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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
ST. PAUL WILL HAVE
BLUE Label. LEAGUE

The executive board of the State Blue
Label League met in st. Paul and COM
pleted arrangements for the convention
of the league, to be held IN that city,
Sunday, June II. Every cigarmakers'
union In the state will be represented
and upon the completion Of the business
of the league conventions the delegates
Will proceed to New Ulm to attend the
session of the State Federation. .sev-
eral changes in the league constitution
are contemplated and one OF these is
for the locating of the secretary of the
organization in Minneapolis or st. Paul,
where he will be more accessible to the
general membership. !
F. E. Hoffman, state label agitator,
is making a trip through the southern
part Of Minnesota in behalf of the ci-
gar makers label, and will return In
time for the meeting in St. Paul. A
souvenir card case, bearing the blue
label, will be distributed over the state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
1T WAsHsUN UNsH1NE
IN DIXIE LAND

AT present the biggest Song Hit"
In this country, was written by Edwin
Kendall, and is being sung nightly in
the leading theaters and music halls
throughout this country. It is such a
great ''hit" that the predictions are fair
that a million copies Of this song will
be sold during 1904.
- CHORUS.
1t was summertime in Dixie,1when she
whispered soft and low, r.
That she: loved men and I'd won her
!. heart@and hand, :
When kissed the fairest fiow'r ever
:. :. grown IN southern bow'r, 49,.
It was summertime in Dixie-Dixie-
land. H. :
!. Upon receipt of Is cents in postage
stamps. acopy OF this beautiful song
will be mailed to any address In the
United States BY the Theatrical Music
Supply Co., No. :4e West 2sth Street.
New York. i: ! ~: >:..*r =. j :.s.1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
LAUNDRY OWNERS MAKE
DEMAND FOR open. SHOP
LAUNDRY DRIVERS UNION ASK.
ED TO kccEPT EMPLOY
/ERS TERMS.
owners Threaten a Lock. Out Propri-
etors Association In Chicago Ia a
Tangfe, and as Result 1000 e m
p!oyes May Be Forced Out Of Em;
for an Agreement That Involves the
Qnen Shop.

Chicago, ILL.,. May 26.-The Laundry
Owners Association has begun a cam
paign to secure an open shop agree
men with the Laundry Drivers Union,
and unless it Is conceded lockout sim
liar to that Of last year will be declared.
The lockout, however. will affect only
eighty-seven laundries. provided all the
members take part in / the. :. trouble.
Nearly 1000 employees beside the drivers
would be affected. ,,..s. -
Besides appointing q committee. to
force an open shop agreement with the
drivers the association also: declared
war upon the United Laundrymen,s AS
sociation, which is composed Of sixty
eight concerns. This was organized
several weeks ago by |disaatisfied MEM
bers: Of the old association and in,medi-
ately. afterward q closed shop agree
ment was made with the drivers. Sss@. s.
/. Some Of the members OF the new as.
ISOLATION still retain their membership
In the old. The latter has adopted res-
olutions declaring that unless they're
sign from the new association they
must leave the old. =s9s. +. ]. !,
E officers of the Laundry Drivers Tn
ion declared last night that the organi-
zation would not conside such pro
position .. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
Cleveland s Explanation Comes
Too Late-Never Attempted
to Refute Governor Altgeld's
Mass of Evidence Which
Showed How Fundamental
Law Was Disrespected.

Just why Ex-President Cleveland
should come out at this late day in the
defense of his course during the great
Pullman strike of 1894 is rather prob
lematical, If not to make a bid for the
support Of the trust and corporation
influences to gain the nomination of
| himself or the candidate he dictates
In this years Presidential campaign.
During the life of Gov. Altgeld, who
| was one Of the chief actors in that men,
| orable struggle, Mr.. Cleveland never at
tempted to refute the mass Of evidence
that the ex-governor produced to prove
that Cleveland ruthlessly trampled un-
der foot the fundamental laws of the
land and guaranteed rights Of states
! to play the ingominious part of a COR
poration tool.
But now that Altgeld is dead and his
excavations are fading from memory,
Mr. Cleveland makes no attempt to
Justify his actions, Of ten years ago by
deliberate Misrepresentation, which are
only on a par with the "explanations'
or his connection with the Morgan bond
steaI and made multi millionaires of a
CLIQUE of bankers including himself.
That there is some sort Of a conspir-
acy being hatched we have a right
to suspect since the Associated Press
scattered Cleveland's statement into
every nook and corner Of the land, but
not word in reply ting from
those who were on the other side, has
been sent over the wires.
Eugene V. Debs. who was the central
ngure in the great railway strike of
~, was interviewed regarding this
question by the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
yet not line of his statement was sent
out by the Associated Press censor.
| Says the Inter-Ocean:
.Mr. Debs, In a schating reply to the
recent speech Of Mr.. Cleveland, In which
the latter defended the sending of fed
eral troops to Chicago during the strike
trouble, calls the former persident's
statement 'perversions of facts" He
throws all the responsibility for what
ever violence or lawlessness occurred at
the time upon Mr.. Cleveland and. the
:1ederaI 9authorit tiles He cl claarres them
With. lining samiot her Ga
|sktn4 ferlni lxS.aa7
nv
corp ions,, 81 IA. az OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Spring to stir up violence IN order fha+
thesrailroad' companies cause might tri-
.umph: >.~ !
Il have never counseled evidence in
strikes" Mr.. Debs said. when was
president Of the American Railway
Union, 1 never urged a single striker to
unlawful deeds. It is the worst enemy
OF the trades union cause. I love tn
hight for the cause of labor. but MT
with bludKeons.': '''
'Mr' leveland justifies himself IN
send1ng. federal troops to CHICAGO DIR.
ing the Pullman strike on tia ha.,.
.nat there was rioting and lawlessness
incident to the strike. I saw that +here
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
Bills Paid in Flesh and Blood
Are Not Paid by the Com
pany-Engineer Loses Life
Because Incompetent Ma
chinists Fitted Locomotive
Which Exploded on Road:

possibility of anyone tampering with the
engine was very remote. Schau1water
testified that after he had found. the
engineer, the latter exclaimed: "Jess,
I am going to die, What will become
Of my poor wffe?'
Those of you who have ever attended
an inquest on a railroad wreck can
easily picture the scene in the court
room. The train crew are called up,
one by one, and bullied by the COM
pany's lawyer; behind him sits "a super
intendent to further overawe the men,
and between them the jury Generally
composed of merchants and newspaper
men, ever ready to support the rate
makers and pass-givers) decides upon
a verdict satisfactory to the railroad.
In the killing Of Engineer Ebbitt we
can see the same game played to a
nicely; the company's attorney insfn-
yates that "dastardly strikers at
tempted to wreck the engine, and tries
to confuse the fireman into. admitting
something that would color the charge
Luckily, for the union machinists,
Fireman Schaulwater was able to
clearly prove that the engine had come
directly from the slab-infested and dep
uty-guarded roundhouse at Bagdad, be-
yond the possibility of anyone tamper-
ing with it-aside from the companys
own independent" mechanics There is
no law to prevent corporations from hir-
ing incompetent men to mangle their
engines, and if. death is the result
a railroad company is legally blameless
and upon the blood-stained bodies Of
union men the burden finally falls--for
the cost of a strike-breaker is great.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
Railroad Fighting Machinists
Costs a. Pretty Penny in the
Employment of Deputies,
Detectives, Strike Breakers
and Others - Merchants
Lose by Loss in Shipping.

Kansas City, May 26.-The machinists'
strike on the Santa F'e is causing no lit
tie alarm throughout the entire South
west. Vice-President Thos Wilson, who
Is IN charge Of the strike was asked for
a statement yesterday, and he replied
as folloWs:
1t costs the Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany a pretty penny to carry on it's
fight against the machinists, hundreds
of deputies must be employed, news
papers bought, incompetent handy men
PAID the wages of f1rst-class machinists,
1dle saloon buns, dressed up to pass as
sober mechanics, carloads of ''independ-
ent Worklngmen transported from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and on top Of it
all the company must pay for the
smash, smash Of the rolling stock by
men who have never learned their trade
Even this is not all-merchants are
frightened for their perishab freight,
ranchers dare not ship their fruit on
ITS lines, and passengers seek some
other routes where the risk of break
down or a smash-up does not stare
them in the face. 1t is sad thing for
the Santa Fe to see it's stacks of dol
lars melting away before the daily de-
mands Of "troube'-for the cost of the
strike-breaker is great
But the bills that are paid in flesh and
blood are not met by the company
here Is one Of them:
San Bernardino, May 23.-The re-
remains Of Joseph Ebbitt, a Santa Fe
engineer, was taken off the west-bound
overland at 8 o'clock this morning
Fbbitt was fatally injured by the ex-
plosion Of his locomotive near Klon-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28

dixie, on the desert, last night The
coroner's inquest on the remains of
Engineer Ebbitt was held this afternoon
in the parlors of local undertaking
establishment. The verdict was to the
effect that the engineer had come to
his death by being scalded by escaping
steam caused by the explosion of Santa
Fe engine No. 1855. Fireman Schaul-
water was the only witness examined.
The witness was closely examined as to
the probability Of the engine having
been tampered with, but he said that
the locomotive had just come from the
roundhouse at Bagdad, which was
closely guarded by deputies and the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28

same subject will be decided by the
referendum vote, yet in view of all the
circumstances connected with the in
terests of the International union and
the general labor movement, the docu-
ment approved by the A. F. Of L. ex-
ecutive council and herewith submit
ted for agreement should be considered
and voted upon separately from the
subject now being voted upon by the
referendum of the membership. ...
Without discussing now as. to- the
wisdom. .nE. .praet Iitpspff deeisfoIa
Sreached inslt ne Con =conffoVaTsy ss6eEWSen
the brewery W rkmen's, the engineers,
and, the -firemen's International unions,
the fact is that the American" labor
movement has decided that the engI-
neers and firemen shall come under the
jurisdiction of the International I'm
ion Of Steam Engineers and the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Stationary
Firemen, respectively
By a reference to the document ap-
proved by the executive council you
will observe that the fears entertained
by many Of the members Of the Brew
cry Workers International Union must
be dispelled, for it guarantees to the
A-AS>A AAo'AoAAoA uAAAoAA VIC Ju1 OVcT
all branches Of the brewery industry
not now otherwise decided. In other
words, the document Of tentative agree
ment, while it directs that the engineers
and f1remen shall be transferred from
the Brewery Workers International
Union to the two other international
unions, maintains the integrity of the
Brewery Workers International Union.
Then again, provision is made for
the protection of the engineers and fire
men who will be transferred from the
one to the other International Union.
That is, that they shall be accepted as
members without the payment of fine
or Initiation fee of any kind and i'm
mediately become entitled to whatever
benefits and protection any other mem
Der of the engineers and firemen's in
ternational and local unions may be
entitled.
In addressing this. letter to you the
hope Is entertained that by your ap-
proval Of the proposition it will elimt-
nate the contest and conflicts which
have occurred in the past few years be-
tween the brewery workmen, the enei-
neers, and the f1remen, and that instead
of being arrayed against each other
they may cooperate to further the in
terests OF all employees of the breweries
and cement the bonds Of unity, frater-
nifty, and solidity among the workmen
Of America.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28

Washington, D. c., May 19.-The long
jurisdiction fight between the Brewery
Workers, Engineers and Firemen's I'm
ion has at last been settled.
The Boston convention OF the A. F. of
l.. instructed the executive council to
revoke the charter of the international
Union of United Brewery Workmen un-
less that organization complied with
the decision to turn over the engineers
and iremen, members Of that organ
ization. to the International Union Of
Steam Engineers and the International
brotherhood of Stationary Firemen.
The executive council, at the meeting
held at Denver, Col, April IL, endeav-
ored to bring about the desired result
without recourse to the revocation of
the charter, and to safeguard the brew
cry vprkmen's organization in the
maintenance Of it's integrity over the
various branches of the brewing indus
try conceded to the international un-
ion of the brewery Workmen. With
that object in view conferences were
held at Denver with representatives of
the brewery workmen's, the engineers S
and firemen's international unions, as
we'll as a representative Of the execu-
tive council , and common ground
reached for an agreement by which the
above might be accomplished, at the
same time providing a proper method
and time for the transfer of the engi
neers and f1remen to the organizations
under whose jurisdiction they properly
come; also to secure to those transfer
red members their good standing and
euua, rights with the members Of the
organizations to which they are to be
transferred. The agreement was agreed
to by the following representatives Of
the organizations named viz:
Representatives Of the Brewery Work
meu, Louis Kemper, August Priester-
sbach; Engineers secretary, Robert A.
McKee,; Firemen's secretary, C. L.
Shamp; President A. F. of L., Samuel
Gompers.
The representatives Of the brewery
workmen desired to have the authority
of the members Of their organization
before signing the agreement. and at
the and at the suggestion Of the execu-
tive council, joint letter was agreed
upon, to be addressed to the members
of the brewery workmen's international
union.
The joint letter which is signed by
the five representatives. ABOVE MENTION
ed is in part as fOlloWs:
The representatives Of the intern
atlonal union and Of the A. F. of L..
at the suggestion Of the executive coun-
Gil Jointly address you upon matter
of vital importance to the workmen In
the brewery industry, to the interna
tional union, and to the entire labor
movement.
You are aware of the decision render
ed both by the New Orleans and Bos-
ton conventions of the A. F. of L. in
regard to the question of under whose
jurisdiction the brewery workmen, the
engineers and the t1remen properly
come. ~
We are also aware Of the conclusions
seached at the last convention Of the
international union, and althouh not In
the position at this time to dennitely
say how the present question upon the
K : 4+fj
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
SANTA FE RAILROAD COMPANY FINDS
THAT STRIKE BREAKERS COST THEM
MORE THAN PEACE WITH MACHlNISTS
The Santa. Fe De-
fed the Machinists.

Some three weeks ago James
O'Conuell, President of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists
Declared Strike ON the Santa Fe
railroad system. Several months
had been spent in negotiations,
but without avail. The company
welcomed n strike, and defied the
mnchinists to declare one. with
considerable reluctance the union
entered the struggle. Now it is
on In good force. "A dispatch from
San BernardinO, Cal, conveys the
intelligence that an engineer met
his death by the explosion of a
locomotive, which WINS the direct
result of incompetent workman
ship performed by strike-breakers.
This is bill that the company
does not pay. 1T hires Thousands
of deputies, detectives and strike-
breakers to fight unions, but 1t
cares nothing for the loss Of life
caused by the strike. Were it not
for the testimony of the fireman
the union would have been held
responsible for the death of the
engineer. Corporations should be
prohibited from hiring incOmpe-
tent men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28

Tn
4 - uls1ussl1s tnis SUBJECT Mr.. Daven-
po.t H. saiu:
~ oppos,ng the elght-hour bill, I
spoke TOE tne allied interests which /
4Sp r. eseltu N part ana incidentally for
tne s.eat interests: which are now con-
celneo III ooine pubic work for the
government ~ the nature Of dredging
anu na,oof .,, Work, and also these people
S,.%,:E wno wlll nave 70 do' probably. l with the
oultoi1S .Is 1soe o1 me Hanama: canal.
~ tesz congress passed q law which
1naue II unlawful Tor any contractor
or suocontTactor doing: work upon the
puonc WORKS. % require or permit any
tapotef n,net or mechanic to work more than
elsnt hoqrs an any calendar day, and
ner ',1n IMPOSED: tne. savage penalty
% uRon Any. contractor t 9rs subcontractor
~no Mtene1onaHy permitted any man
I1lan 20 Werk more than. eight hours on
any sucn WORK IN one calendar day of
maAlne n1s :naple to Ane OF $1,000 or
Imprisonment TOT SIX months or both,
at the option Of the judge before whom
ne W.. was trlea.:- .:1.*,.. \ = II: !. ::
z,,a out .Ae pend1nE elght-hour Dill
ples On the agony far. beyond that
unaer tne lay as y stands today. Any
contractor :sr1 who int tenttonally violates the
present law ls liable TO- penalty; any
subcontraetor violates the law.
1s su11ecEs e. that penalty. But the
e1ent-hourS bill leaves the law still in
1orce and proceeds further and makes
tne contractor = liable a e e J. heavy fine;
snan,a,;. snae Is: psna,ty.of = for every man
ClnPlOyeui[ ~ MeLueEsne does IL 1ntent1On-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
WILL 8=:H0uR LAW APPLY
T0PANAMA CANAL LABOR?
COMMISSION MUST DECIDE ,m.
PORTANT QUESTION AT ONCE.
HBaraS. Sc qfon't zb zb. .bmbmbm
NC Work will Be Started Until This Is
Done. Many People Interested in tho
Decision. Union Labor Men Look
into Matter ~ Principles Application
% Government Work Viii Have

Washington, D. c., May 2e.-One OF
the most important questions with
which the Panama Canal Commission
will shortly have to deal is whether
the present eight-hour law, act of
August I, 1902, applies to the construc-
tion of the Panama Canal, and whether,
II passed. the eight-hour bill now be-
fore congress will so apply.
Not only. are thousands of prospec-
tive contractors and subcontractors
vitality interested In: the decision on
these points but also the public at large.
as the application of either the present
law: or THE pending. bill would extend
the time Of construction at least two
years and increase it's cost by many
millions Of dollars. :. ,>y-&::.
It lis understood that the American
Anti Boycott association, which in
cludes in it's membership many build
ers and dredgers: and others who may
become directly or indirectly interested
in canalcontracts. will undertake to Sc
cure decision from the proper officials.
In this. event Mr.. Daniel Davenport
OF bridgeport, Conn, the E executive
agentNof the association, who has been
SO prominently sidentifie dwith the op-
position to the eight-hour~ bill, will
have charge OF the case. *<9s=:s <9..s 1t 1T:
II Theleaders Of organized labor are also
looking into the matter carefully, for
although the canal will be located far
from the United States 1t will be dug
on American territory =or territory un-
der the jurisdiction of 5 the United
States, and be constructed and owned
@by the eEgovernmenta and the application
OF the eight-hour principle to. the gov
,ernment work of this ma gnitude would
not only be- riumph but Shave#a FAR
mora. effect. .=
On the other haN 4 hose who, like Nj,
szDayenport. regard the present eight
hour SlaWag ciousS AMI the bill its
as Social ic.S hold that under
sIlo.circumstan should either.b a.