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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

tneir own initiation, providing for q
tax on the gross earnings of public
service and some other corporations.
In the legislature Of 1906. a bill was
introduced providing tor A tax of one
per cent on certain corporations
Against the advice OF their attorneys,
the corporations fought the bill and
spccesded In defeating it. The people
responded by initiating bill Of their
own 1evying tax Of two and three
per cent on the gross earnings OF
these same corporations and adopted
1t At the election by an overwhelming
majority. The corporations are now
kicking themselves tor not accepting
the one per cent tax originally pro-
posed. They did not fight the matter
at the election. whats the USE
declared a corporation attorney when
asked why.
1t Is believed that this corporation
tax will make it unnecessary to levy
the usual state tax upon the counties
IN the future. Those corporations,
the sleeping car companies, refrigerat.
or car lines, express companies, tele-
graph and telephone lines have hero.
tofore practically escaped taxation.
The two latter classes now will pay
two and the others three per cent on
their gross receipts.
Anotke" striking result of the cleo.
t1on was the annexation of an outly-
Ing school district to the city of Port
land. The district contained about
1000 people and had striven for fit.
teen years to secure annexation, only
to find their efforts baked by local
water company that had a monopofy
OF furnishing the people water. The
mains were small and the supply in
sufficient. The people protested, but
the monopolists stuck to their graft.
Under the Initiative, the people an
nexed themselves to the city and are
already arranging to put in a rs inch
water mains and provide abundant
water on their own hook. For 15
years these people have been in exile
to accommodate local water mo-
nopoly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23
EQUITABLE INSURANCE
COMPANY MUTUALIZEn

NEW YORK, June 20.-The di.
rectors of the Equitable Life Assur.
ance society today voted unanimously
to adopt the amended charter which
provides for the naturalization of the
society. There were present at the
meeting thirty members of the hoard
of directors, all of whom voted in
favor of the proposition. The new
charter provides, among other things,
that the policyholders shall elect %
directors out of the board of So mem.
bers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

The Chicago health office and the
building inspectors department are
getting busy at Pack1ngtown. 1t seems
rather late in the day for these gentle
men to begin doing their duty. 1t
their own departments may need an
overhauling. At any rate not much
need evidently be expected from eth
ed Of these tardy public servants. They
have been too near the fountain head
Of corruption to justify expectation Of
results satisfactory to anybody but
possibly the packers themselves.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

DR.. Bracken. Secretary Of the State
Board of Health, favors the establish
ment Of municipal slaughter houses as
the only effective solution Of the meat
question. The doctor Is right. His
suggested remedy has been heretofore
urged in these columns. The inspec-
ton, however, should be equally rigid
throughout the state and to bring this
about such inspection must be under
state control.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23
THE BEEF TRUST BEING
BROUGHT TO BOOK

The packers have been feeding filth
and poison to the American people and
at last they have been caught.
1t was not any government official
that exposed them either.
Six hundred federal government in
spectors have been busy in Packing
town for years, the establishment was
and is under the jurisdiction Of the
Chicago Board Of Health and likely
other official action might have been
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23
THE SERVANT GIRL PROBLEM,

| Go back to the kitchens which are
yawn1ng for you!" was the imperious
order Of the president Of the St. Louis
Women's Tuesday Club-Tuesday not
Thursday Club, mind you!-to the
| working girls Of the country as deliv-
cred at the recent meeting Of the Wo-
mems Federation meeting at St. Paul.
This command was delivered with
all the assurance and sense Of pro-
prietorship that is more or less char
acteristic Of those who imagine them
selves, by the grace of God. the supe-
! rior and guardian Of the rest Of US.
The volley was hurled in particular
at Miss Josephine Casey Of Chicago,
who represented a union Of elevated
railroad employees at the fedora ton
meeting.
Miss Casey was not slow In her re-
tort courteous. Her reply was to the
effect that most working girls were
either not competent to do Homework
or did not fancy it, and, in any event,
did not intend to run homes for peo-
pie who we're too incompetent or too
lazy to run them for themselves.
1t was certainly a case Of casey
at the bat;" and it is confldentially
admitted that for some little time you
could cut the federation atmosphere in
chunks and light a gas jet with 1t. No
one, however, was reported as having
tainted.
If there ever was a ell-deserved
| retort to arrogant assumption it was
this one Of the brave Chicago girl.
1t may well be admitted that the
servant girl problem Is a serious one;
but has it not been made so largely
by the employing women themselves
There Is a very prevalent belief
wholly out of place Of course in a re-
public-that some Of US are made Of
one kind Of clay and some Of another.
A little gliding sometimes goes great
way to confirm the delusion.
People like the belligerent president
| Of the Tuesday Club, and their name
is legion, are only too apt to forget
that the servant girl is human; has
wants, desires and aspirations; is Of
ten the ethical and mental superior of
her mistress; and is entitled Of right
| to the respectful and kindly treatment
that is only too often denied her.
No self-respecting free-born Amer
| lean girl, at least, will willingly allow
| herself to be relegated to the position
Of a more or less despised mental.
The artificial chasm which separates
mistress and maid in the homes Of
Americas shoddy rich Is greater by
far than will be found in the same
relation IN the most aristoeratic Of old
er countries where class distinctions
are still to the manor born. There is
no mutually Of feeling or interest or
common tie. 1t is merely the daily
emphasis Of false conception of rela-
tive worth and mutual obligation and
1t is repulsive to the average girl of
Judgment and Independent spirit.
When our good house wives will
more generally do, what some now do.
namely: give the servant girl her
| proper due as member Of ORGANIZED
society, there may be some hope for
the aims and aspirations of the Tues.
day Club. Until such time at least
they will continue to drive the girls
away from the home and into the
store, counting room, office and fac
tory. where they can at any rate grow
and develop along the lines OF indf-
vidual aspiration and desire.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23
Duluth, Mimi. June 18th. 1906,

you WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that default has occurred in the con-
ditions Of that certain land contract.
dated the 7th day Of October, 1908
made between TEN DULUTH HOME
& GARDEN COMPANY as tirst party,
and said JOHN ASP a. seeond party.
whereby the Undersigned, The Duluth
Home b Garden Company. has agreed
to convey to the said John Asp the
following described real eStata ats
uated Ia the County Of 81. Itouis ana
State Of Minnesota. Sto.wlts
The East Hall ~ the SQltAeA&
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

The Pennsylvania railroad has just
added the weight Of its verdict to the
contention Of the shippers Of the coun-
try that the use of private cars by any
railroad is uuwarranted" and that
mate them from its line. There is no
good reason why every railroad should
Of carriage and if congress were to do
it's full duty it would compel them to
do so. The private car lines Of the
Beef Trust. Standard Oil and all the
rest must go!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23
UNION LABOR PICNIC GROUNDS

UNION LABOR PICNIC GROUNDS.
The grounds committe OF the Trades
and Labor Assembly is submitting a
proposition to vote OF the unions
affiliated with the Assembly to puc.
chase several lots adjoining Fairmont
Park for the purpose Of holding pic.
MICS thereon in the interest OF Union
Labor.
For several years the Assembly has
experienced considerable difficulty in
securing adequate picnic grounds for
the Labor Day outing. There are a
number OF desirable sites about the
city, but for various reasons the com.
mittees have been severely handi-
capped in making proper arrange
ments. Fond du Lac can not be beat
as desirable location, but poor trans
portation facilities are afforded this
most beautiful pleasure resort, Park
Point is monopolized by the street rail-
way company. Church societies have
cinch on Lester Park, and so tho
labor unions have been completely
frozen out In selecting respectable
grounds.
The committee which had last
years picnic in charge, which was
made of live and energetic men, con
cluded that they would be troubled no
more, so they Immediately made pro.
vision for union labor park. Many
sites have been investigated, but the
one adjoining Fairmont park seems to
offer the best inducements.
In the news columns of this issue
of the Labor World will be found in
detail the plan OF the grounds COM
mittee. All unions are requested to
give the proposition earnest consldera-
ton. Now is the time to determine
whether or not the union workingmen
of Duluth desire to have a picnic
grounds of their own.
1t is stated that an assessment of
S1.O0 upon each member of a trade
union In Duluth will enable the COM
mittee to purchase the site and build
thereon suitable pavilion and re-
freshment stand with proper outing
facilities. A careful analysis of the
plan would indicate that the PROPOSE
ton will be money maker from the
beginning, and if carried into effect
will declare dividends to the unions
contributing from the outset.
Lets start our picnic grounds Mt
once. Vote, Yes! on the referendum
proposition. Give your money as well
as your VOTE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

brought to bear upon than; but otfi-
GERS, who are theoretically at least
supposed to b. looking after the in
forests Of the general public. went
down before the tnsiduous hlandish-
ments OF the Beef Barons like 4 reed
before the tempest,
It remained tor A hitherto practical
ly unknown literary genius. Whose
heart beats are for the people. to gath
or together and present the evidence
which conclusively convicts the pack.
ers Of the most heinous crimes against
the welfare OF the American people
that have ever been laid at tho door
OF any man or set Of men in all his
tory.
Upton Sinclair in his book THE
Jungle" has rung the death-knsll Of
the Beef Trust.
President Roosevelt has confirmed
the jungle" disclosures in a message
to congress and congress appears to
be taking-will have to take the matt
ter earnestly in hand.
The, Beef Trust is squeezing at last.
1t still denies, for brazen denial is part
of its stock in trade; but these latest
disclosures and the official conf1rma-
ton thereof Is affecting the market
and particularly the foreign market
for packing house products. The oc-
topus is wounded In its only vulner-
able spot, aside from a. penitentiary
sentence for it's directing elements,
namely; in it's pocket. Conscience it
had none, honor it had none, patriot
ism 1t had none, integrity it had none:
but when it began to face substan-
tial money loss it wilted.
The next in order Is remedial legis-
lation that will remedy. Far better,
however, as a permanent corrective
would be to put the Beef Trust gentry
behind the bars where they belong.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

The action Of the Illinois Railroad
Commission in ordering a substantial
eduction of railroad rates in that
state ought to act as a reminder to
the Minnesota Commission that Min
nesota shippers also have something
coming BY the way. what has be-
come Of that two cent fare PROPOSE
ton?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

The report that Minnesota has been
made the dumping ground for diseased
cattle and that the same are butcher
ed and sold to the people Of the state
should be at once rlgldly investigated
true and Gov. Johnson wants to make
a real record, here Is his chance.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis.-ss.
I hereby certify and return that by
virtue of the within Notice I have
made due and d1ligent search and in
quiry for the within named John ASP
throughout the said County of St.
him but he cannot be found therein.
Dated at Duluth this goth day Of
June, 1906.
VIM. ]. BATES,
Sheriff,
St. Louis County, MINI.
BY r. S. LERCH,
Deputy Sheriff
Labor World, June %, 80, July I, 1906
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-06-23

Smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
COUNTY DEBT REDUCED
BONDS AMOUNTING TO GIT, 500
BURNED LAST NIGHT.
Formal Ceremony at Fort Myel
Heights-Business Before Board
of Supervisors.

The supervisors of Alexandria county.
Va. last night burned $4,000 worth Of
bonds They had previously received them
from Mr. w C. wibirt the county treas
urer The bonds had been Cancelled and
counted, and the supervisors had their
clerk. George II. Ruc<er. to make a minute
that they were paid, Cancelled and burned
The whole proceeding was quite formal
and the bonfire near midnight was a pic
turesque affair.
When the board members, Rust Douglass
and Febry had gathered In their little room
at the court house. Mr. Wibirt presented
the bonds and coupons. with a resolution
which he suggested the board should pass,
ordering the acceptance, cancellation and
destruction of the obligations. But Mr..
Douglass wanted TO know that all of them
were actually on the table In front of him,
50 he slowly and laboriously counted them
over. from 126 to 200. When he had con-
cIuded the work DIR. Rust, president OF the
board, had Clerk Rucker count them over
again. The second count was not so SLOW,
but il satisfied the board and everybody
else present that the bonds were all there
Then DIR. Rust began n formal inquiry
about the coupons, amounting 10 several
hundred dollars. and satisfied himself that
everything had been done regularly and in
order. and the coupons. except those at
hand, destroyed. but he could not get
the date of their destruction from the
boards minutes. Mr.. Rucker thought he
had not been present at the previous ere
nation OF coupons and was not sure any
am aside that the -dogon" coupons were
mo count, anyhow after they were OF
the bonds. But DIR. Rust insisted that he
must, IL possible, find the record OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
REFUSED TO INDoRSE SHAW
Conner and Haugen, Iowa, and Rich
ardson, Alabama, Renominated.

A sensation was caused at the tenth Iowa
republican district convention at Fort
Dodge. Iowa, yesterday by the committee
on resolutions refusing to commend Presi-
dent Roosevelt for selecting Leslie NJ. Shaw
a. Secretary of the Treasury. The vote in
the committee was to 5. The convention
renomInated by reclamation Representative
J. P. Conner.
Resolutions were adopted by the resolu-
ton committee. and subsequently by the
convention. which indorse the Roosevelt ad-
fatnistration. Gov Cummins and Senators
Allison and Dolliver. and declare strongly
for tariff revision and the election of United
States senators by a direct vote OF the peo-
pie.
At the congressional convention at New
Hampton. Iowa. yesterday Gilbert F. Hau-
gen was renominated for Congress from
the fourth district. His three opponents
withdrew before the convention.
Lieut. Gov John T. Herriott has an
nounced his withdrawal from Iowa's guber-
material race His announcement followed
the refusal OF his county to instruct for him.
At Decatur. Ala. the democratic execu-
tive committee OF the eighth congressional
district declared William Richardson the
nominee for Congress. no opposition having
developed against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
Christian Brothers to Meet in BaIti-
more April 80.


The National Alumni Association of the
Christian Brothers Schools and Colleges
will hold It's second annual convention In
Baltimore. Md. April 30 and May /. The
delegates and their friends win assemble at
Calvert Hall College at 3 o'clock next Sum
day AFTERNOON. and from there go to Rock
Hill College. where a reception win be ten
dered them by the president, Rev Brother
Abraham.
An elaborate program has been arranged
for both days of the convention, which ap-
peared In The Star recently
Senator Thomas II. Carter of Montana
VIII deliver an address on Civic Duty"
The Christian Teacher will be the subject
of an address to be delivered By Rev. Alex.
p. Doyle. C. 8. p. Victor Bowling of New
York will deliver an address on Parental
Rights and Duties in Education" which Will
be followed by remarks by Rev. John f.
Mullany, LID
The election of officers for the ensuing
year will take place May /. The Rock Hill
Alumni will hold It's annual meeting, and
closing PRAYER will be said.
The officers of the association are. VIM.
Il De.acy. DEL. president Washington,
u. c.; Rev. J. P. Mcguire. Ph.D.. vice presi-
dent. Philadelphia, Pa: DR.. A. NJ De Menil.
Ph.D-. LID. vice president. st. Louis Mo-
Tenn; Very Rev. A. p. Doyle. c.. s. P,
financial secretary. Oakland, CAL; James E.
King, recording secretary, st. Louis, Mo- /;
]. Fred Conrad. jr.. treasurer. Baltimore
Nd; Rev. J. P. Chadwick. chaplain, New
York. N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
aAITHERsBURa AND VICINITY.
Death Of Edward Heim-Quiet Wed
dtng-General News.
'e correspondence OF The Star.


GAITHERSBURG, Nd. Anril d 1aas
MT EDWARD L. Helm. a farmer, residing
near Goshen, died suddenly last night He
had been a sufferer from complication of
troubles, but had apparently been In better
health than for some time when he WAS
attacked with heart failure. which proved
fatai. He was aged about seventy years.
and leaves a wife and several adult chal
dren. He was native of Frederick county.
Mr.. Helm was a member of Pentalpha
Lodge. No. 1914. F. A A. M. of Gathers
burg, which will conduct his funeral serv-
Ices Sunday morning at IL o'clock at the
Christian Church in Rediand Mr.. Helm
was also active in Christian work. being a
communicate of the church mentioned. In
terment viii be made in the adjacent ceule-
terry.
A quiet wedding took place "Wednesday
afternoon at the home OF ex-Sherir and
Mrs. Alfred +. Fafrau at Sandy Spring
this county. The contracting parties were
their daughter. Miss Mary Alice, and Mr.
Ernest Calvin Boswell of Ashton. Imnle-
date relatives of the families witnessed
the ceremony. which was performed by the
Rev. Henry c. Smith. pastor of Spencer
Vile circuit Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boswell Will locate In WASH
ington, where the groom is engaged In
business.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry C. Miller after
spending the winter In Washington. have
returned to their home In Gafthersburg.
Mr.. Zadock NJ. Cooke. farmer, of this
vicinity, Is being urged By his friends for
appointment to the Office of school COM
missioner by Gov. Warfield, and they are
confident of his recognition. He Is said to
have the endorsement of Senator Blair Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Judge Kimball's Price Tor Asparagus.

Asparagus. per bunch, without toast, $40.
such was the price which Judge KimbaIl
established In the Police Court yesterday.
The fixing was In connection with charge
OF larceny against Andrew Johnson After
his conviction on a charge of stealing a
bunch of asparagus Judge Kimball i'm
posed the fine.
Johnson visited the Riggs market, near
the corner of 14th and p streets, yesterday
X. s. Donaldson, Waterman at the market,
saw bulge In Johnsons coat after the
latter had been there a few minutes, and
when the Waterman opened up the coat
the bunch of asparagus fell out. Policeman
Jordan of the second precinct arrested
Johnson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

Jealous worker who was as able In her
own mind to select the best carpet for the
slde aisle as to select the best wife for the
rector. although the true sweetheart. as
unprecedented by Miss Selggir. held her
own. Mr.. Finley Hayes and Mrs. Howell
sustained well their characters In Gentle
man jim"
Miss Rose .Riggfes, Miss Mayme Davis
and Miss Jessie M. Gray very ereditably APP
peared in the Rector"
The musical part of the program was as
follows: Comm Thro' the Rye" SOLO "A
Dream, Miss Bowers; violin solo, Master
William Beck; Columbian male quartet, F.
A. Hutchinson E. L. Hutchinson, J. A.
TrunneH, w. A. Lyles; Chas. NJ Ricketts,,
accompanied; solo. selected. Miss C. H.
Fentress; Nordica quintet, Mr.. Walter I.
Holt, director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

A woman, thlnly clad, wearing slippers.
and with her hair streaming down her back.
rushed into the sixth precinct police station
house early yesterday morning. and In an
excited manner asked for the aid of po-
liceman. She was greatly agitated and
showed marks OF beating on her face.
Policeman Terry went to her house. at 100
LIST street, at once. with Patrol Driver Fitz-
gerald The officer arrested Nath anieI
Hicks. after breaking into one Of the rooms
Hicks WAS charged In the Police Court
with making assaults on his wife Ella
Hicks. and on his stepdaughter, Nettie
Hicks Judge Kimball imposed a sentence
OF one year less day in jail for the two
assaults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

previous burning by inquiring of his dep
uty, who. 1t was understood, was present
at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Presbyterian Reception Monday Next

Advertisements have been made for the
Presbyterian reception and reunion. to be
held next Monday evening in the new build
Ing of the Y. III. C. A.. and 1t is expected
that there will be a large attendance of per-
sons OF that denomination.
1t is the one occasion during the year on
which the Presbyterians come together for
the purpose of social reunion and gives
them an opportunity to get acquainted with
the members Of various churches. The men,
beEs of the committee OF arrangements are
B. H. Warner. chairman; Rev. Geo. p. WI
son. Rev. Thos. G. Easton, Mr. Charles b.
Pearson and DIR. Daniel McraSiaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Americans to BE Tried in London.

At the Guiidhall police court In London
yesterday Franklin Everhardt and Harry
Samuel simons. Americans. who were re-
manded on $4,000 ball March g. upon
charges of conspiracy and obtaining large
sums Of money by fraud, were committed
for trial at the Old Bailey. Everhardt and
Simons are alleged to have issued forged
shares and certificates In connection with
Alaska, Oklahoana, Cripple Greek and Mani
toba mining companies In London. Ever
hartzt claims to have como from Pennsy1-
wanna and Stmon8 from Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27
Benefit Entertainment a Success

An entertainment was given at Carroll
Institute Tuesday evening for the benefit
of ct. Marks Parish Hail. The harvest
drill by the Sunday school boys was q
pleasing feature. as were the clever rendf-
ton or '.Gentleman Jim. and The REQ
tor Mr.. Geo. Jenkins took the leading
part. and Mrs. r. coghlan also appeared
In difilcult role. both acquitting them
selves cretitably Miss Maud Riggies
amused eli By her Characterization Of the