Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-21
Printing Trades
TYPOGRAPHICAL,

Mrs. Julia Semper, aged rs, wife OF
Denver's pioneer union printer, died last
week in San Diego, California, where
she had gone for her health. The re-
mains were brought to Denver and the
funeral took place at st. Patricks
church Wednesday, at 10 a. m, inter
ment being at Fairmount cemetery.
Members of the Colorado Pioneer Print
ers and of Denver Typographical Union
No. 40 acted as pallbearers. Miss Marie
McGrath, a niece, of New York city,
member of the typographical Union, was
with Mrs. Semper when she died, having
acted as companion and nurse. Charles
s. Semper is confined in st. Anthony's
hospital with ailments due to old age,
being now in his eighty-eighth year 1t
was in the home of this couple that the
first meeting of Denver Typographical
Union No. 40 was held in 1859. Mr..
Semper worked on the first issue of
the Rocky Mountain News. News of the
death OF his aged wife will bring regret
to scores OF printers thruout the coun.
try.
Mrs. Anna C. Gibson of Minneapolis
typographical Union, is working in the
proof room OF the Denver Post Her
husband recently became resident of
the Union Printers Home at Colorado
Springs.
Abe Ulunkett returned to work on the
Post this week. partially recovered from
receiving a load OF bird shot while duck
hunting with his father law. Abe
says he has a number OF lead balls still
in his anatomy which he can furnish to
anyone desiring to use them for ball
bearings.
W. NJ. Merrill, member Of Grand
Junction typographical Union, was
elected senior warden at the state con
veution OF Odd Fellows held in Denver
this week.
John Metzger, one of 49's veterans,
extended his business this week by open
ing a cigar, tobacco and candy booth in
the composing room OF the Post He
reports good patronage.
I'd. IT, Baer, foreman of The Labor
Bulletin. returned to work this week,
having escaped trip to the hospital
by narrow margin. The doctor said
be- had appendicitis. but I'd. insisted this
WAS too expensive a luxury for a man
employed on a labor paper.
Harry Wander Pcrel was on duty again
this week linotypiug for the Post, after
a months vacation back In the old home
town, Grand Rapids, Michigan. In rec
ignition Of HArry's recent reformation,
Jake met him at the depot with a new
automobile.
Mics Z. +. Murphy has returned from
a months visit among relatives in New
York and Is again reading proof on the
Post.
The Denver Labor Bulletin this week
purchased a new model 10 Linotype ma
chine thru NJ. II. Ropkey, salesman for
the Mcrganthaler company. This is one
OF the latest model machines built and
will be equipped with three magazines,
auxiliary and other devices for up-to-
date newspaper and job work. The ma
chine will he installed in The Bulletin
office within the next thirty OF sixty
days. taking the place Of an old model
/. which has been in service for many
year,.
Thomas J. Duffy Of the HoeeLel
chapel, who has been confined to his
room with an attack OF pneumonia, is
reported much improved.
Burt MarhAll, barring Frank Dolan,
No. 4a's most enthusiastic sportsman,
has been taking advantage of the open
season on ducks and rebuilding his
feather bed for the coming cold season.
Tic vas well rewarded for his efforts
Saturday and Sunday at the la Sale
lakes, as ducks were plentiful and the
weather propitious.
Prof. Joe Rodgers of the Times says
the health humorist now holding forth
in the city has nothing on him, as he
taught and practioed all this funny
business years ago, with this difference
the h. h. makes money out of the
fad, while Joe went lame
Chairman Steinbcrg has appointed ].
i. Rodgers and j. +. Collett as members |
of the Times apprentice committee.
T,.. n.
her 30, the Merganthaler Linotype com. |
pany sold ",39s new machines.
Nathan A. Malpuss, former president |
and secretary-treasurcr of Leadville |
Typographical Union No. l79, died last |
week at jerome, Arizona, where he had |
gone in the hope of recovering his health |
closed shop division was organized |
during the annual convention of the Ty-
pothetac, held in Atlantic City, Septem-
Der l2. l3. and Il, as the result of
negotiations between the officers of the