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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
Indiana LEGISLATOR Dead.

Muskogee, Okla, Sept. Morgan
Caraway, formerly a prominent mem
her Of the Indiana legislature, died at
his home here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
french ProposaI piseussed.

Discussion of the French proposal to
create international labor congresses
followed. Strong opposition to the pro-
posal soon developed. mainly based on
the impracticability of the scheme. An
English delegate instanced the inter-
national textile congress, which re-
CURED a week to discuss one industry.
from which he Judged the proposed
general congress would require at
least month. French delegates fought
hard to have their proposal adopted, at
least in principle. Considerable pique
was shown at the general treatment
of French unionism as something in
fantile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
Mr.. GOMPERS IS
GIVEN A HEARING
AMERICAN LABOR LEADER is
ALLOWED TO PRESENT PLAN
FOR FEDERATION.

Paris, Sept. 1.-The sixth interna-
tional congress of trades union secre-
taries, having spent most of it's ses
sion yesterday in settling the stand
ing of Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
found itself behind in it's program this
morning when M. Yvetot presided. He
therefore begged the speakers to be
brief, but he often failed to set the ex-
ample.
The first vote was an expression OF
regret that the new Turkish govern
ment refused workers the right to
form unions. A German representative
| then complained that the English CEN
trial organization had given effect
to the last conferences decision pro-
viding that members of unions going
to foreign countries should have a
right to claim admission to CORES
ponding unions in countries to which
they moved.
Gompers Invited to Explain.
Mr.. Gompers was invited to submit
the motion of which he had given no.
tice in the name of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, proposing that the
national centers of all countries should
study the question of organizing an
international federation of labor with
out interfering with the independence
of the workers movement in each
country. the object of such federation
to be the defense of the interests of
workers in all countries and the crea-
ton of an international fraternity and
solidarity.
1 Mr.. Gompers was allowed to explain
| the proposal in q short speech, in
which he dwelt upon the Importance
American workers attached to the
| title given the organization. The title
of International Syndical Secretariat
meant nothing to them
/ The proposed organization. he said
would study practical questions only
such as strikes lockouts, and women's
work. II national centers agree on this
transformation, the American Fedora
ton Of Labor would take wide share
Of the responsibility of such an organ
ization
No discussion followed, as Mr.
Gompers was only allowed to speak by
courtesy, he being guest at the CON
ference and not duly accredited del
| egate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
THE FARMERS.

After passing resolutions favOring the
extension of agricultural educstion
Of the children of the State by the estab-
lishment Of small experimental farms Ia
10 connection With at lesst one OF the
high schools 10 each congressional dis
trict, aud authorizing the president to
appoint committee to ask the legisla-
tUre for an increased appropriation for
the establishment of local experiment
stations In all sections Of Virginia fCr
studying local farm problems, the Slate
Farmers Institute closed.
A new beard Of directors which will
elect Ulcers for the ensuing year and
select the next place Of meeting vas
chosen as follows: DR.. o. U. Gravstf,
Port Royal; Henry w. Wood, Rich
mond; James Bellgood. Manchester; T.
. Sandy, BurkeVille; J. LAWSON Carer,
Chatham; Joseph A. Tarner, Holins;
Leslie B Kline, VsucleuSe; Westmore-
and DAVID, Leesburg; Major A. J.
Tyres, Tsz.well and John +. Jackson,
Richmond. Hereafter the Institute will
hold Two meetings a year, winter sea-
sion in Richmond and summer session
in rotation 10 various congressional dis
tricts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
TOday's Telegraphic News
Town DESTROYED by Ere.


Dover, DEL, A1g. IS Milton, a
town OF 1000 inhabitants, on the Mary
land, Delaware snd Wig ola Rsilrcad,
10 the upper part Of Sussex county, this
state, wss destroyed by fire about z
O'Clock this moroiDg, in one Of tie most
remarkable cor fl or ,tions known here.
The cause Of the fire is unknown. IL
spread rapidly, aod IVES practically be-
yoDd control 10 the fret quirler OF sn
hour sitter The alarm was sound d Ooly
twelve buildiuG', which ere residehcee,
remain OF the 300 bulldogs Of the town.
The entire business section OF the town
Including the backs, priDciPsI business
houses, stores aud public buildings were
all blazing fercely by the time the clh-
zsns wtrs aroused from their slumb'ri
By the general alarm given. The fire.
men found that the engines and sPps-
rstus had been cut cf by the rapid aud
fierce march of the fsmes and though
there was plenty OF water AID help there
was nothing with which to fight the
h8mts.
When the Last embtr 10 the mass ni
ruins had been queDched by do"n-pour
of rain, late this morning, the loss was
Estimated at reaching nearly quarter Of
a million drlsrB. 1t Is said there is
OILY about 800, 900 Insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
The Unhappy Shah.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 10. The life Of
Ahmed Mi'zI, the boy shah Of Persia, lie
more likely to be cut short by as'aisiDa.
ton than by suicide 10 the opinion OF
Russian officials, who commented today
on the reported attempt Of the boy to
take hIs own life.
1t Is believed here hat this report was
SCI out to pave The way for a forth
coming report Of the royal lads death,
which will be laid to his own hand, bat
10 reality will result from the plOltiDgs
OF his numerous enemies 10 Persia.
There are two active aspirau's to The
throne, the chief of B4khtisris t.ibesmen
aud 6a ar, Ed.DOwleh, the shah's uncle,
Who is nov leading band of Turisisn
tribesmen against Teheran. As long IS
these men aspire to the throne, the life
Of Ahmed Muz, will be 10 danger, it Is
believed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Virginia News.

The Seventh Annual Convention oil
the retail furniture desleIs OF the state
is in session in Roanoke.
By The consolidation Of cotton manu-
facturiDg interests DauviIle is to have
the largest cotton mill corporation in the
Sjuth.
The last returns show beyond doubt
that George W. KOiner has been named
as the nominee to succeed himself ss
commissioner of agriculture. His ms
jority will approximate 1000. At ooe
time there vas a difference If only 90
odd votes between him and Mr.. Brown.
An sgitalion bss been started for the
adjustment OF the Office of city collector
of AK 10 Richmond. 1t is estimated
that il the Office is abolished and the
duties placed upon the city treasur' r,
the city will save So, 600 annually. Nor
folk abolished the same Office 10 It's new
charler, but the legislature changed the
chsrler snd re-es ablished the Office.
Mrs. Jennie f. Hsynor, 10 Norfolk,
Yesterday filed q petition ssking for
complete separation from Der husband,
Thomas Fl. Haynor, president sud gen.
eral manager of the Hsynor Mauufsclur-
ing Company, one Of the largest indus
tries In The Tidews.er section. Serious
allega Ions sre made 10 the bill fled by
Mrs. Haynor. She charges personal
abuse, threats to poison her, failure to
properly support her aud improper con-
duct with Nomsp, ell Of which Mr.. hay
nor denies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Einanciers Fear Arrest.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The big fran
ciers behind the theft OF the $40, 600
worth OF securities posted By F. Angus
lus Heipza, the copper kirg, to secure
loan OF $50, 900, are frightened today
by the threat OF DJrald l.. Perscb, the
young note broker, who acted IS the
"outsidewsn in the transaction, to re-
veal TIE whole deal If be is not imued-
lately released from the TOmbs on bail.
The arrest, late yesterday, OF W. l.
Clark, the note broker, in whose tftice
Persch had desk room and who received
81. 900 from Peisch sfler the stolen
securities we're sold on the market, Is
but the first Of q series Of arres:s that are
expected.
New York, Aug. 19 Donald l..
PERCH, note broker, charged with the
theft OF $l10, coo worth of stock which
F. Augustus He'll 70 bad posted 10 secure
a $50, 600 Loan, will have to remain 10
the Tombs uoless friends come forward
to bail him out 10 the sum Of $50, 900
Justice Lehman tod'y dismissed The
second writ OF babe corpus sued cut
by the young broker aud reDsuded him
to the Tombs In default Of tail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Cross.country Flight

Mlueo'a. l. l., Aug lS Ia Cross
country fight that is said to bave ex-
coed, d the Wright cross.couutr' fight 10
dang rous county trsVtrsed, c F. vii.
lard, aJirg in G'eon Ourliss' Red Big
bipla1e today s,iled y miles 10 10 IL
mioutes. In his woLdeIful q ght Will
lsrd passed entirely over three towns,
scros. fi7e se's OF telegraph wires, pss'et
ovtr eight country roads and made
three circles of the Motor Parkway. Wal.
lard's cross. couDtfY fight is all the more
remarkable because be did not circle
around on a smooth parkway, but ira.
verstd q billy country, passed over
houses and stores and kept his mschine
under perfect control. The French
cross country flight record Is better than
Willsrd's, but 1t was across 40 immense
plain, which, Wilbur Wright declares,
"is as smooth az ones hand"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Arrest of Suspects:

Rochester, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Though
they have three men under arrest, one
of whom is believed 10 have been the
mai who assaulted pretty Anna Schu.
mAcher, murdered her and then threw
her body into 8 shallow grave in the
Hol, Sepulchre cemsItrY, the Rochester
police are sill working hard t. nnrsvel
The details of the crime.
EIesrd Ewslj, 81, is undergoing 3
rigid third degree BY city and county
officials today. Ewald was q rested at
North K sr, Wayne county, late yes
le,dsy afternoon. BE foished working
Tor farmer living about mile from
Tie scepe of the murder on Fr'daf after
uoou. Ga Saturday, afternoon, the day
OF the murder, be was seen in the ceme-
terry, where be had formerly worked.
From then until Sunday morning at
2 o'clock his movements are shrouded
In mystery, and the police insist that be
exp ain them.
Ii is declared he told members Of posse
Sunday morning IN II he was going to ] oron'
to, though be had no intention OF dong SO
The police will tell no more abou Ewald; viii
net allow him to be ST en-, though they declare
hi FIVE is badly scratched and that ne wears
a heavy ring which might have made the
cuts in the dead gfPs face. IT IS denote, 10 4,
th.t Ewald is net Il "big man" seen by other
partie talking with the girl in the cemetery,
but the RPS family still sticks to it original
theory that the girl was murdered by one man
and buried by another.
S ne attention is being paid to two suspects
IN er arrest az Ilon. One Of the men has a
badly sratche1 ce and torn shit. Both
deny that they have besn in Roche r. but
eff ;ers declare they vera overhes,d 10 their
cell to say that they have been there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
VIRGINIA LAWYERS.

The Virginia State Bar Association
at Hot Springs yesterday sgreed to ap-
point special committee to confer with
the West Virginia and Maryland Bsr
Associations regarding appointment OIL
another United States circuit judge.
A special committee will be named to
draft a proposed statute TO present to
the next Legislature, asking the appoint
ment Of commission to codify the laws
of Virgiuis. Al address by Prof. Viii.
liam NJ. Thornton, Of Charlottesville,
on "Who was Thomas Jefferson ?" en-
llvened the days session. The conven.
ton closed at night With the annual
banquet. Capt. Micsj III Woods, the
retiring president, acted as POSTMASTER.
Among those who responded to fossils
we're DR.. HauDis Taylor, former Uoited
States minister 10 Spain; Mr.. William
Shepard Bryan, o! Baltimore; Roosevelt
Page and z. Tate Irving, OF B.gStone
Gap; Robert W. Withers, OF Suffolk
and AUBREY E. Strobe OF Amherst.
DR.. Hsnnis Taylor was the principal
orator at the banquet. He took for his
theme "The new era Of good feeling
marvellous transformation 10 American
political theory"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Demand Custody Of MeueIlk.

Rome, Ang. 13- Ras Tesams, the
new regent Of Abyssinia, has demanded
the custody Of King Menelik from En-
press Taitu, according 10 messages re-
ceived today from Adds Abebs. The
demand bears out the recent reports that
Menslk Is victim of plot by which
his slow death is being encompsssed.
Rss Tasema declares that be ftars the
assassination of Menelik by poison.
The new regent has also begun an active
campaign in support Of the claims Of
Prince Lid Jsssu TO the throne. The
prince is the heir presumptive. He Is
IL years old and Is opposed by the en-
press. The Ia ter has assumed q de6inl
attitude to the regent aud threatens to
stir up q civil war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Leaped to Death.

New York, Aug. Is IS ricken with
the fear that she might be burned to
death, Mrs. Ether Schweiner, wife Of
Isaac Schweiner, clasptd her iour-yeHr.
old daughter Eva, 10 br arms aud
lesped from the fourth.siory window OF
an East aide tenement house at So At.
torney street. today. The woman len led
on her head on the paving stones 10 the
street. below a1d both she and her child
we're instantly killed. The fire which
caused the woman fright wss so tr 4 ug
it was exlinguishad almost before the
flremen arrived. BIT even had there
been any real p ril he iremen OF truck
No. Is wers just across The street and
could have hsd a ladder 10 her window
in half a miou.e. TIE FIRE occurred 10
an apa tment on the third 6ocr ct the
building. When some one called fire."
Mrs. SchWeiner bscame panic-s'rIcker.
She called TO her husband, her SOD,
Harry, aged 20; her daughter, Rose,
aged Is, and Tile, aged s. to follow
her. Then before they could stop her,
she had thrown open the window and
ltaped to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Prisoner Killed.

Newark, N. j.. Aug. 10 After se-
riously stsbbiug Keeper B ySnt, of the
Essex county jill, with a shsrpened
spike be had taken from chair in his
cell, Angelo CspriO, aprisoDer, was shot
and instantly killed at the door OF his
cell today by Keeper Jobu Oorby. CsP-
rio WAS arrested May 19 for stsb5ing
Salvador Perocco. List night Oaprio
howled ell night long snd no prisoner
could sleep. Today the guards ordered
Osprio sent to the cooler, a solitary cell.
Keeper Indian Jack" Bryant and
Keeper Mathew Smith went TO his cell
to take him there. AS they opened the
doo', Osprio sprang out with his. spike
and stabbed Bryant time and sgsiD.
5uith yelled for help and tried TO get to
ITyanPs assistance, but was urable to
do so in the narrow corridor Bryant
fell ss Keeper OOrby ran up, and Cap.
rio attacked the other Two guards aud
was shot downby COrbY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Gone After ThaW.

Fishkill Landing, N. Y, Aug. 10 -
Harry K. Tbaw will probably be back
10 his room at Mst,eswsn at 7 O'Clock.
DR.. Amos T. B ,ker, acting superinten.
dent OF the asylum for the criminal in-
sane, left here early today, accompanied
By Attendants Oonroy and Cunningham,
for White Plsins. They will get Thsw
there, unless Juatlce Mills changes bis
mind aud remaDds him to some other
asylum, as the prisoners attorney hopes.
Mount Vernon, N. Y, Aug. Is -
The court order transferring Harry K.
Thsw from White Plants jail to his
old room at the Matteawsn Iusaue Asy.
lam was sigoed by Justice Mills in
chambers here today. On motion Of
Attorney Mor,chauser for Tbaw the
transfer was delayed until next Wed.
nesday, August Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
The Duke snd Duchess of MARI
borough.

London, Aug. 10 -Rumors Of q pos
sibIe reconciliation between the Dake
and Duchess OF Marlborough, who was
Consuelo Vanderbilt, we're discredited
today by close friends of each.
1.-THE diff rences between the two sre
Just as insurmouutable as ever" said q
titled woman who Is frequently enter
tanned st the duchess 'shouse. ~ think
the duke himself would like to return to
his wife, but know she will never con-
sent to 1t. Tue reconcl alton rumor has
probably been revived by reason Of the
dukes visit to Devonshire county, where
the duchess is now stsyicg at her coun-
try home. This, however, 10 purely a
coincidence,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Afraid Of Friday. the 18th.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Msyor Busse does
not propose to curse any chief oil police
with au appointment on Friday, the
thirteenth. 1t had been reported that
the mayor would announce his selection
today, bot he stated this morning that
even If he decided upon sDy man be
would withhold any announcement until
later. 81 am not auy moresuperstitious
than the ordinary man." be 'aid, but
there will not be any chief appointed
today. | guess it can wait until alter
Friday, the thirteenth sny way"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Another Reyerse.

Lisbon, Aug. l3.-According to des-
patches from MellIla 10 today's SecuIo,
the Moors have gained big victory over
the Spanish troops at Melillo and ere
now bombsrdlpg the town with cannon
captured from the Spaniards.
The Spaulsrds have been driven from
all of their advanced positions to the In
terror Notifications. General Marina Is
reported to bave led The defenders 10
person aud 10 bage had close call from
being cut of from bis command.
The losses on both sides we're heavy.
The attacking force of Moors in the
largest that has yet been thrown against
the garrison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
The Auth Stand City Market

After following up the history Of the
d q, rent political parties since the sd =.
ton of the federal constitution until he
founding OF the republican party, Mr..
Taylor said:
Gust as the first republican party,
iucarr ate 10 the person OF Thomas jeff
ersou, was divided into wings aud demo-
Gratis. sc. the second republican patty,
incarDate in the person of Abraham LIN
coin will be divided into two hostile po-
liticsl organizations. As the first repab-
lican party was rent asunder by internal
questions purely economic, 80 will lbe
second republican party be rent ssuDdtr
by internsl questions purely economic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Hope for Ship Abandoned.

Cope Agulhss, South AfricS, Aug. lS
ALI hope for the safety Of the British
3 eamship Wsrstsh sud her 300 crew and
passengers, was abandoned today when
t1e steamship IasizEa arrived htr9 ard
reported the findiGg of many a,ating
bodies of the BSshee river, near which
point the Wsratsh was known to be when
the disastrous storm struck he coast the
day after the Waratah sailed from Dur
ban for Ospe Town. The bodies were
undoubtedly those Of some Of the Wara'
his passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Will Not FLY on Friday.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 1S DIR. Frau
els Meyers, Hammopdsport aeroplsne
inventor, is convinced, he says. that
Friday the thirteenth, is no day to at
tempt the initial fight of an aeroplaue.
Ia a large barn on The Remington road,
half a mile from the city limits, he has
been grooming his machine for fight.
But the hoodoo accompanying the day
ruined bis hopes. When the machine
was being taken out OF the barn one Of
the wings was 80 badly torn, that flight
today was impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
American Order OF Owls.

Reading, Ps., Aug lS.-The Amerl-
Gao Order OF Osls st today's session Of
the National Convention decided on
Rochester, N. Y, ss the place for next
years convention. The formulation OF
q constitution and bylaws for state
grand nests vas put over until next
year, aud g resolution favoriDg the
smalgamalion OF the association With
the Brotherhood OF Owls was adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13

LOYALTY to the Roosevelt policies
and to the purpose Of the Roosevelt ad-
ministratiou has become a political Of
fspse that cannot be ignored nor lightly
treated. Hence, it is reported that Glf'
ford PinchOt, chief forester of the United
States, is to be forced out Of the govern
ment service, and f. H. Newell, chief
of the reclamation service, is also to 60.
Both are Roosevelt meD, who have pro-
ceeded with their work since Mr.. Rocss'
welt went out OF office upon exactly the
same lines that had been agreed upon
while Mr.. Roosevelt was still president.
Both have iuterieTed with The plans
and schemes of timber grabbers, with
the graspiug, greedy purposes OF private
water-power and irrigation companies
So they must 90, for conduct OF that
character is no longer considered safe
and sane. Ia addition, it has given
deep personal oflsnse to Richard A. Bal
linger, who, for some reasons which
President TAFT has kept to himself, lie
secretary of the interior in Mr.. Taft's
Cabinet, and therefore in charge for the
government, and presumably the public,
of everything 10 the west which these
same timber aud water-power grsbberS
intend to take. Mr.. Bsllinger is deter
mined to get rid of both Pinchot and
Novel;, and, it is said, every laud grab
Der in The west heartily spplsuds his
purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Another Revolt.

Lisbon, Aug. Is dispatches from
eastern Spain, published in today's
Mundo, says thst the revolt has broken
out agsin 10 the Ampurdan and Psls-
frugell districts, in the extreme north
eastern end Of Spsin, and that provis-
ionsl republic has been established there.
A strong royAlist force is now en- route
from Barcelona to put down the new up
rising. Details Of the Feyol! are lacking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13

THE Georgia general assembly ad
jouTned Wednesday night With mixed
feelings Of regret and pleasure. The
Legislators regretted that the cOnstitu
tioual limit of the session had been reach.
ed; the general public rfjoiced that the
eud had come. This session just ter.
minated will probably go down in his
tory IS The one in which less real work
for the public was accomplished aud more
freak legislation threatened than any
other in the memory of the Oldest in
habitaDt. All of which reads very much
like The ending of a session of the Vir'
ginia Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13

In commenting upon the placing Of
the statues of Washington snd Lee in
the Capitol at Washington, the Phila'
delphia Record, one of the few fair
northern newspapers, says;
Virginia has been true to herself 10
sending The statues OF George Washing
ton aud Robert E. Lee to be placed in
ESTUARY Hall at the Federal Capitol
They we're distinguished rebels, both Of
them. Washington succeeded and Lee
failed. Both we're great citizens OF q
great state whose achievements are q
part Of its lasting reuowu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
Peru and Bolivia.

La Psz, B ilivls, Aug. Is Efforts Of
politicians today to force an ntq1iVccal
expression from President Villsz1o, who
took the cath of ofice yesterday after
noon, regarding his policy 10 the Ar.
gentine boundary award, were unsu C.
cessful. L. is believed that be will re.
fuse to commit himself until such time
as bis acceptance Of the award, which
was averse to Bolivia will not throw the
country into revolt. There is no eu-
lhusiasm over the new administration.