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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06
Comparison Between Rates
Charged by Local Octopus and
Rates Given in Other Cities-Ev-
erett Citizens are Being Held Up
by StOne-Webster Interests--Mu-
hicipal Light and Water Plants
the Only Proper Solution of the
Problem.

During the time represented by the
above charges, which was the yea
1909, the Seattle department had q
surplus of revenue in excess of opera
tion, reconstruction and fixed charges
amounting to $292, 1886; it spent $50,
600 redeeming one series of water bonds
issued to construct the plant, and $s7,
600 redeeming another series of bond:
issued for construction in the beginning
thus reducing the debt of the plant nc
| less than $l46,000, in one year, out OF
earnings.
If Seattle can do this, why can not
Everett? And the Seattle city plant
pays living wages to its men, in both
light and water departments.
Electric light charges by the Stone
Webster company, in Everett, are
equally extortionate, being II cents for
the first 20 kilowatts, l0c for the next
| 20, and Sc fo rthe third 20 kilowatts
Against this compare the city owned
light plant of Seattle, rates fixed by
| ordinance: First 20 kilowatts, SRc;
second 20, at rate of 7fac; third 2C
kilowatts, 6hc. Over 60 kilowatts, the
rate in Seattle is 4Rc, as against Sc
charged in Everett. The Seattle city
plant has been furnishing free lamps
for years, while the Stone Webster
plant here has refused to do so until
the current month, when signs of re-
volt appeared near.
1t is also interesting to know that
the Seattle branch of the Stone Web
ster plant meets the rates of the city
plant, by quoting 10 cents for the first
20 kilowatts and a cents for all above
that, less 10 per cent discount, which
figures out exactly the same rate as
the city plant gives.
That city light plant is a paying
proposition is evident from the last re-
port of the Seattle city plant, for 1909,
which showed surplus revenue of
$242,522. From this $l43,963 was de-
Quoted for depreciation and other
charges, leaving net profit for twelve
months of 500, ,459.
Light charges in Everett are so per
cent higher than in Seattle, with its
city light plant. Think of the thou
sands of dollars each month going out
of our pockets to fatten the dividends
on lot of eastern stockholders money.
Our city charter provides for a city
light and water plant. Despite false
statements to the contrary, bonds for
light and water plant will not add a
penny to your taxes; the bonds are an
obligation against the light and water
plant ALONE, and against nothing else.
Citizens of Everett, wake up. We
have slept long enough Insist AMI
demand that the mayor and city coun-
Gil act on the city light and water
plant. If they refuse, use your rights
under the charter, recall them, and put
men in their places who will act.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06
POSITION OF
ORGANIZED
LABOR

A misapprehension exists among some
people as to the position of organized
labor in this street car strike. / want
to set down here in plain Anglo Saxon
language just what is the position of
organized labor and the part it has
taken from the beginning.
In the first place this is not union
proposition. Contrary to rumor we
have had no hand whatever in causing
the strike of the street car men. l
claim to be as closely in touch with
the labor situation as anyone, yet the
first intimation | had that they were
asking for a raise in wages was when
the men began leaving their cars on
Saturday night. Neither before the
walkout nor since has any attempt been
made to unionize the streetcar men.
Not because we would not like to see
everybody who tolls organize, but be-
cause we realize that until the men
themselves see the absolute necessity of
organizing for self-protection, any at
tempted organization among the men
by organized labor would be ineffective
and abortive.
Union men will fight just as long and
just as hard for a living wage for un-
organized men who are brow beaten
by a soulless corporation as they will
for their organized brothers. In this
struggle We are fighting for humanity
and Justice.
A mass meeting was called to meet
in the Labor Temple last Sunday even
ing with but three purposes in view:
First, to show our sympathy for the
strikers;
Second, to impress upon our people
the absolute necessity of maintaining
peace and order in the city;
Third, to endeavor by every possible
means to assist in bringing about a
conference between the parties to the
dispute that an amicable settlement of
the trouble might be reached. Every
speaker at that meeting urged the
members of organized labor to refrain
from violent action-to keep their
heads. As one speaker put it: "If dew
iltry is to be done, let the devil and
his crowd do it." By unanimous vote
the audience pledged themselves to
assist in maintaining order, A commit
tee was appointed to wait upon the
mayor and ask him to request the COM
pany to agree to arbitration of the
trouble. The result of that effort has
been fruitless-the company assuming
the arrogant position that it had moth
ing to arbitrate. This committee as
sured the mayor that organized labor
stood ready to furnish 500 men if
called for to assist in preserving order
Right here l want to enter some very
emphatic statements and to protest
against the inference that has been
drawn against organized labor in this
city. We stand first, last and all the
time, against violence, mob action or
even incipient riot, We take this stand
in the face of the fact well known to
us that in nearly every industrial
struggle of a similar nature to this
one, trouble breeders add thugs are
abroad for the express purpose of ex
citing the mob spirit in order that the
Continued ON Page Four.)
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06
YOUR MONEY FEEDS THIS COM
PANY, BUT THE STREETCAR
MEN DON'T GET 1T.

The company cannot afford TO raise
the pay of their streetcar employees,
but here are few of the things it CAN
afford to do:
Charge you $500 for water oonnec-
tions.
Charge you $500 for the installation
of an electric light meter.
Charge you exorbitant rates for
light and water in your residence or
place of business.
Offer it's strike breakers $3.50 day
and expenses and, incidentally of
course, put them up at the Mitchell
hotel.
Operate its street ears up snd down
the streets of Everett with no pas
sengers.
But it cannot afford to pay its
motormen and conductors a decent liv-
ing wage.
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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06
UP TO the CITY AUTHORITIES.

THE SITUATION IN THIS CITY BECOME INToLERABLE
ENDED IMMEDIATELY. EVERETT CITIZENS
DEPENDED UPON TO KEEP THEMSELVES WITHIN
THE LAW, BUT RESPONSIBLE FOR
ACTS COMMITTED PINKERToNS AND HIRED THUGS. THE
CITY is FULL TODAY HERE FOR NO
PURPOSE. STREET COMPANY MAY DENY THAT
BROUGHT THEM HERE ALL IT PLEASEs, BUT
THEM MINGLED WITH THE BOYS
IN THE TEMPLE READING ROOM ONE MORNING THIS
LEFT TWO OF THE BOYS FOLLOWED
HIM UP STREET WATCHED ENTER THE COMP
ANYS OFFICE ONE ENTER A UNION MEETING
TUESDAY EVENING. he WENT TO WORK ON A STREET
CAR THE NEXT MORNING. THE
AUTHORITIES THE CITY TO COMPEL THESE THUGS TO
LEAVE CITY WITHDRAW PROTECTION FROM THE
PROPERTY STREET CAR COMPANY. WE WANT NO
BLo0DSHED CITY. IF 1T HAPPENS THROUGH THE
CONTINUED PRESENCE THESE ARMED THUGS THIS
CITY THE CITY AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06
some FACTS
ABOUT THE
STRIKE

| Both sides to the present controversy
have had a hearing before the bar of
public opinion of Everett. Though the
daily press has shown a very evident
leaning toward the corporations side
of the question and has gone out of
its way to give the Stone Webster cor
poration the best of it-not by an open
avowal of either cause but by carefully
worded phrases. Despite this the pub
lie has the essential facts of this strug-
gle pretty plainly before them. Let
us set aside street reports, unverified
rumors, speculations, and look at the
facts that have been well established.
As long ago as last July petition
was presented to the company signed
by number of the employees, setting
forth the high cost of living, the low
rate of wage paid, and requesting that
wages be increased to meet the in
creased cost of living. The petition
was couched in respectful terms, but
was ignored by the company. There
was no strike or walkout at that time,
however, as a consequence.
The agitation for an increase in
wages among the men lay quiescent un-
til the latter part of the year when
they again began considering the ques-
tion of asking for an increase. Another
respectfully worded petition was cir
culated among themselves to be pre-
sented to the company and the sigma
lures of twenty-six employees affixed
to the document.
The rate of pay was Is cents an hour
for the first six months; 10 cents an
hour for the second six months; %
cents an hour for the third six months;
half of the employees were receiv
ing the lowest wage, Is cents an hour;
but five men on the city lines were re-
ceiving the maximum, 25 cents an hour
On this petition was no threat of
strike or walkout. Had not Mr. Newell,
who was in charge during Mr.. Sturte
wants absence from the city, dis
charged three men upon their replying
to his questions that they had signed
the petition, no strike nor walkout
would have occurred, but the entire
force would have awaited the return of
Mr.. Sturtevant.
There has not been time since the
walkout when the men have not been
willing and anxious to submit their
grievances to fair and impartial arbi-
tration board. They are willing to do
that still. On the other hand the com
pany has replied through written
communication from Mr.. Sturtevant,
that it had nothing to arbitrate."
The men have conducted their fight
in clean cut and orderly manner. No
disturbances of any kind can be traced
to them. Beyond endeavoring by peace
able methods to explain to the strike
breakers the situation and induce them
to quit, no interference with the cars
has been attempted by any of the
strikers.
Disturbances that have arisen have
been of minor character and caused
for the greater part by thoughtless,
eXcitable boys and young men. The
great body of labor organized and un-
organized alike, has been peacable and
law abiding.
These facts, citizens of Everett, are
written without passion and without
prejudice, and are undeniably true.
WHAT ARE YOU AS PATRIOTIC
CITIZENS, GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
Ara Won burniu0 alactric mice and
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06

J. +. Campbell leaves tomorrow for
Olympia to help the solons legislate
for the "dear peepul."
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06

Are you burning electric juice and
thus contributing to the fat purse OF
the "octupus"? Better discontinue.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-01-06

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THE LABOR JOURNAL
Is the official organ of the Trades
Council, and is read by the labor
ing men and women of Everett.
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Mention the Journal to the
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Medicines Versus Fakes.

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ESCAPED With His Life.

"Twenty-one years ago ! faced ar
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Grand Military Excursicn.-A grand
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E. Lee. Cars will be awaiting the
arrival Of boat to transport passen-
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they can take sea dip. The fare
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When the stomach fails 20 perform
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Teethiag children have more or less
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J B. WRIGHT or
Hay Fever and Sumer Colds

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ORDER or OWLS.

Meet every Wednesday night
8 o'clock, at their hall, Krauss Bldge
No. 1917 1-2.
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A block of lots on L, Lee, Stone
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vour prone"ty in Brunswick, call on
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tre You UIuecided

Il so, all you have to do is to look
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Brunswick q florida
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A hae N.aW Of the club Aouse AZ
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STEAMER EMMELINE.
Summer Schedule 1911.
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RETURNING
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Arrive Cumberland . :. s: 80 U. m
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First class passage 20 Fernan-
dina, Fla E. 49, 50
"ound Trip =. =. :. E. $50
special SATURDAY. only. round
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Railroad Mileage Honored.
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COMPARE Our VALUES. WOOD.
BAILEY CLIO co.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-06

and their Offering and their acting
are OF the sort that grows ia merit
Mr.. Holt, whose Dad" Burton, IN
The College Widow" was one OF the
hits OF that amusing play fer many a
season, Is ideally fitted with the role
OF the mayor. Miss Choate could not
improve upon her excellent work as
Genevieve lie Claire, the manicure
Mr.. AIDE knows college life all along
the line, and the human and the
everyday touch is as much a part OF
this little sketch as In his more pre-
tentious plays.
The courtiers" is eharmingly stag
cd to begin with. and the eleven
young people. In their handsome cos
tunes, are clever musicians. Mr..
Rolfe has a genius for evolving pretty
stage pictures for his vaudeville acts.
and In The Courtiers" the groupings
In the concerted numbers are artistic,
seemingly unstudied and so pleasing
to the eye that applause from the
audience Is spontaneous. The music,
vocal and instrumental, is pretty and
up-to-date, and Is sung and played
with spirit and charm.
The six other numbers on the bill
haven't q dull moment in them. A
clever performing monkey, that can
do all the tricks OF the circus bare
back equestrian and Is genuinely en-
tertaing, Is one OF the hits OF the pro-
gram. Nederveld Is the trainer OF this
monkey and he Is to be congratulated
upon sticking to teaching tricks 10
the animal and not the distortion OF
the simian into semblance of a hu-
man being with the somewhat dis
gushing habits OF eating, drinking and
smoking taught the so-called "edu-
Gated monkey" exploited upon the
same stage In the recent past.
The rattle bang style OF Harry
Breen who reels on a lot of nonsense
without stopping to take breath in the
fifteen minutes of his turn. seems to
amuse the majority; j. Warren
Keane, assisted by Miss Grace White
at the plano, offers an act OF music
and magic; Harry Ellis and Tom Me-
Kenna have a singing turn that is
familiar to Temple audiences and al
ways pleases; Dot Williams and Ed
die Mack have one of those girl and
boy singing and dancing acts that are
tuneful and attractive because the
girl dresses well and the boy knows
how TO dance nimbly; the Kuma fam
lily, In Japanese act OF magic and
Juggling. opens the bill, and the
Microscope closes II with pictures
of work on the Panama canal, while
Director AL Green and his men play
some good music, such as the prize
song from die ,Meistersingers" and
the waltz song from Faust and as
the audience departs, a lively two
step called That Carolina Rag," COM
posed by Algreenski. one Of the mus
ical aliases of the genial Al Green.
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-06

one could wish for. Mirth and novelty
predominant and there Is a fash OF
legitimate drama that serves 10 intro
duce to Detroit vaudeville patrons a
talented entertainer whose acquaint-
ance they will be pleased to cultivate.
She Is Miss Catherine Challoner, who
with the assistance OF Miss Marie
Hassman. presents Mathew White.
Jr.'s one-act play, Stop. Look and
Listen" which has been presented In
Detroit by May Tully on one or two
occasions.
Miss Challoner displays real his
tranic ability In the role OF a stranded
actress. a thousand miles from Broad
way and home. who meets stage
struck country lass at a crossroads
station In the far west and proceeds to
shatter the young womans aspirations
for a career behind the footlights. The
playlet reaches an intensely dramatic
climax when Miss Challoner portrays
an imaginary scene between an act
ress and the man who has cast her
OF because he Is tired OF her. Her ef-
forts brought merited applause at
Mondays performances. Miss Hass-
man, an exceedingly petite young
miss, renders good support as the
country girl.
John and Mae Burke, In their skit,
"How Patsy Went to War;" and Ar
thur Deming, a wellknown blackface
entertainer, are close rivals for the
comedy honors OF the bill. The
Burkes are old favorites with Miles
patrons and not the least pleasing
feature of their act Is the ragtime
piano playing OF the man. He is one
OF the best In the business In this par
ticular line. Their comedy is Of the
infectious sort.
Arthur Deming will make you laugh
In spite OF yourself He has an unus'
ually pleasing singing voice, which ID
heard TO splendid advantage In topical
songs and parodies both old and new
Deming is well remembered locally as
leading comedian with the George
Primrose minstrels few seasons
back. He has also appeared here In
vaudeville and at the head Of his Owl
minstrel organization.
Mrs. Or" Munyon has nothing on
Miss Maude Ryan, of the singing and
dancing team OF lines and Ryan. In
the way OF swell toggery." She
makes no less than three changes OF
gowns during her act and each OF
the draperies is revelation. The
pair have lot of original stun and
their, songs are all new. The Great
Marcous, shadowist, opens the show
with clever and diverting novelty
making all sorts Of pictures and pro.
ducing little plays In pantomime on an
illuminated screen, with his hands
The Rinaldos. hoop rollers, bring the
bill to close with gorgeous scenic
spectacle, In which there are six trans.
formations. II Is pretentious act
and Is we'll worth waiting for.