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PLUMBERS ARE IN SESSION
International Organisation Begini Annual
Contention in Omaha.
NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS READY
If Comll('i Report la Adopted
WktU'Worklig Bratem of tbe
Order Will Be aa
Mew Baals.
Not until 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon did
eretary-Treasurer U W. Tllden and
thirty delegates irrlve In Omaha for the
thirteenth annual session of the plumbers
who now have with them the gas and ateam
Bttsrs and the ateam fitter' helpera. the
order bearing the title of the united as
sociation of the aame. The week'a conven
tion waa to have reached the transaction
of business yesterday morning, but because
of this delajr 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 delegatee to
the city and Incidentally touching on union
Ism, there waa little done yesterday.
Very early la 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 ' association la existing.
This proposition will come in the form of
ft revised constitution and bylaws, drafted
by a committee appointed to consider the
matter at the convention In Buffalo a year
go. This committee, which Includes Preel
dsnt William Merrick of Beverly, Mass.;
Thomas Burke of Chicago, auxiliary secre
tary and treasurer; James J. McKee of
' Pittsburg, first vice president; F. F. Ben
aoo. of Cleveland and C. P. Perry of Nor
folk. Va., has labored diligently and Is
ready to submit its draft and explain Its
reasons for varloua radical changea that
have been made.
To Centralise Power.
The whole Intent of this draft Is to cen
tralise the power and the management of
the organisation and to economise In Its
current expenditures, but better provide
lor needa of. the future. These needs are
such aa will exist with the establishing of
a death benefit of $100, a sick benefit of $5
for each of the first thirteen weeks, a strike
benefit of 15 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
ba only for those who are more than 45
yeara old, who break down In health. If
they have been In good standing twenty
yeara they each receive 1300. It from twen-ty-flve
to thirty yeara $400 and over twenty
Ave years $600.
This provision haa been a hobby with
Thomas Burke and he la prepared to back
It up with statistics showing wherein It
la desirable to spend less tor those who are
temporarily engaged in controversies that
nay have been unnecessary and more on
those who are in need iruin no fault ot
their own. One delegate who la 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 haa had a little personal
trouble and Involved bis local union In it
and then, eventually, the association, re
sulting In large expenses being Incurred In
a matter that really didn't affect the or
der nor even as many as a doten 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
aoma dissenters, wera drawing auatenanca
when they might have been at work If the
' thing had been properly managed."
... Approval Necessary for Strike.
Tilt new plan contains a further pro
vision that no local union can atrlke without
the approval ot the other locals in the as
sociation. Thus, if the plumbers of Omaha
had differences with their employers and
desired to atrlke they would bava to send
a raquest for permission to do ao to the
central headquarters In Chicago. With tho
request would have to be a atatement of
the conditions and the reasons for striking.
The central officers would send copies of
the statement to all local unions and each
would vote to approve or disapprove. If a
local union were not to meet for aome time
Its executive beard could vote for It on
the proposition. The central body would then
review the actlona reported and answer the
request of those who petitioned to strike.
The association, however, cannot approve
any strike tor an increase) In wagea be
tween December l and April 1, except la
the warm weather states of California.
Virginia, South Csrolina, Tennessee, Florida,
Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas.-Oregon and Washington. This does
not apply when the atrlke la agalnat a re
duction In wages.
"This plan of letting all locals have a
voice In determining whether a strike ahall
be undertaken la no mora than fair, alnce
fell the locals have to bear the expense,"
an officer eatd. "We have In -the United
Etatea. Canada, Hawaii and Havana 360
locale, with 30,000 membera, each of whom
will pay SO cents per week for the use ot
the general order. This money will ba
retained by the local union until the cen
tral office draws on it, all the local'a sup
plies, even to postage stamps, having been
furnished meantime by the central office."
The report of the finances is to ba a
model one, 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
association enter on the proposed new life
at this meeting.
The officers under the new form would be
a president and organiser, ten vice presi
dents, distributed over the country, a secretary-treasurer,
a general organiser, an
auxiliary secretary-treasurer and two
financiers. These last are added that the
association may have traveling Inspectors
of local records and accounts, the duties be
ing similar to those of bahk Inspectors.
Mayor Weleoanos Delegates.
At the session yesterday afternoon the
mayor presented a monster gilded key, with
greeting and his own telephone number on
It. He said:
Gentlemen of the United Association:
It gives me great pleasure to extend to
you a tarty welcome to our city. During ,
beautiful and
pure. The critical ordeal through which the expectant mother must
paaa, however, ia ao fraught with dread, pain, auffering and danger,
that the very thought of it filla her with apprehension and horror.
There ia no necessity for the reproduction of life to be either painful
or dangeroug. The uae of Mother' Friend so prepares the system lor
the coming- event that it is safely passed without any danger. This
rreat and wonderful
remedy Is always
appliedexternally,and
has carried thousands
of women through
the t
rying crisis without suffering.
mi for free book eaatainlng InformaUoa
eeaa ror free onox eaaauning Inrormauoa
of pnoals.s value to all txciul muUitii.
Th BraiBeld Reaaltsr Cs., Atlaata. Ga.
my terms In office sa mayor It has been
"r privilege 10 welcome to Omaha asso
clatlons. conventions, conferences and as
eembilee In arrest number. Rut amnm
them all, nnne haa been more significant of
me rorwara lenoenry of our times the
this association of voura.
Thla gathering of yours today Is slgnlfl
cant r,f the growing borttnn of Isbor. I'
Illustrates the Increased education the en
Urged and still enlarging opportunities
wmcn nave come o those who toll. I
ahowa that men of the trades have riuik
the Idea of expansion and are no more
Miiniivn wun merely louing at the Dencn
vuk narr imereeieo inmeiveB in ail ma
touches the members of their ceilings th
world over. Twentv veara sen It mad
little difference to the artisan what might
im nappening to otnera following hla trad
elsewhere. But today, with our rapid
transportation facilities and our numerous
opportunities for close communication
anything that menaces labor in one quarter
of the globe menaces the followers of the
trade affected throughout the world.
Unionism promises srreat thins for the
future. It meana reasonable houra for
I a Dor ana reasonable compensation for toll,
It meana enlarged otmortunltles for edu
cation and enjoyment to the children of
labor. It meana a broader and deeper
recognition of the brotherhood of man.
Not many yeara ago many men were
blind enough to denounce the Idea of labor
organising Itself Into unions In order to
secure rrom capital the wagea and the
ngms 10 wmcn it was entitled. The re
aults of the last few yeara have demon'
st rated the error of such conditions.
Co-Operatloa a Necessity.
In these days of great aggregatlona of
capital It la Impossible for employes as In-
leges which they can obtain by organise
uuii ui 1-n.piiai merv must do enmmna
tlons of Isbor. And yet capital and labor
wrc nui ai war. i ne lawrui prosperity 01
each promotes the welfare of the other,
..MM. uiramri iu unv uringa rum id int
other. Capital and labor are the two ateeds
.i.e. iisi iicMni luarmcr uitw inv r vi
nl..ni. 1 1 . r.i-t
As capital has found new ways of aggre
gating Itself Into enormous trusts labor nas
alao found Improved methods of organisa
tion and organized labor was never aa
liuiib kb ii is iooij.
a iniiin'l uul L-UllIBlUIlQ JTOU B.B IflV tip'
uraeny ana yei none the less powerful
methods usually employed by union labor.
.. ...... ... - mim VAWi.cti aim WITir BI1 K HT
aroused by Injustice and oppreaaion It haa
miu iu luppmi violence ana aia
order. And yet the great struggles between
capital and labor In recent yeara have been
marked hv r.mnrk.hl. r.-, ntmi --
of law. It Is such conduct as thla that haa
nun lor union laoor the respect, sympathy
and confidence of the people and haa dona
tended tta mftnwm
we are glad to welcome you to Omaha aa
"i" """lauvee or union labor. We In
VltA Vf.ll rt A a - 1 Jt , .
Eou J8 h,t you want nd tht la
ftat' nsllail t. a
.....u uuwii. ai a toaen or our esteem
I present to yoa this key to the city gatea.
...? u .?nd ."Y ,ock" th,lt 11 will not open
Just call e. locksmith to fix the key at my
vmiiinonn, i pia you welcome.
After the mayor s address tha day'n meet
Ing ended, leavina
slon, which will be called at 9 o'clock, the
nrsi ousiness. This will be ths read
ing of the reports of the officers and the
reports of the credential.
Immediately thereafter the great plan of
nationalization IS llkelv to he t.k.n .,n
Last night the executives were arranging
preliminaries In a parlor at the Dellone
notei. wnero ths delegatea make headquar
ters.
NEW LOCKS TO THE CITY
Mayor Makes a Ckasgs glaeo Mow
Police Board la at
Haad.
Mayor Moores. la welcoming tha anwan.
tlon of the United Association of Plumbers,
Oaa and Steam Fitters yesterday, re
vived the custom of nresentlna tha .i.itM
with a key to the city, which for some time
past nas not been observed.
The kev. Instead nf Kln e .v.
fashioned kind, is an up-to-date affair.
aaaionea arter tns pattern of the Tale lock
key, and this chanra tha num. ni.i.j
In tha following atatement: - '
since the appointment of our new Board
vi fire ana roues comm Min.M it ,..
become necessary to the aafntv nt im-
sens ana visitors that tho looks to our city
Should be chanced, snd thla la tha v.. .
... a .
me new iocks.
Tha key Is artistically alidad and h..
streamera of red. while and hlua
uuuu anacnea. ana It will ha a
bandeome souvenir for the organ
ization to which it waa
On one aide. In neat, black letters, are tha
woraa, umana Welcomea United Associa
tion of Plumbers. Oaa and fltaam vimam
and on the reverae aide, "Frank E. Moore's,
mayor, with the data and the now famous
teiepnone call 66.". ..
USE FOR THE STATE MILITIA
inioa ratine Official Thlaka Sol
diers Are Needed at North
Platte.
"What do you peoole want of atata mill.
iia oui ai worm natter" waa asked a
Union Pacifio official yesterday:
"What do we want of them? Whv ever
striker there la a deputy sheriff and wo
are absolutely at tbslr mercy. That's what
we want of them. The strikers are the
arm of tha law and they just have us on
ins nip as regards protection of our prop
erty. But don't you aay that I said that."
Tha speaker's final adlurement waa a-iven
In a very earnest and anxloua tone.
1 Meanwhile North Platte seems to have be
come ths center ot excitement for the time
being. There Is enough going on there to
take Genera! Managr Dickjnaon, Superin
tendent of Transportation Buckingham.
Superintendent Of Motive Power Mrlfaen
and Division Superintendent Baxter out
there, together with Attorney John tf. Bald
win, mis leaves only President Burt to
hold tha fort In Omaha.
Train men working In from North Platta
or from points where they speak to North
l'latte train hands, say that tha situation
there Is becoming very strained, from a
civil and social standpoint and that the
emoarraaament or motive power Is bow
something bordering on the demerits con
dition.
Fortify the body to resist malarial aerma
by putting the system In perfect order.
rncxiy aid Bitters Is a wonder.'ul system
regulator.
Foraaer Jadae Hortsa 111.
ITOMtanv Tr. . n.
- - - . . , .a,,., jua. io. d. r . waa
eenap luff twtaw f .- L n n - v. t-i- j
special ear In response to a telegram an
nouncing the serious Illness of his law part-
B-.aB i IKa U aInA 1 i a a. . . r
. nunuii, cx'cniei juacic AC
the Kansas uprem court. Judg Horton
will Hdh lakatn rn Vila Kmaa T-. . l.
, - .... aswasssa m ivyviLm un t
iclal car at once.
No woman 'i htppU
neti can be completd
without children ; it
ia her nature to lova
UudWUUVGSir4
TIIE OMAHA DAILY HEEt TUESDAY,
CAR SHOP EMPLOYES STRIKE
Union Pacifio Carpenters and Paiatars Jain
Vaohinirta and Boiler Vaksrs.
THEY SAY WAGE SCALE HAS BEEN CUT
Compear faslsts that It Has Kept
Afreesneat Made with Car
Mej Last Jalr "early Two
Haadred Walk Oat.
Car shop employes completed the local
atrlke cycle at the Union Pacifio shops by
walking out, 186 strong, yesterday morning.
These were ear carpenters and painters. A
report that tin shop men had aleo gone out
could not be verified. Thirty-two csr men
and four painters remain at work. Officials
of tho railroad company say that Is all they
need at this ilack season, and tho strike
see me to have caused no consternation at
Union Pacific headquarters.
The car men gathered In their shop yes
terday as usual a little before 7 o'clock
They gossiped around and the T o'clock
whistle for going to work waa the signal
for the walkout. Aa that sounded the 185
men picked up their tools and left the shops
In a body.
Derisive remarks from tha company
guards met them, but there was no disturb-
ancs of any kind, and they proceeded to
O'Neill hall, Sixteenth and Cuming streets,
where they went Into formal aeaslon. Only
about 33 per cent of the number has mem
bershlp in any union, so all banded in a
temporary organitation, arrangements then
being made to conduct ths strike along tha
usual lines.
Especial provision was made for getting
car men at other polnta on the lino to
atrlke. It Is ths 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 employee ot the road-
some BOO.
The strikers demand the abandonment
of piecework 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 ot this year'a agree
ment.
Make Pto Demonstration.
The passing of the car shop men waa
remarkable for its lack ot demonstration.
Everything was prearranged, having been
decided upon at a meeting held at O'Neill's
hall Sunday morning. The men simply
went out bag and baggage. Tea of the
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 piecework," was the
reply.
"Well, what do you want? You agreed
to It yourselves, didn't you?"
"You'll find out later what wo want."
So far these latest strikers have sent
the Union Pacifio absolutely no communi
cation, demands, ultimatum or den of any
kind.
Wa have not heard a word from them."
said an official. "They have not made anv
demanda 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
did not think they would go out. I sup
pose they'll tell us .pretty soon what they
want. But the Union Pacific haa kept up
Ita and of 'an agreement which these very
men entered Into, and they must do the
aame.
"As a matter of tact, wa know what In
fluence Is responsibls for thla atrlke. The
boiler makers and machinists, the other
strikers, have done it. That meeting at
O'Neill's hall Sunday morning was attended
by only about seventy-five of ths car shop
men. For the rest It was packed and
crowded by the other strikers. Ther
urged tho ear men on to thla move.
When ths 220 employes ot the car shop
came to work this morning not half of
them even knew that a strike was planned.
But an were stampeded by the seventy
five who were at the meeting and ther
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
ot organization."
The car men to the number ot about 160
held a meeting at Stxteenth and Cuming
streets yesterday afternoon, at which com
mittees were appointed to eonfer with the
Other unions Interested In the strike.
Grievance of tho Strikers.
Members of the union said that they had
worked for soms time under the premium
plan and that ten crewa were paid under
that system tbs last pay day, none of them
receiving less tbsn the daily wages under
tho old system and soms ot tbem more than
that.
'But the understanding with tha compsny
was broken by It In sending for timekeep
ers and Inspectors to Introduce the premium
system," said one whoss words were en
dorsed by a number ot hla fellows. "We
started to work under what was known as
the Union Pacifio scale of premium work.
It was prepared by tha Union Pacific officials
and superintendent As soon ss wa had
worked under that long enough to see that
a large number of us could make premiums
they began tinkering with the scale. A man
who we think haa been employed in the
Burlington shops at Plattsmouth came up
and told the superintendent that be could
not afford to pay SO cents, the Union Pa
cifio scale, for setting wheels, and thst the
scale at Plattsmouth was but IS cents for
that work. It takes three men to set a
wheel, and by bard work wa could make
about 11.35 a day apiece. The day'a wage
la about 13.40 for this class ot work, so you
see where wa would bo If they should go
bsck cn their agreement to pay the wage
caie wnere the earnings ot the workman
were lees than that. If they had not begun
to tinker with the Union Pacific aeale and
to adopt scales in uas in other shops It Is
possible that thsrs would havs been no
strike until the company Introduced the
piece system pure and simple, but as It was
ws could not tell from one day to ths next
what the scale was for doing a piece of
work, and It looked to us as though ths new
timekeepers wsre trying to sea tbs averags
tlms la which a piece ot work could be done
by tho most skillful men and bring the rate
dowa to a point where It would be Impos
sible for us to asm any premium, no mat
ter how hard we might work."
President Bart Talks.
President Burt of ths Union Pacific was
at the oil house which is under construc
tion at ths shops yesterday afternoon when
twenty-fire strlks breakers who had ar
rived over another road were escorted to
the shops by a number of guarda. Hs did
not observe the Jeers ot the strikers' pick-
is.
Now, tha true position of the Union
Pacifio In this strike baa never been
printed." he salt. "The fact la that we
do not desire to reduce any man's wages
and there wss no thought of that In our
minds when we changed the system of
tlms keeping. Under the new system the
men who are anxious to increase their
wagea can do It, while there la ao chance
by which ths slowest workman la ths shops
can bava me wagea decreased.
While the real result of ths new scale
would havs been to Increaae the wages ot
tbe rapid men, and not reduce the wsaes
of ths slow ones, ths company wss not un
selfish in tha matter. The premium plan
la an Incentive to rspld work. Thers is
much machinery of the road which we have
for years bought In other cities which w
hoped to make In Omaha. Ws could not
make it here when the men did not work
I".- .::Z::i .Yr"r.
'! " .' i ruwj iu our 1UII
capacity. With the new shops completed
and the men striving for the premiums ws
uciie.ru ion ws wouia oe sole to handle
practically all of the work at home. If
our expectations were borne out we would I
employ more machinists and other work
men rather thaa fewer, aa Is claimed by
toe men.
"So far as the company Is concerned Its
offer not to cut wages for a year and to
pay tbe premium as here outlined stands
today the same ss when It wss made. Ws
win taks back any old workman who ap
plies, as long ss we have room for them.
but we have secured a number of good men
since the strike began and we certainly
win not discharge them. I bava bad aome
of the old employes come to me since the
strike and tell me they would like to go
back, but could not do It, as they could
not oear to carry the name of 'scab.' So
far as I know the company standa where It
did the day the men went out.
Bars Compear Haa Kept Faith.
"The walk-out of the car builders which
took place today is not because of anything
tha company has done. It has kept Its
agreement to the letter. The men hesrd
rumors of all kinds and they went out be-
cause they were afraid the company would
not stand to Its agreement. Their position
would have been better bad they waited
until the company failed to comply with
the terms of the contract and they could
aaoea Dreacn or raltn with the men
to their charges against the company. The
public does not like a breach of faith and
ths men could have had far more eyra-
pathy than they will now when they have
gone out through fear. My word was out
to those men that every man on the pay-
roll would receive the same wages he was
receiving at the time tbe promise was
made for one year unless be received more
under the premium plan. They would not
believe nor give me time to make my
word good I have beard that the men
were not all permitted to vote on the prop-
osltlon to quit work but that only a part of
l.t . T ,?.' . prlv,2ee nd
ouenr.. Cm' " ' C"e"
t-U C .
The 185 or more car carnentera and nalnt.
ers who walked out of the shops yesterday
morning sre likely to have the sympathy
counsel and elaboration of the original
strikers.
This Is somethlna- of a chanra in th. .t.
tltude ot the orialnal strikers, who ,Mi.
day jnornlng declared that they had had
nothing to do with Influencing tha carpen-
ters and oatntera and didn't int.mt t in
future, but the revolution Is explained by
an eld atrlke 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 previously organist or affiliated with
any stron; tci- tad without a triiiury thit
they could rely on for a dollar. They have
entered Into the struggle with a sacrificing
willingness and reinforced our line of pick-
eta tonight with nearly fifty of their own
men. The company's statement of the num-I
ber of men now left In the shops is ex.g-
gerated, but I can't give accurate figures
Just yet." ,
Representatives of the original striking
bodies conferred with the carmen yesterday mlans in the Second ward asking for ths home of Dr. W. 8. Slabaugh by the
at various times between the meetings of u,e of two rooms In the Brown Park school auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian as
the latter. Tbe meetgs .bore fruit to the on Saturdays and Sundaya for tha purpose ih'ments?'11' W'" progTam nd M-
exieni or temporary organization by tbe
election of J. A. Whlta'as temporary presl-
dent John B Evan, si temporary secretary
uu mi-iiciii 11 iniijjurai j treasurer.
They meet again this morning at 10 o'clock
to hear the report of committee which are
now conferring with older bodies en meth-
oda of organizing and getting In touch with
the carmen at Cheyenne. North Platte,
Armstrong ' and other 'principal polnta.
t'aloat fsraes Stick.
Speaking of the strike of the carmen, F.
A. Jack, secretary of the executive com-
mitteo which made the agreement of July pentera union. The board was asked to she has kept at hand a bottle of Chamber
7 with the company, made the folowlng take steps Immediately to change tbe ex- Jain'a Collo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rein
statement on behalf of the membera of the lsting contract. Thla matter was also re- edy, and says It haa always given her quick
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen who have ferred to a committee for consideration. relief. During this time she has used two
remained at work in ths Union Paclflcwhops. Mayor Slcaa Order. bottles of It. This remedy can ba de
the upper and lower yards and In Council Te.tera.y afternoon Mayor Koutsky, Pende(1 uPn ln th ttoat eTere
Blum; .i.ai .v. a a. - crouft cute. Th s aafa wat Im to keaa it
The members or tbs union wsnt the
. i
publlo to know that this is not a strike of
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the union, but that tha nonunion men. with
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such union workers aa they could get to
they could set to
go out through fear of being called scabs
go oui inrougn iesr or Doing cauea scans,
have callM the strike. Ths union ss an or-
gsnlxatlon Is strictly keeping the agreement
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made with tho company on July 7, which
waa to run for one year. The union will
stand by the agreement as long aa the com
pany does. So far there haa been no com
plaint made on which a grievance coud be
presented to the company.
LONG STRIKE IS - SETTLED
Electrical Worker and Thorn aoa
llcnatoa Com pan 7 Come to
Agreement.
i urn irouDio wuica dm exea ior more
K.n Kat.aa. .H. 11 t.nlAn r
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ivvvmv.1 "Viavia saui t,asv aivw vuusi i
Thomson-Houston Electric Light company
waa settled yesterday morning, ending a
strife which has probably caused more
trouble ln the building trades of tho city
than any which has ever taken place.
The aettlement was forced by conditions
which arose in the letting of contrscts for
wiring ths musical - festival tent and
grounds. The work was of pressing char
acter and the committee had employed a
superintendent and waa doing ths carpen
ter work by day labor. When bids were
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 aa much as $250 in sxcess of
ths lowest bid if that bid waa made by a
Arm employlngnonunlon labor. When the
bids were opened It was found that two
had been made, one by the electric! com
pany and the other by a firm employing
union labor. The difference la the
bids was $787 and tha superintend
dent of the festival could not reconcile ths
difference with the amount ot difference
tn wages on any basis. When the matter
waa brought before tbe union carpenters
employed at tbe grounds they advised tbs
superintendent to close with the electric
light company, saying that they would not
stand for such a difference ln the figures.
This was dons and tbs company made prep
arations to begin yesterday morning.
At noon Sunday there waa a conference
between the manager of tbe electric light
company and tbe business agent of the
Electrical Workers' union at which it wss
decided to call tha strlks off. According to
ths agreement each competent employe of
the company is to be admitted to member
ship ln tbs union and' a scale of wages,
with nine hours to constltuts a dsy'g work,
has been agreed upon.
Each of the employes ot the company at
the musical festival grounds has Joined the
union snd this morning the othar em
ployes will bs given aa opportunity to do
ths aame thing.
E. w, sirowa.
Tha aame must appear oa every box ot
tbe geauUe Laxative Bromo-Qutnlne Tab
lets, tba remedy that cures a cold la aae
day. ii tcata.
AUGUST 19. 1002.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Major KonUky Daolares Office of Straet
Foreman .cant
CITY ENGINEER TO LOOK AFTER WORK
Aagast Miller, Lata Coaaellsaaa front
tha Foarth Ward, la flow Sep
arated froaa the Pahlle
Fayroll.
Tha only feature of the council meeting
last night was the written announcement
by Mayor Koutsky that he bad declared tbe
office of street foreman vacant. This was
read and placed on file without comment.
The mayor statad later that be would for
ths time being havs tbe city engineer look
after tha atreet work, and employ the men
for ths work needed to be dons upon the
atreeta. What work waa 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-
I celved and placed on file.
Dr. James Kelly sent In a claim for $200
damages for Injury to his borss and buggy
and himself by reason of the defective
condition of Thirty-eighth avenue. This
claim waa sent to the finance committee
and the city attorney for investigation,
Another ordinance governing tbs sollc-
King of business by runners wss passed,
along with two sidewalk ordinances.
Queenan called the attention of tha
mayor and council to the filthy condition
of the down town paved streets, snd of-
fered a motion, requesting the mayor to
direct the chief of the fire dnartmani Ia
flush tbe streets.
This was objected to by Adklns, who as-
serted that Fire Chief Etter claimed that
1100 worth of )n.. r.,in.
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 tn MnV .?,. - .k.
demned hose now laying Idle In the Are
balls could be used and still not cost the
'mount BaoiM br tne cn,ef- After talk-
Inar ttiaa mattuv si. tk.
"s e-MUwtara VICi tut SVUIUVJ a-jlllrv 1UJ
member of tho council decided to leave the
whole matter to tne mayor. The executive
can flu,h lb tr'''t or havs the refuae
cart"1 deems best.
In or(ler to provldo for the repairs of
tb bl wrshout at Twenty-third and E
streets, the city, purchased two lots from
tn Soth Oooba iand company tor 3100.
The,e lot locnted Just esst of the
WMBollt Jnu w11' l used as a draining
srouiid when the hole is filled snd the
ttr"t rt ,n ; useable condition again,
I lJn!cM rctal call is Issued, the next
m"UD win ue neia on tne ntgnt or Sep-
lemb,r
Another School Addition.
At a meeting of the Board ot Education
last night It was decided to advertise for
bids for the construction of a four-room
trick addition to th Iwell school. It
was reported by the secretary that there
was money enough on hand for this 1m-
provement and so bids will be called for
at once.
There was soma discussion about the
painting of the High achool building and It
was agreed that bids should be called for
I to paint and stain the roof.
A communication came In from Bohe-
oneacoing me uonemian language, as tns
meeting wss a called, one tha matter, was
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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
vuui'uaisiiiuu!
On behalf of the labor unions Ed Trapp
addressed the board In connection with tbe
building of the High school annex. It Waa
asserted that Kavan, the contractor. Is not
complying with the regulations of the oar-
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bikuvu su uruor lur iub lociiiun 01 m i fe i r i f?
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"u nouij-um auu x airseis. nrnue mere
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.nonage m me iignung luna Bl ID1S
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pUced at the points mentioned and after
glTlng tha matter a thorough investigation
the mayor derided that tha onlv thin i.
lne "layor oecmea tnai tne only thing to
do was to accede to ths wishes of ths tax
payers and therefore he signed tha order.
Eatertalasneat Poatpoaed.
Tha members of the South Omaha Hos
pital association decided yesterday to post
pone the series ot dramatle entertainments
to be given. Tbe reason for this post
ponement ia that elaborate preparations
are being made and more time ia needed.
At a meeting of the entertainment com-
tnlttee of the association held yesterday It
waa aeciaea mat ma nrst production of
Home Sweet Home" would be given on
the nlgbt of August 28. The production of
.hi. ,1 m
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pu I ss ft 1 1 Imstaiisa DAk..a.
war vuivuiiw nuiawou! sr. MUJ V. nuuci LSI
. Ul.. 7.. l-a. V . -1- iL . a a
sauva jnina avuuiLO bUBUl will km KB QQ JCsaCJ'
Ing partp.
Tha entertainment will bs held In the old
Sloans building Just south ot the city hall
on Twenty-fifth atreet and the proceeds will
go towards the support of tho hospital.
"Fasale" Is Dead.
Yesterday noon Fusxle, the pet of the
firemen at headquarters on Twenty-fourth
atreet, forgot his good manners and rushed
into tho street and bit young Qlarence
Frailer. As ths bits wss considered seri
ous Frazler waa taken to the office of
Dr. Curtis, where bis wounds were cauter
ised. Later oa be was taken to his home
st 2511 F street. While the members of
the lira department disliked greatly to
gend their pet to the world where dogs are
supposed to always dream ot happiness, it
was decided to do so snd the dog Is no
mors, having been shot by a police officer
called In for ths purpose.
No Strike Here.
At the Cudahy plant yesterdsy afternoon
the statement was made by thoae In au
thority that the men ln the car repair shops
bad not gone oa a strike, and as no com
plaints had been made to the management
no trouble waa expected. The car men
at tbe Cudahy shops quit work some weeks
ago, but did not remain out long, as aa
amicable agreement was reached, so It waa
stated at the time, between Mr. Cudahy
and the car men.
Walker Complalos Aala.
T. O. Walksr called at police headquar
ters yesterday afternoon and complained
tor the second time about persons from
South Omaha trespassing on his EOO-acre
farm at Chllds' point. He said that psrtles
cams down In wagon loads snd tore down
bis "No Trespass" signs and then went
through bis fields, ruining crops. Mr. Wslker
states that hs had asked tbs sheriff of
Sarpy county to protect hla property, and
If ttiia cannot be done private sitcicica
will be employed.
Dies froaa lajorles.
Charles Bcarr, 10 years of age, whose
home was at 1786 South Ninth street.
Omaha, was run over by a Union Pacifio
freight trala la the north ysrds yesterdsy
aftsraoon and died last evening at taa I
Clear as Crystal
No need to argue that a soap is
pure when you can read through iV
Jap Rose is that pure, and one-rixth of
it is glycerin.
ttftstM
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 S. KIRK & COMPANY, CHICAGO
WflitA TnCCifltl Laundry Soap Wrappora axe hanged
IT 1111C lAUOOiail for valuable premium, at our afore.
1615 FARNUM STREET
South Omaha hospital. In company with
number of lads young Scarr was Jump-
" on cars In tbe yards, and falling to
CStrh A Fnrl It mrai Vi ats. asnsaa. ika ..kaal.
I - av tai v w u uumci i U j nuwia
and his right arm and left leg were man-
"le(1- When taken to ahe hospital sur-
n wer aummoned and It was decided
t0 amputate the injured limbs. The shock
of the accident proved too much for the
boT n1 ne d,e1 before the surgeons got
10 wor- .
weie.atlon Goes To.lght.
A delegation from tribe No. 89, Washakie
Red, Men, will go to Fort Crook tonight for
the purpose ot Installing the membera of
tribe No. 63 Into tha chief's degree. About
j two doren Red Men from South Omaha will
so uowu 10 see tnat the Crookltea are
properly attended to.
Masjlo City Goaalp.
Mrs J L. Kubat arid daughters have
. . ah0'. Neb- " visit relatives.
MrJ . M Tanne, iS WedId f.Vrnnnh
Sol S. Goldstrom Is back from a three
w.""' vl!t with r!stve at 8alt Lake
Funeral ri... , M,
MabA Tate wllf bV
bridget'a church.
k. cnaei uraciy, one or the letter carriers
he spent" In ttoSg voatlon' whlch
Mies Bertha Housman has returned from
I Iowa, where she visited friends and rela-
.ui v. !? . , tl
Patrick Mangan died yesterday at the
home of his mother, Twenty-elxth and M
SnTwas IM'Sr'oril.J!. ffRa?. .K
oi me oia lime man earners - nere. Ar-
ranBementa for the funeral will be made
toda,
cholera Morbus.
This' is an extremely dangerous disease.
In almost every neighborhood aome one has
flid from It. and In many instances before
B physician could be summoned or medicine
I AhtalnaA Mr. TT. Vf Tlalann Af rktirant
Mirh . la suhiect to severe attarka nf rhni.'
era morbus. Durlna tha cast four veara
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at band ready for instant use.
.
I Mn.f.lH. tatiatii.a
Mortality statistics.
I The foll'owlna births and deaths were re-
p0rtei ,t tn. offlc. o tne Board of HeaIth
during the twenty-four hours ending Mon-
y nn:
Births Bert C. Andrews. Fourth snd
Washington streets, a-lrl: J H IT, .rat
Sherman avenue, girl; Henry Funk. 2634
Grant street, girl; M. Pavla, 1441 South
Fourteenth street, girl; E. W. Stolenberg,
1617 North .Twenty-ninth, street, girl; Wil
liam Hogarth, 407 Lincoln avenue, boy;
George Johnson, 2223 Miami, boy; John
Monaghan, 814 South Fourteenth atreet.
girl; John A. O'Neill. 2607 Bristol, girl.
Deaths Luclle A. Moore, 1410 Fort street,
aged S months; H. C. Lydlck. Tekamah,
aged 63 yeara; Maria Stevenson, U22 North
Eighteenth street, aged 47 yeara: Thomas
Kearns, eevenin ana Webster
a aaa
Xrast. '
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Dr. King's New Life Pills puts vim, vigor
I on nmm Ufm Inta mp
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I Arm It fit thai flOtlT. TT tn)fn. SPLfl
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Siqjl-TOHTORED
BABIES
Bleep for skin-tortured Babies and rest for
tired, fretted Mothers in warm baths with
Cuticura Soap, and gentle anointings with
Cuticuka Ointment, purest of emollients
and greatest of skin cures, to be followed ln
severe cases by mild doses of Cuticura Re
solvent Pills. This is the purest, sweetest,
most speedy, permanent, and economical of
treatments for torturing, disfiguring, itch
ing, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and
pimply skin and scalp humours, with loss of
hair, of infants and children, as well as adults.
MILUONS OF MOTHERS
Use Ctmccaa Soar, assisted by Canccaa OivTHBjrr, tha frees
ski a ears, for preserving, parlfylag, aad baautlfjiog the skla, and
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, aad nursery. MUlloas of
Woaiea use Coricoaa Soar In fie form of baths for aaaoylag lrrt
tatlons, ioflamaiatlons, and ulcerative wsakaessss, and for aaaa'
aaaatl va, aalUcptlc pai-poses.
COMPLETE TREATMENT F0 EVERY HUMOUR
Consisting of CuriroBA Soar, to cleanse the skis: Ctrncuaa
Oimtmbt, to heal Uie skin; and ctkxb kaeOLVBar Pills, m
eool and cleanre the Mood. A smuts ast is efvaa suatcisot is ears
tortunas, dlaasuiina-, llraleg, burning, sad seal? feuatears.
rashss, aad irniatiena, wiu lose oi u, ai. ik
crrtovst tuinM f t4 SmikMl
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01
TWO MEN DROWN IN WELL
Elia Chambers and Guy Williams Hest
with Sadden Dssth.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A FALLING HAT
Attempt to Recover Headgrear from
Welt Reealts la Fatal Accldeat
to Floreae Resldeat aad
His Nephew,
Elsa Chambers of Florence and bia
nephew, Quy Williams, were drowned In a
well on tbe farm of Edward A. Temperly,
about three miles northwest of Irvlngton,
yesterday morning. The water was pumped
from the well snd the bodies recovered.
Coroner Brailey was sent for and viewed
the remains, but will hold no Inquest. Tbs
funeral and Istsrmsst w!! ? j!c
Wednesdsy afternoon from tbe home ot J.
H. L. Williams, near where tbe aocldent
occurred.
Chambers and young Williams were on a
visit to the Temperly place and at about
8 o'clock yesterday morning, while stroll
ing about tbe yard, they stopped at tha
open well to get a drink. Aa the two were
stooping over to draw up the . bucket tba
Williams boy's hat fell Into the water. At
his auggestlon tbe uncle lowered him Into
the well ln the bucket to recover tba lost
bat."But tha boy bad only gone down a
short way when be was overcome by foul
air and fell Into tha water. -
The uncle, crying out for Temperly to
eomo to hla assistance, started down on tha
rope to save his nephew; but be also waa
suffocated by the foul air and dropped to
the bottom of the well.
Temperly, on hearing tha cry. ran to tba
place, but uncle and nephew did not rise
again. A pump was put In tha well and
the water lowered until the bodies could ba
obtained, but not until all hope ot resusci
tation was past.
Elsa Chambers bad long been' a resident
of Florence, was to yeara old, and leavee a
wife and child. He waa a aon-ln-)aw ot
J. H. L. Williams, one of the earliest set
tiers ln tha precinct. Tbe nephew. Ouy
Williams, waa only 14 years of ags and
waa tha son of W. M. Williams, a con
tractor living tn Boyd precinct.
A Good Thtas; for Mother.
If she Is tired out, sickly, run down, Elsc
trle Bitters will give ber new Ufa or there's
no charge. Try them. tOa.
CHICAGO POLICE CHARACTER
Maa Wit Shot at Officer Wllsoa Be
lieved to Bo Martla
Saevella.
Martin Slmma, who took five shots at
Fatrol Driver Wilson Saturday afternoon.
Is believed to ba Martin Shevelln ot Chi
cago. Slmma claimed Des Moines as his
borne, but tbe police believe that ba is a
well-known Chicago police character. Ha
Is said to bava four brothers la Chicago.
At ons tlms he was under arrest there. It
Is said by tba Omaha police, for assault
with Intsnt to kill.
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