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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13

Will Memorialize the Legislature
to Establish a State Labor
Department for Women. y,

we remember reading somewhere
IN one Of Miss Mulock's books that
the best woman has always somewhat
OF mans strength; and the noblest
man has always somewhat Of a
Woman's gentleness. A good combin-
alton, strength and gentleness-qual-
tiles which the good faithful women
of No. 230 exhibit in a marked degree.
A we'll attended meeting of the local
was held on Monday evening, Feb.
9Th at Kalamazoo hall and much BUSH
ness transacted. :
"A committee consisting of Mrs.
Catherine Dempsey, Mrs. Bertha
Thebo and Mrs. Ethel McNichols was
appointed to perfect the preliminary
arrangements towards memorializing
the legislature to establish a woman's
state labor department.
1t was unanimously determined to
celebrate Washington's birthday in a
manner BETTING the memory Of the
father of his country" and a COM
m1ttee was appointed to procure good
speakers for the occasion, the full pro-
gram to be announced later.
A committee consisting of Mrs.
Catherine Dempsey, Mary McInnis
and Johanna Buchele was appointed
to visit the mems local unions, and
urge upon all a more steadfast ad-
herence to the union label when MAX
ing purchases.
A number Of addresses were made
on the life and public services Of
Abraham Lincoln.
Brewery Workers Local Union No.
1873 made substantial contribution
towards carrying on the work of the
label league.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
RAILWAY ENGINEERS
LOCAL NUMBER 395
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi.
neers Stands for the Uplift-
ing of Toilers.

This organization has not yet affil-
lated with the American Federation
of Labor, but it's attitude is friendly,
and in its progress towards the bet
terment of the workingman's condi-
tons it will no doubt ere long join
hands with it's brethren of other crafts.
| Local No. 395 is in prosperous
condition numerically and financially
and it's routine and clerical work is
very efficiently taken care of by
Brother Henry H. Schobie Of 3405
West Third street.
The engineer, vigilant, poised, pa
tient, peer and hanks from the win
dows of his locomotive, his hand up
on tine very pulse Of her.
| AS the Arab loves his steed, as the
musician loves his violin, so with ten
der pride he loves his engine. She
is the slave Of his will. She flashes
| through space at the speed of his
swift desire. Her strength added to
! his gives him the power Of a mighty
host
Daily we trust ourselves to his con-
! science care as he carries US flying
through night or storm, needing the
mountains and 1inging the rivers and
the plains behind US, and finally If
all are as true and faithful as the
engineer we reach our destination in
safety. Alas! how few Of us feel the
sense of gratitude that we should to
the man at the throttle.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
Live News Of Local
Unions and Workers
THE RETAIL CLERKS
LOCAL union NO. 3
Meet Second and Fourth Monday
70 Of Each Month in Kala-
maZoo Hall.

Common sense is the knack of see
Ing things as they are, and doing
things as they ought to be done.
1t is beautiful truth which our
forefathers symbolized wnen in the
old market towns erected a market
cross to put both buyers and sellers
In remembrance Of the fact that their
respective actions should be governed
10y that rule of justice between man
and man which the cross symbolizes.
This is also one of the lessons in
culcated by the rules and teachings
of the retail clerks organization, and
as result merchants in the larger
cities look with great favor upon the
movement, and give the preference in
hiring to members of the union, be-
cause membership in the union is
practically an assurance to the en-
ployer Of honesty and faithfulness on
part of the employee.
This association will give it's grand
inauguration ball at the Lincoln park
pavilion on the evening of March 4.
Great preparations are being made to
make the event a prominent success,
and worthy of the cause which the
promoters represent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
BOILER MAKERS: AND
THE SHIP. BUILDERS
Meet Second and Fourth Satur.
days of Every Month
at Aka Hall.

The recording secretary of this local
has not yet Furnished us for publica-
ton with the names of tine officers
for the ensuing term. No doubt, a
mere oversight on his part.
In the past the boiler makers as
we'll as all workers toiled in obscurity
with little recognition; but now they
are all beginning to take their honor
able place in the industrial world.
Indeed, they are to help nightly in
molding our nation nearer and nearer
to the ideals of justice and brother
hood. The future is in their strong
hands-in the hands of the trusted
workers who put mind into muscle
and heart into handiwork. The old
epic was, arms and the Man.; the
new epic is, '3Tools and the Man,
One Of the finest victories for trade
unionism that has been scored in a
long while was gained by the boiler
makers. After a battle of more than
a. years duration on the Rio Grande
railway that CORPORATION agreed to
make peace last k.
Under the agrt ent signed by the
company's officials and the Brother
hood representatives, every one of $40
men who walked out on strike will
return to work if he SO desires, and
every one of the 1851 scabs who have
been trying to do the union mems
work will be fired without a qualm of
| conscience.
The road further agreed to hire
but union men ana to grant
sight increases Of wages. Boiler
makers who went on strike on the
Rio Grande and who may now be in
some other section Of the country will
he given to March to apply for
their old positions.
| One Of the roads officials declared
after the settlement. was made: 1.-THE
union has the competent mechanics
the people we want, and those out
side are largely incompetents that we
: don't want" ~E%"3~ ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
Steam FILTERS UNION
LOCAL NUMBER 426
Under Jurisdiction of United AS.
ISOLATION of Plumbers, Steam
and Gas Filters.

AS the years roll on the old types
Of the hero-the soldier and the ex-
plorer-will fade into the background,
and the workingma an, upon whom de-
ponds our comfort and our safety,
will come more and more into the
front Of the worlds affairs.
dn this day of humanitarian activi-
ties, we are all beginning to realize
that the soldier should be given less
work to do in killing off his kind; and
we all know that the explorers work
in the world is nearly done: only tne
Poles of the earth are left for him
to seek.
So the trusted man who works at
m1nister1ng to the complex demands
of some industry, is fast becoming the
chief power in our progressive civil
ization.
He it is that is Harvesting our
rivers governing our mountains
bridging our rivers and canyons, max
ing our deserts into ricn agricultural
fields, building and 'beautifying our
cities, and equipping our homes and
dwellings with Improvements and
comforts that the most pretentious
dynast1es of former ages in the height
Of their power and glory never even
dreamed of as possibilities.
The craft to which the men Of local
Number 426 belong, Is one of the chief
factors in the great army of American
craftsmen, who are patiently and in
Idustrlously doing the useful work OF
the world.
The following named brothers will
administer tine affairs Of the local for
tn ensuing term: President, Charles
Adams; vice president, Louis Koehler;
recording secretary, John T. Gilbert;
Minnesota avenue, Park Point.
The officers elected together with
the retiring president constitute the
executive committee.
Delegates to Trades Assembly-John
T. Gilbert, H. Hanson, Frank Cody.
On the evening of tine. installation
of officers, Charles a.. Oman, installing
officer and a former president, at his
own expense, treated the boys to a
sumptuous repast which was followed
by social games n which bridge
whist was the. most conspicuous.
The local meets on the second and
fourth Mondays Of each month at
% West Superior street,. The meetings
are well attended, Every individual
member has q clear conception Of; his
duty as a trades. unionist, governs
himself accordingly, and as a happy
result, the local is prosperous and
peace and happiness abide within it's
borders. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
FEDERAL GUMS OPEN
r. UPON THE BEEF TRUST

CHICAGO, ). Feb. II. - The heavy
guns OF the federal department Of jus
tice were. opened upon the alleged beef
trust as soon as the federal grand
jury reconvened. The mask Of the
inquiry into alleged rebating carried
on between Morris & co. and the rail
roads by q system Of damaging claims,
behind which the government has
been Investigating the existence and
operations Of q packers combination
and, It is said. the other big packing
concerns will be drawn IN. z.s! 1. s I'D
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13

Hon. w. E. McEwen, State Labor
Commissioner and proprietor of the
Labor World, has been confined to his
st. Paul home for several days by a
severe attack of tonsilitis. He was
to be one of the speakers at the
Lincoln Memorial services on Friday
evening at Duluth, but his physician
insists that it would be manifestly
dangerous, and might occasion a re-
lapse for him to use his voice so
soon, even If his recovery were ap-
parently assured.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
tributions toward a summer camp
have been promised.

John W. Brentwood, secretary
treasurer of the international Typo
graphical union, has been forced to
resign his position, owing to i'll health.
MIR. Brentwood was elected at the
convention held at Colorado Springs
in 1896, and has served since then.
Besides his duties as secretary-treas-
urer, Mr.. Bramwood was editor of
the Typographical Journal, a month
ly, published in the interests of the
printing craft. john w. Hays, first
vice president Of the I. T. u, has
been appointed to fill Mr.. Bramwood's
place:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13

callings. In addition to this world
wide movement between the organ
lied wage workers Of the world, the
American Federation Of Labor and the
American Society Of Equity ,(the
farmers unions of the United States)
have formed an alliance. The vast
armies of the organized wage work.
ers of the world represent more than
50OOO,OOO people.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
THE UNDER DOG.

know that the world, the great, big
world,
Will never a moment stop
To see which dog may be in the fault,
But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me, shall never pause to ask
Which dog may bein the right,
For my heart will beat, while it beats
at all,
For the under dog in the fight.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
LECTURE.

James A. Wharton, ESQ.,, of this
city, will lecture before the Question
club in the city nall municipal court
room, on Sunday, Feb. IA, at 3 p. m.
Subject: Municipal Government by
Commission. All are invited.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
INTERCHANGE OF UNION CARDS.

Arrangements are being completed
between the American Federation Of
Labor and national trade unions Of
England, Scotland, Germany, Den
mark, Austria, Belgium, Norway,
Netherlands and other foreign coun-
tries to interchange union cards be-
tween unions Of kindred crafts and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
sentative Mccall, Of Massachusetts,. A
commission of seven is created to
prepare a. general design for the monu-
ment and $4,000 is provided for the
expenses of this commission.
Fire LOSSES in Minnesota

FIRE Losses IN Minnesota.
The fire losses in the United States
for the year 1908 amounted to $685.,
562,250, an increase of s22,S91,000 over
1907. The fire losses for the month
of December amounted to $14,621, 900.
In Minnesota the total loss was $112,-
900 for the same month.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
For Lincoln Monument.

For a Lincoln Monument.
One million, two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars is appropriated for
the erection of a monument in Wash
1ngton as a memorial to Abraham
Lincoln, by bill introduced by Repre-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13

SQUADRON LEAVES CALLAO.
LIMA, Feb. 1O.-The American Pa
cific squadron under command of Rear
Admiral Swinburne sailed from Callao
at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Panama.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
QUESTION
Of SANITY Of
GAUvETTE

The work of empaneling a jury
In the Gauvette case is proceeding
slowly. About six veniremen were
examined this morning, and as the
noon recess came all the chal.
lenges for cause had been exhaust
ed. The state still holds six per-
emptory challenges and the de-
Tense IL, and the empaneling of a
jury may not be completed during
the afternoon session. 1t may be
possible that a special venire will
be necessary before the jury is
finally secured.
The examination Of the venire-
men on their belief in the pro-
priety OF defense of insanity is
very searching and some peculiar
notions are brought to light.
Joe Gauvette faced the jury
more today, but seemed to take
but little interest In the proceed
ings. His facial expression and
physical appearance are in favor
of the line of defense his attorneys
are making for him.
There is no question about the
actual facts concerning the killing
of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Gau-
vette, by the defendant. The state
will not consume much time in
introduction Of testimony along
this line, the contest being on the
defense of Gauvette. who, if sane,
will hang, and if insane will be
sent to an asylum.
Speaking of the mental condition
of his brother. Joe Gauvette, on
trial for the murder of his wife
last June, w. c. Gauvette of Min
nesota, who came here a few days
ago, today said:
eff we had known that Joe was
in as bad mental condition as we
afterward learned he was, we
would have come to Spokane and
had something done to protect his
afmily. He has for years been
more or less crazy and always
doubted his wife's honor. That is
all he will talk about today, for
after | start to talk with him about
something else he will bring the
subject back to his belief in the
infidelity of his wife. This belief
so worked on him until he became
desperate and was not responsible
for what he did.
"The insanity of my brother is
hereditary, coming from my
mothers side. Several of our an
cestors on our mothers side were
in the asylums. and Joe inherited
this weakness"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26

a good dog should not be adverse
to paying So year as a license
and receive the guarantee of pro.
lection for the animal. My refer.
ence to the four big dogs is not an
exaggeration. Out in Union Park
there is a woman who has four
big dogs, all ours, and three small
children. The dogs are fat and
sleek, while the children plainly
show the need of more nourish-
ment. Those four dogs eat as
much as any three children.
Spokane is overloaded with
ours and the condition is getting
worse every, year. The only way
to clean them out is to raise the
license. A man will pay 81 to keep
his cur dog, but when it comes to
paying SO for the animal he will
think fast and the result will be
that the crematory will have more
work on its hands after the dog
catchers get busy | am serious on
this matter, and sincerely hope the
ordinance will be passed"
Captain Gray is not dog owner
himself, otherwise he might not
become famous in his present cru
SADIE, it is opined.
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der instructions from Pibse(hting
Attorney F. c. Pugh.
From the present oAtiook. at
Helena 1t is not believed the ban.
dit accused of holding up the
Great Northern train at Rondo,
Mont. can be convicted on the
charge of train robbery, and to
make certain the man shall not go
unpublished word was sent to
Helena today to hold him fof the
Spokane courts in case he was, &C.
quilted of the Montana charge. :.
When Frankhauser comes to
Spokane he will have trouble in
freeing himself of the charge of
having stolen property in his pos
session. The money was positive
ly identified as that of the Chicago
bank which shipped the currency
to the Old National bank in this
city. Advices from Helena state
that the probability of securing a
in the train robbery
case is remote, although the jury
may convict him on the circum-
stantial evidence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
OFFICERS
INVESTIGATE
DEATH

Colonel Febiger, of Fort George
Wright, will demand an investiga-
ton of the death of Private John
T. Reynolds Of company l., who
died in terrible agony at Sacred
Heart hospital last night after hav-
ing been mutilated beneath the
wheels of Astor street car No. 115
on the Washington Water Power
Co. lines. at Sprague avenue and
Lincoln street. -----
Coroner Schlegel is also, some
what riled because of HE haste
with which DR.. F. P. WNter, for
mer coroner and physician for the
w. w. Poo, had Reynolds body
removed to the fort following his
death and before there was a
chance for officials.
Both the soldiers leg were
broken and crushed and the Are de-
partment, police and car men work
ed nearly a quarter of an hour to
extricate him from the gearing and
beams beneath the car. He died
a few minutes after his legs had
been amputated at the Sacred
Heart hospital.
Reynolds had been in the United
States army % years. No funeral
arrangements have yet been made,
but the body will be buried at the
fort cemetery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
To RELIEVE
UNION PARK

Union Park residents have deter
mined to hold a mass meeting in
the near future to determine what
action shall be taken to insure
protection from foods such as Wis
tied that section of the city re-
Gently, and Councilman Leonard
Funk will call on the board of pub
lie works to furnish data on what
may be done.
During the floods City Engineer
Ralston visited the scene of the
floods and estimated that if pipes
were installed to carry off the
water, they would have to be at
least nine feet in diameter.
There is a question whether a
sewer system or an open drain will
prove the more beneficial, and it
is on this point that data is sought.
The citizens have the opinion that
with a slight expenditure, the wa
ters can be checked by turning
them before they reach the city
limits and this work would have to
be done near Yardly, where the
worst of the flood came from.
A number Of delegations have
been to call on Mr.. Funk recently
to insure aspeedy consideration of
the matter. and the question will
be brought up on the floor of the
council this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
ELLIOTT HERE
AS BOOSTER

President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific addressed the
chamber Of commerce at luncheon
today. Mr.. Elliott assured the
chamber that he Is anxious to CO.
operate with them In every posi-
Bile way for the upbuilding of the
northwest.
Il am always glad" said Mr..
Elliott, Ito have the opportunity
of spending day or two in SpO-
kane. II is refreshing. AS soon as
l cross the Rocky mountains there
seems to be change in the bust
ness atmosphere; everybody seems
more hopeful, and one gets the i'm
preston that this section is adj
vancing steadily, no matter how
bad conditions may be in other
localities.
1.-THE Northern Pacific is going to
do everything in its power to make
the national irrigation congress,
which is to be held in Spokane
next August, the fine success
which it deserves and the adver-
Using and traction departments Of
the company have already been in
structed to boost Spokane and the
congress as much as possible"
Mr.. Elliott was followed by Land
Commissioner Cooper of the North
.ern Pacific, who told of selling
lands in the past for as low as soc
per acre, which are now worth $25
and $50 per acre. The Northern
Pacific, stated Mr.. Cooper, still
owns in the state of Washington
about 100000 acres Of land, which
1t will be possible to irrigate, and
the company will dispose of this
just as fast as responsible parties
who will go ahead and place it I'M
der cultivation can be secured.
The chamber passed a resolution
asking the state legislature to ap-
propriate 100000 to help defray
the expenses of the national irriga-
ton congress, which will be held
in Spokane August GA this year.
The resolution was championed by
Robert Insinger. who is chairman
of the committee on arrangements
for the congress, and 1t passed
unanimously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION NAMES
OFFICERS
Also Demands City Park
for Free Speaking or
Use of Old One.

w. C. Coates, president; H. A.
Jarvis, vice president; e. NJ.
Thayer, recording secretary; Thos.
Maloney. financial secretary; vii.
liam Horn, treasurer; A. w. Sven
son, reading clerk; Mr.. Petska,
sergeant at arms. This is the line
up of officers elected last night to
the Central Labor union for the en-
suing year.
Until the chair ruled all further
nominations out of order it began
to look as though the building
trades would stock the council
with officials from its ranks, but
as it was they failed to elect any
other officers than the recording
secretary.
Adopting resolutions favoring
the setting aside of park for the
express purpose of free speech, and
the refusal to accept the team
owners credentials were the two
important issues before the coun-
Gil last night.
Reverend Bull of the Ondawa
Inn addressed the meeting on the
free speech park matter and Sc
cured the hearty cooperation of
the Central Labor union immediate
ly. Consequently the city will be
asked by labor to establish a new
park for that purpose or to set
aside one of the many parks that
are already within its borders.
The organization committee re-
ported back to the central body
last night against the acceptance
of the credentials of the Team
owners union and the report was
accepted by a vote of the body.
No committee from Spokane
unions will be sent to Occur
d'AIene to inform the labor unions
of that city that the Occur d'Alene
brewery is on the unfair list. as
was requested by a labor union
leader from the city by the lake
at the meeting week ago last
night The chair ruled last night
that the motion was out of order
because the city of Occur dAlene
is out of this jurisdiction.
Counting of the votes for differ
ent committeeman was not com
pleted last night and it will not be
known who is to serve on the legis
lative, executive, organization and
label committee till the next regu
lar meeting Monday night.
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Continued from page u
That is the spirit of Calhoun,
prosecutor. ON trial.

The nation is watching with in
terest what goes on in that court
room In Carpenters hall, San Fran
cisco, where Patrick Calhoun, mil
lionaire, sits day after day in the
chair once occupied by Abraham
Ruef, convicted felon. When Cal
houn first took that chair the fact
was flashed to every corner of the
country.
San Francisco, after a heap of
talk about them, has at last reached
the higher-ups,' said the nation.
snow let's see what San Francisco
is going to do about it."
San Francisco hopes to do about
Calhoun as she did about Ruef.
With the exception that Calhoun is
q bigger man. mentally, socially,
financially. conditions are about
the same now as when Ruef tried
to stay out OF jail by attempting to
Try his accusers.
The Judge is the same.
Francis J. Heney, fully recovered
from the attempt on his life by sui,
eide Morris Haas during the Ruei
trial. Is the same. The famous
graft fighter has lost none OF his
fearless energy. his logged spirit,
his unwayering optimism.
Public sentiment. aroused
through the attempt assassination
Of Heney, Ia the same. almost sol.