
ing at Augustana college. Mrs. NJ :
Coy gained the sympathy of her audi
ence early in the evening and was
able to hold its attention closely due
ing the. reading of the two acts.
AS an impersonator of character,
Mrs, Mccoy could scarcely be. excelle1
She Possesses a pleasing voice,
skillful incubation and clear enuncia-
ton. -, ,o..l sef s.la,i..., .,, .,s..
The entertainment was given a
pleasing variation by two violin solos
rendered by Miss Ethel Wade, a pupil
of the conservatory. Miss Wade plays
with much feeling and expression aud
completely won the audience, who in
sisted on an encore to her second Sc
lection
Mrs. Mccoy. while staying in Rock
Island, is the guest of Miss Iva c..
Pearce, instructor of elocution at Al
guStana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
Notice to Property Holders

You are hereby notified that the Tri-
city Construction, company were the
lowest bidders, on the, improvements of
iTwenty-ffth street from Fifth avenue
to Seventh avenue at the following
prices: Grading, 40 cents per cubic
yard; curb, 60 cents per lineaI foot,
paving, $1621a per square yard, and
the. contract. was awarded at these
prices. A majority of the property
holders may elect to take the contract
at 10 per cent lower than the above
prices within 10 days from the fir st
publication of this notice, otherwise
the contract will be entered into with
the original bidder.
BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVE
MENTS. By II. c. SCHAFFER,
President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
Memsic-Donahue Fioht off,

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov S.--The
match between Memsic and Young
Donahue Of Boston is off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
Rock Island Heavier.

Rock Island Heavier.
The comparison of weights shows the
ROCK Island team to be slightly the
heavier. it averaging fraction over
1853 pounds to 146R for Moline. Rock
Island has a team playing it's first sea
son with the exception of four men,
while Moline consists of seasoned play
ers for the greater part, several Of
them now in their fourth year in the
game. Till last Saturday, when the
local squad met and defeated the
strong aggregation from Iowa City, it's
showing was unsatisfactory On the
other hand, Moline has made an en-
viable record against strong opponents
so far during the season, and with a
rest last Saturday and with two weeks
of excellent coaching, is in the pink of
condition. The local players have per-
formed nicely also in practice during
the past two weeks and are nearly
double the strength shown at the first
Of the season. The odds, however, are
against the Rock Island team, and it's
followers will be most agreeably sur
PiASOu II II hoioo tut NiSllOlS uOWI 10
a tie score.
Bezdek for Referee.
The authorities of the two schools
have secured for referee for the con-
test Hugo Bezdek of Chicago, former
star fullback on the University of Chi
cago team. He is now coaching the
university freshman team and is well
up in all fine points of the game. He
will bring man to officiate as umpire
No local interest will thus be allowed
to enter into the two main official po
sitions.
Local Teams Record.
The seasons record of the local team
is of interest, and is as follows:
Rock Island, "a; Washington, 0.
Rock Island, 0; Alumni, H.
Rock Island. 1G; Clinton, 0.
Rock Island, 0; Kewanee, 10.
Rock Island, II; Iowa City, 0.
While the dope" from these scores
appears unfavorable to Rock Island
the boys are in better condition thar
at any time earlier in the season, and
a hard contest is certain to be seen
| tomorrow. Moline plays an entirely
different game from that of teams
which Rock Island has met this sea
son, and the local team will be more
or less at disadvantage on this ac
count.