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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
Order for Printing Thousands of
Republican "Decoys' Is Given
to Duluth Non Union Firm by
'Standpat" County Committee.

The Republican party. such OF 1t at
Seast as is still "standing pat is
responsible through its fostering of
labor crushing corporations for many
brands of mont union products but the
latest thing on the non-union bill Of
fare which this friend of the work.
ingman" has to offer is most unique
in the line of unfair goods.
A ''scab" ballot is being handed out
to the voters of Duluth and st. Louis
county by the Republican county CEN
trail committee.
Thousands of sample ballots in
structing the voters how they should
place the cross to save the country"
have been printed for the Republican
county committee by nOn-uniOn
printing house located in this city and
are now being distributed. among the
wOrkingmen of the county.
Now if you are real, staunch
standpatter, ready to cringe and come
in to heel whenever the Republican
party managers crack the whip, you
will take the ballet like a little man
and follow it's dictates when you go
into the booth even if you go hungry
later.
But if you are an independent
Workingman who believes in square
deal for the workers and something
more than a bare living for the wives
and babes at home you will tell the
ward heeler who offers you this rat"
ballot what you think of it and Of the
party which puts it out.
If you want to perpetuate the
trusts who have held you up for the
price of the barest necessaries Of life,
so vote for the men who are vouched
for by this "scab" ballot. If, how
ever, you are tired of having your
governor named for you and your
politics made to order for you by the
brewery-railroad combine you will be
safe in voting for the men whom
this tricky document places on the
undesirable" list.
This scab ballot blacklists Jim
Gray.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
MISSOURI PACIFIC .:
STRIKERS PREPARING
FOR LONG STRUGGLE

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4.-The machin-
lists, boilermakers, blacksmiths and
pipemen now on strike against the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
system are preparing for long strug-
gle, and to that end have formed a
system federation composed of the
four striking unions, and elected ]. j:
Mockler, of the blacksmiths, presi-
dent; j., J. Murphy, of the boiler
makers, vice president, and C. s..
Groom Of the machinists, secretary.
Strike headquarters are maintained
at Reddy's hall, and 100 men are
constantly on picket duty.
In all $500 are out from the shops
at Sedalia, Mo-; Little Rock, Ark;
Kansas City, De Solo, Jefferson City
and Crane, Mo-; Wichita, Harrington
and Coffeyville, Kan; Texarkana
Paragould, Van Buren and McGhee
Ark; Lake Charles and .Ferriday, La.
Omaha, Neb.. and Pueblo, Colo.
Although the company makes the
assertion that it can fill the places
Of the strikers it is an undoubted
fact acknowledged by railroad men
that this can only be done at a ter.
rible expense to locomotives: The
scrap heaps made of the Santa Fe
engines during that company's his.
torical struggle with the machinists
is an example of what the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain will ser.
tainly have to face if the. strike con.
tfnuess for any length Of time. :
s H. J.. John, chairman Of the Unior
Press committee, brands as canard
the story that the. Missouri Pacific
ana Iron: Mountain had intended to
start an .''open shop over its entire
system, and that the strike was called
to get in the first blow. The ma
chinists' trouble, asserts Chairman
John, was caused by.a demand for
a change in working conditions, es-
pecially in regard to what is termed
the lap shift, which compels men
to come on duty at different hours
instead of Z O'Clock, either morning
or evening.
That the strike may be extended
over the entire Gould system is be-
lieved probable if settlement is no,
made within reasona bly, short time
This would affect: the Denver & Ric
Grande, and Rio Grande Western
Western Pacific, Texas &, Pacific, Cot
ton Belt and Western Maryland, in
addition to the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain lines: :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
EBERHART Men PEDDL|NG
A "SCAB" SAMPLE BALLOT
EMPLOYERS ASSN PLACES
CIGAR;MAKERS ON TRIAL

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 4.-Four men,
bers of the joint advisory board Of
the various unions allied with the
striking tobacco workers, the men
who had charge of the strike up to
the time when they were jailed, have
been given a preliminary trial here
on a double charge Of having con-
spired to the assassination of J. F.
Easterling, an employ of a cigar fac
tory who died several days ago after
being shot, and of being an accessory
to the murder. The men under this
charge are Jose Della Campo, presi-
dent; G. P. Bradford, secretary; Brit
Russell and j. F. Hartlum.
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Investigation By Labor Officials.
Shows General Otis, Enemy Of
Unionism, Deliberately Twisted
Evidence, to Lay Crime on Un-
ions He Hates. -: - " ~ 81.

SAN FRANCISCO,. Cal, Nov. -
That the Los Angeles Times was de-
stroyed by an explosion of gas and
not by dynamite is, the finding of the
committee appointed by the executive
council of the California. Federation
Of Labor to investigate the recent
destruction of the Times The report
was submitted to the executive COM
mittee' Tuesday. - 90 . f.. 90. L =
1t detailed the reception given to
the committees when it called on
Mayor Alexander desiring to coop
crate with the Los Angeles citizens
committee in investigating the matter.
and the mayors refusal to grant the
request. II:
The report asserts that the COM
mittee at first was barred from the
police lines, but later was allowed to
view the Times wreckage. 2
Referring to articles in the Times
charging union labor with the catas-
trophe, the investigation says: =.
Otis Twisted the Evidence. ..
'1nasmuch as many persons ara
=: unacquainted. with Gen. Harrison
Grey Otis, and his newspaper, it is
natural to suppose that his newspaper
twisted the evidence to support asser-
tions which would seem to be inn
portant.'' = = a., ~
Reviewing Gen. Otis fight on un-
| ionism in Los Angeles the report
adds: = ..<~ g. e. Z ~. i
"On this subject of Industrial free
dom, it is no exaggeration to say
Otis is insane" - : II
The report, says further that the
dream of General Otis life has been
to exterminate unionism in Los An
geles and ridicules the finding of "in-
fernal machines" +'
Labor Unions Not Responsible: =.
The report concludes: "Our inves-
tfgation developed that there was a
sound; like the rumbling of cannon
or distant thunder, that the building
| was in flames within ten seconds;
that the outside wall of the building
! remained standing and that various
employees Of the Times smelled gas
on the night of the tragedy. g
! "In our opinion, these facts prove
| conclusively that the destruction was
caused by gas and not by dynamite. :"
! The. report resents the charge that
union labors~had anything to- do with
the matter .s...E -. -a>,. sy.<z,- :. ~ ~
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BABY STATES new
LABOR LAWS TO Be
Of RADICAL FORM

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 4.-The new
state laws now being framed by men,
bers of the constitutional convention
in session in this city, promise to be
the most radical collection of statutes
ever gotten together in the west.
Even the famous Oklahoma constitu-
ton, which sent the cold shivers down
the spines of representatives, sena-
tors and at least one president, is
conservative in comparison to this
basic bundle Of laws now Matching in
the hot sands of Arizona.
The right of initiative, upon a petit
tion signed by 8 per cent of the vot-
ers; the power to recall, upon a petit
tion of rs per cent of the voters, and
the right to a referendum whenever
5 per cent Of the voters demand it,
are all among the proposed new laws.
But when they come to defining
and protecting the rights of labor the
Arizona lawmakers show their true
mett1e. Here are some samples that
prove the growing power Of the work.
ing class In western mining states:
"The people shall have the right
| individually or collectively to- abstain
from dealing with or patronizing any
Individual, firm or corporation, and
to persuade others to do so by speech
| or print or in any other peaceable
| manner"
The fellow servant law is dealt with
! in the following summary manner:
The. common law doctrine ofxfel:
! tlow-seryant. SO far as it affects the
| liability Of the master for Injuries,
is abrogated as to every employe of
every railroad company, street rail-
| way, and every firm or corporation
| engaged in mining
Still other proposed laws prohibit
| an employe from entering into a con-
tract with a corporation whereby the
| later is released from damages in case
of death or injury. Another meas
! ure would prohibit the introduction
! into the state of an armed force or
! employees of detective agency, unless
| upon the request of the legislature.
Courts are to be limited in their
powers of injunction. A compulsory
! workmen's compensation law and
stringent punishment for blacklisting
is proposed. And most valuable of
all, the people are to be given the
right of amending the constitution up
on petition Of the voters amount
| ing to 18 per cent Of those who cast
| ballots at the last previous election.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
A FLEA IN THE EAR -"
OF Z" g JIMMY" BOYLE

To the Editor of:the Herald:
: Haven't heard from me lately have
you? I have tried my darndest, to
keep still. during this campaign, but
the limit of human; endurance has
ben reached and ] must admit defeat.
At the outset let me state that
am an admirer Of Jimmy Boyle. I
believe he comes about as close to
being right" as it. is possible: for any
man whom cruel fate: has thrown into
politics, to be-. but; about the most
foolish statement that Mr.. Boyle. has
made in the present campaign was
when he stated that Billy McEwen
had to stand In with. the brewery
and railroad interests, because, as
Mr.. Boyle claimed, Billy was appoint
ed by a governor who was supported
by these interests. I would rather
belive that Mr.. Boyle was Incorrect
ly quoted and place the blame for
the misquotation. where 1T rightfully
belongs-the usual inaccuracy and
recklessness of the News Tribune.
Mr.. McEwen has been the most UNI
compromising champion Of the initi-.
ative and referendum this state has
ever known. He fought for and won
against odds to inject clause to
that effect in the Democratic plat
form. It is. a matter of common
knowledge that the brewery and SAL
oon interests oppose the inititive and
referendum at every opportunity,
During discussion at the last con-
vention Of: the state federation of
labor. a, resolution was offered call
ing upon the. state legislature to pass
the initiative and referendum bill.
The brewery interestsZ they
were we'll represented in numbers at
that convention-tried to side track
this resolution, but through the ef-
forts Of Mr.. McEwen it was adopted
There was a fight ON, the. floor. It
was suggested that the passage Of
such a bill by the legislature would
open the way for county option.
''Well," said Mr. McEwen, II be-
heve in giving the people what they
want" He spoke at length in ex-
planation Of thef initiative and refer
endum-ands mo- man in Minnesota
has made more exhaustive studv
OF it than he--and the resolution was
passed with whoop.
And then we learn, if Mr.. Boyle
was correctly quoted, but which I
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doubt, that Mr.. McEwen is standing
in with the railroads. It Is to
laugh. ;, Does Mr. Boyle know any
thing Of the history Of, the recent
strike of the switchmen Of the rail-
roads in the Northwest? II he does,
he knows the stand Billy McEwen
took in that struggle. At that time
Mr.. McEwen's enemies ripped, rant
Led and roared because, as they
claimed, the labor commissioner of
this state should have kept his hands
off and remained neutral. But let
Mr.. Boyle ask any union man in the
Twin Cities or Duluth where Billy
McEwen stood while that fight was
on.
have known and admired Mr..
McEwen for long time. Duluth
and Minnesota are full of men who
can claim that same distinction. If
Mr.. Boyle has started out to con-
vince people that Billy McEwen has
taken sides with the railroads. and
with the breweries he has tackled a
mighty big job. Mr.. Boyle is lawyer
and when a lawyer starts out to
prove a case he first submits his
evidence. Does he suppose that the
grand jury of Mr.. McEwen's friends
and acquaintances will be convinced
without the evidence? Better hunt
up some better campaign material
Jimmy, for If you want to waylay the
Democrats or hand them"a few stiff
uppercuts your field Of research is
boundless. We have heard a lot Of
stories in this campaign, good and
bad, old and young, but this one is
the extreme limit.
Again, it is to laugh.
TITCH HIGGINS.
Duluth, Oct. 80.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
STEEL CORPORATION
EARNS" $37,365,187
IN 3 SHORT MONTHS

NEW YORK, Nov: 4.-The direc-
tors of the United Steel Corporation
met in this city this week to declare
the usual dividends and to issue the
quarterly statement for the corpora
tion and it's subsidiary companies.
The earnings for July were $12,132,-
1873, for August s13,132,755, and for
September s12,10O,244, making the
total earnings for the quarter, after
deduction of all expenses incident to
operations, etc, $37,365,1S7. This
compares with the earning of $4O,-
10000 in the quarter ended JJune
80, 1910, and with $3S, 236,9O7 in the
quarter ended September 80, 1909.
Other recent quarterly earnings
with which the present statement
may be compared are $37.616,876
on March 81, 1910; $40,982,746 for
December 81, 1910;, and 29.34O,491
for June so, 1909. Taking the June
instead Of the September quarter for
yearly criterion, the present earn
ing compare with the following state
ments Tor the quarters ended June
80 In previous years: 1908, $780,
265,756; 1907, $45,503,7O5; 1906, $40,-
125.033; 1905: s30,305,116; 1904, $19,-
4s0,725; 1908, $36,642,3OS, and 1909.
$37,666,O58
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
TAFT EYADES PLEA
FOR VACATION MADE
BY PANAMA WORKERS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. A.
President Taft has practically shelved
the request OF the per diem" men at
work on the Panama canal, for q
holiday long enough to permit them
to visit their homes in the United
States. A holiday Of IL days they are
allowed now. but this length Of time,
the committee pointed out to the
president, would be entirely consumed
on shipboard If the machinists, rail-
road men, steam shovelers, shop men,
or any of the per diem" wage work.
ers should desire to use their vaca-
tion in seeing their folks at home.
On the other hand the "salaried"
men, who are not members of trades
unions, are allowed a six weeks va
cation
The blackest part of all this, assert
members of the committee, is that the
men were promised vacations of suf-
ficient length in which they could
come home before they ever agreed
to go to the isthmus. But this was a
"gentleman's agreement" and not be-
ing legally binding is now ignored.
When first seen by the committee
President Taft was all smiles and
agreed as to the plain justice of the
case. but after weeks Of waiting for
something more tangible than smiles
and handshakes the committee pressed
for a decided answer and got the
final jelly-fish evasion that the presi-
dent must further Investigate the
case during his proposed trip to
Panama.
All the investigating that the presi-
dent may do cannot shorten the trim
between the isthmus and home, is the
unanimous opinion of the disguised
committee, who are not backward in
asserting that every request of organ
lied labor is being covertly opposed
by the administration.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
CELEBRATE MITCHELL DAY -.
IN PENNSYLVANIA MINES

W1LKES-BARRE, Pa, Nov. A.
All the mine workers of the anthracite
region with the exception of those
needed to keep the mines In repair
and steam up remained idle last Sat-
urday to celebrate Mitchell day in
commemoration of the successful end
ing Of the big strike Of 1902.
John Mitchell, the former president
OF the Mine Workers union, after
whom the day was named, made ad-
dresses during the day at Nanticoke,
;Jessup, Old Forge and Carbondale.
There was no central celebration as
IN former years, but most of the To-
Gals held meetings at which the men,
bers were addressed by their officers
or other speakers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
LOOK THROUGH YoGTR SMALL
BILLS, QUICK, MIR. WORKER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov A.
"You had better get out your hun
dred dollar bills and look them
over"
This warning went out to all suf-
ferers from the high cost of living
this afternoon from the headquarters
of the secret service. A fine looking
hundred dollar gold certificate, which
Is q counterfeit has turned up, and
1t Is feared that large numbers OF
them may be in, circulation.
The bill was printed from photo
mechanical plates and is termed a
deceptive counterfeit"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
GAS LEAK DESTROYED THE
LOS ANGELES TIMES BLDG.
P1E-EAHNa CONTEST IS. -
LABOR LAW VIOLATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. a.
A pie-eating contest is theatrical
performance. Also, it is labor to eat
pie, regardless of the kind or quality.
This appears to be the substance of q
decision Of the Juvenile Court of the
District Of Columbia. : 81: Z.
The manager Of scent theater
was fined IS in court for inducing
four negro boys, under the age of
fourteen years, to engage in a. pie
eating contest on the stage of his
theater for a prize of Is cents. The
court held that this was a violation
Of the child labor law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
DENVER STUDENTS, REFUSED
CUSTOMARY HOLIDAY, STRIKE

DENVER, Nov. Awe want a
holiday" was the shout of 800 stu
dents at Denver university, who re-
inforced their demand with changing
COW bells, drums and tin cans recent
ly when their demands were refused
for the customary holiday on a Mon
day following a football victory
Nearly 10 students, led by four up
per classmen, stormed the main
building.
Deaf to appeals, Chancellor Betch-
tell at chapel Informed the students
that classes would be held as usual.
This order was met by the declara-
ton Of strike
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05

GIRLS VIM: RETURN TO WORK.
WALDEN. Mass. Nov. 4.-The girl
employees of Klayman & Co.'s factory.
Essex and Ferry streets, have re-
turned to work after a strike Of about
a month in which they won most Of
their demands. The firm manufac-
lures children's garments.
The strike started when the COM
pany made cut Of cents a dozen
in the price paid the girls for their
work. The cut amounted to about
$3.50 week. and they struck to
prevent the reduction.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
TOLD OF GAS LEAKAGE =
AND, LOST THEIR JOB

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-witnesses
of the Times explosion. case testified
before the, coroner's jury Wednesday
that free gas was present in large
volume in the building when the ex-
plosion occurred. These witnesses,
who were telegraph operators in the
building, testified they had lost their
positions with the Western Union,
Telegraph company because of having
made their statements
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
POLICE QUELL STRIKE OF
EXPRESSMEN WITH CLUBS

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The drivers
and helpers of the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company went out on sym
pathetic strike with the employees OF
the United States Express company
in. Jersey, City Wednesday afternoon,
and it is reported that the Adams
Express men will 80 out later. Scenes
of disorder were frequent and the
police were compelled to use both
clubs and pistols -.
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typographical Union No. 1O1 Of
Washington has the distinction OF be-
ing the only union in this country
having a health committee composed
entirely of practicing physicians who
are active members Of the union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05
Just Submitted :

The following spoaks for itself ana
voices the sentiments sof hundreds OF
union men in st. Louis County who
believe Mr. Boyle made q disastrous
break (to his cause when. he per-
mitted himself to attack Mr.. McEwen
from the political rostrum: ~ - ~
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Labor. Cast 1.447 Votes

Alaska Labor Cast 1,447 Votes.
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 4.-The Of
ficial count of the, votes cast in the
election held last August for Alaska's
delegate to congress has been COM
pleted: They are James Wickersham
(insurgent), 4,729; e. S. Orr (Repub-
lican), 2,225; O'Connor CLabor) i AT.
Wages in Brazil and Chile average
30 cents dav -. = Il.
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HUNTER TO GO UNDER KNIFE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Robert
Hunter, writer on labor subjects and
a. prominent member of the Socialist
Labor party, is about to undergo an
operation and will Immediately after
the close of the campaign go into a.
New York hospital for that purpose
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-11-05

An employers liability law will be
voted upon in Missouri in November
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-28
RACING RESULTS
SALT LAKE RESULTS

SALT LAKE, June 27.-Close finishes
marked the racing at Buena Vista to-
day. Enfield in the fourth race lowered
the track record by two-fifths OF
second and won an easy victory from
No Quarter, Warner Griswell Valencia and
a good crowd of sprinters. Results:
First race, six furlongs. seling--Biskra.
LOT (Cavanaugh), won; Little Bnttercup'
107 (Taylor). second; Gossiper II, 1o7 lVan
Dusen), third. Time, 1:i5 rs. Bdena
sainfox. capewell, Weavette, Tuherose ana
PhillistinG also ran.
Second race, seven furlongs, selling
Nebulosus. 10s Cd. Boland), won; Duchess
of Montebello, 107 (Selden), second i May
Sutton. 107 (Callahan), third Time, :2s'
Kaiserhon. F1gent, Fred Bent, The SheKer
and Corrigan also ran.
Third race, one mile. selling-Gene Russell
second. Misprision. 105 tVan Dusen), third.
Time, 1:42 1-5 Millers Daughter Captain
Burnett, Liberto, Almena, Wicket Dave
Weber, Rather Royal, Bonnie Prince Charhe
and Copperfeld also ran.
Fourth race, five fqrlongs, purse-Enheld,
105 (Taylor) won; Ocean Queen, l0o
(Kirschbaum), second; Fore. Ito (Mandersl
third Time, 200 1-5 On Parole, rhiste
Bell, Lyte knight, Roy I. and Arionette
also ran
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling-Hamper,
1Os I'd. Boland), won; Hidden Hand l9s
(Battiste) second; Billy Myer, 100 (kirsch-
baum). third Time. 1:14. Ramon Corona
Buckthorn and Oberon also ran.
sixth race, mile and sixteenth. selling
Spring Ban, Ill (Cotton), won; J. q
Glenn, III (Coburn), second; Flora Riley
1ls ID Boand) third. Time, l:4s 10
Gramercy also ran.