davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
BURNS GETS $4,000 FOR
CAPTURE OF M'NAMARA

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. "A
dong controversy was ended here to-
day When State Controller Chambers
handed George B. Crichton, New
York, representative of Detective
w. J. Burns. state warrant for
$4,000 in payment of reward for
the arrest of J. J. and J. B. McNa-
mara, convicted Of dynamiting the
Los Angeles Times building.
Former County Detective Samuel
w. Brown, Los Angeles, unsuccess-
fully attempted to secure the War;
rant, claiming he was in a. large
measure responsible for the capture
4 and conviction Of the men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
raises suspicion against their

raises suspicion against their own
motives and their own case.
I'VE believe no body Of men would
continue to hold out as the miners
are doing in the face Of approaching
winter and through much suffering,
unless they believe they have a great
grievance which should be righted, .
1t is evident that at least g. poEtiou
OF the people of the state OF Affchi.
gan are of the opinion that the action
of the copper operators is not: one to
be commended, but rather to be con-
demned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
SEARCH FOR SISTER
OF DEAD SW|TCH|MA|V
Mrs. D. n. Parsons Named as
Beneficiary Of Man Killed
in Texas.

An attempt is being made by the
local Swftchmen's union to locate
Mrs. d. H. Parsons, whose maiden
name was Minnie Dilworth-named
as the beneficiary of her brother
Frank Dilworth, who was killed
Wednesday at GAINESVILLE, Texas. Will
liam Whereatt, secretary of the su-
perior sWitchmen's union, received a
telegram from Grand Secretary M.
r. Welch Informing him of the acci-
dent and asking him to inform Frank
Dilworth's sister.
The name Mrs. D. H. Parsons Is not
In the city directory and all efforts
by Mr.. Whereatt to locate her: have
been Of no avail. Mr.. whereatt, 1929
Banks avenue, Superior, would an
preciate any information leading to
The location Of tho sister OF Frank
Dllwortb # os.. 5..E. & s;s.i. ). -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
A Tragedy of the Sea; and It Might
Occur Any Time on Lake Superior

Not very often is it possible to SO
clearly place the responsibility for a
disaster Of the sea than in the case
OF the British steamer Mount o.
wald," which became missing on a
voyage. from Baltimore to Hamburg
last year and with her sacrificed the
lives of a crew of twenty-four men.
The captains last message to his
wife, in which he clearly felt the
shadow Of approaching disaster, was
read at New-castle-on-Tyne on July
9, at: Board of Trade inquiry into
the loss of the steamer. The testi-
mony showed that the vessel, after
series Of misfortunes, was found to
have a damaged plate, and it had
been recommended that she be dry
docked for further examination;
but this was not done. A letter re-
ceived by the widow Of the deceased
captain was read and in it appeared
the following tragic passage:
I'VE have twelve feet of water in
the. forepeak and are not yet out of
the harbor. God knows whether We
shall ever reach home. The sailors
are now working at the pumps. I
wanted the ship to be drydocked at
New York, but the owners would not
allow It,"
The Mount .Oswald'' was a trans
atlantic freight steamer belonging to
Messrs. Lunn. & Mccoy, Of Newcastle.
She left Baltimore for Hamburg on
February. II, 1912, and dropped the
pilot she had taken aboard at Balti.
more, in Chesapeak Bay. with tho
captains farewell letter to his wife,
That was the last. ever. hsard or seen
Of the Mount Oswald i ss|71. .I5T
I5#s: Now. where was the rssponsfbility
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

Shank Resigned Rather Than Del
! egate Police Power TO- Anti.
Labor Associations. Il
MAYOR OFFERED BOTH i
SIDES ARBITRATION
Determined to Crush Union Labor
Business Men Say It Will
Be War to the Finish. ).

= INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. f.
You have heard of the labor troubles
at Indianapolis lately-of the street
car strike and the resignation OF
Mayor Shank because Of the labor
troubles v -, - @z
The Workingmen Of Indianapolis
are trying to organize and organized
capital 1s determined to prevent them
from doing 10 -
Organized capital needs a city ad-
n1inistratton that will help fight its
battles. with policemen to. protect
strikebreakers and, If necessary, In
protecting private property to
shoot down; citizens. Mayor Shank
said he didn't believe in putting
policemen aboard street cars to help
strikebreakers after the company had
refused the offers Of city, state and
national governments to arbitrate.
Thereupon capital lost Capital Is
now facing another big strike and the
possibility Of q general strike. and is
determined to take no chances with
Shank. go
Best Lawyers as Usual. -
Recall Of public officials is easy for
capital. The best lawyers IN Indiana
were hired to draw up Impeachment
articles against Mayor Shank. The
articles were to be presented to a
friendly circuit court judge, and. de-
spite legal delays that Shank might
have taken advantage of to keep him
self in office for the remaining five
weeks Of his four-year term, the ways
were all creased to oust Shank lille
eally and at once in case Of the ex-
pected teamsters' strike. -
Shank tried to avert this strike. He
offered both sides arbitration. The
employees accepted on the spot. The
employers turned arbitration down
declaring 'there is nothing to arbi-
trate.'' Shank refused to, ask the la
Dor leaders to quit for his own private
benefit, and he did the only thing he
could do and ksep hts own self
respect-he resigned.
For purpose Of news dtspatches-
for the benefit of folks in parts of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06
NEW YORK sP0NGERs'.
STRIKE IS SETTLED

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The strike of
the 400 members of the Cloth
Spongers and Examiners union has
been settled. The strike seriously
threatened to tie up most Of the city's
garment industries, since the examin-
ers and spongers have to inspect and
shrink garment cloth before it can
be made up.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

want an extra day ashore they can
tie up the vessel And this is tho
kind of logic that prevents the en-
actment Of legislation to insure safety
Of life at sea. :.
The case Of the Mount Oswald fs
typical, and will help to clear the
mystery Of many missing ships.
The shipowner will not permit re-
pairs, ETC., In ports where such work
is expensive.
The master, and the officers who
have their eyes glued on the master, !,
Job, dare not (for reasons which are
obvious )demand that repairs be
made against the expressed whistles
of the owner. ....S. !.
The rest Of the crew have no rights
In the matter. If they refuse to 20
to sea, the wages already earned are
forfeited, and imprisonment for de-
sertion Is likely to follow. So thew
take another chance. They are ac-
customed to take chances, and going
to sea In an unseaworthy vessel Il
but a little more desperate risk than
the ordinary, everyday chances which
go with life on the ocean wave. q. + I
Then, If the vessel becomes '.miss-
ing"-well. there is ample insurance
for the owner. AS for the lives of
workers who are thus criminally sac
rificed-dead men tell no tales. and
further. It has become the fashion to
anticipate that certain percentage
Of ships that go to sea will become
"missing., smse s.55 Il. ...# II
The insurance will help to build
another vessel, and human lives u are
icheap the cheapest thing In all the
world !-.-l I rom the Cosst seamen'a
Journai
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-06

Continued ON Page 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
The PEOPLE and the Late Mayor.

Mayor GaynOr will not have to walt for posteri'y
to do him Justice We doubt II the verdict or the
future so FAR as the future concerns hself Win
mayors will be different from that Of to-day. his
death has brought forth little undiscr1mnating
praise and no denial Of the honor due TO his SUD
stantial achievements for better government Anu
this is all the more striking Illustration or the pun
les fairness for the late Mayors has been mos'
controversial administration, full OF violent epihes
and verbal hard knocks, delivered against many
enemies" and he was about to start upon an en-
terprse of greater controversy the division OF the
forces Of good government, which only success
dubious prospect, could justify.
The crowds did not gather yesterday IN unuis'
eliminating hero worship They bespoke Ne"
York's realization that vital personality whose
place would be difficult to ELL had passed away
and that force which, In spite of compromises
that were hard to explain away, had. on the Whoie'
worked for better municipal government had u aliy
ceased to be.
The late Mayors boast was, Il know the people
Of New York and they know me-" 1t was true NO
one knew the people better than he. And the peo-
pie knew him. Justly. as he was. The future VIII
not know him better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
Not Up to Date.

Josephus Daniels the Secretary OF the Navy WAS
in Atlantic City the other day and was asked how
in view Of the fixed charges and anti-capital I'M
pairment theories so loudly proclaimed IN
Washington, he could venture to stop at an expen-
slve beach front hotel. He replied
1t is not question with whether ] can get
along with my salary, because have TO get along
with it. If il was but 5000 would make II do OF
necessity but it is correspondngy agreeable to have
it $1,000
Isn't this an heretlca slap at the neoJenersoniah
principle that public office owes the o1ceholder not
only living expenses but also guarantee that his
scale of savings In private life shall be maintained
I'D to the last cent? Mr.. Daniels talks as If going
on the Chautauqua circuit with Ministries ana prodl-
gies were not the inalienable right of thrifty
Cabinet officer unable TO grow still more prosperous
on $4,000 year.
We trembe for the Secretary of the Navy when
he tries to square his antique Jefersonianism with
Jeffersonanism Chautauquaizcd and up to date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
SwindIing Thrift and Need.

Real estate swindles such as that which has just
been imputed to concern in Westchester County
are not uncommon. Only few weeks ago another
Of much greater extent was exposed in New Jersey
and still others are fresh in memory. They vary
In the details Of their rascallty, but all have the
same motive.
And that motive is one Of the meanest and most
contemplate in the whole range Of crime. The
victims of these land sharks usually people of
moderate or even scanty means, but OF saving
disposition, who have a praiseworthy ambition to
own their own homes. The offer of building lot
at a low prce-apparently-and on easy terms
makes an all but irresistible appeal to them AID
they yield to the tempter only to find in the end
that the title to the land is bad, that the lot IS
worthless save as a frog swamp or that the whole
tract never had any existence save on blueprint
map.
Happily it ought to be more easy to convict
land swndlers than those engaged in some other
nefarious schemes, and when they are convicted,
for the very meanness of their crime, they should
he made to suffer the full penalty of the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
Undertaking a Great Collection.

1t is not creditable to the city government that 1t
has pottered so long over plans for enlargng the
Metropolitan Museum of Art TO house the Morgan
art collection. Rarely has any city had the good
fortune to acquire for exhibition purposes col
lection so valuable as that which Mr.. Morgan )
generosity has put at the service OF the public.
Ordinary gratitude should have prompted the city
TO manifest lvelier appreciation of the favor done
It. especially since the enrichment Of the museums
resources must be Of immediate benefit TO all New
Workers and increase the citys prestige as centre
Of education and culture.
1t has been two years since preparations were
begun to add Morgan wing to the museum, and
1t is now said that excavation for the new building
may not start until next spring. That Is too
literal an observance Of the maxim that art is long
The prospect held out in Mr. Morgans will that
the city should inherit the bulk Of his art treasures
would be bettered II a more lively appreciation
were shown OF the legacies already in the ctys
hands.
In its own interest New York should try in every
way TO prove that It is worthy recipient and Gus
todian of art gifts likely to be bestowed upon 1t by
publc-splrted citizens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
REPUBLICAN GAYNORITES
Their Duty and Inclination in the
Present Crisis.

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: In reading the ideas OF Charles
NJ Higgins In reference TO the future
action of those Republicans who Endorsed
Mayor Gaynor one would think that
those Republicans could be handed about
from one candidate to another as the
emergency arose and their Endorsement
required. Nothing is further from the
actual truth. The Republicans who were
in favor OF Mayor Gaynor were drawn to
him by his many superior personal quail
fications over any OF the other candi-
dates, for one reason. and they we're OPP
posed TO the dictation OF the so-called
fusionists as another reason. Further,
having no Republican candidate for
Mayor on whom to bestow their interes,
and efforts, they took the only means at
hand-that of selecting their own Demo-
crat to work and vote for. The result OF
the primaries shows a very decided lack
OF interest after the death OF their Sc
lected standard bearer. and now some few
Republicans come forward ana ask that
these Republicans place another In the
esteem held by them fer the Mayor. 1t Is
an impossbility to concentrate the Re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
New Experiences in Grand Opera.

According to the managers Of the new Century
Opera Company the first week Of the season OF
popular Grand opera has established two interest
ing facts The first is that the preference of the
popular grand opera public is for productions in
English rather than In foreign original. The adj
vance sale for each Of the seven English perform
ances Of AIDA" was greater than the advance sale
for the single italian performance.
To the seasoned operagoer with some knowledge
OF several languages the text used by the singers
may be OF little importance. But to the average
person whom the new Century Theatre experiment
is trying to reach it is likely to be Of considerable
importance. The completeness OF the impression
gained depends largely on the association of the
music with the words Americans have heard so
little grand opera In the vernacular that they may
not be so conscious of the deprivation which re
eral insstence in France, Germany and Italy that
operas shall be sung in the native tongue Is evil
dence that in the average judgment familiar words
are preferred to unfamiliar ones. 1t may be adj
ntted that to those who understand both languages
the original must always be the more satisfactory
vehicle But to the oneanguage listener it is only
natural that ibretto crudties understood should be
more satisfactory than libretto beauties not re-
vealed because not understood.
Another notable discovery made at the Century
Theatre Is that a single opera can be sung success
fully for an entire week. That is reversal OF
operate convention, which has demanded isolated
performances If one opera be given continu-
ously to large houses there is undoubtedly very
broad field here for operate production. In grand
opera management we have been governed too
largely by traditions. 1t was time that public
spirited organization like the City Club should come
forward and test the validity OF many of these ira
ditions by trying to put grand opera before the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
Contempt and the Assembly.

IF every citizen OF New York who has voiced his
contempt TO- Murphy's Assembly were imprisoned
there would not be enough free inhabitants left to
serve as wardens," comments the esteemed World"
on the Imprisonment OF James C. Garrison, Sulzer
press agent, for contempt Of the Assembly. An
easy wittcism, yet not one showing careful study
Of the facts or due regard for a suddenly acquired
serstlveness on the part of the Honorable the
Assembly.
The facts are that the imprisoned man In the
course Of frequent criticisms of a much-bossed AS
sembly gave publicity to the accusation that four
Assemblymen had been bribed to vote for the Sui
ger impeachment, and that before an Assembly com
mittee and before the Assembly itself he refused to
give his authority for the accusation or otherwise
explain it. 1t is long, long time since any legsla-
tive body in this state has imprisoned critic, or
even an accuser. This present Assembly, weak in
personnel supine under the lash OF Murphy, Is per-
hans the most contemplate spectacle Of political life
,n this generation Yet, the worm will
turn 1t finally demonstrated sensltiveneSs enough
and self-respect enough to jail the man who pub
lished definite accusations Of bribery against four
OF its members and refused to do anything to back
Nm his words It's hopeful sign, which "The
World" should not overlook. Maybe some Assem-
bly, If not this one, may become jealous enough OF
its honor TO fail the boss who swings his club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23

600 and IN 1919 $4,000. 746 an increase of Al per
cent. In the SAME years her imports were worth
s1s 1os se2 and 6o3. respectively, an increase
Of 50 per cent The opening Of the Panama Canai
will no Of ncoIculable Importance to her trade, max
ing her Pacific Coast as accessible 10 us aS nei
Caribbean coast now is. The trade Oh lha' coae'
will undoubtedly increase very greatly anu II wiz
most increase with those countries WIN "hi'h w
lombias relations most agreeable
On this intensely practical ana almost soruiu
ground it would be advantageous for ths COUNT! "
improve its relations with Colombia on the henei
ground of international equity peace ana good VIII
the motives for so doing are still stronger strons
enough to warrant the United States IN OVERLOOKING
Colombias failure TO accept our former proposals
and In making renewal of overtures for friendly
settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

stated that at Richmond. Tex, eight
negro prisoners, confined with four others
I'm an underground cell into which air only
came through three holes. each about the
size Of a 25-cent piece, had suffocated to
death. Their fault, for which they had
been put into this living burial, was said
20 have been "laziness in the cotton
feld.'O
The other item which especially as
tonished and troubled me was that jury
had found Engineer Miller guilty OF the
latest wreck on the New Haven. II
earlier accounts were true, namely. that
he had been for a week doing doues
work and that New Haven officials ssA
the signals given him were such as leiI
him free TO run ahead, according TO hs
own judgment, how can the wreck Dc
laid 10 his account?
But this is discriminating justice con-
pared with the barbarous horror In Texas.
5. y. CLEGHoRN.
Manchester, VT. Sept. q, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
Rival Interests in Colombia.
over 1t.

The news of Lord Murray's success in securing
concessions Of enormous value In Colombia appears
to have Huttered the diplomatic dovecOe which
an eminent Chautauqua headlner occasionally pre-
sides II may be worth while to consider the trans
action I'm question In the light Of its relation to
American interests ut Panama. Certainly the news
OF Lord Murray's bargain with Colombia is a re-
minder of the extent Of that country of the value
Of fits undeveloped resources and OF Its worth
field for friendly cultivation. 1t may also serve as
reminder Of the fact that American relations with
that country are not what they should be- The
South American state still feels aggrieved at her
loss of Panama and holds the United States response
bic. in that she may misjudge IS. The secession
of Panama was not our doing But at least we
greatly profted from II and shall continue TO profit
from Il forever; and If we did not do the thing, we
~ least protected and maintained the doing Of it
after II was done. We can well afford, therefore,
10 treat Colombia generously and with patience. It
will indeed be profitable TO us In dollars and cents
70 to DO
In 1911 Colombia's exports were worth $22,375-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
THE NAVY YARD SITE
And New Jerseys Disposition of
Passaic Valley Sewage.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Yo,fr editorial OF September IS en-
titled New Jersey and the Navy Yard
deals with the question OF the proposed
relocation OF the New York Navy Yard I'm
broad and fair manner. IL is not pro-
posal for New Jersey 10 take something
away from New York IL is a plan TO
establish I'm New York Harbor tho great
naval base Of the country. This is the
centre OF supplies. transportation and
labor. and. as has been pointed out by
Captain l.. =. Van Duzer. former COM
mandant of the New York Navy Yard
the yard In It's present location can never
assume the dimensions or the importance
OF the countrys principal naval station.
Regarding New Jerseys part in the
pollution OF the harbor waters, can only
say that this state is spending many mill
ions OF dollars I'm order that its waste
waters may be emptled into tho harbor
partially purified. at least. The question
rs 20 whether New Jerseys discharge
shall be made into the Upper Bay near
Robbins Reef or whether II shall be made
through Newark Bay Is one which will
condition OF the harbor waters. The
point is that New Jersey is endeavorlng
10 do it's part toward reducing the pollu-
ton OF the harbor waters
II is not proper at this or any other
time to stir up controversy between the
states bordering on New York Harbor
They should work closely together and to
one purpose, or as a consequence tho har-
Dor interests will suffer; but 1t is a fact
that in contrast to New jerseys efforts
TO improve conditions New York still
continues to pour It's sewage in an I'M
treated condition into the waters OF the
harbor all about the city. wherever tide
water can most easily be reached
The pollution OF the waters OF the bay
at tho location proposed for the new
naval station will be lessened when New
Jersey has completed tho work it now
has In hand. j. SPENCER SMITH.
Pres. New Jersey Iarbor Commission.
Jersey City. N. j., Sept 49, 1913.