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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
WEALTH WHICH COMES
BY PRIVILEGE KILLS

Ida N. Tarbell. q critical and learned
student OF sociology writing Of CON
ditions in Pittsburg, where the
gigantic beneficiary. Of the American
tariff rules supreme. says, IL !. .
Justice takes a terrible revenge on
those who thrive by. privilege. She
blinds their eyes until they no longer
see human: misery. She dulls their
hearts until they no longer beat with
humanity. She sbenunabs their. senses
until they respond only to the narrow
horizon Of what they can individually
possess, touch, feel. She makes, as
she has IN Pittsburg, a. generation. OF
men. and women who day by day can
pass hundreds of tunbled- down !. AMI
filthy: homes, in which the men and
women who make their wealth life,S
and feel no shock: who can know that
deadly fevers and diseases which are
preVentable are wiping out hundreds
OF those who, do their tasks, and raise
no hand: Little children may die or
grow. up, stunted and tevil within their
sight and no penny Of their wealth.,
10 hour Of their leisure, is given them.
? Women may pass hours OF incessant
toll and die. broken and unhonored,
within their sight, and they raise mo
hand. Wealth which comes by. privi--
%lege kills. The curse OF Justice on
! those who will not recognize injustice
is the sodden mind, the dulled vision,
the unfeeling heart. II :55s{9., h
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
YOUNG ! WOMEN | B BRING R
MAJOR TO TERMS.
Mattresses at Soldiers Home In
sist Upon Having Counting &
..= .s, Opportunities.
To Limit the Stay Of sweethearts
" to One Hour They Deemed
Z " Unreasonable. 4

4 MARION, Ind, Aug. 2.-For two
hours today Major George w. Steele.
governor Of the Soldiers Home here.
was In q state Of great ;perplexity
owing to a. strike Of the mattresses in
the institution. The trouble, arose:
over an order which requires all per
sons not In the home to leave the res:
ervat1on at 9 O'Clock. A few nights
ago, some of the young men callers
were ordered from the grounds and
the mattresses filed complaints, insist :
Ing that they company be allowed to
remain after taps. - J.. d, - ~, = -
(, The demand was not complied with,
and just as dinner was announced the
mattresses walked out in a body. Jan
~dtors and others were pressed into
service, the veterans were patient, and
the dinner was finally served. When
Major Steele tried to settle the trouble
the mattresses would not hear Of any
compromise.
They wanted their company to re-
main reasonable time, saying that
the young men did not and could not
come until about 8, o'clock, and it was
unreasonable to limit their stay to
one hour. The matter was finally
settled, and It is thought that Major
Steele surrendered gracefully after
having been reminded of his own
youth and the longings incident to it,
but neither he nor the mattresses will
talk Of the settlement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
RIGHTS AS
!: AGAINST INCOME: TAX
John p. Rockefeller outspoken
Against Rights Of Government
. to Tax 1pIDmes.
- ~
Earnings of Money Accumulated
IN a Legally Honest Way Be-
long to Possessor. :, -

NEW York. Aug. I'm an inter-,
view on the: Federal income tax pub
ltshed recently, John D. Rockefeller is
quoted as saying:
when man has accumulated a
sum of money within the law. that
is to say, in legally honest way. the
people no longer have any right. to
share in the earnings resulting from
that accumulation. The man has re-
spected the law in accommodating the
money: Elk post facto laws should
not apply to PROPERTY rights Mans
right sto undivided ownership of his
property, in whatever form, cannot be
denied him by any process short Of
conhscation" - \
Rockefellers deep personal interest
inE@the income tax law Is obvious III
he is worth 5000, 100000 or $500, ooo.-
600, his income Is roughly sis, 900 900
or $20,ooo,ooo; annually. One per cent
of that would be $4,000 or 5000, 900,
and" two per cent would be $soo, 900.
or 100000, a sum which speaks fer
ITSELF
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
launch .cQI| nj
FOR LABOR DAY !
Motor Boat Enthusiasts Will
!, Join Issue = At Superior on !.
/ = Labor Day. SIN: #.s ! n
Gasoline Launch Owners In Du-
luth May Also Enter the 81: E.
Contest. s3sfsc

SUPERIOR, Aug. 2.-The much
talked of contest between the owners
of gasoline launches in Superior will
be held on Labor Day. ~ J.
fred Duplaise has received his new
engine and he considers it capable Of
propelling his boat faster than any,
other. not only in Superior. but at the
head of the lakes. The. races Will be
between the Paragon" owned by
Harvey Whitney. the Bertha K"
owned by MeCausland and the ':Mer-
maid" owned by Fred Duplaise. Each
contestant has put up 800 and the
winner will take the pot. =, ~
It Is expected that the race will
create sufficient interest among motor
boat enthusiasts in Superior to make
possible the formation Of a club here.
devoted to the. interests of the
pastime. There are fully 100 persons
who own boats and it is. claimed that
with the extension Of the cooperative
principle new docks may be obtained
and something in the line OF a general
boathouse, secured on the bay front.
The boat houses are scattered and
the advocates Of the new scheme point
out that If 1t were possible to obtain
space for the erection Of a general
club house at one particular point on
the bay front of Superior such as they
have in Duluth, increased interest
would he taken in the sport. :. = 81
There will be- a meeting Of the boat
owners at the Commercial club In the
near future. .s~ :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
UNITED. STATES mot :. !.
i LIABLE FOR DAMAGES
Injured Man Has No Redress for
F Poor Service il the
r.; HOSPITAL.
Government Does. Not Warrant
the Exercise Of Due Care
. BY Its Employees.

11wAsH1NGToN, Aug. 5-Injured by
q rolling log. mtstreated, as he al
leges, by, q physician under govern
ment contract to treat him at the
Good Samaritan hospital in Washing
ton state, and claiming reimbursement
az the result Of such medical mis-
treatment, Ole B. Susort, an Okano-
gan reclamation service employe at
Concully, Wash, has been advised
that he has no redress from the gov
eminent. 49,, u %@5:ss =
: "a person who enters into a. con-
tract with the United States. which
provides for the PERFORMANCE Of a
service by Q ne Of It's agents must
be presumed TO do ssos Ing recognition
OF the well known4srule I'LL law that
the United States. is not liable for
the negligence sof Its employees" holds
the comptroller of the treasury, Il: s 5i3.
.'.rhe United states does} hot under
take responstb ility for lsick of skill
or II negligence : of: Its agents that it
employs under j the ct::5 The
damages, sc any, resulted strom negli-
gence or lack Of skill of HE employee
who was to furnish the halgp tai treat
meI1t and medical attendance. The
contract cannot be II construed as q
warranty that due stsa1A would : be
exercised by it's enhllployes an the per-
formance OF this part q the contract.
The wrong, II any, Was committed
by the agent Of the government, and
!: not by the government 3 ff&4,, IA 9-5seS S
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
NON-UNION PLUMBERS
5 CAUSE SMALL STRIKE

SUPERIOR, Aug. There wasr-a
small disagreement Tuesday morning
between the contractor who has in
charge the erection Of the building
which is. being erected on the north
side Of Broadway between Tower ave
nue.. and Banks, and the gas filters
union. #.sa K So. . So IT,
1t appeared from the statement Of
o: e. Eby, the business manager, that
R. r. Hudson, who was doing the gas
fitting and plumbing for the building,
that some Of the men employed had
not. take nout union cards.: ~: ~ - j.
Mr.. Hudson declined to take the men
off the Job 50 Instructions were given
: to ALI the union men on the work to
quit: This was done instanter but the
gas filters went along with the work.
When it was seen that the men were
In earnest. the contractor informed the.
non+unionists that they would have to
cease, pending the securing OF aicard
and the other men returned to- the con-
struction. II 55ssiSs e a = " Is :.s@
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
WASHBURN PREPARES 4. !
u FOR LABOR CELEBRATION

a 'WAsHBURN, Wis., Aug. 2 = One
OF the biggest and best celebrations
ever held on Che quamegon bay will
be- held here son Labor. Day. IA meet
ing. was held at the commercial sclub
at which time It was decided that
the day should lbe fittingly celebrated
and the different committees will be
appointed at q meeting to be held
next week. Some OF: the best speakers
IN the state will be engaged to deliver
the addresses. The list Of sports and
games will be the largest that has
ever ben ct any celebration in the
past In this region. s. 81 4 sssS55s 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
MAY AVERT BIG 81.
STRIKE ENGLAND

b I LONDON. Aug, u result Of;
the efforts to prevent " " strike Of
nearly ,ooo,DoO coal iiners IN Eng
land will be lkno SOON winston
Churchill. president &c the Board of
Trade is using his Utmost end beavers
TO prevent the sstl Ike which,. IL &c soc-
ours. win be one soff ne most seriouoi
N Englands HISTORY ri
.s Churchill 81 IN con- Ference With tho
epresentativess 81 ii1ers and the
mine owners. q The ovynars have
sasreed So ~ the NH an wage
at six shilling (ab6lt .bol day
but the miners hays tl1t1s Tar refused
to- accept the eondi ions Il ttachsd 10
thisa ana ems slisht
s1,rospec
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
WOMEN WORKERS IN
STATE OF ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Factory ana
laundry, proprietors and employers Of
women In all parts Of Illinois are being
notified by :Ddgar., T. Davies. chief of
the department of factory inspection,
of the passage of the law in respect
to the regulation and limit of hours
for female employees which went into
effect July /. The new law estab-
fishes the limit for women and girl
employees at ten hours a day, VIOLA
ton of the law by an employer being
punishable by. fine Of $25. to 500.
The act places the enforcement of the
law in; charge Of the: state department
OF factory inspection. r.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
LAKE CARRIERS ARE
HAVING HARD Time
Collisions, Accidents and Loss Of
y Human Lives Mark Open
Shop Policy.
Steamer Cadillac Of Cleveland
Rammed By an Unknown
Steamer.

ALTOONA, Mich, Aug. BIN a. COL
11s1on with an unknown steamer Sun
day night, the steamer Cadillac Of
Cleveland was sunk in the channel
opposite the st. Clair flats. The crew
Of Is men are camping on the boat
which lies on her side, one side out
of the water. She is laden with coal
and bound to northern points.
F.. The Cadillac was upbound and when
in the channel opposite Bedores hotel,
an unknown steamer, also upbound,
attempted to pass -. her. = Another
steamer, bound down., attempted to
pass between the two upbound boats
and ramn1ed the Cadillac. A large
hole was stove in her side and she
quickly filled with water and sank,
striking the bottom of the channel
and rolling over ON her side,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07

PAINTERS, DECORATORS AND. PAPER
- HANGERS - Meets every Tuesday at
President, w. P. Perry. 223 Lake Ave. S.:
vice president, Julius ,sorenson: treasurer.
secretary. D. NJ. Robinson, PA Sixth ave-
nue. W.; recording secretary, James H.;
Powers, 513 E. Fifth street; business
street.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
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WHITE SLAVERY IN
!. II: ;..s PORTLAND MAINE

PORTLAND Ne. Aug. White,
Slavery In this city and traffic -
women between Portland, New Yofks
and !. Panama have been uncovered by
q visitor to rtland, who wrote g.
letter to the Maine Civic League Civ
y Ing the details OF his discovery. iss 8
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
LIME KILN WORKERS, l. .5
81 { ..Es -..s$s STRIKE Is SETTLED

s- MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. "a
Evening Wisconsin special from Fond
.dul Lac. Wis, says:
.5s5 The he strike of $50 hme kiln workers,
a .'I two Il lime kilns at Marble
head ne and y one at Harnil i. near ere
vas If settled today the men returning
80 work at the old scale 90 per- day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
On Bargain Counter No. 2.
Roller Towels

Made Roller Towels--Ready for
use, 2h yards long. made of
strong, absorbant fax thread;
splendid wearing qualities-it
would cost you more to buy the
material and make them than
s ss6 !no':e:: price Of BIC
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
: ! 3. =!
MADE up:
..:sils j;%s.% = is ss.s', * sss
MODELS.

y Made-up-D presses. showing the
goods made into afming gar
ments will be On display in the
departments and II Tie window.
These models are tor sale-sub-
ject to delivery after the sale:
:, a = + sts s~s -"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
On Bargain Counter No. 1.
-. -.r - ,& &. T.: - j. ..,,,.s2> -
Shifting Prints

= :, .+Etst4 - q
Thousands Of yards Of the Ameri-
can" Printing company's choice
Shifting Prints white with black
and oolored figures. dots and
stripes; suitable Tor. home dress:
es, rchtldren's wear, ,:tboys' waists,
etc; during this sale, ::'F K
per yard. -. ..n...r.4. W
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
Fashion Sheets
Free !.

" The new Fashion Sheets. print
ed IN colors and portraying these
fabrics made up In fashionable
summer dresses and suits, may
be had Free Of Charge at any
counter during this sale. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07

5p'E:ii z 4 4 It'll "a D MON AsEE
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DEMAND THE UNION LABEL.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
TWELVE DEAD FROM STORM
Much Property Damage-Extenoeo
From Texaf Into Alabama.

Memphis, Tenn.-Reports received by
the Commercial Appeal from this general
section show that twelve people were
killed and three fatally injured, runner
ous houses blown down and totally de'
stroyed, and barns blown away by the
cyclone which started Friday morning
in Central and Northern Texas and swept
northeast through. Arkansas and Missis'
sippi, disappearing in Alabama. Inc
greatest loss of life was in Cullmah
county, Alabama, where seven deaths are
known to have occurred. At Booths
Mill, in %Issaquena county, Mississippi, a
negro man. his wife and son were killed
and his two daughters fatally injured. AT
Stuttgart, Ark, Mrs. Emma A. Garfield
and the 2.year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Sherry were killed and Mrs. Sherry ia
tally injured y.
The wind vas accompanied by a hare
rain and hailstorm, and much damage
is reported to fruit trees and standing
timber. In South Mississippi especial!
was the damage to timber very large.
1t is impossible to estimate the none
tary losses, for reports from Texas, ok
lahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alapams
Tennessee and Arkansas are meager, IN
te%lenhone and telegraph wires being dow
} in all directions. |
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
MINISTER FOUND MURDERED
Negro Suspect Under Arrest and
Lynching Threatened.

Houston, Miss.-Surrounded by an
angry mob of 500 citizens, Roby Baskin,
a negro boy 1s years old, was arrested
near here Sunday by Deputy Sheriff D.
1. wilkinson of Houston and locked up
for safe.keeping on the charge of having
murdered Rev. DR.. w. 7. Hudson, whose
BODY was found Saturday night half
submerged in the waters OF a pond IN
~. S. Evans cattle pasture, half a mile
from Houston.
Immediately following the arrest OF
the negro a secret meeting was held at
the Woodmen's hall. Only men OF Ger
tain acquaintance were allowed in tht
hall. 1t is believed plans for lynch'nt
the negro were made at this meeting.
A spot of blood was found on the ne
pro's shoe when he was arrested. II
told the officers that his nose had bee
bleeding. He c~ontradicted this statemen
to others by telling them that the bloc
!, got or his shoe when he was killing
> chicken.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
THERE ARE NO NEGRO ELKs
Unique Case on Trial at Hot Springs,
Arkansas.

Hot Springs, Ark.-That a negro's face
il prima facie evidence to the effect that
the Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks Of America cannot be imposed on or
their rights infringed through negro
lodges wearing similar emblems, and
having a similar ritual and roster OF Of
fcers, was developed in the trial here OF
NV. s. Gardner and Charles F. Hodge,
| blacks, under arrest for violating the
State law prohibiting any person from
wearing the emblem or insignia OF a
lodge of which he is not a member.
Charles H. Weaver, a member OF the
grand lodge, described the constitution OF
the B. P. O. T., declaring that 1T was al
American lodge, exclusively for member
ship of white male citizens, and that
any other person representing himself al
a member of the Elks was of neces
sity misrepresenting fact. The cross-ex
amintion developed the statement from
the witness that a negro wearing an Ell
pin, representing himself as an Elk, coul'
not deceive white Elks, because the.
could not be members Of the same order
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
We WON'T Have war
ADMIRAL EVANS SAYS JAPAN
MUST FIGHT RUSSIA AGAIN.
Floating Loan Of $36o,0oo,o 900 by
Russian Government Has
That Significance.

Chicago.-"A few days ago, when the
Russian government floated a loan OF
$3.50, OOO, 900, which was subscribed mr.
t, times over, that was Russia's notice
to Japan to get ready for war"
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans made
this significant statement here Sunday
"And what is more," added the adj
miral, Japan herself recognizes ana
realizes the position in which she Is
placed"
A number of other statements OF IN
ternational import, viewed from the
| viewpoint of Bob Evans, did the ad
miral make. Briefly summarized, the!
are as follows:
The United States will have no trouble
with Japan. Neither will England
When the next Russo-Japanese war doe
come, Germany, France and Austria WI
espouse the cause of the Russians. Ems
land will find herself allied with Japa
bv virtue of existing treaties. What tn
result of it all will be, no man can Tor
cast.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
COTTON CLAIMS BILL PASSED
First Measure of the Kind to Get
Through Congress.

acknowledgements Wallace
of Arkansas broke the ice today, IN nav
ing passed the first Southern cotton
claim bill to get through the house. The
claim was that of John A. Hamiter' de-
ceased, of Arkansas, and was for cotton
taken by federal authorities in 1868.
The repeated struggles to have 1T recos-
nized have made it famous. When MI
| Wallace entered congress for the first
time he introduced a bill for the pay
ment of this claim, and at the beginning
of each succeeding congress he endea'
vored to have it passed. In the senate
the claim has twice been allowed, u
not until this session of congress has II
been possible to get it through the house
Col. Hamiter was deeply interested II
the fate of his claim and it is pathet''
to reflect that before the measure passe'
congress the venerable patriarch passe'
away.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
CENSUS BILL STRIKES VETO
President Points Out Evil Effects OF
Spells System.

Washington.-"The evil effects OF the
spoils system and of the custom OF treat
ing appointments to the public service as
personal prerequisites, of professional
politicians are peculiarly evident IN the
case of a great public work which should
alphabetically be done for the whole Peo'
pie and with All eye single to interest.
In these words President Roosevelt Fri
day summed up a message returning
without his approval the bill providing
for the taking of the next census, De-
cause of the provision prescribing tha'
appointments shall be made on the basil
of non-competitive examinations instead
of through the civil service COMMISSION
As passed by congress the bill perm'tte'
members and senators to designate per
sons for positions after they had under
gone a simple examination.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
MONEY TO A SALOON
Pittsbure Church Finds Itself IN an
Embarrassing Attitude.

Pittsburg, Pap. G. Bryne, a saloon.
keeper, borrowed $22 900 from the Third
United Presbyterian Church here. Inc
fact that the money was wanted to bulld
a new liquor emporium was not known
when the trustees voted to accept the
mortgage on the property, but now the
facts have leaked out and there is a gen
eral skirmishing among the trustees 70
| cancel the loan.
Byrne, as soon as the Pittsburg base
ball team leased its new grounds IN YAK
land, foresaw a chance for business, and
he forthwith bought a building opposite
the new ball grounds.
For this property he paid $4S,oeo. III
needed money to put the place in shape
for a frst-class saloon and applied to {
broker to place a mortgage: he place.
the mortgage with the Third Vnite'
Presbyterian Church, hence the row..
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
SHAW IS PESSlM|STlC.
japan Could Put 100000 Men in
Hawaii in Thirty Days.

New York.-'The japanese could put
200, 900 of their little brown lighting
men in Hawaii in thirty days." said Tor
mer Secretary of the Treasury Shaw at
the merchant marine congress in Metro
politan Temple. ut would AXE the
United States two years to get an equal
number to oppose them.
"And speaking Of the question OF pow.
der, if all the powder mills in the United
| States should stop making sporting pow
der and blasting powder and just turf
out battle powder, we could only make
in thirty days enough powder to last
our navy two hours. Think Of it! w
,Fcould fight two hours a month. Japa'
knows it.. England knows it. GERMANY
knows it"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
AGREE WITH THE PRESIDENT
Senators Continue Efforts to Prevent
Passage of Anti-Jap Bills.

Washington.-President Roosevelt had
conferences with Senators Flint OF Cali
fornia and Nixon of Nevada and per-
sisted in representations to them that
the situation will be critical If their re-
srectiye states insist on legislation
against the Japanese.
The two senators have agreed to con-
| tinue their efforts to influence the legs,
lators against action of my sort ana
went away from the White House to
send kilograms to the leaders OF their
legislatures, urging psstponement Tor the
present Of any legislation.
81 feel that we ought not to try to re
sist the strong appeals of the chief ex
ecutive," said Senator Flint. Il agree
with him that the time is i%Ropportun'
for legislation now, and ! am gong t.
do what | can to help him in his ei
iOrts." /,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
NUMBER Z.

One morning he did not come; IN
stead the servant appeared with a note
for Miss Alice, who read 1t VIII
alarm:
81 shall call this evening to sue fof
my damages. If 1t is not rendered me,
I am afraid l must proceed to extreme
measures"
Miss Alice cried the better part Of
the day after the receipt Of the note,
and Miss Lucinda for once was no
practical, so cried some also.
At seven that evening the door'bel'
rang and Miss Lucinda admitted Mr.
Williams and showed him into the par
lor where Alice sat, openly fearful.
"Take a seat" she whispered.
He sat down facing her, and tool
her limp hand.
"Bless my SOUL" he cried; ""n~''
the matter?"
Nothing" she exclaimed, and turss
into sobs. -.
Il wish you'd cry for me" cid t'
bachelor huskily.
"Oh," she moaned, I'VE can't pay
those damages, Mr.. Williams"
"Well, if you can't" said ne, 4cAn
Won do something else? Can you &C
cent the WORKOUT old valentine tha.
was thrown at your gate about !
month ago? Not worth picking up
nerhaps, old-fashioned and full o.
flaws, but a most loving valentine"
With her cheek against the band
aged arm. Miss Alice cried some NOR
hit there were smiles shinini
:, through.