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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

The steamer Victoria. Nortnwcss=
ern steamship company. arrived at
& 80 this morning. the first boat To
get In from Nome this season.
Much satisfaction was expressed at
the excellent time made by the
steamer ON her down run. liz hours
so minutes. and Capt. Porter, her
master, was congratulated ON his
performance. This is an improve.
mcnt on the Presidents outward
time
cant Porter reports a splendid
run. The sea towards st Michaels
was packed with ice" he said. We
also saw large number OF wal
rnsrs At Nome the whole town
turned out to welcome va on our ar
rival and men, women and children
gave themselves mp 10 Joyful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
HIRED A HORSE AND
FORGOT TO GO BACK

REDMOND. Wash. June - A
deputy sheriff ioft yesterday after.
aeon FOR North Bend In srafch Of
William Miller. who hired = heres
here Friday afternoon and did not
return Il 10 lta owner. q liver mar
named Wiley. Miller Went 90 >
livery stable 1T North Bend. aud,
leaving the horne ama buggy thsfv.
applied Tor work GA the Chleago.
MliuAukee 4 -. Paul railroad. A.
the riE Vas not returned the lINery
man at Redmond began = search
and found his property at North
Bend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

The steamer jefferson arrived
Yesterday afternoon from skagway
and way ports. bringing nearly
500 600 Ia gold from Fairbanks,
Dawson and Attn. Captain Nord
reports a good trip down With oX'
ceilent weather. Among the large
number OF passengers we're Leon G.
fnpport. OF the Canadian Bank OF
Commerce. Dawson. and Col. W y.
bolton. who has been in charge az
wort Gibbons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

Charged with representing her.
self as Mrs. ]. 4. Brace. Of
coo Westlake az. Mrs Violotte
Is. Bradlee. wife OF Harry IL
Bradlcc. well known lumber.
man. was arrested yesterday after.
noon at the Rainier Grand hotel for
obtaining goods at the MeDougall.
gouthwiek co. and the Frederick 4
Nelson Co. In fraudulent manner
Mrs Hradiec. who has been EN-.
ploycd as a stenographer In the
New York building. Is said 70 have
admitted 10 Chief OF Police Wap
pensteln that il had been her In.
tentlon 20 obtain the goods In the
clover manner she planned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
First Boat From Nome Brings Fortune With lt-Twen~
B-Seven Passengers Have Pleasant VOyage-De-
srtiOn at Nome

demonstrations. Tho town band.
was there blowing It's head off TO
do us honor. and we were escorted
up from the beach by H."
Twenty passengers were
brought down and a million dollars
in gold. a portion OF the Nome win.
ter cleanup. The winter Is break.
ing later than usual al Nome and
70 Is said the seasons operations
will not commence for few weeks.
The desertion occurred at Nome
of six sailors. fifteen uremen,
and twenty-seVon stewards. These.
wholesale dcsertions are common
on the first Nome boats. Men sign
on with the intention Of quitting
when they touch the auriferous
peninsula. Il is cheap way OF
getting there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
ATHLETES FOR MEET

The Multnomah Athletic Club Of
Portland will have sixteen entries
in the annual Pacific Northwest
field meet to be held In Seattle next
saturday. The sixteen contestants
ara Kelly. Aoores. Reid. Huston.
Mckinney. Hug. Zseharias. Grven.
haw. swan. Devol. Holman. kuy-
kendall. smithaou. Harold Reed,
sam MAY and Graham Glass. Ir.
The famous olympic Athletic
club Of san Francisco will be rep.
resented BY five star athletes. all
Of whom are nov In this city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
'EATTLE IN GRIP OF.
COAL MONOPOLY

the surplus of coal left on hand
after the corporate interests which
own the coal are served.
TomorroW article will tell how
temporary shortage 81 coal Wa
produced la Seattle. how the Pa.
cifie Coast company controls the
local market. keeps cut competition
and raises prices In the faes Of us
ures showing increasing production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
RESTAURANT MEN TO FORM
STATE ORGANIZATION

Initial steps we're taken Tuesday
nlght in Seattle 70 form an organ
lratlon 10 ba knawn as the State
Restaurant Keepers association.
one Of the first Of its kind 70 be
launched in the west
The proposition was discussed at
the meeting % the Seattle Restau
rant Keepers association AZ the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
MORE PROTECTION
FOR COAST

~ whr with Japan the Pneific
Quasi uouid be ~ the merry Of tnr
oppa@tnE fleet.
Teen the var department got
hsgaY and announced var manruveru
By Land aud ga for Puget soHnd
nrat n1uath Vow Secretary Net.
calf IL 10 40 20 Seattle aud San
Sra gesaen and make an exhaustive
Investigation a. TO strategic points
asid rnAts a Frpar,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

nslmonico A large number Of
proprietors Of tacoma restaurants
we're present. and u waa decided 10
hold = meeting In the latter city
come time next week for the pur
poss Of pcrfecilua the organization
The headquarters Of the aasoeia
tlpn will be In the Epler block. So.
aftia. the present offices OF the 10.
cal association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
FERRIES CRASH IN FOG

(serlpps Telegraph servles)
SAN FRANCISCO. June -
During a dense fog last night the
ferry steamers Cazade and James
VI Donohue crashed.
Both we're loaded with passen-
gers aud for a time paaie pre-
vailed
Life boats we're quickly lowered
and launches and other steam craft
near b. went 20 the assistance OF
the two Endangered boats and the
passenger
The Douohue was quite badly
damaged
All che passengers OF the two
boata reached the city late last
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
FATAL AUTO
ACCIDENT
tsrrInn. rrIrrrnrh ser.Iee. }

~. PAUL. June ia.-Walter ttill.
son Of James 4 Hiii. was seriously
injured and Fred Schroeder. a prom
inont uverymnu, was Killed last
night in an auto accident
YuYung I'LL attempted 20 turn o.
sharp corner. aud ia doing 90.
schroeder was thrown out aud,
striking on his head, vas Instantly
Killed
Young Hnl IL Frustrated. Ti's dead
man left a family.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
LAUNDRY EMPL0YE
is WANTED

Frank Cottorill business agent Of
the Central Labor council. is mak-
ing an effort 70 locate an employe
Of a local laundry who recently fur
nished information TO the effect
that the i0hour.law and other res
ulailons governing laundry verk
era we're being violated. 80 that
stops can be taken to remedy the
conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
TRIED TO BLOW
UP STREET CAR

sssep. telegraph ssr,les1
NY FRANCISCO. June ia
- under a crowded Haight st
! szDioded late last night
y force Of the explosion wreck
= bottom Of the car and many
stgsrs were injured from ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
Wife OF LUMBE RM AN
ARRESTED
FREIGHT TRAM IS WRECKED

fscripps Telegraph serslee.l
SALINAS. Cal. June ia
Southern Pacific freight. north
bound. was wrecked near Santa
Margarlta last night At the bottom
Of the Cueata grade After being
dltehed the cars took fire and eight
we're consumed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
ans. OLGA FALk. EXPOSED nv
rHG STAR. Is coNvlergo OF
eRAcrtclgo MEDICINE wrrs
ouT a LICENSE.

Mrs.. Olga Fnlk. Who aascFtinsd
extensively Ia mofnlHs and even.
ing paper under The name Of thu
pAFia New York EiectFolysls insss.
fste. waA found guilty Of prauticiug
medicine without q license by =
iary IA judge Morris court yrstef.
day Aftefnonn.
Mrs Falk ~aa located for several
Yeafa In ths kaiatrook building.
later moving % Is y broadway.
and advertised her Illegal pFarsirs
extensively IN Seattle and the sur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
KINGS CUP STOLEN

ASCOT. England. June ia
mysterious robbery occurred dur.
ing the faces yesterday. Various
trophies we're on exhibition az ne.
ual on a table behind the grand
stand In charge Of two officials A
gold cup. presented BY the king.
was stolen. The cup was valued
~ 81 900. u was 70 have been run
for on Thumday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
EVERETT BOOSTERS TO
GET TOGETHER

EVERETT. June - AT the Or
entail tea fooms In thta city tonight
the Real Estate Dealers asa1riA
tian aiil bold their first annual
banquet. A first class orchestra
wlil render aanei music aaa there
will - attempts a. araiurq that
would drive the Romans ~ old 60
tears. ~Hanest John Mckee e.
10 speak on The timely sobie &
Saratoga The reaI uslect Of the
spread is 20 get together and imiti
ate plans % assist ia the movement
u nifty thousand Ia 1910"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
lVARDs AROUND sCHMITz'S OFFICE

The guard had instructions 10
throw any one ont who attempted
10 take possession Of thls office.
Gallagher ia az present simply
figure head and has no desire 10 se.
cure the elty's seal Mayor Schmitz
has issued n warning 20 the super
visors that So IL stu mayor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
NO STRIPES FOR
the INSANE
lstar snrrInI sersIre.l

OLYMPIA. June - The warden
of the p.nltentiary At waila NaiiA
must not treat the insane criminals
as eanvicta
Positive orders have been issued
~ the board % control and the
governor that criminal insane
muft not weaF stripes. their heads
must not te shaved and they are
not to be treated a. felouH
Young rhompaoa and Sloane arc
Ia citizens clothes and are inmates
% the hoapital ward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

iuE pieces OF woodwork and Iron
and In the rush for the doors when
the explosion occurred.
The explosion happened while
the car was near the corner Of
Scott A. Several Of the passengers
we're sent 20 hospitals Many win.
dows IN the vicinity we're broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
HELLO BILL"

uEI.LfNGHAM. June 10 Hello
BIZ Il being heard all over this
city The state convention % ths
Elka T. being held aHd there arr
nearly 800 delegates present Thls
afternoon = parade viii be held
after the business session and to
night a minstrel ahuw sill be given
ai neek's thsater
Every visiting Elk has been given
free tickets on the car the aud frea
tickets 70 the various amnsemsnt
places Not a thing Il being LEFT
undoae tn assure all ElkN a holly
time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

saN FRANCISCO. June - -Po.
= slard the entrance 10 the city
JOG office. This guard was
- here yesterday By Mayor
1lz Who d0eea not recognize
yep Of he supervisors iu re-.
1aE him from office aad ap-
''"1ns Gallagher acting mayor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
LUMBER SCHOONER WRECKED.
fesrlnna Triearaph Service. !

SAN FRANCISCO. June i9.-The
five maated schooner Lewis. out Of
Grav'a Harbor lumber laden, Is
ashore on tho Farailone islands.
Capt. Dryer. Of Portland, Ore, is
I'm command. lie lost his bearings
in dense fog and heached az $3.50
this morning. There was No loss
OF life reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
VICTORIA BRINGS
a MILLION
SMALLPOX FRIGHTENS
VANCOUVERITES

VANCOUVER. n. c, June IL
Owing TO the prevalence OF small.
pox In Spokane the local delegates
20 the Baptist convention, which
opens there In July. have decided
TO cancel the trip.
vancouver will not be represent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

FNFFEpp~ NFF"NFNFH "FFFtFF1F
WASHINGTON. Jure ta~Ihs
Inspection trip q Secretary Of Tie
Navy Mefsalf. annanncvf exclusive.
y IN ihwar dispatches yesterday
has greater significance
Admiral Dewey. several mon tbs
ako. advised President Roosevelt
Aud bis cabinet members that bet
Ter prnlseflun should he afforded
The Pacific coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
CONFESSED MURDERER or
sTEunENaGRo WENT TO
ALASKA AND IS BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN THE ONE
WHO ATTEMPTED TO KILL
JOSEPH MCDONALD.

JUNEAU, Alaska. June Alt il
believed here that Harry Orchard
spent several months In juneau
three years ago and attempted 10
Aaaasainats Joseph Mcdonald. then
superintendent 81 tho Trcaawell
minca
Mcdonald was marked for death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

Armstrong; Victoria team plays
is first game ~ the asason az Ath-
ietic park With the HFomerton nine
az oppoRcuts blackburn viii pitch
FOR Victoria While snlder will work
or nremsrton 1H3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

The vessel was bound for Frisco
from Gray's Harbor with lumber
and at o'clock this morning. while
a heavy fog made sailing uncertain,
she ran into land, suffering con-
siderable damage 10 her forward
timberB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
ARREST SHIPS OFFICERS

fstaE special service
FORT TOWNSEND. June 10
- American ship Abncr Goburn
- putting out 10 sea aud being
llshi back iu The custody Of the
slil Who placed Captain Henry
Burgess aud Mate Henry Beese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

under arrest. proceeded to sea last
night. after the mate and captain
we're discharged from custody BY
Justice y s snyder. When the u.
fccrs came ashore the ease was i'm
mediateiy set for trial aud the de
PENDANTS acquitted OF the charge u
assault and battery on Joseph Null
Ter
Capt g ~ Morrison. an old pi-
oneor. is 10 with typhoid pneumonia
and Is lowering between life aud
death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

IN Francis ?. sinslstonl
x.oneellssic greed Is TOE cause Of
,lsxs.s coal shortage 10 Seats
eseea Which TAKES afran.
x prvsent cunditious TO bold
\. a. sAaorsn9 man Win one
n sua xuuse the people With me
freed whleh takes 20 AZ
a the rights % THE pnhlie.
4, seessslsics and suffsFtnEs OF
~cDls II = the greed for e.
-, ueofits 70 b. WFuux tom
scope regardless % neral Or
rrrsl -.
= - shat extsnt thls greed
~ h determined oniy by an
|sps.xas.ux body wkieh has the
- 3 Subpoena witnesses and
-, tAern 10 tell The truth under
= < prosecution for perjury 4
- Many Conservative bust
wsr who have watched the
- Il TIE "eoal famine. ae-
rmnssa ss Il has been - uni
"a rslaes Ia price By al coal pro-
|x4r believe that the "cuat short
ha nanufsetured product. the
- q ; criminal conspiracy Ia
kMas q traae
Rsora Ger Suspicion
er,siaiy. 10 Ire average oh
rsr. sklnxz lock suspicious. So
II he nstrupolla % the eonntY
H. predaees over a third Of ihs
II ninsd in the state sith over
s1laa tens mined Annually With
b nGlnz ef 20 milea Of the city
7 n,,srinr frum = coal famln
- 4 nens too good quality costs
y tunssffz consumer from - q
81 shsu delivered In bis hase-
~ gn1 he IA urged BY the pro
~ % bug nos isst he find him
= TIRED % pay more or be ahso-
|zslg unahie to Ees coal next win
10 mines directly tributary e
- siih a capacity 81 ufer z.
~ tnus % coai per anuum
1NnAly threa times the amunni
~ nseesaary 10 supply the s.
- markef. the people Of ssattl
eEsi from cold last winter fac
~ ssfe fcrcsd 70 shut down AMI
y md steamers could get 40 fuel
/ fsh the same source Of supply
HaAls. coal producers are warn.
\ AZ people o. Seattle that con
pa are apt 10 b worse next
~ than thsy we're last and are
"a IL people % get their viz.
& nppiy into the Easements "
y Fsssnt high prices.
Eiiletts Warning.
fsident Elliott. q the Nofthegn
30. = among those who have
- h raising The warning cry
: - open letter 70 the people 81
''aslagtnn. he declares that the
kHAers Pacific viii no longer sci
= y the public aa the compans
- eli the coal Il owns for ths
p supply Of the road. In a Sub
kz1i les,eF be urges the peoplf
q heir fuel supply In earl
70 avert 3 famine.
nat has reused the suspicion Of
: nhlie most Is the fact that the
i laortags never developed an
tasr the railway legislation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
DEAD
1..,Isp. T.I.srsph s.r,IssJ

'ssTiBps Ieiearanh Service
~ YORK. June - o ! Sails
ehairmaH ~ tha Utah State
iaiifan Committee. mine owner
80 aa9 Tor years identified with
lai Interests Ira the uak0tas.
= iiaa and Utah. died here yes
- Of heart disease. Mr. aalls-
AYfd at Salt Lake and was on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
HAVE THREE REFEREES

A n preeautlon against future
fakes in the ring Jim Jeffriea has
concocfed a plan 10 have three
Judges give the decisions In bouts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
BUCKET SHOPS MUST
CLOSE DOORS
TAFT IN KANSAS.

fserlpps Telegraph ssrsiee.)
PORT LEANkNW0RTH. Kan
luna 10 Secretary TAFT arrived
Tits morning ON hia inspection tour
Of the fort Ito leaves for Ottawa.
kan. tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
III NOT INCREASE
FLEET or PACIFIC

t8eripps Telegraph service.l
WASHINGTON. June Is
The administration has vetoed
tho suggestion 20 send the en-.
tirg battleahip squadron 70 the
! Pacific coast a. a precautlon.
arr measure on account Of the
JapanoHe trouble No add.
lions will be made 10 the naval
forces on tho Pacific.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
R UEF I'M
COURT
lserIpps rsIsuraph ssfvIss.l

AfFF- fNfNhfNFf
SAN FRANCISCO. June is.--Abe
Ruaf appeared ia court this morn.
iug for sentence on the exiortlon
charge 10 which he pleaded guilty
Sentence Was continued until June
20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

OLYMPIA. June ~ The state.
board Of higher education Is IN ses-
sion and viii continue several days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
SCHOONER is
AGROUND

The grounding OF the schooner
Louis on farallon Island IL report
ed az the Merchants Exchange
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

COMMITTEES HAS
DECIDED THAT OPERATORS
HAVE GRIEVANCE - ONLY
LARGE CITIES WILL DC AZ.
FEcTEo AT TIE FIRST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
emo of slrlke.

NEW YORK. June la.-Thc I'm.
pendlng strike OF the telegraphers
il a direct result Of the refusal Of
the Western Union and Postal Of.
flelals 20 recognize or treat with
committee from the Commercial
Telegraphera' union Of New York.
who represented 500 operators In
that city and wished 10 present a
grievance
This grievance was based upon
the failure Of the companies TO
carry out In general way the ten
Der cent Increase In wages which
they had promised 10 put into Of
feet March T.
This petition also carried a re.
quest for an olFhthou working
davt better working conditions
such az proper ventilation and san
itatluu. the abolition Of the sliding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

passcd By congress last year A
fear ago the best grade Of hlaek
Diamond coal wss selling IN Seattle
Cor - per ton IT the bankers. ana
there appeared to be ne thought 81
A coal sh0rtREe Today the same
grade Of coal Is selling At the bunk.
ers at 81 per ton and the public IL
repeatedly admonished % bay nov
% take the chances Of freezing next
winter
Came with Car sherssss.
pusiaE the last twelve mauths
this sudden scarcity Of zeal has do
seloped along with the car short.
axs. that other failure Of the rail-
roads II serving the public. Floods
and other iupedimruu 70 trans
reFfatien were given 1t the gfma
as the eausc. but now that conal.
lions are normal axain AID the AZ.
pareut shortage continues. a nsx
excuse IL needed The same roal
supply i az hand. the same trans
por,Atioa facilities are available
and the same railroad companies
eontrpl the mines A. whsn coal waa
plentiful AZ g. per ton. Yet the pro.
ducers SIN cry shortage III.
prics q coal . moved an another
notch and the people are warned
that Il = apt 70 50 much higher.
Increase In demand Ia thu
principal explanation given b. ths
operators for the alleged shortage
The capacity Of the mines Of ne
state ia exceeded b. the demand.
according 20 their explanation
The consumption OF coal on ths
railroads alone Increased 30 per
cent last year. they state. While
the productlon q coal last year sx
eecdsd the output Of 1906 only some
IS per esnt
Exeusss offersa.
We are producing al the coal
sc can under present conditions
say the operators. Labor n scarce
and the output Il curfaslsd b. lack
of men Tell "a vhefc % get men
and we viii hire them thcy aay
When asked what efforts they are
making 70 avert , coal famine.
AID when asked shy they have
/ raised the price ~ coal. the oper.
atorA shift the blame on The miners.
We have 20 charge more for coal
because sc have given the miners
20 per cent Increase. say the
[ operators
But they SAY nothing Of tho real
causes af the alleged coal shortage
/ in Seattle. the fact that the coal
mines are owned b. railway and
steamship interests. that the "a y
ways and steamships Of the oWn.
+ ing companies are first supplied.
mat the vessel trade comes next
l that coal u diverted 70 San Fran.
cisco. Portland and other points
s here a hiEh price can be realized
and that the people Of Seattle. sit.
uatod practically az the base Of sup
/ ply. are served .ast With the coal
hat remains.
Monopolistie Greed.
Throughout the distribution Of
/ this coal. monopolistic greed pre-.
Fails. The coal monopoly serves is
own interests alone. fila rs own
pockets and considers the people
only 70 the extent Of extorfing all
I the money possible out Of them fer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19

CHICAGO. June t9-President
small viii remain IN the east TO
manage the strike there, and Secre
tary Russell will handle II in Chi.
cage
II Is reported that tho strike In
this city will spread TO the larger
cities first. leaving the small cities
free 10 conduct their business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-19
iserIpps Telsaraph ssrvIes.l

kocHpps icle9fsPh oefFfeet
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE zen.
erui executive board OF the telsg
raphera union has decided on a
strike.
The matter Is now IA the hands
OF President Small
Tho decision to strike was an.
nounccd In a statement made By
Acting President Konenkamp Of
the union. lie says the strike Is
approved against either or both the
Western Union aud Postal Tele-
graph company. lie said The
plans for campaign have been
made. and tho men are ready for a
struggle
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nonopolls,le Greed.

Throughout the distribution Of
this coal. monopollstic greed pre-
Falls. The coal monopoly serves It's
own interests alone. fila rs own
pockets and considers the people
only 20 the extent OF exiorilng all
the money possible out Of them for
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-28
COMMANDER
FAV0RS ARMY CANTEEh
Also Recommends Increased Pay for
Enlisted Personnel.

Washington. Aug. 27.-In line with
other department commanders. Cen
cral Meyer, commanding the depart
ment Of Texas. In his annual report
takes the ground that the pay of en-
listed men should be increased. partic-
ularly that of uon-commissioned Off
GERS. He also fayors legislation in
crcasing the infantry by al least ten
regiments OF ull peace strength, and
he declares that the continued absence
of SO many officers renders more ap-
parent and evident the necessity for
some legislation giving two officers a.
least Ia "a company or troop at all
times.
General Meyer rcnews the recon-
mcndation of most of his predecessors
relative TO the removal Of the cantecn
restrictions uuon the sale Of malt
liquors. He says there has been a gem
cral decrease In the number of trials
by court martial. averaging about
3 per cent. while the numbef OF trials
for deseTtiOn far exceeds that of any
other crime or charge.