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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13
TRADES UNIONISN1 Among 1SEAMEN
By Sailor unlono Pacific

In the eighteen or nineteen years in
which they have been organized and
worked as a trade union for their own
protection and Improvement OF others
their best ability have assisted in the
protection and Improvement Of others.
they have suffered untold hardships, at
times felt the bitterness Of defeat. but
also the joys of victory on other occa-
sions-
No one now would make a report
such as the one mentioned above; no
one now would consider a man an in
ferior simply because he had chosen as
his life calling the sea
As far as the ports in the United
States, in the British possessions Of
North America, in the West Indies and
in Mexico are concerned, the seaman
to-day is as free to quit employment as
any other man. OF the seamen sailing
on short voyages, it may be said that
letters Of manumission have been is
sued to them, but If the seaman under
takes to exercise his natural right-his
inalienable right under the Federal law
Of the United States-to the ownership
foreign countries still be treated as
runaway slave or an escaped criminal
Trade unionism has done much for
the seaman in the last nineteen years
Much yet remains to be done. and on
this occasion and through this paper
they appeal to all believers in human
freedom-in human equality-in human
justice-to give their assistance, in so
far as they can. TO the work yet 10 be
done, TO the end that the seaman may
be given the same rights. and so far as
his calling permits, as are given to
other men under the American flag.
The seamen realize that the coming
together and the meeting Of the intelIi-
gence OF all and making that bear
upon and redress the wrongs and suf-
ferings Of all Is unionism-is a school
in self government, in self control. in
self abnegation-yet also in the exer-
else OF their natural right so neces-
sary TO a successful social and indus
trial life OF to-day
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

in a helpless and deplorabIe condition.
All the increases, all the reductions
in the hours OF labor. all the protection
given TO women and children in fac
tories. all the legislation inaugurated
in the various States and the national
Government looking toward the pro-
lection Of wage workers, has been
brought about, either directly or in
directly, by the trade unions Of North
America and no matter what attempt
may be made by the employer to in
augurate his so-called open shop pol
icy, no matter what success he may
temporarily meet with in this direction.
organized labor is going TO proceed
practically in the same lines in its en-
deavor TO secure still further improved
conditions OF employment and If It is
found that they can best be secured
through the policy Of the closed shop,
the trade union movement will be
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

/ Under section 1898 OF the Revised
Statutes of the United States if they
had Withdrawn themselves from SER
vice to which they had previously
agreed they could be advertised for,
a premium put upon their arrest and
return to their owners in the same way
as a negro slave prior to the war or
as a criminal who had broken out of
states prison, as runaway slave or
an escaped criminal. and were arrested
wherever found without warrant and
without any legal process-taken as
other property is taken by the owner
wherever he finds it and brought back
TO the owners safe possession.
Under section 1901 of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, any one
who should harbor or secrete such
runaway seaman was committing a
misdemeanor and was subject to a
fine-one-half of which went to the in
former. On return to their master
they might be and were subjected TO
corporal punishment (other than fog
ging) and could be deprived of food,
except bread and water, until they were
willing TO continue to labor in a man
Certain clothing is absolutely neces-
sary at sea- 1t is as necessary to the
seaman as the mechanics tools are to
the mechanic, the lawyers library to
the lawyer, the surgeons tools to the
surgeon or the machine to the type
writer, yet the seaman's clothing
might be and was held for debt while
he was sent to sea or turned out into
the street with nothing but what he
had on.
If any other man was in debt. and an
execution was levied against him, the
law exempted some things which were
considered the immediate necessities of
life, and when the person in question
was working for monthly wages or
daily wages the law exempted from
execution the last months pay or the
last weeks pay so that the person in
question might have something to buy
a meal of victuals or a bed upon which
10 sleep Of a night No such exemp-
ton was made in reference to the sea
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

man. Said law authorized the taking
from him by attachment or by gar
nishment and execution every cent he
had earned within the last two or three
months as the case might be.
The admiralty law prohibited the at
tachmeDt of the seaman's wages. but
the creditor went to the State court.
had the wages attached and through
State machinery took it ali and left
the seaman stripped so that he was
unable to pay for nights lodging or
a meal. In this condition he was COM
PEELED to mortgage his body and its
labor power in order to live.
The esteem in which the seaman was
held is best Illustrated by a report
made in the month of January. 1887. by
a charitable society in this city when
they said, I'VE have during the year
done excellent work among criminals.
prostitutes and sailors
There were some organizations. such
as the Seamen's Friend Society. who
at least ostensibly were organized to
aid and protect the seaman. but the
conditions under which it lived, the
conditions under which the seaman
lived and the status Of our law were
such that its work was more of curse
than blessing. Such was the condi-
tion of the seamen when they met and
determined that they would become
part of the great army of organized
labor; that they would depend on them
selves TO change conditions; that. come
what may, they would bear it no longer.
Through their organization as trade
union the seamen have appealed to
their fellow workmen on shore and
aaoat. to reformers, lawmakers. friend
ly societies, the clergy and humanfta-
rians wherever found for help-not in
the shape Of money, not as beggars
seeking aims. but as human beings.
feeling themselves TO be such, feeling
themselves to be equal to other human
beings, and by virtue OF their human
ity claiming as their due such changes
in their daily life and such changes in
the law as would give to them an op-
portunity to prove that they were and
are the equals of other men.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

@ HE coming together on the pal
Of men or women of one trade
or calling for the purpose Of con-
Il sulting with and assisting each
other on questions relating to their
daily work-the rules under which it
is done or TO be done and the wages
and hours relating thereto, is called a
trade union Consciously or uncon-
sciously. it is in obedience to the com
mand Bear ye each others burdens"
When men or women working together
for one or more employers feel that
they are not getting a fair share from
the product of their labor-that the
wages are too low. the hours too long
or the shop rules burdensome beyond
what is necessary, it is natural that
they should seek advice from each
other-that they try to remedy the
wrongs under which they feel them
selves 20 be living, and very naturally,
having the same interests, they en-
deavor to make common cause
Meeting somewhere quietly they Sc
4tCk bCLlS u lAEAI trusted Le4lOWS
to lay the grievances before the en-
pIoyer in the form OF a petition. In
this they exercise in the industrial field
their right Of audience and petition
lcng ago granted to them as citizens Of
the United States.
The seamen OF this coast, feeling
deeply aggrieved under the conditions
they had labored on board and lived
on shore, came together on the 6th of
March, 1855. for the purpose Of devising
ways and means to remedy the grtev-
ances under which they lived.
Among the grievances may be enum-
Grated that under section 1853 OF the
Revised Statutes Of the United States
they were considered and treated as
part Of the property Of the ship. They
might be. sent TO prison for an unlina-
tied time at the will Of the master, if
he, in his opinion, had reasons to be-
heve that they were going TO quit en-
ployment with him and seek employ
ment elsewhere
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13
e/nATOR EUGENE
Of
Labor

" LEARLY and distinctly, once
and for all. 1 desire 10 reafirm
" my unalterable opposition to the
V open shop. It's tendency. as all
who have studied the problem can
plainly see. is to lower wages and
lengthen hours. For his own protec-
ton the worlxingman must join hands
with his fellow worker and all stand
together firm and steadfast in a COM
mon cause.
The open shop means disunion, dis
organization and defeat. Too much at
tention cannot be paid to it. as it is a
factor in our economical system
which must be brought out plainly to
the attention OF the workingmen. Their
homes and their means of earning a.
livelihood are at stake.
Anything which will interfere with
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

~ OR the past year We have heard
much OF the open shop policy on
the part Of employers. The
public as a rule know little OF
what is meant by the so-called open
shop and with the approaching con-
vention OF the American Federation Of
Labor 70 be held in San Francisco on
November IA it is very natural on
the part OF the public and more than
likely employers Of labor that the ques-
ton OF the open shop will receive more
OF less consideration at the hands Of
the delegates during their stay in San
Francisco.
The employer in setting forth his rea-
sons for inaugurating the so-called
open shop attempts 70 convey the idea
that the unions are endeavoring TO con-
troll and dictate the policy by which
the employers should operate their va
rious factories and work shops.
The reason given by employers may
be accepted by the ordinary thinking
man, but 70 the one who has given
serious consideration 10 the conditions
under which working men and women
are employed fully realize that the
reasons set forth by the employers for
the inauguration Of the open shop are
absolutely absurd and ridiculous The
niger in the woodpiie Is the employer
hopes by his so-caIled open shop policy
70 break up the organizations Of labor
so that he would be fancy free to in
auR1rate any conditions OF employment
most pleasing 20 himself regardless OF
The wishes or desires OF the wealth pro-
ducers Of our country.
II the individual employe has a griev-
snce or desires TO improve his condi-
tons Of employment by securing fewer
hours OF labor and increased wages he
knows full well that in approaching
his employer IN an individual capacity
he Is laying himself liable to dismis-
sal. hence bringing upon himself and
his family prtvations and IN an unlim-
tied number OF cases starvation
The position OF the employer becorn es
still more ridiculous when the repre-
sentative Of an association Of employ
ers announces that the association
represented by him proposes TO inaug-
t1rste the open shop policy and In fu-
t1lre viii refuse 70 meet the representa-
tfves OF organized labor or treat with
the employees as organized wage work
ers; thus the very men who are at
ternpting 10 inaugurate the open shop
are denying 20 their employees the
sane right they have taken TO them
selves OF forming an association.
whether the association be called
labor organization or an employers
association.
The employers associations through
ont North America have attempted 70
induce their employees 70 form various
kinds OF associations among them
selves and they (the employers BE-
come part OF such associations with g
view 70 debating what lines shall De
followed and outlining the policy, &c
that the so-called association shall be
directly under the control Of the en-
ployer. This attempt 70 form associa-
tions OF wage workers on the part OF
the employer has proven direct fall
ure, ard while there are az the present
time remnants OF a few labor organi-
zsrions formed by the employers, the
employees are rapidly realizing that
they have been ard are now being used
simply as tools IN the inauguration OF
e system that IN time would find them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Games Tomorrow.
Rock Island at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Davenport.
Dubuque at Rockford.
Decatur at Springfield.
Games Tomorrow

Decatur. June 9.-The locals put IL
all over Rock Island again this after
noon. winning as they pleased.
Liebhart was batted hard and was
given Indifferent support. Groth. De-
catur's new pitcher. made Il good
showing Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
cUsT FROM THE DIAMOND.

Cheer up. Davenport. We are get
ting il just as bad. and are taking our
medicine without Il vince.
The knockers are having their in
ming. Aren't they maxim" Il pretty
showing? And yet it never was other
wise
AS is usual. under the stress of re-
verse the Davenport papers are abus-
ing their team. Must always win there
or take n roasting.
No one is kicking over the present
slump of the Rock Island team-no
one but the knocker, and he is the
cause of the entire situation.
The Colts return home Sunday,
meeting Cedar Rapids here for three
games. Then will come i'm order. Du-
buque, Rockford and Davenport.
When you hear the knocker croak-
ing about the present poor showing
of the local team. remind him that he
is the absolute cause of it all-and
you will tell him the truth.
If Rock Islands team were not Grip
pied and demoraliZed and losing too.
in consequence of both misfortunes.
Davenport would be about ready to
make its annual threat of throwing
up the sponge. That town of mag
nificent hotels has the coolest feet of
any burg on the map.
The Davenport Democrat draws
what consolation is to be had in the
following observation after the six
straight defeats at the hands Of Du-
buquc: Taken as a whole, the Du-
buque team is fine looking set of
gentlemen and. moreover. are ball
players. Under the able management
of Hunlly Hines they are in the best
possible hands and it would not be 1t
all surprising to find the team in the
pennant race at the close of the sea
SON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
BABY SHOW Is OVER:
MORE WIN PRIZES
Frank and Francis Kelly Handsom-
est Twins-Mae +. Hess
Popular Girl.

Children between the ages of and
years. including twins. had their in
ming at the baby show at Rock Island
Turner hall yesterday afternoon.
Frank and Francis Kelly were voted
the finest looking twins and were pre-
scented the twin go-caTt. The other
awards were as follows: PrettiPst
girl, Eunice Kenworthy, doll; health
est looking girl. Clara ArneH. hat;
prettiest boy. Robert Edgar Pearce.
suit Of clothes; healthiest looking boy.
Dick HuntOon. velocipede.
When the last class had been passed
upon by the judges, Ira karr and W.
a. RoSenfielG. there was Il voting CON
test for the most popular child par
ticipating in the exhibition during the
two days. and Mae Elizabeth Hess car
ried off the honors. receiving a silver
knife, fork and spoon.
The attendance of yesterday after
noon was even greater than it was the
day preceding. The selling of refresh
ments and fancy work continued live
ly. The Kings Daughters. under whose
auspices the show was given, have not
been able to figure the net returns,
but they are satisfied they have realiz-
ed handsomely, as they so well de
served, from their efforts.
The Helpers Circle of the Kings
Daughters wishes to express its
thanks to the following persons: The
gentlemen who gave their services as
judges, the merchants. the press, the
manager of Turner hall. the Rock ISL
and Club. the In His Name and Silver
Cross circles of the Kings Daughters.
and to the babies who contributed so
kindly to the success of the baby
show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Rev. MR.. BROWN MAKES
AN IMPRESSION AT GENEsEO

Rev. ID. w. Brown. pastor of the
African Methodist church in this city,
has been calling on the business peo-
pie of surrounding towns to help him
in his work of clearing the indebted
ness hanging over his congregation.
The Geneseo News said of his visit in
that town:
Some of those the doctor called up
on treated him gruffly and some treat
ed him ioshingly. But none of them
ruffled the siX-foot son of Ham. lie
opened the conversation with a hearty
southern laugh, did nearly all the
talking in a manner that was nine
tenths merriment, and allowed re-
bluffs TO run off like water on Il duck s
back. He had his joke wherever he
went, and his quest was probably
much more successful than had his
visage been of different cast and
his manner less hearty. Many laugh
ed at the doctor. but just the same he
succeeded in what he came to town
for.
This son of despised race is a re-
markable character. He was born in
slavery, grew up to manhood as ig-
norant as the conditions could make
him. When the war broke out he en-
rolled under the flag that was destined
to make him free, and when the con
fiict had ended he had demonstrated
the truth of the statement that the
Lord helps those that help them
selves Once a free man he sought
to learn. He worked hard in the day
time. and at night stretched himself
out before the fire as had Lincoln,
and studied while the world slept.
As Il result he rapidly mastered the
common branches Of learning. and he
gan grasping out for higher educa-
ton. He decided to study law and
for nearly three years read Blackstone
and other legal authorities. Then
he felt that the call had come for
him to enter the ministry. and he
dropped his law books and took up
theological works. He graduated at
a theological school and received his
degree of ID. d.. But he continued
his studies and now at the age of 60
he is an exceptionally well read man.
having few in his walk of life. either
white or black. who are superior in
the matter of education. He converSes
fiuently in three languages. English,
French and German, and withal Is a
character hard to beat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
PAVING HEARING Is
SETIN COUNTY COURT
Legal Battle Against Fourteenth
Avenue Improve ment to-
Begin June 20.

Hearing on the confirmation of the
assessment roll for the paving inn
provement on Fourteenth avenue from
Thirticth street east to the city linn
its has been set for june 20 in the
county court. The Improvement will
be stubbcrnly resisted by the pro-
perty owners in that section of the
city. for few of them have escaped a
share of the expense, which has been
apportioned according to benefits de-
rived under the provisions of the new
state law governing public improve
ments.
Heretofore when streets were paved
only those abutting thereon were as
SesSed. In the objections to the
Fourteenth avenue Improvement ir-
regularities are alleged in the pro-
ccedings. but City Attorney j. X.
Scott holds these are merely trivial.
Even were they well taken. he states
amendments would he permitted. The
main contention of the DIRECTORS is
that the city has not the legal right
to charge the cost of an Improvement
to those not holding property abut-
ting on the thorouGhfare To he paved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Worst of AnF1nerienoea.

that every minute will be your last
Such was the experience of Mrs 5. h
Newson. Decatur, Ala. For years,
she writes, Il endured insufferable
pain from Indigestion, stomach and
bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable
when doctors and all remedies failed.
At length was induced to try Electric
Bitters and the result was miraculous.
l improved at once and now I'm COM
pletely recovered" For liver, kidney,
stomach and bowel troubles Electric
Filters is the only medicine. Only soc.
It's guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in. declaring DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds TO he unequalled. \
recent expression from j. +. McFar-
land. Bentorville. Va. serves * OK
ample. lie writes: II had bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the
time without being benefited. Then !
began taking DIR. Kings New Discovery
and a few bottles wholly cured me-
Equally effective in curing all lung
and throat troubles, consumption.
pneumonia and grip. Guaranteed by
Hartz tS UIlemeyer. druggists. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes COO. and
S1.OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

Two base hits-Swacina, Krebs,
Mcfarland. Smith. Three base hits
Il. Walter. Nicol Lister. Double play
r. Walter-Kuhn; Grucbner-Kuhn,
Time-1:4O. Umpire-Lobeck.
Loses on Balls Error.
Rockford. June 9.-BaIi's error in
the tenth gave Rockford the game af-
ter closely contested battle. The
score:
Rockford ..OO2OO1 Is ;
Cedar Rapids .O2OOOO1O1O-4 63
Batteries-Bakcr and Hcsslcr;
Holmes and Ludwig.
Day of Errors at Davenport.
Davenport, June 9.-Ten errors for
Davenport tells the story OF loss to
Dubuque. Score:
Davenport 80 o COOS O. ; ) 10
Dubuque .....4OO1 1SOOO-14 l. )
Batteries - McKcnna and Williams;
Jones and Thiery.
BIoomers Continue Generous.
Bloomington. June again the
home team presented the visitors the
game on errors. four misplays, cost
ing five runs. Case could not be found
except in the second. Score:
bloomington O3OOO1OOO-4 1
Springfield ...212O 12OOO-s II ,
Batteries - Bishop and Donovan;
Case and Latimer.
In Big Leagues.
Chicago. June 9. - Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At New York-PittshurG O.
New York >: at Philadelphia - st.
Louis .. Philadelphia /; at Boston -
Cincinnati >. Boston d - ten innings;
Mt Brooklyn-ChicaCo l. roOklyn >.
Americans: At Cleveland - New
York /. Cleveland l; at Detroit-Bos-
ton >. Detroit =; at st. LOuis-Wash-
ington q. St Louis II; at Chicas so -
Philadelphia -, Chicago 3.
Association: At KanSa :
City (. Louisville >: at Columbus -
Milwaukee =. Columbus q; nj Indian
apolis-St. Paul u. Indianapolis 1; at
TOlctlo-Weather-
Western: " Colorado Springs-Des
Moines - Colorado Springs 10; at Den
ver-Weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

June S.-Echert Kuschmann 10 Isla
J. Platt. lot Il. block !. Twenty first
add. Rock Island. $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
SEARCH FOR A BOY
Sheriff Heider Asked TO Aid in
Locating Richard 6yers,
S Years Old.
MISSING SINCE 18th OF MAY
Last Seen ut Home in Terre Haute,
Ind, With q Stranger, Prob
ably a Tramp.

Sheriff G. W. Heider is in receipt of
the following from the authorities of
Terre Haute, Ind, accompanied by a
request for its publications:
Richard Byers. On the afternoon of
Sunday. the Goth day of May, 1904.
mysteriously disappeared from the
home of his parents. DR.. and Mrs. L..
8. Byers. of Seeleyville, eight miles
east of this city. The child is des-
cribed as follows: He WAS ) years old
on the 9Th day of July, and is rather
small of his age; has light hair, fair
complexion, grey or hazel eyes, the
left eye being crossed and is very no
ticeable. In the upper and outer edge
of one car there is Y shaped scar
which has been there since his birth.
He wore red and white waist with
sailor collar of the same material: a
green and brown mixed cap with Il
peak. and was barefooted. The boy
is very tallLatiVe and smart for his age
and would RATHER be in the company Of
men than with children of his own age.
When last seen at o'clock Sunday af-
ternGon he was in company with
8'i'hSN man. b'bh S''ii- ''H'i III tii'
direction of the Nandalia railroad. We
are unable to give any description of
the man seen with him other than
that he was poorly dressed, having the
appearance of Il tramp. II il claimed
that one of his eyes was BACKED.
showing that he had been in some
trouble lately. \ band of movers or
gypsies were in the locality and they
disappeared about the time the child
was missed, going west from Secley-
Nillc