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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
UNION IS DISORGANIZED;
WAGES ARE CUT IN TWO

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 26.-An ex-
ample of what the disbanding of a
trade union means is furnished in the
present condition of the packing in
dustry in Kansas City. Previous to
the disrupting of the packing house
unions every man working at the in
dustry in that city had plenty Of
work and good pay-skilled workmer.
earning from $40 to $50 per week.
Then came the disastrous strike,
with the result that now very few
skilled men are employed, and these
earn from 81 to SIS per week-very
few, if any, exceeding SIS per week.
The skilled men have been re-
placed by cheap labor, and now that
the men are helpless because of their
disorganized condition, the packers
are taking advantage of them. And
the only reason that such conditions
exist is that there is no union to en-
force the rights of the men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27

Judge ]. B. Middlecoff is a candi-
date for denomination for the office
Of probate judge, and asks the voters
of St. Louis county for their votes
and support at the primaries Septem-
Ter 20. He is a lawyer OF ability
and has given the office the benefits
of his experience as a practitioner,
and has made an excellent official
He was an active member of the
committee of five appointed to draft
the present probate code of this state
and is president of the Association OF
Probate Judges. of the State Of Min
nesota His office is up to date in
every detail, and his system cannot
he improved. For promptness, ac.:
curacy and courteous treatment the
voters would look a long time to find.
his equal, and the large majorities
which he has always received have
been a recognition by, the. voters 81
their faith in his integrity as an Of.
ficer,S and 1t lis; but d fair I omen Of
his success at the { coming primaries
In September. n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
PREDICT NEAR END
Of CLOAK STRIKE

New York, Aug. 26.-Today marks
the seventh week Of the bitterly con-
tested general strike of the cloak
makers in this city, and it is believed
by many observers that before the
close of the week peace will have
once more settled down over this giant
industry
This optimistic views is not only
held by those on the outside who are
in closest touch with the situation,
but also by those manufacturers who
have something to lose if the settle
ment is further deferred, as we'll as
by many of the strikers, including
some of the best informed leaders.
1t is pointed out by the strikers
that the bosses have already declared
themselves willing" to concede all of
the demands of their workers with
the solitary exception of the union
shop, and because of this, as we'll as
the pressure being brought to- bear
on them, they can hardly refuse to
consider hosting the white flag and
call off hostilities.
The union workers are the cream
of the trade, and their insistence
upon the demand for the union shop.
they point out, is due to the fact that
it is the sole guarantee they will have
when the strike is over that what
they have gained is a. permanent gain.
The season is we'll advanced, and
the manufacturers are hard hit by
loss OF profit, as we'll. as by loss Of
trade. much Of which it will be very
clff1cult for them to recover if they
do not supply the demands of their
regular customers. And in addition,
buyers ut distant points are begin
ming to exert pressure on the man.
ufacturers, it is said, to force them
to speedily conclude the struggle!
man in pretty close touch, with
the entire situation declared last night
that IN all probability a conference,
which will reach some definite con-
clusion looking toward settlement,
will be called for within the next
couple Of days.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27

That he Is 4 'Do-it-for-D Duluth
man twenty-four hours in every day
Is one of the campaign arguments
being used by George 81. Schulen-
burg: the well known East End gro
Ger, In his race for the county COM
missfonership in the Second District
of St.. Louis county. .>. cs--=zz5
1t is an argument that is, getting
tim lots. OF votes, too, in view of the
present agitation for, the priority of
Duluth-made goods first, last and all
the time. ;. Mr.. Schulenburg, referring
to an editorial in last weeks Labor
World, charging lack of Duluth spirit
up to certain local wholesale firms,
declares that he at all times in his
grocery business gives the preference
to Duluth-made goods, whether it be
brooms, matches, cigars or other
household necessities that are called
for. ~ -.Ess..f
Many other grocers of the city
would do well to initiate Candidate
Schulenburg. .@..s ).
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
SPECTACULAR STRIKE OF
SHOEWORKERS AT SALEM

SALEM, Mass, Aug. 26 The
strike of shoe workers which began
IN this city this week is one of the
most important and spectacular that
has occurred in years. It is i'm
portant because the new national or
SANITATION, the United Shoe Workers
OF America, which has been making
rapid Roadway in this district, has
direct charge of the strike, and it's
further progress in this locality is at
stake.
The strike is spectacular because
1T occurred with but a few hours
notice, although preparations for it
had been going on for some time,
and those who quit work did so with
a spontaneity which gave the occur
renee a dramatic quality.
The cause of the walkout was the
discharge of twenty-five Union last
ers at Straw & Dunham's factory be-
cause they belonged to the Unite.
Shoe Workers. According to the en-
ployers' own statement, that was as
long ago as June 16 last, when non-
un1on1sts were employed to take the
places of the discharged men. The
organizers of the union, then secretly
organized the new men and called
them out on strike on July rs, the is
sue then being to get from Straw &
Dunham an angreement that union
employees would not be discharged
again. The strikers places were again
1'lled by non-unionists, but these
were again won over to the union
1t then developed that other local
manufacturers, evidently alarmed at
the growth of the United Shoe Work
ers, were backing Straw & Durham
in their antagonism to the union, and
this firm declared that there would
not be union man left in Salem
within twelve months"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27

To the Voters Of st. Louis County:
. I have filed for the Republican
nomination Tor Judge Of Probate My
residence is at Virginia on the Me-
saba range. believe that the north
ern part Of the county should receive
favorable consideration in selecting
county officers.
lam prepared to conduct the office
In a prompt and intelligent manner,
and II nominated and elected will
give my entire. time to the duties Of
the Office.
All ask Is that every labor organ
izat1on look up my record Men
should be judged by their acts
Thanking you in advance for any
favorable consideration, I am
Yours very truly r
S. w. GILPIN.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27

Mr., Adams has practiced law in
Duluth for a number of years and is
widely known as an able and thor
oughly experienced attorney in both
the civil and criminal branches Of the
law. He was candidate for the
nomination to this office two years
ago and was defeated by the narrow
margin of five votes. His many
friends throughout St. Louis county
have urged him to stand for the
nomination this year and are support
ing him with confidence that he will
be nomina ted. He solicits the act
i've support Of all voters who desire
an efficient administration of this i'm
pOrtant office
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
COILS. STRIKEBREAKERS
. ACCUSED OF DYNAMITING
Continued from Page J.

SOutAuUcO from rage j.
critics mutually agreed upon. Cleve-
land had Mayor johnson instead
| of a Mayor Schwartz on the job, how
ever.
! The Columbus franchise was
granted in February, 1910 The sew
eral grants to be consolidated each
had some years to run. Tom johnson
| came to Columbus and offered coun7
Gil Scent fares. There was sharp
! talk about councilmanic motives when
Johnson's offer was turned down and
the present franchise passed.
It called for seven tickets for a
| quarter, and eight when the gross
earnings should rise to $1,750,00O a
year. The gross earnings were just
about to hit that point when this
strike. came on. 1t has postponed
the. eight tickets for a quarter for
some time.
The companies consolidated were
the Columbus Edison company, CO.
lumbus Electric company, Columbus
Gas, Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, Columbus Railway company and
Central Market, incorporated in the
Columbus Traction company. S: l..
There had been a lot of high
finance played in connection with
these lines before the franchise was
granted OF course, each one had
been promoted in the first place and
further promotion marked each con-
solidation. Each promotion means 50
much more watered stock on which
Columbus car riders are now having
to pay. dividends. -
When the franchise was granted
Stewart and his friends calmly added
their 100000 more for fun, appar-
emily.
Their "velvet" is the 10 per. cent
dividends on the $1,00O,O00 paid in
stock and whatever success they may
have in marketing their 100000
Of water. -~s
Now, on pretense' that he doesn't
have to do business with q union,
Manager Stewart has crippled his
city with a disastrous strike. Yet
the Columbus Railway and Light COM
pany instantly demands the protec-
ton of the national: guard, when it
has any trouble with its employees.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
STRIKE OF INSURANCE
AGENTS Is SPREADING

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Aug. 26.-Strik-
ing agents of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company of New York have
signed a petition asking Governor
Stuart to make an investigation of
the company's work in this state.
What they expect the result of such
an investigation would be the strik-
ing agents do not state.
Agents of the same company In the
Lackawanna district went on strike
recently with practically the same
grievances as the men here have.
They claim they do not make enough
on the commissions paid them to en-
able them to live comfortably. They
now expect the strike to extend to
Hazleton, Pottsville, and then on to
Philadelphia, as they say the same
conditions apply all over the state.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
POST WOMEN WORKERS !
OF WINDY CITY AS 70
THEIR LEGAL. RIGHTS

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The follow
ing Is the text of circular Just
issued by the Womens Trades Union
League Of Chicago relative to the law
recently enacted preventing unscrup-
ulous employers inf1icting long hours
of work upon their help:
The 1O-hour law for working wo-
men applies to all factories, laundries
or mechanical esta blishments in this
state, and was held constitutional bv
the supreme court of Illinois on April
FL; 1910.
1t is now against the law for any
woman to work longer than ten hours
IN any one day in a factory or laundry
or mechanical establishment in this
state.
How long do you work? It is
Illegal to make you work overtime
after ten hours in any one day. :
II your employer breaks the law
by requiring you to work longer than
ten hours, write the chief factory in
spector, Edgar T: Davies, 1873 East
Madison street, or call up his office
by telephone, Franklin 843. Give the
name and address Of the shop where
you work. You do not have to give
your name.
Or write. come or telephone the
Women's Trade Union League Of Chi
cago, 275 LaSalle street, top floor:
telephone Harrison 3677. -
Remember, many places called
shops are factories or mechanical
esta blishments under this law Is
your ''shop" a factory? Ask the Wo-
mems Trade Union League. We
know. "
Remember, rush seasons and over
time pay for a short while mean slow
seasons and short pay time for a
long while. "A shorter workday
means a longer season and in: the
end more pay. You can save your
health, keep your job, have steadier
work and more money at the years
end by: helping to enforce the ten
hour law. p: - T. 49,.
(Mrs) RAYMOND" ROBINS, -
",' .':.-'' -. President.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
". Y. AND N. j.. BLACKSMITHS :
WORKING. UNDER NEW SCALE

= New York, Aug. 26.-All the black
smiths and helpers employed by. the
members of the New York and New
Jersey Metal Trades association are
working under q new 1, wage scale.
Blacksmiths who have been receiv-
Ing $3.6S a day will get 10 per cent
advance in wages; those earning from
1868 to sta day inclusive, will get
= II per cent increase, and those
ca ca rning over 81 day will receive an
advance Of 5 per cent All the help
e 81 will Il receive an advance of wages
5of 10 per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
PENNSYLVANIA NOW PAYS
HIGHEST WAGE SCHEDULE

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Presi-
dent W.. G. Lee. of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, has today an
nounced the final terms of the Penn
sylvania railroad wage adjustment.
Under the agreement the daily and
mileage rates have been raised to the
New York Central and Baltimore and
Chic schedule wherever lower than
the rate obtainable on those lines and
maintained wherever higher. =.
THE agreement gives the Pennsyl-
vania the highest schedule of any
railroad" said Lee. ut increases the
roads operating expenses a great
deal, too, as it applies East and West
The trainmen's working conditions
are greatly bettered." #<Et
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
WILL ESTABLISH HOME.

MONTEREY, CAL, Aug 26.-A
home is to be established for the aged
and infirm members of the Inter-
national Marble Workers. Union.
President Frederick McGlade of the
San Francisco local has been selected
to report upon an eligible site. It is
considered probable that the home
will be located in the vicinity of
Monterey.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
INCREASE FOR ENGINEERS

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 26.-William
T. Golfer, chairman of the general
committee representing the engineers,
has announced that a wage increase
to 1900 engineers On the Lake Shore
railway between Chicago and Buffalo
aggregating $150,0OO annually has
been granted, following a conference
at Chicago
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27

a. 49, EDlStIICGs
+ Mr.: Mcknight has splendid record
as a public official. During his serv-
ice in the council In Duluth he stood
squarely for the public interests. He
was not afraid to make enemies when
he was convinced he was Wright. The
same purpose will guide him In con-
gress He says he will not vote for:
Cannon and that.54he will not do so
even If the petty patronage usually
given to congressman as withheld.
Mr.. Mcknight Isl a thoroughly pros
gressive Republicans. He is n so II by
nature e and not for can Ign purposes
only. ID L: n i F3, -4Ea 5 s
The Pipestone Star, pub lished in
Mr. N Mcknight old home, predicts
that II he sis elected The viii make a
splendid record for I1O NEST d AND
ABLE SERVICE
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27

cent in the wage scale, 500 miners
employees employed by the American
Lead, Zinc and Smelling; company at
Webb City, Mo-, have Quit work. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
sWITCHMEN CRIPPLE TRAFFIC

O114NA111N
PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 26.-With all
of the car tracks filled with empty
cars, the switches blocked and nearly
every railroad entrance to the big
Minequa Steel plant :, closed, the
switchmen's strike on the Colorado
and Wyoming railroad, is assuming
serious aspects, and with it is seen
the victory Of the strikers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27

Joseph r. McManus of Boston
Bookbinders' union -. has been re-
elected member of the interna
tional executive board. - - :,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
INVENTOR PASSES OUT.

SCRANTON Pa, Aug. ohm
Devers, inventor of the mechanical
slatepicker.., for coal breakers. died
suddenly Tuesday Il ~.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18
STATE TAX LEAGUE

Following the organization in Seat
tie of Taxpayers League, with the
object OF watching public expenditures
eliminating extravaganza and reduc
ing taxation, there is talk of organic
ing the various taxpayers leagues OF
the state into State Tax League,
whose duty it will be to watch the
state legislature with a careful eye.
and also keep tabs on the state admin
istratiOn. The same idea is being tax
en- up in other western states, and is
in line with the general public senti-
ment that too much money Is being
wasted by the governing powers, that
tax rates are too high and that only
watchfulness by interested citizens
can bring about economy. The log
rolling methods of the state legisla-
ture of Washington in 1909, which
spent some ten millions of dollars,
have come in for criticism, and it is
proposed to make 1t impossible for
such extravaganza to occur at tn
1911 session. The new Seattle Tax.
payers League is composed of men
having big interests here, with Jacob
Furth, president of the Seattle Elec-
trio Co. and leading financier, as
president of the League.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18

Tacoma will be the scene of a big
military tournament on the occasion
of the opening of the immense new
Tacoma Stadium, July 24-30, The
United States Army will conduct the
affair, under the auspices of the Ia
coma Chamber of Commerce. The
Seattle Chamber and other public or
CARNATIONS are lending their support
to the affair. The new Stadium is
the largest in the West. and will
hold $4,000 people 1t has been built
by public subscription of Tacoma
citizens. The military tournament
will be participated in by 1000 pick
ed regulars and will include athletic
sports, drills and military competi
tons, rough riding and horsemanship
eHgm HIN speoIgEeI NV 'ole 'slseluoo
special rates to the city on Com
mencement day for the occasion.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

U. S. Land Office at Boise, Idaho
May 10, 1910
NOTICE is hereby given that Rich
ard H. Bennett, of Mountain Home
Idaho, who, ON December 80, 1908
made homestead entry Ne. O2394
for NEA SEA; SEA- NEA, Section
81, Township 8 S, Range E, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of inten
ton to make Final Communication
Proof, to estab.i sh claim to the land
above desc.i ed, before the eRgistel
and Receiver at Boise, IlaAo, on the
14th day of July, 1910.
Claimant names as W tnesses:
George Allen, of Mountain Home
Idaho.
James J. Childs, of Mountain Home
Idaho.
Louis Hebert, OF Mountain Home
Idaho.
Fred w. Bennett, of Mountain Home
Idaho.
VIM. Baldertson.
Register.
3S-42
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18

There was time when wealthy
men on returning from Europe often
had a pull on the customs and man
aged to bring in lots of goods on Which
poorer men would have had to pay
duty. Apparently a much needed re-
form has been inaugurated for quite
recently rich ex-governor of a state
and wealthy banker have been
caught smuggling valuables and have
had to suffer for it. Doubtless they
and others of the same social and fl
nancial class consider the whole af
fair an outrage, but the public thinks
otherwise When a poor man seeks
to smuggle things through he may
plead his poverty as an excuse, but
the rich offenders have no such ex
cuse, for they are easily able to pay
the duty. In their case the violation
of law Is all the greater and utterly
inexcusable. Anyway it is good
thing to see that before the customs
law rich and poor are now being
treated alike.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18

We are again told that way has
been found to economically CONVEX
corn stalks into print paper. AS the
same thing has been said more than
once in the past it is possible that
the last statement is also premature
Still there is every reason to believe
that sooner or later corn stalks and
other substances now wasted will be
made into paper to the no small JOY
of the farmer and printer. Ultimate
ly, no doubt, corn stalks will be as
valuable a by-product for the farmer
ers of the south.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18

A pretty wide latitude is generally
allowed in political strife, but there
are or should be limitations even in
that. Over in England, in order to
make political capital, the names of
the bereaved widow of King Edward,
and other royal ladies are being
dragged in to discredit the liberal
party. A due regard for domestic
and social amenities would have pre-
vented any such action. In the end
it will doubtless injure the party re-
sponsible for the statement rather
than the party at which it was aimed
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18
PACIFIC NORTHWES NEWS SER
VICE.

Seattle, June IS, 1910.-Seattle
came near having a race riot on her
hands last week, following a brutal
crime committed by a negro soldier
of the 25th infantry, stationed at
Fort LaWton. Mass meetings of citi.
zens living in the neighborhood OF
the fort have been held, and petitions
sent to President Taft asking him
remove the negro troops from this
post, and the city council made sim
liar request, but the President re
fused to take any hasty action. Mea
while the guilty negro has confessed
and will probably face long term in
prison. Citizens in the Fort Law
ton district are going armed, and the
women and children do not leave
their homes alone. The negro troops
are being kept closely within the
confines of the government reserve
and thirty special police are on guard
in the district. All negroes in that
section have been warned to move.
The 10Th infantry is the notorious
Brownsville regiment that was once
mustered out of service by President
Roosevelt following disorders created
by the colored troops at the Texas
post. Since the crime perpetrated by
one negro here other reports of in
suits offered to white women near tn
fort have come to light. Feeling ra
high for several days. Only timely
police Interference prevented serious
harm to a negro woman living near
the military post. The War Deparb
ment is conducting an investigation
but many citizens declare that if the
regiment is not removed. trouble will
ensue the minute any cOlored soldiers
show themselves outside of the gov
eminent reserve.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-06-18
Speaker Cannon's characteristic tall

speaker CannOn'S characteristic tall
on economy to number of school
boys must have given them some
queer ideas about saving. AS one
boy APPLY put it, 1T was funny to
hear Mr.. Cannon speak of eating ten
cent breakfasts when he smokes three
for dollar cigars" But that form
of economy is practised far more ofte
than most of us suppose. Many men
economic on boots and shoes and
clothing for their families that they
may indulge in unlimited drinks dur
ing each day. Others feel too poor
to buy many groceries but spend
freely for tobacco, and there are
still others that stint themselves on
necessities that they may buy ex-
pensive automobiles. Verify, econom
with some people is very strange
thing.