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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
FOR PEOPLE IN
DEFEAT Of THE BOSSES
The Initiative and Referendum
Will Bring About Ideal Pop
ular Government.
It's the Only Preventative Of
Ring Rule and Corruption.
No Room for CRATER.

Where the people have had the OPP
portunity of showing their dislike of
political bosses and corrupt party ma
chimes, they have ruthlessly overturned
these excescences of popular govern
ment But to prevent their growth in
the futre will be the test of the peoples
sovereignty and that is the real ques-
ton of today. The first step is to pop
the power Of the voters, 50 that their
Representatives will legislate according
to the popular will instad of at the
dictation Of the political bosses, who
in turn are controlled by corporations
and those holding or seeking, special
privileges at the expense of the peo-
pie.
There is only one way, and it is SIM
pie one, that will defeat boss rule for
all time, and that is the check upon
corruption and grating through the
Optional Referendum and the Direct
Initiative. With the option Of demand
ing a vote upon the acts of their rep
resentatives, the voters have the veto
power instead Of the veto being in one
man, which has proved in most in
stances quite inefficient in protecting
the public. Take the ordinary governor
of a state, or the president of the
United States, and he is the head Of
the party machine and for him to use
the veto power on Legislation, however
vicious, that a majority Of the rep
resentatives of his party have enacted,
would lead to his overthrow, or "a split
in the party" All party leaders dread
to be responsible for a split. therefor
the veto is used sparingly or not at all
and has been an absolute failure
against bad legislation in one mans
hand.
But where the people have taken tho
veto power in their own hands, the case
has been vastly different and so servlc-
able has been this power to demand a
Referendum vote on any questionable
bill that it has resulted In but few
measures being enacted that have
raised any question of their being vi
cious. It has been found by experience
that the representatives of the peo-
pie under the Referendum system has
been more careful in legislating so that
it has been seldom necessary to invoke
tho peoples veto-tht Referendum.
What a vast Improvement therefore
is brought about. by the fear Of the
Referendum being invoked and by its
use. b
The president Of the United States
and the governor OF the states have
tho right to recommend legislation-
= limited Initiat tive but how much
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
I'VE Don'tPatronize List
OF THE
Federated Trades
Assembly,.
OF DULUTH. MINI.

The concerns named below are on
the I'VE Don't Patronixe list" Of the
Duluth Federated Trades Assembly.
Members Of unions ana sympathix-
ers are requested to cut this list out
and post at home whore it can be
conveniently referred to.
Thos. r. Hancock Co., meat market,
1913 West First street.
Mellen & Co., tailors. $40 West First
street.
Jos. sharrer, painter, TO East Fifth
street.
J. Dethrdge, painter, S03 Central
avenue. West Duluth.
p. Brendice, painter, Randall street,
West Duluth.
A. harrington, painter, 1904 West
Michigan street.
G. Ericsson, painter, 19026 West Sec
ond street.
Jas. Dougard, painter, 317h Central
avenue.
J. c. johnson, painter. 225 Central
avenue.
J. G. Knapp, painter, IT sixty-third
avenue west.
Lewis Ramstad, contractor, West
Duluth.
washburn- Crosby Co.'s flour.
Walter Bakers Cocoa and Chocolate.
National Biscuit Co.
Hooker Cigar Co., Minneapolis.
Collars.
Woman's Home Magazine.
Farm and F1reside Magazine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
LABOR AND POLITICS.

Every labor union in the United
referendum system. because working
men have discovered to their cost that
to obtain legislation that will give them
a square deal or to repeal laws that
have been found to work to their in
jury they must have direct voice in
law-making.
Representatives in congress or state
legislatures have mostly been found
obedient to more powerful interests
which control few votes, but have vast
capital and are willing to expend it in
electing their supporters, and yet con-
gressmen and members Of state legisla-
lures can be controlled and will obey
the voice of their constituents II they
know that to do otherwise will defeat
them for reelection. Congress-" said
Henry George, Jr., rs still susceptible
to expressions OF popular will, ana
most Of the constituent members OF
that body are easily within reach OF
any considerable number of voters in
their respective districts. Trade I'M
ions are large numerically and conse-
quently command many votes. Let
proof be given that members OF the
union will hang together in respect TO
this or that matter, and then the ex-
pressed wish OF that union will sound
like a. tocsin to the candidate, om1nous
OF danger to his political hopes II he
shall refuse to give heed
The same rule holds good with men,
bers OF the state legislatures that IN
cd
wishes of their constituents.
The politicians that serve corpor-
ations and trusts must be followed up
when the time for their renom1ant1on
comes around. and IL the effect to de-
feat them at the caucuses and conven-
lions is unsuccessful organized labor
must show a united front by voting
against such candidates, whatever par
ty label they may bear
The most effective way to defeat un-
worthy candidates is to question them
whether they will vote to install the
referendum system and for other spe-
cial bills that labor stands for. he
quire answers in writing, and the re-
plies must be Straightforward and un-
ambiguous. The names of those reply1
ing favorably and of those who refuse
to answer must be published before the
election, so that the voters may know
who are friends of enemies. This
questioning Of candidates by the legis-
lauve committee OF the Ohio State
Federation Of Labor was what brought
success in electing reform legislature
in that state at the late election.
Next fall will be the crucial point
for laboring men, for If united they
can, with the aid of other voters, con-
troll congress sand legislatures.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
DULUTH HEIGHTS BRIEFS


The song service which was to
be held at the church next Sunday
evening has been postponed one
week.
The Calendar circle will meet with
Mrs. VIM. Stewart on Palmetto street
this afternoon.
George McEwen left Wednesday
after noon for Braham, Pine county.
where he Is looking up q new bust
ness proposition:
The reading ,eircle met with Mrs.
W. H. Wilson Thursday afternoon.
A surprise was rendered Mrs.
knight Of Palm, street at the home
Of w. J. Webb Wednesday afternoon.
She was presented with a beautiful
picture. About 20 ladies were pres
ent. Mrs. Knight and family are
to remove to the city next week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Eaton and
Will Jenkins visited the Heights Sun
day.. The young men heard Cover
nor Johnson at the Lyceum.
A certain young man well known
on the Heights had a job recently,
but quit it because of the cold
weather, and came home to live on
his parents. He heard Governor
johnson at the Lyceum in his re-
markable speech to young men, and
the next morning our young friend
boarded the train and returned to
work. The governors speech put
new life into him: Not so bad, is
it?
The young people held a debate in
the fire hall Tuesday evening. The
subject, Resolved, that the Indian
has received greater injustice from
the hands Of the white man than the
negro" was ably discussed by Aaron
Donaldson on the affirmative and
Alfred Boileau on the negative. The
former was given the decision.
The 500 Club, the new one, met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Maghan this week. The other 500
Club met with Mrs. William Don
aldson on Ounce street. Prizes were
won by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Per-
rott.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kelly last Thursday.
Milton Stubs and family have re-
turned to the Heights to reside.
The Ladies' sewing circle met with
Mrs. w. H. Wilson Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Mac Kay, mother Of Mrs.
William Butler, is seriously i'll at the
Butler home on Palmetto street.
Robert Settle is rafting a Savage
rifle at the fire hall on the evening
Of February %.
Mrs. David Forsner was on the
sick list this week, suffering from an
attack of la grippe.
The infant daughter of A. w. Da-
Wis of Myrtle street who has been
critically i'll for the. past three weeks
is said to be improving.
Mrs. Ernest Boerner and baby
we're visitors on the Heights Mon
day.
Mrs. George Neville and Mrs. G.
H. Merritt represented Duluth
Heights at the mid-winter breakfast
of the Women's Federation at the
Spalding last Monday, which was at
tended by Governor Johnson.
The moving of the old Davidson
store on Palm street to Palmetto
street is contemplated. McEwen
Bros. expect to open for business in
two weeks.
Sam Hurd who is suffering with
typhoid at st. Lukes hospital Is do
ing as we'll as can be expected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
DULUTH. HE|GHTs GOSSIP
BRIEF AND SOCIAL NEWS
New Problems Present Them.
selves for People Of Duluth
Heights to Solve.
Exceedingly High Prices on
Heights Retards Growth of
the Suburb.

Now that the election is over and
the water works is an assured fact,
it would be we'll for the people OF
this community If they would make
their plans for further promoting
the interests of the Heights during
the coming summer. There Is so
much to be done, and there is so
much to discourage those who want
to do something of real benefit to the
locality.
There are the nonresident prop
erty owners who contribute nothing
towards the development of our SUBJ
urb and who arbitrarily raise the
price of their property every time
the residents perform some public
work at their own expense.
These people are doing nothing if
they are not retarding the growth
Of Duluth. Their lots are but one
third the size of most of the lots
down town. At the price they now
hold lots no home builders need be
expected to come here. An ordinary
piece of property cannot be secured
on an improved street for less than
5000. Down on the hill side near
the incline the same amount of land
can be secured for practically the
same price.
In Minneapolis down near Minne-
haha falls. only 80 minutes ride
from the center of the city acre lots
are being sold at 5000 each. This
territory is building up very rapidly
owing to the cheap prices on rear es-
tate. An acre lot contains 18 times
more land than Duluth Heights tot,
so it can be seen that Duluth
Heights property is being held by
land marks at least six hundred per
cent more than it ought to be.
The people Of the Heights should
make strong protest to the Board
OF Equalization this summer, and in
s1st upon an increased valuation of
property in the community. It will
compel the owners to pay more tax
es or sell their land cheaper.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
IsHPEMING AND RETURN, $3.50.

Account the National Ski Tourna-
ment at Ishpeming, Michigan, Feb. %,
1905, the Duluth, South Shore & Allan
tic Railway will have tickets on sale
Feb. FL to Ishpeming and return at
rate of $3.50, good for return until train
leaving Ishpeming evening Of Feb. %.
Also tickets at rate Of $11.s5 for found
trip good for return until Feb. 49,.
For further information and sleeping
car reservation please apply to
A. J.,PERR1N,
General Agent, Duluth, Mimi.
430 Spalding Hotel Block
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
DECLINES TO SERVE.

CUMMINS DECLINES TO SERVE.
DES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 14-Gov. A.
B. Cummins yesterday wrote to Thomas
w. Lawson Of Boston, notifying him
that he could not serve on the COM
mission suggested by Mr.. Lawson to
vote proxies held by him in the New
York Life and Mutual Life Insurance
companies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
SEARCH PROVES FRUTrLEss

W1LMINGTON, N. e, F'eb. I4.-IHe
United States revenue cutter Seminole
and the steamer Compton came here
tonight from . fruitless search all day
for the Frying Pan shoals lightship,
which was torn adrift from her moor
ings IN Mon day nights storm. The
buoy tender Wisterias 10 also searching
TOR tho ightahip.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
BIG LUMBER DEAL IN
GEORGIAN BAY REGION

CALUMET, Mich, Feb. 14.-Eddy &
Glynn Of Saginaw, have sold a large
No. 1T. in the Georgian Bay district.
to Wells Co.. Of Menominee, for 1926
900. The tract is estimated to contain
75.000,0 900 feet of timber. Eddy & Glynn
still have four limits in that district,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
EDITOR OF PUNCH RESIGNS,

LONDON, Feb. 14.-sir Francis c.
Burnand has resigned the editorship Of
Punch. Burnand has been associated
with that periodical for a. years and
editor OF 1t for quarter of a century.
No reason is assigned for Burnand's
resignation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17

the political boss will hold them in
thraldom and popular government Is
only in name.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
SOUTH'S VETERANS
WOULD PUT &C. S. A."
ON GRAVES.

General stephen d. Ice command.
ing the United Confederate Veterans
has sent out three general orders
Nos SO, 50 and s.
General order. No. ~. recommends
that the graves OF Confederate vet.
Grams be distinguished by hcadstones
bearing the letters &c. \. A." or the
words Confederate states OF Amer
tea Also. II possible. the headstoncs
shall be made with pointed tops, SO
that the graves may be easily rec.
Ognizcd
The third order, which Is based mp.
on resolution introduced at the New
Orleans convention by Or. Samuel H.
Lewis, thanks the president and con
grcss FOR providing for the care and
preservation Of the graves OF the
Confederate dead now in the various
cemeteries in the Northern states.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
TIDEWATER R. R.
SHOPS LOCATED
SHOPS SES. OFFICES,
ETC. WILL. BE Ar VICTORIA.
LUNENBIRG COUNTY.

NORFOLK, VA, July ~ 1t 'oas
announced at the Office OF goncrai
manager Raymond Dcpuy. Of the
"idewater railway in Norfolk today
that the Tidcwatcr has neve" CON
templated building It's shops an
round houses al salem. RonnCEe
county. Va. but has selected site
t Ihnenburg county. 1G5 miles from
Norfolk for its first division repair
shops. round houses. Offices. etc.
This site. which is the nearest point
on the Tidewater TO Lwenburg
courthouse, is To be called Victoria
The time for the commencement OF
the erection OF the shops has not
been fixed The road IS now com
pleted seventy miles out from Nor
folk and the track laying mp TO the
western terminus Of the drst dlvls-
ion at Victoria viii. II was announc-
ed today. be completed by the end
OF the first three months of 1907.
Engineers are grading the road
through its entire line in Virginia
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
CONFESSION BY
THE MURDERERS
SI.AYERS OF LYERLY FAMILY N
NORTH CAROLINA SIGN A
STATEMENT IN JAIL.

Nshville. y. c. July 25.--A special
ffom Salisbury. \. c., says
A new turn was taken today in the
case against the murderers OF the
four members OF the Lyerly family
when a written confession was placed
in the hands OF Sheriff ID. r. Julian,
OF Rowan county, having been for
warded from Mecklenburg jail. The
statement is signed by Alexander
Massy and w. y. Mitchell. two OF
the FIVE persons charged with the
crime II declares that Jacob Dilling-
ham. another prisoner. and~a white
man whose name is withheld. killed
Lyverly. his wife, son. and a daugh-
ter, because OF dispute between Ly-
erly and the wife of Dillingham;. the
tenant OF the Lyerly farm. The
statement recites that Dillingham;
does not deny the deed, and is not
afraid To confess, as he is now as
sured of protection in the Charlotte
jail. All efforts to secure the name
OF the white man said to be connect
ed with the crime have thus far been
unavailing. The story that a white
man had hand in the crime is not
believed by the officials here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
WAGES NOW AT
A STANDSTILL.

Washington, ID. c.. July %. sta
iistics collected by the Bmcau of La
bor To hc published within the next
few DAYS VIII show that. whllo the
cost of living has advanced I'm the
last year there has been no cores
ponding iucrcase I'm wages This VIII
be the FIRST time the burcnu has adj
mitted thnt wages have not kept mp
with tho advanced cost OF living
Furthermore there Is nothing In
the situation 60 indicate that the linn
It OF high prices has been reached.
On the contrary. the outlook iH that
the cost OF tho necessities Of life win
20 to more excessive lengths. GOV
ernmcnt officials are avcrse 10 COM
menting upon tho increasing serious
ness OF the situation, perhaps rcaliz-
ing that II is matter that will prob
ably be dragged into the ConEression-
al campaign this fan. Commissioner
of Labor Charles y Ncil said II was
a subject too large for an on hand
opinion, ANA frnuloly confessed his
Inability to give any reasonable ac-
curate diagnosis
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
Cleveland Agitated
Over Street Railway
WORKING OFF
MINING STOCKS

Every fellows school chums are
hunting him up in the four corners
.of the earth to sell him mining stock
In the most confidential. hoart-to-
heart manner offering to let him I'm
ON the subcellar floor dirt cheap inst
because he was a denr old school
mate, The most mysterious part of
the affair. however is the number of
old school chums who have sudden
ly sprung up. thousands miles apart.
Never was time when patting ON
the back In most afrectionate man
ner became such a fad. The back
nils towns are passing through the
delightful experience. the factory
villages are in the height OF its en-
joyment, and the city young man is
SO much pallcd by It that mint ju-
lep goes with the pat as a chrome
MI for the sake of schoolboy asso-
Citations. Turner's Fails Reporter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
TT DIDN'T PAY.

Suppose Harry Thaw had deter
mined, as a young man, TO be n credit
To his family Suppose he had been
a good student at school and after
leaving school. had taken up some
profession or business. Would not
the pleasure of being n good son
have outweighed the pleasure he
found In wine and women? Had Har
~ Thaw been decent man. he would
have found more pleasure I'm life than
he ever found as rounder. II is "A
mistaken notion that there Is pleas,
nre In going to the dcvil. The man
who Is respected, and amounts ia
something, finds more pleasures In
life than the rake and proaigatc.
And the end OF the pronlgate and
rounder is so terrible Harry Thaw
is In The tombs prison during the hot
weather. and will probably be cleo
trocuted I'm the winter for murder.
All experience shows that the better
a man behaves himself the better he
enjoys life. There Is more pleasure
In being the best workman I'm the
shop than In being the heaviest
drinkcr In town. Atchison Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
500. 100000 LEFT BY
RUSSELL SAGE.
FORMER BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
SAYS DEAD MANS FORTUNE
~ ENORMOUS.

NEW YORK, July -. col J. J..
Slocnm and Charles w Osborne.
broihcr-in-law and confidential man
respectively OF the late Russell Sage
and co-cXecutors OF his estate. with
Mrs Sage. were in conference with
the legal representatives Of the Sage
estate today
Mr. Sago's viii VIII probably be-
probatcd shortly after the funeral
a former business associate OF Mr.
Sage expressed the opinion that the
estate would aggregate wcIl beyond
100000 600. and that the viii
would contain many surprises
Counsel for the estate of Russell
Sage today applied 10 SURROGATE
Thomas for permission TO carry ON
Mr. Sage's business pending the ad-
mission Of the viii 10 probate. The
Surrogate said he would sign the or
der later
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
HOW TO BE
NATURALIZED.

Hereafter the process OF making
American citizens will proceed i'm an
orderly manner. and certificate OF
naturalization will indicate more full
ly than ever before that its holder is
entitled To all the rights and privi-
.iiges of citizenship.
The new law. which will go into
effect i'm the autumn, provides that
all immigrants shall be registered nj
the port OF entry, and that certi-
ficate shall be given to each person.
Not less than two years prior to his
admission to citizenship the appli-
cant for naturalization must appear
in n United States District or Circuit
Court, or i'm territorial or state
court having a seal, a clerk and iu-
risdiction In actions at law and
equity. and In that court he must
renounce all foreign alliances. and
must swear that he is at least engh-
teen years old and intends to become
a citizen.
Not less than two. nor more than
seven. years later he may file In court
a petition for naturalization. setting
forth his qualifications for citizen
ship-verifed by at least two persons
who have lived I'm the United States
ANr.. A
ninety days the petitioner must APP
pear in court in person. and submit
to an examination with his witnesses.
The clerk i'm the meantime has posted
in public place a notice OF the ap-
l lplication, with the mans name and
the date of his petition.
After the hearing, II the man has
prove his ability to read and II he
has satisfied the Judge OF his identity
and OF his residence i'm the country
for seven years, and OF his adherence
OF all anarchistic doctrines. the final
papers are issued. and he becomes a
citizen
1t will be seen that the process
takes time, and that the public knows
for ninety days OF the intention OF
any alien TO apply for citizenship
The gravest scandals under the old
law arose from the habit or natural
ization without previous notice To the
public. Applicants have been taken
into court by the score, and turned
into citizens as fast as their names
could be taken and the oath admin
icsterd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
WOMAN CLINGS
TO HER CHILD.
SENT 1T AWAY WITH THOUSAND
MILE TIkCET AND GOES
To JAIL.

DANNiLLE, VA. July 25.--In the
corporation court today Maud Young
a resident Of the renderloin district.
was found guilty OF contempt of
court for spnlting away from the
city her infant child. Beulah Young.
which had been awarded the Child
ren's Home Society of Virginia. She
was fined $50 and sentenced tn ten
days In Jail
Evidence was introduced To show
that while ont ON bond OF 500 rut'
The appearance OF the child she turn
ed IL over to it's grandmother. Bell
Young. also a denizeu OF the red
Light, who left the city with it. In n
statement To police oficcr the wo-
man said: Il had rather he taken to
the graveyard than have my child
given To that institution. l gave my
mother a i.00O-mile railroad book
and told her to take the childa far
as she could ride"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-26
MAYOR JOHNSON SENDS A FoncE
OF 500 CITY EMPLOYEES TO
TEAR III CAR LINE. uE
WANTS 3-CENT
FARES.

Cleveland. July % War was be-
gun ON The Cleveland Electric Rail-
why Company this morning when a
force of Ave hundred city employees
we're .ent to tear mp the tracks of tho
company uu Fulton street The ac-
lion of Mayor Johnson was a sur
prise To the railway officials. who.
Mayor Johnson soys. win get an In
junction The war is result of the
franchise iight between Mayor John
son, who wants threc-cent fares and
The Railway Company. who asked
the city council recently FOR re-
ncwal of franchise
Judge Ford issued an Injunction
to day ordering the city workmen
under Mayor Johnson not to tear up
the tracks.
II viii pay NO attention to e ." said
Mayor Johnson