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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
STRIKE AFFECTS
ALL INDUSTRIES
10000 Men Are Already Idle
In Northwest.
MORE WILL SOON Be OUT
Bio Flour Mills In Minneapolis Closed
and Ore Decks on Part Time-Many
Plants Reduce Working Force-st
Paul Stock Yards May Close.

St Paul. MINI. Dec. Every line
OF industry In the Twin Cities. Duluth
and Superior. and all cities OF tbs
northwest dependent on the movement
OF supplies. Is seriously affected by The
strike of the railroad switchmen. wher
2267 men quit work.
Il is estimated that upwards OF II.
600 men are idle on account of the
strike order. thousands OF freight
handlers and teamsters are losing time
by reason of the freight blockade II
the terminal towns. while a continu
ance Of the strike for several days vii
throw additional thousands out Of EN-
ployment
The railroad yards are filled Will
stalled freight trains and an attempt
to move a few by the aid OF the Office
men drafted at switchmen Is makini
no impression.
The rail cad managers committed
announced that they were bringing e
st Paul new switchmen TO take the
places o! the strikers.
To this President Hawley. OF th'
Swiiohmens Enlon OF North America
said. "All right, let them come; WI
will not object"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
Effect on Business.


Business men generally are begin
ming TO feel the result OF the strike
The first to be affected were the
wholesale grocers and commission
houses. Wholesale grocers report tha
nothing Is moving Commission houses
are doing nothing, and their customers
in the small towns who get their sur
plies from day to day will soon b
unable to serve fresh vegetables an
frult
Some Of the larger commission
houses reduced their working force
and will make further reductions l
the strike continues many days.
In Minneapolis the -four mills are
closed. as they have no storage facili
ties for the.r product. and II Is esd
mated that $500 men employed in them
are idle. A continuation of the strike
will throw out of employment about
1900 more who are employed in the
cooperage and allied trades.
In South 81. Paul, where are located
the stock yards. only 300 head OF cat
tie were received where usually 1906
Is the daily average. Manager Bangs
OF Swift & Co. said that the question
Of reduction in the packing house
force depended entirely on the dura
ton of the strike. "If we cannot ge'
stock we will have to close" he said.
in the iron range country the small
towns will soon be facing a famine
unless trains OF foodstuffs can bt
brought in there. In Superior 800 mel
were laid of in the Great Northern
railway machine shops. The mines vii
be affected by the stopping OF freight
traffic
On the ore docks at Duluth and Su
perior within forty-eighl hours 10000
men will be out Of employment. and
the geenral loss on account OF no EN-
ployment for labor and inability to de
liver merchandise will run into thou
sands Of dollars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04
Bowels and Stomach.

Miss Mary Jones, 1918 Reynolds Ave.,
Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
al can recommend Peruna as good
medicine for chronic catarrh of the
bowels and stomach. / have been troub-
led severely with 1t for over three years.
"one year ago began to take Peruna,
the wonderful tonic for women, and
noticed a wonderful improvement at
once. ] took six bottles in succession and
l always have it on hand to take some
now and then when my cough is lad.
Ask Your Druggist for a FIR
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04

Words cannot express my praise Tor
your tonic. | weighed only ninety
pounds before taking Peruna, now ons
hundred nineteen pounds"
Catarrh of internal Organs.
Mrs. B. II. Jackson, II. +. ID. >, New
man, Ga, writes: 81 have had caiarrh
of the internal organs for more than a
year. 1 tried other medicines without
any benefit.
II was persuaded to give Peruns 3
trial, and the first bottle proved = god
send, and after taking ten bottle; hays
received permanent cure"
,e Peruna Almanac for 1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04

Robust and StrOng-Spendid Appetite
Mrs E.. WestlS Ma ST., Menasha, Wis. writes
family number of and when
talking
Fall for four and find thai
strong and free from illness
me stomach, which the doctors
had pronounced incurable
am very pleased with Peruna."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-04

ASK Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1901
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
SHERMAN AIDS AN ALIEN.
Little Armenian Boy Is Allowed To
Avoid Deportation.

WASHINGTON. -. c., Dec. In
the hospital for aliens at Ellis island.
New York, there is a little . year old
Armenian boy who doesn't know a
word Of English hut sherman and
that sherman is a powerful word. II
it hadn't been the little Armenian boy.
who is sick with frachoma. would he
preparing To sail back to an unwel.
come country.
Hagop Boyiian was prosperous
farmer AT Adana. Turkey. One day the
raiders came and robbed him of his
ali. So che bethought himself TO go
TO his brother-in-law. Mihran Salisian.
who lives in ithaca. y. Y. He and
the little boy. who has the trachoma.
and another little son. Artin. who Is
only 4 years old, arrived in New York
on Nov. % The immigration officials
at Ellis island discovered the tracho-
ma and the deportation OF the father
and his two young sons was ordered.
Salisian interested Vice President
James = sherman so that the latter
wrote to the commissioner of immi-
grafton in New York TO see III Hagop
could not enter Finally Secretary
NageI decided to exercise the author.
ity vested in him for settling special
cases. Krillor, the boy with the
trachoma. is TO stay in the hospital
for one year at the expense of Sails
ian. and Hagop and his other son
Artin. arc 10 60 to Utica II after 4
year the surgeons find the trachoma
has disappeared Krikor will be permit
ted 10 go mp to Utica TO see the won
derful man By the name Of sherman
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
ARREST FOR HELLO" KISS.
n Held for Embracing Central
While She is On Duty.

DARBY, Pa. Dee. 9.-Alleging that
embraced aud kissed her while she
on duty at the Kcystone's Darby
rphone exchange. Miss Mary Nc
Sln. an lS-year.old operator there.
had Horace b. Trout, an insurance
int 2S years old. arrested. Maeis'
to Shaw held Trout in $1,000 pan
trial at court in Media. upon the
urge OF assault and battery.
The girl. who lives with her aunt,
$. Catherine Mulherin. No Si2 Ful-
st. testified that Trout entered the
,hange between I and . O'Clock III
afternoon. threw his arms around
kissed her. Rugged her and held
tightly until her screams and the
boxing over OF chair scared him
lay.
Robert Hidell. Of Lansdowne. who
i telephoned the. exchange just be.
q then. declared at the hearing that
could hear the girls screams Over
wire. which was left open
iThe exchange is located on the sec-
. d floor of the postofice building. The
II testified that she had unlocked
door Of the apartment and hal
ne downstairs after Trout had
|eviously shaken the door and called
her. While she was downstairs. she
clared. the telephone in the eX
Iange rang and she hurried up "a
! end 10 the call In the meantime
% added. Trout entered the room.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
CARPET BAG BABY SEEKS
HIS NAME AND FORTUNE
Molyneux Was Found in Satchel 81
Years Ago on Railroad Train
In New Jersey.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Much or all
OF the mystery surrounding his birth
and his discovery in n carpet bag on
a PENNSYLVANIA railroad train fifty-one
years ago may be cleared away. says
Alfred Summers Molyneux. If he can
obtain papers which he believes are
locked in a safe i'm Jersey City. He
fled bill In chancery In Trenton in
IN effort to lift the veil which con
coals his parentage and possible
rich heritage.
ON Sept :. 1858. porter ON a
Pennsylvania train found an abandon
ed carpet bag IN coach at Perth Am
boy aud in il boy seven days old.
The founding was adopted by Henry
NolyneuX and his wife OF Jersey City
aud reared by them. lie was named
Alfred Summers MolyneuX Two
sons. James and Frederick, were born
To The MolyneuXs after Alfred s
adoption. and he says as all grew I'D
his foster brothers took a dislike t.
hlm. Alfred at twenty enlisted in TIC
army and served until 1882. when lie
returned to Jersey City.
he says he was summoned To the
Office of Frederick w. Payne. broth
ei-in-law of Mrs. MolyneuX. anl sign
ed some papers after being told his
signature was wanted to obtain a
Washington job for a friend OF the
family. Payne, who is a paWnDrOker
q No go Newark-ave.. Jersey city,
and Is seventy years old. took he pa
pCrs and locked them in his safe. ac-
cording TO Molyneux, where they now
are.
In HIS bill MolyneuX said he has
been il formed that the papers were
COW, yances of real estate and also
contain information concerning the
identity OF his parents. He asks the
courts TO put Payne and two Of the
latters friends. George A. HearsOn
and James Boylen. of Jersey City
urder oath and obtain from them
testimony which might be important
in any suit which MolyneuX may
bring Ca establish possible rights and
the record Of his parentage.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
DENIES MOTHER
WAS A SUICIDE
Mrs. Pearl Benson, Defendant in
Divorce Suit, Is Victim of Pitiless
Examination.

Did not your mother commit sa-
eide because OF hep grief over the
manner in which you lived9"
This was one of the question nut TO
Mrs. Pearl Benson. Thursday morn
ing, during the progress Of mcrcileSs
cross'examinatiOn in Judge Murfin's
court. where she is defending the sIit
for divorce brought by her husband.
Cilnord Benson, head barber in the
Oriental hotel Benson charges his
vile with serious improprieties.
Mrs. Benson denied that her mother
had taken her own life, but admitted
that she died suddenly at noon while
the TWO were together.
Was not your mother grieved over
the way you lived?' she was then
asked
She was grieved over the way
mad TO live. countered the witness
cleverly.
Mrs. Benson made no denial III her
husbands charge that She WAS nick
ell up by policeman on Champlain-
ST, I'm company with John Williams.
but said that there was no wrong in
that. Just how she happened 60 be
IN that part OF the city at that hour
OF the night with a man other than
her husband. she did not explain
The custody OF a small child is one
object for which the parents are
fighting. and the husband is trying to
show that his wife Is not q proper
person TO have the child. The little
girl has been for several months with
he. grandmother the mother Df the
husband. The witness said thar If tho
child remained there she would be-
brought up an ATHEIST.
Il have heard Mrs. Benson say sew
eral times that she did not beiicve
in God" the wife testified
At this testimony the elder Mrs.
Benson and her daughters. gave nm
mistakable signs OF anger, and some
one Kissed: That's a lie
In her direct testimony Mrs Ben
sor said that her husband was "A
gambler. and did not support her
properly. She admitted serving as a
corset model. as her husband Charg.
ed but said she did IL TO earn molft '.
and that her husband knew Of her
employment. She also admitted hat
in this work she wore thin silk
gown and that men acted as filters.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

-NEAN- YORK Dec. -9-Suil for dl-
yorcc brought by Mrs Jack Gala
tin against the club man and Newport
favorilo. has reopeued the old mystery
of the curse that followed the fortune
of Al Adams. millionaire policy king.
After making money BY gambling
and doubling il in Wail-st. Adams re-
tired so that his beautiful daughter
Ida could enter society
Her marriage to Gallatin was So
cial event. but old Al Adams. arrested
for his crimes. died of a broken heart.
Hardly had the honeymoon ended than
scandal came 10 The Gallatin house
hold. Another woman claimed she was
the real wife of Gallatin. This was
hushed up.
Beauty and wealth are Mrs. Gala
tins. But not happiness. That seems
not To go with the millions that Al
Adams left
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
WOMAN is RAILWAY SURGEON.
Skill Wins Her Regard Of laborers in
Texas Town.

BRAXORIA. Texas, Dec. 9.-Dr.
Sofie Herzog, of Brazoria, said to be
the only woman railroad surgeon in
the world. held the position of surgeon
for the ST Louis, Brownsville d Next
co railroad ever since that line was
built, several years ago. In addition
To her railroad duties she has large
private practice.
As surgeon for the railroad Or. Her
Zog has gone through many trying eX-
periences but in no instance was there
the slightest falter In the quick and
effective performance OF her work. She
was born in Vienna, Austria, and
came to the United States in 1856. She
studied medicine and surgery and after
her graduation practiced her profess
sion in New York state for nine years,
then removing TO Brazoria where she
has lived ever since.
During the construction or the ST.
Louis. Brownsville & Mexico railroad
she was called to attend the injuries
IF laborers hurt in accidents and her
skill i'm these cases caused her fame
as surgeon quickly to spread, with
the result thar she was appointed sur
geon for the road.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
FAT WOMAN BROWNS:
TOO BIG FOR RESCUE
Two Men Unable To Keep Face OF
Victim. Stricken With Heart
Disease Above Water

BERWICK, Pa, Dec. 9.-Stricken
with heart disease as she went 10
the rivers edge TO fill water pail,
Mrs Katherine Terry, Of West Ber-
wick. fell into the river and was
drowned after desperate efforts were
made to save her. Her weight, more
than 200 pounds, foiled the attempts.
She was noticed struggling in tn,
water by Russell Stuart. l3 years old.
Selling pole. the little fellow jumped
into the river and extended it To with
in reach OF the drowning woman. who.
in eight feet of water. was unable to
grasp it, Then the lad summoned
help.
Frank Lynn used a shovel as a pad
die TO reach the woman's side, but
whom he attempted to lift her into
the boat it was overturned. Walter
Greenley came to the rescue in au-
other boat. but the two men were UNI
able to get Mrs. Terry into the boat,
or even lift her high enough above
the water to keep her face above the
surface. she was dead when they
got her ashore.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
BIRTHS.

GIRLS
Frank Thalmann, IS Cleveland.
Herbert T.eakc. 1SN B"aubt"n
Thomas liurlbut, 81 Greenwood.
o. Gasmcrl. 37i Rademachor
Ciarkson Werner, - tass.
Frederick Tarbet. 500 Roosevelt
Jacob Worth. l0e ST Joseph.
John Bielski. 122l -. Aubin.
Louis BentlN. ll2 Mullct
Joseph Burman. 52S Gratiot
Anthony Naekel. 2I3 National
BOYS
John O'connor. 215 Fourteenth
Frank Rhoda ass Livernois.
Frank Burton. it27 Central.
Frank schmidt. 35S Catherine
stefan Lichwala, 1872 Palmer.
Andrczcj Protasiewicz. 1i6 Dubois
Joseph PacZkowslI. 3ia AleNandrinc.
Henry Lamb. 2l2 Orleans.
Elmer Gcrlich, ii1 Fifteenth.
George Mann. S95 Medoury.
Joseph Kubat, S76 Hastings.
David McIIardy. 21i Magnolia.
Thomas Mcnamara, 242 National.
Warren Woolsten, 1886 Common
wealth.
Albert Thompson. Woman's hospital
Paul Stansky, $50 Trombley.
Fred Moreno. $50 La wndalc.
Ernest NaheY, i22 Baltimore.
Norman Boussin. 400 Mcclellan.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
DIED.

Bt'TLER-Dcc. :, 1902. al residence, 2'9
Warren-ave. east, William g.. beloV-
ed husband OF Katie l.. Butler. Flu
neral Friday Dec. 10. from residence,
at o'clock, Burial private.
s. suddenly. at her
residence. 50 Fourteenth ave, Cath
crime carroll. beloved wife OF John
Carroll. Funeral notice later
Boulevard sanitarium.
Ada r.. wife OF c. ID. Childs. mother
of G. u. Childs. - Fourteenth, and
Mrs Corrine +. Remington. Grand
Ledge. Mich. Funeral Friday. > y.
m. Grand Rapids papers please copy.
GREB- Mildred. Dec :. 1909 beloved
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Greb nee Miller. ana sister Of Irene.
aged years and 10 months Fu-
neral Friday at 1880 from residence,
COS Erskine.
HANNA ISABELLE wife of Fred Hanna,
died at tho residence OF her father.
John Spiers, Sandwich. Funeral from
from residence of her father Friday
HCEBEI-August. Dec. 5. 800. at his
residence. 1886 CharlevoiX. aged SO
years. Funeral Friday at y. m.
from Ziervogel Helms chapel.
Mitchell and Gratiot. Kindly omit
lowers
ISIS COncord-aVe., John McKenna be-
loved husband Of Mary Egan Mcl< en- %
ma and son Of the late John and Mary
McKcnna. Notice OF funeral hercaf-
ter.
MacGRUTHAR--At Detroit. Mich.
Alexander MaCGruthar, third son OF
the late John and Janet MacGruthar.
OF Dumblane. scotland. aged %
years. Funeral saturday. p: m,
from Charles Geists chapel 800 Ran
dolph-st. Glasgow and Edinburgh
papers please copy. Friends invited.
NJ \
Meservc Funeral from the chapel az
Roberts & WEIGH, % East Adams
ave, Friday. Dec. 10 o:S0 y. M.
OBRIEN-Died Dec :. 1909. at his par
ents' residence, 81 Tillman-ave.. Thos.
T.. beloved son OF Dennis ana Johan-
ma OBrien, and brother of Dennis.
Jr.. Wayne. Anna. Edward. William.
Margaret. Sadie and Irene oBrien.
Funeral from residence Saturday at
o'clock and st Vincent's church at
$50. Member OF stevens tent. No
414, *. o. r. VI. NJ
PATTERSON-Geo Patterson. Dec.
- az his home, Lanclos-a Wind
RODGER Dec s. 1909. Suddenly. at
residence. III Charlotte-aye, Annie
relict Of the late William Rodger
mother OF David T. and VIM. u. Rod
ger Notice OF funeral hereafter.
TRICK Dec T. 1902 suddenly Henry
J. Trick aged 40 years Funeral
from the residence, 746 Hoimcs-aVc
saturday afternoon at o'clock
WELLS Mrs Isabella, relict or The
late William Wells. and mother OF
g. Van Beycn. Mrs. William j. White
and Of the late Charles u and Frank
". Wells. aged - years. died Dec
s. 1909. at tho home OF Mrs. Edward
land Park Mich Notice of funeral
hereafter.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

tttttEE-
The franchise values should be
brought down to date. says the
MAYOR. II do not think that the por-
tions Of the Fort line which expire
this winter should be counted IN at
all Those rights will have expired
before the people can vote on set
tlement
we must recognize the rights OF
the company in those streets, such as
Grand River. where they have fran
chisc running for several years. but
even there. we must consider the fran.
elise values i'm the light Of future con-
ditions rather than past conditions.
Those lines have a higher franchise
yalne i'm connection with other five
cent lines than they could have if they
were left out of settlement ana
operating independently or III conJunc'
ton with lines running at lower rate
OF fare.
1T will be necessary 10 compromise
there. and get fair value We want
TO get something that Will be fair all
around.
IF the d. L. r. insists that 1t can
not run at the rate Of eight tickets
for quarter. we might let them run
on trial al a higher rate but with the
provision that all profits above 6 per
cent be turned over 10 the city. Thar
is the plan in vogue in Cleveland. lie
Chicago plan is somewhat similar in
principle. Such temporary plan
would necessitate the formation OF a
street railway commission Whlch
would 80 over the ID. L. X. books ana
sec that thc city got fair deal.
81 trust that we can get settle
ment on "A basis Of eight tickets for
quarter. however To reach that fig-
Iurc. | believe the city could make con-
ce lsions as to taxation That would
give us the saving directly
Chairman HARPER, OF the common
council committee which is TO receive
the committee OF fifty reports, is not
ready TO call meeting just yet. IL
is likely that no report will be made
10 the common council next week. The
reports are not yet printed and the
aldermen who wish TO satisfy them
selves as TO the value OF the reports
are not in the best position 10 do so.
! Bv the time the committee OF fifty
, reports are accepted, II will be holiday
/ time and then the matter OF street
railway negotiations is likely to go
over until after the selection OF new
council committees in January Ii is
expected that some radical changes in
the committees directly involved Will
take place.
1t is the wish Of the mayor that the
bearings on the committee OF fifty re-
ports and the arguments In opposition
to the appraisal be held before the
entire council, and he will endeavor TO
have several sessions of the council
i'm committee OF the whole every week
until the matter is settled This would
! expedite matters considerably. But
even at the best showing as TO speed.
conclusion Of argument is not likely
to come until late in February
Prof. Henry c. Adams has been in
vited bv the cost of service committee
of tho fifty 10 come to Detroit the last
OF the week 10 explain his franchise
valuations.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
DAILY DEATH LIST.

Marie Tulcr. 100 Lincoln IS years;
typhoid fever
Anna West. 2s1 ForsytHe. q" wears.
caFcinama
william tisUcN 81 Mary hVspljal
81 Years utphritfe
Unknown man NsTfer STI"taH- SHF-
pectedt tO1 Champlaiu. ~ years Nor
phine poisoning
William A Rounds. fu5 Hubbard. 80
years. pcrue ious aucmIa.
PEineas phillips AT clemens. Mich.
50 wears. artcrip sclerO-'
Melissa T. Dawson. ttf Monroe. 30
) ears. pCTitonitts.
Catherine Williams. POS Elizabeth
east 6u years. CorchraI uouorruags
Annie Bouit. % Cifr-ttt+yt,t &C. -Ncais (
m ocarditis
Mildred Gecb G6S ir-k'ue Years
cerebral meningitis
August Huehcl. 1886 CharleNOiN. 90
years myocarditis.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
WEAR DR.. COOK
TIRED THEM TO
FAKE RECORDS
trance Broker and Sea Captain
clare Under Oath That Explorer
agreed To Give Them $4,000
To Fix Observations.
|itional Bonus of $500 Was
pmised Mariner If University
Accepted Records, They Say.

cW YORK, Dec. 9.-Gcorge H..
|klc, AN Insurance broker of No. ii
sau7st.. New York, and Capt. Au'
Wedcl Loose, sea captain, OF
i31 Thirtccnth-st. Brooklyn, dc
J under oath that pr Frederick
fook hired them TO fake astronomi-
land other observations 10 be- sun
FED to the University OF Copeu-
I'm. which is To determine whether
Cook reached the north pole.
he New York Times presents tl"
fatives OF the two men today. They
are that they were TO have re-
cd Jointly $4,000 with an additional
is of $500 to Capt. Loose II the rec
were acceped by the University Of
enhagen. They say Dr. Cook nad
them only $500 when he diS2p'
ed the day before his records were
TO Copenhagen.
accompanying these narratives III
Times appear copies of the AMI
Its of Capt. Loose and Mr.. Duhkle
ming their accuracy, fac-simile
.pr. Cooks instructions To Capt.
se i'm Cooks handwriting, In pos
ion of the Times. and the affidavit
Cant Loose swearing To the dc
hey of the same.
HE translation OF this memoranda
Dir. Cook is as follows
6yartevaag. start March lis;
ng wind-ha2e.
March 30 Observations latitude
longitude; daily observations TO
| II %"
. he Times also prints the following
under the heading. What Capt.
SO Says He Supplied to DR. Cook.
.-Twenty-four attitudes for latitude
Its.
.-One chart covering route from
-rtevaag to the pole, with all OF ibr.
ks assumed positions marked
IN II.
IECompletc observations for tlnle
chronometer rate as they mlsat
been taken by stars at Anoratok
Syartevaag. probably 30 in All
diagrams for compass error anu
3rection AT different points.
calculations for longitude. about
)n all.
sixteen observations as they
' Id have been taken at the norm
). i'm two sets, eight with depreS-
\ at the pole considered ana elght
IA depression ignored.
Bowditch's complete nautical
hes.
|-Andnsen's tables for correction
attitudes OF heavenly bodies
American Nautical Almanac for
'cral years.
Calendar of 1905
Three admiralty charts. cover
smith sound and the Polar regions.
s. 260. pa and 275.
|2-One Bliss Almanac of 1908.
Negus Almanac, 1900
The Times has followed the steps
Icribed by these two men and mas
|ifed their goings and com'nss'
|ir purchases of books and char 5
the fact ~ their intimate relation,
IN DIR. Cook. ..'hether the "obscrH1-
lbs" calculated by Capt. Loose ana
Splied as he alleges. to Or. Cook.
re- adopted by the latter and mad"
lart of his report To the University
ICopenhagen il is, Of course, impos
ke TO say. without comparison of
bt. Loose's narrative with that
Tort.