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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Telegraphers May Strike.

Wheeling. West Va.-Telegraph op.
orators in West Virginia threaten
to strike IL their wages are re.
duced when the new eight.hour law,
enacted by the recent legislature, goes
into effect, The railroad companies
have given notice that there will be
propo-tionate reduction In wages as
soon as the act takes effect, May /.
At a meeting Sunday the operators
representing every division in West
Virginia adopted resolutions to accept
nothing less than they receive now
for IL hours.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
PROBE LAND FRAUD
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
APPOINTED To TASK.
JUDGE BURCH IN CHARGE OF THEM
Many Attorneys Prominent In the
West Are Given a Place on
the Corps.

Denver, Co.o--Owing 10 the In.
dressing Importance and volume OF
business of the west, the depart
nent OF justice has practically organ.
lied corps OF special assistant at.
torneys general for the work of in.
vestigating coal, timber and other land
frauds and offenses west of the Mis-.
ouri river, placing Special Assistant
Attorney General NJ. c. Burch In super.
1isory charge of them. Judge Burch
has been in Denver for some time past,
quietly organizing present and future
operations. Under his supervision a
strong force OF special assistant special
attorneys have been employed. Among
these are S. X. Bush, of Omaha; Err
ueHt Knaebel, OF Denver; f. A. May.
nard, of Salt Lake; f.. II. Tong Du.
range and II. II. Schwartz, OF Helena,
Mont. While none of these men are
specially located at the point named,
matters are so arranged that any of
them may be called to any point need.
Ing their attention.
Although Judge Burch has not set.
tied on any location, 1t is probable
that the major part Of his time for the
immediate future will be spent in Den.
yer and that this place will be in
effect headquarters for the western
operation OF the department of justice
attorneys and special attorneys.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Johannesburg, Transvaal-Fifty ma.
tives and four white men were instant
ly killed and three whites and
l6 natives injured by the unexpected
explosion Thursday night of two cases
OF dynamite at tho Drefontein mine.
Ono Of the white mon killed was an
American named William Harvey. Tho
explosion occurred at time when the
mine owners were mustered prepare
tory to going to work. A native tam
pered with the dynamite which ex-
plOded.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
lronmoIders Get Increase.

Chicago-At Joint conference hold
Friday afternoon between the Stove
and Heating Apparatus Foundrymen's
National Defense association, repre-
senting majority Of the manufactur.
ers throughout the United States and
the lronmolders' Association OF North
America, an advance of per cent in
the wages of the molders was agreed
upon. The new scale Is to run for 81
months and affects $4,000 molders.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
WIN IN FEDERAL COURT.
Corporations Were Indicted for Re.
fusing to Sell Coal


Salt Lake City, Utah-The Union
Pacific Railroad Co., the Union Pa.
ciiic Coal Co, the Oregon Short Line,
Everett Buckingham, general superin.
tendent of the Short Line. and j. NJ.
Moore, manager of the Union Pacific
Coal Co, won n partial victory Mon.
day In the federal court in decision
handed down on the coal cases by
Judge J. A. Marshall The corpora.
tions and persons named we're indict.
ed last December by the federal grand
jury upon complaint Of ID. j. Sharp.
"A local dealer who declared that when
he cut the price of coal the defend.
ants refused 20 sell or ship coal TO
him.
The indictment brought against tho
roads and buckingham and Moore
charge conspiracy and violation Of the
interstate commerce act. Judge Mar.
shall oyerruled the demurrer of the
defendants to that part Of the indct.
ment charging conspiracy. but upheld
that part OF the demurrer bearing on
violation of the Interstate commerce
act, declaring that section 3 of the
act was vague and insufficient IN that
1t did not specifically define the crime
The governments attorneys in the
case will carry the matter to the
higher courts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
OPPOSED TO DISARMAMENT.
So says a Russian Senator In q Re-
cent Interview.

Brussels, Belgium.--Senator Ros-
seau-Delahaie, one of the founders OF
the Peace society, said In an interview
Friday he did not believe the question
of disarmament would come up at the
next Hague peace conference because
diplomacy does not want to see his
matter settled. Were IL done, the
senator said. the role Of ths diplomat
would be considerably curtailed, II not
altogether abolished, and therefore the
diplomats were bound to do their ut.
most to keep tho question Of disvrm,
ament out Of the programme.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
STRIKE IS IMMINENT
RAILROADS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE
REACHED CRISIS.
ROADS CAN CONCEDE NO MORE
Final Conference viii Be Held Wed
nesdsy and Definite Ae-
ton Taken.

Chicago, lll-A crisis has been
reached In the negotiations between
the railroads and their employees
over the wage question and ut is up to
the general managers" according to
representatives of the 10000 trainmen
who have voted to strike unless their
demands are granted. The reply Of
the general managers TO this senti.
ment Is: I'VE have conceded all we
can"
This morning both sides will meet
In conference and unless there is a
backdown the most gigantic strike In
the history OF transportation in this
country appears imminent. Forty
railroads with n trackage OF $4,000
miles and an annual payroll OF 1920.
100000 are standing together on the
proposition. These systems represent
one.third OF the railroad business OF
the country.
Opposed to this aggregation OF cap
ital stands the Brotherhood OF Rail-
way Trainmen, with a membership of
10000 and the Order OF Railway Con.
ductors with a membership OF $4,000.
The men demand an increase of 121s
per cent and working day of nine
hours. The general managers have
offered 10 per cent increase without
the nine-hour workday.
The work Of counting the ballots
cast by the men on the question OF
accepting the concessions of the gen
eral managers or calling a strike was
completed at midnight. The official
figures will be announced today when
the men meet with the general man,
ayers, but it is said that 95 per cent
OF the men voted In favor Of a strike.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Free Scholarships for Employees.

Philadelphia, Penn.-The directors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
accepted the DER OF Anne, Frank
and Clarke Thompson, children OF the
late Frank Thompson, former presi.
dent of the company, to establish the
Frank Thompson scholarships" In
order TO give the sons of the living
or deceased employees of all the lines
of the railroad an opportunity for a
technical education. The directors ac-
cepted fund of $4,000. The scholar.
ships will be worth 5000 year each
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
March Financial Statement.

Washington - Comparative state.
ment OF the government receipts and
expenditures for March, 1907, shows
the total receipts to have been s54,.
22l.953, and the expenditures sI3.-
COZ, 097, leaving a surplus for the
month OF $l0,6l9,9i6. The surplus FOR
the nine months Of the present fiscal
year is over s51 100000. One year
ago the surplus was little less than
SG,0O0,000. AS compared with March,
1906, the customs receipts show IN
increase of $1,300,00O,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
The Stork 10 Royalty.

Madrid.-The physicians who are In
attendance upon Queen Victoria have
reason TO believe that she may be CON
fined sooner than has been anticipated,
and 1t has been recommended that
King Alfonso curtail his visit TO Car.
tagena.
All the preparations for the advent
of the new member of the Spanish
royal family have been completed, A
nurse has been brought out from Eng.
land.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Suspected Dynsmiter Arrested.

Cripple Creek. Colo,-Roy Bour.
quin, aged II years, was arrest
ed here, charged with attempting to
blow up the county hospital with dyna.
mite, He placed several sticks OF
dynamite on the hospital furnace, but
luckily it was discovered in time. Had
II exploded, heavy loss of life doubt.
less would have resulted. Bourquin
has mania for explosions. A year
ago he lost an eye and his right hand
as a result of setting OFF dynamite.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

ST. Paul, Minn.-The offer of a
compromise by the railroads on pend.
ing rate legislation was submitted to
the joint Legislative committee last
night and rejected. The committee
quickly agreed TO recommend to the
Legislature the enactment OF a 2.cent
a-mile passenger rate law and no CON.
promise on the freight rate reductions
ordered last December by the state
railroad and warehouse commission.
The offer of the railroads consisted
Of a 2hc passenger fare on the basis
OF that put In force In Wisconsin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Threw Himself Under Train.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa.-A man who
was identified by memoranda and pa.
pers as Oscar Nyler, a tailor of Cam
bridge, ILL.,, committed suicide abou.
S o'clock Tuesday morning by DELHI,
erately throwing himself under the
wheels of the Burlington fast mail
train. Witnesses saw him tie hand
kcrchief over his eyes and throw him
self on the track. Notes in his memo.
randum book would indicate that the
man Is insane OF q fugitive.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
25.ooo Molders Get Raise.

Chicago, Ill.-At joint conference
here between the Stove and Heat.
Ing Apparatus Foundrymen's Ma
tional Defense association, represent
ing the majority OF the manufacturers
throughout the United States, and the
Iron Molders' Association OF North
America, an advance Of per cent in
the wages OF the molders was agreed
on. The new scale is to run for 81
months and atrects $4,000 molders.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Boy Commits Suicide.

Albany, n. Y.-Howard Shutter
nine years old, one OF the bright
est pupils In the school at Sci
kirk. about ten miles from this city
committed suicide His body was
hanging from rafter in the barn o.
Charles Niver. the discovery being
made by the boys father, who Is EN-
ployed on the Niver farm. Howard
had been playing around the neigh
borhood during the day and was ap
parently in the best Of spirits. Mem
bers Of his family are at loss to ac
count for the boys determination to
take his life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Is Adjudaed Insane.

Carmel, n. Y.-Jennie Burch goeB
to Matteawan. The jury, which since
Monday has been trying the young
girl for the poisoning of Baby VII.
bur Winship, late Thursday returned
u verdict OF mot guilty by reason
OF insanity" and Justice Miller at
once ordered her committed to the
asylum for the criminal insane. The
verdict came TO the l5.year-old girl
as she sat alone In the courtroom and
she broke down and wopt bitterly
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Panama Enthusiast

Pittsburg, Pa.-General Thomas
Warren Keller, of Ohio, in speaking
before the Pittsburg board of trade
on The Panama Canal" said: 1T is
marvellous. almost as marvellous as
the things taught by Christ in his
miracles. When we arrived there we
found thing OF death brought to life.
Today 1t is as healthy in Panama as
1t is In Pittsbhrg. What has done
this? We carried our great medical
science there"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
RAILROAD MEN CONFER.
Wants TO Substitute Measure for Ono
Now Pending.

Minneapolis, Minn.-President J. J..
Hill of the Great Northern Is here
arranging a compromise rate measure.
which will be submitted to the legisla.
ture today, according to an announce
ment made by n railroad official Mon
day. Mr. Hill, 1t is said, has been
comforting with heads of other roads
trying TO make mutually satisfactory
arrangement. It IS learned on good
authority that the measure win be
submitted - the legislative commit.
tee in an effort to substitute It for
legislation now pending.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Educators Get Cheap Rates.

Winona, Minn.-Semi.officia no.
tice was received by Secretary Shep.
ard OF Ie National Educational asso.
citation from all the railway lines OF
the Transcontinental and Western
Passenger associations that round.
trip rate of one fare. plus So member.
ship fee, has been granted for the
fifteenth anniversary convention of the
association which is 10 be held In Los
Angeles. Cal. July s TO II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Oakland City, Ind.-Freight trains
Nos. 35 and 40 on the Southern
railroad had head.end collition near
Hartwell, Ind, Saturday and thirty
cars were completely wrecked and
two engines demolished. The property
loss will reach $4,000. The engineers
and firemen escaped by jumping
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Duchess is Comma,

Paris, France.-Although frequent
denials have been made that the Ouch.
ess of Marlborough would visit the
United States, 1t is now reported that
the duchess. accompanied by her two
sons and her father, VIM. X. Wander
bilt. will sail for America on April 16.
She will spend some time In New York
and Newport. Il is said.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
"kATY" BARS RED SHIRTS,
Engineer Mlstook Signal for Mans
Apparel.

Sedalia, Moe. NJ. Alvord, general
superintendent of the NJ, X. & T,
has issued a bulletin requesting SEQ.
tion men not to wear red shirts TO
work. The explanation is said to be
that an engineer did not heed a red
signal recently and when he was
taken to task, explained that no mis-
took the flag for the red shirt q u
section man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
BURNING GAS WELL A MYTH.
Government inspector Makes His
Report.

Muskogee, I. THE government of.
ficer sent to inspect the burning gas
well and crater, reported beyond con.
troll in the Sapulpa district, reported
Friday. He says tho sensational re.
ports sent out about this well and
burning crater are without founda.
ton and that the wei has never been
on fire. The alleged crater, no says,
is three'quarters Of a mile away from
tho we'll and Is a assure in the rocks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

At last poor, suffering man has
found Il defender. An Iowa legislator
has introduced a bill making 1t d"ser-
ton, with appropriate penalties II a
wife who is able fails to provide for her
husband who is destitute Count lIoni
should have moved to Iowa instead of
going back to France. where hus.
bands are supposed to look out for
thnmsulNus
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Lonqshoremen's Strike is Effective

Hamburg, Germany.-There are now
252 steamers and SIS sailing vessels
waiting here TO either load or unload
on account OF the longshoremen's
strike. 1t is believed further arrivals
of foreign longshoremen soon will re.
suit In reducing these numbers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Bryan Talks to Students.

Austin, Texas. William jennings
Bryan spoke last night in the hall Of
the house of representatives ut tho In.
vitation of the Texas legislature, dis.
cussing national issues. Mr. Bryan
spoke at the University of Texas, con.
filming his remarks to higher educa.
tIonal matters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Steel Plant Burns.

Baltimore. Md.-The plant Of the
Maryland steel car orks at Curtis
Bay was destroyed by fire Saturday
morning and the loss will probably be
between 100000 and $4,000. Nearly
1000 are idle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
United States Treasury statement

Washington. d. C.-Statement OF
the treasury balances in the fund,
exclusive of the sl5O,OOO,OOO gold re.
serve, shows Available cash balances.
1855, lGG,240: gold coin and bullion,
s124 .4S2G0i; gold certificates, $4s.-
1910
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Storm In California

San Francisco-The storm which,
has prevailed over this state is NOV.
ing eastward The situation at Stock.
ton and at other places along the prin.
cipal streams has greatly improved.
though railroad communication Is stiu
badly interrupted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

a committee of the reichstag has
voted to raise the salary OF IN" Ger
man ambassador at Washington TO
100000 but even II this is done
"Spccky" will still be $4,000 behind
Jimmy"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Nine Liza Lehman, the composer,
is a granddaughter of the lat" Rob.
ort Chambers of Edinburgh, tn" orig.
inatur and publisher Of that standard
work Chambers Encyclopedia Her
father Randolph Lehman, was we'll
knOWn Ynrlrait nainter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Brewers Can't Own Nebraska Saloons

Lincoln, Neb.--The house. by n
unanimous vote. passed the senate bill
to prohibit brewers from owning sa-
looms or saloon licenses. Its object
is TO force brewers and wholesalers
out of the retail liquor business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Stolypin Applies Gao.

st. observation-disclosures stolypin has
sent circular to the governors of
provinces ordering them to prohibit
the printing of news of the agrarian
disorders in Roumania In the fear that
they may spread to Russia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Greer Are. which had several other
namcs-~wiId FIRE liquid fire, wet fire
and fire rain-dcscriptiyc of its de-.
structiycncss. is said to have been the
most destructive engine of war pre-
vious to gunpOwdcr Discovered by
Callincius, a Syrian. it was first used
in the siege Of Cunstantmople, G53-
67S, and AT Mecca. $50
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Iargwlll. the author, was recently
ASKED by daily i.Gpcr to prepare Tor
H"Sl mornings issue a history of ia.
nous trials. Mr.. Zangwill sat down
with stenographer then and there,
dictated a two.column article such as
was desired. giving resume of every
famous trial for the last 200 years
all lrom memory
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Mr. Rockefeller says he has a heavy
weigh, ON his mind. He should buy
"A lighter wig.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Constantinople, Turkey.-There was
bomb explosion In the Pera
quarter of this city yesterday Be.
yond the fact that two men were killed
and four wounded, no details have
been learned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

An Oklab Jma teacher who whipped
a Roy In his school was killed by
the other pupils. win courses In man.
slaughter have to be added to our
education al institutions to meet tao
demand?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

The car of Russia says he Is sat
isfed with the new douma, but re-
marks the Omaha Bee. the douma is
far from satisfied with the car.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05
Report Yellow Fever.

Vera Cruz-Yellow fever is report
ed here to exist at TERRA Blanca. The
state authorities have taken measures
to check Its spread.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Couur Boni de Castellaur may find
a CLEAN of comfort IN the fact that
his cN,wffc has discovered her iii.
vorCC was entirely too expensive, the
bills being regarded as excessive.
But then, as luxury, Boui himself
was even more expensive than the d.
NOTCC.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

So Brazil is going TO have war
chip of the Dreadnought type, On?
Why. the thing is getting to be
mere fad.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

This country is the instrument OF
the Lord, says Admiral Dewey. d.
vinity uses the big stick, it seems, by
ILlNA-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Arctic explorers should be careful
about taking any bad men along lest
they shoot out the northern lights.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

If any more warships are sent to
Central America, the crowd Of spec
tators will number more than the
combined armies of the belig"rcnts
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

The development Of the Canadian
northwest makes an increasing use Of
the liuds IN BAY route very probable.
There is nothing to prevent railroads
being run to the harbors on the bay.
The only doubtful question is how far
the route can be prohtably employed
for trade. The navigation Of Hudson
Bay itself is comparatively safe and
easy. Some of its harbors are not
iccb0md, even in winter. The serious
problem is the entrance to the bay
through the Hudson strait The ex.
perierCc of the Hudson Bay com.
panys navigatorF with that of the
whalcrs who frequent these seas
seems on the whole to confirm the
opinion that no more than three
months could be counted on with any
certainty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

Three important American cities,
Boston, Buffalo and Milwaukee, are
now committed to the plan OF provid.
ing penny lunches for poor school
children. The idea says Utica Press
that 1t will encourage paupcrism but
these cities seem TO think it Just as
profitable TO run the risk of burying
old people as to run the risk of car.,ig
for hundreds of diseased children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

IF employers would give the wait
ers, say five per cent. OF the amount
at the E,ls Of guests that they serve.
II should be satisfactory arrange
mont all around suggests Baltimore
man. The waiter would have just as
much object as ever in having the Gus
toner give him Il big order and would,
therefore. try to please him The GUS
toner would not have to forsakc his
natural principles against tipping in
urGrr ~ get good service. and he
employers who followed the plan and
G.dn't allow tips could easily afford
the FIVE per cent. commission.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-04-05

4 plan Is snpgcstcd Tor rcscning the
passengers and crews of wrecked yes.
sells that is so simple that one won.
dcrs why II has not been suggested
before. II is to maintain strong sea.
going vessels at lifcsaving stations,
and take the people OF on the sea
them from the land. as is often the
case There nave been several cases
this winter where a number of lives
were lost 10y exposure, and by heirE
washed overheard before help could
reach them. that might easily have
been saved in this way