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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

Proleski, ''is usually from a class Of
people that can i'll afford to loose and
their bets average from 30 cents I'M
1t is the greed for more money and the
gambling fever that becomes inoculat.
ed in their systems and it is growing
growing all the time"
Proleski condemned the ticker ser.
vice Of the Western Union Telegram
Co, or sub-leased lines as a great evil
that should be stopped. The witness
said that in a pool room the percent.
age against the player would run from
% to $50 per cent. and in handbook
the percentage was from five to Is per
cent. and there was no possible chance
to beat the game.
'There is only one means" said Mr..
Prolaski, "of putting this evil out Of
business effectually. and that is by the
United States government enacting a
law prohibiting the transmission of a
pool room and race track information
over telegraph or telephone, either
openly or in cipher and by having those
laws enforced after they are passed;
also prohibiting the use of the mails
to newspapers that publish race track
prices or results
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

"The United States Steel Corpora
ltion has declared war on LABOR IL
Its secret councils this corporation MAJ
decreed that the only obstacle TO lts
complete sway-organized labor-snal
be crushed. The labor organizations
consist of it's employees. the workers
Their wives and little ones) human
flesh and blood 1t is by their labor
that they live; they have no purpose
other than safeguarding their lives,
their character, their future, the safe
tv of the republic and humanity.
..These factors now confront each
other. By their purposes, attitude and
actions must they be judged.
"On June 1, 1909, the United States
Steel Corporation proclaimed its de-
cree of hostility toward labor. The
right of the workers to associate for
their common protection was no longer
to be recognized or tolerated. Ac-
companying that decree was a notice
of further reduction in the already
scant wages of the workers. The de-
cree went into effect July l. 1909. We
be made to thoroughly organize all
employees Ill Tic iron, StSeI anu I'LL
plate industry, and subsidiary CORE
lated trades.
Owing to immediate pressing ne
cessity caused by the present strike
and the indefensible hostile attitude
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, we earnestly call upon all ma
tiona1 and international unions of
America to send at least one organizer
to assist in this work. We further
urge and command that in all places
where mills are located that central
labor organizations appoint special
committees with instructions to CO.
operate in this work. For educational
purposes we recommend that this
manifesto be made a special order in
all central labor organizations at the
first meeting in January, 1910.
I'VE recommend that the executive
council OF the American Federation of
Labor issue a circular to all unions
of America and appeal for financial
contributions to aid the striking iron
and steel and tin plate workers.
'We further recommend that the
amount of such contribution should not
be less than 10 cents per member.
I'm view of the great wrongs per-
petrated by the United States Steel
Corporation not only against the work.
ers but the public generally we rec
ommend that committee be appoint
ed by this conference to wait upon the
President of the United States; the
President of the United States Senate,
the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives and such members of either
house of Congress as may be deemed
advisable for the purpose of laying be-
fore them grievances from which labor
suffers at the hands of this corpora
ton.
"At the instance Of the United States
Steel Corporation. officers of local, munic-
ipal and state government have unwar-
rantably tyrannized over citizens, invad-
ing the constitutionally guaranteed rights
of free assemblage and free speech. We
recommend that committees be appointed
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e1st CONGRESS.
Continued from Page One.)

the Senate judiciary committee in sup
port of the Burkett bill which aims to
prohibit the transmission of race track
betting orders over telegraph or tele-
phone lines.
In most candid and picturesque fash
ion he gave details of the gamblers
life and showed the poor chance of re-
turns for money invested, which is
given to the gambling public. He was
one of the owners of Mexican track
which was regarded as the basis of
gambling operations in the United
States and was put out of business at
the instance OF the department of state
through cooperation with the Mexi-
can government. He is now seeking to
have tracks in which he has no inter-
est dealt with in like manner.
Introducing himself as having been
a gambler, pool room proprietor, book
maker upon race tracks and hand
bookmaker, Proleski said he had work.
ed in his line throughout the South
and West and had had 81 years' expe-
rience. He roughly estimated that there
were now in the United States between
go and 70 pool rooms and that SO of
these were in New York City. He cal
culated that there were in operation
nearly 1900 hand books, which business
he declared, operates as the initiative
of the unsophisticated to gamble on
the horses. He said that in New York
City there were at least 100000 hand
book and pool room players and that
the evil was growing daily.
1.-The play that is handled by the
landbooks and rool rooms" said Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

the Mexican minister to Nicaragua for a
speech. The diplomat asked to be excus-
red. Ramon Restrain attempted concil-
iatory speech and was hooted. OCCASION
ally there was cry OF give us Ma
driz''
In fierce speech Hildebrando Castellon
predicted a new era OF liberty ana MS
auditors shouted approval. Responding
to insistent calls, Corda made a speech
which was bitter attack upon Zelaya.
The speaker said that he had intended to
interpellate the government on the sub
ject Of it's preparations for war in the
face Of its protestations OF peaceful In
tentions, but he had desisted IN the as
surance that a formal declaration by
President Zelaya resigning from the pres
idency would be published in the morning.
The police made no show OF interference.
Later Madriz arrived in the city and
his advent was the signal for demon
stration that made the earlier outbreak
appear mild in comparison. The crowd
had become emboldened because of nom
interference by the police and violent de-
nunciations of the present regime We're
voiced apparently without thoushe VI
possible consequence. In the confusion
of shouts one could make out viva Mex
ico." Long live the United States" THE
handwriting is on the wall"
Corda was released but recently from
the penitentiary. Following demonstra-
tions at his hotel, the crowd moved to
the home Of Henry Caldera, the United
States vice consul. Here they cried
viva Estradav viva the revolution"
viva the United States"
Still the police did not interfere and the
tramping and shouting went on until the
had tired themselves.
There is rumor that Gen. Estrada was
captured during battle at Rama. but no
Of the story is possible here,
where the authorities say they have re-
ceived no dispatches since last Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

the government does not dare to at
tempt its suppression.
The climax was discussed last night
when the government attempted to put
through Congress a bill, conveying to
certain exploiters mining rights cover
ing vast underlined areas, irrespective
Of the private ownership of the surface
of the properties. Congressman En-
rique Corda opposed the measure in a
speech that aroused the widest en-
thusiasm. The government, seeing that
tie motion was in danger of being lost
precepitately adjourned the session. 1t
was too late, however. to head off the
burst Of indignation that had swept
over the legislative body supposed to
have been friendly to Zelaya. The an
nOuncement of the adjournment was
greeted with Kisses and when Corda
left the building, he was given an ova-
ton.
The congressman was followed to his
hotel by mob which alternately cheered
Corda and cried Long live Liberty; down
with oppression"
News of what had transpired in Con-
gress spread rapidly and the crowd of
manifestants grew to the strength of an
army. The rioters gathered in front of
the Mexican legation and called upon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

~ Pittsburg, Dec. 14.-War was formal
W declared on the United States Steel
taCorporation by the leaders of organ
ICED labor throughout the United States
sand Canada at the close of moment
Sous two-days conference today. The
decision to battle long and hard against
sthe stand taken by the Steel Corpora
stion in it's policy Of "open shop was
reached by the labor conferees only
after hours of debate and deal of
trouble
rs At the conference, which passed the
remarkable battle decree, Samuel Com
aners, president of the American FEEDER
gation of Labor presided and through
him the measure was put upon the rec
iSord books Of the executive council of
xthe federation. The grievances of or
akanizcd labor against the Steel Cor
sporation as set forth in the resolution
s,haev been forwarded to President Taft
sand the United States Senate and
House of Representatives. The COVER
nors Of the states in which the United
States Steel Corporation owns plants
scor has interests will also receive copy
of the resolution.
The resolution deals principally with
the low wages paid the men in the en-
sploy of the Steel Corporation: the hours
vof work and the general condition of
Oppression under which the corporation
!. Is alleged to hold it's employees.
~ The resolution in part follows:
. "A crisis in the affairs of labor has
arisen. The gigantic trust, the United
States Steel Corporation, is using its
great wealth and power in an effort
to rob the toilers of their right of
American manhood ard of the oppor-
funity to resist it's further encroach-
ments. Grown rich by the consent of
the people of our country, this corpor-
,ation in it's mad greed for still greater
riches, sweeps aside. makes and I'M
makes law, it's enactOrs and executors
and is now engaged in an effort to de-
stroy the only factor-the organiza-
tions of it's Notwithstanding between
it and unlimited, unchecked and I'M
bridled industrial, political, social and
moral carnage. If there exists any vi
rile power in our time and life to check
the absolute autocratic domination Of
civic, industrial and political life of
our people and our republic it must be
found in the indomitable will and
mission of the much misunderstood and
misrepresented organizations of labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15
GAR SHATTERED i: J
Three Killed and Many
Injured at Northeast, Pa.
New York Central Limited Crash.
es Into Delayed Passenger.
Rear Coach SpIIntered-..Ssven Of
Injured Are Seriously Hurt.

Erie, Pa, Dec. 14.-The "New York
Central Limited" east bound second
section, en- route from st. Louis to
New York came together in a rear
end collision with Passenger Train
No. 10 on the Lake Shore Railway at
Northeast, Pa, 16 miles from here last
midnight. BY a seeming miracle, but
three Italians were killed and seven
other persons seriously injured and
probably Is more or less cut and
bruised.
According to the story brought here
by persons aboard relief train sent
from here, passenger train No. 10 for
some reason or other, as yet undetcr-
mined, had not made the Northeast
siding in time to give a clearance for
the approach of the 60-mile- an hour
flyer. According to persons who We're
aboard No. 10 stop had been made
at Northeast. delaying the train for
sometime. Without warning there
came a crash and splintering of
wood and before warning cry could
be uttered the rear coach of Train No.
10 had been splintered by the heavy
engine hauling the Goth Century.
Northeast being bit a hamlet and at
night cut off except by railway tele.
graph lines from the outside world,
news of the wreck travelled slowly.
After midnight a report reached here
that two freight trains had run to-
gcther headon at Northeast, with no
fatalities. BY roundabout way the
report was found to be erroneous.
Immediately relief trains were rush.
cd from this place and Conneaut, Ohio,
loaded with nurses and physicians.
Hospitals in both places were notified
to be prepared to take care of many
injured. Ambularces and dead wagons
were lined up at the railway depot
here in anticipation of a terrible catas-
trophe. At $40 this morning q relief
train arrived here bearing the mr-
tiated bodies of three Italians and
several persons seriously injured.
These were all taken to the morgue
and hospitals
Persons aboard the fast flyer were
hardly aware that a collision had
taken place, as the engineer of the
flyer upon seeing the rear signal lights
of No. 10 applied emergency brakes
in time to save damage to his train
except the mu.ilation of the pilot and
headlight of his engine.
Traffic was delayed about two hours
until the demolished coach in which
the three men met their death had beer
cleared from rhe right Of way.
The dead were: Anton Lund, 10 years,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15
GEN. MORALES WOUNDED.
Advices at San Juan Del Sur Says He
Is Badly Injured.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Dec
IA small body of revolutionists led
by Gen. Morales attacked Orosi, which
is in the extreme northwest of Costa
RIGA, few miles from the borders
of Lake Nicaragua. This place was
defended by 20 men. four of whom
were killed. The remainder retired.
According to the advices received
here Gen. Morales was seriously
wounded. After the engagement the
victorious revolutionists burned the
houses and pushed forward. No news
has reached here from Rama for three
days, as Geographic communication is
interrupted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15
SAGADAHOC
BoWDolN.

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chase of
Litchfield We're Sunday guests at the
home of Allie Chase.
Jesse Ridley has moved his household
goods to Litchfield where the family will
reside.
Miss Hannah Alexander was a recent
visitor in Lewiston.
Alexander Ridley returned Saturday to
the home of his son. Cyrus Ridley, in
Brunswick. after a weeks visit here with
his daughter, Mrs. Ella Wadsworth
The Sunday school of the North church
viii, omit it's customary Christmas enter
tainment this year and next Sunday, Dec.
10. the school will carry out program
consisting of Rotations and singing.
Mrs. H. S. Wadsworth and daughter
Ruth were visitors Monday in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

Hollyvilie, Calf, on his way to Copen-
hagen, Denmark; John Clari, As years,
Cedar Point Kan, on his way to
France; Francis Bernard, 80 years,
Cedar Point, Kan, on his way to
France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15

At the conclusion of today's conference
the men responsible for the resolution
said they had said all there was to be
said" when they adopted the measure.
President Gompers Of the Federation
left tonight for Washington. The con-
ference was made possible through res
olution adopted at the Toronto Interna-
ticnal Labor Conference held during No
vember, when the convention decided by
resolution to meet in Pittsburg and reach
determined stand against the labor at
titude of the United States Steel Corpora
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15
ORGANIZED Labor Begins ar~.n.4''
Against Steel Corporation.

by this conference to wait upon the gov
errors of states and such other ofnclal
representatives Of counties and municl-
palities as are in control where the United
states Steel Corporation has plants locat-
ed for the purpose Of presenting to these
officials the great wrongs inflicted upon
the people of these communities, and that
the committees demand an Investigation
and, where charges made are substan-
tiated by evidence, the officers responsible
therefor be removed and the wrongs i'm
mediately righted.
I'VE appeal to all liberty loving Ameri-
cans for their moral and financial sup
port.
JAMES O'CONNELL,
T. l.. LEWIS,
w. D. MAHON,
GEORGE w. PERKINS,,
]. w. HAYS,
FRANK H. RYAN, y
T. HEALEY,
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
P. j. McARDLE,
uyr -
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PROTECTORATE is NOW
URGED FOR NICARAGUA.

Continued From Page One.)
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
coURT-pEARsoN.

Another of our Durango girls has
elected to make her home with the
man of her choice In the sunny South
land. Word has come of the mar.
riage of Miss Nell Pearson. dauphte,
or Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson of this
CITY to Mr.. Charles A. Court In Mon.
roe, La. The ceremony was perform.
ed In the Episcopal church. on the
morning of July 5th, at 8 o'clock. Mr.,
ana Mrs. Court are spending their
honeymoon on the coast, and will
make visit 10 Durango in the fa,,
They win be at home after Aue In
Meridian. Miss.
Miss Pearson had intended to he
married at home, but on account of
certain business conditions the connie
changed their plans.
The bride is we'll known here hov.
ing grown up In this city. and the
friends who have known her since
childhood will rejoice in her happiness
she has always been unassuming, with
a sweet and kindly disposition that
has endeared her to her friends We
40 not know what her bridal dress
was since the letter with particulars
has not yet arrived, but we are sure
she made charming bride.
Durango people do not know Mr.
Court, who is manager of the Inter.
national Harvesting company, re.
sponsible and lucrative position. but
they congratulate him on his choice
and wish both the newly-weds every
happiness. Among other Duranso
friends The Herald also extends con.
gratulations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
rELeeRApHIc eaEv,r,es.

And now Governor Johnson OF Min
nesota is down with an attack of ap-
pendicitis.
Il. A. Hall was fatally injured at the
Portland cement works late Monday
night by being run down by an engine
Both legs were mangled and he died
before an operation could be perform
ed.
Kenosha, Wis. people have been
greatly shocked at the brevity OF bath
ing suits at new bathing resort and
have petitioned the aldermen to pass
an ordinance prohibiting the display
of shapely limbs. Come to Durango.
John Jaryie, wealthy ranchman
murdered In the wilds of the Uintah
reservation and his body set adrift
Ia boat down the Green river, are
incidents in the tragedy OF frontier life
enacted in western Utah which reach
ed Grand Junction Tuesday.
The reports of the various banks of
the state made to the state bank com
missioner in response to his last call
shows that the deposit in the state
banks is $3S,41S,7209S. This is an
increase of more than $1,000.OO0 since
last February. There are now eighty
nine banks, forty-one private bank, :,
ten savings and eleven trust compa-
MES doing business In the state
A good many observing persons at
Washington think right now that the
finished product for the 1909 legisla-
ton will not be the Payne-Aldrich bill,
but the Aldrich-C Cannon bill. They are
basing their calculations on the fact
that Mr.. Alidrich not only dominates
the senate conferees, but that 1t seems
MS If he might dominate majority of
the Republican conferees on the part
of the house as well. There is sus-
picion that Aldrich and Cannon to,
gether fixed the conference slate.
Appendicitis brought on by rope
which was tied about his body caused
the death OF George Tracey. 3 years
old. in an eastern town. Tracey was
playing Indian" with half dozen
lads, when they bound him to a tree.
winding rope around him until he
could scarcely breathe. That night he |
Of violent pains and nsxt |
morning was In . state Of collapse. An
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
Ignacio Land Drawing

Its all oyer-the drawing at Ignacio
BY the time The Herald is distrib-
uted to subscribers this evening 1t is
likely that all who desire land under
the Carey act and who were lucky
enough to get In on the drawing, have
| made their filings. 1t was about 1920
yesterday afternoon when the drawing
started with Messrs. Rich, Donovan
and Brisbee, representing the state
| land board. in charge. Previously
these gentlemen In the presence of
homeseekers placed the registration
numbers In a can of milk type used
by dairymen. Only the registration
numbers were placed in the can. The
| can was shaken each time before a
number was drawn. The first number
drawn was 9S, held by Iven Diggs of
Garner, la. Mr.. Garner lost no time
placing filings on eighty acres picking
land about Ave miles from the rail
road. This was surprise to quite a
number. The land taken was consid.
cred about twentieth choice by parties
engaged in locating settlers. Sim
ply goes to show difference of opinion
And this proved true of many follow.
ing. AS each number was taken from
the can 1t was given a number and
drawing of numbers proceeded much
faster than the force was able to locate
mr. urtf
drawn not more than forty had filed.
the rest waiting their turn. This
means that It will require all of today
and possibly tomorrow to conclude the
work of locating settlers. We know
of some who made filings from 30 up
who were able to secure what they
considered the best, and no doubt
many coming in the hundred list will
be able to do the same thing. The
second man filing had registered for
100 acres and took this amount. Many
who were lucky in drawing were down
for only forty acres and this was all
they could file upon.
There was the utmost harmony and
good feeling prevailing. Those who
had never seen sage brush land and
were dissatisfied had departed. They
evidently expected to find orchards
planted and producing wealth from the
way they talked. hence were disap.
pointed. They were not even willing
to look about the country and investi.
gate In way Of fruit. grain and hay
production. There was 20 dissatisfae