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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

Petticord.-Mr. Joshua Peddicord, who was
for many years engaged in farming near But.
Ter. Baltimore county, died on the 18th instant
at the Aged Mems Home in Baltimore, aged 20
wears. BE was a son of the late Kinsey Petit
cord and veteran of the Civil War, he having
served in the First Maryland Union Regiment
Mr.. Petticord was unmarried. His remains
were inferred in the Soldiers Cemetery at Lou
don Park.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

Pleasant Hill, 9Th District.-We had line
rain on Tuesday and grain and grass are look
ing well. In fact don't remember ever before
seeing the wheat so far advanced as at present.
Mr.. John o. Amos, whose illness was men,
toned in last weeks letter, died on Thursday
He was in his 18th year and there seemed to be
a general breaking down. Last fall he lost his
wife, which was severe shock to him. He is
survived by six children-three sons and three
daughters. The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon at Mt. Zion Church, near Freeland
Mr.. Amos was a carpenter by trade and in his
younger days was foreman of large shop in
Carlisle, Pa, where he joined the /. 0. 0. F.,
in the rites of which he was buried.
Mrs. Sarah Young, an aged resident near
Walker Station. died on Tuesday. She was
taken sick on Friday, 10th inst, and on account
of her age (being in her S5th year, the attack
would not yield to the treatment of her
physician. The funeral was held on Thursday
at2 M. Services were conducted at her late
home by Rev. E. B. Emenheiser, OF Lemasters,
Pa, Rev. s. r. Ludwig assisting The inter.
ment was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs.
Young is survived by 2 sons, 8 daughters,
Is grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Pm Hartenstein was funeral director. B.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

A National Bank for Parkton.-Ata meet"
ing held last Tuesday night at Parkton, n. C.
r. R., it was decided to organize a national
bank at that place to be known as the First.
National Bank of Parkton." Mr.. John Mays
Little presided at the meeting. The capital
stock of the bank ($25. O0O) was over-subscribed-
An application has been filed with the Comp
troller of Currency at Washington for charter
for the new bank. A meeting will be hel0
Saturday night April oath, to elect officers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

been in failing health for some time, died on
Tuesday last at the home of his son, Justice
Henry Holiday Enrich, of Arlington, aged "
wears. For many bears Mr.. Enrich was sue
cessfully engaged in the harness marking bust
ness at Reisterstown and subsequently lived at
Pikesville. He had an extensive acquaintance
in that section of the county. Besides his son
he is survived by a widow and four grand
children. Mr. Enrich was one of the Oldest
members of Henry Clay Lodge of Odd Fellows,
of Reisterstown.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

Francis.-Mrs. Sarah A. Francis, widow of
James W. Francis, died on the 18th inst, at
her home in Hampden, Falls road. aged 81
years. She had been resident Of that place
four daughters and one son-Mrs. Isaac Simms,
of Providence, near Towson; Mrs. Henry
Lewis, Mrs. Daniel Ryan, Miss Maude Francis
and Mr.. R. Fl. Francis.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

Ensor.-Mr. Mordecai Ensor died OF pneu-
monia on Tuesday last at the home of his SON
years He had been engaged in farming near
" all his life. He is survived by one daughter
and one son-Mrs. Elizabeth D. Ensor and Mr..
Evan q. Ensor. He is also survived by
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs.
Dorcas E. Bosley, of Philopolis, who is 95
years Of age, 10 a sister of the deceased.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-04-24

Nolte.-Mr. Henry z. Nolte, well known
farmer Of the 4th district of Baltimore county,
died at his home near Boring on the 7th inst,
in the Goth year of his age. He is survived by
three children, two daughters and one son
Mr.. William T. Note. of Boring. Deceased was
brother of Mr.. Jerome Nolte, of Hampstead,
who is large landowner in the northwestern
section of this county Deceased had been in
failing health long time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
COOK is t1ONORED
GUEST OF FAMILY
EMPLOYER GIVES RECEPTION
TO OLD DOMESTIC
Fiftieth Anniversary of Woman's Ar
rival Celebrated by Many-Or-
chestra Plays at Banquet.
Gifts Numerous

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April o.
Mary Grogan resumed her duties as
cook today. Yesterday she was the
honored guest of the family of Abial
Price of South River, near here.
The occasion was the fiftieth ami
versary of her employment, which in
this day of household complexities and
servant problems was considered such
a marvel and such a record of fidelity
that the Prices made the day one or
grateful celebration.
Friends of Mary Grogan and friends
of the Prices came from far and near.
The house was beautifully decorated
and the Riverside orchestra of the vii
lage made music while gifts and
praises were showered upon the old
cook.
From until O'Clock a banquet was
served and Mary, with eyes dimmed
with tears of joy, sat beside Mr.. Price.
Members of the family We'd with one
another in paying her courtesies and
everybody made it a point to pass her
something of the many delicacies which
loaded the table. A cake, adorned with
fifty candles and supporting two small
Irish flags, glistened in the center of
the board, while hanging on the wall
were old dish pans and bread pans
that Mary has used in days gone by.
Mary Grogan came to the Price
family on April 5, 1859, and asked for
500 year as wages. She entered the
household under these terms and has
never had a raise or a vacation since,
and but very few days off.
She has never visited New York since
the Civil war Although 80 years old,
Mary is still in good health and is still
the cook with the Prices, who, however,
consider her one of the family and
dearer than most relatives.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
VETERAN INDIAN FIGHTERS
FORM SOCIETY IN DENVER
Ten Men Meet to Organize to Procure
Pensions from Govern.
ment

DENVER, April 5.-Ten men who
have experienced the perils of the
plains and mountains in the days when
the Indians looked upon the white man
as their natural enemy, met here yes
terday for the purpose of forming a
society of veteran Indian fighters.
Seven of the ten are Colorado pioneers,
the other three among the earliest set
tiers of Wyoming.
All bear marks of bullets, arrows or
tomahawks upon their bodies, the re-
suit of close encounters with hostile
redskins. Most of them served in the
militia, but this does not entitle them
to pension.
Though most of them lost their
health in fighting for the frontier set
tiers, and some were severely wounded,
there is no law under which they can
be placed upon the pension rolls. The
purpose of the society is to secure for
the members some recognition from
the government in this respect.
Another meeting will be held next
Thursday when permanent organiza-
ton will be effected and officers elected.
The Rocky mountain states will be the
field of operations for membership at
first.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
Defends THEATER AS
TEACHER OF MORALS
JANE adams ASSERTS STAGE
IMPROVES CHILDREN
In Sermon at Chicago, Speaker Cites
Case of Two Boys and Extols
Good Plays

CHICAGO, April 5.-The stage is the
most popular teacher of morals, in the
opinion of Jane Adams, who deliv-
cred a Sunday address to Sinai temple
in the absence of DR.. Emil G. Hirch.
1t was Miss Adams contention that
there was a lack of spiritual teaching
for the children up to the age of Ia
years which is producing an undesira-
BILE trend in national life.
At that age, she asserted, the mind
of the child is receptive and pliable,
while it is more difficult to teach an
adult.
Miss Adams spoke of a boy 13 years
old who committed suicide because he
did not make the proper advancement
at school, in his estimation.
Another tried to convert lead pipe
into theater tickets in his search for
something strenuous, exciting and
adventurous"
It was at this point that the speak
er declared for the theaters as teach
ers of morals.
1.-THE plays often are poor and film
sy." she said, but there are at least
a dozen of them on the stage today
that could easily be made the subJect
of sociological lectures"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
WODW0RKERS' UNIONS OF
WINDY CITY ARE EXPELLED
Federation of Labor Resorts to Drastic
Action as Result of Bitter
Fight

CHICAGO, April 5.-The Chicago
Federation of Labor has expelled all
the locals of the Amalgamated Wood
workers union. The drastic action is
the outcome of bitter fight for juris-
diction between woodworkers and car
penters, in which the latter charged
that union woodworkers had taken the
place of carpenters on strike.
Notice has been served on otflcers or
the federation by the woodworkers' del
egates that an appeal from the de-
cision will be taken to the American
Federation of Labor.
That the ousting of the wcodworkers
will intensity the fight between the two
organizations is said, as the carpenters,
who have the stronger union, will start
a war of determination against their
rivals.
They have been. prevented IN the
mast from doing that because wood
workers were recognized by the fedora
ton and had the support of labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
MUCH INTEREST MANIFEST
IN SAN DIEGO'S ELECTION
Anti-SaIoon Question Will Be Decided
at the Polls of Southern
City Today

SAN DIEGO, April 5.-With tomor-
rows municipal election almost over
Swallowed in interest by the anti-sa-
loon question which has been injected
into the campaign, Tuesdays contest
at the polls promises to be one of the
most intensive ever held in this city.
A mayor, city treasurer, five council
men and five members of the board of
education are to be elected to serve
under the city's new charter modelled
after the Des Moines plan. Both
mayoralty candidates are Republicans.
but designated machine" and "anti-
machine"
The "drys" this afternoon concluded
whirlwind campaign for the aboli-
ton of the open saloon with a lengthy
parade participated in by women, boys
and girls.
The liquor question is to be voted on
in the shape of an ordinance abolishing
retail liquor houses, but allowing
wholesale houses to operate between
the hours of a. m. and 9 p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
q SLAYERS MUST GO FREE
Men Who Killed Detective In Colorado
Cannot Again Be Prose-
cuted

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The su-
preme court of the United States today
affirmed the DECISION of the United
States district court for the district Of
Colorado in the cases of William r.
Mason and Joseph Vanderweide, who
were charged with the murder in 1907
of Joseph A. Walker, a special agent OF
the department of Justice, while in the
discharge of his duty.
Walker was killed by Vanderwelde
while standing guard at the mouth of a
coal mine in La Plata county, Color
ado, and he and Mason, who was with
him at the time of the shooting, plead
self-defense.
When the case came to trial in the
district court of La Plata county they
were discharged.
! Vanderweide and Mason were in
dicted by the federal grand jury after
ward, but the state proceedings were
held by the federal district court to. be
a bar against further prosecution. and
the two men were again discharged.
From the order making this discharge
the government appealed to the SUI
preme court, with the result that the
order was sustained.
The courts decision was announced
by Justice Harlan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
CHICAG0'S CITY OFFICIALS
ACCUSED BY COAL DELAERS
Charge Made That Huge Sums Are
Wasted for Fuel and Favor
itism Shown

CHICAGO, April 5.-Members of the
Chicago Dealers association are in
vestigating charges that the city is
expanding huge sums for coal pur-
chased on "slipshod and loophole"
specifications.
1t is declared the contract entered
into by the city is such that ample OPP
portunity is given for favoritism and
that an avenue is left open whereby a
dealer may agree to furnish superior
grade of coal and deliver a much in
ferior article.
The coal dealers lay special stress
upon the provision in the specifications
giving the commissioner of public
works the right to test coal delivered
either by the evaporation method or
by what Is known as the analytical
test. 1t is asserted the commissioner
can interpret the specifications Ito
suit his own convenience
Attention is called to the fact that
the United States government years
since abandoned the proposition OF
purchasing coal upon the bases of
evaporative tests and now buys all OF
it's coal upon the analysis basis. The
federal specifications, it Is asserted, are
in use in nearly all of the large cite:
of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS

Noted Pastor Dies-The Rev.
James Locke Batchelder, teacher,
minister, author, journalist and pub
Usher. Is dead in Chicago after an
illness due to the infirmities of old ago.
Rev. Mr.. Batchelder was the senior
alumnus of Amherst college, receiving
his degree of A. B. in 1910. Four chill
dren, eleven grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren survive him.
Observe Pesach - Orthodox
Hebrews in Greater New York began
at sunset yesterday the celebration OF
the Hebrew Pesach, or the Passover.
The celebration will continue for eight
days. Strict holidays are maintained on
the first two days and the last TWO
DAYS but business may be transact
ed in the intervening time. Pesach Is
the first festival of the Hebrew &C.
clesiastical year.
Bughouse Opened-Oak Parks
bughouse at Chicago is occupied. Prof.
J. J. Davis assistant to the state en-
tomologist, has taken possession OF the
alright, bugproof structure erected Tor
scientific purposes, and began work
yesterday. After the professor mas
learned the habits, likes and hslikes or
the insects which infest the suburb
will try to discover some way to wipe
out the pests.
Open Trolley Line - Direct
connection between Chicago and New
York by trolley became a reality last
night, when a two-car train pulled into
Pullman over the tracks of the Ken
sington & Eastern railroad, completed
less than fifteen minutes before. The
tenn of interurban railroads which
stretch across the continent to Chica-
go from the eastern seaboard, and a
trip to New York over lines operated
by electric power now is possible.
Burned to Death-Miss Jennie
Shea, for twenty years foreman of the
dressmaking department or Mars1alI
Field &, Co., was fatally burned at her
home in Chicago Sunday night and died
a few hours later at a hospital. 1t ~
believed that she struck match TO
light the gas and that her clothing be-
came ignited. Rudolph Corrigan,
roomer, was passing through the hall
way when he heard her screams. lie
ran to her room on the second floor ana
found her in bed with her clothing on
fire. He smothered the blaze with his
oyercoat, but not before Miss Shea had
been fatally burned.
Pupils to Exhibit-Handicraft
of the children of Old World and the
New are to be exchanged and exhibited
at Montclair, N. j. At the request or
the French government drawings,
paintings, pottery and paintings made
by pupils in the Montclair schools soon
will be sent to Paris, while similar
exhibit made by children in the schools
of Budapest, Austria, is now on it's way
to the Montclair state normal school.
The work of the Montclair pupils at
tracted attention at the International
Congress of Art Teachers in London
last summer and resulted in request
to send the exhibit to France.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
RUSSIANS FOIL PLOT OF
BANDITS TO ROB VESSEL
Plot to Seize Steamer and Six Hum
dred Thousand Dollars Is
Frustrated

BAKU, Russia, April 5.-A number
of Georgian bandits failed by the mar
rowest of margins yesterday to carry
out a carefully arranged plot to seize
the treasure on board steamer in the
Caspian sea and make their escape
into the Caucasus.
The steamer Czarevitch, with $600,O0O
in specie on board, was about to sail
from KransovodSk yesterday morning,
when the Georgian band, consisting OF
twenty armed men under the leader
ship of Lieutenant Mashikaridzo, an
officer of the reserve, was discovered
and arrested.
1t had been the intention of the band
to overpower the crew at sea, rob the
treasure room and land with the gold
on the sparsely inhabited Caucasian
coast. The Czarevitch proceeded after
a delay of five hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06

sale during these years has increased very
little, II any,"
1t is said that from 1874 to 1882 the Standard
obtained control Of practically all of the pipe
lines then existing, and brought them together
until the control Of the National Transit COM
pany and ever since 1t has sought to prevent
or destroy pipe line competition
It sought to control the Tidewater Pipe COM
pany, then the only pipe line to the seaboard,
and succeeded in getting an agreement for
division of the business.
Controls Transportation
Through this and other agreements the
Standard 1t Is alleged has at the present time
control of about 95 per cent of the transporta-
ton of crude oil to the Atlantic seaboard,
which gives 1t tremendous advantage.
Recognizing the Importance to the Standard
of transportation. their associates and OFFICIALS
have become directors during the past ten
years in many of the leading railroad systems
of the United States. For instance, the Stand
ard interests have In the Chicago, Milwaukee e.
ST. Paul four directors; Union and Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe, two each; New York,
New Haven & Hartford the New York Cen
trail and allied lines; Missouri Pacific Boston
G. Maine Wisconsin Central, Rutland rail-
read, and Others one each.
The brief says that 1.-THE government does not
wish to be understood as discouraging enter
prises or taking position against legiti-
mate competition. but II the Sherman act
means anything, it means monopoly acquired
by such methods OF competition as are pursued
by the Standard OIL company. Unless 1t is en-
forced the small corporation or individual wish
ing to engage in business will have absolutely
no opportunity
''The testimony is valuable as showing the
intention of the Standard to monopolize the
commerce in oil. In many districts 1t has an
absolute monopoly. We mean by absolute
monopoly that in those districts 1t does all the
business and has eliminated every competitor.
Practically this is the case throughout the
Rocky mountain country and most of the Pa
cifc coast states. The percentage of independ-
ent business in the south is very small. Where
there is competition the competitors are usually
strictly under the control Of the Standard, IN
that they must, in order to be allowed to do
business, sell oil at practically the price the
Standard dictates, and confine themselves to
small percentage OF the trade
The brief covers with detail the history OF
the company from its organization to the pres
ent time and asserts that its methods have
been in gross violation of law, and asks the
court to annul the contracts under which the
Standard Oil operates, and dissolve the corpora
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
Extraditlon Issued

SACRAMENTO, April 5.-Governor
Gillett has issued requisition on the
governor of Colorado for the extradi-
ton of w. A. Muir, wanted in San
Francisco on a charge of embezzle-
ment preferred by John Aud. Muir is
under arrest at Denver. The charge
against him grows out of transac-
ton in mining stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
CITY OF CHICAGO TO GET
100000 FROM MERGER
Consolidation of Railway Lines VIII
Mean Big Profit for Munich
pality

CHICAGO, April 5.-Chicago will be
enriched this week by more than $1,000
900 as a result of it's partnership with
the Chicago City Railway company and
the Chicago Railways company
The money will represent So per cent
of the net earnings of the two surface
lines, q sum to which the municipality
is entitled under the traction or
dinances.
The money must be paid to the city
on or before next Saturday and will IN
clude all sums due for the fiscal year
ending January 81 last.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
CONGRESS overIooks Sundays

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Congress
has made no provision for the ellmina-
tion of Sunday from the count of days
allowed by law in setting a period of
time as an element of a legal document,
according to ruling of the federal cir
cult court of appeals today. The Hot
Springs Improvement company APP
pealed from a judgment rendered
against it in favor of George Won L..
Meyer, but the appeal was not filed on
the last day of the time allowed to
elapse before action of that nature Is
void. as the last day fell on Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
Throws children out Of Window

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April 5.-Mrs.
w. M. Roberts, 80 years old, today
threw her four children, ranging in
ages from 4 months to years, out of
a second story window and then
Jumped. None of the children were
seriously injured, but the mother
probably was fatally hurt. She is
thought to be demented.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06
NAV Prosecute Labor Leader

FRANK, Alberta. April BIT is
commonly reported that President
sherman of district Is of the Mine
Workers of America will be prosecuteo
for organizing a strike contrary to the
Iemieux act. The miners of the Ca
madam American Coal and Coke COM
pany signed an agreement Saturday
night to continue work. The men or
Hilcrest, Bellevue, Lille and Maple
Leaf mines are parading the streets OF
Frank awaiting settlement, Wnlch IL
ia thought will be effected in three or
four days,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-06

NEW YORK, April 5.-Announce-
~ ment is made that Richard
~ Croker, former chief of Tam
many hall, and later an expatriate in
Ireland, who is at present in this coun-
try, has agreed to be chairman of the
reception committee at the Jefferson
day dinner of the National Democratic
club
The dinner will be held on April ID
at the Hotel Savoy here. Mr.. Croker
is expected in New York by April TO-
His presence at the dinner will insure
a large attendance and will promote
harmony in the ranks of Tammany.
Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio, Gov.
T. Il. Marshall of Indiana, and Champ
Clark, minority leader of the house of
representatives, are booked for
speeches at the dinner.