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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
LOCAL Hi SENDS
CENSUS MAN TO
THE PHILIPPINES

Alfred Finley Thayer, author Of
"The Forest Empire" formerly To-
cal reporter, and latterly assistant to
DR.. Clark, the census chief, has re-
signed his position as census assist
ant and expects to leave for the Phil
iDpines this afternoon in the S. S
Korea, if he can make connections,
or rather if he can close business
matters in time. He goes to the
Philippines as local representative of
hui or company to investigate land
and investment conditions in the Phil
ippines
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
MAUI CASES.

Pioneer Mill Co, Ltd, moves to
dismiss the writ of error to the Sec
ond Circuit Judge, Maui, in the
suit against Poomaikai, and itself
brought by Laahia and Koa. The
ground is want Of prosecution.
L. Weintheimer has brought a suit
for foreclosure of mortgage against
William F. Kaae and Alice Kaae The
mortgage is on land in Lahaima dis
trict and was made to secure a tote for
$1,000 at interest of 10 per cent per
annum given to R. A. Wadsworth on
Dec. 7, 1908.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
CASE FROM kauai
DECIDED HERE

Judge Whitney has given judg-
ment for recovery of land at Koloa,
Kauai, in favor of Moses Miller, sur
viving plaintiff heretofore joint
plaintiff with Mary Chairman, now
deceased), against william Chairman.
Inc land contains 10000 square feet
Judge Whitney tried the suit without
jury under change or venue from
the Fifth Circuit Court.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-01-13
NEW ACHIEVEMENTS
THE WEATHER.

Local Office, U. S. Weather Bureau,
Young Building.
Honolulu, r. H., Jan. IL, 1910.
Temperatures: 9 u. m; a. M; 10
a m; and morning minimum.
Il; II; "A; "A; SO.
Barometer reading; Absolute humid
ity (grains per cubic foot; relative
humidity and dew point at a IN
3O.O6; 5.953; 70; So.
Wind: veiscIry and direction at 6
d. M; s a. m; 10 a. m; and noon:
10 Ne. NE. 8 NE. 10 NE.
Rainfall Curing "a hours ending 8 a.
ended at noon 227 miles.
Total w1nd movement during "a hour
m. no rain.
WIN. u. sIOCKMAN,
Section Director,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
MILLIONAIRE CONVICTS
HAVE CARPETS AND LACE
CURTAINS IN DUNGEONS

HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 9.-Having
made a months canvass of the. Ne
braska jails and decided that the
one here offered the most ADVANTAGES
four millionaire cattlemen came here
this week and began serving their
terms The men are W. A. Comstock,
BARLEY r. Richards, Charles Ja1i1i-
son and Aqui]a Triplett They were
convicted in the federal court of
land frauds in fencing government
lands and sentenced to a year in
jail.
The four men are not to be treated
like ordinary prisoners. They took
Japanese Chef who will do their
cooking. They ordered expensive
furniture and carpets sent to the Jail
as furnishings for their rooms. In
addition. they purchased a large and
we'll selected library. They have
subscribed for a number of daily
papers and many of the leading ma
gaines. The windows Of their cells
have been hung with expensive lace
curtains. The floors are carpeted
and. in a general way, it is said,
the cells have the appearance Of
we'll appointed clubrooms
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
"qU1LD OF sPACEF11L1NG
WINDJAMMERs" MEETAND
SELECT A BELL WETHER"

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 9.-The Interna-
tional Labor Press Of America held
its second annual convention. hore
recently and elected the following Of
ficers: Charles w. Fear, Joplin (Mo.)
Trades Unionist, president; Ed Hirsch,
Baltimore Labor Leader, first vice
president; r. G. Stewart, Cedar Ra-
pids Tribune, second vice president, ;,
p. D. Drain, Evansville Advocate,
third vice president; Jerome Jones,
Atlanta Labor Journal, fourth vice
president; o. S. Wilson, Oklahoma
City Labor Unit, fifth vice presi-.
dent; Sam De Nedrey, Washington
Trades Unionist, sixth vice presi-'
dent; W. J. Kelly, Pittsburg Iron
Trades Journal, seventh vice presi-
dent; Will M. Maupin, Lincoln Wage
Garner, 'secretary-treasurer.
The officers constitute the execu-
tive committee of the Organization,
which now embraces thirty-six Ia
Dor newspaper publishers and editors.
The International Labor Press pro-
posed that the daily press through
out the country should be encour-
aged to publish labor news and
pledged it's support to that end. The
organization began two years ago.
The first convention was held last
year with only seven members.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
ALGAMAT|0N Of MINERS
" ORGANIZATIONS AT HAND.
ST. Louis WELCOMES {
THE BUILDING TRADES

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 9.-The dele
gates to the convention of the build
ing trades department of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, in session
at the Southern hotel, represent over
100000 mechanics carrying B. r. D.
working, cards, and, according to Sec
retary- Treasurer William j. Spencer's
annual report, this number is being
daily increased with every prospect of
half a million being affiliated before
the next convention meets. .,..
President James Kirby's report
dealt largely with the jurisdiction dis
putes which the convention was
being the case Of the hod carriers and
building laborers' union which was
split into two factions. One faction
of the hod carriers. under the pres
idency of D. D. Allesandro, has re-
fused all efforts on the part of the
B. T. D. of the A. F. of l.. to adjust
the internal strife affecting the or
ganization.
trical workers was another problem
facing the convention but the mat
ter, asserted President Kirby, seemed
likely to be soon adjusted.
Louis Phillippi, president Of the st.
Louis Trades and Labor union, who
delivered the address of welcome
prophesied that st. Louis would see
a general strike in the building
trades not later than the spring of
1911 because the master builders
were organizing to keep wages down
to the present unfair scale.
Demands of the metal trades de-
.partment that union material only be
used on buildings constructed by
union labor will come up before the
convention, as will also the controver-
sy of the sheet metal workers over
the matter arising from the substitu-
ton of metal window stripping for
wood in the construction of moder,
buildings.
Atlanta and San Francisco are both
asking for the next convention. O.
A. Tveitmoe, secretary of the San
Francisco Building Trades council,
Is pressing the claims of his city on
the ground Of it's being the most
thoroughly organized town in the
United States and even politically
able to place union men in control of
the municipality.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

st. Louis, Mo-, DEC. s9.-The choos-
ing OF ATLANTA as the city in which
they would next assemble. delegates
to the convention of ) the American
Federation of Labor frankly state,
was brought aboutss by the invitation
Of the Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union to. the federation to
have both conventions meet In this
southern city and hold simultaneous
sessions. 7. :.
In twenty-five southern and western
states the Farmers': Educational and
Co-operatives union has a member3h1p
of 100000 farmers asserts President
Barrett: and their fight against the
menace of the Sherman Antitrust
law is based upon. the same funda-
mental principle of: the right of men
to combine land sell the product of
their labor. to whom they please, as
is annunciated by the trades unions
in their claim to the right Of combin-
ing and selling their labor power.
In convention after convention these
union farmers have passed .resolu-
tions favoring union label products
and moreover, have stood resolutely
by the American Federation of Labor
in it's protests against the flooding
of the United States with foreign la
bor that would lower the standard Of
wages and living.
At the next session Of congress del
egations from the American Fedora
ton Of Labor: and the Farmers Edu-
cational and Co operative union will
jointly work for an educational test
for immigrants.
In demanding these test laws, as
sert a. F: of$L. representatives, there
is. no question Of nationality involved,
nor any objection raised on account
Of race, for this country is made up
of all nationa]ities. The question is
purely one Of the protection Of the
standard of living for all wageworkers
now in the United States.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
INDOOR BAND CONCERTS
AMUsE M1LWAUKEE's POOR:
r AT TEN CENTS PER SEAT

J.. MILWAUKEE,, Dec: 9.-One of the
new features Of the present admini-
stration in Milwaukee is the NUM-
cipal band concerts.
For years the city has been giving
free concerts in the parks Sunday
afternoons. They; have always been
we'll attended and the number Of
concerts have been steadily increas-
ing.
But when the summer season
closes the parks are of course not
available for this purpose, and the
people were thrown back, just in the
season when they most needed whole
some amusement, upon the cheap
theater, the nickelodium and pict-
ure shows.
So the present administration
found the people quite ready for the
municipal concerts. The big auditor
ium, recently built, belongs largely
to the city and was naturally the
place for the concerts.
A symphony orchestra was en-
gagged, having forty members, and
concerts have been provided for every
Sunday afternoon.
Four of. these concerts have already
been given. The programs are of
the very highest grade of music rem
dered by artists that are masters, so
that every program is a musical edu-
cation in ITSELF
The admission is only ten cents,
thus bringing it within the reach Of
the working class and a 1nooaf IF
the very poorest. The idea is to
make them as nearly free as possible.
In this way thousands of people,
who have only a very small pittance
to spare for their amusements, have
some place to go besides the cheap
shows and the saloons. T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
UNION MEN OF TAMPA SUE
CITY FOR CLOSED TEMPLE

TAMPA, Fla. Dec. 9.-Suit has
been filed against the city of Tampa
by the trustees of the Central Trades
and Labor assembly for 100000 DAM
ages. 1t is alleged the assembly has
suffered to this extent by the clos
ing of the labor temple for a period
Of three weeks during the strike to
prevent gatherings and by damage
done to furniture and the loss of val
liable papers.
The temple was closed some weeks
ago by order of Mayor Mckay to
prevent gatherings at which violent
speeches were made and at which 1t
was alleged irresponsible speakers in
cited the strikers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
PRESENT C1GARMAKERS' @
OFFICIALS WILL HAVE TO
FIGHT FOR THEIR JOBS.

The November issue Of the cigar
makers official journal, just pub
lished, announces in detail the nomi-
nations for international officers. The
election will take place on the Sec
ond Saturday In February.
Samuel Gompcrs, J. Mahlon Bar
mes and others have been the de-
legates to the American Federation
of Labor from the Cigar Makers
Union in recent years.
Each union was required to nomi-
nate a full quota of candidates, Com
pers was nominated by 200 unions
and Barnes by 1919. These names
head the list Of twenty-five candf-
dates from which five are to be elect
ed.
Perkins, who has been president of
the Cigar Makers Union for twen-
ty years, will also have opposition.
A number Of other candidates
were nominated for that position
with Harry c. Parker, of the Phil
adelphia union. leading the list.
Parker's nominations more than
doubled those received by any candi-
date in any previous election against
Perkins.
The prominent nominees for the
different offices are drawn from all
parts Of the country, including Pat
trick Mahoney, of Boston, Mass
Morris Brown, Of New York city, and
Phil H. Mueller Of St. Louis, for de-
legates to the American Federation
of Labor, and A. Gariepy Of Montreal,
Canada, for third vice president, and
G. P. Bradford, of Tampa, Fla, for
fifth vice president.
Gibson Weber, of Philadelphia, the
present incumbent, received the high
est number Of nominations for treas
urer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
NEGLIGENCE Of MINE.
owners WAS DEATH :
kNE[L TO E|FTY-S|X

TRINIDAD. Colo, Dec 9.-The
explosion of October in the Stark
Vile mine of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company, in which fifty-six men
were killed. would not and could
not have occurred had the mine been
properly spfinkled and cleaned" ac-
cording to the verdict of a coroner's s
jury which completed It's investiga-
ton this week
Gross negligence in not keeping
the mine properly damp, in violation
of the laws Of Colorado, is charged.
The cause of the disaster. in the
opinion of the jury, was an explosion
of dust igntted from a short circuit
of overhead trolley wires.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
Objection to Granting Charter to
Western Federation May Drive
That Body. to Ahiliation With
Chartered Body Of United
Mine Workers. -, ~.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec 9.-That
the Western Federation of Miners
and the United Mine Workers Of
American are. preparing to amalga-
mate, was the. recent assertion made
by Charles Meyer, president of the
w.. F. Of M.
Moyer's statement is considered to.
be the most sensational piece of la,
Dor news given to the A. F. OF L.,
convention and is confirmed by the
lnslstent demands Of President Lewis
and John Mitchell that the Western
Federation Of Miners be chartered by
the A F. Of L. with all the powers
now granted the. United Mine Wcrk-
ers in order that in the merging Of
the two great International miners
unions each have the right to an in
dustrial form of organization.
AS Dan Tobin, of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, and W.
D. Huber, president of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers, have withdrawn all opposition to
the Western Federation Of Miners
charter, the sole objector left is
James O'Connell of the Machinists
Il think the executive council will
grant us the charter said Presi-
dent Meyer, but whether it will be
done at once I am unprepared to say.
I do know this, however If we are
not given a charter shortly our ap-
plicantion may be withdrawn and ne
gotiations resumed with the United
Mine Workers of America for af-
filiation with that organization
Asked if "affiliation'' meant the
same as amalgamation, he said the
terms, as applied to the Western
miners, were similar.
:'The United Mine Workers of
America he continued, will hold
their annual meeting in StLouis in
January, and in the event that the
American Federation, of Labor does
not grant us charter we will apply
for affiliation with that body =.
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the,
American Federation of Labor. prac-
tically admitted that the charter
would be granted.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10

criticism were the only jarring notes
In an otherwise perfectly lovely and
automatically arranged conference
for mutual profit
Liberating mouse at 80 charming
a. pink tea is Of course inexcusable.
Mattson's only defense can be that he
was telling the truth straight from
the. shoulder, when he told the big
fellows to their faces that:
THE burden of expense for the
burning and cleaning of rubbish and
slashings, which are now in many
places a regular fire trap, should not
fall on the taxpayers Of the state,
but should be taxed against the land
itself. as It is benefit to the land
If burnt in proper season and would
increase the value OF the land in pro-
portion to the expense of clearing
same. AS there is no value in the
'cut-over lands for farming purposes
before the rubbish is burned and land
cleared and under cultivation. the
owner of the land is the one who
benefits by the work,
"Why should I be called upon to
clean my neighhor's back. yard?.
1T would not be any added hard
ship to the farmers If such law
were passed because, as it is, he must
clear his land anyway.
1.-THE only parties who would bene-
fit by a state appropriation for clear
railroads, lumber companies and
other corporations who have received
large grants Of land from the state
k3~ A. >
clear 1t for them, free of charge,
by taxing the people for that purpose.
"A state forestry department should
give owners of such land notice and
time to clear up their lands where
it is necessary to prevent forest fires
The law should be amended so that
if the owners after notice in due time
fail to clean UP their lands the for
estry department might hire men to
do it and tax the expense against
said land for said work. II
the owner is not willing to pay TIE
expense, the land should be sold to
defray the expenses.
Owners Of some of the lands may
claim that the land would not be
worth the expense of burning off
the rubbish. Then it looks to me as
though such lands are not worth
keeping. Let them 90 back to the
state and the state will see that :s
Is properly done. We cannot afford
to set fire to vast territory, en-
dangering the, lives Of settlers for the
sake of few pieces Of worthless
land. There should be an emergency
fund raised to hire men by the de-
part,nent for all such work until
money can be collected from the
land owners. %}e.l'@T;, e., .s.s.& s.
Next the state should be divided
into perhaps one hundred or more
districts. Experienced men should
be employed. TO devote their whole
time to their district II necessary.
They should be responsible for ac-
quainting then1selvea with the ;condi-
.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
YELLOW PERIL IS MENACE
TO WORKERS OF AMERICA
deal. and not with the individuals,
as is generally the custom with
Americans and other workers.


uSdA, anu not "uH Tue lH0INAuud!S'
as is generally the custom with
Americans and other workers.
Japs Smarter Than Chinese
He said the Japs are much more
efficient workers than are the chinese
The Japs are capable Of taking up al
most any kind Of employment and
90 ahead with 1t with the efficiency
of experienced men. The Chinese,
on the other hand. are slower in
initiating the methods of the western
world. They have tendency. to
bark back to their old, antiquated
methods. But, he said, they, too,
are waking up. The aggressiveness
OF their little yellow brothers acts
as sort Of spur to them.
Are Expert Gardeners.
When asked to what extent the
Japs have been entering into agricul-
tural pursuits and the study OF scien-
tlfic gardening, Hartman said:
They are the greatest agricultur-
lists in the world. Their cultivated
lands are beautiful gardens Some of
their truck gardens are really mar
velous.
THE rotation of crops and the fer
tilization of the soil they make spe-
cial study. With the smallest plots
Of ground they produce wonderful
crops.
ALREADY they have captured the
dairy business in southern California.
In everything they go into they are
able to deliver the goods
Entering the Building Trades.
"Just now they are showing their
aggressiveness in entering the build
Ing trades, and they are making a
great success at it. though the Chi
nese indicate a backwardness along
this line
Hartman said that the government
has shown it's favorable attitude to-
ward the Asiatics in more ways than
simply desire to permit the "open
door, to them. He said they are per-
m1tted to arm themselves for strike
purposes while the whites are not.
In their camps, Hartman said, they
nave their arm chests. and generally
when they go out they carry guns
with them.
Hartman said that the name and
address of every Jap and Chinese in
the city Of San Francisco is recorded
They keep In constant touch with
each other.
Hartman said the Japs in thei,
cigar shops cannot be beaten in the
manufacturing Of cigars. They are
also pushing to the front in the max.
ing of shoes. He said they now picl
most Of the fruit in California,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
LAKE STRIKE MADE
!: SEASON PR0F|T[ESS
FOR VESSEL owners

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The Lake Car
riers' association, with it's union de-
stroying policies, is feeling the ef-
fects of the three years strike of the
lake seamen in way that is causing
the vessel owners to squirm.
At the same time, the seamen and
their officers are. .elated, and are con.
f1dent that despite the opposition of
the steel trust, they will win a COM
plete victory.
"The lake shipping season now
closing has proved most unprofit-
able one for the vessel owners is
the statement of President William
Livingstone, of the Lake Carriers as
sociation, with headquarters at De-
troit. -;
Conditions have been peculiar" he
added. There has been so much
blockading at the docks that the trade
we had, even though It was none too
brisk, hardly could be taken care of.
Delays Everywhere.
Except for the boats that carry
ore owned by the boat owners to the
docks owned by the same men, there
have been delays upon delays that
have eaten into the profits. Boats
have been forced to wait, first for the
cargoes, then for q chance to load,
and then to unload"
Victor A. Olander, when apprised
of the statement made by Livingstone
said that 1t was exactly the status
of the lake shipping industry, and
that the journal of the International
Seamen's Union had contended that
such was the condition since the
lockout of the union men in 1908.
1T is all due to the fact that the
been able to secure competent crews
to handle the cargoes profitably," de-
clared Olander. - - s..
I'm 1908 the members of the as
sociation locked out our men and in
1909 and 1910 the Lake Seamen's
union conducted q strike which meant
certain victory in the end. =. / /
During these three years the car
riers have been at their wits end to
replace the union men. Bonuses to
strikebreakers have been paid to the
amount of 100000 90 far this year,
but with little effect. ~" -.
Steel Trust involved.
"The steel trust mines a vast
amount OF iron ore which it must
transport through the lakes to be used
In the furnaces of Pennsylvania.
Despite the average increase in
the rate of Is cents over: the normal
rate of previous years, the regular
capacities Of the vessels, new docks,
unloading reduction costs and the In
g. =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-12-10
OLD PARTIES, POOR LOSERS,
ARE AFTER BERGER's SCALP

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 9.-The
charges of "invalidity" brought
against the election of Victor l.. Ber-
ger, as Socialist congressman, are re-
garded here as being perfectly in ac-
cord with the. past efforts of old party
politicians to cast discredit ,on the
Social Democrats in every possible
way, and no particular attention is
being paid to this new scheme.
The charges are concerned with IN
alleged inquiry which is said to
have shown that 1000 votes cast in
the 9th district election are invalid,
because these voters had declared
their first intention OF becoming ctti.
zens since the. new law became et-
fectivei in 1908. &. ts5.3ssy -.