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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
GREATEST EVENT
In the History of the Capitol City
Will This Be
Monster Industrial and Trades Display
Parade on Labor's Great Ma
tional Holiday.

The General Labor DAY Commit
tee held an important and busy
session at Assembly Hall on Sun.
day afternoon. The various sub
committees made very encouraging
and iiattering reports.
Tickets for the grand $50 90
pastel portrait prize were distrib.
uted for sale and those desiring
can purchase them from any mem,
Der OF the committee or at The La
Dor Argus office.
a communication from President
Samuel GomperS, of the American
Federation OF Labor, stating that
he could not positively promise to
accept their invitation, but gave
them the assurance that if it could
possibly be arranged he would be
here, as they had first claim for his
services for that day. The com
mittee feels pretty sure that he will
accept the invitation.
The publicity committee was in
structed to send a corps of men up
The =. u O., and up and down the
X. Il NJ, and g. Il O. roads and
thoroughly placate those sections
With the large posters and other
advertising matter.
The committee authorized Frank
w. Snyder to issue invitations to
all business houses, manufacturing
plants, etc, i'll I'll" city and vicinity
To participate in the mammoth in
dustrial and trades display parade.
also TO al! the local unions in this
section of the State.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to have supefv isio;: Of the
parade:-J. j. Limerick, T.. j.
Crcedon and &. G. Bradley.
&. w. Elgler was elected vice
Chairman OF the general commit.
tee.
The amusement committee re-
ported that they were ready TO
negotiate with anyone who had
amusement features to oifcr. and
that any propositions in that line
could be sent to Frank w. SNYDER.
the chairman.
The chief marshal and two aides
VIII be elected at the next meeting
OF the committee. which will bt.
held on Sunday afteonoon at
Assembly Hall.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
The Fight is On.

The fight of organized labo,
against unf,licndly Gongressmen Is
on i'll earnest. President Samuei
Gompers, of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, has declared wa.
on Congressman Littlefield, OF
Maine. For years Littleheld ha,
been Il most relentless foe of organ
lied labor. and President GompeI-s'
determination to teach him IA lesson
meets with our heartiest approval.
And there are Others.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19

recognized him as. one of the head
knoekers in the furniture factory a
mlle or two up the river and a
bright idea crawled into his roof
garden. III let him drown and
get his job, he figured out, and
therefore yelled '.223'' and .sskidoo',
back at the man who was in the
soup and hiked away to the factory
70 get his Johlet. The. he met
the foreman and told him lust
What he wanted. The foreman
looked at him in surprise and then
SAID; Il can't give his job, YOU
are too late; / have Just given it to
,he man who pushed him in.''
Morai-4ou must land early if
You expect to score.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
A Splendid Victory.

For the first time in the history
OF the Chicago Telephone Company
that big corporation has agreed to
recognize organized labor. The
corporation has agreed TO employ
none but union men in the future
III its mechanical departments, and
the various trades involved have
permission to begin work OF organ
Ization at any time they may see
lit. The company has also prom
ised, in the event that new fran
chise is granted to them by the
city. TO expend nearly $3.50, 900
IN extension and building work, on
all of which union men shall be
employed.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
A Tribute to Labor Unions.

Miss Mary S. Jewell, of the Iii
nois Home and Aid Society, who
is visiting the various labor unions
in Illinois in the interest of orphan
children. said in her remarks to
the Trades and Labor Unions of
East St Louis:
I'VE had a difficult time finan-
cially until thought of asking the
trades and labor unions to help us
last autumn. They have never
failed us.'7
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
PLAY BALL, =
An Able Argument Advanced by
Rev. Charles Ste1z1e
Why Trades Unionists Should Act in
Harmony and Not Retard Move
ment by Petty Squabbles.

1t was plainly the pitchers fault.
The ball seemed to rebound into
his hands, as it came from the bat.
Three men were on bases. but for
some unaccOuntablc reason he
stood in the box with both hands
over the ball, while the crowd
yelled. He seemed badly ratified.
He was professional, too-siid to
be one of the best in the League.
While he hesitated. the man OH
third made for the home plate, and
the player on second took his place
Then he made wild throw to sec
ond to head off the chap who was
running from first, with The result
that still another run was scored.
leaving only one man on the bases.
The whole thing was due to the
pitcher holding the ball. AT least.
that was the principal reason for
the bad play.
The week following the ball
game. | saw Il man in labor hall
thold the BALI. not because he
was ratified, but because he wanted
to ''stop the game. Things were
not going to suit his fancy. SO he
deliberately baked That didn't
help him or anybody else. 1t
simply resulted in another setback
for the cause of labor i'll his city.
Too often we meet just his type.
OF course. he isn't peculiar to the
ranks of labor. but he is there. and
that is why we are concerned about
the matter.
Sometimes he '.holds the ball
because of misunderstanding. And
because he cannot comprehend his
opponent he seeks to destroy him.
He should learn that it is far better
to seek to understand. and not t.
| silence his adversary. even whei
to silence him is possible. Ii th,
one who opposes is right, he vii
win in the end, anyway And Il
surely is better to lose gracefully
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19

energies directed more against labor
When business Is depressed than at
other tunes. This certainly cannot
have escaped the workers who have
followed the wage reductions anT
other lmpositions practiccd by the
employers i'll almost all lines of in
dustry since prosperity began to
recede from its extreme height. 1t
becomes more necessary than ever
that the workers should safeguard
themselves not only against IA de-
pressed business state, but against
the efforts OF employers at such
times.
The most effective safeguard is
buying union-label goods and an
active interest in the welfare Of the
union
Common humanity demands that
employers OF labor should take
every practical precaution against
bodily hurt to their employees.
While the number of these crl rloy-
eis, who do not recognize or DO not
care for their responsibility for the
well-being of those under them is.
under the advancing humanitarian
Ism OF the age, rapidly diminish
ing, the number of those careless
OF the safety of their employees and
who will remain so unless compell-
ed by the law to do otherwise is
very large. Even if every manu-
facthrer, every railroad president
and every mlneOwner were all alive
to their duty in this respect public
supervision would still be desir-
able. The just andeh1Imanc en-
ployer welcomes the suggestions of
the inspector for additional pre-
caution against harm to his en-
ployes, and urges frequent inspec-
tlons i'll order that he may be
assured that every guard against
injury is i'll place and i'll proper
condition.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
Carpenters Win in Two Hours.

Nearly all employers iu the car
pentering trade i'll Manhattan,
whether members of the Master.
Carpenters association or non as
socIation men, SO officials of the
Carpenters union reported, have
granted an increase in wages from
- 80 to $3.50 a day. Daniel Feath-
e1stone, $ cretary of the Greater
New York district council of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
said that 5000 carpenters stopped
work for two hours to enforce the
demand for an increase in wages
and Won. Eighteen thousand car
penters have now received wage
increase III Greater New York.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19

two minutes actual working time.
lhe previous record for eight hours
was made by George A. Green in
Chicago in 1896, at a meeting of
the international Typographical
Union. Nichols average per hour
for the entire time was 13, 2S7 ems.
which exceeds the worlds record
for an hour. The type set takes
up $40 inches of Il standard width
newspaper column and I27 pounds
of metal was cast.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
Support Their ORGAN.

The most important labor papeg
IN Germany, the Vorwaerts, reached
IL circulation of one hundred thous-
ana copies at the beginning of this
Year. This certainly is proof con.
ciusive that German worl>ingmen
itsiilZe the necessity OF the labor
press and the need of giving it their
active support. This is an example
that might well be followed by
Their brothers i'll this country.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
DIFFERENT VIEWS.
on the Merits and Dement'S of the
Open Shop Policy.
Where the So-called "open-Shop'' Pre-
walls Workmen are at Mercy
of their Employers.

Column after column has been
printed Ill the labor press and the
daily newspapers on the merits and
dement's of the 'sopcn shop, and
the 'sclosed Shop,n and the oues-
tion has been debated in colleges
by the students and upon the plat
form by the advocates of the two
systems.
There are advocates of the "open
shop who tal>c.the stand simply
for the reason that they believe it
to be for their best interests to pur-
sue such policy, and there are
others who, make this contcnti5n
solely because of their Unborn an
tagonism TO union labor.
There are still other large cm-
ploycrs of labor who believe in tho
organization of their employees. and
who advocate the ''closed shop in
the strongest way possible-that
is, by its use. These employers do
not give any explanation. but
frankly admit that it is to their
business advantage. These mon
have maintained the union shop.
or 'closed shop" for years. and
they have proSpered thereby: they
Will have no other. If they found
it Il business loss they would aban-
don the union shop for the so called
''open shop
The public has little technical
knowledge, ;lS a rule. to govern
Judgment in such disputes. and il
would he well to consider this mat
ter from Il practical Standpoint
| that IS, to get all possible inform
alton about employers who use the
union shop. From the union man $
point of view there are only two
kinds of Shop-the union shop and
TIL" non-union shop. The '.opcn
shop is Il miSnomer. and is de-
signed to cover Il multitude of ir-
regularities in shop conditions.
W here the so called "opcn shop
exists the workman is ut the mercy
of his employer, and if the cmplov-
er is one of the unscrupulouS kind
the workman condition is but
slightly removed from abicct
slavery. He has no protection
from cut III wages or an incrc;lcs
in the hours OF labor. He has to
submit TO either, or both, and if he
protests his place is quickly filled.
This is the condition so eagerly de-
sired by the advocates of the non
union or '.open shop"
J 1t is this condition that organ
lied labor is combating. To sub
NIT to the s'open shop as a
general proposition would be the
end of unioniSm, and as long as
there are enough members in any
organization to hold its charter this
proposition Will be strenuously re-
sisted.
1t is either the union shop or the
non union shop. and the union
shop will prevail. for it is founded
upon the principles of right and
justice to both the employer and
/ the employe.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
He Didn't Land.

There WAS once wise g:,zabo
strolling along the banks of Il
stream on the lookout for some
thing good when he saw an easy
mark struggling in the turbulent
waters and crying out for help.
At first he determined to fish him
out, but upon looking him over he
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
Lightning Typesetting.

Charles a. Nichols, an employees
of the Salt Lake Herald. broke the
worlds record for linotype com
position last week. Mr.. NichoIe
set 106 300 ems of nonpareil type.
corrected, in seven hours and fifty-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-19
ALWAYS REMEMBER YOUR DUTY.
Forgeulness and Negligence Towards Nothing Short Of
Violating Your Obligation
SHOULD EMBRACE EVERY CHANCE TO ADYANcE cAIIsE

The Most Effective Safeguard for the nots
Buy Union-Iabel Goods Take Interest in the Wei
fare of Their
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
.INNOCENTS SPEND
WEEK IN JAIL.

For more than a week Emil Page
and Gus Edman, two employees of the
Union Iron Works, have been held in
DURANGO vile at the O'Farrell-street po-
lice station on a charge of grand lar
ceny, preferred by Frank Ehinger. an
engineer, residing at 1868 Twentieth
avenue. Yesterday morning they were
discharged by Police Judge Mogan,
their innocence having been completely
esta ablished by the confession of the
complaining witness that he had placed
s1O5 under his mattress while he was
drunk and that he wrongfully accused
the two men of taking 1t. Engineer
Ehinger was so repentant that he
promised to pay the legal fees of the
two men and also pay them weeks
wages apiece. Judge Mogan stated that
If he had the power to send the COM
planning witness TO jail he would and
advised the two defendants to bring a
suit for damages on the ground of false
imprisonment
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
DECORATOR STEALS
VAL UhbLE GEMS.

The theft of $1,000 worth of jewelry
from the Schwabacher residence, at
the corner OF Cough and Washing gton
streets, on Wednesday afternoon, re-
suited in the arrest yesterday of Will
liam Lawson, painter, who was en-
ployed in redeeorating the rooms The
gems and pieces of jewelry Were missed
by the members of the family a few
hours after they were taken.
Suspicion fell upon Lawson, who had
been engaged in decorating the vari-
Gus rooms He was arrested at his res
idence, 1876 Golden Gate avenue. where
large portion of the stolen articles
was recovered. Lawson has made a
confession and assisted the arresting
officers in recovering the Jewels. Law
son states that he came across a tin
cash box containing the jewelry and
appropriated it,.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
GAMES SCHEDULE
DRAWN UP FOR
FOOTBALL.

Chairman J. II. Brewer and the mem
bers Of the sub-league football COM
mittee Of the Academic Athletic League
held a meeting at the Wilmerding
School of Industrial Arts yesterday TO
arrange a schedule or games for the
football teams that are to represent
the Lick. Lowell and Wilmerding
schools this fall The other high
schools Of this cfty-Cogswe Mission
and olytechnic-will not go in for
football this year.
The drst game viii take place on
October I3, between Lick and Lowell;
the second on October 20, between VIII
merding and Lowell, and the third
game on October p, between Lick and
Wnmerding.
Under the present rule. with ten
yards 10 gain in three downs. there
viii be 2 decided tendency TO nothing
10 nothing games, so il was decided
at yesterdays meeting to have ali ties
played of before new matches. In the
event Of q tie between Lick and Lowell
in the opening game, the contest will
have to be replayed before Lowell can
meet Wiaerding.
Just where the games viii be played
is not known at present. The mana gers
are hard at work trying TO secure suit
able grounds, but il is more than prob
able that the contests will have to be
played across the bay.
The following letter was sent by
K. A Balzari chairman of the A A. l.
football committee. TO J. NJ Brewer
chairman Of the local sub-league, with
the request that the captains and man.
ayers and students of the various
schools be notified:
The senai-fnal game of the Academic
Athletic League viii take place on No
vember 3. the final game on November
All sub-league games must be played
not later than October z1- The results
of these games must be sent TO this
committee immediately.
All protests referring to matters not
developed by the game itself must be
ia the hands of this committee IL writ
ing thirty-siX hours before the game.
Protest Of the game must be mailed to
the committee within twelve hours
from the close of the game
The committee wishes to stop all
petty or groundless protests and rules
as follows:
In all cases protests viii be decided
against the protesting school unless eX-
ceptionally strong evidence is shown to
sustain the charges made.
Full evidence must accompany
charges in case of protest.
We are anxious to avoid all unneces-
sary delays and suggest that SUBJ
league schedules be completed by Octo-
Der 20, 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
ARGUMENTS IN sTEINMAN
CASE ARE COMMENCED
District Attorneys Assistant Occupics
Entire Day in Opening and De-
fense Begins This Morning.

The arguments in the Steinman muir
der trial, which have been in progress
for several days in Judge Lawlor's
court, were begun yesterday, and it is
probable that the case will be con-
cluded and go to the jury some time
Thursday
Assistant District Attorney John
O'Gara occupied the entire. day yester-
day with the opening argument for the
people, and will be followed this MORN
ing by Attorney Johnson for the de-
fense. The rebuttal will be made by
Attorney Samuel Shortridge
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
SUES FOR DAMAGES FOR
AN ACCIDENT ON CAR
Milton II. Martin Files Suit for S1O.O7O
Against the United Railroads for
Injuries Received i'm Fall

Claiming that he was manned for
life by being brushed off street car
on Third street on September Is of
last year, Milton T. Martin has fled a
damage suit for $1,000 against the
United Railroads of San Francisco.
Martin claims that he was riding on
the outside of one of the company,s
cars when he was knocked off by a
passing truck, and that he fell under
the truck and had his hand run over
and so badly crushed by one of the
wheels that it is absolutely useless to
him. He charges that the accident was
due to the negligence of the metorman
of the car.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
Special Excursion.
S1.5O.


Over the scenic North Shore Railroad to the
Russian River and great redwood forests.
Sunday, September 16 Boat leaves San Fran
cisco 7:45 a.. M, via SausalIto Ferry, for Camp
Meeker, Monte Rio, Mesa Grande and Cazadero.
the great summer home resorts OF the Pacific
advance and don't be disappointed ON morning
of excursion as the number will be limited.
Ticket office. Sausalito Ferry, foot of Market
street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12

property which is not their own. Yours
might be the property chosen for such
a suit, and you might never learn of
IL unless you carefully watched the
court records from day to day.
To assist you in protecting your
rights The Call Title Bureau volun-
teers to keep this watch for you. Fill
out the coupon and mail to the Title
Editor. The Call. and you will be no.
tifled II suit is begun for title to the
land you describe as yours.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12

II you are a property owner 1t is to
your interest TO Keep a close watch on
the mass OF suits that are now being
fled to restore title to property for
which the papers were destroyed In
the fire While so many suits are be-
ing carried through the courts mis-
takes in description of land are likely
to occur. and there are those who are
taking advantage Of conditions to lay
claims by q fraudulent title suit to
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
To the Delegates to the
Republican Local Convention

Please take notice that the Republic
can local convention will, in pursuance
of the call for the same. heretofore
adopted by the Republican county COM
mittee of the city and county OF San
Francisco, State of California, be held
at the courtroom OF Hon T. T.
GRAHAM. NE corner California and
Webster streets. in the said city and
18th day of September. 1906, at s o'clock
D. m = VIM H. DAVIS.
Chairman Republican County Com
mittee of the City and County OF
San Francisco. State Of California
Attest. CHAS. c. MORRIS. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
OAKLAND MERCHANT DIES.

OAKLAND, Sept 11.-Alanson Cop
lin. who had been a merchant in Oak
land for twenty years, died this
morning at his home, SIS Thirteenth
street, after a short illness. He was
u years old. He leaves daughter,
Miss Ethel H Coplin. and son. A
Dodge Coplin, a well-known architect.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12

DRIVER STEALS coLLEcTIoEs.-oaklan
Sept U.-Nrs. Alma Arrouge. prOprietress of
the Ladies' Dreing Company at s561 Sycamore
street, reported 10 the police this morning that
driver named Mckinley, who had been en-
ployed by her had collected considerable sum
Of money from customers and had then left for
parts unknown. forgetting to turn in the money.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
To Creditors Of The Traders Iusnrance
Company. of Chicago.

Notice Is hereby given TO al creditors OF The
Traders Insurance Company, OF Chicago. that
June %. 1906, an order entered By the Cir
cult Court OF Cook County, Illinois. in the cause
eeiyer. directing that all claims against The
Traders Insurance Company, OF Chicago. fofher
than fre-loss elaimsl be died Under oath, with
the Receiver on or before ninety days from sali
June ID. 1906. and that all claims tother than
fre-loss claimsl not fled within ninety daFs
from said June %. 1906, be forever barre.l from
any right to share in the distributioa OF rhs
estate by said court.
Notice IN accordingly given hereby to an credit
tors Of said Tine Traders Insurance Cn.noaar
Of Chicago. fOther than dre-loss clailnxaeS. q,
Gle their claims. under oath. with me pnrsstan-
10 the terms OF said order, before nluetT
days from .Iune % 1906 Blank forms Zoe Claims
may be had on application at my Office.
BYRON L. SMITH.
Receiver ef The Traders Insurance CJnpany
Of Chicago Rector Bldg. Chicago. IN.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
HeaId'S Associated COLLEGES

1881 ErankfEn ST.. san Francfsc0.
Bacon Biock, 1860 Washfnst0n ST..
Oakland.
Educate practically in all commercial
pursuits and In all branches OF en-
gineering Open for work throughour
the entire year. Pupils can attend
other school For information call or
address T. p. HEALD. Presiden&
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12

the better element or the community
he will have long fight ahead of him.
A FIGHT FOR HOME.
TT is simply a question" says Mrs.
Talcott, whether Jimmy Lawler is go
ing to have the BLOCK or whether we
are going to be permitted to live here
in peace. I have been in this house
since 1875. was 25 years old when 1
came here, and with my husband we
struggled to establish home. My
children have been born here; buried
my husband from this house. 1 want
to remain in peace. but if the block is
to be turned over to this class of peo-
pie then I will have to CO.
"I would be ashamed to turn over
my house to such people as the Lawler
class. could not consistently ask de-
cent people to occupy it. My property
will be deprecated and my home de-
stroyed. l do not think it is fair and
/ hope the Police Commission will save
US. There are twenty-four other prop
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12

erty-owners on this block that feel the
same 1 do, and 1 think they should
have some influence"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
Polytechnic Business College

And School ec Engineering now IN session
oakland. Cal tinc- eapitsI stock $1oo.0cU-
Cslffornis's Great business University
loco Sfudents. IDEAL climate: hons induenr~s.
Has Hnest building ana equipment IN Americs-
100 fypswriters. 80 teachers individual instr
Enrolls Grammar. High Sch. and Untr. studenss-
Pfttman aad Gregg Shorthand. Positions secured.
Also CIVIL. Electrical Mining EnrinesriDg
New Building Not Damaged by Earthquakc.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12

BLAZE AT GAS woRKS.--Oakland. sent -
Sparks from the suokestack Of the genera ting
plant at the Oakland Gas Works this morning
set fire 10 some woodwork on the roof of the
pint. An alarm was turned In from box az
and the flames were extinguished with little
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12

H. G. Neff. mems furnishing goods,
1855 Mkt, for. s21 NJ KIT. near zinkand's. :