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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
MORM0NS TELL GoMPERS
' THAT CHURCH is FRIENDLY.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 1.-THE
Mormon church sent telegram to
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, denying the
charge that the church had taken
stand against organized labor. The
message, which was signed by Presi-
dent Joseph and his advisers Of the
First Presidency, John r. Winder and
Anthan H. Lund, follows:
"A report having been circulated
that the Mormon church had used it's
influence against organized labor and
had endeavored to: fill the places of
union strikers with non-union men,
we hereby emphatically deny that the
church over which we preside has
taken any such steps or issued any
instructions in this matter. The
whole story originated in false
newspaper report"
The charge referred to arose from
the reading at the regular tabernacle
services last Sunday of a notice by
President George @. Cannon that men
were wanted in the Utah coal mines
to fill the places Of the strikers. Pres
ident Cannon says the notice was
handed him by local company Off
cial and read with other notices, as
is his custom
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
NEW JERSEY LABOR
SUPPORT RUBBER WORKERS.

Trenton;~ NJ j., Feb. -11.-Efforts Of
strike pi~kets to prevent non-union
men from working in the rubber mills
In here, resulted in slight disorder,
making necessary call for police pro-
lection to prevent injury to the toll
ers and destruction of property. The
New Jersey Federation Of Labor be-
came interested today in the strike OF
the rubber workers to the extent Of
promising to raise 100000 to help In
the fight for a ten per cent. increase
in the wages and the use of the union
label on all manufactured goods. The
money will be raised, by assessing
members. Of the. Federationr 81 each.
There are about 600 men on strike,
and they. anticipate the fund will en-
able them to remainzout until the on
orators yield to their: idemande..@.:Th The
.manlfncturers howeyer; claim many
,,1nen ne. deserttne the union, and that
.thestrike viii ] soon ~ broken Sszzz
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
GOMPERS TO SPEAK TO
COMMITTEE ON LABOR.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Legislation In
which organized labor is directly in
terested. is to receive consideration by
the labor COMMITTEES of the Senate and
House this week.
A subcommittee of the Committee on
Labor in the House will hold a special
session this morning to afford hear
ing to President Samuel Gompers Of
the American Fedora ton of Labor on
the anti-junction bill. Mr.. Gompers
will depart upon an official visit to
Porto Rico this week and the commit
tee wishes to hear his opinions on the
pending bill.
The Senate Committee on Education
and Labor today will take up consider
alton of the Foss arbitration bill.
which proposes to create special
court with jurisdiction to adjust dis
putes between employees and employ
ers.
The House Committee on Labor will
hear arguments for and: against the
eight hour bill Thursday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
UNION LABOR TO START
BIG DEPARTMENT STORE.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE union
men here, at a mass melting held at
Trades Assembly Hall decided to open
cooperative department store to
compete with the merchants who are
members Of the Citizens Alliance. It
was decided after an extented discus
sion to organize a stock company with
a capital of 100000, to. consist of 2,o0C
shares of $40 each, to be known as the
Bloomington Industrial Department
Store company. The Citizens Alliance
of. Bloomington, Illinois, an anti-union
organization Of busines men and citi-
zens, has announced that it would ten
der the sum 80 900 ;::to5=iaid the street
S;conpany contest with
J; :. Mayor 0seof seH q! !. Morrison has is-
sued a radical proclan1ations CONCERN
ing. the 5ltrike:,::He has ordered all
persons to .refr lettering or
oongregating on the public streets un-
der the severest penalties
In addition it was decided at a con-
ference between the city and county
authorities: to triple. the force Of Off
GERS and deputies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
CHICAGO CITY EMPLOYEES
UNITE IN NOVEL WAY.

Forbidden to enter secret organiza-
tions, 5000 employees of the city and
government in Chicago have hit upon
the plan, according to a report credited
at the City Hall recently, of forming
big land company, of which policemen,
firemen and postal employees shall be
the shareholders, and the deliberations
of which shall be shielded behind the
doors of a directory's rooms.
The authors of this ingenious scheme
have elaborated the details. Ten
thousand acres of land in Chihuahua,
Mexico, are held under an option.
Lest any member should ecquire un-
due power and in order that desire for
profit may not induce the general pub
lie to enter the close corporation, one
Of the chief rules. is that no member
shall hold more than ten shares, Of
which the par value is 81 eaach.
With the money thus gathered, which
may be increasedzby assessment .when-
ever the directors so decide, legislation
it to be secured, SO the story goes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
TUG FIR.MEk AND. LtNEMEN.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Tug firemen and
linemen from all parts of the great
lakes, held a convention at McCoy's
hotel. Before adjourning they adopt
er the following propositions, to be
presented to the Great Lake Towing
company and the Tug and Dredge
Owners Protective association.
A ten-hour day at present wages for
fire1nen and linemen on dredges and
dredge tugs. They now work twelve
hours. Every other night off for fire.
men and linemen on tugs owned by
without reduction in wages. =. They
now have every third night off.
A conference will be held Feb. in,
Detroit with the dredge owners. No
conference has as yet been arranged
with the Great Lake Towing COM
pany.
Archie Valiquet was reelected pres
ident Of the Tug Firemen and Line
mems association, John Bourke of
Sault Ste. Marie was elected secretary
treasurer and William Cavanaugh Of
Buffalo vice president. Edward Doyle
of Cleveland was chosen assistant Sec
retary-treasurer: ,.~'e~ .~z1r.-.s&,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
CAROLINAS STIRRED BY
w. r. HEARSTS CANDIDACY.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. ia stirring
editorial appeared yesterday in the
leading daily paper in the. eastern part
of this state in advocacy Of Represent
ative Hearst for President. The Daily
Times, published in the city of Flor
ence, says in part:
Turn as you choose, it is fact that
William r. Hearst is today the most
prominent candidate for the Demo-
ocratic nomination. for President"
although 1t behooves Democrats to
take Hearst and his boom very much
more seriously than some Of them
have been doing. He is coming man
in his party and the nation. We are
inclined to think now that he is the
man who must be beaten by the man
who gets the Democratic nomination"
The stirring advocacy of Hearst by
the leading papers Of South. Carolina
is having great weight in the adjoin-
ing state of North Carolina, where
Hearst is distancing all candidates.
Several. =. Of the more important coun-
try pap4rgs In this. ;stAteaea souts,las st
-WaeES730Ess7 st
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
TRADES
WANT. NEW Nj CONTRACT
itzss3 yf9I<jls II; 3 sc g
! CURE.SEfGH1TSt@Q t@QURsDAY.
Menabers of: Typosraphicai> Union
Start: Movement Tors Uniform Wage
Schedules: New Contract Will Ap-
ply to all: Towns III Neighborhood
Of Chicago. Much. Difficulty is
Predicted in Getting Agreement.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-All the printing
trades unions in Chicago and nearby
cities are arranging to- ask employers
for an eight hour day and an ,equali-
zation in wages.
Chicago Typographical Union No.
16 originated the movement and it has
been indorsed by the Allied Printing
Trades Council in several cities Pres
ident E. w. Wright of No. 16 sent out
a circular yesterday requesting all un-
Joins affected to vote on a proposition
to meet in convention to prepare a
plan of campaign. 49,.
"The most important phase OF the
movement" the circular states, us
the possible difficulty of enforcing our
demands upon employers in such man.
ner that all will be treated alike
These trades are Interested: Prin-
ters, pressmen, bookbinders, press
feeders, stereotypers, electrotypers
and photo to-engravers. The cities that
viii ltake part nthe campaign are:
Chicago Aurora, Madison, Lansing.
Mich; Benton Harbor, Mich; Peoria,
Rock Island, Milwaukee, Grand Ra-
pids, Elgin, Logansport, Danville, st.
Joseph, Davenport, Joliet, Battle
Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles, Springfield,
Moline and Rockford.
The Carriage Manufac cturers' Asso-
citation will urge the locked-out en-
ployes of it's members to sign individA
ual agreements. The document was
prepared yesterday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
UNCLE SAM SUSPICIOUS
At ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

The installation of the United States
governments bird cage, 235 feet long,
90 feet wide and so feet high, has been
begun at the Worlds Fair. The ground
there in low and is so heavily wood
ed with oak that no less than thir-
teen big trees are contained in the
area coupled by the bird cage. A
walk fourteen feet wide will pass
around the cage and through the Gen.
ter a tunnel Of the same width will
allow visitors a close inspection of
the birds
The postoffice department has de-
cided upon designs for the st. Louis
Worlds. Fair stamps, which will bear
portraits as. follows:
One. cent-Robert r. Livingston,
Minister to FRANCE, who conducted
negotiations for the Louisiana pur-
chase.
Two cent-Thomas jefferson. -
Three cent-James Monroe, who, with
tions.
Five tcent-President :: Mckinley. :,
Ten cent-Map of the United Stateg
showing the territory purchased from
France. '.''
. The stamps will be about the size
Of the Chicago Worlds Fair stamps. ::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
MINERS TO. CREATE
BIG DEFENSE FUND.
National Convention Makes Provision
for Raising $4,000 Annually.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. II. BY
authorizing a levy of Is cents month,
inaddition to the present per capita
tax of 10 cents a month, for the sup
port Of strikes, the convention of the
United Mine >Workers of America
provided for the eccumulating of a
fund approximating $4,000 a month
for the purpose indivated. The in
crease is to go into effect at once and
the estimate of the aggregate is based
on a membership Of 100000 in good
standing. A grand total of $480,000 a
year will thus be obtained.
President John Mitchell practically
declined an increase of $4,000 year in
his salary when a resolution was in
troduced to increase it from $4,000 to
$1,000. When put to a vote it seemed
that fully two-thirds of the house voted
"aye." He declared the resolution lost,
and when there was a call for a
division he ignored it.. With a rap of
his gavel he declared the motion lost
and closed the debate. Several dele
gates objected, saying that they desired
to go on record as favoring the raise,
and they were told that they could
submit their objection in writing.
The newly-elected delegates to the
American Federation Of Labor are:
John Mitchell, T. L. Lewis, w. B.
Wilson, W. H. Haskins. Of Ohio; W.
Ryan, Of Illinois; John Fahy. Of Penn
sylvania district No. 9, and John T.
Dempsey, of district No. L.. The new
ly-elected auditors are John Mosay, Of
Ohio: Patrick Fitzsimmons. Of Anthra-
cite district No. 1, and Michael Nc
Taggart, Of PENNSYLVANIA.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
GIRLS IN PROTEST
AGAINST BIG WAGE CUT.
Over 1900 Girls in All Plants of Am.
eriean Can Company in Chicago
Refuse to Accept Lower
PAy-Then Walk out:

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Girl pickets about
the haywood and Drisel plants of the
American Can company after they had
gone on strike as a protest against re-
duction Of 10 per cent in wages.
Officers Of the union said that the
employees of the Illinois Can company
would be called out today. If this
is done about 1900 will be a6ected by
the three strikes, including those
thrown out of employment.
The company employees 325 machin-
lists, but their wages were not affected
by the reduction order.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
STRIKE BREAKERS GET
UNION WORKMAN FINED.
MjchealBoland Must Pay $40 for Re-
senting an Insult.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-After numerous
contiruances Michael Boland, charged
and disorderly conduct, was again ar
raigned before Justicee Chott at the
Desplaines treet Police station yes
terday morning. The charge of riot
ing and intimidating workmen, the
court said, We're not proved and Bo-
land was aned $40 for dlsorderly con-
duct.
Henry Booth, who made the COM
plant against Boland, asserted that
Roland assaulted him while he was
being escorted, together with other
workmen. from the Wagner & Han
son printing plant to restaurant.
Roland denied that he assaulted Booth
until Booth had irsulted him. The in
suit, he said, consisted of splitting in
his face.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
MAcHINisTs r, /oR SOCIALISM.

Several months ago the Internat tional
Association Of Mechanists, body of
workingmen into whom the experiences
of the last few years have pounded a
considerable quota of class-conscious-
ness, sent out for referendum vote of
their membership on threes questions.
First proposition was whether the men,
bership indorsed industrial as opposed
to autonomous organization. Second,
whether they favored the A. F. of L.
indorsing Socialism,. and, lastly,
whether it was desirable that the pres
ent incumbent, Mr.. Gompers, should re-
main president of the A. F. of L.. The
returns have been published in the
Machnists' Monthly Journal for Decem-
Der, and this is how they read:
For Industrial organization, 4,544
votes; against, 1850; majority in favor
1896.
That the A. F. of L. shall indorse
Socialism: For, 4,403; against, 1853;
majority, 2,440.
Whether Gompers shall retain office:
For, 2705; against, 1903; majority
against, 1893:
These returns came in before Novem-
Boston convention met. Consequently
there was no time to- instruct delegates
as to the wishes Of the membership.
A number Of lodges sent in their re-
turns too late to be counted, but the
result of the referendum amongst them
was Identical with: the above, On the
first proposition there were 374 votes in
favor. and 200 against; ON the second,
415. for and 15s against; on the third,
1875 for and. 357 against.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
UNIONS 80
FORM NEW ASSEMBLY.

New York, Feb: n.-Delegatess:. from
forty-two New York unions Of out OF
door workmen, having an aggregate
membership of = $4,000, many OF them
allied with the building trades, have
organized new central body, to be
known as the Public and Private I'M
provements Council. The unions rep
resented include the pipe calkers, house
shorers, foundation bricklayers, rock
.drillers, excavators, PAYERS, teamsters,
truck drivers. sta ationery engineers.
blue stone cutters, asphalt workers,:
and thremen. sI IS the object . Of the:
new body TO Henab the unions Eof the
various allied branches .o1 labor 10 CO.
operate their NUT benaaA
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
CARPENTERS VOTE 10 wlrH- =.
DRAM FROM A. r. OF l..

Indianapolis, Ind:, FEB. ia cir
cular has been sent out from head
quarters Of the United States Brother
hood of Carpenters to every local in
the United States, recommending that
a referendum vote. to. be taken on the
question of withdrawing from the AM
erican Federation of Labor, and pro-
ceeding as ain indepent organization
In the future. This is the result of
the action of Labor in awarding the
Amalgamated Woodw0rkers exclusive
jurisdiction over the mill and shop
men of the woodworking craft.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
:sT0CkM||[A | II. q.:: KANSAS.
TO; f|GHI|.BEEF TRUST
RAILROADS viii ALSO GET AT.
TENTIoN FROM PRODUCERS,
stoekmen: Hold: T''et Rsi'ro.ds and
Beef Trust are Responsible for
Present Low Prices for Cattle.
stoekmen Will Garry War in Le-
s;sIatures. Have Recently Been
Denied Many Privileges by Stock
Exchange.

Salina, KAN, Feb. 1.-THE stock
men of Central and Western Kansas
are up in arms against the railroads
and the combines which have decreas-
ed the value of live stock to such an
extent as to make their business un-
profitable. The <sfockmen, farmers and
shippers have stood the present con-
dition OF affairs as long as they feel
that they can afford to do so, and ac-
tion has now begun in many of the
counties in the stock raising districts
TO- arrange for war against the corpo-
rations which are held responsible for
the present condition of things. New
organizations OF farmers and stock
men are: being formed in the differ
ent COUNTESS and the interest in the
old organizations is being revived.
The principal method of warfare
will be through the Legislative bodies
of the state. Saline; County has al
ready started the fight, which prob
ably will be taken up by the Stock
mems Association in a majority, II
not all, Of the counties in the central
and western portions OF Kansas.
Never was so much interest display
ed in years as Is now for the organiza-
tion of stockmen. Besides reducing
prices of the farmers products, the
live stock merger: has made number
Of minor changes which do not meet
with the approval of the shippers. For
instance. the Kansas City Exchange
recently became 4 member of the Ma
tional Live Stock Exchange. One rule
of this national body provides that
there shall be.ino more local solicitors
or agents Of commission houses; an
other that the shippers and cattle
dealers shall pay their own telegraph
and telephone bills. Meal tickets are
now denied the shippers, and the rail
roads have refused the return tr1ns-
portation: All of these things, in con-
nection with the low prices which they
receive for their stock, have compelled
the stockmen. to revolt.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
HAS BILL AGAINST BLACKLIST.
Iowa Solon Would Stop Picketing and
Boycott-Hits Both Sides.

Des Moines, Iowa. Feb. Ex-senator
Young has introduced bill in the Iowa
legislature providing severe penalties
for boycotting and blacklisting. 1t for
bids picketing at the place Of business
of an employer against whose es-
tablishment strikes have been ordered,
and prohibits the printing and circula-
ton of unfair cards." circulars, etc.
It provides, as penalty, fine of from
$500 to $500, and imprisonment not
more than six months. The Labor
Unions regard the bill as aimed at
them, though it applies the same penal
ties for blacklisting employees as for
boycotting.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
STREET CAR MEN
TAKE TO FARMING

Chicago. Feb. 11.-Farming has bee
come a mania with the many Chicago
street car men. Instead Of collecting
nickles from discontented street car
patrons they are arranging to raise
wheat and corn and all other pro-
ducts Of the farm. Fifty employees of
the Traction company have already
resigned and taken up government
claim lands in Beaver county.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13

MEN LockED:5ouT IN 1o1 SHOPS.
The lockout order: Of, the carriage
and wagon manufacturers Of Chicago
Saturday went into effect in 101 shops.
When the days business was ended
the men were told they would not be
wanted Monday and signs were put
out reading as folloWs:> -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
ssTIIIsassHOP CLOSED UNTIL l
FURTHER NOTICE -, ]

). Representatives Of the union de
clared. this action BY: = the: ~::manufac-
turers before III neg tiations had been
broken 0ff-.Was unWarranted.sE A
meeting. Of the workers was held sun
day at 1 22.1Nf Nfest zzI1 q street. The
officers OF The Employer association
said they AWould i. not at tempt TO res
sumes sWorksunt he nv willing
81 .=parFe sent yases
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
GIVES $1,000 FOR REFERENDUM.

Financial proof that the printers be-
lieve in municipal ownership was given
Sunday at the meeting 'of the Chicago
Typographical Union No 16.| The or
ganization| appropriated $1,000. to a fund
to: be- used an the agtt atton for the re-
sferend dum:s The treasurer sWas. told, to
ask similar act lon + rom ot her unions
lThesproposedS lcounci #franch .for. the
chicago G1tyIsrall lway espacially OBJ
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
CASH FUR TRADING STAMPS.

Assemblyman Newconb' has intro
duced a bill in the General Assembly
of New York providing that all trad
ing stamps or similar devices. must
bear upon their face a cash valde in
cents, and they must be redeemed on
demand in cash or merchandise at the
option of the holder and regardless Of
the number presented. Any nner-
chant giving such stamps to be re-
sponsible for their redemption. ! The
act is to take affect June l..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
WILL ABSORB ROAD

j. NEW. YORK, Feb 10. Negotiations
are reported { to have beens completed
by agents Of the New York. New Haven
g Hartford, for the absorb ion Of the
money involved Il in II the: reported i sale
is not known.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13
RUSSIA'S COAL:
SUPPLY SHUT OFF

CARDIFF, Wales, Feb 1o.-Orders
have been received here. suspending.
all shipments of coal for the. Russian
government and cancelling the charter
ings in its behalf s.. ,,.Sss5 5S1.5|z ss ~. s..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-02-13

PLAGUE RE-APPEARS
QUAYAQUIL, Feb. 10.-It. is an:
no,usc*d here that bubonic has re-
appeared In Peru. +,... ! j.*. xsSx
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/ NV p OSTNdASTER ].

As1pe9l(STON 4, eb.. 1T he presi.
dent today sent to- The =senat tess the nom
mat Of Ola Fnge. To- be- postmaster
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-15
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