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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
For the United Mine Workers Of America
in the Long Drawn Out Contest Be-
tween Operators and Miners
in the Kanawlaa Field.
The Original Agreement of 1908 Restored
Throughout the District---WilI Go Into
Effect Tomorrow and Practi-
cally all Mines will Start


lin this District, emerged from the
controversy with victory perched
upon the banner of the organization.
His position during the past few
mouths has been Il most trying one
and he has been Handicapped as no
other officer in this District ever
was, having no support but that
given him by the officials on the
ground and a few faithful friends.
Under the circumstances it is one
of the greatest victories ever won
by the Mine Workers Organization
and shows to the outside world
what the West Virginia miners
can do under the leadership of
their true and tried officers.
Let the miners get together and
build up the organization and
stand shoulder to shoulder
now and forever, and in the
future they will not be cd on to
go through a struggle for exist
encc like the one just closed.
The District Executive Board is
in session outlining II policy to be
pursued and tranSacting other
business in connection with the
settlement as we go to press.
We predict that before the end
Of this week that the 1905 agree
mcnt will be in full force and
effect throughout the Kanawh;I
District and that all the men will
be at work.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10


* no more and the controversy
which has been on between the
operators and miners in this Dis
trlCt for about one year is settled
as far as the miners are concerned.
AT Il conference between the Dis
tllct officers and representatives
of the Paint Creek Collieris Co.,
and the Standard Splint Gas Il
Coal Co., which companies have
been operating under the special
Paint Creek agreement, an agree.
mcnt was reached early this
m"rr,ug whereby the above com
nantes WIN return to the original
ZOOS Agrccment beginning tomol-
row morning. This will bring the
present strike to Il close. if the
other operators live up to the
agreement and make good their
promises.
President Davis went to New
York Saturday night and held Il
conference with stock holders of
some "t the mines work ing under
the special agreement, and upon
hlS return yesterday morning, at
one" went INTO negotiations with
operators. \ conference was called
aud was in session nearly all day
AND last night which terminated
with Ohr above result. HH"fL/
Tho ralnt Creek settlement has
been the bone Of contention for
months. Immediately after it was
mad" tn" other operators took the
matt'r up with the National
Organization and demanded that it
u" I"puhiated and the question
hunG tr" for some time. but the
National Executive Board finally
a2't"d to disapprove the SGT
l"n"mt, but did not rcpudiate or
~"' It aside and referred the en-
tire matter to President Lewis for
nI0Htmcut. President Lewis
paul Il short visit here and looked
"H'f the situation and then re
I"l'd ihc Cutire matter back to
I0' DIillct officials to unrayel III
t"r loet way possible.
i'Hliug the time the controversy
h"' "rou on the District Officials,
H'fi President Davis j., mart icI, lar
'd'' hcrn subjected to many un-
N0"' criticisms and II number of
"u.' liu malicious stories have
'''' circulated rejecting upon
'''N official acts. But in the face
."''N'lNjhIug the officers have done
.0'l dI'N anE President Davis
"h" whom d"EoIvcI the task of
."'''"linG the situation has ac-
''.''~b"U that hich the National
Hi<abDn could not and Ii.inOt
'.''1bt {" do, by working ont the
.'t'"h /" Il successful and graft
A- end The miners should be
''''t oI their leader. 4 man who
'': nj" from both sides and
''' .'H)ci with one Of the most
'''"@ AMI complicated questions
''1 oven confronted an officer in
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
STARVATION
WAGES PAID

Speaking before the Senator's
District Of Columbia committee,
Benjamin G. Marsh executive
secretary of the committee on con-
gcstion Of population in New York
City, delivered scathing indict-
ment of present conditions in
Washington and thes government
service.
He pointed out that land in the
city Of Washington was assessed
on an equitable basis but poll
tlclans and real estate spectators
who own valuable blocks in the
business center Of the city secure
marked favors in the assessment of
the value of their land as compared
with the workingmen.
He also directed attention to the
TACT that the now famous Presi-
dents homes commission report
shows that l ,OS3 married men en-
pioyed in the various government
departments and who live in
Washington were earning less thar
$3.50 a year and 5I5 less than $500.
This same report suggests $40
year as the minimum wage upon
which any government employe
should be compelled to live. He
pointed out that in New York
City it had been decided that a
salary of 500 year is necessary to
enable working man with a wife
and three children under the work
ing age to live decenty.
Mr- AIarsh's suggestion is that
salaries of government employees
be increased to a minimum of 5000
year.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
OFFICIAL CIRClJL AR.

CHARLESTON. ". VA.

". 4 JUNElO 10
a 0
eaboven
al hesep
to n
Of Goal na
that or
will be wfu
guidance
is1eteri t1at mgk
heart in adayo oin refen to he n
oueveysu sucoessI nnalnf
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
SITUATION
AT BOOMER
Being Grossly Exaggerated by Agents of the
Connoa11y---Mar1y Misleading and False
Statements Being Sent Out.
Men Resent Attera1t,t to Force Them Back to
Work by Armed dForces--C11arcsW Were
Responsible for Trouble

Being unable to force the miners
back to work by intimidation and
coercion the Boomer people, as a
last resort to make the men com
ply with their wishes introduced
the "guard' system which has
created trouble at that place.
Before the company rcsorted to
force the men they were orderly and
quiet, but as this did not suit the
operators they proceeded to stir
up a rumpus among the Italian
element. Many exaggerated re
ports have been sent out but as
far as we can learn no serious
trouble has occurred.
The Italians and guards had a
little diff Guilty when the latter
drove them into the woods. AS a
result of the affairs several Italians
have been arrested and placed in
jail upon warrants sworn by COM
pany agents,
Representatives Of Gne company
have issued many misleading state
ments in order to prejudice the
public mind and while we do not
approve or propose to defend
la awless acts committed by either
party to the contrversy, we believe
that the public should be given
the facts in regard to the situation
and the causes leading up to it
from which to draw their con-
clusions and not stories imanufac-
tured by paid agents Of the oper-
atorS.
The entire blame and cause of
the existing circumstances lies
wholly with the operators, VINO
have repudiated their contract
with the miners organization
signed in April 1908 for period
of two years, and their attempt to
force the long ton upon the men
without giving any concession for
it in return. The men have re
fused to accede to their demands
and remained out of the mines.
but conducted themselves in a
peaceable and !awabiding manner
until they were harrassed and
driven into making a demon
stration by corporate agents.
The company being unable to
drive them back to work by
threats decided they could scare
them back with armed force and
break the strike which resulted in
a mix up between the men and
the guards. They may drive the
men to the woods and Jail them
but there seems to be one thing
certain they cannot make them
dig the long ton without giving
them something in return.
The latest reports are that every
thing is quiet and the local author
tiles have the situation in hand
and have DO fear of further trouble.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10

depression that Vest Virginia has
ever experienced.
BEN you have the congratula-
tIonS of all The labor organizations
Of West Virginia and we feel as
snrcd in saying the public in
general.
a lter a year Of hardships in.
cluding s!eepless nights, unjust
criticism and malicious attacks
trcm many sources President
Davis has vent through the battle
for existence of the organizatio
Of victory aud reunited organi
ZatiOn.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
ATROCIOUS
OUTRAGE
Perpetrated Upon Innocent and
Lawabiding Citizen by one of
the Cabin Creek "Guards"
Last Week.

AeASh W VIM
The notorious "guard" ridden
Cabin Greek coal field was the
scene of another atrociouS crime
last week committed by one of the
guards who legally pose as
deputy sheriff in order to secure
license to carry fire arms.
A photographer who was en-
gagged in his work on that creek
came in contact with a large num-
Der of miners and because of his
friendly disposition toward them
they told him many Of their trou-
bles aud the inhuman treatment
they were compelled to suffer at
the hands Of the companies and
their hired thugs
One day last week when some of
the men were telling him of the
conditions that daily con fronted
them. he asked them why they did
not organize for their self protection
and went on to explain the bene-
fits and protection it gave them,
but before he had proceeded very
far along this line one OF the
guards appeared upon the scene
and dubbed him into insensibility
This is a sample of the freedom of
speech that is accorded American
citizens in the shadow of the State
capitol. Because man gives a
/ few friends little friendly advice
| for the betterment of their con
dltions he is brutaily assaulted by
paid desporado in the employ Of
soulless corporation whose only
aim in life is to gather in gold at
the sacrifice Of the lives of men,
women and children.
This is but one of the man Y
heinous acts that take place iu that
section almost daily, notwithstand, :,
ing the fact that some of our
county officials periodi cally convex
to the public through the
press articles with scare mead
lines that they are going to en-
force the laws in regard to some
tax levy or something else that
Will put more money IN the public
hopper for political Iplunder.
This condition of affairs has ex-
| listed on Cabin Creek ever since
the notorious "guard' system has
been in vogue and nearly every
crime on the calender has been
committed by these corporation
outlaws, but as yet they have
never been made to feel the hand
OF the law, and it begins to look
| as though Ex-Governor Dawson
knew whereof he spoke when he
said that the coal companies CON
trolled the public officials.
How long viii the people of
kanawha county sit idly by and
see good, honest lawabidiug tax
payers, manned, mutilated and
murdered by lawless thugs in the
employ of cruel, graspiug and
sOullesS corporations who treat
the constitution of the United
States with contempt and utterly
| ignore the State laws and dictate
and control the acts of the public
serva ants.
As long as these conditions
prevail in West Virginia it is
sacreiigious for any man in q flow
of f'owery eloquenc@ to paint q
glowing picture that this is E'the
land of the free aad home of the
brave and that 7norntnineeys ar
, ni'raYs free. -
/ How long viii the criminal cor
! poratiouS own and control the
state and treat our people like the
swine of the fields
/ Now that the strike is settled let
everybody pull together by sub
Scribinn for The Labor A ArUnS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
THE LIQUOR LICENSE
QUESTION SETTLED
Charleston VIII be Dry After July 1st-
Council Definitely Settles Matter
By Vote of "a to II.

The liquor license question
which has been agitatiug the minds
of the citizens of this city for some
time was settled finally on Mon
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10
Isn't This Going, Some ,

President Davis went to Wheel
ing and Bridgeport, back to
tharlcston; then to Cincinnati
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10

See our grand free offer on page
two. 1t is best we have yet been
able to offer. Act at once.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-10

See our special free offer on page
two. It's a grand present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
.RARGALNSINl GLASSWARE.

Last week we closed out Ia 4
wholesale house in Plttsburg, Pa,
all of the glassware we now have on
hand from the Empress factory at
Grafton, and We expec to start i
professional packer to work packing
up this glassware which viii take
him about all week to finish, but d
long as We haye any Of these goods
open we will let orr customers have
what they want of it at prices less
than We would have to pay for the
same today, take for example the
thin-blown table tumpler we are sell.
ing at 1sc the set. would cost YOU
i2c the dzein at the factory today.
and the s-quart pitcher We are sell:
ing at 25c would cost us $3.50 the
dozen at the factory today, and the
same win hold good throughout the
entire line; to these prices add
freight and breakage and fair mar.
Gin OF profit and you will see what
We would have to ask for the same
thing today The reason we can
make the price We do is this: we
bought ort the entire manufactured
stock of the Empress Glass Com,
3anys last year Just before the alec-
ton when trade conditions were In
a;dreadful muss and prices for every
thing were down to the bottom OF
the ladder, bat today the general
complexion Of the country Is much
brighter, the presidential question is
settled for another period of four
wears. trade conditions are in bel.
ter channels, and the general trend
OF business is upward. therefore VIZ
are safe when We say that the prie,E
We are asking now are less thas We
would have TO nay for the same to. |
day. Would be glad to supply your
needs for thu simmer, in slasewar;
while We are sure the price Is rie,t
G. p. STOUT.
100 Main st. Home Phone SIS |
Get it AZ stout's."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
Minister TALKS
OF the Taft Inauguration,
Giving Number b inter
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
DELEGATION TO r,l,nn1a.

WASHINGTON, D. G., NM i
ADEQUATE. appropriation made dur.
ing the closing hours Of congress WI
enable the state department to send
to Liberia a commission composed Il
Robert G. Ogden. Jacob H. Hollana.
er and Booker 7. Washington wh
are to report what in their 3nd..
ment will help to strengthen the goS.
eminent. sVs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

Private Agreements Hljunc
lions and OtheF filings
Caused The allure,

-
~ ltssSs +. y !. & Y y
~ = = Il,
,iamenttng ~ esleluiA
sileh ~ giS 81 lag ai9ptiah
81 tlle ~ S. sgElsl9s
slas AgaFise Vice Preside 1T E5srbei
esspse lilnselt aa
Ipeii Ion Sse eetilll bout
$40 Hcts operating for ies llal, tlie
ilatsSea mixing A lmpo nae ~, tile
gturer2 % operate who sSas
pilest II paying tlses sea lei not being
aiile Il get right prices Tor his glass,
tore causing him to either ask
tdI q revision 81 the scale or close his
plant 4
NosS this scale Is extremely
Ilg@, tie VERY best your wage COM
mites baIless they. could enforce at
the pgesent time: ofsing. 10 the cut
made PSI tlas Anne risan Window Glass
Comp Itch am sorry. to say
Ssas brought about by our private
agreenieiats ami soIne cooperative
factories While NE we're trying 10 en-
force our scale ~ we're unable "a ana
pna stltfer vino could prove
to tls that the IA was not lay-
rms ftif, aud strylng to uphold fhe
marker price which 81 80 and 90 and
20, and 2s. and Was forced to make
this last cut 50 they could get business
and compete with the market, ana i
am sorry to say that after the long
struggle last year at low wages. we are.
again forced Is receive the same by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

Beautiful places to live, and in
vest in Homes we have to sell on
Lee street Coal street Carr avenue.
Clay street and Carlisle Court.
Prices and terms win convince you
these are most valuable properties
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

industrial. Past Clarksburg."
Propertles, real desirable for homes,
% SELF also, cheap Houses, and
many beautiful, Vacant Lots. at
prices and terms, attording every
advantage to secure good homes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

CHOICE building Lots in Union
Heights, North View, Adamston,
and New Fair Grounds; must and
Viii sell at prices less than cost be-
fore any advance in these lots.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08
BRoADDus VACATION.

The spring term at Broaddus WI,
begin March 16. with the ontloo,,
good for a large attendance. Unsil
fhat date the usual vacation be,ween
the winter and spring terms IL bejng
taken
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

Marriage licenses hare been is.
sued to Wayne W. Ward and Nell!e
G. Law. and Raymond B. Bragg
and Dalsy Linger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

Mercantile proposition; 10 sell
stock of goods most desirable aud
profitable N the business. Loca.
ton, Rooms and Rents equal to ths
best ~ ciaHks burg Rare opportu-
nifty for the stirest Yestment IN the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

Miss Stella Watson. Of Dola. snan,
Sunday nfgth In the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

on Main and on Pike streets.
Residence properties we are going
% sell are OF the best location in
the city.
Prices on them viii prove real
values Il gop Investigate.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-09-28
COURTESY IN
BOARDING HOUSES

At first sight New York Spanish
boarding house might not seem an ideal
school of politeness. but soiourn in a
iirSt-cla>s casa de hue~pedes reveals un-
suspected heights of courtlineSS
1t is about all the average American
boarding house can do to he barely civil
at reakfast time. but the little shv-eved
Sevillian preceding her tall Catalan hus-
and to her pan V cafe bends graciously
at her entrance to even the new coming
Americans. throwing to them even
very distinct ''Buenos dias" If it has
become known that the native sputters
Il little Spanish there is ''IIace frio
mut frio esta manana." or "NIuy linda
esta manana' following.
For real courtliness the exit from the
dining room. morning. noon or night, es-
pecially at the two latter meals. is all
but a pageant.
When his meal is finished the senior
from Colombia starts from his seat.
which happens to be at the end of the
dining room farthest from the door. To
his own table mates there is a polite
"Blen provecho." to which each person
responds either "Gracias" or "Igua
mente, senor." No matter if they have
been joking together in the previous
breath. the dialogue is slow and digni
fed. Plainly it is a ceremony of real
Importance.
As he passes the next table there is
turn of his body toward its occupants
and a distinct ''Buen provecho." with the
reply as serious as if the matter was
quite weighty in its significance. Then
the senior salutes the table to the left
in like fashion. and if all the boarders
are present he has regular roval pro
grcss out OF the ROOM
When the American woman arrives at
such proficiency that she can sail out
OF a Spanish boarding house dining
room and perform all the inclinations.
pronounce all the ''Buen provechos'' with
sufficient dignity and betray no sign of
the novice, Il drawing room presentation
would be almost the same-New York
Sun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-09-28
PAVING HAS DONE 1T.

Elm street is now being paved. With
the exception of few blocks on South
Sixth street. the entire campus of the
University of Missouri Is enclosed by
paved streets. Sixth street should be
the next street paved. Nothing in Co.
lumbia cNcitcS the admiration of the
returning student more than Columbia 5
paved streets. Six years ago. not even
Broadway was paved. Now it is paved
in both directions almost to the city
limits. Likewise are Price avenue,
Eighth street. Hit street. College ave
nue and practically all of the principal
streets of Columbia.
The extension of paved streets has
made Columbia's growth in all direc-
tionS possible. 1t has made Columbia's
automobiles possible. 1t has increased
the value of property and made a bet
ter class of residence buildings possible
1t has changed Columbia from Il coun
try town to a live. business like city,
and it has done it in five years
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-09-28
SEVENTH COLUMN
The Origin of Class Rushing.

"Wanct upon a toime," began Multi
gan, the cross-eyed janitor, medita-
lively pulling at his pipe and blinking
at the copy boy, "a beautiful Ishkimo
princess war sittin' on top av the
Narth pole. Ye must know, Tracy, in
thin tonnes the pole war only bout
ez heigh ez a parruk binch, an made
foine safe fur the princess. Will, wan
summer day, or rather 4 parrut av a
day, fer they say, Tracy. the days up
thar last six months, she was sittin'
on her perruch, radin' Three Wakes, her
lap dog in her lap, an atm gum drops.
An earthquake jammed th' pole way
up out av the oice.
Now there war the princess up
there kickin' and scramin' Av course
there war great excitement at the
court an the king, who wus all bruck
up over his daughters suddin' roise in
the rworruld, siys, 'Woivver gifts me
daughter down Gin hev her fer wolfe.
Wan courtier. who'd got his athletic
tlainin wrastlin polar bears. said he'd
climb up. But ez it happened, Tracy,
another courtier. rival av the fur
rust, siys, Begorra, I'll Git her down.
Thin the two begins to arguin power
fully strong. an the kink, knowin' they
wuz both powerful ward leaders. didn't
dare favor either av i'm.
Now manewhoile the noight wuz
comm on, and the princess wuz in dan
ger av frazin' to dith. So siys the king,
livery suitor av me daughter shall
gather at the pole an foight it out
lair an square, an which ivvcr wan
climbs up cin have her an half av me
"!ccberg territory
Now. Tracy. thcr wuz bout wan
hundred Suitors. an livery wan in the
kingdom. war on hand to see the scrap,
an whin after an eXcoitin' foight the
furrust courtier won, livery wan war
tIot satisfied, the king decided to set
tie all quarruls over wimmin thot way.
An other countries harin av the
schame. Tracy. troid it till it cum down
to our day. Only we got to tritlin with
the original idea, an suhstitutun' pin
hints on top av the pole in place av the
Wimmin
An after all. Tracy" concluded the
ianitor. there aint so much difference
between i'm. \ man wants thin both
to decorate his home with"
II VI
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-09-28

lectures bear upon the subjects of the
public examinations and tend to pre-
pare the listener for them.
At most colleges at Oxford the un-
dergraduates are distributed among the
tutors, certain number to each. They
are not necessarily to attend their lee
lures, but to regard them as fathery
advisers, who will also assist them in
their college work, tell them the lee
lures to attend for the examination for
which they are reading, provide them
with list of books to be read. over
look their readings and help them over
the hard places and develop in them, if
possible, studious habits and noble
character 1t is this direct personal in
tercourse of tutor and student, OF
teacher and taught, which is the most
marked and most praiseworthy feature
of Oxford University education.-St.
Louis Times.