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United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
MASTER PLUMBERS MAY BOYCOTT.

1t is believed that the Master Plumb
ers' association, now in session in Salt
Lake City, will take some step to force
statewide boycott on the Plumbers
union. A number of members of the
association in Denver are in attendance
at the convention.
Members of the association, which has
a gigantic club over its membership in
the sale of plumbers supplies, are di-
vided in sentiment on the question of
continuing the war. Some of the large
firms of employers are desirous of break
ing away and going back to the employ
ment of union men.
The reason of this disaffection is not
love for the union man, but the fact that
Denver plumbing firms are losing the
contracts on the large buildings which
are now under erection.
The First National Bank building let
its plumbing contract to a st. Louis firm
for the reason that it was unwilling to
trust its plumbing to unskilled or infer
ior artisans. Sympathy for the union
is causing some big builders to let their
contracts to outside firms which EN-
ploy union men.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
coNsTAsULARY KILLS MINERS.

A riot occurred among the striking
nonunion Italian coal miners at Wilkes
barre. Pa. Tuesday. The trouble is at the
colleries of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany. The state constabulary clashed
with. the strikers and at least three
men were shot. The victims were car
ried to their homes and are being shield
ed by their comrades. Nearly all the
strikers are Italians and poll of the
idle miners Tuesday afternoon showed
1,2O0 men out.
Excessive dockage is the cause OF the
strikes, which include every Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company colliery in the wy
oming and Lackawanna valleys
Tony Barnaidi striker. was shot by
stockade men at the No. Ii tunnel and
is now dying. Frau Sesto. another strik-
er. was shot by the same men behind
the company's stockades. the ball enter
ing the heart. killing him instantly.
The Mine Workers officials are power
less to order the men to return to work.
Most of the miners now on strike are
non-union men. The situation this after
noon is serious.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
CARPENTERS ARE
BEING IMPORTED
Amaleamated Carpenters Are Being I'M
ported to Take the Places of Brother
hood Men Who Refuse to Work With
Building Trades Council Members.

The situation between the Building
Trades Council and the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners seems TO
be becoming more acute every day, al
though not a great deal is being said
aJout it.
As was told in The Bulletin last week,
the Council has gained a victory on the
First National Bank building. The trou-
BILE was between the Sheet Metal Work
ers and the Carpenters. The council
convinced the superintendent that the
Metal Workers were in the right, and
the carpenters were let out. The car
penters insisted on putting in metal win
dow castings, over which jurisdiction had
been given by the American Federation
of Labor to the Metal Workers. The
Sheet Metal Workers are affiliated with
the Building Trades Council and the
brotherhood Carpenters are not.
Amalgamated Carpenters were put in
the places of the Brotherhood men. This
made a shortage OF Amalgamated Car
penters in Denver, and Tuesday ten
Amalgamated men came from New York
City. and will have the assistance OF the
Building Trades Council in securing
work. The Amalgamated organization
is affiliated with the council. Both car
penters' organizations are affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
The Sheet Metal Workers reported to
the Label League and to the Trades and
Labor Assembly at their recent meeting
that Brotherhood Carpenters had refused
to work with them because they carried
Building Trades Council cards, and that
they were locked out, the contractors
preferring to retain the Carpenters, with
whom. it is claimed, the contractors have
secret agreement
The trouble in the Building Trades
has been put up TO the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for adjustment. The
delay of that body shows lack of back
bone or incompetency to handle this
situation. These conditions have main
tained in Denver for something like Is
months. and the welfare of the whole Ia
Dor movement in the west is being re
tarded. If not set back. by this seemingly
useless delay. 1t is hoped that the Build
ing Trades Council of Denver will insist
on the American Federation of Labor
othcials taking immediate action. and
when that action is taken. let every
union man in Denver do all in his power
to enforce their ruling.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
STANDARD INCREASES WAGES.

Increases in the wages of employees
OF the Standard Oil Company, dating
from May 1. will add from s6,OOo,oOo to
$40. 900 900 to the company's annual pay
roll expenses. The increases range from
c to 10 per cent The new scale affects
employees engaged in the companys re-
Hneries and factories, but does not ap-
ply to office men.
officials of the company say that the
higher cost of necessaries of life has
made the advance necessary. The wage
increase movement extends to all the
subsidiary companies of the Standard.
"The Standard Oil Company prides
itself that in its entire existence it has
never had strike and the officers OF
the corporation are desirous of main
taining this record" says a statement is
sued from the Offices at 26 Broadway.
1.-The increase in the cost of living has
become SO burdensome that 1t seemed
to be wise to make this voluntary In
crease In wages"
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
CANTON EXPLOSION.

The disastrous explosion which has
just occurred at the Canton plant of
the American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany at Canton. Ohio. with number of
fatalities and scores injured. again points
to the great necessity of all safety ap-
pliances and inspection laws for the pro
lection of the workers being rigidly en-
forced.
In connection with this exceedingly
sad AFFAIR number of startling facts
have come to light which imperatively
demand thorough Investigation. Ac
cording to the county examiner the
boilers of the entire plant were seriously
defective, four of the battery OF seven
exploded. 1t is stated that the safety
valves on all the boilers were set at 100
pounds, while two Of them, 1t is said
would have been overtaxed at 20.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
10000 MAY BE BENEFITED.
The Label Department of the A. F. of L.
Takes Proper Steps.

The Union Label Trades Department
of the American Feoeration of Labor is
sending out a circular to central bodies
asking them to assist in having the la
bel placed on future orders of shirt
waists and other garments made by the
international Ladies Garment Workers
Union.
Inc cause may also be benefited by
all women demanding that the label be
on all shirt-waists thai they purchase for
the summer months.
The following circular is sent out by
Thomas F. Tracy, Secretary-Treasurer OF
the Label Department of the A. F. of L..
to the Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
oly. and is given IN full:
To the Officers and Delegates of Central
Labor Unions, anu Women's Interna-
tional Union Label Leagues:
Greeting
You no doubt have in mind the terrific
struggle in which the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union has lust
gone through in Their effort to better
the conditions of the members of their
organization as TO hours of labor. wages
and conditions, particularly in the shirt
waist making trade OF their industry.
Ine struggle was a long one. and
those who were engaged in it suffered
, many hardships. but as a result their
e4-orts were crowned with splendid sue.
| cess, and the Organization has grown
nom practically hfnd-full until now it
has within its ranks upwards of 10000
members. Every effort is now being
made by that organization TO not only
retain the conditions under which they
are now working. asd to hold their pres
ent membership. but to make these con
ditlons even better than they are. ano
further strengthen and solidify their or
ganizaion. To accomplish this your as
sistance is necessary.
Within a short period OF time in thi:
industry the WORK on the next season
product will begin. md the members ane
friends OF labor il all localities can bt
OF benefit to this organization in the
carrying on OF au agitation for me
| Union Label OF their craft. In view o.
tn!s' your central labor union is urgent
! ly requested, either through its loca
label department, one is in existence
or through its label committee. 10 cal
upon the various merchants in your local
ity and urge them 10 insist upon havins
the union label placed upon any order:
that they may give for ladies' shirt
waists.
If an energetic efort is made to brin.
this matter TO the attention of the mer
chants and demonstrate to them tha-
there will be an Increasing demand foi
the union label Of this organization. il
is bound to be OF considerable benefit I,
tnem. Already several firms are usin.
the label of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, and the name.
and addresses OF such firms as are al
ready using this abel. and those who
may use it in the future, can be obtained
upon application 20 this office, or to tn,
ohice of the General Secretry-Treasurer
J. A. Dyche, II Waverly Place. New
York, n. Y.
Keep in mind the splendid struggl,
that was carried on by the women en-
gagged in this industry, and assist then
IN maintaining the improved condition.
that they have obtained by complying
with the above
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
1000 MINERS GET INCREASE.

Two thousand coal miners in st. Claire
county, Illinois. resumed work Tuesday'
after having been out for nearly two
months. Agreements were signed Mon
day by representatives OF the United
Mine Workers and independent opera
tors. giving the miners the increase de-
manded. The miners get three cents
ton increase over their former wages
as the companies pay the shot-hrers.
The companies signing the agreement
are those which are in no way connected
with the Coal Operators association,
and 1t is said to-day other operators may
deal independently with the miners.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
WHY CRIME IS INCREASING.

The low wage scale was attributed as
the cause of the increase in crime. ignor-
ance and i'll nealth, by Paul U. kellogg,
IN an address before the National Con-
terence on Charities and Corrections.
which is in annual session at st. Louis.
Mr. kellogg declared that the total finan-
cial aid of the Charitable organizations
of the United States did not equal the
deficiency in wages paid by employers
OF the country.
Certain it is" be said, "the financial
contributions to charity do not equal the
difference between he wages paid and
the cost of living at true levels
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
HOSTING ENGINEERS STRIKE.

At the completion of the third week
of the Hosting Engineers striks, Local
No. 66 OF Pittsburg. Pa. the men are
still standing firm. The trouble involves
Drake & Stratton's work where they are
erecting concrete retaining wall along
the Ohio River near the Point bridge,
also the Henry Schencl1 Co.. general
contractors: the Pittsburg Athletic Club
building in Oakland; the New West
Penn Hospital building; the new Mel
lon building, as well as work on the
Philadelphia building.
The hoisting engineers on the Ma
sonic Temple at Erie. Pa. are also on
strike. the work being done by the
Henry Schenck Co. also.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
1876 STRIKERS PUT IN JAIL.

The largest single haul made by the
police in the history of Utica. N Y, was
made when 125 striking building labor
ers were arrested on the charge OF vio-
lence. The crowd of prisoners could not
be accommodated in court. so that their
trial was held in an open space near the
city hall Two were found guilty OF as
sault and sentenced to prison.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
THE DENVER BAKERS
WIN RECENT STRIKE
The Local Bakers Win Quick Fight With the Master
Bakers of Denver-0et Increase in
Just Seven Days

Saturday midnight and Immediately
of men large amount of
emen National Marcel
granted the
Organizer Labor Assembly Sunday
said the larger shops were operat
nunitho a
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
JOB BRANCH WANTS INCREASE.

The book and job branch of the Typo
graphical union has prepared a new
scale and it has been submitted to the
proprietors, A fat raise of SIS a week
is asked for, The old scale expires Sep
tember l. Arbitration will probably be
resorted to.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
COAL MINES REOPEN.

The Michigan coal mines reopened
Monday after shutdown due to dis
agreement over the wage scale which
went into effect April l. Most Of -
$500 men who are affected by ~
are back at work.
The new scale Is
years. The men ".
day under closed-sh.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
A GREAT VICTORY
FOR THE PEOPLE
Every Vote in Favor of the People Against Inter.
ests-Union Labor Should Affiliate
With Political Parties
By c. A. IRWIN

of Amec
in
is but
A marty
line
e that party
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
TILE LAYERS GET SETTLEMENT.

The strike and lockout OF the tile
layers of contractor Watson has been
settled satisfactorily to the Tile Layers
union. 1t is understood. but nothing
ofncial has been given out.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26
The Trades Assembly and
the Union Label League
Hold Meetings Halls Transact Top
les of Interest The Assembly Taking Form
Label League Will Picnic

quirement of these amendments. This
was Mr.. Eisler's last meeting in the AS
sembly as delegate. He has not been
returned by the Typographical Union.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26

have been locked out. The bosses are
advertising for men in local paper.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26

The fact is, the larger shops, such as
Campbell-Sells. Macklem's. Robertson's
and the Old Homestead, have not signed
contracts. but have agreed to take back
their old foremen, allowing them TO hire
their own force of men, but 1t was under
retained for the present. The result VIII
be that eventually none but union men
will be employed in the bakeries OF these
firms. The men seem satisfied. and
Business Agent Frank hafner and Or
panizer Willie expressed themselves in
like manner to the writer.
The prompt action taken by the union
under Business Agent Hafner in putting
carriages in the field at the expense oil
the union and delivering bread to all
parts of the city. and ;he withdrawal oil
their men from the bakeshops OF those
not paving the scale, put the strike IL
such shape that when Mr.. Willie came 10
Denver he had little to do but close up
the affairs with the larger shops and or
der the men back TO work.
The shops had been running sHol A.
handed for several days. and were using
ali kinds of help. the quality OF the
product was very bad, the shops thus
operating were losing much trade
The shops did not agree TO use the
union label, but viii put 1t on the breAo
II the union men and women of Denver
will create demand for ii from then
grocers. 1t is now up 10 the union MAJ
and his wife to ask for the label. That
is the way TO have the propFieiors reeos-
nize the union label.
The scale of the Denver union aver
ages from SIG to 500 per week.
Organizer willie viii remain In Denver
for a few weeks, and will organic
drivers for the bakers, and viii euaeaVof
TO organize the bakers OF Co.orad-
springs. Pueblo and other larIe cite
Colorado.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26

The following notice appeared IN the
Bnkers Journal. published In Chicago.
under date OF May 81:
MEMBERS. TAKE NOTICE
All our members viii please take no
lice that strikes have been declared In
the following cities:
~New YORK, y. Y; Chicago. III: Van
couver. b. c.: Piushurs, pa hudsoh
county. y. j.: New orleans. La 81
paul. MINI; Oklahoma City. okla;
Hartford. Conn; Denver. Colo.
"Fairminded Bakery Workers Will stay
away from these towns until those en-.
gagged in the battle have won the same
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-05-26

Union Label League No. 1 met in
regular session in their hall, Club
building, Friday night. President
White was absent from the city, and
the chair was occupied by Vice Pres
ident Genevieve Miles.
Reading Clerk Stanley Edwards
read the minutes of the previous
read.
All officers were present excepting
the Business Committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
GIGANTIC RAILROAD
STRUGGLE AVERTED
Firemen's Committee Makes oVertures
to General Managers Which
Eliminates Prospects
of Strike

CHICAGO, FEB. 4.-Prospects of a
struggle between the $4,000 members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, employed on tif-
ty-one American railroads and involy-
ing 100000 miles out of the total of
234 900 miles in this country, practically
were eliminated by a step taken yester-
day by the firemens committee in MAX
ing oVertures to the railroads looking
to a continuance of wage negotiations.
While the breaking off of the wage
conferences Wednesday, which have
been in session between the general
managers committee and the brother
hood, caused a feeling of uneasiness,
yesterdays move by the firemen elm
mates all doubt in the minds of the
railroad officials as to what the outcome
of the vote of the men will be.
Following the cessation of negotia-
tions yesterday it was announced the
entire matter would be placed before
the men to be voted on. Thirty days
was thought to be the time it would
take the 80, 900 men to cast their votes.
President Garter of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men wired from Peoria to w. c. Nixon,
general manager of the Frisco lines and
chairman of the general managers
committee, asking that March be set
for resumption of negotiations follow
ing the decision by the men.
Mr.. Nixon at once accepted the offer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
THREAT OF MOB
SCARES SUSPECT
MAN ACCUSED OF MANY MUIR
DERS UNNERVED
SEARCH FOR BODIES CONTINUES
AT ABERDEEN
Public Sentiment Much Aroused, Prs-
oner Is Hastened Away to Coun-
ty Jail-Series of Crimes
Points to Prisoner
ASSOCIATED Press !

ABERDEEN, Wash, Feb. 4.-Wil-
liam Gohl, agent for the Sailors union,
arrested yesterday charged with the
murder of Charles Hatberg, passed a
miserable night. He was not so clam
orous today for an immediate hearing,
though still maintaining his innocence.
Sentiment here is strong against
Gohl. Indignant groups of men gath
cred ON the street and in public places
to discuss the mystery, and last night
This is believed to be more or less re-
sponsible for Gohl's changed de-
meanOr.
The search for the body Of John
Hoffman, who disappeared about the
same time that Hatberg was missed by
his friends, continued today.
The authorities are convinced that
the body of Hoffman will be found
close to the point where Hatberg' 5
body was discovered Wednesday.
While prosecuting the search for
Hoffmans body the police are also en-
deavoring to find the bodies of other
men who have mysteriously disap-
peared during the past few years.
They entertain a theory that d number
of bodies will be found near an old
fish trap in Indian Creek.
During the water front strike in 1905
Gohl was charged with assembling
men under arms" and led in an attack
on the schooner Fearless, anchored in
the lower harbor. For this he was
fined $1250, which fine was sustained in
an appeal to the supreme court.
Late today the Aberdeen police
deemed it wise to remove William Gohl
from the jail here to the county Jail at
Montesano.
Feeling against Gohl, who is charged
with the murder of Charles Hatberg,
is high, and it was feared that should
the body of the missing John Hoffman
be found the people could not be con-
trolled.
One by one former intimates of Gohl
are coming forward with stories of his
alleged confession of crimes and the
police learned today that Gohl killed
his mining partner in Alaska. Gohl
himself admits this affair and said the
killing was done in self-defense.
Attorney Wilson Buttner, who was
engaged by Gohl to defend him on the
charge of staying Halberg, Withdrew
from the case today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
RESCUFRS FAIL TO
FIND MORE BODIES
All Efforts Concentrated in Repairing
Slopes So as TO Determine
What Caused Explosion
at Primero Mine

PRIMERO, Colo, Feb. 4.-No more
bodies have been added to the total of
ffty-one recovered from the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company's mine, al
though large rescuing parties worked
all day.
Tonight it was said that a body had
been found, but that a passage has
not been sufficiently cleared to per
NIT bringing it out.
Twelve bodies We're buried at Trini-
dad today five being placed in a grave
marked unknown" Five other bodies
are in the Trinidad morgue. One has
not been identified. They will be
buried tomorrow.
State Mine Inspector Jones said to-
night all efforts are being concen-
trated in repairing slopes and forcing
air into remote chambers. He is look
ing for the point where the explosion
occurred, TO determine if possible what
caused the disaster
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
MILL BUSY
AT WASHINGTON
CONGRESS MAKES HASTE TO
GET RID OF WORK
APPROPRIATION BILLS RUSHED
THROUGH TO VOTE
Republican Whip Proud of Record, but
Champ Clark Points Out What
Really Has Been
Done
Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-"Neyer in
years has any session of congress done
as much work as the present one," said
Representative Dwight of New York,
Republican whip in the house, in a
statement today.
Congress has been in session less
than. six weeks since the first of De-
cember, and in that time the houe has
passed the army, urgent deficiency,
District of Columbia and the agricul-
tural appropriation gills. We also have
redeemed two platform pledges by
passing bills to establish a bureau of
mines and mining, and admit Arizona
and New Mexico.
1T may not be remembered that the
message of President Taft in December
was a general one, and that his specific
recommendations regarding conserVa-
ton, amendments to the Sherman anti
trust law and the Hepburn rate bill
did not come to congress until after
January 8.
These recommendations are in the
hands of committees, and as they con-
tain many difficult problems, these
committees have been working over
time in consultation with the president
and the attorney general, but at the
earliest possible moment bills will be
drafted and reported to the house for
action. Other important bills are ready
to be reported.
There has not been shown thus far
any disposition on the part of any Re-
publican in the house to retard the
passage of any of these measures. 1t
would thus seem that the criticism that
congress is slow in acting is without
foundation and unfair
Champ Clark, Democratic leader in
the house, commenting on Mr.. Dwight's S
statement, said:
What the Republicans are really 60
ing to do is to pass a few appropriation
bills, some bridge bills and private
claims, and one or two of the Taft
propositions, and then adjourn and get
away from Washington as quickly as
they can.
"They want to adjourn early and get
home as quickly as possible to save as
many Republican congressman this fall
as they can, but they have not the
slightest hope in the world of eleeting
another Republican house"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
DOMESTIC COMMERCE ON
GREAT LAKES INCREASES
Report Shows Tonnage, Exclusive of
Canadian and Home Trade, Was
Little Less Than Big Year

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Domestic
commerce on the Great Lakes during
the calendar year of 1909 aggregated
sc, 974, sos tons of freight shipped be-
tween ports in this country alone.
This tonnage, while about one-third
larger than for the year before, is about
two and a half millions below the tom
mage for 1907, the largest total in the
history of the lake trade, according to
a report by the department of conf
merce and labor.
The 1909 total does not include the
volume of exports to Canada or the
imports from Canada which were car
ried on the lakes, nor does 1t include
the volume of local commerce within
the various ports.