Ogden Daily Standard | 1902-03-22 | Page 2 | Labor Leader Expelled for His Dishonesty Section

LABOR LEADER EXPELLED FOR HIS dishonesty seattle wash march 22 n C baker of ane local building trades council was expelled from mem in the organization last night by a practically unanimous vote on the ground that he had misappropriated appropriated mis v given him by the republican city central committee during the last muni cipal campaign baker received the money with the agreement that it was to be expended in placing men in the various precincts to advise union voters what candidates had been endorsed indorsed indor sed by the council provided the republican ticket was endorsed indorsed indor sed no ticket waa in and baker did not return the money he admits the fact amt claims that the amount was spent in tho interest of the republican is also alleged that baker received money fram a prominent o poli bician to prevent the republican ticket being endorsed indorsed indor sed lie adamita conferring with democratic leaders but denies receiving any money from anem