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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
GARY EXPLAINS WHERE
STEEL TRUST STANDS
Says Trust Should Make Public
It's Affairs and Submit to
Government Control.
Declares Tariff Is Needed Only to
Protect the Independent
Steel Manufacturers.

WASHINGTON, Dec 23-"If you
protect our competitors, you leave US
above protection, and I believe that
the United States Steel corporation
should make public it's affairs and
submit to government control" was
the remarkable declaration of Judge
q. H. Gary, chairman of. the board
of directors of the United States Steel
corporation, at the hearing before the
house ways and means committee yes
terday.
"This is RADICAL he added, 'but re-
member that I am not speaking for
the Steel corporation in saying this"
Judge Gary, like Charles M. Schwab,
was anadmirable witness, giving much
information and submitting to severe
cross-examination. His testimony in
substance, showed that the tariff is
needed more as a protection for the
independent steel manufacturers than
for the Steel corporation. Like Mr..
Schwab, Judge Gary declared that the
reduction of the duty on certain steel
products would compel the steel CON-
panies to reduce the cost of labor.
Competitors. Need Protection.
He said that the competitors of the
Steel corpbration needed protection,
but that the corporation could take
care of itself.
Suppose this committee were to
wipe out the steel duty entirely, the
United States Steel corporation would
still survivor" inquired Representative
Champ Clark of Missouri
II cannot say" replied Judge Gary,
but I am Of the impression that il
we did we would have monopoly of
the market in this country. I don't
think we could make a reasonable and
fair profit if the tariff is put on that
basis
''Would you be adverse to our Sc
curing the figures that you originally
fur nished to the bureau of corpora
tons as confidential information ~
asked Mr.. Payne.
WELL" said Judge Gary. II will
answer in the negative. We are not
adverse to the committee having those
figures
Mr.. Clark inquired how Judge Gary
proposed to prevent the manufacturers
from charging a price that gave them
1lnie IMAM ldlE TcLuTn OH LuelT III
vestment.
''By publicity and government con-
troll of the manufacturers he respond
ed, adding that he was merely giving
his personal opinion.
Admits Corporations Power.
Judge Gary admitted that the Steel
corporation could drive the indepen-
dents cut of business in a competi-
tion. because the Steel corporation can
produce rails cheaper than the in
Rep:esen tative Clark wanted to.
know how much profit the United
States Steel corporation is making.
Judge Gary said that the interest paid
out amounted to $3.50, I'll 900; the divi-
dends paid out, $262,354,6d0: that
surplus Of $97,645,O0O has been accu-
mulated, and that $163,694,000 mas
been paid out for construction. He
said that the total profit on the CAPT
talization equalled 7.3 per cent. The
subsidiary companies have a total
bond issue Of $125,346, 900, he said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

from time to time. Including the m
crease In the amount OF emergency
currency to be authorized, the pro-
vision for keeping notes on hand In
the sub-treasuries and the authorixa-
ton to the Treasury Department to
proceed to the collection OF data COM
corning municipal bonds.
The section relating to the filing Of
railroad bonds will remain IN the biz,
although 1t has been determined to re-
write 1t into more definite form. The
committee has demanded that 1t be put
In such shape as to AFFORD instant
knowledge to the Treasury authorities
who are to issue currency based on
their security that the railroad bonds
offered are of the proper character and
value. In other words, the emergency
nature of the bill will be extended to
the negotiations with railroad bonds
as well as TO municipal and county
bonds. the data of which the Treasury
Department is to keep on hand. The
files Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission where its property and hold
ings. will be requisitioned by the Gov
eminent in this respect.
The demands will at the next meet
ing of the Committee on Finance. to be
held on Thursday, offer their substi-
tute for. the Aldricll bill. which will
prescribe the issuance of Treasury
notes In the form of deposits in desig-
mated depositaries. the deposits to be
protected by securities such as are
designated I'm the Aldrich bill. The
substitute will be voted down In COM
mittee but will later be offered on the
floor Of the Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
SMITH OUT OF RACE
GEORGIA's GOVERNOR WTTHDRAWs
FROM SENATORIAL CONTEST.
He Declares He VIII Hun for Second
Term for Governor to Finish
Work He Pledged
to No.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 2s.-Governor Hoke
Smith issued formal statement late
today announcing that he would not
be q candidate for the United States
Senate to succeed Senator A.. G. Clay,
His statement also declared that he
would run for second term for Gov
ernor in order to finish the work
which he pledged In his platform.
His statement says In part:
FOR some time prior to my candidacy
for Governor, had expected to be q
year, and I had every reason 20 believe
that 1 would have support for the
position of the Senator whose term of
once Is about to expire. Nor have 1
any cause now to doubt the result
were a candidate.
The ONCE of Senator is the only
ONCE ever felt a desire to I'LL in pref
erence to my law once. hope that
before the end of my present term ev-
cry pledge of the platform on which
I was a candidate will have been car
islation are still required before a re-
cord Of complete accomplishment can be
claimed.
'Tf an extra session of the Legisla-
ture had been necessary, or II the pri-
mary were postponed until fall, might
have been in position to enter the race
for United States Senator. But an ex-
ira session of the Legislature should
not be called, nor the primary post
poned. just to make opportunity for
the qualification OF any ones political
wishes.
"For these reasons have determined
not to be a candidate for the Senate
in the approaching primary. will be
a candidate for Governor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
WOMAN ASSAULTED
NEGRO BRUTE rs CAPTURED AND
MAY BE LYNCHED.
His victim In yuss Recovering Frem
Very Recent Oparation and
she Was Powexlems I'm HiU
HaM8R.

Prince Frederick. Nd, Jan. 3s--Mrs.
Mary Buggy, aged IS, was criminaliy
assaulted at her home at Mount Har
mony, this. county. at an early hour
this morning by John Jones, q negro
in her employ.
At the time, the two were the only
occupants OF the house. About
o'clock, Jones went to the door OF Mrs.
Buggy's room and told her he had to
so out. Returning. he complained OF
being cold and was told 70 build q
fire. Instead he procured an axe and
shot gun and entered Mrs. Buggy'g
room and assaulted her. The victim
ts Just recovering from q very recent
operation for the removal OF q tumor
and was poweriess In the hands Of the
negro. A second assault was commit
ted. after which Jones took . check
for $40 and twenty-five cents. all the.
money Afrs. Buggy had. and escaped.
He went to Barstows about two and
q half miles from here. ard tried 20
cash the check. This led 10 his ar
rest tonight 11e was placed In jail
here and word Of the capkure was
telephoned in ali directions, with )
view, It was said. to prevent the ar
rest OF innocent men The people OF
the neighborhood in which the crime
was committed are said to be greatly
wrought UP and Iynehing would cauaa
no surprise. A party or raen from
Mount Harmony are understood to be
on the way here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
SANDERS A WINNER
LOU1sIANA,s GUBERNATORIAL PRI-
NARY PASSES OFF QUIETLY
A sad Incident of The Day Was The
Death OF Mother of The
Unsuccessful Candidate,
II. 8. Wilkinson.

New orleans. Jan. 2s-steady gains
for Lieutenant Governor J. Y. Sanders
tonight in the count of the Democratic
state gubernatorisl primary, indicated
that he had won the primary carrying
with 1t the certainty OF the govern
ship of Louisiana at next Aprirs cleo
tions.
Sanders carried the city of New
orleans by between 5000 and 10000
votes. In early returns from the state
at large, he led T. s. Wilkinson by
about three votes to two. The retdrns
will not be complete tonight.
A sad incident of the day was the
death OF Mr.. Wilkinson's mother. Mra.
j. 3. wilkinson. She resided in New
orIesr~ and had been III for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
MrLITARY APPOINTMENTS.

washington, jan. 2s-A number Of
important military appointments were
made at the war department today. COL
onei Charles e. l. B. Davis corps of en-
sineerr, at Detroit. Michigan is appoint
ed Brigade General vice General Medo-
rem Crawford. who retired yesterday;
Colonel Ramsey d. Potts. General staff
at Atlanta, Georgia, will be promoted
BriRadier General on the retirement OF
John NJ. Davis, commanding the de-
nartment of the gulf. on January 81;
Colonel Daniel H. Brush, gath Infantry,
In the Philippines vice General C. e.
1. B. Davis, who retires February l.;
Colonel John Berry. Twelfth Cavalry
at Fort oglethorpe, Georgia, to be
Brigader General. vice Brigader Gem
eral Charles B. Hall at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas. who will be promoted
to the Major Generalship March 81. up
on the retirement OF Major General
Adolphus w. Greedy; Colonel Charles
Morris, coast artillery corps, at Fort
Mckinley, Maine, to be Brigadier Gem
eral on the promotion of General Hall,
and Colonel Philip Reade, 23rd Infant
ny, Manila, to Brigade Rank vice Bril-
gade General Charles Morris. who will
retire May 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
SQUADRON HEARD FROM.


Fleet ON High Seas.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 2S.--Rear Admiral
Betbeder. the Minister of Marine, this
afternoon received the following radio
gram from Atsniral Hipoiitaoliva. who
is In command Of the Argentine squad
ron ordered to meet the American bat
tieships and escort them down the
coast:
:. AT 7 o'clock on the morning of jan
uary 26 we had the first photographic
communication with the battleshlp Con-
necticut, flagship of Rear Admiral Ev-
ans. which we Joined at $50 o'clock at
night. The Argentine vessels escorted
the american. squadron until $50
iutes were exchanged with full cere-
moniai. Having answered the salute
we made two runs around the squad ;
ron at a speed Of ~ knots and then left
the American vessels about 12S miles
from Mar Del Plata.
Rear Admiral Evans asked me 10
transfnit his thanks TO the Argentine
government for having sent the naval
ron" "Hu""
The officers Of the American tornado
Doat notiiia, who arrived here Sunday
from hio Janeiro, were received TO-DAY
ny President Alcorla and the Ministers
OF war, Marine and Foreign Affairs. :
PRESIDENT Alcorla spoke pleasantly
20 each OF the officers and TO Lieuten-
ant Cone, who Is In command OF the
notilia, he expressed his great pleas
ure and satisfaction in the visit "a
Argentine OF the American warshIna.
To these words of welcome, Lieutenant
Cone made q suitable reply.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
FELL OFF TRESTIE


Hattiesburg. Miss. Jan. ss--Four cars
OF the fast New Orleans and North
Eastern. north bound. passenger train
No. Z. toppled on a low trestle near
here today and rolled down an EN-.
banlEment without killing or fatally in.
Juring q person. Just north OF orvfa.
burg. Miss, the tender Jumped the
track. as the engine hit the tsestIs.
The engine cleared the trestle safely.
but the tender, baggage ana mail cars
and two day coaches plunged over the
side OF the structure. The sleeping
cars Felnained on ahe rata
A doctor johnson. OF 1auref1ca Coun.
tys Miss. whose hip was crushed. was
the most seriously injured OF the pas.
sAngers. Several others were pain.
fully bruised. The mail car caught
ire ana was destroyed with ali the
mail which included matter mostly for
points between Cincinnati and New Or
leans. The other cars were not con-
stunned. Number 4 left New Orleans
early today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
WILL DISMISS CASE
AGAINST THE L. AND N.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 2S-Thrse In
dictments against the Louisville ana
Nashville Railroad. and two against A.
bia. Tenn. which were found by the
last Federal grand jury in this district,
will be dismissed at the next term 81
the Federal court BY reason Of the de-
eision handed down by the United
States Supreme Court yesterday. ~
which the court held that the act Of
Congress OF June last. prohibiting the
discrimination against union railroad
men TO be unconstitutional
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

Organised Movement Against Tse Wa
! - ~ - n HHin. Made.

Organised Movement Against Tse wave
10 Being Made.
New York. Jan. zs--An organized
movemefit against the wave of prohibit
tion which Is spreading over the coun-
try. is now being made in New York
and elsewhere.
The Brewers and dealers In Brewers
supplies and machinery are behind the
movement and are organizing Associa-
lions throughout the country, the OBJ
ject OF which win be 10 fight the pro-
hibition movement. The organization
in New York Ii known as the Manu-
facturers and Dealers Club of Greater
New York. and circulars have been sent
to jobbing firms and men in the finan-
cial district In an effort to extend the
membership throughout the BUSINESS
world. It II proposed. as soon as the
local organizations are well under way
throughout the country to organize
them into . National Organization.
It 10 said that large numbers OF bust
ness men are joining the local organi-
zation. In this connection attention is
called TO recently published state
ment of the distff1ers securities cor
poration that while the prohibition
movement iessened the consumption of
beer 1t has had at the same time the
effect of increasing the demand for
stronger beverages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29

SAN Luis obispo, Cal, Jan. 2s.--rire
which started late yesterday aftarnoam
IN an oil tank belonging to the Ty1sfon
OH Company at Port Hartford Nv 4
stroke OF lightning burned All Of Iast
night and late this afternoon. conn.asn
ing with thefr. contents, the tanIra
which were set on FIRE and three other
tanks belonging to the Standard on
NO other damage was done. alfhouxh
IT. was thought at one time that moth
ing could save the Marie Hotel. the
Fort Hartford wharf and several oof
tages belonging TO worImen around
the oil tanks. All OF the contents ~
the MOTEL and the cottages were re-
moved TO the decks OF steamers or to
surrounding hills and the inhabitants
ned TO the hills. scantily clad. In q
heavy rain storm. A large quantity
OF oil was spread over the ground bv
frequent explosions and ran down onto
the waters OF the bay, blazing fiercelv
Debris from one OF the tanks which
exploded this afternoon, was blown
more than q mile away. A desperate
night had to be kept up all OF the time
70 save the wharf and the hotels and
cottages and the four other tanks. but
tonight the wind shifted and ali dam
ger Of any more destruction PASSED.
Thtrty-seven thousand barrels or oil
were In the tank OF the Union on Com-
pany, which was struck by lightning
but at least half Of this was pumped
out. Half OF the contents OF the other
tanks also was saved. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
PROSECUTIONS MAY FOLLOW.
Inquest II Begun In the BoyeVtovvm
Theatre Horror.

Boyertown. Pa. Jan. 3S.--AdmIssion
OF neglect which It Is intimated may
result in prosecutions, marked the pro-
gross OF the session OF the inquest here
today. In the horrof at Rhodes Opera
House on january Is, when 1s9 persons
lost their lives.
1t was brought out that the main
exit to the hall was blocked by the
box eflce and that the stairway and
the point Of exit and entrance was but
three feet, one inch in width, and that
Harry Firher, the operator OF the ster-
eopticon apparatus had received but
two days instruction in the methods OF
handling the calcium light and that
he operated the machine in. public for
the first time on that fatal night.
In addition to this. DR.. Thomas A.
Rhodes. owner of the building, declar-
ed that the building had been inspected
and passed by a state factory inspec-
tor after he "had given q contract for
fire escapes to Reading man." He
added that the factors inspector told
him who he should buy his fire escapes
from; that he placed the order with the
Reading contractors and that the in
spector passed the building.
The lessee Of the opera house, r. c.
Mauger Of Pottstown, admitted he did
not know the. location of the fre es-
canes. He said he had been told the
factory inspectors name was Bright
ell.
1t was learned from his testimony
that there were no atsles along the
walls and only two narrow aisles to
separate the seats into three divisions,
and that the chairs in the outside sec
lions were not fastened to the floor, so
that they possibly fell and caused many
to stumble and fall in their rush to get
out of the building Mauser ADMIT
ted there we're no red lights to show
where the hre exits were. and that
no doors through which to reach the
are escape had been cut IN the wall.
John Sheeler. who built the opera
house, gave testimony which showed
that the platforms Of the n. tire escapes ssGSpSs
were above the floor OF the oulielns
and that the stair was only three feet'
one inch in width. Mr.. Rhodes in
this connection. said that he i had new
err been )told by the factory Inspector
10 widen the stairway or exit.
The investigation will be resumed to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
WITNESSES
FOR HUNDLEY
Many Are Summoned
to Washington.
HEARING ON FEBRUARY 7
Roosevelt May Name Another Fed
eral Judge.
Gossip Has II TAat sIany Frienas Of
Huntsville s1aa Have weaken
ed - AIabamians At The
Capital.
ny ALFRED J. srorER.

\ Washington. ID. c., jan, 2s---(Special)
1t 10 understood that o number OF
witnesses from Alabama and Tonnes
see and other states will be examined
by the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee to determine whether or not Oscar
r. Hundiey should be confirmed as
Federal Judge.
The date Of the hearing was changed
from February to February z, to suit
the convenience of Senator Dillingham;,
Chairman of the subcommittee.
This has truly become a celebrated
case and the talk is that a great deal
OF the Alabama influence reported to
be behind Judge Hundley has weaken
ed. As the determined fight against
his confirmation has progressed.
things have been brought to light
which undoubtedly have caused many
OF the judges supporters TO pause, and
statements continue to reach Washing
ton that the Birmingham Bar Associa-
ton in Its zeal to get an additional
Judge to help out Judge Jones did not
stop long enough to weigh the many
and serious charges that has since been
filed with the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee.
The statement IL often heard here
that there are several Republicans In
that part of the State who could fiji
the position with credit and ability.
and were anyone of the number to be
substituted in place OF Hundley ana
there Is probability that President
Roosevelt will do this very thing. there
would not be the slightest opposition
to his confirmation on the part OF the
Alabama delegation.
However, all the points will be
brought out by the coming inveatiRa.
ton and both the! people Of Alabama
and Judge Hundley before many more
weeks roll by win know where they
stand.
The six Alabama Congressman who
are opposing confirmation insist HIND.
ley is unfit to hold the judgship' and
declare they will continue the fight
on those lines 20 the last extremity.
ywalzaee 81 Wanhfmxten.
John II. ,Wallaee, Jr.. Alahatna aarsss
ana Fish Commissioner. is here to at
tend the National Forestry converis
tion which meets Tomorrow.
MI WaHace. since his arrival, has
conterred with many men who take
Keen interest IN this movement. He IL
gratified TO know that the Forestry
Bureau of the Agricultural Depart.
nent considers the Alabama forest
laws such model ones that the bureau
officials are recommending them to
other states they think ought to adopt
During the convention Mr.. wallace
will devote his attention largely to the
cause Of the Appalachian forest re-
serve which extends through the Ten
nessee Valley and Sand Mountain. but
VIII not include any OF the arabic
Mr.. Wallace today spent some tira
It the Fisheries Bureau and talked
'ver the Aaabama distributions Of fish
or Alabama. ''"
$4,000 for nsh cultural ststion -
Alabama has passed the Senate. ana
'fforts will be made to get II throurh
he House this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
,IeDoNALD MURDER TRIAL.
Wife of Murdered Mans Brother ON
witness stand.

Chicago. Jan, 2s--Mrs. Avis Guerin.
fine wife of the brother of Webster
Cuerin. for whose murder Mrs. Dora
Mcdonald is now on trial. was on the
witness stand throughout the greater
part of today.
since the murder she has married
Archlbold Guerin. She testified that
Mrs, Mcdonald had accused her of try
ing to win webster Guerin away from
her. and declared that she could not
do It. She also told OF threats maze by
Mrs. Mcdonald against the man whom
she afterwards shot. The cross ex-
animation of Mrs. Guerin was exceed
inTIy severe, and several times Judge
Brentano interfered to protect the
witness from what he considered i'm
proper questions. On redirect ex-
Animation Mrs Guerin described a sup
per at the home of Richard Baugham.
50 Warren Avenue, saying that Mrs.
Mcponald was loving Webster nearly
all the time
''What do you mean by loving" asked
Assistant States Attorney Rittenhouse.
she had her arm around him and
was kissing him all the time"
Mrs. Mary Hilderback. proprietor of
a restaurant testified that Mrs. Nc
DonaId and Webster Guerfn frequently
took lunch in her place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-29
TO HEROES
MA. ROOSEVELT URGES THE SEN.
ATE no ACT,


Washington, Jan. 2T-The President
today sent message to the Senate re-
commencing the giving of pensions TO
the members OF the life saving service.
such as are given to firemen and DO
licemen In the large cities
The President quotes from his an
nuaI message to the Fifty-ninth Con.
gress and says:
The need for some appropriate Leg
islation for the relief for this body OF
men had not become less: It has, on
the contrary, Increased. and will stead
lily continue to grow until relief is
granted. The determination of what
course will best secure the desired end
involves two important considerations.
One has to do with the efficiency Of
the service itself. and the other which
j think should appeal to the Congress
with equal force, directly concerns the
welfare OF the members of the life saw
ing crews when disability incurred in
the line OF duty has impaired their
usefulness"
The President speaks OF the diflcuIty
of holding the best men in the service
under present conditions.
The President calculates that surf
men recipe an average of only about
$50 a month and he instances several
cases Of actual want among these men
connection that our treatment of them
is "gravely discreditabIe to us as q ma
ton"
The President concludes:
''The situation calls for immediate
action and 1 earnestly urge some adj
equate form OF relief for a body of
men who have saved thousands OF
lives, often under circumstances of
extreme peril, and millions OF dollars
worth of property at comparatively
insignificant cost; whose bravery has
never been surpassed upon the field
of battle; whose achievements have
won world wide recognition and who
are deserving Of the nations gratitlde
and protection.