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The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
CHURCH LEADERS,
TERRIBLE DEED
(By Associated Press. }

Milwaukee, Wis, Mar. 20.-Geo
Willoughby. manager of the Jewett
& Sherman Company's coffee and
spice mills, early today chloro-
formed his wife at their home on
Prospect avenue; then shot and
killed her
Willoughby then shot himself
twice in the breast and is not ex-
pected to recover.
Willoughby confessed to the po-
lice that he had committed the muir
der because he had become infatu-
ated with another woman whom he
had been supporting for four years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby were
both prominent members of the
Park Place Methodist church, where
the former taught a Sunday school
class.
The shooting followed quarrel.
He said to the police that their mar
ried life had never been happy. Mrs.
Willoughby was insanely jealous of
him and he had married her most
ly out of sympathy, she being a poor
woman at the time.
He said that he met woman on
a train four years ago with whom he
fell in love and that they later be-
came intimate. After this woman s
husband, who had been cruel to her,
had deserted her, Willoughby pro-
vided for her.
He said he had collected chloro-
form in small lots until he had suf-
ficient, and last night decided to kill
his wife and himself. Willoughby is
SO years old.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
PAUPERS
WOULD
DIE
(By Associated press.)

Chicago, Mar. 20.-A suicide pact
involving probably a dozen inmates
of the Bethesda home for the aged
is believed to have been revealed by
the death of John Koch, who died
yesterday by his own hand after rid
iculing John Hazelbach, who failed
in an attempt at self destruction.
1t is supposed that the motive of
the pact is the bankruptcy of the
home, which is a private institution
in which many old folks, friendless
and those alone in the world had
placed their savings of a lifetime.
expecting to be cared for until death.
AS a result of the bankruptcy, the
aged inmates face destitution. Some
of the most wretched and hapless
have been taken away and provided
for by the Little Sisters of the Poor
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
SALIDA WOMAN IS
VIOLENTLY INSANE
Especial to The sentinel.)

Salida, Colo, Mar. 2O.-Mrs. NJ.
C. Russell. rooming house keeper,
we'll known in Salida, is now at the
woman's quarters in the city jail, a
raving maniac.
Her eccentric actions have been
the subject of comment among her
friends for some time. Yesterday
the police received notice that a
crazy woman had entered hotel al
the Hot Springs just north of town
and that she was barefoot. When
the sheriff arrived the woman was
in bed and refused to dress. Dur
ing one of her violent spells she
struck the sheriff in the eye with a
cup.
She will be taken before the prop
err authorities at Buena Vista tomor-
row and tried for insanity.
Relatives in Chicago and Kansas
have been notified of her condition
and are expected in the city shortly.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
THE CAR PRAISES
men WHO WERE
IN BATTLE
Especial to The sentinel.)

Especial to The Sentinel.)
st. Petersburg, March 2O.-The
following ukase to the army and
navy was published here yesterday:
'sYOur heroic defense of Port Ar
thur, the tenacity and valor of which
set the entire world awake with
astonishment, was suddenly inter-
rnpted by the shameful surrender of
the fortress. The highest military
court which has just punished those
guilty Of surrender, established at
the same time the never-to-be-fOr-
gotten heroic deeds of the brasz
rfsOn. Courageons.. :.
Port a; a. necisty s.oic
E4istoItSse fJ Jour self Sacr1f1ce
',7--.1 bravery and fidelity to your
oath shown in defense of your for
tress in the far east you have won
imperishable glory, and added a
new and splendid page to the annals
Of heroic deeds of Russian arms.
Grateful Russia is proud of you. She
will never forget your deeds as you
did not forget your duty to her.
''NICHOLAS."
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
A STATEMENT is ISSUED.

Yesterday afternoon the following
interesting statement was issued by
the press committee of the striking
Rio Grande employees, AMI is here
with published for the first time in
Grand Junction. 1t is a logical, rea-
sonable statement, and deserves i'm
partial consideration.
To the Public:
Believing that the good people of
Denver and Colorado are interested
in our struggle with the Denver e
Rio Grande Railroad Company, and
it is proper and right that they
should know the causes leading up
to the controversy, we respectfully
herein set them forth.
1t has been customary of late
years for all railroad corporations
to make contracts with their en-
ployes. The Rio Grande is not an
exception to that rule. Now, to our
utmost surprise and astonishment
on the 18th of February, a notice
was posted in all the shops of this
company, signed by Mr.. 7. B. Pur-
yes, Jr., superintendent of motive
power and machinery. 1t stated that
on and after March Ia, all contracts
and agreements with their machin-
lists, blachsmiths, boilermakers, pipe
men, carmen, etc, would be null and
void, and discontinued in the future.
Now, We wish to STATE THAT
THIS MEANS LIFE OR DEATH,
NOT ONLY TO OUR CRAFTSMEN
ON THE DENVER &c RIO GRANDE,
BUT TO THE LABOR UNIONS
THE UNITED
STATES. We wish to say further
that when said notices were posted,
our committees got busy and met
the management, with the hope that
our differences could be amicably
adjusted. To our amazement, we
met with the declaration that they
were tired of doing business with
labor unions and they would make
rules and regulations of their own,
and, henceforth, we would work un-
der same, or not at ali.
Our committees went to the high
est officials with a proposition to
make concessions in our agreements,
hoping they would meet us half way
But, alas! we were doomed to bit
ter disappointment. Our only solace
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

M US I
PAY
(By Associated Press. )


Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 20.-The
convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America today completed its.
discussion of the report of the scale
committee by sections, and adopted
section levying an assessment of
so cents month on all members of
the organization. This is for add
ing to the fund for the assistance of
members of the union. who, by fail
ure to secure contract on April L
may be forced into idleness.
Other resolutions auth horized the
international executive board to in
crease, decrease or discontinue this
assessment; ordered miners to pro-
ceed to work where contracts are.
signed or joint conferences are be-
ing held on April /, and ordered all
miners to cease work on that date.
in districts where no contracts are
signed or joint conferences are not
in progress.
The report was then adopted as a.
whole
A motion urging ali miners to sup
port for Legislative offices only those
who are in sympathy with labor or
CARNATIONS was adopted.
The convention then adjourned
sine die,
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

Strike Breakers Reach Here.
This afternoon eight men, said to
be strike breakers, were brought in
to Grand Junction on Rio Grande
No. 3, and it is understood will be
put to work at once in the local
shops.
The men are all strangers to the
local railroad men, and it Is said
that they are all from Chicago.
Whether they are thoroughly cOmpe-
tent men remains to be seen.
The special deputies are still on
duty in the local railroad yards. As
far as can be learned, no attempt has
been made this afternoon to disturb
the strike breakers or to cause them
to give up their purpose.
Examined This Afternoon.
The nine men brought into Grand
Junction today on No. are not ma
chinists. Five of them are boiler
makers and four of them are boil
ermakers' helpers. This afternoon
the men were given a special exami-
made out Tomorrow morning they
will start to work in the local shops.
1t is claimed that these men are ex-
perienced and competent boilermak-
ers.
1t was r,imored this afternoon
that a delegation of men to take
the striking machinists' places will
arrive in Grand Junction tomorrow
Nearly all of the men brought in
today are young men. The nine
men got off the train before it had
reached the depot and went at once
to the master mechanics offices.
1t is reported here today that del
egations of strike breakers were left
at everyone of the Rio Grande di
vision points today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
COUNTY ATTORNEY IS
FOUND DEAD in OFFICE
Especial to The Sentinel }

Lake City, Colo, Mar. 20.-Coun-
ty Attorney George Bardwell, sus-
pected of having put cyanide of po-
tassium in the water which killed
Peter Baird, the mine owner. was
found dead in his Office in this city
yesterday.
There is every reason to believe
that Bardwell committed suicide. us
ing cyanide of potassium to accomp-
lish that end.
A strict investigation is now in
progress.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
FANNIE KLOS, LABOR
LEADER DIED YESTERDAY
lspecial to The Sentinel

Denver, Mar. 20.-After an ill
ness of five weeks, during which she
suffered untold agonies and was out
of her mind much of the time, Miss
Fannie Klos, vice president of the
Denver Trades e Labor Assembly,
and one of the most prominent labor
leaders in the state, died Wednesday
evening at st. Anthony's hospital of
typhoid fever.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
CONFESSES TO TAKING
$4,000 OF THE FUNDS
lBy Associated press.l

Port Huron, Mich, Mar. 20.-At-
torneys for the United Home Pro-
tector Fraternity of this city, a
building and loan company, has an
nounced that Supreme Secretary w.
l.. Wilson has confessed that he has
misused SIS, 900 of the funds of the
institution.
Banking Commissioner thinner
man has taken charge of the insti-
tuition.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
INHUMAN MAN GETS
DESERVED SENTENCE
Especial to The Sentinel.)

Victor, Colo, Mar. 2O.-Fred
Brock, a wood hauler, residing at
Rosemont in the eastern end of this
county was found guilty in Justice
fingers court yesterday afternoon
of cutting out the tongue of a mule,
and was sentenced to six months in
the county jail. The mule was hu-
namely shot by neighbors.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
A STATEMENT IS ISSUED
BOTH ARE DEAD AS
RESULT OF A DUEL
(By Associated Press. }

+ Ell Paso, Tex, Mar. 20.-Chas.
Logan and Charles Jones, mounted
customs inspectors, fought duel in
the dry bed of the Rio Grande river
at this place last night and both
were killed.
The bodies of the two men were
found this morning, and it is sup
posed that each mistook the other
for a smuggler.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
A RUSSIAN LEADER
KILLED BY The "REDS''
tBy Associated Press. ,

st. Petersburg, Mar. 20.-Tarat-
off, who was the leader of the group
of toll in the second douma, was
shot to death by two men at his
home near this city yesterday.
He had received threatening let
tiers from the reactionary organiza-
ton, stating that the death sentence
had been passed on him.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
THE FRENCH CAR IS
MAKING GOOD GAINS
(By associated Press. }

Tonopah, New, Mar. 20.-The
American car in the New York to
Paris race became disabled yester-
day afternoon 90 miles east of To-
nopah.
The repairs for the machine were
placed on the ground at 1880 am.
today and the car is expected to
reach Tonopah by 1880 pm.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

was, there were thousands of men
to take our places"
About Shop Rules.
Now, what do these shop rules i'm
ply?
1. The disruption of our unions.
2. A reduction in wages.
8. Longer hours.
4. The undoing of our appren-
ticeship system.
8. Classification of pay.
G. Dealing with us in lividually
instead of body.
And now for our final and chief
est reasons for opposing these shop
rules. The labor unions will cease
to exist. Every man for himself,
and the devil take the hindmost.
Thesspirit' of rivalry and jealousy will
be introduced among us. The cor
poration officers by favoritism and
other means, well know how to di-
vide us and keep US divided, will
rule over us with an iron hand. They
know this to be true, and SO do we.
They know how to handle legis-
latures and courts and who are we
that we could hope to hold our own
against the all but omnipotent pow
must stand sternly together, should
er to shoulder, in the strong union
of our several crafts, and firm in the
strength of our federated bodies.
This we propose to do until the end
of this struggle.
The corporation managers every
where realize the weakness of un-
organized masses of men, who are
dependent on their wage to buy
bread for themselves and families.
They know III the federated bodies
of union men are destroyed they can
play us off, one against the other.
and cut wages to the starvation
point.
The Railroads Claim.
They claim they do not want to
be dictated to by their men; yet they
seek at our expense, the position
where they can dictate to us. We
only want the position where we can
control our own crafts; where we
can be able to say on what terms
we shall sell our property, our only
stock in trade-our labor The cor
porations are fighting for higher div
idends; we are fighting for bread
for our wives and children.
We are persuaded that we have
the sympathy, friendship and good
will of the press of Denver, and the
people of Colorado. We prize the
same very highly, and hope to main
tain it throughout the conflict.
All of us are peaceful and law
citizens. Some have been
in the employ of the Rio Grande for
the last 25 years, and have always |
been loyal and true to their inter
ests. Yet the company has posted |
rules where the parting of the ways |
must come, unless they recede from
their position.
We feel that we are only doing
our duty, and fighting the battle of
labor everywhere. We realize the
might and power of our opponent;
yet We feel no fear about the out
come of this inevitable struggle, 'for
thrice armed is he whose cause is
Just"
Respectfully submitted,
B. f. PERRY,
GEORGE w. KUYKENDALL,
H. G. KLEIN,
Press Committee |
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
THE METAL MARKET
(Rv Associated Press

(By Associated Press.J
New York, Mar. 20.-The lead
market today was steady at $50 to
400.
Lake copper was firm at 12s to
10.
Silver. 55%.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
(By Associated Press. }

Ogallala, Neb., Mar. 20.-The
first French car left Ogallala this
morning for Cheyenne.
The car made 1SS miles yester-
day, gaining so miles on the Ger
man car.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
lRy Associated Press

Lexington, Neb., Mar. 20.-The
German car left here early this
morning for Cheyenne, which the
driver hopes to reach by midnight
Cheyenne is nearly 800 miles
west.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

The next attraction at the Park
opera house will be Quincy Adams
Sawyer on tomorrow evening.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
ABE HUMMEL HAS
GAINED HIS FREEDOM
(By Associated Prass.)

New York, Mar. 20.-Abraham
Hummell, the lawyer who was SEN
fenced to year in Jail, charged with
perjury and conspiracy in connection
with the Morse-Dodge divorce case,
was released yesterday after serving
10 months. He had secured two
months respite for good behavior.
Friends are arranging for a trip
to Europe for him for his health.
The Eagles meet this evening in
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
The Market.

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Mar. 20.-May wheat
closed today at rs to 95A.
See me for that new hose.-J. e
Mckenzie. 545 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
SEN. BOISE PENROSE
is DANGEROUSLY ILL
lBy Associated Press. }

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. 20.-Unit-
ed States Senator Boies Penrose is
dangerously i'll at his home here,
suffering from facial erysipelas.
1t was stated by the physicians
last night that his temperature had
reached 104 and that his condition
was serious.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
(By Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press.)
Spring Valley, Wyo., Mar. 90
The Italian car left Spring Valley at
s am. today.
Spring Valley is 95 miles from
Ogden.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
3. .BREAKERsr SKIP OUT.
(By Associated Press.D

Denver, Mar. 20.-Of the 120
strike breakers who arrived here
from the east yesterday to take the
places of the Denver &c Rio Grande
striking shopmen, 81, the union Lead
ers say. have already deserted.
1t is said that the new men will
be distributed along the system.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

"Orchalara." "Orchalara." have
you found out about it?
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

Fruit trees-if you want the best
order Stark trees now. ID. G.. Rice
agent Stark Bros. nurseries. Phone
Red S4.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

]. c. Vining of Colorado Springs,
superintendent of the Midland rail-
way, made a flying trip to this city
today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

The Misses Sawyer entertain a
party of friends this evening.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
IMPORTED MEN DESERT.

Especial to The Sentinel.)
Denver, Mar. 20.-It is reported
that the railroad officials are having
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

The Eagles meet this evening in
regular session.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20

CONTINUED on page 81
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-02
DETECTIVES AND LABOR UNIONS.

In the House of Representative
recently: the House being in Com
mittee of the Whole on the State
OF the Union, when speaking of the
employment by corporations of de-
tective spies to deceive labor unions
-, member Of that body said:
''Do you think the government
should be party to this nefarious
Kind OF service, which capitalizes
treachery and fraud in every con-
celvable form. If trade unions are
entitled to exist at all, and if they
have any good purpose to serve in
helping to improve the conditions
OF labor and the social order gen.
orally, as I believe they do, why
should they be subjected to such
outraged Have labor unions no
right to protection against these
hlrellngs of corporations, who are
willing to sink the last vestige Of
principle and play the spy, and by
feigning friendship for the miner
Cor the employe) and his cause OBJ
tain admission into the union, and
by continued deception, cleverly
practiced, become an officer of the
union, the trusted agent fits bust
ness and secret wor&, only to be-
tray and deliver it with alacrity to
the hostile corporation, striving by
might and MAN, with the aid
of the courts and troops, to disrupt
It's membership and hand it over
body and soul to it's natural econo-
mic enemy. Ispeak with respect
to the selfish, materialistic, and
lalssez faire economist and of anti
quated usefulness.
Plnkerton's National Detectives
Agency manufactures traitors and
scoundrels by wholesale, and the
government, in measure, is
particeps criminals. This charge
here on the floor of the House as
being the solemn truth, and I want
the American people to know it.
West Virginia boasts of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-02
The Labor Argus, local voice O
organized labor. Subscribe.
Coal River Railway.

Time Table No. 10, in Effect October
10, 1907.
Train NO. LEAVES Peytona 6:14 a. III.
arrives at ST. Adams ESQ a. M, con
meeting with C. & o. No la, east
bound and No. 7, west bound.
IRAN No. sleeves Peytona 1:3c D. M,
arrives at ST. Adams sos D. m, con
meeting with c. s, O. No. s east
bound and c. & O. No. "a, west
bound, and with c? g. o. No, for
passengers east of Hinton.
IRAN No. 5-Leaves Madison, (Littie
Soal) SIG a. 1n., arrives at Sproul
o:59 a: M, connecting with train No.
I for st. Adams
IRAN No. 2-Leaves ST. Adams 10 a. m,
receiving passengers from C. &, o.
NO. ID and No. 81, arrives at PeytoDa
1895 4. IN.
IRAN No. 4-Leaves St. Adams 40 D.
NJ. receiving passegers from c. S; o.
trans No No. and No. 80, ar
r1Ves at Peytona S. IS D. M
Train No. o-Leaves Sprou1 $40 p. N
receives passengers Coal River train
No. a., arrives at Madison at $40 .. n.
CHAs. K. McDERMoTr
(1enl Su pt.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-02
SUB-DISTRICT
NUMBER FOUR
Hold a Harmonious Convention at
Tunnelton and Elect Officers
For the Ensuing Year.

Sub-District Of District II O.
NJ. W. of America held their.
9th annual convention in Browns
hall at Tunnelton, March 10, 1905.
The following officers were elected
and installed to serve for the in
suing term:
For President, VIM. Robinson of
Iunnelton, w. Va; Vice Presi-
dent, w. 8. Shrader of Independ-
ence, w. Va; Secretary Treasurer,
J. o. Tuhill of Tunnelton, w. Va. E;
Sub District Board Members,
b. NJ. Drurr. of West End, w. Va,
Joe Selvia, Of Tunnelton, w. Va,
j. s. Blackwood, of Hallsville.
Auditors and Tellers, Robert
Pratt, West End, w. Va, Ira
Marks, of Pennington, w. Va,
Tom Laughin, Independence, w.
Va.
1t was one of the most harmo-
NOUS conventions ever held in
Sub District 4 all Local Unions in
district being fully represent
ell. B. F. Renshaw was elected
Board Member.
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bly, wrong-doing at the hand of
labor IN some instances, yet this
does not justify the unfriendly re-
lations between employer and en-
ploJe. Labor is teaching fair
methods and square dealing, with
the employing class and it de-
mands these things in return. The
day of irresponsible labor and in
tolerant exactions upon the en-
ployer is past, and the same rule
should apply to the employing
class. The ambition of organized
woGkmeH is to be just and to re-
ceive justice in return, and this
just dealing and recognition of the
rights of each will in the end pre-
vail.
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''guard" system that is more far
reaching than the above and it was
legalized by the recent special
legislature by their absolute re-
fusal to pass a law regulating and
limiting the abuse Yet at the
present time political spell binders
are touring the state dilating on
our grand and glorious country
"the land of the free and home of
the brave.'
Great state uhis-for the corpo-
rations and carpet baggers.
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Elsewhere in this issue is an adj
dress to the workers from the
American Federation Of Labor and
lis National and International
Labor. is the most important docu-
ment ever sent out to labor and la
Dor organizations. 1t should be read
by every union men and woman
in West Virginia and every trade
union should take action in COM
pliance with the request of the
protest commission.
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Take away the trade union and
you take away the only hope
the average workingmen has
of lettering his condition. A
wage worker is not like a stock
juggling financier; he has no hopes
of sudden wealth. Every dollar
in his pay envelope must be earned
and often double earned by hard
work. He is not, generally speak
ing, like bank clerk; he has lit
tie hope of being picked out and
promoted. His chance of being
superintendent at a salary of S.
600 year is as probable as his
chance of being sent to the United
States senate. He has nothing to
sell but his labor, and no means
of getting a higher price for it ex
cept through his union. Doesn't
it pay, then, to be union mani
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KEEP UP THE AGITATION.

Just suppose that the 100000
organized workmen of the country
should resolve to purchase nothing
but union made goods. Don't you
know that the demand created for
fair products would soon result in
the unioniZlng Of all industries
throughout the country. Let our
loyal trades unionists think this
matter over, talk it in your weekly
meetings, agitate it among the alb
sentees, and make as mnch de-
mand for the label of all crafts as
YOU do your own, and see what
will be accomplished. Don't you
know that if every ueion man in
the city Of Charleston asked for the
label on everything he purchased
the merchants would soon begin to
sit up and take notice? Don't you
believe that if this was kept up
our merchants would soon begin to
order nothing but union made
goC dis? just let the brothers create
the demand, and it will surely be
supplied. Keep up the agitation