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diotion of the courts in a suit for damages
for breaches of contract and that therefore
the unions should be incorporated 10 bring
about equality Of responsibility The chief
merit in this claim is that IL has founda-
tion in fact in practice.
of course employers entering into contrac-
tual relations with business men and COM
mitting a breach thereof are liable to dam
ages. This also applies whore employers enter
into contractual relations with workmen for
labor for a specific period, but in spite Of the
innumerable violations Of contract entered into
by employers and organized workmen. we
challenge the advocates Of compulsory incor-
poration to point out a single instance in
which employers have been or how they could
have been. mulcted in damages for violation
of the terms of agreement with labor IN
its collective capacity. This Is referred 70, not
as justification of or an encouragement 10 an
organized labor breach Of contract On the
contrary il is the constant aim Of our move
rnent to instill upon the minds OF all our rel
low workers to bring about working agree
merits with employers and to faithful ad-
herence TO the spirit and letter OF their terms.
but this is cited to prove the fallacy OF the
latest pretense urged by our opponents Tor
trade union Incorporation
In previous reports and elsewhere have been
clearly met the various spectous arguments set
forth from time to time of those who under
the euphoniOus guise of trade union tncorpora-
tions hide their real purpose. in our time
and in connection with our movement. a
rer,-tition of the confscation OF the funds or
the old time workmen's guilds We will not
submit TO this new snare for labors despoil-
Mt
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Reception 70 the DELEGATES.

San Francisco No. IS, International
Association Machinists. rendered a
high jinks last night to James O'Con-
nell and other delegates at Native
Sons Hall. There was a large at
tendance, fully 1000 being present. The
programme consisted Of vocal selec-
tions, addresses and humorous talks.
Mr.. O'Connell. international president
Of the international Association of
Machinists, delivered an address in
which he told of the progress and
strength of the organization. Unity
was the keynote of the speech and at
the close of his remarks O'Connell re-
ceived an ovation.
On the platform were P. w. Buck
ley. president No. SIS. /. A. M; Thomas
Wilson, fourth vice president l. A NJ;
George Warner. Arthur Ireland. J..
Hammerstrom, Congressman Wynn
and w. 3. Hagerty.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of r. Carney (chairman),
z. Nelson. c. Duncan, V. Dunkelberger,
P. Pallien. L. L. Gummow and ].
Griffin. The entertainers were D.
O'Brien, /. Fontain, II. Howard. o.
Hilton, w. Altman, NJ. Scanlan. ]. ].
Colgan, ]. T. Bannon and Harry Lahey.
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TO VISIT OAKLAND.
Officers of Federation of Labor VIII
Sneak This Evening.

Officers of Federation of Labor Will
Speak This Evening.
OAKLAND, Nov. 14.-Samuel Com
pers and other members of the execu-
tive board of the federation will ad-
dress the union men and citizens of
Oakland at a mass meeting at Germa-
MIA Hall tomorrow evening. Local un-
ions appointed a committee to assist
in arranging for the reception of the
executive board, and these committees
held joint meeting last night to COM
plete the arrangements. The committee
on printing reported that the work had
been completed, and the music commit
tee reported that four bands had been
engaged for the evening. Both these
committees were then discharged. The
reception committee reported every
thing in readiness for the meeting.
The delegates will be met at the mar
row gauge depot, and after a parade to
the hall addresses will be made by the
following officers of the federation:
President Samuel Gompers. Secretary
Frank Morrison. Treasurer John B.
Lennon and Vice Presidents James
Duncan, John Mitchell, James O'Con-
nell. Max Morris, Thomas /. Kidd, D.
A. Hayes, d. ]. Keefe and w. j. Spen-
Ger.
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sECRETARY'S REPORT.
Shows That American Federation Is
i'm Prosperous Condition.

Shows That American Federation Is
i'm Prosperous Condition.
Following the report Of President
Gompers, Secretary Frank Morrison
and Treasurer John B. Lennon report
ed. Some extracts from the reports re-
Iating to the financial condition and
the membership of the federation fol-
low:
There is a steady and marked increase in
the amount received from the per capita tax
The receipts from the per capita tax for the
twelve months beginning October i, l9OS. ana
ending September so 1904, are $136,941 "A. as
wear an increase of $12, 996 20. Receipts from
supplies show a decrease Of $11,s4S 81. Amount
received from the American Federatonist
shows an increase of $491i SO. giving the Fed
arattonist surplus of $l969 07 to its credit for
the first time in some years. Receipts from
defense fund are S33. T22 90; strike Dement'S
paid. 1912; surplus for defense fund,
$17 $50 so.
During the twelve months ending September
20 1904 fees have been received for 4+3 char
ters issued to national State, central. local
trade and federal labor unions. OF this num-
Der eleven were granted to the following ma
tionaI and international unions: Tackmakers'
international Union: International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers; Inter
national Union of Paper Box Workers. Inter
national Union Of Building Employees OF Amer
lea: International Brotherhood Of Foundry En-
ployes; International Compressed Air Work
ers' Union: Brushmakers' International Union;
national Union International Association OF
Fur Workers of the United States and Can
ada: International Photo Engravers' Union OF
North America; National Association Of Heat.
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imperialism" of protection and free trade,
as there of gold and silver and other i'm
portant questions too numerous to enuTnerate /;
yet the people have alternative but to vote
for or the other of the parties. regardless
of how dstasteful many Of the propositions in
their platforms may be to them The party
successful at the polls takes for granted that
not only its position but every proposition
that il has put forth in its platform and
every action that 1t has taken has received
the Endorsement of the people.
As rational understand that IL is
impossible TO remove all the Ills mpedi-
ments at once from national life and
progress and for that reason we apply our
selves to the natural and gradual process Of
elimination and construction 1t is for this
reason therefore, that the convention Of the
American Federation of Labor advocates the
introduction of the initiative and the referen-
dunn. for its establishment will give oppor-
tunity for the best intelligent expression of
the people upon any definite. important ques-
.
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The police state that an officer is on
the way here from Ohio to take
Letcher back. The prosecution is said
20 be backed by number of insurance
companies that claim he has defrauded
them in many fires.
For a number of years Letcher con-
Quoted a lunch counter at the broad
gauge depot He now owns a cigar
stand in that vicinity and lately built
4 large fat building on Market street.
Clarence Letcher, a son, conducts
large automobile shop in this city and
lately won a number of automobile
prizes at Del Monte.
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SAN JOSE. Nov. 14.-George z.
I.etcher, the capitalist, who was ar
rested last night for arson alleged 10
have been committed in Ohio some
years ago. appeared in Justice Ben
sons court this morning, for arraign-
ment. He was accompanied by his
son, Clarence r. Letcher, and Attor-
neys J. B. Kerwin and W. H. John
son. District Attorney Campbell ap-
peared for the prosecution. At the
request Of the latter arraignment was
postponed until Wednesday morning.
owing 10 the fact that it was desired
10 have Attorney G. G. Nagle Of San
Francisco present. The latter was
largely instrumental in Letcher's ar
rest. The accused has been released
on $4,000 bonds, his wife and son 60
ing security
Letcher treats his arrest lightly. He
viii make . determined fight to pre-
vent eXtradition. He lays his arrest
10 spite work. He owns a large num-
her Of slot machines, which he has
placed about town, and intimates his
arrest is due 10 a rival slot machine
concern. To-day he made the follow
llig statement:
II am entirely innocent Of the
charge against me. If I was guilty
they would not have waited until now
10 arrest me. as the alleged crime was
committed many years ago. ] was
back in Ohio i've years ago and they
made no attempt TO detain me- Ny
identity has not been concealed and
they could have found me at any time
] have no fear of the outcome, but re-
gret the publicity and disgrace"
A divorced wife is also blamed for
the arrest.
Letcher is well known about the city
and his arrest has caused "A sensation.
he is reputed TO be worth 100000.
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: NATIONAL ARBITRATION.

A so-called national arbitration bill was in
troduced in Congress, which, upon the face Of
it, appeared to be a voluntary measure, yet
TIE hearings developed the fact that in the
last analysis it would be a species of COM
pulsory compliance with the award Our
movement is sincerely in favor of the arbitra-
ton of disputes which cannot be determined
otherwise; but are strongly committed
against the policy of compulsory arbitration in
any form, particularly compulsory arbitration
by the State When Cancellation fails we
favor voluntary arbitration with employers
and II necessary a disnterested party as an
arbitrator We emphatjcally declare the ne
cessity for faithful compliance with the terms
and awards made by such arbitration: but we
are equally insistent that the arbitration shall
be voluntarily entered into and voluntarily and
faithfully fulfilled
There IS no doubt that of the ills of our
governmental life not one is more pre1udiciaI
10 the interests of the people than our present
HE'S Judgment. Apart from the corruption in
ties are guilty of larger or minor offenses
a aeainst the interests of the people, or are more
or less Indifferent to their constantly growing
naad THE political party system deprives
~ neople of the opportunity OF manifestine
their Judgment upon. great and important pub
10 questions. There can be question but
that there Is an overwhelming sentiment
,mong the people for eight hour day on
,-orl for the Government; for the restrictfon
" abolition of the abuse of the writ of in
pinion Of the policy of expansion or so-callei
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TOSS ANTLERS
And STAY FREE
Efforts of Vaqueros to Cor
raj Big Herd of Elk Are
Defeated by the Animals
COWBOYS GIVE UP TASK
Ten of the Beasts Captured
After Two Days Work by a
Force of Thirty-Fiye Men

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 14.-After
two days work by thirty-five expert
vaqueros the attempt to corral the
herd of $50 elk now at large on the
Miller & Lux ranch, near this city,
and to transport them to the Govern
ment reservation has been abandoned
and other plans are being made by
those in charge to accomplish the
work of transportation.
The latest report from the ranch
this forenoon stated that ten elk had
been shipped, five had died from ex-
hGustion after being run down and
one had been lost in the hills. An ex-
pert cattleman stated to-day that if
the present methods are pursued it
will require a force of 1900 vaqueros
to accomplish the work.
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Nan Patterson's Trial Put Over.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Contrary
to expectation. the trial of Nan Pat
terson, charged with the murder of
Caesar Young, will not be begun to-
morrow in the Supreme Court. but
will be begun "Wednesday.
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LONDON AND NEW YORK EAGER
Great Financial Ccnters Report Appli-
cations in Excess of the Loan.

cations in Excess of the Loan.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The subscrip-
ton list for the New japanese loan
will be closed at noon to-day, being
already covered several times, though
il is understood that applications
have been nothing like so great as for
the previous issue.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Subscrip
tions to the American half of the new
s60,000,000 Japanese loan, which
opened here to-day, are coming in
extensively, according to a statement
issued by Kuhn. Loeb & Co, who are
financing the loan in conjunction with
the National City Bank and the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce. There is
little doubt that applications will ex-
ceed the total amodnt Preference
will be given to small subscribers.
Applications from out of town are
said to be especially numerous.
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CONVICT LABOR.

Though little progress has been made in Sc
curing an effective Federal law against convict
labor coming into competition with free labor.
a beginning has been made in the recognition
of that principle by Congress in one department.
of the Government. In amendment to the
postofhce appropriation bill the following was
adopted:
provided that hereafter no contract shall
be entered into by the Postofhce Department
for purchase of material supplies to be
manufactured by convict labor"
The same provision should be pressed into
enactment as to apply to all the depart
ments of the Government.
Apart from our efforts TO aid in the extern
sion of the principle that convict labor
shall enter into competition with free
labor in the several States, we should endeavor
to secure a Federal law that shall prohibit the
products OF convict labor in one State coming
into competition with free labor Of such States
as have provided themselves with wise beneh-
cent and protective legislation upon this sub
ject We recognize the unwisdom aye even
the brutality of permitting convicts TO serve
out their terms in ideness. The States which
have solved this problem OF convict labor best,
New York and Pennsylvania. are clear demon
strations that. from the standpoint of economy
and the public welfare. the prisoners good,
both while incarcerated and thereafter. is pro-
NOTED to the highest degree by some form of
work
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GONPERS MAKES REPORT,
Continued From Page 3, Column Z.

crime or unlawful conduct. We love liberty
and justice. we revere the institutions the
history and the traditions of our republic: the
blush Of shame surmounts faces and
sense Of honor and dignity rises in protest
against foul blot that a recreant public
officer, creature and puppet of sordid greed
should have besmirched and defled the
proud record and honored name of a sovereign
State.
1t was the evident purpose of that unholy
combination Of the Citizens Alliance with
Governor Peabody to destroy the independence
and manhood of the workmen OF Colorado by
making attack upon the effort to destroy
organized labor Of the State. Their declara-
tion that their attack was not directed at the
American Federation OF Labor is disproved
by their bitter antagonism to and assault upon
the affiliated coal miners Of that State. That
they will fail in their destructive tactics ave
that they have already failed is evident from
the fact that there are more workmen or
ganized in Colorado to-day than at any time
in its previous history; that organizations
formerly IN rivalry with each other nave
amalgamated, and greater bond of unity and
fraternity has been effected
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To Cease steerage Traffic.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE agents
here of the North German Lloyd
Company have been or
dered by telegraph to cease booking
steerage passengers TO New York.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

BY direction OF the executive council 1 pre-
pared and issued a circular to our affiliated
unions appealing for financial aid. so that the
officers of the Western Federation of Miners
might have the means to bring before the
htgbest Federal courts of our country the
assertion and the test of the natural and
constitutional questions and right involved in
the outrageous conduct of Coorado's officials
We are firmly Of the opinion that the highest
judicial tribunal of our country will inevi-
very fundamental principles upon which our
republic is based
greater unity and federation. They should
not only insist upon the punishment of the
wrongdoers, the officials who have so vio-
lently defled the good name of that State
but they must insist upon an effective eight
hour law and better than all, be so united in
numbers, purpose and spirit as to inaugurate
and enforce for themselves the eght-hour
Nav we not also entertain the hone tba.
inasmuch unity and associated effort are
recognized as essential TO the we'll being and
progress of Tie workers of our country the
metallifercus miners and all other international
unions in closer afilation and brotherhood
under the banner of the American Federation
SEEKING NEW LAWS.
Our anti-injunction bill (H B. 800 was in
troduced in the House by Congressman Gros-
venor and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Several hearings Of extensive char
ings were c1osed no report thereon has been
made. I commend to your favorable con-
alteration a continued euOrt to he
enactment of this bill and thus curb the 1udr~
made law invasive Of our constitutional ana
natural rights.
erd proper application and was designed ~
sunply the guarantee Of a right as well as
the prevention of wrong when there is no
cher remedy at law. The use or nors
nronerly speaking, the misuse of the writ of
inilinction in labor disputes, Is perversion
- the VERY, principles involved in the intunc
tion process. There is not act. IL that be
on unlawful act enjoined by an injunction
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CHINESE EXCLUSION.

In the early part of the year IL was learned
that the Chinese Government had given six
months notice Of its desire that its treaty
with the United States covering Chinese i'm
migration should terminate That the condi-
tion which we contended two years ago would
exist should the Chinese Government denounce
the treaty, was plainly apparent; that is, that
there neither law nor treaty that would
in any way limit. restrict or prohibit the free
entry of Chinese into the United States and
its possessions. We Immediately brought this
to the attention of Congress, particularly
through the aid of Senator Patterson of Colo
RADIO and Congressman Livernash of Califor-
MIA The question aroused intense interest
and though the condition which presented itself
was denied and contended against by many.
sonal committee, and pressing home the facts
in the case, resulted in the passage of an
amendment to the general deficiency bill rem
edyng the defect
As the first intimaton that the Chinese
Government had denounced the treaty came
from a leak in the State Department, so
has there recently been published a statement
that there is being negotiated between
representatives of our Government and that of
China a new treaty. which. it is said will deal
more literally with the subject of Chinese
imnigra ton.
1nasmuch experience has demonstrated
that the largest number of Chinese laborers
and coolies have been brought to this country
under the pretcnse that they were merchants
and Students and nasmuch any treaty
which may be made will take precedence over
and supplant any law upon the statute books,
il will be we'll for TO manifest in no uncer-
tain manner our determined and unalterable
opposition to any move calculated in the re-
motest degree to render US liable to the dan
ger Of Chinese immigration, immigration
which has been fraught with peril 10 every
people with which IL has come in contact.
V Our immigration department recognizes and
declares the difficulties now experienced with
an effective law in enforcing its provisions for
Chinese exclusion. Surely. then, nothing
should be done by treaty, law or regulation to
lessen the effectiveness to the bar against this
overwhelming sentiment and conviction of all
Our
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issued in a labor dispute for which there is
net already law upon the statute books and
Those acts for which workmen are enjcined
for which there is no penalty provided are not
unlawful and therefore, an injunction should
not be issued enjoining men from doing the
things they have a lawful right to do
We reiterate and emphasize the declaration
thar we have no desire 10 he immune for tbs
commission Of any unlawful acts for we dis
ccurtenance and denounce them and recognize
their commission as wrongful and prejudica
to our own interests as well as to the public
good But must insist that if any man
connected with our movement be charged with
unlawful act he should like any other
man, be put uDon his defense and before a
jury of his peers meet his accusers and abide
by the verdict rendered
We protest against the class distinction made
in these cases, so far as they apply to labor
which even upon an eX parte allegation Of
our opponents renders a workman punishable
fer an act which is held as perfectly lawful
when committed by others Surely we have
the right TO demand the constitutional guaran-
tee of equality before the law. This guarantee
Is being daily violated by injunctiUns. If labor
is but true to itself. If but more thoroughly
organize our fellow workers. become more
steadfast and true to the great cause OF labor
We shall force home upon our opponents as
well as politicians and recreant statesmen the
demand for that protection justice and fail
dealing to which entitled
Our eight hour bill was introduced in the
Senate by Senator l.. e. McComas of Mary
Iand ana IN the Rouse by Congressman r. r.
HIT Of Illinois. Extensive hearings We're had
the bill before the Senate Committee on
Education and Labor and the House Com
mittee on Labor. AS the hearings upon this
bill before the committees in previous Con-
crosses were so extensive and are in print
we decided, therefore. not to present any
further argument until our opponents had con-
cluded
The opposition followed their usual tactics
OF Drocrastnation and of prolonging the hear
ings. The legislative committee Vice Presi-
dents Duncan. O Connell and myself rebutted
tha statements and arguments OF our opponents
ana insisted that there should be neither waste
of time the report of the committee de-
ferred. We were justified in believing that
inasmuch as both committees Of Congress had
reported this bill favorsbly at several pre-
vious Congresses there ought to have been no
further delay. To disappointment the
House committee acquiesced in the proposition
OF our opponents and referred to the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor an Investigation
of the slIhiect resnllItinns
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caused by Infammatory Rheumatism,
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baby could do; then 1 rallied a little
bit and then relapse. Then year
ago the govt set in my hands and feet
| suffered untold agony and in August,
1908, when my husband died 1 could
not ride to the grave.
II only took two boxes OF Dodd's
Kidney Pills and in two weeks l could
wait on myself and saw my own wood
l dug my own potatoes and gathered
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Rheumatism is caused by uric acic
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