The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05
YAKIMA HAS LABOR
DAY CELEBRATION
MANY UNION MEN IN PROCESSION


North Yakima citizens united yeSter-
day in observing Labor Day for the
first time in the history of the city.
All the public offices and the banks
| were closed. while the stores remained
| open for only a short time during the
morning.
| The main feature of the day was the
parade of the organized bodies Of la
Dor, and the streets were crowded
while the union bodies were marching.
| Headed by the police department un-
der Chief Cayou, who was mounted.
the parade started from the pavilion
on Third street at about 1880 o'clock.
| Following the officers were two car
riages of city officials and one of the
unions participating in the parade.
Following was Carpenters Union No.
| 1412, and it was this body that was the
feature of the parade. There were
| just an even hundred carpenters in
| line, each wearing a carpenters apron.
Many were the compliments of the
spectators upon their appearance.
! The Painters Decorators and Paper
Hangers Union was next in line. This
union was represented by about IS
members.
! At the rear of the painters came the
Plumbers union, of which there were
about twenty in line, and following
them came dozen representatives of
the Talors' union. The members of
| the stone Masons' union were next in
| line There were about a dozen of
| them.
| Following came the fire department
and then the float of the Boston store,
| q most attractive one. The baseball
nine from Prosser, all in full uniform.
brought up the rear, riding on the city
water wagon.
| After parading the principal streets
Of the city and countermarching on
Yakima avenue, the bodies proceeded
| to Holstein's pavilion, where the exer-
cises of the day were held.
Seated upon the stage were Mayor
Reed. Rev. Hayden, the orator Of the
| day, Councilmen Thompson and Arm
bruster, City Attorney Forsyth, A. p.
Oliver and J. B. Bill, the marshal Of the
day. After several selections had
been rendered by Naglers band Mayor
Reed made short address, introducing
Rev. DR.. Hayden.
Mayor Reed said that the attend
ance showed that the people sympa-
thized with labor unions and he was
proud of the fact. He declared that
organized labor had come to stay and
that was benefit to humanity; that
the upholding Of labor unions ment the
upbuilding of civilization.
| 1.-THE time Is rapidly approaching
when the country will respond to the
Ilaborer.s plea and claim better pay"
declared Rev. Hayden in his address.
When all the commodities have in
creased In price, some Of them as high
as 100 per cent, why should not the
wages Of the laborer increase in pro-
portion. There should be an equitable
increase and the wages Of the laboring
man should be raised as the price of
all commodities advance. The labor
er should use his brain and insist up
on the ground OF common equity that
he 10 entitled to a common share OF
what he produces.
| Labor unions have resulted in much
good. One of the principal features
due their organization is the shorter
hours. A man who goes from bed to
toll and from toll to bed is nothing
more than a beast. He should be
given more time for self culture.
think that the time Is surely advancing
when all laborers will be required to
work only from 8 to IL o'clock and
from / to o'clock. When this de-
sired change arises much time should
be devoted by the working man to self
culture"
| Acting az aides to J. B. Bill. the
marshal of the day. were J. B. Brett
LAUGH and c. c. Hannold.
The committees having the affair in
charge were as follows. Carpenters
A. Henri. T. F. Leach. ]. B. Bill. L. s.
Gum and H. e. Hanks.
| Painters-E e. Cook. c. Hannold.
Charles Dodge. J. v. Whitehair.
Plumbers. C. Breitlauch and K. l..
Pontious.
Winners at sports.
The sports of Labor Day were all
pulled of successfully under the man.
large crowd yesterday afternoon in
front Of Holstein's pavilion.
Following is list of the events and
the names Of the winners of each:
Carpenters race. won by A. g. Bart
ley, c. c. Martin second; painters
race, SO yards. frst John Snellingberg,
second r. d. Langlin; plumbers race.
50 yards, first J. Moriarty. second M.
Morton. In the first heat Morarity
and Martin tied but ran the tie on.
Tailor's race. so yards. nrst r. c.
French. second e. Lund; married wo-
mans race. 40 yards. first Mrs. J. J.
Burch, second Mrs. Amy Adams. third
Mrs. James Mcclure: young ladies'
race. all over Is. 40 yards. first Ina
Harrison. second Louise Carrie. third
Della Omstead: girls under ~. 10
yards. first Stella Baker. second Sadie
Evans; teamsters' race. SO yard dash.
6rat Vernon Hanson. second Ben TaY.