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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

N -NHicil'stil yNewSplper
publishers Association and the
international Typographical Union
is gwen extended notice in tho
prcSidcnt'S report. 1t is shown
that about 200 of the larger news.
papers of the country have arbi-
tration contracts with tho Infer.
national Typographical Union. IL
Is also demonstrated that this
agreement has been of great value
10 lhe union and that many in.
crenses III wages have been secured
under 1t in Il pcnccable WAY. The
operations of this agreement Thus
tar has been Il distinct success. and
III Is believed that there will be but
'ltIie friction under it. IL will OK
pire in 1912.
The president recommends rigid
rulcS Tor the education of apprcn.
uccs. The union seeks to turn
ont hrst-claSS workmcn, believing
Ihat The bctterment of conditions
and The securing of Il fair wage de-
pends to Il largo extent on the
ability of the work man.
The Union Printers Home as
stated by the president in his re-
port, IL a most successful insti-
tuition 1t is supported and main
tanned entirely by the Information.
Typographical Union, and is the
only institution of its Kind in the
world.
SecretaryTreasurer Bramwood,
III his report, shows that the col,
sections for the year ending May.
Il, 1907, have reached the enor.
nous total of 81, $3.50, ,3O4. 81, and
The expenditures Sl,G42, ,44I.9I.
leaving II balance in the treasury
of S296, ,S62.97. There was also
collected during the same period.
Tor the support of the Union Print
ers, Home, SCI ,9S1.50.
The secretary treasurer shows
that the expenditure from the
burial fund for the year reached
the sum of S39,2 ,27O. The total ex-
pcnditureS from this fund since its
establishment i'll 1892 have been
S4i3, lob. The average age of
death of printers for the year was
4G.7 years.
1t is proposed to build an ad-
dltion to the Union Printers
Home, and the fund for this Dur
pose IS known as the Cummings
Memorial Fund. There was in this
lund on May 81, 1907, &12,9lO.44.
rms amount represents voluntary
contributions by the membership.
The net cost of transactine the
general business of the organiZa-
ton, excluding the conduct of the
elght-hour campaign, has been
3I.I8 cents; the average cost of
officers salaries has been 1902
cents. The total cost of the eight
hour campaign and it's attendant
strike up to May 81, 1907, is
shown by the secretary treasurer
to have been SO, 533, O5S.l1. The
receipts and disbursements of the
international organization from
1891 to 1907 are 81 1884, ,31S.56 and
"a 4,659, O37.2 respectfully. The
The Secretary trcasurcr'S report
contains numerous tables setting
forth minutely the sources from
which the money has been receiv-
ed, and the avenues through which
1T has been expended. 1t is also
stated that receipts are on hand for
every dollar directly expended by
the International Typographical
Union.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15
ATTENTION SECRETARIES.

Secretaries of all local unions
who desire to help the movement
along are requested to write The
Argus for our special offer for the
month of August. Don't put it
off, write today.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15
Executive Council to Meet.

The Executive Council of the a -.
+. of l.. will meet in Washington
Monday to take up matters that
have accumulated since. its last
meeting. The meeting lasts three
days
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

Now is the time to renew your
subscription to The Labor Argus.
and get free copy of E'The Pink
erton Labor Spy
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15
LOCAL NEWS OF
MINE WORKERS
Organizing Campaign is Being
Vigorously Pushed by
Local Officials.

The local union at Putney on
Campbells Creek was reorganized
last Friday evening by National
Organizers Lanham and Krallman
and the mass meeting held in that
connection was 4 yer, decided
success.
y x
One of the largest crowds ever as
sembled at Eagle turned out last
Sunday to hear addresses by
National Executive Board Member
Ben Davis, National Organizer
krallman and the Hon. Adam Il.
Littlepage, attorney for the Mine
Workers The meeting was Il
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15
Trades Assembly

The Trades Assembly held n
very important meeting Monday
evening. Among the business
transacted was the endorsing of
the street car strike and voting
financial and moral assistance to
the strikers. The Labor Day Com
mittee reported and were Instruct
ed to proceed with their work.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

IL is expected that "A conference
between the company officials and
representatives of the street car
union will be held in Il short time.
and an effort made to come to some
understanding.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

grand Snccess and all indications
are that the organization will grow,
and prosper in that section in the
future.
Mc>SrS Cairns and Lanham were
called to Boomer on last Sunday
to adjust a grievance ut that place,
which they have taken up with
the proper parties and expect to
successfully handle it.
Organizer Lanham and Krall.
man are on Briar Creek this week
strengthening up the organization
In that locality and are doing some
efficient work in that line.
\; X
The miners of Mammoth will
hold a big mass meeting on Sun
day afternoon which will be adj
dressed by MessS. Ben +. Morris.
ThoS. Cairns, Charles Krallman
and others. y large attendance
and IA rousing good meeting is
anticipated.
Secretary Norris reports that
the situation in that portion of
kentucky connected with District
No IL, is in better condition than
ut any time in the past. McSsrs.
Bousilcld, Morgan and Quinnan
have been doing good work in that
section for the past month.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

ganlzlng this beneficial branch GER
talnly gives abundant room for the
hellef that there is an ebony hued
gentleman i'll the woOdpile.
The foregoing facts go to show
that the men simply did what any
other body of American citizens,
VINO love their families and their
liberty, would have done under
similar circumstances.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

The advertisers in The Labor
Argus merit the patronage of every
man who learns his bread by the
sweat Of his brow.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15
Sana~as Greatest Labor Day Demonstration AQoodou co 9
EANAvH+A

10 an open switch at the corner
OF Virginia and Brooks street at
; o clock yesterday evening, and
was thrown from his car. sustain
ing painful injuries. He WAS
taken to the general hospital.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

~ Team was struck on Patrick
street tuesday by Il street car, but
fortunately no damage was done,
other to give both parties IL shake
up and scare.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-15

Subscribe for The Labor Angus.
Ouly paper published in Kanawha
Valley devoted to the interests of
organized labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

penitentiary, who wants congress to
enact legislation whereby the short
term prisoners convicted prior to
the passing into statehood may re-
ceive amnesty or parole on their
good behavior. The letter is strong
appeal. and the writer says that 1t
is not for my benefit but for the
benefit of the short term men who
are here"
The letter cites several authorities
on crlminology as TO the benefits that
will be derived.
The letter states that at the pres.
ent time over 1000 OF the prisoners
serving sentences in the Leaven-
worth prison are short term men from
the Indian Territory. and that the
federal laws make no provision for
amnesty as does the Kansas laws
where the prisoners from old Okla.
homa territory are sent, but that the
prisoners sent to Leavenworth are
made to serve their full term with
a few days allowed for good be.
havior.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
BLACK HAND THREATS
MAYOR. CHIEF OF POLICE AND
MANY CHICAGO CITIZENS
RECEIVE LETTERS.

Chicago. H.. Nov. l9.-After the
murder OF Marino Scardina by alleged
members OF the Italian Black Hand
society, 1t was discovered today that
threats had been made to kill Mayor
Busse. Chief of Police Shippey and
fifty other prominent citizens.
over fifty citizens have informed
me In the last three weeks that their
lives had been threatened by some
secret society" said the chief.
Threats have also been made against
the mayor, and my secretary informs
me that several letters have been
received against my life. do not be.
lieve this is the work OF any mur.
der society. 1t seems to be the desire
of some crank to work out his in.
sane delusions. None OF the threats,
to my knowledge. have ever been
carried out"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
UNIrEo STATES COMMISSIONERS
Announcement Of Appointments by
Federal Judge Cotterai.


Guthrie, Okla. Nov. 19.-Federai
Judge Cotteral today announced the
appointment OF the following United
States commissioners: George y.
Mellot, Pawhuska: J. A. Mangan.
Chattanooga; Thomas B. Braidwood.
Beaver; Guy II. Parker, Roosevelt.
Edwin ID. Pritchard. Erick; II. A.
Russell. Sayre; A. II. Carter, Chey-
enne; John Skeely. Mineral; Charles
Shelby. Sterling; George +. Graham.
Walter; Hugh r. Blanding, Lawton:
j. b. Nichols, Arapahoe: X. G.
Brownlee. Taloga; H. o. Devere, lie.
nora; J. s. Shoemaker, Enid; II. W.
Shepard. Altus; Willim NJ. Allison.
Snyder; Joe II. Cline. Hobart; Del.
bert NJ. Tibes. Guthrie; ]. W. Bish.
op. Cleo; Ed G. Gray. Pawnee: J.
II. Langston, Guymon: Mrs. r. y.
Healey. Tyrone; w. G. Roe, Freder.
lex; Thomas Daniels. Palace; O. C.
Black. Oklahoma City: A. ]. Eaton.
Shattuck City: o. p. Elliott, Man.
gum; w. Il. Asher. Tecumseh; Chas.
Renner. Okeene; w. r. Upton, Quin.
Ian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
ANTSkMNESTyL yLEG|SlAT|0l
FOR SHORT TERM INDIAN TER
RIToRY PRISONERS IN LEAv-
ENWoRTH PRISON.

our congressman, Chas. d. Carter,
like every other man who has ever
been elected to congress, is being
besiegcd with applications for po.
sitions, and with petitions from peo'
PIE seeking legislation MIR, Carter
has one petition TO which he wlll
give his prompt attention, and viii
enlist the aid OF his colleagues for
the same.
The letter is written by a lifc.scn'
fenced prisoner in the Leavenwortn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Mr.. Rooscyclts unparalleled
strength with the people" as
hlitholy set forth by Tim Woodruff
as the reason for the scant rcpub.
lican majority in brooklyn. hardly
seems 10 ar.ec witt the instruc.
tions issued to the republican
speakers bureau according to the
Nrw York Post. cautioned his spell.
binders against even mentioning
Rooscyclrs name N in districts
where there were any negroes, (2)
In districts where there were any
residents with money. (3l in any
districts at all hut then Tim
Woodruff has an aX to grind by
piNing credit 10 the peoples peer.
less president for does he not eX-
poet and II is said has been prom
isod, 10 succeed Platt in the United
States senate by hanging on to the
Roosevelt coat.tails,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
REVIEW OF FIRST DAYS SES.
sIoN-wELcomE ADDRESSES.
ARDMORE REPRESENTATIVES
Delegations csueus-ResoIution Rec.
ommendins Appointment Of Con.
gresham Carter to Place on
Indian Affairs Committee.
Ardmoreite Special.

Tran s. Mississippi Commercial con
gress convened In the magnificent
new convention hall In this city
this morning at lO:3O O'Clock. nearly
every state west of the Mississippi
being represented when the meeting
was called to order by Hon. j. u.
Case of Abilene. Kansas. chairman
OF the executive committee.
Addresses of welcome were made
by Hon. A. c. Trumbo, Mayor I. II.
Martin of Muskogee. President {. 7.
Madison of Muskogee 100000 club.
and Moty Tiger. chief of the Creek
Indians, who made his address
through an interpreter and who took
occasion to announce his opposition
TO the removal of restrictions. Col.
II. u. Loveland. president OF the
congress, made a happy address
The afternoon session was one con
tinual flow of oratory and the
house was crowded throughout the
session. long applause being fire.
quent. The height Of eloquence was
reached by Senator Owen. who out
lined his purposes when he reached
Washington where he announced he
Intended that Oklahoma should re-
ceive her Just share of favors and
that the votes OF her two senators
would be needed to pass any sort
OF reciprocity legislation. Senator
Owen put himself distinctly in favor
OF the removal of restrictions from
the sale OF Indian lands. as he said
that otherwise il would be impos'
sible to pay the taxes of the newly
created counties II the land we're not
opened up to actual settlement and
ownership. His speech was very
| strong and made a profound i'm
preston. He will make another ad'
dress during the meeting on the
subject of restrictions wholly.
Governor Haskell also made very
happy and characteristic address,
drawing forth much applause. He was
followed by David II. Francis. OF St
Louis, and John w. Noble, former
secretary OF the interior. Hon. Walter
+. Frear. governor of Hawaii. made
the closing speech of the day.
During the noon recess the dele
cations caucused, Mr. Val Mullen of
Ardmore being a member OF the
committe con nominations for Indian
Territory. The representatives on the
reception committee from the terri
tory will he Hon. ID. Frank Red, OF
Tahlequah. and II, c. Spaulding,
secretary of the Ardmore CONNER
cial club. The following resolution
was Immediately introduced and was
adopted by the oklahoma delegation:
| Resolved. That this convention rec
ommends the appointment Of Hon.
Charles u. Carter. of Ardmore, mem
her of congress for the fourth Okla
homa district, a Chickasaw and Cher
okee Indian. who has been promi-
nrnt for many years in the councils
of the Chickasaw nation, to place
on the Indian affairs committee OF
the national house Of representatives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
Colds and Group In Children.

"My little girl is subject to colds
says Mrs. VIM. II. Serig. No. Al.
Fifth St. Wheeling, W. Va. Last
winter she had a severe spell and a
terrible cough but I cured her with
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy without
the aid of a doctor. and my little boy
has been prevented many times from
having the Group by the timely use
OF this syrup" This remedy is for
sale by F. J. Ramsey and Hoffman
Drug Co. w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Put the rivers into use, now Is
the cry rs far west as Wyoming
and Montana, as result of the
Memphis Deep Waterway conyen
tion at which deep channel from
Chicago To the Gulf of Mexico was
given such enthusiastic endorse
mcnt business men Of those states
have jolncd with those of North
and South Dakota. Iowa and Ne
hraska to organize for concerted
Intelligent demand upon congress to
put the upper Mississippi river into
uayigablc state from Fort Benton
Montana. To Kansas city. Com
mcrical bodies have held aud are
preparing to hold mass meetings
10 voice this demand. The restora
uon of the Missouri in its entire
length to usefulness rs well as the
Cumberland. Tennessee, Red and
other rivers, and the permanent i'm
proycmcut of the Ohio and the
harhors are projects for which tn,
National Rivers and Ilarhors con
grcss has demanded annual appro
priations of at least s50oOo,00O q
year. The next meeting of that
congress. Dec - and 6. will prob
ably mark a new epoch in the de
Nclopment Of the United States
this time by use of the rivers as
natural highways of commerce and
regulations of transportation rates
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
Pecans Are Cheaper.

Austin, Texas. Nov, l9.- The bot
tom has dropped out of the pecan
market here recently, \ month ago
there were few pccans that could be-
bought for less than Sc or l0c, Many
pecans of good grade are now being
offered for sale at &C.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARLES
TAKES ACTION.
AGAINST 40 COAL COMPANIES
Illegal Restraint Of Trade and q
Combination for Maintaining
Esorbitsnt Prices For Coal
10 Alleged.

McAlester. Okla. Nov. 19.-The H..
legal restraint OF trade and comb.
nation for maintaining exorbitant
prices for the output OF the mines are
alleged by Attorney General Charles
West in the action in district court
here against iS coal companies.
Attorney West alleges in proof OF
his accusation OF the restraint of
trade that the coal companies have
refused 10 sell upon the same terms
to all purchasers; that they have
refused to supply the production Of
the mines adequately to the de.
mands of the public; and that the
various railroad companies have!
been made special customers.
In proof of the charge of combina.
tion for maintaining exorbitant
prices, Attorney West alleges that
the defendants have agreed among
themselves and with certain retail
dealers in coal that the retail dealers
shall be allowed to charge $40 per
ton in addition to the price of the
coal delivered to the yards OF the
retail dealer but that no coal shall
be sold to those who will not
charge that sum; and that the cos,
Of each ton OF coal as produced In
the mines is practically the same
whether one ton be produced OF
whether there be many more on &C
count OF the company being forced
to maintain certain complement
OF men.
Mr.. West further alleges that the
defendants combined four years age
and sold the entire output OF the
mines through the Conolidated Nc
Alester Fuel company. and its sue
cessors. the McAlester Fuel company
! and the Southern Fuel comnapy, ant
the Western Coal and Mining Com
pany. the latter company being none
other than the Missouri, Kansas ant
Texas Railway company.
The plaintiff asks that the court
enjoin and restrain the defendants
from demanding ap riee for the pro
duction of their mines greater thar
the price decided upon by the court
Referring to the suits brought by
Attorney West against the coal com
panies of this district. DR.. d. NJ
Bailey, one of the oldest coal op
orators in the McAlester field, said
Speaking for myself and be
lieve other operators of the McAles
ter field will heartily agree will
me, | welcome any honest inquir,
into the whole proposition. We have
for years been the victims of tn,
grossest misrepresentation and ou
books are open for inspection. Ther'
can be an abundance Of oral testi
mony produced both as to the cos
of production and the selling price
OF coal which will clearly disprov,
the material allegations OF Attorne!
Vests suit"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
New Devil In New York.

Ardmoreite Special.
New York. Nov. 20.-New York
opera lovers will see and hear a
brand new devil tonight-a big.
broadshouldered boy, with a kind.
ly smile and a marvellous bass
voice. Theodore Chaliapine Is the
name Of the new star who will
make his bow TO the American pub
lie at the Metropolitan opera house
this evening. presenting his concep.
ton OF Satan in Bclto's opera,
"Mef1stofele." The role is one in
which he has won great success in
European musical centers. 1t is
terrible. yet full Of grace. with
occasional glinings OF sardonic
humor. Chalipine is also ambitious
To appear in Rubenstein's lie
Demon" but 1t is not likely that
II will be given this season.
Subscribe for The Ardmoreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20
Discuss Financial Matters.

Ardmoreitc Special.
st. Joseph. Mo. Nov. 2O.-A Joint
meeting of the bankers ot north.
west Missouri and northeast kansa
convened here today and will remain
In session through tomorrow.
financial situation and the effects o.
the recent crisis will be the most
important subjects of discussion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Chicago, Ills, Nov. l9-The banks
i'm this city are ready 10 resume a
cash basis business at any time,
The Chicago Clearing House associa-
ton has sent word TO New York that
they are ready whenever New York
Is willing TO take similar action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Boss Cox, of Cincinnati, who de-
CIrcd for Roosevelt last summer.
has come 10 political life again, and
is telling what the boss ridden re-,
publican party will do and not do
lie says. AS | uudcrtand the situ,
alton. Nick's fatheriulaw, before he
goes ont, is 10 give him foreign
miss ION
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Mr. Roosevelt did not refer in
his election statement to Mr.. Bur.
tons defeat In Cleveland. Perhaps
he left that for Secretary Taft to
explain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

A conservative" Roosevelt seems
almost IA unlucky AS n "talkleSs
Roosevelt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Under the new twoccut passcn-
ger rate uf Georgia. the Atlanta
ana West Point railroad has earned
l19 per cent increase In passcu-
ger rates during the month Of Sep
tcmbcr \ pretty good argument
that reduced rates viii not bank.
rupt the railroads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

The Record is reliably informed
that the local coal companies are
retailing coal in this city 80 cents
per ton cheaper than they are sell
ing il IN car load lots Cualgate
Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

when the president comes To
award the good trust" medals and
give the bad" trusts the Big Stick
swat. ne viii probably do it ON
the same old principal of "Our'n
is good and your'n Is bad"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Baby Wilson. the infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. H. Wilson OF this city.
died last night and will be buried
this afternoon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Now that the prohibition move
mcnt has assumed such magnitude
that It is attracting the politicians.
the really sincere and honest work
ors in that cause, may well take
counsel with themselves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

Oklahoma can enter the boasting
arena with claim that she has
the smallest and most contemplate
ex-governor Of any state In the
union.-Houston Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

We trust Mr. Taft will be able
to get home before his boom IL On
tirely dissipated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-20

However. no one would believe
that the president ordered the re-
nova, Of the words. "ln God We
Trust" from the United States
coins becaus, of jealousy.