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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

music, and to meet this demand Miss
Alpha Paulson was engaged to teach
instrumental music.
The fist school year, which closed
on May 80, 1894, had recorded an en-
rollment of l16 students and had
proved a success. AS the building
had been taxed to it's full capacity by
the number of students in attendance
during the first year it became appar:
ent that a new one would be REQUIRED
for the coming school year and that
boarding hall near by would be very
desirable. Ia an account of the event.
which followed, Prof. Hilleboe says:
''The corporation decided to put u
an addition to the building for abou'
$4,000, and offered to donate a lot tt
anyone who would put up boarding
hall on the Seminary grounds. Mr..
L. O. Thorpe and O. A. Solheim ven.
tured to put up hall for about $6, OO
on the lot offered by the corporation.
AS the corporation had no funds tt
dispose over the only way money
could be raised was by mortgag ing
the entire school property for q term
of five years and then by giving ad-
ditional personal security loan OF
$4,000 was obtaine'. The addition
containing our present chapel hall
and rooms 3 and 4 was then erected
during the summer. Neither the
boarding han nor the Seminary was
ready for occupancy at the opening
of the second school year, Sept. 2,
1884. The lower story in music hall
was not then as now partitioned off
into rooms but was one square room.
Here teachers and pupils assembled
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

means to save the property and Ito
prevent the abandonment of the
school. No attempt had been made
at the end of the school year of 1882
~ 10 redeem from the foreclosure. A
summer school was conducted. how
ever during the season following, but
as' matters remained in uncertainty,
no catalog was issued for the ensuing
year. AN Important move was de-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

Such step, however, involvedconsid-
cradle additional expense, but the COR
poration undertook to provide the ad,
ditional funds required.
The principal branches in this nor
NAL course had been part of The stud
les in the second year of the other
courses, and matters were thus facili-
tated. Algebra, geometry, natural
philosophy, Latin, German, etc. were
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

cial course. The preparatory course
of two years was designed to meet the
wants of students who had but linn
tied time to- improve their education
and also those who intended to pre-
pare themselves for more advanced
course or for some higher institution
of learning.
The aim of the founders of the
school was to make the course of in
struction practical and thorough, and
to so shape their methods that each
student would be permitted to advance
as rapidly as his aptitude would ad-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
WILLMAR TRIBUNE

Professors Hove and Solheim, and
10 students, present on the occasion.
The number of students gradually in
creased, and by the middle of Novem-
Der 1t became necessary to secure a
third teacher. Prof. Aaker was en-
gagged and short time afterwards Miss
Mathilde Solheim was added to the
faculty. AS the attendance Increased
demand was made for Instruction. in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

finally held at.W illmar, but the dele
gates from the various counties rep
resented could not agree upon q loca-
ton. Consequently nothing resulted
from these meetings.
Shortly afterward the Synod was In
session at Norway Lake. a PROPOSE
ton was made to that body tothe effect
that if the Synod would establish and
maintain = school in Willmar . FIVE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

nit. The Importance of moral in
struction as part of an education
was emph asized. One of the funda-
mental principles of the school was
summed up in the statement that ian
education :not based upon sound
moral foundation has but q doubtful
value. . .z=. z- 4. III. Il .s
The school was opened October is,
1883. There were two instruct ors,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

raising s110. That was all. By
March, 1883, the president of the cor
poration sent Mr.. Hove an official
notice stating that no school building
would be put up that year, and inti-
mating that the project had better be
given up entirely, since there was no
interest for It and some would likely
be opposed to It. This seemed to be
q death blow to the plan 80 far O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

existence and in the winter new cor
poration bearing the name of "Will-
mar Seminary was organized and in
corporated. At the final winding up
OF the affairs of the old corporation a
statement showed the following re-.
ceipts and expenditures:
RECEIPTS.
From sale of lots. 2.29O. 90
Subscriptions, village and
country. 6,34l.77
Total. .... ......... IS 1851, II
EXPENDITURES.
Clark property. 400 90
Repairs and new buildings. 1926 Is
Insurance, interest, etc. 500. 2,1Q2.O5
Furniture and fixtures. l,Ol2 80
Normal dept, running ex-
Total. .$14 1913 55
1t thus appears that the old corpor-
alton went out of existence with q debt
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

10 those who are desirous of OBJ
tanning q diploma from the institution
several courses of study are offered.
The Academic course of two years is
adapted to those who desire q brief
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30
SUSTAIN MCGUIRE
CARPENTERS REFUSE TO SWALLOW
PILL PREPARED FOR THEM.
They Voted Not to Permanently Sus-
pend Secretary p. j. McGuire-Be-
lieve That He IL Victim Of . Con-
Apiraey-After Close investigation
They Vote to Suspend Executive
Board for Malicious Practice

The Carpenters union of Duluth re-
fuses to swallow the pill prepared for
them by the prosecutors OF that old
honored war horse p. J. MCGUIRE.
It has been recently discovered that
Mr.. Mcclure Is not really short in his
accounts with the carpenters in their
national office. During the time that
the shortage is said to have occurred
Mr.. Mcclure was at his home afflicted
with sickness. The expenses Of the
national office for one year amounted
to $4,000, and during the month that
Mr.. Mcclure was i'll his desk was
broken into, and the vouchers stolen.
These are said to amount to the sum
charged against Mr.. Mcclure. Since
these things have come to light there
has been a decided change in the Car
penters headquarters.
The local carpenters union at it's last
meeting refuses to vote to suspend Mr..
Mcclure, who has been their national
secretary for over twenty years: They
also adopted resolutions condemning
the action of the executive council, and
requesting that the members. of the
council be impeached. They appreciate
that the fight against Mr. Mcclure has
been pending for long time, that he
is victim of persecution, and the Du-
luth union has stepped manfully to the
front and asserted itself Reports from
other cities bring the same news, and
the old saying, Because your sin will
find you out" seems to be getting truer
every day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30
A WAGE CUTTING SPORTSMAN.

So, so, the genial Sir Thomas Lipton,
who is bowed to and battered with bou-
quets by the wealthy nabobs% of Britain
and America, Is looked upon by his
many employees as a hard and exacting
taskmaster. The men employed in his
warehouses are demanding an increase
Of wages to 6 pence, or IL cents an hour,
and the women have Joined the men
in q demand for an increase In their
wages. The genial millionaire can at
ford to spend half million dollars on
q yacht race every two years or so,
can entertain lavishly on board his
steam yacht Erin" can travel ID Am
erica in private cars. but cannot see
his way; clear to pay the men who help
make his millions more than IL cents
an hour. ss..
This is not: the first time that Sir
Thomas Lipton's employees have conn
planned against him. BY raising the
wages Of those who build the ma !
chinery Of his vast interests end operate
It, he might not secure az much news
paper popularity as he does by build
ing swift yachts and taking his defeats
philosophically .'like true sports.
man but he would do more to bring
genuine happiness into the homes t,f
hundreds Of toiling men and women.
# Anybody can be q good fellow BY:
taking the money. that should 70 s.,
labor ana spending II in entertaining
plutocrats. OF course. few have tho
opportunity Of doing 60. Sir Thomas,
has and takes advantaSs of Il, and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30

The American Federation Of Labor
gives us the following information
which is worthy of our consideration:
Trade unions foster education and
uproot ignorance. .:,
Shorten hours and lengthen life.
Raise wages and lower usury.
Increase independence and decrease
dependence.
Develop manhood and balk tyranny
Establish fraternity and discourage
selfishness. ~.
Reduce prejudice and induce liber-
ality. ....%
Enlarge society and eliminate classes.
Create rights and abolish wrongs.
Tighten toll and brighten man.
Cheer the home and fireside and
make the world better. ~ -
All wage-workers should be union
men. Their progress is limited only by
them who hold aloof. Get together,
agitate, educate and do. ~. = r
Don't wait until tomorrow: tonnor-
row never comes. ..~7 = .
Don't wait. for some one else to start;
start it yourself. ~ 4 -
Don't hearken to the Indifferent:
wake them up. =
Don't think it impossible; one million
organized workers prove different.
Don't weaken: persistence wins. Z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30

ing the minimum wage, but the mini-
mum wage will continue to increase in
spite Of the loss Of profits, in spite OF
the timidtty OF capital and IN spite Of
all opposition. Labor is Indispensable;
capital is not. The world can get along
without capital, it could not exist
twenty-four hours without labor. AS
long as the wage system exists. the
minimum wage instead Of being 4
catch phrase will be living example
Of the workers ability, no matter how
poor he may be, to at least earn enough
to enable him to live as respectable
being should.-Ex, 4a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30
THE MINIMUM WAGE.

There is a paper published In the
wild and woolly west, known as the
Chicago Tribune. It has a. strong
penchant for publishing editorials writ
ten by men who are ignorant Of their
subjects and whose only desire seems
to be to fill space. One Of these labored
editorials is on the question of a min
imum wage, the actual fixing, Of which,
it contends, is surrounded with great
difficulties. The minimum wage, ac-
cording to the Tribune implies that
labor shall have preferential claim
on: earnings. The wage must be paid,
no matter what else happens. In this
the Tribune is eminently correct. Those
who make themselves responsible for
the wages are usually engaged in busi-
ness, in manufacture or in other pur-
suits, with a view Of not only being
able to pay a wage, but Of profiting by
the labor Of the wage Garner. The
latter, on the other hand, has no more
than his wages and unless In excep-
tional cases none of the profits reach
him. 81 @ asS.. G.
The laws Of competition render 1t
practically impossible for him to set a
price upon his labor, except through
combination with his fellow workers.
The Tribune says that If wages are
made SO large that profits are cut
down, capital ceases to invest and
wages disappear altogether, and then
sagely adds: Here then is q danger
In setting the minimum wage too high
The Tribune does not understand the
philosophy of the minimum wage ques-z
ton at the present day. The minimum
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30
JUSTICE OF The !. BOYCOTT.

Corporations and trusts and other
combinations Of individuals and ag-
gregattons Of capital extend themselves
right and left through the entire com.
munity, boycotting and inflicting .ir-
reparable damage" upon and crushing
out all small dealers and producers,
sitting competition, establishing mon-
opolies, reducing the wages Of the la
borers, raising the price of the food on
every mans table and of the clothes on
his back, and Of the house that shelf
ers him, and infiicting on the wage
earners the pains and penalties OF tho
lockout and blacklist, and denying to
them the right Of association and conn
bined action by refusing employment
to those who are members of labor orr
ganfzations; and all these are justifled
as q legitimate result of the evolution
Of industries resulting from new social
and economic conditions. and Of the
right Of every man to carry on his
business as he sees At, ami OF lawful
competition. On the other hand, where
laborers combine to maintain or raise
their wages or otherwise to better their
condition, or protect themselves from
oppression, or to: attempt to overcome
competition with their labor or the
products Of their labor, In order that
they may continue to have employment
and live, their action, however open.
peaceful and orderly. IL branded as q
Conspiracy" :"
What IL esc0mDetitiOn" when done -hv
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30
LAST. MEETING.

The Lumber Pliers union held a we'll
attended meeting last Sunday after
noon and wound up its business for the
season. The union has a membership
of 160, and pearly every member was
present. The per capita tax to the
Longshoremen's L union and the State
Federation Of Labor was ordered paid
for six months in advance. The officers
of the union will have charge of the
affairs during the winter months. The
first meeting Of next season will be
held in April.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30

Workingman's Wife Tin 1s1o)-What's
happened, Danny?
Her Husband (desperately)-We
I've been fired by ]. P. Morgan, and
there's nobody else in the world to
work for.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30

ttrelyS prob tlon ~
are lost, for the evil. although greate test
on the Pacific Coas., Is work king Its way
eastward and all large cities now have.
their Chinese colony. To be fore
warned is to be, forearmed. The ex-
perience of the Pacific coast must be
needed as a warning to the Eastern
people to crush the evil before it is too
late. BY united effort success is as
sured. Our cause is just and must
prevail
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30

John Bull-The state of affairs in
South Africa makes me feel that my
strong right arm has gone back on me.
Uncle Sam-Oh, you mustn't mind a.
little thing like that. I don't worry
even when my constitution goes back
on me.-G. T. E., in Chicago Public.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30
BUILDERS lAB0RERS'
Union IL Finally Installed Unde1
Splendid Auspices.

Splendid Auspices.
The Building Laborers' Union held
another good meeting last Saturday
evening which was attended by every
member. Ten new members were in
itiated and all of the officers were
elected for the insuing term. The
election was as follows; President,
George Hyatt; vice president, Jas. Fur
long; secretary, William A. Harbour;
treasurer. Hans Berg. sergeant-at-
arms, William Chafe; guard, Chas.
Witch; trustees, Jas. Quigley, JOS.
Drandand N. Hestrom. ss'T The union also
voted to8 u ffiliate the Amer1
@ aala r. q =!
by Messrs. Kelley ana IIeller 81 the.s
Carpenters union. n II
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while he is blessed and idclized by
sycophants, he is condemned by those
who believe that he is taking more
than his share Of the wealth that is
created by those who are in his employ.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30

Nearly all the large property hold
ers," said A. G. Downer, "were anxious
to sell their properties" Let them! If
the wealth is here 0n the soiD, and
the men are here, what do we want
with large property holders ?-Adelaide
(South Australia) Herald.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30

Chinese fruit and vegetable peddlers 613
=. WAGES. 'a -.
Wages Of Cinnamon run from $40
ia $28 per month; wages Of white tailors
average SIS per week. Decline in rate
Of wages Of tailors since the introduce
tion of the Chinese into the; trade, in
1876, from $25 per week in 1876 to SIS
per week In 1881. '@5.
INDUSTRIES ENTIRELY: IN CHI
NESE HANDS,. -
Manufacture of slippers, brooms,
pork trade; drying and exporting fish
to China. . e-S ~.
THEY ARE ALSO EXTENSIVELY
EMPLOYED
in manufacturing clothing of all kinds.
shirts, and underclothing. boots and
shoes. cigar boxes, willow ware, barrels,
brushes, tinware; weaving blankets.
woolen cloth and flannels; are en-
ployed in sash and blind factories. on
fruit ranches, making jute bagging.
rope making, laundrymen. and as
domestic servants: also employed as
farm laborers, miners and in smelling
works; as fishermen, firemen on steam
ers, sailors, cooks and walters in hotels
and boarding houses and on govern
ment vessels, carpenters, painters, sign
writer's, harness, collar, saddle and
whip makers. watch and clock repair
ing, locksmith, expressmen, peddlers:
in paper mills, lumber and planning
mills, soap factories, chemical works,
powder factories; on railroads; making
straw boards, raising fruit and vege-
tables, and as general laborers in every
department Of industry.
IN MARITIME SERVICE.
The steamers Of the Occidental and
Oriental s. s. company and the Pacific
Mail S. r. company carry Chinese fire.
men, cooks, walters and servants for
the officers. .
i" United States government vessels
on the Pacific stations likewise carry
Chinese cooks and servants for the
officers.
"'On the authority of the US. Ship
ping commissioner of San Francisco,
the number of Chinese employed on
vessels of this port coming under his
official supervision is $50. In addition
to these there are many in the coasting
trade as cooks and stewards.
" In view of the foregoing facts we
repeat our appeal to the producers of
the United States to agitate the ques-
ton when the bill is introduced in the
senate. and thus arouse the public to
the danger that Ii threa tening white
m hnr roaile q TN .sss rlf,lx
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-11-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP
MAYOR HUGO FINALLY CONSENTED
TO ENTER THE CONTEST.
Thirty-three Candidates for Eigh-
teen Nominations to Fill Nine
POsitions-ssMany Are Called but
Few Are ChOsen"-Stevens Makes
statement-W. r.. McEwen q
Candidate for Alderman i'm Fifth.
Thirty-three candidates for eighteen
nominations, to fill nine public posi-

Thirty-three candidates for eighteen
nominations, to fill nine public posi-
From this number will be chosen
those who will serve US in the admin
istration Of the affairs Of this NUM-
cfpality for the next two years. The
old Biblican phrase, MANY are called
but few are chosen" may be applied
to the coming political campaign.
Contrary to all expectations, Mayor
Hugo yielded to the pleadings of his
friends and filed his certificate with
the county auditor in the eleventh
hour. He now has his coat off, and is
working like q good fellow.
Captain Stevens is not disheartened
over the change in the situation. He
says that he expects to land the norni-
nation, and has come out in g. clear
statement, promising, if he is elected to
see that the law is enforced to the
letter.
Doctor Murray has been gaining
who are perhaps as enegetic as any
In the city, claim that the doctor will
give the party complete surprise.
Henry Truelsen says that he is glad
that Mayor Hugo has agreed to run,
because he wanted another chance to
show that he can defeat him at the
polls. He will open headquarters in
the Manhattan building on Monday.
Frank Crassweller's supporters have
organized and are beginning a system
attic campaign, with strong hopes for
complete triumph at the party
caucus.
The aldermanic candidates are nu-
merous. The first ward has three. DR..
Cullum finally consented to make the
race, and now is full-fledged candi-
date. James A. Waugh, Of Woodland,
is new candidate for the Republican
nomination. He is a member Of the
Waugh Really Plumbing company, and
has been a resident Of Duluth for
number of years.
In the second A. A. F1der and T. M.
krumsieg are the only candidates..
The third ward has four candidates.
There are two in each party.
The fourth has but three, while the
fifth has six, Joseph 3. Gibson and
w. +. 81 McEwen are the Democratic
= 4 sss1l -
s 81 MI. e5flbsion & 7was the party eandi-
date two yeiirs ago. and made .
splendid run. His friends believe that
II he gets the nomination, ffs election
is assured and we believe this also. So
far as the candidacy of McEwen is con-
cerned, let us say that he entered the
race reluctantly, only after the strong
pleading of a number Of his friends.
He positively refused to permit the use
of his name, until he was finally
"Hugoized" in the eleventh hour.
He is not now seeking the nominal
tion or the election to satisfy any per-
sonal ambition, for he had none along
this line. His attitude on the question
of municipal ownership, the economical
operation of a city government, and
on law and order is we'll known by
every reader of this paper.
The primary election will be held on
December 18th, which gives all the
candidates over two weeks time for a
good canvass.
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labor are most disastrous to the latter.
In cigarmaking they have nearly
driven out the whites. In 1878 there
were about 500 white cigarmakers in
San Francisco: at present they number
only 179. The, Chinese cigarmakers
number $500. A large quantity of to-
bacco is brought to California from
the East, manufactured into cigars by
Cinnamon in San Francisco and re-
shipped East, to the amount Of sixteen
to twenty million cigars month, thus
directly competing with Eastern white
labor. The white cigarmakers Of CAL
ifornia hav suffered more from the
curse of Chinese labor than any other
trade-most of whom, despairing of
any Improvement in the future, have
left the state or engaged in other en-
ployments.
"'The following facts and figures in
regard to the employment of Chinese
in the various industries were OBJ
tanned from the most reliable and
official sources by the committee on
statistics:
"'About the year 1870 the Chinese
were first employed in the boot and
shoe trade Previous to that the white
boot and shoe makers Of San Fran
cisco had plenty Of work, wages aver
aging $25 per week. Since then there
has been a steady decrease in prices,
as the following list will show. For the
sake of illustration, one class Of work
Is selected-namely, the bottoming OF
ladies' first-class boots: In 1870 the
price paid per dozen pairs was SIS; in
1872, sis to $1s; in 1874, $12 to $14: in
1876, 50 to SO; In 1879, IS to 81. At pres
ent the prices are about the same as
in 1873, or perhaps q little higher for
some kinds Of work. Number of Chi
nese In the trade, $500; white men,
1,100. Usual wages of Chinese when
competent, from $40 to $50 per month;
white men, from 50 to $13 per week.
Two large boot and shoe factories.
owned entirely by Cinnamon, have re-
Gently been opened, each capable Of
accommodating 800 workmen. They
are fitted up with all the most recent
improved machinery. These factories
employ white superintendents and
white cutters, to whom they pay high
wages, with one years engagement
the object appearing to be to compete
with the white manufacturers in the
finer class Of goods. OF course when
they have learned all they can from
their white cutters, they will not need
their services any longer.
Number Of boot and shoe factories
lin San Francisco ................:. 90
Number OF same run by white men. IL
Number Of same run by Chinese -. 48
Slipper Factories Gall Chinese labor) 50
LAUNDRIES. Isl 4
Number Of Chinese laundries IN
San Francisco 80. ..:.. 61O
Number Of Chinese employed In
same !. 7. !. ]. ]. J. . %. 1850
Number Of Chinese employed In
laundries with whites ~. 61g6 6.lg6
4s 4 4, -.a
Total I. &. L. Il. l. 3. !. s266
MANUFACTURES or CIGARS.
Number of Chinese Ell armaksrs !. |. $500