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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
Capital Increased Many Millions.

AUGUSTA, Me-, December 30-Notifica-
ton of an increase of the capital stock
of the International Harvester Company
Of Russia from $1,000. 600 to S4O.O0O.OO0
has been received at the department Of
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30

Garment Workers Demands.
An eight-hOur day.
Twenty per cent increase In
wages.
for girls and $40 for men.
Abolition Of child labor and
work in tenements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-30
WEATHER.

Rain this afternoon, cloudy to-
night. Tuesday probably fair;
brisk south to west winds.
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Reiterates His Denial.
Testimony of Charles j. Bell.

Charles ]. Bell. president OF tho
American Security and Trust Com
pany, the next witness, was asked
about his conversations with T.. J..
Stellwagen on the subject Of the insur-
ance companies under investigation. He
said many people were writing him
as to the standing Of the First National
and the Commercial.
"The letter I sent to Mr.. StelIwagen
from one of the companies the Wit.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26

but cannot find employment In ad-
dition to the unemployed who want
work, the report says, there are 9O,-
900 who failed to register to seek
employment.
Calling attention to economic con-
ditions, the report declares there ''is
well nigh universal demand that wo-
men be granted equal privileges with
men in the enactment and admins
tration of law, basng their right to
equal participation in public affairs
upon economic as well as political
grounds"
During the last year 10000 men
and women found employment in
1S4 different occupations without fl
nancial outlay on their part and at
a cost to the state of II cents per
capita. Since the first offices were
opened in Chicago in 1889, so the re-
port says, there were 604,4S9 applica-
tons for employment and 611.SS1 APP
p.ications for help, of which 52O,19l
secured employment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26

erty of Joseph Hare, who owned the
farm prior TO its purchase by Mr..
Calp, Shortly before the death of Mr..
Hare, in 1891. he disposed of two
mortgages and withdrew from the
bank sum approximating s4500 In
gold, for which his administrators
made fruitless search in all the
banks nearby and in Pennsylvania.
The administrators of Mr.. Hare sued
for the money. The case was settled
by the payment of $1,000.
In 1910 Mrs Hare, who Is In no
way related to the late Joseph Hare,
sued her father. claiming the entire
sum as hers, because she and her son
had been present and assisted in the
finding. Mr.. Calp's defense Is that
he alone found the money, that 1t
was on his farm and that his settle
ment with the Hare estate secured to
him whatever title the heirs may
have had in the find.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26

that the outrage will be allowed to
pass unnoticed.
This is what happened.
Three weeks ago othe strike COM
mittee resolved that, while men and
women could live on free soup or
even starve, rather than submit to
the salary cut. averaging % cents
week. the children must not and
should not suffer the pangs of hun
ger
For seven weeks now thousands OF
the strikers have been dependent for
life necessities upon the union or the
charities of sympathetic unionoists
the country over. 1t was a severe
strain upon the resources of the re-
lief committee. When the children
began to feel the pinch Of want and
it was decided to send them away
hundreds Of sympathizers in New
York. Philadelphia and many other
cities volunteered to care for them
until normal conditions could be es-
tablished.
Each Saturday the strike commit
tee has been sending little ones out of
town. The mill agents, assisted by
the civil and military authorities,
their requesting simply amounting to
order, frowned on this plan. The
hope of the millowners is that the
strikers will return under the old
conditions when the strikers have had
enough free soup. This is common
talk among them. They ordered May
or Scanlan and Marshal sullivan to
Illustrate the child relief plan.
week ago. an attempt, partially sue
cessful. was made to keep the little
ones in Lawrence, the police then
contending that the children's par
erts had not consented to allow the
strike committee to send them away.
Saturday this happened: Fifty rag
ged boys and girls each wearing a
tag, were escorted to the depot. Tick
cts were purchased for Philadelphia
or Providence. Fifty mothers, sis
tiers and brothers of the children
were on the station platform, or in
the waiting room to see them off
The train backed into the depot
then quickly a squad of policemen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26
MARRIEs ION CASH BAsIs.y
Justice of Peace Sends an Advertise
ment to "Eligibles."

Clay City. Ind.-George E. Law,
of Brazil, Justice of the Peace, who
has a reputation for the large num-
ber of marriages he has performed,
has adopted the follow up system
of advertising his business by mail.
Eligibles in Clay and adjoining coun-
ties are receiving invitations to use
his matrimonial parlors," and their
advantages are duly set out in care
fully written letters in which the
justice explains his qualifications to
perform marriages, and advises the
recipients that he transacts business
on a strictly cash basis and Is
ready to answer calls day or night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 70
only Que way to cure deafness, and that 70
bv constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused bv an inflamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachlan. Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, ana
when IL is entirely closed Deafness ls the
result, and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever nine cases out OF ten are caus-
ed by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an
lnflamed condition OF the mucous surfaces
we will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhD
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars free.
f. :. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26
DAUGHTER SUES FATHER
FOR POT OF GOLD HE FOUND

Westminster. Md.-A suit between
Mrs. Rosalia Hare and her father.
John L. Calp, over a pot of gold
found on Mr.. Calp's farm is now on
trial.
While with his grandson, Clarence
Harmon, digging up a stump, Mr.
Calp struck a glass jar containing
$4,500 in gold coins. Mrs, Hare. who
was picking blackberries near by, as
sisted in counting the god and carry
ing it to Mr.. Calp's house.
The gold was said to be the prop
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26

out to strikers who came up in police
court, one man charged with carrying
weapons being sent to the
although only closed
jack-knife was found on him. Many
have been made without war
rant, and in many instances bail has
been excessive. Practically every
free institution has been corrupted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26
drawn, menacingly swooped

clubs drawn, menacingly swooped
down on the party.
you cannot leave town. Get out
of here and go home" the officers
commanded. a member of the strike
committee assured the police that
every child wore a tag upon which
was written the authorization of the
parents.
THAT makes no difference" said
the police THE whole batch of you
have got to go back"
some of the mothers started with
their children for the train. The
police showed them back. And, then
came the soldiers. Stalwart Amer'-
can men, in uniforms. carrying rifles
with glistening bayonets drawn, clubs
with lead butts, in their belts, de-
scended in majestic military splen-
dor upon the pathetic panic stricken
huddle of women and children, rein
forcing the so policemen already
present.
The soldiers drew up between the
children and the train. The police
baited the women. If they were
taunting them into violence they
could not have done better. They
were insulting in their language.
"Get out of here you , you
-." they shouted brandishing their
clubs. Some of the children began
to cry. one little girl, frightened
half out of her wits, screamed:
Mammal Mamma. Don't let them
hurt me"
Resisting Women Beaten.
some of the women ran into the
streets. dragging tkcir little ones
Others, undaunted. stood their
ground. These the police finally
seized. When the women resisted
they were beaten and their clothing
torn. A truck in the street was COM
mandeered and backed up to the sta
/ ton platform. Into this improvised
patrol wagon eight struggling. in
jured women, ten trembling boys and
girls, and five men were bundled
and thus carted off to the police sta
ton like dangerous criminals.
Despite these outrages, the strike
/ leaders have continually counselleC
/ peace. obedience to law and even sub
mission to unreasonable demands OF
| the police and militia rather thar
resistance which might lead to vio'
lence.
Strikers peaceably picketing were
arrested to the number of 10 for "in
citing to riot"
Buffeted between the savage per
secution of the officials and in hun
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26
1OO. 900 MEN NOW
JOBLEsS IN CHICAGO

Springfield. III ll-Dec1aring that
state control has eliminated dishon-
esty in private employment agencies
Secretary Davis Ross of the Illinois
free employment commission made
his thirteenth annual report. The re-
port says there are 100000 men IN
Chicago at all times who want work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26
STRIKERS REACH
LIMIT OF ENDURANCE

CONTINUED from page o2e)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-26

that the outrage will be allowed to
pass unnoticed.
4. ...l.nt lnnnnrnl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27
Growth of the Commission Plan.

Superior, Wis, has adopted COM
mission government. Only two cities
in Wisconsin have been operating IN
der the new rule, Eau Claire and APP
pleton. Friends of this government
find an explanation for the hesitation
OF the Wisconsin cities to make the
change in the fact that the enabling
act passed by the Legislature of that
state does not make some Of the pro-
visions in the law that have made
commission government so effective
in other states.
Commission government has been
adopted in the different states by the
following number OF cities; Alabama,
s; California, s; Colorado, .; Idaho
]: Illinois, II: Iowa, Z; Kansas, 27:
Kentucky. l; Louisiana, I; Maine, :
Maryland. I; Massachusetts. 6; Mich
igan. 5: Mississippi, q Minnesota, 2;
Montana. 1; Nebraska, I; New Jer-
sey. .: New Mexico. /; North Caro-
lima, 3: North Dakota. 8: Oklahoma
10; Oregon. /; South Carolina, /;
South Dakota, Il: Tennessee, 3;
Texas, 1e; Utah. 8; Washington, 8;
Wyoming. l.
This shows in the aggregate III
cities under commission rule in 80
states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27
Railroad Wrecks.

The tragic deaths Of former Pres
ident J. T. Harahan of the Illinois
Central and three high Rock Island
officials at Kinmundy, ILL.,, again il
Illustrates the loss by American rail-
roads of human lives compared to
other nations. The number of pas
sengers killed in this country in
1908 was SOL; in 1909 the number
was 25S and in 1910 the number
rose to 421. These figures are for
passengers alone and do not include
trainmen and other employees, among
whom the fatalities annually reach
into the thousands.
Against this loss OF American rail-
road passengers the British railroads
in 1910 killed % passengers, a num-
Der greatly in excess of the average.
In 1911 not a single passenger was
killed IN a wreck in England.
That these wholesale deaths may
possibly be avoided in this country
is proven by the fact that one OF the
big eastern roads, for the last two
years has used nothing but solid
steel coaches. during which time not
a single passenger has been killed on
that road.
Vet on ne other hand the coaches
s. BEgiand are made more frssils
Lsen u America. So that Shs question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27

Marcosson. 1t outlines what has been
accomplished by Kansas under a new
law that requires every person or firm
wishing to sell stocks, bonds, or other
securities to secure a license, said
license being obtainable only after the
person or firm has convinced the hank
ing commissioner Of the soundness of
the offerings. ''Disarming New York, Z"
BY Charles E. Van Loan; "A Million
American Stockholders" by John s.
Gregory" and The Story of Karl
MARX" (the father of socialism,, by
Lyndon Orr, are the other articles of
notable value and Importance In ad-
dition 10 the opening installment of
The Hollow OF Her Hand" the new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27
How Protection Does Not Protect.

How Protection Does Not Protect.
Here is some more evidence of
how protection" does not protect"
the workingman. The following is an
extract from an appeal for arbitra-
ton sent by the 900 striking tex
tile workers at Lawrence, Mass, to
William M. Wood, president of the
wooden trust:
we are of the opinion that you
have had ample time to consider the
demands of the men, women and chill
dren who have made the American
Wooden company what it is today.
In view of the fact that machinery
has been improved, the workers
turn off more and more work, but
they are not paid accordingly, even
though the price of food, clothing
and shelter has in many cases in
creased 90 and even 100 per cent
within the last few years.
I'VE, the committee, are willing
to meet the officials of the company
at any time and submit the griev-
ances of the strikers. So if you be-
lieye in square deal you will not
refuse to meet with us, but will come
forward at once and try to bring the
trouble to a final conclusion. You
| must bear in mind the fact that
these men, women and children have
not gone on strike for light or tran,
silent causes, but because they could
no longer bear up under the burden!
/ laid upon their shoulders. It seem:
to us that the American WooIeI
company has within the last few
years built several mills, which are
paid for, according to your own fig
ures and the company has even il
the worst of times managed to PAL
dividends TO its stockholders.
The workers are of the opinion
that the only competition left is tn,
struggle among themselves for a mis-
cradle job at IS, 81 or IS a week"
And this is how schedule tx
protects the wcrkingman, TO,
whose benefit the Payne-Aldrich bill
according to Payne and Aldrich.
was passed.
Since the protectionists admit tina
scheuule II. which places a heay.
tax on every article of wooden cloth
ing sold ia the United States, wa
designed solely benefit the work
ing men in the wooden industry ant
since the Sc, 81 and IS wages paid b,
the wooden trust demonstrates be
yond successful contradiction tina
schedule TX" does not protect tn
workers, why should the American
] people longer tolerate schedul
u "K?"
Several months were spent by Hon
Jonathan Bourne, progressive repub
lican senator from Oregon, in gath
ering data on the subject of the US
OF federal patronage to control ma
tional conventions. One night re
Gently his Office was entered and hi
files were looted of all this mater
ial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27
The Field of Literature

The February Munsey.-Five unusu-
ally strong articles and the opening
chapters OF a powerful story by
George Barr McCutcheon are the fea-
lures that characterize the Munsey
for February. "A vitality Illuminating
Article on a Criminally Corrupt Con-
dition in the Republican Party" by
Judson c. Welliver, carries a message
Of importance to every voter in the
country II shows how federal jobs
are used as bait to catch the votes
Of southern republican delegates at
presidential conventions. Another ar
ticle OF national interest IL Barring
iOat ths STOCK Thieves" BIZ LSaas y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.
Especial Correspondent = The Argus

Especial Correspondence 0f The Argus)
Washington, Jan. Is mia has
endorsed William H. Ia a re-
nomination, and how it was is
an interesting story. 1t is also instruc-
tive, because Mr.. Taft will probably
be renominated, and the Virginia farce
is an example of how this end will be
obtained.
The meeting Of the republican state
committee of Virginia was held in
sample room No. 3 in the basement Of
the Roanoke hotel. ellison Gardner, a
Washington newspaper correspondent,
went down to Roanoke to take notes,
and it was due to his presence that
the following exact details of the af-
fair have become public property:
There were present, counting prox-
les, about 40 members of the commit
tee. in addition to whom there were
about 20 innocent bystanders, includ-
ing Gardner.
HOW TT WAS DONE.
The hour was $3.50 p. m. The room
WAS crowded. The windows were
closed The meeting was called to or
der by Congressman Slemp of the
Ninth district, chairman of the repub-
lican state committee. After the meet
ing was called to order, r. E. Cabell,
commissioner of internal revenue of
Washington, D. c., salary $4,000, for
merly postmaster at Richmond, salary
So 900, arose and moved the appoint
ment of a committee of five to draw
up resolutions on the subject Of Taft S
administration. Said Mr.. Cabell, who
tee:
Il was not entirely unprepared for
this" whereupon he drew from his
pocket a typewriter sheet of paper
At this there was some levity.
The committee on resolutions Zone
ment in his pocket thereupon with
drew, more or less solemnly, in the
direction of the barroom.
Now, while they are out, will rec
ognize Mr. Summers" said the chair.
. Up rose Lou p. Summers of Abiding
ton, Va, collector of internal revenue
salary $4,000 mot a member of the
committee) and spoke on the subject
Of Taft. He described Mr.. Taft as q
progressive conservative" and {
conservative progressive" and wound
up with an appeal for Virginia to come
Loyalty to the support of the national
administration.
1T may be" said Mr. Summers
that feel the subject the more keen
ly inasmuch as the distinguished pres
ident has seen fit TO honor me with {
federal appointment Applause ant
laughter, but / think that what I an
saying will also appeal to most Of
you" More laughter.)
? THE RESOLUTIONS.
In due time the committee on reso
lutions returned from the direction o.
} the baTroom and handed back the
sheet of paper to the chairman. The
!, committee then listened to the oficia
encomiums on our president.
Are you ready for the notion
asked Congressman Slemp.
Up rose Colonel ]. S. Brown mot
, member of the committee) with thu
remark that he would like to reply t
= what Summers had just said.
Colonel Brown would like to b,
: heard" announced the chairman.
R. E. Cabell, commissioner of inter
nal revenue, salary $4,000, Whispered
to the chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27
Comment From Capital

The chairman: 81 believe, colonel,
as you are not a member of the COM
mittee, it would hardly be in order for
you to speak"
A member: 1T could be done by
unanimous consent"
The chairman: Yes"
Member: 81 move that he be heard"
The chairman: is there any objec-
Silence.
The chairman: Then Colonel Brown
will be heard"
Lou P. Summers, collector of inter-
nal revenue, salary $4,000 mot a mem
Der of the committee): "Mr. Chair
man, object"
Colonel Brown: We'll, I'll be
d."
Hereupon Colonel Brown went out
to the bar room and delivered his
speech, which was in substance as fol-
lows:
Il just wanted to say that you fel-
lows are lot of boneheads. Every
body knows it's going to be Roose-
welt, so what's the use"
So Secretary Hart called the roll,
and the resolution was adopted with
out debate or protest
WHO DID 1T.
There is an official government pub
LEGATION called the blue book, which
contains the names of people holding
government positions. A check of
the names of those who voted on the
resolution with those in the blue
book will throw some light on the
workings of the republican party in
the southern states. The following q
committeeman and proxies held fed
eral jobs:
| Benjamin B. Arnold, revenue collec
tor at Richmond, salary, fees.
w. A. Jameson, in the revenue ser
vice at Augusta, Va. He draws a pei
| diem salary, and is the referee fol
/ federal appointments in the fourth
! congressional district.
c. G. Smithers, collector of customs
at st. Charles, Va. $500 and fees.
R. S. Bristow, postmaster at Bris
tow, salary 1910.
V. B. Hardwick, postmaster at Kin
sale, salary S466.
w. W. Butzner, commissioner fed
eral circuit court, salary, fees.
A. Aronheim, assistant postmaster
az Norfolk, salary $500.
]. S. DeFarges, deputy revenue col
lector at Richmond, salary, fees.
H. c. Wilson, deputy revenue col
lector at Richmond, salary $1,000.
E. D. Bland, in revenue service a
Prince George, paid by the day.
b. A. Davis, postmaster at Rocky
mount, s1,7OO
Samuel G, Profit, revenue collector
Sc per day.
c. A. Lacy, postmaster at Houston
salary $1,10O.
c. Q. Edwards, postmaster at Al
tovista, salary $63S.
H. n. Kern, postmaster at Winches
ter. salary $1,000.
I. A Hammer, referee in bankruptc,
at harrisburg, salary, fees.
). b. Grayson, postmaster at War
renton, salary, $1,000.
{. d. Greene, postmaster at Brock
salary $3.50.
j. d. Honaker, postmaster at Rock
gap. salary s1S1.
l. +. Nair, postmaster at Clifto
Forge, salary $4,000.
S. Brown Allen, marshal fedora
court at Stanton, salary $4,000.
l.. .. Haydn, referee in bankruntc
/ at Palmyra, salary, fees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27
That Rooseveltian Hysteria.

Who is behind the Rooseveltian hys-
terra, which seems destined to reach
the proportions Of a nationwide cpl
demic? That 1t is preconcerted there
is no doubt and that its bounden pur-
pose is to drive Taft into retirement
is evident.
That the leaders in the progressive
movement have an understanding can
hardly be questioned. La Toilette is
a candidate, supported by Giford Pin
chot, Roosevelt's personal friend, and
as a candidate La Toilette invades
New York, Roosevelt's stamping
ground. Does this not smack Of an
understanding?
Roosevelt hates Taft and viii do
anything to humfliate and defeat him.
He made him president and now seeks
to unmake him, since he could not
control him.
Why does Senator Cummins become
candidate? He is one Of the pro
gressive leaders, and he and La Fol-
lette have stood shoulder to shoulder
in the fight against the interests. Why
is he in the field? Is It not because it
| is believed Taft can carry Iowa, as
against La Toilette, that Cummins
jumps into the breach?
| Is Roosevelt a sincere, earnest can.
didate? Yes and no. If La Toilette or
/ Cummins can sidetrack Taft, Roose,
welt will be content. II neither can turn
the trick, he will allow his name 10 be
used to stampede the convention. This
/ is the word from New York.
Is sentiment against the third term
dead? If a man like Roosevelt, a law
unto himself, is to have a third term
what shall prevent him from a fourth
term or a fifth term?
Is the republican party so poor IL
material that II must violate the third
term tradition in order to secure g
candidate who may win? Among al
its leaders is there none available ex
cept the one who VIII insure four year:
more Of noise, confusion, shoutings Of
liar" and formations of Ananias
| clubs?
1t is a curious phenomena that the
man whose wild Nominations and bed
lamic utterances disturbed condition,
and unsettled business and who die
little else than yawp, is all the presi
dental timber a great party has left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-27

Samuel Untermeyer, testifying be-
fore the congressional committee, said
there was no regularly organized
money trust, but simply a concentra-
ton in New York OF the funds Of the
great corporations. AS practically the
same individuals own and direct all
the great corporations. the worlds
greatest money trust has developed
automatically.