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Des Moines, Iowa, March 21
Latest reports from the Rock
Island train wrecked at Rein
eck say that. 42 persons were
killed ahd nearly twice that
number injured... ,
(United Pre Leasts' Wirt.)
Chicago, March 21. Rock Is'and of
f trials here say 14 bodies have been re
covered from the wreck of the double
eader passenger train derailed at Rein-
beck. Iowa.
They later reported that the total
number of klljed la 26 and that U per
sons were Injured.
The wreck occurred about 9 o'clock
this monlng. The train was the con
solidation' of two Minneapolis and St
Paul passenger trains, one of which left
Chicago and the other St. L6uis last
night.
The train was running over the Chi
cago Great Western, tracks because, the
Rock Island tracks were blocked by
another wreck.
The front engine was derailed and
dragged the second engine and three
ear from the track, according to an
official statement here.
Meager reports Indicate that Conductor
Nauholz, Brakemen Charter and Harry
Mott, of Cedar Rapids, are among the
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ELEVEN WIAYBRAY
RACE SWINDLERS
GIVEN MAXIMUM
Leader IhcT eri f His Pals
Sentenced to Two .Years at
Leavenworth and to Pay
Each a Fine of $10,000.
FOUR OTHERS GET OFF
WITH LIGHTER PENALTY
Operations That Extended Over
18 States and Netted Many
Thousands Revealed.
EFFORT TO AVERT '
DOMINION FAILS
Taft and Canada's Governor
General in Conference; Little
Hope of Adjustment; Taft's
Message to Canada.
Robinson was fatally
are
dead.
Engineer
scalded.
One engineer and one fireman
misf Ing and. are Relieved, to, be undej tba
""' wreckage': " ' r-
Relief and wrecking trains have left
here for the scene of the disaster.
When the engine left the traclr three
cars piled ;pon them and fire broke
out alrriosx Immediately, The cara.dar
troyed wer the baggage car, chair car
and a "sleeper.". The greatest number
of dead and Injured were In the chair
car.
Miss Ransom Sues South Bend.
Sptl Mi"ieh to The Jtraroal.t
South Bend, Wash., March 21. Miss
Bertha Ransom' of Portland, formerly
a teacher In the South Bend High
school, has brought suit against the
city for $16,700 damages for Injuries
received last January by falling over a
plank that had Keen placed upon the
sidewalk to prevent boyg from coasting.
Miss Ransom's injuries were so serious
that she Was Compelled to give upTier
school and has been in a Portland hos
pital for several weeks, besides under
going a serious operation.
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(t'nlted Presa Leued "Wire.)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Maroh 21. Fed
eral Judge McPherson today imposed the
maximum penalty for fraudulent use of
the. United States malls against John C.
Maybray, the leader of the notorious
gang of fixed race swindlers, and 10
members of the gang which operated
with the "millionaires' club." One al
leged member of the organisation was
acquitted.
Maybray waa sentenced to serve two
years In the federal prlBon at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan., and pay a fine of
110.000.
Like sentences were imposed on 10 of
hl associates, Leon Lozer, Tom Robin
son, Wlllard Powell, Clarence Glass, Ed
ward Leach, Eddie Morris, Clarence
Forbes, Harry Forbes, Frank McCoy and
Eddie McCoy.
Frank Scott and Winifred Harris were
sentenced to six months' imprisonment
n the Red Oak county Jail and were each
fined $1600.
Bert Shores and GeorgS Marsh wer
given 15 months at Fort Leavenworth
prison, They were fined $100 each.
" O, L. aoddard was acquitted.
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Maybray and his alleged associates
were indicted ot a charge of conspiring
to derraua tnrougn tne-use or tne united
States ijnalls In tha pronation of fak
hors race and wrestling matches.
Victims tn 18 states, the territory of
Alaska and the Dominion of Canada
(Continued on Page Five.)
HARNESS MAKERS
h THRFATFN STRIKF
is hi i waiiaitm
LETTERS SIMP
COL. ROOSEVELT
Finds. Task of Replying to Mes
sages Too Great Party
Starts for Luxor.
OF WIDE SCOPE
Local Leather Wockers to Con
sider National Strike Order;
Increased Cost of Living De
clared to Be Responsible.
A message ordering a national strike
of harness makers was received in
Portland this morning. A special meet
ing of union leather workers was called
for this evening1 to- consider the terms
of the order. They expect to go on
strike tomorrow. .,
Some time ago leather workers asked
for an eight hour day with the same
wages as at present received for nine
hours' work. Fifteen per cent increase
for piece 'workers was asked at the
same time.
Employers of leather worker stated
this morning that no serious considera
tion had been given the demand "lo
cally. . It was stated that no meetings
had been held, nor conferences. It is
the general attitude of employers that
the nine hour day is none too long and
that they are not Justified in decreas
ing the length of the day without cor
responding decrease In wages paid.
Cite Cost of Living,
The leather" workers assert that their
wage of $3 a day" Is not adequate to
llvln& expense, that no increase . has
been received for years and that piece
workers must make strenuous efforts
to make more than $3 a day.
A demand identical with that made
by union workers In Portland was made
simultaneously In all cities of the Uni
ted State and Canada. Employers gen
erally have met the demand wth lndlf
ference or positive refusal. A meet
ing of employers held In Los Angeles
where harness makers have already
gone on strike had no definite results
so far as can be learned. The national
headquarters of the union Is in Kansas
City.
There are not more man lot) narnees
makers' to obey the strike order in Port
land, but their walkout will hinder se
riously Industries dependent upon their
worfc .
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(Catted Presa LMied WIr.
Shellal, Egypt, March 2i. After
spending hours in the hopeless effort to
answer the hundreds of letters and mes
sages received, the Roosevelt party
started today for Luxor, where, accord
ing to schedule, it will arrive at 6 o'clock
this afternoon.
The former, president was so over
whelmedwith letterand telegrams that
he drafted Into Service the correspond
ents who are with .him in an effort to
clear it away. Ha found iti impossible
to attempt to answer each letter per
sonally, and asked the United Press to
tell his American friends that they must
take the thought for the deed.
The writers of the letters, he de
clared, must consider that even .though
fhelr missives remain unanswered they
are greatly appreciated.
Colonel Roosevelt has been touched by
the many kindly expressions the letters
contained, and wishes he might have
time to answer each one personally.
A sight seeing trip which will tnclude
temples, obelisks and other Egyptian
monuments, has been planned as the
principal entertainment at Luxor. The
Roosevelt party will spend a day there. '
(United Presa Leaied Wire.)
Albany, N. Y March 21. Accom
panied by Lord Orey, governor general
of Canada, President Taft departed to
day for New Tork. The president re
fused to discuss any phase of the pending-controversy
over the Canadian tariff
or to comment on the house reorganisa
tion at Washington.
The president, Earl Grey and W. .. 8.
Fielding, Canadian minister of finance
were In conference until far Into th
night with the object of averting a
tariff war between the United States
and Canada. The Canadian officials re
fused to concede a point from Canada's
Contention for the application of mini
mum rataes under the Payne tariff law.
Canada to Retaliate.
President Taft has no alternative but
to apply the maximum rate under the
new law. The tariff question must ba
adjusted by March 31, and should the
maximum be applied Canada will un
doubtedly retaliate.
A suggestion was made that the presl
dent seek a special act of congress to
enable him to grant certain conces
sions to Canada. As this would reopen
the entire tariff question it is hardly
likely that the president will seek en
abling legislation.
The president is scheduled to arrive
at New Haven this afternoon to attend
a meeting of the Tale Corporation dlrec
tors. Tonight he will address the New
En-lan Jewelers' association at Provl
dence, R. I.
SPEAKER CANNON
I 'iJ'-y f '''. i
RECEIVER TO BE
APPOINTED FOR
TAFT EXPLAINS THAT IT
IS ONLY QUESTION OF
LAW INTERPRETATION
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Toronto,. March ilFollowlng - the
tariff conference between President
Taft, Governor General Lord Grey, and
Minister of Finance Fielding, 'President
Taft, through Dr. J. H. MacPonald, edi
tor of the Toronto Globe, has sent a
message to Canada.,
"Say to the people of Canada, said
Tsft to MacDonald, "that my most sin
cere desire Is that not only the present
unforeseen difficulty, but that all other
difficulties, between Canada and the
United States be settled wits Justice to
both and in" a spirit of friendship and
genei-oslty.
"Assure the people of Canada that If
It were only a matter of business, and
not a question of interpreting the stat
utes, I would have had no trouble in j
proclaiming Canada as having the right
to our minimum tariff. I have seen too
much of Canadian people, hold too htgh
an appreciation of Canada's worth, and
am too profoundly In sympathy with
Canada's inspirations as( a part of the
liriusn empire, 10 nagje over me mere
advantages and disadvantages of Inter
national trade.
'The difficulty has been In Interpret
ing a statute which has never before
been Interpreted.
'After a conference with Honorable
Mr. Fielding I am hopeful of finding a
solution which will have regard for my
judicial responsibilities ns president and
also serve trade Interests in both great
countries.
This message was given MacDonald
n recognition of his efforts to create
an understanding between the business
Interests of the two countries.
Another picture of Joseph O. Can
non, who has crpatwi one of the
greatest stirs In the political his
tory of the United Htates.
IRRIGATION II
Federal Judge Authorizes Ap
pointment as Result of Ac
tion Brought Against Com
pany by Bondholders.
RUSH ROAD
F
ROM
COOS BAY TO VAL
E
BY WAY 0
F
BURNS
Harriman Interests to Bisect
Oregon From East to West
According to Reports in Rail
road Circles.
COOS BAY-DRAIN BRANCH
TO BE FIRST BUILT
Contract for Part of Vale-Burns
Project Said to Have Been
Signed.
HU
UNION IS
THE GREAT NEED
OF
METHOD SM
Methptsj;:WiAis.tersVA$o,ctaf
tion Passes Ringing Resolu
tion Favoring Reuniting of
Separate Organizations.
Former Banker on Trial,
Gulf port. Miss, March 21. The case
of J. W. Stewart, commonly known as
the Scranton State bank case, was called
for trial in the Harrison county court
today, having been transferred here on
change of venue from Jackson county.
Stewart was cashier of the Moss Point
branch of the Scranton State bank,
which failed several years ago and
brought ruin to many small depositors.
At the time of the failure, there was
much bitter feeling against the bank of
ficials, and especially against Stewart,
who was regarded as ljelng chiefly re
sponsible for the crash. Stewart was
tried once and convicted, but the su
preme court set alde the decision and
remanded the case for another trial.
NEW RULES GO
TO TIE IIP
in
MEASURES
TURNED DOWN BY CA
(United Presi Leaied Wire.)
Washington, March 21. Late today
the Indications are that the Insurgents
will have no place on the rules com
mittee as reorganiied. It is Intimated
by' the leaders that they will attend
the Republican caucus that will, decide
on the committee membership, and that
they will abide by the caucus action.
The day's session of tbe house was
without incident. Routine business was
transacted and there was nothing to
Indicate the turbulent times of Satur
day, '
Most of the Insurgents seem willing
to refrain from effort to get representa
tion on the new committee. If they had
places on th committee, they say, they
would be - responsible for Its, actions,
and . since . there. Js .little chance ' that
they could control the committee they
would rafter have no part of the re
sponsibility for-Its actions.
Victor Murdock of Kansas, one of the
insurgent leaders, declared today his
belief that If the ' Burleson resolution
had not been presented Cannon would
have been ousted before the end of the
present week; he believed; the insurgents
and the regulars would "have caucused
and that a new speaker, would have been
agreed on. The Burleson resolution, he
said, was presented Just, when a wave
of sympathy for Cannon was sweeping
over the-house and the result was that
Cannon secured a personal indorsement
. The Democrats in the house are in- -
rclined to blame the Insurgents for Can
non s final victory.
"We would have a new speaker In the
(Continued on Page ThirteeH.)
Though the north and the south are
both represented In the Methodist min
isters' association here, and though
there are men who fought In the war
over the slavery question It was shown
today that prejudices have for the most
part calmed down. That the war is
over as .far As they are concerned.
Rev. E. H.v Mowre read a paper on
"Organic Union of Methodism" and so
strong was .it, so fair and Impartial In
Its views that It called for ready ap
plause and resulted in a resolution which
will be sent to the general conference
of both the northern and (southern
churches looking towards an organic
union. The resolution was signed by
Rev. E. H. Mowre, Rev. W. B. Holllngs
head and Rev. Clarence True Wilson
and was -passed unanimously by the
meeting.
No Excuse Now.
Mr. Mowre said that what was a rea
son for the separation In the Methodist
church in 1844 Is now not even an
excuse; that although they would have
to run afoul some individual prejudices ,
in an organic union, they would find
that in the main Christian love is
stronger than sectional hatreJ. He de
cried the condition that makes two
churches of the same belief, differing
only in name, build up rival altars and
try to get members from each other.
The worry about where to get men for
the ministry should turn to the question,
"Are we using the material w have to
the best advantage"" for many men fitted
for work In the bigger churches are
barred by this division.
"The rebellion was a hideous thing to
the north; reconstruction was a more
hideous .thing to the south, but both
are dead; let them be buried. The south
will have to give up some of Its con
servatism ' to, accord with the north's
more liberal policies, but the north
must also make Its sacrifices,"
point of Difference.
Mr. Monroe spoke of one of the big
points of difference. The south church
objects that the north church leaves
Itself utterly unprotected, at the mercy
of the general conference which, "has
supreme power in making and unmaking
laws; that although the men are good
who attend the conference they are not
always wise, and the south retains some
power for its bishops above the confer
ence rule.
Editors must also change, their tone,
for both north and south they speak too
strongly of the Impossibility of union.
He quoted a Kansas City editor who In
sisted that the south church could not
expect the Methodist church to put out
Its 300,000 colored membership to take
in the southern white membership. He
added that there Is no question of shut-
Federal Judge R. S. Bean today
handed down an opinion in which he
found in favor of eastern bondholders
and autlmrlised the appointment of a
receiver for the Deschutes Irrigation
A Power company, which Is reclaim
ing about 100,000 acres of land In Crook
county.
The decision brings to an end a le
gal battle which has been waging for
months between Frank Shlnn and
Ixnils G. Addison of Columbus, Ohio,
on one side and Roscoe Howard. Fred
erick .Stanley, J. Frank Watson and
the Merchants Savings & Trust com
pany on the other.
Several months ago the fight began
when Frank Shlnn and Louis ( Addi
son, acting as a committee represent
ing eastern bondholders of the Des
chutes company, brought suit against
the Oregon corporation, asking the ap
pointment of a receiver and demanding
an accounting. But the bill of com
plaint was dismissed on a motion of
the respondent's counsel.
Bring Second Snit.
Then February 6 of this year Shlnn
and Addison brought another suit, mak
ing startling charges against the of
ficers of the irrigation company, and
also against J. Frank Watson, presi
dent of the Merchants Savings & Trust
company, which acted as trustee of the
Deschutes company.
In the complaint 1t was brought out
that the eastern capitalists, the ma
jority of whom live In Ohio, took up
about IBOO.OQO In first mortgage bonds
of the company, and appointed the Port
land bank trustees. Charges were made
that the company failed to pay dividends
as promised, that the ainklng fund In
wMch'th company, by the terms of the
Ofttg proceeds', hstf been depleted and
juggled, and that the trustee and offi
cers of the irrigation company were
guilty of breach of trust.
It was further charged that the Irri
gation company defaulted and did not
pay the amounts due on the bonds March
1 and September 1, 1909, as per the
terms of the mortgage.
Judge Gives Seasons.
Further, the petitioners declared that,
although the terms of the mortgage pro
vided that In cane one half of the bond
holders asked for the foreclosure, the
trustee was necessarily ordered to take
such action, the Merchants Savings &
Trust company failed to do so when so
orderer. Also It was adduced that Roscoe
Howard sWas given a mrittgage after
the first mortgage was signed, though
the terms of the first paper specifically
provided that such should not be done.
.ngR:TceverarBTn, LX'-l 3t Ch'Ca90
ing from the past records of the com
pany I doubt if a promise to fulfill Its
contracts will be complied wjth, and as
the bondholders hold merely a covenant
or promise to pay, I think In justice to
them a receiver should be appointed."
The receiver will be named tomorrow
morning in court. Under the orders of
the court, he will be charged with the
maintenance of the company's ditches
and system, and will be compelled to
make a full accounting and report to the
court each month.
That the Harrlman Interests will
rush construction of Its proposed load
across the state of Oregon, from Coos
Bay to Vale, by way of Burns, Is the
latest report In railroad Circles on the
coast. General Manager J. P. O'Brien
being out of the city It Is Impossible to
get his confirmation, but the news em
anates from excellent sources, leaving
little room for doubt of Its authentic'
lty.
According to these reports completion
of the Coos Bay-Drain branch will be
rushed with all possible haste. while at
the same time large forces will be put
to work between Vale and Burns, thus
hurrying along the work from both
ends of the line. Construction of a line
from Burns to Crescent City, near Odell,
would complete the line across the
state, as it would give connection with
the Natron cut-off from Springfield and
Eugene.
Stirred by Hill's AotWty.
It is said that to the activity. of the
Hill Interests In western Oregon may
be attributed the progresslveneas of the
Harrlman people, as the.-wlll be com
ell w-f orttfy- hmelvs against the
Hill Invasion of western Oregon by
fneanr of the Oregon Electric and the
United Railways.
Work on the Coos Bay-Drain line was
suspended about three years ago, after
an expenditure of several hundred thou
sand dollars, for no. apparent reason ex
cept that It was thought safe to let the
(Continued on Page Five.)
NATIONAL PACKERS
Police Shakeup at San Francisco.
(United Press 1 .eased Wirt. I
San Francisco, March 21. Tne prom
ised shakeup In the police department
for the good of the service took place
today when 50 policemen, Including cap
tains, lieutenants, corporals, sergeants
and patrolmen, were transferred to var
ious districts. Only a few patrolmen were
reducedUn rank. The shakeup was one of
the blggesj; In the history of San Fran
cisco, and has been impending since
John Martin became chief of police.
Alleged Forger Brought Back.
(Ftoeelal D!ptob to The Journal i
Hood River, Or., March 31. Sheriff
L. E. Morse returned today with H.
S. Davis, who is charged with having
forged 'several checks here and with
having . operated extensively In the
northwest. Davis was caught at Ta-coma.
UNDER INDICTMENT
Aims Another Blow at the
Meat Trust.
ONLYW20INTHE
OREGON TRUST ON
DAY IT OPENED UP
In Trial of Banker tVIoore Pros
ecutor Also Shows He and
Other Officers Checked Out
Nearly All Personal Accounts
DEVUN, WANTED AS A
WITNESS, NOT PRESENT
Prosecution Strengthens Con
tention That Institution Had
Never Been Solvent.
ItTnlted Pre Leased Wtr.
Chicago, March 21. Indictments
charging the National Packing company
and Its subsidiary companies with op
erating a combination In restraint of
trade were returned here today by the
federal grand Jury.
Simeltariously the government prose
cutors filed a bill in chancery in the
United States circuit court asking for
a dissolution of the National Packing
company.
The grand Jury did not return Indict
ments against any of the persons con
nected with the packing companies.
The investigation was ordered from
Washington by Attorney General Wlck
ersham several weeks ago. Shortly af
ter It was begun Judge K. M. Landls
created a sensation by - Intimating that
the officials of the department of Jus
tice had anticipated his own demand
for an Investigation of the packers.
List of Those Indicted.
The indictments were returned against
the following concerns; The National
Packing eompany, G. H. Hammond com- j
pany. Hammond packing company, Oma
ha Packing company. Fowler Packing
company. St. Louis Pressed Beef and
Testimony to strengthen his conten
tion that the Oregon Trust & Savings
bank was Insolvent throughout Its his
tory and was looked upon with suspic
ion by one in a position to know as far
back as 1905 was offered by Deputy
Dlstflct Attorney Fitzgerald In the cir
cuit court this morning In the trial et
W. H. Moore on the charge of receiv
ing a deposit when he knew the bank
was tottering.
By the first ledger ever kept In th
bank It was shown that on the day It
opned there was only 16320 in the bank.
An Interesting sidelight was the show
ing that Lonner O. Ralston, the first
president, and W. Cooper Morris, cash
ier, each checked out nearly all of the
personal accounts they had started
within a few days. Ralston had de
posited 1392 and checked out all but
$95.91, the book showed, and Morris had
$22.70 left out of a deposit of $285.20.
Devlin JTot Present.
, There was. a momentary hush In tha
courtroom this morning when the pros
ecution called for Receiver Thomas C.
Devlin. But Devlin was not present.
ant, anot hr4vw4tne9 wsf tailed. Tha
state "feaHy'' was "not ready for Devlin,
but difficulty la had In finding the wit
nesses when they are wanted. Judge -Bronaugh
suggested that all witnesses
be notified to remain In constant at
tendance, and if other witnesses who are
wanted first are present this afternoon.
Devlin may not be called to the stand
until tomorow. r
There was abundance of seating room "
n the courtroom this morning, many of - .
the spectators who have crime on other .
days evidently tiring of the testimony
of bookkeepers, which is brimful of fig- ,
ures not well understood except by
those who have followed the case from
the beginning. The later flays of , the
trial, from .the time Receiver Devlin
takes the stand to tell of the character
of the -assets and the disposition he
made of them, are likely to appeal more"
strongly to the public mind.
Hayes Valuable Witness.
It was from S. Logan Hayes, assist
ant cashier of the Oregon Sayings bank,
as It was then known, for about eight.
months In 1905, that the state drew
(Continued on Page Five.)
CARMEN REJECT
TERMS DRAWN BY
THEIR PRESIDENT
till!- IMI.III.IMWIll,S
Sticking Point That of Full Rec
ognition of Union; Maximum
of Wages Proposed 25 Cents
an Hour.
(Continued on Page Six.)
(Continued on Page Six.)
REPORT ON BRIDGE
UNDER ADVISEMENT
AT WAR DEPARTMENT
(Washington Burea of The Journal.) A
. Washington, March 21, A re-
- port' in which the chief of engi-
neers recommends the construe-
tion of the Broadway bridge at
Portland, Or., - was today sub- 0
mitted to the secretary of war.
The secretary took time for con- f
sideration, but It ts regarded aa 4
4x'highiy probable that th report
4 will receive his Indorsement,
thus settling the question.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ORDERS
WATCH ON TONIGHT'S EIGHT
FOR VIOLATIONS
OF LAW
An Investigation has been ordered
by the district, attorney Into the box
ing exhibition to be given tonight by
the Rose City Athletic club, if it is
ascertained that a rriae or wager Is to
be given the contestants, the, fights
must be stopped.
Constable Lou Wagner, Sheriff Stev
ens and Chief of Police Cox each have
been notified to look into the matter.
T,he law specifies that a prize fight is
a contest wnere an aamitun-e fee is
charged and, where the contestants are
given a prize or money. Should the three
peace officers of the county find that
it is the Intention of the promoters of
the club to reward the fighters, the ex
hibition Is to ''be closed, and warrants
will be Issued for the promoters.
The Instructions follow a recent rec-
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ommendatlon made by the grand Jury
that no prize fights be held. This rec
ommendation was due largely to the
testimony and conference with men who
are opposed to prize fighting.
The order from, the district attorney
is as follows:
"To Constable Lou Wagner, Sheriff
Stevens and Chief of Police'Cox: If
you find, from an Investigation, of the
boxing exhibition to take place tonight
under the auspices of the Rose City
Athletic club, there is a prlxe or reward
to be given to i.thef the successful con
testant or both of them, I shall consider
it your duty to sto;i the contests, as I
deem it a violation of the state law.
This Is section 1934 of Bellinger and
Cotton's code. , ,
"GEORGE J. CAMERON."
(United Press Leaied Wlra.f
Philadelphia, March 21. By a vota
of seven ayes to 12 noes the carmen's
union today rejected the proposition of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
looking to a settlement of the streetcar
strike. The vote was taken after an all
night session. ' '
The compromise proposed by the trac
tion officials had been drawn up by
President W. D. Mahan of the Inter
national Carmen's union. Its terms fol
low: i ;
Immediate reinstatement of strlkinsj.
employes as far as available positions
would permit. ,
Payment of surplus strikers at a" rate
of $2 per day until places tor them wera
provided. '
.Wage increase to 23 cents an houf
on June 1.
Annual Increase of one-half cent n
hour until wages reached 25 cents !
hour. ""
Recognition of a grievance committee.
A committee consisting of president
Krueger of the company and President
Drlscoll of the local union to decide the
fate of 173 carmen whom the company
discharged, '
The appointment of a third membe
of the foregoing committee, by Drisepn
and Krueger in the event that they were
not able to reach an agreement
Th terms differed from former propo
sitions in' that the' strikers who eo!1
not be reemployed at -present were t-
receive $2 a day instead .of $t.9.
The carmen's exeetitlv commltM re
jected U the propositions in siu rt
Mahon'i advice that tney bs cent !
The local carmen Insist ow fu.l r?-c.
nltlon of theunion by the irsrtlun om.
psny. -'.Until thll4frne eot?frft?
wi'i. ineffectual', tiey say, . )
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