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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
4 STUDY IN PRODUCTION.

S WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.--The I'm
tied States Census Bureau, in a bull
letin just issued, gives statistical in
formation relative to the nlanufac-
,ture Of agricultural implements dur
Ing the tive years. 1904 to- 100 ]. 1t
shows that the increase IN the value
OF Implements during tft. period
men toned was over s. q, 900. 900, the
increased number of emp 5000.
while the dditional labor cost was
only ss.o %, 900. ssss 2s.ss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
UNION-SOCIALISTS AND =,
SOCIALIST UNIONIsTS

( &-- ., s - : =f
Tin the American Federation
of Labor convention we are trade
un1On- Socialists.
"When we attend a Socialist
convention we are Socialist trade
uniOnists. ~ ss
I'VE could not capture the A.
u F.. of Il. convention. We would
not ii we could. t*Is+s i
'sThe trade union and the So
cialfst party occupy distinct and
separate spheres OF action. The
work Of one Is In the shop, the
other In politics. 4 N
Extracts from teanent made
BY nlembers 0f the Socialist
party who presented Ii their
t. unions II 4 !. 4. of +. cons. rt,i, =.
#ventlOn.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
Character Of New Talesmen and
Attitude Of Judge Bordwell
Most Discouraging.
DARROW MAKES PROTEST
AGAINST CERTAIN JURORS
Don't Want Men Who Are In Fa-
vor of Half Way Measures.
Hanging Or Freedom.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3O.-With IL
pre-emptory challenges they will clear
the jury box down to seven jurors.
During the past week the character of
the talesmen and the attitude OF
Judge Bordwell has been most dis
couraging. The decisions have been
Of such nature that the judge and
chief counsel for the defense have
on several occasions come into sharp
conflict.
DarrOW sprung sensation when he
declared that he did not want Jurors
who were inclined to any half way
measures. ;ts
Free Him or Hang Him.
p "We want this defendant to be
given his liberty or to be hanged"
was the astounding declaration of the
attorney when the judge hesitated
concerning challenge of a juror who
was not certain as to what he would
do regarding circumstantial evidence.
Darrow expected the prosecutor to
challenge the man for cause and upon
his failure to do so Darrow challenged.
The judge kept his ruling in abey-
ance two days waiting to decide
whether to permit the defense to chal-
lenge under the circumstances.
Loran w. Travers stated that he
could not convict entirely on cir
cumstantial evidence where the death
penalty was involved. Here Is where
Bordwell hesitated. He did not like
the idea of the defense challenging on
this ground. According to the Cali
fornia code a man entertaining such
scruples shall not be compelled to
serve. Judge Bordwell in denying
DarroW's right to challenge on this
specific ground ruled that it was the
states and not thesdefense.s rights.
The prosecution's rights would, he de-
clared, be interfered with by such q
juror. ';s.~@ = s.a .-4-s-
/ Darr0w's Real Fear.
DarroW wants all such jurors elm
mated because the California code
permits a jury to find a man guilty in
a murder case and to fix the punish
ment at Imprisonment for life. Dar-
row thinks jurors who are not favor
able to circumstancial evidence al
though they believe James B. McNa-
mara guilty would, If qualified, be un-
friendly because they could convict
and fix the punishment at life i'm
prisonmept knowing we'll that If a.
mistake was committed and it should
later come to light the mistake could
be rectified.
|; Because of this situation Darrow
argues, the state has decided advan-
tage in this case. This brought about
his demand that the court should ex-
cuse all men holding such prejudices.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
PRESS CONGRESS TO
extend ERDMAh ACT
Railway Men United in Petition
to Have Federal Arbitra-
tion Law Broadened.
Want It to Apply to All Railroad
Employees Perham to
Present Matter.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 30.-H. b.
Perham, president of the railway
employees department, representing
eleven crafts Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and its legislative
agent was instructed at a meeting
of that department to GO. to Wash
ington upon the assembling Of con-
gress. He is to secure an amend
ment to the federal arbitration act
of June 1, 1898. At present this act
covers only the five classes of rails
road employees who are in the trans.
portation department. An amend
ment will be sought so that it will
cover all the eleven crafts repres-5
ented in the department. s.
Method OF Mediation.
The federal arbitration act provides
methods of mediation and arbitration
when trouble rises with the trans-
portation employees; that a judge of
the commerce court and the United:
States commissioner of labor shall
be the mediators and arbitrators to-
settle the trouble; il they can agree
they can select one mediator each for
employers and employees, and after
five days if these do not agree the
original commission can select an
other and a third man. i
It is believed the extension of this
act to cover all the railroad em-
ployees will be of special benefit to-
them. It is an Endorsement by labor
of the original act, and clanor for
Its enlargement. sl
In a discussion among the so men
who attended the session Of the rail-
road employees department, 1t was
brought out that there are now In
the United States some 20, 900 rail-
road employees on strike. mainly on
the Hartman lines and the Illinois
Central
. sident Perham was authorized
/ To- 6 3 q me the place . nd dat off the
annllaI convention. He said ii woulti
he called for g bou ts Ia,ary i. thes
city to BE selected sss|
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02
UNION MAN FOR GOVERNOR

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. SOL. w.
Quick, secretary-treasurer of the Or
der of Railroad Telegraphers, is be-
ing doomed for the nomination. for
governor OF, the state Of Missouri. Mr..
Quick is one Of the active trade union-
lists Of the country and well and
sfavorably known. n He IS now. the city
treasurer of st. uis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-02

Continued on Page SIX.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Policeman Headed Mob,
District Attorney SAYS

COATESVILLE, Pa. Aug. IA
policeman on the regular force here
was the chosen leader of the mob
that burned Zachiriah Walker, the
colored slayer of Policeman Rice, ac-
cording to positive evidence declared
by District Attorney Gawthrop to be
in his possession. The mans name is
being withheld for obvious reasons
until the authorities have arranged all
the evidence they have collected and
are ready to act.
YES one of the regular police force
of Coatesville led that mob" was the
comment of the district attorney
when the matter was squarely placed
before him today.
According to the district attorney,
1t may be two weeks before any ar
rests are made. He realizes the mag
nitude of the task confronting the
authorities. he said, and does not want
TO act until he is sure of. bis men
Troop G, of the State police, under
command OF Capt c. Wilhelm, is pa
trolling the streets today after a night
OF arduous watching and have the
situation completely under control.
Their presence has put a stop to all
talk of rioting and of storming the
jails. In the event of arrests, how
ever. the prisoners will not be placed
In the local jail; they will be taken
to Westchester, the county seat, to
prevent attempts at rescue by their
friends
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
August Fifteenth Is
Big Day in History

Today is the birthday anniversary
OF several men famous in history, in
cluding Napoleon Bonaparte and Sir
Walter Scott. The French general was
born August 15. 1863. dying May 5,
1891, and the Scotch novelist was
born August Is. 1771 He lived until
December 21, 1892
This is also the birthday anniversary
of Dun Green. statesman and diplo-
mat born in 1891. and Gen. John B.
Magruder, born in 1910.
August Is Is also notable in his
tory for the midnight assault in 1914
upon Fort Erie by the British, who
were repulsed: publication, in 1S46, of
the first newspaper in California. at
Monterey; the Bering Sea arbitration
award, In 1891. and the gift of Joseph
Pulitzer, in 1903, of 81. 900. 900 to found
a school of Journalism at Columbia
University.
In Washington a year ago today the
sixth International Esperanto conven-
tion was held
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Telling Points Raised by President Taft
in Netoing Statehood Bill

reca provision perncous in its effect that
must dsapprovet constitution containing it.
popular government a government Of a majority, by
jOrty, for majority of the people,
you always the people do Justice that
all the people and they all agree can.
popular the contrary ill their
office properly, they must be independent
We must have Judges with to decide against the majority
when justice and law require.
Could there be system ngenOus devised to subject Judges
to mOmentary gusts of popular passion than thisf
The encourage quick period delay
interposed for the abatement Of popular feeling.
The Judge instrument and servant OF majority OF
the people, subject to their momentary WILL
Think of the opportunity such system would give to unerupuous
political bosses control
inscriptions combinations seek
troll of politics in order to control judges is clear
judges would deteriOrate to that of mmers and
time
rarely be used why adopt system full
fanseri
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
CITY HEADS URGE
MEASURE TO AID
PARENTS IN NEED
Substitute for Pomerene
Bill Is Sent to
Congress.

The Commissioners today recommend
ed to Congress the enactment of a bill.
as a substitute for the measure intro
duced by Senator Pomerene of Ohio,
providing against the abandonment Of
lnfru. destitute, and aged parents in
the District
The Pomerene bill provides that an
adult possessed Of or able to earn suf-
ficient means for the support of desti-
tute parent, and who neglects to furnish
food, clothing, care, and shelter for such
parent, shall be imprisoned in the work.
house at hard labor for a period of not
less than three months or more than
year. Sentence may be withheld IL
the convicted person shall furnish
bond in the sum Of 81 900 to support the
parent.
Commissioners Bill.
The Commissioners bill provides that
the convicted person shall be punished
by a fine of not more than $500 OF I'M
prisonment in the workhouse not less
than three months or more than a year,
or both.
Should a fine be imposed 1t may be d.
rected by the court to be paid in whole
or in part to the destitute parent or
parents, or to the custodian Of such pa
rents.
Before the trial, or after conviction,
instead OF imposing a punishment. the
court shall have the power to make an
order directing the defendant to- pay a
certain sum weekly for a period OF one
year, the amount depending upon the
financial ability or earning capacity Of
the defendant
Pay for Prison Work.
The bill provides further that 1t shall
be the duty of the superintendent of
the wOrkhouse 10 certify at the end Of
each week the number Of days labor
performed by persons convicted under
this law. and upon this certification the
District authorities shall pay TO the
parent or parents, for their support, the
sum of 50 cents a day.
The Juvenile Court is given iurisdic-
ton in all cases arising under the act.
The bill has been reviewed by the cor
pnratiOn counsel and is similar to
measure recommended by the Commis-
snners during the second session of the
SiXty-first Congress.
The Commissioners say they are of
the opinion that the proposed legisla-
ton is beneficent.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
This SHAMPOO WILL
MAKE The HAIR LUSTROUS

Mrs. Mae Martyr. in the San Fran
cisco Gazette. writes Interestingly On
care of the Hair Scalp and hair
troubles" she says. ARE usually trace
able to soap shampoos which cause
dandruff. and make the hair brittle.
stringy and lifeless.
Unless in a very bad state, two or
three canthrox shampoos will correct
these scalp troubles and make the hair
brilliant and silky as we'll as restore
its natural color. Get a package Of
canthrox and dissolve a teaspoonful in
a cup Of hot water. Pour on the head
slowly and massage briskly. This
makes a thick lather, wonderfully
cleansing and healing to tender scalps.
After rinslng. the hair dries quickly
and evenly and is easy to do up"
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Mt. Rainier Needs Cash,
So Plans Town Fair

Mt. Rainier, Md. is short Of ready
cash, so the town council decided to give
a municipal fair September 4, 5, and 6 to
fill the Golfers of the village. There will
be everything on ;he program from a
silk stocking auction to a pie-eating
contest.
Councilmen T. c. Elliott. Frank Proc
tor, B. Bennaman, and r. NJ. Moore
were appointed a committee to get the
fair plans started, and the program will
be issued early next week.
The miniature exposition win be held
in the big oak grove overlooking TIE
town. Strings of colored lights strnng
between the trees will prove a pretty
spectacle.
Une Of the military bands will furnish
music, and there will be dancing every
afternoon and night. There also will
be an assortment of refreshment booths,
s. cent amusements. and agricultural and
domestic exhibits.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15

elected judges who have bowed before
unjust popular prejudice, or who have
yielded to the power OF political bosses
in their decisions, / am convinced that
these are exceptional, and THAI on the
whole, elected judges have made a
great American judiciary.
In treating of courts we are dealing
with human machine, likely like all
the inventions of man to err, but we
are dealing with a human institution
THAT likens itself to a divine institution
because it seeks and preserves justice.
1t has been the cornerstone of our
gloriously free Government in which
the rights of the individual and of the
minority have been preserved, while
Governmental action Of the majority
has lost nothing of beneficent progress.
efficacy, and directness. This balance
was planned in the Constitution by its
trainers and has been maintained by
our independent judiciary.
1T is said the recall will be rarely
used. If so, it will be rarely needed.
Then why adopt a system so full or
danger? But 1t is a mistake to sup
pose that such powerful lever for in
fluencing judicial decisions and such an
opportunity for vengeance because OF
adverse ones will be allowed TO re-
main unused.
But it is said that the people of
Arizona are to become an independent
State when created, and even II we
strike out JuOlclal recdll now tney Cd
reincorporate 1t in their constitution
after Statehood.
ITO this I would answer that In deal
ing with the COURTS, which are the cor
nerstone of good government. and in
which not only voters, but the non
voters and nonres!dents, have a deep
interest as a security for their rights
Of life liberty. and property, no mat
ter what the future action of the state
may be. It is necessary for the author
ity which is primarily responsible for
its creation to assert in no doubtful
tones the necessity for an independent
and untranmeled judiciary"
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
British Cruiser Fleet
Off for Moroccan Port

LONDON, Aug. ia renewal OF in
terest in the Moroccan situation was
caused today. when it was learned that
the British Mediterranean cruiser fleet
had sailed from Gibraltar for Tetuan,
Morocco.
A fleet of three French warships is
reported to have put out for Casa
Blanca. and three German ships con-
tinue to hold the harbor Of Agadir.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Widow DefeS Official.

ORANGE. N j.. Aug. 15.-At the
point of a loaded revolver. Mrs. Lydia
Switzer, a widow, forced the East
Orange street commissioner to abandon
his plan of putting a new sidewalk in
front of her home.
The Washington times., 1911-08-15
Must Import" Babies.

PASADENA. Cal. Aug. 10. - There
have been go many adoptions lately,
the stock" Of the baby home has
been depleted, and the managers are
now arranging to import babes to sup
ply childless millionalres-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-03
FINE MONUMENT ID
 MO|SANT PLANNED Scheme for Memorial Is Al
 ready Under Way MOISANT A SCIENTIST Charles IA. Hamilton and Roland c. Garros Pay Tribute to MOisant as
 a Daring Aviator and
 Great Man
MOISANT A SCIENTIST

New Orleans, January 2-The memory of John B. Moisant will be perpetuated in a monument of granite and bronze to be erected in the marshes near Harahan, at the spot where the noted aviator fell to his death Saturday from Bleriot monoplane.
 Tentative plans for the movement to erect a monument to Moisant are in the hands of Crawford H. Ellis. manager of the United Fruit company, and chair man of the committee which had charge of the recent aviation met here. Mr. Ellis said he felt sure contributions to the monument would come from every section of the United States and from Europe and Central America.
 John B. Moisant did not fly for com mercial purposes" said MT. Ellis, but for the sake of science. He was a serious. earnest student of aviation and had a definite aim in life-the development of the art of flying. Without hope or desire for financial gain he showed the wonders of the aeroplane to thousands of citizens of New Orleans. John B. Moisant and his brother, Alfred, and the other gentlemen connected with the company are all work ing in the interests of science.
 'HThe visit of the company to New Or leans was most disastrous. It resulted in the death of the leading aviator of the world and loss of $16,000 to the con- pany.
 "We are of the opinion that John B.. Moisant deserves a monument as much as did any other pioneer of science We are all greatly upset over Saturdays s tragedy, but at an early date the move ment for the monument will be placed on a systematic basis. We have no doubt but that It will be successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-03

authorizing the refund of such franchise taxes as were paid by corporations which did not at the time of payment protest. The foreign corporations which protested have already had their money refunded.
 Emancipation Day
 Prof. Walter s. Buchanan, president of the Agricultural and Mechanical college for negroes, at Normal, delivered stir ring address to the negroes of this city today on the occasion of Emancipation day The exercises were held at the Nor nal school in this city, and were pre- sided over by Rev E. s. Schett.
 Owing to the inclemency of the weather not as large crowd could attend the exercises as was hoped, though a grat- flying gathering was on hand.
 Salvation Army Recruits
 William Waller and Theodosia Wal Ter and Mrs. D. Ellison, all of Mont gomery, have been initiated into full service of the Salvation Army. For some time they have been aiding the post in it's work, but on Sunday night con- secrated their lives to the service
 Business in Montgomery
 During the year of 1910 1t is estimated by business men of this city industries Of all kinds as well as mercantile estab- lishments attained a record hitherto un- euualled Bankers say that the volume of business transacted through those fin ancial institutions anticipate season of even greater optimism.
 Owing to recent agricultural impetus throughout this section of Alabama it is expected that the county during the present year of 1911 will easily take a lead over the other counties of Alabama in deyelopment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-03
A WILD GOOSE
 CHASE STOPPED

Mobile, January 2.--That J. H. Baxsom, a wealthy farmer of Merrill, Miss, did not start for Madrid, Spain. in accord ance with the well-laid plans of the swindlers who have been operating ex- tensvely in this country from headquar- ters in the Spanish capital, is due wholly to the interest taken in the old gentle man by Golden A. Brown of this city. Maxsom, after considerable correspond ence ostensibly with an aged and wealthy uncle who was bent upon dividing his for tune with Baxsom, whom the letters say was an only nephew, declded to make the trip and en route for Spain reached Mo- bile several days ago. Monday he pur- chased railroad transportation to New York and passage on the French line steamer La Bretange, scheduled to sail for Havre on January 5. Just as he was about to leave the hotel MT. Brown be- came suspicious, and, after little ques- tioning, secured the whole story. Bax- som, in addition to tickets from Mobile to Madrid, had several hundred dollars in cash and travellers cheques good for a considerable sum payable In Madrid. A refund on the tickets has been arranged and Baxsom will return to Merrill as soon as the refund has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-03
STEWARDS ENJOY
 NEW YEAR BANQUET

Rev. L. c. Branscomb, pastor of the First Methodist church, entertained the board of stewards last night at a ban quet. About 40 persons were present at the affair, swhich was given in the regular banquet style, and enjoyed themselves to the utmost.
 After the banquet the occasion went into meeting of the board of stewards and toasts were made by A. w. Smith, J. D. Moore, w. N. Hood, Ben P. Beard, w. J. Cameron. c. E. Thomas, pr. A. N Ballard, F. Moore and others.
 Good feeling prevailed throughout the meeting, which was one of the most pleasurable in the history of the church. Everyone held an optimistic view of the church's future and the general spirit of the evening was en- oouraging of harmonious co-operation in the work for the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-03
SERIOUS CHARGES
 MADE BY ALASKAN

Washington, January 2.-Former President Roosevelt and former For ester Clifford Pinchot are charged with blocking the development of Alaska in letter to President Taft today by President F. Joslin, an Alaskan cap italist to combat the arguments pre- sented by MT. Pinchot in his brief ask ing for the cancellation of the so- called Cunningham coal claims.
 MT. Joslin is president of the Tana Valley Railroad company and says he filed his letter not in the interest of the Cunningham claimants or any oth- CT syndicate, but as an exposition of the people of Alaska regarding the granting of titles to coal lands. He declares that MT. Pinchot's sole ob- ject in filing his brief was to embar- rass and do injury to Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. He says the brief is full of mis-statements, "so much so, in fact, that MT. Pinchot must be aware of their untruthfulness."
 He denies that the Cunningham claims are fraudulent.
 MT. Jcslin declares that MT. Roose- welt when President approved the act of 1904, relating to Alaskan coal lands
 1.-Two years later," he says, MT. Pinchot concluded 1t was not a good
  to amend or repeal, but went direct to the imperial occupant of the White House and MT. Roosevelt on November 12, 1906, issued an order suspending 1t. He not only suspended it as to future application, but suspended the rights of those already initiated under it.
 Was there ever more despotic use of executive power in this nation?"
 He charges 1t was a tyranny and an invasion against the rights of the peo- pie of Alaska.
 Though four years have passed this coal law of 1904 still stands suspend ed," continues MT. Joslin. Tt is not the oppression of any great and grasping monopoly that has ,as Mir. Pinchor claims, arrested the development of Alaska, but the abuse of" power at Washington instigated by MT. Pinchot that has throttled our development in spite of the honorable and praiseworthy efforts of such capitalists as the Gug- genheim and Morgan syndica tes, the Cunningham claimants and the other 1000 American citizens who are deep ly affected"
 MT. Joslin urged the President to issue an order throwing open these coal lands for sale under the law in order that they may be opened and worked for the benefit of the terri tory.