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The evening world., 1911-06-02
"ROOSEVElT OIL" FRAUD.
HRiwc- Compnny's Mall barred .s
Grt-RIch-QuIrL swindI~.

WASHfNGTON. June Having sold
nearly 100000 OF stock by mail. the
Haiwee Pacific Oh Company of OalS-
land, Cal, was to-day declared u fraud
and q '~get-rich-qulck swlndle" by tho
Post-Ofce Department. and It's mail
ordered withheld.
The concern was once known a. the
Roosevelt OIL Company but the
former President went 10 the courts
and forced It 20 change It's name.
The evening world., 1911-06-02
AUTHOR GILBERT CREMATED.
TIL ca tricni Iumtoaries Attend Oh
scautes Of "P~iuwfore'." L~ibrettfst.

LONDON. Juno 2-The body Of Sir
william 9. Gilbert. tho noted English
dramatic author and librettlst, who
died OF syncopo May % while attempting
TO rescue one OF the women OF his
bathing party at Harrow. was Gre
mated to-day.
All the persons prominent In theatrl-
cal circles here attended the subsequent
burial of tho ashes at Stanmore. White
law Reid, the American Amba ssador.
sent a wreath as = tribute from
America.
The evening world., 1911-06-02
WOULD BE BLESSING TO THE
AVERAGE CITIZEN.

Now, Coney Island Is nearer than
Rockaway, and the railroad fare there
does not work such hardship upon the
slender purse Of a poor family. Because
I can afford to send my grandchildren
10 Rookaway It does not follow that l
should hold that others can do the same.
In fact, ! know differently. For tina.
reason I am in favor of the protect The
Evening World IS pushing. and every
evening I read about 1t. and you may
quote me as strongly %favoring a full
consideration OF the subject by the
board OF Estimate"
Borough President Miller OF the Bronx
said:
Il believe in bargains. II the city
can ret the burned urea al Coney ISL
ana at Q bargain, let us have IL by all
means. While the Bronx Is the fur
,heet section of the city from Coney
Island, It's people are Just as anxious to
get there the people from the other
horoughs. Let us find out the price
asked for this beach property at once.
II have three children, and I am for
,unnte to be able 10 send them up into
Vermont, where ! have a farm located
upon the shores of a fine body of wafer.
realize, however, that there ARE hun
dred, Of thousands Of fathers who have
TO keep their families in the city all
through the hot summer. These parents
should have a breathing place within
cas- reach of their homes. No beach IS
nearer than Coney Island, and the more
reach property the city can acquire
thSrs the better will be the health Of
the whole people"
Latv this aetsrncvn TN s~seassmauiu
The evening world., 1911-06-02

LOWELL, Mass, juno ?.-Becauss his
wife insisted on kseping fifteen angora
VI IN the Kitchen, Edgar r. Taylor.
formerly an ocean steamer captain. Is
suing for divorce.
The evening world., 1911-06-02

ALBANY. June 1.-The Estates OF
Long Beach, OF which ex-senator win.
n. Reynolds Ii president. to-day
Increased It's capital stock by $3.50. 900.
the total stock now being $3.50, 0o0
The evening world., 1911-06-02
BU1fd~of Estimate and Alder
men Expected to Take Up
Matter Without Delay.
E~QUESTlON OF COST.
An Agree as to Advantage of
Adding Fire-Swept Beach
to City'S Holdings.

Among the members Of the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment Borough
Presidents George McAheny OF Man
haitian. Cyrus C. Miller OF the Bronx
and Lawrence dresser OF Queens ad-
vocate the city's making a formal In
auiry into the subject OF the cost OF
securing the 1000 feet beach front, the
area Of the Dresmland fire. TO make a
greater Coney Island seaside park.
Mr.. McAneny suggests that Borough
President Alfred l.. Steers OF Brooklyn
bring up the question at the next meet
ing OF the Board OF Estimate. Mr..
steers has already said that he favors
the city's buying the strip now avail
able through the Are, provided II car
be bought. upon The Evening Worlds
plan. at a fair and reasonable price.
Mr.. McAneny said to-day:
II have always favored and still
favor the examination OF the entire
subject by the city authorities, with a
view to ascertaining whether the en-
tire beach front OF Coney Island or a
considerable part OF II could not be
secured by the city and opened up TO
public uses. A decision might we'll
,urn upon the question of the city's
nean, Tho CITY at least could find
few better opportunitles TO spend its
money than IN creating a park OF this
sort.
I'VE are still discussing various plans
for running more railroads to Coney
Island and gathering more people
there. without providing a square foo,
more of space to hold them. The beach
on sundays and holidays and on many
other day. 10 as crowded now as a con-
sested city street. with all the attend
ant IN my Judgment .ne
lily ought to look well toward the fu-
ture and regain every 1901 OF the DeeCn
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
UNCLE. SANS COAL
mine IS SUCCESS
Government Proves It. Can Paw
Better Wages and Mine Coal
Cheaper.
Coal Mine At Williston. N. D.,
Makes Wonderful Showing
In Fewd Months.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.--As an
auxiliary to an irrigation project the
department Of the interior has gone
into the coal business at Williston,
N. D. The government owns and
operates a coal mine. It is stated
that the conditions under which the
miners live and work are good. :.
The eight hour day prevails, six
days week, and the miners are en-
abled to make 800 month. It is
stated that on an average the miners
make about IS a day and the sched-
ule being so cents ton for room
work; 20 cents in ten-foot entries;
and 80 cents in seven foot entries.
The cost Of the coal to the govern
ment approximates $3.50 q ton, while
the retail price of coal in Williston
Is $3.50. ...sss III - }. ,-s.-.aa<
It has been sought to devise model
mine with adequate exits. so that en-
tombment is considered impossible;
modern safety appliances have been
innstalled, while system of ventila-
tian has been put in by which the air
In tunnels 1000 feet under ground is
considered to be kept almost as fresh
as on the surfacea T., - :. ~s- <'<rs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
BUY CITY SUPPLIES
UNDER new NJ SYSTEM 1 /
ss>.~ VA, - s,,
Purchasing Agent in K.ansas City
Is Revolutionizing Mum
>5.. cipal Methods.
ECONOMY IN PURCHASING
Il SAVES TAX PAYERS MONEY
Saves Years Salary in Two
Weeks Department Heads u
Drop All Opposition.

= KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 16.-There
,is decided awakening in Kansas
City:sgmunicipal government. AS soon
as one enters the city hall one
realizes the old is going out and the
new coming in. There is sense of
antagonism, of incongruity. The old
are sneering at the new-fangled ideas
and regretting the good old times.
The new have set their faces like flint
toward q new age of greater mum
icipal efficiency.
Mayor Darius r. Brown is the
center of the new movement. 1t has
q big contract before it. On the very
threshold it is met by a most difficult
public-service situation, the problems
that were the political death war
rants of former Mayor Dunn of Chi
cago and the late Mayor Johnson Of
Cleveland. Some ot the more inn
mediate effects are seen in the new
departments Of Kansas City's govern
ment. ); Kansas City has a brand new
purchasing agent, a brand new num-
icipal reference library and brand
new public utilities commission.
Department Heads Wouldn't CO.
Operate. 49,. ~+. "
Purchasing Agent Wright has spent
anxious days and sleepless nights :n
the few months he has been in office,
but with the backing of the mayor he
Is gradually overcoming the prejudice
which sought to discredit his work at
first. Department heads were reluc-
tant to purchase through the depart
ment. They could do better if left to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
MASS MEETING FOR
OLD AGE PEI VISIONS
Big Hippodrome in New. York to
Be Packed Sunday In In
terest of Labor.
Government Employees to Arrange
to Petition Congress for
Aged Relief.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The Unit
ed States Civil Service Retirement
association has arranged a. mass
meeting to be held at the Hippo
drome on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 49,,
for the purpose of bringing to the at
tention of congress and the public
the injustice of the present system Of
federal employment, where men and
women after spending from 80 to so
years in the government service, and
are, through age or i'll health. no
longer able to render the efficient
service formerly given, are being
dropped from the rolls without any
provision.
The salaries paid are not generous
enough to provide for the declining
period of life. There has been in
introduced in this session of congress
a bill providing for the retirement Of
superannuated federal civil service
employees after 80 or more years serv-
ice, with an annuity or compensa-
tion for faithful and continuous
work.
It is the hope of the association that
it will be able to muster sufficient
strength to have this bill passed dur
ing the present session of congress.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
AUSTIN DAM ACCIDENT
-" DUE TO NEGLIGENCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-If ap-
pearances count for anything, it looks
as If some one would have to pay
heavy penalty for the Austin dam
tragedy. d..
" An investigation has practically
shown that the tragedy was not an
act of Providence, In the sense that
it was unavoidable. - -
I :. It Is claimed that the dam was
constructed in a faulty fashion, and
that its foundation was restricted ten
feet less than the original plans con-
ten1plated. and. that the bed rock
key was omitted, and even after the
weakness Of the structure had be-
come apparent, nothing was done to-
ward making it safe. sf -. s
It Is alleged that up to the present
time there has been a preponderance
Of evidence TO the effect that the ac-
cident was due to criminal negli-
gence. tstS.s.Stt'+
It 5is the duty Of the state of Penn
sylvania to make sure that the guilty
persons are punished and that the
hundreds OF persons at Austin who
have been made homeless and whose
families have been destroyed are Civ.
en- Justice. & ....5555
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
TAYLOR SYSTEM WILL
Be FOUGHT BY LABOR
IF United States Government
Adopts Plan Machinists Will
Resent It.
O'Connell Serves Notice On Of
ticials-Men Will Strike If
Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-"1f the
Taylor system is put into operation
In government shops by Secretary
St1mson, as he has stated, one of two
things will result-either congress
will enact legislation relieving ma
ch1nlsts Of the unjust rigor of the So
called scientific shop management, or
there will be cessation of work.
The men employed in the shops Of
the navy department are high grade
workmen and compare we'll with the
standard of the average American
machinist, who is acknowledged to
be without peer in any country.
There is nothing new in the Taylor
system. 1t is simply parts of old
systems welded together by Mr.. Tay-
lor All it's features. timing of par
ticular jobs, regulation of raw ma
teria1, bonuses, ETC., have been put
In operation in various places years
ago.
1T simply resolves itself into driv-
ing the workmen. The machinists
have no objection to having their
work facilitated by the introduction
OF any system that will enable them
to turn out work faster, by reason
OF having material made more avail
able, or by having proper tools placed
conveniently near them. =
The proposition. however, Of TAX
Ing highly proficient man working
under advantageous conditions, and
computing the time he spends on
specified jobs and making it stan.
dard, Is unjust as we'll as faulty fox
many reasons. Chief among them Is
that there is no set standard.
AFTER one has been fixed and Il
10 attained by the men by strainfn9,
It is raised by some few wo11nn1n
better equipped physically, and, IN
stead Of having attained the goal. ,aa
ne supposed. the average workman F.
informed that the state of efficiency
ne has reached is no longer the stan.
oerd; that is has been raised. .''Ss sSss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
STRIKE BREAKERS USED
!, FOR ANY OLD THING

WAsI1NGTON, Nov. 1s-puring
the progress OF the garment workers
strike in Cleveland, Ohio. q squad Of
professional strike breakers were en-
ployed to make believe that they
were at work as garment workers.
sin! order, Of course, to discourage tho
strikers. I'VE: 81 #@@=
Later on. this same squad was taxi
en- to- Ell Paso, Texas. and employed
as machinists and boilermakers. This
is the usual routine Of the life Of q
strike breaker, and is q phase Of the
strike which is extremely ludicrous.
As a matter Of fact, it very seldom
occurs that in strike Of any mag
nitude it is possible for the. employ
erss Of labor to recruit any considefa-
BILE number Of competent mechanics
/ to take the places OF union members
who have ceased work for the pur-
pose Of enforcing their Just demands.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
American Federation OF Labor
Convention Is In Session At
Atlanta.
LABoR'S' GRAND OLD MAN
Is STEADFAST AS EVER
Timely States That Trade Union
Movement Is No Party's Po.
litical Kite.

The American Federation of La
Dor is holding its thirty-first annual
convention at Atlanta this week. There
out the United States, Canada and
Porto Rico. Fraternal delegates are
in attendance from Great Britain. The
convention will be in session two
weeks
President Gompers annual report
is considered by all who have read it
to be the strongest and most compre-
hensive statement on the aims and
purposes, of the struggles and
achievements of the trade union
movement ever presented. Space will
not permit of more than bare ref
erence to what he said. He discussed
the several departments of the A. r.
of L.. and pointed out their work. He
referred to the efforts of himself and
his colleagues before congress-, with
the president, in the courts and in the
field of labor.
A. F.. of LIS Great Growth.
He said in part:
The American Federation of La
Dor through it's affiliated organiza-
'tions has today the largest member
ship in it's history. It's standing is
sound and prospects are bright. In
it's long -drawn-out legal contests there
is more reason than ever to assume
that labor's cause will win. In a num-
Der Of important strikes during the
year, we have had gains, and there
has been tendency to continue the
shortening of the wOrkday, to do
away with child labor, and to ami
mate the unorganized masses with a
--desire~-to take part in the great labor
movement.
''Our movement has, no, -schism
within. All opposition to its policies,
its procedures, it's form Of organiza-
ton, and it's tactics, come from with.
out. All who would divert it from its
established principles are enemies
working for the promotion of insti-
tutions foreign to it's charter. Those
who would change it aim at its dis
integration.
He Means President Eliot.
'"This is true whether the antagon-
ist in view is the college president who
believes in the right of the non
unionist to work below the union scale
alongside of the unionist; or the
philanthropist who believes unions
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
MIXERS AND SERVERS
HAVE. Hal! STRONG .'|.| UNION.
.Du1uth's Infant Trade Union Has
Between $50 and 100 Men,
bers on Rolls.
McNamara Pictures Will Be
Shown Here Soon-Trades
Assembly Takes Action.

At the regular semi onthly meet
ing of the Federated Trades and La
Dor assembly held at the Kalamazoo
building Friday evening of last week,
the bartenders reported that they
now have between $50 and $50 men,
bers.
This announcement is most encour-
aging. for the union was but recently
organized by Ben Gorton, an organ
izer for the International Bartenders'
union. The membership roll now in
clud es practically every bartender in
the city.
and enthusiastic union men who are
plugging for membership all the time.
A committee is to be appointed whose
duty it will be to visit all new COM
ers to the city and induce them to
join the ranks. The union bids fair
to become one of the strongest of the
younger bodies.
The members evidently appreciate
the value of getting acquainted for
already they have planned a number
of social functions. They have de-
cfded upon a. dance to be given at
Owls hall, on the evening of Nov. 81,
Bricklayers' Pop.
Much interest was displayed at the
last meeting of the Trades and Labor
assembly in the "pops'' to be given
during the winter by the Bricklayers
at their hall at Nineteenth avenue
west and First street.
The first entertainment will be CIV
en- during the winter by the Brick
layers at their hall at Nineteenth ave.
nue. west and First street.
The first entertainment will be CIV
en- on Dec. 1. All the union men of the
city, 1t is understood, will be invited
to attend. Other unions are thinking
of following the example of the Brick
layers in providing social evenings
curing tile winter, it is said. They will
all be open affairs to union men and
much will be done in this way to
create a feeling of good fellowship
between the members of the various
organizations. t"
Mcnamara Pictures.
1t was announced at the Trades as
sembly meeting that the Mcnamara
pictures will be shown at one of the
local moving picture houses some
time within few weeks. These pic
lures are said to be the actual pic
lures of the kidnapping Of the Nc
Namara brothers. Labor leaders Of
worldwide. reputation posed and
their pictures will also be shown. sS
A committee composed of s. 9. Nc
Donald, Richard Jones, w, e. Towne.
Peter Marandow and Henry Perrault,
was selected to take charge Of the pic
I.tures, arrange for them to be shown
AT g local picture house and adver-
ltise the matter among the union men
Of the city. Vi III si839
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
Poppy ar VOTE WINS. :.
fS'S:teETS TRIMMED
Progressive = ~ See Defeat Of
President in Ga.of Ohio
Electio.
=
BOSS cox MEETS WITH
DEFEAT IN CINCINNATI
MIR. Taft Launched the Fight in
Massachusetts, But People
Voted Against Him.

(From Progressive News Service.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-The CAM
paign for popular government has won
notable victory in Ohio, the native
state of the president. The victory is
particularly significant in that it in
wolves the adoption of principles
which have been roundly denounced
by the president In many of his
speeches.
: Ollio's Notable Election.
Ohio is to have constitutional
convention shortly. The candidates
for delegates to this convention were
divided into two classes, the conser-
Vatives and the Progressives. The
Progressives pledged themselves to
revise the constitution along the lines
laid down by the Progressives in con-
gress and who subscribe to the spirit
Of the speech of Senator Jonathan
Bourne, known throughout the coun-
try as Popular VS.. Delegated Govern
ment." The Progressives were elected
by an overwhelming majority and
now the people of Ohio are assured
of a constitution which will provide
for the initiative, the referendum and
the recall.
Ohio's election was notable, also
because it marked the downfall of
one of the most notorious political
machines in the country. When Mr..
Taft was secretary of war, he de-
nounced ''boss'' Cox and his political
machine. This year the Cox machine
put up a municipal ticket and Presi-
dent Taft was prevailed upon to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
REPORT IS PLEASING. I: "
TO UNION LABOR MEN
Secretary Morrison Submits En-
couraging Fl cures On Fed
eration's Work.
Out Of 1859 Strikes Only Nine.
ty-three Were Recorded
As Lost.

The report of Secretary Frank Nor
rison of the American Federation of
Labor, submitted at the thirty-first
annual convention at Atlanta, Ca, is
one that should bring encouragement
to every union man. It shows that
there has been an increase in the
membership Of almost every union
connected with. the American Fedora
tion and not only that, but there has
been an increase In enthusiasm among
the members of the unions and de-
termination on the part of all labor
ing men to band together for their
mutual benefit.
The total increase in membership Of
all unions affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation during the last year
has been 1885, the greatest in
crease being among the stage en-
ployes with 1900. The machinists
are a close second with 10000. New.
charters issued number 2,345, while
only 1858 were surrendered:
Strikes were considered necessary
in 1889 cases and they were success
full in 642 cases. Ninety strikes were
compromised, eel are still pending
and only 90 OF the 1859 were lost:
The number of men involved in the
strikes was E0,526, and 104,655 were
benefited by the outcome. Only 49,
17s failed, to reap any benefit from
the issue. s @s 49,. Il. Ia.
Many reductions of the hours. per
day were reported, the steam engi-
neers leading with q reduction Of two
to four hours. Increases In wages,
were also shown in number Of
trades, the greatest gain in that re-
Espect also being made by the marine
engineers with an increase Of from
50 cents to $1.50.
~ The fraternal spirit of the unions
was exemplified in a striking way by
the total OF the donations to other
unions. Unions affiliated with the fed.
Grafton donated q total Of $173, 3,302.06,,
the greatest donation being by the
brewery workers, who contributed
$16, 1904. The Western Federation Of
Miners were q close secondy with
$16,2e2.66. Y. SssS Y#6 z4 4.
Secretary Morri4on's report deals
in detail Of the work Of the federation
during the last year and Is altogeth-
er an interesting document. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
Defense Exhausts Most of ~ Pre-
emptory ohsllenges- Fair
Trial Doubtful.
OTIS BUsIY C1RCuI.ATB 9 ~.
PAMPHLETS or PR15uIjmRb1 m =
Strange Method Of Examining
sTalesmen by Prosecution
Permitted by Court.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 16.-six
jurors have been selected in the Nc
Namara case. Slowly, but with great
precision the prosecution is wearing
down the chances Of the McNamara
defense getting jury that will give
them a. fair trial: ~ 4. s
Those challenged by the defense
were George w., Mckee, George w.
Johnson, DR.. Case, Walter N. Franz
ton and A. c. Winter. The latter two
are the ones which the defense made
bitter fight against. These men de-
clared they read the Times: that they
were convinced the building had been
destroyed by dynamite and that the
defendant was guilty of the crime
charged. In the face of this the men
were held despite most vigorous chal-
lenges for cause.
Four Months Yet.
1t has taken six weeks hard work
to get six surors. At this rate four
months would be required to fill the
box but it is believed much better
time will be made. During the time
the trial has been in progress Otis has
been assiduously circulating his in
famous pamphlet and doing all in his
power to bias the mind of every5 po-
tential juror in Los Angeles county.
Judge Bordwell shocked the attor-
neys for the defense and the specta-
tors in the court room when he sup-
ported the prosecutions challenge for
cause and discharged George W.sMors
ton, Socialist and veteran of the CIV
IL war under the assertion that the.
venireman was not mentally compe-
tent to serve.
Horton harrassed the sold Heteran,
for two days. His. opening remark
when the venireman entered the box
was: You're q Socialist, aren't your"
| Morton parried with Horton for hours
and brought many a laugh at the ex-
Epense of teh young attorney.
Prosecution In Frenzy.
Morton's admission that he was 4
Socialist and read Socialist and labor
papers seemed to have caused the
prosecution to work itself into frenzy
of hatred for the man. Time and
time again the old man sharply re-
| buked his tormentor for injecting
politics into the case but he was
forced to sit and listen to volley Of
| most insulting questions
'You read the Appeal to Reason.
! :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-18
HONEST GOVERNMENT Is PARAMOUNT
TO BUSINESS SIDE OF CITY OWNERSHIP

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building
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vital
andchH il the ~ Y
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where publicly owned utilities
#H.5 49,
s e wee to wage a electric
to to
be o
o will
a will
There will become alarmed Such claims made when
waeh ..~
Time proved that the prophets false Taxes raised as the
a
the rom
made n the coa to
the O. horze to ssb
of he
is department
No
as the S b
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In event 10
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frightened
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