davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The labor world., 1909-12-04
GENEROUS IMPULSE PUTS
DAYS WAGES UP TO $1.5(

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 3.-Over
one thousand workmen of, the Dun
bar Furnace company, and subsidiary
concerns, have been notified that ef-
fective Wednesday there went into ef-
feet an advance Of ten cents per day
on all labor paid by the day at the
Dunbar furnace, the Semet-Solway
coke ovens, the Dunbar sand hill. and
employees Of the New Haven and Dun
bar railroad excepting that the rate
for common labor will be s1.50.a day.
$t.45 a day.
The labor world., 1909-12-04
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
BOOSTED IN CREAM CITY
DO YOU UNION MEN ..=.:-=
PATRONIZE THE LABOR
WORLD ADVERTISE 1

We want to, call attention to
our advertisers. Are you deal
ing with them? They are the
ones who are making this paper
possible and are demonstrating
in the only way. practicable that
they want your. trade. =.
They deserve it and should get
it. '1> .... -. VI.
! Arc you trading with mcr-
chants who refuse to patronize
these columns? If so, you are
defeating the purposes of this
paper, which { is to aid you in
keeping fair living conditions.
If a merchant wants your pat
ronage we know of no better
way to demonstrate it than for
him to say SO through these COL
umns. Please keep in mind and
watch the regular change of ad-
vcrtisements.
Our advertisers are giving you
the best goods at the lowest
rates. We pride ourselves on the
select quality of our advertisers.
The labor world., 1909-12-04
IS PENSION SCHEME
PLAN OF OFFICIALS
TO AVERT STRIKE?

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-President
Brown, of the New York Central
lines, has announced that at a meet
Ing of the Board of Directors of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
and the Michigan Central company
plans for a pension system for en-
ployes of these lines were adopted.
The extension of this plan to the 9TH
er principal lines of the system is also
under consideration. :,
Under the plan, as adopted, en-
ployes on reaching the age of sew
enty years are retired. If they have
been continuously in the service of
the company for at least ten years
Immediately preceding their retire
men they will be entitled, to a PEN
sion: An employe, who has been at
least twenty years In continuous ser
vice and has become unfit for duty
may be retired with a pension, al
of seventy years.
The amount of pension is 1 per
cent for each year of continuous SER
vice, based upon the average rate of
pay received for. the ten years next
preceding retiremnt.
The pension system becomes effec-
tive next January and will at once
apply to 1,755 employees.
When the news of the action taken
by the directors became public many
Of the employees shrugged their
shoulders and said that it was but a
move to offset strikes
The labor world., 1909-12-04
CONNIE ERC|AL CLUB
THRUSTS:PR0bE0 OF
HIGH LIVING DEEP
Sends Broadcast Circulars Ask
ing Many Pertinent Questions
of Dwellers in Other Cities of
U. s.-seek Fly in Duluth's 5
Ointment of Prosperity With
Fine Tooth Comb.

In an effort to place the finger of
blame for the ;high: cost of living in
Duluth on the. right spot, the probe
is being pushed deep and earnestly by
the Commercial. club Of this city. ,
The, latest move is to distribute
among abouts;75 representative towns
of the country, blanks, which when
filled out will give the clubs "cost
of living experts a line on which to
figure in the case. of the Zenith City,
These blanks will be sent to diff
ferent. classes. of persons in the vari-
ous cities for the desired information,
to be filled in by them.
It is explained at the outset on the
circular the purpose for which they
are being sent, and the promise is
made that the names of those filling
them out will be1held strictly conf
Dental. fA5
The circular embraces some Of the
following pertinent Queries:
What is the number in the family,
giving number of adults and children
respectively? What; are the family's
earnings, giving separately the wages
of the young folks, If they go into
the family purse, 5also the earnings
from boarders or :lodgers.
Much Close Quizzine Done.
The trade of the: correspondent is
asked, also the rent paid and the size
of the house, the fuel used and the
price paid both. for heating and
cooking. -:
The grocery, meat and milk bills
come under the clubs microscope and
the matter of street car fares is to be
taken into consideration in the list of
queries.
Then the prices paid in the recip-
tents home town for the staple COM
modities in the eating line is asked
with comparison Of the cost with
that of any city in which the in
formant may have lived previously.
From the replies received, and
properly tabulated the Commercial
club hopes to find. out exactly where
the wage spenders: of Duluth are get
ting bilked out Of. their hard earned
spending money. Then a star cham
Der session will probably be called
to determine the best way to get at
the robbers and put a stop to the
robbery: >,.,:. Is. =
Where Will Street Railway Stand.
When: they are all through with the
summing up, it may appear that Sup
erintendent Herbert'z Warren of the
street railway company may fin him
self herded off in q pen with the
sand-bag artist from commission
row, and the nimble pickpocket who
styles himself on his business cards
Rental and Building. Management
Agency" with the line underneath
in fine black type Rents Boosted
any Hour Of the Day and Night
Five cents straight for the work
ingman to stand up for his ride sure
ly entities the street. car company's
management to a front seat in the
Commercial clubs rogues' gallery.
The circular issued does not ask the
various correspondents what the pre-.
vailing rate of car fare Is in their
cities-a probable oversight.
But the move will be big thing
If it helps the Commercial club in
ferreting out even one little gouger-
Yes, even If the other 80 go unsus-
pected. "" 'z',@ 5I.@ y -, = 2 * -
Here's hoping! .:.."-9 .ss., =.
r. - 81 s.
The labor world., 1909-12-04
ARE STILL FIGHTING

SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. 3.-The
miners in the Bliss and New Haven
mines Of the Consolidated Coal COM
pany are still out on strike. The gen.
eral complaint is that the screens
sitting the coal are worked too slow,
wasting much Of their workings, and
the company insists on selling stock
to the miners in the New Haven mine
before they are allowed to work.
OTTAWA, Can, Dec: 3.-The min
ers employed by the Dominion Coal
company at Glace Bay, G. B., who
have been on strike over three months
are still out and determined to stick
until their demands are granted. The
company is out with the claim that
it wants no settlement.
The labor world., 1909-12-04
LEWIS REELECTION
AS MINERS CHIEF
IS F0RE-SHAD0WED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. a.
ballots Tor the annual election of Of
11cers OF the United Mine Workers
nave been sent out from Headquarters
In this city the past week according
to President Thos. B. Lewis.
The election of officers will be held
on the same date throughout the
country, December II, which is earlier
than in previous years. The records
at the office show that Lewis has re-
celved 730 nominations, and his op-
ponent, William Green, of Ohio, has
3S5. This indicates nearly two to one
of the nominations are in favor of
Lewis
Two Named for Vice President.
The nominations for vice president
are:
w. S. McCulloch, Michigan; Frank
J. Hayes, Illinois. T..
For secretary-treasurer - Edwin
Perry, Iowa..
The nominations for the three plac-
es on the auditing and credentials
committee are:
John Mossop, Ohio; Albert Neutz-
ling, Illinois; William Dopaldson,
Pennsylvania; Martin Greeley, Penn
sylvania; Pat Callahan, Pennsylvania;
Arthur Blakely, Arkansas: Robert A.
Robinson, Wyoming; P. ]. Cowley,
Pennsylvania; j.. H. Chadwell, Ohio;
James Gillespie, Pennsylvania; George
Padgett, Illinois: T. C. Morgan, In
diana; r. E. Eiler, Pennsylvania.
Many Would Be Tellers.
The Nominations for the three
places as tellers are:
William Young, Pennsylvania;
William Fitzsimmons, Pennsylvania;
William Feeney, Pennsylvania; Thos.
Pastel, Ohio; w. P. Brown, Pennsyl
vania; George Cowan, Pennsylvania;
J. S. Curtis, Ohio; John Sheba, Penn
sylvania. 4 -. -,
There are thirty-one nominations
for the seven places as delegates to
the American Federation Of Labor,
Lewis, John Mitchell, Edwin Perry
Frank j. Hayes, E. G. McCulloch, w.
B. Wilson and John e. Walker, lead
ing the list. ,.". n. =,.zr H. !:
The labor world., 1909-12-04

colored lady wifi a thin calico dress
on"
And out she went to the door at
gallop.
They are telling good one this
week on one of the popular Scan
dinavian residents Of the West End.
While the gentleman in question
has been in this country but short
time, he has, in addition to making
many friends, obtained an extraor-
dinary knowledge of the English
language, as "she is spoke" in this
land of the free.
But he sometimes greatly amuses
his American friends by the breaks
he makes in handling his adopted
tongue.
81 His last is a peach and will bear
telling. :
Nels, that Is his. front name, and
We'll call him that for short, took
a rum up to Hibbing to visit a friend
a week or so ago, and while there
ran short of the necessary and was
compelled to borrow a five spot from
his host. iii send it to you when
I'gets back: to Duluth" he said
JTen days passed by, and Nels met
the Hibbi1fg man on the street. He
rushed to him and began to apologize
profusely.
II should sent you dat fife-dollar
a week ago but ven I 60 on der post
office to mail it, see threatening
on der walls, Post no Bills so Wait
till you come here"
The explanation made a hit with
the friend, and he lost no time in.
telling the rest of the West End
bunch about it. Now Nels is hearing
from it on all sides.
showed it plainly as she got off a
Lakeside car, and hurried into one
Of: the prominent down town banks.
Going up to the paying teller's
window with a business like air she
presented a check to his gaze.
Yes, madam" said the man be-
hind the grating politely. "You must
endorse it and I will cash it for you"
But it's alright" she insisted. my
husband is out of town, and he sent
it to me this morning.
"Oh, yes madam, it's alright of
, course. but you must endorse it-sign
it on the back, you know-so we will
know, and your husband will know
that we paid it to you"
":Oh, yes, I see," she exclaimed.
"How stupid Of me to have forgot
ten it, = ..
Then she went over to the desk
and" in a few moments came back
and presented the check triumphant
The labor world., 1909-12-04
Prominent Representatives of
Both Labor and Capital Gather
at Milwaukee to Further Cause
of Trades Enlightenment.

! MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 3.-The
| National Society for the Promotion
of Industrial Education opened it's
! Third Annual Convention in the New
Auditorium this morning.
I Frederick w. Sivyer, president of
! the North West Malleable Iron Com
pany presided.
David S. Rose, who is now mayor
of Milwaukee, offered a cordial well
come to the delegates present, who
| represented more than twenty states.
| Many of the officers of the state
! branches were present together with
a large representation from the COL
| legeS and trade schools of the middle
| west. The first address of the meet
| ing was made by representative
| of organized labor, John Golden of
| Fall River, Mass, General President
of the United Textile Workers of
! America. :
Points Out Need of Schools.
Mr.. Golden spoke on the growing
need for state legislation on indus
! trial education, and pointed out the
need for industrials schools developed
! under state auspices.
At a banquet last evening in the
Hotel Pfister, with Governor James
! 0. Davidson as POSTMASTER, address,
es were made by President Charles
Van Hise of the University of Wis
consin; DR.. George H. Martin of
| Boston, Mass, and, Alexander c.
Humphreys, president of the Nation
al society and head of Stevens In
| stitute of Technology.
President Van Hise in speaking OF
university Aid in Industrial Educa-
| tion,' referred to the forces which
have caused the great state schools
to consider the demands for instruc-
, ton on the part of all classes OF
citizens.
President Humphreys spoke on
"The Economic Value of Industrial
Education" He drew an analogy be-
tween reckless waste of the country s
natural resources and the ,improvi-
dence and superficial character of
| our educational processes. -:
Milwaukee Citizens in Accord.
The members of the National So
cjety have received a cordial well
come from the citizens Of Milwaukee,
~ ~ gu Ae1A SO1J dIlCl1ucu meetings OF
citizens were held before the gather
ing Of the National society," and ar
organization committee of, fifty has
arranged all details of the sessions.
The meetings are held in the New
Auditorium with its great arena and
its numerous smaller halls.
In two of the halls of the New
Auditorium there: has been arranged
an extensive exhibition of trade
school work. This is the largest and
most varied collection of such work
gathered by the National socfetY... 1t
comprises many large photographs of
shops In operation, charts of courses,
and great collection of specimens
of the work of different schools in
the form of models, patterns, ma
chine parts, tools and apparatus.
One of the most Interesting ex-
h1bits IS that of the 'Internationa]
Typographical Union of Chicago. This
shows what the printers of that city
are doing in the training of appren-
tices.
The labor world., 1909-12-04
WOULD BAR THE; JAPS ;:
FROM FRISCO KITCHENS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-The
Cooks Helpers Of San Francisco are
to start an immediate campaign
against the employment of Japanese
In the kitchens of various restaurants
and it Is understood that no restaur-
ant will be considered fair that en-
ploys Jap in any capacity
The Japanese have up to the pres
ent time displaced many white men
in this line Of work and it is hoped
that the outcome of this action will
be the elimination of the Asiatic from
one more form of competition.
The labor world., 1909-12-04
CAUGHT SNEAkTH|EE:
WITH GOODS ON HIM

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Louis Streep,
a boss printer, of SO Rose street,
charged with illegally using the union
label of the Allied Printing Trades
has been held under $500 bail for
special sessions, by Magistrate Bar
low, in Jefferson Market court
The arrest was caused by a visit
made by union officials to the Streep
Press last Friday, where they found
the union label in form set up for
operation.
Samples of printing done in
Streep's. shop, which carried the
union label, were. produced in court.
The labor world., 1909-12-04

Commencing Friday Gf they arrive in time) an ex-
traordnary special purchase Of four hundred Sin
cerity Suits (real $500 suits) will be placed on sale
The labor world., 1909-12-04
INJUNCTION IS CAUSE
OF STRIKE SPREADING

7 BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. After
reading notices posted about town
that judge Wilson, on the application
Of the mill owners IN the great stone
quarries Of this district, had granted
restraining order against the strik-
ing cutters, operatives of the Brad
ley Stone Works and the Bedford
Steam Stone Works quit work. (: ..s
4. 4 This swelled the ranks Of the stril<-
ers by 200. 555s5 :, iI sg5 . II.
IT, Judge Wilson'S order restraints the
!, members Of the general union from
Interfering with the4,Inembers Of the
II. National 4 Society who have taken
their pla;cezs II, ,s works. The two
rKanizationsf are rival uni ons.
The labor world., 1909-12-04

colored lady wifi a thin calico dress
on
And out she went to the door at a
gallop.
The labor world., 1909-12-04

CUT MOLDERS WORKING TIME.
RoLERsFoRD, Pa, Dec. s.-rhe
Ruckwalter Stove company the larg-
est stove-making concern in the
Schuylkill valley, has just cut the
working time of it's molders from six
to five days week.
The labor world., 1909-12-04

ly. at the window.
She had written across the back,
in her best school girl hand, Your
loving wife, Edith"
And the mean man behind the
wicket was rude enough to laugh so
she could see him.
The labor world., 1909-12-04
CcACHMEN ARE LOCKED Is OUT i

ROME, Dec. 3.-Because of diff
culties between the coach drivers and
coach owners of this. city the latter
i l1 have declared a lockout, and very few
ye :, chi hiicless We're seen ton the streets. to-
day. &. 3. l. s5s3
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-25
THROWS OUT Net
Topeka Theatrical Men Organize
New Vaudeville Circuit.
Takes in All the Principal Towns
in Oklahoma.
INCLUDES AIRDOMES.
Will Be Booked in Conjunction
With the Majestic Here.
James Kearney Will Be the
Manager of New Venture.

| topeka is to be the Headquarters for
the theatrical interests of a. large Sec
tion OF country including Kansas and
the state of Oklahoma. This in effect
is the substance of the announcement
MADE to State Journal reporter today
oy James Kearney, who returned last
night from two weeks business trip
through Oklahoma.
Mr- kearney left Topeka two weeks
ago as the representative of the Central
Theatrical company, a company compos-
ed principally of local men, for the pur-
pose of securing control of vaudeville
theaters and airdomes in Kansas and
Oklahoma towns, to be operated as a
big circuit under the direction of the
central Theatrical company. That Mr..
kearney'S trip was decidedly successful
is evidenced by the report he made
today on the results of his work.
Through his efforts the company has
secured practical control of vaudeville
theaters in the following cities: Enid,
Oklahoma City, Ell Reno, Guthrie, Shaw
nee, McAllester, Muskogee, Tulsa, Sa-
pulpa, Bartlesville, all in Oklahoma and
Cofeyville, Kan.
The company has arranged also to
take over the airdomes in Chickasha,
Muskogee, Sapulpa, Okmulgee, BartleS-
vile and Tulsa, in Oklahoma. and in
Coffeyville and Parsons. Kan. The COM
pany will build So, 900 airdomes in Tulsa
and McAllester, Ok.
The circuit of vaudeville theaters in
Oklahoma will be booked in connection
with the Majestic theater, Topeka, and
the New Princess theater at Wichita
in which L. M. Crawford is interested
The headquarters of the Central The
atr1cal company will be in Topeka with
Mr.. Kearney in charge as general man
ager.
There will also be maintained by the
company in Topeka a general booking
office for vaudeville and dramatic per-
formers and this city will be the head
quarters Of things theatrical for all the
territory mentioned. The vaudeville at
fractions will be booked in connection
with the Sullivan-Considine circuit, but
in addition the general booking office
to be maintained here will also book
attractions separately.
In the airdomes throughout Okla
homa the company will play stock COM
panieS and musical comedy. The Of
fees will be opened here within a very
short time and the company will begin
operations as soon as the circuits can
be arranged.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-25
TARIFF TALK GOES ON.
Senate Will Not Sit Again Until Next
Monday.

Washington. March 25-The house
continued today consideration of the
tariff bill, and it was expected that be-
fore adjournment many speeches would
be made both for and against the Payne
bill The meeting of the senate was
short as it is not anticipated that any
business will be transacted beyond the
presentation of a number of bills. fol-
lowing which adjournment will be taken
until Monday.
A heavy wind and rainstorm today did
not have any appreciable effect on the
attendance of the house of representa-
tives when the tariff discussion was re-
newed. The debate was opened by Mr..
Underwood, of Alabama. who spoke al
length in opposition to the bill.
Scores of memorials and petitions
were presented to the senate today. Az
ter Senator Johnson. of North Dakota.
had presented a memorial from the leg
islature of his state. Senator CuIberson
insisted that 1t be read. It stated that
as the tariff system has created monop-
olies of many articles in common use
the cure is in a reduction of the tariff
The memorial expressed the hope that
duty be retained on all farm products.
however.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-25
TO IMPROVE, SALOONS.
New Law in Ohio Put Through by
Liquor Interests.

Cincinnati, O., March 25.-The Dean
character" act, which became law
today, without action by Governor
Harmon and which was backed by the
liquor interests provides that at the
time of tax assessment the saloon
keeper must answer a long list of
questions as to whether he has al
lowed minors in his place, whether
gambling has been permitted and so
on down the line.
If the saloonkeeper does not answer
these questions his saloon is to be
closed. If he answers in the negative
he is permitted to continue in business
on payment of his tax, provided his
negative answers are true. If it can
be shown that any of the answers are
false his saloon is not only closed up,
but he is liable to the penalties for
perjury. If he answers in the affirma-
tive-that he has permitted any of
these things to go on-his place is
closed up anyway. The saloonkeeper
must also swear that neither he nor
his bartender has been convicted of
crime.
The new law provides that on the
complaint of any five taxpayers living
within 1000 feet of any saloon, the
city solicitor must begin an action
against such a saloon as public
nuisance for its abatement.
The new law is frankly an effort on
the part of the liquor interests to i'm
prove the character of the saloon busi-
ness and remove many of the objec-
tions to it that have resulted in the
widespread prohibition movement.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-25
INSPECTOR ''ExAMS."
Fourteen Applicants for the State
Positions.

There are fourteen applicants TAX
ing the examination today in repre-
sentative hall of the state house for
the two offices of pure food and pure
drug inspector, created by the last
legislature.
This examination marks a departure
in the manner of filling appointive Of
fees in the Kansas state house. In
stead Of being appointed to these Of
fees by way of a political pull the ap-
Iicants are all tried out on their mer-
its and the two best men will win un-
der civil service examination rules.
The jobs pay $1,000 per year the first
year and are raised thereafter on the
scale of $40 per month additional for
each year of experience.
The addition of these two food and
drug inspectors increase the health
departments force of inspectors to six,
and every man is needed for the work
which embraces the entire state. Men
of ability and character are needed to
properly fill these offices.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-25
RING CASE GOES ON,
Judge Simon Was Not Able to Hold
the Hearing Today.

The case of the state against Mike
Ring who is accused of maintaining a
gambling room in the National hotel,
was set for trial in the city court to-
day but owing to the illness of Judge
Simon was continued until the last day
of the month. At the time of the raid
on the place Ring. Matthews and Whit
ticker were found in the room but there
was no evidence that a game was in
progress or had been during the even
ing.
The three men pleaded guilty to being
found in a place where gambling games
were conducted, two of them paying
fines of S100 each while Matthews was
released on the payment of a s25 fine.
Sheriff Wilkerson afterwards caused
the arrest of Ring and Matthews on a
state warrant and Whitteker has not
been located since the warrant for his
arrest was sworn out. Chief of Police
Eaton furnished the sheriff's office with
the evidence which is to be used in the
prosecution of the case.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-25
new CANNING FACTORY.
Samuel E. Lux Heads a Big Topeka
Company.

A new canning company composed of
Topeka people, has been organized. An
effort is being made to lease the old
windmill factory building near the city
park. The purpose is to establish can
ming plants in other cities.
The incorporators of the new COM
pany are Samuel E. Lux, the Topeka
commission man; Thomas Horsfield, a
we'll known grocer and butcher; A. A.
Schmidt, who was for 20 years, up to
last week, when he sold out, the pro-
prietor of the Kansas Packing House
market, and Albert Atkinson, an ex-
perienced man in the canning business,
who has made Topeka his headquar-
ters for several years while covering
this and adjacent states in the interest
of one of the biggest companies in the
business in the country. The capital
stock of the Kansas Canning and Man
ufacturing company is $4,000.
The present plans of the company are
for the establishment of three plants
in Kansas. the largest one at Topeka
and the two others at lola and Coffey-
VILE. The Topeka plant will have a
daily capacity of 10000 to $4,000 cans