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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
In Labor S Field.
lin Hull UUUnI
Laboring Men Expect the Supreme
Court to Overturn Judge
Cray's Injunction.
In Any Event, They Say, the
Unions Will Find Way
to Operate.

No event in Minneapolis labor circles
for many years has excited the interest
OF union Workmen to such an extent as
the recent injunction by Judge Cray, in
the electrical workers case.
While not wholly unexpected in some
quarters, the sweeping nature Of the doc
ument has had tendency to alarm the
timid, and even the brave admit that the
unions concerned are facing a serious
proposition, which, if sustained in the SUI
preme court, may result in putting labor
unions out of business. But out of
dozen asked for an opinion as to whether
the injunction would be sustained by the
supreme court, not one was willing to
admit that he thought the lower court
would be upheld. The opinion is freely
expressed that, while the decision of the
court was intended to tie the hands of
members Of the building trades unions.
it will, in reality, work to the detriment
of the contractors. The opinion is also
held on all sides that the unions con-
cerned will find a way to conduct their
affairs within the law in a manner sat
isfactory to themselves. Speaking of the
operation Of the injunction, a gentleman
said yesterday that case had come to
his, notice where several men had left
a job because a non-union electrician
had been employed upon the same build
ing, and he pointed out that the action
Of the men was not the result Of influence
brought to bear. upon them by officers
Of the Building Trades Council.
| .. The Trades Council at its meeting
| Wednesday night adopted a resolution
condemning the position taken by Judge
Cray in the injunction sin violation of the
constitution of this state and of the
United States. Com
| bining in himself the functions of legisla-
| tor, judge and executive
It is Sa id that from now on the matter
will be fought with much vigor in the
hope that in the supreme court of the
state the action of the lower court may
| be quashed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
FOR PHONE GIRLS
Mass Meeting Held at BIIou Theater
Thursday Evening.

The mass meeting held at the Bijou
theater Thursday evening in the interest
Of the striking telephone girls was well
attended, despite the unfavorable wea Their
conditions and an interesting program
was presented.
Carl D. Thompson presented the strik-
ers' side of the controversy, urging the
public to support the girls in their effort
to bring the telephone company to time.
A resolution was passed upholding the po-
sition that telephone systems should be
owned by cities, and that only such men
as were in favor of this proposition should
be supported for public office.
]. E. Nash introduced resolution ask
ing members of trade unions and citizens
generally to protest emphatically against
the trea tment Of the striking operators
by the Twin City company, and further
asking that patronage be withdrawn from
the company until the operators were
successful in securing an adjustment Of
their difficulty.
The Danes ladies orchestra contributed
several numbers Miss Eta Flynn gave
two vocal selections; J. E. Nash read an
original poem, and Mrs. Carrie Miliward
gave two cornet selections.
A collection was taken which will be
used for the benefit of the strikers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
A Patriotic Innovation.

The St. Paul papers publish day, at
suggestion Of the Commercial Club, the,
Declaration of independence; the Pioneer
Press publishing a full page fac-simile of
the great document. This is highly
commendable innovation. If our people
will no longer turn out to hear the Declar-
alton read in public meetings, it is well
for the papers to put it before them. The
effort the st. Paul people are making to
have the people devote less attention to
fireworks and more to the solemn sig
nificance Of the national anniversary is
a most worthy one. 1t is an outcropping
Of new patriotic Impulse that is to-day
beginning to stir the whole country.
The reaction from political corruption,
faithlessness in office, selfish materialism
and binding commercialsm is beginning
Men are turning their thoughts to great
national problems, and there are evidences
on all sides of an earnest desire to make
this a better land than 1t has ever been be-
fore. America, is good but it must be
made better. 1t. has some disgraceful
conditions which must be changed, it
has some knotty questions that must be
settled.
It should be the ambition Of all sober
minded Americans to keep this nation in
the van of human progress, to make it
such that its people will have something
to be proud Of besides the extent of its
territory. the multitude Of its people, the
dazzling proportions Of their wealth, and
their commercial and Mechanical achieve
ments.
"All men are created equal" says the
Declaration Of Independence but we
have yet long road to travel before all
men shall have that equality Of oppor-
tunity their natural equality before the
law entities them to. This statement
that all men are created equal has of late
years been held by some Of our people to be
nothing but Jeffersonian rhetorical
| flourish, and that instead Of being a self
| evident truth 1t is self evident error
| Nothing is palmer, we are told, thar
that all men are not created equal But
people who talk in this way would dc
we'll to read the Declaration. 1t does MOI
say and it was never intended to say thai
/ one man is born with as much brain
| muscle or potentiality as another Ou1
revolutionary fathers were no fools. What
they meant, and their meaning is plain
lis that they believed that no rnansis en-.
titled to advantages by right OF birth
before the law or in the government, ovel
other men. The common inheritance o
all men by virtue of their. humanity i.
an equal start in life; no legal handicap!
for the peasants son, no legal advan.
tages for the lords son-no hereditary
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

rates of foreign cables. The present con-
tract gives the government and business
the lowest rates, and, in war time, the
government may have exclusive cable
privileges. The long dissension as to
government ownership and operation and
construction Of the cable, or its construc-
ton and operation and control by private
enterprise, delayed the : much-needed
facility unreasonably. Under the present
arrangement the government will have
as convenient use Of the cable as it would
have with direct ownership.
Interesting features o fthe round-the-
world presidential message to-day are
that it will pass over a section of the wire
over which Morse sent his first expert
mental message. This wire was a curl
osity In Morse's room in the old build
ing of the University of the City of New
York. It passed also thru section Of
wire which Bell first used in telephoning,
and a section Of the first historic At
lantic cable, thru whic hthe messages Of
Aug. II, 1857, were transmitted.
Since 1857 enormous strides have been
taken in biography, land and submarine.
In 1857, the duplex system had not been
thought of, but the need of rapid trans
mission of messages led to the discovery
that it was possible for two operators,
using the same wire, to send messages in
opposite directions simultaneously. Then
came the American automatic system,
which doubled the number Of words per
minute which the Morse system could
| transmit. Edison's genius, indeed, has
made it possible for half a dozen oper-
ators to use the same wire at one time.
1t is a perfectly legitimate claim fol
our inventive Americans, that they were
first in successful Geographic inventions
first in the demonstration Of the posi-
bilities Of submarine telegraphy at Ions
| distances first in showing the world the
advantages Of the telephone and fire
alarm biography.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
The Business Outlook.

The rains appear to have come III time
to insure good wheat crop in the north
west this year. In some places they may
have been too late to give an average
crop, but so far as moisture contributes
to the result, the crop as a whole is now
believed to be in good condition. Taking
the country over, the important crops
promise at least average yields. Thus the
danger that threatened business week
ago has gone. So far as bounttful crops
may go In insuring a continuation of
prosperity the outlook IS now very salts
factory. Good crops mean good railway
freight earnings and a vigorous CONNER
cial movement the nation over.
The pessimism Of the stock markets
continues to be without effect on the
substantial business Of the country, except
as it has had a SOLDERING influence and a
tendency to make men conservative
There is really reason to believe that the
country has been cautious enough to pull
up and proceed with prudence, thus, per-
haps, avoiding period of depression and
gloom. Railway earnings for June, so far
as reported, show a good increase over
June last year, notwithstanding the great
and destructive foods. There Is little evil
dence that production has overtaken con-
sumption, even in the iron and steel trade,
which a short time ago seemed to give
Indications of such a condition. The bank
clearings continue to increase, some
cities, notably New. Orleans and Kansas
City, showing amazing growths.
Before sailing for Europe the other day
Marshall Field, the great Chicago ner-
chant, described the business outlook as
precarious, and named the labor disputes
as the chief factor of evil. But there
seems to be a distinct tendency to i'm
provement in this respect. The adoption
y Of a full plan of arbitration by the build.
ing trades unions and employers associa.
tions in New York Is a notable instance o.
this tendency. Another good sign is the
increasing number of employers associa
tons These will tend to prevent eXcesse:
by the unions, just as the unions tent
to prevent excuses by the employers. / II
labor circles there is, too beginning to ap
pear a wholesome fear lest the goose o
the golden egg be slain. q
Altogether the first week Of the flsca
year starts out fairly and cheerfully. Their
Is now no reason to apprehend any per
ceptible letting down Of the good times.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
A Fallacy Exposed.

In the American Federationist, the Of
f1ciaI magazine OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, F. G.. r. Gordon shows up
some Of the fallacies on which the social
istic party in this country is feeding and
becoming stronger If not great. Mr.. Cor
don says that some such statement as this
is repeatedly published in socialistic pa
pers:
The census for 1900 shows the average
annual wage paid In this country to be
s437.50 per capita, and the wealth pro-
duced per capita to be $2,451 per year.
The difference between these two sums
represents the extent Of the robbery com
classes.
The. per capita wealth production is OBJ
tanned by dividing the entire value Of the
product by the number. OF men engaged in
the work. In the first place it is assumed
that the entire value OF manufactured
products comes from the process Of manu-
featuring. Nothing is left for the value
Of the raw material. AS a matter Of fact
the value added to material by the pro-
cess: of manufacturing is less than half
the total value. Then the originators Of
this fallacy, have allowed nothing for
| superintendent Of plants, office forces,
ETC., nor, is any allowance made for fuel
and freight. Making these allowances,
the total wealth production per capita is
brought down to 1929. But that is not the
whole story. Part Of this 1929 justly goes
to plant, power, machinery and organiza-
! ton, that Is to say, to- capital No one
can say just how much should, as mat
ter Of pure justice, go>to the laborer. Mr..
Gordon estimates that he really gets to-
day seventyfve per cent Of what he is
/ entitled to; some figure it as low as sixty
six per cent, and others as high as eighty
or ninety; but these are very different
figures from the seventeen per cent the
socialist figures out.
After all modern industry IS not so un-
fair Mr.. Gordon makes a better showing
for labor than. the casual thinker would
suppose If labor. gets seventy-five per
j cent of what it earns to-day it will not be
long. In the present temper and tendency
of society, before it gets all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
THE NONPAREII. MAN
THE FIRST CANNON CRACKER.


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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
A Glorious Anniversary.

: - sN1lOFIOuS tNIlnlVGFSdFys
To the Editor Of The Journal.
: This is the fortieth anniversary of a
memorable day-the day when the mad
waves Of the rebellion reached "high tide"
at Gettysburg and whose ebb did not
cease until the surrender at Appomatox
became a glorious fact of American his
tory.
In the splendid account Of the battle Of
Gettysburg as given by General ]. B. Cor
don in the July Scribner, he endeavors to
show how the great struggle might have
resulted in victory for the confederate
army. He does not seem to see as an
other, a southern poet, saw years ago
when he wrote Of this battle:
God lives!
He forged the iron will
That clutched and held
That trembling hill.
J: God lives and reigns!
He built and lent
Those Heights for =:s
freedoms retirement,
i Where floats his flag
In triumph still. .sat
Minneapolis, July g. "A. E. Haynes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
SEEK REFERENDUM
Trades CouncII Adopts Resolutions Re-
-garding Public Franchises

! RACES COUNCIL ADOPTS Resolutions Re-
gardlng Public Franchises.
A resolution adopted at the Trades
Council Wednesday evening looks to the
securing of a referendum clause in the
new charter. Within the next few years,
1t is said, the franchises of some impor-
tant public service corporations will ex-
pire, or at least be in such shape that they
may be taken over by the city, and the
object is to give the people an opportunity
to decide just what shall be done regard
ing these matters. The resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, The initiative and referendum is the
most efficient instrument yet devised for protec-
ton against measures inimical to the public in
terest; therefore,
Resolved, by the Trade and Labor Council
that we ask on behalf of organized labor repre-
sented In this council that the present charter
commission incorporate provision in the char
ter they are constructing, that important city
ordinances, such as the granting of franchises to
public service corporations, shall be submitted
to Il vote of the people before they can become
valid. Such provision in the charter would
not only protect the people against corrupt leg
1slation, but would be a protection to public
officials against unjust charges of corruption.
inasmuch the responsibility for important
legislation would then rest with the people them
selves.
Getting Ready for Labor Day.
The general Labor Day committee is sending
out to all unions the following circular:
| We in behalf of the Labor Day committee.
wish to call your attention to the necessity Of
your making start at once toward arranging
| to take part in the Labor Day celebration, Sept.
| Z. This committee asks Your hearty co-opera-
| ton in making this celebration the largest and
| best demonstration of the power of organized
labor that has ever been undertaken In this
city. The committee would suggest that you
lend your assistance in making this union affair
! in every of the word. Special should
| be taken in the purchase of uniforms, banners.
etc.. and that everything purchased should be
purchased from clerks holding union cards. and
that articles purchased bear the union label
! in every instance Also see to getting your uni
forms before Labor Day, so to give the clerk
| a holiday on that day. We also hope that all
| hacks will have the union card. 1t is to be
hoped that every union in Minneapolis will make
arrangements to take part in this parade
in order that We may demonstrate to
| the public the strength and power of the labor
movement in this city. The committee requests
| that you assist them in their work by filing oe$
the following blank and return it at your earliece
! possible moment to the secretary.
/ Hoping that you will give us your heartiest
1 cooperation, and assuring you that this COM
/ mittee will stand ready at all times to render
j the several organizations any assistance they
/ require, we remain,
4 Labor Day Committee.
/ F. w. Bell, chairman.
i H. Morris. secretary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
The Pacific Gable.

The closing Of the last gap in the Pa
cific cable at Honolulu to-day: and the
transmission of a message by President
Roosevelt round the world, from Oyster
Bay, L. T., via Postal Telegraph line to
San Francisco and via the new CONNER
cia1 cable to Manila, thence,. via Asiatic
and European cables and the Commercial
Gable company's Atlantic cable to Oyster
Bay again, is q, most appropriate Fourth
OF July celebration. The wonders of
electric te1egraphy have become familiar
as household words in these days, and
men seem, in view Of the great facts ac-
oomplished with electricity in the past, to
believe that they have become as gods
and that nothing is impossible with them.
The making Of the greatest known force
in the world the servitor Of man tempts
the latter to the presumption Of Prone
theus. who sought apotheosis thru the
burglary Of the celestial fire.
In 1857. when the first long submarine
cable was laid in the bed o fthe Atlantic,
the first messages were exchanged be-
tween Queen Victoria and President Blu
chanan, and the people Of our large cities
and towns made a holiday Of the occa-
sion, Illuminating their public buildings
and houses at night and firing salutes In
some localities Of a hundred guns land
ringing Joy bells for hours. The alumni
Of Andover Theological Seminary cele-
brated the occasion by long service OF
prayer and thanksgiving to God. This
cable refused to work after few weeks
on account of a fault located some dis
lance from land, but the possibility Of
long distance submarine telegraphy hat
been adequately demonstrated, and the
company, which had been organized BY
CYRUS Field, who was the life and soul 81
the enterprise, again secured funds and
In a few years, a reliably working cable
was doing regular business. Since then
the beds OF the oceans have been strewr
with cables, drawing the business world
into close accommodation. The Pa
cif1c cable became necessity, growing
out OF our territorial expansion and tn,
commercial necessities Of our Asiati,
trade. Our merchants doing business ii
! the Orient were Handicapped by the higl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

A st. Paul judge refused to confiscate
the toy pistol Of a boy who began a pre-
mature celebration Of the Fourth, on the
human punishment, contrary to the con
stitution. In view Of the fact that the
boy had invested all his capital In the
pistol and ammunition for it. the Judge
was right.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

government or political ghts and privi-
leges OF any kind Give every man q free
field for the pursuit OF life, liberty and
happiness. Then every man viii receive
erts as near as may be In
this world. The Declaration teaches
that because q man IS a man. he has as
many rights before a just government and
Just laws as any other man-no more.
no less. That was good doctrine 127 years
ago and 1t is good doctrine now. Itiis
sdemocra CIV.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

The people Of Manitoba welcomed the
rains with brass bands and songs of joy:
It Is no wonder. The Canadian west is at
a very critical period in its development.
Poor crops now would turn away thou
sands Of undecided homeseekers. The in
dications now are that for the third sue
cessive year Manitoba, Assiniboia and
Saskatchewan will have magnificent
crops, t.r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
FOREIGN FLASHES

Vienna-Baron Macmillan Washington is dead
at Graz, aged "A years.
3 Paris-The municipal council has rejected all
proposals to grant concessions for gas supply to
foreigners.
Berlin-It is an open secret among the diplo-.
matte corps that German Russian relations have
been unpleasant for many years.
AIgiers--It is reported that an attempt was
recently made to assassinate the sultans brother,
who Ia In league with the pretcnder.
Rome--The news that the car will not return
this year the visit of the king Is attributed to
the attitude of the Italian socialists.
Paris--In The senate discussion of the anti
clerical bill Premier Combes charged that the
Ems benefited themselves more than the orphans
chihuahua. Mexico-D. w. n. Moreland. pub
lie works commissioner of Detroit, Mich, is
here and says. he is innocent OF the doodle
charges.
The Hague-The second chamber of the states
general has passed bill abolishng the premium
ON sugar in accordance with the decision of the
Brussels convention.
The Hague-The second chamber of the states
general has passed bill abolishfng the premium
on sugar in accordance with the decision of the
Brussels convention
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04
CREATING a DEMAND
Youths Companion.

Not long ago lank. elderly man en-
tered a shop where all sorts of drugs and
patent medicines are sold.
s Three weeks ago you sold me a bottle
of Henry's Harmless Hair Restorer,," he
said, leaning over the counter and ad-
dressing one Of the clerks with friendly
air.
Certainly. think I remember YOU :,
said the clerk. Want another bottle?''
and he half turned toward the shelves.
s. NO" said the friendly man, sI Just
called in to tell you that If you continue
to carry that hair restorer you'd better
lay in a line of wigs. There'n be a great
demand for EN-. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

The councils vote yesterday afternoon
on the report Of the paving committee,
recommending that $4,000 Of municipal
bonds be: offered at 4 per cent indicates
that 1t IL not likely that any bonds will
be offered. Those in fayersEof issuing
bonds number fifteen, but it requires
twenty two to direct their issuance. It is
not likely that this Number can now be.
secured. Even II the council should: de-
eide to advertise at It's next meeting the
money could not be raised before Aug. 90.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

Sunday afternoon, July II, the Federation
Council of the State Federation of Labor win
meet in Federation hall, st. Paul, to complete
the unfinished business Of the Minneapolis meet
ing and to consider new business. Jacob 81.
Carver, of Minneapolis. has been appointed per-
manent organizer of the State Federation and
has already commenced work. Mr.. Carver is
engaged In effort to organize the employees
of the local sawmills, and a weIl-attended meet
ing of those interested was held at G. a. R.
hall. Twentieth avenue and Washington. last
night. Mr.. Carver will shortly proceed to the
southern part of the state, where the Federation
expects to accomplish something along organiza-
ton lines.