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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Various Officials of the Grand
Chapter Are Appointed

At the session of the grand chapter.
Royal Arch Masons, yesterday the COM
mittee on new temple was granted fur
ther time in which to present report.
The following were appointed for the
current term:
E. A. Sherman. Oakland. grand chap
lain; Henry Ascroft, San Francisco.
grand lecturer; w w. Lyman, Napa;
grand chaplain of the host; Thomas Q.
Hydenfeldt, Redwood City, royal arch
captain; Samuel d. Mayer, grand organ
list; George w. Perkins, San Francisco,
grand guard.
The following standing committees
were named:
Jurisprudenee-W. Frank Pierce. G. L.
Patton, Elmore Billings, Charles j. Will
lets, ]. II. Mosshold.
Printing-Thomas A. Davies, j. H.
Hillman r. II. Day.
Correspondence-W. A. Davies, J. e.
Richardson. NJ. D. Liniger, II. S. Morey,
c. II. Rainsville.
New temple-Eduara Goldman, +. w.
G. Moebus II. Ascroft.
F'inance-J B. Merritt w. M Petrie,
w. II. Davis. b. j. Metzler. r. III. Wilcox
Necrology-W. A. Davis, S. II. Wag-
ner, Charles T. Lott.
The elected and appointed officers
were installed by retiring Grand High
Priest Moebus, assisted by Past Grand
High Priest c. l.. Patton as master of
ceremonies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
TRIES TO HIDE
SHAME IN GRAVE
Eugene Moore, Proud Past
Barred, Attempts Suicide in
Golden Gate Park
Wife Deserted, Fortune Dissi-
pated, Seeks Shortest Way
Out of Tangie

After having concealed his aristo-
cratic name for two years while living
obscurely in this city. Eugene Moore.
with his fortune dissipated. his iden-
uty finally revealed by police officials
and his family history barred, attempted
TO commit suicide in Golden Gate park
At the foot Of brakes cross yesterday
afternoon by shooting himself in the
head. He was discovered by mounted
Policeman Mccullough, who heard the
shots. he was hurried to the Univer-
sity Of California hospital, where medi-
cal skin may save his life
DESERTED WIFE
Il was discovered yesterday that
Moore has been living at the Bon Air
apartments in .Stanyan street for two
years ua.der the name Of NJ Carter. He
deserted his wife in PLainfleld, n j..
where he occupied a foremost position
in society. and since his Disappearance
his two brothers, one a New York
broker Of prominence. have been max
ing every effort 10 discover his where
abouts Finally his home here was
found through the efforts Of Captain of
Detectives Petersen Of Oakland, who
was a close friend Of the Moores in
New Jersey.
Moore was visited yesuerday by Mrs.
Jennie Green, a married woman of this
city. and d very warm friend of the
wounded man. Mrs. Green made every
effort to conceal her ideEity at the
hospital where she gave the name Of
Mrs Winters. but it was found that
she is the wife of q local photographer.
After Captain Petersen. acting on Sc
cret advices from the east. had located
Moore in this city, his brother. Walter
J. Moore, came post haste from New
York and attempted to make arrange
ments with the man in this city for a
financial settlement with his wife, and
for a quiet divorce action. in which
Mrs. Moore might obtain her freedom
or the ground Of desertion.
TRIES TO END ALL
Moore. or Carter. as he was then
known, seemed TO agree to the settle
ment lie had dissipated his funds and
seemed willing 10 divide the estates
held Jointly by him and his wife. Il
was thought that all was settled when
ne attempted 10 end the whole tangle
yesterday in the park
Sitting on the ground. he fred four
shots at himself. The first one pene-
trsted his right eye, and it Is believed
that this blinded him, for the other
three shots did not take effect.
Moore comes of a very wealthy and
prominent family" Captain OF Detec-
tives Petersen admitted yesterday. .'and
acting on q request from his wife and
brothers looked him up out here. /
knew the family in New Jersey The
matter would have been settled quietly
had not Moore. who had become de-
spondenJ attempted his life"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22

MILK LAW vIoLATED-F. Seamas Of the
Burlingame milk company. 1853 McAIlister street
WAS fined SO by Police Judge Deasy yesterday
for selling watered milk
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22

The sugar workers union at its
last meeting elected ChristonheT
Bralye Jr. a delegate to the labor
council. vice Frederick Luden 1t was
decided that the union will parade on
Labor day with a float and a band.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
Notice TO Those Who Are ont of EN-
plOymenf

You are looking for some particular
kind of work. Some one else is looking
for you. lou can do just the particular
kind of work he wants done. You want
the job.
Yet somehow, as you tramp the
streets hunting for It, you miss the
chance and you're both losers.
NOW. listen. For few cents you can
make sure of a position in vour own
Inc. =
Place Want Ad in The Call. the
paper that Is read by employers and
businessmen all over the state and
fully describe your qualifications to
hold down the job you want
It's 10 cent investment
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
RAJAHS OF INDIA USE
VERY ANCIENT VESSELS
PiIgrimages Are Made in Same
Fashion as Ages Ago

The rajahs of India. when embark
ing for religious pilgrimages. do not
keep abreast of the times and use
natty gasoline launches. The same
style vessel that carried their ancestors
of centuries ago is employed by pres
ent native princes. much to the surprise
of transatlantic contemporary
London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22
MAsIER rLuMRERs MEET AT pnrn1n-

Pueblo Colo. April 2i.-The twelfth annual con-
rentlon OF the master plumbers association of
Colorado. Wyoming New Mexiro ana Iifah ~ VS. -
neid here today Chris Irving of Denver was
elected president. Salt Lake will likely ref
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22

ONE JUROR OUT OF 100 TALEsMEN-
Flushing. L. l.. April PA special panel Of
10 talesmen was exhausted today without get
nng a single additional juror IN the trial OF
taptain Peter C. Hams Jr.. charged with mur-
dering William E. Annis
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-22

CHURCH OF wALEs-Iondcn. April 2f-
ne long promised bill for the discsfabIishnlent
oi the church in Wales was introduced in the
mouse q commons today by Premier Asquith.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23
HELD up BY
ITALIANS
WOULD ACCEPT
THE RIGHT MAN

Spokane, Wash. ARg 23.-Grace
Croonquist, comcly aud vivaclous.
Who drew No. 354 in Uncle sam :
big land lottery at Coour d'A;cuc.
Idaho, wnera three thousand name.
Wee drawn from amcne the 100 .-
000 REGISTERED for lands in he Occur
d AlcTSo reservation. made a witty re-
ply when asked b. Judge James w
Witten. superinten1eut in chage OF
the drawing, what she would do on "a
homestead without a husband 10 run
it. She said
With dog -lat growls. a cat that
delights in staying out at night aud
"a parrot that "Cusses" i've veteran
sailor or asoned mu'c-whacker I
do not believe ! would have occasion
to miss a husband | believe ! have
all the necessary adiuncts TO fa~s
life. have padded my own samoa
for several years and | thidk I nm
qualified % pilot n blow over tho
hills However. If the right man
come along ! nSay be induced to-
share my claim, which timber crui-
sers say is worth 10000. with him
Understand ! said the light man. d"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23
SHOT BY
UNKNOWN.
CRACK SHOT IS
in BLUEFIELD

j. A. Anderson, OF Richmond. Va.
salesman for tho Union Metallic
Cartridge Co. and ,hc Remington
Arms Co.. wa sin the city Saturday
and attended a shoot by the blue
fold gun club Saturday afternoon.
while demonstrating the nigh eX-
plosivo powder OF soft nose stool
Jacket bullec at Pulaski last week
Mr.. Anderson was hit In the eye by
a dying fragment OF solder from a
can OF tomatoes into which he was
shooting at a distance of over nrty
yards and was forced TO so 20 Brlsto'
for trcatment by an eye specialist
He was accompanied TO Pulaski
and Bristol by A. NJ. Han. local man
aRcr. of thls city, who also gavc eA-
hibitions before the gun clubs i'm
these towns. Members OF the various
gun clubs throughout this SECTION.
he says. arc preparing TO go 20 Rich
mond for the State shoot which VIII
be held September ana z.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23
MEET IN CANADA.

Montreal, Aug 23.-The Thlr-
teenth Annual Convention of the
League OF American municipalities
Will be held in this city August 25-
%. An address of welcome win be
made by Hon. Louis Page.te, Mayor
Of ttis city, which will be responded
to by Hon. Silas Cook of East St.
Louis. MS, President OF the League.
John McVivker, Supt Of stree of
Des Moines, Iowa. IS Secretary-Treas-
urer OF the Lea que.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23
CAUSE OF THE
MELILLA SCRAP

Madrid. Aug % The cameo of
the MeliIla trouble is tho artennt
TO .yeIop two Spanish mining prom
critics fifteen miles from MoiiIa nm
der ohc pro.ectio, Of the Rogbi Nor
rocco's mot rgrslsfcut prefcndcr
Last October the t-jbes raf4ad no
mines and STONED all wor. s,I,,,
MuIai Hafl refused ,o rocornjzo ,nv
concession. made Lv tho protepda,
ana Spain the, voted 12o ooo Inc
to strength ~ ,h. ssrrieor -, r..,..
and NlciHla
Several spanisb npn,tiyo ov,o,f.
H-r b,.. o.. .,d l. ,r,,,1a 49,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23
WILL GIVE
MONUMENT
Loyal Subjects Would Pay
For Statue il City Will
Furnish Site On Which to
Erect It.

If the city councils oi Norfolk will
donstc a site in a ptcmincn. part Of
the city the itolian cclony Of Nor,
fhk viii raise 'uads I'D the erection
of handsome monument to Chris
topher Columbus, tn, discoverer Of
America thereon.
This action has aboIt boen decided
upon by ,he tdliap-Amcrican Citi-
z"ns' Association of E'Irolk, and an
other movement witch they are agi-
tating is TO make OctoDCG II Colum-
bus Day. a ,ceal holiday through
ont the United .itateS
This wds recently tiacussed al. the
last convention OF thn knights OF
Columbus. which met IN Mobile. Ala.
and through tNc innu nee of this or
der ms well as tho italians in diff
t.ToEt sections Of the country, :he
Los siotures of twelve states. New
J-soJ and Michigan Eaye agreed TO
bring .ac mater 10 th attention Of
ihe I"2t Congress ana to support IT,.
10 g. ulauI.d TO gather as many
OF the Norfolk Italionl together as
possible and Ind on, the sentiment
on the monument question. Hua-
dr's o. the italian cCony hsve all
ready imihI tbelr Willingness 10
support such 4 movement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23
Guide Rope to Which Pro
visions Were Attached
Broke Away Near Spitz-
bergen Ice Rock.
EXPLOSION OF THE
BIG GAS BAG.
No Further Attempt to
cRach the Pole This
Year.

Camp Wcllman, Spitzberg,r,. Aug.
III (via Hammerfcst, Aug 2D.-
Walter Wellman's rCCoud attomut
To sail over the North Pole in ball
loon has resulted in failure The
gian. dirigibo balloon America. in
which Mr. Wellman and his party OF
three set out upon their pcrlous
Il ght today met with mishlp after
II had proceeded about thirty-;wo
miles from the starting point Mr.
Wellman and his party succeeded i'm
making a landing without injury TO
any members and re.urned to this
point on board the steamer Fran,
which also lowed m the disabled
balloon.
After long preparation and wait
ing for favorable wea her the oppor-
tunity came today AMI Mr.. Wellman
decided early in The morning to
make the start.
At 10 O'Clock Ia the morning the
anchors were casS loos-. the alrshiD
ascending beautifully. The engines
were set in motion HId everything
seemed to work to pt-fection. The
big aircraft was hea1,d nOrthwdrd
and set out a; a twenty five miles an
hour. -g
After having cOvt'e some thirty
two miles, the kataos gride rope.
10 which was attached a thousand
pounds Of provisions and stores
broke away. This was just as the
airship was nearing tae pack-ice g.
North Spitzbersen.
Released f ON this great weigh.
the alrship shot upyf rds at to~.
rife pace until It was 1T great height
above the clouds. The pilots sue
ceeded, however, in bringing her
near the ear,h and set out to- fight
their way southward against strong
wind. The lirship proceeded slowly
southward to the eds OF tho pack
ice whore the steamer Fran was
anchored.
The Fran e,'rtcd to tow the air
ship to Spitzb3"gen. The strain was
so great however that II threatened
to tear 5ch car TO wLich the rope
was attached to pieces and Mr..
Wcllman finally decided TO bring tho
airship down 30 the surface of the
water. This was 'R,cted without
mishap and ,bc car rested on tho
surface Of the water Until all the
members OF the crew. the dogs and
the Gioutinc Instruments could be
transferred aboard tho Fran. a
fresh start was thcl made aad the
America was Dwcd back TO the land
ine station an1 within short die
tancc Of whero the start vas made.
Hut inc 10 luck of the expedition
was not yet 7l am caj. Just as the
airhip had reached the landing
tagc and everything looked favor
zhl" for ITS rescue without serious
damage % sudden gust of wind
caught ho oiy inflated bag bro A.
sid" and snaehcd 90 fvay from ls
low lines sgT
10 was carried ra,r.uing over
rough ice hummoca for somo di
'auoo aad then 50 ox3lrdcI. A.I tha
totrod parts OF a, ar.l.D were
subsequently ccovDrld bu the
damage was 10 great as .o preclude
and 'I .be. ATTEMPT ty H. lvlr tho
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23
Unsucces2 .ul Attarp' Made
BY Band ri Outlaws to
Hold Up and Rob Switch
back PGylnaater.
SAVED By The
NEGRO DRIVER.


Pocahontas, Aug 23.-About S
o clock Saturday ToInng 'phone
message was ra"eiN a ;! re by r.. r.
Slater, member or the Baldwin
Detective Agency l.. atCd here, noti-
flying him. OF tl- attempted robbery
of Treasurer .. B. Crawford, OF the
PocahontaS Consolidated Coliieries
Company and Issist1Et 7. c. Cofer
At witchback
WithiR twen-v mu'5es OF the re-
ceipt OF the IN sage, Safer, accom-
panied by posse composed of G.
w. Mays. c. II Cartwright, w. X.
Make, f. p. Clrter, J. : Cox and
Dr. l.. }. Stun started for the
scene OF the hD'd-up ou horses, well
armed. They rod across the noun
tain toward switch sack and when
about .hree-quart'rs ci mile o..
Switohback We're iIfor!led that ten
or twelve Italians. 1rmed with Win
chester rifles, mad passed only lit
tie ways ahead OF the posse ard
going toward No. IL operation on
Tug River. They followed the trail
about four miles and found the for
eigners concealed il a dense thicket
on the moullai1. detective Slater
called upon the Italiars 10 halt in
stead of which hey opened fire upon
the pursuing party who returned tho
shot and IL * th,,-trht ebpt pua
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-23

WEATH 5I2 Fair. war
mer today and Tuesday.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29
Texas n NJ Be unjdry

Washington. Jan. 2U u. i.
llamiln Of tnrwell. who Ia, been
here for week OF more trying
D. bring about some agreement
among the i.,punu.- rr the con
troyer,y over the TeNa- New Mex
,ao bouudar, line. will leave for
home tomorrow. Mr.. lIamliu. who
represent, tac Capitol Land syn
dictate. owner of the sit ranch
ha, conferred with Mr.. ~tepheus
Of Texas and Delegate Anerev,
of New Mexico. aud while Dee ha,
not ,4rcoedeI u bringing them
into agreement hc I, not without
hope that before long they viii
compromise THEM difference,
Mr. u,mbn san. a. q. r,i of
m,cb ,o,.o,,rs,.o ,.,.ro IN. bYn.I.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29
| and Land

We have for sale. landu small
or lnr1e tracts pugiag from 2 sec
tons 20 90 sections. lfyou want
a ranch iu the great southwest We
can supply sou out II our large
list Write Tor futarr Iuforma
ton, about the Preside country
and vc wl.l gladly furnish o.
Hampton. Putnam & McPhaul
.-.1f
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29
McCrummen Addition

NJ {. McCrummen Is having a
tract Of land adjoining the town
section on the southwest cut into
lots and will place u Ca the
market. Parties wishing places
will do we'll 10 see him
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29
Automobiles

FOR .ais on trade VIII ira ie
jackson Touring car FOR Plains
and or good Vendor LEN Notes
Address.
pIiI,ri. Powell Land Co.
Lubbock, Texas
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29

FOR RENT Farm with gooi
house, vel sni necessary ion.
proponents Apply 60 i q Hardy.
brownsville. Texas z1.tt
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29
For Sale.

One hundred and sixty acres Of
patented land two miles west aud
one half south OF Lubbock. Price
So per acre, S24Oo cash, balance
three equal payments, or viii trade
FOR land ia the country
i. d. Dlllard,
Lubbock I.Aus.
FOR SALE Fresh Young
mIlchcow j r. Johnston.
ZI-2t Estacado. Texas.
Two cars best Nlggcrhead Goa
Just received. Lubbock Lumbar
& GRAIN Go. Phone No. - T4.tf.
For Fresh Milk and Batter
phone The Floral DAIRY
See Patterson * Son for lire IL.
,urance.
W ANTED-lOO tons baled hay.
Nav X Downing. 27-u.
Avalanche Sla Year.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29

Call az the Bectigraph Abstract
aui Title Com any Tor Abstract,
Oar prices arr right
" " Royalty, M'g.r
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29

See Patterson x Son for lire III
,uTauCe
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-29

For Fresh Milk and Butter
phone The Floral DAIRY
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-02
No IntOXiCantS Served
Sunday at Jax Clubs

the more fashionable clubs as well as
other institutions OF the character In
and about the city. Il Is said that
Solicitor Gray threatened instant and
vigorous prosecution OF any violator.
II Is understood that the Seminole
and Elks clubs kept booths closed
throughout the day as well as the
Boosters Club. across the river. and
the other institutions OF the kind In
the city.
Il h not known what possessed So
licitOr Gray 90 take this sudden and
unexpected step. An effort 90 COM
municate with him last night proved
futile, aud therefore NO expression
from him upon the subject can be Civ
en- az this writing.
However. the move % commended
b. many and Il Is probable that the
order viii take permanent eject.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-02

JACKSONVILLE. Pa. Feb. This
city vas dry" as well as cold on the
last sabbath Ia January. For the FIRST
time In the history OF the city intoxi-
cants OF any description OF condition
could not be had Tor love nor money
The Nd was nailed down. and nailed
down tight and fast Clubmen Who
have enjoyed the privilege Of imbib-
ing Of the palatable liquids Of the gods
vent wanting. and the faithful few
Vho secured their ambrosial spirits
nom a less pretentious source found
fhemselves IN the same category
The situation was really 30 unusual
that h Was hard 10 believe. many
taking ne matter as q Joke.
saturday afternoon County Solicitor
Dewitt n. Gray served notice upon an
clubs Al the city that no intoxlcants
must b. sold sunday This included
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-02
CONFERENCE CALLED
STUDY TUBERCULOSIS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. The
tuberculosis Exhibition has met with
so much success In Jacksonville that
the business men Of the State are be-
ing especially invited 20 attend a meet
ing here Thursday. February 4. for
special conference on the study OF the
economic topics Of tuberculosis. The
main object will be- 20 consider the
campaign against this disease through
out the State. Several business men
will speak. and indications now point
TO a successful meeting Of representa-
tive men for pushing a complete State
campaign. and the agitation for some
needed legislation for the care o.
tuberculosis patients.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-02
Severe Fire at Milton.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. The town
OF Milton, thirty miles east Of Pensa.
cola. was practically wiped OF the
map by fire Sunday. the entire bust
ness section and several residences
being destroyed The total loss "a
estimated at between $4,000 and
5000, 900.
The two banks. the city hal. Wal
dorf Hotel Santa Rosa Star building
two livery stables and a dozen stores
were destroyed. The building Of the
First National Bank was the hand.
soonest In town, having just been com.
rlcted at a cost Of $4,000
A special train with an engine and
company went from Pensacola and
nrally succeeded I'm extinguishing the
7ames after they had startea their
work Of destruction ia the residential
section.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-02
GEORGIA and FLORIDA
TOWNS LOSE BY FIRE
Eleven Houses Destroyed at ValdOSta-- Milton l.
Almost Wiped OFF the Map.

VALDOSTA. Ca. Feb. 1.-Yester-
day was RED Sunday" in valdosta.
Six fire alarms were sent I'm and from
10 o'clock until dark the firemen and
horses were busy. Three confiagra-
tiOns were being fought at one time,
with a high wind blowing and the
temperature low enough TO almost
freeze the water as IL came from the
nozZles.
The first blaze was on the roof Of
a small house I'm the southern part OF
the town and was quickly put out. AS
the firemen reached their quarters an
alarm came in from the residence Of
Mrs. l.. NJ. Bitch. Patterson street.
The FIRE caught in the roof and cell
ing from a defective fiue and the up
per part OF the house was I'm flames
before the alarm was sent The FIRE
men fOubi the hydrants frozen, but
made a brave fight TO save adjoining
property. The residence was old aad
burned like finder Much Of the
household effects were saved The
loss is $4,000 with insurance OF $i.700.
While the fremen were fighting this
fire 81 alarm was turned in from Web
ster street. where fire originated from
a defective due in a house occupied by
II. c. Starke and owned by Il. Pearl
man. I'm a thiokly settled section.
Three houses were on fire before the
firemen arrived and a high wind was
blowing the flames to other houses.
The houses occupied by Mrs. Mitchell,
Mrs. BOOring and three Syrians on a
back street, were burned. Seven
houses In all were destroyed. the loss
amounts TO about $1,000, with in
surance OF $4,000.
While the hremcn were working
there an alarm was sent in from Box
%. I'm the extreme southern part OF the
city. A detachment which answered
this call had hardly reached head
quarters before another alarm came
In. This blaze was I'm a nest Of frame
buildings. occupied by Syrian merch-
ants. There were six brick stores
with a wall In three feet OF the burn
ing building and a large frame board
ing house ON the other side. The
frame structure in which the fire
originated was Quilted. but no further
damage was done. The loss Is about
81 200. The building was owned by
Ousley & Co, and was occupied by n.
Roma and two other Syrian merch-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-02
MASONIC TEMPLE IS
NEARING COMPLETION

The new Masonic Temple for Gaines.
Vile is now about completed and the
MasOns will soon have the privilege
and pleasure OF meeting In their own
magnificent structure.
The stone work for the building was
all finished Saturday and the contract
or for this part OF the work took his
departure.
Only a part OF the roof remains to
be put on. and then the building will
be given up to the carpenters to put
on the finishing touches 20 the inside.
which will be the early part OF the
coming week.
When completed Il will be one Of
the incest buildings OF the city. and
will be a credit not only to Gainesville
but one Of the best and largest halls
Of its kind In the State.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-02

PITTsBURG, Pa Feb. With the
expiration OF the agreement between
the anthracite mine workers and
operators only a few weeks on the
condition OF the miners union la the
snthracite region Is now a subject OF
interest 90 both the men and their en-
ployers. President Lewis OF the Uni
ted Mine Workers Of America In his
address before the convention az In
dianapolis. supplied figures showing
the numerical strength OF his organi-
cation
Ia the three anthracite districts of
Pennsylvania. SAYS Mr. Lewis. the roll
Of the union for 1905 contains the
names Of a0.S5l mine workers As
the total number of mine workers in
these districts is 10000. or there
abouis. the union member DIP repro
sents only about rs per cent OF the
whole. Ia one of the three districts,
according 20 Mr. Lewis report there
are only 45l7 union members.
The agreement between the oper