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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
LOINT RESOLUTION.


Relating to pay of stenosraphers ana
engrossing clerk in the office Of the
secretary of state. Adopted in concurrence
with proposal Of amendment
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR,
Joint resolution relating to pay Of
clerks in offices Of superintendent Of
education and State library.
Joint resolution extending vote Of
thanks to the Honorable Marshall j.
Hapgood.
II. ll9-An act relating to the duties
OF the commissioner for unorganized
towns and cores in Essex county.
II. 2l4-An act to amend section 5sl OF
the public statutes relating to the ex-
animation OF inventories.
IA. S2S-An act providing for the lepalr
of the stage road leading from Wards
boro station to Wardsboro village.
II. 4l3--An act relating TO mining.
II, 4lS-An act requiring the secretary
of state to secure statistical information
regarding the financial condition Of
municipal divisions.
II. 5S9-An act TO amend section 902 OF
the public statutes as amended by No 3c
of the acts of 1905, relating to the ped
dlers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
OFFICIAL RECORD Of DAY
SENATE-NORNING.

I
devotional exercises by the chaplain
Pasted ~ CONCURRENCE.
IT, 46i-To incorporate Northern
Traction company. with proposal of
amendment.
! on motion of Senator Adams to in
sist on Senate proposal to II. 1S9. Yer
mont Valley Railroad company TO
construct line Of railroad from
South Vernon to Brattleboro, Senator
Archibald moved that the Senate ad-
! here to it's proposal ana was seconded
| by Senator Cushman. Chair ruled the
motion to insist had preference on mo-
tion to adhere and by rising vote the
Senate sustained the chair. 20 to 2. on
appeal to Senate by Senator Archi-
bald.
! On motion of Senator Adams. the
Senate voted TO insist on its proposal
ana on motion of Senator Archibald
that n committee of conference he APP
pointed. Chair appointed as members
Of conference committee on part Of
Senate. Senators Dale, Powell and
Taplin
! APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
s. 125-An act in addition to chapter 30
Of the public statutes relating to en-
, ployment Of child labor
5. 127-An act relating to informing
| officers.
6. 1i5-An act to provide for collection.
compiling printing and distributing Of
the records, rosters and muster rolls of
Vermont soldiers and sailors in the War
OF 1872 and Mexican War
5. liG-Au act to amend section ! Of No.
az OF the acts of 1894 as amended by
H. 4o7 Of the acts Of 1910.
s. 1lS-An act to re-enact No Isl Of
the acts of 1902. entitled AN act to in
corporate the Interstate Railway COM
pary and to amend sections and II of
said act
$ l49-An act in amendment Of and in
addition to section 1865 of the public
statutes relating to United States deposit
money.
s. ,5i-An act in amendment Of section
220i 80 the public statutes Of Vermont.
S l57-An act to re-enact 80 35i OF the
acts % 1908, entitled AN act 10 incor-
porate t.s Intercounty Telephone COM
pany.'
S. 15S-An act authorizing and en-
towering the Poultney Congregational
church and socie,y Of Poultuey to dis
pose Of its property.
$. 16o-An act to change tho name Of
the Bloomington and Barton Landing
CONGREGATIONAL church.
S. l6l-An act relating to Black River
Academy and the town OF Ludlow
S. 1G5-An act relating to taking fish
except by angling.
S. l67-An act in addition to an act &c
incorporate the village of Ludlow.
| s 16S-An act relating 20 taxation Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
PAID FOR 81 DAYS.

Montpelier, Jan. 29-The mem
bers of the Legislature were paid
by State Treasurer Deavitt for 81
days. one less than two years ago.
A special train or the north was
run. this morning over the Central
Vermont and another this after
noon over the Wells River road.
Very few legislators remain in the
city to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-02
HOUSE-AFTERNOON.
GONERNNR,s NNTO.

4. 29i-An act 10 regulate the servicc
Of process was returned by the Governor
without his approval By yea and nay
vote of to 1863 the House sustained the
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13

thai Mrs" Miller was directed in the
course she took by the mine owners?
Was she planted"
Every move bears the earmarks of
such motive. The Bulletin calls atten-
tfon to the fact that this self-confessed
slave of the under world had been in the
employ of the mine owners in past years;
that she was sent to Jail for crime and
released after a few years; that the man
she speaks of as the go-between is also
known to be in the employ of the mine
owners; that she was directed to seek
out the union labor men and get their
confidence and make Confession" the
mine owners wellknowing that when she
confessed to perjury for the labor men
their case against Whitford would be
Impossible.
The Bulletin further calls attention to
the well-tmed acts of Mrs" Miller and
the government. She sought out the Ia
bor men just when her evidence would
be most desired and Confessed then
she got mixed in her dates" and was ar
rested her trial was Immediately ar
ranged and when the legislative commit
tee that was hearing the evidence in the
Impeachment proceedings was ready to
write their report Mrs Miller's convic-
ton was heralded through the daily
press: and more than two days before
the reports were to be read before the
house Mrs" Miller "confesses" to the
district attorney, duplicating union labor
men in conspiracy" and the day be-
fore the arguments were to be presented
70 the legislature Mrs" Miller breaks
down. before the court again con
fesses'' and receives a light sentence.
which means no more than three years,
and may be paroled again in six months
or year 10 again begin her life of dis
grace and perjury for the benefit Of big
business.
All laboring men know Executive Com
mitteeman Lawton of the United Mine
Workers and John McLennan, president
OF the State Federation of Labor. Their
honesty and reliability have never been
questioned. and that they will emerge
from the case with clean records there
can be no doubt after careful review
of the case, for where can twelve men
be found to convict them for conspiracy
on the confession of one of the lowest
creatures of the human race
The Bulletin can find but the one so
luton. the woman was either planted
or else she is deranged.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
ASSOCIATED BUILDING TRADES.

The Associated Building Trades OF
Denver and Vicinity. which formerly met
Sunday mornings, now holds Its meet.
ings Thursday evening in the same hall.
40 King block. The regular meeting will
be held this evening. The new organi-
zation is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. when the organization was first
talked OF It was known that great fight
would be necessary. and when the lead
ers in the movement receive few
setbacks they, of course, are not disap-
pointed. An occurrence such as we re
fer to happened Monday night when the
Bricklayers. at their regular meeting
voted to remain out of the new council
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
the Danbury Hatters' case-ereat
Victory.

d. E. Loewe of the firm of d. E. Loewe
& Co. whose Judgment for ss7s,2io1s
damages against the union in the famous
Danbury. Conn. hatters' case. was re-
versed and new trial ordered in the
United States circuit court of appeals
Monday, stated that his attorneys would
probably carry the case to the supreme
court
Hugh c. Shalveri, one of the union
leaders. said: Naturally we are pleased
that the higher court upheld our petition
in error and we believe that eventually
We will win But our greatest fight
must me against the extension OF the
Sherman antitrust law to include labor
unions. Congress should specifically ex-
empt labor unions in new legislation
amending the sherman law"
THE decision in the Danbury hatters
case will have a far-reaching and steady
influence in the cause of Justice and
right" said President Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor. discuss
ing the latest phase OF the famous case
sTt has always seemed to me almost
unbelievable that our unions. which per
form SO important a service In the in
terest of civilization and moral and ma
terial progress could be accorded the
treatment OF malefactors under the Sher-
man law" said Gompers "The decision
is of tremendous Importance"
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
FREIGHT HANDLERS GROWING.

At the regular meeting of the Freight
Handlers, No. les, Tuesday night, eight
new members were initiated and with
the exception of few check clerks are
100 per cent. organized. The following
members were elected to office to fill va
cancies caused by members leaving
town.
H. c. Schumen. Union Pacific, ser
geantat-arms.
p. ], Anderson, Union Pacific. inside
guard.
IA: ]. Nicholson, Union Pacific. trustee.
The Union Pacific is still trying to in
timidate the men. For big corporation
this one has them all beat when 1t comes
to doing little dirty things to its union
employees. The last time they fired seven
men and hired seven men in their places.
The trouble was adjusted next day and
the seven men went back to work. They
do 1t a little different this time. They
employ four new men day or two be
fore and then discharge four OF their
Oldest men who belong to the union. The
agent certainly don't give the union men
credit for even average brains IL he
thinks little ruse like that would work.
]. p. Noon, president of the local
union. will go to Chicago this month and
, In all probability something will be done
to bring the Union Pacific agent back to
his senses. The members OF this new or
sanitation are hustlers, and in their
troubles are receiving the active help OF
the assembly organizer, N. r. Tustison
This new organization should receive the
support of all trades unionists.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
SUTTON WORKERS LOCKOUT.
Employees Locked Out In February STAN
Loyal to Union.

Information reaches A. F. Of l. head
quarters that Button Workers Protec-
tive union No 1854 Of Muscatine. Ia. is
stu pluckily maintaining itself against
the lockout precipifated by their en-
pioyers over a month ago.
Correspondence from the secretary Of
this union. Miss Pearl McGill. conveys
the information that many misleading
reports are emanating from sources. sus-
pectcd to be Inspired by the employers.
which does Injustice to the button work
ers. II Is stated that the locked out
men and women have conducted them
selves in an exceedingly quiet manner
during the entire course Of the contest.
Il is quite possible that interests mimi
cal TO the employees are using every ef-
fort TO discredit and discourage the mem
bers OF the Button Workers union. Con
ditions In this industry have been very
bad for years and finally reached n
climax a few weeks ago in the organiza-
ton of the great bulk of button workers
In the city mentioned.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13

The Bricklayers are not affiliated with
the A. F. of l.. hence cannot affiliate
with the old council. The new council
felt that 1t could count on the Brick
layers to affiliate, and their action Is
therefore disappointing.
A report has gained circulation that
a faction in the Sheet Metal Workers
organization, to the number of sc, had
formed a separate local. but this could
not be verified up 10 time of going to
press
Denny Fallon, business agent for the
new council is furnishing headquarters
at 5o2 Exchange building and will be To-
Gated there in few days
The new council has made the quar-
terly dues 10 cents a card per quarter.
The dues in the old council are so cents
for the same length of time.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
waIrroRo wH,TswAsHeo.
Thirteen Representatives Voted to I'm
peach injunction Judge

"AIl that those 16 miners asked was
trial by jury. Was that unfair? Any
common horse thief or murder would
have that right just want to say that
this question we are about TO vote on
is a very serious one TO the house as
American freemen.'' were the words of
Representative Hurd of Boulder when
finishing his address supporting the
minority report of Chairman Ardourel,
urging the Impeachment of Judge Whit
ford by the senate.
Thirteen out of 60 members Of the
house voted Wednesday to impeach
Judge Greeley whitford
BY vote OF 43 to IL in the house they
adopted the majority or so-called Hollen-
beck report. which has been called a
"whitewash" on several different occa-
sions. Ihe Hollenbeck report declares
that the evidence shows that Judge
whitford acted within the law when he
sentenced to years imprisonment. 1t
miners, on contempt charges
The third. or Mcintyre report, which
declared Whitford morally wrong, but
technically within his legal rights. was
voted down 55 to
The action OF the house in exonerat.
ing whitford ends the Investigation. The
discussion of the three reports submitted
By the committee has occupied two en-
tire mornings in the house. The argu
ment has been productive of some hot
shots" at the existing laws and the &C
tions OF whitford and Of the members OF
the committee.
Speaking to his report Wednesday Ar
dourel said. ut doesn't matter whether
nm Impeachment OF Judge Whitford costs
this state $4,000 or 100000. II he Is not
a fit man to be on the bench haven't
drawn upon my imagination. l have
simply based my report on testimony
submitted"
Leftwich of Pueblo, advocating the
adoption OF the report to impench. said;
81 believe Judge Whitford Is guilty oi
violating his oath. shall continue tc
believe it until he has been given trial
and proven innocent. All this report
asks for is trial. not conviction.
II believe the reasons thoSe 16 miners
were sent up was because they were
workingmen and standing up for theiI
rights"
Ebbert also strongly urged the adop
| tion OF the Ardourel report.
The men who voted to adopt the AT
dourel report which recommended the
appointment OF committee to file I'm
parchment charges against Judge Whit
| ford were: Representatives Ardourel
Bott. Ebbert. Garrett. Goodfriend. Gri
denburg, Homer. Hurd, Judkins. Left
twich, Roberts, Tovey and Weaver.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
Conspiracy 10 Arrest
Union Labor Leaders
s,Aers. Miller Tolls Judge She Was Threatened BY
LuborInn Men Kept Under Guord--cor-
porutJons ResNard Tool With
Light sentence.


csnsuing
in
prostitute
who in Of
In
district
confession.
Mine Worker md the
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13

the assumption of risks statutes. He
called attention to the recent New York
fire horror and said that firetraps OF
equal danger were to be found in Denver.
Mrs. Kathryn Williamson, a Denver
clubwoman of note and yet remaining a
member Of Typographical union No. 4s,
spoke for some minutes following Mr..
Brake. Mrs Williamson was a factory
inspector in the office OF Mr.. Brake for
some months and In that way acquainted
herself with the conditions that sur
rounds the workers and especially the
women of the city and state. Mrs. Will
Hanson has lived at the Y. w. c. A. for
a time and there also made study Of
the trials of young womanhood. She said
that the wages of women were in pro-
portion to their living expenses: that
where woman was living cheaply she
was paid accordingly. Mrs. Williamson
said that IL the women and girls Of the
country were paid a decent wage the
question OF white slavery would no
longer haunt the nation-it would be
solved.
She called attention TO the long hours
that girls have to work In the depart
ment stores-long hours while the stores
are open and when they close the girls
are still there putting away the material
and wares that have been thrown about
through q long day OF hurried sales to
the never-ceasing throng-
Mrs. Williamson has a way about her
that attracts the closest attention, and
her earnest remarks were received with
applause.
Although the meeting was not large
It was a success in every way. and the
delegates believe that good results will
be received from the contest
The League through the columns Of
The Bulletin desires to thank Mrs VIII
hanson. Mr.. Thum and Mr.. Brake for
their able addresses. also Carpenters
union No. SIS for the use OF their hall on
that evening. and the business firms who
donated the prizes for the label contest
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
LABOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
House Of Representatives Contains Fit
teen Members Who Are Members
of Trade Unions.

In 1906 the labor representation com
mittee of the American Federation oi
Labor decided to aggressively take the
field against the reelection of certain
congressman who had been conspicuous
in their antagonism toward all labor bills
introduced in Congress. Congressman
Littlefeld Of the second district oi
Maine. than whom there had been nc
more savage enemy of labor, courted a
battle in the political campaign of four
years ago.
President Gompers, together with two
or three organizers and a similar mum
Der of international officials, entered the
Littlefield district and made a memor
able struggle to impress upon the citi
zens of that district the desirability OF
permitting the belligerent congressman
to remain at home. Mr.. Littlefield, how
ever was reelected by a greatly re
duced majority. This entrance of labor
into the political arena and it's spectac
ular and heroic fight against such gi
gantic odds in the state of Maine subse
quently crystallized into action, in vari
Gus parts of the country, a determine
ton on the part of trade unionists to
follow the lead of the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The first campaign of the trade union
lists, that of 1906, secured the election
of six congressman with active member.
ship in the trades unions: Wilson OF
Pennsylvania, Nichols of Pennsylvania
Sherwood of Ohio. Hughes of New Jer
sey. McDermott of Illinois. Carey of Wis
consin.
In the elections Of 1908 the above were
all reelected, and in addition the follow.
ing card men were added to the labor
group: Anderson of Ohio. Murphy OF
Missouri. Martin of Colorado. Jameson
of Iowa.
A steady growth in numerical strength
of labor members in Congress is shown
In 1906 six trades unionists were elected
The fall of 1907 saw our lead increased
by the addition of four more trades
unionists, making ten in all. The con
gressional elections of 1910 still further
increased our numerical strength by SO
per cent, there being Is members OF
congress actively afiiliated with the
trades unions. as follows:
w. B. Wilson. coal miner. Blossburg
Pa, Democrat.
Richard E. Lee, blacksmith, Pottsville
Pa. Democrat.
John A. Martin, locomotive fireman
Pueblo, Colo. Democrat
VIM. ]. Cary, commercial telegrapher
Milwaukee, Wis. Republican.
Victor Berger. Typographical union
Milwaukee, Wis. Socialist.
VIM. Hughes, Textile workers, Pater
son. N j., Democrat.
Frank Buchanan, structural iron
worker. Chicago, Ill, Democrat.
Jas. T. McDermont, commercial teleg
rapher. Chicago. H.. Democrat.
David ]. Lewis. coal miner, Cumber
land. Nd. Democrat.
Chas B. Smith. railroad telegrapher
Buffalo. N Y. Democrat
Carl O.. Anderson. musician. Fostoria
Ohio, Democrat.
Isaac R. Sherwood. Typographical
union. Toledo. o., Democrat.
E E Roberts. metal miner. Carson
City, New. Republican.
John R. Farr. typographical union
Scranton, Pa, Republican.
James P. Maher. halter, Brooklyn, n
Y. Democrat.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
LEAGUE LOSES PRESIDENT.

The Bulletin learns on going to
press that ]. W. White, president
OF Union Label League No. and
an ex-president of the Trades As
sembly. has sold his property in
Denver and will leave Saturday for
Kansas City, where he Will make
his home and devote his time to
selling contracts for the Little
Giant Vacuum washing machine
In the departure of Mr.. White the
labor movement loses one OF its
most loyal friends.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
CHILD LABOR BILL ENDORSED

The legislative committee of the
Trades Assembly, through its chairman,
Frank A Bryan, reported the following
resolution on the child labor bills now
before the legislature:
Whereas, Under the decision of the
supreme court in the case of Burcher
VS. People. IL Colo, 495, it is extremely
doubtful if there is any legal child labor
law in the state of Colorado; and
Whereas, Not only for the protection
of the children against the dangers of
child labor, but also for the honor and
reputation of Colorado for having the
best laws for the protection of women
and children, the legislative committee
of the Trades and Labor Assembly have
carefully investigated the various child
labor laws now pending before the legis
lature, and they are unanimously of the
opinion that H. B. No. 51S, introduced by
Mrs. Louise U. Jones in the house (the
same bill being S. B. No. 450, by Senator
Tobin) is the best bill on this subject
Its title has been declared to be free
from the defects which have jeopdarized
other child labor bills, and its substance
in the opinion of your committee. make
IL a model. up-to-date child labor Law
complete in detail so as to make it en-
forcable. effective, and helpful for the
protection of the children of this state
This committee therefore urges upor
the general assembly that they pass II
B. No. SIS.
F. A BRYAN.
]. A. CONKLE,
Y. r. HARRISON.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
F. A. BRYAN.
J. A. CONKLE,

Committee
The action of the committee was con
CURED in and the resolution passed.
United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13

In return for this confession she was
to receive light sentence, it is said.
Monday, when she faced Judge Carlton
Bliss and was asked II she had anything
to say why sentence should not be
passed, she broke down and said that
she had been bounded ever since she
was released from prison; that she had
tried to lead good life but she found
Ii Impossible. With this story and what
is supposed to have been conveyed to
the Judge by the district attorneys ofhce.
she received very light sentence.
Following are the resolutions that
were passed by the Trades Assembly
Sunday:
Whereas. On the Goth day OF January,
Impeachment charges were filed In the
house of representatives Of the state OF
Colorado. and
whereas Since the hearing Of said
charges by the legislative committee ap-
pointed for that purpose the district at
torney of the city and county OF Denver,
Willis v. Elliott. has apparently allied
himself with the Pinkerton detective
agency and the Northern Coal and Coke
company in an effort to obtain revenge
on certain members of the labor organ
izations in the state of Colorado. to the
extent that there have been made, with
the sanction of his once. yeiled charges
of conspiracy in the public press, and
out of the mouths of Pinkerton sleuths; !;
now. therefore. be IL
Resolved. That Willis V. Elliott. dis
trict attorney. be called upon to forth
with file and prosecute each charge as
he may see fit to bring to the end that
the public may know the truth. or else
withdraw his charges by insulation and
inunendo. which he has seen fit to make.
c. ]. COMMON.
w R WELSH.
w. F. EVANS.
After the adoption of the resolution,
George r Howe moved that all acts of
the labor representatives and their at
torneys be endorsed. and the motion
carried without any questions being
asked or word said. The motion COW
cred much territory but everyone seemed
satisfied.
But after all this strife-the strike in
the Northern coal fields: the granting OF
an injunction by Greeley Whitford; the
falling of the 16 miners; the mammoth
parade: the impeachment proceedings;
the release of the miners-does it not
seem possible to the sober-minded man
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-16
a Hasty Government.

The postmaster here was removed
the other day for incivility to the pa
irons OF the Office said the landlord
Of the tavern You see, Lafe Strod-
der asked FOR his mail and none could
be found hut the postmaster said he
believed there had heen 4 postcard, but
what had become Of it he'd be blamed
if he knew Lafe is q good deal of j
crank and that didn't satisfy him, and
they had some words, and the post
master took a shot at Lafe that tore
off half Of one OF his ears.
''Still. us the postmaster was able to
remember Just about what had been
written Oh the postal card and told 1t
to I.afe and then didn't shoot off
enough of his ear to really affect the
hearing it strikes me that the gov v'ment
was pretty considerable stringent, rs
you might say. about the matter.
Puck