Cedar Rapids Tribune (Newspaper) - February 10, 1911, Cedar Rapids, Iowa NEWSPAPER WITHOUT A VOLUME vra RAPIDS IOWA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10 ign Jl N FOR INGS UNE SIOUX CITY THAMES ASSEMBLY HAVE COMMITTEES AT AND NOVEL I ENTERTAINMENT Sioux February 9 1911 Special to The Cedar Rapids will be something doing in this old burg away lip near the Dakota and braska lines when the next tion of the Iowa State Federation of Labor assembles here in Sioux City has always been famed and for Its lives ones at previous con- and this same the exception of Raymond iine Sperry who has left en- deavor to show the rest of it that they are there when it comes to r ing as well as being the recipients of the good things that go the gatherings of the best state ation world That there may be no doubt as to the truth of this statement youri correspondent submit the names of the following well known trades unionists who have already begun the work of ing good on tlie promises given at Convention Committee George Henry Michel stetter Charley LeMasters and J Harry Strief will represent the ers who are strong andy aggressive here Foster cigar maker S T Wiggings plumber C electricians H Van Zelden W C Weisensee carpenter J Levi brewery workers L A James R C barber and J A Fester electrician are the men behind the big ment anil who will see that the year 1911 will mark of best from the local standpoint ever the tory Iowa Several new and novel features have already been taken up and discussed by the general committee and ed but we are not ready to give them out for publication t Some Sense to This our convention and hall itself with the approval of Harking back to gatherings of the past we remember been deal of tis to from the place where the sessions were held to the convention khotel and headquarters Arrangements have been completed and contracts sighed for a hall right in the heart of the business district which is light and still free v from the noises of the street and street way traffic The headquarters hotel will be a block distant Building Trades Notes An independent building trades council has been organized here and will affiliate with Iowa State J Building Several months ago organization was started and the Charter fee sent in to Neither the charter nor the money were returned The new will play the alone Something for Other Cities to Emulate Trades Union banquet will be held at the Mondamin hotel on Washington's birthday February 22 This will be attended by at least 300 card men undoubtedly the largest affair of the kind held in Iowa out- side of some convention banquet This will also be a means of creating larger interest In the coming tion Urick an and make tho principal talk with several short ones by local men It Is a get for the i betterment of local organizations and to large bunch interested who will mingle delegates in June and help entertain A brewery worker or rather one of their national will be here shortly to try and settle a trouble has been on with out of our breweries and of which the brewery management is growing tired Typographical Holds Short M The big blizzard Sunday made the attendance at regular Ing of the local typographical union exceedingly light The room re- that of the old one in the Wolf block in its most chilliest days Those present sat and ed through the short session their overcoats The most ant business was the the protest from No 118 In Des Moines regarding the state printing Resolutions of condolence and re- gret regarding the death of George Shannon Monn were passed and to his widow The next meeting will undoubtedly be held In the new quarters in fice most of the bovs will feel very much at home If we draw the old Rep composing and editorial rooms what a sweat box it will be during the hot summer months the parly from the National at your chapel with the customary smokes that follow the fatal step that means separation from the old for at least six months Root and Let's Have the Fruit Mulct Petition Upheld by Board Appeal Is Made District Court Will Sustain o o o o o o o o o o o o Majority Withdrawals filed 149 Duplicates 3 Rejected 22 o Net Objections to petitioners ISO Allowed 45 Majority to Morality objections 300 Affidavit objections 26 Possible majority o o o o o o o o o o o o oo At the close of the canvass of the mulct petition by the board of Friday night the net ber of signatures remaining upon the petition totaled 2728 with six names still held in abeyance for further consideration by the board These signatures are those which were signed by the petitioner by mark by the canvasser and also witnessed by him Attorneys for the petitioners claim and cite legal procedure and rulings to ate their ind objections raised by the association attorneys are without merit Latest advices are to the effect that the board will re- use to listen to further arguments as to the technical points raised but will decided upon the of he signatures as to Intent and with to poll book numbers and residence If this method Is ed out the result will be known not ater than Monday noon and will give a victory for the mulct ers of at least 244 names Moral Character of Canvasser nig Issue Friday afternoon was devoted entirely to the protest of y three hundred names secured by a ocal insurance agent by the name of Brokaw The temperance ition have endeavored to prove ng the basis of their protest the governing that Brokaw is lot a man moral n their argument they cite certain alleged instances In point and are endeavoring to prove that the nan in question was made the sub- ect of an Investigation while noting s city assessor the city council The attorneys i the petitioners laim that tho charges are unfounded and furthermore that the board have no jurisdiction whatever la the ter If however the board should rule that it is within their province and that the objections raised are true the result of woul be a victory for the temperance sociation until such time as it could be carried to the HE SCENE Iil VERY TO KB AT ELMS HATES The river near Ellis park is one of the most beau- spots that nature has ever de- vised or provided Moonlight nights In the good old summer time lend to Its channels and island shaded shores the thoughts and scenes of fairyland But except to the man with a motor boat It hos been more or less inaccessible But this has all been changed by the action of tho council Friday morning when that body granted a franchise Ed to own and operate a boat livery from a point upon the river bank within the park limits proper In return for this sion Mr Sheftic has Inaugurated a rate card for the use of his modern canoes and skiffs that would ranke a ake resort boat man drop dead with Mr Sheftic agrees to rent at the rate of per day of en hourt or if taken by the hour at twenty cents for the first and ten cents for each hour With street car service to the park there la no reason to doubt but that Bills will be the only park for all classes during the coming season v Ford Furnishes New Bond The surety company that furnished ho bond for Mr Ford for tho Fourth avenue west failed Mr Ford appeared and sub- a mew bond in a Cleveland company The local agent of tho old company Ed Winters Is the only loser also furnished tion bonds for the paving contracts awarded last week in the sum of Commissioners Bennett and Smith are still in Des where the entire administration has been for protesting against the Sammis and other measures thai are detrimental to the rights and privileges of cities but of great ad- vantage tov public utility corporations who desire to cop ail that is laying around loose the city authorities be- ing compelled to trust to a political public service board to be controlled by state direct mil Cons Some Crooks A party named Klein living in Walker lost a bunch of some eighty fine mink skins valued at 1400 last week The marshal passed it to Old Sleuth Dill and the city cops drops into the after nightfall and dug many deep holes where his detective instinct told him that the skins should be planted Nothing doing He then resorted to the game of the furs were returned Wednesday night And had his man job knows whn returned them and will land the two that turned the trick it they will but stick around If they duck the county Is the ner All of which gives another for the spotlight rays and pleases the natives up Walker way Narrowly Escapes Horrible Dentil While attempting to light kitchen range with the aid of sene Mrs Anna M Charter wife of Tom Charter a well known member of the B df R T suffered severe upon the face and body he explosion that ensued Her right cheek was badly burned and it was only through her rare presence of mind and the timely aid and sistance of her neighbors that she vas not enshrouded In flames Mr was out on his run and the children were not In the room At present she is resting easily and her recovery Is assured The ladies of he of the Trainmen are ministering to her needs making he sickroom cheerful with lowers and their kindly attentions Mrs w B Grow and daughter VeTa made a visit to Davenport their former home leaving Saturday morning and returning Monday Ing leaving Willie to batch It COMPEN SATION MEASURE DISCUSSED SESSION The atmosphere conditions outside nnd the temperature in the big Fed of Labor hall was such as U make the attendance smaller than usual and the short one President Jonas in shutting off needless debate also bod the effect of shortening tin meeting Overcoats were for comfort One more meeting am that is nil in the old quarters Legislative Measures Discussed The legislative committee brough in a report of some length and o great importance Correspondence between Hon E R Moore and the committee regarding the transfer o the stale printing to the state penal Reformatory and charitable tions disclosed the fact that he hat assumed a fair position in the matte and one to organized labor The Intro by Senator Clarkson entitled An act relating to the compensation to he paid to workmen killed or in jured while engaged in certain dan gerous or hazardous was also given careful consideration The measure as a whole the intent and purpose of the met with the approval of the Feder ation There is one clause therein that might be changed to the end that a more satisfactory understand Ing between both employer and em ployee might be arrived at Tin intent is to do away with the lance chaser and to ensure to botl corporations and Injured employee's a fair and reasonable settlement o personal injury cases without to courts of equity The matter was left in the hands of the legislative committee to act in conjunction with President Urick the Iowa Federation of Labor and Messri Steadman and Billings of the Broth of Railway Trainmen and th Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men alf of whom are actively en -th present session of legislature In Des i Representative Jim Bowman of this county is under stood to interested and working against the measure Constitutional Revision After a bit of customary but good sparring Fink and his next door neighbor the report of the constitutional re- vision committee was read in so fai as the actual changes made concerned The final adoption 01 rejection will occur at the next meet ing The Regular Hun Credentials were read which to Wesley Kucera Col Collins and Wright of the Machinists am Elmer Layer of the Pressmen the rights and privileges of representing their locals In the city central Mr Layer was present and took works He is the youngest but one of the wisest members of the body Secretary financial repor showed the receipts am the expenditures light Harry Clark of the R T sent in a vigorous protest against the heating conditions or rather the lack thereof The communication was acted upon and the boys in the train service will be given all that requested if it Is within the nowe of the Federation officials Delegate Kvetensky of the brewer workers was among the faithful li attendance although suffering from a badly cut head which was aged The brewery boys are eve consistent in their attendance The cigar makers were for their absence Come out of II fellows and hark back to the old days when you were always there with a complete delegation Layer ls a Mike is a good new and the old as it were Mayor Miles Sets the Lid Acting upon Information gleamed from various both inside and out of the police department Mayor Matt Miles relieved Harry Leonard et nl from the worries and burdens of operating a pool billiard hall and side lines on Second street This s the particular institution which chief of police announced would not receive a license on the first of the year but It is claimed that the astute Harry slipped one over and got away with It by making cation a days ahead of the of his old permit And If rumors are correct there will be a ew more and n the very near future Mayor Miles of the council are wise to the of a certain de- nnd have given It out cold hat a few changes may have a good Affect upon discipline Death of Mrs John B Turner After but a brief Illness which was not considered of a serious nature Mrs John B Turner passed away at ler home in this city this Mary toyton Turner was a lovely character and highly esteemed woman and her death Is mourned by riends without number i Spring 1 land I Summer j Clothing I 115 S 2nd St i The Place fort i Always as Advertised i i The newest date suits in style f the best fit ity unequaled to I I I i t i Special soft or s stiff hats f 43.001 fi guaranteed soft j j and stiff hats Winter Suits Overcoats I and Underwear at Re- Prices Your wants supplied at I
