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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-09
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, of New York,
After Incredible Hards1ips
Gains the Coveted Prize
3 WORLD RINGS OUT WITH HIS PRAISES

On the of September 1st the world electrified with
from the North
Dr. Frederick A. Cook of New York. his from the polar
gion and that he reported
day full particulars received which confirmed
interesting particulars There skepics
fused to believe that Doctor Cook with his equipment
accomplished what hundreds of the bravest lived
failed but the
cepd the and made preparations
of the receptions accorded
reached civilization.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-09

whole expedition humbug. was
sure the people would say that had
bought my'two witnesses and that my
notebook with my daily observations
had been manufactured on board this
ship.
1.-The only thing can put up
against this is what the York Eskimos
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Continued on page T..
NO REF0RMERS, ARE
IN TAFT's CABINET
Progressive Element in Republi.
can Party is Completely
Ignored.
Cabinet Strongly Tinctured With
Representatives of Trust
Interests.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 18.-Hon.
William Jennings Bryan in a recent
issue of the Commoner, comments edit
orally on Taft's cabinet as follows: !
Does the presidents cabinet strike
you as a reform cabinet?
secretary of State Knox, ex-attor-
ney of the Steel Trust, after confer
ence with Mr.. Frick, he, as ATTORNEY
general, advised the killing of the onlv
antitrust bill passed by the house in
recent years. Is he likely to encour-
age the president to attack the trusts ?
Secretary Of War Dickinson, attor-
ney for the Illinois Central Railway.
an ex-Democrat, drawn away from
his party by his corporate connections.
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Weigh, ex-Democrat; left the party
when 1t separated from Wall street.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel, attorney for the Standard Oh
Trust, ~ =.
Attorney General Wickersham. not
known for an yactivity in connection
with the regulation Of railroads or the
prosecution Of monopolies Of nation,
al character. @@&> - i.
: When has a chic fexecutive selected
a more conservative cabinet?, There
are no reformers in it; the progressive
element Of the Republican: party ia az
completely ignored. as was the pro
gresstve element by Mr.. Cleveland dur
Ing the second administrations
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
RAILROADS LINE
UP WITH BARONS

CHICAGO, March 18.-Eastern rail-
roads are doing all that is in their
power to assist the anthracite mine
owners to prepare for the shutdown
in the mines, which is expected on
March 81. To this end the roads have
filed tariff with the Interstate CON-
merce Commission which practically
makes all their coal cars available to
the mine owners for storage free OF
charge.
The tariffs state that until further
notice no demurrage charges will ac-
crue on cars which contain coal
awaiting reconsignn1ent. This is the
first time that the railroads have taken
such steps.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
CRITICAL ASPECT. OF .
AFFAIRS At MANILA
American Governor Allows Sol.
diers in Uniforms to Scab on
- Street Car Workers. -

MANILA, March 1.-THE street
car strike situation is becoming more
tense every day and the whole city
may soon be involved. 81, &#t.#. 1
/ The .motornen, conductors, power
house employees and ''linemen are on
strike and the cars are guarded. Each
car carries armed policemen. Though
the violence has been trifling SO far,
the boycott by Falipinos is fairly COM
splete. Riots are possible any ime, as
the feeling, becomes more radical III Be
sides the street car company, various
commercial houses and manufacturers
are suffering from walkouts. and .
general strike Of Filipino labor is
threatened. The sympahttes of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
Manufacturers Want Strike De-
clared Off and Men Ordered
to Work.
INJUNCTIONS ASKED FOR .
WOULD DESTROY UNION
Order to Show Cause Issued by
Judge Cross Returnable
March 20.

ORANGE, N. J., March 1S.-Com-
PEELED to resort to drastic measures
to cheat the hatters Of the victory they
have won, and encouraged in, their ef-
forts by the attitude Of Injunction
Bills'' administration, toward organ
lied labor, the Fur Felt Hat Manufac-
turers' Association of the United
States have commenced proceedings
to secure an injunction against the
United Hatters of America.
John A. Moffitt, president, of the
to show cause, returnable on March
20, before Judge Cross of the United
States circuit court, sitting at Trenton,
Mercer county, N. ].
The suit is brought by the Samuel
Mundheim company of Brooklyn. Sam
uel Mundheim being president of the
Associated Hat Manufacturers, and the
papers in the suit bring out some novel
points which. II established, will make
the case a dangerous precedent.
The order prays for an injunction
restraining the hatters from maintain
ing the lockout; ordering the strikers
back to their jobs; decreeing that the
locals in the various striking districts
must not take from any Of their men,
bers who have deserted the cause and
returned to work, their cards Of mem
'bership; and preventing the publica-
tion Of any matter in connection with
the strike.
It is declared in the bill Of COM
plant that many Of the union hatters
now on strike are willing to and de-
sirous of returning to work, but if
they did SO they would be expelled
from the union and lose the sick bene-
| fits for which they have paid. It is
also set forth that in the event of the
complainants complying with the de-
mands o the union they would be
guilty of conspiracy against non
union shops and Of violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law.
f THE United Hatters of North
America allege to exclusively own and
control the union label" reads the
bi1l, and les use is tsestricted to the
disposal Of the defendants, and all
the members Of the complainant as
soc1ation have been coerced and in
Inundated into using said labels as a
condition precedent to the employment
of members of the said defendant as
sociations and In order to avoid the
strike against them"
1t is admitted in the affidavits ac-
companying the order to show cause
that the skilled workmen of the fur
felt hat industry are members of the
United Hatters of North America.
Robert N. Drew, chairman Of the
executive committee of the hatters' as
sociation, also admits that it was i'm
possible for him even before the
strike, to conduct his business without
the use of the union label, and invar-
1ably cutomers wrote him to ship no
hats that did not contain this label.
Stability Of Labor Destroyed.
II capital, represented by the Fur
Felt Hat Manufacturers association.
succeeds in dealing this latest blow
aimed at the stability Of organized Ia
Dor, a labor union, at least in so far as
the United Hatters of America and it's
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
Hard Coal Barons 0bstinately Re-
fuse to Make Any Con-
cessions.
ASSUME ATTITUDE OF
DEFIANCE TOWARDS MEN
Convention Of the United Mine
:. Workers Called for March
Twenty-th three.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1s-Secre-
tary Hartlein Of District 9, United
Mine Workers, declared that he be-
Heved there would be strike Of the
anthracite miners.
Tn my opinion a strike is sure to
come," Hartlein said. AT the confer
ence between the representatives OF
the operators and the miners the for
mer maintained an attitude which, in
my opinion, will cause strike to be
called. Heretofore the operators have
always made concessions which have
placated the men, but at the last meet
ing there was no bending. Every is
sue which we presented was rejected
by the operators. These Issues have
been long considered by the miners,
and they know that their demands are
not unreasonable; that they are ask
ing only that to which they are right
fully entitled.
1.-THE rejection Of these demands II
continued Hartlein, will anger the
members Of the union, and I am OF
the opinion that the result of the con-
vention to be held in Scranton on
March % will be that the committee
will be instructed to confer again with
the mine operators and to present
again to them the very same demands
which they have just rejected. Then
unless these demands are granted
which ]. do not think possible. in view
Of the present attitude of the opera
tors-I am confident that strike
will be called"
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Of. 4. - 80 II, j e.
newspapers, Spanish and Filipino, are
with the strikers. =. II:
Dorninador Gomez entered prison
Friday for the alleged sending Of
threats in connection with strikes. He
is the most popular and influential
leader since Aguinaldo retired. The
Filipino Assembly, now in session,
strongly sympathizes with the strikers.
Individual members are contributing
to their funds, and there is even talk
Of resolutions of sympathy.
Speaking Of the strike, Governor
General Smith said: 49,, :,
Perhaps it is best that he strikes
should come all together. Their fail
ure will show workingmen the foolish
ness Of accepting the guidance of pro
fessional agitators seeking only money
and power"
The situation really is critical. The
Vida Filipino, native priests daily,
says / has resolved itself now into a
race. question. Americans are patron
izing cars, but Filipinos are not. Many
cars are run by amateurs. including
some American soldiers on furlpugh,
but in full, uniform, who, though act
ing privately, give the natives the idea
that the army is backing the trolley
company.
The Renacimiento, and ultra rad
ical daily, the organ Of the majority
of the Assembly immediate independ-
ence' party, says: "The strikes are a
life and death struggle. American cap
ital is unwelcorne and is merely
Strengthening the chains of slavery
binding us to America"
The street car company was organ
ized by New York capital
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mental step in its solution. The re-
sponsibillty OF the citizen to secure
this instrument Of democracy for mis-
state Is plain"
Asked at the conclusion Of his lee
ture II popular vote'' meant votes for
women Senator La Toilette replied
that most certainly he thought it did.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
TROLLEY MEN DEMAND
A NINE-HoUR DAY

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 49,
AT mass meeting of all the employees
Of the street railway last night it was
decided to present a schedule to the
company on he expiration of the pres
ent working agreement, asking that a
working day Of nine hours be enforced
instead of ten hours as is now the
case, and that the pay for the shorter
day be the same as that which is now
received for the ten hours.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
ENGLISH CUSTOM FOR
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Legislature DEGREES That all
Judges Of Courts Should Wear
Judicial Robes.
And Thus Inculcate Greater Rev:
erence for the Law and
..~ Courts.

SEATTLE, March 18.-The legisla-
ture of our state has enacted that in
the future our judges shall wear robes
and thus inspire the minds Of all
wrong doers with the solemnity and
terror Of the law.
Foolishness Of tho Requirement.
This is a rival matter, and mere
act of toadying to British pomposity
and snobbishness. In England. the
judges are the personal represents
tives of the crown, chosen by him, and
in theory sitting for him to determine
disputes between his subjects. The
judges thus sitting for, the king take
upon themselves the dignity of kingly
power and clothe themselves accord
ingly. .".q.." - <.;H # =
x .>5. 3 = :; Error Of Leaislaors. 3 *.>4s J:
~ We brought forth ON this continent q
new nation, Conceived in liberty and
dedicated to the proposition that all
men are created equal. Where. our
Judicial theory differs from that Of
the English is in this; under the Eng
Msh system the Judge sitting upon the
bench, sits as the chosen representa-
tive Of the king; under. our
theory the Judge sitting upon
the bench sits as the chosen rep
resenative of the, people. Under, the
English theory it is fit and proper that
the Judge shall clothe himself in the
trappings that fittingly represent the
king; under our theory it is proper
that the judge shall clothe himself to
represent the power and authority Of
the people.
Practice Is Un-American.
All this pomp> and circumstance is
obnoxious to tht true American ideal.
There were many, at the time Of the
PRONUNCIATION of our constitution, who
still clung to he old doctrine. The
battle was fought, and the people won,
If not the substance, at least the
officer the; strvant, not the master.
Now comes the legislature Of the state
Of washington, asd by express 'legis-
lation directs our judges to assume the
suits, habits asd customs Of kingly
power. Would it not be as we'll to pro-
vide that the governor should wear q
crown, a, purple robe and a scepter
Would it not be as well to provide that
both houses of the legislature should
wear silk hats Turing the session, for
such today is the custom Of the house
Of commons? Are our people so ig-
norant that they must be awed into
obedience by awful respect" for mere
forms?. hope not! It seems to me
that we have come to a time in the
development Of the human race when
the substance is more important to
our people than the form. An honest
Judge needs no gowns nor wigs, our
governors need no crowns nor robes.
our Legislators need no silk hats. It
is sufficient that they be clothed in
simple honesty. and the usual habili-
ments Of the ordinary American citi-
zen, r. WIZ.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
!. At the Country Fair.

H. i =" Doing g land-oftice business. oh ?"
remarked the man from the city.
What 20 that you arc selling, any
way - 5 d III. I vt .=.s q u j
! ! Blessed if / know myself. boss. =
whispered tho faker at> the county
fair: st has 1tg1a1 lines Ill over It
and whom u woman comes up Issell
Il to herss = skirt pattern and whom
! man comes up II sell II to him as q
guarantsed n md 81 genuine map of
Mars = 6 3 ss5t }ss s
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The Execution,

Slow and sure remarked the man
with the quotation habit, ''is good
motto" 6 =, ',F5=.. -
y ':But,,"; protested the thoughtful
thinker, there is one thing that can
never, De slow and sure +. =.
~ whats that?" Querted the quota
ton dispenser. G.t;,e4t. -. ls.. \
"A watch. A replied the tt.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
WHEN FASHIONS LASTED YEARS.

In times past a fashion lasted with
slight; notifications, for years Much
the same fashion continued through
the long reign Of Louis XIV, and an.
other through that Of Louis XIV, while
the ladies Of the Middle Ages never
thought of varying their. costumes. AS
for the Greeks and the Romans, gen.
GRAFTON succeeded generation with lit
tie change in female dress And yet
all these ladies Of the past were more
artistica1ly dressed than those OF to-
day. Many, no doubt, spent more than
they could afford, but when they had
g costly dress they kept 1t, ana did
not throw It away to replace it with
another Hss. s: $ 4ss5! ~ -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
WILL MEET IN SCRANTON

= SCRANTON, Pa, March 18.-
Whether to bow to the coal operators,
who have rejected every demand made
by the representatives of the or
ganized Pennsylvania mine workers
and made a proposition to renew the
three years agreement, which expires
on March 81, or to strike is the ques-
tion to be decided upon by the United
Mine Workers of the three anthra-
cite districts covering the entire an:
thractte coal 6eld pf Asthez state In a
convention called Saturday Tor March
% In this city. .sxz <, ...r; ~
More than 400 delegates to. be Sc
lected this week by the local organiza-.
tions of the three anthracite districts,
will compose the convention. The ag-
gregae membership Of the anthracite
organizations is given as $4,000.
Following the convention there will
be another conference with the oper-
ators. The time between now and
March % will be spelt in strengthen
ing the union. National President
Lewis has left Philadelphia for In
dianapolis and will return east in time
for the Scranton meeting.
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a slieht Jolt.

He (boastingly takes 1ix gen
erations TO make . gentleman. you
knob. = 81
She calmly g Yes, and Whist a.
pity that its only takes one generatlons.
% unmake himi s. s s5|Iss ssII
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
OPERATORS DEFIANT.

A statement Of the attitude Of the
anthracite coal operators on the ques-
ton of recognition of the United Mine
Workers Of America was given out
here Saturday by the operators COM
mtttee of seven. The statement sets
forth that the operators will treat
union and non-union men alike and
that they will exercise no discrimina-
tion against or in favor OF any man
because, Of his membership or non
membership in any labor organization.
The committee declares also that it is
absolutely impossible to grant the de-
mands for increased wages and a.
shorter working day without increas-
ing the price of coal to the consumers.
"This the operators will not consent to
do,'" says the statement, nor will they
even consider it, ...,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-03-20
STAND BY PRESIDENT Lewis.

W1LKES-BARRE, March 1S.-Mine
workers here are declaring that as the
operators have refused to grant any
OF their demands or even to recognize
the district presidents and secretaries
as representatives Of the Mine Work
ers' union the only way in which they
can hope to gain what they demand is
by going on strike. They also in lorse
the stand taken by President Lewis in
his demands for recognition Of the
union and say that this will be the
chief thing to fight for If they do go
on strike.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
fred Clarke First (oued
Pirates With q ReVoIYd

Fred Clarke, of the Pirates, Is the
only manager. always barring Bill!
Rourke, who ever managed ball club
with a revolver-and he got control
OF his club by II. Early In Clarke's
managerial career at Pittsburg the
crowd rather got the start on him and
began cutting up In fine style. They
were getting worse and worse. and
Smith and Chick Fraser were the lead
ers In the mischief. Both OF them
could play on tin flies. and they
always carried those instruments OF
torture and delighted in starting duets
In sleeping cars after all the other
players had gone to bed. Clarke was
annoyed and tried to stop them, but
they had started the fun and didn't
want to end IT, One night the team
left Philadelphia, and Clarke. to Sc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
WHEAT CORNERS
MAY Be STOPPED
Patterns Bull Operations Spurs Con.
gress To Take Action-Hundreds
Send Protest.

WASHINGTON. April l4-Can the
!, United States government put a stop
+eernersL int e=necessities-
Mfe?'
This question is being seriously con-
sidered today by officials OF the ad.
ministration and leading members OF
congress.
During the past few days hundreds
OF kilograms have reached the White
House. the department OF justice and
the department OF commerce and Ia
Dor. protesting against the bull opera.
lions OF James A. Patten. In The Chit
cago wheat pit.
The matter was brought up at a con-
ference at the department OF justice,
attended by Attorney General Wicker
sham. Secretary Nagel. Secretary Bal
linger: Chairman Knapp and Commits
sioner Prouty. OF the interstate com
merce commission. and Rep. Towns
end. Of Michigan.
II Is the general opinion Of those
who have been studying the subject,
that there Is at present no federal
statute under which operations like
Patterns may be suppressed. and that
II they are 10 be prevented In the fu-
ture special legislation by congress
will be necessary.
The suggestion has been made. how
ever. that there Is a possible remedy
I'm the provision OF the Sherman anti
trust law against conspiracies in re-
straint OF trade. One prominent Re-
publican member of congress. who has
received q number of telegraphic pro-
tests. said today:
1t would be impossible for Mr.. Pat
ten to raise the price OF wheat rs cents
by his own efforts. Not only must he
have combined with shippers and pro-
ducers to effect this result, but he
must also have used the Interstate
transportation lines. bonded ware
houses. foreign shipments and tele
graph and telephone lines OF interna-
tional and Interstate location.
Il am certain that there Is strong
enough sentiment In congress now TO
enable us TO pass a law. which Will
prevent such explorations Of the ma
tons food basis In the future, and
perhaps even TO punish the present
exploiters for their action.
THAT a condition should be allowed
20 continue. In which II Is possible for
one man. through gambling processes,
to raise the price OF loaf OF bread. Ia
intolerable Members OF congress
have been swamped with kilograms OF
protest. A properly prepared bill
would receive immediate considera-
ton"
II was stated today that Rep
Townsend is preparing bill which he
will Introduce In the house should IT
be definitely decided by the law Of
fcers OF the government that the
Sherman law Is insufficient 10 cover
the case.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
DIED.

BROCK WAY-April 13. Sc Canfeld-a ave
east. Emily f., widow OF the late n
Duane Brockway, and mother OF Mrs
VIM. A Dumas. Funeral from resi-
dence. Friday, y. IN. Burial prf-
Nate.
GENEALOGICAL residence OF her sis
ter. Mrs. Eliza Shaw. 1913 Congress
east, Mrs Mary cavanuugh. age
Quinn and Edward Hawkins. Flu.
neral from residence Friday at s, and
from Our Lady OF Help church. $3.50
"A. m. standard time.
CURRAN--April 10. 1909. at his resi-
dence, Is Sampson ave, James b.. be-
loved husband OF Mary Emery Cur
ran. Notice OF funeral later. ST
Thomas. ont. papers please copy.
ELWooD-April 10. 1909. at her resi-
dence. 100 Jefferson-ave., Harriet NJ
Elwood, aged 7s years. Funeral prl-
vate.
HART1April 10. 1909, at residence. Z
Hecia- ave- Nellie T.. infant daughter
or Andrus and Annie Hart. and
granddaughter OF Capt J. w. Green.
lnterment at Port Huron Goderich,
Ont, papers please copy
kERN-April 10. Minnie. beloved wife
or Chas Kern. mother OF Stella and
freddie, and grandmother OF Gladys
bailey age 40 years. Funeral Fri
day at 1870. standard. from residence,
20 Grandy ave, and O'Clock at
First German NJ. l.. church. cor Jos
Campau and Gratiot.
LAMONT-W ednesday, April IL, at his
residence, 662 Townsend-ave Don
AID Lamont aged so years. Funeral
Friday April i6 1880 y. m.
MOMANY-April II, 1909. at her resi-
dence. 4ls Bellevue-ave., Mary. be-
loved wife OF Henry Momany. Notice
or funeral hereafter.
QUIGG-April 13. 1909. at indianapolis.
Harry Quigg, beloved husband OF
Louise. and father OF Gilbert Helen.
Henry and Katherine. Burial at
Woodmere cemetery. Detroit. at y.
m. Saturday.
SMITH-April IS. at residence, 1913
Irumbull-ave. Mary Ford. widow OF
Henry Smith. aged "a years. Funeral
services from house. Friday. at 1880
y. m.
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cure peace, put them at opposite ends
OF the car.
When the others had gone to sleep
Fraser and Smitty retired each with
his fife, and began to blow 5ugle calls.
Clarke crawled out of his berth.
sneaked up to Smittys berth and
peeped In. Smitty was snoring loudly.
lie went back TO Fraser. and Chick
also was pretending to be asleep
Clarke crept back into his berth
and the serenade recommended Then
Clarke grabbed revolver, rushed
down upon Smitty's berth and fired
two shots into the floor. Smittv
crawled under his berth and yelled
for mercy, and no one after that could
persuade him that Clarke was not try.
ing to kill him.