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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
CIVIC GANG MEETS
TO SHACkLE LASOR

New York, Jan. 4.-The annual
Ire sting ard feast of The Natlona.
Civic Federation will take place IN
Astor Hotel on the 1ztn, 18th ana
14th of this mon.h Already is is
said, those in charge know at just
what tables and with whom the rom.
nent labor leaders Will sit. This
question OF getting these representa-
tlves from the ranks of toll with enc
proper individuals from the camp oi
capitalists, is one OF the careful thing
done AT these elaborate -banqquets.
This aggregation OF we'll fed anc
wealth, IS is pretty well known u.
wide-awake workers, IS a capitalist
organization, financed by the money
lords of Alnerict, and having for tt
principal object the hamstringing o!
lator's power and the prevention d
trlkes which may interfere with
pr.,fi.s and "indust.ia: pence
Many timely questions OF nat tiona
import will be discussed and -actec
uron at this historic banquet of ex
ploiters. and prominent labor LEAD
erS"
Theodore Roosevelt. august Bel
ncnt. George w. Perkins, ,,f profit
sharing fame; John Hays Hammond
and Andrew Carnegie. are among
those lovers of labor who Will Offer
suggestions as to the pest method to
keep the slaves of the mills and the
mines "reaceable -
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
mAcHINIsTs WIN BIG
VICTORY OVER q. g.

One OF the greatest victories ever
achieved by Organized Labor was Sc,
cured by the. Machinists OF tie B. and
o., last week. After a struggle. las 8.
ing about Is months the officials OF
the company were forced to capitu
late and sign the asreemnt present
ed py tile men. The Company mas
heen unable at any time since tns
trouble began to man it's shops with
competent machinists aha as resu!,
inucn of its rolling stock is tied up for
rerairs. Realizing that surrender To
the men was inevitable those of the
under officials who were Responsible
FOR the trouble and eyer since stood
in the way of a settlement We're re
moved and the peace compact was
entered into. by the terms OF the
agreement all the old employees OF
the Company who went out when the
strike was declared are to be re,
:nstatcd in their old positions with,
in 80 days.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
CITIZENS MASS MEETING.

Pursuant to call issued by the
Citizens Committee a mass meeting
was held at the court houst last
night to discuss the pro-franchise Of
the water company. The meeting
was called to order by C. H. Boswell
who acted as secretary at recent
meeting and George Gherken unan'-
mously chosen chairman and Mr.
Boswell secretary. After explaining
the object of the meeting tts chair
man called or Mr.. Samuel E. Bowen
who in an able manner discussed the
question and gave most logical ana
good reasons why the fran chise
should not be granted by ra'lroading
tactics.
He was followed by John B. Floyd
who favored the measure and gave
some very dlimsy reasons why 1t
should be granted
Col. F. Paul G-osscup. member citr
council ane also stockhclder in the
company pleaded his case well from
his standpoint why the franchise
should be given.
| Attorney Van Fleet made very
business like talk on tho subject ann
advised canton and said he was most
emphatically against giving iran
| chiso for the term of so years in such
| progressive times and made his rea'
son clear that could not he misunder
stood or successfully Genied
| Former councilman Foster made
| quito a lengthy talk end threw BONN
she'll after bombshell into the opposi
,jon. He rent asundcr the arguments
advanced by Messrs Floyd and Gross
cup.
c. II. Boswell, who was one ot the
comnlitte appointed at a former meet
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
OF
SOCIALISTS
County Government in
Milwaukee County
and City.

Milwaukee Jan. 3.-The Socialist:
assumed control Of the county gov
ernment of Milwaukee County the Is
of this month.
Having charge of all the count
offices, together with majority of the
County Board, thev will be in con
plete control. The only Limitation
then viii be the state laws and cor
stItuticnal provisions. 1t Is under
stood, OF cours. that within thesr
limitations there is a considerable
latitude in which the Socialists re
Forms may be carried out. The pro
gram has been pretty thoroughly out
lined by wi'fred label, the Socialist
district Attorney elect.
Among tie measures proposed. the
following are some of the most i'm.
portant ones:
1. Immediate action to be taken
towards the unificatrou of city and
county governments.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
CONVENTION
OF MINERS
Will Convene in this CITY
Tuesday---Other
Local News.

The ninth Annual Convention
District No. II, United Mine Work
$ OF America, will convene IA
p;asterers Hall 2aS II C"rf-,
next Tuesday Al 10 O'Clock An.
AS there Is to be no wage contrac
to be considered gcodly portion O
the time will be taken up III maxim
out plans and policies for IT., organ,
zation OF the state. Legislation vii.
also come in for much TIM and sev
eral bills that have been prepared h.
the officials and will be turned over
to the legislative committee CT III,
tste Federation and the mine work
ers legislative committee to- have in
troduced in the coming session .of ,h.,
legislature and make an active fight
for their passage
The officers, OF course, will make
their annual reports. Pres.den. DAVIS
Will present quite lengthy one IT.
which he will cover every su.. ice,
OF interest to his constituents and
labor in general. He will make many
commentators tht will be care:
fully weighed by the delegates sud
will prove of much assistance in ;he
advancement of labor's cause in the
state.
A large representation will be pres
ent and much routine business will
be transacted
The tellers will canvass TIE recent
vote for district officers and the lie.
suit disclosed. The convention vii.
be in session about three days
las. NJ. Craigo. Thos. Fairy and
William M. Stanley have been chosen
as the legislative committee 20 LOOK
after the. miners interests at the s"s-
sion of the legislature which will
convene on Wednesday,.
The International Convention of
the miners will meet III Columbus
ON the 17;h. 1t will be the largest
attended meeting ever held OF that
body. The tellers VIII canvass the
vote for International officers cast at
the election held on December 18th,
and as the contest was q spirited one
the outcome is 10 'ked forward to with
a interest. Many i'm
will he conslaered. Indica' ions
and unofficial returns point toward
the election of Jao J.. White, CT Iowa
as president, Frank J. Hayes. of Illf.
nuis, as Vice President and Edwin
Perry and William Green, uf Ohio. ar
running neck and neck for Secretary,
Treasurer.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
STRIKE BREAKERS SENTENCE

An ex-conVict and three companions
who were hired as strike breakers
by the Adams Express Company In
New York during recent express
strike and stole about $4,000 worth
of property were sent to prison
Tuesday by udge RosaIski in Genera,
Sessions.
The scabs, who were Jesse Man
delf Joseph Lewis, Nathan Shaw
and William Meyers, were given 4
wagon load of goods, November i2
20 deliver at the Grand Central sta.
tion. Instead OF delivering the prop.
erty the men attempted to sell 1t to
a receiver
Mandell was sentenc.:l to Sing Sing
prison for five years. The others
were committed to Elm,ra ..eforma.
tory.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06

z. The calllng of a grand jury lc
ihFesisaIe @alIese cases.-of graft II
tns county and city -admtnIs. .ratIoLs
). "A Law uniting iae poalce us IA.
ment and the shsr,ns 5omce. VITA u
s1nsie consrabolary tAr0tgIoul the
snlie county - -. 49,
T. Jo.nt county jail and. police STA,
.Ioi: IN one buIioing.
o. "A law mak;us It-a penal. oRens;-
20 use county stationary .ter .po..t.,a.
'Lui poseS,: II being .aIIeseo IIaLscanIl
oaees lor re-e.ect4on'9- use, coun. /,
sea-nps,a paper aud &enveiopes..:..
t.. Citn service tor assistants in
county omces. "a
r q. Reduction of County -Treasur:
er's salary from $1,000 10 S5vuu d
/. car, tie county board TO iegisia.e the
Aumuer of assistants and lneir .sa /:
.rfes.
8. Establishment of separate ar
distinctive juvenile couat
8. Outdoor bodily exercise daily
Or county Jail prisoners.
: IL. The establishment Of a&public
-|rlntery. MS Is to De done in CO
pcration with the city.
IL. AhoIillon of fees in the Coro
--er's Office and the snbmiss4cn' CT a
salary therefor.
13. Abolition of fee: in connection
With the Register of DseLs ntfice.=
IA. Changes in Abandonment. laws
whereby convicted husbands may be
made to work and their wages turned
over 10 their families.
With the City and county. govern
.nents both in control OF the Social
ISIS operate as far as state Laws WI.
permit in carrying out the genera.
program of pubic ownership. Man,
OF the measures will require state
legislation. and 10 that end strong
committees will be sent TO the state
legislature.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
A STATES MAN.

With few exception the president
these exceptions would kill it dead
While great regard for the Ameri-
can merchantile navy the president
wants ship subsidies which would
drive everything into ship trus;.
With tender feelings for the organ
fZed labor forces the president wants
an injunction law so framed up as
to wipe out every labor un-on in the
United States.
Recognizing that the perfect tariff
law is somewhat impel rsct in spots.
the president would keep it that way
with never-let-go tariff commission.
Yes, Bill Taft is a statesman, all
right.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
POSTUM A FAKE.

Gripcnu:s" Post has been directed
by jury to pay to Golfers Weekly
%'I'ooo damages for libel. It Vas
brought out i'll the tria; that Postum
does not begin to have the strength
claimed: that the testimonials on
which he has built up lis business
were practically all paid for: tha.
the health officers of Michigan, Maine
otfer states havee for years been
denorncing as preposterous the claim
made by the Postum Cereal company
A million year Is spent by The com
pany in advertising which amount
they rely upon to keep their monu
mental frand cut of the newspapers
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
Municipal VS.. Private Ownership.

Ina the rates charged in this city
"F" eNhorh'tant is conc'usively shown
~ -" fo''"win" cnmr1rison CT the
rates charged by tn. Kanawha Water
lteh' &c. and those of LynchburS.
Va, N\ewPort Ky. and Evansville .
who owl ana o0orate. at substan-
Tia! profit. their own water works
plants:
h" E"'es for six room house,
WIN wHsast7nf bath and toilet IN
Charleston will cost you 5.25 per
quartz.
The s2mc in Evansville, Ird. whera
the water works is owned by the city
VIII cost vou S2.75 per quarter.
IN 'Nnchourg, Va. where the citv
owns and operates the water works
tn" sam" service will cost you 1925.
Newport. Ky. another city which
"i'F-'as its own wa.er plant will
'aiHit7 N" same for s4.O0 per quar-
ter
And all three of these cities oper-
al" rncir water works at large
'4s '"'ii+ II III 81 SlCtSS SCI VIZ
AM tha best Of water AID treat the
'"fSHnors in the most courteous
man"'~ In Lynchburg one years
sSrT;.o netted the city a prof. of s65.,
00n
b" privately owned water works
Of lal% city nets its promoters a nucf
greater net profit ana the service
and t"catment accorded he consum
Or s. inferior In comparison with
tAa' of the above cities.
A@- the city has been put to thous
and Of dollars expense repairing
Streets after they had been :orn III
or ne water company and repairet
h .lrer'or workmen.
!"- many years the citizens o
Cohesion paid for tadpolcs. ninpoW
"ai-s snakes. mud ard other obnoS
ioas substances that was carried thru
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06

tu"es demanding of tie Board Of Az
fairs to refuse to g-snt TIA:
the committee also ~ appear before
the BOARD of Affairs and COUNSEL ami
demand a hearing on che question.
Another meeting will be held in a
short time o be called by the com
mlttee at which time the matter will
be further discussed as vel: as The
proposed special levy.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06
WE DRIVE 'EM AWAY.

number of the best agricultural
counties in West Virginia have made
little or nc increase in farmer porl-
lation. The taxation of the farmers
every evidence of thrift and industry.
the encourage gement afforded by our
assessors ard our tax laws combined
to the Spectator in idle lands-all
drive away the farmer to the cities
and towns
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06

In all my experience during org
zation work dealing with officia'
the cities and states have forn
one as sincere. in the fnteres'
working class as Emil Seidel
of Milwaukee.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06

las. NJ. Craigo, Thos. FAIRY and
William M. Stanley have been chosen
as the legislative committee 20 LOOK
after the miners interests at the srs-
sion of the legislature which will
convene on Wednesday,.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
SAYS GARDNER IS A LIAR
James E. Gaffney TeStifles Be-
fore Graft Committee.
CAMPAIGN STOPS HEARINGS
Dissension Among Probers
Grows - Democrats Claim
They Are Shut Out. p"

When the legislative Investigating com
rnittae gathered at the City Hall yesterday
morning # was found that none of the
witnesses expected had arrived. and It
looked as though the committed would
merely go through the form Of adjourning,
but James E. Gaffney was on hand and
insisted on being heard Judge Bruce,
counsel for the committee, did not want 10
examine Gaffney, but the Tammany con-
tractor said that ne had been maligned and
had a right TO be heard
Robert H. Elders testimony Of Wednes-
day. in which Gaffney was charged with
handling S125.000 of the 100000 cOrrup
ton fund, was read TO him, and Gaffney
said:
IF Gardner said that he is a liar.
know absolutely nothing about racetrack
legislation. 1t didn't concern me I'm a
business man. I know nothing about ii.
don't see how he could have said such
d thing. If Gardner said 1t, he's a liar"
Judge Bruce had Gaffney say that he
had not appeared in answer to subpoena
and then said:
"As counsel TO the committee, I do not
want TO examine Mr. Gaffney at this time"
The members of the committee took UP
the cross-examinatiOn-
Did you ever give Senator Grady
$4,000 asked Senator Wagner.
u never gave him four thousand cents,
said Gafney.
did they give you s125,OOO?" asked As
semblyman Foley.
No" said Gaffney. They never gave
ne cent. Why should they give me any
thing"
Gaffney said that he was IN Albany in
March or April Of 1905. having stopped off
for luncheon one day when on the way TO
Troy on business but that he had not seen
any members of the committee that had
the racetrack bill under consideration. and
he was not interested in racetrack legis-
laticn.
why should I be-" he asked. I'm
business man"
When Gafney left the stand Chairman
Merritt announced that there would be no
public hearings until November Is, as
various members Of the. committee were
candidates for office and had to do cam
paign work
More Of the dissensIOn among the legis-
lative Investigators appeared in public yes
terday morning. when the committee met
Senator Wagner, the Democratic member
from the upper chamber. was taking off
his ratncoar when Senator Brough entered
and asked Wagner casually:
ibid YOU hear If they succeeded in serv-
ing with sUbpRnas the dozen or so they
were after?T
How would We know" Wagner replied.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
CAUGHT BY ELEVATOR MAN
Alleged Highway Robber Held in
Car for the Police.

David Rothchild. fifty years old. OF No
80 Patchen avenue, Brooklyn, a shoe
salesman, after being followed up Mas
sau street last evening by a young man
who invited him 10 have a drink and
persisted in accompanying him. took
refuge in the American Tract Society
Building. at No. $50 Nassau street. On
the third floor the stranger seized Roth
child by the throat. IL is charged. Be
fore the salesman could wrench himself
free his pOcketbook, containing about
SO. was taken away from him
Rothchild rushed to the ground floor
and warned an elevator man TO allow no
one TO leave the building. He then ran
out into Nassau street and called Pa
trolmen Powers and COnlan. Meanwhile
the elevator man had gone Up to the
third floor IN his car, taken the stranger
in and held him between floors
When he heard the patrolmen enter
the building he dropped hts car to the
ground floor and handed over his pris-
oner. The man had SO 80 in his pock-
cts. :. So bill was found on the floor. In
the Oak street station the prisoner said
he was James Costello. a chauffeur
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
HOLDS SHIP FOR CHOLERA
Italian Liners Steerage Exposed
to q Snppcsed Case.

The cholera situation, Wmch mas DeeH
n,,Iesceut for several weeks at TINS port
+oox on q semblance Of activity yesterday
when the italian liner Taormina came IN
from Genoa and Naples with l'OII steerase
and 10 cabin passengers
The ship's doctor reported to Dr. Doty
that q Young italian woman named Lucia
zit+f who was in the steerage. had died on
October "a from enterttis. She became i'll
on October 16, and. according 10 the DOCTOR
had ALI the symptoms of cholera. DR.. Doty
went over the case in detail with the ships
doctor and decided 10 detain the Taormina
until Monday.
The Taormina had 33 cabin ana SOS steer
age passengers bound for Philadelphia
whittier the vessel would have proceeded
after discharging her New York passengers
DR. Doty decided that he would hold the
entire steerage. The greater part Of the
third class passengers exposed TO the dis
ease were taken to Hoffman Island for OBJ
servatfon. As in the case of the Moltke
Dr. Doty examined the cabin passengers
and permitted them to be taken to the city.
The members of the Taormina's crew also
are under observation. The steamship viii
be thoroughly disinfected and if no cholera
cases develop at Hoffman Island she viii
be released on Monday
The Fabre liner Roma, which omitted
Naples as a port of call. had no Illness
aboard and was released promptly from
Quarantine Yesterday The death Of the
chief engineer of the 1risbroOk. who died
of dysentery, caused her TO be held in
Quarantine for several hours The CunaFder
Campania had an III passenger on board
and was also detained in the forenoon.
The Columbia, from Trieste, also was de-
tanned
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
WALDO DROPS BILLIARD
Fire Department Attache Out for
Wrong CertifICatlonS.
AHEAD OF MAYORS LETTER
Buildings Bureau Man Goes Be
fore the Graft Charges Reach
His Chief.

II. W. Billiard. acting deputy superintend-
ent of buildings for the Fire Department
in Brooklyn and Queens. whose removal was
ordered on Friday by Mayor Gaynor after
Raymond B. Fosdlck. Commissioner Of Ac-
counts. had reported charges against Billiard
alleging graft. was tried yesterday before
Fire Commissioner Waldo at headquarters
on charges Of false certifcation Of repair
ing bills and neglect of duty. Billiard was
found guilty and was dismissed
Commissioner Waldo at the outset Of the
trial asked Billiard If ne had any request
to make He replied that he wanted forty
eight hours in which to prepare mis- defence.
on the ground that he was an exempt fire
man. The books of the volunteer fire
companies were examined. and they failed
TO reveal his name His request was de-
MED.
Deputy Chief William Guerin, in charge
Of the repairs and supplies Of the depart
ment at headquarters, prosecuted The
charges were the result Of Investigations
against Billiard since October 8. In June
Commissioner Waldo and Deputy O'Keeffe,
of Brooklyn, had heard rumOrs about Bill
lard and graft from the Rochelle Roofing
Company. and they sent for r r. Mabie,
president of that company. who came 10
them and was questioned. Commissioner
Waldo said yesterday that he failed at that
time to get enough evidence against Bill
lard so the matter was dropped.
There were two counts on the charge OF
false certifcation involving a bill Of Emil
Johnson. of No. 1876 Prospect street. for
$3.50, and one of G. T. Easton & Son. Of
No 80 Nassau street, for SAT. In the case
Of the Easton bill Billiard certified that
the work had been finished on September
13, while Inspector James 3. ReehH testi-
fed that il was not finished until October
s. ReehiI denied that he had signed the
report and Billiard didn't know whose hand
writing appeared in the certificate. Louis
WinkeIbach. boOkkeeper. in the Fire De
partment. testified that the writing was
Billiards..
In the case Of Thomas Egan & Son. Of
No. $50 East 11th street. Billiard was
charged with holding up a bill and chang
ing the contract, which Commissioner
Waldo explained ne had no right 70 do.
Another count on the neglect of duty
charge. alleging that Billiard held a deal UP
from July TO October + without reporting
at headquarters. was brought in al the
end of the hearing. but was not tried.
Billiard pleaded not guilty to each charge
The alleged graft charges OF Commis-
siOner Fosdick were not given out until
Friday afternoon At that time COmmts-
sfoner Waldo was holding a conference
with Deputy Chief Guerin At headquar-
ters regarding BILLIARDS. alleged misde-
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
NO MONEY FOR DAUGHTER
viii Of William S. Waterhouse Gives
Her Only Family Portraits.

The will Of William S. Waterhouse. Of
No. 49 East 125th street. who died on June
D. was fled in the Surrogates' Office yester-
day 1t disposes of real and personal prop
critics which are each formally entered as
worth more than S1O.0O0 but leaves 10 the
testator's daughter. Mrs. Elisabeth y. Ken
nelly of No. 60 West 10Th street, only the
family portraits.
Mrs Kennedy is the wife Of Bryan L.
Kennedy. a real estate broker. Two OF
the principal benefiCiaries of the viii are
Mrs Arinda s. Waters and Mrs. Elisa
beth L. WaterhOuse, siSteTs-in-laW Of the
testator, who receive life interests IN d
part Of the estate. on their death the chill
dren Of Mrs. Kennedy are 10 receive the
T7vOperty.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
WILL LECTURE AT COLUMBIA
Educators at University Of Paris TO
Come to New York This Year.

President Nicholas Murray Butler OF Co
lurnbia has brought the institution in closer
touch with the schools OF learning Of the
European Continent this year than ever be-
fore Not only has ne established the
exchange Kaiser Wilhelm prOfessOrship-
under which foundation Dr. Ernst DaeneIi-
of the University OF Kiel. is now lecturing
at Columbia. but reciprocal relations have
been brought about between the New York
institution and the University Of Paris.
According 10 the arrangement just com
pIeted. Professor BrIInot. Of the department
OF history Of the French language il the
University Of Paris, viii come to New York
this year and lecture on THE Evolution Of
the French Language from the Sixteenth
Century 10 our own Day-"
Announcement has also been made that
Dr. Butler has secured Professor J. J. NJ
De Groot. OF the University OF Leiden. who
will deliver a course Of six lectures on The
Development Il Religion in China"