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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-31
LOCAL CENSUS
DISCRED|TED
MIR. MERRIAM,s BUREAU ANALYzES
THE VARIOUS METHODS NOW
EMPLOYED
SOME MERIT IN SCHOOL CENSUS
But Directory Guesses and the Vote
Cast Basis Are Alleged to
Be of No Practical
Value.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-rhe director
of the census has issued bulletin on the
results of an inquiry into the accuracy
or the methods in vogue of estimating
population, especially in large cities.
He points out that the criticisms of the
accuracy of the count have mainly rest
ed upon a discrepancy between the cen
sus figures and a directory estimate, the
vote cast at a recent election, the city,
prior rate of growth, or the number of
children of school age reported by a
state school census.
The bulletin says: The study has been
confined for the most part to the seventy
eight cities having at least $4,000 inhab-
itants. The percentage of increase for all
the cities taken collectively from 1880 to
1880 was 49, and from 1890 to 1900 it was
32.5, there having been a. sharp check In
the rate of growth of large cities during
the last ten years This shows the i'm
possibility of estimating the population
of city under existing conditions from
its rate Of growth between the two pre-
ceding census.
Directory Guess Unreliable.
The city directory often prints it's guess
OF city's population in the PREDATORY
note. These guesses have been COM
pared with the results of the census and
in every case but one in 1890 or 1900 the
directory estimate was found too large
In tWo-thirds of the cases the directory
was over 10 per cent and in nearly one
third it was over 20 per cent in excess of
the census count.
AS a basis for estimating the popuIa-
ton of city the vote cast is little, Il
any, better. In Albany, Columbus and
Dayton, there were less han four per-
sons to vote at the last presidential
election; in Fall River there were more
than nine persons to each vote and in
Atlanta more than seventeen.
The school census, if accurate, is bet
ter than either, but is so frequently in
accurate that the method can seldom, if
ever, be used with confidence.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-02
LOSES His STAR.

When the tugmen's strike was first
tnaugurated, M. ]. Ryan was sworn ip
as special policeman to protect the
property of the tug trust. This went
on very good for while, until it was
discovered that he was using his police
power with considerable discr1m1na-
ton. A committee from the association
called upon the mayor and protested
against Mr.. Ryan acting as a special
police. It is said that they made sew
eral specific charges against Mr.. Ryan,
which were as follows:
He had deserted the association, and
was bitterly antagonistic to the men,
bers.
He had threatened to shoot a men,
Der Of the Firemen's union for attempt
ing to persuade non-union firemen from
going to- work.
His domestic relations and moral
habits were sucheas stosmake him, Totally
irresponsible as a peace officer for the
city of Duluth -. !:
Substantial proof being furnished the
mayor on the above charges he in
structed' Acting Chief Troyer to take
the star from "Officer Ryan, This
was done after considerable hesitancy
on the part of the chief. The committee
informed the mayor that they had no
objection to policemen on the docks
or on the tugs, so long as they were
respectable men, and were not preju-
diced on either side.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-02
TO CALL ON MAYOR.

A committee of union tugmen will
call on the mayor so soon as he is we'll,
and will ask him to issue an order to
disarm all men who are illegally carry
ing arms. The union men do not need,
nor do they want to carry arms. They
have implicit confidence in their cause
and hope to win the strike on it's mer-
it's. They, however, do not feel very
comfortable on land or on water when
it is known that the men who are hold
ing their jobs are going about armed
to the teeth, inviting trouble, and reck-
lessly flashing their guns in the faces
of the men. They intend to have 1t
stopped, or they will be forced to place
a rifle in the pilot house Of every union
boat in this city. The men who are
on strike are citizens Of this city. They
are entitled to its protection. The men
who have taken their jobs are imported
here. If the strike was settled they
would leave town tomorrow. They are
of the same class who calne here during.
ne slsest
men now. They left just 20 soon ass
the strike was ended, to some other
field, where they could ply their work
with the same devilish results. Both
earth and hell are full Of such charact-
ers, 7and there is no chance of getting
rid of them. unless we are good on
earth, so that we can escape them in
the hereafter.
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becomes of Doc. Inman's charges @
repeated assaults.
DILLON THREATENED.

Not long ago Mike Dillon, of the
Tug Firemen's union, was attempting
to persuade some non.union firemen
from going to- work on the trust tugs,
and offered them positions on tugs
employing union men. This happened
on the dock near the foot Of the via
duct. When ex-Police Officer Ryan
saw what Dillon was doing it is said
that he informed Mr.. Dillon if he at
tempted to intimdate the firemen he
would Fill him full Of lead" Dillon
was arrested some time ago out of mall
ice for an alleged assault on Captain
Mcpherson, of the trust. He had no
trouble in proving an alibi. After Dill
Ion was released Captain Mcpherson
pointed out Peter White, another fire
man, as the man who committed the
assault. White proved that he was al
Split Rock on the tug Zenith when the
alleged assault was committed. The
whole proceedings seemed to be an
effort on the part OF the trust, through
it's two TRUSTEES, Ryan and Inman, 70
keep the men in Jail, but thanks to our
municipal authorities they refused to
be used for that purpose, a.: :: ,s.s. !,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-02
HEAVY BOND.

Here is a funny proposition. J. r.
Mullaly, general secretary of the Sta
tionary Firemen's union, who, by the
way. has been an active figure in the
present coal strike, and whose personal
influence has been of immense use to
the miners, for it was by his efforts
that 95 per cent. of the firemen were
induced to stay by the, miners, while
the engineers and pumpmen have re-
turned to work, was arrested Monday
on Is counts, for distributing circulars
giving the names of certain men who
were classed as unfair" His bond
was fixed at $17,500. The trust captain
who shot to kill in West Superior on
Sunday evening is out on $4,000. Which
of the two is the greater crime? It
makes all the difference who you are
when violating the law. Recent &C.
tions and decisions of courts in some
sections are certainly having a trying
effect on the thinking men in the labor
movement.
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LUholesale Discharge of Firearms
BY Non-Union Men in Employ
of Tug Trust.
TUGMAN FATALLY SHOT
Nom Union Men Spelling for Fight.
Union Men Keeping Their
Heads for Sake of Cause.

desire than to see right triumph. The
powerful and wrong have always re-
sorted to these tactics, and many
friends of Senator Spencer are sur
prised that he should resort to them
Clarence B. Miller, who has been en-
gagged by the union, asked that the
prisoners bond be fixed at $4,000, and
told the court that it was extremely
unusual for person to get any kind
OF bonds in cases of this nature.
Captain Inman was present in the
court room, and used his influence to
get bonds for his willing hireling. In
AT interview he made several strong
statements for public print to which
the union men take exception. He
says that the strikers have repeated
fired on the craft of the trust.
The tugmen give the lie to this state
ment and challenge proof, and on the
other hand say that the shooting has
all come from the other side.
They further claim that no weapons
Of any kind can be found on the per-
son of any union tugman
Captain 1nman further stated that
the authorities have refused to give
his men protection. This is another
lie nailed. One of their employees was
clothed with police power until a few
days ago. when it was found necessary
to take it away on account Of his ag-
gressiveness
He further said that Captain Taylor
had been set upon twice, and horribly
beaten. This the tugmen deny, and
say that Captain Inman is simply try
|tnlg; sylnpathetic dodge
to :clear: HIS man from a bad case:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-02
GETTING DESPERATE.

Another occurrence of damaging
nature happened on Monday. It seems
that after tha shooting on Sunday
evening the trust employees became
bloodthirsty. The Lake avenue episode
Immediately followed the shooting.
In West Superior, on Monday, Captain
Anderson, Of the trust tug, Excelsior,
stepped ashore from his boat and in
vited Captain Passet, Of the union tug
Reiter, to come on the dock and fight.
The trust employe was armed with
revolver, and felt the. strength of his
position, plus the force of his gun.
The union man had no desire to get the
same dose as his brother, George VII
son, and pulled away. This threat was
made without any provocation. This
is the second attack that Anderson has
made on Passet. II this be true what
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ATTACKS ESTELLE.

Inman Comes Dangerously Near Hit
ting Steamer Estelle.
Charges have been filed against the
master of the trust tug Inman for
running too fast in the harbor and not
observing signals. A hearing was held
before the local inspectors on Monday.
The specific complaint was that a.
week ago Sunday the tug B. B. Inman,
headed out the canal. approached the
steamer Estelle, crossing from Park
Point to the Lake avenue dock, at a
high rate of speed, and did not answer
whistle blast alleged to have been
given by the Estelle, but did answer
the second signal when the boats were
close to each other, the tug passing
close astern and too close for the COM
fort of the crew and the passengers on
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will go to the men doing the work, and
r.

will go to the men doing the work, and
not to one great trust.
when our strike was started, the
points involved could be settled with
out the surrendering of any dignity
on the part of the trust. They know
this. Their ambition was to destroy
forever our organization. They Will
find, however, that even a trust, with
all it's influence and wealth. and it's
purchase Of our once trusted leader
will be unable to conquer the man.
hood of our organization, or to in any
way disrupt it. We are stronger today
in membership, and in finance, than
when the strike began.
"Caprain Inman says that his men
are subjected to the vilest of epithets,
and are attacked by strikers. This Is
a falsehood pure and simple, and was
conceived in the very fertile, imagina-
tive mind of the captain.
He knows this as we'll as I. He also
knows that he permitted his men 20
carry a pirate flag for over a week or
the tug Superior. He was asked to
have it stopped, by the members of our
association, as we feared it would cause
trouble. In marine circles the carrying
of pirate flag with a skull and cross
bones is considered as treason to the
country. '-'~ s. - = - - = y ''~ 49,: -"
On the Fourth of July, when the un-
ion tugmen were celebrating Independ-
ence Day, and were floating the stars
and stripes, Old Glory was not on the
Superior, but in it's stead the pirate
flag was waving in the breeze.
What did this mean? Was it not a
challenge, and was it not enough to
provoke the American manhood of our
members? In the event of last Sun
day evenings crime, and other sub
sequent events, it seems that they were
in earnest in floating the pirate flag,
which stands for lawlessness and dis
order.
"Our association is not accountable
for the acts Of boys and others who
loiter about the docks. These may have
their favor in this strike, but to con-
troll them, We can not do it. If the
only offense against these is shouting
and throwing stones, it does not war
rant a person to commit murder. The
law Is amply sufficient to take care OF
such offenders.
Take Taylor's case, for instance
He says that he shot Wilson in self
defense. If his life was in danger it
seems queer that he could open the
pilot house door, and shout, that IF
they did not let up throwing stones
he would pump them full of Lead
If he simply shot to frighten, why did
he not shut the door next to the Raber.
and open the door on the opposite side
to shoot In the air. 1t, in my mind.
was purely deliberate attempt at
murder, just as he told a reporter in
the police headquarters after being ar
rested, when he said, I have made the
remark several times that the first
OF the strikers that showed any vio-
lence toward me or my boat would be
shot down like a dog, and they knew
better than to fool with me-"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-02
RECKLESS SHOOTING.
Trust Employees Shoot up Lake Ave-
nue. While Entering Harb0r.

Trust Employees Shoot mp Lake Ave.
nue. While Entering Harbor.
On the same evening Of the shooting
two union tugs were out in the lake,
where another crime was narrowly
averted.
The union tug company had expected
a tow, and were out in the lake wait
ing for it, when they were surround
ed by five or six trust tugs These
tugs attempted to stop the progress of
the union tugs by every method known
to them. They insulted and abused the
crews Of the union tugs to a point
mittipg bodily harm. The union men,
however held their heads, knowing full
well that the success Of their cause
depended upon their personal behavior
One Of the union tugs was short of coal
and returned to the dock to load up.
1t then returned, and slipped along the
south shore, unknown to the trust tugs,
and succeeded in engaging the two
schooners,. Halsted and Middlesex. It
then whistled for the ether union tug,
and when the trust employees found out
how they were outwitted they became
furious, and as they entered the canal
they fired their pistols recklessly up
Lake avenue. There were number
of boys on the pier who had been
watching the fray, and they hooted
the trust tugs while going by. It was
at these boys that the shots were
aimed. There were no union tugs at
the dock at this time, so no union men
can be held responsible for the hooting
OF boys 1t was perfectly natural for
young boys to act in this manner We
have heard it at ball games, in pub
lie meetings and elsewhere, where some
unpopular men have appeared. It has
always been the custom for large
crowds to gather at the pier when there
is a tug war on. We call to mind the
time when the tug trust endeavored
to drive Captain Singer off the earth,
During the races for tows there were
at times thousand people on the
piers cheering for the tug which was
successful in securing: the tow. There
was no shooting In those days, as the
boats were manned by a very different
class of men than now. At 2 p. m on
Monday morning more shooting was
hear as Int ulusL Tugs en.el.u
farbor. At this time there was no one
on the pier. 1t was evident from this
that the trust employees were thirstihs
for blood. and hoped to get. somebody
while the excitement of the shooting
at Superior a. few hours before was
high. -
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The tug trust has imported a num-
ber Of thugs and rowdies to take the
places OF honest men on strike against
the trust. Last Sunday evening one
of them, under the merest pretense,
shot and fatally wounded George Will
son, engineer of the tug Raber, and a
member Of the Licensed Tugmen's Pro-
tective association.
The shooting took place about 1915
o'clock, at Slip 3, in West Superior,
and Immediately afterward Taylor
headed his boat for the Duluth side
of the bay. Word was telephoned to
the Duluth police department, and
when the Abbott landed at N. P. dock
No. S, at the foot of Seventh avenue
west, Sergeant Kenna and Officer
Smollett were waiting for Taylor and
placed him under arrest.
Wilson was taken to the Red Cross
hospital in Superior, where Doctors Ad-
ans and Gould probed for the bullet.
They were, however, unable to locate it,
and at this writing very little hope is
entertained for his recovery. The
wound is something similar to that
which caused the death of President
Mckinley.
The trust captain says that his boat
was stoned by men on dredge, and he
was forced to fire in self defense. In
rebuttal to this eye witnesses to the
crime state that no rocks were cast; no
disorder was known Of, and that they
were most surprised when they heard
the report of a pistol
Captain Taylor says that he fired
merely to frighten, but it does not
seem reasonable that one should shoot
on a level just to frighten.
Engineer Wilson had been sleeping
in his berth in the tug. His fire-::ian
had come aboard, which aroused him.
He then came up to the deck by way
of the fo'castle, to get drink Of water,
and was just about to lift the cup when
he was. hit by q bullet.
The strongest evidence will be pro-
duced to show that all was quiet along
the dock. The assault, which may re-
suit in murder, is said to be the most
cold-blooded, and inexcusable that has
occurred here in many years. Men who
were on the dock, some Of whom have
no interest in the strike, all join in this
opinion.
Captain Taylor was brought before
Judge HALEY, who released the pris-
oner on $4,000 bonds. This is some
thing unusual in cases Of this nature,
but it makes all the difference who
the criminal is. The tug trust are be.
hind Taylor, and seem to commend his
unwarranted crime. - . .
H. r. Spencer. the attorney for the
tug trust, said they would assure the
court Of the prisoners appearance
when necessary. provided, however,
he was permitted to i've until that
time. This biting bit Of sarcasm may
suit the heartless, but It cuts deep into
the hearts Of men who have No >th4r
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SHOT AT DoWlIN0.

Further evidence Of the recklessnes
of the trust employees with the use Of
fire arms has come to light.
Last Friday night a bullet struck the
tug Dowling, manned by union tugmen,
out on Lake Superior.
The unionmen say that the Dowling
picked up a tow and was heading for
the canal, when the tug Record,
manned by non-union men, bore down
on her and the shot was fired.
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on his way, not caring to get in any
trouble, when the attack became 50
that he turned and said he was not
afraid of the four of them. This en-
ragged Captain Hill, of the trust tug,
who Immediately flashed a revolver
and threatened to pump Captain Hoy
full of holes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-08-02
PULLS A GUN.

Crowd of Trust Bullies Threaten Life
of Captain Hoy: =
A few day. ago Captain Hoy, of the
union tug Bowling, went. to the N. p.
Slip in search Of a fireman who had
promised to come to work that day.
but failed to do. 80. He resides in a
little house adjoining the boat club,
and Captain Hoy was on his way there
when he was accosted by four employ
es Of the tu1 trust, who attacked him
with the vilest epithets that can come
from the mouths Of human beings. il
such they Be. Captain Hoy continued
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The vultures have turned loose. The
tug trust is getting desperate. Thwart-
ed In every move by the tact Of the
Tugmen's union, they at last resort to
and disorder. ..
Here is the record for the week:
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James Walsh. president of the local
lodge Of the L. T. P. A., when asked
regarding the shooting of George Will
son by Captain Taylor on Sunday even
ing, said: 1T was a very sad occur
renee. and I am sorry for Mr.. Wilson
and his family. l have known George
Wilson for number of years. He is
a member of our association, also cf
the Marine Engineers association, and
was installed in the Longshoremen's
union about five hours before being
ishot by a coward who was imported
there to take the place of our men. by
the tug trust. have known him to be
zone of the most peaceable and affable
men in our association. I have inves~
,tigated the cause of the shooting and
have determined that it was not only
brutal, but cowardly and unwarranted.
Captain Inman, in an interview in
tthe News Tribune, says, I am bitter
Fagainst the striking tugmen.' I have
kno doubt that he is. His actions show
1T. He says that the striking tugmen
are responsible for the present trouble.
i claim that we are not. They are en-
couraging their men in acts of lawless-
ness. Every one who has paid any
attention to our strike, and who is not
:biased, knows full we'll that there has
mot been one act of violence caused by
our association, or any Of it's members.
I'VE are simply trying to secure what
rightfully belongs to us, as free Amer
Ncan citizens-a chance to make an hon
lest living. which Captain Inman has
repeatedly tried to deny US of, by his
:endeavor to use the local inspectors to
cause the revocation of our licenses, on
1.-THE charge Of "hindering commerce."
EThis "hindering of commerce. is anus
ling. It is all one sided in the interest
:of the trust. When the firemen struck,
the trust compelled us to tie up our
,boats, and when we asked if we could
hire firemen it informed US that we
commerce? What can be done to
has no license to be revoked. They
desire. however, to place the respon-
slbil1ty on our shoulders.
When the tug trust was fighting for
the control of the tug situation, they
did not hesitate to inform captain
of vessel that if he did not tow with
LAeM uc NOulu not get service Wlere
the opposition line had no tugs.
1T is plain to be seen, that while
the trust had easy sailing in this har-
Dor there was no trouble of any kind.
but so soon as an Independent tug line
was started, and the independent tugs
were getting the tows, they became
desperate. The first thing they did
was to shut us out from getting coa1.
They ultimately failed in this, although
they had us guessing for few days.
They next got away one of our
chartered tugs, and attempted to head
off some that We intended to purchase.
We finally were compelled to purchase
two In order that we would have them
secure. This is what drove them fran
tic. For some time we were doing but
6 small share of the work, but last
week we had more than we could do
with five tugs The tugmen have es-
tablfshed a tug line in all of the prin-
cfpal harbors, and the future success
Of our line is now assured This
means that the earnings Of the tugs
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the Estelle. The complaint was made
by Capt. Tracy D. Garland and En-
gineer F. o. Jacobs, of the Estelle. and
their testimony was borne out by De-
'tective Donald Irvine and E. P. Ben
nett, who were passengers on the Es-
telle
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. e. w. Groves signature
Is on each box. 26 cents.
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Union man shot i'm cold blood
by trust scab..

An@h SAON !" SoA~ DAVOSA
by trust scab.. .,
Reckless shooting by scabs up
flake avenue as trust tugs enter
harbor ON Sunday evening.
Four trust employees abuse and
threaten Captain Hoy, of Tug
mems union. One of them pulls
"a gun and threatens to shoot
ICaptain Hoy.
: Ex-President Ryan, of Tug
! mems assOciatfOn, and now chief
I engineer of tug trust, loses his
1police authority by order of the
mayor.
! Captain of trust tug, Excelsior,
fleaves his tug, and with gun in
! hand, invites captain of union
I tug Rieter to come ashore and
fight.
Mike Dillon, member of Fire
I mems union, endeavOrs to peace
7 ably induce fireman from going
to work, and Mike Ryan, ex-pres-
idsnt of l.. r.. r.. A., and now pos
f1pg as CHIEF engineer of the
! trust, threatens to fill stDi1lon
I full of lead" =.
: Men Of trust tug Record shoot
at union tug Bowling while 1T
I succeeds in getting 4 tow i'm the
flake last Friday evening.
Trust tug b. b. Inman's appar-
I ent malicious frightening Of pas
1sengers on ferry boat Estelle.