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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26
Labor I'm the
Steel Industry
Government Investigation Has Shocked Even
the Callious Plute Press Editors Says
The New York Call.

The goyernIneut investigation into the
conditions OF labor in the Bethlehem steel
"OEks has disclosed conditions that have
shocked even the callous consciences of
'ae editors OF our great newspapers.
This Investigation has revealed the fol
lowing facts:
The January pay roll showed 9,1S4
men' OF wnoln 2,62S were regularly re-
4uI'ed TO work seven days a week, Sun
Gay work beng paid for at the same
rate AS week day work. In addition there
"efe lab men who were required to do
extra "orh on one or more Sundays dur
'As 'Ie month. So that over 43 per cent
u 'Ae total force were required to work
ZONE sundays III the mouth.
tot"sns no~ TO hours Of work, we find
'D'' Iof 49, of the seven-day workers
'Ne "eNe'honr day was the regular work
"s '"E ms was also the regular work
"s D"! lor 2,2@| of the six day workers.
30 that over 80 per cent of all hte EN-
t'o!'S worked regularly twelve hours a
'a!' In addition there were 10 men
WHO worked from twelve and three
;oaf;hs to thirteen and one.sixtb hours
day ahou; onc.half of this number
''"l"E also seven days a week.
4 larger rcrccnta,. of tboss ,,ort;no
Twelve hours 3. iay and seven dave , rvoes
;sctI"rd only I2I.2 cents an bonr About
. rsr ccut of the total nnn'har aa 'ths .ns
pay foII We're raid under IA cants an
aou'. and about i por can, roco;vaa ho
tween Il and III cents an honr Cons;s
efat.y over one half Of the entire fo,ce-
nearly - per cent .reco;,ed lose +h.n
= reE's ln hour
Nr. >rav.I. ..,
zrn >,r. ,..,.,......,. inc i'e'iie
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

now selling at over $50 share, and the
preferred at nearly $120 a share, the for
ner paying So and the latter So a year
per share III dividends.
How this miracle has been achieved,
how the dividends are being obtained,
how the water has been converted into
solid value-these mysteries are revealed
i'll the story of labor conditions in the
Bethlehem steel works; which represent
the general conditions of labor in the
steel industry according to Mr.. Schwab
as well as Commissioner Neill.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

The miners throughout the entire val
ley are aroused and are at last realizing
the value of united action and are sup
porting their officers in an effort to or
ganlze the entire valley. Time has shown
them the wisdom of this course and ere
long the miners in the Kanawha District
will stand a solid and united band and
then the organization can reach out into
new territory and annex section after
section of the non-union fields
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

Secretary Morris and Organizer Barry
met committee from the miners and the
representatives of the Company of Put
ney together with the commissioner of
the operators at Dana Saturday and set
tied several grievances satisfactorily to
all concerned. The Putney miners are
showing more organization spirit at pres
ent than for several years, and have
strong local.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26
LOCAL MINING
SITUATION
IDlfferencer at Pl1t11ey Are Settled by Off
cers-Several Good Meetings During
Past Week-Ger1eral Mining News
Notes

President Davis and Vice President
Lanham left for indianapolis Friday,
where they were called in the interest of
the local organization. They will place
the West Virginia situation before the
International officers and will see that
the interests of the West Virginia miners
are taken care Of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

National Organizers Littlejohn and
Hastings held one of the most enthusi-
astic meetings of the season at Camel
ton Tuesday night. The men at that
place are taking an active interest in the
organization and are doing much good
for the cause.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

following is an exact copy of the find
ings of the trial board as submitted for
vote:
Charges preferred against General
President William d. Huber by the ST.
Louis district council and findings of trial
court submitted to referendum vote as
per Section 80 of teh general constitu-
tion.
To the Officers and Members of all Local
Unions of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners:
In compliance with the provisions of
Section 80 of our general constitution
now in force, I herewith submit to the
members of all local unions of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America for referendum vote the follow
ing charges preferred against General
President William D. Huber by the ST.
Louis district council, and after due trial
according to the laws of our organization,
the findings of the trial court
When the matter is being acted upon
by your local union, the vote should be
taken by show of hands s'for'' or
against sustaining the findings of the
court. Only the vote cast in this man
ner will be counted. The said vote must
be returned to the general office, properly
signed and sealed, by May 2s, 1910. See
that the two official forms sent you are
properly filled out in every particular.
Return one of these forms to the general
secretary without delay; the other, file
await for future reference.
Be good enough to comply with thees
instructions in detail, and oblige,
Fraternally yours,
FRANK DUFFY,
General Secretary.
In the opinion of the trial court neither
'maladministration,' "gross neglect in
the discharge of his duties, )" nor cop
preston in ofiice' is shown in the above.
Therefore the trial court finds the G. P.
not guilty as charged.
The evidence in the trial shows that
considerable friction exists in st. Louis
between the d. C. and l.. U. No 73.
The trial court recommends to the mem
bers in st. Louis that, in the interest of
peace and harmony and the welfare of
the U. B., all personal and other animosi.
ties be eliminated
In conclusion the trial court finds the
G. P. not guilty on any or all of the
+ above charges either severally or collec-
lively.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26
SI.W a Year in Advance
i Te11der Flesh And
Blood For Profits
Consumers Leagues Gruesorne Exhibition
Portrays Life of the Young and Poor
Under Capitalism.

The members of the Consumers League
think that on acquaintance with the nor
rible condition will prejudice many
against the system which creates them.
Whether the plan will meet with the
hope entertained remains to be seen
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

Secretary Morris and Organizer Barry
will hold meeting with the men at
Hugheston tonight and take up alocal
grievance between the men and the com
pany. They will also perform a like luty
on Morris Creek today.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

National Organizers Cairns and Pow
ell are at indianapolis in attendance up
on the National Executive Board meeting
which is holding very important ses-
sion.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

e James j. Miskell of BurnwelI was Il
caller at the District office the first of the
week. Jim says he can see nothing ahead
for the West Virginia miners but sue
cess.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

The local union at Marting is making
great progress and is one of the strong
est in the District
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

Paint Creek. While Van is not now
connected with the organization he is
still an ardent supporter of the miners
cause.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

Organizers Barry and Campbell held
good meeting at Hugheston Tuesday eve
ming.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

Van johnson, formerly a District
Board Member, was here yesterday from
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-05-26

Nichols Ice Cream is the best. Try
it and be convinced
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Grand Forks Leads.

Grand Forks.-This city again leads
the state in the number of school chill
dren with Fargo second. The report
of the city and county school census
was made public yesterday by the
county superintendent of schools Office
and shows that Grand Forks city has
1.757 boys and 1926 girls, a total Of
1856 children between the ages of
and 20 years. The report of the Fargo
census shows 1852 boys and 1,74S girls,
or total Of $500. This gives Grand
Forks 1873 school children more than
Fargo! Last year Grand Forks also
lead Fargo in the school census. The
total of 1858 for this year is 2S3 more
than were enumerated last year which
Is considered remarkably healthy
growth. OF the total $40 did not at
tend school and of these Sc had no ex-
cuse. The census shows IL colored
children in the city of school age
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
no Test go Per Cent LAW.

Langdon.-The action to make an
other test of the 80 per cent clause Of
the primary election law has been
started in this county in the nature Of
mandamus proceedings by H. E. Dor
val to compel Auditor Hamilton to
place his name under the democratic
heading on the official ballot, and the
same will be heard by Judge XII. eshaw
at Pembina next Monday morning.
These proceedings will serve the pur-
pose of testing the law for all the
democratic candidates throughout the
state who failed to get the necessary
30 per cent. In case the district court
denies the writ it is certain that the
case will be appealed to the supreme
court for final decision.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
FARMERS CAUCUS.
Believe That They arc Ones 70 De.
eide County Seat Site.

Minot-Fully 800 farmers, residents
and taxpayers of the new county of
Renville, gathered at grove a short
distance from Greene Wednesday and
the county seat was the general theme
of discussion.
The farmers believe that they are the
ones directly interested in the loca-
ton of the county seat, and that the
petty jealousies Of the various towns
should not enter into the fight. They
believe that the county seat should be
located at a point where it will be of
the greatest benefit and convenience
to the greatest number of people.
The farmers selected the three dele
gates from each township, and the idea
was to hold a caucus and decide what
point the majority favored for the To-
cation Of the seat of government.
Thirteen townships were represented
at the meeting by thirty -eight dele
gates, one delegate being unable to
attend the caucus; secret ballot was
suggested to determine the sentiments
OF the delegates as to what point they
believed the most advantageous for the
location of the new county seat. The
ballot showed thirty-s seven votes for
Greene and one for Mckinney.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
o'eerman and HI. Abode.

almost happily. Two of his daily
meals he prepared himself on the
cook stove in his little kitchen. Each
day an orderly brought his dinner to
him. Tobacco was supplied in abun-
dance. Papers and books were plen-
tiful. He was deeply religious char
acter, and spent much time reading
the. Bible, sitting on the low steps
Of his dwelling, basking in the sun.
To look at the man, one would not
realize that he was the victim of the
most horrible Of diseases. He was in.
clined to a pleasant personality. None
Of the horror or fear of the evident
indications of leprosy were shown.
O'Gorman suffered especially during
the winter time. Cold weather, he
complained, increased the steady
aches and pains to which he was sub
iected. During last winter, He failed
slowly but steadily. Spring came, and
he rallied slightly; but his system was
too far gone. and the convalescence
proved only temporarily.
O'Gorman was born in ireland in
1856. It was In 1874 that he came to
the United States. He settled near st
Paul, Mimi, and It was from there
that he was recruited into the regular
army.
The case Of the patient attracted
much attention throughout the coun.
try. He was one Of two individuals IN
the United States afflicted with the
plague.
Several times the state department
and the secretary of war considered
transferring his case from Milwau.
kee. but there were no leper colonies
where he might be sent and 1t Wa
decided finally, that he could be best5
cared for In the little brick building h
which he made his home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
BADGER l.|E|P|E|R DIES
Passes Away After Five Long.
Years Of Affiiction.
Lived Life Of secIuslon In BuIidlna
Set Apart for Him at the National
Soldiers Home In NIL.
Waukee.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Albert, 8. O'Gor.
man is dead. Milwaukee's leper. after
nearly I'VE years Of retreat in . little
brick house on the grounds Of the
Soldiers home, is no more. Death
came quietly. It was the gradual dis
solution Of body wasted BY disease,
that could no longer find strsngth to
meet the daily strain demanded Of It.
O'Gorman was a soldier. He served
many years in the regular army, see
Ing service throughout the east and
west. He Joined the ranks when the
war with Spain broke out, and was
one Of the foremost in Cuba and the
Philippines. It was while with the
army in the islands that he contracted
the disease which brought his death.
Upon his return from war, O'Gor-
man entered the regular service in va
rious army posts. Then he was taken
Ill. He asked pension, and permits.
sion to enter soldiers home. The
request was readily granted. A month.
sly income Of $72 was allowed him by
the government. He was ordered to
the Milwaukee national home.
Then. and not till then. did o'Gor-
man learn the true character of his
malady. He was examined by star
physicians, who diagnosed his disease
as leprosy. There was no help for
him. they said. and preparations were
made to arrange for his comfort du.
ring his lifetime.
In a corner of the grounds small
brick house. once the home of one Of
the officials. was set aside for him. It
was a two-story structure, with three
rooms-a living room, kitchen and a
bedroom. Furniture and books, uten-
sils and regulation clothing were fur
nished HIM, and he settled down to
live the life of recluse during the re-
mainder of his days.
That was five years ago. During
the intervening time, O'Gorman lived
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Estrada Finally Wins.

New Orleans, Aug. 22.-Managua
has fallen. The Nicaraguan revolu-
tionists have finally reached the goal
which they have been fighting for ten
months. Madriz did not flee. He re-
manned in the capital until the last
A cablegram to this effect was re-
ceived here this afternoon.
Jose Dolores Estrada today issued
. proclamation declaring his brother
Gen. Juan ]. Estrada, president Of the
reunited republic Of Nicaragua. The
revolutionists are pouring into Man
aqua. Situation alarming" This ca
,blegram was received by Harvey Smith
this afternoon, who served the Madriz
government here as consul general.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Arrested for Caring Gun.

Fullerton. Because he. was carrying
q loaded shotgun through the fields
near this place. and though he had not
made any attempts at secure game,
Frank Berens was arrested by Game
Warden John Born and fined. Under
North Dakota's new game law the car
rying OF q loaded gun through the fields
at this season Of the year Ii punish
able. Berens did not take kindly to the
arrest and q cross country chase Of q
mile was necessary before he was cap.
tured. 5358g ss{ ING 5s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
British Cruiser Runs Ashore.

London. Eng. Aug. 22.-Eighteen
lives were lost when the British
cruiser Bedford ran ashore on the
rocks Of Quelpont Island. Korea, yes
terday. according to a report received
here by Admiral Ty. The men were
members Of the engine room staff.
The accident occurred during the
full speed trials Of the vessel and tho
cruiser was evidently badly holed.
since the deaths are stated ofiiclally
to have been due to the Thrush Of
water" The vessel lies Ia such q
desperate position that there is prac-
tically no possibility OF saving her
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Whole Town Poisoned.

Drayton.--One hundred people Of this
place were poisoned with ptomaine
poison at a party given Friday night by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Moses. 1t is thought
that the poison was received through
sherbet or chicken sandwiches.
While many are very sick, 1t is not
believed that there will be any fatali-
ties. Most Of those who were affected
were taken terribly sick between the
hours Of midnight and morning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Minot viii Build Own Library.

Minot.-With all hope gone for an
increase in Andrew Carnegie's gift for
library in this city on account of the
government census, the library COM
mittee at a meeting this morning de-
(cided that it would be advisable to
proceed at once with the building with
what funds were on hand in order to
have the library ready for occupancy
by this winter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26

DISPLAY WAS SURPRISE
srhs samples Of Grain and Grasses are
d Used TO sst Forth Advantages Of
Stats at Fairs In Eastern
states.

Bismarck Is an established GUS
tom Of TIE department of agriculture to
offer each year substantial prizes for
the best examples Of the seasons
growth about this time Of the year.
The purpose Of the competition Is to
secure representative exhibits to be
displayed at various state fairs in Wis
:onsin, Indiana, Iowa and Illinois. In
view Of the apparent crop failure this
year, the commissioner ftared that
samples really worthy OF the great
agricultural reputation Of the state
would not be procurable.
But never before were so many va
ried and excellent samples Of the diff
ferent agricultural products offered.
There were 100 entries from all parts
Of the state. AS each entry was re-
ceived 1t was given number and ex-
posed to the best advantage for its
proper display.
affixed, but kept a matter of prixate
record, and could only be ascertained
by reference to this record after the
awards had been made. The entries
consisted of samples Of wheat, oats,
barley, rye, fax, speltx, corn, timothy,
millet, field peas, clover and an almost
endless variety Of native grasses.
These especially prominent charac-
teristics of the samples are worthy of
notice. First, the exceptional gribht-
ness, strength and freedom from all
fungus growths, of the straw Second,
the fully average growth attained, not
withstanding the lack of precipitation
during the 1910 growing season. Third,
the plump, we'll filled heads of all the
grain.
The judges who awarded the prizes
were Hon. g. L. Bickford, Hon, H. S.
WEIGH, r. G. Battey, H. S. Smith and
]. p. Jackson. The following awards
were made: Firse prize, $125. T. W.
Griffin, Bismarck; second, 500, w. J.
Wiltse. Lisbon; third, SIS, Chas. Ru-
zicka, Fargo; fourth, $50, Chas. Scheb-
Ter. Bismarck; fifth, $50, A. F. Nohl,
Buford; sixth, $25, Frank Scott, Bis
marck; seventh, $50, John Yegen, Bis
marck; eighth, SIS, Theo. Kristjanson
Mcleod; ninth, $12, Gootlieb Huber
Bismarck; tenth, $40, r. S. Towle, Far
go; eleventh, $3.50, F. J. Steiner, Beach;
twelfth, S. no name Beach
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26

Vial statitties shsss tlsaithy insrsasls
IL " III Population.

Bismarck. ~ + 10 vital statfstics Of tho
North Dakota state board Of health for
the month Of July show another big In
crease in births over deaths. There
was g total gain In population from
this source Of $40 souls.
There were very few deaths from
contagious diseases. Thef totals from
this source being: Tuberculosis. ~
cases. 3 deaths; smallpox, 2 cases. no
deaths: typhoid fever. s cases, ,
deaths; diphtheria, q cases. no deaths;
scarlet fever. 81 cases. ? deaths: mea-
sles. 10 cases, no deaths: whooping
cough, cases. no deaths; other In
fictitious diseases. s cases, no deaths.
The births and deaths by counties
were as follows:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Predicts an EarIv wint.r.

Minot.-An old timer in the Des Laos
valley says that the ducks have left
the hills and begun to gather in focks
two weeks earlier than usual This, he
says. is sign Of an early winter. The
phenomenon is explained by others by
the drying out Of the duck ponds which
forces the birds to seek water in rivers
and creeks
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Renin. Work of AIlotment.

q Begin Work OF Allotment.
Ryder.-Work for alloting to the In.
dams their share Of the lands on the
Fort Berthold reservation in accord
ance with the treaty by which q large
part Of the reservation is to be opened
for settlement, will be started soon.
Major Hoffman is to be in charge.
# After the allotments are made the
work Of appra,sing viii be done.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Socialist. viii Have Tjcket.

Ellendale-Socialists Of Dickey coun-
ty have decided to get into the political
game this fall and the central commit
tee has called a county convention to
be held Sept. 8 at which both county
and legislative ticket will be named.
This is the first time that the socialists
will make an active campaign in this
section Of the state, a9
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26
Post,na III 4 at 1 shiah.

n Washington, Aug. 22.-l4 George "a.
Malone was today appointed postmas-
ter at Lehigh. stark county. vice j. NJ
Brady, removed 81 Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26

Cultivation as the plants devotion re.
quires not only care and skill, but
forethought also. If heavy rains have
beaten the soil into a hard mass and
It is water soaked it may be neces.
Ssary to go as deeply as possible with
out injuring the roots in order. to
saerate the ground properly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26

Once the calf is well started toward
an early and profitable marketable
maturity by liberal feeding and good
care at this season Of the year. there
10 little need OF advising with regard
to his future feeding care, as the
owners good sense will tell him that
It will pay to continue to feed and
care for him well.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26

The man with silo will be in a
position to congratulate himself this
winter and we urge every farmer to
consider the erection Of a silo this
fall. No other means will provide
80 much palatable and nutritious
feed from an acre of land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-16

All mail orders must be accom-
panied with the cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-16

OTTAWA, Dec. 16.-Canads
has been invited by the British
authorities to send a military
contingent seven hundred strong
to represent the Domonion at the
ceremonies attending the corona.
ton of King George in June.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-16
Buckley Mill Burns

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
BUCKLEY, Dec. 16.-The Page
Lumber company plant was
seorched $4,000 worth in a fire
yesterday afternoon. The gravity
water system enabled the firemen
to put out the blaze and save the
plant. The loss is covered by In
surance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-16
Personal

SOCCER laborer wishes to hear froh
lady, about IS. matrimonially in
cdned- j. s. Sorenson. 1918 So.
A., city.