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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
Determined Mayor Finally
Meets With Success; Fought
His Enemies to the Last;
They Tried to Stop Issuance
OF Bonds, but City Eventual
ly Sold Securities.

Monroe, Louisiana, has distanced all
the cities of America, big and little,
in the matter of municipal ownership
of public utilities.
Wednesday of last week the first
car on the first municipality owned and
operated electric street railway in the
United States was run over the Monroe
Municipal Street Railway.
That was merely a trial trip: to-
day cars are being successfully and
profitably operated and last Sunday
2,4sO passengers were carried.
In addition to the street railway
Monroe owns and operates it's water
and light plant, sewerage system and
free traffic bridge across the Ouachita
River, public market-the finest In
the state-and maintains its public
schools Independent of state and
county (parish) aid. The school build
ing is the finest in the state or South
and cost $4,000. About $4,000 annu-
ally Is expended in the education Of
the youth. The school Is free to the
children OF any part of the parish or
state.
MHyOT xTlm3 mover
To Mayor A. A. Forsythe more than
to any other man or set of men is due
the growth and consummation Of mum
icipal ownership in Monroe. He went
into office in 1898 on a platform OF
public improvements calling for the
undermining of Monroe. In that year
a new state constitution was adopted
In which a provision was incorporated
authorizing municipalities to Issue
bonds for public improvements and
ssasad den4sast- 4thxoueh.4hl ssstnltiak kixa
Monroe was the first city in the state
to take advantage OF the provision.
An issue of 3155,000 was voted-there
being only eight dissenting votes-for
the following purposes: Forty thous-
and dollars for street paving; $4,000
for high school building; $50, 900 for
sewerage; $4,000 for charity hospital
$4,000 for water and lights.
Up to this time the only public util-
tiles enjoyed were water and light
under private ownership. With the
granting of the water and light fran
chise tax Of 3A mills for ten years
had been voted to the private concern
to pay for street lighting and water
for fighting fire. Mayor Forsythe
argued that If the franchise was pro-
fitable to the private company 1t would
be more profitable to the city and peo-
pie and 100000 of the bond issue was
used in the purchase Of the plant
The tax of 31k mills then ceased and
the service was continued to the peo-
pie at the same rates charged by the
private company, which was a saving
of the tax to the property taxpayers.
The rates were somewhat high, but
could not be reduced for the reason
that the plant was old and had to be
rehabilitiated. 1t Is now practically
new, so far as machinery is concerned
at an expenditure equalling almost the
purchase price.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
SHEA SEEMS To HAVE
LEAD FOR PRESIDENT
Aggressive Leader of Team
sters Union Putting up
Goo:.. Fight.
Chicago Teamsters Don't Take
to Young as Was Expected.
Other Candidates Appear

Chicago, ILL.,, August 9-Politics In
the International Brotherhood of Team
sters has reached the sizzling stage.
The annual convention opened here
Monday and so far there are only two
avowed candidates for President c. P.
Shea seeks reelection and he will be
opposed by Albert Young. Shea says
that he offered to step out some time
ago If Young were candidate, but
the latter then declined the issue.
Since that time Young at the earnest
solicitation of his friends" announced
his candidacy. Shea claims that he
Will have sixty-1ve delegates out OF
126 In Chicago and that he will have
a large majority of the outside del
egates. He says he will be able to
show 1855 delegates out of $50 at the
convention. 1t would appear on the
outside that Shea Will have much less
opposition than he had year ago.
provided Young Is, the only candidate
against him. There are quite a num-
ber Of local delegates, who have no
particular love for Shea, but who love
Young a little less. Young declares
that he is not greatly interested in the
issue and that he was urged to become
candidate. He claims to have a
majority of the Chicago delegates on
his side. y
Rumors that John c. Driscoll Is
actively working In the interests OF
Young have caused a furry among the
teamsters. They want no more Of Dris-
~ wit <h1Ix
Young's friends, however, deny that
Driscoll is in the city and say the story
was started by the opposition to hurt
the local mans chances for the presi-
dency.
Both factions in the organization
seem to be willing to support Thomas
L. Hughes for secretary treasurer So
far no candidate has been brought out
against him. The slate for vice presi-
dents has not been prepared. but the
contest for the minor offices will be
as bitter as for the head of the ticket.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

assurances the men showed up In St.
Paul and took a position made vacant
by a union printer who. was taking part
in the struggle for the eight hour
work day. h. -.
+. According to rumors coming from st.
Paul the printers are urging the State
Democratic committee to favor the
nomination OF some good fair. man for
secretary Of state, and they in turn
will do their level best to influence the
full union labor vote In his favor.
This Is an opportune time, and It il
hoped that union labor will stick to its
declaration TO vote tor Its friend and
9 stinging rebukes to It's
enemies whenever the opportunity pre-
sents Itself. 3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
MASS MEETING SENDS
APPEAL FOR MINERS.
Duluth Citizens and Union Men
Strong ~ Urge Speedy Trial
For Mine Leaders. S.:
Ask That This Be Granted or the
the Accused Admitted to
Bail at Once. ri

Union labor asserted itself In no UNI
certain terms last Sunday in the matter
OF the Imprisonment of Messrs. Meyer.
Haywood and Pettibone, who. are In
carcerated In the Caldwell county Jail
of Idaho on the charge OF assassinatine
Ex-Governor steunenberg.
The mass meeting Of union men and
citizens did not ask for anything un-
reasonable from the authorities of
Idaho. THEY were willing that the
law should take Its course, but they
insisted that the accused mine leaders
should be granted speedy trial. j!
The meeting was called to order by
George M. Davis of the Trades Assemb-
~ committee. Samuel Kelley nominat-
ed him for permanent chairman, and
ne was elected by unanimous vote.
w. E. McEwen was elected secretary.
Speeches were made by Messrs.
McEwen, Lee, O'NeiI and others, after
which a committee consisting OF 8. M.
KELLEY, Edward Lowe, Frank Boreen.
j. g. O'Nefll and Ole Larson was ap-
pointed to draft suitable memorial.
The committee recomm ended that the
following letter be sent to Judge F.
]. Smith, before whom the case has
been called:
Dear SIR
At q conference OF members OF or
ganized labor and mass meeting of
the citizens OF this city held to-day
1t was unanimously voted to appeal
to you to grant a speedy as we'll as
fair trial to Messrs. Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone, who are being held in
your county Jail charged with the
murder Of Ex-Governor Steunenberg.
We have no desire to interfere with
the operation of the courts of Justice
In your state, but we do feel that the
accused are being unjustly~ and un-
necessarily held In Jail. We also feel
that this is a. result OF deeply planned
conspiracy OF which the defendants are
the victims.
We, In line with our fellow working
men throughout the country, are very
much interested in this conspiracy.
We do not champion the cause Of crim-
inals. but there are charges of injustice
in this case. The working people doubt
the guilt of the accused, and for this
reason we believe that speedy trial
should be accorded them. II not, they
at least should be admitted to bail. 81
100000 American working people
VII stand sponsor for: them, ana assure
you that they viii appear Tor trial at
the proper time. T
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

abled to buy over $1o,oo0,o00 OF govern
ment bonds. The government charged
no commission on the purchases.
There is now in the bank, exclud-
ing Withdrawals during the year, the
enormous sum Of 76o,ooo,Ooo. Financial
the facility the Postofrice Savings bank
offers to the thrifty, the peoples saw
ines would not be one-half this sum.
LAS every postoffice In the land ac-
cepts deposits, it Is easy to deposit a
shilling or two a week. Also, with
drawals are easy, for, under the new.
regulations it is possible for a deposit
tor to withdraw any sum up to IS at
any postoffice without delay"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

The policy of the Mayor is to use
the net earnings for betterments and
extensions and to add other utilities,
with the ultimate end in view when
all utilities needed are acquired to re-
duce the cost to consumers to the
minimum, the principal Of municipal
ownership being the BEST service pos
sible at the least possible cost.
The yield from the bond issue was
inadequate and the difference was
made up from the general fund, as
stated. a school building for which
only $4,000 was provided was erected
at a cost of $4,000. This achievement
won for Mayor Forsythe considerable
reputation as a resourceful flnancier,
and Notwithstanding he had strong
opposition for reelection was success
full by handsome majority.
City Gets New Charter.
The campaign for the municipal
street railway began in 1908 and the
fight was carried into the State Legis-
lature, session of 1904, a, new charter
grant being necessary to enable the
municipality to own and operate a
street railway. The opposition was led
by private corporate interests who
wanted the franchise and by others
who professed to fear the danger of
corrupt ring" and "machine'' rule
under public ownership. Mayor For
sythe won out and the charter was
amended as desired.
In the meantime, a special tax OF
five mills for ten years for public
improvements In addition to the bond
issue had been voted for the purpose
.se
market house and the street railway
now nearing completion. Upon this
tax and other revenues certificates of
payment"-bonds in everything except
name-were predicated, but here was
where more trouble was encountered.
Work Blocked for Year.
The obstructionist opponents to
municipal ownership attempted to dis
credit those certificates Of payment"
in the money markets and were so
successful for a time that the build
ing of the street railway was blocked
for more than a year. Mayor Forsythe
never weakened, however, and finally
where his enemies thought they had
the call and could defeat him. AS soon
as the street railway Is completed work
will commence on the new city hall
and prison. which is to cost $4,000
This will be in the early fall. The
market house, as above Indicated, has
already been built.
Cost Is 100000.
The street railway will have g. track
age Of six and one-half miles and COM
plete will cost $4,000. It is being
built by the Western Electrical Con-
struct1on Company Of st. Louis, Ed
mond Burke constructing engineer.
Everything-motive power, cars and
trackage-is of the best. The rails
are sixty-oound Steel.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF
STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM

Municipal ownership OF street
railways as a reality has been
inaugurated In American cities
by Monroe, Louisiana. Follow
ing other Independent movements
of it's officials and citixens,
through which public markets,
municipality owned water and
light plants and sewerage sys-
TENS have long been features of
the municipal government,
municipality owned and operated
street railway was brought into
existence this month.
The difficulties and triumphs
attendant upon the efforts Of
Mayor F0rsythe and other work.
ers In told by himself, one of
the most energetic of the sue
cessful promoters.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
Formal Opening of Railroad
Will Take Place in Septem-
ber-Triumph of Municipal
Ownership and Mode1niza-
tion of the City Will Be Cele-
brated.

In connection with the Municipal
Street Railway, the city has expended
over $4,000 in the acquisition Of a.
park, fair and amusement grounds, two
miles above the city on the Ouachita
It is known as Forsythe Park. There
are over 130 acres in this tract. 1t is
an ideally beautiful site but what
nature has denied Is being supplied
by art. Over 1000 trees Of many
varieties have been planted. The park
fronts on batture Of which an a:rti-
fetal lake has been formed.
Summer Theatre.
On an island In the lake pavilion
bridge leading to 1t from the MAIN
land. It Is octagonal in shape and
very pretty structure. with a seating
capacity Of 1900. The stage settings
are very handsome The drop curtain
Monroe-the post ueofhmtarailsfHk..
is a painting from a local scene-a
lane about a mile long just below
Monroe-the posts of the fence on
either side being growing catalpa trees.
The lane is curiosity and In the
Spring, when in full leaf and flower,
is a beautiful sight. 1t is a. favorite
driveway and is called Lovers Lane"
The proscenium celing-piece is a re-
production of the crest of the state
of Louisiana. The building is equipped
with all modern conveniences. It is
known as Riverside Pavilion and was
opened on the 22nd instant. The lake
Is called ''Beulah Lake. In honor OF
MaYQr Eorsythe.s wife. u.
On the fair grounds, which have been
enclosed a standard half-mile- eighty
foot-wide race track, a grand stand,
with a. seating capacity of 1000,
modern stables and other conveniences
are being constructed. The track will
have perfect drainage and races can
hard rain. A baseball park will also
be feature.
May Run Interurban.
After the completion of the street
railway and city hall it is the inten-
tion Of Mayor Forsythe to take up the
matter of interurban electric car lines
and he is now maturing plans to belt
Monroe for radius Of fifty miles,
making connections with all nearby
towns He Is one Of Louisiana's virile,
strong and forceful young men and
high things are predicted for him.
Property values have increased
three-fold since this undermining pro-
cess began and numbers of obstruction
lists have grown rich In consequence.
Assessed valuation 1898, $1,70O,O 100000.
Assessed valuation 1906, $3,70c, 100000.
The formal opening of the completed
street railway will take place septem-
Der Goth and the triumph Of munic
tpal ownership and the modernlzing OF
Monroe Will be celebrated with a
grand, old-t time Southern barbecue and
general jollification.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
MISSISSIPPI JUDGE FINES
PACKING COMPANY

V1CKSBURG, Miss. Aug. Sin the
city court here today Swift & Co.
were fined 500 on a charge Of selling
meat unfit for food. Officer Mckee
testified that the meat was being de-
livered to a grocer when he discovered
it. The meat, it is alleged, was bought
with the understanding that it was in
good condition, and was sold to the
consumer at five cents q pound.
Judge Dickson after imposing the
fine agreed to hold up the sentence
until the arrival Of officials Of the
company.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
MOSCOW POLICE CAPTURE
SOME RIFLES AND PISTOLS

MOSCOW, Aug. S.-The police have
captured a. store Of Mauser rifles and
automatic pistols and q number Of rev.
olutionary proclamations and posters
issued by the revolutionary fighting
legion. Several members Of a revolu4
tionary committee also were captured
end y 80 suspects have been expelled
from the city. Ssslss s3#
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
PEOPLE MUST PAY FOR
ACTS OF THE TERRORTsTs

WARSAW, Aug. S-The terrorists
are continually attacking and robbinr
postofhces. government spirit shops'
treasures and the mails. The gov
ernor general has ordered that hence
forth the inhabitants Of villages. com
1nunities and cities in or near which
such crimes occur shall pay the losses
resulting from such robberies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

BROKEN WHEEL. DELAYS OSCADA.
BUFFALO,. Aug. 8:-The steamer Os-
cada is delayed here by q broken wheel.
caused while coming into North Ton
awanda with a lumber cargo.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
City Runs a Summer Theatre
Near End of One of Its Lines
for the Amusement of the
People - Everything Indi-
Gates that Government Of
Town is Ideal.

Assessed Valuation of Real Es-
tate in Monroe has Increased
300 Per Cent as g. Result of
It's Enterprise-Many Good
Investments Have Been
Made.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
BOSS STR|KE-BREAKER
! MASTER W|FE-BEATER.
Chicago American Story Of
Former Duluth Strike
Breaker-Frank CurrV.
Beats His Wife and Leaves her
Alone and Penniless with
Infant to Care for. ):

Readers of the Labor World may be
interested in the following story of
Frank Curry, former Duluth strike-
breaker:
A master strike-breaker can also be
a brutal wife-beater
This is made clear to-day from dis
patches from st. Louis, where Mrs.
Frank Curry, wife of the notorious
strlke-breaker, Is alone and penn1less
with her baby, her husband gone, after
beating her brutally and being fined
$50 for It, :;
Here are the contrasts between Cur
ry, the boss strike-brealker,' the man
who fought the street car strike in
Duluth and the teamsters' strike in
Chicago. and the wife whom he heat:
CURRY. MRS. CURRY. e
Height feet Height-5 feet I
II inches. inch I.
Weight - 2os Weight - 1ol
pounds (solid pounds.
muscle). Build - S1en.
Build - Big. der and delicate
broad and power Age-82.
full. Timid and ner-
Age-35. vous.
"A ! u eAy .g|&g
without fear.
After paying his fine, $50 for beat
ing his wife and $40 for using profane
language in presence of q neighbor.
with $6 costs, amounting to $66 in all,
Curry packed his trunk and left his
home.
Bore Marks Of Beating.
Mrs. Curry Is slim, fragile little
woman and bore the marks Of Curry's
brutality on her face az she mounted
the witness stand.
MY husband has no control over
his temper, and often he is SO GROSS
ana brutal that he makes life unen.S
durable for baby and me-" she told the
court. @
He has often beaten me before ana
have stood It, but yesterday ne kicked.
me brutality and I could not stand it |
any longer. <sl5.a * *,s &. B. q.
when there Is strike and he can
get out and beat up the strikers ha
Il good-tempered and kind to ma, but
when he iss out OF work he IL = brute. 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
STREET RAILWAY OWNED BY CITY
=. IS STARTED AT MONROE. LOUISIANA

Public Ownership Plan Proves
to Be Successful in Progress
sive Southern City-Several
Public Utilities Owned by
City Attest Virtue of Splen-
did Idea.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11
MURDERNR Was IINToxIrAT1Iu,rnIul,

MURDERDR WAS INTOxIOATDD. "a
NOWAIA. I. Aus. 6Plsas,
Childers. Farmer, !, shot and killed his
stepdaughter st his farm near hers;
yesterday and thsn fatally wounded
his WIFE, Childers who was ineoxi-,
5cated has been arrested.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-11

Required Three Years of Hard
Fighting to Bring About Sit
uation and Remove Obtacles
Placed There by Opponents
Of Public Ownership Idea.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
A Mutual Arrangement.

The city and the Baptist church
are working en- u harmonious pro-
ject. The city has long wanted to
get at the gravel bed underlying the
church with which TO grade up the
low streets, and the church: has
desired to build a good foundation
under the church and also to have a
roomy basement. The city is remov-
ing the gravel from the church and
when that is done the church
officials will have a good foundation
built under it, heretofore it having
rested on the ground. The church
sets on ground high enough to pei
NIT teams to be driven underneath
it to load up. The gravel is being
put to mighty good use in grading
up the streets which needs it, and
north Main street is to be benefited
this time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
Beware OF ointments for catarrh
that Contain Murcury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it Through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescription from reputa-
BILE physicians. as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good YOU
a possibly derive from them.
Hairs Cata1rh Cure, manufactured
by Il. j. Cheney 4 CO.. Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrb
Cure be sure YOU get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney 4 Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Methodist Children and the sol
Folks" Had a Fine Day:of it
Down in Tobin's Grove.

The annual Methodist picnic fcI
the Sunday school children and in
which the ''old folks participated
to a great extent, is a big thing in
the eyes of the children and they
were On hand i'll vast numbers Fri
day morning when the co%nyeyances
assembled at the church to transport
the merry youngsters down to
Tobin's grove. There we're between
400 and 500 picnicers. distributed
between the primary department
and the dignified bible class of the
school. While the day was hot it
was the kind requisite for the ice
cream to taste good AMI the lemon
ade to do its cooling work. Nothing
happened to mar the pleasures OF the
day, except for the failure Of the
proverbial rain. which failed to
m%aterialize. .
The egg Hunt was a great
uccess and the children entered.into
it enthusiastically and enjoyed it
immensely. No prettier sight could
be than the great bevy of children
down on their hands and knees In
tie tall grass looking for the eggs.
The Golden Egg" was found by
Mildred Test, age Yen. The little
lady thus gets the pair of shoes
promised by bury & klousia.
The ''Silyer Egg was found by
George Harker, age twelve, who is
now rejoicing in d Brownie Kodak,
given him by Scallin Bros.
The "Red Egg the first to be
found. was BY Willard Young, six
years old Willard was as proud as a
king ever his find and Barber, the
haiaware rlan, will present. the
young man with a fine penknife.
Paul Dobson took the cake
PRESENTED by Mr.. Bacon to the
winner OF the race by the boys OF The
primary department.
The most amusement OF the day
was a blindfold hurdle race in which
four Ambitious aspirants took part :
q B. Wilt, w. f Upton, j. r.
Allison and A. f.. Test. The result
of the rac IS suppressed at their
request. If you want to know, ask
them. They want the pleasure OF
giving their own version. One
thing is certain, these men are all
thigh steppers."
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Baseball BY Gaslight.

There was not il very large crowd
out to the evening game, owing to
the un~pleasantness in the afternoon.
The grounds were lighted with gaso-
line lights, which were suspended on
a wire about Is feet high, circling
around the diamond. In the night
game all the players TOOK positions
inside OF the diamond. The ball
that is used is somewhat larger than
the regulation ball and is much
softer, and bounds easily on striking
the ground. The bat used is a THIRD
smaller and as a consequence the
ball cannot be driven very far, rarely
going outside OF the diamond.
Rooan pitched the game and Porter
caught him. The game was quite a
novelty and the small crowd enjoyed
ii. The Indians won the game. and