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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
Demands Of Strikers Will Be
Presented, Monday Morning.
Gompers Orders Aid for All,
Whether Members or Not.
Minister Receives Black Hand Let
ter, on Account OF Statement,

Lawrence, Mass. Feb. THE de-
MAIDS of the striking textile workers
as agreed upon at the many meet
ings of the different classes of work
ers now being held under the aus
pices of the Central Labor Union of
the American Federation of Labor.
will be formally presented to the mill
owners or their representatives, Mon
day morning. Each mill owner or
agent will be waited upon by d com
mittee of his own employees, which
will. however. present the general de-
mand of all the strikers. The opera
tors have already announced their
willingness to meet committees of
their own operatives, but the strikers.
acting under the advice Of the officials
of the Industrial Workers of the
World. who have been in charge of
the strike, have heretofore refused to
meet the owners or agents except as
body.
Announcement of the plans for
Monday was made, late tonight fol-
lowing "A secret session of the execu-
tive board of the Central Labor Union.
Approval of the plan being followed
out by the local representatives OF the
American Federation of Labor was
contained in a telegram received. to-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
GREAT BRITAIN MAY HAVE
SENSATIONAL COAL STRIKE,
And Complete Dislocati0n OF, the Industry
Because of the Failure OF the Coal
Owners and the Miners to Eff
feet Settlement.

special consideration and are willing
to discuss with the workmen the
means by which this can be ascer-
tanned"
THE resolution concluded with a res
ervation of the right to continue the
negotiations.
The miners replied expressing regret
at the refusal of the coal owners to
accept this principal of a minimum
wage and adding:
I'VE know that there can be no set
Element Of the present dispute unless
this principle is agreed to-
In conclusion the miners announced
their desire to avert a serious rupture
in the coal trade and their willingness
for this reason, ITO meet the coal min.
ers al any time to discuss the matter
further, if the coal owners express any
desire to do So.
The owners promised to give this
subject further consideration and in
this attitude lies the hope that the
coal strike may be averted.
Prior to the adoption of the resolu-
ton by the coal owners, the represen-
tatives of the South Wales owners
withdrew from the conference OH the
ground that the agreement with their
workmen still had three years to run
and a threat to strike unless a mini
mum wage is conceded was tanta-
mount to notification that the agree
ment would be broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
Seen on Body or Cloth
ing of De Graft,
On Trial al Boston for Barge
GIendOWeT Murder.
Medical Examiner McGrath Only
Witness at Wednesday Session.

Boston, Feb. There was no blood
to be seen on the body or clothing of
William De Graft, cook of the barge
Glendower at 3 O'Clock on the morning
after the murder of Capt. Charles b.
Wyman, nor We're any blood stains
detected on the clothing by expert ex-
animation afterward, according to tes-
timony given by Medical Examiner
George Il. MeGrath, today. in the trial
of De Graft on the charge of the muir
der of Capt Wyman aboard the barge
on the night of June 9, 1911.
DR. McGrath was the only witness
of, the day. Toward the close he
brought his testimony up to his per-
sonal observation of DE Graft and his
investigation for blood stains, having
previously described the condition of
the cabin and the body Of the captain.
DIR. McGrath said he was unable to To-
cate any blood stains on a Ratchet and
a marlinspike he took away for ex
animation.
During the examination District At
torney French said the government
would admit that the instrument with
which the murder was committed had
disappeared
DIR. McGrath testified that he board
ed the barge at 3 4. NJ, on June 10.
when she was at anchor in Boston
harbor.
He met De Graf. who told the wit
ness that he discovered that the cap
tain was dead at I o'clock the preeed-
ing evening.
DR.. MeGrath stated that there We're
wounds, evidently made by some blunt
instrument ON the back of the head,
the face and the forehead. The body
was lying on the left side with the face
turned toward the wall. In the right
hand was a hammer. the head of which
was turned backward. DR.. McGrath
said that it easily slipped out Of the
grasp OF the dead man and in his
opinion had been placed in the eap-
tain's hand after he had been muir
dered.
The door, ceiling and walls of the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
Collier Leonidas Arrives al
Annapolis with Relics,
For Distribution Among Munich
paIities and Relatives.
Mainmast viii Mark Victims Graves
In National Cemetery, Arlington.

Washington, Feb. THE collier
Leonidas has arrived at Annapolis
loaded with great assortment of rel
les from the wrecked battleship Maine,
which are to be distributed among
municipalities and relatives of survi-
vors of the Maine.
About so tons of coal which the
Leonidas loaded from the wrecked bat
tleship is being discharged at Annap-
oils, where it will be tested at the en-
cheering laboratory to determine the
effect upon the coal of Is years sub
mersion in salt water.
The Leonidas win bring to the navy
yard here the main mast of the bat
tleship. which is to be placed in the
National cemetery at Arlington over
the graves of the victims of the eatas-
trophe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

London, Feb. THE probability of a
sensational coal strike and complete
dislocation of the industry has been
greatly increased by the failure of the
national conference of the coal owners
and miners To effect a settlement Dur
ing the early part of January a ballot
of the Miners Federation was taken
on the question of declaring a general
strike on March /. The ballot indicat-
ed that Az, sol men were for a strike
and 1921 were against the strike.
The conference of the coal owners
and miners was preceded by meetings
of the representatives of the coal min
ers in Great Britain. lasting many
days, at which a minimum wage scale
for all underground workers was form
ulated according to the varying con-
ditions in the, districts. but providing
that nowhere should the wage be less
than five shillings ($f.25) a day. These
demands were discussed at a prolong
ed session, today, with the result that
the coal owners adopted a resolution,
declaring:
'The owners are prepared to con-
sent to the proposition that each per
son in their employment should re-
ceive a fair days wage for a day S
work, but are convinced that payment
in proportion to the amount of work
performed is the only rule that can
be successfully applied in the case of
coal getters. They are aware that
there are cases in which. owing to diff
flculties arising in consequence Of eX-
ceptional conditions in the working
place, q man. while doing his best is
unable to earn what he would under
ordinary circumstances. In such cases
the owners recognize the necessity for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
DARING HOLDUp.
Five Men Capture 7 rain
Near Hubert, Ark,
Plumber Mail and Express Cars
And Get Away.
Understood That Amount Of Plumber
Secured Was Not Heavy.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. Five men
plundered the mail and express cars of
Rock Island Train No. 43. near HUI
bert, Ark, early today, and made away
with their booty long before an alarm
was spread and posses We're set on
their trail. The hold-up was cleyerly
planned and executed with such pre-
cision that none of the train employees
could offer resistance and few of the
passengers knew anything had hap
pened until they awole to find their
train stalled.
The value of the plumber the robbers
got has not been determined. They
ransacked the postal car and blasted
the Wells Fargo Express safe, appar-
entity overlooking nothing that might
add to their profit. This was the sec
ond hold-up near Hubert within the
last four months.
The train left Memphis about mid
night. After it cleared the western
terminus of the Mississippi river
bridge, two masked men climbed over
the tender and covered the engine
crew with guns. Then the train was
halted. The engineer was bound and
gagged. then kicked off into a ditch.
The fireman ran the train on several
miles until it was signalled to a halt
lat a campfire alongside the track,
where three other bandits waited
Here the baggage and mail cars
we're detached from the passenger
coaches and before any of the train
crew knew what was happening. the
locomotive with its light load was hur
rying farther into the country. While
one of the bandits held a CUR over the
fireman, the remaining four of the
band climbed into the express and
mail coaches and covered the mes
lsengsrs and clerks.
The engine with the two cars mean
while proceeded to a point mile east
of Hubert. Ark. Then the robbers
ransacked the postal car, blew open
the safe in the Wells-Fargo express
car, gathered their plumber and fled in
to the darkness They had obtained
a good start long before an alarm could
|be given. The telegraph wires into
Memphis had been cut. The first in
timation of danger to the train came
| to employees of the Rock Island at the
western terminus of the Mississippi
bridge. They heard heavy detonations,
apparently from point far in the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
He ACQU|ESCES.
Col. Roosevelt Uses Some
Of Pres. linCOIn's Letters
To Outline His Present Atti-
tude Toward Third Term.
Would Seem That Ne Doesn't Intend
To Be Very Obstinate.

New York, Feb. with the CORES
pondence of Abraham Lincoln as a
text book and six newspaper reporters
as pupils, Col. Roosevelt addressed.
today, what he called his sfirst class in
applied decent politics." Col. Roosevelt
prefaced his remarks with the decla-
ration that he had tried to take Lin
coins letters as a guide for himself
and he thought that excerpts from
the martyred Presidents letters would
make proper replies to questions that
are being asked him daily.
One of Lincoln's letters especially
Mr.. Roosevelt thought, would apply 10
confronting him today. This
was a letter written at Springfield, on
april 10, 1860, TO c. 5. Mcneil. The part
by Mr.. Roosevelt reads as
follows:
Il have made this explanation To YOU
as friend; but | wish no explanations
made to our enemies What they want
If a sduabble and q fuss and they can
have it if we explain; and they cannot
have It if we don't"
A dozen callers upon COL Roosevelt
cooled their heels for an hour in re-
eeption room Of his office while the col
onel held his First class"
Lineoln's confidential letter to \.
Jones, written on June u. 1860, he read
in part, as follows
And now a word of caution. our
think they can gain
point if they could openly force me to
deny the charge. by which some degree
Of oflense would be given to the Amer
leans. For this reason it must public
~ appear that am paving no atten-
ticn % the charge.
Gnntinned On Poe Tenl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Snow fiurries
prevailed, during Wednesday, in the
Ohio and St. Lawrence valleys and
conditions are becoming unsettled
again in the Far West. The principal
disturbance is centered on the North
Pacific coast. The temperature has
risen generally in Eastern sections.
while it has fallen again in the North
west Readings of zero and lower are
now reported from North Dakota and
western Minnesota. Snow flurries are
probable in the north portion of New
England and New York state. Mostly
fair weather will prevail throughout
the Middle Atlantic sections. The
temperature viii be somewhat lower
in all districts from the upper and
middle Mississippi valleys TO the At
lantic coast, but no marked cold
weather is anticipated. The winds
along the New England coast will be
moderate southwest to west; Middle
Atlantic, moderate west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

The American Smelling & Refining Co,
Wednesday, at New York, declared divi-
dents OF | Lie per cent. on the preferred
stock and 2-S of / per cent. on the COM
mon stock for the last two months If
1911 These dividends are declared for
that period instead of the usual three
months dividends in order to bring the
distributions into conformity with the
calendar year The next dividend dinstri-
button will be for the first quarter Of
1912
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

Since his parole from the Atlanta
penitentiary, signed on account of his
reported failing health. Morse has been
most of the time at the military hos
ptal at Fort Mcpherson, but the past
1G days he spent in a local hotel.
His plans after reaching New York
are not known here, but it is under
stood he will go abroad.
He is due in New York at 4.45 p. NJ.
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
Charles W. Morse Leaves Atlanta
For His Home in New York.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 7.-Charles w.
Morse, the New York banker recently
parpled by President Taft left for New
York, late this afternoon. He travelled
on the birmingham special of the
Southern Railway.
Morse was accompanied by his wife.
His plans for departure We're not pub
licly known until few minutes before
his train left, when he was recognized
at the terminal station
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

Trueman c. White. former justice or
the supreme court, who pronounced
the death sentence upon Leon Cool
gosZ, assassin of President Mckinley,
and presided at many notable trials.
died, Wednesday. in Buffalo, n. Y,
following an operation Justice White
retired from the bench in 1910 when
he reached the prescribed age limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

The satinette mill of Mann & Stevens
at East Brookfield, Mass, was destroyed
by fire, Wednesday. causing loss ~
$4,000 and throwing 25 or 80 operatives
out of work The factory was modern
structure situated near the Boston q Al
bany station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
THE WEATHER.
LIGHT SNOW.

Washington. Feb. Forecast;
Northern Newt England, light snow
aurrfes. Thursday. generally fair and
colder, Friday. moderate southwest TO
west winds; southern New England;
Mostly cloudy. Thursday, generally fair
and colder. Friday. moderate south
west to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

ore fireman was killed and three
other trainmen We're injured, Wednes-
day, IN a head-on collision between
two freight trains on the Grand Rap
ids & Indiana Railroad near Cooper,
five miles north Of Kalamazoo. Misin-
depreciation of orders is said to have
caused the wreck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

The Turkish capinet decided.
"Wednesday. to put into force the order
for closing all italian institutions in
Turkey, including private banks, in
surance companies and the Italian or
phanage at Scutari.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday, generally
fair. Friday fair; colder Thursday
night, and Friday; moderate southwest
to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

Output for f9tt, 29,356,73
Increase during the year 6,2S2,834.
Factory at Manchester, N. II.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-13
STRIKE MAY SPREAD

That the strike of1the enamel
ers formerly employed at the L.
Wolff Mfg. Co. will be continued,
and may even spread to other
trades, was indicated last night
at mass meeting atW. Superior
and Noble streets. 80
The meeting, which was under
the auspices of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor, was for the pur-
pose of organizing the several
crafts. Business agents from the
iron mofders, patternmakers and
other trades addressed the as
sembly, and said that a number
of applications for membership in
the union had been received.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-13

With a, flame and Smoke-vomit-
ing speed-monster of 200 horse
power, resembling at a distance a
canoe bottom upward, Louis Dis
brow, chief of the Case team
drivers, will go after all circular
dirt track and speedway records
this year. ...........
Case calls his car the Jay-Eye-
See, in honor of the day when the
black gelding of that name was
driven in :: 2:10 at Providence,
R. l., hooked to a 'sulky loaned ].
I. Case by Disbrow pere. ...-
The Jay-Eye-See is mongrel.
Its power plant came here in the
F. |. A. T. racer built to beat the
Bitten Benz" Every part was
made by specialists.
The upturned canoe body was
designed by Disbrow to reduce
air friction to the minimum. Al
though not a Case car, the Jay
Eye-See will be campaigned by J.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-13

Alex Sloan, manager, of the Case
team, and will be driven only by
Disbrow. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
MANY IN LINE IN
The AUTO TOURS
Rock Island Likely to Be Well
Represented in the State
Fair Trips.

Alexander w. Trevor, who has been
appointed captain for Rock Island
county for the auto tours to the state
fair, Oct. Alp, is prepared TO give
Information and literature TO anybody
who cares to consider acenic journey
by automobile to the state fair this
year. Rock Island is on the auto
tour extending from Moline and Rock
Island to Springfield. SOLID gold
watch fobs are given as first prizes
by the board of agriculture, with sol
id silver and bronze as second and
third prizes. Then there is a grand
trophy TO the county sending the most
milage. The Argus is authorized to
start autOists on their way by filling
out the official blank for them. Tour
lists from this county will pass through
Aledo. Monmouth, Macomb Rushville
and Beardstown, if they stick to the
main route. This IS not necessary un-
der the rules, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
new TESTIMONY IN
ROCK ISLAND CASE
Evidence Interesting to Many
Precedent Established Will
Benefit Others.

Mrs. {. b. higgins. residing at 1925
Nineteenth street, Rock Island. and
wei kaoWn in this city and vicinity,
testihes a. follows:
This u TO certify that ! have taken
Just several doses Of Plant Juice, but
feel greatly benefited. l have been
always troubled with nervous head
aches. and ind the medicine very
benehclal. Would recommend it 10
anyone troubled that way. Shall al
ways speak q good word when In my
power TO do So
Women who suffer with extreme
nervousness. headaches. neuralgia,
p&ta In back and limbs, who have
blue spells. a desire TO CITY and worry
over tribes. OF suffer from ailments
OF stomach. liver or kidneys will find
relief and cure in Plant Juice. Dem
onstrations are given daily from 9
a. m TO p. m. Sample dose and
booklet free New Harper House phar-
macy. northwest corner Nineteenth
street and Second avenue. Rock Island:
F. Jericho & Co. druggists, Moline;
Ballard Drug & D. tai Co. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
MOLINERS FORM
ATHLETIC CLUB
Quarters Are Leased in New
Bonneville Building in West
Bluff Section.
TO HAVE FOOTBALL TEAM
Manager Selected and Plans Laid for
Arranging Schedule With View
to Tri-clty Honors-

A group Of Moline young men, for
the most part residents OF the citys
west end, and all of them with ath-
izGtion 70 be known as the Olympic
Athletic club with headquarters ID
the new Sonneville building, Ninth
street and Eighteenth avenue. The
club, which already has a membership
of 20, has leased two rooms on the
second floor OF the block for distinctly
club purposes and the basement will
be fitted up for a gymnasium in which
facilities will be provided for boxing.
wrestling and work with apparatus.
First officers OF the new organization
have been chosen. They are:
Observation-Disclosures Youngberg.
Vice President-BernArd Peterson
Secretary-Carl Adolphson.
Treasurer-Lud Forslund
WILL PLAY FOOTBALL.
Al effort will be made from now
until Oct. 10, when the books for
charter membership will be closed. TO
recruit the strength OF the Olympics
20 at least As Boys who have taken
the initiative in the movement are
hustlers and they are planning an In
teresting program OF athletics for the
fall and winter. Last evening Axel
Adolphson was chosen manager OF the
football team which will start prac-
tice this evening and which IL is hop
ed TO develop into a formidable con-
tender for tri-city amateur champion
chip honors. The Olympics will prac-
tee on the field in Stephens park.
Manager Adolphson is eager to hear
from other tri-city teams looking for
contests. He would like to book the
frst game OF the season for Sunday,
Oct 7.
II is announced that any young man
in the city more than the age OF IS
years Is eligible for membership in
the Olympic club. II is not TO be an
exclusive west end OF blum organiza-
ton.
The olympics will be the represen-
tative Moline team this year as the
Him have disbanded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
BOWLING LEAGUE
NOW ORGANIZED
Four Teams Make Up Circuit to
Bowl Every Tuesday-0f-
ficers Are Elected.

Organization of the Commercial
Bowling league, with four teams, from
Rock Island and Davenport, was per-
fected last evening at largely attend
ed meeting of the league which was
held at the Hotel Harms. The four
teams which constitute the club are
the Colts and Independents of Rock
Island and the Outing club and the
Pretzels Of Davenport officers were
elected as follows:
President-William Stark
Vice President-W. H. Huston.
cretary-Charles Roantree.
Treasurer-W Hansen.
Huston was elected captain OF the
Independent team; Salzmann, captain
of the Colts; Stark, captain of the
Pretzels, and Hueckstedt, captain OF
the Outing club team Charles Roam.
tree and Dr. Carl Mueller were ap-
pointed as a schedule committee
II was planned to have a six-team
league but Moline was unable to get
two teams together. The league will
open its season of bowling on the eV
ening of Oct s. and will be held from
then on every Tuesday night. Follow
/ ing the business meeting the members
enjoyed a social smoker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25
MathersvilIe

John Blame. Louis Sword and
Joseph Johnson were Rock Island
passengers Moiday
Among those who attended the
Aledo fair Thursday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernie Sherrard, Misses Hazel
Lawson, Pearl Stanforth, Mae John
son, Mary Purvis, Mrs. Fred Schroe.
der. Mrs. Charles Barton. John Nc,
Gonig.e and Willie Kennedy.
Lenord Bengston was here from
Rock Islahd Sunday.
Arvie Jafvert OF this place and
Miss Louise Joss OF Moline were
united in marriage at Moline Tuesday.
The happy young couple will make
their home at this place, where the
groom is employed.
Miss Clara Brown of Reynolds was
a visitor Saturday.
Henry Motif made a business trim
! to Reynolds Saturday.
John Dahlberg was in Rock Island
Thursday.
Joe Wild has gone to Red Lake
Falls, MINI, where he will look after
his land Interests.
Clyde Rosenberg OF Rock Island
was visitor here Wednesday.
Art Bolander was in Rock Island
/ Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aryie Jafyert were
Moline visitors Sunday.
There has been no work in the Goa
mines the past week, on account OF
the Southern being unable to move
the cars
Grant Liebendorfer was in Rock
Island Thursday.
William Jefferies was a Rock Island
! visitor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas jackson were
+ tri-ctty visitors Sunday.
Mile Whan. who has been quite
sick is improving.
Miss Anna Zoukie Of Aledo was ,
/ visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Frye and
son, Bruce. Of Moline, spent Thurs