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Have you sprung a leak in your
bath room? Are you requiring plumb
iIg repairs? Call w. +. Powers at
lis East Oklahoma. and get relief
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Si.25 buys a summer suit al the
Annex. Sale price last tin every gar
ment Is sold.
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just cut the wind Out OF that
soldier talk BY reference TO the or.
eanIc act
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The last Scottish Rite consistory
meeting was magnificent success.
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Another cotton seed OIL mIn for
ihis city Is q strife for permanent
supremacy as 4 cotton Oh center.
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FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms
for light housekeeping Or with board
319 North Division street.
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NOTICE TO suBscRIBERs.

In the event OF delivery being Inn
perfect, OF papers being rolled, twist
ed OF mutilated. subscribers are urged
10 make immediate complaint 20 the
business offIce in person, by phone
or by mail.
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For State Labor Commissioner
). S. Murray, OF Emet. l. II.
Charles Daugherty, OF Oklahoma City
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For Congress-. First District:
w. /. EagIeton, Of Pawnee.
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For Congress. Second District:
E. =. Fulton, Of Oklahoma City
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For United gtacos senator:-
8. N. Rutherford, of Muskogee.
Roy v. Hoffman, OF Chandler.
Robert L. Owen, OF Muskogee.
NJ. L. Turner, OF Oklahoma City.
r, p. Gore, OF Lawton.
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Youths and mems iwo-piece suits on
sale at the Annex, s2.S5, s4S5 and 7.45.
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For RsprsssntatIve-FIrs. District.
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For State Charity Commissioners
kzte 5anard. OF Oklahoma City.
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Eor Commissioners Of Insurance.
j. D. Burke, of Guthrie.
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LANSING COT
LEGE FUNCTION
Continued from page onel


the Georgia Agricultural college, and
President Edmund j. James Of the
University OF Illinois,
President Snyder Of the agricul-
trual college entertained SHE Presi-
dent at luOcbeon After delivering his
address before the graduating class
the President was shown abont the
grounds and buildings of the college.
His departure for Washington will be
made late this afternoon,
WANTED: To buy n voting fresh
Jersey COW Apply to Mrs. A. l..
Elcsh. 22l, n. Second.
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For Governor
Thos. Doyle, OF Perry.
chas. NJ. Haskell, Of Muskogee.
Lee cruce, OF Ardmore. !. T.
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For State Examoner and Inspector:
Luke Roberts, OF Olnstee.
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For Lieutenant GOVERNOR
George w. 6elIamy, OF II Reno.
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FRIDAY, MAY 81. 1907.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The Leader is authorized to an.
announce the candidates. of the fol
lowing gentlemen for the offices indi-
Gated subject to the Gcdon Of the
Democratic party:
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For State superintendent
Robert L. knle, OF Cordell.
Evan Dhu Cameron, Of Sulphur.
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ror Secretary OF State:
Nm. Gross. Of Oklahoma City.
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For State Treasurer
David r. Rankin, Of Lawton.
J. A. Menefee, OF Carnegie.
c. NJ. Howe, of Arapaho.
Robert Dunlop, OF Kay county.
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Robert L. Owen, OF Muskogee.
NJ. L. Turner, OF Oklahoma City.
T. p. Gore, OF Lawton-
For Congress-. First District:
w. L. Eaaleton, Of Pawnee.
For Congress. Second District:
E. T. Fulton, Of Oklahoma City
For Governor:--
Thos. Doyle, OF Perry.
chas. NJ. Haskell, Of Muskogee.
Lee cruce, OF Ardmore. !. T.
For Lieutenant GOVERNOR
George w. BeIIamy, OF III Reno.
For State Treasurer
David r. Rankin, OF Lawton.
J. A. Menefee, of Carnegie.
c. NJ. Howe, OF Arapaho.
Robert Dunlop, OF Kay county.
For State superintendent
Robert l.. knie, OF CordelI.
Evan phu Cameron, Of Sulphur.
Eor Secretary OF State:
Nm. Gross, Of Oklahoma City.
For State AndItor:--
augustus e. lvey, OF StillwelI.
n. E. Trapp, of Guthrie.
For Justice Of the Supreme Court
Third judicial District
B. B. 9lakeney, OF Shawnee.
M. J. Kane. OF Kingfisher.
For Attorney General
8. p. FreeIlng, OF shawnee.
Chas. West. of Enid.
e. @. McAdams, OF Oklahoma City
Spencer &. Sanders, OF Kinghsher.
For Clerk Supreme Court
e. G. Patton. of Tishomingo.
W. n. L. Campbell. OF Ada.
For State Mine Inspector
Peter Hanraty, OF McAlester. I. T.
J. n. Needham, OF Wilburton. |. 7.
For State Examoner and Inspector:
Luke Roberts, OF Olnstee.
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For Justice Of the Supreme Court
Third judicial District
b. q. 9iakeney, OF Shawnee.
M. J. Kane. OF Kingfisher.
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For State AUDITOR
augustus e. lvey, OF stiIlwelI.
n. E. Trapp, Of Guthrie.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25

For this reason mothers, and others.
should insist on having or. Shoop's
Cough Cure. No poison marks on DR..
Shops labels-and none in the medi-
cine, else it must by law be on the
label. Lnd its not only safe but il
is said to be by those that know il
best,a truly remarkable cough remedy.
Take no chance, particularly with
your children. Insist on having DIR.
Shoop's Cough Cure Compare care
fully the DR.. Shops package with
Others and see No poison marks
therel You can always be on the
safe side by demanding DR.. Shoop's
Cough cure. Simply refuse to accept
any other Sold by MaHarney s&
Myers
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25
If YOU are Constipated, dun, or bill

If you are Constipated, dull, or bill
ious, or have a sallow lifeless complex
ion, try Lax-ets just once to see what
they will do for you. Lax-ets are
little toothsome candy tablets-nice to
eat. nice in effect. No gripping, no
pain. Just a gentle laxative effect
that is pleasingly desirable. Handy
for the vest pocket or purse, Lax-ets
meet every desire. Lax-ets come toyou
in beautiful Autographed metal boxes
at 5 cents and Is cents. Sold by Ma
Harney s. Myers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25

is a stage, and Billiards. Snow Lini.
ment PLAYS a most prominent part. 1t
has no superior for rheumatism. stiff
Joints. cuts, sprains and all pains. Buy
II, try il and you viii always use it,
Anybody who mas used Ballard's Snow
Liniment is a living proof Of what it
does. Buy a trial bottle. z5c, SOC, and
1O0-Peoples Drug Store, W.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25
Mrs. Gunter Dead .

Mrs. Gunter, mother Of J. T. Gunter
and Mesdames D. M. Mars, B. f.
Fortner, B. g. Chandler and Sam
Frazier, died Saturday night at her
home in Sloan Springs, Ark.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25
4 stitch IA Time

{ save nine. So will a bottle Of
hrd's HorehOund Syrup always
q on hand save many a spell OF
mess. A sure cure for coughs,
Is. Bronchitis and whooping cough.
s S.. Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
kee a bottle Of Billiards. Horehound
np in my medicine chest, and
nk my forethought many times.
|ias prevented many severe spells OF
mess" Peoples Drug Store.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25

Phone girls have many llis,
For when they take some nasty pills;
If a he;Jthy and happy girl you'd be
Ring up for Rocky Mountain Tea. m.
r. Chapman.
There is no need of risking your good
none when you can buy Hyomei, the
guaranteed catarrh cure. The Peo-
pies Drug Store agree to refund the
price if it fails to cure.
To remove a cough. Get at the
cold which causes the cough, There
is nothing so good as Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup. Sold by the Peo-
pies Drug Store and MaHarney q
Myers
The Joy
of living is to have good health. Use
Herbine and you will have bushels OF
10y. You need not be blue, fretful
and have that bad tast in your mouth.
T ry a bottle of Herbine, a positive
cure for ali liver complaints. Z. Har-
rell, Aust in Texas writes:
II have used Herbine for over a
year, dllu llu ~ y AbC ACH NleN 49,
gladly recommend it as fine medt-
cine for dyspepsia .-Peo Drug Store'w
To Rent-H ouse with eight rooms,
six closets, bath, hot and cold water
gas, electric lights, call bells, servants
house, stable and large shady yard.
II. e. AsHELBY. ll5 tt
DeWitt's Little Early Risets scatter
the gloom of sick-headache and bill
iousness. Sold by the Peoples Drug
Store and MaHarney & Myers.
"Preventics" will promptly check
cold or the Grippe when taken early
at the ''sneeze stage" PreyentlcS
cure seated colds as well. PreVentics
are little candy cold cure tablets and
DR.. Shops, Racine, Wis, will gladly /
mail you samples and book on colds
free. If you will write him. The sam
pies prove their merit. Check early /
colds with Preventics and stop Pneu-
monia. Sold in Sc and 25c boxes by
MaHarney & Myers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25

Whenever you have a cough or cold,
lust remember that Foley's Honey
and Tar will cure ib. Do not risk
your health by taking any but the gen
uine. It is in a yellow package. For
sale hv All druggists.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25

Cut Flowers at Burns
J. W. Ratcliff was here from Tulsa
SUNDAY
Sid Smith is in Miami today on
business.
Miss Flora Collier is visiting Miss
Myrtle Luckey.
Miss Clara Chamberlin spent Sun
day in Carthage.
TO RENT Good suite of office rooms
in Empire building. d. S. WILSON
Miss Laura Valentine returned Sun
day afternoon from visit In Miami.
Mrs. J w. Mayield returned to
her home in Kansas City this morn
ing after a months visit with her
neice, Mrs. Thomas Jasper.
Great investment, absolutely safe,
brings returns, giving surplus earning
youth till old age, securing comfort
and health in your declining years.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea does. M. r. Chapman.
1t has been suggested that If rub
bish cans we're placed along the side
walks the paper nuisance could be re-
moved. On these windy days the
streets are Uttered with paper
DeWitt's CarboIized Witch Hazel
Salve undoubtedly the best relief for
Piles. Sold by the Peoples Drug
Store and MaHarney & Myers.
Randolph Cook, financial secretary
of Oklahoma Christian University,
will deliyeran address at the Christian
church Sunday evening, March 81, not
to raise money bnt to present the need
of such school,
Parties wanting Flower Plants will
please get in their order at once and
avoid the rush. Cut flowers for Eas-
er.-Mrs. Anna Galbreath, Flor
ist. 117-tf |
Seymour Riddle sin Chelsea TO-DAY
on legal business.
J. w. Orr Seymour Jones, DR.. Will
liams and W. Clapham were out on
Gro ~ rivor x1ocfor1ou
e. L. Orr and Tom Gray of Chelsea
spent Sunday in Vinita.
The Little daughter Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Haven, who has been very sick
for the past two weeks, is better TO-
day.
Mrs. S. E. Wallen is expected home
from Cassville this evening.
W. e. Carr, who lives on William
Raines' farm, brought in 50 dozen
eggs to the Golden Rule Saturday.
For sAnn-Th large refrigerator
formerly used by |. N. Williams. d.
S. WILSON, 1l9-tf
Commissioner T. J. Farrar is in
Chelsea today, this being his regular
day for holding court there.
Captain and Mrs. G.. S. White are
in Welch today.
Intermarried citizens are still being
examined at the court house as'to the
value of the Improvements on their
by an agent from Commits
sioner Bixby's office. 1t has been ex-
pected that the work of examining
the applicants could be completed in
one week.
Marriage licenses were issued Satur-
day afternoon to Chas. p. Mathis
and Miss Mary Small of Blueiacket
and Joe Whitewater and Miss Polly
Leaf of Spavinaw.
There was large attendance at the
opera house Saturday night to see
'The Holy City," and the play itself
was most enjoyable The cast was a
capable one in every respect, and, on
the whole, the play was one of the
best ever seen in Vinita.
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FOR SALE REAL ESTATE
For Sale-Land and city proper
y. Il. e. Englehart.
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Notice 70 Our Customers

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
colds and lung troubles is not aifecteo
~ the National Pure Food and Drug
Iaw as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend It
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. For sale by all druggists.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-25

Tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy
and cooler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
SIGNERs' DESCENDANTS.
Society to Be Formed, With Head
quarters in This CITY.

Plans have almost been completed for
the organization Of another new patriotic
or hereditary association to be known
the Society of the Descendants of the
Signers of the Declaration of Independence,
and its headquarters probably will be In
this city. The temporary board which has
the details of organzati ton in hand will
meet In Washington September 2 and pre-
pare the draft of a constitution to be pre-
sented before the full meeting at James
town. October 10. Senators Daniel of Vr-
ginia and Knox of Pennsylvania have &C
cepted invitations to address the October
meeting. which will be held Jointly with the
meeting of the Thomas jefferson Memorial
Society in the Pennsylvania building at
the exposition.
The plan of organizing a society to con-
sist solely of descendants OF the signers
of the Declaration of Independence origi-
mated with William Shields Mexican, who
made tour of several Of the eastern states
and interested many persons. who. while
they belonged to other hereditary societies.
warmly welcomed the addition of one
which would have relation solely to the
makers of the Declaration. At a preimi-
nary meeting al jamestown July about
100 prospective members We're present and
temporary organization was formed with
Mr.. Mexican as temporary president A
board Of councillors was also chosen as
follows:
A. McC. Mathewson. New Haven. Conn. :
Richard s. Rodney, Newcastle. Del; Hol-
Inns 8. Randolph. Atlanta. Ga; Charles
Carroll, Elioak, Md; Robert Treat Paine,
N H: Richard Stockton, Princeton, N. j.:
Nicholl Floyd, jr.. New York city. N Y:
James s. Hooper. Wilmington. n. c.. Lloyd
Ross Blynn. Philadelphia. Pa: Robert
Sedgwick. Newport. r. L.: w. N. Hayward,
Vaudeville. S. c.. and Col. George "ayne
Anderson. Richmond. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

Some few sturgeon are being caught by
the fishermen In nets in the lower part Of
the Potomac. and the fish are sent to deal
ers here where the flesh commands a very
high price and finds ready sale to epicures
While the flesh of the big fish brings quite
sum Of money to the fortunate catcher.
the sturgeon roe sells for more than the
remainder Of the fish and an entire fish
will often net over $50. The fish caught
in the Potomac are all practically first sent
to Riverside. Nd, where the roe Is re-
moved. packed In salt and shipped by ex-
press to New York to be made into cavaire
and the remainder Of the fish is then
brought to this city. While sturgeon are
now extremely scarce and but one or two
Of the big fish are caught, the time was
when they were thick in the river that
when they were caught in a net by acct
dent, the fishermen after killing the fish.
would turn the body loose to drift away
with the tide At the river fishing shores
they were given away to farmers to Use as
fertilizers. This was about twenty years
ago
which brought ice here for the American
Ice Company. and after discharging went
up to Georgetown to load coal for a port
in New England, completed the loading Of
sailed, In tow of the tug Camilla, for the
mouth of the river en- route up the coast to
her destination. The big four masted
schooners Lewis II. Coward and Lydia II
Deering, which unloading ice here or
at Alexandria, are to go up to George
town in the next day or two. to take
aboard cargoes Of over 1900 tons of coal
each for Boston. Vessels carrying over
5000 tons will arrive here within the NEXT
ten days. all Of which are under charter
to load coal.
Arrived: Schooner barge Daniel, railway
ties from a river point. at Alexandra:
schooner Rover. pine lumber from Norfolk
to Baltimore dealers: schooner c. C. Wheel
er. lumber from the Rappahannock river
for local dealers: tug James O. Carter. tow
ing raft Of pine piling from Quantico:
schooner PERI cord wood from a river
point; schooner Mary Ann Shea, pine lum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
Night Watchmen at Marshall Hall

The members Of the Night Watchmen's
Protective Association and their friends to
the number of about 800 enjoyed an outing
to Marshall Hall yesterday Only two Of
the athletic events on the program were
carried out
The first of these was a base ball game
between a team representing the associa-
ton and the Track and Roadway team Of
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. The game was called at the end Of
the fifth inning on account OF rain. with
the score 3 to in favor of the railway
team.
The last event was a grand prize waltz,
which was open to all. Profs. Dawson.
Topley and Wynham. dancing teachers of
this city served as judges, and at the end
of the dance awarded prizes follows:
First prizes to l.. A. Rock and wife, second
prizes to Joseph ONeill and Miss Maggie
Brown, and the third prizes to Marion
Baden and wife.
The committee in charge of the success
full excursion of the night guardians was
composed Of Messrs. A. ]. Ronspies. chair
man; James p. Cochran. Ben Fl. HOPPER
W. II. Groves and J. w. Dickerson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
VIRGINIA CASE PROGRESSING.
State Files Demurrer to Jurisdiction Of
q. S. Court In Rate Case.

RICHMOND, Va. August EN- spite of
the acceptance by the railroads of the new
passenger rate. William A. Anderson. at
torney general. and his associates. A.
Caperton Braxton and United States Sena-
tor John w. Daniel. yesterday issued a
statement warning the people that the
fight for q two-cent rate had only begun.
Demurrers to the Jurisdiction Of the
United States circuit court to hear and
determine the case were formally filed by
the corporation commission. After protest
Ing the statements made in the bill Of the
defendant regarding rates the demurrer
sets forth that the federal court has no
Jurisdiction in the premises for the reason
that the state corporation commission is a
court OF the state Of Virginia and the fed
eral court is therefore without power to
enjoin the said commission. Judge Pritch-
ard Is at present out Of the city.
The railroads under the agreement with
the state are to request the federal court
to dismiss the injunction proceedings It
IS now the object of both sides to get the
matter into the United States Supreme
Court at as early a date possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06

Der from the lower Potomac: schooner Sill
yer Star, ties from a Potomac point. at
Alexandria,: schooner Ella, cord wood from
Wade's bay. for the Washington market
Sailed Schooner r. Mason, light. for
river point to load for this city; schooner
Mary Francis, light. for a down river point
to load: schooner Silver Spray. light. for
Nomin to load cord wood for dealers here:
tug Camilla. with tow for the mouth of
the Potomac; tugs Rosalie and Cameron.
with lows Of light sand scows for Pts
Getaway creek and other points on the
river.
Memoranda: Barge Mary A. Brady has
been chartered to load a cargo of gravel
at this city for Norfolk; barge Potomac has
completed discharging her cargo at AL
exandria and Is waiting tug to take her
away; schooner Edith Verrall is at Liver
pool point loading for this city; barge Ellen
8. Jennings Is at river point loading ties
for this city: schooner Saml Wood Is on
her way to this city with a cargo OF wood.
The two-masted schooner Lorena Bran
BILE has been lying at Alexandria for sew
'eral days past being Overhauled and paint
ed in preparation for sailing for bay
point to load cargo for this city. The
Bramble is owned by parties at Alexan-
drta and halls from that port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
Looting Of the Third Avenue.
Petition for Improvements.

The Commissioners are in receipt of
petition signed by thirty property owners
on I street between Rhode Island avenue
and 18th street northwest, asking that tho
roadway of street at that point be i'm
proved. J. V. Lashorn of l32 T street.
whose name heads the petition. has also
written a letter to the Commissioners
asking for this Improvement He said the
Improvement as desired will cost apDroxi-
mately $1,000 and that In the last ten years
the property owners on that block have
paid three times that sum in taxes.
The request referred to g Il. Hunt
engineer Of highways of the District. who
has placed it on the ''improv ement file for
future consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
CHANGES ORDERED.
Promotions and Transfers at Govern
ment Printing Office.

The position Of assistant superintendent
of monotype casting machines is the latest
addition to the official list at the govern
ment printing office. Frank w. Baxter, in
charge Of the casting machines during the
session Of Congress last winter. has been
named to fill the position. Daniel Kildare.
superintendent Of the division, and Charles
S. Gum. superintendent OF the linotype d.
vision. have been detailed to the public
printers staff to superintendent the in
stallation of the typesetting machines on
the seventh floor. George l.. Sherman. for
several years on the copy desk Of the third
division has been promoted to an acting
foremanship and placed the public
printers role for special duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
TRANSFERS IN SESSION.
Reelection of President Shea to Be
Contested.

BOSTON, August G.-The fourth annual
convention Of the Transfers International
Union, which opened in this city yesterday.
had more delegates in attendance than any
previous gathering Of the organization.
The annual report of the International
secretary treasurer. Thomas l.. Hughes Of
Chicago. showed that, despite the seces-
sions Of a year ago. the union had in
creased it's membership materially
His report also stated that greater pains
We're made toward the betterment of wages
and conditions during the last twelve
months than in the five years preceding.
The chief interest among the delegates
centered in the fight for reelection of
President Cornelius P. Shea of this city,
who Is opposed by John F. Tobin, presi-
dent Of the Boston council.