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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

The West Virginia legislature
adjourned Saturday morning and
the toiling masses of the state are
just as near TO securing remedial
labor Legislation today as they
were before the session began.
Charter bills, independent
school district bills and bills
creating new Offices to be filled bv
the professional politicians were Of
far more Importance to the digni-
fed legislators than the lives of the
wealth producers Of the state.
Last fall the hills and valleys of
the state resounded with spread
eagle speeches of the political grft-
ers who dramatically declared that
they were the friends of the labor
ing classes and pledged their sup
port to help secure legislation for
the protection of the lives and
limbs of the workers and insure
them some protection under the
law accorded the corporate in
tcreStS.
The political platforms declared
i'll favor of the Employers Liability
y ct and other labor measures and
Solemnly pledged their parties to
enact the same into laws.
But when the time arrived for
these pledges to be fulfilled thcy
| betrayed labor without the bat of
an eye, casting honor to the four
winds like Judas IScariot of old
LaborS ever claim was treated
with contempt and thrown in the
scrap heap of broken promises.
while on the other hand every
wish of the corporations was
carried cut to the letter by the
friendsC?) of labor.
Three bills were introduced in
the Senate by Adam Littlepage
early in the session: one to re
! fnlrc all persons acting rs
guards. private detectives and
railroad police to give bond for the
faithful performace of their duties
the same as the conservators of the
peace who are elected by the
| people: one to prohibit the bring
ing of labor into this state by any
( corporation, firm or person under
false promises or misrepresenta,
ton. and the Employees Liability
Act, they were all referred to the
Committee on Labor. and the labor
representatives and the corpor-
auons were both heard and labor's
claims were so righteous and ap-
parent to the committee that they
reported them all back favorably
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
PRESIDENT OF
THE FEDERATION
Returns to Home in Wheeling After
A Hard Battle for Meritious
Labor Legislation.

President Wm- +. Welch, OF
the State Federation of Labor. left
at noon Saturday for his home at
Wheeling. He represented the
trade unioniStS CT the state here
during the session of the legis
lature and worked hard to secure
the passage of the Employers
Liability act and other measurers
for the protection of the wage
earners Of the state. but his efforts
were in vain, neyrtheleSs he is not
discouraged and providence permit
ting he will be back two years
hence to demand legislative pro
lection for the workers against the
slave driving corporations.
President Welch accomplished
more at this session than has ever
been gained before. he succeeded
in getting the labor measures out
Of the committees and placed the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

three men have been adjudged
guilty of contempt of court. Their
contempt of court consisted in
their doing n certain thing for
hidden by the Judge. So far, it,
IS not necessarily serious matter
in the eyes of the capitalists; they
themselves often enough disobey
the orders of the courts as well as
the laws of the land. But the
particular act committed by these
three men in. violation of the
Judges command was thing very
serious in the eyes of capitalists
They helped in carrying on
boycott. That is, they helped to
inform the working people general.
ly of the fact that certain manu-
facturersi refused to employ union
men or to pay union wages or OBJ.
serve union hours of labor, and
advised working people to refrain
from patronizing such manufao-
turers, in order, that thereby such
manufacturers might be induced to
abandon their attitude of active
hostility to the labor movement
and the conditions of the working
class might be improved. The
facts which they published were
true. That was what hurt. That
was what made the capitalists in
dignant. That was what made
the labor leaders ofense henious
one in their eyes. it was worse
than any infraction of the ordinary
general laws of5the land, because
1T was the telling of the truth
about capitalist, in violation Of,
an arbitrary court order forbid
ding the telling of such truth, in
furious to the capitalist class as
whole, and beneficial to the work
ing class as a whole. g.
II the order of the court is
carried out, if Gompers and
Mitchell and Morrison are sent to
prison under this sentence, it will
he triumph for those forces which
seek to gag and bind the labor
movement, to shut off its channels
OF information, to break it's lines
OF communication, to paralyze it
IN It's peaceful struggle for the i'm
provement of the conditions of
labor, and TO leave the working
class no alternative but tame sub
mission to the capitalists will or
bllnd revolt and violent reprisal
against individual capitalists.
Both of these points are of the
highest Importance. A victory
for the defendants of Gompers.
Mitchell and Morrison will be a
victory for the working class,
victory for freedom and progress
and peace a defeat for the
working class in this conflict would
be triumph for Tyranny and
anarchy.-New York Evening
! Call.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

members Of both houses on record sa
that the laboring masses will know
who their friends and enemies are
in those bodies.
He has won the everlasting graft
tudc of the wage earneTS of the
state for the magnificent fight h,
conducted in their behalf and will
ever enjoy their entire confidence
and respect.
He made many warm friends
during his stay among us who will
give him 4 hearty welcome upon
his turn to the city.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
UNIONIST DEFEAT
THE STANDARD OIL
Corn Products Plant at Argo Will
be Completed by Members of
Organized Labor.

Union labor will complete the
plant of the Corn Products Com
pany, of Argo, III. For the first
time in the history of the Standard
cii Company, where such great
interests are at stake, it has been
compelled to discharge all it's
snp"rintendents and foremen. 6ust
all non union men aud give the
contract for the erection of the
enormous plant to an employer of
union workmen exclusively
The Lake Construction Companv
whose officials are being investi-
gated by the federal grand Jury on
charge of Introducing peonase in
the stockade- guarded BUILDINGS.
mas mas been ousted, and the Thomp
son Sterrett Company, an employ
er "f union labor exclusively, will
complete the contract. There are
Two thirds Of the work on the So
100000 plant to be done.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04

past. The membership at the
National union Of Railway Track
men and the International
brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employees are now voting on
propositions to malgamate. sub
mitted by their respective national
officers. 1t is bclived that the
propositions will be carried almost
unanimously in each organization.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
Platform Pledges and Honor Cast
to Four Winds by Servants of
the People TO Everlasting
Shame of the State.

The guard and misrepresen-
tation bills were never even con.
sidered by that house of dignity,
but Senator Littlepage after Il
strenuous fight finally had tho
Liability Bill called up for con
sidsration, but just as soon as il
come before that august body
'lOHNSON-he of pistol toting
fame from ''guard'' controlled
Fayette county was up on his
hind legs and moved it be referred
to the Judiciary Committce-thc
labor bill graveyard-and the
motion was sustained by IL vote of
Ia to s, eight members being alb
sent or not voting. The following
is the vote:-
To refer TO Judiciary COMMITTEES
bailey; Baker, Blue, Cofman,
Craig, Fisher. Gartlan, Hatfield.
JOH NSON, Kidd, Meredith Smith
lof Raleigh) Switzerland and
Whitc-I4
Against efcrriug-CarrolI. Eng
land, Littlepage, Miller Shinn,
Smith, (of CabclD Zillillen and
the President Mr.. Foremau)-S
Absent or not voting-Ashburn
Cossln, Flynn. Grimes, Hazelett,
Mcintyre, Santce and Silver-S S
Thus the bill met it's fate at the
hands of the power behind the
throne and an honor bound pledge
to the toiling thousands was broken
with impunity and labor trampled
in the dust beneath the feet
Of the servants of the people.
In the House the Liability Bill
Jared better. 1t was introduc, ,d
by Representative Liller and after
hot skirmish it was passed by Il
vote of 43 to 26. The following
members voting against it,
Asbury, Avis. Ball, COLCORD,
Cornell, Daniels, Dennis. Devol,
Finley, Flesher, Gilkeson,
Goodno, Hart, Hayes, Ice cor
Barbour, kcarfort. Kiester. Kirk
lilly, Mathcney, Parsons. Riblctt.
Seibert. Teagardcn. Vosslcr and
Williams.
The hopes that labor cherished
that it would he at last recogni-
zed and treated like human
being by the law makers was
stump and all hopes are gone as
long as the corporations and pro-
feSSional politiciOnS hold the whip
hand and WELD the lash to suit
their ''interiSts.'
Coal operators will continue to
violate the law and murder tho
miners in their death traps. poor
! ignorant foreigners will still he
/ brought into the state by lying
agents and turned over to the
lawleSs ''guards' to be driven
like slaves and the self respecting
native workers will be compelled
to HE themselves to states where
| the wage earnerS receive Justice
and Il square deal and where their
wives and families will be treated
with respect by the servants of the
people.
! Political despotism. corporation
tyranny and ''guard-' brutality
will reign for two more years a
which time the people will rise III
and elect MEN to the legislature
who have minds of their own.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
Have No Faith in Model Miners

Statements have been made that
Ohio operators are now considering
making inspection of their mines
daily They believe the effect will
be more satisfactory than a dozen
model mines Since the Mariana
disaster some have grown weak in
their belief of the reliability of the
model mine
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UNDER BLACK FLAG.

Following is list of the
Senators and Representatives
who went ON record as op-
posed TO organized labor:
Senators Bailey, Baker,
Blue, Coffrnan, Craig, Fish
er, Gartian, Hatfield, John
son, Kidd, Meredith, Smith,
tof Ralcigh), Sutherland and
White.
Representative Asbury,
Avis, Ball, Colcord, Cor.
nell, d DanieIav Dennis,
Devol, Finley, FIeshcr,
CiliSeson, Goodno, Hart.
Hayes, Ice (of Barbonr), Kear-
foot, kiester, Kirk, Lily,
Matheney, Parsons, Rib
lett, Seibert, TeaRarden.
Vossler and Williams.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
Remember Your Obligation.

When you purchase hat be GER
tain to demand the union label.
The hat manufacturers are making
a desperate effort to destroy the
label of the United Hatters of
America, and you can help pre-
vent them doing so by persist
ent demand for the hatters' label.
1t is your duty to demand the
union label.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-03-04
Trackmen to Amafgamate.

Dual organization among track
men will soon be Il thing of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08
TRADING ACTIVE;
GAINS GENERAL

New York. Jan s-Oains were general
In the opening DEALINGS fn the stocks
today but wcro small as rule and
business was lu moderate volume
few stocks were lower than last night
Eric running on point and Colorado
Fuel tending dowuwards. Consolidated
Gas rose "a Minneapolis. &c. Paul and
sauit ste Marie aud Kansas city sonth-
em preferred = and Central Leather and
Tennessee Copper large fractions
Although dhcro WAS marked demon
stration of strength in many Of tnc min-
or railroad stocks which layo been
prominent boz she speculation of late. tho
usual trading stocks we're not supported
So Paul lost point ana tnc other
leaders good FRACTION. Mlnneapoua
SO Louis jumped rufnts Minneapolis
ST. Paul and Sault ste Mario iiai
American Express q, Kansas CITY ruulu-
orn preferred 3ai Colorado a. Southcfu
3h, bethlehem Steel preferred 2h. CHE
raEO a. Alton preferred Ila Iowa Gene
iral preferred 2M, and several others
point or more LOSSES were shown OF p
200 Colorado Fuel and American car
Hudson, READING FIRST preferred. Amcrl-
can smelling and marlborough Met
preferred.
Tho general li.t continued TO rocede
without regard to the occasional spurts
in special stocks. Missouri racine Was
thus marked mp lh, ST. Louis South
Airhrakc '3is, Iowa Central q Kansas
city southern IA ana New Haven lla.
on tho other hand Ncw York Central.
New York Public utilities ana Colorado
Fuel declined "a 90 o Eric -, lniun
Pacific and 81 Paul liA Utah Copper
"a and Southern Pacific, Great Northern
preferred. Baltimore 81 Ont ontario a.
Western and Amalgain~,,d Copper
Bonds were Arm.
A more uniform movement developed
after ~ o'clock. the entire list rising
briskly on a large demand FOR the rep
resemtatlyc stocks The forenoon losses
were made up and there were further
material advances iu the inactive Sec
tions Central OF New Jersey moved up
8, United states Pipe Pa the Breforrcd
O. and Kansas q Texas and Wabash
Room traders turned their attention
90 one or two low griced railtofd
stocks but there was little Interest ln
the usual leaders. Kanras a. Texas pro-
ferrcd and National Biscuit were push
ed up 9 points. southern Railway pre-
fcrred 1N unu Chesapeake g. Ohio, south
ern Railway. New Nork Central aud
Rock Island stocks !.
The market closed weak aud active.
The Rock Island stocks extended their
advance. the preferred rising pa in all.
Western Maryland and American Agrl-
cultural Chemical gained ~ and Louis
willie q Nashville ana various others
point Tho general list drifted 10 "a
lower level some stocks 20 the low
est prices again. BOROUGH Metro
politau preferred lost g. Colorado Fuel
pa American Locomotive IA and Atch-
ison. Northwestern and the Denver a.
Rio Grande stocks / There were Vio-
lent reactions where some Of the VOC
latlle advances had occurred.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08
M MAIEsrIc sMsIrER.
Milford Man says New Machinery
Has Not Been Installed.

a Beaver county man who recently
visited tho Majestic shelter at Milford
dlscredits tho story that new machine
cry has recently been installed at tho
plant lie asserts that the corrugated
iron roofing r. of IA number OF
places and that scarcely any Inn
provements have been made. Whether
the Miners Smelling company which
has leased the plant. win b. able 20
handle ore he declared he was unable
TO gay definitely.
When asked about the story this
morning. Colin Mcintosh, representing
the smcltcr company, which IS a
Heinzo interest, he declared that some
body evidently knew more about things
than he did.
why should we need new machine
cry" said Mr.. Mcintosh. The plant is
a new one. IL was only run for so
DAYS before it was closed down. AS
for part OF the roof being or, you see
that at every smclter We are not dis
GUESSING our affairs In the newspaper %
Manager Thomas Kearns OF the sill
yer King Coalition mine at Park city
returned this morning, but was un-
willing 70 discuss the affairs Of tho
company relative TO the contract with
the Majestic smelter for the treatment
Of its ores. AIR. Kearns declared tnat
he WIS not conversant with the situa-
ton iu detail and until he was he
would be unable 10 make a statement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08
CONCENTRATES.

ID. q. lacking is expected 90 return
from Arizona Tuesday, where he has
been with a number Of eastern men in
specting the Ray Consolidated and 9TH
er mining properties.
Tony Jacobson. who has been In the
east for some time I'm the interests OF
the Columbus Consolidated and the
South Columbus Consolidated Mining
company, Is expected back tomorrow.
Through a letter received from c. o.
Newell, IL Is announced that an i'm
portant strike has been made on the
Jumbo company's property at Go
Springs Six feet Of ore In a Il foot
ledge samples $50 per ton and the en-
tire II feet. MI Newell says, will go $40
peF ton In gold.
Word has been received by Manager
Bullock OF the Bullock mine at Tintic,
from j. II. Buys, who is sinking the
second 100 feet Of the shaft. that the
formation Is changing rapidly and Is
highly mineralized in copper. The shaft
is down l42 feet. IL Is expected hat
the Aspinwall vein will be cut al 100
feet.
According tc II. r. Elliott. the oper-
atoms at the Jennie Gold Mining COM
pany's property at Gold Springs nettel
the company $1,000 for the month o.
December. II Is the Intention OF SUI
perintendent w. r. Olden 20 make the
mine and mill a new record Tor Jan
uarv The Indiana mining company
IA the Deer Lodge district has started
some extensive development work The
wild Rose Is also getting ready for
extensive work as soon as the new
power plant is Installed az Modena by
the Short g. Elliott company
with the installation OF a few pire
and other connections, tho new hoist
ing works for the King David miIe
in Beaver county viii be ready for
business. Tho shaft Is down 90 feet
and rapid Roadway is being made. To-
rin Morrison, who is looking after the
property ia the absence Of Manager Da-
vid Evans, declares that the Indian
Queen is continuing its tunnel. AZ
Milford there Is considerable excite
ment over the proposed opening OF the
Majestic shelter by +. A. Hoinze.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. S-General selling by
commission houses and pig traders caua-
the opening today. but large part or
the loss was regalned on covering ny
shorts News of tho day vas rather
colorlcss and had little eject Inc
greatest selling pressure was on the May
delivery, ard that option aItef opcmhs
kGh 10 a % Is lower az l.. 0il a % l.va %
declined 90 lbsi ran ylng later 20 ~. ..
Liberal sales OF cash grain yesterday
caused a firm tone in the corn market
Prices al the opening were unchanged 70
higher May opening az olAHelsif U"
oats were Qulot but firm because "
the continuance OF uu extremely srlall
movement May opened unchanged at
6i% sold OF 20 5lhs and then advanced
Proyisions were quiet and steady.
Prices az the opening were unchanged
The wheat market became strong dur
ing the LAST half % the day owing 90
a good demand by leading longs. May
advancing 10 4. 0S The close was steady
with May a shade lower a. l.Mh..
The corn market rallied with wheat
May advancing 90 CD Tie close was firm
close Wheat-Alay iCis; July os%;
dgorn-jan.. aN; May asi July ag
oata-Ja6i. 6G May 81, july. iss.i
Pork San. 1916, May 1871.
lard-lan" etlh 1880, May, si-'ti
Ribs-Ja0- sou May s.U's. july 500.
RYe-CaHh. sGlf6a
Harlcg-rash. Nu esfr.
Timothy March. 0ai.a.
CloNor-March, $50
BUTTER AND EGGS
Chicago jan g-Butior steady
Creamery 9d12 dairy. 2li an.
Eggs-fifm. firats. 500 h'1.
New York Jan. A-Hutter Steady
Creamery. cKtuif. f21fli western Imita-
zion creams. hrts &u-t
Cheese -NHnI, unchanged.
Eggs Easier. westerns nrsts. aIIaH
do. seconds Hnal
SUGAR ANp COFFEE
Rev york. Jan. A-suelr raw. hm
Fair refining. tI, cruurfugal .'r tcst
Refined Steady Crushed a.15. powder
"a. fli. GRADUATED. l.H..
conco- stoady. No. Hio. inns No. @
Santos. sinoh.
ENAPORATEp Profits
New york Jam Pine market fnr
okaporated apples tnutH ueH QuIrl with
prime. Gh ul3 common % fair $1,000
Pruncs, hrm on the larger HiHr. uI-
thought business is Quiet and fno Reurr-
~ tone somewhat unsettled New crop
California fruit d. quoted an Atm f'l
ofegons gsn9 the latter rHngng from
Apricots dall WIN choice quoted at
pa @gti extra choioe. s44ll. nnol
Peaches ure armly held. with choice
quoted "a ~ 90 extra choice ia9s,
fancy. shglL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08
MAY APPOINT POILOCI1.

10 is probable that James A. Pollock
~ the brokerage firm Of james A. Pol
lock g. CO., will be one OF the mem
bers NJ the commission appointed by
Judge Langan OF Tonopah TO dispose
OF the pooled stock held by the defunct
sullivan Trust company. The faye
value of the stock was 81 900 900. but II
is believed that something like S300,OO
viii be realized on the deal. This is
the last asset Of any value owned by
the company Besides Mr., Pollock the
other members Of the selling commit
tee Will probably be Charles + Hudson
Of the california Brokerage company,
san Francisco. Cal; Edward j. LaBro-
ton, receiver for the California Safe
deposit company, Frank Wildcs. re-
ceiver for the State Bank q Trust Co,
and f. A. Seymour, who is an assist
ant 10 the last NAMED
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08

IMPROVEMENT IN MARKET.
Majority Of stocks Show Increase in
Price ON Mining Exchange.

Majority Of Stocks Show Increase in
Price ON Mining Exchange.
Under the leadership OF Colorado
mining and others. the stock market
ths morning took ON a moro improv-
"a tone Throughout the session
nearly an stocks climbed higher and
were more firm than az any time dur
ing the week Iron Blossom was
igir hammered. while but little
q. he stock found It's way on to tho
market
Carsa was one of the first stocks
% show Improvement ono block of
1850 shares went at SO cents while IL
vas offered At 81, two points higher
than Yesterday.
Colorado showed "a marked i'm
naement selling az $500 with the
asked price al S3.02ia No quota
non was made on Lower Mammoth
lns morning This was probably due
70 me sale Of delinquent stock which
lllA place this afternoon. Somewhere
% The neIghborhOod Of 5000 shares
were sold at the delinquent ASSESS
mgi sale.
Silver King showed considerable
involvement In both the bid and
eA'a price II was offered at $4.87lk
.aeh Is considerably better than the
~ ,.la az which IL sold two days ago.
western Nevada was on the ascend
s scale this morning. n was Offer
" q cents which Is the highest
,n.e N was listed the forepart OF the
VA NE curb market Ohio Copper
.lsh mas been tho feature Of the
-''S y, sold for 1926 although Il sold
"elnesday for $685. on the New
TA e1i9 around $3.50. Uint9h
ie.sure Hil made new high no.
.oia selling at 28H cents THE curb
VS. more lively this morning than
hss been FOR sometime although
w ,,9 stocks changed hands.
fORENODN OTTprr Aerrp.asu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08
BIDS FOR Much COPPER.

Dick BROTHERS inform James A. Pol
lock and company over their private
wire this morning that l44 cents has
been bid 10 one OF the Lake Superior
strongest mat has been received from
the eastern market In some time ana
bids well io start copper zap 10 10 and
Us cents again.
Among Che conservative mining men
10 Be- not believed that copper viii ever
again reach the 90 cont mark, although
they declare that they look FOR still
greater improvements in The next few
month";
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-08

Carisa 500 at eS
Colorado, 400 at 500
Grand Central 100 at 2S7is seller so.
Indian queen. 1900 at ~.
Iron Blossom. 300 az 2.35
Seven Troughs 1000 at 81.
Sioux, 100 at 1856.
-rntic Central. 1000 at g.
Uncle Sam, LOO at 49, 500 at 4Sl5.
Utah Con-, 1000 at 1914.
Yerington, $500 at T.
OPEN BOARD.
Beck Tunnel, 500 at II.
Black Jack LOO al IS; 500 az 49, buy
er so.
Colorado, 400 at 300.
Crown Point, 900 at n; 1000 at 17is,
buyer 60.
Iron Blossom. 700 at 2s5 buyer 50:
1000 AZ 2.s2iA buyer 80; 100 at 2.S2ls;
$500 al 230.
Little Bell. 100 at 230.
Lower Mammoth, 1000 at 20; 1000
al 30 buyer 80.
Mason Valley. 500 at 255.
May Day, 1000 at "a, 1000 at 25, buy
er co.
Mountain Lake, 800 at sih: 500 at 81;
800 at 32h buyer 60.
New York, 5000 at 3: 1000 at 3h.
Seven Troughs, 1000 az 20la.
Sioux, 400 AT 1875. seller 60: 100 at
1s2ii, seller 90; 700 at 1856; 800 at
ls2Is.
Tintic Central. 1000 at O9k buyer, 90;
1000 at 81: $500 at o.
Uncle sam, 200 al asa
Utah Con, 100 at 20,