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Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-12
Lost The Coin Over
Albuquerque Gam
ing Tables
Alleges It Was The
Property Of His
Company
iFrnm Saturday, nnllvl

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Feb. -
Three suits, aggrcgating $1,000. were.
fled in the district court yesterday
against three well known Albuquerque,
saloon owners by tnc John Finnegap
company; the actions seeking TO re-
cover large sums Of money alleged TO,
have been lost on the gaming tables.
operated in the saloons mentioned by
David l.. Murphy, until recently man.
agcr here for the finncgan company.
The allegation on which the actions
rest is that the owners of the saloons
and games in question knew that the
money used by Murphy in play was
not his own, but the property of tao
company he represented. The actions
are unusual and are the first Of tho
kind to be brought in this court. They
are of added interest since, owing to
the recent death of the tiger, they are
the last gambling debt suits likely to
he hled
Mr., Murphy, who had been manager
for the Finncgan company here for two
years or more, was recently displaced,
1t being announced by the company's
auditor Mt the time that his accounts
showed n shortage of about $4,000. IL
is now alleged that that sum was lost
on the gambling tables. The suits are
against Frank T.. Sturges A Co., for
and against George X. Nchcr for $500.
The complaints. which are identical, set
forth that Murphy at various times be-
tween March, 1906, and January I,
1908. lost large sums Of money at the
gaming tables of the defendants, IL be
ing alleged that the defendants wrong.
fully received the money from Murphy
knowing nj the time that IL was the
property of the plaintifi." The com
plant further states that proper de-
mands have been made by the plaintiff
upon the defendants for the return OF
the money and that in each ease de.
PENDANTS refused to return IL.
There nave been numerous suits TO
recover money lost on the gaming
tables during the long run Of gambling
in New Mexico, but it II believed that
this is the first action Of Just this char
acter TO be brought. T.. l.. Medler APP.
pears for the plaintiff.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-12

tanned an unrufflcd calm and dignifcd
silence. but when her request was re.
poated, only in a still more outlandish
iargon similar TO the above. he lost
patience,
- Madam, You are an American Why
on earth don't you speak intelligent
Englishp'
1t is needless 10 add that she hastily
withdrew from his presence.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-12
--- - - --
T. F. B. MEMBERS ENTERTAIN
OFFICIAL.

Mrs. Emma X. Neidig, vice president
Of the Fraternal Brotherhood. was the
guest of honor Of the two local lodges
of that order yesterday. Prescott
lodge, No. l22, held an afternoon meet.
ing, at which Mrs. Neidig delivered an
interesting address on the good of the
order. A reception and banquet fol.
lowed.
Last night the distinguished visitor
presided at n meeting Of Yavapai
lodge, No. 1922, exemplifying the work
Of the order to class Of six candi.
dates. This was followed by banquet
at Ilarters cafe, which was an elab.
crate affair, the caterer fairly surpass.
ing himself aud providing feast of
cnoicc viands, while the tables were
tostefully decorated with smilax and
flowers. the ccnterpiece being n stand.
ard of American flags within "A circular
base of oranges.
During the evening speeches were
made by the guest Of honor and mem
bcrs Of the order. Mrs. Ben Bclcher
officiating efficiently AS postmaster
The happy gathering dispersed after
midnight, all joining in singing
"America.
Mrs. Neidig will leave today for hen
home in Los Angeles.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-12
LIST OF OFFICERS.

Tho shcrifT's Office of Maricopa conh'
ty has Just issued the newest th'ng !"
literature and which is bound to nave
a wide circulation in Arizona. II ~ "A
compilation of list of all the peace
o,icers in the Territory from eonstaole
90 sheriff. The address of eaeh OF
them is given, In addition to the
county and precinct peace officers there
- raster Of the Territorial Rangers
with the station of each, the names
and addresses of the force OF tn'
r,ited states marshal and n list oil
the live stock inspectors
-----
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-12

From Saturdays Daily
Circulating Among Friends.
Henry Clay, Of Dewey, is in the city
circulating among his friends.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-02-12

Iournal. Miner want ads-try them
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05
FRIENDS TRIED AND TRUE

Every union man and liberty loving
citizen OF West Virginia must dofr his
cap to Senators Samuel b. Montgom-
| cry, OF Preston county, and Adam ID.
ILittlepage, OF kanawha county, who
made such a noble and heroic fight in
the behalf OF the toiling masses OF our
state and for the sake of justice and
humanity. Two men never fought
against such overwhelming and heavy
odds nor We're subjected to SO many un-
just, unwarranted, uncalled for and
vicious attacks from the opposition as
these gentlemen in their righteous fight
for the best interests OF the greatest
number of people of the state. Their
records in the State Senate viii ever
stand as monument to their honesty,
integrity and loyalty to the flag OF
their country, established by their grand
fight for those principles that 50
dear to the hearts of all true West Vir-
Sinians.
They braved the threats of the powers,
turned deaf ear upon their tempters,
ignored their defamers and asserted
their American manhood and fought for
those principles which they know to be
right and just to the last ditch.
May they live to carry their noble
undertaking to n successful termination
and see justice, freedom and independ-
ence reign supreme throughout the West
Virginia hills and reap the reward due
all of Gods noblemen.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05
OBEDIENCE TO THE LAW.

Any industry, howsoever legitimate in
itself, that makes dividends and profits.
alone, the sole oDJect of its existence,
struction.
Remove from business activity all
moral and humanitarian restraints, and
you have Il mechanism without governor
on balance wheel that will eventually
run itself to ruin.
When the condition in any corpora
ton business enterprise reaches Il
point ut which human rights, and the
general welfare, arc not regarded as
even incidental objects the end is near
ut hand. 1t is one of the instances re-
ferred to ny the poet, where coming
events cast their shadows before"
\ supreme overruling Providence will
not forever suffer such encumbranccs of
the ground to menace the lives, welfare
and happiness of His children.
1t may seem profitable for the "crim
inal coal corporations" of West Virginia
for Il while to sacrifice the lives of their
miners in unsafe and dangerous mines,
and employ guards" to hold their en-
ployes in subsection, rob them at the
company stores, and to dishonor the
image of God by long hours, inadequate
wages and unsanitary conditions, by|vir-
tue of their controlling the law making
machinery of the state, but the insti
buttons that do these things are hasten
ing to their doom.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05
FARCE IS ENDED.

Inc West Virginia legislature in
erfFdordin1J'y session has closed up bus
mess and gone home. What they have
not done would fill large size book,
and it is generally admitted that the
SIN OF omission is quite great as
the sin OF commission Take this fact
as granted the late legislature has
much to answer for.
There has been SO much that the leg
isiature has failed to do that would
have gone far to mitigate or strike a
balance for some things they did do that
Ii Is hard to determine where to start
to enumerate them One thing they did
do, however, was 10 play the game OF
politics from start to finish to the
kings" taste, at the expense of the tax
payers.
The Guard Bill met ignominious de-
feat; all mining legislation introduced
with view to safeguarding the lives,
limbs and health of the miners and i'm
proving their working conditions; the
Liability Act and all other measures in
which labor was especially interested
failed to receive serious consideration,
''iit consequently ldDOT DlllS were al
lowed to lie ignored, if not despised,
and it will be another year before there
is any hope for lis to secure relief
However, it is not too soon now to
begin an agitation that may bear fruit
in the future. Every voter should quail
iiy himself to exercise his sovereignty by
paying his poll tax. He then should
repay his debt OF gratitude for being
SO ignominiously ignored by letting the
persons at fault remain quietly at home
while real men transact some real bus
mess in the interest of the masses next
winter at the public expense.
The passage of dog laws and the ere
ating of independent school districts
were of more Importance to the political
huckstcrs and tools of the criminal
corporations" than measures for the
protection OF the lives of the sixty
thousand men engaged in the states
chief industry. Remember your friends
at the primaries this spring and ut the
polls this fall and administer a sting
ing rebuke to your enemies at the same
time, and note the change that will
take place by this time next year.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05
PARTYISM MUST
BE RENOUNCED

EnIToR LABOR ARGUS:
To all men who are working under
task-master, or those who are working
for the interest of Organized Labor take
heed. / am not what you might term
Il chronic growler.
Look at the different papers through
out the state, with Il great big ''Noticc!"
on every column, 81 am a Candidate for
the Office of --- subject to the
choice of the ----- Party. l have
been loyal to the Laboring Glass, and if
elected it is my intention to do all in
my power to do everything in my power
to lift the shackles Off of Organized
Labor You men are disgraced, cussed
and discussed, which is a d-n shame,
by your political party"
We as Union men have already had
enough of this disgrace covered with de
ceit. We must drive the nail right
here, in this strictly partyism; this
partyism breeds graftcrs. as rotten cod
fish breeds maggots. Their intentions
are good, that's true. but HI is paved
with good intentions.
When these candidates come around
tn pat You on the shoulder or to shake
your hand and give you a drink or
cigar. asking your support. ask hin,
what has he done for Organized Iabors
or what is he doing? and what he ex
poets to do? Will he try to lift the
oppression off Union Labor?
The time is now getting ripe for &C
ton. We can help ourselves without
begging for so much protection. We
can protect ourselves. and we must. and
we will. too, at the ballot box this Fall
This is our only salvation. Laboring
men. don't be like the sleepy sinner.
who, pointing his index finger at the
Lords Prayer. ''them's my sentiments
We must have Unionism recognized in
this coming election. We must start
the ball to rolling at once. Look over
Your field at the flock. Don't bow down
to this partyism so much. What we
want is men of Union principles. men
who are fighters for their rights. If
we don't try to protect ourselves from
this oppression there Will be no room
on earth for Il Union man.
Laboring men. heed this warning.
The Argus will guide YOU
D. E LOVETT.
Hugheston, W. Va.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05
ECHO ANSWERS.

In their preliminary report the mine
investigating committee have the follow
ing to say of the Stuart mine:
YOUR COMMITTEE FINDS THAT
Tie STUART NINE, AT THE TIME
OF THE EXPLOSION ON JANUARY
9TH, 1907, AND FOR SOME TIME
PRIOR THERETO WAS BEING OPP
GRATED IN VIOLATION OF THE
Law. THIS NINE WAS a SHAFT
NINE AND HAD ONLY ONE OPEN
ING. THE Law REQUIRES THAT
in mines of this kind NOT MORE
THAN TWENTY MEN SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO WORK in the mine at
one time. AT THE TIME THE EN-
PLOSION TOOK PLACE, more than
twenty men were working in the mine
IN FACT, at the time of the explosion,
according 10 testimony. THERE WE'RE
ABOUT EiGHTI-FOUR MEN WORK.
ING IN THE NINE. THOSE CON
PAR1 MENT, AND 10 HAVE ENIST-
PRIOR TO JUNE 3Oth. 1906. as APP
pears from the REPORT OF THE
DISTRICT NINE INSPECTOR FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE NINE DE
PARTA,rNT, AND 10 HAVE ENIST-
ED UNTIL The EXPLOSION"
n FACILITATING public awaits the infor-
nation us to whether or not these VIC
lators OF the law have ever been made
to suffer for their crime as provided
for under the laws of our state. if they
have not then the states officials have
violated their oath of office. and there
can be no excuse offered as every one
Il them from the Governor down have
known of the violation ut least since
the report of the committee and some
~ them since 1906.
Only few days ago the daily press
conveyed the information to the public
that ignorant foreigner, brought into
this state by one of the greedy corpor-
ations had been fined and thrown into
iail for Il slight infraction of the law
as compared with the Stuart case. The
question naturally arises in everybody's
mind as to what is the difference be
tween Il violation of the law whether
committed by Il miner or the operator:
Are the corporations exempt under the
law? 1t certainly begins to look that
way, thanks to our late crtTGordiRGry
legislature.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

British unionists strike at the root
of evils that assail them. Realizing
that injustice under the law and in the
absence of law. can only be removed by
changing the law making laws to
correct the abuse. they get into the law
making bodies and do it. This should
be an object lesson to the West Virginia
wage carriers, who have petitioncd, and
pleaded and appealed to our legislatures
for relief and protection under the law.
but their prayers have been in vain.
Our British brethren enact laws. In
stead of pleading at the feet of polit-
zeal buccaneers for the enactment of
protective labor legislation the wage
workers of our state must send men
from labor!S ranks to the legislature to
look after labor'S interests. Corpora
ton lawyers and political grafters will
never do it for YOU.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05
Order of Publication,

State of West Virginia, Kanawha Coun-
ty, IS:
At rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court OF Karawha County
on the first Monday i'll the month of
March, 1eoS.
L. 2. Bowman, Plaintiff,
VS. In Chancery
r. H. Bowman, Defendant,
The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce from the bonds of uatrin,onv,
This day came the Plaintiff by her At
torney; > ID. Llttlepage and on his mo-
ton, and 1t appearing by affidavit filed.
that the Defendant is a nonresident of
this State 1t IS ordered that he do appear
within one month after the date OF the
public alton hereof and do what is neces-
sary to protect his interest in this suit
Tested. NJ. Shirley, Clerk.
f. E. ROBERTSON. Sol.
To K. II. Bowman:
You are notified that on Thursday the
second day of April 1905, at the law
Office OF 5. d. Littlepage III the Anderson
bulic1nS on kanawha street Ill the CITY
OF Charleston, West Virginia, and be
tween the hour of 9 O'clock a. III. and
ana o'clock p. M, of that da, shall
proceed 10 take the deposition of my
sell and others to be read as evidence
III my behalf and against you in a certain
SUIT III chancery pending i'll the Circuit
court, OF kaEawha County State of West
Virginia, i'll which l am plaintiff and
you are defendant
And II from any cause the tai ing of said
deposition be hot commenced on said
day aud date, as aforesaid, or bel g COM
inenced and are not completed the same
shall be continued from day to dav OF
from tune 10 time. at the same place
and between the same hours, until they
are completed.
E. p. BOWMAN,
BY Counsel.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

How does it come that our strenuous
administration, with all its grand stand
declamations about remedial legislation
and protective labor legislation and the
great friendship entertained for the
working people and rantings about
square deal for all, is as mum as a
Chinese idol, when it comes to raising
a voice at the critical moment against
methods OF business-the guard" sys-
tem--so morally reprehensible to be
a disgrace to the Little Mountain
State
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

Activity among the organized wage
carriers from now until the ballot box
closes in November next against every
one unfriendly to trades unions means
much toward reaching more equitable
condition with the interests which are
mraycd against and cndeavoring to OPP
press them. Put in the legislature of
our state fifteen twenty honest union
men and they will be force and Il
power that will bring about a change OF
front anon" both political parties. Be
solid ut the polls just once, and then
always.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

1t is amusing to see the criminal
corporation tools squirm under just
criticism of the people. How recklesSly
they rush into the pluto press and con
denim everybody and everything in their
efforts to cover up the sins Of their
masters. The thinking people have he
come accustomed to their bluff and bIus-
ter and Their pay scant attention to
their attempts to abuse and mali@n those
who are endcaroring to force their mas
tiers to obey the law
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

TRAIN No. LEAVES Peytona 6:14 a. m,
arrives at St Adams ESQ a. m, con-
meeting with c. & o. No. ia, east
bound and No. 7, west bound.
TRAIN No. 3-Leaves Peytona &c p. M i,
arrives at St. Adams sos p. NJ, con-
Meeting with c. s. o. No. east
bound and c. s; o. No. IL, west
bound, and with c? & o. No. for
passengers east of Hinton.
TRAIN No. 5-Leaves Madison, little
Coa) SIG a. M, arrives at SprouI
o:59 a. m, connecting with train No
I for St. Adams.
TRAIN No. 2-Leaves St. Adams 10 a. M,
receiving passengers from C. s, o..
No. ID and No. 81, arrives at Peytora
1896 4. M.
TRAIN No. 4-Leaves St. Albans 4:Io d.
H., receiving passegers from c. s. o.
trains No No. and No. 80, ar
rives at Pevtona S. 46 p NJ
TRAIN No. 6-Leaves Sproul $40 D. NJ,
receives passengers Coal River train
No. 4, arrives at Madison at 6:4op. NJ i.
CHAS. K. MCDERMoTT,
CIen'1 Supt
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

As the date of the primaries approach
much interest o. is being taken in the
welfare OF the laboring man, and es-
pccially the union man. Hands are be
in" shaken. and the ''smlc that won't
come oH.' is much in evidence. But the
union man with the memory of the
actions Of the late legislature still fresh
in his mind who has Il vote to cast eN-
poets to do some of the smiling himself
and he who laughs lats usually laughs
best. as he has more to laugh ut and
more time to laugh.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

Five supreme Court justices held that
tie employers liability law. for the pro
lection OF labor in injuries. was uncon-
stitutioual. -Four OF the justices held
that it constitutional. Five is one
more than four. therefore the view of
the five won. If one of the five had
changed his mind and gone over to the
fcur then the law would still he CON
stitutional So You see the wisdom of
the Supreme Court is somewhat mat
ter of chance and numbers. Like shak-
ing dice, so to sayl
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

After the mine Investigating commit
tee had demonstrated to the people of
the state their utter incompetency to
handle the problem before them and had
squandered S5,OOO.OO to make a pre-
liminary compromise" the legislature
voted them another 100000 of the peo-
pies money to continue their white
washing farce.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

Some of the political shysters and COR
poration tools have taken occasion to
Witty the Argus and throw out insinu-
ations calculated to create false impress
sions, but that they have failed of their
purpose is evident to all fair minded
men. Such attacks only merit our silent
contempt.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

In compliance with 4 ruling of the
post office department we will be COM
PEELED to cut off all delinquent subscrib
els at once. If you are in arrears pay
UP Immediately. No union man should
be without the Labor Argus the coming
year. 1t will be mighty interesting read
ing henceforth.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

One thing about a union, it never be-
comes overcrowded. No union that was
ever originated by workingmen but
could always find room for Il worthy APP
plicant, and there never was union
that could contain too many hustling,
sensible members.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05
THE TIME TO STRIKE

The brand of Independence We call
American was imported with the Pill
grim Fathers and is pcrPctuatcd in the
trade union movement OF today. 1t
was really then, as is now. Il struggle
for authority. The Puritans STRUCK
against domination over their soul and
body by those in authority over them.
Trade unions are striking against the
same thing in West Virginia today.
The Puritans STRUCK" for greater au-
thority over their own lives Today
workingmcn have organized to make an
effective strike for the same purpose
Those sturdy foreigners faced the viii
uerness and the savagcs rather than to
lawn at the feet oil nunarclIs, who claim
ed complete authority over their souls
ana bodies by representing the living
sod. And like those sturdy heroes of
old, organized Labor fights against the
assumed authority Of Industrial and DO
hClcal monarchs, whose grip i, fastened
upon ther1'1! inaaus of a vicio,r, guard"
sssand w"gc SYSTEM, and who claim au-
thority by reason OF their representing
the god Of greed and gold
If there is one thing that is GOOD.
it is that spirit OF independence i'm
p'' 'eo ny our i"fei"tners and pcrpctu-
''' Ut. lug" ''c'F l'"Sterlty which will
'''i! II" TINS new world Of all
io' MS Vi slavery I" assumed authority
even I" the "'%" 7iaVc-the slave Of
''i,i'''e' c''i'Sih'
'"e i"''"Wers Of tbs great
were denounced = drmagogucs
anu i"ise prephet' IN On" OF onr legis-
n''i'e nails last week by men VIA" wear
u '"e collar Oh p"lltiral ANA corporation
'N MAS 'elS' simply 1"ea">" they as
''o t"'C independence and freedom
from tn" heroes "f Valley
ana protested against the dictates
"a 'he power" ihnt rule the state with an
IRON hahd'
AhiS oppression and suppression has
grown I" such an alarming extent durin"
'ie past lew years. that like the Puri-
''iiS vi olu' the masses "f the people
must s'rike Tor freedom. our weapons.
however, viii differ from those OF Wash
n's.oh anu ms followers; instead Of
s''iNihs win the sword ana m,i-ket. we
must strike through III" BALLOT BON.
1huus'rlal ana political tyranny must
Cease and independence and freedom
must prevail IN our state regardless. Of
the Poiltieai hcnchI-'n aud the tools OF
'le industrial 1Er'nt>, who with braz"n
e!'roh'ei! Puoi'elH r"no"nor tn" sever
e'sh eitizens OF West Virginia at the
'en ne oi .he criminal corporations,
Inc D'ndS oil oppression are tighten
ing and the mana"l"~ are h,iu, forced
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

Parliamentary procedure was of more
Importance to the late legislature than
the protection of the lives OF the $4,000
mine workers of West Virginia. The
dignity of that august body had to be
upheld even if it does cost the lives of Il
few hundred miners
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-03-05

There is food for profound thought
in the fact that the millionaire, rich
and powerful he is, will be buried in
the same sized grave as the humblest
toiler, and six months afterwards you
couldn't tell one from the other