The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-12-27
LEGAL-CRIMINAL
A. r. l. Boycott Injunction.

n. +. L. Boycott Injunction.
The right of the American Fedora
ton of Labor to publish its unfair"
and 1--WE don't. patronize'' lists is de-
MED in the temporary injunction grant
ed by Federal Judge Gould at Wash
ington in the test case begun by the
federation's most powerful enemy,
President Van Cleave of the National
Manufacturers association, on behalf
of the Bucks Stove and Range COM
pany>of st. Louis, of which he is also
the head This company had been in
cluded in the boycotting lists on the
charge that Van Cleave had discharged
an employee and had threatened to
discharge all the employees who were
members of the union committee which
tried to deal with him. The injunction
names not only the federation, but Its
officers, President Gompers and Sec
rotary Morrison, and nine members of
the executive council, together with
the Electrotype Molders and Finish
ers' union, No. IL, and its officers as
defendants, and describes their action
as an illegal conspiracy. The Com
pers contention was that the unfair"
list had been in use almost from the
inception of the federation and that it
imputed only inequitable or discrlmi-
native treatment Of organized labor.
AcquittaI In Wreck Case.
That officials of railroads cannot be
held responsible in any criminal sense
for wrecks that may happen upon
their lines, even though the cause may
be traced indirectly to their failure to
provide adequate safeguards, is the es-
sence of the instructions given to the
jury by Justice kellogg at New York
in ordering the acquittal of Vice Pres
ident and General Manager Smith of
the New York Central railroad. Mr..
Smith had been on trial for manslaugh-
ter in connection with the wreck at
Woodlawn on Feb. 10, IN which TWEEN
ty-three persons lost their lives. This
case has attracted attention through
out the country as one in which q Sc
rious attempt was made to hold a>high
official of railroad responsible for the
acts of subordinates.
Powers on the stand.
The sixth week of the trial Of Caleb
Powers at Georgetown, KY. for The
murder of Goebel began with Powers
himself on the stand. He appeared to
be cool and deliberate as he told the
story of his life--how he had run for
the Office of secretary of state on the
Republican ticket and how he had
helped to bring people from all sec
tons Of the state to Frankfort to pro-
test against the attempt Of the Demo
Gratis to count the Republicans out by
the seating Of the Democratic candi-
dates.
Abseonder Walker Caught.
The Pinkerton agency at New York
has confirmed the report that William
+. Walker, treasurer of the New Brit
ain (Conn.) Savings bank. who stole
$685., 900 in bonds and $50. 900 in cash,
had been arrested near Ensenada,
Mexico, had admitted his identity and
had consented TO return TO Connect
cut without awaiting extradition pro
ceedings. Walker disappeared last
February. and the search for him has
been worldwide and continuous.
Won't Contest Two Cent Fare Law.
The railroad companies doing BUSH
ness In Missouri have about decided
not to contest the state two cent fare
law because they are now confident
that the reduction Of traffic shown by
their figures since the law went into
effect will satisfy, the courts that il is
inequitable AMI conlscatory. A Mis-
SQUIRT Pacific official said the receipts
had declined 30 per cent in the last
ninety days. and Wabash man said
that the combined loss to all the roads
In passenger traffic alone was $6,000-
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