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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08
POLICE RASCALlTY IN CHI
: CAGO,

CAGO.
phe socialist and anarchist circles of
Chicago have been greatly ezcited this
week by the exposure of conspiracy
on the part of the police to break up the
radical movement through agents proUO-
cdteWS. A few months ago detective
named Charles Nordrum brutally as
sauted man at a meeting of the car
beterbund." The assault was made
without any cause or provocation and
But the "Arbeiterbund" did not let the
matter rest there "A committee was APP
| pointed to co operate with similar COM
mittees of the Personal Right League,
the Central Labor Union, the Pioneer
Aid and Support Association, the Social
istic Publishing Association and other
societies, for the purpose of securing the
removal of the detective.
When he heard of this movement, de-
tective Nordrum called on Henry Lin
denmeyer, Jr.. who had taken a promi-
nent part in the prosecution, and offered
to disclose police secrets of Importance
to the socialist and anarchist organiza
tons, if the charge against him was
withdrawn. He could bring pre- of, he
said, that a certain prominent leader
of the anarchists was an agent proUo-
cdteur in the pay of the police. In order
to satisfy Lindenmeyer, Nordrum &C
tually produced fourteen reports made
by the spy to the police about the move
ments of the anarchists, their doings
and meetings, utterances of the leaders,
and suggesting such leaders as should
be placed under surveillance. Some of
these reports date back as far as two
years.
The spy's name is Henry Danmeyer
He has been considered one of the most
Jealous and aggressive anarchists since
1885. He was leading member Of the
Ar0eiterbund" President of the Free
Thinkers Society, one of the founders
of the Karl Marx Assembly, X. of L.,
and prominent in several other organ
izations. He is said to have suggested
the killing of Judge Grinnell and ex-
Police Inspector Bonfeld, scheme
about which the police caused some SEN
satonal reports to be published in the
papers some time ago. Danmeyer was
in the habit of using extremely violent
language, by which he endeavored to
incite others to expressions of similar
character in order to report them to the
police. For doing this work he received
a monthly salary of $50, which was
paid him by Nordrum on receipts. 1t is
stated that the receipts as well as the
fourteen reports are in the hands of the
socialists and the police officials are in
great CONSERVATION about the matter,
A special order was issued by Superin-
tendent Marsh suspending Nordrum
pending the investigation.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08
NOTE

"A bill prohibiting the employment of
Pinkerton armed guards has been intro
duced in the New York State Assembly
by Assemblyman Nolan. The same bill
was passed last year by the Senate, but
did not reach the Assembly in time. 1t
is likely that it will pass the Assembly
this year and will not reach the Senate.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08
FEBRUARY s, 1890.
OUR CHILDREN.

WIN ~
Some days ago the New York Sun
published lengthy article, instructive
but by no means exhaustive, concerning
the costly machinery of benevoenco in
New York city. The following state
ment, among others, was made
Every possible want of child for
mental, moral, physical, and religious
needs is now cared for by an army of
trained experts, backed by an ample ca.
pital supplied by the generosity of the
people, most of them very wealthy per-
sons who have not only sympathy and
generosity to actuate them, but also IA
practical conviction of the necessity for
drying up the fountains of crime"
In support of which the author stated,
furthermore, that the Catholic Protect
DRY cared last year for about 5000 chill.
dren at cost of $350,0c0, OF which
f264,000 were paid out of excise funds
by the counties of New York and West
chester.
He stated also that the Chidren's Aid
Society, which received $4,000 of pub
lie funds, cared last year IN various
ways for 1888 Juveniles, to many of
whom ''money was loaned to help them
TO engage in some business, such as the
selling of newspapers and boot black
ing"
The same society, he says, has sent
S9,41l children to Western homes"
from 1884 to 1899; while the Juvenile
Asylum, which asked this year from the
city $115,500 for the care of $50 waits
at $40 each, sent 5000 youngsters to
Illinois, where it has central station.
These societies, observes the benevolent
writer, "have done a good work for
number of years in diSpoSing Of the bad
'oys and girls of the city.
Then come many more societies of ST.
milar character:-Th st. Johns Day
Nursery, kept by the Sisters of Charity
and where 1879 children were cared for
/, at cost to the city of 80 cents per day
each, or $685. the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, which receives municipal funds
to the amount of $1,000; the Nursery
nd Child's Hospital, $4,000; the New
FORK Infant Asylum, 100000; the He.
brew Sheltering Guardian Society, $75,-
900; the American Female Guardian,
Society $4,000; ETC.; etc. "All these
sums" exclaims the well pleased writer
land many more, that are contributed
" private hands, show how munifcent
.lthe provision for the rants of poor
children Again: The list here given
by no means includes all the societies for
the trelfare of children in the county of
Wv York. There Is hardly church
hat has not got one."
These are stupendous facts-less stu
pendous only than the moral blindness |
IF people to whom they appear fit sub
Jet of pride and congratulation.
Think of it The municipality of New
FORK substituting benevolent societies"
,. the amount of millions of dollars for
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

In looking over list of sixty seven
great cotton mills of New England, we
find that the stock of only eight is
quoted below par. In These special
cases the loss can plainly be traced to
bad management. All the others pay
dividends varying from 6 to % per cent
and their stock is quoted at a premium.
For instance, the "Peperell," of Bdde
ford, Me-, issued at $500 per share, sold
last year at $l3l5; it paid IA per cent.
The Troy" of Fall River, issued at
$500, sold at 81, $50; it paid "A per cent.
Six companies of the latter city paid over
10 per cent. The average for ali was
9S5 per cent. There is not a more pros
porous set of capitalists than the stock
holders of those "hell's mills" They
speak now of sharing their profits with
their operatives; which, correctly inter-
preted, means a further reduction of
wages.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

Mr.. Coggeshall introduced in the New
York Senate bill creating State Mine
Inspector at salary of $4,000, the ap-
pointment to be made by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate. Never
mind the salary. If the Governor will
appoint and the Senate confirm a Social
ist-who will actually inspect the mines
and tell the miners that their only
remedy is in ousting the old party
machines by independent political action
we shall undertake to supply the sal
AIRY by public subscription.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

The Argentine Republic is passing
through a singular state of affairs. Al
though paper money has been issued to
the amount of $161 100000 and its
depreciation is very great, there is an
extraordinary scarcity of it. Hundreds
of companies have in recent years been
formed for all sorts of purposes. but
they can now get no credit and many
are suspending operations. A complete
collapse of the speculative bubble is ex.
pected. When this comes to pass, the
capitalists who have cornered the money
market will probably step in and pur-
chase for a song all the valuable prop
erty and franchises of the bankrupt cor
poratlons. The most remarkable feat.
ure of the situation is "the great pros
perity' of the agricultural interests;
by which Is meant, of course, the pros
perity of the wealthy farmers, who pay
their wage workers the old rates of
wages in deprecated currency, while
getting gold prices for their splendid
harvests, All of which is respectfully
submitted and dedicated to our own
"Greenbackers," with the suggestion
that under a capitalistic system the
capitalist alone controls the circulation
of money, regardless of its quantity.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

AS announced elsewhere, the New
York American Section will inaugurate
its agitation campaign, Wednesday, Feb.
>, at Carpenters Hall, 16 Clinton Place.
with lecture by L. Sanial, entitled,
"Twenty Years of Labor Movement in
America. All are cordially invited.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

Hear Hddc's Fibre and Fabric, organ
of "hell's mills: The full grown per-
son who is prohibited from work ling over
ten hours per day if he so desires is
a helpless subject of tyranny" Again,
in the next article and in the same col.
umn: THAT eight hours will some time
be legal days work there can be no
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, b. j. GRETcn,
Secretary, % East Fourth street, N. Y.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

BOARD OF GRIEVANCES, ERNEST C, SCHNEIDER,
Secretary, 30 Dover street, Boston, Mass
LABOR NEWS Co, PARTY Jon PRINTERY,
% East Fourth street, New York
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-15
THE CLUTCH CAUGHT.
Seven Men Have . Rapid Elevator d
scent.


Seven Men Have . Rapid Elevator De-
scent.
The safety clutch on the elevator in the
Boyd-Starr building prevented q serious
accident at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The elevator, with seven passengers in it,
dropped from the third story TO within
twelve feet of the bottom of the shaft,
where it was fortunately stopped by the
clutch. In response to calls from nearly
every floor in the building, the elevator
was taken to the top floor by Frank
Young, the boy IN charge of it. When it
reached the third floor on the way down
again there were four passengers aboard,
and three more got in there. That was
too great load, and the elevator started
slowly downward. Seeking to stop it, the
boy swung the lever device with which
the elevator is manipulated out, and in an
instant the elevator shot downward with
terrific speed. The occupants were all
thrown to the center of the door of the
elevator in q heap. Hardly second
elapsed before the clutch caught, and the
elevator stopped with a suddenness that
shook its occupants severely. The elevator
could not be moved, and the passengers
were forced to climb out of it and down
the water pipes to the basement. This
they did with aiacrity, being glad to get
out of the elevator at any cost. Among
the passengers were Colonel G.. NJ Sheafe,
John @. Bourbonbine and Fred Walsh.
The other four did not give their names.
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THE POLICE COURTS.

Beads for . Newcastle Prisoner-Petty
Larcenisf Sentenced.
Thomas Donald, OF Newcastle. was in the
city yesterday. endeavoring to furnish
bonds for the release of Patrick and George
aftus. sent to the county Jail from there
hrse weeks ago, to keep the peace. There
vas no one here who could authoritatively
seeept the bonds. and he was referred to
tie justice of the peace who committed the
Lotus brolhcrs.
Laurence Smith, who was arrested in
Whitschaps Sunday night for stealing
three boxes Of cigars from Jackson street
stand, vas convicted of petty larceny yes
ksdhy, alter trial in Justice Miller's court,
sna sent 10 the county Jail for twenty-five
dars.
Edmund Gardiner, who was arrested for
nsaris and battery. Saturday, on COM
PAINT Of Rose Finnegan. retaliated yester-
Gay BY swearing out warrant for her ar
rsi on The same charge. The difficulty
between the two arose over adispute about
chickens.
James Wilson. husband of Annie Wilson,
p'oprsetress of the Reception a house
q ni-repute on Jackson street, attempted
Q c'ean out the establishment yesterday
morning, and meeting with some resist
snce rom his wife. gave her severe beat
mg uiileer Laubscher arrested him for
esauif and battery, aud later in the day a
eeaplaint against him, sworn to by his
we, was issued by Justice Miller. He fur
nlued bonds for his appearance in court
nday and was released. She gave SIS for
NJ appearances against him today.
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miner would think of looking for gold on
this section or any other section in all this
region of glacial drifr. viii go far 70 preju-
dice the claims which show on their very
face that they sre not made in good faith
In the eastern part OF this state there is q
large belt OF land where the color Of gold
may be found, but no one has succeeded in
establishing the region as placer ground
The men who are working this scheme to
defraud the state school fund of one of the
most valuable school sections, AMI the
men who are standing in the background
as co-perceners in the fraud may better de-
sist at once from their futile purpose.
They will have not simply the laws OF the
United States, but q very determined local
public opinion to overcome. Some of them
have already burned their fingers, and the
longer they hold on the worse they will get
burned. There is q very strong and we'll
founded opinion that il is q more fragrant
wrong to attempt to cheat the school fund
OF the state than TO attempt 10 get the bet
ter of an individual by dubious and fraudu-
lent schemes. We hoped, for the reputa-
ton of Tacoma-for our good name at
home and abroad-that it would not be
necessary to brand this movement in these
plain terms. We thought that it could not
be pushed beyond the point where it might
be dismissed as q mere farce. But as the
parties to the fraud appear to be brazenly
earnest they cannot be expected TO COM
plain if the movement receives the charac-
terization which they invite and compel US
To make
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BREvITIEs.

angus Gilchrist, aworkman employed on
the harrisburg block, at the corner of Sec
ono ana Cherry streets, was struck Just
peiow The left eye by the handle of the
hoising crank yesterday afternoon and
sustained cut on the left side OF his lece.
Inc accident did not result seriously. II
The Baptist minister's conference olPu-
get sound which will meet in the First Bap-
list church at 10 a. m. tomorrow, will hold
It's session until noon when it Will adjourn
until p. nj. It will then convene and
hold until p. m. The services will be
open to anyone desiring to attend
The off-days for the different companies
OF the IRE department have been arranged
after considerable figuring. About fifty
four vacancies to be filled and they will be
selected in day or two.
Some time ago Mr.. c. G. Calkins an
nounced that he would give five acres of
land to the first white child born on Mer-
Ger island. Capt. Rogers. of the steamer c.
G. Calkins, will probably lay claim to the
land for his daughter. who was born yes
terday.
Martin Dwyer. a sailor, was taken to
Providence hospital early yesterday with
his left leg broken just above the ankle
The accident happened during a wrestle
with another sailor.
A grand concert will be given next Fri
day evening under the auspices of the
ladies of the Calvary Presbyterian church.
corner of Market and King streets.
Twelve presumption, one timber land and
one homestead filings and one affidavit of
homestead contest were filed in the land
Office yesterday.
The body of Maggie Curg, who died at
Providence hospital. Sunday. will be buried
at 10 O'Clock this morning by Cross & Co.
Mr.. Henry Gerber. q Wholesale brewer of
Sacramento. CAL. and q member of the
firm OF Gerber Bros, is in the city.
The remains of the infant son of Olof
Oleson was buried by Cross e. Co. yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock.
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THE BLoTTER.
srrrsron counr-HuxEs.

grPERIoR CoURT-HUMEs, J.
1.hn Elicit, ct al. We. Puget Sound Shore
s.sl,osd company-Motion for new trial
1unied and Judgment allowed on verdict
I.ha Homes Va G orge jenkins ct a.-Motion
= aev trial denied and Judgment given on YER
Ut
ii b Russ is. the Northwestern Fire d
r.rtns Insurance Company-Motion for new
4 srvued and judgm ut given plaintiff Ia
n q sl,osi and permitting plaintiff to remit
SUPERIOR coURT--LIcHTESBERG. J.
cseron Impr vement Company vs.. Lewis Fl.
Ann Il d. Filed iniings and judgment in
Nor Of plainiiff1r e.55
l.ro4r S Cox vs. his csedito-s-Petition of
oeifnee fled snd granted.
SUPERIOR coURr-srEATroN, J.
L Fsug. ASSIGNEE. VS.. Michael Phillips
eoutiuusd on stipulation to be heard in vaca-
fa.
annie Goltzsch VS. Peterson & Pennefather-
Hxion for new trial arguei and decision re-
xzved
nent allowed for ss776s and costs.
PROSTATE couRT-osBoRS, J..
Ystate Of Annie swanson-John Swanson ap-
rlntsd admin traitor and bond for $500 ap-
ruvsd; inventory fled and appraisers ap-
1tnted.
ntate Of Z. D. Thompson-K. Gottstein
iypointed administrator upon giving bond for
man: hearing of petition for sale of personal
Ppperty set for July Is.
Nfste Of heirs OF Mary Smith-Petition Of
psrdian to be discharged; order directing
fuardian TO ile an account
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A SUMMER RESORT.

Long before there was railroad in King
county Snoqualmie Falls was recognized as the
most beautiful summer resort in Western WASH
ington. The falls are 26s feet high and have
been pronounced by travellers and artists as the
most beautiful IN the world. The following is
an extract from a letter written by prominent
society lady now sojourning at the falls:
For the seekers of health and the beauties of
nature Snoqualmie Falls cannot be surpassed.
Here 10 the grandeur of mountain scenery, sug-
costing to the pedestrian many delightful
frasaps and camping expeditions Here Is the
beautiful Snoquslmie river. teemng with
spet killed. beauties and Offering 10 the canoeiss,
the art st. the tourist and the dweler on It's
sylvan borders what each may desire, aud here
within fe minutes walk is the Incompatible
snooua' mie Falls, whose wild. foamy beauty is
restrained only by two glistsuing rainbows.
children of this earthly water spfite and of the
heavenly sun god 10 whom in tones OF won
drous grandeur, ne pours forth the song which
resou IDS 10 The distant wooded mountain tosp
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III IN THE COURTS.
.v;or Judges Commence q
six Weeks Rest.
q vrsleR-DENNy INJUNCTION.
81. - Dsmages for Goods Lost by
..-.,-..d Company-The BIotter
Police Courts.

=. three departments OF the superior
~ .envened as usual yesterday morn
iuaee Iichtenberg heard the trial of
..;suetio,, case against II. L. Yesler vs..
. nanny. and other business occupy
3 81, the greater portion of the day.
~. stratton excused his jury until Sep
800 and after hearing motions, adj
! - until this morning. Judge Humes,
~ hearing motions. adjourned subject to
"a ma will 60 up the Pilchuck bear
Nnting.
,rnxaryrse ORDER DISSOLVED.
,.sse Lichtenberg yesterday dissolved
I !. s,mpcrsry injunction granted to Henry
+ J, v.sler against a. A. Denny ct al, re-
ssr;,,s the defendantsTrom driving piles
/. strip OF ground along the water front
-, Yesler's wharf. The case was dis
s;..ed st cost of plaintiff. Bonds were
ia 4 $4,000.
80 new cases were fled. r. J. Wilson
Il ,uit against the Columbia & Puget
s.sad Railroad Company for damages for
Z. loss n the great fire of three boxes OF
80 delivered to the defendant company
IS Transportation on the 6sh OF June, 1889,
lind 1t $40.
= Bras field fled q complaint against
i Brvant in a suit to recover STA for
<hr
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THE TACOMA PLACER MINES.
Attempt TO Grab State School Land Under
the Mineral Laws.
Tacauns

the Mineral Laws.
Tacoma Ledger.
When the attempt to steal school section
No. I6. by locating it as placer claims, was
first made several months ago, the Ledger
denounced it in just and 6tung terms. No
more barefaced fraud has ever been at
tempted in this state, and it cannot sue
ceed. This is not placer ground and the
locations have not been made with the in
tention of working it as such. 1t is very
valuable piece of ground. and the parties
attempting to secure 1t under the mineral
Law do so simply for the purpose OF getting
possession of it TO convert IL into an adj
dirion TO this city. The timber standing
on il is very valuable. 1t is estimated that
il has from 1900 900 10 10000 600 feet,
worth not less than - thousand on the
stump With the timber cleared of the
land Is worth at least 81 900 an acre. Its
great present and prospective value makes
il tempting object, ike Naboih's vine
yard.
that this fraudulent scheme viii succeed.
In order TO take the section under the
mineral law il must he shown 10 contain
not simply scat ering colors of gold, but
gold in paving quantity. That it has this
no one believes. II will require more than
the testimony of old miners-hired experts
10 satisfy the United states lana office
that il is a gold placer. All the circam-
stances of its location as mineral land, he
suspicious of bad faith which the clrcum-
stances suggest, must be overcome by Gear
and tangible proof that IL contains placer
gold in sufficient quantities to pay for
working il. This cannot be done. A little
streak oil black sand containing colors OF
gold, which may have been washed up
from the sea, is not sufficient to establish
its character as mineral land. The fact
that nowhere else in the vicinity, on SINH
lar land, is it pretended that placer gold
exists; the fact that no experienced placer