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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
Piano Movers Brought to Tune
by the Teamsters and
Helpers.
HAVE SIGNED THE SCALE
FOR INCREASE OF WAGES
New Agreement Gives Teamsters
$1,000 and the Helpers
$500 Per Week.

CHICAGO, April 15.-The strike Of
piano movers, which was called Mon
day, has ended. the piano-moving con-.
tractors having signed the scale for
all increase Of 81 a week for team
sters and helpers.
This was the information given out
from the headquarters Of the piano
movers local Of the International
Brotherhood Of Teamsters. It was
also said that there had been no
trouble with the members OF the Or
ganizatton of Chicago teamsters.
The new agreement gives the team
sters $19 week instead Of $1s and the
helpers $1S instead Of ST. Drivers
Of automobiles in the piano moving
industry will now receive $21 week.
Lyon Healy, it was said on account
OF that firms hostility to labor unions,
was not solicited for an agreement
This firm hires it's own teamsters,
while other piano concerns do their
moving throug contractors.
Other Chicago Victories.
President Flannery Of the Freight
Handlers Union, says that as long as
there were conferences, it was posi-
BILE that there would be peace. He
said he, would not predict a spread Of
the strike until negotiations were alb
soutely broken off, and he did not
know what might take place then.
The conferences have been held daily
for the past three days.
The most important settlement in
the labor war was that Of the steam
filters. The strikers, who had been
holding a meeting at 275 La Sale
street. adjourned and announced that
they had ratified the agreement
reached at the Briggs House earlier in
the day between representatives of the
union and the employers.
The new agreement gives the steam
filters, who now receive $4.75 day, a
raise Of As cents day from April to
July i and raise Of rs cents a day
after July i. The steamfitters struck
for $3.50 a day, raise fS5 cents. :
The union bricklayersc and the ma
sons and bouilders have also come to
an understanding agreeing on new
scale Of wages to take effect on May
1, when the present agreement ex-
pires. The bricklayers will get $500
a day for the month of June and
$40 a day thereafter. Under the
present agreement the bricklayers re-
ceive IS a day.
The striking electricians claim tC
be masters of the situation and be-
lieve that they will all soon be at work
under union conditions. In the building
trades the electricians, tile layers and
glaciers are still on strike. All Other
trades have signed new agreements
and no further trouble is expected a:
far as the building trades are con-
cerned
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
START CAMPAIGN TO
BOOST union LABELS
Organized Workers Of Chicago Be-
gin Militant Movement to Pro-
tect Their Emblems.

CHICAGO, April 15.-The effort Of
the manufacturers to suppress the
union label has started increased ac-
tivity among the members of labor or
gamzations to boost label goods.
Heavy fines upon members of unions
and even expulsion in some cases has
been decided upon as a means Of i'm
pressing the Importance of the label
upon the members
The vigorous attack upon the hat
ter's label which has caused a. Strike
of nearly $4,000 hatters in the east. is
bringing the hat label to the fore
more than any other. Fines ranging
up to IS several Chicago locals have
decided shall be the penalty for mem
bers caught wearing a hat in which
there is no union label properly sewed
In.
Probab bly, the next most talked OF
label just now is the shoe workers
label, and next to this is the label of
the cigarmakers upon tobacco and
cigars. All printing and cards, OF
course, is carefully scrutinized for
the printers label, and the absence OF
that label has caused many a, COM
munication and hanbill to go to the
waste basket without consideration. :
The printers, who advertise their
label more extensively than any other
craft, have taken the most drastic ac-
tlon in regard to non-union label
goods, especially tobacco and wearfne
apparel. A non-union hat on the head
of union printer will cause a heavy
fine for the first offense, and heavier
fines for succeeding offenses Besides,
the hat is likely to be destroyed Non
union cigars and non-union tobacco is
strictly prohibited and will also cause
heavy fines. '.". .5@,'. '-t
The cigarmakers' locals of Chicago
have also decided upon heavy fines
and a careful system Of inspection for
the union label, and hardly a union In
the city has not considered the matter
In some shape. It is safe to say that
at least half Of them have decided
upon plans similar to the printers
and cigarmakers. - %*E5t $.t,z ! !. 1t,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
AhT|-CH|LD LABOR I. i. !.
LAW AR0UsEs ENEMY
New York Dry Goods Magnates
Howl for the Blood Of 5. Z
:. /. n Children. . :.,Es' [ S.j T

ALBANY. April 15--Dry gods ,mer-
chants OF New York and other cities
were heard yesterday by the. senate
Judiciary committee in opposition to
q bill which would prohibit the en-
ployment Of children under sixteen
years OF age and would make ten
hours the limit Of 9 days work for
women in mercantile establishments.
p. W. Bloomingd dale. OF New York,
said the measure would practically
prevent business Ia dry goods stores
on Saturday nights or In extra hours
during the holidays. Others who spoke
IN opp position to the bill included Les
Ne Graff, secretary Of the Retail Dry
Gods Merchants association, and a.
P. Matthews, Of New York. 81 @s5
ssf Mrs. Frederick Nathan, president of
the New York State consuaners'
League. said the existing cond4t d4tions
stores were tntolerab able. ana urged
the commit lee 10 report the bill favor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
Contracts Purporting to Como
From Lake Carriers Are Ri.
turned Unsigned.
DOCUMENT REPUDIATED
.@s,s s.. BY FAIR MINDED MEN
Four Of the Package Freight Lines
Have Signed Upon Last
Z - $500. : e.. b. e 70 80
~. !. - Years Terms.

Public opinion is strong on the SEN
ttment that the marine engineers
should have the support OF all libertr-
loving Americans in their refusal to
sign the contracts purporting to have
been sent out by the Lake Carriers
association. A4t
: So far as any member OF ttk Lake
Carriers association is concerned, it
seems each one denies that any. engi-
the contract sent cut, nor is any other
employer on the vessels of the Assoc
tiation required to sign such slave
creating document. " sE.57 So. -
The engineers of Duluth are not
stirring up any trouble and they say
they do not wish it. They are anxious
that an agreement may be arrived at
between vessel owners and the men.
wherein the rights of each party are
given due recognition. =, Il s.sss
A Strange Situation. ~
The situation is a. little strange to
say the least. All the engineers were.
each sent the contract for signature.
It was returned unsigned. Each OF
the members Of the Lake Carriers as
.sociation deny any responsibility for.
the document q 57s$}fs ~ stssesss
2 Evidently some one has been trying
to create trouble between the Lake
Carriers and their employees; probably
some union-hating fanatic.
Packa1e Freight Line.
1T is understood that employment
In each and every department Of this
vessel shall be, without reference to
membership In or affiliation with any
Ny Suson runs the house. 3sis.E s.s.3ssst -
The above clause has been agreed
upon BY the marine engineers who
came to an agreement with the. four
package freight lines Sunday, as an an
nounced in the daily press Monday
Morning. The lines affected are the
Western Transit company, the ANCHOR
line. the Lehigh, valley 1Transporta-
Hon company and the. Rutland sTr4n-
sit company. According to the terms
of the agreement the wages, transpor-;
tation,> etc, will be the same as last
year ~ - - -. ~ 80
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
CATHOLICS OPPOSE r.. .:@..s &
M S5' ..@ Il, PROHIBITION TIGHT


>, RAu CLAIRE wis. April 15.-
Catholic priests Of Chippewa Falls
have placed themselves On record as
being opposed TO paphibition and the
prohtb bttion movement. IN that city.
Father A :B. @. Dunno Of st, Patricks
chunch Of this city, who has been ar
raigningz the saloonkeepers In the
present * no-lice1se campaign here.
.likening them to the night riders Of
Kentucky for their lawlessness, had
been secured by3 the no-license people
of Chippewa Fails TO deliver an ad-
dress at a mass meeting recently. But
the CATHOLIC: clergy !!of that city pro-
tested against this and: sent Father
Dunno the following significant let
ter: ''~ "3s rS3fs - = -
p. REV. A. B. C. Dunno, Eau Claire,
Visit has come to our notice that
you are scheduled to speak here on
prohibition We, the undersigned,
respectfully ask yoai to consider the
matter and, If possible, to concel the
invitation. a
'First-Because the Catholic priests
Of the: city. are opposed to prohibition
! Second because the Catholic pop
ulation. is opposed TO it.
''Third--Because we firmly believe
prohibitions as intended will harm the
interests Of our city.
''Four&h-Because our saloonkeepers
are 1nanifesting good will and de-
ternination to abide by the laws and
regulations of the city.
Gould you expectato influence them
more?" l. h..}}..
Father Dunne acquisced to their re-
quest In the following letter:
Eau Claire, Wis, April s.-Rev.
Father Park, Chippewa Falls, Wis.,
In virtue Of your assurance to me
that the, conduct of5.the liquor traffic
in your city is IDEAL in its observance
Of law and order,ssIs respectfully ac-
cede to your request to .concel my
engagement to lecture there Monday
night, Sincerely yours.
As B. c.. DQnne."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
OPPOSED TO CHANGE
OF CONSPIRACY LAW
Chicago Bosses in Terror of Los
ing Opportunity to Jail
Labor Leaders,

CHICAGO, April 15.-Frightened at
the prospects Of organized labor get
ting the present conspiracy law
changed SO as not to allow employers
associations to get strike leaders into
the penitentiary by the aid Of the evi-
dence Of detectives, the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association is spreading the
story that should this law be changed
as proposed, labor leaders seeking to
extort money from employers would
be given an immunity path.
This Is the reason, according to the
employers, and as told in the capital
ist papers, that M. B. Madden, F. A..
Puchot, M. ]. Boyle and James Chris
tenson, indicted by the February
state grand jury on charges Of ex-
tort1on are seeking a delay. These
labor men expect, it Is claimed, that
The proposed change may soon pass
the state senate and become a law.
The proposed change is embodied
In House Bill 116, which was intro
auced by Representative Chipperfield
and which has passed the house. The
Illinois Manufacturers Association
made strenuous fight against the
A~AASSAAAo
tered broadcast, in which the STU
alton was called dangerous
In the case Of the state against
Madden, Boyle, Puchot. and Christen-
son, arguments on the motions to
'quash the indictments will lbe heard
on. April 16, instead Of today, as was
first agreed upon. The men appeared
In court last Monday and Judge Nc
Surely set today for hearing the ar
guments.
Attorney Brady, representing the
defendants, again appeared in court
yesterday and asked for further time.
saying that he had been unable to pre-
pare his arguments. It is believed that
he present strike situation has some
thingto do with seeking delays. Fight
ingS for men out on strike and defend
ing cases in court are declared not to
mix well. "a. fi: t.1s<ss;.S5 4 /,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
POVERTY AMIDST r..
!. WEALTH. AND POWER
Vialotion of Natural Rights the
Cause of Hunger and
r. Destitution. .. .

Our esteemed correspondent Mr.
Henry Standing of Earlham, Iowa,
contends thai If all, men had free ac-
cess to the coil they could produce
wealth in abundance, and the bread
lines would, disappear forever. Mr..
Standings position is very clearly de-
fined in the following letter: ...,,
2 : New York Broad Line.
! Earlhan, Iowa, April 8, 1909. ..
To the Editor Of the Duluth Labor
World:'% - u: '.
: Ny attention being called to the
bread line in New York in which hu-
cry men stand for hours waiting their
turn in order to get a little bread to
satisfy their hunger. could not help
but think that there is something sadly
out Of joint in a civilization where
such a condition is possible. =
In the midst Of that great wealthy
city, with all the evidence Of wealth
and power on every hand, we see these
poor unfortunate men hungry and
destitute These men are. perhaps,
>working1nsn. who II given. q chance,
Will produce not only enough to sup
port themselves but many others be-
Sides *5>>.-" - a. .'~ ~. ,--''
If they are are ready and willing
to work. and yet no one will hire them
why don't they go to- work for them
selves on unused land? Why don't
society give them a chance? According
ing to Carlyle, one man If you lend him
earth will feed himself and nine others:
Today, one man with access to an
acre, can feed scores. -
That this this is. true is self-evident,
because all wealth is produced by lab
or from land, and If all men had free
access to the soil they could produce
wealth in abundance and the bread
lines would disappear forever. BY this
I do not mean that all men would
become farmers, but that the black
smith. the shoemaker, the lawyer. the
doctor, in fact all use land, and If
forced to pay tribute to some fore
staller. they are, in proportion deprived
Of the fruits Of their toll. -.
Jefferson said: wherever in any
country there Is idle. land and unem-
ployed poor. it 1s clear that the laws
Of property have been so far extended
as to violate natural rights" =
The remedy then,Y would be to free
the land. Let US make it impossible
for anyone to monopolize thousands
upon thousands .of acres while some
have nowhere to la ytheir heads How
are we to do this? BY abolishing all
forms of taxation on industry and
adopt instead the taxation Of land
values. r :...e fl.s,;, g =, ~ r -
This will make it unprofitable to
hold land idle waiting for it to rise
in 3 value, because other thing being
equal, unused land will pay the same
tax as that put to, its fullest use. There
being no profit in holding land idle it
will be put to its fullest use. thus fur
nishingS work In abundance for all. 8
All this seems like one sweet dream;
hut not SO. It can be verified by any
one who thinks at all. se'z ->.,5 .
Labor. exerted on land produces all
wealth, but shut labor off the land
and what pen or tongue can describe
the awful suffering that follows.
s@t'|s: t.i$& ~ .g@E HENRY STANDING i
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17

Renders Decision That Will Place
Alien Girls at Mercy Of
=! Redlight Cadets. '- .

: CHICAGO, April 15.-The federal
crusade against the white slave traffic
was effectually checked and the elab-
crate machinery which the govern
ment had constructed in the secret
service for fighting this evil has been
smashed to bits by decision OF the
United States, supreme court which
has held that a person cannot be
prosecuted for harboring an alien
woman in a house of tll-fame.
The ruling was in the cases Of To-
seph Keller and Louis Ullman. who
We're convicted last June In the United
States district court for the northern
district Of Illinois, on a charge Of har-
boring for improper purposes in South
Chicago an alien woman, Irene Bodi.
The woman was g. subject of Austria.
and had been in the United States less
than three years.
According to- District Attorney Sims
the decision will limit the activity of
the federal court In cases Of traffic in
alien women. 43s s%a4s r. ; + a s5 a ~
Under the law of 1875, before it
was amended a conviction In a case
Of this nature could not be obtained
unless the prosecution proved that the
offender actually imported an alien
woman for immoral purposes. The
amendment Of 1907 made q keeper of
q disorderiy house liable to five years
Imprisonment and a fine Of $4,000 for
harboring, keeping or maintaining In
any way for questionable purposes an
alien. woman within three years from
the time after her. arrival in, the Unf-
ted States. & s,l58
Under the law Of 1875 It has been
found very difficult, to obtain convic-
ttons in cases OF importation OF alien
women, Attorney Sims said yester
day, It will be necessary now to
prove the actual importation in each
such case, I believe that the Federal
government will be able to do very
little In obtaining convictions. The en-
tire prosecution of such cases wfll be
LEFT to the state courts and to the poI
Ice 5s.a IL 3
I The opinion of the supreme court
was announced BY Justice Brewar
who said that the n14tter was one of5
falling within the jurisdiction OF tho
state courts as q police power Tha
supreme court directed that the cases
be reconsid cred and the indictfnenfs
,Quashed.
Attorney Benjamin. 6. BachEac6,
who cond Quoted the cases of Keller ana
Jrllman said last night that the deciS
Ion aof4 that SC tbunal would result IN
the re1ease off more Than q hum
men now serving rent on convlcs
stipns " q. ss,1ad -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
!. CANADA COAL MINERS i ...s
! :. II %s 4 WILL SETTLE STRIKE
Certain Agreement Ratified BY the
E.. Referendum Vote Of all the


LETTIBRIDBE Alberta, April -
The strike OF the western Canada coal
miners will be settled In q few days.
T. y. Lewis, international president Of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
has ordered the district officials to
sign up the agreement as ratified by
miners In their referendum vote at
the conclusion OF the conference at
Macleod President sherman has
had the messaGes from Lewis since
April /, and yet he has continued the
3ntrilte, paying no attention to orders
from y headqua ers. President sher-
man HIS been assuring THE miners
that they have the support Of the
International board IN their strike
That he should cont inue the strike
lfter reeeiying orders from President
IeWis 10 sign the agreement y caus
ing ss,z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
BLOW AT SHYLOCKS ia S.s.,=@.
BY LAW MAKERS

: BOSTON, April 15-Massachusetts
has adopted a stringent measure with
view to- stopping the custom stof
lending money to- work people at
usurious rates of interest. It provides
that no assignment OF wages shall
be valid unless approved by the en-
ployers Of the borrower, and ,1f the
latter he married the assignment must,
be approved by his w1te.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
SENTENCED SIX. MONTHS
FOR STEALING TWO CENTS

SPRINGFIELD; Mo-, April Is. -
Judge John F, Phillips in the United
States district court, has sentenced
Cleveland Carroll, a youth employed
as mail carrier to six months In the
Missouri reform school for ernbezzlinx
postal funds. Carroll appropriat
two cents given to him to .s buy q
stamp He 4 destroyed the letter he
was to mail #S %ss 81. !.. SG
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17

s PIxATNFIDID, Conn.,, April s55s s165.---. -.
More than 800 operatives otf the. Law
ton cotton mills went on strike Fri
day because they were required e
clean their ~ we'll as r.ln
Them. sl
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17

DR.. Wise concluded by eulog1z
:ol. Theodore Roosevelt. sy s4y s$S5; ,4s;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-10
MAJOR WRIGHT HERE.

Major walter X. Wright senior ma
jor OF the Eighth T. S. infantry. IS "a
guest nj the University club. en- route
from recent eastern station TO Monte
rcy. cal. where he is 20 be- Stationed.
Mai. Wright IL well known bon this city.
a. he was a lieutenant IN the Sixteenth
infantry from 1883. when he graduated
from West Point. to oct lSah. when
hc was promoted 90 be "a captain m
the Seventh infantry He was made "a
major In 1908. so 10 viii not be- long be
fore promotion TO "a lieutcuaut-ool-
onolcy The major WAS a prominent
member of the University club while
here. and for a year was It's president
He was detailed as commaudaut OF the
university cadets Tor "a while. and got
the hoys into hne trim.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-10
MRS. FITz DUE TOMORROW.
President General OF Daughters OF the
Revolution Arrives I'm Morning,

Mrs Alice NJ Horne, regent Of the
Daughters OF the Revolution. has re-
celved a letter from Mrs. Frances H.
Fitz. president general OF the national
society. dated at Shreveport, La, stat
ing that she viii arrive In this city
tomorrow Thursday, at 2:l5 p. M. She
viii be met at the depot by a party
including the officers and members of
the state society Daughters Of the
Revolution, and others, aud viii 20 az
once to tho homo OF Mrs. NJ Y. Dougal
whose guest she viii be during her
stay In the evening she will be guest
of honor at a large reception TO he
given az the home of Mr. and Mrs
Philo a. FarnsWorth, and other enter
tainments are planned for each day,
notable feature being an organ recital
al the salt Lake tabernacle on Satur-
dav al ~ O'Clock. rendered through the
courtesy Of President Joseph r. Smith,
aud al which Prof J. } Mcclellan will
preside. The auditorium down stairs
win be reserved for the specially IN
vited guests. and the gallery viii be
thrown 0pcn 10 the public. The state
society extends cordial invitation 10
Gov. spry. col scott, Mayor Bransford
and AN state. army. municipal and other
officials. AN patriotic bodies. and
dosccndants Of revolutionary ancestors,
federated clubs. musicians and al in
terested ln art 10 be- special guests OF
the occasion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-10
ROUTINE BUSINESS.

Ten additional sewing machines were
ordered purchased for distribution
among buildings having large registra-
lions ~ eighth grade girls \ now pi-
ano viii be purchased Tor the OneGua
school
The Western Insulating company re-
ceived the contract fOr covering pipes
in the Riverside. jefferson and Onequa
schools at "A total cost Of Sl0Sl.52.
David Green was given the contract
for a cement sidewalk IN the high
school grounds. at j. cents per square
foot.
Prof l., =. Christensen was employed
as leader OF the cadet band at a sal
airy Of 500 a year Miss Alverda Mar
tin was employed as pianist az the high
school at a salary Of $50 a month.
Miss Laura Foster was added 10 the
list OF instructors i'm the manual train
ing department. Increases I'm salary
were given to Miss Rose McDonough
and Miss Jessie Hutchinson.
The following equipment was ordered
for the military department Of the high
school: one hundred and ten Spring
field cadet rifles. 200 leather waist belts
and plates. 100 cartridge boxes.
The treasurer reported IN overdratt
on Nov. ] Of $50. o26.79 His report was
referred TO the finance committee for
consideration.