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Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

There are those who maintain that
no agreement relative to copper can
be effective unless European capital
is involved with American money.
The foreign copper surplus is even
more of a factor in the current un-
easiness than the domestic supply.
because it is more easily concealed.
One thing hard 20 understand IS why
America should rejoice over the ex-
ports of copper at the present time.
Exports reduce the domestic supply.
but Europe buys the copper at the
present very low price. only to hold
II and throw It back 20 the American
consumer when the market price in
.creases.
II may be. therefore. that a move
ment is on foot between the Ameri-
can and European interests TO reach
some definite understanding. but to
a person on the fence it would APP
pear as difficult TO get the foreign
circles to combine with the American
as II evidently has been for the
American interests 70 get together.
Judging the future from the past. the
American crowd should have easier
sailing with the foreign copper inter
ests than the opposite side. All so
far. of course. is conjecture. but the
is interesting
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02
RESPECTABLE UsURY.

New York-An old friend of The
Wall Street Journal asks its opinion
on the following conditions at the
financial center of his part of Jersey
a borrower on real estate seeks Il
make loan with one of the principal
financial institutions doing that hnt
ofbusiness. The institution regrets
that it has no money TO lend, even a
the legal limit OF 6 per cent. The
would-be borrower is, however. private
ly referred to this banking institution S
'out side agent" After that the trans
action simplifies itself
The banks outside agent" an
nounces that he can secure the loaI
at 6 per sent, but he will require 2 /.
per cent commission himself. The Dor
rover therefore pays s 1-2 per cen
with commission. The outside agent
secures1-2 of L per cent for his ser
vices, turning over the extra 2 per
cent TO the lending institution. which
thus evades the usury law. Our friend
asks. What do you think of this 70
banhng?" Well. Il is not nice bank
ing. but perhaps the loan and trus
company in question intends to open a
pawn-broking department
This breach Of the usury law of New
Jersey is. in times OF money strngency
duplicated often enough in New York
and by what amounts to the same
means. It is one thing to establish by
statue "a legal rate of interest, anc
quite another to maintain it. II the
lender can get more than per cent
for the accommodation. he VII breal
the law or eyade it. Did anybody ever
hear of any bank being punished 70
exacting more than per cent for its
money? And yet what Wall Stree
habitue could not name a dozen in
stitutions which have received direct
ly and indirectly a great deal more
than when call money has been-lend
ing at fancy rates on the Stock Elk
change.
Something else is also indicated.
This Is that money to finance real
estate operations is decidedly tight in
Hoboken and Jersey City. If new loans
and renewals command s - per cen
on the western bank OF the Hudson
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

JEROME, July, The past week
has been fun Of intrest in the mining
world Of Jerome. New machinery has
continued 20 arrive for the several
companies who are making prepare
tons for more extenciye operations.
The immense new pump for the Jer-
omeVerde Copper has in part arrived,
and it win only be a few days before
all parts Of the new machinery for
this company viii have arrived, when
the work Of unwatering the shaft will
again be started. The unwatering will
be done with the present steam plant
10 the point where the new pump is
to be installed. when it will be put
into commission and run with electric
power furnished by the Arizona Power
company. VIM Dean, who has made
such a signal success at the Haynes
property as superintendent OF that
mine, VIII have charge Of the work
at the Jerome-Verde. he and Harry
Campbell having accepted positions
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

New York market opened strong
with active issues IL to point higher
Market reacted in the first hour or
an attempt to depress prices. but
the volume of long stock dislodged did
not make operations for the decline
very profitable. and as a result the
list strengthened considerably and
closed around the best OF the day
Urgent selling and forced nquida-
ton seem to have spent their force
and further recoveries are expected
BOSTON, July 1.-The market was
feverish and cratic today but on the
whole the selling did not look as
good as yesterday, and breaks were
caused by bear raids. In the local mar
ket the tone was much better. and
support was given to many OF the
stocks at the lowest prices. Regard
less of the position OF the metal market
we think the coppers have reached a
level where they should be bought
North Butte. Lake and Copper Range
were the most active of the copper
stocks. and will be the leaders in any
upward movement-Paine, Weber &
Co.
Shattuck Is quoted p IL ex divi-
dend. Dem holds firm at ? rs TO
3 is. Live Oak D2 lower in bid
All stock markets are closed until
Tuesday. July 5.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

"Wingo' met with the surprise Of
his life when he pitched against
real major league batsmen in a real
game for the first time. Anderson
was there with the same line OF
curves and had as much control as
he did in the South, but he didn't
seem TO be much of a puzzle 20 the
big leaguers- The fellows uha work
their way up TO the big show seem
to know that the hurlers who break
into fast company with great strike
out records are generally the widest.
They made up their minds TO wait
out 'Wingo" and did it 50 success
fully that they waited him out of
the league. Lack OF control WIS An
dy's fault It is the greatest fault a
pitcher can have. youngster who
can't control his delivery has about
as much Of a chance of breakisg into
either Of the big leagues as a mouse
into a burglar-proof vault.
'Alasi poor Yorick."
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02
MARKETS ARE
CLOSED UNTIL
NEXT TUESDAY
End of Week Sees New Low
Records for Year; Paine
Weber Advise Purchase of
Copper Now.
BY Frank J. Graf.

(Member Duluth Stock Exchange)
I The week just slosing viii go down
into history for 1910 as a new low rec
ord period. PROFESSIONALLY the mar
ket we have had is worse by far than
the panic and is the final outcome Of
holders of securities who have been
patient during the last three years.
New low records for years were estab-
hsned, but more so in the copper
shares, which shows copper shares
that have sold above the 100 mark
are now struggling at or near par.
Calumet and Arizona, Copper Range
North Butte, CRANKY, Allouez. Arizona
Commercial Shannon and many others
sold during the weed for lower
prices than during the panic. From
all Indications We will see lower prices
in copper metal and perhaps copper
stocks. Amalgamated are now cur
falling their production, having re-
duced their force 500 men. Other cop
per mines are thinking very seriously
Of closing down. Properties like the
Phelps Dodge. and Nevada Consoidat-
ed. who make their copper under seven
cents. are reapng harvests at pres
ent prices. The same may be said OF
the Warren district. provided the cost
of production is not too high in com
parison to grade Of ore mined.
Railroad stocks as well as steels are
now depending upon an Injunction
prohibiting the new rate tariff from
going into effect until after moving
crops. All markets closed until Tues
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Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

A suggestion was made this morn
ing which listens good to the Doug.
las fans and will please the players
of all the teams in the league. This
proposition If for the raising Of a
purse by popular subscription in al
Of the cities in the Cactus league,
which at the close Of the season
shall be divided into a first AID sec
ond prize. the one to go TO and be
divided among the players Of the
team which wins the title ana the
other going to the team whieh fin
ishes second. Douglas Is nos vet at
the top. but the admirers OF the
Demons are ready to take up the
proposition and already severez have
said they would be glad to chip in.
A gOodiy sum could be raised IN the
various cities of the league. and
purses put up which would be well
worth trying for. and stimulate the
players 20 even greater efforts than
they are now putting forth Douglas
is ready to come in. Let's hear from
the other places.
Prospects of good ball are better
at Clifton They are looking for
victories over Morencf in the Fourth,
of July games. Mason is back and
with him came a chucker named
Klepfer, a catcher named Hirsdman.
Blythe an infelder and I.ydick an
outielder. are new arrivals from the
East. McCleary and McIlvane. the
latter the last year captain are ex-
pected to arrive on Friday. Quite a
strengthening up.
The player who drifted into Doug
las last week and whom the mem
bers of the Demon team PROMPTLY
'the big Lacquer was
given a tryout yesterday afternoon.
He slid for first and for the plate.
was raced about the bases dine az
ter time and chased balls for sew
eral positions. He did not have class
enough 10 become a Demon, but the
boys had lots of fun.
The FL Paso Herald talks mysseri-
ously about negotiations for a new
short stop who Is 20 make the other
short stops look like plugged Mex.
money. Go to it FL Paso. From all
accounts such a player Is badly
needed.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

The laborer in Belgium is poorly
paid and poorly treated. There is
little in his working conditions to
commend them TO America nworkmen,
except the precaution taken to pro
tect him from needless slaughter in
workshops and factories.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

Belgium has very strict factory in
spection laws. Every employer is
supposed to know what is required
of him. II. when an inspector visits
the shop. he finds what he may re
gard as a wilful failure TO provide
proper safety about all places where
there is danger, the employer is i'm
mediatoly ordered to appear in court.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-02

German unions are exceptionally
strong among the unskilled branches
Of labor
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28
Federation Unions.

An interesting feature of DIR. Warne's
article is the statement which he pre-.
sents as showing the attitude of the
unions on the subject. Thus he quotes
John Mitchell. ex-president of the United
Mine Workers. as saying:
ITO understand what the trades unions
are doing to combat poverty it is neces-
sary to consider the causes of poverty.
Poverty is the result of unemployment.
low wages. disease. accident and misfor-
tune The trades unions have sought,
with marked success. to remove poverty
by securing for the wage earners rate
of wages sufficiently high to enable work
men and their families to live in a man
ner comfortable to American standards.
They (the unions) have accumulated
large funds which are used to relieve
workmen and their families who may be
in distress ms a result of accident, death.
sickness or unemployment. Last year
there was paid for the relief of the unem-
ployed members of trades unions out of
the funds in the union treasures not less
than s5.ooo,o0o This expenditure does
not include several millions of dollars
paid in strike and lockout benefits"
James Duncan. first vice-president OF
the American Federation of Labor In his
statement of labor's campaign against
poverty enumerates the reduction of the
working hours per day and the increase
of wages as the most important contriou-
tions toward the cause, and he adds
Il contend that the recurrence of PAN
les has been changed by trades unions re-
ducing working hours per day and to
three-auarters or twothirds instead OF
full time so as to keep all employed;
also in refusing to reduce wages during
dull times.
Again. experience proves that the toll
er who is not overworked and who re-
ceives fair compensation for his labor is
sober, thrifty living citizen. which fact
gives him better chance to guard
against poverty. Thus again. prevention
being better than n cure, we score.
Judged from any standpoint, trades
unions are performing their share In the
campaign against poverty"
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Livingston Cigar Co.'S La Exploridad,
Havana cigars, can't be beat
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28

the door Of the head of the Red Gross,
Ernest p. Bicknell. in charge. is that he
In coliusion with Mayor Charles II. Con
nalloy. prevented the miners from getting
carload of meat at reduced prices. and
Instead forced the widows to buy of the
local merchants. who bosted their prices
to point that was equal to robbery. The
reason given by the Red Cross official
was that st was done to assist the bust
ness men OF the locality. who were suf-
ferinE loss on account OF the calamity,
cutting down their revenue. which, under
ordinary conditions. was little more than
confiscatory.
workingmen contributors to the Red
Cross fund no doubt will cut of their
further contributions as a result of this
further cruelty to the unfortunate. For
profit these miners were killed. for profit.
their widows are robbed.
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28
THE. STREET CAR MEN WANT MORE
PAY.

The worm will sometimes turn, when
he is pressed hard enough, and We are
enlightened by the daily newspapers to
the fact that our street car men are now
Iagitating for more pay, on account OF the
increased cost of living, etc
The Denver Tramway Company is rated
as one of the worse organized labor
hating corporation extant. Their policy
has always been to keep the men from
organizing themselves into a union, and.
so far they have. with the aid of every
contemptihle artifice known, been very
successful.
The history of the attempts made from
time to time. by the state federation Oh
labor. trades assembly and other bodies.
to organize these men reads somewhat
like dime novel Many and various
have been the means adopted to fool the
company and get the men together, but
so far the company has every time got
wind of the affair and headed it on. some
times by a well organized corps OF spot
ters and at least one time by engaging
fake organizers to circulate among the
men and find ont who was favorable to
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28
The Meat Boycott
The Colorado State Federation of Labor Issues Circular
Requesting all Union Men to Abstain From Eat
ing Meat for a Period of Thirty Days.
r r r r r

All over the United States the labor
unions are doing something that has
never been attempted before and that is
to boycott the meat trust and their as
sistants. The people are getting very
tired OF having the foodstuffs put up to
such a price that they can no longer af-
ford TO buy them, so in most every city
in the Union workingmen are going on
record and adopting resolutions that they
will not eat any meat for from 80 to 60
days and that they will try to make the
trust come to honest terms. The result
of their efforts is now being felt all over
The country where they have started. In
a great many places the price has al
ready dropped as much as 40 per cent.
After a careful and honest investigation
the figures show that meat is much high.
er now than at any time in our history
during normal times and that the pack
ers and retail merchants are the ones
who are responsible for the high prices.
At first the packers tried to blame the
cause on the farmer. but now we find out
that the farmer does not receive no more
for the stock than they did IL years ago.
and in the meantime the improved ma
chinery and the saving of everything In
the packing houses goes to prove that
the packers are the ones who are guilty
and the cause OF such robbery. We are
glad that the government is again going
to investigate the trust. but we hope
they will not let them slip through SO
easy this time as before but that they
will see that they are punished the same
as any other violator OF the law. The
Colorado State Federation OF Labor has
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28
4 4 4 & 4
OF INTEREST TO CIGAR SMOKERS.

If you are a smoker-a fastidious one
let us say for the emphasis of it-and
you should go through some trust cigar
factories you might not want to smoke
again that day. You might see ten or
twelve men and women working in a
small basement room. where any worker
standing. can raise his or her hand and
touch the ceiling: where there are only
two halflength windows. and where the
that room tobacco is dried. stripped,
stored. and made into cigars. The tobac.
coladened air would nearly choke you.
The paste that is used to fasten the cigar
together is smeared on boards upon
which are layers of the same sort of ma
terial black and dried. as n result Of
many former days work. Men and women
paste up the mouth end OF each cigar.
After you have visited such a factory.
you may be interested to know that sixty
one per cent of all deaths among cigar
makers in our country. in 1905 were
caused by tuberculosis. A cigar made in
an unventilated shop. by man or woman
VINO is suHeTlUE ifum Sohsuhptioh
would you like to smoke It? Can the
union do anything to make these condi-
tions better? Let me state what the
union has done: In 1883. fifty-one per
cent of all the deaths among union cigar
makers were caused by tuberculosis. that
rate decreased gradually among union
members. until. in 1905, only twenty-four
per cent of their death rate was due to
consumption. Among union cigar max
ers. twenty-four per cent. is the tubercu-
losis death rate; among all cigar makers.
sixty-one per cent. is the tuberculosis
death rate. according to the government
statistics. How has the union brought
about such remarkable Improvement
for It's own members? II you will go to
union cigar factory you will understand.
The union cigar makers have clean
hands. The paste they use is In little
jars. The rooms they work in are large
and airy. In some factories ventilation
is so well perfected that the room is al
most entirely free from tobacco odor.
The floor and walls and toilets are clean.
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28

issued call to all union men and women
and all people who believe in an honest
method of business to refrain from u.s.
ing meat for at least 80 days. The call
is as follows:
January %. 1910.
ITO the laboring masses of Colorado:
In order that the boycott now declared
against the meat trust in nearly every
section of the country shall be more
complete and effective, we. the officers
of the Colorado State Federation of La
bor request the laboring masses of this
state to abstain as much as possible
from using meat for the next 80 days,
believing this to be the most effective
method OF lowering the high cost of liv-
ing. which has increased from 10 to $50
per cent. in the last few years. and is
working untold hardship on the working
class of this nation.
Legislative enactments having proven
Intellectual In curbing the greed of the
trust magnates, we should now seize this
opportunity to demonstrate the force of
this emphatic protest of the people.
THE COLORADO STATE Fedora
TION OF LABOR
JOHN McLENNON. President
''w. T. HICKEY. Sec'y-Treas."
On last Monday night the Machinists'
Union passed resolutions not to use any
meat for co days and all of the other
unions are expected to do likewise as
soon as they meet. This boycott may
ton and may extend to many other food
stuffs that have been increased more
than double of late.
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28
coNoUERING POVERTY.
What Trades Unions Have Done to Les
sen Human Misery.

DIR. Frank Julian Warne, a graduate OF
the University of Pennsylvania and long
an earnest student of social and indus
trial questions, takes up in the current
number of the Metropolitan Magazine in
the course of his study of THE Conquest
of Poverty" the particular part played in
that warfare by the labor unions. He
takes the general position that the pri-
mary and dominant causes of poverty
are not individual or social defects of
character. but those economic forces over
which the individual victim usually has
no control and he makes the claim that
1t is chiefly to the labor unions that the
credit is due for the prevention OF pow
erty by the removal of its causes-that
is. the regulation of factory management,
the provision of safety appliances and the
general enforcement of better sanitary
conditions The record of death and cas-
ualty in the industries of the country Is
briefly reviewed, and authorities are
quoted to show that were the same pre-
cautions taken and care exercised as IN
certain foreign countries a vast proper
ton of the accidents would be avoided
and thousands of human lives saved.
From this DR.. Warne is led to a consid-
Grafton of the movement for change IN
the American law and practice concern
ing the employers liability for accidents
to workers. and he says that the brunt OF
the struggle for the prevention Of indus
trial accidents is being borne by the
labor unions In this connection he gives
the following table, not as complete
showing of the relief work of labor or
ganizations. but as a suggestion of what
is being done:
United labor bulletin., 1910-01-28
soYcoTTlNe THE MEAT TRUST,

The officers of the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor have issued a circular
letter asking the laboring masses OF the
state to join in the boycott on the meat
trust.
We are told that the executive depart
ment at washington has ordered an In
vestigation Of the methods of the big
Four" officially known as the National
Packing Company. or meat trust. Teddy
Roosevelt also did a lot of -four flushing"
about what was to be done to stop this
trust. and what came of It? The answer
is. nothing. absolutely nothing. as far
as stopping this company and the pack
ers in general from robbing the people
and piling up enormous dividends on
their watered stock.
The cattle raisers claim that they are
not getting the benefits of the raise In
the price of meat. and It Is well known
that the producer seldom does benefit.
1t is the trust that manlpulates the arti-
cles that gets away with the swag SO
long as the powers that be hold forth at
Washington there is little danger Of any
trust or rich corporation being injured
to any appreciable extent. ~ is. there
fore. up to the people to show their wrath
against the robbers by ievying a boycott
on their products Public opinion In
stronger than legislative enactments, es-
pecially so In this nation. where we have
very convenient supreme court to sit
on the lid and. under the guise OF uncon'
stitutionalIty. throw out any measure that
is enacted in the interests of the people
and that is likely TO irritate the Inter
ests.''
Damn fools have done Infinitely more
harm to the cause OF labor than the rot
ten politicians" ever dId. word 70 the
wise ought to be sufficient.