St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-12
LOOKING FOR GORE.
The Retail Salesmen's Union
Out on the War;
path.
They Serenade KiekePs
Against the Early Closing
Movement.
Jewish Gentlemen Protest
Against Outside inter-
ference.
An Officer Of the Law Is Re-
CURED to Preserve
Peace.

The retail clothing statesmen were on
the warpath last night Although they
were not exactly looking for gore, they
wanted just a little trouble-and they
got it. About $50 o'clock nearly fifty
members of the Retail Salesmen's union
met at Labor hall; formed in
line and marched, out East Sew
enth street. evidently for the pur-
pose of securing the sealps of
several Jewish clothiers who refused
to close their places of business at sun
down. They made a rather cookbook
ing procession and attracted no little at
tention. On down East seventh street
the braves marched until they reached
the corner of John, where a halt was
called. After brief consultation among
the leaders the crowd moved Oh to 400
East Seventh street, where Joseph ID.
Myers runs very modest clothing eS-
adjustment As the keWlsh gentleman,
who was standing in treBt of his store,
saw the crowd advancing toward his
place he rushed inside and exclaimed to
his clerk:
Mine gracious, Isaac. get ready for
q rush. So hellep me, Moses, ven sell
ebertings at 50 per cent discount"
And on came the throng. Into the
little clothing shop they crowded-on
the counters, behind the counters, in the
show windows and everywhere. They
emitted a mighty yell to let MIR. Myers
know that they were there by a large
majority.
"Weli, Mr.. Myers" spoke up one of
tine leaders. ARE you going to close
your stOre?'
mo, sir was the determined reply.
''AlI right, sir, we'll have you boy
cOtted." - II. 49,
Then the excitement began in earn
est. Little Myers tried to eject the
crowd from his place, but he found HIM
self sadly in the minority. He was pow
erlesS, and the salesmen's union had
everything its own way for few mo-
mentS. The noise was almost deafen-
ing-everybody endeayored to crate at
the same time. OnlookerS began to
think that a riot was brewing. and the
small boy, who was there in large num-
bers, smiled in anticipation of some fun,
but officer Miller put in an ap-
pearance Just in the nick of
time. He forced himself through
the great crowd on the sidewalk. gained
admittance to the store and ordered the
mob to disperse. 1t dispersed. Joe
Myers smiled and carried on business
at the old stand.
The statesmen went on down the
street and called on Ben Jacobs, A. 5.
Mark, Nathan Gutstein and b. Bear, all
of whom are clOthiers who have failed 10
join in the early closing movement.
Each of them was requested to close his
store. But not one Of them closed. Then
the statesmen marched down to the
meeting Of the Trades and labor assem-
bly,, where the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved, That the Trades and Labor AS
sembiy Of ST Paul emphatlCally .indorse the
eaTly-clOsing movement Of the retail sales
mems union of this-eity. and that the sun
port of organized labor will be given only TO
those firms who adhere TO the agreement
signed.
Resolved That printed list OF all firms
complying with the early closing agreement
be printed and supplied each organization
represented III this body for distribution
among its members; also. that a similar list
be printed of those who fail to adhere to the
agreement.
The delegates from the salesmen's union
requested the presidents and officers OF the
different labor organizations to be present at
d mass meeting of statesmen and salesladies,
10 be held al Labor hall on sunday afternoon
at O'Clock The meeting will be addressed
by Miss Eva Mcdonald, 7. II. Lucas and
others.