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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
PAROLED TO SCAB.
Strike Breakers Secured Direct From
the Penitentiary is the Limit.

The Cleveland Citizen in a recent,
issue said: ''The Typothet;e of st.
Paul and Minneapolis has been
forced to draw upon the State pri.
son at Saltwater, Mimi, for re-
cruits TO man its printing offices.
The penitentiary has small printing
office, where it turns out "a prison
paper and does Il little printing.
A foxy game was worked bv
the Typothetan and the prison
board. and as result "A halfdozen
of the dubs who have been learning
the trade in the pen have been
paroled 10 work in the rat shops of
the Teapot.
The limit has been reached
when employing printers go direct
to the penitentiary to obtain strike
breakers. They have declared fer
the right to conduct their business
as they saw fit They will now
have chance to have their bust
ness conducted as convicts see ft.''
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
$1,000 Reward for Taylor.

The offer of the Appeal to Rea.
son to pay 81 900 to anyone who
Will kidnap ex Gov. Taylor. of
Kentucky, who is now in Indiana.
and hand him over TO the proper
authorities in the former state fur
being implicated in the murder OF
Gov Goebcl. has been raised an
other 81 600 by Dick Maple. editor
of a paper at st. Jacob, H., while
the Socialists of Erie, Pa. have re
quested that the reward ID. raised
to -, 900, the same TO be collected
by the appeal army The OBJ
Ject of the offer is to place the
authorities on record and determine
whether Taylor would be treated
In the same manner as are Mover,
Haywood and Pettibone by the
authorities of Colorado and idaho.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
PAINTERS GROWTH
Has Been Pheuomena1 Since Its Organ
ization---Great Benefit Feature.

Nothing serves to show the great
advancement of the labor move
ment more than the rapid growth
of the Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhapgers Of
America. Organized in 1887 by
representatives of fifteen locals, it
to-day boast of over one thousand
local unions throughout the United
states. Canada, Cuba and Porto
Rice. Its annual income exceeds
$500. 10000, which is used as de-
Tense fund for strikes, lockouts,
death benefits, disability benefits,
wife 81 ath benefits, etc.
This goes Il long way toward
showing the utter falsity CT the
claims of the enemies of labor that
unions only seek TO advance wages,
shorter hours and foster trouble
among the workers..
The local union in this city is in
prosperous condition and practic.
ally every painter in the city who
is eicgible. is enrolled as member.
They are represented in the
Capitol City Trades Assembly and
are doing considerable toward the
advancement of the cause in the
city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
AGREATBATTLE
VIII Be the Trial of Western
Federation Officials
THOUSANDS FOR THEIR
Both Sides Making Preparations
tor the Great Legal Contest
Prisoners Confident.

With close to 500, 600 already on
deposit in Denver, and with money
pouring in by the thousands every
day, the Western Federation or
Miners is ready for the great legal
battle in Idaho this spring, when
Charles ii. Moyer, William ID.
Haywood and George a. Petit.
bone are placed on trial. The
federation expects to have to spend
between 5000, 900 to $500, 900. 1t
has sufficient funds pledg d To see
the case through to the finish with.
out suffering the slightest financial
Embarrassment.
Secretary Kirwan has inst ra-
crivcd a check for S6, zoo from the
Goldfield Miners Union. Of
Nevada, for the defense fund, and
- 900 n few days ago from New
york. The Denver local of the
federation has pledged enough
money to fight the case, no matter
what may be tho outcome. The
Butte, Mont, local has 500, 600
In the treasury, and it has notified
headquarters that it can have every
cent of that amount if il needs be.
Mr.. Kirwan hears from Moyer
and Haywood every few days. lie
says they are still being given the
best of treatment, and that they
are no longer closely confined.
Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Pettibone
are in ldabo and are with their
husbands every day. Mrs. Hay
wood is an invalid and has been
unable to leave Colorado.
a dispatch from Ouray shows
that the Mine Owners Association
is getting ready for the great battle,
as 1T has Pinkerton men securing
that district of Colorado for eyi.
denceNto be used Mt the trial.
Court will convene in March.
and 1T is expected that the threo
federation men will be placed on
trial some time during that month
or April That the trial will con-
sumo many weeks there is no
doubt, but the members of the
Western Federation view the result
with confidence.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21

but had nevertheless grown and
prospered right along.
He quoted Lincoln, Wendell Phil
ips and Gladstone In defense of
trade unions, and told an amusing
story of some Jews who had an
irishman to care for a cemetery for
them. They had erected an arch over
the driveway at the gates and placed
some Jewish inscription on the front.
Ihey wanted an English inscription
on the reverse. but as none of them
could write English well enough.
they left the work to Pat. IAN
right" said Pat, "Ill hov it for yez
in the marnin'."
When they came nett morning
they beheld Pats work. I'VE Have
Come To Stay
So" said Mr.. Mitchell. in conclu-
sion, The United Mine Workers
have come to stay-striving for what
is right, hoping for Justice only, we
cannot fail to win.
Il want to see you keep the wolf
from your door. I want to see YOU
have better home.. and more pic
lures and books. and more to eat
and wear for your wives and little
ones.
And when life's work is done 1
would like to see law made that a
part OF life's work should maintain
your old folks. That with their
cronles and the pipes they love SO
we'll, they might pass their days in
peace until death claimed them"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21

IT, ne said no man was doing his duty
unless he went to Sunday school and
LOOK MS children. why. said he. "as
ornery as ] am l go to SUNDAY s,cbool
every Sunday"
He was followed by Senator Aoop,
B. Littlepage, who maue n cbarncteris,
NC speech TO miners. He mas represent.
ea them SO often that he understands
them thoroughly and talks to them
like brother
Ihe applause that greeted Senator
Llttiepage was second only to that NO.
corded MIR. Mitchen. When Senator
L!tttcpage had ..nIshed and Mr.. Mitch
ell arose there was such n roar Of an
pause he could not speak for some
time, but stood with hand upheld os ~
beseeching attention
When at length attention was o,,,
tained he raised his voice to pitch nd.
mirably suited to zoe wind and tbe
elements with which he had to contend
ana made one of the most earnest and
practical arguments ever neard for or.
ganization. He did not mfnce matters
but frankly told Vert Virginia miners
that enjoying unequaled opportunities
! they Jagged behind the miners of 9th.
er states.
fointing to some sorry looking
houses on the h., he said: "An -.
linois miner would scarcely stable his
horse in such houses"
He appealed to them all to organize
keep the peace and stand together un-
I'll they had gained the object of their
contention.
throughout his address the most
earnest attention was paid to his re-
marks, and when the wind and the
passing trains made It necessary for
hlm to close there was loud and con.
tinued calls for his return to West
virginia. Mr.. Mitchell. consented to do
this at an early uate and the meeting
adjourned.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
BURNING SHAME
Ana Disgrace to the Fair Name
Of Our Country
W0HEN TOLL In FOUNDRIES
Are Taking Place of the Striking
iron Workers at Scranton,
Pennsylvania.

When we pick up history and
read Of the time women worked in
the mines of Wales, and when they
ploughed the farms of England.
We blame our male ancestors, and
the more we think of those days
the more readily we agree that
som" one should have taken our
sirc> out into a big field and kicked
thcm. We do not stop to think of
the history we are making, and
what the future will think of us
and cur treatment of the women of
today. Have you ever been in an
iron foundry7 1t is composed of
four large walls, covered with dust
and cobwebs. The flooris of sand.
several inches deep In the sand
patterns are laid and tie mould is
made. In one corner of the build
ing is Il great furnace, which is
.,burning all day, melting pig iron.
Aboat 4:3O p. IN. the iron is a
liquid, and it is put into great
vessels, and these vessels are NOV
ell by machinery, and the LIQUID
metal is emptied into the mould.
and soon the whole building is like
aiurHace, and men sweat and swear
and everybody is rushed. The
atmosphere is thick and stuffy.
and when the men come out into
the fresh air their throats are filed
with sand, their faces black and
grimy and their clothing covered
with the sand in which they labor
ed all day. Wouldn't You be
shocked if your daughter worked
in such place7 Wouldn't YOU
feel cheap to know that your wife
to-he was put to work in a foundry,
and with such environments? Yet
that is the condition of this town
today. Capitalistic greed has in
troduced girls and women into
ionndries of this city to take the
places of the men who are on strike
TO better their conditions, that they
may be enabled to take better care
of their wives and daughters. Is
1t any wonder that Carnegie, and
other manufacturers make millions
every year while their workman
grow poorer: What do YOU think
oi an industrial concern that will
employ girls in an iron foundry7
The object of such a concern is to
make money by degrading woman
mood. The ''proprietors" who
we're driven out of the alleys made
'ieir money, too, out of the de-
Eradation of womanhood.-S
TON Correspondent Mine Workers
journal.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
STILL THEY COME.
hordes of Ieacherous and Immoral Japs
Dumped Into this Country.

N"arly eight hundred Japanese
'o"'i"s, most of them being Under
t"n'ractS to labor and MANY of
,"'H being afflicted with con-
c"-'uns diseases, were landed at
"a" francisco within two days re-
''hNE. The landing was effected
j., ,&;''l'>t the Judgment of the local
, migration officials, in accordance
". WIN orders from Washington. !"
ms and other recent incidents in
80" same connection give force to
nc question lis to whether the
Ai'ed States is still Il government
-oy law, or whether it has become a
government by Executive Order.7,
it is a rather serious question, fell
low w-clt1zens. and one that must be
answered definitely III the near
future.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
Employers Hire Sluggers.

Striking auto machinists Of the
Woods Motor Vehicle Company,
make charges against the Employ
ers' Association that professional
sluggers were hired to assault the
Plckets placed before the Woods
company The union also claims
that the same gang of sluggers are
transferred from city to city in
order to crush strikes. The machin-
lists plan to institute suits fer dam
ages.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
Benefits of Unionism.

The Boot and Shoe Workers,
Union is business institution that
benefits everybody The great
shoe city, Rockland. Mass. is
proof of this assertion. A few
years ago this city was unorgan-
lzed, and wagns low; bat the tide
turned, and several of the largest
manufacturers signed an arbitra-
ton contract and adopted the
UNION stamp. with-tnc result that
business was improved so rapidly
tf some of the manufacturers
have doubled their output. Wages
nave been increased at least 80 per
cent. with shorter workday.
ne union stamp is a promoter of
good things. Rockland today is
prosperous, and everybody in it is
getting his share of prosperity.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-21
Jamzs ]. Cu1lea Dad.

James j. Cullen, ore of the most
prominent labor leaders in New
York: died last Saturday. He was
general secretary of the National
Association of Metal Polishers from
1898 to 1906.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
FIRE Department REACHES
ITS MAXIMUM STRENGTH

Engine 20 and Truck 10. located at the
new fire station on Point street, went into
commission yesterday, and by this addi-
tion the membership OF the fire depart
mcnt has been brought up to 325 men. the
limit fixed by ordinance.
BY the going into commission of these
two companies. about % men have been
transferred and promoted between the
several other stations. The list OF trans
fcrs and promotions were published when
the fire commissioners promulgated the
order on Nov H.
The new station is complete except for
the electric lights, but they will be in
place within a few days. The station yes
terday was visited by the fire commits
soners and Secretary Morrow and a large
number OF residents OF the district to be
protected by the two new companies.
The new companies had their first run
when box go was sounded at 1870 in the
forenoon.
The fire was In the bowling alleys OF
John w. Swift in Music hall and FIRST a
still alarm was sent In. Hose company 2
responded 20 the still alarm and on ar
riving. and finding tho blaze rather more
serious than expected. Capt Miller caused
the box 20 be sounded. The damage
amounted 20 about $50
While responding TO the alarm one OF
the horses on Truck 10 fell on Westmin-
ster street. but was not injured.
While the fremen were at the fire In
Music hall an alarm was sounded from
box 81 at Benefit and Benevolent streets
for chimney fire In the home OF Christie
phor Rhodes. The hremen oXtlnguished
the blaze before there was any damage.
Just before tho Music hall fire Hose
was summoned TO tho Studley building by
John Auty. a barber. who thought that
he smolled smoke. 4 careful examination
failed 10 reveal any trace OF IRE
A combinau uon OF hot ashes aud rsss at
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
TWO BODIES
TAKEN FROM
THE RIVER

Two bodies of drowned men were taken
from the river yesterday one was that OF
James f. Murta. which was identified by
his son, William, and daughter. Mrs.
Sarah Driscoll. who said that the man
was last seen alive Saturday afternoon at
o'clock at Beacon avenue and Pine
street.
Murta's body was discovered In the
Dorrance street slip by Frank Bcnor. and
Patrolmen Doyle and Alfred OF Station )
removed IL from the water
The other body which had not been
identihed up TO this morning was discov.
cred near the Joy line dock after the
steamer Kentucky had been turned
around at the dock.
The remains were badly decomposed
and were those OF a man about so years
old, about feet inches tall with coarse,
heavy features and heavy mustache. A
medical examiner was OF opinion that the
man had been In the water about a month.
In the clothing was paper on which
was written list OF railroad stations
west of Providence. with an illegible name
presumed TO be that OF yard master.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
WASTEFUL FOLLY
CAUSES DEPRESSION

Washington, Dec. 2-"Our financial and
currency policy is such that our prosper
ity must inevitably lead TO the destruc-
ton Of that very prosperity-an anomaly
but the direct and natural outcome of
our ignorance and wasteful folly"
Charles N Fowler OF New Jersey. chair
man OF the house committee on banking
and currency, yesterday, quoting the
above statement made by him on the last
night OF the last session OF congress, de-
nounced imitation and urged credit cur
rency as a remedy for recurring periods
OF money tIghtness.
IL now declare that II this government
continues its present policy OF injecting
into the arteries of trade and commerce."
he said. "a fixed bond-secured currency.
by swapping securities, by bond specula
tions, by treasury manipulations and by
executive orders. we shall continue TO
move, only with greatly accelerated speed.
with the directness OF musket groove
and the absolute certainty of passing
time, toward a commercial breakdown--a
commercial crisis, a commercial tragedy,
compared with which the present cur
rency panic is only a pleasant summer
outing.
"The depostors OF this country now
have $1,000. .000,0Oo to their credit in our
banks and have a right and should de-
mand now that the reserves held TO pro-
tect their deposits should be tho real
coln--and not credit. not ma
tional bank notes
What is expansion? II is increasing
the liabilities OF bank without corre
spondingly increasing it's reserves The
reserves may all be In gold coin and yet
the bank may expand TO a dangerous
point. even TO the point OF destruction, for
Il could expand its liabilities until its re-
serve was only is per cent.
what is imitation? 1t is basng one
credit upon another credit: that Is. basing
a banks liabilities upon credit such as
our present bank notes, which are i'm
turn based upon another credit, govern
ment bond
Now. would any banker hold a cash
icr's check payable to order, whether OF
the weakest or the strongest bank I'm the
United States. as a part OF his reserves?
You answer No. under no circumstances.
But would send II home as directly and
swiftly as they do checks and drafts for
immediate redemption.
Therefore, / assert that credit cur
rency cannot under any circumstances
lead to imitation. but, on the other hand,
will be "a distinct prevention OF imitation,
because the banks obligations In the
form OF cashiers checks OF credit cur
rency will be sent home with the same
directness and swiftness that the checks
and drafts are. always keeping the cur
rency OF the country down TO the lowest
point OF necessity and yet always meet
ing the largest demands OF trade and
commerce.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 2-Six torpedo boat
destroyers began yesterday a voyage OF
1000 miles TO San Francisco.
II IL declared to be as hazardous as the
voyage OF the first flotilla OF
destroyers 10 the Philippines several
years ago. No one fears but that the trip
will be made in safety.
The six destroyers. all four-funnelled
steel vessels. go feet long. of 20 feet beam
and 500 tons displacement, form the sec
ond fiotilla OF craft OF that type and are
TO precede the powerful battleship squad
ron soon to sail for the Pacific under the
command OF Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans.
The Hotilla sailed from the Norfolk
navy yard at 2:i0 o'clock Sunday after
noon for Hampton Roads where the re-
mainder OF the day was spent In compass
ad djustment
A notable fact is that Lieut.. Cone was
aboard the destroyer Dale on the voyage
TO Manila. and is the only man on this
expedition who made that voyage OF 49,
coo miles or 1000 miles more than the sec
ond flotilla will have to cover on the trip
to San Francisco
Owing to unavoidable delay in getting
her ready, the big supply and refrigerator
ship Arethusa, which is to convoy the
notilla TO the Pacific. will not sail until
Dec g. The Arethusa will join the fo-
tila at Trinidad, between Dec. Is and %.
The Arethusa will carry supplies OF all
kinds for the fotilla and the machinery
needed for emergencies. but the Destroy
ers, I'm addition TO the $50 tons OF coal in
their respective bunkers. each carry some
20 or more tons OF coal on deck. They
will easily make San Juan, therefore.
without additional coal or other sup
plies.
From Trinidad the Arethusa will ac-
company the fiotilla until San Francisco
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
CHAMP CLARK AFTER
PAPER TARIFF

Washington, Dec. 2--At the first op-
portunity after the convening Of congress
Representative Champ Clark OF Missouri
will introduce a bill repeating the law Inn
posing duty on paper used for print
ing. Following is the full text OF the pro-
posed measure:
From and after tho approval OF this
act no import tax duty shall be collected
upon white print paper or white book
paper or upon any OF the materials aud
ingredients used I'm the manufacture or
composition OF the same"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
THE JOY OF OWNING Lawn

There II n distinct JOY in owning
land, unlike that which you have in
money, In houses. in books, pictures or
anything else which men have devised
Personal property brings you into So
ciety with men. But land is a part of
Gods estate In the globe. and when "A
YOU walk over 10 and call IL your own
it seems as " YOU had come into part
nership with the original Proprietor OF
the earth.--lIenry Ward Beecher.
hour TO Oakland Beach.
See this property. Mr.. Bennett at
the Information Bureau 10 now sellIng
rapidly for cash
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
Proposals for the Removal of
Swill, House Offal and Gar
bage.

Sealed proposals addressed TO the Com
mitee on Health Department for the coll
lection OF swill, house offal and garbage
will be received at the office OF the City
Clerk, City Hall. Providence II. L.. until
Eleven o'clock a. m, December 10. 1907.
at which time said proposals will be
opened and bidders are invited TO be
present
Proposals must be- made for FIVE years
for n definite sum for each year of the
contract. which is TO begin May /. 1908.
The swill. house offal and garbage are
20 be removed in accordance with the
terms OF a contract. which may be seen
at the office OF the Superintendent OF
Health.
A bond with some, Surety Company as
surety. satisfactory TO the Committee in
the sum OF Ten Thousand (slo.Oo0l dol
lars conditioned for the faithful perform
ance OF the contract will be required of
the successful bidder.
The right To reject any or all propo-
sails is reserved.
HENRY FLETCHER. Chairman.
WILLIAM r. CLARKE.
City Clerk and Secretary. n2s-7t
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
DIED

BASsETT-In Allendalc, II. l., on Nov.
80. at the residence OF her son, Mr..
Thomas Z. Bassett Rhoda s.. widow
OF William b. Bassett, in the S1st
year OF her age.
BAxTER-1n Pawtucket. Dec /, Joseph
H. Baxter. aged % years.
COLLIN West Arlington. on the 1st
inst Leonard Cole, in his 73d year.
COOk-In this city. on the both ult..
Thomas II. Cook, aged 6l years.
CORCORAN--In Pascoag. r. l., Nov. 30
Anastasla, widow OF Peter Corcoran,
in her SD year.
CROTHERs-In this city. on the 30th
ult.. Mary A, wife of William T.
Crothers.
HAMMOND-In this city. on the 1st
inst, Moses Hammond. beloved hus-
band of Elizabeth Hammond and
father of Gladys f. Hammond. Grace
NJ Martin and Jessie Cough, aged 81
years, months, 10 days
HAYWARD-In Norwood. r. l., on the
30th ult.. Mrs. NJ. T., wife OF Joseph c.
Hayward, in the list year of her
age.
HERsCHEL-In this city, Dec. 1. Grace
Dorothy. infant daughter OF Winslow
H. and Cornelia Il. Herschel.
PEARCE-In this city. Nov. 30th. wal
lace X. only son of Joseph III. and
Cora Il. Pearce in his Sth year.
.PENDER--1n this city, on the 1st inst,
William Pender.
sHAw-In this city. suddenly. on the
fst inst. Emelina Shaw, in the SD
year of her age.
sHORT--rn East Providence. Il. l., on
the 30th ult., Catharine T. widow OF
Samuel Short. in her ssth year.
swEET--In Central Falls. on the 1st
insA William II. Sweet. aged s7
years, months and IL days.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02

6:l0 yesterday morning called Hose 13 to
the house OF Mrs. Susan Norris at 3l9
Broad street. There was no damage.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Capt.
Connor of Hook and Ladder sounded
an alarm from box Is, at Doyle avenue
and North Main street, for fire in j..
A. Salisbury & Co.'S periodical store. just
across the street from tho house OF En-
gne IL. The fire started in a pile OF pa
pers in the basement and did damage es.
timated at $3.50. Lieut. Henry Dean of En-,
gine II suffered a painful laceration of
the right hand by glass.