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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-31
Notice of Intention to Construct An
Extension to the Marion Street
Sewer

Sewer.
Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council deems it expedient
to construct and proposes to con-
struct an extension to the Marion
street sewer, in the city of Salem,
Oregon, including district east Of
18th street and north of Court
street, and to be constructed in ac-
cordance with the plans and specili-
cations adopted by the Common
Council and on file in the Office Of
the city recorder.
Date of the first publication Of
this notice, the 18th day of May,
1910.
By order of the Common Council.
w. A. MOORES,
City Recorder.
5-1S-11t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-31

There Is a tradition 10 the effect
that once upon time a woman In
crowded car got up and offered her
seat TO man with baby in his
arms.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-31

Fifty new cottages could be rent
ed at once in Central Point, says the
Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-31

Of
We the
thousand dollars Vote Yes for Monmouth
and settle this question. j. b. " BUTLER, Sec CON-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-31

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-31

California National Crude Oil Co.,
/. W. HELINiAN BLDG, Los ANGELES, CAL.
GENTLEMEN;
Kindly issue me ..,........,,. shares OF the
Treasury stock Of above corporation.
Eneloced find s........ in payment for same.
Name ..s..' .'.s's..s..s.. '.ss'ss'.' .''s
Address ...................... .......,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

anyone else -aboring men can tell by
the advertising paid for in their labor
paper, Just how friendly they really are.
The wise merchant cannot totally de-
sIise Or contend against organized Ia
boz 8 efforts TO help better the condition
OF man man The merchant who fails TO real.
re what he gains by being among 4
prosperous working people is short sight
ed ed indeed Therefore, anything consist
sent. emf. which would secure this end must
be beneficial to the merchant, ard should
meet meet With his approval and have his sup
port.
The wise merchant therefore adyer-
1@ls tises his wares regularly in the labor
paper which which reaches the prosperous work
ing people, S-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

4 Springfield, III, July 2o.-In discuss
ing the Illinois strike situation, Frank
harrington, iS the International Executive
Board member of the United Mine Work
ers OF America from that state, gave out
the following:
I. The strike in the Illinois coal field
has gone well into the fourth month of
its duration, and though every influence
of the mineSowners and their lieutenants
can can muster has been brought into play
ins an effort TO cause dissention and ere.
ate panic among the ranks of the
strikers, the miners have not been de-.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
Direct Def Issued Labor
by Late Trust Congress

e OF trade and commerce, more penalties
amounting amount to thrice the damages caused
/ Dy55 strike or boycott, more imprisonment
:i'atr for the representative Of labor. In a
word, this action means that the labor
movement has been outlawed, placed in
the easagory Of 8 Illegal comb nations, !,
q thing thing to be tolerated only SO long as it
does not attempt to defend itself or
serve its purposes
50 much for the action of Congress.
How about the action of til. labor move.
ment1 mel How about the action of the
public Congress has done its worst.
The pro-injunetionists, headed by the
President-of the United States, have fur.
nlshed the sinews of war for the destruc-
ton Of the labor movement by the con.
fscation Of its funds and the imprison-
ments Of its officials. No greater crime
was ever perPetrated upon any cause or
people. Now that the facts are known,
we feel confident that the issue viii be
squarely met by the labor movement and
the public Every Senator and Repre-
sentative who voted to outlaw the labor
movement should be condemned as pub.
lie enemy.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
Victory of Public Ownership.

The city of San Francisco has won its
ease before the Supreme Court on the
question Of establishing municipal street
car lines. This was one of the Labor
party's planks. and when the attempt
was made the street car company op-
posed it.
The higher court was unanimous in
holding that the city had the right to
acquire property and maintain the road.
The street car company s plea for re
straining order was denied
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

amendment The Cannon organization.
IN opposition to the Hughes amendment,
called in the full strength of its follow
ing, many Congressman being absent
looking after their political fences.
Joseph Holt Gaines, Cannon man from
this District, was in Pocahontas county
making his fight for denomination. He
hastened back TO Washington to give his
support to the Cannon organization in
its fight against the Hughes provision
that exempted labor organizations from
the operation of the antitrust law, and
the appropriation of $l0O, O,0OOO 90 to en-
force said law.
On June 23rd, 1910, the vote was taken
and the House recinded its action, agreed
with the Senate, and the Hughes amend
ment was lost by vote of One Hundred
and Thirty to One Hundred and Thirty
eight
And Joseph Holt GainsS vo.ed to re-
eind tie fo:mer action of the Horse.
HIS VOTE WAS ONE OF TILE
VOTES THAT DEFEATED THE
HUGHES AMENDMENT. AND THE
APPEAL OF ORGANIZED LABOR
WAS NOT NEEDED. {See Congres-
sional Record, page 9223-)
Thousands OF dollars have been appro-
priated by Cong ress TO prosecute the anti
trust law, by indictment in the Federal
courts and by injunction. The appeal of
America : toi,ing rnlliors was forcibIy
expressed in the hughes amendment
which aid: That no part OF this
none shall be spent in the prosecution
of any organization or individual enter
ing into any combination or agreement
having in view the Increasing of wages
Shortening of hours, or bettering the
condition OF labor -
MR. GAINES VOTED AGAINST
the God-e given rights of men to organize
for the purpose Of lettering their con
ditions in life
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
Coal Barons Are Getting
the Fight Of Their Life

the scales and check of the weight of
each carload of coal furnished by the
union. This cheek weighman the miners
will pay themselves.
5 Some of the bitterest battles ever
fought in the eosl regions have been
waged over the right to put man ON
the tipple to see the coal weighed. Opera
tols 'l always claim that they are not cheat
ing Maybe they re not. But if not,
why Object to the check weig ghman
sweeping injunction has been is
sued against the miners by County Judge
u Ne econneil, forbidding them to march
on the public highways, for bidding any
of the strikers to walk past the mines.
When the strikers were evicted from the
company S shacks farmer gave them
permission to put up tents for the shelter
of women and children, but the courts
have have issued an injunction forbidding
them to occupy the farm So sweeping
are the terms of the injunctions that the
strikers almost violate them by breath
ing.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
SWEEPING
INJUNCTION
Miners Forbidden to March in Pnb-
lie, Walk by Mine or Live IN
Tents After Being Evicted from
Homes.

Greensburg, Pa, July 90 The miners
in the vicinity of Irwin, WestmoreIand
county, are on strike for an eight hour
workday, recognition of the union and
check weighuan. The operators are will
ing to coneede q check weighman if the
men viii permit them to select him
The miners do not accuse the honor
able gentlemen VINO own the mines of
cheating IN weight. but It's human to
err; overwo-ked weigh masters VIII make
mistakes or be careless So the miners
want one of their number 20 stand at
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urging them s'ls to defeat the proposition. ;,
An And this in the name of e equality he.
iore the law l'sE Equality of the organ
t.s hzed Workingmen and the organized trust
ma snate! Equality of the organizations;
formed for the purpose Of protecting la
Dor and and the. organizations formed for the
pun purpose OF squeezing the life ont of the
people! WI ss 1i
The labor movement now knows lust
where it is at. 4, The action Of Congress-
means s. more more prosecutions of labor organ
:1zations si.'-lt under the Antitrust Act, more
convictions co of = conspiracy IN restraint
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
THE STORY OF
MIL WAUKEE'S
Socialist Victory and Outlook for
Socialism in United States Told
BY One who was in Battle.

X On next Tuesday evening at the Kan
arshaa county court house in this city.
The Story of Milwaukeess Socialist
Victory and the Outlook for Socialism
in the United States win be told by
Frederick Guy Strickland, national lee
turer of the socialist party, one Of the
strongest men in the socialist and labor
movement today. and among the most
able and eloquent speakers on the Amer
lean platform
He will graphically illustrate in a
word picture of the most thrilling cam
Paign of this generation in which the
toiling masses came into their own by
the use of their only weapon-the ballot
He was in the thick of the battle and
VIII give his audience every detail of
the great fight and the causes leading
up to the overthrow of the corrupt polit-
ieal reign He will not bore his audi
ence by ancien. anecdotes and oratorical
flights about the beautiful sky and our
great land of the free, but he will dis
cuss the real meat in the cocoanut, the
conditions as they really exist
1t win be no stereotyped political
speech like those doled Out by profession
al politicians, but plain everyday
straightforward business proposition
which will clearly portray the existing
conditions of the country today and show
the workers the only remedy by which
the evil can be remedied. 1t Will be a
thorough discussion of question that
affects the very foundation of our GOV
ernment and the homes of the wealth pro
ducers.
Mr.. Strickland viii lay bare many
facts that will surprise the people and
will back up his every assertion by the
proof
Mrs. May Mcdonald Strickland will
also make address. In speaking of
her as lecturer the Portland CONNER
cial Review, has the following to say:
Her presence on the platform is sim
pie and unassuming and she speaks with
a mild but distinct voice Her eloeu-
tionary art is of the highest order and
her manner is that of the trained speak
err
Mrs. Strickland is an able and con-
the foremost lady orators before the
American people today.
1t is seldom that the people of Charles
ton have an opportunity to hear such dis
tinsuished speakers ard every citizen
who has the welfare of his or her coun-
try at heart should turn out and hear
Ike real issues discussed
The meeting win be held in the court
house and will be called to order PROMPT
iy at $3.50 o clock P m. Good music
will be furnished for the occasion.
Don I forget the date, Tuesday eve
ming. July 26th, at $3.50 clock.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
MINERS HOLD ANNUAL MEET.

The annual convention of the miner.
of District No. is in session at Scran-
ton, Pa There are about $50 delegates
present from various locals of the dis
trict- President Benjamin McEnaney is
presiding
At this convention the names of the
executive officers who have been elected
for the ensuing year viii be announced.
1t is anticipated that all the officials now
in Office VIII be reelected.
1t was stated yesterday in the office
of the district president that the pro
eeedings of the convention would prob
ably be OF routine character. The most
important matter TO be discussed IS the
mine grievances that the delegates VIII
formulate as having arisen in the dis
trict since the last convention
The docket question is a perennial top
ic at district conventions, and this year
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
DEPUTY KILLS MINER.

John Smelling, deputy sheriff thirty
years old, was arrested last week when
found hiding in the woods near the Cla-
ridge mines, where he shot and killed
body was found by the roadside with
four bullet wounds. 1t was claimed by
the miners that Cutler had been shot
from ambush, but Smelling, who, accord
ing to the police, confessed to killing the
miner
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

toh ol the sherman Antitrust
Act, approved July End, 1890, reads as
| follows:
sec 5. Every contract, combination
IN form Of trust or otherwise, or con.
spiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce
IN any territory of the United States. or
of the District of Columbia, or in re-
straint OF trade or commerce between
any such territory and another. or be-
tween any such territory or territories
and any state or states or the District of
Columbia, or with foreign nations, or
between the District of Columbia and
any state or states or foreign nations, is
/ hereby declared illegal Every person
who shall make any such contract or
engage in any such combination or con.
spiracy shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof,
| shall be punished by fine not exceeding
$5.O0c-oo, or by imprisonment not es-
ceeding one year, or by both said punish
ments in the discretion of the court y :
! For the purpose of enabling the Gov
ernment of the United States to enforce
1 the above provision during the fiscal year
1911, the Committee Appropriations
reported TO the House of Representatives
of the session of Congress just closed,
the following in the Sundry Civil Appro-
/ priation bin:
Enforcement of Antitrust laws and
Acts to regulate commerce: That the
balance of the appropriation entitled
| Enforcement of Antitrust laws, 1910, ;
shall be available during the fiscal year
1911. and an additional appropriation of
! $loo,O00.00 is hereby made for the same
purposes and for the enforcement of acts
1 TO regulate commerce.
When the above provision was under
consideration in the House, Congressman
/ William Hughes. from New Jersey, on
| behalf of organized labor, offered the
| preparation measure:
:. Provided further. that no part of
I this money shall be spent in the prosecu-
| ton OF any organization individual
| for entering into any combination or
| agreement having in view the increasing
OF wages. shortening of hours or better
| ing the condition of labor, for any
/ act done in furtherance thereof not in
| itself unlawful
The bill> as amended passed the House.
It went to the Senate. and the Senate
amended the bill by striking out the
Hughes provision On June 23rd. 1910,
the bill came back TO the House. and the
| question there to be decided, was whether
TO recede from its first position and agree
with the Senate, whether to insist on
the Hughes amendment as originally
made (See Congressional Record, page
e220.)
/ The fight came up on this proposition
led by Mr.. Hughes on behalf of his
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
Appropriate Large Sum Which Can be Used
to Prosecute Labor Unions Under the
Sherman Antitrust Act
Coast seanner''s Journal Discusses Defeat of
Hughes Arnendtrnent to Slne1rv 6,ix,;,
APProPriationV Very Apply.

TIE position OF the labor movement in
relation 10 liz. Sherman Antitrust Act
i no longer matter of doubt For
;7eogy .yra,s opinion has been divided as
TO whether yr not that measure was in
fende. 20 apply to the labor organiza-
rjul>. TIE courts have recently thrown
some light a!.ou the subject by their.
GieisIoL- ID certain wellknown cases.
The lsSt lingering hope that the labor
mmemear might yet be freed from the
si4tus Vi rrIminaiity was destroyed by
tie action u Congress in the closing
Gays OF t-e recent session. By u formal
vo;s, tpivWIH. lengthy discussion.
CoHgrcs= Ms decided that labor organ
izatiyas shall be prosecuted under the
Antitrust Act precisely as are other
''i!ieca! eumhinations
The matter came up in connection with
lie discussion upon the Sundry Civil APP
gropiIa;.yu blll, in which was included
AZ item slpronriating 100000 for the
Prosecution o: eases under the Anti
IFpsi Ae'. representative Hughes of
Nav JeTs~y secured the adoption by the
HOUSE VI al amendment providing
That np part OF this money. shall be
sI~n' il he prosecution of any organiza-
non or llGl-dual for entering into any
combination OF agreement having in view
liz decreasing Of wages, shortening of
hours O; bv''erins the conditions of labor
of :of aay act done in furtherance there
Of oo' in i'se't unlawful
u rU1rsa. The purpose of this was to
r1si-Ii t..e .aDor organizations from
!fns~ea'.". ua account of strikes, boy
n'i's "r -lpr acts in themselves legal.
Iae a@'a.ryHr was rejected by the Sen.
Mr. u.o. body incidentally increased
~ '." 'nf"rriated for prosecutions
;t'" -..H 7" S20o. 200, When the
I" --. .rE" before the House that
'.N -'-'.3 Is couferees TO refuse
p" --'+r 'lt action of the Senate in
'.'- E' lie Hughes amendment.
I -.' r~e uf The discussion in the
i... ..-Er'- -.r-ttive Hughes drew at
''.'' 'ae fae- that the National
Aa- -|.'.'.l~ Association had caused
"' r".e-rams and cornmunica
-'r- ~ members Of the House
'-"-- '.-" -v vote against the amend
1''' r -''rlr- 20 he Hatters ease.
''.'. '!sE the Antitrust Act,
"'.'-~'' Hughes said:
'.-.H-e Of the dieision of the
l"rlury hat case shows any
'''- .. "'. AXE the trouble to read
''- 'tar construction the Sher-
1.%- '.' T-.-. Act. anv organization of
1909. entering upon strike
l-:9aHi-v manufactured may
r' q Interstate commerce,
under this law That is
hat has developed, and that
''- u organized labor at this
t@ so say that this never
We all know it never wa.
Thu debates upon the Sher-
--s' iaw, when it passed will
"as Tar from the minds of
y of those who voted for
'ra- my such meaning should
'-
.f- Of last resort has so
:" any organization of
organization of men en-
rrpsiUct of a commodity
.""0me subject to interstate
he very fact of siululta-
ira2"inG from work - the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
The Wise Merchant.

There are number of merchants in
every city and town who imagine they
can straddle the question of being friend
" to organized labor. If they but knew
it, they are foo1ing themselves worse than
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
GENERTL MINING NEws1
WILL VOTE on FINE CLAUSE

Arrangements for referendum vote
among the 1000 miners in the Indiana
bituminous field on the fning clause re-
Gently agreed upon by a joint committee,
were undertaken today by Indiana Presi-
dent Van Horn The operators agreed
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

The strike is still on in Colorado. NJ
ners, steer clear of the bull pen stat.
West Virginia is bad enough, God know
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21
MINERS OFFICIALS
WORKING HARD
Many Calls from Locals Keep Them Busy
Raymond City Sunday Meeting is
Postponed-General News

Business in connection with his Office
called President Davis to Black Betsey
Monday and Wednesday.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

Vice President Lanham and Secretary
Morris were called to Mecca ON Morris
Creek Tuesday to take up a grievance
that has arisen at that place.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

Business In connection with his Office
called President Davis to Black Betsey
Monday and Wednesday
The strike is still on in Colorado Nj
ners, steer clear of the bull pen state
West Virginia is bad enough, God knows
Vice President Lanham and Secretary
Morris were called to Mecca ON Morris
Creek Tuesday to take up a grievance
that has arisen at that place.
President Davis was down in the Pom
eroy Bend the latter part of last week
looking after the interest of the men in
that section.
The question of a two weeks pay
which has been hanging fire at Raymond
City for some time past has been set
tied Mr. Schonebaum realizing the jus
tiee of the men s claim granted their de-
rnands and all is lovely and the
men will draw their pay every two weeks
The two weeks pay question at Coal
burg which has been hanging fire for
some time has been adjusted and the two
weeks pay viii prevail at that place
from on This was quite a compli-
Gated case and the officers are to be com
mended for the successful way they han
died it.
1t is to be regretted that SO few union
men turned out to the primary Satur-
day. If they had come out in full force
Bro Will Stanley would have led the
! ticket for the legislature. 1t is a sig
| niticant fact that very few union men
participated in either the republican or
| democratic primaries and it leads one to
believe that they have forsaken the two
old parties.
Owing to Unforeseen circumstances
: President Davis has been compelled to
postpone the big mass meeting which was
TO have been held at Raymond City Sun
day The National Executive Board be-
ing in session neeessitating the attend
; anee of Bro. Cairns and the other off
GERS being tied up with important bust
ness and no national men being on the
ground it is impossible TO furnish speak
ers for the occasion But the meeting
will take place in the near future
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with the miners late last night to con.
tinue with the temporary contracts until
the vote is completed, probably August
l. Following this agreement, there will
be another month of full employment for
Indiana miners. The demand for Indi-
ana coal has been unprecedented owing
to the prolonged idleness in the Illinois
field.
OFFICIAL NARROWLY ESCAPES.
Ianeo Terzich, member from Alaska
OF the executive board Of the Western
Federation OF Miners, narrowly escaped
death at Lead, S. D., according to ad-
vices received.
While Terzich WAS seated at his desk
IN the Offices of the miners union an the
second floor of the building two bullets
were fred through the window near which
he was seated. Both shots missed their
mark The bullets struck the wall near
Terzich
This is the first attempt at violence
agains, the officers of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners since the strike at
Lead was begun last November, when
5000 men We're locked out of the Home
stake (Hearst) and smaller mines in that
section.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

a real live labor paper is the Ga,tling
gun of the labor organization.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-07-21

President Davis was down in the Pom
eroy Bend the latter part of last week
looking after the interest of the men in
that section.
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Concluded on Page Four)
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GAINES LANDS ON
ORGANIZED LABOR
Ihe Doughty Congressr11an,s Record on the
Hughes Ar1enelraent-Cast His Vote
Against Organized Labor

Section 3 of the Sherman Antitrust
Act, approved July End, 1890, reads as
follows: