The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-07-08
.BREYTTLES
AND MA TON


After two weeks visit at Olympia
and Tacoma, Washington with rela-
tives. E. ]. Jefferies will return to his
home in Boise tomorrow.
Mrs. Chris Hanson who has been
confined at her home several days IS
improving nicely.
Otto Johnson leaves tomorrow with
a party OF friends for an outing in the
hills where they expect TO remain sew
eral weeks.
Ali members of the Modern Wood
men of America are urgently request
ed to attend the big class adoption OF
hundred and twenty new members
next Thursday at 7:30 p. m. sharp.
Moose Hall, corner 9th and Idaho SITS.
A good time assured.
Governor Dunno Of Illinois on
%. signed the Bruce bill restoring
deserted wives to privileges of the
mothers pension act, of which the
last Legislature had deprived them.
Personal property assessments in
Cook County, Illinois, are $l2O00,000
less this year than a year ago, ac-
cording to figures issued on June Is
by the Board of Assessors. Last
year they amounted to $853,325,OOO.
An earthquake in the Imperial VAL
ley in California on June p destroyed
several lives, and property to the es-
timated amount of $l,000000. The
shock was felt most severely at Cal
exico on the Mexican boundary, and
at Mexicali across the line At FL
Centre much damage was done.
A life sized bust of Henry George
and a complete set of his works was
formally presented on July l to the
North Side Carnegie Library of Pitts
burgh. Among the speakers was
Congressman Warren Worth Bailey
of Johnstown and Reverend Charles
E. Snyder of the North Side Unfair
ian Church.
The Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States as a result of refer
endum vote decided by I'll to 81
against a government-owned mer-
chant marine and by $50 to 1856 in ia
vor OF subsidies. By Az to 3l4
proposition was endorsed for govern
ment subscription to a marine de-
velopment company with $30000,000
capital, to make loans on security of
merchant vessels.
Indictments for conspiracy to vio-
late the election laws were brought by
the Marion County Grand Jury at
indianapolis on June against l28 men.
Among the indicted are Thomas
Taggart, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Indiana Mayor JOS
eph z. Bell of Indianapolis, Robert
w. Metzger. Republican member of
the Board of Public Safety, and Chief
of Police v. Perrott of indianapolis.
MEETING OF TRADES COUNCIL
The regular meeting of the Trades
council was held Wednesday night
with full attendance of delegates.
Several credentials were read and all
delegates obligated and given seats in
the council Communications were
read and properly disposed of.
The finance committee made full
and complete report showing a mem
bership of 1878, with large cash
balance on hand.
The label committe urged all dele
gates to report to their various locals
the proceedings of the council and
create a demand for labeled goods.
The press committee asked dele
gates to give The Gem Worker their
loyal support and to patronize the adj
vertisers and send in local news of in
terest to workers.
The BARRIERS committee reported all
is we'll in their line. making a very
favorable report which all enjoyed
The BARRIERS have sent up a new set
of delegates.
Al Reynolds, acting chairman of
the Labor Day committee, made a
progressive report on plans for cele-
bration and a general discussion fol-
lowed, some favoring Columbia park
and down town celebration and
others desired it held at Pierce park,
with proposal for an old-fashioned
basket picnic, where everybody could
spend the day, with new attractions.
The committee was enlarged by adj
ding Delegate Bailey, of the street
railway union, and final action was
postponed
The delegates from the Ministerial
union were present and made pleasant
speeches stating their union desired
to work hand in hand with the labor
ing man and would affiliate in the
work of the council.
The committee that waited upon the
city council to ascertain If work on
street improvements could not be
started in order to give work to the
unemployed reported they had been
well received and thought the city
council would do something along this
line.
The nomination of officers being in
order full slate was named. Bros
Kool and Cation were put forward for
president. but Bro. Kool stated he
desired to retire after serving three
terms and urged the selection OF Bro.
Cation. Bro. Spangenberg was re-
nominated for seeretary-treasurer
with so far no opposition. The regular
nlnr&et4s, 4.reH I.