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United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Justice to Miners
Then Industrial Peace
FRANK J. HAYES TELLS OF The
STRIKERS GRIEVANCES.
Operators Take Everything Out Of
Colorado and Give as Little in
Return as Possible.

The policy OF the operators TO take
everything out OF Colorado and give
as little In return as possible is re
sponsible for their refusal to meet the
demands OF the strikers. according to
Frank j. Hayes. international vice
president OF the United Mine Workers
OF America
you will not have industrial peace
in Colorado until you have industrial
Justice" said Hayes. This struggle
to give the miners rights guaranteed
them by law will go on until we have
won. The miners. who have been
maligned and intimidated since they
struck for their rights. will not return
TO work until they do so as United
Mine Workers of America.
THE operators say that the men
had no grievances. They know they
lie. They know that conditions in the
mines OF Colorado are worse than in
any other state in the Union. They
know that their miners are the poor
est paid in the country. They know
that the unsafe conditions OF their
mines. which would not be tolerated
by the union. are responsible for the
killing and manning of hundreds of
men each year. They know that by
exhorbitant prices at company stores
where they force their men to trade.
that they are taking away every cent
OF the small wages they do pay the
miners. And yet they say the miners
had no grievance.
The operators say that a raise in
wages would put them out of business
They know this is not true. Let them
tell you how the operators in Illinois,
where every mine is run by the union.
can sell coal at $3.50 to $3.50 per ton
and prosper. Ask them to tell you how
the Wyoming operators can pay the
union wage scale and prosper
Hayes says that the unionizing OF
the mines will bring better miners in
to the state at better wages. that
these men will make better citi-
zens and add prosperity TO the state.
He says that the business men of the
state will soon realize that It is to
their interests and the interests of
Colorado to help the miners in their
fight for justice.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Kenehan Delegate to
A. F. of L. Convention
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE INT.
HoRsESHoERs UNION.
Attempt to Make 1t Appear He Is
Away on FroIie Is An Injustice
to State Auditor.

An editorial in Monday mornings
issue OF the Rocky Mountain News
would leave the inference that State
Auditor Roady Kenehan left Denver
on a pleasure trip just as the pail
of a stupeudous crisis was falling over
the state" Nothing of the kind. Audi
tor Kenehan. who is a member of the
local Horseshoers Union, and up TO
the time of his first election as auditor
five years ago. secretary of his inter
national, is duly elected delegate
from the International Horseshoers
Union to the American Federation of
Labor convention at Seattle.
Neither did Kenehan go away to
avoid meeting the issue of signing
certificates of Indebtedness to pay ex-
penses of state troops to do guard
duty in the coal strike. Several days
previous to his departure he informed
the governor and his military board
that the necessary auditors signature
to such certificates would not be
forthcoming until the Supreme Court
decided they were legal.
1t is a safe bet that Roady is not
worrying nearly so much as is the
governor, operators and soldiers who
san't get money without the auditors
acquiescence.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Gompers Given Big Ovation
Opening Al. of L. Convention

thereon, issued under the provisions
of this article. The Board OF State
Land Commissioners shall have full
power to construct such buildings and
purchase and install such equipment
and to adopt all rules for the transac-
ton of such business as may be neces-
sary to carry into effect the provisions
of this Article. 1t shall be the duty
of the said Board to insure all of its
mine employees against accident, the
expense of which shall be charged us
operating expense, and until otherwise
provided by law.
Sec. 8. For the purpose of carrying
the provisions of Section of this
article into effect and when the Cover
nor and the State Board of Land Com
missioners shall deem it advisable,
there shall be issued the bonds of the
State of Colorado in amount not ex-
ceeding 100000, in denominations
from $40 to and not exceeding $1,000
each, and bearing interest at the rate
of five per cent per annum, of sucn
dates and in such form maturing at
such time or times as may be deter
mined by said Board. Said bonds shall
be issued from time to time, and in
such amounts only as may be neces-
sary to carry into effect the provisions
of this Article, and shall be signed by
the Governor and countersigned by the
State Treasurer and Secretary Of
State with the seal of the State af-
fixed. Such bonds shall not be issued
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United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Public Works Employees
Under Charges of Graft

Organized Labor. the official pa
per OF the State and local Build
ings Trades Councils of California.
is out with statement that graf
is being practiced in San Francisco.
This statement is made because in
formation in possession of the
Building Trades Council was OF
such a character as to warrant one
of its members to file charges
against an inspector in the employ
of the Board OF Public Works. The
charges are that workmeu on city
contracts are not receiving the es-
tablished wage DESIGNATED by the
charter Of sS per day. Evidence
has been collected that contractors
have been paying $3.50 and s2.75
per day instead of So, demanded by
the city charter. \ hearing has
been arranged and the entire mat
ter Will be brought to public view.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Employment Agent
Jailed for Fraud
Advertised for Strikebreakers
In Violation of Law
Party Of Greeks Locked in Coaches and
Taken to Oak Creek Mines in
Routt County

Deputy State Labor Commissioner
Edwin " Brake this week caused the
arrest of William Wells of the Wells
Employment Agency, 165115 Larimer
street under the state deception act.
He inserted the following advertise
ment in Sunday mornings papers:
"Wanted-Good coal miners for
Routt county. Nine-foot vein. open
shop and lamps; Ss cents for loading
after machine; 50 cents pick mining;
work every day: fares advanced"
This IS in violation of the law which
specifics that where men are sought
to take places of strikers it must be
so announced. Information against
Wells was filed in the West Side
Court, and he was taken to the city
Jail. The penalty is one year in pris
on. with heavy fine.
The Baum Coal Company with Off
ces at 3S2 Empire building. also in
serted a similar ad, but as they
claimed the men were wanted for a
mine in another state, an information
has not as yet been filed.
number of Greeks were employed
by an agent of the Moffat road to
work as section hands near Steam
boat Springs. According to affidavits
they made and gave to W. T. Hickey
secretary of the State Federation OF
Labor. they were locked in the
coaches and taken to Oak Greek
mines to dig coal until they had q
chagse to escape. This matter is be
ing fnvestigatd by the State Labor De
psrtment
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15

to be known as Article NNII to read as
follows. to-wit;
Section l. In every sale of lands
now owned or hereafter acquired by
the State of Colorado. surface rights
only shall be conveyed, and all coal,
oil. metals. or other mineral substance
OF every kind. excepting sub-surface
water only. shall be reserved to the
State of Colorado, together with the
rights necessary for the mining, ex-
traction. sale and distribution of the
coal. oil. metals or other mineral sub
stance so reserved. The State Board
of Land Commissioners is hereby au-
thorized TO mine. extract, sell and dis
tribute the coal. oil. metals and other
substances so reserved. for and on be.
half OF the State of Colorado.
Commissioners shall have the power
and authority and it shall be its duty
to mine coal from lands belonging to
or leased by the State of Colorado, or
from lands to be sold with the reserva.
tions contained in Section l of this ar
ticle. aud to sell and distribute the
same on behalf of the state: but such
sales shall be at n price as near the
cost of production as may be lawful
and practicable, There shall be in
cluded in the cost of production, the
sum of net less than ten cents per ton
for all coal so mined. which shall be
paid into and become part of the
School Fund: also like amount shall
be paid into the treasury of the State,
and shall constitute n sinking fund for
the payment of bonds, and interest
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Kenehan's Refusal to Sign
Makes Operators Desperate

as determined as ever to win the bat
tie.
I'VE are fully prepared for the win
ter" said Lawson. land cold weather
will not affect the strike In the
least. 1t is growing and will continue
to do so, no matter how long it lasts. !"
Mass Meetings Being Held.
In order that the people of Colorado
may be truthfully informed of condi-
tions that brought about the coal
strike in Colorado a series of public
mass meetings are being held through
out the state under auspices of the
United Mine Workers and State FEEDER
alton of Labor. Tuesday night at Colo
RADIO Springs Vice President Frank j..
Hayes. President John McLennan and
Secretary w. T. Hickey addressed an
audience of 5000 in the opera house.
Wednesday night they spoke in Grip
pie Creek. then to Salida and Pueblo.
Public sentiment is found to be over
whelmingly in favor of the strikers.
Puncturing Operators Claims.
w. II. Fink this week came to Den
yer from headquarters at indianapolis
and is in charge of the publicity bu-
reau OF the United Mine Workers. The
attempt of the operators to show that
high wages were paid miners before
the strike is being punctured full OF
holes by pay slips OF men giving earn
ings and deductions by companies. All
overtures for a peace settlement sub
mited by the City Council of Denver
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United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15

the report of a joint committee call
ing on the governor to permit the i'm
portation OF strikebreakers. which
would be a clear violation OF the state
law: and be it further
Resolved. That We commend the
action OF the City Commissioners in
their endeavor to secure coal miners
TO be owned or leased by the city and
operated in behalf of the people, and
that the Assembly hereby reaffirms
its declaration in favor of municipal
and state owned coal mines; and be it
further
Resolved. That recommendation is
herewith made to the governor and
state land board that henceforth only
surface right of state school lands be
leased"
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
100000 JOB SEEKERS COMING.

That more than 100000 residents
of Europe will become residents OF
Pacific coast cities within two years
after the opening of the Panama
Canal. was the declaration made Tues
day by c. NJ. Otis. viee-consul of Nor
way. on the receipt of official informa-
ton relative to the purchase of steam
ship tickets for Pacific coast cities. to
be used in 1915.
The estimate of immigration for
1915 was made by Otis after he had
received the information that 10000
tickets have been purchased in Ber-
lin alone for Pacific coast points.
These tickets, he announced. are one
way tickets and are good only during
the exposition year.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
CARD PARTY AND SOCIAL.
Garment Workers Entertain Them
Selves and Friends Last Night.

One of the most pleasant social
functions given in organized labor cir
cles for some time was the card party
and entertainment by the Garment
Workers Union last night in Hall No.
> of the Club building. 4 large
gathering of jolly members and
friends were present and happy
time was the result.
The efficient committee in charge
consisted of Mrs, Nelson, .Mrs-Patter-
son. Mrs. Minnie Cole, Miss Anna
ohge. Miss Mamie Smith and Mr., Car
rol I.utz
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Secretary Of Labor VIII
son Makes Address
Resolutions Indorsing Coal Strike
Will be Introduced by Colo
RADIO Delegates

When the preliminary addresses of
welcome had concluded and President
Samuel Gompers took charge of the
gavel to preside over the thirty-thiri
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor in the Hippo
drome at Seattle Monday, he was Civ
en- a great ovation by the COO dele
gates and $500 visitors present.
President Gompers, in his address
after demurring to being called the
grand old man of labor" said he was
old enough, however, to remember
time when the federation conventions
were not welcomed by governors ant
mayors; when members of the Presi-
dents Cabinet did not sit on the plat
form, and when no government Off
cial would have dared to take part in
a convention. He announced the fed
Grafton had passed the 1000, 900 mem
bership mark and urged the slogan to
be three million members
Following the opening speeches, a
street parade, led by a band of los
union musicians, proceeded through
the principal streets and was cheered
by thousands of people.
Secretary of Labor Wilson There
Secretary of Labor William B. Viii
son. the first member of labor union
to occupy a place in the Cabinet of
President of the United States, has
attended every session OF the conven-
tion this week. He occupied a seat
| alongside John Mitchell among the
United Mine Workers delegates.
Wednesday morning Secretary VIII
! son dilevered a formal address. in
which he suggested methods for avoid
| ing strikes and advocated publication
of earnings of corporations where
they threatened lockout of employees.
| He also advocated a federal employ
ment bureau system in connection
with the postoffice department.
Private employment agencies are
usually used to supply strikebreak-
ers,' he said. and l have in mind
bureau of labor information rather
than an employment bureau l want
to see created a department which
could collect and dispense labor infor-
nation as the weather bureau dis
penses weather information. This in
formation could be posted daily in all
the postoffices of the country"
British Delegates Speak. !
The British fraternal delegates.
Tom Greenall and l. H. Gwynne. told
of the progress of trades union move
ments in Great Britain and social leg
islation obtained by the cooperation
of the unions and the labor party.
Gwynne said that England was paying
too much attention to its navy and too
little heed to the welfare of its men
and women.
Mrs. Raymond Robins of Chicago
explained the purpose of the National
Womans Trade Union League, OF
which she is president
Miss Annie Fitzgerald spoke of the
purpose of the Women's International
Trades Union League. She said the
members of the Federation of Labor
earned s1,24S,0O0. 900 year and WON.
en- spent 40 per cent of this sum
Bishop John p. Carroll of the Cath
oiic diocese of Helena. Mont. delegate
of the American Federation of Cath
(Continued on page So
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
Uncle Sam Cannot Fur
nish Troops
Miners Prepare to Occupy Tent
Colonies All Winter, and Will
Win Victory

State Auditor Roady Kenehan's re-
fusal to sign certificates OF state in
debtedness to pay expenses OF troops
In the southern Colorado strike zone.
and killing OF four mine guards at La
veta. two OF them prominent Denver
youths. have been the sensations in
the strike situation the past week
Without pay for services and running
short of food supplies and ammuni-
ton, the officers and soldier boys
are reported to be in n bad plight.
Governor Ammons and Attorney Gen
eral Farrar on Thursday filed man
damus proceedings in the Supreme
Court to compel Nelson A Ballou.
deputy state auditor. TO sign the GER
tificates. Kenehan is in Seattle as a
delegate to the A. F. OF l. conven-
ton. Decision of the court in the mat
ter may be delayed some time.
Driven TO desperation. the mine op.
orators made a demand for govern
ment troops. but there was nothing
doing. as Uncle Sans militia Is being
held in readiness to capture Mexico.
Killing Of Mine Guards.
The most serious battle since the
strike began occurred near La Neta
last Saturday. Four heavily armed
guards going TO Oakdale mine In an
automobile were charged by strikers
and snot General Cnare netaiied Of
ficers to search the strikers colony
and arrest all suspicious characters.
Seven miners were arrested. and 81 IS
given out that five OF them have con
fessed TO the killing. This has not
been verified as the prisoners are not
permitted to see friends or represen-
tatiyes OF the miners union. The dead
guards are Henry r. Bryan and II. G.
Adams Of Denver. Luke Terry aud
Walter Whitten.
on Wednesday soldier shot
George Prescott. n miner at Forbes.
because he did not hear n command
IL halt Prescott was on his way TO
the tent colony.
Other Mines Tied Up.
About 100 employees at the Leyden
mine. near Denver. came out this
week. and are being cared for at
tent colony near by This shuts off
the supply OF coal for the Denver
Tramway Company and other local
The South Canon Coal Company's
mines. near Glenwood Springs. are
also idle by reason of the walkout.
Thirty-siS men at the Baldwin
mines in Gunnison county quit work
Wednesday in sympathy with the
strikers. They are not members OF
the union. but declared themselves IN
sympathy with the movement to bet
ter conditions OF miners in Colorado.
lawson Says Miners viii Win.
John X. Lawson, national executive
board member OF the United Mine
Workers. returned to Denver Thurs
day from Trinidad. He says less than
six per cent OF the normal force en-
ployed in the southern coal mines are
now working. and that these will
come out and join the strikers as soon
as the opportunity presents itself. He
further stated that few strikebreak.
ers had been imported by operators
by way OF Gray Creek. All occupants
OF the tent colonies are chereful and
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Trades
and Labor Assembly on page six Of
this Issue.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-15
WAGE DEMANDS DEFERRED.

Trainmen and conductors of West
ern railroads. who have been demand
ing an increase in pay and better
working conditions. have abandoned
the movement temporarily. The roads
will be given another year before they
are called on to consider the proposi-
tion of the trainmen and conductors
This action was taken at Chicago re-
Gently at meeting of the trainmen
with the railroad managers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-02
FUNERAL NOTICE.

EsTEs-The funeral of Mrs. Sarah
A. Estes will be held at the family
residence, 1906 Bank street, at soc
O'Clock tomorrow, Wednesday, after
neon. Friends are invited. Burial
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-02
CITY NEWS.

The last installment Of taxes is
due this month.
Special low prices on fly nets at
Sherwood's.--Adv.
The hot wind OF Sunday further
damaged the corn crop. The blasts
were as IL driven from a furnace.
"A little classified ad In SUNDAYS
Gate City found a pair Of lost slip
pers For results use The Gate City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe WEIGH, Jr., are
rejoicing over the arrival Of ten
pound boy baby, arriving Monday
morning.
-Keokuk horses In races at Ka.
hoka fair Wednesday and Thursday
Adv.
Many OF the streets on which
public work has been III progress dur.
ing the summer will be completed be.
fore the winter sets In. There ia a
steady betterment of Keokuk streets
end walks.
Attend the Kahoka fair wednes
day. Thursday and Friday-Adv.
-keokuk school teachers who have
been spending the summer vacation
months in various parts OF the coun
I try, have returned and were at their
respective places this morning when
the fall and winter school terms
opened
Gale Hewitt was arraigned before
Justice Leindecker this morning on a
charge of disturbing the peace. He
was fined IS and cost, after having
pleaded guilty. Hewitt is said to have
got into an alteration with Clement
Farrell at the corner OF Third and
Main streets Sunday night.
School books at EngIehart's.-
Adv.
Alterations are being made in the
old Mississippi Valley Telephone Co
building on Blondeau street for the
use OF part Of the stone a Webster
force. A number Of workmen were
engaged this forenoon making the
changes preparatory to the occupancy
OF the new tenants.
-Workmen this morning began the
work OF laying out the ground for
the new Cameron, Joyce & Schneider
building ON Blondeau street, to he
located between the old Mississippi
Valley Telephone Co building and
the rapidly disappearing Keokuk Med.
ical college building. Tn. new struc.
tire will be two stories In heighth,
and about seventy-fve feet deep, leav.
ing room in the rear of the building
for the yard plant. When completed
the firm will remove from their pres
ent Main street location.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

after all the Playhouse Will not be de-
prived of it's bright particular star
Maudes daughter, Marsery. charm
ing young actress, is also to be of the
company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19

elapsed since he first crossed the At
lantic and the advance made in this
particular field evidently impressed him
enormously. Architecture" he said, "is
of course very largely conditioned by
geography for instance. Venice owes
not a little to the fact that the city
is intersected by canals. In the same
way, New York, being built upon an
island, has to seek expansion in an
upward direction, and consequently to
cultivate a style peculiar to itself. Some
people are positively afraid of noun
tains; similarly visitors to New York
are apt to develop a feeling of ner-
vousness at the first sight of these
amazing skysorapers. Nevertheless
there is something extremely fascinat-
ing about them and l am bound to say
that architecturally l was genuinely
delighted with New York"
Despite all that has been said and
written on the subject Tree still ap-
pears to be somewhat indefinite regard
ing his future plans. Personally he is
extremely anxious to appear profess
sionally in New York next fall when
he would present a series of Shakes
pearean revivals, but before that can
be done he must find a tenant for His
Majesty's or play likely to draw good
houses without the attraction of him
self in the cast. His Majestys is d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Start Your Baby
With Sound Health
Regular Bowel Movement from
Childhood on Forestals
Future Serious Diseases

We cannot all start life with the ad-
vantaees of money, but every child
horn is entitled to the heritage OF good
health Through unfortunate ignor-
ance or carelessness In the feeding OIL
a baby its tiny stomach may become
deranged. The disorder spreads TO the
bowels and before the mother reaiizes
# two chief organs on which the IN
rant's comfort and health depend are
causing 1t great suffering. IL the con-
dition is allowed to continue grave all
ments often result.
There is. however. no occasion for
alarm, and the sensible thing to do
hut IL should be done instantly-is TO
rive the baby a small dose of mild
Iaxatiye-tonic. In the opinion of a
great many people, among them such
well-known persons as the parents or
pixie Dudley, Magnolia, Ark, the prop
er remedy is DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pep
Ain. Mrs Earl Dudley writes: DR..
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is the best
medicine l ever used. 1t cured my baby
OF flatulency collie when the doctors
failed; it cured my husband Of consti-
patton. My home shall never be with
out Syrup Pepsin." 1t is a pleasant
tasting laxative, which every person
likes 1t is mild. non-griping and con-
fains that most excellent of all digest
ants. pepsin.
This remedy is especially intended
for infants. children, women. old peo-
rle and all others to whom harsh cath
artics, salt waters. pills. etc, are dis
tressing. In fact, in the common dis
orders of life. such as constipation.
liver trouble. Indigestion. biliousness.