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THE DAILY PRSS8 I? tbe
only newsoap*r published In
Newport New? that receive* the
full new* service of the Asso?
ciated Press.
VOL. XV. NO. |5|.
BIG STRIKE IS AVERTED;
TRAINMEN ARE VICTORS
One of the Greatest Contro
versks Ever Between Rail?
roads and Employes is
Amicably Settled.
THREATENED WALK-OUT
INVOLVES 50,000 PEOPLE
Event Marks Closing of Longest and
- Hardest Fought Battle Ever
Brought to Peaceful and Agreeable
? Termination by Mediators Under
. the Erdman Act?Conclusion of
Conference Turn? Into Love Feast
ralwav*. Such a strike, it was real
i/'.-ii. would be a calamity to tne
South and would affect aeriously all
parts of the United States. It was
appreciated by the financial .Vad... ot
wveial of the railway systems that
a vtrike < f thai magnitude ?i this time
ro'ght spell bankruptcy for **v? ral or
the ! dee Th-y >aid traukly to the
mediators and to the representatives
<f their employes that they were not
in such a financial condition mat
would warrant a heavy Increase
Of all the i all war? tn th?j l'nited j
Staus, excepl those on the Pac.ttc
coast, they pointed ot.t, the road? in I
the southeastern territory were the
only lines which recently had not in?
creased their freight rates, fti view M
that fact. th<y f?It that some con?
sideration ought to be g.ven them Ml
reguid to the matter of incrcdjknsj
wa^es.
The representatives of
oloveg insisted, however,
wsfge-j of railway men in southeastern j
territory should be raised and that j
amount they should approx.mn*e
wages paid for similar employment!
in the west* rn territory.
Beth Sides Pleased.
In its final analysis, the agreement
reached today, after a aeries of con?
ferences between the mediators and'
represent!fives of both tud<s of the
ccutrove:jy, continuing from 10 a m.i
the em
that the j
(By Associated Tress)
WASHINGTON. I). C. ^&Jy 2.?
Official announcement wCy made by
the mediator* ton ght that an ami?
cable adjustment of the owttroversy
-between the railroads in tie south?
eastern territory and their conductor*"
and trainmen had been reached. Tne
agreement signed provides fbr a suo
stanliai increase in the wa*ee of !.':>'
eroi>loyes and improved conditions
and hours of labor. The adjustment
al?o will avtit a threaieuad^atrike ot
lO.oOO men which would have: involved
approximately 40,000 other** Tfce set.
tlein<nt re^^hed is regarded.as a dts
tinct v.etory for the employes, al?
though concessions were' made by
both ::ides.
Wage incr*ase.V&'?
Wille no statement wasfwiade coo.
cerning the tern:- ot settlement of the' _ w _ ^
controversy, it is known that the men PAYS SALARY Ur $7,0J(J
have been granted an incr- ot,
wage? ranging rrcra .1? percent to 4? '
per rent. It is iraposs We. in tne R.tired Army Officer is Named to Fill
present condftion of the arrangement,
effected, definitely to ttate wnat in-,
^crease are given by the agreement to
se sevial classes of labor. This seem,
[confusion results from the fact that'
Lseveral railway iim-s employ d.f-j
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
ADVISOR TITbALUNGER
Gen. Marshall Appointed Con?
sulting Engineer.
Newly Created Posit on in the In?
terior Department in Accordance
With Wiehe* of President Taft.
methods of competing tneir
cale. Some of the men receive
em wage, others receive pay m ?
with the number of miles
cording
vel and the
91ns.
(By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. D. C. July IS.?
Brigadier General Wm. L. Marsnail.
rr_ealh?dar-. "V", T** who recently retired as chief of en
"i a J 6 tfneers of the ataiy. today was. ap
pettf made y ^j,,^ consulting engineer to the kcc
'retary of the interior-In the reclama
of the (;on service, * po-ltion created by
ding ^ne querion
the mediators felt .that they | ^^^r-y of the I liter .or Ballinger to
y no more than that the tn-Jg^ajf:, njn, ,? solving the engineering
in all capacities of employ- J pr0blems involved in completing the
Bent w?re, by tire terms uf the ad
'J.ts?ment, very '-onfifrjeiabie.
Tbe conditions cX railway labor
reclamation projects now under way.
While the appointment coincides
with the policy of the administration
throughout t^?w-ei:heasteTn territory; in taking all possible advantage
were adjGsJ^n.y the mediators, inj the technical train.ng and exp
every instance and on every line of'of the army -engineers in the mam
tho thirteen roads levoivee> the labor J moth task of reclaiming<cf the arid
conditions of the men l>> terms of tne
agreement will be materially improv?
ed.
Difficult Problem.
When the controversy was submit?
ted to the mediators, Chairman Mar?
tin A Knapp, of the lnters*i:<- t oni
merce Coci mi seien and Dr. Charles F
and semi-arid region* of the country,
it was aald at the interior deoartment
that tne new officer will not supplant
F. H. Newell, director of the reclama?
tion ?et vice, whose fate has been the
anhjecf of m* ch speculation ever
since the lines were sharply drawn
between the Garfleid and Halling^r
Neil, commi-sloner of lafcor. s.xteen, adminiktrat.cns of the department.
days ago. thirteen separate demands
were made upon the ru iwavs by their
employes Of these thirteen demands
His Duties.
It was explicitly ?tated that General
tfirshall's aprointmertdid "not indi
the representatives of vie employ** j cate any change in the personnel ?m
fcave scored a victory o? practically | the nepj for< e ef the reelsmation ser
all Until w.thiH a day or two.ir.ee. inasmuch as be would have no
?earcejy rev likelihood existed of a supervision nr control over the op?ra
?atL^aftory settlement of the centre* ttona of the service nor the designing
rrrsy by ihe mediators Taelve days <>f con struct'on work. He wo-ild act,
were spent In almost fruitless e?- jt was said, in an advieory o?p?c'ty
tfeavor to get the reiwe*?wt?tiv?? ef to the secreCM? of the interior fn
Ube two parties ?o the cnalroversT to- the work of completing reclamation
Beile r?i; a reasonsOlc bast of settle, projects under the provisions of tne
Cfein act Of June JS, last, *n!horxing the
Ari..trat'on. under the atrdmaa act, iawaan^e of f20.fwc.f?*n of certrflrates
woe propo*ed. bat that - jrropo?itto? of indebted res* for that purpose
was r!*aHr abeMoned. iDunag taa. Tie creation of rh# ne?- po-itr
rend.-ncw of the medlaUaa procewd- was n accordance "with the w?iie*
lags, a strike vote was tab en ?>v 'he of the President and was in batmony.
labor organisation* mrofeed in the ft was ?i-ted. *!th th* plan of tnspee
?Witrorersy i?nd by a larfj* major.ty tkm ny army ewajn*?s of emlsttn*;
a strike w?? oilief?! fiy ttt rvn oiu re<-?imat!oa protects, a. preVxl?i T
leb the raikwar* acceded tn their d?- the new law That act provides for
bx I Ike appo atatent of a branch of e*f>
eo when that fact became known acwrs to b? .designated from the e*>
?be media tor? .fid not abandon ot gine^r corp. *f the army to ??pect
even i jail j beiB^ abJ- to adjawt ?**,?*V> re,Haa-.aiio? works, --enortinv ?>
Weiltle* j ndfc te the President. Mr Tar; atxa
Desperate Strwfl?l* to Stop ?trifce. - tbe appo?af*w]t cf Ort* beard now
-Ptasny the praefl?l. *< the tire under con*t<ter*ticw The hoard will
Biffc ra lway srssrva* At tbe Sortb ] *trr<- In an ?dvisorv eapactty an the
tatneHi wrtfc tb*. President, wijile Oeperai Marshall win
railed Int? m
?aediators In aa e#vt to seU'e tbe ] oeew*? a similar refttlon to tbe sec
troubte wit boat a ktrfk*. Tk* m*m- retary of the inferior
bar. of ifce gsaeial rraaajers' j-\ Will ?rned't* Werk.
?Mttee s?M ?b* r?anma?JBii* of t*>| Wie dar VsM, at t*r r?cmm*?ir?
bor ontanisation eommtaawa* bad ? aerrle* in rcpoa** to a eo-*<iow na-.
protracted *tm?Kie la reaoft t* agree.} any. said be t^oefkt tbe ap
and be?4#* wene slmmt *a t?-: cf Oeeral Marsh.;: a
any furO*i *fl*rt rw?eved it wowt exp-drte the ?cvk
?j Coi"?! X*r*b?!l wbo. ta bis new
j nvdSdba. will rceeis* a aaHrT of 17.
.Iw*n rra?l>. w?? p?ace?l .<a rn* r?nrr\4
?: U'f i.t t>re arme cm Jew* il bast.
. aT.er a dlstutuiaM
leg
adl?*t tbe tfflh
NKWTOKT I
T. R. TALKS TO SUIT
INSUR6ENTLEADERS
They Leave Sagamore H?l Sat?
isfied and the Colonel Calls
'Em''Fine Fellows."
THREE MOST FAITHFUL
TO ROOSEVELT POLICIES
Teddy Makes Pubic That He Owes
Debt of Gratitude to Representa?
tives Madison and Muroock for
Work Done in House?Caller Gives
Out Statement.
(By \"c. i.i r .1 Hrriw)
OYSKH HAY. X. Y. .Jmy 2?Three
Kansans?all Republican insuwm*
of :h?' ttaepcm. dy?*?talked with Theo.
<lore Rooi-evelt for thiee Hour* nt
Snganu ie Hill today and ?re*t iv. y
sail.-ficd. When they had gone ' OlO*
ne| Roo?'Tefl railed them "fine fel
lowf." .n<l said they discussed U>c
"work of the recent -i--.-s.on of con?
gress." All agreed that the (llaliin
ger-Pinrho! controversy was
t>r> ;iched.
The visitors were Senator Joseph
U ilristow and Represent ilire? Vlctc
Murdoch/and K. H. ?,!adison. ?11
whom fought hard for Roosevelt pi
cies when he was In tne White Hou^e.
That he appreciated their services he
mule known wth emphasis today:
the Ins lrgent* wete mure enjphat c
in their praise, of Theodore Roo?evelt.
Explaias Conference.
When the four ( 'clock trajn Ii <-i
pulled out of Oyster llay and tke oor
respcndea^ Ftraighiened up. the colo?
nel was pacing about in a crash r ding
su:i ind liding b<x>'.;. He ns;eil in?
to an explanation of the confei*ace at
onea.
'Those three Kansans," he begr.n,
"arc among my most loyal supporters
and were during the- seven years i
was in the White House."
? Can you tell us what was di?
ed?" was ventured.
These fine fellows and I h ue be?
discuss ng the recent session of
gress." said Colonel Roosevelt, "ho
I wish to say right here," he si id wit
a ?nnp. "we have not been disoussw
the Ballineer-Pinchot trouble."
"My friend. M ?Ii/iii.. is cue of
judges in that cafe and I woo
not have it appear th*t l expecte?! n
influence in the matter.
Grateful to Them.
"I owe an especial d*bt of gratit
> to R? piesentatlve, y ?*'?cn and Mur
| dock for the stand <ey took at the
I time when Representative Tawney of.
j fered s re-olu'inc providing that none
! of the appropriation* of the secret
I si '\ ?. m etc he in invesUgat
!og the conduct of avmbera of toe
j senate and bonse. At ?!.*: time aio,
j a resolution of censure, aimed at my?
self, mw offered in congress, and- M?d
| i?ot! and Murdoch fought it to the
end. Madison and Murdock were
right In thit flasht?the prnvts.ons for
the secret f vice should never have
been strike' out."
Here the colonel paused a moment,
rhen like a shot be aaM: ^
"W< :i!d y.'i !;k? '<> kn'iw ih- ?ecref
of that fleht. It was Jtst thi* way:
A n'imbe; of members of congreas
realized that i was hitting at them
rat calling no natces.
"Senator Brtstow render**! a gr**t
service to his country in ?h? postal
I iiirestigatlo?. He,found the r*.;caj?
and pnt the at out
The colonel was then pressed tW
something crnce*n r.? the /-rmrcreace
wfrfc IJoyd ?' Oriacom, prcaid- ? : >:?
?he Repcf>:i< certify comrattlee Of
Xew York county. Mr. ir ?nn is
?pe?<J ng the ntgot at Sagamore in.
K ?w Mr GrUcom who fathered taw
amendai? nt, to the row ?Vfe.tej i>*b
eVrcrt pilmsrr Mil is| I: ?? to M*
that Clone! Reoseretf sear the tele?
gram f<?m Cambridge, nrglr.g t?aW
the measore he pa^s.-x)
"t*tt Mr Ortacom and I have 4a?
cuiwed sacnM a? perfer-.Jy or.vwr?
fr^tn the tr - of it- amhndgr mer?
ges n?.' aaU the orftowel. TU? dw
iBrsted the aakdeot
OakMri Roaarve't hji? ,aer?r eaid
J"?t what he arnpo?e?| to do R the
face, of the *>fei! c f the Co?.. hML. hat
?he ? ?;-.., kn w . a ? a IfaMhe
hMW ttnoa h's coofcraoee vCh Mr
Orlsrotn aa todtratrng that ptaa* are
Mag dianwr^i which will nxwn
much tf th? Rof^iMcir, orgas'aatioB
in tJ.:* atwte
J?tat wkas
afar wMh th* ralaa?l U ?trH wt?h>
aMtk^l "Me mar com* at ?*?
s?" aaJ4 fXowei KaaaeeeR, **at I
a ino-rtaie wWa "
''Now bov"^ adaawa jVrd TSdaw
SEWS. V/V.. M NDAY,
?ii"u:-?as- ? ?' -, ,.
TEDDY WILL HAVt NO
SUCH POLITICAL HONORSj
Former President Decline* Offer for |
Governor e' New
Yo-k.
i?y Associated Pr**?.)
ITICA, N. V. tln\v 2.- About ten)
j days ago the RofmbJIcau Club in thi/t
city I'K.-tid a resuluiton putting for-|
j ward Me Mm* of !.???'.!? President
Theodore ll>v>?cve!t as a nominee l'"r|
guvwnor in tint. ?tat?. This reaolu
tiou was forwarded MraV Roosevelt]
Iune It) wltb a atfctrm<:it an in the
charade* and standing of the bo?ly|
v? kit h oassed If.
I'. ,i;.-? ??,> ?hat Colonel K.x
wrote an IrumedUt* reply, but In
some manner Mi.' letter ivas raUae-til
And nol until a day or two ago did
the s.-rretar? of the club, Fred II.
Adam*. of. *h:s city, leorlva the J
colonel's letter. The letter I? a posi?
tive ami unqualified declination of the;
:ropose<! honor, and is ;>< follows:
".Slav ]. through, you cordlall) thanl:
?Abe Keiiubllcan Club of Oncida dmn
fty for it* m?uaas)e of appreciative)
ucod will*
"Belierw tsc. I appreciate it. But 1
also ask that the ?ob at oace stop
bay agitation to have me nominated
tor governor. It would be an absolu'e
impossibility for me to accept.
"With high regards.
"Sim rely yours,
(Signed I
"THEODORA BOOSKVKLT "
HOLLAND LEAVES FIELD
TO MAYNARD AND YOUNG
Candidate Withdraw* From Congress?
ional Race la Second
District.
fifty a<-.-.n.. i .' it-h"
NORFOLK. VA.. luly 2 ?J. Peter j
Holland, of Franklin. Virginia, tonight
announced his withdrawal from tho
lace for the Democratic congressional j
nominal? n. This leaves only Wlliiani j
a. Yoinf. and Congressman Harry L. j
Mayoarti in Ihe race.
Mr. li illind declared he had looked I
? v r conditions <:arefully and was oon-|
fu'ent he cwld net win.
The primary occurs August 23. and
irom present indications it will be the
doses* and most interesting the sec
Mid disttict of Virginia has -*een in
trenv vcars.
CONVENTiON AT SEA.
Tobacco wen ? ransact Business From j
Norfolk to flew York.
(Pr AwriitHl pr?a?T
NFAV VOHK. July t.?One hundred
mesBbem of the Tobacco Association
of the United States arrived todav
irem Norfolk. Va.. after holding their
snaua' convention at sea.
Tne r?mb?rs ar-> leaf tobacco men.
i.TOstly fron? Kcatucky, Virginia and {
th* CaraUnac and they figured that it
would be mor - agreeable in the pre?
vailing hot spell to thrash out their
business plans at ?.ea, so they met a>
Norfolk and embarked oe the Old
I l-omiaion Liner .Jamestown for thai
purpose.
MANN RESPITES REYNOLDS.
Hcnover County Man, Convicted of Ar?
son, Given 30 Days.
RICHMOND, Va. July 2.?Ander
son Reynolds, of Hanover county.
sent?nc*d to death July ? 'or arson,
was respited thirty days by Governor
Mann *liis* morning in ordrr that the
sc:'tier, of numerous citizens that the
penalty be mace life imprisonment
J be ixamrned.
! Reynolds burned the hcrr.e of J. A.
I MaHory Hanover ootmty. In Apr'!,
i B'.'cause the family was in ihe
house ai the time, the d:>nfh sentence
I wa. imposed.
Avorney H. M. Smith today cal'ed
I on the governor ni'fi the papers ask j
!ng for a reunite. *hich was granted.
SHOOTS MIM FROM AMBUSH.
Family Tt-HthJe in Tenwaeere Families
? 3ads to K-'-.nq.
A^n I ted IT- tl
RRISTOL TEVA J-ry 2-At Shady
jrord. near here ri^ay. Wit'tam Gros*
I shot aad tilled his f.re-rJser-ln-mw. *vTli
i Mam South, tfroit used a rifle and;
ir?red from aashusa. After Killing.'
; Sooth. Cross wen. to Use home of;
[Jef-sb r-i'i. a ae rhhor. strafest whom,
1 he bad a grtid*'- and, firing a shot!
ppeared Omes tnd. Sooth married
wtE si.?era and *atfty troobK-* ar?
- a >Tf ?..< t? tbenauac.
A ?wer!cars m - -orwd at Oxford.
.Ry A?- i?N Pressi
OX?DRP rT".:. I JkXD, ?? ly 2 ?
ereeal Aar.fr' R*i^n tat et Isalara
I M" Psrasai.
?:i;rH anasj m
9 r r?-*a? lb I aids rearer
i r. m
?fac ** waaaMd by
nt* b?.-re*y
rrr Jurnh?
) ?rtT ta ?Be
jU.n,Y 'i MHO.
EXPERTS LOOK FOR
GREAT RING BATTLE
Expect Jeffries-Johnson Prize
Fight to he Greatest of
the Times.
LODGING PLACES OVERRUN;
PEOPLE GUARDED IN CARS
Delegates from the World's Sporting
Centers Are Arrlv ng on Every
Train and the Scene ie One of
Gambling and Excitement of Ex?
pectancy.
iMt As?< i l.iteii pesaal
HKNO, NRVADA, July l.-MM is
Just waiting now Tomorrow and
Monday morning?and tnen the mo?
ment when Hilly Jordan will climb
out of the ring, with all the speed
th.'t h s fat leg* can carry him, say?
ing I at < r go.-'
Aucther languid runset W these
MOWS h'11 i and the great Jeffries
Johnson iwtt'e wll' h?> on.
Id the ntf'iutime the desert city
rapidly is taking on the appearance
of a national convent on The dele?
gates from the world's sporting cen?
ters are arriving on every train, the
street* and hotels are tilled with a
shifting of gentlemen thieves, gamb?
lers md pugfil*ts. The hum of con
ve;sat ion on the street is punctuated
With the click of the toi lette Wheels
and with the rry of >#uv. mr hawkers
Anil all are awaiting the event that
nothing wit an earthquake, tire. or
death can now prevent
The camps of the fighters ar?? uulel
with the petce ot .sn*peoec. The
arena is wait ng cut in tkt* whit" du
an ugly skeleton that ir^rTew-Tfour?
will be patpirnting with life and tnttUs
that the red gods t.end down men's
spines in moments of physical str re.
?? I My not another ?tick will have
to be tcnehed. The purse money la
up?all of It?the sum of f4<ii.'M?i,
whkh the tight loyer- will pay Jim
Jeffrie* ^i?l Jack .lohtiBotr-to measure
their - newa, their brains and their
fighting heart?. The only movement
fiow the rival camp> today was in the
way of plaaaare and thought-killing.
Moth Jeffries and Johnao* m-de au?
tomobile trliw Into town, Johnson Ju*t
for fun and to have the crowd stare
it hi.u and Jeffries b? cause he ^aj to,
in order to get to the fishing ground*
that he decided to etalt late in tne
afternoon.
Jeffries Surprise* Them.
The ctideal tlm.^ of waiting is be
in.,' watched - :.? by flsht experts.
Jeffrie* ha.- sui prised them all by
his .-ppar, nr iim -.i: em or, the eva or
the greatest moment in his l.fe. Noth?
ing ?lse aas expected from the black
man.
Nothing has arisen to add or detract
from the arguments pto and con that
care been agitating the ?per I a of the
ocuntry tor a rear.
In the Jeffrie., <2nip. the hangers
on and trainees arc willing to bet their
la.-t doK.r that, the m-.n, whom no
man ere; has brought to bis knee* OT
a blew, wit! make John?.n look like
the outside of a storm cellar after ?
hiMTicase. They can see nothing bot
the no^e "., . e atWJS Of Jeff.-r.es.
mowing dewn tu opponent. They
predict less .ban seven jounds after
the first blow Is strack.
Expect Long right.
On the other band, tbe<e is ptiin
Joy in the heart* of the men who fol?
low Johnson They see the negro
astride the worbf. They d*v*wl an
y?cth add scaaace?ar.?: esaaj .ally
that Hght upper cut. To? dead lere;
of cpin on among the tght experts <a
that the lUhi wtll W a Kosg oDe and
? hard oar?fa ache* word*, the great,
est ringJ Etil? af the times
Aahoftg the crowds that throag
taw K' r .nxi aad gambling non**.
are the far** of aara known arowad
the world- tb? werWi of the piak
sheet at lea**?aad there are also
face* cf seen known well to the police
of all great eftw The ante pafiee
are #ajag what they eaa to keep the
?rafters and the rhaewea gway *?*?
La the ext-nt gi aaarcbSBC t'ahaa a*
the ? aid if ?1 tb*r* i? manv ? loop
hole and the Rgnt-hngeree resgry ar*
bare !? farca.
Tb? >gh haajaered by a bvk of ew
ua?rfxad eefht-tve*. familiar with '.a*
(sees and epevat ng method* af MM
rtona* and crtm.nal* always dow* an
the areae of ? Mg ?g*t, rbe eehctaia
?a ett wgr of Mb? pcltclag of K^ao say
;aaght ibey bar* the sit latkm weft
r b - r?
ess
14 TaG Ks
Southern PRC ae railway has Sn?H*?n*j
a large tot** of special num. Kara
train entering the city, either troro
K?st rr West, carries one or more
I ?allroad detective* wnose boslnes* U
is to gi:aid |*?*??nger8 agu.nsi plck
Itocket? and keep the roof* and
truckr of the cats clear of tramp" and
I bur* ?"? ?>!<?? ri les to the Ml iicM
According to their esUMhjMOs1 ii.-r
the flacht altar both righti wiU
shake the diiKt (,f Nevada oft their
fee! on the day following the MUtlo.
It m'k?m n<> dinVirnre. they diviare,
ultft the outcome of the battle I*.
.Ii ffri. * will li isten >?aok to hit
[ home in Southern California.
Johnson will go direct to New yorK
CCME8 NEAR STARVING.
Boy Recovering at Pinners Point fmm
Imorlaonment In Freight Car.
'Mv as?'?-!* i ?1 e>??? ?
NORFOLK. VA . .Inly 2 ? Snm Hill,
need 13 ye rs. son of Charles RIH, 6)
Charlotte, N. C . is recovering* in Pitt-'.
ners" po-nt hotel today, following his
rescue last night f*-?<ui a freight car
in which h.- had beeu heij prisoner
for several d?J's without food or
dr nav.
The hoy ran away and hid nitatclf
in the cat for a Journey into ut'kuown
Innd* He will be held pending in
Ftrurtlons from his ptients
Virginia Shot in Duel.
iRv Aaepehtted I'r.snt
COKRl'RN. VA.. July 2.?In a pistol
j t'ue! at Si Paul. Va. last nicht. War
rpn Davis, a weil known young man
Of Rtwsell county, was shot arid prob?
ably fatally wounded by Alex Moore
Moore was unhurt and escaped. Iinvla
v as shot in the hi cast and leg.
HIS WflFf iS~ MISSING
Wealthy Farmer, Near Wll
liamsburg, Notifies Police.
HUSBAND FEARS FOUL PLAY
Woman Believed Visiting at McKeea
port and Search is Not Started for
Several Daye?Lady Mysterioualy
Disappearing is Fifty-two Years Old
RICHMOND. VA.. July 2.?Mrs.
Hosabellj il -i man. fifty-two yrars ofj
age. wife of Mr. Conrad Hohnian.
wealthy farmer, whose home i* two
ir.ll?? from WilllamsbuTg. ia missing
from her home and her husband has
.-eked the poifcetroa and detectives of
Ri< hmond to search for her.
He fears foci play, his wife having I
w tt home on the 24 of June andj
started fn the direct:m at William.*-;
burg. Wbtn las? ?ein. however, ahel
had turned from the county road *ajtaJ
la strip of woods. Knowing people |
j who reside in M. K . -port. It y%s
j thought perhaps she had jjone there,
i-ut telephonic eommurilca'iona to the'
place yesterday evening elicited the'
information UwM -:.<; had not been!
?en nor heard of.
In a -t?te of art a; excitement i
deetp sorrow, Mr. Hohman, who Is
??as; fifty years of are. eame to Chief
of Police Werner this morning and
asked ?hat a s-iarch be made for his
wife.
Mrs, Hohman <s a comely woman!
and does not look to bo fifty-two!
rears old. She has n# children. an1|
'ame witn her husband from Pennsyl?
vania fo Virginia a little more than)
a year ago.
Thv-y purchased a small farm neaxi
Wlllia.nsburg and were considered thej
wealthiest peop'e of the community
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
FOR NEW :.&0. COMPANY!
? . y- ? v - <
Directors of Recently Organ red lr-j
d>a"? Concern Held
Meeting.
nty AsenrtHti-d PraetJ
BJCHMONP. VA. M> I?
m?ting of director' e* fJr? ? be
peahe ft Ohio RafrwaT, at ind'ana.!
fx W in lh;s city late oteVay. the W-j
low na ctJlcets we.r ejected:
Fra:>.k ;?! Whuukj-r. Ri-RmoheJ,;
Va. aeemdimt i !-.:-> C Starr. K?r*
?K<SeU tad, nce-t?rejmes>t; i???1
Stewart MarKle X'? Yor-V. seere-1
try
The C*e?spee,ke A Gilo Railroad
of Indiaca I? the newly m?nipcie*M)
etagrx Cnewaatl * ljowienhV t ad. i
centl* aw roams si fcy Bat Cl***sae*a
A Ohio et receiver* aahf.
Ge
?nV Assort
NORF-'LK. V*
goabrwtt Cemtv.nd
ca. Virata a, *t>
?artly et?
Sunday
change
moderate *outf
I'KICK TWO
TAKING BALLOT ON
IConductors and Trainmen of
Pennsylvania Railway Threat*
vn Big Strike.
ICOMPANY REFUSES THE
DElfcNDS OF EMPLOYES
Management of Line Says Men Want
Same Pay for Shorter Haara, When
the Prevailing ftatee Are ** High
ae Others?Union Leaders lieue
Statement Giving Their Side.
(Hy Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.?Othclat
I 3iino;in< in, in waa matte today by Ida
I I'eiinsylvanl* Railroad Company that
members of the order of Railway
I'uiiductor* aud lliotborhood of Kali
toad Trainmen, employed In tin. train
r*nil yard service of the company, cast
i IMi: liurjj, Krie and 1 tu halo, are
i.ikinc a slrike vote because the cow
? any haj> refused to rive the men a
umher Increase Ui wages, aiaoutf.ng
from .? to 20 per rent. Appro*
mately lSfi%9 men arc involved*
g Company's Side.
In making the announcement the
company gave cut a statement giving
Itrrside of the case and also made
i i.Iii" a circular, distributed among;
> n idol -i. together With the com?
pany's answer to the men which waa
posted In ?Hm yards. The company
states 'hat the men want a to hoar)
i ay at the same wages paid
cloven hpurB aud that the eleveut
i cur be booslder. d extra work
, aid tor Ihe new ti>n hour
i b* i oinpsrtV v ?>'. ? that its r
venerally spvaflb.,. are higher
the New fork ffaaiTtiil^
was willing to apply the
New York Central in addition tft
t.-rescnt rates that obtained on 4hH
i ennnvlvania, providing the eieven
hour day could be maintained ahd
pay iir over time be paid on lita ooc
u.'i'h uf the dally rate oi !h?i IVcaeyl
r a n la.
The office ra of the trainman and
i i ndu? tors unions, in their strike Cir?
cular to the men; say:
Statement of Trainmen.
Generally speaking, yard rates,
put into tffe*-: by your company, <xnw
pure favorably whu the iaw'1 paid by
:i-er companies in the territory, hat"
we c >nt< ml that belli roau xr.-J yard
ih es si:ou!d he higher on our Uno?
paid b> other e.unpanSna for
similar rrrvii f, because ilie pulley of.
'he IVnnsylrar.ia railroad ha- always
is s^oiringly to edurate -lie'.r eaB*
?h.yees in the >>ell< f rha: certain of
h employee* were em Hied to freea
o 2? |wr cent, mere than paid by
"? r (otiif.;cins for similar aervioev
We r ?.?! wr ere tnilrlea to a way -
,uua ion ef 'he prac'ice accompanied
- .,...nr.; c jmilUon of paymeaL"
The < '-ir. laa'ion to take a atrrhe
vote was rt a-bed after a conf jrcne*
ast T lesday with Gtneial Manager '
11. Myers, who .nformeJ tea onaa>
fitrtee ihat the company would aap??f|
he arhitra'im of the New York Can?
al, that it would adopt all that ?ca
bodiea the principles for which the*
contend and :be rales thai have hate) -
uu into effect oa the New York Oaa>
?ral. leaving the company s high raja/g.
wand, cat not increasing the** hp
making a ten bear day applv
rates which were nme> to St
deren and twel'e hour day; or
the oinpaay weald try to
roadrtion* by adjoslaaeata,
ratea of pay and condRMoa of
the N?w York Central award W
a-i Hossiele as iiu bees ta ' tib\*
t?te?, that havo been postwf
in Its answer to vJ.t Man. fseUNd **
all yards, the company
Answer ca hlajaj,
Ki of r-xLty. the PsAsSyfrJkaW
roaa nays as high, ut
man \\* mmpet itora'
*zre??l with Uric astd ? is so
two ballot.
"The oalaloa of yoar
that the cosaseay sho-?ki
r*r cent, blabs* Ifta?
? v-f'.- ? ?-nllar
<*?r <a maintain rwe
ha* heretofore haea paid- Ut
- .- .T>naT)i
pettwrs. -,,
"Is it fair t? yawmnni ywr
now. b.?csta?e :*? 'he post - a**
rd Ra employee. %* Xi^cafiy ae
Sapn'-e* #wo??ld pmrnT
wagv* p?.C br la rL u'ja bdbaT
fur.r?*. r*t;an*?. It Jht*
.->%* ?? ?re ihia oar* UM
he ether roadi. wh?*** ???3?-?r?-3. a>"
ihoagh f?-eraify at HI hilrw those e*
it.e r-ean.y lr?*ua rati'oad. wet>
nrrwuht ng mrre eaaWy :* ? , ne^fqr.
a:;b the Sareta-w c^nibhjaai ef
[romnar.; * . Yoaf
pr
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