Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 25, 2 December 1909 — Page 2
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PROTESTTO TAFT For Organized Labor He Objects to Lurton as Supreme Court Justice. . CITES HIS OBJECTIONS
THIS RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1900.1
DIFFERENT TALES ARE TOLD TODAY
Adventures of Moriko, the Monk
WAINWRIGHT REFUSES TO
TAKE WALKING TEST
JUDGE LURTON ALLEGED TO
HAVE RENDERED DECISIONS
UNFAVORABLE TO RAILROAD-
RS VIEWS OF TAFT.
(American News Service)
Washington. Dec. 2. Samuel Gora-
pers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, has protested to
President Taft In the name of organ
ized labor against the nomination of
Judge Horace H. Lurton to the bench of the supreme court of the United
States. It Is understood the objection
Is based on certain decisions of Judge
Lurton In cases in which injuries U railroad employes and their action: for damages arising therefrom wen involved. President Taft, it is undei stood, did not think Gompers had i correct understanding of these cases which did justice to Lurton.
OeiSCHELJS DEAL One of Cambridge City's Bes Known Residents Was
Called Suddenly.
FAMED AS CHEESE MAKEF
''(Palladium Special) - Cambridge City, Ind., Dec. 2. Whll superintending repairs, Wednesda; afternoon in his building on East Mail street, which is occupied by the Cald well Hotel, George Drischel, one of th best known residents of Wayne coun ty, was taken violently ill. A convey ance was called and he was taken t his home on North Maple street, wherhe remained in a critical condition un til the hour or his death, at elevei
o'clock this morning. Death was due
to apoplexy. Mr. Drischel was born May 20, 1855, in Cambridge City. In early life he was a farmer. He leaves a wife and three sons, Carl, John and Dresham, all residing in Cambridge City. For many years Mr. Drischel h?.s been engaged in the creamery business with J. A. Boyd, who said today: "Mr. Drischel was one of the most honorable and upright men with whom I ever had dealings." Mr. Drischel was noted for the man
ufacture of cheese, having taken premiums at all Of the great expositions of the country. Funeral arrangements have not been made. . . -' Educating Apprentices.""-"- . "Apprentices employed under the jurisdiction of the Houston (Vex.) Typographical union have the opportunity ol Improving thelrevenlng hours by a course of study at the local Young Men's Christian association. fTbe union has voted $176 from its treaanrr for the education of boys
who are forced to begin earning their
livelihood before their schooling is
finished, and the youths' department of the association has been opened for
their benefit. The -necessary member ahlos nave been paid for, and a gov
amine board of six members three
from the union and three employers
twfll see that the apprentices taae tne fullest advantage of the night school.
Houston union claims to be toe only
labor organisation In the city to apnronriate money out of its treasury
tt advance the cause of education, and
this Is a living Illustration that the
OVnoeraDbical union is always abreast
of the times when It comes to providing for the future .welfare of its mem
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According to statistics recently made BubUc by the United States depart
ment of commerce and labor, the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join era has had the greatest increase in membership of all labor organizations during the past three years, and during the same period the International Typographical union has secured the greatest reduction in the hours of latr. The International Association of Machinists has had the greatest number of strikes and has won a larger percentage of contests than any other
national union. -
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St. Paul Says Railroads Make Headway in the Switchmen's Strike.
DENIED AT MINNEAPOLIS
FROM LATTER CITY COMES RE
PORT THAT THE STRIKERS
HAVE UPPER HAND AND SITUA
TION IS NOW CRITICAL.
(American News Service) St. Paul. Minn., Dec. 2. Two nun
fired and fifty strike breakers went
work in the St. Paul Switching yards
today, and forty new men took the
strikers' places at Duluth. A number of freight trains were moved today and
I it aoDears that the railroads have th
best of the situation in this vicinity
if the strike does not spread to th
other trainmen.
DIFFERENT TALE TOLD. MinneaDolis. Minn.. Dec. With
th railroad managers of the northwest
scouring the country for strike break
ers, and meanwhile pressing Into ser
vice other employes to act as switch
men, efforts to restore traffic condi
tions made scant headway today. Re
ports were in circulation today that the entire brotherhood of railway train
men would be called to join th switchmen's strike, but it lacked confirmation.
near Admiral Wainwright. who re
fused to take the walking test of fifty
miles prescribed by the president. AUmiral Wainwright quoted hiu record
with Uncle Sam and spid if that
wasn't goo enough, the government
could release him.
HAD A SUIT STOLEN
rari Monteomery of Liberty, report
ed to the police today that he had had
a new suit of clothes stolen from tne
rear of his buggy which he hitched on
South Sixth streot. The police be
hieve that thev will be able to arrest
the thief.
City Statistics
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REID CHAIBMAH OF
HECBTHE BOARD -
Of the Rock Island and R. A.
Jackson Named as the Vice Chairman.
DIVISION OF ROAD IS MADE
HAWLEY AND YOAKUM ARE IN CONTROL OF THE ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO ELECTIONS HELD YESTERDAY.
STRIKERS EVICTED
From Their Homes in Presence
Of Massachusetts Lieut, overnor.
TRYING FOR SETTLEMENT
EAST OE ORATORY
Will Be Enjoyed at Earlham College on Next Tuesday Evening. J
A LIST OF THE SUBJECTS
All arrangements except the selec
tion of judges, have been completed
for the final oratorical contest, which
is to be held at Earlham college, next
Tuesday. At the conclusion of the
contest a representative will be chosen to take part in the state oratorical
contest at Indianapolis. February 4.
Earlham college has won the state
contests for two consecutive years.
Two years ago, Walter Niles won the
state contest but did not enter the in
terstate. Last year Miss Janet Fenl-
more won the state contest but did j not enter the interstate. This year
the college will work for the state
honors and then devote its time to the interstate oratorical contest.
The contest Is under the direction
of Professor E. P. Trueblood. The
program for the evening follows:
Music. "The Citizens of the World." Hugh
Jenkins, Sophomore.
"The Evolution of World Peace.
Levi T. Pennington, Senior.
"The Illiterate Immigrant. D. A. Haworth, Junior. Music. "The Fraternal Spirit in Modern
Civilization.'' Chester C. Haworth,
Senior. "John Sobieski." T. Elsa Jones, Sophomore. "Child Labor." Robert T. Pretton,
Freshman.
VERY ODD WEATHER
(American News Service) Chicago, Dec. 2. The warmest No
vember Chicagoans have experienced
in 39 years has just closed and Decem
ber ODens with promise of a similar
record.
The normal temperature for No
vember in Chicago for 39 years has
been 39.4 degrees. The average tem
perature for the month just closed
was 48.5 degrees, nine degrees above normal. Several days the mercury
registered above sixty. The warmest
day was Nov. 11, with 71 degrees.
The month of November in 1902
showed an average of seven degrees
above normal.
A LODGE ELECTION
At the meeting of the Eagles lodge last evening, officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Those elected in
clude: Edward Meyers, president:
William Bloom, vice president; Carl
W adman, chaplain; Joseph Geyer, financial secretary; Frank Hartzler,
corresponding secretary; Adolph Weishaupt, treasurer; and J. Handley, S. Mith and Henry Brokamp, trustees. Dr. Mora Bulla was elected lodge physician.
DELIVERY QUESTION
Y. M. C. A. Officials Are Wor
ried About Sending Out "The Monitor"
Births.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weth-
erhead. 111S Crosshall street, a ooy.
third child.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Mc-
Clain, 513 North Thlrteentn street, a
boy, second child.
Marriage License. i thnrn Sninner. 33. laborer, and
Elizabeth Patterson, 33, both colored, and residents of this city.
POSTAL LAW DIFFICULTY
At the meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Y. M. C. A. Friday ev
ening, the subject of how to distribute "The Monitor," the association's publication will be taken up. The publication is bi-weekly and, according to the postal rules, can not be delivered in this city by city carriers as second class matter. Providing the association with
draws its petition to have the publication entered as second class matter in this city and instead enters it at the Earlham post office, the publication may be delivered by city car
rier here. An odd construction of the
postal law which will probably be
changed at the coming session of con
gress, makes it impossible to deliver
the publication in this city by city
carrier if it is entered at tne local
office.
Putting It Delicately. At a cricket match played in the park of a baronet It was found necessary to secure the services of one of the footmen as umpire. In due course the barouet went in. and the second ball delivered him he stopped with his leg. and the cry of "How's thatr was raised. u- .-na tv,a footman on whom the
decision rested, and he said in a half apologetic tone: "I'm afraid 1 must say 'Not at 'onae. Sir John." "Not at home?" retorted the baronet. "What do you mean?" "Weil, then. Sir John," replied the footman, "if you will 'ave it. I mean that you're bout T London Answers.
(American New Service) Ludlow. Mass.. Dec. 2. Lieutenant
Governor Louis A. Frothington and
members of the Governor's Council
are here today at the request of Gov
ernor Draper to Investigate condiiAn in the strike at the mills of the
Ludlow Manufacturing Associates. He
arrived early today in time to witness the eviction of several familtes of strikers. The lieutenant-governor Js said to have full power to take any action he may consider propoer after his tn..efr'ition Gov. Draper has in
structed him to do everything possible
.rinc- ahout a settlement of tne
strike and to end the eviction of strikers and their families from the houses
nt th mill men.
Work of evicting 400 more strikers from their homes was begun by the
rnmnanv this morning. There was no
resiatance. Twenty-six families in all
were made homeless today, bringing
the total of those thrown out up to
700.
DEFAULT IS TAKEII
Chicago. Deo. 2. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company of Iowa was sold and delivered to B. F.
Yoakum and others eomuion stock In
the St. Louis and San Francisoo' repre
senting the controlling interest and being all the shares of stock which the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific haa heretofore owned in that company. "A meeting of the Board of director
of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company was held. proper authority was given and the transaction was later In the day cloaed. One of the reasons for the sale was the logal advautage. if not necessity, of a
separation of the Rock Island aid
Frisco projerties. a question having been raised both by the Federal and
certain state government, as to the
two roads being parallel and compeling. The Rock Island and Frt railroads will henceforth be operate!
as separate properties, there having
been a complete legal severance of all
relations heretofore eistlng between
them.
"Notwithstanding this the friendliest feelinc exists between those In control
of the two roads, and It Is IntendM
that they shall be operated to the mutual advantage of both wherever it may properly be done. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Chicago. Rock Uland and Pacific Railway company, held yester
day, the following were elected as
executive committee or the companj . D. G. Reld. W. H. Moore. J. IL Moore. F. L. Hine. R. A. Jackson. H. U. Mudge. E. S. Moore. The following officers were elected: D. G. Reld. Chairman of Executive Committee; R. A. Jackson. Vice Chairman of Executive Committee; II. V.
Mudge, President,
At a mectinc of the Board or m-
rectors of the St. Ixuia and San Fran
cisco the following Executive Commit
tee was elected: B. F. Yoakum, td-
win Hawlev. B. L. Wlnchell. Jame
Campbell. Frank Trumbull, H. V. It.
Thayer. Thomas H. WesL
The following officers were elected:
B. F. Yoakum. Chairman or fcxecutive Committee; B. L. Wlnchell. President.
LEAVES FOR EUROPE; HER CLUB DISBANDS.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
j LABOR NOTES.
The rainters and Decorators union
Trill meet at Cincinnati in December.
Textile workers la the United States.
organized and unorganized, number close upon 700,000. It Is stated with authority that President Conway of tho Retail Clerks' union will succeed the late Max Morris as general secretary. The prospects are bright for the getting togetner of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and the Axnalra mated Woodworkers' union.
The installation of modern safety de
vices that will render accidents practically Impossible Is one of. the prob
lems for the interest or tne worming
men of the country now being worked
out by President Gompers and hi ae
oclates In the executive council of tM
American FederiUon of Labor.
Memorial services were held this morning at the East Main Street Friends' church in honor of Mrs Abigal
iKenworthy who died at her home in
,'jWhittier, California. Mrs. Kenworthy
was the mother of Kev. Truman Kenworthy, pastor of the East Main
Street Friends' church. Rev. Kenworthy will be unable to attend the
funeral.
TO RE 110 CHANGES
In a letter to county clerk Harry E. Penny, W. A. Dehority, chief of the state accounting board, says that there will be no change in the forms for accounting in the county clerk's offices. However, he notoifled Mr. Penny that the new forms for keeping
a record of fines and forfeitures
would he expressed to him in a few days.
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The mines of Belgium yielded 11.'.59.745 tons of coal the first six
months this year.
The movement
of. the far north
a day.
of the drifting ice is about two miles
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.
& rffault bv the defendant was tak
en in the case of Florence A. Shirkey.
onolnst lames F. Shirkey. for divorce.
ti.. u i nendina- in the circuit
courL GO TO WEST BADEN.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Chenoweth have gone to West Baden Springs owing to
Mrs. Chenoweth s m neaitn.
TO EE
PROROGUED
Tomorrow Parliament Will Be
Called to Reassemble, January 17.
ANNOUNCEMENT JUST MADE
(American New Service) London. Dec. 2. Parliament will
be prorogued tomorrow, to reassTiible on January 17. when a general
election will be called. Tbis became
known today before the opening of the session of the house of commons
to consider the resolution decided on by Prime Minister Edward, conferred at Sandringham.
FATAL DRDG FUMES
(American News Service) New York. Dec. 2. Six firemen
and one policeman fell unconscious
from fumes while fighting a blaze in
building No. 1 in the Brooklyn navy
yard this morning. The fire started
in the building used as a laboratory
which is in Gibson street, and is di
rectly in the rear of the commandants
office.
When the blaze was discovered the
navy yard fire department, wnicn is composed of marines, attacked it, but
the burning drugs got beyond their
nemtml and other buildines in the vi
cinity were in danger. The marines then called the regular department.
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A MOONLIGHT RUN
Only One -BROMO OjmMNX, that is Lcative Qroao Qxne
box. 23c
Mrs. Roswell D. Hitchcock, presi
dent of the Entertainment club, an ex
clusive oreanization that met at a
leading New York hotel once or twice
a year, who has gone to Italy, and with her going the club has disbanded. The disposition of the club was not brought about without heartburnings. Several members, it is said, accused Mrs. Hitchcock of running things with a high hand. In fact they assertd that the members were without, voice in the management of the club. The disruption of the club nat-
I urally followed.
Last evening the members of the
Bible classes of the Y. M. C. A. held
a moonlight run, which was scheduled
for December 11. The boys were chaperoned by Orville Brunson. boys'
secretary. They took a trip several miles long, experiencing all kinds of excitement incident to such a trip.
IRISHMEN ARE WISE
The petition of Dr. James F. Foster
to be naturalized will be heard by
Judge Fox, Monday. April 4. He is a native of Ireland and arrived in this
country In 1835. He is at present residing at 1225 Main street.
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