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Chicago Girls Received Only $5 a
Week in Wages, But Pulled
Down $20 in Tips
CHICAGO, March 10.- The mem
bers of the waitresses union here
have applied to the courts for an in
junction against the owners of res
taurants who have blacklisted a large
number of the members of the union
because they claim the girls are mak
ing too much money. The girls ad
mit that they are only paid $5 a week
from the restaurant owners, but that
they receive an average of $20 a week
from the patrons of the eating houses
in tips.
The union officials claim that the
restaurant proprietors insist that this
money must be divided between the
girls and the owners, and the girls
claim it is given to them and they
refuse to cut with the bosses, result
ing in it number being discharged and
blacklist having been inaugurated.
The owners of the eating houses
assert that the girls have started a
boycott tind that they have succeed
ed it: having many patrons of the
restaurants leave their accustomed
places creating, and they demand that
the court issue an injunction directed
to the members of the union to stop
ttie practice whicli has seriously in
in ed business.
FIREMEN SAVED
MANY LIVES
Telephone and Night Clerk of Mis
souri Athletic Club Also Aided
in the Rescue Work.
ST. LOUIS, March 10.—The de
struction of the Missouri Athletic
Ulub building Sunday night caused a
money loss of more than $350,000 and
the number of dead will not. be known
until *!,e work of diggings in the
ruins has been completed. The ruins
are old enough to allow for the work
men to hunt for the charred bodies
of those who perished.
The telephone operator of the club
remained at his post, sending alarms
to all the rooms of the building,
awakening the sleepers, many of
whom escaped in their night clothes.
The night clerk also did great work
in rescuing and notifying those in
exposed rooms to quickly make their
escape and he forced many from the
building before they were fully
awake.
Many escaped from the building in
their night clothes. Twenty rescues
were made of men who were caught
in rooms and forced by the flames to
hang to tie window sills until the fire
men arrived with ladders and took
thmu "from their perilous positions.
Almost every fire apparatus in the
city was called to the scene before the
flames were placed under control.
The police are making an investi
gation gnd It js. believed .that indict
ments will bo brought against officers
Conference jRepqrt Qn 4he Chamberlain Railroad Pill Is Adopted By a Vote of
41 For and 29 Against—Cummins Speaks Against Bill As Ameneded
—Says Should Buy Existing Railroads.
WASHINGTON, March 10.—The
Chamberlain Alaska railroad bill, as
amended by the conference commit
tee, was passed today by the Senate
by a vote of 41 for the bill to 29
against the measure. Senator Cum
mins spoke against the amended bill
and urged the adoption of his amend
ment, claiming that the proper way
for the government to enter the
transportation business was to pur
chase the existing lines of road and
not to operate opposition lines.
The bill as adopted provides that
President Wilson shall have the
power to purchase existing lines if he
so desires and considers that to be
the best policy; that he may select
the coast terminal, employ army en
gineers on the work and in every
sense have a free hand in the con
struction of the first government own
ed railroad. The president also has
the power to lease the road after its
completion or if he decides it best
that the government operate the road
then he may choose the latter method
of operation.
The bill will now be sent to Presi
dent Wilson for his approval and up
on receiving his sigreture will be
come a law.
One million dollars becomes avail
able immediately for the use of the
president in surveying and locating
the line and more mdney will be ap
propriated as it is needed. This is
the method followed in building the
Panama canal. Senator Chamberlain
was in favor of the sale of $40,000,
000 worth of bonds to cover the ex
pense of building. The House, how
ever, amended the bill and provided
for only $35,000,000.
Senators Chamberlain, Pittman and
Jones, who composed the conference
committee, are jubilant at the final
passage of the bill, but would have
preferred the larger sum.
..Colonel Goethals, the engineer of
ficer who was in charge of the build
ing of the Panama canal, will select
the army officer to supervise the gov
ernment work in Alaska Announce
ment to this effect was made today
by close friends of Secretary Lane
of the Interior department.
SEATTLE, March 10.—This city has
gone wild over the final passage of
the Chamberlain Alaska railroad bill
and flags are flying at every flag staff
in the city. The Chamber of Com
merce have arranged for the biggest
celebration ever held in this city.
FAIRBANKS, March 10.—The news
of the adoption of the conference
committee report by the Senate was
received here with the greatest de
light. The town is railroad crazy,
flags are flying and the band is play
ing to show the joy of the citizens
at the assurance of a railroad for
Alaska’s interior metropolis. Hun
dreds of people are subscribing to the
fund to purchase a gift for President
Wilson, who, they claim, will make
possible cheap transportation to the
interior.
SENATORS DISCUSS THE MEXICAN SITUATION
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WASHINGTON, March 10.—The
Senate today ic debating the Mexican
situation following the introduction
of a resolution, introduced at the re
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quest of the State department, to de
termine t.he status of the Mexican
rebels.
Senator Fali demands that the Un
ited States intervene at once and put
a stop to the present unsettled con
ditions in the republic where Ameri
can and foreign residents are being
slaughtered by both sides and the
inhabitants of the country are mur
dered by the hundreds every day.
The New Mexico senator declared
it a disgrace that the ranches along
the border on the American side can
be invaded with impunity by the
rebels and bandits of Mexico and that
no protection is given and no punish
ment meted out to the invaders.
“Even the horses of the govern
ment border troops are frequently
stolen and run into Mexico,” asserted
the senator.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the English
ambassador to the United States, has
informed Secretary Bryan, of the
State department, that an English
subject named Syndan, the owner of
a ranch near Chihuahua, had been
driven from his home by the rebels
and his property confiscated. He said
the English government insisted upon
an investigation of the matter at
once and the return of the property
with an apology from the rebels.
It is generally known here that
England's patience at the “watchful
waiting policy” of the administra
tion is exhausted and that unless
some action is taken at once looking
towards the protection of foreigners
in general and Englishmen in par
ticular, England will take action look
ing towards the organization of an
international column or else will give
open aid and support to Huerta by
financing his campaign and allowing
English bankers to advance him the
necessary funds and will see to it
that the Mexican government repays
them.
of the club for violation of the fire
escape law.
ST. LOUIS, March lb. The work
er-- in the ruins of the Athletic Club
have recovered 25 charred and black
ened bodies from the debris of the
big structure, and the police believe
that they have found all who were
caught in the flames and perished.
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I Leonard Olson Citizenship Case—
Refused Papers Because Socialist.
TACOMA, Match 10.—Federal
Jude Cushman finally decided today
to dismiss the case of Leonard Ol
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son, the Socialist, who was denied
citizenship papers by former Judge
Hanford because the latter held that
a Socialist could not be a good citi
zen.
The case has been in the courts for
two years and resulted in the forced
resignation of Judge Hanford and the
appealing from his decision by the
district attorney under instructions of
Attorney General Wickersham.
Don't forget the big dinner given
by the Ladles Aid tonight at Moose
hall. All welcome; price 50 cents.
Money to be used tp help buildi larg
er parsonage.
ARREST LEADERS
Sacramento Police and Fire Depart
ment Drive 1,000 Unemployed
Across the River.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 10.—
The police and tire departments yes -
terday drove General Kelly and his
army of 3,000 unemployed from this
city, using clubs and tire hose, fore
ing the men to cross the river, where
they are now encamped. Kelly and 18
of his lieutenants were earrested and
placed in jail and the arriiy is le-iri
erless at present.
This is only a part of the large
army of unemployed which is being
organized by General Coxey to march
upon Washington and demand that
work be provided for aH who desire
it.
The police have been reenforced by
several hundred special deputies from
i the sheriff’s office and the streets are
being patrolled to prevent any disor
ders. The Are companies are all in
readiness to respond to any call fiom
the pojice and will use the high pres
sure hose to drive the mob back.
The Sergeant's Secret.
The Sergeant’s Secret Is a two
reel K. B. sensational and keenly in
teresting pjcture. Full of inspiring
scenes. When Dreams Come True,
is another fine i^Rtdrnma at the Or
pheum tonight. ‘ * J “
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Cut Navy Appropriation Down by
$20,000.000—Popular Demand for
Lower Taxes.
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TOKIO, Japan, March 10.—The up
per house of the Japanese parliament
loday cut the appropriation for the j
navy by $20,000,000 below that grant
ed.
The action of the upper house did
not come as a surprise, as the popular
demand for retrenchment has made
itself felt and the government dared
not refuse to comply with the man
date of the people for fear of a revo
lution.
The terrible burden of the new navy
npon the people of the land has caus
ed them to openly denounce the gov
ernment and the recent scandal in
volving high naval officers started an
agitation for retrenchment which the j
government must recognize.
To Distribute $1,000,000.
AKRO'N, O.. Jtfarch 10 —1The rub
ber manufacturing wc^ld took no
tice today when stockholders of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company
ittet' to authorize a 'distribution of
$1,000,000 Or twenty per cent in stock
to tbC holders of its common shares.
Divjdeiids at the rate of i'2 fier cent
annually are paid on this stock, which
valued at about $225 a share.
George Walker, the d strict attor
ney for this division, went to Juneau
on the last boat to arrange with Gov
ernor Strong to secure his co-opera
tion in gaining permission from the
Department of Justice for the appoint
ment of an assistant district attorney
at Cordova.
IS REJECTED
Would Separate Ulster From Balance
of Ireland for Six Years
at Least.
LONDON, March 10. -Crime Min
ister Asquith today proposed that the
Ulsterites should be allowed to vote
on the proposition whether or not
they be excluded from home rule for
six years. The Unionists, however,
refused to accept the compromise and
insist that Ireland be given home rule
and that all of Ireland he included in
one country and not divided as is
proposed.
The Ulster situation is causing the
authorities much concern and it is
feared that open hostilities will re
sult should the present plans of the
Unionists be carried out and the Or
angemen forced to join with the rest
of Ireland in one parliament.
The steamer Northland arrived late
yesterday front Natalia with a load
of gasoline for S. Blnm ft Co.
KILLS SEVEN
County Derelicts Were Being Exper
imented Upon to Test New Blooa
Medicine and All Die.
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LOS ANGELES, March 10.—Se.ej,
patients of the county hospital, a*
suffering w ith the worst form of bloc
disease, died here today after they
had been inoculated with the nev
Salvarsan toxin for the disease. Thei:
deaths are puzzling the authorities, a~
tho injections have been given in
many other cases in this county an I
in Germany* and no lives have been
lost.
The new medicine is stronger than
606 and is the most powerful b’.oo!
medicine yet discovered. The dou ce ->
are inclined to belie*.e that the cm
cine was tampered witli and a car*
ful investigation is being made. The
specialists who gave the injections
claim that they have successful*)
given the medicine to dogs and nth
er animals aril had no expectation of
fatal results. The tests being made
here were to finally demonstrate the
value of the new medicine and were
being tried out on the human wrecks
in the county hospital, who are in an
almost unspeakable condition due to
the long neglect and constant rav
ages of the dread disease.
START STRIKE IN
THE HOLY CITY
One Hundred Thousand Strikers Go
Out to Show Their Strength
and Rioting is Common.
HOME. Italy. March Jh. -More than
1'tO.oOO men are on strike in this city,
involving almost every industry in the
city. The only reason given for the
strike is that the unions wish to test
their strength.
Riots have occurred in many pans
of the city and the police are unable
to handle the mobs and the troops
are patroling the streets, and 15.000
additional soldiers have been brought
from other sections of the country
and more are expected as fast as the
troops can bring them.
Flood Prevention Urged.
WASHINGTON, March 10. -Presi
dent Wilson was urged today to ap
point a committee of business me*
from the country at large to provide
means for flood prevention. Members
of the National Drainage Congress
impressed upon him the shortage of
funds for this work. The congress’
educational work has been halted
through scarcity of money, and it is
likewise short of funds with which
to carry out actual preventive meas
ures.
Philadelphia Dog Show.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10.- Some
of the best known dog fanciers of
the East had entries in the Kennel
Club of Philadelphia’s third annual
dog show which will continue tomor
row and Thursday.