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were no casualties ct q nre which
drove the twenty-four families who
live In the house into the streets In
panic.
Samuel Dworkin ana his wife reside
on the second fioor. They are MILL
nerA. and In the Kitchen they had . can
OF oil used TO make old feathers with
dropping dispositions sit up n take
notice of the mutations OF fashion.
Mrs. Dworkin left breakfast on the
kitchen stow while attending TO Other
work. Tho breakfast took IRE. % did
the oil and then the houss VAS In
flames.
The nre was one Of those rapid
workers Vhat put nersy into . lasy
sleeper. Mrs. Dworkin saw II and
screamed. Dworkin was asleep. but he
wss aroused by his wife and went out
Of the window by the IRE escape route
In scanty enough attire TO have
danced next TO q seven veil dancer,
His escape from injury was narrow,
Myer CLOSER, tho elevator boy. did
not permit the nre to brighten him
from his post. He ran his elevator a
rapidly as II could move and took oil
of the tenants to the street In safety
The nre didn't amount to much aftei
the high pressure men got TO II.
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WANT GAEKWAR OF BAR0DA
N IN DIVORCE SUIT.
London Court Asked That Indian
Prince Be Cited as Correspond
ent in Secret Action.

LONDON. Dec. n.--Application was
made in court this afternoon for per-
mission to cite the 0aekwsr Of Baroda.
the most powerful Of the Indian princes.
az correspondent In q divorce case. The
names Of tho parties to the suit arc
being suppressed.
Attorneys for the Gaekwar rsfuss 10
accept service for him. declaring that
the Prince was out OF the jurisdiction
OF the courts. He Is now attending the
Durbar ceremonies at Delhi.
The Gaekwar Is well known In Lon.
don. having made nan visits here.
He has a son In school at oxford and
another one ut Harvard. His wealth Is
fabulous and his llberality has aston
ishcd various countries he has visited.
The Prince was educated by English
tutors and his special hobby Is cduca.
ton. His title "0aekwar'' means cow.
Keeper" q high honor since the COW II
sacred to the Hindoos.
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FRENCH LEADERS, SHOTS
STIR ALSACE.L0RRAlNE
Race War Threatened by the Kill.
ing of a German Soldier on
Street in Metz.

METZ, Alsace-Lorraine. Dec. Ia
German soldier named Marsch was shot
and killed to-day during q dispute ON
the street with . man named Alexandra
Samaine. one Of the leaders OF the
French party. -Four friends Of "a.
maine, together with himself and his
brother. were arrested for completely In
the crime.
The incident has caused great excite.
ment and the trial Of the accused will
have a momentous effect in tanning the
hostile feelings of the two races. which
are always so acute In Alsace-Lorrains.
Alexandra Samaine holds a prominent
position among the French party. He
was the organizer OF a big demonstra-
ton in Metz on Jan. Q last. when troops
had to be called out to dispense the
crowds who paraded the streets singing
the "Ma.eiiiaise" and cheering for the
republic of France.
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SHIPS SURGEON IS CALLED
INSANE; PUT UNDER GUARD.
Prins WiNem Arrives With Dr.
Altenloh Confined to Cabin
by Force.

When tho Royal Dutch Man steam.
ship Prins willem arrived In New York
last night, Capt. Ahrentx notified the
onicers Of the company that DE-. Charles
Attention. the shAp's surgoon. who had
coma aboard 1t Amsterdam, was con-
fined to his cabin under guard.
According to the captain. the doctor
developed a mid form Of insanity as
soon as the Prins Willem left port. He
became so uncertain in his speech and
actions, It was necessary for his W
safety to place him under guard. night
and day.
When the Prins Willem arrived at
Hayti two physicians were summoned
from the town and made an examin-
alton Of the rgeon According to Capt.
Ahrentz's abatement to-day. Or. Alien
loh IL Q victim OF the morphine habit
The doctor 10 said to have a wife and
three children In Chicago. As soon ~
the steamship company decides what to
do with him his wife will be notified.
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The Closing Prices.

To-dsy's highest. lowest and last prices o.
stocks and Of net changes. as compared with sat
urday's final figuros. are n follows:
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"T0MBS" IMPROVEMENTS
NEEDED, SAYS SOLOMON.
Commissioner Recommends New
Prison for Women, One for Boys
and a PSychopathic Ward,

ALBANY. Dec. luxurious improve
ments to the New York City Prison or
the so-callsd "Tombs" are recommend
ed by Commissioner Solomon Of the
state Prison Commission. who a a
new prison for women. = new prison
for boys and . p~sychopathio ward are
necessary.
these three buildings" rave the re-
port. Should be built on adjoining
property and connected by q bridge or
tunnel; t'is would allow the present
TOmbs 10 be used entirely for men.
providing ample room for their proper
separation tId classification. As q
temporary ~expedient, I would suggest
that proper legal steps be tl:;en by the
Commissioner of Charities 10 have the
Ludlow Street jail turned ovsr to his
esxs ~
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HIS STUDIES CAUSE DEATH.
boy Wont to BED With Book, Gas
Blew Out.

When William D.. Law OF No. o5 Ave-
u c. Bayonne. N. j.. went to call his
son. William s.. early to-day he found
the room full of gas and tho boy dead
In his bed. There was a book beside
the body and an open gas jet The boy.
who was eighteen years old and had
graduated from high school last year,
was an earnest student and always
went to bed with a book. He would lie
reading far into the night.
II had been the fathers custom q
visit the sons oom before retiring
every might to mako Ire all raj well.
Last night he did not do this. having
been out late to dinner. Returning he
saw no light in the boys room and
thought him asleep.
Young Law had a bent for printing
In his fathers garage IN the rear of the
house he had three presses with ar elec-
trcal equipment.
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R00SEvELT|N 1912
NOW OPEN FIGHT Of
COLONELSFR|ENDS
Republican National Commit
teemen. Stormed With Talk
Of Forcing Him to Accept.
CAN'T REFUSE, THEY SAY
Has Only Said He Is Not a Can
didate-Has Not Said He
Would Refuse to Run.
CAN'T REFUSE, THEY SAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. u.-Aii attempts
to disguise the fact that q concerted
movement 10 on foot looking to the
nomination Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
a. the Republican candidate for Presi.
dent in 1919 were apparently dropped
to-day when II became known that menu
bers Of the NATIONAL Committee were
being sounded as to their view OF the
feasibility OF forcing the nomination
on the former President.
On the eve OF the assembling Of the
Republican National Committee In quad
renniai session here ttt1e was talked Of
to-day but the prospective attitude Of
Col. Roosevelt. It became known that
several prominent Republicans, on their
way to Washington TO attend the con-
ferences mis- week, had stopped over
In New York and had long talks with
Col. Roosevelt. and while there had
made arrangements to see him either
at New York or Oyster Bay following
the meeting OF the National Committee.
On the eve OF the assembling OF the
Republican National Committee in quad
rennial session here Tomorrow. little
was talked OF to-day but the prospective
attitude of Col. Roosevelt. 1t became
known that several prominent Repub-
leans on their way to Washington to
attend h conferences here this week
had stopped over in New York and had
long talks with Col. Roosevelt, and that
still others had made engagements to
see him either I New York or Oystea
Bay following the meeting OF the Ma
total committee.
The supporters OF MI. RoossveK o
mcFe are DaS1n9 AZ OF the1r u
his oehaif ON the olaam n while the
former PRESIDENT nes mat M
70 NOT canuioete ne mas not stated thAa
no would not accept tme nominatton II
II ere rendered to MN. Tney CLAIM
that a q 5000 American citizen Col
Roosevelt could not DO otherwise thar
accept, once the convention acted
No attempt, II was SAID to-day. woult
be to bring the Roosevelt senti
msnt to q focus at this time. The hop'
of his supporters 10 to achieve victor,
In the convention itself. For this rea
Son they have practically dropped tn
hght to have the National Commits
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SHOES "PINCHED" HIM,
So Did Hustace's wife, ,Accordins
to Her Plea for Divorce.

Supreme Court Justice Ford heard
argument and reserved decision to-day
on tho application OF Mrs. Corrinne
Prince Hustscs to punish her husband,
william A. Hustacs, for contemnt N
failing to pay her aiimony pending q
suit she has begun for divorces.
Benjamin F. Spellman. counsel for
Mrs. Hustace. told Of . raid on a house
in West Thirty.second street, where
Mrs. Hustace. several friends and de-
tectives. found Hustace With Mrs. Ho-
guard, the correspondent.
"Hustace." said the lawyer. had his
shoes of when tho party broke in. and
his excuse was That they pinched him.
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V0GEL JEWELS
VALUED $4,000
FOUND BY POLICE
Two Packages Located TO-DAY
on Third Floor of Build
ing Where He Was Slain.
CORONER HASTENS CASE
Finger Prints Believed to Be
Strong Link in Testimony
Against Elevator Operator.
ONER HASTENS CASE

what Captain Of Detectives Toy called
the last link in tho chain that will con.
vict Joseph Roberts, the elevator oper-
etor. charged with che murder of Isaac
Q. vosel. was forged to-day when two
packages containing 5000 worth CT the
gems stolen from the slain jeweller
were found in a lavatory on the third
floor Of the building at No. rs Canal
street.
found Saturday in a AGA loft. The
ma to-day. Accord g to the police.
makes UP the total 81 all the jewelry
the elderly jcwcller carried In the
van belt about his waist when ne
vas beaten to death with a hammer.
one Of the two packages contained the
jeWSlry of Mrs. Vogel and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Shapiro. which they had given
to the jeweiler to take care OF on the
day before no was slain. Capt. Foy
found finger prints on the two packages
and also q stained Jumper that had
been worn by the egr
Satisfied mat the police have fastened
the crime upon Roberts. Coroner Fein.
berg cut short his preliminary inquiry
to-da. and arranged for . formal in.
quest on Wednesday.
The Coroner considers the fnger-prin,
evidence the police obtained conclusive
and expects that the case will be in tn,
hands Of the Grand Jury before the end
Of the week.
THINKS FINGER PRINT Evi
DENCE Is STRONG.
Inspector Hughes believes his nngsi
print evidence alone would b sufsc4en,
10 convict the West Indian. and ex'
poets the trial to prove Of unusual I'm
portance because OF the novelty OF tn
main evidence. There hav been finsei
prints used in a number Of burglar
convictions here, but before In
murder case.
1--WE are now ready to place our cas-,
in the hands Of the District-Attorney
and l have every confidence in . Quici
indictment n q sure conviction when
ever the case may be brought to trial.
said Inspector Hughes.
''The negro Roberts was arrested las
April for looting the safe OF his employ
ers, %Steinhardt & Co.. jewellers OF No
SO Broadway. The robber had rippet
the strong box from the safe AM
taken It down to the cellar and beaten
open with q sledge On the side OF tht
box we came upon the inger print
right middle finger print. 1t was de
cjded."
p capt. Faurot then took the nnse
prints of every employee in tho Stein
hardt employ-some two hundred. Rob
erts was the only n who hung back
Finally, however. he submitted to tn
test. Blu at this time finger print EVIL
dence before q jury was brand new. an
= ~ ,erts bore IN other wise good repu
tat he was never tried n wa
An discharged from custody.
:. sher Capt. Faurot nor myself ha
theN ghtest doubt that the finger prin
on the cigarette case. which formed par
of the loot taken from the dead body @
Isaac Vogel. is the finger print OF Roh
Hetective John NJ. Hayes. whose wor
on the Vogel murder won the commen
dstion Of Deputy Commissioner Dough
erty, has been promoted by Commissions
waldo to be q detective Of the hrs
grade. which gives him an increase 1
salary from 81. 400 a year to $3.50.
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ELEVATOR BOY STICKS
TO POST As FIRE RACES,
Myer Closer Keeps Car Running
Until Twenty.four Fami.
lies Reach Street.

Myer CLOSER. elevator boy Of the
~seven.story double house at No. 80
s%tuyvssant street, did moro work be.
wsen 7 o'clock and 7.s0 q. n. to-day
than any other man In New York.
whidh accounts for the fact that there
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cHARITY.BEoUEsT A
(Spedi 10 Tho Evsning WORLDLY

WHITE PLAINS. Dec. 1.-THE will
Of Mary g. Robinson. an elderly maya
zine writer. who died at Mamaroneck
about two years age. leaving pracu-
cally all her estate to charity. was up
held by q decision OF the Court of APP
peals filed here to-day reversing deci-
sions OF the Appellate Division and the
Surrogate of Westchester County.
The will named Burton c. Meighan
and Frank b. Upham trustees to ad-
minister the estate. amounting to up
ward Of $4,000, ITO provide shelter.
necessaries of life. education. general
or specific. and such other financial aid
as may seem to them fitting and proper
to such persons as they may select o.
being in need OF the same"
Tho trustees were represented by
Meighan & Necarsulmer. Arthur NJ.
johnson and Lewis K. Carr. the con
testants by Edward r. Othemau OF
New York.
s!srsHf G~SssT;'s%s,tI '. s::. ?: .s ssE:;A s s:ss 1,
bsS 3. sysraSsd ,0.AaekssS a. pessd sss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
Taft's Friends in Minnesota Be-
y lieye Democratic Party Is
Badly Shattered.
SLATE MAKERS PREPARE
TICKET FOR CONVENTION
Rumor Has Il That Janitors at
State Capitol Who Are Dem
ocrats Will Be Fired.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 2s.-Mr. Taft's
friends in Minnesota have been flat
tering themselves with the hope that
the Minnesota democracy would be.
all torn up over presidential candi-
dates. This hope is liable to 90
glimmering. as prominent democrats
from all parts of the state bring the,
cheering news to. the Capital City
that there was never a time in the
history Of the party when party unity
was as strong as at present. Reports.
indicate that Wilson of New Jersey
is perhaps the favorite of democrats
throughout the state but his friends
do not seem inclined to press their
advantage. They will, if reports are.
correct, select delegates to the Ma.
tional Convention upon whom they
can rely and send them uninstructed
to represent them at the national con-:
vention.
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BRAMDE|S ON TRUSTS
AND M'NAMARA GRIMES
Famous Economic Lawyer Draws
Lesson From Acts of
Dynamiters.
Tells the Congressional Committee
That Trusts Are Equally
Responsible.
Continued on Page 3.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Louis D.
Brandies the we'll known Boston
lawyer, in testifying before the senate
committee on interstate commerce,
in dealing with the trust question,
save expression to the following:
The successful trusts have created
conditions absolutely inconsistent with
Americas Industrial and social needs.
In our just indignation over the
crimes disclosed at Los Angeles,
should not statesmen seek the cause
of this widespread, deliberate out
burst of violence? ..x &
Was it not because they, and mef,
like them, believed that the wage-
Garner, acting singly or. collectively,
is not strong enough to secure subs-
tantial justice?
rs there not casual connection
between the development of these
huge and indomitable trusts and the
horrible crimes now under investiga-
ton? IL.
Are not these irresistible trusts
important contributing factors of
social unrest? Is It not irony To-
speak of equality OF opportunity ii,
country cursed with their .bignSss q,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
EVERY CITIZEN OF DULUTH SHOULD
STUDY THE CHA Ter AMENDMENTS


a O.
The pro- o
:.*"~ -
N s x 4
enable tesabh
$
a Q 1hJso It is
10 Increase its
Q ever in
obliged
hr forms
support fm in O.
bu
nc
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BUFFALO, N. r, Dec. pa spec
ial woman Investigator before the
state factory investiga ton commissions.
in session here recently. told OF ap-
palling conditions she had found In
the local meat packing plant.
q About 1000 people are employed 6
she said. There IL no distinction
made between men and women. One
Of the buildings Is old and rams
shackle and has been conde demned. ss
In three Of the rooms that u ex-
amined the men and women were
forced to work In water standing
half an inch deep on the floor. Those,
we're the sausage. the picking and
the pork trimming rooms. In the lat-
ter there were IS employees, 2s being
women. q, ss5..s
The floors are 80 wet and sliniy
that the women have to wear rubber
boots sor stand On barrel tops They
work at cutting up the hog The
men frequently lose fingers "a tho
mae chinery and tho women N,ore "a any ny
|bandAEes. on heir hand
he work YER, q IL xsea bles silk
dirty and The Tpon1l ~ M
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
POLITICAL BREAK IN
BAY. STATE APPARENT
Pinchot and Other Progressives
Invade Strong Territory Of !.
!. standpattism.
Danger Of Being Deceived BY
Demagogues Is Less Than .
From Corrupt Parties.

BOSTON, Dec. 28.-The newest
branch of the Progressive Republican
family is the one which was started
last week in Massachusetts s.@t.
It has been apparent to political OBJ
servers for some time past that Pro-
gressiveness was about to break out in
the. old Bay state, and at last it has
done So. @ 5 .@.a* <,=;. .sS.
Clifford Pinclot and Governor Bass
were among those who addressed a
tremendous audience in fremont tenn
pie. The following resolutions, which
show the genu1neness of the Progress
sive sentiment in Massachusetts were
among those adopted:
I'VE believe in direct primaries for
delegates to the national convention
because OF our faith in the wisdom
Of free opinion Of the majority. We
believe that the danger of being de-
ceived by demagogues Is less than the
danger Of being deceived by selfish or
corrupt party organizations. IF
I'VE believe in the direct election of
/ United States senators. :S;1
i. We believe that legislation should
nbody the deliberate purpose OF the
H1dJOIllys S& uOI = TIE S0lElGn s2QeSl8nSssO OF
q small minority nor the Tasty impulse
of an unenlightened public opinion.
We beliecve. therefore, that the con-
troll Of legislation by the people must
be extended, not to- replace but to
safeguard our system ofrepresentative OF
government. II
I'VE believe In the rigid enforce
Iment of existing pure food laws for
protection Of the public health, In the
elimination from the public service
fof those delinquent In the enforce
ment OF these laws and in the enact
nent of such al tionali legislation 10
/ is necessary to preserve the safety of
consumers
#.sS= We believe that natural resources
must be developed to keep pace with
the economic demand, but must not
be be monop pollzed for the benefit Of the
few.
sS.E Ne be lieve that ationaI economy
IN the transportation Of merchdise
and the welfare of the consumer de-
Emand the iIl1nnel tea insttt ution of s
parcel post I'M the dmint stret tlou
~ tha enaI goysI Inlnsnt
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30
..LEH|CH ROAD WRECK
D. DUE TO. ]. Rail I DEFECT
Government Finally Makes Report
|. on Cause Of Fateful Rail .
road Wreck. =
Inspector Finds Mill Defects ii
Rails Was Responsible
For Loss.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-That the
disastrous wreck OF last August on
the Lehigh Valley road at Manches-
ter. n. Y. in which 20 persons were
< killed ~ I: and 81 injured was due to a
defective rail; that weakness was
due both to the pressure on the rail
and to mill defects. and that h the
Lehigh company should have known
OF the existence Of the mill defects,
q are salient features of the report. 81
Hiram w. Belnap, chief inspector of
safety appliances of. the Il interstate
commerce com mission, which u has
just Sbeen made pu bic. 4 ss{ss,
elIap reconnnne ends q sweep
Ing nKestigatton into the whole pro-
sbllem Of; 1 defectiYe rails. IT Is under
stood the interstate ate u commerce COM
mission will discuss this Question il
It's annila re port and Recommend
.that the invent ion ~ ~ s.
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ONLY 3 HOUR FIRMS ..
Can Do GOVT WORK
After Many Years Of Persistent
Effort Eight Hour Bill
Passes Congress. -:
- r. r..
All Work and Supplies Sold to
Government Must Be Done
in Eight Hours. :

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3d.
American labor has made good. Six
! years 1ago~ il sent t.to congress q bill Of
rights, In which it made. known its
political demands. The standpat con-
gress treated the appeal of labor with
contempt. Joseph Cannon, then
speaker Of the house read the riot
act to Samuel .Gompers and 147 other
labor leaders who appeared with him
before congress. -. "a. ~ ~
Labor then went to the polls It first
got Littlefield's 8 scalp in Maine. It
then contested the election of Cannon
in Illinois, and while Uncle Joe was
not defeated the result sounded the
death knell Of his rule Of: the United
States congress. s.. FL.
Standpat congressman from Maine
to California, including James Tawney
Of Minnesota, were relegated to po-
lttical oblivion, and finally the appeal
of labor was heard by the American
people and congress was chosen that
is now giving attention to the reason
able wants of honest labor. r. -45.
This congress has been in session
but three weeks and in that time it
has put up to the senate an s-hour
bill which has been defeated in every
congress for more than Is years. The
bill was championed by Congressman
w. B. Wilson Of Pennsylvania, coal
! miner, and was introduced by Repre-
sentatinve Hughes Of New Jersey, an
other workingman. .:.~. - = J.
Under it's provisions no contract can
be made with any firm by the govern
ment that employs its laborers or
mechanics more, than eight hours in
any one day. Transportation con.
tracts are excepted. Steel plants de-
string to supply the government will
have to go on the eight hour basis,
and every kind Of manufacturing that
seeks the patronage of the govern
ment. III. -. - -