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Kills Wife, Three Children and Self.

CONNELLSVILIE, Pa, july a.
George Mehalisim. Polish miner. early
today shot and killed his wife Dortha,
and their three children, Erma, aged
eight: Anthony, aged three, ana Andrew.
aged six. at their home I'm Trotter. a
mining village one mile from, here. He
then killed himself. Jealousy was as
signed by neighbors as the cause Of the
tragedy.
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JOHN K. PICKETT PROMOTED.
Becomes Superintendent Of Equip
ment Division. P. o. Department.

John x. Pickett of Georgia. a clerk In
the Post Office Department. has been ap-
pointed superintendent Of the division Of
equipment in that department The ap-
pointment takes effect August 1.
Mr.. Pickett succeeded Thomas p. Ora
ham. who resigned. The position pays
1000 year. BY the appointment Mr..
Pickett Is transferred from the division
under the fourth assistant postmaster
general to the division under the second
assistant postmaster general.
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Cox Trial Goes Over to Wednesday

CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 1.-THE case
Of George B. Cox. who is being tried on
the charge that he authorized illegal
loans to the Ford & Johnson Company,
was again postponed today by Trial
Judge Caldwell, who dismissed the jury
until Wednesday. when he expects to
rule on the motion to instruct q verdict
Of dismissal, on motion made by the de-
Tense.
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Weston Reaches Elgin, Ill.

ELGIN. ILL.,, July i4.-Edward Payson
Weston, the aged pedestrian. who Is
walking from New York to Mime
apolis, arrived this morning at 1906
from West Chicago a distance Of thir-
teen miles. He expects to make Ma
rengo. thirteen miles from here. before
nj
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Banks Doors Ordered Reopened.

Thomas p. Kane, acting controller of
the currency, today authorized the re-
opening of the First National Bank
Of McKeesport. Pa, which closed It's
doors a week ago. National Bank Ex-
aminer Williams reported the institu-
ton solvent and strong in cash.
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Falls From Wagon, Foot Injured.

William Conway, fourteen years old.
1905 Gales street northeast, fell while
trying to board q wagon belonging to
the American Ice Company at 18th and E
streets northeast, this morning and one
wheel of the vehicle passed over his foot
infiicting severe injury. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-14
Railways Would Arbitrate
Under the NeWIandS Bill

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE eastern
railroads involved in tie wage controversy
with the trainmen and conductors issued
a statement this afternoon through the
conference committee OF managers, say
ing that they we're willing to arbltrate
the questions at issue under the provisions
of the Newlands' bill now before Con-
l-ress, but were still unwilling to proceed
under the Erdman act This is the roads
reply to the ultimatum submitted by the
unions yesterday.
tees policy has never changed, that 1t
has consistently refused TO be coerced
through threats of strikes into paying
railroad employees wages out OF all pro-
portion to the duties performed. The
managers have been consistent In con-
tending that the Erdman act does not
protect the interest of all parties con-
cerned.
Should the Newlands bill be enacted
into law the committee will, Of course,
be willing to submit to arbitration by a
board provided In the Newlands bill all
questions OF rates of pay and working
conditions OF conductors and trainmen.
The reply Is addressed to Messrs. Lee
and Garrettson, heads of the trainmen
and conductors organization. respective
IS, and is signed BY Elisha Lee, chair
man.
With strike authorized by an over
wheiming majority and ratified by gen.
eral committees OF both unions, Presi-
dents Lee and Garretson. of the train
authorised last night to defer calling
wali,out pending the outcome of the
Washington conference. Both left for the
capital last night.
Formal Notice of Ratification.
The conference committee OF railroad
managers today received from the unions
formal notification that the strike vote
had been ratified yesterday. The state
ment recites that the general committees
OF he unions, meeting separately, have
unanimously approved the strike vote
and ave authorized Messrs. Lee and
Garretson to fix the hour at which these
organizations will retire from service"
The letter says that Lee and Garretson
have. at the earnest solicitation OF dis.
interested interests been authorized &c
attend today's conference at Washing
ton. and adds:
The local committeeman have return
ed to their homes under instruction not
10 return TO the service. pending further
instructions, and we sincerely trust that
crisis may not be precipitated by an
cffort 10 compel any of those committee
men - return TO service.
Most OF the delegates who attended the
convention that ratified the strike vote
eft the city late last night The gen
cral committee of one hundred Is still
here. Lee and GarTctson expect to re-
turn TO New York tomorrow morning
Before leaving they said that the hour
for calling the men out. in the event that
no settlement could be reached. was
unknown to anybody except themselves
The attitude of the Erie. which with
drew last week from the conference OF
managers with the statement that i,
would not agree TO wage increases undel
any circumstances. remained unchanged
II was said on behalf of the road today.
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Grand Circuit Races Postponed.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. July 14.-Au events
for the opening day Of the second week
Of the grand circuit races at Brunots
Island here were this morning post
poned because Of the heavy track
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recedc from his stand in favor OF the
Clayton amendment
Roth the railroad representatives and
tn labor leaders favor the Newlands
bin. and should il be approved at the
conference today ii is expected 1t can
he rushed through the House and signed
IN the President without further delay,
and heroine law before the present week
is out Ii increases the number or ar
hj.rators from three 10 six
The significance OF the conference booy
was shown nv the fact that the presi-
dents of the railroads involved attended
in person .ather than leave the question
TO the board of managers winch mas
been NEGOTIATING with the employees rep
rfSfutatiyes
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Did Not Consider Propositions.

Il gave NO consideration to any Of the
propositions these gentlemen made to
me at these meetings. and about a week
later Mr.. J. III. Ralston, Mr.. Gompers' per-
sonal attorney. came to Baltimore, Md,
and phoned to me from Judge Niles Of
nce, a prominent member of the bench In
this city, that he and Judge Niles were
coming to my home and he was bringing
Judge Niles for the purpose OF pledging
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ARREST TWO M|L|TANTS
Mrs. PankhMst and Miss Ken
ney Held for Defying Order
of Government.

LONDON. July 14.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst and Miss Annie Kenney,
two Of the militant suffragette leaders.
defied the government and the courts
this afternoon by appearing at the
weekly meeting Of the Women's Social
and Political Union. Miss Kenney was
arrested during the uproar caused by
q clash between the police and SYM
pathizers with the suffragettes.
After the meeting Mrs. Pankhurst
evaded the officers. but she was captured
later in the day by detective who saw
her leave the place in a taxicab and pur-
sued her In another.
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Vehicles in Wild Race.

The two vehicles engaged in . wild race
through the crowded streets, but the fugt-
tive militant leader was at length run
down and taken to jail.
Mrs. Pankhurst said she had come to
the meeting against her doctors orders.
but that If she was we'll enough to be
tortured in prison by Reginald McKenna.
the home secretary, she also was we'll
enough to attend a meeting Of her COM
rades.
Holding up two Of her licenses under
the ''cat and mouse act" Miss Kenney
asked for bids for them and they were
sold at auction for $50 apiece.
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Prince Taro Katsura Has Cancer.
TOXIC. July 14.-Prince Taro Katsura,
former premier and foreign minister OF
Japan. is seriously i'll with cancer OF the
stomach.
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Representative Clayton's Views.

Chairman Clayton OF the House judici-
airy committee one OF the participants
In the White House conference. declared
there was no disposition to press his bill
against the Newlands bill II it was ap-
parent that both the railroads and their
employees favored the Newlands measure.
"AIl we want" he said, is to get the
lest legislation possible to meet the views
OF both sides. The House judiciary COM
mittee will determine its position at
nieetin:, tomorrow in the hight OF this
afternoons conference. There should
then be quick action by Congress.
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Vain Effort TO Participate.

Efforts of unions other than those Ill
rrctIy affected by the present threat
eDed railroad strike TO participate in
the conference this afternoon met with
failure Secretary Wilson this morn
ing sent word to representative or
machinists. who sought to get permls-
sion 10 be at the conference, tnat as
the conference grew out OF the threat
ened strike and that the parties them-
selves had requested the audience. ne
saw no way by which any other parties
could he admitted.
NewIands Discusses Emergency.
senator Ncwlands declared today that
tic emergency existing through the
threatened strike on the eastern rail-
roads should bring the House TO i'm
mediate action ON the Senate bill
While many members of the House
we're inclined to favor the plan OF
Secretary of Labor Wilson which
Jurisdiction over the proposed arbitra-
ton board. Senator Newlands eX-
pressed the hope that the House would
not insist upon this view
The bill which passed the Senate. said
Senator Newlands, "is unquestionabIy
favorable to the public interest. The ar
bitrstion as proposed eventually would
develop into an industrial court. such as
the interstate commerce commission, ana
for this reason IL should not be attached
10 the Department of Labor any more
than the interstate commerce commission
should to the Department Of Commerce.
The functions will be judicial Such a
board. while in the hands of the Presi-
dent to appoint, should be kept free from
politics. and / have every confidence In
the President to keep il so. should this
bill become a law. and the present eTner-
gency should bring the House to imme-
date action.
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Strikebreakers Prove Useless.
Gompers' Threat Made Good.

In letter TO Gushing in April, 1906.
Mulhall wrote OF a conference March -
between President Roosevelt and Samuel
Gompers. at which, the letter said Com
pers declared hiatt IL labor were not
favored more in legislation. 1t would car
ry on a campaign to elect labor men to
Congress Mulhall wrote Cushing that he
had found In tours OF large cities that
the threat OF Mr.. Gompers' was being
carried out to the best of his ability
and added that the Gompers labor lead
ers are doing their utmost to turn their
labor organization into the Hearst move
ment in Philadelphia.
Il am perfectly confident that Mr..
Gompers and his labor leaders can be
badly beaten il the movement is taken
hold OF in time Mulhall prophesied. IT
know IL you take hold i'm the right way
he concluded, mo more delegations like
the one that called with Gompers ON the
President will ever be gotten up, and I
know that the splendid organization you
have got in the National Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-14

The charge is made by officials Of the
N. A. NJ. that Martin N. Mulhall has for
the last two years endeavored to be again
employed by the association. But they
say that they were done with Col. Null
hall and that they disapproved Of some
Of his methods. They expect to intro
duce In the testimony a number OF the
coloners letters showing how he attempt
ed to force his unemployment by the as
ISOLATION. The following Is said 70 he
quotation from one Of Col Mulhalrs
letters:
About the 1st Of last February. on
one of my visits to Washington, I had
long interview with Representative
James A. McDermott of the fourth I'LL
nois district and Representative William
district tMcDermott is the representative
mentioned in the first published letters
OF Col. Mulhall. and Wilson Is the present
secretary OF the Department Of Labor.
Il also had several interviews with
Mr. John Gardner. the chairman Of the
United States Brewers Association, and
all Of these gentlemen have advised me
on frequent occasions to tender my serv-
ices to the labor organization.
MIR. McDermott and Mr.. Wilson made
arrangements In the early part Of Feb
ruary to have Samuel Gompers and my
self come together and talk matters
over. and to obiige Mr.. McDermott
met Mr.. Gompers in DR.. Nevins' home
in Washington. D. c.. in that month
and had an hours interview with him
concerning the workings OF the two or
ganizations. About a week later I had
another interyisw with Mr.; Gompera::
RalstOn, Siddons q Richardson, attor-
neys at law. In Washington. D. c.. and
I learned at this interview what these
gentlemen we're after. and that was. they
were very anxiOusly to secure the let
ters and documents that ! had, after
leaving your organization.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
HOGS AND PEANUTS

Plant good patch of peanuts say
s or 10 acres next season and raise
some hogs on them; fence the
land with hog-proof material. so they
can gather the crop They do mol
charge a cent, but grow fatter and
bigger and add fertility TO the sou
AZ the same tlme.-Mt Pleasant
Times.Reyiew.
Now. you're shouting, that's the
right kind of advice; and If farmers
will act on II. they will be many dol
lars in pocket for doing so. Hogs
and peanuts on farm are a money
making proposition that cant be beat
for the amount Of money invested
This liz truth without any uim
mings. Worth Record.
And here Is another.
say what YOU please, but the ihrm
err who has a few steers and hos'
10 sell these days is IN clover -Glei
Rose Reporter.
To which the Record adds
And il you keep your eyes on MN
later on you viii learn that he Us
man who has money IN the BANK
Hogs and cattle are two things ina
the people have 10 have in the shap'
of beefsseaks. roasts, hams. bacon
etc. and are willing 10 pay for VIVA
they use The market cant be- gut
ted with good things 20 eat
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

good home is not purchased Win
money nor can IL be- maintained ll
hireiiugs. Ia the most magnificent
mansions are sometimes found th"
most desolato and unhappy hearts
The children ot today are Co he u.
founders of the homes of tomorrow
Are they being rained in lines hat
promise peipetualion of rhe loI o'
this most Sacred place. Are m'
scenes and surroundings Of meit yves
such as 90 make % east and natural
90 travel m Those paths that ieaa i'
Iona and continued peacef Ne n"i
ome of tho socared best parents
thourhnessly teaching their 0ee on'.
dishonesty and talsehood. ann T"
their examples, establishing id'ea's
and frivoiy as the sumnum aoH'n
of hfe2 rhe parent vino mases
threat he does MOI intend 20 t1'ni. h
plantinr the seeds OF ntrathfulugss m
Inc youths mind that % it does ao
WELD crop of falsehood VIII one
of diarespoct FOR the unwise parents
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

its colorine and down.
Did you once make the mistake
of envying the rich? Don't repeat H.
please. Rather pity them for the
emptiness. vanity and isolation OF
the lives of most of them: for the
crushing burden which their having
10 live up to socially established
standard puts upon their better ma
ture. for the barriers which their dol
lars build around them 70 interrupt
and distor7 the natural play of hu-
man brotherhood,
sally Ann. the carpenters daugh'
ter. with one Bingham gown-and her
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

The subscriber who comes .n these
DAYS and pays the printer b. blessed
and la the kingdom 70 come he VIII
be given place a little higher man
the angels. His name vii be NTH
ten Al the top OF the column next TO
the reading matter and no'hing ~
the house viii ne too good Tor MN
he viii get comps 10 all the harp re
citals and have reserved seat pc
side the editors. while all the delin'
ouent Subscribers viii have 70 carry
water for the performers and SIT up
In the gallery
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BUSY WEARING CLOTHES

The claim Is made for one OF the
leaders OF "soc,ety' al popular sum
mer colony, that she has 65 outing
dresses.
Supposedly away for recreation
and rest. she Is burdened with the
annoyance OF keeping track OF an as
sortment OF gowns that In numbers
and variety would do credit TO a
girls boarding school
Poor thing. Nothing to do but wear
clothesl a butterfly without the
butteray's freedom from worry about
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

4 mean looking letterhead has lost
many dollar for business men "
a man. Is 20 be judged by The coat De
wears ne Is also % be judged by the
letterheads he use An artistic ana
husinesslike letterhead has frequent
ly bo.n basis of credit u may hs
looked upon as good Investment
and sou wlI never miss it bS invest
np ln the neat work this office can
.LHn Won
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

There are men who viii cringe
and scrape and bow 20 the women IN
their own sphere. or above them IN
social positions. who are boorish
enough 90 only hhf nod. without
even touching the hat. TO the women
who have not this social prestige.
such man Is thoroughly Inbred,
and by so doing he lowers himself
50 per cent IN the estimation Of all
sensible people
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

was cooking after the interest 81 tho
Cadillac car. and reports me sale of
a iqi4 messenger car completely
equipped to- Nr rlyaes mont
tho owns larre ranch bel IN Ia
mess and Seminole and wh6 BY tho
uy is one q Taylor countys early
settlers
Mr spauldiur vii leave SUNDAY
nieht for Midland where be- an IN
toad a car 81 Cadillacs. making no
delivery 20 Mr. palmont and 10
from there 20 Lubbock on business
FOR me drm Abilene Daily Report
re-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

The people who need murr Iei'tl"h
are The man who Jets Pos morse
stand ail day ia the rain without
blanket the man who grow D. IKE
beast with sore head when MS
wife asks him for money Gee woman
who whispers it around tha' someone
elise IS not JUST what She oushl 10
be- the preacher VINO Is always LOOK.
inc FOR an easier place and hianeF
SALARY the man who Walks me
streets with his hands m DIS pocA''s
willie his wife carries the baby ana
the man who keeps dog and SAYS n'
CAN'T afford the home Newspaper
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

toes pceping QUITS closer to happi'
ness closer TO the loving heart OF OLD
Mother Nature far more to be en-
Wed for her possibilities OF true hu
man fellowship than this gilded so
ciety bud" despite her 65 dresses
Al least 60 OF them must be a nul
sance and a bore.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
spauldiug Visits Lubbock

NJ Vs. % Spanldinr 0f ihe firm
20 spauiimn Bros 1f this CITY re
turned last wednesday uiehi from
ma extended trip io Midland aud
points north of there on the plains
as far aa Lubbock and reports plen.
o. of rain. and ranch conditions in
tho best shape for many years
while on this trip. Mr. spauldinr
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

10 seems rlse earl' 20 hang on'
tba sign shop Early hut The early
shopper gets the most saiisia''o'f
results. as q rule The time between
now and Christmas rs none 100 ear ~
-o permit the prudent ones 90 '''a'
ia giving the Sin subject some az
tenti0n
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Reepue the boys and girls coo OF
school tohelp Do the uort at home i'
Just as foolish nov as when /, was
aheu ne aerc youna There mass Pc
rmc c1ses where there are good rna
.one ahy some Dos or sir' cannot hn
fsh he eighth grade before ihrn
school da,s are ended 1ut parents
should do choir best fo se' inai tNe.
ARE uni fhp reason
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

The Avalanche Is IN great denahd
Even the postmaster AZ Princeton NY
writes for q sample copy Don't hno"
whether he anticipates moving ms
poatoaice 20 Lubbock or not DIT ne
f. liable to want TO come 70 LuobocN
after reading last Veess Avalanche
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Don't shun business man and re
fsae 10 trade With him when sou
nave cash. Ampl' he6ause Won '"'
m for pnu accommodation lh'
way 20 eet even win him Tor hl-
kindness. s. 20 patronif" nam ".''o
you have money and pay Tor "ha'
YOU want
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

aH maf "a Kansas farmer plr
chased o. revolver Tor his Wne and
insisted ON TARGET prac'ice so ihhi
She could defend ihe house IN east.
of BIS absence Aftor tho hullei naa
baen due oui of DIS ier and he ooN
buried. he said De- gnsssed ihat she "a
better shoot WITH an ok
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

A contemporary comedies that the
word may be growing better nn' u
insists that there are too many ''''''
cent men riding around Ia $500" au'
tomohilcs
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Mrs Harriet C. Radford. mother
os i NJ Raadford. the Wholesale gro
oeryman. who has house I" ms
place. died at The home Of her son
last Friday AZ the are 81 10 Year,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Talk about courage' A baltimore
woman underwent nine major surFic'
al operations and then unfalier'nslF
submltted 10 the marriage ceremony.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Three or fonf acrcs cross ded with
WAGONS loaded slth cotton o. dai.
lv scene aronud our sis This ~ an
Indication thaf orr rin is DOING ihe
uork In satisfactory manner and
g. powerful argument IN favor Of
having pour cotton rinned ai Rails
nan. nnnnnr
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

burnett Bros turned on the arv'
feed Of their big ssO-ton silo TO zoe
calves and 10 head Of COWS one DAY
this we.k.-Terry County Herald
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04
WILL COlONlZe KING RANCH
The Kings Ranch to Be Cut Up
Into Small Tracts For Colo
nzaiion Purposes.

There was gentleman here last
eset from away up North whore
the eround freezes about seven feoi
deep during the winter months and
where erayeh and rocky land sells
for from 5000 10 $500 per acre Pc
was looking over tho south Plain.
uilh the .ntenti0u ef buying land
for he purpose OF locating "a colony
We understand that he eas SO well
pleased with conditions here thai q
DEAF aa. made for me Kline Ranch
CONSISTING of about 1000 acres rht
land aHl be snbdivided into small
tracts and coln11ed
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

Miss Dees. Rails efficient school
nam. Is taking THANKSGIVING ON
per with home folks at Lnboock.-
Rails Banner
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-12-04

c n. gartigShnd in Hockey
county Ia IaS>Se market for twelve
mon,hs 22itp