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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
IN THE FEED or LABOR

,preamble Of the proposed new consti-
tuition, which contains a number OF
radical departures from the existing orr
der of things. While some are of the
opinion that the new preamble savors
strongly of socialism, others who fa-
vor it say it is only what the present
conditions demand, and what all labor
organizations are sooner or later ap-
preaching. 0
Frank Hynes, chairman Of the CONS
mittee on constitution, asked that the
assembly go into committee OF the
whole for. the purpose of discussing the
different sections of the constitution,
and a#motion to this effect WAS carried:
1t was evident from the serio Of
hension is felt lest the more. conserva-
tive organization in the T assembly
should refuse to be bound by the pro-
visions of the preamble, which contains
nearly all of the preliminary features
of the regular socialist platform.
However, there are: several very
meritorious articles, and it should not
be difficult for the delegates to select
from the assortment preamble which
would be a vast improvement oyer the
one now recognized Next meeting the
balance of the constitution will be con-
sidered, after which it will be sub
mitted to the various affiliated organi.
cations for ratification before becoming
operative. Nothing has been presented
to the assembly for long time that
has stirred up such general interest,
and d large attendance is looked for
at the next meeting, when an effort
will be made to pass upon it finally.
Resolutions were passed indorsine
the stand of the union printers against
the "open shop' proposition, and
pledging the aid and support of the as
sembly in the fight and commencing
the members of the union for the man
ner in which they responded to the
"open:shop" proposition, and pledgine
the support of organized labor to those
shops which have signed eight-hou1
contracts. The resolutions were adopted
unanimously. The committee of the
assembly appointed some time ago tt
assist the printers in the work incident
to the strike was enlarged by the ad
dition Of five more delegates, makine
ten in ell. r.. .. - ,@': s>r..E.'' ~ =
Representatives Of = the BARRIERS
union reviewed. the work in the inter
est Of better conditions for the work
men Of that LcraftS the Cigarmaker
called attention. to the coming celebra
| ton Of the, silver anniversary, ant
asked President Kellington to act upol
the reception committee; the Unitet
Union Label council announced it's en-
! tertainment and dance for Nov. 20, an,
the grievance committee reported tina
a certain stove which WAS manufac
tured under conditions not recognized
by labor unions was not to be found o.
sale in the city. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
.Gzk4 j3s sS
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose. ~
you take of it the better; it is not
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stoma ch, and intestines and carries
them out Of the system. e
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
| Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion it whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
| It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
dfsinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison Of catarrh. 80.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart IS Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed Of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal and other harmless an
tiseptics in sta blet form, Or rather in
the form Of large, pleasant tasting loz.
ienges, the charcoal being mixed with
EhOney. - sx1
4 The dailysnse 5of these Iozenges will
soon tell in much-improved condition
I. of The general health, better complex.
ion, sweeter breath and purer blood
and the beauty of it is, that no posi-
BILE harm can result from their con
tinued use, but, on the contrary, great
7 benefit. 5.
A Buffalo physician, in speaking OF
the benefits Of charcoal, says ~ ad
: wise .Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to al
{ patients suffering from gas in stomach
q ana bowels, and to clear the complex
= ion. and purify the breath, mouth ant
adSg AZ ae of he rea5
i. they cost but 25 cents a box at drug
stores, and although in some sense
patent preparation, yet believe I gel
: more. and better charcoal in STUART 4
Charcoal Eozenges than in any Of tht
ordinary charcoal tablets. y
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Peoples Support Needed.

ssfIt is our intention to make it, as
far as lies in our power, credit to the
state Of Minnesota; but we need the
support of all the people. It was started
for their beneftssand we hope they
WILL give it tbs support in the future
and that tie large manufactures and
business houses Of the state will send
to us for their help. 1t will cost them
nothing; nor do WeEeharge The employee
for getting him the position, but save
him the dollar, which he generally has
to pay to the. paid employment bureau
if he gets a job. We are somewhat
larger employers, who have to use all
classes Of labor, including common,
skilled and professional labor. By pro-
fessional labor I mean office help and
That we have done we'll in secur-
ing work for common laborers, our rec
ords will show, and also in regard to
4 with the number Of positions we have
been able to get for the clerks, ;stsnog-
raphers, bookkeepers and general Of
flee help. It is true we haven Ynumber
of people who apply for work who, do
a not really want it, but these anplica-
tions are generally Confined toatheS low
eE. classes of humanity, and it, does not
take long to pick them out. They sell
dom come more than once or twice for
\ fear we will be able to pet them some
thing to do.
Domestics Scarce.
We have probably filled positions
3 involving every kind of work since the
starting of the bureau, but there is one
II short on, the calls for which we have
been unable to fully supply, and that il
for house servants or domestics, We are
in need of over 100 of this class of hel1
to, fill the positions that we now have
offers of ~, = III ~. = fEzGtLt : ~
In our call for day workers we hav,
E been very successful and Have been abl,
to furnish help to employers of thi
class OF work on very short notice.
The bureau is run under the direc
tion of the commissioner of labor. witt
Louis Levy as superintendent, and Mrs
as Eta Holmes as assistant superintend
ent and in charge of the women !
department. -
There is another feature Of the stat
free employment bureau, of which de
sire to speak to you in all earnestness
/ hope I have succeeded in convincin
you that the free employment bureau
established in your city has been
success, but what of the other. parts o
our state9 What Of our neighborin
city Of St. Paul? What of Duluth an
other cities in 2our state9.: Atssour OF
fice at st. Paul men and women ca
regularly in the hope of finding fre
employment, andsI am sorry Ito sayntha
we have to send them home disaI
pointed. We have to tell them tina
there is no free employment bureau j
st. Paul, and the employers Of labor d
not apply to the Minneapolis office fc
help. I have no hesitancy in saying tha
believe that free employment burea
established in the city of st. Paul woul
prove Just as successful as the one j
Minneapolis; and to obtain these r
suits I would ask your assistance an
support before the next state legisl
ture.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
FOR WOUNDED MAN
Cigarmakers' Union Has Raised $4,000
for James Wood. .".,-.' ..

Announcement is made that the sum
Of $4,000 has been realized for James
Wood, a member Of the 'cigarmakers
union, who was. injured near Palatka
Fla, about three years ago, by being
shot in the left arm, which has since
been amputated. An assessment Of 20
cents was levied on each member.
It is said that Wood had been marked
for death because Of his efforts to or
gapize the .cigarmakers in Florida: He
%ss t anaGa Raterng a9S the Se left arm near
elbow. Necrosis set in and as result
the arm had to come off. Wood is al
present in Hanley, Eng, where he il
attending the sessions Of the British
Trade Union. congress as a fraterna
delegate from the American. Federation
Of Labor, having been. elected at tht
last convention. - -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
!; Lahsr Notes.

Carpenters, tilor, N d. &, voted sac Tor benefits
last meeting. Three candidates were initiated.
Phil Carfin Is doing missionary i work in
Steam and Hot Water Filters union, No. s,
will give smoker" at Afexander's hall next
Friday evening. r.: - 49, ~
Quite a number Of the striking Typographical
union members have gone to. other, places to
work The past week g. W.. Libbey, and F. c.
Hanson left for Calgary, N: W: T
against the proposed plan to establish "a bank
under the auspices Of the local labor organiza'
uons. .--., 49, ... = :, .,,s.,.. -.
JarI have been appointed "a, committee by the
Metal Polishers' union to arrange. for the !an:
nual ball, the date Of which will be announced
s nrcers Ut the locals Painters and pecora tors
union have been notified That Memphis Tenn,
General convention next month. The MirneanpIis
de1ega test VIII leave about the last $of fhe
present month -S5ss - - ESs$ *
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
WORK FOUND FOR
42l0 APPLICANTS
STATE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH.
Labor Commissioner Williams Reviews
Work Done Since Opening. June =.
19o5-Both Employers and Workers
Are Saved Customary Fees Not
Enough Domestics to Supply Con-
tinual Demand. "

At "a meeting Of the Six O'Clock
club, held at Donaldson s tearooms last
Monday evening, Labor Commissioner
w. Fl. Williams spoke upon the work OF
the Minneapolis branch Of the state
free employment bureau, which IS con
Quoted by attaches of the state labor
bureau. Mr.. Williams made an. able
presentation of the merits of the work,
and those present were distinctly I'M
pressed with the broad scope for good
Of which this branch Of the bureau is
capable. As result, it is likely that
extended. MI. Williams said in part;
"The last legislature passed bill
providing for the establishment of a
free employment bureau. An appro-
priation of 81 ,750 per annum was made
for the maintenance Of the same as
9 trial bureau, which sum IS not sur
fcient to meet the needs of the work.
"The free state employment bureau
was established in Minneapolis on the
1st day of June, 1905, in the city hall,
thru the assistance OF Wallace Il. Nye,
of the Commercial club, which fur
nished the equipment of office furni-
ture, and the municipal building com
mission. composed Of Mayor David =.
City Treasurer c., s. Hubert and =.
B. johnson, which furnished the rooms
now occupied. The results since the
establishment Of the bureau have been
better than we anticipated: - sH2 :? ~, -.
Work Accomplished:
After giving some figures bearing
upon the running expenses Of the office,
Mr.. Williams stated than 435 women
were placed in positions in June at a
total cost of $175.3S; in July, 500 per-
sons were placed at a cost of $l57.43,
oh ho hor
month, places were secured for 957 ap-
plicants, the expense being but $l66.73 3.
In September the number dropped to
478 persons, who were provided places
at cost of $l54.53. In October the
bureau placed about $3.50 persons at an
expense of $168.43. So -! 6s=f->- =.
Since opening, the bureau has placed
expense of $93s.57, ian average Of some,
thing less than 80 cents for each. per
SON. Mr.. Williams spoke of the success
of the institution, the prospects for its
continued usefulness and help to the
unemployed, and incidentally touched
upon the attitude of some of the large
corporations toward the bureau. He
said:
''That the public employment bureau
is a success, we have no hesitancy IL
saying, and we think we are justi
fed in that claim by the figures VIZ
have shown: It is not only a help tt
employers Of labor, but to that grea'
mass Of laboring people who are WILLING
to work, but do not seem to know how
or where to seek employment. It cal
be made once the, most important de
partments of the state if & 1T Isl sup
ported in the proper wayby it's citi
. zens. That it is a|help to the employe
I shown to the people Of this state, an
now to make. it what it ought to b
rests with TIE employers Of labor
When they want help they-should cal
ON the bureau
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
PREAMBLE rs soCIALIsTIc
trades Assembly's Proposed New Con;
stitution Considered Radical.

"Wednesday nights meeting of the
Trades Assembly, was one Of the. .liEese
Hest sessions For a long while. Inter
est centered in the discussion Of the
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
oBARTENDERSsx UNION GROWS III
sasnSA Assn ljit----2s. c>u., ,Itt:IlrI:
Each Meeting Sees Fair-Sized Glass
'%* 49," Initiated. ~

Each successive meeting night sees
"a fair~sized classsinitiatedsintoe thesbar-
tenders union. Last Monday evening
eleven were received4inta. membership,
the total enrolment now reaching up
wards of S0O.| tEl Twelve appli ieations
granted the customary ackg benefits.
One bar card wassalloWed.
A. s. Bailey: has resi- med ass record
ing secretary, and zas5 sue cessor5 will, be
chosen to fiji the office at TOMORROW
nights meeting, sOrggsn fzations, work
will be continued by the union until
the membership reaches: a. satisf tory
point. sssa sssasss '&< =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
ALDERMEN TO HAYEALOOK
THEY WILL INSPECT THE GRADE
CROSSINGS SOUTHEAST NEXT
MONDAY.

Before getting down to definite ac-
ton ON the grade crossing ordinance,
the aldermen will personally inspect
conditions in localities where the de-
mand for change is the greatest. On
invitation of the Milwaukee and North
ern Pacific roads, the aldermen will visit
Southeast Minneapolis Monday morning
and look over the dangerous crossings
at Oak street, Washington avenue and
University avenue.
At the meeting of the grade crossings
ficials, particularly E. D. Sewell, assist
ant general superintendent of the Mil
waukee system, denied that the railways
were pursuing a dilatory policy. They
stood ready to do their share to i'm
prove conditions, but he thought that
lnasmuch as the Improvement was of
general public Importance, the city and
the street railway company should
share the cost. 1t would not do to figure
on any temporary arrangement. 1t was
intimated that the greatest opposition
to any change would come from the
manufacturers and property-owners of
Southeast Minneapolis, whose property
would be more or less affected for some
distance from the tracks, whether they
went up or down.
Mr.. Sewell declared that it would cost
Minneapolis $20,000,000 to abolish the
railway crossings in this city unless
great care was exercised.
General Manager F. E. Ward of the
Great Northern railway, General Man
ager Harry J. Horn of the Northern Pa
cifc, L. T. Chamberlain, j. 9. Patter-
son, n. D. Rhame and s. D. Bratager
were among the railway officials In at
tendance at the meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
CITY NEWS
N. C.'s COMING TOMORROW
PARTY OF SENATORS AND REPRE-
sENTATIvEs, EN- ROUTE TO
PORTLAND, WILL STOP IN TWIN
CITIES,

A party Of United States senators
and representatives, who are to parti-
cipate in the ceremonies attending the
opening Of the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton at Portland, June l, will be in the
twin cities, en- route, for about four
hours tomorrow. Their special train
will leave Chicago tonight at s, over
the Burlington, and will reach the twin
cities at a. m. tomorrow.
The members Of the house delegation
include j. G.. Cannon, speaker; j. A.
Tawney of Minnesota; j. A. Hemen-
way Of Indiana; J. S. Sherman of New
York; H. G. Adams of Wisconsin; G. l..
Bartlett of Georgia.; r. l.. Henry of
Texas; J. A. Bidder of Ohio; J. H.
Small Of North Carolina; II. c. Louden-
slayer of New Jersey; w. A. Rodenberg
of Illinois; j. G.. Sibley of Pennsylva-
mia; l.. N. Littauer of New York /;
Thomas Hedge of Iowa; G. n. South
wick Of New York, G; W. Hamlin of
Accompanying the house delegation are
Major Alexander Mcdowell, clerk of
| the house; Frank B. Lyon, doorkeeper
Of the house, and L. W. Busbey, secre-
tary to Speaker Cannon. The members
are in the special care of Sergeant-at-
! Arms Casson.
The senatorial delegation is made up
Of H. G. Hansbrough of North Dakota
J. W. Daniel of Virginia; W. P. Dill
bingham of Vermont; G. D. Clark Of
| Wyoming; L. E. McComas of Maryland
l. [: T. H Ball Of Delaware; Lee 0vermaI
Nevada; McCreary of Kentucky anc
Gamble Of South Dakota Colone
Ramsdell, sergeant-at-arms Of the sen
ate, is in special charge of the sena
torial party.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
SALYINl WILLED HIS
BUSKINS TO PRICE

Theodore E. Price of the Minneapolis
Costume company has just received a
pair of deerskin buskins bequeathed to
him by the lamented actor Alesandro
Salvini, his friend and patron.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Price, at that
time wigmaker in New York city for
Charles Mayors, met Salvini. He then
made him his first wig, and from that
date on made all the wigs Salvini> ever
wore. It was as Salvini s wigmaker
that Mr.. Price eventually became also
his firm friend. Eight years ago Mr..
Price first saw the shoes that he now
owns. He expressed his delight over
their design and workmanship, and Sal
VIM promised that should he, Salvini,
die, the shoes should go to Mr.. Price.
This promise is now being fulfilled. the
shoes having been sent from New York
city to Minneapolis by Salvini's ex-
ecutor.
Next week they will be worn for
the first time since Salvini last used
them, by Louis Stone in producing
''The Holy City, in st. Paul and in
his makeup as Barabbas.
"Mr. Stone is the one and only man
whom [ would let wear the Shoes says
Mr.. Price, "for he willcare for them as
would [, as he fully appreciates theil
value to me-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
WAYZATA Is DIVIDED
Not Yet Able to Agree on Concession;
to Great Northern.

The Great Northern railroad, after
leaving the village of Wayzata off the
map entirely for several years, is now
jolIying the little village in the hope
of securing it's consent to certain i'm
provements. At the west of the
Village there is a steep grade where
freight trains frequently remain help
less until help arrives. For the sake
of cutting down this grade, the rail-
road asks the village to allow it to
raise its roadbed along the. lake front.
At present there is an eighteen-inch
grade, which has been ordered out by
the supreme court, but which still
stands, by grace of the standing nerve
of the railroad.
It is proposed to add to the present
eighteen inches two feet Gig hit inches
more at the west end of the town, and
less at the east end. In return for
this, the road has promised to build
a fine new station and steamboat
dock and to otherwise boom the town.
For years but few steamers have made
the town and the station has been fully
half mile outside.
Part of the residents are willing to
allow the road to make its improve
| ments on the ground that the benefit
| to the town will offset the damage done
| by the grade. The other faction can
not see it at all and will fight. The
track runs thru town on Lake street,
the waterfront street of the village.
and it is argued that the erection of
such an embankment would completely
spoil the view of the lake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
Confidence in the Mayor

Mayor Jones was elected by mar
gin of about $50 votes out Of total
of 36,45S. He was elected on a plat
form Of a reasonable and practical pol.
icy of law enforcement, but without
any pledges. It was q tight squeeze,
but he pulled thru against more lib
eral candidate. The, closeness Of the
vote suggests how dangerous it would
be for him to adopt very radical poll
cies. He has already done much to
clean up the city. Among other things,
he has actually abolished public gam
bling.
The. ournal has lived long
enough in Minneapolis to know that
sentiment in this city is apt to huc-
tuate from one extreme to the other,
and if a policy more radical than the
prevailing sentiment will Justify should
be adopted, we should have no hope
Of defeating reactionary candidate in
the next campaign. The margin by
which Mayor Jones was elected was
50 narrow that it would not be reason
able to expect, in the view Of past ex-
perience, to continue him in office or
to perpetuate his policy. We regret
as much as anyone this state Of affairs,
but we cannot discover the slightest
virtue in shutting our eyes to the facts.
| As for US, we propose to let Mr..
Jones alone. He was elected by the
good people of this city to exercise his
! best Judgment as an administrator. We
know that he is just as much in SYM
pathy with high moral standards, just
as anxious for clean city, as anyone,
and we have great deal Of conf
dence in his Judgment as to what is
practical along that line. He prob
ably knows better than anybody else
in town.
It is unfortunate, but it is neverthe-
less true, that the better the mayor
and the more efficient he seems likely
to be in accomplishing good govern
ment, the more is he likely to be inter
fered with by good people who ought
rather to give him their support and a
free hand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

Director Charles D. Walcott Of the
United States Geological survey states
that the government owns about 100000,
900 acres Of vacant land. OF this land the
greater part is arid. About 100000
acres Is irrigated. There is water avail
able for many more. Most Of this LAND
already Irrigated is in Colorado and Cali
fornia. Much Of the land will cost $2s
or $50 when provided with water. 1t is
estimated that if s3oo,oOo,o 900 was ex
pended during the next forty years in e
large and consistent scheme Of irrigation
the lands improved would be worth BY
the end of that period not less than S.,
900, 100000. Uncle Sam can still provide u:
all a farm, but it will be more expen
sive one than those of the free-home
steads 100 years. But the new farms are
insured against drought-and that is {
pretty good thing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
The Courts Have Got Him.

The machine has let loose it's courts
on Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia. He
has been enjoined from removing the
director of public safety and the direct
or Of public works, tho the charter ex-
pressly gives him the power Of appoint
ment and removal If Weaver per-
sists in obstructing the processes Of the
machine, he will be enjoined in other
ways. He will be enjoined from con.
sulting, conspiring and conniving with
ministers and other lawless persons;
from walking, talking, winking against
the peace and dignity of the "organi,
zation''; from eating or5sleeping; from
working or resting; from living or dy-
ing. He will be senjoined at home or
abroad or sitting up with sick friend.
There will be punishments for every
thing he does or thinks or reads. He
will not be able to breathe without be.
ing in contempt of court. When one
of your way-up machine judges begins
to enjoin people in the interest Of the
Organization there is not anything
a mayor can do legally, except to sigr
| the ordinance and quit the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25

nearly two billion dollars taken in by the
railroads in 1903 he finds that 100000
was paid out in wages and salaries. It
would be interesting to have a subdivi-
sion of this item to show how much went
for wages and how much for salaries
While it is known that American railroad
men get, on the average higher wages
than employees Of European roads, 1t
of salaries of managers and higher Off
Gals before deciding that labor receives
in this country percentage out of pro-
portion to the excess cost Of living here.