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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22

ATTENTION AUTOMOBILE OWN
ERS.-Air is cheaper than gasoline.
Perfect vaporization means perfect ig
milton. Have a ''Gilson Primer and
Gas Saver Installed on your s.ar and
save about Sc per gallon on gasoline
and better running car. Price low,
and it is absolutely guaranteed to in
crease the efficiency of your car at
least 25 per cent. Demonstration on
request. j. W. Shelley, Agt. for Wind
ham and Windsor counties, Putney,
VT. 1.7-148
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22

WANTED-Laundress at Home for
the Aged, SO Western Ave. 139-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight or Saturday; Cooler
in West Portion.

WASHINGTON. August %. The
weather forecast: Showers tonight or
Saturday; cooler in western portion;
Saturday brisk and possibly high
south. winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22
Wanted

WANTED - Waitress at Hoadley S
cafe. 14j-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22

SPEND the weekend at the Green
Mountain House, West Wardsboro, VT.
An old tavern newly finished and
equipped. Auto stage to Wardsboro
Station. Write for Booklet.
l02- Aug. 29-exS.
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Special Notices

FURS repaired and made. Hours Q
to 4. Mrs. Z. E. Holmes, q Green st.
Tel. 10. 27-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22

LOST Thursday night, small cameo
pin Suitable reward if returned to
Mrs. +. C. Crosby. 1f7-lIS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-22
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
each subsequent insertion

FOR SALE-Indian 1911. h.p. twin
IN first class condition. Address Blk :.
East Northheld, Mass. l46-lJ0@
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.

switchmsn's Union Of North Americas.
f Heberling. first vice-president, 1905
York St, Denver.
western Federation of Minsrs-Ernest
Mills, sec.-treas. Sos Railroad bldg.
Denver
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20
NEW MELTING DEVICE.

washington.-A new invention which
melts linotype metal by electricity in
stead of gas has be0p given a trial at the
government printing office. II is stated
that the process handled the days melt
ing without break and turned out a
solid slug. The cost of melting by cleo
tricity as against gas has not been given
out. but there is one distinct advantage.
in that no gas fumes are to be contended
with. The process will be continued and
given an exhaustive test.
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.

Bricilaysrs, and Nasons' International
Union Estate Conference OF Colorado
Ben r. Miller. president Colorado
Springs: ]. NJ. Gibson. secretary-treas-
urer. Denver.
Colorado Ant-Injunction Lsague-Chris
Duer. sec. 1884 w: 24sh ave. Meets LIST
Sunday. p. m, 1856 Champa-
Colorado State RsdsrAtton Of Labor-John
McLennan. pres: w t. Hickey. Sec
change bldg. Denver. Phone Main 4O31.
Colorado state RlumbsTs Ass'n-J. E MUIR
rim, pres. 1900 8. Logan ave-. Denver;
NJ. Writenour, sec--treas., 1851 Washing
ton ave. Denver; phone York 2213.
Federation Of hallway Employees, D. o Z.
q. systsm-Jesse Vetter. sec. $50 Kala-
math st. Meetings called
international Association Of Machinists,
District Lodge no. 20 Denver Rio
Grande systsm3-Thomas Walsh. sec.
sos Club bldg. Denver
Int1 Drothsrhood Of Electrical WORKERS
Centennial District Council of 3rd Dis
trict ]. A. Pearce. pres. 244 S. Gilpin.
Denver. A A. Hamnett' sec, Victor. Colo.
United Mine workers Of America, District
NO. 15-Edward Doyle, sec, 301 German
American Trust Co. bldg
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20
LOCAL CENTRAL BODIES.

Allied Printing Trades council-Edw. C.
Stoughton, pres: Thomas p. Rodgers,
sec-treas Box 1447. Meet 3rd Wednes-
day, 202 Quincy bldg
Carpenters' District Council-John T.
Clapp sec. Meet LIST and 3rd Wednes-
day. Carpenters hall, 1877 Stout st.
Cement worfsrs' District council-Meets
second and fourth Mondays. Building
Trades club. 1871 Arapahoe.-
Denver Building Trades Council. H
Mitchell. sec. Hotel Saxon. 22nd and
Arapahoe: Peter Johns. bus. agt-, Club
St. Friday nights
Board Of Business Agents Of the Building
Trades Council-Meets every day except
Saturday at IL O'Clock at Building Trades
Club. Club bldg.
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly-Edw.
]. Hines. pres; Chas. A Ahlstron. sec.
Box 1872. Meet End and 4th Sundays.
1856 Champa St
Local Joint Executive Board, 1artenders,
Cooks and Waiters-J- NJ Osborn, sec,
Box ISL Meets Wednesdays at ) p m
at Walters Club rooms. 1923 Stout St
Denver Metal Trades Council Watson.
pres, "a s. Grant; b. 3. Waltham. sec.
l2s3 Kalamath Meet lst and 3rd Tues
days AS Club bldg.
Union Label League No. l. of Denver
E.dw- c. Stoughton. pres; Edw j. Hines:
sec.-treas. p. o. Box l5s. Meet lst ana
Sd Fridays, p. m. 3ls Club bldg
Womans Trade Union League-Mrs. Thos.
Auter 1125 W. Colfax- Meets lst and
3rd Sunday afternoons. Cooks hall, Sls
Club bldg.
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20
U. 5. SHOULD OWN RAILWAYS.

The threatened tie-up of fifty-four
eastern railroads by the proposed strike
of firemen was the basis of a resolution
for government ownership of these rail-
road properties, introduced when the
house assembled Saturday by Represen-
tative Berger of Wisconsin, Socialist.
Bergers resolution proposed that, in
case OF a strike and tie-up of the rail
way system for more than a week, the
president of the United States should
be empowered to seize the railways.
with all their terminals. belt lines.
lands. coal mines. workshops and other
properties, on the ground of public
emergency. and the right of eminent
domain. and to manage and operate
them through the postoffice department
until congress should create a depart
ment of railways.
The resolution proposed that the gov
ernment operate the properties on a
work-day of eight hours and pay "a fair
rate of wages" 1t would direct the sec
retary of commerce and labor to furnish
to congress an estimate of the actual
physical valuation of the railroads, their
connections and all their properties, as
the basis of government compensation
to the roads, and would instruct the
secretary of the treasury to submit TO
congress a comprehensive plan for
financing the entire transaction by is
suing United States bonds at the lowest
practicable rate of interest.
The resolution in preamble declared
that private ownership and manage
ment of railroads had been demon
strated to be on the point of collapse;
that the railroads in this country were
the poorest equipped and unsafest IN
any civilized country: that 1t wouio
take $4,000. 100000 to make them COM
paratively safe. and SO much private
capital was not to be had.
Mr. Berger in a statement asserted
hat months tie-up of the hfty-iour
railroad systems would put cities IKE
Pittsburg and Indianapolis in danger OF
starvation and seriously menace New
York. Chicago, Philadelphia. Cleveland
and Milwaukee.
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20
Ia Belle SC cigar. the best union-nads
ys drar in the United States.
STRIKE INQUIRY STARTS.

Formal hearings before the joint COM
mittee of the house and senate appointed
to investigate conditions in the north-
ern Colorado coal fields opened MONDAY
morning at the capitol Notice was sent
Saturday to the mine operators ana 10
union headquarters by Attorney Genera
Farrar. that these organizations are IN
yited to attend, give testimony ana 10
be represented by counsel. privileged
to examine witnesses
The committee went to LoulsSiiie
and Lafayette Saturday for preiimin-
airy observation of the physical conoi-
tions in the mining district. Its mem
bers are Senators Van Tilborg ana
Lines and Representatives Ferguson.
Hasty and Elmore. AT the request OF
the committee. Attorney General Farrar
assigned Frank C. West, one OF MS
staff as adviser to accompany the COM
mittee. Mr.. West will act in the same
during the formal hearing
The inquiry was undertaken at the
instance of the striking miners. and II
is to be confined TO the question OF the
strike. as much as possible The de-
sire of the committee is to get at the
bottom OF conditions for the purpose oil
remedial legislation.
The above action was brought TO
head last week when a delegation OF
wives of strikers presented a peution
to the assembly urging action.
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20
LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS.

washington.-Th strike in New York.
which involved several thousand mem
bers OF the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers. is making good progress
An agreement has been reached with
twenty-one manufacturers in the white
goods industry. The settlement carries
a general increase of 20 per cent and a
reduction OF hours from seventy-two to
fifty per week. 1t also abolishes the sys-
TEN OF compelling the girls TO pay for
their machines. OIL needles and belts,
corrects insanitary conditions, and calls
for the furnishing of ice water free of
cost The shirt waist and skirt makers
strike is practically over. there being
only about 1000 still out. they being the
employees of the smaller and cheaper
manufacturers.
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20


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to
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United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20

Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
smoke
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20

Beats them all. La Belle &C cigar.
union-made.
United labor bulletin., 1913-02-20

The La Belle il the best Sc cigar -
he market
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
AUGUST II MEMORABLE
FOR sOLANO COUNTY
In Three Ways It Becomes
Historic Date in Develop.
ment of Project

August IT is likely to become So
iano's fourth of July.
In three ways it becomes the historic
date in the projects new development.
On August II. 1912, A. J. Rich and
A. c. Blumenthal happened to be the
hosts on duck shooting trip in So
lano county of some OF the men who
later became the hackers of the big
enterprise On that day they agreed to
buy the first ranch of 5000 acres.
Since then 363 ranches have been
bought, 100000 yards of dirt moved
In canal construction, the lands have
been supplied with water and subdi-
vided for sale to settlers.
on August II OF this year Solano
City was opened and on that day the
Oakland and Antioch ran It's first ex-
cursion train across the straits. Also
on August II Solano Farms sales
passed the 100000 mark.
August II is also the birthday OF
A. j. Rich. On Monday night few
OF his associates celebrated the ami
versary with a surprise party at his
home. The table was laid out as a
map OF the farms. The decorations
were all products of the farms-oorn.
cabbagea. alfalfa and the like. grown
under irrigation.
The guests were David Rich. A. J..
Rich Jr., Dr.. e. c. Ernst, Charles de
Young. +. w. Kellogg. Thornwell Null
lally, A. c. Blumenthal. J. b. Parrish.
DR.. James ID. Murphy and A. J. Rich.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
LABOR Of |C|ALs
PROTEST AGAINST
SALOON CLOSING
Elimination From Residen-
tial Districts Declared to
Be Legislation Directed
at Working Men
FAVOR REGULATION;
NOT ELIMINATION
IF Ordinance Passes, 2,10(
Men Will Be Thrown
Out Of Work

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-Protests against
the proposed closing OF saloons in the
residential districts and the reduction
of these places from 3s7 to zoo were
made at this mornings session of the
city council by E. III. Hart. vice presi-
dent Of the California State Federation
of Labor; r. E. Kayser, president of
the Central Labor council OF Alameda
county. and W. E. Castro. representa-
tive OF the Transfers union
THE elimination of the saloons from
the residence districts is legislation
against the laboring man. said Hart
The closing Of nearly 200 saloons will
directly affect the welfare of 2,100 per-
sons who are dependent upon employ
ment In these places for their liveli-
hood. We have enough men walking
the streets now looking for work. We
are In favor OF stricter regulations, but
do not indorse the closing Of the exist
ing saloons"
You are addressing the wrong
body" interrupted Mayor Mott. You
should speak to the members Of the
new Law and Order league. and to the
various women's organizations. 5.
I'VE do not feel that these organi-
cations are the law making bodies OF
the city, and we want to speak directly
to the law Makers" replied Hart.
Kayser told the council that he reps
resented 1900 labor men In this city
who had voiced their opposition to the
proposed elimination of half the sa-
looms in the city.
The labor committee agreed to adj
dress the reform organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
BANK GREN SUSPICIOUS;
I CHECK PlssERs HELD
Man Starts Two Accounts
With Checks and Then
Writes One Himself

Two men picked out the Savings
Union and Mission banks as easy marks
for an alleged check passing game yes
terday and made 1t work for several
hours. but the bank oficials finally be-
came suspicious and sent out Police
Commissioners Jesse Cook. who followed
up the men and had detectives place
them in detinue.
Charles w. Merrick. alias Frank G..
Acton, started savings account at
the Savings Union with $3.50 check
on the Mission bank signed by Roy M.
London. Later Merrick appeared with
$366 check made out In favor Of
Frank G. Acton. saying he wished to
open checking account. 1t has since
developed. according to the detectives.
that Merrick and Acton were the same
person.
Still later r.. M. Brown tried to cash
$25 Mission bank check signed by
Merrick. but tho bank onicials became
suspicious The Mission bank vouch-
safed the information that none of
these men had any accounts at that
institution. and Police Commissioner
Cook was then called In. He followed
Brown down the street and saw him
meet Merrick. apparently for the pur-
pose of comparing notes. Detectives
were then called In.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
lane IS TO DINE u
WITHOUT WOMEN
Femininity Attends Out of
Curiosity, Argues Enter
tainrnent Committee 1 8

The question of whether women shall
attend the banquet to be rendered Sec
retary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane
meeting of Mayor Rolph's reception
committee last night without decision
being reached as to who shall attend.
or when or where the affair will be
given.
Edgar Painter. secretary of the North
Central Improvement association. said
women attended public dinners out Of
idle curiosity But DR.. E. r. Taylor.
former mayor. didn't think so. He
talked long and enthusiastically in
favor OF having women at the Lane
banquet. saying their presence added
materially to Affairs of this kind. Doc
tor Taylor asserted that he was sure
Mayor Rolph had the interests of the
women at heart when he appointed the
reception committee, so strong
The woman question became so In
vOlved that for nearly two hours the
committeeman were talking pro and
con, those in favor of the women being
among the guests being somewhat In
the majority. Doctor Taylor had on
his side OF the debate Arthur III. Ba-
rendt, president of the board of health:
Isidor Jacobs, president of the Califor-
MIA Fruit Gamers association; Super
visor Henry Payot and Raphael WE'LL
and few others.
Painter was. backed UP In his arsu-
mehts in the negative by Supervisor
Guido Caglieri. l. III. Mooser and ono
or two other committeeman. who tried
to get q few words in edgewise.
When the discussion was at its
height Supervisor C. A. Murdock
stepped In. intending to act as an inter-
mediary, offering a suggestion that
upon the same night the banquet was
given to the secretary the women or
the city might have Mrs. Lane as their
guest at another banquet.
But that idea didn't take very we'll
and then Seth Mann moved that the
question go over. 1t was SO ordered
The committee will meet again Sat-
.urday night
Supervisor A. T. vogelsang. chair
man. presided, and Mayor Rolph said
few words and then hurried away to
talk on the bond Issue.
Five subcommittees. to be named
later, were appointed--finance. invita-
tion. banquet. reception and publicity.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
ERsWARN[D |
Of Competition
Appointment Secretary Of
University Tells Students to
Thoroughly Qualify

BERKELEY, Aug. 1s.-Mrs. May L.
Cheney, appointment secretary In the
University OF California, has advised
students who are preparing to become
teachers to qualify themselves in the
Various branches for which there is a
demand throughout the state. so that
they may compete with eastern instruc-
tors who are coming to California. In
a statement she said:
Since California has been advertised
as paying the highest salaries to teach
ers of any Of the As states. so many
easterners are coming Acre that those
studying for the profession should pre-
pare themselves for the competition.
Those who will be ready to enter teach
ing In 1914 and 1916 should be espe-
cially warned, as the National Educa-
tional association will meet In Oakland
In 1915, and teachers from all over the
country will undoubtedly be looking
for places here
Mrs. Cheney gave list of the calls
that have come into the office OF the
appointment secretary during the last
few months. There were SO calls for
teachers of English. with other sub
jects. modern and other languages.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
LOCAL. BREVITIES

Leslie e. Burks, secretary Of the San
Francisco Real Estate Board, left last
night for Sacramento to appear before
the board. of supervisors as special
commissioner for the land show.
Thomas A. Brown was elected chair
man and r. F. Sweeney secretary sof
the committee on nominations and In
dorsements OF the regular republican
county committee at an organization
meeting held last night in the Hewes
building.
president Of the Pacific Coast Casualty
company to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Edmond r. Green
whose sudden departure for Portland
under peculiar circumstances was tho
cause of much publicity.
aJapanese Art and Culture In ReIa-
ton to Photographic Methods" will be
the subject OF an address by President
Henry J. Bowie of the Japan Society
Of America before the California Cam
era club this evening in its rooms in
the Commercial building.
Three men and = woman. supposed
to be part Of q regular petty larceny
gang. entered Magnin's store yester-
day afternoon and. after looking over
some purses, grabbed two gold mesh
purses and ran. Later two men and
a woman entered Hilson's. at Geary
and Powell and snatched z $12 waist.
A special course ON serhe Law Of
Public Service Companies" Is to be
Included in the evening law college OF
the Y NJ. c. A. for the coming semes-
ter. This will be given by Allan j.
Matthew, counsel for the Western Pa
cifc, assisted by John M. Eshelman
and Max Thelen OF the California rail-
road commission.
The Chamber Of Commerce has peti-
toned the government to change tho
ground that the island OF Guam is
threatened with isolation, being now
practically without means Of communi-
cation with the coast and dependent
upon the irregular service OF Japanese
sch ooners for transportation Of its
products to market.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
.L|NEMAN MEETS DEATH
WHILE WORKING ON WIRE
M. ]. Higgins Receives 49,
600 Volts and Dies on
Way to Hospital

BERKELEY, Aug. 19.--M. J. Higgins.
man by the city In the installation Of a
new police and fire alarm system, was
electrocuted this afternoon. when he
came In contact with a high tension
wire while working on pole at vir-
ginia street and Scenic avenue.
Forty thousand volts passed through
his body and he fell 80 feet to the
ground He died while being removed
to the Roosevelt hospital.
Higgins was unmarried and lived in
the home OF ]. Steele at TIA California
street. He IL not known to have rela-
tives here. An inquest will be held to-
morrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
MASKED BANDITS HOLD
UP SOO-SPOKANE TRAIN
Fast Passenger Looted by Bold Thugs
in the City of Portland-Tramp
fs Shot

PORTLAND. Aug. 19.-Masked high
waymen held up the Soo-Spokane fast
passenger train on the Oregon Wash
ington Railroad and Navigation line as
1t was passing under the East Twelfth
street bridge In Sullivan guich at 9:15
tonight. going through the coaches.
forcing the passengers to give up their
valuables and firing more than a score
Of shots TO compel the trainmen to COM
ply with their demands.
Joe Barron, tramp who was riding
on top of one OF the Pullman cars. was
shot and badly wounded. The men. who
were four or 1--WE in number, escaped.
but are pursued by city and county au-
thorities and squad OF special agents
IN the employ OF the railroad.
The scene OF the hold up Is within a
half mile OF part OF the downtown sec
tion and in the heart OF one OF the
thickly settled resident sections.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA
CLOSES ITS SESSIONS
Are the Jews a Race?"
Among Subjects Discussed
at Last Meeting

The third western assembly of the
Jewish Chautauqua society closed last
night after a five day session.
Rabbi B. Kaplan presided at the
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Emanuel Sunday school building, and
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise in the evening.
The Messianic Idea in Jewish His
tory" was discussed by Michael Gabriel
Solomon OF Los Angeles in the after
noon. and the subject of National Or
ganizations of Jews" by Edgar Magnin,
Edgar Levey. Philip Ehrlich, Fred
Shipper, Louis Goodman and Felix
Schreiber.
At the evening meeting DR.. Arthur
Fisher spoke on Sanitation According
70 Ancient Jewish Law and Modern
Parallels, Mrs. f. NJ. MarcuBe on
Status OF Women in Jewish Religious
Life: DR.. A. l. Kroebsr on Are the
Jews a Racer and Miss Jeannette
Miriam Goldberg on "Chauta uQua
Methods"
Rabbi Martin A. Meyer chairman OF
the Chautauqua. made the closing ad-
dress.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
Mrs Meta Erickson. Head of Amador central.
Opens Offices in This City

ments that are to be made as a result
of an increase of business. This mat
ter was taken up with General Super
intendent Mcpherson. who came from
Marten to consult Mrs Erickson dur
ing the first few hours at her brand
new desk
II shall be in my office every day,
Mrs Erickson said yesterday. but !
plan to leave quite early in the after
noon. Because / am at the head of a
railroad does not mean that l am to
neglect my social affairs and home life.
1 shall never do that
Mrs. Erickson's Office has large
roller top desk, a table for the direct
ors to gather about and all that.
There are no fancy frills or embellish-
ments-it's purely a railroad presi-
dents Office from beginning to end.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20
ELECTRIC TRAIN HITS
AUTO; OCCUPANTS HURT
Narrow Escape by -Four Per.
sons in Collision in Berke-
ley Last Night

BERKELEY, Aug. 1s.-Their auto
mobile struck by a Southern Pacific
electric train and entirely wrecked
two men and two women had a mar
row escape from death here at 9 o'clock
tonight.
j. Croker and wife OF 2030 Twenty
sixth street. Sacramento. and c. f.
Smith and wife OF 1871 Ward street,
Berkeley, were In the machine. which
was proceeding west on Allston way.
They tried to cross the railroad tracks
At Seventh avenue ahead of the cleo
trio train. but were caught
The two women We're thrown to the
pavement and sustained bruises and
lacerations. none of them serious.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-20

AS quietly as she would go to an
afternoon tea or card party and with
out any furry whatever. Mrs. Meta j.
Erickson, the only woman railroad
president in the world. opened her
Office in the Balboa building yesterday
for the first time. From now on Mrs
Erickson, elected chief executive of
the Amador Central railroad two
months ago, will be at her desk In
room 707 certain hours every day.
Mrs Erickson recently returned to
her Oakland home on the edge of Lake
Merritt from her vacation. and yester-
day assumed the duties that come to
her as president of the line running
between lone and Martell in Arnador
county.
The first question she considered was
with reference to certain improve