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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
.UniOniStS Used
Politics Here

Kansas City. - Especial. Last
summer the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Railway Employees took
up the work of organization in Kan
sas City, Mo. While the employees of
the street railway were anxious and
enthusiastic for organization, the
company displayed bitter antagon-
ism and victimized many of them;
so many, in fact, that it became
necessary to relax the efforts being
put forth for organization.
However, the company was nego-
tiating with the city for an extension
of it's franchise. The franchise in ex-
istence does not expire until 1925,
but with the usual eagerness of pub
lie utility corporations it desired to
extend it's life until 1862, or a period
of forty-two years.
The city council accommodated the
company by endorsement, only few
member Of that body voting against
it. But franchises in that city have
to be ratified by the people, and &C
cordingly December 16 was the date
selected on which the voters were to
decide the question.
One of the active. opponents of the
granting of the special privilege was
a member of the local Tailors' union,
Isaac Taylor by name, he being q
member Of the upper house OF the
city council.
Taylor was supported in his posi-
ton by the Industrial Council and a
forceful campaign was inaugurated
by the latter body. Through the &C
tivities of the local unions a thor
ough canvass was made, and when
the people had expressed themselves
at the ballot box it revealed, that or
ganized labor had won a notable vic
tory.
The franchise was defeated by over
1000 votes. y
And there are those who min1Wize
the extent to which the influence Of
collective effort among working/men
reach.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
Getting Together

Following the plan adopted by the
A. f. of L. convention anent the
Electrical Workers scrap, the com
mittee whose work is to amalga,
mate the two factions has been
named: John P. Frey, president Of
the International Iron Molders
Union, hsa been named by President
Gompers; Frank Duffy, secretary OF
the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters. by President McNulty. and A.
l.. Urick, president of the Iowa Fed
Grafton Of Labor. by President Reid.
The committee has already held sew
eral sessions. A convention Of the
two factions will likely be held this
year, and in the meantime the A. F.
of L. has sent out official warning
that affiliated bodies recognizing the
Reid faction will have their charters
revoked.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
BUTCHERS No. I


At a called meeting of the union
last Thursday night officers were
elected as follows: President, John
Bayha; vice-president, Jacob Busch;
corresponding secretary, John
Schaub, AZ Bow street; financial, j.
NJ. Leach; treasurer, Herman Roeder;
guide, Edward Neuhardt; guardian
Christian Albert; trustees. long term,
VIM. Albert; short term, Gus Ven
mum. The trustees found the books
in good condition and the treasury
in f1e shape. The special commit
tee reported progress in the trouble
with John Wensel and expected a
settlement within the week. H. B.
Wessell and ]. M. Leach were named
for delegates to the convention to be
held In Louisville May 9, but the
former, having served as delegate
before, withdrew in neat speech
extolling the virtues of the latter,
and Mr.. Leach was elected by accla-
nation. Seven new members were
taken into the fold.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
Belmont Boosts
Union Labels


The Belmont county union label
crusade is shaping prapidly. Chair.
man Everett Tharp reported at tie
last meeting of the Assembly than
some canvass had already been, made
of some OF the merchants of Bellalre
and that there were probably Is wLo
were entitled to have their name on
the list.
The committee has about decided
TO have the list take the form OF d
vest pocket booklet. This will con-
tain the names of all merchants IN
Bellaire. Martins Ferry and Bridge
port who carry union labe. lgoous.
and the exact articles. carried by each
will be given. 1t will also be stated
whether or not union clerks are en-
p3oyed.
1t is believed that the plan will
work great good through the river
cities for union labeled goods. It
will be possible for union man to,
100 Al LAO VN0S RON4ASeS NG1A4 LIS WAAS
70 carry in her purse, a. little booklet
which will contain such information
as will make the purchase of union
labeled articles easy. It is argued
chat they will no longer go into stores
blindly in search of union goods, and
De at the mercy of an INSCRIPTIONS
or antagonistic merchant. Men aud
women desirous of buying union la
Deled articles can stay. away from
stores who have thus shown that they
do not care for the patronage OF
union labeled articles. and patronize
only the stores listed.
The insertion of the name of a
: liant in the lisf ia to cost the
hant nothing, the !. 40 to
ma--e space in the booklet unpu.,
able.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
Teachers, Workers

Denver, Colo. - (Special.) - The
Colorado Teachers Association, COM
prising a membership of 7,0OO,in SEES
sion in enver the latter part of last
December, by an unanimous vote de-
cided to send fraternal delegates to
chartered central bodies of the Am
erican Federation of Labor. The
state labor commissioner, Edwin V.
Brake, was elected member Of the
educational council Of the associa-
ton
An address was delivered by La
Dor Commissioner Brake before the
association, urging the school teach
ers to inform themselves as to the OBJ.
jects of union labor. That much in
terest was evinced is evidenced by
the action taken by the. association
as noted.
Apparently it would not be a diff
cult matter to convince the great ma
jority of school teachers throughout
the country that they are wage earn
ers.' Unfortunately, many Of them,
unwittingly, however. regard them
selves as in the professional cate
CORY. While school teaching may
technically be assigned to be "pro-
fessional' vocation, vet the fact that
salary" or wages" is received for
services performed unerrmgly blends
the professional" wit hthe wage
Garnet"
Much prejudice has been engen-
dered in the minds of school teachers
for reasons already referred to, but
with the beggarly wages paid the
pedagogue, coupled with the ever in
ereasing cost of the necessities of life,
there is a growing unrest among the
teachers.
AS the Colorado school teachers
have determined to give ear to the
arguments of union labor, there can
be no good reason advanced why
labor officials of other states should
not bestir themselves in interesting
the school teachers of their particu-
lar section.
The aggregate number of teachers
would be dificult to determine, but
conservative estimate places the
figures at approximately 1'eOO'OOo
employed in the public schools OF the
United States. The field certainly
presents an area sufficiently broad
and attractive to lend interest to
those who are anxious to assist in the
great common work of uplift.
It is confidently to be expected
that within the coming few years this
class Of wage earners will have
awoke to the possibilities Of con-
csrtsd and collective effort. LegisIa-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20


The carriers employed by the Great
Central Railway Company have
gained one point in the dispute which
threatened to cause a strike in Man
chester. Sheffield, Leeds. nottingham
and other large centers in England
served by that. railway. The men
asked that their hours and rates OF
pay should be made to correspond
with those given to London and
North Western men. and they com
planned that requests to interview
the directors had always been re-
fused. The cause for complaint on
the latter ground has been removed
by the arrangement of a meeting.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20


A SOW labor agreement (which viii
have. IA impo la1e eject on the FIJI.
ture Of the diamond trade has JUS
been formed at Amsterdam, Holland
the chief diamond cutting center q
the world. Under the new agree
meRt the manufacturers are allowed
to introduce 1900 apprentices into
the factories in the next five years
The consent OF the union to the in
PRODUCTION Of the large number O.
new apprentices was given only after
the Amsterdam manufacturers hat
agreed to follow the New York City
manufacturers in recognizing al
eight-hour day.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
Unions Made R. R.
Co. Act Fairly

Denver, Colo.-Special.) - Some
years ago the Kansas City Southern
Railway company, through a subsid-
larry corporation, purchased a large
tract of land at Mena, Ark, plating
into lots, and established a division
point and shops. 1t became incum-
bent upon: the employees of the rail-
way company to. purchase these lots
and construct homes for themselves.
AS result approximately 800 men
are the owners or partial owners )of
homes in Mena,
A few months ago the company de-
cided to change the location of it's
division points and also decided to
move its shops. This plan, if con-
summated, meant an almost total
loss of the property owned by it's en-
ployes, provided some plant was not
inaugurated to protect them. Mena
is dependent entirely upon the rail-
road for it's maintenance, and with
the changes Noted above carried out a
virtual abandonment will follow.
Fortunately, al lof the employees
are members of their respective Or
CARNATIONS, and the national officials
have just consummated an unique
settlement. Representatives of the
Brotherhood of Railway Garment, B.
R. T., Engineers, Firemen and Con-
ductors have just concluded negotia-
lions with President Edison of the
railway company, whereby all en-
ployes of the company OWNING prop
erty at. Mena are to be reimbursed
and the property decided to the com
pany,
The owners of the property are to
receive the actual cost of it. Tn.
appraisement has already been made,
which is satisfactory to all concerned.
A contract has also been signed by
the interested parties, in which the
exact amount toNbe received by each
property holder is stipulated. Fully
$223,0OO is involved in. the transac-
ton.
NJ. F. RyaM. president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen,
just recently elected to that Office,
was the central figure in the adjust
ment.4
This is the first instance which has
been given publicity where a railroad
company has treated it's servants in.
such an equitable manner in occur
rences of this character.
1t also speaks emphatically of what
organization can accomplish. !
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
The Union Store
Is Now Union

are being inflicted on men and women
who are battling for the rights of
freedom of speech and press.
We have several families to take
care of, while the husbands and,
fathers are serving long sentences.
We are feeding hundreds of men
every day who are either going to
Jail or just coming out. Several at
torneys have been engaged to defend
our members in the different courts
The cases will be TAKEN to the. SUI
preme court of the United States to
determine whether tbs country has
such thing as freedom Of. press
and speech, or whether this boasted
liberty is a sham or not.
To get a square dealsin any of the
lower courts is impossible for tn
working class. t.l
The capitalist interests are opposed
to the industrial form of labor or
ganization, as they know what such
an organization will mean to them
wfISn the workers are organized to
standNtogether.
kFreedom of speech and press ar
important weapons in the hands Of
the working class, and if they can be
denied us in Spokane, they will soon
be denied to all labor organizations.
all over the country.
Education or Industrial Unfonism
is something we must have, if we ex-
pect to be an economic power against
the exploiting class.
LET us safeguard our>weapons. II
you are in sympathy with US in our
fight for freedom, we invite you to
assist us in every way possible.
With best wishes to all who are
fighting against the master class, we
remain, ~.
Yours for Industrial Freedom. =
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE l. w. w. SPOKANE, WASH.
Send all contributions to Fred w.
deslewood, Box S95, Coure d'Alene,
idaho, who will receipt for the same,
md keep you posted on the progress
If the fight.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

There is likely to be trouble IN
Copenhagen, Denmark, in connection
with the. tramway men, who have
given notice to discontinue the agree
ment agreed to after the strike OF
1905. The men ask to be paid at the
rates of the municipal employees OF
the third and fourth category.
An aggressive campaign to or
ganize its forces in order to. renew
the fight in the spring will be car
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

A step towards consolidating tie
trade union movement in France is
to be taken by the miners, who b; e
resolved to extend their operations
by admitting men employed in ere
mining, quarries, etc. In the building
trades, and in the metal industry,
some progress has already been made
with the amalgamation of sectional
societies, though there are still some
groups which are unwilling to give
up their autonomy.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

The great strike in New south
Wales, Australia, is serious. Inc
acting Premier stated in the Legisla-
five Assembly that if the employers
and workmen did not meet and settle
their differences the government
would intervene, and that the penal
provisions of the Industrial Disputes
Act would be enforced. Steps would
also be taken to establish a compul-
sorry Wages Board. He added that
the government was determined 70
exhaust every constitutionally au-
thorized power to bring about settled
conditions.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

At the annual convention of the
international Brotherhood of Painters
Decorators and Paperhangers the
long-standing controversy between
the painters and decorators and the
paperhangers, involving. trespass
upon each others speciality. as under
stood, was taken up, and q clause
things always show themselves; the
inserted in the constitution designed
to cover the matter satisfactorily. :
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
CONVINCING ARGUMENT.

'T'n sell you ten thousand dollars
worth of this mining stock for fifty
cents" argued the promoter. IT'S
the chance of lifetime. Within a
month it will be selling at a dollar
a share"
Then why don't you hold on to
it?'' asked the canny man.
Il would, but I need haircut and
"a shave. How will / look if wait
. month";"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

Tom Lewis, of the United Mine
workers declares: In our consul
Triton we have a clause which for
bids anv member to sell intoxicants'
even at q picnic. That is Wnat ~
think Of the liquor Tafie. Because
The lionor traffic tends to enslaFe the
peonle. to make them satisfied with
improper conditions. to keep tnem
, Is, the leaders of the trades
nn,on movement are called upon 70
tight the saloon. We Deieve 'na'
ne $ trades unions are doing more for
tbe cause Of temperance than any
ether institution in the world.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

ton is needed, but legal enactment
guarding the best interests of the
teachers, can never be accomplished
until they perfect an organization
among themselves, based upon the
material interests Of its members. A
higher education is to be invited, but
an equally higher standard of1living
must Of necessity be coordinate.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

Cigar makers make their maximum
benefit possible by reason Of the
minimum benefit for the first i've
years. The total cost per travelling
member, strike benefits, sick be.
fits. death and total disability bene-
its and out-of-work benefits was in
1908 $1,000 $40. The total amount
Of benefits paid out during the same
year was $5S6,255.7S. :
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20
UNION MEN.

Ratronize the merchants
who advertise in your paper.
The Majority IS appreciated
by those merchants who are
in sympathy with tho work
ers' cause, Or who look for
the business Of the wage
Garner, and they use adver- /,
tisiny columns. Stand by .
the business men who stand
by you. You can purchase !,
~ cheaply and advantage
ously from The Majority's
advertisers, With as good
treatment thrown in, as
from any OF all others COM J,
bined.
Patronizc our advertisers. +
Help your friends.
Get union label goods.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

Frisco Molders' Union, with its
membership OF nearly 900, has voted
to affiliate with the State Federation
Of Labor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

IN Canada there Is not 2 slnsle
member Of the Amaigamasea socle1s
3 Carpenters and Joiners on the I'M
employed list.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

The Nova Scotia coal strike de-
creased the output by a million tons.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-01-20

+ omu lDnD .DkDER In the Ohio Valley The Work
| lIMlI LADUh TAILh shop Of the world, catering to
/ 1o5 600 Industrial Population
LARGEST CIRCULATION fas sss Weekly .sP1
LIZ o,;nr the Ohio Valley or West Virginia. 79AA
VII MeIi CIRCULATION Thursday, Jan. IS, UT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-12
dutch GAP" AGAIN
Farmers to Make Hot Fight
Against Awards of Com
mission in Ditch Case
FRIENDS OF GAP SEE VICTORY

Farmers of the town Of Bristol have
made a declaration of war against the
Dutch Gap" which in the more Sc
date language of the courts is now
known as 1.-THE Bristol Drainage Dis
trict. The hearing on the digging
of the ditch is to be held ON May %
and while some of the farmers believe
that they have little chance for kick
they are planning to organize and Sc
cure an attorney and if possible have
the former orders of the court in re-
gard to the proposed drainage district
set aside. The farmers who are fav-
orable to the building of the drainage
canal and their attorneys declare that
the time is past for objections to the
project and they cite the fact that
when the case was heard in the cir
cult court not single farmer filed a
protest against it and it may be a
very difficult matter for the contesting
faction to get the matter opened up
again. However, it is certain that
there will be signs of a fight when the
hearing is held and it is expected that
many of the farmers will make con-
test against the amounts of damages
and benefits assessed by the commits
sioners named by the court to lay out
and provide for the digging of the
ditch. In the report of the commits
sion by far the heaviest assessments
are made against the property Of Geo.
A. Shields and it is claimed that he
will derive the greatest benefits from
the digging of the ditch.
Shields has been fighting for the
Clutch Gap" for nearly ten years
and it was largely if not entirely
through his efforts that the fight final
ly escaped from the town board and
got into the court for consideration.
Shields is watching every move made
and it is certain that the protesting
farmers will have fight on their
hands when they go against him at
the hearing on the report of the com
mission. 1t is generally believed that
the report of the commission will be
confirmed and that this will make pos
sible the digging of the ditch during
the present summer and fall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-12

former friends of the couple, now in
Kenosha, went to st. Petersburg on a
visit and he met Shelanek on the street
and was later taken to his home where
he found the woman who had lived
with him as his wife in Kenosha. He
declared to the police that Shelanek
was not cordial in his greeting of him
and that he had been asked to say
nothing about the meeting in the ma
tive country The chief was so sue
cessful in his quest that he has even
secured the address of the man and
woman in st. Petersburg and should
the county desire to go to the expense
OF arrestiEg the man and woman and
bring them back to Kenosha for trial
there is little doubt but that the chief
will make good his declaration that
he has evidence enough to convict them
of murder.
The matter has been discussed by
Chief 0 Hare and District Attorney
Baker but as yet no decision has been
reached as to whether or not any eff
fort will be to made to extradite them.
If Shelanek had taken out papers as
an American citizen, and this is one
of the problems for the police to solve
still, it would be an easy matter to
bring him back, but the cost of such
a proceeding would be considerable.
The police see in the crime one of
the most deliberate and cunning muir
ders ever committed in Kenosha county
and they feel that every possible eff
fort should be made to secure and
punish the guilty parties.
Working as they were Under handi-
cap of fifteen months elapsing- since
the time of the murder the chief and
the men who worked on the case are
certainly worthy of high praise.
Physicians in the city are not agreed
in regard to the action of the lime on
the body, bat the story that has been
told to the police leaves little reason
to doubt that the body had been buried
for the full fifteen months as shown
by the two men. 1t is recalled 10y
the police officers that at one time
Shelanek and his wife were brought
into court on a complaint but the case
was disposed of in the justice court
and the police made no further inves-
tigation into the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-12
ACCUSED MAN IS A VOTER
Body of BorkoW is Buried in the Pot
tiers Field at the City Cemetery This
Morning and Officials Discuss Elk
tradition

The police are still digging out in
formation in regard to the death of
John Borkow who is alleged to have
been murdered at the house on Ere
mont avenue and Thursday evening
volunteer information was furnished
in the case by Dimitry Lukoshewecz, a
Russian who had known all the parties
to the alleged murder He told the
chief that he had been present at a
farewell dinner at which Borl1ow had
sat with Julius Shelanek and the WON
an who had posed as his wife. He
declared that this was in February of
1909 and that this was the last time
he had ever seen Borkow. He seem
ed to think that Borkow had some idea
that something was going to happen
as when the men left the house he
babe them all good bye.
The police have discovered that She
lanek was known in Kenosha as Julian
Simmons and he had taken out natural
ization papers and had voted in Ke.
nosha. He having renowned his al
legiance to the Russian government it
is thought that it will be a much
easier matter to secure his return to
Kenosha for trial should the police
and district attorney decide to make
an effort to secure the extradition of
the couple. 1t has been found that
the name Of the woman was Anna
Mahaelowa and she is still a subject
of the Russian government and it
might BE difficulty to secure her ex-
tradition.
Coroner Andre has not as yet com
pleted the inquest over the remains
but this morning he gave permission
for the burial Of the remains of Bor-
kow. They were inferred without
ceremony in the Potters field at the
Kenosha City cemetery. Tt has been
discovered that Borkow had bank
account at one of the banks of the
city, but it is thought that>as this was
savings account that the people
charged with his. murder secured pos
session of this money and used it in
making their escape to Russia. Search
has been made under the house on Ere
mont avenue but the police seem to
feel certain that no other bodies were
buried under the house.
The Russian people of the city are
taking a great interest in the case and
they have expressed willingness tt
do all in their power to aid the police
in the capture of the alleged murder
ers. 1t is understood that they have
already taken steps to communicate
with the Russian Consul in Chicago to
secure an offer of aid to the local
officials in the case.