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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
SPECIAL EDITORIAL.
From POs7-D|sPA7CH

The following very interesting article
on First Principles of Freedom" is
from the st. Louis Post-Dispatch of
Dec. II, 1907:
The revival Of Sunday laws in vari-
GUS cities is distinctly a religious move
ment. The laws in the first place re-
f1ected the religious creeds and predi.
lections OF their authors.
In taking notice of the flaming zeal
which everywhere accompanies Sunday
law enforcement 1T should be rememc-
bered that. notwithstanding the pious
inspiration Of Sabbatarianism, the
courts have held almost without excep-
ton that legislation Of this kind can be
sustained only on secular grounds. TO
advance religious belief as a reason for
Sunday blue laws would be to nulltfy
them. Is.zse< i ..s=#> ! r. a... u 54@
We have the strange spectacle, there-
fore, OF religious laws enacted and en-.
forced at the demand Of religionists,
and upheld by courts which deny that
they are religious laws and assert that
they are nothing more than police and
health measures. 9z&
This Is a situation calling Tor little
common honesty and for some genuine
American backbone. Il the laws ara "a
lbe enforced "A obed iencs to relis ioua
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
General News.

School examinations are but two
weeks off and the local dealers are re-
porting an increase in the sales Of the
midnight OIL,
Mr. Sam Hurd has left to work for
the Virgins Lumber company, with
headquarters at Scanlon.
Mr.. N. F. Marian has returned from
short visit with his parents at
Mount Clemens, Mich.
The Guild of st. Luke's Episcopal
J which was to have been held at the
home Of Mrs. Wilton Tolman Tuesday
was postponed until next week on the
account. OF Miss Tolmans absence.
Mrs. Louis Christensen, of Proctor,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Donald
son Of No. 119 Palm street this week.
Mrs. Charles L. Panley, of Ounce
street, Is residing down town for the
winter
Mrs. Wilton Tolman was cal]nil to
the bedside of her mother on the aor
count of serious illness Of her parent.
Mr.. Louis Marion left Monday after
noon for Biwabik, Mimi, to resume
his duties at that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. McEwen and
from St. Paul.
Invitations have been issued for a
skating party to be given January Is
in honor of Miss Victoria Sewery's
birthday: anniversary. After skating
the young folks will go to 1.-The resi-
dence for refreshments.
Miss Florence Joanise returned Sun
day evening from a three weeks visit
with her sister, Mis- M. E. Brown, of
Cohasset, MINI.
Mr. Tom McMlAen, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Louis Joanise
of Highland avenue, will leave for his
home at Munising, Mich.
Mr.. Dwight Eaton has taken the
|principlesnip of the Lowell school
which was left vacant>iby Miss Emilia
Mienhardt
The Embroidery club met with Mrs.
Sam Mahan, Of Myrtle street. We'd
nesday afternoon $40 s~"
Rev. Roderick Mooney, Of st. Luke's
church Of the West End, held services
in the fire hall. Services will he held
every Sunday afternoons at 3 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend.
Mr.. C. E. Somers filed the pulpit
of the Highland Presbyterian church
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Jonn Edwards, Of Ounce street,
has returned home from eastern Can
ada, where he attended the funeral of
his father.
Miss Celia Pencil, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Pencil, of Ounce
| street, is i'll, being troubled with her
ears.
Mrs. F.. DeMars, Of Hunters Park.
visited Mrs. L. Joanise, Of Highland
avenue, Tuesday evening.
The Calendar Circle of the Highland
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
astes and different necessities.


We are to remember also that
true American liberty had some Of it's
most important beginnings in success
full assaults upon these very laws. 1t
was not until the people had learned to
question the despotic powers Of the
New England theocracy and the State
Church of Virginia That they .ventured
to assail the awful pretensions of
George III, who ruled by divine right.
Sam Adams in Massachusetts, and
Thomas Jefferson in Virginia were
bounded to their graves by the element
which supported the blue laws. +, d
These men and others almost as
celebrated held that emancipation from
ecclesiastical authority was essential to
liberty. What would they have
thought of so,o0o,0oo of people sub
jected to religious laws which gained
their force by Judicial denials Of the
self evident fact that the are re-
ligious laws @: %s
1t is maintained in some quarters,
and with reason, that repeatedd inva-
sions Of popular rights during the last
80 or 40 years have resulted in q. seri-
Gus curtailment OF liberty. II reason
able and harmless diversion on Sunday.
may now be prohibited by q shall re-
ligious element, backed by a notorious
false pretense In the courts, 1t must
be that there has also been "a most ern-
phatic loss Of Independence on the part
Of the people. The worst OF all slaves
are those who willingly bend to the
yoke.
Many Important questions are press
ing for settlement, but they all shrink
into insignif1cance In comparison with
this one, involving as st does the per-
sonal liberty Of millions. Tariffs.
trusts, currency rebates and all such
problems will hardly be dealt with
wisely BY men who are not free 81,
|by court which are terTorixed or
| sincere
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
DULUTH HEIGHTS G0ss|'
BRIEF and SOCIAL news
Our Correspondent is Kept Busy
Making Notes Of the Num-
erous Events.
With Which This Busy and Pro-
gressive Suburb Everywhere
Abounds.

Our correspondent is either in
philosophical or matrimonial mood.
Here is what he says: Human nature
on Duluth Heights does not differ ma
terially from human nature as one
finds it in New York, Chicago, or
Proctorknott. It nanifests itself in
two ways here just as it does in those
great metropolitan centres, and con-
forms to Lindley Murray's classical
tion-the feminine and the masculine.
To the end that the intermdngling Of
the two should be most felicitous the
masculine invented the skating rink.
The only criticism. to which this i'm
provement is subject, ts that 1t re-
Quires much time to acquire salts
factory degree Of Skill and dexterity
In it's use.
The wedlock subdivision Of the fem
mime class have been ingenious
enough to obviate this difficulty, and
every afternoon they glide majestica1-
ly and gloriously over the slippery sea
without any aid whatever (only That
they use ordinary chairs for props.>
This adds wonderfully to the comfort
and safety of the recreation and does
not detract from its pleasures.
During intervals Of repose from the
ing less exertion are INDUCED in. and
all present attain to a full measure Oh
enjoyment"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11

Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. Samuel Manan, Of Myrtle street,
on Friday afternoon Of this week.
Mrs. Norman Johnson, of Lemon
street, is confined to her bed because
Of an attack of pneumonia
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11

ceived. from unofficial sources at Per-
nambuco saying that the battleshfp
fleet passed there this morning going
south.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
''SPARE THE PALMS" CRY
HIGHLAND PARK RESIDENTS
Improvement Associations May Move
ExIed Trees from Sycamore
Grove to Other Spots
Nearby

All day yesterday the phones of the
park department at the city hall were
ringing with inquiries concerning the
palms at Sycamore grove, out High
land Park way, which are to be sacri-
feed.
The city park commissioners have
decided that palms are no longer APP
propriate there, as it is really a small
forest of sycamores, hence anyone can
have the palms who will agree to re-
move them. Some are splendid speci-
mems, we'll worthy of preserving.
Some of the neighborhood improve
ment associations may be interested In
the movement and transplant these
palms on nearby streets.
City Forester Harper Is one of those
who believes there should be more va
riety in Los Angeles parks, and he
admits he discussed with Park Commits
sioner William Humphreys, who led
the movement to tear out the Sycamore
grove palms, the discord created by
the presence of sycamores and palms SO
near together.
1.-THE parks are not in my jurisdiction
and | have no desire to criticise them, -
said Forester Harper, but speaking as
a citizen l believe some distinctive and
harmonious trees should be predomin-
ant in each park.
"I know nothing about park land
scaping, and am interested only in the
tree aspect"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
UPSTATE SUGAR PLANTS
WILL START NEXT MONTH
Cole-Harper Factories at VisaIia and
Corcoran VIII Have Ban.
ner Output, II Is
Predicted

The Pacific Sugar corporation will
open it's Visalia plant on June Is and
the Corcoran plant late in June.
company, and Nathan Cole, jr., vice
president, said yesterday that the out
look was never better for big crops of
beets and necessarily of sugar.
I'VE have about 5000 acres planted
to beets," said Mr.. Cole, land the
crops will be large. Practically all the
machinery is installed or on the ground
for the Corcoran reinforced concrete
plant, and we have engaged a full
force to work both factories. We will
use over 200 men.
I'VE sell the sugar along the Pa
cific and in Missouri river points. The
market is higher this year and we ex~
pect to reap some rewards for our big
expenditures. All surplus sugar stocks
are reported exhausted, while the crop
in Cuba is only two-thirds of the aver
age and Porto Rico s crop is a failure.
weather conditions in the Visalia-
Corcoran section of the San Joaquin
valley were good. Last year the per-
centage of sugar or saccharine in beets
was Is in Visalia and 211a in Corcoran
fields. This year it will run to 20 per
cent average in both, we think.
1--WE had seasonable rains except in
March, when there were none. The
district is sub-irrigated and the crops
do WELL"
1t is probable that some festivities
will mark the opening of the big plants,
but no arrangements have yet been
made.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
FRESNO WILL LURE
MANY DEMOCRATS
SATURDAY NIGHTS TRAIN
WILL BE CROWDED
Messrs. SchWamn and Cole Put in
Busy Day In Transportation
and Other Arrange
ments

Nathan Cole, jr., went home yester-
day afternoon feeling a bit indisposed,
but got in touch with the long dis
lance telephone and chatted with
friends upstate.
Chairman Anthony Schwamm was in
conference with Mr.. Cole several times
during the day relative to the Fresno
convention preliminaries.
The no-pass order will result in all
delegates paying their way to the DEM
ocratic state convention. 1t is under
stood, however, that by making clubs
of three a discount can be had. If
calls for accommodations justify it an
other sleeper may be engaged by the
Los Angeles delegation for the train
leaving Saturday night at 1870 for the
north.
Chairman Schwamm says he is get
ting many requests from men who
will go.
"Fresno has excellent hotel accom-
modations," said Mr.. Cole, land the
visitors will be well treated.
1.-The committees are arranging TO
take care of all visitors. Those who
prefer private houses will have quar-
ters engaged for them If they notify
the committee in advance.
'It is a rich country, and beats the
world for raising raisins. Fresno, Iu-
lare and Kings counties are the pan
ner raisin districts"
1t is probable that some of the dele
cations from San Bernardino and san
Diego will go on the same train.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S
LIVES PUT IN PERIL
CHICAGO OFFICERS HUNTING
FOR ALLEGED INCENDIARY
CIassrooms Contained 1900 Pupils and
Stairway Was Found to Have
Been Deliberately Saturated
with Oil
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 14.-Detectives in
the employ of the Chicago board of ed
ucation are searching for an incend1-
airy who attempted to burn the Clark
public school, containing 1900 children,
at Ashland avenue and West Thlr-
teenth street.
The fire, which started at the foot
of one of the stairWays on Monday,
was discovered in time to prevent the
spread of the flames. The lower steps
of the stairway had been saturated
with kerosene and a basket of shay
ings and paper set afire. The flames
had not yet caught the oil-soaked
-''ond when the alarm was given.
In the building are thirty school
rooms Three rooms are filled with
deaf and dumb pupils and two score
blind students are scattered through
the various grades.
The attempt to fire the building was
discovered by one of the mutes. He
ran back to the school room, grabbed
Miss Martin, the head teacher in the
deaf and dumb department, by the
skirts and dragged her to the top of
the landing. Miss Martin called the
janitor and the fire was eXtinguished.
No fire alarm was sounded and but
few children in the school knew any,
thing about the tragedy that threat
ened them.
That the attempt to murder the in
nocents was perpetrated wilfully the
principal, teachers and members of
the school board do not doubt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
WOMAN LOSES IN SUIT
AGAINST LANDLADY
Claims Arrest Was Due to Malice, but
Complainant Says Otherwise.
Jury Returns Verdict for
Defendant

Mrs. Bertha b. Rheinhart's at
tempt to collect $3.50 damages from
Miss Marian L.. Chidsey, owner of prop
erty at Alamitos. for false arrest and
imprisonment, fell fiat yesterday when
the jury in Judge Charles Monroe's di-
vision of the superior court returned a
verdict for the defendant and Mrs.
Rheinhart was forced to walk from
the court room, not only minus her ex-
pected damages, but poorer in pocket
for the amount of the costs.
Evidence showed that Mrs Rhein-
hart who was a tenant of Miss Child
sew. moved from the house, and in
yestigation showed shortly afterward
that most of the furniture in the cot
tage had disappeared ALSO
Miss Chidsey swore to a complaint,
Mrs. Rheinhart was arrested and taken
to Long Beach. and later acquitted.
Miss Chidsey who was represented by
Attorney Walter Haas, declared there
was no malice In the arrest, and that
the complaint would not have been
dismissed had not her agent been miss
ing as a witness.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
CLAIMS STRANGER PASSED
OFF AS CUNNINGHAM
Lawyer Says Client Is Wronged by
Case Being Called Before
Witnesses Can Be
Secured

Accused of selling a mare and
mule colt intrusted to his care by his
employer while the latter was absent
on visit to the east, w. L. Cunning
ham, alias w. O'Neil, whose case has
been pending in the superior court
since last October, finally was brought
to trial before Judge w. p. James yes
terday afternoon. Most of the time
was taken up in impaneling jury.
Before the noon recess Attorney Frank
S. Hutton made a strenuous plea for
more time, saying two material wit
nesses for the defense were now in
Denver and he needed the additional
time to bring them to Los Angeles.
He said these witnesses could prove
there was another man, not Cunning
ham, who was known as O'Neil and
who figured in the crooked transact
lions.
Deputy District Attorney John North
at the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion presented counter affidavits show
ing that testimony at the preliminary
examination was to the effect that
ONeil and Cunningham were one and
the same.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
CLASH OCCURS between
TROOPS AT CASA BLANCA
French and Spanish Soldiers Engage
In Bloody Conflict, One Being
Killed and Three Wounded
During Fight


By Associated Press
CASA BLANCA, May H.-There was
an encounter here May II between
some French and Spanish troops quar-
tered in the port. The Spaniards fired
first, it is alleged, and the French
zouaves replied in kind. One Spaniard
was killed and another wounded, while
the French had two men wounded.
The fight was the outcome of a quar-
rel between some Spanish soldiers and
an unarmed Algerian sharpshooter,
who was knocked down and beaten by
the Spaniards, and is now dying. A
sergeant of the zouaves, who was in
charge of the gate, rushed to the res
cue of the sharpshooters. and with
the aid of a French subaltern inter-
yened,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
WOMAN TELLS OF
BLASTED HOPES
BEAUTIFUL WIFE is GRANTED
DIVORCE
HUSBAND REFUSES TO SUPPORT
FAMILY
Married Life Of Sixteen Years Ends
When Judge Allows Wished For
Decree-Had Good
Position

Mrs. Maude Quincy, sister-in-law of
a well-known Chicago banker named
Davis and daughter of a wealthy
woman in the east-handsome. well
gowned and groomed. and with the
bitterness of blasted hopes curling on
her lips as she sat in the witness
stand-was granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce from William G.
Quincy of Delaware. Ohio, by Judge
Charles Monroe in the superior court
yesterday afternoon.
Although the romance did not come
to the surface, 1t was evident that Mrs
Quincy sixteen years ago had become
enamored of a man whom she tried to
raise to her level in life. She admitted
that from the time of her marriage
her husband never had supported her
and that the bills for food and cloth
ing for herself and her son had been
paid by her mother and her sister.
The couple married at Mansfield,
Ohio, February II, 1892. At that time
Quincy was agent of the s-Fargo
Express company at Delaware, Ohio.
Later the line was changed to the
Adams Express company and he re-
tanned his place with 1T.
On the witness stand Mrs. Quincy
declared she now has her home in
Santa Monica, but formerly had resid-
ed In Los Angeles. She came here in
September, 1905.
Ibid your husband ever support you
in all these years of your married
life?" asked Judge Monroe.
Would Pay Little
"He did little" was the reply. "He
would pay a little on the bills or on
the house rent and then let them pile
up until my mother or my sister had
to pay them.
my brother-in-law had influence
with the officials of the express COM
pany for which my husband worked.
He obtained a position for him in
Springfield. Ohio, which paid 500 a
month instead of the $50 he was earn
ing. I telephoned him every day in
the hope of cheering him along and
helping him in his work. He stayed
there four days. Then he telephoned
and said he didn't like Springfield; the
work was too hard, and Delaware was
good enough for him.
Her bright eyes snapped with scorn
as she gave the testimony and she
turned to the bench suddenly when the
judge asked:
What did your husband say when
you left him in 1905 with your boy?"
Nothing" was the prompt answer.
"What was the situation in your
home when you left? Did your hus-
band know you were not coming
back?"
He ought to have known it. had
not lived with him as his wife for a
year. He had given us practically moth
ing. l did intend to return, though, for
a time, and l had been here eight
months before I notified him 1 would
not return. He sent my son 81 at
Christmas. That is all he ever has
done for u.s.
Corroborative testimony was given
and the decree was granted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
PARIS COURT GRANTS
DIVORCE TO MIXES
CHILD'S CUSTODY AWARDED
TO THE WIFE
Both Parties to Suit Are Condemned
Severely, Husbands Conduct Re-
specting Letters Being Opposed
to Elementary Decency"
BY Associated Press.

by RssOcldteu Press
PARIS, May 1.-THE court today in
granting the Hart Mckee divorce finds
that both Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee had
contributed to the unhappiness of
their household. Mrs Mckee is given
the custody of the child, with the pro-
vision that Mckee be allowed to have
the child one month yearly and to see
it twice week when living in the
same place. The court also found that
McKee's charges that Colonel Baxter
and Mrs. Mckee, his daughter had in
spired libelous articles against Mckee
in American newspapers were not
proved, and dismissed the case Mckee
was ordered to contribute 1000 francs
monthly for the support of his child.
The divorce suit was brought in this
city by Mrs. A. Mckee, formerly Mrs.
Hugh Tevis.
In the opinion of the court recon-
citation between the Mckees was i'm
possible and separation the wisest
thing. 1t found the husband guilty of
violence and of having committed
grave wrongs toward his wife, saying
he had yielded on the slightest provo
cation TO the impulses of his vicious
nature. He had aggravated these
wrongs by bringing charges against
his wife which he could not prove and
by having read in court his wifes
love letters, which elementary de-
cency" should have prevented him
from making public. The court found
that the wife, on her side, unwarrant-
edly attacked her husband by making
charges in connection with the disap-
pearance OF her jewels and other prop.
erty, charges which were entirely dis
proved.
The tribunal referred to the notarial
court other questions between Mr.. and
Mrs Mckee. 1t divided the costs be-
tween the plaintiff and the defendant.
The formal decision reads as follows:
THE court grants the divorce at
the request and in the interest of both
ma rt ieS''
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
STRIVING TO LEARN
THE PUBLIC'S DESIRE
Park Commissioners Are Sounding
Sentiment with View to Making
Contracts for Season
of Music

Next week the park board will Sc
riously discuss the question of encour-
aging band concerts in the Los An
geles parks.
Bands cost from $50 to SIS per con-
cert, according to the number of men
engaged, and the question with the
commissioners is whether this expen-
diture is considered wise by the gen.
eral public. Expressions of views are
wanted by the board.
Commissioner William Humphreys
told the board that during fleet week
thousands of persons enjoyed the con-
certs of the letter carriers band at
Central park, and he believes the band
investment is a good one all the sea-
son.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
BAPTIST CHURCHES RANK
THIRD ON PACIFIC COAST
Denomination Boasts of Fifty Thou
sand Members and Its Property
Is Estimated as Being
Worth $3,5o0,oo0
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-In a
discussion and report on the condi-
ton of the churches on the western
slope by the Pacific coast Baptist con-
ference at the First Baptist church in
Oakland yesterday it was developed
that the denomination stands third
on the coast in point of numbers. num-
Der of churches and value of property.
There are 600 houses of worship and
1000 communicates. The church prop
erty is valued at $3,500,000.
One important feature of the confer
ence was the discussion on 1.-The Pres
ent Baptist Situation on the Pacific
Coast" in which all the missionaries
participated.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
PARK CoMMIsS SEEK
LARGER OFFICE QUARTERS

Park commissioners desire an office
of their own in the city hall, and are
casting covetous eyes on one of the
suite occupied by the board of public
works, the small Office Immediately adj
Joining the mayors outer office.
The board of public works is custodi-
an of the city hall, and places depart
ments where it sees fit. At present
Park Secretary R. H. Mullaly occupies
two desks in a corner of the mayors
outer office.
Commissioner William Humphreys
was named a committee of one to
harass the board until more room can
be secured.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-15
SOCIETY LEADER REPORTED
AS DUPED OUT OF $4,000
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The Tribune to-
day says: Residents of Evanston
were startled yesterday when it be-
came known that Mrs. James A. Pat
ten, wife of the grain magnate, and
herself a leader in suburban club and
society life, had been swindled out of
900 by a canvasser."
Mr.. and Mrs. Patten refuse to dis
cuss the matter, and Mayor Joseph E..
Padden of Evanston, who is Mr. Pat
tens attorney, is equally reticent.
Chief of Police Schaefer of Evanston
has warrant for the arrest of the
swindler, but the chief also declines to
talk about the case.