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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

men worthy of the right of franchise
and vote for what you wanti Why
not in reality be a part of your gov
ernmentf You find a community of in
terests on Labor Day why not find
a community of interests on election
dayi Brothers on Labor Day, divided
on election day. Why not be brothers
all the year aroundf The past his
tory of organized labor is replete with
the tales. Of battles lost where one
craft was left TO fight alone until the
combined forces Of capitalism, rein
forced unwillingly by organized labor
itself, left that craft routed, delapi-
dated and disorganized. 1t is graft
flying to see that there is strong
movement against such an order Of
things in the future. The telegraph
ers' strike is an instance of this and
whether they win or loose the strike
it should be an eye-opener to the
working class. Unity Of action has
made the trusts well nigh impregn-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

Mrs. Laura Warrington, telephone
strike breaker at work in the Helena
exchange, was member of the Butte
Telephone Operators Union. On sol.
icitation she received s52 of strike
benefit advanced to her by the Butte
union, claiming that she was going
to Seattle 10 work and needed the
money to pay railroad fare The
union in Butte gave her the money
which she was not entitled to; instead
Of going to Seattle after receiving the
aid Of the union she comes TO Helena
and scabs, and tried 10 get n number
of girls TO leave Butte to scah with
her. This woman is what Prof. El.
liot would call an American heroine.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29
Unions i'm
Convention
Coal Miners and State Federation Ii
Annual Convention Important
Resolutions Passed

The Fourteenth Annual Convention
of the Montana Federation Of Labor
met in Helena last week. The con-
vention was the largest in the his
tory of the Federation, nearly one
hundred and fifty delegates being
present. N!ulT twelve lady delegates
were present representing unions in
five different cities in the state. One
of the delegates, Miss Levere Of Liv-
ingston, was recently in the federal
court and had an injunction fred at
her by Judge Hunt in favor Of the
Bell Telephone company. The con-
vention did considerable work while
in session; among the subjects that
took up the attention Of the conven-
tion was the telephone war and it was
decided to carry on the fight regard
less of injunction. Alex Fairgrieve
was reelected president and Howard
Smith, secretary.
The Federation has grown consid-
erably during the past year, over
thirty local unions have been organ
lied or become affiliated with it.
Each session was marked with en-
thusiasm and good fellowship. The
convention adjourned to meet in Bill
lings next August.
The following who are scabbing on
the telephone girls, were declared by
the convention TO be Prof. Elliot s
American Heroines:
Edith Stughes, Libby Nelson, Mrs.
Mason, Mrs. Aseborn, Nina Smith,
Miss Eastman, Miss McElroy, Miss
Wood. Laura Warrington, Miss Les
lie, Miss Todd.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

Two strike breaking telegraphers
arrived in Helena at the beginning Of
the week but only worked few hours
and left town shortly after being in.
terviewed by the piekcts Of the
strikers.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

Whereas, The International Broth.
erhood of Electrical Workers of the
states of Montana, Idaho, Utah and
Colorado have made every effort
through the proper channels to ad.
just their grievances with the Rocky
Mountain Belle Telephone company,
and
Whereas, Their worthy efforts have
been patched up from time to time
until they have been forced to strike
therefore,
BE 1t Resolved, That we, the Unit.
ed Mine Workers of America, compris
ing the state of Montana and Wyom.
ing, in district No. 22l do hereby
pledge our moral and financial sup.
port and cooperation to the end that
the international Brotherhood of Elec,
trical Workers may win its battle with
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Co., and be it
Further Resolved, That this support
be and is hereby extended to all the
unions of the exchange offices that
are now on strike to assist the lin,
men to gain their just ends; and
Be it Further Resolved, That copy
Of these resolutions be sent to the
local union No. ls5 Of the Interna
tional Brotherhood Of Electrical Work
ers Of Helena and to the Helena Tele,
phone Operators Union No. 80, alsc
to the State Federation Of Labor, now
assembled in convention at Helena
and a copy to the press.
(signed)
Thos Gibson, President.
Jas. Morgan, Sec. Treas.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

pose of discrediting union labor; there
fore,
BE it Resolved, That we the rep.
resentatives of the U. N. w. Of A,
of District No. 22, comprising the
states of Montana and Wyoming do
most emphatically protest against any
further persecution of Meyer and Pet
tibone, and be it
Further Resolved, That we consider
it unAmerican and unfair to deprive
a citizen of his liberty on the evidence
of the nature presented at the Boise
trial or that presented by the Pinker-
ton detectives, and be it
Frther Resolved, That a copy Of
these resolutions be sent Meyer and
Pettibone and copy furnished the
press.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

District 80 of the United Mine
Workers of America-which includes
the states of Montana and Wyoming
met in annual convention in Helena
during the past week. The delegates
were as fine a body of working men
as ever assembled in the west. Ev.
cry one of them were not only vet
Grams in the labor movement but sons
of veterans, who have fought the
battles of the coal miners in two con.
tinents.
District 32 has increased over six
thousand members in the last siI
months. The southern coal fields of
Wyoming are now thoroughly organ.
lied, for the first time in the history
of the state.
A wage scale and agreement have
been signed between the unions of
Wyoming and the operators which
agreement is the best that was ever
signed by the Unired Mine Workers
in the country.
The Wyoming delegates have gone
to their respective homes and the
Montana delegates are now in con.
ference with the Montana operators
on the adoption of new scale for
the ensuing year.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

The following resolutions were
passed by the coal miners while in
session.:
Whereas, In our opinion the acquit-
tai and release of W. ID. Haywood and
the evidence presented at his trial
has convinced us beyond all reason
able doubt that the trial that has been
and the eases TO be tried, are a farce
and travesty on justice, and we be-
lieve gotten up for the evident pur-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1907-08-29

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29

with the administration behind the
proposed legislation one may foresee
that an interesting fight over the ques-
ton may ensue. For the purpose of
backing up the postmaster general in
his campaign for a parcels post law,
the bureau of manufactures has asked
consuls to report on the working of the
parcels post in other countries
There are no carrying companies in
England like the express companies OF
the United States but the British post
office and railroads perform the same
kind of service. The postoffice carries
parcels not exceeding eleven pounds in
weight The charge is cents a pound
or less, and a gradual increase up to
% cents for eleven pounds or more
than ten. The postofice pays 1918
compensation for loss of a parcel, ex-
cept one containing money or jewelry.
But compensation for every parcel can
be secured by registration. Compensa-
ton for damage is given only when
the packet is conspicuously marked
fragile. with care"
1t looks now as If the fight over the
proposed legislation might line up the
members OF congress from the large
cities on one side and the members
from the smaller places and the coun-
try districts on the other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
FAVORS NEW MONEY BILL
Comptroller Ridgely Seeks
Passage of Measure To
Prevent Panics.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 29.-Comp-
troller of the Currency Ridgely will
urge more vigorously than ever upon
the next session of congress the pass
age of a new currency bill.
May Increase Note assure.
Mr.. Ridgely's scheme, in brief, is to
authorize all national banks which have
been in operation for not less than two
years and which have an unimpaired
surplus Of not less than 20 per cent of
their capital stock to be permitted TO
issue not 70 exceed so per cent OF the
amount of their bond covered notes,
notes uncovered by bond deposits.
Remove Limit on Note Retirement.
In addition, the provision limiting the
retirement of the present bond Sc
cured notes to 100000 per month Is
not to apply, under Mr.. Ridgely s
scheme to gold reserve notes, and this
limit Is to be repealed or greatly ex-
tended at the discretion Of the secre-
tary of the treasury IN its application
to bond secured notes.
The real solution of the problem is
to enable the banks TO supply for the
cash transactions bank notes not avail
able for reserve, and which. therefore
do not contract loans when paid out
and do not initiate them when they re
turn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29

mans relation to them, were found
after his death. When the large en-
velope was reached, however, which re-
ferred to Abyssinia, nothing was found
in 1t but newspaper cuttings and a few
notes Of but little Importance. The en-
velope in question bore the title The
Great Infamy." from which 1t is judged
that Crispl did no spare his con-
temporaries In his comments.
But there was nothing in the en-
velope when 1t was opened to Justify
such significant title. Certain friends
of the late statesman declare that these
Abyssinian papers were taken away by
magistrates, for the good OF the
state" while Crispl lay on his death
bed. Others say, however, that the
title OF the Great Infamy' had noth-
ing to do with Abyssinia, but referred
to the calumnious attacks that were
made on himself and members of his
family by his political opponents.
Should this be the case, the question
is only the more complicated-wha has
become of the papers left by Crispi re-
ferring to Abyssinia. for 1t is not pos
sible that he left this great event,
which was the most important in Ital-
ian history since the nulihcation with
out comments sui generis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
DUKES TITLE

London, Oct. 29-There is quite
lot OF trouble over the Duke of Con-
naughts new ornamental post OF High
Commissioner and Commander In Chief
Of the Mediterranean" The post is 3
wholly unnecessary one. and was only
created TO provide a comfortable billet
for the kings brother.
It's high sounding title is considered
as a piece Of insufferable British ar
rogance by the real Mediterranean
powers-that it. by Spain. France and
Italy. King Alfonso. the first TO voice
the protest OF the Latin countries. has
written a friendly letter TO King Ed
ward. pointing out how the creation or
q British High Commissioner and Com
mander IN Chief OF the Mediterranean
ofTends the powers whose interests in
the middle sea are greater than those
of England. King Edwards reply was
Of a soothing nature. and promised that
he could consider how the title could be
modified SO as TO not wound the
susceptibilities OF the Mediterranean
powers.
The question Of the salary OF the
Duke of Connaught Is another source
of friction. members OF the government
being unable to agree as TO the amount
The salary Of $4,000 al first suggested
is considered ridiculously high. COM
pared with the s32 500 paid TO the Com
mander in Chief OF India.
The Dukes income as a member OF
the royal family IS $4,000. and he viii
have in Malta a rent free residence and
large staff II Is likely that the
salary eventually decided On viii be
more modest than at first decided on
viii be more modest than at first sug-
gested. and the reduction viii be due
to the strenuous opposition OF the more
militantly radical members OF the
cabinet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
HITCHCOCK ARRESTED
Comedian Charged by Gerry
Society With Mistreat-
ing Little Girl.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Raymond Hitch
cock. the comedian. who is playing in
The Yankee Tourist" at the Astor the
alter. was arrested today on the charge
OF having mistreated a 15-year-old girl.
1t was announced by the district at
torney's office that other charges of a
similar nature, involving four or five
other girls would be presented to the
grand jury tomorrow Hitchcock was
arraigned before Magistrate Walsh in
the Tomhs court and released in $4,000
bail
The actor had not expected arrest.
The charges against him have been I'M
der investigation by the Gerry society
for nearly a year. After he had Hugo
c. Voecks arrested a week ago on a
charge of extortion 1t was announced
that he intended to close his engage
ment here and so away. Since then he
has been at the district attorneys of
fee several times, once at least in
connection with the charge OF criminal
libel made by William Astor Chanler
against William r. Hearst
He was summoned today to Assistant
District Attorney Caravans office, where
he made a statement As be was leav-
and Agent Pisarro Of the Gerry society
and Detective Flood OF the district at
torney's office told him he was under
arrest.
Il am thunderstruck." said the ac-
tor. He was told that 1t would be a
good thing to send for his lawyer and
a bondsman, which he did. Herman
Fromme. his lawyer, and Hollis Cooley.
manager for Henry w Savage. went al
once to the Criminal Courts building
Hitchcock was arraigned with line
OF other prisoners IN Magistrate
WaIsh's court. The affidavit was made
by Agent Pfsarro and charged that
Hitchcock had mistreated Helen ron
Hagen, Is years old. on Nov. 2s. 1905
Mr.. Garvan told Magistrate Walsh that
four or five other girls were concerned
in the charges.
~The mother of the Won Hagen girl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
BACK PARCELS POST
P. o. Chiefs Will Favor
Country Dealers Will OPP
pose Contest Expected

Washington. D. c.. Oct. 29.-It is now
very well understood that the postofice
department Will back a parcels post
bill at the coming session of congress.
1t is just as well understood that the
most influential members of the two
committees on postofices and post
roads will oppose the legislation on the
ground that IL would help the mail or
der houses Of the large cities TO the
great disadvantage of the merchants In
the small cities and towns.
Representative Overstreet, chairman
of the house committee on postof7ces.
during his recent visit here to attend a
meeting of the postal commission. in
dicated that under no circumstances
Will he support a general parcels post
at this time. He feels confident that
such legislation would tend still
further TO concentrate the mercantile
business of the country in the hands OF
few men.
There are, however. ardent support
ers OF the parcels post In congress. and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
MEAT TO CONE DOWN
Cut Of Ten Percent in Oma
ha May be Followed Here
Live Stock Lower.

Chicago. Oct. ga general reduction
in the retail prices of meats was proph-
esied for Chicago and the middle west
last night. 1t has grown out of the
present financial situation, according to
some Of the big packers. and Will be OF
substantial benefit TO consumers.
The first cut IN packers prices was
announced in Omaha. where 1t was re
ported at night that Edward A. Cuda-
by OF the Cudahy Packing company had
reduced the prices of all meats 10 per
cent and that a still further reduction
was expected.
In explanation Mr.. Cudahy said he
believed the time had come for a gen
e1al and substantial reduction in the
cost OF living if the average citizen is to
share in the country's prosperity.
81 believe" he said, there will be an
immediate decline all along the line Of
produce and staple supplies necessary
to human life. For some time we have
been buying cheaper and we think we
are justified in selling cheaper. The
consumer will get the benefit, as the
retailers have promised to pass the re-
duction along. 1t will mean saving to
every man, woman and child in the
country"
Sioux City Follows Suit.
Following the Omaha example, Sioux
City dropped into line with the same
cut, though the order has not been re-
ceived officially in the packing plants
there. st. Joseph was not so confident
or a decline. The general manager of
one of the plants there said If there
was a decline 1t would come without
any radical cut
Representative retail dealers in this
city said the cut had not been felt in
Chicago yet, but the consumers would
feel 1t In various ways soon. The situa-
ton at present appears to be that much
Of the meat used by the consumers is
taken from the coolers" and is not
subject to the f1uctuating daily market
price of undressed beef. When that
stock is gone the benefits of the low
trend will be felt. Substantial cuts
have been made in the prices OF pork
and ham.
Retail Prices to BE Reduced.
Local packers said that the low trend
of the price OF live stock probably
would continue for some time, and
necessarily would. cause a reduction of
retail prices. seB
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
WOMAN KILLS OFFICIAL
Russian Assassinated in Of.
flee by Female Emissary
of Terrorists.

St Peters burg, Oct 2S.-Gen Max
imoffsky, director of the department of
prisons of the ministry of the interior,
was shot and killed today by young
woman terrorist The general was the
highest responsible official connected
with the Russian prisons. and this was
the reason he was selected for assassi-
nation.
a young woman presented herself at
the weekly reception Of Gen. Maximoff-
sky. and remained quietly in the crowd
ed ante-room until it was her turn to
enter the generals private office. When
she was in his presence the woman fired
seven shots from a revolver at the gem
eral, six of them taking effect. The
wounded man was hastily taken TO a
hospital. but his condition was hosplesA
Prelude to Greater Plots
The assassination Of Gen. Maximoff-
sky apparently was designed to be only
a prelude to greater act OF terrorism
the destruction of the headquarters
of the secret power-which has been
the object OF at least three terrorist
plots of recent months.
When the slayer of Gen. Maximofr-
sky. who tonight was identified as Mile
Ragezinnikova of Perm province. the
daughter of teacher in the imperial
conservatory of music. was taken to the
police station her agitated attempts to
free her bound hands and reach to-
ward her breast led to an investigation,
and 1t was found that she carried inside
her corsage a charge powerful enough
to blow the entire building and its oc-
cupants to pieces.
Mile. Ragozinnikova's portrait Is in
that part OF the police gallery marked
| dangerous suspects, nevertheless she
remained for three hours in Maximoff-
sl<y's reception room unrecognized. She
pretended that her mission there was
to secure a better diet for her brother
who IS sick in prison. II is understood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, DRY
Prohibitionists Practically
Sure Of Carrying JEFF
ferson County.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct 2S.-The
county of Jefferson, of which Birming-
ham is the county seat. according to
returns received late tonight, has gone
dry" by a safe majority.
The election was held today after a
vigorous campaign by the prohibition
lists. Interest has been intense ever
since the polls opened this morning.
AS early as $50 o'clock 5000 women
and children gathered in Capital park
and began parading the STREETS and Wis
iting the various polling places. Many
ministers and business men accom-
panied the marchers. Later the women
served lunches and coffee as the men
voted
Similar demonstrations on smaller
scale were made at many suburban
towns, and Bessemer. Ensley. Plat
City. Woodlawn, Eastlake, large cities
and suburbs. all favored prohibition.
See Victory In South.
Mrs. Lillian stevens. president. and
Miss Anna Gordon. vice president of
the national Womens Christian Tenn
perance union, arrived in Evanston
Yesterday after an extensive southern
tour. The message they brought back
to Rest cottage was a prediction of a
solid south for temperance" within
five years.
The white ribbon executives assisted
in the campaign or Birmingham. Ala,
for prohibition the issue upon which a
vote was taken yesterday by the citi-
zens of Jefferson county.
II Birmingham goes dry" declared
Mrs. stevens, cit means that the whole
state of Alabama will follow suit with
in a year North Carolina, Texas, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee and Kentucky are
looking for action at the next sessions
Of their legislatures. In the last state
all but seven counties out Of 1o4 are
already dry There are battles in
progress in Arkansas and Missouri
Next Monday it Will be determined if
the whole state OF Delaware shall be
given local option, and that means final
prohibition"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
KIDNAPPED IN LONDON
Daughter of Russian Prin-
cess Writes Letter Full
of Mystery.

London, Oct. 29.-Barbara Laponkhin,
daughter Of Alexander Laponkhin, ex-
governor of Reval, and whose mother
is Russian princess, has mysteriously
disappeared in London and all the re-
sources of the Russian embassy and
Scotland yard are being employed to
trace her. Miss Barbara, who is Is
years old, was visiting London with her
younger sister in charge OF an English
governess, Miss Russell. The trio went
to the Aldwych theatre Oct "a. and on
coming out Barbara became separated
from her companions and has not since
been seen.
The governess has received a note in
handwriting which she recognizes a.
Barbara's, saying she had been kid
mapped and was now a prisoner in the
celler OF a house in the northwest part
OF London. The girl added that she
was wounded and suffering so severely
that she intended to poison herself
Miss Russell suggests that revolution
lists planned the kidnapping of Barbara
in order to bring her father within their
reach. He is now on his way to Lon
don
The Russian officials think the girl
was carried off for purposes of black
mail. The police are unable to ina CINE
how a woman. IS years old, could be
carried off against her will IN the
crowded precincts of a theatre.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-29
CRISPrS MEMOIRS HELD
Mystery Attaches to Disap
pearance of His Abyssir-
ian Campaign Papers.

Rome, Oct 2e-Many persons In
high positions here state that AFTER
all CrispTs memoirs are not likely 70
appear for some time TO come yet they
are already causing many disputes. and
there are too many persons still alive
to whose advantage It is to suppress
the memoirs.
point which is exciting much dis
cussion IS what has become Of the pa
pers Of the great statesman Whlcn re-
lated to the Abyssinian campaign and
especially the battle OF Adowa- Crispl
kept a kind Of diary from day TO day,
for he noted down each evening on
pieces Of paper his Impressions OF the
days events and Judgment Of men and
things. and he placed them In envelopes
on which he wrote general idea Of
their contents.
These envelopes. bearing dates. etc,
and referring to all the chief events in
Italian history and the great states