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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
.C|CARMAKERS UNION
LOCAL NUMBER 294
Local That Devotes Itself Unre-
servedly to Advancing Prin-
ciples of Unionism.

| Cigar Makers Local union No. 294
good feeling as possible among the
membership, because the leaders cor
sidered it sensible thing to do, and
a method that would in practice work
better than any other.
! The meetings of this local are re-
| markedly free from wrangling or even
parliamentary cmbro;ln,.nts All the
members take quiet but determined
stand to adhere. to the philosophy
and principles Of the trades union
movement, in all their integrity. The
local does not believe in sending a
boy to the mill when a man is avail
able;" and as result, there are fe.
! unions in this Jurisdiction that exert
greater influence IL representative
councils and assemblies than Cigar
Makers Local No. 294.
The mental calibre of the represent
tatlves determine, every time, the in
fluence. and usefulness of every local
In the central body Indeed, the en-
tire local is judged by the standing
| and ability of the men whom it puts
forward as representatives. Local No.
294 has been peculiarly fortunate in
this respect.
Its delegates to the Trades Assem-
bly, and other central organizations,
are men of strong executive and leg
| islative ability, who make: their influ-
ence felt on all questions coming up
before those bodies for determination
| Such men realize that unionism is no
academical product, but that it's foun.-
dations are laid deep in the human
heart the great product of the great
est force of nature-necessity; and
they therefore feel certain that the
principles for which they contend,
must be resolutely maintained, and
permanently guaranteed to the work.,
ers of every craft.
| The local installed the following Of
ficers at its last meeting. So
! Officers Installed. "
| President Heidman.
Vice Pres.-Matt Hughes"
Rec. Secretary-tohn Cakes.
| Sec.-Treas.-Jacob Patskowski.
Sergeant at Arms-Geo. sEttinger.
Trustees-Louis Schreiner, Otto
Hoffman, Emil Utick. w.
Delegates to Trades Assembly,
Henry Perrault, Frank He4dman, Otto
Hoffman.
The local meets on the first ana
third Wednesdays of every month in
Kalamazoo hail.
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DID TAFT FORGET9s

Has President elect Taft Joined the
Ananias club? This was the question
Cincinnati asked itself after reading
the morning newspap ers. dispatch
from Atlanta told Of an invitation ex
tended to Mr.. Taftsto accept a box at
q 5theater5in that city on New Years
eve and how Mr.. Taft declined in a
telegram reading: "Thanks. Have at
tended only one theatrical performance
in 20 years. Then went to- see Uncle
Toms cabin" The fact remains, how
ever that Taft witnessed "a comic
opera at the Grand Opera House here
in November He did not stay for tthe
entire performance and some of his
friends charitably explain that he
probably mistook what he saw OF the
show fors!'sUncle Toms. Cabin. :
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PROPOSES BOUNTY ON
RATTLESNAKES IN IOWA

DIES MONIES. Iowa, jar. 2o.-sen-
ator Robert Quigley today introduced
a bill placing a bounty Of so cents on
the head Of every rattlesnake killed in
Iowa. The bill follows closely upon
the serious illness Of former Senator
Byron Newberry. whose poisoning by
the bite of a rattlesnake last summer
made it impossible for him to take an
active part in last falls campaign
thus causing his defeat.
Senator Gilliland introduced an in
heritance tax bill today. The measure
per cent tax on all other property re-
ceived by Inheritance.
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We want every union man In Du-
lutn, whether he be a Republican,
Democrat, Socialist, Prohibitionist,
Mugmunp or Standpatter, to consider
himself a special contributor for this
column, possessing all the plenipoten-
tiary powers of an accredited Labor
World reporter. We won't kick II
our office is fairly swamped with the
mass of correspondence. The more the
merrier. Send US every little bit Of
news that you can think of, about in
dividuals and unions. Be witty If you
can. humorous if you will, prosaic If
you must, but send US the news. Don't
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Live News Of Local.
@..'., s:%~ I$%. -
Unions and Workers

send any poetry We have more now
than we can use; besides, poetry is
our own 'long suit"
If your organization has no Labor
World correspondent appoint one at
the next meeting. Your recording Sec
retary would be just the man. Send
us your notes, we will do the rest.
These: columns are yours, and will be
just what you make them, so "get out
Of the rut" and be among the "live''
ones. The earlier we receive your copy
the better, and to insure publication
all manuscript must reach this office
not later than Wednesday evening.
EDITOR LABOR WORLD.
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SW|TCHMEN'S UNION
LOCAL NUMBER q
Whose Membership Make Safe the
Coming anG Going of
Our Trains.

Across the day and night the glim-
mering length of the railway train,
more splendid than the conqueror's
chariot over the lines of steel that
thread the plains and lariat the mills.
Announced by echoes from bell and
whistle, hammered by trailing smoke
and sparks of fire the trainmen con-
voy ner with pomp and power as she
came bringing the world to our doors.
The switchman, punctual as the
tide, is at his post, to hold the road
for the trains and give them right of
way, and so make safe their coming
and their going. He must be prompt
to the moment, and as true to his
duty as the needle to the pole
A member of No. %, E. Kiley, has
the honored distinction of being the
first member of a railroad organization
to carry a trades Union flag in a
labor parade on the streets Of Duluth.
The local numbers about thirty
| members, and meets on the evening
Of the first and third Sundays of each
month, at Sloan's hall I'D avenue
| West.
| At their last regular meeting tae
following officers were installed for
the ensuing term:
| Prestdent-John Walden,
| V1ce-President-Jo Marandaw,
Sec.-Treasurer-J. H. Bayard,
Joe Marandaw, E. Kiley, Ben Kecz-
knerie. 49,.
Delegates to Trades Assembly.
! Z
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COUPLE ASPHYXIATED
LAY DEAD IN THEIR
BED FOR THREE WEEKS

MILWAUKEE, Jan. , 2o.-Mathias
Durawaski and his wife, both aged
about u years, were found dead~tnz bed
where they had lain for three weeks,
in bedroom Of their home last night
"A small coal stove with the door wide
open showed that the couple had been
asphixiated.S The two were last see 81
alive On Dec. ~.
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against them, nor does he shoS, any ir-
ritation over the timidity of Festus or
or the itching palm Of Felix. The tone
Of the entire narrative is that of serene
confidence in the. ultimate victory Of
the cause impersonated bN Paul. is
faith is perfectly cloudless.''
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Tic Protestant ministers OF Boston
have organized a union along trade
Union lines. Trey will adopt a scale
OF wages, and are even c:;tussing the
appointment Of business agent. Low
wages are responsible for this action.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

All national and international unions
AFFILIATED with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor are compelled to have
their local unions join central labor
unions departments and state fedora
tions in viciniti IS where they exist. \ /
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

$s1 W. p. Ryan, national secretary
treasurer OF tn ; gnited Mine Workers
was selected la5 lr commissioner by
the Illinois coal operators.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

The women Of the local Label
League are industriously circulating a
petition asking congress to submit to
the legislatures of the several states
Tor ratification an amendment to the
national constitution which shall en-
able women to vote. - e. &.s p {
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TIA LEGISLATURES DELAYS ACTION. Y. y Z
RE SACRAMENTO, Car, Jan. 20.---Consid-
GRAFTON OF bills denying, Japanese the risht
to own land or be directors Of corporations.
this morning at the request OF President
Roosevelt and Governor Gilett. stET II
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svrp I, n 2. xcnr, 1,Nr nrnrT 81

Est B1RMINdHAM. Ala. ian. 2o.-The jury
III Governor Conner Il libel suit against thS
H Mont gornery Adyertiser. gave verdict Tor
cent. as
n. 81. 'PETERsBuRa, Jan. 20. It a. stated
{ III court relies that q conf Ference will be
4 held hefss shortly sof the represent atlyes sof
the shGhg RuSlia, 81 Great Britain and II th2
Psrsian consti tuttonalists to- set tile pending
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

Mick Smith q member of the Butch
ers' Union met with a serious acz
cident while out coasting. His con-
veyance while going at full speed,
diverged from it's course, and threw
brother Smith with great force against
the curb inflicting some very painful
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
RAILRpOAD RoNDs sDLD,

Z BERLIN, Jan. 2O.-The Deutscle
bank has sold $4,000, 900 worth Of bonds
Of the w estern Maryland Railway COM
pany to a. syndicate headed by Blair &
Co., the, New York bankers. $:5a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23

4 Louis Levy Of Minneapolis, super
intendent Of the Minnesota, State Free
employment bureau, is in charge OF
the bureau in this city during the
absence Of Z. local manager James
Walsh. p. . ~ ..?,,"-% T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
SPECIAL ITEMS.

James Walsh started for Cleveland
early in the week to attend the annual
convention of the Licensed Tugmen's
Protective association. Mr.. Walsh is
an ex-president of the association,
The resignation of"Daniel J.. Keefe
from the office Of president resulted in
an advance of one place for all the
vice presidents. First Vice President
O'Connor succeeding MIR. Keefe and
Martin Cole Of this%city moving up to
the office of first vice president.
Martin Cole is attractive candidate
for the presidency of the association,
and is said to have an excellent chance
to win. He has long been prominent
ly identified with lorsanized labor in
this city and is certainly well quail
fed for the place 'hefas seeking. The
convention Will lastoz&s week. :;
- ~. .z,4a----++tt.--z24-443l
MIR: McEwen, Of this Lefty, the new
state labor commissioner; according to
reports from the Twin: Cities, is at
work on a measure which will soon
come before the joint conmittee of the
Federation Council and executive COM
mittee Of the State Federation, entitled
"a bill to encourage home building
Under its provisions any wage Garner
whose income is al. salary of 500 or
less per month, and who owns a. lot
and borriws UP tine sum of $4,000
for Improvements SHALL be exempt,
from taxation on said improvements.
The lot will be subject to taxation.
Those who have heard this proposed
measure express their belief that it
would prove Of untold benefit to that
class Of workingmen who have got the
ready cash to- start a. home and who
under present conditions will never
secure one. i ..
According to a recent number of
the Journal the bread line has arrived
in Minneapolis. Shivering in thin gar
ments too light for the rigors of a
Minnesota winter 200 men stood in
line at the Union City Mission today
involuntary beggars - seeking work
most of them, but. forced to appeal
to charity for bodily, needs. =.
The cold wave had closed all ap-
parent chance Of J. employment at
rough labor of any kind, and there
was no alternatives, 1t was beg or
starve. =
Samuel Gompers and other members
of the executive committee of the
American Federation OF Labor had
conference with President Roosevelt
discussing with him questions re
lating to the principal Of asylum for
political refugees in the United States
The President told them the &: that ine
agreed heartily with the representa-
tons which they made: to him on the
subject.
Plasters' Local number So, will give
a sociable at their hall in. Kalamazoo
block on the fourth Wednesday of
January: A general good time is an
ticipated. 5Ef."l& F.t. I -
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Plasters' Local number So, will give
a sociable at their hall in. Kalamazoo
block on the fourth Wednesday of
January: A general good time is an
ticipated.> fx9Ft. Wy At*t + So
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sprains and bruises. He will be con-
fined to his home for several days.

The Butchers LOCAL union will give
their annual assembly dance at, the
Armory on Tuesday evening, January
rs, 1909. The brethren are exerting
themselves to make the event excel
all former assemblies of the kind in
Duluth. They have secured a number
of musical artists for the occasion that
would rebound. to the credit of "a
Washington City orchestra Some how
or other, this local always succeeds in
getting up an assembly at which every
one in attendance gets a full enjoy
ment of the happiest recreation.
Guess it is because they believe in
the doctrine of that anything worth
doing is worth doing welr'.
Let union men bear in mind that
that prince Of union men Robert Ran
kin and one 'of the most skillful and
tasty craftsmen of this city mas pur-
chased the complete outfit Of the A
J. Lyle printing establishment, and is
now prepared to execute all work and
orders in his line with neatness and
dispatch. =. &s H. 49,. :
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$40 MATTRESSES S6.75

Here is the best 'ten dollar Felt
Mattress ever sold in Duluth or any
other city. These Mattresses are full
weight (40 lbs) full sizes-Choice Of
Is one or two parts-made up in fine
= satin finish ticking-full and
this salsl Tor $6.75
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
MATTRESSES
JUST 3 PRICES

So as not to be confusing, and
will tell you that you need not be
an expert shopper" in order to get
a low price in this store.
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w ''oAoS 7oSSUIUIys
H. H. Murphy, Joe Manan r.. Kile,
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LOVE AGAIN LAUGHS At RACE
AND COLOR DISTINCTION HERE

Because She loved him. That's the
reason Mias May Clayton a white
girl formerly Of Denver, married
Harry $ Tauii Japanese, yester-
day afternoon. And that's the only
right reason FOR marrying anybody
she says. Il would marry a colorcd
man IL l loved him." she declared
this morning
BACK I'm my home city ] didn't
know anything about the prejudice
Of the American against the eolored
race because didn't know that class
of people there. but Il isn't color
that makes a good husband, |
wouldn't marry an American man"
why" she was asked. What IL
the objection 60 the American men2
Il r. said that they make the best
husbands In the world"
That's another story" she am
swerod. u wouldn't want 20 tell
that story to the papers But next
door 10 me here IL white woman,
wife of white husband, who Is the
mother Of two children and another
one ~ expected That woman has
Il men boaIdcrs and dodgers. She
does the work for all Of them and
they pay her 81 week each. No
Oriental would let his wife work
Ike that Why. my husband thinks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

The lure Of the gold he had worked hard in Alaska
win brought Edward Birch his death in big fire that
wiped the Denver hotel 476i Ballard av, early this
ing.
One dead and three badly burned the injury in
the fire which following explosion Of kerosene lamp sent
the startled half dodgers cropping blndy through
dense clouds Of smoke seeking the outside air.
Two heroes developed Captain Horace Roberts Of
the Ballard fire department. OF the first reach the
doomed building the other Mrs f. NJ Rowe propreress Of
the place II due them that the death total did not
reach alarming figure.
1t Mrs Rowe who woke TO hear shots ring out fired
by unknown lodger trying to give the alarm.
Mrs Rowe caught mp rope ladder which she always
kept under the pillow OF her bed in the front the
second story Throwing il and making il fast she helped
boys OF II and IL years safety by of
It. then she hurried awaken the others In all
people found safety through Mrs. Rowes rope ladder.
Captain Roberts plunged into the smoke and flames at
first Personally he crashed open the door OF every
in the building awakening the dodgers helping them TO
clothes and starting them out II the seemed empty
gallant fire captain felt each bed to make that the
occupant safe
But Birch who had been warned in time, failed find
safety With his partner, Charles F. Swanson. he had
rived Alaska the day before The had been awa-
by Captain Roberts and reached the window Of tho
building.
Swanson threw open the window. I'm going to jump.
Ed" he cried. hoarsey. You follow me"
Then Birch remembered But my gold" he said I'm
going back and get il. It's in my grip"
Never mind that Come right away" Swanson shout
after him But it late Great driving clouds Of
smoke enveoped Birch and the minute solid sheet of
flame made Swanson leap to the ground for safety.
Swanson was unhurt The body of Birch was recovered
from the ruins later the day by Lieut. Caller Of hose COM
pany No 20 The god-26 ounces-and large nugget chain
have yet been found.
The building. which two and half story frame
edce the relics pioneer days Ballard was COM
peey destroyed is covered by insurance but also
lily mortgaged.
The fire broke out at 2.3o this morning
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am too good 60 turn my hands over
60 get a meal
Il am cut OF from my people and
have been for several years I have
no one 20 look 60 but my husband
and no one could be kinder than
he has been TO me. | am going back
10 Colorado TO visit some OF my
girl friends. but not my relatives.
and that Is why the marriage was
hurried up a little. Harry didn't
want me 10 go back without my
being married 10 him.
we are going 10 move into a
little house by ourselves soon and
l am sure we shall be very happy"
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed yesterday afternoon by Rev.
+. okazalSL pastor of the Japanese
Baptist church at the parsonage.
436 22nd av.. and is the elimination
OF a romance begun on the Pay
Streak Miss Clayton came TO Se-
attic az the opening OF the exposi-
tlon Though she says she has spent
part OF the summer at other cities
she came back to Harry" because
he was the one man in the world
for her
The bride Is the daughter OF A.
n. Clayton. a wholesale liquor mer-
chant OF Denver. Colo.
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WOMAN In PITIFUL PLIGHT

Immediately after the fire which
wiped out the Denver hotel. big
hearted Ballard people began TAX
Ing np a collection for Mrs y ~
Rove. proprietor OF the lodging
house
Mira Howe'H husband " employed
at the bon Marche. but she IL run.
ming the hotel herself. with some
hsip from her two email SONS.
During the fire. Mrs noWe's
courage was tested 70 the utter.
most. but she stood up we'll under
e. /, was due TO her personal ex.
ertions aud reaourcefninesa that six
people were rescued
with her hotel ruined. her home
gone, MrN. Rowe was left IN bad
shape. The building was covered
by o. 600 Insurance. but J. 3 ~.
lott. collector Of customs. AIS Pho
necr building. holds heavy mort
gage on the building. so that II
means d total loaa for Mrs. Rowe.
Mrs. Rowes two boys are Bow
confined 20 bed In neighbor's
houas ~ ail their clothes and per.
sonai effects were destroyed.
II Mra. Rowe had thought only
about saving her own property, abe
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Patrolman Presho and Stevens
Of the Ballard station were pass
ing the building shortly after 2
o'clock when they heard a muffled
explosion followed by six shots in
succession.
Thinking that II was a holdup.
they rushed around to the rear, but
could see nothing While they
were trying TO enter the building
the alarm rang out at the fire
station. The policemen then no
ticed that the two upper floors
were In flames. and rushed in the
back door TO awaken the dodgers.
by this time the Ballard fire
engine company had arrived and
Capt Horace Roberts aided the
police in getting the sleepers out.
Stevens and presho found Manke.
Johnson and Dolen near each other
In the hall of the second floor.
The injured men were taken TO
Ballard hospital by citizens who
were watching the fire. There was
not a stretcher in the ward and
the resouers were forced TO use
bedticks borrowed from neigh
boring lodging house. The victims
were transferred 70 the City hos
pltal this morning.
With the aid OF hose companies
Nos. 4. Fl and 90 and engine com.
pany No. 4. which had arrived af-
ter the second alarm. the Ballard
firemen got the flames under con
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HOW FATE AND GOLD PLAYED SORRY
TRICK ON EDW. BIRCH.

PtlfuI victims the
ing Ballard is OF Edward
He had arrived Seattle the Swanson
lie big stake" al NORTH he had
tte Of the precious he sought that little
represented
marches frozen wastes to freezing blasts cold hun
starvation almost
white North back, only
partly a winner. hut what he had meant much to him
So he stopped a
morning asleep safety
his gold behind him his
clear IN his mlnd-his gold
finding hts back his and his hardearned
plunged a
became his tomb
successfully eluded
in civilization.
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w. w Smith, the so-ealed private banker who Is ae-
eused OF deaudng many property an aggre-
gate OF from $4,000 $4,000 arrested at Winnipeg to-
day according to telegram received in the prosecuting at
torney's office.
Smith secured the money by getting deposits to pay for
loans he represented he could get for the property
When his victims became anxious about money they
had put up he fled Vancouver c. where he was arrested
few days later He brought back Seattle and re-
leased upon Sl2sO bonds This he put up cash and
diatcy disappeared again Upon his failure to appear for
trial his bond forfeited and bench warrant issued for
his
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wonderful brain and body that have
raised him from obscurity 10 a
prominent place In history are not
yet too feeble for work, but he
won't last long-much longer Ills
plan has been TO force his under
study. Corral. on Mexico, as It's next
dictator But. strange to say, the
people OF Mexico are beginning TO
understand that the country'u con.
stitutlon really gives them rights
and privIleRes-if they take them.
They are preparing to take them.
(How the people Of Mexico are
preparing and what the prepare
tons mean Will be told In MIR.
Canfleld's second article. which
Will appear In The Star tomor-
row.
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the presidency, but for the vice
presidency. President Porflrio Diaz
will become president again I'm De-
cember. 1910. when the Inaugural
ton takes place. OF course there
Is no doubt about the election"
for Diaz has arranged for that. The
vote Of the poor Clasa-the poems
doesn't count In Mexico. chiefly
because the poor class isn't allowed
10 vote.
So Dlaz has Il fixed, as he
has fixed II almost since the day
when a firing squad and an
adobe wall furnished the acen-
cry at me weak Masimiian's
funeral.
But Diaz Is so years old. His