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The Irish standard., 1907-08-17
500 In Peril on eurnIno ah,n

New York, Aug. 15-The steamer
Adirondack. bound from New York to
Albany. caught fire on the hurricane
deck and was beached at Roseton.
The steamer .Greenport took of the
500 passengers.
The Irish standard., 1907-08-17

You don't mean to tell me-" de-
rnanded the plain citizen. that the
present legislature is honest?"
yes. sir" replied the lobbyist
strictly one Price,"
The Irish standard., 1907-08-17
Japs to Settle in Brazil.

Rio Janiero. Aug. 15.--Three Japan
csc settlements wifi be established in
the state of Rio Janeiro. The gov.
eminent OF the state has given it's
sanction to the project
The Irish standard., 1907-08-17
German Pote Mate Is,,,.

Berlin, Aug. 15.-The health of Fred
erick August, the reigning grand duke
of Oldenburg. is causing considerable
Apprehension.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
DIED.

ATwATER-oa Friday. August 9 1877. at East
Gloucester, Mass. CAROLINE A. ATwATERi
widow Of Robe-t Il. Atwater, II the sixty-eighth
year Of her age.
BROWN-On SATURDAY.. August 70. ioG. at Meridian
Miss, Mrs PATTIE BROWN. for many years
an employe Of the United States Patent Once.
DANGERFIELD-Dcpart this life Friday An
gust g. 1907 az D. H.. ~ bis residence. g
Pierce street northwest. ROBERT DANGER
FIELD. belored husband Of Car-is Bel Danger
field and father of Jeuaie ard Marie Danger
feld and Winnie Ashton.
Funeral from Second Baptist Church Third street
between Il and I streets. to-day 1t ?. n.
Friends and relatives invited.
McRINNON-Departed this life on Sunday. Au-
gust H. 1901 at his residence. lols North CaDito
street. JAMES D. McKlNNON, the beloved
husband q Marie McKinnon.
Funeral this morning az $50 clock, thence 10
St Aloysius Church tChieago. New York
Houston Tex. and Jacksonville tFlal papers
please oopyA
McLEAN-suddenly. at Cheszpt Ike Beach. Nd
Sunday August Il. 1907 az p n. ALLEN
c. MCLEAN. Of l529 Gales street northeast.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
MULLICAN-on Sunday August Il, 1907. at 2l0
a. H., at her home az Lalhh. Nd. JANE
widow Of Frank Mulliean. aged sixty-seTen
years
Funeral from her late residence today at 70 a m
Relatives aud friends invited.
NoRCOsf-0n SUNDAY. August Il. 1917. at Il D.
n. at her residence. 30 Massachusetts, aye-ue
northwest after long and painful nlaess, Ms
JOSEPHINE NORC0M.
Notice os funeral hereafter.
o'coNNoR-Ae Providence Hospital. Sunday. Az
gust Il. 1907. at $50 r. n, JOHN o'CONN0R,
husband Of WinifFed o'Connor
Funeral from ST. Aoysius' Church 10 O'Clock L.
n. Tuesday August g. (Baltimore. New YORK,
Ohio papers please copy.l
sHREwsBURY-On Friday August 2. 1867. at
Cape Henry. Va. ALBERT D. SHREWSBURY.
husband Of Anna 5. Shrewsbury
Funeral services in chapel at Lees undertaking
establishment, So Pennsylvania avenue north
west to-day at p. N. Interment prisate.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
RUSH MADE ON TELEPHONE.
Newspaper Correspondents Have
Strenuous Time Reaching Papers.

Newspaper Correspondents Have
Strenuous Time Reaching Papers.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company did a land Office business last
night as the result Of the strike.
Practically every newspaper correspond
ent n Washington used the telephone to
send news 10 his paper, and the result
was that the toll boards were so busy
that. in pumber OF cases. IL took several
hours 10 get calls through.
The company had anticipated, in a
measure, the food Of business that would
be turned loose upon It. and every ef-
fort was made 10 facilitate the newsgath-
erers in their work.
Many OF the New York newspapers
were unable to get word from the South.
and they were compelled to rely on what
their Washington correspondents could
learn over the long distance telephones.
This news in turn. was filed on the bu-
reau wires in Washington, and thus sent
on TO New York
Some Of the Western correspondents
were fortunate enough 10 get matter
through on Western Union wires, bat
although the Office here was well flxed II
handle news in many towns, there were
no facilities for receiving messages.
The strike does not affect the wires op-
Grated as leased wires by newspa pers,
where the operators are paid by the pub
fishers Of the newspapers. and those pa
pers having such wires were flooded with
requests 10 send messages, but as a gen.
eral thing the operators refused TO han
die anything but the general business OF
the newspapers, and in no instance would
they take any sort Of commercial mes
sages.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

ing in Chicago he.heid long conference
with former United States Senator Will-
lam E Mason.
Il IS supposed that Gompers asked the
former Senator Il he would act as the
third and impartial arbitrator in the
event that both the companies and the
operators are willing to submit their diff
ferenees 10 arbitration While President
Gonpers refuses to disclose the plans he
has in mind. II is reported that II his
ideas are adopted, one arbitrator repre-
senting the telegraphers, one for the
companies, and a third man having an
impartial view will be chosen.
Gompers declares he did not come 10
Chicago for the purpose of acting in the
interests Of the operators, but that mas
much as he is in the city, he will DO all
in his power to bring about a settlement
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
OPERATORS FORCE STRIKE.
Refuse 60 Heed Advice OF Union Of
| hcinIs TO Delay Action.

Refuse 60 Heed Advice OF Union Of
hcizIs to Delay Action.
Employees in the Postal Telegraph Of
fees nrst circulated .heir petition request
ing strike Saturday evening. This was
signed by practically every empioye in
the Office and 1nally submitted to Presi-
dent Groves.
It seems that that Official. pending the
meeting which had then been called for
Sunday afternoon, disapproved Of the
idea Of the men going out at once and so
informed the employees in that ONCE.
where International Vice President Beat
tie is employed.
After that, the emrloyes, including the
women, were enthusiastic about striking,
but they decided to wait until after the
Sunday meeting.
This was done, and Yesterday morning
ali If thsm returned - work ss usual
When the trouble came 1p IN ths mopnine
aoout the operators ~orkine with non
union men on the Southern wires, the
flame for striking was famed Al
wanted to 80 out. and q petition to
President Groves. asking him TO declare a
strike at once, was circulated A num-
Der Of the operators refused 70 sign, for
the reason that they believed Il was IL
legal. and suggested to those who were
circulating the petition that they wait
until the executive committee had been
heard from.
Finally, at the urgent request Of the
operators in the operating room, Mr.
Beattle sent a man 10 the executive com
mittee, then holding a meeting IN the Co
lumbla Hotel which had been called dur
I Ing the day. as the result Of the clash Of
the operators in the Postal Office, to see
what had been done
The agent returned in a short time and
reported that the committee was in favor
OF waiting until Wednesday before going
out on a strike. This report did not suit
| the frame OF mind Of the employees in the
Office. and Beattie jumped 10 his feet and
asked all who were in favor Of going out
on strike al once TO respond There was
unanimous chorus Of ayes and the
men and women put or their hats and
coats and left the Offices without further
/ ado
This action was not wholly approved by
some or the older members OF the union,
men who had been in the employ Of
/ the company for many years. They con-
| tended that the matter should be left in
/ the hands % the officials OF the local and
national union. That these officials be-
| lieyed that the strike should be delayed
until such time as the men could be
! systematically organized was evidenced
/ by the report OF the executive committee
asking for a delay.
Many of the men who went out did not
| believe the time yet ripe, but as one old
| operator expressed it. we must help the
young fellows get what we have never
/ had; and there was no complaint when
/ the decision was made TO leave the Pos
| tai. comneny's Offices.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
RAILROADS NOT IN DANGER
Union Officials Say Their Wiremen
Are Not to Be Called.
Only When Commercial Companies
Try to Use Roads Wires VIII
Trouble Reach Latter.

According to the officials Of the local
union, there IS little chance that the
telegraphers strike will have any effect
on the movement Of trains They do not
believe there will be an interference with
the telegraphers employed by the railroad
companies. and as long as these operators
stay at their posts thes trains viii be op-
Grated without delay
At a meeting OF the local telegraphers'
union some weeks ago, President Per-
ham, Of the Order Of Railway Telegra-
piers, was present, and made a speech.
in which he pledged TO the commercial
operators the support OF his organization
so far as il lay within his power
The only possible way. however. for a
strike OF the Order of Railway Tele-
graphers 10 be called at the present
time. would be for the commercial
companies, against whom the opera
tors are striking, to attempt to use the
railroad wires for commercial business.
The plans to guard against this was ex-
planned by President Perham az the meet
ing in question, as follows:
union that any telegrapher on the rail-
roads is sending commercial messages,
the president Of the union will be noti-
fed He in turn will take the matter up
with the superintendent of the division
on which the telegrapheF in question is
employed. and ask the railroad company
to discharge the telegrapher IN question.
In the event this request is refused,
the president of the union will demand
that every man on he division walk out,
and If there is any opposition on the part
of the railroad company he is empowered
to call out every telegrapher working for
the railroad company.
Members OF the local union say that
this is practically an afi1listion of the two
bodies. and that they feel they will be
given enough support By the Order Of
Railway Telegraphers that there will be
no possibility of breaking the present
strike by using the railroad wires.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

George Bacon, Ernest Carter, and John
Ferguson were arrested yesterday after
noon on a charge Of engaging in an
ARRAY. and each was released on the de-
posit Of $40 collateral
This marks the first police record which
IS a direct result OF the present labor
crisis in the building trades. This IS the
first time there has been any trouble OF
serious nature or any brawling Of any
sort. and it is unusual in this city.
Bacon is a member Of the Plasterers'
Union. and Carter and Ferguson are non
union plasterers brought here by the En-
ployers' Association. The direct cause Of
the trouble Is unknown, but the three
men, II Is said, engaged in a fight on
the street in front Of the building, at 1873
c street, which is being remodeled by
the spisr Company enc Of the builders
who declared FOR the open shop Bacon
snd his opponents usks conflicting
statements. and the utte osture n the
disturbance will not be known mtl II is
aired in court this morning. II seems
however, that Bacon visited the building
on business in connection with his union.
How he became embrolled With the non
union men Is not known. He alleges that
they made the assault, and they aliege
that he started the trouble.
Employers witness BrawI.
The lighting was witnessed by Secre-
tary Hall and several members Of the
Employers Association. from their Office
windows. Manager Richardson and sew
eral others went to the station house to
make charges against Bacon, but, owing
TO the fact that all three men were
charged with participating, Lieut.. Hartley
told them they would have to procure 4
warrant from the prosecuting attorney
in the Police Court If they wished TO
prosecute the case any further.
Mr. Richardson also reimbursed his men
for the amount OF collateral they were
compelled 10 furnish. Bacon, and his
friends in the union, have also announced
their intention of preferring charges Of
assault against Ferguson and Carter.
Ferguson is a Scotchman and Carter
an Englishman. but FerEuson's CONVEX
sation is more free from accent than his
mates.
Neither Of the participants was serious
ly hurt although Bacon was badly beat
en- about the face
One Strike Reported.
The only strike reported yesterday was
on a building being erected by H B.
Sanford, near Twenty-third street and
Massachusetts avenue northwest. Six
carpenters stopped work.
All day the representatives OF the build
ing trades were securing the city secur-
ing data. No meeting was held yester-
day, but the strike committee viii as
semble at O'Clock this morning. and it
is said prosecute the strike TO the end.
Secretary Hall, OF the Employers Asso-
citation, stated that owing to the influx Of
nonunion men work on ali buildings was
being started up. and would be pushed as
rapidly as possible. This is particularly
true Of the Academy Of Music. he said
where three shifts viii be put on if neces-
sary. Mr.. Hall also said that his assOcia-
ton could and would to-day and to-mor-
row secure all the nonunion bricklayers
and stonemasons its members could use.
He said that heretofore no effort has been
made TO get men of these crafts.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
KEY MEN OUT.
ooNTINuEp FRoM PAGE oNE.
What They Say of the Strike

We are getting on splendidly,
although Il is true we have only
ten men, where we usually have
seventy, but in spite Of that, work
is going on as usual We hope the
other men will return TO work to-
morrow. John D. Prosser, man
ager OF the Postal Telegraph Com
pany.
We have enough men to carry
on business, and 10 receive and
deliver messages. subject 70 delay,
Of course. It is immaterial how
many men we have, but we can
continue to do business. w. H.
Young, night manager Western
Union Offices.
Three OF our men quit. but so
far as our general news service is
concerned. we can continue bust
ness as usual. We have ccnnec-
tons with Chicago, New York,
Atlanta. and all points east OF At
lanta Night manager Associated
Press
The calls from newspaper men,
trying TO get news out of Wash
ington, has almost taxed cur re-
sources. and these calls have made
an immense increase in our bust
ness. Manager Porter, OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phore Company.
''All commercial wires and news
service wires are practically dis
abled. I do not know the humber
OF men out but we believe there
VIII be but few teIegrsp pliers 81
work 10 Washington To- n1orrow-
We exneei rnis tje-Yp 70 he CON-
plete until We have ga!nsd onr de-
mands. President =. s. Groves,
CT the Washington local, CONNER
cial Telegraphers' Union OF Amer
lea.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
". F. D0WNEY Is SCORED.
Labor Union Delegates AssaiI EN-
pIOyers' Association OdHciaI.

PAosEAH 4SHONAaNAUA OnACAhAs
William F. Downey was scored at a
meeting Of the Central Labor Union last
night by sam De Nedrey and other mem
bers, following a motion Of Frank Nc
Kenna that a committee be appointed tc
wait upon him and obtain a copy Of a
letter said 10 have been written at the
tnstigation of the Employers Associa-
ton, and which, as published. contained
a number OF what were termed uncom-
plimentary illusions TO organized labor
Mr.. McKenns said that Mr.. Downey
has stated that he was misQuoted in the
letter as it appeared in the press. and
suggested that he be given an opportunity
10 present the entire text Of the communi-
cation to the Central Labor Union This
was opposed by Mr. De Nedrey on the
ground that it was not the business Of
the organization 20 aid in extracting Mr..
Downey from an embarrassing position
in which he found himself by afiliating
with the Employers Association.
The molten was defeated
a letter was read from Rev. Charles
D. Sickle, head Of the labor movement OF
the Presbyterian Church. stating that he
has written to 11.000 Presbyterian minis
ters requesting that on the Sunday pre-
ceding' Labor Day they preach a sermon
dealing with labor questions DR.. Stelzle
requested the cooperation Of the Central
Labor Union in the movement by assur-
Ing large congregations on that day. The
letter was referred to the fraternal dele
gate OF the Presbyterian Ministerial AS
Sociation
Upon report of Columbia Lodge OF Ma
chinists that the machinists at the Brv-
ant street pumping station are not receiv-
ing half holiday on Saturday. a commit
lee. consisting OF f. i. Adams. p 7
RYAN. and James McHugh was appointed
10 confer With the Commissioners with re-
gard 10 the matter.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
NO STRIKE At OYSTER BAY.
residents Wires Reported TO BE
Working Smoothly.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 12-The telegraph
service 10 and from the Presidents sum
mer home is little affected by the strike
OF the telegraphers of the two big com
panies, ard no trouble is expected.
There are three wires running from the
executive Offices at Oyster Bay. Two OF
these are practically direct wires TO
Washington, one connecting with the
White House and the other with the ex-
ecutive Offices there. These wires run
through New York, but are operated on
each end by government operators.
The third wire runs to New York. and
is used as a sort Of collecting wire for
all messages for the President which are
not sent TO Washington This New York
wire IS out OF commission tonight. but
its incapacity does not hamper the serv-
ice greatly, since the Washington wires
are all right The telegraphers IN the To-
cal office at Oyster Bay have not yet
been called out. The executive Office can
communicate directly with New York by
telephone.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

moderate depression has moved eastward 20 tAe
St Lawrence Valley in the last twenty-fonr hours.
and has caused southerly winds and high teHpeTa-
tuTes Throughout the Middle Atlantic states. y
has been attended thus far BY very little Ioeipia-
tion. The rainfall IN the ether parts e the o71n-
try vas vsry Esht and widely scattered Showers
fen IN Eastern Florida North Carolina Ohio. and
Arkansas The eastward movement q an area of
high pressure has temporarily terminated the hot
weather IN the Cpper Lake Region. the Upper Biis-
sissipYi Valley and tie Missouri Valley; unusually
high temperatures. however. continue n Texas.
Okahoms. and generally throughcIt the Southwest
Fer Tuesday and wednesday scattered showers are
probat.e in the East Gulf and South Atlantic
State There IS also probability that thunder
storms may occur IN the Middle Atlantic and New
EuFland States late Tuesday. with shift Ct the
wind 10 the northwest and cooler weather, else-
where little change in tCnpeTatGTe Is anicipa ted.
Stesmsrs dera-ting Tue=day Ter European Ports
viii have fresh southwssterly winds ard far
weather 20 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

the union, which was in itself % per cent
strong. He says the men viii remain
out until their demands are met. He says
the union is out in its entirety, and that
not man or woman OF the day force Of
the Western Union viii go to work this
morning, and that none OF the branch
offices will be in operation
The effect on the branch Offices could
not be ascertained last night as they
are ali day Offices. but in view Of the
statements made by the union officials,
they viii not be in operation to-day.
It was claimed that the night Offices on
Connecticut avenue, and al the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio depots had
gone out.
It was also said by the telegraphers
that the strike had affected the Asso-
ciated Press local office which Is the
headquarters Of the Southern division,
and that there was no service on most OF
the wires, practically all the men having
gone out
Night Manager Emory, Of the Asso-
ciated Press. however. claimed that the
Office was in good shape, and that only
three men had gone out. and that wires
to New York and Chicago the big relay
/ ing points. were working, as were also the
wires throughout the Southern division.
east of and including Atlanta. He also
stated that full force would be at work
to-day.
Headquarters Established.
Temporary strike headquarters were es-
tablished last night at the Columbia
Hotel, and after the first excitement sub
sided, the men all gathered shere. There
were fully 100 of them. It was said that
they wished to keep OF the streets and
| create as little excitement and troable as
/ possible. There was a general discussion
Of the situation and the prospects.
Permanent headquarters will be estsb-
lished as soon as possible, and pickets put
at the Offices and depots. and other ar
rangements made for a long seige-
The strike was also made effective last
night in the local hotel Offices. One o. the
principal Offices affected was that at the
/ New Willard
7 Newspaper correspondents, who have
/ been depending upon the local commercial
Offices for filing their matter. and who
1 have no leased wires. are, as one OF them
/ expressed it last night, up against H. A"
.ooll4e VI LAein nave papers on tle racine
/ Coast and cannot even establish tele-
/ phonic communication
/ Chairman OKeefe and G. W. McEntee
/ Of the executive committee Of the local.
/ who directed the Western Union walk
out, they being employed there. stated
/ last night that everything had been
/ cleaned up in good shape; that all the
men were out, but before leaving their
/ keys they had cleaned UP the business
/ on their wires and marked off their NUM-
4 bers. They even went so far as 10 notify
/ Manager Young that they were going to
call the men out
Vice President Beattie made a hurried
run to the Central Labor Union meeting
/ last night Just after the strikes, 70 make
a report 20 that body. He made an elo-
/ quent address, that brought frequent ap-
plause.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
BACON CONSULTS ROOT.

Assistant Goes TO New York to Con-
fer with Secretary of state.
Assistant Secretary Bacon. of the State
Department. went to New York yesterday
for a conference with Secretary Root, re-
garding State Department matters. Sec
retsry Root is expected to go TO New
York from his country home at Clinton.
Mr.. Bacon intends to take a vacation of
three weeks. but VIII return TO Washing
ton before Secretary Root leaves here for
Mexico. September % During Mr.. Ba-
cons absence Assistant Secretary Adee
will De in charge OF the department.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Tide Table.

To-dav-Hish tide. los2 a. II and uNs ?. Il
lov tide so 4 IT, ard 5.9 p n
To-morow-High tide, uz n. and n,9 ..
n; low tide. SIS g n. ard SIS p n.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
LABOR MEN IN FIGHT
Conflict Is Between Union
and NOnuniOn Men.
THREE OF THEM ARRESTED

Origin of Trouble Seems shrOueea
in Mystery, as COmbatnnts Make
Conflicting statements-Facts May
Be Brought Ont in Police Court
This Morning II Accused Appear.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
-onaition of the Nate

spscisl % The Washington Hrrsld.
Harper Fsrry. W. Va Aug n-Both rivers
clear to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

onIs o8e LAXATIVE BR0AI0 oUININE. Renem-
Der ful name. Z. W. Grore On box &C
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Temperatures in other cities. together with tAs
AMOUNT CT rainfall. for The twelve hozrs ended at
D. n yesterday, are IS follows;
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13

Midnight 70 a. n. 20: =. Il. Sc: A. n. 81.
s a. n. = % a. N. s.: Z Eoon. s. D. N. S.
r ~. SIS p n. s5. 6 p. n. s.. 10 p. IN. 7s.
Maximum. s. minimum, s..
Relative hunidity-5 a. n. 81, p. n, ?
Rainfall IS = H. 20 { T. nj. 2. hcuF q sun
shine. g. Der cent o. poz-ibe sunshine, 10
Temperature same date last year-Mzzimam. S.;
minimum, TO-
AFFLECES
Registered STANDARD theTmameter: a n. s.: Z
n. g. ?. n. slis; / ?. IA, 8; p m, s..
The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
GomDers Tor Arbitration.

Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation OF Labor favors
arbitration as a means of ending the
telegraphers' strike. Shortly after arriy-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

The following births and deaths were re-
ported to the Board Of Health during the
twenty-four hours ending Thursday noon:
Births-Fisel Fine, III Davenport, girl;
Charles Rockwell, 724 South Nineteenth,
boy: Adolph Saar 1902 South Fifth, boy;
NJ n. Tipps, 1910 Arbor, boy; Frank Blank,
8C9 Arbor twin girls; p. F. Frenzer 1914
California, boy; Max b. Habler, 1876 North
Twenty-tifth, boy,
Deaths-Peter Vgentin, 11O6 South Sew
enth, 4 days; Charles William Alfrey 2020
Spring, l month: Laura Bicknell Eight
senth and Farnam, A.