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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
Flour Fl ! R MIL | !. WORKERS |
] J RE- i|l|h||
WAsHBURN- CROSBY UNFAIR,
!. BRANDS~OF FLOUR PUB
LISHED,
Minneapolis Mill Men Determined to
Fight Battle to Finish. They Ask
Their Friends to Support Union
Flour and Pass Up All Unfair
Brands Made In MINNEAPOLIS,

Minneapolis, Dec. 10.-The Flour Mill
Mems unions of Minneapolis have at
last inaugurated their campaign against
the unfair cereal productions in that
city. The fight is begun against the
Washburn-C Crosby mills, and the fol-
lowing brands of flour have been de-
clare4 unfair:-Gold Medal, Rex Brand
Supreme, Crockers Best, Pacific, Iron
Duke, French Flag, Arlington, John
Alden, jenkins Vienna, Snowdrop
Queen Wilhelmina, Persian, White
River and Superlative.
&. The effect Of the. boycott is already
being felt, and the Washburn- Crosby
people are attempting to get out en-
tirely new brands of flour to evade
the fight of organized labor against
their products.
Thousands of circulars are being dis
tributed to every union of labor in the
United States, Canada and abroad. Be-
fore another month passes it is expected
that the influence of organized labor
will be sorely felt by the local millers
The fight of the union mill men is
not confined to boycotting certain
brands of flour. AS sure preventative
against getting new brands Of unfair
products they ask that all friends Of
union labor observe the label of the
union. 1t is expected that when they
purchase flour they will call for the
label. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
CONTRACTORS FORM TRADE
UNION CONTRACTING CO

New York, Dec 10.-A group Of New
York and London capitalists have just
caused to be incorporated in the, state
of New York the Trades Union Con-
tracting company, with a capital Of
$1,250,000. OF this capital stock $780,
900 is set aside for unions and their
members. In general the plan is to
let all the interested parties in the
contract know what is going on, from
the proprietor to the humblest work
man, all being represented in an adj
visory board and, as the la borers are.
to have a share in the profits of the
company, they are expected to main
tain. a conservative att tude
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
WAR BREAKS
OUT IN. NORTH ILLINOIS

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Industrial war,
long expected, has broken out in the
Fox river valley in Northern Illinois.
Manufacturers at Batavia, Aurora, Ell
gin, St. Charles and Geneva have or
ganized and have decided to increase
the hours of labor from nine Ito ten
hours. The first, notice was served by
manufacturers at>Batayia and $50 ma
chinists quit work there yesterday.
The wage earners are united, and will
resists this attempt to unload the best
reists this attempt to add to the hours
Of f+labor without increase in pay: The
Industries likely to be affected include
many lines from windmills to shirts.
The manufacturers in the organization
employ, it is stated, 10000 wage earn
ers. .*. ~ = r s-rS*zs:=sss.ssSssS@
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MORRIS WILL HAVE
CARNEGIE LIBRARY

MORRIS, Minn., Dec. S.-Andrew
Carnegie will give $4,000 to Morris for
the purpose of building a fine little
public library for the city. The word
was received last night in a~1letter
from Mr.. Carnegie to r. A. Stone, stat
ing that a request made in behalf of
the city for a library would be granted.
The application h had been sent. to:sMr.
Carnegie some time last spring but
at the time he was abroad, and not
until recently had the matter received
his attention. Governor Van SAINT, Sen.
ators" Nelson and c1app and others had
indorsed*the petition, and it was made
as strong yas possible in order to obtain
prompt action omit by the great iron
maker. The city. will be, required to
provide a site: for the building and to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
MAY REOPEN PATHS .
DEFAULT CASE

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Motion to open
the default case against 4 Baroness
Cedarstrom, Nine. Adelaide Patti, was
granted by Justice Levinrot, in the SUI
preme court today. :. 49,
Mme:s Kennedy and Mime. Moon had
sued Nine: Patti as a partneraof her
MANAGER, Robert 'G:rau,: for s., ,ooo,, al
legged to be due them for procuring q
loan Of $4,000 to secure PATHS appear
ance~ in this country: >.*:-- ::=%.:
Nine. Patti and her attorneys failed
to appear in: court, on the day: named
for the return and her attorneys said
the failure .toSappear had been entirely
due to a. misund anding between
counsel. = Justice Leyinrott took the
motion, to- dismiss the order, for Nine
PATHS examination under .advisement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
NEW ARBITRATION LAW
OF MASSACHUSETTS IN EFFECT

Boston, Dec. 10.-The Massachusetts
legislature has enacted law which
seeks to prevent strikes by publicity.
This law, which went into effect Nov
ember l, gives the state board Of ar
bitration power to investigate all
strikes and lockouts and to compel
employers and employees to appear and
lay before the board their respective
sides of the case. After hearing both
sides the board issues a statement to
the public giving an unbiased version
Of the controversy and submitting its
recommendations.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
sTATEsFEDERATioN~s
-SUPPoRTs5slxTY STRIKERS

:: Dixon, Ill, Der: :t10.-President Barney
Cohen, Of the Illinois State Federation.
Of Labor, has called upon all unions in
the State to assist the sixty cloth screen
workers on on strike. At the Reynolds Wire
Cloth Screen Company's actory s in.
Dixon, III. The employees organized Il
union, and when icompany's off
Gals learned of the fact. they discharg-
ed ed d8a. number and 4 hen ,ttheh strike fol-
lowed. B. President ohen. .visite Dixon,
nYesttgat and S. hen stated
that the entireY fltlences of 6 state
Federat lon BE- GIYensto the strtk-
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R1NCEToN WILL NOT ;. = q
-. ~. MEET MICHIGAN

. PRINCETON. A.. r. Dec. 8.---rhe
statements: that have appeared to. the
effect that the Princeton. eleven should
meet the UniVersit ity OF { Nj chigan next
fall in ST. Louis were denied today by
Assistant Manager Coughlin zof the foot
ball associa tion. . ::zzs* =
y He=tsaid that meet on had no#inten-;
ton of sched,l ling d western game: He
added that q inceton had no desire=to
renew loot bal iI;rela tions wit th.the Uni,
.versity of Penhsy ylV ami The .laet.foot
ball game abetWe cen he universitie was
51z.T Two base lnes how have
been arranK Fenns ylY4lia foE:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 10.-The move
ment to improve the conditions of enl-
ployes in large factories is spreading
rapidly in Cleveland, which is fast be-
coming a model city in this respect.
The employers have come to realize
that all money expended in an effort
to better the condition of the men and
women working under them is more
than repaid in the increased service
which is rendered them in return.
It is because of the growing belief iii
the efficacy of all plans that take into
account the value Of the individual that
the movement to provide rest rooms
and hospitals for employees has OF late
received such stimulus. In many of
the large factories, where great num-
bers of men are employed, and where
there is much machinery, accidents
seem almost inevitable. In such places
the presence of a, hospital room, where
remedies and material for bandages are
kept, may often mean the saving of u
| life.
| There are number of large Cleve-
| land concerns which have such rooms.
The model factory hospital" however,
| is probably that to be found in the
works of the Cleveland Hardware COM
pany. The nature of the work in this
| plant is such as to occasion accidents
from time to time, and to provide for
| these a small room has been fitted up
i'll the works to be used as a hospital.
The room is furnished in white and
is kept scrupulously clean. It is fur
nished with chairs a rattan couch.
rubber and woolen blankets, and a
small glass top table, with bowls for
cleansing and antiseptic purposes, while
upon shelves are medicines, restoratives,
and bandages Of various sizes. They
key is kept in the superintendent Of
flee, and he, being something of an
amateur doctor, attends to all persons
injured.
A stretcher for immediate use, is
kept available at all times. There are
also provided cotton bandages. The
danger Of blood poisoning, which would
arise from the use Of some dirty or
greasy rag. is thus avoided.
In number Of shops a medicine chest
is kept for the use Of the employees
i Its filled with simple remedie ies,s which
SIoktsn man oman
ablfnk them to: g sW5rkls az
most every factory of any sizeZ there +
a room which can be used for purposes
of rest by women who are overcome
with faintness Or who are ill. The
rooms are in a quiet portion Of the
buildings, are comfortable furnished
and usually have pumber of common
remedies within easy reach.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
GLASS WORKERS UNION
HELP EMPLOYERS

Pittsburgh, Dec. 10.-A. loan of $75,-
900 from the Window Glass Workers
Association to employers Of the men,
bers Of that organization has been
consummated. "A feature of the loan
is that no interest is demanded by the
workers, which indicates that they are
willing to aid the manufacturers in
every possible way to: tide over the
present depression in the market. The
offered loan of a similar amount to
the Independent company is still being
considered by that corporation. T..
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COLLECT |IppINTS. :.
lH|||l||f|||I|II| ]
Will Not Return Until Men
Expelled for Disorder Are
Reinstated. %~.c

HANOVER, Ind, Dec. 3-President
Fisher of Hanover college today ex-
PEELED ten students and SUSPENDED fiftv
others from the various classes as the
result of a class clash last night.
The entire student body has left the
college and at a meeting held on the
campus has decided not to return until
the men are reinstated.
The sophomore class barricaded itself
in the belfry Of the college last night
and not even the professors and stu
dents with axes could dislodge them.
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ANSWERS FALSE STORY TN, HIS
USUAL TERSE MANNER.
1t Cost Fortune to Reach the u. S.
Supreme Court to Be Told That the
Lower Courts Had Final DISPOSE,
ton In Contempt Proceedings.
Debs Was Opposed to Step But
Yielded to Wishes Of Attorneys.

Terra Haute, Ind, Dec. 10.-Did the
banding? Some serious charges have
lately been made by enemies of Eugene
V. Debs in connection with the liabil-
tiles of the organization. It is we'll
known that Mr.. Debs not only gave up
everything he had in the world to as
sertain the power Of courts in con-
tempt cases. but he also contributed
his entire earnings on the lecture plat
form for several years until the last bill
was paid. When asked about the mat
ter this week he said in his usual very
terse manner:
1.-THE story is being circulated-for
that reason may be surmised-that the
American Railway Union and it's presj-
dent never paid dollar Of the court
costs against them during their trials
and that they also left their attorneys
fees and other claims unpaid. The story
is an absolute falsehood. The A. R.
U. and it's president paid every court
claim and every lawyer fee in full and
owes neither the one nor the other
farthing.
In this connection it may be said that
it cost a fortune to reach the supreme
court of the United States to be told
there that the lower court had final
The writer was opposed to making the
effort, but was overruled, the plea be-
ing made, especially by the lawyers
that the decision: would be of incalcul-
able value as precedent to the work
ing class. The litigation cost many
thousands of dollar-all the money we
had in the treasury Of the A. r. IT,.
all we had personally, all we could beg,
satisfy the lawyers and courts-this
was the price of our conviction.
1t is true that we agreed to pay some
q the lawyers still more in case the
A. r. U. recovered financially, but it
was distinctly understood that if the
organization did not recover its finan-
cial standing there should be no claim
and the large fees already paid were to
be accepted as payment in full.
The A. r. U. did not recover, for all
the railroad corporations combined to
crush it.
Therefore the contingent fees were
not due and were never claimed. -
The lawyers were we'll paid and every
dollar due them was settled in full
according to agreement, and every dol
lar due on every other claim was paid
in, full. =.
The A. r: U. nor it's president owes
any court or, any lawyer a. dollar, and
any assertion to. the contrary is a lie
and a, a,calumny.'' :: = ~ ~:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
SPECIAL CONVENTION
OF METAL MECHANICS

Toledo, O.. Dec. 10.-Jurisdictional
disputes having arisen between the
Allied Metal Mechanics, the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, and
the United Metal Workers Internal
tional union, special convention has
been called to meet here Monday, for
the purpose Of devising and adopting
plans whereby these kindred organiza-
tions may work harmoniously in the
future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
STEEL WORKERS RETURN
ISLAND HAR8oR CoMPANY's EN-
PLOTES AGREE TO REDUCTION
IN WAGES.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-A settlement was
reached yesterday between the Inland
Steel company at Indiana Harbor and
it's employees, and the 500 members of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers who were locked
out last week, will return to work at
once. The men refused to accept a
121a per cent reduction in wages and
the plant shut down. At meeting yes
terday they received their first deci-
sion and agreed to the reduction:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
ALLEGED BANK
ROBBERS, ARRESTED

LINCOLN, >Neb., Dec. >S.--Tom Free
man, John Gardner and Fred Board
man, accused Of robbing many banks
in Nebraska, were arrested in their
room here today Freeman later con-
=fessedz that he and his .comparlion om1pa
robbed the bank $5at Pleasantv 8 q
few ,Week Ks age: at i 5of dynas-
fuse and burg oo1s s5 ere
found S.azsz5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
BUSINESS AGENT
SENT UP FOR A YEAR

New York, Dec. 1o.-Timothy Nc
Carthy, the walking delegate of the
Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's union,
who was convicted of extortion, was
sentenced to serve one year in the
penitentiary on Blackwell's Island
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
FURTHER ATTEMPT TO =. :
EM9ARASSs WORKING GIRLS

Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 10.-An employ
ment agent here believes that he. has
solved the servant problem. He has
entered into negotiations with, several
immigration societies in the south to
bring $4,000 negro girls to the north.
The girls, it is said, will be used not
only as domest1cs, but also as oper-
atives in factories. New Orleans is to
be the central point of shipment:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
DESIGNERS IN SILK
INDUSTRIES ON STRIKE

Paterson, N. Y, Des. 10.-Designers
employed in the silk industry here
have struck, and it is expected the
trouble will spread to other cities
They demand that apprentices serve
six years. and that $16.50 be fixed as
the minimum weeks wages for
journeyman until the first of the year;
after that $25 a week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
OFFICIAL INSULTED :.

PARIS, Dec s.--:While Count de VOL
lenstein, the Austrian ambassador to
France: was leaving his carriage to-
night to enter a show in the center sof
the city, some unknown persons threw
filth at him. The ambassador Ii com
planned to the lice, who sa ii that the. lie.
insult was not. intend dedS Tor him. 81. for
the government which he#represents.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
ELECTION or OFFICERS
. =s.=E e =Z...= e 4Ys:.sTEAM8TER9 lS#oN.

Chicago Dec. - ortys Chicago r,:. u1,-.
ions Of teamsters VII elect officers at
their first meettns ID January. The.
campaign for officersz has already OPEN.
ed and ever on ofk I'll ,l5o tean,-z
2sters zin. tha cit sadvoca tinaig a. slec
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
sComin1 Our Way,..

81 From 3 the CleVeland Plain Dealer:
#I.5J Uncle 1c Sam has been offered a. coalingf.
alton in Sa1,tos oIning for8h ts sim IN,
Die GOOD F1Yeryt seems
Ebe co1ning our zWs a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
FACTORY HOSPITALS
BOON TO EMPLOYEES
CLEVELAND FIRM HAS. SMALL
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL IN
WORKS..

New Departure In Factories. Room ls
Equipped With Necessary Ban
dages, Restoratives and Medicines.
Every Facility for Prompt Treat
x 'l1ent, ,:of Injured, Employees. Medi-
cine Chests Kept About the Works.
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DEATH OF SAMUEL KINER
Former Department Clerk Victim O
1nnutrition and Morphine.

Samuel r. Kiner died at the Central
Union Mission this morning and his body
was removed to the morgue The death
occurred under peculiarly sad circum-
stances Dr. L. j. Battle was called to see
him short time before he died, and wa
asked by people at the mission to have the
sick man removed to hospital The doc
tor declined to direct the removal. as
kiner was then in dying condition DR..
Battle gave a certificate Of death from in
nutrition, and said the excessive use Of
morphine and lack of food contributed to
his death.
The deceased was apparently about fifty
years old 1t Is stated that hetwas War
Department clerk for a number Of wears
For about four years he was often about
the mission, and a number of the Chris
tan workers had taken an interest in him.
He was known as dope flend," and his
arms show that he injected the drug with
a syringe.
Shortly before he died this morning he
wrote letter and addressed 1t Rector"
In 1T he made a request for 80 cents with
which to purchase a pair Of secondhand
shoes, and gave the information that a
ten-cent meal day was about what had
Kept him alive for some time
1t is stated that relatives of the dead
man live in Illinois, and an effort will be
made to find them Mrs. l. A. Edgar Of
1928 1st street northwest, who had taken
an interest in Kiner, was informed of his
death this afternoon. His body will be
held at the morgue until some arrange
ment for its burial can be made.
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University Men to Form Club.

The feasibility of organizing a club of
university men was discussed at a meeting
held Saturday at the Cosmos Club of dele
gates from university alumni associations.
Mr.. Proctor L. Dougherty Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology was
elected chairman. and Mr.. Ralph p Bar
nard Of Lehigh University secretary A
subcommittee of five was appointed by the
chair to draw up a plan of organization
and to outline the general policy of the
club. They are to report to the whole com
mittee within two weeks
The following delegates were present:
Dr. L.. W.. Glazebrook and George @.
iotten, columbian University; Aston B.
Moulton and George p Tucker, Worcester
Polytechnie Institute; Wallace Mclean and
James L. Norris jr.. Princeton; c. r. Ball
and George M. Rommell, Iowa State Col
lege; DR.: Truman Able and ]. w Davidge,
Harvard; G. e. Patrick and ]. T. Kelly
Cornell; Proctor L. Dougherty and Henry
A Presley, Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology: Prof. e. H. Fowler, Dart
mouth; Isaac r. Hit, jr., Northwestern.
and Ralph p. Barnard. Lehigh.
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credit and commission Of 10 per cent

credit and commission Of 10 per cent.
Estate Of Richard Gpodhart; will dated
Msy II, 1902, filed.
In re Joseph L. Gray ct al: order appoint
expenditures. Attorneys, Barnard & John
Sos Estate of Henry c. Bolt5h: will dated
May %. 1897. filed. Attorney. corcoran
Thorn. III
tiers of administration. Attorneys, VIM B.
Levy and Harry W. Henderson.
In re Herman Richter ct al; order
granting ancillary letters Of guardianship
to Gerard Strobe; attorneys, Barnard &
Estate of Thomas A. Cushing: order to
trs nsfer U. s. bondsa attorney, Raleigh
Sherman.
Estate of David Hyer: petition for letters
Of administi alton filed; attorneys, Balder-
ston & Smith.
Estate Of Francis P; ponnelly; will dated
October 20, 1903, fled n
Estate of Carroll Bobart; letters of ad-
ministration granted to VIM. B. Levy and
II. w. Henderson; bond, 5000; attorneys,
Levy & Henderson
Estate of Virginia Beverley; will dated
July 10. 1903, filed.
In re Lemmie A. Cole ct al; order of al
lowance: attorneys. Ralston & Siddons
March II, 1902, filed. fully proved and petit
ton for probate filed.
Estate of Henry Clay Machette; will
dated April 1s. 1899. filed; attorney, John
B. Larner.
Estate of Louis Reinburg; will dated No
vember IA. 1894 fled
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Anderson.
In re Henry o. Towles; motion to dis
miss set for hearing on December II. 1909.
petitioners solicitors. B. F. Leighton. o.
b. Hallam and L. Tobriner; bankrupt's So
licitor. L. c. Clephane.
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Postponed Indefinitely.

William King an F street broker. who
was captain Of volunteers in Cuba during
the Spanish-American war. was arraigned
in the Police Court this morning on a
charge Of assault and battery preferred by
James Kane Of 222 West SD street, New
York city. On advice Of his counsel, At
torney Campbell Darlington, Capt. King
pleaded not guilty and asked for trial by
jury. Hearing Of the case was postponed
indefinitely.
King was arrested by Detectives Hartigan
and Baur Saturday night and was released
on $500 bond pe-lding disposition of the
case. The filing Of the charge grew out of a
disturbance between the two men at the
Iroquois Club Thursday night. as stated in
The Star of Saturday.
The statement heretofore published that
Kane is an employee Of the Lafayette bath
rooms is declared by the management of
that establishment to be incorrect. Neither
Of the participants In the disturbance al
legged, 1t Is stated, is in any way connected
with the bath rooms
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Army Orders.

Capt. Francis J. Herman. I'd Infantry;
First Lieut.. Carl A. Martin. 25th Infantry;
First Lieut.. George D. Arrowsmith, Goth
Infantry. and Capt. Chase w. Kennedy,
Sth Infantry. have been ordered to exami-
nation for promotion.
Capts. Clint ]. Hearn and William Cham
berlaine. Artillery Corps. have been de-
tailed as additional members of the board
of artillery at the Artillery School. Fort
Monroe. Va.
First Lieut. Harol D. Coburn, 9Th Infan-
try, has been relieved from duty at Fort
Niagara. N. Y. and ordered to Join the Sd
Battalion Of his regiment at Skagway,
Alaska.
Mai. A. H. Appel. surgeon, has been
granted two months additional leave of
absence on account OF sickness.
Contract Surgeon s. s. Turner has been
relieved from duty in the Department of
Dakota. and ordered to Fort Columbia,
Washington. to relieve Contract Surgeon
Edward Bailey, who is assigned to duty in
the Philippines.