The Washington times., 1907-05-12

Locomotive Engineers. and the special
committee Of that lodge in charge of tia
case here. However. nothing would bs
given out for publication as 10 what the
future action of the organization would
be. 1t was iutimated that the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers is pre-
pared 10 make a move soon that VIII
bring the matter TO a quick climax. The
probability IL that the case viii be taken
into the courts.
Notes and Personals.
Q. P Connolly. a former president OF
ST. Louis Typographical Union. No. s.
and weil-known in this city. has charge
Of the labor exhibit in the economic
section Of the jamestown Ter-CentenniaI
/ Exposition. Mr.. Connolly filled a SINH
lar position at the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair.
Friends in this city are in receipt OF
a letter from Houston, Texas, an
I nouncing the death IN that aiJy OF
! Ainsley c. Martin, a former efficient and
/ popular employee OF the Government
I Printing once. He left here last De-
! cember suffering from a painful tall on
/ the Ice from which he never fully re-
/ covered. He came 70 this city about
/ ten years ago. He was single and
thirty-fve years old
I II. 8 Sutton, Of the staff Of the Trades
/ UnIonist. IS seeing the sights Of the
/ jamestown Exposition.
( Joseph ". Lenhart. a popular Wash
ington union printer, is reported 10 be
/ critically ill., lie recently suffered a
/ stroke OF paralysis
: A D. Turner. a well-knOwn printer,
( is at his former home in MartinsbUrg,
W. Va. seriously Ill He left here sew
eraI weeks ago suffering from a serious
nervous trouble.
The secretary Of Columbia Typograph-
| ical Union. No. 1O1. announces that cam
didates for officers OF that organization
must 20 TO the office Of the secretary
and qualify by signing the necessary
! certificate. This Is necessary 70 get
] the name on the Official ballot.
! The Rev. D. W. skeIIinger, well known
/ IN organized labor circles as an advo-
I cate OF unionism "A member Of the Min
I isteriaI Association affiliated with Cen
/ tral Labor Union. will shortly locate in
y 4
| preach his farewell sermon the last
I Sunday this month. Central Labor
/ Union viii send a large delegation to
hear the sermon Dr. Skellinger mas
( been sctlve IN his advocacy Of the in
( terests OF union labor since his stay IN
/ Washington.
H c. Bonault, H. B. PIoVman. Jerry
r Mccarthy, T F. Schultz. and T. F.
/ DAILY are the new delegates Of the Bar
/ tenders Union No 20, TO the Central
( Labor Union.
Robert p. Fleming, for many years
I editor OF the United Labor Journal. OF
/ New Orleans. was in Washington last
/ week.
| F. E auckland, one Of Washington's
Z labor leaders. accompanied by his wife.
/ is IN Europe, and will be absent for
some time They sailed from New
l York recently aboard the White star
/ liner Republic They will make A cruise
\ Of the Mediterranean This Is the ninth
voyage made by Mr.. and Mrs auckland
! abroad.
! Capt. Morris Persing. OF the Navy
/ Yard. recently returned from Manistee.
Mich, with his bride. Captain Persfne.
/ while past his seveuty-hfth birthday,
( IS 4 remarkably active man for his
I years On his return 20 the city he was
/ accorded a royal welcome from his host
Of friends at the ward.
Emmett L. Adams. president OF Dis
! triCt Lodge, No. IS. International Asso-
citation * Machinists. returned last week
from Bridgeport. Conn. where he sue
cessfully negotiated the close of a
trouble there between members OF his
organization and private concerns en-
ploying machinists Of that city. The
contention was for a nine-hOur day. II
was granted with other concessions. Mr..
Adams left the city the day following
his arrival for Springfield. Mass. where
! he went 10 adjust a similar trouble.
The election Of officers OF Columbia
Union No. 10l, International Typo
graphical Union takes place Wednesday
next. May Is Interest centers in the
contest on between T. c. Parsons. pres-
ent president. ard J. Monroe Ereiter for
the head OF the organization with the
chances. It is thought Of the reelection
Of Mr.. Parsons.
Charles I Wiley, J. \. Huston. n. J.
Redneid, W. z. Love. John a. Onvuu.
and W. H Templsr are candidates from
Columbia Union as delegates 10 the an
nual meeting of the International Typo
graphical Union. They are all strong
men and any of them would ably rep
resent their constituents.
John B. Dickman. Washington
printer and an active member Of CO.
lumbia Union and Central Labor Union.
accompanied by his wife. participated in
the celebration of the golden wedding OF
Mr. Dickman' s parents at their home in
Wapa kOneta. Ohio The celebrants ara
both in their seventy-seCond year. 4
brother Of John 3 Dickman. Major
Joseph r. DiCkman. stationed at. IT
Mycr was also present.
Union labor leaders I'm Washington
strongly resent the statement credited I'm
the press to one of the directors OF the
jamestown Exposition, made in eXpiana-
ton OF the unfinished condition of the
buildings and grounds Of the eXposi-
ton, IN which he is quoted as saying
that union labor and common carriers
are responsible for existing conditions"