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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29
REFoRMERs OFFER HOMES TO FALLEN WOMEN, BUT
THE DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH
Kansas City, Dec. 27-Ac-

HAo1lodo WY OSS' an
companied by police, a committee
of women religious workers, visit
ed dives in one Of the two fred
light" district of this city in an
effort to pursuade the inmates to
take. a fresh start in, life. with the
New Year.
To each inmate was offered
respectable home and position
in which she could earn an hon
est living. A home, to be con-
Quoted as an ordinary boarding
house, its address to be kept Sc
cret, will be provided for those
women who determine to accept
the offer News Item.
More power to Men, and Relig-
ious Forward Movement, or any
other reform body of Kansas City
or elsewhere, engaged in similar
work-BUT:
While uplift work. of any kind
is to be commended, isn't it posi-
BILE that the Well-meaning refor-
mers in their enthusiasm are get
ting the cart before the horse?,
:, Would workman be deemed
competent who undertook a job
he didn't know the first thing
about? Indeed he wouldn't!
Isn't it just as necessary for a
reformer to. thoroughly under
stand the true nature of the evils
he desires to reform-if he wants
to do effective work, as it is for
craftsman to be master of his
trade-Refore posing as a skilled
workman?
Red Light districts are depend
emf on an 11oeod dino .ctreor11 Of xUO
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29


where for their act? -
! The feminine sex as a whole
possesses erhnement of men
ta1ity that makes even the
thought of general sex avoided at
almost any cost.
This being true, where can we
look for. an explanation of the
seeming mystery?
Girls and women, though of a
finer moral fibe than men, are still
human and subject to all the laws
that govern human existence.
Food, clothes, shelter and the
preservation of health, are essen
tails nobody has found a way of
getting along without, and each
one is either bought with money
or human service.
Employers without number in
the early stages of factional &C
tivity were ever on the lookout
for some system of cheaper pro-
duction, and finally drafted wom-
en- and girls as a substitute. for
men and boys.
The reason for the change was
that female help would work at
cheaper rate. the money SIS saved
swelled the employers profits and
henever figured or seemedyto care
whether or not the wages he paid
were sufficient to pay for life's
necessities. The only thing that
troubled him was-to what fig
ure- could he successfully reduce
it and still keep his help,
No one of sane mind is in love
with death in any form. So when
HARD xxyork omit hri1or in money
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
Our Mayor on Conditions In la Jun,s.

As mayor Of the city OF La Junta
| think the conditions are 80 much
improved since the saloons have gone
out OF business that ". should con.
tlnue III. dry policy. The merchants
t.li me that their bills due from
young men are met more promptly.
and ,her. are fewer losses by Civ
Ing the general public crcdit.so what
loss We would derive from saloon H.
c.ns.s is greatly over balanced the
other way In business. although the
tax payers are paying four mills more
taxes now.
In 1905 We were paying twenty
mills taxes on the fi.is0.0oo yalna'
ton Of the city. which amounted TO
s23. 900 We also received $1,000
from saloon licenses and abou, 5000
from other licenses. making total
Of $4,000 for city purposes.
In 1910. We made n levy Of twenty.
1--WE mills on 4 valuation Of H.iso.ltb,
amounting to $4,000. Dcduciins
one mill from the above--)i,iso for
vAtar bonds-lcaves for
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25

city purposes $27,S42, which, with
about $4,000 from other licenses.
makes a total of $30,S42. This is
$3,I5S less than the city received
under the saloon regime, and was
ample for all OF our needs, as /
think that the present city council,
has done as much work in the city
as past city councils.
Now the question is, did the
drunks and lawlessness cost La
Junta the additional $3,75S? think
they did, Our jail has been empty
most of the time. and ii costs some
thing to feed prisoners and suppress
lawleSsness.
member that we have Il water plant
that cost us $4,000, which we must
some time pay for. think the
first bonds of $4,000 come due in
about six years. and we must pro-
vide for sinking fund to take care
of them We added one mill to the
taxes for this purpose.
The people of La Junta have not
paid the water plant one cent for
the sprlnkling of the streets, for
/ fire protection or watering of the
parks II our water plant was owned
by private company we would pay
many times more than one mill for
water used by the city. | consider
that our tax has only been increased
-four mills by putting the saloons out
OF business, and it is worth the
price
At the next election the city viii
vote upon the proposition of issu'
ing bonds 10 the amount of $4,000
10 provide for additional equipment
for the water works by putting In
another reservoir on the hill and
another engine at the pumping plant.
] think both are greatly needed. Our
storage capacity is not large enough
the city is increasing so in popu'
laiiou In dry territory-and should
anything happen to our one engine
al the pump house we would be with.
out water.
u. NJ. SPALDING.
Mayor of the City of La Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
psares 10 ss . Coal ssron'

Secretary OF State James u. Pearc"
and associates have purchased u coal
mine six and ono.haif niles north OF
Hotchkiss. which. they declare. con
tsins a visible vein twenty-five feet
thick. A company capitalized at
500 900 was incorporated recently.
Mr.. Pcsrcc aud q. ~ Prontlss, n
Denver mining man. are the prin'
cipal stockholders.
The land comprises $3.50 acres.
patented. The coal Hes near the
surface and IL taken out through n
drift. Mr. Pcarcc estimates the ca.
paclty at 200 tons n day.
lie says the company will build n
road 70 the railroad and haul the
coal to the siding with = traction
engine. Denver Times.
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
DRY PLATFORM.

Resolved that we adopt the follow
ing platform and pledge our candi'
dates, If elected, TO faithfully carry
out aud enforce the same
First. The name OF our ticket
shall be The Dry Ticket"
Second We favor a careful, eco
nomical, business administration Of
city affairs aud the reduction OF
taxes whenever posi- le without det'
riment to the public service.
Third. We favor the systemat-
ic and permanent Improvement OF
our city and the use OF all modern.
progressive, business measures that
have for their object the up'build.
ing Of our city in a material and
moral way aud that viii make La
Junta better and cleaner home
town.
Fourth We favor the letting Of
all public work. whenever practe-
able. to the lowest responsible bidder.
Fifth. We favor submitting all
questions involving the expenditure
of large sums OF money, the making
OF long time contracts. or bonding
the city. to a vote OF the people aud
should the question OF procuring a
supply of soft water from Horse
creek or other source OF supply arise.
we favor It's submission to vote Of
the people before the council takes
any action thereon that would bind
the city aud OF abiding by the re-
suit OF such vote.
Sixth. We favor n dry town, aud
the strict enforcement OF the local
option law aud OF doing all possible
to prevent the Illegal sale OF intoa'
icating liquors. including what is
termed Near Beer or Two Per
Cent" aud We hereby declare that
the question Of whether La Junta In
TO be wet or dry Is the most impor'
tant question to be decided by this
election.
La Junta. March lG. 1911,
We, the undersigned nominees ON
The Dry Ticket, hereby express our
hearty approval OF the foregoing plat
form and agree that. II elected. We
Will do all In our power TO carry
out the principles of said platform
J. +. KEARNs
S. ". BROWN
JOHN HOWE
+. NJ. STARK
&. II. MAPEs
JOHN u. o'NEIL
]. q. WOODRUFF
$. Il. MENDELsoN
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1911
REMINISCENT
COUPLED FRO1 TRIBUNE
FILES Of
TWENTY lEARSAG0

Fifteen new farmers settled near
Rocky Ford.
S. II. Miller died March "a, 1891,
aged so years.
During March snowstorm in La
Junta business was practically sus-
pended
Seventeen men were dropped from
the Sara Fe payroll on payday TWEEN
~ years ago.
Their was not vacant house In
La Junta twenty years ago-nor twcE.
ty years afterwards.
Charley Norman was out Sunday
in a linen coat and straw hat-and
the next day 1t showed
Ten thousand dollars was subscrib.
I'd by merchants and farmers TO erect
firstclass flour mill in La Junta
II \. Steen resigned his position
as superintendent OF the water
service aud the office was abolished
Edwin J. Smith and Miss Mamie
Gerst, both OF Rocky Ford, were mar
ried March -, lSgl-twenty years
ago yesterday.
W. =. Scheeis resigned his posi-
tion as night foreman aud went GA
the road firing. Walter Jones sue
ceeded him as foreman.
Election day is one week from
next Tuesday. said the Tribune Of
twenty years ago. Here is a case
where history is repeater once
more.
Twnety years ago this week La
Junta had snow storm which lasted
from Monday morning until We'd
n sday night Several Santa fc pas.
senger trains were held In La Junta
for two. days and nights.
There was more drunkenness dur
ing payday wced, twenty years ago,
than for any week following payday
for long time. Payday does not
seem TO have any effect upon drunk
statistics" In La Jmta these days,
lit sc ms now that very few-ii
any-bills OF real merit will be
passed by the present Legislature,
said the Tribun. OF twenty years
ago OF the eighth general ASSEMBLY
Colorado seems 10 be perpetually al.
flicted In this regard.
Two hundred and fifty snowbouud
passengers met In the eating house
parlor and passed resolutions expires
sing their gratitude TO local railway
officials for many courtesies shown
them during their enforc'd d two-day
stay IN La Junta. Lady employees ~
the eating house were presented with
a purse OF so.
Denver was suffering from an cpl
demic Of ballot OK stufflng, ballot
box stealing, buying OF votes. repeat
ing. and other disrcputable acts,
Pass the Australian lailot Law,
said the Tribune. and give Colora.
do an opportunity TO have one fair
election" They did-wi,h no appaf'
.nt chang. In the result.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
IR1 AFTER LONG VOYAGE
WAR VESSEL MAKES 26.ooo-MllE
 TRIP.
united States Warship Delaware In Good Order on Return
 Home.

washington, April 2S.-"All we'll ana ready for anything" This was .le message from the dreadnaught Naware at the end of a 26,000-mile 'ulse In record breaking time.
 me Delaware, one of the newest anu largest vessels of the navy. has ,as. m feturnd to Boston from a trip to sane' where the body of the Chilean munster to the United States was con. ,esed' The distance to Chile and re. "'n IS li,OO0 miles. A few days be. saeo ,e tue Delaware completed trip ol
 This is the report; No repairs aseuea' engines, boilers. ship and per, %nnel in excellent condition. ready m uu'y' To test out bearings. with ,s. 0Oiefs out of If under forced draft s.', S,'ase FOOT knots for two and one, '4,I w.. hours Everything worked well. s. without repairs or further inspec. ,,., sL the Delaware will be put over a sas asl run of 24 hours for speed and Endurance. 'o' speeu anu
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
LAWYERS OUTLINE DEFENSE
CONFERENCE n WITH AL LEDGED DYNAk. $ IN JAIL.
Plans Yet Uncertain, 4 speedy Ac- tion Expected-An .-unds
 in Sight

Los Angeles, Cal, April S-Tle first move in the legal figE the arrest of John J. and JaI k ;. Ao- Namara and Ortie McMani .. .t CO., nection with the Los Ang.l~s -im, 5 explosion, was determined q cc.- ference between the three pizole $ and Attorneys 0. N. Hilton and Job Hartman.
 After considerable misunde sta d. ing. the retention of Hilton ana har- riman as counsel for the accused men was confirmed at a meeting attended by the two attorneys and Messrs. Dawson, Crough, Timmons and Butler and other local labor leaders. Butler is a member of the Structural Iron Workers organization.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
STOnM HlIo GULF COAoI
Shipping Suffers, Wires Down, Rail roads Paraiyzsd and Crops
 Badly Damaged.

Louisville, Ky, April 2S.-Reports from the Gulf coast of Florida to Lou isiana indicate great damage by a storm that reached hurricane propor- tions. Wire and railroad communica- tion between many points was cut on.
 It showed at Vicksburg for the first time in history.
 Train service on the Louisville & Nashville railroad was abandoned. IL was reported that big bridge of that line near Bay St. Louis had been washed away, but this could not be confirmed.
 Along the Alabama and Florida coasts wire communication was cut off Minor damage to shipping was reported from many points, but this was largely confined to small craft.
 Six small schooners were beached at Pass Christian. Miss. No loss of life was reported.
 At Gulfport, Miss, under 50-mile- an-hour wind, the British steamer Wearside dragged her anchor and col lided with the German bank Bonne in the harbor.
 At Biloxi Miss, the steamer Lamp ton was badly damaged while in col lision with other craft during the high wind.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
Miners Offer Big Fund.

President c. H. Mover of the West ern Federation of Miners has tele- alone will undertake to raise a fund of $250,000 for the defense of the three accused men. Hilton is counsel for the federation. Hilton and Hartman both issued statements declaring their accused men.
 The preliminary hearing will be held early next week unless Hilton de
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
McNamara Seems Cheerful.

John J. McNamara preserved per feet calmness in his cell He smiled at all persons appearing at his cell door, asserted his innocence and eX pressed confidence that he would be quickly acquitted.
 McNamara preserved this calm de- meanor throughout the exciting times when he was lodged in jail after an automobile ride of nine miles from Pasadena. Although huge crowds greeted all three prisoners at the jail, there was no sign of a demonstration, either for or against the men.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
Attacks Coffee Monopoly.

Washington, April 2S.-Attacking the Brazilian coffee monopoly as a monster that is "a daily uninvited guest at every breakfast table in the land,' Representative Norris, in a tion of an amendment to the tariff law which will permit the United States to break up the alleged combination.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
STATES THAT EVIDENCE FOR PROSECUTION IS READY AND
 TRIAL TO PROCEED.
BASIS OF ENID ENCE SHOWN
Man Who Arrested J. J. McNanara Tells What Proof Is Expected to Fasten Guilt on Alleged
 Plotters.

Indianapolis Ind, April 2S.-Detect- i've William J. Burns discussed freely l the case against J. J. McNamara, his | brother and Ortie McManigal, charged | with murder in dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building when 21 men | were killed.
 The detective dictated a statement covering the case as far as he believes advisable at this time.
 T am opposed to going into details in advance regarding the evidence in case before it is tried. I would not care to discuss the McNamara matter now but for the fact that labor unions throughout the country seem to be de- termined to make it appear that the arrest of J. J. McNamara here was the result of a frame-up and the we either l planted or caused to be planted the dynamite repositories we found. "I am no respoCter of persons when am on a case. ! go after my man regardless of who L is. if he is guilty. 1 It was unfortunate fir McNamara that he happened to be the man wanted in | the present case There has been no frame-up against him and no iobbery will be attempted.
 "When the time comes, his asso- ciates and the public in general will | be able to judge whether or not there has been a frame-up attempted. | "In the McNamara case efforts are being made to distract the attention of the public from the real issues in order that McNamara may benefit thereby. But for these efforts l would not talk about the case now.
 I've have incontrovertible evidence that J. J. McNamara is guilty of the crimes we charge. We know exactly where we stand in this natter We have not taken the steps We have without being absolutely sure of our ground.
 "McNamara will have a speedy trial. He will be tried just as soon as he asks for a hearing.
 We are ready with our evidence right now We can be ready any min ute the trial is opened.
 We can prove that J. J. McNamara was the master mind of the dynamite plots that have aroused the country We can show that he was involved in the blowing up of the Times plant at Los Angeles.
 We have been gathering evidence regarding him since the Times build
 
 ling was wrecked. We obtained evl- dence then that directed us to him and we were on his trail until he was arrested
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
Evidence Against McNamara.

We put men to watching McNama- ra. We rented room in building across the street from McNamara s office. from where our man could see him and see who he visited.
 We know that he was visited at his headquarters by his brother, J. B. McNamara. We know also that Crtie McManigal came to see him here It doesn't make any difference whether l l. McNamara was in Los Angeles on the night of the Times explosion. We have the evidence that he was im' nlieated. we know we have the facts from which he can not escape.
 We know that he rented that space fin the barn of D. J. Jones in Indian apolis for the piano box in which the dynamite was found. We know that he asked the custodian of the Ameri- can Central Life building for the space in which dynamite was discovered. We know positively that dynamite was stolen from stone quarries near Bloomville, O., and planted at the home of the father of Ortie McMani- gal. where we found it.
 Connected With Other Crimes.
 We are not only sure Of our evi' dence against him in the Los Angeles cases. but we have positive evidence of his connection with dynamite explo- sions in other states. We could have had him tried here in connection with the wrecking of the Won Spreckelson buildings with dynamite.
 We can make a good case in any oi the dynamite explosions we have ina yestigated. We can prove who was responsible for all of those crimes.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-04-28
,. s. REGhH,' Cash fer
cldes to apply for a writ ot

cldes to apply for a writ ot corpus.
 According to the warrants filed by the sheriff. John McNamara is charged with murder in connection with the Times explosion and with the dyna- hitting of the Llewellyn plant. James McNamara is charged with murder in connection with the Times explosion, while Ortie McManigal is charged with the Llewellyn dynamiting. It is believed the McNamaras will demand separate trials.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
BoNAPARTE BROUGHT IN
Charged that Rebating Was
Called to His Attention.
Subpoenaed to Appear Before Stee
Investigating Committee and
Make Answer.

That charges were made to for.
mer United States Attorney General
Charles j. Bonaparte during his term
of office that the United States Steel
corporation gave refunds of So ton
to the harvester combine companies
was revealed to the house steel trust
investigating committee.
Representative Stanley of Kentucky
chairman of the committee, introduced
into the proceedings voluminous re
port on the harvester trust made to
Mr.. Bonaparte in 1908 by Burdette c.
Townsend, special investigator of the
department, now assistant district at
torney of Oregon.
Mr.. Stanley announced that a sub
poena had been issued for Mr. Bona
parte, who is now in Canada, and that
from other government officials why
there was never any prosecution oi
the International Harvester company
on Townsend's charges.
Mr.. Stanley also announced his in
tention to try to show close connec
ton between the United States Stee
corporation and the International Har
vester company, and, as a basis fol
future inquiry, he had read into the
record the names of the directors oi
both corporations, the same being
identical in many instances.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04

!: CRIMES and CASUALTIES

Chas. Hursh of Brooklyn was killed
and John Wotka, a chauffeur, was ia
tally injured in an unusual automobile
accident at Pelham parkway drive
Hirsh had crawled beneath his car
to make repairs when second auto
mobile crashed into it, wrecking both
machines and crushing Hirsh SO badly
The chauffeur of the second auto
mobile, Wotka, had been blinded by
tie glare of third auto, and in swerv
ing out he struck the Hirsh machine
Wotka, as he lay in an ambulance
kept repeating: "My God! That glare.
that glare!" The physicians say Wot
ka cannot live.
Fred Kasemeyer, Bay City. Mich, is
dead under circumstances which will
cause an inquiry. Kasemeyer was
arrested Saturday night after a fight
with his wife on a downtown street. Ii
is alleged he was struck by Policeman
John Mulhcland, who, because of his
old age, is an assistant on the patrol
wagon Mulholland used his club
when Kasemeyer, who is a strappine
fellow nearly six feet tall, became OBJ.
streperous. Kasemeyer was released
but after reaching home became i'll
and died. The cause of death has not
yet been determined
At Muskegon, Mich, Tuesday, lifting
up a primary wire of the Auskcgon
iohf fino n
blown down across the street in the
violent gale, in order to cross it, Mrs.
Andrew Jcspersen, aged sixty years,
was instantly killed. The accident
happened but block from her home.
She was en- route to her son-in laws
grocery when it occurred.
At Michigan City, Ind, Tuesday Fred
Meyer, aged twelve, took his first ride
on motorcycle with Fred Striggow,
and is dead as the result of the frac-
ture of the skull in the accident He
was seated on the tank of the machine
in front of Striggow when the motor
cycle crashed into an automobile.
At least one hundred persons lost
their lives in the typhoon which
swept over Tokyo and Yokohama.
Forty bodies have been recovered In
the Suzalli district, including twenty
three occupants of house which was
washed away before the tenants could
escape.
At La Crosse, Wis., Monday F. A.
Wenzel, wealthy merchant and man.
ufacturer, was drowned in the Missis-
sippi river when squall overturned
his launch.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
President Taft Calls the "Dick to Dick
Letter Fabrication.

The charges made against President
Taft by political opponents concern.
ing the Controller bay matter are an.
swered by the president in a special
message to congress.
Mr.. Taft denies absolutely that any
nonopolistic control is vested in any
corporation or individual, and declares
that the administrations conduct of
the so-called Controller Bay withdraw
ais has been open and designed solely
to promote the best interests of Alas
ka and the general public.
The president also makes fiat de-
NAL of the authenticity of the so-called
'Dick to Dick" letter. Mr.. Taft con
cludes with bitter arraignment oi
the persons responsible for the spread
inc of such stories in the discussion
of every Alaskan issue.
The message was sent to the SEN
ate by the president in response to a
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Poindexter of Washington, thu
original charge having been that the
Guggenheim syndicate had gobbled uT
the Controller Bay water front
through r. s. Ryans filings on lands
opened for entry by President Taft