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United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
BAKERS IN FIGHTING TRIM.
International officers Putting Up Deter
mined Fight.

The local union of bakery and confec-
ticnerv workers at Scranton, Pa, is put
ling no a determined fight, assisted by
oreaniZed labor of Lackawanna and Lu-
zerne counties, against a prominent bak-
ing company of Scranton. There is hard
lily a town or village in the counties men
toned in which the non-union baking
firms bread is not sold, and if the bak-
ing company continues to monopolize
the field it means that the journeymen
bakers will be compelled to continue TO
work at beggarly wages. The lnterna-
tional Union of Bakers is now assisting
in a campaign to thoroughly organize
the bakery workers in the territory coV-
cred by the non-union concern, and spe-
cial attention will be accorded TO
Wilkesbarre, Pa. The International
Union of Bakery and Confectionery
Workers is carrying on an extensive
campaign to organize the unorgan1zed
bakers, and particularly directing their
attention against the products OF nom
union concerns Anti-bread trust con-
ferences have recently been formed in
/ New York City to cover the states OIL
lNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
and in Cleveland to cover the states OF
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Also
| in st. Louis to cover the state of Mis-
souri,. Another organization of the same
kind is formed in Boston to cover the
states of Massachusetts,, Vermont and
Rhode Island The international Union
of Bakery and Confectionery Workers
has had serious contest with the bread
trust, but the officers of the interna-
tional union have demonstrated splen-
did ability in dealing with the contro-
versy and are making good headway
against the bread trust. These officers
are continuously urging that organized
labor throughout the country purchase
only bread which bears the bakery
workers union label.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
RAILWAY SETTLEMENT.

Washington-The railroad organiza-
tions involved in the wage controversy
affecting the Southeastern railroads
have secured an adjustment of their diff
ficulties by having secured a raise in
wages ranging little below II per cent.
An agreement was brought about
through the efforts of Chief Justice Mar
tin A. Knapp, of the commerce court,
and Charles P. Neill, United States COM
missioner of labor, acting as mediators.
This controversy has been on for almost
six months, about 10000 trainmen, on
practically every railroad in the South
eastern section, being involved. The In
crease dates from October l.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
THE F. w. WooLWoRTH & CO.
STORES
5, 10 and is Cents.
18th and Champa Streets.
AGREEMENT REACHED.

Great Falls, Mont.-The scale COM
mittee of the coal miners of District -,
United Mine Workers of America, which
has been in session with the operators
for about a month considering wage
scale for the next two years, has ar
rived at a satisfactory settlement. This
agreement will be submitted to a refer
endum vote of the members of the union.
The wage scale increase ranges from Is
cents to rs cents per day.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

Mcclure Printing Co. 1874 curtis,
Myers Printing Co., 31s Barclay f3fk IL
North Dcnver Banner. to2f Ten nyson 81 - 4.
Hobinson Pig. Co. w. f., 1908 Arnpahpe 4
Hohenthal, Albert. 1ti6 Lawrence - Il
Smith brooks Ptg. Co, 174I California
south Denver Tribune. 81 Broadway..ii
Stott 4 Co, J. b., 1889 Champa. IL
The Times Pub. Co, 1897 champa ST 81
Union Ptg. Co.. ls29-3i Champa sts
y, s. Colortype Co.. 18th and Arapshoe n
Wiser. Darlington. 1899 Champa. AZ
Wahlgreen Ptg CO., 1874 Stout .ia
Wepf. Il. l.. 1888 chanpa. a.........ss
Western Newspaper Union. 1924 Curtis "a
world Ptg. Co. 1929 Champa. .......it
world Wide Farming, s13 18th ST
ward * Sanders. 95s Acoma. ......H
AIsCELLANHouB
The following are the establishmen,.
doing doing work for the trade in the depart
Press Rooms, JobbinR-
Publishers Press Room. 1gla ato,,
binding and Ruling, Jobbinr-
LOUIS =. Dieter, 1888 Lawrence at
independent Bindery and Ruling Room.
Engraving, JobbinR-
FRANK Rcistle. f42o-22 Lawrcnco
Denver Engraving Co.. 1915 fremont n
Wiiiiamson-H Haffncr Co.. 18th and Arap-
Smith Brooks. 174I-i7 California;
Elsctrotyping. Jobbtng-
Frank Reistle. 1f20-22 Lawrcnce
smith-Brooks. 1741-+7 California
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
OCTOBER II, 1912. No.
Vol. VII.
nRs sslN1s>
l7s4KA5Es Ts.asSass coTNeiIs
~kkNYIF; Co..
BRICK WORKERS MEET.

Tonight at o'clock the Brick, Tile
and Terra Gotta Workers will hold a
mass meeting at headquarters, 1881 Sew
enteenth street, fol ihe purpose of com
pleting their organization in Denver.
Frank Butterworth, international presi-
dent, of Chicago, will be present and
will deliver an address.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
CLERKS GET AGREEMENT.

Waycross, Ga-A new agreement has
been entered into between the retail
clerks and the merchants whereby the
former will receive a further reduction
in working hours. Before the organiza-
ton of the clerks, all the stores in the
city remained open until p. m. in the
evening and until midnight on Saturday.
Under the new agreement, stores will
close at p. m. for five days in the week
and at 10 p. m. on Saturday. Full holi-
days have been granted on July 4, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and
New Year. The new agreement has been
signed by all but two firms in the city.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

is concerned. There has been posted
in St Paul at the Northern Pacific Of
fee, notices stating that there is work
for car laborers and carmen generally.
This road is fair to the organized car
men, they having established schedule
of wages and working conditions on that
road. Carmen out of employment can
no doubt secure work by applying to the
Northern Pacific office at ST. Paul.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
STAGE HANDS GET SETTLEMENT

Williamsport, Pa-The Theatrical
Stage Employees association and the
theatrical managers in this city have
been in disagreement for over six
months relative to the open shop. The
local committee assisted by Organizer
John A. Moffitt has been successful in
securing an agreement which provides
for the establishment and continuance
of the union shop.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
RAILWAY AGREEMENT.

Kansas City Secretary William
Weeks, of the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen of America, reports that two
new lodges have been organized, one OF
Bell PLANE, Ia, and another at Farm
ington, Mass. He also reports that times
are prosperous as far as the brotherhood
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke.
DULUTH STREET CARMEN.

Duluth-The street car men in this
city have been on strike for over
month. Every newspaper, all the peo-
pie and most of the big business houses
are in sympathy with the strikers, but
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
ARE you, A LIVE oNEa

Are you a member of club where
you can meet bunch of good fellows?
Why not join the Trades Unions Benefit
association, 203 Quincy building. 1t costs
but so cents month.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
Allied Printing Trades Council
Thos. p. 1odgsrs, ssc.-Trsas., BOZ l447.
The following printing firms are On.
titled to use the label In Denver:

Tnos. r. Bodgers, Bec--Troas., BOX 1447.
The following printing firms are en-
titled to use the label In Denver:
Alexander & Myers, 522 18th st........s
American Ptg. & Pub Co.. 1917 California. IS
Barrett: wallace, 9s7 tlth st..........te
Calhoun a. Holmes. 921 18th st. t.........37
Carson-Harper Ptg. Co, 1336 Lawrence.
Commercial Press. 225 18th st.......... 2
Denver Publishers Association, 1896 Curtis St.. 10
Colorado Badge Novelty Co. 1850
coiorndo Herold. ilas Market. Mark.i..........iiss
Columbia Ptg. Co. 80 18Th st.........ss
Deal q Reed. 1908 Curtis.
Denver Express. 1445 Cherokee. ....... 81
Eamcs Bros. 1842 Stout st. t............17
Ehstwood-Rirchner Ptg. Co. 1889 Glen
Egan Printing CO.. Is4s Lariner. s
Fraternal Union Of America, 1880 Cbampa St. so
FREDERIC, John. Ilth and Larimer. ......!5
Globe Printing Co., 1912 California. .32
Great Western Pub Co. 1880 Arapahoe. 10
Hirschfed A. B., flt 18th st St....................a
Hoeckel y. y. Co. c. F.. 1913 17th.
Hotel Bulletin, 1888 Arapahoe St. ......1s
Industrial Union Ptg. Co.. 1924 Curtis.
kistier % Stationery CO.. W. H.. iiti7 Law. 40
Majestic Printers, 4o1 Appel Bldg, 18th
and Larimer Sts. 81
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17
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7aA.7as 18TH SraEEr
l3 CENTS A DAY BUYS A PIANO

With complete course of music les
sons free. (NOTHING DOWN. Colum-
bine Music Co., s2O-924 18th ST., Charles
bldg.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

Beats them all. La Belle SC cigar,
union-made.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

Try Principe de Lees for good
smoke.
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

Try n Principe de Lees for a good
smoke
United labor bulletin., 1912-10-17

Try a Principe de Lees for a good
srnOhe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
$500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci
ence has been able to cure in all it's
stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build.
ing up the constitution and assist
ing nature i'm doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials.
Address F. ]. Cheney & Co., To-.
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, IS cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for COM
stipation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
NORTH SIDE FOLK HOPE
FOR A sPOTLEsS TOWN
Prizes Offered to Those Who
Have Best Kept Lawns.
From Fridays Daily.


North Mankato has prospects of
becoming the "city beautiful" in
Nicollet county this year. At least,
measures were taken last night to
beautify the premises of the resi-
dents of North Mankato this COM
ing summer. At the annual meeting
of the Commercial club, held in the
village hall, motion was made and
carried to give prizes to the owner
of the best kept premises through
out the summer Election of officers
was also held.
Fred Elnmler reported that the
auditing committee had looked over
the books of the Commercial club
and found them correct. Secretary
Charles A. Keene then read the
financial statement which ran as fol-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
SHARP FIGHT IN STORE
/ OVER A PARCELS POST
Measure That Will Soon Come
Before the Congress.
SUMNER M. LADD.l

Washington, d. c., March 90
When the postoffice appropriation
bill is reached in the house one of
the sharpest fights of the session
will be precipitated over the dis
erssion OF the parcels post provis-
ion, which has been incorporated
in the measure. The proposition
for parcels post has been under
discussion for several years, but
has never reached the stage where
legislation seemed probable until
this session. The entire subject
has been given publicity pro and
con on an extensive scale. Public
ity bureaus and writer's have had
more to say either for or against
parcel post legislation than any
other class of legislation which has
come before congress in years
Members of congress have literally
been swamped with letters and petit
tons on this subject. The retail
merchants have generally been OPP.
posed to the proposed parcel post,
while farmers are just as strongly
in favor of the scheme. Just the
other day the mails of representa-,
tives were heavier than usual. 1t
was soon discovered that Is per
cent of the letters were from farm.
er constituents. The letters were
written. The form petition fur.
nished by some publicity bureau,
was not used in this instance, but
the interested party had sat down
and taken his pen in hand, for
the purpose of letting his congress.
man know that he wanted a parcel
post, and a general parcel post at
that.
1t seems that there was a con.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

cradle balance in the treasury. Mr..
Walker said that it was up to the
residents of North Mankato to open
up their hearts and make another
donation and he moved that $25 adj
ditional be given toward the book.
let. 1t was the opinion of J. B.
Nielsen that $15 would be sufficient.
as no fixed sum had been asked
and he made an amendment to Mr..
Walkers motion.
Value of Advertising.
At this point President Ball made
a short talk in which he said that
the value of advertising had been
proven, even if only on the letter
heads that had been printed for the
club, and that had the committee
from Mankato who had charge OF
the booklet been practical printers
and had set down a certain sum, for
the booklet, it would not be fair for
them to ask North Mankato to give
more, but as this was not the case
and the committee had merely made
an appeal for more funds because
the cost had been found greater
than was at first estimated, he could
see no reason why the North Man
kato club should not make an ad
dition and a large one. The amend
ment of Mr. Nielsen was voted upon
and lost and the original motion
donating $25 was unanimously car
ried.
Prizes for Best Kept Lawns.
O. w. Walker then brought up the
matter of keeping the lawns clean
He thought that the club SHOULD
give three prizes for the best KEPT
lawns. Mr.. Charland said that the
back lots should be included in this
contest. J. e. Reynolds stated thai
the front lawns Of North Mankatc
as a whole were pretty we'll KEEP
but that the back yards needed
cleaning. Mr.. Walker then moved
that the Commercial club offer three
prizes of So, So and 81 for the best
kept premises, which would include
the back yards as well as the front
lawns.
For some time, the matter of how
I the premises were to be judged was
taken up, but the final result was 6
decision to take the matter OF ap
pointing committees TO judge the
lawns at the next meeting, as Sena
tor Thomas eastman of Owatonns
| arrived. He had been invited tt
speak on the distance tariff, sub
ject which is favorite with Sena
tor eastman. A short intermissioT
followed the business session in or
der that those present could be in
| troduced to the senator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
FENTON WAS At ALBERT LEA
That City Wants Beet Sugar Fac.
tory; Nothing Doing.

Albert Lea Tribune: c. T. Fenton
manager of the beet sugar factory
at Chaska, was in the city Monday
and was taken in charge by the
committee of the Business Mems
league. They went over some mat
tiers with Mr.. Fenton and talked
factory, but nothing will be done re-
garding another factory until pend.
ing legislation in congress is dis.
posed of, as free sugar is regarded
as inimical to the establishment of
more factories here until conditions
are readjusted to any new trade re-
lations that may be created.
The Albert Lea Tribune of last
evening said:
r. E. Barragan as a member of
the committee of the Business Mems
league who entertained C.. II. Fen
ton, manager of the Minnesota Sugar
Co., of Chaska, when he visited the
city Monday, stated that the gentle
man was very favorably impressed
with Albert Lea. He says that If
Albert Lea comes forward and will
donate sixty acre factory site there
will probably be built here within a
year or two, a 100000 beet sugar
factory, which will employ 800 for
four months in the winter.
They want site near the city
with good trackage facilities, the
grounds can easily be drained, as
the factory will use 10000 gallons
of water an hour Mr.. Fenton does
not ask cent from the citizens in
stock subscriptions or bonus. The
company is financed by a company
of Michigan capitalists and the di-
rectors are expected out here next
month to look over the situations
for a factory. Mr.. Fenton is shap-
| ing up the prospects and will return
to the city next week.
In order to get the factory here,
the company would have to get a
guarantee of 1000 acres of beets
| to be grown within hauling distance
of the factory. Agents of the com.
pany would assist to get the farm
ers to sign up; and the company
also helps the farmers to grow and
to harvest their crop of beets.
The reason why so large tract
| is wanted is to furnish room to store
the beets in the fall unit! they are
| to be used in the manufacture of
the sugar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
SEEKING PETER SCHUMACHER
Man Disappeared From st. Cloud,
Leaving Wife and Family.

Chief of Police Donahue is in re-
ceipt of a communication from Chief
of Police Edward J. Brick of ST.
Cloud, asking for information con-
corning the whereabouts of Peter
Schumacher, who disappeared from
st. Cloud on March 8, since which
time no positive information has
been obtained. He bought ticket
for Minneapolis and left a wife and
four children who are very anxious
to hear from him.
Schumacher is described as a
man thirty-four years old, five feet
eight inches tall, weight 1876 pounds,
reddish complexion, dark brown hair,
blue eyes, German American, heavy
built, worked as restaurant keep
err, waiter or barkeeper. He wears
glasses and is Spanish American
war veteran, cigaret smoker and
a man of loose habits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

terests to the controversy, at the
same time recognizing the social and
economic Importance of the COM
munity. 1t would be a fair guess
to say that whatever legislation is
enacted, and there undoubtedly will
be some,-will recognize. the com.
munity and the retail store. AS
one member expressed it, we have
got to grow and develop along COM
munity lines and congress will un-
doubtedly follow this policy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

more for the first five, miles haul
than the second, and so on.
"Mr. eastman said in regard to
the efforts made in this state to
secure the distance tariff that Sena-
tor Benson and Senator Works had
done good work at the last legisla-
ture. Some people did not agree
with Senator Works, but these peo-
pie had evidently been misinformed
as Ito the benefits to be derived
from a distance tariff. The idea
that rates would be raised is folly.
Importance of Distance Tariff.
"The Importance of a distance tar
iff measure, stated. in general terms,
is to permit the state to adjust its
commerce to natural conditions,
thereby inducing more uniform
and economic development of the
country. That is the natural way to
conserve natural resources. It
would put an end to discrimination
against person or locality and that
from establishing uniformity on
freight charges measured by the
value Of Service in contradiction to
the old and present practice of the
competitive systems, consumption
and production would adjust to eco
nomic principles. 1t would mean
that the production of raw material
and it's manufacture into the finish
ed product would have closer re-
Iation to the natural physical condi-
| tions and that habitation would be
fixed largely by the natural relation
Of things.
"That is the principle to which
practice will adjust. No habitation
should be compelled to adjust to
railway discrimination and that dis
elimination is based on arbitrary
and selfish rules. Therefore, our
population does not adjust to nat
ural conditions and we are wasting
our resources to maintain this
forced condition. The railway rate
system is responsible"
Report on an Exhibit.
After Senator Cashman's talk,
Dennis Donahue, chairman of the
committee which was to secure an
exhibit of Nicollet county at the
next state fair, made his report. He
told Of the joint meeting with the
st. Peter committee and that the
county had already given $500 to-
ward this exhibit, but in all prob
liability more would be needed.
There were three committees ap-
pointed, one on vegetables, another
on farm produce and third on or
chard products. An application had
been made for booth and the coun-
lty commissioners had already paid
ESQ out of the $40 donated
1t was decided to enlarge the com.
mittee which was to represent the
North Manzato Commercial club at
the Southern Minnesota Develop.
ment association convention next
Tuesday and the appointment OF
Such delegates was left to the presi-
/ dent.
The matter of paying the new fee
up and within few minutes sew,
eral dollars had been paid in to the
1 treasury. A standing vote of thanks
was given Senator eastman for his
address, after which the meeting
| adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Ball Is Made President.

Ball Is Made President.
The election of officers then took
place. w. e. Stewart nominated
Professor c.. e. Ball for president
and was seconded by Rev. Ben
Quigley. The secretary was in.
structed to cast a unanimous ballot
for Mr.. Ball, which was done.
Henry Robel, ST.. was nominated
for vice president, but he at first
declined, saying that his own son
had held that position creditably and
he did not like to step into his
shoes. Up to this time some hui
NOR and listlessness had been
shown in the election, whereupon j.
E. Reynolds said that this should
not be matter of humor but that
more interest should be displayed,
as the Commercial club demanded
good officers, for they had big
work before them, and upon the
officers largely depended the success
of the club. These were the senti-
ments of Mr.. Stewart and others.
MI. ". u. "dihcI IiiCh Iio'ou 1ie''
the secretary cast q ballot for Mr..
Robel, ST., and the latter was there
upon elected.
c.. A. Keene was reelected secre-
tary. His services have proven very
satisfactory during the last year.
John Kummerow was elected
treasurer. The outgoing officers
were: J. B. Nielsen, president; II.
Robel, Jr., vice president. These
two officials have helped make the
Commercial club of North Mankato
what it is, and deserve the CON-
mendation of the other members OF
the club.
Mr.. Ball Assumes Charge.
At this point the newly elected
president, c. e. Ball, took the
chair and in few words thanked
those present for honoring him with
the position, for he felt that it was
an honor to be the president OF the
North Mankato Commercial club.
Briefly he outlined some Of the work
the club had to do the coming sum-
mer. To help the city financially,
morally and to beautify North Man.
kato, were some of it's duties.
Secretary C. A. Keene then read
a communication from the Mankato
Commercial club, which was an ap-
peal for additional funds to carry
out the project OF getting the adj
vertising booklet. At first the price
was considered only about 5000 or
$500 but it was later found that a
booklet of the size and finish de-
sired by not only Mankato, but Blue
Earth county and North Mankato,
could not be published for less than
81, coo. North Mankato had already
paid it's share of $50, but more was
needed.
Fred Emmler said he had looked
over some of the illustrations and
found that there were several street
scenes which ought to be paid for
by the Commercial club as whole.
Funds had been solicited from the
residents of North MankatO, whose
residences were shown in the book
let, but one person had refused to
pay. Mr.. Emmler thought that the
club should donate another fund for
this booklet as there was a consid-