Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-24
ASK new CONTRACT
Harrigan Given Proposed Pact
Which Carmen Favor
EXPECT CoMPANpS ANSWER
company's General Manager States
He Again viii Confer With
Men - Arbitration Clause
Changed In New Draft.

Des Moines.O Officials of the street
car mems union have submitted the
proposed new contract to General
Manager j. r. Harrigan as basis
for negotiations which may COM
mence next Monday. The principal
changes made by the union In the
existing contract have to do with the
investigating of cases wherein en-
ployes are discharged, and with arbi-
tration.
Mr.. Harrigan had made public no
statement as to the course he will
pursue. but the union committee say
that he has agreed to meet them
Monday or perhaps before with full
authority to act.
| 1t is held by the union men that
under the proposed contract no seri-
GUS trouble will arise again, such as
grew out of the Hiatt case. They
say that by the terms of the new
contract there can never be another
Hiatt case"
The oldest section with reference
to arbitration provides that IF any
question arises between its employees
who are members of the amalgamat-
ed association and the officers of the
company, as to the performance of
the terms and conditions of this con-
tract" and the question cannot be
settled by the grievance committee
and the company Officers then such
question in regard TO the performance
OF the terms and conditions of this
agreement shall be submitted to ar
bitration.'
The new section provides "that II
any question arises which cannot be
adjusted by the Company officers and
the association offfcers, that the ques-
ton shall be arbitrated by submitting
the same to a board of arbitration"
The phrase performance OF the
terms and conditions of this con-
tract" is omitted in the new agree
ment, the phrase being in conten-
ton in the present controversy.
In the case OF an employe who
feels himself aggrieved at the action
OF the company, such as a discharge,
the old section provides for full
and complete investigation by the
general manager and superintend-
emit, or either of them, and IL found
pot at fault, he shall be reinstated
and paid for all time lost"
The new section provides that IF
the suspension is sustained by the
general manager and superintendent,
or either of them, and the employee
feels himself aggrieved by the action
OF the officer or officers, he may take
the matter up with the association
for adjustment, as provided herein. !"
VIII Offer $500 For smitch's Arrest.
A reward of $500 will probably be
offered by Governor Carroll for the
arrest of Charles B. Smitch and his
confederate in the shooting OF Guards
man Hamaker at Anamosa reforma-
tory and the jail delivery there. The
state board of control will make for
NAL request to Governor Carroll to
offer that reward.
Reports from Warden Barr to the
board Of control are that Guardsman
Hamaker will live. The bullet passed
through his liver and lodged in his
back. 1t has not been removed. At
tending physicians say that Hamak-
er's grit and cheerfulne~s will be a
large factor in bringing him through
Work On Pardon Cases.
recommendation in the cases of
life prisoners In the state prisons
will probably be made to the govern
or the last of this week. The pa
role board has just completed a trip
to both Anamosa and Fort Madison,
where hearings were conducted, and
during the past two days, additional
hearings were granted in the offices
OF the board at the state house. A
report is expected in the case of the
Rainsberger boys, up for a murder
alleged to have BEEN committed in
Hardin county: Senator Berry, of the
board, stated that the case of "Bilr'
Richards, former United States mar
shall has not been considered.
Ten Thousand Dollars Asked.
Judgment of $4,000 is asked Of
the Northwestern railroad in petit
ton filed in the district court by
Archie Madison. of Ankeny. Madison
claims that while passenger on one
OF the company's trains he was as
saulted by a man named Brewer and
that as the result Of the encounter
he lost an eye Brewer was intoxi-
Gated and swearing, he doclares
Madison asserts the company is at
fault in permitting Brewer to board
the train while intoxicated and In
that the conductor of the train did
not come to his rescue when he was
assaulted.
Effort To Free "Bili" Richards.
Friends and attorneys OF bill"
Richards are making last desperate
effort before the state board OF pa
role to secure his release from the
state penitentiary at Fort Madison
1t is doubtful il they will be success
full. Judge F. NJ. Hunter of Ottum-
wa. appeared before the board to ar
que for the release Of the prisoner.
A stack of letters from prominent
lawyers and public citizens from over
this district has been received by the
board. Some urge his parole and
others argue against such action.
Prison Conditions Probed.
I'VE are going to the bottom Of
this trouble. no matter whose toes
We step on said Judge Roberts, in
discussing the coming penitentiary
probe. Attorney General Cosson.
when he invited Mr.. Sheldon and me
TO assist in the probe. made II plain