Black Hills Daily Register from Lead, South Dakota • Page 1

Mill Official Organ District Min- ers' Union No. W. F. M. Official Organ of the Black Hills Trades Assembly.

Volume V. Lead, South Dakota, Thursday Evening, March 10, 1910 No. 283 WALL FELL ON TWENTY WORKERS on Carson street collapsed today burying twenty workment. Two were killed and ten fatally injured. Thirteen of the men we're foreigners.

Pittsburg, Mar. 10 -A fifty foot brick wall, which was left standing in the ruins of a fire that early Tuesday partly wrecked a bolt factory THE LOCKOUT i'm running (jLy lj SECRETARY GAREFIELD TAKES WITNESS STAND Workingmen of all parts of the country are 'hereby notified that all reports to the effect that the Homestake lockout has been declared ff false. The lockout is still on and union men are barred from the company's employ. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. HE WANTS TO BE LET ALONE.

MEN SAY RAILROAD BOILERS ARE DOPED porarily, but as soon as the boiler is washed out the dope is washed out and then it is a case of 'doping up' again. Owen Ruelly, a boiler maker of twenty years' standing, followed Jeffrey as a witness and explained how the introduction of sal ammoniac into lhe boiler made a rust that stopped the leaks, a rust that was fatal to tin-strength of the boiler. Fearful of the effect of the evidence being offered by their employes, the railroad representatives brought forward Theo. H. Curtis, superintendent of machinery on the Louisville Nashville railroad, who, on Page Two.) IS STILL ON.

members will not vote until Saturday. The locals have until April 3 to get their votes to Denver, where they will be canvassed by the executive, board. The Girls' Junior Auxiliary met at the opera house after the free picture how this afternoon and the girls transacted considerable business of more or less importance. There, will be two picture shows this evening, the first beginning at 7:30. The Slavonian union men will hold mass meeting at the opera house at 1 :30 tomorrow afternoon ana it is lesired that all those of the race men tioned attend the meeting.

There will be one picture show to morrow afternoon at 2:30 and the Hoys' Auxiliary will meet at 4:15. There will be a free dance at the Central City opera house tomorrow night. This morning's Pioneer-Times con tains what purports to be a dispatch from Houghton, stating that the Osceola Mining company has locked out its 750 employes. The Osceola has been closed down for some weeks, but it appears the Home- take organs are just beginning to find it out. This is the company that recently paid a man 30 cents as his lues for having worked seventeen lays, after paying for powder, hos pital and club duo.

The picture show at Terry last evening drew a packed house and the little folks were particularly pleased with the film showing the animals of the Zoo. Hctween the films two amusing stunts were pulled off. The first was a three-round boxing con lest between Alex Basker and Vesscr Skutt. The boys had about all they could do to handle the big mitts, but they managed to get in some hard licks occasionally. ror ten-year-old boys they certainly did well and the honors were een.

Dick Kemp and Hilly McKcan pulled off a black face act which pleased both old and young. A movement is on foot in Terry to start" a union labor paper aird if the plan goes through the first issue will ippear the latter part of this month. George D. McClcllan is holding an election this afternoon to elect officers for his insurance at least he was seen personally conducting a large ballot box down Main Mrcel just after dinner. Notwithstanding the Homestake company is said by its newspapers to (Continued on Page Four.) Washington, D.

Mar. 10. The testimony of James R. Garfield, former secretary of the interior, before the Hallinger-Pinchot investigating committee today was enlivened by the declaration of the witness that he did not believe that the $30,000,000 bond issue recommended by President Taft was necessary for the proper forwarding of irrigation work in the west. He said this in defense of the co-operative agreements he entered into with Water Users' associations and reclamation certificates which he issued as evidence of, work performed If Banker Morse Would Talk Atlanta, March 10.

"If Charles W. Morse would tell what he knows of the connection of financiers in New York with the panic of lyo; about a dozen men who stand high in the business world would be buying tickets to Europe and other places for trips of indefinite length," said W. P. Reid, of Boston, before leaving for the east yesterday, after a conference with the former "ice king." Mr. Reid, a lifelong friend of Morse, has much of his business in charge, and has been a frequent visitor at the federal prison here since the latter began serving a fifteen years' sentence for violation of the national banking laws.

"Morse is not the squealing kind and those men know it. Hut if they thought he was going to talk they would not be so backward in giving him their aid," added Mr. Reid. According to him, the fifteen-year old daughter of Morse does not know of his imprisonment. She thinks her father is merely on a lengthy pleasure trip and is ignorant even of his arrest.

Longs for Prison. Sioux City, Mar. 10. "I have been in the penitentiary before; 1 know what it is like; that is the reason I want a long term," declared Lee Davis, as he was being taken bach to Sioux Falls, S. by Sheriff Charles M.

Nelson last night. "Prison walls are my only salvation. My system craves the undermining drugs which are slowly killing me. I must cure myself of my awful habit this time or it will be the end." Davis gave himself up to the police last week while under the influence of drugs, lie confessed that he committed burglary in Sioux Falls. Robbers Flee On Handcar Kdna.

Mar. 10. Robbers dynamited the sale in the Hank of F.dna early today and secured $3,000 and escaped on a hand car after ex changing shots with a number of cit izeus. One citizen was shot but hi; wound is not believed serious. Notice.

All union men, with the exception the regularly appointed committees, are requested to remain away from Mill street from 4:30 p. m. to 4 45 p. m. JAMES KIRWAN.

Central City Miners. The Central City Miners' Union will vote on the proposition to affiliate with the United Mine Workers next Saturday, from 1 to 6 p. m. AH members will please take notice. Axel Frickson, President.

The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at Miners' Union hall at 7:30 Thursday evening for the transaction of business. By order of the president. The District Miners' Union will meet at the Union hall in this city tomorrow night and it is desired that all delegates be in attendance. The dance at the opera house last night was well attended and the merrymakers had a dandy time. One of the reasons for the great enjoyment was the excellence of the music.

which was furnished by the orchestra. Wolfe They Want Amalgamation If all the locals of lhe Western Federation vote as the Lead and Terry members have voted, there is certain ly a strong desire for unity in the labor movement of America among the organized workers. The judges of election for both Terry and Lead finished up their work of counting yesterday afternoon and the result is almost unanimous to go into the United Mine Workers. There were two questions for the members to vote on and they are given below: No. 1.

"Do you endorse the report of the joint committee representing the United Mine Workers of America and the Western Federation of Miners?" No. 2. "Should the report be endorsed by the referendum vote: Shall the executive board of the Western Federation of Miners be herewith instructed to put into effect the recommendations of the joint committee?" The Lead vote on question No. I was as Yes "75 No On the second question: Yes No i-V? 1 ere in the At Terry all the votes affirmative, as follows: No. 1 -J9-' No.

2 The Dcadwood union is voting to day and its vote will be canvassec: this evening, while the Central City which came to be known as "Garfield currency." The witness also said that it was evident that Taft and Wicker-shain did not have the proper facta before them when they reached their opinions that were adverse to the le-g-lity of thes? certificates. He implied that Ballinger was responsible in this matter but made no direct charges. Garfield admitted that in urgine- general coal land legislation he had been willing to condone fraudulent entries in Alaska provided the entryincn were compelled to pay a price for the land. Police and Justice Court Otto Anderson and Joe Corter were fined $5 arid costs each by Police Judge Moore this morning for intoxication. Gus Swanson will be tried on the same charge when he gets in condition to come into court.

Frad Klamo was arrested for using abusive language and was held under a bond of $250 to appear for trial at 10 a. m. 011 March 18. Death in Whitetail. Mrs.

Angelo Mutto died at her home in Whitetail gulch this morn ing alter a brief illness. Deceased was about 21 years of age and leaves a husband and three small children. She was a daughter of Joseph Gharno of 'Portland. No arrangements for the funeral have announced. Hef fron Wants A New Jury State's Attorney Heffron is making an argument before Judge Rice this afternoon in favor of having the present circuit court jury panel dismissed and a new jury drawn.

His'conten-tion is that the jury was not drawn as contemplated by the statutes, although it was drawn just as all juries have been drawn in this county for the pas ten years. Charles F. Rose of this city was taken to St. Joseph's hospital last night for an operation for a minor ailment. Death at Terry.

Nestor Erickson, one of the union men of Terry, died at his home in that town yesterday afternoon of pneumonia, aged 35 years. He is survived by a widow, but no children. The funeral services will be held at the opera house at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Norsworthy officiating. 1 he deceased was a member of the Terry Peak Miners' Union and the Terry A.

O. U. W. lodge. The body will be buried in the Terry cemetery.

Government Replies. Washington, D. Mar. 9. government today filed briefs in the supreme court in the Standard Oil case in opposition to those filed yesterday by the company.

the Farmers' Unions, the Immigration Regulation League, with headquarters in Boston, nowerfnl movement on the Pa- an American labor party is only a matter of months. These politicians point out that such representative bodies as the New York Central Federated Union and the Chicago Federation of Labor have recently passed resolutions calling for the formation of a labor party, and that President Gompers left Washington for Chicago last Saturday to attend a convention of delegates from the Society of Equity, and a number of similar farmers' organizations, called to consider, in joint session with delegates from organized labor, the advisability of political 1 (By Tun-American I'rcss.) the boiler?" The boiler expert glanced covertly the row of superintendents, managers and legal advisors in the pay of the railroads which crowded one side of the committee room, and, as he answered, their faces, in turn, became tense and white. "Yes. When the slay bolts arc leaking it is nothing unusual to put half barrel of bran or lint- sawdust in the boiler, or if that is not available, to go to a stable and get horse manure, charging the boiler with that, also with sal ammoniac. That is what we call the "dope Many of our boilers, or praciically all of them on-tmrd fiet- lhe 'done The leaks are t.ik en up tern- Three Grafter Plead Guilty Council trial of J.

Bluffs. Ia Mar. 10 The C. Mabray and hi: seven- teen alleged confederates, charged with wholesale swindling by mean of. fake sporting events, was begun in the federal court here today before Judge Smith McPherson.

Bert K. Shores. Win. S. Harris and Frank N.

Marsh, three of the eighty-one defendants, pleaded guilty yesterday and threw themselves un the mercy of court. Further and similar pleas are expected. A jury was secured before the noon recess. Loses Them In the Greek I Monday forenoon, ahoul 10 o'clock, John Berlii who is a newcomer on H. O.

flat, trie 1 to cro llnrse creek I near the Moe ranch, and a a result lost a gum! team of hordes and a part of his wagon. He kM the bed and two hind wheels, the team that was drowned being tied to the hind wheels. This was Mr. fierlh's second trip on the Sturgi: road, he haviiiL shipped his stuck, etc. to Ketnnion about three months ago.

lie is an unmarried man and came lu this part of the slate from down near where he has a farm rented, ile told a gentlinaii who came as far as Fox Fidgewith him that owned three 80-, in Canada, ile was on his way to Sturgis after a load of building material and urgis Standard. Peace in Sight. Ilogota. Colombia. 10.

The anti-American riots practically ceased la.rt night and all Americans are now thought safe. Weather. South Dakota Generally fair night and Friday; colder Friday. FANATICAL Washington. D.

Mar. 10. Amer- lean parties visiting Mosque of Omar, near Jerusalem, have been fired upoi) by Arghan fanatics. Miss Mathilde Maurice of Mamaroncck, N. received a slight flesh wound and Miss of i IN Washington, D.

Mar. 10. Fighting not only for the protection of their own lives, but for the safety of the passengers as well, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has produced evidence in support of Senator Burkett's bill for the government inspection of locomotive boilers that reads like the unearthing of a great national scandal. Senator Burkett's questioning of II. S.

Jeffrey boiler expert, brought forth these startling facts: ''You spoke a moment ago of the cracks occurring, broken stay bolts, and steam escaping." demanded the senator, "do you know of artificial means being used to stop leaking wa ter by introducing something else into Young Knox Offered Job Flattsburg. N. Mar. to. Phi- lander C.

Knox, the son of Secrc-j tary of State Knox, whose secret mar-1 riage caused his father to disown him. 1 was today offered a position as re-1 porter by a Platlsburg evening paper. Would Break Corn Trust Guadalajara. Mexico, Mar. 10.

The commission men having practi cally cornered the Mexican corn crop in the states of Guanajauto and a 1 -iisco, the government has ordered 300 bushels of American corn, which will be sold at co-t to the poor. The state governments ii is their intention to break lhe corner of lhe trust. Mae Wood Pleased. Julesburg, Mar. 10.

"Thank God." was the. ejaculation of Mae Wood when told of the death of former Senator Thomas C. I'latt. "1 hall continue my light now as the widow of Senator Piatt," she added. 'and I shall tight to the end." For two years Miss Wood has lived almost alone on her ranch 011 the crest of hill- tin overlook the Platte river.

"It would have been better far belter for me had he died years ago," she continued, after a few moments' pause. "Will it alter my plans? 1 do not yet know. It will make no difference in the prosecution of my appeal from the verdict in the breach of promise case. I shall certainly prosecute that against the estate to the last ditch. "The new trouble I am having over this ranch is duo entirely to Piatt lie and his friends tried to say that I was insane and the wonder is that they did not get me under lock and key in a New York madhouse." Russians Strike at Siberian Evil St.

Petersburg, Mar. 10. The budget committee of the Duma struck at the root of the system of Siberian exile by cutting the appropriation for the administration of the system to 500. The committee admitted that the government has reduced the number of exiles in recent years, but declared that the system is still bad and must go. at Teddy Visiting In Egypt Khartum, Egypt, Mar.

10. Theodore Roosevelt left Laufiflia yesterday and is expected here next Monday. He will' be met by Mrs. Roosevelt and daughter, Fthel. They will remain here until the following Thursday and will be entertained at the Sir Dars Palace.

Emigrants Going West Pierre, S. March 10. The movement of emigrant cars to the western part of he state is now well started for thi spring, and every freight train which goes west of the over the Northwestern road carries all the way from three or four up to a dozen such cars. The flood will increa.se through the last of thU month ami continue up to the middle May, if such movement of former years is any indication. Other roads which touch the country west of the Missouri are also carrying their loads of emigrant, and the western half of the Mate will receive a large mim- bcr of permanent settlers who come prepared u1 stay.

The. cars carry general supplies and the railroad ards sound like a barnyard when a freight train is on the tracks. Ninkoviches Discharged. On motion of the state's attorney, lhe intimidation cases brought against the Ninkovich brothers was dismissed in circuit court this morning. It may be recalled that the two men mentioned were arrested on the other side of Spearfish about the first of the yenr.

it having been alleged that they had madr threats in a Spearfish saloon that if the Homestake company worked scabs in the Spear-! lish canyon they (the Ninkoviches) 'would dynamite them or in some other manner make it unpleasant for the intruders. RIOT 7 FOREIGN NEWSPAPER MEN PERIOD OF PEACE FAVOR THE "OPEN DOOR" PROMISED IN BUTTE Pan-American Press.) Washington, D. Mar. 10. For-I Federation of Labor eign editors; representing 350 newspa pers puiiiisneo 111 toreign languages and printed in the United States, have cjfC particuIarly directed just presented to the house committee against the Japanese, on immigration and That this wave of opposition to im-data, hich, coming from those who migration may become the vivifying have every reason not to exaggerate force of united political action the tremendous pressure of immigra throughout the United States-is fear-tion upon lhe conditions of labor in-ed by the regulars of the republican America, is the most remarkable piece and democratic parties wdto secretly of evidence of its kind ever offered to acknowledge that the formation of eration convention in declaring against contracts with employers.

lived up to every letter of its contract in Butte, and accepted a reduction of wages in 1907, in accordance with (heir contracts. It is a notable fact, again emphasized by the recent strike in Butte, that the mining companies have never had any labor trouble that originated with the great army of miners, but always through some smaller union. The striking engineers have declared the strike off and the will return to work where positions are open, and they will also renew allegiance to the Western Federation and remain loyal to the latter. ''It is the firm belief that by strengthening the hands of the Miners' Union and the federation there will be less labor trouble in Butte hereafter, and the emphatic declaration of President Ryan and his company to enforce all agreements made with the federation, and that the Amalgamated will no longer endure interference with its mining, operations, has strengthened confidence in and respect for its officers." Anaconda Standard. A dispatch from Boston quotes the Commercial of that city as follows on the statement of the latest labor trouble in "The settlement of the latest labor trouble in Butte has brought about a better understanding between the mining companies and the labor unions, due to the intelligent manner in which the situation was handled by John D.

Ryan, president of the Amalgamated and Superintendent lohn Gillie, and there seems to be an assurance 01 lanor peace ior ai isi two years, The mining officials had very earnest and effective assistance from the Untie Miners' Union and the local representative of the Western Federation of Miners. The lat-ter's jurisdiction over all mine employes is made emphatic and unquestioned. The conduct of the strike troubles just closed showed that the men at the head of the union and federation in Butte are able and con-scnativc and anxious to live up to the union's contracts with the mining companies the latter Amalgamated officials call attention to the fact that the Butte Miners' Union, notwithstanding the action of the fed- HOLY LAND congress. These editors set' forth memorial that; their Of the 800,000 miners, mining the coal to operate the great industries, 630,000 arc our people. "Of the 580,000 steel and iron workers employed in the different plants throughout the United States, 69 per cent, according to the latest statistics of the steel and iron industries, arc our people." The arrival of these foreign editors in Washington is taken as a reply to the massing of forces in the capitol Demanding a restriction of immigration.

These forces are the American Parker Moore of Terra Haute, was wounded but will re cover. No others were hurt. The in formation came to the state depart menl late last night in a telegram from Consul Wallace, who is located at Jerusalem..