The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-18
WANT THEIR CASH BACK
The Employment Agency Says IL
Is Not to BIame-Mapshal Nc
Arthur Interests Him
self in the Case.
Ry the Standards special Wire.

~ Nhsstt sbuhu Otlttltb man HAS nv tnterVUIS WIS.,
itcd the police court, and to various per-
sons exhibited "a receipt issued by r.. NJ.
O~ppcnhcim 4 Co., who conduct an en-
ploymcnt office On East broadway i'm the
room made famous by Mc('andlcss, the
confldcucc man, several months ago. In
addition tn the mans atiiction, he was
also IA foreigner. and could not
cate his wishes in writing. His honest
face and nournful air attracted the attcn-
ton Of sveryb"'iy and aroused the deep
other men he visited the court
speak a few words of English aud also
exhibited a receipt signed by Oppcu-
helm &Co., for money paid. i'm consid-
him employment. A rcportcr
happcnel tn bc present and being able tn
talk German, n language with which he
of the broken English was familiar, he
soon found out the cause of the apparent
trouble the men were i'm. The r'portcr
w.hk from MN Wi"nipse in search Of work.
The spokesman at the party seeing an
announcement of Oppcnhcim n Co.. that
the grade of the Northern Pacific Boulder
and Elkhorn extension, made application
for himself and friends. Oppenheim,
who * in charge of the employment hui
rcau, told him that they could get plenty
OF work as graders AT $50 per day and
week. lie aid his charges would bc -
for securing the employment and that
the fare tn Boulder would be
they told. him they did not
wish To pay fare, as they were too poor and
would walk out. O~ppenhcim. they further
and he would fit them ont. They returned
as requested and he gave them each a
railroad ticket tn Boulder and a letter to
secure them the work they sought. For
some reason the men deemed il hest to
let only two of their number go to Bout
der. while ths. others WG,Ill whit and Ssx,
h the result would be. Sunday night
one of the men returned. footsorc and
He sadly announced Ia his com
panions that they could not get
work. The other man remained bchind
said that he had walked about forty miles
to another ramp. and had been given "a
him work. but he. also failed there. To
the reportcr he showed the note, which
was signed by one Il. Gilcard. presume
bly, the first foreman he applied Ia.
gers in the city lint were almost without
glad To secure employIncn,. In
fact they would rather get work
than to recover their money as j, was abb
s~olutcly necessary that they should get
something tn do. Marshal Macarthur was
informed OF the condition of affairs, and
a. ciror. to- compel opp.nhaim l" refund
the money or else fulfill his contract.
Taking the men with him and accompa-
MED by the reporter As an interpreter. the
marshal went To the employment office
and asked for an c~xpianation. by
way of IN answer Oppenheim showed
Green q Kecf asking him to forward
tnem 80 graders AT once. One of the let
ssrs G ,Sr m na,s % rae Mnfc data ana Of . M h,r.a'f 81.
Tho marshal was still not satisfied and
demanded to know why the men were not
given work, and in case of failure To So
cure employment why they should no,
have their money refunded. O~ppcnh"inl
said that the receipts hc had given To the
men stated plainly that the person i~sr'
inR them did not guarantee to- find en-
ployrnent for the persons Ia whom they
wsr; ISSUED, h;t mat n tn. agency would y.
and making n diligcnt inquiry tn secure
them employment. Through the inter
prefer the men stated positively that 10
addition To the receipts, O~ppenIieim had
made n very full promise. and guarantee,
that they would sccurs, work as soon as
they should arrive at Boulder, and whei
asked how long such employment woul,
last, had answered.: "SiN months or al
summer"
some very plain Language now ens,.c,
from the marshal. who informed Open
helm that unless he refunded the mono!
to the men hc would he arrested on
warrant for obtaining money under falls.
prstcnsc. oppenheim signiflcd his will
ingncss tn face the music and the marsha
told the men tn bc at the city hall to-uor
row morning at 10 o'clock. and the.
started to leave. Before they could IL
so n little ciirly-headcd man, who mp I
that time renamed quiet, pulled - rs
ceipt for $40 from his pocket and said Ia
had also "A claim against tho bureau. a.
gave his name as Samuel Kinney an,
said he had hired out to go To Utah q
work on "a grade. but som" delay having
cnsued i'm getting transportation he ha'
changed his mind and concluded not 1
go. but remain in Butte. He had IN
formed O~ppenheiIn la this effect and ha.
as buggy washer with Lav.iIe Bros
the salary tn bc So for the first mont
and $50 Afterwards. lie said that Upper
helm had said his charge would bc ~ fo
getting n Job of that kind. Kinney agree
10 his and yesterday morning p~rcscntc
himself at the stable. to 20 to work. ha,
ing a letter from the employment agency
When he applied for the place Kinnc
said that hc was informed that no ma
was needed that the place was filled
Later in the afternoon Oppenhcim toll
, the reporter that hc would he willing I
! refund 81 To each Of the men I.
; whom he agreed to secure work a
, Boulder. but he thought il harhl
! right To ask him to refund the none
, expended for railroad fare, especially
! the cases of the men who mad ridden a
. their tickets. What the outcome will I
: tomorrow when the parties appear
= court of course remains to me seen. Ma
! shall Macarthur will do all he can to comp
I restitution. and will appeal tn County A
torney Baldwin tn assist him tn prosccu'
= any matter involving violation of