The labor world., 1898-02-05
LOCAL NOTES.

The county commissioners we're II
session yesterday.
The charter commission is now meet
ing semi. weekly. At Thursday even
mos session the title on local improve
ments and assessments was taken up.
Michael Fitzgerald has filed suit for
$780, against the city to collect money
held back on contract for excaVatlng
and backfilling trenches on the ne"
water system.
Col. Harris delivers his lecture, "A
Wait of the Confederacy," at the High
School assembly hall Monday evening"
Feb. 7. The net proceeds 60 to the
Salter memorial fund.
The committees of the printers, press
men and pressfeeder5 unions are MAX
ing good progress with the boycott on
Judd's printing office. The boycott le
being pushed through the method OF
advertising the union label and the re-
suits are apparent in a considerable re-
duction of force in the unfair shop.
The ninth economic discussion under
the AUSPICES of the Trades Assembly
was held last evening, with George O.
Findley az leader. The subject was
Voluntary Cooperation. On February
18 Rev. G. H. Patton will discuss LA
boris Share of the Results OF Produc-
ton"
Second Presbyterian Church.--Rev
TN. Findley, tor.-Morning COM
munion service, preceded by sermon on
"The Cry of Brothers Blood" Even
ing service, "Fighting One Another's
Battle" Mems League meeting at I
.. m., VIM. Beaton, leader; topic, "Con'
fidence in God" Preaching at Hazel
wood at 3 D. m. by Rev. T. M. Findley. @.
The Duluth letter carriers had their
annual ball and supper Wednesday even
ing at Hunters hall. The program en-
braced singing by the post office quartet
composed of Ed Kreimer, Frank Becckl,
A. Racette and Arthur Sabin; also voca
solos, recitations and performances on
various musical instruments. There
were short talks, luncheon and dancing.
The Laundry Workers ball was held
Thursday evening at Odd Fellows hall.
This was the third annual entertainment
Of the union and the committees were
composed as follows: Arrangements =
R. Blackwood, F. P. Stevenson, T. Tres
else. Reception Ethel Barry, R. Fur
geson, Miss Tischner. T. B. Scott, Miss
.Dunlevy, F. Stevenson. Floor-R.
Black\yood, @. Armstead, T. Treseise.
The West Duluth Business Mems as
sociation is digging up the old Duluth,
Missabe & Northern bond deal. The
county voted $780, 900 to the road to be
exchanged for stock, but the county
commissioners, when the stock was ten
dered, alleging that it was good policy
to avoid statuary legibility on the
stock, declined to accept it. It is pro-
posed to take steps now to recover the
once sighted stock. I.
The independent mine owners on the
Minnesota ranges have always claimed
that they were Disseminated against to
the advantages Of properties in which
the railroads are interested. They be-
lieve that 80 cent ore rates should be
reduced at least to 60 cents and it has
been suggested by some OF the more
bolder ones that an appeal be made to
tre state railroad commissioners. The
decision in the Steenerson cases, it is
claimed, applies to the situation.
It is reported that Judge Ensign has
prepared an opinion, which will be
given out in a day or two, sustaining
the city in it's efforts to compel the St.
Paul & Duluth and the Northern Pa
cifc railroads to build the Garfield
avenue viaduct. The matter has been
in dispute for four or five years, and the
outcome is hailed with delight by the
business men west Of the point Of rocks,
their only regret being that the decision
is said to require the viaduct to be built
only from Michigan street. There is,
however,, an old ordinance that provides
for the termination of the viaduct at
Superior street and under it's provisions
the additional block will be built by the
city. .,...
Sues County Commissioners.
G. o. Baldwin has brought suit