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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
A NOVEL PROPAGANDA.
Union Broommaker Advertising the
Label with a Big Circus.

Union Broommaker Advertising the
Label with Big Circus.
F. W. Blosser, the broom king"
was one Of the attractions in side
show travelling with the big Forepaugh-
Sells shows. Blosser made miniature
brooms and sold them to the specta-
tors, and every broom bore the union
label AS he worked he told the story
Of unionism and raped the convict
labor system good and plenty. He
showed that convict made broonls were
not only inferior in quality but that
they had starved out thousands of free
broom makers and scattered 'destitu-
ton in many communities s7sstsSY
The exhibit made by Blosser was a
novel one, and his campafgn for, the
label is very effeftives beacassa!se IS AVS he
reaches hundreds sof people, every day
with his object lessons. s,..s,g
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

that all classes of labor organizations
are rapidly increasing their member
ship in all sections of the country,
even beyond the expectations Of the
most enthusiastic, despite all efforts
OF the powerful corporations which
are continually combating labor or
CARNATIONS There is a future dawn
ing which looks good to us.
Two candidates were initiated at
our last meeting.
Bro. Sutter is reported improving.
Bro. Swartz is reported on duty
again.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
TO COLORADO SPRINGS.
A Lively Bunch Of Printers Should Go
From Lincoln.

A Lively Bunch Of Printers Should Go
From Lincoln.
A lively bunch of Lincoln's union
printers and their wives should go to
Colorado Springs next month to at
tend the international convention. And
of course they should go over the
Union Pacific The lowest possible
rates and the best possible accommo-
dations will be offered by this good
old line Let's get up a whole tourist
car full and go out in befitting style.
If you are thinking of making this
trip-and you needn't be a union print
er to get in on the journey-the editor
of The Wageworker will be glad to
give you any information he can con-
cerning rates, accommodations, ETC..
Omaha is going to send goodly
bunch, and it would be well, perhaps,
for us to figure with the Omahans and
make it two or three tourist cars. Say,
wouldn't that be good thing? "On
to Colorado Springs!" should be the
cry of every union printer who can
get a Sub" and raise enough money
to pay for the ticket. Board and room?
o, thunder! You old pirates" didn't
use to ask that fool question. You
trusted to luck, and it was almighty
seldom you went hungry or bedless.
Brace up and try the old game again
if you can't figure out any other way.
Lets all go to Colorado Springs.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Meets Tuesday Night to Arrange Def
niteIy For Labor Day.

The Central Labor Union meets next
Tuesday evening, and it is of the ut
most Importance that every delegate
be present. The matter of making
definite arrangements for the observ-
ance of Labor Day will come up. This
matter must be attended to at once, as
the great day is drawing near and
there is lot of work to be done. Let
every delegate be there. The Locomo-
tive Engineers, the Bricklayers, the
Plumbers, the Lathers, the Plasterers
and several other organizations have
not been represented in the Central
body for months. This is not as it
should be.
The meetings of the Central body
have been short and interesting of late.
and they will be more interesting and
beneficial if all affiliated unions will
send live delegates. Don't be a dead
one.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

FAIR.

The Typographical Journal says:
''In response 70 inquiries, the Journal
desires to announce that the patterns
printed by The Mccall company ef
New York are. the product of union
labor, though they do not bear the
label. This company has issued a cir
cular denying the charge that 1t is a
part of the pattern trust. An effort is
being made to have the label placed
on the Mccall. patterns"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
SMOKE 'EM OUT.
II Retail Clerks Will Not Organize,
Make EN- Work.

If the retail clerks of this city have
not courage to organize, what's the
matter with making them pay for their
cowardice? What is organized labor
would unite in a concerted demand
that the retail stores keep open until 9
D. m. and from 9 a. m. until II m on
Sunday? The retail clerks could not
justly complain if organized labor did
this.
The Central Labor Union might take
the matter up and exert little pres
sure on the retail clerks and compel
them to organize. They ought to be
paying their share of expense in main
tanning the shorter work day.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20
STILL WAITING.

The Stage Hands Union Is still wait
ing for their charter, and expect to
receive 1t in a short time. Their in
ternaticnal is about to meet and the
head officers are almighty busy getting
ready for it. When the charter comes
the boys will pull OF rousing initia-
tory meeting.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

Central Labor Union Benefit at the
Oliver, Thursday evening, July 26.
rendered by the Fulton Stock Co. and
Manager Zehrung.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

DR.. Winnett has new house in
course of construction at Twentieth
and C streets which work he has let
to Mr.. Schaaf, a contractor well known
as venomously unfair to organized
labor. How does DR.. Winnett expect
to obtain either the professional sup
port or the votes Of organized labor in
his present, or future, campaigns?
Councilman Bishop is in the same
boat as DR.. Winnett. He is also build
ing a house between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets on M, which work
is done by unfair labor. Organized
labor, which is rapidly increasing, can
be depended upon to remember the
disposition of these men.
We are advised from headquarters
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-20

City laborers of Milford, Mass, are
working eight hours for $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
The Suicide Of Banker
Prior Of Cleveland.
His Banking House Suspends,
Its Checks Being Refused.
Said That Banks Hold Ample Funds to
Provide for All Claims.

Cleveland, Jan. 1O.-Formal an
nOuncement of the suspension of the
firm of Denison, Prior & Co., invest
ment bankers and brokers, was made
on the floor of the Cleveland Stock Ex-
change this morning. This action was
taken as result of a large number Of
the firms checks being thrown out by
the banks, who hold that since
the death of l.. w. Prior.
who committed suicide yesterday.
the checks could not pass the
Clearing House. 1t is said that the
banks hold ample funds and securities
to provide for all claims against the
firm.
Secretary Wade of the Cleveland Stock
Exchange made an official statement to-
day concerning the suspension of Deni-
son. Prio & Co., in which he says that
their failure on the Cleveland Exchange
is Il mere teohnicality of abiding by the
rules. and that there is absolutely no pos
sibility of any firm or member of the
exchange being in the slightest degree in
volved or suffering any loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
Firm Has Office in Boston.

Boston, Jan. lob. c. Clark. who in
the absence of Charles E. Pension,
was in charge of the offices of Denison,
Prior & Co.. in this city. had received
no word directly from Cleveland when
informed today by a press despatch
that the suspension of the firm had
been announced on the Cleveland
Stock Exchange Mr.. Denison, it is I'M
derstood. at the Office. is in Cleveland.
Mr.. Clark said that he was not in a
position to discuss the failure. The
concern has offices at "A Milk street.
has been well known here for a num-
Der of years. and at one time did a
large business.
Mr.. Clark said today that this office
had not been informed officially of the
suicide Of Mr.. Prior. the only Informal
ton that they had was that contained
in the newspaper dispatches this morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
DEXTER BOARD OF TRADE
Investigating the Cost Of Plant for
Lighting the Village.

Dexter. Me, Jan. 1O-(Specia1).-
The meeting of the Dexter Board Of
Trade held in the banquet room be-
meath the Town hall this evening was
largely attended and was very in
teresting session in every respect.
The principal matter which came
before the members of the board was
the report of the municipal lighting
committee which for the past few
weeks has been pursuing an investi-
cation with the idea of finding out if
possible If this town could be lighted
with power furnished from the plant
of the Sebasticook Light & Power
Company at Pittsfeld.
According to the report of the COM
mittee consisting of Edwin Bunker,
W. L. Foy and F. ]. Gerry the project
was not only possible but feasible in
every respect 1t was learned from
Charles f. Vickery of the Sebasticook
Light & Power Co. that the company
can furnish. if needed, 3OO-horse power
at $25 per horse power which is about
one-half the cost of furnishing power
by the use of a steam plant with coal
for fuel.
The report was discussed pro anc
con but no decided action was taken
and the matter of municipal lighting
will be further considered.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeland n. Gould are
the recipient of congratulations upon
the birth Of a son Wednesday noon.
Harry J. Weymouth left Wednesday
evening for Boston where he has busi-
ness which will detain him for the re-
mainder of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
SOME JUMP TO H--OTHERS BURN.
Thrilling Rescues by Firemen-=-One
Brave H0seman Saves Woman,
But Loses Own Life.

The wood of which caught fire and
burned like finder. A sheet of flame 20
feet wide mounted the shaft to the
seventh story. carrying an immense
volume of smoke which frightened the
guests out of their senses and started a
panic.
There was so much smoke that the
guests. the moment door was opened,
were compelled to crawl out the Win
dows to avoid suffocation.
Many persons We're not dressed when
the fire started shortly after o'clock.
The crowd that gathered saw the high
windows at the corner of the hotel &C.
cupicd by men and women with bleed
ing hands and feet sDme half-dressed.
Frantic cries of Don't jump" from the
spectators prevented most of these per-
SONS from leaping to the pavement TO
escape the smoke that poured from the
broken windows.
Five persons We've found suffocated
in their rooms after the fire was out.
Capt. John Berwin, Of the hook and
ladder company. having broken open
a window on the seventh floor, which
he had reached by means of scaling
ladder stumbled onto the body of Mrs.
Efneline Barlow. an aged woman. He
strapped the unconscious form to his
back and started down the ladder.
When midway between the seventh and
| six floors. the strap broke. Bending
| over to balance the body for q moment.
he then leaned. at the risk of his life,
! and threw the woman toward a pro-
| jecting ledge on the floor below. Appar-
| emily being revived by the fresh air or
by the shock. the aged woman grasped
| the projection and held on. Later she
was rescued. But in throwing the
woman to safety, Capt. Berwin lost his
| balance and fell to the pavement. He
was instantly killed.
J. 3. Peisniger Of New York and Mrs.
NJ. T.. Hodges of Minneapolis. who were
on window lodges near an alley. leaped
| from the seventh floor to the pavement.
| Peisniger's clothing caught fire and he
tumblcd burning through the air. He
struck a railing and was cut in two
J. +. Wolfe. northwestern representa-
tive of the Sperry & Alexander Co. Of
| New York. was suffOcated in his room
on the seventh floor. His room was in
the hottest of the fire and he had no
| chance to escape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
LAUNCHING At BATH.
Helen 3. Crosby Christens Four
ter Of the Same Name.

Bath, Me-. Jan. 10-The four-mast-
ed schooner Helen 3. Crosby. the nth
and the largest four master in the
crosby fleet. went overheard at noon
Wednesday. She was christened with
roses and pinks by the young daughter
Of f. $. Crosby. in whose honor she
was named. The schooner. which will
he managed by the Crosby Navigation
Co. organized two weeks ago. will be
commanded by Capt. Chester T. Wal
lace of this city and probably will sail
tomorrow for Hampton Roads for or
ders. She was built for the general
coastwise trade. with capacity Of
200 tons. and cost about $4,000. The
principal dimensions are: Length.
22'.3 feet, breadth. 423 feet and depth
Si.S feet. The gross tonnage is 1916.
The sooner has live oak frame and
Is given an Al rating for Is years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Thornton Dodge Of Wells Aged 80
Struck on a Crossing.

Wells. Me. Jan. 10.-ThOrnton
BODICE. aged about so years and mar
ried one year ago, was killed today by
the passenger train numbered 10 on
Maine. due to arrive at Portland at II
noon. Bodge who was covering the
rural delivery route to Wells branch
was on acrossing between Wells and
kennebunk stations, when he was
struck by the train. Engineer l.. Mar
shall applied the air brakes, but it was
too late to avoid accident. Dodge was
thrown 100 feet and the carriage, was
demolished. The horse cleared him
self and was not injured. The train
was delayed nearly an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
MAJOR w. p. JORDAN.
Former list, 10th and goth Maine Veter-
an Dead at Portland.

Portland. Me-. Jan. 10-Major VIM
p. Jordan. aged IS one of the veteran
ocers of the list. 10th and 29th Maine
Volunteer Regiments. and for the past
Is years head clerk in the general de-
livery Office of the Portland post office
died Wednesday of heart trouble at the
home of his only daughter, Mrs
Stephen f. Thompson. Major Jordan
who was native of Portland. closed
his military career one year after the
Civil War and was brevetted major by
the United States for gallantry and
meritorious service. Mrs. Jordan died
lust before the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 10.-E Eight
persons dead of sufocation or of inJu-
rice sustained in leaping from fire
proof hotel building; a score of per-
sons injured and a building damaged
So 900 by fire, smoke and water, Is an
.citome of the ravages caused by I dis
aeter which befell the West hotel.
Uennepin avenue and Fifth street to-
day, throwing 100 guests and employees
into 4 panic.
The dead:
Fire capt John Bedwin, fell from the
fourth floor to the Fifth street side
walk. while attempting to save i
Wcman'S life.
". q. Nickcls, Minneapolis, suffocat-
ed in his room.
Thomas Summerville. Springfield,
Muss.. salesman for Atkins & Co.,
on sixth floor.
j. f. Wolfe, northwestern agent for
Spcrry & Alexander Co. of New York;
sunocated in his room.
Clinton T.. Lammc. New York. travel
ing man; suffocated in his room.
j. p. Peisniger. New York. travelling
salesman; jumped from the seventh
story.
Mrs. NJ T. Hodges. Minneapolis;
jumped from the seventh story.
William Black, New York; su(focated
in room.
The severely injured:
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. PeisniGer.
Chicago; overcome by smoke.
Mary Bowaw. chambermaid: over
come by smoke.
y. :. Amsden. superintendent Mime
aIois and Northern Elevator Co.;
burned.
Gardan &. Sapp. Chicago; overcome
by smoke.
Ben Swisky. Chicago; overcome by
smoke.
Mrs r. y. Barlow. Los Angeles; in.
jurrd by fall: critical.
The fire was confined to the elevator
shaft and the two top floors in one
corner of the building, but a dense
slnoke pervaded everywhere and the
wild excitement which followed the
first alarm hurried people into the hal
and ont on window lodges in a fran
tie attempt to save themselves.
The fire started in a packing room on
tn" first floor near the elevator shaft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
Saves Life Of a Perishing
kittery Fisherman.
David GlIcrist Picked Up Hell p
less in Disabled Launch.
Almost Frozen, Exhausted, Suffering Ter
ribIy But Will Probably Recover.

Kittery, Me-, Jan. 1O.-Suffering in
tense pain, nearly frozen to death and
almost exhausted from his exertions to
navigate a crippled gasoline boat in a
northwest storm. David E. Gilcrist,
a fisherman, 80 years old, was rescued
near The Isle of Shoals shortly after
midnight Wednesday morning. Even
after the tug reached him Gilchrist al
most lost his life by falling overheard.
He was fished out of the water and
taken on board the tug in weakened
condition.
Gilcrist who is the owner of a 30-foot
gasoline boat, left the kittery Point
Tuesday morning to go lobster fishing.
At s o'clock at night he had not re-
turned and his family and friends be-
came alarmed. Capt. Jas. Hoyt. of the
tug Mitchell Davis was notified Of the
situation and he summoned his crew
and started out in search of the miss
ing man as soon as he could get up
steam in his boilers. From 10 o'clock
until after midnight the tug battled
against u hard northwest blow and a
choppy sea and the crew braved the
frosty atmosphere In order that they
might keep a sharp lookout.
After nearly two hours Of unreward-
ed search and when hopes of success
had almost been abandoned the launch
was sighted in the vicinity Of the Isle
of Shoals. The tug was hove to and
repeated shouts reused the fisherman
who was so affected by the cold that it
was sometime before he realized that
rescue was at hand. The launch was
at anchor, tossing wildly and covered
with d thick coating of ice both inside
and out.
The engines had broken down during
the afternoon and Gilcrist, unable to
navigate the frail craft back to the
point had anchored In the hope that
he would be picked up. Hour after
hour passed without a vessel being
sighted and the waves which OCCASION
ally broke over the boat soon covered
it and its occupant with ice.
AS soon as Gilcrist was made to real
ize that help was at hand he stood up
in his boat to catch 4 tow line which
was tossed to him but he was too ex-
hausted to steady himself and he tum-
bled into the sea. the cold water adding
to the suffering which the unfortunate
fisherman had already endured. The
tug was quickly underway, however,
and Gilcrist was soon fished out Of the
water and taken on board the tug.
AS soon as he had been relieved of
his ice-covered garments, the crew set
to work on GilcriSt and by vigorous
chatting and occasional hot drinks soon
started circulation in the mans body.
BY the time the tug reached her dock
at the Point, Gilcrist, although still
suffering severely from eXhausting and
pain. was in fairly good condition and
was carried to his home where his wife
and two children We're anXiously
awaiting his arrival.
Wednesday Gilcrist was suffering
from numerous frost bites and was I'M
able to leave his bed, but hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11

Washington, Jan. 10.-One of the
heroes of the battle Of Las Gausimas,
Cuba, in the Spanish war
was rewarded today with a medal of
honor conferred by Congress for con-
spicuous galiantry in action. The recip-
lent Of the medal was Capt. James
Robb Church of the Medical Corps OF
the army, who, during the Spanish war
was LIST lieutenant and assistant sur
geon of the 1st Regiment. L. S. Vol
unteer Cavalry Rough Riders
The presentation of the medal was
made the occasion of n brilliant cere-
mOny. In the presence of distin-
gulshcd assemblage including Secretary
Of War Taft, Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee and
others. President Roosevelt presented
the medal to Capt. Church. The cere-
mOny took place III the Presidents pri-
vate Office.
Sec. Taft formally presented Capt.
Church to the President saying that he
had been recommended for medal of
honor for distinguished gallantry and
for service other than that directly
called for in the line of his duty. The
secretary called attention to the fact
that Gen. Leonard Wood, then colonel
of the Rough Riders and the President
himself, both as lieutena colonel and
as colonel of the regiment, had recon-
mended that the medal be conferred
upon Capt. Church. The secretary then
read from the official records. quoting
both Gen. Wood and the President. The
former reported to the war depart
ment:
hn nr Io
Church came on the firing line repeat
edly and in addition to giving the men
the necessary surgical assistance took
some five Of them on his mack and car
ried them under very heavy fire and
with greatest exposure to himself to the
rear. His services might have been
legitinately ended for the time being,
in giving them the best possible surgi-
cal aid and such assistance as he could
render on the spot, but in addition to
this he performed the duty above
specified, carrying the men several
hundred yards over an elevated ridge
in the open. displaying in SO doing the
greatest gallantry and disregard of his
own life. in his effort to remove the
wounded men to position of safety
where greater assistance could be fur
nished them"
Turning to Capt. Church, President
Roosevelt. holding in his hand the Mo-
rocco case in which the medal was en-
closed, addressed him as follows:
Capt. Church, there is no distinction
which conferS greater honor on an
American in military or civil life than
this-the honor coveted above all 9TH
ers by every man in the military SER
vice of the United States.
1T was my good fortune as colonel
Of the regiment in which you served, to
be an eye witness Of your gallantry and
10 bear testimony to it by letter to the
proper authorities, stating the reasons
why I deemed that YOU were entitled to
this medal of honor.
II wish to state. Mr.. Secretary, that
the letters l wrote We're written before
I was President. Since 1 was President
I have held no communication what
soever with the military authorities
on the subject. Captain Church, there
could be no greater pleasure than 1
now experience in handing to my old
ccmrade and friend this medal of
honor"
Capt. Church bowed, but words evil
IDENTIFY failed him, and he accepted the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 10.-An area of
high pressure with its crest over Vir-
ginia covers Atlantic coast districts.
The temperature continues to rise
slowly in east districts and moderate
temperatures are probable in all parts
of the country.
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts will be
light to fresh southeast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11

The steamship Irishman sailed Tuesday
from Portland with very large cargo.
She took out 74S cattle, 10000 bushels of
wheat. 90 carloads of provisions. 1890
barrels of apples. 500 tons of -four 200 tons
of oatmeal. five cars Of cheese and lum-
Der and sundries making up one of the
largest frcights taken from Portland this
season. The cargo was valued at 81 .OO.
900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
DESTRUCTION IS COMPLETE.
A. S. Farnsworth's House at Penn
broke Burned-Loss About $1,000.

Calais. Me-, Jan. 1O.-Fire. which
partially destroyed the residence Of A.
S. Farnsworth at Pembroke late yes
terday. broke out again today and
completed the destruction of the build
ing. The loss is estimated at $4,000;
partially insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
Congressional Notes.

Government receipts Wednesday:
From internal revenue, S667,76S; Gus
tens. $1.115.733; miscellaneous. $113,-
.f9. Expenditures, $1,770.000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. 10.-F'orecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Thursday and
Friday. slightly warmer. Westerly tC
southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
FAIR AND WARNER.

Washington. Jan. 10.-FOrecast for
New England: Fair and warmer
Thursday; Friday fair; light to fresh
southwest winds.