Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1902, Page 9

OMAHA DAI LY BEE NDAY MINERS' CASE T0 CLOSE Plaintiffs’ 8ide of Strike Ceatroversy Buds Tomorrow, OPERATORS WILL MAKE JOINT SPEECH Declde to Combine Opening Effort in Single Appeal canl w Betore Commission at Seranton. Before Proceeding to esnen SBCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 13.—The miners called witnesses today before the strike commission to show the conditions in the Philadelphia & Reading company's pits Eight witnesses were calied and the prin- elpal grievance presented was that men who went on strike were discrimi- | nated against Among those Mitchell The miners will probably close their cas on Monday, when the coal companies will present a joint opening argument Mr. Mitchell yesterday presented figures, | thered by his agents, showing a lower erage wage rate than those handed to the commission by the Delaware & Hudson company. Mr. Tairey criticlsed many of Mr. Mitch- | ell's figures and finally that almost anything could be shown juggling fig- | ures. Mr. Torrey mext tried o place the re- sponsibility for the strike on Mr. Mitchell. Witness sald he opposed the strike at the time it was inaugurated, but favored one later in the year. Mitehen some giving evidene was Mr sald by Conclades Counsel for the independent operators asked Mr. Mitchell if the operators made a contract with the miners in which there | was a clause providing for noninterference with nonunion men, whether the union would enforce the clause Mr. Mitchell said So long as we have | mo contracts or joint conferences we are not willing to tell in advance what we will | agree to." The miners’ president concluded by ex- plaining the unfon’s attitude in trade au- tonomy. He said the United Mine Workers | exercised jurisdiction over all employes in | and about the mines. If the engineers, | firemen and pumpmen cach had a separate | organization and one of these classes struck it would close down everything. Last year | 400 firemen did strike and thereby threw 60,000 mine workers out of employment, If all classes were in one organization they could act together. A breaker boy aged 10 was called and sald | \he recelved 65 cents a day, but last month | he only got 25 cents, the remainder being Lept by the Delaware & Hudson company for rent. He said he knew of one boy who received only 1 cent In a month. When he agplied for work he misreprescnted his age, but his mother has since given the company his correct age. Practically the entire afternoon session was taken up by witnesses, who are, or havo been, employed by the Reading company. No Pay for Repair Work, One man complained that he was not get- ting regular pay for repalr work, another | said there were two slzos of cars where he | worked and only one price for both; an- other, who lost his leg, complained that | he was taken off light work and given heavy work. The men who did not get work after the | nirike gave as the company's reason that | they took a too prominent part in the ctrike. James Torrey, counsel for the Delaware & Hudson, presented the corrected summary ‘t that company's figures, which showed that wages were higher than paid in the | Atuminous reglons. | These figures were examined and found correct. on December 4 and certified to by /ames Marwick for the miners and A. u. Culver, comptroller of the company. A life insurance agent was called to give the Iife insurance rate for miners and per- sons employed In other occupations. The rates for miners were high. FINDS HONOR IN OWN TOWN Sittehe Testimony. the Miners' Leader, Will Be Feted at Home Town in Mlinols, CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—John Mitchell, presi- dent of the United Mine Workers, will ar- vive In Chicago tomorrow and will be given »n enthusiastic informal reception by local fubor men. He is on his way to his home town, Spring Valley, IIl, which has set Monday apart as a holiday in his honor. Labor unfons from all the neighboring towns will send delegations to join in the procession at Spring Vailey. From Chicago will go a representative body, headed by “homas I Kidd, vice president of the Amerjcan Federation of Labor, and George V. Lightfall, president of the Chicago Fed- eration of Labor. Mass meetings are to be held In the afternoon and evening, at which Mr. Mitchell is to be the chief speaker. LONE PASSENGER'S FAST RIDE Dundee Street Runs Wild Down Grade and Stops with Violence. Again the municipal heart of Dundee has been a'flutter. Pat Hughes, who used to aseert that he has been running street cars ever since the Mexican war and knows | more about them than the man who makes | them, let one get away from him on the down grade of Underwood avenue, from Fiftieth to Fifty-Afth street Friday and gave Frank Munn, politiclen and diplomat, a ride that turned him pale When the thing-um-bob got the what-you-may-call-it, Motorman Hughes, who s also Conductor Hughes, made the leap of his life and landed safely. Mr. Munn, the solidary passenger, was in- side and couldn't alight so convenlently d promptly. Accordingly he braced him- selg agalnst the end of the car and the arm of the Lord—and waited. He got what he was expecting. At the end of the line, which is the bottom of the grade, the wheels struck the crossrails and knocked it into McArdle precinct. The car charged on up a plle of dirt and down its fartber side, then stopped. It didn't stop delib- erately and cautiously, but violently and stiff-leggedly, 8o to speak. Mr. Munn survived, but the jolt jarred out of him his pocketknife, his plug of Battleax, his recollection of the principles of Andy Jackson, his noon lunch and his faith in Pat Hughes as & brakesman. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEYS caught on | English Says He One Selection Time. Has Made Only at This It had been expected in some quarters that Jemes P. Boglish would announce yesterday the names of those who are to serve as his deputies after becomes county attorney, January 8, but to a Bee reporter Mr. En- glish stated yesterday that he had not made all his selections yet and would give out no name cxcept that of George Magne: ‘was recently appointed by County At- Shields to succeed Elmer Thomas, who will be continued io office. Mr. English stated that the announcement | to inform The | tans | haa | lining for the walst would be made shortly before the first January, that the men chosen might have time to famillarize themselves with their duties. Of the messengership he would say only that W. H. Gunsolus is mot to be re- tained. Mr. English has rented a suite of rooms on the sixth floor of the New York Life bullding and will move sbortly. NEW GAME FOR MISSOURIANS Man Himselt from Omaha Takes Up & of Young Representing Niee Collection. A correspondent at Easton, Mo., hastens Bee that one E. G. Wells, introducing himself as a representative of a library association of Omaha, has “‘hora- swoggled” the Easton populaco out of $2 and a $10 hotel bill, which financial reverse 80 heavily upon the town that it won't be able to have much of a Christ- mas nor to celebrate years to come. According to the correspondent, Wells appeared in Easton at noon Wednesday und went away Friday night, at which latter time “the people realized that been swindled.” His plan, the correspond ent further states, was to solicit $10 con- tributions to a fund which should secure for the thwn a branch of a free library institution which had been organized “in order that the people of the west could | read books without the payment of a cent.” The further states that Wells cash contributions from nearly every business man in the city and gave receipts, but that the receipts have been discovered to be worthless, as a message from Omaha has informed the Eastonites that Wells is an impostor and not connected with any library association in the Nebraska metropolis at the present time. Another $10 loss is that of the land- lord, whom Wells is said to have failed to pay before leaving. correspondent received Wells is described as having good height, | good clothes, dark hair, black eyes and a former connection with the Goodyear Rub- ber company. The exact means or method of this connection is not described. He Is about 38 years old. Effect of Horse Racen. Washington Star: “I don't know what there is about betting on horse races that should be so deleterfous to health,” said young Mrs. Torkins, pensively. “I mever heard of such a swered the visitor. “Neither did i until I heard Charley talk- ing about it. Every time he makes a bet he comes home and says there is something wrong with his system.” thing,” an- Tog Boat Company Libels Vessel. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 13.~The Puget Sound Tug Boat company yesterday libeled the French ship nest Reyer for $612 for towing charges. The company claims a contract with the owner of #hip, residing in antes, France, for the towing of the vessel in and out of Tacoma and Seattle and that the captain of the vessel refused the company's service. The suit of the company bringe up the question as to whether the master o authority, upon arriving off Flattery, to disregard its owner’'s instructions, in the event he deems It advisable for any reason to make new arrangements. Jacksonian Club Election. As a result of an election held last even- ing by the Jacksonian club at thelr rooms on Farnam street the following officers were elected: President, Fred H. Cosgrove; vice presidents, E. E. Howell of Omaha H. Keiliger of Aubu'n and Waldo nterstein of Fremont; secretary, Ed P. Berryman; treasurer, John Murph! | clal secretary, John ‘A. Rin arms, Joseph Sherry tem of ballot was used and the polls were open from 6 till 9 in the evening. There were 187 votes cast, With only one ticket in the fleld. Attend the great receiver's sale at Ben- it waits your arbitration. 4259 Shirt Waist, 32 to 40 bust, 4223 Seven Gored Flare Skirt, 22 to 30 waist. Shirt Waist, 4269; Seven Gored Flare Skirt, 4223—Shirt walsts of silk and woolen fabrics are much worn with plain contrasiing skirts upon all occasions of simple dressing. This stylish model is of Fronch flannel in shades of green and white and is worn with a skirt of black etamine, simply trimmed with piped bands, but is suited to all the season's materials. ehowd the stripes are cut blas in the tucked fronts, but if preferred they can be made perpendicular, as are those in the yoke and center fronts The foundation is sougly fitted and is In every way desirable where wool or silk is used, but can omitted when- ever an unlined waist is preferred. The be tronts of the walst proper are tucked for | thelr entire length and are extended to form the yoke or shoulder straps and are joined to side portions that are tucked for few inches only below their upper edge. The back, however, is simply plain and the closing s effected through a regulation box plait at the center frout. The sleeves are in shirt style, with the straight nar- row cuffs closing at the outside that are the favorites of the season. At the neck is & stock elongated at the front to give a bishop suggestion The skirt is cut in seven gores that are shaped to avoid all fulluess at the belt, yet to flare with freedom below the knees. The back seam is lapped and closed with buttons and buttonholes, but it can be closed to placket depth and the closing made invisibly when preferred. The upper edge can be finished with & belt or cut on dip outline and undertaced or bound. The walst pattern 4269 s cut in sizes for 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40-inch bust measure. The skirt pattern 4223 is cut in sizes for 23, 24, 26, 28 and 30-inch waist measure. For the accommodation of The iee read- ers, these patterns, which usually retail at from 25 to 50 cents, will be furnished at a pominal price, 10 cents, which covers all expense. In order to get a pattern enclose 10 cents, give number snd name of patters wanted and bust measure. the Fourth for three | they had | NASH WANTS A FREE FOR ALL President of Eleotric Light Company Talks on Power Schemes. DENIES COMPANY IS OBSTRUCTIONIST Objects to Exclusion Franchise, but Would Leave Fleld Open to Any Company Which Can Fi. nance Enterprise. President F. A. Nash of the new Omaha | Thomson-Houston Electric Light company has given the following interview on the power franchise question “It has been openly charged that all of | the opposition against the proposed ordi- nance granting the Rosewater franchise for the development of water power emanates from our company, that we are fighting | the ordinance on the ground that we are | tearful of future competition. These state ments are so manifestly untrue and unfair to our company that [ deem it necessary to a_vessel has | fine | | b | erally As | | been entered upon and held by Indians of make a full explanation of the situation as it actually s in order that the public may have a correct understanding. As 18 a well known fact, I have devoted more time during the last year to the fur- therance of these projects and the enlist- ment of eastern capital than all others combined. Some months ago our company | employed an expert hydraulic engineer of | national reputation to make a thorough ex amination of £l of the proposed water- power developments in order to arrive at a correct understanding as to which was the most practical. Examination was made of the following schemes, viz: The Nebraska Irrigation company scheme, which contem- plates taking the water directly from the Loup river; the Fremont power and canal scheme, the Plattsmouth power scheme, the Seymour park and water power scheme, the Hamilton scheme and the Rosewater | scheme. | A tull and very comprehensive report of | all of these various schemes was made by | the engineer, which was submitted to the | eastern capitalists considering the matter. It was well understood by the various par- ties in interest that a certain amount of ald would be given to the most practical | scheme, but it was expected that these parties would be able to secure a share of the necessary capital by their own efforts | in placing a bond issue. As a result of this understanding several of the different or- | | ganizations were bending every energy to | get such strength as with this ald would | enable them to finance their projects. The granting of a special franchise to any one interest will of necessity compel all others to withdraw from the field for an indefinite period, which may extend to three years' time. Several of the schemes mentioned have a complete business organization, water rights fully confirmed and some cap- ital, at least one of them having prac- tically secured $1,000,000 to further their enterprise. Waiting on Finances. “Up to the time when it became known that the company referred to had made this piogress no effort had been made by any of these parties to secure a franchise, under the supposition that no franchise would be asked for or granted until a good showing could be made of financial abllity to carry out the enterprise, and Mr. Rosewater's actions certainly have the ap- pearance of being in line of securing a franchise which will compel all others to withdraw from the field. Mr. Rosewater | does not claim to have any of the neces- sary requisites, with the possible exception of water rights, which are now being con- tested in the courts by a rival enterprise. “The representatives of all of the various water power schemes will bear me out in the statement that it has been the policy of the company I represent to encourage all of them, without the least prejudice for or against any particular scheme, leaving the question of selection to be based entirely on its greatest practicability. “The question confronts the citizens of Omaha as to whether they will, by in- telligent investigation of the entire sub- ject, do what Is In their power to encour- age and facilitate the development of a water power that, as is admitted, will give great benefit to our city, or whether they will place in the hands of one individual a franchise which will enable him to drive all other Interests from the field “If it is deemed expedient to grant a tranchise as an inducement to the con- struction of & water power, such franchise certainly should not be granted to any in- dividual interest solely for promotion pur- poses, but should be made open to any legitimate effort capable of accepting its terms, to which end this company will heartily co-operate in the future as it has in the past.” RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON John L. Webster Receives Compli- ments on gal Work While at Capital. John L. Webster veturned yesterday from Washington, where he has been for some time on legal business, and where Senator Millard made application for his appointment as a member of the Isthmus Canal commission. While in Washington Mr. Webster re- celved many compliments from the officers of the Interior department for the success- ful result of the Omana mixed blood cases, in which he, as special council for the gov- ernment, won twenty-three out of twenty- five suits. The department had little hope of winning when the cases were started and the suits were of great importance, as the Omaha half-bloods succeeded gen- in establishing their rights large | parts of the government domain could have | other tribes. For this reason the depart- ment was deeply interested in the matter and went to the length of employing a spe- clal attorney Mr. Webster sald that the Nebraskans temporarily at Washington seemed to be more Interested in the femcing question than in any other, but thig did not seem to interest parties generally at the capital. PACKERS HAVE COAL COMING Not Likely that Any of Omaha Plants Wi Down. The coal situation at South serious, but the managers of packing houses do mot believe they will be forced to suspend operations becaus: of lack of fuel. While all stocks are very low, each house has enough coal to last until Monday at lei At Armour's it w Omaha is the local sald that the com- pany had succeeded in getting coal in Kansas and a part of the purchase is en- Toute, to arrive early next week. The Cudahy company reported the same general condition. It has secured coal in 1llinols, now on the cars, to arrive Mon- day. The Swift Company has purchased in | Missouri and that coal is also on the road. The condition at the Omaha plant s sbout the same as at Armour's, but the Omaha manager has been upon the local market buylng wherever he could secure a quantity large enough to make it an ob- ject. He bought on the local market Fri- day night. DECE IBER 14, 1902 Sensafional Sale Musical Instruments Hayden Bros. announce a gigantic sale on Pianos and Organs and all other Musical Instruments In order to make a display of our magnificent line of holiday instruments we are compelled to re- duce the price on everything from a violin string to a grand piano. Hayden Bros is the place. Monday morning is the time, Parties expecting to purchase a piano, organ, guitar, violin, mandolin, banjo, accordion, cornet, clarionet, piccolos, flutes, talking machines, zither, autoharps, music, rolls, music satchels, concertinos, leather cases, wooden cases, canvas cases, a sheet of music, in fact anythingin the way of musical mer. chandise should take advantage of the remarkablelow prices we We especially the many barg Upright Piano Upright Upright Upright Piano Chickering, Fischer. ple & Wellington I’ Guitar Gui Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar Piano Piano .. 95 00 Decker, 1NOS. L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin Violin Cases Violin Cases—Brown canvas, lined with flannel, good quality, T5c. Black wooden case, with lock, S5c. THE GREAT PIANO SALE IS AT | 1408 Douglas-st, | D. H. BALDWIN & CO | G AWAY THE DEALERS' PROFITS | There is | DISTINCTIVE REFINEMENT | in the BALDWIN TONE. There EXCLUSIVE ELE in BALDWIN ART DESIGNS The is NCE ARTISTIC PIANOS FOR THE REFINED, LUSIVE HOME. Used by the Honored by the world's greatest experts, Gand Prix, Paris, 1900 world's greatest artist NEVER IN OMAHA'S HISTORY such values been offered in 00D PIANOS CASH OR EASY TERMS The Great Piano Sale, Is at 1408 Douglas St D. H. Baldwin & Co. =37 have HUSTON, Manager. ALL POINTS SOUTH §:55 P. M. - T00A. M Lv. Omaha, Daily, Ar. St, Louis NEW STEEL RAILS, NEW EQUIPMENT, SOLID ROAD BED 1al rates dail’ to all winter re- City office, 1wl Farnam Street. HARRY E. MOORES, G. A. F. D, Omaha, Neb, §| ) A large line of Estey call your attention to the extraordinary low prices we are making 1ins in store for you. 75 00 1 Upright Piano ..85 00 1 Upr 1 1 1 1 1 50 1 Violin 2 50 1 Violin 3 50 1 Violin 4 50 1 Violin 5 50 1 Violin .. .6 80 1 Violin ... 1 | | i in ht Piano 110 00 1 Upright Piano 125 00 1 Upright Piano 135 00 1 Upright Piano In addition to the above mentioned we have a very large eman, Conover, ble, Haines,Este) and Chicago Cottage Organs on sale. ght Piano Guitar 1 Guitar Mandolin Mandolin Guitar Mandolin. ... Mandolin Mandolin Mandolin Mandolin Bruno Guitars Guitar Guitar Guitar. . Guitar and Mandolins. 72 80 1Violln ...eiieiie.i s 238 00 8 50 1 Violin ceee... 30 00 9 50 1 Violin ...35 00 We are agents for the celebrated Mar- tin Violin. L ARIO00 Adralon .. . 98¢ 1 50 Accordion.’ ... cvoess Telephone 1683. Pianos. are making for the next 10 days. We merely mention a few of 145 00 1 Upright Piano 185 00 1 Upright Piano 165 00 1 Upright Piano assortment of the Jacob Dodd, Franklin, Keller, Kingsbur, World's Price and Tem- mous Mandolin Mandolin. . Mandolin Mandolin Mandolin Mandolin Mandolin Accordion. ... Accordion. ... Accordion. . Accordion. Accordion. Accordion. ... . And upwards to $26.00. Leather Violin Cases Mack, covered with vebbled cloth of all flcece lined leather, handles with nickel snrings, clasps and iock, $2.48 Leather covered. full plugh lined, ieather handles, nickel lock and spring’ claspes, black or orange, $ A very large stock of Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin Leather Cases on sale § GIVE ME YOUR MONEY S0 THAT YOU CAN GIVE HIM A PRESENT. NECKWEAR UMBRELLAS HOSIERY ETC. ETC. MUFFLERS GLOVES HANDKERCHIEFS BLACK, The $2.50 Hatter, 107 SOUTH I6TH. STREET. A HAT makes a very nice Christmas Present TRAL > Personally Conducted Florida Excursion VIA “Dixie Flyer” Route On Tuesday, January 6th, an excursion will be run from Nebraska to Florida—with through sleeping cars from Omaha and Lincoln, via Burlington Route to 8t. Louis and the “Dixie IFlyer” Route from there to Jacksonville, This excursion will be a personally conducted one and will be in charge of Mr. Geo, W. Bonuell, C. T. A,, B. & M. R, R,, Lincoln, Neb., who is thoroughly familiar with the points of interest enroute and in the state of Florida. As you pass through Cairo, Martin, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and A m, and make a 12-hour stop-over at Chattanooga, where an experienced guide will conduct the party through Chattanooga Park, pay a visit to Lookout Mountain and other points of interest, the trip will be an interesting and instructive one. An early application for sleeping car space is suggested. Ask for copy of illustrated booklet outlining the trip at 1442 Farnam 8t., or write W. H, BRILL, Dist. Pass. Agt Illinois entral Railroad, Omaha, Neb.. | The Best for | Grip and Colds— Howell’s Anti-Grip Capsules For sale by Howell Drug Co., 16th and Capitol svenue. 25¢ & box. | TEN DAYS TRIAL. Hove yon smail, veuk. sesusi orgass Jowd madhood., seinal wonkness, |5 et Fured wed deveioped. Never sue iarasd o7 faiied Ve give benedt (o " kit Bent sonied. 51 Goed Blk., Denver, Col