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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
Live News Of Local !,
Unions and Workers

We want every union man in Duinth,
whether he be q Republican, Democrat.
Socialist, Pribihitionist. Mugwump or
stanlpatter, to consider himself a spe-
cial contributor for this column, pos
eessing all the plenipotentiary powers
of an accredited Labor World reporter.
We wont kick II our office Is fairly
ewamped with the mass Of correspond
ence. The moro the merrier. Send us
every little bit of news that you can
think Of, about individuals and unions.
Be witty II you can, humorous II you
will, prosaic II you must, but send US
the news. Don't send any poetry. We
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26
FIGHT WITH PICKS
IN MINE DEPTHS
Two Italian Miners Engage in a Duel
5000 Feet Under Ground.

HANCOCK, Mich, Dec. 23.-Three
thousand feet below the surface of
the earth two Italian miners engaged
in a duel with picks fe wnights ago
which might have resulted fatally had
not fellow workmen interfered in the
nick Of time.
The miners were engaged in setting
up diamond drill in a stope at the
3Oth level Of No. 6 shaft when a quar-
rel ensued over the division Of their
work. Words were followed by blows.
and in the heat of anger, one of the
men, vino is known as Jim Pastore.
struck his companion with his pick.
The man went down, unconscious
What would have followed is hard to
say, but just at this juncture others
engaged in the same level, came run
ming to the scene, attracted by the
altera ton, and rescued the stricken
man.
The injured miner was carried to
the surface. where he was revived
His hurts were found to be of
trifling nature although a harder blow
would have fractured his skull. He
declared his intention Of securing a.
warrant for the arrest of his assailant.
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have more now than we can use: be-
sides. poetry Is our own "lonR suit"
If your organization has no Labo-.
World correspondent appoint one at
the next meeting. Your recording Sec
rotary would be just the man. Send
Us your notes. we will do the rest.
THESE columns are yours, and will be
Just what you make them. so get out
OF the rut" and be among the give"
ones. The earlier we receive your COW
the better, and to insure publication
all manuscript must reach this office
not later than Wednesday noon.
EDITOR LABOR WORLD.
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W0MAh's. LOCAL LABEL
LEAGUE NUMBER 23O
Significance Of the Little Emblem
of Unionism Known as the
Union Label,

A lady member of the League who
has some delicacy about seeing her
name in public print, sent IS the fol-
lowing very excellent article, as the
contribution of the Local to the COL
umns Of the Labor World for this
week:
What the Label Means.
"People who know little AMI care
less about the principles Of organized
labor, are apt to make light Of the
union label but those who stop to con-
slider the matter and have a true real
ization of the significance of that little
emblem of unionism and Of what it
means to humanity at large. never do.
THE Union Label on the articles
you buy is a guarantee to you that
those articles were made under the
best possible conditions prevailing in
the industrial world at present, and
does it not give anyone a comfortable
feeling to know that the goods they
are paying for and wearing or the food
they are eating has not been manu-
featured under the vile conditions that
exist in a sWeatshop?
aside from the right of organized
the public can distinguish union made
goods from others, there is question
Of broad humanity which should ap-
peal to every right-thinking person in
all grades Of society.
1--WE do not believe that there is one
american in one hundred thousand
and surely none at all in Duluth who
would not feel uncomfortable in a.
shirt that he knew was manufactured
in a sweatshop where white slaves in
the form of women and children were
employed at starvation wages so that
the manufacturer could make a. larger
profit on his goods even by selling at a
lower figure than his competitor who
was paying the union scale and MAIN
tanning his shop under conditions that
make for the health, sobriety and hap
piness Of his employees, and that is
why we devote our time and energy
to advancing the interest of the dear
little LABEL that stands so much for
what is good and true, and just to ALL"
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remain for an indefinite period Mr.
Reagan reports that fully ninety per
cent of all hats manufactured have
the union label and that the remain
ing ten per cent will come under the
banner of unionism in due time
The eighth annual ball of the
Switchmen's association will be held
Arnory.
The switchmen have two widows
dependent upon them, and the pro-
ceeds of their annual big social event
will be, devoted towards supporting
them. For this reason the association
is very anxious that there shall be a
large attendance at the ball, for which
the railroad men are now making ex-
tensive preparations.
Frank Popkin, tailor, / West Supe-
rior street, pressing a suit Of clothes,
found something hard in the vest
pocket.
That won't do, he said, and pulled
out the offending lump.
It was nothing but two diamonds,
brilliant. and dazzling.
He notified DR.. H. C. Spengler, who
had sent the clothes to be pressed
who was glad to hear it, He had not
missed the diamonds.
He values them at more than $3.50
apiece.
The first engineers and assistants
who have this year worked for the
Pittsburg Steamship company have
been re-engaged for the season of 1909.
All the boats have now gone into win
ter quarters, and only the caretakers
remain on board. All the. men signed
up before leaving the boats.
There are few changes in the condi-
tions, and the wage scale is the same
as was paid this past season.
The fifth annual convention of the
Pittsburgh Steamship company will be
held in Cleveland JAM 6. At this time
Manager Coulby and the officials OF
the line will meet with the captains Of
the feet.
J. c. Gilchrist has resigned as presi-
dent of the Gilchrist Transportation
| company-poor health.
| r. M. OSDOrne SUCCEEDS MIN as neaQ
| of the company but the. directors are
| still looking for an experienced man
to command the fleet.
| w.: G. Powlesland of Toronto,
Ontario; Fifth Vice President of the
International Brotherhood of Black
smiths and Helpers; is in, the city.
J The headquarters Of this organiza-
ton are in Chicago. Mr.. Powlesland
is also general organizer for the
Brotherhood. and has just returned
from an extended tour of the. Pacific
coast. ..'
He reports labor conditions in Port
land, Seattle and Tacoma as fair, and
would not urge workers to go to. the
coast with any expectation of mate
rally improving their opportunities.
| Mr.. <Powlesland visited Duluth two
years ago, and organized lodge at
West Duluth and Two Harbors: He
visited the West Duluth lodge. last
evening and expressed himself as be-
ing proud Of the boys. -.... ;
The w. l. U. L. L. will hold nomina-
ton of officers at the next meeting in
Kalamazoo Hall. December 2Sth, 1908.
The National Convention Of the l..
r p A. will convene at Toledo Ohio
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ARMY FLASHES" GET
HANDSOME RAKE OFF

Salvation Army Collectors Allowed to
Retain Half Of Begged Coin.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-That a COM
mission of so per cent is paid to the
"Salvation Lassies' who, carrying
tambourines, visit saloons, restaurants,
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eREELEYs SECRETARY DEAD.

Denis s. Sullivan Ono Of the Few Who
Gould Read the Editors Script. -.
NEW YORK, Dec. 90. Denis S. Sui
Ivan, who was for Is years secretary
to Horace Greeley and who had en-
joyei the acquaintance Of many men
famous in the world Of letters, died
Friday at his home, 272 Sterling Place,
Brooklyn. Mr.. Sullivan was 78 years
old and native Of ireland. He had
numbered among his friends Charles
IA. Dana, Amos Cummings, Bayard
Taylor, George Ripley, Thomas McEl-
lrath ana John r. G.# Hassard.
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.HEIRLOOMs

a." ~ &S-HEIRLOOMS. Gsas L.$ E 438Ea$i
From the Houston Chronicle: <s5553z43
my grandfather was q captain of
Industry. .5g 5r3@%S % } t sf - af5s% Ss t
wei? - 81 's +I14$ n IN NH
He left no sword, but we still
treasure the stubs Of his check books:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26

T. p. A. will convene at Toledo, Ohio
on the 10Th OF January, "A. D. 1909.
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BY 3as Europe can process flour Is com
pressed into blocks for spreservat ion.
The trea tment kills all form of 3Iarval
/ life and prevents raYages sof insects.:ssS1
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26

Peter Reagan Of Bethel, Connecticut
representative Of the United Hatters
OF North America, with Headquarters
in New. York, Is IN the city and will
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26

P: S. Kingsley, of the same union
accompanied by his family, has gone
to Minneapolis for a sojourn of cou-
pie of weeks to visit relatives ant
friends.
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PERSONAL MENTION,

Miss Elizabeth Burns, a member Of
Duluth Typographical Union, No. 1876,
has resigned her position as proof
reader on the News Tribune of this
city, and moved to Kenyon City, Colo
RADIO, where her parents reside.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26

Z. . Kingsley, OF the same union
accompanied by his family, has gone
to Minneapolis for sojourn of a cou-
pie of weeks to visit relatives and
friends.
j. H. Baker of the Carpenters
Union, has returned from an extended
trip to Iowa, Nebraska, Southern Min
nesota and other places, and while he
has kind words to say for the localities
visited, says that Duluth excels them
all in the progressive spirit of its
citizens, salubriousness Of it's climate,
and all round desirability. II had a
good time,'' said Mr.. Baker, land was
handsomely treated by my former
friends and acquaintance, but felt
like a fish out of water to get back
to Duluth" Il was glad to go away
and have change" said he, "but
was just as glad; to get home"
Olaf Peterson, a carpenter living al
Lakeside, has been missing from hi.
home since Friday morning, and the
police are looking for him. His fam.
| lily has had no word from him sine.
Friday morning when he went tc
work, and it Is feared that he ma,
have been victim Of foul play.
The funeral of Marshall M. Steven
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas N
Stevenson of 24S1 West superio,
! street was held Monday afternoon a.,
the home Of his sister, 1904 West First
street. The services were in charge
Of Rev. James L.. Mcbride, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church, and
the interment was at Forest Hill GEM
etery. Death occurred Friday, from
tuberculosis. Mr. Stevenson was %
years of age and is survived by his
parents, one sister, Mrs. Black Of the
West End, and a brother, A. w. Stew
| enson. >@.. r.,
Dan Long, a laborer residing at the
corner Of Thirteenth avenue west and
Third street, fell while carrying &C.
ment Wednesday afternoon, and sus-
l 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26

Dan Long, a laborer, residing at the
corner of Thirteenth avenue west and
Third street. fell while carrying &C.
ment wednesday; afternoon, and sus-
tanned a fracture r5of the leg. He was
taken to st. Luke's hospital.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-26

The w. l. U. L. L. will hold nominal
ton Of officers at the next meeting in
Kalamazoo Hall, December 28th, 1908.
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remain for an indefinite period Mr.
Reagan reports that fully ninety per
cent of all hats manufactured have
the union label, and that the remain
ing ten per cent will come under the
banner of unionism in due time.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
gECEIVErr APPOINTED.
international and Great Northern
RaHSpad i'm F'r1anedal DiEicultie4

ForE Wort, Texas, February &C.
On petition of the Mercantile Trust
Company Of New York, trustee fog
large number of bondholGe s, Unit
Statess Circuit Jndge "A. P McCor-
mick today appoiated Judge T ]. Free
man Of Dallas, receiver for the Inter-
natioral and Great. Northern railroad
'pany and fixsd his bond al $5os@
rhe petitioners. alrege that the raiE
road nas defaultegI: LIN the payment of
interest to the aKtaRt of $494,6 0 On
bondGss-: that it 49,. nsolvent and ua-
able to meet it's operatiT & ex ems 8
and obligations and to 6efray the Coz
of improvements now undeE WY. 7 e
abroad companx, through ITS generai
solicitor tieled its consent to the ap-
ointment of a receiver.
The International ard CIR at rim
EN- of which George ]. Gouli is rres
dent. recently underwent re-organ IA
| ION and Leroy T. P'ice was super
| ceded by Horace Clarke as genera
manager.
Reports Of the Texas railroad ccm'
mission show the road to have b Ell
IN financial difficulties for more tnal
& year.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
the funds OF local banks.
THE HOUSE.

The climax of general debate on
the army appropriation bill In the
house OF representatives came today
when Mr.. Dalzell, Pennsylvania, re-
cognized as one OF the foremost pro-
tectionists Of the country. delivered
an exhaustive speech in defense OF
the republican party and its policies.
In which he upheld the principle OF
tie high protective tariff system, and
said that under Ii the United States
had become the greatest of manufac-
turing nations He did not believe
there was any necessity for tariff re-
vision, but thought IL was we'll to
realize the claims of those who think
there should be some alternative.
Whatever that revision wcs, provid-
ed the republicans were successful In
the next elections. he assured his
harers IL would be in accordance with
the republican theory of Protection
10 American industries and the wages
of the workingmen of the country.
The republican tariff system was
attacked by Mr.. Houston, Tennessee.
to which he charged the trusts owned
their being and he urged its revision.
Other addresses were by Mr.. Sher-
wood, Ohio, in support of the bin
to pension soldiers OF the civil war
at one dollar a day, and by Mr.. Bou-
tell, Illinois, who referred to the fact
that the gold in the United States
for the first time had reached one
thousand million dollars.
The army appropriation bill was
read for amendments and its consid-
Grafton was not concluded when the
house at $3.50 p. m. adjourned
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
Appeals From Fifth District-Cotton
Mill Owner Paralyzed.
Especial to The Messenger. }

Raleigh, February 26.-The fol-
IN, wing opinions were filed by the su-
49,, 1e court yesterday:
10 ,ppel VS.. White, from Chowan,
~, or; Moring VS.. Privett, from
TGorsan affirmed; Brady VS.. Elliott,
froJ,T o.. ufort, partial new trial
costs IVA, d; Odom VS.. Clark, from
~ Haiifax sesa rmed; State VS.. Para
NOE from; D tt, no error; State VS..
Varsosd frssa Craven, no error;
state VS.. Wa1as, from Craven. no
error. McCuIFsn, s: s. A. L., from
Craven. affirnesd;,:: 'sler VS.: Lumber
company. from Jo1a, g partial new
trial; Cox VS.. Com1rfA Fsloners, from
Pitt, affirmed; Tkotter vs.. Town OF
Franklin, from Macon, ~ -iiilieu; "a pa
Wis VS.. Lumber company, uom war
rem, ner curium, affirmed oandolph
vs.. Oil company, frsm' PitSS 'er cur
ium; affirmed; Barnhill VS.. A-< y. L.
from Pitt, per curiaTB. affirmed: Md
chine company VS.. Owfngs, frsm L. ra-
ven, dismissed under rule ~: Ia. v
lor VS.. A. G.. L., from Nash, disinisSe.
under rule II
Appeals from the Fifth district will
be called neSt Tuesday In the fol-
lowing order by the supreme corSrt:
furHlture company vs. MeCer; bCs"-
en- VS.. S. A. L.; Rackley VS.. Roberts;
Jones VS.. Norris; Dunn VI. Oettir-
ger; Standard Supply Co. vs. Person
Campbell VS.. CrUnIy; Brown Qs- Hobs
VAIN vs.. a. c. L. Mafit VIZ Ham
merfand; BanEz vG jenkins go.
Allen J. Rufin, q widely known
cotton mill oguer- was psrIyzed
this afternoon ;st EIfNsOoTo, his home. |
He h2S large interests at TGzcEOrO
ROCKY Mount Exd Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
THREW HERSELF UNDER TRAIN
Young Woman Commits Suicide in a
Sensational Manner.

New York, February 26.-At the
height of the rush hour tonight,
Young woman, whom the police are
irving to identify, entered the Eigh-
teenth street subway station and hung
herself under the wheels of a moving
train. Scores of waiting persons be-
came panic stricken and the ponce
reserves were called to preserve order.
For half an hour a congestion ensned
on downtown station platforms Tne
only clue to the woman's 1dentity was
a letter, found in her clothes address
ed to a Miss Anna Stavenhagen
Nitau, Kurland. Russia" The letter
will probably be opened later by the
police.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28

and the service under unusa1 cir
cumstances attending Father Leo'e
tragic death, was particularly impres-
siye.
Rev. Father William Organ deliv-
ed the funeral sermon in which he
highly eulogized the martyred priest
An information charging Gieusoppe
Alic alias Angelo Gabrielle and Gius-
seppe Guanaccio with the murder of
Father Francis Leo Heinrichs was fl
ed today in the district court by Dis
trict Attorney George A. Stidger.
In his confession TO a representative
of the Denver police department Alio
said that he snisteok Father Leo for
an Italian priest who had taken &C
tive part in fighting revolutionists in
Avola, Sicily, and whom they deter
mined to Kill after they had been
compelled 20 fee to Argentine.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
FRAMED WOMAN WITH AXE.
Negro Commits Brutal Murder 1or
Purpose of Robbery.

Columbia, S. c., February 26-M
Paul D. Ellizer. an aged W ite Wo ran
was bru.ally murdered early to7ay
bv an unknown negro willie e"gage1
in her household duties at he" nom
ot Cavce. near here The mo1ve OF
tho assassin was robbery Seeing Mr..
El.izar leave the house the negro
thought. that she was al7ne C"eeplns
M behind her he Drained the agad
woman with an exc Wrap~ing er
body in a quilt and throwing it upon
a bed he robbed Mt
Nxg~ces are aiding the autnorlties
in searching for the murderer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
IN HONOR OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Ball Given by National Club-6OO
CHESTS attend Function.

Lima. Peru, February 26.-Tha ball
given last night by the National CLUB
in honor Of the visiting American
naval officers wss a brilliant success.
The elite society of the capital was rep
resented azrd among those pTese [
We're the President of the rep bl C.,
several memDe1s Of the c1bine'. ne
American admirals. The American min
ister to Peru. Leslie Combs, and e
staff of the American legation and the
members Of the diplomatic c@rrs NO
les than six hundred guests attended
the function.
Rear AdmiraIs Charles NJ Tnom7s,
William H. Emory and Charles 3.
srerrv and forty officers Of the Amerl-
can fleet, together with eighty re u
yians. headed by the minister CT war
General Eiepnru, proceeded On horse
Lack this morning ~ Pach7 ma. al 2ut
"a miass from Lima to inspect the
famous ruins there. They lunehed De-
side the ancient temple Of the sun
where friendly toasts were drunk d.
ITble directed the excavation for rel c
for the visiting Americans and nj m
her NJ valuable relics were founo-
The excursio1ists returned TO Lima a1
9 O'Clock tonight.
There was also an excursion 70
Mounte Meiggs, for the sa.lors ana III
addition numbar OF visi o
went to the InfiernlIlo 10 inspect the
hr;6ga there
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28

Portsmouth, N H. February ga
warrant for the arrest of Paul E. Roy,
on the charge that he murdered his
brother-in-.aw, George A. Carkins, at
Newington, on January 2, was sworn
out tonight by Sheriff M. NJ. Coils,
of Rockingham county. Although Roy
iS In France and is said to be a citi-
zen Of that country, the authorities
have determined to get him here for
trial if possible The warrant charg-
ing murder was made out in tripll-
cate. One copy is to be kept here and
two are to be sent to the state capi-
tai, Concord, and forwarded thence
to the department of justice at Wash
ington, which is expected to communi-
cate with the French authorities.
New York, February 26.-"The
whole story" as she called it, was
told tonight by Glacia Gala, the beau
tiful singer, who in the tragic role
of a. deserted bride denouncing her
husband as the murderer of her
brother has excited interest On two
continents.
Her successes in Paris, her marriage
to Paul Roy in Boston, the quarrel at
the New Hampshire summer home,
followed by duel, her fight in the
night to her mothers home and the
ten anOnizing hours she spent beside
the corpse while the recital Of suicide
was being decided upon were given
by the woman with all the dramatic
art of which she is possessed. She
agreed to shield her husband, she ex-
planned because-"Oh, when you love
man so"-now that her husband
has left her and denied the legality
of their marriage and has even assert
ed that she IS several years past her
admitted age, the singer saws that
she has had time to realize the hor-
ror Of it ALL and will never let up
until drive him to the electric
chair"
. She said she met her husband IN
paris where his father is large
dealer in horses, and they were mar
rod In Boston last Octoher, goine
from there to Newington, N. H.. On
tho r,ght of January End, my broter.
Mr. Rov and myself she continueo'
INTENDED to go to a concert IVY
husband wanted me to wear an auto-
mobile veil as we were gong 10 cis :,
concert in our automobile salu
wear hat.
seWhat, a large picture hat SO tha'
voull make conquest?" said Mr.
Roy.
The remark lead to words and at
nod from her brother she LETT 'h'
room Immediately she heard seVera
shots and she hastened back to nn'
her brother dying from several oui
Let wounds in the head.
Paris, February 26.-The poilce o
This city have received from NeV
York a warrant for the arrest OF Eau
Row on the charge Of murder >Ihi
charge was made by Roy's wife a
american actress known also as Glac'
Gala, who derlares he murdered ne
brother, George A Carkins, early
January in New Hampshire
This afternoon Paul Roy gave out
statement from his fathers nome
Neuillv in which he claimed to nay
shot Carkins in self defense. but
would not comment on the ALLEGATION
rainst him made by his wife
.'It was clearly a cas- OF shootli
self defense and my wife knoN
as we'll as I do"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
WHITAKER IN JAIL.
Was JJnab,e to GIVE Required Bond
of $500.

Asheville, N. c., February &c e
Rev. w. F. Whitaker, charged wi
using the United States mails to de-
fraud and recently are ted at DaT-
ton. Ohio arrived in this city today In
custody of United Stats mars 9.
Failing to meet the required bord of
81 500. Whitaker was placed in the
corr.~ i-s, Vending the next term OF
the federal court
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-28
RAILROAD RATES IN FLORIDA
Officials Agree Upon Rates They VIII
Ask Commission to Sanction.

Savannah. Ga, Foruary 2e.-t de.
welcomed today that the conference OF
executive and trafic officials OF rail-
way lines held here yesterday was
upon passenger rates in Florida The
railroa dcommission Of that state VIII
meet soon and the officials desired to
arrive at a concerted plan Of action
when they appear before the board
The Florida commission will be
asked to sanction the "a cents on
the main line and 3 cents for the
branch lines. On some OF the lines
I cents has been the rate In Florida
for years.