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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Mine OWNERS TALK
ASSOCIATION EXPLAINS CAUSES
OF LABOR DISTURBANCES.
IS NOT A CITIZENS ALLIANCE PARTY
No Change in Hours or Wages, but
La"lessncss and Oppression Must
Cease, They Claim.

Goldhcld, Nev.-The following an.
nouncemcnt has been issued here BY
the executive committee OF the Gold.
Held Business Men and Mine Owners
Association.
The Goldheld Business Men and
Mine Owners association desires %
make an announcement Of the present
labor difference in Goldncld. For the
past three years the camp has had a
series of labor troubles that have had
their origin in the existence of an
organization known as the Industrial
Workers Of the World. This body of
men have not only done these things
but have maintained reign OF terror
IN the camp, so far as laboring men
ana business are concerned. The bust.
ness men and mine owners have de.
tcrmined that this condition Of affairs
must be ended. a mass meeting was
called and the Goldfcld business Mer
and Mine Owners association was
formed.
1T Is not, never wh+:, and does not
propose to be a Citizens Alliance. or
mine owners and operators asso.
citation of the pattern of the Cripple
Creek district Mine Owners and OPP
orators association.
ut is simply union Of the business
men and mine owners of Goldneld to
preserve their camp and protect life
and property. There Is to be no
change in hours and wages. The set.
tcmCnt OF wages made in January IS
satisfactory TO all concerned. But law
lessness and oppression must cease.
The Industrial Workers OF the World.
as the representative OF lawlsssnese,
must leave the district That is the
only issue and all that is involved.
Labor unions are not to he warred
against or to be encouraged All that
is demanded is that they must be labor
unions not under the control Of or rs.
ISOLATED with the Industrial Workers
of the World"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
uLTiMATuM OF eoILERMAkERs.
Reports Say Strike May 30 Called
Within % Hours.

Cleveland, ohio.--A meeting OF the
executive board of the Information.
al Boilermakers and Iron Ship
builders was held at Lorain, O.. yester.
day, and after the meeting report
gave currency that the committee had
issued an ultimatum to +. II. Harri.
man and associates Of the Hartman
lines.
President Dunn was quoted as say
ing that u strike of bolermakers on
the Hartman lines would be called
within IS hours In the even, favorable.
action is not taken between row and
that time on the demands made some
time ago by employees OF the Chicago,
q Alton railroad, and which are still
pending. The members of the execu
tive committee which mot al Lorraine.
where strike is in progress at the
shipyards, left that city last night for
Cleveland, according to reports, and
II has been impossible so far to OBJ
tain an authoritative statement from,
any OF them
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
RIoTINc GROWS; MANY DEAD.
Roumanian Towns Destroyed, lnhab.
itants Slain.

Vienna, Notwithstanding TO the
news received Friday in Budapest
from Meldavia, the present movement
in Roumania is spreading. The town
of DorOgoi has been sacked and burn.
ed by the peasants. The inhabitants
were compelled to flee for their lives.
Al Cucuteni, where many Hunga.
rlans live, fight occurred between
the Hungarian and Roumanian inhab-
itants. -Four Hungarians are reported
killed and 30 wounded.
Fourteen peasants were killed in n
collision with troops at Beigestic,
while in Fokshamu the people are in
revolt against the authorities.
The village Of Suffice was DESTROYED
by peasant rioters. The fate of the
inhabitants is not known
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
KIDNAPPED BOY LOCATED.
Horace Marvin Thought TO Be In Erie,
Pa.-LeaisIature Takes Action.

Dover, Del.-The authorities of Erie,
Pa, sent for DR.. Horace Marvin Mon
day night and notified him by tel.
cphone that they believed they had
little Horace. the child who was
kidnapped recently Neither the Mar,
wins nor the detectives would dlvulge
any of the conversation. The boy, 1t
has been learned, has been Swallowed
from Canada down through Port HUI
ron and finally TO Erie.
The state Legislature passed q reso.
luton Monday asking that President
Roosevelt be requested to issue an or
der instructing postmasters IN various
parts OF the country. who may receive
notices intended to aid in the recovery
of horace Marvin, to hang such notices
In their respective postoffices and to
see that such notices are not torn or
destroyed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
BIG FIRE AT HUTCHINSON, kAs.
Morton Salt Works Destroyed-Loss
May Reach 100000

Hutchinson. Kas.-Thc Morton salt
block, the largest in the world owned
chiefly by Joy Morton and Paul Nor
ton, former secretary Of the navy. wa!
destroyed by IRE The loss embraced
new 100000 addition to the plant
and a vast quantity Of refncl salt ans
may reach $50o.OGC.
The fire started from the explosion
OF coal oil lamp Crude oil was
burned in the furnace and in some
way the fire was quickly communicat,
ed from the boiler room 10 other parts
OF the building 4 strong southwest
wind famed the flames and caused
them to spread rapidly IN IA faw DAYS
the new quarter Of a million dollar ad
ditlon to IN" plant would have begun
the manufacture OF salt by new pro.
cess known as the vacuum process and
reputcd to be- much more economical
than III" old \ battery Of eigh, Of
the largest oil burners ever construct.
ed had been installed for the opera.
ton Of iths part Of the plant. These,
with much other costly machinery, is
mass Of twisted iron.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
SOLDIERS SALARIES
CHIEF JUSTICE HANDS DOWN AN
OPINION RELATING THERETO.
SOLDIERS or RANK ONLY AFFECTED
Claim of Don c. Mitchell Ia Decided
against Him by United States
Supreme Court.

Washington. d. C.-Some OF the
questions pertaining to the subject
OF extra pay for officers OF the
army during war were considered by
the supreme court OF the United States
In dispOsing of the case OF United
States vs.. Don c. Mitchell. which was
decided I'm favor of the United States
In an opinion handed down by Chief
Justice Fuller. The particular point
involved was that relating To extra
pay for duty in higher rank in time
OF war, but not actually In the pres.
ence OF the enemy. Mitchell entered
the army during the war with Spain
as second lieutenant of Troop + OF the
First Ohio volunteer cavalry. and
while stationed at Huntsville, Ala, in
August, 1898. was designated by an
order from Capt, Rogers, regImental
quartermaster of the First Ohio. to
take command OF the troop. He con.
tnued to perform the duties OF that
command until the following October.
lie then made claim to the pay of a
captain under the act of April. 1895,
providing that in time of war every
officer serving with troops operating
against the enemy. who shall exercise.
under assignment in orders, issued by
competent authority. command above
that pertaining to his grade, shall be
entitled 10 receive the pay and allow
ances of the grade appropriated to
the command so exercised, and also
ior pay for the extra month allowed
at the rae paid captain. The court
ot claims decided in Mitchelrs favor.
holding that he was entitled to n cap.
tains rate. but Chief Justice Fuller's
opinion reversed that ruling and held
that he should receive only the pay of
second lieutenant.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
GoMPERs MAKES REPORT.
Executive Council Of Federation Of
Labor in Session at Washington.

Washington, d. Cat the meet.
Ing OF the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor, Presi.
dent Gompers reported on the work
outlined by the Minneapolis conven.
ton relative to the efforts to be
made for the organization OF the yet
unorganIzed workmen.
The conference held for harmonious
and cooperative action among the
trade unionists on the continent OF
America and Legislation both in con.
gress and the several states, as well
as In Canada, Porto Rico and Cuba.
Secretary Morrison submitted a re-
port fot the five months since the close
Of the federation's fiscal year. showing
an increase of more than $4,000 mem.
bers as compared with the correspond.
Ing five months Of last year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
EXPRESS MESSENGER sLuooEp.
Thrown from Train, He Teephoncs
Account OF Attack.

Palestine, TEXAS train No 4 of
the International & Great North.
ern, northbound, was leaving Elkhart.
twelve miles below here. Thursday
night, Express Messenger Winsley Wo.
mack. Of the Pacific Express Co., was
attacked and thrown out of rhe car.
He was not missed from the train I'm.
I'll Palestine was reached, and little
later a telephone message was re.
ceived from him at Elkhart. stating
That he had been assaulted by rob.
bers. The safe in the car was open
when the train reached Palestine.
The sheriff and posse left Palestine
on special train for the SEEM OF the
robbery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

DR.. Hans Richter, the famous must.
cal conductor, is a thorough believer
in comfort in dress. and not infre.
quently sets fashion at defiance. One
broiling evening in Paris he led the
orchestra wearing the regulation dress
coat and a pair of cricketIng trousers,
never dreaming that he would have TO
come into full view of the audience.
At the end of the opera, however, so
clamorous were the calls for him that
he was compelled to show himself be.
fore the footlights arrayed as ne was.
His unconventional appearance led to
explosions OF laughter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Low Death Rate in Canal Zone.

Washtngton-Only two deaths oc.
CURED among the 5,554 white labor.
ers In the canal zone during Februarr.
biack water fever caused one of these
deaths and tuberculosis the other. NJ
deaths were reported among the son
American women and children on tn.
isthmus. The sick rate was q for
every 1000 persons for the month.
pneumonia was more prevalent than
any other disease, &c cases being re.
ported Three cases of smallpox. taken
from incoming ships, were treated in
the zone hospital.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
WITH FULL MILITARY HoNoRs
Brig. Gen. Theo. J. Whit Buried with
Impressive Ceremonies.

WashngtoH-With full military hon
ors, the body Of Brig. Gen. Thcodura
J. Whit, L. s. a. formerly commander
OF the Cuban army Of pacihcation. and
who died in Philadelphia Thursday.
was buried in Arlington Monday. The
funeral train arrived from PHILADELPHIA
at 1880 O'Clock and was met at the
Pennsylvania depot by the honorary
pallbearcrs and n military detachment
consisting Of four troops Of the Thir.
tccnth cavalry and the Fourth battery
OF field artillery
At the grave brief commitment serv
Ices were conducted 10y the chaplain
II. A. Brown, artillery corps and the
usual military ceremonies were Oh
serted. Col Albert L. Meyer, Crs
Hundred aud Tenth cavalry. has been
selected for promotion 10 tho rar K
Of brigadier general to MI a vacan,v
created by the death Of Gen. Win,.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
TAKE SUBMARINE TRIP.
Two Women in Boat Submerged for
Two Hours.

Bridgeport, Conn.-Mrs. VI. Thurs.
ton, wife of former L $. Sen.
ator Thurston OF Nebraska ana Mrs.
j. c. Lake, wife OF the assistant mana
ger OF the Lake Submarine Boat Co.,
and said to be the first women ever
to make trip in submarine boat,
were among the party of prominent
persons that made trip on sub
marine yesterday. The boat was sub
merged for two hours in Long Island
Sound, just outside the bridgeport
harbor. during which luncheon was
served and an hour devoted to i'm.
promptu speechmaking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Premier stoIypln Urges Action.

Odessa, Polish ssia.-The Odesski
Novpsti claims to be In possession of
information connecting the antisemilic
excuses in Roumania and the provo.
cative agitation in Bessabaria with th3.
Vaccinations of the union of true,
Russian people and says that in con.
sequence of this Premier Stolypin has
telegraphed the governor of Bcssarbria
urging immediate measures to prevent
the spread OF disorders in that prov
ince.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
JUDGE GUNNELL DEAD.
Former Missouri Attorney Succumbs
to Heart Trouble.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Judge Al.
len 7. Gunnell, former state sen.
ator and a prominent attorney.
died at his home in this city last
night of heart trouble. Before com.
ing TO Colorado. the Judge was rest.
dent OF Sedalia. Mo. where he was as.
ISOLATED with the late United States
Senator Vest and Judge John f. Phil.
Fps OF the United States federal dis.
trict court in the practice of law.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

The only known survivor OF the
naval battle OF Navarino, which took
place Oct. 20. 1887, is still living at
Binstead, near Ryde, Isle OF Wight. in
the person of John Stainer. who has
Just entered upon his hundredth year.
The old man, whose physical infirmi-
ties now prevent him leaving his
room, was mldshipman's steward on
board II. NJ. S. Talbot when the con-
fiict which gave Greece her independ-
ence took place. lie afterward served
as a coastguard and retired many
years ago on pension.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Public Contracts Let

ST. Lous.-The contract for build.
ing the new quarantine hospitar
has been let by the board OF pub.
lie improvements to Gillick Bros. for
$5S,ss2. The contract for n horse.
hospital for the fire department, at
Twentieth and North Market streets
was let to Duffner & Stecker, at S..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

Strange are the contrasts Of fate,
remarks the Indianapolis Star 4
team In Shelby county ran away with
a wagon load OF uitroglyccrin. ran
into telephone pole, smashed the
wagon to pieces and there was no cX,
ploslun. But few days ago "A carload
Of high explosives was exploded by
the rumble OF passing train In the
former case there was no one near to
be injured In the latter dozens Of pas.
seneers were killed or manned by the
eNplOsinn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

A scientist has discovered a sun
spot which he describes as the biggest
and most beautiful on record. extend.
Ing an eighth of the way across the
luminary. and its approximate size be.
ing fixed at $4,000 miles long and
10000 miles wide. the entire area be.
Ing 100000 square miles. That Ger.
tainly indicates a remarkable disturb.
ance in the center of our solar sys.
TEN. The scientist predicts some
striking electrical phenomena as a re.
suit of the agitation in the suns
midst
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

II Is 60 years this year since the
United States began to issue postage
stamps. The first regular issue con.
sisted of iive.cent stamps bearing a
portrait of Franklin and ten.ccnt
stamps having likeness Of Washing.
ton. Both Washington and Franklin
have appeared on every regular issue
since. FranklIns head is on the one.
cent stamp to-day and Washlngton's
on the two'cent. thus preserving the
ratio OF relative values with which
they began
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

Contrary to the general supposI.
ton, Raisuli the Moroccan bandit. is
a well-cducatcd gentleman. tracing his
ancestry through Mulai Idris. who
founded the empire OF Morocco, to the
prophet In stature he Is said to be
tall and handsome. with an unusually
white skin and with features rather
Grecian than Semitic-altoEcthcr a
fascinating gentleman. with his knOwl
edge OF languages and gift as story
teller and his consciousness OF exalted
birth
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
New Zealand Mail Cut or.

Washington. d. C.-In consequence.
of the withdrawal by the Oceanic,
steamship Company OF It's steamers
on the route between San Francisco.
Auckland and Sydney. the rosioflice
department Is without the means
OF dispatching parcels post-markeI
to New Zealand and Australia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Moroccan Situation Scr. ous-

Paris, France. - Premier Clcmen-
ceau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pich.
on and Minister OF War Picquart con
ferred Sunday concluding ths Mo
rocco situation and rs n result It was,
decided to summon an extraordinary.
meeting of the cabinet for this after
noon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
New York Defeats ST. loula.

San Antonio, Texas.-The New
York Nationals defeated the St
Louis American league team by a
score of IL to 2. Batteries: New
York. Wiltse, Ferguson ana Bresna
han; st. Louis. jacobson, Farris, Crisis
and Buelow.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
To Abolish Sunday Excursions,

Indianapolis, lnd.-General passen.
ger agents and other officials OF the
various railroads operating in Indiana
ana Ohio VIII gother In this city for
the purpose of discussing the question
OF aboltshing Sunday excursions and
cheap rates.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
kidnap Rich Mama Son

Salonika. European Turkey-Rob.
ert Abbott the son of a well.
TODD British subject, was kidnapped
Sunday from his fathers garden, which
is in the Immediate vicinity of the Brit.
ish consulate general 1t is believed
the deed was done with a view to &C.
curing ransom.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
China Asked for Money.

Shanghai - Viceroy Tuan Fang
is convinced that the situation in
the famine districts ia SO serious
that a general uprising will be una.
raidable unless prompt relief is afford.
ed. He has, therefore, momorlalized
the throne, asking for $4,000 for the
purchase Of rice in Siam.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
NO FREE TRADE FOR AUSTRALIA
Minister OF Trade and Customs Saws
II Would Mean Starvation.

London-Sir William John LINE.
Australian minister Of trade and Gus.
toms. who is visiting IN London. was
interviewed Monday on preferential
trade. He said there had been Il stril;.
Ing increase in the importation #
American machinery. particularly az
rlcultural implements. TO Australia
and that the German trade with Au,
tralia also was increasing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
6risadler General WInt Ia Dead

Philadelphia. - Brigadier General
Theodore ]. Whit. L. S.. A..
commanding the Department of Mis-.
souri,, with headquarters at Omaha,
died suddenly at a hotel here. He
came to Philadelphia to undergo med.
ical treatment. He was CO years old
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
KATY" BARS RED SHIRTS.
Engineer nI-tS=l; G 6isns; -, Mans
Apparel.

sedalia, Moe. NJ. Alvord, general
superintendent Of the NJ, *. q T.,
has issued a bulletin requesting sec.
ton men not to wear rel shirts to
work. The explanation is said to be
that an engineer did not heed red
signal recently, and when Be was
taken to task, explained that no mis-.
took the flag for the red shirt of q.
section man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Raise Fund to Probe Graft.

Portland, ore.--The Oregonian says
fifty thousand dollars is being raised 10
an investigation fund to bring Francis
j. Heney and Special Agent Burns to
Portland to probe into local municipa!
graft. Transactions for years back
and up to the present will be examined
under the searchlight of the investi.
gators.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
President Names campbelps Successor

Washington, d. C.-The president
has appointed George W. Wood.
ruff of the law department OF the for.
est service to be assistant attorney
general of the interior to succeed
Frank L. Campbell who has been
transferred to the position of special
assistant attorney under the depart.
ment of justice
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
PIottinu Against Prince

Sofia, Bulgarla.-Some of the news.
papers here, which usually are consid.
cred TO be well il,orntd, assert that
the police have discovered evidence Of
plot against Prince Ferdinand. Slight
credence, however, is given the story
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Train Fits Car; IL Hurt.

Detroit, Mich.-A dozen persons
were injured Friday, two of them
fatally, when an inbound Lake Shore
train struck a Fourteenth avenue
street car at the Fourteenth avenue
crossing. A number of the injured
are children who were on their way
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

Santa Monica. Cal.-Whlle bathing
in the surf at Ocean Park Wednes
day. c, X. Mcclure, who recently
came with his family from Minnesota,
was seized with a cramp and was
drowned In the breakers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Strike Troubles in Switzerland

Neyey. switzerland-The general
strike which was proclaimed here re-
Gently In sympathy with the strikers
In chocolate factory eliminated In
serlous disorders.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
TRIED TO SAVE MCKINLEY.
James Parker, Who Was Near the
President When chot, Loses Mind.

Atlantic City, n. flames Par.
ker, who attempted to save the life
of President Mckinley by striking
the arm of Czolgosz, as the latter fired
the fatal shot at the president, is in
jail here, a raving maniac.
Parker was taken in charge by the
police and will be committed to an
asylum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

It should be carefully explained that
although the army is going to build
the canal, neither regulars nor volun.
teers OF the service will be put on the
lob.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

Henry James insinuates that Amer.
tcan women arc poor takers. The
trouble with Henry is that he saw the
ladies only when he was on the plat.
form and they had paid for the priyi-
lege OF listening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Another Town Reported Taken

Vienna, acknowledgements have
TO the Austrian frontier In northern
Moldavia, has been taken possession
of by the riotous peasantry, and that
the entire Jewish population has fled.
These reports lack confederation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

Lots of states now ar" ouac'ing two.
cent passenger rate legislation, but
still there are people who regret the
vanished passes
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

Bathurst. N. B.--Word has been.
received here of the loss OF four
lives In the severe blizzard which
swept over the eastern provinces late,
Wednesday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29
Two Cruisers Sail

Toulon, France.-The armored cruz
ser Jeanne Dare and the third.class
cruiser la Lande sailed Sunday for
Tangis-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

In Wow of recent wrecks the inter.
state commerce commission will re-.
sent the assertion that il is running
the railroads
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

King Leopold of Belgium is reck.
oned as the richest man In Europe, sc
far as real estate is concerned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-03-29

Scientists have found microbes ia
nowbalis. Roll before using In the
future.