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Times-promoter., 1909-01-08

United States senate by Rhode Island
legislature.
Feb 2S-Gov. Bradley (Ky) elected to
United States senate to succeed J. B.
McCreary.
Mar. 6-Gary elected United States SEN
ator. by joint South Carolina legislative
"a session.
PC B. Littlefield (Me.) resigned as con-
gresSman
A-President Roosevelt sent special mes
sage to congress, relating to child-em-
ployers liability and injunction in labor
cases, tariff and other laws. John
W. Stewart (Vt) appointed to fill SEN
ate vacancy caused by death of Red
31-President Roosevelt accepted resigna-
ton of Ambassador Tower and sent
to senate appointment of DR.. Hill.
Apr. 1-Edwin Norris inaugurated gov
ernor of Montana.
agricultural appropriation bill OF SILL
50S,S06 passed house of representatives.
6-Sterling employers liability bill passed
house. House passed appropriation bill
for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii naval sta
ton. Senator Milton sworn in to sue
ceed late Senator Bryan.
9--President In special message asked
suppression Of anarchy.
I-President Roosevelt signed employers
liability bill.
N-President Roosevelt In special mes
sage urged child labor law.
May 4-Vreeland currency bill passed
house.
30 Congress adjourned after senate
passed emergency currency bill.
Jun 19-President Roosevelt accepted
Secretary OF War Taft's resignation,
appointing Luke 3. Wright his suc-
cessor.
23-Secretary Sleeper. in charge of Vene-
zuelan diplomatic affairs, left Caracas
as result of Castro disputes
30-Luke Wright took up Office of secre-
tary Of war, vice Taft. resigned.
United States by recalling diplomatic
envoy, Senior Veloz-Goiticoa.
Nov. 13-Secretary of Navy Victor H.
Metcalf resigned. Truman III. New
berry named as successor.
24-Former Gov. Albert b. Cummins elect
ed United States senator from Iowa, to
fill out term of late Senator w. B. Alli-
son.
27-United States and Japan signed treaty.
agreeing to respect each others rights
In Pacific and defining mutual attitude
toward Chinas
Dec. 7-Both houses Of congress convened
for second session of Sfxtieth congress
11--House adopted resolutions, providing
for the naming of a committee OF in.
vestigation to probe secret service crit
icisns in presidents message
16--Senate adopted resolution to inyesti-
gate inferences In presidents message
n-House adopted resolution asking presi-
dent to supply evidence for assertions
relative to secret service assertions In
message. s-A~~F ~ - u s - st g r9s
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Mar. 2-Coal operators In Pittsburg dis
trict commenced preparations for strike.
1850 st. Louis brewery employees
struck for higher wages.
Apr. l-Pendtng wage settlement, $50 900
miners suspended work in American
mines. 1T. l.. Lewis took up duties as
miners president and invited operators
to wage scale conference.
Silk hundred Minneapolis. Mimi. paper-
hangers and painters struck for closed
shop.
1o-Importation of strike breakers from
st. Louis to work on PenSaloca, Fla,
street railways caused fierce rioting. Is
union men being injured
R-Governor Of Florida sent entire militia
body to Pensacola.
17-Central competitive field of operat-
ors and miners reached wage agree
ment of 80 cents a ton-old agreement:
250,000 resumed work at once. fa
May H-Eight hundred Kansas City, Mo-,
brewery workers struck.
16-Street car strike rioting in Cleveland,
o.. ceased.
a-w. $. stone, Cleveland, O., elected
grand chief engineer OF International
Engineers Brotherhood
Nov. N-Samuel Gompers reelected pres
ident of the American Federation of La
Dor at Denver. Col.
Dec. 22-William III. Newman resigned as
president Of New York Central lines.
23-President Samuel Gompers Of
American Federation of Labor sem
fenced to ONE year I'm Jail, Vice-prcs-
ident j. j. Mitchell to nine monthr
and Secretary Frank Morrison to SIX
months, I'm connection with alleged
Bucks Stove Company boycott, by cir
cult court of District Of Columbia.
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| 19-Charles Emory Smith, editor Philadel-
nhia Press, former postmaster general
and former minister to Russia, at Phil
adelphia, aged 65
| 28-Gen. John Ceburn at Indianapolis,
Ind, aged 49,. Francois Marie Benja-
min Richard, cardinal and arch bishop
Of Paris, at Paris, aged S9.... Gen. G. III.
Howard at Glencoe, ILL.,, aged 67.s@
Columbus, O.
Ex-senator Asbury c. Iatimer OF South
Carolina at Washington, d. G.
2i-C. s. Noyes, editor Washington Star,
at Pasadena, Cal. aged So.
Mar. FLAMES Oliver millionaire plow
manufacturer, at South Bend, Ind.
4-United States Sen. Redfeld Proctor.
Vermont. at Washington;
17-United States Sen. William Pinckney
Whyte, Maryland, at Baltimore. Md.
2-United States Sen. w. James Bryan,
Florida, at Washington. .. G.
Apr. 7-Congressman A. L. Brick, Indiana,
at Indianapolis, Ind
12-Gen. b. M Cutcheon Michigan con-
gresham, at Ypsilanti, Mich, aged r.
May 15-Former Congressman ], FL. Row
ell. Illinois at Bloomington, Ill
22--Gov. John Sparks, Nevada, at Carson
City; succeeded by D. s. Dickerson.
2S- Lieut.. Cen Stephen Lee, commander
in-chief United Confederate Veterans,
at Vicksburg, Miss.
Jun. f.-Former United States Sen. James
X. Jones, Arkansas. at Washington,
1o-oliver Fl. P. Belmont, banker and pol
itician. at Hampstead, l.. T.
L2-Former Supreme Court Judge j. v.
Wright, at Washington. aged 80.
at Hot Springs, Va.
23-Ex-P President W. B. Leeds, Of Rock
Island railway. at Paris
24--GrOver Cleveland, twice United
States president, at Princeton, NJ. j.,
due to heart trouble and cOmplica-
tiOns, aged r.
26 Congressman w. III. Parker, South
Dakota, at Deadwood, s. D., aged 81.
Jul. 2-Murat Halstead journalist, at Gin
cinnati, o., aged 70.
3--Joel Chandler Harris, known az Uncle
Z Remus." at Atlanta. Ga.
Aug. 4-United States Sen. William B.
Allison, at Dubuque, Ia, aged 49,.
Bronson Howard, dramatist, at Avon
by-the-Sea, N. Y, aged 66.
14-Ira D. Sankey, evangelist. at Brook
lyn, aged 6S
at Chicago, aged S3
24-United States Ambassador from Ger
many Baron Speck Won Sternburg. at
Heidelburg. Germany.
T-Former United States Sen. Col. w. T..
villas, Wisconsin, at Madison, wis.
Sep. 1--Rear Admiral Henry Glass, re-
tired, at Paso Robles. CAL
25-Leslie Carter, Chicago. railroad finan-
cher, at Chicago.
Oct. i2-Ex- Congressman J. A. Scranton,
Pennsylvania, at Scranton. Pa.
30--Mrs William Astor, Americas social
leader, at New York.
Nov. At. e. Palma. first Cuban presi-
dent, at Santiago, Cuba.
Dec. 6-Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan,
who commanded Raleigh at battle OF
Manila, died ct New Rochelle. n X.
2O-Maj. Orlando ]. Smith, noted Journal
ist, at Dobbs Ferry, NJ. X. aas
26-Claus Spreckels, millionaire sugar
king, in San Francisco, aged 80.. Rep
resentative Dayey OF Louisiana, at New
Orleans, aged 55.
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Jan. 10--Parker building In New York de-
stroyed: loss Sc, 600 0e0 firemen killed.
17--McNeil 81 Higgins grocery house de-:
stroyed; loss, 100000.
"a Portland. Me-, city hall and police
building DESTROYED; loss y. .oOo eOo !, ~ ~
damage. Coburn warehouses, Indian
apolis, Ind, loss $500, 900. I. Part Of Nell
son Morris packing plant, Kansas City,
Mo-. destroyed: loss, 100000.
90 Twin Lakes, Mimi. wiped out....
George Gould residence at Lakewood.
N. IL, destroyed; loss s500, 900.
FEB, Berlin NJ. HI. business section
sustained 100000 loss. -
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uTy, LUIS saloons
being voted out of existence. David >.
Rose elected mayor of Milwaukee. Wis.
1T. T. Crittenden, Jr., elected mayor
of Kansas City, Mo.
Jun. 17-President Roosevelt was given a
47-minute demonstration in the Republi-
can National convention at Chicago.
B-Secretary Of War VIM. H Taft was
nominated for the presidency of the
United States in the Republican conven-
tton at Chicago, on the first ballot, re-
ceiving 702 votes.
9-Congressman Jas. 8. Sherman was
nominated for vice-president on the
first ballot by the Republican conven-
ton.
man of the Republican national COM
mittee.
9-William Jennings Bryan was nominat-
ed for the presidency by the Democratic
National convention at Denver, Colo.
Thomas e. Watson was formally noti-
fed of his nomination for the presi-
dency by the populace at Atlanta, Ga.
N-John Worth Kern of Indiana was
nominated for the presidency by
the Democratic National convention, at
le-Eugene W. Chain of Chicago was
nominated for the presidency of the
United States, and A. s. Watkins of
Ada. Ohio, for the vice-presdency by
the National Prohibition convention, at
Ohio
H-Wm. H. Taft was formally notified OF
his nomination at Cincinnati Ohio.
8-Thos. L. Hisgen of Massachusetts,
was nominated for president and J. T.
Graves of Georgia, for vice-president, in
the first national convention Of the In
dependence party at Chicago
Nov. 3-Wm. III. Taft elected president
and Jas. #. Sherman vfce-president of
the United States, on the Republican
ticket by an electoral vote of 327, de-
feating William Jennings Bryan and
J. w. Kern, Democratic candidates
for president and vice-president, re-
spectivcly. Chas. A. Deneen re-
elected governor of Illinois. ThOs. A.
Marshall elected governor of Indiana
-. Fred Nj. Warner reelected gov
ernOr of Michigan. James A. Da-
wilson reelected governor of Wis
COnsin. .Chas. E. Hughes reelected
governor of New York.
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Jan. S--Gov. Hanly,
Indiana, ordered
troops to Muncie
to suppress street
car strike.
Feb. 3 Thomas
Lewis elected pres
+ ident of United
Mine Workers of
America.
8-Southern railway
cut labor wages
ten per cent, ef-
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Jan. Estate Bank,
Rockyford, G o l.,
closed doors.
6-Four big New
York d a m o n d
firms forced into
trustees hands;
liabilities, $4, 500, 900.
&Chicago Gre a I
Western railroad
placed in hands OF
receivers.
l6-W estern B a n k
and Trust CO., Dali
las, Tex, largest
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Jan. 23-An attempt
to overthrow Por-
tugal monarch and
proclaim republic
frustrated. p | 0 t
was to assassinate
Premier Franco.
Feb. liking Carlos
and Crown Prince
Luiz Philippe of
Portugal shot to
death on streets of
Lisbon. while re-
Times-promoter., 1909-01-08

Jan. 2-Curtis Guild,
Jr., was inaugur-
ated for third term
as Massachusetts,
governor.
21-Mississippi legis-
lature elected John
Sharp Williams to
United States sem
ate, term to begin
March 4, 1911. -.
Former Sen. Wet
rnnro afaatod m
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Jan. 2-Dr. Nicholas
Sem, or Q m o s t
American surgeon,
at Chicago.
12-.Rabbi Bernhard
Felsenthal, oldest
Jewish theologian
In America, at Chi
cago.
1S--Edmund Clarence
Stedmea, banker,
poet end literary
critic, a t New
York, aged rs
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
TORNADOES AND FLOODS WIPE.
OUT TWO TOWNS IN OKLAHOMA.
Fifteen People Killed, Forty Injured Situation Ter
rbIe, Key-Wcst Overwhelmed by Raging Waters
-RumOrS of Death and Destruction

Oklahoma City, May 29.-At least
fifteen people were killed tonight. in
n tornado that devastated the Okla
homa towns of Key West and Dopew.
Forty OF moro were injured,
AT least ten were killed in Key
West That figure is confirmed by a
number OF people who fed before the
storm. Five are dead al Depew The
tornado swept over wide stretch of
farming country. Wires are down,
and many rumors of death and des-
truction at isolated points cannot be
confirmed tonight
Following the wind camo deluge
OF rain. Floods then added 10 the
terrible situation. The wreckage OF
Key West soon was overwhelmed by
the rising waters. Practically moth
Ing was left of the town of 200 In
habltants. Rescucrs hastenel to the
place, but could not cross Salt creek
which has become raging torrent.
a few inhabitants OF Key West
crossed the stream before the rise
made It impossible They confirm re-
ports that Mt least ten negroes we're
killed and twice that number In
jured. Among the Injured is a young
woman named Brace. She was In the
posiof1ce when the building was
blown away. She was seriously hurt
The residence OF J. /. Hart was de-
molished after being rolled over halt
a dozen times with the occupants in.
side. Every member OF the family
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SENATE TO INCREASE
DUTY ON BARLEY

Washington. May 2s-The duty on
barley was involved In the first sec
tion Of the tariff bill considered by the
senate today. Senator Root spoke
against an increase of this duty from
25 cents 10 30 cents a bushel. He
believed that 30 cents was more than
a protective duty.
Mr.. Beveridge declared he would
vote against the Increase. while Mr..
AldrIch upheld the action OF the COM
mlttee In increasing the house rate.
Senator Hepburn also defended the
rate Of so cents as unwarranted in
view Of conditions that exist In Can
ada which make possible the produc-
tlon OF cereals at low cost,
After further discussion this morn.
Ing Mr.. Aldrich offered an amend
ment making the rs per cent ad va.
loren duty on biscuits applicable TO
unsweetened biscuits and fixing a duty
of so per cent ad yalorem on sweet
ened biscuits and other baked ar
tIcles. The amendment was agreed
10.
Another amendment offered by Mr..
AldrIch and agreed TO increased the
duty on hops from 10 cents per pound,
the senate rate. 10 90 cents. The
house rate was IL cents.
Mr.. Dupon discussed at some length
the potato schedule, endsavoring to
show that foreign importations threat
cned to affect the potato industry OF
the Atlantic seaboard.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS

New York, May 29.-Thc statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows tnat the banks hold $24, 1856, ,225
moro than the requirements Of the
25 per cent reserve rule, This is an
increase OF S5.065.450 In the proper.
tIonate cash reserve as compared with
last week,
The statement follows;
Loans, 1881. SAG. 900, decrease. Sc.
37S, 100
Deposits, s1,asS.16o.soo; decrease
s., ,497, 400.
Circulation, s4s.lOO.6oO; increase
S41 600.
Legal tenders. s7766S. 200; decrease
s2l6.000.
Specie. s2ss.s571oo; increase, s4.
657 100.
Reserve, s74.525.Soo; decrease. 1924.
$50
surplus. s24.ss5.225. increase, s5.
065 ,45O.
Elk. United States deposits, $25, $50.
575; increase, $5.066.57
The percentage of actual reserve OF
the clearing house banks today is
26SG
The statement Of banks and trust
companies OF Greater New York not
reporting TO the clearing house. show
that these institutions have aggregate
deposits Of 1929. 100000. total cash
on nand. s146.4lS,0OO. and loans
amounting TO sl2l9.666. 700
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vator and the match went Into that
After smouldering few seconds tho
paper burst into a fame and when he
watchman caught on to the situation
the enure bag was blazing rignt mer.
rily The fire department was called
and the "conflagration" oxtfnguished
with hand extinsulsher. The metal
door and casing was ruined and the
wooden floor badly scorcbed.
This is not the first time such a
thing has happened through the care.
lessness Of Short Limo clerks One Of
them threw lighted match Into n lot
OF waste paper on the fifth floor the
other day and there was bright
blaze before Ike Rodcn. the elevator
conductor. discovered and put the Ire
out with q bucket of water.
1t was the carelessness of a young
man in throwing aside lighted cigar
cite among n lot of chemicals that
burned out the Short Line root and
branch several years ago when the
company was occupying the present
Commercial club building Not even
n shee of paper was left To the rail-
road company.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
GERMAN ATTITUDE
IS DENOUNCED
Efforts to Influence American
Tariff Legislation Declared to
Be Impertinent
Anonymous Information as to Wages
Paid German Workmen Not Ap-
proved by Senator Aldrlch.

Washington. May 29.-Senator Aid
rich announced as 'Impertinent" the
efforts of the German government to
influence American tariff legislation
by supplying anonymous Information
rs to wages paid German workmen
His characterization followed a state
ment by Senator Depew, lntimatnc
that German manufacturers were
striving TO influence congress through
the German government and Ameri-
can importers of German goods
The reply of the President to a
senate resolution calling for state
ment Of the German government as to
wages in Germany, proved the signal
for this animated discussion as soon
as the senate assembled today. Tho
President stated IN his message that
the document in question had been
sent 10 the finance committee on
April 13.
Senator Nelson. going TO the desk
Of the vice-president. took the Presi.
dents brief message. and as he held
1t In his hand asked that the state
ment referred TO be printed as a SEN
ato document.
Il am surprised said Mr. Nelson.
that the finance committee has with
held that report.
Il have made some investigation as
TO the character Of that report" re
piled Mr. Aldrich, and find that it
consists of statements BY certain
boards of trade of Germany, trans
hitting anonymous testimony OF manu-
facturers in answer to statements
made before a committee OF congress
] am quite willing that this document
should be printed
Mr. Depcw spoke of the Importance
of the business before congress, and
asserted that it was purely an Amcri-
can question. Yet" he said. we
find that foreign governments are en-
tering the senate chamber for the OBJ
struction of legislation. for which the
President has called an extra ses-
sion"
= Continuing, tho,sSew York senator
said:
Il am told that Prince Won Buelow
has sent TO this government an an
onymous statement so In detail that
1t has gone even Into the question OF
razors.
Nothing on the record" he said,
Shows whit the ambassador asked
for. am not saying something
harsh. ! would say the attempt on the
part of any government or OF a manu-
facturer Of any government to In
fuence legislation OF congress in this
way Is. to say the least, impertinent.
Further discussion with reference
to this report" said Mr.. Carter. re-
linquishing the floor, and smiling.
may well be postponed until the
document itself is printed"
The Presidents 8 message was re-
fcrred to the committee on finance,
Mr. Aldrich remarking that he would
have the German report translated at
once and printed
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
SPEAKER CANNON SQUARES
OFF WITH "JACK" O'BRlEN

Norristown. Pa. May 29-Speaker
Cannon and Jack OBrien, the pugi-
list, yesterday met at the training
camp of tho latter. Uncle Joe" was
quick TO don the gloves when invited,
and squared of with O'Brien.
There were no blows struck. the
fighting attitude being assumed tor tho
convenience of a photographer, who
snapped the speaker of the house as
pugllist
The speaker. after having been ac-
corded q reception in Norristown, was
taken over the Valley Forge camping
grounds in an automobile of Congress
man Wagne with view of interesting
him In the S50.00O appropriation bill
for memorial arches on the Continen-
tai camp ground to Washington and
Stueben.
II was while making the rounds or
the park that a stop was made at
O'Briens training quarter and the pic
ture taken
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
ARRESTED FOR
MURDER OF WIFE

Los Angeles. May 29.-Harper E.
Bennett a real estate dealer OF San
Diego, filed suit recently against a
local grocery on the allegation that 1t
had caused the death Of his wife by
ptomaine poisoning, resulting from the
eating OF canned chicl con carne. Ben
nett was arrested today on a warrant
issued by the district attorney. charg-
ing him with the murder of the wo-
man.
Eugenia Thompson Bennett died on
February 13 and a coroner's jury de-
cided that her death was due TO eat
ing canned chile con carno. Bennett
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against Boylston's Grocery company,
where the food was purchased.
Ten days ago the district attorney
caused the body of Mrs Bennett 10
be exnumed. II was alleged today
that strychninc in quantities sufficient
to cause death was found in the stom-
ach.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
EXAMINATION OF
TEACHERS IN JUNE

An examination of teachers OF th's
county will be held June /. 2 and BY
Superintendent S. =. Eggerteon for
the state schools, to qualify for po-
sitions in cities other than those OF
the first and second class. This VIII
leave the examinations almost entire
w to the teachers of tho rural schools
Tests Will he held at Weber academy
The dates and subjects to be given
the studont-teachers follow.
Thursday, June l, morning. Arith'
metic and photography, Afternoon
Philosophy and pedagogy
Wednesday, June 2. morning. Gram
mar and writing. Afternoon: GeoGra-
phv and reading,
Thursday. June 8. morning; History
and drawing. Afternoon: Nature
study.
The teachers successfully passing
the examination will be eligible to
teach In any school of the state ex-
cept thos located in cities OF the flrst
and second class.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
"MIlE A MINUTE" MURPHY
STOPS A RUNAWAY TEAM

New York, May 29.-Charles Muir
ply, better known throughout the
country as Mile a Minute" Murphy.
because OF his feat in travelling a mile
on bicycle behind a railroad train In
fifty-six seconds, became a hero last
night by stopping a runaway horse In
West Thirty-third street
Murphy. who is now a policeman.
threw himself from his bicycle to the
horses back as the animal was plunR-
ing through crowds of panic-stricken
chillren in the street, and with his
hands he reached about the horse s
throat and closed Its windpipe. thus
stopping the runaway.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
VERDICT GUILTY" AFTER A
FORTY-S|X HOUR WRANGLE
Martin B. Madden, MJ Boyle, FH PouChot, Labor
Leaders, Charged With Strike Grating Fined
Five Hundred Dollars Each

The case has been bitterly contest
ed. For years there have been rumors
of Irregularities in the calling and
settling of strikes in Chicago. Last
winter the nlmors took concrete form
and the Indictment OF Madden, Pou-
chot and Boyle followed. The men
were brought 10 trial on an indict.
ment charging that conspiracy to ex-
tort the sum OF $1,000 from Emil
Klieka. through George A. Adres. an
agent, in order to settle a strike on
the plant OF the Jos. Klicka company.
IL WAS alleged In the state's testl.
mony that Andres. having received
the money from Kllcka. left !: on
desk for Madden, the latter choosing
this method as safeguard Pouchot
and Boyle arc said to have assisted
In securing the money. Arguments
on a motion for a new trial Will ba
heard June II.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
PROMINENT CHICAGO MASON
DROPS DEAD IN LODGE ROOM

Chicago. May 2o.-Robert f. Law.
one OF the best known Masons In the
state, and one of the officials of tho
organization in Chicago. dropped dead
last night. during tho lnltiatory cere-
monies Of Washington chapter No IS.
Royal Arch Masons, which were be-
ing held in the lodge rooms in tho
Masonic temple.
Mr. Law. who was a past high priest
Of the chapter. hal started 10 leave
the lodge room in company with SOW
eral friends when he threw up his
hands and fell TO the floor
Mr. Law formerly VAS connected
with the wholesale leather business
He was so years old and had been
retired several years. He was past
master of the Thomas ]. Turner lodge,
a. F e 4 NJ. past high priest Of the
Washington chapter and a prominent
member Of the Shrine. He also was A
thirty-second degree Mason.
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Chicago May 29-After forty-six
hours of almost constant wrangling.
the jury in the case Of Martin b.
lSkinney) Madden. NJ ]. Boyle and F.
A Pouchot. labor leaders. charged
with strike grating, today brought In
a verdict of guilty, lining each of the
defendants $500. The long delay is
said TO have been due TO the inability
OF the twelve men TO find common
ground for punishment
Madden almost collapsed when the
verdict was read. He was scarcely
able to speak. but finally managed TO
state that he considered the verdict
bad thing for unionism.
Reports of attempts to influence
the jury in behalf of the defendants
wore rife about tho criminal court
building during the afternoon. State
Attorney Wayman visited the grand
jury room and lator a large number
of subpoenas were issued.