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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
BIG LABOR PARADE Of
SANITY CITY UNIONS
Preparations are Complete for
Magnificent Turnout Of st.
Paul Trade Unions.
There Will be Large Number of
Organizations in Line-Parade
Will be Winner.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2s.-Arrangements
are complete for the big Labor Day
celebration to be held at the State
Fair grounds. Fifty-threes unions will
participate In the big street parade
which it is expected will eclipse all
former events.
The Labor Day n1arshals Of the sew
eral unions met at Federation hall
last Tuesday night pursuant to ad-
journment and drew for positions for
their unions in the parade. Chief
Marshal ]. c. w. Smith presided and
Emil Skoog was secretary. The re-
suits Of the drawing are shown below,
but It should be understood that the
order as there given is subject to such
changes as circumstances may re-
quire.
Post Of Honor,
The place of honor In tn parade was
assigned by unanimous vote to the
commercial telegraphers, as they have
the only union here which Is out on
strike In its entirety. They will march
in the first division directly behind
the Trades and Labor Assembly.
The first drawing was by the unions
which have reported to the chief mar
shal that they have engage bands for
the parade, and was made to deter
mine which division each of these
unions should lead, az it was deemed
most desirable that every division
should be led by a union with band,
The rest of the drawings were for
positions in the several divisions, and
were conducted with absolute fairness
and tmpartiality.
49,. Line Of March.
The parade will form at the old cap
itol and march from Central park to
Rice park, where 1t will disband. Il
will move promptly at 9 O'Clock, and
any urion which is not ready at that
hour will run the risk or losing its
place In the line. r-...-.=
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
SOLVE HELP PROBLEM
WITH ,COLOREO GIRLS
Leader of Negro Society Advises
Flour City Matrons to Engage
Colored Girls. /
Believes That Bringing Negresses
From the South Will Solve
Home Servant Problem. :

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29.-As an
aid In the solution of the ever present
problem of house servants in Minne-
apolis, E. w. Mitchell, supreme grand
master Of the Loyal Legian of Labor,
has undertaken the working out of a
project by which 500 colored girls will
be brought from the south. Places for
all of the girls are already assured
and it is promised that everyone OF
them will be given a good place and
high wages. -.
Mr.. Mitchell will shortly make d
tour Of the south. Ten or twelve dis
tricts will be organized for the selec-
tion Of girls qualified for the work.
Each district will have a. council Of
colored people and cooperative
board of whites to select competent
colored girls. Good character, indus
try and reputation for honesty will be
the requisites The positions which
the girls will fill are in restaurants
and private homes. Their wages will
run from 81 to as high as SIG a week
Many women have expressed them
SeIVeS dS WILING " pay maXlmum
wages II assured. sthe steady services
of a competent cook. Colored servants
have reputation for long terms OF
service and the work of the Loyal
Legion Of Labor is expected to prove
a boon to women who Tow have
trouble in keeping girl more than
a few weeks at a time.
Since the organization of the Loyal
Legion Of Labor about q year ago in
Minneapolis, Mr.. Mitchell, its founder
has proved an important factor In the
simplification OF the servant problem
The suggestion for the importing OF
colored gir1s from the south came
from a. woman who has long strug:
gled with the servant problem. ,.
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but seductive reduction Of their wages.
from an average Of 800 per month to
an average Of $50 per month, In ad-
dition to that the most intolerable
conditions Of servitude have been i'm
posed upon them. Their jobs are at
the mercy Of blacklists and lockouts.
About three years ago the employees
began to organize into unions. At
first it was a difficult task. Many
who felt their economic dependence
upon the arbitrary dictates Of the cor
poration were afraid to displease the
company, lest its officials would resort
more emphatically than ever to their
we'll known oppressive tactics.
Greatest Secrecy Maintained.
The greatest secrecy was maintained
until in the spring Of this year the
men decided to make bold front, and
all wore union buttons while at their
post Of duty
The company officials pretended to
be greatly surprised, and in their di-
plomacy, with. a view. to. weaken the
unions. granted, 1.-The men. a. voluntary
increase Of ten, per cent In their
wages. But to cover this philan-
thropic action upon their part, they
Immediately raised telegraph rates to
the public 20 per cent.
As the company did not keep faith
with It's employees in the matter of
the ten per cent increase referred to,
but Disseminated against the men on
every hand, so much so, that only
those received the increase who
fought the matter through, finally the
methods and tactics of the company
became SO intolerant and oppressive
that the men were left no alternative
but to strike. The righteousness of
their cause ought to ensu1. them a
victory.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
UNION MINER DRIVEN
FROM M|cHIGAA TOWN
- .---. ------. 80 y. tze2s1Ss -.
Emlssary From Minnesota is Ord
cred to Quickly Leave Crystal
Falls. -. :,
Goody Business Men Get Together
and Take Law Into Their
Own Hands. !.

:. CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. Aug. "a.
John Kolou of Virginia, Mimi. an
emissary for the Western Federation
Of Miners, from the Mesaba Range
drifted into town yesterday on d mis-
sion in behalf Of his organization. His
purpose was to secure funds in behalf
OF his comrades on strike in Minne-
sofa. AS soon as the news of Kolou's
arrival spread g. committee OF 20sbusi-
nessmen called upon him ard requests
ed him not to attempt to talk. He
complied with their wishes and the
lights in the hall were turned out. AZ
very small concourse had gathered to-:
hear him. >s..z & 81 Z .S.s. =
Afterwards about 100 businessmen
passed resolutions THAT as the pres-
ence OF said agitator Is detrimental to
the interests OF the Businessmen and
laborers Of: this district that ne be res
quested to leave the city or. the first
train, as the people In this distrjct
will not tolerate anarchy or allow agi-
tators to stir up strife among our peo-
ple.'' s. SIS szss 5.5s
Kolou stated that he was sent by
4 )
the federation to collect funds for the
support OF the strikers on the Minne-
sofa Ranges and had no intention Of
organizing the miners here. He. held
credentials from the fedora tton and
Acting President ahoney. He also
stated that the workmen OF this dis
trict are making more than ara the
men employed In the mines On the
Minnesota Ranges and that the feder.
atoms light was not against the inde-
pendent mine owners, but against the
steel corporation.
The representative Of the federation
was later ordered to leave town on Stho
nrst train. He left first promising
that On organiser tor the federation
would likely bss along. soontto taks ups
his; work s:'S|
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
Information Collected by the La
bor World of the methods and
Practices of This Millionaire
Corporation Pursued Towards
Its Employees and the Public at
Large.
How the Patrons of This Capital
istic Syndicate are MIXED That
Watered Stock May Receive
Dividends While the Faithful
Operators Are Denied Living
Wage.

Assuming that our readers would
like reliable information relative to
the merits Of the controversy, now
pending between the telegraph COM
panies and their employees, the Labor
World has made q thorough 1nvesti.
cation of the question. from sources
Of unquestioned reliability. and we
now give our readers an unvarnished
and unbiased account Of what we
learned from our examination.
With a view Of being methodical,
we shall first, dwell upon tho standing
or financial status. so to speak: OF the
companies, as contributing to better
understanding Of the question.
Actual Value Of Western Union.
The actual value Of the Western
Union plant Is thirty Ave millions OF
dollars, a large enough sum, one
would SUPPOSE, but the capitalization
Of the company is n1nety-se mill
lions OF dollars; that is to say, the
watered part Of the stock, or what has
no value whatever. and nothing to
represent value, except the figures on
paper, aggregates sixty-two million of
dollars. This statement seems almost
unbelievable. but its fact neverthe-
less.
object Of Over Capitahzino.
The object Of capitalizing the COM
pany at an amount that nearly triples
the actual value is to give q coloring
Of justification to the dividends, paid,
and enable the few large stockholders
to enrich themselves at the expense Of
widows and orphans. small stockhold-
ers, without appearing to do so on the
face Of the papers.
For instance, within the last 25
years, the company has paid In divi-
dends, to such large stockholders as
George j. Gould, Russell Sage, J. Pier
pont Morgan, Jacob H. Schiff, Chaun-
cey Depew, John Jacob Astor. E. H
Hartman, Thomas T. Eckert, and
other controlling stockholders, the net
profit of one hundred millions Of dol
lars.
Wages Steadily Reduced.
Now, as to the conpanys employees
Since 1880, there has been a steady
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31

a lesson or two, which If they prac-
tice may make them less pompous ana
arbitrary, but wiser and better men.
With Due Respect to Labor.
First-Understand that an EMPLOYER
is In duty bound to respect and recox-
n1ze his employees as factors in human
society. He has no right to- perpe-
trate injustice upon them, whether
that injustice be too long hours OF
labor or under pay therefor. Second
An employer has no legal or moral
right to make false representations to
men whom he seeks to employ as you
did recently in New. York It is un-.
worthy Of men Of your pretensions to
descend to such contemplate tactics.
Your denial OF doing SO, in the face Of
conclusive proof to the contrary.
simply proves the great need OF your
getting upon g higher plane of moral
exeellenrf. ~ Es5 s.. -.
st.nd 9 Their Own Liaht.
~ bout VI
attitude towards sal1fur q
avn flsSt
IA opposing them 1f you only iknayb
IL unior1fsn+ lis your friend and pro-
teetor against ills occasioned by yo,lr
own !nisapprehension Of your duty
and privileges in the light OF. our
modern civilization. Your heads are
100 full OF the medieval notions Of the
feudal barons, and such notions don't
narmon1ze with the spirit Of this are.
since labor has become organized. the
metnods and manners of feudalism
and slavery, must go away back ana
SIT down.. You have nothing to lose
from unionism but everything to gain
that is worth while, and. the sooner
you realize this. the better will 1t Sc
Tor your own peace Of mind, and for
the material prosperity of the great
enterprise over which. you preside.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
HEARTFELT GREETINGS.
TO THE
TOILERS OF DULUTH.
STRIkE PHASES OF WESTERN
UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
WESTERN UNION AND
,WATERED STOCK

1t has been demonstrated that
the whole Western Union Tele-
graph system could, even In this
day OF high prices for all ma
terdal be duplicated for thirty
five millions.
Yet, from the company's own
books 1T II proven that what IL
known a. watered stock IL fully
sxty-two millions in excess Of
the real value Of the plant.
This over capitalization has
been 20 unscrupulously conduct
ed, that the very highandedness
Of the operation hypnotized the
public to sleep.
Dividends ON this watered
stock have actually been paid
from time to time ranging from
26 per cent to 100 and even 400
per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
REAL SIGNIFICANCE - ~: .
OF IRON: RANGE STRIKE.


The: strike, ON the Iron Range
IL in, realityva contest TO deter
mine whether orderly and mod-I
,ern methods Of employment and
service shall govern, or whether
Few ruthless men, whose
Nh makes them particularly
formidable, shall from behind the
breast works of corporate organ.
i.anon, be able to perpetuate the
methods Of mediaval and feudal
times In the conduct and man
aEement Of their employees. .s
The age Of slavery and feu-
dalaam IL past, and the selfish.
cruel, 1nhuman and arbitrary. mo-
tions that appertained to the re-
Iatlons seem to have survived In
many instances, but their doom
10 sealed and they too must 20,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31

LaBrOsse's Band.
Speaker Of the Day and Mayor in
carriages.
Carriages containing City Council.
Martin A. Olmen, Marshal First Di-
vision.
Commercial Telegraphers.
Trades Assembly.
Ore Handlers.
Garment Workers.
Tailors.
Boilermakers.
Machintsts.
Bakers and Confectioners.
Cigarmakers.
Typographical Union.
Longshoremen.
Freight Handlers.
Cooks and Walters.
Teamsters.
Licensed Tugmen.
Butchers Union.
Stationary Engineers.
Sw!tchmen.
Breweryworkers.
Iron MOlders.
BARRIERS. No. SO.
West Duluth BARRIERS.
Leatherworkers.
Retail Clerks.
Horseshoers.
Newspaper Mailers.
Pressmen. ..,
Bookbinders.
Stationary Fire:nen.
Musicians.
Stage Employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
Second Division.

Forms on First street between Fiftl
and Sixth avenues west. "
Marine Band.
James SBlackwood, Marshal. T.,
Structural Alliance.
Painters and Decorators.
Carpenters. Liz ..y.- Il s..,- I =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
WHILE DULUTH LABOR MARCHES ONLABOR DAY :"
REMEMBER THAT UNION MINERS CANNOT DO So

m Members @ Of organized labor Duluth will Monday next down the streets 2a
guaranteed by the Constitution the United States They feel proud the fact that
ro
ne even the county St 10000 members Of labor strike fog
cast into jail for doing what the Duluth will be permitted to on Monday next
that
- The miners Of the Maba Range will look with aching hearts the D
liberty and allowed the public highways free me%ahon and abuse handed
Let Duluth be selfish bis liberty protest this
his deputies and other constituted authorities that labor the
is
more, ant enwithno
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31

Mr.. Union Mann Notify Your Cigar
Dealer that the Bell Phone IL Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
Dock and Ship Carpenters.

DOSh d11u o1l1P S;al PoASoAS'
- a. Tkird Division.
Forms on:F1fth avenue west.
; LaBrosse's' Band.
j. H. Selleck, Marshal.
Bricklayers. -
Building Laborers.
Lathers.
Electrical Workers,
steamfitters' Helpers.
Plumbers.
Roofers.
Plasterers.
Sheet Metal Workers.
Structural Iron Workers.
Stone 'Masons.
Cement Workers.
Hosting Engineers.
Tile Layers.
Fourth Division. u
Forms on Sixth avenue west. = =,
Young Mems Band. >>
Letter. Carriers
Stone Cutters.
Blacksmiths.
.. Locomotive Engineers.
Locomotive Firemen.
Railway Carmen.
Railway Conductors.
Marine Engineers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
LABOR DAY PARADE Will EXCEL
PRECEDING LOCAL LABOR EVENTS

Commercial photographers Now on
Strike for Humane Conditions
Will be Accorded the Place of
Honor in the Great Assemblage.
Ore Dock Workers Also.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
STRUGGLE FoR MORE INDUSTRIAL
: 49," .* LIBERTY STILL WAGED ON RANGE

Western Federation Evinces a De-
Termination to Prosecute Strike
( to q Successful Issue, and the
!. Steel Trust Seems Equally Bent
on Prolonging the Struggle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

That's where you are mistaken
Dave. 1 came to make living, not
fortune. If I succeed, it's because
l work hard, which is more than You
can say for yourself"
tits different now, Myra. Before
fathers death, I had nothing to start
with. Now that l have capital. can
make money and marry"
"You might die. Then what would
become of your wife after you had
spent your capital"
Shed be better of than before.
insured my life for $5000." II
II am surprised at SO much fore
thought"
IT suppose If I went to work for
wages, Myra, you'd own up that you
love me?"
"Own up that love you!"
You do love me, Myra, only you
don't want to admit it. You will
some day."
That's like your conceit, Dave!"
she replied, the color coming in an
CRY waves to her face.
IT don't know whether It's con-
ceit, or what 1t is, Myra. Something
tells me. and tells me tue, that you
love me-"
With this parting statement, Dave
sauntered away to deposit $4,000 in
the bank
Before night Hockley's knew that
the latest conner had deposited $4,000
In the bank and was going to invest
1t in mining stock.
The next mail out conveyed this
intelligence to one p. Sanderson
Marks, and two days later the west
bound express brought an oily-look-
Ing man to the station beyond Hook
ley's. From there he took a noun
tain stage and reached his destlna-
! tton by circuitous route.
Made his acquaintance yet, Bill?"
he asked of friend who Joined him
Immediately after his arrival.
Sure! We're old chums now"
What kind Is he?"
"Tenderfoot-easy mark. There
he Isl" pointing to Dave. who was
approaching them.
Big, soft and slow. Looks like a
white elephant, was the verdict OF
Mr.. Marks.
When he met Dave, he Informed
him that he was Just in from the
mines, and that he had a claim that
he knew to be good thing. for the
gold was in plain sight, but he had
MT the money to work It, In fact,
he was so hard up that he would
take most anything, cash down. for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

happened to drop in who had a claim
up In the mountain. Gold right In
plain sight, of course, but man was
hard UP and Stone bit. I guess your
friends easy. He took along a
check for $4,000 to swap for deed
to the land"
We'll knew Dave was not q
sharper, but l didn't suppose he was
such fool as that!" was her mental
comment.
THE man showed him sand right
from the place that had gold IN TT"
chucked the proprietor.
Myra's short laugh had little mirth
In 1t.
DO you know the mans name ?'
"E. Sanderson Marks"
Myra groaned.
Couldn't be worse! He is a no
torlous swindler. Most likely he
does own the land, which is worth
less, and he has scattered golddust
tnere to entice green purchaser.
why wasn't / around to warn Davel"
Inc eating house man replied com
placently that experience wouldn't
nurt yokel, and he might as we'll
lose his pile first as last.
Maybe he won't bite" was his
final consolation. These soft, easy
chaps sometimes catch on when no
one knows it."
Il wish l could think So" she said
wistfully.
Meanwhile Dave and the mine
owner were travelling mineward. p.
Sanderson Marks was by no means
poor companion, and the trip was
full of interest to the newcomer.
They had supper at a ranch, where
they remained all night, continuing
thelr way In the early dawn.
Here" said e. Sanderson Marks,
hnally refining up his horse. "is our
placel"
They dismounted and Dave was
shown the glittering sand, which
however, didn't seem to dazzle his
eyes He didn't even dig down, as
the owner had expected he would
do.
Instead. he walked on farther, ex-
amined the land for some distance,
bestowed a good deal of attention
upon a certain rock, picked stray
flower from solitary cactus and
pondered.
The owner OF the place, watching
and waiting. sneered inwardly.
The biggest fool is tie fool who
appears WISE" he thought.
Presently Dave returned, his big
eyes almost serious In expression.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

"All right" he said emphatically.
TITS q deal! Wen exchange pa
pers."
Marks drew long breath Of re-
lief, and the exchange was instantly
effected.
I'll ride back to Hockey with
you and get some diggers to come
out here" said Dave cheerfully.
They reached the ranch again in
time for dinner, and then rode on
In spite Of threatening sky md
warnings from the COW punchers.
Toward nightfall there came up
one OF those sudden. raging blizzards
peculiar to that region. Blinded by
cutting sleet, the horses staggered
on. The one Dave was riding fin-
ally gave out and fell to the ground
we'll have to both ride yours" !"
he called horsely to the man in ad-
vance, who made no reply, but gave
sharp cut to his horse, and was
soon lost to sight In the darkness
Dave laughed a queer little laugh,
and waited by the side Of the dead
animal for the storm to subside.
Late in the night, when the bliz-
zard had ended as suddenly as 1t
came, rescuing party rodo out from
the ranch into the moonlit desert.
They passed the body of a white
horse.
That's the one the big man rode" ("
exclaimed one of the cowboys, and
they kept lookout for the body Of
the rider.
A mile farther they came to an
other dead horse with the rider, a
corpse, underneath tho animal. Still
farther they came to the big man."
walking leisurely along.
This beats walking" he said,
climbing into the wago-. Am / on
the right trail2"
"Yes, and you are In luck We
came to your horse dead, and ex-
pected to find you In the same box.
Then We found that sharper pal Of
yours. Looked like he was killed by
the horse falling onto him."
Hes sharper, but he's no pal
OF mine" said Dave, relating the
story Of his desertion.
''Well, Marks won't have no
mourning" was the universal conn
ment.
They reached Hockley's early in
| the morning, and when Dave
sought Myra, he found she had heard
the story Of his adventure as related
by the cowboys. She was still faint
from the knowledge OF his narrow
escape.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

Dave looked at her intently for a
moment, and then took her In hts
strong young arms.
"You do love me, Myra?"
Eyes, Dave" she replied meekly,
And you'll take me rich or poor2"
"Yes, Dave, and guess It'll al
ways be poor I've made UP my
mind to that"
His laugh was good to her.
did you buy the land, Davef"
eyes, of course, did. But when
I passed my partners corpse, help
ed myself to the check and tore II
up. He left no will, and I guess
was his next friend. So now I
have claim and the money to work
1t with"
20. Dave, there's nothing to
work. His friend put him on to the
fact Of your having money, and got
drunk and told how Mr.. Marks had
put gold in the sand o fool you"
Dave laughed softly.
II am going to rest up today and
tell you how much love you, Myra,
and tomorrow I'll go out with some
fellows and begin on my mine"
Whats the use, Dave?"
IT bought the land to work It. !
hired the men to work on It before
bought it."
Two weeks later came wonderful
tables to Hockley's of the gold in
Dawes mine. He finally sold out and
took his sweetheart back east to be
married in her old home.
1T was just sheer luck, Dave"
said Myra. 1T makes me tremble
when l think how you swallowed
that gold sand story"
II didn't swallow IT," laughed
Dave. IT overheard Marks and Bill
laughing at the deal they were go
ing to put up on mel"
Then how in the world did you
come to buy2"
1--WE been in the mining business
before. One year carried chain
all summer for a surveyor who af-
terward struck 1t rich. He was IN
his special car when came out to
Hockley's, and he invited me in. He
told me he thought there was a good
region out near Marks place, and
gave me the tip to buy 1t T. could
and he gave me lot of information
about the land. He had more money
than he knew What to do with. ou:
he told me to get hold OF 1t and he'd
take 1t on my hands any time.
What was II, mused kyra. that
the eating house man said about
those soft, easy chapsg
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

nouneement is indirect. but none the
less unmistakable, The Milliners as
sociation serves notice that hats are
going to be more or less costly this
year." Man has not found them ex-
actly cheap In the past, but those who
complained before did not know when
they We're well Off The creation" that
cost $40 last year viii be marked $35
this spring, and the 81 affair win fetch
from $40 10 $l5 The tendency is to
bulk and brilliancy, and we are TO feast
our eyes on large and profusely dec
Grated and trimmed Unexpectedly
exquisite effects" As to the effects
on the poekethook, the milliners say
that Is mere detail. Beauty above all
things; It is sordid to think OF dollars