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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03
AT THE THEATERS.

A large number of people in Chi
cago firmly believe that Augustus
Thomas strange telepathic drama,
THE Witching Hour" in which the
at the Lyceum next Sunday and Mon
day with Saturday matinee, did more
than any other medium toward bring
ing out the verdict of not guilty for
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald, who last year
was on trial before Judge Brentano
for the murder of Webster Guerin
In all her moods, from the moment
the police seized her as she stood
above the PROSTATE body of Guerin
until the jury was polled, Mrs. Nc
Donald: was theatric, and her desire
to seek rest and quiet in the sunny
South Immediately after her acquittal
Was;'an after-clinnax.
Judge Brentano': Sympathized with
the Mcdonald jury. The trial had
been a long-drawn-out one, and this
acted upon the nerves Of the jurors
like solitary confinement does upon
some prisoners. Therefore,. when
some one suggested an evening at the
theater for the twelve men, the judge
thought it was just the. thing, and the
jury was conductd to the Garrick
theater. 49, j.. ::
Now, those residents of the Windy
City who thought the case against
Mrs Mcdonald was too strong to ad-
init of acquittal, are blaming the play
for the attitude Of the jurors who
tersely. q defended their action for free
ing the prisoner.
There are four acts in 1.-The Witch
ing Hour" The scenes and charac-
ters are of the south. The book of
the play reads like a Charles Dickens
chimney corner story edited by Bern
ard Shaw The pieces long run in
New York-over one year-was made
possible, alone by the depth and
strength. of the drama, the genuine
comedy and pathos in the entertain
ment and the seriousness of the lesson
its author would teach. ~
Mr.. Thomas himself staged the piec.s
and will superintend the first per-
fornancE-- tn thttss city: The original
Hackett. Theater. company is prom
Used.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03

Republican Candidate for Nomination
for Congress, Sth Congressional
District.
(EditorialI taken from the Duluth
News Tribune OF October 81, 1909,
when Mr. Mcknight announced his
intention Of retiring from the city
[council.)
WE LIKE HIS KIND.
IF it is true that Alderman Alex
Mcknight, of the first ward, has de-
finitely decided not to be a candidate
for reelection, it should be, and will
be a. matter of regret to all citizens
| Of Duluth. Mr.. Mcknight has served
but one term: we believe his re-elec-
| ton without opposition would have
been conceded. -
In second tenn he would have
! been of greater value through his
experience, than during the past
two gears, in which. he has served
the city with ability, markedly dis
| Interested fairness, and with no other
thought than to do what was right.
| Mr.. Mcknight has not always
agreed with the News Tribune, MOI
the News Tribune with him. He II
scotchman and consequently SC
dearly: loves an argument that he can.
not: pass one up even when, If he
WINS, he loses. But he has. too, thu
Scotch fearlessness and integrity, hi
ideal of citizenship is high, and h,
comes mighty near practicing what
he breaches. ."'- !:
LAS a public official he has. stood
squarely and openly for cleanness
4 decency, a wise, not a. foolish, econ
ony, and yet has not been a prude
Tor wasted his time. chasing puris
rainbows. ~
The News Tribune will regret Mr.
McKnight's retirement from the coun
Gil, and feels like telling him so, pub
!: licly He deserves such recognition
i We like his kind, and his successor
will have no easy mark to aim. at i,
following him. 49,. 49, -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.

P. BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT
-: A Arm that employs union en-
ployes whenever It Is possible to do
so is surely powerful assistant to
the PRONUNCIATION Of the principles of
trades unionisna. &. -. 4. E :
Such, firm .. Is the Glasgow
Wooden Mills company which Is just
now opening an Office and workshop
in this city. F.: ] - ~
AS a location they. have chosen one
tof the most advantageous, in the city,
having fitted up their headquarters
at. 1913 West. Superior street.
In matter of record the company
comes to Duluth with a long line of
prosperous business .esta blishments in
its wake. $751;. -
T AT Chicago, Des Moines, Lincoln,
Omaha, Topeka, Wichita, Dallas, Fort
Worth, Waco, San Antonio, New Or
leans, Jacksonville, Lynchburg, Ro-
anoke,. Savannah, Atlanta, Spokane,
Tacoma and Butte. they have success
fully operated branch stores and the
one now being established in Duluth
will be fully up to the standard of
the best in the largest cities Of the
circuit in appointment and range of
stocks. - x
/ J. H. McMullen for eight years
with the company at, Lincoln, Neb.,
will be local manager and the head
cutter will be Abe Cahn,. for many
years with the company at New Or
leans. ,..> -. -.
In addition to being strictly union
tailorsN they are the only popular
priced tailors in Duluth, making
suits and overcodts to order for SIS,
no more, no Less and giving their
patrons the choice:.fof 500 patterns
and an opportunity to have their
clothing made up in any style they
select with 1.-The: most competent
artisans to work upon It, 80:
No union man who. desires to-cut
the cost Of his living expenses in an
honorable manner and still preserve
his union standing should fail to
give this firm; the. chance to make his
next suit or oVercoat.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03

In the spectacular musical fantasy,
1.-The Cow and the MOOn," which
Chas. A. Sellon brings to the Iyceum
on Sept. and 8, two characters Of
exceptional interest are seen, that Of
Little Miss Innocence, played by Miss
Hazel Rice, said to be the smallest
singing soubrette now on the stage;
and the part of Great Domo, the
king Of the Moon," portrayed by
Clarence Sterling, who is claimed to
be one of the biggest men in extrav-
aganza. Innocence Is the maid in the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03

Max and Pat we're sitting opposite
each other In RESTAURANT. Both
were strangers. =.
Pat. took a bigsno onful' Of horse
rad1sh, thinkings7ft was whipped
cream, and the ahot stuff: made the
tears roll down his cheek.
Max looked up in surprise to see
Pat crying and said: - *-~ -:
What Is the matter, my dear
friend? Why are: you crying ?'
well, you see," replied Pat: "they
Just buried: my father this morning,
and my heart is broken" -
"That's. too bad:'' - =
Wont you have. some of this nice
whipped cream. asked Pat: passing
the horse radish.
."tSure, I:.will,'':: said Max, and he
took a big spoonful, which made him
cry even more. than Pat had -
What are you crying for?'"' asked
Pat. 49,. :.
Because they didn't bury you in
| stead Of your father!"
''Uncle joe Cannon. in g. recent
political argument. at the New Willard
! Hotel said: -: -, 80 =
"That excuse is not good enough.
1t reminds me Of Danville bar
''This bartender CAME to work in
Danville bar. and as soon as he ar
rived the receipts began to diminish.
The boss at the end of the week said
seriously to- the newcomer:
! Look here, do you take money
out Of the till?' - i .'':.,r~'. 49,.
'"'Oh, no, SIR sfaid the bartender.
No, indeed, SIR GH>
! Now said the boss, you must
be taking money. I know it,. IT,
well, Of course, sir said the bar
tender, take my car fare every
night" II .s'1:: -
oh, you do: :eh? p said the boss;
And where do you live. San Fran
cisco?' E;;s.5e ':''..ss
;=Willis-So SINNERS mining scheme
broke YOU? thought you got in on
the ground floor?: 2:-5E IL : =, ..t-
GillisI did. That's the reason I
was buried 50 deep when it fell in.
Maud-So- Helen. and Jack have
made up their quarrel, have they?
= Ethel Yes, but only temporarily.
They are going to be married soon.
/ ."Oi tell We, Mrs. Costigan.'' said
Mrs. Murphy, OF Kin stand er drunk
ard, or er mon tiot uses foul Ian
widge, or er loire, or er woifebeater,
i or er mon that strays wild tn wimmln
occasionally, :, 1..:.5s
| "Ahl tn min do" Clipped in Mrs
Costigan. s :s<st1#* &
| Maybe! OF kin: stand oil Of these,
Mrs. costigan, ''but OF cannot stand
er loafer.'' T.. . II,
i There now!'' cried Mrs. Costigan
/ isn't thot provokin, when yer ould
mans got all tn other points q #. y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03
RAKoWsKY FOR AUDITOR.

kAkOWSkY FOX AUD1IOk.
. To a disinterested party it is plain
to be seen that County Auditor Halden
of st. Louis county, after holding the
office for. eighteen years is making
desperate effort to continue his hold
on the office by grossly misrepresent-
ing the official record of City Asses
or >Rakowsky, who seems to be the
choice of the people of St.: Louis
county for county auditor, believing
that Mr.. Halden has held that Of
flee long enough for the good of
public service and that he does not
hold a mortgage on any official posi-.
ton inst. Louis county. ~ =.
We have interviewed a. number of
leading taxpayers and business men
of Duluth and all unite in saying
that Mr.. Rakowsky is a young man.
of splendid executive ability whose
integrity has never. been. questioned
by any fair minded person and that
the. vicious attack on Mr.. .Rakowsky
emanates, solely. through petty spite
and jealousy of people who = are
blight on his deserved popularity in
Duluth ~. :~~.
Mr.. Halden recognizes the fact
more strongly every day that Mr..
Rakowsky's chances of winning out
at the primaries for the nomination
Of: county auditor are brighter than
ever and this is the reason of the
resort in such: vindictive manner to
Misunderstanding: knocks which are sure
ito React on the originators and
eventually will land Mr.. Halden, : in
political obscurity where he should
have been placed two years ago ow-
ing to his acrobatic administration
and political tactics. - -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03
TWAS PERPETUAL. MOTION.

Another story credited to the late
Justice Brewer has it that while he
was Judge In g minor court he was
presiding at the trial Of "a wife's suit
for separation and alimony. The de-
PENDANT acknowledged that he had
not spoken TO his wife in five years,
and Judge Brewer tooka hand from
the bench in exa mining the witness.
80 hat sexplanat ton have you,' he
said severely to- the defendant. for
not specs <1ng 20 your vile "a u five
yaArs - .; 4
10y our homo
81 didn't sliks sto nt4rrupt sthS l4dy.,'
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03

Eyes said travelling man last
night: II was once out of sight of
land on the Atlantic Ocean twenty
one days" ...
There was small-sized crowd sit
ting around. Another man spoke UP.
,''On. the Pacific Ocean one time /
didn't see land for twenty-ninc
days, he said. ia
A little ,bald-headed man knocked
: the ashes from his cigar. %#
IT started across the Kaw River
at Topeka In "a skiff once, he said,
"and was out Of sight Of land before
reached the other. side.V II
AW, come of, 2 said the man who
had told. the first tale. 1.-THE, :Kaw
isn't more than three hundred feet
wide at Topeka. = :.a.& s5E .ss
It didn't say 1t was. said the
little bald headed man quietly. sThe
skiff turned over and / sank twice.
.z a five year-old boy on hearing
grace. asked for the first . time a
breakfast gravely remarked s. only
Ray ayers: night. That Il
the DANGEROUS time =, IL d Is
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03

play who has never seen a man, and
Domo the King of the Moon comes to-
Earth seeking bride who must meet
the requirements possessed by Inno-
cence. Her miraculous escapes from
his clutches assisted by some As. other
a ides form the plot. Musical num-
bers of the swinging, pleasing sort
are interpolated from time to time,
together with l6 gorgeous changes of
scenery. )" ="
After lengthy absence from this
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03

Tells P0[|C
TO KEEP HANDS OFF

Isl NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Acting
Mayor Mitchell has startled New
York by addressing letter to the
police. commissioner of that city in
,structin'g the police not to take sides
either in the Cloak Makers strike
or any other dispute between en-
:ployers and employees. The document
is revolutionary, and marks the be-
ginning of a new era: -:
Mayor Mitchell specially calls upon
the police to be absolutely impartial,
and not to imagine they can bottle
up" and silence men by arresting
them. Strikers, henceforth, will be
allowed the widest latitude in talking
to rikebreakers, and they are not
to be dispersed because some coop
per- imagines trouble will start.
The mayor instructs the police
commissioner to notify the strikers,
through his subordinates, that they
are henceforth to receive the same
treatment as if there was no strike
and the days Of police aid to break
strikes is over. T. -. r. 49,. ..-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03
COWARD SHOE FILTERS QUIT.

TOWARD. SHOE FILTERS QUIT.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Forty fit
ters employed at the shoe factory of
j. Grossman & Son at Gath street and
First avenue struck Wednesday after
noon, demanding better wages and
shorter hours. The well-known Cow
ard brand of shoes is made in this
shop. - .-.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03

The Two Harbors Iron Port Ad-
vocate under date Of last Saturday
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Maud-So Helen. and Jack have
made up their quarrel, have they?
Ethel Yes. but only. temporarily.
They are going to be married soon.
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:=Willis-So SINNERS mining scheme
broke you? thought you got in on
the, ground floor?: 2:,- ~ H. s.. .=Fr
Gfllis-I did. That's the reason I
was buried 50 deep when IT fell in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
FIRE IN EUCLID HALL.
Tenants Routed Out of Beds at
Midnight by Strange Blaze.

4 m, -teripus IRE. which started in tho
apartments of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Men
dolsnn. on tie fourth floor of the Euclid
HaU apartments al Broadway and S6th
street. routed every family in the biE
house out of bed. shortly before mid
night last might. and did about $1,000
,latnaga before i' was cNtiuguished. 80
ono Was injured and all went back TO
their broken rest after the frcmen had
Iert
The fire Was discovered by William
NendeIsun. who WAS awakened 10y smokc
Iu his bedroom He jumped ont and
called 60 his father and mother. and the
three tried 60 pat out the flames. which
were corning from = closet Finding this
impossible. they retreated into the hall
Wax, yelling Fire"
The flames rapidly ate their way
through To- tho NTH and sixth floors.
chasing Frank PresDrcy and r. l. strong
from their beds. Ex-senator Martin
Saxe's apartment was damaged. Tie
elevator boy took every one down to
the arst floor. vhcre they gathered ia
the han ana awaited the arrival Of the
frtTUnT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
BOYCOTT RAILROAD Y. M. c. A
Long Island Road Trainmen
Want Change in Dining Room.

Backed. il is said. by the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmeu. an unofficial boy
colt was Yesterday declared against the
100000 Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation in Long Island city. which =
year ago was presented TO the employees
Of the Long Island Railroad by Mrs.
Russell Sage. Committees Of unofficial
picllets were stationed in and around the
entrance to warn away railroad men who
are members of the association and to
keep them from patronizing the dining
room which IS one Of the main features
Of the new building.
According To stories told. fault is found
with the night management because OF
a conflict between John Holzinger. the
night clerk and manager. Daniel Thomp-
son. night manager Of the dining room.
and William Gustafson. the night chef
Both Thompson and Gustafson have been
dropped from the employment Of the as
sociation. Thompson is a member Of
tho brotherhood Of Trainmen. and his
friends state that he was arbitrarily dis
missed
A. X. Hicks, the secretary OF the as
s"ciation in an interview yesterday. said
that the whole trouble has been brought
about 10y about half a dozen members
who could not understand that discipline
is necessary 10 the institution
Tp TO last evening the boycotters esti-
mated that they had succeeded in keep
ing at least Ia railroad men who are
members from patronizing the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
CYCLlST KILLED AT TRACK
New York Youth Crashes Into
Pole at Newark.

As Do was finishing a few hours train
ing before two races in which h. was
entered yesterday at the Velodrome
bicycle track in Newark, Maurice Van
Gen Dries. the youngest Of three brothers.
amateur cyclists. OF 40. 80 West lG3d
street. Manhattan. was almost Instantly
killed on the track yesterday afternoon
He was finishing a three-mile spin and
was sprintiug across the tape, when he
rcde of the track and crashed into a
pole.
with his head down. and unconscious
of the course his wheel was taking. Van
den Dries began his sprint i'm the
stretch from the top Of the track, and,
like whirlwind. shot past the tape and
into the pole. 8e crashed against the
obstruction with his right shoulder anu
dropped iu Il heap 10 the ground. Dr.
Pater r Davenport, whose office is near
tho track was summoned, a. was ais"
,he city Hospital ambulance. hut before
either arrived the young rider was dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
RECORDS BACK UP LEDERLE
Health Commissioner Con-
demned Sale of Wood Alcohol.

The statement Of Dr. Ernest J. Bederle.
Commissioner Of the Department of
Health, last week that the sale of wood
alcohol and white whiskey' on the
lower East Side was endangering the
lives and eyesight Of many hundred per
sons, who drink il ia great quantities. is
substantiated 10y a search Of the records
Of the Coroner's office.
The records from the first Of the year
UntD the present time show that there
has been . total Of six deaths from wood
alcohol poisoning. Many cases of total
blindness have also occurred. according
10 the Corouer's physicians.
pr. Weston. "a Coroners physician. said
yesterday that IN every case of wood
alcohol poisoning the PAPERS are sent To
the District Attorneys Office and the De-
partment OF Health. and that the cases
then pass out Of the jurisdiction Of the
Coroner's Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
BAKER BREAKS SILENCE
Tells Reporters Indirectly How
Excise Cases Will Be Handled

Police COMMISSIONS Baker recognized
thc presence OF newspaper men AT Police
Headquarters Yesterday 10y answering A
written question. sent to him through
sergeant Mallon. The question read:
Can YOU inform W. as 60 the police
arrangements concerning excise, cases
that viii be in force to-morro,v"
After reading the paper the commits
sioner TOLD Mallon 20 tell the reporters
that they would be same as last sun
day" This is tho first communication
The Commissioner has had with the Po-
lice Headquarters reporters. either di-
rectly cr indirectly. since his criticism
Of Deputies Bugher and REYNOLDS vyas
published
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
LAY DEATHS TO POISON
Six Expire After Drinking
WhiSkey at Westerly, R. |.
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
Same Symptoms Noticed in Each
Case Reported-Poison,
Not Wood Alcohol.

Westerly. r. J.. April Six deaths
within the last four days. all apparently
from poisoning as a result Of whiskey
drinking. are 20 be Investigated by the
authorities. Following the sudden death
last Thursday Of Henry Larrow and
Charles r. Hood. I.arrosy's son-in-Iaw.
IL was discovered that two women had
died under similar circumstances within
d day or two. and to-day two more
deaths. ascribed TO the same cause. oc-
CURED.
William ~. Perrin. of AshaWaN, four
miles from herr. Succumbed this after
noon t. an illness which began last night
after he had taken some Whiskey and to-
night Edward Doherty. OF this city. was
added to the death list. Doherty was
said 10 have purchased some liquor in
Westerly for "a cold He took some OF
it last night. and soon afterward became
violently ILL., Vomiting was followed by
Inconsistencies. which continued until
his death tonight
Physicians say that the same symp-
toms have been noticed in each of the
cases reported. While the exact nature
of the poison is unknown, physicians
declare that il was probably not wood
alcohol The source from which the
vniskey was obtained has been investi-
gated in each of the cases. but the au-
,horitios were not ready to say tonight
whether it was all purchased in one
place.
Tho death of Mrs. Ellen Doherty,
which occurred suddenly Last TUESDAY.
was AT first as,ribed TO heart disease. as
was also that Of another woman who
died on Thursday.
Both the women are said =" have
taken whiskcy as a medicine. ana the
authorities now suspect that their deaths
were due to poisoning. These deaths, as
we'll as those of the four men, viii Toe in
vestiCated and the contents oi the
st.machs anaiyzod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
MANHOLE BOMbARDMENT
Strange Series of Explosions on
West End Avenue.
ASCRIRE0 TO GAS LEAKS
Terrifying Reports Followed by
Showers of Metal-No Dam
age to Homes.

People living in the vicinity of West
End avenue and 10Th street had a novel
experience about 10 o'clock last night,
when a large manhole on the southwest
corner Of the street suddenly blew up
with a deafening report. followed by
stream OF water.
Almost simultaneously the manholes
on. the corners of I'D. 18th. 10Th. 18th
and 18th streets behaved in a similar
manner. and the whole neighborhOOd
was thrown into state bordering on
panic, many people thinking there had
been an earthquake.
Nobody was injured by the explosions
though large pieces Of iron kept falling
to the street for some seconds after the
noise of the explosions had died away
The mahholes which were blown up
are over the wire and cable subway Of
the Empire City Subway Company. which
extends from 10th street and West End
avenue To as far north as Tooth street
The subway company leases the conduit
TO the Edison Electric Light Company.
which has its wires strung beneath the
street
Just what caused the explosions could
not be learned last night. but it is
thought that some Of the wiring from
which the insulation had been worn off
caused sparks To ignite with leaking gas.
The homes of Charles NJ Schwab and
Surveyor Loeb. near West End avenue
and 14th street. were directly opposite
one of the manhOies that rose in the air.
and for a while it was feared that pieces
of the falling metal might inflict serious
damage to the houses
when the first manhole exploded every
window ou the avenue was raised bv
persons within. who asked their neigh
bors IT the world was coming To an end
As the mauholes went hurtling through
the air with loud noises following in
their wake. it could almost be imagined
that a warship in the Hudson River was
firing a salute
Soon the streets were filled with
hastily clad men and women. and while
they waited for an explanation the re-
serves from the West 6Sth street station.
who had been summoned to the scene by
citizen. came dashing around a corner
in two automobiles which they had com
mandeered.
The asphalt pavement all about the re-
giuns "f the manholes was torn and
twisted by the force of the explosions.
In some cases there were jagged cracks
a foot in width from which small clouds
of smoke issued The manhoIe at 10Th
street. the first To- explode. tore up the
street In gaping holes. tossing cObblc
stones about like pebbles.
An emergency wagon from the sub
way company's office and one from the
Edison company were soon on the scene
and started in t. repair the damage
which had been done. They placed red
danger lights about the entrance to each
iuanhole. and then looked about for
uussibie leakage.