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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19
INDUSTRIAL JUSTICE.

When the work of the labor
unions shall be done, the wages of
labor will not stend ever down
ward to the standard Of bare sub
sistence," but will be measured by
the share which labor contributes
to the production of wealth. and
that share will be scrupulousl.y de-
manded and fully and cheerfully
paid. Until that new emancipa-
ton shall be fully and unalternbly
established, the work must go on.
1t can not be avoided. Nothing
can stay the movement which is
now agitating the civilized world
upon this subject. If misguided
wealth should succeed in destroy
ing every labor union in the world
tomorrow, its attempt to take adj
vantage ofunprotccted labor would
within six months, be met with
just as powerful resistance as now
confronts it. You may keep the
people of many succeeding gcner-
atoms in slavery or serfdom or
under conditions Of injustice, but
you can never put them back un-
der such conditions when they
have once tasted justice or con
dltlon approximating justice.
1t Is unnecessary to go into any
detailed discussion of the existing
wrongs against which labor has
organized for self-dcfensc; of the
tremendous aggregations Of wealth,
moving like mighty and souliess
machines, like cars Of Juggcrnant,
crushing all who may fall beneath
them; the failure of labor to re-
ceiVe the benefits of inventions Of
labor-saving machinery and de-
vices and of the advancing intelli.
gcnce which increases the wealth.
producing power of labor; the in
ability of labor without organi-
zatiOn for resistance to organized
wealth, to secure increase of
wages commensurate with the in
crease Of their rational wants, all
these, and more, are involved i'm
the present labor movement, and
they are certain to be solved, and
solved rightly, before the present.
movement shall cease; and, when
these wrongs are rightcd, when
industrial peace shall have been
brought about-by thconly means,
in the present state of education
among the people, by which the
establishment of industrial Justice
can be secured, then there will be
a new movement for better and for
still higher conditions, to which
those of us who survive, and our
children and our children's child
ren, prompted and encouraged by
the history Of labor's achievement,
will unite and stand unfaltcringly
to the end
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

Let the "anvil chorus'' hammer
away, it only sounds their own
death knell as trades unions and
Greater Charleston will continue to
i've and prosper many moons after
their hammers have been forever
Stilled.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19
Notice to Take Dispositions.
10 Julia r. Jolley--Take Notice:

10 Julia r. Jolley--Tal<e Notice:
That on the 2sth day of September, A
D. 1907. between the hours of 9 O'Clock a
n, and O'Clock p. M, at the law Office of
l. =; Nutter, Esq, oo4H Kanawha street,
IN the City of Charleston, Kanawha
county, West Virginia, I will take the
deposition of myself and others. to be
read III evidence in my behalf in a certain
SUIT IN ChaIcery now pending in the CIR
cunt Court for the County Of Kanawha
and state of West Virginia, in which S.
;. Jolley is Plaintiff and Julia F. Joley
Defendant
If from any cause the taking of said
dePosltions shall not be commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid, the same
snail be continued from day to day, or
from time to time, at the same place, and
between the same hours, until the same
shall be completed.
I. G. NUrrER, Sol.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

The success of the local union do
ponds on the members. If they all
attend regularly and pay up their
dues promptly, the union is bound
to be success and is not run by
the gang See
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

Let every union man in the city
get busy and help the trade union
movement grow with Greater
Charleston.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19
by the West Virginia
State Federation of Labor.
THURSDAY. SEP. 10, 1907.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.

The prevailing sentiment among
the more conservative and right
minded people today is that the
workingmen have the sole right to
say what value they shall place
upon their services The working
mans product is not of the kind
that deteIiorates in value in day
or a week, but is as valuable one
day as another, and should be re.
cognized as such, but the employ
er, on account of his position, takes
advantage Of his employe by dis
couraging him in any kind or or
ganization, telling him that such
things are only for scapcgoats, out
laws and anarchists. An employ
cr never mentions his own pet or
CARNATIONS, which is for the ex-
press purpose of producing little
more each day for little less ex-
penditnre, nor does he say any
thing of the foreign labor he i'm
ports for the sole purpose Of getting
cheaper help, though this is a fact,
and we arc profoundly sorry to be
obliged to admit that we have
manufacturers in these free United
States, who claim to be American
citizens, who will stoop to such
measures, who will lower their
manhood to such an extent and
still insist on being called Ameri-
cans. The idea in itself is base
insult to our flag of freedom. 1t is
too contemplate to think about.
A true American citizen, who
has any love for his country, who
pridcs himself as being free born
American, will hesitate very much
i'll employing foreign mechanic in
preference to an American. 1t is to be
rcgretted'that we have in our midst
people of this character, who will
always give the preference to a
foreigner, whom he can hire for a
lower wage, and who he can dictate
to as to the matter of hours and
conditions.
We have, it is true, alien labor
laws, but-are they respectedG
We are very doubtful. When
foreigners are hauled across the
pond and dumped into our fair
country by the shiploads and pass
ed through the customs by our
Government inspectors CD the
question arises: GLOW long will
we, as American citizens, allow
such conditions to continue?n
The workingmen of today do not
know how much power is vested in
them, they scarcely realize the i'm
portance Of their position as citi-
zens of this glorious republic.
With the workingmen lies 1.-THE
remedy, and it is he who is wax
ing up to the realization of this
fact, and the time is not far dis
tant when he will take advantage
of his rights and will exercise them
to improve his condition and add
camfort to his home and family.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

Now is the time for the work
ingmen to begin their campaign for
labor legislation. Get ready to 90
after the notorious ''guardH system
at the next session of the legsla-
tnre.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

Welcome, John Mitchell, to the
Little Mountain State, and may
your wise and conservative counsel
result in its thorough organization
in the near future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

Charleston is growing and will
continue to grow regardless of the
''knockers" and the disappointed
Office seekers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

Good, honest practical miners do
not work under guards They
don't have to, there are two MANY
free States for that.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

The radicals OF today may be the
of to- morrow.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

The Local Citizens A lliance is re-
organizing for next spring. Trades
UnioniSt take notice.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-09-19

Trades Assembly Monday even
ng. Important meeting.
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The Senate Has Speech
After Speech 10 Come.
President Puts His Foot Down
On the Land Frauds.
Issues Order Which He Thinks will
Prove Effective.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Much Of the
business of the Senate which was
scheduled for last week. was necessa-
rily postponed until this week on ac-
count of the death of Senator Alger
which caused the loss of practically two
days time. Included in the deferred
business are the speeches of Senators
Carter and Hepburn on the public land
question. the culogies on the late Sem
ator German and the continuation of
Senator Beverages speech on the
child labor question. Mr.. Beveridge will
resume Monday and will consume the
greater part of the day. If time should
be allowed Monday after the conclu-
sion of Senator Beverages speech,
Senator Gallinger will make an effort
to get up his Washington Street Rail-
way bill.
In addition to these questions the
Senate will have under consideration
during the week the Notifications and
diplomatic appropriation bills and it is
also probable that there will be some
discussion Of Senator Lodges Congo
Free state resolution. 1t is understood
that if there should be a debate on the
Congo resolution it will take place be-
hind closed doors. Senator Burrows has
given renewed assurances of his inten-
tiCn of asking that time be fixed for
voting on the Smoot resolution and this
will probably be done before the close
Of the week.
The principal subject for considera-
ton in the House during the week will
be the river and harbor appropriation
bill. A strenuous effort will be made by
the combined Illinois and Missouri del
cgations to secure the incorporation of
the provision for a 14foot waterway
from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
river which the committee on rivers and
harbors refused to incorporate in the
ill. After the river and harbor bill is
disposed OF, the naval appropriation
hill will be taken up. but it is somewhat
doubtful whether that order of business
will be reached during the present
week.
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THE LAND FRAUDS
Must Be Wiped Out, Says President
In His Letter.

Washington, Jan. 27.-President
Roosevelt has decided to put an end If
possible To land frauds in acquisition
of public lands by individuals and cor
porations He has directed that here
after no patent shall be issued to pub
lie land until an examination of the
ground shall have been made by an
authorized officer of the government.
The Presidents order is in the form
of letter to Sec. Hitchcock, and I'M
der it's provisions orders are being
sent out by the officials of the general
land Office.
Following is the text Of President
Roosevelt's letter:
1.-THE White House. Washington, Jan.
% 1907.
'"rhc Secretary of the Interior:
Sir: To prevent the fraud now
practiced in the acquisition OF public
lands Of the United States. | have to
direct that hereafter. no final certifi-
cate. patent. or other evidence of title
shall be issued under the public land
Laws until an actual examination has
been made or the ground by an au-
thorizcd officer Of the government. but
the following shall be exempted from
the force Of this order
"G) Al claims which have hereto
fore been examined on the ground by
an authorized officer Of the government
whose report is found satisfactory.
"(2) All claims where heretofore an
officer of tho government other than
officer authorized to take the final
proof shall have been present at the
taking of final proof to cross-examine
claimant and witnesses. If such proof
is found satisfactory.
"(3) All claims where claimants
compliance with law has been estab-
lished by contest or by other regular
adverse proceedings.
20 Entries which have been con-
firmed by virtue of any act of Con-
gress.
90 Selections and entries in which
no residence Of Improvement is re-
quired by law, when the lands embrac-
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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| entirely. and several jumped without
hesitation from the windows. others Sc
cured the ends of ropes inside of the
windows and descended by the ropes to
1.-The ground In doing this, however they
were ScorchCd by the fire and their hands
We're lacerated and cut by the friction
from the ropes. There were many dar-
ing rescues by the firemen. Four im.-
| prisoned men on the fourth floor were
taken out by means of an extension lad
der, though not until they had passed
one by one over a stout pole which the
rescuing firemen had made fast to the
top OF their two short ladders, resting
the other end against the window sill.
Dovcr's department was assisted by 4
fire brigade with a steamer from Ports
mouth, but not until o'clock ir the at
ternoon was the fire under control 1t
was not until some time after that THAI
the ruins could be examined to discover
whether they contained any bodies The
remains of four of the boys were found
together. The mill is practically n total
loss, although the machinery or the first
and second stories is damaged only by
water. Mill No. of the Cocheco plant
which manufactures cotton goods, was
erected in 1871. 1t was the largest OF
several mills constituting the conpany's
plant here Mill and contents were in
surrd f1r between SJNG0No and 5000
Charles II. Fish. tho local agent for the
company. announced tonight That the
work Vt rnb,lldinr the mill you'd start
ut once. The fire was Vir-"d by several
thousand people who corcrcgatcd from
nearby towns and cities. The search of
the ruins was kent M until 4 late hour
Agent Fish stated tonight that all in the
factory. save the five boys. had been ac-
counted for. and he believed that with
the exception Of the case Of the boys
there were no fatalities
Shortly before 10 o'clock tonight fire
broke out again in the ruins and gained
Roadway rapidly in the interior of the
big mill On account of the shaky CON
dition of the walls. which were still
standing. it was impossible for the fire
men to enter the structure and they wer.
forced to battle with the new outbreak
of flames at long range. Ten streams
were still being played on the ruins at
late hour tonight. some Of thcm from
the towers near each end Of the mill and
some from each side. but none Of these
center Of The flnmcs The Portsmouth,
company remained to assist the Dover
fircmen. Who had been on duty steadily
since this morning without relief f.fCor;
were made to sccura men II tale thn
place of The wCaried and hnlf-frcZ"n fr,
fighters, Lut few volunteers Were avail
able.
Unless q high wind should arise IL was
thought unlikely that any other build
in;es would be endangered. even AZ ,ugh
the frcmen vera unable to extir,ynish
the new outbreak until the walls fen,
but the indications shortly bcfor" miI-
night were that all the floors Of the i've
story mill would be consumed. All cf-
forts TO search the mill for any bodies
that might be concealed in the ruins were
Of course brought to a stop when The fire
started n second time, but the Mill Off
Gals expressed confidence that tho total
OF victims would not exceed five.
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Dover. y. H., Jan. 27.-Dover's most
disastrous fire which occurred Satur-
day cost the lives Of four Of her boy
mill operatives and property loss eX-
ceeding half million dollars in the
burning of her largest factory building
known as Mill No. 1 of the Cocheco
Manufacturing CO.
The bodies of four Of the boys,
charrcd bcyong all hope of identifica-
ton, were found Saturday afternoon i'll
the midst of the smoking ruins. The
missing boys arc:
Charles CoSgrove. aged IS.
Constantine Elopulos. aged 16.
-- Redeem, aged =.
Hester. aged -.
The operatives injured were as fol
lows:
James Ashton, aged a., both legs
fractured by jumping.
William Turner. aged 80, hip broken
by jumping.
Theodore Blancos, "a, hands burned
and laceratcd.
James Papas, -. burned and bruised.
Anthony Francis. IS. burned and cut.
John Hester, ankle broken by break
llS Vi IuIc vi WHICH he " d. utSCCliL-
ing
Several were injured, chiefly while
trying to save their lives by climbing
down ropes which they found near the
windows. and one end of which they
tied to the machinery. That more lives
were not sacrificed in the disaster was
the surprise as well as the cause of
gratitude last night to the people of
Dover. In Il flash the fire broke out iii
the mill not long after the 500 or more
operatives had assembled Saturday
morning for their Gays work, and in a
moment it seemed almost had swept
through the structure.
An appalling panic at once fell upon
the work people, men, women and chill
dren, yet almost all escaped safely
from the doomed factory. Friction from
the belt generated sparks which lodged
in 9 mass Of cotton and quickly created
sheets of fame on the third floor of the
factory. from which the operatives ran
to the stairwavs. All in the factory soon
knew of the fire and the exits became
blocked by a struggling mass of peo-
pie. On the fifth or top floor the oper-
a.ives were mostly boys, and it is here,
undoubtedly, that those whose bodies
were found lost their lives. On the first
and second stories the operatives were
largely girls. and these reached the
ground by the stairways. The men
were grouped on the third and fourth
floors, and it was on the fourth floor
that many found their way of escape
cut off by stairways and found them
solves forced to reach safety by means
Of tho windows.
The flames of the fire, quickly spread
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CRID|R0N CLUB,
Annual Banquet at Wash
ington Brilliant Affair.
President, Vice President and
Others Toasted and Roasted.
Educated Bears Taught to Spell
Badly As the President.

Washington, Jan. 27.-CentralizatiOn
was the major motif in the entertain
ment furnished Saturday night by that
famous association of Washington
newspaper correspondents. the Grid
iron Club, at their annual winter din
ner, given at the New Willard under
especially brilliant auspices. The new
president of the club. Samuel 6.
Blythe, of the New York World, di-
rected the entertainment.
In the presence of the President and
Vice President of the United States and
representatives from the coordinate
branches of the government host of
literary and newspaper men, statesmen
and many of the captains of industry,
an empire was erected with ali the
splendor attendant thereon. The scene
was laid in Washington and the time
1917. The kingly power was surrounded
with all the officers of states with
courtiers and pages. a herald who
looked more like Happy Jack Fall
staff than anything else, and numer-
Gus court to complete the gorgeous
picture and the fun these men of the
GridirCn Club got out of the "Skit'' to
say nothing of the enjoyment of the
guests showed how keenly the assem-
blage appreciated the satire. And
there was a jester. too. who spoke an
epilogue which served as the introduce
ton of President Roosevelt, who made
a forcible address.
The grand procession was welcomed
by God Save the King" rendered by
q section of the Marine Band. But the
King was finally deposed and the court
sent to exile. while the band played
'"The Star Spangled Banner"
During the course of the centraliza-
ton act, the King asked one of his
ministers: Has Japan conquered the
Philippines?'
The chancellor of the exchequer re-
plying: "No, your majesty, they now
offer to give them back to US for
coalinG station at Guam"
The King replied: "Give them back
not while l am on the throne
\ map of the United States is hung
behind the golden throne which at
tracts the attention of the Emperor.
This map has tho outlines Of the states
in chalk.
The King inquiries: what mean
those lincs?" to which the first courtier
replies: IT'S an old map, sire, and
indicates the states that were
The King With an impcrious wave of
his hand, directs that the lines be re-
moved whcreupon the jester remarks:
"All save the railroad lines, sire
The initiation Of Clifford X. Berry
Continued on Page Four.)
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Conditions and General Forecast.

SOnCiSIon ana ISfiSIAl VOICSdSt.
Washington. Jan. 21.-The winds
along the New England coast will be
fresh, possibly brisk north; middle At
lantic coast fresh north to northwest;
south Atlantic coast fresh north to
northwest except brisk on the North
Carolina coast.
Cold weather continues cast of the
Rocky Mountains except in Georgia and
east Florida. and it is again much
colder in the extreme Northwest.
There wcr" quite general SHOWS and
rains in the Atlantic states, apparent
" due to a depression in the middle
Atlantic ocean, and light local SHOWS
in the interior.
The weather will be generally fair
Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures
will continue low east Of the Rocky
Mountains.
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FOR POOR SLEEPERS.
o vor clrculations. weak disastions. San
o'u 5 Ginger is grateful. comforting.
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One hundred and twenty-five officers
and men, comprising the 23d Battery. I'M
der command of Maj. Gayle. NETT For
Ethan Allen Saturday on a special train.
bound for Manila. They will embark at
San Francisco Feb. > on the transport
Logan. The sd Battery has been at Fort
Ethan Allen about three years.
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Saturday MorninJ J.

The second day Of the conference
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CLOUDY, CONTINUED COLD.

Washington, Jan. 2T.-I'orecast for
New England: Partly cloudy, con-
tinued cold Monday. probably SNOW in
southeast portion, fresh to brisk north
west winds. Tuesday fair.
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ESCAPE FROM Windows,
Those Imprisoned in Upper Floors
Leap for Their Lives---Blaze
Breaks Forth Second Time.

Dover, n. H., Jan. 27.-That only
four lives We're lost in the fire which
destroyed No. l mill of the Cocheco
Manufacturing Cos. plant here yester-
day was established today, when it was
learned that all of the employees of the
mill except four nd been accounted
for. Four charred bodies We're taken
from the ruins yesterday and it is be =.
lieved these were the bodies of the
four missing employees, all of whom
We're boys
The fire broke out afresh last night,
burned throughout today and it was
thought that the flames could not be
cxtinguised until there was no more
fuel for them to feed upon. From mid
night until o'clock this morning the
firemen worked in a temperature vary
ing from to IA degrees below zero and
cases of frost bite and frozen eXtremi-
ties We're numerous.
Medical Examiner John H. Neal of
Rochester came here this morning and
viewed the bodies of the victims. One
of the bodies was identified as that of
John Coskeren, a boy of Is, who was
employed as a filling carrier in the
weave room of the MILL He came to
this country from Ireland only two
months ago. and lived with his uncle,
John Redding, on Fourth street. Ii
was impossible to identify the other
bodies but they are believed to be
those of the three lniseing boys. Alfred
Barron. Constantine Gleopuplos, ANA
John Nicolopulos.
The injured who were taken to the
Wentworth hospital were reported TO-
night as out Of danger and on the road
to recovery. The fire today burned
down through the third, second and
first floors into the basement and it
was thought that the walls of>the mill
were likely to collapse at any time.
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SATURDAY. Evening.

The meeting Saturday evening vas held
in the First BAPTIST church.
The praise service. as at the previous
Continued on Page Two)
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jan. o1.-t'orecast for BOs-
ton ana vicinity: Partly cloudy Mon
day ana Tuesday; light westerly winds