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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
Millions Of Dollars Of the Peoples
Money Ruthlessly squandered
in tho Interest Of Land CON-
panies and Railroad Corpora
tions.
The Government Never Wronged
One Dollar BY the Much Ma
igned Timber and Stone Claim
ants or Homestead Pioneers.
A Searching E Examination by The
Labor World of All the Ques-
tions Involved, and the Govern
ment Leak Located.

Nowadays, we hear much about
public land frauds, and it is generally
assumed by the public, by reason Of
the orders of the department, that
these frauds are chiefly perpetrated
under the Timber and Stone Act, and
under the Homestead Law.
AS the majority Of those who have
availed themselves Of the provisions Of
these laws. belonging to the industrial
and 1aboring classes, we felt called up
on to examine the question, ascertain
the facts. and find out what justifica-
ton there was or Is, for this whole
sale denunciation of every body that
deals with the land department Of the
government. Where there is so much
smoke there must be some fire. We
have penetrated the smoke and To-
Gated the fire, and propose to give
our readers the result of our examina-
ton. Beginning then with the
Timber and Stone Act.
It Is a fact that the government
never lost one single dollar in money
under this law. For epery acre Of
land with which it parted under the
act, the government received the price
fixed by statute, namely, $3.50. One
would think that ought to settle the
question, but 1t seems that it doesn't
1t has been unfortunate that the ad-
rninistering Of the land laws, has for
years been entrusted to probably hon.
est, but impractical and unevxperienc-
ed men, who were out of alignment
with the laws as enacted by congress
and they have from time to time, sup
plemented the laws with crude, illogi-
cal notions of their own, under cover
Of rules and Regulations.
So the timber and stone act the peo-
pie had to deal with was different in
many OF its essential features from the
Timber and Stone Act passed by con-
sress. Indeed soma 81 these rules
and regulations were contrary Ito the
letter and spirit Of the congressional
law. Intelligent people knew it, and
consequently felt. no compnnctfous OF
conscience in evading them.
Judge Amadon's Decision.
Judge Amadon, in case tried here
in the United States court, not many
months ago, charged the jury in SUBJ
stance that when the land department
required the claimant to swear to
something the law did not require
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
RULf OF PEOPLE OPPOSED
by JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
DIRECT LEGISLATION
OPPOSED BY COMMITTEE

Wage earners generally, and
moro especially trades unionists,
are fa1niliar with the fact that
every reform resulting In q bless
Ing to the wage earnerS of the
nation, has been obtained through
struggles and conflicts with all
the forces that capitalistic greed
could produce. 1t is evident from
the recent action Of the judiciary
Committee Of the Minnesota legis-
lature, that the initiative AID ref
erendum movement must undergo
all the trials and tribulations that
has fallen to the lot Of prior re-
forms, and that unless the work.
ers awake to an active sense Of
responsibility, the bill now before
the Legislature will be left Etsleep-
ing the sleep Of the just'' as neg
lected and wilful1y forgotten rub
bish in the archives Of the state
capital.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
GoMPERs IN ONE
UNION FORTY YEARS

Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Mrs. Gompers, at their home in Wash.
ington, D. c., was the scene of a pleas
ant informal reception last Saturday
evening, the occasion being the 40th
anniversary Of the union Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gompers in wedlock. Many citi-
zens in prominent walks of life were
present and extended congratulations
to the president of Americas greatest
labor organization and his wife.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
GROSS mlSmAN AGFmENT OF
NATIONS Land DEPARTMENT
FOREST RESERVE A
LAND GRABBING FRAUD.

The object Of congress i'm en-
setting forest reserve legislation
was merdtorious enough, and had
the land department Of our gov
ernment administered the law, I'm
accordance with its letter and
spirit nothing but. good would
have resulted from 1T. But
through ignorance, incompetency,
or possibly a worse motive, the
law was construed and manipu-
lated until it has become a ver-
liable menace to the people of
the public land states ~ well a.
q robber of the nations money.
worthless lands destitute of
timber or verdue or covered with
nothing but rocks, but located
within railroad subsidies, are Sc
lected as a forest reserve In order
that the railroads may select in
lieu thereof the. finest timber
land I'm the world, even before the
government surveys them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
ASSEMBLY HOLDS UP
APPEAL TO MILL AZ

A proposition before the Trades AS
sembly last Friday to give aid to the
striking flour mill employees at Mont
gomery Mfnn., was laid on the table
until information could be had as to
whether or not the appeal was approx
ed by the State Federation of Labor.
The assembly will receive word at
us next meeting. The union in ques-
tlon Is affiliated with the Minnesota
state Federation of Labor but no off,c-
la1 endorsement OF the appeal for aid
mas been received in Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
, AT DINNER.

From the Detroit Free Press: :
Mrs. John-John, why are you eat
Ing so fast7 Don't you know it's In
furious. sss$ESgs & &.
John-Yes, but want. to finish the
book I'm reading. IS. s. ~&s. S5.
&. Mrs. J.-What's the name OF It?
81 John--Why, OF, How t.. Aid Dises-
ton by Properly Masttcating the
Food = -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your milk
dealer that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your barber
that the Bell Phone Is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

CONTINUED on Page six.)
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, {,

County or Ioconlno.
 I, Jesse l.. Boyce, County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within instrument was filed for record at lO.4s o'clock a. m, on this 5th day of September, A. D. 1907, and duly recorded in Book No. 1, Articles of ln- corporation, Records of Coconino County, Arizona, at page 59S ct. seq. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year first above written.
 JESSE l.. BoYcE,
 [saALl 37-6t County Recorder.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
Prices Of Coal.

Commenting on the fact that coal is selling for thirteen dollars q ton in Globe, the Silver Belt says that while the people in Globe may consider this advance in fuel something of a hardship, they will find consolation in tbe fact that only towns on the main line of the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads arc getting coal at lower figure. Tucson, Benson, Yuma, Williams and Prescott are paying Sro.5o and SII. 50, while in Bisbee it takes SI4. 50 to own a ton of coal. In Los Angeles SI6 is demanded and in San Francisco SIS is the prevail ing price.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
A Certain Cure for Group Used for
 Ten years Without A Failure

Mr. w. c. Bolt, Star City, Ind. hardware merchant, is enthu- siastic in his praise of Chamber
 lain's Cough Remedy. His child ran have all been subject to croup and he has used this remedy for the past ten years. and though they much feared the croup, his wife and he always felt safe upon retir- ing when bottle of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy was in the house. His oldest child was subject to se- we're attacks of croup, but this remedy never failed to effect a speedy cure. He has recommended it to friends and neighbors and all who have used it say that it is un- equaled for croup and whooping cough. For sale by all dealers.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
How To Cure A Cold

The question of how to cure a ccsi without unnecessary loss of time is one in which we are all more or less interested. for the quicker cold is gotten rid of the less the danger of pneumonia and other serious diseases. Mir. E. w. L. Hall. of Waverly, Va, has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years and says: "I firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best preparation on the market for colds. l have re- commended it to my friends and they all agree with me. 7" For sale by all dealers.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
Mine Warning Notice
[ may concern:

To whom it may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that neither the Anita group of mining claims in the Francis Mining district, Coconino County, Arizona, nor the undersigned trustee, therefor, will be responsible for any expense therein or therefor, either for labor or supplies, by parties working said Anita group of mines under lease.
 LEANDER w. FoBEs, Trustee. Dated Flagstaff September 26, 1907.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

The disposition of the Sunday closing of the saloons of Phoeniy was accomplished at the meeting of the council last night in manner that will undoubtedly be satisfac- tory to all parties concerned. In placing January 3l as the time for the ordinance to go into effect, the question has been settled and at the sane time the saloon men have been given time to arrange thelr business affairs. if any arrange ment is necessary.
 Tine proposition to put the mat ter up to the people to be voted up on was recongized by both sides as being unwise and also unnecessary. There would be doubt of the city voting in favor of the closing and the election would have certainty caused some i'll feeling. which ha' now been happily avoided. The council has handled the matter ir spirit of fairness and the saloon men have met this spirit with ono equally as conducive to the happy solution of the question. Gazette
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

Now that Phoenix has taken the lead in the matter of the closing of saloons on Sunday, it is probable that other towns will follow the example of that city and before the end of next year a majority of the incorporate towns of Arizona will require the closing of sal pons on Sunday and some of them will go so far as to require closing at nights during other days of the week.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant pmgative effect ex- perienced by all who use Chamber Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. and the healthy condition of the body and mind which they create makes one feel joyful. Price, 20 cents. Sample free at all dealers drug store.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

The Cleveland Leader says that Ohio grew enough wh ,at this year to make a barrel of flour for every man. woman and child in the state. Now. if every man. woman and child was sure of getting it, the world would seem brighter,
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

Senator Cullum is sure that Speak CT Cannon will be the choice of the Republicans if President Roosevelt will only step aside. At present. however. Mr. Roosevelt seems dis posed only to stepaside all talk on the subject.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

A London chemist declares that no less than two-thirds of d girls weight is composed of sugar Nevertheless. the dear sweet things generally go well supplied with lemons. for emergency use, of course.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

"A model husband" says the ln- dianapolis Star, is the noblest work of woman.' There are times. though. when her mother puts the finishing touches to it.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

"'Why does no one ever klck about the Cannon cocktails?" asks contemporary. Because, perhaps Uncle Joe will stand for nothing but the best.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

MT. Rockefeller has so often been assured that he will live to De 100, that it will be keen dis appointment to the man if he fails to make good.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

''The Italians cannot understand that the president is but small part of the American government says Mir. Justice Golf. Any bets that the president understands il that way himself?
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

Occasionally, the fool killers labors are frightened by the man who loves mushrooms and doesn t know how to tell them from toad stools,
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1T 1907

Paris is said to eat 3,7OO horses every year. Perhaps that's why her inhabitants continually suffer nightmare.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
TEA

The cost of good tea is so very little: only a third of a cent a cupl a cent and-a-ht or two cents for the family breakfast
 Your grocer returns your none, if you cent Ike Scbilling's Best: We pay him.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

County of Coconino. '''
 Before me, Robt J. Kidd, a notary public in and for the County of Coco nino, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared T. E. Pulliam, known to me to be the person who exc cuted the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposeand consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office, this sth day of September, 1907.
 ROBERT J. KIDD,
 SEAL Notary Public.
 My commission expires Oct. 29 1907. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Yavapai. s
 Before me, Ella Foley Pitts, q notary public in and for the County of Yava pal, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared E, l.. Holley known 10 me to be the person who ex-- ccuted the foregoing instrument aud acknowledged that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 27th day of August, A, D. 1907. ELLA FOLEY PITTs,
 sEAI, Notary Public.
 My commission expires Dec. g, 1908. STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
 County of Los Angeles.
 On this 50th day of August, in the year lo07, before me, Gertrud Piltzner, notary public in and for the said County of Los Angeles, State of Cali fornia. residing therein, duly commis- stoned and sworn, personally appeared T. C. Nayamore. known to o'me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowl- ed to me that he executed the same Tn witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate lhrst above written.
 GERTRuD PIITzNER, [sEAL Notary Public, Notary Public in and for the County | of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
Articles of Incorporation of 'ae Los An-
 geles Wood Company.

Know all men by these presents. that we the undersigned, have this day as sociated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and Tor that purpose do adopt the fol- lowing charter:
 Article I.
 The name of this Corporation shall he the Los Angeles Wood Company.
 Article II.
 This Company shall keep an office at Flagstaff. Arizona, and may keep other principal offices and places of business at Los Angeles, State of Cal ifornia, at which place or places all in- corporators, stockholders, and directors meetings may be held, and all corpor- ate business may be transacted.
 Article III.
 The amount of capital stock of this Corporation shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars. divided into Fifty Thousand Shares of the par value of One Dollar each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of issuance, or at such time as the Board of Directors may designate, in money, property, labor, or any other valuable right or thing, and the judgment of the Board of Directors or Managing Officers as to the value thereof shall bccouclusive.
 Article ".
 The general nature of the business in which this Corporation shall engage is as follows, to-wit;
 To buy, sell, exchange, lease improve, build upon, subdivide, mortgage and convey real estate; to buy, sell and contract for all ki$lds of wood and standing timber: to acquire, hire. pos sess, control, enjoy and dispose of all kinds of property in auy and all law ful ways; to buy, sell and handle any and all kinds of merchandise, and to do and transaetsll and singular the busi- ness, acts and things, and to make and enforce contractsof all kindsnccessary or proper to carry out the foregoing objects aud purposes.
 Article V.
 The affairs of this Corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors, who shall be elected on the 10th day of September of each year as the Bylaws shall provide.
 Article VT. The highest amount of liability that this Corporation shall subject itself at any one time shall not exceed Ten Thousapd Dollars.
 Article VII. This Corporation is formed to endure l for twenty-five years after its articles are duly executed, but its charter rights may be renewed before its charter ex- piresj from time to time, for periods not exceeding twenty-five years at q time perpetually.
 Article VIII.
 The private property of the Stock holders of this Corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt from all liability for its debts or obli- gations.
 Article TX.
 The capital stock of this Corporation shall be and is hereby made forever non-assessable by this Corporation for any purpose.
 In witnessw whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 27th day day of August, 1907.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
Want EducatiOnS

Of sixty-five new registrations this season at the University of Arizona at Tucson, forty-eight are residents of Arizona, four of Calil- ornia, two of Mexico and one each of Kentucky, New York, Pennsyl- vania, New Mexico, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Nebraska, Col orado, Connecticut and Wisconsin, Most of the pupils registered from outside states were attracted by the University's splendid schools of mines.
 Of the fofty-cight Arizona regis. trations, twenty-five are from the city of Tucson.
 At Globe, surgeons successfully amputated both legs of Clarence Neit, a boy who was mangled b, an ore car running over him. The boy regaincd consciousness aitel his legs were cut off. He is IS years old and an orphan.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
LODGE DIRECTORY.
IoUNTAN LODGE, NO is. K. OF P.

MOUNTAIN LODGE. NO. I5 K. OF P. Meets in ElSs Hall every Wednesday nigh Visiting xuights itre cordially invited to attend
 JOHN ]. WITH BROW, C. C ]. A. WILSON, K ot k and S and M. Of F. JoHH MARSHALL M ot F.. COURT coCoNINo. NO sed. INDEPEND. V EST ORDER or FoREsTEts. Meets second and las, TneSays in each montl in Odd Fellows Hall. Nisitine nemhers in-
 q. x. BAry. (, lt R. J. KIDD Recording Secretary F. l.. BEAL. Financial Secretary. FLAGSTAFF LODGE, No. ls9, BENEVo- LENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER or nkS. Meets every Tuesday night in $. P Q. F. hall corner san Francisco street and Aspen avenue Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend
 B A. CAMERON, F. R DR. E. s. MILLER, Secretary FLAGSTAFF LODGE, NO. ls, A.o.u.w. Meets every Thursday night in Elks ilall Visiting members invited to attend
 GEORGE MARTINI. NJ w A. A. DUT'roH. Recorder J. k TREAT, tinancier. ELAGSTAFr LODGE NO. :. r. &A.M lt'Hular lttilhE on ilrSt NaiuruaN or '''Ni month at Eik's Hall Visiting brethren Invited to attend,
 x. u LAYTON, W. Nj F.. <. MIli.ER. Sec. ELAGSTAFF LODGE, No. ii.L o.o.F. Meets every Saturday night An Odd Fellows Hall. Visiting members invited to attend.
 EpGAH HAsH N. c. d. F. JoEks, Secretary J. HICKMAN Treasurer. I,LAGSTAFF AERlE. 5Gs. FRATERNAL
 ORDER OF EAGLES. Meets at EkS Hall on first and third Monday of each month. S:Snp. m. JOSEPH E. BARB Worthy President tt A. Bl.Atli, Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

COURT COCONINO. NO SgG. INDEPEND V ENT ORDER or FoREsTEHs.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

Meets in EllIs Hall every Wednesday nigh Visiting xnighLs are cordially invited to atteno
 JOHN ]. WITH BROW, C. C J. A. WILSON, K of K. and S and M Of r. JOHN MARSHALL. M of F..
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
One Hundred Are Drowned.

Buenos Ayres-A dispatch from
Montevideo. published here, announces
that the French Transport Maritimes
cruiser Poitou, from Marseilles April
9Th, for this port, has been wrecked off
the coast of Uruguay. One hundred of
her passengers and crew are said to
have persisted.
1t is understood there are 200 pas
sengers on board the vessel, and that
her cargo will prove total loss.
The Poitou struck thirty yards from
the shore at spot called Rincon de
Herrera. Panic broke out on board the
vessel when she grounded and great
number of terrorized people jumped
overheard. Some of them swan
ashore, but many were drowned. Gus
toms officers at Rincon de Herrera
saved fifty out of the 800 passengers
who are said to have been on board
How many others have been saved is
not known.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
Widow Leaves Sc. 900 900.

New York.-By the will of Mrs.
Emma ]. Richardson OF this city, who
died in Charleston, South Carolina, the
bulk of her fortune, estimated at. So
100000, is left to Mrs. William Tucker
Washburn, niece. Mrs. Washburn's
daughter, Miss Emma Luce, will get
the millions ultimately. as she is her
mothers heir. She is given several
hundred thousand dollars as a we'd
ding portion. She is to be married
next month to Sidney Beardsley Wood
of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
The will of Mrs. Richardson, after
distributing over 100000 among vari-
Gus churches and charities, leaves the
remaining millions to Mrs. Washburn.
Mrs. Richardson was the widow of
Joseph Richardson, who died in 1897.
Mr.. Richardson came into public no.
tice some years before his death when,
because OF dispute with neighbor.
he built what became known as
spite house." at Eighty-second street
and Lexington avenue. The house was
built on strip of land which had a
frontage of only seven feet and was
about 100 feet deep. This unique
house was Richardson's home untia his
death
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-16
REAL HE'LL SHIP
TWENTY-FIVE CHINESE SHOT AND
THROWN INTO THE SEA.
PASSENGERS HAVE BATTLE
Grave Charges Against the comman-
der Of the Ship That May Cause
international Complications.

San Diego, Cal.-Two officers Of the
Chinese crew of the British steamship
Maori King, in quarantine, told horri-
BILE story of race riot and mutiny as a
result of which six Chinese and two
Russians are dead and 200 are more
or less dangerously wounded.
The sailors who escaped from tho
ship at quarantine declare that the
mutiny was started and prolonged by
the action of the commander and his
officers in shooting down twenty-five
Chinese and throwing their bodies
overheard.
This the officers deny.
The British vice consul, Allen T..
Hutchinson, has started an exhaustive
investigation.
Capt. ]. w. Duncan has filed state
ment declaring the officers only used
their revolvers in defense of their own
lives.
According to Captain Duncan, the
Maori King left Vladivostok April 18th,
with 921 Chinese, Alt Russians and a
crew of fifty-six Chinese.
1t appears that Chinese contractor,
Lee Sun Sal, lured the Chinese on
board the ship from the vicinity Of
Hardin on promise to land them in
San Francisco. When two days out he
told them a mistake had been made
and the boat would land them at Quay
mas, Mexico. On learning Of this de-
cepuon the Chinese broke out in
mutiny, chased the officers of the ship
into their cabins, attacked those of the
Chinese who remained faithful and
then started war on the Russians.
Disease broke out among the Chi
nese, making the situation worse. AS
they refused to allow the surgeon near
them, over 100 died like rats and were
thrown overheard.
ut was real hell ship" said First
Officer T. S. Vernon, "and have seen
some pretty tough lots in my time.
Just week ago the propeller shaft
smashed through the steel case and 1t
took us two days to repair it. All OF
this time we were being beaten to and
fro in raging storm, the waves wash
ing clear over the decks. But the Chi
nese and Russians were bent on muir
dering each other and the battle still
went on.
1.-The Chinese rushed at the Russians
again and again, cutting and slashing
and stabbing. The officers were sim
ply helpless"
British Vice Consul Allen Hutchin-
son has appealed to the military au-
thorities and orders have been re-
ceived from Washington that as many
soldiers as are necessary to quell the
mutineers be detailed from Fort Rose
Grams.
Captain Duncan asks that the
United States allow guard to accom-.
pany the Maori King to Guaymas, as
the Chinese cannot be landed on this
side.