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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
bankruptcy PETITIONS FILED

fg5NHTaTy TefIsHBB 80 8ankf npEEy
lass been ftisd il tba federal coart
here bg attorneys representing Henry
rty va ~ weea wArA wffliew
tagker OF WaynoAa. William h
Ffanta 0f 0kiahoma City. IRA e
Cunningham or Hiut1as Samuel I
seydeF e Enid, " + Potter sE
Shawnee. doing business as the Eles-
ticai Equipment COMPANY and VIII
am Morris of 0kAaADma Eity, doing
business as Motifs ! son An inNal-
vatary petition hss been filea Is tAs
case 6f t Hsvsns s ATaat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
PRESIDENT
M|FFED At
CLUBMEN
DOE5N RELISH BLACK.
BALLING or NEW
YORK FRIEND


Washington. D G.. May IT, VITA
aaach zest Washington ioaay is dis
eussing references made by Preat
dent Tar In his speech q the Jewish
temple last night 20 small.heaGed
men ii clubs Eho display their great
ness oy blackbaling N1aeY known
men proposed for membership. The
Presidents references are taken ID
apply to exclusion from b local clgb
recently of a Nes YORK cong snan
wh0 Ras the Pre- dent ffieud
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
DIE IN
FIRE RATHER THAN
QUIT THEIR CUBS

G W!ostead Conn, May l7.-A
9 dozen grown ai.d cats and thrice
g AZ many cubs we're found dead
q On mountain cliff TIA Bagsaam- c
@ steal TO-DAY They bad psrisaed {
O ID forest fire vaich swept the
G Catamouufs lair
= The grown cats we're seen bY {
9 the fire-fighters running wildly
9 on the pfecipiee as the flames {
@ advanced 0at tbey refused to
q abandon their young. dying B8th
g them On the fire Recent forest
= fires in the country have worked
q havoc with the game birds. es.
2 peeialy the partridge Th0ug
o auds Of eggs. 81 is setimsted. {
q bsre been destroyed if NOT birds (
q themselves (
O O o O o o Q Q o z @ @ o 0 {
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
rURa 70 corroe.
enacial y naElr Igaaam

Special 10 DAILY basaea.
Chieaasha. Osia MAJ ~ Nv Wheat
and oats IL GgsdY eouasy have SUI.
lered materially from the continued
Guy weather and tae field viii be
light. Tia season has been against
hosh grains Corn III booking fairly
SELL but nnlegs there i seasonal 5.e
rainfall the yield sill bH lighf GraeY
county farmers are turning their At
tention 70 the eo'toa crop. More thAa
a.0tle bushels Of pure seed has beea
plautea Ill this immediate vicinity
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
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uHhHHlttu flndl HuKAH ] blUD

st. Joseph, Mo- May Is-Mrs Con
stance Fauntlerrs Rnncie. ~ this
esEy, auditor musical composer. and
sid - have been the organizer ar
the first womAns club ID America
I. ed iris meraing 4 Ninneiza Ills
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
AMArEuR AWAroR kIlLE0

tos Angeles Calf May IL 7--A Y
llafaie. an amateur aviator. &as Ails
I'd al DominEuex filed tQaay While
t-sing out an aar0pleue ha1dsss
came hsge recently from 0hSa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
SOCIETY IS Fl0UR|SH|NG.
Children Home Affairs in
Good Condition, is Report
to Annual Meeting

The Oklahoma childrens Home society
held is eleventh annual meeting Tues
day afternoon at the csrneg- library
wiih President Anton n Classen. ef Ok
lahoma City in the chair The meeting
vas Harmonious and WAS largely at-
tended
Superintendent Noah b wickham's
annual report showing very succession
year for the society was read and sp.
proved The progress ~ the society she
past year was the best % any o.aer
previous year since The society Sds o.
gantzed More children were cared for
than in any .wo previous years The
total income during the year, cash and
supplies at cash basis was $3.50 ss
This includes three pairs of tots gwen
by Mrs Carrie Nation, former resident
of Guthrie. valued at $1,000
Directors Elected.
The following directors were elected
to serve three years Frank Ii. Greer.
Of Guthrie Dr. r. Mcbride # Fg.
cobb Mrs II l. Miller o. Guthrie Mas
Rebecea n. swain. 81 yinita
The Officers elected for The ensuing
year we're: Anton II. Classen, Oklaaowa
City. president (re-electedl Rev
Thomas II. Harper Of Oklahoma City,
vice president, J. M Hoic0mb. ot Okla
homs City secretary -treasuser Moan
3. wickham and wife Mrs A,.ee b
W5ckham. Of Oklahoma City were fs-
elected superintendent and msiron.
respectively Z c. Gass. Of Guthrie. was
3resen; at the meeting by special inrta-
tlon Of President cIassen. Mr Guss
gave wholesome talk on the soeieiys
method Of famay-hone placing ard com
mendea this method as dld President
Classen. as the best and only true way
Of caring fvF homeless and dependent
children
To Pay or lrdsnssoness
plans we're outlined for raising oi
S 900 to pay of the debt on the lacai
receiving home property. A committee
was appointed to take the matter In
charge 10 raire the money at once
President Classen subscribed $500 At the
meeting Il C. Gass, Frank Greer suo
E. A. Belyea also made liberal sub
scTiptions. and ], is thought that ;he
money can be raised In q few days
Miss Hail mstroa q the ioeal ehiAirsns
receiving home, made an interesting
report
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
WILL TRANSMIT TERMS
BY TELEGRAPA TO DIlz
.OstIhis and Favorable Result
Expected Of T0tay's Cabinet
Meeting

Mexico City May ILL., President
Diaz today offered to resign before
the end of the month.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17
THE WEATHER


tHT AHBntlAtea FfehA1
Mex Orleans May i7-T0nlght
and Tau4sas generally FAIR
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
ORGANIZED LABOR
LEADS To VICTORY
Fight Won by Workers for Direct
Primaries in Maine.

Governor Plaisted Of Maine. IN an ad.
dress delivered at Lewiston on Septem.
Der e, said: Organized labor has given
to the state Of Maine her Australian bal.
lot law; organized labor has given to the
state OF Maine her Initiative and refer.
endum, and on September - organized
labor will give to the state of Maine a
primary election law"
The words of the governor were a his.
toric declaration and proved prophetic,
for. on September IL the citizens of
Maine. led by organized labor. declared
for direct primaries by vote OF 55.S40
to l7.75l.
In 1891 the battle for the establish
ment OF the Australian ballot system
was begun by organized labor. II ended
IN partial victory which was made
complete in 1898 by the establishment
of the present law. Organized labor was
not recognized rs political power then
and the number OF its adehrents was not
great, but they had the moral courage
and the tenacity that enables men to
surmount great barriers and they gained
the day.
In 1905 organized labor. represented
by the Main Federation OF Labor. began
the memorable struggle for the initiative
and the referendum. Resolutions had
been passed at the convention of the
state body declaring for the system and
they were followed by n campaign that
will never be forgotten in Maine. The
support OF the State Grange was asked
and given and every nook and corner of
the state was canvassed. The American
Federation of Labor was requested to
send representatives into the state and
did so. The foes of organized labor and
of progress became perniciously active
Barrels of money was used and wagon
loads of literature scattered all over the
state denouncing the system. Daily news
papers published columns of adverse
criticisms and political orators came
from different parts of the country, and
made fervid appeals to the voters to de
feat the proposition at the ballot box.
When the smoke of battle cleared
away 1t was found that Organized labor
and her allies had won n great victory.
The people by an overwhelming major
ity had declared in favor of the initiative
and referendum.
The Maine Federation of Labor has
won the confidence of the citizens OF
the state and is now making nrepara-
tions to initiate other beneficent reforms.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
MOVEMENT TO ORGANIZE CRACKER
FACTORIES AND LAUNDRIES.

There is a movement on foot to or
ganize the girls in the cracker factories
all over the United States. Organizer
Tustison has secured copies of agree
ments in effect in other cities and will
start in Immediately to try and organize
the girls in the several big factories in
Denver. AT the Label League last Fri
day night he was appointed organizer
for that body and will make another at
tempt to better the conditions of the
laundry workers here. He asks all union
men who are not patronizing union laun-
dries to send him their names and ad-
dresses and the name of the laundry
they are sending their work to. He will
see to it that a union laundry wagon
calls at the address and gets their laun-
dry and will be able to use the names of
the other laundries to a good advantage
in the way of getting them to sign up.
If every union man will do this for a
short time the organizer believes there
will be a very few non-union laundries
left in Denver.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
womAM's TRADE UNION LEAGUE

The Woman's Trade Union League
met Sunday afternoon at 800 Club build
ing and had large and enthusiastic at
Tendance. Several new members were
taken in.
Mrs. Bradford, the president of the
league, who has been in the mountains
ON account of ill-health. is back, and was
in the chair at the meeting. A commit
tee was appointed to draw up a suitable
obligation for the league to use until
they could get the regular obligation
used by the national organization.
The committee on the benefit dance to
be given for the miners wives and chill
dren. reported that they had secured
Eagles hall for Halloween night, and
that the dance would be given there,
also a fair, cards and musical entertain
ment.
They reported that the Eagles had do
mated the hall and that 5000 tickets had
been donated. The Musicians have prom
ised to take the matter of the music up
before their local and try and get the
music donated also. The committee is
trying to keep down the expenses and
have all the money possible to use for
the good of the cause they are working
for.
The following have made cash dona-
tons for the use of the benefit commit
tee: H. NJ. Mum, IS; c. J. Common, s5;
Typographical union, s25; Bookhinders,
$40; Order of Owls. SO.
A communication was read from the
committee appointed at Louisville to
distribute the donations. Ii said that
what was most needed at the present
was underwear for the children. a mo-
tion v as carried that the secretary write
and get the ages of the children in i'm
mediste need and that the committee
take the money donated to us and buy
the children underwear.
After a general discussion on the good
of the order the league adjourned to
meet against next Sunday in the Club
building
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21

r of Advertising Medium of First CI

THE increases We have received dur
ing the last five years have not kept
pace with the increased cost of living.
With data at hand, we are willing to de-
bate with our company officials that sub
Ject of hours and wages, and with that
end in view we have asked that they
meet us in Joint conference as a system
federation.
THE statement is made by the man
agement that they are paying higher
This we will not admit. The Hill roads
in the northwest are paying a higher
rate and allow one hour with pay to all
employees at the close of the week, ire
spective of the number of hours worked.
This is objected to by the management
of the Hartman lines. The Gould roads,
in competitive territory, also, are paying
higher rate.
I'VE request recognition of the fedora
ton because we believe that more can
be accomplished in that way, with less
expense both to the men and to the COM
pany. The plan has been tried on other
roads with the greatest success to all
parties We believe that all future diff
culties can best be adjusted through this
medium, and therefore we deem it advis-
able TO insist that we meet the company
officials as a federation or not at all.
"E. l. Reguin of San Francisco, presi-
dent of the Federation; J. J. Jones of
Los Angeles, NJ. F. Ball of Houston, Tex.
H. b. Miller of Sacramento, T p Goff
of New Orleans, John Strurtman of Sac
ramento and John Scott of San Luis
Obispo"
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
GRoSScuP TO RESIGN.

United States Circuit Judge Peter S.
Grosscup of Chicago, Monday announced
that he would retire from the bench the
first week in October
Judge Grosscup has served 1s years
as member of the federal Judiciary in
the northern district OF Illinois. He at
tracted public notice when the United
States court OF appeals. of which he was
member. reversed the action of Judge
X. NJ Lands. who had fined the Stand
ard Oil company S29,000,000.
A desire TO enjoy more freely his free
dom as a citizen and to resume practice
of law are given as reasons for his de
cision to retire.
Grosscup has been attacked severely
in the last few years by the Socialists
and progressves. 1t was his Injunction
that was instrumental in sending Eugene
nehs to Jail during the Pullman strike
several years ago. Although receiving
but $1,000 n year. Grosscup has become
rich man while on the bench. He has
always been against the people. Ii is
believed that the severe criticism is re
sponsible for his resignation.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
PRESIDENT G0MPERS
GREETED WITH CHEERS
Great Ovation rendered A. F. of l..
Head in Northwest.

The following excerpt from the Port
land, Ore, Daily Journal is one of the
many tributes paid the labor chief on
the Pacific coast:
The crowd last night was as remark
able as the man VINO addressed it. It
was a great perspiring throng that hung
on every word of their leader responsive
to his every thought. The applause that
greeted the great man of labor was re-
newed when he arose to speak. 1t
showed how working people place
Gompers in the highest of high places.
The sentences of the labor leader
when he began to speak were halting
Aroused by the fire of his own utter
ances, his voice lifted to a higher and
more penetrating note; his utterances,
became rapid. Without complain or
thought of il the people listened for two
hours, not even trying to fan their heated
faces.
"Gompers told the working people
that if the law is made 10 operate to
send him to Jail he will go, and so will
his associates. We will not run away
wasn't made for running purposes. he
declared.
The strike, he said. is not a force
to be carelessly used. Often the strike
is an obstruction TO the forward move
ment of unionism. We are opposed to
avoided without degradation and humili-
alton. Then, l say, strike and strike
hard.
Game then bit of philosophy
'Unionism. said Gompers, recognizes as
truth that We are our brothers keeper
and that We should bear each others
burdens. for in so doing our burdens are
made lighter. We also have this com
mandment; Thou shalt not take thy
neishbor's job
The Injunction as now used abrogates
right guaranteed by the constitution.
a right only before abrogated in time of
war. but now used to protect a stove or
hat.
The decision of the supreme court.
for instance, in the Standard Oil case.
said TO the trusts. You must not rob the
people any more in the same old way.
You must do it reasonably. And mean
time We will give you six months more
TO rob them in the same old way.
'workingmen and women. this is
tyranny from within. the tyranny that
once burned its victims at the stake and
now iails them. Ii is a tyranny that
denies the right to protest, the right to
strike; that uses plant judge to clothe
tyranny in the form of law This is Il
tyranny. these are elements that endan-
ger the success OF our republic
We're not an opumist should doubt
the perpetuity of our republic under
such conditions. But with the strength
of our unionism, our schools and such
form of government as the Oregon sys-
tenn, the men and the women of our
time know their rights and dare to as
sert them at any risk. The men and
women of. labor look the whole world in
the face. demanding equality of oppor-
tunity that is their due"
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
SHOPS ARE CLOSED
AND BATTLE Renewed
Dishonorable Employees of Musca-
tine. la. Violate Agreement.

Men, women and children, employed in
the button factories in Museatine la,
are again engaged in a battle for the life
Of their union. The employers have vio-
lated the agreement entered into with
the labor organization, and the members
of the Button Workers Protective union
are determined not to return to work
until the terms OF the contract are strict
ly observed.
The struggle OF the button workers
has been a memorable one Compelled
TO work under conditions that shorten
fife. their lot has been made harder by
the eXactions of the employers, who nave
robbed them through counting and
weighing methods, and have heaped all
kinds OF indignities on the women who
were compelled to seek employment in
the plants.
In October, 1910. they organized a
union. hoping through this medium to
find redress Tor their many wrongs. On
February IS, 1871, the employers closed
every plant in the city. and made prop
osition to the workers that they would
se re-opened il they would drop their
union connections and agree 10 have no
further dealings with labor organiza-
tions.
The button makers refused to accept
the proposition and when the shops were
opened on March 20, kept away from
them. A picket line was established:
special police appeared on the scene and
the pickets were forbidden to speak to
anyone looking for employment. The
strikers remained firm and the employ
ers failed to secure workers to take their
places. The manufacturers called upon
the governor for the services of the
militia, and failing. imported thugs,
armed with automatic guns and black.
jacks who assaulted all who dared to so
near the plants. Riots ensued, the gov
ernor sent the militia. and every shop
was guarded at the point of the bayonet.
Still the strikers stood firm and Gov
ernor Carroll came to Muscatine and
and brought about n settlement that
gave the workers the right to see their
product weighed, providing for the post
ing of schedules in every shop, and for
the protection OF the workers against
discrimination.
Under the provisions of this agree
ment work was resumed on May 4. but
in few days the employers began to
violate every clause of it.
On August p. the button makers.
driven to desperation. declared strike
at one of the plants, and 900 were locked
out by other employers. Those still at
work agreed to pay five per cent. of
their earnings for the support OF those
on strike and locked out, and the EN-
ployers Immediately retaliated by reduc-
ing the working days to four week in
the shops still in operation.
The plants are again surrounded by
regular and special police. Girl pickets
are being arrested and hurried before
police judge. who refuses trial by jury,
and another call has been sent TO Cover
nor Carroll for the services of the
militia.
Men and women are still on the picket
line and all the efforts of the authori-
ties and the employers have failed to
break the spirit of the strikers. who are
determined to keep up the conflict until
their rights are recognized.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
CARMEN A LIVE BUNCH.

The organizer of the Trades Assembly
made a short talk to the Carmen Satur-
day night, using up most of the time al
lowed him in urging the members to CO.
operate with him in building up the
Laundry Workers local in Denver. He
also gave them an outline of the work
of the Woman's Trade Union League are
doing. The Carmen are sure a live
bunch, and visitor is always certain
to have a large audience to talk to when
he visits them. The organization only
had G5 members in March and in the
short time of five months are closing in
on the 300 mark, which shows they are
doing something all the time.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
oeLLlTT GOES TO ARIZONA.

President Thomas Dellitt of the
Trades and Labor Assembly will leave
Saturday of this week for Phoenix. Ariz.,
where he will be employed on an extra
fine job OF tilelaying for the next five
weeks. Although many OF the delegates
to the assembly have prevailed upon Mr..
Dellitt not to leave the city during his
term as president, he felt that the high
compensation offered could not be re
fused. This will not necessitate his res
ignation as president as he will still re-
tain his membership in the Tilelayers'
union in Denver
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
mAcHrNIsTs PLAN WORLD STRIKE

With a view to preparing for world
wide strike for an eight-hour day, ac-
cording 10 President O'Connell, the In
ternational Union Of Machinists, in con-
vention at Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday
voted to increase the per capita tax of
the organization from 45 to 80 cents per
month. This increases the income of the
union 100000 per annum-
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
AMMOTH LOAVES.

Washington-A loaf of bread 16 feet
long, said to be the largest one ever
baked, was a feature in Pittsburg's La
Dor day parade. 1t was the handiwork
OF members of Local No. IL of the Bak-
ers' union and was carried by six of the
members. Local No. Al of the same
union exhibited an equally big loaf. 1t
weighed 20O pounds and was drawn in
wagon by pony. Both loaves were
decorated with the union label.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
MAY CALL GENERAL STRIKE.

Washington-At the annual confer
euce of the Miners Federation OF Great
Britain. which will be held at Southport
In the first week OF October. the Lam
cashire and Cheshire Federation viii
present resolution demanding the eE
tablishment OF minimum wage scale
for miners. lhe resolution Will also call
for a general strike to enforce the de
mands. II necessary. The Lancashire
and Cheshire coal fields employ over
100 900 miners.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
eomPeRs TALKS WITH MeNAMARAs

Washington-The Mcnamara brothers
saw and talked with President Gompers
of the a. F. OF L. on September IL. Ac-
companied by Clarence Darrow and
Joseph Scott. attorneys for the Nc
Namaras. the labor chief called at the
county jail and held a conference with
the imprisoned men.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
NEWseoYs ON STRIKE
IN LIVERPOOL

Liverpool Eng.-Hundreds of news
boys in Liverpool went on strike de-
manding an increase of cents on each
dozen of half-penny papers they sell.
They have been receiving 4 cents on
each dozen and are determined to be in
line with the other workers who have
secured increases recently.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
WILL BE TRIED IN Los ANGELES

Washington-Judge Bordwell, before
whom John J. and James B. Mcnamara
will be tried on October IL, has ruled
that the trial must be held in Los An
geles, and not at Indianapolis, where
John ]. Mcnamara was kidnapped from
by Burns detectives.
The bill of exceptions filed by counsel
for the Mcnamara brothers questioned
the jurisdiction of the superior court,
but the court held it had jurisdiction.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
wALkouT THREATENED.

At the time of going to press.
Press Assistants union No. Ia
are threatening a walhout. They
have asked for raise in wages
OF 50 n week. from S15 to SIS. and
recognition of the platten press
feeders. who demand q raise of
from SO to s12. The master print
ters have conceded n raise of 81
n week to the assistants providing
they change their shop rule re-
duiring that n feeder must be
employed on each press whether
or not II Is In continual use. The
master printers will not recognize
the platten press feeders. A COM
mittee from the Allied Printing
Trades Council is now at work
to prevent the strike.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
BAKERS HOLD CONVENTION

Ray Lauderhack. the popular business
agent OF the Bakers. is in Kansas City
this week attending the convention Of
the Bakers. which is being held there.
The convention of the master bakers is
also being held there this week. The
principal business of the convention will
le the building o! a home for the Bakers
in Colorado. and Mr.. Lauderback was in
structed to use every possible effort to
get this measure through.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-21
SPEND MONDAY IN CHEYENNE.

j. A. Conkle and Mrs. ConlSle and IL,
A. Goudy, advertising manager of The
Bulletin. and Mrs. Goudy, spent Monday
in Cheyenne c. II. Mcliinstry. secretary
of the Wyoming State Federation. and
Editor Snyder of the Wyoming Labor
Journal. were called on and received the
visitors very cordially.