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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
Workers of
the World
AIM AT LABOR OF
WIFE AND CHILD.
by Peter Power

If the $4,000 ladies' garment
workers who walked out on strike
in New York during the past few
days win their fight they will en-
force some radical innovations in
the trade, not only in the metrop-
oils, but in Cleveland, Chicago and
other clothing centers.
Briefly, the garment workers
demand the abolition of the sub
contract or sweating system; the
eight-hour day, instead of work
ing as long as Is hours a day; one
days rest in seven; no work to be
taken the homes of employees to
be done by women and children
increased wages and double pay
for all overtime work; abolition
of the foot-power system, fines,
charges, etc.
National officers of the garment
workers estimate that upward of
$4,000 operatives will be affected
before the present contest is con-
cluded, and that in the long run
every demand will be gained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
UNIONS GET
TOGETHER.

This is a year of Capitalization
In the labor field. The most inn
portant development in this direc-
ton is now occurring in the min
ing industry, where the United
Mine Workers and the Western
Federation of Miners, between
which bodies there has been more
or less rivalry for a number of
years, are forming trade fedora
ton for offensive and defensive
purposes which will include $780,
600 men.
The dual organization among
the railway carmen have been
metsed, as also the two national
unions in the papermaking indus
try. The boilermakers' brother
hood has absorbed an important
independent rival, with lodges in
various parts of the country. The
have taken over the
big Independent organizations in
New York and vicinity and along
the Pacific coast, while the team
sters have also absorbed the I'M
ions In New York and San Fran
cisco that seeded some years ago.
Rival organizations still exist
among the electrical workers, boot
and shoemakers, building laborers,
steamfitters, machinists and jour
neymen tailors, but efforts are on
foot in several of those trades to
combine and establish complete
harmony. 1t is likely, too, that u
national federation of the dozen or
more national unions in the cloth
ing industry will be consummated
within the year.
The laboring people are learning
a lesson from the captains of in
dustry, who have trustified nearly
every avenue of production and
distribution. The neglest of con-
gress and various state legislatures
to enact the laws for which the
workers have been clamoring, and
the action of the courts in issuing
injunctions in nearly every strike,
in raiding the union treasures for
alleged damages sustained by en-
ployers in boycotts and in restrict
ing the rights of free speech, free
press and public assemblages, all
these and other tendencies are
playing their part in amalgamat-
ing the hosts of labor.
The workers are becoming tired
waiting for regulation of trusts"
and other promised reforms. They
are clearing their decks for action
and mean to do some regulating on
their own hook without depending
upon politicians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
Peter POWERWRTTES
ON

newspaper editorials and cartoons.
A number of congressman have
got in bad" with the organized
working class. OF the score or
more bills in congress calculated
to improve the conditions OF labor
the only one of Importance to run
the gauntlet successfully was the
act to create bureau of mines
and mining, which, it is hoped. will
reduce the slaughter of under
ground workers, which is three to
four times greater here than in
Europe.
The bills to safeguard the lives
of seamen, to restrict convict con-
tract labor, to establish old age
pensions, to broaded the eight
hour day, to restrict child labor,
to regulate the power of injunc-
ton, to prevent unions from being
assessed damages for going on
strike, and others equally impor-
tant were all held up.
Cannon, Dalzell, Mann, McKin-
ley, Humphrey and other stand
lpatters are being blamed for the
shabby treatment accorded the
working people at Washington,
and plans are now being made to
send the best labor speakers and
organizers into the districts of
some of the reactionaries and give
them the fight of their lives to Sc
cure reelection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
WILL INVESTIGATE
SIGNAL TIPPING
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, July 30.-Ban John.
son, president of the American
league, will decide today whether
there is to be further investiga.
ton into the charges that signal
tipping has been carried on the
grounds of the New York High
landers. hugh Duffy, manager
of the Chicago White Sox, will
confer with johnson here this af.
ternoon regarding the stories. and
If the charges are considered ser.
ious, big Ed Walsh, the Sox twir.
Ter, will be summoned before
johnson.
after this conference. said
Johnson today. 81 will know
whether l want to carry the In.
vestigation further. am fol
clean baseball. ! am convinced
there is nothing in this sigma,
story but such charges must be
Investigated"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
CHARLES III. PURDY
Candidate for Sheriff

Prominent among the somewhat
extensive list of candidates for the
nomination for the office of sher-
if of Pierce county Is Charles II.
Purdy, better known to men about
town as "Old Purd,' veteran
street car conductor, who has run
on all the city lines for the past
20 years without single accident
|marring his enviable record. Mr.
Purdy is a Tacoma pioneer, pos
sessing a sunny disposition and OPP
timistic view of all things, which
has made him invaluable in his
past service to the pblic. His
widespread popularity cannot be
disputed and his capability to han
die capacities other than street
railway work was evidenced at the
A.-Y.-P. exposition in Seattle,
when he told the praises of the
City of Destiny with much effect,
making thousands of friends.
The official records of the Ia
coma Railway & Power company
designate Mr.. Purdy as conductor
No. 1, and since he first pulled the
bell cord as conductor eight
general managers, PTS superin-
tendents and 1000 employees have
come and gone, leaving him still
pulling the bell cord on the rear
end of Steilacoom car, smiling
and joking with his passengers
and caring for them in the manner
which has earned for him the APP
pelation of "the kindliest of street
car conductors. He has been,
during his years of service, as high
up the ladder as assistant super
intendent, but the love of mingling
with the crowd and being out In
the sunshine has lured him back to
the rear platform, although he
made good in every position he at
tempted.
Mr.. Purdy is pushing his cam
paign for the nomination for
with considerable vim and
has host of friends behind him
who consider him as an ideal man
for the office. A neat half tone
blotter, which he is distributing,
is something unique. 1t gives a
photograph of Purdy and his son,
and announces mis- candidacy as
follows
THE man who by his boosting
made Tacoma and Pierce county
famous at the A.-Y.-P., Conductor
No. /. who has helped your chill
dren, wife and mother on and off
the street cars for over 20 years
without single accident. Two
bells for Purdy."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
AT THE PANTAGDs.

The new Pantages bill is top
ped by two big features of wide
ly different character. The Ma
carte sisters will be seen in their
unique Japanese scenic production
entitled "The Lard of the Lotus, ("
which is combination of music,
slack wire and balancing with ef-
fective japanese scenery.
Milton and De Long sisters ap-
pear in snappy musical playlet
The Dorlans appear on the new
bill in their eccentric acrobatic
pantomime sketch.
Istitia Sartoris, the young WON
an with four distinct singing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30

Federal Congress. some Of the best
laws ever enacted for the west,
having been secured by Hon.
Frank w. Mondell of Wyoming,
president of the Dry Farming con-
gress. whose $40 acre homestead
law and agricultural coal land law
has opened to occupancy hundreds
of thousands of homesteads which
have never before been available
under United States laws. Agricul-
tural study in the rural public
schools and nation wide cam
paign for better farming have both
been given splendid impetus by the
work of the Dry Farming congress
which Is continued from year ia
year by means Of the constant or
ganization Of farmers clubs, home
courses In agriculture, semi
monthly magazine on dry farming
and an annual hand book, placing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30

Rastelli entered the store OF
Hardwick Brothers Yesterday and
asked to be allowed to use the
telephone. He was told to &c
ahead. Instead of stepping to
the telephone, he drew a revolver
shot H. e. Hardwick to death and
wounded Hardwick's brother. He
killed his mother and then wound
ed passerby. He also shot and
wounded his own brother.
1t is believed that yesterday
shooting may have resulted from
business difficulties between Ras-
tell and the Hardwicks which
preyed on his mind until he went
insane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
ATTENDANCE MAY REACH
100000 TONIGHT; BIG
PARADE TONIGHT

The military tournament closes
tonight in a blaze of glory and
the most successful public celebra-
tion ever given in the West will
come to an end.
1t has been a week of unusual
interest. Last night all records
were broken for attendance and
$4,000 people packed the great
stadium beyond anything it's pro-
moters ever dreamed of. 1t was
tremendous crowd and included
In 1t were thousands of out of
town people. Seattle was over in
force and every city on the coast
and most places within a radius
of a thousand miles had some
representative present.
With last nights crowd the at
tendance in actual figures reached
163,5O0 for the week. Today and
tonight are still to come and the
promoters believe the number
Will come very close to the 20O,-
600 mark.
Expenses Cleared Already.
Already the cash receipts are
away above the expenses and sew
eral thousand dollars will be
turned over to the army for the
athletic fund and the relief asso-
citation of the companies taking
part in the celebration. Over
100000 had been taken in last
night which will give from $4,000
to $4,000 with tonights receipts
for the profits. This all goes to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
DRY FARMING C0NQUERNG DR0UH TO REDUCE COST OF LIVING
Official of Dry Farming Congress
Tells of the Scope and Signifi-
canoe of the Movement-Ex-
plains How 1t Has Benefited
Farmers the World Over.
Obi. JOHN 4. BURNS.)
Secretary of Dry Farming Congress


SPOKANE, July 30.-As the
invasion of civilization has driven
the old frontier of the west back
ward and still backward until II
has disappeared in the waves OF
the Pacific, so is the dry farming
movement, so called, fast driving
the drouth area and the once ex-
fstent, but somewhat imaginary
alkali plains from the American
map.
Fifteen years ago irrigation
was looked upon as theory
scarcely to be considered COM
mercial possibility. The signing
Of 100000 bond law by the
president of the United States re-
Gently. definitely proved what has
In the intervening years been
worked out by the irrigationists
not only the commercial posi-
bilities, but the absolute necessity
of irrigation as commercial asset
in the west.
Five years ago dry farming,
then but little understood. al
though in truth as old as the
mountain ranges of the glorious
west. was derisively received by
all classes as being a land agents
myth created as means of dis
posing of the acreage included in
the so-called desert districts west
OF the eastern Colorado line.
Today the Dry Farming con-
gress stands pre-eminent among
agricultural and civic develop
ment organizations in the world.
Through its Influence agricultural
colleges have added dry farming
departments, field men and dem
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30

onstration farms in practically
every western state. Because OF
its activity and influence the Fed
eral Department of Agriculture
has extended its research and
demonstration work everywhere.
Its campaign OF education has in
creased state appropriations, has
led thousands upon thousands of
farmers into successful dry farm
ing operation. It's Influence has
been directly responsible for much
of the favorable Legislation In the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30

directly in the hands of about TO-
600 registered members the best
agricultural information obtain
able In the world.
Four provinces of Canada, Aus
tralia. British South Africa Union.
India, Turkey. Russia, Hungary,
Brazil. Argentine, France, Algeria
Italy and Mexico are Joined with
the United States in this great
Congress, whose objects are the
conquering of drouth through
scientific soil treatment and mois-
ture conservation. and general ag-
ricultural uplift throughout the
world.
The Fifth Congress and Interna.
tionai Dry Farming Exposition in
Spokane, Washington, the week OF
October s, will be notable as !
world convention or agriculturists
| Visit the Donnelly Pool Hall. Sc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
AT THE GRAND.

Monday new bill starts at the
Grand with Henry Lee as the fea-
ture Offering speaking likenosses
of great men, past and present.
Beatrice Mckenzie and Walter
Shannon and company in More
Ways Than One" promises a rich
treat and Miss Alice Mortlock in
her playlet, 1.-The Other Woman"
offers something good in light
drama.
Musical Irving, Lew Hoffman In
eccentricities and George
OMalley, the monologue artist,
with new moving pictures CON-
stitute the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
A MILE OF FILMS To
ADVERTISE TACOMA

Thomas Persons, the moving
picture photographer, will take
back to Chicago with his Sunday
night nearly one miles of films
with Tacoma scenes to be de-
veloped and duplicated and sent
to all the moving picture shows in
the world using Selig films.
Another bunch of pictures was
taken yesterday when the cavalry
drills were given for the benefit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
INSANE MAN KILLS TWO
AND SHOOTS THREE
(By United Press Leased Wire,

(By United Press Leased Wire
QUINCY, Mass, July 3O.-A
hundred and fifty members of the
Massachusetts National Guard and
fifty policemen from Quincy are
engaged in a man hunt today,
ready to shoot on sight and kill
Louis Rastelli, the man who yes
terday, running amuck, killed his
mother, shot H. E. Hardwick to
death and wounded three other
persons.
The authorities believe Rastelli
is suffering from violent insanity
Sand that unless he is captured he
will attack other persons and 9TH
er lives may pay the penalty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30

, the army.
Today the big jubilee Is being
closed up. This morning the ath-
letic and competitive contests tied
were being decided at the stadium
by the contestants.
At IL o'clock the great military
and civic parade moved down
town and presented the biggest
army display since the Japanese
and American soldiers were here
last year and this afternoon the
big band contest and drills are at
the stadium with a big crowd
present.
Crazy Parade Tonight.
Tonight the concluding pro-
gram of the week will be given.
1t is expected to start at 1880
sharp and will close at 8 at
which time the carnival queen
will be crowned and then SOL
diers, crowd and everybody will
come down town in the big "crazy
parade"
This is expected to put the fin
ishing touches on a week of great
successes.
Special street car service will
be run into the night to take
care of the people and get them
home. On the Puyallup short
line an extra car will go out at
1915 to haul Puyallup people
and everything possible is being
done to make the wind-up the
most hilarious feature ever given
in Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30

of the pictures.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Persons
will go by automobile up Mt. Ia
coma clear to Narada falls to take
pictures. Secretary Ballinger has
given special permission for the
automobile to go into the Paradise
valley.
Today quarter of a mile of
films were used on & street taxi
ing the pictures of the big parade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30

voices, is one OF the novelty at
fractions.
Bob Finley, who is known to
vaudevillians for his clever mono
logues, is to have a place on the
new bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
AT THE TACOMA.
Mrs. Fiske Next Saturday.

Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan
company will appear at the Ia
coma theater next Saturday mat
inee and night in Becky Sharp"
When originally produced in New
York Becky Sharp" achieved a
remarkable success and although
Mrs. Fiske's unchallenged energy
has lead her to other conquests
Becky" has always remained in
her repertoire. and is, in fact, the
most popular of her many plays
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
"When Women Love-"

"When Women Love" is the
title of the farewell performance
Of the Mack Swain Theater COM
oany at the Tacoma theater on
Sunday night. Tonight the last
performance of "A Woman
Against an Empire" will be given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-30
Margaret Anglin Coming.

Margaret Anglin is coming to
Tacoma in her play, "The Awak-
ening of Helena Richie" She
wears costumes that are seeming
y identical with the fashions that
prevailed in ante-bellum days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
is CITY SUPERINTENDENT.

There was a vacancy in the city
superintendent of schools of Sioux
City and Miss Fannie Foster was ell
ected to the position for the balance
of the school year. Miss Foster was
a former resident of Mitchell years
ago, and has taught successfully in
Sioux City. This recognition Of her
ability is greatly appreciated by her
friends. In mentioning the election
IL F, Sioux City News has the follow
ing:
"Now it's Miss Fannie Foster, SUI
p~erintendent of schools.
"For many years Miss Foster has
been a teacher in the public schools
here, and for some time she has been
supervisor of primary work, her sue
cess in that office having commanded
much attention.
"When Superintendent Whitley re-
signed to take Office as councilman,
he recommended the appointment of
Miss Foster as superintendent for
the balance Of the year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
MARRIED sIxTY.FwE YEARS
A Marked Event in the Lives Of Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. johnson oele-
brated Friday.

Sixty-ave years Of welded life is
the record attained by Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Johnson. who resides on Fourth
Avenue west. The event was celebrat-
ed Friday afternoon at the home of
sheir youngest daughter, Mrs. Mark
Harris. at which was gathered a few
intimate friends and Mr.. and Mrs.
9. r. Johnson, the latter a son. A
dinner was served and the affair was
a very pleasant enc, in which the
earlier period of the married lives of
the aged people was an interesting
subject of conversation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson were mar
ried at Wilmington. N. Y, at the ages
of 21 and 10. In 1856 they moved to
Wisconsin, and in 1882 to South Da-
kota. settling on a homestead in
Lake county. Though of advanced
years MI. and Mrs. johnson are in
excellent health and are enjoying the
declining years of their life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
CRATE FOR TEMPERANCE
intercollegiate Prohibition LeaRu
Held an Oratorical Contest
Thursday Night.

An oratorical contest of the Inter-
Collegiate Prohibition League was
held at the University chapel Thurs
day evening and was participated in
by five young men of the college. The
speakers and their subjects were:
Victory Ahead" Frank Grace; ''The
VIEWPOINT" Fred Hatch; "The Boy
Citizen and the Saloon" George
Johnson; Appetite or Liberty" Jens
Jensen; '"The City Problem" Mat
thew Smith.
First place was awarded to Fred
Hatch and second place to Mr.. Smith.
The judges on delivery were Rev. F.
B. Barnett, Lauritz Miller and w. r.
Ronald.
The winner of the contest will go
to the state contest to be held in
Sioux Falls April 20, while the win
ner from that will enter the inter-
state contest at Oskaloosa, Iowa, in
May. The national contest will be
held in Indiana in June.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
by o. e. Browne, Co. Supt.

Less than one-half of our rural
schools are now in session, and one
half of those that are running will
close within the next two weeks.
Over 400 small children are thus de-
prived of opportunity for six weeks !
or two months schooling. 1t does seem
that there should be some way of
combining three or four schools if
need be that our pupils might attend
nine months each year. How might it
do to continue one school in a town
ship during April and May and then
arrange for transporting the little
ones from the closed districts?
Teachers Term Reports on file to
date indicate a higher per cent of at
tendance than for any previous year.
Perfect Attendance Certificates
have been issued since March 8 to
John Studer, Wilmer Shay, Alvin
Schrader, Quentin Cottingham, Eu-
gene Dougherty, Emma Kuchenbeck-
er, Hazel Shay, Sylvia Dixon, George
Reimers, John Kotrbs, Edna Rosen-
quist, George Gammill, Carl Locker,
Ernest Bracha, Carl Champion, AL
exander Pearson, Otis Graves, Har-
old Tormey. Rollie Tormey, Emma
Herbst, Willie Allen, Naoma Clark,
| Elton Butts, Herbert Butts, Annie
Morgan, katherine Germscheid, Rose
i Scheich, Gertrude schurz, Dale Hook
er, Agnes Scheich, Jennie Johnson,
Ursule Kotraba, John Decker, Edgar
French, Bessie Breer, Esla Breer,
Hilda Rosenquist, Gladys Lowrie.
Ruperta Gilfllan, Lois Taylor, Dor
othy B%uedefeldt, Mary Buedefeldt,
Ella Herbst, Frances Zangle.
Diploma of Honor to Ernest Bra
cha and Naoma Clark.
Library Certificate to Ella Orempt,
Mary johnson, George H. Kustes.
Thelma Davis, Emma Herbst, Ursule
Kotraba, Isabel Johnson, Linda Rub
berg, Katie Giesen, Edna Rosenquist,
Eva Lowrie, Gladys Lowrie.
Library Diploma to Sina Knudson,
Olive Johnson, Amanda johnson,
Laura Ruhberg.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
The Demon of the Air.

is the germ of la grippe. thai, breath
ed in, brings suffering to Thousands
Its after effects are weakness. nerv-
BUSINESS. lack of appetite, energy End
ambition, with %disordered liver and
kidneys. The greatest need then is
Electric Bitters, the splendid toric.
blood purifier and regulator Of stom-
ach, liver and kidneys. Thousands
have proved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up the
system and restore health and good
spirits after an attack of grip. If sui.
fering try them. Only soc. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed by Diehl &
Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-21
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
The Home of Mrs. W. e. Upton Was
the Scene of Several Society
Events This Week.

On Wednesday,, Thursday and Fri
day occurred three very delightful
society events, the hostesses of which
we're Mrs. G. G.. Rathbun, Mrs. E. F.
Reamer and Mrs. w. E. Upton,
which were held at the home of the
latter.
They were in the form of five
O'Clock teas, and were informal in
character. The decorations were ar
ranged with fine taste and were very
attractive. me dining room was in
yellow with dafodils and jonquils for
the flowers. In the front rooms apple
blossoms and sweet peas were utiliz-
ed for the pink and white scheme Of
colors.
The hostesses were assisted on
Wednesday by Mrs. B. A. Bobb, Mrs.
w. R. Ball, Mrs. M. K. Eliason, Mrs.
John Powers, Mrs. T. j. Spangler,
Mrs. George A. Silsby. On Thursday
by Mrs. r. r. Keck, Mrs. George Carl
son, Mrs. r. E. Cone, Mrs. F. L. Moy-
er, Mrs. F. w. Feyberg. On Friday by
Mrs. H. e. Hitchcock, Mrs. R. ].
Lamme, Mrs. William Scallin.