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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
sWlTCHMEN GETTING THERE.
Their Grand Master Secures Uniform
Wages For All.

Their Grand Master Secures Uniform
Wages For All.
The Switchmen's Union, Of Duluth.
at its last meeting admitted twelve new
members. They have elected as it's
Master, Mr.. J. E. Sullivan, of West
Duluth. z '1lu and it's secretary is Charles
e.sss'l e wsst Y Eessth g Il stssst; q:
number of years. and ~ one 81 TIE old
time railroad men. He said to Labor
World representative that the Switch
mems union is growing rapidly all over
the country. Their Grand Master, Mr.,
HaWley' succeeded a few days ago in
securing uniform rate of wages for
all swftchmen on fifteen roads south,
and southwest Of Chicago. In all cases
the wages were increased. In some of
the terminals out Of Chicago the in
crease was from $1.80 to 81. per day.
Speaking Of the switchmen reminds
us of an instance in the strike on the
Great Northern few years ago. It
seems that when ever a general strike
Is on hand Mr.. Hill is always desirous
of making peace with the switchmen.
In this case Mr.. Hill had sent word
that he would like to meet with a COM
mittee. In the union was a big rough
fellow, known all over the country as
FATTY Peck" When Mr.. Hills re-
quest was read, the president sent
Fatty" up to see what was wanted.
He started up, entered Mr.. Hills office,
pushed away the colored waiter, and
made his way to the great railroad
magnate's private office. Upon meet
ing Mr.. Hill, he said, Jim, did you
want to see committee Of switch
men?" Eyes, yes; come right in," said
Mr.. Hill, where's the rest Of the COM
mittee?". II am the whole cheese" re-
sponded Fatty, what do you want?
am in hurry
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
DEBs AND THE PORTER.
Why the Colored Porter Was More
Attentive fn thu TxAI>nw T~~A>p

Why the Colored Porter Was More
Attentive to the Labor Leader. Il
While in Duluth some time ago, q
colored man called on Eugene Debs to
pay his respects, and after leaving,
Debs told the following story OF trip
on the Great Northern. "It was short
" after the great strike" said Debs.
land I was taking a trip west on a,
lecture tour. In one end, OF the car
were a number Of directors of the
Great Northern. The porter on the car
was very attentive to me- more so than
to the directors. to noticeable degree.
A passenger asked the porter why he
paid SO much attention to the tall
stranger and so little to the officials OF.
the road. Why said the porter
those men tried to cut down my wages,
but this man wouldn't let them do IT."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
It's Squire Jennings.

Some fellow called one Of the scabs
working for the Zenith Telephone COM
pany a bad name last week, and Ed.
'Jenning, q former foreman for the COM
pany, was arrested for 1t. Mr.. Jen-
nings made quite 4 reputation for HIM
self as q lawyer by defending his own
case. He established complete alibi,
and was discharged. s53 81 .s5s y. (. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10

The Bureau of Labor is a 60. There
can be no question about it now. The
council have appropriated sufficient
money to put it on its feet The monev
will not be available until Nomemher
asrst, but that will not be a bad time.
as the lumber camps will be looking for
men from then untflzlate in the spring.
Because everything 80 far is success
full, the Trades Assembly should not
lay down. There battle is but half.
won. Their duty now is to create q
confidence in the bureau. All new
things begun by labor are scrutinized
with suspicion until they are demon
strated to be success. The bureau
of labor can be made. a complete suc-
cess. Mr.. Trade Unionist, it is IN tn
you. a
Among the objections to the bureau
was the one that itswas not necessary
at this time, because any one who
wanted job could get one. But thew
overlooked the fact that these Jobs had
to come through the private employ-
ment bureaus, and that the men had to
pay for them. >.
Do you doubt this? Ask some men
working for the Street Railway COM
pany on its Superior street construc-
tion work. 1t cost many of them a dol
lar piece for a job. The company
had a sign out bearing the words "Men
Wanted" but when a man incurred
the foreman told him that he would
have to go to a certain EMPLOYMENT
agency, and apply for work through
them. Il.
This case alone iss ssu Wicient evidence
that a free employment agency Is an
absolute necessity. The reason why
the money was not made available
Immediately was because the enemies
of the bureau knew full we'll that if it
was started now<it would prove to be
a bowling success. A city agency can
this day get any order that private
agency has. as$$,,g~s:>
Alderman Rothermel was the only
one who opposed the bureau honestly.
He did not shift; about with any half
excuses, but candfdly said that he op-
posed the bureau because he didn't be-
lieve the city had any more right to 20
into the employment business than it
had ,to. 50 into grocery business,
w; suppose would take the:
= 3 st y ~ =
future about soiiA Into TIL street ear
/ business, and hente II ia cannot hef !: q
friend Of municipal ownership. Well,
II those are his sentiments, he wouldn't
be the Mrst one to repudiate the plat
form upon which he was elected.
We think that it would be good
thing for the people If the employment
agencies would get out of the city
business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
PLAsTERs' UNION.


The Plasters'~ Union 10 In the van
guard, and If they ever were behind
the times they have fully caught up
now. Their union Is in splendid con-
dttion, every member is working and s4-
curing good wages. On, Labor Day the
union will turn out to 4 man, with
brand new banner, and white shining
uniforms. They say ito all other un-
ions: Look out for your laursls this
time, the plasters are coming, like they
did Of DID," The new officers Of the
union are president. Richard Callahan:
vice president, Samuel Mashan; secrs.
tary-treasurer, Edward Perrott.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
Two / : UNION STORES
BURROWS AND THE NEW STORE
HAVE UNION CLERKS.

At the Last Meeting Of the Clerks
Union the salssmen Employed by
Burrows and the New Store join
ed the Clerks Union-The New
Store In the Only Dry Goods Store
i'm Which the Union Card In Found
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
TRADES ASSEMBLY
HELD AND IMPORTANT MEETING
LAST FRIDAY EVENING. i5

Seats the Newly Elected
ion-None But Strictly Union Music
Will BE Employed on Labor Day.
Linemen's Strike i> still On, Men
Are Working For Another Firm.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
WILL GET THEIR NEEDINGs.
Smart Alick Writes Anonymous Let
ter to Chas. Schiller.

ter to Chas. Schiller.
The town hasn't got red Of all the
smart Alexis yet. A few days ago,
Chas. Schiller, Of the Schiller Cigar
company, received a letter from some
one signed for an organization which
he called the United Federation of La
Dor. The letter demanded the dis
charge of a. certain employe because he
didn't belong to- the above named Ia
Dor Organization, or they would run
him (Schiller) out of business. There
is no such organization, and the letter
was a pure fake. There are several
members of labor organizations in this
city, who, II they knew who wrote the
letter. would make it uncomfortably
warm for the mischiefmakers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
IT LOOKS LIKE A CO.
COUNCIL VOTES MONEY TO START
THE LABORsBUREAu.

It IL Not Accessables Until November
First.-victory Il Bat Half Won.
organized Labor should Now Helm
to Make it a suceess-It VIII Have
Lots Of Enemies Who Will Endeav-
or to Discourage Il In Every, Way.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
CARPENTERS MEET.
Hold Long Session and Discuss Inn
portant Questions.

QOrtHHS ~uese1o""'
The Carpenters union held meeting
until after II o'clock last Tuesday even
ing. There was a large attendance,
and part of the time was taken up with
new bylaws which were recently sent
to headquarters for ratification. The
union discussed at length the matter
of uniforms for Labor Day. Some
building trades matters referring to q
non-union plumbing shop, and the
question whether carpenters would
work with non union plumbers were
discussed at length.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10
"senor Edgaro Prophetti."

Ed. Prophet. Of the typos, is with the
Tyler Concert Company this week at
Port Arthur and Fort William. While
there he is visiting with his folks at
his old hoYue. + = r = 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10

Old Mother Hubbard lived in a cub
bard. You won't have to If Kelley
cleans your clothes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10

Take the workingmen out Of this
country, says the Chicago Americas,
and property now worth hundreds 81
billions Of dollars would be worthless
in g. day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10

At Louisville. Ky. the Peddlers' and
Vendors Union was recently organized
with sevonty.fiv membeys.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-10


Trades Assembly was held last Friday
evening and some important business
transacted. An effort was made to un-
seat the delegates from the newly re-
organized Cooks and Walters union by
Thomas savard, former delegate to
the Assembly from that body The
matter was referred to the executive
committee, who heard both sides OF
the controversy, and after a somewhat
stormy session reported favorable on
accepting the credentials Of the newly
elected delegates.
One Of the important questions which
was brought before the Assembly was
the matter Of engaging only union
union music for Labor Day. Delegates
stivers and O'Brien Of the Superior
Trades Assembly appeared before the
Duluth Assembly and stated that they
had made strenuous effort to organize
the musicians in their city and had sue
ceeded in getting about half of them to
join the union. Some who refused to
join stated that they would come to
Duluth and play on Labor Day; hence
the trouble. There is only one band in
Duluth which belongs to the Musicians
union, and when they are employed on
Labor Day they have no objection to
outside bands being hired. A resolution
was passed prohibiting the musicians Of
Superior playing here on that day. The
organization committee was instructed
to try and organize the outside bands,
and If they fail there will be only one
band in the parade on Labor Day.
The committee appointed by Presi-
dent Davis to confer with the finance
committee of the Common Council, re-
ported that the committee would re-
port favorable on the Free Labor Bu-
reau bill, and would demand the pas
sage at the next regular meeting of the
council. (The bill was passed at the
meeting of the city council last Monday
evening)
Secretary Richardson of the Labor
Day committee read the proceedings Of
the meeting of the committee to the
delegates.
The committee having the Linemen's
strike in hand reported having expend-
ed $50 Of the 500 appropriated for their
benefit. Nearly all of the linennen! are
Nzorklns for tn 4. erciel Ilsht
Il ~ - M
rsntin them 6emsY Es.'
The strike 10 still On with the Zenith
and Duluth Telep phone companies. 5l;1
A communication was received from
the Shirt, Waist and Laundry Workers
union Of Troy, N. Y, notifying the AS
sembly Of their boycott on the Lion
brand shirt. The matter was referred
to the grievance committee.
The delegates were instructed to
notify the Labor Day committee how
many members Of their respective un-
ions expected to turn out in the parade
Delegate Merling stated that the
Leather Workers union will give a ball
on the twenty-third Of August at Lester
Park, and that they hoped to see some
of the delegates present. The tickets
are fifty cents, including a rattle on
harness. The proceeds Of the dance
will go towards getting banner for
Labor Day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
REFUSED TO PAY
PHI. OF. AGE !! DUES S,
Owners of Penobscot VIII Fight the
Matter 10 a Finish.
TOUGHEST TRIP IN FIFTY YEARS.
British, steamer Arrived After Being
a Month Out from Shields. Eng
land-Janes S.vindcil jailed
Tor Ugly Crime.
rspccia. Dispatch 70 The Tines.)

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. 22.-Thc Virginia
,,s1ots have a fight on their hands, which
Captain Haskell, commanding the
schooner Penobscot, says his owners VIII
fight to a finish III the courts. Inc
Penobscot. bound from fFernandina Tor
New York. MT in here recently In dis
1rcss. Her master, instructed. lac says, by
his owners, refused to pay pilotaSe, say
ing that he did not take q pilot lie de-
fed the pilots and put TO sea, but was
compelled TO put back. To-day lios
S.anworth sued him for $9o pilots ices.
Haskell says his owners VIII light ana
,.raeavor to break down the system OF
compulsory ilotaSc under which steam
and sailing vessels, although they do not
take a pilot are nevertheless compelled
10 pay tribute 10 the Pilots Association
PROTESTED INNOCENCE
James SwiudeiI was arrested to-day.
charged with attempting 10 entice into
evil ways Il siNtcen-ycar-old girl whom
he brought from Suffolk with the oStcH-
siblc purpose of securing employment for
her. He was arrested while conducting
the girl to negro clearinghouse. Swim
dell. who says he has wife in Suffolk.
protested his innocence, but was sent TO
Jail for six months IN default Of furnish
ing bond. lie was also fined $50 for car
rSinG pistol concealed.
JOHNSON CONFESSED.
Albert Johnson in Portsmouth jail
charged with breaking into a Norfolk and
Western Railway car and stealing val
liable wool. has confessed = railway de-
tective charges Johnson with having writ
ten recently to the railway officials tell
ing them that unless he was released Il
train on The road would be wrecked. To
this letter Johnson signed the names OF
TWO men who in it, alleged that Johnson
was innocent and they, the signers were.
guilty. Johnson. ii is stated, had two
con1ederates, neither of whom has been
apprchended.
The British steiner Bird Oswald has
arrived here one month sut from Shields
England The run 81 old have been made
in eighteen days. O. tain CroskerT SAYS
the weather for the past two weeks at
sea has been the worst experienced in
fifty years. He says his steamer about
half the time could make no Roadway. but
just Sided back and forth abou. the sea.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
:sgsaaa chesapeaEo
S sS5fE & Ohio Rg. j

SCHEDULE In ErrLCI JAN. .. 1lul.
t.tlOM ttiChMOND-
LEAVE BtiOk.D-SIkEEY STATION
9:UU a. NJ, Daily Tor principai station.
Newport News. Old Point, Noriolk
and Portsmouth; Iarior car. COB
meets at Norfolk with y. u. 3 y
Tor New York, except SUNDAY.
$40 P. ". Daily Local.. FOR Newport
News, Old Point. Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Pullman to Old Point
1000 -. NJ, except Sunday, LOCAL
train Tor Clifton Forge. Connects
at GordonsyLiie for Grange. War War
and Washington, only. Connects
at charlottesville for Lynchours, at
Basic City for tiagerstown, and at
Staunton for Lexington
2:45 r NJ. Daily Limited, to CINCINNATI,
Louisville and st. Louis Pullman
louisville Tor Orange anc at Orange
with Southern hallway tain leiv-
ing Orange at e:40 2. NJ. Daily for
stations between Orange and Wash
ington. Connects for Virginia Hot
Springs. No. Local Train follows
No. 1, except Sunday. from Cor
louisville to Staunton-
$50 2. NJ. Accommodation. except Sum
day: to boswell;
natl and Loaisyi!ls; ,l pullman Sleep
t lnE car Ho GpN sPTSs.i FOR Rnd SIR r
Ronceyerte with Gresnbrier River
LEAVE EiGhTHs sTFsE:Ef STATION.
except Sunday, with Buckingham
and Albereue branches.
BIS p. NJ, except Sunday. to Columbia
TRAINS ARRIVE BROAD-STREET
STATION
500 A. Ii. except Sunday. from Dos
$50 A. NJ. and $3.50 P. ~. Daily. from
Cincinnati and Louisville
11:35 A. 81 and 600 2. NJ. Daily, from
Norfolk and OLD Point.
SIS P. NJ, except Sunday. from Clifton
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH
$40 A. NJ, except Sunday. from Co
800 p NJ. Daily. from Lyncnburg and
Clifton Forge. Except Sunday.
from New Castle. Lexington and
Rosney.
atc annly at Richmond Transfer office.
No e6s East Main street: ehe saa sl
Main Street; Station Ticket Oni:ss, OF
s1idra.s JOHN D. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
Social and
rsOnal

4 George Washington tea was given
last evening in the lecture-room of the
SeVenth-Street Christian Church by the
Christian Wcman's Board OF Mission. a
most enjoyable musical programme was
rendered. Delightful refreshments were
served by young ladies in colonial attire.
Mr. ana Mrs. w. y. Wright, Of Rome,
Ga. have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Lucy, to Mr.. Wright
Nottingham. The wedding Will take place
at the home of the bride March 9th. The
ceremony viii be performed by Rev. DR..
Willinshap. of this city, and uncle Of
the groom.
Miss Wright is a popular young lady
and member Of an aristocratic South
ern family. Mr.. Willingham is the City
Recorder and one of Rones leading at
IorneyS.
The box party given by Miss Ada Parish
IN the parlors OF the Church Hill Branch
of the Woman's Christian Association,
Thursday evening, fer THE benefit OF the
Third Christian Church was indeed a
most fattcrins success.
The parlors We're brightly Illuminated,
and decorated in a manner appropriate
to the occasion. The table containing the
boxes, which were beautifully gotten UP,
presented a. pleasing picture in its rainbow
hues, the centre Of attraction being an
enormous bunch OF carnations. The
boxes We're in a most happy manner auc-
toned off by Mr.. e. n. Atkinson, and I'M
der his skillful cry about twenty-five
dollars was realized.
Two prizes were then offered for the
most popular lady and gentleman present.
the bunch OF carnations While to Mr.. y. l..
Tr,,yipr was declared he cane
Mrs. r. T. Hunter gave a delightful
card party last evening at the Mt Yer
non. in honor of her guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. l.. Hunter, of Chicago. The
decorations, souvenirs and all the ap-
rointments We're III accordance with
Wastinston's. Birthday.
Mr. Dobler, of Baltimore, is in Rich
mond for a months stay and is at No..
30 East Franklin Street.
Mrs Helen Ransom is spending month
with friends in Baltimore.
Miss Grover ]. Wright. of Chestnut
Hill. is visiting her aunt Mrs. George
w Wright. at Newport News
Mr.. William Gray, who has been in
Mexico for the past six weeks, sailed for
New York on Thursday last.
Miss Alice Hawkins who has been the
guest OF the Misses Butler, of No. 414
North Twenty-tifth Street. has returned
IL her home Primers Point
Miss Lenie Butler, of Church Hill is
visiting friends and relatives in Ports
mouth.
Miss Bertha KILLER, of Kappahannock,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
STORY WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
No Effort Made by Students to Secure
Questions.

Questions.
Mr.. Daniel Wilcox, president OF the
student body OF the University College Of
Medicine last night characterized the
story that certain students were trying to
secure in advance the questions to be
propourded at the approaching eXamna-
tons, as entirely without foundation.
Il am at a loss to know how anything
of the kind could have originated, said
Mr. WILCOX. y can only account for it
in one way. AS you know, it is customary
in every institution OF learning Tor stu
dents to prompt each other in class This
is, of course, against the rules. but has
not been regarded as Il very serious Of
Tense.
Some time ago, however, the Fresh
man Glass held a meeting and took steps
to aDonsh the practice. 1t is likely that
the unfounded story which has been cir
culated is based on this incident.
Mr. WILCOX said further: There have
been no examinations held at the Uni
yersity College of Medicine this season,
and none will be held till March 18TH
No questions have been made up by any
members of that Faculty, nor do any
such questions ever so into a printer S
office, but are all typewriter by the
stenograPher of tie president, DR.. J.
Allison Hodges. There has been no class
meeting held by the graduating class in
regard to this matter; this class being the
third and not the first-as was stated in
this evenings publication
DR.. ]. Allison Hodges, whose denial Of
the story was printed in yesterdays
Times. has further looked into the mat
ter, and again states that it has no shad-
ow of foundation in fact.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
n S s zAyANTAoIfgIk 1sslNester1l
s-a.ns.s.s.s.s.sa Schedule in Eject

LEAVE RICHMOND OAILT1. BYRD
STREET Station.
900 A. NJ, IIUktGil LIMITED. Arrive
at Norfolk II 20 A. Il. Stops only
at Petersburg, Waverly and SUI
folk. Second-class tickets not ac-
e:O5 A. M, THE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
and Ca!cago Buffet Par.or Car
Petersburg to Roanoke. Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus; also.
for Bristol Knoxville and Chatta-
noosa. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to
s:l5 P. NJ, OCEAN SHORE LIMITED.
Arrive Norfolk 5:35 2. NJ. Stops
only at Petersburg. Waverly, SUI,
folk. Second-cless tickets not good
on this train.
1857 NJ for sun9l6 Norf9l nz,s and In n,
Norfolk ct 10:i0 P. NJ
$40 P. n. for Lynchburg and Roanoke.
Connects at Lynchburg with Wash
inEton and Chattanooga Limited.
Pullman Sleepers Lynchourg to
Memphis and New Orleans; G SaS
Sleeper between Richmond and
LynchbuIG. Berths ready for occu-
pancy at S:3C p. NJ. Also, Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg and Roanoke.
burg and the West daily at 1875 a. a.
and $3.50 P. NJ, from Norfolk and the
East at II 10 "A. ~. AZ A. AZ. and $3.50
onice: No. 1873 Main Street.
CIV POSI- JNo ond =; r MAGs ASsnt
c. n. BOSLEY.
District PassengsE Agent
General Passenger Agent
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S. a. l.. R'y.
SEABoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
LEAVES CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
DEPOT-BROAD-ST
STATION.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. %. 1901


TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
$50 A NJ, DAILY. for Petersburg, Nor
lima, n. c., and all intermediate
nection at Eorlina with through
train for Raleigh and Hen ,erson,
and for Durham daily, except sun
day, and makes all local stops be-
tween Rich nond and Hamlet.
- .c3 P. NJ, DAILY, for Petersburg, RAJ
leigh, Columbia. savannah, Jack
sonville, Tampa, Key West and all
Florida lp@ Hiats Il Thls tran runs
makes close connection at Hamlet,
N. C., for Atlanta, Montgomery.
New orleans. and all points South
lo:4o ieiE u. charlotte. Atlanta. Mont ont
Gomery, Mobile. New Orleans and
This III pi train carries through sIee rss:
for Atlanta. Pullman Sleepors.
Compartment and Observation Cars
to st. Augustine, Fla. 1inins-Car
between Hamlet and st. Augustine
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
1855 A. NJ, DAILY. from Tampa, Jack
5onville, sinntanal Columbia. New
leigh, and all points South
5:s5 P NJ DAILY. from Tampa, Jack
- sonville,. Savannah, Columbia. At
lanta, Charlotte, ,,a Kaleigh, Peters
Southwest. e'N
6:13 r. M, DAILY, from Hamlet South
ern Pines, Raleigh, Henderson, Nor
lima, Petersburg, and makes all
local intermediate stations. From
Durham daily, except Sunday.
For rurther information. tickets, Pull
maps and schedules. apply TO any agent
OF the SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL
WAY or to- w. Morris, DEPOT Ticket
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and Ohio Depot. tho Richmond Transfer
Company, 003 East Main Street. or the
Jefferson Hotel q. P.SMITH,
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Z We. M,BEE, S3G EastzMa st.
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