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Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-20
LABOR HEADS IN CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D. C. March 49,
In response to the recent call of Pres
ident Samuel Gompers a large num-
Der of labor leaders of national prom
inence assembled in conference at the
headquarters of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor here today to discuss
and take action in regard to the re-
cent decisions of the United States
supreme court concerning labor.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-20

apply for admission at the Arizona
ports which are under the Jurisdiction
OF Capt. George Webb are subjected
TO especially close examinations at
the present time, as the immigration
officials in this district are determi1-
ed taat no dangerous citizens of the
anarchist class shall enter If they can
prevent 1t.
The recent activity OF the anarchists
In the east has spurred on the inspect
ors in this section and they put for
eig1ers applying for admission
through an extended investigation.
No special orders have been re-
ceived at Tucson from the headquar-
tiers regarding anarchists, but never
theless the inspectors are exercising
especial vigilance at the present time
-O-
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-20

pany, Havana Tobacco company, I'm
perial Tobacco company of London.
concerns including the Morton Trust
company and National Bank OF Com
merce of New York, of which he is
managing director, also few other
tobacco companies that form the to-
bacco trust and have been taken in
since the publication of this years
World almanac
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

received with satisfaction by men,
bers of the union all over the city,
and petitions were circulated for sig
natures by the members in which
approval of the suggestion was an
nounced. The following from the
composing room of the New York
Times signed by sixty-seven men,
bers is fair sample.
To President Murphy of T. u. No. 6.
The following members of the
Times Chapel indorse in full the
views contained in the interview with
you which is printed in the New
York World, and we urge that you
take steps toward uniting politically,
through the medium of the Socialist
Party, the members of the various
trades unions and other bodies of
workingmen in this locality, and
that you recommend to the officers
of l. T. U. the necessity of action
by them looking the same end be-
fore the last remnant of our rights
is taken from us by one or the other
of the courts and we rendered un-
able to make even a slight objection
to the harshest rulings that their
biased judgment may hoist upon us.
The list in the Herald contains
about 100 names and is identical in
text with that circulated in the Times
Chapel.
Other newspaper chapels are sign
ing petitions similar in character,
and at the meeting of the union on
the first Sunday of next month the
matter will be considered.
A committee in all probability will
be appointed by the President and
the result of its deliberations will be
presented at later meeting of the
organization.
The Typographical Union of New
York is the largest trades union in
this country and the second largest
trade organization in the world, and
the consideration of Socialism by
this organization is bound to attract
the attention of trades unionists all
over the country.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
New York Printers Agitating for Pc.
litiCal Action Through the
Socialist Party
Union Officers Go to Jail, Members
to Ballot BOx-Sequel to Courts
Attack On Labor

The action taken by the courts OF
New York in sentencing three Off
GERS of Typographical Union No. 6,
better known as Big Six" to Jail,
and fining two others, $500. each is
causing the printers of New York to
think that it is time to commence
action.
There is considerable sentiment
among the members to appropriate
81, 900 for the cause of labor poll
tically through tn Socialist party.
The officers were sentenced for
violating an injunction of the State
Supreme Court. issued against them
and in favor of the Typothetae
during the strike for the eight hour
day.
During the progress of the strike,
which was ordered two years ago, a
member of the union was charged
with assaulting a scab and in the
court it was proven that the union
had nothing to do with the attack on
the scab. yet the court finds the off.
GERS of the union guilty of contemp,
because union man hada fight with
a scab.
This is the first time in New York
that the officials of labor organi.
zation have been held responsible
by the courts for the acts of the
members of the union.
The printers after passing through
a great strike for the eifht hour day
and being battered by the courts,
have come to the conclusion that i,
is time to seek relief at the ballo,
box. Calls of various kinds are
are being circulated by the member:
demanding the local President to
take action. The call sent out from
New York Times composing room
is as follows:
In an interview with the represent.
ative of the New York World, prin-
ted few days ago, President Muir
ply of T. u. No. was reported as
saying that in future labor must look
to politics as a means of bettering
its condition. The suggestion was
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
Santa Fe Reduces Wages

Topeka, Feb. Io-It is announced
here today that the Atchison, Tope-
ka g. Santa Fe Railway company
has ordered a reduction of IS per
cent in wages of the mechanical de-
partmeRt all over the system. Two
hundred men we're discharged today
in the Tapeka shops. Reductions
we're made in other kanses shops.
This is the way the corporations
treat scabs, as we'll as white men.
The shopmen on the Santa Fe have
been on strike against a system that
would turn the shops into a section
of "Dante's Inferno" The traitors
O their class who have been assist
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
Persecution
of Labor
Government of the People, By the
Judges for the Corporations
Max Hays on Situation

imagination to fancy the modern
Nero of Capitalism leaning forward
on his throne and laundering" What
are you going to do about it. slave!"
Ayel What are the laboring people
going to do about itl
What is there left for them to dor
With laws enacted for their pro-
lection being declared unconstitu-
tional, with injunctions being worked
overtime when they seek to better
their conditions, with the strike vir-
tually outlawed and the boycott pro-
nounced criminal conspiracy, with
the blacklist declared legal weapon
to be used by those who have fat
tened upon the billions of wealth
produced by labor-which wealth,
was wrung from its creators by tar
ifs, subsidies, financial jugglery,,
franchises, land and railroad thiey-.
cry and the hundred and one schemes.
of graft that have been forced through
national, state and municipal legis-
lative bodies.
What is there left for labor to dor
There is practically nothing left
but the ballot Has labor got sense
enough and the backbone to fight
for the election of men from its own,
ranks to take the places of the con-
temptuous funkies who now SIT in
the legislative chambers as the agents
of the privileged few1
If labor does not possess the cour-
age to strike at its tormentors thru
the ballot box. labor deserves the
kicks it is receiving and nobody
ought to waste sympathy with its:
cowardice. But we feel certain that
the American workingmen are as in
telligent and brave as those of Aus
tralia, England, Germany, France,
Austria, Finland, the Netherlands
and other countries, and will make
use of their political power to eman-
cipate themselves from the thraldom
into which they have been plunged
by their political slavery and worship
of the golden calf.
The time has come for the labor
ing man to throw off the partisan
yoke, make a new start, and battle
for the interests of themselves, their
wives and children and their class.
Make the start!
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

Boise, Ida. Nov. IS, 1907.
State of Idaho, to John R. Wilson,
Rathdrum, Idaho.
Secret service work at Rathdrum,
Idaho, in the case of the State OF
Idaho VS. Steve Adams charged with
murder, First Judicial District, from
and including the I4th day of Nov
ember, to and including the a4th
day of November, 1907, being II
days and nights, vnder and by vir-
tue of a contract with and direction
of James II. Hawley and Bartlett
Sinclair representing the State OF
Idaho, at the rate of Five (S5. 90
Dollars a day.
Note: The contract here referred
to was necessary for the protection
of the States interest and was made
and fully and faithfully executed by
claimant.
Bartlett Sinclair.
The State of Idaho, County of
Kootenai SIS.
John r. Wilson, being first duly
sworn deposes and says that he is the
person, or agent of the person pre-
senting the within claim; that the
services, supplies or othes items of
any and every kind and nature what
soever, if any. therein set out, have
been rendered or furnished, or ex-
pended by claimant to or for the
State of Idaho, and that no part OF
the same has been paid; and further
that the correct amount Justly due
and owing to claimant on the within
stated account is Fifty-fve (Sss. 90
dollars.
John r. Wilson.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
First Squad of Police In the Field

Preparations are now being made
at Carson to move one squad of IL
mounted police to Goldheld where
they will be permanently stationed.
This is the first detac hment of the
state police to move to the scene of
the trouble which resulted in the
passage of the law providing for the
organization.
The squad will be under the di-
rection of w. II. Revier of Gold
field, who is better known in that
camp under the name Of "Jere Re-
Were" News of Reviere's appoint
ment as sergeant was sent from Car
son yesterday by Superintendent Of
Police Cox who telegraphed to Con-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

Subscribed and sworn to before me
this asth day of November, 1907.
T. l.. Quarles,
Clerk of District Court.
Seal Per ID. +. Dandy.
Deputy.
Endorsed: Claim of John r. Will
son for services, filed November 80,
1907. referred December 3, 1907,
Steunenberg Case, Main Appropria-
ton Paid Deficiency Certificate 9.
We hereby certify that we have ex-
amined the within and approved the
same for the sum of SIS. 90 and au-
thorize the State Auditor to issue
Deficiency Certificate for that
amount.
This claim is hereby certified to
the Legislative Fund.
Dated this December Z, 1907,
Board of Examiners of the State OF
Idaho.
By f. r. Gooding, Chairman,
Robt. Langdon, Secretary of State.
p J. ]. Guheen, Attorney General.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

Rathdrum Ida. Feb. IS. 1908.
Many rumors have been afoat
here about the extravaganza of the
State money in the recent Steve
Adams trial held here, among them
being board bills for attorneys, Pink
ertons, local hangers on and petty
political grafters. for all kinds Of
pretenses.
The man Jones is local jeweler
and no one would ever have suspec-
ted him had not the State Auditor
mentioned in his postscript.
In the face of these rumors, the
socialists of Rathdrum and Koote-
mai County instructed their Secre-
tary John G.. Koch, to write the
State Auditor for information.
The following is the correspon-
dence in full.
Rathdrum Ida, Jan. 8, 1908.
Hon. Robt. S. Bragaw,
Boise, Idaho.
Dear Sir-It has been reported in
the public press that John r. Will
son, Justice of the Peace, living at
this place drew a warrant from the
State for some sum greater than fifty
dollars for services rendered in con-
nection with the recent trial of the
State VS.. Steve Adams. Mr.. Wilson
is reported to have said this was for
legal services rendered by him. /
am aware that the State had quite an
array of legal talent. some of whom
never raised their voices ia connec-
ton with the trial, but I can scarcely
believe that Mr.. Wilson was given a
place on the staff of attorneys at the
expense of the State. i will thank
you to inform me whether or not
such a warrant was issued, giving
the date, amonnt and also what SER
vice was rendered by him to entitle
him to receive this amount.
Thanking you in advance l, am
Very truly yours,
John G.. Koch.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

The exploitation OF labor is the
only source of income to capitalists,
therefore the interests Of the capital
ist class and the working class are
directly opposed, and the struggle
becomes more relentless.
The capitalist class now uses the
powers of government to further
their own ends. and the working
class must obtain the powers of gov.
ernment in order to defend them.
selves and administer justice.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
was ready

Word comes from San Diego.
Cal, that George A. Pettibone's
health is in a rather critical condi-
ton. It has been decided that in
order to save his life il will be nece
ssary to remove one Of his kidneys.
The long term Of confinement that
he underwent in Boise Jail has ruin.
ed his health completely, so much
that il looks as IL the mine owners,
have attained their object with at
east one of the kidnapped miners.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

The latest two blows of the Sup
RENE Court against Organized Labor
coupled with third decision decla-
ring the employers liability law un.
constitutional, all rendered within
thirty days, constitute the plainest
kind of notification to the working
people of this country that they need
expect nothing better from the high
est judicial tribunal in the land of
the mailed fist.
In this latest decision the United
Hatters of North America and off.
GERS of the American Federation of
Labor rre forbidden to boycott the
unfair hats manufactured by Lowe
& Co. of Danbury, Conn. The lat
ter concern claims damages to the
amount of sa4o, 900, and pending
adjudication property worth $3.50,
900 owned by individual members
of the union has been held by attach
ment proceedings.
The hatters claim that their men,
bers have been victimized and black
listed by Lowe & Co.. and main
tanned their right to inform their fel-
low unionists and friends that the
products of the plaintiff were non
union.
But because the hatters refused to
be Disseminated against and suffer
in silence, but insisted upon fighting
back, the Supreme Court charges
them with being engaged in Grim
iual conspiracy in restrain of trade"
Blessed be those who have not,
for from them shall be taken even
that which they hath"
Substantially the same conditions
are involved in the case of the Buck
Stove g. Range Co. against the
American Federation of Labor.
When employees of the Bucks Com
pany refused to abandon the nine
hour workday and return to the ten
hour day, then the Bucks Company
applied for an injunction to restrain
the unionists from throwing the light
of publicity upon that concern.
The precedent having been estab-
lished in the Lowe case, it can be
reasonably inferred that the Supreme
Court will not reverse itself in the
Bucks case, but will emphasize the
opinion that boycotting when done
by labor is unlawful, while blacklist
ing on the part of employers Is per-
fectly lawful.
Of course. the purchased news
papers" and purchased politicians"
will now engage in their time.worn
pastime of assuring the people that
there is "only one law for rich and
poor alike" but they will studiously
refrain from mentioning the fact that
the law is interpreted and enforced
in different ways.
Despite all the protestations of
the clacquers the United States Sup
rene Court has laid down the prin-
ciple that capital may blacklist labor
but labor may not blacklist the mer-
chandise controlled by capital.
And it requires no great stretch OF
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
Graftology
In Idaho
Paying Spoilers for Secret Service
Work Great Opportunity for
Socialists in Legislature

priation was made for, and il has
always been a question in my mind
what right they had to pay for the
Steve Adams Case out of that appro-
priation. l also have a claim in
favor of w. II. Jones, Rathdrum for
same service rendered and same
amount. Bragaw.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
Scabs Not Wanted. in The Army.

Two scab boilermakers who were
recently run out of Livingston joined
the army, and at present are station
ed at Fort Harrison, near Helena.
Reports from the fort are to the.
effect that six soldiers are in the
guard house awaiting trial on the:
charge Of beating the scabs up, at
various times.
1t seems that the scabs are being
ostracized by the soldiers, and are
receiving worse treatment than they
would had they remained as civil,
ians.
But then, il is said, That they
won't even have a scab in hi.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20
Boise, Ida. Jan. II, 70

Boise, Ida. Jan. II, 1908.
Mr.. John G. Koch,
Rathdrum, Idaho.
Dear Sir-I herewith enclose a GER
tilted copy of the claim of John r.
Wilson against the State of Idaho in
the 'Steunenberg Murder Case,
and which please accept with my
compliments.
The bill will explain itself, and il
appears to be for secret service work
in accordance with a contract and
under the direction of James f. Haw-
lev and Bartlett Sinclair. and at the
rate of S. 90 per day.
This claim was paid by a dehci.
ency certificate, and the claim certi-
fed to the next Legislature for pay
ment, the $50, 900. 90 appropriated
by the last Legislature being exhau-
sted.
Very respectfully.
Robt. S. Bragaw. State Auditor.
p. S.-You will note have refer
red to the "Steunenberg Murder
Case. That was what the appro-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

stable Inmaa of his selection. re-
questing that Revier come to Car
SON to take the squad of mounted
police back to Goldheld, as it now
was ready.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

ing the corporations to break the
strike, now get it on the neck when
the corporations have no further
need of their services.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-02-20

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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
MAGAZINE NOTES.

The place of chief Importance in Hsr-
per's Magazine for February is given TO
the first complete account Of the Anglo
American Polar expedition, led by Cap
tain Mikkelsen and Ernest Leffingweil.
The article is by Vilhjalmr ~stefansson.
who was the ethnologist with the expedi-
ton, and formerly of the Peabody Museum
OF American Ethnology, Harvard Univer-
sity. This expedition accomplished for the
first time the task of defining the Arctic
shelf of North America. Mr.. Howells de-
scribes a nine days visit to York, Eng
land, where the museum contains more
Roman antiquities han can be seen any
where outside Of Italy. Professor Louns
bury writes of THE Aristocracy OF the
Parts of Speech and President Thwing,
of Western Reserve University and Adel-
bert College, describes the University Of
Paris and its attitude toward American
students. In The Nations Bread" Pro
fessor Harry Snyder, of the University OF
Minnesota. tells the story OF flour milling
and bread-mahing, and incidentally con.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
BELASCO AND F4SKE.
The Two Independent theatrical Man
ayers Join Hands.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S-David Belasco
and Harrison Grey Fiske have Joined
hands, and, to all appearances, in the in
terest Of an independent stage. By the
terms OF a contract signed yesterday Mrs.
Fiske will find a permanent home at the
Belasco Theatre, and on its stage her hus-
band. Harrison Grey Fiske, will present
from time to time his various attractions.
The agreement between Mr.. Belasco and
MIR. Fiske brings Harrison Grey Fiske into
greater prominence as a theatrical man
ager, and IT. is said will strengthen Mr..
Belasco's position ms IN independent pro-
Queer and writer OF plays. IL is reported
that Mr.. Belasoo may take Mr.. Fiske as a
business associate, the firm to be known
as Belasco and Ffske; but on that point
Mr.. Belasco would not touch, and Mr..
Fiske thought 1t premature.
The first fruits of the union will be the
appearance at the Belasco Theatre, next
season, of Mrs. Fiske in a new play.
Mr.. Belasco said: Il feel a natural PRIDE
in Mrs. Fiske's appearance in one OF my
own theatres and the best of my personal
efforts will go to assist her success.
Mr.. Flske said: MIR. Belasco is happy
to have us with him, and we certainly
shall be happy to occupy a stage where
the artistic is not only understood, but
raised TO fits true level"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

Fire, ruin and desolation crowd one an
Other In the pages of "Travers'' IF. A.
Stokes & Co... the tale Of the San Fran
CISCO earthquake by Sarah Dean. Miss
lnean was in the city during the catas-
tscp1e aud has filed her book with Incl
dents which came under her own observa-
zion.
The stury itself is by no means unread
able. but is somewhat overshadowed in in
.sterest by the narration OF scenes follow
ing the earthquake, The two elements are
bound up in one another as the breaking
down of the walls OF convention in the
time of terror changes the character OF
two OF the principals and alters the whole
course OF n girls life.
s. Gwsndolyn Thornton, the heroine. is the
xwesltby niece OF an aunt. who manages
her AFFAIRS for her. She is persuaded to
.elope with Chester Drexel against what she
knows will be the wishes of her relative.
Her dsaiston is made while dining with
i Drexel In a restaurant where Travers, on
account of his strange personality, at
tracts her attention. Before retiring that
night her aunt confldes to her the com
bination Of the safe, where her papers are
kept, a piece of knowledge which the girl
had never cared to possess.
Shortly after falling asleep Miss Thorn
ton is awakened by some one fumbling in
her jewel case and sees the man she had
observed in the restaurant. The shock
I comes as she Is talking with him and
through his efforts she is saved from the
wrecked building. Later they discover the
true character Of Drexel. The story ends
as all stories should. with an understand
ing between the lady and the real gentle
man.