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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
|. ", v. LEADERS :
FREED Of MURDER
Final Chapter in Lawrence Strike.
Iron-Barred Cage in the
Courtroom.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST
STRIKE LEADERS FAILS
Ettor and Giovannitti Make Re-
markable Pleas to Jury in
Their Own Defense.

Joseph J. Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti
and Joseph Caruso, the 1. w. w.
leaders, who were tried for murder
and acquitted on Monday, probably
did not see very much difference be-
tween the Massachusetts, court and
the courts of their native land.
While they were being tried they
were kept in an iron barred cage in
the center of the court room. This
news was most startling to the people
of the west, and one cannot UNDER
stand why Massachusetts still clinys
to the old barred cage.
The news of the acquittal of the
l. w. w. leaders was received with
qualification by the friends of labor
everywhere. Observers of labor con-
ditions at Lawrence during and since
the textile strike, had long ago con-
Vinced themselves that the three de-
PENDANTS were victims of conspiracy
matched by the wooden trust officials
and carried out by their servants,
most servile police.
Defendants Address Jury.
During the close of the trial. Ettor
and Giovannitti addressed the jury in
their own behalf. 1t is said they made
the most remarkable pleas ever made
in an American court room.
Ettor Analyses His Case.
After the district attorney had fin
ished denOuncing both men and had
declared that their utterances were
reasonable, and that such men we're
not needed in the commonwealth Of
Massachusetts to aid in the solution Of
it's problems, the defendants lawyers
went forward to the bar and informed
the judge of the desire of the prison
ers to speak.
The judge announced that under
the law of Massachusetts they could
speak to the jury, but warned them
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CONSULAR REPORT
HITS VI! 5 RUBBER TRUST
Horrible Atrocities Perpetrated
On Native Rubber Gath
80 erers In Peru.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-A special
representative Of !: the State Depart
m'ent, who has been inv vestigating the
conditions in : the rubber district in
Peru, > South: America, for some
months, is expected TO su bmit his re-
port in December :. ,, RI; -,
This: investigation = was; made in
conjunction with the British consular
agent, the: English report having been
published. It supported in detail the
charges Of horrible atrocities perpet-
rated upon the natives. by the rub
ber-gathering employers. 1t is prob
able that practical suggestions will be
submitted to- the State Department to
abolish the abuses which have been
investigated, -. :
The Peruvian government is far re-
moved from the rubber district, and
from rumors which are in circulation.
it is concluded that many OF the ad-
ministratixe officials .of that govern
ment have fallen victims to the, easy
opportunity. OF making =, money by
couptenancing the inhuman,. treat
met accorded to the natives who ga
ther the rubber,
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ELECTRICAL WORKERS
MAKE FINE PROGRESS

s
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Nov: .2s.--sec-
retary Charles P. Ford, Of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, reports continued progress
in the organizing field and states that
new local unions have recently been
Installed in Terrell. Tex; Macon,
Ca; Detroit. Mich; Fort Wayne, Ind;
Ottawa and Peterboro, Ontario, Can
ada.
Within the very recent past the
following local unions formerly con-
nected I. with the Reid seeding fac
ton have returned to the brother
hood, having decided to reaffiliate
with the organizations that Is recoy-
Snized by the general labor movement:
Detroit, Mich; streator, blooming
ton and Danville, ILL.,; Ottawa, Can
ada and two local unions at Hamil-
ton. Canada. s3's3s3 s s SIS
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FOUNDRY employees
GET N|NE-H0UR DAY
Committee Is Discharged by Bir-
1ningham Concern-Strike
FolloWs-Men Win,

BESSEMER, Ala., Nov. 28.-It was
recently reported in one of the daily
papers in Birmingham that the Bes-
semer Foundry and Machine company
had recently placed, it's workmen- ON a
nlne-hour. shift, the company being
given credit, in a laudatory manner,
for its treatment Of the workmen.
AS matter of fact this company
was approached by a committee in
one Of the departments for the pur-
pose of requesting the establishment
of nine-hour day, and in answer
to the request the committee was
asked to hand in it's time and the
members We're discharged. AS a re-
suit of this act by the company the
other employees refused to continue
to work.
The company shortly found that it
was unable to secure non-union men
to fill the places of the men whom
it had discharged and who had quit.
and as a result of the company fin
ally concluded to adopt the nine-hour
day, which was done.
Therefore, the shorter Workday was
granted not from any philanthropic
motive, but because workmen could
not be secured to work longer hours.
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MAKES union label
BUTTER IN MONTANA
Great Falls Dairy Concern Estab-
fishes Eight Hour Day and
Gets Union Label.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. 2S.-
For a considerable length of time Il
local dairy company has been endeay-
orlng to secure the union label to be
place upon butter, but owing to. the
fact. that no organization existed in
this industry the label could not be
secured.
Finally the mater was taken up by
a local organizer and a federal labor
union was organized and chartered by
the American Federation of Labor.
AS result of the organization of the
people employed by the dairy COM
pany, an increase in wages was Sc
cured, working hours established at
eight, and overtime to be paid when
ever it was necessary to work longer
than eight hours.
AS soon as the organization was
completed and the wages and hours
and conditions of employment mutu-
ally agreed to, an application was
made for the use of the American
Federation of Labor. union label.
The company in question has been
granted the use of the label, and so
far as known this dairy company is
the only one using the union label
upon butter. :. -
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UNION LABOR ELECTS
MEN FOR LEGISLATURE

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 2S.-
William Green, member of the United
Mine Workers, of Coshocton, and A.
Potting. member of the Typograph-
ical union of Ravenna, Ohio, have
been elected state senators.
Harry Vollmer, union machinist,
Cleveland; George Doster, a union
carpenter, Cleveland; Frank Thomas,
a rpion printer, Bowling Green; O..
B. Chapman. union painter, Dayton;
Percy|t Tetlow, union coal miner,
WashinGtonville; A. Creunelle and
James NVe. union bottle blowers To-
ledo; W. (R. Cotton, union locomotive
engineer, Toledo, and John Shaw
ley. q uni Pn telegrapher, Kent. Ohio.
have been elected members of the
popular bl Pnch of the legislature.
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G0MPERS BETTER;
HAYWOOD BEATEN.
Grand Old Man of American
Labor Movements Reported
Out of Danger.
RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT ~
BY HANDSOME MAJORITY
"Biu' Haywood Assaults NAH
lon Barnes-Big Fellow Gets
Whipped and Squeals.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. u.s.
Samuel Gompers was stricken with a
threatened attack of pneumonia on
Sunday, after the adjournment of the
thlrty-second convention of the
American Federation Of Labor. His
condition for time was alarming and
Tor three days he was kept under close
treatment. However, the physicians
announce that he Is out of danger and
Will be able to return to his home at
washington in a day or two.
Mr. Gompers was reelected presi-
dent by large majority. His oppo-
nent was Max S. Hayes of Cleveland.
the Socialist candidate. The vote was:
Gompers. 1874; Hayes, 5,o74.
The convention"chose Seattle, Wash.
for the 1913 convention. Richmond
and Indianapolis were strong bidders.
charles L. Balm, Boston and Louis
'Kemper, Cincinnati, were elected dele
gates to the British trades council in
1913. VIM. j. McSorley, Cleveland,
was elected fraternal delegate to the
Dominion trades and labor conference
next year.
The convention by a vote of 2 to 1
defeated the Socialist proposition for
the adoption of the initiative and ref
erendum in the election Of officers.
The report on the Sherman anti
trust law was ordered placed in the
hands of the proper committee Of the
United States senate.
Tilt With Haywood.
All through the week the sessions
have been lively and entertaining, but
the climax was reserved for Saturday
night. It was a fight, a real scrap.
J. Mahon Barnes. Cigarmakers'
union, for ten years national secretary
of the Socialist party and the recent
manager of the Debs campign for
the presidency, and himself defeated
candidate for congressman in Illinois,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
SENATE COMMITTEE
HEARS FROM .SEAMEN
Bill for Seamen's Freedom Gets
Favorable Attention from
Solons at Last.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Hear-
ings on the seamens bill, H. r.
23673,. commenced on Monday last,
in this city. The bill passed the
House of Representatives Aug. 3,
1912.
This bill is being championed by
the American Federation of Labor
and the International Seamen's union,
and was introduced by Congressman
w. B. Wilson, chairman of the house
labor committee.
Its enactment into law will give
freedom to the seamen, who are now
subject to antiquated and onerous
regulations INCORPORATED into the law,
and will materially assist in up
building the American merchant ma
rine without subsidies. and promot-
ing safety Of life at sea and on the
great lakes. -
This bill provides for the ADEQUATE
manning of ships by skilled and able
bodied seamen for the purpose of pre-
venting accidents of the Titanic
character. For many years prior to
the great sea tragedy the organized
eeamen have pointed to the danger to
life and property on passenger and
freight-carrying vessels by underman-
ming and the employment of crews
insufficient in number and totally
without sea experience.
From present indications it is be-
lieved that the coming short session
of congress will witness the passage
of this bill by the senate and approx
al by the president. - r
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GIVES OUT OPINION
ON new 8-H0UR LAW
Attorney General Wickersham
Tells Employees They Cannot
Violate Law.
Continued on Page b.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 28.-Attorncy
General Wickersham recently SUBJ
mitted his opinion to the navy depart
ment relative to the operation of the
new eight-hour law.
His opinion is to the effect that la
borers and mechanics employed on
government work, in private ship
yards, and by other contractors, are
not prohibited by the amendment to
the naval appropriation bill and
adopted by the last congress from
working additional hours upon other
than government work in the same
esta blshmcnt after the performance
Of eight hours of work on govern
ment contracts.
The contractors, according to the
opinion, are also relieved from the
Application Of the ei;5ht-hour law to
work done in the preparation of raw
material which is not specifically
known to be intended for government
uses and in the general operation Of
plant not devoted to government
work.
Whether the Interpretation of this
law will work out to the satisfac-
ton Of both employer and employe
remains to be seen. but in all prob
ability it will not.
The fact that the Fore River Ship
Building company of Quincy, Mass,
formerly a nine-hour establishment,
went to the eight-hour day in every
department. indicates that where gov
ernment work is being performed by
private contract strict observance Of
the eiSht-hour law will be of as much
benefit to the employers as to the
employees and eliminate useless fric-
tiOn
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-30
KANSAS CITY LINEMEN
81 HAVE BITTER STRIKE

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 2S.-The
linemen's strike against the Kansas
City Electric Light company. is still
on. The strike-breakers are being
paid: S. per day, with added expense
to the light company of maintaining
. corps Of detectives to keep them at
works. l5. .
The linemen have only asked for, an
advance Of 25 cents over their former
scale, or $3.50 = day. The men on
strike are making an excellent fight,
with the prospects ofssecuring an ad-
Justment. Sss5
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HEALTH TEST GIVEN
TO CHILD LABORERS

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 2S.-Attornev
General Carmody, in an opinion is
sued recently, holds that under an
amendment to the state labor law
made this year it is necessary before
a child between the ages of IA and 16
years may be employed in any factory
in this state that such child shall
be examined as to physical fitness by
medical officer of the state labor
department or by health officer.
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Union Labor Men Foremost Friends
OF New Municipal Government Plan
SPLENDID TEs'f 'fTMONIALs
FROM COMMISSION CITIES

Surely the vDrkingmen of
Duluth will not he dcluded by
the will-o-tbe-Wisp political ex-
ponents~ who are$ $:revolutionists
in everything that pertains to
our social and political system
save this one reform, to wilich
all thoughtful friends of NUM-
cipal government are commit
ted.
The men sof labor who live
in cities having the commission
form of government, are it's
strongest champions Should
not their experience count for
something? Is 1t not. worth
more TO the workh,glaen. of Du-
luth than: the calamity shout
ing ,dreamers whose entire
propaganda is Of per cent in
dictment and but per cent
construction? ~ .
In every city where the
commission form of govern
ment has been tried the poor
classes have faired~ better, than
under the old boss-ridden al
dcrmanic~ system where ...bene-
fits arc disfed out to the work.
ing classes like SO much soup
frcn u charity counter. =:
The workingmen of Duluth.
have never been reactionary.
They will not be. on: Tuesday
next. :.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
MAY FxAumE BODY
Prospective Contest Over Insurance
Carried by Arby Gulihur May Result
in Body Being Raised For Purpose Of
Analysing Stomach.

Because there is a prospect that
there will be contest over the insur-
ance carried by Arby Gulihur. the
young man of this city. who died in
Dubuque in March. il is possible that
the body will be exhumed from the
grave in Riverside. If this is done it
viii be for the purpose OF removing the
stomach to analyze the contents for
the purpose of determining whether the
young man committed suicide by TAX
ing carbolic acid.
According to Reuben b Gulihur. 40
Bromley street. the father of the dead
Young man. the insurance companie,
are preparing to contes, the payment
of $4,000. the face of the policies. be-
cause of the claim that Gulihur COM
mitted suicide. The father denies that
carholic acid taken Intentionally was
the cause Of his sons death He says
Arby died of other causes. The father
consulted a physician this morning and
asked him 10 take the necessary legal
steps to have the body exhumed 10
prove the fathers claim. 1t has no,
been determined when this will be done
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
cULLEY IN STUDENTS PRANK.
Young Man From This City in Kidnsp
ing Case at Amherst. Mass.

According 70 telegram to the
Times Republican from Boston. Mass.
Frank H. Culley of this city. son of
Mr., and Mrs. C. H. Culley. was one Of
party Of students from the Massactu-
sets Agricultural College at Amherst
which kidnapped fifty lower classrnen
and prevented them from attending a
class dinner Culley is a landscape
gardening pupil at the state college.
The telegram follows:
Boston. May 6-Frsnl; II. Culley Of
Marshalltown. Iowa a student in the
Massachusetts Agricultural College al
Amherst. is said In have been one of
those who kidnapped fifty lower class
men and kep. them hidden away from
their cGllea CUES so they could not at
tend big class dinner In the strug
gle thar took place between the oppos
ing factions many students we're hurt
and a riot ensued. The students are
said TO have invaded private property
and Mrs. Meirose Page had difficulty
in preventing some of the kidnapers
from taking her husbands automobile
She finally succeeded in dispensing
them however. Photographs of the
mischievous students were taken and
today are being distributed as souv-
enirs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
WOULD TAKE BACK ALLEYS.
Herman Starts Move to Recover Al.
leys in Sherthill Company Property

I
According to the resolution intro
duced by Councilman Herman. and
voted for by the other two members of
the council this morning. the city will
take steps to recover the alleys it va
Gated and tunred over to the A. E.
Shorthill Company. if the company
moves to Perry as it is planning to
do These alleys are a north and south
and an east and west alley thru the
entire block the most of which is oc-
cupied by the Shorthill companY's
plant or owned by it. After being va
Gated by council of a former admin
istration for the company, the latter
has taken possession of them and
closed them.
Herman's resolution authorized the
city solicitor to take such steps legal
or otherwise, as would be necessary to
recover and reopen the alleys if the
Shorthill company moves. Herman's
treason for introducing the resolution
Was that if the company's plant was
moved. the real estate would probably
be sold and devoted TO residence pur-
poses. If this situation arose the city
would be forced to condemn or buy
| land to reopen the alleys ii had given
the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
Hundreds Pick 4
Violets at Park

The balmy temperature and bright
sunshine of Sunday caused an exodus
of city people to Riverview park, Riv-
erside cemetery, the river front and
other places where they could get close
in touch with nature Scores and
scores of those who went to River
view park had the chance to take hon'e
bouquets Of wild violets, worth a pref
ty penny in the city market. In
places the woods of the park is car
peted with the blossoms and many
were eager to take advantage of the
chance to pluck the blooms and carry
them home Thousands of the flowers
were picked during the day by men,
women and children, and the crop was
nearly all picked.
The work of building the new en-
traEce to the park is to begin soon.
Stakes were being set today for the
excavations. \ new read of graceful
curves that is being built inside the
park is almost completed.
Near the park stands namesake of
tbs Inflated Atlantic steamer, the Ii
tanic. Hawkins, who is operating
sand and gravel pit just across Third
avenue from the park has several
scows, enclosed mad roof like boat
house that are used TO load sand and
gravel In. Some wag With a grim sense
of humor has painted on the end of
one OF these. Titanic. 1t is not known
whether the name was adopted in
memory of the White Star liner, or
whether it grew out of an experience
this little imitation Titanic had. Soon
after it was launched somebody cut IT
loose It fioated downstream. crashed
into a stump STAYED hole in its hull
and was partly sunk 1t was raised
ard repaired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
The knorr Funeral,

The funeral of John knorr was held
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the
German Evangelical church in charge
Of Rev. Karl Rest. The services were
largely attended and thGA-e were many
pretty flowers. The music was fur
nished by the church choir. The pail
bearers were w a. Fuller. F. w. Whit
ney, y. H Kocher. A Nelson. E. W.
Fanton and Robert Stevens Relatives
from a distance who attended were
William knorr of Merrill: Mr.. and
Mrs. George knorr. Rock Island. H.:
John Herschel and family. Cedar Rap
ids. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tatge. OF
Keystone. Mr. and Mrs. H. Crippen. of
New Sharon. old friends Of the family,
r-ere also present at the funeral. Inter-
ment was in the family lot In River
side
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
Water Rent.

All bills for water rent are now
ready for settlement at the city clerks
Office. If YOU hav. recently had notice
to remove the hose connection. inat
should be done before paying the wat
er rent. The ordinance provides that
the city shall look 70 the property own
er ia pay the water rent. In case the
lease provides that the tenant shaii
pay. the landlord should see that 1t is
done in order to save the discount
and avoid trouble in future. Water rent
is subject to discount If paid on or be
fore May Is. meter rents 90 per cent
fat rate rents % per cent. NO discount
after May Is. L. Derby. City Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
Mjee Riehards' Funeral.

The funeral of Miss Lucina Richards
was held at the Christian church at
LeGrand Sunday at o'clock, Rev. j..
A. Delk officiating. The service was
quite largely attended. The pail bear
ers were Messrs. Ira Gaunt, James
Herford, George Arnold. Walter Arnold,
John Manship and Fred Van Horn. In
torment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Those from distance who attended
the service were Messrs and Mes
DANES c. C. Woodmansee and family;
Charles Schechter and family, and Mr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06

Moines com pany. did. but MacDonal6
has not forwarded them here. The su-
pervisors telegraphed him this after
noon to send back the plans either
with or without his approval which
was the reason they were referred "a
Macdonald before the contract was
signed.
completed the Nicholson ford bridge
last week by building the ratings on
the floor Of the bridge. The supervisors
inspected the finished bridge this aft-
ernoon and win probably settle with
Stark soon. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
WANTS PLANS HURRIED.
County Bridge Contract Held Up BY
oslav. Cause Of Which Not Known.

When the supervisors got in session
this forenoon and found that the plans
for the concrete bridges, which were
accepted by the board at its April
meeting. had not been returned by the
Iowa State Highway Commission. it Set
about to hasten their being sent here
The plans were returned to the con
tracing firm, the Capital City Con-
struction Company, of Dies Moines, by
T. H. Macdonald, the head of the
state highway commission, to have
measurements that were missing sup
piled This the supervisors understand
Dobson, who represented the Des
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
and Mrs. C. L. Farguson and Mrs. w.
NJ. Hayes, all of this city.

The purchase of two lots for PLAY
ground for the children of the Liscomh
school. which was authorized by the
voters at a special election. was closed
Friday by the transfer of the prop
erty. The two lots, a tract 12oxl2t
feet has been sold to the school dis
trict by D. G. Bauman for $500. The
land bought was lots { and s, block
Is of Trip Il Boyd's addition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-06
MELBOURNE BUYS BALL GROUNDS
Town Purchases Tract to Be Called
Melbourne Park

The Melbourne ball grounds. tract
southeast of the Great Western sta
ton, that has been used for baseball
and picnics has been purchased of
Henry Burch by the town. The price
paid was $1,000.
The tract is 444x5so feet. 1, has
been used for a baseball ground for
number Of years. The deed specifies
that the tract is never to be sold by
Melbourne and is always to be used
for public park. and it is to have the
name of Melbourne park.