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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25
A PRINTER dope SHEET"

Lincoln Typographical Nnion No.
209 held an election last Monday but
the chances are that less than half of
the membership was aware of the
fact until the polls closed. The ballot
was had on it several propositions,
among them releasing jurisdiction ov-
er the newspaper writer's, increasing |
the presidents salary, increasing the
secretary salary, and the
age pension plan. Owing to the fail
uer to post the notices of election a
majority of the membership over
looked the election and less than thirty
votes out of total of over a hundred
were cast. The salary propositions
were badly beaten. The pension plan
was adopted.
The executive committee, acting
Jointly with the executive committee
planning and executing a lively label
campaign lately. This has not been
confined to publicity in The Wage
worker by any means. The commit
tee has provided each chapel with a
supply of stamps, envelopes and
"stickers'', and notified the member
ship to get busy Good effects have
already been realized from the stick
er" campaign. Recently a business
firm flooded the city with handbills
printed in rat" shop. For the next
few days that firms mail was loaded
down with handbills returned having
the "sticker" attached. 1t did not
take long for the firms manages to
get wise. They then hurried to fair
shop and had the work done all over
again, promising never again to get
out a bill without the little joker"
thereon. The two committees are fig
uring on enlisting the aid of other
unions in the city and doing some
Demand the Union Label" advertis-
ing that will make everybody wake up
and take notice.
| When a fellow keeps his eyes and
ears open he will see and hear some
funny things in union circles A few
days ago The Wageworkers famous
sleuth, Paddock House, was member
| of group of union men on a down
| town corner. Every member of the
group was spouting unionism to beat
the band. Finally one of the group,
union printer began bitter denun-
! citation of a former member of the
union who is now proprietor and
running rat shop. After talking
for ten minutes and declaring with
many adjectives that he was a trades
unionist from the ground up, the
speaker extracted package of Bull
Durham" tobacco from one pocket
and a roll of papers from the other
and proceeded to roll himself cigar
oOt
Wouldn't that jar your upionism?
A source of valuable information to
the tens of thousands who visited the
Minnesota state fair last month was
the booth of the St Paul Topographic
cal union. The project was conceived
by Ross Reynolds, chairman of the
executive committee of No. 80. He
and his colleagues distributed thous-
ands of circulars and other literature
advertising the label, and brought it
to the attention of many people who
had never given the subject much
thought before. A large picture of the
Printers Home was on view, as well
as group photograph of the late Hot
Springs convention Typographical
Journal.
Bert Hood has drifted in from Ere
mont and will print in Lincoln for a
while Rood was one of the strikers
| at the Fremont Tribune plant, and
| the Hammonds could search the coun-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25

A printer, who is delegate from
the Central Labor Union to the Min
isterial Association, was called upon
for a few remarks at the meeting of
ministers last Monday morning. He
responded. After the meeting min
lister asked: Well Brother, what
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25

fits. Because of his membership he
was enabled to draw good wages and
enjoy steady work. and in due time
he accumulated some dollars-all a
result of unionism.
In due time this printer became an
Employer and very soon Change
came over him. The conditions he in.
sisted on when he was an employe
he refused to grant as an employer
and he Derided the union Bitterly
And all the while everything he had
about him he owed to the Union which
he derided.
Moral: He lacks any.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-25

Bert Hood has drifted in from Ere
mont and will print in Lincoln for a
while. Rood was one of the strikers
at the Fremont Tribune plant, and
the Hammonds could search the coun-
try with a fine tooth comb without
finding rat" or a non-union printer
who could come within gun shot of
Bert Rood as a printer. The Wage
worker man worked along side of
Rood thirteen or fourteen years ago
and knows him.
Mrs Harry ingalls, of Omaha, a
member of the Omaha Auxiliary and
delegate from that body to the Hot
Springs convention, has been visiting
in Lincoln during the past week, the
guest of Mrs. Ira Miller. Mrs. ingalls,
was one of the bunch" that shook the
convention one afternoon and spent
delightful half day 'pesticatin'
among the Arkansas hills and watch
ing the colored friend and brother in
his native element.
The Fremont Unionist is a new
weekly labor paper 1t is red hot"
and still a heating, and a lot of poll
ticians are already sitting up and TAX
ing notice of it.
McClures Magazine is no longer
printed in the Mcclure shop. That
unfair firm found it a losing game to
fight the Typographical Union, and it
has the job out on contract.
Once there was printer who land |
ed in a Western City without any |
large number of dollars in his pocket |
He became a member of the Union,
and received therefrom many Bene-
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
COPPER KING CLEvERLY Y
EvADES BUNCO
GAME
Mexican Lawyer Attempts to
Attack Private Car
But Fails.

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 29.-An at
tempt to bunco Col w. G. Greene
while the copper man was In Chihua-
hua several days ago and which
failed because Mexican officials inter-
fered. has just come to light here.
The bunco game was attempted by
Mexican lawyer, acting for an Am
erican lawyer of Chihuahua, whom
Col. Greene formerly employed. The
lawyer was In Col. Greene's service
in 1898, and was discharged by him.
However, there was some lack of
formality In the discharge according
to Mexican laws, and the lawyer
brought suit against Col. Green for
$4,000 for salary up to date. The
lawyer had been paid 800 gold per
week
Papers were served on Col. Greene
and an attempt was made TO attach
his private car and all his belong
ings for the sum. Col. Greene was
threatened with detention In the re-
public until the case could be tried
perhaps six months hence-and
was asked to cough up the $4,000.
However, the game failed to work
Through the good Offices OF fovern-
ment officials higher up the matter
was dismissed before II had fairly
been launched, and the complainants
were told that an attempt to bunco
the capitalist would result in a tail
sentence for themselves.
And the colonel still has that $780,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
SHOT WAS FIRED FROM
DEFENDANTS OFFICE
This Was the Startling AdmIttancc
Of Counsel at Opening Of Trial
State's Attorney Suddenly
Disappears - Bench
Warrant Issued.

Georgetown. KY, Nov 2s.--The
state has begun its introduction OF
testimony in the trial Of Caleb Pow
ers, charged with the murder of will
liam Goebei.
The counsel for the defence an
nounced that the defense would adj
NIT that the fatal bullet was fired
from the window of Powers office
when he was secretary OF the state.
The jury consists OF four republi-
cans, four democrats and four inde-
pendents.
How Jury Was Selected.
The selection of the jury was ted
ious work on account OF the notoriety
the case had received and because OF
the prominence of the man MURDER
ed and the defendant There are Few
men in the state of Kentucky that
have not taken sides on one side Of
the case or the other and so express
ed themselves. Among the tempor-
arily-accepted Jurors challenged I by
the side OF the prosecution were w. s.
Wayland, whom, It is alleged. said
at 10 O'Clock on the morning of jan
uary 30, 1900, the dag william Goeb-
81 WAS SnoI at Frankfort that he
would be killed; J. H. Ferguson. who.
Il is alleged. stated after the frsf
trial of Powers that he would have
freed HIM a ipa, r aiieyea that lark
Chinn allied Goepel. and George Ii.
Martin, whom Judge w q. O'fIara,
of Williamstown, alleges that r.. X.
Wilson, lawyer OF that place, told
him he had arranged 20 qualify him
self for jury service.
The named Jurors were brought
into court to meet the charges, but
Martin was not called. for the reason
that the affidavit as to him was held
to be mere hearsay and because e.
X. Wilson, who came here at the in
stance OF the states attorneys, dis
appeared from the court room about
noon Friday and cannot be found In
Georgetown.
Judge Morris issued an attachment
for him, fixing the bond for his ap-
pearance In court at $3.50.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
MRS. BRADLEY TOLD
BROWN WOULD NOT
MARRY HER
Minister Acknowledged State.
ment at Time Of Her
Marriage to
Bradley.
SHE SAID THAT THE
SENATOR WOULD
when 1t Comes to a Test and a
Gun Is Pointed at Him. He
Will ACCede." She
Told The
Preacher.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 2s.--Mrs.
Bradley's trial was resumed this
morning. District Attorney Baker
submitted to the court the govern
ment's prayers in the case, saying
they did not cover the crimes of
murder in the first or second degrees
that point being left for the instruc-
ton of the court
Rev. David IT. Utter. pastor of the
Unitarian church of Denver, former
" or Salt Lake City, VINO performed
the marriage ceremony between Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley, testified that dur
Ing conversation with Mrs. Brad
icy ne mad expressed TO her his belief
that Brown would not marry her.
He told her to give up the idea of
marriage to Brown.
She replied: when It comes to a
test and a gun is pointed at him,
Brown will accede."
AT later conference, DR.. Utter
said, Mrs. Bradley declared she would
force Brown to marry her. She did
not say she would shoot Brown her.
self. The witness got the impression
that her father or somebody else
would do Brown bodily harm.
Mrs. Bradley's reputation for peace
and good order, he testified, was
good.
After leaving the stand DR.. Utter
sat beside Mrs. Bradley and they
talked freely together.
l1~ Edward $. BFush. the govern
meat expert. declared that Ia nis
opinion that when Mrs. Bradley shot
Brown she was perfectly sane.
Mrs. Bradley's case, he said, pre-
sented no symptoms of puerporal in
sanity nor any symptoms of general
injection as had been testified to.
DIR. Smith Jeliffe, the next witness,
testified that Mrs. Bradley did not
have puerperal insanity, when sne
shot Senator Brown.
MRS Bradley was recalled and said
she had no recollection OF the details
of the conversation with DIR. s. Utter
as related by him. The defense then
rested its case.
Justice Stafford announced that the
arguments would begin tomorrow and
the case may go to the jury on Mon
day.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
THREE INDICT MENTS
DISMISSED BY
M'HARG
Special Attorney Asks Court
to Drop Part OF Coal Land
Cases. Court Adjourns.
SOLICITOR GENERAL HOYT
REPRESENTS GOVERNMENT

Santa F'e, N. NJ, Nov. 20. -(spe-
ciaD-Henry M. Hoyt, solicitor gen
eral, was admitted to the bar OF New
Mexico today and with the new u.
s. district attorney, ID. ]. Leahy, APP
peared for the United States i'm the
Fhelps-Dodge coal land cases.
The court did not hold the de-
PENDANTS In this case TO bail and up-
on motion of Ormsby McHarg, as
sistant U. S. attorney general, three
indictments were dismissed against
Mrs. Henrietta Ricketts, and her
daughters.
The u. S. court for this district
adjourned for the term this after
noon. The dismissal of the indict-
ments against three defendants in
the coal land cases caused consider
able comment since the special at
torneys for the government made
such strenuous efforts to secure them
few weeks ago.
The attorneys for the Phelps
Dodge company and the solicitor
general held a lengthy conference
yesterday afternoon but they would
not make public anything about 1t.
1t is not known what action the
solicitor general will take in the in
dictments already reported by the
late grand Jury.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
PASSES AWAY AT
BATON ROUGE
Was Stricken With Paralysis
While Campaigning State
For Governor.

Baton Rouge. La. Nov 29.-Gen-
eral Leon Jastremskl a Confederate
veteran and candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor OF
Louisiana, formerly grand chancellor
OF the knights of Pythias of the
United states. died this morning,
having been stricken with paralysis
week ago at the height of his cam
paign.
Jastrenski was one OF the most
prominent majors In the Gulf States
history. He was native OF France
and was Ga years old.
When once formerly a candidate
for governor. he was defeated on a
platform embodying reforms on
which all candidates for governor
are making their fight In the present
campaign.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
FIVE KILLED BY TRAIN
STRIKING TROLLEY
c A R
Dead and Six Injured Were
Employees OF Pin Factory
Going to Work

Waterbury, Conn, Nov. 2s.-Five
factory employees were killed today
at the West May street crossing over
the highland division tracks OF the
New York New Haven & Hartford
railroad, when an extra freight train
crashed into a trolley car containing
twenty-five passengers bound for the
pin factories in Oakville. The car
was struck with great force and di-
rectly in the middle and all the pas
sengers killed. were badly mangled.
Six others were badly injured.
Flagman John Flavin and Conduc-
tor John Dillon, OF the trolley car
were arrested.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
TWO MINERS ARE AFTER
JOHN MITCHELL'S
JOB

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov 29.-Bal-
lots for the annual election OF officers
for the United Mine Workers Of AM
erica have been sent out from the
national headquarters 10 the local
unions throughout the country.
There are but two candidates for
the Office OF president to succeed
John Mitchell They are William b.
Wilson, the present secretary-treas-
urer and Thomas l.. Lewis who
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
KANSAS CITY PLAY
HOUSES MAY BE
RAIDED SUNDAY
United States District Court
DisSolveS Injunction Against
County MdrShdlS.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 29.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson, In the United
States district court here, today dis
solved the injunction recently grant
ed the local theatrical managers.
prohibiting county officials from
closing theaters on Sundays.
He said that his court had no jur-
isdictlOn in the case.
Judge Wallace OF the criminal
court, Is now free to order county
marshals TO raid the theaters on sun
days.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
OF CHIAAGO
LEGAL NEWS IS
DEAD

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Former Judge
James b. Bradwell, one OF Chicago 3
most distinguished pioneers, died to-
day at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. f. A. Helmer. in this city. He
was 79 years old.
Until two weeks ago Bardwell con-
unued to take an active part in the
management OF the Chicago Legal
News, of which he was the publish
er
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29

suited. The commissioners have
been regarded as office holders and
their recommendation as of a po-
litical nature. II a member OF the
legislature happened to owe his home
bank some money, the opposition of
the officials of that bank at any
amendment to the laws prevailed
over any recommendation that the
commissioners might make. In this
way much needed and beneficial leg
islation has been defeated. 1t Is ex-
pected that the recommendations of
the legislative committee will meet
with more favorable consideration.
The committee Will meet and orga-
nize next February and 1t IS not ex-
pected that II will play any part in
the immediate banking situation.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
lEAHY TAKES OFFICE
AS j. S. DISTRICT
ATTORNEY
Commission Sent From Wash.
ington Yesterday.-LleWel.
lyn to Las Cruces.
GRAND JURY ADJOURNS
WITHOUT INDIGTlNG

Santa Fe, N. M, Nov 2s.-(spe-
ciaD "A telegram received here from
Washington today stated that the
commission of Captain David ].
Leahy as u. S. district attorney for
New Mexico, was mailed yesterday
at Washington.
As soon as 1t is received Captain
Leahy will formally assume the du-
ties OF the office, although he is here
in that capacity now.
A commission was also forwarded
from Washington addressed to Las
Cruces appointing Major w. III. H
Llewellyn special assistant u. S. at
torney general. Major Llewellyn will
make his headquarters at Las Crusec
for the present.
Grand Jury Adjourns.
The grand jury adjourned today
sine die without returning further in
dictments. There was no evidence to
indicate that further jury fixing had
been attempted, although 1t was said
that such evidence would be brought
to the jury's attention.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
MEyICO'S FOREMOST
MUSICIAN IS DEAD

City Of Mexico, Nov. 29.-Ricardo
Castro. Mexico's foremost musician,
died here yesterday of pneumonia.
He was not yet 80 years old, but had
achieved International fame as a
pianist and a composer He was di-
rector of the General National Con-
seryatory of Music.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
SEVEN BUSINESS BLOCKS
BURN At CODY

Cody wyo.. Nov. 29.-seven busi-
ness blocks in the center OF the city
were destroyed last night by fire,
which presumably was Of an incen-
diary origin. II started In the ruins
OF the city market, which was part
ly burned a week ago.
Telephone service Is interrupted
by destructlnon OF wires. The total
loss Is estimated al $4,000
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
MOTHER OF SECRETARY
OF WAR TAFT Is HI,

Millbury. Mass, Nov. 29.--Mrs.
Louisa Taft, mother OF the secretary
OF war. is failing in health every
day, according to a statement made
by a member of her household to-
day.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
$4,000 FIRE At
GRANITE, COLORADO

Leadville, Colo, Nov. "a fire
which started from an overturned
lamp in barber shop late last night
destroyed three-fOurths OF the town
twenty miles east OF LeavVille. To-
tai loss estimated al $4,000.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
SHUAIWAY WILL HANG
MARCH rs, NEXT YEAR

Beatrice, Neb., Nov 29.-Judga
kelliger today sentenced r. Meade
Shumway, convicted OF the murder
OF Mrs. Jacob Martin, 70 be hanged
March 10, next year.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
MYSTERIOUS HAND
IS KILLING CHINKS
Believed That Thugs Have Been
Imported TO Take Part In Fac
tl0ndl Fight Between Orient
dlS--SpeCidl Policeman
Murdered.

Oakland, Cal, Nov. 29--Tn a pis-
tol duel between Deputy Sheriff Fit
and a special policeman on one side
and Chinaman and four white men
on the other took place in the park
at Sixth and Alice streets last night.
in which fifty shots were fred.
Special Policeman d. G.. Murdock,
W. Ryan, non-combatant, and Wong
Lee, a Chinese, were wounded. Wong
will die
The white men engaged in the
hight are believed to have been i'm
ported from San Jose by one faction
of the Chinese here to take a hand
in the thong war, which has been in
progress several days. during which
several Chinese have been killed or
injured.
Resisted Arrest.
The officers had attempted to ar
rest the Chinaman and the four men
who had congregated in the park,
when the suspects resisted. The un-
certain light is all that saved several
OF the combatants from death. When
the suspects saw the officers coming,
trey started to run. The officers call
ei to them to stop and when they
did not stop. opened fire with their
revolvers. The men lodged behinu
trees and returned the fire. The
Chinaman fell at the first fire and
RS an was shot white passing one side
OF 'he park half block awsy.
1n~ olIicers so seOk Iefnke be-
hind trees and lying down emptied
their guns. The buildings around the
park were struck by bullets and many
plate glass windows were broken.
Continued Crime.
The killing of several Cinnamon,
al
throats cut or heads mashed Is
coupled with the killing of a special
policeman here on Monday night at
Henning Brothers saloon, which is
neer the corner of the park, where
the pitched battle took place last
night.
The officers name was White. and
he was detailed on the same case,
which resulted in the fight of last
night
How White Was Shot.
White had just entered the saloon,
while the bartender, George Koehler,
was talking to a customer, William
Bacon, who lives at Sixth and Harri-
son streets, when two men. their
faces consealed with polka-dot hand
kerchiefs, stepped into the bar-room
through a side entrance.
Each carried Drace of revolvers
which he pointed at the trio in the
saloon, with the command to throw
up their hands.
White ignored this command and
reached for his weapon. Immediately
both robbers opened fire, discharging
six or seven shots, two of which en-
tered Whites body.
As he sank to the floor the robbers
fed through the side door.
The proprietors of lne saloon live
above 1t and were soon on the scene,
and before many minutes had passed
the police were making efforts to ap-
prehend the criminals.
Chief OF Police Wilson and Cap
tain of Detectives Peterson directed
the movements of a Gordon OF patrol
men, who soon had the locality sur
rounded. but they failed to locate the
fugitives.
They are described as tall slender
men, similarly dressed in dark cloth
es and black derby hats.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
A BIG STATEHOOD MEETING.

The indications point to a big and
enthusiastic statehood meeting to-
morrow afternoon. There are already
large number of prominent men in
the capital and a number have in
formed Governor Curry that they
viii be on hand. The governor ex-
poets to return TO Washington within
few weeks.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
In Harmony With Committee.

The bank commissioners. instead
OF being disgruntled at the appoint
ment of a special legislative commit
tee TO investigate the banking situa-
ton and make recommendations for
the amendments of the statutes in
this relation, are in perfect harmony
with the committee and regard its
appointment as liable 10 do great
good % the financial interests Here
tofore when amendments to the
banking laws have been recommend
ed TO the legislature by the bank
commissioners little benefit has re-
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No 1-7.4S p. m.
NO. As. SO p. m.
No. 10. S. p. m.
No. 81. 20 p. m.
NO. o-II.4S p. m.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-29

Denver, Colo, h@ 2s.-falr tonight
and Saturday.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-12
A New Society.

The ladies of the Home Mission
Societies of the Baptist and
Methodist churches met at the
Baptist church Monday at 4 p.
M, and organized a society to
look after the interests of the
Winfield cemetery. The officers
are Mrs. Il. w. Fordyce, Presid-
ent; Mrs. j. I. Wood, secretary,
and Mrs. III. Il. Moore, treasurer.
The ladies decided to raise
funds to fence the cemetery as
soon as possible. They will serve
ice cream and cake in the Court
House yard Friday afternoon and
night. This is q good cause in
which every citizen ought to feel
an interest, aud it is to be hoped
that every one will contribute
something to this worthy object.
The southern sentinel., 1907-04-12
HIS FATHER AN INDIAN
Witness From Winn Parish Has
over q Dozen Children.

Among the witnesses before the
federal grand jury in Shreveport
this week was John Williams,
part Indian, who lives in Winn
parish, near the town of Winn-
field. andis character of un-
usual interest.
Many years ago Johns father,
a full blooded Indian, came to
Louisiana from Tennessee. He
figured prominently in the deyel-
opment of part of Winn parish
country. Johns mother was q
negro. He is about 45 years of
age, and has an uncommonly
large family. Hesays he has in
the neIghborhood of q dozen and
a half children living. The exact
number, he says, is unknown.
On account of his extraordin-
ary family John was the tropic of
much conversation about the gov
ernment building.-Times.
Comic postal cards of all kinds
at Smith & Grisham Drug Co.