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United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
CARPENTERS CONVENTION.

The biennial convention of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
will convene in Washington September
16, at the National Rifles hall. Among
the important questions which will be
discussed will be the location of the
proposed home for the aged and infirm
members of the union. Definite action
to erect home of this character was
taken at the Des Moines. Iowa. conven-
ton two years ago. and since then the
officials of the brotherhood have been
considering ways and means whereby
such home can be provided, and a re-
port will be submitted at the coming
convention. 1t is expected that the dele
gates to this convention will number ap-
proximately 700. The headquarters Will
be at the Metropolitan hotel, Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
NEW INSPECTION METHODS.

Springfield, ILL., Scientific methods
are to replace the old system of factory
inspection in Illinois. In recent civil
service examination for factory inspect
ors, men specialized for different classes
of inspection passed. For mechanical
appliance inspectors, mechanics alone
qualified; for ventilation inspectors, ex-
perts on the subject secured the posi-
tions, and for structural iron work and
all of the other classes, an expert in each
trade was made an inspector. Physi-
clans qualified for inspectors in factories
which use or manufacture poisonous sub
stances. The chief factory inspector
said: THE whole system which is now
being put into operation will be scientif-
ic The old plan of merely sending a
man to look over factory and saying
whether or not the cogs should be COW
cred, is to be abandoned"
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
ONLY UNION MINED COAL.

Washington.-A bill providing that all
public institutions of the state of Indiana
shall be required to burn coal mined
with eight-hou labor will be introduced
in the next session of the Indiana legis-
lature. 1t is reported that many coal
operators are in favor of the measure
and will use their influence with other
operators of the state. The bill will be
broad enough in it's scope to include all
the coal burned by the penal, benevolent
and educational institutions of the state.
The bill will be included in the list of
questions to be submitted by the legis-
lative committee of the United Mine
Workers to every candidate on the legis-
lative ticket. The bill, If passed, will
mean that contracts now let to coal
companies outside the state employing
non-union miners will be let to Indiana
coal companies. 1t promises to be bit
terly fought by outside corporations,
which have been undertaking Indiana
coal companies. According to legal ad-
vice. the bill will, if enacted, pass mus
ter before the courts.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
SUMMONS IN DIVORCE.

State of Colorado. City and County of
Denver, SIS.
In the County Court
In the Matter of Alma Skelly, plaintiff,
vs. Bernard Skelly defendant. Sum-
mons.
The People of the State of Colorado to
Bernard Skelly, the defendant above
named, Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above-named plaintiff in the county
court of Denver county, state of Colo
rado, and answer the complaint therein
within thirty days after the service here
of. if served within the state of Colo
rado; or, if served out of the state of
Colorado, or by publication, within fifty
days after the service hereof, exclusive
of the day of service; or judgment will
be taken against you according to the
prayer of the complaint; and if the ser
vice hereof be made by publication, then
ten days additional to said fifty days
last hereinabove specified for appear
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
MORE PAY FOR THOUSANDS.

Washington-In accordance with the
terms of the postoffice appropriation bill
passed by the recent session of congress,
the salaries of rural letter carriers on
standard routes are increased from ST.
600 to $1,100 per year. This affects 30,-
900 carriers, while proportionate in
creases are to go to carriers on shorter
routes An order putting into operation
the increase has Just been issued by the
postoffice department, and will become
effective September 30 This means an
increase in the salaries of $4,000,000 per
year, and is the second salary advance
for rural carriers made in the last four
years. The record of the increase in
the scope and area of the service is in
teresting. The rural delivery system
was instituted sixteen years ago, and
carriers were then employed at total
annual cost of s14,S40, the maximum in
dividual pay being 5000 year. At the
close of the last fiscal year, June 30.
there were 42,031 rural mail carriers,
their aggregate pay being s40,65574O.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

ance and answer will be allowed before
the taking of judgment as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to obtain a
decree of divorce on account of habitual
drunkenness for more than year and
on the ground that the defendant being
an able-bodied man wholly failed to sup
port the plaintiff for more than year,
as will more fully appear from the com
plant filed in said court in said action,
to which reference is hereby here made,
copy of which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintif will apply to the court for
relief demanded in her said complaint.
Given under my hand, at Denver, in
said county, this 2Sth day of August, A.
d. 1912.
C. A. IRWIN,
for plaintiff
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
The DAILY TRAGEDY.

Washington.-A press dispatch from
Steubenville. Ohio, states that during
the inspection of the Mingo Junction
plant of the Carnegie Steel company by
James A. Farrell, president of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation, and thirty
officials of the company. a delay was oc-
casioned in the inspection until the body
of Joseph Byers could be removed from
an eighteen-inch roll where the man had
been crushed to death After the re-
moval of the body the roll was cleaned
and the inspection of the steel officials
resumed
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
ASBESTOS WORKERS.

Washington. = The officers recently
elected at the convention of the Inter
national Association of Heat and Frost
Insulators and Asbestos Workers are:
President, ]. A. Mullaney; first, second
and third vice presidents. Abram Olson,
A. H. Budd and John Mccormick; secre-
tary-treasurer, Thomas j. Mcnamara.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
After dinner try a Principe de Lee,
A NEW POSTAL GUIDE.

Washington.-fhe postmaster general
has approved and authorized for distri-
button new edition of the handbook of
postal information, containing matters
of interest and instruction regarding the
postal system for use of the general pub
lie Copies will be supplied to all post
masters on requistion, and can be given
by them to the patrons of their Offices
on request. The distribution is gratuit-
Gus.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

Railway. in Nova Scotia. in the shape of
per cent increase for foremen and 8
per cent for section men, with a first
class schedule of working rules, giving
promotion in accordance OF seniority,
pay for overtime. which includes work
done on Sunday and Christmas day, in
vestigation for men suspended or dis
missed or otherwise considered unjustly
treated. and reinstated and paid for lost
time should the investigation show that
workmen were blameless
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

Caldwell hall has changed hands. 1t is
now being managed by Nichols G. Mich
OILS, the well-known musicians and enter
tainers. Caldwell hall is one of the larg-
est halls in the city. and the fact that
the Nichols have taken charge speaks
well for the future of the big ball room.
Nichols orchestra will play exclusively.
Prices for the hall have been reduced.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
WORK DAY LIMIT FAVORED.

Washington-The house bill limiting
the hours of daily service of laborers
and mechanics employed upon public
works of the United States, and all per-
sons in constructing, maintaining, or i'm
proving rivers and harDors, has been ia
vorably reported to the senate by Sen
ator Shively of Indiana. from the COM
mittee on education and labor, but did
not pass before adjournment. This bill
is commonly called the dredgmens
eight-hour bill.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
BRITISH CONGRESS MEETS.

Washngton.-The annual session of
the British Trade Union congress op-
ened it's sessions on September 2 with a
large number of delegates. William j.
Thorne, Laborite member of parliament
for Westham is president of the con-
gress. John H. Walker, of Illinois, coal
miner, and George L. Berry, president of
the international Printing Pressmen's
union, are fraternal delegates to the
congress from the American Federation
of Labor and are in attendance.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
nEckwEAR MAKERS UNION.

New York-The Neckwear Makers
union. of this city, has requested manu-
facturers and contractors to renew the
agreements which will expire shortly,
with the additional request that electri-
cal power be installed in the shops. The
union is waging a successful war against
bedroom" factories. 1t is anticipated
that amicable agreements will be
reached with nearly all employers.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
INCREASE OF MILLIONS.

London.-The Amalgamated Society
of Railway Servants, which led the
strike of a year ago for betterment of
the condition of railway workers, has
finally reaped its reward Under the
amended railway conciiation scheme.
complete settlements have been made
with most of the railway systems. The
increase in wages granted aggregates ap-
proximately s1O,O00,00O per year, besides
the reduction of hours secured in many
branches of the railway service.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
ADOPT COMMISSION FORM.

New Orleans.-A commission form of
government. including the right of initi-
ative and referendum, was adopted at a
special election here August 49, At the
general election In November. a consti-
tutlonal amendment will be voted. upon.
the carrying of which will mean that the
right Of recall will also be made fea-
ture of the commission government.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

Mcclure Printing Co. 1874 curtis.
Myers Printing Co. ais Barclay Blk .7s
Robinson Ptg. Co. W. r.. 1908 Arapahoe
kosenthal, Albert 1915 Lawrence 5I
Smith-Brooks Ptg. Co. 1Tu California
south Denver Tribune. ~ Broadway....rs
Stott & Co, J. H., 1893 champa ~
The The Times % Pub Co. 1877 champa ST.. 70
" ~ Colortype Co, 18th and Arapahoe IA
wiser. carrington. 1899 champa .....I7
Mahlgrecn Ptg. Co, lst Stout. .i,
Mepf. +. L. i75s champa. a......ss
western Newspaper Union. 1924 Curtis -
World Ptg. Co. 1899 Champa .....If
World Wide Farming. si3 18th st..ss
ward q Sanders. 95s. Acoma. .......ls
1rxsCELxANEous
The following are the establishmen,.
uoing work FOR the trade In the depart
ments specified:
Pross Rooms, Jobbiur-
Publishers Press Room. fsi2 Stout
binding and Ruling, Jobbing-
LOUIS y Dieter 1898 Lawrence st.
independent Bindery and Ruling Room.
Engraving, Jobbfng-
Frank Keistic. fl20-22 Lawrence
Denver Engraving Co., 1915 fremont at
Wiiliamson-H Haffner Co.. 18th and Arap-
Smith Brooks. 1741-T California
Elsctrotyptus, Jobbtug-
Frank Reistie. 1420-22 Lawrence
Smith-Brooks. 1741-47 California.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

Alexander * Myers, 522 18th st....4s
American Ptg. Pub Co. 1917 California. IS
Barrett. Wallace. e27 t4th st..........4s
Bischon. l. p. 1913 Curtis as
Calhoun Holmes. s2I 18th St: .........a7
Carson Harper Ptg. Co. 1895 Lawrence. 7
Denver Publishers Association, 1875 Curtis ST.. 10
Colorado Badge Novelty Co. 1850
Colorado Herold. 1929 Market. ..........15
Columbia Ptg. Co. $40 18th St........5s
Denver Democrat. o07 18th 6t......3B
Deal & Reed 1908 Curtis. tis...............II
Denver Express. 1445 Cherokee. .........3i
Eames Bros. 1912 Stout St............17
Observation-Disclosures Ptg. Co. 1889 Glen
p;,, 49,, ;...,............ll
Fraternal Union OF Amsrics. 1850 Champa st. so
Frederic, John. 18th and Larimer. as
Globe Printing Co, 1912 California 81
Great Western Pub: Co. 1870 Arapahoe 10
Hoeckel y. B. Co. G. f., 1913 17th.. 4
Hotel Bulletin. 1898 Arapahoe st.....13
Industrial ano Union Pts Co, 1924 Curtis.
rNuoih 80 ..-... 10
kistler Stationery Co. w. H.. 1b37 Law
Majestic Printers. 4o1 Appel Bldg. 18th
and Larimer Sts. ...................53
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
10 CENTS A DAY BUYS A PIANO

With complete course of music les
sons free. (NOTHING DOWN. Colum-
bine Music Co., 92O-924 18th ST., Charles
bldg.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
C cigar in the United States.
MAINTENANCE OF WAY MEN.

ashington.-President Lowe. OF the
Maintenance OF Way Men. reports that
the organization has just secured con-
cessions from the Dominion Atlantic
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
Are You for Cooperation or
for High Protective Tariff?
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United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
NEW WAGE AGREEMENT.

San Francisco.-The Stationary Fire
men report an agreement with the Great
Western Power company, which carries
an increase of wages and also insures
the continuance of the eight-hour day
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

After dinner try Principe de Lees.
La Belle &c cigar, the best union made
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
Allied Printing Trades Council

rhos. p. Rodgers, seo.-Troas, BOX I447.
The following printing firms are en-
titled to use the label in Denver:
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

Trades Unions hall. 202 Quincy block
Everything new. For labor unions ex-
clusively. $3.50 per meeting.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

Beats them ALL La Belle SC cigar,
,inion-made.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12

Trades Unions hall, 202 Quincy block.
located. $3.50 per meeting.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-12
CALDWELL CHANGES HANDS.

Attorney for Plain4i
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
CARMEN VOTING ON STRIKE
Thirteen Thousand Employees Of Chi.
cago Lines Demand More Pay.
POLLS TO CLOSE ON SATURDAY
Companies Are Given Week to Make
Final Answer and Negotiations
VIII De Continued in the
Meantime,

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-Employes on the
street railway lines in Chicago began
voting at a. IN. today on whether
strike Is to be declared. The polls are
to close at a. m. tomorrow, and few
hours later the result will be known.
The threatened strike involves 1890 men
on the south side surface lines 6.70O men
on the north and west side surface lines
and 2,700 men on the elevated lines. The
men are demanding more wages. They
contend their average wage Is less than
$500 a year. whereas the cost Of living
for an average family is A,2OO a year.
Even II a strike is voted for, both sides
say the tieing up OF Chicago's transpor-
tatIon facilities may be avoided. Another
conference between the officials Of the
union and the railways Is to be held and
the date for the companies answer to
the demands has been set for August TO-
w. d. Mahon president Of the Amalga-
mated Association of Electric and Street
Railway Employees has announced that
the wage scale must be decided for both
the surface and the elevated employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
UNITED STATES MAY BUY
BIG TRACT NEAR Fl. RUSSEl

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 2.-(Special.)-
For the purpose of having the largest
military reservation in the United States
with it's own water supply. maneuver
grounds, target ranges for rifle and noun
tain and heavy artillery all in one tract,
engineers have been making surveys and
Investigations between Fort Russell and
: the Pole mountain maneuver camp, and it
is announced that the government will
purchase a strip Of land five miles wide
and twenty-five miles long connecting
these two points. This plan will give the
War department complete control of a
strip five miles wide by forty miles long
and embracing millions of acres of noun
tains and plains. The Cheyenne and Fort
Russell water system lies within this
area and the government will be able to
protect the watersheds and insure pure
water at all times. Hundreds Of ranches
will be purchased, as well as thousands
of small tracts of land owned by indi-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
Former Iowa Man
Is Killed in Chill

CLEAR LAKE, Ia, Aug. 2.-(Special.)
All the news that has yet been re-
ceived regarding the death of Harold
Mclaughlin came from the Central Chill
Copper Co. This was meager, simply
stating Regret to inform you of fatal
accident to Harold Mclaughlin. Am
making preparations to send body to
Iowa" 1t will be from four to six weeks
before the body can reach here. He was
superintendent Of the mining industries
OF this company, which is composed of
wealthy Englishmen.
"A year ago he was granted a vacation
and came to this city, where he visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Laughlin- On the 18th of August last he
was united in marriage with Miss Helen
Fitch, daughter of Will P Fitch of
Mason City. They left Immediately for
Chilli. No death has ever occurred which
caused so much interest and sympathy
as has this. Mr.. Mclaughlin was a stu
dent in the Iowa State university and
completed his work in the School of
Mines Of Michigan. He was only, 50
Years of age and the position he held as
superintendent Of the mammoth indus
tries of the Central Chill Copper COM
pany attested the success in life that he
had achieved.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
Conference Agrees on
Wool Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Senator Sim
mons, representing the democrat -insur-
gent alliance in the senate, and Repre-
sentative Underwood, democratic leader
of the house, today reached an agreement
10 franc compromise wool bill similar
to that President Taft vetoed last sum-
m|r. meeting of the wool tariff con-
terees Will be held tonight
Conferees OH the iron and steel bill,
winch is expected to pass both houses be-
'ore h'8ht' proceeded today in accordance
"tth the prearranged program. They
agreed to all the senate amendments to
inc mouse bill except that Tor repeating
'ne Canadian reciprocity act.
senator simmons will move today thot
the senate abandon tha reciprocity
amendment and viii have the support of
democrats and progressives In that ar.
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
Secret File Kept
by Sugar Company

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. "A
secret file kept by the Western Sugar
Refining company was the subject of the
Interrogation of William H. Hannah, sec
retary of that company, at the hearing
here today of the governments suit
against the American Sugar Refining
company.
Hannah, who was called by the govern
ment in an attempt to prove an alliance
between the American and the Cali
fornia companies. admitted that secret
file was kept by the company. to keep
certain information from clerks and
bookkeepers, but said he had withheld
none of the correspondence sought by
the government.
He was questioned closely as to the
absence of letters and kilograms which
the government attorneys believed in
exist, but replied that he had produced
all the correspondence he could fl,,n.
after d thorough search
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
Trying to Help Every
Little Cheese Have
Channels Of It's Own

WASHINGTON, Aug. What makes
the holes in cheese. and other problems.
such as what is whisky, what is beer,
over which the governments learned
scientists have argued and almost fought,
have been laid aside for research into
the causes Of the little winding tunnels
that penetrate a Swiss cheese
The holes in cheese, say the men Of
science. are dollars and cents to the
merchant for they indicate a grade and
value. So they propose to learn how
they may be encouraged.
Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen and
some of the other imps OF chemistry have
to do with making the holes and the
professors with the reports and blow
pipes nope to find way so every little
cheese may have some channels all It's
own
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
Mexicans' Victims
Natives of Germany

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Aug. John Hert.
ling and Guido Shubert, the men hanged
at Montevista about a week ago, were
natives of Germany and subjects of that
country, though Hertling had taken out
his original papers for American citizen
ship. Hertling was the watchman at the
Montevista mine and Shubert was his
guest.
Both men were well known in Douglas
and their German friends have sent a
man to Montevista to investigate their
deaths and to make report to the Ger
man ambassador at Washington
No news as to the identity of the per-
petrators of the hanging has been re-
ceived here but the incident has been
taken as warning of danger to all
foreigners in isolated and unprotected
localities in Mexico.
CANANEA, Mex, Aug. 1-Mexican Of
ficials and friends of John Hertling and
Guido Shubert, who was hanged and
shot at the -Montevista mine, fourteen
miles east Of here, have begun an extern
sive investigation of the affair 1t is
thought that the hanging was perpetIated
by bandits.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
DarroW Asked About
His Alleged Attempt
to Bribe Detective

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. Return
ing to the collateral allegation that Clar-
ence S. Darrow sought unlawfully to ac-
quire evidence to be used against the
McNamaras, Darrow was cross-examined
at the resumption Of his bribery trial
today concerning his relations with W.
]. Turner of Chicago.
Darrow testified that Turner was a de.
tective who had worked for him in the
Meyer Haywood -Pettibone cases In Idaho
He admitted the authenticity of telegrams
which passed between himself and Turner
in which the subject was Detective Guy
Biddinger and tho alleged attempt of
Darrow to secure important evidence by
briblng Biddinger.
Darrow was then asked about sending
John r, Harrington to Detroit to gather
evidence concerning the arrest of James
B. Mcnamara.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
Army Bill Amended
to Meet Taft's Views
and Again Reported

WASHINGTON. Aug. with prac-
tically all features upon which President
Taft based his veto eliminated. the army
appropriation bill was again reported to
the senate today by the military affairs
committee, carrying approximately $94,-
0O0,O0O
The section inserted in the bill when
it was in conference to legislate Major
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff,
out of office on March 4, was not in the
reconstructed bill. The bill as the house
repassed it, was changed only in that 1t
General Wood
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-03
INDIAN AGENT ON BAD RIVER
RESERVATIO SUSPENDED

ASHLAND, Wis. Aug. IT. f. Muir
ray, supervisor of the Indian denart-
ment' arrived at Ashland today to take
charge of the Indian office of the Bad
River reservation. Commissioner Valen-
tine has notified Major Campbell of his
suspension pending the answer to certain
charges against him. A faction of Indians
has been against Campbell for a year and
the present suspension is the result OF
recent charges. Campbelrs followers have
no fear of the outcome