The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 14, No. 71, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 15, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XIV
ARDMORE I. T. THURSDAY EVENING AUCTST If) 1.H)7.
NUMBER 71
THROWN IN MEXICAN PRISON
CRUELTY TO TWO AMERICANS
Guthrie Ok. Aug. 14. The return
of Mrs. Georgo Saunler and. Mrs. A. I"ll
Hogcrs of Enid. Ok. frnm n imir nfllaw H 80
?!'J!T ""tl7nhl a
aneo fo startl. gcruclty and In-
Z Zr T . . M"ICBof these two A.nerlcanH.
autliorlt es towards twit Am..r .nu
that haa resulted In the InmrlKomnm.t
for a tern of fifteen veara of Kdward
Stover formerlv of Km...... f'liv
V. II. Speed of Dallas. Tex.. I)0th'f Am'rlra '"Klneers ami conduc-
railway conductors or8 lat "topped to eat. While
The men aro In the state penlton-
tlary at San Mils I'otosl. The Okla-
homa women ran across them by the
merest chance. Tim ntn-v ti.
told Is plllahle. They claim they wore 1
convicted and sentenced to prison 1
without being given u hearing or o m 1
brought Into court. They have ap-!
pealed to the United Slates authori-
ties hut have been In the filthy Mexi-
can Jail now over n year.
Hoth Stover and Speed declare they
are Innocent of the murder for which
they were sentenced. Their convlc-
tlon. they assert was duo to the per-1
Jurcd oUdence of the friends of the I
man who was killed.
i Stover has written an account of "r Breui nauonai iioimay or
t thu whole affair and he gave the or- Klha- September IC 1900. which
filial statement to Mrs. Saunter. Ills llai1 hw" designated by the league of
IKirents still reside In Kansas City. 1 MmIc"" Hallway Kmployes. as the
He Is forty-five years old. but looks ''"I' American railroad-
sixty so greatly has the twelve 1 r wuru 10 "riven ollt- The Mexl-
months term changed him. Ills wife cn '1 Wlls fireatly wrought up ov-
died three years ago. I or mcl1 Impending nctlon when the
Stover says the process of the court
was a miserable farce. The Jurist
was prosecuting attorney Judge Jury
and clerk. The defendants were not
even permitted to bo present at tho
trial.
After they were convicted the
Americans were kept In the common
Jail forten months and given num-
erous opportunities to brlbu the Judge.
Having no funds they were eventual-
ly taken to the stale penitentiary at
San l.uls I'otosl
In the statement he gave the Okla-
homa tourists Stover says tho cell
of Speed and himself In the Jail "was
void of all furniture. The bare wet
ground constituted tho floor and the
adobe walla rweo allvo with rats
fcnakes bugs centipedes scorpions
anil filth and vemln beyond any pos-
sibility of description."
Mrs. Saunler has already begun to
get the Americans' case before the
authorities at Washington. Sho de-
clares she will spend her entire for-
tune to secure thulr release
Speed's wife and family live III
Dallas. They were to have Joined
hltn In Mexico the week ho was ar-
rested. Stover's statement Is written
In an excellent hand and Indicates he
Is a man of more tnan ordinary abil-
ity. It follows:
San l.uls I'otosl Mexico Aug. C
To whom It may concern: In tho
state peiittoiitl y at San l.uls Mexl
co aro confined two American cltl
CANNON ESCAPES MAD DOG.
Speaker Kicks Brute Which It Then
Killed.
Chicago 111. Aug. 14 Speaker Jo-
seph 0. Cannon narrowly escaped be-
lug a victim today of the mad dog epi-
demic that has caused two deaths
from hydrophobia In his home city jf
Danville 111. and sent ten other vic-
tims hurrying to Chicago for treat-
ment In the I'asteur Institute.
It was a well-directed kick admin-
istered at the vital moment that sav-
ed "Undo Joe." Ho waa standing
In front of tho Plaza Hotel In Danville
today when ho heard shouts of "mad
dog'' nnd say a great throng led by
two of tho Inspectors who have been
slaughtering detached canines for
tho last ten days In full chase of a
yellow dog.
The animal waB In tho center of the
street nnd before Mr. Cannon realized
Ills danger It had reached a point di-
rectly opposite him. Then to his
astonishment It mado a sharp turn
to the right an ran directly toward
him. Its mouth was dripping foam
nnd It waa uttering short yelps.
For a moment Mr. Cannon stood
motlonlesB apparently bereft of the
power of motion looking nt tho dog
as If fascinated. Hut when the dog
was within two feet of "Uncle Joe"
his right No. 1U suddenly shot out
and caught tho animal In the ribs.
Just back of the right foreleg. Tho
dog was lifted fully two feet Into tho
''lon -onductors who are be
Son. '""ners and the
W6 ' HS8I
the handB of thla lioople.
j . s accHU11't ('f
(Ice nt
a state-
the treatment
Jl"' 22' 90C' al Crdonaa. state of
I Sa" Lu'"' 0osl' nlM"t 0:1S '"
1 h(J 1lch counter there was a party
Bang )f drunken Mexl-
i 011118 atlackl "le American party
lroa'""'"B "' kill all If they did not
i l"av ' restaurant nt once. This
"CC11H'""'J 11 n wlllch llu k!ul-
"r "f Ml'xlc''!. known as a "bad
WilH klUl''1' liut nfter the lrm"
IU' ho WHS callt'11 a "loor m"-' Mux-
can child
At the time this occurred the ha-
tred toward the American railway
men was wry intense because the
Mexicans wanted to run the engines
and act as conductors on the trains
wuro to 'Bnornnt ami worthless
10 )-' ni-'i 'n bucIi responsible
positions . Tho time was also near
"Bill m mo restaurant occurred
The two conductors who had slain
the Mexican knowing they were In
peril of being summarily dealt with
by the enraged Mexicans hastened to
make their escape but W. 11. Speed of
Dallas Texas who had been In the
American party but was not In any
way Implicated In the killing; know-
ing that he was Innocent of any of-
fense made no effort to escape. The
Mexicans were so furious that they
seized Speed and threw him In Jail.
Conductor Speed being unable to
take out his train the dispatcher or-
dered Kdward Stover of Kansas City
wkp ma piace. stover nan noi
been near the restaurant ntid knew
nothing of the fight. Hut when ho
was Instructed to take Speeds run ho
was pointed out as one of the men
who had killed the Mexican leader
and was put In Jail with Speed. An-
other conductor named llodflsh was
also arrested but later released bo-
cause an Interpreter told the author-
ities that llodflsh was on a water
train to take supplies to the Mexi-
cans in the interior.
Now while Speed nnd Stover were
In prison the companions of the lead-
er conspired and swore to a chain of
evidence charging the prisoners
with murder nnd with the assistance
of the Judge who holds malice to-
wards nil Americans these two have
been unjustly in prison since that
time.
air and dropped dazed Into the gut-
ter. A minute later a panting In-
spector arrived and (killed the ani-
mal with one shot.
Entire Town Deserted.
Ardmorelto Special.
los Angeles Cal Aug. 15. The
beautiful llttlo city of Pasadena Ios
Angeles' suburb of wealth and fash-
ion la almost entirely deserted today
while tho citizens are celebrating
beach day at tone Head) and Naples
The day nt tho seaside Is an nnnual
event all business houses. Including
even the restaurants closing for tho
occasion.
Father Phelan Resigns .
Ardmoreltu Special.
St. touts Mo. Aug 13. On tho
twenty-fifth anniversary of his pas-
torato over tho Fergiibon Catholic
churh which ho founded tho Hov.
Father Dav'd S. Phelnn today resign-
ed charge of the parish. Father I'hel-
an Is editor of tho Western Watch-
man and one ot tho best known
priests In tho country.
DON'T MISS THE DISPLAY OF
THE INTERNATIONAL CORRE-
SPONDENCE SCHOOLS AT MAD-
DEN & CO.'S AUG. 12 to 17.
13 4t
See or Write Us for City and Farrr
Loans. Drew A Ramsey 111 Nortr
A'ashlnflton Ardmors I T.
ELECTION
SUPPLIES
STATE OOARD EMPOWERED TO
FURNISH BALLOTS.
OPINION OF ATTY. GENERAL
One Ballot for State C-.ndldate the
Other on Constitution and Pro
hlbltlon Counties to Furnish
All Other Supplies.
(itithrle. Ok. Aug. 1 1. The slate
board of election commissioners waa
In session here today considering Its
duties in the fnrtncomlng election.
and secured from the Attorney Ceil-
al'a department an opinion- on the
matter of furnishing atippllea tick
ets etc. to the varioua counties It
rules the state board authorized both
by tho Oklahoma law and the con-
stitutional convention's election or
dinance Is to furnish two seta of bal
lots one bearing names of statu can-
didates the other propositions for
ratification or rejection of the consti
tution and state-wide prohibition.
llallols are lo bo distributed to the
authorized agents of counties In
Cutlirte. With the ballots are to go
three Btnmps nnd ink pads. While
the opinion does not touch the mat-
ter of expense that Incurred by tho
state election board in event there
lire no available funds In the territor
ial treasury Is certified under tho
Oklahoma law to the proper Terri
torial official and there held as a
debt against tho Territory.
All other supplies Including bal
lots for district and county offices.
poll books booths etc. are to be
furbished by the counties at their
own cost. The Attorney General's
department Is drafting a more elab
orate opinion covering thu duties of
county officials In tho matter of elec
tion preparations and supplies. The
opinion today rendered by Fred M.
Klkln Assistant Attorney General ex-
plains: The Territorial Hoard of Klectlon
Commissioners are required to (ire-
pare have printed and dlstrlbuto tho
ballota for tho election for tho rati-
fication or rejection of tho proKsed
constitution nnd for the adoption or
rejection of tho state-wide prohibi-
tion proposition. Hoth questions to
be submitted on tho samo ballot.
(Klectlons ordinance Sees. 2 15 19
and 20.)
'Said board Is also required to pro-
pare have printed ond dlstrlbuto tho
ballots bearing tho jinnies of candi-
date for tho following offices and
none other towlt: Governor Ueulen-
ant Governor Secretary of State
State Auditor Attorney General
State Treasurer Superintendent of
Public Instruction Stnto Kxatnlner
and Inspector Chief Mine Inspector
Uabor Commissioner Commissioner
of Charities Commissioner of Insur-
ance three Corporation Commission-
ers. Clerk of tho Supreme Court nnd
five Justices of the Supreme Court.
(Sec. 15 Chapter 33 Wilson's Sta-
tutes 1903; Sec. 1 Art. 1. Chapter
17 Session Ijiws 1905; Sec. 11. Art.
1 Chapter 17 Session Laws 1905;
Sec. 2 Klectlon Ordinance.)
"Thu second paragraph of Sec. 15
of tho Klectlon Ordinance In bo far as
It relates to 'llcpresentatlvea In Con-
gresa ond all members of tho Legisla-
ture and all other officers provided
by tho constitution' other than those
above named Is In conflict with tho
above cited statutes of Oklahoma ap-
plicable by tho terms of Sec. 2 of
tho enabling act and therefore In-
operative. "Tho before mentioned ballota are
required to be printed on tinted pa-
per. "In addition to tho foregoing said
board Is required to furnish with
each packago of ballota delivered to
tho several county clerkB three
Btamps bearing an (X) or such oth-
er design aa they may solect togeth-
er with u like number of Ink padB.
(Sec 27 Chapter 33 Wilson's Sta-
tutes 1903.)
"Certificates of nomination aro re-
quired to be filed with tho Governor
on or before the 27th day of August
lust. (Sec. 20 Chapter 33 Wilson's
Statutes 1903.)
Negro Fair In Texas.
Ardmorelto Special.
Beaumont Tex. Aug. 15. A negro
fair and racing meet which Is ex
pected to attract largo numbers of
tho colored population of Texng nnd
lxmislana opened here today. The
opening day has bf-en set npnrt as
Houston and Galveston day and has
brought a large attendance from
those cities. The exhibition will con
tinue through the balance of th
week.
Will Ignore Challenge.
Oklahoma City Ok Aug II. I'm
der direction of the republican stati
campaign committee. Gov. Kraut
will Ignore the chntleiiK of ('. N
Haskell for a serten of joint debates
MARIETTA THE VICTOR
OVER THE ARDMORE LAWN TEN
NIS PLAYERS ARDMORE-
ITES ENTERTAINED.
K. V. Green and 11. Whltlleld of the
Ardmore Lawn Tennis Club were the
gnosis of the Marietta l-awn Tennis
Club yesterday afternoon In Marietta
and the locals were royally entertain
ed by the Mnrletta folks. It waa the
occasion of the second of the series
of matches to be played between the
two teams but on account nt the late
hour of the train only one set was
plaed. which was won b the Mariet-
ta team by tho score of S to 0.
After the game the locals were en
tertained at the residence of Dr. K.
Anderson with u water melon feast.
and many other good things. Quite a
few ladles accompanied the locals on
the trip nnd all speak In the high-
est terms of the hospitality shown
them by the Marietta folks.
Marietta and Ardmore are close kin
and only the best feeling prevails be
tween flio two cities.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION TODAY PREPARING
FOR COMING ELECTION.
COURT HOUSE.
The Hoard of County Commission
ers are In session this afternoon for
tho purpose of lolling tho contract
for thu construction of the ballot boxes
for uso In the general election to be
held to ratify constitution and elect
state officers for SepL 17. The board
will also Usue the election proclama
tion to be published calling for the
election
It Is thought by some that the
board may take up tho proposition ot
locating a court house situ. This lat-
ter proposition Is heiesay buTa good
suggestion nevertheless nnd It I now
about time for tho citizens of thla
city to begin thinking about the ques
tion as to thu best site for a court
house building.
Wlien the court house site Is locat
ed people should consider nt the same
time the question of constructing n
building in keeping with tho city and
the wealth of county nnd put up n
building not to cost lesa than $100000
Statehood la right on us and suit-
able places will have to bo secured
In which to keep tho county record"
and places lo hold courL
A COURT HOUSE WEDDING
DEPUTY CLERK GATES UNITED
A COUPLE THIS AFTERNOON
IN CLERK'S OFFICE.
In tho nbsence of the marrjInK
clerks Major W. W. Trask and N.
McCoy deputy clerk of tho court 1'red
Gates has been pressed Into service
and this afternoon performed the mar-
riage servlco that united Ola McKln-
ney of this city In marriage with Mrs.
Kate Stegall of Fort Worth. Quito a
number of people wero In the clerk's
offlco when tl.o ceremony was per-
formed and tho 1'appy couple were
tho recipients of rimy congratulations
from those present.
Clerk Gates acquitted himself in a
most charming manner nnd performed
the ceremony tho samo as any member
of tho gospel would.
Never Judgo tho sweetnois of a
woman by the sound of hor voice
over tho phone.
WANT ACTION
TAKEN NOW
BOARDS OF TRAOE PLEAD WITH
ROOSEVELT ADOUT STRIKE.
TELEGRAPHERS CONFIDENT
Get Bulletin From Chicago From Gen
eral Secretary Russell That the
Men Have the Battle Won.
Companies Reports.
Ihlcago III. Aug. II. The Asso
ciated 1'renn opened three of the
main leased wires out of Chicago
this morning at 7 o'clock on the big
trunk line from New Vork to Chica
go taking In the cities or Phlladel
phla Baltimore Washington Clove-
land and Deliidt Only Toledo was
missing when the wire opened.
Tho southern circuit to Indianapo
lis and UiuIhvUIu was working to
those two cities. Thu northern circuit.
cowrlng Milwaukee SI. Paul Minne
apolis Ditluth and West Supcilor.
was opened with u regular staff of
press uiieratur euerlug those cities.
Tho Kouth'oiu circuit was opened
from Louisville Nashville Binning-
ham Cliallauooga and Memphis. The
wires lo Kansas City and the Pa
cific coast were not working and the
cities on that circuit were served
wit huews leports over their commer-
oll lines.
At noon the second day leased wire
was opened between Chicago and
New York.
Following the arrival In Chicago
of Sylvester J. Small president uf the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union It
Is expected that thu Issue In thu
strike now in progress will como be-
fore a conference between that lead
er and Samuel GompcrB president
of tho American Federation of Ui-
uor wtlh Charles P. Nelll United
Slates Commissioner of Labor and
Wesley ltussell secretary of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
Commercial Interests In thu Unit-
(1 States have manifested their dis
comfort undo rlts effect by making
n several cases a demand upon the
president to undertake the task of
rlnglng the contending forcoB to an
agreement.
Chicago 111. Aug. 1 1. Tho Chicago
Hoard of Trade has formally called
upon President Hoosovelt to take i
personal hand In settling the present
strike of telegraphers and avert a
catastrophe.
Toledo Ohio Aug. 1 1 President
Roosevelt waa asked by thu Producu
Kxchaugu to act aa mediator In tho
tt legraphera' strike. A telegram to
that effect waa sent him today.
Houston Tex. Aug. 14. A special
meeting of the Houston Labor Coun-
cil will bu held tomorrow afternoon
to consider tho proposition ot extend-
ing financial aid to tho striking tele-
graphers. Union labor people say
they are In sympathy with tho strik-
ers and that they will probably pass
resolutions to that effect besides tak-
ing some action In tho way of as-
sistance to tho telegraphers.
Tho postal Telegraph Company
hero la making no pretense of ac-
cepting business but frankly tolls
customers that there Is nothing do-
ing . Manager Witt has not been at
thu local offlco today and not an In-
bound or outbound message has pass-
ed through tho offlco. None of the
local union's officials could be found
lo verify n report that soino of tho
railroad tetegrapnera have walked
out.
Dallas Tex. Aug. H. Tho West-
ern 1'nlon and the Postal Telegraph
companies reported yesterday that
there had been a great Improvement
In thu conditions In their offlcoa dur-
ing the day. Hoth companies are ac-
cepting business subject to delay but
are handling urgent messages ns
promptly us Is possible.
Superintendent J. C. Smith of tho
Western Union staled that ho had
gotten back two men from among the
ranks of the strikers and that four
others had come In from other points
during thu day which had materially
1 Increased his force At that time he
had fifteen operators at work In the
Dallas office;. All trunk lines h
said were working without serious
Interruption.
Mr Siullli also staled that ho had
all the men that were now needed
under tho present conditions at Fort
Worth Austin Waco Onlwston nnd
Houston.
Superintendent 8. M. Kngllsh of the
Postal said that conditions In tils
ofllce and at the principal points In
the slate showed a marked Improve
ment over t heday before and that
he expected i still greater Improve
ment today. All of the trunk lines of
the Postal north and south ho said
vere working well.
Much difficulty was encountered In
handling pi ess dispatches and only
meager outlines of what Is going on
In connection with the great strike
could be had.
FIERCE ELECTRIC STORM
LARGE OIL TANK AND CONTENT
DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING.
BARNS BURf ZD.
Beaumont Tex. Aug. 1!. A barn
belonging to J. V. Grubs on West
i-ioulh street waa struck by lightning
and was burned together with a
horse stable there. The loss was
about $1000.
A r.O.WKI barrel oil tank belonging
to .1. M. Guffey company located
southwest of Spindle Top was struck
by lightning and the oil burned and
lank destroyed. There wero about
10.000 barrels of oil In the tank mid
the loss will aggregate uhotit $200110.
The barn of John C. Chancy rice
farmer a few tulles east of the city
was struck by lightning and three
mules killed but tho barn was saved
from fire being thoroughly soaked
with water.
ARDMORE'S INDUCEMENTS
WE HAVE MANY TO OFHhH HENCE
WE ARE IN THE RACE FOR A
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Ardmore N n candidate for tho lo-
atlou of one of tho normal schools
of the state. Its location deserves
bucIi recognition nt thu hands of tho
state gowrnment. Its bountiful sup-
ly of water aa pure aa over rolled
lown a mountain stream In Tennesjee
Its nearness to tho Arbucklo Moun-
tains which nro n special inspiration
to the young and old alike Its beau-
tiful lakea affording beauty coupled
with tho healthful oxerclsu of rowing.
Its paved streets which are as clean
nj a parlor lloor Its refined and cul
tured citizenship Its churches and li-
braries Its altitude making tho air as
pure ua tho sea breezes Its pleasant
winters and delightful summers nil
combine to make Ardmore nn Ideal
place for the location of one of tho
schools of tho state. A combined ef-
fort of all tho people should bo mado
now to secure IL Ardmore la tho
most pleasant town In tho stnto to
live In. It Is a city of homea and
will bo n city of moro homea and
handsomer homes. Ardmore people
would take a special pride In lending
every encouragement to the pupllB
who would gather here from every
part of tho state. When tho advan-
tages of thla town aro brought before
tho board of education they will
scarcely deny us of our request. Some
organized effort should bu made to
securo thla school and make Ardmore
ouo of tho school cities of the state.
Police Court News.
Two fighters who Imagined they
were about to Join tho welter weight
class pleaded guilty to going u few
rounds before Judgo Gait this morn
ing. Also two professional drunkards
entered pleas of drunk In tho police
court. Things are very quiet In pu
lice circles Just at projout.
Real Estate Deal.
II. K. Howard purchased through
real estate firm of Smith Illggina &
West a 150 acre farm in tho Choc
taw nation at a cost of $3000 and
through tho samo firm Mr. Howard
sold to J. h. Hlgglns and F. K. West
a 110 acre farm on Caddo creek near
this city for $1700.
This la considered a fairly good
deal by tho firm.
Mon who are bald always sneer
at the man who parts his hair lu the
mlddlo.
ENGAGEMENT
IN KOREA
JAPANE8E CAPTURE ISLAND AF-
TER TWO DAYS BATTLE.
ENTIRE PROVINCE IN REVOLT
All Korean Soldiers Killed or Taken
Prisoners Several Hundred
Wounded More Troops Hur-
ry to Aid Japs.
Sod Aug. 14. After two days nt
hard lighting with Korean soldlera nnd
the mob Japanese troops succeeded
today In cnpturlng Kangwnh Island.
at the mouth of the Han river.
Kaugwah Is the slto of the famous
dd forts and waa held by a small
garrison. The llrst detachment of 200
Japanese detailed lo disband tho gar
rison was nearer tho Island and wero
beaten off. Six Japaneso soldiers
were killed and six moro probably
tntnll) wounded othern 'being' left
badly hurt.
Tho Japanese finally landed on the
northern end of tho Island which was
held until the arrival of 200 reinforce-
ments with machine guns.
Several hours' engagement followed
loday the Japanese capturing forts
nnd barracks. They killed or cap-
tured all tho Korean soldiers. Incom
plete returns say forty Koreans wero
killed nnd probably several hundred
wounded.
Korean officers of the northern and
eastern sections nro sending dally ap
peals iror help. Th whole North
Kyong province near tho Yalu la re-
ported to bo In a state of Insurrection.
Troops have been hurried to tho
scene.
COTTON SEEO OIL TRUST
INTERSTATE COMMERCE INVES
TIGATE ALLEGED COMBINA-
TIONS IN TERRITORY.
Ardmorelto Special.
outnrlo Okla. Aug. 14. Cotton nn-
ducera of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory confidently expect through tho
agony of John Gettcrman Interstate
commerco expert to rid themselves
forever of the cotton seed oil trust
which by tho absolute domination ot
tho cotton seed market last year coat
them approximately two million dol-
nrs. Mr. Gcterman began his investi-
gations last spring nnd It la announc-
ed ho will return to Guthrlo soon to
continue them. Sufficient ovldenco
hns been produced to convince tho nu-
horltleB that not only has tho prices ot
cotton seed been controlled but In
tunny Instances tho cotton Itself. It
tho Inquiry conducted by Mr.Oetter-
man Is successful suits will bo Insti-
tuted against tho monopoly.
The probo will also touch tho al-
leged combination among tho owners
and managers of cotton compresses
In tho two territories. It Is known al-
ready that nearly seventy per cent of
tho gins nro controlled by the com-
presses nnd cotton seed oil mills and
that scores of gins havo been forced
out of business or compelled to Join
tho trust.
TRAINMEN STRIKE ENDED
COLORADO STRIKE SETTLED
MEN RETURN TO WORK AND
BUSINESS IS RESUMED.
Fort Worth. Tox. Aug. 15. W. F.
Sterley general freight agent for tho
Fort Worth nnd Denver this after-
noon received a message from Denv-
er Informing him that the strike ot
trainmen on the Colorndo Southern
has been called off and tho men have
returned to work.
Tho embargo has been raised and
business resumed.
Mr. 8terley received no Information
as to the terms of settlement of tho
controversy.
Tho trainmen hnvo been contend-
ing that they should receivo what Is
known as tho "Mountain Scale" ot
wages.
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