'The Valentine Democrat
VALENTINE , NEB.
1. M. RICE , . . . - Publisher.
ETJMOE OP JTAILURtf
SUDDEN DROP COMES IN ALLIS
CIL1LMJ2KS STOCK.
JExecutivc Board Will Meet In New
York Early Next Month to Raise
Funds to Carry on the Work of the
Company.
A sudden and decided drop in both
common and preferred stock of the
Allis-Chalmers company , of Chicago ,
a $36,000,000 corporation , which con
trols the heavy machinery output of
.the United States , Friday followed or
-was caused by rumors that atreceiver-
Bhip would be asked for the corpora
tion because of unstable financial con
ditions.
The rumors were heard and the
drop took place at so nearly the same
time that nobody could tell exactly
which- was the cause and wliich was
the effect.
Representatives of the company
maintain that the rumors were with
out foundation and the drop was
merely the resuit of a persistent bear
movement.and meant nothing.
The company's preferred stock fell
from 22 to 35J/ , while common stock
dropped from 9 to 5.
The bearish movement which
brought about this drop was felt to
the greatest extent in New York.
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At the headquarters of the company
[ In the Chicago Bank building the rumors
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mors of a receivership were indignant
} ly denied. The report in stock values
I was a part of a consistent bear move
ment , said the company's officials , of
which other corporations were victims
as well.
Walter H. Whiteside , president of
the companj' , issued a statement deny
ing the i-eceivership story emphatical
ly. Along with the stories of the com
pany's unstable financial condition ,
none of which appeared to be backed
uj ) with facts , comes the statement
that a meeting will be held in New
York City early next month for the
purpose of raising funds to carry on
the work of the company during tha
coming year.
- i PUT SOP TO RACE IUOTIN
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resence of Troops Restores Peace
Among Whites and Negroes.
As a result of the arrival of state
troops at Onancock , a , where the
race rioting was in progress for sever
al days , everything is reported quiet
Troops ordered to the scene are pa
trolling the town.
The situation is still critical , and
there is stil'l danger of a further out
break between the whites and the
blacks.
Gov. Swanson has returned to No'-
folk from Onancock. Pie reported
situation in that community as quiet
and anticipates no further.trouble un
less it is provoked by the negroes. He
advised the whites in his speech at
Onancock last night that it devolved
1 upon them to maintain the supremacy
of the white race.
Tlie second detail of troops was not
necessary , the governor says , and the
order for them would have been coun
termanded but for the demoralization
in telegraphic communication incident
to the strike of the telegraphers. The
negroes in the vicinity of Onancock
are said to be shrinking from the sol
diers , but they are still in a bad hu
mor and ripe for trouble. A carload
of white citizens from Pocomoke , Md. ,
arrived at Onancock Friday afternoon.
They came at the instigation of the
people of Onancock and will remain
I : until the trouble is over.
FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED.
jSleven More Injured by the Collapse
of a Small Frame Building.
Five persons were killed and eleven
injured , three seriously , in the collapse
Friday of a two-story frame building
at 5:1 Fry street. Chicago , occupied as
a boarding house.
The bodies of the dead were taken
from the ruins by policemen and firemen -
-men who risked
their lives when com
pelled to crawl under the wreckage to
-each the victims. /
The dead are Mrs. Anna Rosal ,
iwner of the house , her son , daughter
and sister , and Albert Stehm , a bcard-t
sr.
Lawyer Dies in Court.
John Kindt , an attorney , dropped
lead in Superior Court Judge McSur-
oy's court in Chicago , just as he was a
about to take the stand as a witness
in the divorce suit of Mrs. Nina F.
"Brewer against Ira A. Brewer.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Friday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Beeves , in
$6.00@7.25. Top hogs. $6.15.
Pacific Island is Lost.
The captain of the schooner Luke
C. Olsen , returning to Honolulu from
a cruise to Laysan Island , reported
that he was unable to find tlie island
after a twelve days' scerch.
3Iaine Fire Costs I/lves.
Two lives were lost and five were
Injured , three seriously , as the result
of a fire which swept through Old Or
chard , Me. , Thursday night , causing a
Joss of $500.000 to $750.000.
ABE RUEF BADLY WORRIED.
fold Lonergan He Shouldn't Have
Done It.
The cross examination of former
Supervisor Thomas F. Lonergan by
Delphin M. Dclmas occupied the ma
jor part of the morning session Thurs
day in the court trial of Louis Glass ,
of San Francisco , for bribery.
After detailing again the circum
stances under which he accepted $11-
750 in bribes of from $500 to $5.000
for his vote in favor of corporation
franchises and privileges , Lonergan
struck a new note In his narratives by
introducing the name of Abe Ruef.
Answering questions skillfully put by
Delmas , he said :
"A few days after Roy had paid
me $500 at the Pavilion skating rink
to vote against an ordinance to permit
minors from skating within certain
hours I met Ruef on the street , and
he stopped me. He said Gallagher
told him he had taken $500 from Roy.
I admitted it. Ruef said , 'My God ,
Tom , you should not have done that !
It may be all right , but I don't like it.
For heaven's sake , don't do it again. '
"He seemed to be worried a good
deal , and so was I. I knew I had com
mitted the felony , and I was afraid I
would be caught. "
Lonergan told the story of how he
was trapped at Roy's home and of the
confession he made there under the
promise of immunity by District Attor
ney Langdon.
WATCHING BIG TRUSTS.
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Spies Said to Be on Pay Rolls of Com
bines.
Secret service agents of the United
States department of justice , working
through the bureau of corporations ,
are said to be on the pay rolls of all
the big railway corporations and trust
combinations of the country.
In Chicago alone , it is said , there
are at least 150 special men who are
working for the railroads and packing
house companies and are watching ev-
ery move made with the view to as-
certaining whether the corporation
laws are observed in letter and spirit
While no proof is obtainable as to
the -presence of these employes , in
several instances men have been re
moved from their positions in the
ground that they were in the employ
of the government as spies.
One of the officers at this end of the °
department of justice , when asked if
such an army was at work for the
government , said : "If it were so I _
could not tell. I know of cases where
men have lost their positions unjustly
fram falling under suspicion. I have -
heard the statement made before , but .
I shall neither affirm nor deny. Such
work is done , and the agents of the ,
bureau of corporations are those most
likely to be engaged in it"
BELFAST STRIKE AT END. °
Controversy Which Has Caused So
Much Grief is Finally Settled.
Negotiations between the arbitrators
and strikers resulted Thursday in a
settlement 6 ? the labbr troubles at
Belfast , Ireland. The agreement is in
the nature of a compromise. The
men returned to work Friday at a
slight.increase ki wages and with fixJVQ
ed hours , while the employers are left
entirely free o employ either union
ists or non-unionists. Picketing at
once comes to an end , and this will i *
greatly assist the authorities in with
drawing the troops.
A Big Dynamite Blast. ,
A dynamite factory at Doemitz , Germany -
many , exploded Thursday. One life ? *
is known to have been lost Eight m
persons are missing and are regarded
as killed. Twenty persons were dan
gerously injured and sixty slighty
hurt 1
Packing Plant Damaged.
A storage plant of the National
Packing company in South St. Joseph ,
Mo. , was struck by lightning Thurs
day morning and partially destroyed
by fire. The loss was $60,000 , covered
by insurance.
May Open Fair Sundays.
A plan to open the Jamestown expo
sition Sundays , -with a small admission
fee and none of the concessions open
ed , has been submitted by Director
General Barr to Secretary 'of the
Treasury Cortelyou , with a request for
approval.
N.
Bloody "Peace" in Russia.
It is reported 274 persons through
out the Russian empire were exiled
for political offenses during the month
of July. It is also stated officially that
54 Russian officers and 95 privates
were killed and 47 officers and 52 pri
vates wounded while maintaining or
der during the samevmonth. per
in
To Bo More Fighting.
Reports from Casablanca indicate
the Kabyles are gathering reinforce
ments as if preparing for a final ef
fort to capture Gen. Drude's camp
outside the city.
Standard Oil Dividend.
The Standard Oil company declared
quarterly dividend of $6 a share
Thursday. This was unchanged from
last year.
A Reply to Mark Twain.
The press bureau of the Congo in ern
dependent state has issued a pamphlet
reply to "King Leopold's Soliloquy , "
written by Mark Twain.
Empress is to Abdicate.
Dispatches from Shanghai state the
empress dowager of China has an
nounced her determination to abdicate
the next- Chinese New Year and hand
over tle cares of state to the emperor. band
that
To Be More Fighting.
R&ports from Casablanca Thursday
Indicate the Kabyles are gathering
reinforcements as If preparing for a
final effort to capture Gen. Drude's of
camp outside the citv
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WILL XOT INTERVENE.
Roosevelt Keeps Out of Telegraphers'
Strike.
President Roosevelt will not concern
himself 'personally with the telegra
pher's strike , according to the best
information obtainable Wednesday
night
Appeals to the president to take
some action looking to a settlement of
the strike were received at the execu
tive office-at Oyster Bay Wednesday
from boards df trade and commercial
bodies of a large number of cities.
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The applications were similar in character -
acter to that formulated Tuesday by
coterie of financiers headed by John
emphasized the importance of direct
action by the president. The commu
nications have been referred to Comth
misslor.er of Labor Charles P. Neill.
It is understood that no instructions
or recommendations have been forwarded -
warded to Mr. Neill. From the first
Mr. Neill has been active in an en-
deavor to effect a settlement of the
trouble. It is stated that as yet ho
has made no report to the president ,
nor has he received any messages
from Mr. Roosevelt touching upon the
matter in hand.
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Mr. Neill's movements , however.
have been closely followed , and while
the direct statement is not made the
impression ] is given that in Mr. Neill's
effort the administration considers
that the limit of its functions and au-
Ihority in the matter is being exer-
cised. <
PEACE ON THE RAILROADS.
Danger of Trouble in West is Averted
Arbtration Resorted To.
All danger of the spread of the
strike of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen employed- the Colorado
and ( Southern railway was relieved
Tuesday night by the agreement
reached whereby all the differences
between the trainmen of that and othin
er roads entering Denver will be setTI
tied ( by an arbitration committee.
which held its first session Wednesday.w
All the brotherhood men on strike will
return to work and all the non-union
men will be discharged at once. The
arbitration committee consists of one
representative of each of the railroads
affected and one each of their switchth
men and yardmen , and three from
other labor organizations.
BOMB FOR AN I LUSH LORI ) .
Walls of Asliton's Apartment Are
, Wrecked by Explosion.
Lord Ashton had a narrow escape
from death at his residence. Glenaa
bory Lodge , near Clonmel , Ireland.
early Wednesday morning. He was
asleep in his room on the ground floor
when a terrific explosion occurred ,
caused by a bomb. It siiattered one '
f the walls of his apartment and de
stroyed most of the furniture , but did
not injure Lord Ashton.
Ashton had been threatened by poth
litical agitators , and a local politician
who is justice of the peace was
charged with inciting others to murP1
dei He was , however , acquitted.
FOR MURDER OF A WOMAN.f
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Former American Marine is Arrested
at Cliefoo.
Dispatches from Chefoo. China , re
port the arrest there of W. H. Adsetts.w
formerly of .the United States marines
guarding the legation at Pekin. He is
suspected of robbing and killing a
woman whose body was found in a
box on a British steamer at Hongkong.
Adsetts was arrested only after ho
made a violent resistance and later
broke out of the local jail and escaped.
Several thousand dollars and other
valuables believed to have belonged
° the murdered woman were taken
from Adsetts. '
Fight for Slain Man's Riches.
Relatives of John C. Wilson , of Valth
I
paraiso , Ind. , who was killed by a.
maniac in New York City a few weeks
ago , will contest his will. He be
queathed his estate , valued at100. . -
000 , to six employes and a friend , cutting -
ting off blood relatives.
Chicago Bank Change. °
The Federal Nation.il bank of ChiTT
cage , has passed into the hands of a
the Chicago board of trade. Each
Worthington , of Kansas City. Tsaar.
. Perry and his associates transferred
their entire interests to the new coin ,
ers. a
Salinqn Catch is Short.
From the Canneries on Jiering sea *
coines the report that the season is
yc
ended and that the salmon pack is 50
cent less than any piovious year
the history of the industry.
St. Paul Fire Cheoki-d. dt
The International Fiax Twine comm
pany's plant St. Paul. te
at . Afinn. , was
damaged to the extent of $40,000
Wednesday morning. The plant f.
w.
valued at $1,500,000. sti
WESTERN LEAGUE BASEBALL.
Schedule of Games to Be Played at Bi
Sioux City la. Ci
Followhu- a schedule of the Westm
League games ' to be played at
Sioux City In the Immediate future : T (
Omaha August 22. 23 24. 25 ca
Lincoln .September 6. 7 , ?
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Rural Guards Pursue Outlaw Band.
The outlaws in Santa Clara prosu
vlnce , who were dispersed Sunday , are co
being pursued by 350 of the rural st
guards. A prisoner declares that the
consists of only six mefi and
only four are still at large.
New Secretary for New Mexico.
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President Roosevelt Wednesday appointed - h
pointed Wathan Jaffato , be secretary ex
New Mexico , vice K. W. Reynolds , la
resigned. has
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i Nebraska I
CAMPAIGN A BITTER ONE.
Strife for Office of Chief Justice of
Supreme Court.
Bitter , vituperative and explosive is
the campaign within the Republican
ranks for the office of chief justice of
. the supreme court The contest will
be decided at the Republican prima-
ries Sept. 3.
Supporters of Judge M. B. Reese ,
the progressive or reform Republicans ,
started the warfare. They attacked
the record of Chief Justice Sedgwick ,
now campaigning for a rcnomination.
This was answered by Dean Roscoe
Pound , until a few weeks ago the head
of the Nebraska state university law
school and soon to go to Northwestern
university to take a position in the
law school as professor.
Pound made a. direct attack on
State Chairman W. B. Rose and Unit-
ed States Senator Norris Brown. As
spokesman , he also included F. H. Ab
bott , of Columbus , a regent of the
state university , in his attack.
Pound charged gross dereliction of
duty on the puart of Brown and Rose ,
who were formerly at the head of the
State ! legal department Abbott has
just , answered with a stinging letter in
which he charges that Judge Sedgwick
is thre candidate of the railroads.
This is the first test of the new
primary law in the state and the con
servative Republican press charges
that the party has been split into
pieces by the fierce strife between the
candidates.
ARE OIL RATES TOO LOW ?
Such is Allegation of Nebraska Com
panies.
Oil transportation rates are higher
in Nebraska than in adjoining states.
This fact seems to have been deter
mined by the oil rate investigation
which was held at Lincoln before the
state railway commission. Com
plainants ' were the Marshall Oil company
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pany , of Lincoln ; the National Pe
troleum company , of Cleveland , O. ,
and the National Refining company ,
Of Omaha. These concerns alleged
that the rates in Nebraska were dis
criminatory because low rates to
county seat points were granted to the
Standard Oil company , and as a result
county routes were established and
,
the oil retailed in wagons. This placed
the independent concerns at a disad
vantage.
The complainants ask that rates be
adjusted on the Kansas basis in such
a way that there will be no discrimi
nation.
RAIN SHORT , * BUT WHEAT FINIS.
'Southern Nebraska Com is Showing
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Effects of Three Weeks' Drouth.
The weather has been extremely
warm for the last three weeks , with -10
rain. It Is telling seriously against
the corn. Wheat threshing has been
going on rapidly and the wheat is
mostly threshed. Good prices have
prevailed , and for the last twenty-one
days wheat has been brought to the
elevators in Edgar at an average rate
of 8,000 bushels per day. This is the
banner year for wheat in that sec-
tion. <
Scarson's Trial in September.
Prof. James W. Searson , charged
with criminal assault upon Miss Katherine -
erine Hudson , when brought before
the county judge"at Auburn , entered
a plea of not guilty , waived a prelim
inary _ examination and was held to the
district court in the sum of $1,000
bond , which he immediately gave , and
was released.
Willia mHicks Shot at Nehawka.
AVilliam Hicks Shot at Nehawka.
Hicks , of Nehawka , were visiting to
gether , singing , drinking and having
aSI good time , when , without warning ,
Shrader shot Hicks in the breast The
bullet was deflected from its course by
the breastbane and lodged near the
,
shoulder. * He will recover. The men
had not been quarreling and were on
the best of terms.
Wyinore Paper Sold.
The Wymore Weekly Arbor State
plant was sold to J. W. Ellingham , of
Crete. The Arbor State plant is part
of the J. R. Dodd's estate , and since
Mr. TT Dodd's death a few months ago
the paper has been edited by James
Murphy , of Table Rock , executor and
son-in-law of Mr. Dodd.
Young Woman Injured.
Miss Fay Stone , of Upland , received
bad scalp wound as a result of care
lessness on the part of some young
men who were pitching horseshoes.
As there have been
' complaints in re
gard to the recklessness of several
young men , the county attorney has
been instructed to take up this case.
Investigate Woman's-Dcath.
Mrs. Mary A. McLaughlin was found
dead at her home about twenty-six
miles south of Ainsworth. Her daugh
ter and husband lived with her. There
was suspicion of foul play and the
coroner held an inquest. The verdict
.
was "Cause of death unknown. " The
stomach will be analyzed.
Bey Has Narrow Escape.
A 3-year-old son of Chris Bader ,
Burlington yardmaster in Nebraska
City , got some papers and some
matches , and putting the papers on
the bed set fire to them. The little
fellow then got scared and crawled
under the bed and was nearly suffo
cated.
Brown County's Teachers Are Women.
Miss Florence M. Johnston , county
superintendent of Brown county , has
completed a successful two weeks' In at
stitute. ! The first day's enrollment was
twenty , all women. The last day there
were thirty-two , all women but one. '
Motion to Remand Express Case.
Attorney General Thompson has
filed a motion in the federal court to
have remanded the suit against the
express company involving the Sibley
Jaw. Mr. Thompson claims the state .TS
jurisdiction in the matter. : ii
IIARRI3IAN IX CMATIA.
Will Build Headquarters When
Gets ihc Money.
"I am going to build the Union Pa
cific headquarteis in Omaha when I
get the money , but beyond that I
have nothing to ? ay on the subject
We are building more motor cars and
propose to continue to build them.
PITl
They have demonstrated beyond all
doubt their value and 'genera utility
and their place in the transportation
world is fixed ; so we will proceed with
the construction of these cars In-Oma
ha , but just what special extension is
to be made for this work I am not
prepared to announce. "
This statement was made by E. II.
Harriman . in Omaha. Pie and his par
ty on their pleasure trip west had just
stepped from one of the McKean mo-
tors which had taken them for a spin
to Gilmore and back.
Mr. Harriman is enthusiastic over
the motor cars , far more enthusiastic.
It appears , than he is over the Union
Pacific headquarters. He was met aa
he stepped from the motor at the Un
ion station by newspaper men and he
greeted them with this expression :
"Well , , I have just made a safe trip
on the old * Union Pacific and it is still
all right. " And when they asked him
when he was going to build the head
quarters he only smiled and said when
he got the money. He didn't say ho
was not going to build it.
CO3rPETIlTON IS STIFLED.
Nebraska Attorney General Goes Aftci
Burlington.
Attorney General Thoirpson an
nounced ( his purpose to file quo war-
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ranto proceedings in the Nebraska
supreme court to compel the Burling
ton railroad to relinquish the owner
ship , management and control of the
Kansas City and Omaha railroad.
The latter system extends from
Stromsburg on the Union Pacific
southwest through the heart of the
South Pla te corn and wheat belt to
Alma on the Burlington , and has a
mileage of about 200 miles. Original
ly it was controlled by the Union Pa
cific , but five years ago the road pass
ed into the hands of the Burlington.
The attorney general will represent
to the court that the Kansas City and
Omaha was originally chartered as a
competitive system and that its ab
sorption by the Burlington violates
the terms of its charter , besides sti
fling competition.
ROADS MOST SHOW BOOKS.
Nebraska Railway Commission Delves
Into Rate Investigation.
The state railway commission ruled
that the railroads must produce books ,
documents and all information need
ed in the creamery rate investigation.
The creamery men last week demand
ed < that the books of the railroad and
express companies be produced to
show profits made in transporting
cream. The commission entered tha
ruling and directed that a list of the
books and records be filed. Subpoenas
will be issued.
Creamery men protested several
weeks ago against the proposed Increase -
crease in cream rates and a publi"
hearing was granted.
High Diver Meets Death.
, , The body of John M. Patterson , a
"high diver , " was sent from Grand
Island . to the former home of the man
in St. Paul. Mr. Patterson was with
a carnival company playing at Seneca ,
Kan. . , last week. He made his accus
tomed . , high dive , but upon striking
the net failed to arise. When picked
up he was paralyzed. An .Injury to
the spinal column had resulted.
Mother Sues for 3Iinor Daughter.
Mrs. Lucy Morris , in behalf of her
daughter , Myrtle Morris Travis , has
begun suit in district court at Omaha
against Abner Travis , a non-resident ,
asking the marriage be set aside. She
says her daughter was only 15 years
old when she entered into the contract
and consequently was incompetent to
take the vow.
Music for State Fair.
The state fair board has engaged tha
LeBretta band and concert singers for
four performances daily for five days
during the fair. The management be
lieves in 'securing this aggregation it
has made a tenstrike. The board al
so decided to issue no transportation
through the gates except for services.
Live Stock Show for Ashland.
The first annual Eastern Nebraska
Live Stock show will be held at Ashfv
land , Oct. 3 and 4 , under the auspices
of the Ashland Farmers' institute and
the Business Men's association. Cash
prizes of $500 have been offered for
exhibits on horses , cattle and hogs. /
City Water for Tckamah.
The Tekamah city council let a con
tract to Geo. Savage , of Wayne , to
sink four 6-inch wells at the pumping
station to be connected with the new
electric light plant so that both wa
ter and light can be operated under
the same management.
Friends Believe in Searson.
No little surprise was occasioned
by the announcement of the charges
against Prof. Searson , of the Peru
normal , among his many friends and
relatives , Mr. Searson being a former
Grand Island young man and having
been reared and educated there.
Boy Killed at Loup City.
Wednesday during an electrical
storm Frank Grabawski , a Polish boy
19 years of age , was instantly killed
by lightning near his home , six miles
south of Loup City. er
Killed at Grade Crossing.
While crossing the Kansas City and
Omaha railroad tracks at Lushton , a
wagon driven by Lynn Billington and
Eli Oryall was struck by a train. Bil
lington was killed and Oryall injured.
Kearney Man to Be Consul.
Senator Norris Brown , of Kearney ,
received word from the department the
Washington that his request for the the
appointment of Jas. Leltch , of Kear
ney , as vice consul general to Salvador
has been granted.
Hot in Republican Valley.
For the Jast week the Republic-m the
valley has experienced a series of the
hottest days known to the oldest in the
habitants , the thermometer registering
high as 104 degrees for several day
2uccession.
STRIKE Or TELEGRAPHERS.
Operator * a " Their Key * and
Cripple" .
Badly
ae K IN
With Chicago as the center , tue
of the commercial telegraphers Imcu
spread to nearly every section of tbih
The strike few
.
rountry Sunday.
seemed to run rampant , city folioivinfr
city in suffering isolation until tlis ide
of thirty-five cities naS
graph offices
been deserted by the keymen. C.neago
bewi Although a few :
wi virtually isolated.
le ; wires were working when the-
operators employed by the Wester *
Union Telegraph Company in Chicago-
walked out on strike at midnight
Thursday the industry , of the catlr *
country was affected. The men quit
work < after voting a sympathetic strike-
to aid the Los Angeles operators , who-
struck ! twenty-four hours earlier. Their-
immediate reason was that the com
pany officials insisted on their working :
with strikebreaking
on Los Angeles wires
ing operators at the western end.
The telegraph strike swept 'in a wavfr
oven the East Monday afternoon , first
crippling the service of the Western
Union ] and Postal Telegraph Compa
nies in New York city , and thea
.spreading , within a few hours. t *
Washington , Philadelphia , Baltimore , .
Pittsburg , Buffalo , Cleveland , Cincin
nati , Detroit , Atlanta and other citie *
of the East and South , so that by
nightfall there was hardly a union *
man at work in any of the large-
cities. A score or more of smaller clt- #
les in the East , South and Middl *
West also added their quota to th *
ranks of the Western Union and Post
al strikers. The Postal operators at *
Denver , Salt Lake and Los Angeles
who had held aloof from the strike , .
went out , joining their Western Unio * >
brethren.
The operators employed on the-
leased wires of the Associated Press i
the country's general news association
went on strike in Chicago and i >
many other cities Monday night. Th *
step was taken suddenly at 7:3O
o'clock and was a surprise even to the *
national labor leaders. For the time-
being the action completely crippled'
the news service of the organ iz.tica.
The Associated Press employs through
out the country 300 operators for Its *
leased wire service. The strikers re
fused to give the corporation any fur
ther time in which to consider
demands.
GOVERNMENT PERIL IN STRIKED
Weather Bureau Crippled , Crop Rc-
ports Affected , and Dnngrer at Sea.
That part of the administration remain
ing in Washington is deeply concerned at.
the growth of the telegraphers' strike and.
is hoping for Intervention by the Presi
dent. It has been advised of the Presi
dent's concern and determination to do-
what he can to prevent serious interrup
tion to the business of the country and *
the government , * but unfortunately th -
situation is of a character that does not
admit of interference at this stage.
A general strike would seriously embar
rass the federal government. Operators *
are employed in every executive depart
mi ment and bureau , while the weather and !
en reporting services depend in the maio-
on regular and uninterrupted telegraphic-
advices. A widespread walkout of teleg
raphers might result in disasters at seaV-
especlally ] as the hurricane season on
the Atlantic is approaching. Mariners *
depend upon information furnished bjr
the government as to the state of weatheiv
This particular service depends upon ad
vices from the interior , and any prolong
ed interruption or suspension of tele-
grapliic advices from the various station * *
of the weather bureau might be serious-
to shipping and life at sea.
This is one feature of the condition that * ,
might follow a general strike of tel raph-
ers ; that gives Authorities gmit concern. .
Already the weather bureau has felt the-
force of the sporadic strikes. This is
about the time of year when frosts begic
to make an appearance in the wheat belt
ofmz the Northwest. Prices of grains are-
made in Xew York largely on the outlook ,
of the crop. The uncertainty as to actual
conditions- the field might have a ten
dency to send prices skyward. In any
event any failure of the government IB-
bringing crop reports out on time or as
completely : as usual would tend to rttsnor-
lize trade in grains.
NEWS DISPATCHES ARE MEAGEF ?
Strike Curtails All Messages , Eve
Over tlie Leaded Wires.
Owing to the almost complete interrup
tion of telegraphic communication be
tween various parts of the country the *
news dispatches in the city dailies , bothy
those sent out by the Associated Press *
and tbose received over special leased *
wires , were greatly curtailed. When the-
command , "Strike , " was flashed to Chicago
cage at midnight Thursday
every union-
operator in the Western Union oflice stop
ped right in the middle of his dispatch
signalled " 30 , " closed his key and left hia-
desk. Postal operators follow ] Satur
day , and Chicago was practically isolated7
from the rest of the
country so far as *
telegraphic communication was concerned
Many portions of the -
country -were en
tirely cut off -from the news centers and *
even the messages received from ' -the larg
cities were in many cases meaner , ,
showing the strain put upon the available-
wires. Operators on tie loosed wires com
plained of frequent interruptions and the *
service , showed the results of general de
moralization. As a. result , th ° re was a >
sensible diminution in the bulk of outside ?
news which reached the news centers.
Interesting : jSews Xtema ,
"Rip Van Winkle" was produced us *
open air near Catskill , N. Y. , where-
legendary sleeper lived.
Beginald C. Vanderbilt and ofher prom
inent dwellers in Newport , L. L , were ar
rested and fined for speeding in their au
tomobiles at Middletown.
Soldiers of the Twehty-Gfth infr.ntry
colored organization that
figured h
>
"
Brownsville riot , created a "disturb
ance on the "Barbary coast" at San Fran
cisco. Eighteen of tee
negroes
were
ar
rested on charges of disturbing tlie peace ?