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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-15

nc lduAlly uI4NCAos do IACJ DIT
They receive 1919 on all the cash tn
of about $35 per week, they must be
in the barns and harness their horses
at 1890 a. m. and finish delivering
milk at a. m. Then they must collect
money owed for the milk from 7:45
to about IL noon. He then goes to the
loading platform with his team and
turns in the unsold milk and the cash.
If the milk trucks from Charlestown
are there ahead of him he must wait
until they are away from the platform
before he can get to it. He hardly
ever is able to leave the platform be-
fore p. m.
Driver Docked For Stolen Milk.
If the driver has quart of milk
stolen from his wagon or the custom
ers' doorstep he has to make good
out of his own pocket. AN bills must
be made out on the mans own time
either in the barns or at his home.
All pencils, rubber bands, etc., must
be furnished by the men. If the driv-
er after a hard days work and due
to lack of sleep makes an error in his
figuring of the bills, it is up to, him
to make good the difference between
what the company has charged up
against him and the amount he has
collected. Sometimes it amounts to
$40 orps20 per month
A "Benefit" Order.
The company maintains an insur-
ance order, known as the H. P. Wood
Mutual Benefit Association. The driv-
er must pay $3.50 to join and so cents
per month. If one of the members
dies, the drivers are assessed 81. The
benefit association guarantees to pay
the men a certain sum if the men are
sick, but the driver must be sick 10
days before he receives any benefit
and in that time the company has
hired another driver and thus the sick
driver is no longer considered as an
employee.
Vacations.
When each man is hired he is led
to believe that he will receive 3 days
off each month and Is days vacation
with pay This is nothing but way
of bluffing the new drivers for when
he starts working he finds that he
cannot get any days off in June, July,
August and September. Thus the fif-
teen days vacation has been paid
for by the driver as he had to lose
fifteen days rest during the months
mentioned
The manager Of the company is now
making every driver work harder than
ever as the company demands more
customers. The pittance called a COM
mission will be little affected by the
increase in customers as far the driv-
ers are concerned, but the manager
will receive 5000 or $500 month for
his slave-driving if the base laid down
by the company officials is made by
Nov. 2S.
Fear To Join Union.
The men working for this conn any
all talk about how good it would be if
they were unionized, but so far not
a one dares'to join a union fearing to
lose his job.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-15
Russian Engineers
Arrange to Study
Foreign Factories

MOSCOW, Oct. 13-The federal as
ISOLATION Of engineers and technicians
is contemplating the organization OF
foreign excursions for Russian engin-
GERS and technicians to study modern
industrial methods employed in for
eign countries. 4H
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-15
soyIet steamer in MONGOLIA

MOSCOW, Oct. ia Soviet steam
er has completed the first trial trip
from Verkhne-Udinsk to Mongolia over
the rivers Selenga and Okhrona.
1t was the first steamer under any
flag to be seen by the Monaghan popu-
lation living on the banks of the
Okhrona.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-15
j. LOUIS ENGDAHL, EDITOR OF.THE Ts
DAILY WORKER, SPEAKS IN NEW YORK
FRIDAY MITE ON A. F. OF 1. CONVENTION

1SA attend the A. F. of L. convention to
talks them world rade
rule Green eating Boil
seyiks indigestion while they make
revelations ummy pzehght between the shade
sammy all this offered for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-15
NEEDLE WORKERS
IN BIG CENTERS
HEAR LEFT WING
Rothstein and Levine
Tour for T. u. E. L.
Especial to The Daily WOrkerl

kSpecial 70 Ihe Daliy Workerl
NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 13.-Ths
national committee Of the needle
trades section Of the T. U. K. L. has
arranged tours thruout the chief CEN
ters of the industry for Ida Rothstein
of Local %, I. L. G. w. u, and Max
Levine Of Local 2, to bring to the
workers the meaning and value TO the
labor movement Of the victory Of the
cloak and dressmakers over the Sig
man machine in New York City.
Meetings are being arranged by
local needle workers to fall within
the leeway given by the one to four
days stay of Brother Levine and
Sister Rothstein in each city. The
tours are arranged as follows. a..
EASTERN TOUR
BY Max Levine, Member OF
Local 2, I. L. C. w. U.
Boston-October 16 to 20.
orcester-october 20 to Fl.
Bridgeport-Oc % to "a.
Stamford-October "a to %.
Neutrality-suspicious. % to %.
Norwalk-October 20 to 26.
Colchester-October 21 to %.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 9 to 10.
Baltimore-October IL to Is.
NORTHERN TOUR
BY I. Rothstein, Member of Local. %,
!. L. c. w. U.
Racine-Cctober 10 to IA.
Toledo-October 16 to Is.
Cleveland october 10. to %.
Toronto-October % to %.
Montreal-October 26 to 2s.
Buffalo-October 80 to 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-04

The object Of This distribution Is i,yo,foli-rr-
MARTY TO increase The already LARGE subscription
lists Of the Iiacs-Recordcr 10 collect subscription
payments from present old agb2crbsrs and al the
same EEne TO afiofd frienGa and readers an un
paraleiieGs opportunity &c profit ard ia big way,
through their spare time DUNG ihc next few weeks
SO, it is plant that works both ways 10 Gh2 ulti-
mate good Of all concerned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
STATE TAX LEVY
IS LOWERED
Railroad Valuations Are
Raised S12,000,000

OLYMPIA. sept IT, An increase
in the valuation bu; decrease in
The taH revenue from the six
largest steam railroads operating in
the state Of washington is shown
in a statement issued this morning
BY the state board Of tax eaualiza.
ton here
The boards valuation Is placed
az ;95s.Sai,sTi. This represents
an increase over tho figure fixed
by J, NJ Thatcher. former super.
visor OF taxation. or ;i2,isS,ooa. II
Is s2.oi6.3s7 greater than the vslu.
alton OF 1924.
Tho tax levy, however. viii be
iO.2ss mills. decrease over 1924
of 1850 mills. the statement shows.
This will raise a total Of sii,s2G.5i5
in taxes or 1.so7oos less than the
amount raised in 1924.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19

THE last obstacle swept aside by
l. Judge J. T. Ronald. Friday.
when he made final the lutcrlocu.
tory divorce decree obtained on
March Is by Mrs lone Adams Holt.
James w scldcn. prosecutor Of
Pierce county. made Mrs Holt n
domestic as well a. an official
member OF his family. BY marrying
her at Olympia Saturday morning
Mr.. scldcn obtnined divorce from
his former wife during the year
Mrs. Hollis promotion did not
come without merit II wns sho
who wrung confession from Rich.
ard Conner. murderer Of Pearl Con.
ner. his wife. and laid the found.
alton OF evidence which recently
sent Conner 20 McNeil's island uu.
der sentence from tho federal court.
Mrs. Conner disappeared on May
10. 1924. Her husband was mr.
rested July II. following. and rush.
I'd to the Vancouver wash. Jail
to prevent violence at the hands OF
residents and neighbors Of tho fam
lily at Fern Hin. n Tacoma suburb.
where Conner worked in the Cob
lentz grocery.
Mrs. Holt. wife OF an Ashford.
Tacoma stage driver. was friend
Of Mrs. Conner and WAS called into
the case TO wheedie confession
out OF Conner. This sho accomp-
lished. the body OF the dead woman
was found at tho bottom OF 10.
foot well on nm abandoned farm
three miles north of Grecndale, In
Pierce county.
1t developed that tho well was on
the Camp Lewis military rescrYa-
ton. and Jurisdiction in the case
devolved upon the federal court.
But selden. thru Mrs. Holt. had
worked up the case, and hero II
was supposed their mutual interest
ended.
That this assumption was enron.
cous. Ia established by the wedding
bells ringing in Olympia Saturday,
almost within hearing OF Conner,
over at Mcneil island. who nppar.
emily was so close to Mrs. Holt.
as to yield up 10 her his most i'm.
portant secrets.
with Conner put away and her
stage.drivlng husband divorced, all
complications were ended and tho
happy bride now enjoys tho exalted
station In life which her abilities ms
an amateur detective havo richly
earned for her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
POISON BOOZE
IS FATAL
Man Dies at Jail After Five
Days in Cell

Another city iaIi death was being
investigated by the coroner Saturday
The victim. Pat Connolly. 81. accord
ing TO the police. was found uncon-
scious in his cell at the jall satur-
dny morning and was sent TO the
hospital.
when IN examination Was made
three minutes later. DR. Frank Doug.
las found Connolly dead.
Connolly was arrested September
~ by Patrolmen C. 4. seavcra and
Harry Weedln on charge OF drunk
enncss. Tho prisoner was sentenced
TO five days imprisonment by Police
Judge John II. Gordon.
Conneily's death was due. &C.
cording TO the coroner. 10 poison
booze. Connolly had been drink
ing solution OF canned heat"
which iE n preparation OF solidificd
wood alcohol. Connolly had been
arrested many times. the coroner
Haid, for drunkenness.
Tho use of canned heat" as n
beverage has caused between six
and 10 deaths this year.
Connelly's\ death was not attri.
buted to lack OF attention on the
part Of tho city Jail or tho city
hospital, the corner asserted. Or.
Frank Douglas, OF the hospital
staff had been treating Connolly
daily DIR. Douglas found the pris.
oncr unconscious when he went to
visit him Saturday morning and
three minutes later. pronounced
Connolly dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
BY JACK HALL

Low does a stranger get the
IL connections sold by many
Seattle bootleggers as genuine,
imported Scotch; rare old
European gin and other
liquors?
They do get It, and without
much trouble. For one thing
there are the taxi drivers, Not
all are steercrs for liquor dis.
pensaries. of course, but 1t isn't
hard TO find one that Is.
on Second ave, near the
Savoy hotel, Is a taxi stand.
with my fellow reporter I
walked up to n driver and said:
"we arc strangers In town
and would like 10 get some
liquor Can you help us out?"
Jump in," he said, swinging
open the door OF his cab.
We stopped at tho Potter no.
tel, ola James st. our driver
took us into the dark corridors
OF the hotel, whore he met
soft.spoken man, He whispered
something. In minute tho
man came back, He didn't ap.
pear to be connected with tho
hotel, but was just hanging
out" in the hallway.
This is good stuff" he Wits.
pcrcd mystcrlously, II know
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
REPORT READ
Commissioners to Get Probe
Result Tuesday

Robert Macfarlane, deputy prose.
cu,or. said Saturday that tho inycs.
tigation hts office has been making
for tho county commissioner into
charges against Jack Mullanc and
Robert Ncmitz county employees.
probably would be ready for rcpor,
on Tuesday
Tho men arc charged. In affidaylts
flied with tho commissioners. with
misusing county funds 1t was
charged that Mullane sent county
workmen TO work on his own home
and paid them with county funds.
Both men deny the charges against
them.
Moro than dozen witnesses have
been called before Macfnralne. no
said. during the past week
The commissioners requested the
prosecutors office TO investigate the
charges made in the uffidavits and
report back 10 them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
P R 0BE FRAUDS
IN ISSUING
BAIL BONDS
Forged Sureties Recalled by
City Bonding Firm
RE0PENS SWlSlER CASE
National Surety Co. Charges
Signatures Forged

INQUIRY started Saturday morn
L ing into alleged frauds in bail
bonds filed in the name Of the Ma
tional Surety Co.
Bonds in 81 separate cases were
repudiated BY the surety company
on the claim that signatures OF
company agents TO them had been
forged. The bonds were turned over
10 Deputy Prosecutor Macfarlane
by Hugh Caldwell. attorney for the
company.
Macfnrlane stated Saturday noon
that the bonds filed in superior
court appeared to be regular" but
that the investigation would be con.
;inued and the head offices OF the
National Surety Co. would be inter-
rognted as TO the genuineness Of
each bond.
Attaches OF Federal District AT.
to'rney Revelle's office took the po-
sition Saturday morning that all
bonds filed In federal court would
be considered genuine until cases
were called Then. II the defend
ants failed to show up. payment
or Reputation would be up to the
surety company. II is said the
company has not failed to pay any
bond given by IL thus far in fed
eral court, where the defendant
failed 90 appear and the govern.
ment demanded payment.
John b. Gordon, police court
judge. issued bench warrants for
all defendants at liberty on the al
legged fraudulent bonds, and arrests
we're being made Friday night and
Saturday
when the first defendant was re.
arrested. Sid Brunn. n professional
bondsman, appeared and bailed the
prisoner out with cash.
1t was pointed out in The Star
some weeks ago that Sid Brunn.
together with his partner, e. S.
Turner. had connections with the
National Surety company's local
Offices and thru this connection
they furnished the bail bonds for
l.. II. Swisler and his wife, charged
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
Portland Man Killed
by Hit-Run Autoist

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 19,-By
Y. Pl-The body of Peter Blair. 80,
believed TO be from Portland, Ore,
was found on street here today.
The man had evidently been killed.
by n hit and run" motorist, police
said.
Cards on Blair's clothing indicated
he belonged to the Portland Hold Car
ricra' union. Postcards In pocket
were addressed to Elsie and Olga
CARAT, Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
ANOTHER JAILER IS FIRED BY STARWICH
MUST HAVE ROOM
TO MATCH HAIR
AT WASHINGTON

"NNHAT kind OF paper has
w this room she asked as
she registered at the New Wash.
ington hotel.
- have given you one OF tho
pink rooms" replied the room
clerk.
Get me right out OF there"
she demanded.
IAN right" said tie clerk.
How would tan suity
you would be surprised how
fussy they are about the color
OF the paper on the wall" the
clerk said, after the woman had
gone up 10 the tan room 1T
must match their clothes. their
dog or their hair. Fortunately
we have all cOlors. But 1 did
not notice the color OF that wo.
mans hair or l should never
have put her in "A pink room"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
Which Road?
EDITORIAL

DRoSECUToR C0LVIN returns to the city with
L the investigation by his office into charges
against Jack Mullane and Robert Nemitz, county EN-
poyes, Of msusing county funds practically com
peted.
Robert Macfarane, deputy prosecutor, has heard
the testimony Of more than dozen witnesses. I'm
doubtedly the evidence presented has been discussed
with Mr. Coyin
What will the prosecutors office do?
In case serious there be middle road.
The investigation will convince these officials that the
men either guilty that they are innocent.
The affidayits, filed with county commissioners,
tend TO blast the regulations of the two men. They
deny that these charges are true
Someone is lying! But who?
That's the job the commissioners have asked the
prosecutors office to determine.
If this investigation determines that the affdavits
true, the prosecutors office must fearessy prose
cute them. whatever the political cost be.
II 1t determines that the charges untrue, the
prosecutors office must proceed with the prosecution
Of the two men who made the affidawts. For in
that event they have laid themselves open to perjury
at the expense Of honest mems regulations.
II must be the other.
Mr.. Colyn and Mr.. Macfarlane must decide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
.HOLDUP KIDNAPS
EVERETT man
Captured Near Mt. Vernon
Thru Drivers RuSe

Declaring that he was the brother
OF Alvah Kilbourn, one of the six
King county Jail fugitives. and that
he was "out 10 kin anybody who
tried TO interfere with Kilbourn." a
man who later gave the name of a.
p. Jacobson, 81, held up and robbed
NJ. L. Larson. OF Holbert Mil Co..
Everett. Friday night. on the high
way near Redmond.
Thru ruse played by Larson.
the man was arrested near Mt. YER
non and held for investigation.
Larson told officials that the man
halted him as he was driving about
five miles from Redmond and asked
for ride The stranger was taken
in and, while chatting with Larson.
suddenly showed a blunt object, con-
cealed under his coat, against Lar
sons ribs, He robbed Larson of 81
and compelled him to continue the
drive.
I'm Alvah Kilbourn's brother,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
Two Get Prison
Terms for Theft

Superior Judge Douglas sentenced
two men to indctcrminnto sentences
Saturday for theft.
Homer Jackson, convicted OF grand
larceny was given from two TO Is
years in prison Bond was fixed NJ
$4,000 pending appeal
Convicted Of entering the Roy
Thompson store at North Bend, Aug.
ust 3. Robert Lnduc received one to
three ycnrs at Monroe rcformatory.
A new trial wnR refused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
VISION Of WINTER TRAVEL
THRU CASCADES REVEALED
Tunnel Association Meets to Form State
Wide Organization to Back Project

Several plans TO secure an all.year
highway as urged by The Star in
recent editorials. have been advanced.
II IL agreed by most engineers that
a tunnel In the most feasible method
OF getting all.ycar transportation and
at the same time bringing freight
charges down to point whero they
can compete with Columbia river
route charges.
Plans for n 2o-mllc bore under
the Cascades with It's portals on tho
route of tho present Stevens pass
highway, were presented Mt the
meeting by Frank w. Harris civil
engineer.
His project would place the tun.
mel at nm elevation little over I 900
feet above sea level. There would
really bo two tunnels, one for east
and ono for west traffic. Each bore
would DO 10 feet wide and 20 feet
high and would DO so feet apart
from center TO center.
No definite estimate of tho cost
can be made, according to Mr. Har.
RIG, until II is known just what
kind of rock formation II will be
necessary to bore thru. Previous
estimates OF the cost Of construc.
ton placed It at more than s40,.
O00.0 900
Other speakers at the meeting
Saturday were. Judge, Austin II.
Griffths, father OF the plan, on the
imperative Necessity for Cas-.
cadc Tunnel. s. Il. Stocking. on
the Value OF the Tunnel to Puget
Sound Pors"; Charles q, IIoifner,
on "The Success OF Great Under.
tnkings" Harlan I. Pnytan, on the
value OF Competitive Tnnsportn.
ton to the Great Columbia Bnain."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
VESSEL ADR|FT
Freighter Radios Distress
Signals Off Coast

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Sept. ls.-By
U. P)-The freighter George Allen
was reported adrift 22o miles off
the Lower California coast today.
her engines disabled by heavy
storm. Tho vessel radioed fresh
distress signals this morning.
The George Allen, carrying n
crew OF 40. is bound from Balu-
more to this port with general
cargo, Radio messages gave her To-
cation as approximately 200 miles
south OF here,
Other vessels in the vicinity were
reported suffering from the storm
also. Several llfeboats were swept
from the tanker Hugenot and the
freighter Luck Luckenback was re-
ported In need OF aid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
MOVIE ACTOR IS
KILLED IN FALL
Rope, Supposed to Hold Him
in Scene, Breaks

UNIVERSAL CITY. Cal. Sept. 10.
--uy IT,. P.l-Max Marks. 80.
screen actor. was killed early today
when nc fell from n balcony dur.
ing tho filming Of picture.
Marks was knocked thru the
railing during a fight scene. a
rope which had been tied to him
to prevent his falling TO the ground,
broke. He hit the dirt, breaking
his neck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
BANK IS CLOSED
Directors of Denver Institu.
ton Shut Doors

DENVER. Sept. 1e.--By U. P.t-
The Globe National bank, with de.
posits OF s3,5OO.OOO, closed it's doors
this morning by voluntary action Of
It's officers.
The board Of directors Of the lnsti.
tuition was in session shortly before
noon. but no statement regarding the
condition Of the bank nor tho reason
for it's suspension Of business was
issued. Officials Of the Federal Re.
serve bank dIsclaimed any knowledge
OF the situation.
The bank refused turnout business
hours today to accept deposits and
ut 1890 O'Clock It's doors were closed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
Federals Arrest
3 in Opium Der.

Three Chinese were arrested and
$500 worth OF opium was seized by
Narcotic Agents Patterson and Close
Friday evening, when they raided an
opium smoking den on the third floor
OF n house at 2l0h Washington at.
Charley sing, All Wah and Wong
Sing were caught In tho act by the
agents, they stated, and are lodged in
tho city jail Saturday. Bull win be
got at $4,000 apiece. They are
charged with violation of the Jones.
Miller act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
JOHN 0 N
OUSTED
TODAY
Asks for Morgan's Job
and Matt Swings on
Him About Haircut

A MOTHER head came off satur.
n day as result Of Tuesdays
county jallbreak. Sheriff starwich
discharged Peter johnson. TALLER,
Saturday morning.
Il do not contemplate any more
dismissals," Starwich said. after
asking Johnson for his star. which
lie has carried as Jail deputy for
the past nine years.
johnson came into my office
this morning" starwlch explained.
"and asked me to promote him 10
the position OF assistant fail superin.
tendent left vacant when / dis
missed Dave Morgan for negligence
Friday.
II told johnson he was not fitted
for the promotion. We started
wrangling, and / then asked him to
remember that. II he had been at
the jail Tuesday. the six prisoners
would not now be fugitiyes. Then
fired him"
Starwich explained that Johnson
had gone down TO the county-city
building for an interview with Dep
uty Prosecutor Macfarlane, at the
invitation OF John Mullane, building
maintenance man. whose admins
tration is being probed.
'Macfarlane was thru with John.
son Is minutes before the jailbreak,"
starwich said. Il discovered that.
instead Of returning Immediately TO
the undermined Jail, johnson went
out for a shave and haircut"
Johnson could not be reached for
a statement.
Monday, Starwich announced. the
courthouse maintenance crew win
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-19
by II. r. KRETsCHMAN

"All aboard" and with "A wave
Of his hand. the conductor sends
the long train Of fiat cars on It's
way thru the heart OF the Cascade
mountnina On each flat car liz
loaded four automobiles, each auto
filled with passengers. They wave
goodbye TO Puget Sound and the
cool Pacific Coast weather and set
Ito themselves for their 29-mile
Journey thru tho Cascades
Some sleep, some talk, but all
snuggle into warm coats as the
cold air Of the tunnel sweeps past
them An hour later tho train rolls
out OF the big bore and comes 20
n stop beside the unloading plat
form. The autos are driven off and
speed on their way down the Wide,
paved highway TO Spokane or other
cities in the Inland Empire.
That Ia the vidon OF cast-west
transportation in tho state OF Wash
ington that the Cascade Tunnel ms
sociation hopes TO make n reality.
WOULD BRING
VISION TO REALTY
Saturday the association met Mt
the Chamber OF Commerce to form
a statewide organization which
would take the tunnel proposal be-
fore the legislature In It's special
session this fall.
Publlc.spirltcd citizens from all
over the state attended tho meeting
and npplaudcd the speeches, support.
ing and explaining the tunnel Be.
fore tho session closed Saturday of'
tcrnoon thoy were TO have elected
state officers and appointed commit
tees to make definite plans for SO.
curing action on tho tunnel by the
state legislature.