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WAR TO KNIFE BETWEEN UNIONS
AND MANUFACTURERS,
FEDERATION TAKES AGGRESSIVE
Accumulatlnn Fund With Which to
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Fight the National Association or
Manufacturers Claim Undue Press
urc Is Brought Against Them.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 13. Thnt tlioro
will be wur to the knife between tho
American Federation of ITuor and the
National Association of Mtinufncturcrt!
was evidenced at tho session of the
Federation of Labor here. The fed
eration has already tnkeu the aggros
filvo by looking to the establishment of
k fund to fight the manufacturers
through its executive committee. The
claim is that undue pressure Is being
brought by tho manufacturers of the
country against organized labor to the
detriment of tho order. The manu
facturers combat this in a statement
niodo by James Van Cleave, president
of the National Association of Manu
facturers, in which he holds that the
object of his association is to put la
bor on a bf;sls whereby they may bo
hold responsible for their contracts.
As an Instance, he called attention to
the pending suit in Now York of the
'lypothetae against tho pressmen, al
leging the breaking 'of contracts by
pressmen.
On the Issue made by Mr. Rompers
In seeking funds to light, the suit
brought by Mr. Van Cleave, as presi
dent of the Huck Stove company of
Kl. Louis, against President Gompers
und the Federation's executive coun
cil, the Manufacturers' association
comes out flatfooted with the state
ment that it will fight the boycott and
he blacklist to the llnsh.
KNIGHTS 0FWB0R MEET
Thirty-First Annual Convention Opens
in Washington.
Washington, Nov. 13.--TI10 thirty
first animal meeting of tho general as-
nemhly of the Knights of Labor con
vened heie, with forty-five delegates
In attendance. Thomas A. Canning,
general secretary and treasurer, in
IiIk report, called attention to the vast
number of laboring men in the coun
try who have refused to join tho
trades union movement on the ground
that the labor question of today is
pot a question of wages nnd hours,
but of regulation of commodities now
controlled by capital. He said t lint at
rach Increase of wages the cost of
living is Increased from Z to 30 per
cent.
RAILWAY" MEfTS "federation
Plans Under Way to Combine All Or
ganizations Over Entire Country.
New York. Nov. i:i. Plans are be
ing discussed for a federation of rail
road employes, according to the Times,
ho that strikes or the members of
one brotherhood will involve a strike
of the other. The organizations are
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl-j
msors, the Brotherhood of locomotive)'
Firemen, tin Brotherhood o Hallway I
Trainmen, the Order or Railroad Con-;
doctors and the Order or Railroad
Tclegni pliers. I
Want Southern Man for President.
Nashville. Nov. 13. A state conven-'
lion of Democrats hero Inaugurated a
movement for the nomination of j I
noutbcru man as Democratic candi
date lor the presidency in 100S. Kuch
delegate wan Insttucled to work in
the interest or sending a delegation
from Tpiina?snt to the national conven
tion that will vote "First, last, and all
ilio time" tor a southern man. and an
address to the Democrats of the na
(ion was iHsutMl. Only one name lhat
ol former Governor .lames D. Porter--was
iiioutioiiPd In connection with the
nomination.
Six Indians Killed in Battle.
DurnuRO, Colo., Nov. :t. A report
reached here that a buttle occurred at
McRlmo eitiiou between Ute Indians
and United States troops, In which six
Indians were killed. No soldiers were
killed or wounded. MeElnio canon Is
in Montezuma county and close to the
Navajo rexeivntlon. The Utes have
been resisting (lie attempts or the
Milliters to compel them to return to
their reservation.
More Indictments at Kansas City.
Kansns City, Nov. 13. The grand
jury returned 14I additional indict
nont against persons charged with
"Violating Ihe slate law which forbids
labor on Suudav. Tti indictments
Ui READY ffl FIGHT.
are" ngalnM eighty-eight persons,
fourteen of whom nro charged with
soiling intoxicants on Sunday. All the
Indicted persons will be arrested nnd
compelled to give bond within forty
eight hours.
Iowa Will Sue Great Northern.
Des Moines, Nov. 13. lown. will
start n suit against the Great North
ern rnllway for $200,000. It 1b dis
covered thnt the Great Northern has
never paid its filing fee when it in
creased its capital stock to $200,000,
000. Tho state charges $1 a thou
sand plus $15 nnd the Great North
ern therefore owes tho state $200,015.
CONFESSION OFJTEVE ADAMS
I is Placed Before Jury in Murder
Trial at Rnthdrum.
Rathilrum, Ida., Nov. 13. The con
fession of Steve Adams, made in the
oillco or the wnrden or the Idaho state
penitentiary Feb. 27, 1 HOG, In tho pres
ence or James MeParland, a Plnl;erton
detective, und W. B. Hopkins, wns in
troduced in evidence in the trial of
Adams for the murder of Fred Tyler.
In the confession Adams is quoted
ns saying tlyit he met Moyer, Hay
wood and Pettlbone in Colorado "the
summer following Arthur Collins as-stif-.slnntlon,"
and that he had been in
timately acquainted with them up to
the time ho left Colorado.
"They told mo to go to Idaho and
meet Jack Slmpklns," Adams Is
quoted as saying, "that he wnnted to
see mo on some business In rcgnrd to
ex-Governor Steunenbe'rg."
Tho confession denls with the pre
liminary talk about the proposed as
snsslnatlon of Steunenberg. This talk
had' occurred ufter tho dynamiting of
tho depot at Independence in 1H04. It
was nbout a month after that Adams
started for Idaho. The talk had taken
place In Pettlbone's back room, and
besides Adams there had been present
Hnywootl and Pettlbone.
Tho confession continues: "They
just told mo to go up and see Simp
kins nnd ho would probably toll me
about tho Steunenberg matter, as they
wanted to get Steunenberg. Pettlbone
gavo mo $200 to go up thero on."
After meeting Slmpklns, Adams
says ho lingered but u short time In
Wnrdner, but soon left for Slmpklns'
clnhn on tho St. Joe.
"Thero were some Jumpers in
there." Adams is quoted as saying,
"and Slmpklns snid that if I helped
him get rid 01' those fellows ho would
give mo $300. Two of them were killed."
"How did you carry out tho murder
of Tyler?" "Newt (Mover, Alvah Mason
and myself met him on the tuill near
bin cabin. We disnrmed him. took
him to Slmpklns cabin and stopped
there until morning, when wc took
him three mites out in the timber and
shot him. The body wns lert lying bo
'tween two logs."
missourians'guiltyoFpeonage
Federal Court of Appeals Atfirms De
cision of Lower Court.
St. Louis, Nov. 13. The decision of
the lower court, finding seven Mis
sourlnns guilty of peonage and Impos
ing prison sentences, was nflitmed by
an opinion handed down simultaneous
ly at the OAK"-- or the federal court of
appeals here and in St. Paul. Tho
opinion was written by Judge Adams
Charles M. Smith. Sr.. Charles M.
Smith. Jr., William Woods, Floyd
Woods. Benjamin Field, Benjamin
Stone nnd W. Lee Rogers wo 10 round
guilty by direction of the United
State; court or the southeastern di
vision or Missouri and their punish,
uent wns fixed by sentence, to Im
prisonment ranging from one year and
six months to throe yenrs und sis
months, and lines ranging rtom $HH)
to j.'i.iHio. Janes K. Smith nnd Rex
Smith, who were also indlctoj by the,
federal grand Jury, were found not
guilty. Tin ni'ii were t burnt d with
keeping forty negioos at work on
I plantations neai Slkeston. Mo. guard-
, lug them dny and night, and drprlvin
them of their liberty.
' MRS. "PHILLIPS NOT HELD
Evidence Not Sufficient to Warrant
Holding Cleveland Woman for Trial.
Cleveland. Nov. I3.--Mvs. Charlotte
Phillips was freed from the charge ot
killing hei husband, John J. Phillips,
coal operator and broker, at the con
elusion of tho preliminary hearing
befoie Jithtlce Brown, In Kst Clove
laud. Thu Justice held lhat theie was
not hiifflolenl evidence' upon which the
court would be warranted lit binding
Mrs. Phillips over to the grand Jury.
Although Mrs. Phillips Is now rrce,
the action of Justice Brown, accord
ing to the county prosecutor, will not
prevent the grand Jury from muking
an Independent Investigation.
Fishing Fleet Hard Hit.
St. Pierre, Nov. 13. One hundred
and' twenty-three peions perished in
the Hailing fleet from this port dur
ing the season Just ended, according
to olllclul statistics. Several vessels
"were lost. Several or the craft were
owned by the Mour Fraucals company
and were lost with all on board. One
of them, the Madclalue, with twenty
men, ban never been heard from since
leaving St. Pierre early In the sea-
HUH EH
GOVERNMENT ORDERS $52,000,000
IN DOUBLE EAGLES.
MINT WORKER8 ON EXTRA DUTY
Nearly Sixty Million Dollars Has Been
Imported and the Inflow of Yellow
Motal Still Keeps Up Grain Checks
In the Northwest.
PMliwlohihln Nov. 13. The United
v:.nfoU n,it. .ii.tivi.fi.il it.noo.niio l!
gold double eagles to the subtreasurj
i,. m.iu ,.iiv. tt l tfiteii thnt ltlitti '
the next three moutha tho mint In .
will coin $52,000,000 in double eaglea.
This enormous amount or gold will
bo distributed among the subtroas
urlcs in various parts or tho country
and will bo omployed to relievo thu
money stringency.
The local mint Is well equipped to
contribute its shnre of the shower of
gold that has begun to fall upon every
part of the United States. Many of
Its employes are working overtime,
however, It being a nightly occurrence
for coin counters, weighers. ndju;tors
and others to work as Into as 10
o'clock, tho usual hour ror qultttlng
work being 4 o'clock.
The movement of gold from the
v-aults of Kuropeau banks to tho Unit
ed Stntes, which has been In progress
for several week's, in which tho un
precedented total of nearly $00,000,000
hns been engaged abroad ror Import,
still continues.
GRAIN CHECKS FOR MOVING CROPS
Farmers, Bankers and Merchants in
Northwest Adopt Certificate Plan.
Sioux City, In., Nov. IS. Grain
"hecks will be In circulation through
out the towns and country surround
ing Sioux City, nnd will ho accepted
as cash by lumber and coal dealers
and jobbers, as well as merchants
and small business houses, beginning
tomorrow morning. A committee of
hankers and grain dealers, In session
at the Commercial club rooms, com
Dieted tho arrangements for this
scheme of moving the grain. Tho
train dealer who put chases the grain
from a fanner will Issue a ticket to
him, indicating the number of bushels
and thu price paid and the race value
of the ticket. These tickets will bo
stamped across the race, "Payable In
Sioux City or Minneapolis exchange.
Cankers and grain dealers from Iowa
Nebraska and South Dakota towns
were present nt the meeting. The
Sioux City banks have agreed to give
their support to tho plan.
"The plan has been in operation
five days In the northern territory and
the grain hns started to move." said
J. L. McCaull of Minneapolis, chair
man or the meeting, "and there hns-
been no complaint front any quarter.
We do not anticipate that there will
be any extraordinary movement of
grain as a result of this plan, but wo
anticipate a normal market, which
will come as a great relief to the pres
ent financial situation."
BIG PAY ROLL LOST OR STOLEN
Twenty-Two Thousand Dollars Disap
pears and Driver is Arrested.
Ttinliiad, Colo., Nov. 13. Checks
end cunency to the amount of $J2,
000, intended to pay the wages oj tho
Carbon Coal and Coke company's min
ers ai Cokednle, wus lost or stolon
while in tiiiuslt'in a stage from the
IXDngsdale railroad station to tho
camp, a distance of only two miles.
Charles Mtcombor, driver of the stage,
was arrested on suspicion, hut he de
clares he knows nothing about t lie
supposed thelt. Tho mom y package
had been cnrelcssly thrown with other
express matter into the stage.
Run Closes Portland Bank.
Portland, Oie., Nov. 13. The Mer
(hauls' National hank or this city Is
for the tlmo being in the hands of the
comptroller of the currency. Its
doors were not opened because or Idle
and unrounded hut persistent rumors
wli'di resulted In heavy withdrawals
latuly. Tnough said to bo solvent, tho
bant; wus obliged to close temporarily,
awaiting the advice or the comptroller
of the eurtency, to whom the bank , from custody. 'Ihe Chinese- govern
ing rt-iied detail or the situation. tnent Is making efforts to recapture
Banks Not Being Examined.
Lincoln, Nov. IS. The bcuk exam
iners kip taking a rest. The bunking
derailment thought It the better pol
Icy not to send them out at present,
inasmuch as the nre.M'iice of a bank
bxumlne,' in i. small town just at this
time might do Injury, when as a mat- '
ter of ruct the hank may be all right'
mid In good condition.
Steamer Runs Dovn Launch.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 13. Tho ,
steamship ludluiiapnlls ran down a (
launch from the United States survey
boat Kxpkner in a dense fog. Two.
men. Joseph Van Lcuwert. engineer on '
the launch, and (icorgi; A. .Moyer,
.toward from the survey ship, were
drowned.
SEEKING TO PREVENT FRAUDS
Mining Congress Anxious to Put Busi
ness on Satisfactory Basis.
.Topi In, Mo., Nov. 13. Three hun
dred delegates from thlrt, states were
present here at the first UtisfiicsH ses
blon of thorAmurican Mining congress,
which began its annual convention
here. Men of high authority on mat
ters pertaining to mining and metal
lurgy were on the program for ad
dresses on various kindred subjects.
A committee of five was named to
draft a measure to prevent mining en
gineers from aiding in the perpetration
of mining frauds.
A resolution asking the fedetnl gov
eminent to Issue separate patents to
''! suitable for both mining and
lerloultnral purposes and classifying
iiimunii minis us -mineral minis oniy
was submitted, but nctlon was de
ferred. A resolution declaring for an
ad valorem tax on Imported zinc ores
of $50 a ton was adopted nnd each
member pledged himself to work for
the enforcement of such by addressing
a letter to his congressman urging it.
humancjetTin session
Cnre of Range Stock In Northwest
One of Subjects to Be Considered.
Boston, Nov. 13. The thirty-first
annual convention of tho American
Humnno society was begun In tho
F-lrnt Baptist church here. While tho
ilrst two days are given up mainly to
consideration of further work In an
imal protection, child labor, juvenile
courts and other matters relating to
children will be given a thorough
hearing and discussion in tomorrow's
meeting. Several papers read at tho
morning session wore brief, with a
goneral discussion of tho subjects
brought up. The speakers and their
Fubjects were:
Clarence M. Abbott, special commis
sioner, "Neglect of Range Stock In
the Northwest;" Mrs. Minnie Mnddem
Flske or New York, "Tho Blackest
Stain on Our Civilization;" James M.
Smith, general agent or the Rhode
Island society, "Stock Transportation
Abuses and How to Avoid Them;"
Secretary George II. S. Scott or Chi
cago, "Transportation of Poultry."
SEIZESA bIrDBEDEGKED HAT
Stung by Resolutions of Wisconsin
School Teachers, Game Warden Acts.
Milwaukee, Nov. 13. Game Warden
Valentino Raeth walked Into a large
depnrtmt nt store and confiscated nn
artistic creation in the millinery de
partment which bore a dozen swallows
In flight. The hat came front Paris.
It was brought for the benefit or Wis
consin school teachers, who held
their convention in Milwaukee last
week. The teachers made the hat Hie
subject or vitriolic resolutions cen
suring tho gome warden and forestry
bureaus of state and nation for allow
ing the slaughter of innocent birds.
The hut now reposes in the district
attorney's office. What will be dono
with It Is a matter or conjecture.
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
Thomas Ford Becomes Inmate
Plainviile Town Farm.
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Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 13. Thomas
Ford, the last roll blooded Mohican
Indian, a few days ago became an In
mate or tho Plainviile town farm at
'his own request. Dr. Sunrise, a full
blooded Ouclda Indian, who was in a
pitiable condition, wus also taken
there, but after a - few days disap
peared suddenly. It hns been learned
that he Is caied for by liiends. Dr.
Sunrise Is a pioud old medicine man,
nnd .was one of the powers of I ho
Oneida tribe mnj years ao. In Pres
ident Lincoln's administration he wns
the president's special envoy nmoiiK
tho Indian tribes through the west,
where he tangM Christianity,
M'KINLEY BREAKS JAIUN CHINA
Man Wanted In Oreyon Escapes from
Custody at Mukden.
I'ekitiK, Nov. III. Horace McKlnley,
.vanied in Oregon ill connection with
tho land fraud trials in thnt state and
who was arrested by the .Mnuchurtnn
authorities, at Mukden, Oct. 5, and
Incarcerated poudinx the arrival of an
ofliccr from America, has escaped
iiie prisoner. ifH1 escape or .Mciviwoy
will probably defeat the first attempt
at China's cooperation in the extra
ditlou of criminals without a treaty
It was hoped that the attempt would
succeed and discourage numerous
: American criminals and adventurers
from taking refuge in China,
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FEARS POWER OF SUN SPOTS
Seismologist Predicts" Violent Disturb-
ances on Earth Soon.
Home, Nov. 13. Sig. Alfattl, tho
celebrated seismologist and director
of the Florence observatory, fears
thai the sun S'lots, which he calcu-1
lutes to be twelvo times the slzo of;
thu eailh, which will raach the solar
' meridian Ihe middle of November, are
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Kemps Balsam
Will slop any couflh that
can be slopped ,by any
medicine and cure coajjlis
that cannot be cured by any
other medicine.
It is always the best
cough cure. You cannot
a'llord 1o take chances on
any other kind.
KEMP'S BALSAM cores
coughs colds, bronchitis,
grip, asthma and consump
tion In llrst stages.
It does not contain alco
hol, opium, morphine, or
any other narcotic, poison
ous or harmful drug.
New and Liberal Homestead Regulations Irr
WESTERN CANADA
New Districts Now Opened
for Settlement
Rom of Dm choicest land In tho KnOn-Ktonlivc
delta of Bnakatchewnn njid Alberta Irnvn recently leen
openod for Mittlmnont under Uio Ucvimd llamcxtentl
lUHfulntlon, of Conmln. Thonwind of llonnlwl). ot
VO acrtw ctfvch nro now mailable. The ntir llfoulft.
tlona ronfco it pomlliln for vntry to bo inMto by iroi),
tho opjortunlty thnt ninny In the Unltod Mutm haw
twtin wilting for. Any member of a family ronr
mnto entry for nny other member of the fnmll). hi.
may be entitled to miiko entry for blmnelforhenuilf
Entry may now to nuule lioforo tho Aint or Kob.
Auratof thu District by proxy (on rorlidncondlllimK).
by tho father, mother, ion, dunchtcr, brother or
ltr of nn Intcndlnit bomcrtrator.
' OTfnumbr4 aacOon at DomtoUn Land, In
ManHata a, tha Nartbwaal Prarlaeaa, aicapttng aat
, not raaar4, ma ka htmnH by aoy aaraatr
Ina aala haatf at family, mala nr IS tn u
ata, la tha aalaM al ana quartar aacttan, at 10 mn.
maw ar laaa."
Tho fop In enf h ro will h ltd. Charehea. arlioniai
and morketH convenient. KwUUiy cllmutj, plititlt
crop aod ikjoJ Jhwh. Ornln-growttm and catUo.
raining principal Indtwtrlo.
For further part Icnlnni na to Rat. Iloutea. llwt
Tina to Oo sad Where to Lornte. Hpptr to
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01 New York 1.1 C- I)Ilu Omnhn. Kel.
Uanttdlaii UoMinmmut AtvuS
likely to liisd to violent magnetic ills
turbances, causing storms, floods, vol
canic eruptions and earthquakes.
Milk Train Hits Street Car.
Chicago, Nov. 13. Thirteen poisoim
were injured, two of them probably
fatally, when a milk train' on tho Hal
ilmore and Ohio railroad hacked over
an unprotected crowing at Seventy
ninth street and struck a crowded
South Chicago street car. The dan
gerously Injured are: Mrs. E. Mas
Key and M. J. Sompors.
Harahan After Proxies.
Chicago, Nov. 1.1. President Ham
han of the Illinois Central railroad re
opened the active campaign for prox
les used nt the postponed annual meet
ing of the railroad company on Doc
18.
Ex-President Sierra Dead.
Mobile, Nov. 13. Advices froju
Pttoito Cortez, Honduras, arc thnt ox
President Tereneio Sierra of llnndurait
died in Nicaragua, Oct. 'in, and wjii.
burled at Grenada, Oct. 2(5.
Aged People Marry.
Uiwell, Mass., Nov. 13. Henry C
Wilder, aged ninety-five years, and
13ther Crawford, ninety years olO,
were married here. They have known
each other only two weeks. Mlsu
Crawford came here fiom her homo lit
the west to visit a niece It was i
case or love at first sight, it is said,
fon.
Alleged 'Swindler in Toils.
Pittsburg, Nov. 13. B. O. Smith or
Fori Smith, Ark., Is In jail' bore on
suspicion of having practiced forgeries
in various cities. Local detectives a
serf that Smith Is wanted In Kanriau
Cit, the Hankers' nssiielittion of tiiaf.
citv offering a reward of 3t2,ll()ll fo
his arrest on chaiges of forgery ag
giegating $33.(100.
Alleged Lynchers Indicted.
Guthrie, Okla.. Nov. 13.- Mlk.
White, C. A. Green and' Frank Wil'
Jams, charged with leading the mo
that lynched a negro murderer w
Osage Junction two months ago, wei
indicted ror first degree murder by i
federal grand jury at Pawnee. Thet
will bo tried at the next term of tht
distil"! court.
Walsh's Trial Under Way.
Cbkiago. Nov. 13. Tho ti'lnl oi
John 11. Walsh, former prehldent of
tho Chicago National bank, on tho
charge of misapplication of tho fund-"
of that iustlUitlou, commenced In l)t
United' StRtfs dlRtrlct court befor
Judge A. H. Anderson.
BUTTER DEALERS IN TROUBLE
To Be Prosecuted for Selling Package
Not Bearing Net Weight Stamp.
Lincoln, Nov. 9. State Food aud
Dairy Commissioner Johnson certified
to the county attorney of Dakota coua
ty for prosecution tho names of sii
dealers in his Juilsdlctlou, who art
charged by state inspectors with sell
ijig creamery butter In packages no;
bearing the net weight stamii. Th
butter in all chhhh, It is alleged, cam
from a Sioux Chy, la., creamer--.
Two grocery houses In Lincoln holt
fled the commissioner thai they woull
leturu to the mauiifacturrs their sup
ply or ci acker and biscuits nrr.
branded In accordance with tho N
hi'Rtfkn law.
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