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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-10
Among the Sick.

Hilda, the young daughter If Mr..
James Lemaster, is quite i'll at her
nome on Third street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-10
"YORK RIVER LINE"
ATLANTA" For WEST POINT and
RICHMOND, VA.

ATLANTA" For WEST POINT and
RICHMOND. VA.
steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 8 p. m, and
arrives at West Point at 7:45 a. M,
and Richmond at $50 a. N.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point,
Yorktown, Clements Clay Bank and
Almonds, weather and ice conditions
permitting.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS Is AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through tickets TO a. points may
be secured, baggage checked and
staterooms reserved from the City
Ticket Ofices, 11S e. Baltimore street,
ARTHUR w. ROBSON. Agent. 1877 e.
Baltimore stree,
u. J. CHISM, GEM. Pass. Agt.
N. CHAPMAN. Asst. Genl. Pass. AgL
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24

ing and in order to converse more read
lily l secured the services Of a competent
interpreter whom convinced that IL the
men would talk freely to me they could
not possibly suffer by it. In this way I
won somewhat their confidence and they
talked more or less freely upon the sub
ject that was foremost in their minds.
Almost to a unit they were agreed that
the disaster could have been avoided had
the company taken the precautions
deemed reasonable by the state law, that
is, kept the dust down by frequent and
copious sprinkling. This, am convinced,
was not done. When asked how often
the mine was sprinkled the reply was
that sprinkling was done always just
previous to visit of the mine inspector
and at no other time unless the dust got
SO thick that it interfered with the mules
that were used to haul the cars 70 the
main entry. Lest you be inclined to
doubt the ability of the company of1cials
to know Just when the inspector will
visit the mines want to say right here
that one does not need to be sleuth to
become acquainted with the elaborate
and complete system of surveillance that
Is maintained by the fuel companies Of
this district, a system that has Trinidad
as a center and radiates to all camps in
the southern field. Under this system Of
espionage 1t is an easy matter for one
of the Trinidad agents to notify mine
when to expect visit from the inspec-
tor. I, myself. have been trailed about
the streets of Trinidad and parties that
1 have conversed with have been ap-
preached and asked as to my future
movements
Practically every one is convinced that
a dust explosion represented the cause
of the disaster. though how it started.
through what agency the primary explo-
sion was created. is all shrouded in mys-
terry and to me it does not seem import
ant in view of the fact that If it was
started by human agency that man is
now dead"
After quoting from the reports of Dep
uties Gross and Coray. Commissioner
Brake says to the governor:
In conclusion permit me to offer q
suggestion as to the proper action that
in my Judgment should be taken by you.
1t is too late to save the lives Of the
men that are dead. but 1t is not too late
to compel the coal operators of southern
Colorado to put their mines in a safe
and sanitary condition. state which
does not now exist. In former con-
versation with your excellency. regard
ing the appointment of commission to
make a thorough and complete investi-
CATION of the conditions in Las Animas
and Huerfano counties, the question as
to how the commission could be paid
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
WILL DEMAND REINSTATEMENT.

The American Federation of Labor
convention will demand of President
Taft that he reinstate Oscar F. Nelson,
president of the Chicago Postofiice
Clerks union. to his job in the postof-
flee in that city. Frank Buchanan,
James McDermott and Victor Berger,
congressman from Wisconsin, will be in
structed to call upon President Taft and
tell him what the American Federation
believes ne should do.
Nelson was dismissed from the postal
service by Postmaster Campbell of Chi
cago. on orders from Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock, for activity among the
postofiice employees in attempting to or
ganize them, the charge being made that
1t was ~pernicious activity" and that he
is undesirable"
A meeting of the International Labor
Press elected the following officers:
President Charles w. Fear, Joplin, Mo-;
vice-pr ,sidents, Edward Hirsch. Balu-
more; r. G. Stewart. Cedar Rapids, Ia;
p. d. Drain. Evansville, ILL.,; Sam De
Nedrey. Washington: W. J. Kelly, Pitts
burg; secretary-treasurer. William NJ.
Maupin, Lincoln, Neb.: assistant secre-
tary, E. ]. Marsh. Everett, Wash.
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
GROWTH OF c,eARmAkERs' UNION.
An interesting Letter From the Tampa
Strikers-Some Of the Abuses
by Citizens.
lBY j. Nv. Sanford.l

(By ]. w. Sanford.)
On August 81, 1854, Cigarmakers un-
ion No. 129 was organized. with William
Hermes as president; Louis Spietz, vice
president: Robt. w. Strachan, financial
secretary; Ed. n. Turner, corresponding
secretary; Chas. Lord, recording secre-
tary; Frank Bohlman, treasurer; E. S.
Lynn, Gus Turner and Leopold Poso as
the executive board, with John Zeis door
keeper. All of these members are still
in the city except three. Now and then
two or three of them get together and
talk Of the early days when they used
to meet in the back room of a saloon on
Fifteenth street to transact the business
of the union, which was of as much i'm
portance then as it is now, only 1t did
not take SO long to do it. In those days
there were only two or three small
shops in Denver, the largest one employ
ing four cigarmakers, while today we
have over 50, and the ones that employ
less than four are the exception. Be-
sides. we have 80 factories in the sur
rounding towns north of Denver. all do
ing we'll Colorado-made cigars are
equal to and in a great many cases su
perior to the eastern product. for the
reason that the tobacco comes here in
its raw state. packed in bales and boxes.
Just as it leaves the plantations. SO when
it is opened up it has the original flavor
and aroma peculiar to tobacco. Cigars
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
ELECTRICAL WORKERS CASE.

The controversy between the Reed and
McNulty factions Of the electrical work
ers was disposed OF at the ST. Louis con
vention of the \. +. of l.. by the adop-
ton of the following motion, made by
Delegate Mahon, Who stated his motion
as follows:
Il move to carry out the recommends
ton of the executive council. which
reads: 1t is our opinion that II the en-
tire matter is referred to the executive
council for the exercise of their good
Offices. and without instructions binding
them to any specific course by this con-
vention. our Federation may. in the
course of time, bring about amalgama-
tion,' and that the entire matter be re-
ferred to the incoming executive coun-
Gill;"
Amendments were offered by Dele
gates James Lynch, John Mitchell and
T. L. Lewis. The amendment of Lewis.
which was seconded by Delegate Berry,
was lost; that OF Mitchell withdrawn.
that OF Lynch defeated. and the original
motion by Delegate Fuuseth was de-
clared carried with the motion of Del
egate Mahon to refer. The controversy
took up all of Friday. Nov. is. and the
action taken effeetua.ly disposes OF the
internal strife OF the electrical workers
for the time being and gives the execu-
tive council full power in the premises
to close the controversy.
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
TYPOS GET MORE WAGES.

A new scale for the book and job print
ers of typographical union No. 8. New
York city, has just been successfully ne
gotiated with the Printers league. The
former scale was s21 per week. The new
scale provides for gradual increase up
to ss4 and sa6 for day and saz for night.
The scale went into effect on Oct. 10 ana
viii run to Oct. /. 1915 From Oct ~
to Sept. 80. 1911. hand men will receive
sss and machine men s24; from Oct. l.
81. to Sept. so. 1912, sas and SIS. re-
spectiveiy. and from Oct. l. 1912. to Oct
L. 1915. s24 and s26. For night work
ss7 will be paid to both hand and ma
chine men from Oct. 10 OF this year to
Oct. 1. 1915.
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24

tions of roadways, dust took an import
ant part in augmenting the explosion
and L believe that its transmission from
the starting point to the other remote
districts was wholly due to the same
agency" Thus showing that sprinkling
roadbeds only is not an absolute pre-
ventative against the explosion of dust
and that the roof and sides. should be
sprinkled as well. On page 10 of the
Mine Inspectors Thirteenth Biennial
Report, he says: The usual and most
common mode of origin of dust explo-
sion is from local gas combustions and
from blasting of any kind. especially
where they result in blowout shots.
However. at a certain stage of conditions
dust explosion can be started through
any form of compression of sufficient in
tensity. when combined with the re
quired temperature for ignities- The ex-
ploding of loose quantity of powder.
runaway trip of cars, or fall of roof COW
ering large area. occurring suddenly,
might agitate and compress the dust and
air and bring about explosive conditions.
Therefore, mine which is very dusty.
and whose dust is OF high and inhamma-
BILE nature, is never safe from explosions
To lessen the chances of explosion in
such cases to the lowest minimum, it is
necessary that the following rules be put
into effect and strictly and continuously
obeyed:
"d) All places to be kept free from
unnecessary dust Accommodations
-(2) All entries. rooms and travelling
ways to be sprinkled with sufficient
water to lay all dust on the floors, sides,
timbers and roof. and this method fur
ther assisted by the water sprays of such
degree of fineness to permeate the air
Of mine to the highest point Of satura-
ton and thus purge the air as much as
possible of suspended dust All Of the
above causes and results were we'll
known both by the company and super
intendent and notwithstanding. they al
lowed the dust to accumulate in the
mine and often requested men to remove
props that caused large falls Of rock"
Then MIR. Brake quoted from the re-
port of Deputy Commissioner Eli NJ
Gross in his report to his excellency. the
governor:
They tthe miners) were sullen and
suspicious. they rendered no confidence
and seemed to feel that my interest In
the matter could not possibly be In sym
pathy with theirs. To combat that feel
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24

my opinion is, after a thorough in
vestigation, that every miners life (and
it is estimated there are 5000 Of them in
this distriet) is in danger owing to the
same conditions that existed in the Pri-
nero mine. AS to the party or parties
responsible for the disaster there can
be no question. certainly the superin-
tendent of the mine knew it to be a
gaseous mine and that there was an
abundance of dust in the mine. He must
surely have known that that alone was
dangerous, as the mine inspectors re-
port of similar disaster in the same
mine of the date of March 18th. 1907,
made to the Hon H. A. Buchtel. then
governor of the state of Colorado, sets
forth He says. However, it is safe to
state that the large amount of dust cox
ings deposited. and this found at SO
widely separated localities. proves con-
clusively that in spite of the wet condi-
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24

made today are on the market tomorrow,
and the next day the smoker has the
fresh article without waiting for the Gig
ars to be shipped across the continent
by freight or perhaps side tracked all
along the line. and when they finally do
reach here they are musty with age,
which. peculiar as 1t may seem, is bene-
fetal to the raw tobacco, but detrimental
to cigars.
Our membership has increased from
year to year. until now we have around
500 members, a great many OF them own
ing their own homes and are located here
to stay. spending their money for the
things and with the merchants where il
will do the most good, believing in the
principle of live and let live" We pay
80 cents a week dues and sometimes
have assessments ranging from 2s cents
to one dollar a week for the betterment
of the craft and the protection of the
blue label which was adopted by the In
ternational union Sept. 1850. Last June
the cigarmakers of Tampa. Fla. were
compelled to go on strike against wage
conditions down there. and. we may say.
against the cigar trust, for II they lose
the strike the trust wins. unorganized la
Dor and children being their first asset.
but the cigarmakers all over this coun-
try do not intend for them to lose this
strike and are demonstrating their in
terest in the matter by pouring money
into Tampa by the thousands. this union
alone having sent in the last eight weeks
$500. and will continue to send money as
long as they are on strike.
Our label stands for fair working con-
ditions, fair treatment from the employ
er and fair wages. for which no fair
minded person can take exception.
We have chain OF benefits that pro-
vide for our members when sick, out OF
work. or when he wants to travel he can
draw on his loan account and repay 1t
when he gets to work. and. finally. when
ne lays down his tools for good his fam
lily is provided for, with death benefit
ranging from $50 to $3.50. according to
length of membership.
The International union is composed of
British Columbia and Canada on the
south, with a total membership of over
81. 1000.
have just received the following let
ter from Edward Stanley, Jr.. secretary
treasurer of the striking cigarmakers at
Tampa. Fla:
I'VE are sure going to stay with these
fellows, as you request. and can assure
you that the worse they treat us, the
stronger we will stick out. We have for
the first time been able to ascertain the
exact number OF 'scabs' at work In the
shops of the Manufacturers association.
which is as follows:
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24

arise, and the question OF the legality Of
the commission was discussed. said.
Il don't believe the citizens of Colorado
are In favor OF this unnecessary and
wholesale slaughter OF the miners Of this
state, and believe they Will support
you in any action you may take calcu-
lated to improve the conditions. A. far
as the legality of the commission Is con.
cerned, you win recall that President
Roosevelt. during the disastrous strik&
in the coal helds Of PennsylvaniA. A.
sumed the authority to appoint com.
mission to investigate the conditions ana
make recommendations which mot with
the hearty approval OF all good citizens
of Colorado who believe In iustlcs and
equity. but In order TO provide for tho
expenses OF this commission. together
with giving It the authority OF law. Of
Continued on Page 81
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
KEEP HANDS OFF.
Coal Operators Pray Courts for Ever
Faithful Injunction.


Faithful Injunction.
The Northern Coal company has yelled
for help. They now ask the district
tie union coal miners, who have been on
strike since April l, from interfering
with their strikebreakers.
The National Fuel company, the Rus
sell Gates Coal company, the Centennial
Coal company. the Standard and the
Brooks Harrison Coal companies are ex-
pected to file a similar petition within
the next few days.
The unions deny that they have inter
fered with the operation of the mines or
with the strikebreakers. The union
miners have persuaded many of the
strikebreakers to quit work, and this is
probably taken by the mine owners as
interference. The strikebreakers have
been imported from different parts of the
United States at great expense, and
when they work a few days they become
dissatisfied and when given the slightest
encouragement they quit and leave the
country. Then the companies must i'm
port other men.
This has necessitated keeping men
constantly at work in the east getting
men to work the mines, and the greater
part of those secured at great expense
are incompetent, and thus the operators
have been losing large sums Of money
in their open shop propaganda and are
fast going broke.
The operators have brought great in.
fiuence to bear on Governor John Shat
roth to send troops to the coal fields. but
he could see no way that his act would
be justified and would not
Now they apply to the courts-the in
junction court.
All fair-minded people believe that un
ion men should be allowed the right oi
peaceful persuasion. All will agree that
men and women should be allowed the
right of free speech and the rights guar
anteed by the Constitution of the United
States.
All that is desired is that the courts
and state officials keep their hands on.
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24

Continued on Page So
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
cLus ROOMS FOR sARrENoERs.
This Progressive Organization to Have
New Home.


This Progressive Organization to Have
New Home.
Bartenders' union has shown itself to
be one of the progressive organizations
of Denver since the younger set has TAX
en- the reins of government of its af-
fairs. Its growth the last year is un-
precedented. and its members are work
ing In nearly all the first-class bars in
the city. The latest up-to-date bar to be
added to the list of union bars is that OF
Tom Holland, Curtis street The few
other nen-union bars in the city will be
signed up soon, and then the bartenders
can boast of 100 per cent organization
in Denver.
In celebration of their wonderful ad-
vance, and to provide suitable rooms in
which the members may congregate and
enjoy their spare moments, the officers
of the organization have been directed
and have secured several beautiful rooms
in the Iron building. at Seventeenth and
Arapahoe streets, with a hall in connec-
ton. The rooms will be furnished for
club rooms for the members. and the
hall will be sublet on such evenings as
the bartenders have no use for it 1t is
'oAC VI INC oCSl AOSdt-OAS AAC SAt- AS-
such club. They are now making their
headquarters at Eagles club. in the Club
building.
The officers of this progressive organ
ization are: President, Leo Fox; vice
president, Charles Wilkinson: recording
secretary. Fred Vessel; financial secre-
tary, Ernst Stabenaw; treasurer, James
Traub; inspector, Samuel Schlessinger;
guard, Ted Williams; chaplain, William
Behrens; trustees, John Francis, William
Riley and ]. A Oldham
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
The CITY OF ANGELS
IS FILLED WITH DEVILS
The American Federation of Labor and All Unions
East of the Rockies Will Assist Financially in
Fight Coast. -.-Situation Set Forth
by Brilliant Speaker.


is
Will
them found
Los
before
Of now In session q Hartman
United labor bulletin., 1910-11-24
OFFICIAL NEGLIGENCE
CAUSE OF EXPLOSIONS
Governor Appoints Commission After BeinS Warned
by Labor Commissioner Previous to Starkville
and Daladua Horrors-..Few Laws
Needed, But Enforcement.


appointed commission
James oaIrympe
% which If
o oss o life andp prop
the enines
properly asked Chief
c. land
his restoration and appointed James DrympIe
There
by
II
in
the
in
Holbrook argus., 1910-08-09
FUNERAL OF ROBERT
 W. JOHNSON
Funeral neld Thursday After noon From the Metho- dist Church by the
 Order of Owls.

Funeral service conducted un- der the auspices of the Order of Owls. under the immediate direc- tion of Rev. Ault, were held at the Methodist church last Thurs day afternoon over the remains of R w. Johnson, who was killed by Jake Miller Tuesday morning. The Owls turned out in goodly numbers, meeting at the Elks hall at two o'clock and then marching to the undertak- ing parlors of Mi. Parr: where the body had been laying since the killing. From the undertak- ing parlors the body was con- ducted to the Methodist church where the services were held. Messrs Gillard and Mcdonald as a duet, with Miss Day accom- panist, rendered several hymns while Mir. Ault conducted the funeral service in his usual efhci- ent manner paying many com pliments to the deceased and to the organization to which he be- longed. The pall-bearers were picked from among the members of the Owls and were Peter Hen derson, Don Chisholm, John F. Bauer, Cormack Kennedy, Al Watson, and Jas. ]. Collins.
 As the services at the church were about finished a telegram was received by President Yount from the mother of Mir Johnson requesting that the body be held here until the arrival of his wife. This necessitated an immediate change of program and instead of going to the cemetery as or iginally intended the body was taken back to the undertaking parlors and was gotten ready for shipment.
 As yet Mrs. Johnson has not arrived but she is looked for at any time and it is probable that the remains will be taken east for burial.
Holbrook argus., 1910-08-09
Summons.

In the District Court of t h e
 Fourth Judicial District of the
 Territory of Arizona, in and
 for the County of Navajo.
 M. Myrtle Smith, Plaintiff, VS Arthur ]. Smith, Defendant.
 No. 256
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Arthur J. Smith.
 You are hereby summ oned and required to appear in civil ac- ton brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Dis trict Court ofthe Fourth Judicial District, in and for Navajo County, Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with this Court at Holbrook, in said County, Ca copy of which complaint accompanies this sum- mons) within twenty days (ex- elusive of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons, if served within the County. In all other cases thir- ty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required, the plaintiff will take judgment by default against you.
 Given under my hand and the the seal of t h e said District Court at Holbrook, Arizona, 9th day of August, A. D. 1910. (SEAL) w. B. Woods, Clerk.
Holbrook argus., 1910-08-09
An Explorers Reward.

The florists are displaying a new palm which they call Phoe- nix Robbelini. or Robbel's date palm It is similar to the ordi- nary dates usually found in the florist shops, except that the leaves are more slender and graceful, the general effect being more airy. No one except the lucky Robbel himself knows where this palm is to be found While on an exploring expedition in Africa he came across 1t, and having a brother who was a florist, he realized the value of 1t from a commercial standpoint. He secured a quantity of the seeds and his brother planted them. succeeding n growing a quantity of fine plants. He got more seeds, and after a time the plants were put on the market. The smallest ones now cost one dollar each, while a moderately large one, standing perhaps SIX feet high, is quoted at $2O. Prob ably the seeds, which are now for the first time placed on the market. will bring 20 cents each, and at that only florists are like ly to want them.
 The rewards of an explorer differ in degree, but they may be as substantial for him who brings home new plant as for the other who finds the pole.
Holbrook argus., 1910-08-09
Where Many Fail.

There many people in business today who select goods the people and buy them at the right price They can also when they get customer before the counter they fail do business because they do not make themselves their store well known the community They be honest and deal ar but the peo- ple They fail because they too tmid to their horns No business was ever built up on the floating trade their sidewalk The shrewd business man makes his name business popular by keeping them before people by fair dealing with those he thus in duces O visit him.
Holbrook argus., 1910-08-09
Staqqers Skeptics.

That a clean, nice, fragrant compound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve will instantly relieve a bad burn, cut, scald, wound or piles. staggers skeptics. But great cures prove it's a wonderful heal CT of the worst sores, ulcers, boils, felons, eczema, skn erup- tions, as also chapped hands, sprains and corns Try it. Poo at all druggists. I
Holbrook argus., 1910-08-09
The Best Hour of Life

Is when you do some great deed or discover some wonderful fact. This hour came to ]. R. Pitt, of Rocky Mt, N. C. when he was suffering intensely, as he says, "from the worst cold I ever had, I then proved to my great satisfaction, what wonderful Cold and Cough cure Dr. Kings New Discovery is. For, after taking one bottle I was entirely cured. You can't say anything too good of a medicine like that. Its he surest and best remedy
 for diseased lungs, Helnorrhages LaGrippe, Asthma, Hay Fever any Throat or Lung Trouble. soc $1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. |