The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

GENERAL NEWS


At Indianapolis, Tuesday, represen-
tative of railroads operating i'll In
diana declined before the state railroad
commission to enter into a defense Of
any motive the rcs,CS might have had
in the order issued several weeks ago
to increase from 25c to 35c the mini
mum freight charges on small pack
age shipments within the state. A
committee from the roads, headed by
Frank Littleton of the Big Four, stated
that the action of the roads in films
a subsequent order annulling the or
der of increase was taken by the roads
to be sufficient and asked that the
hearing be cancelled. This the COM
mission refused to grant and the rail
road men with their attorneys with
drew. A permanent order against any
increase is ordered.
The question Of whether the United
States government employees can be
members of labor unions will be tested
on Sept. 4, Labor day, when the Ma
tional Federation of PoStoffice Clerks
assemblies for the sixth annual conven
ton in Des Moines, Ia. The postoffice
clerks, according to President Nielsen.
expect then 10 affiliate formally
with the American Federation of La.
Dor. A government clerks right to join
a labor organization has been in doubt
since President Roosevelt's "gag-rule"
for civil service employees was issued
in 1902. That crGer stated employees
of the government shall neither direct
~ nor indirectly through associations
make any attempt to have their rate
of compression increased"
The policemen Of Yonkers, N. Y.
are searching for James H. Gore, chief
clerk of the National Sugar refinery
here. on a warrant which charges him
with the theft Of more than 1900 bar.
rels of sugar, valued at nearly $50,00O$
1t is alleged that the sugar was stolen
a barrel at a time over period OF
many months. 1t was discovered some
time ago that a considerable quantity
of sugar was missing and investiga.
ton showed that many barrels had
been delivered to local grocers at re,
duced prices. These dealers told the
police that the sugar had been sold tc
them by Gore.
The report which was sent out from
Mexico that the control Of The National
railroads had pax sed out Of the hands
of the Mexican government through
the sale by General Diaz and Minister
Of Finance Limantour of their report
ed controlling personal holdings to
New York bankers was denied by %.
f. Bennett. vice president of the road
He said that in the plan for the mer
ser of the National Railroad company
of Mexico and the Mexican Central,
forming the consolidated company, ii
was distinctly stipulated that conroi
should be lodged with the federal gov
eminent.
At Ell Paso, Tex, Friday James Fl
Conlin, aged fifty, at one time vice
president and general manager OF the
Chicago, Rock Island and Mexico
railroad, short line since acquired
by the Rock Island road, and in 1905
superintendent of the Rock Island
terminal elevations in Chicago, was
found dead in a room of the Roberts
Banner building with bullet in his
heart, evidently self-infiicted.
Denouncing at Washington as
absolutely false the charge of William
Jennings Bryan that he blocked the
efforts of Speaker Clark and others
to revise the iron and steel tariff
schedules, Oscar Underwood, Demo
cratic house leader, amid uproar1ous
Democratic applause, spoke in the ma
tional house in defense of his position
and that of the Democratic house
After being hit by an auto at Kala
mazoo, Mich, and knocked to the
pavement, Jerry Linihan, an aged resi-
dent of the city, saved himself from
being crushed under the machine by
catching hold of the front axle. He
was dragged along on the pavement
until the machine was stopped. While
badly hurt it is not believed his in
juries will prove fatal
At Washington, the Democratic
cotton revision bill, which just about
tariff law in half, was passed in the
house by vote of 202 to 81. Tween
ty-six Republicans, Representative
Aiken of New York, who is unbiased
politically, and Representative Berger
the Socialist, helped to jam the meas
ure through.
At Peoria, ILL.,, ten or dozen
firemen were injured, two seriously
when fire destroyed the Greeley school
building Captain James Lynch and
Hoseman Frank Hadleg were badly
cut and bruised.
Democrats face possible disruption
of party harmony in house, owing tC
rivalry of Clark and Underwood for
presidential nomination.
Lawrence B. Strinaer, Democratic
nominee for senator IN 1909, asserted
his belief that Lorimer won his SEN
ate seat by corruption.
Queen Alexandra pleased with ar
rangements for her to take charge OF