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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27
GENERAL STRIKE
OF THE DRIVERS
Montgomery Ward Trouble Has
Reached Climax.
OTHER FIRMS INVOLVED
RIoTING IN VARIOUS PARTS OF
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 36.-lnstead OF being
u settled. as was predicted last
night the strike Of the teamsters
at the establishment of Montgomery,
Ward & Co. has spread to other firms,
and the indications tonight are that be
fore the controversy is finally adjusted
a general strike of the union teamsters
employed throughout the city Will be
called.
The demand of the Chicago Employ
ers' association that al teamsters de
liver goods TO Montgomery, Ward K
Co. under penalty of instant discharge
resulted tonight in the spread of the
strike to four other business establish
ments. These are Carson. Pirie, Scott
* Co, Marshall Field & Co. J. V. Far
wen & Co. and the Forbes Carriage
company.
One Out, All Out.
The first teamsters to b drawn into
what promises to be general strike
were forty-eight employed by J. V
FarWeH * Co These men quit work
when one of ther number was dis
charged for refusing To haul a load of
merchandise to the store of Montgom-
cry, Ward & Co. The same procedure
was followed at the establishment of
Marshall Field q Co. and Carson. Pr
RE. Scott & Co, VIII re several drivers
We're discharged for d similar refusal
The men of the Forbes Carriage com
pany went out tonight when one Of
their men was discharged for refusing
to take load of goods consigned to
Montgomery, Ward a co. In all about
500 men are involved so far, the Forbes
Carriage company having lost half of
the tota! number
Strike Will Be General.
The spread Of the strike threatens to
continue tomorrow. An understanding
il is said has been reached among all
the union transfers i'm the various
barns throughout the city that when
ever member of the union is dis
charged for not making deliveries to
Montgomery. Ward & Co. all the men
in the barn viii quit work. The mem
berS of the department store drivers
union have also agreed to strike if any
Of their members are discharged.
Other unions, including the express
drivers. truck drivers union and coal
teamSteTs, il was asserted tonight. con-
template the same action. The pack
ing firms al the stock yards are also
among the interests that promise TO
become involved in the difficulty.
George Golden, business agent of the
Packing House TeaTusteUs union said
tonight that strikes would be declared
el5diAi9I any o. ILie pdtheIS tIietL en-
deaVor to make deliveries to Ward x
Co.
Police Kept Busy.
While today's events were having the
way for the general strike of the union
Transfers. riOting broke out afresh i'll
several parts of the city. NOn-uniOn
drivers of the Employing Teaming COM
pany were assaulted and stoned and
their horses cut from the traces. Dur
ing the entire afternoon the police were
kept busy in quoting disturbances and
il has been decided by the police au-
, thorities TO detail an increas num-
Der of men on the strike tomorrow in
an effort to suppress these disturb
anCeS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27
DR.. William Edwards

Ann Arbor. Mich. April 26.-Dr. VIII
liam Edwards. superintendent of the
Michigan asylum for the insane a
prominent alienist died today from
heart trouble DIR. Edwards was the
Original tor of many OF the modern
methods Of treating insane patients.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27
MURDER Or SUICIDE

Beilingham, Wash. April 26.-Fritz
Peleny, 64 years old. was found burned
to a crisp in the remains of his cabin.
destroyed by FIRE, in the outskirts OF
this city early today a gun near by
had evidently been discharged The
officers are uncertain a. 40 whether
the case was one OF suicide or murder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27
TARIFF WAR WILL RESULT.
Effect of Germany's Action Likely to
Be Serious.

Be Serious.
Washington. April 26.-It is admitted
al the state department that pour par
lcrs have been i'm progress for TIN last
three months between the American
Embassy at Berlin and the German for
Cigu Office resp citing the effect upon
the existing reciprocity agreement be
tween America and Germany of the Op-
Grafton of the new trade treaties con-
Guided between Germany on the one
side and Belgium. Italy. Austria Hun
gary. ROumauia. Russia. switzerland
and Servia on the other. but so far Am
hassadOr Tower has not notified the
department that the German govern
mcnt has decided to terminate the eX-
listing arrangement. The effect Of "A
formal q ClaratiOu of that kind would
be very serious. il is feared, and NT-
Tower Is now engaged i'm one Of the
most difficult and complex tasks which
he has yet been called upon to dis
charge If The aTrauEem mt is de-
nounced and no substitute is found,
then it may be that the United states
and Germany viii soon become involved
IT, a tariff war which would certainly
prove disastrous to one or both of the
principals, I'm view OF the vast amount
o. trade between the two countries
which would be affected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27
MURDERER CAPTURED.

bakersfield. Cal, April 26.-Newt
Walker. who shot Dave Burton, the
wealthy mine owner. and a man named
Bagsby, on Monday. has been captured.
Sheriff Kelly and his posse surrounded
him in "A farm house near kernVille to-
day, and Walker. seeing that resist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27
TAX COLLECTOR SKIPS WITH S39,n2.68
Edward Smith of San Francisco Has Six Days Start of the
Sheriff-Whereabouts at Present
Unknown

@ AN FRANCISCO. April 26.-Mayor
Schmitz is authority for the state
nent that Tax Collector Edward
J Smith is d defaulter to the city in
the sum of $50 112.6S.
The mayor was notified of the enOr-
nous regulations by the brother of
the official. John Smith. cashier in the
tax collectors Office. On last Thursday
Smith disappeared from the city on the
ostensible purpose of going on his an
-nual vacation. Los Angeles was the
objective point. 1t has been learned
that he took with him S39. 1929. the
taxes of the Southern Pacific Railroad
company.
Theft Discovered.
The defalcatiOn was discovered when
il was found that the Southern Pacific
company was in arrears with its taxes
on the books of the public office. That
condition was beyond precedent. The
railroad people were asked why this
year the assessment was delayed
But it is not" came back the an
Swer. ION April and April Is. we
paid S39.112-6S personally to Tax COllec-
tor Smith. We made two installments
giving checks for the amount and re-
c5iving the receipts
John Smith, the cashier, heard of his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27

finished in oak with flooring of oregon
fir. The stairways will be marble with
bronze ratings
The first floor of the building will be
given up entirely to pOstoffice purposes.
the work room TO be 80 feet by 80 feet,
with public lobby Ia feet in width the
full length of the building. In addi-
tion 10 the work room and lObh-- on this
floor. there viii be a private room for
the postmaster and money order and
registry rooms. With private Hobbies.
On the second floor viii be located
the court room, which viii be 40 feet by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27
Severed All Connections.
PAYNE Estate Intact.

George =. Miller. also AN execution or
the Payne estate, stated loil@l- mo
he had cIoselv ecrutinized an the Sc
curities of that estate since HlEeloM
downfall. and found them intact
No successor has yet been ci-'Ss-- ~
fill the vacancy of president OF lae 21'.->
caused by the removal OF Mt t'l-eie W.
1t can be stated posltNely ma IN en-
T2io-aloy- will be prosecuted % the run
extent of the law This statement was
made bv one of the directors tonight
Everything at the bank was norman
today. -7.s, 30
Henry NJ. Coll. the missing cdSiilGt o-
the bank had not been appIellei l''''' 'l'
To 4 late hour tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-27

Silver. sc per ounce
conner (casting). 1850 per rs.
Lead. in ore. $50. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-05
PROBLEMS OF LABOR.
lnjunctiOns, Child Employment and WOm
en- Who Work Discussed.

The national government has as a
rule but little occasion to deal with the
formidable group of problems connect
ed more or less directly with what is
known as the labor question. for in the
great majority of cases these problems
must be dealt with by the state and
not by the national government. The
national government has control of the
District of Columbia. however. and ii
should see TO it that the city of Wash
ingtOn is made model city in all re-
spects, both. as regards parks, public
Fairgrounds. proper regulation of the
system Of housing so as To do away
with the evils of alley tenementS. IA
proper system of education proper
system of dealing with truancy and jul
venile offenders. a proper handling of
the charitable work Of the District
Moreover. there should be proper fac
tory laws to prevent all abuses in the
employment Of women and children i'm
the District. These will he useful chief
ly as object lessons. but even this limit
ed amount of usefulness would he of
real national value.
There has been demand for depriving
courts Of the power to issue iDjunctiOns
in labor disputes. Such special limita-
ton Of the equity powers Of our courts
would be most unwise. II il true that
some Judges have misused this power.
but this does not justify u denial of the
power any more than an improper eX-
ercise of the power TO call u strike by
labor leader would Justify the denial
OF the right to strike. The remedy IL
10 regulate the procedure by requiring
the judge To give due notice TO the ad-
verse parties before granting the writ.
the hearing to he exa parte if the ad-
verse party does not appear al the time
and place ordered. What Is due notice
must depend upon the facts OF the
case. II should not he used as a pre-
text to permit violation OF law or the
jeopardizing OF life or property OF
course this would not authorize the Is
suing 81 a restraining order or lujunc-
ton ia any case ia which it Is not al
ready authorized by existing law.
Child Labor.
/ renew the recommendation | made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-05
FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO 59TH CONGRESS

To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives:
The people of this country continue TO
ENJOY great prosperity. Undoubtedly
there will be ebb and flow in such pros
perity, and this ebb and flow Will be
felt more or less by all members of the
community, both by the deserving and
the undeserving. Against the wrath of
the Lord the wisdom of man cannot
avail; in times of food or drought hu-
man ingenuity can but partially repair
the disaster. A general failure of crops
would hurt all of us. Again, if the fol-
ly of man mars the general well being,
then those who are innocent of the fol-
~ will have to pay part of the penalty
incurred by those who are guilty of the
folly. A panic brought on by the spec
ulative folly OF part OF the business
community would hurt the whole bust
ness community. But such stoppage
of welfare. though IL might be severe,
would not be lasting. In the long run
the one vital factor in the permanent
prosperity of the country is the high
individual character of the average
American worker, the average Amer
lean citizen, no matter whether his
work be mental or manual, whether he
lie farmer or wageworker. business
man or professional man.
In our industrial and social system
the interests Of all men are so closely
intertwined that in the immense ma
jority OF cases a straight dealing man
who by his efficiency, by his ingenuity
and industry. benefits himself must
also benefit others. Normally the man
of great productive capacity who be-
comes rich by guiding the labor of
many other men does so by enabling
them To produce more than they could
produce without his guidance. and both
he and they share In the benefit, which
comes also TO the public at large. The
superficial fact that the sharing may
be unequal must never blind us to the
underlying fact that there is this shar-
ing aud that the benefit comes i'll some
degree 10 each man concerned. Nor
mally the wageworker. the man of
small means and the average cOnsum-
or as well as the average producer are
NIL alike helped by making conditions
such that the man of exceptional bust
ness ability receives al exceptional re-
ward for his ability Something can
be done by legislation TO help the gen
eral prosperity. but no such help of a
permanently beneficial character can
be given to the less able and less for
tunate save ats the results of policy
which shall inure TO the advantage of
all industrious and efficient people who
act decentIy. and this Is only another
way OF saying that any benefit which
comes TO the less able and less fortu-
nate must of necessity come even more
10 the more able and more fortunate.
If. therefore. the less fortunate man is
moved by envy of his more fortunate
brother to strike at the conditions I'M
der which they have both. though I'M
equally, prospered, the result will as
suredly be that while damage may
come to the one struck at IL will visit
with an even heavier load the one who
strikes the blow. Taken as whole.
we must all go up or go down together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-05
REGULATION OF TRUSTS
Can Only Be Effectively Exercised BY
Federal Supervision.

Yet while not merely admitting, out
insisting upon this. il is also true that
where there is no governmental re
straint or supervision some of the eX-
Ceptional men use their energies not
in ways that are for the common good.
but in WAYS which tell against this
common good The fortunes amassed
through corporate organization are
now SO large and vest such power in
those that WELD them as to make il u
matter of necessity TO give To the SOW
ereign - that is. To the government.
which represents the people as a whole
some effective power OF supervision
over their corporate use. In order TO
insure a healthy social and industrial
life, every big corporation should be
held responsible by and be accountable
To some sovereign strong enough to
control its conduct. | am IN no sense
hostile TO corporations. This is an age
OF com bination. and any effort to pre-
vent all combination will be not only
useless. but in the end vicious. because
of the contempt for law which the
failure to enforce law inevitably pro-
duces. We should. moreover. recognize
in cordial and ample fashion the i'm
mcnSe good effected 10y corporate agen-
CieS in country such as ours and the
wealth of intellect. energy and fidelity
devoted To their service. and therefore
normally 10 the service of the public.
10y their officers and directors. The cor
pOration has come to stay. just as the
trades union has come to stay. Each
can do and has done great good. Each
should be favored so long as il does
good. But each should be sharply
checked where IL acts against law and
justice.
So long as the finances OF the nation
are kept upon an honest basis no other
question Of internal economy with which
the congress has the power 10 deal
begins To- approach in Importance the
matter OF endeavoring 10 secure proper
industrial conditions under which the
individuals, and especially the great
corporations. doing an Interstate bust
ness are to act. The makers of our
national constitution provided especial
ly that the regulation Of interstate COM
merce should come within the sphere Of
the general government. The argu-
ments in favor of their taking this
stand were even then overwhelming,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-05
RAILWAY RATE QUESTION
Administrative Body With Power to Re-
wise Evil Charges Favored.

l am well aware OF the difficulties of
the legislation that l am suggesting
and Of the need of temperate and eau
tious action in securing il. l should
emphatically protest against improper
ly radical ar hasty action The first
thing 10 do Is 10 deal with the great
corporations engaged in the business Of
interstate transportation. As / said in
my message of Dec. = last, the imme-
date and most pressing need SC. far as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-05

accoInpliSheS little. what we need to
do is 70 develop an orderly system. and
such n system can only come through
the gradually increased exercise of the
right Of efficient government control
Safety Appliances,
In my annual message to the Fifty
eighth congress at its third session
called attention TO the necessity for
legislation requiring the use of block
signals upon railroads engaged in inter
state commerce The number OF seri-
Gus collisions upon unblocked roads
that have occurred within the past
year adds force TO the recommendation
then made The congress should pro
vide 10y appropriate legislation for the
introduction of block signals upon all
railroads engaged III interstate com
merce at the earliest practicable date
as measure of increased safety TO the
travelling public.
Through decisions of the supreme
court of the United States and the low
err federal courts in eases brought be-
fore them for adjudication the safety
appliance law has been materially
strengthened. and the government has
been enabled to secure its effective en-
forcement in almost all cases. with the
result that the condition of railroad
equipment throughout the country is
much improved and railroad employees
perform their duties under safer condi-
tons than heretofore The govern
ments most effective aid in arriving
at this result has been its inspection
service. and that these improved con
ditions are not more general is due to
the insufficient number of inspectors
employed. The inspection service has
fully demonstrated its usefulness. and
in appropriating for its maintenance
the congress should make provision for
an increase in the number of inspect
orS.
Hours of Labor of Railroad Employees.
The excessive hours Of labor to
which railroad employees in train serv-
ice are in many cases subjected is also
a matter which may well engage the
serious attention of the congress. The
strain, both mental and physical. upon
those who are engaged in the move
ment and operation of railroad trains
under modern conditions is perhaps
greater than that which exists in any
other industry. and If there are any
reasons for limiting by law the hours
Of labor in any employment they GER
tainly apply with peculiar force to the
employment of those upon whose Wig
lance and alertnesS in the perform
ance of their duties the safety Of all
who travel by rail depends.
Employers Liability Law.
Ia my annual message to the Fifty
seventh congress ut its second session
| recommended the passage of an en-
ployers' liability law for the District
Of Columbia and in our navy yards. L
renewed that recommendation in my
message to the Fifty-eighth congress
at it's second session and further Sug-
gested the appointment of a commits
sion 10 make a comprehensive study of
employers liability. with a view to the
enactment of IA wise and constitutional
law covering the subject, applicable to
all industries within the scope OF the
federal power. | hope that such law
will be prepared and enacted as speed
ily as possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-05

renew Tue Recommendation | made
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Archbishop Chappeile Quietly Buried.

New ORLEANS, Aug. ll.-Following
a solemn requiem mass, participated
In principally by downtown members
OF the church, the body Of Archb bishop
Chappelle was laid to rest today, the
date of interment having been ad.
vanced day In view of the fact that
the health authorities considered it
unwise to have a public funeral which
would have the effect Of drawing to.
gether an immense assemblage of peo.
pie from all parts of the city. The
lower section of New Orleans, In which
the cathedral is located, Is now so
generally affected that there is con-
stant danger from stegompia, where.
ever people mass together. Later in
the year there will be formal memoria al
services. The services lasted for two
hours and the interment was priv ate.
Burial was made in crypt under the
cathedral where lie the bodies Of six
OF the predecessors of the archbishop.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Russian National Assembly.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 1.-THE
Russian national assembly, the first
gathering together of the representa-
tives of the Mu,covite people since
Emperor Alexander Michaelovitch. the
second Of the Romanotf-. summoned
the last zamstov in the l7.h century,
will be proclaimed tomorrow.
The final session of the specia! COM
mission which has been considering
the project as drafted By Minister Of
the Interior Boulligan and elaborated
by council Of ministers, wa- held at
Peterhof Tuesday.
Its verdict uopn the project as q
whole was favorable and at the con.
clusion Of the session before the as.
sembled grand dukes, minister, sena.
tors aud other members uf the COM
mission, Emperor Nicholas set the
seal Of his approval thereto.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Hopeful Feeling Prevails.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 10.-With the
death rate remaining lower than in
previous visitations of the fever, the
feeling here, both among the health
authorities and the laity, continues
hopeful. The fever has been preva alent
long enough to have assumed quite
virulent type, but instead, it is ap-
pearently less malignant than it was
when it first appeared.
Many of the cases which are now
being reported, except among the
Italians, are mild in character and
readily respond to treatment. DR..
White said today that, while the work
of thorough organization of his force
is rapidly crystalizing, he will not be
able to make an announcement of the
details OF the campaign until Sunday.
One Of the details of the plan will, it
is understood, be an inspection, not
only Of every house, but of every
room in the city.
One of the curious incidents of the
day was an incipient strike of en-
ployes Of the citizens sanitary de.
partment. 1t occurred in the Thir-
teenth ward. Heretofore there have
been as many men applying for Jobs
as could be taken care Of. They we're
glad to work for $3.50 a day. The
Thirteenth ward force, however, be-
lieved they saw an opportunity to oh.
tain raise. They struck for 81. The
citizens committee refused to pay
more and new force was engaged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
RfOting in Warsaw.

WARSAW, Aug. 1O.-The police were
busy this afternoon filling the jails
with Jewish socialists. They captured
25O armed with revolvers and daggers
in a synagogue on Novolipic street.
Fifteen others were arrested by pa.
troll on Francis Sekauska street after
an exchange of shots. A bomb was
discovered in the streets this morning
and three policemen were shot. There
are also disturbances in the surround.
ing districts. Gangs OF revolutionists
armed with revolvers and bombs at
tackled the government treasury in
three distinct towns of Opatow, Lubar.
tow and Wengrow, resulting in stiff
fighting with the police, several of
whom were killed or wounded.
Peasants destroyed the palace of
Count krsasiuski at Tykocin. near
Byelostok.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Philadelphia Mint Closed.

PHILADELPHIA, August u.-Orders
from Washington have been received
at the mint to cease operations and
dispense with the services of the 600
employees, except those necessary to
attend to the affairs of the institution
when coinage has been stopped. The
1000, 900 pesos being coined for the
Panama government will be finished
in few days and there is no more
bullion to be coined.
1t was expected that the authorities
would consent tot coinage OF the
1O5. .OO0,0 silver dollars which are
stored at the mint intol subsidiary
coins, but instead of being allowed to
20 ahead on this work, Superinten-
dent Landis has been instructed to
close the institution.