Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-28
GIVES DECISION
JOHN P. REESE AWARDS MONEY
HELD BY Mr.. PHILLIPS TO
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

Was Selected as Arbitrator by Asso-
citation and Rutledge Miners-Hospi-
tai Represented by J. B. Sax and
Miners by J. w. kitto.
John P. Reese of Abba, who was
selected as arbitrator to decide what
disposition should be made of the
money contributed by the Rutledge
/ union miners to the OttumWa
hospital fund and held by Henry Phil
\ lips, president of the Phillips Fuel
company, has given his decision which
is to the effect that the money be
turned over to the Hospital associa-
ton. When the miners decided to
contribute to the Hospital Building
fund they requested Mr.. Phillips to
keep a certain amount out of their
wages each month to be used for this
purpose.
After the contract for the building
had been let to non-union contractor
the miners requested that the money
w petlu UtCh W tut1u Jul NIL.
lips stated that he did not believe
that he had any right to do SO, as
no such provision had been made in
the original order, requiring certain
amount to be used for the hospital
building fund 1t was finally decided
to have John p Reese of Abba deter
mine what disposition should be
made of the money in question.
]. B. Sax chairman of the Ways and
Means committee in a letter to Mr.
Reese presented the side Of the Hos
pital association and j. w. Kitto, rep
resenting the miners submitted let
ter published in the Courier in 1904
regarding the hospital building. Mr.
Reese also received letter from
Henry Phillips, stating that he was in
no way party to the controversy ex-
cept as custodian of the funds and
only waiting authority to place them
where they properly belong.
Committee Meets.
Following is report of the meeting
of the ways and means committee:
THE ways and means committee of
the Ottumwa Hospital association met
last Monday to hear reports from the
different subcommittee, and mas
much as the last installment of the
subscriptions had become due on
September /, the committee anxiously
awaited the actual figures of the sum
collected, to determine what amount
1T any, would be required to take up
the various notes and obligations as
sumed for the cost of the new hos.
pital 1t was found that quite an
amount was yet unpaid but the collect
or, Mr.. George Miller, reported that
he hoped to clear it up soon, as near
ly all had promised to pay within
very few days.
The report Of Mr. j. P. Reese, who
had been agreed upon as arbitrator
between the Ottumwa Hospital asso-
citation and Mr.. John Kitto, acting for
the miners at Rutledge, was received
and on motion it was decided to give
1t to the press, as many inquiries
has been made and altogether it seem
ed matter which the public had
right to know about. The argu-
ments of both sides to the controversy
as we'll as the decision of Mr.. Reese
will give clear idea of the points
involved
There has been collected to date
the sum Of $24,26135 and about
$500 yet remains to be collected.
There will be a deficit of about $4,000
and the association would feel grateful
If the various locals comprising the
Trades and Labor assembly would act
upon the suggestions and advice Civ
en- in MIR. Reese's decision. The
amount originally subscribed by the
Trades and Labor assembly was re-
ported as being in excess of $4,000
and while the Hospital association
desires to express its thanks for the
amount paid in by the Trades and
Labor assembly, s36764, not includ-
ing the amount of s62.84 awarded by
Mr.. Reese's decision, the remainder
would be gratefully accepted in the
spirit so eloquently depicted by Mr..
Reese. The Ottumwa Hospital asso-
citation also respectfully asks those
who may have been overlooked in the
canvass who desire to connect them
selves with this great charity to COM
municate with any of the officers or
members
Ottumwa Hospital Association.
Letter of Mr. Sax.
| The letter written to Mr. Reese by
returned from Portland, Oregon Mon
day evening