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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Denver, Colo, Aug. 1o.-Conditions
at the local offices of the Western
Union were the same today. None Of
the operators who went out on strike
yesterday, returned to work The West
ern Union Company have fifteen oper-
ators, and is moving messages with
some delay. The Postal operators are
working
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Mo Strike at St. Louis Vet.

No Strike at st. LOUIS Yet'
St Louis, Aug. 10.-Awaiting word
from Deputy President Russell, of
Chicago, as to whether or not strike
should be called, the telegraphers We're
at work as usual this morning. 1t is
said that if strike is declared, 1t will
be a sympathy strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

New Orleans, Aug. 1o.-All employees
of the Western Union walked out this
morning in conformity with orders
from the local union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Kansas City, Aug. 1o.-All the Pos
tai operators here with the exception
Of few wire chiefs, went out on a
strike today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
At standstiII n Salt Lake.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 10.-Business In
the offices of the Western Union Tele->
graph company is almost at stand
still as result of the strike. The
only men at work are the manager and
chief operators, and they have worked
all night long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Cannon at Dodge City.

Dodge City, Kas.. Aug. 10-Speaker
Cannon. of the house Of representa-
tives. addressed large audience here
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 10.-sixty five
Western Union telegraphers went out
on a strike this afternoon at o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Minneapolis, Aug. 1o.-With few ex-
ceptions the Western Union operators
left their instruments today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Houston, Tex, Aug. 1o.-All Western
Union operators here struck today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

~When selling you want the hished
possible price for your produessl
The Times Republican furnisheyz
the best and quickest mar'.sts 9
both livestock and grain, home an
foreign. Read page eight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
DYNAMITE KILLS NINE
Car Of Explosive ExpIodes, Wreckine
Every House in Village Of Es'
sex, Ont.

Detroit Mich, Aug. 1o-A car OF
dynamite intended for blasting, ex-
ploded at Essex, Ont, today, destroying
property and doing great injury to
many. Nine were killed. Every house
in the town, which has ESQ population.
was destroyed
Essex is seventeen miles from
Windsor Physicians from Windsor
have hurried to the scene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Hundreds Homeless in Manila.

Manila, Aug. 1o.-Fire in Manila
this afternoon destroyed 120 native
houses and made 600 people homeless.
An electric wire was the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 1o.-The West
ern Union and Postal operators struck
here today. Forty are out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

lev. The clerk, who refused to give his
name. overlook Policeman O'Hare. and
reported the assault to him, and also
gave telephone warning to the en-
ployes who were still at their posts IN
the Postal Office. O'Hare accompanied
the man to the Postal building ana
made a search for the assallants'
which was fruitless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Meridian, Miss, Aug. 1o.-The West
ern Union telegraph operators struck
today. Twenty-Five are out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY

The Weather.
Sun rises August II at 500; sets at
200.
Iowa-Fair in the east. showers and
cooler in the west tonight; Sunday
showers and cooler.
efforts at 3 o'clock this afternoon to
communicate with Mason City by long
distance telephone was impossible, be-
cause of severe storm prevailing
there at that hour. The noise of the
wind and rain was so great that talk
ing could not be heard by the sounds
of the storm could be distinguished
over the wires. The storm is believed
to be travelling from the northwest, and
is due to reach this vicinity about
p. m.-Editor)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Oakland, Cal. Aug. 1o.-President
Small says the operators at Frisco and
Oakland will go out tomorrow. Sun
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Denver Conditions Same

Pueblo. Aug. 1o.-The operators
went out at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Chicago, Aug. 1o.-The telegraph
companies imported the first load OF
strikebreakers today to man the silent
keys. Thirty came from New York.
The housing and feeding arrangements
for the men are kept secret.
In employing strikebreakers here TO-
day the fight is on in earnest. The
strikebreakers arrived early on the
Twentieth Century limited.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
Article x.LAmendments.

Sec. 1. The stockholders, by the
affirmative vote of majority. of the
stock issued and outstanding, may at
any regular, or upon notice at any
special meeting, alter or amend this
constitution and bylaws in any man
ner not contrary to law or to the
stipulation set forth in Sec. 2 of Arti-
Gle VII regarding the assessment of
stock
Article M.-EIections.
Sec. l. Each owner of stock shall
be entitled to vote for the election Of
the Board of Directors, and shall have
as many votes as he owns shares of
stock properly recorded upon the
books of the secretary.
Sec. 2. What is commonly known as
minority representation" of the "cum-
ulate system of voting" shall obtain
in all elections of this association.
to elect and stockholder shall own
five shares of stock, he shall be al
lowed to vote five votes for each of
five candidates, or twelve and one
half votes for any two candidates, or
twenty-five votes for one candidate,
or any either such multiple of votes
as he may see fit and proper.
Sec.. 8. Any stakeholder may vote
by proxy provided due notice of Civ
ing such proxy shall be served upon
the secretary not less than five days
before election, and further provided.
that no one not owning stock in this
association shall act as a proxy, nor
shall anyone act as proxy when the
stock represented by him as proxy
when added to the stock owned by
him shall exceed in amount one thou
sand shares of the capital stock of
the association.
Sec. A. The stock of an organization
shall be voted by it's secretary or by
some member in good standing there
of who shall have been designated for
that purpose by the organization itself.
Such representatives shall file with
the secretary five days before the
election notice that he has been dele
gated by his union for such service.
Sec. 5. The annual meetings of this
association shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
January.
Sec. g. The election of officers shall
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in January of each even
year, beginning with 1908.
Article xlI.-Directors.
Sec. 1. The Board of Directors OF
this association shall have supervisory
powers over the business of this asso-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11

upon it's books by the holders of the
shares in person or by their legal rep
resentatives, and upon such transfer
the old certificates shall be surrend-
cred to the company by delivery
thereof to the person in charge of
the stock and transfer books and
ledgers, or such other person as the
directors may designate, by whom
they shall be cancelled and new GER
tificates shall thereupon be issued. A
record shall be made of such transfer
and issue. Whenever any transfer
shall be made for collateral security
and not absolutely, the, fact shall be
so expressed in the entry of said
transfer. Provided, that all or any OF
the shares of stock subscribed for at
Jr prior to the meeting of associates,
for the organization of this associa-
ton, or at any adjournment thereof,
may, before the issue of stock GER
tificate to any such subscriber, be
transferred by him by an appropriate
instrument of transfer signed by hiiA
or by his duly authorized attorney
A copy of such instrument in the
record book of the secretary of the
association, shall constitute a record
of the transfer of such stock, and
such record books are hereby made
the corporation book for all purposes
in the premises. The association
shall be entitled to treat the regis
tered holder of any share as the abso-
lutte owner thereof, and accordingly
shall not be bound to recognize any
equitable claim to or interest in, sich
share on the part of any other per-
son, whether or not it shall have eX-
press or other notice thereof, save as
expressly provided by the statutes Of
Nebraska. Amy person claiming a
certificate of stock to be lost or de-
stroyed shall make affidavit or affirma-
ton of that fact and advertise the
same in such manner as the Board of
Directors may require, and shall give
the association bond Of indemnity,
in form and with one or more sure
ties satisfactory to the Board of Di-
rectors, in at least double the par
value of such certificate, whereupon
the president, secretary and treasurer
| may cause to be issued a new GER
tificate of the same tenor with the
one alleged to be lost or destroyed,
but always subject to the approval of
| the Board of Directors.
Article lx.-Statement Of Condition.
Sec 1. The Board of Directors shall
present, when called for by the stock
holders, a full and clear statement of
the business and condition of the as
| aociation.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
LABOR TEMPLE BUILDING ASSO-
CATION OF LINCOLN, Me-
BRASKA
(Continued.)

dent, secretary and treasurer above
board of trustees and shall constitute
a majority thereof
Sec. 3. The term of Office of the
trustees shall be two calendar years
into office, or until their successors
are legally elected and duly qualified
Provided, that in case any trustee
elected as a member of a trades or
labor organization affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor shall
become delinquent in his dues to his
local union, or shall through any rea-
son whatsoever forfeit membership or
tees or trustees term of Office shall
be deemed at an end and the Board
of Directors shall proceed at once to
elect a successor
Sec. 4. The president shall preside
at all meetings of the stockholders
and directors and trustees, shall have
general superintendent of all the
other officers of the company and
shall sec that all resolutions and or
ders OF the directors and trustees are
carried into effect. His name shall be
affixed, together with that of the Sec
rotary and treasurer, upon all bonds,
cuted by the association, and they
shall approve in writing all bills rem
dered against the association before
the same shall be paid.
Sec. 5. The vice-president, in the
absence or because of the disability
of the president, shall exercise all
powers and transact all duties resting
upon the president.
Sec. 6. In the absence of both presi-
dent and vice-president, the stock
holders, If a meeting of stockholders,
the directors, II a meeting of direc-
tors, or trustees, IL a meeting Of trus-
tees, shall elect president pro tenn
pore, who shall, for the purposes OF
said meeting, have the powers Of the
president or vice-president, and shall
perform the duties of said officers.
Sec. 7. The secretary, vino shall be
elected by the Board of Directors
above provided for, shall give or cause
to be given notice of all meetings Of
stockholders, directors and trustees
and all other notices required by law
In case of his absence. neglect or re
fusal to perform these duties, theI
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11

such notice may be served by any
director thereunto directed by the
president or vice-president to do so.
He shall keep a true record of all
meetings of stockholders, directors
and trustees and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by the
Board of Directors or board of trus-
tees, under whose general supervision
he shall be. He shall be sworn to a
faithful performance of his duties. He
shall give a bond in such amont and
with such sureties as the Directors
shall fix and approve for the faithful
performance of his duties.
Sec. 8. The treasurer shall keep a
full and accurate account of all of his
receipts and disbursements in books
belonging to the association, and shall
deposit all moneys and valuable eff
fects in it's name and to it's credit in
such depository or repositories as may
be designated by the board Of trus-
|'tees. He shall disburse the funds of
the association as may be ordered by
the board of trustees, and shall render
to the president and the Board of
Directors at the regular meetings of
the Board of Directors or whenever
said board shall require it, an account
of all transactions as treasurer and of
the financial condition of the associa-
ton. He shall sign all checks, drafts
Or orders for the payment of money,
together with the president and the
secretary of the association. He
shall give approved indemnity bond
in such sum as may be designated by
the board Of trustees, which said bond
shall be approved by said board of
trustees, for the faithful discharge of
his duties and for the restoration to
the association in case of death, resig-
nation or removal from Office of all
books, papers, vouchers, money or
other valuable property of whatever
kind in his possession.
| Article W.-Quaiifications.
Sec. l. No one shall be eligible to
hold any Office in this association
who is not the owner of one or more
shares of the associations capital
stock. The sale or transfer of any
officers stock shall operate ipso facto
as a resignation and create a vacancy
in his Office.
Article V.-FilIing Of Vacancies.
Sec. l. If the Office of one or more
dirootocc chall hocoma vacant If oh a II
be the duty of the remaining direc
tors, or a majority thereof, to select
successor, who shall serve during
the unexpired term. Provided, how
ever, that stockholders representing
twenty-five per cent of the stock out
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11

standing may demand an election by
the stockholders, in. which event the
secretary shall give twenty days no
tice of such election and provide for
filed stockholders may select a direc
tor to fill said vacancy, the candidate
or candidates receiving the highest
number of votes being declared elect
ed thereto.
Article VI.-Duties May Not Be
Delegated.
Sec. 1. No officer of this association
shall be permitted to delegate his
duties to another without the consent
of the Board of Directors.
Article Vll.-capital Stock.
Sec. 1. The capital stock of this as
ISOLATION shall be FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS, divided into fifty thousand
shares of the par value of One Dollar
each, 10 per cent of which shall be
paid at time of commencing business.
Sec 2. The stock of this association
shall be forever worcestershire, and
this proviso shall not be altered nor
repealed and shall form condition
upon which all stock of the associa-
ton shall be issued.
Sec. 5. No individual shall be en-
titled to hold, nor shall he hold, either
in his name or her name, or the name
of another, more than one thousand
shares of the capital stock of this as
ISOLATION Nor shall any trades or
labor union AFFILIATED with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor hold more
than five thousand shares of the capt.
tai stock of this association. No or
ganization not affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, nor
any company, association, society or
guild, shall be allowed to hold stock
in this said Labor Temple Building
Association of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Article VIlI.-lssue and Transfer of
Stock.
Sec l. The president shall cause to
be issued to each stakeholder one or
more certificates representing the
number of shares owned by him in the
company, signed by the president or
vice-president, and by the secretary
and treasurer, and bearing the cor
porate seal. Neither the president
nor treasurer shall sign blanks and
leave them for use by the other, nor
sign them without the knowledge of
the apparent title of the person to
| whom they are issued. In case of the
absence or the disability of either of
said officers, the signature of a ma
jority of the board of trustees in his
stead shall be sufficient. The stock
of the association is transferable only
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11

citation, and to said Board all matter
effecting the finances or welfare of
the association shall be referred to
for approval or rejection.
Sec. 2. The Board of Directors shall
elect board of trustees of seven
members, one of whom it shall desig-
nate as president, another as vice.
president, another as secretary and
another as treasurer. These four Off
GERS shall be members in good stand
ing of the organizations of their craft
and affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, provided that no two
of said officers shall belong to the
same craft. Not less than five of the
seven trustees shall be members in
good standing of some trade or labor
organization affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Article xIll.-Trustees.
Sec. 1. The board of trustees shall
act as the executive committee of the
Board of Directors, shall audit all ac-
counts and make report thereof, and
shall exercise supervision over the
daily workings of the association. No
bills shall be allowed or paid without
the approval of majority of the said
trustees, and all records of the meet
ings of said board of trustees shall be
open at all reasonable hours for the
inspection of the Board of Directors.
a%
Sec. l. The Directors of the asso-
citation shall have power to retire the
stock of the association upon payment
of the current market price of the
same, paying therefore from the sur
plus funds of the association and hold
ing or cancelling the stock as may be
deemed best for the association. Pro-
vided, that when stock has once been
retired by the association, It shall
not again be issued.
Article Xv-Jndebtedfness.
Sec. /. The indebtness of the asso
citation shall ait no time exceed fifty
(5O) per cent Of the paid in capital of
the association.
Article xvi.-Length Of Corporation.
Sec. 1. The life of this corporation
shall be from January 1, 1908. to Janu-
airy l, 2007.
J. w. DICKSON,
Chairman.
FRED IHRINGER, ~
Secretary.
FRED RESS.
Treasurer.
A. v. WHITE
ALEX WEKESSER
WILL M. MAUPIN.
GEO. A. WALKER.
j. w. EVANS
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
Wool Flannels

Domestic skirting and Shifting Flannels in
27-inch at CSC, 4oc, 45c, SOC, 55e, 6oc to s5e
4O-inch Skirting Flannels; we border in col
ors wine, gray and brown. SOC
White Flannels at Csc, 35c, 4oc, 45c, SOC, 6oc,
75c, and .$1.OO
72-inch Skirting Flannel in assorted colors.
Now .$1.35
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
Special Numbers i'm
Dress Goods

15 pieces of Princess Waistings in all colors
This is a half wool fabric; zoe value.
Special -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2Ac
36-inch all wool Abatross; comes in all the
staple shades, also cream white and light
blue Special at. .45c
45-inch cream white Imported .Mohair; 60c
value. This week. .4sc
45inch Invisible Plaid Panama; a very
pretty fabric for suits and skirts; 75c
value. This week .................. Csc
52-inch cream white Storm Serge; 81 90
value eSc
52-inch ne Twill Back Broadcloth in the
most wanted shades. Special price now 6se
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
WOnen'S
Nightgowns

This week we place on sale Is dozen Wom-
ems Outing Flannel Night Gowns in sizes
is, 16 and II; colored only; worth $780,
Special price -. ...................73 c
dozen Children's Outing Flannel Sleeping
Garments; assorted sizes. Special, now
s........ .4oc
20 per cent discount on Muslin Underwear
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
Waist Special

Entire line of Plaid, Striped, Checked
Novelty Cloth; $1.75 values. Spe-
cial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
$3.50 and $2.25 Novelty Cloth. Spec
ial .$1sa
SETS Silk Finished Poplin. Special. .$248
$3.50 Storm Serge. Special. ......... .$2.e5
$3.50 line Plaid Taffeta short sleeve.
special .................. 1885
$5.95 line Plaid Taffeta, long sleeve.
Special 1880
$3.50 line Ecru Lace Waists. Special. 1896
$5.95 and $4.95 White Lace Waists.
Special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1895
$685. White Lace Waists. Special. .$4.95
Special discount on all other Silk Waists.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
Ve1vets
and
Velveteens

Is pieces 22-inch Velveteen in the best
shades. making about 25 Special his
week -. .45c
8 pieces of Corduroy Velvet in colors cardi-
nal, green and navy; "a inches wide. Spe-
cial this week. CSC
18-inch Silk Velvet in all the new shades.
Special price -. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c
18-inch Panne Velvet with a very high fin
ish; all colors. 81 90
We have some extra values in Black Silk
Velvets at $500, SIPS and. ....... $3.50
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11

sPEcIAL-RLANkETS
pink
Special
pairs plads;
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
CLoAkRooM
ARE YOU LOOKING


offer for sweek.
s flares
a var OF others
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
Ladies' Belts

800 Womens Silk Belts in colors; tailor
stitched and form fitting; SOC values. To
close -. 26c
200 Ladies' Silk, Elastic or Beaded; worth
to $1.00. To close, now. .......-... sec
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11

Mems 13-inch kangaroo Calf Shoes;
black and tan; extra stout soles; 6
to II .$4.95
Mems 12-inch Kangaroo Grain Ball
ouOcS .$f.VO
Mems 10-inch Box Calf Butcher; freak
last; cap toe; to IL. $3.50
Boys Box Kip High Cut Lace; D and
E; sizes IN to Observation-Disclosures $3.50
Youths; sizes 10 to 2........$2 IS
Little Gents; sizes 9 to 49,. $500
Boys Velour Calf High Cut Butcher;
extra stout soles; sizes to 51s -. .$2.e5
Sizes IS to 21z 81. IS
Mems Grain kangaroo Calf Boots;
sizes to u; $3.50 and. .95
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11
A Little of EVERYTHING


Hooks and
and only; ools for
Pins
lot of gold filled
to
to
Womens Satin Pad
C. R. ". BestB oatedT
to
n yards fol-.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
WELL KNOWN SINGER
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Ferd A. Helm Passes Away at
the Family Residence-Was a
Prominent Church
Worker

The many friends of Mrs Ferd A.
Helm have been grieved to learn of her
death, which occurred at the family res
idence, 1920 Carroll avenue, Saturday
night Death followed long illness.
Mrs Helm, as Miss Maude Cooke, be-
fore her marriage was a well known
vocalist and possessed a fine contralto
voice. which in the later years was de-
voted entirely to church work
At one time it was thought Mrs. Helm
would study for the grand opera, and
before her marriage she had planed to
go to Europe as the protege of well
known vocalist, there to prepare herself
for opera work.
Mrs. Helm was prominently connected
with charitable work and was widely
known and respected. She was promi-
nent member of the church of Our Lady
of Loretto. where she was leading con-
tralto previous to her illness. She was
also a member of the Altar society.
Mrs. Helm was widely known for heI
beauty. She is survived by her hus-
band, two young children, a boy and
girl, her mother, Mrs. Joseph Cooke, -four
sisters and one brother, Mrs. M. G. Con
zalez Mrs. William Young, Mrs Tessie
Cooke Haskins, Miss Katherine Cooke
and John Cooke, all of Los Angeles
The members of the family are al
well known musicians, Mrs. Haskins be-
ing a talented harpist who has recently
returned from Europe Mrs. Gonzalez a
vocalist and Miss Cooke soloist at the
Cathedral of st. Vibiana.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed, but it Is expected
to be held Tuesday morning at the
Church of Our Lady of Loretto.