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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-27
BATTLE ON
in EARNEST
Miners in the kanavvI,a Valley Law Down
Tools and Strike Against Long Ton
in United Body.
Raymond City Povvellton, Boomer and Put
ney Join i'm Protest to a Mar-District
Officials Confering With National
President in Pittsbure

.NS a result Of the notices posted
by the kanawha Coal Operators
Association announcing their in
tcntion Of putting the long ton in
effect on and after May %, every
mine in the District at which such
notice had been posted were dead
to the world Tuesday morning,
with the exception of Powellton,
who failed to receive notice in time.
The men in accordance with the
policy adopted at the recent special
convention laid down their tools
and refused to accede to the de-
mamdS of the operators for Il long
ton. which means approximately
- per cent reduction without
granting any concessions whatever.
1t is the most complete shut
down that ever took place in the
District and shows the determin-
alton of the men to stand solidly
together and combat the efforts of
the operators to wipe the. organi-
2ation out of existence. Il HtD
The only mines not on strike are
those upcrating under the Paint
Creek agreement, which consists of
nine mines on Paint Creek and
two on Eriar Creek operated by
tn" Paint Creek Collieries Co., one
on Morris Creek operated by the
Eureka tolliery Co., one on Paint
Creek operated by the Standard
Spiint Coal Co., one 1T Mt. Carbon
operated by the Great Kanawha
'"IIicry Co., and one on Elk River
operated by the Clay Coal Co.
These Companies employ between
300 and 5000 men.
The operators gave out 4 state
m"nt that the mines at Raymond
city were running, but upon per-
>"nal Investigation we find that out
az over four hundred men employ
ri only ten men went in the mines
tuesday morning.
Eh" operators and their repre-
>"otatiNes are busy sending out mis-.
leading reports to the men and the
public Mr.. Kennedy gave out
report that Mr.. Lewis. the
NaIomal President. lid not ap-
prove of the strike before the
District and National Officials,
mo are on the ground had gotten
1n communication with President
Lewis These reports eminiting
iiom the operators and their hired
Alt0" cum~id dcration at the hands OF
'"" miners as they are used to
them. They know if President
LOWS has anything to say on the
>"gc'.t he will make it known
"'!rr' to the organization and not
through the operators
/ n" cat WAS let out the bag by
~"i4" Of the Operators who in a
H''.I" statement said they would
rN"l" the union entirely. This
".l~ been II" secret to members o1
."r organization. as the kanaw ha
'"as Association started Il move
"""l III last June to disrupt auC
10" the organization out of ex
.'"'e. but their first plan ofactioI
".'> Hu>trated when the Pain
'''N 'oi.IerleS Co.. tho Eurek;
....."fy CO. the Standard Splin
'.'. o.. til" Great kauawha Col
a.. Withdrew from the \ :
''1i'h and signed up agreement
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-27

with the miners. Ever since that
time the other operators have been
bowling about wanting to live up
to the 1908 agreement but despite
their claims they have upon every
occasion that has presented itself,
endeavored to violate their con-
tract by trying to put into effect
the monthly pay and other con-
ditlons against the spirit of con-
tract. But as last resort, and
the method upon which they based
the success Of their movement to
eliminate the organization, after
having sent hired agents through
out the district to stir up discon.
tent and distrust among the mem
bers, they posted notices declaring
that they would take the 224O
pound ton on and after May 25th
without giving anything in return
for the miners sacrifice of 24O
pounds on each ton mined. and as
result nearly 1000 men have laid
down their tools and declared their
determination to strike until such
time as the operators grant them
the check off as a concession.
The latest report says that the
miners Of Powelton have ioined
the strikes forces and that all the
miners in the Valley including
Boomer and Putney are standing
as L unit against the unfair DO.
sltion taken by the operators.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-27
TIL REE
Mammoth Miners Mass
Meetings on Sunday
Afternoon.
DAVIS AT BOOMER
5000 Men Greet
ed Him and His Col
leagueS-GreateSt Meet
ing in Organization's
History.

The greatest outpouring of
miners and mine Iaborers ever
witnessed in the Kanawha Valley
attepded mass meeting at Boomer
Sunday. President Ben Davis
was the speaker of the occasion
and delivered the greatest address
of his career. He discussed the
mining situation of the past, pres
ent and future in manner that
could not possibly be misunder-
stood. He tore aSunder the false
statements that are being circu.
lated through the, Valley by the
hlrellngs of some Of the operators
and defined the position of the
United Mine Workers in past and
present Controversies and did not
leave vestige of ground for the
disrupters and promoters of the
fight to extef fminate the organiZa-
ton to stand upon, and brought
out the facts as they really exist
and placed the entire situation be-
fore the people. He held his
spell .bCsInd and unani-
nous sentiment OF. the men was to
stand firmly behind the organi-
zation in the future.
He was followed by National
Board Member Cairns, who made
an able address, discussing the
existing situation in a plain
forward manner pointing
out to the men the duty that de
rolved upon to protect themselves
and their families against the
onslaught of the oppressors of the
toiling masses. He placad plain
unvarnished facts before them that
could not be denied by any one.
The audience gave him careful and
eager attention Throughout his en-
tire address. The next speaker in
troduced was NinccnZo Mortora.
who addressed the Italian portion
OF the audience in their native
tongue in an earnest, eloquent and
logical way. He was given a
grand ovation by his countrymen
who pledged their loyalty to the
cause.
Ike Mccormick. of Column. was
the chairman of the day and pro
formed his duties in an able and
impartial manner, making ap-
propriate remarks upon assuming
his duties.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by some of the representatives of
the opposition to break up the
meeting, but their little scheme
fell through, as the miners are be-
coming disgusted with this gang
of disrupters who are playing into
the hands of the enemy. The
meeting was grand success and
will do much toward solidfying
labors forces in the entire Valley.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-27

The strikers i'll the kanawha
Valley have the sympathy of all
fair minded people with them in
their battle for existence and their
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-05-27

Reports from every section Of
the District is to the effect that
the men are standing loyalty and
Will continue to do 50 until the
end is reached. They realize that
this is the life and death struggle
tor the existence of the organic.
ton in this State, and that they
are not only up against the local
operators, but the non-union
operators of theientire state as well.
who will lend their every assist
ance to the kanawha Coal Asso-
citation i'll their tight to extermi
nate the United Mine Workers..
1t is also stated upon good
authority that the miners on Cabin
Creek and other ncn-union sec
tons III this end of the state who
have been oppressed to such an ex-
tent that they are ready and will
ing to walk out and demand fair
and Just working conditions. in
fact the same sentiment seems to
| prevail throughout the entire state
and at the present time it looks as
though the strike Will extend
! throughout the entire strte within
d short time
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President Ben Davis, and Nation
n Beard Members Cairns, of West
Virginia and Parker, of Missouri,
left yesterday for Pittsburg to
meet National President II. l..
Lewis and lay the strike situation
before him, and outline a plan of
campaign TO maintain the orgami-
ZatIon in West Virginia. They
are expected back this evening and
upon their return a definite line of
action will be pursued.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
PUBLISHERS
INDICTED IN
PANAMA CASE
FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS
TRUE BILLS AGAINST EDITORS
OF NEW YORK WORLD AND IN
DIANAPoLls NEWS.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
federal grand jury today returned In
dictments against the Press Publish.
Ing co. of New York, Joseph Pulitzer,
Caleb M. Van Hamm and Robert II.
Lyman, editors of the New York
World, and the owners of the Indian
apolis News, Delavan Smith and Chas.
R. Williams, charging libel in the pub
lication of article in connection with
the purchase Of the Panama canal
Bench Warrants for Men Indicted.
The indictment against the publish.
ers of the Indianapolis News charges
Smith and Williams with the crime Of
libel on seven counts. That directed
against the World charges Pulitzer,
Van Hamm, Lyman and the Press
Publishing company with libel on Ave
counts.
The persons alleged to have been
libeled are President Roosevelt, j.
Pierpont Morgan. Charles P. Taft,
Douglass Robinson and William Mel
son Cromwell. The indictments were
filed before Justice Gould who direct
ed the issuance of summons for the
Press Publishing company and bench
warrants for the individual defend
ants.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
NOTED indian
CHIEF is DEAD
GERONIMO, THE NOTORIOUS
LEADER OF ARIZONA BAND,
sUccUMRs IN FIT. STILL.

Lawton, Okla, Feb. 17.-Geronimo,
the noted Indian chief, died today at
Fort Sill where he had been confined
as prisoner of war for number of
years.
In 1884 to 1886 Geronimo became
noted as the ring leader in the har-
rying of Arizona and New Mexico.
General Crook forced him to a stand
on March 25, 1886, but he refused to
surrender except for two years, the
band to be sent enst with their fam
lilies and then replaced on the old
reservation. Crook accepted the terms
and started for FIT. Bowie, but on the
march, the entire Indian band slip
ped away to the mountains and began
the old forays again. oThe subsequent
criticism of Crook, as the Indians
dupe against the protest Of the set
tiers, caused his replacement by Cen
eral Nelson A. Miles, who gave the
Indians no rest, until Geronimo once
more surrendered, this time on con-
dition of being sent out of Arizona. He
with fourteen other Indians were i'm
prisoned in Ft. Still.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
WHAT CUMMlNS WORE
loWa's Junior Senator Attired Himself
In Evening Clothes for Night

Washington, Feb. 17-Senator Cum
minis became the acknowledged dude
of the senate last night by being the
only senator to attend the evening ses-
sion in full dress clothes. The Junior
Iowa senator was Respondent with his
low-cut white vest showing wide
expanse Of shirt front and his long
tall coat after the latest London fash
ion. Every senator sat up and took
notice as Mr.. Cummins gracefully
swept down the aisle to his seat and
there was great commotion among
the women of the gallery. Senate!
Guggenheim, the Colorado millionaire
senator and Senator Lodge OF Effit
Massachusetts, We're the nearest ap-
proach to Senator Cummins in mag
nificence of attire, but even they were
only brave enough to wear tuxedo
coats and forewent the white au and
clawhammer coat of aristocracy az
worn only by Iowa's handsome sena-
tor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
AIRsHIP GOES AsTRAY
suffragettes Head for Parliament, But
Aerial Craft Starts For Jail
Instead

London, Feb. 17.-An attempt Of the
suffragettes to storm parliament by
airship failed ANONYMOUSLY, the per-
iail instead of the house of parlia-
ment
Great secrecy had been maintained
in regard to this daring enterprise, SO
that when the airship appeared above
the heads Of the legislators their sur
prise might be all the greater to see
on the gas bag printed the words,
Votes for Women while forty-foot
streamers, bearing various inscrip-
tions, foated in the winds.
Miss Matters, one of the heroines
OF the grille" incident In
the house of commons, was to occupy
the airship, accompanied by an expert
enced aeronaut, who would guide the
vessel along the route of yesterdays
royal procession and halt 1t over the
houses of parliament.
When 1t was halted Miss Matters
armed with a megaphone, was to shout
down words of defiance at the astound
ed commoners and shower down hand
bills on their heads.
The airshtp rose all right, but Il
seemed endowed with human intelli
gence of pronounced masculine
variety for. instead Of following the
prearranged course, 1t made bee
line for Holloway Jail. The airshiI
finally descended at Coulsdon, Sur
rey, fifteen miles from the houses O.
| parliament
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
TO keep FLEET
IN The PACIFIC
SENATE PASSES REcoMMENDA-
TIoN THAT HALF OF NAVY
BE SENT TO THE WEST.

Washington, d. c., Feb. II. - One.
half Of the United States navy should
be kept on the Pacific coast at all
times in the opinion of the senate.
An amendment to the naval bill was
agreed upon last night, providing
that, in the discretion of the presi-
dent, one-half Of the navy shall be
kept In Pacific waters, SO far as prac-
ticable.
The president already has the au-
thority TO so divide the fleet, but the
amendment amounts to an expression
Of congress in favor of such action.
AS introduced originally, the divi-
sion Of the navy was mandatory. Mr..
Flint said he understood that the peo,
pie OF the Atlantic coast did not care
for the fleet and the people on the
Pacific coast did.
Half the Fleet Strong Enough.
would half of the feet on the Pa
cific coast keep the Japanese out ol
California; asked Senator Nelson.
II think SO, replied MIR. Flint.
Urging the adoption OF the provision
Mr.. Fulton declared that there are
great interests on the Pacific coast
which need protection and that there
is more danger Of attacks being
made on that coast than on the Allan
tic seaboard
At Mr.. Hale's suggestion the rows
ion was amended SO as to leave the
question Of the division to the secre
tary of the. navy, and later this was
amended at Mr.. Bacon's suggestion
so as to give the discretion to the
president
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
IN SPECIAL MESSAGE TRANS
MITTlNG REPORT OF ENGl-
NEERs HE SAYS ANY ATTACK
ON LOCK PLAN is MALICIOUS.
NO OCCASION FOR
CHANGING TYPE
ROOSEVELT CALLS ATTENTION
TO STATEMENTS OF EXPERTS
THAT ADOPTING SEA LEVEL
PLAN is INADvIsED.

+ washington, Feb. 17.-Any attack
made hereafter on the lock type of
Panama canal, according to the opin-
Ion expressed by President Roosevelt
Is message transmitting to congress
today the report made by the en-
gineers who recently visited the canal
zone with President Elect Taft is
In reality merely an attack upon the
policy Of building any canal at all
The report in Roosevelt's opinion
shows In the clearest fashion that
congress was wise In the position 1t
took that it would be ineXcusable
folly to change from the proposed lock
canal to sea level canal"
Change is Recommended.
81 commend to you,' he says to con-
gress, most careful consideration of
the engineers report. They show
that the only criticisms that can be
made of the work on the Isthmus is
that there has sometimes been almost
an excess of caution in providing
against trouble. AS to the Gatun
dam itself they show that not only is
the dam safe. but on the whole the
plan already adopted would make it
needlessly high and strong, and ac-
5cordfngly they recommend that the
height be reduced by twenty feet
which change in the plans have ac
cordingly directed"
No Benefit In Sea Level Plan.
The engineers report they do not
not find any occasion for changing the
type of the canal that has been adopt.
ed. The change to the sea level plan
at the present time would add great
ly to the cost and time of construction
without the compensating advan
tages."
The dams and locks, lock gates and
all other engineering structures in
volved in the lock canal project are
feasible and safe" according to the
engineers" and they can be depend
ed upon to perform with certainty
their respective functions.
Cost VIII Be $3eo,ooo,ooo.
The engineers state that the change
to lower locks on the Pacific and the
widening of the canal bottom in the
Culebra cut will increase the cos
$23;000,000, but will greatly lessen the
cost of the fortification and facilitate
navigation. They estimate the com
plete cost including the improving O
sanitation in the government zone tt
be $360,0O0,00O and that If everythin;
goes well the canal should be com
pleted on or before January, 1915.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

Chicago, Feb. II. = The so-called
beef trust of Chicago, including Ar
mour & Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy
Packing Co, Union Stock Yards &
Transit Co., Morris & Co, National
Packing Co., and others, is to receive
the most rigid inquiry into its
methods of business ever set on foot.
District Attorney Sims and his chief
assistant, James H. Wilkerson, have
had much experience in trust investi-
cation and have entered this with
determination to ferrit out the details
of the alleged combination to the full
est extent.
neyed to Washington to confer with
Attorney General Bonaparte relative
to starting steps which they anticipate
taking. 1t is thought they were fearful
they were treading on treacherous
ground and wished the authority Of
the national government to go ahead.
They have Just returned to Chicago
with the full sanction of the federal
authorities and are now taking UP the
investigation before the grand jury
The investigation has proceeded so
quietly and unexpectedly that it has
attracted little attention, although it
is of the greatest Importance. The
grand jury, which was convened some
time ago, desired the presence of sew
eral witnesses, and as they secured
these witnesses they quietly procured
evidence before even the witnesses
themselves were aware of the nature
of the investigation.
]. Ogden Armour is the head of Ar
Mour & Co. and Louis F. Swift is the
president of Swift & Co. Both of these
firms figure prominently in the in
vestigation.
The National Packing Co. will form
one of the principal elements of the
extended Investigation in the belief
that it is holding company for the
others In the trust, and that through
1t they transact the monopolistic af
fairs
Each corporation also will be looked
into individually. Subpoenas have
been served on heads of departments
at Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy
Packing Co. and Union Stock Yards
& Transit Co.
| Morris & Co. will continue to bear
the brunt Of the Investigation, as the
government firmly believes it has
specific evidence of rebate violation
against Morris as we'll as its share oi
any trust that may be proven.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
Young Chicago Girl
Tortured, Assaulted
and Then Left to Die

. Ah q y q
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. II. - Evil
dence believed to indicate
fiendish crime was found today
when the unconscious form of
Ella Gingles, an Irish lace
maker, was found In room at
the Wellington hotel. The girl
was bound securely and was
suffering from laudanum pols-
oning. Apparently she had been
assaulted. The police are work
Ing on the theory that the girl
was Iured to the hotel and piled
with drink and ultimately made
the victim Of horrible attack.
It Is evident the woman was
subjected to extraordinary tor
tures as shown by burns,
bruises and cuts about her head
and body.
= a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
BIG ROAD FIGHT ON
Commerce Commission Begins Hear
ing of Testimony in HiIl-Harri.
man Rate Scrap.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE taking Of tes-
timony in the fight between the Hill
and Hartman railroads in the Pacific
northwest was begun here today by
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Prouty. The contest which is regard
ed as one of the most important before
the commission in years, is to enforce
the order of9the commission directing
the Northern Pacific railroad to par
ticipate with the Hartman lines in
making through rate from Missouri
and Mississippi river points INFO Port
land, Ore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
Yankton Leads Fleet,

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 17.-The tender
Yankton, proceeding by about 700
miles the homecoming Atlantic bat
tleship fleet, passed Virginia Capes
this morning. The Yankton is. probably
one of the smallest vessels to encircle
the globe She registers but 975 tons
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
OuAKES ALARM
ISLAND PEOPLE
HEAVY SHOCK AT PORTO RICO
SMYRNA ALSO REPORTS
EARTH TREMoRs.

San Juan, Feb. 17.-Heavy earth
quakes were felt throughout the island
of Porto Rico this morning at 8
o'clock. The inhabitants were awak-
ened by the oscillation and their alarm
was great. No damage was done. The
vibrations lasted for at least twenty
seconds.
Earthquake Was at Lurstan.
, Teheran, Persia, Feb. 17-News re-
ceived here today showing violent
earthquake recorded January 20 at al
most every scientific observatory in
the world, where seismographs are In
stalled, had its location in the prov
ince of Luristan, western Persia. Sixty
villages were wholly or partially de-
stroyed. The resultant loss of life lis
placed between $4,000 and $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18

HOUSE AGREES TO provision
TO THIS EFFECT IN PENAL
CODE BILL; DATE AGREED ON
FOR SPECIAL SESSION.
Washington. D. c., Feb. II.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. II.
The most important legislation .
agreed to by the house in years
was incorporated today in the
penal code bill. The legislature
seeks to regulate the interstate
shipment of Intoxicating liquors.
Speaker Cannon took the floor
and voted for the legislation.
Washington, D. c., Feb. II. = The
extra session Of congress will be con-
vened on March is. This date was
definitely settled today President
elect Taft authorized the announce
ment.
The date of the extra session called
for the purpose Of tariff revision was
fixed at conference today between
Taft, Senator Aldrich
and Speaker Cannon. When the Off
cial announcement was made by
Payne in the house there was no dis
cussion as to the length Of time that
would likely be required to enact a
tariff bill. The senate committee on
foreign relations today authorized a
favorable report on the Newfoundland
fisheries treaty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-18
YOUNG Girl. SHOT;
LOVER A SUICIDE
READING COUPLE, SPEEDING
ALONG IN TAxIcAR, PRlNci.
PALS IN TRAGEDY.

Reading Pa, Feb 17.-While speed
ing along in taxicab here early to-
day Stella Rockatshel, aged Is years,
was shot and killed, and her compan-
ion, George E. Kraut. aged 20, after
directing the chauffeur to hurry to the
hospital, turned the revolver that
had killed the girl upon himself and
sent bullet into his heart, dying in
stantly. Whether there had been a
quarrel or that the two had agreed to
die together has not yet been definite-
ly determined