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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30

MITCHELL
Calls a Halt on Movement to Have
Him Serve as Adviser to Miners
Officials-Opposed to Sympa-
thetfc Strikes.

John Mitchell, seemingly equip
ped with all of his old time vigor
and effectiveness in addressing
men. appeared before the coal
miners i'll their national conven-
tion twice Tuesday in speeches in
which he took decisive stands.
In the first he called off his
friends who have been trying to
create for him an office, advisory
in character, with the United Mine
Workers organization. He declar-
ed that his successor, whoever he
may be, should have the same alb
Solutism in administration that he
has enjoyed during his ten years
leadership.
In the second, he replied to w.
d. Haywood, secretary treasurer
of the Western Federation of Min
ers, who, addressing the United
Mine Workers convention in the
morning and urging closer rela.
tionship between the two organiza
tions, advocated alliances of the
unions that would permit them to
act sympathetically in support OF
each other.
In following Mr., Haywood and
commenting on his speech, Mr.
Mitchell declared that the coal
miners were glad to have him with
them, but he admitted that he had
not always held Mr.. Haywood and
his colleagues in high esteem.
awe have not always been in
complete harmony with Mr.. Hay
wood in his views on the induStri-
al question:" he said, referring to
the United Mine Workers stand
against socialism that seems to be
one of the principal tenets Of the
Western Federation of Miners
81 hope, and so far as L am able, /
will try to bring it about" said he
'fthat there will be established d
closer relationship, "a federation or
consolidation, or some basis where
by these two great organizations of
miners will work together to our
mutual advantage" He declared
that he believed that it would be
wise for the two organizations to
appoint d joint commission TO con
slider the matter of closer relations.
Then referring to Haywood's IS
references to the policy of the coal
miners entering into contracts with
their operators that deprived them
of the freedom to strike, Mr.
Mitchell, in his forcible, impress
i've manner, declared: "Gentlemen
our contracts with our operators
are not perfect; our system is not
ideal, but there is not a man among
us whose memory runs back ten
short years who would go back to
the old system. We had not the
contracts then, and we had 100 per
cent less wages and much longer
hours He told how he used to
slide down the shalt ropes to get to
wark in time
ave will,'' he declared emphat-
ically, tlikely measure well our
steps before we Will go back to the
old days when we could strike
whenever we wanted to- We used
to strike every first of May, As a
boy l used to look forward to that
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30

In concluding his message the
Governor made the following state
mentS:
LAS l have said, the labor con
ditions i'll this state are not what
they ought to be. These bad con-
dltlonS are almost wholly confined
to the mining industry of the state.
'In some mines, in certain parts
of the state, the miners are op-
pressed and wronged. They are
compelled, under some circumstan-
ces. to work in ill-ventilated and
otherwise unfit mines. They are
cheated in the payment of compen-
sation for their labor.
cat some of these mines acci-
dents are not reported as the law
requires, because the operators fear
that the knowledge that accidents
have happened will prevent the Sc
curing of labor: whereas, the sup
preston of the facts has the oppo-
site result, for the happening of
the accident will become known
and the facts will be exaggerated
and laborers will shun such mines.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30

Smoke the celebrated Econ Sto-
gles. They are a home, hand and
union made product. Union men.
your patronage viii mean a Sto-
Sie Makers local union here in the
near future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30

TO Frick, but % per cent would be
still better, for then the Home
steader would accumulate more
capital to make the workingmen
happy and prosperous.-Clev
Citizen
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30
FREE PRESS AND
FREE SPEECH
Invaded by Injunction Against the American
Federation of Labor---A Review and Pro
test--Editorial by Samuel Gompers.

Justice Gould, of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia,
issued an injunction, on December
is, 1907, against the American
Federation OF Labor and its officers
and all persons within the juris-
diction of the court.
This injunction enjoinS them as
officials, or rs individuals, from any
reference whatsoever to the Bucks
Stove and Range Co.'S relations to
organized labor, to the fact that
the said company is regarded as
unfair; that it is on an "unfGjr''
list, or on the eve Don't Patron
ize" list of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. The injunction or
ders that the facts in controversy
between the Bucks Stove. and
Range Co. and organized labor
must not be referred to, either by
printed or written word or orally.
The American Federation of Labor
and its officers are each and sever
ally named in the injunction. This
injunction is the most sweeping
ever issued.
IL rs an iRUdsi0n Of the liberty of
the press and the right Of free speech.
On account of its invasion of
these two fundamental liberties,
this injunction should be seriously
considered by every citizen of our
country.
1t is the American Federation of
Labor and the American Fedora
Zionist that are now enjoined. To
morrow it may be another publica.
tlon or some other class of equally
law-abiding citizens, and the pres
ent Injunction may then be quoted
as sacred precedent for future en-
crachments upon the liberties OF
the people.
Suppression of freedom of the
press is a most serious thing wheth
er occurring in Russia or the Uni
ted States. 1t is because the pres
cnt injunction commands this that
we feel it our duty to enter an EN-
phatic protest.
The publication of the Buck IS
Stove and Range Co. on the awe
Don't Patronize' list of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor is the ex.
erciSe of Il plain right. To enjoin
its publication is to invade and de-
ny the freedom of the press-a
right which is guaranteed under
our constitution
The right to print which has
grown up through the centuries OF
freedom, has its basis in the fun
damental guarantees of human lib
erty. 1t has been defended and
upheld by the ablest minds. 1t
ought not to be forbidden by Judi
cial order.
The matter of attempting to sup.
press the boycott of the Buck Is
Stove and Range Co., by injunot-
ion, while important, yet pales in
to insigniticance before this invas-
ion and denial of constitutional
rights.
The plaintiff for the Bucks
Stove and Range Co., also its pres
ident, is no other than Mr.. Van
Cleave, also president of the Ma,
tional Association of Manufactur
ers. The recent contemplate at.
tacks of the manufacturers associ.
tlon's hirelings upon the character
of the men of labor are still fresh
in the public mind. The appIica
ton for an injunction against the
publication as Esunfair'' of the
Bucks Stove and Range Co. by
the American Federation of Labor,
savorcd very much of an attempt
to use the courts in the prosecution
of the manufacturers avowed un
ion-crushing campaign.
IN Ericl; b1t - nor oa,+ ,,orIa -
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working for the Dunn's Construc-
uon Company, None Of the si1teen
or t,oenty Italians icho vere ,corkinS
on the grade ,cith IMdsuteo end Lepor
'cere there to testify at the prelimiaa-
ry trtat, not epen the son OF Mas,leo
being present.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30

In reporting on the Raleigh
county peonage cases, ID. w. Gun
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30

Labor's watchword and policy
of mo Wage Reduction" has al
ready justified itself and proved of
wonderful beneficial result to the
workers and all our people.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

the day the couple were delayed in
Detroit From the head porter
learned that on that day. In the after.
noon, a tall man wearing a light suit
and a fur cap had summoned him to
aid in opening n trunk. explaining he
wanted to change clothes, and had
lost the key to the trunk Pendleton,
the porter, had given him a hammer
and cold chisel. which were returned
little later. Everett. however, had
not changed clothes, and this fact
was remarked by the porter. After
disappearing from the hotel a short
time, Everett had returned and or
dered the trunk sent to Chicago
Al the Office Of the United States
Express Company | found a clerk who
had received the package sent by &C.
A. Hayward" He remembered the
man who left II as tall man. wear.
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had left the papers with Chief Kelso.
! was invited into a private office.
Taking three packages of papers from
his safe Kelso said:
These were left in my care by
former Judge Cardozo and Mr.. Far.
rell. attorneys for a client whose iden.
tlty they do not care TO make public
nor to inform you OF at this time.
Ihey have requested me to be present
when you examine them"
With this he handed me the pack
ages and | began the examination.
Cardozo and Farrell, to whom had
been introduced, were In the room.
The first two packages contained little
but Miss Shotwells private CORE.
spondence, and ! found nothing in
them that ] thought would be of any
service to me In the case I'm hand.
Among the papers composing the third
package ! found legal envelope.
empty, bearing the inscription: From
p. d. Roddy TO G. +. Shotwell: Selma
and Gulf Railroad bonds, S54 900" /
quietly put this envelope into my
pocket, Another envelope, which had
evidently contained some sort OF an
agreement between Gen. Roddy and
Miss Shotwell, was In the package
and ! pocketed that Finishing the
search ! returned the packages TO
Kelso.
| was mystified by the presentation
of the three packages of papers be.
longing to Miss Shotwell. There was
little doubt that Brooks was the mys.
terious client Attorneys Cardozo and
Farrell declined 70 name could un.
derstand why the papers were present.
ed, as the men who had conspired to
get possession OF the Shotwell bonds
and other private papers. argued, had
learned Of the work done in Detroit
and OF the closing OF the net around
Everett and Brooks. Realizing this,
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lowship OF the occasion, he declared
that he couldn't see so many of the
proper sort outside the breastworks.
I'm going TO take you boys in, every
one OF you, right on the ground floorl"
he shouted you shall have what
shares you want at the figure they
cost me, and before a single share is
offered TO the public" He had previ.
ously told OF the surprising richness
OF his mine. The subscription list
was passed, and practically every one
present subscribed. Thousands OF
shares In the aggregate were disposed
o. The proposition certainly did look
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

the following narrative without excite.
ment or the use OF unnecessary
words:
Il am Carlotta Frances Shotwell. |
am rs years old and native OF New
Jersey, spend most OF my time In
New York and Washington, but travel
a good deal. as my business affairs
require. arrived In Chicago this
morning from New York. and was on
my way TO Mobile, Ala, where had
business In connection with some
bonds OF the Selma and Gulf Railroad
which ! own. On my arrival here
registered at the fremont house and
had my luggage sent to that hotel.
A few hours after reached the city
had occasion to open my trunk. and
found that the lock had been broken.
On examination OF the contents
found package containing bonds of
the Selma and Gulf Railroad to the
amount OF $4,000. together with 9TH
or valuable private papers and CORE
spondence. had been stolen"
did you travel from New York
aloneY" asked
mo" she answered. II was nc.
companled by gentleman named
George A. Everett"
''Whst do you know Of this man o.
very little. While living at the
Grand Central hotel In New York. I
was introduced to him by j. Stiles Ar
mour. a gentleman who is interested
with me In a business venture. This
was about two weeks ago. Mr.. Ever.
EFT was stopping at the same hotel
aud one day Mr.. Armour mentioned to
him in my presence that | was going
south on business Mr. Everett said
that he was going to Chicago about
the same time to see his wife and chill.
dren, who lived there. and that n |
cared 10 so south by way OF Chicago
he would get me passes covering my
entire trip. His offer seemed TO me
not so extraordinary. In view Of the
fact that he was close personal
friend Of one Of my business associ-
ates. and seemed to be able 10 secure
railroad passes for the asking ac-
,epted his ofler and We reached Chi.
cago together"
WAS he In your company all the
time en- routeg"
Tie had berth in the same Pull
man and was IN my sight most OF the
time. At Niagara Falls he informed
me that Frank W. Brooks. who "a al.
80 a member OF the company spoke
Of. had asked him to call on n bust
ness acquaintance at Detroit. We
reached Detroit too late TO make the
Chicago train connection, aud we we're
forced TO wait there from 1880 to $40
in the afternoon These -four hours
Mr.. Everett spent in the city. while
remained in the train"
Did you check your own baggage
in New York;"
mo; Mr. Everett checked my trunk
for me. At the station | saw him bur
a ticket, and, as he claimed to have
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

a pass for both himself and for me, /
asked him why he was buying a
ticket He said his arrangement with
the railroad forced him to buy a ticket
but that the amount was rebated to
him afterward. He then checked the
trunk and gave me the check"
AT the fremont house Miss Shot
well paid her bill, had her baggage
loaded on the carriage, and told the
hotel employees she was going to Mo
bile. Instead we drove 10 the Briggs
house, where she secured rooms. She
was to remain at the hotel In order to
be within call when needed.
The case seemed to call for quick
action. ] did not believe, as did my
fair client, that the trunk had been
broken open at the fremont house.
From what Miss Shotwell had told
me. j. Stiles Armour and Frank w.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

white. spongy metal in the midst OF
the copper. When the latter is dis.
solved out the dried residue is bril-.
lant spongy mass OF nearly pure
chromium In the form OF interlaced Al.
aments or crystalites grouped like
snowhakes or moss leaves. The small
amount OF boron present may be driv.
On on by heating The spongy chro.
MUM Is attacked more easily than
the ordinary metal. does not oxldize
IN air. but in Fame burns like finder
CLOVIS very brightly in oxygen and Is
attacked by hydroehloric and sulphur.
ic acid, but not by nitric acid
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

was small one, said
The clerk. Then from the baggage.
master ] learned that on the day In
question the baggage checks from No.
1000 TO No. 1000 were used between
Detroit and Chicago, and that any
piece OF baggage bearing any OF the
intermediate numbers could not have
oeen checked east OF Detroit. The
check given by Everett TO Miss Shot.
Wen at Chicago in exchange for what
he said was the wrong one was No.
1902
FROM Detroit the trail plainly led
TO New York and I lost no time I'm
reaching that city. From the first the
case had not appeared to me in the
light of ordinary larceny, although
that was the technical charge | was
endeayorlng to establish. Everett was
an hnglishman OF education and good
address and cool rnder circumstances
which would arouse to Indignation or
breakdown many men, but | did not
believe him TO be professional
thief.
There was no doubt OF his business
connections with Frank w. Brooks.
j. stiles Armour and Gen. Roddy. the
latter president OF the railroad the
securities OF which had been stolen.
lie had been general In the confed-
crate army from Alabama and was a
man OF high standing. In Washing.
ton he s~somethlng of lobbyist
andssNA interested In government
Iscontrach AT the time OF which
am writing he was abroad. Gen. Rod.
dy and Frank W. Brooks were init.
mate business associates and personal
friends.
Brooks New York Offices were at
744 Broadway, where he was in the
real estate, insurance and loan bust.
ness. lie was known in New York
as a man about town" and a promo.
ter. II was to his New York address
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blanche to get up the best dinner he
knew how TO cook.
And champagnel Champagne didn't
now; It came In a cloudburst. The
host made brief speech. telling how
the mining industry OF the west was
hourishing. and limiting delicately at
his own tremendous success. Then
other speakers got up and talked
along the same line, closing by brief
congratulations to the host upon his
fortune. When every one was fairly
Wen picked the host rose again and
made a spread'eagle speech. Finally.
as though overcome by the good fel.
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the mystery than to deny
all knowledge or TO have II proved on
them later. But why had they al
lowed the empty bond envelope to re-
main in one of the packages? To
this day | cannot explain why this
was done except on the theory that II
was an oversight II It were not II
was a decidedly stupid piece OF busi-
ness on their part.
The Brooks case came UP before
Justice Bowling, who was a promi-
nent member OF the Tammany organi-
zation. Bowling and BOSS" Tweed
were close personal and political
friends. Kelso and Bowling were
closely associated as members of the
same political organization, and
Brooks attorneys were influential in
court and police circles. II was for
these reasons that had taken the
case TO the grand jury, so that II II
were allowed to die a natural death
In the city court-as many cases In
which defendants are influential are
allowed to do in all cities-the state
courts would still have jurisdiction.
During all this time Miss Shotwell
had maintained consistently proper
attitude for a person who had been
robbed and who wished to see the
thief punished,
In 1875 received a letter from New
York, written in behalf of John d.
Townsend, prominent attorney OF
that city. The New York state assem-.
bly, had some time before appointed
a committee known as the committee
on crime and the management of the
district attorneys Office, for the pur.
pose Of investigating certain alleged
irregularities in the administration
OF the office of district attorney under
benjamin X. Phelps. am not ia.
miliar with the details of the charges
made against MIR. Phelps, but among
them was the general one that GER
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08
1T WAS NEW TO GoTHAMITEs

same thing had never been worked
before.
The host OF the occasion, a well.
known promoter, Issued Invitations to
about GO OF his friends TO celebrate
hle recent good fortune They were
permitted To understand that the pro.
moter had recently made barrel OF
money and wasn't averse TO loosenlng
few hoops. The principal dining
room OF the club was engaged for the
occasion and the chef was giyen carte
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

that the package sent by &C. A. Hay.
ward was forwarded from Detroit
| had been In New York but day
when ] received the following mes.
sage from General Superintendent
Washburn I'm Chicago:
"Kelso will give you papers; see
him at once"
kelso was the chief OF the New
York police department, and about the
same time | received the message
from Washburn ! received a personal
note from Superintendent Kelso at my
hotel. In It he said there had been
left ut his Office some papers for me
to look over. and II | would call there
| might find something bearing on the
Shotwell bond robbery In answer to
these messages | called at police
headquarters. After some delays. due
to the absence Of the lawyers who
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

The suffragists will doubtless be de-
lighted with President Eliot's declara'
uon OF his opinion that women who
pay taxes should vote. And from
man OF his standing. II means a great
zeal to their cause. even though he
declares for limited suffrage only, He
Is IN danger, however, OF being
mobbed by the next invasion of CRATE
iul snfrragettes. and then very likely
ne VIII be sorry he spoke.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

one can tell at glance that Esper
anto is an artificial language and mol
a natural growth. for It contains no
profane expressions, commonly called
swear words. To express his real
Feelings in a time OF emergency each
user VIII be obliged to draw on bis
own particular language.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

that she was TO tell her story
TO me and that would have
charge Of the matter from that
time. Left to ourselves and in an.
swer to look OF inquiry from me. the
young woman Immediately plunged
into her story in an unusually intelil.
gent and businesslike way. relating
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

An individual who kept his front
door guarded night and day with mod,
ern firearms for saluting purposes
would not be thought by his neighbor
wholly above suspicion of turbulence
Yet nation SO equipped may be the
tranquillest thing on earth--so gentle
that a child could play with It.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

A tiny Maltese cat has completed a
Trip from Holland, Mich, to San Fran
cisco, a distance OF $500 miles, in a
drawer of bureau wrapped in sack
ing and shipped by slow freight When
freight hands opened the bureau draw
err the cat jumped out.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08
sponoy Chromium.

Chromium In remarkably new
sponsy form has been produced BY Bi.
net de Jassoniex by heating cast chro.
MUM containing IS per cent. OF boron
In an electric furnace with large
mass OF copper The ingot shows the
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-10-08

check, II he had done so, should call
Tor any particular confusion on his
part when he made the exchange.
hveretts actions at least called for
some explanation.
That night ] asked for the services
OF two policemen. one of whom | sta.
toned az the rear OF the Twenty.sec.
ond street house. which Miss Shot.
wei said was Everett's home, and the
other In front. with orders to hold
anyone seen leaving the place. At
one o'clock In the morning climbed
the stairs to the Nat over the store
My knock was answered by a man of
whom | inquired If Everett were at
home.
You are friend?' he asked.
AN acquaintance" answered.
He admitted me, and, pointing to
another door, said Everett was asleep
In the room designated. Knocked
and Everett responded. asking what
was wanted Pushing my way into
the room, | told him who | was and
that he must consider himself under
arrest.
After the arrest went to the
Briggs house and asked to see Miss
Shotwell Owing to the hour, about
three In the morning. there was some
parleying on the part OF the clerk.
but al last ! succeeded In having
word sent to her and she met me in
the parlor.
Il have arrested George A. Everett. /"
! informed her "and II will be neces.
sary for you to appear In police court
this morning at nine o'clock"
what she exclaimed. You have
arrested Mr. Everett?"
Proceeding at once to the Detroit
baggage-room of the Michigan Central
road and to the baggage-rooms 10th.
er roads from New York, found that
on the day Everett and Miss Shotwell
passed through Detroit no trunk had
been opened at the railroad stations.
Then began search Of the hotel
registers. After failing TO find what
| was looking for at several at last
found the name. George A. Everett,
on the register Of the Cass house on