Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-02
MEN ON A BLACKLIST.
Those Who Refuse Them Work on
That Account to Be Prosecuted.
USURY Law DECISION At TOPEKA.
Judge Haxen Holds That the Penalty
Clause Of the Kansas Statute ID Invalid
The Asphalt Combiue-Refosed
to Restrain B0yc0tterA

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stopped or the franchises Of railroads
taken away. 1t is step in the direc-
ton Of having the government own and
control the railroads Of this country"
This was the statement Of Attorney ".
J. Strong at q meeting Of 30 former
members Of the A. r. U. and employees
Of various corporations in the hall at
the rear OF 1891 South Halsted street.
A temporary organization, to be known
as the Blacklisted Association OF
America, was formed to raise funds to
prosecute the cases Of men who are re-
fused work because they cannot show
. clearance" from their last employer.
A meeting to perfect permanent or
ganization will be held next Sunday in
the rooms OF the social democracy. An
drew W. Morrow, formerly switch.
man for the Union Stock Yards and
Transit company, called the meeting
to order and was chosen temporary
chairman. Andrew Stader acted as
secretary. W. J. Strong gave the his
tory Of the recent case Of Ketcham VS..
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company and then said:
Aside from the Ketcham case, which Is not
vet entirely won, have 30 more cases, many
Of them much stronger clearer and easier In
every way to handle, for which heavy damages
can be had II we can only carry them through
the courts but In order to do this money Is
necessary. What you want first Is an organ
ization with recognized head and then you
must get to work and by personal work do all
you can to help carry on prosecutions In these
cases. You can get assistance from employees
Of any corporation Street car, packing house
men, clerks and men In all walks Of life will
aid In this movement II they are told that 1t Is
question OF personal liberty We need money
to fight the railroads in this matter You unjust
60 after them with club.
Mr.. Strong said there was no need Of
violence or riot to obtain their full
rights in this matter; that the courts
furnished full remedy If the neces-
sary organization for pushing the
cases through was perfected. About
80 men signed the charter membership
roll.
UsuRY LAW DECISION AT TOPEKA.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. SO.-ln the dis
trict court here yesterday, Judge
Hazen decided that the penalty clause
Of the usury law was invalid. Some
months ago David Parks borrowed $40
from G. l.. Stonehill, with the under
standing that he would pay interest
at the rate Of 10 per cent. per month
Stonehill received "a a month for eight
months, which he claimed was inter
est, when Parks quit paying. Stone
hill fled suit to recover the principal
$40. Parks claimed that the penalty
for usury was the cancellation OF the
principal, and that he did not own
Stonehill anything. Judge Hazen held
that where man paid usury interest
he could not claim penalty, but that
the "a a month paid by Parks would
apply on the principal.
TO BREAK THE ASPHALT COMBINE
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 3O.-Gov. Pin.
gree's object in getting possession OF a
Venezuelan asphalt lake is now as
serted to be for the purpose of break
ing the asphalt combine so that NUM-
cipal ownership OF asphalt paving
plants may be assured, and to permit
laying OF asphalt pavements by local
contractors, instead of allowing the
combine to monopolize the business.
The governor does not yet admit his
connection with the asphalt business,
but in an interview yesterday he de-
clared that within seven years nothing
but asphalt will be used for paving in
the United States
REFUSES TO RESTRAIN B0YCoTTERs.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 3O.--Judge Hos.
mer, of the circuit court, yesterday de-
cincd to interfere with a boycott by
employees of milling firm. A tempo
rary injunction had been issued re
straining the Railway Transfers
union and Trades council from un
lawfully interfering with the business
of Jacob Beck & Sons. Judge Hosmel
stated he would make the injunction
permanent so far as violence or dis
turbances are concerned, but could mo-
interfere with 'peaceable distribution
of boycotting circulars or other legiti
mate means employed by the union'
to accomplish their purpose"
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