Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 19, 1902, Page 7

e e ———————— ettt S ettt e —— R TR St h i T S e et o I 2 o A~ E OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 190 PLUMBERS ARE IN SESSION |8 International Organisstion Begins Annual Oonvention in Omaha. NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS READY It Committee's’ Report is Working System o Adopted the Not until 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon did Secretary-Treasurer L. W. Tilden and thirty delegates arrive fn Omaha for the helpers, the order bearing the title of the united soclation of the same. The week's conven- tion was to have reached the transaction ©of business yesterday morning, but because of this delay in the arrival of the secretary- treasurer and of the fact that the mayor consumes part of the afternoon with a speech formally welcoming the delegates to the city and incidentally touching on unfon- ism, there was little done yesterday. arly in the proceedings, however, the delegates are to be confronted with a proposition that is expected to precipitate long and energetic debate, for it means practically the revising of the entire plan under which the assoclation 1s existing. “This proposition will come in the form of @ revised constitution and bylaws, drafted by a committee appointed to consider the matter at the convention in Buffalo a year 8go. This committee, which Includes Presi- @ent Willlam Merrick of Beverly, Mas: Thomas Burke of Chicago, auxiilary sec tary and treasurer; James J. McKee of Pittsburg, first vice president; F. F. Ben- won of Cleveland and C. P. Perry of Nor- folk, Va., has labored diligently and is feady to submit its draft and explain its Teasons for varfous radical changes that bave been made. Te C The whole intent of this draft is to cen- tralize the power and the management of the organization and to economize In its current expenditures, but better provide for needs of. the future. Th needs are ich as will exist with the establishing of & death benefit of $100, a sick benefit of $5 for each of the first thirteen weeks, a strike benefit of §6 per week for each of the first sixteen weeks and of $3 for each subse- quent week, and finally for a benefit for the superannuated members. This last will be only for those who are more than 45 years old, who break down in health. If they have been in good standing twenty years they each receive $300, it from twen- ty-five to thirty years $400 and over twenty- fve years $500. This provision has been a hobby with ‘Thomas Burke and he is prepared to back 1t up with statistics showing wherein it 1s desirable to epend less for those who are temporarily engaged In controversies that may bave been unnecessary and more on those wio are in ueed irom no fauit ot their own. One delegate who is prepared to support this contention said: “There has been too much of this strike business. In too many instances a mem- ber of a local has had a little personal trouble and Involved his local union in it and then, eventually, the association, re- sulting In large expenses being incurred in & matter that really didn’t affect the or- der nor even as many as a dozen of its men. We put out $30,000 during the year that we have very little to show for and much of that leak was at the bung where some dissenters were drawing sustemance ‘when they might have been work If the thing had been properly managed.” Approval Necessary for Strike, The now plan contains a further pro- vision that no local union can strike without the approval of the other locals in the as- soclation. Thus, f the plumbers of Omaha mtralize Power. terms in office mayor it has been my privilege to welcome to OmAha asso- clations, conventions, conferences and as- sembiles in great numbers. But amon them all, none has been more significant o the forward tendency of our times than this assoclation of yours. This gathering of yours today cant of the growing horigzon | lllustrates the increased edu larged and "atill enlar Which have come to those who toil. | showa that men of the trad satisfied with merely toflin, world_over. ning to others following his trad But elsewhe with our opportunities for of the *lnbt trade affected throughout the world. nionism promises great lhlng future, It means reasonable ho: labor and reasonable compensation for tol labor. It means a broad: recognition of the brotherhood of man. Not many years ago man: blind enough to denounce the organizing itself secure from capital the wa few years have demos of such conditions. Co-Operation a Necessity. In these days of capital impossible for am?laytl dividuals to secure those rights leges which they tion and co-operation. To meet combin: tlons of capl tions of labo ts of the 1 wiul while "dl other. that harnessed together draw th clvilization and material progress. As capital has found new wayi ntin’ itself into enormous trusts also fo strong as it {s today. resentat orderly and yet none the methods usuaily employed b; When men are excited an aroused b been har order. "And £ 8. to suppress vio fiat the great abor In ree marked by remarkabi It 1s such conduct as this tha won for union labor the respect, and confidence of the people a; much to secure the success which has a ended 1 fforts, lency Struggl t years betwee ave bee; thing oy led I present to you this key to the city gates, It you find locks that expense. Gentlemen, bid you welcome. ing ended, leaving to this morning’ first business. This will be th ad. Ing of the reports of the officers and th reports of the credentials preliminaries in a parlor at the Dellon: ters. Mayor Makes a Ci Police Board Hand. Mayor Moores, in welcoming the conven tion of the United Assoclation of Plumbers, re- vived the custom of presenting the visitors with a key to the city, which for some time Gas and Steam Fitters yesterday, past has not been observed. The key, instead of being of the old- is an up-to-date affair, lock and this change the mayor explained fashioned kind, fashioned after the pattern of the Yal ke in the following statement: “‘Since the appointment of our new Board of Fire and Police Commissioners it ba: become necessary to the safety of our citi sens and visitors that the looks to our city Should be changed, and this is the key to the new locks. The key {s artistieally gilded and has CAR SHOP EMPLOYES STRIKE signig- ¢ labor. It fon, the en- ng ~opportuntties t have caught the idea of expangion and are no_more the bench, but have Interested themselves in all that touches the members of their callings the Twenty years ago it made litle difference to the artisan what might a urs for It means enlarged opportunities for edu- cation and enjoyment to the ohildren of er and deeper y men wers idea of labor into unions in order to s and the rlflnn to which it was entitled. The re. gt AgEresations of n- and privi- obtain by organiza- 1 there must be combina- And yet capital and labor o prosperity of each promotes the welfare of the other, 1a und improved methods of organiza- tion and organized labor was never as cAnnot but congratulate you as the rep- of unionism upon the peaceful, less powerful union labor. their anger injustice and oppression it has dis- control and respect t has lone to welcome you to Omaha as ives of union labor. We in- et a lead-pipe cinch on any- See that you want and that is down. As'a token of our esteem an; it will not open Just call &_lockemith £o fix the key at my ddress the day's meet- t .- slon, which will be called at 9 o'clock, the committee. Immediately thereafter the great plan of natlonalization is Itkely to be taken up. Last night the executives were arranging hotel, where the delegates make headquar- NEW LOCKS TO THE CITY ® Since New Unien Pacific Oarpenters and Painters Join Maochinists and Boiler Makers. THEY SAY WAGE SCALE HAS BEEN CUT Company Insists that it Has Kept Agreement M with Car Mea Last July—Nearly Two Hundred Walk Out. today, rapld transportation factiities ‘and our numerous close communication, anything that menaces labor in one quarter menaces the followers of the Car shop employes completed the local strike cycle at the Union Pacific shops by walking out, 185 strong, yesterday morning. These were car carpenters and painters. A report that tin shop men had also gone out could not be verified. Thirty-two car men and four paintars remain at work. Official of the railroad company say that is all they need at this slack season, and tbe strike seems to have caused no consternation at Union Pacific headquarters. 3 The car men hered in their shop yes- terday as usual a little before 7 o'clock. They gossiped around and the 7 o'clock whistle for going to work was the signal for the walkout. As that sounded the 185 men picked up their tools and left the shops - |1n a body. Derisive remarks from the company guards met them, but there was no disturb- ance of any kind, and they proceeded to O'Nelll hall, Sixteenth and Cuming streets, where they went into formal session. Only about 33 per cent of the number has mem- bership in any union, so all ban in a temporary organization, arrangements then being made to conduct the strike along the usual lines. Especial provision was made for getting AT men at other points o the line to strike. It is the earnest hope of the car men here that this can be done. The strike Is so far only local, and the 185 men form scarcely more than one-fifth of the total number of car shop employes of the road— some 900. The strikers demand the abandonment of plecework in their department, which method they accepted from the company only seven weeks ago on a year's trial. They charge that the company has not maintained its part of this year's ). n n The passing of the car shop men wae remarkable for its lack of demonstration. Everything was prearranged, having been declded upon at a meeting held at O'Nelll’ hall Sunday morning. The men simply went out—bag and baggage. Tem of the o|thirty-two men they left behind them were foremen. Master Mechanic Barnum heard of the walkout and hastened to the scene. “What's the matter?” he asked. ¢ “We are opposed to plecework,” was the reply. “Well, what do you want? to it yourselves, didn't you?' “You'll find out later what we wan So far these latest strikers have sent the Unlon Pacific absolutely no communi- cation, demands, ullimatum or defi of any a. ‘We have not heard a word from them," sald an officlal. “They have not made any .| demands on us at all. In fact we knew nothing of this pending strike trouble un- til Sunday afternoon, when we heard of the meeting Sunday morning. Even then we 14 not thipk they would go out. I sup- pose they'll tell us pretty soon what they want. Bug the Unlon Pacific has kept up Its end of%an agreement which these very men entered into, and they must do the same. “As a matter of fact, we know what in- fluence s responsible for thia strike. The boller makers and machinists, the other strikers, have dome it. That meeting at O'Nelll's hall Sunday morning was attended by only about seventy-five of the car shop men. For the rest it was packed and crowded by the other strikers. They You agreed he car men on to this move. treamers of red, while and blue | YRS ¢ had difterences with their amplovers and |® “When the 220 employes of the car shop desired to strike they would have to send ;’:’mm‘"‘f:‘:f'm:"‘ ol bring Do | came to work this morning not hait of & 3 Fouens Mot ‘pvimiienion €500 0 0. the| o2 PORE L fr - oy, | them even knew that a strike was planned. central headquarters in Chicago, With the presented. | put all were stampeded by the seventy- Tequest would have to be a statement of | oo GN® Slde. in neat, black letters, are th the conditions and the reasons for striking. ‘The central officers would send coples of the ement to all local unions and each ‘would vote to approve or disapprove. If a local unfon were not to meet for some time its executive brard could vote for it on the propasition. The central body would then review the actions reported and answer the Tequest of those who petitioned to strike. ‘The assoolation, however, cannot approve any strike for an incr 1 iween December 1 and April 1, except in the warm weather states of California, ‘Virginia, South Carolina, Tennesses, Florida, Georgla, Alabama, Mississippl, Loulsian Texas, Washington. This does mot apply when the ‘strike is against a re- duction in wages, ““This plan of letting all locals have a woice In determining whether rike shall be undertaken s no more than fair, since Bl the locals have to bear the expense,” an officer sald. ‘‘We have in the United States, Canada, Hawall and Havana 350 locals, with 20,000 members, each of whom will pay 30 cents per week for the use of the general order. This money will be retained by the local union until the e tral office drawa on it. all the local’s sup- plie: ven to postage stamps, having been furnished meantime by the central office,” The report of the filnances is to be a model oue, the auditing committee having ‘been in Chicago for a week past checking up thoroughly, with a view to having mat- ters in comprehensive shape, should the assoclation enter on the proposed new life &t this meeting. The officérs under t! lew form would be & president and organiser, ten vice presi- dents, distributed over the country, a sec- retary-treasurer, a general organizer, an auxiliary secretary-treasurer and two financlers. These last are added that the association may have travellng inspectors of local records and accounts, the duties be- ing similar to those of bahk Inspectors. Mayor Welcomes Delegates. At the session yesterday afternoon the mayor presented a monster gilded key, with greeting and his own telephone number on it. He sald: Gentlemen of the United Assoclation: It gives mo great pleasure to extend to you & hearty welcome to our city. During words, “Omaha We Gas and Steam Fitters, and on the reverse side, “Frank E. Moore: USE FOR THE STATE MILITIA Union Pacific Oficial Think Mlers Are Nee at North Platte, “What do you people want of sf tla out at North Platte?” was asked Union Pacific official yesterday: “What do we want of them? are absolutely at their mercy. arm of the law and they just have us of the hip ms regards protection of our prop- erty. But don't you say that I said that. The speaker's final adjurement was give: in a very earnest and anxious tone. Meanwhile North Platte eeems to have be- come the center of excitement for the time being. There is enough going on there to take General Managr Dickjnson, Superin- of Transportation Buckingham, Superintendent of Motive Power McKeen and Division Superintendent Baxter out there, together with Attorney John N. Bald- This leaves only President Burt to tendent win. hold the fort in Omaha. Train men working in from North Platte or from points where they speak to North Platte train hands, say that the situation there is becoming very strained, from civil and social standpoint and that the embarrassment of motive power is n something bordering on the desperate con- dition. Fortify the body to resist malarial germs by putting the system in perfect order. Prickly Ash Bitters is a wonde regulator. Former J ATCHISON, Kan., Au gener left today for Kenos pecial car in rye-pnnu to 1 nouncing the serious lliness of his 1w part ner, Albert H the Kansas will be car at once. Woman’s Nightmar No woman’s bappi. ness can be complete without children; it is her nature to love and want them as much so as it is to love the beautiful and pure. The critical ordeal through which the expectant mother must however, is so fraught wit the very thought o vy dread, pain, suffering and danger, t fills her with apprehension and horror. There is no necessity for the regroduclion of life to be either painful or dangerous, The use of 's Friend so prepares the system for the coming event that it is safely passed without any danger. This great and wonderful ¥ dy is always eppliedexternally,and has carried thousands of womena through the crisis w t suffering, P e A e T The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlasta, Ga iioither’s Friend e mill- Why, every striker there is a deputy sheriff and we Horton, ex-chief juatice of supreme court. Judge Horton o his home at Topeka on & five who were at the meeting and they cleaned out the shop, with the exception of about forty men. I do not believe they can start trouble with the car men any- where else. They are handicapped by lack of organization." ‘The car men to the number of about 160 beld a meeting at Sixteenth and Cuming streets yesterday afternoonm, at which com- mittees were appointed to confer with the other unions interested in the strike. Grievance of the Strikers. Members of the union sald that they had worked for some time under the premium plan and that ten crews were pald under that system the last pay day, none of them receiving less than the dally wages under the old system and some of them more than that. ‘“‘But the understanding with the company ‘was broken by it in sending for timekeep- pectors to Introduce the premjum aid one whose words were en- dorsed by a number of his fellows. “We arted to work under what was known as le of premium work. It was prepared by the Union Pacific officials and superintendent. As soon ss we had worked under that long emough to that & large number of us could make premiums they began tinkering with the scale. A man who we think has been employed in the Burlington shops at Plattsmouth came up and told the superinten that he could Dot afford to pay 60 cents, the Union Pa- cifio scale, for setting wheels, and that the scale at Plattamouth was but 18 cents for that work. It takes three men to set a wheel, and by hard work we could make about §1.25 a day aplece. The day's wage is about $2.40 for this class of work, so you o where we would be if they should go k cn their agreement to pay the wage e where the earnings of the workman were lees than that. If they had not begun fo tinker with the Union Pacific scale and to adopt scales in use in other shops it is possible that there would have been no strike untll the company introduced the plece system pure and simple, but as it was we could ot tell from one day to the next what the scale was for doing a plece of work, and it looked to us as though the new timekeepers were trying to see the average time in which a plece of work could be done by the most skillful men and bring the rate down to & point where It would be impos- sible for us to earn any premium, no mat- ter how hard we might work." Pre t Burt Talks. Pr¢ nt Burt of the Unlon Pacific was at the oll house which is under construe- tion at the shops yesterday afternoon when twenty-five strike breakers who had a rived owe other road were escorted to the shops by a number of guards. He aid not observe the jeers of the strikers' pick- ets. “Now, the true position of the Union Pacific In this strike has never been printed,” he sald. “The fact is that we do pot desire to reduce any man's wages and there was no thought of that in our Mayor,” with the date and the now famous “telephone call 55." keeping. Under the mew system the men who are anxious to increase thelr wages can do it, while there is no chance by which the slowest workman In the shops can have his wages decreased. real result of the mew scale would have been to increase the wages of the rapld men, and not reduce the oo of the slow ones, the company was not selfish In the matter, The premium plan [ { Is an incentive to rapid work. There is much machinery of the road which we have for years bought in other cities which we hoped to make In Omaba. We could not make it here when the men d4id not work faster, because our machinery was occupied and we were working apparently to our full capacity. With the new shops completed and the men striving for the premiums we believed that we would be able to handle practically all of the work at home. It our expectations were borne out we would employ more achinists and other work- men rather than fewer, as is clalmed by the men. 80 far as the company s concerned its offer not to cut wages for a year and to pay the premium as here outiined stands today the same as whon it was made. We will take back any old workman who ap- Pl long as we have room for them, but we have secured & number of good men since the atrike began and we certainly will not discharge them. I have had some of the old employes come to me since the strike and tell me they would like to [ ] back, but could not do ft, they could not bear to carry the name of ‘scab.’ So far as I know the company stands where it 414 the day the men went out. Says Company Has Kept Faith. “The walk-out of the car builders which took place today Js not because of anything the company has done. It has kept its Agreement to the letter. The men heard rumors of all kinds and they went out be- cause they were afrald the company would not stand to its agreement. Their position would have been better had they waited until the company falled to comply with the terms of the contract and they could have added breach of faith with the men to their charges against the company. The public does not llke a breach of falth and the men could have had far more sym- hy than they will now when they have gofe out through fear. My word was out to those men ‘that every man on the pay- roll would recelve the same wages he was recelving at the time the promise was made for one year unless he received more under the premium plan. They would not belleve nor give me time to make my word good. I bave heard that t men were not all permitted Lo vote on the prop- osition to quit work, but that only a part of them were given that privilege and the others told to come out or suffer the conse- quences.” Original Strikers to Help. The 185 or more car carpenters and paint- ers who walked out of the shops yesterday morning are likely to have the sympathy counsel and colaboration of the original strikers. This is something of a change In the at- titude of the original strikers, who yester- day morning declared that they had had nothing to do with influencing the carpen- ters and painters and didn’t intend to in future, but the revolution Is explained by an old strike leader, who said: “Those men appear to be sincere in their purpose and we have concluded that it is no more than our duty to counsel with them and assist them In perfecting organization. They had the courage to come out without having previcuely organiz:d or ailiated with a 5 body asd without & 7 that they could rely on for a dollar. They have entered into the struggle with a sacrificing willingness and reinforced our line of plck- ets tonight with nearly fifty of their own ement of the num- ber of men now left in the shops is exag- gerated, but I can't give accurate figures Just yet.” Representatives of the original striking bodies conferred with the carmen yesterday at varfous times between the meetings of the latter. The meetings bore fruit to the extent of temporary {r. nization by the ection of J. A. Whifé ad temporary pre dent, John B. Evans a8 temporary secretary and Dan Ricketts as ‘temporary treasurer. They meet again this morning at 10 o'clock to hear the report of tommittees which are now conferring with older bodies on meth- ods of organizing and getting in touch with the carmen at Cheyenne, North Platte, Armstrong and other principal points. Unfon Carmen Stick. Speaking of the strike of the carmen, F. A. Jack, secretary of the executive com- mittee which made the agreement of July 7 with the company, made the folowing statement on behalf of the members of the Brotherhood of Rallway Carmen who have remained at work in the Unlon Pacificishops, the upper and lower yards and in Counecil Bluft “The members of the union want the public to know that this is not a strike of the union, but that the nonunion men, with such union workers as they could get to g0 out through fear of being called scabs, have called the strike. The union ganization i made with the company on July 7, which was to run for one year. The union will stand by the agreement as long as the com- pany does. 8o far there has been no com- plaint made on which & grievance coud be AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Mayor Koutsky Declares Offics of Street Foreman Vacant. CITY ENGINEER TO LOOK AFTER WORK August Miller, Late Councliman from the Fourth Ward, is Now Sep- ted from the Public Payroll. The only feature of the councH meeting last night was the written annonncement by Mayor Koutsky that he had declared the office of street foreman vacant. This was read and placed on flle without comment. The mayor statad later that he would for the time being have the city engineer look after the street work, and employ the men for the work needed to be done upon the strects. What work was done yesterday on the streets was superintended by Mayor Koutsky in person. Annual reports from the city treasurer and the city sanitary inspector were re- celved and placed on file. Dr. James Kelly sent in a claim for $200 @amages for injury fo his horse and buggy and himself by reason of the defective conditfbn of Thirty-elghth avenue. This claim was sent to the finance committee and the city attorney for investigation Another ordinance governing the solic- iting of business by runners was passed, along with two sidewalk ordinances. Queenan called the attention of the mayor and council to the filthy condition of the down town paved streets, and of- fered a motlon, requesting the mayor to direct the chief of the fire department to flush the streets. This was objected to by Adkins, who as- serted that Fire Chief Etter claimed that $100 worth of Liose was ruined every time the streets were flushed. Queenan said he did not want to put the city to any such expense, but he thought that Etter was a little high on his proposition. Queenan seemed to think that some of the con- demned hose now laylng idle in the fire halls could be used and still not cost the amount namei by the chief. After talk- ing the matter over for some time the member of the council decided to leave the whole matter to tne mayor. The executive can flush the street or have the refuse carted away as he deems best. In order to provide for the repalrs of the big washout at Twenty-third and E streets, the city. purchased two lots from the South Omaba iand company for $100. These lots are locnted just east of the washout, and will te used as a draining ground when the hole is filled and the gtreet pluced In a jeseable condition agalin. Unless a special call is issued, the next meeting will be held on the night of Sep- tember 1. Another School Addition. At a meeting of the Board of Education last night it was decided to advertise for bids for the comstruction of a four-room i to the Lawell school. It reported by the secretary that there was money enough on hand for this im- it is glycerin. r_ Clear as Crystal No need to argue that a soap is pure when you can read through it. Jap Rose is that pure, and one-sixth of Jap Rose Soap It is the culmination of 25 years of experiments. We know soaps, and we, pledge you that no man can make a toilet soap that’s better. JAMES §. KIRK & COMPANY, CHICAGO White Russian iaesir, o, Y appers sxhanged 1615 FARNUM STREET. [} South Omaha hospital. In company with a number of lads young Searr was jump- on cars in the yards, and failing to catch a rod he was thrown under the wheels and his right arm and left leg were man- gled. When taken to othe hospital sur- geons were summoned and it was decided to amputate the injured limbs. The shock of the accldent proved too much for the boy and he died before the surgeons got to work. Delegation Goes Tonigh A delegation from tribe No. 39, Washakie Red,Men, will go to Fort Crook tonight for the purpose of installing the members of tribe No. 53 into the chief's degree. Abont two dozen Red Men from South Omaha will g0 down to see that the Crookites are properly attended to. Magile Olity Gosslp, J. L. Kubat ard daughters have gone to Wahoo, Neb., to visit relatives. The New Century club will meet with Mrs. J. M. Tanner on Wednesday afternoon. om is back from a three 2 relatives at Salt Lake Funeral seryices over the remains of Miss provement and so bids will be called for at once. There was some discussion about the painting of the High school bullding and it ‘was agreed that bids should be called for to paint and stain the roof. A communication came in from Bohe- of teaching the Bohemilan language. As the Two petitions for truant officers were presented. One was in favor of Frank Dennis and the other for David Condon. These were referred to a committee for conslderation. On behalf of the labor unions Ed Trapp addressed the board in connection with the bullding of the High school annex. It was asserted that Kavan, the contractor, is not complylng with the regulations of the car- penters' union. The board asked to ke steps immediately to change the ex- isting contract. This matter was also re- terred to a committee for consideration. Mayor Order. Late Yesterday afternoon Mayor Koutsky signed an order for the location of electric street lights at Seventeenth and Z streets and Twenty-first and Y streets. While there is a shortage in the lighting fund at this time the people demand that lights be placed at the points mentioned and after giving the matter a thorough investigation the mayor decided that the only thing to presented to the company. LONG STRIKE IS SETTLED Electrical Workers and Thomson- Heuston Company Come to Agreement. The trouble which has existed for more than two years between the loeal union of electrical workers and the New Omaba Thomson-Houston Electric Light company was settled yesterday morning, ending a strife which has probably caused more trouble in the building trades of the city than any which has ever taken place. The settlement was forced by conditions ponement is that elaborate preparations are being made and more time is needed. At a meeting of the entertainment com- mittes of the assoclation held yesterday it was decided that the first production of “Home Sweet Home" would be given on the night of August 28. The production of this drama will be in charge of the Magic City Juvenile Amateurs. Guy C. Roberts and Miss Eunice Ensor will take the lead- ing parts. The entertainment will be held in the old Sloane building just south of the city hall on Twenty-fifth strevt and the proceeds will 80 towards the support of the hospital. fe” is Deag. which arose in the letting of contracts for wiring the musical festival tent and grounds. The work was of pressing char- acter and the committee had employed a superintendent and was doing the carpen- ter work by day labor. When bids wei called for for electrical work it was un- derstood that the committee would favor the employment of union labor to the ex- tent of paying as much as §250 in excess of the lowest bid if that bld was made by firm employlng,nonunion labor. When the bids were opened It was found that two bad been made, one by the electric! com- pany and the other by a firm employing union bor. The difference in the bids was $787 and the superintend- dent of the festival could not reconcile the difference with the smount of difference in wages on any ba: When the matt was brought before the umion carpenters employed at the grounds they advised the superintendent to close with the electric light company, saying that they would nof stand for such a difference in the figure This was done and the company made prep- arations to begin yesterday morning. At noon Sunday there was a conference between the manager of the electric light company and the business agent of the Electrical Workers' union at which it was decided to call the strike off. According to the agreement each competent employe of the company is to be admitted to member- ship in the union and a scale of wages, with nine hours to constitute a day’s work, has been agreed upon. Bach of the employes of the company at the musical festival grounds has joined the union and this mornlng the other em- ployes will be given opportunity to do the same thing. E. W. areve The maine must appear on every box of the genulne Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tal lets, the remedy that cures & cold la one day. i cents, rday noon Fuszle, the pet of the firemen at headquarters on Twenty-fourth street, forgot his good manners and rushed into the street and bit young Frasler. Glarence As the bite was considered serl- en to the office of Dr. Curtis, where his wounds were cauter- ized. Later on he was taken to his home at 2611 F street. While the members of the fire department disliked greatly to send their pet to the world where dogs are supposed to always dream of happiness, it was decided to do so and the dog is no more, having been shot by a police officer called in for the purpose. No Strike Here. At the Cudahy plant yesterday afterncon the statement was made by those in au- thority that the men in the car repair shops bad not gone on a strike, and as no com- plaints had been made to the management no trouble was expected. The car men at the Cudahy shops quit work some weeks ago, but did not remain out lon an amicable agreement was reached, so it was etated at the time, between Mr. Cudahy and the car men. Walker Complains Again, T. G. Walker called at police headquar- ters yesterday afternoon and complained for the second time about persons from South Omaha trespassing on his 500-acre farm at Childs' point. He sald that parties came down in wagon loads and tore down his “No Trespass” signs and then went through bis fields, ruining crops. Mr. Walker states that he had asked the sheriff of Sarpy county to protect his property, and It this canoot be dome privale watchmen will be employed. Charles Scarr, 10 years whose home was at 2786 South Ninth street, Omaba, was run over by a Unlon Pacific freight train in the north yards yesterda afterngon and died last evening &t the Mabel Tate will be held this morning at St. Bridget's church, Michael Grady, one of the letter carriers here, has returned from his vacation, which he spent in the east. Miss Bertha Housman has returned from Iowa, where she visited friends and rela- tives for a couple of weeks. A lawn social will be given tonight at the mians I the Second ward asking for the | nome"or" Dr. W, & Bisbuugh® by"" the use of two rooms in the Brown Park school | auxillary of the Young Men's Christian as- on Saturdays and Sundays for the purpose | $ociation. There will Be'a brosram and ro- Patrick Mangan rangements for the funeral will be mad today. Cuolera Morb: This is an extremely dangerous diseass. In almost every nelghborhood some one has died from it, and {n many instances before = physician could be;summoned or medicine obtained. Mrs. E, H. Delano of Durant, Mich., le subfect to severe attacks of chol- era morbus. During the past four years she has kept at hand a bottle of Chamber- lain's Collc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem- edy; and says it has always given her quick relief. During this time she has used two bottles of it. This remedy can be de- pended upon in the most severe and dan- gerous casts. The safe way is to keep It at band ready for instant u Mortality S The following births and deaths were re- rted at the office of the Board of Health uring the twenty-four hours ending Mon- day noon: glrlhl—aarl C. Andrews, Fourth and tintics, K, P el R — Will Do All This for Yeu. Dr. King's New Life Pills puts vim, vigor and new life into every nerve, muscle and organ of the body. Try them, 25c. TWO MEN DROWN IN WELL Elsa Chambers and Guy Williams Moot with Sudden Death. ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A FALLING HAT Attempt to Recover Headgear from Well Re in Fatal Acel to Florence R His Nephew, Elsa Chambers of Florence and his nephew, Guy Willlams, were drowned in a well on the farm of Edward A. Temperly, about three miles northwest of Irvington, yesterday morning. The water was pumped reco d. Coroner Bralley was sent for and viewed the remains, but will hold no inquest. The interment w! take place ay afternoon from the home of J. illlams, near where the accident oceurred. Chambers and young Willlams were on a visit to the Temperly place and at about 8 o'clock yesterday mornis roll- ing about the yard, they stopped at the open well to get a drink. As the two were stooping over to draw up the bucket the Williams boy's hat fell into the water. At his sug lon the uncle lowered him Into the well In the bucket to recover the lost meeting. was a called one the matter home of his mother, Tw ixth and hat. “But the boy had only gone down a 1ald over. It was understood, however, | Btreets. The deceased fare.of 2%¢ | short way when he was overcome by foul and was a brother of William Mangan, one that the request will be granted. of the old time mall carriers here. Ar- | air and fell into the water, The uncle, orying out for Temperly to come to his assistance, started down on the rope to save his nephew; but he also was suffocated by the foul air and dropped to the bottom of the well. mperly, on hearing the cry, ran to the place, but uncle and nephew did not rise again. A pump was put in the well ana the water lowered until the bodies could be obtained, but not untll all hope of resusei- tation was past. Elsa Chambers had long been a resident of Florence, was 30 y tlers in the preginct. The nephew, Guy Williams, was only 14 years of age and was the son of W. M. Willlams, a con- tractor living in Boyd preeinct. A Good T If she is tired out, sickly, run down, Elec- tric Bitters will give her new life or there's no charge. Try them. b60e. o Fare, e i ——— do was to accede to the wishes of the tax- enry’ Funk' %% | CHICAGO POLICE CHARACTER payers and therefore he signed the order. Davis, 141 South Fourteenth sireet, girl; B W. Stolenbery, Entertainment Postponed. 1617 North Twor%-mmnmm. wirl; wil- The members of the South Omaha Hos- [ liam Hlogartn, 7, Linchin avenue. boy: to Be Martn pital association decided yesterday to post- :oln h:n, .uo‘gnflt]h ;"oug:’r::’llh 'fl-en, Bevell pone the series of dramatic entertalnments rl; John A. el Istol, girl. sy Sy eyl on for this post- | , DSsNE—Luiclle A, floor“;.y 1o Fort street, | Martin Simms, who took five shots at Patrol Driver Wilson Saturday afternoon, is believed to be Martin Shevelin of Ohi- cago. Simms claimed Des Moines as his bome, but the police believe that he s a well-known Chicago police character, H is said to have four brothers in Chicago. At one time he was under arrest there, it 1s sald by the Omaba police, for assault with intent to kil Unf U Lo MDD AN NN NN sanative, antiseptic purposes. skin; an A S VAN DAY RN DN SKIN-TORTURED BRBIES Blae;: for skin-tortured Babies and rest for tired, fretted Mothers in warm baths with Curicura 8oAp, and gentle anointings with CuricUrRA OINTMENT, purest of emollients and greatest of skin cures, to be followed in severe cases by mild doses of CuTicura RE- BOLVENT P1LLs. This is the purest, sweetest, most speedy, permanent, and economical of treatments for torturing, disfiguring, itch- ing, burning, bleedin, Eau:;ply skin and scalp humours, with loss of ir, of infants and children, as well asadults. MILLIONS OF MOTHERS Use CuTicuRa 80AP, assisted by CUTICURA OINTMENT, the great skin oure, for preserving, puritying, and beautifying the skiu, snd for all the purposes of the foilet, bath, and nursery, Millions of Women use COTIOURA S80AP in the form of Daths for annoying trri. tations, inflammations, and ulcerative weaknesses, and for many COMPLETE TREATMENT FOR EVERY HUMOUR MIII’ of CUTIOURA BOAP, to cleanse the skin; OINTMBNT, to C D , scaly, crusted, and CuTicuRa UTIOURA RESOLVENT PILLS, to L8 SBT is often I.r“-. Bele, whos ol ios Tailae mour™ RELERAN ¥ o3 7 B R R R A