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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MEN FIGHT FOREST FIRE

FARMINGTON, Me-, July 13.-The
Crockertown forest fire in Jerusalem
plantation, which started a week ago
and which has burned over 10000 acres,
destroying a million and a half feet of
standing timber of the Great Northern
Paper company and the Berlin Mills
company today threatened the village
of Bigelow, and $50 men were making
every effort to subdue the flames.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
PLUCKY ATTORNEY GRABS
AND HOLDS BOLD THUG

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-Two
thugs entered the crockery store of
Frank Takahashi, at 63 McAllister
street, today, beat the proprietor about
the head and attempted to escape with
the contents of the cash drawer.
Attorney d. j. Donovan grappled
with one of the robbers and held him
until the police arrived.
He was arrested and gave the name
of c. l.. Kenny, although Detective
Edward Gibson thinks he is William
Black, former convict, with a long
criminal record.
The other assailant escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
WELL KNOWN ASSOCIATED
PRESS EDITOR DEAD

CHICAGO, July 13.-Gustav p. Eng
lisb, news editor of the Associated
Press in Chicago for fifteen years, died
of heart disease a short time after
reaching his home here from Denver
this evening.
Mr.. English had assisted in reporting
the national Democratic convention,
and when he arrived home tonight no
complained of feeling fatigued An
hour later he was dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
LOS ANGELES ELKS
ARE WORKING HARD
Local Representatives of the Best
People on Earth Lose No Time
in Contest for 1909
Convention
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, July 13.-The annual
convention of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks began tonight
with addresses of welcome.
Los Angeles and Detroit are APP
parently the only two candidates for
the 1909 convention.
1t was but a few hours after day
break that the steam siren of the Los
Angeles delegation, placed on the room
of the Southland hotel, began to tell
the gathered thousands that Los An
geles sought the next convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
FRANK H. R0LFE, SIXTY
YEARS OF AGE, PARD0NED

SACRAMENTO, July 1S.-Governor
Gillett today pardoned Frank H. Rolfe,
aged 60 years, from the penitentiary.
Rolfe was sent up in 1882 for stage rob-
berry in Tuolumme county.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
TRACKS ARE WASHED OUT BY
cLouDBURsT IN NEW YORK

ROCHESTER,, N. T., July 1S.-CIoud
bursts near Rathbone, Struben county
last night washed out five miles Of
Erie tracks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
LandsIlp Kills Nine

TURIN, July ia land slip which
has occurred at Romeo buried several
peasants. Nine persons we're killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
EASTERN

Samuel Gompers assures Bryan that
organized labor vote will go to Demo-
cratic party.
llew York man who killed his father
in-law is in turn mortally wounded by
his mother-in-law.
Herman Ridder, president of the
American Newspaper Publishers asso-
citation, handles paper trust without
gloves.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
LOCAL

Auto dealers meet to further good
roads campaign.
Mrs. Barnum weep profusely when
denied divorce.
Large crowd cheers Socialists and one
woman ard two men are arrested.
Los Angeles county assessment
shows great increase in wealth.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
COAST

COAST
San Francisco attorney holds thug
until police arrive.
Reading sheriff kills man in self
defense.
Police unable to solve boy murder
mystery at San Francisco.
Blaze at Stockton causes heavy loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; light west wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 7s degrees;
minimum, Sc degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14

THIS FILM WAS pRODIICED FROM THE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
OFFICER OF u S. STEAMSHIP
WRITES TO THE LABOR WORLD
Sends Kind Greeting All Our eader Individually
lively and Hopes that Notwithstanding the Cruel Lockout
We Are All Enjoying Three Square Meals Day.

Gives Interesting Account the Invncbe Fleets Voyage Not
Omitng Description of Ceremonial to Which All Cross
ing the Equator for First Time Are Subjected.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
A WIDE DISTINCTION.

There is wdie distinction between
the blacklist" and the right Of dis
missal OF an employe. The BLACK
list" consists Of combination or cons
spiracy TO keep tabooed person from
employment, by others. Thus, though
the United States supreme court holds
that an employer is his own Judge
Of reasons for dismissing an employe,
the dictum Of the court does not ex-
tend to any justification Of the
blacklist" ~
When the employe Is dismissed tt1e
former employer may lawfully refuse
to recommend him to others. But
being party to m agreement where
by 1T IL intended to- prevent a former
employe from being employed that
IL another proposition. It is conspir-
acy to destroy the vital asset OF
selling labor. S J. Z =s..
The ability and right to work are
AZ fully sas vested thing as the ri1ht
to sell goods, and "a equally an
titled to- protection from conspiracy
70 destroy Chiesso liner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
BREAD Line EXPENSE
TOLEDO CITY 0Hl0
Workers Declare Public Improve.
ments Should Be Started with
the Money.
Now Foolishly Expended by the
- Authorities on Bread
Line.

Organized labor. at it's last meet
ing, called upon the county commits
sioners and the common council to
take action on Toledo's bread line. At
the present time thousands Of dollars
are being! spent without dollar to
show, and the workers declare that
public improvements should be start
ed with the money-not squandered
on bread lines.
county infirmary's office that we hope
will awaken the public; to real con-
ditions: =
Number of families receiving aid,
March 16, $500. : Since then it has
increased to 5000. The infirmary di-
rectors estimate that this means 49,
900 people that are declared paupers.
One hundred and fifty-nine Hun
garians and 735 Bulgarians are not
included, but are receiving only bread.
They have been in this country from,
one month to one year. T.
Family rationa average z$1:50.
March expenditure: Flour, $4,000
ceal, S4,00U; preA., yI,00v; shoes, ST.
700; groceries; $500; pork, $71s. This
does not include medical aid and spe-
cial assistance to the sick.
The above will give Toledo some
idea of the money unscientif ifically
squandered, and workers 4 demand
that portion Of this money be spent
in such a manAer that something will
be shown as a result of the expendi-
tures.-Union Leader s. !. . s5s N 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18

whom the term applies with peculiar
accuracy.
Who're Bread Line Rules.
1t is q very remarkable circum
stance that according to swell auth
city in the United States where the
bread line" or Its equivalent, has had
to be established, is a city where tho
poisonous philosophy Of the Van
Cleave aggregation has been permitted
to gain. foothold. In all cities, where
employers and employees have been
permitted to work in joyous harmony
the bread line is unknown, notwith.
standing the general business depres,
sion which prevails in practically all
industries throughout the entire coun-
try. =
We do not say that unionism IN
Duluth was infallible; on the con>
trary, we knew that substantial griev-
ances existed that sorely demanded
correction, and that conservative
thinkers In the union ranks were
gradually removing such Objectionable
features. as Inadvertently crept into
otherwise just regulations. There is
weakness. Even the learned members
Of the Supreme Court of the United
States, are not always a unit on the
courts deliverances, even when mil
lions of men are to- be affected by the
decision.
The effort to disrupt unionism in
Duluth can be productive of nothing
but harm. In addition to- creating the
bread line, it has already done great
harm to thousands Of our best citi-
zens, and the individual who. will
favor a further prolonging of this IN
dustrial strife whatever else he may
be he is certainly not Christian. He
may pretend to be which is different
matter. Consistency is one of th,
signs Of a Christian. The man who
wants the unionshop. idea in all it's
integrity for himself in his business,
but +strenuously denies it to his neigh
Dor for the purpose Of: depriving that
neighbor Of what rfghtfu1ly belongs to
him. must be LOADED for bear with
the Van Cleave-Post Ideas OF right
and wrong, to the utter exclusion Of
the ideas Of the Great Teacher.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18

Contributed to Labor World by
Woman's Suffrage Associa-
tion of Warren, Ohio.

Washington's state bacteriologist is
a woman, Dr. Rose Bebb, a graduate
of the University Of Minnesota.
It will surprise many persons to
know that the first assistant to Dr..
Vim. Mayo, Americas greatest sur
geon, is a woman. She is not doctor
either, but the sister in charge of
Mercy Hospital at Rochester, Mimi,
where the Mayo's world famous elm
les are conducted.
A recent, visitor to the Philippines
says that the only strong-minded wo-
men in Manila are the upper class
Filipino women, that they have clubs
much like our own wonaan's clubs and
are strong advocates Of woman
suffrage.
Miss Jane Adams is speaking be-
fore eastern colleges on Social Legis-
latfon and the. Need Of the Ballot
for Women .t~s -.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, was the first
woman admitted to practice before the
supreme court of the United States
Asked, the other day, what women
would do II they were running the
government now, she said "1nstead
of spending 100000 for naval trip
around the world, that money would
be- put to use in beginning public i'm
provements that would give work to
the unemployed" :
At present the woman's club is pro-
hibited by law in Germany, but a bill
has been introduced in the richstas
permitting women to form societies
and hold meetings after having asked
permission Of the police. The passage
Of the blu is said to be assured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
WORKING MEN ARE suNkoEp.

When any remedial legislation is
proposed in congress, be 1t tariff Of
child labor, the, cry goes up on the
first proposition that it will disturb
business and depress the value OF
bonds and securities, and when the
second proposition is mentioned the
cry Of states rights goes forth In all
its vigor. 3 -. = - -
The working class can go and pay
high protective tariff prices for that
which they must buy, SO that they
will not come in competition with, the
pauper labor of Europe; because If he
did his wages would go to their level.
Like a chump he has believed; voted
that way, talkd that way. AS mat
ter Of fact he has protected himself
from foreign prices in all that he hal
to buy, and when it comes to getting
his share in wages in accordance with
the American standard OF living he
finds that absolute free trade In labor
puts him out on the pike where he Is
7 at liberty ito become tramp-out OF
work, out OF money, torn from his
family, because he must 30 look for
employment somewhere 50 that he can.
provide for those he has pledged his
God to protect.-san Diego !abo,
leader %{s4 stes,z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
Benefits d :.
CIR|Ptl|IIa's |'l|| II 4 UNION j
Uplift :otEthe worllsriss tho Object
For Which 70 Organize
e. : - -: E e. tion Exists.


The United sf3rQtherhoo Of Carpeu-
<terst's and Joinel ~ America was
founded in convention held In Chi
cago, august II, siasl, with II local
unions and 2,O42 members. Today It
numbers 1877 local unions and more
than 200, 900 members. H..
The objects ioi the Organization are
to discourage piece. work; to encour-
age an appprrentih system and a higher
standard OF ski TO cultivate feel
ings Of friendship among the men 81
the craft; to sassast each other to Sc
cure oynent++ stosreduce the hours
OF daily toll; to- secure adequate pay
for work done; to elevate the moral
intellectual and SsociaE condition, of It's
members; to improve the trade and to
furnish aid In cases sof sickness, per-
manent disability, or death.
Apprentices over; II: 7:syears Of age
and under, II and candidates over so
years OF age can only be admitted as
semi beheflcial members entitled to
benefits Of that class,,:5viz:: $50 in case
Of death. : 6 r e
"A candidate to BE admitted to bene-
fetal men1hesahip must not be less
than Fl and not oven so years of age:
and must be q tourneyman carpenter
or joiner, stair builder, ship Joiner.
nillwright, planning mill bench hand,
cabinet-maker, ear-builder, or be en-
gagged in running woodworking ma
chinery. He must be Of good moral
character and competent to comman4
standard wages. 5,s:
1t pays a wife funeral benefit from
$25 to So; members funeral benefit
from 800 to 5000, and disability bene-
fit from 800 to $780, In these bene-
fits $495,432.36 have 1*been expended
during the past two years, and 1884,
1866 since the. year 1883, when these
BENEFITS were: first inaugurated. In
the past quarter Of century $4,000
900 was spent by the local unions for
sick benefits, and the sum Of $747,-
o7s.19 was appropriated by the gem
eral office for strike and lockout pur-
poses. This is fully $4,681, ,496.S5 ex-
pended for benevolent and charitable
purposes ~ =
It has raised the wages in hundreds
of cities, and placed fully $4,000, 900
Of the carpenters In those cities than
they. would hAve received if they. did
not belong to thAt Organization at all.
|At the same time it raised the wages
of the nom union men. It also reduced
the houEs Of labor to eight a, day IN
$50 cities and nine hours a.day in S04
|'cities, not to speak Of many cities that
have established the Saturday half
holiday. - By these means 10000 more
men have: gained employment. This
Is the result of thorough organization.
All carpenters are eligible. to men,
bership, and this is an invitation to
you as an intelligent and up-to-date
mechanic to join the Carpenters
Union of this city without further
delay: 1t is to your sinterest to hold
membership in such a growing and
powerful body,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18

aoTFIEBURG. Sweden. April Is
The small steamer Goetalef capsized
here this afterHpon. Thirty or. forty
persons were aboard tho steamer at
the time o. the accident, and q largo
number Of them were thrown Into the
water. soma of athSs1 we're rescued,
but eight bodies no have been re-
covered. It ID belis (hats otherst still
are lying an3er TIL - ;ss.3s5:s So q
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18
TAFT HEADQUARTERS WILL
IL BE MOVED TO CHICAGO

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April lit is
understood that the general hsadquar-
ters which have been maintained in
Columbus in charge Of Arthur L. Vorys,
from which the canvass Tor the, nom
Of William H. Taft for .presi-
dent has been directed. will bs moved
tn = few days to Chicago. where they
viii be maintained until after the Re-
publican national convention z
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
IF YOU NEED A MEDICINE,
YOU SHOULD HAVE THE BEST

We ask you TO consider the fact, that
although there are hundreds OF prepa-
rations advertised. there is only ons
that really stands out pre-eminently as
a remedy for diseases of the kidneys.
liver and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest, for the reason that its re-
markable curative power has been
proven in thousands of even the most
distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly
because it's mid and immediate effect
is soon realized. 1t is a gentle. healing
vegetable compound specialists pre-
scription for special disease.
Swamp Root is not recommended for
everything.
A Sworn Certificate OF Purity is with
every bottle.
For sale at all drug stores, In bot
ties of two sizes-hfty cents and one
dollar.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
A Newspapers Mistake
Compe|s Extension
Of Time

An error was made in one OF the
daily papers, where the date of clos
ing our great Postal Card Contest
was announced to be April 25th in
stead of April 18th. In all fairness,
therefore. we feel compelled to ex-
tend the time to the 25th instant.
We wish TO be perfectly impartial
in this matter. ANY contestant de-
sirous of withdrawing a card now
submitted for the purpose of writing
another will be permitted to do SO.
For those not familiar with the
proposition we wish to repeat the con-
ditions.
Get standard size Government post
card (ask US to send you one to be
sure it is correcD, then write correct
ly and legfbly the sentence:
EiIers stores sell the three foremost pianos
Philadelphia, and the Hobart ". Cable
The person writing it correctly the
greatest number of times Zone side
of card only) will receive absolutely
free one magnificent new upright
piano, the famous KimbalL
The second best earns absolutely
free a superb. new. sweet toned Ho-
bart NJ Cable, and the person who
writes the sentence the third greatest
number of times receives free one
highest grade Lester piano.
The next following replies of spe-
cial merit will receive valuable prizes
If there is any detail of this con-
test that is not clear to you call upon
our Advertising Department for any
Instructions you desire Contest closes
10 p. m. Saturday. April 25.
EILERS MUSIC CO.. Worlds Greatest
Dealers. 975 etc. Market street; 1920
Fillmore street; 1lS0 Van Ness avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
RECIPE FOR PlMPlES AND
FACIAL BLEMISHES

At this time of the year. owing to
the varying diets, 1t is difficult to keep
the face and neck free from eruptions.
The simple formula below Is given
out and is said to be the most effective
obtainable for a complexion restorer.
as well as for removing blackheads,
pimples and blemishes. The ingredi-
ents are procurabIe at any well stocked
drug store and are as follows: Two
ounces Rose Water; one ounce Spirits
of Cologne; four ounces Sartoin.
Put the Sartoin into pint Of hot
water (not boiling), and after 1t is
cooled strain through q fine cloth and
add the Rose Water and Cologne
Spirits.
1t is an inexpensive preparation
which, if persistently used, is said by
those who have tried 1t to produce
amazing results. even for the worst
compilations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
papers and the city governments Of
others will hold special meetings to

papers and the city governments Of
others will hold special meetings to
take action on the matter.
A message received from President
Roosevelt expressed sympathy and VOL
unteered the service Of the army and
navy.
In the meantime the local organiza-
tions, such as the Associated Charities
and the Salvation Army, were perfect
ing their work and they professed en-
tire ability to fnd< temporary quarters
for all the homeless.
The burned district was closely pa
trolled today by the state militia. The
work of the guards, however. consisted
mostly in keeping people from ven-
turing too near the standing walls.
There was very little property remain
ing to be guarded. so thoroughly had
the area been swept by the flames.
In fact. the underwriters who viewed
the ruins today saw no prospect Of sal
wage of any description. One street.
Broadway, was cleared and opened to
the general public. and. as II led
straight through the heart of the ruins,
a steady stream of people moved
through 1t all day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
CHELSEA RELIEVES
FIRE SUFFERERS
Appeal for Funds Is Made Only
to Massachusetts and
Not to Country
None Now Homeless; Loss Is
S6,OOO,OOO, With S3,OOO,OOO
of Insurance

BOSTON, April 13.-From the embers
of yesterdays conf1agration in Chelsea
there arose today a we'll organized
movement for aid and relief to the
10000 homeless, counting of the cost
by insurance companies, whose repre-
sentatives placed their losses at three
millions and half, and determination
by the city authorities to rebuild the
$50 acres swept by the flames, where
stood before the fire property valued at
nearly $6.000,o00.
No further deaths were reported to-
day, and of the injured persons taken
to the various hospitals only two were
believed to be in a critical condition.
The three bodies which were taken
to the morgue in Boston last night
remained unidentified today. The In
dications are that the losses are divided
according to class of property de-
stroyed as follows:
Churches and schools, $125,o0o; pub
lie buildings. s475.0oo; factories. bust
ness blocks and contents, sS25.000
dwelling houses. $3,75o.o0
The insurance of s3,50o,o0o is divided
among about 80 companies.
RELIEF is EFFICIENT
Comparatively little suffering was
reported among the fire victims today.
So prompt and efficient was the relief
work begun yesterday that practically
no one was without shelter during the
night. Today the relief work was TAX
en- up by those who handled the Massa-
chusetts fund for San Francisco suf-
ferers. Earl in the day Mayor Beck
issued an appeal to the country, but
after a conference with acting Cover
nor Draper the appeal was amended
SO as to include only the state. An
nouncement was made that $4,000 had
been raised by subscription in Boston
before noon. In addition. the city of
Chelsea appropriated $4,000. and a res
olution calling for 100000 from the
state was introduced in the house of
representatives. Many nearby cities
announced the starting of subscription
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
The Significance of This Sale

Under ordinary conditions would have ask from S7 SO
$3.50 Each will from individual according the
will be built skilled
label will
make friend and In
and satisfactory
Take advantage greatest
sale weh held in made
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
BUREAU OF MINES
BILL IS FAVORED
House Committee Agrees to
Recommend the Passage
of the Measure
Secretary of the Interior to
Have Control of Proposed
Department
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-rhe house

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The house
committee on mines and mining agreed
today to recommend the passage of a
bill drawn by a subcommittee for the
establishment of bureau OF mines in
the department of the interior.
By the terms OF this bill 1t will be
the province and duty of the new bu-
reau ito foster, promote and develop
the mining industries of the United
States; to make diligent investigation
of the methods of mining, the safety
of the miners. the possible Improvement
OF conditions under which mining oper-
ations are carried on: the treatment Of
ores, the use of explosives and cleo
tricity. the prevention of accidents, the
values OF mineral products and the
markets for the same, and of other mat
ters pertinent to said industries; and
from time to time to make such public
reports as the secretary Of the interior
may direct of the work, Investigations
and information obtained. with the
recommendation Of such bureau"