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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
Four to One

Cash ard securities to the amount of
four to one is the security back of every
policy issued by the Northwestern Mu-
tual Fire Association of Seattle. In
other words it's cash and securities on
hand is equal to four times the amount
of losses thai will be sustained to ex-
piration of all present policies, based
on the experience of the past eight
years. AS almost 80 per cent of their
business is entirely outside the con1a-
grafton districts of cities and towns, no
one can reasonably question the Sc
curity offered by their policies.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
Excerpts From President
Taft's Speech

THE administration OF criminal
law in this country is disgrace to
our civilization, and the prevalence
of the crime and fraud is due large
" to the failure of the law and ITS
administrators to bring criminals
to justice. y
The tendency of legislation is to
throw the reins on the back OF the
Jury and to let them follow their
own sweet will, influenced by all
the arts of counsel for the defend
ent in leading them away from the
real points at issue.
Give judges more power IN the
trial of criminal cases and enable
hem to aid the jury in considering
facts and to exercise more control
over the arguments in counsel.
"A trial in this country IS
game in which the advantage IS
with the criminal, and if he wins
he seems to have the sympathy OF
the public. y
"What the poor man needs IS
prompt decision, and by limiting
appeals an opportunity is given
the poor litigant to secure Judg-
mcnt in time to enjoy it..
Il am a lawyer and admire my
nrofession. but | must admit that
we have too many lawyers engaged
in litigating on legal procedure
and thew have been prone to think
that litigants were made for the
nurpose of furnishing business to
courts and lawyers, and not courts
and lawyers for the benefit of the
people.
81 propose in the next session
of congress to recommend the legis-
lation on the subject OF inJunctlons
which was pr omised in the republic
| can platform.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
ASSESSMENTS OF
RAILROADS REDUCED
State Board of Equalization
Clips Seven Millions From
Valuations in King
County.

OLYMPIA, Sept. 21.-Railroads
in Washington will pay taxes on
but S94 567 $50, according to fig
ures announced today by Secretary
Khors of the state board of equali-
zation. The actual value of the
railroad property as equalized was
S22O,S42, 1929 and was cut down to
the smaller figure to agree with
what the state board considered
the proportion of actual value at
which other properties in the sew
eral counties was assessed.
In King county actual railroad
values were found to be $17, OOO,-
900 and this is cut to $l3, 900, 900.
In Spokane the actual value of
SIS, 900, 900 is reduced to about
50, 100000.
All the terminals of the Northern
Pacific and other railroad property
in Pierce county is valued at less
than Sill 100000 and taxed at less
than $1,000, 1000. Walla Walla
county has more railroad property
than Pierce, according to the fig
ures, and Snohomish has three
fifths more than Pierce.
Will Fl. Thompson of North Yakima,
is attending court here this week.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
Gle Elum News.

Snow fell in the mountains
Thursday night. Winter is knock
ing at the door. Dig up that over
coat.
Mrs. w. w. Rodgers and infant
son, of Ellensburg spent the past
week with relatives and friends in
the city.
The hospital cottage is to be
raised and a story built under it
for the accommodation of two addi
tional nurses to be added to the
force. The hospital is full and is
sorelv in need of additional help
A fellow claiming to be a switch
man was arrest ID Wednesday
charged with stealing brass bear
ings off the freight cars of the N.
p, and lifting everything loose he
laid his hands on He was vag
ged, - and is now at Ellensburg.
County Attorney Brown had bus
mess in the CITY Monday. He
stated that he was now in posses
sion of evidence which he believed
would convict party recently dis
charged by him for want of sutfi
cient evidence, and intended to
have him apprehended if possible
and brought to trial.
w. S. Brown of Liberty, one of
the men who has done much to
make known the resources of the
Swauk Mining district by conduct
ing visitors around the camp, was
in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Brown
is familiar with every claim in the
district and has unbounded faith in
the camp becoming a large and
steady producer.
Through the efforts of Marshal
Byars the Tacoma police picked up
Doc Tanner, a Negro, wanted for
stealing and selling personal prop
erty belonging to the cOlored
german who was caught in the
act of peddling liquor without a
license. Sheriff Crowley happened
to be in Tacoma and brought the
fellow back. He had a hearing be-
fore Justice Willis, Monday and was
bound over to the Superior court
on charge of grand larceny and
now boards at the county bastile
awaiting the order of the court to
commit him to Walla Walla. - Gle
Elum Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23

no codling moth nor is it likely to
become a serious problem, and the
fruit rlpens up with gloss eoual
TO that OF the best of apples grown
IN other districts of the famous an
pie belt lying up against the east
ern foothills of the Cascade range
from points in Oregon, extending
through Washington to points in
British Columbia.
"A writer for the Ellensburg
Chamber of Commerce figures that
lO-acre orchard in full bearing
Will net the owner as much in
money returns as a l60-acre wheat
ranch. An irrigated apple or pear
orchard yields a crop valued at
$500 to 81 an acre annually.
Taking the lower figures as a basis
OF computation, the returns from
lO-acre tract of trees would be val
ued at $1,000 A wheat rancher
who realizes S32 an acre for his
crop is getting a good return. At
this rate his yield on 100 acres
would be valued at S5,12O. Thus
1t will be seen that the orchardist
raises a crop on 10 acres worth
practically as much as the wheat
ranchers yield from 100 acres of
land
According to government reports
the unappriated lands of the
county total 395, AIS acres, a con
siderable portion of which is EN-
braced within national forest re-
serves, or has been withdrawn from
entry in accordance with the gov
ernment' s plans for the kittitas
II ~ tlOIl DIoJCCt. NALL Od'S wv II
a great share of the remainder.
Nearly $1,000 acres of the Kittitas
valley, the agricultural portion of
the county. is irrigated, and 1O0,-
900 acres more require only the
magic of water to become a portion
of the richest lands in Washington
Improved land now sells for 600
to 600 an acre. The develop
meet of the fruit growing industry
and the opening of the coast ex-
tension of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sound railway, however,
is sure to increase the value of
property.
The large pioneer stock farms
are being divided up and sold III
5 and 1O-acre tracts to commercial
frnit growers.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
RosIyn News.

Mrs. Rees Smith and children
of Ellensburg, are visiting old
friends in this city for few days.
Mrs. Fred Gllmour, who has
been visiting her relatives and
friends here left for her home in
Ellensburg the first of the week.
School is now in full blast and
the teachers and pupils alike are
getting right down to hard work.
The schools have splendid corps
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23

| know there is an element
among employers and investors
which is opposed to the organiza
ton of labor. cannot sympathize
with these elements in the slightest
degree
All advantages of trade union
ism, great as they are, cannot weigh
a feather in the scale against the
right of any man lawfully seeking
employment to work for whom and
at what price he will y
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
HOW'S This?

We offer one Kindred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarsh thau cannot bc cured by Hall ;
Catarrh Cure.
f.. J. CHENEY. Il co. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned. have dnOwn f. D. che
ney 70 the last - years acd believe him per
fcctly honorable in all business transactions
and are perfectly rDle to carry out any obllga-
tionS made by his firm.
WALDING, kINNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, .,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally .actlnE
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system Testimonials sent Tree. Price 100
per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Pals Family Pills for Constitution
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
KLlCKlTAT POWER
SITES WITHDRAWN
Secretary of Interior Balm
ger Stops Entry on
1850 Acres

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 20
The secretary of the interior today
withdrew for temporary power
sites, 13, $50 acres of land along
the Klickitat river. The with
drawal was made with view to
reporting congress the depart
ment's action so that proper legis-
lation may be enacted to preserve
sites for the government and to
prevent monopoly.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
VALUE OF
RAILROADS
IN STATE IS $220,S42, 729
Equalization Places the Taxable
Worth of Washington Carriers
at $94,567,69O-A Big Raise
Will Come Surely Next Year

OLYMPIA, Sept. 21.-Figures
compiled by Secretary +. J Koors
of the state tax commission, given
out yesterday, show that the actual
value of the railroads of the state
is $22O,842,729 and the value as
equalized by the state board for
1909 is 1914 5o7 $50 While these
figures are large it is believed that
they will go many millions higher
within the next few years owing to
the large amount of construction
work that is now going on in this
state at the present time.
Following are the figures show
ing the actual value of the rail
roads in Washington and as equal
lied by the state board in each
county:
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23
GOV. J. A. JOHNSON
CALLED TO REWARD

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Sept 2l.-Gov-
morning, following an operation for
intestinal abscess which was performed
last Wednesday. Mrs. johnson was
with him to the last and was Frustrated
when she realized he had breathed his
last. He was conscious almost until
the last and kept cheerful mien al
though he knew the end was but mat
ter of hours.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-23

Not minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of Group.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough appears,
will prevent the attack. Sold by Owl
Drug Store.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Will Meet Tuesday Evening, Maybe
for Last Time in Bruse's Hall.

Will Meet Tuesday Evening, Maybe
for Last Time in Bruse's Hall.
The Central Labor Union hopes that
its meeting next Tuesday night will
be the last one held in Bruse's hall.
Not that it has anything against Col.
Bruse, nor against his hall, but be-
cause it hopes hereafter to meet under
a roof owned by the union men of Lin
coin and Havelock.
Tuesday nights meeting promises to
be an important one. The Electrical
Workers scrap is due for an airing
and that simply means fireworks if
there is anyone who cares to touch
them off. The matter of sending a
delegate to the American Federation
of Labor convention at Toronto will
probably come up again, and there is
possibility of so arranging matters
that the central body may be repre-
sented at a minimum cost.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23

quest of the defense a continuance
was taken until next Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock Bond in the amount
of $500 was given by the defendants
attorney.
Ivey was elected treasurer of the
organization when it was first organ
lied and was bonded in the sum of
$500 by the Lion Bonding Co. After
the, union was fairly organized Ivey
began missing meetings, and finally
the union found that it's international
dues and assessments were not being
paid. This was the first intimation
of something wrong. A demand was
made upon Ivey to come before the
union and make report, but this
he failed to do, although he sent in
the books without sending in any
money Later he left town and went
to Omaha, where he secured employ
ment on the Omaha street railway
The wageworker., 1909-10-23

pie by the first of the month. By
that time the office room on the
ground floor will be in use, and the
workers will have a place of their
own wherein to meet socially and
where they can purchase union made
cigars and tobacco. 1t is not neces-
sary to assure the workers that only
union made goods will be sold over
the counter of the Labor Temple cigar
stand At the next regular meeting
of the directors it is likely that
superintendent of the building will
be selected, this man to have entire
charge, managing the cigar stand and
billiard room, attending to the renting
of the halls, etc.
What the directors want now, and
to meet the payments. 1t is proposed
to secure the names of 500 men will
ing to pledge themselves to take
twelve shares of the capital stock at
the par value of 81 a share, the first
share to be paid for when the list is
signed, and 81 a month for eleven
months beginning December 1. If this
can be done the rest Will be easy.
take from two to five shares month,
but in addition to these the directors
want 500 men to guarantee a dollar
/ month each For the next month
every union meeting will be called
upon to listen to committee having
this part of the campaign in charge.
In the meantime, if there are those
who want to make a lump subscrip-
tion to the stock, let them call up
Fred Ihringer, either at his home or
at the composing room of the Press
Publishing Co.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
Electrical Worker zXill
Put Up a ! I'd Fight

One of the big fights that will be
pulled off on the floor of the Amer
lean Federation of Laor convention
at Toronto next month will be that
of the Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers. The preliminary bouts have al
ready been pulled off in the Ohio,
Michigan and Iowa Federations of
Labor, and in the central bodies of
Toledo, Detroit, Buffalo, Denver, Syr-
acuse, Newark, Fostoria and other
cities.
Secretary Morrison has revoked the
charters of the state and city organi-
The wageworker., 1909-10-23

they refused to un, oNhat the Amer
lean Federation of labor is pleased
to call the delegates of dual or
ganization'' of electrical workers. The
American Federation of Labor is back
ing the McNultyC Collins faction of the
electrical workers, which represents
less than twenty per cent of the total
membership Of the trade The Iowa,
Ohio and Michigan Federations of
Labor refused to unseat the delegates
of the Reid-Murphy faction, which is
not recognized by the A. F. of L.,
but which holds the allegiance of 80
per cent of the members of the craft
1t is pretty fight, and when it comes
up on the floor of the Toronto con-
vention the fur will fly in fine style.
Members of the Lincoln local are
enjoying hearty laugh over the con-
descension of the McNulty-C Collins fac
tion. The faction recently held a ma
tional convention in Chicago and
claims to have mustered thousand
delegates and visitors Perhaps it did
Due SAe AuAAlcoL SUM II puleu Oh
was to agree. to let the Reid-Murphy
adherents back into the fold upon
payment of the current months Dues
AS the Reid-Murphy faction is paying
all death and disability claims and all
sick benefits, while the McNulty- Col
Inns faction is not paying anything,
the Lincoln electrical workers are
thankful to the McNulty- Collins fac
tion for nothing. One member who
knows something about his Bible says
it reminds him of the fable lothian re-
lated to Abimilech, the demagogue
| Continued on Page Four)
The wageworker., 1909-10-23

and each hall will have plenty of
light and ventilation. Two of the halls
are amply large enough to accommc-
date the largest unions in the city.
T. C. Kelsey was selected to pro-
ceed with the work of collecting the
money already pledged and has be-
gun the work Superintendent Kates
is working diligently with a force of
men getting the halls in shape for oc-
cupancy.
The board adjourned to meet Sun
day morning at $3.50 o'clock at the
Temple, and each director is request
ed to come with his working clothes
on and bring union friend or two.
The meeting will be largely a physi-
cal one.
There is lot of work to be done
on the building before it is in shape
for occupancy, but it is hoped that
unions may begin meeting at the Tenn
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
Temple Directors Get
Busy With the Building

The board of directors of the Lin
coin Labor Temple Association met
in regular session last Monday even
ing, and it was the busiest and best
meeting of the board since that fate
full evening nearly two years ago when
, few interested men first met and
launched the project. Everybody was
full of ginger, and not only were some
lively plans mapped out, but they
were put into operation that very
night. AS for the next day-well,
there was some lively and successful
hustling.
The contract for the purchase of
the building was ratified and the terms
accepted. F. A. Kates was selected
to manage the work of remodeling the
building so as to get it into imme-
diate condition for occupancy. A COM
mittee was selected to visit unions
and union men to secure stock sub
scriptions, and another was selected
to visit business men and interest
them in the project. Superintendent
Hates was instructed to get the Of
fee room on the ground floor ready
for immediate occupancy SO that
cigar stock could be put in and the
work of attracting men to the Temple
begun Immediately.
Word was received from the union
cigarmakers that they would come to
the front and supply the first stock
of cigars without cost to the asocia-
ton. This announcement was re-
ceived with applause.
Already bunch of live electrical
workers has torn out the old wiring
so that the painters and paperhangers
The wageworker., 1909-10-23

can get busy. Just as soon as the
carpenters, fathers and plasterers
have finished the painters and paper
hangers will get to work. The plumb
ers are going to take care of the
changes in the plumbing, and the cleo
trical workers are going to put in con-
cealed wires just as soon as the build
ing is ready for them. A large part
of the work of remodeling will be do
mated by enthusiastic unionists.
The changes in the building will
provide for four meeting halls on the
second floor, each one equipped with
an ample ante-room. There will be
toilet facilities in each meeting hall,
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
sTEREoTYPERs ORGANIZE.
Get Back Into the Game and Will
Stick Tight in Future.

The stereotypers of Lincoln have
jumped back into the game, and they
issue notice now that they are going
to be factor hereafter. For year
or two they have been hiding their
light under a bushel, but in future
it will shine.
Last week the Stereotypers and
Electrotypers Union met after a re-
cess of many months and re-organized
by electing the following officers:
President, r. A. Radcliffe.
Vice President, R. F. Chevront.
Recording Secretary, S. w. Acken.
In future regular meetings will be
held and delegates will be sent to the
allied printing trades council and the
central labor union.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
THE PRINTERS.
A Few Bits of News About the Men
of Machine and Rule.

A Few Bits of News About the Men
of Machine and Rule.
The "Merg" has been taken from
the Wood Printing Co. and trans
ferred to the Searles Publishing Co.,
Sixteenth and o streets. The Wood
Co. sold to good advantage.
Frank Coffey is working on the day
side of the Journal-News these days.
The "Merg" at University Place is
running a double shift.
Business continues good, and the
"subs" find themselves busy as most
regulars.
When the union meets the first Sun
day in November there is going to be
some lively discussions-also some
tall hustling for subscriptions to La
Dor Temple stock
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
Are YOU A WORKER?

A minister cnce remarked that church members
were made up of workers, shirhers and jerkers,
The same is true of trades unions. The workers
form the smallest number-workers for unlonlsm
The shrkers are numerous and the jerkers-
those who start off with a rush and finish
are the most numerous of ALL
Are you worker, shirker or jerker?
Workers are needed now to make the Labor
Temple project success. Workers who will go out
and hustle, who will make sacrifices of time and
money, who will go without sleep if they can see
dollar in it for the Temple Will you be one?
Or will you shirk your share Of the work now
and then crawl in under the canvas when other men
have made it success by their tireless efforts?
The plunge has been taken-and the waters
fine. A building has been purchased and the work
of putting it into the right shape for union home
is underway But success is not yet achieved That
must come later-and you must help. There are
dollars yet to be raised before the project is safe,
and you must help with your dollars Wind will
not lift the mortgage. Hot air will not pay in
terest.
We are nearer the goal than ever before in Lin
ccln-the goal of a home beneath whose roof the
union men and women of Lincoln may meet and
feel that they beneath their very own rooftree
"a home where we can talk shop, mingle with our
fellow workers. educate ourselves and plan for bet
ter things. But the goal is not yet won. Wen
have to buck the line few times; wei have to
make an end two; we have to try a few
forward passes Are you ready to help carry the
ball?
If you willing to help work, if you are will
ing to put up dollar or two-or three or four? Il
you are call up Fred Ihringer the automatic
phone and tell him
Do it now-right now, this minute!
Every time his phone rings Ihringer grabs
pencil and thinks Of the dollars that must have
to make that Labor Temple ours-yours.
There will be failure Things are too well
along for that. But the measure of success depends
upon you-upon each one of The sooner you
do your duty the well be able to meet at the
Labor Temple and sing:
There is no place like home!"
Worz-and shove the shirkers and jerkers to the
rear.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
WE HuMBLY APOLOGIZE.

Last week we stated that S. D..
Smith had been nominated for asses
sor by the republicans of Havelock.
We apologize to Brer Smith for get
and we apologize to the democrats for
not recognizing their compliment to
a mighty good man. S. d. Smith is the
democratic nominee for assessor in
Havelock With this slight correction
the rest of what we said goes. But
whether republican or democrat,
Smith ought to get the vote of every
worker in the shop city.
The wageworker., 1909-10-23

thus becoming guilty of "scabbing'
on the men who had trusted and hon
ored him. The officers of the local
union then took steps to prosecute
and swore out complaint. Ivey was
arrested in Omaha and brought to
Lincoln and taken to the county jail
in default of bond
The wageworker., 1909-10-23
WILL YOU BE ONE OF THE FIVE HUNDRED?

The BOARD Of directors of the Lincoln Labor Temple
f1De hundred Lincoln and Havek
Sal twelve shares Stock each the dollar down and
g9$I dollar month for months the board
5I ded do this the Temple will be paid for inside Of eighteen
dbtee home for the and workers Of Lincoln Hayek and
Place. Will be the five hundred? will call Secretary
ng Auto $780, o'clock and o'clock
place Of employment and place Of residence