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United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
Convention Will Be Held
At Grand Junction on
August 9th.

leaving them in Pueblo with nearly 100
per cent. organization. The Painters and
Electrical Workers are the only Pueblo
locals of consequence that are not affili-
ated.
President John McLennan is a hoist
ing engineer and is a member of the
United Mine Workers of America at
Curtis, Colo His home is in Colorado
Springs. but is making his home at 1916
Washington street while serving the
liberation in Denver Besides holding
other offices in the organization from
which he comes, Mr.. McLennan was
secretary for District No. 10, L. NJ of A.,
comprising Colorado. New Mexico and
Utah for four years. His untiring effort
for organization is unequaled and his
honesty and integrity beyond question.
Secretary-Treasurer William T. Hickey
is a member of Web Pressmen's Union
No. %, Denver, and has been untiring
during the year to make the Federation
success Mr. Hickey is in Grand juno
ton this week, looking after the arrange
ments for the convention and also striv-
ing for new affiliations. He visited his
sister. in the Springs. en- route.
Other officers of the Federation are:
Clint c. Houston. first vice-president,
Typographical Union No. IFS, Pueblo
G. w. Ross, second vice-president,
Amalgamated Association of Street Rail
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23

Broommakers'. Local No. 40 held then
regular meeting Tuesday evening in SIS
Club building. and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
Northumberland Kinney.
e-president-William settler Jr,
Treasurer-Wm. Bergman.
Recording secretary-A., Scherphorn.
Financial secretary-John a. Peterson
Trades Assembly delegation-James
Mckenzie. \. Scherphorn. John a. Peter
son.
Label League delegation-Wm. Self
ger. David Arnold. John Bush.
The Broommakers are still on strike
at the Craffey Broom and Brush com
pany. There are four strikebreakers
working at the Craffey factory, and we
are told by the men on strike that some
of the men have been obtained by mis-
They are not first-class
men and are turning out very little
work.
The case against the members OF No.
40 who were arrested for assault came
up in Judge Morris court last wednes-
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
A State. Wide Labor Party
Will Probably Be
Promoted.

The call has been printed for the con
vention of the Colorado State Federation
of Labor The convention will be held
in Grand Junction, Colo, this year, and
it is predicted by those who should know
that the convention will be the largest
that has ever been held by the organiza-
ton II will also be one of the most I'M
portant meetings that the Federation has
ever held-important on account of the
growth of the Federation and the many
new affiliations that have allied them
selves with the state organization for
mutual protection and advancement I'M
der the capable leadership of the present
Off cials-
Ii is expected that resolutions will be
presented condemning the coal operators
for their stand in the strike of the United
Mine Workers of America in the Colo
RADIO fields. ard especially those oper-
ators who desire also to control the
politics of the state and city of Denver
Resolutions will also be presented TO
the convention dealing with the extra
session of the state legislature and the
subjects covered in the call for the ex-
traordinary session.
But that which concerns the laboring
people of the state most is what stand
the union men of the commonwealth viii
take in a political way. There will be a
fight for control OF the convention and of
the Federation for the coming year
There is a faction in the movement that
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
MAY BRING SUIT FOR FALSE Imprisonment

suit for damages for false arrest and I'M
prisonmeut The suit should be brought
and the Broommakers should receive the
financial support of every organization
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor.
The Broommakers are not idle while
on strike, but are making every effort
to place union brooms on the market.
Every grocery store in Denver will be
visited by the strikers in an effort to
induce them to put in union brooms.
They viii also appear before the Retail
Grocers' association and ask them TO
use their influence in placing their
product before the people.
The Broommakers are fighters. and
are working all the time They should
have the assistance of every union man
and woman in the city. You can give
them your support by purchasing only
union brooms from your grocer. In in
ducing your grocer to place the union
product in his store you can be of the
greatest benefit to the Broommakers
Union.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
RAILROADS CREATING SENTIMENT.

The policy of retrenchment threatened
by the railroads because of federal activ.
ity in preventing an increase in freight
rates is being put into force. and that
the plan is not confined TO this part of
the country.
SO far II has meant the laying OF of
about 5000 laborers in the Northwest.
Orders have been received from head
quarters to stop practically all new con-
struction work and plans for proposed
extensions and betterments have been
temporarily dropped.
The Northern Pacific has given orders
to lay of $500 men. the Great Northern
5000 and the Northwestern 600. accord
ing TO estimates. The Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul laid of between LOCO and
200 the first part of June in the north
ern district alone. For the present the
latter road is not extending the policy
of retrenchment in the Northwest. II
was learned that the Santa Fe has laid
of 1000 men and the Chicago, Rock
Island 4 Pacific $500.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

The house committee on labor has de-
cided to report favorabiy a bill creating
a department of labor with seat in the
presidents cabinet
The bill was drafted by Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York. but was re-
drafted by the committee. The idea of
creating department of labor has been
indorsed by most of the labor unions, in
dustrial organizations and similar asso-
Citations of the country.
vigorous effort will be made to get
the bill through the house before ad-
journment OF the present session.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23

Chicago during the last six months, &C
cording to a report submitted Saturday
to Chief of Police Steward by the police
bureau of records.
During the current month the figures
show that the list of fatalities has been
increased almost half. Since June l five
persons have been killed and AZ injured.
The same thing is taking place all
over this United States, but there is very
little attention paid to ii. Ia Denver
there is hardly a day passes that some
one is not crippled or killed by automo-
biles, yet the law-enforcers 90 into hys-
terics over prizefght in California.
Every 80 seconds in this wide world
human being is sent before his Maker
by the White Plague-12O an hour: and
how can the philanthropists spend min
ute in considering the prizefight, where
two men trained to the hour will battle
for supremacy. and where the bad re-
suits will be merely of a moral tendency.
How can we so soon forget Cherry, Ill,
where scores we're suffocated how can
We spend the money OF the people in
stopping prizehghts when we recall Pri-
nero Colo, a mine run by the c. f. & l..
of which John D. Rockefeller is the lead
ing spirit. where scores of lives were
lost and the officials Of the company
who we're working for John. endeavored
to prevent food and money being distrib
uted among the rescued and the families
OF the lost
Let us endeavor TO exert our influence
to correct the evils of greater conse
quence. and leave the stopping OF prize
fights to the notoriety-seeker. and thus
We will advance to greater usefulness.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23

day. There were foar men arrested, and
MIR. Mckenzie was frst put on trial, and
the evidence produced showed that
Craffey had no case. and the charges
against all OF the strikers were dis
missed. one OF the men arrested for as
SAINT was working n City park At the
time the fight took place. The union
men went 10 the factory TO induce the
strikebrealers to Quit work. when the
foreman assaulted Mr.. Mckenzie with a
dinner pail The foreman and some of
the strikehreakers were badly beaten
up. and Craney swore out warrants for
the four men tried. The case is not set
tied rs yet The union men have con-
suited attorneys with view to bringing
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
COOPERATIVE STORES.

In order TO meet the high cost Of Nv
.ng. labor unions are considering estab.
fishing cooperative stores In Chicago for
supplying members with the neceasaries
of life at cost. The plan proposed IL
modelled after that OF European cooper.
alive labor stores. II Is proposed 70 open
four stores In the principal divisions OF
the city. Stock vii be sold In 50 blocks
and holders win be allowed credit 10 the
extent OF one-half OF their holdings.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
UNORGANIzED:
THE ORGANIZER StEEPETH
Out of 1000 Less Than Are in the Organization
Organizer of Assembly Member of Transfers
Union-An Appeal for Concerted Action.
nv c. A. IRWIN

1928 transfers of these only about four
unorganzed
Iinesin
price
employment
work av He knows that if
Other take his place
of
ditons
dcond tons
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
ANDY and PHOEBE OPPOSE
THE JEFF-J0HNS0N FIGHT
Governor of California the Request of Men ane
Women of Great Wealth, While Hundreds Die in
Employ of Philanthropists.


enries San Francisco nde-
incidence be militia nstsaton Of Gov
rnor shafroth Of the fight as
alarmed at
hastak financial
Reno
be no interf authorities
watch
boxina exhibition the awenfons e-
"oaaat aqnatan swallow camel"
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
JOHN MoLENNAN,

desires control of the situation for the
prestige it will give them with the CAPT
talist politicians in the fall election. This
faction will endeavor to promote a state
wide labor party. 1t is believed so that
the Democratic ticket may be weakened
and the Republican party strengthened
to some extent-and that labor will lose.
The present administration will most
likely head the opposition to the party
advocating the political labor party. The
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23

been no request made to the labor com
missioner for arbitration. the publicity
committee of the Carpenters informs
The Bulletin.
The Wallace mill, at SS7 South Broad
way, has been signed up, and about a
dozen men have been put to work there.
There are yet nearly 500 on strike.
From information obtained in various
places We are safe in saying that there
is much dissatisfaction in the ranks of
the fixture men of the Carpenters on ac-
count of not being in the Building
Trades Council at this time, and it would
not be surprising if overtures were made
by either side looking toward taking this
step encouragement should be offered
them in making this move.
There is a contract between Brother.
hood Carpenters No. 90 and the Master
Builders. which does not expire until
1912. The Master Builders are demand
ing of the mill owners that they furnish
the mill owners settle their trouble with
Carpenters Union No. SCI. The Car
penters on strike and the mill owners
are resting on their OARS. neither being
very active in their campaign. and 1t Is
believed that the mill operators will soon
see the justice of an increase OF 10 per
cent In wages at this time and call the
men back to work.
And in the meantime let everyone
boost in getting the two Carpenters
locals back into the Council.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23
IS MINERS BURIED.

Halifax. n. $. June e0.-Thirty-iiv
miners were entomhed today by an ex-
plosion in the mines Of the Maritime Coal
and Power company The mine is now
on fire and rescue parties have been
driven back by gas flames
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23

way Employees. District No 10. Colorado
Springs.
Lillian c. Reamers, third vice-presi-
dent. Garment Workers No. 1Ss, Denver.
Dennis Fallon. fourth vice-president.
Steamhtters No. eos. Denver.
p A Wells. fifth vice-president, Car
penters No. pa. Grand Junction.
United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-06-23

The land withdrawal bill was passed
by the senate last Wednesday. 1t car
ries a provision for s30.000.O00 for the
completion of irrigation projects.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-25
MUSKOGEE JOINS FIGHT
AGAINST OKLAHOMA CITY

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. 21.-Passing
resolutions and pledges itself to get
into the thick of the fight at once, Mus
kogee, through it's commercial club,
formally entered into the state capital
contest Saturday and will join forces
with Guthrie, Shawnee and other
cities to defeat Oklahoma City.
When the news was received here
that the governor. had called the legis-
lature for the purpose of locating the
capital, Muskogee already had begun
to organize.
1t will try to combine the eastern
Oklahoma forces in the legislature
with the republican forces of the west
part and work for an adjournment of
the special session until the first Mon
day in January, when Lee Cruce, gov
ernor-elect, will have been inaugural
ed, and then take her chances on get
ting it. The movement was started by
"a meeting here this morning of num-
Der of men who are in favor of back
ing this city for the capital. AS it
takes two-thirds vote to locate the
capital at the special session, Musko-
gee, working with other anti-Oklahoma
City forces, hopes to bring about an
adjournment until Cruce is governor.
Republican State Chairman James
Harris is said to be in favor of Mus
kogee.
Blanchard, Okla, is another eandi-
date for the capital.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-25
vALAUDLE TRACT OF LAND
MAY Be CAPITAL SITE

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 21.-United
States Judge Ralph e. Campbell for
mally has entered judgment against
the Howe heirs in the case decided by
him few days ago in which he es-
tablished the title to a quarter section
OF land in the heart of Oklahoma City
valued at 100000, in Milton E. Par
ker and his associates. The Howe
heirs filed application for appeal to the
Eighth circuit court of appeals at St.
Louis and Judge Campbell will pass.
upon the motion December at Mus
kogee.
The Howe heirs, through their attor-
ney, Milton Brown of Guthrie, entered
exceptions to the judgment on the
ground that final proof as donees has
been pigeonholed and concealed by
fraud of the defendants in the United
States land office at Oklahoma City
and was never before the commission
er of the land Office Of the secretary
or the interior ana that therefore the
Howes never have had their day in
court.
The Capital Investment company of
Oklahoma City now holds title to this
tract and it is said that an attempt
will be made to have it selected as the
capitol site should Oklahoma City fin
ally be chosen as the capital of the
state. The tract is only thirteen
blocks northeast of the heart of the
business section and is built up solidly
on three sides and the Oklahoma
Street Railway company has built two
street car lines across it anticipating
that when title is finally settled it will
be built up.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-25
BLOODSHED MAY
FOLLOW LAND GRAB
squatter Declares He WIN Defend His
Title TO Turkey Island With Arms
State EntansIed in the Row.

Cleveland. Okla, Nov. 22-An old
fight over the ownership of Turkey
Island. four miles southeast of here
in the Arkansas river. started anew
and before it is ended there may be
hloodshed.
Reinforced by three companions
armed with rifles, w. II. Edminston,
an old squatter who for years has wag-
ed ownership of thirty acres of the Is
land. is maintaining day and night
patrol along the shores. He says he
will not relinQuish the claim without
a fight. In the meantime no one is
permitted to land on the island until
they have satisfied Edminston or his
friends that there mission is a peace
full one. d.
The state of Oklahoma and the
Usage Nation claim the entire island,
which consists of eighty acres. The
Usage Nation has advertised the land
for sale on December 4 at an apprais-
ed value of $297,50. The state has
warned the federal government that
the sale must not take place.
Two months ago R. l.. Lumsford, as
sistant state land commissioner, pitch
ed tent on the island and announced
that he intended to establish squat
ters rights. Edminston drove Luns-
ford off the land and threw his tent in
to the river.
The land is believed underlaid with
oil and some have placed it's value at
$500
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-25
STARTLING TOLL
OF FATALITIES
twenty-five Deaths During Season
Just Closing Directly Attributed
to Football Accidents

Chicago, Nov pa startling toll
of football casualties has been rolled
up since the gridiron play began two
months ago and with the Thanksgiv-
ing games yet unplayed the score of
dead and injured is yet incomplete.
Twenty-Five deaths directly attrib-
uted to football have been received.
This is eight less than last years list,
but there are still more games and
many injured are lowering between
life and death in hospitals. In the
number of players seriously injured
all records have been broken in 1910.
The total of accidents which did not
result fatally is 499, more than twice
the record of last year and nearly 200
more than in 1908, which was the most
disastrous year.
All the deaths and accidents of 1910
have occurred under the new rules,
which football experts promised would
largely eliminate the peril of the game
The game was divided into quarters
instead of halves, particularly to re-
duce the accident list. Open play was
substituted for mass play that limbs
and skull might be spared from frac-
ture and overtaxed hearts get more
frequent resting spells.
The figures indicate that football
under the new rules is more danger
Gus than ever before. The safety
rules have contributed IS broken collar
bones, 40 broken legs, 81 broken noses,
80 broken ribs, 90 broken ankles, II
broken fingers, 13 broken shoulders
and II broken wrists as we'll as frac-
tured other portions of the anatomy
to a generous degree.
The number of deaths among col
lege players has been unusually large
this year, and denies the assertion that
men who are properly coached and
trained are not in great peril. Ralph
Wilson, halfback on the Wabash col
lege team, died in st. Louis the day
following a game with the University
of ST. Louis.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-25
"A Stubborn Cinderella"

"A Stubborn Cinderella" the musi-
cal play of quality is booked to ap-
pear at the Auditorium on Friday, No
vember 25 No other musical comedy
in recent years has achieved greater
success than this attraction. For this
seasons tour Manager Chas. A.
Goettler has engaged a cast far above
the average and as pretty nimble and
tuneful a chorus as was ever seen in
a musical comedy. "A Stubborn Gin
derella," has been termed a positive
hit wherever presented Lovers of
musical comedy and pretty girls can
not afford to miss it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-25
NJ. 0. 8 G. SEEKING OUTLET
SOMEWHERE ON GULF COAST

Danison, Tex, Nov 21.-That the
Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf railroad is
seeking an outlet somewhere on the
Gulf of Mexico and that it will be
built south from Denison at an early
date was practically admitted here
Sunday by William Kenefick, presi-
dent and builder of the line. The road
is completed from Denison to WACO
ner, Okla, distance of 212 miles, and
it is expected that the road will be
completed into Kansas City next year.
Mr.. Kenefick arrived in Denison yes
terday after a trip of inspection over
the entire line and said he was we'll
pleased with the progress that the con
struction company was making in fin.
ishing up it's work on the extension
from Durant, Okla, to Denison. He
stated that he had a large force OF
men in the field making surveys for a
line from Wagner, north to Kansas
City, and the shortest line would prob
ably be selected, after which building
would begin at once. After the com
pletion of the line into Kansas City
Mr.. Kenefick said that the road would
be built south, though he did not say
just where 1t would terminate
When asked about the recent publ
cation of reports that his road was to
use the Texas & Pacific tracks from
Denison to Fort Worth, Mr. Kerefck
said there was no foundation for the
reports and that he had never con-
templated such a move, but said that
he thought his roads delivering freight
and coal to the Texas & Pacific had
probably led to the publication of the
story
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-25
FEELING RUNS HIGH AGAINST
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER

By Associated Press.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 22.-Hezekiah
Rasco, the farm hand. accused of the
murder of the Hubbell family, near
Barnard, Mo-, is in Jail here, but stout
ly protests his innocence. The feeling
near the scene of the tragedy is so
strong against Rasco that he was
spirited out of Nodaway county Jail
at Marysville, late yesterday after
noon and brought here for safe keep
ing. The sheriff and a number of dep
uties accompanied Rasco. He was
given "the third degree" upon his ar
rival, but nothing that would fasten
the crime upon him was obtained.
The autopsy of Coroner Larrabee
discovered No shot in Hubbells
skull. This corresponds with the load
contained in the shot gun Rasco bor-
rowed from a neighbor Sunday.