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United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
Comment on Timely Topics
Assembly Outlook for 1912.

Organized Denver look back on the work OF the
wear lust satisfaction Little done for the
general upbung aborand that no advance
made
intend TO discuss the failures or achieve
does of Denver un1on1sts that they
prospects of advancement The Trades and
Assembly, last meeting made splendid showing OF
representation those delegates who came to the semi
believing what they did for the best to attend
meeting body and aid the officers and committees to
carry on will be for the upbuiding OF the trade union
Organization affaon and upbuiding will be the goal desired
to be reached that will have its inception at the
coming meeting The administration will make bid for the prestige
the good standing with which has been
honoed and weight which with the
dence working thousands will be used for the benefit OF
those thousands expect from the Denver Trades and
Labor Assembly which has resulted from past effort
The delegates the assembly and the local winch
that officers alone cannot accomplish much
unless they support attendance of the delegates
Let organized Denver make to look back
upon period of great achievement We oil with running
start Will finish?
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
MEASURES TO BE INITIATED.

The recall of the judiciary leads the
list of laws prepared by the Direct Leg
islation league to be Initiated at the
next regular election in the fall
The passage of this law is regarded
as the most important duty now resting
upon the people to protect their rights
against the encroachments of the courts.
At a meeting of the league Saturday
night the following other laws were ia
vorably reported for submission to the
people;
The headless ballot limitation of
power of judges to punish for contempt,
taking the control of the manner in
which measures shall be initiated and
referred out of the constitution. and
making publication methods a matter of
statutory enactment; the Oregon
pamphlet" method of presenting amend
ments to the people. and putting the
schools under control of the city charter.
The eight-hour working day for women
and the right of the state to work its
own coal lands were also endorsed, but
these measures will not be circulated
by the league itself.
The petitions will now be sent into all
parts of the state for signatures. Not
cent will be spent to secure names.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
DENVER PRINTERS
WIPE OFF SLATE
Prosecution of Members in Al
legged Secret 0rganiza-
tion Stopped.

Dy the action of Denver Typographical
union. Sunday, all charges, trials or any.
thing coming out Of the investigation OF
an alleged secret society within the or
ganization, called "Wahneta," has been
dismissed. and the decks cleared for
trade union work.
For four years four presidents have
made this issue their campaign platform,
and on that platform they have won the
highest honor within the local organiza-
ton. Outside Of securing substantial
scale Increase, trade union matters have
been forgotten and trials and charges
have come thick and fast. the belief that
there was a secret organization Within
the local union having much to do with
nearly all Of the trials. The administra-
tions buiided upon this theory until they
secured documentary evidence which the
leaders believed had to do with secret
organization. A ritual was produced by
NJ. J. Collins, and also letters written
him BY Frank }. Puiver Of Denver union
and L. c. Shepherd Of Grand Rapids,
who 10 alleged to be the head Of the al
legged ~Wahneta" organization. This was
carefully complied, and the Denver union
oWselaIs believed they had chain OF
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
LYNCH ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.
Head of international Typographical
Union Boasts of Greatest Organiza-
tion in History.

James NJ Lynch, president of the In
ternational Typographical union, has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection to
that important executive position. He
is being fought by his opponents with
the cry that he is a member of an al
legged secret organization within the In
ternational Typographical union called
"Wahneta." Charges have been openly
made in different locals against mem
bers of those locals, but as yet not a
conviction has resulted. In Denver
Sunday, the slate was wiped clean of all
charges or anything bearing upon the
subject. and the membership is begin
ming to think for itself.
In San Francisco charges We're made
against several men, but the charges
were declared non-cognizable.
In New York, it is said an inyestigat-
ing committee has indicted seventy
members, many of them ex-presidents,
and the outcome of this is in the future
But it is doubtful if the membership
can be induced to favor change at this
time even though Lynch were incrimin-
up at most every campaign for president
of the l. T. U.
The anti-Lynch people say that the or
ganization has been in the hands of the
'Wahneta' for years; and the Lynch
supporters retort with the fact that the
International Typographical union is the
greatest labor organization on earth,
and If it is in the hands of a secret or
ganization it must have been in good
hands.
Four years ago Hudspeth of New Or
leans opposed Lynch for reelection and
was defeated, and shortly thereafter he
defaulted as secretary of New Orleans
union. This has made the union printer
think twice before he votes for a change.
Two years ago. Riley of Fort Worth
opposed Lynch, but the result was the
same-defeat. This year Barker of
Spokane has announced his candidacy
for /. T U. president He has not been a
member of the /. T. U. great many
years, and little is known here of his
record. Z. S. Close of Denver has also
been mentioned as a possible candidate.
He is among the best known of the pos
sible candidates.
If the membership of the l. T. U. is
looking for a stable organization that
will show results, then James NJ. Lynch
cinches his reelection when he uses this
statement in the announcement of his
candidacy:
We Now Have
The largest membership in our his
tory.
"A treasury magnificent of condition.
The greatest number of union Offices.
The highest wage scale, newspaper
and book and job.
"A chain of benefit features compare
BILE TO that of any other union.
The brightest prospects for the fu-
ture.
The highest standing in public esti-
nation.
IF, therefore. you believe that Results
are superior to Promises, that the Past
record is the best guarantee for the Fu-
| fhar m ha
and to the best of my ability l have
striven for the advancement of the l. T.
U membership, then l ask your support
| in the campaign and in obtaining the
nomination by your union at its Febru-
ary meeting"
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25

correspondence that would convict Pull
YER and Shepherd.
This was put into a report and read to
Denver union by S. Close, and the ex-
ecutive committee WIS ordered to prefer
charges against Pulyer. and the presi-
dent ordered to prefer charges in Grand
Rapids union against Shepherd. This
was done.
The organization also gave the admin
istration authority to print and circulate
the Close report in fun throughout the
|. T. u. Jurisdiction. This cost siS0.50
When the charges were preferred
against Pulver an investigating commit
tee was appointed, and tbs committee,
by report submitted to the union at
an adjourned meeting, Sunday, unant'
mously agreed that Pulyer should so to
trial.
The big Horan hall in Cleveland place
was filled when the charges were read
This large representation was brought
face to fnce with conditions with which
they must deal. member stood before
them who had held card for twenty
two years, and that card in all those
wears had remained unsullied. He had
been n delegate to /. 7. u. conventions,
he had been president OF the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly; he had Of
hclated ms secretary OF the COLORADO
State Federation OF Labor; he is Mt this
chapel-the largest in the city-having
recently been. while under charges. re-
elected unanimously. The members
listened to the presentation of the case,
and 10 the argument that no evidence
had been presented to even show that
an organization existed. The meeting
became n bowling throng; many we're
on their feet clamoring Tor recognition;
the chair ruled, was appealed from and
was not sustained; documents sent by
Denver from the Jurisdiction OF other
locals were ordered returned; the motion
to adopt the report OF the committee
was called for and was rejected by
vote of 109 to 10.
The membership did not seem to care
whether there was one secret organiza-
ton or dozen. They thought or the
great organization to which they be-
ionged, and they thought OF the record
OF the man accused, and as the roll was
called the lays" and nays rang out
with a sound that meant business-and
the membership was not In n frame OF
mind to see further action in the case.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25

tive committee. appeared for the prose
cution. ID. T. u. No. 40.
Mr. Frank J. Pulver appeared in per
son and by counsel
Mr. Close introduced documentary evil
dence to show that the defendant in this
snip in the local ana International Typo
graphical union by joining and holding
membership in Secret, oath-bound So
cioty. or combination composed wholly
or partly of printers, with the intent or
purpose to interfere with the trade regu-
ations or influence or control the leSis-
lation OF this union. The prosecution
argued the documents and letters intro
duced were sufficient evidence to prove
the guilt of the defendant and to war
rant the appointment OF trial commit
tee by the union.
The defendant and his counsel abso-
lutely refused to answer any and all
questions that would furnish any light
or Information to the committee in the
case. They even refused to deny the
guilt of the defendant as charged
No oral evidence was introduced by
either the prosecution or the defendant.
The documentary evidence introduced,
In the opinion of your committee. is sur
lcient TO warrant the appointment of
trial committee. and we so recommend.
A. Il. THORSON,
WM. HI. DOUbLASS,
j. w. HI5NNEN.
II. p STElNBERG,
L. G. SPEAKMAN,
Committee.
A motion was made that the report of
the investigating committee be con-
CURED in. On roll call vote the motion
was lost by n vote OF 19 for to 109
against. The president declared the mo-
ton lost and the charges against Mr..
Pulver dismissed.
The following motion was adopted
without division on n viva voce vote:
Denver. Colo, Jan. 81, 1912.
Moved by Mr.. Pulver.
That 10000 copies of the action taken
this day by Denver Typographical union
No 40. in connection with the accusa-
tIons filed charging Frank j. Pulver with
membership in an Illegal organization.
be printed over the seal OF this union
and attested by the secretary-treasurer.
That committee consisting OF Rufus
p. Means, James A. Conkle and ]. w.
CONTINUED on Page 2)
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25

Thomas Auter, organizer for the
Trades and Labor Assembly, has already
begun to do the work that has been
awaiting execution for many months. In
a weeks time he has signed up the fol-
lowing places:
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
Startling Facts About Cgarmaking in Denver.

Several weeks ago the personally called the OF
members OF the Cganaer union to the fact that their %
heed The answer was MADE
that the membership OF the Cgana union was not decreasing
and the members organization holding its
But is that fact?
The population of Denver is floating population well
ever increasing coming monthly other hundreds
pass other places Of habaon This element must be Tecnea
in some way their attention the purchase OF labeled
cigars-Denver-made cigars
Cigar company made its into Denver
just years The located the best part OF the
business district followed the public
octopus reached with its inducements to the
working they have responded the call The result has
amazing.
Cigar Stores came to Denver
~ independent retail cigar stores have discontinued
manufacture of cigars in Denver for the
month of November 1911 was 45o as against the
for the month in 1910.
manufacture of cigars in Denver for five
months of the past compared with the same PERIOD In 1910
aS44,s43.
These figures mean that ciganakers should have
been employed instead of suffering These figures
taken from the internal revenue returns
The decrease loss to the Denver manufacturers OF
$4,000
Although the cgarakers they noticed the
ling acpossby of the increasing population
figures that without an increase in population the
union will be thing of the past in very few years
The decrease the cigars this city five
months would employ for SO years or put 1so men to
steady the period mentioned figuring that workman
makes cigars daily working 60 days a month
The the only that sell non-union cigars
All sell they sell them because there is DEMAND
Cigamakers well union at large, must
remember that union cieaakers the paid trust
employees and if this high maintained the that
benefit conditions must be alive to
the agitation for the label and union
made goods
Cigamakers union initiate campaign against the
Cigar will them OF business Something
m be done and done
Advertise that the imported Philippine cigars that the
selling Fppinos under the most unsantary
conditions world The loahsome diseases
smoking cigars made by the diseased islanders
in the dirtiest of shacks.
Make it known that life of the cganakerand they
are among the best union wod-depends upon the pu
chase of Denvermade, unon-made cigars.
ko the Denver act1re
cgarmakers existence of both depends
against this illegal octopus that degrad
ing and enslavne SO useful citizens of the nation
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
cANADAs LABOR HEAD IN DENVER.

]. C. Waters, the Sam Gompers of
Canada. paid Denver a short call Satur-
day He was on his way to his home in
Ottawa. Canada. from San Francisco,
Cal. and stopped off in Denver to call
on Charles II. Meyer. president of the
Western Federation of Miners. His mis-
sion was to get the Western Federation
OF Miners to affiliate with the Trades
and Labor congress of Canada, of which
he is president. Mr.. Waters is one of
those serious-minded. unassuming labor
ing men that has made the weight OF
-organized Labor felt the world over. He
lis a member of the Cement Workers.
His stay in Denver was short. He lef.
for the East Saturday evening.
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
FIVE MEN DEAD.

Five dead and eighteen injured is the
toll of death taken by the explosion Sat
urday night in mine No. OF the KEN
merer Coal company at Kemmerer, Wyo ..
according to statements OF company OIL
cials today. The dead are;
James Smith. James Hansen. Peter
Landon, James Ward and Thomas
Dixon.
One hundred and three men were In
the mine at the time of the explosion
and all have been accounted for. An
examination developed that the mine
property was practically undamaged by
the explosion. The explosion is sup
posed to have resulted from windy
shot"
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
AUTER ORGANIZES
MANY new PLACES
Retail Stores and Coal Dealers
Sign Up---Ice Driv-
ers Next.

Thomas Auter, organizer for the
Trades and Labor Assembly, has already
begun to do the work that has been
awaiting execution for many months. In
a weeks time he has signed up the fol-
lowing places:
John H. Mccormick, coal dealer. 200
Kalamath street. He has one driver
who has made application to the Team
sters' union.
Hussander Fuel and Feed Co.. 2s55
Larimer street; one driver has made ap-
plication; has five others.
Five drivers of Charles Finkbeiner,
coal dealer 1857 Fifteenth street, have
made application. Finkbeiner had pre-
viously signed.
Mr.. Miller, of the Firestone Fuel COM
pany, refuses to sign, but says he will
not discriminate against union drivers.
The Cambrian Coal company refuses
to have anything to do with the union
or union drivers
Anderson & Harrington. 1868 Walnut
street, coal dealer. refuses to sign, but
will have union teamsters.
W. H. Leonard, the coal man, S5I
South Broadway, hires union men excIu-
sively.
The above firms all handle union coal.
Organizer Auter has not confined his
efforts exclusively to union coal dealers.
ers. and expects within week to have
the applications of sufficient number to
form an organization.
He is also working with the Retail
Clerks, and has had success in that ven
ture.
Emanue, Bros. have signed up their
two stores, with two clerks.
The Cottreh Clothing company has
signed a contract This firm has eight
a1p To-
made application.
The Doyle Hat store has signed, with
one clerk.
Van Mark Clothing company has also
signed. He does not employ clerks. but
| If he should, they Will be union men
The Ford Hat store has signed a con-
tract This firm employees one clerk.
but he has not as yet given his applica-
ton to the organizer. The clerks in all
the stores that have signed must join
the union or seek other places.
The Barnett Clothing company is en-
deavoring to sidestep the organizer and
not sign up their two stores. The &C
ton of this firm. which has always
sought the patronage of union men, will
be watched with interest.
Other stores that have contracts with
the retail clerks are:
]. S. Dreyfuss & Co.. Sixteenth and
Larimer streets.
Donehue & Geisler Shoe Co., Sixteenth
street
The May Co.. Sixteenth and Champa
streets.
Michaelson Bros. Fifteenth and Lari-
mer streets.
Joe weiner Shoe Co., lois Fifteenth
street.
Now is the time for Organized Labor
to throw its weight behind a live organ
izer and unionize Denver. Demand the
card of Teamsters. Buy your union coal
from men that employ union drivers.
Demand the card of the clerk that
waits upon you in the store you deal at
If he does not have a card. refuse to
pay for the goods you have purchased
and walk out
This action in the different trades will
organize Denver in six months. Start
now. Help the organizer all you can
The returns will come quick. Don't be
afraid to demand the card. The firm
that will not employ union labor is the
enemy of the workers. and his success
will be your defeat
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
DENVER coLoRADo JANUARY ss. 1912
| The following circular was ordered

The following circular was ordered
printed:
Denver, Colo, Jan. %. 1912.
To the officers and Members of all Sub
ordinate Unions OF the l. T. u:
Greeting: In a statement made to
Denver Typographical Union No. 49 on
Nov 5. 1911, by E. s. Close. delegate
from Denver to the San Francisco con-
yention. on information furnished by NJ.
]. Collins, and printed and circulated
throughout the Jurisdiction of the l. T.
u. by order of Denver Typographical
union No. 40 entitled Expose of the
Wahneta," Frank ]. Pulyer was accused
of membership in secret organization
within the /. T. u, and committee was
appointed by Denver typographical
union No. 40 to investigate said charges.
The following is a true and correct copy
of the action taken Jan. 81, 1912, by
Denver Typographical union No. 49 in
the case above referred to;
+ Report of Investigating Committee.
To the Oficers and Members of d. T. U.
No 40:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-Your COM
mittee to investigate the charges made
by the executive committee by order OF
the union against Frank ]. Pulver for
conduct unbecoming a union man. basing
the charges upon his membership in a
secret society or combination within the
International Typographical union, beg
leave to report:
Your committee met at union rooms
Sunday, Dec II. 1911, with all members
of the committee present. to hear any
evidence that might be introduced as to
innocence or guilt OF the defendant.
Frank ]. Pulver.
Mr. Ed Close. chairman of the execu-
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
INITIATE NEW MEMBERS.

Journeymen Tailors' local. No. 5, last
Thursday night held an enthusiastic
meeting TO further the interests of or
saniration. in their rooms at 2oe
Charles building. Twenty new members
were installed. W. T. Hickey. secretary
of the State Federation of Labor. ad-
dressed the body on THE Underlying
Principles of Organized Labor w. H..
eonard spoke on Conservative Social
ISM"
United labor bulletin., 1912-01-25
BASEBALL CLUB GIVES DANCE.

The Printers baseball club gave its
third dance of the series planned. Tues
day evening of this week. at Da Pron's
dancing academy, go Broadway. 1t was
their leap year" number. and attracted
a nice crowd. These dances are nice af-
fairs and should be taken advantage OF
by all who enjoy pleasant evening at
this pastime,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-28
cHRYsANTHEMUMs EXHIBITED.
Crows View Beautiful Flowers a
 Greenhouses of John EccIes.

From to o'clock on Saturday aft ernoon the greenhouses at the beauti- ful estate af John Eccles on Washing ton street, were thronged with an ad- miring crowd of flower lovers, kho came to accept his general invitation to view the autumnal glories of his chrysanthemums,S < of which Frank May hard, the gardener, had over thirty varieties on exhibition.
 In all there were probably 300 blooms to be seen, and quite fittingly the William H. Taft had a place in tfie front row, as MT. Eccles is not only an admirer and staunch supporter of the president, but is also running on the republican ticket for representative to the legislature.
 Among the most prominent varieties were l.. Rosseau, Mrs. William Turner, w. M. Mois. Rose Pocket, Mason Weaver, O. H. Kahn, Cheltonia, Louis Boehnner, Mrs. G. c. Keller George Hunt and l.. Carmichael.
 It was estimated that over 150 peo- pie visited the greenhouses during. the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-28
MISS RRALEY WINS A s4Oo PRIZE
Norwich Stsnographer was Second in Rooklovers' Contest at New Haven.

In a bookloyers' contest conducted in New Haven, Miss M M. Braley S5 Sachem street. this city, is announced as winner of the second prize q piano Miss Bra1eys picture is given and she is quoted as saying:
 Second prizel
 "A piano! Well, I am surprised Why, l didn't even. thirk I'd win q box of candy l went into the con test late and followed it up largely be- cause it interested me. 1 am very fond of books and great reader. A friend in New Hayen-yet, a gentle man friend, if you must know-showed me the puzzle pictures in the Register and asked me to go into the contest. took a keen interest in 1t. and grew very fond of the Register as a news paper
 Just think of winning a piano. It's perfectly wonderful. and, Oh! I'm SC grateful to the Register
 Miss Braley who is charming girl is a stenographer at the Falls com pany office in Norwichs and was at hei work when notified.
 The first prize was taken by a New Haven young woman, who also wor first prize in a previous contest.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-28
CAUGHT STABBER IN RHODE ISLAND
Ralph H. Douglass of Vountown Tracked There by Deputy Sherifs Draper and Stanton-Dougass Gashed Wallace Bramann in Abdomen With Bread Knife Wound is Not Serious-Bramann in Hospital

Washington, about 10 miles from Hope Valley in Rhode Island. The stabbing took place at the home of Douglass, where Bramann had been doing some painting for him.
 The two Norwich officers trailed the man they were after by the peculiar print of a shoe on one of the feet of the horse Douglass was driving. One side of the shoe was longer, making a mark that showed them the way whenever they came to a road where Douglass might have turned off. They were close after him all the way and arrived at the house in Rhode Island about half an hour after Douglass reached there. A Rhode Island consta- ole was on hand to assist them in making the arrest.
 The deputy sheriffs arrived back here about 7.15 o'clock and had their pris- oner locked up at police headquarters They did a good piece of work and made certain of getting their man by the close way they followed up Doug lass
 The latter has a previous court rec ord. having served a term in jail after being convicted in the superior court on the charge of adultery.