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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

We have just received new
punching machine, which will expe-
dite matters in all kinds of printing
where holes are needed in station
cry Let US have your orders and
We shall strive to please.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Mr.. Alex. Bishop, of the First Ma
tional Bank, has been making peri
odical visits to Catlettsburg recently
on business connected with his bank
in health. He is looking fine
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Criminal Court is still in session
in this city, but up to this time there
have been no important cases dis
posed of that would be Of interest to
our readers.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Mr.. R. B. Parrish, of the National
Bank of Commerce has been spend
ing few days in Huntington, but
has now returned to his duties in
his bank
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Mrs. L. w, Pierce and son left
the city this morning for trip to
Bristol, where she visits for few
days. We wish her pleasant and
happy trip.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

If you want pleasant rooms,
where you catch the cool breezes
fresh from Tue river, call on Mrs
Avis Maynard, this city
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Mr.. Harry Williams, who has been
rusticating out in Michigan, has re-
TURNED to his home much improved
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand in Illinois is now what the
Roosevelt people art throwing, at the
stand patters
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Easter was generally observed in
this city, and the young and old alike
seemed to enjoy themselves.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Several prisoners made their es-
cape from the county jail Saturday,
and no trace of the fugitives has yet
been found
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11
The CITY AND IT'S VICINITY.

And now they saye we are to have
"a new cold storage in this city. Let
them come, there is room for all
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Mrs. Willis Station, of Pikeville,
who is sojourning with friends in
this city is making short visit to
Deskins, KY
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Miss Ida Lewis, who is attending
Marshall College, Huntington, spent
Easter with her parents in this city.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Mayor A. c. Pinson and, Mr.. S. d.
Stokes made hurried trip to Hunt
ington on business this week
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

Where are fba sfand~nattor+s . :, ",
is the exclamation of the Roosevelt
people.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-11

The finest country butter at The
BEST.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
TIT AN|C WIDOW SUED
FOR STARTING CASE
Steamship Trust Attempts to Pre-
vent Lone Woman From OBJ
">, tanning Damages.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Eliza
beth H. Natsch, whose husband,
Charles Natsch, went down with the
Titanic, had an opportunity before
Judge Hough in the United States
District court Monday to show cause
why she or her attorney should not
be punished for contempt for start
ing suit in the state supreme court to
recover $4,000 from the owners of
the Titanic. -.
The writ ordering Mrs. Natsch to
show cause had been secured by
Charles c. Birmingham, attorney for
the Oceanic Steam Navigation COM
pany, which operates the White Star
line.$ In. his bill Of complaint, Bur-
lingham sets forth that Mrs. Natsch,
through her attorney, A. Leonard
Brougham, violated the motion issued
by the United States District court Of
the time the owners Of the Titanic
begun litigation to limit their none
tary responsibility in the loss incurred
by the sinking of the steamship to ap-
proxfmately &$92. 900. sl
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
STRIKE breaker
CONFESSES GUILT
Edward O'Hara, Non- Union Street
Car Man, Admits Robbing
Companion.

Edward O'Hara, one of the men
who came here to break the street
car strike and who later secured en-
ployment as g. sewing machine agent,
was arrested last Saturday on the
charge of grand larceny!
1t Is said that he has acknowledged
that he robbed Andrew johnson of
800 at the La Sale hotel. He made
his confession after Detective Toewe
discovered hidden at a Central ave.
nue. boarding house in West Duluth
800 in bills which had been placed
there by O'Hara.
Confronted with this evidence
O'Hara told Chief Troyer he was
guilty. He exonerated Miss Olive
Warren the young woman who was
arrested with him as an accomplice.
He said she had. nothing to do with
the crime and did not know that a
robbery had been committed. He
said he took the 800 from Johnson's
trousers and then boarded a street
car for West Duluth where he hid
the money.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
WILSON ASKS FOR
LABOR SECRET TARY
Present Congress Will Be Impor-
tuned to Add New Cabinet
Officer. .
'-. :
NEW PRESIDENT WANTS
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Labor Organizations Have for
Years Advocated This De-
partment. IS

. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-woodrow
Wilson will make one request Of th=
United States senate when the con-
gress meets next month. and it is
that the bill creating a department
Of labor with a cabinet officer at
It's head be passed promptly.
This request will, of course. be
made in an indirect way through
Democratic senators. If this bill be-
comes law, it will give the new
president ten cabinet appointments in
stead of nine, as at present. The
president-elect is exceedingly anxious
to announce a secretary of labor along
with his other cabinet appointments
on the fourth Of March.
This bill for a new department, to
be known as the department of labor.
was passed by the Democratic house
of representatives at the last session.
The senate committee on education
and labor made a favorable report
on the bill, but in the rush Of busi-
ness toward the close Of the session
the measure was showed aside.
Department OF Labor.
If the indirect request of the presi-
dent-elect is respected by the senate,
the bill will be taken up and put
through soon after the congress
meets. There will be gathered into
this new department all the govern
ment agencies having anything to do
with labor. The labor organizations
throughout the country have for
years advocated the establishment OF
this department, and the Democrats
in; the campaign, which has just:
closed, promised that il successful.
they would provide for the new cab
met officer. ..>t -. .s--.,. j $50 So.
II, perchance.. the senate should
not act on the pending bill at the
coming short session, the Democrats
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
CANADIAN NORTHERN
SECTION men HERE
Group of Canadian Delegates
Stop Over In Duluth On
Way to Convention.

F. H. Fljozdal Of Warroad, general
chairman of the grievance committee
for the maintenance Of way employees
on the Canadian Northern railroad,
passed through Duluth this week on
his way to st. Louis, Mo-, to attend
the ninth annual convention of: his
international union which is now in
sesston~tn that city. : - - ss,@ II. - :. 's,--- IS.
I. Mr.. Fljozdal was accompanied by
several. delegates from Canada. They
were: G. T. :;Clarkson, Paswegin,
sask; A. r. Revill, Mine Center,
Ont; d. Atchinson, Waseca, Sask. {:
George Ayres, Brandon, Man.; John
Pennock, Regina, Sask., and F. H.
Finnson of Warroad, MINI.
All Of these men are section fore
men and are employed by the Ca
madam Northern railway system. The
relations between this company and
the union of maintenance of way en-
ployes are said to be most satisfac-
tory. Indeed, the company officials
willingly honored the request of the
delegates for transportation from
their homes to st. Louis and return.
The section men and foremen on
the Canadian Northern are 100 per
cent organized. Section foremen re-
ceive wage of from 1892 to 1925
a day. Section men receive from 81
to $2.05. On Minnesota roads, with
the exception Of the iron range rail-
roads, section men receive but 1892
to $50 per day.
G.. T. Clarkson Of Paswegin, Sask,
says that times are booming in that
portion of Canada and that the coun-
try this year produced record break
ing crop.
This group Of delegates will return
by way Of Duluth late next week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
A,F,0FL GROWING;
G0MPERS JOYFUL
Annual Convention Os1fi,... H,sS.' u. .
Dor Organization ~---------
sion At Rochester.
LABOR CONDITIONS
GREATLY IMPROVED
Officers Reports Show that Amer
lean Labor Movement
Is Progressing.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. H.
The Thirty annual convention
of the American Federation of La
Dor convened in this city on Monday
last. The National Association Of
Manufacturers evidently has a news
bureau on hand and is supplying the
Associated Press with false stories
of the convention. To encourage
union labor's opponent to furnish
more fight money to fight union labor
the news bureau has circulated the
report that this convention is the
smallest ever held by the American
Federation of Labor.
On the contrary, it is the largest
convention of the kind ever held in
America. There are six more dele
gates in attendance than had attended
any previous convention. Much in
terest was centered in the reports Of
the officers.
President GOmpers' Report.
The report of President Samuel
Gompers was a thorough and VOL
luminous review of the work of the
organization for the past year, par
ticularly with regard to legislation
endorsed and supported by the fed
Grafton. He spoke in part as follows:
The past year has been one of
steady, undeterred advances toward
better conditions and a position of
greater influence, despite severe trials"
said Mr.. Gompers. The events OF the
year have brought out the reasonable
ness and practicability of our meth
DDS and aims. What at the time our
cities and antagonists declared to be
the forerunner of our ultimate disin-
tegration, only served to bring out
the devotion and the tenacity of pur-
pose If the membership of organized
labor, the honesty and stability upon
which our movement is builded. We
have ever made progress surely and
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
union LABOR IN OTHER CITIES SATISFIED
WITH COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT
TRADE UNION FEATURES
OF PROPOSED CHARTER

The Colnmission Form of Gov
ernlnent pro oposed for Duluth
contains, almost every feature
that has ever been demanded by
a trade union. r.
The city can make its own
public improvements by day la
Dor, rather than by contract.
Owners of ullimproved prop
erty can be compelled to pay
assessments for public improve
ments without petition. They can
not further block the growth of
Duluth. 10
Municipal. ownership Is made
easy. A practicable method for
acquiring public utilities by con-
demnatiOn is provided.
Franchises are more strictly
controlled, and companies can
not issue Watered stocks and
bonds without the consent of the
city. : <
;. The railroads must pay: their
share FER public anaproyeanents:
g. Pnbltc service corporations, de-
string to use the streets or the
city must agree to submit all dif-
>'ferencesHthat may arise between
the companies and. their en-
ployes to arbitration.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
Continued on Page 3.
RICE LAKE FARMERS
BATTLE FOR RIGHTS
County Commissioners Reduce
Assessed Valuation For Bene-
fit of Real Estate Men.

It is the same old story. The farm
ers and settlers in Rice Lake town.
ship need more money to build roads
and schools. They want the assessed
valuation Of their land increased. The
owners of unused land who are hold
ing them for speculation oppose the
increase, as all owners of unused land
are wont to do.
The story runs something like this:
A. A. Miller was chosen asset Gsor
of Rice Lake township. We do not
know whether or not Miller is a single
taxer. but he seems to have some
pretty good ideas of taxation. He
ascertained the price land was being
held at in his township and made his
assessed valuations accordingly.
When Miller's returns were made to
the county auditor, the owners of un-
used lands entered the usual pro-
test. The matter was taken to the
board of county commissioners, the
members Of which reduced the as
sessed valuation made by Miller on
vacant property adjoining the city Of
Duluth to benefit Duluth real estate
men, and this was done in spite of
the fact that the farmers and set
tiers at Rice Lake are willing to have
their taxes increased in order to main-
tain good roads and schools
The assessor did not learn of the
board of county commissioners action
until three weeks after the reduction
hac been made. The residents OF
Rice Lake township are pretty we'll
worked up over the affair and steps
fck RI h.
to the state auditor and to the state
tax commission, where it Is believed
they will receive justice.
Assessor Miller seems to possess all
the qualifications Of good fighter.
In speaking Of his course in the mat
ter, he said:
we settlers are willing to have
the valuation of our district raised
In order that we may have good
roads and good schools, and we feel
that we have been given a decided
Jolt by the commissioners. know
OF certain property that was assessed
only $19 an acre that has been selling
Tor 1913 an acre. raised the fig
ures on property that has been SELL
ing at about that figure to SIS an
acre. The increase was favored py
the residents Of the district because
we need the money to 60 ahead with
road building and the schoolhouse.5
1T seems to us that if we ara
willing to stand an increased assess
ment. the county commissioners
should be ready to help us, instead Of
chopplhg down the valuations for no
other reason, apparently. than, to ia
vor Duluth real estate dealers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
DEATH Of APPEAL
TO REASON OWNER
Pioneer Socialist Publisher, Wor.
ried and Melancholy Over
Wife's Death, Suicides.

GIRARD, Kan, Nov. 14.-"The
struggle under the competitive sys-
tenn is not worth the effort; let it
pass"
This note was found today tucked
inside a book on Socialism belonging
to Julius A. Wayland, owner, Of the
Appeal to Reason, who committed
suicide in his home. -s=~@sa".' @'@8 :;
Wayland ended his life by dis
charging an automatic revolver in
his mouth. He had retired to his
room when the shot was heard and
he died two hours later.
Though the note left by Wayland
would indicate that his failure to see
the doctrines he preached be general
ly adopted, led him to end his life.
many of his friends here declare they
do not believe this to be the real rea-
son.
MOurns Death OF Wife.
One year ago Mrs. Wayland was
killed in an automobile accident, and
Wayland is said to have been down
cast and melancholy at times since
then.
The fact that the grand jury con-
vened at Ft. Scott today to take up
charges brought against Fred Warren,
editor of the Appeal, has also been
advanced as the cause of Wayland's 8
act.
Warren today asserted, however,
that he alone was responsible for mat
ter printed in the paper and that
Wayland knew that he would be in
volved in no way, should indictments
be returned.
Wayland was born at Versailles.
Ind, April 26, 1854. He conducted
papers in Pueblo, Col, and Green's
burg, Ind.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
TO DISSOLVE UNION
BY EQUITY PROCESS
Indiana Woman Asks Receiver for
Retail Clerks International
Union.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 14.-Pro-
ceedings were brought here today in
the circuit court to dissolve the or
ganization known as the Retail Clerks
International Protective association.
This organization is regarded as the
retail clerks union Of the United
States and Canada, and has inter-
national headquarters here.
The proceedings were filed in the
name of the state of Indiana on the
relation Of Susie Wolgomott. The de-
PENDANTS are: Henry ]. Conway, sec
retary- Edward Baker, fifth
vice president; Jacob Cock, agent, and
the Merchants and the Farmers and
Traders National banks, of this city.
A Pretended Corporation.
Miss Walgomott alleges she is a
member in good standing of the or
have been acting as a corporation,
without having been incorporated.
and without being a corporation. She
alleges the three men had constituted
themselves the head of the pretended
corporation, and they are executing
contracts with the use Of seal such
as is used by corporations.
She says they have control Of some
$4,000 members. and that the mem
bers pay in money to Conway, who, in
return, agrees to get contracts with
the merchants of the different cities.
in order to obtain for the clerks bet
ter working conditions, and also to
pay them sick and death benefits.
She says that the money thus paid
in is really the property Of the MEM
bers of the pretended corporation. She
says the three men named pay them
selves $4,000 a year salary, and the
complainant asks that the banks be
restrained from paying any, moro
money to Conway. and the defendants
be restrained from acting as pre-
tended corporations: that a receiver be
appointed to take charge of the prop
erty, and that the money be returned
to the members.
$4,000 on Deposit.
It is alleged Conway has on deposit
in the Merchants bank $4,000. and.
$4,000 in the Farmers and Traders.
She says that the pretended corpora
ton has a so-called constitution which
gives the officers such duties as are
usually conferred on persons occupy
ing such offices in genuine corpor-.
alton.
The fling Of the complaint caused
much comment. The, clerks of the
city. many Of them belonging to the
organization, have been paying In,
dues. Last. August the union called
sa strike In the Loeb & Hene depart
ment store, and most Of the strikers
are still out. and have been draw
Ing benefits from the organisakdon.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16

the people when its opponents cannot
stave 1t off any longer, for it Is the
best proposal for municipal govern
ment.''
Wants Commission Form.
Joseph J.. Reilly, secretary of the
trades council, New Haven, Conn.,,
tells the story of organized labor's
part in the commission form move
ment in that city as follows, in his
letter:
"Our trades council opposed a. draft
OF new charter for the city CT
New Haven, which presumably gave
so-called commission form of gov
ernment with an initiative, referen-
dunn and recall provision, but the
plan offered was not satisfactory.
What 1t gave with one hand it took
back with the other. We stand for
these principles in their entirety. We
want q commission form of govern
ment that will be Independent and
which will mean something
Georgia Labor For 1t.
Robert Fechner, secretary-treasurer
of the Georgia State Federation of
Labor, and also a member Of the
Savannah charter commission. says
that organized labor stood behind q
proposed charter in the city of Atlanta
at the beginning, but it was obliged
to oppose the proposition at the polls
later on account Of the city council
striking out of the charter certain
provisions to which labor had been
committed, among which was the
efght-hour provision for all city work
and a minimum wage scale for COM
mon city lab0rers, and nearly all the
progressive ideas the working people
advocated.
He declares also that the city of
Augusta voted on the commission plan
which was supported by organized la
Dor but the charter was defeated by
small majority, the reason being
that the politics Of Augusta are d.
vided into religious factions, and the
fight was between them and not for
or against the commission plan. He
informs US that the charter is now be-
ing submitted to the people again.
Relative to the work in his home
city he writes as follows:
Savannah Labor o. X. -
ing to vote on the commission plan.
am member of the committee that
is preparing the plan to be submitted
to the people. It is not yet, COM
pleted, but 1t has been definitely de-
cided to employ the principles of ini-
tiative, referendum and recall. have
not succeeded in getting the eight
hour clause in yet, but have no doubt
it will be included"
| S. A. Bramlette, chairman OF. the
legislative committee for the Kansas
State Federation of Labor, has taken
an active part in the movement for
the commission form Of government
in his state. Referring to the prog
ress of the commission he says:
We have observed Its operation
very closely with the following con-
clusions: We have inaugurated It ii,
most Of the largest cities; namely.
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Contsaued . Pase s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
UNION CARPENTER IN
KEYSTONE LEGISI,AT1JRF;

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 14.-Wi,-
liam S. Bigger, general organizer of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, was: elected to the Legis-
lature from the Eighth legislative dis.
trict of Pennsylvania, zz5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
CASEY, UNION PLUMBER
ELECTED TO CONGRESS

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Nov. H.
John J. Casey Of this city. who is a
member Of the United Association Of
Plumbers. Gasfitters, steamitters and.
Helpers, was elected BY 5000 majority
to represent the Eleventh congress
5sional district.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-21

against another democrat of national reputation.
 Here is charge that William Jennings Bryan, the Peerless Pro- ponent of Purity and Patriotism. has actually grown rich out of politics.
 And this Texas democrat actually charges that the party to which he has belonged all his life, the party that is said to be as harmonious as one of Beethoven's symphonies, has abandoned the tenets of it's old time faith and adopted the creed of Karl Marx. Gene Debs. Jack London. and Mir. Fels. the esteemed soap manu- facturer of the west coast.
 IL seems time to turn on the tears.
 But Bailey is very largely right Passing over his references to Mir Hearst and Mir. Bryan, his charge that the democratic party has aban- doned its old time principles for so- cialistic principles is pretty well founded
 The present democratic party. and particularly the democratic party in Arizona. no more resembles the demo- cratic party of history than an Ari- zona burro resembles Hambleton- ian thoroughbred
 The guiding star of democracy has been the strict construction of the constitution. It's creed has been simple one It has said lawmakers have the right to leeislate only as the constitution expressly says they may legislate
 k that the derhocratic doctrine to- day Hardly. When Thomas Jef- ferson signed the bill for the Louisi- ana purchase he said he stretched the constitution until it cracked" But if all the demands of the present day democratic party were put into law. the constitution would be torn into tatters.
 The party that would deny to the supreme court the right to say whether statute is constitutional has about as much regard for the constitution as it has for last years almanac
 of course Bailey isn't a demo- crat," in the purview of the socialistic democrats But all the same he is who wears the label Of that party and maybe that's the reason he is denied the privilege of being d democrat.