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AMERICA No PLACE /.
FOR ANARCHISTS
Secretary Strauss Issues Manda-
tory Orders to All Immigra-
tion Officials. -
10 Take Active Measures at Once
to Rid the Country of -:
Cranks.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Secre-
tary Oscar Straus, of the bureau OF
commerce and labor, has issued a
sweeping order to all commissioners
of immigration and immigration in
spectors, to search out and depOrt all
persons who come within the applica-
ton of the United States statutes re-
lating to anarchists. In the campaiRn
against this class Of undesirable citi-
zens, the entire secret service of the
government will be employed. If neces-
sary. A part of the order issued by
the secretary is herewith published, to-
gether with the definition of the word
anarchist" and the person to whom
it applies:
1T is hereby directed that, with a
view to promptly obtaining informa :
ton with regard to alien anarchists
and criminals in the United States.
you shall confer fully with the chief
OF police Of the city in which you are
located, furnishing such official with
detailed information with regard to the
meaning of the term Anarchist as
used in the immigration act of Feb.
20, 1907, and with regard to the 1nhibi-
ton of that statute against aliens of
the criminal classes, explaining the
powers and limitations imposed by
said statute upon the immigration Of
ficials with respect to such persons.
You should call to the attention OF
the chief Of police or chief of the Sc
crct service, the definition of .anar-
chist,' contained in section 2 and % of
the act Of Feb. 20, 1907, and. the. pro-
visions of section 2, placing within the
excluded classes persons who have
been convicted Of, or admit having
committed felony Or other crime or
misdemeanor involving moral turpi-
tude,' pointing out that if any such
person is found within the United
States within three years after landing
or entry therein, he is amena;ble to de-
portation under the provisions of sec
tiOn 81 ~ the act - 4
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afford to be generous. He has to cut
down expenses at every possible point
to meet competition or to satisfy stock
holders .clamorous for dividends. The
union which Il enforces good wages
throughout the trade confers as great
benefit upon the honest employer as
upon the honest workman. SO long,
therefore, and in SO far as the trades
union, through collective bargaining,
secures the wage. earners fair wages,
reasonable hours and decent condi-
tions of employment, and does this
without resort to violence or coercion.
it is working in the direction of econ-
omic and social progress.
commendable Work. <.
The part that trades unionism has
played In securing the great better
ment which has come about in the
condition of working. men and women
in the past hah or .three-quarters Of a
century is deserving of the. highest
commendation. The trades unions
have made a highly creditable fight
against low wages long hours and The
exploitation OF the labor Of women and
children. In that fight unfortunately
there have been too many instances OF
violence, Of coercion and Of perversion
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WATEnJNG OF. STOCK >-.< -:
BURDENS THE PUBLIC

Overcapitalization does not mean
large capitalisatioa or capitalixa-
.tion adequate for the greatestA mn
dertakinss. It 10 the Imposition
upon an undertaking Of q lfabil-
ity without . corresponding asset
to represent Il. ,ThSrefore, over-
capit italisatton Il fraud upon
those who contributeS the real
capital, either originally or BY
purchase, ana the efforts to re1.
lize dividends thereon from oper-s
ations IL q fraudulent impOai ,jon
i Of burden upon the public.
When property, worth q uilliOa
dollars uDon all the sober tests Of
value, L. capitaliHed II five Iflil-
lion and. sold to the public, it>> 10
rsaional to assume that its pur-
chasers Will exert every q fort 10
Keep its earninE up 10 the basis
Of their capitsliaation. han the
Inevitable deeression comes,
wages mnsf be reduced, prices ea-S
hanced, or dividends foreEone. A.
prices are nat not Increased
zhut lowered In dull De1lOds, it
usually resolves4 itself 1nto .
4uestion of wages sf dividends.
~ s
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In Years Gone By the City of
Rochester Was Considered the
Greatest Clothing Centre in the
United States, and Harmony
Reigned in all Departments of
Trade and Business.
In an Evil Hour the Manufacture
ers, 1nstigated By the so-called
National Association, Declared
War Upon Organized Labor,
and Today the City is Not a
Sixth Rate Clothing Centre.

When we consider the conditions Of
workingmen of today, contrasted with
their lot Of 25 years ago, it causes one
to wonder at the great changes
brought about between that period and
the present. The path has been
strewn with blood, anguish, disap-
path has led its travellers to the fuller
measures of enjoyment and almost
ideal conditions. Hope has inspired
these toilers to press on and on, and
these self same toiers will struggle
and sacrifice until correct and satisfac-
tory measures are meted out.
Unionism a Potent Factor.
Trades unlonis1n or organized labor
has created a new order of things. It
has increasingly and assiduously ap-
piled itself to the task Of redeeming
men and women, and how. it has sue
ceeded. Over 100000 in it's ranks,
with millions upon millions Of acute
sympathizers! It has introduced a
new kind Of Christian charity and
many have adopted its pattern. Look
at the homes of the vast expenditure
of money the educating Of men and
women, the relieving Of distress, the
supporting Of the aged and needy.
These are monuments to organized la
Dor such as the world never before
knew.
Several years ago Rochester, N. Y,
was one of the greatest clothing CEN
tres in the United States. Most of the
firms had agreements with the United
Garment Workers Of America, and
harmony reigned within the trade In
an evil hour, however, the manufacture
ers, with no apparent cause whatever,
lnstigated by the Parry-Van Cleave
aggregation, declared war on: the Gar
ment Workers union. It was imag-
lned that with the concerted action
Of the combine the issue -.. would be-
short, sharp and decisive. Several
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Steel Trust Not Alone in Paying
Dividends "a Watered 8
Stock.

The following, Wnlch appeared In
the columns Of recent paper, should
clear the vision oflA great many peo-
pie who frequently make inquiry as to
the cause Of industTial depression and
financial stringency: sse .....
New York, >Feb.s17 Out of total
Of 14,750,o0 that ~ldll be paid in diyi-
dends by the STANDARD Oil company, at
the rate Of SIS share ION March IA,
John D. Rockefeller who owns Is per
cent. of all the stock, will get $780,
600, bringing up the total Of his re-
turns from Standard Oil stock for the
six months to $6,2bA,00O.
'"The directors Eofsthe STANDARD Oil
met today and declared quarterly d.
vidend of SIS share, which is the
same. figure as that paid for the last
quarter of 1907. The rate of dividend
declared is also the same as that de-
clared for the firsAt1 uuarter during the
last three years. Ih.1902 and again in
1903 the dividend for the first quarter
of each year by ths STANDARD Oil dur
ing the last six months Is approximate
ly $25,000,000. :s =. -' :.
Fifteen men owns9o per cent. Of the
stock Of the STANDARD Oil company.
These fifteen men,SSin the past ten
years, have received in hard cash as
dividends on their stock $3ss,000, 900:
OF this great sum John D. Rockefeller
has received SILT 100000. =.
1.-The profits of the Standard OIL
since 1882 as. shownsby latest reports,
amount to approximately 100000, 900,
Of which sum $e70,p00;0oo has been
paid out in dividends, ~"
: while the Standard Oil in the last
six years has paid out to stockholders
about "$265,0O0,000, there is surplus
shown by it's books. OF 5000, ,ooo, 900 dur
ing that time. The next earnings Of
the company for the six years amount
to something over s3466, ,0O0, ,O0o.'"'
When the people take into consider
alton the huge profits that go into the
hands Of a compa ratiyely few men, it
is not difficult matter to discern the
cause of panics. s=rii..-t
A few men sap the life blood Of a
nation. 80 .
Rockefeller and hill ,:leutenants- are
monarchs in the real4n, Of industry and
commercG and thes4reat mass of the
people. pay tribute VI these modern
kings who, und err the present system,
are more powerful ana WELD a. greater
influence than all the crowned heads
who live in Incidence and revel in
splendor at the expense OF deluded
subjects.
But, If the oil industry was the only
Unsuitable octopus, the burden could be
borne with comparative ease.
But the Oil industry is only one
among the many grasping combina-
tions that demand "the pound, Of flesh
The sugar trust, the beef trust, the
steel trust, the flour trust, the tobacco
trust, and all the other trusts, are no
more generous than the oil trust.
All Of the trusts demand their divi-
dends and the people must pa the
penalty.
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CAPITAL AND LABOR i.
SHARING PLAN
Basis on Which Forces of CAPITAL
and Labor Might Amalga-
mate.

Edwin B. Wheeler, in the New York
Journal suggests a solution Of the
labor problem He says he would
like to see'-
Capital and labor upon a recognized
basis of equality Of profit sharing.
Labor contributes 800 days of labor
at 81 per day, amounting to a value
of $1,000 per year. Capital, to equal
this on a fair and equitable basis, in
vests 100000, which at per, cent, the
legal rate of interest in New York
state, amounts to $4,000 in one year.
Here is an equal investment. If the
owner OF the capital also puts his la
|bor in the business as well as his
capital, of course he is the entitled to
such salary as. would be paid to one
who ranked next higher than superin-
tendent Or general manager.
Profits beyond the payment of the
amount of payroll and the legal rate
OF interest on capital should be shared
equally between labor and capital, la
lbor's share being apportioned among
workers pro rata in proportion to the
amount of yearly earnings Of each.
!. Capital risks loss; SO does labor
both loss Of employment in case Of
business failure and loss of earning
capacity in, case Of Illness, accident or
injury while employed.
= All troubles between labor and CAP
ftal are source Of much argument
and specfous buncome on the part Of
aeitators until there Is some j. we'll
known, recognized basis for a fair and
equitable division OF the burdens of
production. Capital must beware Of
ercroachn1ents upon the rights Of la
Dor.
]: Itself but the product of labor. it is
as easily destroyed as created.
What I would like to see would be a,
general adoption of this or any satis
factory basis of fair agreements be-
tween two forces that should never be
at war with each other.
Labor Is mighty in force and is
much oppressed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
LABOR SERMONS BY
REV. CHARLES STELzLE
Second of a Series of Short Ser.
mons on Questions of Inter-
est to Labor.
Living Wage Defined as That
Which Will Enable One to
Live Alright.

To no two men does 1t suggest ex-
actly the same thing. For to some to
"Hve' means automobiles, steam
yachts, summer homes and mansions:
while to others it means simply bread
and meat, rent and fuel, clothes and
the barest necessities Of life. To live
then, is a matter of temperament, taste
and disposition.
"A living wage" means the securing
of that which will permit each man to
obtain that which will satisfy the
cravings of his soul, his mind, and his
body. There are some folks who
would be content to live in a house
which was built as by machine, with
no individuality and no personal selec-
ton in the matter Of architectural de-
sign or beauty. They have that right
But why should you be compelled to
live in that kind of a house? Others
are quite content to keep the beautiful
pictures and art pieces in the public
museums and galleries. But suppose
that you should prefer to have some Of
them in your own home, so that they
may really possess you, as we'll as you
them?
If you have tastes and desires which
are different from those of the great
mass of people, and if you are willing
to work and sacrifice in order to sat-
isfy them without injuring or retard-
ing your fellowmen, why should You
be hindered in your endeavors? Your
"living wage' must not be limited by
anybody, if you have the power to
earn it. If others are satisfied with
less. well and good-that is matter
which they must decide for them
selves. But their standards of living
and their method Of life, must not be
foisted upon you.
Your life is your own. You desire to
live as God has shown it to you. If
you can help any other man to live a.
:sS:ter and asfuller life, it is your
privilege to do so, for that is also a
part Of the life which you desire to
live.
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of an economic diversity between two
interests that they should go to war
about it. There is better way, and
the industrial world is learning it, al
though at the cost of much bitter ex-
perience on both sides. The industrial
agreement is being substituted for the
strike. John Mundella, the great
apostle of arbitration in Great Britain,
well said, 1--WE cannot expect indus
trial peace until we treat the man
who has the commodity Of labor to
Tsell with the consideration we treat
the man who comes to us with any
other commodity And it is not the
least Of the triurphs of the trades
union philosophy that this wisdom of
Mr.. Mundella's is becoming more and
more appreciated by the fair-nlinded
captains Of industry in America.
~ An Age Of Organization.
, This is the day Of the skilled work.
man. Organized labor has been the
potent factor all these years, paving
the way for better things. It has ap-
propriated unto itself a great principle
one from the Word Of God-and it
has diligently sought to apply this
principle to all workers. An organi-
zation of workingmen and women
formed for 1ne uplifting Of each other
and for the rescuing of those cast
adrift on the sea Of disorganization, Is
one approved Of by the Creator. It Is
as necessary for toilers to join an or
'ganization as It, is church. The
church dissen1inates religion; the
union that of charity and brotherhood.
That Of both is extremely difficult, and
has its discouraging elements. 1t is
not its wealth, nor it's armed forces,
nor its numbers, but solely that factor
known as trades unionism, powerful
ma degree SUCH as was unknown be-
fore.
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SPECIAL ADDRESSES.

Rev. J. A. Lumley of the Plymouth
Congregational church, F1fty-fourth
avenue West and Bristol Street, West
Duluth, is preaching a series Of sun
day evening addresses, on questions OF
great interest to all, but Of special in
terest to the wage earning classes.
On Sunday evening, March 14th, his
subject will be Industrialism, or How
to Pay the Grocery Bills All are
welcome to the services. $3.50
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
HARD BLOW DEALT
/. TO UNION sMAeHERs
Association Hirelings Put Up an
Heroic Effort to =Becloud Peo-
i pie But Of no Avail. $

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 1.-THE
contest that has been raging in this
city for some time between hirelings
Of the Manufacturers association and
organized labor is rapidly drawing to.
a close = r.
A Hard Struggle.
Evansville has never witnessed un-
ion labor aroused as it is at this time,
and every union man has contributed
to the extent of his ability in response
to the call to defend the principles Of
unionism. The developments Of the
past few days discloses that union la
Dor has, without ostentation, per-
formed its duty valiantly. and teaches
most important lesson for future ac-
tivities.
- Where Credit Belongs.
But while we keenly appreciate the
triumph of our principles, yet credit
must be extended to those who made
this result possible. It would be un-
gracious, narrow and selfish to wrap
the folds of, egotism about us and re-
frain. from publicly announcing exactly
how and to whom we are indebted.
There must be no hesitancy, when the
true facts are known, in the men OF
labor reciting the history Of the pres
sent conflict in its every detail and
according justice to whom justice 10
due. i s5sS ~. :5
-.zs,.< Refused q Conferences.
In the first instance the Citizens'
association refused point blank to
meet in friendly conference. Under
the influence of two large firms, how
ever, a conference was held, and an
adjustment effected. They are the
Progress Clothing company and
Strouse & Bros. These took the brunt
Of the battle, valiantly appeared on
the f1reing line and actually compelled
the Citizens association to make
terms.
Labor Not Revengeful.
Organized labor holds no enmity to-=
ward those who honestly differ. from
its views, but the history OF this cons
ktest points out one valuable lesson, ands
that is that the rights of workmen ana
the best interests Of the employers
can best be conserved by mutual Re
gard for one another, and conferences
should be held whenever occasion re-
quires that the true facts may be
brought out and satisfactory adj
justment reached without resort to in-
dustrial conflicts. 3s..
Let employer and empioye congratu-
late each other-forget, forgive-and
join hands. Sss IS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
OPEN SHOP AGITATION RUINED THE ONCE
PROSPEROUS CITY Of ROCHESTER, \. Y.
UNIONISM CANNOT EXIST
WITHOUT UNION SHOP.

"Open shop" (In the vocabu-
lary Of union men means non
The open shop, sO-called, as de-
manded of labor, has NO analogy:
In the affairs of capital. Nowhere
is the .1a,snf exclusiveness and
despotisnt,' persistently prac-
ticed as svsthtP the precincts of
re Se%.aa e%.aa.o.i, & st. hsilt. slsesr shall
n;"iatnip M tSn fs 9psn sh g e mart IT
capital. I'm The Sina1l >I5EEstssNr. IS
1t insists upon. unqhao<s Iasf.,,s3 T. o
troll. 1t wants NO orgas:sft5s e sas i ;!
interfere with it's aespotic lsao;
manils. 1T knows that 1t In futile,
to deny the right Of Organization,
for the instinct is inherent In
men, SO 1t holds out the subter-
fuge Of the open shop, garnished
gracefully with patriotic pleas
and appeals to popular preju-
dtces, knowing that organization
Of labor without The closed shop
must easily fall victims to their
rapaciOus power.
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SIX FIREMEN OVERCOME:
r. AND 16 MADE DRUNK

MINNEAPOLIS, March 11.-six, fire.
men were overcome and Is were made
drunk by the fumes OF wood alcohol
from q fire in the dry kiln OF the
Northwestern Compo-Board company,
Lyndale and Forty-fourth avenues, at :
O'clock this morning.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
LONDON TO HAVE "A ~. ~.
,5z, 81, LABOR NEWSPAPER

Trades Unions With Membership Of
ss Three Hundred THOUSAND Back =
st: Movement. ~
FL London-Sixteen British trades IN.
Ions. with membership Of, 800. 900.
are supporting a movement to estab-
,lish one-cent eight page daily news
paper in the interests OF labor.
/. It's title will be the Morning Herald.
The parliamentary committee OF the
Trades Union Conghess will manage
the venture. The suggested capital Is
100000. 3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
We Sincerely Hope the People Of
Duluth Are Too Sensible to Pro
long an Industrial Conflict That
Can Be Productive of Nothing
But Harm to Every Material In
terest of Our City,

What if There Has Been Some De-
partures From the High Ideals
: IF 1Jnionis1n on the One Hand,
or Violation of Trade Agree
ments on the Other, Let There
Ee Spirit of Mutual Forgive
ness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-25
QUANDRY FOR POSTMASTER.
Deposits Money and Stamps in Bank
at His Own Risk Pending Repair
of Safe

Deposits Money and Stamps in Bank
at His Own Risk Pending Repair
of Safe.
How to safely care for the stock
and funds Of the postoffice is a prob
lem that is now confronting Post
master j. 7. Brown and 1t is one that
he has not solved satisfactorily.
Under the postal rules a postmas-
ter may remit money received from
stamp sales only twice each month
and consequently frequently has con-
siderable money on hand. Also there
is often a large supply of stamps en-
trusted to his care.
In the local postoffice only an or
dinary safe is provided and these
have frequently been shown to be
easy prey to cracksmen though the
recent attempt on the local office
was failure.
But under the rules OF the depart
ment postmaster may not deposit
money, or stamps, elsewhere than in
his office except at his own personal
risk. whereas when kept within the
office he is not liable in the event of
a robbery.
But according to Mr.. Brown he has
dstided to keep both the postal
money and also the stamp stock in
one of the banks unless the govern
ment furnishes him with a burglar
proof safe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-25

knelt in prayer at Ma. Haudenschield
request. 1t was a scene never to be
forgotten by those present and is an
assurance of the deep hold which thiI
movement has taken in the commu-
nifty.
This was the conclusion of an ad-
dress on some of the hindrances to
prayer in the way of refusal to do
what is known to be the will OF God.
In the evening at the Methodist
church the audience completely filled
the large auditorium and overflowed
into the classroom. Rapt attention
was given to the sermon from the
words in st. Luke 14-1S. "They all
with one consent began to make ex-
cuse."
The theme is a threadbare one, but
was handled last night with a fresh
ness and originality that gave it new
power. He pointed out that excuses
have been the common resort Of men
to fence themselves away from God
from the day sin entered the world.
The similarity between such ex-
cuses for all time was pointed out. and
several of the common excuses men
make today were taken up in order,
such as, 81 cannot understand some
things in the Bible" "I am too great
a sinner" There are so many hyps-
critics in the church," "There is so
much to be given up" 81 cannot
hold out"
Mr.. Haudenschield's tremendous
earnestness, original and forcible in
terpretations of scripture, power Of
pathos and humor that are irresist-
ible, enable him to carry his audi
ence with unbroken attention through
every address. 1t is impossible to
convey any adequate impression of
his work through printed summary
of his address.
The great chorus choir will meet
for special practice this evening, but
there will be no public service.
Tomorrow's services are specially
announced elsewhere. 1t will be a
great day for all the churches join
ing in this movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-25

Mark shackleford, three and half
years.
r. Patterson, one year.
These were the sentences imposed
this morning by Judge Bean upon
two men who were but recently con-
victed in the circuit court. Shackle-
ford was given a half year more
than Kelly and Payne. his accom-
plices in the tenderloin hold-up, and
this fact was doubtless due to the
fact that he is the oldest one of the
trio, and according to the story given
In the trial, was the leader OF the
gang.
IT have never felt guilty OF the
crime and ask the court to be as lem
lent as possible" said Shackleford
as he stood up for sentence this
morning. In reply he was given the
three and half year term by Judge
Bean. who was very brief in passing
sentence.
Immediately after Shackleford had
been disposed OF Patterson. convict
ed Thursday of living off the earn
ings of a prostitute, was brought up
and sentenced to stay one year with
in the penitentiary at Salem.
r. ]. Slater, attorney for Patter-
son. has moved for a new trial for
his client.
After the sentences had been inn
posed upon the two convicted men
this morning, court adjourned until
Monday morning owing to the fact
that no case was ready for trial.
That of Mrs. Stoessel VS.. Laing &
Russell was set but could not be
taken up owing to the absence of
Colonel Raley, attorney for the de-
fendants.
On the criminal docket the next
cases for trial will be those Of the
two Hildebrand boys. and following
them will come the trial OF Haaga.
accused of robbing a store at Bcho.
The Haaga trial promises to be an
interesting case.