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New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
IMAGES SHOW INCREASE.
Purchasing PoUer Less than an 1906
Says Labor Bureau.

Washington July l9.-1he average wages an
nour in 1907 were 81 per cent higher than in 1906
She regular hours Of labor week. were o4 per cent
lower in 1906, and the number OF employees IN
the Establishments investigated per cent great
s- than 1906 These some of the facts OF in
ileresf a statement issued to-day by the Bureau
pf Labor the result of an investigation of the
principal wage working occupations in 4,169 estab-
lshmenfs representing the principal manufacturing
snd mechanical industries of the country. The
article is entitled Rates Of Wages and Retail
prices of Food. 1890 TO 1907
Investigations covering the sales OF LOLA dealers
sn sxty-eight localities show that the retail prices
pf thirty principal articles Of food weighted accord
ing TO consumption in representative workngmen
families, AZ cent higher in 1907 than in
si1sos- As the advance in retail prices from 1906
10 1907 greater than the advance in wages an
l,;our. the purchasing power of hours wages. as
measured by food slightly less in 1907 than in
,1sos. the decrease being one-half Of per cent
The average hourly wages in 1907 were higher
ifhsn any other year Of the eighteen year period
from 1880 to 1907 and more than % per cent higher
Than the average in any year from 1890 10 1900
AS compared in each with the average for
fhe ten year period 1890 TO 1899 the hourly
swsges in 1907 were :ss per cent higher. the num-
fter Of employees 44 cent greater and the aver
tRSe hours OF labor week were per cent lower
Tho average price Of food in 1907 was higher
xthan in any other year in the eighteen year
.pef1od The average price of thirty principal arti
ScIsa. Weighted according family consumption of
shs various articles, 2o.s per cent higher in
na0 than the sSera&e price for the years 1885,
.E6Se. Compared with the average for the same ten
,sear period the purchasing power of an hour
wagee in 1897 YVES SIS per cent greater
The increase in the average hourly wages in
esN over 1906 WAS general occurring in forty of
khe forty-one industries investigated. The great
hest increase Was In the manufacture of cotton
Eoods. where the average wages an hour in 1907
were 12s pey cent higher than in 1895. In the
manufacture OF paper and wood pulp the increase
: wss 1o1 per cent; in eight other industries the
ancreese WAS Per cent. and in thirty industries
less than per cent. In industry, Bessemer
eteel there was decrease in wages of o.s per
cent. in the forty-one industries. weighted ac-
wording 10 Importance, the increase in wage. an
Gour was 81 per
OF the thirty articles of food, tweuty-nine were
higher in price in 1897 than in 1906. The articles
which showed the greatest advance in price were
Hour hs per cent; butter, per cent: evaporated
apples, IS per cent; milk, 7.5 per cent; cornmeaI
es per cent; cheese, 81 per cent, and potatoes 54
per cent. The only article which showed a de-
tcrease was tee, the decrease being o. per cent
The average price OF twenty of the thirty articles
was higher in 1907 than in any other year of the
eiEhteen-year period 1890 1907.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
FOR TRACKLESS TROLLEY.
Line Projected from Chattanooga to
Top of Walden's Ridge.
CBy telegraph to The Tribune. =,

Chattanooga, Tenn. July 19.-Pennsylvania
capitalists are here for the purpose of projecting
q trackless trolley line from Chattanooga to the
top of waIden's Ridge. the home of the National
Interstate Club The line when completed will
have cost in the neighborhcod of half million
dollars.
The cars will carry thirty persons each. ard
will be operated by two overhead trolley wires.
one having negative current, the other posi-
tive The operator will control the car by
means Of wheel similar to those in a
large automobile, and hand. air and electric
brakes will insure safety on the trips up and
down the ridge. The cars will run on spe-
cially constructed roadway Of ebert and gravel,
and the trip of fifteen miles will be made in less
than half an hour This will be the only line
of its kind in America, but there are several
in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20

hcrnA: W NJ Cake Oregon: ". c. Cook. South
Dakota: Wesley x. walton. Utah: A. z. Slater.
representing Washington and vice-Chairman
s>Ysmm representing Charles ". Burdick. Wyo-
sming.
The national committeeman from California
md Nevada were unable to come. Senator
warren Of wyoming and number OF other Re-
nunlicans not members Of the committee will be
here tomorrow.
Nothing of the kind now undertaken by MI
iHitchcock was ever attempted in the history OF
national campaigns In any party He announced
on his arrival that It would be his purpose to
have states which are certainly Republican as
,siss in campaigning in neiEhboring states which
may ne doubtful To that end he is bringing the
Western leaders together. Tomorrow there VIII
he q general conference at which the various
leaders will exchange ideas and formulate eys-
tenn whereby one state may draw on the poiiu-
cal resources Of another. After that MI Hitch-
cock will hold individual conferences with the
representatives Of each OF the states and terrl-
tories which are sending men to the poiltlcai
gathering.
AccorainS 10 Chairman Hitchcock there has
heen a lack Of conference between western ieAn- =
.~rs in past campaigns, the representatives OF
each state doing their best to pile up Repubhcan
,naiorities, but not helping other states which
have more difncult political battles to fight He
said that he wanted to broaden the responsible
.,ies of each Of the Western Republican leaders.
with view to carrying the whole Western
tseeion for Taft and Sherman. When asked
what Western states he regards as safely Re-
ipublican and what ones he classes as doubtful.
sMr. Hitchcoc.. raid
II have q, rmined not to make any predic-
rions at any time That will be my policy
throuxhout the campaign. We won't neglect
any territory where there is a bare chance OF
victory either north, south, east or west but
j shall not indulge in forecasts
A delegation from Denver arrived tonight to
Asee Mr. Hitchcock, and urged the selection OF
that city as the place for establishing Western
.headQuarters for the distribution of campaign
material and the assignment Of speakers. Salt
Lake City will be considered also but probably
no decision will be made until after Mr.. Hitch
scock returns to the East.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
DESERT HEARST RANKS.
Friends Of Bryan Lea,rng the Inde-
pendcncc League.

Leaders OF the Independence League In Manhat.
tan much disturbed at the DIRECTIONS from the
organization In Brooklyn. but they profess to be-
lieve that the membership in this county Will sticb
TO William Randolph Hearst In his movement fof
a third ticket.
In Brooklyn the organisation il made UP largely
of radicals who for years have been worshippers
Of Bryan and refuse to follow the lead OF hearst
in deserting the Nebraskan this year
Alfred J. Boulton. who at one time was chair
man of the general committee OF the independence
League IN Kings County and has a considerable
personal following, has already announced that ne
and his friends will support Bryan this year, re-
gardless of any ticket that may be put up by the
Independence party at Chicago. The Independ-
ence organization Of the 10th Assembly Dis
trict has already passed formal resolutions indors
ing BrI "A and Kern, and other district organiza-
lions are preparing to DO the same.
This movement has aroused the Hearst leaders
in Manhattan and they are preparing to put forth
extraordinary efforts this week to stem the tide
in Brooklyn and prevent similar detection in this
county. Hearst Is particularly anxious to make a
good showing in this state, and 1t is said that
Macmillan F. ihmsen one Of tho chief Hearst
workers. has been hastily recalled from the South
to devote his attention to the Hearst fences at
home.
G. W. Thompson. former Deputy Register. who
has been prominent in the Hearst movement in
Brooklyn. has written letter to Mr.. Hearst ask
ing him to throw his influence to the support of
able answer and is preparing to announce his de-
sertion OF Hearst.
Although those who are close to Hearst say that
under no circumstances will be accept the nomna-
ton for President. they admit that there is no
other man who possibly hope to poll the vote
that he would The greatest pressure will be
brought upon him when he returns to reconsider
his determination not to be candidate this year.
It is announced that the following men will
be named for the Presidential nomination at
the Independence National Convention In Chi
cago next week: Thomas L.. Hisgen. OF Massa-
chusetts: John Temple Graves OF Georgia; Howard
s. Taylor. of Illinois: Charles A. Walsh. of Iowa;
NJ ". Howard, of Alabama; Reuben Robe Lyon,
Of New York; Charles F. s. Neal, of Indiana, and
Hugh McIsaacs, of California.
= At the state headquarters, Broadway and 5Sth
street will be meeting tonight OF the dele
gates and alternates the convention from New
York, Kings. Westchester. Suffolk, Queens, Rich
mond and Nassau counties
Two special trains for the delegates OF this state
will start from the Grand Central Station on Sun
day morning and are due to arrive in Chicago
about 9 a. m on Monday. The convention will be
called to order in Orchestra Hall at o'clock that
night by Charles A. Walsh. It is expected that Mr.
Hearst will be the temporary chairman and that
he will make the keynote speech. Clarence j.
Shearn the Hearst attorney, is slated for chairman
of the committee resolutions.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
NARROW ESCAPE OF DOCTORS.
Horses Killed Under Them by Stray
Electricity in Cleveland.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cleveland July 19. = DR.. George w. Grille and
Dr. Frank Bunts, two well known surgeons and
Mrs Grille narrowly escaped death to-day while
riding in Gordon Park. Their horses were killed
under them by a stray current of electricity and
the riders thrown and two of them were
injured.
While travelling along the boulevard which runs
through the park the horses stepped on steel
culvert which connected with the sewer ex-
tending under the park to the lake A stream of
electricity, which had escaped into the from
the street railway wires nearby, passed iato the
bodies of the horses and all three stricken
dead. When the horses dropped the two doctors
and the were thrown TO the ground. Mrs.
Grille struck her face and badly hurt. DIR.
Grille badly bruised. but DR.. Bunta escaped
with q few scratches.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
VICTORY FOR sERvIAN KING.
Invites Opposing Political Leaders to Lunch
con and Brings About Coalition Ministry.

Belgrade, Servia. July 19.-It is thought that ths
political crisis in Servia has been ended by the
action of King Peter. NJ Milovanovtcs. whom the
King intrusted with the formation of a new Ca5i-
net. yesterday returned the royal mandate. d.
clarng that ne had been unable to agree upon a
programme with the leaders of his party and that
he could not induce them to serve.
The King. however, summoned the leaders OF
both political parties to the palace He enter
tained them at luncheon. and insisted that they
effect reconciliation AS the outcome OF three
hours conference it was agreed that NJ. Velrniro-
vicS. formerly Minister of Public Works. should
form Cabinet. pass the budget and put through
other pressing business, after which NJ Milovano-
vics should form coalition ministry.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
AMERICAS TURN NEXT
Continued from first page.

at the Stadium. they have been invited to drop
in at any time between these hours.
On the programme for tomorrow are the final
In the 1OO-metre swimming race and the stand
ing broad jump. which should furnish American
victories. and heats in the 100 and 500 metre
races. we'll as in the 400-metre hurdle con-
test.
The Olympic exhibition committees agreed
tonight to make reduction Of 30 per cent in
the prices of most of the seats in the Stadium
beginning Tomorrow Other concessions were
made with view attracting public support
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
AETITOXIN SAVED A BOY.
lBy Telegraph to The rribuns.

IBy Telegraph to The rribunsI
rittsburs, July 1s-Harry Gilbert. fourteen y.s's
old. is at the West Penn Hospital suffering frors
tetanus- result OF injury recsived ey tns
explosion of a pistol the Fourth OF July WneH
the boy was taken to the hospital a week ago 20
perfectly rigid Since that time over III"
worth of antito1in has been injected into him. sn'
liquid nourishment was forced through an rlcso''
made In his cheek
Yesterday his jaws began to relax. and his rou'"
now be forced open wide enough 20 fsed nii'
from nursing bottle. The physicians at the n'
ptal are confident that he will fully recover
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
CURACAO DUTCH COMPLAIN.
Want Home Government to Act-say Castro
Has Ruined Trade

London. Jaly pa dispatch to 'Ths Daily Tsle-
graph from The Hague comments the Dutcn
governments extraordinary apathy IN the face Of
Castro's unwarrantable measures against the Cura-
Dutch, which practically has annihlated tha
shipping trade OF that island
The dispatch says that the latest mail from
Curacao brings despairfng complaints because OF
this inaction the part of the Dutch government.
and continues the dispatch. while the responsible
press demands that measures be taken to vfndtcats
the honor of the Dutch flag, the government main
tafns inexplicable silence
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
H1GHwAYMEN ATTACK WOMAN.
One of Them Cuts Her Forehead with
Razor, but She Fights Them Of.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Greenwich. Conn. July 1s.-Mrs Rose Strauss, OF
Byram Shore. the victim of highwaymen In
Bank avenue last evening, and while she succeeded
tE keeping OF the three men who attacked her, ne,
forehead slashed by a razor one of them had.
She was driving 10 her home when the men
stepped out in front or her carriage Two of them
held the wheels OF her buggy and grabbed
the horse by the bride. Mrs Strauss hit the horse
with the whip and shen slashed at the men. In
She fight she lost her hat and l1airpins
1t is believed tina. the men were partly intoxi-
Gated
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
WOMAN DEAD IN RELIGIOUS CAMP

Paterson, N J., July Is.-Mrs. Stephen DeGroot
one OF the colony OF Jackson whites'' a re-
lfe1ous band living in camp The Sufyern Golf
Clubs grounds just over the New York state line
IN Bergen County, found beaten TO death early
today in her home. An autopsy by Coroner De-
snuue shows that the woHnan's death due to
blows and kicks The police are seeking her hus-
bend
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
SAMUEL GoMPERs RETIcENT.

washington July 1e.-Samuel Gompers president
of the American Federation of Labor. returned
here late tonight from the Denver conVention
He declined to talk about politics, saying What
ever I have to say on politics will be printed in
the official organ of the American Federation or
Labor which will appear within a few days
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
EARTHQUAKES IN OKLAHOMA
Vibrations Felt Near Ell Reno and Guthrie
with Heavy Rains.
rBv telegraph To The Tubun4

tBy Telegraph to The Tribunal
Fort Reno. Okla. July 19-Farmers living IN tns
Piedmont district. midway between FL Reno ara
Guthrie, have reported earthquake vtorations'
which began at early hour to-day and cor
tnued for several seconds. No accounts OF dan.
age have been received, and details as 20 'nS
direction and extent OF the trerlorS are lacking
Heavy rains fell to-day a large section OF
the neighborinS country.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
BROOKLYN ARIoNs AT MUNICH.

Munich. July 1a.-The members of the Brooklyu
Ar1on Choral Society arrived here this evening
from Nuremburg and were greeted by the Munich
Saengerbund the station. where thousands had
assembled. The Saengerbund rendered song cs
welcome. The Arions spent the evening IN resting
They will give concert here Monday evenirS
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
BRYAN FAv0RS DOLLAR PLAN.
But Is Not Averse to Larger Sums from
Those Who Can Afford.
TRy Telegrapa, TO The Tribune.

Oklahoma City Okla. July 1s.-''The Daily Okla
houan" of this city, has started dollar subscrip-
t;on bureau for William J. Bryan's campaign,
with Bryan's approval Its editor teegraphed to
Pryan for his approval and received this reply;
Il heartily approve Of pan.- Get all the dol
lar subscriptions you can, and accept larger ones
from those who are able to give more
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
NAVAL TUG ASHORE AT HONOLULU.

Honolulu, July 1s-The naval tug Iroquois. with
Lieutenant Carter in command. went ashore to-day
near Pearl Harbor while conveying the Schoerder
investigation board 10 that place. Ths members
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20

Of the board were obliged to 90 ashore ana -.
several miles to the railway before tasy s-,~
continue their trip. The vessel was not dr.
The board bound for Pearl Harbor to ius,.s
the site for the proposed naval station
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-18
HITCHCOCK RETIRES
HANDS IN PRESCRIPTION TO PREsI-
 DENT ROOSEVELT.
The Pre.ident Accepts It and Takes Oc- cnsfen ta Praise Work of the Retiring Assistant Posf-
 mansfer General.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Frank H. Hitchcock today presented t0 the Pres ident his letter of resignation as As- sistant Postmaster General The Pres- ident accepted the resignation and made a felicitous response to 1t in which he referred to Mir. Hitchcock's services in the Postoffice Department. Mir. Hitch : cock expects to enter immediately on his new duties as manager of the pres idential campaign of Secretary Taft.
 Mir. Hitchcock's letter of resignation and President Roosevelt's formal ac- ceptaAce follow:
 My dear President:
 T hereby tender my resignation as First Assistant Postmaster General to take effect at the close of business to- day.
 "In restgning the ofice to which you appointed me on March Is. 1905, wish to express my deep appreciation of the many kindnesses you have shown me during my period of service.
 Frank H. Hitchcock /"
 The President in ~his letter of ac- ceptance, said:1 My Dear Mr. Hitchcock:
 have received your resignation, and I wish to take advantage of this op- portunity to thank you for the service you have rendered the government through your very efficient work in connection with the reorganization of the post office service, acting. of course. under the Postmaster General. You were appointed to your position at MT. Cortelyou's request. because. in his Judgment. you possessed the -emin- ent and peculiar qualifications, and you have more than made good his judg- ment. The officers of the postal serv- ice who have spoken to me. have been a unit in the opinion that you have ac- complished more for the improvement of the service than all of your preds- cessors. I congratulate you particu- larly upon the part you have taken in the successful effort to secure legisla- tion for the betterment of conditions of all classes of employees in the postal service, which has been no unimportant factor in securing their earnest CO., operation with the department in rais- ing the standard of the postal service. You have been a hard and faithful worker for the good of the public, and I thank you for 1t.
 Sincerely yours,
 Theodore Roosevelt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-18
SICK MAN BATTLES WITH
 BULL DOG FOR HIS LIFE

New York, Feb. 17.-Battling for his life with an infuriated bull dog, Doug las Hudson Riker, a publisher, i'll with pneumonia and too weak to scream for help. was found unconscious hours afterward lying across the lifeless body of the dog which he had smoth- cred with blanket.
 Taken III shortly after his return to Brooklyn a few days ago from Florida, bringing north with him the dog which had been presented to him there. MT. Riker was confined to his bed partially encased in surgical wrap pings. Left alone for time, later be had fallen asleep. he awoke to find the dog standing on his chest, trying to push the animal. 1t snapped at him. Repeating the attempt Riker found himself engaged in fierce struggle with the animal. He seized 1t by the throat when 1t sprang for his threat. With both hands engaged he could not ring his bell and practically voiceless from his illness, he was unable to call for help.
 Rickers strength had almost given out, when in the struggle some of the bed clothing became disarranged. This interfered with the dogs movements. :. Given the idea. the sick man forced the head of the dog into the mass of bed- clothes. Then he succeeded in winding the blanket about the dog, and too weak to hold him long, rolled on top of him. When he had gained the final advantage he tainted. He was found unconscious some hours later, was re- yiyed and told the story. He was greatly weakened by the struggle, and is Anow reported in a critical condi- lion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-18
PHYSICAL VALUATION.
Interstate Commerce Communication t
 Furnish Raifrond Data.

Interstate Commerce Commission to
 Furnish Raifroad Data.
 Washington, Feb. t7-1In response to a request of the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce, the Interstate Commerce Commission Is preparing a letter setting forth It's opinion of lcgis- lation providing for a physical valua- tion of railroads. This legislation was Wisconsin. It Is the desire of the Son. ate Committee to ascertain whether the Interstate Commerce Commission believe the measure ought to be en acted into law
 The reply of the Commission will not be completed probably for several days. The Commissions Ictter will constitute a pretty thorough consideration of the subject of the valuation of railroads not only from a theoretical viewpoint. but from the point of view of practical railroad men and legislators It will consider the time necessary to make such a valuation and particularly the cost to the government of making 1t. It is plain of Ncourse that tho eract- ment of sHch legislation will have an importarsb bearing upon khe work of the Commission in the consideration of complaints of the unreasonabienes and injustice of rates charged by railroads to shippers.
 It Is assumed that the valuation. If mado in accordance with the I.aFol- lette bill will be of the physical prop critics of railways and not merely of their commercial value.