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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-14
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL
President Taft sent to congress to-
day message urging immediate
consideration of conservation
Legislation without waiting for the
result of the investigation of the
charges against Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger.
: The president states that his
proposals are really an epitome of
the recommendation made by Bal
linger in his annual report, and
says that bills prepared by Bal
linger incorporate his ideas of
what should be done.
The message says that the
early idea in this country was 70
give away all the public lands,
and states:
Not for Unborn Generations.
There has developed in recent
years a deep concern in the pub
lie mind respecting the preserva-
tion and the proper use of natural
resources. The problem is how u
save and how to utilize; how co
conserve and still develop, for no
sane person can contend that it is
for the common good to hold that
natures blessings are only for
unborn generations"
Would Give Ballinger More Power
The president declared that
since Secretary Ballinger has been
in office Withdrawals of water
power sites had been made on 102
streams, covering 229 per cent.
more streams than were covered
prior to that date. He would give
the secretary of the interior more
power to make withdra
To Prevent Monopoly.
Arguing that the present stat
utes are not adapted to carrying
out the modern view of the best
disposition of public lands under
conditions offering sufficient In
ducement to private capital, he
recommends.
That all water power sites De
disposed of in such way as to
prevent their union for monopoly.
~AN "tth a
OF use to so years.
"As long as the government re-
tains control" he says. "and can
prevent their improper union for
monopoly with other plants, com
petition must be maintained and
prices kept reasonable
He recommends further:
Surface Rights.
What surface and sub-surface
rights be separated so as to allow
use of surface lands under agri-
cultural laws and retention by
government of the mineral de-
posits beneath.
That the mining of coal be al
lowed on a royalty basis, requir-
ing certain amount of develop
ment yearly, SO investment of cap
ital may not be frightened away.
That the conservation of soils
be carried on by the department
of agriculture.
Fays Reclamation Service.
He severely criticises the recla-
nation service, saying that IN
many instances settlers have been
invited to take up supposedly re-
claimed lands, and now find they
have no water, because of the in
auguration of too many reclama-
tion projects and failure to com
plete them.
The issuance of bonds not ex-
ceeding $30,000,000 is recon-
mended to complete these pro-
jects.
A small appropriation for re-
forestation and the disposition of
Isolated tracts of forest lands for
agricultural entry are asked for.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-14
TAFT SPRINGS NEW
CONSERVATION PLAN

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. IA.
1t was announced today
that an aeroplane will be
tested in actual warfare in
Nicaragua within a few
weeks. H. III. McGill, of
Dayton, o., has closed a con-
tract with Estrada to use an
airship in the struggle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-14

Sends Special Message to Congress in Which He
Urges Upsetting of P Ian of Disposing of Public
Lands, So That More Inducements May Be
Offered to Capitalists to Develop Resources
Would Give Ballinger More Power Wants
$30O000O0 for Reclamation
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17

Good water and plenty Of it, ID
the slogan of the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly, Ever since the
inception of the movement to i'm
prove the water facilities of the city
of Wheeling, the Assembly has been
active in working for a supply Of
as pure water as possible. For this
reason the bond issue was support
by Labor. 1t therefore came
sad surprise when it was announced
By the city authorities that after the
pump aud pump house and we'll was
paid for there would not be enough
left for the filtration system. In 9TH
er words that when the quantity Of
water was assured, for the benefit Of
the business interests. there would,
be nothing left for quality. for Tie
working peoples interests. For That
reason the Assembly took the matter
up with attorneys relative 70 bring
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
Good Water and Plenty Of IT."

the water works, and 1t was written
within the province of the council to
so arrange it that sum of $780,
900 could be provided for from the
revenues and the filtration system in
stalled. In reference to the Board Of
Control explaining the failure to nou-
fy the labor members of the Citizens
Advisory Committee of meetings On
the ground that all committees died
with the old council, he said that this
was mistake, as only council com
mittees died, and the Advisory Com
mittee, having been appointed by the
Mayer from among the citizens lived
as long. as there was money to ex-
pend In the water works improve
ments. The Assembly decided to in
struct the legislative. committee to
take up the matter with the City
Board of Control and endeayor to
have fltration system provided for.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
GREAT LIBRARY AT
UNION PRINTERS HOME

=, Colorado Springs, Feb 1.-THE
Library addition to the Union Print
ers HOME at Colorado Springs was
dedicated with elaborate ceremonies
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Febru-
airy Is and 16. The formal opening
of this building was an important
event in the union labor world.
The festivities opened at noon on
February Is, when luncheon was
served to the physicians of the Pixies
Peak region, the members of the
home being the speakers, with Pres
ident James Lynch of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union toast
master. On Wednesday afternoon,
public reception was held, all the
buildings and grounds being thrown
open to the public. The dedicatory
exercises proper was held Wednes-
day evening. President Lynch was
the principal speaker, while adj
dresses were made by Mayor HI F.
Avery and others,
The new library addition is one Of
the handsemest buildings at the in
stitution. Although erected primar-
lily for the purpose of housing the
splendid library of, 1900 volumes,
it also contains a spacious dining
room, kitchen, serving room and 9TH
er culinary departments. Later, two
additional stories will be added to
provide dormitory Accommodations for
forty residents. 1t cost 100000 and
the funds. were raised entirely by
voluntary contributions from mem
bers of the union.
The main building of the Printers
Home was dedicated in 1892, and
since thatStime more than $850,000
has been expended, and the property
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17

ing final action to enjoin the expen-
diture of money unless the filtration
scheme was included
Attorney Charles J. Schuck hp-
peared before theA Assembly Sunday
to give legal opiniSn on the matter.
He said, in effects Mat nothing of
that nature could beNone. He gave
the figures, that $4,000 had been
for the pump, that about
$75 900 would be expended for the
pump house and vel, and about ST.
900 paid the. engineer, on per cent
basis, making a tota L expenditure Of
about $225,000 and leaving about
$126,e0N. Az the lo vest estimate of
the Board of Control fora filtration
system was $4,000 10, this would
mean deficit of S 5000. The i'm
-proTements to the mains, he said,
had been so ar an could probably
BE- continued, from The revenues OF
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17

aired In the Un
mass OF .es0n to the
positively Of affairs most
showing apparently public ohicias ars seeking
OF pr1vaao
public
evidenced pfevEO
seated reason
develop power IN snaplns ~
therefore. a...rahlv. in reg.
Resolved Valley Trades and lp0r md yc
u organized workers OF
being Of the 81 our people
Of the gea.
the actua any en the
position gives
UNITY graphing problem should i - eiated
tho es
least an attempt protect public servans -
from effects,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
Any Union May
Now Be Mulcted


=
One of the greatest, If not the
greatest musical event Wheeling has
had for many years will be the per-:
Torrance by the Pope Glee Club at
the Virginia Theatre Sunday after
noon at 2 O'Clock, for the benefit Of
the La Belle strikers. Ths commlttee
in charge has perfected the plans ana
nothing has been left undone tnat
would mar the success of the affalr
The Pope Glee Club is known nat
ionally as a strong aggregation and
is covered with prize winning rec
ord topped with the 81 1000 prize re-
ceived at the Pittsburg, Pa, Eistedd-
ford last fall. Over 500 tickets have
been sold and it is certain that those
who want seats will have to come
early for there. will be rush.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
49,
NaC|liniStS
RAITIMORE. MD.

Feb. s.-Engine S29 out OF shop
back six times before they sent ner
to Riverside to work. Engine 26S4
ont on trial trip, when she reached
Riverside binders fell of. Engines
2069. 1888 and 2032 out last week.
Engine 1896 out Friday back Satur-
dayy valves out. The M. NJ. IS raising
he'll about this engine on account 81
the cross heads and shoes and wedges
CUMBERLAND. MD.
Feb. S.-Express No. AZ, 40 min,
late: No. s, Is min late; Sc. hr and
40 min. late. Feb. 9.ASNo. z, 1 mr.
( min. late; Al, S5 min late; -
az min. late; Sc, SO min late; g
* min, late. Nine strike breakers
come in the last two days. FEB. ~
The M. NJ. had promoted two itai-
ians to machinists at the rate OF zdc
ner hour, also a couple of helpers a.
the same rate. Engine $500 came ~
on one side, with eccentric strap
broken. Engine 2112 blew out 9
cylinder head and broke a piece ous
Of cylinder. Engine 2670 strippea
herself as she was starting tram ou'
-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
One Deserter.

At New Castle thereswas one de-
serter last week. heaters helper.
But Is mills are running at the She
mango, evidence that the Trust is
losing ground. The wife OF Brother
John Rosser was buried last week,
and he has our deep sympathy.
Eleven rolls haYe been broken during
the week at the Shenango and the
tin house at the Greer is doing. abso-
lutely no good, as. owing to the scale
and other things. they. are working
but two or three days a week. the
stuff coming from the hot mills be-.
ing far below the. proper standard.
Twenty per, cent. OF, the seabs are
young farmers who can safely be ex-
pected to vamoose when the blue
birds chirp.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17

there's two companies fighting about
that franchise before the board, and
we might as well get something.
There's five thousand dollars to go
five ways
81 told him thai I was not con-
sidering any such methods OF get
ting money, and he left, laying that
Charley Schuck wanted 10 see me.
He called me, UP again within an
hour after leaving the house and
said, 'Schuck's coming up-'
Schuck Game
Shortly afterward Sohuck came
in the front of the store. My wife
and were going over the books.
Schuck must have changed his mind
or considered the ttme unripe, for
he called out. bill. I'll see. you
again. and left.
Afterwards Schuck stopped me on
the street and renewed The sugges-
ton made by Bachman and Commits
sioner Butler. / told him. as 1 had
told them, that IsWas not interested.
His manner of making the offer was
asking me when he could come up
and see me. l told him that it would
be useless for him to come, Well,
I've got a Thousand right in my
pocket for YOU ! told MIN to<quit
talking about it and he did. He
never mentioned the thing to. me
again.
but saw Schuck talking to Com
missioner Bert Giffen. in the county
building and overheard part of the
conversation, which was afterwards
verified to me by Commissioner Gift
fen. 1T was to the effect that he
(Schuck) had sent 500 to Giffen,
through another man, but which the
aforesaid messenger had skipped out
with. Giffen told Schuck that he
was not doing business that way.
I'm August 4 was again in the
Bachman store, and, as was my Gus
tom, had gone to the banana cellar
and was making my OWL selection OF
fruit for my store. Bachman fol-
lowed me and began again talking
of the franchise, insisting that l
was fool. that all the others were
In on it, that the franchise was GER
tafaly beaten, and SO on. He asked
me to come to his home the next
evening, Saturday, l refused. He
then asked me if he could come up
| to my store. / told him to use his
own pleasure, but tina he was in
! wrong
II hardly thought he would come,
but when l reached home he called
up on the telephone and said he
would be sure to be w. Twas con
siderably worried then and called up
| Don Merriman and told him about
1t. and that / would like to have
somebody there On sunday Merit
man called up and asked me to come
down. We went to the Mcclure
house, where met he detectives
who had been secured by Merriman.
The arrangements TO- overhearing
the conversation were then made.
and they came back to the house
with me and bored the holes from
the pantry, looking into the dining
room yand then hid tn holes SO that
they could not be rea lily seen fEom
the dining room, but not to lnter-
Afere with the view from the PANTRY,
T getting all in readiness for Bach
mans arrival which was set for
Monday evening.
| In COncealIn ent.
Monday evening he detectives
took up their position in the pantry
and Mr., Merirman, With the stem
ogra pher, took their position at the
head of the stairs. Bachmant ar
rived on time and We went into the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17

All wheeling is Laughing To-Day
over the termination of trial last
week in the Ohio County criminal
court = when Charles F. Bachman
was acquitted of the charge of bril-
uery.
William e. Helfenbine, county.
commissioner from Richland district.
charged that Bachman had attempted
to bride him with $1,000. Eye and
ear witnesses in the persons of De-
tective Miller and McLain. of the
Perkins agency, of Pittsburg. Don
Merriman, one of the promoters of
the Rapid Transit Company, and Miss
Tracey Bertroff, a stenographer. = In
addition to the thousand dollars was
offered in evidence. This Thousand
dollars, at the conclusion of the trial,
was returned to Bachman!
So, all Wheeling is laughing; but
there is a bitter note in the. laugh,
indicative of lack of respect for
some manifestations Of the workings
of Justice
The Story.
D Toaa Majority reporter, who inter-
viewed Commissions HeIfenbaine at
ter the trial, he gave his account OF
the affair, substantially as follows:
at was in May. think. about the
time of the first or second reading or
the Rapid Transit franchise before
the Board of Commissioners. that
Bachman first suggested bribery to
me. I had been going to the Bach
man store for years, having bou Mt
thousands of dollars worth of goods
from them. and thought nothing OF II
when Bachman asked me to stop al
the store that evening. l went by car
from my house to Warwood and went
Immediately to the store. When
got in. Bachman began talking about
The proposed RapidsTransit franchise,
claiming. that the promoters were.
not acting in good faith. and when
[ told him that / did not know any
thing about that he said. holding out
| a roll of bills toward me: Well,
here's six or eight hundred dollars
here; it's for you, and all we want
you to do is to vote against the fran
| hise.'
"I Immediately rose and told him
! that he was not talking to me. He
said:. 20, I've fixed fifty people; we
we don't need you in this; every
body's with us on the board. but
we've always been friends ana
want to see you get yours!
81 told him again that would not
take graft, and left the place.
could not have been in the place
more. than three or five minutes. for
| as / came down to Fourteenth street
/ met again the Warwood car that
had in the meantime only rounded
the loop.
II went to the county building
and there met Commissioner Kress
and told him Of my experience. He
adviser me to say nothing Of the
matter and to stay away from the
bribers.
! Butler Mentioned.
sometime later County Commits
sfoner Butler came to my place OF
business and asked for a private con-
I.yersation. We went into the dining
room He began with: 1t costs 2
whole: lot of money to get elected;
doesn't it?' / said, yes. that my
election had cost me almost $50.
He replied that his had cost him q
| good deal more than that. Il had TO
run against Jim Beams he said.
and he made me go some; he made
me spend my money. 1t cost me
| whole lot more than it did you ]
told him l couldn't help that. and
he said: Well. to get down to it:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
Broken Engines, Broken Rolls,
Are The Order In
.a-..f FLdnES.
-
WARM WEATHER
WILL COME AND HELP
But One Deserter At New Castle
And But is Mills
Running. =.
Engines Broken.

At ElWood two engines broke
down last week and the third was in
bad way. Eleven mills only were
working Monday; and by Tuesday
this was reduced to ten. Tom O'Bri-
en- made two. flying trips to Pitts
burg. Three car loads Of scrap, pack
sheared ana never opened, decorated
the switch this week. We have had
them photographed so that the daily
papers can't claim the output is Q.
K.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
. The Lion in his Den.

At St. ClairsviIle next monday the
lion will be bearded in his den.
Right in the heart of the Union An
tagonism. as exemplified by recent
action OF the county authorities Of
Belmont, Rev. Korn, Christian min
lister, will preach the doctrine of
Brotherly Love. And Judge Cochran
who is decidedly different from most
men who bear that title nowadays,
will also tell them of the needs and
hopes and ambitions of the men who
work for a living.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
Big Rannuet.


At Martins Ferry a gorgeous ban
quet is planned for Tuesday evening
Feb. %. in celebration of Washing
tons birthday: A menu has been
prepared, as aresuIt of the ~kindness2
OF some business men. that would
make the moutNof an epicure va.
ter, running. as9ft does. all the, Nay
from pate de fol gras to pickles.
About 800 plates will be served. w.
B. Hilton, editor of the ''scurrilous"
-(Wheeling Register) Majority,
will act as POSTMASTER, and the list
of speakers will include about all
the real eloquence of Belmont county.
Ohio. The banquet will be held in
the German hall, on Dewey street,
and an orchestra will discourse sweet
and enlivening strains during the
sumptuous repast = the Laughlin
Strikers Orchestra. Indeed, the pros
poets for the banquet look SO allur-
ing that interest is keen.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
Trust Mill Strikers
Gain Confidence
Death Comes To
Carnegie Library

Cheers greeted the announcement
in the Ohio Valley Assembly Sunday
that there would be no Carnegie mon
ument in Wheeling. The executive
board reported that they had at
tended the last meeting of the Wheel
ing Board of Education, and that
Reed, the god father of the Carnegie
monument baby, had to report that
the child was still born. 1t appear
ed that a letter had been written to
Candy Andy, telling him upon what
conditions We would accept a. dona-
ton for a library, and that no ans
wer had been received. Then, after
a sad and lonesome wait, another let
ter was sent, asking him to please
make donation on these conditions
and that no answer had been receiv-
ed. Finally. just before the meeting
that had to decide for keeps the fu-
ture location Of the library, tele-
gram was sent the bloody Scotsman
pleading for prompt reply, and that
this report J. A. Miller made a mo-
ton and the fcommittee died
The Assembly was undoubtedly
pleased to learn of the death of the
Carnegie project. and AL Bauer called
attention to the fact that Wheeling
was the first American ely to refuse
a Carnegie offer, and hat many had>
since followed the good example, the
movement now even including church.
es.
- More Locals Joining.
Chairman ]. G. Boes reported that
he>and L. J. LaFlam of the organi-
cation committee had been visiting
the unaffiliated locals and with good
results. He said that there were
20 locals in the city not belonging to
the Assembly and that he believed
that the most of them would come
into the fold The plumbers have
now sent delegates, as have the Print
ing Pressmen, and he believed that
the coal miners and the bricklayers
would again come ip.
Postal Graft Protest. I'll
A protest against the postal graft
was offered by Typographical Union
No. 70, and the resolution as printed
An another column went Through
with a whoop, and was ordered sent
to Senators N. B. Scott and S. B.
Elkins and Congressman Hubbard.
For Civic Purity.
The Assembly went on record for
civic purity in a resolution printed
id another column, dealing with the
bine-Bachman case.
Receipts and Expenditures.
Receipts, $3.04. Expenses, $34.
Assembly Notes.
The temper of the Assembly indi-
Gates that the watch word is pro-
gress.
Harry makes a good president.
The organization committee evil
IDENTIFY means business.
Let us sink craft sel1shness and
craft jealousy and go forward all
together
Now let's boost for the Union La
bel.
New Delegates.
Carpenters No. 3--R. A. Welshaus,
vice., R. C. holland resigned; T. c,
Ice.
Plumbers No. 8s-James Norton,
James Johnson.
Manchester Lodge No, 80 4. P. w.
Jos. Parrish.
Tobacco Workers No. 2-John Car
penter.
Flints No. 10-John NJ. Gregory.
Flints Ne. Geo. Applegarth.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
George Nurse Free.

At South Sharon George Nurse,
accused of completely in the murder
Of Scab Morris, was acquitted. The
men are rejoicing, for the Trust
made every effort to railroad the
man to the penitentiary or the gall
lows. The ,scabs at the trial adj
mitted that they were all talking Of
leaving the mill and that two weeks
of warm weather would probably
clean out the plant. Z.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17

east of Colorado Springs has a total
valuation Of $1,OOO,000 The aver
age number of residents Is $50, the
average cost per resident being $50
month. Practically every cent
which has been spent in buildings
and maintenance has been raised by
a monthly per capita assessment. OF
late years the management has de-
voted increasing attention to the
treatment of tuberculosis and has met
with splendid results In, the Colora-
do climate.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
MINERS HELP BROTHERS.

Butte, Mont Miners Union No:
1 has voted $4,000 to aid the@locked
out miners ina the Black Hills, s. d.
in their struggle for the right to or
ganize. Times are hard in this city
but none of the miners we're heard to
complain about paying the dollar as
sessment.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
IN Again. out AGAIN,

AT Piqua some who went in
month ago have come out again,
stating that the conditions are SO
bad that they simply could not work:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-02-17
Programme
PART /.

PART i. -
Chorus, OBSTRUCTION of GAIA" ...........
. ..Glee Club
Tenor Solo, "And Their Shepherd"
........... ..............T urpin
Mr.. W. M. Clemans
Bass Solo, ''Asleep in the Deep" .........
Mr.. James Skews
Recitation, 's'The Dying Scab" ...........:
...................M Miss Brouwen Thomas
Chorus, 20, Peaceful Night" ...a.....,
.................. =. ......,. .Glee Club
Tenor Solo, door Of Hope. .............
................, I. H.. Mr.. Harry Lloyd
Chorus, FISHERMEN" ,........Glee Club
Intermission of Ten Minutes, II
szs. PART II. .s'-
Chorus, Crusaders" ...,.....: ..Glee Club
s'PotpOuri .............
........ Austria Tamburling Orchestra
Bass Solo, '.The Heavenly Song" ......
Mr.. w. T. Grifhths
Soprano Solo, Selected. ......-..........,::.-
........... Mrs. James Jenkins
Quartette, s'Lost Chord ...........l ........
Messrs. Grifiths, Hughes, Rogers
and Lloyd.
Baritone Solo, Conquered" ...............
Mr.. james Rogers
Tenor Solo, Come Unto Me" ....,,.:.,...
.,...,............. Mr.. Thomas Hughes
Chorus, "HaIlelujah Chorus. 80.
....... .............. ................ Glee Club
Conductor, Mr.. John Phillips. 4
Accompanist, Miss Mary Gill; Fol
lansbee. ts&-