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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26

The uniformed still hold that such
must be the natural result: but few. If
any. union worktnsmen are now una
ware that just the opposite has been
the experience.
There has also been q change OF
opinion from the employers point OF
view. 1t is now pretty generally con-
coded that the workman renders bet
ter service under the shorter workday
system than under the old system. And
while there has been an advance in
the quality Of the work performed
under the new as against the old sys-
tenn there has not been correspond
ing diminution in the quantity.
The Massachusetts, deals only with
labor on public works, but with rare
exceptions, the conditions of public en-
pioyment in any community run paral-
lell to those of private employment.
The statutes of Massachusetts fix the
hours Of labor erquired of employees or
public work at nine per day, but each
city or town is allowed to reduce by
referendary vote the workday to eight
hours. The two sections of the law
covering the subject read:
mine hours shall constitute a days
work for all laborers, workmen and
mechanics who are employed by or on
behalf of the commonwealth or of any
count. city or town therein, except
as provided in the following section"
Following is the section referred to
as the exception in the above:
I'm a city or town which by a vote
take by ballot at an annual election
accepts the provisions of this section,
or has accepted the corresponding pro-
vision of earlier laws, eight hours shall
constitute days work for all laborers,
workmen and mechanics who are en-
ployed by such city or town. If a pc
tition for such vote, signed by 100 or
more registered voters of a city, or
twenty-five or more registered voters
of town, is filed with a city or town
clerk, respectively. thirty days or more
before an annual election, such vote
shall be taken at such election"
In the presentation of wages the
bureau considered only the rates paid
to laborers. The article in the Bulle-
tin states: "The wages paid mechan-
les and other workmen employed by
Gard rates.
OF the 354 cities and towns of Mas
sachusetts the report of the bureau
covers all but two towns. There are
seventy cities and towns which have
the eight-hour day on public work.
213 with the nine-hour day and So the
ten-hour day Five sevenths Of the
cities and towns where eight hours
constitute days work the wages are
81 per day and upward. One sixth
Of the nine-hour places pay 81 or more
per day. Out of the fifty-six ten-hour
places but three pay as high as 81 per
day. Six only Of the eight-hour towns
pay as low as $3.50 per day, while
ninety of the nine-hour and forty OF
the ten-hour towns pay $3.50 or less.
In one nine-hour town the daily wage
is 1925 and in three others Of the
same class 1t is $1.35.
A glance at these figures will show
that on the average the short day
drains the long pay. And what is so
Of public work in Massa chusetts Is 81
pretty generally everywhere In the
country; and it is equally true OF
private as we'll as public employment.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
RICHEST MAN IN NAVY RETIREs.

T 1OHl (uS NC" 1OIA A1AVI1CdAs
E. J. Berwind's resignation Of his
commission in the United States navy,
which has just: been gazetted, has SER
we'd to recall the fact that the well
known senior member of the New York
firm of Berwind & White, railroad mag
nate and Equitable director, as we'll as
close friend and business associate Of
Thomas L. Ryan, was formerly an Of
flcer of the navy, which he entered in
1865, retiring ten years later with tho
rank Of lieutenant Ever since he has
been on the retired list, drawing $500
a year pay, and directing the coal con-
Germ in West Virginia which furnishes
the greater part Of the fuel used by the
United States navy. Being a multi
millionaire, he has been until now prob
ably quite the richest man in the ma
val service. and can afford. therefore,
to dispense with his retired pay. His
villa at Newport is one of the most
beautiful, and certainly the most hos
pitable of all summer, homes at that
fashionable seaside resort.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
EIGHT HOUR DAY DOES ..
. MUCH GOOD FOR LABOR
Reports Issued by Massachus-
etts Labor Bureau Show
Effect Upon Wages.
Also Beneficial Results in Quail
ity of Labor Performed by
Shorter Day.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 22.-Bulletin No.
36, issued by the Massachusetts Bu-
reau Of the Statistics of Labor, pre-
sents some interesting data on the
eight-hour question, especially as to
the influence Of the shorter workday
upon wages.
In the early days Of the eight hour
agitation many workingmen were
among It's opponents, because Of their
belief that shortening the day meant
!essening the daily wage in proportion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26

thorities estimated it at more than
e50,0OO, 900, and the total Aston
holdings now, distributed. among
several branches, amount to at least
a90.000,000.
II will not sell my land. l will
not put up buildings on it. One
thing, and one thing only will I do
Il will lease the ground" That
was the original Astor's creed, and
it has remained their guiding prin-
ciple ever since, though William
Waldorf has put up some buildings.
Great public improvements, for
which the Astors can claim no credit,
and which, indeed, they sometimes
opposed, have helped to make them
rich. The very city plan adopted by
Commission appointed in 1907,
most unsatisfactory from the stand
point Of beauty and convenience,
has been highly profitable to them.
And the humble inventor of the ele-
vator has doubled and trebled their
wealth. Astor House plot, which
previously was worth 100000,
suddenly acquired a valuation of
6 100000 from this single cause.
1.-The headquarters of the Astor
estate in New York." says McClure's
building on Twenty-sixth street, just
west of Broadway. Its heavy bar
red windows are expressive Of the
policy of exclus1veness and silence
which reign within. It is divided
by a heavy partition, the eastern
half utilized by what may be cal
led the foreign. or English depart
ment, the western by the American
branch. Day after day files in
procession in every way typical OF
New York. At one time it Is an un-
kempt Russian Jew from the East
side; at another paragon of fashion
from the Fifth avenue; at another
a dapper business man from down
town. They come to lease fashion
able residences or great business
buildings, in many cases to pay over
the counter their monthly tribute.
mail, from which the clerks collect
a huge bulk of checks-the rent
money for the thousands of Astor
tenements, residences, hotels, office
buildings, docks, and leased lands.
Periodically a. certain portion Of this
is sent up to Fifth avenue and Sixty
sixth street, where John Jacob Aston,
fourth of that name, lives in state.
Millions every year are sent to
Clieveden, England, where lives the
present head of the Astor family.
The Astors Of past generations
have always kept close watch on
outlying farms. Frequently these
farms got into the Chancery courts,
and an Astor was always then on
hand. Thus, one John Cosino, in
1909, inherited great tract ex-
tending on Broadway from Fifty
third to Fifty-seventh street, west
ward to the Hudson river. For eight
years it's history is miserable
tangle of judgments, mortgages,
foreclosure sales, and trusteeships.
From the whole affair Astor finally
energies, foreclosing a mortgage and
securing at about $4,000 property
now worth $6,0OO,000. Thus, in
1897, one Medcef Eden, inherited a
princely farm on Broadway, from
Forty-second to Forty-sixth streets,
extending northwesterly to the Hud-
son. Medcef appears to have fritz.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26

Washington Star:
do you think that society is i'm
PROVINCE"
"Assuredly," answered the book
ish man. I'm the old days when a
man was robbed a pistol was showed
into your face and he was made gen.
orally uncomfortable. Now he is
permitted to send his money by mail
and gets some sort of an engraved
receipt for It,"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
WOMAN ACCUSED
OF MANSLAUGHTER

CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.-Mrs. A. H.
Bailey, wife Of prominent manufac-
turer was placed under arrest today,
on a charge of manslaughter. An au-
tomobile which Mrs. Bailey was op-
Grating, struck and so badly injured
Joseph Brostel that he died from his
released on bail.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
CALHOUN GETS ACTIVE.

CARACAS, Venz., Aug. 23.-Ex-
Judge w. J. Calhoun, whom President
Roosevelt appointed special commits
sioner to look into the relations be-
tween Venezuela and the United States,
is actively pursuing his Investigations,
in the conduct of which the govern
ment is affording him every facility.
Judge Calhoun will probably remain
here for two months.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
STRIKE IS DECREASING.

WARSAW, Aug. 23.-The strike in
the factories is decreasing. The whole
sale arrests which have been made here
include leading members Of the Polish
Socialist party. Several persons have
been conveyed to the fortress of Mod
lin, because jails set apart for political
Offenders are full.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
SHIP HITS ROCK.

COLOMBO, Ceylon, Aug. 23.-As a
result of stranding on Jafur reef Au-
gust 7. the British steamer Crusader,
from Tagal, Java, for United States
port probably Delaware Breakwater
for orders) and which has arrived here
has her fore peak full of water.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
PRESIDENT HAS NOT
CHANGED HIS PLANS.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. ga telegram
to the editor Of the Daily Item from
President Roosevelt at oyster Bay,
says he has as yet made no change
in the plans for his proposed southern
trip. This Is construed as meaning
that the president will keep his APP
pointments as far south as Mobile.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
ROJESTVENSKY IS
RAPIDLY RECOVERING

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2s.-vice
family today says he expected to be
fully recovered from the wounds re-
ceived in the battle of the sea Of ia
pan by the middle of September. when
with the permission of the Japanese
government he will start for Russia.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
ACT IN SECRET.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Most
of today's business of the national con-
vention Of the Daughters of st. George
The only matter of general interest
given out was that Cleveland had been
chosen as the next place Of meeting.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.

ANKATO, Kas., Aug. 2S.-Two Rock
Island passenger trains collided in the
yards here this afternoon. The
smoker on one was badly wrecked and
several persons injured, bne, b. E.
Tracy, residence unknown, perhaps IA
tally. n @ sl. ST b
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26
BUILDING SOLD CHEAP.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-The United
States government building at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, erected
at a cost Of 100000, has been sold to
a wrecking company for $10,500. The
steel trusses in the structure alone
cost 100000.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26

SLEARN TELEGRAPHY. AND r.. n.
ACCOUNTING. =
$50 to 800 per month salary assured our
graduates under bond. You don't pay us !
until you have position Largest system !
of telegraphy schools In America. Endorsed
I BY all railway officials. OPERATORS AL
I WAYS IN DEMAND. Ladies also admitted.
Write for catalogue.
MORSE school. OF TELEGRAPHy,
Cincinnati, o., Buffalo, n y, Atlanta, Ga, !
! La Crosse, Wis, Tcza-lkana, Tex, San Fran
? cisco, Cal. All correspondence for vari-
: GUS schools is conducted from the Executive
office, Cincinnati O. ?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26

A man is largely determined by his
environments. Christopher Columbus
might have been a New York police
man for twenty years without discov-
ering even a pool room.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-26

Smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana,
Union Label and Home Made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
LONG SUFFERING ENDS
HARRY w. HAWLEY DIES IN CALL
FoRNIA AFTER YEARS OF ILL,
NESS.

Harry. w: ,Hawley, at one time. well
known in Minneapolis newspaper cir
Berkeley, Cal, aged 4s.
Mr.. Hawley was born in Fort Dodge,
Iowa, and was graduated from the Uni
ment, in 1884 He came at once to Min
neapOlls and secured employment on the
editorial staff of the Tribune. A year
later he entered partnership with
Lucian Swift, w. E. Haskell and A. J.
Blethen for the purchase Of T h our
nal. The deal was consummated on
Nov. /, 1885, and Mr.. Hawley became
editor, position in which he devel-
oped remarkable executive ability that
won him later on great financial sue
cess in the management of newspaper
properties. His labors on L b e our
n, a |, however, were so unremltting that
in a year he had an attack Of nervous
prostration, the first of a number of
ally resulted in confirmed invalidism.
Mr.. Hawley, after a year Of effort to
recover his health, sold his interest in
T lie j ourn al, and some months later
bought an interest in the Denver Times.
His venture in Colorado was profitable,
and he finally sold out at a good profit.
His NEXT Mbcb venture 1t bo wbf the oneag9
l. y
with other capitalists. By herculean
labors he put the moribund Times on its
feet, and the property was in fair
way to become profitable when he made
an arrangement with James W. Scott,
owner of the Chicago Herald, for a con-
solidation of the two properties in the
Times H erald. He was to have been
associated with Mr.. Scott in the man
agement, but the latter died very soon
afterward, and Mr.. HawleY disposed
| of his interest to H. FL. Kohlsaat, who
took over the property, at profitable
| figure.
Several times in the course of these
ventures Mr.. Hawley had had a recur-
renee of his nervous breakdown, but
his energy was indomitable and he re-
fused to heed the warnings Of his
friends or to spare himself in the least
| After his Chicago experience, w. f.
Hearst offered him a large salary to
! take the business management OF the
San Francisco Examiner, and he &C.
cepted. This proved the last straw, and
after a few months he suffered an at
tack that has kept him confined to his
bed ever since-a period Of eight years
! or more.
| He took up his residence in Berkeley
| CAL, attended by his faithful wife, who
had been Miss Clara Mack of Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, and everything possible has
/ been done to restore him to health, but
in vain. For NOSE Of the time he ha!
been unable to see friends or transact
any business Mental exertion of any
kind was followed by physical exhaus
ton. Besides Mrs. Hawley, he leaves
son, Mack Hawley, who is - years
old & ~ .- T-s-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
TWIN TH0MPS0NS WILL
MOVE TO MINNEAPOLIS

The attractions Of Minneapolis as a
residence city have drawn John and
Frank Thompson of Newton, Iowa, who
spent few days here recently on bust
ness, and they have announced ammo need their then
families. This acquisition is testi-
mony to the drawing power Of Mime
apolis, for the Thompsons, who are twin
brothers, weigh 800 pounds each, and
are well known among the travelling
fraternity They represent large east
ern house, and are on the road consid-
erably. They were SO pleased with the
leaving they decided to remove their
headquarters and establish their per-
manent residence here. fs%
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Washed Coal best for kitchen ranges.
Holmes & Hallowell Co., 4l2 First; av-
enue S. = ."~. : s...~-'. ~~-- =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
FIVE MORE GR0CERS
PAY THEIR FINES

A. L.. ,Aaker, N. E. Larson, A. R.
Ruhnke, William Hattor and A. P.
Themes, arrested two weeks ago for
keeping their stores open on Sunday,
pleaded guilty to the charge in police
court today and were fined So each.
Most Of the grocers' cases have now
been disposed Of, and other arrests are
expected. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Penn coal for kitchen ranges. Holmes
: Hallowell Co., 412 First avenue S. =.
HIGH OFFICIALS HERE
President of the Rock Island Comes
49, '~-'~.~- with a Party.

A special train of five cars brought
officials of the Rock Is Island. road to
the party is B. L. Wincheil, president
Of the system; c.. H. Hubbell, general
superintendent; H. P. Greenough, gen
eral superintendent of the northern dis
trict; II. s. Cable, general superintend-
ent Of the Central district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
MANY FARES PAID
Street Railway Earnings Show a Great
a. - Big Gain, --.

That the Twin City Rapid Transit
company did an enormous business, not
only in fair week but for some time
afterward, is shown by the report for
the second week in September, in which
period the company earned 1921
more than in the corresponding week
Of last year, or $112,572.
From Jan to aats e. 5hs sI wn city
crease Of 1924, 148.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

This means that over Fifty Thousand
Dollars $3.50, ooo.o0) worth of the Best
Rugs wts!ch Expert knowledge and In
telllgent Selection can secure are at
your disposal tomorrow on a Better
Price Basis than will occur again this
year.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-16

ing and making fifteen copies OF the following
note-a different name beginning each copy:
Ny DEAR Mr. BLANK-Coud YOU find it convenient to
run up TO the house for little while next Thursday
EVENING" | shall be alone and there Is something wish
to talk TO you condentaly You will pardon tins
slightly unconventional request, but the reason that
prompts it you will find ample excuse. You are SO
clever | can think of who will do instead
Sincerely yours JANE CRAwFoRD.
Fifteen duplicates of this note were slipped into
fifteen envclops bearing the names of the fifteen
eligible men in her set She posted them with
smile Of infantile guileessncss and awaited deVel-
oDments On various mails in course OF the week
came fourteen acceptances-the fifteenth man
sending a regret that he was just starting Tor the
West and wouldn't return in three weeks.
lane threw out hints to her mother that kept
that woman on the alert with curiosity.
Thursday evening Jane made an elaborate toilet
Then she sat down in a nervous chill and waited.
At last the maid brought up a card Jane looked
at il in awe and admiration, for few masculine
cards came. her way Though she sent down word
that She would be down soon as possible she
calmly sat down before her mirror and smiled
ser-nelv at the vision that gazed out at her Her
mother entered her dressing-room IN a Hutter ol
excitement
lane Did you know that Ralph Adams IS
downstairs -call-on-you! She spoke the
words impressivcly.
Certainly" answered Jane coolly
Then why are you sitting up heref Go down
stairs immediately"
lane looked out from beneath her dark lashes.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-16

nine figures to relieve the scene, except Jane ana
her mother By a quick count he got up to
fourteen when another man ushered in.
lane gave a cry of surprise; everyone rose eX-
citedly.
come from?"
lane grasped the back of chair for support
She wondered if Fate wasn't playing her a queer
prank to send Bob Forrest back that night OF all
others after an absence of ten years She and
Bob had been chums away back in those careless
days when she had been tomboy without any
society troubles Then Bob had been taken abroad
nv his father and since then he had done wonder
fnl things and his name of late had come to her
only now and then in the papers. The schoolboy
and schoolgirl correspondence had ceased long
since.
.How did YOU all know was comingf Forrest
asked perplexed as he looked around on all hls old
friends. lie found it hard not to show his dis
appointment at not seeing Jane alone after so long
a time.
Everyone laughed.
This isn't a party organized in your honor
said Graison 1--WE all happened in on Miss Craw-
ford this evening But it has been great pleasure
to all of us-if it hasn't proved embarrassing to
the young lady to have so many OF us at once
But a popular society girl like Miss Jane must be
accustomed to this. 1t is another OF the bees
and the honey you know" Graison was middle
aged exceedingly rich and tolerated because OF
his wealth lane always had dctested him but
she was grateful him for explaining the situation
Forrest looked keenly at ane He evidently
New-York tribune., 1905-07-16

"Be calm, mother. Your spinster
daughter is about to become popular.
1t will surprise you how popular"
Jane chuckled at her thoughts.
Mrs. Crawford gazed at her hope
1essly. You can't leave Mr.. Adams
sitting down there much longer alone"
snapped the older woman.
At this point a maid entered.
He isn't alone, now," smiled
Jane wickedly, reaching for the little
pasteboard. Mr. Graison is with
him
lane! You don't mean to tell
me Tom Graison has come to call on
you?" Mrs. Crawford sank into a
divan overwhelmed.
Jane glided from the room.
The two occupants of the drawing
room rose as she entered. In giving
each her hand, Jane managed to con-
vey an appealing glance with it. Each
man longed to show the other the door
it was such bother to have some
one happen in when one has come to
hear a confdence They admired
how cleverly Jane concealed her an
nOyance at the presence of the other.
But they were interrupted by the
arrival of Jim Winston and John
Thorne And still others came, each
time Jane giving little laugh of de-
spair which each man thought he
understood and that it was for him.
Jane managed to tell each one how
sorry she was that their little chat
was impossible-a society girl never
had a moment to call her own! Mrs.
Crawford found it an effort to sit
quietly in her chair. She longed to
take lane aside and demand an eX-
PLANTATION of her corner in callers. She
was too wise to think that it was by
chance that all these men had taken
it into their heads to call on Jane
they never came except on duty
calls.
She was thankful to observe that
lane was acquitting herself with credit.
She had a gay word for everybody
and her repartee was positively brilliant
Everyone seemed to be waiting for
the others to depart-they gave Jane
little glances that they understood
how unfortunate it was; but they
would have that talk yet! Mr.. Craw-
ford, coming in, glanced around
startled
So Jane was having another party,
was she? Then his eye saw no femi-
to relieve the scene, except Jane and
:. By quick count he got up to
hen another man was ushered in.
q y cry of surprise: everyone rose eX-
,rrest!" they cried. where did you
;"
sped the back of chair for support
ed if Fate wasn't plaving her a queer