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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11

official journal of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners, in publishing the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor's appeal for
financial assistance, unconsciously paid
our movement a tribute by publishing
our indictment of Colorado conditions
and appeal for financial assistance un-
der the following head: The American
Federation of Labor to the Rescue
"The more open and aggressive of the
political socialists recognize this time
as good as any when they make move
to renew the effort to crush the Amer
lean labor movement. The citizens al
liances and Parryites may be counted
upon to be their Willing allies and ac-
completes.
And so far as the trade union move
ment is concerned, it might as well
have to face all it's enemies, open or
secret, at one and the same time. In
any event, it is far better that all OF
them come ont in the open so that we
may all know whom we have to over
come. That they will be confronted
and overcome is as sure as 1t is said,
God made little apples and. some one
else has made little socialists who
launch bubbles which are filled with the
exuberance Of their verbosity and
which explode from the f1atulency OF
their enormous CABS"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
PROBABLE CLASH IN
BIG RAILROAD UNIONS
Firemen Not Well Pleased
Over Treatment Secured on
Hartford Railway.
Object to Having Engineers
Assume Jurisdiction of
Their Membership

New York, March Sit is believed
in railway circles that the clash that
occurred between the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railway is merely the beginning Of a
war that is likely to spread all over the
country. The firemen appear to have
been worsted for the time being, and
they are chatting under the restraint
that virtually gives the B. of l.. E.
Jurisdiction over their members, and If
they yield that point, they claim, their
organization will lose it's autonomy and
be forced to play second fiddle to the
engineers. On the other" hand, there
are many engineers in the firemen's
brotherhood, and the B. of l.. E. Of
ficials declare that if they wish to
enjoy the improved conditions gained
for them they should bow to the will
of the order that made such conditions
possible. The engineers seem to have
the best of this new Jurisdiction fight
that has broken out, as the railway
magnates are inclined to side with
them, while the sympathies of the 9TH
er railway orders are largely on the
side Of the firemen. Whether the
struggle now going on results in an
open rupture time alone will show.
Much bitterness has been engendered
and railway men are not inclined to
predict the outcome.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
QUARREL CAUSES
EDUCATORS TO QUIT

PHILADELPHIA, March 8.---The
resignation of four members of the
board of managers Of the department
of archaeology of the University Of
Pennsylvania, including Mrs. Corne-
nounced to night. The other mana
gers who resigned were DR.. VIM. H.
Furness, Samuel T. Bodine and CAL
vim Wells. DR.. Furness admitted that
friction which has long existed be-
tween the board Of trustees Of the
university and managers Of the mu-
scum due to the accusations against
DR.. Herman V. Hilprecht was directly
responsible for the withdrawal of Mrs.
Stevenson and her friends from the
management. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
Makes Charges of Bribery and
Uses One of His Supporters
to Deceive Members Of Leg
islature, Who Soon Find that
Scheme Was Trumped Up..

Denver, Col, March 9.-The last at
from Gov. Adams was the botched up
scheme to declare attempts had been
made to bribe certain members of the
legislature. Senator r. w. Morgan,
(Rep.) who announced that he had
been offered $500 to vote for Adams
rs against Peabody, is the most con-
demned man in Colorado today. The
scheme was too bold to hold water,
and now that the plans of the Pea
body people have been exploded there
is nothing left to do but to permit
Adams to continue as governor.
It has been shown that Senator Nor
gan himself solicited a bribe from both
sides, and indications point to the fact
that he got his money from the Peabody
gang. and a sufficient amount more to
flash on the floor of the joint assem-
bly,
The assembly is quietly reviewing the
report Of the joint committee, and in
few days a decision will be reached.
Gov. Adams appears to be the choice
at this moment. Strong Republican pa
pers are deserting the Peabody ranks
and insist that popular opinion must be
matter the Denver Post says in to-
days issue:
Do Not Thwart Will Of People.
AT the beginning Of the guberna-
torial contest Gov. Adams had plu-
rality of 11000 over Peabody. Con-
tempt proceedings were begun In the
supreme court to punish the election
officials in certain of the lower pre-
cincts in the city Of Denver, and after
eight weeks hearing the supreme court
threw out the entire vote of five pre-
cincts an dadvised the election COM
mission to leave these five precincts out
of the returns to the secretary of
state. This order of the supreme court
cut Gov. Adams plurality down to
$500.
For thirty days the general assem-
bly, has been investigating the gov
ernorship election matter at an expense
of $4,000 to the state, and the result
of this investigation is that Adams
still has his 5000 majority.
1.-The whole thing in a nutshell is
this: Adams was honestly elected by
5000 plurality. Will the people calm
ly permit few corporations to 'throt7
-tley9the i'll aaoksAt the
and to seat a governor that Was NOT
elected? -
Are there enough members Of the
Colorado legislature willing to sell their
votes to the corporations to seat Pea
body in spite of the plurality against
him?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
BEL0|T UNIONS COME
TO MERCHANTS RESCUE
Citizens Alliance at First
Fights Unions and
Then Repents.
Chicago Department Stores
Cause Rapid Change
of Heart.

Beloit. Wis.,, March 9.-This city was
last year the scene of one of the
strongets fights put up by the Citizens
Alliance. is undergoing another swing
of the pendulum this year. The mer-
chants of the city, in an attempt to re-
gain the business lost to Chicago de-
partment stores on account of their
discrimination against unoin men,
bers, are doing everything in their
power to cater to these people. Under
their auspices several large trades un-
ion meetings have been arranged and
money has been promised the move
ment from the same source. Manufac-
turers engaged last year in fighting
the unions, this year are either passive
or friendly inclined to organizations.
Several have not only not renewed
their membership in the alliance, but
have publicly come out against it as
an expensive system of reprisal that
benefits but a few paid attorneys.
They are learning something.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
HARD COAL MINERS To
HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE
Mitchell's Men to Make One
More Effort to Get Them
Reorganized.
Present Agreement Runs Out
Next Year and Operators
Threaten Fight.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. March 9.-At a
meeting held here this week the offic-
ials of the miners decided to begin
systematic campaign of reorganiza ton
in the anthracite region. 1t is stated
that Of the $4,000 men who were on
strike two years ago only about $4,000
are still in the union, and that Presi-
dent Nichols, one of the hardest work.
ing district officials, resigned in dis
gust several weeks ago because of the
indifference Of the men In that dis
trict. Next year the present agree
ment runs out and the operators make
no secret of the matter that the miners
are to be given another fight. but
many Of the latter appear to be too
stupid to grasp the significance of the
situation. If they do not make an ef-
fort to help themselves it is a ques>
ton whether organized labor generally
will worry much about them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
PROF. ELY TO Make
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
Prepares for Exhaustive Study
and Research of Economic
Studies.

Madison, Wis.,, March S.-An ex-
haustive investigation of economic and
Industrial conditions in America is to
be undertaken under the general SUPER
vision Of Prof. Richard T. Ely, of the
University of Wisconsin. The imme-
date direction Of the Investigation will
be in the hands Of Prof. John r. Com.
mons, also Of the university, who Is
we'll posted on all phases Of the labor
question. The organization under
which this work will be done is known
as the American Bureau of Industrial
Research, which has it's headquarters
at the university in Madison. The
results will be published in several
volumes under the title, "The History
of Industrial Democracy in the Un-
tied States" AS stated by Dr.. Ely.
the publication will In reality be a his
tory of the United States from the
point of view indicated by the title.
1t will be an investigation of the ef-
forts to uplift the masses from colonial
times up to the present. 1t will deal
with labor organizations, communists
socialistic movements, la.
Dor legislation and all other efforts
which have sought to carry democracy
into industry. }. - s-e-ss x 5..s ..@= B.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
TAKES FALL
OUT OF LABOR ENEMIES
Calls the Turn on Certain La
bor Opponents Who At
tempt Disruption.
Exposes Plan of Socialists to
Smash the American Trade
Union Movement.

Washington, D. c., March 9.-Samuel
Gompers in the current issue of the
American Federationise, pays a timely
tribute to the effort of certain men in
the labor movement to hold ''reorgan-
ization" meeting in Chicago. He says:
1.-The socialists have called another
convention to smash the American
trade union movement. This is the
sixth "concentrated' effort in this di-
rection in the past decade.
"Scanning the list Of the twenty-six
signers of this call, one will look in
vain to find the name of one man who
has not been for years engaged in the
delectable work of trying to divert,
pervert, and disrupt the labor move
ment of the country. Here's a list;
look it over and Judge for yourself:
"W. J. Pinkerton, A. M. Simons,
Thomas J. Hagerty, William E. Traut-
mann, Charles II. Meyer, George Estes,
William D. Haywood, w. Shurtleff,
M. e. White, Thomas J. De Young,
G.. o. Sherman, Fred D. Henion, Moth
er Jones, Frank M. M'Cabe, John NJ.
O'Neill, Frank Bohn, Daniel M'Donald,
John Guild, Joseph Schmitt. w. l.. Hall,
Ernest Untermann, w. J. Bradley,
Frank Kraft. A. j. Swing, J. E. Fitz-
gerald, Clarence Smith.
1T may not be uninteresting to note
that President Meyer and Secretary
Haywood, of the Western Federation
OF Miners. have Joined the coterie in
the call for this~new effort to destroy
the labor movement. Mark we'll, the
Western Federation Of Miners, toward
whose assistance the members and un-
ions of the American Federation Of
Labor contributed thousands upon
thousands Of dollars and are yet con-
tributing, as a result of our appeal in
their behalf. and in response to ap-
peals and visits from the representa-
tives of the Western Federation of
Miners now being made, are exhibiting
their sense Of gratitude and principles
Of unionism in the effort to disrupt the
trade union movement. Aye. even the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
CITY OWNERSHIP GETS
IMPETUS IN BRITAIN
Big Telephone System Is to Be-
come Property Of the Bri-
tish Government.
Agreeable Way of Settling
Question of Cost is Most
Ccmmendable.

London Eng. March s.-Public own
ership monopolies in Great Britain is
reported as having made another ad-
vance. According to this report, the
postmaster-general has come to an
agreement with the National Tele-
phone Co: to take over its business
and buy its plant, the transfer to be
completed by Dec. 81, 1911. The price
for the business is to be settled by ar
bitration, and all that is to be paid is
the fair market value of the plant and
the works of the company. The pur-
chase is to be made on what are called
"tramway terms:" that is. no pay
ment is to be given for the good will
or past or future profits. Exceptions
are made, however, in regard to the
private-wire business of the company,
which can be carried on without the
postmaster-generars license.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11

Common decency and fair play now
demand that Adams shall be continued
as governor. It is now conceded by
all-Republicans and Democrats alike
that Adams received clear majority
of 5000 over Peabody, and this ma
jority, by every law, Of a Republican
form of government, gives the gover-
norship to Adams"
No Conspiracy to Defeat Peabody.
So convincing has been the proof of
Adams that there was no conspiracy
to defeat Peabody, that the Repub-
lican members of the assembly will not
have the audacity to unseat Governor
Adams. The Republican members,
those who are not controlled by the
Peabody influences, hold that a con-
spiracy has not been proven. This
break in the Republican ranks caused
the Peabody people to use money to
keep some of their deserters in line.
Senator Morgan in. his charge to the
assembly, implicated two prominent cit
liens in Colorado. They are James M.
Herbert, one of the most prominent
railroad men in the state, and Francis
Sullivan of Cripple Creek.
Eight informations charging bribery
and conspiracy were filed against Her.
bert and Sullivan in the criminal court
by District Attorney George M. Stidger
almost simultaneously with the spring.
ing Of the sensation in the joint con-
ivention sby Senator MQEgan.; Bonds for
goo yere E 81 =hy stheh. aq-
. = 3ttdeer
said III exppIansti i6nso the promptness
With which he was able to act, that
the matter had been brought to his at
tention last Saturday by Senator Nor
gan. -.
Denies the Charge.
Mr.. Herbert issued the following
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
Bis J0BBERS DECLARE
WAR ON TOBACCO TRUST
Many of Them Become Large
Distributors Of 1ndepend-
ent Goods Exclusively.
Consumers Are Being Educat-
ed and Trust Made Goods
Suffer Severely.

New York, March 9.--That the war
on the Tobacco Trust is proving effect
i've is proved by reports in the Cigar
and Tobacco Journal which say that
some of the largest distributors, includ-
ing Park & Tilford and G. S. Nichols
of New York and the s. S. Pierce Co.
Of Boston, are now handling independ-
ent cigars exclusively.
There are large distributors in Chi
cago who never handled any goods
made by the trust. principally on ac-
count of the inferior quality of the
trust products. They declare their
regulations would be injured were they
to handle the latter.
In no department of it's business has
the trust suffered as it has in the i'm
ported goods during the past year.
The consumer, who eventually must
be the exterminator Of all trusts, is
being educated, and the end of trust
made goods is not far distant.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
Denver Papers and People Of
Colorado Tired Of Fight and
Appeal to Legislature to Set-
tie Contest by Seating Gov.
Alva Adams.

statement: "Mr. Morgan came to my
rooms In the Brown Palace hotel last
Thursday with Daniel Sullivan. Mr..
Morgan stated that he and his people
were for the seating of Mr.. Adams
that Boulder county had gone for Ad-
ans and the laboring people in his
section Of the state were for Mr.. Adams,
and he told Governor Adams the same
thing; that the pressure was so great
from the Peabody people that they
might drive him out of the state if he
did not vote with them, as they were
browbeating and bulldozing many Re-
publican members of the legislature
and making threats against them in
business and in politics; that he was
convinced the Peabody people had no
case.
Mr.. Morgan stated that he had been
offered $4,000 by Peabody people and
he ought to have $4,000 if he stood by
Adams and incurred the enmity Of the
Peabody people. 1 told him I would
not pay any member of the legislature
to vote one way or the other in the
governorship contest. Mr.. Morgan was
very insistent and finally said he would
take $780, I absolutely refused to
have anything to do with him, and he
went away. Mr.. Sullivan was present
during the interview. (Signed)-J. M.
Herbert"
Sullivan Tells Story.
Senator Morgan approached me sew
eral days ago." said Postmaster Sulli-
van, land told me in the presence of
witnesses that he was anxious to vote
for Governor Adams because Peabody
had failed to make a case. I told him
that I had always believed he was
tied up to the Peabody side, but he
vehemently denied the charge. He
pleaded with me to take him to Mr..
Herbert and, while I suspected that
he was not honest with us, could see
no harm in permitting him to have a
talk with Mr.. Herbert. Fortunately, I
was in the room during the interview
and heard him solicit the bribe and
Mr.. Herbert emphatically declined to
consider it,
II do not believe the charges" Gov.
Adams said in reply to question.
'And believe that they are simply
part of the political game. Senator
/ Morgan .sc1f hhlss own
accord on March 3, the day on which
he says a bribe was offered him, and
he volunteered the information that he
would vote for me. thanked him for
his vote, and he said that he was con-
vinced that was honestly elected and
entitled to the vote"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
PEABODY PLAYS HIS LAST TRICk and
IS BADLY BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME
COLORADO HOLDS UNENVIA.
POSITION IN UNITED
STATES.

For almost two years the state
Of Colorado has been the sent of
unrest, Industrial strife, political
revolution, anarchy, eviction and
corruption. Military rule has
been res0rted to, and the people
have been subject to the most
cruel treatment, second only to
the most barbarOus and inhuman
practice Of Russia.
The Wholesale deportation Of
peaceful citizens, whose presence
In the state was 'distasteful to the
exploiting classe~ who, although
In the minority, aimed to control
the induatrial and political des-
tiny Of the state.
The next crime was the at-
tempt to secure continued control
of the political affairs Of the
state; Their pet tool. Peabody,
was defeated by the people, but
they had the courts, and through
the most deceptive system of
connivinR they are attempting to
unseat aa governor Of the state,
Alva Adams. who was honestly
elected by the people.
The whole country II watching
the outcome with amaxement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11
LOSES BY FIRE AND
KILLS HIMSELF

CHICAGO, March &-Henry NJ Rich,
pres,dent Of the Henry NJ. Rich ,Millinary
Company, committed suicide by shooting:
Nj. Rich, who had been long known IN
a iire which destroyed his place at ousi-
ness last. November
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-03-11

out the endorsement Of the people at
the polls.
There is no doubt about it. This
great Northwest is. the hope of the
Republic"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-20
FALSE WORK FELL
AT THE NEW BRIDGE
The Strong Current and Heavy
Drift Caused Accident.
The loss In Labor. Time and Mate
rial VIII he Probably 5000,
n Not More.
BRIDGE PROPER is INTACT

Yesterday morning the false wood
work put up by the Kelley-Atkinson
Co.. contractors, who have charge OF
putting up the steel work on Ten
nessee river bridge, was washed
away in drift wood and will delay
the work of putting up the steel.
The river brought down great
deal of drift and the current finally
washed away the false work which
is put up before the iron is set in po-
sition.
Four panels of floor work was
washed away and II will require
some little time to replace II. The
bridge men estimate damage TO the
extent of about $1,000 in delay. la
Dor ana material. No one was hurt.
General Manager w. J. Harahan,
of the |. c., passed through the city
this morning en- route to Gilberts-
Vile to inspect the bridge. He will
probably go to Louisville from there.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-20

The breach OF ordinance case
against the Palmer Transfer Co. was
dismissed on motion OF the prescott
ing attorney.
Edward Brodwick and William
McKeefe, white, were fined 81 and
costs for riding the blind baggage Of
an L. G. train.
John suddeth, white, was arraign-
ed for a breach OF the peace and con-
tinued. lie was recognized In the
sum of $500 for his good behavior
towards Ike Frogge. however. Sud
deth struck Frogge In the head with
monkey wrench several days ago
and has opened hostilities anew. Il Is
said.
Ernest Osment. white, was fined
SEQ and costs for breach OF the
peace.
Robert Hall, oolored, was fined 81
and costs for breach OF the peace.
Josie Cummins. oolored, was fined
$40 and costs for threatening TO
knock her husband In the head with
Ratchet.
VIM. Welsh, white, was arraigned
for stealing watch, lie Is alleged
from Hopkinsvil'e. The case was
worked up by Detectives VIII Baker
and T, j. Moore, who located the
watch in the possession of Mr.. G, w.
Ingram, the dairyman, who alleged
he bought Il from Welsh for 80.
The case was left open until toner
row. Welsh had been In the lookup
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-20
Circuit Court.

The defendants motion for a
judgment notwithstanding the YER
dict for the plaintiff for 500 in the
case of Woodson against the ~. G..
and st. l.. road, was oyerruled and
the verdict ordered carried into eff
feet. Woodson sued for the loss OF
some box alleys.
The case OF w. A. Darlington
against the Langstaff- Orme Mfg. Co.
was on trial at press time. Derring-
ton claims a balance due of $329 for
services as logger.
The case of Sharp against Robert
son was dismissed.
The case of the Carolina Portland
Cement Co. against II. NJ, Cunning
ham was continued.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-20

1t is asserted that the city will see
that the Broadway bitulithic paving
sis kept in repair for five years" We
doubt it. The city will probably do
nothing of the kind. It said the
same thing about Broadway from
First to Fifth street, and then finally
itself had to do all the repairing that
was ever done, and that was precious
little. BY the way, why was nothing
ever done in regard to repairing the
brick street built by Patterson & Por-
teous?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-01-20

The agitation about purchasing the
water works in Paducah, started by
the mayors recommendation in his
annual address. Is entirely uncalled
for. and seems to be the result of an
inexcusable lack of Official informa-
tion.
The city of Paducah cannot exer-
else any option this or next year to
appraise and purchase the water
works, nor any other year until
1909.
The reason of this Is the plain pro-
vision in the-original franchise ordi-
nance, which says: Section ., "Thc
city shall have the option and privil-
eye mt the expiration Of five years
FROM THE PASSAGE OF THIS
ORDINANCE. and at the expiration
Of every five years thereafter. upon
giving six months notice In writing,
to purchase said works and all prop
ery connected Herewith at a fair
valuation" etc.
The ordinance was passed Sept.
30th, 1884, and the first time the
city could have exercised the option
of purchase was in 1889, and then
in the following years: 1894. 1899.
1904, 1909. Last year the city could
have exercised its option, but nothing
was done about IL and IL will now be
1909 before the city has another OPP
portunity. Mayor Yelser will then be
out of Office.
There is an amendment to the
original ordinance which strikes out
from Section 3 the words from and
after the passage and approval OF
this ordinance" and substitutes
From and after the completion and
acceptance of said works." etc, but
Section 3 refers only to the rental
of hydrants by the city, and the
amendment above was adopted sim
ply in order to release the city from
having to pay rental on the hydrants
before the system was complete.
1t is very plain that the mayor has
overlooked his hand in taking up a
matter that cannot be considered un-
til he has retired from office.