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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Myers Claim Upheld.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 12.-The ma
tional baseball commission handed
down finding yesterday in which it
allowed the claim Of Player Ralph
Myers Of the Boston Nationals for
$500, due him from the Spokane club
OF the Northwestern league. Myers
was promised one-third of his. pur-
chase price. This latter was 81 1000
and 800 of Myers share has been
paid. The commission allowed the re-
mainder. Boston subsequently agreed
to pay $500 additional for Myers sery-
ices after he made good. The commits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

field single, sending Flanagan to
third. Mathes whange1 a long fly to
center and Flanagan tore in after
the catch with the winning run. Dug
gan was nailed stealing second.
RALLY IN VAIN.
The PretTels staged a beautiful raj
ly in the last ditch. but fell short.
After Ohland had famed, Carrigan
singled to center. Reed clouted a safe
one into right, driving Carrie all the
way to third. Rock of Ages" Scherer
fumbled the pill and Rebel broke for
the keystone, hoping to stretch it into
a two-sacker, but a rifle shot peg put
him into the clear. Had he remained
on first, the score would at least have
been tied as BTomwich hit fly into
center, which would have enabled Car
rigan to score. The details:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Yank Recruit eoeedy.

New York, Aug. 12.-New York, re-
enforced by their new $4,000 inf eld-
er, Fred Maisel, won another game
from st. Louis yesterday, the score
being 6 to 2. Caldwell pitched a great
game for New York, holding the WISH
tors to three hits. Maisel made a
fair impression. His stop and throw
on Austin's bunt in the ninth was
the fielding feature of the game. The
other new men continued their good
work. II. Williams had two passes
and single in three times up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Farrell o. k.'c Move.

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 12.-Presi-
dent Weeks of the Observation-Disclosures
league announced yesterday that Sec.
rotary Farrell of the National Asso-
citation of Baseball clubs had upheld
his decision relative to the claih. of
Pitcher Watson with the Fond du Lac
club. Watson will have to remain
with the Milwaukee American asso cia-
ton team. He had been transf erred
in connection with the purchase IRON
Fond du Lac of Outfielder Fetch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Des Moines PLAYER Sadly Hurt

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-"Red" An
dreas, veteran second baseman of the
Des Moines, was SO badly injured in
yesterdays game that he probably will
be unable to play for month, and
perhaps>will be out of the lineup for
the balance of the season. In diving
across second base to tag a runner An,
dreas received the impact of the run
ners spiked shoe on his leg, laying
open the flesh for six inches and re-
quiring the services of a surgeon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
NEW CUB TWIRLER HURLS
eNE-HIT GAME YESTERDAY

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 12.-South-
paw Jim Vaughn, who was traded to
the Chicago Cubs for Lew Richie, al
lowed indianapolis only one hit yes
terday and Kansas City won, to 0.
The only time that the locals broke
the big pitchers defense. was when
Flynn hit a slow roller toward Bar
beau at third in the seventh. The
baseman took the ball on the run and
Flynn beat IL to first II was Vaughn's
last appearance in the association be
fore going TO the Cubs. Harrington
pitched good ball Two triples after
Walker had reached first on a force
at second scored the visitors runs in
the fourth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
pevore Traded AuaIn.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 12.-Josh De.
wore, center fielder OF the CincinnGti
Reds for the last few weeks, is lie
property Of the Philadelphia Nationals.
Re left the team last night for PhIla,
delphia. Devore declared himself sat
isfied with the, transfer, as ii gives
him a. chance in the fight against
McGraw's Giants, which disc1rie3
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE EYE LEAGUE.


Dubuque. 6; Springfield, A.
Decatur, 4; Davenport, 3 90 in
nings).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 8: Chicago, 5.
Washington, l. Cleveland, 6.
Boston, 2; Detroit, 6.
New York, 6; St. Louis, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh, 1-13; Cincinnati, 81.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
indianapolis. o; Kansas City, 2.
Louisville, 0; Minneapolis, 3.
Toledo, 4; Milwaukee. 2.
Columbus, 6; st. Paul, 4.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Lincoln, 4; Des Moines, III in
nings).
Topeka, 6; Omaha, u.
Wichita, 2; ST. Joseph, 5.
DenverSioux City, postponed
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh, IL; Chicago, 8.
No other games scheduled.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
burlington, 3; Cedar Rapids, l.
Keokuk. 1--2; Waterloo, 90 (sec-
ond game II innings).
Monmouth, 5; Ottumwa, 3 90 in
nings, darkness).
Kewanee, 2; Muscatine, /.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Springfield, o; Evansville, 1.
Grand Rapids, 3; Fort Wayne, 0.
Terre Haute-Dayton, postponed.
Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE.
Green Bay, 4 Appleton, 0.
Oshkosh. 5; Wausau, 4.
Fond du Lac, 0; Madison, 8.
Other game, rain.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Nashville, 4; Chattanooga, l.
Mobile, 6; Montgomery, l.
Birmingham, 2; Atlanta, S.
New Orleans Memphis, rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Stolen bases-Erlewein, 2; Isaacs,
Jude, Beatty, r. Darringer, Siebert.
Two-base hits-Jude, Ludwig, Wheeler,
Middleton. Three-base hit-Lamline.
Home run-Siebert. Double play-Lud-
wig to Quiesser. Struck out-By
Gregg, 2; by Lamline, 8; by Lelivelt,
/; by Schroeder, 2. Bases on balls
Off Gregg, 2; off Lamline, 4 off Leli-
welt, /; off Schroeder, 2. Hits-Off
Gregg, in two and one-third innings;
off Lamline, in six and two-thirds
innings; off Lalivelt, in one inning;
off Schroeder, in seven innings. Time
-1:45. Umpires-Johnson and Knapp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Enoineer Dead: Train Runs.

Lapcrte, Ind, Aug. 12.-Barney E.
Flaherty, Lake Erie engineer. died
suddenly in his cab last night after the
train left here for Michigan City. The
train must have run for miles without
his direction, as the mishap was first
noticed when the fireman saw that
GLOW signs went UNDECIDED. He then
looked on the engineers side and
found Flaherty dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
schauer Loses Farewell Game.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 12.-Pitching
his. last game in the Northern league
before reporting TO the New York
Giants on the 18th, "Rube" Schauer
of the Superior team. for whom Man
ager McGrsw paid $4,000, was de-
feated here yesterday. La Crosse
winning. to o. Kramer for La Crosse
allowed but three hits. while seven
drives were punched OF the pitching
of the new Giant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
PIRATES RELEASE
THREE-I GRADUATE

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 12.-Fred Kom-
mers. Pittsburgh National league out
fielder, has been released to the Co
lumbus American association team,
and viii report here today. Kommers
will take the place of Jimmy Jones,
Columbus outfielder who was serious
- - ..,-- - - - - e>llis
cd with Kemper Shelton in running
for iy ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

sion also awards Myers one-third of
this extra amount and instructed the
Boston club to send the $500 to the
secretary of the commission, who will
deduct Myers share and forward the
balance TO the Spokane club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Braves Sian Infiefdcr Duoav.

Waco, Tex, Aug. 12.-0scar Dugey,
second baseman of the Waco Texas
league team and leading base runner
of the league, has been sold to the
Boston Nationals, to report at the
end of the Texas league season. The
consideration is said to have been
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
New Pitcher for Detroit.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 12.-President
Hirsig of the Nashville Southern
league club announced last night that
Pitcher Claude Williams, star south
paw, had been sold 10 Detroit for
$500. He will report at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
SENATORS EASY
FOR DUB OUTFIT
Lamline Strikes Out Nine and
Rowland's Proteges Grab
Game, s to 4.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 12.-DubuQue
outplayed Springfield in every part OF
the game yesterday and won, s to- 4.
Lamline had nine strikeouts to his
credit Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Two-base hit-Schang. Three-base
s-McInnis, Baker Home run
Bodie. Struck out-By Bush Lord);
by Houck (Chase. ChappelD; by CT
cote (E. Collins, Schang, Orr. Bases
on balls-Off Bush. 3; off Cicotte, 4;
off Russell, g. Double plays-Gicotte
to Weaver to Chase; Baker to Nc
Innis. Hits-Off Bush, Z in three in
nings; off Cicotte, 6 in six innings,
none out in the seventh; off Scott, 2
in one inning. Wild pitch-Cicotte
Left on bases-Chicago, 3; Philadel-
phia, 8. Time-2:O7. Umpires-Cpn-
nelly and Ferguson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
MATHES A REAL BAD ACTOR
Poles Single, Triple and Sacrifice Fly
> Handing the PretzeIs
Lemon.
'THREEEYE LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY AND TOMORROW
Danville at Davenport.
Peoria at Springfield.
Quincy at Decatur.
Bloomington at Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
YANKS SPEND BIG SUM IN
EFFORT TO HELP CHANCE

New York. Aug. 12.-Not content
with spending $4,000 and giving two
regular players for lnhelder Mafsel
OF Baltimore, President Farrell OF the
Yankees has invested $4,000 for three,
minor league pitchers.
Pitcher Marty McHaie, formerly
with the Red Sox, was purchased from
the Jersey City club for $4,000 yes
tcgday and will report TO Manager
Chance here today.
~ T. % - ssfr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Stolen -Bromwich, Ohland,
Reed. Sacrifice hits-Hendrix, 2;
Bilti. Sacrifice f1y-Mathes. Two
base hit-Biltz Three-base hit
Mathes. Left on bases-Davenpor
a; Decatur, 8. Bases on balls-Off
Hendrix, 8; off Kaiser, 2 Struck
out-By Hendrix. G; by Kaiser, 4.
Double play-Mathes to Duggan. Hit
by pitcher Ohland. Time
.1:45. Umpire-Sulliyan.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
Mathes failed to get a blow in his
first 10 trips to the plate in the three
games. He made up Cor it on the
last three, getting single, q three
bagger that tied the score. and a sac
rifce fly that won the game.
Even break on the last Decatur SER
les and incidentally goodbye to them
for this season. Ot of nine games
on the Blue Sox grounds the Turks
have won five and tied one
= The Danville team enjoyed a day
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
Nine California Cities Proue City 0wned
Light Plants Will Save Citizens Money

Municipal ownership of electricity
is successful among the small cities
and towns in California, according to
Edward E. P. Troy. in The SanFran-
cisco Star. 1t is now being supplied
by municipal plants in Pasadena, Ala
media, Riverside, Palo Alto, Santa
Clara, Cotton, Glendale, Lodi, Ana
helm. Ukiah. Heldsburg. .Azusa, Grid
ley and Biggs
Biggs, with q population of 4O3, is
the smallest town with a municipal
electric plant. 1t has but ~ consum-
ers, and charges cents per kilowatt,
the same rate as the Pacific Gas and
Electric company is compelling con.
sumers to pay in San Francisco,
where it has 1000 times as many con-
sumers as this village. The total pop
ulation of the Is municipal ownership
towns is $4,000. Nine of them are
selling electricity at a less rate than
the Pacific company is charging in
San Francisco, where the population
is 100000. r. - ..-....
Edison Company Slaslles Rates.
When Pasadena proposed to build
a municipal plant, the Los Angeles
Edison company. then charging its.
residents Is cents. reduced rates to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
AUDITOR MUST SIGN
MILITIA WARRANTS
Colorado Supreme Court Orders
Reluctant State Official to
Pay Soldiers.

DENVER, Dec. 11.-State Auditor
Kenehan, union horseshoer, refused
to place his o. K. upon the certificates
Of Indebtedness issued by the state
for the purpose Of paying the state
militia for, its services in an effort to
southern fields.
The matter was Immediately taken
to the supreme court, and thnt
judicial tribunal, without dissent,
ordered the auditor to sign certif-
icates or go to Jail. The auditor in
his first public statement maintained
that he would not sign these war
rants until he was so ordered by the
highest legal tribunal of the state.
AS this tribunal has now spoken
and without dissent among the judges,
the certification will be given an O. K.
by the auditor. It seems, though.
that the certificates, so far as the
court mandamus is concerned. only
reached the sum of $15O,OOO, and If
any further expense is incurred the
same process will have to be restored
to in order to secure money to lioui-
date the obligations Of the state.
Furthermore, it is understood tha!
these certificates are being sold to
the bankers at a price sufficiently be-
low par to make it a very enticing in
vestment, added to the per cent in
terest which the certificates proyida
for.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

12A cents; after the plant was in
operation, to 8 cents, and now to 4
cents. The report of that company
to the railroad commission acknowl-
edges the effect of the municipal
plant, when it gives rate in "interven-
ing territory adjacent to the city Of
Pasadena, cents" :.
In all Of the other "cities and towns
in Los Angeles, San Bernadino, .Riv-
ersfde and Orange counties" it
charges 8 cents, or double, and in
South Pasadena and Alhambra, 81s
cents, or more than double the Pasa-
dena rate. Even in the city of Los
Angeles the Edison company charges
6 cents, o rate equal to $50 per cent
of the Pasadena rate. r., ....f
Frisco Pays Highest Rate. ~ -. =
In San Francisco the Pacific Gas
and Electric company compels the
people to pay 8 cents, the highest
rate it charges n any city or town
in the state. The Alameda municipal
plant, just across the bay, has been
selling current for many years at Z
cents, even while Oakland, Berkeley
and San Francisco were paying the
company 8. cents. zf3sss s:ss
When Mayor etitt wilson proposed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
:bR|CkLAYERS' UNION
WILL CARE FOR AGED
Duluth Union Is Notified That Old
Age Pension System Be-
come Effective.

Secretary William Towner of the
local Briclayers' union, is in receipt
of a letter from William Dobson, gen.
eral secretary Of the Bricklayers' In
formation union, notifying local brick
layers that the union will inaugurate
an old age and disability fund system
early in 1914.
The fund will be maintained by
weekly assessments of Is cents on
each member of the organization.
Each member entitled to draw on the
fund will draw SIS a week, the pay
ments to be made monthly.
Pensions will be allowed any men,
Der who has reached the age of 60
years and has been in good standing
in the union for 20 years, if he is un-
able to obtain sustaining employment,
and to any member who has been in
good standing for ten years and has
become incapacftated for work by ac-
cident or ill-beaith, not brought on by
his own improper conduct. The widow
of a beneficiary also may obtain the
continuance of the pension, if she is
without other means of support.
The membership vote on the adop-
ton of the proposition showed only
1881 votes cast with 11,751 in favor
and 1850 against the question. The
union has about 10000 members. e.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
TEXAS TEL,EGRAPHERS
GIVEN HIGHER WAGES

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 11.-Follow-
ing a conference between a committee
representing the telegraphers in the
employ of the Trinity and Brazos VAL
ley railroad and the president of that
railway an announcement was made
that an agreement had been reached
whereby the telegraphers had secured
an increase in wages and other i'm :
provements.
The telegraphers were granted an
increase of 81 per cent. The old
minimum was set at $50 per month,
and under the new agreement the
minimum is fixed at $65. Agencies
are to he raised from $65 to $40 per
month, overtime to be paid at the rate
\of 36 cents an hour instead of %
cents, the old rate
At emergency offices the minimum
wage will be 50 per day instead OF
$3.50 as in the past. Changes in
working conditions have been made
whereby the employees are to be
materially bettered so far as hours of
service are concerned. RI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13

to build a municipal electric plant in
Berkeley he pointed to the success,
Of the, Alameda city plant. AS re-
suit, the municipal ownership senti-
nlent became so, strong that the COM
pany has been compelled to reduce its
rate to cents, the same as the Ala
media rate, not only in Berkeley and
Oakland but in the little towns and
even to the farmersin all Of Alameda
county, saving them hundreds of
thousands of dollars every year. >
Meelkly Pey n Per Cent.
The submissive people of San Fran
cisco meekly pay a rate of IA per cent
higher than Alameda >s -. ~
While Biggs, with but 403 inhabit-
ants, Is the smallest place in Califor-
MIA with a publicly owned plant. Grid
ley; which also owns it's lighting plant.
has population OF but 987; Azusa,
1,417, and Healdsburg, 1000. OF the
Is towns, II have less than 5000 per-
sons. A number of these municipal
plants purchase part or all OF the
current from large. electric COM
panies. And they sell at a less rate
than these same companies charge
small consumers in neighborinE
towns. 5iSS ass ssa
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
OLD BRITISH UNION
JOINS CARPENTERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-T11e plan
to amalgamate the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners and
the Amalgamated Society of Carpent-
ers and Joiners has been ratified by
a referendum vote of the general
membership Of both organizations
and the result publicly announced.
The amalgamation is to take place
on January 1874, and on that date
approximately 5000 members of the
Amalgamated society who live in this
country will become members Of the
United Brotherhood. The Amalga-
mated Society of Carpenters and join
ers is an English organization, main
tanning headquarters in London, Eng
land. the American portion of the or
ganization being represented by Sec
retary located In New York City.
One Of the serious obstacles in the
way of amalgamation has been the
system of benefits provided for by
the Amalgamated Association. This
matter, however, was settled satisfac-
torily to the membership of the Anal
gamated Association before the refer
endum vote was sent out.
The benefits to which the members
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
LIGHT:
PLANT EARNS money 0
Another Argument for Municipal
Ownership Under Wise and
Patriotic Management.
GIVES LIFE TO PUBLIC
SERVICE MAGAZINE
City Owned Plant Beats Rates
Down and Puts Fund Aside
for Extensions.

Public Service is the name of a.
Chicago magazine published in the
interests of the public utility cor
porations of the nation seeking to
discredit municipal ownership pro-
jects wherever the people become in
telligent enough to launch them.
When occasion requires "Public
Service" is not above STOPPING to the
worst kind of misrepresentation in its
efforts. to deceive the public mind.
The lengths to which this publication
is willing to go to discredit mum
icipal ownership and the success of
the Pasadena, CAL, light plant is seen
in the misleading statements in ''Pub-
lie Service" and the replies given by
Pasadena officials.
The heading of display indict-
ment in Public Service for January
pretends to give, "Some Facts
Brought Out in an Investigation of
Municipal Lighting Plant at Pasa-
dena, CAL"
Indictments and Answers.
The numerous counts in the
groundless indictment and the real
facts in the case by Manager William
Thun and c.. w. Koiner, electrical
engineers; are as follows:
Il. The municipal plant, unable
to compete with the private plant,
wants the state commission to force
the private company to raise its rates.
|-(From Public Service.') :. =.
Answer, /. The municipal light
plant of Pasadena is selling CONNER
cial light at. 5 cents per kilowatt
hour, which is almost at cost, under
the unfavorable conditions which are
caused by, the strenuouh competition
of the great power. interests. Under
such circumstances the, city has wise
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
ANTITRUST LAWS.
USED AGA|NSS<2
Law Meant to Protect Poor Used
BY Rich to Send Poor
to Prison.
COLORADO INDICTMENTS
AGAINST COAL MINERS
Darrow Says Courts Will Not
Treat Unions as They Have
Done With Trusts.

They are still using the Sherman
antitrust law against organized Ia
Dor. A federal grand jury in Color
ado has indicted the officers of the
United Mine Workers for maintaining
labor monopoly and causing a
strike. Clarence Darrow. the labor
attorney, has analyzed the situation.
He declares the operators in appeal
ing to the court have, in effect, forced
the miners into slavery. He says:
"A federal grand jury in Colorado
has indicted the leaders Of the United
Mine Workers, charging them with an
unlawful combination in restraint Of
trade and commerce.
The miners have no coal and are
not engaged in trade. They are dig
ging coal for the Standard Oil CO.
that has monopolized most of the
coal in the state of Colorado. The
Standard Oil Co. is engaged In COM
merce in almost everything else that
the people need.
1t has once been found guilty Of
violating the same law that is now
used against the mine workers. 1t
has been found guilty by the supreme
court of the United States and duly
sentenced. The supreme court of the
United States gave it six months-in
which to reorganize their company
and make it conform to law.
It did this and Standard Oil stock
Is worth more than ever before and
it's monopoly is just as complete.
The tobacco trust was also found
guilty. under this same law It. too
was given six months-to reorganize
its company and conform to law. The
price Of the tobacco stock has not de-
clined and the monopoly is stronger
than ever before -
The antitrust law was passed 80
Cnnfinuaa