Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL
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NOUKOUv. NKI5UASKA. KlilDAY. AIAUCII 1. HH'J
A REVOLUTION BREAKS OU1
AMONG REPUBLICAN Tf - > PS.
BURN HOUSES , LOOT
IS MUCH RECKLESS SHOOTINv
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS.
A SHELL HITS U. S. LEGATIOf >
Fortunately H Did Not Explode For
lgnem Being Taken Into Their Lc
gallons Great Alarm Prevail
Among Inhnbitnnts.
I'okln , Fob. 29.--A revolution ha
iimkoii out among a portion of Ynai
Shi Kal's ( loops , SOUK- hundreds o
whom Blurted a riot this evening a
s o'clock. 'I hey wrecked and ot fir
to ii number of houses and paradei
the streets , shooting Indlscrlminatelj
\ strong force of loyal soldiers ha
been ordered out and Is endoavorin
to restore older in the city. Th
-trouts are i rowded anil the groaton
aim-in prevails among the Inhabitant !
Much Reckless Shooting.
The mutineers at 9 ! ! rt o'clock thi
. 'v.-nlng numbered about 2,000. HIM
drods of shops have already boo
looted. Much reskloss shooting 01
curred outside the Cliionmon gate (
the fort In the city In which the 1 <
nation quarter is situated.
Shell Hits U. S. Legation.
Inside the oily proper the sltuatlo
Is quieting mid It Is hoped by th
authorities that order will be restore
by midnight. The rioters claim tin
their wages have not been paid ,
shell flr.-d fiom one of the guns In tli
liands of the mutineers fell withl
the confines of the American leg :
tlon , but It did not explode.
Foreigners in the capital are belli
lit-might into their respective legion
METCALFE ONjlDAY BALL
Democratic Candidate Gives View
Favoring Local Option.
Lincoln. Neb. . Fob. 29. Wiliam K
nest Krisitof Lexington , Neb. , wroi
to Richard L. Metcalfe , candidate f (
governor on the democratic tlckc
asking him us to his position on "Su
day baseball. " Mr. Metcalfe replic
as follows :
"For myself , I believe in Sabbat
observance. The manner of obser
Ing the day is , however , largely
matter to bo determined by the co :
science of each individual , althonp
no one should be permitted to di
turb the devotions ol' his nelghbo
Realizing that there are a large nur
lior of Nobiaska people who desli
to witness or participate In the hei ;
thy game ol baseball on Sunday ,
am in favor of giving them that priv
lego with the provision that the pe
plo of any town may prohibit tl
same by a ivajority vote. "
DISAGREE INSNEED CASE
After Being Out 112 Hours , Jur
Fails to Reach Agreement ,
Fort Worth. Tex. , Fob. 29. Stain
ins seven for acquittal and five f (
conviction , the jury which tried Job
Beal Snood for the murder of Cap
A. ( ' . . Boyco , the aged Panhaml
king , was discharged today.
Snood , a wealthy hanker of Amari
lo. Tex. , believed Capt. Boyce ha
tried to assist ills son in abdiictin
Mrs. Snood and shot Capt. Boyce I
a Forth Woith hotel.
The jury was out 112 hours.
LAWRENCE STRIKE HAY END
Mill Owner * Have Agreed to Grai
Concessions to Operatives.
Lawrence. Mass , Feb. 29. The mi
owners have agreed to grant conce
sions to the operatives , according t
a message ! .ero late this aftornooi
The proposed concessions are undo
stood to Include a wage advance of
per cent over the rate formerly pal
for fifty-six hours' work each week.
DECIDE AGAINST SACHHARINE
Cabinet Members In Charge of Put
Food Law , Vote It Out.
Washington. Feb. 29. By u vote (
to 1 , the board of cabinet offlcei
charged with the enforcement of tli
pure food low , today entered a fim
decision agjMnst the use of saccha
iuo in preparing foods. Secretary i
Agriculture Wilson and Secretary (
Commerce and Labor Nagel conflrn
'd the decision that food contalnln
saccharine was adulterated. Seer
tnry of the Treasury MacVeagh dl
sented. One month's grace will I
given the manufacturers to arranp
for the elimination of saccharine.
Mexico Can Get Supplies.
Washington. Feb. 23. The Unite
States will not prohibit legitlmal
\\portatlons. including munitions i
war. from K ! Paso , Tex. . Into the re
/ > 1 town of Juarez , Mox. This co
elusion was reached today at confc
vnces among officials of the depai
ment of state , justice and treasury.
CONDITION Oflffi WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * .
The Forecast.
Maxlinttiii 2fi
Mliilinnni : i
A vertigo H
Barometer 30.24
Chicago. Fob. 2 ! ) . Tlio bulletin !
sued by tlio Chicago Htatlon of the
United States weather bureau gives
tlm forecast as folioWH :
Nebraska : Generally fair tonight
and Frlda.v ; somewhat colder In west
port lun Friday.
South Dakota : Fair and continued
< t. ' tonight and Friday.
, TO
WILL SOON ENGAGE IN VIGOROUS
SPEECHMAKING CAMPAIGN
EXPLAINING POSITION.
Washington , Feb. 'Ji.-President !
Pnft will noon start a vigorous speech-
unking campaign to explain his posi-
Ion on current questions and further
ils candidacy for rcnomtnation. Be-
'ore the republican national eonvon-
Ion meets In Juno the pr-side-nt will
spend many days on the road , and IH
expected to deliver scores of speeches ,
le will travel as far west as Chicago ,
is far north as New Hampshire and
south as far as Georgia. Other en
gagements may be made in the next
few weeks. The president's political
nlvlsers believe he Is their best or-
it or.
TEXAS BLIZZARD KILLS SEVEN
At Least That Number Perished in
Storm that Swept Panhandle.
Dalhart , Tex. , Feb. 29. At leasl
seven persons in northwest Texas am :
eastern New Mexico lost their lives
In a storm that swept across Hie Texas
panhandle Sunday. Passengers arriv
Ing on delayed trains here today do
dare there were two deaths at Romero
mere , Tex. , two at Naravisa , N. M.
and one death near Dalhart. In eacl
case the victim had gone on the range
to care for cattle suffering in the bliz
zard.
NEBRASKA SOCIALISTS MEET.
Would Hold Water Rights for State
Condemn Commission Plan.
York , Neb. , Feb. 29. Resolution :
condemulrg the acts of this author )
ties at Lawrence , Mass. , in the cot
ton mills strike , will be passed a
the state convention of the socialist
who began ( heir sessions here thi :
moinlng : , according to statement :
made by leaders today. The work o
the convention today was largely taken
on up witli the appointment of com
mlttees. The framing of the platforn
will not be started until tomorrow
Several of the old time populists havi
come over to the socialist party h
the last few years , declared Join
Chase of Lincoln , who called the con
ventlon to order.
York , Neb. , Feb. 29. That Nebraski
socialists , who open their state con
vention in the armory here today , wil
insert at least three new and vita
planks in the platform , Is the state
ment of delegates who arrived las
night. The first of these , they say
will be the denouncement of tin
method whereby the state is selling its
water rights along Nebraska riven
for a mere filing fee. They believ *
the state should withhold all watei
rights from private concerns.
If gossip counts for aught , the com
mission form of government will b (
bitterly denounced. The socialists
claim It is not a representative gov
ernment. State insurance , it Is be
lleved , will be favored and made f
part of the platform. The plan pie
vides for the insurance of all propertj
with the state. Nebraska's three so
cialist mayors are among the dele
gates. They are : . . .uyors Griffin , Be
at rice : S. W. Foe , Red Cloud ; H. II
Mauck , Wymore. The entire work ol
the convention will be taken up win
the framing of a platform. No out
side speakers will be present.
STRIKE MAY SPREAD.
Move on Foot at Lawrence to Call z
General Strike.
Lawrence , Mass. , Feb. 29. More op
eratives were working in the various
textile mills today than on any pro
vlous day of the big strike , which is
now in its eighth week. Fewer pick
ets were in evidence than usual , and
the police were given but little
trouble.
Prior to the departure of the 7:11 :
train for Boston , a crowd of about
fifty persons gathered at the railroad
station In the belief that a party ol
children was to be sent away , but
upon learning that plans of the strik
ers to transport youngsters today had
been changed they soon dispersed.
Several lines of activity in connec
tion with the strike were continued
Important among these was the in
vestigation regarding the legal side
of the matter of exportation of chll
dren from the city. A probable de
velopment was the formal declarator
of a strike by the central labor unloi
of this city. Should such a vote b <
passed , It was expected that a general
oral call for funds would be issued t <
unions affiliated with the America !
Federation of Labor.
36 KILLED IN
THREE DOZEN LIVES ARE LOST
IN MEXICAN PENITENTIARY.
WARDEN IS AMONG THE SLAIN
Six Convicts Are Killed During the
Outbreak and Twenty Others Are
Executed Within a Few Hours ,
Charged With Being Ringleaders ,
Laredo. Tex. . Fob. 29.Thirtysix
lives was Hie penalty of yesterday's
revolt In th" penitentiary at Monte-
toy , Mox. , according to incoming pas
sengers today. These passengers
said that , six of the prisoners wore
killed during the outbreak and twen
ty others , regarded as ringleaders ,
were exec-lited at ! o'clock yesterday
afternoon. There were about 15,000
prisoners In the Institution. Last
night's reports said the warden was
iimong the slain.
The passengers were nnablo to
describe in what manner the remain
ing victims were killed , but It Is as
sumed they were among the number
slain In the first rush of revolting
prisoners
re
DEAD AT 18 POINT
WELL KNOWN PIONEER OF THAT
CITY EXPIRES AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.
West Point , Neb. , Feb. 2SSpecial
to The News : Fred Sonnenschein ,
one of the best known men in this
part of the state , died yesterday at
the ago of 59 years. Mr. Sonnen
schein had been failing rapidly In
health during the last few months ,
his disease baffling the skill of the
best physicians. He was conscious
to the last mid died bravely , recon
ciled to his fate. He was a native of
Bohemia and had resided in West
Point for nearly forty-five years. He-
was a man of peculiar temperament ,
possessing many excellent qualities ,
He is survhed by his wife , to whom
he had been united for forty years.
She ministered to his wants In a
most cheerful , self-denying manner ,
winning praise from everyone fami
liar with the family history. For many
years Mr. Sonnenschein was connect
ed with the Nebraska Telephone com'
pany , holding positions of trust and
honor. His parents , brothers and sis
ters reside in Prague , Bohemia.
CORDIALLY GREET KNOX.
Secretary of State Leaves Panama
City on a Trip to Colon.
Panama City , Feb. 29. Secretary of
State Knox.left here this morning at
S o'clock , making a leisurely trip to
Colon , with frequent stops on the way
for the purpose of inspecting the Pan
ama canal. When taking leave of the
large party of government officials
who accompanied him to the station ,
Mr. Knox told them he was immensely
pleased with the cordiality of the
welcome.
Mr. Knox and his companions will
return on board the cruiser Washing
ton this afternoon , when anchor will
be at once weighed and the warship
will proceed for Port Limon , Costa
Hica , where the party expects to ar
rive tomorrow and to continue the
journey to the capital , San Jose , at
once.
The newspapers here continue to
day to express friendly sentiments to
ward the United States and apprecia
tion of the visit of the secretary of
state. The Star and Herald says :
"Secretary of State Knox does not
leave the capital on a mere junket.
His visit is an event of no little im
portance , for weighty questions are
pending. Wo trust that everywhere he
will meet with u reception calculated
to smooth the way for the success of
his mission. "
The Panama City council has adopt
ed resolutions complimentary to the
visit of Mr. Knox.
TALKS TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Secretary Knox Tells Southerners
Taft Wants Closer Relations.
Panama , Feb. 29. Secretary of
State P. C. Knox made in Panama to
day the first of his public addresses
on his trip to the capitals of Central
America , Northern South America
and the West Indies.
This speech , while delivered before
the acting president of Panama , Senor -
or Rodolfo Chlari , was In reality ad
dressed to all the countries he will
visit and included an explanation of
the attitude of the United States to
wards South and Central America.
Mr. Knox said the president believed
the early completion of the canal
should mark the beginning of closer
relations between the United States
and all Latin America ; that the pur
pose of the United States towards all
the American republic was to live in
amity and essential harmony ; and
that the United States desired more
peace , morn prosperity , more happi
ness and more security In their na
tional Ives. He declared the United
States craved neither sovereignty nor
territory in Latin-America.
WHICH ONE ?
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WILL AGAIN BE RUNNING MATE ,
IF TAFT WINS.
TO CARRY NEW rORK WITH HIM
Unless Present Plans of President
Taft's Campaign Managers Go Aw
ry , Vice President Sherman Will
Again Go on the Ticket.
. Washington , Feb. 29. Unless pres
ent plans of President's Taft's cam
paign managers go awry , Vice Presl-
dent Sherman will again go on the
republican ticket for 'tfh-\ resident ,
according to a report here. A member -
ber who is the most active amoii
the president's official family Is quot
ed as saying :
"We had not intended to consider
Mr. Sherman for vice president in
this campaign , but the emergency
confronting us compelled us to dc
so. "
This Is said to have been the ob
ject of the recent visit to Washington -
ton of Republican State Chairman
I3arnes of New York. Mr. Barnes ,
it Is said , told President Taft that
with Sherman on the ticket New York
could be carried for Taft.
A CONFEDERATE ADMITTED.
President Taft Makes Special Order
in Favor of a Southerner.
Washington , Feb. 29. Though con
federate veterans generally are ex
cluded from government hospitals ,
President Taft yesterday made an ex
ception of Capt. , f. W. Myers of Jack
sonville , Fla. , and ordered that he be
admitted to the army and navy hos
pital at Hot Springs , Ark.
Senator Fletcher Informed the pres
ident that Capt. Myers was crippled
with rheumatism and unable to obtain
relief anywhere but at Hot Springs ,
where ho had been prevented from goIng -
Ing on account of the expense. The
president conversed with Secretary
Stimson and issued a special order.
FIRE BURNS 24 DAYS.
Firemen Recalled to Fight Malt Plant
Blaze in Chicago.
Chicago , Feb. 29. Firemen were
called to the- plant of the Northern
Malt company here today to fight a
fire which originally started on Feb.
5. A largo part of the plant , which
contained thousands of bushels of
grain , was destroyed at that time. Un
til last Tuesday water was poured In
to the smouldering ruins. Ilelleving
the fire had been extinguished , the
foremen left two days ago. but flames
were again leaping high when they
were recalled todav.
TELL OF SWAMP DEAL.
A Clerk in Department of Agriculture
Was to Get Stock.
Washington , Feb. 29. How Assist-
ind Secretary Hays of the department
sf agriculture offered to take stock In
; i company to develop swamp land In
the Dismal Swamp , was brought up
before the house committee of agri
culture expenditures. Ills offer , It was
testified , was made on the solicitation
af J. O. Wright , then a drainage en
gineer in the department and engaged
at the time in looking over the North
Carolina property. John Selp of Chll-
Hcothe , O. , the promoter of the pro
posed corporation , told the committee
he abandoned the plan because of
Wright's attitude. Ho testified that
Wright was to receive a commission
of Ifi.OOO from the state for making
the sale of I > ake Maltemuskeet and a
gift from him of { 40,000 In stock In
EINA.MEMA ,
i , MO-
the company when It was organized.
Tills double connection , Mr. Seip said ,
led him to drop the affair because he
feared It would make impossible a
clear title to the property. Wright waste
to have left the government service.
Assistant Secretary Hays , through
Solicitor McC'abe of the department ,
submitted a statement to the commit
tee. He told of going to North Carolina
lina to look over the property and
then of telegraphing to Wright that
he would take one-fifth of the stock.
The development of Dismal Swamp
never was before the department , he
said. Cross-examination of Seip will
be continued today.
THREE PULLMANS
DROP INTO DUCK
SEVERAL PASSENGERS INJURED
ON ROCK ISLAND TRAIN
NO. 6.
Davenport , la. , Feb. 29. Three
Pullman couches of train No. ( J , or
the Rock Island , left the track neai
Anama , 111. , this morning at G o'clocli
and tumbled over into a ditch. Sev
eral passengers were injured.
TOUCHES NAGEL'S HEART.
So a South Dakota Family Will Be
Reunited.
Washington , Feb. 29. A pathetk
appeal by a German alien whose fam
ily had been separated by the immi
gration law touched the heart of Sec
retary Nagel. As a result , the family
of George Hoffman will be reunited
at Dickinson , N. D.
Hoffman , his wife and seven chil
dren , healthy and hardy , arrived at
Baltimore from Germany several
months ngo. Two of the children had
trachoma , vUileh barred their unre
stricted admission. They were placed
in a Baltimore hospital and the oth
ers of the family wont to Dickinson.
A few days ngo one of the children at
Dickinson died. The father came to
Washington to plead for the release
of the two interned children. lie
could not speak English and in his
native tongue told Secretary Nagel.
who Is a Gorman scholar , that he
could not go homo without his chil
dren to take the place of the lost one ,
because it would break their mother's
heart.
An Investigation disclosed that , the
children at Baltimore were nearly
well and could travel without danger.
Secretary Nagol authorized their re
moval to Dickinson.
FIXING EXPRESS RATES.
Express Companies Fix Rates Arbitrarily -
trarily , Regardless of Freight.
Washington. Feb. 2 ! * . Rates of ex
press companies are fixed arbitrarily
without reference oven to the first-
class rail froicht rates. In brief , that
win ? the statement of Joseph Simmer-
in ii. genera ! traffic manager of the
Adams HxproRB company , at the in-
vestlratlon by the Interstate com-
irerco commission Into express rates
and methods.
"Wo make our rates regardless of
what the freight rate is between the
nmo points , " said Mr. Zimmerman. "I
Suppose no man living knows how ex
press rates originally were made or
could say dtfinitely hnw they are
made now. "
"Do yon know of any basis for an
express rate ? " Inquired Commissioner
Lane.
"It probably would be the distance
with a weight of 100 pounds as the
unit , " replied the witness. Rates to
points intermediate between two glv-
c-n points he thought would be ad
justed practically arbitrarily. Further
inquiries by Mr. Lane developed the
admission from Mr. Zimmerman that
the various express companies lean
ed on one another in fixing the rates
to avoid warfare among them.
FAITH WITH
T. R. ONE OF THE MEN WHO GO
LA FOLLETTE TO RUN.
PROMISED HE WOULD NOT RU
Walter L. Houser , Campaign Managi
for La Follette , Charges Rooseve
With Breaking Faith Says H
Sent Direct Pledge to La Follette.
Portland , Ore. , Feb. 29. In an i
terview last night , Walter L. House
national campaign manager of Unite
States Senator Robert M. La Follott
condemned the action of Col. The
O.ore Roosevelt in entering the rai
for the republican nomination ! ' <
president.
Mr. Houser declared that Cc
Roosevelt was one of those who i
duced Senator La Follette to ont <
the race for the presidential nomin
tion. Roosevelt , Honser declare
through a mutual friend , sent Senate
LaFollette uord that Roosevelt won !
not have his name considered in ai :
manner asi candidate.
T. R. BACK IN GOTHAM.
Tells Reporters He Had Very Inte
esting Trip to Boston.
Now York. Feb. 29. Col. Theodoi
Roosevelt returned to New York las
night after an absence since Satu
day in Boston.
"A very interesting trip , " he lol
the reporters , who met his train :
0:0 : ; : p. m. When his attention wa
called to the announcement of to
governors t'C'claring ' themselves si
Taft supporters and he was aske
what he thought of the situation i
the west ho said :
" 1 haven't heard anything and I ai
not a prophet. "
He added , however , that in th
state of Washington whore Gov. Ha
had declared for President Taft's n
nomination , the mayors of Soattl
and Tacoma and Senator Poindoxte
had announced themselves In his f ;
vor.
Mr. Roosevelt was unaccompanied
and went directly from his train t
the home of his cousin , J. West Rees (
veil , to spend the night. The fac
of the colonel's presence on th
train was net generally known Neltl
or on the trip from Boston nor in th
cltv were crowds In evidence and h
had no occasion to speak enronto.
WILEY CALLS IT FICTION.
Denies Rumor That He Intends t
Resign and Enter Politics.
Washington , Feb. 29. Dr. Harve
Wiley , chief chemist of the depari
ment of agriculture , denied that h
had any intention of resigning fron
office. Ho characterized as "prc
pusterous" and "pure fiction" the n
niors that IK- was considering sue
at tion and that he probably woul
come out with a statement attackln
Secretary Wilson and the admtnlstrr
tion. IJr. Wiley declared that the n
mors came from "enemies" who n
cently had attacked him In otho
ways.
As to the report that after reslgi
Ing he wouid be a candidate for vie
president on the democratic tlcke
the doctor laughed and said :
"I could not run on that ticket ,
am a whole democrat ; that Is , th
others are only semi-democrats ,
believe in the equal rights of man-
the right of women as well as mete
to vote. Therefore , I am a who !
democrat. "
THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILLION
IDLE IN ENGLAND.
AND NUMBER SWELLING HOURLY
Each Side Blames the Other for Fail
ure to Settle the Strike Strikers .
Blame Owners , Owners Blame Min
ers Government Frames a Bill.
London Fob. . of
, 29.--Upwards three
inarters of a million coal inlnorn had
laid down their tools and gene on
strike by 2 o'clock this afternoon when
the day shift In the mines ended. The
ann.v of striking colliers swelled hour
ly throughout the morning , when it
became known that no settlement had
been reached.
Karl ) side Is now blaming the other
for tin- failure of the negotiations
The miners say ( lie coal owners did
not show a conciliatory attitude , while
the owners Insist Ilia ! the minors wore
determined to strike no matter what
terms were offered.
It Is understood the government bus
drafted a minimum wage bill with
safeguards for the owners , and IB
ready to rush it through parliament In
case of necessity.
Sec Some Hope.
It is slated this evening with some
show of authority that there Is u
prospect of it break in the deadlock
between the coal owners and the
millets. Premier Asqulth has sub
mitted a now proposal to the minors
who , it is asserted , have now signi
fied their willingness to negotiate on
the. question of safeguards which the
owners demand its a corollary to the
establishment of a minimum wage.
Mr. Asquith is said to have given
an assurance to the miners' delegates
that means \\ould be found to compel
the coal owners to fall into line with
the majority on the question of the
concession of a minimum wage.
In Behalf of a Negro.
Washington , Feb. 28. Attorney
( Jeneral Wickersham is seeking to
prevent the American Bar association
Ironi ousting W. H. Lewis , his negro
assistant , from membership. Lewis
was elected about a year ago , but the
executive committee of the associa
tion when i1 met here Jan.1 , passed
a resolution rescinding the ad Ion.
ARGUHENTsTlHEL CASf"
Mysterious Identity Case Has Held
Dramatic Interest.
St. Louie , Mo. , Feb. 29. Attorneys
today commenced arguments to twelve
men in the United States district
court here upon whom the govern
ment has placed the task of solving
the Kimmel idcntitv mystery , involv
ing the payment of a $ . " . ,000 life in
surance policy. Other policies with
their accrued interest and refundable
premiums , make the amount at stake
? 10,000.
The receiver of a defunct batik at
Nlles , Mich. , brought suit in 1904
against an insurance company of New
York to make payment on a policy on
the life of George A. Kimmel , an Ar
kansas City banker who mysteriously
disappeared July ; ! 0 , 1XUS. Kimine-l's
sister , Kdna Kimmel , now Mrs. Kdna
Bonstat , was the beneficiary and as
signed this policy to the bank. The
twenty days of this , the third hear
ing , have been featured l > . \ contradic
tions which havt < increased , rather
than solved , the mystery.
The insurance company lias at
tempted to prove that : i man they
have produced is the missing Kim
mel. The plaintiff in the case refers
to him only as "the claimant. " Mrs.
Kimmors dramatic denial of her
motherhood of "the claimant" was
hardly less dramatic than his repudia
tion of her for that denial , although
he insisted to the end in calling her
"my mother. "
The plaintiff has attempted to prove
that Kimmel disappeared ; that ho was
killed during a treasure limit In Oregon
gen , and that the claimant is not the
missing banker. Bertlllon experts and
opthalmologistK have clashed , seeking
to prove that measurements of the
claimant and his eyes either do or do
not stamp him as Kimmel , according
to the sldo for which they testified.
Witnesses for the defense have con
tradicted almost every material state
ment of the plaintiff , and both are.
eagerly waiting the time when ( In
jury shall say which side has won.
Lawrence Operators In Statement.
Boston , Fob. 29. The heads of the.
Law rence ii-ills , all of which have
their executive offices in this city , dis'
claim responsibility for the refusal of
Hie police to allow children to be sent
to New York , Philadelphia , Washing
ton and elsewhere. In a Joint statement -
ment Issued hero the mill owners
says : "The. manufacturers of Law
rence are in no way responsible for
any detention of children who wens
being sent out of the state. The man
ufacturers did not ask for this , they
were not informed of the contemplat
ed action of the local authorities ;
any difference as to the proper course
In the matter will bo entirely satis
factory to the operators , who are
giving employment every day to an
increasing number of people and are
thereby gradually reducing any ills-
tress that hos been occasioned by the
strike. "