Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-20
SIXTH DISTRICT REPRESENTA-
TIVE FATHERS MEASURE REGU-
LATINO ISSUANCE OF INJUNc-
TIoNs IN DISPUTES.
MR.. GORE WANTS TO
KNOW ABOUT PRICES
ARGUES RESOLUTION IN WHICH
HE SEEKS TO LEARN WHO
GETS THE PROFIT IN THE SALE
OF COMMODITIES

Washington, d. O., May 18.-Repre
sentative Kendall of Iowa yesterday
presented to the house bill to pro
vide that no restraining order or In
junction shall be issued in labor dis
putes unless the order or injunction
shall be clearly necessary to prevent
such irreparable injury to property ~
to property rights as cannot be ade
quately redressed by law, and then
only after reasonable previous written
notice CT application shall have been
served upon the persons cited as the
party to be restrained or enjoined and
who it is provided shall have due op.
portunity to appear and traverse the
allegation. The bill also excerpts la
Dor unions from the operation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Labor Favors Bill.
His bill will be pushed by Mr.. Ken
dali at the regular session. He in
tends to make a hard fight for it's en-
rollment. 1t is satisfactory to the
American federation of labor. In fact
it represents those anti-injunctio,l
ideas which the federation has long
been fighting for, but which have had
lllLlS SilOW DSlole tuC llouoS Colulllil-
tees. Labor leaders say that in the
regular session they will get a show
on the house floor and then they be-
lieve their case will be greatly
strengthened.
Gore Resolution UP.
Senator Cores resolution directing
the committee on finance to conduct
an investigation into the wholesale
and retail prices of commodities was
discussed before the senate today mt
some length. Gore said he wished To
have the statements concerning tho
extortionate prices Of retail dealers
fully probed so that the country
might know just where the RESPONSE
bility for the high prices rests.
Scrap Over Razor Schedule.
When the tariff bill was taken up,
Stone spoke at length in favor Of his
amendments to reduce the duties pre-
scribed by the bill on razors to the
rates of the present Dingley bill
Stones amendment to continue the
Dingley rates on razors was defeated
So to 43.
Redraft Zinc Tariffs.
After considering for nearly two
weeks the controversy between the
zinc producers and smelter men, the
senate committee on finance today de.
cided to redraft two paragraphs OF
the tariff bill, fixing the duties on zinc
ore aid pig zinc Amendments were
completed which will be introduced In
the senate by Senator Smoot. On be
half of the committee, McCumber will
introduce new classification on win
dow glass. The paragraph relating to
window glass has been entirely re
drafted The rate on common win
dow glass has been reduced only hall
a cent per pound
Nominations Made.
The president today announced the
nomination Of VIM. G! Washburn as
civil service commissioner, vice James
T. Williams, resigned
Washburn is a resident of New
York The president also sent to tbs
senate the nomination of Walter le
Clark, Washington newspaper man
as governor to succeed Hoggatt, re
| signed.
President Taft has decided to ap
point Oscar L. Whitelaw as assistant
| treasurer Of the United States to sue
coed T.. ]. Atkins, recently appointed
l ort@ Of