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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
The Daily Majority.

After disposing with the oSher busi-
ness, Brothers Donohue and Gallagher
made some able remarks to the as
sembly as to why we should have a
daily working mans paper in this yici-
nifty and that the Majority's march
toward that end looked very promis-
ing. And we all agreed that the sub
sidsized papers We have are Of no In
terest to US. And the only thing the
editors Of them can see is the big
business element.
After extending vote Of thanks to
the Brothers for their visit, the meet
ing closed in due form.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
Briefs and Personals.

Some of the judges and clerks Of
the coming fail election have received
an important Information from the
county election board in regard to the
election of delegates to the constitu
ltional convention. These instructions
are intended to be handed around to
the election officials. 1
A larg force of men was put to work
Monday morning cleaning up the
debris caused By the recent heavy
stoms.
The Haskins glass house will re.
sumo operations next Monday morn
ing, after a shut down Of two weeks.
VIII jenkins, a wen known mill
worker. is having new residence
erected ON Grant avenue near Fourth
street.
The La Belle Box company is hav-
inga new tubular upright boiler in
stalled in It's plant on South Broadway
street.
Mayor Long, who returned Monday
from vacation, denies the report
printed in loca: paper that he was
going to dispose Of his hardware
business here and engage in the cot
ton industry in Virginia.
The new postal savings bank will
be opened in the post Office building
here Friday.
The local men who are working at
Follansbee, returned to work Monday,
after being idle for a week.
Samuel Dean, who was badly injlr-
ed in an accident at the Beans foun-
dry some time ago, is able to walk
around. and it is thought win be en-
tirely recovered soon.
George Hayes, who was badly cut by
a hot pack while working at the
Laughlin tin plant last week. was SO
far recovered as to be able t. leave for
his home in Bridgeport Sunday.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
Ren WiIIIanls, Fish DeaIer.

Ben Williams, formerly tin house
foreman, who stuck with the men dur
ing the long strike. and was a hard
worker for unionisin, is said to have
been blacklisted since the mills re-
samed, and has gone into the fish bust
ness. He has opened his place Of bust
ness at 624 Main street, and keeps q
full supply of fresh lake and sea fish,
and is prepared to deliver to all parts
Of town His hosts Of union friends
are predicting merited success.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
New Candidates.

It is reported that within few
days number Of new candidates viii
be announced by the capitalist parties
for mayor Patsy Daugherty and
Harry are possible hopes" on the Re
publican wing of capitalism, while the
ehopes', Of the Democratic wing are
said to be VIM. Jones, Chris Kuckuck,
Richard Padden and Thomas J. Irwin
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
MoUNDSVILLE
MoundsviIIe Assembly Notes.

The. Assembly met in regular SEES
sion with Pres. ]. ]. Mckay in the
chair. The Assembly had as visitors
Bros. o. S. Donohue and Ross Jump
from the Belmont Assembly and C. i.
Gallagher from the Ohio valley AS
sembly, as committee. from their
respective organizations to extend to
the organized locals of this city an
invitation to attend the Labor Picnic
to be held at Wheeling on the 22nd of
July. Their invitation was accepted
and ali delegates present were well
plased with thir remarks.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
Americans W orsted
In Postal Union
u S. Postal Treaties Win Foreign
" Countries Discriminate Against
Aemrican Users Of Mails.
lAr. Of D. News Service


washington, July Senate Bill
..e7s lust introduced by Senator
no,;rne. of oregon. reveals the fact
that foreign countries under treaties
.ou existing, are more fayorably con
;aerad than the citizens Of our coun-
~ relative to postage rates. In the
ourse of an explanation Of his bill.
oonator Bourne said:
.It may seem strange to members
- the Senate that there should be a
0ossibjlity of legislation giving AmeTi-
pon citizens privileges in the United
etotes mails between themselves
souallv with those enjoyed by resi-
danfs of this country in transaction Of
business with residents OF foreign
oonntries With the United States the
rate of postage on fourth class matter
10 ,sc a pound, with a limit OF four
70 treaty under which residents Of
noupds. The United States is party
tweuty-nine foreign countries may
sand fourth-ciass matter through the
United States mails at lie q pound,
with limit of eleven pounds. In
other words, a man may send an
eleyen-pound package from San Fran
cisco to Rome, Italy, at lie a pound.
hut he wishes, to send the same arti-
cles to New York, he must divide
them into packages of not to exceed.
four pounds each and pay Ice e
nound The COMMITTEES on
Post Offices and Post Roads of both
toe Senate and House have under con-
sideration bis for the establishment
of parcels post. / believe Congress
will establish a parcels post rate at
less than 12c pound, and rate very
much less than that for short hauls.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
MINI Notes.

three mills, NOS. i. z and IN the
Aatna-standard resumed Monday
morning after being idle week. The
idleness was due to a shortage OF Or
Iders, and there are no indications q
any more mills being put IN operatlon
soon.
twenty-five mills are IN operation
al the Laughlin tin plant TINS Wee :.
and ii is said the remaining mill WIN
be started in short time.
The Whitaker Glessner plant q slS
n,ills and corrugating works are Work
inp full III all departments this week
The prospects at this plant are e.
ways good, as they consume az tnell
product in the manufacture q TUBS
buckets, cornice, etc.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

thing is not gold that gIitte1s. but il
the majority Of cases it IS going to
take more gold to meet tax bills next
December, it IS alleged. than It has
heretofore.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

Glance over the advertising culunana
Of the Majority today. ana see WAo
your friends are.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

%. n. WILLIAMS, Upholsterer & Furni-
stlire Repairer Screen Doors Refllled
Nat. Phone 1U1-J. 20S Hanover st.
Martins Feryr, o. ! aim to please the
hards TO please.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

BROADWAY DRY GOODS STORE
7. e. Pugh, Proprietor. Dry Goods and
Notions. Bell Phone 1861. 709
Broadway.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

Trades Hardware. Cutlery Builders
Material, &c
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

sNCOND HAND sTORE-Second-H Hand
Furniture, Stoves, Carpets, Bought and
sold Gas Ranges, new, sold cheap
BaII Phone 297-J j.. L. Jacobs, LIS
Hanover St Next to Scheeles.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

". 5. BOHEMIAN, Groceries and Pro-
duce. 463-R Bell, 157-R. Nat. 3101
Belmont The Market for Butter. Eggs
and Produce,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13

Il. II. MITH-Gr0ceries Meats, Dry
Goods, Boots and SHOES. Center Street
Both Phones. Martins Ferry o.
The evening world., 1911-07-01

The posters offer $40 reward for the
return of the big, black Newfoundland
dog In addition to the posters, the
parents have employed all the neigh
borhooI children 10 look for TIE miss-
ing dog.
Papa Cabin thought that he might
meet the unhappy situation by getting
a substitute dog. lie bOugat "A French
poodle and TOOK it home, but the little
girl would not accept the substitute.
She wanted Teddy and declined to
make friends with tie new pet. The
grief of the child has So touched the
family and friends that a dog aunt IL
IN progress In the northern borough
that has never been eoualled In that
region.
There IS a suspicion that some
Jealous person who las a pet that
does not enjoy neighbOrhood friendship
has stolen the dog or killed II. The
posters and the children's hunting
parties have attracted much attention.
The evening world., 1911-07-01
SWEEPING INQUIRY
BY WASHINGTON Of
EXPRESS METHODS
Reduction of Rates by Com
panieS Will Not Affect Probe
by Commerce Board.

WASHINGTON. July IA sweeping
investigation OF all the express com
panies in the United States affected by
the Interstate Commerce laws to-day
was ordered by the Interstate Com
merce Commission on its own motion.
Evidently in anticipation OF this action
by the Commission practically all O.
the express companies with the ex-
ception of the Long Island late yester-
day afternoon hled new tariffs which
are believed to be material reductions
in rates. 1t was said to-day that It
woulC require several months to com
pare these rates with those now IN
existence.
II was also announced that the filing
of the new rates would not affect the
proposed investigation In any way. This
Investigation Will be one of the widest
in scope ever undertaken by the Com
mission, and not only will be conducted
as to rates. but will include the prac-
tees, accounts and revenues OF the
various COMPANIES.
The evening world., 1911-07-01
THOUSANDS RUSH
TO ESCAPE C|TY'S
HEAT Tower HOLIDAY
Sweltering Crowds Congest
Railroad Stations in Mad
Haste to Get Away.

win a glare OF dazzling sunlight
streaming through a thin fog. swcltering
but happy crowds TANNED every street
leading toward "A railway station or a
railroad ferry In New York to-day.
I, was the summer sct-away-day.
There are days In every summer when
railroad accommodations are heavily
taxed by the rusn to get out OF the
city. But the exodus usually lasts over
a period OF four or Ave days.
The heat, the failing together In close
proximity OF two holidays and a half
holiday this afternoon. sunday and
Tue SHAY, the Fourth OF July made a
universal appeal not only TO those who
were going for . short rest but TO
thousands OF others who were going
away FOR the whole summer.
A sweltering crowd Of worried people,
irritatcd as only stay -at-homes can be
by TIE prospect of getting aboard a
railroad train and checking trunks.
charged about under the vaulted roof
of the Pennsylvania station. II was the
big buildings heaviest test since II was
completed.
The evening world., 1911-07-01
REGULARS SWEPT ASIDE az
SlGHT.SEERS.

People who knew their way about the
structure were occasionally swept aside
from their course by tho almless wander
Ing of those who seemed to think hat
their summer sightseeing began with
their first glimpse OF the station and
followed their noses northeast by south
n back again. swarmlng madly over
every person with a blue suit and brass
buttons to ask questions.
At the Grand Central Terminal. de-
spite hundreds of extra trainmen and
clerks put on emergency duty. things
were far worse. In the curse Of re-
building the station and at the same
time carrying on It's business there are
constant dangers and mal<eshifts, so
a. At not even the employees ought to
Dee expected to know their way about
all the time.
Thousands Of people missed their
trains simply because they were too
much Mustered to lind them. Others
waited By the hour In line to check
baggage which might have been
checked In a few minutes around the
corne at another window.
But everybody was good natured
The railroad people smiled as though
being swamped was the most fun in
the world. and leading folks by hand
TO their proper train platform was
The evening world., 1911-07-01
GIRL LIVED IN FASHIONABLE
FlATBUSH DISTRICT.

Miss Stoc.un. or Mrs. Boyd, to be
exact. has recently been living with
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Rogers at No. 80.
Westminster road. which Is right in the
heart of the most fashionable section
of Flatbush. Mr.. Rogers Is u wealthy
contractor and ne took the young woman
In because sac was n Schoolmate OF his
daughter, Fannie. The bride IL twenty
one years old and M 20 last August va
o student a. the Erasmus Hall Ugh
School.
After the death of her mother last
summer her father married again, SO
Mrs. Rogers conrded to an Evening
World reporter to-day. II Rose Evelyn
didn't get along with her step-mother
at all. The step-mother had u young
son. lie went To high school and Rose
Evelyn had TO stay AZ home and work
about the house, says Mrs. Rogers.
she wanted an education TO tit her
for a social position said Mrs. Rogers.
and she Just couldn't stand being
Obliged to spend most of The day wash
ing dishes and making beds. She finally
decided TO leave her home aud we tool
her in"
The evening world., 1911-07-01
THEIR FRIENDSHIP BLOSSOMS
INTO LOVE.

Rose Evelyn got ~ Job as cashier a.
the white House Restaurant on Four
teenth street and II was there hat she
met chief Diver Boyd about a month
ago,
"~Fricndship quickly blossomed into
affection aud the two FOUND tina they
loved each other evcn though they were
separated by a wide social gulf" as the
"ucarthside FRIEND would phrase Il.
They were married last Thursday
night by the Rev. Lewis 7. Reed, pastor
OF the Flatbush Congregational Church
The bride is a sunday School teacher
In this church. \ formal wedding 1ad
been planned, but they stole the pro-
verbal march on their friends and We're
married privately In the parsonage.
The evening world., 1911-07-01
SCHOOL TRAINS A SUCCESS.
Fnrminx Lessons Given Ia 37D, u
Persons During Year.

WASHINGTON. July l-frfty-two Of
the leading railroads OF the Invited
States operated agricultural instruction
trains for the benefit OF farmers along
their routes, using 23J cars M spending
lore than 10000 In the service, during
tie twelve months ending June 80, 1910,
according TO 90 report Just made to the
Secretary OF Agriculture by Formers
Institute Specialist John Hamilton.
It IL c~stinsted that 379. 800 people at
tended the Institutes conducted on tho
trains. which uaversed altogether ~, III
miles OF track and made l,793 stops rang
ing from forty minutes to two days
each. Mr., Hamilton reports that many
OF the transportation companies are
coming 10 appreciate agriculture as a
source of Income and are giving special
akN~nAAnn ~ ktn A~av>LNnm>A
The evening world., 1911-07-01
Romance of Flatbush Girl
Reads Just Like a Paper
Backed Story Book.
MEET IN
Runs Away From S%tepmother,
Works as Cashier and Now
Wedding Bells Ring.

An clopcment containing most ot he
elements dear to the hearts Of tho Cub
chewing readers ~ The H~earthstone
Friend and similar Saturday night ne
tiona papers was brought to light to-
day In Brooklyn.
There ls the rich youns sir forced
out OF homc because she claimed she
Mas forced to do mental work upon the
advent % u new s~tcpnother. She seeks
honest employment as n restaurant
cashier, an dtherr meets tho manly
hero, who has ne social position and
no riches. hut who has n good heart
and who is excessively heroic and noble,
AZ a matter - fast ne is a diver, hi.
according TO the Young ludy's friends.
an exceptionally excellent divcr-a
''Chief diver fur the government"
The young lady In the case In Rose
Evelyn Stockun. Tier father zig Will.
tam Stockun. who occupies a comfort
able residence at so 40 Occan avenue.
Flatbush. aud ~ general manager Of
all the Photographic studios conducted
hy the Marceau Company, Limited. OF
No. a5N Ftfth avenue. Manhattan. The
happy bridegroom IL New H. Boyd.
whose present habitat IL the BrnoklNn
Navy Yard
The evening world., 1911-07-01
FlREMEN RESCUE CAT
FROM AMMONIA FUMES.
Deputy Chief Ordered Them T.
Keep Away But PuSSy's
Appeal Touched Them.

49, HE 'NN' NNAN#N
PATERSON. y j. July There ives
a fire alarm from River aud washins-
streets At 1000 o'clock this morning.
\ coupling on an ammonia tank In che
lee plant ~ Fred Render. at Nos. oi-9s
River street. had burst with a terrific
report. When the nremen got there
ammonia fumes filled the air and drove
spectators back for two blocks. Deputy
chier sweeney ordered his men away.
just then a black aud white cat was
seen 90 the leo plant. II was trying to
get to tho street. but n tottered and
fell. Fireman James Sweeney ran to
the truck. removed a long hook and.
with other firemen. pulled the cat TO the
street. PusS vas taken to a nearby
store where restoratives were applied.
was soor out OF danger and scampsrsd
IN.
The evening world., 1911-07-01
DENIES
He SHOT BRONX
ZOOS PET CAT
Or That He Peppered the
Watchman'S AnkleS-Victim
Was Plainly a Marauder.

q. o. Shields. who Is President Of IA,
League of American Sportsmen, write
to explain the c~at-klling In the bron,
100 on Thursday. lie SAYS:
The cat | Killed at the geological
Park was not the one that was
pointed out to mo II few days ago by
n of the employees a Mr.. Dt-
mars's cat. but one that | then be-
lIeved and still believe to bc an in
truder from some house outside of
the park. Furthermore. II had no
collar on.
The fact Is that the geological
Park Is overrun with cats, that they
are killing the grey squirrels. the
robins, the young ducks md other
valuable specimens I'm large num-
bers. Several visitors to the park
nave seen cats kill full grown gray
squirrels, have rushed q Keepers and
Informed them OF these dopreda-
lions and. have urged .hft the squ;r-
rels and other innocent creatures BE-
protected from these vicious providers.
Killed another cat on Thursday
morning that vas inside the prairie
dog i%uclosure. cv!d"ntl" waiting for
a prairie dog to come out and FUR
nish him n breakfast. I killed an
other a few days ago that was
sneakiug on a robin who was hunts
ing Insects on the lawn, and the aat
would have sprung on the bird with
In a minute II I had not shut of his
The evening world., 1911-07-01
GREAT HUNT ON
ALL OVER BRONX
FOR CH|LD'S PET
Josephine Cahill'S Newfound-
land Is Missing and She
Can't Be Comforted.

When little Josephine Cahiil was =
baby her grandfather gave her a New
Ioundiand dog. Her papa Is Cornelius
anil a policeman attached to the
fremont avenue station. He lives at
NO. 2ll0 fremont avenue. the Bronx.
The dog became n ~neighborhood pet.
-Four weeks s. the dog left home
and the little girl will not he COM
forted. She goes about the yard weep
Ing and seeking her dog. The family
advertised for the return OF Teddy. No
answer came from the advertisements.
and then rahill had 200 posters printed
and stuck on the b%illboards u the
Bronx.
The evening world., 1911-07-01
RIVAL GANGS
W|THP|STOlSAM|D
STR0LLERS |NPARK
Cophers and Rows Clash Over
81 Neighborhood Girls and
. Kidnap One.
FIFTEEN HOT FIRED.
One Youth Wounded and An
other, Arrested, Is Freed
for Lack of Proof.
FIFTEEN O FIRED.

y lo"- standing rivalry between the
Row cans and the Gophcrs over the girls
of TIE rclg borhood Of Eleventh avenu,
AM Fl1y-fourti street broke out ias.
Might in . pistol battle betwecn squads
of siN or seven from the one organiza-
tion and i've from the other. near the lit.
o. dairy house In the heart Of Central
Park. \ special force OF detectives was
sent out to-day to round MP the fighters
ard {" find p Young woman they kid
mapped.
Tue shooting occurred At a time when
tie walks ~ tho park were crowded with
siroll"rs, the benches all occupied and
the West Drive thronged with cabs and
automobiles. More than fifteen shots
voro fired aud tho noise OF the fusillade
caused A scattering Of anic-stricken
gpup1sa pNer Tho gyyar1
The evening world., 1911-07-01

been figured on = graduated scale ~
weights based upon 100 pounds. n the
rate ON a 100 pound package is 81, fpr
by the adams ENu""9s Com
pany to a junction pOinI with at"
United States Express Company. u
81 from that junction point 90 the sh.'-
ment's destination, rae combined gage
would be s. by me terms ur the pro-
posed tariffs ..r combined rate would
he $3.50. reduction ~ - per cent.
BY reason OF varying distances and
varying weights Of shipment the per
centage of the reduction also varies
between points % origi AMI points of
destination. but the average reduction
on combinations ~ graduated rates IL
approNimately l. per cent. So far.
the examination OF tn" new tariffs
filed with the commission dls'los"s no
reductions in straight rates nv single
companies, exccpt IN Isolated Instances
where manifest injustice apparently
heretofore has been done
IN proposed tariff which are to be-
come effective on AUX. ! Will be- N
cIuded In the inquiry instituted to-day
by the commission. Because Of the
fact that they are reductions, no effort
probably will be made to suspend the
proposed combination rates, but ~ the
Inquiry should show that the reductions
are not. In the opinion of the commits
sion, sufficient 10 meet the requirements
OF express commerce the! undoubtedly
~viN ha further rAdllaed
The evening world., 1911-07-01
GOVERNMENT MUST
FIX TRUST PRICES,
SAYS CARNEGIE
Indictment of Steel Wire Men
and Others VIII Have at
Least That One Result.

LONION. July In rrp'y 10 a re-
quest FOR his opinion on the Wire Trust
indictments in New York Andrew car
ucyie to-day addressed the following
telegram from Skibo Castle TO he Lon
don office OF The Associated Press.
My view ~ that M indictment OF
the directors OF the steel Nira com
pauics - made In strict obedience with
tine law, but the result OF tne trial will
Determine whether II viii he correct,
The punishment or release ~ the d.
r%ectors, however, is u riding mo
meut.
what We must recognize IL that
combination TO take pldc" ana that
.hesc cannot he allowed 10 determine
prices. Tho Court of Commerce which
Is already regulating railway charges
viii he found amply sufilclent to reg
ulate combinations. There can be- only
one result OF an this agitation and that
II that the Court Of Commerce viii
have access to all papers of Industrial
companies and fix prices liberal and
fair TO the actual capital Invested, and
fair 10 tho consumer"
"To this competition must It come
at length"
CSignedD Andrew Carnegie"
The evening world., 1911-07-01
Maid Fails to Death.

TNTtNIN ~ THF T'VHEIs NVI'IT
BABYLON, y, T., July l,-Mary L..
simpson, slSty-two years I'D, a mad In
the employ of II. :. Wetmore. VINO
resides on Oakley place, West Is,ip, cell
downstairs last night and fractured her
skull, dying an hour later. Coroner
Savage held an inquest. returning Il
verdict OF accidental death. The re-
mains we're taken 10 Astoria where a
brother of the dead woman. Thomas
skmpaou. IAat60AA
The evening world., 1911-07-01
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
DECLARED VIOLATED.

More than a year ago a number OF
The leading commercial organizations
of the country petitioned the commits
sion for a general Investigation into
the rates and methods OF the express
companies. The commission has been
considering this in connection with
various cases brought against indi-
vidual companies.
In Its order to-day the commission
says that complaints have been made
against the express companies that
their rates. classifcations, &c, are in
violation of the Interstate Commerce
act.
The inquiry Is ordered ITO determine
whether such rates, clasihcations. regu-
lations or practices or any of them are
unjust OF unreasonable. or uniuetly dis
crlminatory, or unduly preferential or
preiudlcial. or otherwise in violation Of
any Of the provisions of said act, and
TO determine the name and method
IN which the business OF said express
companies and each Of them, is n
Quoted"
The following express companies are
named rs parties defendant in the pro-
ceeding Adams, American, Borough,
Boston and Worcester Despatch. Cam
dian, Canadian Northern. Dart and
Company, Davenport Il Mason's, Dodd
4 Chill's. Dunlap's, Far n prews,
Globe. Great Northern. KnlckerbocJer,
Manhattan Delivery. Morris European
and American, National, New England
Despatch, New England. New York and
Boston Despatch, Northern. Pacific.
Southern, United States, Wells Fargo
and Wescott, Western. and
also the natural persons above named
and each OF them who are engaged In
such express business under the above
The evening world., 1911-07-01
TO RETIRE.

LONDON. July l-Canadian Premier
, .aurler announced yesterday that Lord
ktrathcona had given notice that he
Lsuse Of his advanced years and by
brdcr OF his physician he would be com
to rellnquish his oMce.
| Tho High Commissioner Is ninety-one