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FORCED ON STRIKE
TO MAINTAIN UNION
Erie Molders Compelled to Wage
Contest to Protect Members
From Discharge.

ERIE, Pa, Dec. 27.-Molders and
coremakers employed at the Erie
Engine company are on strike, so
men being involved.
The trouble is stated to have been
precipitated by the action of the men
in authority, in discharging employees
who were known to belong to the
Molders' union. The men declared
that these. discharges have haen4 made
at irregular periods during the last
few weeks, and tt wase to protect the
members Of the union that the strike
was called.
A committee endeavored to secure
an amicable adjustment of the griev-
ance and at the same time put in a
demand for $3.50 for a nine-hour day.
The demands were refused, and the
strike was called.
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MISSISSIPPI COURT
HITS LUMBER TRUST
Holds Ten-Hour Law Is Vailed and
Not an Interference With
Right of Contract.

VICKSBURG. Miss, Dec. 27.-The
Mississippi supreme court has upheld
the 10-hour labor law as coMtitu.
tional. This law was brought before
the supreme court by lumber COM
pany, backed, Of course, by the other
lumber companies Of the state.
At the beginning Of tine present
term of the supreme court that tri-
bunal stated that mere -technicali-
ties would thereafter avail nothing in
that tribunal" .-.-s-. =: ,-... :
The court waived aside the argu-
ments that the 10-hour law was an
abridgement of personal liberty, and
also that it was an unwarranted in
reference with the right of a man to
work when, where, and as long as he
and held that the 10-hour
law was salutary measure.
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OF Ross & Mcknight, attorneys, rep
resented the Associated Charities
which is looking after the interest.
of Golik. At o'clock this afternoon
the case came on before the court
for final arguments.
Looked for q Lawyer.
Golik was injured on July 20. 1909.
While In the employ Of Erickson &
Long, stripping contractors, on the
Mesaoa range. He came to Duluth
with his case. His story. Of the case
is that he came to Duluth to engage
an attorney, first visiting the onice
or County Attorney John H. Norton.
He gave Mr.. Norton a statement of
his case but did not engage him at
| the time.
While In Duluth Golik stopped at
an Austrian boarding house. He
claims that while there he was visited
by one Ljuobo Bogicevich, who at
tnat time was associated with Attor-
ney De La Motto as solicitor. Bogi-
ceVlch, he claims, persuaded him not
10 give his case to the county attor-
ney but rather take it to what, he
was pleased to term "the best lawyer
IN town." Bogicevich talked .Golik's
language. and with little persuasion
he was led to the office of Mr.. De La
Motto.
His Attorney Explains ~
On Monday afternoon Mr.. De La
Motto, Golik's attorney, made a state
ment to the court in which he ex-
planned his part in the case. The
story indicates. very plainly that all
Mr.. D La Motto was Interested in
was his fee as lawyer. Through
his apparent carelessness or indif-
ference he permitted Mr.. Goiik's
share of the verdict to be taken from
n1m by the queerest legal procedure
ever known in this city. *3=s@
The story of Golik's case points
out most strongly the necessity for a
workingmen's compensation act in
Minnesota; an act that will pu, the
ambulance chaser, the personal in
jury lawyer, the employers liability
company, and every other existing
factor that thrives on the present
system so completely out 81 busines.
II VIII never be heard from again. .
Every consideration of right. ins.
tice and humanity unite in demand
ing that the coming legislature lose
no time In placing the right kind Of
g compensation act upon. the statute
books OF Minnesota, ~
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INJURED LABORER ROBBED:
BY LAWYERS AND DOCTORS
case OF Paul Gok Stirs Duluth BarMan Got Nothing From
$ll00 Verdct-1s Today Dependent on Public Charity
Awful Indictment Against Present Liability System

The case of Paul Golik, the Aus
trlan laborer, who some months ago
secured judgment in the sum of
S1,253.3O, for personal injuries sus-
tanned by him, all Of which was
grabbed from him by the worst
th1eving gang of pirates that ever
polluted this community, was given
another airing in district court last
Saturday and Monday.
Paul Golik, a foreigner, unable to
read, write either English or in his
own language, three years ago got a
$1.10O verdict in a personal injury
suit as damages for injuries which
have left hip lifelong cripple,
Through a contract which he signed
with his attorney, J. De La Motto, of
this city, which provided that all ex-
penses Of the lawsuit should he
charged to his half of the verdict, in
stead Of the attorneys, Gonk was
placed In position so that he never
recovered a cent from the Judgment
Which was entered in his favor last
July.
In Supreme Court Twice,
The case was fought to the supreme
court twice, De La Motto winning
both times. The verdict for $1,100,
which was returned by jury in Feb
ruary, 1910. together with Interest at
that time, amounted to $1,253.30. De
La Motto, it Is claimed, took half by
virtue Of his contract Witness fees
for expert legal charges ate up the
rest OF the judgment. Golik was LETT
without a single cent and is TODAY
dependent on charity and a charge
OF the Associated Charities.
Throughout the history of personal
injury litigation with it's long DELAYS.
uncertainties and wastefulness. no
case that ever engaged the attention
OF the local courts has so clearly
demonstrated the crying need for a
workingmen's compensation act as
has the case Of Paul ,Golik, which ia
creating mild sensation in Duluth
legal circles.
In district court Saturday afternoon
Attorney De La Motto appeared be-
lore Judge Dibell on an order to show
cause why he should not make q, re.
stitution of certain money claimed to
owing to Golik or be punished for
contempt Of court. The story Of the
case was largely unfolded at this pro-
ceeolng. Mr.. De La Motto appeared
In his own defense and q. W. G. Ros.
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ORGANIZE FORCES
IN FIGHT FOR |. A..
Friends Of Direct Legislation Get
Together and Agree on Prin-
..-- : ..@
ciples Of Bill. q
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO DRAFT MODEL BILL
State League Will Soon Be Organ
zed-Movement Launched for
Triumph Of Peoples Rule.

Minnesota is to have a we'll organ
lied Direct Legislation league" At
meeting held in Minneapolis last
Sunday afternoon the initiative and
referendum were given an impetus
in this state. y
The meeting was held at the Uni
tartan church and was presided over
by former Senator S. A. Stockwell Of
Minneapolis. D. H. Holbrook, sec
retary of the Saturday Lunch club.
acted as secretary. The Minnesota
State Federation Of Labor was rep
resented by President E. G. Hall and
Secretary-Treasurer w. E. McEwen.
There were several members of the
legislature present, including W.. I.
Nolan, the progressive Minneapolis
member. George LOTUS, the we'll
known peoples champion for just and
fair railroad legislation was a striking
figure In the meeting, as was also w.
H. McMurchy, editor of the st. Paul
Daily News.
Unite On One Bill.
The principal speech was delivered
by J. w. Bennett of st. Paul, who
was later made chairman of a, COM
mlttee Of three to draft an initiative
and referendum bill to take the place
of three proposed bills considered at
the meeting. The State Federation
of Labor presented its bill which met
with considerable favor. A measure
drafted by w. A. Campbell Of Min
neapolis, a we'll known member Of
the legislature, was gone over very
carefully. Another bill, drafted by
the Direct Legislation League of
America. as a model for the several
The labor world., 1912-12-28
MINNESOTA LABOR DRAFTS
GOOD MINIMUM WAGE Bill |
Law for Women and Children Prepared Fix Lowest Wage
by Which They Will Be Permitted to Be Employed-For
Public Health and Morals-It Is Constitutional.

The Minnesota State Federation of
Labor has had prepared it's Mimi
mum Wage bill.'
It will be introduced early in the
coming session and from present in
dications stands good show of be-
coming law.
The bill proposes to establish in
dustrial boards to consist of members
representing the employers, employees
and the general public. Each board
shall represent. given industry.
The duties Of industrial boards shall
be to Investigate conditions of wom-
en- and miners in the trade repre-
sented by such board, and shall make
report of the matter to the de-
partment from which the reference
OF request has come. The board may
investigate and consider Industrial
conditions on its own initiative.
Duties of Boards. :.
The Industrial board shall fix mini
mum rates of wages for women and
children. These rates shall apply to
both piece work and day labor. It
Is proposed that an Industrial board
shall not fix rates Of wages arbitrar-
lily, but shall always fix them at such
level as will safeguard to a rea-
sonble degree, the health, morals and
general welfare of women and minor
workers affected, and therefore, the
health, morals and welfare Of the
public.
Specifically, such rates Of wages
shall, so far as practicable, be fixed
at a level which will enable the work.
ers affected to: procure a reasonable
minimum Of food, clothing and shelter
to maintain themselves in normal
health and working efficiency, and
to obtain those general conditions Of
living which are practically necessary
for right moral life.
There is no doubt about the consti-
tutionality of such law.
= w. e. Culkin, in an interview with
the News Tribune, Thursday morning.
Is reported to have said that such 4
measure would be- Unconstitutional.
He declared that Minnesota has very
explicit laws on the freedom Of in
.dtvidual to contract labor.
1t Is Constitutional.
Mr.. Culkin evidently has not been
keeping pace with the social legisla-
tion recently enacted in several st
the states and particularly the So.
hour per week law Of this state. the
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The eloquent plea for the 40 men,
bers of the structural iron workers
made by Senator J. w. Kern at In
dianapolis in the federal court on
Monday was the most striking feature
OF the famous trial: Kern completely
shattered the governments position
and showed how easily it would be to
take fragments from any letter and;
falsely interpret their meaning.
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tional prominence because OF their min
Ing and smelling Interests. was born In
Philadelphia Oct. 20. 1865. lie vas the
Nth OF the seven sons OF Meyer Gug-
genhein, founder OF the famous house
Of NJ. Guggenheim a. Sons. At the age
OF twenty Benjamin Guggenheim was
sent to Colorado by his father to take
charge OF mining Interests. He quickly
recognized the possibilities OF the
smelling business and Induced the FAM
lily to enter that line, a business In
which they have led ever since. The
first smelter was built at Pueblo and
was In charge OF Benjamin. Thc re.
suits attained led to the erection OF
other smelters In various parts OF the
country.
The G~uggcnic'm interests are 20
large that they have become the ruling
factors In the American smelling and
Refining Company. Benjamin Guggen-
helm married Miss F1oretta Selisnan,
daughter Of James SeliEman. a banker
Of this city. Three daughters were
born OF the marriage.
in 1908 Benjamin Guggenholm erected
n large plant at Milwaukee. Wis. fol
the manufacture OF machinery. Thre,
years later this plant was merged will
tho International Steam Pump Com
pany. In which Mr.. G~uggenhcim' ha,
been for years n l,eavy stockholder
He was made chairman OF the exccu
tive committee, In witch capa rity h
served until January. 1909. when he wa
elected Pr! a!dcnt.
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HARRIS WIDELY KNOWN A
THEATRICAL MANAGER.

Henry Il. Harris. one Of the most
prominent of New York theatrical man
ayers. vas born in ~. Louis Dec. /. 1866.
Mr.. Harris received his education In the
public schools OF the Missouri metropo-
lis and in Boston, where his fan.ly
moved when he was still a boy. II was
In the latter city that he first entered
the theatrical profession. becoming con-
nccted with the old Howard Athenaeum.
He left that house to become a partner
In the firm OF Rich and Harris. for
many years active In the theatrical his
tory OF Boston.
Among the stars whom Mr.. Harris
managed during his Boston career Were
May Irwin, Peter DALEY and Mrs
Langtry. Mr.. Harris. produced THE
| Climbers with Amelia Bingham In the
principal role. This was his opening
wedge into New York theatr.cals. Latei
he started Robert Edeson on his starring
career. Mr.. Harris entered New Yorl
ms manager of the Hudson Theatre ~
West Forty-fourth street. a position h,
/ has held continuously ever since.
/ In 1905 Mr.. Harris acquired the Hack
EFT Theatre and n short time later woi
his greatest theatrical victory In tn,
production OF Charles Kle.n's THE Lion
The evening world., 1912-04-16
Skin Peeling Natures
Aid to Newt Complexion
from Woman's Tnbuns)

Mercolized wax IL q natural beautiner.
BY Taking Off the dev.tai!zed surface
skin. II merely hastens Natures work.
The second skin layer. brought gradually
to view, exhibits the healthy youthful
color produced by capillary circulation.
This because the capiilariss arc this
brought nearer the surface: also because
the new skin Is unsoiied by dust and dirt.
This wax. to be had ct any drug store
Tan ounce will dol 10 put on nightly like
cold cream. washed off mornings with
warm swater. Its work usually 10 com.
pleted In from seven to ten days. Ions
enough not to show too marked results
from day 10 day. or cause pain or deten'
ton indoors.
a face bath to remove wrinkles. mad,
by dissoivinE an ounce Of s~axoiite In
half pint witch basel, IL another natura
beautifier. since its sstrinGcn; ana toni
effects smooth out the wrinklcs In nc
cordancs with Natures own process
AM.
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ORMRAGESATSCENE OFWRECK

a,xth street. went to Europe on a vaca-
ton about the middle Of February.
Normal Carlyle Craig. NJ. T., Is well
known throughout England as an au-
thority on economic matters. lie was
born in 1868 and was made X. G. In
1909. and entered Parliament In Isip
from the Isle Of Thanet. lie is a Cam
bridge graduate and during his college
days attained considerable fame as an
athlete.
Hughes r.. Rood was vice-president
and general manage OF the Pacific
Crcosotin Company and a wealthy resi-.
dent OF Seattle. Wash. Mr.. Rood had
been abroad with his wife AMI he's maid
The " latter were to sail AZ a later
date.
WESTERN BUSINESS MEN WHO
SAILED ON LINER.
J. Brady was President of the Pom
eroy state Bank Of Pomeroy. WASH
ington.
+. NJ. Warren was President OF a
CONTINUED on Page 81
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leaders Of finance
AND SOCIETY AMONG
THOSE LOST ON SHIP
lsidor Straus, Major Archibald Butt,
William T. Stead, Benjamin Gug-
genheim, Frank D. Millet, Henry
B. Harris, in the Long List.

When the mighty Titanic plunged to the bottom she carried with
Mr. some Of the most distinguished representatives of two nations. The
United States and Great Britain are represented on the roster of the dead
YMh names that are known throughout the world. The list of dead $
et strictly accurate as yet, but wireless and cable are rapidly confirming
u list of saved, and in the confirmation of The list of saved the list Of dead
! also confirmed.
Americans distinguished the world over are among those who
vent with the ship to her final resting place. Prominent among these,
and particularly prominent in New York, is Col. John Jacob Asto, de-
seendant of one of Manhattan's oldest families.
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HAYS ONE OF cANADA's BIG
RAILROAD MEN.

Charles Melville Hays, president OF the
Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific
Companies. was ons OF Canada's most
disiin gulshed men and was regarded In
tho railway world as one Of the most
successful OF builders and directors. Al
though born In the United States and
but for seventeen years a resident Of
Canada. Mr.. lays was regarded as one
OF the pominion's leading man
lie was born at Rock Island. III. Ma
II, 1885, and nj the age OF seventeen he
entered the service OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad In 81. Louis. He had a
natural talent for railroading and rose
The evening world., 1912-04-16
JACQUES FuTRELLE GAINED
FAME As WRITER.

Jacoucs Futrelle. who with his vile
has .been looming big in American liter
arv circles. was born in pike Countv.
Ga. forty years ago. After finishing
his education he entered newspaper
in 1890 and later became a reporter
I'm New York. In 100, he began to con-
tribute TO magazines AMI latteriy de-
voted his entire time to fiction writing.
Among Mr.. Futrelle's books were Tho
Diamond Master and The High
Hand"
colonel John Weir had been for many
YEAR a resident OF New York. making
his HON at the Waldorf. Colonel Weir.
who was sixty years old, was a retired
mining engineer. and was known In
mining and smelling circles throughout
the country. Colonel Weir had been
abroad for several months viii his two
daughters and n son.
Ward Stanton al n well-known
painter OF marine subjects and an au-
thority on marine construction In and
about the waters OF New York. He was
! born in the South. and after ne com
pie ted his education in New York he
turned to journalistic work. For many
! years he was editor and illustrator or
| the Nautical Gazette of this city, a.
one time owning an interest In thu
| paper. 4 few years he gave W
his work on the magazine to indulg'
! his love for art. lie painted all of th'
mural decorations OF the new Hudson
Day Line. steamer Robert Fulton an,
did other art work for the STEAMSHIP
company. He was returning from
two months trip In Spain. where h
had gone TO get sketch material for
new series osHpaintings. lie was mar
rled and had three children.
SOME OF THE OTHER NOTEl
PERSONS ON THE GIANT LINER
Walter y. Douglas OF Minneapol!
uvas opa NJ tho vpalthicct mon iu Min
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an important position In the general
snpcrintendont's Office. where he re-
NAMED until 1871. That year he became
secretary to the general manager Of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad. and In 1856
he becamc general manager OF the road.
Mr.. Hays was chosen general manager
Of the Wabash. 1t. Louis and Pacific n
year later and from that stepped 10 the
m~anagership Of the Wabash Western.
With the consolidation OF the Wabash
lines. Mr.. HAYS was made vlce-presldent
OF the company and general manager
OF the entire system. These positions
Mr.. Hays retained until Dec. 81. 1895,
when he resigned TO accept the Gen.
erai Managership OF the Grand Trunk
Railway Company OF Canada. with
headquarters In Montreal.
In 1897 he completed the reorglniza-
ton OF the Central Vermont Railway
Company. n subsidiary line OF the Grand
Trunk.
In the meantime Mr.. HAYS had been
elected president of the Grand Trunk.
Vt the death OF Coils +. Huntington,
President OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany. Mr.. Hays too the placc. He re-
signed a few months later and WAS re.
called to tho Grand Trunk as second
vice-presidcnt and general manager.
GREATEST FEAT OF THIS RAIL.
ROAD BUILDER.
Probably the greatest railroad feat In
Mr., IIays's history was his conception
and planning OF the Grand Trunk Pacific
Hallway. Which was made possible
through the assistance OF Sir WilfrId
Lauricr. who In 1908 and 1904 assisted
In the passage OF the necessary legisla.
ton. This line will be the only trans
continental line wholly within Canada
II will be 1900 miles In length.
On Jan. I. 1910. Mr.. Hays was elect.
| cd n member OF the board OF directors
OF the Grand Trunk Central Railway
] Company and was also made president
OF the company and all Its subsidiar,
lines and branches. Mr.. Hays had q
glowing tribute paid to him n year agC
by Sir Wilfrld Laurier. who. al a dinner
OF the Canadian Club In New York. sale
Mr.. Hays was the greatest railwa,
genius In Canada and ranked him sec
ond only to the late Edward ii. liarri
man.
Miss Mary Il. Hays, a sister OF Mr.
Hays, has been visiting the family o
Cyrus Walser In Upper Montclair. n
J. She said her brother was returning
\ aboard the Titanic accompanied by hi
wife and son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Thornton Davidson OF Mont
real.
JUDGEMENTS HAVE ATTAiNEC
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?. q. MILLET, ARTIST, A GREAT
TRAVELLER. .

Frank ID. Millet. the artist, whose can
vases are known In every civilized coun-
try on the globe. was born at Malta
poisctt. Mass. In 1876 and almost from
his boyhood had been q rover. Ho
roamel tho seven seas and the i've con-
tinenis ana II has been said of him that
there was no spo, on earth where some
one did not know him or where he did
not know some one. A traveller stiil. he
wen to his death with the Titanic.
AZ the outbreak OF the civil war air.
Mile, enlisted as a drummer boy. He
was later promoted to the position %
assistant in the Surgeons Corps. After
the war Milo, entered Harvard univer-
silly. and upon his graduation entered
newspaper work. lie Joined tho staif
Of the Boston Advertiser. and later was
made city editor OF the Boston Courier.
still later he became editor OF the Sat-
urday evening Gazette,
Millet ever a q talent for art. and
In 1871 he entered that field. studying
At tho Royal Academy at Antwerp.
whcro hc won honors during his hrst
year. HIS work attracted the atten-
ton OF Charles Francis Adams when
the latter was appointed commissioner
TO the Vienna Exposition Of 1873. and
hs chose Millet AZ his secretary.
In 1879 Millct returned to America and
combined newU aper work with art. lie
assisted John La Fargo In decorating
Trinity Church. Boston. In 1877 he be-
came u war correspondent for a New
York newspaper and went through the
Russo-Turklsh war. His Journalistic
wor.: attracted attention In London and
he was appointed by the editors Of the
London Daily Mail to succeed the cese'
brated Archibald Forbes.
Miliet not only wrote wonderful de
scriptlons OF the battles but drew vivl,
sketches. He returned from the wa
with six medals FOR bravery under fire
Millet then wen, TO Paris and devoted
his time 10 art entirely, lie was chosen
a member OF the Fine Arts Jury for tn,
exposition OF 1875. shortly afterward h,
returned to Boston and married.
For a few years he led a quiet life
hut the rowing impulse grew too s:roni
IN 1851 and he again wont TO Europo
where he made sketches for American
magazines. soon afterward he settle
down IN Worcestershire, Engll ID. v hicl
, place he called home ever aftcrward
Ills work as n painter has earned hli
decorations and honors in half n dozo'
countries, Millet Is well rcpresentc
with paintings In America. At the Me,
T ropolitan Museum of Fine Art Mlllet !
represented with several cauvaSes.
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nesota. He and his brother founded
what Is said to be tue largest starch
mandatory in the world at Cedar
Rapids. la.
Carl II. Rehr of Brooklyn was one OF
the best tennis experts In the United
States. Mr.. Bchr has visited England
three times to compete for the Davis
trophy.
wyckoff vanderhoef was a resident Of
VILLA msburg. Brooklyn. and was Secre-
tsry OF the Williamsburg City Fire In
surance Company. He was we'll known
in insurance circles throughout Brook
Ign.
The Rev. J. Stewart Holden Of London
was on his way to open a mission at
~. Anne's Episcopal Church OF Brook
Ign on April u.
James Montgomery Smart was hftyt
six years old and had made his home
nj the Hotel Victoria. New York, for
the last eight years. Mr.. Smart was an
Inventor and achieved success with the
Invention of a cold storage appliance for
use aboard ships. Ills ofices were In
the Produce Exchange Building. lie had
been abroad to visit his wife and two
children. who reside In Europe.
Edward =. Caiderhead was a buye
for Gimbel Brothers Of New York. lie
lived with his wife and seventeen-y wear.
old daughter at No. 5sl West One Hun
dred and Eightieth street. MIR. Calder.
head was flrty-fve years old and had
been a buyer for Gimbel Brothers fol
ten years.