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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
|SHOT FIRER'S BILL
IS INTRODUCED
Is Senate by Senator Littlepage Also One to
Create a Chemist of Mines---Wil1 Greatly
Lessen the Danger to the Miners.

I~" bills. the object Of which
are to lessen the dangers that con
front the miners of the state, aud
which if passed will result in di-
mlnishlng the mine disasters that
nave been sweeping ourstate during
the past year to great extent, if en-
forced, were introduced in the
Senate Tuesday morning 10y Sena-
tor Littlepagc of this county.
The first bill requires the en-
ployment of 'Shot. iircrS'' in the
coal mines of the state, known to
be gaseous or dangerous. that the
loss OF lives of the miners and en-
ployes of such mines may bc
minimized. The bill provides that
the 'shot- tirerS' shall do all the
shooting in such mines after the
miners have done the drilling.
The shooting shall be done by
none other than the '.shot- tirer. -
The chief of mines shall designate
the mines that are gaseous or dan
gerous and shall notify the opera J..
tors, and after being notified. if
they do not, within ten DAYS.
secure the services OF sufficient
number of fires, they shall be fined
not less than S25 or more than 500,
The second bill provides tor the
Office of chemist of mines. 1t shall
be his duties to make analysis of
the gases and coal dust of the mines
and after examination to prescribe
improvements in the ventilation
where necessary. He shall he APP
pointed for two years at at salary
of ~ 800 year. He shall visit all
the mines in the state each year.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
DELEGATES BACK
FROM CONVENTION
Report One of the Most Harmonious
Sessions in the History of the
Organization.

West Virginia's contingent of
of delegates to the National Mine
Workers convention at Indian
apoliS, have returned and all are
enthusiastic over the harmonious
relations that prevailed throughout
the entire convention.
They express themselves as high
ly satisfied over the outcome of the
election of national officers and are
especially jubilant over the victory
of Tom l.. Lewis.
They are confident that a salts
factory agreement will be reached
between the operators and miners
at the joint convention which will
be held in this city next month,
and are highly elated over the
bright prospects of greatly increas-
ing the membership and embracing
much new territory for the organi.
zation during the coming year.
The gloomly feature in connec
tion with the late convention is the
retirement Of John Mitchell from
the organization in an oflicial'capa-
city which is university regretted
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
PEERLESS
PRESIDENT
OF the United Mine Workers of
America Paid Greatest Tribute
that Could Fall to Any Man.

The following preamble and res
olut1LnS were unanimously adopted
by the United Mine Workers of
America convention Eat Indianapo-
lis last week:
w WhereaS, every movement for
the welfare eff mankindlha moved
onward to success or perished in
defeat because of the appearance
or non appearance of the right
man at the right time, and
Whereas, The United Mine
Workers have been extremely for
tunate in having a man to direct
and guide it through the great cri-
ses of the past nine years, whose
skillful generalship, keen penetra-
tion of men aud affairs and sound
Judgment in the selection and di-
rection of policies to improve the
wages and conditions of the mine
workers has never been equaled by
any man in the labor movement.
and
Whereas, The wisdom, discre-
tion and irmness displayed by
him as international president of
the United Mine workers of Amer
lea have secured higher wages and
shorter hours for hundreds of
thousands of coal miners and have
improved the conditions of their
homes and places of employment
and have largely assisted in secur-
ing laws for the protection of chill
dren of tender years against en-
ployment in dangerous and un-
healthy occupations, and
Whereas, His unceasing concen-
tration of thought and the contin-
uOus application of his intelligence
and energies in our interests have
so seriously impaired his health as
to compel him to retire from the
presidency of our organization,
therefore be it
Resolved by the delegates to the
nineteenth annual convention of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, That we extend to President
John Mitchell our sincere sympa-
thy in his long continued illness
and express the hope of his speedy
complete and permanent recovery
Resolved, That we appreciate,
more than man can find words to
express, the magnitu e of his work
and the brilliancy of his achieve
ments in behalf of the downtrod-
den and oppressed wage workers
in every sphere of toll.
Resolved, That we unanimous
ly regret that he has found it nee
essary, in order to regain his health
to sever his official relationship
with our organization, and we hope
and pray that his future may be
crowned with health, happiness
and success as partial compensa-
ton for the sacrifices he has made
for US.
Resolved, That the secretary be
instructed to have this pream mble
and resolutions properly engrossed
and presented to President Mitch
ell in token of our love and esteem.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
Fatality at Gentry Mine.

Marion Miller was instantly
killed and Wayman Fox and a
driver named Evans were seriously
injured in the Gentry mine last
week. Fox carelessly tamped a
shot exploding stick of dynamite.
The fall of slate folio wing the ex-
plosion broke Miller's neck.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06

II man who will add dignity and
confidence in his staff.
MIR. Springer has been a promi-
nent figure in the Mine Workers,
organization in this state from it's
Inception and has held many Offices
OF trust, he being the first Presi.
dent of this district,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06

All delinquent subscribers
should pay mp at once; we need
the money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
SAILOR LOSES HIS LIFE
John DOUGLASS BROWNS DURING
FIRE DRILL.
Wheelsman of Goodrich Steamer Virginia
Misses Foothold and Falls in
River.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July II, 1908
John Douglass, aged about As years,
a wheelsmen on the Goodrich passenger
boat Virginia, plying between Milwaukee
and Chicago, drowned at 1880 o'clock
at the Michigan street dock this morn
ing during fire drill. The drill was about
over, and the men were going back to
their positions on the boat, when the ac-
cident occurred. Douglass, who was on
the upper deck, instead of taking the
ladder, slid over the side down one OF
the stanchions. 1t is believed that the
man lost his grip, and In falling into the
water was hurt.
First Officer Frank Cook of the Vir-
ginia said that the man had no sooner
struck water than a rope was thrown
to him. The man, who was an expert
swimmer did not try to grasp the rope,
and he sank before boat could be low
cred. He did not rise to the surface
again.
Douglass had been in the employ Of
the Goodrich Transportation company
off and on for the past ten years. lie
was HOllander, and a single man. he
was an all around expert seaman, accord
ing to First Officer Cook.
Crews from the boat Virginia and the
lifesaving station dragged the river IN
the vicinity Of the steamer and at y
o'clock the body was recovered.
No one saw the accident and the
splash following the plunge into the wa
ter was all that called attention to the
tragedy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
MYSTERY IN EXPLOSION
Bomb Is Thrown at r. w. McClaughry
of Federal Prison, but No One
Is Hurt

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, July IA
An apparent attempt to assassinate
Warden r. w. McClaughry of the fed
eral prison by means of a bomb, which
was exploded under the wagon while he
was driving through the streets of Leav-
enworth. has mystifed both the warden
and the local police.
Warden McClaughry and his son, Will
McClaughry, head of the United States
bureau of Identification, who had just
arrived for visit, were driving west
on Cherokee street when a terrific ex-
plosion took place Immediately opposite
the right front wheel of their wagon.
The warden. his son and the driver
were stunned by the explosion, which
was heard all over the business section
of town. The two young mules hitched
to the rig tried to run away. Investiga-
ton revealed that one Of the mules had
been cut by pieces of flying metal.
A prisoner who was driving a prison
wagon in the rear of the warden's We
hicle said he saw the missile which
caused the explosion thrown from the
second story window al owe the drug
store at the northwest corner of Third
and Cherokee streets. The police have
been unable 10 find any clue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
SHOOTS BURGLAR DEAD.
Weyerhaeuser Bartender Uses Shotgun
with Fatal Results on Till
! Taper,

! TONY, Wis, July 14.-[Special. J.
One of the burglars who has been work
ing the 500 line met his death while
robbing saloon at Weyerhaeuser, Wis.
He entered the place of Charles Dale
and was taking money from the cash
register when Frank Daniels, a bar
tender who slept in back room, awoke
and noticed him. Daniels Aveled a shot
gun at him and let him have the charge.
The man died an hour after. His two
pals were guarding outside, but they
were frightened away.
The wounded man gave his name as
ST Perkins. claiming Oconto as his home,
but kilograms from that place state that
he is unknown there. He was identified
by a telephone lineman who knew him
years ago The burglar would not di-
vuIge the names of his pals, but con-
fessed that they had been working the
500 line and were the parties who robbed
the mercantile establishment at Tony on
the night of July 2.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
NO HONOR AND OBEY"
Arcadia (wis.) spiritualist WEEDS Blue
Earth (Minn.) Girl of Same Cult Ac-
cording to Rites of Their Belief.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 14.-Miss
Mathilda Schlichting, of Blue Earth,
Mimi, and Herbert II. Busby of Ar
cadia, Wis, were parties to the first
Spiritualist wedding in the Pacific north
west, in Spokane, Wash. The ceremony
was performed by Miss Cora Kincannon
Smith, of Spokane, ordained minister
by the Washington Union Spiritualist as
ISOLATION, and was witnessed by a large
gathering of mediums and clairvoyants.
The Misses Emma Peterson and Alice
Myers were bridesmaids and d. n. Ma
son was groomsman.
Mrs. Smith was attired in the regula-
ton ceremonial robe, a long gown Of
shimmering silk. with an enormous train,
and wore large red rose. No ring
honor and obey" employed in the cere-
mony. The chief questions were:
Do you promise to tenderly care for
her in sickness or in trouble and to en-
deayor to make her pathway pleasant
and full of the sunshine of loye?"
DO you promise to be true to him in
prosperity and adversely and to try to
make his life brighter and happier?''
After affirmative answers had been CIV
en- to the foregoing, the officiating min
lister said:
Il therefore, by the power vested in
me by the laws of the state, pronounce
you husband and wife. That which love
has joined together let not discord put
asunder."
Following the ceremony, two of the
clairvoyants in the party went into
frances and discovered favorable augur-
les for the newly-married couple. Bands
of spirit children were seen to enter and
heap flowers over the couple, and gold
en- chain was drawn around them. Aft
erward the couple left on a trip to their
former homes in Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. They return to Spokane in August
to make their home in this city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
WHERE THEY PICK UP FISH.
One Way of Making Good Catches il
South Carolina.

E. D. Smich, A. H. Gasque, c and A,
Hugh Hines went fishing near Ef1ng-
ham yesterday where a creek runs into
Lynche's river. They had fine sport and
caught 1OS of the finest red breasts in
the country.
Fishing down there is done with the
hands. All you have to do is to feel
under the logs and in the stump holes
and pull out the fish. 1t is characteristic
of the red breast, we are told, not to
leave their hiding place. They stick so
close to it that one can literally pick
them out of the water with the hands
These gentlemen had fine fun They
caught some shad, but they were poor
except one, and were put back into the
water. One snake was killed.
The only bad thing about fishing this
way is the fact that there are some
snakes under the logs, and if by chance
the fisher gets his hands on moccasin
there is generally something doing. Mr.
Johnson, who lives in that section, inter
viewed a snake the other day in some
trash where red breasts were hiding
and now he has a game fnger.-Florence
Times
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
TO MEET AT APPLETON.
Catholic Knights Choose Crescent City
for Twelfth Biennial Council
in August.

APPLETON, Wis, July 14.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The twelfth biennial state council
of the Order of the Catholic knights of
Wisconsin will be held at Appleton on
July p, % and %, 1908, and promises
to be one of the most interesting and
successful meetings ever held. The Or
der has PA branches with a member
ship of 10000.
The following delegates were selected
to represent the various Milwaukee
branches: M. ?. Walsh, John f. Line
han, Henry Cummings, Conrad Blom-
mer, Charles M. Seaman, J. e. Dono-
van, M. P. Davern, J. T. Girmscheid,
J. D. Dewitt, Jacob Kornely, Philip
Stock, Joseph Baldauf, A. B. Elblein.
J. F. Muckerheide, B. A. L. Czerwinski,
A. Danielski. A. J. Kempa, J. Helntz-
kill, George Slattery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
CUTICURA CURED FOUR.

Southern Woman Suffered with Itch
ing, Burning Rash--Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.
''My baby had a running sore On his
neck and nothing that l did for it took
effect until 1 used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full of letter or some sim
liar skin disease. It would itch and
burn so that l could hardly stand it
Two cakes of Cuticura Soap and box
of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years after it broke out on my hands
and wrist. Sometimes l would 60
nearly crazy, for it itched so badly. |
went back to my old standby, that
had never failed me-one set of CUT.
cura Remedies did the work. One set
also cured my uncle's baby, whose head
was a cake of sores, and another baby
who was in the same fix. Mrs. Lille
Wilcher, TO Eleventh St., Chattanooga,
Tenn, Feb. Is. 1907
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
STUDENTS BODIES
E. ARE STILL in LIKE
MO TRACE OF GEORGE K. HAMILTON
AND JAMES O. WATKINS HAS
BEEN FOUND.
BODIES IN WATER FOR MONTHS
Medical Men Begin to Scout the Idea
That the Lads Drowned While
Canoeing.
NO LIKE CASE IS ON RECORD.

MADISON, Wis, July 13.-[Special.]
Medical science has either suffered
reversal, or there are no students bodies
in Lake Mendoza.
Three months ago today John 0. Wat
lzins of Milwaukee and George K. Hamll-
ton of Berlin disappeared, and nothing
has been heard Of them since. They
took a canoe to cross the lake and prom
ised to be back at o'clock. They did
not return and about IL o'clock that
night, following a chapter meeting, the
members of the S. A. E. fraternity
started a search. The following day a
paddle was found near Governors island
and the canoe was located near there. a
vigorous search was begun for the bod
les. Students with launches secured the
lake, and two divers were brought here
from Milwaukee to continue the search
No clue could be discovered. One Of
the divers, a friend of Mrs. Watkins, re-
manned in Madison until about two
weeks ago, when he gave up the search
and left town. A reward of $50 has
now been offered for the bodies.
Students Were Hopeful.
When the bodies did not rise in three
weeks, some of the fishermen and peo
pie who had lived near the lakes fol
years began to scout the idea that the
students had been drowned. One theory
developed was that the students wished
to leave the institution and had roweG
across the lake and taken q train 81
Mendoza station for Chicago. Other
stories that the boys had left the institu
ton for cause were quickly denied by
friends.
The students claimed that the bodies
would surely rise when the water of the
lake warmed up. Medical men asserted
that bodies could not remain in such
water as Lake Mendoza any length Of
time after the temperature rose. Boys
have been in swimming in the lake fol
the past month and the temperature il
Madison during the past week has aver
aged nearly so degrees.
May Be Caught.
The suggestion has been now set forth
that the bodies may be caught in the
weeds or between two rocks, but the
geological map of the lake shows no such
caverns, and men familiar with the
topography of the lake claim that it is
scarcely possible that two bodies should
get caught. Parents of the two stu
dents have given up all hope of finding
the bodies. Occasionally Mr.. Hamilton
who is travelling salesman, visits Madi
son.
There is no systematic search for the
bodies being made now. 1t all depends
on chance. In case the bodies are discov
cred the police or the fraternity house
feeling among many people of Madi
son that definite clue to the boys will
soon be found and that they are moi
dead.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
RELIC OF DEwEYs VICTORY
Hulk in Pacific Coast Navy Yard Car,
ried Coal to Manila Bav.

About as useful to the government o.,
pet elephant would be, the historic ola
steamer Zafiro lies in the harbor of Bra.
merton, Wash, useless to all purposes
and yet for years she has defied all ef'
forts of the government to dispose of
her. She carries British register, and
for this reason the government cannot
sell her under the present maritime laws
of this country. The Zafiro played an
interesting part in the Spanish Amer.
can war. When Commodore Dewey
was preparing to proceed against Ma
Mia he was in sore need of coal The
only fuel to be readily obtained was thar
aboard the Zafro and the Nanshan, two
British vessels engaged in traffic in Ash.
attic waters.
The fleets paymaSter was sent to pur-
chase the coal, but the captains of the
two merchant ships refused to turn over
the fuel unless the ships were bought as
well as the cargoes, and they set price
that made the paymaster gasp with as.
constituent, so high was it. The price
was fancy, but the feet needed the coal
and the bargain went through. T6a
Nanshan and the Zafiro accompanied the
fleet to Manila, the former as a collier
and the latter as a supply ship. After
the battle of Manila the Zafiro was used
as a despatch boat among the islands of
the Philippines. She was brought here
about two years ago.
She has been offered to the army as
cable ship, but the army refused her on
the ground that she is unseaworthy She
was recently offered for sale for $4,000
but no one would buy her because of her
foreign register. Though she cost the
government dearly, in one sense she Is
considered a good bargain, having helped
to make possible the battle of Manila
and it is likely that she will spend the
few remaining years of her inactivity in
the placid waters of Port Orchard bay
The Zafro has a displacement of about
thirty-five hundred tons. The Nanshan
is still used as a collier to the Pacfc
fleet
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
A Tale by Elihu Root.

When Secretary Root was at Panam'
on his return from South America {
newspaper asked him how long HI
thought the American occupation Of
story in reply
"a kindergarten teacher asked class
of boys:
Have you a warm coatY
yes was the reply.
Can you take off your warm coat?
eyes
elias a bear warm coat?
eyes
"'Can a bear take off his warm coat?
emo
"'Why cannot a bear take off his
warm coat?
"This puzzled the youngsters a mo-
ment, and then one cub on the back row
yelled:
"''Cause God only knows where the
buttons arev New York Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
HORSEMEN IN PROTEST.
Central Kentucky Breeders Declare Ad-
verse Race Legislation Has Caused
Heavy Loss.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 14.-Col. E.
W. F. Clay, member of the State Rae
ing commission and breeder of thor
oughbred horses, today issued a call for
a mass meeting here next Saturday of
breeders. landowners and business men
generally of central Kentucky who are
affected by adverse recaing legislation, to
take action for mutual protection. An
organization will be effected and means
for mutual protection will be discussed.
The recent passage of the anti-betting
bills in New York and Louisiana is
said to have caused a loss of millions of
dollars to the horse interests Of central
Kentucky and some such action is
deemed necessary to save the property
from practical humiliation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
ELECT STATE OFFICERS.
Christian Endeavor Societies Close Ri
ennial Session at Ashland.

: ASHLAND, Wis, July 13-The bien.
NAL session Of the Christian Endeavol
Societies of Wisconsin closed Saturday
Members from other states took part in
the programme.
The following officers were elected:
Presfdent-The Rev. w. A. Garfield, Wau
Ikesha.
Treasurer-D. Bouge, Portage.
Secretary-W. A. Roycraft, Superior.
Assistant secretary-Miss L. R. Doe
Junior Observation-Disclosures cay.
Assistant-Mrs Edna Hall.
Evangelist and field secretary-Rev. h
Rottman.
Missionary superintendent-Miss Caroline
Babcock, Neenah.
Press agent-Louis Bridgman, Madison.
Denominational vice president, Baptist =
Rev. F. w. Hatch, Beloit; Christian, Mr.
Carter, Ladysmith; Congregational, George
E. Farnum, Oshkosh; Free Will Baptist, j.
C. Alborn, Greenbush; Primitive Methodist
J. Hardcastle, Platteytlle; Presbyterian
Moses Breeze, Cambridge; Seventh Day
Baptist A E. Whitford, Milton; Dutct
Reformed, A. Klerk. Cedarburg; Moravian
a. Haupert, Green Bay.
Prominent speakers from out of town
occupied local pulpits yesterday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
RICE LAKE HAS NEW CHURCH.
Corner Stone of Catholic Edifce Is Laid
with Impressive Ceremonies.

RICE LAKE, Wis, July 14.-[Spe-
cial. with impressive ceremonies, the
corner stone of the beautiful new st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church has been laid In
the absence of Rt.-Rev. Bishop A. f..
Schinner of Superior, Rev. J. A. Barney
of Hudson performed the ceremony, as
sisted by the following priests: L..
O'Toole, Ellsworth; A. Hopdegard, River
Falls; S. A. Leinfelder, Rhinelander; P.
A. Walsh, Erin Prairie; L. A. Charron,
Turtle Lake; G. Reuter-, Cumberland; A.
M. Wuchter, Shell Lake; A. J. van Hell
den. Stanfold; w. A. Beaudette, Chippe-
wa Falls and G. f. Schmidt of this city.
The church will cost about $25, 1000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-07-17
POLLARD QUITS FIELD.
Retires from Congressional Race in
Third District in Favor of
Alley Peterson.

MADISON, Wis, July 14.-[Special.l
The political atmosphere in the Third
congressional district was somewhat
clarified today when Levi Wilbur Pol
lard, Dodgeville, made the announcement
here that he would retire as a candidate
for Congress in favor of Alley Peterson
feels it would ieopardize the interests of
the Republican party in that district,
and says Mr.. Peterson ''has always stood
for the best interests of all the people
in the district" The withdrawal was
the result of a conference held in Madi-
son and attended by some of the leading
politicians of the Third district.