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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 FROM HAYNES MISSION

HAYNES, Jan. 19.-J. w. Martin is busy taking stock of his store at this place preparatory to disposing of the same. He will leave on the MariDosa for Douglas where he will take charge of the store he recently purchased from N. c. Rogers at that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-21

Forty.fve recruits arrived on the Ad- miral Sampson for Fort William H. Seward to fill up the different compan- ies stationed there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-21

Mrs. Harry Fay was an outbound passenger on the Spokane. She goes for an extended visit to Eastern cities.
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 The Spokane spent six hours at Haines on her Northbound trip dis scharging 14O tons of freight for this place.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-14

ability to field. He went back to the
minors because his batting was not
strong enough to carry him through
a big league campaign. Whether he
has increased his power on offensive
remains to be seen. He poked one
hit yesterday.
Cards won a pair from Cincinnati,
Doak, Perdue and Sallee doing the
winning pitching. Five timely hits by
Ivy Wingo were big factors in Card
success.
Maps beat Browns, then tied short
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-14

game. Neither team did much hit
ting, Pratt being high with a pair Of
swats per game. Mitchell famed
seven Brownies in first game.
Saginaw won the Pennant for the
second half of the Southern Michigan
League race.
MISCELLANEOUS SCORES
American Giants, 5; Chicago
Giants, 8.
White Giants, 4; Mutuals, 2.
Magnets, 4; Tigers, 8.
LP. c., 8; Pathways, 8.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11

fused to issue warrants against the
company, claiming the penalty clause
in the ordinance did not become effect
i've until July 1, and that none of the
strikers had worked since that date.
He said, however, that unless Connor
raised the scale to $3.50 day he will
issue warrants for violations since July
= as coon as any man makes COM
plant.
Commissioner Hunter finally agreed
to withhold payment on contract I'M,
I'll the men were paid the legal rate
OF wages. or II would be paid them out
OF this fund by the city.
None OF the men who went on strike
were member Of the union. but they
appealed to business Representative
II. l.! Wright and President John d.
Salmond Of the United Laborers. who
took their case before Commissioner of
improvements Hunter, and win fur.
ther aid the men in their efforts to
secure lesal pay from the construction
company.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
RURAL CARRIERS MEETI IN DENVER
Tell Their Troubles About Parcel Post
Delivery and Elect Officers.

Fourth of July holiday gave the Colo
rado Rural Letter Carriers Association
opportunity to hold convention in
Denver. which was well attended. A
demand is made that the postoffice de-
partmcnt abolish the c. o. ID. privileges
Of the parcel post. II was pointed out
that the duty Of collecting charges ON
parcela frequently ncccssitates their
carrying parcels for several days, until
they find the addresses at home, and
this not only results In criticism Of the
service. but causes them to make long
dctours from mail boxes to the homes
Of patrons.
Tho carriers also adopted resolutions
advocating national and state aid for
the improvement of highways; protest.
ing agNinst any increase in the maxim-
um weight Of parcel post packages, ana
indorsing the pending bill to allow each
carrier $500 year for maintenance Of
HE horse and other equipment.
The new officers OF the association
are, w. H. Fox of Fort Collins. presi-
denti Mr.. IAlcKinnics Of Golden. vics
presidsntS @. X. Blanton Of Niwot, SEQ.
rstary.treasurcr. A. f. Hess Of Lyons
was e2ectsd delseAte to the national
convention in Washington, August IL.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
JOHN l. COMPTON
BURIED TUESDAY
His Death Due to Heart and
Nerve Trouble
For Quarter Century He Had Been
Prominent in the Labor Movement
and Held Many Official Positions

John /. Compton, for nearly quar-
ter century prominent in the labor
movement of Denver and at one time
president of the Trades and I.aoor AS
sembly, died Friday, July 8, at 1880
p. m, in the County hospital, TO which
place he had recently been removed
from his apartments in the. Carlton
hotel. While his illness covered period
of nearly two months, combination of
heart and nervous trouble. his death
came unexpectedly to many friends
who were unaware of his serious condi-
tion. He was 50 years OF age and leaves
one son, residing in this. city.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock in Sullivan's un-
dertaking pariors. "A Broadway, fol-
lowed with intermenf in Crown Hill
cemetery. The Rev. Atwood delivered
an eloquent funeral Grafton, in which he
paid tribute 20 the many good qualities
of the deceased There were numerous
beautiful floral offerings by labor or.
ganizations and friends.
John l. Compton was a member of
Denver Theatrical Protective Union No.
]. in which he had at various times held
every office. Until short time before
ms ueath ne Was secretary and busineas
agent Of ahe union. with an office at the
7. NJ. a. Club rooms. l432 Curtis street.
For more than 20 years he had repre-
sented his union as delegate to the
Trades and Labor Assembly, serving n.
president one or two terms some years
ago He had also attended nearly every
convention Of the Colorado State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor and been prominent in
the discussion of all labor questions.
His last employment was as stage
hand at the Broadway theater, but had
worked in every thcater in this city. No
stage man in Denver was better or more
favorably known to the travelling the
atrical profession. and his death will
come as shock to hundreds whom he
was accustomed to greet each season ON
their tours from New York to San
Francisco.
compton was a great fighter for the
principles of uuionism and a leader in
all of the contests -wagcd by his organ
ixation to gain better pay and condi.
tions here. the last of which was against
the Pantagcs thcater few months ago
which was compelled TO close its doors
soon after the stage employees went ON
strike.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
LORD BLAMEs I. W. VI RIOTERS
President Mining Department A. F. OF
L. Returns from Butte.

President James Lord of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor mining depart
ment returned to Denver from Butte
this week, where he went with Meyer
and other officials of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Lord was in Butte
during the riotous proceedings when the
Miners Union hall was dynamited while
Meyer was endeavoring to bring peace
to the troubled situation, and says all
the rioting was done by I. w. W. mall
contents
Lord expressed. the opinion that the
reds" would soon be driven from the
mining district by the very men who
had seeded from Butte Miners Union
No. l. and that the attempt to perma-
nently disrupt union conditions there
would fail
After brief stay here Lord went on
to Washington, where he expects to lay
the situation. before President Gompers
and executive board members of the
A. +. of L.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
Change of Venue
Won by Strikers

Judge A. w. McHendrie. sitting in the
District Court at Walsenburg. granted
the application of Attorney Horace n
Hawkins presented in behalf of nine
strikers charged with the killing of three
mine guards and an automobile chauf-
feur on the La veta road November Q
for change of venue and new trial.
The application was granted after the
arguments of Attorney Hawkins and
Special Prosecutor Judge ]. G. North
cutt had been heard.
Hawkins application was accompan-
led by an affidavit in which he charged
that the court entertained a prejudice
against the defendants and that he was
unwilling to submit the defendant strik.
ers for trial in Huerfano or Prowers
county. the latter place having been
suggested in the argument and affl-
davit OF the opposing counsel.
Judge McHendrie did not specify what
judge he would call in, but took the
matter under advisement. The Judge
thus appointed to preside at the trial
Of the strikers will designate the juris-
diction in which the cases win be tried.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
FIFTY CITY LABORERS GO ON STRIKE
AND DEMAND LEGAL SCALE OF WAGES
Claim Construction Company Works Men Nine Hours
and Pays 0uly $lSo Pr Day Curling Contract May
Be Revoked BY CommisSoner Hunter

Fifty of the 100 iaborcrs employed
by the Denver Pueblo Construction
company having the contract for Street
curbing in various parts Of the CITY,
went ON strike Monday and marched to
the city hall, demanding that they be
paid in accord with tho city ordinances
which stipulates $3.50 for an eight hour
day. The strikers claimed they were
being paid $3.50 for nine hours. A
demand was also made on Commis-
sioner OF improvements John B. Hunter
that he revoke eS0,0o0 contract held by
the company for failing to comply with
the city ordinance.
Somehow. Charles Connor, manage,
Of the Denver Pueblo Construction com.
pany, appears to exert magic spell
over the commissioner and is per
mitted to ignore city laws at will. In
Berkeley where this company put in
many blocks Of curbing Il l. claimed
to BE- 90 detective that the citiscna
threaten to take axes and tear It ont.
Assistant City Attorney Kennedy re.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
RailsMen Vote to
FaUor Great Strike

Eighty thousand railway employee,
through their representatives, went on
record in Chicago Tuesday as deter
mined TO strike II they do not get the
railroads to change the working day from
ten to eight hours without rcduction In
pay.
The unions represented were the rail.
way clerks, freight handlers and ware
house men, locomotive fircmen and on.
Rinccrs, maintenance Of way men, OIL
ers, engine wipcrs and trainmen.
At conference In the offices Of
Lawrence Curran, international prcsi-
dent of the freight handlers, resolutions
were adopted that provide for strike
vote by the unions that have not al
ready voted, with the delivery Of an
ultimatum 10 the railroads not later
than July IA that q strike will imme-
diatcly follow unless the cight-hour day
Il granted.
The sentiment for . strike was 70.
ported to BE- overwhelming throughout
tho cntirc West. Roads Involved are
q trunk lines and subsidiaries west Of
Chicago.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
RUCKER IS AWARDED $4,000
AGAINST YULE MARBLE co.
HELPED GET THE CONTRACT FOR
LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
This Is Same Company Which Refused
to Unionize Its Plant at Marble,
Colo, After Violating Promise

Readers of The Bulletin will recall
that when the question Of awarding the
contract for furnishing marble to con-
struct the s2,0o0.000 Lincoln memorial
at Washington was being considered,
General Manager J. F. Manning of the
Colorado Yule Marble Company agreed
with representatives of organized labor
that if no protest was entered by labor
unions he would enter into a conference
looking to the unionizing of the quar-
ries as soon as the contract was let
Accepting Manning's pledge in good
faith, the union labor officials not only
complied with this request but added
their influence toward having Colorado
marble used in the work. However, as
soon as Manning's company secured the
contract he forgot all about his pledge
to union labor and has since refused to
confer with a committee.
This attitude seems to be character.
istic of the gentleman, for he also re,
fused to pay Judge A W. Rucker. FOR
mer congressman, for services rendered
in gaining this important contract Last
Friday Judge Charles c. Butler of the
District Court entered default judg-
ment against the Yule Marble Company
in favor of Rucker for $4,000.
Fuckers suit was filed July l and
suppressed The marble company had
previously been served with papers in
the action and a date set to plead. The
failure to make an appearance in the
suit constituted the default. .,
In his complaint Rucker recites that
he entered into contract with the
marble company May l, 1914. to advise
in and about obtaining contract for
furnishing Yule marble for a part of
the S2,000,000 monument. The COM
pany, according to the complaint. was
desirous of securing the contract not
only for the monetary gain but because
of the favorable notice it would receive
from the whole world and the attendant
benefits.
Fuckers advice was sought by Man
ming, and throughout proceedings lead
ing up to the letting of the contract BY
the commission appointed by Congress
Rucker directed the company's efforts
to win the big reward. he alleged
No definite sum for services was
agreed upon it is gathered from the
but $4,000. in Rucker's opin.
ion, is reasonable amount.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
Great Interest in Labor Day Parade

Interest in the great Labor Day celebrs
Ter 7, all over the state is shown by numer'
labor bodies announcing their purpose to b
that showing of organized labor's solidar
the Capital City just ms the campaign for el
men and United States senator opens up.
political combination styling itself the La,
by Rockefeller's Colorado Fuel & Iron Conn
the state. This celebration will be labor's
In Denver the decision among the uni
strength possible has been spontaneous
making preparations and it promises to SUI
ever held in the Rocky Mountain region /:
Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek ant
The Joint Labor Day Committee of the De-
and the Ruiiding Trades Council is working
ing success. Each individual member can
Do it today, tomorrow and every day.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
THORNTON RACES
NRL.B.B. COUNCIL
Denver Aspirant Has Splendid
Prospects of Winning
Election to Be. by Referendem Vote
With Numerous Candidates in the
Field; Active in Labor's Cause

William C. Thornton of Denver Book
binder Union No. 90 is candidate
for Rational executive councillor, having
been dominated at the recent conyen-
tion OF the International brotherhood of
Bookbinders in this city, and has prom
ising prospects of being winner in
the forthcoming referendum election. He
is in every way qualified TO fill the po-
sition with credit to himself, the local
sinion and the national organization.
Ihorniou is % years of age and has
been a member of the union since his
eiehtsenth rear. During this period he
he's been a live wire in the labor move
uaopt Before coming to Denver be
sef>s. 49, president Of Tie centrr1 La
Dor Council at Little Rock, Ark; secre-
tary OF the Central Labor Council in
Dallas, Texas. and has been a repre-
sentative at two international tconveu-
tions Of the bookbinders. He was pres
ldent OF Local Union No. 81 of Dallas.
Texas and is now serving his second
term as president of Denver Local No.
~, which he also represents as a dele
gate in the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, At the recent election of officers
oi the Denver Allied Printing Trades
Council he was elected president of that
body.
A ready speaker, student and thinker.
Thornton has proven his ability in
many assemblies of working people. and
if elected !. B. B. executive councillor
will bring to that body trained mind
and wise counsel that will be of great
benefit to the organization.
During the fourteenth convention of
the International Brotherhood of Book
binders in Denver, in which he repre-
sented his local union as delegate.
Thornton made favorable impression
upon all the delegates, many of whom
pledged him their support. There is a
large field of candidates. representing
every section of the country, and the
feeling among the membership at large
Is that Denver is entitled to representa-
tion in the Council and Thornton is the
msn who in every way measures up to
the requirements for this position.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
MILITIA OFFICER ATTEMPTS
TO BRIBE WOMAN TO LEAVE
SHE THREATENS SUIT FOR MISUSE
OF PUBL cFUNDS.
Given Railroad Transportation by Gov
eminent Request but Refuses to
Accept; Federal Investigation

United States District Attorney Kel-
ley is eonsidering grave charges against
Adjutsns Seserre cAass. 1G.tor A. H
Williams and Major H. N. Randolph
preferred by Mira Virginia Riggs. .
trained nurse living at the Melton hotel
She asserts that Major Randolph. aided
by Chase and Williams, made an at
the use Of government funds Suspect
ing n trick. she refused to use ticket
furnished by the militia officcrs over
the Burlington road to Richmond, Va.
stamped by government request Mrs.
Riggs took the ticket to U. s. District
Attorney Kelley. who had Special Dcpu-
~ Daley investigate the matter.
The woman says she loaned Major
Randolph SIPS last spring. Randolph
would not pay her, 20 she took some
Of Randolph's clothes which had been
left in her room to General Chase.
She says Chase arranged that RAM
dolph pay her $50 and get her ticket
to her home town in Virginia. She ac-
cepted the terms and gave up possession
Of Randolph's effects.
When the railroad ticket was given
her the woman discovered the stamped
Endorsement. "by government request y
She feared to use the ticket. which yas
dated June 2. Investigation revealed
that the ticket had been secured by a
rcquisition from General Chase and Ma
jcr Williams and was to be charged to
the state. The payment was prcsuma.
bly, TO be made from the government
funds given to the state militia.
Mrs. Riggs says she has known Ram
dolph for three years He is a married
man and has son II years old. Mrs.
RigRs says that she bandagcd Ran
dolph's face last spring after the militia
officer had been beaten up at the Savoy
hotel by Bert Orchard. Wyoming oil
man. Randolph was supposed to be in
tercsted with Orchard and Sherman Bell,
former adjutant general, in developing
oil fields.
Randolph still owes her SO. according
To Mrs. Riggs calculations.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11

lion in Denver, Monday, Septem-
'us letters from central and local
e here for the event All agree
ty should be made this year in
ection of state officers, congress-
An attempt is being made by a
and Order League, wet-nursed
any. to drive labor unions from
nswcr to the challenge.
ms to parade as near their full
-aeh organization is already busy
pass any Labor Day celebration
Tge delegations are assured from
the northern part of the state.
iver Trades and Labor Assembly
lard to make this event crown
10 bis or her share by boosting.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
OLD WORLD NOT A BAD PLACE.

lie world is not as bad as some think
At. the good deeds and right actions
were recorded as copiously as the bad
deeds and wrong actions all papers
would have to add score of pages to
their present size.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11
NOW TAKES HER TO THE MOVIES

Some one wants to know the where
abouts of the young man who used to
take his girl to church on Sunday even
ings. We can't tell, but you might
look through the movies.
United labor bulletin., 1914-07-11

In Egypt there has been discovered
the mummy of woman whose jaw had
been locked with a chain. The ancient
Egyptians were crude, perhaps, but they
knew how to get results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
.|NTERCITY BOWLING
MATCH ON TONIGHT
GandiIS Will Engage Baltimore
PlnspiIIers in First Half of
Battle on Arcade Alleys.

Another ~ those intorcity contests
will be wagcd tonight when the RaIti-
more All-Star bowlcrs visit the Arcade
alleys for the FIRST half OF the engage
ment with the Gandils of the Arcade
League.
Accommodations have been made by
Manager GULL to seat 80 fans. who
have shown more than passing interest
in the engagement. The Baltimore
bowlers will arrive here on the o'cIocl,
train, and no less q parsonage than
Chick" Gandil. the Nationals first
baseman, wiz meet them and escort
them to what is firmly expected by
Washington fans 10 bc q slaughter
Little IS known of the ability Of The
Baltmoreans TO spill the pins. but
those who have followed all sorts Of
intercity contests declare that BaItI-
more men always send their best rem
I"sentatvcs over here. The first half
or the match VIII be q iive-gamc roll
on Tor the pin total. Later the Wash
lhStoh ho"lers will go TO Baltimore.
band viii serve to enliven the nro-
GtcdinHs' and after the engagement the
baltlmore bowlers will be banuueted in
proper style. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30
ARE AF TER
LOBERT FOR THIRD
Jim Gaffney Says He's on the
Trail of the Veteran Who's
Listening to Feds.

BOSTON. Dec. 3o.-'Tm going 10 get
Hans Lobert for the Braves. if can
possibly pull off the deal" declared
President James +. Gaffney, OF the
worlds champions. at his room in the
Copley Plaza this morning. as he took a
moment from peering over plans of his
new ball park in Allston.
II am camping on the trail OF Presi-
dent Baker. OF the Phillics. all the time.
When ] ge- back 10 New York later in
the week ! hope to he able to come to
some sort Of an agreement on this mat
ter.
It's safe 10 say that the name OF the
Boston Braves who will go to the Phil
lies as part Of the Sherwood Magee
trade Will not be known until I have
had several talks with Manager George
T. Stallings, in Georgia, next week or
the week after. Possibly the names Of
the players TO 20 will not be made
known even then. You know Svllings
runs this ball club. as far as players
and playing goes, and / do what he
saws"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-30

lieutenant to Callahan was one of the
first official acts of the latter when he
was given command OF the Sox three
years ago.
Kid Gleason began his big league
career in Philadelphia, when. in 1888
Harry Wright. then manager of the
Phillies, signed him as a pitcher. Pre-
vious to that Gleason had attracted at
tention by his pitching for Mt. Carmel
Williamsport. and Scranton. At the
time OF the Brotherhood movement
Gleason was one of the few pitchers TO
remain loyal to the Phillies.
In 80 the Kid joined the Baltimore
team and helped the Orioles to win the
remnants in "a and IS. He drifted to
the New York Giants in 1896 and was
4 member of the Giants until 1901. when
he signed with the Detroit Americans,
staying until the end of the 1902 season.
When Gleason rejoined the Phillies
again, in 1903. he had become a second
Daseman. He remained with the PhilIies
for several years. Later he was signed
MANAGEMENT Of the White Sox. Glea-
son was always known as being a glut-
ton for work He was invariably the
first man OF the field and the last one
to reach the clubhouse. He was ex-
tremely popular with the players and
was considered a valuable man for any
team
Because OF his short stature ne was
known as the kid" Despite his small
size. he was known for his strength,
ana none of the pugilistic burlies among
The players was ever anxious to mix il
with Kid Gleason.