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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27
INQUISITORS
ON TARIFF
CRILLED
Van Cleave Takes Issue at
Manner of the In
vestigation.

Il
st. LOUIS. Mo. Nov 27.-Crlt.
iciam Of the methods Of tho tariff
investigators on the congregational
ways and means committee. by
James Van Cleve. president OF the
National Association OF MAnufac
turea. IL being discussed BY mer
chants here today. The statement
pointing out the faiiings Of the con.
gresalonal inquiaitora. issued yes.
terday. says IN part;
Several strange things connect
themselves with theae hearings. |
am told that only about 100 out OF
100000 heads OF factories Ia tho
country received notice 10 appear
before the committed. Ia most
eases tho notice they received was
too short 10 allow them 10 present
carefully prepared statements, at.
though all of thom have the prlvi.
lego Of submitting briefs at any
time prior 10 December. The hear.
inks. which viii close on Deeem.
ber I. viii have covered only about
three weeks IN the aggregate.
Mr. Fayne'n Easy confidence IN
being able 20 make a rcadinssment
OF the tariff schedules which will
be satisfactory 90 tho country must
mean that be has provided for
scientific aid from tho outside. |
am strengthened Ia this belief By
The fact that be knows that Ger.
many. as a preliminary 10 ita latest
tariff revision. created COMMITTEES
0f 80 experts. and they gave five
years OF investigation 20 the sub.
jeet. many OF them visiting every
e8untrY on the globe.
Germany was applying bustnaps
principles 20 what IL pro omsnanfiy
a business subject. The men who
are running the big corporation
called the United States hnow that
tbs trade laws Of the universe will
not suspend themselves for their
qualification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

*{ETH*FNA &N%N
rte0 Nov. s1-Lufhsg iaf-
II ses Of the NEST prumi
1xYsls and orators IN this
a ) ks,'sssf 70 b dying In
- D tkis city a. the result
~ a paralysis lie vas
II rmssfssy bur his illneaa
III n1ts public anfsi today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

m1D Nes 27.--An expendi.
fEsae 700 FOR RES equip
u ~sw sas decided upon
4 ~ IL t'rectnTs and man.
=. 4 ths Rnek Island systam
- ne order viii comprise
zzssss kat 70 sll-steel pas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

Again the Doctor turned up
the lights. began 20 feel de.
lIei0ua sense Of restfniness.
drowgincss. and nearly fell off 10
sleep. The Doctor awOke me
packing my head In ice lie put
ny head on an air pillow filled
with ice water. and famed ms
face with an immense palm leaf
II Was dellciousi I could feel that
was perspiring prOdlgiougly.
Every pore o. my body became a
brOoklet The Doctor remarked
that this Precipitation was carry.
ing away the germs that had lurked
IN my blood for months And yet
! did not feel the heat.
~The doctors assistant came
10 with a baking tin half full Of
dough. III show you how hot Il
IA IN there, said Dr. Longhuey.
and he put the tin Into the oven
beside me The t0weiiHg was soak
ed with preparation. but the in
tense heat dried II az the sweat
worked through 10 the outer layer.
ard the moisture escaped 10 the
room through a vent IN the oven.
GREAT FAT HEoUcER.
4 have reduced many athletes.
fighters and strong men with this
process n ~ the best way 10 re-.
duce weight II the fighters
only would take more OF this
process and less Of their racking
exercise, they would get on better.
can pull down weight M the ratS
OF ten pounds a week We have
made slender and girligh forms for
some Of the fashionable middle.
aged women 81 this city
Il was again treated 10 fresh
chunks 81 ice on my head and given
water to drink
The doctor told me a story about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27
lTOR'S SLAYERS
uY NOT GUILTY

.x1lfi.E. Isaa. NOV. IL
r.u<r ana BIS father. Col
e John q sharpe. were
. : tks criminal court for
- nnraes q Senator n
- All entered = plea Of
80 ne trial Mas set for
<'~ Al effort By their
- zxxln = continnance "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27
70 ss'sE THE Pope

ROME, Nov. ETA coterie or
American millionaires has offered
a contribution OF $1,000 900 In
Peters pence" TO the church. IL
two American cardinals are created
at the coming consistory Those
we'll informed In vatican circles say
that the group comprises New York,
Chicago. San Francisco and st.
Louis milllonaires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

Steamer Governor arrived early
this morning from San Francisco
with a heavy cargo and full com.
plement OF passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Presl.
dentelect Taft likes clifford Pin.
ohot, national forester who was one
OF Roosevelt's favorites. II Pin.
chot, who Is now on the country
life commission. accepts the port.
folio OF the secretary Of agriculture,
Taft will be delighted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

..esx Nov. Much mys-
800 the attempted as
u ,.ssssrday. The general
* 4 hat there - SOME
.~lsr about the incident,
,..,v was RETURNING from
- family a. copenhagen
:. "a bar thrilling expert
*~asa papers printed me
! - affair inecnspicuouslN.
s.s.ea that u was done ~
- 4 high officials who
4 hsrs the incident COW
-. q the asiempssd assas-
- he klislng Of the po-
/. s.gers his slayer was oser-
u ~ az lelegEaphea before
...,srsAip was sHtho1lalie.i.
- = sstails have been al
!. ems throagh from kurcpp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27
|AK[:D[) IN
|OQVE:l|
|M DEGREES
| AHRfNHEIT
AoHNEy CLAIMS
sfAL FOUNTAIN
rH- 10 An OVEN
slkENT CITIZEN
PL EAeANT
n ROASTING CON-
'scE, WITH PAN or
= FOR COMPANION

zAssy Claims that hot air
Al germs. Including the
y az, from the blood. He
Sls In an even 80 hot
Eould burn like shaw.
g esen baking some Of So
prominent business and
81 men In this way he
y ysav OF tho age OF
asaiilsa leading society
MoYsD a BAKING.
aoofatcry yesterday a
eislzen was biscted 10
ssl's q 800 degrees Fair.
saioyed n
p bread placed In the
va baked 70 an elegant
~ norr that he lay In
y heat
iad is one that startles
spgedrs 70 be a very odd
oaa thing And 20 II Is.
4 shaped something like
- barrel on legs. into
ssretcher on trucks.
: heated BY = powerful
9afnsrs under IL
osn 70 a dressing room
izlsh bath robe awaited
~ feet be- was told 10
u long Nansen lex
p fowelluR. when ~
oven was growing no,
her vas drawn out and
paced upon H. Then
eyed In towellng. The
Fan into the oven and
IANn close about his
va only his head was
~ ar This was an al
4 steamlng murky
Al first he could not
-. most delightfully."-
sensation.
'Ae highest record p"
pave taken $50 De.
! eis ne 800"
'lAz bis experience he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

An order for one ff0-foot steam
~, 4 barge 0f equal length. and an
other e5-foof barge has been placed
BY the Alaska Commercial company,
40 be ready BY February rs These
new boats will be used IN the
Cook Inlet trade to the new strike
af su#tinn The company has ex-
asnined the ground thoroughly. and
considers the prospects sufficient
70 warrant their preparing for a
hiR rush next season 90 the new
field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

U. s. revenue cutter Rush has
completed taking on supplies, and
has shifted 20 the stream,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

Steamer City Of Puehla icft thla
morning for San Francisco with the
usual cargo and paasenRorA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27
by TO Kill |
|()NACER
IMPRESS
=, Makes Escape
ll,sr Staying a
Policeman.

IAN. NOV. s1.-Adviees
seaay declare that the
q ~ life Of tho Rus
smrreas yesterday
80 Narrow margin. and
y .1rra been 80 over p
shock that she has
~ cara q physicians
whc made tho at.
4, ,sfe actually reached
= rrsnxa ending the
- 80 selsea Just a. he
y ar On her majesty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-27

500 pairs Of pure wool. part
wool and cotton blankets.
baby blankets. white and color.
ed. buggy robes: samples OF
comforts. bedspreads. all quail
titles; towels. linen. feather
pillows. etc. etc. etc. all
drummera' samples. on sale
Saturday at WHOLESALE
PRICE.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
MEN OF ORGANIZED LABOR
Continued from Page I

Labor has been and will be ac-
cuSed of partisanship, but in per-
forming Il solemn duty ut this time
IN support of Il political party
Labor does not become partisan to
a political party, but partisan to
a principle.
AS the campaign progress, ac-
cuSatlonS, misrepresentation Of all
conceivable kind will come thick
and fast. In answer to them all
| have but to say that men who
have given L whole LIES energy to
the great cause of labor and who.
III all the years gone by, have been
found faithful. honest and sincere
are not likely to change their
character all Of Il sudden. If we
were DESTROYS of either Office or
other emoluments they could have
obtained with greater ease from
the party in power.
/ have said before and now say
again, that there is no political
office in the gift of the American
people. elective or appointive. that
| would, under any circumstances,
accept. Not that such offices
could be lightly put aside by an
American citizen. but that /
believe l. can do more from the
ideas that | cherish and the work
III which am engaged, either as
an officer or as member in the
rank and file Of the labor move
mcnt. and the threats of politicians
to ''burn brush fires? behind me
wherever | may go: to "crcate re-
belllon' in the labor movement
against me and bring about my
defeat for the Presidency Of the
Federation. can have no influence
upon my mind and cannot alter
my course. AS workers and
citizens we have our franc isc. as
citizens We must use it,. to protect
and extend equally of all men
before the law and secure indi-
Nidual liberty of all men.
And now. fellow workers and
friends OF human liberty, Labor
calls upon you to be true to our
selves and each other, to stand
faithfully by our friends and elect
them. Oppos" and defeat our
enemies, whether they be candi-
dates for President. for Congress
or other offices. whether executive
Legislative or judicial.
Sincerely and faithfully yours.
SAMUEL GOMPERS.
President American Federation
of Labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

| p!oyer by stating our grievances
to prospective bull derS, and ask
ing them to withhold giving their
contracts from such employers if
they believe our grievances are
Just ones! DO we not urge upon
each other by all moral and legal
means to discriminate against aud
| urge the building public To dis
criminate against building material
| that is the product of an unfair
manufacturer. II is right among
union men to demand support OF
each other in those things that
stand for the protection of our
economic and collective rights.
then why, we ask, should any
union man consider it wrong to
ask for that support necessary to
punish an enemy in the. political
life! Is not an enemy in the po-
litical field Just rs dangerous to
our cause as an enemy in the
economic field!
There can be no question be.
tween us, my brother. in so far as
the existence of this danger is con
cerned. Then let us be lust and
fair TO cur brothers ofthe Ameri.
can Federation of Labor. Let us
read and digest carefully the only
official report of the facts in con
nection with the work and its re-
suits which President GomperS
and his colleagues present for our
consideration, and which we pub
llSh in this issue Of our Journal,
After careful thought has been
given t" the questions presented.
then let each brother decide for
himself that which he thinks to be
hight for him to do. not only for
his own protection, but that OF his
fellow men as well-Thc Brick lavcr
and Mason.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Coal River Railway

Time Table 40. 10, i'll Effect October
10, 1907.
TRAIN 30. 1-LeaveS peytorla 6:l1a. m.
arrives at st Adams $50 a. III :, CON
meeting with {. & O. No. IA. east
bound and No. :, west bound.
TRAIN No sleeves Peytona ! 80 p. H..
arrives at ST. -Albans S:co y. m, con-
Tecting with c. & q. No. east
bound and G. & O. No. u, west
bound and with c? * o. No. for
passengers east OF Hinton
TRAIN No. 5-Leaves Madison. Iittlc
Coal SIG a. m. arrives at S1)-ouI
SO 4. III, connecting with train No.
I for st. AlbanS
RAIN No 2-Lcavcs St. Aibaus 10 a. m.
receiving passengers from 9 & O.
No - and Nc. 81. arrives at Pcvtora
1886 4. III.
TRAIN No 4-Leaves St. Albars l;ro o,
m. receiving passcGcrs from c. S; o
trans No No. and No. IS. ar
rives at Tcyto,a 5. is p. n.
TRAIN No 6-Leaves Sproul $40 D. m
receives passengers Coal River trair,
No !. arrives at Madison at $40 y. IN.
SIAS- *. MCDERMorr
tfen'l Supt
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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
State Federation
Convention

The Wcet Virginia State Eeer-
alton OF Labor held the most
harmonious and beneficial con
Eention m its history at Clarks-
burg this, week.
me convention unanimously adoD-
ted the American Federation of
Labor Political Policy and en-
dolsed the attitude of President
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison.
The following offices were elect.
ed for the ensuing term:-
President-Wm F. Welch.
Wheeling.
i. w. Snyder-Sacretary Treas
urer.
lst Vice President-W. r.
1alklnston, ClarkSburg
Ind Vice President. p. Me-
Graw Charleston
3rd Vice Presi,lcnt-O. f.. Nc
Mi lion, Fairmont.
4 18th Vice President p. NJ.
Guam. Wheeling
9TH Vice President-J. r. Field
Delegate to A. L. of l.. Con-
vcntion-Wm. f. Welch. Wheel
ing
Charleston was chosen rs next
meeting place.
er. Huntington.
The following is the Presidents
report
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
COWARDIY
ATTACK
Of the Plutes on Sam Gompers
Handled without Gloves by
Rricklayer and Mason.

The misrepresentation Of and
cowardly attack upon Brother
samuel Gompers by the capitaliStic
newspapers is sickening to all
good, true union men, who know
down deep i'll their hearts that
brother GOmperS never did and
never will assume for one moment
the right to dictate to his fellow
trade unionists concerning the men
or party whom they shall cast
their ballot for on election day.
He will. however, tell all union
men what his conscience dictates
to him is right. AS president of
the American Federation of Labor.
he with his colleagues will give
TO affiliated and non affiliated
unions Il true account of his and
their strivingS with the two great
POLITICAL parties at their recent
conventions. He will show the
measure OF protection that each
one is prepared to give against the
evils that have assailcd our eco
nomic life by the one man in
junction power, and by the an.
pllcatiOn of laws that were never
intended to be used to DESTROY
trade unionism. Having done this.
both he and his associates will
leave it to the conscience of each
union man as to how he Shall mark
his ballot on election day.
Samuel Gompcr and his
colleagues have done nothing but
what the delegates Of organized
labor III attendance ut the last con-
vention Of the American FEEDER.
alton Of Labor. ordered them to
do. Having carried out those in
Structions, and given the result of
their joint laborS with the repre-
SantativeS OF the two dominant
PORTUGAL parties. they have but
performed their duty. and when
they ask all union men and their
SNmpathizerS to stand with them
IN giving aid to the friends of
labor and punishment to its
enemies, they are simply asking
union men to be true to themselves.
For this much then the paid
hlrellngs Of capitaliStic interests
are to wage Il warfare of misrcpre-
sentatlon and abuse. and by their
lnSidiun> methods. seek to diScrcdit
ana drive into ubScUrity Samuel
GomperS. the ''Grand Old Man"
who has been tried on MANY a
held Of battle and who has been
found true and steadiaSt through
years OF service given for the up
lifting of those whom be loves with
ms whole soul. the common people.
Can such deviliSh plot succeed
No. thousand times. no. The
hatred of the Van CleaveS. parrys
and Posts will but cndear him to a
Stlii greater degree in the hearts of
MS fellow trade uniOniSt as well rs
WIN for him the respect ana CON
iIdencc of those American citizens
who stand with US for equal Justice
TO all. rich OF poor. and for Il
special privileges to none.
Is 1t crime among us to ask of
each other. Yes, demand of each
o'her assistance i'll exercising our
economic and collective rights
against the warfare OF an unfair
employer, DO we not. as brick
layers and maSonS. every day Of
our lives demand OF each other to
refrain from working for. or in
any way recognizing or supporting
Il contractor or firm of contractors
that seek to destroy union con
dihonS of employment. Do wa
not seek to punish an unfair en-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Labor Press.

Recognizing the great value of
the labor press of our state. and
the work of up-bui!ding the labor
movement of West Virginia and
realizing the fact than it is not as
generously supported rs it should
be. Your President urges and rec
ommcndS To the trade unioniSts of
this state to hc more liberal in
their support of these publications.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Recommendations.

would recommend that the in
coming officers he instructed to
continue the work of utilization
vigorously until every labor organi-
Zatlon III the state are within the
folds of the State Federation of
Labor. aud urge and invite the
GO. operation Of all Gradc unions.
with the officers and committees in
their work
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

anu also urges upon officers, as
well as members. of labor organi-
ZltlonS to further contribute to
their support by having their
printing done in Job printir q
offices owned and controlled by
labor papers. | also recommend
that more generous support be
given to the merchants who ad-
vernSe in the labor press OF the
state, as Il recognition OF their
frlcndlinesS.
The Union Label.
Realizing the Importance OF the
success OF the trade union move
mcnt that only by concerted action
we can gain that for which we
contend. | would earnestly rec
omend Il Stricter recognition of
the union label and urge upon our
members to demand the union
label on all products purchased by
them and request our friends to
do likewise.
In conclusion l wish to extend
10 my colleagues my heartfelt
thanks for their op-operation and
support in the performance of my
duties as President. and to the
delegates assembled | extend
traternal greetings, may your
work in this Convention rebound
TO the honor and credit to the
great labor movement of this
country.
Fratcrnally yours.
w. +. WEIGH.
Pres. a. +. of l..
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Presidents Report.

The officers and delegates to the
Second Annual Convention of the
West Virginia State Federation of
Labor Greeting: We are once
more assembled together for the
purpose Of reviewing the work
done by the Federation through its
officers, and for the purpose of
legislating for it's future welfare.
AS 1t is customary for presiding
officers to submit a report to the
body that creates them /. as Your
president, submit. most respect
fully, the following:
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
A. F. and L. Convention.

In view of the fact that there is
at the present time organizations
affiliated with this body. who are
not affiliated with the American
Federation Of Labor. but who have
Knocking at the door OF the
American Federation Of Labor for
abundance for number of years.
but up to the present time have
been unsuccessful, would recon-
mend that Il delegate be elected by
this Convention to attend the com
ing Convention Of the American
Federation of Labor. and that the
delegate be instructed by this body
to do everything i'll his power to
have these organizations admitted
to membership i'll the American
Federation of Labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

We would be glad to have ali
local unions in the city to send in
the name and address OF their
President and Secretary and also
to receive communications from
them every week
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Political Policy.

That our efforts are centercd
against all form Of industrial
slavery and economic wrong we
must also direct our utmost
energies to remove all forms of
polltlca! Scrvitudc and party
slavery to the end that the work
ing people may act as Il unit at the
polls Of every election. That the
American Federation of Labor
most friendly and uncuuivocably
laVorS the independent use of the
ballot by the trade unioniSts and
working men. united regardless
OF party that may elect men from
our own rank TO make new laws
ana administer them along the
lines laid down iii the Legislative
demands OF the -l,Drricm Lr'Ic,-
"t'"" ri Lab"r. and at the. same
time accrue an impartial Judiciary.
lhat Will not govern us by
ARBITRARY injunctionS at the courts.
nor act the plant tool o.; corpo-
rate wealth. The political policy
of the American Federation of
Labor should be the political policy
OF the West Virginia State Fed
Grafton Of Labor. Therefore. your
iresldent recommends that the
conference of the national and
inter national unions hello in
Washington. -. c.. March DIST.
1906. and the subsequent efforts of
President tiompers and the Ex-
ecutlVe Council Of the American
Federation Of Labor to secure 10
litical equality be endorsed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-14
New GIee Club.

Several of the young men of this
city have organized glee club,
under the name of the Arion -Glee
Club, with twenty charter members.
Officers were elected and it was
decided to have wee kly meetings for
the purpose of practicing.
AS some of the very best talent in
the city is possessed by this organi.
cation, the public entertainments
this winter of the Arion Glee Club
will doubtless be musical treats to
the people.
Following are the officers of the
new club: G.. D. Lucas, president
S. J. Harvey, secretary and
treasurer; Andrew Rood, director;
and F. S. Stirratt, custodian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-14
SUPERIOR BASKETBALL
BOYS EASILY DEFEATED
big Bemdg Five, Playing in Splendid Form, Too Strong
for Normals.- Questionable Defeat Of Previous
Evening More Than Offset.

With its best members playing
in their regular positions, Saturday
evening, the big Bemidg" basket
ball team decisively defeated the
fast Normal team of Superior, Wis
consin, which was allowed to claim
a game on the previous evening
by a decision of the referee, who
would not allow field basket 1.-TWO
points made by the local team, neces-
stating a tie at the end of the Sec
ond half of the game, with a win
by Superior on the extra playing
to decide the tie.
Peterson, guard, who was absent
from the Big Bemidg" lineup on
Friday evening, was back in the
game, and his playing was a tower
of strength. In fact, the entire
Bemidji team played very fast and
had a shade on the visitors all
through the contest, the final score
being 22 to IS, in favor of Bemidji.
The work done by Warren of
Bemidji and Ryan of Superior, who