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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Ice In NTissIssippi Starts TO Move.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Feb. 1s.--The ice in
the Mississippi river above Davenport
started to move this morning, but held
fast at the Rock Island arsenal bridge.
Ice IL piled up at the foot OF the lie Claire
rapids fifteen and twenty feet high.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Love Grnnd Am Encnmnment.

MUSCATINE. Ia. Feb. 1s-June 10. IA
and Is have been definitely decided on as
the dates for the annual encampment of
the Iowa department Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic to be held in Muscatine this
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

WORLAND. Wye, Feb i6.-(special.)-
The opening OF the government irrigated
land at Ralston. Wyo., IL being delayed
for a short time. The land has been di-
vided into tracts OF from Awenty acres to
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

was washed out No trains will be able
70 run for three DAYS At least Much farm
property has been destroyed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Sales Of Damaged by Handling Goods
SURE cure for this class Of sales Is found
IN Bee advertlsiBs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

A Guarantee or Business Prosperity
The Persistent and Wise Patronage Of
The Bee Advertising Columns
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
TRANs-ooUNTY Ro1D IN BUFFALO
Arrangements TO Construct Highway
I'm One Day

- N710INNENINN VIIIU NJ
I'm One Day.
KBARNEY. Neb.. Feb. 1s-tspecial)-- "A
delegation OF ak business men from the
Kearney Commercial club met with the
county commissioners today and discussed
the building OF a trans-oounty road. the
survey and stalking to be done by the
county surveyor and to follow the most
feasible and direct route from the eastern
"a. the western boundary OF Buffalo county.
In the early spring day will be decided
upon and this road will be built. OF uniform
width. grade and depth OF gutter on that
one day. the county surveyor will have
charge of the work, but each road over
seer Will assist by seeing that his stretch
Of rad Is completed according to speclff-
cations and on schedule time
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Woman Suffrage Amendment.


han ON storage EGGS.
Upon receipt OF complaints that bad eggs
are being sold In Des Moines. the city
health department today issued an order
that no more cold storage eggs shall be
sold in Des Moines until officials from
that department have personally invests
gated the quantities that are IN storage.
Gas Ordinance 10 Courts.
Negotiations between the city and the
Des Moines Gas company to effect a set
Element on the s0-cent gas ordinance
are at an end. In all likelihood the case
will be left TO the courts TO decide. This
announcement was made by Mayor Hanna
following a reply from the general manager
OF the company, stating the city's proposal
for reduction in gas to % cents
is not acceptable. The gas company now
charges g. and the city is restrained BY
an Injunction from enforcing it's slcsnt
ordinance
Suffrage Amendment Favored
The house committee on constitutional
amendments today decided upon deportinR
favorably the resolution for a constitI-
tional amendment to grant women the
right Of suffrage
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
CONFERENCE OF LABOR !.
UNIONS HELPS CAUSE
Second Meeting to Strengthen
Organized Labor in Duluth
" >. Produces Results.
Many Unions Are Helped-New
Locals to Be Organized
ganizer chubbuck There.

Another conference of the repre-
sentatives of the Duluth labor or
ganizations was held last Tuesday eve
Ling at Rowley hall. The general
condition of the labor movement in
and shout Duluth was discussed at
length, and steps were taken not only
to strengthen some Of the existing
unions: but to add a. few new ones
to the list. '.%s,,.. ~
IT. is expected that a general re-
vival of the labor movement is due
in Duluth. AS work begins: to slack
en- up there will be disposition to
cut wages and work unfair condi-
tions upon workingmen. This will
give cause to general return to
trade unionism.
John Chubbuck. organizer for the
State Federation of Labor, was the
principal speaker at the conference,
and dwelt at length on the benefits
Of organization. Several prominent
labor men also spoke.
Another meeting will be held soon,
and reports will be received from
the several committees which are out
doing field work. E. T. Hughes Of
the Typogra phical Union, is chairman
of the conference.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
Officials of Post Office Depart.
! ment Accused of Resorting to J.
" Russian Methods.
OPEN LETTERS ADDRESSED
TO MAIL CLERKS UNION
Government Breaks It's Own Laws
to Get Names of Members of :
Railway Mail Clerks Union. -

FARGO, n. D., May 11.-(Special
Correspondence)- were is
sued in United States court tonight at
the instance of the United States at
torney's office for the arrest of Carl
Egge and George H. Drake, postoffice
inspectors on the charge of tamper-
ing with the mails.
The complaint was made by Carl
c. Van Dyke Of st. Paul. executive
agent of the Railway Mail Association
Of the Tenth Division, who charges
that the inspectors took from the post
office at Grand Forks and opened a
sealed package containing the charter
of the Grand Forks division of the
Railway Mail Clerks Brotherhood,
which was being surrendered to st.
Paul headquarters. e
Van Dyke alleges that the package
was opened to enable. the inspectors to
get the names Of the officers and
members of the union and that the
seals were replaced on the package
after it had been opened. A deputy
United States marshal left tonight for
Grand Forks to make the arrest.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
CONTRACT PRISON LABOR
SUBJECT OF DIssENSIoN
Two Prominent Philantllropic Gentle-
men of Indiana at Variance in -
Regard to Contract. ~

, WASHINGTON, May 11.-some
years ago the Indiana legislature
passed a law prohibiting contract pri-
son labor after 1911. 1t seems. how
ever, that the legislature just pre-
ceding the 1910 session extended the
time Of this law going into effect ten
years. A controversy has now arisen
between Alexander johnson and Amos
w. Butler, philanthrupists and So
cialogical devotee. One of the refor-
matories In the state was specifical-
ly singled out by, .the legislature where
contract work was to cease and oper-
ated on the trade school plan: The
authorities, in defiance Of the law,
leased the inmates to a firm for the
manufacture of cotton snirts. Mr..
johnson challenged Mr.. Butler, secre-
tary Of the State Board Of Charities,
to tell the truth and acknowledge
that the contract was against the law.
When the law relating to m exten-
sion of ten years in aboliAhing. the
contract law the State Board Of Char
tiles extolled it. . Mr.. johnson de-
clares that If the law now: effective
is not enforced he will give the en-
tire matter general publicity.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
UNION MUST NOT STRIKE
NOR PAY STRIKE Benefits
International Association Of Marble
Workers in Chicago Is Restrained
from Doing Usual and Unusual.

WASHINGTON, May "A copy Of
a restraining order recently issued
by the superior court Of Cook county.
Illinois, against the International as
sociation of Marble Workers mas just
been received. 1t beats the ordinary
labor injunction by a mile or two.
and deprives the union from:
Inducing or soliciting persons to
leave the service of the complainants
from calling upon the employees Of
the company for the purpose of in
ducing them to leave their employ
ment; from attempting to induce
persons to abstain from working or
accepting work from the complain
ants; from organizing or maintain
ing any boycott against the COM
plainants; from calling strikes. or en-
deavorlng to have strikes called
against buildings in which employees
: Of complainants are employed; from
paying or promising to pay strike
benefits; from further maintaining or
assisting to maintain the strike
against the complainants.'' r. = .3
All of which things labor unions
have the legal right to do, yet the
judge in this instance. as in many
otner instances, became lii comp posite
IA f' form m the legislative, Judicial and ex-
cutlye an
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
CHUbbUCK DOES GOOD
WORK HELPING UNIONS
Is Employed Day and Night
Strengthening Existing Locals
and Founding New Ones.
Will Leave Next Week for Short
Trip on Range to Install Two
New Organizations.

John Chubbuck, organizer for the
State Federation of Labor, who Is
in Duluth working under the direc-
tion of President Howley, has been
kept exceedingly busy during the
week visiting the unions during the
evening, and helping. each local to
build its membership during the day.
Mr.. Chubbuck visited the printers
en- Sunday. the Sheet Metal Workers
and the conference of unions Mon
day, the Machinists, Retail Clerks
and Painters Tuesday, the Steam Fit
ters, Plasters, Horseshoers and Struc-
tural Iron Workers Wednesday, and
the Meat Cutters and Stage Employees
Thursday.
At each of these meetings he dis
cussed the general purposes of the
labor movement and urged the men,
bers of each union to work together
to build up the movement.
Organizer Chubbuck spent his time
during the days visiting about the
city and urging non-unionists to join
their respective organizations. He
was accompanied on these trips by
representatives Of the several local
unions. He also expects to organize
two new unions this week, and next
week will make short visit to points
on the range.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
PETTY GRAFT STOPPED
BY SOCIALIST MAYOR
Little Leaks in Milwaukee Treas
ury Gradually Being Fixed
BY New Administration.
Waste Of 1920 in Posting Elec.
tion Notices Now Done By
Bill Posting Company.
BY Carl ID. Thomson.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, May H.
Especial Correspondence)-We are
still after the grafters and We catch
some almost every day.
And the funny thing about this
graft business is that some forms Of
1t have gone on so long that the peo-
pie involved are something sincerely
unaware of the fact that they are
grating.
This was the case, think. in the
last case of graft which our de-
partment uncovered and stopped. &c.,
You see, the city has been allow
ing the election officials, three Of
them in each precinct, IS day for
the posting of registration notices.
Now this seemed harmless enough,
but it cost the city 1920: Knowing
that the work was very slight, it was
given to the Bill Posting cimpany,
They did it for $50. -. ~ fsas
So the city saved 1875. But some
OF the people VINO have heretofore re-
cefved IS piece for work that could
not have required more than fifteen
or twenty minutes and In some cases
probably no time at all, became very
angry about it.. Some of them even
threatened to sue the city, And 50
we find, whether the graft is big or
small, whether it Is in nigh places
CT low. the grafters kick pretty hard
against the Socialist administration i
But the day OF the CRATER ii
ended. Is.% E, f&%lI II .@$s 81:
a He has got to go. 81 Of y. u n.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
PENNsYLvANl1kIl|I.Illgs 5.: /, II
ATTEMPT TO "a UsH LABOR.
Victimiztng Of Emple eyessin. Shops OF
Pennsylvania hn Causes Cess
5s> - sation Of Work b Pittsburg.

WASHINGTON, 11l114ai1y Before
making this reductidn in foFce9 how
ever, We desire to haVe an fe{ {pression
from our laborers to wllether or
not they are members Of .labd organ
izations. or whether is tha arpinten-
ton to, join one of the abor 8Iganiza-
tions now being organized tinHfnis vic
unity. In this Reduction offforce to
live within our allotment III is our
intention to first layaaoff the asn1en who
are members of theorganization, OF
who propose to joinathe organization.
Advise JUS not later than Monday p
M the answer Of Your men to the
question, Are YOU member Of a
labor, organizations; so, what? Is
it your Intention tos join one Of the
la Dor, organizations now being organ
lied in this vicinity w. T, Hanley,'
The above was addressed to all
fcren1en of the PENNSYLVANIA lines in
Pennsylvania, and sis6the fundamental
cause for 1000 employes in the shops
on the Pittsburg division leaving their
employment, Since the men COM
menced organizing In February the
company have been picking men Oft
every day for the sole reason of their
membership in labor organizations.
Numerous conferences have been held
between representatives Of the men
and the officials of the road, but the
railway officials have stubboruly re-
fused to give any consideration what
ever to the grievances Of their en-
ployes. The feeling has been grow
ing in the minds allthe men that
this action on the par of the company
was arbitrary, and abo Believing that
their turn to be. @diacharrged might
come at any momen added another
element of restlessnfsss7 which cul-
minated in a Spontaneous decision to
cease work. Added sta the many arbi-
trary acts was statet1ent attributed
to Superintendent MORROW, who is
quoted as saying: 4ysNta i
THAT owing to TIE. late ruling of
the interstate connIerce commission
tile company had tosshe Very careful
about handholts and gr8birons, ETC.,
and that it was Impossible for an
Old man to climb on the roof or un-
der the cars and to- attend closely to
that work, and thatsconsequently they
had to dispose of the older employees
and get younger men who we're more
active and better capable of perform
ing the work satisfactorily. Some of
the men laid off as foo old were only
S6 years of age. :1a~,, -
s Another attempt isSto be made to
adjust thes srieva nces esssysitll the com
pany. but H 1t sfails in dicattons point
to- the trouble ss1p1readtne ana iinvot,vra
ing the entire system. b. .'''s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
LOWER MORAL STANDARD
Wife Of the Governor OF Iowa Ad-
dresses International Congress
- jOE Child Welfare.

b.
WASHINGTON. May II 10.--Argu-
nents and efforts made and used by
the trade unionists of the country
found expression in the addresses
made recently before the Child We'll
fare congress in Washington. Among
those who addressed the congress
was Mrs. B. F. Carroll, wife of the
governor of Iowa. The sconcensus of
opinion was that the moral standards
of this country were not as high as
they should be, and that much could
be done to improve them. These
discussions rarely fail to bring out
the fact tnat Industrial conditions
which compel children to find en-
ployment at an early age are followed
BY decreased moral standards and
physical deficiency. y - : =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13

Old War Horse Of the Printers
Honored by His Fellows-Re-
ward for Faithful Service.
Nearly All of the Old Officers Re-
nominated-Delegate to State
Federation of Labor.

The Printers Union remembered
one of its charter members last Sun
day when 1t elected Peter Simons
as it's delegate to the San Francisco
convention of the I: T. U. 1t is q
reward for long and faithful services
rendered in a quiet, but affective
manner to a member worthy of any
honor that the union could bestow
upon him.
The union can afford to send but
one delegate, but as it is entitled to
be represented by two, and as Charles
Alexander contemplates a trip to TIE
west, and expects to be in San Fran
cisco during the convention he was
given credentials.
Last Sunday was the regular meet
ing day for the annual nomination
of officers. The election will be held
on May II. Nearly all of the present
officers were renominated for their
old positions.
The nominations were: President,
John Barron; vice president, Edwin
Anderson; secretary-treasurer,. E. r.
Hughes; recording secretary, H. N.
Wilson; trustees, s.. s. tMcDonald, B.
Bredeson, F.F. Towne; auditing
committee, c. w. Carlson, B., Brede-
son, M. Cohen;: delegates to Trades
Assembly, S. s. Mcdonald, William C..
Towne, j. Lindstrom; elective mem
bers Of executive board, H. n. VIII
son, r. F. Towne, E. Weber; dele
gates to Minnesota Federation 4 Of
Labor at Mankato, Jonn Barron, Ed
win Anderson, s. s.. Mcdonald; dele
gates to International convention at
San Francisco. Peter Simons, Charles
Alexander, alternates, Edwin Ander-
son, E. T. Hughes. $50 @.2
The union will send two delegates
from the nominees to the State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor meeting at Man
kato. s.a=s.. :l5}.st .st %% 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
DEMo Hz! CONGRESS TO
G1 - I'D WITH LABOR
Bills Look u 10 Establishment of
General 1 our Day ON Gov
crnnlc TX Introduced.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Three
bills have been introduced in con-
sress since the commencement of the
present session, two in the house and
one in the senate. Senator Borah of
Idaho is the author of the one in
the upper house and Congressmen
Hughes and Buchanan the ones in
the lower house. These bills provide.
IN general terms, that all work per-
formed now by. the government shall
be done in the eignt-hour day, with
the further provision that such work
as can be executed by the govern
ment and let by contract to private
contractors must also be confined to
the eight-hour day in the fulfillment
thereof
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
PAINTERS UNION TO HAVE I
FINE SOCIAL ON TUESDAY

The local Painters Union will give
a social next Tuesday evening at
Kalamazoo hall. An invitation has
been extended to every Painter and
and his family~in in Duluth to attend.
The affair is expected to promote the
general welfare of the union
The local Painters have been pull
ing off some pretty good stunts of
late. During the. last four weeks 50
new members have been initiated.
In another year it is hoped that the
union will be in a position to re-
claim the ground it lost during the
lockout. y -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
VAN DYKE TALKS OF CHARGES.
Says Package Was Handed to Off,
cial of Mail Service.

ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE sealed
letter in question, which Van Dyke
handed to an official of the. railway
mail service in Grand Forks last
Thursday, sealed, stamped and ad
dressed, according to statements made
by Van Dyke at his home at @12:30
this morning, Just. after his retufs1
/ from, Eargo, where. he vent Monday
might to swear out the warrants s & q
Van Dyke; as head zof the Railway
Mail association, had called in the
charter of the Grand Forks brother
hood, in line with the policy he had
suggested to the postoffice. depart
ment. that until Congress decided the
legality Of secret brotherhood in
the service, the men would cease their
activities. During the difficulties last
winter Grand Forks had been an es-
pecially stormy center.
When Van Dyke, to whom the let
ter was personally addressed, received
it late last week, he Immediately sus-
pected that it had been opened. -
;, From his familiarity with the serv-
ice, he began an independent investi-
cation of his own, resulting in the
warrants issued in Fargo yesterday.
The case will be carried on now by
the United States attorney at Fargo.
'The package, mail of the first
class, was handed to an official of the
Grand Forks railway mail service by
the boys Of that city to show him. that
they were really surrendering their
charter and intended to cease their
activities until Congress made de-
cision,' Van Dyke explained. THE
two inspectors, Egge and Drake, were
in Grand Forks that day, last Thurs
day. Where they are now I don't
know. ,.s..F.: Z, :. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
RETAIL CLERKS UNION TO
HOLD OPEN MEETING

The Retail Clerks Union, one of
the oldest in the city, is to hold an
open meeting and smoker next
Thursday evening. This is the first
Of its kind that the Clerks Union has
attempted in recent years. The pur-
pose Of the meeting is to create a new
interest In the union.
An invitation Is extended to all re-
tail clerks to attend the meeting. Or
ganizer John Cnubbuck of the State
Federation of Labor, will be present,
as will also several prominent local
union men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
TRADES UNIoN1sM GETS
FooTHoLD ON RANGES

Trade unionism seems to be get
ting a foot hold IN some Of the range
towns, During the winter . local
union of Carpenters and another Of
Bricklayers were perfected at Vir-
ginia. Now the Plasterers Of that
city: want q local and g number OF
the Duluth members will 20 to vir-
ginia5 next week stot help the cause
along.
There II Ea I'M lon OF IAthers and
:radlors 81 Hibbinq M .prospe are
Sgnod the MIA lon of eral
g.. 81 & q. lly
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
That There Is a Harry Orchard
+. Problem to Contend With Is
...t r. Manifest.
ENEMIES OF UN1oN1sM
ARE CLEARLY DESPERATE
McNamara Issues Statement
Fully Defining His Posi-
tion.
Despite his recent statement to tn

Despite his recent statement to the
contrary, Clearence S. Darrow. the
Chicago lawyer, famous for his ad-
vocacy of labor interests in the
Pennsylvania coal arbitration and
the Moyer-Haywoord-Pet con-
spiracy trial, will be chief counsel
for the defense of John J. Mcnamara,
secretary of the International Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, and
brother, James B. Mcnamara, accused
OF blowing up the plant of the Los
Angeles Times.
He. has received such a succession
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor; from the Of
ficers of the Structural Iron Workers
Association at Indianapolis, from the
California Federation of Labor and
individual labor leaders in Pittsburg,
New York, Milwaukee, Boston and
other cities that ne felt that he could
no longer refuse to serve.
According to a dispatch from Los
Angeles the defese Of the alleged
conspirators will be conducted hence
forth on the theory that there is a
Harry Orchard problem to be dealt
with. This was the statement made
by counsel for John J. Mcnamara
and his brother, James, in Los An
geles. The two McNamaras are now
the only clients of the attorneys re-
tanned by labor organizations and
their legal fire. will be turned on
Ortier McManigal. the man arrested
as a fellow-conspirator.
.s,. 4, McNanara's Statement. 49,
Y John. j. McNamara, whom Detec-
tive Burns accuses as the. arch-dy-
PAINTER of the; United. States;S has
given out the following statement to
organized labor:
ITO the Brotherhood of Organized
Labor in California and the United
States:
I'm this second attempt to crush
and discredit the cause we represent
I realize fully the desperation of the
enemies of labor arrayed against US,
but l am of good heart, for it. will
fail. That I am innocent of any in
fraction of the law in word or act
needs no emphasis from me, for the
truth is mighty and will prevail right
speedily; and for it I shall contented-
ly wait.
II send to all brothers and friends
of union labor the world over my
earnest and affectionate greetings,
with the assurance that there is no
Tillainy or conspiracy possible of
which We are afraid. / am also con-
fldent that it is not asking too much
CT the public to suspend Judgment in
these matters until opportunity for a
full and fair defense has been af-
forded.
]. J. M'NAMARA."
California Mothers to Mrs. Mcnamara
The women of Los Angeles nave
sent the following telegram to the
mother Of the McNamaras in Gin
Cinnati:
The working women of Los An
Eeles offer sympathy and pledge their
support to you and your sons. We
believe them innocent. Come here
and be with them during their trial.
Cheer up. The real people are your
friends. Let US know your expenses.
All will be paid. Our homes are
yours. Answer collect
Yours in comradeship,
MRS. 1NEZ C.. DECKER.
S26 East Twenty-fifth street.
Mrs. Mcnamara says she will ac-
cept the hospitality of these women
and will leave for Los Angeles soon.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
SENATE ACTION MAKES ,
BERGER'S CHARGE GOOD

: The United States senate is daily
proving Representative Berger's
charge that it has become an "ob-
structive and useless body. SINCE
conveying on April 4, the senate has
been In session all told sixteen hours
and twenty minutes. And now they
have decided to convene at 2 p. m.
Instead Of at noon. If Berger. could
have his way the senate would not
be troubled to meet at all.