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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
PACKER WANTS
NO UNION HELP
Armour Says Working Classes
Have Other Remedies.
Industrial Relations LnUestigation
in Chicago Ls Concluded
Less Unrest Predicted.

Chicago.-The Chicago hearing Of
the United States commission on in
dustrial relations, begun two weeks
ago, was concluded Saturday with a
fitting glance at working conditions
and wages in local packing houses.
The chief witnesses were J. Ogden
Armour, president Of Armour G Co.,
and director on the boards Of several
railroads and banks, and J. E. OHern,
his superintendent Of plants.
Most of the questions directed at
Mr.. Armour had been submitted to
him in advance and he repeated the
questions and read the answers rapid
ly from typewriter document.
The essential part Of his testimony
bearing on repeated testimony of 9TH
ers that organization is the remedy
through which workingmen may attain
their rights, was to the effect that he
was opposed to the unionization of his
employees. He cited the strike Of 1904,
when the offer Of the packers to arbi-
trate was declined, he said. The union,
he declared, was crushed, and since
then organizers had been discouraged.
Mr.. Armour expressed the opinion
that Industrial unrest in the United
States is slowly decreasing. His own
employees, he said, were adequately
protected through the privilege Of ap-
plying to the respective foremen.
The witness said he kept in touch
with employees in their homes through
foremen and the company's welfare
workers. Employees were privileged
to appeal to the president of the COM
pany when they thought subordinate
officials dealt unjustly with them.
"Do you believe proper standard
of living can be maintained by week
ly wage of s1250?" Mr.. Armour was
asked.
''It is broad and difficult question:"
he replied.
He denied that his company took
advantage of an oversupply of immi-
grant labor to pay less than living
wage.
Mr.. Armour said that he did not be-
lieve that unions were necessary to
the welfare of employees.
"The success Of an employer de-
pends on the employe," said he, "and
to get the best work Of the employe
the best wages the market affords
must be paid"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
White Pine Mill Resuaes.

Baker - Because of large orders,
the Baker White Pine company started
its mill at White Pine with about 160
men. The resumption was due to
lumber orders which Manager Frank
Gardiner believes will keep the plant
running all summer at least. The
South Baker mill also is running full
capacity and will continue to do SO in
definitely.
The company recently purchased
more than 1000, 900 feet of timber,
and with the large number of orders
from the East it expects to be able to
keep its $50 men busy all summer, and
probably longer.
''The outlook is good" said Mr..
Gardiner. "We have all the orders
we can handle and expect to keep
every man busy for some time"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
Long CabIegram Sent to Wilson
by Americans in China.
TROUBLE FOR UNCLE SAM PREDICTED
President Is Urged TO Tell Japan to
Withdraw Her Excessive Forces.
Tolls Amounting to $4,000.
Paid by Pekin Officials.

Pekin.--Interventio by the United
States In the negotiations now pro.
ceeding between China and Japan is
recommended to President Wilson In
tho appeal recently sent to him by
American missionaries In this coun-
try. The message of 5000 words was
cabled to Washington Monday. II
characteriZes the Japanese demands
on China as acts OF aggression such as
eventually will present menace TO
the United States.
Recalling the fact that japan has at
present In this country doubled her
usual quota OF troops (amounting TO
10000 mem, the missionaries urge
that Japan be notified that the excess
OF troops should be removed.
The understanding here Is that Il
Chinese official or several officials
paid the cable charges. amounting to
nearly $4,000, on the message TO Presi-
dent Wilson. This communication was
signed by missionaries all connected
with the American Presbyterian mis-
sion at Pekin; Rev. Chauncey Good
rich, of the American board of com
missioners for foreign missions. who
is stationed at Tlen Tsin; Rev. II. II.
lAOWIy, VI tHG ISpibtoPhi
mission at Pekin, and Rev. G. Il. Hub
bard.
The petition asks President Wilson
TO demand OF China and not OF Japan
American participation in the confer
ences now under way. 1t is suggested
that Great Britain and other nations
be invited to participate.
There are In China several hundred
American missionaries, Of whom the
great majority have not seen the mes.
sage. Some OF them who were re-
questei to sign II. declined. The Amer
lean board recently requested its mis-.
sionaries to avoid public expression
OF opinion on political affairs and al
though It Is said the missionaries gen.
orally side with China In the present
controversy, few Of them have been
active politically.
The missionaries ask that the gov
ernments OF both China and Japan be
notified that the presence Of unusual
bodies of japanese troops on Chinese
soil not only embarrasses the freedom
OF negotiations, but constitutes an out
rage to the rights of China and a seri-
GUS menace to the peace and safety Of
Americans and foreigners, generally"
and recommends that pending the re-
moval of excessive contingents Of Jap
anese troops all negotiations should
be suspended" ...
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
Ex-senator ALdrich Dies
Suddenly at Ripe Age

New York.-Nelson w. Aldrich, 30
years United States senator from
Rhode Island, and intimately associ-
ated with tariff and currency legisla-
ton in that time, died Friday at his
home in Fifth avenue, following a
stroke of apoplexy. He was 73 years
old.
Until Thursday, when he was taken
Ill with indigestion, Mr.. Aldrich had
been in good health. His physician
left him an hour before he died, think
ing then that he was on the way to re-
covery. When he became unconscious
members of his immediate family were
hurriedly summoned and were at the
bedside when he died. They included
his wife, Miss Aldrich and Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., his daughters, and
Winthrop Aldrich, his son.
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich held a seat
in the United States senate continu-
ously from 1881 to 1911. The influence
exerted by him on governmental af-
fairs was best illustrated by the fact
that when he was satirically intro
duced to an audience as "the general
manager of the United States," that
appellation lived through the admins
trations of Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft. He gave special attention to
tariff and financial legislation in COM
mittee.
Probably the greatest parliamentary
ian that ever served in the senate, Al
drich had no difficulty in maintaining
leadership Of his party. Although
known among the veterans as a "com-
mittee" senator, he was quite as much
at home on the floor and naturally was
more in evidence in the larger arena.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
Road Buying Equipment.

Philadelphia. - The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has entered the
market for approximately $20,000,000
worth of new equipment and for new
material for cars and locomotives
which 1t will build in its own shops.
The equipment program includes 144
new locomotives, LAG all-steel passen-
ger cars and about 10000 freight cars.
All the locomotives, Sc of the passen-
ger cars and 2102 of the freight cars
will be built at the company's shops
at Altoona, while the remainder will
be placed with outside companies. The
new equipment is to be used for re-
placements and will not be additions
to the present equipment.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
Plea Made for Apples.

London.-An appeal was made to
the Procurator-General by Robert P.
Skinner, American consul-general in
London, for special treatment for ships
detained in British ports which carry
American apples, because Of the per-
ishable nature of these cargoes. Mr..
Skinner said that thousands of Oregon
and Washington apple-growers would
suffer heavily unless these detained
cargoes were released promptly. -Four
steamers with cargoes of apples are
among the detained ships.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
Stolen Silper Coined.

Portland.-A gang Of counterfeiters
is stealing silverware from Portland
homes and melting it down for coin
age, according to city detectives. Spur
ious silver dollars have become COM
mon along the Pacific Coast. 1t is said
that many hundred dollars worth Of
sterling silver articles have been stol-
en-. The detectives maintain that their
failure to recover the silver is due to
its being melted down and coined into
dollars.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
7lpO Mills Begin Work.

La Pine-The ]. N. Matsen Lumber
company started work at its big mill
Wednesday. The Pringle Falls mill
started work last week. Both are
working at full capacity on big con-
tracts. The Pringle Falls mill is turn
ing out stuff for the power company,
and the Masten mill is working on
flume material, presumably for the
Moore syndicate. The La Pine Lum-
ber company expects to start its mill
in few days.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
Road Inspection COMPLETED.

Flavel.-C. o. jerks, general man.
ager; A. ]. Davidson, superintendent;
A. M. SupQu, chief engineer; Mr.. Gar
rick. Mr.. Twitchell and Professor
Koyl were in the party Of officials who
have just completed an inspection trip
over the Spokane, Portland & Seattle
road between Portland and Flavel.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
BeIQiuna to Hear Concert.

Berlin - The famous Philharmonic
Orchestra of Berlin is preparing to
make concert tour of Belgium early
in May, according to announcement by
the Overseas News Agency. Felix
Weingarten will conduct and the musi-
clans will play twice in Brussels.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-04-22
THE COURIER

| In devoted 10 tho boat intoroBta
| Of SPRAY and WHEELER
I COUNTY. Tho liberal patron
| ago OF tho citizens OF this soc-
ton Ia respectfully solicited.
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24
CONVENTION TO
Be in SESSION
FOR THREEDAYS
League of Minnesota Municipal.
tiles Delegates to Meet Here
Oct. 20, 21 and %.

Oct. 20, 81 and 22 are the dates set
for the third annual convention of the
League of Minnesota Municipalities
here. The first two days of the con-
vention will be devoted to business
and programs, while on the third day
the visitors will be shown the mines,
mills and other points Of interests on
the Range.
An elaborate program is being ar
ranged by Profs. Price and Gessel, Of
the state university, who are officials
of the league. Duluth is planning to
send municipal exhibit to Virginia
while other cities will send exhibits
More than 300 delegates will atteno
the sessions of the convention.
The incinerator, the new sewage
disposal plant, the water and light
plant and the gas plant will be among
the local municipal institutions that
will be shown the visitors.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24
FROM
BUSINESS TO
HELP CHARITY

H. Hurwitz believes in working for
charity. He is a resident of Souix
City, Iowa, and is in Virginia today.
He retired from business to aid the
Jewish Consumptives Relief society
of Denver, Colo.
He had been in business for more
than two decades and was still active
in 1909, when he decided to work for
the society. He had done we'll in
business and does not ask anything
for his services. Once the society sent
him a check, and he returned it i'm
mediately.
He covers Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Nebraska for the society
He is an orthodox Jew and does nc
soliciting on Saturday. He insists on
having "kosher" meals. He is pleas
ant gentleman and has raised re.
spected family.
He is also witty and when asked
yesterday how long he had been ir
this country he replied, "nine months
and 36 years."
The Jewish residents of this city
are large contributors to the Denve,
institution and make ysax}y donations
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24

TRINIDAD, Colo., Sept. 23.-John
D. Rockefeller, Jr., on his tour OF
inspection of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Co.'s properties today left Los
Animas, Animas county, and motored
northward through a stretch of hilly
country, made historic by succession
of battles in the miners strike OF
1854.
It is expected that the night will be
passed at Walsenburg, As miles north
of Trinidad. Last night Rockefeller
had an interview with Joe Rizzi, an
Italian coal miner and former striker,
who came to Trinidad to thank the oil
magnate for the 500, goo given by
the Rockefeller foundation for the re-
lief of the unemployed men after the
strike was called off.
Rizzi is the miner whose telegram to
Rockefeller last spring, appealing for
aid for the destitute wives and children
of the former strikers, led directly to
the foundation contribution and the
Inauguration Of a system of road i'm
provements by which several hundred
men were given employment. Rookie
feller talked some time with Rizzi and
other miners.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24
ms STRUcTloNS GIVEN THAT
CONDITIONAL coNTRADAND IS
NOT TO BE DESTROYED AT SEA
Experts % Determine Question Of Indemnity
and German Appointment I'm This Capacity
=sis Announced as DR.. kepney Of Bremen.
View Regarding &Prussian.American
Treaty Not Accepted But Questions at Issue
Under 1t Will Be Arbitrated at Ha&ue.
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Ger-
many in it's latest note on the Frye
case, made public here today, notifies
the United States that orders have
been issued to the German naval forces
not to destroy American merchant
men which have been loaded with con-
dition contrabrand, even when the
condition of international law is as at
present, but to permit them to con-
tinue their voyage unhindered if it is
not possible to take them into port.
Shows Conciliatory Attitude.
Germany gave this assurance Gin
order to furnish the American govern
ment with evidence Of it's conciliatory
attitude, while the question Of inter-
preting the treaty Of 1928 is submit
ted to arbitration" The American
suggestion for the naming of experts
to fix the indemnity for the sinking
Of the Frye is accepted. z:Asfor ab-
solute contraband, such as almss and
ammunition, Germany states ii her
note that she must reserve the right
to destroy vessels carrying absolute
contraband wherever such destruction
is permissible, according to the pro-
visions of the declaration of London.
Note Regarded Friendly.
The German note is regarded by
Washington officials as eyidencing a
more friendly - !. q, The rcrt5of
the tGerman foreign office. Follow
ing months Of strained relations be-
tween the two countries it is received
as very favorable development. 1t
practically assures American vessels
against attack without warning, even
in the event they are carrying abso-
lutte contraband. Passengers and
crew, according to the declaration of
London, must be removed before there
is any destruction undertaken.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Recent reports
that Turkish supplies are running
short are reiterated in private re-
ports brought to Switzerland from
Constantinople. 1t is declared that
because of lack of raw material e.
900 workmen from the Krupp plant in
Germany are idle in the Ottoman capi-
tai.
Little further light has been thrown
on Bulgaria's attitude toward the
belligerents, the latest reports being
contained in a London newspaper dis
patch last night from Sofia that
Premier Radoslavoff had announced
to his followers the signing of con-
vention with Turkey for the future
maintenance of armed neutrality on
the part Of Bulgaria.
Reports from the Italian front are
that SHOWS are already rendering oper-
ations increasingly difficult for both
the Italians and the Austrians, espe-
cially in the mountain districts.
Dvinsk New German Objective.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-The strongly
fortified Russian city of Dvinsk on
the Dvina river, 10 miles southeast
of Riga, has become the new German
objective, now that the Russian armies
have apparently escaped from the Vii
ma net. The German forces east and
southwest of Ida now are making
more rapid progress, but their in
creased speed at this time is expected
to gain them little in view of the fact
that the safe retreat of the greater
part of the Russian forces now seems
to be assured.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24

"Not Guilty."
The above words in English meant
little to Mrs. Filomena Telerico, in
dicted for murder, whose fate was in
the hands of district court jury yes
terday afternoon. However, when
they were translated into Italian for
her, a smile passed over her face and
she was happy. She was free. Twelve
stern jurors had decided that the
killing of her father-in-law was just
ifiable.
The jury had considered her case
for less than two hours. There was
little discussion or division among the
jurors regarding her guilt and the
verdict was expected.
The little woman, new to the ways
Of this country, did not thank the
jurors. She did not know it was
customary. She wanted to be out in
the sunshine again. She was taken
to her cell in the county Jail here,
where she gathered together her few
belongings. She placed them in a
small paper box-all the property she
could call her own.
Then, through an interpreter, she
thanked the deputy sheriffs for their
little favors. She had appreciated
them and had not forgotten the kind
ness of officers. .
A Pathetic Sight.
With her few belongings under he1
arm, Mrs. Tellerico filed past
the jurors. They were in the
corridor and were looking in to the
sherif's Office. They and others were
eager to see how this native Of sunny
Italy would accept freedom. Gilbert
friends had not deserted her. She waa
ioined ii tie eoE1Eiil3or by thsm- Among
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24
PROPOSES
TO IGNORE
CARRAMzA
Mexican Leader Says His Recog
milton Would Mean Anarchy
In, Mexico. - =. 49,. ::
(RY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

\b1 ASSOC1AIED fhESS.J
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-The pub
lication of warning by Roquet Con-
zales Cara that the recognition of
General Carranza by the American
nations would bring on anarchy in
Mexico, brought sharply to the at
tention Of Washington officials the
fight the Villa element is expected to
make on any Mexican pacification
plan that does not include the north
ern chieftans supporters as possible
factors.
Cara, who was at one time presi-
dent of the convention, is here to for
ward the peace plan which the Villa
and Zapata elements have accepted at
the invitation Of the Pan-American
conferees.
The recognition of Carranza, Cara
declares, would result in a situation
that would be terrible in it's conse-
quences. He urges that convention
be held to establish a provisional gov
ernment regardless of the Carranza
refusal to participate. He says that
Carranza, next to Huerta, is the
most-hated man in Mexico and pre-
diets that if he is recognized Car
rama will prove his incapability with
in a month.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24
Success on Wilma Front.

The chief success of the Germans in
the last day or two has been along the
Wilma front, which bars the road to
Petrograd. Southwest of Dvinsk the
invaders have captured the Russian
trenches on a front of nearly two
miles, taking 1000 prisoners and eight
machine guns. Further down the river,
near Friedechadt the Russians have
gained minor successes.
Domestic Sits,.::....s::tss 4. 4 Quiet. -
For the time being the domestic
situation is quiescent. The strike in
protest against the prorogation of the
Duma has been suspended, but may
be revived if the government persists
in it's opposition to the movement in
favor Of reassembling parliament and
permitting the formation of a new
cabinet.
Interest in Balkan Activity.
The mobilization of the Bulgarian
forces continues to excite keen inter-
est, but the belligerent as we'll as the
neutral world seems to be in the dark
as to the purpose which dictates the
movement.
Artillery Fighting in France.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-Violent artillery
fighting, which has characterized the
operations in France for more than
three weeks past, continued yester-
day and last night at number Of
places along the battle line, according
to an official announcement made
here this afternoon. The engagements
were particularly severe near Rockin-
court and to the north and south of the
River Avre.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24
ORE SHIPMENTS
FOR MONTH MAY
SET new RECORD
Mesaba Range Mines Shipping
Up to Capacity; Rush Will
Continue.

All records for ore loading and ship
ments from the Mesaba range to the
Head of the Lakes docks are being
shattered and the month of Septem.
Der will pass into history as witness
ing the largest ore movement by sew.
eral thousand tons that has ever been
made in a thirty days period from
the Mesaba range. This is the gen
eral prediction of operators on the
Range.
Both the Great Northern, Iron
Range and Duluth, Missabe & North
ern are handling record breaking
tonnages to the docks at Two Har.
bors, Allouez and Duluth. The ship
ments of the Missabe last month were
the largest of record and for Septem'
Der they will considerably top the
figures made at that time. Every
mine on the Range which is shipping
is working up to capacity and at many
extra steamshovel shifts have recent
ly been put on in loading stockpiles
The rush will continue until naviga
ton closes the Great Lakes. Th'
vessel situation so far has caused few
delays and has been very satisfactory
and consequently record-breakin{
volume of ore is moving down tn.
lakes to eastern furnace points.
Mining men say the outlook in th'
iron and steel trade has never beel
better for increased business than q
this time and say winter operations
in the mines will be much larger tina,
last season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-24
Text of Frye Note.

The text Of the Frye note is, in
part, as follows: "With regard to the
ascertainment Of the damage by ex-
perts, the German government believes
that it should dispense with the nom-
ination of an umpire. In case Of the
ascertainment Of damages hitherto ar
ranged between the German govern
ment and a neutral government from
similar causes, the experts named by
the two parties have always reached
an agreement as to the amount of the
damages without difficulty. Should
it not be possible, however, to reach
an agreement on some point, it could
probably be settled by diplomatic ne
gotiations. Assuming that the Amer
lean government agrees to this the
German government names as it's ex-
pert DR.. Kepney, Of Bremen, director
of the North German Lloyds. 1t begs
to await the designation of the Amer
ican expert.
Question of Indemnity.
"The German government declares
that it agrees to the proposal Of the
American government to separate the
question of indemnity fronhsfhe ,ques-
tion of Interpretation of the; russian
American treaties of 1875, 1Sss and
1882. il therefore again. expressly
states that in making payment It does
not acknowledge the violation of the
treaty as contended by the American
side, but it will admit that the settle
ment of the question Of indemnity does
not prejudice the arrangement of the
differences Of opinion concerning the
Interpretation of the treaty rights,
and that this dispute is left to be de-
cided by The Hague tribunal of arbi-
tration.