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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-11

in critical time right nj Hughess
own home" Says the New York
Globe (Rep.):
at will be read as indicated tina,
New York republicans are by n,
means yet sure that it is wise to pre-
sent Governor Hughes as a Presi-
dental candidatc-that there is dis
position to find out what kind of
candidate he is to be before commit.
ting the state to his candidacy. Tie
advocates of Governor Hughes have
obviously committed a great blunder.
They should have frankly recognized
that Presidential candidacy has re,
lation to national issues, and that it
is necessary for Governor Hughes to
define his attitude toward these is
sues-something he has never done
In the next month, unless there IS
some definite and authoritative ex.
preston from or in behalf of Cover
nor Hughes, it is difficult to see Oil
what grounds support of him thru.
out the country can be asked
an fact, in regard to Cannon.
Fairbanks, La Toilette, and every
other possibility except Governor
Hughes, It is possible to make rea-
sonably correct statement of their
national views. The small boys and
Others who have taken charge of his
political affairs may not know it, bur
Others do-that it isn't possible to
work up enthusiasm for platform
less Presidential candidate"
"The Republican machine" says
the New York Times (Dem.), as
against Hughes in New York, jus.
as the Senatorial machine is against
Taft in Ohio" But The Evening
Mail (Rep.) remarks confidently that
Governor Hughes himself is by far
the best campaigner he can have, and
his record as Governor is the only
campaign document he will need
The Wall Street Journal (Fin.) finds
a striking. proof of his popularity in
the fact that "in spite of an cnthus-
iastic public Endorsement by Chan.
cellor Day, his stock is rapidly rails
ing in favor" "The one man who is
on the tongues of the American peo-
pie who do the voting is Charles
Evans Hughes" asserts the New
York Press (Rep.), which has been
from the first in the vanguard of the
Hughes enthusiasts. at is not sur
prising that the politicians should
fail to appreciate the strength and
popularity of Governor Hughes" re.
marks the Indianapolis News Ond.),
Tor they do not understand such
man"
When informed in letter by Sen
atof Martin SAKE that his name would
be submitted to the New York Coun.
ty Republican Committee for indors..
ment as Presidential candidate the
Governor replied in rart as follows:
Il do not think it is proper for me
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-11

full jarring of the sensibilities Of those
who prefer to see little substantial
equity mixed with the forms of law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
OF
POPULAR UNION NAN
Charles cowfelt, Well Known
Member Of Painters Union, has
Been Missing Two Weeks.
After Unsuccessful Efforts to Lo-
cate Him, the, ) Matter is Re-
ported to the Police. I

Charles. GoWfelt, member Of the
Duluth Painters Decorators and Pa
perhangers' union, has been missing
from his home since May 1s, and. his
friends and relatives are at loss to
account Tor his disappearance. A
diligent search has been made for
him, but thus far has been unsuccess-
full. The matter has been reported to
the police and they are making every
effort to discover the whereabouts of
the missing man. ,S :s
No explanation can be given for his
strange disappearance. He left his
home at sos East Second street early
on the morning sof the lsth,t with the
intention Of going to work. He was
seen by a friend on Lower Lake. ave-
nue. shortly before 3 o'clock. and this
is the last that has been heard OF
him ~ Mrs. coWfelt can give no infor-
mat ton. She; ID ct q loss to UNDER
stand why he. should leave, as she
says their domestic relations have
been Of the best and. there has been
no family stropble les. sssss
II left several contracts upinished
and ~ thought to- have been without
money when leaving home. s His
,frtsnds fear he nlay have met with
foul q play. His wife Els grief stricken
over the4 ir aIA Sis Convinced that
some accidsnt has I happened o her
E.AssaH
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Chicago Firm in Good Standing
Underbids Duluth Contractors
by Several Thousand. =
SHOWS FALSITY OF >,
ideal OPEN-SHOP"
Five Largest Contracts are Land
ed by Outsiders, Most Of :
Them Union Firms. -.

A sweeping victory was gained for
the contention of organized, labor that
the construction Of the new st. Louis
county court house be awarded the
lowest bidder in fair and open compe-
tition, last Friday when the court
house commission let the general con-
struction contract for the building 20
the Lanquist & nlsley Co. Of Chicago
for the sum Of $437,830. The other
contracts were all awarded to the
lowest bidders. -
The total contracts let, place the
general cost Of the building at $685.
Sos.s5. It is expected that the pur-
chase Of fittings, grading Of the
grounds and other incidental expenses
will bring the cost close to the round
sum Of one million dollars and this
amount has been appropriated by the
commission.
Work will be started on the exca-
vation for the court house about June
16 and it is expected that the new
building will be ready for occupancy
by July l, 1910. Some discussion has
been aroused by the proposition now
put forward that the entire building
be constructed Of granite. As origin
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30

Church and Labor. Closer To-
gether Than Ever in History
of Labor Movement,
BY the Rev. Charles SteIzle.

There probably has never been
time In the history Of the labor move
ment when the church and labor were
SO close together as they are now.
There are several reasons. for this
changed attitude. It is due, In part,
and perhaps principally, to the fact
that they understand each other bet
ter. Much has been accomplished in
this direction through the exchange Of
fraternal delegates between Central
Labor Bodies and Ministers associa-
tions. Each has come to see that the
other is really human, made Of flesh
and blood, of, heart and brain,. and
with very much the same temptations
and the same aspirations for better
things. even though they are some-
times differently expressed. Each is
given the other credit for honesty Of
purpose and devotion to what each
considers the best ideals. And that
means a great deal. The workfngman
has seen that, mixed up with this
religious" life of the. churchman.
there is a social and economic interest
and influence which he had not known
about, and the minister has had his
eyes opened to the religious element
which is hidden in the economic
struggle Of the workingman.
While the churchman still believes
that without moral and spirit
vision, the people are bound to perish,
he has also learned that the church
cannot long succeed without the
rugged strength Of the common peo-
pie. The church needs most Of all,
not the rich and the mighty, but those
who can suffer and toll as Christ
toiled and suffered. Who knows bet.
ter than the working people how to
do these things? -.
The workingman has been learning
that man cannot live by bread alone"
There are some things even more i'm
portant than "bread," for there are
some things which are more important
than life itself. This isn't very tempt.
ing truth to offer to starving men.
but workingmen have u nevertheless
learned the lesson. For what means
the sacrifice for others which one sees
so often among the lowly? Nowhere
is there greater sacrifice than among
those who have least to give. .:Z s''r =
Coming from different roads, both
church and labor have been approach :
Ing the same great truths, not realiz-
ing that they have both been working
away, largely ignorant Of. each 9th.
er's labors, toward a common end
And some day, very much as those
who tunnelled from. opposite directions
beneath the Hudson River, came to-
gether with mathematical exactness
at the completion OF their tasks, 80
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
and one half cents a ton which is not
a modest estimate

and one-half cents ton which is not
a modest estimate.
Thus we have on the cost Of min
ing one ton Of ore the following:
Labor, five cents; fuel and OIL one
half cent; powder, two cents: inciden-
tails, two and one-half cents; strip
ping, five cents-a total Of Is cents a
ton. The average interest in getting
a mine in condition to ship does not
amount to more than 10 cents ton
on the ore in the ground. This is a
generous estimate. Thus the total
cost Of mining the bulk of ore On the
Mesaba a few years ago did not ex-
ceed Is cents ton.
Lake Superior Bessener ore at that
time sold at Cleveland for from 1925
to $500 a ton. Recently Mesaba Bes-
semer sold at Cleveland for $4.75 a
ton. =
Is the Increase Justified?
Answering that, it can be stated
that decade ago mining men pre-
'dicted that operations on the Messaba
would become more expensive as ex-
plorations and explorations pro-
gressed. Still others, however, argued
that mining operations at the outstart
would be the heavier because of the
necessity of costly exploration, the in
stallation Of new methods OF mining,
the existence Of much dead" work,
and the training Of men to new du-
ties. 1t was argued that as theaopen
pit mines became deeper, mechanical
conveyors might be employed to
handle the ore with greater facility.
more economy Of power and with
fewer Interruptions. The expenses
which would necessarily increase as
the open pit mines became deeper,
such as the pumping Of water, would
hardly be sufficient to Offset the
greater economy and efficiency which
would come with experience. <ssE
Have these changes not taken place?
Has the cost Of iron ore mining by
open pit methods increased? -
Labor and Price Increase.
Labor is the most important indi-
vidual item. Labor on the Mesaba
range today is paid from $3.50 to $2.0
day. Assuming that three -fourtf1s
OF the men are receiving $500 day,
the cost Of labor per ton now IL a
little more than four and one.hal1
cents instead of 3.35 cents several
years ago. Giving the United States
Steel corporation the benefit Of the
doubt and conceding that labor is
slightly higher, let us assume that The
cost Of labor per ton is now five cents
which undoubtedly it is not. .,rftis
brings tho cost Of open pit miriifs
from 25 cents q ton nearly to 2S cents
ton. BY assuming that materials
coal and incidentals may be slightly
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
LITTLE BUSINESS AT
MEETING OF ASSEMBLY
Regular Semi Monthly Meeting Held
p May 22 Develops Little Of +
90 H. Interest. =

One Of the shortest sessions Of the
Federated Trades Sand Labor Assem-
bly, ever held was the regular semi
monthly meeting at Kalamazoo hall,
Friday evening, May "a. There was il
fair attendance Of officers and dele
gates. The different trades reported
in most cases a very fair and in some
few trades, an improving condition, of
affairs.
Credentials were received from the
Duluth Cooks and Walters Union No.
So, appointing George Wansch and J..
c. South, delegates to the assembly.
They were duly obligated and took
their seats In the meeting.
A communication from the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor! requesting a.
list Of the Duluth clergymen for their
mailing list was referred to the secre-
tary for answer. ,s
Notification was received from CT
garmaker's Union No. 2os, Of Kala1na-
200, Mich. stating that the Lilies
Cigar Company, formerly a union
shop, manufacturing the La Azora ci-
gar with the Blue Label, has now re-
moved to Detroit, and are conducting
a non-union shop. All union men are
asked to remember that the product
of this firm is now on the unfair list.
A communication was also received
from International Union Of Flour and
Cereal Mill Employees Of Minneapolis,
asking the assistance Of organized la
Dor in pushing the sale Of flour bear
ing the union label. The conmuni-
cation said that only one such flour
could be bought In Duluth. This -four
is the BEST Of All" and is sold by
nearly all Duluth grocers.
A letter was read from the local
Plumbers, Gas Filters, and Steam FIT
ters' Unions, asking that resolution
be passed, protesting any discrimin-
alton against the Chicago firm whose
bid on the new court house was from
fifty to seventy thousand dollars lower
than any local firms. A resolution
along the lines requested was passed
by acclamation. i.
The matter Of the unfair Methodist
Book Concern was reported to be In a
fair way of adjustment. At the pre-
sent conference it is reported that the
church book committee has recon-
mended that the union shop be adopt
ed and the union men favored when
ever found practicable.
A resolution allowing $25 expense
money to the assembly's delegates to
the state convention at Winona in
June, was adopted unanimously and
orders drawn on the treasurer for the
amounts named.
Resolutions of regret were passed
expressing the assembly's SORROW :for
tho death of the, late Stanley Afaaso.f.
who was a delegates To- the assembly.
The charter was ordered draped for
thirty days.
Some discussion was engendered by
the fact that one or two Of the minor
unions have been delinquent in the
matter Of their per capita taxes and in
the attendance Of their delegates at
the assembly meetings. It was decided
that they be urged to take a more ac-
tive interest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
Stanley r.. Musolf, Killed While splic.
ing Wire For Telephone
81. q Company

Stanley r. Musof, a cable splicer
employed by the Zenith Telephone
company, was Instantly killed last
Saturday incoming by coming in con-
tact with i've wire at Fifteenth
avenue east. f4iss funeral was held
last Monday afternoon at O'Clock
from his. residence, .420 Second avenue
east. The services were in charge Of
the Observation-Disclosures Union, No: 81,
and the members attended in a body
A large snumberof beautiful floral tri-
butes were receiXed.. attesting to his
many friends: inthe city.
'Musolf, was Wdrking on a temporary
platform at f1rsts alley on Fifteenth
avenue. He was repairing tele-
phone wire, which came in contact
with q primary wire Of the Duluth
Edison Electric3 Co., carrying $500
volts. The wires of both the electric
and telephone company are on the
same pole, making the work Of line
man rather dangerous. He was alone
on the platform, and fell to the
ground, where he: was picked. up by
two fellow, workmen. His face and
hands were badly, burned, and in fall
ing he inflicted Sa severe cut on his
forehead. "
Musolf was Is years old and had
been married a short time over a
year. He is survived by a wife and a
2-months'- child. He was we'll
known in Duluth: and leaves many
friends to, mourn his DEATH He was
ore of the delegates from the Elec-
trical Workers Union to the FEEDER
ated TradeE Assembly, and that body
at its last meeting ordered the charter
draped for one month, out of respect
to his memory. y -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
MINNEAPOLIS PAPER
COMMENTS ON LOCK OUT
Labor Review Hands Out Hot Roast
TO Resi- Estats and Duildsrs' !.
T Exchange Of Duluth.

The Labor Review Of Minneapolis
has the following to, say in regard 20
the Duluth situation: e. .sz = .7:.
!: "one OF our most respected business
men, in conversation with the editor.
after q visit to Duluth last week, said:
T never saw, such a condition. Busi-s
ness is positively dead there. Hun
dreds are walking the streets idle
and there does not seem to me to be
the least good reason for it. God for
bid that Minneapolis should ever ex-
perience# such deplorable situation!
And Labor Review .choes the senti-
perience such q deplorable situation!"
at the present time. and from which
It will take it years to recover, is due
solely to one cause, viz: unwarranted
interference by, the Citizens Alliance
ana Real Estate Board in a labor dis
pute. Foolishly, employers precipitat-
ed - a4ht, wholly l1ncalled for, and
wholly at the instigation Of meddlers,
one; portion Of whom are trouble seek
ers for the sake Of seeking trouble,
and the other portion, mercenary
crew with a most despicable inhuman
object insview.
The Interference Of Real Estate
Boards. IN labor disputes, their anxi-
GUS striving to- keep employers and
employees Sat OUTS especially In
communities that have been blessed
with aclass OF workingmen who are
endaxoripg Ito own homes for them,
selves and families, is 80 glaringly an
attempt at highway robbery that it
merits the condemnation Of even a
Lucifer.. This interference, this TO-
rnenting OF trouble by Real Estate
Boards, Is purely and simply for the
purpose OF keeping worl<ingmen idle,
in order that their payments will lapse
on the property they are buying on
installments the real estate agents 10
get it again under their control and
retain what has already been paid
ereon-robbery, theft and fraud Of
the most inhuman character, Of the
meanest, most heartless description, TO
which even the gutter plug ugly, who
would pillage the dead, would hesitate
TO descend. But these cormorants,
many Of whom are thieves in thought
II. not in act, whose word =is never
taken in 1anv business transa ction nm.
less under attested oath. +he.e h,,nco-
staarar. conad.noa ~, ,,,,tt. ~ r.
courage OF aenfclxnoclxat or Tho :honor
usuallv accredited IA nrofe~.,or,
rormes hav.. 10 c,,,n,,nc+;o,, ~ go
acience IN Se.cand,nr - +ha ,a,.1 -
town braw,ers 4, o,de- +h.+ .,a,, 49,,
fatt.,, ~, ..,,,,,., ,,,se,,- r,.s,o,,a5. 60,
,,nfortnna+esO tor yho.e noad.+,nr @
thew alone are. r.nors,hia ,v ,.o.t,,,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
An Enlightened Self Interest tho
Cardinal Motive Of all Econ
T.. ;. omic Activity
FAIR FIELD AND NO FAVOR
ALL THAT LABOR DEsIREs
Spirit Of 1mpartiality Should 10
Shown in all Delhi berstions
Of the Courts.

In a recent issue Of the NATIONAL
Civic Federation Review, appears an
editorial entitled Justice to Union
Labor, and we. reproduce it for the
benefit Of our readers:
A man who feels keenly, thinks
deeply and expresses himself vigor-
-ously awakens enthusiasm and
arouses opposition. Such man is
Samuel Gompers. AS representative
OF the forces of organized labor In
this country his voice is heard In no
uncertain tones. Beloved by his fol-
lowers, to whom his sturdy. advocacy
of their cause endears him. he counts
his adversaries by the scores and
thousands. Because he feels keenly
and IT, vigorous in expression he Is I
always a radical to many; because he
thinks deeply he does not satisfy the
extreme or. socialist element among
the workers. He is either radical or
conservative, according to the view
point Of his critics, ana his conserva
tism has been as roundly berated as
his radicalfsm has been abused.
unionisr1 Not Appreciates.
1t is strange indeed that theresis so
little appreciation of the peculiar
position Of trades unionism in this
country. Strange that, in face Of. the
growth Of socialistic opinions which
are daily forcing themselves upon the
public notice, trades unions s11og!d
still stand in the public eye as the,
embodiment Of radicalism. Strange
that every utterance OF it's leaders
should be given at once the most uE
favorable construction.
If in. seeking their own welfare
trades unions appear to be selfish that
should not be a reproach.* : It is not 80
long ago that an enlightened seIf-in-
terest was held up as the cardinal
motive of all economic activity, and tf
in these later days we have avoided
seemingly harsh terms we surely havs.
not changed the natme sof the force,
at work around us. s. The n1Otive poWer
OF onr Industrial sorganisation has not
changed. It il behind all the forces
that 80 to make IN otr co1npl1 So
ciety' We DO not make It q reptoach
That banks and corporations ana
Trusts ana railways seek to influences
Legislation, to mould public opinion or
to favor one political party or tho
other IN the pursuit OF their own ends.
we expect 1t and accept It as a fact.
Capital and Labor.
There is, however. 1 difference, not
to be disregarded. between the seIhsh-
ness of a corporation and that of 3
trade union, between the sein.hne..
Of cardtals and that ~ ,.tor S ,.srv-.
Gompers himself says: eve sneak Of
the working man or the working wo-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
40, 600 MINERS AFFECrrn.

ESP1TTSBURd, May 27.-A wage scale
operative until March 81, 1909, affect
inE about 10000 miners in the Pitts
burg district was signed today. The
g aEreement r the same as the one IN
force two years ago. ii =.
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CONTINUED on page 6.)
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21
Yachtmen Cruise 0nt
Beyond the Heads
By Herbert Hauser

Though yesterday morning broke
dark and rainy, the various yachts
men were up early, ready for the out
side cruises. The Corinthians were
represented by the Martha. Speedwell
Harpoon. Mike. Yankee and the yawl
Frolic, with Lester Hammersmith ar
the wheel OF the Golden Gate boats
the Elsie, with Captain Traeger and
his regular crew. and the Ariel went
out. The Aeolians were led by the
Nautilus. with Commodore Strom in
command; the yawl lola, which was in
the Farallon race; the Emma, Captain
L c. knight; Harry Hale. Ralph Yard
ley, John Moore and the Misses Marion
Speedy and Ethel Bradley as q crew;
the little 90 foot Aeolian. Captain ST.
mon Boysen.
1t was an, ideal day for an outside
cruise. The sky cleared at II o'clock
and there was just enough breeze to
keep the boats steady. with no swell
on to amount to anything outside
The sloop Tigress, Vice Commodore
Broadwater of the California club. also
made the outside trip.
It is reported that the schooner CHS
pa has been sold by the Cutie estate
The California yacht club members
had an enjoyable time yesterday at
their dinner TO the crew of the Jessie
E. There were quite a few sailors, as
we'll as members, of the rocking chair
fleet on hand. and all joined in the fun.
There were rowing. swimming and foot
races.