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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-23

his cause in the insolent manner he
displayed during the interview. ~
Majors heard the impassioned ad-
dress of the delegate without inter
rupting him and. when he had finished.
turned to the others. whom he called
by name. and whom he addressed as
follows:
Boys. L have looked into your case
as carefully as II II were my own. You
are in the wrong: there 10 no virtue In
your contentious and cannot consider
them further. You have been receiv-
ing better wages and better and fairer
treatment than the employer of any
other road In this state. You haven't
a legitimate cause Of complaint and
you are wasting your own time and
mine as well to seek further confer
ence with me until you come to your
senses and are willing to return to
work on the old terms. Any of you
who wish to return to the service may
do SO without prejudice. You are be-
ing deluded by selfish agitator who
is profiting by the misfortunes which
his counsel has brought upon you. II
you prefer to follow him rather than
me, have nothing farther to say to
you. I am going to run the P. & O.
in spite of you or anything that you
do. II you resort to violence will
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road. II was q silver mine, and that
metal was quoted at good figure Just
then. Consequently, he chafed at the
forced inactivity Of his mine and ia
vored granting the concessions asked
by the men. But Majors was az firm
az Q rock. his position once taken, and
he fought the president himself with
the same logged determination he had
displayed towards the men.
Majors was the key to the situation.
the stumbling-block to both interests.
and ugly threats were made against
him by the strikers. He had succeed
ed in operating the line after q
fashion, although schedules were dis
arranged and the service was general
ly demoralized. It Eas only his force
full personality that had accomplished
even this, and as soon a. made even
q cursory examination Of conditions I
saw that my friend held dangerous
az well a. . dificult position.
The day after my arrival I was pres
emit when he received . delegation of
the strikers, and was more than ever
impressed with his indomitable win By
this interview. There wore four Of the
strikers. headed By man named Hal
liday, the walking delegate TO whom !
have referred He was pompous, over
bearing, pudgy, interruptions. and =
man Of most malignant o0untenAnce.
He was the speaker for the strikers.
and I thought that I detected some
thing more dangerous than ardor for
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that he had assumed lately. 1t was
Saturday night and. az the road did
not operate q Sunday train. Majors
could afford to take the night on and
enjoy the rest he needed so badly. ]
think he appreciated this, for he &C
cepted my Invitation with alacrity.
He came in late. and saw at once
that something was preying upon his
mind. I was far from guessing the
real nature Of his trouble for I at
tributed It to the strike. We made q
sorry endeavor to renew our old col
lege gayety, but Il wouldn't work.
Majors was distracted and let me do
most Of the talking. told him what
I knew Of the old boys. and recalled
many amusing incidents Of our school
life. but could not rouse him from
the At of dependence into which he
was sunk. And through II all, Majors
sat with q PARKWAY look on his face,
and l saw that he was not following
my rambling talk, for once or twice
when paused for him to answer some
question. he was 70 deeply involved in
his own gloomy thoughts that he didn't
know had stopped speaking.
Nevertheless, I am convinced that
he enjoyed the evening. poor fellow,
for towards the end Of Il he rallied .
bit. and We had . lively half hour Of
It before he had to take his departure,
I wanted TO walk With him to hia
rooms. which were over hia once. but
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have the guilty run down and pun
ished II It takes q thousand years. !
have nothing farther to say to you"
Halliday. the agitator, glared dan
gerously at Majors during the inter
view, and as he sulkily skunk out Of
the room I overheard him breathing
threats against my friend to one Of his
companions.
The climax of the strike came the
following day when one Of the trains
was derailed and the fireman and en-
gineer. who were strike-breakers. were
killed. Majors went In person to the
scene OF the wreck to investigate. II
didn't take . prolonged examination
to determine that the wreck was the
result Of direct and premeditated de-
sign. This aroused every drop Of
fighting blood In my friend. and he set
about tracking down the guilty per
sons with the utmost vigor. He en-
ployed the best detective talent OBJ
tainable, and II was not many days be-
fore two Of the strikers, tools Of HALL
day. had been arrested and there was
every chance hat both Of them would
hang for the Job. Suspicion pointed
strongly towards Halliday a. the insti-
gator OF the plot, but We were salts
ned that he had not had any direct
part in carrying II out He was too
wise for that, but Majors sAthsrsd evi-
dence sgainst him that pronised 70
nut him IN The same boat With his con-
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mands. Majors. my friend. had duly
Investigated their complaints and con-
sidered their demands and had found
that there was virtue In neither. but
that both were inspired BY labor
agitators who saw . chance to advance
their own selfish interests by bringing
about difhculty between the road and
It's employees. The demands had been
refused and the men had gone out on
strike.
Majors had come up from the ranks
himself and had every sympathy for
the men until he had convinced him
self that they were In the wrong. Once
convinced on this point, he had bowed
his neck and refused to treat with
them further unless they returned to
work Internationally. The men knew
his determined character and they
realized that he meant Just what he
had said. / believe they would have
discontinued the strike. SO popular
was Majors with the men and so well
was his honesty known, II 1t had not
been for the activity Of walking dele
gate Of the trainmen's union.
Another obstacle to settlement OF
the trouble was the president OF the
road. He was a wealthy mine owner.
and one of the best paying properties
was situated at the terminus of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-01-23

7 IS human nature for
very man to think that
his troubles are greater
than those of any other
son, but no one really ever
knows the sorrows gnaw-
ing at another persons
heart, even though the
other be ones dearest
friend. This fact was i'm
pressed upon me in a man
nAr that I ahall MAYER for
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Resurrection Of a Oid
Chnna Of College Days
In tho Far West Ifs
Consequences -HEilxilg
Episodes Of the Labor
Trouble Reunited Two
Men Majors Dssth
and its Tragic Revelations.
Which Captain Dickson
Saw In . Picture and
Wisp Of Hair.
.I. -.
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Government Probe
Into Affairs In
Western State.
Where Mail Threat
ened to Be Delayed
Because of WaLk0ut
Brings q Friend
Strange Condition
Of Affairs Related
by Man Directly Inn
pHcated In Them. D
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
BLUE-EYEO BUNCH
ATTRACT ATTENTION
CITY HALL BRIGADE A QUEER
LOOKING LOT AS RESULT
OF A DUST FIGHT.

THE blue spectacle brigade i
what many politicians around tbs
city hall arc beginning 10 call the
clerks whose offices are on this
Yesler way side OF the eitya build
ing The name ia derived from ths
fact that the clerks wear blue spec
taclca a great deal Of the time
They first besan to notice that thsy
needed something when their eye
lids began growing red It would
not have been 40 bad n only one
or two vsre afflicted. but the BID
majority In the city hall were
proving around with funny looking
red eyes
Then someone suggested aeeinE
a doctor. and all marched up 10 con
suit Dr.. Criehton in the City hos
pitai.
After a look tho doctor an
ncuncei;
There's nothing wrong With your
eyes, except a little srain Of dust,
or maybe a few Of tho little grains
~Y0u nit down there At your work
on the ground floor with the win
dowa Wide open. and the dust flies
Ia the windows and Into your cyssl
Then you rub the eyes and they
become lHflamed.
Take my advice and quit rub.
bling and buy a pair Of blue specks.
Thus was tho beginning u the
blue speck brigade" and Il bids
falr 10 rival cox'a army In nun
bers Of the Holy Rollers In queer
looks
Hut that dust Ia sure fierce.
said one clerk in a half apologot-
lcal manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12

Crystal Eastman, graduate Of Vas
Har. Ia doing mans work-and the
work Of q great man.
When she went TO VaHsar college
from her home In Elmlra. n Y,
she became Interested In the course
In sociology She was one OF the
most attractive girls in her class.
but she disregarded all social temp.
tatlons. and as soon as she gradu.
aied she went out into the world
to find out how she could help to
make Il better She took up the
work with the Russell Sage fonn-
dalton.
She went to PittsburE and stud.
led the workmen there She found
that employers we're not caring for
injured employees. ny living In the
homes Of tollers she gained vast
Information regarding this evil that
shed new light on the terrible con.
dltiona which existed In the great
city Of furnaces and rolling mills
A pamphlet which she published on
this theme attracted general atten.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12

Her latest honor is to be ap-
pointed by Gov. Hughes Of Ne
York on a special state commission
TO investigate the causes Of uncm'
ployment On this commission,
with her. are John Mitchell, labor
leader Henry r. seager. profess
scr Of political economy at Columi
bla university and president Of the
American Association for Labor
Legislation, and other Industrial
students They look to Miss East.
man for much OF their information.
Regarding the liability Of en-
ployers to injured employees Miss
Eastman writes that we must adopt
the principle that an employer In
anres his workmen In limited
amount against loss from all acct
dents In the course Of work. ok
cept those due solely to the con,
scieus, willful fault Of the injured
An employer. therefore, would BE-
liable for compensation to all hls
workmen injured. Just as he is
liable for wages to all his work
men,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
TRIES TO RESIGN
SO AS TO co OUT
ON A FISHING TRIP

y J Haaa1c. Yakima county com.
missioner 20 The A.Y p exposition.
offered his resignation the other
day because be wanted 20 see the
exposition and 40 fishing" neither
OF which be- had time 10 do while
working At the Yakima County
building on the fair grounds. hut
nov his political enemies IN North
Yakima have aroused Mr. HaaaTu
10 righteous srath BY printing. Ia
the Yakima Republic. a story to
the effect that Mr. Haaake has no
interest In Yakima county.
Meanwhile the Yakima county
commissioners refused 10 accept
Mr., iIaasrc'a resignation. and no
says be Ia mad now and golag 10
stay through the season u be never
nees anything Of the fair outside
the four walls Of the Yakima Coun.
" building, or any fish outside Of
the government aquarium.
And "a for interest In yakima
county. only own about $4,000
worth Of real estate there says
Commissioner HaaaEe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
IS WHIPPED BY HIS
sNEETHEART's PAPA

wfNsTED. Conn. Aug. l2.-Be-
cause the father Of his sweetheart
logged him with a horse whip. WI
liam Conners OF Waterbury sued
his prospective fathcr.inlaw. Mel.
son n. Dingwell. also Of Waterbury.
for 500 damages. Judge Mcmahon.
who heard the evidence, has reserv-
ed his decision.
Corners and Miss Violet Ding.
well. aged II. were strolllng when
the girls father approached and
said What does this mean Amt
| forbidden thls?"
Then he babe his daughter to 20
home. and Corners got off the road.
Miss Dingwell went toward home.
and Conncrs said he had as much
right on the road as Dingwell.
whereupon Dingwell drew his whip
and laid Il on Corners. This was
the story OF Corners and Miss Ding
we'll.
Dingwell said he had forbidden
Corners and his daughter going out
together because there was moth
ing equal between them. He said.
too, that where he overlook the
couple the road was lonely and
dark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
FARMERS WIVES Of
WEST BUY SINNERS

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE
prosperity OF the western farmer
has depleted the stocks Of dla.
monds In Maiden Lane. and the
importing houses there have hur-
ried their buyers across the ocean
10 purchase new supplies Dealers
say that the lethargy which began
IN the Iewclry trade two years ago
has been followed OF late by 80
great an Increase Ia business that
trade is taken by surprise, and
that even the largest dealers ard
finding II dii4cult TO I'LL orders for
the higher grades Of perfect stones.
Although t5.0O0.000 worth Of
gems were imported into thia
country last month. the dealers
have been unable TO flll OrderB
1hcy say that the orders from the
middle west and the northwest are
the most urgent, and as those re-
Eious are reporting reeofd.breaklng
crops. the importers are Of the
opinion that the jewels. or at least
many Of them. are going to the
farmers wives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
SEVEN MONTHS AFTER TAX.
INC FIRST DRINK, GIRL
DIES ALONE.


KANSAS CITY. Aug. l2.-Iust
before she died In hospital this
morning from tho effects VI diaai.
patton, which prevented hor from
rallyinE after an operation. Miss
Helen Chambers, II and pretty. told
how she had taken her first drink
last New ieara eve.
'rha, was the beginning Of
II, this 10 the ending Of ~ she
said, pathetleally.
Her home is In Aurora. H.. near
Chicago, where her family is high
" respected The unfortunate, who
seven months ago was simple
country glrl about to be graduated
from high school. virtually lived on
ahHinthe aud morphine Tor two
weeks before being taken 10 tho
hospital A message to her mother.
ailll liylng In Aurora. evoked no
reAponao. aud the gifl, with hor
HE slowly ebblng out dozad rest.
leaalY through weary and t0fturoua
minutes until the ond came. Hop.
Ing that her fats might be a warn.
lng to other girls. she told her
story
"on New Years eve went to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12

poses, but which was not with.
drawn.
Nov, with regard To that entry
Of June II, Il Ia shown by the roo.
orda that Il In a wide valley. aud
Ia not believed 10 be valuable for
power purposes Collins denies
making the entries do not be-.
lleve that the General Electric
company controls all tho power In
aontana, II these lands were 70.
stored April 10. why did the power
interests waltz
while writer's have been fabri.
eating fanoies. we've been with.
drawing lands. II Ia easy TO criti-
else public servants. and believe
there has boon too much criticism
at thlh congress"
Pardes Again Talks.
Former Gov. Paraee Of California
then followed. with speech de.
fonding bis position, lie said
I said yesterday was sorry
Secretary nalllnger left the con.
yeutlon hall whom be did, and | TO
itofate Il today have seen other
cabinet members always ready TO
answer questions. but am Glad be
has sent man TO defend him.
4 call your attention TO the fact
that nalllnser restored all lands
Why were not the agricultural
lands restored and tho other lands
eliminated have been told that
tho reason why Il was done was
because u the pressure on the Do
paftment Of the Interior BY tho asri.
cultural intrfeata The names have
not been given 10 me
Ralllnper Starts H.
There are various kinds u aEri-
cultural Interests, some II lawyers
and same of their pasar men Tho
real agrlculiufiHta oHiy wanted agrl.
cultural lands
II il not a question of percentage.
hut one u power sites. and On power
sites | stand today,
"an the very day he took office.
Secretary BaliinEcr began to RESTORE
power sites"
! Pafdeo ,hsn read a list n a mil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
GIRL ON HER DEATHBED
GIVES OTHERS WARNING

Chicago with another girl We met
two boys and went 10 cafe where
tho Nov Years celebration wal
inat starting did not know what
Il whH like, but found out Every
thing was In order but ! noticed
that the girls seemed 10 drink ~
much ~ tho men
Everyone drank freely, and
soon II seemed az though every.
one was Intoxicated. took my
first drink because everyone
seemed TO be drinking and 10
be'happy 40 we'll The minutes
passed quickly and my brain
grew numb. ! do not know es.
aotly how got out Of the cafe
or the events leading up TO H.
But when ! awoks the next
morning ! felt dlsafaeed.
u then decided 10 run away from
home; ! decided il would be- best
| came 10 Kansas CITY about April
l. fol- In with bad associates. but
finally married went 10 Dallas
Tex. with my husband. There We
quarrcled and he returned TO Kan
Has City without me. but soon fol
lowed We made up here, but
quarreled again and separated
and then started anew. and the
rest you know. ! slept In cheap
roomlng house last sunday night
Monday ! came here. hoping that
there might be- some relief. but il
seems all up with me"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
WORCESTER men ARE
GOOD SINGERS and
GOOD ADVERTISERS

One hundred and QUO citlrens Of
Worcester. Mass. including one Of
the best giee clubs ever heard In
these parts. are celebrating
Worcester day At the A-Y.P ca.
position today. The cxcuraionlsta
arrived yesterday. and were Joined
In their celebration today by hun.
drcds Of former New Enklanders Of
Seattle
Yesterday the glec club gave two
fine concerts at the A.Y.P. Audi.
tofium. They will givc another to-
nishi. and a matinee and evening
performance tomorrow. The sing
ets are all Worcester business men,
but the club includes many fine
voices. and some comedians OF moro
than amateur ability. The visitors
are stopping at the Hotels Georgian
and Willard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
HO0CHY K00CHY GIRLS
MAY LOSE THEIR JOBS
" JUDGE CAN FIND a WAY,
THE DANCES ARE SOON
TO DC ABOLISHED.

CHICAGO. Aug " The Orlen.
tai dance which has thriyed hero
since the Worlds Columbian expo
altion IN 10 be abolished In Chicago
n Acting Police Chief scbuetler
can find q legal weapon. lie said
yesterday that be- will confer with
corporation Counsel Brundage 10
see II any law has been overlooked
In the search made heretofore.
which could be used effectively
Personally am against that
sort u a dance" said the chief
I'VE were happy and bad lust A.
much fun before the worlds fair
a. nov. and think We would get
iust as much Amusement out VI
lie hereafter Il that dance we're
not shown Ia the city n any one
will show me a cgal way. viii be
glad 10 give II thorough trial"
Complaints concerning the per
formanoea given In some OF the
amusement parks have caused this
determination Of the police chief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
SAYS Her HUSBAND
HAS ANOTHER Wife
SO WANTS DIVORCE

To discover your husband has
another wife before your honey
moon Ia over Is rather discouraging
That IL what Mrs Elizabeth ",
Kahler found out several weeks ago
and Il was that which caused her
to flo suit for divorce from Robert
Kahler thia morning. according 10
the complaint on file.
Mr. khhlef is gay deoeiyor. This
young woman went 10 Spokane Ia
visit friends. There she mot Kah-
ler He made a favorable imprcs
sion on both her and her friends
and they were married April IS. this
year. at Occur d'Alene. She dla
covered his dupliclty some time
after this.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
BALL|NGER REFUSES
To EXPLAIN CHARGES
tooneludod,l

(coneludod.l
United Missouri River rowur com.
pany,"
Afternoon Flight
A spectacular fight on tho floor
OF the National Irrigation congress
today fnlhded every prediction
that tho seventeenth annual con.
senilon would prove the hottest
IN the history OF the organization
George o,ia Smith, director OF
the united States geological sur.
vey, rose TO the defense of seere.
iary RallinEer Of the interior de.
partment, and was replied to by
former Gov pafdeo of California.
who undoayored to meet every ar,
kumeut put forward In defense OF
the secretary.
Defends Balllnper.
Smith defended his superior In
gallant style. and ondeavofed TO
convince tho delegates that Baiiin.
gar had been misroprcaentcd lie
read kilograms from the general
land office and from the noxcman.
Mont. land office. which. he said.
showed that there had been only
one filing on forty acres Of land
IN the Foreman district. and that
that films had been protested BY
the department Of the Interior lie
said In part
"lt has been charged that the
secretary Of the interior recently
failed In HE stewardship. and II
is not my duty to diteuss the mo.
tive, In April Secretary Ballinqer
restored the land and again with.
drew lands containing power sitss,
This concession was made 10 the
citizens Of Montana, because they
wanted the land for agricultural
purposes.
"The United Press carried a
story the other day In which Il was
charged that the water power trust
had clnched a monopoly hy filing
on land tn the BuEcman district on
Juno II, and on all land which We
considered valuable Tor power pnr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
VETERANS OVERCOME
BY RAYS Of THE SUN

SALT LAKE. Utah. Aux. Il
After yesterdays strenuous day.
uhen 20 many veterans and chill.
dfen werr overcome By the heat.
the delegates TO the O. A. u con.
veufion are under cover today. at.
tending to the business sessions
of tho Grand Army and allied orFani.
katlonH. An executive session was
cHned at s.. 80 this morning at Arm
Org hall. and II was expected that II
would last most OF the day
The outlook for tho election Ia I'M
changed. Il being expected that
Gov. Van SAINT will be chosen. The
contest for the next cncampment la
between St Louis and Atlantic City
The records Of the Emergency
hospital show that 40 persons were
FRUSTRATED by heat yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
This MAN BLOWN UP

Hartman Johnson. a United States
forestry agent, Hes Mt the Pacific
hospital In a serious condition today
10 the result Of dynamite exi
ploslon at Darlington. this state,
yesterday afternoon. In all probabil
lty amputRtion Of his left hand will
become necessary.
johnson Is 20 years old and re
garded as one Of the bright young
men in the Western forestry serv-
irg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
TAKE pot SHOT AT
The GOLD STAR COP

Alyah Emerson Heath. Seattle's
only gold star cop and the pride OF
Fremont. narrowly escaped being
shot down early yesterday morning
when he engaged In a pistol duol
with two providers on Stone ay near
isth At. A bullet from one thugs
revolver whlstied uncomtortably
close 10 Heath's head but the patrol.
man whipped ont his trusty "gat"
and fired three times at the stran.
gers as they dashed Into the brush
and disappeared. He thinks he hit
ono OF them,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-12
EXHIBITS WILL Be
TAKEN TO OMAHA

Practically all Of the United
States government department Of
agriculture exhibit and reclamation
exhibit from the A..Y-P exposition
will be taken. NJ the close Of the
fair. TO Omaha, for the National
Corn exposition. next December.
Thomas y sturgis, secretary and
manager OF the National Corn
Growers association. IL In Seattle.
selecting the exhibits. which will
amount to several carloads, 10 be
shipped to Omaha at the close OF
the AsYsP. exposition. The GOV.
eminent will authorize the display
OF such exhibits az Mr. sturgia
chooses TOT the Corn exposition.