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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
President Denies Remark.

Washington, D. c., Dec. St was
authoritatively stated at the White
House today that the President had no
recollection Of a visit from John Beat
tie, the representative Of the Master
Painters and Decorators association,
who at the convention of the Citizens
Industrial association in New York to-
day declared that he had indorsed a
proposition to put upon labor unions
the responsibility for paralyzing busi-
ness by lockouts. It also was an
nounced that the President did not
make the remark attributed to him by
Mr.. Beattie.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
C0MPERS STOPS Loss
Of CHICAGO CHARTER
Holds Conference With Steam
filters Who Agree to
Withdraw.
Long Fought Battle Over Pipe
Filters Union Temporarily
Adjusted by Chief.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Through the con-
ciliatory tactics of President Gompers
Of the American, Federation of Labor
the troubles which threatened to cause
the revocation of the charter of the
Chicago Federation of Labor have
been settled
The Steamfitters' Union, whose men,
bers President Gompers declared to be
as loyal trades unionists as any in the
world, will withdraw from the fedora
ton, and the controversy between the
Franklin Union of Press Feeders and
pressmen will be settled satisfactorily,
This announcement Was made yes
terday at the meeting of the fedora
cation TO denounce the published state
ments that he had ever criticised the
Franklin union because of unjust char
ges of thuggery made against it by
enemies of trade unionisni. .'
Santiago 1glesias, delegate from the
Porto Rico Free Federation Of Work.
tngmen, surprised the federation by de-
claring that he was a man without a
country.
"A citizen of our island cannot be-
come citizen of the United States"
he said, although owned by the lat
ter. In San Francisco the other. day a
Porto Rican made application for nat
uralization papers - and because he
could not renounce a. foreign govern
ment they were refused: The staAuD
of Porto Rico has not been det0G>
mined -, p. < S:~=:===S
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
ROAD TO DE TOUR
BUILT NEXT YEAR

SAULT STE. MARIE. Dec. 7-Defi-
mite announcement is made that the
proposed railroad line between the 500
and DeTour at the mouth of St. Mary's
river will be constructed next year.
Chicago and New York men furnishing
the money. The estimated cost is
three quarters of a million dollars. 1t
is intended to operate the road in con-
nection with the Detroit & MackinaW
line, which has its northern termiHub
at Cheboygan. Between the latter
place and DeTour a car ferry will be
operated. DeTour is an open port the
year round, it and Manistique being
the only two lake points in the penin-
sula which are not icebound during
the winter season. The new line will
run through rick agricultural dis
trict of ChinpeWa county
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
TELLS UNloNlsTs OF
COLORADO TYRANNY.

New, York, Dec. $50 that members
of unions in the: East shall know the
exact conditions that prevail in Colo
RADIO. Joy Pollard, former president of
the. Western Federation of Miners and
an organizer Of many locals in that
state. is making a tour throughout the
Eastern cities. and delivering speeches
to workingmen.
II lett Denver on the 14th Of June"
said MIR. Pollard yesterday, land have
travelled through Pennsylvania and the
New England states
''For several years now this fight
has been going on, and am glad to
say it is my opinion that it is nearing
it's end, for, with the election of a
Democratic Governor, we are assured
that the. State: Legislature; which con-
venes IN January, will take up the mat
ter and see hat We get our rights"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
SAVING WORKING MEN
FROM THE LOAN SHARKS
National Civic Federation At.
tempts to Protect Corpora
ton Employees in Loans.
Many Large Corporations Con-
sidering Plans for Making
Loans to Employees.

New York. Dec. S.-The welfare
alton held a special meeting in New
York to consider means Of protecting
corporation employees from loan sharks.
H. F. Fl. Vreeland, President of the
Metropolitan Street Railway system;
Cyrus H. Mccormick, Of Chicago; B.
j. Greenhut, Nathan Straus, Charles
H. Hulburt, Of Chicago; r. E. Dan
forth, of Rochester, and Horace Per-
ley Of Boston, were among those
present.
Comptroller Riebenack, Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company. read a
paper on the pension system among
that railroads employees. Greatest
interest, however, was shown in a
paper by Mr.. Perley on Loans to
Employees prescribing a plan by
which the workers themselves con-
tributed to a fund for emergency
loans. This fund; he said, belonged
to the workers, and declared a divi-
dend at the end of each year. The
plan was working successfully in
several localities, he said.
Mr.. Vreeland said that the Metro
Doa1tan Street Railway Co. had been
considering the question Of loan funds
for it's employees to save them from be.
coming the victims of loan sharks
Definite plans are expected to grow
out Of the meeting and will be formu
lated at a later session.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
NON-uNlON HAT FACTORY
ENJOINED FROM USING LABEL

Danbury. Conn, Dec. 8.-An 1njunc-
tion has been granted in the Superior
Court Of Connecticut restraining c. HI.
Merritt & Son of Danbury, from using
a label which is alleged. to be an in
fringement upon the label Of the
United Hatters of North America. The
petition was brought in the name of
Martin Lawler, of Danbury, the United
Hatters not being an incorporated as
sociation The. decision is sweeping
in it's effect, the labor organizatio tions
being given a standing before the court
and every contention upheld: The
subject of a contract between the
unions and the: employers is held to
the legal. One of the salient features
of the decision is the statement that
strikes and their conconitants are not
as injurious as some of the court de-
cisions, the latter being permanent in
their effect, while the strike and dis
order are eDhemeral
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
FLOUR CITY FILTERS
join WITH PLUMBERS.
Steam Filters Union Will De-
eide Finally at Meeting to
be Held Next Week.
American Federation of Labor
Has Decided That Plumbers
Have Jurisdiction.

Minneapolis, Dec. 3.-Negotiations
are pending which may result in the
local Steamfitter's union withdrawing
from the international body and af
filiating with the United Association
of Plumbers. For long time members
of both organizations have been en-
deavoring to bring about q better un-
derstanding between the plumbers and
steamfitters, with the result that
some weeks ago committees were ap-
pointed from all the pipe-trade unions
to meet in conference and, If possible,
agree upon some course of action
which would bring about the desired
results. However, after a number. of
meetings., the idea of arriving at any
solution of the problems which would
be satisfactory to all concerned was
abandoned.
At last nights meeting of the
Stea mfitters' union the question of af-
affiliation with the United Association
of Plumbers was brought up for dis
cussion al the meeting to be held Dec.
Is. The secretary has been instruct
ed to notify all members who are In
the city to be present at that tin1e
while notices and ballots will be for
warded TO out-of-town members In
order that they may have a voice in
the settlement of the question.
There is evidently great need Of
some sort Of an understanding be-
tween the pipe-trade unions in this ci-
ty. The American Federation of La.
Dor decided that the plumbers should
have jurisdiction over the stea1nfit-s
ters, and at the recent convention ! in
San Francisco this position was reaf-s
fir1ned, andxthis action will undoubted-.
" have: great J: weight with the maj
oElty.Sof the teamflt tterg ia eldinK;
the they vot -
Should plans for .affi iliation with
the plumbers carry, the different crafts.
would still maintain their: respective.
locals, but a pipe trades COUNSEL would
be organized at once. The annual
election Of officers Of the Steamfit-
ters' union is to be held on Dec. Is,
but on account Of the amalgamation
question being set for the same even
ing, the election may be postponed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
FACES PRISON
FOR ACTS At z|ECLER
Perry County Grand Jury In
diets Ex-Wheat Gambler
for Violation Of Law.
Is Charged With Bringing Men
Armed Into the State on
Felonious Mission.

Duuuoin, ILL.,, Dec S.-Joseph Letter,
has been indicted by the Perry coun
ty grand jury in connection with the
mine strike at Zeig1er. The indict-
mept was returned three weeks ago,
but was not made public until today
because of the approaching retirement
of the prosecuting. attorney, whose
term expires tomorrow and who want
ed his successor to take the matter up.
The capias will be put in the hands Of
a deputy tomorrow. If on trial he is
found guilty he must be sentenced to
the penitentiary, as the law does not
admit of fine.
Indicted on Three Counts.
Letter was indicted on three counts
on the charge of bringing armed men
into the state, contrary to recently
passed statute. eHnry l.. Platte,
Letters attorney, is named in the in
dictment.
The grand jury of Franklin coun-
ty, in which Zeigler is situated, has
probably return an indictment for the
same offense.
The indictments were returned Nov.
IL at Pinckneyville. The indictment
against each man embraces three
counts. The first count charges them
with having feloniously taken men,
under armed guard, through Perry
county on their way to Zeigler. The
second charges them with having hir-
ed armed guards for the same purpose.
The third charges them. with advising,
aiding, and abetting the hiring of arm
ed guards and the transportation of
men under guards. \:.-:.
-, The report sent out last night to the
effect that some: 500 shots had; been
exchanged between the militia in Zeig-
ler and unknown parties is denied; by
Attorney Platte, who insists that not
more than. thirty shots were fired.s
f -. A contingent, Of :laborers mum berin9
about. thirty men were imported
into Zeigler5 late this al fternoon from
st Louis on the st Louis Valley road
OF the twenty -or1e. men taken Into the
place yesterday six deserted. last light
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
IpRF FSIDENT ROOSEVELT SENDS
STRONG MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
WHAT ROOSEVELT THINKS
OF LABOR QUESTION.

ssIn the vast and complicated
, mechanism of our modern civilized
life the dominant note In the note
Of induntrialism5 and the relations
Of capital and labor, and especial
) ly Of organized labor and organ
1zed capital"
If there ts resistance to the fed
.eral courts, interference with the
) mails, or interstate' commerce, or
SmOlestatiOn Of federal property, or
IL the state authorities In some
CRISIS which they are unable to
meet call for help then the tfede-
ral government, may interferes
, but though such interference may
, be caused by a condition OF things
arising out of trouble connected
with question Of labor, the inter-
) ference itself simply takes the
} form of restoring order without
regards to. the questions involved
for to keep order Is a. primary
) duty and in a time Of disorder and
) violence all other questions sink
into allegiance until order Ii re-
, stored.'
"Wage earners have an entire,
right to organize. and by all
, peaceful and honorable means MAY
, endenyOr to persuade their fell
lows to join them in organizations.
, They have legal right, which,
according to cifcumstances, may
or may mot be a moral right, to
refuse to work In company with
men who decline to join their or
Ganizati0ns."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
PARRY LOSES GREAT
CHICAGO SHOE FIRM
Cole Davis Go. Leaves Manu-
facturers Association and,
Agree to Union Shop.
Boot and Shoe Workers. Union
Scores Signal Victory and
Are ,Jubilant.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 8.-After six
months trial Of the open shop" policy
advocated by the Chicago Employers
association, the Cole-Davis Shoe COM
pany has withdrawn from the Boot and
Shoe Manufacturers association and
signed a closed shop agreement with
the Boot and Shoe Workers union Ed
ward M. Cole, president of the COM
pany, said last night that he had taken
the step for business reasons, because
he had found out that it paid to have
the union stamp.
"We never had any serious trouble
with the union," said Mr. Cole land
discontinued the use Of the stamp in
common with the other manufacturers
in the city six months ago. At that
time all the shoe manufacturers com
bined and declared for the open shop.
1 find that mony Of our best custom
ers demand the union stamp, and I do
not propose to lose their trade through
standing for an abstract principle that
means nothing to me.
Out of the 200 shoe workers whom
we employ I do not suppose there are
one dozen who are not paid up men,
bers of the union. They will have to
get IN line with the others or QUIT, as
nave signed union agreement and
Will carry out It's provisions l have
no criticism to make of the policy of
my competitors. They can suit them
selves, but / want the union stamp in
my business and have taken the neces-
sary steps to get it. .
Union Workers Jubilant.
At the headquarters Of the Boot and
Shoe Workers union the capitulation
Of the Cole-Dav1s company was hailed
as the beginning of the end of the fight
against the union stamp: Whlch was
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
DULUHT TRADE UNIONS
HAVE PEACEFUL YEAR
Building Trade Organizations
at Peace and Busy During
Entire Year.
No Attempt Will be Made to
Change Wage Scales for the
Coming Season.

Most of the building trade unions in
Duluth report the past year as haV-
ing been one Of the best in their histo-
ry. While there have been few dis
putes between contractors and the
unions, none Of these has seriously in
terfered with building operations.
When conditions in other places, par
ticularly in New York, are compared
with those existing here the past
season, it IS easily seen that this city
has been practically free from trouble
Of the kind that causes cessation of
building and brings consequent disast-
er to all lines of business.
While scales for the coming season
not be generally considered until Jan
uary, when the Building Trades coun-
ell will take up these matters, it is
evident that all are inclined to be stat
1sfied with existing conditions as far
as wages and hours are concerned.
All the building trades organizations
are stronger than at any time prev
iously and are enjoying steady
growth and prosperity which betokens
a continuation of the good times which
have continued so long. The Carpent-
ers' union reports it's organization big
ger, stronger and in better shape in
every way than ever. The entire mem
bership has been steadily employed all
summer, and there has been greater
activity IN building lines than for a
number of years.
With one exception all the unions OF
the building trades report along the
same lines as the carpenters. This ex-
ception is the Painters union. While
work has been plentiful, weather con
ditions have initiated to some exten,
against the knights. of the, brush. A
late spring prevented much out: doc,
work, and wet summer hampered
work on many: jobs; of outside paint
Ing, class Of work which is a great
factor in providing positions for the
membership of the union. Up to las,
week a smaller per cent. Of men were
idle thans;is customary at this time so1
the year, and a number. Of large build:
Iings. are under construction which. vii
provide work for man men all ,wint:
Fer il .,.: :s: sz.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
Ignores the Tariff Question but
Gets Right ON the Question
of Organized Labor and Its
Relation to Capital and In
dustry as at Present Organ
lied.

government within it's restricted sphere
should set an example to the state
g1yernmeH eSpeeayy in matter SO
that under modern Industrial conditions
it Is often necessary, and even where not
necessary it is yet often wise, that there
to M
ment should be given to any such Or
dae amd emf II e rgh
Of others: There are In this country some
labor unions which have habitually, and
other labor unions which have often, been
among the most effective agents in work.
ing for good citizenship and for uplifting
the condition of those whose welfare
should be closest to our hearts. But
Improper means, ali good Citizens and
more especially all honorable public ser
s1aav yans qs' Ssv the eu m as
wrongdoiag Of any great corporation. OF
course any violence. brutality, or cor
ruption, should not for one moment be
right to organize and by all peaceful and
honorable means TO endeavor to persuade
their fellows to join with them in or
which, according to circumstances, may
or may not be a moral right, to refuse to
work in company with men who decline
10 JOIN tHelr ORGANIZATIONS. Iney nave
under no circumstances the right to
commit violence upon those, whether
capitalists or wage-workers, who refuse
to. support their organizations, or who
side with those with whom they are at
odds; for mob rule is intolerab1e in any
form.
Employers Liability Law.
The Wage-Workers. are peculiarly en-
titled to the protection and the encourage
ment of the law. From. the very nature
for
instance, are liable to be MANNED in doing
the legitimate work OF their. profession,
unless - the. railroad ~compani are, re-
squired by law to make ample provision
,for their safety. The administra ton has
been xea lous ii; enf qroing existin "a "
thie purpose. shoulde & be
a.3sI,dsia hsseEssI.
asl6aid
INV which shout q the govern
( snf.H itsel the sgovernrne entis an
Temp s<..L :1:' ~, %,.*
8 n mysamk age to the fifty-seventh con-.
gress, at fts second session, I, urged the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
MACH|N|STS CHARGE
BOSS WITH PERJURY
Chicago Employer Is Charged
With Making False State
ments.
New Way to Reach Employers
:, Who Swear to Anything to
Obtain Court Orders.

Chicago, Dec 8.-Jacob j. Walser
president Of the Goss Printing Press
Company, was arrested yesterday on
an alleged charge Of perjury sworn to
by J. J. Keppier, business agent of the
Machinists' District Council. He gave
bonds in $500 and the case will be
heard next Friday.
According to the complaint Mr.. Wal
ser made false statements in a petition
filed by him last June for an injunc-
tion against striking members of the
machinists union.
Ten members of the machinists' un-
ION, among them Business Agent Kepp-
1er, were arrested Wednesday on char
ges Of violating the railroad act" and
the arrest of MI. Walser is said to be
in retaliation
~ Employees to Prepare Grievances.
The Elevated Railway Employees un-
ion will hold a special meeting tonight
to prepare a list OF grievances to sub
NIT to the presidents of the Chicago
& Oak Park, Metropolitan and North
western Elevated Railroad companies.
According to the union officials there
Is no danger of a strike, as by an
agreement with the companies all
grievances that cannot be adjusted
must go to arbitration. Refusal how
ever, by the companies to arbitrate
would precipitate trouble. None of the
officials believes that is possible.
Can't Work Without Salary.
Strikes Of officials Of international
unions are few and exceedingly far
between, but Chicago can boast Of hav-
ing such a striker. E. w. Taxum,
president of the Bookbinders' Interna-
tional Union, has gone on strike. While
he doesn't call it. by that name, but:
says: he has resigned, the. reasons given
J byshtg; fg!sn 8
NOR for the salary paid he his Held
the office five years and during that
time he received only $100, and this
was secured by subterfuge.
Mr.. Tatum has practically a life sit
uatton as business agent of two unions
OF bookbinders. re 81 also president
Of the Rindery Girls union and the
only male member.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
Tells Nations Law Making Bo-
dy What He Thinks Of the
Labor Question, and Gives
His Opinion on what may be
Done to eRlieve the Working
People.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The presi-
dents message was read today in the
house and senate. It is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represent
atiVeS: =.
The nation continues to enjoy note.
worthy prosperity. Such prosperity is Of
course primarily due to the high in
alv.dual average Of our citizenship, taken
but an important factor therein is tae
Working Of our Ions-cont1nued govern
mental policies. The people have EN-
practically: expressed their approval of
and their desire that these principles be
kept. substantially unchanged, although
OF course applied In a progressive spirit
to meet changing conditions.
Caution Against Extravagance.
The enlargement Of scope Of the
functions Of the national government re.
yoves Of our course ncrsase of
and the period of prosperity through
WHICH the country is passing justiftes ex-
penditures for permanent improvements
times. Battle ships. and forts, public
buildings, and improved waterways are
investments which should be made when
venues, and large surplus always invite
extravlgance and constant care should nx
taken to guard against unnecessary in
grease of the ns ordinary "
1nent business should be regulat ted with
the same rigid scrutiny as the = cost 3of
doing a private business. r. : x&
Capital and Labor. Z: 1
In the vast and complicated mechanism
of our modern civilized life the dominant
note is the note Of .ndustrialism; and the
especially of organized capital and or
ganized labor, to each other. and to the
public at large come second :tnimp portance
Only 9nly to the Intimate questions g. family
with its sharp division :of Of. authority be
tween the nation and the several states
has been !. on the whole ia rsi#Inore nd
:vantangeou to our EYE opnent thansa
more. atI1ngly gOKsrnments
,,sas Y I|IIsal1 Iii23R6|s1 s.
l 4, asassssi
Sesndit Hons eat ltsng stie &
has proved exceedingly difficult. and Ia
many cases, impossible: to get unanimliy
of wise action among the various states
on these subjects. From the very nature
OF the case this Is especially true OF the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
a COAT OF MANY SHAPES.

A Cape Town tailor has invented a.
coat that can be turned at will into
a frock, morning or evening dress coat.
This change is effected BY the use=of=
detachable :, and interchangeable skirt.
which are fastened to the body of the
coat by an ingenious system Of lac
ing: It is claimed that ia. two minutes
a man can change a frock into morn.
ing or s. dress coat t5 by. whipping off
one pair OF skirts and #.lacing on an-.
Other, ]. and it sis imp possibleH to distin-=
guish the joining, from an dinary
seam J an1es. ,e;saxett
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
TWO APPOINTMENTS.

ST.. PAUL, Dec 7.-Governor- elect
johnson yesterday announced the ,ap-
pointment~ of Edmond K. Slater, of the
state agricultural college, st. Paul, to
the position Of dairy and food commits :.
sioner, and Cleve= Van Dyke OF Alex
andria, TO be executive clerk.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-10
CHILD WOULD GO TO
ASYLUM WITH MOTHER

ALBERT LEA, Dec. 7.-Mrs. Fannie
Kusief was yesterday declared Of an
unsound mind and was ordered COM
mitted to the hospital for the insane
at Rochester. The four children of the
afflicted woman were in. court when
the judgment Of the doctors was pro-
nounced.~ The oldests a. child 1T seven,
begged to be committed IL with her,
mother Mamma will need me-" she
sobbed, "and I will be SO lonely with
out her. ...-* -$5Ts ':"-