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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28
Notice For Bids

The directors of Bell school,
District No. 10. willexcept sealed
bids for the building OF a new
school house in District No. 10.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office OF the superin.
tendent Of schools for Ward
county, Or at the clerks office OF
Bell School District No. 10.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. All
bids must be in the clerks Office
on or before Dec. 80, 1907.
=. u. WALDREF: Clerk, pro TEN
I1.2S.12.2G
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28

ing old time friends. Mr.. Whit
more came to North Dakota
seven years ago and proved up
a valuable claim near Surrey,
which he disposed of some time
since. He is now working insur
ance in Ohio, and is doing re-
markably we'll. MIR. Whitmore's
son, Herman, is attending col
lege and securing a splendid ed
ucatiOn.
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Pages 8 TO is

Albert Bettin. one of our enter
prising young implement man,
was united 10 marriage, at Val
ley City, Thursday, to Miss
Bertha Doedy, of that place. A
large crowd of friends attended
the function, and the occasion
was celebrated for two days.
The couple will reside in this
city, in the new residence which
the groom built this season, in
anticipation OF the event. Quite
a number of Minot friends at
tended the wedding.
A safe place to trade at MiQot
Furniture Company. J. C
Hof, Pres. IF
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28

O. 0. Mahugh, OF Berthold has
gone to Culbertson, Mont,
where he has a valuable claim.
Mr.. Mahugh says the land is
practically all taken up in that
vicinity, except that which is a
long distance from a railroad.
Albert Gunderson has moved
his house from his brady farm,
to his farm southwest of Miuot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28
StringtOWn

Mark Nelson is hauling oats
to town these days.
Mrs. Pooler finished teaching
her term OF school last Friday.
Mrs. &C. Thomson, who has
been visiting with Mrs. G. NJ.
| Christensen for several weeks re-
turned Sunday to her home in
Weplo.
Our esteemed fellow tOwnsmen
and J. p. and S. X. Witham had
a building bee last "Wednesday;
Simon is erecting g new barn, ~
by 40, which will be a decided
Improvement for Simon and
Stringtown.
The Union Aid Society met
with Mrs. Christensen, Nov. q.
Fifteen being present. Election
of officers took place. President
MRS. Fl Germany, Vice President
Mrs. Kuchenbecker, Sec. Miss
Grace She's. Treas Mrs. c. NJ.
| Christenson, director for work
Mrs. F. Tromblee, assisted BY
Mrs. j. Shea and Mrs. kuchen-
| becker. It was decided to meet
the first Thursday OF each
month during the winter: The
next meeting will be at h. Cor
many, Dec. 5.
The basket social given by
the ladies Union Aid Society at
the heme of F. Tromblee was a
success socially and financially.
/ The proceeds from the fish pond,
| coffee guessing contest and sale
OF baskets Melted the ladies
about twenty-five dollars.
i l have before me a wireless
message from Weplo which states
that on Nov. /. Victor c. Swan
son and q fair young lady, Miss
Mable Gull by name, decided
that single blessedness was for
them no more.
Victor is a fellow known by
everyone to be prince OF good
fellows, and his bride, a sister to
! VIM. +. Gull, has a large circle
OF friends an the South Prairie
who wish them much Joy in their
new venture.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28
Good Subscription Record

Since january LIST, 1907,
eleven months, the independents
regular solicitor has added be.
tween 700 and 800 names to our
list, and mostly in Ward county:
His names are all on record, and
may be seen at any time. Sever
[al hundred have been sdded from
other sources during that time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28

number Of them, the editor OF
this great moral illumination
being one of them. 1t is believed
that Harrington will never show
up again in the country, as he
jumped several board bills. TO
fool his creditors, he drove to
Deering where he caught the
train.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28

Grand Forks College prepares
for University, College, Bust
ness. literary. Normal, Class
ical, Scientific and Commercial
courses. Exceptional advan-
tages in Music. Christian infu-
ences and congenial. surround
ings. Board 1926 per week.
Send for catalog today.
HAIL
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Don't waste time and money
by sending east for your cut
flowers. Secure the same at
home. The Minot Floral Co. To-
Gated with the Grill Cafe, has a
full and a fresh stock Of all kinds
of cut flowers. lift
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28
Surprise for Mr.. andMrs. Price

Surprise for Mr.. andMrs. Price
About 40 Of the neighbors and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. +. G..
Price, gathered at their home on
South Prairie, one evening last
week and gave them a farewell
surprise party. The evening
was very pleasantly spent.
The Price family are among the
best people who settled on the
prairie OF North Dakota, and
they have the best wishes of
hundreds OF friends. They left
for their old home near Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
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t(ilenburn Farmer French Leave

Barton Harrington, q Glen
Eburn farmer, left the country
without giving his creditors due
notice. He is involved very
heavily and failed to settle his
threshing bill aud numerous
other debts. Practically every
thing he had was heavily mort
gagged, and some Of his chattels
we're mortgaged two or three
times. He played his best
friends for suckers, and caught a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28
Best Ignite Coal

/, Only 81 80 q ton at the knorr
niue. 8 miles south and one
mile west OF Sawyer, z mile
Northwest of Murray mine. Coal
always ready for loading.
u 11-2S-12-5
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28
Good Chance For A Boy

4 The Independent wants a good
bright boy to learn the trade,
Sfeed presses, etc. The work is
5pleasant and there is q chance
for steady advancement, with
.gc cd wages right from the start:
Call at or write to this office. tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28
]. A. JACOBSON IN
The ORIENT

His Way to China and Japan
Where He Will Spend Several
Years With a Big Importing
Firm of Seattle.
The many friends of that
genial travelling salesman, j. A.
jacobson, will be pleased to
learn that he has secured very
lucrative and pleasant position
as foreign representative for the
NJ. j. Cornell Co., OF Seattle, ex-
porters of -four, lumber, canned
goods, etc., and that he will
have his head quarters in the
Orient. He will travel through
China, Corea, Japan and Man
churia, and will visit only the
larger sea ports. MIR. Jacobson
will deal in cargo lots only and
his business will be confined to
the wholesale trade entirely.
This will bring Mr.. jacobson in
contact with tie brightest and
best men of all nationalities and
he will have an opportunity OF
speaking the German, Scandi-
navian and English languages,
in each of which he is very prof.
icient.
The new position gives Mr..
jacobson $500 q month and all
expenses, and was secured by
him only by the best OF refer
ences.
Mr.. Jacobson's address will be
China, Shanghai No. 8, Han:
kow Road, where all Of his mail
from the states will reach him. .
Mr.. jacobson for a good
many years Travelled through
the Northwest for the Weum
Watt Co., dealers il Gents
Furnishings and he knows nearly
everybody. He's a genial fellow
q brilliant salesman and popu.
lar with everybody.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28

. C. D. Lambert and family Of
Surrey, have gone to their old
home, Gettysburg, Pa, where
they will visit three months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-28

Position wanted, by a first.
class German butcher and saus-
ape-maker. Address Box 315
1l.28.12-12p. Tasker, N. D.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
WAS HURLED
OVER FENCE.
Young Woman in Runaway Ac.
cident Has Narrow Escape
from Death.

While out driving at half-past 8
O'Clock yesterday evening. young
woman giving her name as Mrs CraW
lev, OF No. 211 East Broad Street. was
the victim Of a runaway accident. IN
which her horse was so badly hurt
that 1t had to be shot. and she escaped
death by only narrow margin.
Mrs. Crawley had just gotten her
horse a handsome gray animal, from
the stables, and was driving UP Grace
ened and started to run away. MIS-.
Crawley pulled and sawed on the reins,
hut the horse only became more un-
manageable. and block further com
menced to run at full speed. In the
road ahead were a lot of children play
ing; and the young woman. afraid that
some of them would be run over and
killed, tried to turn the buggy down
Henry Street The horse was. unable
10 make the sharp turn at such speed
and he ran full TIT into the fence sur
rounding tho yard Of Mr.. Corbin w
Mercer. No. sol West Grace Street
Mrs. Crawley was hurled hcadlong
over the fence, alighting IN heap on
the grass. Mr.. Mercer ran to her as
sistance. and took her. into his house.
physician examined Mrs. CraWley
and found her to be uninjured, save
for the nervous shock. ~.
The horses leg was broken ana ltS
left shoulder shattered. Inc hnlllall
was taken to the alley IN the rear OF
Mr.. Emmett Taylor, agent FOR the .
~ .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
ONLY THREE OUT
A1'#IY URIC
Local Manager OF Western Union
Says Office Is Not
Affected.

LYNCHBURG. VA. August 1a''-2At
noon to- day three union operators III
the local office OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company left their KEYS ana
Joined the strikers, This leaves ten
men. Including the repeater men, at
work In the office.
Manager Oakley stated this AFTERNOON
that the striking OF these men, one OF
whom was a repeater man. WOMB 1h't
affect the office and that business, az ,
far as can be handled to other nliecteu i
districts, would be transmitted as II
nothing had occurred In the Office.
These men. 1t was pointed out To-
day, were expected to go ont Tester-
day, and the management OF the OF
flee was not surprised when thev ae-
serted their keys at noon to-day ana
walked out of the office.
at the office OF the Postal Manager
Cheatham stated that no trouble Is
expected There is. however one
union man in the employ OF the COM
pany, and. should he elect to 1oin me
strikers. 1t will not cripple the office
and the other two men VIII SIMPLY
double UP and handle all OF the ous'-
ness offered to the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
ASK PRESIDENT
TO SETTLE 1T
Directors Of Chicago Board OF
Trade Appeal to Him
to Act.

CHICAGO, August 13,--The Hrec-
tors of the Chicago Board OF Trade to-
day authorized the president of the
board to appeal to President Roose-
welt to use his personal influence to-
ward elrecting settlement of the
teleg raphers' strike,
President Sager sent the following
telegram to President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay
1.-THE business az this great country
which Is suffering such serious loss to
tho extent Of millions of dsl.ars zach
DAY on account of the deadlock be-
tween the telegraph, companies and
their employees demands an immedi-
ate settlement of the differences at
Issue. so that a national catastrophe
may be averted. In this great emer-
gency we look to the Chief Execu-
tive OF this country to take personal
hand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14

56 Commercial Photographers strike
occurred. nothing more, nothing
else. Tcicprnnhcrs nj Junction
points are requested to furnish
Il copies vi this n,cssRsc To other
lincs.'.
Strikers here contend that this mes
sage itself Is fake. but u comes
With the personal verification OF
man who stands for its authenticity.
At many points an operator III me
railway service also represents the
Western Union, SUPERINTENDENT Max
well was advised yesterday thai the
operators at Statesville and hiSn
Point, In North Carolina had struck
and closed tho ofliees, no assistants be-
Ing on duty there The more impor-
tpnt point to remember, However. Is
that the business of the railroads mas
not suffered
Last night superintendent Maxwell,
of the Western Union, received mes
sage from General superintendent Lee
win authorizing him TO Offer reward
OF $50 for the arrest and conviction
pf any person interfering with wires
or otherwise attempting to destroy the
company's property. This offer stands
over THE entire Western Union terri
tory IL the policy maintained IN
Richmond Is adopted generally ny tle
operators there is not much danger of
calling in officers of the law.
STATEMENTS MADE by
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HERE
In the telegraph offices last night
business was being dispatched with
rush. and outside little groups OF
strikers were consregated III the
streets waiting developments of one
kind or another. Some attempt has
been made TO have II appear that the
Western Union is depending almost en-
tirely on women, Three of them were
on duty last night, but they are eX-
perts and they were really enthusiast
tic. The sixteen operators AT work
kept the wires humming and by mid
night the bulk Of the business had
beer cleared A great deal of 1t has
been accommodating. however, and there
is more or less delay in reaching
points more seriously affected than
Richmond
Even with this condition. super
intendent Maxwell took an optimistic
view OF the situation, and yesterday
he sent three OF his best men to other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
O. III. Berry & Company.

inheritance of acting properly at all
times Don't let u man point his
finger at YOU" he said, and hold you
UP to the public gnze as a dsorderiy
telegraph OPERATORS Last night TIC
crowds cor sregated in front of the
telegraph buildings. and two police Of
f&arS wire sent there. with instruc-
tons to run in Tie first man guilty Of
any bIoacl, of the peace. The officers
however, were not needed.
AS SEEN IN RICHMOND
The pathetic side of this telegraphers
strike does not reach the public. bu.
to the men who have remained on duty
working double tricks and overtime ia
help suffering public, the thing comes
home with peculiar force. Hundreds
of messages calling fathers, husbands
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
and that to- day. when no was an expert
"a lnrA Nt

and that to day, when ho was an expert
operator. lie was rece'vlng a salary OF
s715O.
In the report Of the Bureau of stats
tirs, issued by the united states g ,as
report Of the kind published, II l ,s
shown that In AS1s the average .o.i
pes message was 6e.2 cents The aver. .
War WAS ;ss nsnts, making d profit ia
the coinppny OF 2s4 cents.
BY way Of comparison, the recor !,
for 1905 shows that the. average to.'
age cost ~ hnndlina was 27.S, making
n profit OF 40 cents per nosssaSe. a.,
These are the figures pupllshod w
the Federal government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14

vens, G. O. Pennypackcr ", y. saun-
ders, j. x. Edwards, j. NJ. Callan, w
Is. Shackelton. Z. p. Woodruff. j. b.
Davis w. l.. Musgrove, l.. X. Adams
substitute; f. P. Wilkinson. II. C. Eos
ter. c. S. Hervey, N. b. Topping. j.,
w. c. Burton, G. X. Browning, r. c.
Ricketts,. c. f, Norvell, B. B. Lytton,
S, F. seay. A. j. Reynolds. J. W. Has
sell, II. r. Humphries. j. NJ. Johnston,
H. z. Hates, e. F. Moore. G. S. Sar-
geant.
The six men VIII owalked out of the
Postal office a o'clock in the evening
WERE
w. j. Scott, G. w. Slate. j. r Kin
ney. j. r. Ruffner. b. C. Keenzle and
c. II. Daughtery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14

MARSE1LLES, August 1S-vere st.
Leger Goold confessed here to-day that
he was the murderer Of Emma Levin.
a wealthy ,.,H Swedish woman. whose dis
trunks of Mr.. Goold and his wife upon
their arrival here August from Nome
.m n,,.G THIS trunk mystery" creatsl
Soon le ene,eem ts essneeiallM as It. was
Engiish. were OF good family.
Their explanations OF how the corpse
came to be in their baggage were In
no sense convincing. and the confess
,surprise.
Goold made his confession to the ex-
amining magistrate. He told cooly all
alone had slain the woman, lie de-
clared. and 1t was he who cut zip her
body. although, his wife had helped him
pack Il away IN their baggage. After
10 journey to Marseilles. where they
planned to cast the body into the sea
Mrs. Goold, whose first name IS
Violet Vol, also confessed her par. in the
promised to give Emma Levin tho sum
of 500 for a certain reason, but she
demanded 500 more, which she wanted
to give to a man friend.
TO this Mr.. Goold objected and said
he would not pay the extra hundred
abused him. Referring 70. what hap
sion: 80
Il had been drinking. and becoming
angry seized hunting knife and
buried L in Emma's back. She fell
the body with a saw and a. knife and
placed the torso in trunk and the
head e and n legs IN valise. only stab
wounds on her body must have been
caused by shaking around in the
trunk"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
SITUATION IN NORFOLK.
Western Union md Postal operators
Cult Work.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA. August 13.--Wcstern
Union and Postal operators TO the
1901 o'clock Tonight 1t Is claimed
BY the two companies JOINTLY that they
Will have as many as ten men at WORK
to- morrow. and that they will be able
ia keep the local Offices moving bus
mess with fair dispatch Fifteen men
are out in the Western Union office
and seventh the Postal.
The strikers claim that the .compa-
MES will be unable to handle the bus
mess with the operators which they
retain in service. Managers and chiefs.
night and day, will work at the KEYS.
Jamestown Exposition operators,
with the exception of one lady. VIII
strike Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
Mrs. Sterling Holling.
DEATHS.

at the Virginia Hospl-
tai Saturday night at 9 o'clock,
n SUSIE D. WILSON, wife of @. E. Vim
son. She is survived by her husband
months old. and father and mother,
three sisters and two brothers 10
mourn her loss. Her remains were
taken to Goldsboro. N. c.. Monday
morning at S:15 o'clock.
One darling place Is vacant IN our
home. She is gone. but not forgotten.
BY HER DEAR SISTER.
(Goldsboro paper please copy.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
UPERINTENDENT RIBBLE. OF
POSTAL,

"With the exception of Charlotte.
y. c., and Richmond, none of the
offices in my district have been di-
rcctly affected by the strike. At
Richmond six men have gone out,
but we .sill have IN ample force
by tomorrow to-tlNyl to meet our
needs. The general condition to-
day t1'ucsday) hos been much bet
ter than yesterday. The situation
in the far SOut, and West is still
bad, but is Improving rapidly"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
ISLAND REPORTED SUNK
BY SEISMIC WAVE.

HONOLULU August 13-The captain Of
the schooner Luke C. Olsen. returning TO-
day from cruise to Layssan Island, report.
Ell that the was unable to hnd the Island
after twelve days search.
1t is thought that the Island sunk because
Of seismic disturbance. 1t was Inhabited by
MAJ Schlemmer and family and number
Of Japanese laborers. The government tug
Ircquois VIII renew the search.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
ncssenrern Go Out.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. August 49,
Part Of the messenger force Of both
the Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph offices here to-day went on strilte
In sympathy with the telegraph oper-
ators who are out. Groups Of the boys
spent the morning chasing and making,
threats against those who remained at
work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
Nonunion Men Yield.

RALEIGH. N. G.. August lS.-The four
operators In the Western Union office quit
work to- night and Joined the strikers short
ly after o'clock. Only four men are con-
terred. two union and two nonunon, the
union men having won over the others
Tho manager. II, Q. Bannister remains at
work. There has been no strike yet In the
Postal office where there are no union men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
Out at Pittsburr.

P1TTSBURG PA. August IA
sympathetic strike of nearly 600 West
ern Union and Postal messengers
caused more confusion to-day than the
strike of the tecgraphers. The boys
furnished the first arrest. Jacob Boil
ton, postal messenger. insisted on
leading a wild, cheering crowd of boys
along oliver Avenue. and he was taken
into custody.8 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
Salisbury Cut or.

Special to The Times- Dspatch)
SALISBURY, n. c., August l3--The SAL
isbury office Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company was cut Oft from the outside
world last night by the large relay points
OH tho system going out with the general
strike of photographers throughout tho coun-
try The operators remained to day on duty
as usual. hut refused all business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
SUPERINTENDENT MAXWELL.
OF WESTERN UNION.

"Thc situation mt this moment Is
really better than on yesterday,
for VIC have cleared up much of
the accumulated business, and are
handling commercial messages and
the usuuf amount of press matter
with - degree of prOmptness that
is encouraging, to say the least or
II. l expect 10 have good work
ing force tomorrow tto-dny}, ana
the fact that we are handling the
business speaks for Itself"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14

STRIKE LEADER HERvEY.

STRIKE LEADER HERvET.
"Thc foolish claims Of the tcle-
graph officials that they are cxpe-
rlenciaG no difficulty ON account
of the strike need only be am
swcred by the stnteanent that
ninety per cent. OF their men nrc
ON strike. We will conduct our
struggle with the best intelligence
and manhood mt our command,
backed by the united support OF
NIL other labor organizations. Hnnn-
clally and morally. We will win"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
treasures RAILROAD MEN.
Secretary Quick Orders Operators to
ktnv nj Work. st.45ts

DIES MONIES. IOWA. August a.
Grand Secretary Quick. of the Order
tho railroad operators belonging to
the union that any message .purport-
ing to have been signed by him sent
He told them to observe strictly the
agreement with the railroad compa :
Mes that they should perform the
the commercial telegrapherS' strike;
nothing more, nothing less, :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
JUST IN TIME.

DR.. StroIe Saves Little Colored Girl from
Bleeding to Death.
But for the prompt arrival Of Or, strole
~ the city ambulance corps, Edna Lucille
Robins. a sIx-year- old coored girl. living
al NO 100 North Ninth Street. would havo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
ADMITS MURDER,
KILLS HIMSELF
Marseillcs Trunk Mystery Is
Fully Cleared Up BY
Confessions.
TELL ALL CHASTITY DETAILS
Englishman Who Slew Emma
Levin Afterwards Ends
Life in Cell.

LONDON, August 1s.--1n n dis
patch from NIarseIllea II corresponds
snt OF the telegraph says that We're
st. LeSrr G0Oltl, the confessed MUIR
ttrrer of Emma Levin, has 7,nnSnd
himself In prison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
Messengers on strike,

CLEVELAND. o.. August 13.-Some
of the messengers employed by the
Western Union and Postal Companies
here struck to-day. They demanded
higher wages and shorter hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
Quit In Boston.

BOSTON. MASS. August 13.-At
signal 35 operators at the Postal CEN
trail office here quit work to-day. The
strikers comprised about one half of
the regular force The Western Union
operators went out a t noon.