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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
OUR KNOCKERS.

For some time certain individuals
who are in the employ of the
"SyStcm' have been working over
time III their efforts to diScredit
The Labor Argus among the union
men Of the Valley. These brazcn
tools of the promoters of the
Hguard'' system have reSorted to
all kinds Of infamous tactics
among which one of their favorite
stories is circulating Il report that
certain politicians own and control
the Argus. That these stories are a
mass Of wilful lies is apparent to
every one who is acquainted with
the conditions in this section.
We have retraineu from any
reference TO these character :assas.
sins thus far but we now deem it
proper to say something in that
connection, inaSmuch as the
enemies of organized labor have
brought creatures from other states
here to continue their campaign of
Viliiication and SANDER in their
efforts to put the paper out Of
business.
AT the outset we wish to say
that the paper is owned and con-
troiled by the person whose name
is carried at the head of the
editorial column and that no other
person or persons are financially
interested directly or indirectiv
and the paper is published in the
interest OF organized labor and we
expect to continue it on the same
lines regardless of whom it NAV
hl' poIluca!iy or Enthusiastically.
We brand the stories above TO-
l'rreh |" as malicious and pre-
meditatcd lies calculated not onlv
to dIsrrcdit The Labor Argus but
also to disrupt organized labor fo,
reasons best known to the Judas
Iscarlots who are so industriouslv
working TO that end. These con-
temptible hypocrites should be
given a wide berth by all honest
trade-nnionistS as they are as
dangerous to the community &C :,
leper and Will resort to ANYTHING
70 carry out the evil designs for
winch they have been hired by the
criminal corporations.
We wish to say further that
these lying dcgrnerates are known
to us and that in the very near
future they viii be called upon To
substantial" their foul charges no.
tore a court Of law. patience has
ceased TO be virtue with us since
the importation into our state. Of
creatures who have no Staudino in
their own state. to continue this
campaign OF SANDER AID misrepre-
sentation of lahorS' cause in tbe
kanawha Valley.
Beware Of the persons in o,,r
midst who pose as ..frieuds, of
LABOR we have been betrayed bv
So-caIlcd friends often enough in
me past Remember that the
11nke' ton spies and hirelings are
among us and that it is unsafe TO
trust strangers with a glib toneue
VINO never lose an opportunity to
drop remark rejecting on the
union officials of the various
crafts. Beware. Stand bv vonr
true and tried friends who have
proven their worth by deeds.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

The time is comining when,
amid the shouts of triumph and
the waving of palms the laurel
wreath shall be placed upon the
brow of victorious labor. Then
shall our sacrifices also be called
patriotism.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Labor unionistS are not of the stuff
that makes anarchists, or approve
OF anarchy, nor are they respon-
slble for it in tbs country. Let
those who brought the anarchists
here and by injustice driven them
to deeds Of violence stand for it.
Union labor is not guilty.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Labor unions seek protection of
workmen against injustice, and to
obtain fair wages and conditions.
but within the law and by lawful
means. The labor union is
American, believes in and upholds
American justice to all by
American methods. 1t is true the
labor unionist,, under misappre-
hension and Indignation, NAV
curse the courts and denOunce the
Government, just as do business
men, congressman, Senators, news
papers, editors, and even candi-
dates for President as seems the
Inherent privilege of every
American to exercise his "ripht of
free speech ~ But like the Ameri-
can people generally, when the law
is to be upheld or the Government
defended, it is the labor unionist
who is to be found in the front
rank to give his life, if need be, in
support Of the right and the flag.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
MISUSE OF THE INJUNCTION.

1t is an i'll wind that blows 70
body good. That i'll wind blow
ing from Washington which carries
with it the information that the
court issuing the Buck Stove in
Junction has cited certain union
ofhclals to appear next September
and show cause why they should
not be declared in contempt for
alleged violation of the injunction
is not unlikely to bring good to
our movement. These are the
Gays when government by injunc.
ton is on trial before the bar Of
public opinion. We are told that
President Gompers has not kept
his mouth adequately shut on the
subject. He is even known to
have declared in printed and
speech alike that the Buck outfit
IS not fair to union labor. If this
means that President Gompers
must go to jail, we think the
Grand Old Man will survive such
a decree, if the court and it's car
like ukase can do SO in the public
estimation. There cannot De toe
much publicity given to this per
nlclous misuse Of the injunction
process; and the possible failing of
labor leaders for disregarding it
Will operate to give it all the pub
Lefty it is entitled to. st. Paul
Union Advocate.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

1t Is regreatable fact to see
men who must toll for livelihood
unable to secure better conditions,
yet If they will continue to go on
indifferent to the interests of their
craft, and blinded to their own
good regardless of all the advice Of
experience. they have but them
selves to blame and deserve the
censure of at least those dependent
upon then.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

The promoters Of the ''guardn
system have their agents busy in
this section endeavo ring to dis
credit the efforts of loyal leaders
Of labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

All that has been secured for
the betterment Of the conditions of
the West Virginia wage earners
has been accomplished through
the trade union.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

The ''guardS' continue their
lawlcss reign in the Scab coal fields
undated and uncheckcd by officers
Of the law who are sworn to up
hold the law.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

~ as the management pleases that
they shall work, and for such
wages at the management pleases
10 pay them How can such a
condition be changed7 Only
through the formation of labor
union. Then we readily see why
the unions are opposed.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Every local union in West
Virginia should be affiliated with
the State Federation of Labor.
Bring the matter up at your next
meeting.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

The HSteam ShOveler' failed to
get in his work at the White
sulphuron the warning political
factions.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

Union men beware of slick
tongue strangers. The woods is
full of Pinkcrtons and Baldwin
spies.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

The curbstone orators are still
doing business at the Old stand.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

The price of Indifference will be
the long ton and monthly paw
day. Arouse.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13
Coal River Railway

Time Table No. 10, i'll Efec, October
10, 1897.
TRAIN No. 1-I.eaves Pevtona 6I,o -,
arrives at St. Adams $50 a m ca ','
meeting with c. < g. 10 l., , s,",
bound and No. 7, west bound. >N''
TRAIN No. 5-Leaves pev,ona I.,on ~
arrives at St. Adams sos D. N row. ,,,,'
Meeting with c. & @. No. & ra',
bound and c. s. .. No. !, weS,
bound, and with c? * O. No \ fns
passengers east of Hinton.
Train No. 5-Leaves Madison, u;u,e
Coal SIG a. M, arrives at Sprnnl
o:59 a. M, connecting with train No
for St. Adams.
TRAIN No. 2-Leavcs St. Adams 10 a M
receiving passengers from G. 4 @
No. "a and No. 81, arrives at Pey,ora
1896 4. III.
TRAIN No. 4-Leaves St. Albans a.1o ,
M, receiving passegers from c. & 8.
trains No No. 7 and No a, ar.
rives at Peytona S. % D. III.
TRAIN No. o-Leaves Sproul $40 D. m
receives passengers Coal River train
No. 4, arrives at Madison at $40 %. m,
CHAs. *. McDERMorr
Gen'l Supt
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-08-13

The way to get is to give. The
Helhsh have no right to expect any
thing but selfShneos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
BILL TO LIMIT
 JURISDICTION Federal Interference With State
 Courts to Cease STATES RIGHTS UPHELD
MT. Hackney of Missouri Is Back of the Measure-Mr. Hinshaw of Nebraska Introduces Bill
 To Aid Inventors.

Washington, January TIA bill de- signed to prevent federal interference with state rate statutes during the pend House today by Mir. Hackney of Mis- souri. It provides that no circuit or dis trict court of the United States shall have power to issue any temporary re- straining writ or order restraining any state officials, boards or commissions from enforcing any statute of the state pending federal litigation to determine the validity or constitutionality of that statute; or shall have the power to issue any order restraining such officials or boards from enforcing their judgments CT decisions rendered by state authority pending federal litigation. The bill also aims to facilitate federal hearings in cases involving state laws and provides for the right of appeal from federal de- cisions without requirement of bond.
 The House committee on patents, through MT. Hinshaw of Nebraska, to- day report favoraby the Dalzel bill. which bestows on the United States cours of claims authority to consider claims Dy lHNCHtOIS ItI COIlpcllSdl1OH On dC- count of patents appropriated by the gov ernment without recompense to the pat entees in cases where contracts were not entered into. The court of claims has held that claim thus arising is a tort and that it has no jurisdiction over torts. A bill similar to the one today reported favorably was passed by the Senate at fhe lastt session and was favorabls res ported to the House, but U f5sount of the inclusion of retroactive clause as an amendment the measure failed of pass age by the House. The Dalzell bill is non retroactive. Representative Hackney of Missouri to- day introduced a bill so amending the in- terstate commerce act that common car riers are permitted to issue passes to the widows of deceased empioyes and to their minor children.
 Among the bills and resolutions intro- duced today were the following: By MT. Sherwood of Ohio to reduce the enlisted forces of the army after De- cember l. 1908, to 35,000 men, 10000 of whom shall constitute an artillery corps for coast defense; and to reduce the field. line and staff officers correspondingly with the exception that field and line officers for 10 regiments shall be retained. who shall be known as emergency of- ficers."
 By MT. Floyd of Arkansas, to prevent committeeman or referees of any political party from selling their inducements for federal positions, and providing as pun ishment a fine not in excess of $10,0O0 or imprisonment for not more than two years or both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
G. A. R Veteran Dies.

Carrollton, H., January 17.-Dr J. B. Hayes, aged 63, civil war veteran. died last night of heart trouble while attending G. A. R. banquet. He arose to deliver an address at the banquet and pointing to vacant chair draped in memory of J. B.. Notion, who died in 1905, he alluded to the fact that there had not been a death in their ranks since, Notions death. But he said, the vacant chair is victor" Then he paused and after a few seconds, sank into his chair. He was carried home unconscious and later died
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
PROMINENT MEN
 ARE UNDER ARREST
Big Frauds Are Charged In
 State Dispensary
THOUSANDS LOST BY STATE
pispenssry Commission of South caro. lima Has the Warrants Issued In Connection With Recent In-
 vestigation of Affairs.

Columbia, S. C., January T.-John Black, a former director of the state dis pensary, was arrested here today on a warrant issued by the state dispensary commission, charging conspiracy to de- fraud the state. Black was released in the sum of $10,0J0.
 Warrants have also been issued for the arrest of L. W. Boykin and John Bell Towill, both former members of the state board.
 NJ A. Goodman, liquor drummer, who was arrested yesterday, has been released on a bond of s250OO.
 Warrants are out for other former dis pensary officers and whisky men.
 The arrests and issuance of warrants for arrest of other persons is the result of the work of the dispensary commission, appointed for the purpose of winding up the business of the state dispensary and that of Attorney General J. Frazer Lyon, who was elected to office on the anti graft platform.
 For a number of years there have been charges of graft existing in the state dis pensary, but up to the present time the evidence has not been sufficient to issue warrants for those accused of graft.
 The dspensary commission today ar rived at an official finding to the effect that Ullman & Co., of Cincinnati had de- frauded the state of South Carolina out or at the lowest estimate $6S,0OO. It is also charged that this fund was 'fraudulently and unlawfuly employed by said firm in bribing and corrupting the officials and agents of said state.'
 The commission sets forth numerous in- stances of fragrant abuse and disregard or the technicalities of the dspensary law n,t there after careful legislation, to pro- feet the state of South Carolina from frauds and scandals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
TWO B|G WARSH|PS
 ARE ID BE BUILT
Four Were Wanted But Money
 Is Not Plentiful
PENALTY FOR TIE REFEREE
Selling of Indorsements is To Be Pun isF,ed By Heavy Fine-visit To Be Made To Battlefield
 At Petersburg.

Washington, January 17-(Special)-TWo more big battleships for the navy is the programme of warship construction Con- gress seems likely to settle upon. Pro- vision will also be made for number or new smaller vessels. The President IS said to want four more battleships of the Dreadnaught type, but this means $4O,Wo,- OOO which in view of the low state of the revenues, will be hard to get from Con- gress.
 Hearings are now going on before the House committee on naval affairs on the naval appropriation bill. The items Tor Warship construction have not yet been reached, but there has been some infor- nal talk among the members Of the com mittee about what ought to be done. Mem bers of the committee say the prospects are not good for four big battleskps, and that the indications are that two battle ships will be the maximum. It 1t pointed out that two battleshps, along with pro- vision for smaller vessels, such as tor pedo boats, submarines and auxiliaries, is really liberal programme, when 1t IS recalled that it has been but short while since the President was talking one new hattleship year as the arrangement that would satisfy him.
 Reports that referees" that is, men in the various states who have been desis- mated by the President to pass upon fights over postmasterships and other offices, sometimes are willing to accept dollar or two to assist them in reaching a con- clusion as to the most desirable man to be appointed to federal office, has led Representative Floyd of Arkansas to in- troduce a bill which prevents the ref erees of any political party from selling their inducements. The penalty for viola tion fixed by MT. Floyd's bill is $10,0OO or two years imprisonment.
 Senator Scott of West Virginia has in- troduced a bill authorizing the President to appoint commission of three mem bers, one of whom shall be a<Confeder- ate soldier, to visit the battle fields around Petersburg, Va, and report whether 1t is advisable for the govern ment to establish national battle field park there. The commission is directed to report the cost of acquiring the lands necessary for it. w. 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
FREED FROM CHARGES.
President of Wrecked Trust Company
 Liberated By Judge.

San Francisco, January 17.-Upon mo- ton of Assistant District Attorney Cook, Superior Court Judge Dunne today dis missed the charge of embezzlement against David F. Walker, president of the wrecked California Safe Deposit and Trust company in connection with the dls- appearance from that bank of the Col ton estate securities, valued at $205,OO0.
 The assistant district attorney stated that after a thorough investigation 1t was found that no evidence showing criminal act on the part of Walker adding, how ever, that there was criminal culpability in failing to investigate the affairs of tho bank and take action upon learning of the loss of the securities is undoubted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
BIG REALTY DEAL.
Auqust Belmont Transfers Property
 To Nathaniel Rothschild.

New York. January 17-August Belmont, personally, and the Park Ro" neai'y company, which he controls, transferreo today to Nathaniel M. Rothschild the great Park Row building, two Firth ave- nue properties and real estate in the Bronx valued all told at between SooW'- 900 and S7.oOO,oOo.
 Neither August Belmont nor water Tuttgen. his partner in Belmont x O., would give any intimation tonight or the reasons for the transfer to one or the Rothschilds, whose American representa- tive MT. Belmont's firm has been Tor many years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Preparinq To Get Walker.

Mexico City, January 17.-Extradi- ton papers in the case of William F. Walker, the Connecticut bank presi- dent, who has been arrested in Lower California, and who is wanted in the United States for the embezzlement of a large sum, have been translated in the American embassy and for warded to the foreign office. No action will be taken by the Mexican state de- partment until after Walker has had his preliminary hearing in Ensenada. The date of the hearing has not been fixed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Delegate To Guatemala.

Guatemala City, January 17-Gen. George w. Davis, chairman of the board of consulting engineers of the Panama canal commission, who was recently designated by the American government at Washington to attend the opening of the interoceanic con ference at this place, arrived here last night. H was met by a delegation of the high officials and escorted to the residence set apart for his accommoda- ton while in Guatemala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
pisnensaries For Oklahoma,

Guthrie, Okla, January 1.-The house of representatives today passed the prohibition bill, which carries a state disIensary provision. Dispen- saries are to be established under the bill in all cities of 2000 population and at all county seats. The bill has not yet passed the senate. x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
will Reduce Bank Rate.

St. Petersburg, January 1T.---Follow- ing the example of Great Britain. Ger many and France the state bank con- templates reducing its rate of discount from 7is to per cent. At a meeting of the directors of the bank held to- day. 1t was decided to retire S0,000,000 roubles of paper currency. These bills will be burned January 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
TIMES IS NOT SOLD.
There Has Been Hitch In the Neeo-
 tiations With Pearson.

London, January 17.-Apparently hitch has occurred in the reorganization of the Times, which January 16 1t was said, passed from the control of the Wal ter family to a new company with c. Arthur Pearson as managing director. A paragraph appears in the Times this morning declaring that no sale has been made and that previous statements only referred to the negotiations that were in prOgress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Southern Pacific Chanae.

Houston, Tex, January 17-E. D. Cushing, general superintendent of the Louisiana lines of the Southern Pacific. will be succeeded on February l by William M. Hobbs, now vice president and general manager of the San Anto- nio and Aransas Pass railroad. MT. Hobbs title will probably be that of manager of the Louisiana lines. MT. Cushing resigns on account of the con dition of his wifes health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Book Agent Shot and Robbed.

Kansas City, Mo, January H-T. A. McMillan of Lewisville, o. a book agent, was found early today lying in a pool of his own blood in hallway at 6O1 Delaware street. He had been shot and robbed. At the hospital it was said McMillan probably would re- cover McMillan said he believed he had been shot by woman, and Stella Atwood, in the hallway of whose nIa,ce he was found, was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
connressman Indicted.

Harrisburg, Pa., January I.-The Dau- phin county grand jury tonight returned true bills on five informations charging Congressman II. Burd Cassel of Mariet- ta, and Architect Joseph M Houston and Contractor J. H. Sanderson of Philadel phia, with defraudng the state of $50, 160 by falsifying the measurements of marble mantels and metallic furniture supplied the new capitol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Gotch Beats Rogers.

Syracuse, N. Y, January 17-Frank 0otch, American champion. took two straight falls out of Yankee Rogers. callenger for the American heavyweight championship. in wrestling match here tonight. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
General Training.

The governor pointed to the increasing interest in training for agriculture as well as for technical occupation and said, >~~>~~--~~~-~-~~~~-s ~~~~-s-~~~--~--~~~~~~~~~~-~ -
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Miss Fletcher On Stand.

Miss Alice c. Fletcher of Washington, who said she had been a frequent visitor at the Thaw household in Pittsburg, and had known Harry K. Thaw for 26 years, was the first witness today. She declared that Thaw was an unusual child-nervous and moody. with wide and staring eyes He seldom talked coherently and was unanie to carry on sustained conversation.
 ..rhroughout the period you knew Harry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-02
sr5s, 900 PROFIT on WET PARK.
Il Cost the city s2S2 900 After Just Selling
for q OOO.

Testiiying again yesterday at the Hahen
investigation Joseph A. Flannery admitted
that he had made a profit Of Sl5s, 900 out OF
the sale to the city Of the land which had
been acquired for the site Of the Hunts
Point Park. He acknow lodged that he
had purchased the ground from the East
Bay Land and improvement Company for
tS7 900, that it had been sold to the city for
1882 600 and that he paid about $1,000 In
counsel and other fees.
William l.. Cunningham, a deputy COM
missioner Of the Tax Department, was
called and stated that part OF the ground
which had been sold to the city was under
water and that this parcel which was under
water he had assessed at only Sl,GO0. Il
made this low appraisal" " he said. because
this part Of the property is Inaccessible
and useless for any ordinary purpose,
why do you say inaccessible Com
missioner Mitchell asked.
Because although you can reach II by a
fat bottomed boat on the river side, you
can't drive a truck to it on the land side
but you might get to it in a light rig.
Don't you think that the action Of a
condemnation commission in fixing this
price for the Hunts Point property is jus
LITIGATION for raising the assessments Of
the surrounding properties he was asked.
Il do not, was the answer, because
| don't think that price was a fair one: ]
think it was eXorbitant."
Moses p. Mulhall, another deputy COM
missioner, testified that in his opinion the
price the city was called upon 10 Iay for the
site was far beyond its real value.