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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
INTERNATIONAL: Co.: IS
TO START WORK soon.
AT Least FIFTY THOUSAND Dol-
LARS WILL BE EXPENDED
IN BISMARCK.
Official Confirmation Of Rdmor Has
Arrived - Expected Building Will
BE Finished September I.

% Mr.. Fitch, architect for the Inter
national Harvester Company of Amer
lea has been in the. city for the past
cOuple: Of days looking over proposed
locations for the: new building which
N1if,:he erected here during the com
inx summer. HE left. Friday morning
4 for Minot where the company will
erect another large building this sum-
laer.
ssaIn in interview with a Tribune re-
*Iorter Mr.. Fitch stated that there
was no doubt about the building BE-
ing erected here and he stated that
He location will be at the corner OF
Main and Mandan, and that work will
rOmmence as soon as 1t is possible
Ito make the excavation for the base
ment.
3 Asked shout the probable expense
Of the building he stated that it would
sbe at least $4,000, and might run
over that It will be four stories
high with full basement and will be
9of brick and concrete. The roof will
be on by the first OF, July aud the
building ready for occupancy .Septem-
Der l.. There are no obstacles in
the way of the building as the lot has
been bought and the right of way for
the track to the house has been Sc
cured.
The territory that is covered by the
Bismarck agency is rather large and
extends from the west line of Stuts-
man county as far west as Glendive.
Mont, giving a stretch Of territory
about 1875 miles long. The territory
also runs north as far as Garrison.
There is much undeveloped territory
IN the stretch of country and the build
Ing being erected will probably be
IDianned with a view Of being able to
sRccommodate great deal larger
Business than is now being done by
The company here.
The plans tor the new building
nave not been entirely made as yet,
and Mr. Fitch stated that even after
the first plans have been made it ig
possible that there will be many
,changes made, :. The Bismarck build
ing Of the International company will
sprohably be the largest one In the
state, as those at Grand Forks and
Fargo are only three stories and base
sment. The building here will be used
to house the Offices of the company,
but of course the larger part will he
used as warehouse for the mach
inery that must be kept in storage
at the headquarters for so large AZ
territory.
|. Henry J. Geiermann, of course, will
be retained as district manager for
the company. He has worked hard
in the interests OF the company and
it is due to the large amount of busi-
ness done here that the company
has decided to build.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
PERSO NAL. >

Mr.. and Mrs. r.: II Gonklin re-
turned on No: I yesterday morning
Mrs, Conklin has been in California
for two months and Mr.. Conklin met
her in Minneapolis on her eastern
trfp from the land Of flowers. "a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18

Many a young man starts In to work
tired With a noble ambition. Then the
ambition evaporates, and he gets dred.
Chicago News
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
Envy.

i Envy.
Madge proudlyHDid you go that
handsome man just danced with?
Kate-Yes; be has a Jealous wife, who
will allow him to dance only with the
plainest girl In the room.-Bostou
Transcript.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-18
HAIR VIM.

A certain relief from dandruff, fall
ing hair and scalp irritation. Simple
In compound, delicately perfumed,
imparting vim and lustre to the hair.
Ladies find it refreshing and deli.
cate dressing. Does ~,
not stain or dye. Man ,nc~>x
ufactured and for sale e1Z9
by sl2Is
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Assembly
Cans Candidates
HAVE NOR ENDORSED ANY
BUT WILL Mig
ROCATE ALI.
STREET CAI; MEN
TO JOIN BODY.
BELLAIRG CLERKS BATTLING
= FOR A FEW ANNUAL
HOLIDAYS.

''We will not endorse any party
candidate, but will interrogate all of
them, so that the workers can use
their judgement in casting their bal
lots"
This is, in effect, the. decision Of
the Belmont Central Trades and La
Dor Assembly, after lengthy discus
sion last Sunday. Politics came up
twice during the session, onca when
a delegate asked if the Assembly had
endorsed candidate for the Office of
sheriff, and later when delegate Reu-
kauf made an address which was fol-
lowed by a general discussion. One
of the delegates opposed endorsing
an ybody, but favored opposing enc
mics on any and all tickets Several
candidates of both old parties were
denounced, and others praised. The
Commute appointed to interrogate
candidates will be ready to report at
the next meeting.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Carpenters Want
lA1rGaSe Pay
-
WILL DEMAND FORTY CENTS
PER DAY AFTER FIRST
OF MAY

Wheeling carpenters will ask for
40 cents an hour beginning May LIST,
and. from present indications there
will be little or no trouble in secur-
ing this. The carpenters during the
past year have been busy in their
work of unionizing and have had
rather remarkable success in re-
building old Number Three toward
it's former glory until now about all
the really efficient mechanics in the
wood working industry are members
in good standing of the union.
Last week a most enjoyable ses-
sion was held by the carpenters st
the Trades Assembly hall. The meet
ing was well attended and the feel
ing of good fellowship that was APP
parent was encouraging. A number
of speakers made interesting and ap-
preciated talks, among them being
President H. P. Corcoran Of the
Trades Assembly, L. G.. ice, Business
Agent E. q. Weekly and w. B. Hill
ton. editor of the Mejority. Ice
cream and cake was served the lat
ter testifying to the fact that car
penters' wives are good cooks.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Selling Shoes
NYtVUVNuWE IvHEVHvHN
Not Printing
THIS Is THE ONLY ANSWER
OF SOL. MAYER TO NON
LABEL PRINTING.

eve ceiling shoes; not print
ing" said Sol Mayer, manager of the
local "Walkover'' shoe store to the
Majority in reference to an article
published previously calling atten-
ton to the absence of the union label
ON the printed matter sent out in adj
vertising by that establishment.
!. This would apparently indicate
that it is only the patronage of the
union printers that Mayer cares
nothing about, and that the shoes
themselves are the only considers
ton of the other union men, The
Majority does not believe that this is
so, but that all union men will look
for the printers, label on the print
led matter as well as the Boot and
Shoe Workers Label on the shoes
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
TIN TRUST THUGS
ASSAULT lNIONISTS

Elwood, Ind. - The Trust is play
ing its strongest card now in having
it's thugs beat up union men. Big
Will Eagen, in company with two
other Tin Plate Police thhugs, Bailey
and Coburn, assaulted Rush Clifford
as he vas peaceably leaving the Gem
restaurant, the three of them strik-
ing him over the head with their
maces They escaped in buggy and
were not arrested. William O'Brien.
of the Trust hirelings, assaulted
Charles Pugh IN front of Prosser's
cigar store, but Pugh gave him as
good as he sent and both were arrest
ed. AT the station, O'Brien again
assaulted Pugh. and it required four
policemen to separate them. The
town became pretty much excited
over the affair. and some little time
later this was increased by Bill
Eagen, Bailey and Reech, three
Trust thugs, assaulting Frank Bohl
and Oscar Smith. Reech was shot IN
the mixup and Boil was arrested and
taken to Anderson.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Associated Press
Lies For Sc|IVVab
PRINT FAKE STORIES OF STRIKE
SETTLEMENT IN
BETHLEHEM.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
IN STEEL GRAFT.
JACOB .TAZELAAR GIVES GRIM
FACTS IN CASE TO MAJOR
r. ITY READERS.

(By Jacob Tazelaar, Organizer,
A. F. of LIZ p
Especial to the Majority
South Bethlehem, Pa:,-No doubt
he readers of the Majority have read
in the Associated Press, statements
sminating from some source or other
that the strike in the Bethlehem
Steel Co., South Bethlehem, Pa,
mas been settled. FgMe
Ever since the beginning of this
strike. ten weeks ago, the Assoc
ciated Press has been at the disposal
of Mr.. Schawb and his agents, and
through it has sent out a great
many misleading statements for the
purpose of enticing workingmen to
come to South Bethlehem to work
under deplorable conditions.
Out of $500 men who were en-
Eployed in this plant, at least 5000
have left the borough of South
Bethlehem and have found employ
ment elsewhere. There is still a
large number of men on strike who
are In no position to leave the bor-
ough. though they have received but
very little financial assistance in the
ten weeks they have been out on
strike.
The whole strength of organized
labor will be required to secure from
Congressman and u. s. Senators an
answer to questions put to them by
the executive committee of the strik-
ing employees. not to give any fur
Their government contracts to the
Bethlehem Steel Company, until such
time as they adjust their grievances
with the striking employees.
1t will require the strength of all
building trades to bring this COM
pany to terms. One of their special
ties the manufacture of vaults, Safes.
structural iron and gas engines.
Nearly all of this product must pass
through the hands of union men, par
ticularly in our larger cities where
fire-proof buildings are being erec-
fled.
The building trades involved id
this struggle here are the structural
iron workers, carpenters, painters
and electrical workers, numbering
1000 men. THE COMPANY IS
NOW. ABOUT ONE YEAR BEHIND
FOURTEEN MAJORITY.
IN IT'S WORK, PARTICULARLY
UPON GOVERNMENT WORK, AND
HAS FAILED TO SECURE COMPE-
TENT HELP DUE TO THE LOW
WAGES, LONG HOURS AND SUN
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Trust Troubled
Al All Points
TRY TO BUY BACK PAPERS AID
MITTING THOUSAND
STILL STRUCK.
\
MILL CONDITIONS
BAD AS POSSIBLE
STRIKERS BEING PERSEGtYTED
BY NEW CASTLE CTTYsN !.
OFFICIALS.
Till OO4NA7AAA7O4IK0
BAD AS POSSIBLE

New Castle, Pas-Conditions are
So bad in the mills here that it is
hard to see how they can woN at all.
Some nights last week but two mills
worked in the Greer. The Harris
burg mill seems to be working ca
boots with the Trust, for that mill
shut down and fifteen of their men
came over here, but they all left
Z gain. and over 80 scabs got their
pay today, which shows that the
Trust cannot keep a force. The city
officials are against us, for one of our
men. arrested for defending himself
against the attack BY scab, was
fined 800, or six months.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
CLASS PACKERS WIN
J, AFTER four YEARS

Wheeling Glasspacker's Local No.
1858, A. Fl. Of L., has won a four
years battle for recognition and wage
increase at the Central Glass works.
About four years ago the union Of
fered new wage scale which was &C
cepted at the local plants with the
exception of the Central, and the
fight waged bitterly there, being ia
ken up by the Social Rebel with the
result that it's editor Fred H. Merrick
was cited for contempt of court be-
fore. Judge Harvey.
Last week, however, the matter
twas finally adjusted, and ]. L. De-
Cant and others who had formerly
opposed the union, were taken in
membership. The Union is recog-
nized and the wage scale signed for
the balance of the two year scale per-
iod
The new Martinsyille plant has al
so been brought into the union and
Local 1858 is in better shape than
ever in its history, a fact that causes
much qualification to some of the
war horse who held the organization
together through the. hard years,
with the result of increasing the pay
and shortening the hours of the men
who work in the deadening dust Of
the packing rooms
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Org nizedLab
Disgorges Trust
NINE MILLIONS FROM TRUST
TREASURY.
WAGE ADVANCE AND
SOME FANCY FIGURES
FEAR OF ORGANIZATION OF EN-
PLOYES COMPELS
TRUST TO ACT.

AS a result Of the activity OF
Labor organizations, the United
States Steel Trust will give an adj
vance in wages to its $4,000 en-
|ployes averaging per cent and to-
falling, during the year, 100000.
Thus the unorganized men are get
ting the benefits of unionism. The
Labor troubles the Trust has been
having, with the fight of the Amalga-
mated Association and the Tin
Plate Workers, together With the in
dependent revolts at various plants,
this followed by the fight all along
the line by the combined forces of
the A. F. of L., have undoubtedly
brought. about this action on the
part of the Trust. =
The conventions Of the two mill
organizations meet early in MayT
and there is every reason to believe
that both organizations will give up
the old and valueless policy Of car
ing for their craft alone and branch
into a broader organization, calcu-
lated to include all the employees
Of the Trust. The Steel Trust fears
this. and hence the voluntary" in
crease in wages, etc.
It is not believed, however, that
this will blind the workers. It il
thought that the very action will
make them see their power. and
make them realize that If the Trust
will give them 6 per cent advance
in simply the fear Of their organic
ing, that there can be much more
secured if they really do organize.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
One UNION LEATHER
SHOP IN WHEELING

There is now but one union
leather shop in Wheeling, that Of
Louis Lott, at the corner of Twenty
third and Market streets. Mr.. Lott
is the only local manufacturer who
has signed the new scale Of the
Wheeling Local. SO. United Leather
Workers on Horse Goods. The new
scale of the union went into effect
four weeks ago, and q demand was
made throughout the country for an
Ieight-hour day and so far every
Wheeling manufactures in that line
has opposed the humane shortening
|of the employees working hours.
This week the Wheeling strikers be-
gan receiving strike benefits.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
MACMNISIS Winning
INDICATIONS ARE THAT b. & o.
WILL SOON MAKE SETTLE
MENT WITH MEN.

The machinists of the Baltimore
& Ohio have made such a gallant
fight tbat indications now point to a
speedy settlement with the company
1t had been intended to pull out the
machinists on the Southwestern, but
countermanding orders were received
on the eve of the strike, and it is
believed that this indicates a pros
pective settlement. The men de
serve to win, and the company is Sc
badly crippled, after its many months
of strikebreaking efforts.that it looks
as though the men will win.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
! STREET CAR MEN.

Division 1O3, Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Rail-
way men is to affiliate with the Bel
mont Assembly. The Division is al
ready affiliated with the Ohio Valley
Assembly, and on motion of delegate
Tharp it was agreed to have the Di-
vision pay to the Belmont Assembly,
per capita tax only on the members
residing on the Ohio side, If the Ohio
Valley Assembly would agree to ac-
cept the per capita only On the West
Virginia members. There has been a
dispute for some time over the Street
Railway men not being represented
in the Belmont Central body and this
/ is believed to be the good natured
solution A committee of No. 1903.
headed by o. M. Smith, was present.
CLERKS TROUBLES.
The Bellaire clerks reported that
there were still some merchants in
that city who were violently opposed
ito the clerks having any rest on
certain legal holidays. The matter
was put in the hands of the arbitra-
ton committee and the delegates
were instructed TO report back to
their locals the attitude of the
merchants.
~ Assembly Notes.
| We'll, the president protein was
about as big as the Tegular presi-
dent, anyway.
Tharp was there as usual with his
good suggestions.
| Now with the street car men the
Assembly will be that much bigger.
+ It's hard to disentangle the
SCOTS.
Everybody there wore the union
label on every garment-(?-D
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Why The Hatters' Label
Bears Left Hand Shake

'.Mr. VIM. S. Morris, Sec'y., Lewis
Avon Lodge, No. "a, Anal. Ass n.
Iron, Steel & Tin Workers, 231
North 7th St., Martins Ferry,
Ohio.
Dear Sir and Brother:-I am in
receipt of your note in which you
make inquiry as to the reason for
the left hand shake in the label of
the United Hatters of North America.
Personally, know of no reason for
it, but am informed that when the
label was first issued the cut was
photographed and the photograph
showed left hand shake instead of
a right. The label was issued before
the change was noticed and we have
continued It that way ever since.
with best wishes, / am
Respectfully yours, A
MARTIN LAWLOR,
Secretary -
The above letter was sent in reply
to a request for information as to
why the United Hatters' Label bore a
left hand grip. This has been the
cause of so much argument in union
circles that the letter is published.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21

but voiced the the general expression
eff we should agree to the free i'm
portation of PHILIPPINE cigars simply
on the theory that it would not hurt
our particular craft. We have been
trying for years to secure recognition
by the American Federation of Labor
and such action as this would but
show that we were out of sympathy
with, and not entitled to the recogni-
ton of the American organized labor
movement. We are and must be
against anything that hurts any part
Of American Labor"
Does hurt St0gies.
But the conviction is pretty well
established that the free importation
Of PHILIPPINE cigars by the American
Tobacco Trust will hurt even Wheel
ing stogies. From the reports avail
able on the matter it appears that
there is not a single brand Of Phili-
pine cigars that does not sell for less
than the Wheeling stogie-that even
the highest priced PHILIPPINE cigar is
lower priced than the lowest priced
Wheeling stogie.
And even il this were not true II
IS pointed out that. the Filipino la
bor having been taught to make Gig
Ears nat there would be no earthly
obstacle to the Trust IN teaching
them to make stogies, and that the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
Stogie Makers Do Not Endorse W. H. RiLeys Statement
But Join Cigar
Makers In Fight
RESOLUTION.


) Resolved: That the men, J
) bers of Garfield Local Union I
y No. 1, National Stogie Max I
) ers' League. go on. record as 1
) not endorsing the statement I
, made in the local press by Mr.. I
) William III Riley, the travel /
,, ing representative of the 4
) Stogie Makers League; but I
) consider the importation of 4
) free cigars from the Philip I
) pine Islands as injurious to 4
) the American Cigar and 4
\ Stogie Workers.
> (Signed) <
) DAVID HOCHWALD, 4
) J. Nj. MAHRER, 4
) C. s. HOFFMAN, 1
) CHRIST w. HARTMAN, 4
) CHARLES HIGGINS, 4
) j. HI. FISHER, 4
\ G. A. DOUGHERTY, 1
) Committee. 4
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21

way, in all the Wheeling papers,
this statement was published. with
an Introductory and explanation
longer than the statement itself, and
the rest Of the country was informed
that though it all went to Hades,
Wheeling didn't care as long as
Wheeling was all right.
How They Worked 1t.
No one was more surprised than
Mr.. Riley himself at the use to which
his statement was at once put.
IT did not know that my state
ment was to be so used" Mr.. Riley
explains. 81 had just returned from
Pittsburg, where l had been called
in connection with my work as
travelling representative of the Ma
tional Stogie Makers League, when
/ was told over the telephone that
Mr.. Alex. Campbell wanted to see
ne. met him and he asked. me if
he Philippine cigar had hurt the
;togie trade. replied that l had
seen no evidence of it. He asked me
If would stand by that statement.
replied that certainly would, that
{ did not make statements unless
bought them true.
II did not know at that time that
the matter had become a political
one. I had not been reading the
Wheeling papers, and did not know
that charges and counter charges
we're being brought about this mat
ter by rival candidates for office. 4
certainly did not know that my state
ment would be published. I made
the statement only as an answer to
business question, and based II
upon my observation in my work,
and made it as an individual, and
with no thought Of connecting an or
ganization with it.
Garfield Local Meets.
No sooner had the statement OF
Mr. Riley been published that the
stogie Makers of Wheeling, comprls-
ing Garfield Local No. !. were up u
arms. Their contention was that
even if it were true that the impor,
tation of these Philippine cigars hurt
only the cigar business and did mo-
Iinjure the stogie industry that =
would come with poor grace indeed
for the stogie makers to be SO SUM
in craft selfishiness that they would
approye OF the injury to their fellow
work;ng men and brother unionists
the Cigar Makers.
A special meeting was immediate
" decided upon for that day-ias'
saturday,. 1t was impossible to IN.
FORM Al. the members, however, ano
1.-The meeting was eventually set FOL
the following Monday, and it being
realized that the attendance wouic
he SO large as to make it Impossible
te meet in even the large hall OF tns
Ohio valley Trades and Labor AS
Isembly. the Odd Fellows hall was g
cured 1T was atsthis meeting ina
tine resolution given in another COZ
Inmn was adopted.
| The sentiment among the stosl'
makers seems to be unamlmoa'
against the free importation q e.. !,
fn,pa cigars. and their temper 7
warmed up now By the malicious en-
dsavor to Mace them N q false ign
lhssors the rest Of thk country.
stogie Mako Talks.
eve should bet ashamed g oe1
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
NEW CASTLE DELEGATES.

William Ford and lord Bailey
were elected delegates to the coming
convention of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION by Pride of New Castle
Lodge No. 2, and John F. Ward
Lodge No. s. Of New Castle, Pa.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21
FIST FIGHT
DouIin Barrett Worsted In ScufTls
With Mill Worker-Dailies
Excited.


Doulin Barrett, formerly MAN.
ager of the Laughlin plant of the
Trust at Martins Ferry, engaged in
a scuffle with Harry Weiss, a mill
worker, on Market street Saturday
evining, the affair taking place. In
front of the entrance to Shocks dry
goods store. The men had had
some words previously during the
evening, and the clash eventually
followed Mr.. Weiss admitted strik-
Barrett, and it appears that Cecil
Robinson who was with Barrett, in
terferred, presumably as peace
maker, and he was struck by some
one. No serious injury was done
either man, and the entire affair was
1Aut momentary. Mr.. Weiss gave
himself up voluntarily to the POI
lice. and Monday morning paid q
fine of $40 and costs. The police
say that five others were implicated
and that warrants will be issued and
they will be served as soon as they
return from Ohio, where they are
said to be now. Mr.. Weiss, how
ever, stated that there was no con-
spiracy to assault, that the matter
was a personal one between, HIM
self and Barrett, and that he did not
know If someone else in the crowd
struck either of the men, and did
not recognize others In the crowd,
anyway.
The Newspapers.
. The Sunday and Monday papers
played the affair up under glazing,
headlines as a brutal and cowardly
attack upon prominent citizens" and
left nothing unsaid thought likely
to injure the mill strikers of the
Wheeling district. The participants
aver that there was no strike signi11-
canoe in the matter, that the two
had clashed two years ago, and that
Robinson only met with the usual
peacemaker's accident.
Mr.. Weiss. who so ''brutally''
assaulted Barrett, weighs 1876
pounds, while Barrett is an athlete
and weighs nearly 200. And the
evidence showed that the blow was
delivered from in front, not from
behind, al the dailies untruthfully
lclaimed.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-04-21

Are you doing your part toward help
ing the Majority. or are you expecting
your employers to do itf