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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
TRADE UNION
CHARACTERS
The Labor Editor-FirSt of Series
of Articles Along That Line by
Rev Stelz1e.

He is Il man of our flesh ana
our blood. Not being a goat he
cannot live on the papers that he
doesn't sell, and ink cannot make
him think when it is spread on
bread. 1t would seem to be
hardly necessary to remind our.
selves Of this very human fact,
were it not that most of us have
idealized the editor to such Il de-
gree that we imagine him a sort of
an ethereal creature whose living
among us is a dispensation of
divine providence, but for whose
existence we are not at all respon-
Sible. And as with all of Gods
gifts, we have become so accustom
ed to their benelicence and their
comfort, that we rather take them
for granted. We become conscious
of their existence only when they
are removed from us, or when
there seems to be an occasion for
raising Il mighty howl.
When the paper comes with
regularity, when our names ap-
pear in connection with current
events, when We agree with the
editorials when there is no demand
for the subscription price-then
all is well. But if the postman
misses us on a delivery. and if our
names are mis- spelt, and if the
editorials indicate some original
thinking which shocks our con
/, Servative feelings. and if the bust
ness end of the paper is pressed
home upon us. then, "Oh, cut it
out.'' comes the disgrunted verdict
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
For Freedom and Justice or, GauIev River
and Cabin Creelx--Strilxe is on i'm
Earnest in Those Sections.
Big Mass Meeting Held Gauley Last Sun
day Astronomical Reorgar1ized at
Blal<eley---Other Mining News.

The miners and mine labors at
Gamoca and Vanctta are out on
strike fighting for the enforcement
of the 1908 agreement. A big
mass meeting was held midway
between the two places Sunday at
which practically every miner on
strIrkcr presided over the meeting.
Wee President Lanham was the
first speaker of the occasion and
made one of his characteristic and
logical addresses clearly outlining
the aims and objects Of the United
Mine Workers which was listened
to with eager attention by the men
and left a lasting impression upon
them. Secretary Treas Benz.
t. Norris followed Mr.. Lanham
and made a speech which will give
the men much food for thought in
their struggle for better conditions
III Iile, he was accorded the closest
att"ntion throughout his talk.
t?gauilcr CARRY Littleohn, Of
l"diaua. was the next speaker and
made Il lengthy and able trade
union address, covering the ques-
tons nj issue in detail and cS-
tabjINhuG the good which will
accrue from Il united organization
"t the workers and the general
public his address was one of the
best ever delivered on Gaulcy and
VIII result i'll much good in the
iHiutr. Tie was followed by Or
gamlIrr trllgO who made strong
torc"tul luu practical talk which
carried with it that convincing
NplIt which is bound to go home
T." the men and give them en-
enlargement III the present battle
i"r TIA" hctterncnt of their working
conditions and home life.
Ihr meeting WAS Il grand sue
cess from every point of view and
iiNtt uut"ome OF the controversy
100" ou IN that section. The men
a." determined aud every indi
'dil"u points to a successful tcrmi-
na'l"u of the strike.
IN last December the operators
1I III" above places ignored the
'.''@ lolnt agreement to which they
"'lr parties and inauguratcd the
.'hg tom and made a % per cent
'"|ur,Jun in yardagc. The men
~""Wilrd to this unfair treatment
'".'" Monday June 14th when
'"'' walked out and declared a
'.''.r against the conditions which
"'' L""n forced upon them and
'h'" h"iIun has been endorsed by
''" ''~tlict officers and the strike
.- "o" on in earnest and the grim
discrimination OF the men denotes
4 -acr"~~luI outcome.
W H'h lhr committee represent
''- Va" mrm waited upon the opcr-
'i~ they were informed that they
.."1 a" desire whatever to treat
"',H he miners union and would
''. 'i4 50, contending that they
were '"t parties to the 1905 Joint
-''''h"nt- District Secretary
'''ii~, VINO was secretary Of the
-'' i"l"t convention states most
'''"''lra!ly that representatives
these companies were present
-'' s""N part III the Joint con
''",'n and as a result are parties
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
A Hot One.
form.

a few months before going out
OF office President Roosevelt made
THIS remark, reported by James
Creelman the correspondent: 'I
VIII say this,' said Mr.. Roosevelt,
THAT as President of the United
States | have had less trouble with
Mr.. Gompers and organized labor
than l have had with Mr. Parry,
Mr.. Van Cleave and the National
Association OF Manufactures I
have not been able to agree with
some of the extreme demands of
organized labor, but its representa-
tlVes have been less intolerant and
less violent than their opponents. >
Labor Times Herald.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
AGAINST FAXED
UP IMMIGRATION

At the second days session of
the Executive Council of the
American Federation of Labor at
the Hotel Victoria. last week, the
following resolution was adopted.
to be presented by President
GomperS at the international
Trade Union Congress at Paris:
s.Resolved, That it shall be the
purpose of the labor movement of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24

to go to enormous expense to put
them back into condition. These
abuses have been permitted under
former city charters, and now the
question arises in the minds of the
people what is to be expected of
these corporations in the future
when the city is operating under
charter which was dictated, pre-
pared and passed by the public
service trust. In fact the new
charter places the city at the mercy
of the public franchise holders and
unless that infamous and illegal in
Strumcnt of destruction is set aside
and the power of city govern
mcnt returned to the people it will
be SO heavily ladcned with debt in
two years that it will take half
century to lift the load from its
shoulders.
The only thing left for the peo-
pie to do is 70 take it to the United
States Federal Court and test its
constitutionality. Now is the time
to act, and if'the citizens want to
see Charleston grow and prosper
they must get busy at once and
show the sclf-appointed bosses that
the people will assume the reigns
of the city government
What would some fathers and
mothers in this city say if they
knew what took place between two
days? Small boys arc admitted to
houses of fame; they are allowed
to roam around in the cred light''
district at all hours of night; they
are permitted to loiter in the sa-
looms and 1T is an ordinary sight to
| see them in state Of intoxicatiOn.
Young girls and women who are
Oh the streets in the evening are
frequently insulted and made the
subject of jeering and indecent re
marks by the army of tin horn
gamblers and degenerate loafers
who congregate on the streets and
public places, and who follow them
up and force their unwelcome atten-
tions upon them. Many innocent
girls are lured to their ruin by this
gang of depraved and unprincipled
creatures, and many boys are in
viegled into the net of the of the
vicious and brazeu women who in
habit rooms i'll the business section.
Verify, this is ''buy'- partisan re-
| form.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24

National Executive Board
members, Thos. Cairns, of this
District, Thos Powell, Of District
s, Frank Ramagc. of District II :,
and Grant Parker of District %
left Sunday for indianapolis, Ind. :,
to attend Il meeting of the National
Executive Board which convened
on Tuesday. President Davis
accompanied them, and after
transacting some important bust
ness at The National Office returned
home last night.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
Charter Has Aroused the Citizens of Char
lesion From Their Legartfy and They
Are Making Their Power Felt
First Year Under the Bi-Partisar1 Rule Will
Leave City ST. 1O8,OOO to the Bad
Trail of the Serpent

The enchanting word pictures
painted by the promoters of the
Bi- Partisan city charter Of the
great prosperity and growth OF
the city that would follow the in.
augurated of BIPARTISAN reform
fell with a dull thud at a recent
council meeting when Il committee
of that body appointed to invcsti-
gate the revenue and expenses that
would accrue during the first year
under BIPARTISAN rule. made
their report which showed that
the city would be $lOS,OOO in the
hole at the end of the first year of
the rule Of that grand and glorious
reform movement.
The political bosses of the two
dominate parties are now busy
placing the blame on former ad-
ministratiOnS and various
and divers other sources. But
nevertheless the cold facts show
! for themselves, and the bosses
may squirm, eXpostulatc ana cX-
plain forever but that will not
relieve the people and the tax
payers will be compelled to pay
the freight and the public service
manipulators and Bi- Partisan pro
moters will sit back and enjoy the
tribute wrung from the people and
continue their game Of loot.
The people who stood idly by
and allowed this infamous charter
to be railroadeu through the
legislature and forced upon them
are now rcaping the reward of
their folly in supinely following
the self appointed bosses. and are
beginning to set up and take
notice. They have been fooled
once too often and when they ex-
press themselves at the polls at
their first opportunity they will
snow ring rulism SO deep under an
avalanche of unSullicd ballots that
the political bosses and public
service grafters will be relegatcd
to the scrap heap with the re-
mains Of Abe Reuf, ct ais.
"Huy' Partisan rule means,
ring rule corruption and ruination
to the hopes of Charleston ever
rising to the position in the bust
ness world that it should occupy
Down the bosses and you have
solved the problem.
Charleston has been i'm posed
upon and mulcted by the holders
of public franchises for years
Those corporations have violated
their franchise powers times with,
out number and have always
sidestepped and as result it. has
cost the city many thousands o1
dollars to repair damages. Only
a short time ago a water mail
hursted on upper kanawha street
which resulted in d cave in which
under the provisions of the fran
chise the damage should have
fallen upon that company. but
through some maneuvering the city
had the burden to bear and e1
pended several thousand dollars OF
the tax payers money in repairing
the damages. The streets have
been torn up to repair anC
put in pipe lines and slapped
4 short time the streets were i'm
passible and the city was compelled
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24
Official Call for Special Convention
DISTRICT NO. H. u Nj W. Of
e$31cs

To the Members u. of
a who's is at ndan
O Charest
n 5of OF
TO
yracion
Hoping that all Local Unions be PRESENTED erenain
L.F. Vice .oresden
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24

vcy at Gauley Bridge today. The
District office has secured good
legal talent to represent Mr..
Sydenstricker in the case.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-24

Now is the time to subscribe for
ne Labor Argus Only paper in
the State that fights the powers
that maintain the guard system.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
THREE YOUNG MEN ARE
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
r. {. Furrow Says Shores, Paul and
Williams Touched" Him
Fer Roll.

As the result OF a row that came on
On the Twenty street bridge about
1880 O'Clock last night, Charles
Shores and G. b. Paul, young painters,
OF 2ll1 Huntington atnue, and c. q.
Williams, a machinist's helper, who
lives at Huntington avenue and Thir-
" fourth street. are locked up at the
station house on charges of highway
robbery. r. f. Furrow. Of 3l3 Thirty
fourth street, is the complainant
against the prisoners.
Furrow made the report OF the row
to Sergeant Mitchell, at the station
house. lie said that one Of the men
hit him IN the back Of the head with
q. PAR Ct brass knucks and then robbed
him Ct S3.J0
Scrgoant Mitchell and PatrOimen
Fisher and Edwards with Furrow and
the young man mt Paul, Sburcs ann
Williams az Huntington avenue and
TweBty-ffh street and Furrox asked
the officers 10 arrest them Little OF
10 money eras found on the prisoners
Acc riding 20 tn prisoners. FfrTo~
was walking ahead II them aud three
other men were walking slightly head
Of Furrov. They saw FurroW fall. but
before they came up 20 the man ne
h7-i rcVaincd his fcet He turned on
The men and bean swearing a. thcm
and Williams shook him. FurrUw had
on n straw hat and the hat was knock
~ OVER the side Of the bridge. The
other men wur1 waking stgirly ahead
and hcircd ri sud the head piece.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
YOUNG BARON LOVED
BEAUTIFUL CR|CAGOAN
Or. Rudolph Mem Tells Why Oskar
ROlhsChiId Killed Himself
+ al Vienna
FAMILY OPPOSED HIS MARRIAGE
Meeting Olga Mem Six Weeks Ago,
the Boy Proposed After a Week,
Was Accepted and Went Home Ex-
peetlne the Bride-eIect's Beauty 20
Win over His Father.
fpy the Associated pressl

CHICAGO. His. July l7.--Dr. Ru-
delphi Mem. of this city tonight plao-
ed an authoritative seal upon the
story that Baron Oskar Rothschild,
youngest son of Baron Aihert Rothc-
child, Ct Vienna. had killed himself
because CT his famiiy's opposition to
his marriage with Olga Aenn. the
physicians young and beautiful daugh-
ter.
The doctor told CT his daughters
meeting with the young barren when
he arrived in Chicago with a party
Of friends On their way to Europe
from the Orient six weeks ago. They
were together much of the time THAI
young Rothschild was In Chicago he
said.
Not more than week after meet
ing Miss Mem, the doctor said. Roths-
child proposed marriage. He was at
Cepted and left soon after for Vienna
with the promise that Miss Mem
and her mother would follow. He e1-
peeted that his father would net con-
sent To his marriage with an Amer-
can girl. but thought the young We
mans beauty would win him over
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
NEGRO REPUBLICANS PLAN
BOLT FROM ORGANIZATION
Conference at Richmond Paves WAY
For a Separate State Conven-
vention.
(Dy Associated Press.)

RICHMOND. VA. July 17.-At n
conference here today of leading
negro Republicans OF Richmond an
tagonistic to the policy Of the present
party organization in eliminating the
negro as a political factor. plans were
discussed for the organization Of u
strong negro Republican organiza-
ton in the State.
a committee was appointed to. draft
a letter TO be sent to leading negro
citizens In every district with view
of holding State convention soon
after the meeting of the Newport
News Lily White" Republican con-
vention and to take under cons.dera-
ticn the ACCESSIBILITY of lacing full
State ticket. in the field for the No
vember election.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
Two MIssissippians Dead and Two
Morally Wounded
RESULT OF louG-sTANO|NG FUtD
Each Side Claims Old Cow and Shoot
inc Fellowship One May be left
to Answer to Law for Crime
Peacemaker Hurt.
CBy Associated Press).

Union MISS, July lone OLD
Cow. which would not have brought
fifty dollars on the market, caused a
bloody pisto! battle IN the streets OF
this little town today. 1t resulted III
the killing of two men, the fatally m
turing OF two more and seriously
wounding Of another.
The dead: E J. Mcdonald, cattle
man. and Peter Mcdonald. his brother
Fatally injured: Cornelius Chisholm,
cattIeman: Joseph Miller. friend OF
Chisholm. Seriously injured: Murphy
Mcdonald, son Ct r. J. McI'oDa!1
The fzht was between the Melon
aids on one side and Miller and CHS
holm on the other, two factions winch
have quarrelcd for many years.
Beth Chisholm and the McDonalds
cfaime,, the COW. Miller and Peter
Mcdonald started the row in front-f
the Union Bank. Revoicrs were
drawn and the shooting commenced.
Chisholm and r. J. Mcdonald ca-at'np
about his time and joined in. Peter
Med Maid fell first and Miller was the
next p J. Mcdonald and Chisholm.
for 2 while shot deperatciy until NC
Donald fen dead and Chisholm mort
ally wounded. Murphy Mcdonald. ap-
parcnfIy a would-bc pcacemakcr. was
seriously wounded.
All the men are prominent In this
section Of Mississippi aud number
many relatives in Newton county. Con-
scqucntIy q was believed further STRIFE
would result. out indications are to
night. with Peter and r J. Donald
dead. and Chishclm and Miller dying.
no ono VII b. left to answer to the
Iar for fhe irac dy.
A report that an effort would BE-
made 10 have a company q state mill
ia sent from Meridian Is denied By the
authorities. sYtsH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18

SAYS OTHER N0MAN HELD
HER HUSBAND IN SPELL
Wife of DR.. Miller, Slayer Of SayIer
Declares Mrs. Ssyler Caused
Murder.
fBy Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, ILLS, Jaly 17.-Mrs.
Cora Miller, wife Of Dr. William Miller,
who is held in Wa,seka. lns.. for tn.
murder OF John p. Sayler, a banker
arrived here today. She left In the
evening for Buckley, MS. where she
will consult with her brothers regard
ing the defense ii her husband.
Mrs. Sayler is responsible for the
death of her husband said Mrs. MI
ler. IF my husband shot MIR. Sayler
il was because he was under the spell
of Mrs. Sayler and was compelled to
do IL.
Or Miller was a good husband and
father until this woman came into his
Hfe. Then our happiness was shatter-
cd. .
Il went to her and on my Bonded
knees begged her TO let DIR. Miller
alone She laughed scornfully at my
pleadings.
81 believe my. husband feared her
and that she was able to make him 40
anything she wanted to. Because or
her | was compelled to leave my hus-
band and return with my two chill
dren to my people in BlaIrsyiIle.
Il will stand by my husband now
that he is In trouble because I love
him and ] know that he loves me. |
know he will be released
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
MOHAMEO ALI REFUSES
TO RECEIVE REPUTATION
Dethroned Shah of Persia Doesn't
Care to Hear Something He Al
ready Knows.
Ry Associated Press.l

TEHERAN. PERSIA, July 11.-No-
hamed Az, dethroned shah now in the
Russian summer legation has declined
to receive a deputation to inform him
of his deposition. Sipahdar and Sar-
darasad, the leaders IN the nationalist
movement, sent the following reIe-
gram to the British and Russian iega-
tions. last night:
In accordance with the decision OF
the national council. which met today
at Baharistan, it will be necessary for
a depulaton IRON the council TO wait
upon his majesty, Mohamed Ali, to
notify him Of the change of s0vereigns
As his majesty is at present a refugee
in the Russian legation under British
and Russian protection, We request
your excellcEcy to FIX cine tomorrow
when his majesty may receive The de-
putaticn-"
The ex-shah replied This morning
through the legation as follows:
His majesty states that having AIKEN
refuge IN the Russian legation. he has
iaSo facto. abdtca,ed: therefore he
docs not wish 20 receive 4 deputation
which comes from the purpose q in
forming him Of the faci.-
Nohamed Ali presumably viii de-
part shortly for Russia. II is believed
the queen s SeSTous 70 accompany
him. taking with her the crown prince.
who IS the newly proclaimed shah.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18

fort was made TO dispose CT the cot
ton schedule and many of the senate S
specific rates were adopted. Work ON
this schedule was not concluded, how
ever, as there were numerous other
questions on which the conferees de-
sired disposition befor adjourning I'M
til Monday.
The metal schedule with the ex-
eeption or iron ore and few OF its
products, practically has been agreed
upon.
Some Of the paragraphs may be re
opened when the iron ere question
has been settled. On wire nails
the rate on those Of one inch or more
in length was fixed at 4-10 OF l cent
per pound and on the smaller sizes
Sd of cent.
This is an increase on the smaller
sibes and a decrease on the larger
sizes from the Dingley rates.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
PRETTY HELLO GIRL
RUNS AWAY TO WE'D
Sixteen-year-oId Bessie Miller Be-
comes Bride of Nineteen-yesr-oid
Arthur Dreamer. of Portsmouth,

Pretty sixteen-year-old BESSIE MI
Ter, one of the hello girls at ta-
Southern Bell Telephone Company.
and Arthur Creamer. aged 10 years,
an employe Of the Portsmouth navy
yard, eIoped to Elizabeth City North
Carolina yesterday morning and were
married in the afternoon.
The young couple left here at 9
o'clock in the morning. only a few OF
their friends knowing Of their plans TO
be married They viii return to
Portsmouth TO make their home
The bride has lived here all her
life Fer parents live In North Enc.
her father being employed at the
shipyard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
PRISONER SETS FIRE TO
CITY JAn BUILDING
Man Throws Lighted Cigarette Out Of
Window, Setting OF Awning
on Window.

A prisoner in ono of the cells on
the second ilocr Of the city Jail threw
lighted cigarette OFT of the window
and set fire TO an awning on one OF
the side windows of the police court
room about s o'clock last night, station
Keeper Robbins and Patrol Driver
Bosewell discovered the IRE and ex-
tinguished II before the Central fire
company reached the scene in response
to Ell alarm.
Several hundred people gathered on
the scene a few minutes after the
fire company arrived at the jail build
ing, but the crowd soon dispersed.
The damage amounts to the cost Of
the awning few dollars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
DEFENDS CORPORATION TAX.
Attorney General Wichersham Makes
Public His Letter.
(By Associated Press.1


WASHINGTON, ID. C., July l1.-De-
claring that any corporation that
keeps lust and true books of account
can make up the return required oy
the proposed corporation tax law, and
meeting other attacks on that measure.
Attorney General Wickersham today
made public a letter he has written
70 a Wall street firm of accountants
who challenged some provisions OF
the proposed law as absolutely I'M
ivossible Of Application and others
as violative Of the accepted principles
OF accounting.
Mr.. Wickersham, who framed the
corporation tax amendment to embcdy
Tie administration views, meets the
objections of the accountants in detail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18
ARMED FORCE KEPT ON GUARD
Deputy Sheriffs, Factory Police and
Mounted constabuIary Dispense
Crowds as Soon as They Form
Strike Assume threatening Attitude
flight to Finish"
OBy Associated Press)

PTTTSBURG, PA, July 17.-Despite
the assertion of President L. ~ Hef-
stet OF the Pressed Stgel Car Company
that there is no strike the entire
plant CT the company at McKees Rock
remained idle and under state OF
siege today.
With the exception OF the Office force
and OF some 200 shop employees, NEST
OF them foreman without mrn, the
plant is entirely in the hands Of an
armed force of deputy sheriifs, factory
police and mounted state conSiabulary
who preserl an impenetrable Gordon
about the plant and Il sperse all groups
as soon as they are formed.
The strikers assume a threatening
attitude, but save here and there LOT
some trivial disturbance following the
arrest of a townsman fer jeering a
deputy shelf or for not moving fast
enough at the urging of she constaou-
lary horses, the day pass d without
SET Gus violence. In a proclamation
issued tonight the strikers cite thlr-
teen instances of actual wages pad 10
workingmen undtr the pooling system,
which they claim are illustrative of
the conditions existing at the Mckees
Rock plant.
- In one instance, where 40 hours
work brought only 80 cents pay; m
another a riyeter working 130 hours
received but S1I.90.
In not one of the thirteen cases
o.ted was the average hours wage
more than seventeen cents. The proc
lamation closes with the ASSERTION that
thee fight is to be Ito a finish and
with the promise that no yioiencs
Stall be used.
The mounted troopers of the state
constabulary are ruling the affected
section with an iron hand.