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JARRED OFF BEAM
FATALLY HURT AT
NEW HOTEL ANNEX
Iron Worker Is Second Victim of
Slipping Cables at Alex
andria Building
DROPS 50 FEET TO BASEMENT
Twelve-Ton Girder Slips Through
Chains and Falls at the
Side of Victim
Martin Burkowltz, 27 years old, a
non-union structural Iron worker em
ployed by the Baker iron works, late
yesterday afternoon van hurled from a
heavy iron beam th£.t was being hoist
ed In place on the second story of the
Alexandria annex, at Fifth and Spring
streets, and incurred injuries that prob
ably will cause his death. The acci
dent is Blmilar to the one that resulted
in the death of Louis Jeffries at the
same place Thursday afternoon..
Burkowltz —or Burke, as he Is known
to his employers—was riding a 24,000
--pound girder that was being lifted by
a crane derrick. The gigantic piece ot
steel was slowly raised into place, and
when it was poised above the second
floor, preparatory to being shifted into
position, the cable controlling it slipped,
allowing the girder to fall twelve feet.
When this much of the cable had been
played out the downward flight was
stopped with a suddenness that jerked
Hurkowitz from the beam and sent him
headlong to the basement, forty feet
below.
The Jar also dislodged the girder. It
slipped through the chains that held it
to the huge block and plunged end
foremoßt to the .bottom.. It struck with
in a few feet of Burkowitz, and the end
was burled several feet In the ground.
The unfortunate workman In falling
struck the right side of his neck on a
heavy piece of plank on the second
floor. This threw him several feet to
one side, and he bumped from bfeam to
beam until he landed on the ground.
The Injured man was taken to the
receiving hospital, where the police sur
geons found lie had suffered a frac
tured ekull, a dislocated right shoulder,
fractures of both legs and multiple cuts
and bruises on the face and body. The
physicians say he probably will die as
the result of bis Injuries.
The accident yesterday, it appears,
■was identical with the one that cost
the life of Louis Jeffries. Both were
due to the cable slipping on the crane.
Shortly after the police were riotlfled
of the accident gome person telephoned
that a riot was In progress at the scene
of Thursday's disturbance, and a squad
of elgnt patrolmen was detailed to in
vestigate. Later it was learned that
the excitement was due to a crowd as
sembling when the patrol wagon ap
peared.
STATES DYNAMITE
HIDING WAS JOKE
Albert Kennedy Explains to Police
About Explosives at An
nex to Alexandria
An investigation made yesterday
convinced the police department that
the finding of twelve sticks of dyna
mite near the Hotel Alexandria Thurs
day night, 'a few hours after the col
lision between men employed on the
annex and strike sympathizers, had
no connection with labor troubles.
Albert Kennedy, who was arrested
when he picked up the package con
taining the dynamite, told the police
he was employed on a ranch near
Glendale, that he bought the powder
to use it on the farm, and that a
drunken friend took It from the saloon
In which he left It and hid it near
the hotel as a Joke.
These statements were substantiat
ed yesterday, when detectives located
Robert Ford, the man who took the
powder from the saloon in which Ken
nedy left it. Ford admitted that
Kennedy told the truth. Kennedy,
who had been detained pending a
thorough investigation of the case,
was released.
When the dynamite was discovered
It caused a sensation, for the authori
ties connected Its presence near the
hotel with the rioting that preceded
its discovery by only a few hours. At
first Kennedy's story was not credited,.
Yesterday, however, it became appafe
ent that neither strikers nor noflt
unionists had anything to dcr with the
powder episode.
"JUST OABJETJESa," SAYS KENNEDY
"It was a careless thing for me to
do in leaving the dynamite in tho
saloon and I guess I got what was
coming to me by being brought up
here for investigation," Kennedy told
the detectives after he had been re
leased.
Kennedy lives at 111 East Second
street, Glendale. He is employed zy
G. W. $anford, a rancher living near
' there, and had been boring a water
tunnel through the farm. It was for
this purpose that he purchased the ex
plosive:
The two strikers who were arrested
during the rioting at the Hotel Alex
andria annex on Spring street between
Fifth and Sixth streets, Thursday af
ternoon, were arraigned In Police
Judge Williams' court yesterday.
O. M. Fieder, charged with battery,
was given until September 6 to enter
his plea. He is at liberty under $100
cash bail. Fieder ia alleged to have
struck Edward Oaylord on the head
with a beer bottle when the latter at
tempted to interfere with another
striker.
Elvin Sweet, who was arrested on a
charge of assault with a deadl. weap
on, was arraigned and his bail fixed at
$2000 which he was unable to furnish.
He will have a preliminary Hearing
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LOS ANGELES HERALD
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity—Cloudy on
Saturday; moderate temperature; 11k It
north wind, changing to south. Maximum
temperature yesterday 81 degrees; minimum
temperature 6-1.
LOS ANGELES
Martin Burkowltz fatally Injured when
cables on crano at Alexandria Annex
bulldfnjr slip and cause accident almost
identical with one which resulted in
death of Louis Jeffries. I'AOK 1
Former Senator Clark will establish in Los
Angelas costly home in which working
girls may make residence. r.\(: I■; 1
George O'Donnoll. assistant flre chief, pre
sented with diamond studded badge, after
b lngr scored by commission. PAOIO 4
Charges of 30,000 pounds of dynamite levels
mountain of slate clay near Corona. PAOB 4
M. R. Pondlnton begins action against su
pervisors to secure Democratic nomina
tion for superintendent of schools. PAGIS 8
Percy Clark brings Injunction suit against
city to prevent Issuance of Owens Hiver
water bonds. PAGE 8
William Morgan, county fish and game war
den, dlea after illness following itrokfl of
paralysis. PAOK 9
Oaklander writes another letter to Attor
ney Rogers asserting friend was poisoned.
PAGK 9
First train of American Express company
arrives In Los Angeles. PAGI-I 3
Ching Goe, a Chinese, arrested on charge of
having robbed room of W. Tamura, a
Japanese. . PAQK 9
Count August Bchaffelynky de Mukadel de
Castellane Seymoure thrr>wn from horse
and may be fatally Injured. PA(!i: 9
Itov. W. A. Knlghten performs three thou
sandth marriage ceremony. PAGE 9
Mining and oil fields. PAGE 6
Building permits. PAGK «
Markets and nnancial. PAOB 7
News of the courts. PAGE 8
Municipal affairs. PAGE 4
Sports. PAGES 10-11
Kdltorlal and letter box. PACK 12
City brevities. PAGK 13
Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 14
Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
International union for co-operation In
eolar research decides to enlarge its
scope of «v<>rk and ends its session.
PAGE 2
Two Pasadena water companleii announce
they are in favor of merging in one con
cern. PAGE 14
Bathers who neglect to put on bah ting
garments shock Venlco residents. PAGE 14
Dissolution of Injunction restores Long
Beach bank to full powers. PAGE 14
COAST
Ninety-two passengers from stranded
steamer Watson landed safely In Seattle.
PAGE 2
Government of Washington declares state
will attend to conservation without Roose
velt dictation. PAGE 3
Aviator Hamilton plans sensational night
race against auto at Sacramento. PAGE 13
EASTERN
President Taft appoints Joseph Austin
Holmes head of mining bureau. PAGE* 1
Cloakmakers' strike In New York ended
and 70.000 garment workers wIH re
turn to work. PAGE) 1
Attorney passes He during hearing of
freight rato case before interstate commis
sion at Chicago. PAGE U
Cardinals and other Catholic church digni
taries arrive in Quebec for eucharist con
gress. PAGE 1
Attorneys for Illinois Central officials ask
C. H. Polley, witness in car fraud case,
be held for grand Jury as participant In
fraud. PAGE 1
John B. Barrymoro, actor, and Miss Hath
erine Haris, married in Catholic church in
New York. PAGE 2
Postmaster General Hitchcock in statement
Issued at Tucson denies he will seek Ari
zona toga. PAGE) 4
Colonel Roosevelt slackens his pace at
Omaha and passes day in comparative
rest. PAGE 5
Wright brothers will fly new model aero
plane at Harvard aviation meet, which
begins today. PAGE 13
FLYER CRUSHES INTO
WORK TRAIN; 16 HURT
The Long: Beach flyer of the Pa
cific Electric line collided with line
car No. 3, near Dominguez junction at
12:15 oclock this morning, injuring
more than a dozen passengers and
jostling and slightly bruising more
than a score of others.
The injured are: J. Cody, 129 East
Fourth street, nose lacerated; Fred
Richards, 1347 Bellview avenue, bruised
knee; Mrs. Fred Richards, lacerated
left knee; Freda, their 6-year-old
daughter, face cut in several places;
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Devine, 532 East
Thirty-nfth Btreet, bruises and lacer
ations on the legs; Mrs. T. M. Irwjn,
Hollywood, severe concussion and
bruises; Mrs. L.. E. Noselle, Bellview
avenue, lacerations on face annd arms;
Mrs. R B. Retzer and Mrs. G. W.
Retzer, 1254 lonia street, general bruis
es and lacerations; G. W. Retzer and
r. B. Retzer slight lacerations on
face; Mrs. Charles Norris, 4685 Myra
street, cuts and bruilses on body; Dor
othy, her 5-year-old daughter, deep
cutti on face and head; Motorman
Thomas E. Evans, bruised knee; flag
man (unidentified), cuts and bruises.
Car i>lo. 382 left I^ong Beach at mid
night. It was in charge of Motorman
T. E. Evans and Conductor Charles
W. Griewank. Almost every seat waa
filled and there were about 45 passen
gers aboard when the collision oc
curred.
According to the, passengers the lino
car was on the north bound track a
short distance from Dominguez junc
tion. A line car on the south bound
track was stalled and the north bound
work car was stopped and the crew
assisting the distressed people.
A flagman was sent out 200 yards
to protect the north bound line. The
motorman on the passenger car evi
dently failed to heed the warning sig
nal of the flagman and despite the fact
that the .latter waved his red lantern
frantically the flyer bore down on
him, hurling him from the track and
continuing on to the work car.
Motorman B. Oltman of the line car,
seeing that a collision was unavoid
able, threw on the power and attempt
ed to get the car out of tho way.
The front end of the passenger car
was wrecked. The fender was torn off
and the windows shattered.
The most seriously injured were the
two little girls. They were on the
front seats with tholr parents.
Another inbound cur mi stopped
and the injured were hurried to the
emergency hospital at the Pacific
Electric building. Later they were
sent to their homes.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1910.
SENATOR CLARK
WILL ESTABLISH
HOME FOR GIRLS
Railroad President and Philan
thropist Plans Costly Insti
tution in Los Angeles
LOMA DRIVE THE SITE CHOSEN
Employes in Stores Will Be Pro
vided with Comfortable
Place for Residence
That William A. Clark,, former United
States senator, copper magnate, rail
road builder and philanthropist, is con
templating the construction of a home
for young women In Los Angeles in the
near futre, the institution to be a
memorial to his mother, Mary Andrews
Clark, became definitely known yester
day. It will cost several hundred ttfbu
i-MMil dollars.
Already the property on which the
structure will stand has been purchased
by T. F. Miller, Mr. Clark's brother
in-law, and It Is probable that ground
will be broken for actual construction
during the latter part of the month,
when, it is announced, Mr. Clark will
return to Los Angeles from New York
city.
Senator Clark lias been considering
the erection of this home for some
time, it is understood. It would have
been started before this, according to
members of the family, but for the vast
amount of railroad business that has
been claiming Mr. Clark's attention
since tlje Meadow valley washout on
the Salt Lake line last winter. Now
that contracts for reublldtng the line
above the danger mark have been let
and the road is again in operation he
will devote his attention to the building
of the home.
SITE ON LOMA DRIVE
The site for the memorial chosen by
Mr. Clark is on Loma drive, In the
Westlake district, near the Van Nuys
homestead. This location was selected
because of its nearness to the business
center of the city and, at the same
time, its refined environment.
The property purchased has a 300
--foot frontage on Loma drive and Is
sufficiently deep to permit the erection
of a buiJding which will accommodate
several hundred young women. No
plans have been drawn for the build
ing and they may not be until Mr.
Clark returns, but it is probable that
the building will be of concrete, abso
lutely fireproof and have all con
veniences found in a first class hotel.
The plan of operation, as arranged
thus far, Is to have young working
women, who have no home, especially
those employed In department stores
and offices, live in the institution.
They will be required to pay a small
weekly rental for the apartments,
it being Mr. Clark's plan to make the
home self-supporting, or nearly so. As
first contemplated the home was to
be free to the needy young women
and girls of Los Angeles but on con
sultation with several experts on so
cial welfare it became apparent that
more actual good would be accom
plished if those who occupy the build
ing were required to pay a small
amount, it being feared that the class
Mr. Clark desires to benefit would
not consent to accept absolute charity.
Many features of the home will be
similar to those carried out now by
the Young Woman's Christian associa
tion, except that lodging in the new
home will be a trifle cheaper.
COSTLY BXJILDING PLANNED
The institution will be known as
the "Mary Andrews Clark Memorial."
It will be built and operated, if it
is not self-supporting, entirely at Mr.
Clark's expense. Mr. Miller, who ne
gotiated the purchase of the site for
Mr. Clark, declined to state la^t even
ing the amount paid for the property,
explaining that he regarded that part
of the transaction as strictly confi
dential. He also was unable to fur
nish the probable cost of the building
to be erected, but it is understood that
it will cost several hundred thousand
dollars and will be a beautiful struc
ture.
In connection with this phllanthro-
D' it was intimated last night that
Mr. Clark's interests in Southern Cali
fornia, Nevada and Arizona are be
coming so extensive that he probably
will pass much more time here in the
future. In fact, despite the recent
I completion of his New York mansion
at a cost of millions, he may be in
Los Angeles a considerable part of
each year..
TROUBLE FOR RECTOR WHO
MARRIED THE HEINZES
Objection Made Because Rev. Dr.
Handel Performed Ceremony
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—The recent
marriage by an Episcopal clergyman
of Fritz Augustus Heinze, the Mon
tana copper king, to Mrs. Bernice
Golden Henderson, who divorced her
husband some time ago, has been
called to the attention of Bishop Bur
gess, head of the diocese of Long Is
land. The canon of the Episcopal
church prohibits the marriage of a dl
vrced person, and a minister perform
ing such a marriage is liable to ex
pulsion from the ministry If an ec
clesiastical so wills. Heinze's mar
riage was performed by the Rev. A.
H. Hendel of Brooklyn.
In reply to Inquiries Bishop Bur
gess declined to say what action he
would take In the matter beyond stat
in." that he would communicate at once
with the Rev. Dr. Handel and ask for
an explanation. There Is some dif
ference of opinion among the mem
bers of the Episcopal church as the
i ..istruotion to b? put upon the canon.
Many hold it prohibits the marriage
of persons against whom a decree-of
divorce haa been pronounced, but does
not prevent the innocent party in di
vorce proceedings.
Eucharist Congress to Be Greatest
Catholic Event in American History
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CARDINALS ARRIVE
TO HOLD COUNCIL
Dignitaries of Catholic Church
from European Capitals As
semble in Quebec
(Special to The Herald)
QUEBEC, Sept. 2.—Cardinal Vincent
Vannutelli, -'horn the pope has sent
from the Vatican as papal legate and
envoy extraordinary to the first eu
charist congress, which will be held in
St. James 1 cathedral and Notre Dame
church, Montreal, September 6 to 11,
arrived here yesterday on the steamer
Empress of Ireland. The cardinal was
uccompanied by Cardinal Logue, pri
mate of Ireland, who, when an arch
bishop, was well known In America,
Father Vaughan, head of the Jesuit
order in England, and a host of bish
ops, priests and delegates from France,
Spain, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Swit
zerland, Englanu, Scotland and Ire
land.
Among the other Catholic leaders of
note will be the duke of Norfolk, who
will be the leading lay representative
of England, and Cardinal Gibbons,
head of the church in the United
States. Within the past week all of
the steamers from Europe and the con
tinent have brought large numbers of
delegates to the congress and all of
the trains now arriving are crowded.
Special trains from points in Canada
and the United (states will begin arriv
ing In Montreal tomorrow and by the
time the congress is opened 200,000
persons will be in attendance. Mon
treal and neighboring cities will be
taxed to their utmost to accommodate
the throngs and an especial program
has been arranged so that all who
come may have part in the discus
sions. , .
Cardinal Vannutelli will celebrate
mass several times during the congress
in the Cathedral of St. James, and
Cardinals Gibbons and Logue will con
duct similar services with other church
dignitaries assisting them.
PHYSICIAN'S SON
FASTS 57 DAYS
Civil Engineer to Regain Health
Eschews Food-Olive Oil Rubs
Supply Nourishment •
DENVER, Sept. 2.—A new record
for long fasting is believed to have
been made by Roland Moeller, a young
civil engineer who after going fifty
seven days without fooa, today began
taking nourishment in the form of
orange and plum Juices.
Young Moeller, whose father Is a
prominent physician of Milwaukee.
Wis., began his fast for the purpose
of regaining his health. He had been
suffering from stomach trouble and a
form of deafness.
When he began his fast Moeller
weighed 148 pounds. Today he weighs
97% pounds. For two or three weeks
on« of the four physicians who have
been watching Moeller has been giving
him daily olive oil rubs, and these are
believed to have given him nourish
ment sufficient to sustain him beyond
the forty-day period of fasting which
physicians say is the limit of safety.
STANDARD AND ASSOCIATED
BUY ALL SURPLUS SUPPLY
BAKKK.SFIICIJ>. Sept. t. —A well
founded rumor sara that all surplus oil
of - the Independent j Producers' agency,
has been sold to the Standard and Asso
ciated, and that the , agency . will Issue
a statement to this effect tomorrow. '
There are millions of barrels of oil In
'the'agency storage tanks in ' the west
side fields of Kern county. If true, the
deal is one "of \ the largest .In , oil • ever
consummated.".■ -''■ - ' _"
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CARDINAL, GIBBONS ABOVE, AND CARUINAL LOGITE BELOW AX I.EFT OF
V • CARDINAL VANNI'TELLI - ; ,
ASKS WITNESS BE
HELD FOR FRAUDS
Attorney for Illinois Central Offi
cials Demands That C. H.
Polley Be Detained
CHICAGO, Se; t. 2.—The hearing of
conspiracy charges against former Il
linois Central officials In the munici
pal court resulted today in a demand
by the defense that Clarence H. Pol
ley, former chief clerk of the Oster
mann Manufacturing company, he held
to the grand jury as a self-confessed
participant in the big car repair frauds.
Mr. Polley, who was brought to Chi
cago from hla home in California by
the prosecution, had given considerable
evidence against Frank B. Harriman,
John G. Taylor and Charles E. Ewing,
the three defendants in the conspiracy
hearing.
When the cross-examination of Pol
ley was concluded. Attorney Hoover
for the defense asked to address Judge
Bruggemeyer. Attorney Hoover first
turned to Polley, asking if Polley in
tended to return to California.
"Yes, I dc," said Polley.
"Then." continued Attorney Hoover,
"I demand that this witness be held
to the grand jury as a self-confessed
participant in the frauds that have
been perpetrated against the Illinois
Central.
"I demand that he be bound over to
the grand jury for examination on a
criminal charge."
Judge Bruggemeyer ordered Attorney
Hoover to prepare a petition contain
ing his demand for presentation to the
court tomorrow.
NEW YORK TO BE LARGER
THAN LONDON IN 30 YEARS
Statistician Figures Out That the
Cities Will Be Equal in 1936
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—A majority
of the New Yorkers of the present day
will live to see their city outstrip Lon
don and become the first city of the
world in population, according to Act
ing Mayor John P. Mitchell, who bases
his prophecy on computations of the
comparative growth of the two cities
for many years back.
The probable growth of the two big
gest cities of the world is estimated
by the city statisticians at an annual
ratio of 3.8 per cent for New York and
1.6 per cent for London
Tvvcnty-flve years hence, then, Lon
don and New York should each contuln
about 11,200,000 inhabitants. Annexa
tion of suburbs will probably Increase
the size of both cities beyond these fig
ures, but in 1935 or 1936 Now York
should become the larger city, and in
1940 should surpass London by many
hundreds of thousands.
DIAZ OPENS MEXICAN
CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2.—With a
blare of trumpets and the playing of
the Mexican national hymn President
Diaz entered the Crystal palace at
10:20 this morning, and the Japanese
exposition, a feature of the centennial
of Independence celebration, was offi
cially opened.
With decorations and illuminations,
especially upon government edifices
and principal business houses, Mexico
City is a cloud of trl-color by day and
a glare of electric pillars by night.
OT\TriT Ti" 1 <OT>TI7 IC • SUNDAYS 60. ON TRAINS 10c.
SlJNCjrJjrj CUllliita. SUNDAYS 6c. ON TRAINS 10c
HOLMES TO RULE
IN MINING BUREAU
President Taft Announced Ap
pointment of Head in New
Federal Department
BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 2.—President
Taft tonight announced the appoint
ment of Joseph Austin Holmes of the
geological survey as director of the
new bureau of mines at Washington.
Dr. Holmes had been selected for the
place some time ago, but his appoint
ment was held up, it is understood
here, on the ground that Secretary
Ballinger, under whose department the
new bureau is placed, was opposed to
him. Mr. Holmes is the intimate per
sonal friend of Gifford Pinchot, Janus
R. Garfleld and F. H. Newell, director
of tho reclamation service, all three of
whom sharply criticised Ballinger on
the witness stand at the Balllnger-
Pinohot inquiry.
It was reported here that Secretary
Ballinger felt Dr. Holmes might have
had a hand in what he termed the
"conspiracy" against him. Friends of
Dr. Holmes, while admitting the lat
ter's close association and friendship
with Pinchot, Garfleld and Newell, de
clared, nevertheless, that he had taken
no active part in the campaign against
Ballinger.
MINK OPERATORS APPROVE
The indorsement of Dr. Holmes for
the place was almost unanimous. He
came from the mine operators and min
ers organizations alike. The purpose
of the new bureau is to investigate
and report upon safety appliances to
prevent the awful waste of life an
nually. The bureau will also make an
investigation looking to the improve
ment of methods in mining.
President "aft is contemplating and
probably will issue soon after his re
turn to Washington from Beverly an
executive order putting all assistant
postmasters and the permanent clerks
at money order postofflcea under the
civil service.
Postmaster General Hitchcock recom
mended this step to the president some
time ago, and h- ha. been considering
it. Today the president talked the
matter over with R. H. Dana, presi
dent of the National Civil Service Ro
form league. The president will take
the matter up with his cabinet tho
latter part of this month and finally
disposo of it. Mr. Hitchcock thinks
the order will mark a great Improve
ment in the postal service.
President Taft has a long list of mat
ters to take up with his cabinet ad
visers. He will reach Washington Sep
tember 21 for a ten days' session, and
the cabinet will be In practically con
tinuous session toeptember 26, 27 and 28.
The economy plans for conducting
the various departments and tho best
means of using the $100,000 appropria
tion for the improvement of business
methods also will be discussed.
There Is little or no chance that tho
president Will make any speeches dur
ing the coming campaign. He has de
clared his letter to Chairman McKlnley
of the congressional committee, accu
rately states all he has to say of the
Issues.
The president will speak before the
National League of Republican clubs
In New York along general lines.
Faster P. Brown of Tennessee, attor
ney general of Porto Rico, took up
several matters affecting that island
with the president, c also discussed
the political situation In Tennessee.
Tomorrow afternoon the president
starts for Boston and St. Paul, where
he will deliver an adddress at the Na
tional Conservation congress Monday
morning. \
CENTS
CLOAK MAKERS
STRIKE IN NEW
YORK AT END
70,000 Garment Workers Will
Return to Work After Nine ,
Months' Idleness
10,000 AT EVICTION'S POINT
Industrial Loss Runs Into Mil
lions, Both Capital and
Labor Suffering |
[Associate! Press]
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—The cloak
makers' strike, one of the greatest In
dustrial disturbances In the history of
American labor, was settled tonight,
and 70,000 garment makers who have
been idle for nine months will return
to work.
Ten thousand, and those dependent
upon them, 50,000 souls in all, were on
the point of eviction, and hundreds had
already been forced into the streets.
The industrial loss to employers and
employes has run high into the mil
lions. In loss of wages alone the total
has been estimated at more than $10,
--000,000, while the loss to manufacturers.
Jobbers and retailers the country over
tuu b«en computed at ten times that
amount.
In spite of the stupendous readjust
ment involved, the strike has been in
the main notable for peaceableness.
There were numerous cases of petty
disorder, and a petition of the manu
facturers brought forth from Justice
Goff of the state supreme court an in
junction in which he ruled that any
strike to demand the closed shop was
in restraint of trade.
Julius H. Cohen, counsel for the man
ufacturers' association, describes the
settlement reached in this sentence;
NO MUNCIPIJ2S SURRENDERED
"No principle has been surrendered
by the manufacturers, yet the union
may truly claim they have won a
great victory for their people. The
manufacturers believe in the union
and in the principle that all who de
sire its benelits should share in its
burdens."
One essential of this victory and
one important not only to the strik
ers, but to the nation at large, is the
abolition of all contract work at home.
Hereafter garments made in Now York
will be manufactured under sanitary
conditions. There will be no more
sweatshops.
The closed shop rock has now been
avoided by the adoption of the "pre
ferential union shop" idea, for which
Richard D. Brandeis of Boston, for
merly counsel for Glavis in the Bal
linger-Plnchot case, is given full
credit.
In the articles of agreement the
idea is thus described:
"Each member of tho manufacturers
is to maintain union shops, union shops
being understood to refer to a shop
where union standards as to work
ing conditions, hours of labor and rates
of wages prevail, and wherein hiring
help, union men are preferred, it being
understood that since there are differ
ences of degree of skill employers shall
have the freedom of selection as be
tween one union man and another,
and shall not be confined to any list
nor bound to follow any prescribed or
der."
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Other articles provide for these more
Important points:
1. Electric power free.
2. No work at home.
3 Discipline of any manufacturer
proved guilty of discrimination among
his employes.
4. Six days work a week and a cash
5. All sub-contracting within ahopa
abolished.
C Nine hours work a day, five days
a week and live hours to the sixth
y" The price of piece work to ba
agreed upon by a committee of em
ployes and their employers.
8 Double pay for overtime.
Mr Cohan concluded his statement
with'the following declaration, remark
able for one in his position:
"Trade unions are not only necessary,
but must be guided and strengthened.
V have not been fighting your unions;
I have been fighting for what I be
lieved were the rights guaranteed by
the laws of the country to my clients.
The settlement of the strike averts
a crisis on tho crowded west side.
With thousands out of work and un
able to pay rent, the courts were liter
ally swamped with eviction pro
ceedings. .•
REACH AGREEMENT IN
ILLINOIS COAL STRIKE
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—Although rep
resentatives of the opposing sides in
the Illinois coal strike are said to
have reported an agreement on tho
essential principles of the settlement,
there was no prospect that details
would be adjusted at today's con
ference.
It is said the settlement of minor
points may require several days. For
ty thousand men will return to work.
UNORGANIZED GET INCREASE
PUEBLO, Colo., Sept, 2.—A1l unor
ganized employes of the Missouri Pa
cific from superintendent to stenog
raphers, received an increase of 6
per cent when they got their pay en
velopes today. The increase does not
affect the organized workmen.
MILITARY AEROPLANE
MAKES FAST FLIGHT
DOUAI, France, Sept. —A military
aeroplane piloted by Loot* Berget and
carrying also Capt. Marlot, who made
observation*, flew from here to," Arras
and return today at a rate of BO kilo
meters, ior ' approximately 56 mllee *an
hour, establishing a new record with •
passenger. ;..- ■