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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
EVIDENCE ENDS
IN GUINNESS CASE

La Porte Ind November 24--Evidence
today was finished, and tomorrow the at
torneys will make their arguments in the
trial of Ray Lamphere for the murder OF
Mrs. Belle Guinness and her three children
nv setting fire to the Guinness house on
April 2S The case will probably go to
the jury tomorrow night.
DIR. Walter Hanes, professor of tox-
Zoology at Rush Medical college. Chicago.
was called to the stand by the defense
this afternoon. He testified that on May
27. 1908. he received from Coroner Mack
of Laporte three sealed jars, in one of
which was the stomach of Andrew Hell
gelein, said to have been murdered by
Mrs. Guinness. In other were three stom-
aehs, those of Mrs, Guinness and two of
her children, and in the third the con
tents of another stomach. DIR. Haines
testified that he found arsenic and strych-
nine in the Helgelen stomach. Alto
gether there must have been three times
as much poison as would be necessary to
cause death.
The witness was then asked regarding
the three stomachs in one jar, those of
Mrs. Guinness and two of the children. He
said:
Il found an abundance of arsenic and
a quantity of strychnine There was
enough strychnine to have caused the
death of three persons
On cross-examination Dr. Haines stated
that he could not say that the three per-
sons whose stomachs he had analyzed had
died of strychnine poisoning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
Speaker OF The House Declares
For Honest Tariff Revision
WILL OF PEOPLE SUPREME
There Is Plenty of Time To Elect a
Speaker Is the View of Cannon
Who Says Republicans
viii Do What Is Right.

Washington, November 24.-Declar-
ion of the tariff and that there is no
present need of "fretting" about the
selection of a speaker for the House in
the Sixty-frst Congress, Speaker Can
non arrived here from his home in
Illinois late today for the approaching
session of Congress.
Speaker Canonn issued a statement.
in part. as follows;
"The election of speaker for the
Sixty-irst Congress is yet a considera-
Bile distance in the future. When that
Congress is about to assemble-which
[ presume will be some time in March
the republican members of the House of
Representatives will hold caucus, as
has been the custom from the founda-
ton of the party. and select can
dldate for speaker, to be supported by
the party at the organization of the
House. I presume that the representa-
tves will be perfectly competent to
select their speaker and l do not see
any present need for fretting about the
matter.
"Of course there will be an honest
revision of the tariff. All will not
have the same views and each one
cannot have his own way altogether,
There must be mutual concession and
compromise, out of which will come
the result. which, on the whole, is
most acceptable or least objectionable
to all.
whoever is elected speaker of the
next House must so perform his func-
tions as to assist the House in ar
irving at the result which will best
represent the views of the responsible
marty in the House, striving to carry
out the will of the people who elected
him.
"In over 80 years experience in the
House sometimes under one party
control. sometimes under the other.
have never seen the responsible polltl-
cal party go wilfully against what IL
thought to be the sentiments or the
neonle. Mistakes have sometimes been
made. as in the case of the Wilson blll
enacted by the democratic Congress-
but | believe that the representatives
In the House earnestly tried to do
what they thought the people wanted.
Tbev were misled by the hasty 1udS
ment pa assed on the Mckinley law IN
1890 and which would not, in my opin-
ion. have happened had the republicans
more time to explain that bill on the
stump.
.The republicans made no mistake
when they enacted the Dingley laW'
as the long life--as the lives or tarii
laws go-of that law shows | believe
they Will make no mistake in the Dill
which they will enact next summer,
with the concurrence of the Senate and
the President.
There is one thing of which you
may be sure No representative, and
especially no speaker, will fail TO do
everything within his power to carry
out the welI-consldered constitutionaliy
expressed will of the majority OF the
people.
"This is why I believe that we shal
get the sort of tariff revision the peo-
pie voted for. l do not pretend TO
prophesy or dictate. 1t is and should
be beyond any mans power to dictate
to the House of Representatives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page l..

Page I.
Three negroes lynched in Tennessee.
Rockefeller ends his testimony.
Cannon says there is no need to fret.
Castro goes to Europe for medical treat
ment.
Cannon's friends sure of his reelection.
Hobson urges that fleet be kept on Pa
cific coast.
Governor Cummins elected senator.
Page 2.
Secretary of Ensley Humane society
discusses meeting in New Orleans.
Albright trial continues at Gadsden.
Page 3.
Fall festival begins Monday
Time set for library meeting.
Case loses by peculiar error.
Page 4.
Editorial comment
Page 5.
Brooks Lawrence says Mobile proposes
to disregard prohibition law.
Programme for Baptist centennial at
Montgomery.
North Alabama clergy attend Catholic
conference.
Mayor renews city's note for $4,000.
Page 6.
u. Alsey Clements dies at Denver,
Page 7.
birmingham society.
Feminine fancies by Dolly Dalrymple.
Page 8.
Episcopal church in eonvocation.
Deficit in state treasury.
Page 9.
Mobile reunion comes to close.
Page 10.
Startling developments expected in kill
ing Of Jones at Johns.
Page II.
stock market makes an upward squirt.
Cotton declines on bearish feeling.
Wheat and corn are steady.
Page IL.
Savannah auto races begin today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
TRIAL OF RUSSIAN
HALTS SUDDENLY

New York, November 24.-The cross
examination of Jan Pouren, the Russian
exile. who is fighting against extradi
tion from this country, came to an abrupt
termination today before United States
Commissioner Hitchcock After the COM
missioner had sustained objections to
many questions, counsel Tor the Russian
government offered to prove that Pouren
entered this country by means of perjury
and fraud, and, therefore, had no right
to its asylum. The ruling once more was
against the Russian governments side,
and they declined to proceed further with
the cross-examination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
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HABEAS CORPUS
PLEA is DENIED

Union City, Tenn. November 24-Dur-
ing the hearing Of the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings instituted in behalf of Felix w
Pinion, an alleged night rider, today for
mai announcement was made by Attorney
General Caldwell that so indictments
would be returned against those inen now
held in connection with the recent raids
in the Reelfoot lake region during the
present week. Announcement was also
made that the trials would be begun dur
ing the present term of court The appli-
cation for the release of Pnion was final
~ denied and he was returned to jail
at Dyersburg, where he has been. con-
fined since his arrest several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
cavley,s resignation Accepted.

Now York, November 2i.--The resigna-
ton of James Gayley as vice president
and director of the United States Steel
corporation was accepted by the board OF
directors of the corporation today Al
fred Clifford of St. Louis was electeS
= director to succeed Gayley.
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eradication Of factional differences in
Iowa. He pledged himself for immediate
tariff revision, Senator Cummins declared
himself unalterabiy opposed to discrimi-
nation in freight rates and condemned
stock watering and other alleged abuses
OF corporations.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
Governor Acts Promptly.

Nashville, November 24.-Iimmedately
upon official confirmation of the threat
ened lynching at TiptonviIle Governor
Patterson ordered Captain Rogan at
Union City to dispatch % mflitiamen of
the Obion county reserve to the scene
They We're sent on special train. The
governor, on being apprised OF the trouble
about noon, sent the following telegraphic
message to a half dozen or Tiptonville's
prominent residents:
Prevent lynching by all means 1t win
bring additional disgrace and notoriety Ia
our state AS governor | ipplore that
the law may take its course. Read this
to the people
AT this time 1t was understood that the
jail was surrounded by about 1000 men.
A few minutes later the governor COM
municated with the sherin by telephone
and learned that the mob was quiet, that
a compromise had been made whereby
the negroes were TO be given the formal
ity of a trial before a magistrate at
O. clock. The sheriff believed that IL the
governor would promise special term
of the circuit court at once he might
be able to disperse the MOP. The gov
ernor answered that every possible legal
means would be resorted to.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03

arene who would dearly love to make
church going compulsory; who would
drive the workingmen from bed to
work and from work to bed: who
would keep him in ignorance SO that
priestly or clerical power could ex-
ploit him at leisure; who would rule
by a theological despotism, and who
would make the clergy the arbiters of
mans welfare on earth and the Judge
of his fitness for heaven.
The Wageworker knows that Rev.
DR.. Jennings rabid mouthings of
hatred for union labor does not repre-
sent the attitude of the great Metho-
dist Episcopal church. He has been
holding down fat job so long he has
gotten out of touch not only with
Methodism, but with humanity and
charity. For it's own good the great
Methodist church should repudiate
this union hater, this slanderer of his
betters, this misrepresentation of a
great religious body whose machinery
is kept in motion by the contributions
of pious Methodists who toll for scant
wages while Jennings draws his thou
sands.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
THE MUSICIANS.
LincoIn's "6aby Union" Union Rapidly
Outgrowing Swaddting Clothes.

Lincoln Musicians Union, No. 463,
may be Lincoln's "baby union" in
point of age, but it is about the most
lusty infant one could imagine. When
the enthusiasts began agitating for
the organization of local they
thought it might be possible to secure
thirty or forty members. But forty
was about the limit Today the Musi-
clans Union numbers 116 members,
and there are more to follow. The or
ganization is now complete, the con-
stitution and bylaws are framed and
adopted, and the local is ready for
business.
The following officers have been
elected to manage the locals affairs
for the ensuing term:
President, w. T. Pinney.
Vice President, w. r. Skinner.
Financial Secretary, w. C. Norton.
Recording Secretary, N. A. Otis.
Sergeant-at-Arms, A. l.. Blair.
Directors, Steve Jelinek, William
Quick, w. Abbott, A. L. Matson, Ole
Olson.
Trustees, A. ]. Bruse, w. w. Abbott,
Robert Saffrick
The Musicians meet on the first and
third Sundays in the month at II a.
M, at Bruse's hall. At the meeting
next Sunday delegates to the Central
Labor Union will be selected, and
steps taken to have the local repre-
sented on the Labor Temple commit
tee.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
scHAUPP WON OUT.
Beat PoIk-MeAvoy Directory People in
Holly Fought Suit.

Beat PoIk-MeAvoy Directory People in
Holly Fought Suit.
Adam Schaupp is loyal to home in
stitutions as well as friend of Or
ganized labor. He demonstrated that
when he refused to accept city di-
rectory printed in Sioux City when he
had been assured that it would be
printed in Lincoln. Mr.. Schaupp con-
tracted to put $50 into the directory
provided it was printed in Lincoln,
and the promise was made that it
would be- But it wasn't and Schaupp
refused to pay for it. The Polk-Mc-
iAvoy company brought suit, and
Schaupp fought it with yigor. The
first suit was dismissed at the in
stance OF the plaintiffs, and the Sec
ond suit was fought out in Justice
Stevens court Schaupp won the case
and the directory people have served
notice of an appeal to the district
court.
Mr.. Schaupp says he will fight it to
the court of last resort, and wants it
distinctly understood that he purposes
having all the work he has done per-
formed by Lincoln wage earners in
Lincoln
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
coAr-oF-ARMs FOR a "scAs."
The Flea, the Fly, the Magpie and the
Ham Act Like "Scabs."

The Flea, the Fly, the Maspie and the
Ham Act Like "scabs."
Mr.. Jackson-Mr. Interlocutor,
what do you call man who will work
longer hours and for less pay than a
union man?
Interlocutor-Do you mean a non
union man?
Mr.. Jackson-No (shaking his
head); I don't think that is the name.
Interlocutor-Oh! maybe you mean
"scab?"
Mr.. Jackson-That's it. Mr. Inter
locutor, what do you think would be
a good coat-of-arms for "scab?'
Interlocutor-I have no idea, Mr..
jackson. What is yours?
Mr.. Jackson@I think a good coat
of-arms for a "scab" would be flea,
a fly, a magpie and a ham.
Interlocutor-Will you please ex-
plain. Mr.. jackson.
Mr.. Jackson-A flea will bite a
friend or foe; so will a ''scab." A fly
will bother friend or foe; SO will a
"scab." A magpie will talk behind
a friends back; so will "scab." A
ham Is to be smoked and hung before
it is cured; so should "scab."-Ex.
change.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
THE BARRIERS.
Preparing to Start New Year With a
Big Social Event.

10 otdFt view year WIN
Big Social Event.
The union BARRIERS of Lincoln are
preparing to start off the business of
the new year with social event that
will be worth going miles to enjoy.
The event will be pulled on on We'd
nesday evening, January Is, and will
be in the nature of a smoker and oys-
ter supper. The employing BARRIERS
will be asked to participate as the
guests of the union, and the union
will also invite non-union BARRIERS with
a view to becoming better acquainted
and securing an opportunity for some
effective organization work. s~s
The local union has been prosper
GUS during the year just closed. 1t
has increased in membership, has Sc
cured some advantages and has main
tanned friendly relations. It's finances
are in good shape and the outlook for
are in god shape and the outlook for
the new year is bright. The union
has taken block of stock in the La
Dor Temple, and individuals are com
ing through, in a gratifying way.
The following officers have been
elected for the ensuing term:
President, r. L. Mcbride.
Vice-president, Joe Long.
Financial secretary, A., L. Swinker.
Treasurer, Charles Pierce.
Recording secretary, Mr.. Wood.
Guide, Mr.. McConeigh.
Guard, Joe Parkman
On Christmas morning the members
of the local gathered to perform the
sad duty of burying the remains of
a brother member, Mr.. Moore, who died
on Monday, December 20, of typhoid
pnemonia. The services were held at
the home of the deceased, 442S T
street, and interment was in Wyuka
The local sent q handsome floral Offer
ing and had entire charge of the SER
vices. Mr.. Moore leaves a wife and
two little daughters, to whom the
sympathy of the comrades of the
dead father and husband go out in
|unmeasured quantity. Mr.. Moore
worked at the Bartelman shop ON
Eleventh street.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
THE 1908 DIRECTORY.
Job Now on the Hooks at the North
Print Shop.

Job Now on the Hooks at the North
Print Shop.
The North Printing company is now
at work on the 1908 City Directory,
and it is expected to have the job
ready for delivery early in February.
1t will be more complete than ever
before, and will be ~credit to the
establishment and to the city.
One year ago the North Printing
company undertook to issue the City
Directory in order that this big job
might be given to Lincoln workmen.
OF course they had a big fight against
the outside directory concern, but
for several reasons, not the least of
which was the backing or organized
labor in Lincoln, the Norths won out
and gave the city the best directory
it ever had.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
RAILWAY sRorAERHooDs.
Conductors and Trainmen Holding
Meeting in Lincoln.

Meeting in Lincoln.
Conductors and Trainmen on the
Burlington system are interested in
a meeting of the general committee of
adjustment of the Order of Railway
Conductors and Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, which began in Lin
coin Friday morning. This is the reg
ular biennial meeting of the two
bodies. In point of numbers the meet
ings will not be large, there being
about twenty representatives of each
body. The meetings will be held in
separate rooms at the Lincoln hotel
J. P. tStrickler of Galesburg, ILL.,, is
the chairman of the adjustment COM
mittee of the Trainmen, position
paying $500 a year. O. N. Marshall,
also of Galesburg, acts in a similar
capacity for the conductors, for which
he draws a salary of $4,000. There
will probably be warm contest over
these Offices. ]. B. Tanney of Lincoln
is candidate for Marshall's place,
as is G. w. Schwimley of ST. Joseph.
Adjustment of wage schedules will
occupy large portion of the time of
the two committees. There is some
grievance because different runs ap-
proximating the same service are paid
on different schedules. The idea is
to make all as nearly alike as possi-
BILE, work considered. The Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen will en-
deavor to have general grievance
man permanently stationed in Lin
coin, claiming that this is due because
Lincoln is the most important center
of the Burlington system. If such a
man is secured he will draw $4,000 a
year and will be expected to give his
entire time to the work.
The matter of insurance will also
occupy some of the time of the two
committees. Members of the commit
tee claim that their orders now in
clude 80 per cent of the men engaged
in the business. The Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen includes switch
men, and for some time there has been
the Railway Switchmen's Union. This
matter may also come up for discus
sion.
After the two committees have met
separately and transacted their espe-
cial business, they will meet as one
body for the consideration of business
of mutual concern and interest.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
THE sARTENDERs.
Showing Up Strong In the Labor Tenn
pie Project These Days.

The Bartenders OF Lincoln are par
donably proud of their activity in pro-
noting the Labor Temple project. The
union has taken block of 100 shares
and paid for them. being the second
local to come through. In addition in
dividual members are planking down
their good money for shares and are
selling other shares to friends of or
ganized labor.
Herman Sundean played 1t fine on
his many friends by getting married
about month ago and kept the mat
ter profound secret from even his
closest friends until a couple of weeks
ago. Then he fessed up and blushing-
ly acknowledged the congratulations
that were showered upon him.
During the year just closed the To-
cal union increased it's membership
and developed a more thorough union
spirit than ever before witnessed in
the ranks of the profession. The local
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
LOCOMOTIVE FlREMEN.
Making Great Preparations for Annual
Ball January Is.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers, assisted by
the auxiliary to that organization, is
making great preparations for the an
nual ball of the order, which will be
given at Pitts Hall, 1124 N street, on
the evening of January 16.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers has strong
and energetic local in Lincoln, and
this local has a record for giving an
nual balls that are enjoyable in the
extreme. Nothing will be left undone
to make the coming ball record
breaker for pleasure. The tickets are
81, extra ladies so cents each.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Will Meet in Fraternity Building Next
Sunday Afternoon.

Lincoln Typographical Union will
hold its first meeting in 1908 at the
third floor hall of the Fraternity
Building next Sunday afternoon Be
cause it is the first meeting of the
new year, and also because there is a
lot of important business to transact,
the meeting should be large. The an
niversary committee will have a re-
port to make, and this is matter that
demands the cooperation of every
loyal member.
Some new plans for pushing the
label. campaign will be outlined, and
other matters of great Importance will
be given due attention
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03

installed in the shops, and this will
enable the men to get in more time
and to better advantage. Most of the
work is done under the piece system,
and the new lighting plant will be a
big help.
When the notice to close down was
issued there was fear that it meant
these fears have been dispelled, and
congratulations are due the shop men
and the people of Havelock.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
The Live Ones in
Good Old Lincoln

The Labor Temple committee held
an informal meeting last Monday
night at 127 North Twelfth street.
Owing to the excess of holiday en-.
tertainment the attendance was the
smallest in the committee's history,
and no regular business was transact
ed. The committeeman spent an hour
in informally talking over the future,
and the sentiment was unanimous that
the outlook was unusually bright.
Optimism was the rule. For a few
weeks during the financial furry sew
eral of the members were in the
Dumps but all that is past and gone
now. New applications for stock are
coming in right along, and there is
every evidence that when the time
comes for a red-hot campaign there
will be things doing.
The committee will meet again next
Monday night and prepare to turn
over it's books and accounts to the
ACW UOdI VI un0CLOlS " OC OlCCIcu
January T. Most of the present men,
bers will doubtless be retained, but
there will be six new directors at large
elected, and from the time the first
regularly elected board of directors
takes hold there will be a systematic
campaign for funds. The present com
mittee has not felt empowered to make
any definite agreements binding the
association, but has contented itself
with outlining plans and getting the
work of organization we'll started. 1t
has succeeded to a remarkable degree
and will turn the work over to the di
rectors with clear conscience.
Tuesday evening from to 10 the
polls will be open at 1877 North
Twelfth street for the election of six
directors at large. Every stockholder
is entitled to vote for six directors,
casting as many votes as he holds
shares.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
HIS THIRD BIRTHDAY.

Clarence Nickel, the son of Mr.. and
celebrate his thitd birthday pretty
soon. He has only celebrated two in
almost sixteen years. 1t SO happens
that Clarence was born on February
20, and four, years ago there was no
February 20, owing to the need of FIX
ing up the calendar. But in 1908
there will be one, and on that day
Clarence will celebrate his third birth
day. which is his sixteenth anniver-
sary.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
THE pREssMEn.
Make Peace With New Century Shop
and Send Back Men.


The Pressmen's Union has settled
its differences with the New Century
shop and Mr.. Yates has returned to
work there. The Wageworker con-
graduates Col. Mccartney and also
the pressmen.
The union pressmen of Lincoln con-
dole with their brother, Charles Cam
eron, who lost his little four-months-
old daughter on Christmas day.
Work has been little slack during
the past two or three weeks, but with
the opening of the new year things
are picking up in good shape. The
union has prospered during the past
year despite injunctions and 10 per
cent assessments, and faces the future
full OF hope and good will
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-01-03
CANADA WANTS UNION LABOR

Labor unions in Montreal, Canada,
are petitioning the Ottawa and Que
bee governments, requesting that in
future all government construction
work throughout the provinces be-
given only to union men at current
rates of wages.