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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-23

pearance. 1t was thought after the
last crusade against public robbery,
when two officials were convicted Of
stealing the public funds, that there
would be no more for some time. But
the system is the same and the cor
ruption goes on. Now and then some
petty officer is criticised and then the
matter is allowed to drop until some-
thing pretty 'raW' is done and then
some more criticism is made, and so on.
We blame the irregularities in this
county to the growing spirit of voting
the straight party ticket, whether a
candidate for an office is competent or
not. Competency, honesty and general
qualifications are little considered by
the average voter of today.
We have permitted the politicians,
who care little for good government,
to build up powerful political organiza-
tions and to place in office by a system
Of spoils. a set Of men who have GER
tain ''pulls' among the various classes.
yet who are without qualifications for
the offices they possess.
This organization must be maintain
ed. Those who manage the Organiza =
ton and hold no office must be taken
care of. Those holding office are re-
quired to pay a monthly tribute FOR
their support. Being all in league to-
gether, they can go on with the mis-
management of the peoples affairs
with little fear of being displaced. The
party organiza ton is greater than the
people.
In looking about for candidates for
offices, the party boss does not think of
competency, but rather of popularity.
the di tlict ri tl.sssl ionsis
to occur is'1arge1s populated by people
of certain nationality, the candidate
to be chosen must be one of them Not
the peoples prosperity. but the party
success is alone considered. There is no
more necessity for asking what mans
! national politics arc who is a candi:-
date for a county or city office, than
there would be in our private. business
Wipe out national politics from local
affairs and elect men for office on thei1
merits; and then will we have a:prope1
management of our affairs and not un-
til then. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-23
Representative Jacobson Accuses Members Of
theL Legislature With Bribery Says
= Money Was Used Against
GROSS EARNINGS BILL
Duluth Members Of the Legislature Oppose
the Measure ELECTED BY Railroads
and They Do Their Bidding.

will depend entirely upon the friendli-.
ness of the Northern Pacific railroad
company. -.s@: q s
The Duluth representatives in the
lower house of the legislature are OPP
posed to the increase of the gross earn
ings tax. Why do they assume this
attitude? An explanation is in order .
They favor every measure calculated
to reduce the expenses of government. !
but~why do they oppose a measure cal
culated to increase the revenue, and 10
lighten the burdens of the individual
taxpayer who now pays altogether too
much? -. H.. ~
We know why they hold their posi-
ton. They are elected by the railroad
corporations of this county, and they
are their servants rather than the peo-
pies. We know whereof we speak. We
know that the railroads are in politics.
We have been up against them our
selves. They have no party politics.
In st. Louis county, Mr.. Rockefeller's
railroad is in the Republican party.
They don't deny it. In Shoshone coun-
ty, Idaho, where the Democrats are IN
the majority. and where Mr.. Rocke-
feller has other large interests, they
are in league with the Democratic party
That is the way it goes, they know no
party for principles sake, but merely
for the advancement of their corporate
interests while us poor suckers are
talking about, principles in politics, and
at the same time allowing people to run
our parties who are absolutely devoid
of principle. S s5s
|: : We say again that those legislators
elected last fall from Duluth dare not
$ siaanaa
political deat tll.9 a IN the iftieth dfstrict
Andrew Miller was n nominated IN COM
pliancesWith the wishes of D: 81. Bacon,
president aof the Minnesota Iron Com:
pany, and when Mr.. J. w. Allen, trade
unionist, who had a majority of dele
gatessin the Legislative sconNen ton, was
suggested to Mr.. Bacon he was turned
| down simply. because he was a trade
unionist. Mr.. Bacon's reply was that
Mr. Miller, had been tried and found
| true Ito the railroad company, and
! they wanted no change. This is an
| undeniable fact. How long are the peo-
pie of Duluth going to put with this
sort of business? Is it not about time,
| for them to place in the background
| those politicians who bind their party
to oppose legislation in the interest of
the people that will compel large and.
prosperous corporations to pay d little
more :: of their just share of: the
! taxes:':2:i: -. -. E.5
=
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-23
Grand Jury Most Severely Condemns Some
Public Officials For Irregulari-
ties in Office.
BUT 1T FAILS TO INDIC1
Party Politics Are Responsible For the Cor
ruption and Misnanagement of
the Peoples Affairs.

The grand jury has met and adjourn
ed. 1t made a scorching report. 1t
exposed some gross irregularities in our
system of doing business. Commission
ers Berg and kauppi We're strongly
condemned because Of their total ig-
norance of the county's affairs. Fire
commissioner Abrahamson was given
Il shot because he sold poor clothing
and mismated shoes at exorbitant
prices to the city and county on some
one else's order. The police department
was given the usual roast for permit
ting saloons to remain open after hours
and for knowingly allowing gambling
houses to have full sway. Oh, but it
was roaster. Yet with all their power
of indictment, not thing was done 10
bring to punishment any Of the public
officials that they had occasion TO
condemn.
The time has come in this county
when the citizens themselves must act.
If the sit supinely by, with the know
ledge that their affairs are poorly nlan-
aged, that their servants are permitting
Wholsesale irregularities to occur, that
eNOrbitant prices are charged for sup
plies without one word of protest, then
they themselves become parties to the
wrongs.
There must be 4 radical change in
our system and it must take place Al
once. All incompetent and dishonest
officials must be removed. Neither
friend nor foe must be spared. Party
and fraternal ties must be severed.
The party or society that will protect
and succor interruptions public officials
is an enemy to the community and it's
= Influence s1bufd be- destf 6c et1 80 III Is
government of ours is a sacred institu-
ton. 1t required many struggle to
bring it to its present position, and the
person who, by the confidence of the
people is placed in a position of honor
and trust, and then violates that trust
is an enemy to our government and it's
people. He should be prosecuted as
We would prosecute a thief who robbe1
us of our personal wealth.
During the last few years there has,
been 4 number of eXpOsitiOnE, OF publi:'
matters that have a. rather shady ap-
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During the week charges of bribery
were made in the state legislature.
Representative Jacobson accused some
of the members of accepting bribes for
their vote on the gross earnings bill.
Mr.. jacobson has been an indefatigable
champion of greater tax on the gross
earnings Of railroads in the state. He
is right in this. The railroads are per-
haps earning more money than any
other interests in the state, and
they pay altogether too little
taxes. According to the present
law they only pay three per
cent of their gross earnings into the
treasury Of the state. In eastern states
where the railroads seem to have
greater influence in politics than they
have in the west, they pay from five to
ten per cent on their gross earnings.
they here? We know, of course, that
bills are often introduced in the legis-
lature, which are never intended for
passage, but what are known among
legislators as E'leg pulling bills" This,
however, does not appear to be one of
them. Mr.. jacobson, the father of the
BILL, is one Of the ablest champions Of
the people in the legislature. He is
called ''crank'' by his enemies, but
that amounts to little when we consid-
er that all champions of the rights of
the people are called "cranks'' by the
enemies of the people.
Every person interested in the affairs
of a community knows full we'll that
the railroads pay too little Of the taxes
for the support Of our state government.
Every person interested in reform in
Sta acreasi he
TAX on their gross rning IS. AXE for
instance the Northern Pacific railroad.
Since it has bought up the st. Paul and
Duluth railroad it has become the pos
SCISSOR of the most valuable property
in the. city. , 1t. practically owns every
foot of property, along the water. front
from Third Avenue East to West Du-
tluth, and all property except the streets
in that part of. the city known as :Rices
Point. On this they do not pay one
Icent of taxes outside of their gross
earnings tax, and that goes to the state.
lis there a citizen in the city who is
! satisfied with; the present taxation sys-
tenn: Are the heavy x-payers salts
| fed that it is right that they should
pay this railroads share Of the taxes
T.. Since the purcha Sc of the st. Paul &
Duluth the Northern Pacific railroad
has got the people. Of the city under
their thumb: The. future Of Duluth as
regards o~her fame as a: railroad center
4,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-23
NEW YORK STATISTICS.
Number Of Labor Troubles Largest in
States History. j:

There were 541 strikes and lnckouts
in the state of New York last year, as
shown Ivy the state board Of mediation
and arbitrat ton, seven-tenths of which
were occasioned by questions of wages
and hours of labor. The number last
year showed an increase over the pre-
ccding year and reached the highest
total for any eyar since the state board
was established. although there were
fewer serious labor troubles than usual.
Fhe strikes were divided as follows:
Building trades, Isl: laborers 169: gar
ment workers. "a; textile workers, 81;
iron workers. "a; tobacco workers, o.
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The board says that few of the above
strikes required, the, services of the
board. but to the ma iority of the re-
manning 225.. labor disturbances the
board gave attention. The strikers
were successful in 335 cases, either gain-
ing all they wanted Or compromising,
while 212 strikes were: unsuccessful
The question Of wages was responsible
for 3e3 strikes and unionism for io4.
OF these strikes 167 lasted. a day, 17s
three days. til from three, days. to a
week, IS from a week to month, While
is lasted more than a month.
Oil we'll workers gained 90 new un-
ions and $40 new members last year
Increase of wages average so cents for
II hours.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-23

chinery: ;: Over and over again have
the: organized forces of labor. sought
like Mother Parinston, to-. sweep back
the onswelling tide of. mechanical in-5
ventions; and over and over again has
this same tide swept aside their puny
efforts: ~. l.,,,..Ze Zf
The nineteenth century is distinguish
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-23
SHORTER ORkDAY
WILL NOT REDUCE PRODUCTION OR
ADD TO THE COST. ,-r

Neither Will 1T Make Men Lazy--The
Old Adage That '''Tehe Devil Finds
Mischief For Idle Hands to Do''
Finds Counterpart in .sAll Work
and No Play Makes Jack a Dull
BOy.'' ~
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ON THE II FIGHT R0lAID. y Il
IS THE WATCHWORD
OF THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. 4

Their Officials Are Negotiating With
the Publishers Association For
Settling All Future Disputes BY
COnciliatiOn-An Able Article in
Defense of the Plan From the Pen
of Sam l.. Lcffingwell.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
TINE Every Enellsm" MR.. cRokEa

and crohcs
pie In the iv
The Tnmany boss standsttl has become
Ansionanac than he Ia American
How His fortune probably
millions been tar the
treasury Of thu richest
him
deeply
o elections
and wanage England There
Is king surrounded by
There
~ the
llSh home
Rut that
kirg Croker Ietcomb
Newmarket
able dogs
$ieaa a
ne told how ne lft
pie
good
American dollars
There
England and the British he
his permanent residence there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

AIR j. r. HEHNg. lafe 49,.
bsiue Flano 60 haa fesignsa & ~
VII now Dc found at wares,, ~
- ~ hnupfacflferf plano' sn'z
1907 lst ave- cor. MARLIN e,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
ALI. KINDS
OF TROUBLE
Kentucky Labor Unions
Split Over an I'm
lucky Speech

LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. IA Dele
gates 10 the State Federation OF La
hor, now In session here, are much
aroused over the utteranees OF Col,
w. G. y. breckenridge IA his speech
of welcome,
Col, breckenridge Hald that while
he was a friend ~ labor. he did not
believe In strikes and that II was
unjust ana an abrosation OF personal
liberty for unions 20 say 20 an em-
| ployer.
"rou must employ only whom We
choose, and pay them what we de-
! mand." and say 10 the working man.
unless you Join our union. you cam
not work"
A turbulent session followed, dur
ing which the federation adopted
resolutions denouncing Col. ureck-
lnridKe for hts expressed sentiments.
and espelllng froIn the federation
and convention G. Fleming, vice
president Of the federation and pres
iient 81 the local typographical
union, Who arranged the program at
the opening session.
J. J. o'Hrirn. the Lexington dele
gate, then walked cut ~ the con-
Nention and a meeting W Hue Grass
typographical union. the entertain
ing organization. later endorsed
o'Brien's action and adopted reS0iu-
tons Withdrawing from the Ken
lucky federation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

E0AH Dramatic Behooi pfepafts po-
piia Tor dramatic ana operaue
stage advanced pupils huirhrd
hud beginners accepted 10 Tiprus
ton and 0rntorys VII furnish plays
ard coach dramatic ciuhs. Tues
daye AMI Fridaye. 81 Curiiss bldg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
DANCING ACADEMIES

fH n. D.. COLLINS. teacher ~ faidi.
lonahln and select society dancing.
HfuGl0 IfDigokf block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
NAVIGATION
NOW CLOSED
The Yukon Ice Bound Tor Winter
City Of Seattle Brings News

Officers Of the steamer City OF Sc
attic. which arrived yesterday.
brought news Of che flnai closing IT
navigation on the upper waters 81 the
Yukon. No morc steamers viii be
able 20 get through this season. The
Ora was the last vessel TO come up
from Dawson. arriving at white
Horse Nov. II after trip OF II days.
The Nora and Flora were the last
leaving down the river. arriving at
Dawson Nov. J. The steamer had zT1
passengers. Many OF these. owing To
the accident Of the steamer city %
Topeka had 20 walt ten days ri
fkAgway. Nearly Alt the Kiondlke
passengers left the Htea uer. with
their pokes Of DUST. az Vancouver.
Thirty employees and offfcera Of the
Yukon steamers made the trip. Wen
known passengers were. Capt J. ~
Wood. manager OF a Klondike min
Ing corporation; Mrs. Mcconnell, n
Dawson hotel proprietor. and A. Il.
Wnahburn. ptirNer on the steamer
Ora. The cargo OF the Seattle com
prised 800 tons of canned salmon and
haiibut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

JOE MAKTIN. genefal hucfloneef
and storage. 2zis First avenue Tel.
oak 74s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
HOURS MADE SHORT
By HAPPY EVENTS

Mrs. william r. Miles viii give an
Informal dancing party tomorrow ev4
enins at her home. 1890 Fourth ave-
nue..
I r. G. Tory. who hna a fine coliec-
fion Of pictures on exhibition at Mac
DougaiI a SoushwlckE. will give a
talk on art al the home Of Mrs. &. y.
stimson. Mirror avenue and seneca
street. tomorrow evening, to which
a number ~ Mrs. stimson's friends
are invited
The L'Allegro club will give its
regular club dance next wednesday
evening az Llttle's hall.
Tho VII club win give a social hon
AZ Iittie's hall. next Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Lenore McGrath will be the
hostess al a farewell card party TO-
morrow evening at her home. 7fss
Fourth avenue. About 30 guests Will
De present.
Miss Louise Nichols will give an
informal dancing party at the home
q Mrs. Halter, COG Minor avenue, on
saturday evening.
Miss Margaret KimbaIl has issued
inNitations 10 n dancing party at the
sluern Anne club house next Monday
evening IN honor ~ Miss Simmons,
OF Milwaukee. who IN visiting her.
pc SAINT surprise party was Civ
en- Miss Pearl stoops Tuesfav even.
lng NJ her home s2s Seventh avenue
IN honor Of her 18th birthday. Twen-
ty~hve guests we're present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
DANIELS HELD

George r. Daniel. the alleged en-
bexx,er wanted in Dawson, was
returned TO the custody Of the United
States marshal yesterday afternoon
~ United States ConnnaiTascner Kief-
tT. ard the British government was
riven 70 days 20 secure evidence from
Dawson under which Daniel can be
sxtradited Daniel has been IN iaH
for several weeks. The authorities
claim that they are waiting 20 get
the necessary evidence from Dawson.
hui that owing 70 the defects In the
telegraph sygteun they have been un-
Assle 10 DO So John #. Dore. who IL
netinx for Daniel. asked for the pgis-
oneF's release on the ground that
carsfens Bros. from whom Daniel n
alleged 20 have taken the money. Il
using the name Of the British gov
eminent 10 keep the prisoner In Gus
tody.
British Vice Consul Bernard Petty
who waH present at the hearing, stat
cd that ne had been using efforts ~
procure evidence from Dawson sho,y
Ing cause for Daniels detention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
THEY PLEASE
THE PATIENT
Physicians PrematureIy Report
Cases Cured

Dr. +. III. Carroll. city health off,
Ger. says there Is ne one thing tnnt
EiTes the health department 80 much
annoyance as the reeklessness Of a
large number OF physicians IN re-
porting the progress Of cases Of con-
tMEf0n under their care. Oftentimes.
the doctor says. these physicians re-
port cases ready for fumigafion as
much as a week and sometimes two
weeks before they are ready at all.
They do this in order to accommo-
date their patients who wish the
quarantine raised as soon a. they
can get II.
Dir Carroll says ne personally In.
Neaflgntes many 0f the cases. and
when ne finds the patients not ready
for relief from quarantine he refuses
u have the house fnmignted. On
this point be has given Quarantine
Inspector pevecmon strict fnstruc-
fiona - fumiFate no house unless
the patient Il out Of danger suffi-
csentiy 20 avoid exposure 70 other
fs@f4NrH
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Lodge Notes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Seattle Aerie No. 1, Fraternal Or
der ~ E8gles. held a lively session
last Sunday and initiated eighteen
candsdates. and about 40 new appli-
cations were received.
Arrangements are being made by
the Eagles for their annual bali on
February 8. also for a big Thanks
giving social on Thursday. Nov. q.
The committee appointed ls Jeff
Graves -. NJ. simonBon. n. A. Beck.
J. Q. Mitchell and a. r.. Partridge.
This committee ~ hard at work ar
ranging It's program.
Del Cary Smith. the grand worthy
president, has notified the COMMITTEES
that he viii be present. and there viii
be a number Of good orations. inter-
eperned with solos. duets and a few
reflect speciaities by members Of the
order.
an elaborate Invitation and pro-
ram for the function IL IN the hands
~ the printers and Will be dlatribut-
Cd At next Sundays session.
A new aerie Of the F'raternaI order
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
MENTAL SCIENCE

Prof. ]. n. Knox, the founder and
leader OF Mental Science In the
Northwest. In about 10 start through.
ont the United States on a lectnrfny
and teaching tour. His idea Il ~
raise a fund. the object OF which viii
be the organization and maintenance
of q mental science college in Seattle
Prof. Knox has just finished a term
of mental science classes at Victoria.
=. G. The graduation exercises were
well attended and considerable inter.
est was taken IN the proceedings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

Of Eagles II 70 be Instituted at Port
Townsend tomorrow evening. A
number o. the members OF Seattle
Aerie No. l have sixnified their In
tentlon Of being present. Special
rates have been secured on the Ma
testlc. which leaves Yealer wharf az
Sis Friday morning. returning from
Port Townsend at 10 a. m. on che
Alice Gertrude. The prospective
candidates of the new acr1e are max
Ing elaborate preparations for the
Entertainment ~ the visiting birdm.
and eagerly look forward 10 thelf
transformation from Buxxards into
good Eagles.
Order o. Golden Belts viii break IN
their new horse on Friday nirht. NJ
y rumcred that II Is thoroughbred
Kenfuckfan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

cures 90 diafanaa avats nt'az
q Mcdonald block "''Aiias
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
DAWSON WAGES

DAWSON. Nov. e.--Thc wages or
Gold Hun for next winter will be 81
per month and board. This IN In ac-
cordanee with decision of the arm
Of Chute A villa. which operates tbs
largest mining properties on ths
creek. The firm claims that II car
get plenty Of men at the price and
that II u better for the men To- work
fer small wnKeH and be sure % their
money than to work for the old price
OF 20 cents an hour and take their
pay ION bedrock"
Gold Run. and especially Chute n
Wi1ls. viii do more work this winter
than ever and u showing up very
good pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

Charles Brown came before Judge
Griffin yesterday and pleaded guilty
60 a charge Of horse stealing. Last
July Brown and n man named An.
drew Johnson stole horse at Rem
ton and took the animal to EifanH
burg. where they we're caught sub.
Hequeutiy johnson was Convicted of
grand larceny by jury. and today
Brown concluded 10 plead guilty.
rather than be convicted Of the crime
and given the lirnit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
Greek Symposium

Last night In the Hinekley block
the Universal Brotherhood organiza-
ton and Philosophical society enter
tained Us friends with n Greek sym
postum and musical. Thirteen am
tours and members Of the society
took part. Among the local artists
who performed were Miss Margaret
Ashworth Niblett. piano; Mrs. Flor
ence Baker, soprano; MFR. Thomas
HixHon. viqiinist, and Mr.. Clay G.
WllaOII. haaan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

BEST con FISH


Glib. Bricks USUALLY sold for
2Ac. special tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
DIVORCED

LONDON. Nov. fs-Charies sis
may has obtained a divorce from his
wife on statutory grounds. He mar
sied the respondent In Los Angeles
where she was a resident
Sianey returned 60 London sudden
1y last March and found his wife at
hotel with o man named Chesnaye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

Thomas Edwards. a coal miner
from Black Diamond. who was hit by
falling piece 81 coal was brought
70 Seattle yesterday and removed to
Providence hospital. Edwards II sui.
rering from paralysis Of the lower
llmbs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
LOST s16O

A. Herr, recent arrival in this
city. lost SEQ yesterday afternoon
near the corner Of Second avenue
and Cherry street. He notified the
police Of HE loss and offers 81 reward
for the recovery OF the mon4y. Mr..
Herr believes that the money, which
consisted Of five no gold pieces and
$50 in paper. slipped through a hole
in his pocket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
MISMA I Ed

BERLIN. Nov. ft.--Aii efforts 10
hiring about a reconciliation between
this Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Hesse. grandchildren % Queen
Victoria. who have been estrangrd
since is95. have failed.
A divorce Ia now being arranged.