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The wageworker., 1909-10-09
POLITICAL OFFICIALS BARRED.
Illinois Federation Of Labor Cuts
Them Out as DELEGATES.

Illinois Federation Of Labor Cuts
Them Out as Delegates.
Political office-holders are to be
barred this year from seats in the con-
vention of the Illinois State Fedora
ton OF Labor, which opens at Belle
Vile on Tuesday, Oct. 10. In the
official call for the convention, which
was issued last Monday, notice is
given that no delegate who is not
actively engaged at his or her trade
will be seated. It Is the first time
in the history of the state body that
such a rule has been enforced.
That the new rule will keep poll
tics out of the convention is not ex-
pected by any of the seventy-fi Chi
cago delegates who expect to attend.
Already some of them are whetting
their knives to go after the present.
officers Of the state body on account
of politics Minnesota Union Advo-
cate.
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
DECLINES INVITATION.
San Francisco Labor Man Refuses to
Eat With Taft.

Eat With Taft.
San Francisco, Sept. 27.-Andrew
Gallagher, vice president of the Inter
national Photo Engravers, secretary of
the Labor Council and big labor
leader, today declined to dine at the
banquet at Fairmont hotel to be tend
cred President Taft at Frisco. He
said, until the president changes his
attitude toward two problems with
which organized labor have to deal,
shall not feel it consistent with my
principles to accept an invitation to
meet Taft at the banquet where he is
received as the head of the govern
ment AS a labor official and unionist,
I do not care to meet him officially,
in view of his record on labor mat
ters."
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
WHAT'S THE USE?

A Little catechism that Will Amuse
and Interest.
"Why do we send missionaries to
the savages?"
"To civilize them"
"What good does that do them?"
1T educates them out of habits of
idleness."
"And what then?"
"They go to work.
what do they work for?"
'"To become prosperous and rich"
what good does prosperity do
them?"
Tt procures them leisure and
comfort?"
"Whis was what they had before
you started stirring them up. What's
the use e?"-Cleveland Leader.
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
THE MUSICIANS.
Winter Season Opens Up With Lively
Prospects for Business.

WtUScT oCdSoU 0PSUo Up Win GtVVty
Prospects for Business.
The Musicians Union is feeling good
these days. With practically a 100
per cent union" in the city, and with
three theaters going full blast, two or
three dancing academies, and univer-
sity functions just beginning, business
is booming and the unions member
ship is kept busy. The park concert
season has closed. and its success
gives assurance of more and longer
engagements next summer, with an in
crease in the size of the band en-
gagged.
Owen Miller of st. Louis. secretary
of the international organization, has
just been elected president of the Mis-
souri, State Federation of Labor.
The wageworker., 1909-10-09

ed them as fellow men and fellow
laborers in the economy and COM
mercial life? Is IT. not about time
to discard. this old chestnut? There
is nothing to arbitrate.'' A lot Of
sensible men do not make demand
without reason. Council Bluffs Times.
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.

October Meeting Was Short and Lit
tie Business Transacted.
The meeting of the Typographical
Union last Sunday was a little short
er than usual, and practically moth
ing was considered except routine
business. The committee appointed
to report on matters financial did so
and made a few recommendations
They were taken under advisement
and will be acted upon at the Novem-
ber meeting
DOC" RICHTER returned from his
Chicago visit the first of the week
He failed to bring the Masonic Tenn
pie back with him, although it was
The wageworker., 1909-10-09

The end of the labor troubles which
became acute in Stockham the early
part Of this month is said to be in
sight. The leaders of the various
unions have opened negotiations with
the employers with the object OF
having the men resume work
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
WHERE wArTLEs MISSED 1T.

Gould Have Added Something to His
Business Reputation.
G. w. Wattles points with pride to
the fact that he was the head of the
Trans Mississippi exposition at Oma-
ha and that it was the first exposi-
ton in the history Of expositions
that paid out. Why would 1t not be
just as glorious for Mr.. Wattles to
have made another record for him
self as the head of one corporation
that received it's employees and treat
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
WILL ASK ARBITRATION.
Will Seek Legislation Along that Line
at Extra Session.

at Extra Session.
To secure an extra session of the
legislature for the enactment of a law
providing for the creation of state
board of arbitration is the latest move
contemplated by friends or sympathiz-
ers of the striking street carmen.
The proposition will be submitted to
some of the strike leaders during the
day and it is contemplated to have
petitions circulated among the people
of Omaha within a short time.
Those who contemplate this move
have figured that it will cost about
$4,000 to $4,000 to hold special
session of the legislature, and if the
governor should hesitate on that ac-
The wageworker., 1909-10-09

his observations because he was con-
vinced that the letters would receive
the more publicity than If they were
published merely in the American
Federationist. Erie Herald.
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
SALARY AND WAGES.

Note the difference: A ribbon sales
man receives salary of six dollars
per week. while a ibricklayer gets
wages of six dollars a day.--Kansas
City Labor Herald
The wageworker., 1909-10-09
LABOR TEMPLE MATTERS.
There is "Hen On" and She May
Hatch in Few DAYS.

Speaking by the card, there is a
ten on in Labor Temple matters, and
thing doing. The directors met last
Monday evening and decided to in
The wageworker., 1909-10-09

Black Taffeta Silk
Big Values This Week In Our Silk Department
pieces Of 36-inch Black Taffeta, our
leather wearef, very firm and good
ls1stre, regular s. va1sse, at. ..79c
piece Of 36-in. Black T affeta Silk, our
leather Taffeta, every yard guaran-
teed, Hne for waists, suits and skirts,
regular rs va1ue, special at...... .89c
piece Of 36-in. Black Taffeta Silk, our
On-Boiled Brand, one of the best on
the market for $1.50, special. SLIP
All our 27-in. Fancy Taffeta Silks will
60 at. at.................... &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
Cars Bark OUer Course
knipper Drives Two Fast Rounds in Practice
for Vanderbilt Cup Race.

Shooting fire. swapping. barking, and
leaving a trail of gasolene in the quiet
Long Island atmosphere for miles behind
seek the honor Of winning the Vanderbilt
Cup race week from Saturday provided
one act Of the regular Vanderbilt spectacle
or a dozen miles of road yesterday In
full swing at last, the drivers tore round
and round the twelve mile circuit. and here
and there all along the road were those to
whom this scene is full OF the greatert fas-
cination.
There were men there yesterday who
greeted the first roar of the exhausts with
Uplifted head and sparkling eyes. as keen
for the sport that lies in the contest of the
machines as is the hunter unslinging his
rifle on the first day of the open season for
deer.
In little roadhouses along the course, at
Garden City, where sleepy walters in the
big hotel served. unwillingly. an early
breakfast to those who wouldn't willingly
miss moments sight Of a racing car tear
ing along the cement stretches of the motor
parkway, at Krug's and at the little inn at
Hiclksvile. the tense atmosphere that reaches
its climax the night before the race each
year that it is run was beginning TO form,
and everywhere along the course the talk
was Of this car and that. of this great
driver OF another.
and some of the drivers had fault to find
with the turns at Hicksvlle and Westbury,
where the going was soft. heavy fog
also made fast driving dangerous, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
WEST POINT.

by Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
West Point, y. Y, Oct H-During the
twenty minutes OF scrimmage to-day the
varsity showed some of the finest Often
sive work Of the season and scored two
touchdowns, while Dean kicked a goal
from the So-yard line. Hyatts ankle is
badly swollen. and he win be in the hos
Dital for a week at least This is cause
for regret here, as he may not be able to
get in the Harvard game az quarterback.
In Key the Army has an excellent I'M
derstudy for Hyatt, and the way he ran
the team to-day and lodged through in
running back punts was a feature. A no.
ticeable Improvement was the way in
which both Brown and Dean, while cir
cling the ends, kept their feet and took
advantage Of the openings. In the old
fashioned line bucking game the men gave
more help 10 the runner by keeping him
on his feet and pulling him along.
Brown scored the first touchdown after
a lodging run for twenty yards. He was
hurt in the tackle as he crossed the line.
The varsity tried the forward pass sew
eral times. but unsuccessfully. and most
OF the gains were on end runs and line
plunges. Wood came out. but remained
on the side lines, and FRANKIE and Giles
pie alternsted at end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
TUBERCULOSIS WAR.
Governor Fort appeals to PEG
pile for Cooperation.


Trenton, n. J., Oct. H.-At the close OF
state mass meeting this evening in Taylor
Opera House. under the auspices of the
New Jersey State tuberculosis Commits
sion. Governor Fort made direct appeal
to the people to become a part Of the
movement for the eradication Of the white
plague"
LET us all stand together for the eradi-
cation of consumption were the words
of the Governors appeal. His sentence
practically summed up all that had been
said in two hours by such experts as Dr.
William H. Welsh. OF Johns Hopkins Uni
versity: DR. Henry B. Favin. Of Chicago,
and DR.. Richard Cabot, of Boston.
The Governor also placed himself on rec
ord as favorable to the establishment Of
a tuberculosis village. under state iuTis-
diction, on three thousand acres Of land
owned by New Jersey In the pine belt of
Burlington County. near New Lisbon.
The primary object Of the meeting was 70
create sentiment IN New Jersey with the
end in view Of having the state assume the
responsibility of the tuberculosis warfare OF
the future: this to be done by appropriation
by the Legislature to the State Board Of
Health.
Bishop James A. McFaul opened the meet
ing with prayer. Governor Fort was chair
man. The Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke. OF
Princeton University. pronounced the bene-
dictiOn. The audience was made up Of an
unusually large representation of the fash
ionabIe set Of Trenton. At the close OF the
meeting Governor Fort gave a formal mill
tary reception in the executive chambers az
the State House.
Dr. WEIGH spoke Of tuberculosis from the
said that the curbing OF the disease was the
greatest trial OF medical science, and that
eradication of it was a problem for the
whole people. He said that the essential
elements of the programme Of a successful
fight against the plague were compulsory
notification, registration and inspection Of
cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
SPECIAL SESSION
Fort TO Demand 4ction on
Water Diversion.
TBy Telegraph 10 NJ Tr,hnne

n i
Trenton. n J.. Oct n.-Governor Fort to-
day announced his intention Of calling the
Legislature in special session soon after
the coming election for the passage OF such
measures as win prevent the Hudson Coun-
~ Water Company from diveFting New
Jersey water TO Staten Island.
The Governors announcement was made
after he had read an opinion from. Attor-
ney General Wilson holding that there Is
no law TO prevent the diversion OF subsoiI
water. Under the Bachelor law II Is lie
sal to divert potable water. so the water
company, in order TO carry out it's contract
to supply Staten Island with water by jan
uary 1, caused number OF wells to be sunk
at Belleville. the intention being to pipe the
water thus obtained across the XIII van
KuH.
Under the opinion OF the Attorney Cen
eral the water company has a right TO d.
vert this water. and the Governor said to-
day that a special session seemed necessary
in order to have a law passed that will pre-
vent the water company from diverting the
water thus obtained.
The Governor said the reason he would
call the special session after election was
that it seemed to him unfair TO take candi-
dates for reelection away from their cam
paigns at this critical time There are two
vacancies TO be filed also. one in Ocean, the
other In Morris, and the men chosen at the
coming election viii be eligible TO sit IN the
special session.
That the Governor is keeping in close
touch with the water situation was shown
to-day, when Mayor Garven OF Bayonne re-
ceived a formal letter from the executive
informing him that the riparian grant held
by the city Of BayOnne. on which the water
company intended to lay its mains under
the Kill van Kull. provided that the land
cannot be used for other than dockage pur-
poses. and II ii were allowed to be put 20
any other use he would Immediately be-
gin proceedings TO have IL revert 70 the
state. Mayor Garven Immediately informed
City Counsel Demarest. and the latter was
told by officers OF the water company that
it did not intend TO use the city's riparian
land, which is a two hundred-foOt strip at
the foot Of IngGaham avenue. Instead. the
company's ofie9s said. they were going to
use what is known as the Guffey grant.
which is controlled by the Gulf OIL Com
pany. said to be rival of the Standard.
The'restrictions on this grant are said 70
be similar to those In the Bayonne grant,
and Mayor Garven has directed his city at
torney to investigate II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
AFTER HER "JOOLS.
BwIesque Actress Gets Death
Threat an Ne1cark.

Jason Nerod. nineteen years OF aga Of
Newark. who was released from the
Jamesburg Reformatory four months ago.
was held in $1,000 bail yesterday By judge
Hahn, at Newark on a charge OF sending
a threatening letter 70 Miss Emily e
Miles, an actress Miss Miles Is at present
leading woman in the Partisan Widovs
running in a local burlesqus theatre.
According to the story told BY Miss Miles
Nerod has been following her about tbs
city. Yesterday she received a letter. ths
writer demanding s1.oOO. The letter said
eff you agree TO this demand drop your
handkerchief on the stage while you are
performing tonight and win be watch
ing for it. Then you can meet me after
the performance. but II you fan 20 DO as
say. shall kill you"
At the station house when searched
Nerod had on him piece Of steel. about a
foot long. half inch wide and about an
eighth OF an inch thick This was ground
down to a point on one end He told the
police he intended TO use this to pry his
way into the actresses room IN the Hon-
man House here. On him was also found
about twenty yards OF Heavy hardware
Irvine He said he intended to use this
rope to bind the woman after he got into
her room. and then get all her money AMI
jewelry.
Nerod was sent TO jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22

there isn't much activity in Nassau Coun-
ty in the early hours of the morn
ing, and the fiagmen who lined the course
at all crossings and points of danger to
give warning OF the coming cars were not
needed. the cars making themselves heard
on the still air long before they were in
sight.
Knipper, who startled those in attend
ance on Wednesday when he took one turn
in his Chalmers-Detroit racer at a pace
better thap sixty-two miles an hour, was
almost as fast yesterday. covering two
rounds in 1890 each. The other Chalmers
Detroit car. driven by Matson, who nearly
furnished a tragedy on Wednesday. went
along at a more sober pace, two rounds in
1870 and 14:49 being the limit of it's speed.
Merz and Aiken, in National cars, were
on the course for the first time, and took
things fairly easy. driving rounds in 1888
and 14:15 to try out the road surface and
get used to the conditions. Harding. who
has been studying the course in touring
car thought he would get out in his APP
person racer yesterday, but had to post
pone his first trial at high speed for an
other day, his car arriving too late for the
practice.
First of the foreign cars out was the
Isotta, WHICH. with Lyle at the wheel, was
second in last years race. Joe Seymour
took the car around the course without at
tempting to speed it much, being anxious
to learn the turns and the grades. He ex-
poets to break some records to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
SPORTS At COLUMBIA,
Freshman Cre1c Assured by
Big Squad of Candidates.

Columbia's freshman crew is at last as
sured, for after much prodding by the
graduate directors of the rowing club
more than fifty Of the first year men
reported 10 Coach Rice yesterday. and it
is probable that a dozen more will begin
rowing after the interclass football games
are over. The directors and Rice gave
the freshmen until yesterday to decide
whether they wanted a crew or not. If
they didn't Rice was going to put all his
time on the varsity. Most Of the men who
reported were likely candidates. as the
majority were over the l50-pound average
that Rice demanded.
The rowing club held its first meeting
Of the year in Earl Hall yesterday. The
contract with Rice that was made by the
directors last July, whereby he stays at
Columbia until 1918, with an additional
optional period Of five years, was APP
proved The contract for the new coach
ing launch being built by Al Ward. OF
Edgewater, was also approved, provided
the launch meets the requirements in two
trials The report. of A. d. Alexander,
lest years manager, showing balance of
1862 20, was accepted. and a vote OF thanks
was extended 10 him for his work in
clearing the crew Of the 5000 deficit
Hdul heuSidMs II " CD NieCAcu pESSi-
dent of the club for the coming year, Il
position that takes the place of captain
OF the varsity crew. The other officers.
who were nominated by a special commit
tee, were elected unanimously. They were
r. N. Keator, 10 s., vice-president. and z.
II. KOenig, IL, secretary. A. d. Alexander.
II L., was elected Undergraduate delegate
10 the board OF directors
pPacfiCa at Columbia x.yao
discontinued yesterday on account of cold
weather. Regular practice will be re-,
sumed in the cage In the gymnasium early
in January. This is the first time that
the Columbia players have practised out
doors in the fall. The work has been
successful, according 10 ]. J. O'Connell
the captain.
An outdoor sabre, duelling. sword and
pistol meet will be held on South Tield
this afternoon by the members of the
Columbia fencing squad This is the first
meet OF its kind that has ever been held
outdoors in this country and It has. aroused
much interest among the students
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
N. Y. T.. PLAYS WEBB.
College Team Works FOr5card
Pass Vel an Practice.

New York University played a practice
game with Webb Academy yesterday af-
ternoon, and had no difficulty in making
headway through the opposing line. The
ends, Captain Wheeler and Crawford,
made several long runs from the forward
pass. Eniffe and Wheeler practised a As
yard forward pass. ana under Olcott's
careful coaching they worked IL success
fully twice against Webb. Yule kicked
much letter yesterday, averaging fifty
yards. His punting has been a factor I'm
the games this season.
butcher the heavy crew man, who came
out for tackle for the first time on Mon
day, continued his good work Of the previ-
Gus two days. He was put on the varsity
for the first time yesterday, and played
all afternoon. He used his hands well on
the defensive several times breaking
through and tackling from behind the
Webb back. who vas running around the
other end. It Is likely that he will start
In the game at Hoboken Tomorrow.
Galloway. at halfback, has shown more
speed recently. He Is heavy, and up TO
anything but straight line piunges. He
seems 20 have found himself at last, how
ever, and made three or four pretty end
runs yesterday.
Garsh played part OF the time at full
back He is nearly as good as Yule. and
II is dIffieult 10 decide which viii start
against Stevens tomorrow. Garsh is also
q good punter and drop kicker. Captain
Wheeler was IN the scTinmage yesterday
throughout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
WORRYING HERSELF TO DEATH.
Fathers Political Troubles the Cause
Doctors Have No Hope.

South Orange. n. j., Oct. q (SpeciaD--
Worry over the difficulties Of her father
as clerk OF the village, from which office
legal steps have been take in an Intellectual
effort to Gust him, is assigned as the sole
cause OF a nervous breakdown. which. II
is believed, will result fatally to Miss May
Fitzimmons. seventeen years old. Miss
Fftzimmons was recovering from pneu-
monia when her fathers troubles began
last summer.
Her father is Michael A FitzimmOns,
who was Ousted by the new faction IN
control Of the village affairs in July. Rob
ert Dalenz was named as his successor,
and for long time both served as clerk
each taking notes at meetings OF the board
Recently a decision of the Supreme Court
gave the job back to FitzimmOns. but too
late for the joy Of the news to have
healing effect on the young woman The
doctors say that she is now past human
aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22

aE Haven. Oct. 1.-THE Yale varsity
10 without several veterans in the prac-
u to-day, snd while some men returned
HAe fray. the regular team was not on
afeld. Cooney did not report, and Daily.
isrus and Logan, although in Uniform,
ne not IN the scgimmage. Hobbs. Goe-
X fitzpatrick and PhiIbin played for a
~ minutes, however, Philbin for the first
me this week. Andrus viii probably stay
ca Of the game against Colgate on Sat
zasy. 10 give his back. which was strained
West Point, q chance 10 mend.
iohnsOn started the afternoon as quar-
Ehack on the scrub, but relieved Howe
tfsr while, Merritt and Corey also get
t1g chance Oh the FIRST team. The
l=nnage. the last before the game with
tlgate, was 3 sim one, lasting forty min
uss. Coy was in his best form, and, in
addition 70 gaining a lot q ground him
~ and providing good interference, kicked
goal from the field from the 20-yard line.
sasdele played at right end and showed
800 form Norris. who played IN Cooney's
Race a., centre. passed poorly. and there
EaE good deal Of fumbling.
TIE lineup to-day follows: Left end
Brooks and Fitzpatrick; left tackle. Hobbs
nd Tomlinson: left guard. Brown; centre,
AaiEis; right guard. Goebel; night tackle,
Aley; right end, Naedele; quarterback.
HoEe, Johnson, Corey and Merritt; left
atback, Philbin and Holt; right halfbaek,
f1acis, fgllback, Coy and Potter.