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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-07-16
LAWSON TRIAL THE INFAMY OF IT
Editorial by Samuel Gompers, from July, 1915,
American Federationst.

strikers were outlaws who should
be held in jail incommunicado, and
denied the writ of habeas coppus.
Before this tribunal of justice
was brought Rohn R. Lawson, Ex-
ecutive Board member of the United
Mine Workers of America, charged
with the crime of being a leader of
the miners who had struck for
their rights as free workers and as
citizens under the laws of the state
of Colorado. Plainly it was not
John r. Lawson who was on trial
but organized labor.
Let us see the further actions of
some of those whom Mr.. Bowers
had Lined up for the Rockefeller
interests against the men who dared
aid their fellow workers to obtain
some consideration for their rights
and interests. For instance, in
Colorado, Attorney-General Fred
Farrar boasts that in the case of
John r. Lawson he has secured
the first conviction of strike
leader on the charge of being di-
rectly responsible for the death of
man who had been killed in a
strike riot
Jesse G. Northcut, the prosecu-
ting attorney, had formerly been
attorney for the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company.
The jury, made up of men
brought in from the highways and
| byways, was chosen by open venire
instead of drawing names from the
jury box. Among those jurors
was w. w. Wilson, travelling
salesman for the National Biscuit
company. According to general
information, Mr.. Wilson has ex-
elusive right to sales III the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company dis
trict.
The bailiffs in charge of the jury
were mine guards.
One of the witnesses against
John R. Lawson was Lieutenant
K. +. Linderfeldt. Linderfeldt!
The man who was tried before a
military court for the death of the
Greek, found guilty of unsoldierly
conduct and reprimanded. John
R. Lawson was tried before this
specially prepared tribunal, found
guilty, not of murder or violence,
but because he belonged TO labor
organization the members of which
were on strike and who defended
themselves, their wives and chill
dren against wholesale slaughter.
he was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life.
Other witnesses upon whose tes-
timony John R. Lawson was con
victed were a Mexican boy, for
merely mine guard, employed by
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, two other mire guards, one
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
The Parable.

According 10 an American tust back
from Germany the question OF IN. hour
there among financiers !s the ability OF
the German nation to stand ISOLATION
from the res. OF the world German SUI
dents of economy. he said, are even go
Ing so far as TO say that the economic
as II ever was and that with her foreign
trade gone and cut off from communica-
ton with the rest OF he world she can
live indefinitely within and upon herself
without impair!ng her financial stand
Ing. His own answer to all such at
tempts 20 convince him was TO compar 70
the German position to tho following
anecdote. Two lr!shmen, Joint owners
OF a bottle OF whiskey. SGT out TO q
far In a ~nelghbor,ng town With the in
tent'on OF retailing mo whiskey at a
shilling a drink. The way was ions
and the sun hot. Soon ono Of them suK-
gested that O drink would do no harm
and 'here would be eth plenty to soil
TO rho strangers The second refused
insisted that his partner should pay
his shilling like a regular customer. Ths
drink was taken and tho money changed
hands. Presently the power OF re-
sistnnce OF the second was wea kened by
n Whit OF hts ne!ghbor's breath and he
too had and paid for his drink. To
shorten he story both came TO them
selves many hours later TO md their
bottle empty and each with exactly the
same money in spite OF the fact that
each drink OF wh,skey had been bought
and paid for In the regular way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
The Matter Of Zinc.

Speculation in zinc producing proper
ties seems TO be responding nicely TO tho
continued rise In the price OF tho prod
uct and 20 the reports on Tuesday Of
big sales made by the American Zinc
and Butte Superior companies. From
the e~xtravagant predictions heard in
some quarters II would not take n great
deal to arouse much speculative en-
thuslasm over the possibilities In this
direction. although II IL fully realized
that present prices could hardly be main
tsined after peace Is declared. IL will
do no harm 10 recall the warning re-
Gently sent out by an investment house
In joplin. Mo. on injud!cious speculation
in zinc mines. The warning ran as
follows: Enormous profits are being
made in legitimate zinc mining opera
lions. and therein lies the danger OF
another era Of wildcat speculation and
overcapitalizat!on such ms occurred In
1899. when zinc ore reached the then
record price Of SIS a ton. and nearly every
worked out mine and abandoned pros
pect In this district was made the basis
OF a zinc mining industry and stocks were
unloaded on a credulous public through
out the country with only a remote
chance OF making good. Other proper
ties having real merit were bought up
and recapitalized for several times their
actual value with the results equally dis
as'rous to the buyers OF such stocks"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
GOSSIP OF A STREET.
Drive or Dive.

The character OF the stock market
yesterday will be appreciated when II
10 pointed out that Mexican Petroleum
with a turnover Of 26, 1000 shares out OF
a total of 1873. 900 shares was the most
active stock on the list. The trading
In this stock. therefore. attracted rather
moro general interest than II would or
dinarily hav done. An almost per-
p~endicular drop from 81 to SO even In
a stock with a record like that Of Mexi-
can Petroleum Is bound to excite a GER
tain amount Of mild curiosity. What
tho present activity in the stock means
few people will have the temerity to
guess. The insiders have kept the pub
lie pretty much in the dark as to the
causes for the violent fluctuations. but
the heavy dealings within a relatively
narrow range point to n change In the
character OF the market. which may be
important. Also the market IL full OF
rumors Of a bearish nature which may
or may not have been set afoat by de-
sign. For instance. II was reported that
an oil well In Tampico had been set
ahre n that the party In control OF
that part OF Mexico had decided to
impose a heavy duty upon the export OF
oil. Some Observers suspected that tins
market was being prepared for a drive
against the shorts. Others held h a
the market was getting ready for an
other dive. Some OF the gamblers who
have been playing the stock may have
acted On either OF these theories. But
II. is unlikely that the greater activity
was caused by an important increase In
the public interest. A stock which acts
like Mexican Petroleum has does not
recommend Itself. Mexican Petroleum
may look cheap simply because II re-
Gently sold as high as 81. but there
has been nothing definite 10 show that
this price was ever Justified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
N M EXCHANGE

The New York Federal Reserve Ran
rates were 4 per cent. for thirty {
ninety days and 5 per cent. for lorg''
bills.
open market discounts, prime accet
ances. maturing up TO ninety days .
a2l. per cent.
Commercial paper rates were 81. h
4 per sent. for sixty and ninety "a
bills and for -four to six months be-
names ~ as per cent for others
Time money was steady. Rates vef'
2 per cent. for sixty and ninety day
and az per cent. for o u months
3Ld3% per cent. for nvs months an
4 per cent. for over the year.
Call money OF the moor OF the stoo'
Exchange yesterday ruled AZ ~ Te
p high. . low la per cent.
Domestic exchange on New York ;
Louis, &c. premium San Francis
soc. premium. Minneapolis, sos Pre-
MUM Chicago. l5c, premium Cinc''
natl. par Montreal. s6?5 premium
Call money IN London was IL
per cent. short bills. Nv per cor
three months bills. 2 1915 per cent
Sterling exchange continued feav'
Final quotations were: Demand tss
cables, 40 l-lS.
Bar silver in London, 2ahd IN He'
York. <e+c.
New York Clearing House sts'snen
Exchanges. S~ase.lss.1Si balances "
sso.%e6: Sub-Treasu1 credit balance
36l5,66
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
THE COPPER MARKET
London Prices Tumble, bat Eject
Here IL slight.

Thsrs vss Q - sterling par Ton bro
In standard copper warrants on U,
london Metal Exchange YESTERDAY o.,
a decline OF IL per ton In the pro< o.
electrolytic on that exchange but pr
ducers here stated that the aNect g.
tho actual market for the meta ~@
slight.
Private cables received hero from w
London metal houses stated ma ~
drop was due 10 the over night po''.
cal Developments. which indicated =
change IN the Cabinet II war pc!nN'
out that the Amalgamated Coppsf 70,
pany still held 10 i's quotation o. ~
In London. against the new ele''royI
quotation OF fs7 on the excNars. ''Ft
The demand FOR copper he-e VI"
rather quiet and there were r'l"-'
slight concessions on tho par, or "o"'
hands. Producers, however s''''
their colors and named - CO. W.
queries were made
Spelter prices SCARED ct. H'
with the American Hi0r, Ie'' W..
smelling Company again N"''s a s'.ts
seller. This company, w''Th ~ w
previous day had sold 23o"'. i'i,.
Of various grades. SOL '"''r .
100000 pounds more, orc
which as intermediate L.Nf ~
booked AT 10 cents ana OIL" '''''
At 20 cents .,,
Lead sellers reported rn ''''t. $50
steady demand and firm y-''''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
THE SUGAR MARKET.
RRws Firm. Rehned Quiet and Fu-
lures SteRdy.

Tho raw market was Arm yes-
terday, with spot unchanged at 4ss
cents, Tho PENNSYLVANIA Sugar REIN
ing Company at Philadelphia took 40 g..
600 bags OF prompt Cubas at his price
yesterday. A quantity OF June sugars
was also bought at 495 cents. small
lot OF 5000 bags Of Cubas which ar
rived yesterday changed hands bet ween
spectators at asa cents A special
cable was received from Cuba yesterday
stating that there were only IA ~central-
grinding, which compares with 1854 last
week. II was also stated that the tor
rental rains have commenced.
The refined sugar market wal quiet.
with all interests quoting six cents on
'andard ~granulated, Tho demand for
Withdrawals was rather slow owing "a
tho weather. Europe was bidding 475
cents for graduated late Yesterday, but
refners were Arm nj $50
The sugar futures market AT the COT
Zee Exchange WAS quiet and steady.
Total sales were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
S2,50O,OOO GOLD
HERE FROM FRANCE
Total Imports Of Precious
Metal Since January +.
S63,165.000.
CANADA TO SEND MORE

The food OF gold which has h..,
steadily flowing into his country ever
since exchange and the balance OF trad.
turned In our favor was further swollen
yesterday by the announcement by
Lazard Freres that they had received
3 $500. 900 from France N that they
had engaged a like amount for import
from Ottawa. The gold received y.s
terday and the 100000 engaged IN
Canada will bring the total gold In.
ported from all sources since January 1
OF his year up TO ss3.I65.Ooo
II is reported In we'll informed for
eign exchange circles that Lass,l
Freres are making plans TO impor, az.
other $500. 900 from Canada and that
the present movement from that country
may run as high az $40. 900. 900, q,
So. 600. 900 more than the amount nov
engaged and rumored engaged "
French exchange continues TO sell at ia
present low prices or declines further
II Ia impossible to estimate what tho
total gold imported from France w.n
be.
Up TO q few weeks ago no rod hsA
been received from France direct sos
many years, but within three wselu
Lazard Freres have imported 30, 800, 90
from that country. and the course Of eS.
change In Paris does not Indicate thu,
the movement In by any means over.
Some time ago II was reported that n
least s~12,ooo.0o0 French gold was ~.
pected here. and indications are that Tho
prediction will be borne out
From January | to Hate. counting he
gold Just received from France and ,hs
e y mn nm ~-~arad ~ Ottorra -.
ports by countries TO the United States
are as follows: Canada, $40. tan. non;
China. s 5000. 900; Japan, ts.sci.ooo;
France. $3.50. 900: Holland. $1,000 ma:
England. s1,1o0 900: South America. e.
ono. 900, and Denmark. $500. ooo. Again,,
this must be deducted 81. 900. 900 In eo'h
bars withdrawn from the Assay or,cs
for the account OF the Rank Of France
by Lazard Freree early in January.
In spite OF III gold imports RON
France exchange on Paris declined n
n new low record price on the rrsser,
movement Yesterday. II closed al -
for checes and 5.3sR for cables. Th's
compares with 5.35 " for he former ard
5.34s, for the latter on Tuesday. RIh'e,
also were NJ n new low price. selling
ut 80. Foreign exchange experts sv
that the decline In exchange on Rus.s
and France is due to the pU--
chases which 9th those countries a-s
! making in the United States IN order
to carry on the war.
Sterling exchange was also weaker
Yesterday. closing At +.7s% for demand
and 40 lis for cables. This compares
with 47s7s for demand and 47st re
day previous. Italian Ire was weak
AZ EST. againet b.s6 Tuesday. Marks
were slightly frmer at So ll-ls 'or
sight drafts and se% for cables. m
Tuesday they closed a. s2ss Toy the
former and SO 1l-1s for cables.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
THE CURB MARKET.

There was q further contraction Of
dealings in the outside market yester-
day. and while prices moved somewhat
%irreguiarly tho general o n wss nrm-
For the most part fluctuations we're In
conspicuous. though American Zinc at
tracted considerable attention by ad-
vancins to AN on heavy buying. The
stock closed at the top and Up 6M
points on the day. Business in oil
stocks was negligible. with changes ir-
regular. Amalgamated Copper rights
were active and steady. Bonds dis
played n better tone. the Pennsylvania
4hs improving ", while Chile Copper
Is closed I point higher.
Transactions In detail In the market
yesterday were as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20

New Streets reading Of recent stock
market EVENT. 10 thoroughly character
istic. The brief period OF great activ-
ity II gone forever. The Western crowd
Of SPECTATORS have been finally licked
by tho nome talent. While the breezy.
open handed westerners were in the sad
die speculation was free and everybody
made money. Now the wall Street I'm
terests' have things under their thumb
again. Conservative policies will rule
and nobody will make any money except
the big interests themselves. New
Street consequently Is filled with gloomy
disgust.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
SECURITIES SOLD AT AUCTION.


For account OF the Aston Trust Company.
executor:
~ Mexican Timber Field Company: IL
Sierra Madre Development Company.
10 Chihuahua and Stnaloa Develop
ment Company; - Kansas CITY. Mex
leo and orient Railway common; 100
Kansas City, Mexico and orient Rail
way preferred. 100 international Con
struction Company, $50 lot,
80, 900 Kansas city. Mexico and Orient
HALLWAY first mortgage ATTY year 4
per cent. bonds, $3.50 lot
S72 600 Brooklyn Ferry Company hrst
consolidated mortgage z per cent.
bonds, l9iS. $500 lot,
40 Greenfield paper Bottle Company
1900 Horn silver Mining Company, N75
lot.
icO Sllvor Link Mining Company, $40 lot.
go Alexandria Water COMPANY, IS lot.
s., 800 prOmls9orv note Of Adam J. La'ta.
due July ; 1912, SIS.
Is Buckeve Pipe Line Company. Sl0l y
per share.
II Eureka pipe Limo Company. 2le.
~ Now York Transit Company, gO5h.
81 Nalionll butchers and Drovrrs Bank,
40.
I Pacific Bank. 20l
l3ig. 500 Western Land and Power Com
panN frst mortgage . per cent bonds.
Aue July Is, 1929, !l?J
yle.o0O second mortgage made by Maud
Srevoort Barclay 10 Sarah A. IRE
Wort, covering premises nos % aud
~ Third avenue ana No. s 50 Mark
place, New York city, 1913
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
The Small Business.

II there are many more days IN the
stock market like those seen this week
the odd lot trader will regain all OF
the popularity he lost during The recent
million share days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
%COTTONSEED OIL.

There was some upport from re-
hncrs, causing a slightly nrmer tone IN
tho market, More or less switchlne
from tho July delivery ~ Septemher was
noted. These operations were chiefly
FOR Western people. rruto 81, was a
'r'fe steadl~r NJ N There were no
tenders for tho dav
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20

crsaAs OF l2l,6 per cent. Operated prop.
critics OF the company consist of ten hydro
electric plants with a capacity OF <s.0et
horse power. thirteen steam plants with n
capacity OF 1890 horse power, +1 mtles
OF hiEh tension transmission lines. l.O3,
miles Of distributing sy.tem, nvs steam
IFS milea Of Eas mains and a street and
interurban railway with fifteen miles Of
track.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The Nassau and SUFFOLK Lighting Com,
pany has applied to tho upstate Public
Service Commission for authority TO issue
additional first mortgage bonds at not less
than SO and to increase It's common stock
from $500. 900 to 81, 500. 900. Tho compn ny
also asks authority to create a mortgage
for $4,000, 900 and TO Issue Hereunder It's
6 per cent. bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20

Operating results Of tho Northern states
Power Company for tho year ended March
81. 1915. show substantial Improvement
over tho preceding year. tho company
show'nS a balance ovsr all charges and
equivalent to sbs per cant. OF the COM
mon stock, compared with s,ss per cent.
earnings Increased Sss2. 207. or 10 per
cent. while there was a gain OF 70 per
cent. In operating expenses and taxes. with
net earnings Of 49,blb,b4e, an zion
If es.t per cent. The surplus for the year
was tbil.7t2. - compared with q surplus
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
SUE. TREASURY STATEMENT

TUESDAY.
Paid ~ Ruh- rrsns ury to hanks u 4S3.ooH
Paid by banks to Sub-Treasury. laos. 900
Gain "a hanks an days trans
actions ,,,,.,,,,,,,.,.,,. $4,000
SINCE FRIDAY LAST.
Paid ny sub Treasury tn banks oil, $50 o0
Paid by banks TO Sub-Treasury 10, 40s, 900
-
Gain to banks ossS,toe
Loss to banks same period pre-
vious wssk..,,,,,.....,,... :. GEilsss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20

Total sahs to-day. 1s4e7s shares Same day 1914 1se2s4 Januar,
l IL date. +i2li43. Same period 1914. S32ss?ss.
Where . C." follows a quotation Il indicates a bid or offer for 10 shares
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

'Par vaiue, $50. 'BI dividend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20

s4een Chile Copper -. II? m !e li.s
,s5pn Penn i4s W H.. Ss sN 81 49,
sSelIs cents ger share
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First State
Bank of Ely was held at the bank
last evening. 200 out of the ESQ
shares of the bank were represented
at the meeting. The old board of
directors were unanimously chosen
for the ensuing year. The state
ment of the bank showed this insti-
tuition in a most fourishing condi-
ton. The statement appears in
another column. The annual div
idend was declared and paid to the
stockholders. The directors are
A. S. James. Geo. L. Brozich, M
]. Murphy, A. D. Ellefsen, G. H.
Good, Jas. Moonan and Theo. AL
brecht. The directors at meeting
following the annual one elected
the following as their officers: M
]. Murphy, president; A. S. James
vice president; Theo. Albrecht
vice president; Geo. L. Brozich
cashier; Arthur Toms, assistant
cashier; Andrew Harri, assistant
cashier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08

stallation of officers takes place
next Wednesday evening, Jan. Is.
The banquet will be served at 7
O'Clock. "A program and dancing
has also been provided and Knut-
sons Orchestra will furnish the
music.
Tonight the Eagles will install
officers with BETTING ceremonies.
A banquet will be served and the
evening will furnish the best of
entertainment.
The Owls had a jolly time at the
installation of officers on Tuesday
evening and all who attended re-
port a pleasant evening.
The S. H. 81 E. F. society serv-
ed supper and INDUCED in dane
ing Monday evening after the
installation of the officers for the
ensuing year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08
Installed Officers

D. D. c.. M. Frank Kent assisted
by w. E. Pike as D. G. Treas.
AL. Kolstad as d. G. Sec, c. A.
Nutter as D. G. Marshal and
Townsend Childers as d. G..
Warden installed the officers of Ely
Lodge No. 22O last evening.
After the installation ceremonies
an oyster supper was served. The
following were indicted into office.
N. G.-Wm. Berglund.
V. G.-Richard Hodge.
Sec.-B. O. Strachan.
Treas. -Olof Knutson.
R. S. N. G.-Gust Paul.
L. S. N. G.-Chas. Anderson.
Warden-F. Endicatt.
Conductor-Al. Kolstad.
R. S. S.-Wm. Mills.
L. S. 81. A. Johnson.
O. G.-Matt Martin.
l. CA. Harri.
Chaplain Frank Kent.
R. S. V. G.-Arthur Toms.
L. S. V. G--Wm. Venner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08

against vags and booze fighters by
citizens of Winton will not be
needed unless they cease feeding
and lodging them. Kick them out
and the officer will do the rest.
The planning mill shut down
Thursday evening to be repaired
which will take about two weeks or
more.
Mr.. Wharton left Tuesday for
Hill City to look after the tie and
pulpwood contract at that place.
He has a crew of men working
there.
J. H. White the ice man began
putting up ice in Winton Wednes-
day and had bad luck the first
thing. While dragging a box of
sawdust over the ice in the Duluth
Brewing Co. house he fell and
fractured his leg near the hip.
We hope Mr.. White will soon re-
cover.
Anton Terho got a little too
much barrel juice Tuesday and
broke window. He was arrested
and paid the cost.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Klinka Sunday evening
Mother and boy are doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Gustav
son of Bemidji were in the village
looking over the Winton hotel
with view of locating here il
satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
Matt Bjorkquist was up from
| Embarras Tuesday and Wednes
dav. He intends to spend the
winter on the farm.
Geo. L. Brozich of the First
State Bank of Ely transacted bust,
ness here Wednesday.
Ely's popular cigar manufac
turer, M. H. Cara, was a bushes:
caller in Winton Wednesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-08
lWinton

Mrs. Ole Gilbertson spent sew
eral days at Mckinley, returning
Sunday.
John Patka returned from
Ericksburg Sunday suffering from
a bad cold. There's no place like
home.
The John Maxi family living
next to the church are quarantined
with scarlet fever.
T. S. Written made trip to the
Stoney River country to look over
the camps Wednesday.
August Sunell and wife formerly
of Ely, just returned from Sweden
after making a tour of that country
and others, is spending a vacation
with his mother and friends. They
gave very interesting program at
the Finn Hall Jan. 1st and had a
large attendance. He is master
of his art.
Chas. Erickson former resident
of Winton but now located at
Embarras on a farm, was a bust
ness caller over Sunday and Mon
day.
Frank Veranth of Ely transacted
business here Wednesday,.
Mrs. Peter Karon and son
Emanuel, are spending fortnight
at Hibbing and vicinity.
Several applications for Post
master of Winton have been sen
in and the applicants will have al
examination tomorrow at Ely. 1
is hoped that the post Office viii
not be moved any farther from tn
village otherwise proceedings TO
another postoffice in the villag
will be started.
1t might be of benefit to tn
public to know that complaint