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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-01
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REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For Mayor.
LOUIS STERNE.
For Marshal.

HENRY kESSElRlNG.
For Aldermen.
LIST ward-John DeYong.
End ward-John Tumeity.
3rd ward. P. Christy.
4th ward-W. F. Mundy.
9Th ward-Emil Lindstrand.
9th ward. r. Roberts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-01


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The Dubuque Times Journal con.
tends that one of the best things any
municipality can own is it's own debt
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
RYAN LEAVES
MINE WORKERS
Assumed His Duties as Com
missioner for the Operators of
the Southwest Monday.

w. D. Ryan, national secretary
treasurer Of the United Mine
Worb ers of America for the past
year assumed his duties as com
missioner for the Southwestern
coal OPERATORS Monday. His
headquarters will be at Kansas
city. His term as secretary treas
urer of the miners would not OK
pirc until April l., but Mr.. Ryan
said that the quarter would end
with this month, and that if he re
NAMED until April l it would be
necessary for the auditors to go
over the books for the one month
of March, and 50, he said. he
would leave at the end Of this
month. The operators were de-
sirous ofs having Mr.. Ryan enter
on his active duties as commisson-
er as early as possible. He was
succeeded as secretary treasure
of the Mine, Workers by
Edwin Perry, who was recently
elected to that position. Mr..
Ryan has been national secretary
treasurer for one term. Prior to
that he was secretary treasurer of
District - of Illinois. with head
quarters at Springfield, eleven
years. Before taking that posi-
ton he had been a subdistrict
secretary, and had been a secretary
of local union of miners while
working in the mines.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
TOLEDO UNIONISTS
FEED UNEMPLOYED
An Average of Five Hundred Persons
Fed Daily by the Union Men of
the Ohio City.

That the Toledo uDionists are in
the vanguard Of the American
labor movement has been again
demonstrated, when, under the
direction of the Central Labor
Union of that city Fellowship
Club was organized for the pur-
pose Of feeding the hungry I'M
employed.
A building has been leased. funds
and provisions are collected and
an average of see persons are fed
each day, receiving good whole
some food, and no questions are
asked. except: ''are you hungry:
After several weeks of expert
menting the Toledo Union Leader
says the plan is a big success and
that 1.-The eating house has dimin-
ished the number of hold ups.
street beggerS and back door pan
handlers because these uniortun-
ateS may now retain their self re-
spect-'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
UNIONS IN
INFANCY
President Tobin of the Shoe Work
ers Discusses Subject "Do Labor
Unions Threaten Liberty?"

John F. Tobin, general president
of the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, was the principal speaker
at a recent Sunday meeting in a
Brockton (Mass.) church. The
subject for discussion was, "Do
Labor Unions Threaten Liberty?'
He said in part:
''The trade union standard is
just and uniform. The question
before it is what is fair days
pay and what is a fair days work.
You can answer the question for
yourself, but not for others. What
may be determined in BrOckton
as a fair days pay will not be &C
organization l have had some Of
the critics ask what it has done for
the laboring man. My answer is
that We are but infants in the work
before us. When we take into
consideration the different tempera
ments of those with whom we
have to deal it is not at all
astonishing that all men are not
agreed as to what is Il fair days
pay for a fair days work.
eff you start out alone to sell
your labor and continue in that
way you will find that you are
wrong, and you will begin to think
about union. You will think
about uniting with some man in
the same undesirable position as
you are. Many people think that
the union is the creation of dis
ordered mind and that the offices
are soft jobs, but of all the soft
jobs that l ever heard deliver me
from that Of a labor leader.
81 would almost as soon be "a
preacher. When the labor move
ment grows older we will have the
assistance Of the best men, the best
women and the best minds in the
world. I realize that the unions
are quite imperfect, and that is
why l said they are in their in
fancy. Never does union rise to
the level of the best minds OF it's
members. y
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
He Needs a Pretze1

1t IS certain that when Samuel
Gompers goes to England next sum
mer as the SPECIAL guest of the
British Trade Union Congress to
study economic and political con.
d1tlons-if he is stin out of jail
he will receive Il great reception
from the European workers. who
heretofore possessed many ex-
aggerated notions about A American
conditions. In fact Gompers will
be an object of curiosity in the
eyes of the people generally. and if
he visits Russia he Will probably
be an Interesting study for the
ruling class with a years sentence
hanging over his head for daring
to speak. Somebody ought to
hand that man Wright pretzel
for adding to the odium or the
a merican ruling class. -Cleueland
Citizen.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
TYPOS. HAVE GOOD
MEETING SATURDAY
New President is Installed and Much
Business Transacted-Three Ap-
p1ications for Membership.

Charleston Typographical Union
No JAG held its regular monthly
meeting Saturday night with an
exceptionally good attendance
The new president, Bert G..
ShOOkiwas installed and consider
able routine business was trans
acted.
a committee consisting of Joe
j. limerick, Howard S. Jarrett
and Frank w. Snyder was APP
pointed to organize a womans
auxiliary and they will take up
the work at once. The wives
daughters, mothers and sisters of
the members Of the union are
eligible to membership and they
should lose no time in joining
the auxiliary, which is great
help to organized labor. The
women are d great factor in the
label 'agitation as they do the
major portion of the purchasing.
If the women will respond TO call
for assistance from the bread
winners in the proper spirit a
large and healthy auxiliary can be
organized.
Three applications for mem Der
ship were received and one new
member added to the roster.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
MINERS ATTENTION!

Agents arc in West Virginia en-
deavoring to get miners to 80 to
Hobson, Ohio in the Pomeroy
Bend--to work in the mines at
that place. All men should stay
away as the miners are on strike
because Of the refusal of the Com
pany to recognize the rights of tn e
men to organize.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
MINERS NOW
In SESSION
The Sub-District Convention on at
Montgomery---Other Mining
Notes Of Interest.

The Eighth Annual Convention
of Sub District No. l, of District
No II United Mine Workers is
now in session at Monte emery.
and is down to business.
A large delegatisn is present and
the convention promises to be a
harmonious one throughout the
session. B. S. Hastings will re-
tire from the Presidency on April
last, as he was not Il candidate for
e-election. AS we go to press the
tellers had not reported and we
were unable to get the names of
the newly elected officers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

Work in and throughout this
field is still very poor and the
prospects not very bright for a
general resumption in the near
future. Prosperity has not reach
the coal fields as yet.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

All the District officials and
National men in this field are in
attendance upon the Sub District
convention at Montgomery this
week,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

The District Convention which
meets in this city on the 10th
inst. promises to be one of the
largest ever heard in the history
of the organization. Many ques-
lions OF vital importance to the
miners will be considered,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

National Organizer Littlejohn,
of Indiana is here assisting the
officers in the work of organizing
in this field. He is one of the
ablest men on the organizing staff
of the United MineS Workers and
will be of great assistance to the
local officers.
Evening star., 1909-08-26

tions Z and s are blanket sections in their
requirements as to marking of goods, but
paragraphs 152, 154 and 1872 specifically
relate to pen and pocket knives, table
knives, butcher knives, all sorts of knives.
no matter of what shape, and to watch
movements. During the tariff hearings 1t
was represented to the House and Senate
committees that American cutters now
make the best knives In the world, and
that English and German cutters were try
ing to deceive the public, especially the
American public, by placing upon their
knives words indicating their manufacture
in America.
To deal with this situation the ways
and means committee put in special para
graphs in the bill requiring that on and
after October l knives and scissors of
the United States must bear upon their
blades the names of the makers and the
country of origin. Practically the same
provision was made as to watch move
ments, requirement being that all watch
and clock dias shall have indeliby
printed thereon the name of the maker
and country of origin
Section is so broad as to cover every
thing capable of being marked. The sec
ton requires that every article shall be
branded or labeled in as nearly an indel-
ible and permanent manner as the nature
OF the article will permit. Section s pro-
yides a penalty of $1,000 or less for any
person guilty of defacing, destroying or
removing the marking of any package
either before or after delivery to impor-
ters. If the marking has been obliterated
prior to arrival at American port il
shall be held until the law is complied
with
American manufa cturers claim they will
be greatly benefited by this provision of
the Payne law.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
NOT WORRIED OVER LEMPKEY.
Family Of Seal Expert Reassure
Uncle Sans Officials.

The family of w. l. Lempkey. the seal
expert of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, is not worried over the official
fears in Washington that something may
have happened to Mr.. Lempkey. In the
Pribiloff Islands. The Department of Com
merce and Labor had expected a report
from Mr.. Lempkey by August TO- and the
fact that none has been received has given
rise to fears that the seal expert might
have met with trouble. Japanese pelagic
sealing vessels have been in the vicinity
of the islands throughout the summer,
and number Of them were captured by
revenue cutters.
Capt. H. A. Cobaugh, captain of the
watch of the Treasury, has received a
letter from John l. Rankin of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Rankin Is the father-in-law of
Mr.. Lempkey. He says that the last let
ter of Mr.. Lempkey was received in July
having been written in June. In that let
ter Mr. Lempkey said he expected to
reach San Francisco about August 80 or
81 and come at once to Washington. There
are only two steamers a year to the Prib-
iloff Islands, and it was on the last trip
of one of these that Mr.. Lempkey expect
ed to reach San Francisco this month.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
BAR ASSOCIATION REPORT
Gradual Reform in Judicial Proceed
ings Recommended by Committee.
GENERALIZATION OF POWER
State Courts Should Have Supreme
Head, Says the Report-Three
Branches Specified.

DETROIT August 2s.-At today's ses-
American Bar Association the committee
appointed two years ago to consider the
matter of unnecessary costs and delays in
litigation submitted a report in which it
advocated a grad Ial but sweeping reform
in judicial proceed ure The committee re-
ported satisfactory progress in bringing
to the attention. of Congress proposed
laws to authorize the appointment of off,
cial stenographers for United States
courts and fix their compensation to
limit the setting aside of verdicts on error
unless the error complained of shall ap-
pear to have resulted in a miscarriage of
justice and to permit the use of author
lied printed copies of records in appealing
cases instead of written or typewriter
manuscripts.
Further, the committee outlined the gen
eral principles on which it considered a
reorganization of state courts should
eventually be effected.
Power in Civil Causes
'The whole judicial power of each
state' says the report. "at least for civil
causes, should be vested In one great
court, of which all tribunals should be
branches. departments or divisions. The
business as well as the judicial admins
tration of this court should be thoroughly
organized so as to prevent not merely
waste of judicial power, but all needless
clerical work, duplication of papers and
records and the like, thus obviating ex-
pense to litigants and cost to the public.
This court should have three chief
branches-county courts, including mu-
nicipal courts; superior court Of first
instance and single ultimate court of
appeal. All judges should be judges of
the whole court, assigned to some branch
or locality, but eligible and liable to sit
in any other branch when called upon to
do so. Supervision of the business ad-
ministration of the whole court should be
committed to some high official of the
court who would be responsible for fall
ure to utilize the judicial power Of the
state effectively.
Clerical and Stenographic Force.
The committee suggests that a similar
official-who should be a Judge, not a
clerk-should act in each branch or d.
vision, and that In like manner the cleri-
cal and stenographic force should be un-
der the supervision of a responsible OFF,
Ger with suitable subordinate supervisory
officials.
The committeemen's signatures attach
ed to the report are those of Everett P.
Wheeler. Roscoe Pound, Charles F. Ami
don, Joseph Henry Beale. Frank Irvine,
Samuel c. Eastman, William E. Mikell,
ford. Charles E. Littlefeld. Charles 8.
Hamlin. Charles B. Elliott George Tur-
ner, John D. Lawson and William l..
January.
day were on the subjects of Title to
Real Estate and 1.-The Proposed Copy
right Bill The election of officers is to
be held tomorrow
Evening star., 1909-08-26
TOO OLD TO PASS CURRENT.
Judges Endorsement Of Eight Years
Ago Doesn't Avert Fine.

Judge Mullowny was confronted with
an odd bit of character evidence in the
trial in the Police Court today of Reynolds
Pumphrey, who stood accused Of hitting
James r. Guy in the head with a bill
lard cue.
A pretty clear case had been made out
against Humphrey, and the judge began
to question him as to his past behavior,
his character, etc. In reply, Humphrey
pulled from an inside pocket of his coat
a recommendation given him by Judge
MulIowny eight years ago. The judge
recognized 1t Immediately, and he was
forced to smile.
We'll, this is rather odd" he COM
mented.
Pumphrey said nothing.
The recommendation recited that
Pumphrey was of good character, sober
honest and industrious and bore good
name.
Despite his own recommendation of
eight years ago, however, the judge felt
compelled to declare Pumphrey guilty.
He was sentenced to pay fine Of $25, or
spend seventy-five days in the lookup.
The evidence showed that Pumphrey
and his friend Guy engaged in a friendly
pool game in downtown billiard room
last night, and that Pumphrey lost $23
in the game. AS the midnight hour was
close at hand, and Guy was leaning over
the table to make what would probably
be the last shot of the evening, Pumphrey
dealt him heavy blow with his cue.
Guy was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital and Pumphrey was locked up.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
KETCHELL STILL IN FRISCO.
Fighter Fails to Start East to Meet
Sam Langford.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August 26-fn
spite Of repeated announcements that he
was about to leave for New York to fight
Sam Langford. ketchell is still here. and
so Is his manager. Willus Britt
Britt said he would start east yester-
day and that Ketchell would follow twelve
hours later. Neither has made a move.
The date of the New York fight has been
postponed twice. and il is certain that
ketchell cannot reach New York and get
in shape before September 20.
Although he has been in the mountains
and Is In fair condition. Ketchell could not
get in shape for hard fight in less than
three weeks. The actions of both Britt
and Ketchell have cause uneasiness in
the sporting world.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
HARTMAN IS COMFORTABLE.
After Slump in His Stocks Inquiries
Were Made.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Denial was
made on Wall street this afternoon that
the day had seen any development in the
condition of E. H. Hartman. On ac-
count of the slump in the Hartman
stocks efforts were made to secure more
definite news about the financier's health
from the offices of the Union and South
ern Pacific railroads. The best infor-
nation that the financial district could
get was that the distinguished railroad
man was resting comfortably.
Judge Lovett. chief counsel of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific roads,
went to Arden this afternoon for one of
his numerous conferences with his chief.
From the frequent visits of Mr.. Lovett
and other leaders in the Hartman enter
prises. it is believed that the financier
is not being shielded from business cares
as closely reports about his health
have indicated. Mr.. Hartman has seen
no newspaper men since his arrival Tues
day.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
Memorial to Nelson Morris.

CHICAGO, August 26.-Chicago is to
have an institution for medical research
similar to that founded within recent
years in New York by John d. Rookie
feller. The new institution is the gift
of Mrs. Nelson Morris. widow of the
packer. and the sum Of $3.50. 900. which
is needed for the erection and complete
furnishing of the hospital, has been
given by her as a memorial to her hus-
band. 1t will be known as the Nelson
Morris Memorial Institute of Medical Re-
search and will be connected with the
Michael Reese Hospital
Evening star., 1909-08-26
TRY TO KILL WHOLE FAMILY.
Four Men Arrested Charged With
Dastardly Crime.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WILkESBARRE, Pa, August 26.-An
effort to kill the family of Michael Bos-
sack at Pittston, by blowing up their
home by dynamite. was made early this
morning, but no one was injured. The
dynamite, placed in the hallway of the fat
they occupied, wrecked the building, tear
ing down doors and ripping up the hall
way floor. but the members of the family
escaped with slight bruises, caused by fall
ing plaster
The police later arrested Patrick Oskuto.
Pascala Oscala, Louis Nugasto and an un-
known Italian. and they are held for a
hearing. Bossack's life had been threat
ened it is claimed, by these men.
Evening star., 1909-08-26

before the bandits were In full flight. The
attack occurred in front of the Board of
Trade building.
You take the little fellow, dearie,"
called Mrs. Thill as she leaped at the
taller of the men. III try to look after
this one."
Surprised by the suddenness of the at
tack, the robber was hurled to the pave
ment and quick as fash the long hatpin
was jabbing him.
The robber was fighting losing battle
when he was rescued by his comrade. who
felled Thill with a blow, and then turned
on Mrs. Thill. An instant later the men
disappeared down an alley.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
COVERS VARIETY OF TOPICS
CONFERENCE AT BEVERLY TO-
DAY AN IMPORTANT ONE.
President Taft Talks With Senator
Aldrich and Secretary Mac
Veagh-Tarif Discussed.

BEVERLY, Mass, August 26.-Presi-
dent Tafts conference late this after
noon with Senator Aldrich, chairman of
the Senate finance committee. and Secre-
tary of the Treasury MacVeagh is ex-
pected to cover variety of topics, and
is one of the series of important talks
the President is having with leaders in
the different branches of the government
before starting on his long tour to the
west and south.
Mr.. Taft will not get through with the
travel program he has outlined until
within two weeks of the assembling of
Congress. In the meantime he is leaving
behind definite instructions as to the
disposal of various matters of govern
ment interest, and has set a number or
his subordinates to work on inquiries and
the consideration of special topics which
are to be taken up and discussed by him
in his message to Congress.
Features of Tariff Measure.
Senator Aldrich will go over with the
President and with Secretary MacVeagh
the administrative features of the new
tariff bill Senator Aldrch wrote this
part of the bill, and Secretary MacNeagh
is anxious to know the intent of Congress
on certain phases of the administrative
work which have been called into ques-
ton.
Mr.. Aldrich also is expected to outline
to the President and the Secretary of the
Treasury the scope of the recommends
tions to be made by the monetary COM
mission. Changes in the Treasury De-
partment incident to the administration
of the new tariff law also will be dis
cussed.
President Taft is anxious to learn If the
monetary commission will have its re-
port ready for consideration at the COM
ing session of Congress. If the revision
of the monetary system is to be placed
before Congress this winter the President
may decide to withhold until next winter
various recommendations for other
branches of legislation on the theory that
If too much work is placed on Congress
at one time nothing definite will be ac-
complished.
Evening star., 1909-08-26
MAKERS NAME ON ALL GOODS
IMPORTED ARTICLES TO SHOW
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
Treasury Department Preparing In
structions to Customs Officials
Concerning Tariff Provision.

Customs officials of the Treasury are
preparing the most important circular let
ter to customs officers yet gotten out in
relation 10 the Payne tariff bill. II con-
Germs the provisions of the bill requiring
that all imported articles shall be plainly
marked Tin English). with the country of
origin and other facts showing its manu-
facture. II is anticipated that there will
be numerous attempts to evade compli-
ance with the law. either before delivery
of goods TO importers or afterward. Sec
Evening star., 1909-08-26
USES HATPIN WITH EFFECT.
Chicago Footpads Put to Flight by
Plucky Woman.

CHICAGO, August 26-While her hus-
band, barricaded behind an umbrella at
tempted to parley with two highwaymen
last night Mrs. Charles F. Thill scorning
the frail barrier, sprang upon the startled
robbers and welded a hatpin with such
telling effect that only an instant elapsed
Evening star., 1909-08-26

rate somewhere near ten million gallons
per acre per day, above which the filters
cannot be operated economically and
cannot be depended upon to furnish a
satisfactory effiuent at all times. There
is. also, he says, danger of subsurface
clOgging, or the capacity of the filters
decreasing to such an extent that it might
become necessary to renew the filtering
material entirely.
Evening star., 1909-08-26

Fire destroyed large frame wash
house in the rear of the residence of
Josephus Thomas, at Boonsboro, Md,
and threatened the destruction Of the
Boonsboro Lutheran Church. Good work
on the part of the firemen saved the
church and also the Thomas home.