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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-24
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR WITH
THE MECHANICS EVERYWHERE

in large degree for the "casuai
labor lack Of employment and poy.
criy Of thousands.
The new child labor law in Ala.
bama, that will soon d. put into ef
feet is giving the cotton mill uper.
ators OF the state great deal OF
concern and it is stated that it i,is
as strictly enforced as outlined by
/ the state inspector OF mills. it viii
result in the closing or nearly AN
the cotton mills in Alabama.
one OF the surprises Of the cam.
paign In Ohio against the saloon 81.
the fact that in such counties as
Perry Hooking and Athens. the
mine workers helped TO furnish the
'.ry' votes. The contrary was "a.
rected, miners in the popular but
uniformed mind being oppositciy in
clincd and quick 70 resent any nte,
ference by the state with their appc.
titcs.
An Industrial innovation tha; is
going to attract Worldwide attention
has just been introduced i'm Belgium.
In The province OF Brabraut. which
numbers considerable more than a
million population, the legislature M,
enacted a law not only designating
| the minimum salaries that must be-
paid certain classes of workers. but
also providing for the penalizing OF
employers who disregard the wage
statute.
In Dundee, Scotlanh, gisl run.
ming side Of 70 spindlcs on a iu,e
dry spinning frame makes $2.25 q
week OF 80 hours. and pays $40 q
week for board and lodging. Those
running two sides make $3.50 week
| In similar cute mills In Massachu.
sotts for a week Of - hours. girl
| running one side of - spindlcs
makes So and for two sides makes
81, and pays about s275 week
for board
There is a movement in labor cir.
Giles AZ this time to abolish the in.
divi ,ual union label" Thcre are about
60 of these in use. and {, Is said
that the average union man is unable
TO remember all the labels The idea
is TO get up general label that
may be readily identified. and to
have at the bottom the name of the
union entitled TO use the same II is
said that by such system no one
would be deceived by what are term
ed near union" labels.
Recent Investigations in Egyptian
history disclose the details Of "a labor
difficulty at Thebes in the year 100
B. G. The strike was very similar
to those going on today. It was in
| the building traces and the strikers
We're masons. They We're paid in ra.
tions at the end of each month, and
they claimed that these were insult.
ricient to sustain them and their
families until the following pay day.
The establishment of colony for
aged, infirm sick or disabled mem.
bcrs Of the Bro,herhoo OF Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers OF
America is the unique plan which
has been started by members of that
organization all over the country \
thousan5 acres OF land has been SO.
cured in Moore county. North Caro-
lima, for the establishment of the
home, and it is now proposed to IS.
tablish colony there with light
manufacturing industries, which will
make the home selfsustainiug.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-24

Another of the show points of the
town IS the time ball, on the roof oi
the state, war and navy building. 4
few minutes before noon the ball is
hauled upon a flag staff Precisely ar
the hour as indicated by an electrical
connection from the naval observatory
the ball drops, there usually is a little
group Of visiors waiting to watch the
ta,l and set watches by IT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-24

The Capitol itself probably is the
most intricate building ever devised
1t is honeycombed with underground
passages and is regarded by experts
as fully a labyrinth and half ahead
of the original labyrinth. After Victor
Murdock of Kansas had been in CON
gress some time he learned that there
were marvellous congressional bath
rooms with electric yibrators and
things concealed somewhere in the
sub-basement Of the sub-basennnC.
Now his favorite challenge to any
newcomers who begins to b"''eve he
is acquainted with the Capitol, is to
suggest that without asking questions
he try to find the congressional tubs.
So far n has had no takers,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-24
Chamber|ain's Cough Remedy

by remarkable coughs and colds has cof
uar only the United foreign countries Hundreds Of ,n
rsof
remedy Wherever used dsandu
o the medicines colds wandwh
his remedy otcandm
hocodg
with relief which
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-24

ters was established u Boston. Mass.
recently
Ornamental painters in Berlin Ger
may earn s. TO s. weekly
Stationery nromon at san Francis.
co. Cal. have dcci od TO establish
death benefit fund.
\ branch Of the American Asso-
citation for Labor Legislation has
Dcou formed in Minneapolis. Mimi
Death benefits cost the Cisarmak.
ors International Union 5000 500 IN
the last fiscal year
\ chain recently made in E.glan5
was IL miles long and weighed %
tons
There are $4,000 farmers IN can.
ada who exported PRODUCES worth
Sl32.53looO.
The A. f. of l.. department of
union labels is to bee established at
q citing at Washington. d. c.,
March g.
Hamilton Canada. briclNayers and
builders, have renewed their con.
tract for thrco years at 80 cents au
hour
Union granite cutters al Boston,
Mass, have NOT received wage ad.
vance for five years.
London, Canada, has a movement
TO form civic federation to pro
mote better understanding be.
tween capital aul labor
Germany has the largest trade un.
ion in the world. 1t comprises $4,000
metal workers of whom a large por.
zion are women
The teachers i'm the board schools
OF Glasgow, Scotland, have contrib.
utcd $3.50 to the city unemployed
| fund which now exceeds $4,000.
The superior court of san Fran
cisco, Cal, recently decided that
IA, word unfair" is not a threat of
iaiury and denied an Injunction
against the bakers union.
Special committees Of St Paul and
Minneapolis Engineers Union are to
press measure in the legislature
providing that engineers in the state
shall Dee licensed after passing an
examination.
The latest nows of the carriers
strike In Dublin. Ireland. indicates
| an early settlement OF thu disputc.
The strike cntailed much suffering
amongst the families of the strikers.
I Italians of the poorer class general.
/ lv enjoy good health This is partly
attributed To the fact that the work.
ing classes of Italy eat less meat
than those of other Eurorcan ma.
tions.
The executive committee of the Min.
crs' .cd ration of Great Britain has
dccido} TO accent the socioIist.I.a.
bcr party's proposal for anilia,iou
at a meeting at Crcwc recently. The
decision affects nearly 5OoO 600 men.
The largest tobacco farm in the.
world. containing 25.Ooo acres. is
near Amsterdam. Ga. whore is grown
about orethird of all the sumatra.
tobacco used for cigar wrappers ia.
the United states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-24

one Of the favorite tricks of IN"
Capitol guides is to show the curious
acoustic properties of Statuary aall.
The guide stations one member of the
party at the side of the hall AMI
takes another member about fifty
feet away. They can carry Oh 4
conversation in a low tone beCrusc
the domed roof acts as n reflector
and concentrates the sound in these
particular spots. But the coryersa-
tionalists always look selr-conscious
and foolish.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-24
WONDERS OF
The CAPITAL
A TIME BALL, SUeTERRANEAN
BATH TUBS AND OTHER WON.
DERFUL THINGS.
ODD SIGHTS AT WASHINGTON

But the Statue Of Washington, With a
Roman Toga About TO Slip of His
Shoulders, Has Been Shelved at
Least for the Time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
ELks LODGE INSTITUTED
AT QUAY COUNTY SEAT

Tucumcari. N NJ. Aug. 2--Tucum-
carl Lodge No. 1172, B. P. o. Elks
was instituted here on Saturday night,
with charter membership of almost
100. Besides the installing officers,
there were fifty members of lodges
from adjoining towns here to parti-
eipate In the ceremonies.
The lodge was instituted BY District
Deputy @. N. Fleming, of Ration, as.
sisted by Esteemed Loyal Knight ],
K Martin and Geo. H. Hunker of the
Las Vegas lodge, Jerry Leahy of Ra-
ton and other prominent Elks of north
ern and central New Mexico.
Following the installation. ceremo-
nies the visitors and lodge members
were royalty entertained at sumptu-
GUS banquet, given in the Masonic
hall.
An Elks' lodge in Tucumcari is some
thing that has been long desired and
now that it is reality the members
have begin to lay plans and secure
subscriptions for one of the finest
club houses in the southwest.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
READS FROM TESTIMONY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BELLIES ON
EVIDENCE GIVEN IN MURDER
TRIAL
MOTHER ALMOST COLLAPsEs
BY ANiMosITY SHOWN
HER SON BY NEW YORK
PRosEcuToR

White Plains, N. Y. Aug. 2.-When
the third week OF the Thaw habeas
corpus proceedings to gain his re-
lease from Matteawan asylum open.
ed this morning, District Attorney
Jerome took up the reading of the
testimony given in the Thaw murder
trial. The statements of Catherine
O'Neil, formerly a seamstress in the
Thaw household, regarding his first
fits of passion when a child, was fol-
lowed by the statements of his moth
er. Mrs. Wan. G. Thaw, who seemed
about 20 lose. control of herself, as
the testimony presenting Thaw as q
victim ~ extreme nervousness
throughout his life. was read Jerome
also read extracts from the testimony
Of ThawSs teachers, nurses, docsOrs
and the newspaper men who saw
him before and after the shooting of
White. He then read the story of
Thaw's actions on being told of
Whites actions towards Mrs. Thaw
and of his alleged attempted suicide
N Paris.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
REVIEW THE BRITISH NAVY
PICK or ENGLAND's GREAT WAR
FLEET ASSEMBLIES FOR
OCCASION
RULERS EXCHANGE VISITS
PRESENCE OF OTHER DIPLOMATS
EMPHASIZES SIGNIFICANCE
OF AFFAIR

Cowes, Eng, Aug. 2.--Greeted by
the booming guns of $50 warships, the
pick of England's great naval fleet
assembled to welcome them, the Rus
sian emperor and empress, who ar
rived on the Imperial yacht to visit
King Edward, were given an imposing
official welcome today.
King Edward and Queen Alexandria,
on board the yacht Victoria and Al
bert, met the Imperial yacht. STANDARD,
outside. Spithead. King Edward
boarded the STANDARD and after vel.
coming the royal guests. returned
with them to the yacht Victoria and
Albert, from which they reviewed the
immense fleet.
The presence of Sir Edward Grey
foreign secretary, and N. 1swolsky
Russian minister Of foreign affairs
emphasized the diplomatic signifi
canoe of the visit.
The STANDARD left Cherbourg this
morning and was escorted by the
French fleet. The foreign minister
confirmed the report that the EN-
peror will visit Italy and Turkey in
the fall
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
FALLS DOWN CELLAR
STEPS, BREAKING WRIST

Mrs. A. M. Adler was very painfully
injured last Saturday evening, and ID
was indeed fortunate that her in
juries were no worse. Mrs. Adler
had started to go down into the cell
lar, carrying in her arms her young
child when in some manner she turn
ed her ankle, and fell down the stairs.
landing upon the hard cement floor
of the cellar. In the fall she sus-
tanned coils fracture of one OF her
wrists, long cut on her forehead,
and a number of body bruises. While
nothing serious is apprehended,
nevertheless the injury, besides being
exceedingly painful. will keep her
confined to her bed for some time.
The baby escaped uninjured
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02

New York, Aug. 2.-For the first
time in the history of major league
baseball, all games in both the Ma
tional and American leagues were
postponed today because of the
funeral this afternoon at Louisville,
KY, of Harry C. Pulliam. president of
the National League. A number of
individual games in other leagues
were also postponed.
President Ban Johnson, Of the
American League. a close personal
friend of PulIiam, was one of the pail
bearers, who also included NJ H. Sex
ton, president Of the National associa-
tion ana six presidents of National
league clubs, all OF whom were class
mates of the dead magnate at the
University of Virginia.
PulIiam, whose home was in Louis
Vile for many years, he being CON
nected with the editorial staff of the
Louisville Commercial. and later city
editor of that paper. was immensely
popular there and the outpouring of
friends at his funeral this afternoon
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
FIRST REPORT OF HOW
rice ESCAPED CONFIRMED

The --latest reports from Needles,
Calf, with regard to the sensational
escape of Edward Rice, New Mexico
fugitive, who made his getaway from
Sheriff Cleofes Romero. of this city,
and Special Officer Ben Williams, Of
the Santa Fe railway, while they
were bringing him back to Las Vegas
to answer a charge of forgery, con.
firm the first dispatches sent out
about Rice's escape. These dis
patches stated that the badly wanted
fugitive went through the sheriff's
trousers while that officer was asleep,
extracted the keys to his handouts
and leg irons. unlocked his shackles,
took all the money he could find in the
sheriff's pocketbook, amounting to
SIS, his watch and gun, and then
slipped out of his berth and jumped
from the rapidly moving train. Later
when the sheriff awakened. ne found
the bird had flown, and with his fel
low officer. Ben Williams, left the
train at the next stop and returned tc
Needles to begin the search for the
escaped prisoner.
The San Bernardino Suns special
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
FREE HIDES THE sNAG
THIS COMPROMISE CAUSES BIG
RuMPus AT LAST
MOMENT
DENIAL FROM PRESIDENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DECLARES RE.
PORT OF STUMBLING BLOCK
is ABSURD

Washington, Aug. with the
tariff conference report facing def "a.
in the senate because of the discovery
of an alleged Joker in the hide and
leather compromise. it was decided
today to reassemble the conferees
mat they might prepare an official
explanation of the wording Of this
schedule.
1t is understood that the reassen-
bling OF the conferees resulted from
a conference between President Taft
and Senator Aldrich, although 1t is
denied at the White House that the
president had anything to do with it.
The action of the western republican
senators in compelling the reading CT
the conference report In full enablad
the leaders to take new poll Of the
senate, which showed that all former
canvasses had been useless.
Some progressive" republicans are
quoted as saying the schedule is
direct betrayal OF the presidents
confidence but the president says
the idea of a Joker" is absurd and
that the wording is that agreed up
on by himself. Aldrich and Payns.
Champ Clark prevented the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill going 10
conference today by obiecting to
unanimous consent of the senate
amendments. The conference report
on the Philippines tariff bill was
adopted without objections. Presi.
dent Taft has written letter to sena.
tor Brown, of Nebraska, endorsing tha
compromise on hides and leather
The lowest rate fixed by either
body except by proviso. was adopted
in connection with the paragraph in
dispute. A canvass of the senators
this morning showed many of the
supposed adherents to the conference
report ready to leave the reserva-
ton" Regular republicans are great
ly alarmed at the present prospects.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
ESTATE MATTERS OCCUPY
PROBATE COURTS ATTENTION

At ? recent sitting of the probate
court, Mrs. Mary D. Gise. executrix
VI iLa estate OF her husbani. he late
Cassius C. Gise, made final report
on tae same which was approved by
tns n dge and all claims and demands
against the estate forever barred
Adolph Straus, administrator of the
estate of Fannie Colman, deceased, al
SO rendered his final report which was
accepted by the court and the admins
tra'or was discharged. Mr.. Straus
was appointed administrator of the es-
tate of the late Joseph Colman, of
Fort Sumner, N. NJ. in which capacity
Mrs. Colman had been acting up to
the time of her death. Consent to his
was given by Miss Lillian
d. Colman, the sole surviving child
and heir. A hearing viii be had be-
fore Probate Judge Manuel Martinez
on September next.
H. b. Hubbard was granted letters
of administration on the estate of the
late James Baker. who was murder
ed by would-be hold-ups in the Mer-
ridian restaurant on Railroad avenue
about two weeks ago. He was re-
quired to furnish bonds in the sum
Of $500.
The claim of j. c. johnson & Son
against the estate of the late Mrs.
Ida ]. Smith for $99, was allowed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02

number of communities in Catalonia
have proclaimed a republic and states
the municipality of Palamos has de
clared itself free and independent.
Troops are Slaughtered
Oran. Algeria. Aug. 2.-Led into an
ambuscade by incompetent officers,
ihuddled into confused mass in a
narrow defile swept by artillery and
unable to see whence came the fils
decimating their ranks, thousands Of
Spanish soldiers were sacrificed Sy
the stupidity of the antiquated mir
tary methods of their superiors in the
fighting near MeliIla on July 27, ac-
cording to the officers of the steam
ship Emir, arriving here today from
Melilla. They ordered an advance in
close order into a narrow pass in the
hills. from whence the Moors shelled
them with terrific effect. Many
troops had just disembafked and
were without rations or water.
Wounded Unattended.
San Sebastian, Spain, Ag. 2.-Re-
ports from Melilla say arrangements
for caring for the wounded are De
plorable. There are few doctors aud
surgical instruments aBd
supplies are almost entirely lacking
During the fighting of July 27, the
staff of General Marina lost half it's
strength and three-quarters of its Of
ficers. All reports mention the brav-
cry Of the officers and men, but make
plain the incompetency and stupidity
OF the military methods employed
Order Restored at Barcelona.
Madrid, Aug. Order has almost
been completely established in Bar
celona today. although trouble con-
tinues in the outskirts of the city.
The government categorically denies
that 119 revolutionists sentenced to
Meath have lheen executed. These
are being held in dungeons at the
forts of Montjuich and Citaranus,
pending the approval of their SEN
.enoes by the minister OF war. Among
he prisoners condemned are two
members of the chamber of deputies
nd eight aldermen of Barcelona. 1t
$ stated that railroad communication
YIN probably be resumed Wednesday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
STRIKE ADDS
TO SPANS
WOES
TRADES UNIONS ORDER OUT
MEMBERS, PARALYzrRH
BUSINESS
king ALFONSO ALARMED
GOVERNMENT SEZEs TEEEl
GRAPH AND TELEPHONE
LINES
PAPERS PAL E!!S Forced TO SUSPEND.
INCOMPETENT OFFICERS LED
TROOPS INTO AM6uscADE
AT MELiLLA.
King ALFONSO ALARMED
GOVERNMENT sELzEs TEEEl
GRAPH AND TELEPHoNE
LINES
PAPERS | Al ERESS FORCED TO SUSPEND
INCOMPETENT OFFICERS LED
TROOPS INTO AMBuscADE
AT MELiLLA.

BayOnne, France, Aug. 2,-Reliabls
news from San Sebastian reports con
diti0ns grave throughout northern
Spain this morning. All trades unions
have given notice of a general strike.
beginning today. The government
has seized all telegraph and telephone
lines to prevent communication be-
tween strike leaders and press dis
patches have been entirely stopped,
forcing the suspension of a. majority
of the newspapers. King Alfonso is
greatly distressed over the situation
and was with difficulty prevented
from going to Barcelona. Premier
Maura told him it would be suicide
to 60 to that hot-bed of anarchy.
True Facts Unknown.
Paris, Aug. 2.-The true facts con-
cerning conditions at Barcelona are
still unknown. The city is cut off
from both land and sea, and while it
is evident order has been restored, a
district north of the city is still in
the hands of the revolutionists.
Even official dispatches from Mad
rid speak of the necessity of restoring
order in the interior and the difficulty
of dislodging the anarchists in the
mountains. Some reports insist that
a republic has already been proclaim
cd, and that regular junta is direct
ing the operations of the revolution
lists.
At what cost of life and property
the tranquility of Barcelona was re-
stored is not known. Refugees tell of
the terrible slaughter. estimating the
dead at thousands. 1t is not clear
whether the ringleaders captured and
condemned, have yet been executed,
but it is known that Emiliano Iglesias,
editor of Ell Progreso, was shot with
out trial. Serious efforts are being
made today to resume work, em
ployers offering bonus of one week s
wages to all who will return to work
A special from Cerebere reports a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
JACK JoHNsoN's BAcKER
! COVERS JEFFRlEs' FORFEIT

Chicago Aug. George Lyttle. the
baeher of Jack Johnson. the. heavy
weight champion, today posted a S.
900 forfeit for battle with James ].
Jeffries Thus, If both fighters
live. It is certain they will meet in
a battle to decide the championship,
within six months at the latest. There
is a lively scramble among fight prom.
oters to land the. match, which i ex.
pected to be the greatest drawing card
in the annals of pugilism.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02
NERVY RESIDENT PREVENTS
). HOLD-UP OF TRACTION CAR

On last Saturday evening near the
st. Anthony's terminal of the T'rac-
ton line were discovered three men,
who in all probability. were waiting
for a chance to hold up a trolley car.
These men when discovered, ran to-
ward the railroad tracks and escaped,
although they were fired upon with a
Winchester by Epifanio Gallegos, who
lives near the end of the line.
Last Saturday was truly a fine
night for a hold-up, as it was ex-
tremely dark and cloudy, and raining
at intervals. This is in great contrast
with the attempted hold-up on the line,
made less than two weeks ago, when
the night was perfectly clear. This
second attempt was likewise to have
been made at the same place as the
other hold-up.
Had Put Out Lights
]. H. Noyes, former conductor of
the Traction company, had accepted a
run on the street car for one day, and
was in charge of the car last Satur-
day evening about $3.50 O'Clock, when
it reached its terminal. Mr.. Noyes
noticed that the new string of lights
that had been placed at this dark
corner by the traction company imme-
diately after the hold-up of two weeks
ago. to prevent a like occurrence,
were not burning, and SO did not bring
his car any further than the curve.
He was just at this point when he
heard the report of gun not far
from him, and at the same time saw
three men run towards the Santa
fFe tracks. He was then approached
by Epifaiio Gallegos. who told him
that he had fired the shu1a.
Dogs Gave Alarm
Gallegos said that ! few minutes
before the street car arrived at the
end of the line, his daughter heard
their dogs barking, and went out
in the yard to see what was the
trouble. She saw two men crouched
on the ground between the front fence
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-02

correspondent at Needles, tells of the
shooting of Rice there few days
ago, following his sensational escape
from the Needles jail, and also takes
occasion to give the latest facts con
cerning his first ESCAPE from the New
Mexico officers. The dispatch in
question reads:
Edward Rice. who escaped from
Santa Fe west bound train. Sun
day, while in the custody of Sheriff
C. Romero and Special Officer Ben
Williams of New Mexico. and was
captured Wednesday while. at work
with a Santa Fe bridge crew, made
desperate Jail break this morning. and
was shot and probably ssmortally
wounded by Constable james West,
while fleeing towards the iungles
along the Colorado river. Just across
the railroad yards. Asm
Constable West had gone to the
jail with a Chinaman carrying the
prisoners breakfast. Rice was not
shackled. and as soon as the officer
opened the DOOR Rice sprang toward