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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-25
FALSE RUAtORs AFLOAT.

WILLEMsTAD. Curacao, July "a
Erroneous rumors have been spread
abroad that the bubonic plague had:
made its appearance on this island.
They are Absolutely without founda-
tion. Willenstads and the island of
Curacao are perfectly healthy. Ss= ..zsS' 5s%'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-25

sTRIIkE-BREAKERs IMPORTED. B
f. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, 4. July 22.- TWO
trainloads Of imported labor strike
breakers. were placed in the mines to-
day instthe Birmingham district with
military escort. and there was not tho
/ least interference tho partsof strik.
seys Or sympa thixers. SSSsS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-07-25
. Eaboe WIN PreVail.

= The hosts OF orEanlzed labor are.
fully aroused, and as patriotic law 8
abiding American citizens, whose
fhattle-cry has been in the defense Of
humanity and in Wind dication Of the
supremacy OF law. viii march to the
pools In. November next and teach
their enemies, not by ballot, but by
bullet, a lesson long to be remembered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-22

Or box for Jergens' Toilet Soaps,
gu 3 bars to box, regular price 15c.
Genuine Butter Milk. Forestry Club,
Boquet. Savon, Violet in Drug Dept.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Can't Demand Territory.

It is the settled policy of the United States government that Holland or any other nation cannot exact in demnity from. or inliict any punish ment on, Venezuela which involves the loss of territory to that country.
 IL is well understood that when Great Britain and Germany blockaded the Venezuelan ports i'll 1902-03 de- finite assurances were given by those powers that ther would be no terri torial indemnities.
 The state department officials Tuesday say Holland has not advised this country as to her intentions in Venezuela, but they have always as sumed that Holland is aware that the United States would step in the moment il become apparent that Hol- land intended to punish Venezuela by exacting leases of long duration or absolute cession of territory.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
UNCLE SAM MAY STOP HOLLAND
CANAL VICTIMS ARE FOURTEEN.
Dynamite Explosion Fatal to Three
 Americans at Bas Obispo.

Washington, D. C.-Word from Panama is to the effect that fourteen are known to have been killed, three of them Americans, and at least fifty injured by the premature explosion of twenty-one tons of dynamite at Bas Obispo in the canal district
 The report is in the form of dis patch and comes from Chief Engineer Goethals The following Americans have lost their lives:
 James l.. Hummer, craneman, steam shovel, Dunnellen, N. J.; John J. Korp. steam shovel engineer. Phillipsburg. N. J.; John J. Reidy, powderman, h. dianapolis Ind
 Slightly injured: Benjamin H. Cole fireman, Rochester. N. Y.; Arthur H. Bassett, foreman, Philadelphia, Pa; w. G. Bell. foreman, New York City; c. w. Hayden. steam shovel engineer, Sandusky, o.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Negro Soldiers Case Goes Over.

Washington.-The Senate Wednes- day informally agreed to postpone until after the Christmas holidays ac- tion on bills providing for the re-en- listment of the negro soldiers who were discharged on account of the Brownsville affair in 1906. The un. derstanding was arrived at after . brief discussion in which Senator Foraker said he did not wish to speak further on the subject until the reply of the secretary of war to the reso- lution, calling for information concern ing the use of detectives in that con nection, is received
 Senator Warren, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, stat. cd that several other senators desired to submit remarks on the pending bills. MT. Foraker said he would call the matter up as soon as possible af- ter converting on January 1.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
RUFF SILENT
 ON VERDICT
FORMER BOSS" OF SAN FRANCIS co MAY HAVE TO SERVE
 IA YEARS.
HENEY WAS IN COURT
Judge William p. lawior Will Pass Sentence on Convicted Man and
 He VIII Be Taken to
 Penitentiary.

San Francisco, Ca l- Abraham Ruef, former political boss of San Francisco, convicted Thursday of brib- cry, may have to serve fourteen years in the penitentiary for his crimes. The trial came to an end efter being in court 105 days, of which 70 were act ual trial days. Ruef had nothing to say following the verdict The jury was out 24 hours. and police and de- tectives in the court room stood guard to quell a demonstration that they knew would follow a verdict of guilty.
 Francis J. Heney, special district at- torney. was in the court room for the first time since he was shot down. No vember 13, by Morris Haas. a liquor dealer, who committed suicide in jail by shooting himself with a small der ringer, which was secreted in his shoe. Heney was in charge of the third Ruef trial. The trial just finished convicts Ruef of bribing former Supervisor John F. Furey.
 By previous agreement of counsel that the bill of exceptions be settled later. the court set Saturday, Decem- Der 12, as the day for pronouncing judgment. The sentence will be pro- nounced by Judge William P. Lawlor
 Ruef became boss of San Francisco in 1901. It was not until March, 1907. that indictments were voted against him. He confessed, May 15, 1907. He came into power following the election of Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz, who was former musician fin thea ter. Through Ruef's political power, Schmitz was reelected twice. Rudolph Spreckles pledged s100,000 to fight graft, and sent for MT. Heney, but still Ruef denied guilt
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
VIRTUALLY ASKED TO APPLY MONROE DOCTRINE AGAINST
 VENEZUELAN BLOCKADE.
PLEA BY MINISTER PAUL
Protest to Powers Alleges Acts of Dutch Are in Nature of "Terri- torial Aseress ssion."-Holland
 Would Stir Up Revolt.

Washington, D. C.-That the cede in the attempt of Holland to seize Venezuela's coast guard fleet and blockade her trade, invoking the Monroe Doctrines provision against territorial aggression" in an Ameri- can nation, pending the tender of more satisfactory reasons for the Dutch naval tactics instanced by the capture of the Alix as a prize by a Dutch warship, was freely intimated about the state department Tuesday
 Venezuela is shrewdly moving, say the diplomats, in a direction which leads to forcing the United States to take cognizance of the quarrel be- tween her and Holland
 Foreign Minister Paul of Venezuela has protested to the powers against the seizure by Holland of a naval and commercial vessel of the South Amer ican republic.
 State department officials are par ticularly interested in the form in which Minister Paul has couched his protest. He asserts that Holland is making territorial aggressions" This is the one phase of the case, which if well taken by the United States, would call for a demand for the state department to the Dutch foreign of. flee for an explanation.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Holland Would Stir Up Revolt.

The Hague-Holland hopes to accomplish the overthrow of President Castro of Venezuela through the medium of an uprising of his own people.
 This was the unofficial announce ment Tuesday of a Dutch diplomat who has ben playing leading part in the Venezuelan imbroglio. Holland does not believe il will be necessary to formally declare war, he said. By blockading Venezuelan ports and seiz- ing Venezuelan ships whenever they venture from shore, she hopes to plunge Venezuela into such turmoil that the people will depose the high handed Castro as the only possible vent tc their wrath.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
DOES NOT BELIEVE REPORTS.
Venezuela Charge Says Act of Holland In Taking Guardshlps Is No Less
 Than Piracy.

Berlin--President Castro of yene- face of the alarming reports which have been published here regarding The disturbances in Venezuela When dispatches were shown to him Wednes- day that the people of Caracas had arisen against him. burned the pic lures and statues of the president in the public squares and had made an attack on a number of buildings, in- cluding the stores of several of his warmest adherents, and that several persons had been killed, Castro. af. ter having one of the members of his suite make a translation of these statements into Spanish, said quietly:
 T do not believe It. l had dis patches from Caracas this morning, but they mentioned nothing of the kind".
 President Castro was asked for an expression of his views regarding Hol- lands seizure of the Venezuelan ships, but he answered.
 'I am in Germany in a private ca paeity.v He referred the correspon- dents to Senor VeloZ-Goiticoa, Vene- zuelan charge d'affaires, whom he au- thorized to talk for him.
 The charge than made the follow ing statement:
 Tn reply to your question, I doubt what has been published with regard to Hollands aggression, because no declaration of war has been made nor has blockade been announced and none established. Therefore the seiz- ure of small Venezuelan vessels by sheer force cannot be described other than as an act of piracy, unworthy of any enlightened civilized country.
 "On the other hand, such a course would jeopardiZe the arrangements which Venezuela has proposed s Q Hol land through confidential agents. and could even have a worse effect, iA g. much as Venezuela in meeting paS ments due to Holland takes for that purpose a portion of the prescribed 30 per scent of the customs receipts. Thus, Hollands act might place Vene- zuela in a position of being unable to continue payments, which also would jeopardize the interests of other na- tions. Holland is in the wrong in the difficulty between that country and Venezuela. and she is still more in- volved through the attitude of which the Dutch government recently has adopted.
 Tn view of this state of things, the Venezuelan government has informed the diplomatic corps at Caracas of these facts and is waiting before talk ing any further steps"
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
AREAiGNS PUBLISHER AS WILL. EYER OF AMERICAN PEOPLE
 IN CANAL CHARGES.
HINTS AT DEAL ARE LIES
Declares Charges Made in New York World Are BaseIess and Gives List of Share Owners in the
 Panama Canal.

Washington, D. C.-In language probably more emphatically denunci. atory than has even been used before in such a document, President Roose- welt Tuesday, in a special message to congress, arraigns Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World, in particu- lar, and other critics of the admin istration in general, for their recent charges with respect to the purchase of the Panama Canal.
 He characterizes the accusations as seurrilous, libelous and false, in every essential particular; submits docu mentary evidence to support his con- tentions; brands MT. Pulitzer by name as yillifier of the American people and declares his purpose of bringing a governmental action for libel. The message, in part, reads as follows:
 Tn view of the constant reiteration corrupt action by, or on behalf of, the United States government, in connec- tion with the acquisition of the title of the French company to the Panama canal, and of the repetition of the story that a syndicate of American citizens owned either one or both of the Panama companies, I deem it wise to submit to congress all the in formation have on the subject.
 To His Attention From Indianapolis.
 These stories were first brought to my attention as published in paper in Indianapolis, called the News, ed ited by MT. Delavan Smith. The sto- ries were seurrilous and libelous in character and false in every essential particular. MT. Smith shelters him self behind the excuse that he merely accepted the statements which had ap- peared in a paper published in New York, the World, owned by MT. Joseph Pulitzer.
 Tt is idle to say that the known character of Pulitzer and his newspa per are such that the statement in that paper will be believed by nobody; unfortunately thousands of persons are ill-informed in this respect, and believe the statements they see in print, even though they appear in a newspaper published by MT, Pulitzer. A member of congress has actually introduced a resolution in reference to these charges. l therefore lay all the facts before you"
 Charges Recited by the President.
 Here the president reeited the yari ous charges including those against Charles P. Taft, brother of William H. Taft, and Douglas Robinson, the presi- dents brother-in-law. of participation in the $40,000 000 purchase fund.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
METEOR BREAKS WINDOWS.
Electric Lights Pale Into Insionifl
 canoe and Night is Made Day.

Sheman, Texas.-A large meteor meteor of great brilliancy passed oyer this city in a southwestern direction about o'clock and it is reported as having been seen at other points.
 It first appeared as a rapidly nov ing star and upon it's near approach it seemed to be of great magnitude. It's dazzling illumination paled the electric lights and made the night as light as day.
 It left a shower of sparks in its wake and was next heard of at Wichita Falls. Tex. where its yibra- tion is reported to have broken win dows
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Indian Cotton Decreases.

Washington.-A decrease in area devoted in India 10 cotton culture is shown to be fact There Is 17,333.- 000 acres under cotton, as compared with l7,7i0,000 acres a year ago and l9,732.0G0 acres the year before that. This k Consul Stewards report from Nadras. The most noticeable are in Bombay. where it amounts to II per cent; in Mysore. where it is 13 per cent. and in the northwest frontier. whore it is II per cent He reports that an increase has been shown in some provinces.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
S15, 5,000,0o0 Now Is Bid.

ntinople.-Austrias indemity offer to Turkey has now reached S15,000,000 according to semi official statement from the for eisn office. Austrian Ambassador PailaiGmeim and the Turkish minis ters are still haggling over the amount with the prospect increasing that a satisfactory figure will be reached. Austria's latest offer is still far be. low the Turkish demands.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
kEIRAN MAY SURRENDER.
Friends Say Fidelity Funding Com
 pany Head Will Give Bond.

New York, N. Y-Friends of P J. Keiran, head of the Fidelity Fund ing Co.,. for whose arrest the Pittsburg police have asked New York, declared shortly. They say the reason he has kept out of the hands of the police is that he has been arranging his affairs and preparing to offer bail. These men insist the reports current that he actually has defrauded churches are untrue and declare when he finally makes his side of the Fidelity com pany's affairs public many of those who now are making serious charges against him will rush to cover.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
se,ooo FOR BANDITS ARREST.
Trio Which Robbed Great Northern
 Mail Car Said to Have Got $16,ooo.

Spokane, Wash-A reward of SG000, in which the Great Northern Co., and the United States government share equal responsibility is offered for the arrest and conviction of the three bandits who held up Great Northern train No. 4 near Hillyard, Wednesday night
 The men have been traced back to Spokane by the sheriffs officers and a dragnet has been laid all over this city and surrounding country.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Ball Blamed for Bomb.

Chicago, Ill.-The police are on. deavoring to find the persons who at. tempted to wreck the Coliseum with bomb. Two men were seen running from the building just before the ex- plosion. which destroyed the shed in the rear. Plans to give dance in the Coliseum are ascrihed as a motive
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
MOB SEEKS TO BURN MAN.
Officers Spirit Away Prisoner Charged
 With Killing Girl.

Danville, Ky.-A mob of 100 men gathered at the jail for the expressed purpose of burning Elmer but the officers had spirited the pris- oner to Monticello shortly before the mob arrived.
 Hill is charged with attacking and murdering Mamie Womak, a pretty school girl, 12 years old, and carrying her body to the woods and casting it among wild hogs.
 Bloodhounds traced him five days. The determined mob broke down the jail doors ill it's search for the pris- oncr.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
sperry is Given Reception.

Colombo, Ceylon.-Rear Admiral Spcrry paid visit to Sir. Henry Edward McCallum, Governor of Ccylot. at Randy, the capital. His progress through the country by rail to the homo of the executive was marked by much pomp and formality. A detaclment of sailors accompanied him. They will be permitted to go to the capital in relays during the re- maiIder of the stay.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
President is Warned of Buos.

Washington. D. C.-African bug bites are more dangerous than tusk and claw of big beasts. J. Q. Thompson of Richmond Ind, told Mir Roosevelt Tues day. MT Thompson is an African ex- pert. He said that the bite of one kind of insect produces blood poison ing, Whiie the bite of the tsetse fly is supposed to bring on the frequently fatal sleeping sickness"
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Dead" Man Is Arrested.

Princeton. Ind.-Henry F.. Agar, formerly secretary and treasurer of the Princeton Milling Company. who was reported drowned in the Wabash river g months ago and over whose alleged death $30000 of insurance Is in litigation. has been arrested in liar lington, Tex, and confesses his iden- uty.
 After his disappearance Agar was charged with forgery and embezzle- mcnt approximating S100,000
 lie was member of the Indiana legislature in 1905.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Two Black Hand Victims

Johnstown, Pa.-Hartings, Cambria county, was the scene of an atrocious Black Hand crime Monday when John Oneill, one of the wealth fest foreign residents of the town. and Tony Rodgers. one of his boarders, were attacked from behind. Both were so mercilessly stabbed that, although they may not lose their lives, both will be permanently disabled.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Contractor Annew Voluntary Bankrupt

Chicago, lll.-John P. Agnew well-known contractor. 79 Dearborn street, who constructed tn Lawrence pumping station and intake funnel of the city of Chicago. and who Is one of the city's best-known contractors, filed petition in bankruptcy in the United States district court Friday.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Riot as Ferry Stops.

New York City-The New York and Brooklyn Ferry company without previous notice, Monday morning per manently discontinued the five ferry lines connecting New York City with the eastern district of Brooklyn. the immediate result of the congestion of trucks and passengers almost devel. oped into riot. Reserves had to be called out.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Pardon for Masness Refused.

Media, Pa.-Mrs. NJ. German Magness daughter of the late Senator German. whose husband was convicted of desertion from the navy and whose was sentenced to a years Imprisonment at Portsmouth, was de- nied pardon by the president for her husband. Secretary Newberry report. ed adversely on the application,
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Brideeroom's Eyes Blown Out.

Amarillo. Texas. Through the explosion of the gasoline tank of his auto, Yoss Brummel, a merchant of Claude. Tex, lost his eyesight Fri day. Brummel was examining the tank when it went off. blowing out his eyes. He was married two weeks ago.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18
Four Killed When Bridge ccIlapses

Hagerstown. Md.-Four men were instantly killed and four others SC FicIsly injured by portion of con. crete pier of the new bridge being erected over the Potomac river at VII. uan:spost collapsing.
The Forrest City times., 1908-12-18

Here the president reeited the yari ous charges, including those against Charles P. Taft, brother of William H. Taft, and Douglas Robinson the presi- dents brother-in-law. of participation in the 10000 .000 purchase fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-10
MANAGER TOLLS HARD
when USHERS STRIKE

violating the anti.spitting ordi-
nance
The news reached the ears OF
the management about 5 O'Clock in
the afternoon. When the doors open
ed In the evening only one Of the
regular ushers showed up for work.
Manager Russell. Squire" Pot.
terry. the treasurer. and the other
men from the managerial depart.
mcnt. threw themselves into the
breach and saved the day. Russell.
whose avoidupols entities him to
position In the baseball magnate
class. sweat considerably, but by
dint OF hard work and lots OF men
tai agony he and the rest OF the
bunch had everyone seated when
the curtain went up on the first
act
The strikers bought 20-cent seats
In a row and went out for a smoke
after the first act When they
started 10 return they were hand
ed bnck their money and given the
cue 20 disappear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-10

Women whose occupation has
brought them 10 the uuiayorabie
attention % the police officers
many times have Of late been ire.
qusniinT up town basement cafes.
and numerous complaints have
reached the city officials over The
failure 81 the patrolmsn on the
beats 90 keep a closer watch on
the places which this class RrpaF.
ently makes iia headquarters
In the Anhcuser cafe IN the base
ment % the Eiini building. a. Sec
und Ry and pike a.. aud the
American cafe. AZ Wentiake boule-
ward ard Pike a.. women % an
Hayory reputation ouagfeEate night
~ and spend hours IN incfeaaing
the sale % intoxicating beverages.
the chief stock IN trade Of both
places
Many % these women have been
brought 90 the attention Of she
police department before. ia oae
Of several Ways and. while occa.
slonaiiy they are rearrested. they
are never taken Ia custody While
IN tho cafes Il always happens
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-10
WOMEN BOOST TRADE
In UPTOWN CAFES

that they are arrested after they
leave the places where they have
been caFouHing. u AZ all,
scanf attention seems 90 BE- paid
81 the management Of both cafes
to the Law prohibiting the sale of
liquor 10 minors Mere children.
both boys and girls. have been seen
frequently coming out ~ the re-
sorts IN a state bordering on IN
ioxication.
A large number 81 women are res
ular patrons ~ these places. and
arc 60 be- found there night after
night They drink with the men
who come Ia unhccompanied and
who can be- Induced 20 accept a
bar room introduction
A back entrance is maintained In
the Auhcusef cafe. and many Of the
upstairs tenants 81 the building
have expressed their indignation az
the sight % drunken men and wom'
en- coming through this entrance.
leading directly past the elevator
% the building
on several occasions fights have
occurred tn this cafe which result
ed tn a call Tor police protection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-10
sY AN AMATEUR.

Everybody takes a picture Of the
San Gabriel mission II is the most
photographed mission ruin in Cali
fornia. probably because II IN the
most accessible. The part shown Is
the quaint bell tower There is al.
ways a beyy OF tourists snapshot.
ting away at this picturesque sub
iect. and any number Of profession.
ais have taken e. All the views are
from almost identleally the same
spot Palms and other foliage and
buildings obscure the tower from
any but one direction. II the man
who runs the little candy store
across the street would stand for Il.
there would be some tourist with a
camera standing on his wooden
awning all the time. This picture
was taken from the sidewalk. It's
nice 20 be able to pull picture Of