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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
PLAN JOINT MEETING
TO POOL INTERESTS :
Of farm AND SHOP

WAsH1NTON,. D. c., March 25.-
President Barrett Of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union.
having a. membership in twenty-five
Southern and Western states of three
million farmers, has been in confer
ence with Senator La Toilette, Repre-
sentatives Gore Of Oklahoma. Can't
rill of Kentucky, and President Com
pers of the American Federation of
Labor, in relation to the convention
to be held in St.. Louis from May
s to s, in which delegates from the
farmers unions, including the So
ctety of Equity, Burley Society and
Grange, will discuss issues looking
to joint politicar action with delegates
from the A.. F. of L., railroad broth
erhoods, and several other independ-
ent labor organizations. :.
Tom Watson and John Temple
Graves will deliver addresses at this
convention which will take the first
steps :, toward poiitical amalgamation
,of organized. la bor. and farmers UNI
ions seeking. protection from the
menace of the Sherman, Antitrust
Law. '--> - .:"- -
= Representative Cantrill spoke with
out reservation upon the common In
terests of organized labor and the
farmers; pointing out that the recent
arrests in Kentucky of tobacco grow
ers who had pooled their crops, and
were therefore prosecuted under the
criminal clause Of the Sherman act,
was plainly analogous to the attack
upon the hatters and called for united
action by the parties threatened.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
ARBITRATION BOARD
GRANTS INCREASE IN
SW|TCHMEN'S WAGES

CHICAGO, March 25.-A decision
granting Chicago switchmen an in
crease in wages of 2 cents an hour
over the old rates has been handed
down by the Illinois state board Of
arbitration. The decision affects
$500 yardmen affiliated with the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and employed on thirteen railroads
entering Chicago. The wage in
creases amount to about per cent.
A demand of the men for time and
a half pay for overtime work was
denied by the board. The decis-
ion. however, recommends to the
railroads that ten-hour day or less
be established under average condi-
tions. Compensation for overtime
work, the arbitrators decided, shall
be at the regular rates of pay.
The decision is one of the most
important. covering the wage QUESTION
between railroads and their employees
given in several years. It will have
a bearing on the wage negotiations
of railroad employees in all parts OF
the country.
The award means that the mer
will receive an increase of 20 cent:
a day on the basis of ten hours anc
with overtime it will amount to {
raise of from Sc to $40 a month.
Neither side is satisfied with thu
state board decision. The men want
ed more and the railroads did no
wish to give anything. Both sides
| however, agreed to abide by thu
| boards finding.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
CHICAGO BAKERS UNION
FORCES BOSS TO GIVE IN

CHICAGO, March 25.-The Brem-
mer Baking Company has surren-
dered Internationally to the Bakery
and Confectionery Workers Union;
and all the scabs employed by the
firm, during the two and one-half
weeks strike have left town and the
union bakers have gone to work. =
The surrender of Bremmer was
abject. At the conference with the
union officials he yielded everything
that the union asked, even agreeing
to make his bakery a closed, shop.
It was hard blow for the Master
Bakers Association. which had, con-
spired to use the firm as an opening
in the fight to crush the bakers
union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
RAILROADS IN WRONG But STRIKERS SHOULD SURRENDER
SAYS ARBITRATION BOARD

y - ~ 3
imiized without injury. being done to
labor .,s q. >s.,. !. i v. s..a ( tts5,
Board Missed Great Opportunity.
:, The State Board Of Arbitration Of
Minnesota had an opportunity to lay
down a new principle In It's investie-
alton Of the: switchmen's strike.
which had in it possibilities for de
ve1opment. Students OF arbitration
and strikes advised members sof the
board to make an award just as if
it*had the power to do so, ana then
put its enforcement up to both sides.
depending upon public opinion sst 10
force an acceptance. sa# M II I 81
If#this were done neither the ratf-
roads nor the sW1tchmen could have
backed away from the findings OF
the State, Board of Arbitration. g It
would have meant the beginning of
9 new era in the treatment of Indus
trial disputes by state # authorities,
and would have oDened the way for
the prompt settlement Of laD, Of dis.
putes q. the future.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
LEATHER WORKERS AND
BOSSES PLAY WAITING
GAME 1N''THE WEST

The organized leather workers of
the country went out on strike last
Monday Tor an increased wage and
are still out with no overtures for
a settlement being made on either
side.
In Duluth the bosses are saying
that they are in no hurry to settle
but arett willing to give their men
time to think it over. The employees
say that they are ready to stay quit
until a settlement Is reached, that
their present scale of wages is made
quate, and that the complete acced-
ing to the unions demands by the
employers will be satisfactory and
nothing less.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 25.-
Union leather workers here and in
cities all over. the country, except in
the east. went on strike Monday for
an eight-hour day and a Is per cent
increase in wages.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March .25.-
More than 200 union leather workers
in harness and horse goods factories
here struck Monday for a ten-hour
wage scale and an eight-hour work
day. The employing firms say their
contracts with the union do not ex-
pire until June 1. They say the re-
suit will be an open shop policy in
the future
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

surrender on the, part of the switch
men. aE&#& g. - @> .a,.Ey =
Report Was Discrlminatory..
The report made no important re-
commendation to, the railroads. vet
it held against them. It did not even
recommends that the railroads should
grant to sWitchmen in this territory
the award Of the Chicago switchmen.
Naturally, the switchmen refused to
heed these recommendations. and
they declare the strike will be waged
with, renewed firmness I. and energy
from now on. :Sr. z@ss i. L @g3s..&% 2. 4 sg@.
: Compulsory arbitration is objec-
tionahle to American labor. +. It in
wolves the question of involuntary
servitude. Yet all thinking people
agree that something ought ia be
done to prevent strikes which make
the nom combatants suffer more than
the contestants. In Canada they
have compulsory inquiry, and since
the enactne nts sEof the law strike kesa LII
] that country have been greatly nlin-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
PLAN CORN CONTEST
FOR DULUTH YOUTH

The agricultural committee of the
Commercial club has hit on a happy
plan to stimulate the interest of the
young people of St. Louis county in
the market garden proposition.
The committee will at once inaug-
urate corn-growing contest among
the children of Duluth and vicinity
In connection with which they will
offer substantial premiums to those
whose labors produce the kind of
corn which in the judgment Of the
committee, the soil of this county is
entitled to grow.
A. B. Hostetter, as superintendent
of the agricultural, department of
the club, is now negotiating with
prominent seed firms for the purchase
of sweet corn seed of three of the
most successful varieties which will
be distributed to applicants this
spring after their names have been
duly sent in and entered on Mr.. Hos
letters books. : g.
Not more than half pint
of seed will be given to each boy
or girl under the age Of 16 years and
the results of the contestants efforts
Will be considered by the judging
committee the third week in August
at which time the various patches
will be visited and the premiuma
placed on them.
The varieties to be grown are the
Golden Bantam, a most popular vari-
ETY. of yellow sweet corn, the Early
Crosby, a successful white variety,
and one other species yet to be Sc
lected. ,-,.s..
The conditions surrounding the
contest make it imperative that each
applicant for seed make his or her
application in a personal letter and
| later agree to market the crop at the
| Duluth public market now being
| planned the coming season. The
| grower will. of course, receive the
income from the crop, but this con.
! d1tion is exacted to stimulate interest
| in the market and to increase attend.
| ance' there. :,>.,& II Z
! Announcement of the clubs plar
is to be made through the medium
of the schools and newspapers. Nj; a
large list of contestants is looked fol
by Mr. Hostetter, who says this meth
cd of stimulating agricultural inter
I est among the young has proyer
! very successful In other states. III IL
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
TAKE ANOTHER CRACK 4.
AT CORK LEG JUDGE

NEWARK, March 25.-A res.
olution in favor .of the removal
from the bench of Supreme
Court Justice Charles Garrison
was Endorsed this%Week by the
Essex Trades Councll.
This action against the justice
is taken because, tits alleged, he
declared that ''tllc sum Of $500
awarded to a little girl, who lost
a leg by being ruiz. over by troll
ley car was too much, in view
of the fact that the jury had not
taken into consideration the great
advance i'm the manufacture of
cork leSs.' Pr
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Especial to the Labor Worldly

Especial to the Labor Worldly
ST. PAUL, March 25.-The State
Board Of Arbitration missed an op-
portunity seldom afforded to state
board when it delivered : its report
last Saturday.
" The strike Of the switchmen's
Union was investigated by this board,
and in its report it placed the, whole
responsibility upon the railroads: II
claimed that business was affected
5by the strike: that the railroads were
not moving ,v1|' freight with +. despatch,
that the strikers were orderly and
tlaw-abiding. and that there were req
sons for the strike. NM * .tE 5s l 4 i. i
# After all these finding the report
then asked the switchmen to call the
strike OH, after which the railroads
could take back such switchinen ae
they could make room for. L. 81
'5Sof course this meant nncondjtional
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
.uNCAPHER 70 g REPRESENT ):
E: s. BUTCHERS AE.'LOUISVII4LE

=. Local No. L. of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
has sci lected Corey B. Uncapher~as the
Duluth representative to attend the
annual convention of the organization
to be held in Louisville, Ky.,': May
9 next.
=; Mr.. Uneapher is one of the most
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Forty Loom Fixers Strike.

DOVER. N. H.. March 25.-Forty
loom fixers employed at the Pacific
Mills of Cocheco are on strike. The
men demand higher wages, claiming
they are now paid at less rate than
those men employed in the same way
at the mills of the company in Law
renee, Mass.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

:s HI 4AANCOUVER.. 1B. G, March 2 80.
The tug Arthur q. 81 Tacoma to Van
couYer,. foundered ut $50 ii o. clock
last nigh. Of Frazer river lightship
Six were drowned.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
But They Refused on Principle.

A prominent railroad manager in
Chicago ; is quoted as saying that the
switchmen's strike in the Northwest
cost the companies about $5,0OO;OOO.
A local economist figures that this
would have paid the increase de-
manded by the switchmen&*for 10
years. ......,. I1s... .,. al ns.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

SHEEP STORED TWO YEARS.
MONTREAL, March Is. Two
thousand carcasses, in cold storage
over. two years, were discovered by
DR.. McCarry, city food inspector,
while inspecting storage plants today.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
Labor Paper Changes Owners.

!. CLEVELAND, March 25..- The
Citizen, a local newspaper, has; been
taken over by Max Hayes, Robert
Bandlow and other trades unionists
of this city, and articles of incor-
poration filed. ~. ,......;s E.. z -
"" "" The Citizen was formerly owned
by the Cleveland Trades Assembly.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

energetic and 'up-to-date union Of
ficials around the Twin Ports and the
selection of No. IL is receiving uni
versal commendation. He will be as
useful to No. IL in his capacity as
delegate as he was to the union labor
at large in: this district throughout
his long term as secretary of the
Duluth Trades and Labor assembly.
position ,hes recently relinquished.
COMMISSION PLAN ADOPTED,
G1RARD. Kas.. March 2s.--By a
vote of 235 to 1853, this city adopted
the commission plan Of government
today. - X ~. -. f~~ ~.,.,~=t,s,. 80
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

WATERTOWN, N. Y. March 25.-
The four mills forming the Water
town division of the International
Paper Company are idle as the result
Of S55 employees walking out in re-
sponse to the strike decision of the
local union. IA FL, ...s X
Not more than 100 of the strikers
are union men. but the non-union
men say they will support the union
men to the end. ~ 7<+,;s e. s..s, e. .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26
N0N-UN|0N W0RkMEN :
.. JOIN PAPER STRIKE

LIVERMORE FALLS, Me-. March
25.-The strike of the International
Paper Company employees in New
York and Vermont mills has ex-
tended to Livermore Falls. Chisholm
and Riley. and 400 more men are
out. About IFS men&in the three
plants are not members of the Pulp.
Slilphite and Paper Makers Union,
and are still on duty. The strikers
ask recognition of the union, a 10 per
cent wage increase, with time and
a half for overtime and the discon-
tinuance Of Sunday work. s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-03-26

Mr.. Uneapher is one of the. most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
INDICTED FOR PERJURY,
REP. M. S. LINK CONFESSES
Lorimer Bribery Scandal Grows in Extent With Re-
turning of True Bills Against Thrse Mem
bers of illinois House.

wilfully perjured himself after full -e-
alization of the value of his statements
in the investigation.
The perjury charge against Wilson
is based on his testimony given before
the members of the grand jury May 5.
The indictment alleges that Wilson
testified that he did not hand sums of
money to Representative White and
Representative Beckemeyer in the
Southern hotel at st. Louis July Is.
1909. The grand jury states in its bill
against Wilson that it finds that Viii
son did hand money to both White and
Beckemeyer at st. Louis on the date
specified.
Brownies Bail $4,000.
Immediately upon the return of the
three indictments Judge Kerstens fix
ed Brownies bail at $4,000 and that of
Link at $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
FORT REFUSES
A REQUISITION
FOR j. 0. ARMOUR

Trenton, N. j., May 7.-Governor
Fort today refused to issue a-requt
sition upon the governor of Illinois
for the extradition of ]. Ogden Ar
mour, director of the National Pack
ing company, under indictment in
Hudson county with others of the
packing companies on the charge of
conspiracy to unlawfully enhance the
cost of meat through creating an ar
tificial scarcity of the same.
Fort gave out a lengthy opinion
setting forth his reasons for the re-
fusal. The substance is that Ar
mour is neither a fugitive from JUS
tice nor was he in fact in New Jer-
sey at the time of commission of the
alleged offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

claring therein his appreciation of
those high qualities which made the
life of the late king so potent an
influence toward peace and justice
among the nations"
Secretary of State Knox said:
''King Edward VII. had qualities
which made his fine influence to be
felt in many international affairs and
this influence was always found on
the side of peace and justice"
Others Join In Praise.
Secretaries Meyer and Dickinson
paid warm tributes to the deceased
monarch, as did also Chairman Gull
lom of the senate committee on for
eign affairs and Representative Fos-
ter, chairman of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs.
Prince Tokugawa, president of the
house of peers of Japan, who is on
a visit to this country, pronounced
the death of the king a great loss
to the world. Japanese Ambasso-
Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, May Following is
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday,
taken from the official records:
SENATE-The postoff1ce appropriation
bill. carrying about $240,000.000. was
passed by the senate without amend
ment. AS the result of this action no
conference will be required upon this
bill large number of bills were
passed, including one to provide for the
division of the lands in the Crow Indian
reservation and one granting pensions
of SIP a month to nurses who served in
the civil war. The senate adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE-The house practically con-
cluded with the consideration of. the
administration railroad bill for the
adoption of amendments before ad-
journment and agreed that final vote
would be taken next Tuesday. The
section authorizing mergers between
railroads was struck out by a vote of
131 to 12S. Efforts of democrats to
strike out the sections relating to the
capitalization of railroads were inef-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

Chicago, May democratic Rep
resentative Michael S. Link, indict-
ed on the charge of perjury yesterday
in connection with the Lorimer brib-
cry charges, confessed to the grand
jury today. This announcement
was made in court today by States
Attorney Wayman in requesting that
the indictment against Link be
quashed.
Is Third Secured.
Links confession is the third so
far secured by the prosecutor. The
first was by Representative White,
whose story resulted in the calling
of the inquisitorial body. This was
followed by that of Representative
Beckemeyer. who is a member of one
of the prominent families in his sec
tion of the state.
Immunity Bath Ready for Few.
The fact that neither White nor
Beckemeyer was indicted. and the
annulling of the indictment against
Link suggestsS the states attorney
is willing to furnish a certain num-
Der immunity baths to make GER
tain of the conviction of those he
deems the more culpable.
Keeps Part Secret.
To reporters Wayman said he was
not ready to explain whether Links
confession concerned the st. Louis
jackpot" only or included evidence
on the alleged purchase of votes for
Lorimer.
Chicago, May Lee O'Neill Browne
of Ottawa, democratic leader Of the
Illinois house of representatives, was
indicted on charge of bribery and
Representative Robert E. Wilson of
Chicago and Representative Michael
S. Link of Mitchell, ILL.,, were indicted
on the charge of perjury here yester-
day by the special grand jury, which
for a week has been investigating the
election OF May 26, 1909, of William
Lorimer of Chicago to the United
States senate.
The evidence upon which the indict-
ments were returned in Judge Ker-
stems court was supplied by Represen-
tative Charles A. White of O'Fallon
and Representative H. ]. c. Becke-
meyer of Carlyle. Wilson and Link,
as well as White and Beckemeyer. are
democratic members of the legislature.
Based ON whites Charge.
Specifically, the bribery charge against
Brown is based on the charge that he
gave Representative White $3.50 in
hotel in Chicago late in May, 1909, as
alleged compensation for Whites vote
for Lorimer for senator. The perjury
charge against Link is based on his
testimony before the present grand
jury May last. In his testimony
Link is alleged to have sworn that he
was not in St Louis, Mo-, July 10, 1909,
and that he did not there meet Repre-
sentative Robert E. Wilson of Chicago.
The grand jury declares that it finds
upon investigation that Link was IN st.
Louis on that date and did meet Will
son.
Perjury Committed.
The jury further declares that Link
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
CHRONOLOGY OF KING ED
WARDS LIFE.

1s41, Nov. s-5orn at BuekIns-
ham palace.
1e6o-VisIt to the United States
and Canada.
1868, March 1o-Marriaee 20
Princess Alexandra Of Denmark at
Windsor.
1s64-Prince Albert Victor, duke
of Clarence, heir TO the crown,
born; he died Jan. ID, 1892.
1865, June 3-Prince George.
duke of York, subsequently prince
of Wales and now king, born.
1a71-Oangerously III with ty-
phoid fever.
1872, Feb. 27-NatIonaI thanks
giving for his recovery.
1s75-VisIt to India.
1s9e-Won the Derby with Per-
simmon.
1901, Jan. 22-suceeeded to the
British throne.
1902, June 24-Operated upon
for peri-typhiIitIs and thought to
be dying; his coronation post
poned.
1902, Aug. e-crowned king Of
England and emperor Of India.
1910, May 6-Died at Bucking-
ham palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW
OF LIFE OF GEORGE V.

1865, June eBorn at MarIbor-
ough house, London.
1377-Entered the navy.
1eeo-Promoted to midshipman.
1s8+Promoted lieutenant.
1ea9-commander of torpedo
boat.
1seo-commander Of sunboat
Thrush.
1se2-Became In direct line OF
succession through death of his
elder brother, the duke of ciar-
ence.
1se2-created Duke OF York.
18e3-Promoted captain In the
navy.
1893, July 6-Married Princess
Mary of Teck.
1se4-Prlnce Edward Albert,
present heir, born.
1eo1-Made a tour around the
world Of the British possessions.
1eo1-created prince of Wales.
1eo5-Toured Indian for five
months.
1e1o-Succeeded to the throne of
England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

London, May z. = King
George v. was proclaimed this
afternoon.
The proclamation was ap-
proved by the privy council at
4 o'clock.
The council met in the throne
room at st. James palace un-
der the presidency Of the Earl
of Carew. The new monarch
was given u title of King
George V.
The king, who had driven
from the Marlborough house,
waited in a room adjoining the
council chamber while the
lengthy formalities leading up
to the actual proclamation
were proceeding.
FULL TITLE VESTED.
With today's ceremony and
in his 45th year, the second son
of King Edward VII, and Queen
Alexandria, becomes ruler of
the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and of the
British dominions beyond the
seas, defender of the faith and
emperor of India.
VIII Uphold Dignity.
After being notified by the council
1ors that he had succeeded to the
throne, King George delivered a brief
address, announcing determination to
endeavor to maintain the high tradi-
tions of the British court and to fulfill
to the best of his abilities the great
trust imposed in him.
Takes the Oath.
Lord Chancellor LoreDurn admins
tered the oath to the king, and the
cabinet ministers swore allegiance to
the new sovereign, at the same time
rendering their seals of Office, which
his majesty returned.
The ministers kissed the kings hand.
The councillors, upon being reappoint-
ed, in turn took the oath of allegiance
and kissed the kings hand. This con-
cluded the business of the council, and
his majesty retired.
View the Body.
The members of the royal household
this afternoon entered the death cham
Der to view the body of the late mon
f1Yl
expression. No plans for the funeral
had been announced this evening, but
May 81 is the latest date suggested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07
LAYS SIEGE TO
CONGRESS-, TAFT
WANTS ACTION

Washington, May president Taft
today announced an intention to re-
main in Washington until congress
has passed some legislation he thinks
the republican party is pledged to en-
act. Unless congress has made head
way towards putting into law the
White house legislative program the
president may cancel the central west
trip in June.