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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-18
First Case Of Lynch Law.

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First Case of Lynch Law.
So many different versions and ex-
plantations of the term lynch law have
at various times been given and oc-
casionally are even yet added to that
it seems fitting to recount the tragic
incident which has since given name
to so many calamitous occurrences.
not only in our land but on occasion
also in that of others.
The very name of ''Lynch'' gives.
the direct clew to the land of it's origin
ireland. And when we recall the.
fact that during the early part of the
eighteenth century there was compar-.
atively large immigration from the
north OF Ireland and the south of
Scotland, coming as settlers to the,
Carolinas from which much of this
material spread westward into Ken
lucky and Tennessee, and, realizing the
tenacity with which these people hus-
band, nourish and prepetuate their
folklore and traditions, it needs only
to relate the incident which Thackeray
in his Irish Sketch Book graphically
recounts to show how natural it was
to apply the memories and such a
term to the individual exercise of
justice and punishment.
Thackeray, in the book referred to-
and in chapter l, which treats of GAL
way, thus speaks of an occurrence
within it's precincts which in 1872
and probably does to this day-bore
the grewsome memento so grimly de-
scribed in the words following:
'Then there is Lombard street,
otherwise called Deadman's lane, with
raw-head and crossbones and a
memento over the door where the
dreadful tragedy of the Lynches was
acted in 1893. If Galway is the Rome
OF Connaught James Lynch Fitz-
stephen, the mayor, may be considered
as the Lucius Junius Brutus thereof.
Lynch had son who went to Spain
as master of one of his fathers ships
and being of a wild, extravaganza turn,
there contracted debts, drew bills and
alarmed his fathers correspondent,
who sent clerk and nephew of his
own back in young Lynch's ship to
Galway to settle account. On the
fifteenth day young Lynch threw the
Spaniard overheard. Coming back
to his own country, he reformed his
life little and was on the point of
marrying one of the Blakes, Burkes
or Bodkins or others, when a seaman
who had sailed with him, being on the
point of death, confessed the murder
in which he had been a participation.
Thereon the father, who was chief
magistrate of the town, tried his son
and sentenced him to death, and when
the clan Lynch rose in body to res
cue the young man and divert such a
disgrace from the family it is said
that Fitzstephen Lynch hanged the
culprit with his own hands. A
tragedy called The Warden OF Gal
way has been written on the subject
and was acted a few nights before my
arrival. New York Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-18
Cut the Internal Law Ont.

A poor devil at Winthrop who shot
duck and a prairie chicken had to
put up $40 for the privilege. Cut out
that Internal game and fish law. The
idea that a state should punish it's
people by circumscribing their desires
and privileges should never be toler-
ated.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-04-18

The present legislature of Mime
sofa has been a record breaker for
the number of bills introduced. But
only small percentage of the bills
turned into the hopper come out as
tulltledged laws, and it is well.-War-
rem Sheaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
HANDBOOK CASES IN COURT.
David Pfeiffer, Arrested Yesterday,
Released on Bail.

David Pfeiffer who was arrested yester-
day by Lieut. Hartley, Sergt. Lee and De-
tective Grant on a charge of making Il
handbook on the races was released from
jail this morning on furnishing bond in
the sum of $1,000. Attorney Campbell Car
rington was retained yesterday and this
morning a bondsman appeared at court and
qualified.
Pfeifer is the thirteenth defendant await
ing a trial by jury in the United States
branch of the Police Court on a charge OF
violating the handb book section Of the code
Plans for the trial OF the cases are already
being formed and Prosecuting Attorney
Ralph Given will dispose of them as rap
idly as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
inspectors, and will demand that a better
grade OF milk be furnished the consumers.
Subject Of Comment.

subject OF comment.
The fact that the price OF milk is to be
advanced was the cause OF comment nv
officials of the District government.
LIT. william c. Woodward, health officer
stated mat II the price OF milk is to be
advanced solely because Of the natural IN
crease In the cost of producing 1t, no
criticism should be made, as the action
would be justifabe. but IL the cost of
milk Is to be advanced by reason OF any
health laws or regulations which are now
III force governing the milk traffic. or by
reason of anticipation OF legislation gov
erning the local milk supply which the
Commissioners may be contemplating an
undue and unreasonable advantage is being
taken.
Regarding this action OF the Milk Deale
Association to Increase the cost of milk in
this city, Commissioner mcfarland, who
has supervision of the health department
said that If the price Of milk is too low for
reasonable profit it is obvious that II Will
have to be raised. If milk of a higher
standard than has hitherto been required
by law Is in the future required by amend
ment of the law the consumer would prop
erly pay more and would probably I'm most
cases be willing to do so.
OF course" the Commissioner added,
mo such legislation has as yet been en-
acted although the Commissioners will ask
Congress to pass the measure which they
have asked the milk commission to make
out of the bill which the Commissioners
proposed to the last Congress. AS to the
facts with respect to present cost of pro-
duction l have no knowledge, but If tho.
farmers can show that there has been such
an increase in the cost of production as
to make an increase in the price IF milk
necessary to u reasonable profit no intel
ligent consumer will object. Inc pro-
posed increased price ought to he put on
the right ground, however, and the actual
price paid by the consumer ought to be
in exact proportion to the price paid by
the dealer to the farmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
ADVANCEIN MILK PRICE
REASONS THEREFOR ASSIGNED
BY THE DEALERS.

In order to meet the advance in the price
of milk by the producers supplying Wash
ington the retail dealers contend that they
will be compelled to increase prices pro-
portionately.
According to a number Of the more prom
inent retail dealers, the cost of milk to the
consumer will not be advanced before No
vember !, when the present almost univer-
sal price of cents quart will be increased
to 10 cents.
These retail dealers declare that from the
present price 1t is almost impossible to
make any profit.
That the producers will advance their
price was decided upon at a meeting held
by the Producers Association two days
ago. The reason given by them for this
action is that the increased cost of pro-
ducing milk, feed, paying the help etc,
has made it absolutely necessary.
Although number of prominent local re-
tail dealers have announced that in this
their prices, no definite action has been
taken by the Retail Milk Dealers Associa-
ton of this city.
This question will be settled, however,
when the local Milk Dealers Association
holds its next meeting, which will be Sep
TENDER %. 1t is also understood that even
those dealers who do not belong to the
ISOLATION will fall in line with the move
ment and raise their prices.
Prices Have Gone UP.
A number of smaller dealers have already
raised the price, saying that the newly in
troduced pasteboard receptacles which have
superseded the old glass bottles make the
increase necessary.
Some of the retail milk dealers are at
the present time getting 10 and u cents
quart for the milk, and in some cases even
higher.
George B. Farquhar, secretary of the
Milk Dealers Association of Washington,
when asked about the possibility of a gen.
eral advance in the retail price of milk
said that he is unable to say just what the
price will be, but he is satisfied that 1t Will
be raised. He contends that the milk deal
ers have made practically nothing on their
products in recent months. He considers
an increase of 2 cents quart as reason
able
Discussed by Others.
c. B. Horner, a milk dealer at 9th and o
streets northwest, said there will be no
other alternative for the retail dealers but
to increase the cost of milk, If the pro-
ducers add to their price. He said the cost
of everything in connection with the pro-
duction and delivery of milk has increased
to such an extent within the past year that
an advance in price is absolutely neces-
sary.
Manager Sherwood of the Storm Sher-
wood dairy said the increase in the price of
milk will have to come. He also believes
the sales of this product will fall off to a
large extent when the increase occurs. He
explained that many of the local consumers
cannot afford to pay 10 or II cents a quart
for milk and when the time comes they
will stop buying.
In the event of the price being increased
DR.. w C. Woodward health officer of the
District will increase his number of milk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
NORTHEAST Is HAPPY
REMOVING OLD TRACKS OF THE
B. AND o. RAILROAD.

Members of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association and residents of the
northeast section of the city generally were
delighted yesterday afternoon when they
learned that the work of removing the old
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
had been started. The tracks in question
lead from the District property yard at Sd
and l streets to the railroad property at
Trinidad, and, 1t Is stated, have retarded
improvements in that section of the city
for many years. the tracks having been so
much above grade that 1t was impossible
to have all the streets cut through
William J. Frizzell. chairman Of the rail-
road committee of the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association. who has taken
much interest In the matter of the elimina-
ton of the grade crossings in that section,
made a tour of the old line of the road yes
terday afternoon to note what was being
done and was surprised to find a gang of
laborers at work removing the tracks
The line of the old tracks was along l
street northeast from near the location OF
the ~" where SO many accidents &C.
Cured, to where it made sweeping curve
in order to reach Florida avenue and 9th
street, and from Florida avenue they
formed the remainder of the Bait more
branch. 1t is the intention of the railroad
company to remove the tracks as far as
the roundhouSe at Trinidad at this time.
Such will mean that the property trains
Will no longer endaEger the lives of those
who have to cross the line of the road to
reach homes.
Work of Grading Streets.
A soon as the tracks have been removed,
it is thought, the work of grading the
streets will be started. 1t will result in the
opening of K street, which has never been
opened it's full length, making it possible
for that important thoroughfare to be used
from the western end at the AQueduct
bridge to Florida avenue. The high cross
ing at It'll street will be eliminated and a
better grade established. 1t will also result
in the opening of 9th and Sth streets, no
crossings having ever been established
where the two streets intersected the rail-
road tracks.
Evan II. Tucker, president OF the North
east Washington Citizens Association, who
has also been actively engaged In the war
fare against grade crossings in the north
east section of the city for number of
wears has called a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the association for next
week for the purpose of perfecting ar
rangements for a celebration of the work
of the association in the matter of secur-
ing the improvements in the northeast
section The fight against the grade cross
ings was started when the association was
organized nearly twenty years ago, and
the proposed celebration is for the purpose
of giving the members and their friends
opportunity to discuss results.
The Swiss are the greatest chocolate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
Constitutional Regime in Honduras.

Minister Ugarte of Honduras has in
formed the Department of State that Sep
TENDER 10, the anniversary of the indie
pendence of Central America the constitu-
tional regime was re-estabNshed in the re-
public of Honduras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20

The team OF the Ladies of the Macabees
of the District, Mount Vernon Hive. has
gone TO jamestown to coue>te in the prize
drill there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20

The Swiss are the greatest chocolate
eaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20

Glass Butter Dish, Sugar
Bowl, Cream Pitcher and
Spoonholder; all to Doc
match @>S
Colonial Syrup Pitchers,
with metal tops; Hnc
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
THREE INJURED IN FIRE;
DAMAGE is $4,000
Standard Oil Company Plant Suffers
from Explosion and Railroad
Loses Two Freight Cars
in Blaze
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2O,-A fire
which started shortly after o'clock this
morning among the lumber yards on
Hooper street between Seventh and
Eighth. caused loss of about $50,UGl
and the injury of several persons before
1t was under control The injured:
Edward Davis of the Barber Asphalt
company, skull fractured by fall from
a pile of lumber.
Captain Carew of fire truck No. Z In
jured by falling wall.
Lieutenant Myer of truck No. T. cut and
bruised by falling bricks.
The heaviest losers by the fire are the
Dempster Lumber company, the Barber
Asphalt company, the Western WASH
board factory, Whittier-C -Coburn com
pany, the Standard Oil company and the
Southern Pacific company.
The oil cempany's plant was damaged
by an explosion and the railroad lost
two freight cars which were standing
on it's tracks. The fire engines respond
ed to repeated alarms and the Southern
Pacific sent four locomotives TO the scene
of the fire.
For a time the entire southern part of
the city seemed doomed to destruction.
but the hard work of the fireinen, aided
by many volunteers, succeeded In sub
DUNG the flames.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
FORAKER ENDORSED FOR
SENATOR AND PRESIDENT
Committees Of Ohio League Of Repub-
Ican Clubs Take Action7-Taft's
Manager Not Worried,
He Says

BY Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, O.. Nov. Ex-senator For
aker late today was formally indorsed for
reelection to the senate and for the Re
publican nomination for president at the
meeting of the legislative committee and
advisory committee of the Ohio League
of Republican Clubs. About eighty-five
members were present from all parts OF
the state.
When asked for an expression relative
to the action taken at the meeting, M
Vorys, manager of the Taft campaign,
directed the following statement:
THE resolutions profess that the COM
mittee is representing the eighty-eigh
counties of Ohio. AS matter OF fact tin
members of the committee were not
elected by the Republicans of the sevetal
counties of this state. At the time thi:
committee was announced it was gener-
ally understood that 1t was appointed, and
It's members were named by friend and
representative of Senator Foraker.
''The action of the committee, therefore,
is not surprising. 1 hope that this action
may precipitate what the friends of Sec
retary Taft SO much desire. and that is an
opportunity for direct expression by the
Republicans of Ohio of their choice for
president I am satisfied Ohio Republi-
cans are overwhelmingly for Taft"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
G0MPERS REPLIES TO
SOME RECENT ATTACKS
Defies Manufacturers to Find Anything
Rejecting on His Honesty and
lntegrity-Favor Barring
Employers
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 20.-The Ameri
can Federation of Labor convention re.
commended In favor of the organization
of Employers associations and -"Citi.
7eus alliances that no employer oi
labor be admitted to membership.
President Gompers this afternoon de-
livered his expected speech replying to
the charges brought against him by the
Manufacturers association. 1t covered
forty pages of typewriter copy and was
an EXPOSE" from the view point of
President Gompers of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers and its ramifi-
cations.
President Gompers answered in detail
the charges and closed an impassioned
speech with these words;
There is not scintilla of truth in any
thing published or which can be published
by the National Association of Manufac-
turers or their hirelings which in any
way can reflect on the integrity, the
morally or the honesty of myself, and 1
have the abiding faith they can not be so
of any member of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor. 1
defy our enemies to do their worst"
After long consideration of the juris-
dlctional fight between the international
longshoremen and the international sea-
men, the federation adopted resolution
providing that the longshoremen shall be
known officially only as the International
Longshoremens association with the re-
mainder of the name, Marine and Trans
port workers. adopted by the longshore-
men omitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
WALSH BONDS SOLD
AT COLLATERAL PRICE
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOctdtec Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20-Evidence tending
to show that bonds of the Walsh enter
prises were sold to various purchasers at
practically the figures at which they were
accepted by the Chicago National bank
as collateral on notes was brought out in
the cross-examination of National Bank
Examiner Moxey in the Walsh trial this
afternoon.
Ten sales aggregating s622,o were gone
over and identified by date and amount.
1t was further indicated by the testi-
mony that the memorandum notes upon
which the prosecution alleges enormous
sums were drawn from the bank vaults
by Walsh were paid in maturity.
The direct examination of Mr.. Mickey
was finished early this afternoon after
he had testified to entries purporting to
show the withdrawal by Walsh of s630,00
in single day in January. 1905, and that
notes bearing various signatures amount
ing to $644,0O0 had been discounted on
that day.
Moxeys testimony seemingly showed
that during the month of January Walsh
drew from the bank $965 900 and that
corresponding sum is involved in notes
or the sales of bonds of his other enter
prises.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
COMMITTEE RETURNS
FROM INVESTIGATION
MAY CUT APPROPRIATION ONE
MILLION
Find Everything in Canal Zone Pro-
crossing in Satisfactory Manner
and Employees Well Paid
and Housed

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Eighteen MEM
bers of the committee on appropriations
of the national house of representatives,
who have been on a tour of inspection of
the Panama canal zone, returned home
today on the steamer Colon.
Chairman Tawney of the committee
said the committee found everything on
the canal progressing in most salts
factory way. He believed, however, that
as result of the inspection the appropri-
alton for the coming year will be at least
81 100000 less than the $32, 100000 asked for
in the estimate
I'VE visited the canal,' said Mr.. Taw-
ney, spent three days In the examina-
tion of the mechanical engineering work,
inspected the quarters, tine hospitals, and
looked into everything ip connection with
the service in the zone.
1--WE found that the employees were be-
ing paid so per cent more than at home.
At the same time the government fur
nishes quarters for them, a room for a
single man and a house for married
man.
I'VE looked into their sanitary condi-
tions and found them everything that
could be desired. The work is progress
ing satisfactorily
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
THINKS PRISONER
IS NOTED CROOK
LARGE AMOUNT OF SILVERWARE
FOUND ON TRAMP
Santa Barbara Officers Confident Man
Arrested by Patrolmen Is
Wanted for Robbery
by Railroads
sneclal to Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 20-In the
arrest today of a man who gave the name
of r. A. Hunter and his home as Chicago
the police of Santa Barbara believe they
have captured notorious crook
The arrest OF Hunter was brought about
by the inquisitiveness of Patrolman Stew
ems. whose beat is in the extreme lower
end of town.
AT an early hour this morning Stevens
saw the man slouching along the road,
carrying a large bundle. His appearance
was that of many of the tramps infest-
ing this and other places in California
at this season. but the officers suspi-
sions were aroused.
what have you in that ~bundle?' he
asked.
MY clothing" replied the man, but the
bulky and uneven appearance of the bum
die seeming to dsprove this statement,
the man was taken to the police station
and booked on suspicion.
When the bundle was opened it was
found to contain 1SS silver knives and
forks and a large number of silver spoons
which. from their stamp, were evidently
stolen from dining car on the Southern
Pacific railroad. a number of silver
mounted brushes, watch and a few
other articles of more or less value were
also discovered.
The man had evidently eeen operating
down the coast from San Francisco. The
railway officials have been notified of
the capture and asked to find out about
the stolen property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
FIND INDICTMENTS
AGAINST RAILROADS
Uniont Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
Officials of Both Companies
Will Have to Answer
Charges
BY Associated press.

BY Associated Press
SALT LAKE, Nov. 2O.-The federal
grand jury today returned indictments
against the Union Pacific Railroad com
paiiy. the Oregon Short Line. the Union
Pacific Coal company, J. M. Moore, gem
eral agent of the Union Pacific Coal com
pany, and Everett Buckingham, assistant
general superintendent of the Oregon
Short Line for violation of the Sherman
antitrust law.
The technical charge is a combination
in restraint of trade, those convicted
having combined, it is charged, to force
ID. j. Sharp, a Salt Lake coal dealer. out
of business because he lowered the price
of coal from that alleged to have been
fixed by the so-called combination In
dietments were returned against the same
corporations and persons some months
ago on the same grounds. but these in
dictments are now quashed and the ones
returned today take their place in order
to perfect them. the previous indictments,
it was feared. not being technically per-
feet.