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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

The contention of the striking steel
workers in Charles Schwab s plant, that
CnIted States naval contracts are being
delayed by the obstinacy of the company
IN refusing to settle with the men, was
strlkInSly confirmed when the navy de
partment forwarded to the House of Rep.
resentativcs its reply to the resolution in.
troduced by Representative Rainey, of
Illinois, designed to bring out the truth
about conditions at the Bethlehem Steel
Company s plant, at South Bethlehem
Pa.
The report deals particularly with the
uncompleted government contracts of the
company, and shows that while the con.
tract for shafting for the battleship FoIr.
ida is 50 per cent completed, it provided
that delivery was to be made January
10 last, and that the first lines of sha #
ing is three and one-half months over.
due.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

tions of Labor will eventually touch the
public conscience and precipitate a re-
vulsion of feeling in this country against
all forms of injustice.
In the meantime. the men of labor, the
honest, liberty y-loving citizenship of our
country, will continue manfully defend
ing their rights and their liberties. They
will organize more and more completely.
They will instill character and manhood
in the wage-working masses They will
keep alive in Americans a consciousness
of their inherent and constitutional
rights, and will work on and on to hand
down to our Republic, to generations vet
unborn. n Constitution and a Republic all
the better. all the truer. all the freer. for
the crucial times through which we shall
have passed. ''Now is the time that tries
men s souls
Men of Labor, organize, unite. feder-
ate.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07
CONSIDERATION OF
WAGE AGREEMENT
r or the Next Two Years Now Occupying
the Attention of Miners and Opera
tors of the kanavvF1a Valley in
Joint Convention Now in Session i'm This
City-Miners Present Their Demands
and it is Conceded They will
Receive Increased Wage.

The Tenth Annual Convention of Dis.
trict No II, U. NJ. w. of A.. reconvened
in Stephenson Auditorium, al 10 clock
Monday morning, with President Davis
welding the gavel
The day was taken up discussing the
report of the scale committe, and a night
session was also held, and snort session
Tuesday morning, at which the followinc @
demands were formulated by the conyen-
ton:
10 the Coal Operators of the Kanawha
District:
We, the representatives, of District No.
IL, U. NJ. w. of A, located in the Kama
wha District, present to you for your
consideration the following:
That the agreement of 1908 be contin-
ued for the scale year, beginning April
lst, 1910, and ending March 3lst, 1912,
TO be revised as in accord with the fol-
lowing demands:
l. The price for pick mining run of
mine be advanced three cents per ton,
and machine mining be advanced a pro-
portionate advance with the pick minin g
rate. We demand that inside day wage
scale be advanced 5.55 per cent over the
day wage scale of the agreement of 1908.
2. We demand that all narrow work,
dead work, and room turning and out
side day labor shall be paid propor.
ionate advance with the pick mining
rate.
3. We demand a uniform outside day
wage sacle
4. We demand that whatever agree.
ment is entered into carry with the check.
off.
5. We demand that eight hours shall
and around the mines
6. We demand that all coal be weighed
before screened and paid for on that ba-
Sis
=. We demand a revision in the work
ing rules governing the conditions under
the contract
s. We demand that four and onc.half
feet be the standard height for coal, and
anything less than that be paid a proper
tionatc advance according to thickness
9. We demand that the differental on
Armstrong Creek be wiped out.
10. We demand a uniform dead work
SchIe LOT SIiIe, rock or other impurities,
II. We demand that Raymond City be
based on the Coalburg Seam
At the Monday evening session a reso-
luton was adopted, endorsing the policy
outlined by President Davis, and request
ing all miners to continue work while ne
gotiations were pending.
An executive session was held yestcr.
day afternoon, at which time important
questions were discussed
The District Executive Board and
practically all the delegates left on the
afternoon trains yesterday, for the pur-
pose of holding meetings with the men
throughout the valley last night and urge
them to continue work pending the out
come of the joint conference. This ac-
ton was taken because of the fact that
some of the men had quit work, owing to
misunderstanding.
The delegates will all return this morn.
ing and being ready to meet the operat.
ors.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

Unless the Commissioner of Labor suc
ceeds within reasonable time in adiust- :
ing the grievances between the Bethlehem
steer Company, at South Bethlehem, Pa.
and Its striking workmen, Repres, ntative
RalneE, of Illinois, will insist on the
rules committee reporting out his 7ropo.
sltlon for congressional investigation
into conditions at that plant
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

Boomer Coal and Coke Company-Mr.
gallagher; Harry Wise.
Blue Creek Coal and Land Company
Mr.. Fultz; J. o. Paxton.
Campbells Creek Coal Company-E. O
Dana; NJ. L. Miller.
Crescent Coal Company-Willium John.
son, Jr.; o. T. Wilkinson.
Carver Bros. Coal Company-Enoch
Carver; Dave Wills, G. Lunford
Chesapeake Mining Company. w.
Moore; William Stanley, John Arnold.
Columbus Iron and Steel Company.
H. Frantz; ". II. Hamilton.
Hughes Creek Coal Company. w.
Moore; a. l.. Shatfcr.
CoalburG Kanawha Coal oCmpany-J.
w. Willis; Lincoln IIolston
Imperial Colliery Company-Quinn
Morton; a. f. Williams
Kelleys Creek Coal Companv-J. w
Dawson; Walter Hanson
kanawha Gas Coal Company-William
johnson, .Jr. B. B. Daulton.
Mt. Carbon Coal Company-D T. Ev-
ans; j. T. Fairfax.
Mecca Coal Company-Mr. Carver; w.
D. Deal
Marmet Coal Company-Edwin Mar
met; c. a. Scragg, II. II. Mitchell
NJ b. Coal Company-Mr Nash; H.
d. johnson, Rob Holder
Montgomery Coal Company-Associa-
ton; C. b. Whitlock.
Otto Marmet Coal Company-Edw.
Schonebaum; C. A. Honaker, William Ee-
gleston.
olcott Coal and Iron Company-Mr.
Lingle; T. s. Keck.
Plymouth Coal and Mining COMPANY
William Mitchell; W. w. Craigo, James
Mills
Peerless Coal Company-A. NJ. Wool.
bridge.
Quincy Coal Company. l.. Dickin.
son; Lee Cordell
Winifrede Coal Company-Mr. Stew.
art; J. H. Johnson, A. C. Porter, A. p.
Chapman.
w. R. johnson Coal Company-wn.
liam johnson, .Jr. L. N Prichard.
Sunday Creek Coal Company-N. d
Monsnrratt; c. f. Armstrong, Charles
Williams. John Greenway, w. +. Craieo.
Henry Fridley, Thomas Beaslcy.
Great Kanawha Coal Company-John
NhEcnt; John Il. Williams.
Eureka Coal Company-John Nugent:
T. B. Capps.
Paint Greek Colliery Company-M. T.
Roach: w. NJ. Rose, James Fugctt, A. d.
1-avinder. C. E. Countz, James Bartoe.
Ellsworth Dean, y. s. Cantley, w. 7. Hol-
ston, s. o. johnson.
Standard Splint Coal Compnny-Mr.
Wood: A. c. Childcrs. S II. Clark.
Cannelton Coal Company-Frauk Uor.
ris; !. H. Ayers.
Gamoca Coal Company-A1r. Carver:
c. 4. Sydenstrickcr.
The report of the committee on rules
ana order OF business was then adopted,
and j. ". Dawson, of the Kelleys Creek
Coiliery Co., was elected permanent chair
man, and Benz. f. Morris, secretary
treasurer of the miners, as permanent
secretary, with d. c. Kennedy, commits
sloncr for the operators. as assistant see
retary, after which adjournment was tax
en- until y o'clock, Wednesday morning
When the hour arrived for the conven-
ton to convene, Wednesday morning. it
was announced that the operators were
not ready and requested that the conven
tion be adjourned until 2 p. m., and their
request was complied with.
AT : 0 clock, the operators stated that
they were not ready. but would be at 10
o clock, Thursday morning. and the con
vention will convene at that time and
get down to business.
President Davis will present the min
ers demands and Mr. David Evans will
make the demand for the operators
AT the present time it looks as though
a settlement of the wage questions is an
assured fact. and that the other question
at issue will be satisfactorily settled.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

The local Printing Pressmcn's s Union
have been notified that within the next
week following May assessment of one
day pay viii be levied on every mem
Der in the jurisdiction of the United
States, the money so raised to be used
toward meeting the expenses of building
a home for the treatment of members of
the organization who may be affected
with tuberculosis, and for the care of
infirm and aged members
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07
CARPENTERS HAD
A BIG MEETING
Friday Night and Initiated Nine
New Members-Other Local
News of Interest.

The Carpenters regular meeting, on
Friday night, was hummer The large
and commodious hall was crowded with
enthusiastic members of No. 1907, and
much important business was transacted.
Nine new members were added to the
roll and several applications for mem ber.
ship are pending. The Carpenters have
the largest membership of any local nm
ION III the hanawha Valley, and is also
the best fortified in financial way. Its
power and influence is growing daily and
with its assistance the Kanawha Valley
Central Labor Union could be placed in
a position to assist the smaller locals and
make Charleston one of the best organic
ed cities in the State
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

We would consider it u great favor if
our readers would aid us in doubling our
circulation in the next six months. You
could do so by getting some friend or
friends to subscribe for this paper. If
each reader would get but one subscrib-
er we would have 4 circulation in six
months that would treble the power of
this paper in its campaign for you Jus.
think 1t over and then get busy
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

The Busy Bee Restaurant can serve
you Il lunch or meal that is palatable and
satisfying in quantity. Stomach salts
faction is a thing that improves your per
spective. Drive away that hungry feel
ing at the Busy Bee
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

The Bartenders Union is still in the
land of the living, notwithstanding the
- dry y period for the past eight months.
and Will be 4 very live local after July
lst, when license will be granted, and
the men, who have been driven out of
town to seek employment, will return to
their homes and families.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

Painters Union, No. go, is still doing q
business at the old stand, and with the
advent of spring sunshine interest in the
organization is growing rapidly and the
prospects for a more successful future is
very bright.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-04-07

Charleston Typographical Union is now
enjoying the most successful period in its
history. The present wage scale will ex-
pre- on january LIST, and "a scale commit
tee Will be appointed soon to draft Il new
scale to be presented the employers be-
fore the State Printing contract is let
for the years l91l-l2. No trouble is an.
ticipated in reaching an agreement.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-01-20
About The Blues.

There are times when the aver
age man has the blues, and then
he wants to talk of epitaphs and
dead mems bones and to sleep in
4 charnal house and to ride in a
hearse instead of a street car.
With some men the affliction
SHOWN as the blues is constitution
holding sway at regular inter
IS, while others are merely de-
ressed by existing circumstances.
| bme are born with the blues and
hers have the blues thrust upon
|sem. The man who is naturally
spondent is more to be pitied
Fan the man who has the inham-
atory rheumatism. Though the
ln be shining and the breeze MUIR
sering, and the whole earth re-
Iicing, he is still bowed by weight
the blues. He doesn't know
|hy it is so, and he doesn't care
! uch. His highest ambition is to
fntemplate suicide, and some
ne to practice it. People say it
foolish and they are doubtless
yht, but be can't help it, and so
| goes along blue because he has
! live, and after a while blue be-
Suse he has to die. st. Anthony
'erk-Chronicle.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-01-20

shaking hands with old friends
here.
E. D. Nichols will give a lee
ture on Napoleon at the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening. Mr..
Nichols is we'll read on Napoleon
and all who would like to learn
more Of him are invited to attend.
Admission 25 cents.
Last Tuesday occurred the joint
installation OF the Royal Neigh
bors and the Modern Woodmen
After all officers were installed a.
short program was rendered and
refreshments served.
All watch and jewelry work left
at F. S. Stevens viii receive
prompt and careful attention. W.
F. Strother.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-01-20

legs they scratch and tear; but
when it comes to eggs, they are
not there. The damsel plays On
the piano, or she spends her days
where her dress will show; though
many a dub may think her fair; ;
at preparing grub, well. she isn't
there. The young mans done
with his days at school, an he bets
his mon on his skill at pool; he
can smoke and chew a grown
mans share; when there's work
to do, then he isn't there.-Walt
Mason.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-01-20
heIstiua strenoth d 80.


As a result Of some very interesting
txperiments made ut Washington with
/ view TO determine the relative
Of right and left limbs it has
been ascertained that over so per cent
Of the men examined had the right
arm stronger than the left, 1910 per
cent had the arms Of equal length
and strength, and 3270 per cent had
the left arm stronger than the right.
of women 1890 per cent had the right
arm stronger than the left, and 24.JO
per cent had the left stronger than the
right. In order to arrive at the aver
age length Of limbs fifty skeletons
were measured, twenty-five Of each
sex. Of these twenty-three had the
right arm and left leg longer six the
left arm and right leg, while In sever
teen cases all the members were NOR
or less equal in length.-Exchange.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-01-20

Lost. - Yesterday afternoon be
tween postoffice and Y. NJ. C. A. a
ten dollar bill.-A. J. Ring.
Estrayed.-Black pony with hall
ter on, got away night of Jan. 4th.
Branded NJ on left stifle. Return
or notify Bert Yenable and get
paid for trouble.
One-third off on all watch and
jewelry repairing during January.
GRIMES.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-01-20
BUSY FRUTLAHD ITEMS

AAN NoiANN CIV AAo ANANAA 1900
FIR day evening was very largely
4 attended. There were quite a
9 number came out from Payette in
bobsleds provided by our Fruit
! land boys
2 Forman Carnefx is quite sick
Z this week.
Q VIII Lanfear has been quite
Z sick, requiring the services of a
; physician,
2 Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bates left
4 Saturday 0ternoon for Boise where
9 they will visit n few days after
3 which they will leave for an ex-
tended visit in the east. Mrs.
Bates enroute for Nebraska where
she will visit relatives, and Mr.,
! Bates will go on to Missouri where
he has relatives. They will be
gone two or three months.
, Glenn Elvin, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Diehm died
Sunday evening at $50 o'clock.
The child was just IA days old at
the time OF its death, being born
January 8, 1910. The funeral
services were held Monday at one
O'Clock at the home, conducted by
Rev. Day. Interment was at Riv-
erside cemetery at Payette. The
friends and neighbors all sympa-
thize with the parents in their sad
bereavement.
Mrs. Prestel of Payette is visit
ing at A. Cellars.
The grangers enjoyed bobsled
ride to Plymouth Saturday even
ing.
All the Fruitland little boys are
hooky bobbing, as they express it,
on the bobsleds.
b. f. Tussing is not as well as
he was last week.
The Endeavor at the Methodist
church was we'll attended Sunday
evening. Olive Harry led the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles and two
children from the east are visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Barker.
NJ. R. Powell has been indoors
with a bad cold.
Oscar Gladish was taken quite
sick last week with neuralgia and
symptoms of appendicitis but is
now some better. gs
The ladies ofsthe Baptist church q
net Thursday with Mrs. E. A.
5tegner
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
Moore Friday.
Mr.. Henry Brown, formerly of
Rowan, Iowa, visited between A
rains last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
.. A. Blair at Fruitland. II
1t is rumored that there will be
dance at Stegner's hall Friday 4
anuary Dist.
Several bands of sheep have 4
assed Fruitland, going south.
Mr.. Jesse Seritchfeld and fam
" are comfortably located in their
ouse west of Fruitland.
The Castle brothers are working
n our new livery barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Frazier very
leasantly entertained their neigh
ors Saturday evening. The fol-
wing were present: Messrs. and
Lesdames Jerome, Johnson, Lar 3
IN, Thomas, Laughrey, Snowber- 6
sr, Wherry, Sprong, Fouts, Shaw,
I'd Barnes; Thos. Frazier and
ohn Church. After spending the
rening in social enjoyment and
usic, an oyster supper was
rived, and all departed glad to
ave been there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Diehm ex-
nd their heartfelt thanks to their
lends and neighbors for their
ndness in their sad bereavement.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Otto Diehm.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-24
From US to You

When you buy Washington Muir
sery Company's trees, you deal direct
with a responsible concern. Each in
dividual order is drawn on the COM
pany's own order blanks and Is en-
tered in the customers own name
and should a misunderstanding ever
occur you know to whom to look
We have a personal interest in
pleasing our customers. We could
not have built up our large business
on other than correct methods.
Our stock is produced under the
most favorable conditions to dev elop
and mature healthy, hardy, we'll
rooted, fully matured trees. Soil as
fertile as ever made, water as need
ed, months of sunshine, continuous
cultivation and care, and a splendid
fall season for hardening the wood
fibre before digging, enable us to
make good our claim for superior
stock.
When digging time comes we han
die this work expeditiously and with
a system that guarantees our custo-
mers what they have ordered. If our
agent fails to see you, drop us line.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-24

The iWenatchee Business College
will open its fall term, Monday, Oct
8, their quarters being on the third
floor Of the new Harlan Block. All
those interested a business train
ing will do well to write for litera-
ture. ssss
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-24

The Daily World does not present
these facts upon any hearsay evil
dence, but has been urged by the
growers themselves to tell their fell
low ranchers the story. These
growers stand ready to make affi-
davit to their statements.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-24

was secured by World reporter
who then sat down and interviewed
them over the telephone. In each
case the conversation led off about
thus:
Hello, this is the Daily World
talking. Did you ship any fruit last
fall to Crutchfield & Voolfolk
through their representative here.
w. r. Johnston"
Yes"
What kind of deal did you
get?"
Rotten" was almost the only
word heard in reply. Then each in
dividual would recite his particular
grievance. The. sum total of the
reveals the fact that the
growers netted about an average of
$125 per box for their apples which
they could have sold f. o. b. Wenat-
chez at $1.75 to $3.50. Granting a
loss of SO cents per box. this would
amount to $3.50 per carload. John
ston probably handled at least sixty
carloads on which somebody not in
Wenatchee is about $4,000 ahead
of the market, either his firm of
Crutchfield & Voolfolk or the peO-
pie to whom they sold these ship
ments. In the one case they convict
themselves of dishonesty and in the
other of incompetency. Neither
quality is hardly desirable for men
who will handle the bulk of the
fruit crop of the Northwest this sea-
son."
Men Who Have Protested.
Among those who have expressed
strong protest against the treatment
received from Johnston as represen-
tative of Crutchfield & Voolfolk are
the following: Oscar Knox, Mrs.
Cora Griffin, c. S. Taylor, J. O..
Stout, Fred Sterling, P. w. Law
renee, A. V. Sheppard, A. B. Brown
ing, D. H. Hotchkin, R. H. Hotch-
kin, J. R. Taylor, ]. w. Allyn, and
H. E. Motteler. There are many 9TH
ers reported as being radically dis
satisfied, but these were sufficient
to establish the wide prevalence of
something fundamentally wrong.
In nearly all cases the complaints
are similar in nature. The growers
say they were promised free carriage
free icing, free storage, and that
they should be kept advised of mar
ket conditions to the time of selling
What actually happened in almost
every instance was that soon after
the fruit was shipped, the shipper
received a short statement showing
that his fruit had been sacrificed at
prices as quoted above. Drayage
icing and storage were evidently all
charged against the grower and he
was not advised anything about the
market until actual figures were re-
ceived telling him of the sale of his
fruit. Reports from various sources
are that Crutchfield & Voolfolk
made no effort to secure market
prices, but simply placed high grade
fruit on the auction block and let 1t
go at the pleasure of bidders.
J. o. Stout had some choice Spit
benbergs for which he was Offered
$500 per box f. o. b. Wenatchee by
Johnston. Allured by the buyer S
promises, he let the apples go on
CONSIGNMENT with the above under
standing. He received So cents for
some boxes and from that price on
up to $1.25.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-24
Statement Of j. s. HOtchkin.

statement Oh y. -. hOtCHhiH'
Last fall w. R. Johnston, a rep
resentative of the Crutchfield (
Voolfolk company came to me with
proposition, offering me $500 per
box as advance money on my Spit
zenberg apples, $50 per box on
Winesap apples and $500 per box
on all other varieties. This amount
I was to get in advance and any
thing above that, after deducting
their handling charge or commission
of 10 cents per box, I would receive
from his firm in Pittsburg. l have
a contract to the above effect.
have received to date approximately
80 cents per box average on all the
fruit / delivered to Mr.. Johnston for
shipment. 1 delivered 276 boxes OF
Spitzenbergs on which was to have
received $500 per box advance mon
ey and 757 boxes of varieties on
which I was to have received $1.OO
per box advance money. The ad-
vance money paid me by Mr.. john
ston was 1871 and I have since re-
ceived from Crutchfield & voolfolk
checks for. s6S75 and $3.50. There
still remain six boxes of SpltZen-
bergs and 40 boxes of other varie-
ties unaccounted for. There is 9TH
err interesting data in connection
with the matter that can be furnish
ed regarding the operations of this
company as we'll as their represen-
tative that I can furnish should oc-
casion require.
81. S. HOTCHKIN,
"By D. H. Hotchkin.'
Nearly all the aggrieved growers
wrote to the firm ct Pittsburg hop
ing to get some satisfaction from
headquarters. These letters were
utterly ignored.
Since Johnston has returned this
season, word has been sent to him
repeatedly by different growers who
wanted to have an explanation made
by him personally. He has avoided
all such meetings.
In one case the grower has con-
tract signed by Johnston as agent OF
Crutchfield & Voolfolk in which he
agreed to advance $500 per box ana
make settlement in cash before SHIP
ping the fruit. The apples were
Skinned and Johnston left town with
out leaving cash as agreed upon OF
explanation. He has not settled yet
This grower asks to have his name
withheld until he is able to nave
talk with the former representative
of Crutchfield & Voolfolk.