Bisbee daily review., 1908-04-02
FORBIDS
The BOYCOTT
IN DECISION
Washington Supreme Court
Makes Drastic Labor lniunc-
tion-No Loophole Left For
Federation.


Chief Justice Clabaugh. of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, yesterday
signed final decree making perpet-
uai the temporary Injunction some
time ago issued by Justice Gould, of
the same court, against the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor restraining
that organization from combining to
obstruct or destroy the business OF
the Buck Stove Range company Of
st. Louis, Mo-, and forbidding the
further publication OF the company's
name in the Eve don't patronize"
and unfair" lists.
The injunction is made perpetual
against President Samuel Gompers,
Secretary Frank Morrison, John
Mitchell, James O'Connell and
long list of other prominent labor
officials, msct OF whom are non-resi-
dents Of the district. Counsel for the
federation took an appeal from the
decree, and bond of $1,000 was given
to pay costs of further proceedings.
The federation officials submitted to
a final decree without the presentation
of any portion OF the mass of testi-
mony, declaring they would not take
up the courts time with this phase
Of the case, and that they would ap-
peal because of their belief that they
had acted within their legal rights.
Justice Gould, in issuing the tenn
porary Injunction originally, ruled
upon the admission of certain affidav-
its OF the company, and declared that
the facts given warrented the e3er-
else of the injunctiye power OF he
court The testimony, therefore, was
arN% fln.l 4Ss.svx > Cd
that Chief Justice Clabaugh would not
override Justice Gould's decision
when the record showed no material
changes. This case will not now
come up in the district court of APP
peal until after next October, and
the case may possibly be further de-
layed because of an already crowded
calendar until after the holidays.
The federation was represented in
court by Ralstcn G. Siddons and T. G.
Spelling, Alton b. Parker, counsel
for the federation, was not in court
he will figure prominently in the case
when it is heard by the appellate
court. Representing the stove COM
pany were ]. ]. Darlington, of the To-
cal bar; Daniel Davenport, of Bridge
Attorney General ]. M. Beck.
The terms of the injunction are
| sweeping. and attorneys generally
agree that no loopholes are left
through which the labor organization
by any technicality. may escape the
drastic mandate. The decree covers
several typewriter pages and spec
if1es in minute detail the things
which the court Restraints the fedar-
alton from doing.
The decree is directed to the fol-
lowing officials of the federation:
Samuel Gompers. Frank Morrison,
John B. Lennon, James Duncan,
John Mitchell, James O'CcnreIi. Max
! Morris, Denis A Hayes, Daniel J,
Keefe, William D. Huber, Joseuh ].
| Valentine, Rodney L. Thixton, Clinton
I o. Buckingham, Hermann G. Pope,
Arthur J. William. Samuel r. Cooper.
and Edward L. Hickman. The court
I also DEGREES that the injunction ap-
/ plies equally to the servants, agents,
attorneys, or confederates" of the
| above-named officials.
The federation is perpetually re-
strained from interfering with the
product of the stove company's fac
tory or business, or of threatening any
boycott against the company, or OF
abetting, aiding, or assisting in any
boycott. The decree also forbids the
circulation whether in writing or
orally" of any statement Of any char.
acter calling attention to The com
pany's customers IN connection with
the term unfair" or with he I'VE
don't patronize,' or any statement
or representation made for the pur
pose of interfering with the en-
ipany's business. One of The most
salient commands is the following:
They are enjoined from threaten
ing or intimidating any person OF
persons whomsoever from buying
selling, or otherwise dealing in the
company's product, either directly Oh
through orders, directions, OF sugges
tons to committee. associations. OF
: fcers, agents, or others. for the per
Torrance OF any such acts or threats
as hereinbefore specified. and from
, In any manner whatsoever obstruct
: ing, impeding, interfering with, o
restraining the complainant's bushes
trade, or commerce, whether in tn,
, State Of Missouri or in other state