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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
CARRY BETHLEHEM
STRIKE TO FINISH

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 1S-The lead
ersF of the strike at the Bethlehem
steel works have decided to organize
the 400 men in machine shop No. 3
and Thomas B. Behney of Buffalo,
is here to organize the 400 pattern
makers at the works.
Most of the strikers attended church
Sunday on the advice of the leaders,
and big mass meeting Monday aft
ernoon,> this being to keep the men
together and prevent any disturb
ances.
In the various Catholic churches
sermons on the strike were delivered,
some priests urging the men to stick
to organized labor, others advising the
men to go back to work and prevent
suffering and demora lization Of busi-
ness.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
SEEK TO ORGANIZE
WOMEN WORKING IN
BREWER|ES' EMPLOY

Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb. 1S.-The
United Brewery Workmen of Amer
lea has undertaken the task of or
ganizing the women employed in the
breweres of Milwaukee and St. Louis.
All efforts to organize the women
employed there have been met so far
with but little success. The united
resistance of the brewery proprietors.
and, strange to say, of the women
themselves, and also the lukewarm at
titude Of local unions toward the ques-
ton have been responsible.
Most of the breweries in the two
cities named employ women not only
in the label department Of their bot
Ting shops, where work is compara-
lively light, but also on the bottle
wash machines. Here these women
have to compete with machines of the
highest possible speed and capacity,
and are compelled to stand all day in
wet clothes and wet shoes.
Their earnings are such as to just
prevent their dying of hunger In
the label department they receive
Is cents per day, and on the wash
machines they are paid at the rate Of
81 1-3 cents.
In putting in full time they are able
to earn $3.50 and 1924, respectively,
per week. But working full time is
the rarest exception for these women;
they are very lucky when allowed to
slave from three to four days per
week for, their employers. .-~~ ~
The. wages are then from s2.25 to
SO, and from $2.62 ito s3.491- re-
spectively per week, with which they
have to pay for their lodging, clothes
and food
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
PITTSBURG DAILIES NOW
CARRY THE UNION LABEL

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 18.-All of the
daily newspapers in Pittsburg now
carry the Allied Printing Trades
Council label. This is one of the de-
velopments since the recent .unionizirg
of the town, at which time the five
papers were brought into the. fold.
It is the first time in the history of
the printing business in : PittsburE
that all Of the papers have carried
the label. President Merz writes: "Ir
is now nearly six months since the
signing of the new agreement, and
everything is progressing satisfactorily
in the recently acquired Offices"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
Whitewash for Those
Who Lost Richardson
FRENCH UNIONISTS 49,.
PRESS DEMANDS IN
SPECTACULAR STYLE

Paris, France. Feb. 1S.-The
Renaissance theater gave its au-
dience. the other day, sketch
not announced on the program.
1t was in the form Of dem
onstration by the union of scene
shifters.
The secretary of the union rose
from seat in the. stalls during
- tho performance and demanded
that the wages of the scene shift
ers be raised from so to 20 cents.
Members of the union occupying
seats in various parts of the the:
ater echoed the demand. r.:
The audience became frighten-
ed and hurriedly left the theater.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
MINE WORKER
SLUGCED. BY:
THUG P'INKS
Representative Of Miners Organ
ization Is Victim Of Savage AS.
sault by Mine Guards in West
Virginia Hills-Lies at Point of
Death.

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. 18.-The
bloodthirsty "guard'' system of West
Virginia has added another black
spot to the large number that has
been already charged to that cut
throat band.
On last Friday night at Harvey, on
Loup Creek, three Of that notorious
gang of freebooters known as guards
committed one Of the most heinous
crimes that has ever disgraced the
name of the Little. Mountain State,
when they wilfully and maliciously
assaulted a citizen of the United
States and beat, MANNED and mangled
his person with intent to kill.
AL. Deck, a representative of the
United Mine Workers of America. had
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
HOOSIER GOVERNOR
r.. AGAINST STRIKERS

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 49,
go ahead and swear in all the
deputies you need" is the SUBJ
stance of statement made by
Grant of Lake county, when the
latter asked permission to en-
large his staff in order to over
awe the strikers at the plant Of
the American Car and Foundry
company of Hammond, Ind.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
MINERS SLOW MUSIC
DISSUADED STRIKE
BREAKERS FROM JOB

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 18.-Miners
who have been OH strike against
the Monongahela River Consol-
tdated Coal and Coke company, .at
Becks Run, headed by a brass
band, followed three scabs who
were attempting to break the
strike. to their homes. The band
played a funeral dirge, greatly
to the discomfort of the three
men.
This method was employed by
the strikers in their attempt to
stop the men from loading any
more coal into cars, to be shipped
to the South Pittsburg Water
company's boiler plant near Car
rick.
No attempt was made by the
strikers to talk to the men and
convince them that they are un-
fair in their methods, but it is
said the three have promised not
to return to the mine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
TOOL OF. .Th|EV|NG
SUGAR TRUST WH|hES
TO WAY TO PRISON

Philadelphia. Feb. 18.-"1n the al
legged fraud prosecution the govern
ment cried for victim and the sugar
trust answered by sacrificing me and
four $18-a-Week checkers. None Of
us were guilty of any breach Of the
law, but somebody had to go to prison
to save those higher up
In these words Oliver Spitzer, for
mer dock superintendent Of the
American Sugar Refining company,
at Williamsburg, commented on his
conviction for underweighing frauds
yesterday afternoon just after he had
been sentenced by Judge Martin to
two years in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta.
''The sugar trust made scapegoat
of me. 1t deserted me absolutely, 1t
pounded and ruined me after I had
served it faithfully for twenty nine
years.
''It has been reported that was
receiving big pay from the trust. As
q matter OF fact, got a salary of
$55 a week. The expenses of this
trial have cut into my savings and
left me practically a ruined man."
Spitzer's sentence had been de-
ferred from time to time because Of
illness. His lawyer, George Mackel-
lar, moved, after sentence. was pro-
nounced, that he be admitted to bail
pending an appeal to the United
States circuit court of appeals, add
fng that the case would be carried
to the United States supreme court. Z
Judge Martin denied the motion,
but said that If Splitter so desired,
he could remain in the Tombs thirty
days. This Mackellar.. declined, stat
ing his client, was prepared to begin
his sentence at once. = T." = -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
Chicago Tailors Wiring
Victory From Bosses
AUTO TIRE BUILDERS
EJECT BOSSES SPY
FROM UNION MEETING

Hartford. Conn. Feb. 1S.-Ac-
c,lsed of being a spy and ''spot-
ter" Robert Scwcli of Akron,
Ohio, who joined the Auto Tire
Builders Union a few weeks ago,
during the strike at the Hartford
Rubber Works. was elected from
a trades union meeting in Central
Labor Lyceum Hall Wednesday
by "Sol' Southeimer, president Of I
the central organization.
Speakers also denounced Whit
tiesey, superintendent of the rub
ber works.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
10 Amalgamate Hod Carriers,

!, Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 18.-As q re-
suit Of a conference Of organizers Of
the American Federation of Labor
held In this city last week, efforts
are being made to organize the hod
carriers and other laborers employed
in the building trades. It also planned
to amalgamate the two organizations
Of hod carriers, now in existence.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
GARMENT WORKERSOU;T.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-The lock-
out of the garment workers by the
Marx & Haas Clothing company, is
still on. -t--. 5: iG
The lockout has lasted for several
months, and the men and women in
volved have. made a. brave fight
against great odds. III, 5.5.= "a, -53
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
SAY SUCKER STATE MINES
WILL CLOSE ON APRIL ]

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 18.-The H.
inois coal mines will close for an in
definite period on April 1, according
to statements made by officials of the
United Mine Workers of Illinois.
This is due to the refusal of the ILL.,
1no1s operators to, enter the Toledo
Interstate Conference.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19
WILL THEY STRIKE?

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 18.-The ques-
ton of a general strike of firemen ON
the Union Pacific railroad has been
submitted to a vote of the members of
the f1remen's organization.
The ballots are returnable Feb. "a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

The San Francisco Iron Trades
Council has instructed it's secretary t.,
communicate with the California rep
resentatives in congress and ask them
to interest themselves in securing q
uniform eight-hour day for: all iron
trades under Federal direction.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

Joh hn Weaver Sherman, Of Boston.
has been elected chairman, and John
Griffin, Of Lynn, secretary Of ethe
Massach chusetts State branch American.
Federation OF Labor Legislative COM.
mittee. l@
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

that the reason for the high prices
is to be found in the scarcity of meat
animals, while the. consumers point
to the high dividends declared by the
packing companiesY :: .-, :
Michael Cudahyls2one of the heads
Of the ~Cudssl1:Sa ae;Sing company,
which is one of 1.-The biggest of . the
meat handling concerns, declared re-:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

WIN SIX MONTHS STRIKE.
New York, Feb. 1S.-A six months
strike was won by fifty cigarette max
ers when J. Krauss & Co., of this city.
surrendered to the Progressive Rolled
Cigarette Makers Union. sal.4. $50
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

While the people are concerned
principally with the reduction of their
food bills, men in official positions,
both state and national, are seeking
the cause of the high prices. Promi-
nent packers against whom the. fed
eral government has begun proceed
ings under the antitrust law, declare
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-02-19

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
SELLS BROADWAY
LOT FOR S325,0D0
Isaacs Bros. Company to Erect
Store and Office Building
to Cost 100000

Isaacs Brothers company will erect
a modern store and office building of
more than six stories at a cost great
er than 5000, 900, according to announce
ments made yesterday.
The site for the new structure fronts
100 feet on the west side Of South
Broadway between Seventh and Eighth
streets and extends back 100 feet to
an alley.
The site was completed yesterday by
the closing of a deal for lot with a
frontage of sixty feet which adjoined
a similar lot which the company has
held for some time. The purchase OF
the last sixty feet was made from the
Los Angeles Trust company through
the agency of r. A. Rowan & Co. and
Robert Marsh & Co. The price was
1926, 900, or. $5416.33 a front foot.
The lot is improved with one-story
brick building known as 743-745-747.
1t is now renting for $3.50 per month
under leases expiring in about year.
Two years ago the Isaacs Brothers
company purchased through the same
agencies the lot Immediately adjoining
this property on the north. rms lot IS
also 6Ox160 feet in size, improved with
a one-story building renting at the
same figure, with leases expiring about
the same time At the expiration or
the present leases they will erect one
of the finest buildings on Broadway
to accommodate big dry goods house
or department store. They have in
structed their agents to secure such
tenant, as they are ready to ouild I'M
mediately upon the expiration of the
present leases fitting home for such
a concern.
r. A. Rowan of the Rowan company
said: 1--WE are now in communication
with a big eastern firm which is plan
ming to open a new dry goods estab-
Iishment in Los Angeles and it Is pos
sible that thees parties will occupy, the
company will erect. The building will
be not less than six stories high and
may go to twelve stories if desired A
lease for a term Of fifteen to twenty
years will be given and the building
will be constructed to suit tenants"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
ANNEX PANAMA IS
CHARGE'S ADVICE
Richard o. Marsh Intimates That
Government May Be Forced
to Take Action

PANAMA, Sept. SIN an interview
today Richard O. Marsh, charge daft
faires of the American legation at
Panama, intimated today that if the
Panaman government should ignore
the wishes of Washington, the United
States would be compelled to occupy
or annex the republic of Panama.
Mr.. Marsh's statement was made as
q consequence Of the evident intention
of the liberal party, which has a ma
jority in the assembly, to elect as the
next vice president to fill the unex-
pired term of the late President Obal-
dia, an anti-American citizen. Yester-
day the assembly was occupied with
very heated discussion of the mat
ter.
Mr.. Marsh made this statement: "If,
in view of all that the American gov
ernment has done for Panama, and its
great interest present and future on
the isthmus, the Panama assembly and
governments persistently refuse to ac-
cede to the clear wishes of the Ameri-
can government, that government can
only adopt such means, to prevent
such opposition in the future, as oc-
cupation and annexation"
The foregoing is published in today's
papers and has stirred up something
of q sensation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
SLEEPS LASHED IN TREE
TO ESCAPE FROM WOLVES
Alaska Miner Tells of Another
Torn to Pieces by Pack

SEWARD, Alaska, Sept S.-Alonzo
Wells, a prospector, who was pursued
for fourteen days by a pack of gray
wolves in the Susitna river country,
north of Cook inlet, tells a horrible
story of the fate that overlook a
brother miner who was run down by
the beasts.
Wells departed from Knik, on Knik
arm, August 1 to join his brother,
Frank Wells, on his mining claims on
Iron creek, in the Talkeetna range.
When out four days Wells fell in with
the wolves, which dared not attack
him because he was armed, yet con-
stantly kept company with him until
he reached his destination. At night
Wells would climb tree and lash him
self to the trunk in order to sleep
while the wolves waited below.
At one point on his journey he heard
a man shrieking for help. Making his
way to the place whence the sounds
had come, he found a miners pack.
shreds of clothing. gnawed bones and
other evidence that the ravenous
beasts had made a meal of a miner.
There was nothing in the pack to re-
veal the mans identity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
8 KILLED, 7 HURT,
ON j. 5. WARSH|P
Explosion on Board the BattIeShip
North Dakota Caused by
Oil Igniting
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Three coal
passers are dead and seven machin-
lists and firemen injured as the result
of oil catching fire on the battleship
North Dakota today. This report was
received at the navy department at
4:30 o'clock from Admiral Schroeder,
commander in chief of the Atlantic
fleet.
The dead are:
]. w. SCHMIDT.
JOSEPH STREET.
r. GILMORE.
All of the seven injured will recover.
The explosion resulted from a test
of oil as fuel.
Among the injured was Fred P. Kin
ney, fireman, who enlisted at Mare
Island, Cal.
commanding the Atlantic fleet, late
today made the following statement of
the accident:
Between 10:3O and II this morning
oil from room No. In the North Da-
kota caught fire while the first squad
ron of the Atlantic fleet was making
passage from the southern drill
grounds to Hampton Roads. Under a
request from the commander of the
North Dakota the commander-in-ch chief
of the fleet Immediately ordered the
North Dakota to leave the fleet forma-
ton and the battleship New Hamp-
shire put in near to her to render as
sistance in case they could be of serv-
ice. No assistance was necessary and
by 11:30 a. m. the fire on the North
Dakota was under control.
"It has not yet been ascertained how
the fire started, although it is believed
the disaster was not due to any care
lessness of the men. A board of in
quiry was named to investigate"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
TROPICAL STORM SWEEPS
SAN DOMINGO AND HAYTI
Seventy-TWo -MiIe-an-Hour Gale
at Porto Rico

WASHINGTON, Sept. S:SThe trop-
ical disturbance which caused consid-
cradle damage in Porto Rico the night
of Tuesday and was centered yester--
day off Santo Domingo, has advanced
on it's westward course to about 25O
miles from Porto Rico. 1t left in its
wake destruction of property in San
Domingo and Hayti.
According to reports to the weather
bureau today, it was centered appar-
emily southwest of Hayti and eastern
Cuba. heading toward Jamaica.
The storm was at its height in San
Juan, Porto Rico, at 6:30 p. m. Tues
day. when the barometer registered
a pressure of 2974 inches and the
winds reached a velocity of u miles
an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
COMPANY WITH $4,000
CAPITAL OWES $3,OO0,000
Startling Evidence Of Fraud in
Mississippi Cotton Case

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 8.-Sensa-
tional evidence relative to the details
of the alleged fraudulent methods of
the defunct Steele-Miller company,
cotton dealers at Corinth, Miss, de-
veloped during the taking of depo-
sitions in the United States bankruptcy
court here today.
Figures compiled by Accountant FL
lott show that the liabilities of the
firm exceed the assets by more than
three million dollars, and that the
working capital of the company did
not exceed 100000
No effort has been made to see how
far back the series. of frauds perpe-
trated upon European spinners ex-
tend, but testimony has been given
that the Steele Miller company en-
tered the new cotton year on Septem-
ber 1. 1909, with a shortage of 16,S00
bales. In other words, 1t is charged
with having issued bogus bills Of lad
ing for cotton that did not exist.
A few weeks later the firm owed
Schuch of Havre, France, $4,000 bales.
for which, it is alleged, bogus bills of
lading had been issued, and then
transferred it's business to a firm In
Bremen, with which it became In
volved for $4,000 bales.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
SPANISH OFFICIALS GRAND
NIECE WILL BE AMERICAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-A grand
niece of the Marquis Ojeda, Spanish
ambassador to the Vatican, yester-
day filed an application for admission
to citizenship in the United States
She is Senorita Maria p. b. d'Ojeda,
a resident of San Francisco.
The senorita reached her majority
onIv two days ago. When she reaches
the age of 21 she will inherit rich
plantations which her father owned
in Guatemala and Salvador. By be-
coming an American citizen she will
made Uncle sam the guardian of her
interest in these estates.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
GERHARD, WELL KNOWN NEW
YORK CLUBMAN, IS DEAD
Once Engaged to Lily Langtry,
the English Actress

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Frederick
Gebhard, for years one of the best
known clubmen in New York, died to-
day at Garden City, L. l., where he
had been stopping since last spring in
the hope of benefiting his health.
A quarter of a century ago Mr.. Geb-
hard entertained largely at his city
and country residence and on his steam
yacht. He was assiduous for a long
time in his attentions to Lily Langtry,
the English actress, and their engage
ment was at one time reported. (&x
Shortly afterward, in 1894, he 49,
ried Miss Lulu H. Morris of Baltt5
They were divorced a few years u
Mrs. Gebhard marrying Henry G1eWs.
jr., and Mr.. Gebhard four years ago
wedding Marie Wilson, an actress.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
souTH CALIFORNIA

wealthy widow of Del Rosa denies on
stand she gave diamonds to o. IL.
Scott or that she was engaged to him.
Sheriff has clash with sugar company
over digging of trench across street
~ santa Ana. PAGE II
Largest convention ever held by citrus
interests of Southern California 10
take place at Pomona next week. PAGE Ia
Pasadena youngsters to hold big floral
parade with decorated coasters as
featnra PAGE Ia
Young Mems Institute to have outing at
Venice todav PAGE 16
Robert Hutton wins pushfnobile race at
santa Monica for which Mrs. Farquhsr
offered prize PAGH 3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
SQUALLS An KEY WEST

KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. S.-Heavy
squalls from the northeast, accom-
panied by rain and a falling barom-
eter early today, indicated the APP
proach of the tropical storm which
was reported by the weather bureau
off Porto Rico yesterday. 1t is esti-
mated that the storm has Travelled 200
miles since.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
LOS ANGELES RAIL WAY
MAY INCREASE CAPITAL

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 8.--Stock-
hold RS and directors of the Los An
geles Railway company met here to-
day to consider increasing the capital
stock from $5,000,0O0 to 15.00O,O0O.
They will now submit the proposition
to issue $15,000,00O bonds to take up
the present Indebtedness and con-
struct new lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
sTRIKE Is ENDED

CHICAGO, Sept S.-The strike of
Illinois coal miners, which has lasted
twenty-three weeks, ended today when
a committee of the Illinois Coal Oper-
ators' association signed an agreement
here adopting a wage scale outlined
by the Peoria miners convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
CONSERvATIONISTS
TURN DOWN TAFT
AFTER HOT FIGHT
Resolutions Ignore the President.
7. RS Name Also Left
Out to Make Peace
cALIFoRNIANs HAVE A ROW
Former Governor Pardee and
Judge Short of Fresno
in Bitter Clash
CALIFORNIANs HAVE A ROW

ST. PAUL, Sept. s.-GlffOrd Pinchot
and j. b. white, chairman of the exc
cutIve committee, declined to contest for
the presidency of the conservation con-
gress. Henry II. wallace of Des Moines
was chosen president, and ID. Austin
Latchaw OF Kansas City treasurer
Thomas Shipp was reelected secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
Ask NEGRO pIsENFRANcHIsED

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. S.-The lower
house of the Texas legislature by a
vote of 81 to "a, instructed Texan
senators and congressman today to
work for the repel of the fourteenth
amendment to the federal constitution
comforting the franchise upon negroes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
PosToFFIcE sAFE RoRRED

\ SONOMA, Cal, Sept. S.-The post
office at El verano, two miles from
here, was entered last night by two
men, who blew open the safe, took $500
in money and an equal amount in
stamps and escaped on horseback. A
posse is in pursuit of the robbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-09
LAKE STORM WARNINGS SHOWN

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-storm
warnings are displayed on Lake SUI
cording to a weather bureau bulletin
issued shortly before noon today.