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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
W0RKMEN OF: ENGLAND
HAVE many TROUBLES
Unrest Is Preve1ant Everywhere
and Much Diplomacy Is Used
to Avert Strikes.
ORGANIZATIONS of Labor Are Grow
ing Stronger-London Carmen
Still Have Grievance.

LONDON, Dec. 7.-(Special Cor
respondence). The question of Sunday
labor on the part of tug boatmen led
to a strike at Cardiff, but, fortunately,
returned to week. The new arrange
ments means that ifzany: boat is sent
OUT with pleasure party on Sunday
the crew shall receive one days extra
pay per man. The owners agree that
as far as possible each crew shall
have at least enc Sunday in three off
duty. -, =
Garments Strike Ends.
Although several Of the London
carmen came out on strike recently
and others threatened to do so, owing
to the. fact that several firms were not
paying the full rate of wages agreed
upon in August: last, the trouble has
been ended by those firms agreeing to
comply. ...3.
Cotton Mills Trouble.
There is a. strike in the spinning
section of the Adelphi cotton mills at
Bollington near Macclesfield, and
about $50 are affected. The trouble
arose over a demand for an increase
In wages. There is also another dis
pute and strike at the Woodside mills
at Bolton, where $50 are out.
English Gas: Workers Union.
During the past quarter the income
of the Gas Workers union has in
creased by $4,000 as compared with
the previous quarter. The member
ship has increased by ~20,933 and the
total membership at present is 5s,174.
To Extend Unions.
The National Union of Gas Work.
ers and general laborers has COM
menced to organize the general work.
ers engaged in the furnishing trades
who are not eligible for the Furnish
ing Trades association. These men
have long. hours and are very. poorly
paid. Only one or two meetings have
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09

PRINTERS GET INCREASE.
Printers of st. Thomas, Ont, have
secured an increase of wages without
friction.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
SEAMEN ARE SLAVES
ON AMERICAN SHIPS
Sailors on Merchant Ships Are
Bound By Law More Than
Century Old.
seamen:s Union Making Heroic
=. Efforts to Get Congress to E
Amend Law.

Secretary D. Mcdonald of the Sea-
mems union at the Head of the Lakes,
is very much interested in getting
support for a bill which, if passed,
will abolish involutary servitude upon
the merchant marine of the United
States.
The Seamen on Monday opened
their annual convention at Balti-
more, and will continue in session
10 days. So far as is known there
will be no delegates from Duluth or
Superior.
Outside the matter of aholishing
involuntary servitude the bill will
prevent the unskillful manning Of
American ships. This means that
men with no experience will not be
employed. The bill also encourages
the training of American boys in the
American Merchant marine and the
further protection of life at sea.
Have Worked for Years.
We have been trying for years to
get changes in the maritime laws so
that it will be safe and self-respect-
ing for any man or boy to go to
sea-" said Mr.. Mcdonald in an inter-
view with the Labor World.
1T is not generally known but it
is true that a seaman's legal status
today is the same as that of a negro
slave before the war. If a. seaman
signs contract with a ship and
leaves it before his contract expires.
he can be imprisoned against his
will. There is not a month but that
seamen from foreign countries are
sitting in prison cells for leaving
ships.
Seamen Are Jailed, /,
Our coastwise laws were amended
in 1898, so as to exempt our own sea-
men from arrest and Imprisonment
for this in United States or nearby
ports. But except in Canada, Mexico
and the West Indies, our seamen are
jailed for the offense.
If this bill Is passed it will en-
able the United States to secure the
best seamen in the world for it's mer-
chant marine. Then ships can carry
boys who will be trained to be good
seamen. At present no one wants to
be seaman, because of the imprt-
sonment feature"
There are in the United States now
$4,000 men who are good seamen.
The passage of the law will improve
the conditions for seamen not only in
the United States, but in all the
world.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
ONTARIO LABOR MEN
TO ENTER POLITICS
Provincial Elections to Be Held
Monday With Independent La
Dor Party in Field.
Several Prominent Men of Labor
Candidates For Seats in Par.
lament Of Ontario. ..

TORONTO, Dec. 1.-The Indepen-
dent Labor party in Ontario is at pres
ent very active prior to the provincial
election which takes place on Monday
next. Eight candidates are in the
field; all trades unionists. :
In Hamilton;| Allan Studholn1e,. an
ex-gehera1 president of the Stove
Mounters' International union, liz up
for election: Studholme has been "a
member of the legislature for three
terms. The last time he defeated a
Conservative, Liberal and Socialist!
G. H. Roberts, labor whip of the
British labor party, and fraternal dele
gate to the American Federation of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
RUSSIAN PRICES AND
WAGES WIDELY DIFFER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE gen.
eral price for laundering collars is s
cents each in Russia, with other ar
ticles in that proportion. The hours
Of service for the employees are from
Z a. m. to 6 p. m. with an hour for
lunch, but, with an extra portion of
cheap tea. slice of black bread and
a glass of vodka, the employe is us-
ually content to prolong the service
until 9 p. m. IL, - : III
The wages paid to women are from
81 to SO per, month, with room and
board included, but the living quar-
ters are in the cellar and the food Of
the coarsest kind. Mechanics in
these laundries command, under the
same conditions, about 70 cents a day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09

he has met with fair degree Of
success, and he is hopeful that he
may be able to branch out in his
work and take over some lines of
shirts and collars bearing the union
label.
w. E. Towne of the Typographical
union is familiar with Mr.. Waverka's
line Of goods, and he is an ardent
booster for the union label. In char
acteristic fashion he asserts that
union men must give consideration
to the union label. He says that it
Is with difficulty that the stores can
be urged to show one anything that
bears the label.
He urges that Duluth workingmen
give Mr.. Waverka their patronage,
and thus encourage work in cause
that needs support at this time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
KINDNESS TO MOTHER.

Two girls were out walking, when
one stopped to buy a knot of flowers,
for which she paid quite half Of her
weeks allowance OF pocket money.
They are for mother she ex-
planned. She Is SO kind and patient.
with me, love to remember the pretty
side Of her needs" The second girl:
was silent. She had never thought
Of the pretty side OF mothers needs;
In fact, up to that moment she did.
not know there were any. Yet the
next time a little money came. her.
way she put part OF It In q bouquet
too, and you should have. seen the
mothers eyes shine when she rece-ss
wed e.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
A. F. OF L. INCREASES
ITS REVENUE FUND

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. T.
The Atlanta convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has raised
the per capita tax of national and
international unions from u cent to
2-s of cent per member per month.
The executive council in its report
recommended the increase. The mat
ter was referred to the laws commit
tee and that committee brought in
a favorable report. - 80
An increase in the par capita tax
had become necessary in order to ex-
tend the activities of the Federation.
The recommendation of the commit
tee was carried by vote of 1873 to
27. ..45l.t @'-,~ N,:.,.s :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
JOHN WAVERKA BECOMES
AGENT FOR UNION FIRM

q Joseph Waverka, residing at $50:
Seventh avenue east. has accepted the
local agency for manufacturing firm
which turns out knit goods bearing
the union label. He will carry a full
line of mems underwear and other
knit goods, and will solicit trade from
the members of organized labor In
the city. -. ~ =... +, ss.5l., -. Il
Mr.. Waverka intends to visit among
the unions Of the city for the purpose
OF soliciting orders. Up to this time
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
PoRTERs AND PACKERs.

LONDON. Dec. Recently there
was begun an agitation among the
porters and packers, several hundred
of whom have Joined the Shop AS
sistants' union during the last few
weeks. The work Of organizing IL 70
be continued Vigorously s55 VI
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09

Labor convention at Atlanta, is assist
ing Mr.. Studholme, and the other
trade union candidates. in Hamilton
and Toronto. @
The Canadian labor party is an or
ganization opposed to Socialism, and
is consequently opposed by it at every
turn. 800"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
GATHERED AT RANDOM

Being Collection
Duluthan Who O q
Quantity of Uninterestng What Happening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14
Count She Was to
Marry Is Dead

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. a.
Miss Isabelle de saisset OF this
city. daughter of the late Pedro
de ss'sset. for many years
French vice consul here, 10
mourning today the loss Of her
fianoe, Count Jacques De peres.
n De la Hecca. former French
vice consul In San Francisco,
news OF whose death AZ the
French consulate In Colon,
Panama. has Iust been received
hero.
The counts engagement had
not been made public. Ne was
TO have been married here next
spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14
The MARKETS

Ius Ioll9WAHx are ths average
prices quotsd hy the local wnoisssl-
srs on local produce. meats aud fooa-
Prices in all ez2ss are subject 20 va
Ration. according 20 freshness ard
general sxceiieaee. bat these priess.
unlexs otherwise Indicated. are for
strictly first trades.
Eggs and nuttsr--ssiiinx Price,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14

American. whose name was not 10
Do learned. we're captured early 10.
DAY by local immigration inspectors
at San Juan.by.thes Sea. IN the north
part OF san Diego county. In tho
automobile was n big quantity of
opium aud Ching Ling. alleged 10 be
contfnband Chinese.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14
FLIES NEW FLAG

my United Press Leased Wlrel
NEW YORK. Dec. fd.-riyinu
the fiso Of the Panama Pacific
1915 worlds fair. the schooner
yacht Edris 10 calling today on
= voysae around Cape Horn.
bound for San Francisco. The
daring little craft. equipped
only with 2S-horss po~sr en-
CINE, ~lIl be five months ON the
Journey.
The Edris was purchased re-
comfy By Capt. John Bsrnsson.
d'rsctor Of the exposition. for
the sole purpose Of making the
trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14
DUCHESS GIVES HER HENS WINE TO
MAKE THEM LAY; 1T WORKS FINE

VIENNA. Dec. 1.-THE Duchess
liohcnberg. the economical wife of
the heir APPARENT. Is experimenting
with a new proposition. She wets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14

bieau. and 40 far The results have
justified the expenditure Each
hen Is given nj rate Of one glass.
ful OF wine n day In her food. and
~ course. very cheap wine Is used.
Within four months the wine hens
laid f4s more eggs than the Diuo
ribbon hens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14

tBy United Press Leased wire,
sAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. ~ -
Bound for Los Angeles In hak
automobile. NJ. Mendoaa. who de,
olarcs ho was formerly AN employs
OF tho Mexican government and an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14

Seattle Au.omopns school. aio
Broadway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14

her chicken food pIenfifuily with
red wine IN order 10 make the hens
lay regularly.
The Duchess got the idea from
Professor Joubert. VI F0niaine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14

They eat out u bis hand. was
the way friends Of Frank r. Alien
used 90 describe his relations wlsh
lumber companies who furnished
material for the AIaaka Yukon TX
position. 10 san Diego asked Allen
20 make them Feat out 81 bis hand"
again for San Diego Alien bull,
the only exposition thar ever was
ready ON time and d now IN san
Diego. Cal. building another, the
Panama California exposition.
which ~ 10 open during 1915. Allan
dubbed the lumber trust into fur
niahing material az living prices By
Threatening to put IN saw mill Of
hia own. He said aftcrward TINT
he had si1 In bank uhsn he made
the threat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-14
CHINk DOES IT

HELENA. Mont. Dec. "a
For the first time tn the his
tory Of Montana. since the
passage Of bankruptcy Law.
Chlrsman has taken advantage
Of is provisions.
A petition IN bankruptcy has
been flied BY Charlie Wan Lux.
proprietor Of "chop house" al
Hssrc. Ills liabilities are given
~ t5ss and ssssts az sf.2so, the
greater part Of which 10 OF
doubtful value.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-03
SPELLB|NDERS WILL
FOLLOW HARVEST

Spokane, Wash. July S.-If the
voters of the Pacific slope country
are not thoroughly familiar with all
the political and other issues of the
coming presidential campaign, follow
ing the harvesting of the crops this
season, it will not be the fault of the
spell-binders. The number of prom
inent men planning the trip next fall
might lead some 10 thing the way to
the white house is through the north
western and Pacific states. Presi-
dent Taft is due some time In sep
tember, and may pass a day or more
IN Spokane, others coming earlier or
later are. Governor Judson Harmon
OF Ohio, Champ Clark, speaker of the
house of representatives; United
States Senator Gore of Oklahoma;
United States Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, United States Senator Will
liams of Mississippi, Congressman
William Sulzer of New York, United
States Senator Clapp of Minnesota,
United States Senator Bourne of Ore
gon, United States Senator Borah of
Idaho, United States Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington and several
others from the middlewstern, eastern
and southern states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-03
LABOR NEWS AND NOTES.


Montreal longshoremen are asking
for better police protection on the
wharves.
vania Railroad employees relief fund
during the month of May reached al
most 100000.
Officials of the Chicago Federation
of Labor have sent out warnings to
business men against grafters who are
going around the city soliciting ad-
vertisements for Labor Day souvenirs
in the name of organized labor.
In addition to the numerous laws
in France looking toward the amel-
Grafton of the conditions of the work.
ing classes new legislation has been
proposed to regulate the employment
of minors under Is years of age and
women selling merchandise for stands
outside of bazaars and large stores.
The annual report or the New York
commissioner of labor says that the
eight hour law is being practically OBJ
served. There were only forty COM
plants received last year, and twenty
five of them were found to be viola
tions. The commissioner attributed
| the respect paid to the law to the Sc
we're penalty clause, Involving possible
forfeiture of contracts.
The dispute between the Building
Trades council and the Milwaukee
brewers association Is being settled
by an arbitration committee. Both
parties say that a strike is not likely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-03

and that the disagreement will be
awcably settled. The dispute in
question grew out of the recent set
tlement of the Building Trades coun-
ell made with the Brewers associa-
tion, the union men claiming that the
Brewers association has broken its
contract with the painters.
Secretary Frank Duffy of the Unit
ed Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, with headquar-
ters at indianapolis, makes the an
nouncement that the millmen's strike
IN Grand Rapids, Mich. has been very
effective, that a number of furniture
firms affected have signed the union
agreement and that scarcely a day
passes but some firm signs the agree
ment. He saws that now but a small
proportion os 9as nsn are out.
Every STATE feGeration affiliated
With the gacriean federation of La
Dor has been exceedingly active in
promoting legislative action during
the sessions of the various legisla-
lures closed and just closing. In
many instances where no greatly ad-
vanced legislation was secured, the
ground work has been laid for fu-
ture effort and the work of this year
will undoubtedly materialize in actual
accomplishment at the next sessions
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-03
CONCRETE is A JOKE.
According to an Extract from an Ar
ticIe i'm the Denver, Colo. Times.

The concrete highway laid by the
city from Overland Park southwark
to the city limits, near Petersburg, is
not proving satisfactory. Mayor Speer
today said that the concrete will be
covered with tar and sand or with
some other mixture, in an effort to
save it,
Residents of the Highlands have
requested the city to build concrete
! highway to parts of West Twenty
third avenue. An ordinance provid-
ing for the work has been passed and
submitted to Mayor Speer for his ap-
proval. Because of the unsatisfac-
tory results with the concrete road
near Overland Park, Mayor Speer is
giving special consideration to the re-
quest for similar road in the High
lands.
''The concrete highway near Over
land Park" said. the mayor today,
twas laid as an experiment. Con-
crete is cheaper than asphalt or 9TH
er paving material and we were anx-
ious to use concrete if it was found
practicable. 1t is breaking off where
heavy wagons have run. This kind
of highway has no resistance, is solid
| and brittle. We probably will cover
it with a coating of tar and spread
some gravel on it. This will make il
waterproof. We do not know that
the coating will not wear off in a
short while. Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-03
NAVY DEPARTMENT WILL
REORGANIZE SCOUT DIVISION

Washington.-Plans for the reor-
ganization of the fifth division or
scout cruiser division, of the Atlantic
battleship fleet have been announc-
ed at the navy department.
The Montana, recently returned
from winter at Guantanamo with
the marines, will go into reserve July
/, and be overhauled at the Ports
mouth. n. H. navy yard. The Salem
and Chester will join the fifth divi-
sion on that date. The Tennessee will
also go into reserve, for the summer
overhauling.
When the Tennessee and Montana
return to the division next fall, the
Washington and the North Carolina
will go into reserve for repairs. The
Birmingham is now being overhaulet
at Boston and upon completion oi
this work, the Salem or the Chester
will go into drydock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-03
Exposition in Siberia.

Omsk, Siberia.-Those who conceive
of Siberia as an arid waste Inhabited
only by soldiers and convicts and pro-
ducing little but salt would be startled
at the wealth of agricultural, horti-
cultuarl, industrial and mineral dis
plays on view at the opening today
of the first Western Siberia Expo
sition. The object of the big show,
on which millions of dollars have been
expended, is to acquaint the world
with the actual situation of the eco-
nomic and industrial development OF
this part of the Great White Czar's
dominions. A number of American
manufacturers have engaged space In
the exhibition buildings, and all OF
the leading nations of Europe are
represented. The exposition will re-
main open to August II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-03
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be CURED
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numberless other questions of the
foolish variety. Finally, firing of the
annoyance, l gave her a sharp reply
and she left the room in a huff. Five
minutes later a rap sounded at my
door. / opened 1t and there stood an
ugly Italian whom | later found out
was the house detective.
D you, leave these girls
alone he shouted out at me inter-
spersing with more curses. 1t made
me so angry that / just whaled out
my fist and knocked the stuffing out
of him, then going on out to the
ground for the game very much ex-
cited. An hour later McGraw was
notified that a warrant was out for
me for insulting woman, and to save
the New York club from the unde-
, sirable publicity l left it then and
there, took train for the west after
getting my release, and came to
Portland where l signed with the
San Francisco team under my mid
die name Mitchell"
"The following week in Los An
geles 1 pitched and won two games
for the Seals. and when Walker, on
the Examiner, started that fuss
| about the Mysterious side of the
case. The next week we played in
San Francisco and the dispatches
from the south seemed to have set
the stage for the melodrama that en-
sued, anu which was helped along
1 by my refusal to tell of my past ex-
perlences or my real name.
Fans Prove FiclSle.
Fans always tickle at best, SEEM
| ed to lose their heads completely
Whenever 1 was announced to twirI
the stands were filled to overflowing
| Finally the vaudeville managers ap.
peared on the scene and l signed VI
for a three months engagement or
the coast at $500 per month. The
money looked mighty good to me
Put yourself in my place. Wouldn'
you do all in your power to keep the
excitement afloat? l rode to the
game in a taxicab. Sure, but / die
this mainly to avoid the annoyance
caused by the stark-mad public wher
took the cars. Ping Bodie ant
Jimmy Lewis, two of my best friends
generally accompanied me in th'
taxis.
Then came the hard-luck ending
My arm went back on me temper
arily and / had a little run-in will
Danny Long. Long knew / had thi
vaudeville contract and the smalles
favor he could have done would hav
been to let me stay with the team
until the close of the season, for
had won six games for the Seals an,
lost but three. Not so with Long
however. A release was my portion
and up went my vaudeville contrac
in smoke.
"Some day l hope to be placed Il
a position to show the Frisco man
agement what gratitude is. The
treated me most shabbily. l refer nc
only to the baseball officials but tn
writer's. Some of the meanest, dirt
lest stories ever read were sent bac
to Chicago papers and / don't thin
I'll ever go back to my home tow
as result Perhaps that's what on
may expect by trying to lead a clea
and decent life. No / don't mea
that. 1t verges too much on tn
cynical"
Walker coached the oregon Aggi
ball team this spring and was gres
favorite with the boys. He expect
to remain in the state for the sun
mer.