Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 30, 1916, Page 5

A ) 1] ) i \, / { ‘i . U / ' BUILDERS WILLING 10 PAY INCREASE Number of Contractors Assert Will- ingness to Grant Wage Ad- vances to Striking Laborers. WILL NOT RECOGNIZE U'NI.ON That they are willing to grant the demanded by the but refuse wage striking building laborers, to recognize the union, is an asser- tion made by a number of Omaha had laborers increases contractors who have walk out on them Whether this represents the senti ment of the Builders' change or not is not yet known, the statement. There are individual contractors, however, who say this represents the sentiment of quite a number of the employers of building labor. Among these are some contractors who have heretofore been recognized as men with whom it was hard for labor to leal in matters of this kind Indicates Settlement The fact that some of them are thinking of granting the laborers an increase if the matter of recognition of the union is left out of the ques- tion, is looked upon as a prospect for an early settlememt of the strike situ- ex- as Omaha ation, since the ldborers have several times asked whether negotiations were not possible if they would waive the recognition of the union I'his was the proposition President Rey nolds of the Central Labor Union and other representatives of the Cen tral body put tc President Gould of the Builders’ Exchange a weck ago About fifty men appeared at the Blackstone, hotel premises yester day, evidently with the intention of going to work, but they were not put t6 work, It had been reported the latter part of last week, that some kind of an agreement had been reached on this particular job and that work there was to be resumed his morning. At the office of the Bankers' Realty Investment company, the company whose building depart ment is handling this job, it wa merely stated that the men had not gone to work, but no details were given South—'S'i‘dé‘Clvubfl Has a New Political Platform to Push A thorough political bee was held by members of the South Side Work- ingmen's Independent Political club last Saturday evening at their club rooms in the South Side, President R. A, Finerty presided and all of the members were present. Nearly every great political question of the day was discussed. A summary of the opinions ren- dered: Action on the coming political cam- paign was deferred until the national conventions of the two great parties selected candidates, The advisability of impressing upon the city commissioners the necessity of appointing a representative South Side’ resident to fill the vacancy on the council was committed to a com mittee appointed for that purpose. The workmen’s compensation law was discussed as it now stands, It was recommended that the law be re pealed or so amended that in case of injury a reasonable result be realized, The commission form of govern- ment in so far as it relates to the South Side was considered unsuccess- ful It was asserted that the contractors were unfair to the workmen in refus ing to grant the small increase asked for in the strike now on in view of the high cost of living. The club intends to take part in the coming county, state and 1ational political campaigns. It will be its policy to assert defined views local, an active on the main questior state and national, that come up at differ nt times during the campaign, Can« fidates will be given generous sup port George Patterson is Held for Attack on a [i eard,” exclaimed City | 1. McGuire after George had bheen r g an 1l-yea 1 gir lestimony by | a ourt officials and pl ated at the little girl } 1 physi er life as t . t of the ent ¥ gt little & 4% aaidt COURT HOUSE TO CLOSE S0 LABORERS MAY GO FISHING CITY WILL FOOT HALF OF BILL TO PAVE BOULEVARD exchange has issued no official | ttle Girl| THE BEE H\]\H\ |l ~I\\\ \1»\\ This Roast Handed Out in Hopc That lt thl Bring Its Reward| within a innacle of of Facetic Three people besought this ity and Factory touch up” and “‘call dowr who sits on the street car leg over the other and his foot ing out into the One of the plaintiffs was a minis- | ter who lives in the neighborhood of week have | Perspicac- | ywsness to | the man with one stick Twenty-sixth and Pierce streets. An-| other was a fair young creature who | uses the Dundee car, and the third was a kindly matron living near | Twenty-fifth and Cuming I'he minister has given us the f. y. c. has given us smiles and occasionally allowed a trifling pressure of her fair hand, and | the k bakes the most vice, sweet | m exquisite lemon pies, we do assure you, that| man has ever set his molars and bi cuspids into Therefore their appeal shall be an-| swered, (not, we admit without hope of more advice, more weet smiles and gentle pressure of a soft little hand, another large piece of that ex quisite lemon pie. Um-m!) We shall lieap upon fhis thought less fellow the contumely of the com. munity SOUTH SIDE MAN KILLED BY ENGINE Frank Lota, With Two Sons in the Austrian Army, Struck Down Under Viaduct BODY KNOCKED AGAINST WALL Frank Tota, aged 40 years, married living at Twenty-seventh and ] streets, South Side, was struck down and almost instantly killed Monday morning at 6 a switch engine in the railroad yards just south of the L street viaduct, South Side. He was returning from a crossing the tracks night's work at the incinerator plant of the Union Stock yards where he is employed Dr. F. O, Beck attended the man but he is thought to have died before he reached the hospital, The entire right side of his face and skull was crushed in, his hands cut off and in ternal injuries sustained, The engine threw his body against a rete wall that lined the tracks at the point where the accident occurred Engineer L. Martin was i charge of the engine with R, B, Jrrlvu'fl-n a8 fireman. 5. Fitzgerald, 2427 K street and John Malone, 2348 South Twenty- fifth” street, both switchmen, wit- nessed the accident, Deputy Coroner took charge of the man. Tota is mar | ried, haying a wife and family in Poland. He has two sons in the Aus- trian armny Bernard Larkin Tells Maloney He Killed Ada Swangson; Then Chaufles Mind Maloney Chief of Detectives Steve was startled out of his wits when Paul Gibbons, 23, of 1449 South Nine teenth came in and flinging himself upon a chair cried that his conscience had stung him into confessing the murder of Ada Swanson, a year ago. Gibbons, a physical wreck, for ten minutes told a convincing story and then suddenly changed and said he dreamed that a milkman on North Sixteenth street killed the girl. A few minutes afterward he said a pair | of shoes told him the girl was killed by an automobile He was locked up and ar insanity complaint will be lodged against him CONFERENCE TO ADJOURN AT CALL OF BISHOPS Saratoga Springs, N Seven new bishops and two mi ary bishops of the Methodist Episce pal church were ed this aft ernoon at an impressive which was almost the last important service business of the twenty-seventh ger eral conference before final adjours ment - tomorrow. The bishops cor ecrated and the stations to which they have been assigned wer Warbart Welch i AT | Nicholson., Chicago; Adna Wrig} ord Busnos Afres; Ch Rayard p T fonar ¥ Afrien, and Aloxander f portant eve principally beca { perhaps | W t fere be to 1 \ for a a UNITARIANS SELECT LOT AT HARNEY AND THIRTY-THIRD Cringing Horse tival in Omaha June 19 to 22, I'he International Auctioncers’ as- | sociation is to be held in Omaha | June 28 to 29. I'he western handicap trap shoot him the We vials hall pour out upon our wrat We shall denounce hin will hide his face and cease the street cars, or at least stand on the back platiorm hall place.the ban upon him upon him our terrible so that he on or W imprecation Upon him we maranatha the pronounce hall fasten the dread “anathema double curse Our wrath is terrible to behold, for the minister has had his black coat streaked yellow clay from thi s shoes; the girl on the Dun with [ dee car has had a classy gray tailored dirtied up by his protruding pedal extremity, and the matron lemon pie had her best black silk skirt dirtied by his brogan All ready! anders But second thought hy go further This actly aisles We from suit queen look out! hould 1y st o1 reading the ve do not ex using the car s for his feet person, after may gather that approve of storage roon his as derstand this remarks trust he our brief Race Season Starts Today at East Omaha Track With brospects of an ideal day, the horse racing season here will open this afternoon at the East Omaha track of the driving club with a spe cial Memorial day matinee, which will be free to the public A large crowd is expected to at tend the matinee, the pick of the har ness horse talent at the Omaha Driv ing club's plant ha been classed off into two pacing events and one trotting cvent ome of the well-known steppers of the middle west horse world will be een in action, including Hal Mc Kinley, Jim O'Shea, Frank Halloway, Lee Dale, Governor V. and Tena G Also some of the cleverest amateur and professional drivers hereabouts will be up, among them being Jim Ronin, Joe Hildreth, Bob Sebastian, Tom Dennison and T. O'Connor It is intended to start the program promptly at 2 o'cloch I'he road to the track, by way of the Locust treet viaduct, is in excellent condi- tion, and hundreds of motorists are planning to spend the afternoon watching a card of clean harness racing I'he following will preside in the judge’s stand: I. D, Van Pelt, starter; Ed. Peterson and N. | ired Meyers and Ralph tumers Ronin, judges: Radcliffe, Six Conventions Will Be Held in Omaha Durmg June Six big conyentions are to be held in Omaha during the month of June, according to the bureau of publicity, ],,”, of whose work it is to get and \andle conventions for Omaha The State Retail Liquor Dealers’ association comes June 6 to 8 The state Elks' clubs will hold the big convention in Omaha June 12 to 14 T'he ers’ association June 12 to 15 T'he western division of Swedish singers is to hold its hig singing fes- Trans-Mississippi Master Bak is to be in Omaha is to be held June Ralston on Trial On Perjury Charge 13 to 14 to ride | | of busine A demurrer filed by Benjamin F.| Baker, attorney for Robert W. Ral-| ton, charged with having committed a perjury while testifying in behalf .of Kenneth Thompson, administrator of estate aude Brainerd Thompson who was killed at Sarpy crossing in June, 1914, when an automobile in | which she was riding was struck by a| train, was overruled in Judge Sears court the impaneling of a jury be I'he case " Ralston arged with having periured himself va Judge Troup's court OVER MILLION BUSHELS OF | WHEAT MORE THAN YEAR AGO BORDER TROOPS WIL! HAVE PLENTY TO EAT FIGHT OVER PAVING O} ALLEY IS CALLED OFF | Always Successful INEBRASKA GROPS HOLD THEIR OWN Wheat, dition, with No Indication of Fall Below Normal CORN PLANTING Corn and Oats in Good Con- | | IS FINISHED | the week ending Saturday mght in dicates that Nebraska wheat, oats and corn crops are in as g 1 condition | as could be desired at this season of the year, and at no place is there anything to indicate they will be be low the normal, providing, of course favorable weather continue While the precipitation was light around Omaha last week, generally out through the grain belt of the state, plenty of rain fell The preci pation ranged from one to four inches and along the Blue river Data gathered by the g intendents relative to the condition of the winter wheat crop at end of the week shows it is satisfactory and holding its own except on points or the McCook div vhere 1t was | lightly injured avy wind that | blew the earth away from the roots. | Comparative figures on the crop on ..} basis of 100 per cent for perfect arc Corn Planting Done Corn planting throughout the state is practically finished, and that put in carly is up and being cultivated that is needed, it 15 announted, 1s warm weather and occasional show ers Barley, oats and rye never looked better, with all indications pointing to a good crop Prospects for are good, and peaches been held apples but berries have back on account of cold nights, and it is estimated that by reason thereof there will not be to exceed three fourths of a crop In many parts of the state the first cutting of alfalfa will be finished this week Venner & Co. Wins Suit Against City of Omaha for $5, 000 C.H \Nmrv and Co. of New York City won a complete victory in the suit against the city of Omaha to re cover $5,000 and interest The $5,000 was posted by the plain tiff when bidding on $600,000 worth of city of Omaha bonds in 1912, After posting the money the plaintiff dis covered that representations made by the city clerk regarding Omaha's property valuation and so on were ex aggerated and therefore the plaintiff refused to take the bonds. The city clerk thereupon forfeited the §5,000 deposit f"mlrul Judge Woodrough, in his decision, gives the plaintiff judgment for the prineipal of $5,000 and interest amounting to $1,430, and also sesses against the eity of Omaha all costs incurred by the plaintiff, includ ing court costs, costs of taking depo- sitions, et Attorneys for the city will appeal the case. Bond was fixed at $10,000. BODY OF WHITE MAN FOUND FLOATING IN THE RIVER The body of an unidentified white man was found floating in the Mis- souri river by Jim Grey, a negro, who was fishing in the river near the foot of Missouri avenue on the South Side I'he man appears to be about 50 years of age and is believed to have as been in the water but a short time | before Grey discovered him No marks of identification were on his person EAL o Council Bluffs 3_0“ DRINK and DRUG Only three days and the confidence 5 associates and your self respect regained, because sober and master of yourself. Do not delay takin treatment until ruin over takes you. Call today and investigate, or write or phone for full information Write for Booklet Address NEAL INSTITUTE 21 Benton St. COUNCIL Or BLUFFS, la Address J. A, May, Manager NICKELH?ATE ROAD SUMMER TOURIST TICKETS Season and Variable Routes Now On Sa COMMENCING JUNE 1 AT $iLr0 | . ¥ \ $10.50 ) ¢ $18.38 Apply, A. B. Burrows, D.P.A TAT Brandeis Rldg., Omahs, Nob obile Auto U Al TREATMENT | you will he | .'U\v l‘)] T 'PAY OF RAIROAI) EMPL OYES Rrymnl Show Thut Twenty-Two Classes Earn Average of Over $1,000 Per Year. AVERAGE OF ALL WAS $825 May" 292 1916~ Twetity railway labor earned ver $1,000 in the year 1915. as shown by the durean of Railway News and Statistics, of this city, just com piled. The average for all employes was $825, by a wide margin the larg est ever attained. Total compensa tion to labor 1915 was over $2685, 000,000 more than in 1909, althongh at the end of June, 1915, there were over 22,00 fewer employes on the pay roll than in 1909 Annual Resume of Labor I'he Rurean’s annual resume of rail vay labor, based on reports identical wvith the reports to the Interstate Comr ¢ Commission, is the first compilation of railway labor statis tics under the revised forms inaugu rated by the Comr ion in 1915, For twenty-three years the United States in the world covering numbers, day of service and compensation of eigh teen classes of employe T'he re vised scheme calls for sixty-eight classe n service, every two month the average number for the year, total hours on duty for each class and total compensation paid each ‘\Hr~\H|»\1nu of hours for days work ed and adoption of the average num ber employed for the year in place of the number on June 30, is regarded as a great improvement, but there is a distinct loss in the break in con tinuity rendering difficult, and in some respects impossible, compari sons with former years Ihe new classification affords for the first time an accurate statement of average yearly wages per employe and also the yearly wage of cach class, both impossible under the old ystem Rate of Pay Excepting only “General officers 000 per annum and upwards” and ‘Division officers $3,000 per annum and upwards,” it is shown that the highest annual earnings in the er tire sixty-eight classes are among the trainmen groups now united in a de mand for ten hours' pay for eight hour ork, with time and one-half | thereafter, which would mean 25 per cent additional pay per hour straight time and 871, per cent additional af ter the ecighth hour I'he averages for the trammen classes are Av! pay per year Enginesrs, road passengor $2.041 Engineer road freight 1,702 rd 1404 1 passenger . 1,220 A freight 1,087 a K8 ond passenger 1,768 ( mrh vrmri freight 1,887 . 1,303 I( 1127 il d flagmen-—Road freight " Brakemen and flagmen—Road passen ger 018 Other road tralnmen LEY General Office Pay. Against the incomes of some of these aristocrats of the labor world, (,rnrlal officers below §3,000 per annum” average only $1,574; “di vision officers below $3,000 per annum, $1,690; “train 1||s)mhhlrs and rec tors,” $1,529; “general foremen ‘\l L ons of Water Bury Them! —In Stupendous Chapter Two—Shown This Week The Film Novel of the Hour! If you want to see screen scenes $1,521 ¢ M, W Dep afd mastera”: $1:528 aind “station masters and assistants $1,323. The highest group of general officers and division officers alone, h $6,099 and $3,667 respectively, ex ceed the attainments of the trainmen In twenty years engineers' pay has risen from $3.61 to $5.24 per day, or over 45 per cent; firemen's from $2.03 to $3.22, or over 58 per cent; conduc- tors' from $3.04 to $4.47, or over 47 per cent; and other trainmen's from $1.89 to $3.00, or over 63 per cent Increase in Wages. The effect is shown in the almost unbroken growth in the of | railway revenues consumed by wages T'he rise in ratio of wages'to expenses s not so marked, since other expenses well as wages have made rapid trides. Both ratios show a decline in 1915 because of a dr reduction in employment, In fifteen years, of every dollar revenues and expenses the sum going to wages has grown thus w portion as 1018 for wakes 4320, 1.42 1914 for wages 4509 62,41 010 for wages 412 6278 1906 for wages 40 44 040, 1901 for wake o 000 5.2 As already stated, the wage ratio in 1915 fell because of the reduction in forces due to the business depression Not since 1908 have there been fewer reported in railway employ than the 1,506,433 in June, 1915, In June 1909, there were 1,528,808, and in June 1913, 1,864,303 The average number for 105 was 1,542,200 —Ady Indigestion—F Breath—Sour Stomach I you suffer any of thess take a doss of Dro King ow Life Pilln tonight. 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