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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20
COLORADO RAILWAY MEN
GO TO NY. CONFERENCE
WILL DETERMINE ACTION ON DE-
MAND FOR s-HOUR DAY.
Two Hundred Representatives to As.
semble June l and Thresh Out the
Whole Situation.

Four railway brotherhood men and one
railway manager will represent Colorado
at the conference to be held in New
York beginning June l. on the demands
of railroad employees for an eight-hour
day involving nearly 100000 men.
The four brotherhood men left Denver
this week for the preliminary meeting.
They are j. g. Edgeworth of the Broth
erhood OF Railway Trainmen, Thomas
DIggan of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. ]. B. jerks of the Order
of Railway Conductors, and c. Seehorn
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen.
James Russell. general manager of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, will go
as a member OF the advisory board from
Colorado, representing the railroads.
The entire conference will be com
prised of about 200 representatives of
managers and employees. The question
to be determined is granting of the
eight hour day to men employed in the
operating of freight trains and pay
ment of price and one-half for overtime.
In event no agreement is reached the
matter OF submitting the question to ar
bitration will be acted upon. The out
come of this conference will decide
whether it vii be necessary to tie up the
transportation lines by strike to gain
the railway employees demands.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

lice and fire departments, and ex-officio
sheriff of Denver county.
DIR. W. II. SHARPLEY, Democrat,
manager of health and charities, practi-
cally the same duties he performed as
city commissioner.
CLAIR j. PITCHER, Democrat, man.
ager of revenue and tax assessor, with
the same duties he had as commissioner
of finance.
A Popular Appointment.
Manager Bailey's first Official act was
to appoint Hamilton Armstrong chief of
police. Glenn Duffield had resigned to
Safer Nisbet earlier in the day, packed
his belongings and left the city hall for
good, with not a soul to shed a tear at
his going.
Mayor Spccr named j. Frank Adams,
one Of his campaign managers, TO act
temporarily as clerk and recorder. A
permanent appointment will be made
later, as Adams docs not wish any ap-
pointment The mayor also announced
that David F. How, chairman Of his cam.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

For Presidcnt-Charlcs II. Meyer Of
Denver. and George Powell OF Miami
Ariz.
Vice President. y. Rankin of Ana.
eonda. and Dean w. Selfridge OF Butte.
Secretary -Treasurer-Ernest Mills OF
Denver, and George DingTall of Ros-
land. b. C.
Executive Board Members -four to be
electedl William Davidson. Alfred
Bordsen. Guy F. Miller, Yanco Terzich,
j. C. Williams. William A. Burns, Jesse
NJ Scott. Wellington J. Mcleod. Joe
Ballingcr, lanes GiRmbruno.
Delegates to American Fedcration OF
Labor -four to be clcctedl-P. J. Rear.
don. Charles II. Moycr. Joseph d. Can.
non. Augustus r. Lindemann, jaime,
Roberts. Charles II. Tanner. J. C. vii
liams
Canvass OF the vote and installation
OF Officers will take place at the inter.
Grafton OF Miners. which meets at Great
Falls. Mont. July IL, next.
Gompers Pays Tribute to Moyer.
In the May issue of the American Fed
erationist, President Samuel Gompers OF
the A. +. of l.. has an editorial on the
Western Federation of Miners and the
splendid work of Charlie Meyer in pre-.
venting the disruptionists from destroy
ing the. organization. II was Meyer who
led the Western Federation out of the
miasma of so-callcd industrialism and
brought the militant part of the organl-
ration back into the ranks Of the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor. II is Moyer
who is now seeking TO have adopted =
constructive program OF collective bar
gaining. At the Great Falls convention
he will make the following suggestions
to advance the organizations interests
Change of name to express better its
jurisdiction and 10 eliminate the idea oi
territorial division; 10 incorporate spe
cific statements in the constitution that
the organization shall not be committed
to any religious or partisan political
creed, nor shall it interfere with the re-
ligion or political freedom of members
10 forbid the injection of party politics
into business meetings of the locals, sand
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

With less ostentatious ceremony than
the christening of baby in working
mans home, Robert w. Speer was inaug-
urated as mayor of Denver at noon
Wednesday in the reception room of the
mayors office at the city hall. Com.
mission government, after trial of three
years, was replaced by a mayor and eoun-
cilmanic plan adopted by great major
ity of the voters on May Q. The oath
of office was administered by Judge Ira
G. Rothgcrbcr of the county court, Mrs.
Spccr. who has proved valued assist.
ant to her husband in his political cam
paigns and is an advisor of real worth,
stood smiling beside the mayor. Retir-
ing Commissioners Sharpley, Hunter,
Pitcher and Grccnlee We're present. Com
missioner of Safety Nisbet and Chief of
Police Glenn Duffield alone of all the
city officials wcrc noted by their alb
sence. II was supposed they were busy
assisting the Tambon Post outfit pull off
n final human fly circus stunt on Cham
pa street.
Mayor Names His Cabinet.
Immediately upon being inducted into
office, Mayor Spccr announced his non.
partisan cabinet of department man.
ayers as follows:
w. +. r. MILLS, Republican, manager
of parks and improvements, and deputy
mayor under the new charter.
DEWEY @. BAILEY, Republican, man.
agcr Of safety and excise, head of the po-
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20
Hdwkins and Clark INDICATED
By Ruling of District Judge Wiley
Eight La Veta Victims Remain the Jeff FAR Bdstile
Wolsenbure Tho Mouement Is Started for
Their Release

Attorney Horace y. Hawkins, chief
counsel for the United Mine Work
ers in Colorado, and Fred w. Clark, To-
cal attorney for the union in Trinidad,
against whom charges OF subordination
of perjury had been preferred by Attor-
ney General Fred Farrar, were complete
ly indicated and the case dismissed by
District Judge Wiley at Trinidad, when
called to trial Tuesday of this week.
Judge Wiley after hearing the evidence,
ruled that the only verdict possible was
not guilty, and thereupon dismissed the
case.
These charges grew out OF the John
r. Lawson trial. Hawkins and Clark be-
ing his attorneys. A juror stated he
had been coerced by attaches of the
sheriff's office into voting to declare
Lawson guilty. Attorney General Far
rar claimed the juror had been induced
by Hawkins and Clark to make his state
ment.
movement has been started by the
Pueblo Trades and Labor Assembly t.
secure the early trial or release on bond
of the eight La Neta strike victims now
confined in the Huerfano county jail at
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20
Selections Made for Efficient and Economic Administration
Under New Charter Meet With Popular Approval
Hamilton Armstrong Union Man. Returns
to City Hall as Chief of Police

paign committee, would act as secretary
until the new administration Is put in
smooth running order.
Manager Bailey named George B. Be-
COLE, son-in-law of A. NJ. Stevenson, to
be his secretary. He also appointed Mil
ton L. Mark to be undersheriff. He is a
business associate of Mr.. Bailey and con-
nected with the Denver Cattle Loan COM
pany at the stockyards.
Efficiency and Economy.
John B. Hunter. retiring commissioner
of improvements, was appointed city en-
gineer, position he held under Mayor
Speer's two previous administrations.
In assuming office, the new mayor de-
clared that efficiency and economy would
be the watchwords of his administration.
A complete reorganization of several of
the departments will be necessary under
the new charter.
II was stated the naming by the may
or Of four members of the city council
would be made later. This body win
meet for organization next week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20
General Gamble Removes Militia
Officers for Good of the Service
First Step in Reorsdnze the Colorado National
Guard and Bring 1t Up to Standard Required by
the Federal War Department

eral Chase and appoint new adjutant
general. This he finally did, and Judge
Harry Gamble of Boulder was named for
the job.
Butcher. Linderfelt Will Go.
Among the officers who are asked TO
resign are many who served the coal
companies with distinction" during the
war on union miners in southern Colo
rado. including Hamrcck, Lee, Butcher
Linderfelt, all the Chase family, Pingree,
Nerdeckberg and Dahlene
In his letter TO the officers, Adjutant
General Gamble says:
The fact that a certain lack OF har-
mony and cooperation exists in the Ma
tional Guard of Colorado, which lack of
harmony and cooperation has and does
interfere with the proper growth and de-
velopment of the guard and restricts its
field of usefulness, and in view of the
further fact that many organizations are
not now recognized by the war depart
ment. il is deemed advisable by the gov
ernor to reorganize the guard along such
lines as may appear for the best interest
of the service"
List of Officers Removed
The officers who We're asked for their
designations include; Colonels w. A
Davis and Edward Verdeckberg; Majors
A II. Williams, 4. F. Reeves, Patrick
Hamrock. William A. Joley, W. c. Danks
+. ID. Householder, C. i. Osborne, Georgs
NJ Lee. C. p. lingenfelter, John B. Good
man. Harry ID. Smith, Edward w. La
zell; Captains c. II. Rankin, Jesse Mar.
tin. Henry Pingree, \. II. Dahlene, Henry
c. Nickerson, \. d. Marshall o. d. West
colt. r. II. Long. Jesse E. Buell., c. d
Davidson, G. $. Lawrence, II. C. Dodge
First Lieutenants Karl Linderfelt, F. s
Doll, Lee L. Scott, John $. Chase, Samuel
II Morrow, II, Meredith Peck, j. C. Dick
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

Walsenburg. A representative OF the
Assembly was sent to investigate their
condition and brought back a report of
their suffering that aroused the work
ing people OF Pueblo. Six of the men
are confined in basement cell l0Xl4
feet, with one chair, one mattress an
inch thick, and the place reeking with
foul air. They are fast losing their
health, said the report, and will soon
die unless released.
When Governor Carlson was in Pueblo
recently, Secretary W. H. Young and a
committee of the Assembly had a con-
ference with him, and it is said he prom
ised to take the matter up with Attor-
ney General Farrar, but up to the hour
of The Bulletin going to press nothing
has come of this promise.
At last Sundays meeting OF the Den
yer Trades and labor Assembly a resolu
tion was adopted calling on the state au'
thorities to grant these men an immedi
ate trial or give them freedom on bond
These resolutions, signed by the presi'
dent and secretary, bearing seal of the
Assembly, reached the governors office
but no reply has been received.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20
ROBERT w. SPEER INAUGURATED MAYOR je
AND NAMES CABINET OF ABLE MANAGERS

All over Denver a feeling of conf
dence and a new spirit of cooperation
in a greater Denver is being demon.
strated. Factional bitterness has disap-
peared and everybody is going TO work
for the general good of the community.
Two New and Good Men.
w. F. r. Mills. premier of the may.
or's cabinet, who will act as mayor dur
ing the absence from the city of Mr..
Speer. as manager of parks and improve.
ments. will have wide range of duties
He was former secretary of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce, is recognized
expert in business efficiency. As secre.
tary of the Denver Convention League
he has done much to bring big gather.
ings to this city. At present he is ex-
ecutive secretary of the Denver FEEDER
alton for Charity and Correction. Mr.
Mills is former newspaper man.
Dewey @. Bailey, safety and excise
manager in the cabinet, who will have
charge of the police and fire departments
was United States marshal for Colorado
for term of seventeen years, retiring
in 1915 when Samuel ]. Burris OF Pueblo
was appointed by President Wilson. He
is president of the Capitol Hill State
hank and is one of Denver's most pro
gressive and representative citizens.
DIR. W. H. Sharpley. manager oi
health and charity. and Clair ]. Pitcher
favorably known. and will retain practi
cally the same duties performed under
the commission form of government.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

The American Federation of Labor has
issued charter to the American Feder-
alton OF Teachers. Charles B. Stillman is
president and Margaret Snodgrass is cor
responding secretary, with offices at lie
West Washington street, Chicago.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

iusou, F. J. Pierce, Thomas F. Long,
George II. Lee; Second Lieutenants B. I.
Chase. T. NJ Byles. Maurice Griffin and
Walter o. Nickery.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

Adjutant General Harry p. Gamble,
who succeeded John Chase as head OF the
Colorado state militia, issued a letter this
week calling for the designations OF all
department staff officers and all iieid
and staff Officers of the line. Tins Is
said TO be the first step in an attempt
OF the new adjutant general to thoroiy
reoryanize the Colorado National Guard
and bring it up to standard OF federal
requirement. At the present time the
guard is largely a paper outfit OF de-
generate officers and nondescrpt pri-
Yates. the latter are so few in number
compared to officers, it being estimated
that there is one officer to every three
bona fide citizen privates.
Governor Forced to Act.
Following the Ludlow massacre, over
two years ago, all the selfrespecting Of
ficers and privates in the Colorado Ma
tional Guard resigned, and later attempts
TO secure recruits proved unayailing.
Not until the United States war de
partment threatened to withdraw all
equipment and deprive Colorado OF its
portion of the congressional appropria
tion for state militia. could Governor
Carlson be influenced to discharge Gen
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20
Wins on the Fourth Ballot
Over Five Entries
Successful Candidate Pledges His
Efforts Will Be Directed Toward
Advancing Interests Of Den
ver's Wage Farmers in Mu-
nicipal Legislative Body

Thomas o. Spacey OF the BARRIERS
Union was designated as a member OF the
board of city councilmen under the new
Denver municipal charter at last Sun
days meeting OF the Trades and Labor
Assembly. Five entries started in the
race and four ballots were necessary to
determine the winner By the Speer
charter amendment adopted at the recent
special election, a temporary board of
councilmen to serve until June !, 1917,
was provided for. Five of these were
to be selected by civic bodies and four
appointed by the new mayor. One OF
these selections was given to the Trades
and Labor Assembly, and this brought
about action at last Sundays meeting.
There was very large attendance of
delegates, ll2 votes being cast on the
first ballot, and quite a few visitors. all
interested in the novel program of elect
ing a city official direct on the floor of
the Assembly. The board OF directors
reported four names as those who had
publicly declared their candidacy, and
asked the delegates TO make a recon-
menda ton, as the new law provides these
eouneilmen shall be certified to the may
or by the governing boards of the re
spective organizations designated in the
charter. The directors report also stated
that additional nominations could be
made on the floor before ballotting be-
gan.
Five Candidates in Race.
These who had previously announced
their candidacy and We're so reported by
the board of directors, follow:
Edward j. Hines, typographical Union
| Thomas O. Spacey, BARRIERS Union.
j. H. Mitchell. Lathers Union.
William Koch, Brewery Workers Union.
Henry NJ Mum of Painters Union No.
70, placed in nomination Henry Lavoe.
president OF that organization.
On motion the rules of the Assembly
governing election of officers was
adopted to prevail, which require a ma
jority of all votes cast, a roll call and
dropping OF low man on each successive
ballot.
Hines led in the voting on the first,
second and third ballots. William Koch
of the Brewery Workers being low with
20 votes on the third ballot was
dropped. Hines had 4s and Spacey 40.
Koch, with 10 of his supporters, went
over to Spacey on the fourth and last
ballot, Spacey thus winning out with
81 votes to "A case for Hines.
The recorded vote of the four ballots
wus as follows.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

to substitute consideration of plans for
economic betterment for personal denun-
citation of members; revision of consti-
tuition TO eliminate eNtraneous political
matters.
Moyer has served as president of the
Western Federation of Miners since 1902
or for fourteen years. and no man In
America has been more vilely abused or
suffered more physical torture of thugs
and lived. than he. Mills has held the
office of secretary treasurer since 1905.
having succeeded Bill Haywood.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20
First Ballot.


The new labor councilman is president
of local Journeymen BARRIERS Union No
2oS, having come to Denver from Mem.
phis, Tenn. four and a half wears ago.
For the past three years he has been 4
clerk in the excise department at the
city hall, having been appointed by Clair
j. Pitcher when the commission form of
government went into effect. He "a
married, resides in an apartment house
at SIG Twenty second avenue. and has
daughter in the public school. In his
native city. Memphis. he held the office
of constable.
Pledges Himself to Labor.
In a brief address TO the Assembly
following official announcement of his
election, Spaeey pledged himself while a
member of the oouncilmanic board to
work for the interests of organized Ia.
Dor. you have selected me A member
OF the city council to represent YOU. and
my labors shall be in your behalf he
declared.
The office pays a salary of 500 per
month. Members of the city council
from nine districts will be regularly
elected in May. 1917. for period of
two years. The present plan OF select
ing q temporary board of councilmen un.
der the Spcer charter amendment was TO
avoid the expense of second city cleo
tion following adoption of the new
charter.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-20

All export records Were broken by the
United States during March. and the de.
partment of commerce officials predict
that ut the end of the fiscal year this
country will have a trade balance of
Ss,po,ooo,Ooo in its favor. Statistics
show March exports valued at Sale, O,o0o.-
eoo. which is double the March average
for the last five years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-10
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-10
AND CHAD
ARE COMING HOME


Mollie and Chad are coming
home.
My heart beat faster as read
it in Mollie's letter.
| have loved dear Mollie ever
since the morning that | met her.
Sch was never one of those i'm
possible girls you read about who
never, by any possibility can even
think, let alone do, anything the
least bit wrong.
Why is 1t, little book, that most
of us are disappointed if we find
the slightest flaw in the character
of our friends? We want them
perfect.
To you / can be no story book
saint who never had temptation
to resist or a weakness to over
come. What have told you could
be called just slices of life. Some
sweet with the sugar of love and
the plums of pleasure, and some
bitter because the ingredients
were badly mixed.
loNC W oCt NIoll1t. olC
will help me to bear, and that
means to get we'll. She writes:
1t would be futile, dearest Mar
gle, for me to fill this letter with
well-worded sympathy-sympathy
that can be adequately expressed
by words is absolutely inadequate
and useless.
You told me once, dear, that l
must have something to do that
would make me forget myself and
my own little affairs. Now is the
time that you must have some
thing that will take your mind out
of the place where your body
must perforce lie.
"Chad-Chad is a dear, Mar
gie-and | have talked this over
and l have plan which | think
will interest you, and | am COM
ing home to tell 1t to you.
Mother and Mr.. Trent are GO
ing to stay in Italy a while longer.
Margie, l sometimes wonder if we
modern women are not all wrong.
IlcI6 10 lnOthtT, VIII udS never
been anything but a clinging vine,
always finding a sturdy oak upon
which to cling. Mr.. Trent seems
happy only when he is making her
happy.
Yes, dear, she is as selfish as
ever. l think that is one of the
reasons she does not want to
come home but why do | find
fault with my mother? She is the
only one I've got and I'm awfully
glad she is happy. Mr.. Trent has
taken to Chad in a most surpris-
ing manner, and Chad likes him,
although he Is the last man that |
would think would appeal to
Chad.
you see, Chad is all for the
arts; life only means beauty to
him, while to Mr.. Trent 1t means
business with a big B. However
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-10
RES!NOL A SAFE
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They prescribe resinol, know
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