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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
MINE INSPECTOR PUTS
BLAME ON JOE Letter
Shows Gross Negligence and
Complete Disregard for His
Men in the Mines.
Turned Off Fans in Mine Sat-
urday and Sunday and
Forced Monday Work.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August 31.-The
report of James Taylor state mine in
epector for the Third Illinois district,
who was sent to Zeigler Immediately
following the ~ tastrophe in the Letter
mine, has been made public. While
similar to the reports made to Gov.
Deneen by the state mining board,
Taylor's document is more extensive as
to detailed information, relative to
what he found in the mine after the ex-
plosion. Probably the most important
statements In thu report are contained
in the two following paragraphs: 1.-THE
fan being stopped, the men were per-
mitted to enter the mine on Saturday
and Sunday night and again on Monday
morning, the day of the explosion,
without the mine having been examined
by any one. This is shown by the in
spector's book. The quantity of COM
pressed air produced at the working
face was sufficient to bring the marsh
gas to the explosive point, but it was
not sufficient to produce lawful
amount of ventilation for the men and
the mules in the mine at the time Of
the EXPLOSIVE" That's a pretty clear
official statement that Letter is respon-
sible for the death Of the half hundred
miners. Yet that minion Of hades tried
to throw. the blame upon the union
miners for his own criminal acts.
Letter ought to stretch hemp, but being
millionaire he will escape that fate.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
Dy|Tl / 1 / | Nll||l R la' J ]
REFUSED / lMfgul
Great Excitement ii Parlia
ment When Keir Hardie.
Tries to Get the Floor.

London, Aug. 31-In the British
House of Commons a few days ago,
Mr.. Keir Hardie, the Socialist mem
Der Of Parliament, asked Mr.. Balfour
to give definite understanding that
the bill to assist the unemployed
would pass this session. Mr.. Bal
four refused. Supplementary >Ques-
tions were then put by Mess1s.
Crooks and Hardie, and more refus-
ais were the result. Mr.. Hard1e
then tried to move adjournment, but
the speaked refused permission. Mr..
John Redmond disagreed with the
speaked, and backed up Mr.. Hardie
and the latter (ev1dently very ex-
cited) pointed out that If the bill did
not go through there would be riots
and bloodshed next winter. At this
the Tories shouted "Order, order" !"
''Listen to the believing of the we'll
fed beasts" began Mr.. Hardie, but
the remainder of the sentence was
lost in the uproar. II hope," said
Mr.. Hardie, raising bis voice to a
shout which was clearly heard above
the din, that unless the unemployed
get their bill they: will show no
mercy to the rich during the coming
winter" = -'s- y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
MUST PROTECT LABOR,

The Belgian government has just
published a decree prescribing the
precautionary measures to be observed
by owners Of the workshops to safe
guard the health Of the employees and
t. provide against accidents to them.
The provision Of the decree must be
observed In all the workshops where
tho conditions will permit, and in ali
commercial enterprises subject to the
law OF December "a, 1908, relating to
compensation for damages to work
men In the exercise Of their usual and
ordinary labor. For mines and quar- ::
rieg Of all kinds, special regulations
are promulgated. In q word every
precautions is demanded that will in
any way protect the. health of the
Belsian orkrnen or lessen their IL
ability 10 sinjure. s9# Iss I
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
DIPLOMATIC GAME
AMONG PLAsTERERs
Flour City Bosses and Union
Plasterers Play Tactful
Game Of Their Own.
Minimum Wage Scale is Cause
{ of Much Trouble and Diff
ficulty With Men,.

Minneapolis, Aug. 31.-The boss plas-
ters association and the plasters' union
have been playing diplomatic game Of
their owl throughout the summer. And
the moves they have made respectively
have been decidedly novel and interest
ing. -.
From all apearanceu- the game is to
be draw for the present season, but
what will happen next season is another
question.
It seems that the plasters have for
some years worked on minimum scale
of $3.50 a day. Thus figure, according
to members of the tunion, has been
used as flat rate by the bos plasters
when possible; but during the rush part
Of the. sason they have therefore been
obliged to pay higher wages all along
the line, and good deal higher to the
best men.
The union at last got tired Of working
at, the $3.50 flat rate, and this season
they fixed up a little scheme. They
would observe the prices paid by the
bosses when the season was in full
swing and an advance was forced upon
them; and they would advance their
minimum rate to the figure then pre-
vailing.
But it generally happens that the
bosses knows pretty we'll what takes
place in the meetings Of the union, and
vice versa. And so the bosses came
back with counter. They agreed at
no time during the present season to
pay more than $3.50 to any man.
The consequence is that while bosses
outside the association, including, it, is
said, about half Of them, are paying
. from, IS: to $3.50 q day, and in some
cases $6, the bosses belonging to the saS-
= sociat tioa-5igtdly hold to their 5osfiat
.srate.s But. 81 course, the outside bUsss4
get the pick Of the men, and The mems
bers' of the association find it difficult
! to get any men at all. It seems about
and even brake.
The plasters this year declared for
a Saturday half holiday, without pay,
and the bosses made no fight against
it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
BUILDING IS: UNION !: !.
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM [ | |
In New York Musicians Home
Even the Lime Used la Nor !
= 3, tar is Union Made.
. ,trS'' >. 5#$&2<& SF@#
Example Of What Can Be Done
by Consistent Action by,
Organized Labor. .

New York, Aug. >s1.--The> most thor
oughly union building In the. world
is the distinction possessed by the
splendid new home Of the Musical Mu-
tual Protective Union, at Eighty sixth
street and Third avenue. It is rapidly
nearing completion. Every piece of
material is the handiwork of union la
Dor and union workmen have been en-
ployed throughout.
The lime used in the mortar has been
purchased from kilns where union men
are employed, the nails have been made
in union factories, and all the material
must have been handled from it's nat
ural state by union workingmen before
1t is accepted and is allowed to be used
in the building. y }
The building is six-story structure
OF the fireproof construction. A roof
garden surrounded by high wrought
iron railing occupies the whole Of the
roof, and concerts will hep given every
night in the sunler. :"
There is an assembly room on: the
first floor bowling alleys, a billiard
room and restaurant in the basement,
and the second and third floors are de-
voted to large concert hall. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
SWEAT. SHOP OWNERS !.
TO Be PROSECUTED
Every Attempt Is to Be Used
to: Drive Sweat Shops Out
Of Great City,.

The men higher up" the mer.
chants and manufa cturers directly re-
sponsible for the sweatshop evil in
New York city, are to receive special
attention from the new chief of the
State Labor Department, p. Tecum-
she Sherman, in his crusade against
unlicensed tenement houses in the me-
tropolis.
There are 5000 tenement houses on
the lower East Side in which clothing
cigarettes, cigars and other articles for
public sale are manufactured. Hith-
erto the department has centered its
efforts on the men running the sweat
shops. The policy, Mr.. Sherman be-
lieves, Is ineffectual, as it does not get
at the root of the evil.
From this time FORTH" said Mr.,
Sherman, recently, 1.-The department
will enforce the law actively against
merchants and manufacturers. The
law makes it misdeameanor for a per-
son to send materials to be manufac-
tured to an unlicensed tenement house.
Where any such goods are found be-
Ing manufactured in an unlicensed
tenement they will be tied up and In
beled Tenement Made" and will be
released only upon the APPLICATION OF
the owner. By applying for such prop
erty the owner practically will admit
violation Of. the law and will expose
himself to punishment by prosecution
or by publicat tion Of the ofrense or bv
both, as the department may deem
proper.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
MINE WORKERS SAID To :
F. HAVE SPENT 4 MILLION
Testimony Given to Show that
Union Has Made Big Fight
>, in Southern States.
Tennessee and Alabama Mine
Operators Squeal When
They See Force of Union.

NEW YORK, August 31.-Testimony
has been given at hearing before
Commissioner of Licenses KeatinK in
New York to the effect that the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America had spent
more than $1,50o,0o0 in an effort to win
a strike which began in the bituminous
coal mines Of Alabama and Tennessee
a year ago. The statements were made
by Central Labor Agent Hugh Dewitt
Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad
CO. Dewitt asserted that the union con-
'tributed an average of $1,000 a day for
the maintenance of the members of To-
cal unionsSi those, two states, and that
IN add dition to the $685., 900 spent by the
organization. the union n had expended
$26, o0o t withins the last three months for
tickets to enable strike break
5ers to return 10 their homes. .5*Sg.z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02

Summary Of Leading Men Who
Laid the Foundation for the
-. Great Structure that Is Rep
resented by the Allied Labor
Organizations in Movement
:2*s}ssFe-r<S irA-4Hssx.3.t.stlz:=
of Today. s.

No Labor Day edition of The Labor
World would be complete without a
reference to the work Of the trade
unions of Duluth from their incep-
ton to this day. It is comparatively
easy to be union man now: When
employers look for men to do their
work there is a certain security to- them
when they know that their mechanics
are members Of trade unions. .-....
rs it true that some employers do not
admit this fact, and as much asthey
may preach the open shop they try to
secure majority Of union men if they
can. - ~, ;.
The union card in the city Of Duluth
has come: to be a, card. of honor. who
is there among our membership who is
ashamed to say that he is a union man
= We remember the time, and it Is; not
very long ago when there was a.5cer-
tain stigma connected with member
ship in a labor union. The movement
was unpopular: unions were few and
scattered, and their work was radically
aggressive. This was necessary be-
cause of the great work to be accomp-
lished. Unions are doing greater work
today than they did in the beginning
but what was radical then is conserva-
tive now. =.
The Duluth labor organizations have
had their ups as well as their downs.
There have been internal disputes that
for time seemed to rent the movement
in twain, and then some compromiser
would. enter the arena; "A truce would
be declared and an amalgamation ul-
tfmately affected. r~~ - ~,
The first split in the local labor
movement came when the American
Federation Of Labor influence began to
counteract that Of the old knights, of
Labor. There was the sslocal assembly,
K. of T. and the original trade and la
Dor assembly. .:&5..- 8. II , s,%&
But few Of the original "agitators,''
are yet active in. the movement. here.
J. III. Baker, business agent for the
carpenters. Union, and Matt Ettinger,
financial secretar yof, the, cigarmakers
are, practically the only ones. James
Mcdowell of the typographical union
confines his efforts now exclusively to
his local union. These three are all that
are left Of the original men who COM
posed the stalwarts of the early labor
movement in this CITY,: H. -; 8 sSo7E.
G.. B. King, now employed in the land
office was one Of the old boys and his
heart beats right. yet for the cause,
Henry Dworscank, foreman OF the
Herald, can too be numbered among
the early "agitators.' . !tsls. ..s4 ts
/ II was left to- Emil Applehagen, of
the cigarmakers union, now deceased,
= = 2 -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02

Lesson for the Up-to-D Date
Leaders What They Are
Doing, and What Is to Be
Expected in Order that the
Labor Movement May Meet
With Success.

line. Sitting at the foot-stool Of such
a leader as Daniel J. Keefe, with his
splendid resources for adjusting en-
tangled disputes, Brother Walsh has
learned something. He is a growing
man, and some day we will expect to
hear of his promotion in the movement
that will be source of pride to every
one Of us.
Joseph Shartel, the present executive
of, the Trades Assembly, is one of the
best liked men in the local movement.
Fairness, honesty :earnestness and con-
servatism" are some of the character
1istics..<' He is now serving his second
term He is doing splendidly and if he
remains in the city we shall hear a
great IDEAL from him. =.
There is another portion Of the labor
movement which is deserving of favor
able notice and that Is the structural
building trades alliance, a, most worthy
organizat tion, which is capable of doing
much good to the whole movement. Its
president Samuel Maghan, who we
have known for twenty years, and a
better man than he cannot be found in
a long Journey. Mr.. Maghan has labor
ed > in Duluth for two decades and his
character can best be-: judged by the
fact that we do not know where he
has one enemy. Is that not grand
thing to say Of a man? Many may
honestly differ with him as to matter
Of policy, but all must admit that he
is a man all over. !
; On this Labor Day it is to be hoped
that lesson will be taught that will
reflect the purpose of the movement.
Organized labor has a proud record
behind it.. + For those in control today
there; are wonderful opportunities be-
fore them. Whatever sentiments,
sympathies or prejudices there may be-,
let us <all try our utmost to promote
this great movement which means 50
much to every man and woman who
works for a. living: - ,.s - TX :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
OLD PAEtTiEss COMBINE
70 BEATsAuSTRALIAN LABOR.

Premier Held the leader OF the frees
trade In Australia, has held another.
conference with Mr.. Dealtin. the leader.
OF the prote ctionists. to discuss the
necessity of q colition party to oppose
the Labor party. The party Of the
united capit alistsE OF the federated
states OF Australia will so under tho
name of the National Democratic.
party. and - bound 70 play an imppr-
tant role ii the coming elections. Thus
labor Is moldink parties and making.
history through its class collsc aouS or
ginized efforts ana yvor1Ilu ont
own destiny.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02

New York, Aus. -F ofessors Naiter
A.ss yckroff sof Primo ton, who worked
as laborer &c err his graduation & Is 8
faMmillariEe e himself witt. the sconlditions. I.
q the working people spoke recently
before the se.sA sc sthis; city. He
ssaid insp 80. -.
The one salient fac,t. .of modern AZ. In
q dustry lls is the concentrate tionssof capital.
One per cent sof the .famiiie essof this
county own and control more of the
capital that is used In the industrial
work Of the country than the renain-
ing 80. per cent. All sassna turaI sras,,lt
there .lne has come about social zclearage
~ 1ndus rial soeiety, one: class owning
ana con Hing the stnst struments Of pro-
auction, the other class merely selling.
ifs labor, whether mental or manual
skilled or unsk kiHed Tor competitive
wages e s. Essssr..
These facts made the orKanisation
Ct lab bore a prirnary necessity Of mod
eTns ssrn labor No one familiar with the
industrial history Of the past century.
can deny that organization is not only
the right but the necessity Of modern
labor. ~ S. 80,
SO when Ishear of the. extension az.
such sue 4orsan nization. particularly amonx
,u'nizkilled y = workmen and in those trades
that have been. called parastticaL 81.
look upon It as one of the mosf. hope
] signs of ssolutiop of tl,s problem
that conf Us.
Iss Fhel strike s. ften. thes only nsssuiIs g
4aYaila tor 9
dttiol IL
y s I iss
S 81 - ljs
felt IKE striking. bnt Il did moi, for
Was aunorganixed
One of the great needs OF ORGANIZED
labor, however, is greater responsibility.
With the organization of. capital has
come responsibility, and the same
shauld be the case with labor. be-
1ieve that the hope for the future de-
pends primarily upon this-the legal
responsibility Of organized labor.
Through some, method for the tncor-
poration of organized labor I believe
there would follow the development Of
Jurisprudence adjusting the relations
Of the two classes" .Ez.z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
CANADIAN CONGRESS- MEETS.

Canadian unions hold their annual
congress In Toronto beginning Sept.
18. The call just issued mentions that
q recent court decision almost killed
the alien labor act, and that something
must be done to unearth the immigra- >
ton frauds that appear to sbe fostered
by the Canadian Manufacturers Asso-
citation. The union label bill was
sbatted from one chamber to another,
just as the seight-hour bill Is usually
treated In the U. s. Congress. Cana.
dian unionists are going to demand to
know the reason why they are treated
badly. s.i s9@ 5s5 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02
LABOR DAY REVIEW 1 10 I1I i AND RISE i
i. OF LABOR MOVE III III zzfllIIH CITY


saw him. It was OIL Labor Day, 1897,
He stood on: Superior street Watching
the parade pass. twas only the skele-
ton Of the former worker. ASfhe greet
ed us we could mark the expression on
his face. He mustshave said!sto himself:
How, little gratitude have they Tor
whom I devoted the best years Of my
lifeT' s2< ~.
The least that could be done was. to
give him a seat of honor in a.Gcarriage
in the parade but no one thought OF it.
In spite of these little human errors
the movement has prospered. After Mr..
Appeihagen's time new men came into
the movement by the hundreds. It
was during Alfred McCallum,s incumb-
:ency as president of the Trades Coun-
ell that labor made Its best showing.
We think that there were .55.unios in
good standing when McCallum left the
Assembly: and sthe wonderful growth
Of the movement was due to- his un-
firing efforts. He too has had his re-
versals, but today he is making a. rec
ord for himself as the genial private
secretary to Mayor Cullum.
~ E.. r. Cobb, now secretarysaof the
Builders Exchange, and member Of the
Board of Educati ton, helped, to. make
union labor history in this city. He
was the only, labor man to represent the
unions in a commercial body; and his
record during the time reflects great
credit upon: the rugged honest and
splendid character Of the man. It
matters little what position Mr.. Cobb
E111 H. to- Lo%fl ~
labor man. ~ =. So
>. J. H. Baker might be loved and re-
'vered as the xnestor Of local unionism
were it not for single weakness. It is
absolutely impossible for him to think
we'll of any man. First when "a man
enters the movement he sgreets him
with suspicion; then suspicion develope
into enmity. No one has regretted
this more than the editor Of the Labor
World, because outside sf=this human
weakness; Mr.. Baker has been7an hon
est, earnest and indefatigable worker
for the cause. -. " :s.5 - & s ,.5 :;s,
Passing from the old to the new I'VE
find such Incapable characters as Edward
Kirz. = Henry Hereault,* James Walsh
and many Others Of splendid ability
who have helped to mold the work of
local organized labor. :-zS$f .s $. :ss J:
Many men have differed politically
with Edward Kriz:: He belonged to the
radical type Of socialists, but no one
ever doubted Mr.. KRIS honesty and
sincerity. He had one: way Of looking
at the labor movement and that was
purely from the political stand dpoint,
but at that few will regret and many
will praise that he served one term as
president Of the Trades Assembly.
:, Henry Hereault, who Is now In VIM;
.nipeg, served as president for four
terms and left Duluth b .enj joying the con-
sfdence and respect Of all true union
lists: Henry was both honest and sin
cere. With these two, splendid quali-
sfications he: was an able man, and his;
departure from thescity was q serious
loss, to the movement.
q James Walsh,sS the popular president.
1of the Licensed Tugmer's Protective
sociation, iss probably one sof the
best drilled mon IN the local lnoye-
ment.
His posit ton iss sons scalls fforE
the greatesf B ana
{! 4. tnat' y ll
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-09-02

The union label Is the most economi-
cal agency of trade union work, ita
cost being little compared to 'its results
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-03

STATE
SOCIAL
NEWS
Fruitland.

Fruitland.
Mrs. Benninghof and little daughters,
Marjorie and Irene, Of Pringle, visited
with friends in Fruitland last week.
Miss Floy Brokaw has been quite i'll
for the past week with la grippe.
Master vane Ralston has just reeov-
cred from an attack Of la grippe.
The revival meetings closed Sunday
night. There was much interest mani.
tested throughout the meetings.
There will be preaching services at
Fruitland Sunday evening at 1880. Y
p. A. at o'clock.
The Fruitland Literary and Debating
Society will meet Tuesday evening as
usual
A. H. Runner and son, Kenneth, left
for Cottage Grove Saturday. They ex.
pected to be gone about a week.
viii Graham met with quite an aeci-
dent while working lin the timber
Tuesday He was cutting the top from
a tree. when ii let loose sooner than he
expected and fell, striking him on the
left side, cutting a cash about four
inches long He was badly hurt, but
managed to walk home. II is hoped that
the accident will not be serious one.
The farmers round about Fruitland
are putting in the time grubbing and
clearing the timber land. Already quite
an improvement is noticeable. There
will be number Of acres ready for
cultivation this year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-03

ROAD
RELIEF
Another Appropriation MOI
Authorized by he
Constitution

The house has passed the Pierce bill
to create an emergency fund Of $4,000
for the successful operation Of the port
age road
Cornett objected to the bill on the
ground that the house had turned down
the project to improve the upper Will
lamette. The portage road should sup
port itself.
Smith said the state had invested
Sl65. 600, and he would favor enough
more to make II success. But the
state was paying good money to ae-
complish good results in lowering
freight rates, which should be regulated
by law.
Linthicum spoke for the bill as a
just proposition to compel the open
ing of the Inland Empire.
Killingsworth made the point against
Cornett that if he had proposed to
make the locks at Oregon City free and
open, instead of little improvement
that was only patchwork, it would have
had more support.