The Springfield herald., 1910-08-26
GEN ERAL.

Census returns: Newark, N. j., 347,-
400; Scranton, Pa. l29,S67; Science
tady, N. Y, 72,S26.
declared regular quarterly dividend
of Sc per share. John D. Rockefeller's
portion is s1,G20,000.
A report comes from the United
Mine Workers convention at Indianap-
oils that an attempt will be made to
depose President Thomas l.. Lewis.
A working model OF an automatic
machine gun which. it is said, will dis
charge bullets over a range of mile
or more at the rate of 100000 min
ute and with a muzzle velocity of more
than 5000 feet a second, and operated
by secret mechanical power, was
demonstrated in New York by the in
ventor, Frederick e. Bangertor.
Astounding revelations of wholesale
jury tampering are being developed in
the attempt to get jury in the Lee
O'Neil Browne bribery trial. Chicago.
Tuesday, when the sixth venire of 100
men reported to Judge kersten, over
one-half of them declared they had
been approached regarding the case in
one way or another.
1t is reported that negotiations may
be undertaken soon to unite the Ma
tional Fraternal Congress and the As
ISOLATED Fraternities of America,
which will hold their annual meetings
this month. The two organizations
split some years ago on the question of
adequate rates. but there are increas-
ing evidences of possible agreement
on the question.
A Columbia University statistfcian
has been comparing the census figures
thus far announced at Washington
with those of the previous enumera-
ton. He figures that the average
gain thus far shown is 29.7 per cent.
If similar percentage applies to the
rest of the country, the net gain for
the whole country will be about H.
100000, making the total population of
the continental United States over
93,600.000.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, ap-
peared in the special convention of
the United Mine Workers Wednesday
and denied that he was in Indianapolis
in the interest of any faction in the
miners organization. He said the OBJ
ject of his visit was to meet with
other members of the executive board
of the American Federation of Labor
to hear the application of Charles
Meyer of the Western Federation of
Miners for admission to the federation.
The population of Pittsburg, Pa, is
,9O5, an increase of S2,393, or 1872
per cent The population Of Syracuse,
N. Y, is 7,249, an increase of 2S.S75.
Drastic action was taken by the SUI
preme lodge of the Knights of Pyth.
las at Milwaukee to put the members
insured in the old fourth class on
sound basis. 1t was decided to in
crease the rates. taking effect Janl-
airy /, 1911, the advance ranging from
SIS per cent. at the age of 81 to rs
per cent. at the age of 60. There are
1900 members in the fourth class who
are more than 60 years old.
Tumult and disorder marked Satur-
days session of the special convention
of the United Mine Workers at Indian
apolis. The long delayed show of
strength between the Lewis and anti
Lewis factions proved disastrous to
President Lewis. Forced from the
chair for the first time by an appeal
from his ruling, he surrendered the
gavel to John Mitchell and saw himself
overruled by vote of 637 to 445 on
rising vote.
Atlanta, Ga. 154,s39; Waterbury.
Conn, 1914.