The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-18
Federal Judge Gould Re.
strains F ederation Of
Labor From Using 1t.
RESULT MAY BE
FAR REACHING
Petition Of Range Company Ask
ing Injunction Against Fedora
tion's Action P'lcing 1t Oh
Unfair List Is Granted.
Will Go to Highest
Court.

WASHINGTON. d. c., December II.
and business interests throughout the
country was decision announced to-
day by Justice Gould, OF the Equity
Court of the District of Columbia. en-
joining the American Federation OF
Labor. with It's membership OF 2.000,-
oco or more. from boycottng the Buck
Stove and Range Company. OF st. Louis.
and from printing in It's official or
gan the company's name in unfair
and I'VE don't patronize lists. The
federation as an illegal conspiracy.
Tomorrow there viii be an argu-
me mt before Justice Gould over a prop
osition OF counsel for tho federation
that the courts order putting the In
Junction decision into effect DC limited
In express terms in its application TO
the District OF Columbia. Counsel for
the plaIntin company will oppose this.
The Injunction granted to-day. while
Of a temporary character, was allowed
In a decision In which Judge Gould
eahaustively reviewed the cage, made
copious citations OF authorities, quoted
precedcnts as to boycott definitions
and said there was no room for argu-
ment as to the company's allegations
being established. The question of n
permanent Injunction will come up
probably next spring. and whichever
side wins In the final settlement, the
case. 1t is believed. Will he appealed to
the Supreme Court of the United
states.
Sherman Law Phase Untouched.
Judge Could pointed out from ,hs
bench to-day that he had not. in his
decision. taken up the question of
In u. ftn,x <., u.
sherman snti.trust clause OF the inter-
state commerce act. Attorney }. II.
Ealston, of counsel for the federation,
said Tonight he had no opinion to
express regarding the decision; that
the iniuncuon was a temporary one.
and tiIat In so far as the question .af
the Shertrlcn Jaw or rfne inters tn Il.
commerce law, which question had
been raised in TIE proceedings, WAS
concerned. he regarded the decision as
affecting that phase of the case as a
victory for the defense.
Former Assistant Attorney General
Beck. for the prosecution. regarded the
decision as u sweeping victory for the
opponents OF the boycott
Two Cognate Decisions.
Judge Gould also handed down two
opinions granting permanent lnjunc.
tions in the case of Bender rs. The
Bakers and confectioners' Union and
Lawton VS.. The international Carriage
and Wagon Workers. two local cases
which the court decided along the
same lines as the Bucks stove case.
a bill In equity was nled by the
Buck Stove and Range Company last
August for permanent Injunction re-
straining the federation from boycott
ting the company and putting 1t on the
unfair" list, and later q supplemental
bill was filed, charging that notwith
standing the pending proceedings the
federation was still actively engaged
In pressing the boycott. and tempo
rary injunction, passed upon to-day
was asked for
The American Federation OF Labo,
was not only named as defendant ir
this case. but also President Gomper:
and Secretary Morrison, of the fedora.
ton, individually, as well as nine 9th.
ers OF the executive council of the fed
eration. individually, and also the Elec.
trotype Mol1ers nnd Finishers' Union
No. II. together with certain lndivid
uals comprising It's officers and execu
tive board.
Contentious of the Parties.
The Buck Company. which runs ar
open" shop, alleged that the labor or,
Eanizations placed Its name on the
unfair" and I'VE don't patroniza" list.
IN the labor publications, and this boy.
colt also was carried through thous
ands of circular letters to the com
pany's customers and the public Sener
ally and by threatening the company
customers with loss of labor. patron
age and business
MT. Gompers contended that the eur,
fair" list had been In use almost from
the federations Organization; that !.
Imputed simply incquitabls or dis
erln1lnative treatment against organ
i.ed labor. President Van Cleave, q
tne stove Company. it was charged
dent OF a st. LOUIS local union, an,
threatened to discharge all other mem
bers Of the union committee of EN-
ployes that sought to deal with him.