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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12
GENERAL MINING
NEWS OF INTEREST
''Divine" Baer, Boss of the Anthr acite
Field Will Make no Concession to the
Miners-Men leaving Alabama in
Droves.

1t is stated in New York that
George +. Baer. the :uivinen
gentleman at the head of the, an
thlatic operators combine, will
probably consent to meet the
miners officials and bear their
grievances. but that he will make
no concessions. Bacr. as has been
detclol,ettin court proceedings in
New York during the past few
weeks. ais III absolute control CT the
anthracite business. Ills word is
law with the other operators
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12

Organized labor'S fight for
Justice and freedom has just be-
gun.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12

The Alabama miners are leaving
that state for other mining dis
tllcts in droveS. Since the poll
ticians and plutocrats OF Alabama
smashed the strike working con
ditiOns arc said to have become as
bad as they We're during slavery
days. and as rapidly as the miners
can secure enough money to get
out of the state they leave the dis
trict. If only a way could be
| found to sentence Governor Conner
aud his gang to work in the mines
Tor few years there would be
some small portion of justice down
South.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12

The ilanu>haliing period is OYER.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-11-12

Communications from all unions
and men :e1c-inVited by the -Ar.u>.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
NOW GOMPERS DENIES IT
Makes Related Denial That He Prom-
 iscd to Deliver Labor.

New York, July 29.-"I never have promised to deliver the labor vote to the democratic ticket"
 This statement will be made by sam uel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, in a signed edi- torial in the August Issue of the Fed erationist, official organ of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor This will be his first authoritative statement on his reported promise to Bryan of labor's support, and the first denial of that al- legged promise--although every newspa- per In the country has commented on it within the past two weeks. MT. Gompers will say in his editorial:
 "A deliberate attempt is being made by the opposition press to make 1t ap- pear that Mir. Gompers has promised to deliver the labor vote to the demo- cratic party This statement Is absurd. We recognize the right of every citi- zen to vote for any candidate he favors and for any party he pleases."
 The editorial is lengthy one, bu, this extract Is sufficiently illuminative of It's purport
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
RAGE BATTLE
 IN FAIR STREET White Man Has Artery Severed by Jackknife Yielded by
 Negro in Slashing
 Affray. VICTIM LOST MUCH BLOOD Condition Appeared Serious at First But He Will Recoyer-Three Me- grocs Arraycd Against Two
 White Men.
VICTIM LOST MUCH BLOOD

Hot words between Thomas Galla- gher, famlllarly known as Gig q white man, and cblored man by the name of Timothy Bronson, which oc- cured in Fair street. about Q o'clock last evening, ended in a pitched bat tie in which three colored men of the vicinity and two whites of the same locality. were engaged and in which the white men lost on points. Galla- gher was severely wounded in the bat tie and Duffy also suffered chiefly due to the use of jackknife which 1t Is claimed Bronson drew and began to carve his opponents with.
 When Gallagher and Bronson met feud between the two broke out at once and tifty storted in to have 1t out. John Duffy friend to Gallagher, and a colored man named Fred Van Lue. and Daley appeared also and 1t was decided to select lot down the street as battle ground The hot blood could not be contained. how ever. and at the corner of State and I'alr streets the fight broke out with Bronson leading charge with hls iackknife which nearly ended Gig Gallagher's career. Bronson got to his enemy with the knife in the left forearm and by mighty slash he severed an artery from which wound the blood began to spout as from a | fountain. Gallagher also received q cut with the knife in the chin, but this was not serious one. Duffy had been punctured in the left forehead over the eye and was losing good amount of blood when the police ar- rived on the scene and collared Gal lagher, Duffy and Bronson. The oth- CT colored men vamoosed and the police had to search for them later. | Gallaghcrs condition was pretty serious. He lost a great deal of blood on the way to the station house and when pr. Spier started to work on | him he tainted dead away. although | he is strong. well built man. He had been SO badly weakened by the loss of blood that for time his con dition seemed quite serious, but after | the blood had been stopped and the wound sewed up he rallied and will be all right again when the wound has time to heal, Duffy lost considerable blood, too, but his wound was not q deep one and nothing serious. Bron. son was only slightly battered.
 All three are held on charges of breach of the peace. Patrolmer Schmitt, Hoffman and Lynch secured the three combatants and started out for the other two men. All are wei known to the police Bronson claim. cd when arrested that he used tho knife in self-defense, being forced ir the fight to drive off his assailant ir this manner. The knife is an ordn. ary iackknife. All the men, 1t if said, were slightly under the influence of liquor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
MISS REC SELF
 SHOT SAYS JURY Brooklyn Policeman Held for Murder Declared Not Guilty of Firing the Fatal
 Bullet. CONFLICTING TESTIMONY Following Inquest Girls Mother Rushcs at Shellard Crying "Mur- derer!" and Tries to Att
 tack Him.
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY

New York, July 29.-An inquest was held tonight in the death of Barbara Reig, the young woman whose body was found in a shelter house in Irving park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. on the morning of July 21, with bullet wound in the,head. The jury returned verdict to the effect that Miss Reig came to her death by her own hands.
 Policeman David E. Shellard, who has confessed that he was with Miss Relg when she was shot and who has insisted that she committed suicide with his revolver because he told her he could not return the love she pro- fessed for him, was greatly pleased with the verdict.
 But when Shellard was being taken back to jail after the inquest tho young woman's mother rushed at him crying Murderer and she was kept from attacking him only by several policemen. The prisoner had been held by magistrate for the inquest and now that that is finished, he will be examined In magistrates court on August 12 on the charge of nuI der.
 Dr. Samuel D. Hubbard testified that he had attended the girl two years ago, and had found one of the bones in her right hand had been broken as to prevent her closing three of her fingers, leaving power only in her index finger and thumb.
 It was his opinion that she would have been unable to grasp the butt of revolver with her right hand. As the wound in the girls head was on the right side. just over the ear, thu, was taken to mean that she could loi have fired the fatal shot.
 Dr. Charles Wuest testified that he had found black stains on the back of the dead womans right hand. Tc find out whether they were caused hy the back fire of q revolver he said he made several tests shooting n revolver of the same make as that belonglne to Shellard and wearing white gloves He found that exactly the same stain. were made on the gloves as were or the Reig woman's hand,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
FIVE.CEMT FIGHT
Difference Regarding Price or Ice
 Causes Trouble.

Dlsputing over the proper price 10 charge for piece of lee, led to the ar rest of Timothy Cus!ck, now In the ice business on charge of breach of the peace on Philip Lipson of l55 Washing ton avenue. Cuslck marched bis Tee wagon through Washington avenue last evening and Lipson bethought hlm that he needed piece of ice and called Cuslck to furnish 1t. When he dellvereu the piece Llpson assured the dealer that 1t was a flve-cent piece, but Cuslck very solemnly asserted that 1t was the regular ten-cent offering of his trade The question of the extra nickel became some heated finally that Cusick fell compelled to beat intos l.ipson the Idea that 1t was a ten-cent piece and start ed to do so. For his efforts he was placed under arrest He has been there before.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
FOUR YEARS FREE
Then Welcome Wheeler Is Captured
 for North Canaan Offense.

After immunity from arrest for four years during which time he has been living in this city and has been occu- pying a respected position and has done satisfactory service, ] Welcome Wheeler was arrested last evening by Detective Dunlay on warrant from North Canaan, which accuses Wheel CT of obtaining the sum of s540 under false pretenses there some four years past Constable Lewis c Rhoades of North Canaan came to this city yes terday afternoon learning that the man was here and Detective Dunlap was assigned to make the arrest. Wheeler has been working as a horse salesman for Smedley & Co, and his work was such that MT. Smedley has become very much interested In the young man He has been with this company for about two years Rhoades win take his man back to North Canaan early this morning
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
Authentic Statement That He Will Serve the People Again As Governor if They
 Desire Him.
WILL DO NO MORE THAN THIS
Has Never Made Agreement to Support or Not Support Lil- ley-Made No Prom
 ise in 1906.

So many stories and counter-stories have been in circulation of late with regard to Governor Woodruff's politl- cal state of mind that efforts have been made to induce him to make a formal statement of his position. This has been desired as much by many of his enthusiastic friends as by the friends of Congressman Lilley and Lieutenant- t-Governor Lake. One ru- nor in particular has been to the ef- feet that he would not speak because he tied himself hand and foot two years ago, as the story goes. to the Lilley movement, and that Lilley got out of his way then.
 It has been impossible to move the governor from the position he has taken from the first, that he had nothing to say beyond a willingness to serve the people again if they de. sired him to and said so. A repre- sentative of the Journal-Courier has, however succeeded in getting from a close personal and social friend of the governor the following understanding of his position, gained from frequent conversations from time to time, and of sufficient frankness to justify tho statement. Says this gentleman, who is not in politics.:
 Yes, positively know that Cover nor Woodruff has never made any contract or Agreement of any descrip- ton whatever with anyone, that he
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
L0P $2,o00 TAXES
Troop A Armory Again Placed on the Free List by the
 Aldermen.
HEAVYWEIGHT REQUESTS
One Woman Wanted Abatement Two
 Months After Paying Her Taxes.

The tax abatement committee of the board of aldermen had twenty eight petitions for abatements before 1t last night and the major portion of them will be favorably reported by the committee. There seems to be no let up in the petitions which are being sent before the committee and as each case appears to be one of real need with few exceptions the com mittee cannot see any way to draw a line despite the fact that the abate- ments this year are larger than they have ever been before by consider able sum. over s2,000 Is represented by the abatements which the commit tee decided to report favorably upon last night.
 The biggest request which was re- ceived last night and which was unan- imously agreed to was that for the abatement of the taxes on the armory of troop A In Orange street. This amounts to s525 and has been abated in other years upon the request of the troop. There was no opposition to the abatement of this tax.
 A humorous incident indicating the peculiar ideas which are entertained on the function of the committee came up near the end of the session last night. The meeting had been a long one, and Mrs Margaret Cannon, who had in q petition for an abate- ment of s60 was left by some over sight until the end of the list. After waiting for two hours or more her patience was pretty well exhausted and she began to show signs of im- patience when her name was called. Then 1t appeared that the case had no standing in court anyway for she i frankly stated to the committee that the taxes which she wanted abated had been paid by her June 1, She supposed, she claimed. that she could have her money refunded but when she learned that the money was en- tire1y out of her reach now she sig nifed that she would be very well content to have the committee now decide to abate her taxes for next year. When she learned that the com mittee could not do this either she | left in lower respect for the power Of the tax abatement committee.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
PAY YOUR MONEY AND BE A MASON Alluring Offer Set Forth in a Local Advertisement
 Catches Quite a
 Few People. NOT THE REGULAR ORDER Uninformcd Foreigners the Victims Boston Man Issues His Own
 Charters-An Ex.
 pose.
NOT THE REGULAR ORDER

An advertisement which has appeared In some of the local papers has caused some of the leading members of the Masonic fraternity here to make an in vestigation with the result that a scheme has been found by which many people have been induced to join an order and become what the promoter pleases to term Free Masons." The advertisement is as follows:
 DO MEN wanted to become Free Ma
 sons. Reduced rates while charter is
 opened. Box D. r. M.. Register.
 jy26 lsu6d
 When it was found that those join Ing thought they were becoming mem bers of the regular order of Masons the matter was reported to Chief of Police Cowles and he sent out Detec- tive McAvoy to investigate. The sleuths work established the fact that the Free Masons" advertised had not the slightest connection with the reg uar order and those who have paid SlO. sl5 and s25 with the belief that they were to become members of the oldest secret order in the world had been deceived or had deceived them selves It was also found that the. pro moter, who Is alleged 10 be Darius Wilson. of Boston, dealer in badges. re- galias. etc, was not breaking any crlm- inal law and was not liable to arrest although an injunction might be issued to restrain him.
 The latter action is not likely as 1t is understood to be the policy of the or der to ignore such movements as be. meath its dignity. However" said Chlei Cowles last night, "the people should be warned of the true facts in the mat, | ter. There are many who are easily | lead into such schemes as this and when they find out the truth are ex. ceedingly bitter. It Is fake pure ant simple so far as the regular order i' concerned. Most of those that hay, joined are Russian Jews who are no well informed. Light should be throwi on the matter"
 Frederick H. Waldron, who for year has been leading Mason in the state said last night that the true Masonl | order did not have to advertise fo members There are six good Masoni lodges in the city and there was m reason why any good citizen should no learn the steps he should take to mak application for membership Member are not sought.
 Tyler John Mccarthy, one of the mos \ H- Al. l. upon Wilson and he learned tha I Wilson issues his own charters There's nothing in It," said Mir. Nc Carthy. "The lodges formed by Wllsol could have no recognition, whatever from the regular order and their mem bers could not sit in any regular lodg room. Furthermore. no regular Masoi would recognize them. Wilson, under stand. issues his own charters"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
NEW FIRE RECORD
This Years Alarms Bid Fair to Outdo
 Number In 1907.

Although the record of fire alarms for last year was the largest of any year in the history of the department 1908 bids fair to outdlstance It. So far this year Is considerably ahead or last in the number of alarms. The month of July last year recorded a to- tai of sl which, Is considered a large month and this year 1t was thought this month would fall behind and set back the lead which the other six months established over last year But Instead of doing this July this year has recorded Ss alarms with two days still left so that the lead Is increased. Aug ust last year, however, made the rec ord for the greatest number of alarms In any single month, being l0l, and this year Is likely to fall behind In this month anyway. There have been but nineteen bell alarms this month out of the s9 alarms received,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
SUE 'KRISS KROSS Three Attachments for $6, 200 Served on the Device
 Yesterday. ALL ON MONEY OWED Darcy and Spcck Place One Alone for $5,OOO-NIay Be Suit Over
 Dead Child.

Coming right after the serious &C., cident in which a five-year-old boy was killed the Krlss Kross at the White City had three separate attach ments placed upon. 1t for sum which in the aggregate Is s6.200.
 AIT the attachments are for money or materials which have been advanc- ed to the concern which Is running the device and all were served yester- day afternoon. The largest of the attachments Is for 5000 and this Is brought by Darcy and Speck of the White City who allege that the No venta Amusement company, which operates the Kriss Kross owes them that amount of money The suit un- der which the attachment is made is returnable to the superior court on the first Tuesday in September and damages of s4,5O0 are asked in the case.
 The second attachment which was served at the same time yesterday Is for S1.000 and is brought by George M Mackenzie. the machinist. He asks damages of s700 for materials The other suit which was announced by attachment yesterday Is brought by l.. H. Warner of West Haven, who at taches for $200 and asks damages for s115,, which Is what he claims the Noventa company owes him. All three suits are brought through At torney William A Wright.
 Suit will probably be brought against the Kriss Kross on behalf of the parents of little Edward J Lindstaedt for his death in which civi damages will be asked. Attorney Al corn is working on the case and it is expected that suit will be decided up. on. The Kriss Kross people will con. test 1t as they claim they can show they were not in the slightest degree responsible
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
PERILs OF BALLooMING
Man Sky Gazing Falls from Roof of
 House and Is Killed.

Baltimore, July 29,-Ernest Gill, a young business man of this city. ac- companied by Lincoln and Millery Beachey, professional aeronauts, made a successful balloon voyage from Baltimore to Hagerstown. Md, to-day. The air craft ascended at 1:16 D. m. and at 4;55 o'clock the party landed safely about four miles north of Ha- gerstown. Its passengers reported that the experience was pleasant one with no untoward incidents. man In Hagerstown, watching the balloon from the roof of his house, lost his balance and fell to the ground and was killed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
INJURED IN ALIGHTING
Another Woman Thrown While Get
 ting Out of Car.

Another accident sustained by a woman in alighting from trolley car occurred last evening when Mrs. Mary Costello of 33S Washington avenue, missed her hold of the bar on the side of the seat post as she was getting out of car IA at Putnam street, and fell to the street She landed on the back of her head, which sustained a severe cut. pr. Lamber was called and the woman was carried into a house at the corner of Putnam street and Howard avenue The woman was taken from this house to the home of Dr, Lambert where the wounds were dressed after which she went to her home. Dr. Lambert found 1t necessary to take several stitches in the womans head He ex- pected recovery despite the fact that she is sixty-1ve years of age.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
Business Loans

are frequently advertis- ed for by highly rated corporations all over the state, in the Journal Courier's classified col umnS.
 This fact makes the "Loan Wanted :" col umns afford great ad- vantages not only to the man who has money to invest and looks to the column for opportu- mites, but also to the man who desires to se- cure the money, as the latter knows that the former is watching daily for such advertisement. This means results for both.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
CHIEF D0NNELLY HOME
Spent Part of Vacation at Smith Col
 lege. Where He Was Lionized.

Chief James Donnelly of the camp us patrol has returned from a vaca- ton spent touring southern New Eng land. He was accompanied by Mrs. Donnelly. One of the places visited was Smith college, and examinations were being conducted there. Young women who had come to junior prom enades and other social events with 1903 and 1904 men came up and rec- ognized the chief and entertained him royalty.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
ON VOTING MACHINES
Executive Session Set for Tonight to
 Decide on Report.

An executive session will be held this evening by the aldermanic com mittee on voting machines. Just what the proposition is which ths committee is called upon to consider is being kept quiet Chairman Rus sell stated last night that he had noth- ing to say on the matter but when asked if 1t was to consider another make of voting machines he intumated that there was no other make beforc the committee yet He simply re- marked that the committee had to make report of the mayors veto which had been referred to 1t and that this would be taken up to- night,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
BACKWARDS, WHY :?
Opportunity to Explain Why Women
 Aligbt This Way from Cars.

This paper has been requested to in- vlte communications with tho object in view of trying to get at the real req son of women alghting backwards from trolley cars. This habit of tho gentle sex every now and then results in serious and sometimes fatal injn- rles. Mrs. William T, Fenton, who was killed Tuesday night on State street by a fall, is the latest victim It is suggested that discussion of the dues- ton may bring a remedy. Communl- cations from the women themselves would be interesting.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
JOE CHAMBERLAIN VERY ILL
Eyesight Seriously Affected and Gen
 eral Condition Grave.

London, July 2s.--Joseph Chamber lain, who returned from the continent on Tuesday, and is remaining in Lon don for few days on his way to Br- minghan, Is reported to be in very grave condition. His eyesight has he- come seriously affected Even if MT. Chamberlain has sufficient strength to travel to Birmingham, 1t Is believed to be extremely doubtful if he will eyer leave England again.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
LOUIS UNDER SAILS
on to See Ills Orange Plantation and
 His Manager, Ralph Kinney.

Louis Linder the proprietor of Mory's, has sailed for Porto Rico where he is the owner of large orange plantation. He will not return until the middle of September. just before the students arrive in the city Ralph Kin ney, who played on the Yale eleven some years ago, Is in charge of the plantation,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
CASTRO IS B0YCOTTED
Willemstad Refuses to- Receive Ven
 ezueIan Products.

Willemstad, July 29.--The Venezuelan schooner Maria Abigail, from Maracai- bo, loaded with Venezuelan products and dispatched to this port by Ven ezuelan firm, has been boycotted On her arrival here guard of police and troops was stationed at the wharf to protect her. Later the schooner sailed, and, on leaving the harbor dipped the Venezuelan flag, the salute being an- swered.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-30
TROLLEY FIRED UPON
Volley of Shots Shatters Glass of Cai
 Containing Non Union Men.

Chicago, July 29.-Villeys of shots were fired at an ElgIn and Belvdere lon men, while the car was on It's way to the Elgln terminal. The bullets came from field, but the range of the guns was not sufficient to cause fatal itles. The shots rattled against the car, and shattered the window glass. The men in the car were not armed. When the car reached Elgln few stones were thrown, but the police as- sisted in getting the car into q safe place.