The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-21

1t is estimated that 10000 men are
dm OF employment as result of the
Strike of employees of the Grand Trunk
railroad system. The strike order was
obeyed by 5000 conductors and train
men and the company locked out TO-
900 men In the shops in the hope that
they would accept the positions de-
serted by the conductors and train.
men.
General Estrada, president Of the
Nicaraguan provisional government.
has sent to Consul General Sussman.
at New Orleans, and he to the state
department at Washington, an inter-
cepted telegram sent by Jose Madriz.
claimant to the Nicaraguan presidency,
to Gen. Roberto Gonzalez, commander
Of the Madriz forces at San Ubaldo.
instructing the latter to shoot without
trial all rebels and prisoners taken by
his men.
Congressman Victor Murdoch, Kan
sas Insurgent leader, made bitter at
tack in Speaker Cannon In speech
at Emporia, Kan, declaring that the
speaker was not only "stand-patter,"
but "stand-stiller" who had consist
emily fought every effort toward prog.
ress since he had dominated the house.
At a conference held at Cincinnati
between representatives of the Bucks
Stove & Range company of St. Louis
and Of several unions the matters in
dispute were settled and written agree
ments were entered into. The stove
plant will be union shop. President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, presided at the meet
ing, which resulted in the settlement.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. McEvilly and lit
tie daughter Mary, of Dysart, Ia, were
killed when the Freeport passenger
train on the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad struck their automobile at
Peck's Crossing, near Aurora, Ill.
Because of an article by Theodore
Roosevelt condemning prize fighting
in the Outlook, the last issue Of the
magazine has been barred from sale In
comes under the ban Of recent ordi-
nance which prohibits the exhibition
Of prize fight pictures and the sale of
newspapers or magazines printing
such pictures or stories Of prize fights.
Illinois miners and operators have
been unable to reach any agreement
in the controversy over wages, accord
ing to a statement from President T.
L. Lewis Of the United Mine Workers.
The next chief justice of the United
States Supreme court probably will
succeed the late Chief Justice Fuller
as a member Of the permanent court
of arbitration at The Hague.
Two men arrested in Sacramento,
Cal, for horse stealing, are suspected
Of being bandits who held up and
robbed the Southern Pacific fast mail
April II at Goodyear, Cal.
Dean G. Worcester, American Sec
rotary of interior for the Philippines.
was set upon by renegade Moros, on
the island Of Palawan, and escaped
assassination only through the alert
ness of his bodyguard, who shot down
the outlaws, killing three of them out
right and severely wounding several
others.
Three thousand Ave hundred train
men and conductors Of the Grand
Trunk railway and $50 Of the Central
Vermont, line controlled by the
Grand Trunk, quit work as the result
Of an automatic strike order. 1t Is
claimed the walkout will tie up the
entire system from Portland, Me-, to
Chicago. In addition, 5000 men en-.
gagged in shop work will be laid of
temporarily.
Joseph G. Cannon has no intention
of dropping out Of the contest for the
speakership of the next house Of rep
resentatives. At Emporia. Kan, he
said that he would abide by the will
OF the Republican caucus II the Re
publicans control the next congress,
but that no Undertaking magazines"
could make him say he would not be
a candidate.
Representative e. H. Madison of
hdhodo, VI lhc JoAhI DeaAihiooA SohSASS
sional committee, declared that no
conclusions had been reached In the
Investigation affecting Secretary Rich
ard A. Ballinger. His statement was
made In response to report printed
to the effect that the secretary Of the
interior will be exonerated under q
vote already taken.
Theodore Roosevelt has announced
he will not take part in the congress.
sional campaign in Herkimer and
Oneida counties, where his nephew,
Theodore Douglas Robinson Is seek
ing the Republican nomination. In
the event Mr.. Robinson Is nominated,
Mr.. Roosevelt declared he would make
several speeches In his district.
H. j. Airress, saloon steward Of the
White Star Dominion liner Megantic,
is positive that Doctor Crippen, the
alleged London wife slayer. arrived at
Montreal on that steamship and his
statements are corroborated by two
other shipmates.
Ernst Paul Weber, who came to
this country June II, has been ordered
deported by the department OF COM