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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO GO
TO MEETING WITHOUT WIFE
Chief Executive of Indiana Declines
Invitation to Gulf Deep Water
ways Convention

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17.-Because he dis
likes to be separated from his wife and
she from him, Governor Marshall of
Indiana declined the invitation of the
lakes to-the-gulf deep waterways ses-
sion to be a member of the governors
boat party to New Orleans.
No provision can be made for the
wives of governors on the steamer AL
ton, as there are only thirty-five state
rooms and thirty-one governors are
going.
Governor Marshall said in his letter
to w. K. Kavanaugh:
LAS Mrs. Marshall endured the ardu-
Gus work of the campaign in order to
be with me, and as 1 am not convinced
that my presence is necessary to do
public good to my state, I must re-
spectfully but gratefully decline the
invitation"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
MAN OF AFFINITY FAME
RETURNS FROM ABROAD
Ferdinand Pinney Earle Is in SecIusion
at His Home in Monroe,
New York

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Sept. 17.-It
became known today in Monroe that
Ferdinand Pinney Earle of affinity
fame. who left there August 10 to go
abroad for an indefinite time, had re-
turned home and had escaped the
warm welcome which the villagers
had planned.
II is not known just when he arrived
from abroad He has remained in Sc
clusion at home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
GOMPERS VISITS UNION
ORGANIZATION AT MILAN
President of A. F. of L., Accompanied
by Two Leaders, Makes Tour
of Italy

MILAN, Sept. 17.-Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, accompanied by j. w. Sulli-
van of New York, and David Lubin of
California, has visited the workmen's
organizations here.
Mr.. Gompers has devoted some at
tentIon to the amelioration of condi-
tions for intending emigrants to Amer
lea.
In Rome the American labor leader
will be received by the minister of
agriculture and the minister OF COM
merce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
Held for MansIaughter

THE DALLES, Ore, Sept. 17-Fred
George of Portland, Ore, Who 1t is al
legged, threw a rock at Marshal P. Pull
len while Pullen was riding on the
running board of a locomotive and
caused Pullen to fall to his death be-
meath the wheels OF the engine, was
Yesterday charged with manslaughter
in connection with the crime and held
under $4,000 bonds to the action of the
GRAND Jury
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
Porter Will Survive

ter, president of the Associated Oil
company of San Francisco, who was
stricken with cerebral hemorrhage
yesterday at the office of the Union
Pacific railroad. was reported better
today. At the private sanitarium to
which his wife had him transferred it
was said there was little doubt of his
reCoYerY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
Robbers Escape wIth 5000

NEOSHO FALLS. Kan, Sept. IL
Three robbers entered the Neosho Falls
State bank early this morning, dyna-
mited the safe and escaped with $4,000
in cash. The bank building and fix
lures were badly wrecked. In escaping
the robbers exchanged several shots
with the city marshal without effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
10 Attend Convention

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17-Postmas-
ters in Montana are, by order of the
postmaster general, granted leave of
absence of seven days to enable them
to attend the convention Of the asso-
citation of postmasters of Montana at
Butte September "a and %.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
Ieauss for Washington

PEKING, Sept. 17.-Chang Tang Ying,
the newly appointed Chinese ambassa-
dor to the United States, in succession
to WI Ting Fang, has left Peking for
his post. He expects to reach wash
lngton some time in November.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10

with their great corporations. their wat
cred stocks and their determination to pay
large dividends on the same, have refused
to grant these men that small concession.
We are informed. not automatically. but
it appears to be facts. that if the railroads
attempt to hire these thugs and strike
breakers to take the places Of the switch
men, that all the other railroad organiza-
tons are ready to join hands with them in
their struggle for liberty. 1t is deplora-
Bile state of affairs when men become so
narrow minded that they cannot see the
necessity Of maintaining and helping keep
alive the men that they figure on assist
ing them in being able to pay their divi-
dends to their watered stock. We sin
cerely hope that this strike will soon be
adjusted amicably to all parties interest
ed, and that it will not spread to any
greater scope than it is at the present
time We can see no just cause why the
railroad magnates should not submit to
these demands and still be able to meet
all of their obligations, so far as they may
be legitimate.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10

evenings are no more than common. ord-
nary Slaves" as the tramway appears to
view us, and it is unnecessary to provide
heat in their cars. We would suggest
that they buy few extra car loads OF
coal and if necessary put in few more
dynamos and make it possible to furnish
more heat and have the cars in such shape
that the passengers will not be exposed to
the cold. Of course, when they ask for
an extension of their franchise. according
to their statements and circulars, their ac-
commodations are the greatest in the
world, but when once obtained they seem
to lose track of the fact that it is the peo
pie who have made it possible for them to
be in existence We only hope the time
will soon arrive when the people will
awaken to the full knowledge that without
their votes and their consent these selfish
and hoggish corporations could not exist.
So let's get busy and begin to study and
figure for municipal ownership of all pub
lie utilities.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
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left behind by the dead of his less than half civilized
Mere sufficient protect employees They need
be supplemented making the
of the injured and of those dependent the dead fixed charge the
been sacrificed be urged that
would be confscato and dishonest that has right
employer respond dangers without proof that he fault Aye there
the rub get proofs that fault Both observation and
that the employer generally fault that nearly all
industrial easily prevenable but the practical administration
the proofs The evidence orad and frequently suppressed by the
p before has sufficiently recovered from his think
induced the civilized
Old World burden of industrial accidents absolutely
the shoulders of the employer without reference the negligence of
either party The law of the of the risk tolerated
European
One the objects of civil which has long been
and frequently invoked of the public health public
safety, and public laws frequently happens modern society that the
steps passes for protection Such laws
mend themselves the public because they generally enacted
the May the speedily when the
demand British idea shall be made
America the shall be paid for with
that the employer suffer the financial loss OF
machinery which the 1t is reterate this idea
and before the people that worth much to the society
machinery, and that when destroyed their
another for nothing and the
be required replace his the machinery which
destroyed employers knew that they would be
PEELED promptly all received the they
would speedily adopt the approved methods of preventing them
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

We read so much about woman's suf-
frage and about their rights as citizens as
they claim. but we fail to find from prac-
teal experience where woman's suffrage
answers the purpose of what its name i'm
plies In our state, women have had the
right of ballot for the past 20 years. l
would like to ask. What has woman
done for woman9" They have not put
forth any of their efforts to relieve the
child labor or to assist the poor laundry
girls in the unsanitary conditions and long
working hours. They have done nothing
to elevate woman in any way. shape nor
form. but to the contrary have busted
themselves with clubs and social functions.
and in many instances putting forth their
main efforts gossiping about one another.
We would suggest. If womans suffrage is
going to predominant, that women begin
to do something for their own sex. devote
little more time towards that end and
assist their husbands by the purchase of
Union Labeled goods; see that the laun-
dry goes to union laundries and, in part.
do something for themselves, and until
such time that they learn this part of
their duty. we can not see where they are
justly entitled to proclaim themselves
qualified to cast an intelligent ballot
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Try a La Francesca-Havana cigars.
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United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

We oftimes hear the remark made
when approaching a non-unionist. What
is the necessity of me joining a labor
union2" or What benefit shall | derive
therefrom?" We can only say this, that
there has never been any laws enacted.
any betterment of condition. no shorter
work days, nor any relief whatsoever re-
ceived in this country for the benefit of the
laboring classes EXCEPT through the
efforts of labor unions. and we challenge
a successful contradiction of this state
ment. Were it not for the labor unions
being in existence at the present time. we
venture the statement that no man. me-
chanic or laborer. would be receiving one
half the wage he is to-day. 1t is the labor
organizations that are maintaining the
price of the unorganized to-day and were
they to go out of existence there would
be nothing left for the working man ex-
cept absolute slavery.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
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CHRISTMAS EDITION.

We are working very earnestly to make
our Christmas edition one that will be a
credit to the organization and to our league
and expect to have the cooperation of all
the various unions that we may be able
to give a good history of the Denver
unions. We would solicit communica-
ton from each and every union in the
city giving the date of the formation of
their union and the condition in general.
You can mail the same to the editor and
we assure you it will receive prompt at
tenton and at the same time be able to
show who and what we are in Denver.
We also would warn the merchants
against giving any advertisements to men
who represent themselves as our solicitors
unless they are in possession of credentials
signed by w. D. Henderson with the seal
of the league attached thereto.
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United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
SWITCHMEN.

There is great struggle being waged
in the northwest on our railroads at the
present time The Switchmen in the
northern part of our country. finding that
it is impossible to live on the prevailing
wages. have asked for an increase of six
cents per hour with time and half for
overtime and double time on holidays.
They have produced tabulated table
showing where the increase in the cost
of commodities and all necessities of ex-
istence have been raised more than 40 per
cent in the past three years and. therefore.
it is absolutely necessary that the wage
proposition be considered. In recent re-
port received from the national head
quarters they prove where a man former
ly paid $1,000 per month house rent. he
pays from $500 to $500 at the pres
ent time. this being only one item of the
increased cost of living. Our railroads.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
PLUMBERS. STEAM FILTERS
AND HELPERS.

Beginning the first of last April the
contractors. or the association possibly
better known as "Auxilaries to the Citi-
zens' Alliance" locked out the various
crafts of the city in the building line.
those who refused to submit to an open
shop policy. These men who refused to
work in places half-free and half-slave
were locked out by our supposed-to-be
energetic citizens. By the stand that this
organization has taken, meaning the
Plumbers. Steam-Fitters and Helpers.
they have demonstrated true union prin-
ciples by their refusal to do the bidding
of these unfair and unjust men who are
seeking at all times to disrupt the organ
izations. They have withstood many trials
and privations during the summer without
murmur of complaint and still expect to
do the same until such time as they are
recognized as human beings. The stand
this organization has taken demonstrates
clearly to all the working classes that if
they will but stand united and work har-
moniously with one another. their under
takings would soon be crowned with
great success. Were it not for the stand
that these unions have taken, we venture
the statement that the building trades
would have been wiped out of existence
before this time and then all those who
failed to cooperate with them would (in-
stead of today. as they are. enjoying
prosperity. be working for possibly half
of the wages that they are receiving at the
present time. After expending many
thousands Of dollars in benefits to keep
the wolf from the doors of these three
crafts, they find that it is necessary. in
order to tide them over, to have the as
sistance of our other local unions in the
city. Their committee is now visiting the
various locals asking that they aid them
financially. Their request is very small,
being lO-cent assessment to be placed
upon the various people of each different
local. which undoubtedly will appeal to
many more who believe in strict organized
labor and we sincerely hope that all the
unions will be very liberal and comply
with the request. This is not foreign
proposition. 1t is something serious at
our own Threshold and for the Plumbers,
Steam-htters and Helpers TO lose on this
means that all organized bodies in our city
will suffer. We notice. as for illustra-
ton. that as the Union Hatters have vir-
tually won their battle for the mainten-
ance of their label. the employers now are
stating that there will be no labels placed
upon the hats unless demanded by the
merchant ordering the same, so that it is
evidence of the concocted scheme tha,
the manufacturers and contractors asso-
Citations have joined hands to wipe labor
unions out of existence. So. now is the
time to be doing things and not dream oi
them all day long. but assist our worthy
brothers and their success will mean vic.
tory for all.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
LABOR NOTES EVERYWHERE

Street car men at Lincoln, Neb., re-
Gently formed a union.
The ladies' waist cutters in New York
City have recently organized.
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In Australia 1900 coal miners are on
strike for recognition of their union.
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Over 60 of the original so hat manu-
facturers who combined to fight union
labor have fallen beneath the force of
the union label, and the others are in
full retreat Keep it up.
Spokane expects to have steel works
established there employing 1900 to 81
900 men.
Ironworkers in Wales have been
awarded an advance of one-half of one
per cent. in wages.
Men are in the Arizona penitentiary
for telling the truth about the monster
of Mexico.
In Northern Italy the gas workers are
having a rough-house strike at times in
several cities.
In Oklahoma armed guards cannot be
rushed in from outside states to shoot
down strikers
Prohibition of smoking on the Chicago
street cars has produced several small
sized riots daily
Labor men in Kansas City, Mo- are in
hopes of occupying their new labor tenn
pie by January |.
A number of mechanics have been dis
charged in San Francisco for laying off
to vote on election day
Ex-Secretary Garfield points out that
the coal lands of the United States
should be leased and not sold
New York are closing down because raw
materials are too high
Evangelist Corkey. now in Lincoln,
Neb. says that strike is like war-it is
hell on women and children
From April 1, 1891, to June 30. 1909.
the international Association of Machin-
lists paid sl,S25 .OO4.9O in strike benefits.
The National Grange demands the
parcels post, postal savings banks and
equal suffrage. 1t condemns the shin
subsidy steal
,Photoengravers in Albany and Troy
N. Y. have won their strike after being
out three weeks. for increase of pay and
eight-hour day.
Over so convicts have been beaten to
death in Texas in the last three years.
| You don't have to go to Mexico to find
barbarian devils.
To spite some mill employees for pass
ing resolutions of sympathy with some
strikers, Ludlow Mass hae had 6OO
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
THE TRAMWAY.

The Denver City Tramway, in their
mad rush to enhance their riches. finds it
is quite an expense to provide proper
equipments and Accommodations for the
public. 1t appears from the way they wish
to run their affairs that they figure there
is no redress. no possible way whereby
the public can have accommodations that
would appear decent. Of course, if it is
ten or fifteen below zero the ones riding on
the cars in the early mornings and in the
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10

ers propose to retain it. but some fur
ther notifications will probably be made.
Upon recommendation of the labor or
ganizations of Oklahoma, the state board
of public affairs has adopted rule that
hereafter no contractor who is not will
ing to stipulate that only union labor
shall be employed and union rates paid
for such labor will be permitted to bid
on state work
Patronize home industry and smoke
La Exploridad.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
La Belle, always the best.
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POLITICAL.

AS the months are rolling on very rapid
ly and our election will soon be here. we
believe it time for organized labor to be
putting forth some efforts towards launch
ing labor party. There are no reasons
why we should not enter the political
arena and become a factor in the political
world as well as otherwise. We can very
easily start and organize in the various
wards and have our organization so well
perfected by the opening of the spring
campaign that we will not have to go on
bended knees. begging the old political
parties to give us small part of just laws.
If we will do this we will not need to be
afraid of expressing ourselves as true Am
ericans and Gberty-loving people, but to
the contrary (perhaps we may have them
knocking at our door seeking admission.
asking what protection they may geD
Now is the time to do it. Don't wait
until after election and then yell yourself
hoarse stating what you should have done.
There is being great deal of stress put
upon the proposition of the initiative. re-
ferendum and recall by our labor unions
at the present time and we are firmly of
the opinion Gin fact. it is an absolute
knowledge). that if the same effort and
energy is put forth towards launching a
labor party. that we will not only be able
to embody these three important laws. but
we can have many other evils remedied by
this mode of procedure We would be
glad to have communications from the
various laboring men of our city. setting
forth their views and ideas upon the plan.
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United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
DON'T KNOCK-BE THERE.

AT the last meeting of the Denver
local of the Retail Clerks nominations for
officers for the ensuing term were made.
Everything went smoothly, according to a
report of the meeting in an afternoon
daily. until the nominations for delegates
to the central bodies were reached. Sew
eral nominations were made and declina-
tons offered. The reasons given were that
there was little or no demand for the card
of the clerk. and that being delegate
cost too much money being good fell
low" If the delegates from the Clerks
spend money being a good fellow" they
do so previous to the meetings of the cen
trail bodies. and consequently are unable
to attend. We are Informed by other
delegates to the Trades Assembly that it
has been many meetings since the Clerks
were represented. and so far as the Label
League is concerned. the central body is
in a position to do, and which has done.
the Retail Clerks a world of good. we
know it to be a fact that no delegate from
the Retail Clerks has attended meeting
for months. This criticism can also be
applied to other organizations who fail to
do anything for themselves and seek to
blame members of other unions because
they do not do for them what they fail to
do for their brothers of other crafts. The
member who fails to attend meetings is
responsible for what goes wrong" Send
your delegates. see that they are present
and have voice and vote on propositions
coming up for settlement. and we will
venture the assertion that in short time.
through your interest in others manifested
by your presence and activity. you will
see the imaginary grievances disappear
and thereby benefit the members of your
own union by helping those of other or
ganzations affiliated.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
E F r E
HOME INDUSTRY.

We hear a great deal talked about
home industry. We have our commercial
bodies and other organizations formed for
the purpose of advancing the home pro-
ducts and in many instances some Of our
most influential business men are the prime
movers. We don't want to appear as
calamity howlers. but we would suggest
to those public-spirited citizens that in pur-
chasing goods that they learn to read the
brand Colorado" instead of New York
or some other state. and leave some of the
money in our midst.
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Smoke La Exploridad, the best on the
market
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10

Miss Annie C. Patterson of Brooklyn,
chairman of the auxiliary committee of
the Label League of Greater New York,
was the principal speaker at a recent
meeting to boom the label campaign.
In the course of her argument Miss
Patterson said that organized labor is
only half organized. The other half the
spending power Of the family, is more
than wasted. 1t is used to build up the
sale of nonunion goods. The purpose of
the womens auxiliaries is to organize
that spending power of organized labor,
to systematically build up demand for
the union label. The wages of the or
ganized workers amount to about $2,-
O00.000,000 year, 95 per cent. of which
is spent for nonunion goods, which is a
sufficient argument that the spending
power of the workers must be organ
lied.
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Smoke Double Standard Havana
cigars.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10

people thrown out of employment by a
manufacturer.
Nonunion coal miners work 16 hours
a day in West Virginia for less than 81.
Union wages are from $2.75 to SO, with
eight hours The open" mine is open
for long hours and short pay same as the
open shop"
In New Zealand the compulsory arbi-
tration law has recently been amended
and is said to work with better success.
Both the labor unions and the employ
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
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COOK s. UNION.

The Cooks met Monday night with a
fair attendance and transacted the fol
lowing business:
They initiated three new members and
also have several applications on the ta-
BILE to soon be acted upon.
Charges of conduct unbecoming a
union man in not doing his duty by his
employer were preferred against one OF
their members. The union guarantees
all of their members to the employer
and after hearing the evidence the mem
Der was expelled from their union.
On Nov. oath, 1909, our union suffered
the loss of one of our faithful members
and we feel in the loss of Bro. j. l.. Fen.
ton we have had to give up one of our
true and faithful servants. The three
organizations-Cooks, Walters and Bar.
tenders-attended the funeral in body
Interment was at Riverside cemetery.
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10

For frstclass smoke try La Ex-
ploridad
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10

To spite some mill employees for pass
ing resolutions of sympathy with some
strikers Ludlow. Mass, has had $500
United labor bulletin., 1909-12-10
THE UNION LABEL CAMPAIGN

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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

Easter II on the way. and we
would advise the fellows who
are partial 70 hard boiled eggs
to be careful when it arrives.
Ar : reason for the above warn.
ing read the following:
His liking for hard boiled eggs
led 70 Joseph Harrington's ar.
rest last night Not having
enough money to purchase .
supply for supper. he stole an
entire case. He now occu pies I
cell in the police station and th Z
eggs are in the grocery.
Harrington is . surveyor, %
years old. He told the polics
that he had been without wor
the last two months aud his
savings had decreased until las
night found him without . cent
His appetite for eggs had in
creased inversely with his mon
ey. At the station Harrington
WAS given = supper OF eggs
hard boiled. AT least. / go,
the eggs finally. he said, as hi
asked the lock up keeper for JUS
two more"