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THE BEAUMONT ENTERPRI SEo BEAUMONT, TEXAS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1904. NO. 144. BALTIC FLEET" TH6 RUSSIAN ARMADA OF ALMOST FORTY WAR VESSELS WILL TAKE A HAND IN THE PROCEEDINGS. COLLIERS WILL ACCOMPANY 1HE FLEET WHICH WILL COAL AT SEA IN TRANSIT S:ene When the Squadron Weighed Anchor Was an Im posing One, Con? of the Forts Saluted and the Oar Was Present to Wish Them Alt Good Lack, Cronsta.lt, Sept- 11 The Haltic fleet Hailed today for the far cast. Tho vessels of the Hoot are as fol lows: Tho battleships SonvarolT, vice Ad miral Uojcslvcnsky's flagship the Nav'arln, Sis-oivcliky, Borodino, Alex under HI. Orel, 01cs and tho Osllabn, Hear Admiral Voelliersams flagship; Hie cruisers Admiral Nalihimolf", Dmi tri l)oiisk.)i, Aurora and the Alma., Hear Admiral Knquislx ilng.-iiip nn.l i-isveral torpedo boats and torpedo boat desl royers. The Meet will touch at Llbau, whcie it will be joined by colliers and supply shlpis, and will then pro ceed directly to the Orient. The scene on the departure of the (leei wiim an iiiinosing one. At. dawn, tii') first anchor was hol-ted on the our ift cruiser Aurora which, ac- Ciininanied by two torpedo boats, !,iim;eii nut. of tho harbor. The town wiu awakened by the booming of the Rims of tha forts, as the Aurora sped towards Llbau in advance of the main squadron. Emperor Said Good-by. At, 2 2o'elocl in the afternoon the time set. for the departure or the re mainder of the fleet, the imperial yacht wilh the emperor. Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral and other high naval oilicers on board, put. out from lVtornof, on the o'.iier side !' tho bay with an escort of three tor pedo boat,'. Admirals Hojestvensky. Voelkersam and Enquist, went on board the imperial yacht and present ly said farewell to the emperor. Then, the Souvaroff led the squad ron down the Finnish gulf- The wa ter front and the piers and forts were crowded will; spectators. The en sign; on the forts nd yachts were dipped and tiie guns of the chain of foils across the bay joined in an admirals salute, while from the sig n..i n.nKis above the forts fluttered a string of colored flag rcadtng: "Cood luck to the liatttc lteei on n long voyage." The weather ail nay aim uwn .-! nating from clear t cloudy, but as the fleet left port, there was a '",'st of sunshine, followed up on nn. southern horizon bv the blurr of a rain squall across the gulf. Cruise Carefully Mapped Out. St. Pet erOiurg, Sept. 12. 2:?.- a. m. The departure of the Paltic fleet fr th.- far east is oaicially announced1.- . ' ' ..Admiral r.irilelT. commander of the naval forces at Cronstadt. will ac company the fleet as far as Lilian fr..in which port this modern Armada of almost forty pennants will sail im mediately for the Orient. The admiralty docs not state how lone Admiral RoJ.-tvcnsky will s"l nt Lilian, hut It Is understood that it will be only for a few days. The plan of th" crul-s lias nor liccn divulged, but It has Ik-cii care fi.llv mnpiH-d out. Colliers, accom pany the fleet Mr the purpose ..r Kiipi.lving the torM-do In.ats and tor ....I., boat desiners who o steaming rcdius Is small. Other colliers have alrca.lv called or awaiting nr ,,..s a. f..n-l3n !" J0 B,,u.nlron on the way. All the e w'l. are cpiipil l'h apparatus for roaline a' ' , , The e.ncral dnlon Is that .,.i- . in cKi tiv way of Sner.. the but r.n rumor ay thnt the rape ron'o w.i lrf laVon. Shews Russian Temwer. The d-c;vi"" "f admiralty to wn.l ottl ihp fleet In the face of the .iiinc itusti"n in far f-ant fin -vi-t'Tif of ih- "inixr of the Pov rt.m.nt to ir..f-uie th" r 1" a fmi-n. i i tm1"r'"f1 'l""' 'cere coptwh ral'te ,iv tt n of per .... n...t tt.e o i'-i'tt "f 1.1atnr II... vjiilme' !' i"'d h prine t.i- -h t-n-irmr i'iT''t '- a f".r "f Inmwl'a" 'J tr,'!n. jn tl i ttrn-t iim. 't r- . i. tri.., t v...iJ.l'n in rmiii ni n.-t. . ti.ii'w- '' 'o-tpr nA I. .!!- of tin !.T It '--tf '' n ltf Wm' T ! P kti-I 01' - tn T., fir Tir t,,r.l-T V- f Ki'1"' trh trv Vul '1i -'if. a. i" fakhbr'-ff y-"ti i?i'i) l- "i.'l SAILS FOR THE FAR EASTliii 1 Sun Francisco, Sept. 11. The Ing of an additional 3G0,0uO men to the far east. The very brief report which Gen. Kniopatklu, which was given out Sunday, constitutes tho latest news from the front. The place at which the report, was filed ! not Indicated hut the report seems to show an il most entire suspension of active operations on both sides. The few news doMmtches drifting in all refer to phases of the last weeks lighting which known. are already ASKOLD REPAIRED. Crew Will Remain on Board the Dis armed Warship. Shanghai, Sept. 11. The Russian protected cruiser Askold completely repaired, painted and gilted, with no bunting whatever, proceeded to her berth of retirement in the upper har-j bor yesterday. There were three courses proposed for the disposition of the crew of the" Askold and the crew of the torpedo bout destroyer rt t -I-,. I.. Hitii.aninnl One was to distribute them among , the (111 ei ireniv noris, w uuu wuo mfi accepted and then rejected. 1 lie sec riui wns to- turn them over to the . 'ir: XTI., ., Ilia aimed warships. i ne .i.iimi ee v i accepte the third an. It is understood . the site of the Klao juangpous . - , Merles and ivon m!ne ANTI SEMITIC RIOTS. People Injured and Shops Pillaged In Volhymia. at Petersburg. Sep-- 11. Antl Semitic rioting took place at UovnoU I... ()ie ROvcrnnient of Volhymia Sep tember 4, (luring which many persons were injured and shops piuageu. a similar outbreak occurred at Smelsi. in Kief, where the troops were called. Ninetv-eight. houses ami n.i were pillaged and several people were seriously and many slightly wounded by the troops. Many of the rioters wee a"-ested. Peonage Cass to Be Trie. .Tacksim, Miss.. Sept. 11. At the regular term of federal court, which convenes In Meridan tomorrow, the (list peonage cases to bo tried in Mis sissippi will be called. Iva Hender son and the legatees, who are citizens of Kemper count, are under indict ment fnr holding in involuntary serv itude, a negro by the name of Shep Oriffln on their farm in Kemper county. WILSON INVESTIGATING. Z - j ru Want to Know Who T.poed on tv- ernment Reoort. Savannah. Sept. 1 1.-Yesterday Chairman Hunter of the cotton fx hance information commit ! re ceive.! a letter from Secretav of Agri culture Wilson, askintt for the name of the "prominent w ire home" In IM city that bulletined the government! colon crop fiBute. recenily thirty minute In-fore the report was offl- r'a'lv r'leawd. i'i,.innn Hunter roe to tr.' erri-tarr in n-ply as follow: I ni directed by the comtnittet on information and MsUs'if of Hi' Kaaai.tmh On ton i:ctiar.c 'o that at 12:4. on S' f - 2. M"r. Hay iwH Vifli nl forrpiiny. ni n' !n officp in hi i'v. r-c-iv"l -Ifi.'lrwine x-l'-ir-nm: "f -rnni-p: )f.k like t.1.' S i-t" P.a'h'. ,ih vSnZ Xer anildw' th 1 though It is not so stated by the Nov,-tl.c-y should remain on 'rd the dls-jKra.. ernment has ttnnl nroilfisilioil. ...... . , -t-na hiiuuiui H f H 1 1 inpM lui in icwiuuiii ...jii . i C.....1 ..m i.m. 1 1. rv uiirKKH irxxr, si-j - aw-ias: sa-.tas; sjs . .-I., . 'innanese wno. it was siiiu, miuiuiiu- m tr i-i m ui"!r "in'- -- 1 . .... Ml . m. . a in )1 ! fmii.'Kn "f l:e p'lt.lir I r in- i . . ..... V'tturn J. K HII'I . Mir.nii. ..... V.frh JTi '""H MitlT ot 1" " ' 't- :r ---p re" t M snil"- ' lt,. l.v- t ' erm. Th wri'T ritr 'h -v-ri irh'-r -w "' l t-: -rum tn n'i- i'rti. fj.r tr--Tt ..' t I ) ti- It.v--- iru'i'n will tut.'". "I GRIMSON STORY OF PORT ARTHUR RECITAL OF BOMBARDMENTS OUTPOST CLASHES AND RECONNOITERING. AN ATTACK IS HOURLY EXPECtT: Russian Cuns Fire Almost Unceasing ly on the Two Captured Forts at Palichwang. Heroic Sacrifice by Soldier. Che Foo, Sept. 11, 11:00 p. m. The story of the happenings before l'ort Arthur for tho past ten days according to tho Novlkral, Is one of bombard ments, outpost clashes and rcconnol terlng exploits. Copies of the Nov!- Ikrul dated Setember ".. U, and7, re Icelved here today, are devoted most exclHlvt.Iy t0 a recital of tho details . , u . i . n..i lhs occurrences. Russian actlvi- ty on the northeast front, which in eludes Tlghlungshun and KiKowan shan Is noted by thd paper and the in ference is drawn that an attack in that quarter is expected. The bombardments of the Pallchi tiang fort, which Is only 300 yards from Tighlungshan, nre frequent. The Russians aro trying desperately to re tard the further strengthening of this position, ,d A fire partially de- On September 1, a strayed the village of Palichuang. formally open. It then depends upon Later the Russian artillery levelled I the va,.olla Btate organizations to ar walls which tha Japanese had been i meetings and the na- using for cover. The Japanese out- '"" posts there upon were strengthened .tional committee will assign tae and wires hung wltt) uells were men i u,r , "V , ... , Chaiitsets which was In front of the parade grounds has also boen destroy- ' I 1.1.. 1... V. 1) Innu CO lireHllIUUMIJ UJ 1'" imooia-un, ai- . ,,,,,..,,,t flrp aimiKt cease- t pIrphllllB """'J " , i T ' Tniianrji - , wo hfhini, ' hlh the Russians waited. The Japanese sol dier calmly left redoubt, one, carrying two boxes and deliberately marched toward the Russians, who suffered him to approach. When he was quite near, sharpshooters killed him. On Investigation it was found that tho boxes he caried, contained lyddite wilh fuses carefully fixed DESTROYED TRENCHES. Russians Said to Have Shelled the Japanese at Polichuang. Che Foo, Sept. 11, 11:20 p. m. Ac cording to the latest news received here from Port Arthur, the Russians on September 1 shelled the Japanese covered trenches In. front of Polichu- nni? and destroyed them. la nan pro reserves noured Into the Inlrenchments and opened lire on the,fj,.(i with a campaign which does not Russians, hut a shell from a Russian battery landed In the trench and kill ed many of the Japanese soldiers and the remainder retired. Thls enabled the Russians to occupy the trenches mill' dawn. The Port Arthur Novikrai, in a re cent Issue, declares that a Japanese colonel has been executed berause he failed to occupy a certain position on Corner Hill within a specified time. I" H" l"K"e of September Z. tne amr BayH tha. . JaPHncse tor- nedo boat struck a mine 14 miles southeast of the harbor and sank. and that on the day after this occur ed. the Japanese cruiser ltstiknshl-, ma was ali-o damaged by a llo'-itiiigi mini. INQUIRY TO START. Investigation of Militia and Georgia Sheriff Begins Today. Atlanta. Sept. 11. -Col. W fv Woo ten. f-n-Ment. will rail ih' Stans b.iro -ourt f Inquiry to order in 'hi city tirniorrow morning. f;,v. Tnll d-elin"d to rlivnt-' th trailer today but it i nnd-riirfii 'hat he will take ufh art'on a re o:t of the roiin of Int'erv w ar - rant. In tb- fvit a rtmrr miiruaTI Is ord'-f-d. i' wi'l probably ,n tttict-1 to m-l witMn a nor tim'i and ih now 1arnoii n- wi,i o thr -he1 mt l for l i !!. Thu far tin t--ditions Uv- !'' .1 Ttij.'U- :th arr ai.t-ar n'-- of a'n ori'r to mr.jKrt lt"-m to whf Mi" r-rrrt of ti- rmrt will tx. Port Ea4s. port F'1x. S' 11 ..'!" "' iii.in..t TJ.vr"r p-.io f,--.-r. Pi'd. t-tt-t-n.-T Trii'fiar I In i f .; Ixn-'ini P'-n ""sTi. Vn F : Ki paai N' Y"-l - N'i-M,.m. M'i(n I'iv: J-d.n vi;t, f'oi'tj. Russian innHMi t Li mi. I aptam lierlli.nky. put into mi port to- - day for repulrs. Tho Lena in 31 days from Vladivostok. Instruc- thins are exiwcted from Wash- Ington mithorttlea tomorrow a -to tho length of time tho ship limy ret.tr.ln In port. Immediate- A lv iifior I lie l.etlll tiropneii alienor w In the bay, Cap'alii UerlltiKky ' nn ' . - m III 11 1H Y1H1L UnillllU T M" " " ! ni.uiire.l An officer of the cruis- ! er. however, said that the liftiu ' left Vladivostok on a cruising U expedition, hoping to cupturo some of the trans-Paciflc vessels carrying contraband. It was an- milted that tho vessel most eagerly sought tor was me w American steamship America. WILL BE GIVEN TO PUBLIC TODAY ROOSEVELT'S LETTER OF AC CEPTANCE IS NOW READY FOR THE READER. MARKS OPENING (if CAMPAIGN State Openings Will Follow Rapidly on the Issuance of the Presi dent's Letter Getting Ready for Campaign. Chicago, Sept. 11 With the Is suance of President Roosevelt's letter nf necentance tomorrow, the Repub- llcan campaign may be considered as spealters wno are i" '" Partly in furtherance of this a num ber of state chairmen are being called on to see Chairman Cortelyou. who has been in Chicago the past weei. State Openings Will Follow. State openings follow rapidly on i.,,,,., nf Hie iiresidenfs letter. C , ,t ., Michigan, wasuingiuu mm A feling of indifference a cause for alarm for many western politicians, and it has not been con- fine,! to those or any one part, wen who don't rank as workers, have been imnressed with the fact the average man is not. concerned with politics this vear. This has been noted as one j 0f tne particular features of the work. Various reasons have been assigned and organized bodies have been ceu sured for not stirring up Interest. Lack of Political Hysteria. In view of these facts, tho state ment from the western headquarters ihi such conditions in no way arc injurious, lint probably beneficial, be comes interesting. Western Repub lican managers are of the opinion . h , k f notical hysteria Is ap predated to lie a blessing and that R does not indicate carelessness, mm iness men. they explained, are satis- diKttirb business transactions. TRAIN HELD UP. Canadian Pacific Robbed of $6,000 by Masked Men. Winnipeg. Manitoba, Sept. 11 Th Canadian Pacific Railway west hound trans-continental express was held up liv four masked men last night at 9:30 four and a half miles west or Mis Klon Junction. At the point of re volvers. th. cxnress messenger was compelled to han over the valuables The safe was dynamited a.id $;. secured from it. The registered mail was also ransacked. Th.. robbers caied to the hushes and are supposed to have crossed the Imnndar. ENGAGEMENT REPORTED. Insurgents and Government Troops aSid to he Fighting in Uruguay. IliKnos Avers. Sept. II A funhr teavr .neac-m nt 1-tWK-n the inur L'-nts and the troop of the govern ,., in nirh the U'ter a- sup i . , .n -l-a'-d. is said tif wnrT-1 in Vrimiay. K'i- , ..nriiine tie sult ar 1 , , -r-eotiaiion tx-tw-'-n ih- paracua ! ,n vov-mni-n' and the rrv.,1iit ioti tn,T ar i H j.roe1inK WEATHER FORECAST. Wa-t.inc'on. Tl. C ft-f il Ka-t Tft-: Fair 1i'mr: aid a -ioW in ""i'h innnti a) Ti-"1sy. fr-h wni'h wind on fti rfa--' Wt-vi Ta: Fair V'tidy and TiH-d NOTHING DOING IN VICINITY EIGHT DROWNED BY A COLLISION LAUNCH CAUGHT BY A PASSING 8TEAMER AND CRUSHED IN PIECE8. AIL Ml FROM PHIUDEPHU Disaster Was the Ending of a Day's Pleasure Trip and Occurred in the Darkness. Launch Was Cut in Two, Philadelphia. Sept. 11. Tho Dela ware steamer Columbia, on its way from this city to Bristol. Pa., tonight crashed Into n steam launch about Hi niiles north of here, grinding It to ueces and causing the drowning of olght of the dozen occupants of tho -mall boat. All of the party were rom Philadelphia. The dead: .10SHFH FORTESCUE. owner of '.ho launch. WADE AUDAY. THOMAS DI'FFY. THOMAS CORVESCI. ANNA YOUNG. JOSEPH PFPOMER. MRS. JOSEPH PFHOMER. K'sniNERH named URIOGS. The accident was the tragic ending n ilnv's nlensure trip, The launch parly had been made - . u ..!,i.,,l ,f lir- up irom uiiionn '"" " mphp. The (lay was suem. m .niu un the river as iar i .- r,n The return ril was negun iim-i . . . .. ugiitfail, the pilot of the boat keep- no close to the rennsyivuum in the run down tae river. When a mint was reached near Anauaiusia ldp suddenly loomed up in he darkness. Fortcscue jammed ms -.vl.ee! to starboard, hut Just, a mo ment, too late. Tiie iuk "'"' struck the launch stpiarely In the middle and cut It in nair, un-ow... a'l the occupants Into the water. A terrible shriek went, imp as the boats struck, which almost caused a oanlc among the passengers ii Columbia, no.ens of life preservers were thrown overboard to those in he water and a boat was quiun.j. towered. When the rownoai n-u. d the scene, only four parnes com-. i,e found in the dariiness. i. Moved that several of the vleHms were crushed by the p-'"i whce.a r, the Columbi't. R0B8ER8 HOLD UP CANADIAN TRAIN GANG WAS MADE UP OF FOUK MASKED MEN HEAVI ILY ARMED. MADE HAUL OF NFAR $5030 IN GOLD Package of Currency Taken Estimat ed at $1,000. Registered Mail Pouches Were Rifled of Their Contents. St. 1'iiul, Sept. 11. A special to the I'ioiiecr Press from Winnipeg. Mani toba, says: At !:"! last night ihe Canadian l'a cific west, bound trans-coniineniai ex- H was held up by fotir masked , m I l.nlf men in tne woous, i"r im mil.-s west ol Mission Junction. Three of Ihe men crawled over tne tender of the locomotive and at the lioliit of revollvcrs ordered Knglneer Sot! to stop the tral:i. They left one man to ?iinrn in i-in, otlnrs taking the tinman with tti. m Tiir.... of the handitH comixdled the firenmn to unenipl the mail and n tm-Ks car. tin lourih standing guard i,vir th.- train ana m'nn-ior n- n who attempted to go forward when the irin was stop-d The roblH-rs ihi-n prowled with the -ngine and cxpr. cars vcml miles west. F.i .ress MenMtlger Herbert Mitchell t tir-i r f mH to ox-n the ear doot. but on Ixtiig informed that the car would I"- blown up wl'h drnimttH. of whi'h the hd a quantity. h- com plied. From t ti- lb" robU-rs iw rnred tour or fiw ihou'Jinil dollars In gold t"' and aVeit 11 hmi in ciirr-n-ix. Tbe mad el.it wre nimilsrly Mimp- ll' d to on th inail r, whleh win rifled of the eontetit of rlciter--d ma: I seV. The ni;i,i-. tpre i...a ...i. : ear were tte-n run to I.,!,' el tA Warren lh.T Hie T"h-U-r, tk to the at. None of tb ,---liH'-T were ncdefi-d. S M" iiil 'ram wi'h a fi'- of tjff ial jK.'ie-Tf).ti in harre of be rail tat jfiifM-i'ir and ti finiinetsJ 1r-f of o!ee a rr.-ed to th ' i-r1tt- fi-OIB Vll'-l e a lB SI ' b fce f r th'.I. AN ALMOST ENTIRE SUSPENSION OF ACTIVE OPERATIONS IS REPORTED FROM THE FRONT AT MUKDEN. REPORT THAT VICEROY ALEXIEFF HAS RESIGNED TOKIO REPORTS A Russian Losses up to ihe Fall 25,000 Bat do Not Include Casualties Suffered In th; Actions of the Rear Guard During the Retreat. Associated Tress ntilletln. II. is agreed that n Bomewhnt pro- longed lull in the operations of the Japanese and Russian force niound - rtlllltueil will v.. mi.-. Detailed accounts of tho battle or " , ... , , Aj Liao Yang especially that of the As- sociated Press confirm the general belief here that the Japanese hnve tug paid an excessive price for the success and that they were bulked in achieving another Sedan h'y Kttro patkln s generalship. The situation at Port Arthur, es pecially In view of the sailing from Cronfladt on Sunday of the. Baltic licet receives renewed attention in tho newspaper. What little news was received Sunday from the Manchnrlan theatre of war indicates the almost entire suspension of active operations by both Russian and Japanese. The last dispatch from Mukden was filed by a correspondent of the Associated Press Sunday evening. It said that all was quiet In that region and the under standing was thut the main force of the Japanese had retired to Yental on the railroad about 10 miles north east of Liao Yan'g. Kuropatkin briefly reports that. there was no fighting Hnturuay ev cept small patrol encounters. A dis patch received in London from St. Petersburg gives a report that Vice roy Alexleff hus resigned. The Haltic fleet, rumors regarding which have from time to time occupied the press teports, sailed Sunday from Cronslad' and it Is officially announced In St. Petersburg that Its destination is the Far East. St. Petersburg dispatches indicate active preparations to greatly Increase the Russian fighting force. Tho story from Port Arthur Is one of bombardments. Quiet at Mukden. Mukden, Sept. 11. All Is quiet In this region. It Is understood that the main force of the Japanese have retired to Yental. A solemn service was held here to day for tiie repose of the souls of those who died In action. It was at tended by tho entire Btaff and garri son. Distant shots were heard. iut this did not disturb the solemnity of the service. The weather Is threatening and more Is exiiecled. Japaness Loss at Liao Yang. Washington, l C. Kept. 1 1. A dis patch from Tok'o. which reached the Japanese legation t'l"y l's me 10- tal casualties on the Japanese side it the I.Hitl.. of Liao Yang at 17.5.1S. officers and men killed and wounded. Of these the army of the rlKlit ikii- rokll lost 4'H;. tho center Oxlziit 4H92 and the b-rt tOknl T.'iM. 1 h number f officers kl"d wa and wounded 4it. No Hostilities. St. PHernliurB. Sept. 11 In ee gram to the emperor. dai-d S t. 1". r.en. Kurops'kin sa;: "Therf were no hoi.lilili.-s trida). Saturday, x-eit l.i.iunitieant phjrol enMinter. In whieti we snmaiiien no casiiall !." Alesieff Wants te Resign. Ixwdon. K. Ji. 11 - A diM'h ' Reui.rs' Tel. trtm f 'oinny from St. I-.i.TKliiirr ): ' nnderKf that Ve.-r.y Aletieff In e "f military Hintfiretiel-. In th Vr i. i,.. i,i.,.4i t,i. r-irria' ion t a -l. . .j it, at tin 1 He iib.i.iw n i"-- - I .i. i i . ... h ia vet tiM-ti ainiade. C te rns. ct. 4-r.t,iire. Srt. 11 TV m-ror ha i-a b d to arm t tie re--rv ir'i tn t w-iii y (tn -ir-ui of rovi-rr"t' of Fh-rn. fv-r1is. Ftari"ila i"1 Ta'in1. V-loiie inr f'i the tiuirry m-'rl of Hi-a t OF MUKDEN LIST OF J4PANESE LOSSES of Liao Yang Estimated at also ono cutcgory of resorve officers throughout the empire. Russian Losses 25,000. Toklo, Sept. 11, 8 p. m. Telegraph- , ,.,, .., , ...... . ... , . , .Hio headtniurters of the Manchnrlan urmy (Ipclare the Ja,mneae ,0 00 ln 'fun possession of Ylen Tal coal mines and estimate the Russian losses up to the fall of Liao Yang at over 25,000 men. The estimate of losses does not Include those suffered by tho Rus sians la fho rear guard actions fought after tho evacuation of Lino nng. HARVESTER WORKS SHUTJP SHOP NINE THOUSAND WORKMEN LET OUT BY THREE FAC TORIES. DURATION OF STOP IMflllE Trades Union Leader Claim That U is Part of Plan to Defeat Sign ing the Scale Which Expires September 15. Chicago, Sept. 11. Nino thousand men have been thrown out of work by the closing down of the three big branches of tho International har vester company, tho McCormlck and Dcerliig divisions in Chicago and tho plant ut Piano, III. Following llw announcement today that the Mc Cormlck plant had closed, came the Information that the Doering and Piano plant hud also been shut down last night. The notices posted in each or the plants stated thut the Miindown would continue for an in definite period. Ufllciuls of the company asserted tonight that the only significance In the move Is tuat the dull reason has arrived and thut extensive Improve iiK'iits arc to be made whllu the prop ertied arc not in opeartion. Trades union leaders, hcrwever, as sert that the move was mndo . by the International Harvester company, hecau.-e Its agnomen with the or ganized trades employes will expire' Sept. 1.r. the union believing1 th company docs not wish to renew the agreement. REDUCED WAGES. Ohio Iron Works Cut Down Pay of 20.000 Workmen. Chicago. Sept. 11 Victory for Ihe enifloyers wa.4 the mtcome of the conciliation plan of adjujxtlng wage .llffcrenci.K lM-twii-n the republic lnn and steel company and its 2UHMI skill-.-.I union employees at Ashtabula. Ohio. The mem tier of the amalgamated KsiuM iation ol iron and tee workers empoyed by the Republic company were forced to stilimlt to a reduction in wages. The flwreaa! In pay will lw trim two o lhlrle-n pT cent. Th mo t aV.illed workers will nf fT ih gresteM iwIik-IIoii. The finiher who have lien paid H : ton. will rwHve tet jr.-ar only 17.1V Tiie lioller thf k-at t ill'-d. will Ik- paid I HO a ton. The award wa mad.- after aa all tiluM u-im at th Khermaa llotin. Col. II. I Martin of Irtintoa. Ohki, lt n ftaii of liirmlnotmt Ala, ant II. W. Reed of T.rlinC town. Ohlrt. -n'rwi1 ihf tmaH Victor "twaaH rrir. Vl'tor. the I'i)er-1 hild fif T. J KueM. w!k was t'nfully tint r-a'nrnar wnne i.iaiini ai HelcV - . ... a , i'ir fcme . Jtimtenr m "in wrok n Jnr ia th rra. la re"in alone . t,ic-1r a ran etfie'" a4 tho '" or ft. Vw h will tio ti !a It Wi-1nei1ir Th 1'iW W- . f'it a -ry lia'fly nit tm the ln-ai wl.l'h rnale trith'y t,'. fn T B Hii Tie. r114 -y i Irefw it. '"m4 af'r IV Vy tail tti e-eiefl In via fiwn-ti'a' b ur juij CaidT ntw- i i