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United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16

Hamrock as resulting from the burning
OF the tents. Thirteen separate speci-
flcations charge the deaths OF Mrs. Ced-
elmo Costa. Lucy and Anafrio Costa.
Mrs. Petra Valdez and Elvira, Mary, Eu-
lola and Rodolfo Valdez, Rogerto and
Cloriye Pedregone and Frank, Lucy and
Joe Petrucci
1t is freely predicted that the proceed
ings Will result in generous coat OF
''whitewash" for the entire murder gang.
For this reason at conference OF the
United Mine Workers Wednesday morn
ing Il was decided that no union man
would testify before the court martial
commission, made up, as it is, of men
appointed by Adiutant General Chase.
the chief criminal.
Another reason given by President
John Mclennan of the Mine Workers for
refusal TO testify is that if the union
men appeared and coat of whitewash
was applied. it would preclude their en-
tering civil suits against members of the
militia. These civil suits will be entered
in case the military court frees Ham
rock. Linderfelt, Carson and Others who
made holiday slaughter OF women and
children.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16

By u vote of 81 to the state senate
Monday killed the c. +. and I Cossack
bill introduced by Hiram T.. Hits OF
Denver, providing for mounted state
constabulary of unlimited numbers. Even
the corporation Democrats balkcd in fol-
lowing Governor Ammons and General
.sHuerta" Chase with this vicious legis-
lation Next to the 81 100000 bond issue
to pay the state militia and Baldwin
Tclts vunmen. the measure was nearest
the heart OF the governor and his cab
met of mii,e owners. II would have
made the state pay the bills for gunmen
brought here to do service as mine
guards and man-killcrs.
Publication Of the entire bill in last
weeks issue of The Bulletin. the only
paper in Denver to print the full text OF
this pcrncious piece oil Legislation,
aroused a mighty wave of condemnation
of its advocates, and members OF the
senate were dclugcd with letters and
personal visits from their constituents in
opposition to its enactment.
The judiciary committee, TO whom the
Y,fl wns referred when introduced last
week. were afraid to touch II. and re-
norted II out without recommendation.
Immediately after the Cossack biii was
road In committee of the whole Tuesday
afternoon. Senator Harvey L. Sarman
arose and moved that the committee
recommend the striking out Of the enact
ing clause. the quickest method OF XIII
ing propesd law. and there were
number Of seconds to the motion.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16
SENATE BALkS AT c. Eel COSSACk
BILL and KILLS THE BUG OUTRIGHT

Senator Hiram +. Hits. author of the
bill. then came TO its defense, saying
that while some of its provisions We're
unusual, similar laws were in operation
in Canada. Pennsylvania and Texas.
though in those places the numbers were
limited lie called attention to the fact
that the governor. in his call for the
special session, had strongly urged the
passage of this law. after his experience
in handling the strike troubles. He ap-
pcalcd to Senator Garmnn to withdraw
his motion so that amendments might be
submitted.
Senator Garman refused to withdraw
his motion and it was upheld by stand
ing vote. When the committee of the
whole report was adopted a rollcall vote
was demanded by Senator Garman to
make public record of how the various
senators stood on this question, which
showed the following result;
For the Bill-Scnators Cornforth,
Cross. Hayden, Hits, lies, Wciland and
Williams.
Against the Bill-Scnators Adams.
Affolter. Berry. Blakey. Burris, Carver,
Carman, Hcckcr, Joyce, Lines, MacAr-
thur. Metz. Morris, Napier, Pearson,
Helen Ring Robinson. w. G. Robinson,
Ticrncy. Tucker, Van Tilbotg and
West-ol.
The bill was never introduced in the
house. William ID. Wright, Jr.. of Denver.
who had been selected by Ammons to
serve MS its father, having refused to
act in this ignoblc capacity.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16

Perkins to be acted upon next Monday
II the council ignores the demand. Judge
Hicks, on the part of the laborers. will
begin suit in the district court
More than score of employees OF the
Denver-Pueblo Construction company.
doing work for the city under the COM
missioner of improvements in South
Denver Improvement District No. l2
have mae adffidavits of having worked
from four to twenty days the past
month and received a daily paw of from
SLIGO to a maximum OF 81. The team
sters have been required to work from
nine to nine and half hours per day
Imported Laborers Herded in Camps.
Over in the Berkeley Improvement
District the Denver Pueblo Construction
company has another city contract for
street work and has imported large
iorce of men who are herded in camps
and charged S5.25 per week for board.
This camp is said to be in a most un-
sanitary condition and should receive
attention of the city health authorities.
The wages paid here are the same as
noted above, sl.o0 to 81 per day. with
out observance of the eight hour law.
Citizens of Denver who have applied for
work on this job have been refused.
while outside men were being brought in.
These facts were reported at the meet
ing OF the Trades Assembly Sunday by
delegates who had made personal in
vestigation.
Ordinance Became Effective JAM /. 1918.
When the ordinance specifically fix
ing the rate OF wages and hours eonsti-
tuting a days work for employees on
work was adopted bv the
city council becoming effective January
Continued on Page Ski
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16

the situation OF in carrying out the in
Junction OF President Wilson when he
sent the federal trops TO restore peace
No doubt the president viii have some
thing important to say after the legis-
lature has adjourned and failed TO meas
urc up to the needs Of the hour. The
CORPORATION machine. composed OF Dcm-
ocrats and Republicans. has worked to-
gethcr ia complete harmony while rep
reseniatives OF the mine owners in the
house and senate iobbie- give directions.
The one rcdecming act Of the week was
when the senate killed the state con
stahnlary Cossack bill. which the cor
porations finally admitted Was too rank
even for Colorado.
Protested Friends of Labor Desert
In both the house and senate num-
Der who had previously expressed great
friendship for organized labor. some OF
them carrying union cards, deserted the
people " hen thr crucial test came and
voted with the Amfn6ns corporation
tribe Reference to the rolIcall vote.
prf ~ on this page. OF the 81 600. 600
10. i-sue, will show the names
An amendment tackled on this bill in
the house. providing that enlisted mine
gnards and those who participated IN
the Ludlow affair be debarrcd from re-
stricken out in the senate. so that the
bill virtually gave legislative approval
to the entire bloody policy of Ammon-
aud Chase. inasmuch a- the legislature
is overwhelmingly Democratic In both
branches, the party thus assumes the
burden and must answer TO the people
for these crimes at next falls election.
A bill giving the governor power to
closs saloons in case of strikes. without
invoking martial law, was passed. Under
this bill, II two walters in Denver res
taurant 90 on strike. the governor can
close every saloon in the city. Or II a
c. & :. train crew refuses to haul a
bunch Of strike breakers, every saloon
along the system can bc closed. II beats
statewide prohibition to frazzie.
II will BE- noted that the two women
members OF the house, Mrs. Lee and
Mr. Riddle, were on the side of the cor
porations. while the one woman in the
senate. Mrs. Helen Ring Robinson.
stood stcadfast with the people and cast
her vote against the hill She further
said, Colorado will become kissing
byword unless this legislature passes
laws to conserve human life.
Leftwich Proposes Plan to Pay Debt.
Charles ]. Lcftwich. union labor rep.
resenta,ivc from Pueblo county. Wcdnes-
dav introduced plan to pay off the
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16
AT next Mond. We meeting Of The city

AT next Mondays meeting of the city
council formal demand will be made
upon the City and County OF Denver for
payment of all men who have worked on
street or other civic Improvements, in
strict conformity with the ordinance
printed above That the ordinance has
been flagrantly violated by contractors
working under the department OF the
commissioner OF public Improvements is
not denied. Neither is the further fact
that men who have demanded this legal
rate of pay and hours have been insulted
and discharged and told to 60 to hell
Complaints, have been made to Commits
sioner John b. Hunter and claims en-
tered for pay due, but they have invari-
ably been merely placed on file," while
the contractors Were permitted to ,vio-
late the law with impunity.
Organized Labor Takes Hand.
Committees have been appointed by
the Trades and Labor Assembly and the
Building Traeds Council to assist the
United Laborers in demand for en-
forcement of the ordinance A meeting
was nclo in The Bulletin office. Tuesday
and steps taken to first file demand
ON the city, and if relief is not granted
by the commissioners sitting as a city
council. suit will be Immediately filed in
the district court against the city for all
claims of laborers for pay due them as
represented by the difference paid by
and that guaranteed under
the city ordinance
Judge Hicks Engaged as Counsel
Judge Henry A. Hicks has been se-
cured as attorney for the laborers, and
he has prepared a formal demand on
the city council and filed it with Mayor
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16
CORPORATION MACHINE IN CONTROL
TO DO The MINE OWNERS BIDDING
Democrats and Republicans Vote In Harmony With the Am
mons Program; Disarmament Complete in War Zone
and Tent Colonies Are Rebuilt

Appropang OF the coal strike
by Ammons and General Chase including enlisted
Baldwin detectives and those who
Ludlow total accomplished by
Assembly the
As OF The Bulletin Thursday after
the will adjourn Saturday without
legislation relieve
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16
COMMISSIONER HUNTER HAS WINKED
AT VIOLATION OF CITY LABOR LAWS
Demand Now to Be Made Directly Upon City Council for
Relief, and if This Fails Suits Will Be Brought
Against City in District Court
LaW That Labor Wants Enforced
Ordinance No. ISL, Series 1919

Ordinance No
be
in
BE it Enacted by the Council OF the of
be pafdb
land
dollars $500
nicpa work
by
Denver January l.
Section All ordinances parts herewith
hereby repealed
JNO w FORD. President the o Adermen.
JOHN b. of the
OF Novembe A D.
HENRY J. ARNOLD
and
County OF Denver F.
Clerk OF the City and of Denver
By C. j. MooRHoUSE, Deputy
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16
OVERLOOKING OF MISTAKES.

a man who never changes his opin-
ION will never correct any of his mis-
takes And .nan who is too selfish
to correct his own mistakes will not
be charitable enough to overlook the
mistakes of others.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16
McLennan Warns Against Militia s Return

Wilson's order against the importation OF should
President John Mennan of District Is United Mine Workers The
they learned conditions
III President Wilson's
will 10
O for
the guards
thing however militia will
trouble they did
the intimdate
down and murder strikers and their wives and dren They kept constant
thing again leopard cannot chang But regardless Of what
have faith the United comply the
"a
both rebuilt a the
Probably the most the fight the
5
of
magnanmously, is doing much o help win the strke"
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-16
ST 900 900 VOTED TO PAY Militia AND THUGS
LABOR DEMANDS ENFORCEMENT OF CITY LAW
Here's the Corporation Lineup

Following is the House and Senate bill
appropriate OF Rockefeller
in Colorado:
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
Offers His Wife asa Reason Why
He Should be Paroled May
Get Pardon
LIVING EXEMPLARY LIFE
Says He Was Victim of False
Friend Who Persuaded Him TO
Flee and Then Snitched
twNU News seryics.)

Little Rock, Ark, June 1o.-Taken
back to the prison from which be had
escaped on Jan. Z, 1919, w. d.
("shorty'D Jones, aged sb YEAR.. has
left in Little Rock the wife hC mar.
ried while free. Jones believes that
when Gov. Cruce OF Oklahoma hears
the circumstances he will grant par
don to him.
Jones was the victim Of false
friend. who betrayed bis presence 70
a Little Rock officer. He bad been q
resident OF Little Rock l5 x,cnShs sA&
was making an honorable li$inA 5000
after his arrival here he married. 40
attractive widow with two ckildyepA
became affiliated with local BaRtssk
congregation and in all respects was
living an exemplary life.
Jones was serving o I7-yepr term ID
the penitentiary at MsAlsstf, Ole. %
conviction for assault 70 tilL Wtls
he was a trusty he befSpe fhtSsieAisd
from drinking with b han who H8
fessed to be his friend, a former So@
vict He persuaded Jeaes 70 ssoap
which he did while h<Y was vEAst thS
influence of liquor. En- m9ktAs 80
that man saw Jones h Little R9ek
Ten days ago that men notified tie
prison authorities at McAlssssr that
Jones had married, reformed and was
doing we'll in Little Rook. The arrest
followed.
Petitions for pardon are being cir
culated in Little Rock U be forwarded
to Gov. Cruce. asking him to pardon
Jones so that he may return to this
city and take care Of his wife and her
! two children.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
SENTENCEB0YS TO SPANKING
They Cussed Cop Who Ordered Them
to Stop Swearing at Recall
citrant Auto.

Atlantic city, June 1O.-Becauac
they cussod Pauo!man Harold, Ray
mond King and Louis Ripple, each L.
yoar5 old. were sentenced 10 "ou.
good. oldIashiouod spanking by ro
lice Judge KcffeT Their parents
we're compelled to file bond Tor the
faithful performance of the sen.
tcuce" and Harold was sent by the
court to witness the punishment
which he did with much satisfaction.
The boys had been working under
an automobile, stretched flat on Their
backs for two hours, t'ukering j re
calcitrant engine. Harold heard them
swearing and ordered the use of soft
er words. They swore at him instead
"Ill admit you were justified in do
ing some cussins al the engine, I've
been in the same fix myself, But
swearing at officers must stop, The
dignity of the force must be main
taluCd," the court ruled,
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
Unique Scheme is Used by
the American Car and
Foundry Co.
HOW The SCHEME WORKS
Road Thirty Miles Long, by Ma
nipulatiOn, is Able TO Fix Price
Paid For Timber
lMNN Ncws SetNIceN

N"Nl' News service. ;
Jefferson City, June lO--A unique
scheme OF the American Car And
Foundry company, is0,000,0UO cor
poration, through subsidiary corpora
tions to force timber owners of four
Missouri counties to sell to 1t their
timber at practically its own price Is
tsFsaled IN an opipion hand ID down
By Commissioning Nllliah y. woernsr
9l the public lsTfSsS t5hiplssion Of
Missouri.
BY dividing 80 miles OF railroad. all
owned BY tho American company,
through subsidiaries. into four sspA
rate parts, tho rails of which connect,
But which arc controlled by corpora.
tions Of different names, the company
has for years successfully prevented
timber owners from reaching outside
markets with their timber The com
mission holds that the entire railroad
shall be opened 10 public use
how the Scheme Works.
The scheme. as explained IN the
opinion, is:
The Frisco railroad has a spur five
and onehalf miles long from It's tracks
to Sligo, in Dent county. Tie Sligo
Furnace company owned land about
Sligo from which It got fits timber
Having exhausted the timber supply
within reach. Il became necessary TO
extend a railroad into the for, sts
II organized the Sligo & Eastern
az common carrier. this being nee
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
His Delay in Answering Med
iatOrs' Note Eliminates
Him as Factor
HOPES SCOPE WILL WIDEN
Internal Affairs ofMexico May Be
Discussed at Conference
Huerta' s GunbOats Arrive

tWNO News SefNlCe,D
Washington, June 1o.-Presidsat
Wilson said that the canal tolls repeal
bill, when amended as the senate com.
promise proposes, would not be what
he asked for in his message. The
Simmons-Norris compromise amend
nsnt does not alter the repeal in this
least degree, he explained, but 1t II
quite unnecessary. The president con.
tends that legislation does not waive
treaty rights and that the amendment
will not alter the character Of the
legislation at all.
The proposed amendment is in the
form of declaration that the United
States does not, by repeating the tolls
exemption clause, surrender the right
to exempt American coastwise vessels
in the future, if it so desires. The
amendment probably will be voted on
Immediately.
Asked If the amendment really
raises the question OF whether the
United States is right or wrong In eX.
empting American coastwise ships
from toll, the president answered in
the negative. He said there was a
strong intimstion that some Of the
senators who would vote for repeal
did not wish II understood that the
question OF right or wrong was being
settled by their vote. The president
added that any one OF these men who
90 felt could have done what will be
Done by the amendment by = per
,sonal statement on the floor OF the
senate.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
Had Been Missing For -Four
Days After Taking a
Boat Ride
NO SIGNS OF VIOLENCE
Last Seen in Company of Former
Employer Was W orking Ona
Baltimore Paper
lMNu Now. scrNicaN


Baltimore, June l0.-Miss Ella Win
ter. a stsnogrspher, disappeared. Hsi
body, fully clothed. but with a sltsAt
cut over the right eye. was found "
Curtis creek Jpsyce Charles IL
JVA]sr of BroohiI1, Anne Arundel
county, Immediately ordered an autop
~. II showed no signs of violence.
ID. Meredith Reese, Jr.. the last man
who "a Known to have seen Miss Win
tee tl{ye and whose guest she was on
hfs inttor boat Thursday ,svaning, say
he las no theory as to 2rw she died
He does not believe "a was mur
dsred, Ia sure that she Was not In
suicidal mood when she left him and
he cannot understand how she coult
have been accidentally drowned
Reese and Miss Winter had beer
close friends for about five years
IFS par{nts. her mother and brother
knew OF his attentions 10 her Reese
is divorced II was generally believed
that they were engaged
When Reese went to New York
some time ago to engage in business,
Miss WiRter went there also and got
place as a stcrogrAphcr When he
returned to Baltimore she. too came
back and obtained employment as the
stenographcr for J. w. Stndard, bust
ness manager OF the Baltimore Amer.
ican, which position she iilled at the
time of her death.
Th' body when found was fully
dressed. even a raincoat and yellow
Chamois gloves, which Miss Winter
wore when she left hsr home Thurs
day about 7,3O ooI9ch The hat, how
ever, Was missing The back and
hody were badly swollen There was
a slight abrasion of he skin over the
right eye Several diamond rings,
which arc believed TO have been pres
euts from Nc'so werN on the fingers
and at the neck there was diamond
brooch
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
Will Make No Fight on Am
endments Added to His
Pet Measure
NOT WHAT HE ASKED FOR
Executive Says Simmons-Norris
Compromise Unnecessary, but
Will Sign Bill


Washington, June 10.-With danger
Of a clash between the United States
and Huerta averted at Tampico. in
terest in the Mexican situation was
turned abruptly TO the mediation con.
ference after the receipt of reports
that the South American ENJOYS per
sonally were inclined to consider at
an end their efforts to bring Carranza
into the proceedings unless he agreed
to an armistice.
The mediators stated that they
would make public all the correspond
ence that had passed between them
and the constltutionalists They were
said to take the ground that they had
given Carranza sufficiest time to re-
ply TO their note Of last Tuesday.
Reply 10 Expected.
Constitutionalist agents here eX-
pected to hear from Carranza hourly.
Persons close to them asserted Car
rama would not agree to any armis-
tice with the federals. The consutu-
tionalist chief was believed to have
arrived at Saltillo II his answer were
received 1t was planned to forward 1t
to the mediators Immediately.
Belief was expressed that the
events of the next 4S hours would de.
termine the scope OF mediation
whether 1t would be confined to diff.
ferences between Huerta and the
United States or extended to a gen.
eral discussion of MeXicos ills. Mean.
while the federal and American mis-.
sions continued their negotiations
which promised to reach a point
where a protocol finally might be
drafted within a day or two. Both
since had presented to the mediatOrs
plan for MeXico's pacifiCatBon. 1t
was said to be practically ;he same
in principle, contemplating establish
mert of a provisional government
which would provide for an early gen
,ral election ior permanent admins
tra'ion
Auertas Gunboats Withdraw.
Huerta's gunboats that had threat
euot blockade of Tampico sailed
/ hack to Puerto Mexico. but interest
continued as to whether the steamer
/ NutIla, which cleared from New York
carrying arm Tor rarr2uza, would de-
/ liver them. r..i,i'I statements Of tn
/ disposition of the ease We're not forth
comnc An oflic,ol Of tive Ward line
| which owns the Nntlla. was quoted a,
/ saying that the steamer was due Il
arrive at Tampco Wednesday 'nlcs
| the United States government send.
! orders IN hCr rputliD NOT 10 go i'm n
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
r7ount Lasseo Again steaming,

Rcl bluff, Cal, Juno 10,-AnOther
column Of steam, 700 feet high, is re.
ported TO be spouting from Mount
Lassen. 1t is reported the mountain
Is emitting fire,
Lassen, at the foot OF the Cascade
range and in a vast volcanic field,
began TO steam last Monday, Investi'
CATION by forest rangers showed that
melting snow, running into fissures,
had started a new gsyser formation,
The mountain quieted down after a
day or so
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
SUEZ PROFITS CAUSE A ROW
Dividends Amount to Only SO Per
Cent, Which Is Large Decrease,
and Stockholders object.
LMNI News SorNice.D

Paris, June lO.-Criticism OF the
management Of the Suez canal was
uttered for the first time in years at
the annual meeting, when the usual 33
per cent dividend was declared. Some
shareholders demanded to know why
the amount was not larger
Charles Jonnart, former French
minister, now president Of the com
pany, said the Suez canal tolls had
been reduced by 10 cents ton to
meet the rates fixed for Panama.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
Heavyweiuht Family.

Newark, O., June 5.-At a reunion
of the family of George Heltley here
eight sons and the father presented a
combined age Of 543 years and com
bined weight 2,OG6 pounds. The aver
age age is co years and their average
weight 230 pounds.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
Private Banker Broke" :"

Chicago, June 10,--A. N, J. Baum.
gartner, former plumber, whose pri.
vate bank went broke, admitted in
bankruptcy proceedings that no made
more money fixing gas pipes than he
did playing banker,
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-06-12
Governor Pumps Handos,.

Crookstou, MINI, June lo.-GoT.
Eborhardt and three companions
pumped a handcar IA miles to return
here after the executives automobile
had stranded in the mud near Grand
Fork.