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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
SUSPECT BANDIT CAPTURED
Henry Ennis, Alleged Train Robber, In
Birmingham jail

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. 17.-Henry
Ennis, suspected as one OF two ban
dts who held up and robbed train
on the New Orleans and Northeastern
railroad, near Hattiesburg, Miss, the
$4,000 from the Southern Express COM
pany safe, was captured by detectives
early this morning near Carbon Hill,
Ala Hs was brought here and placed
In jail
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
MOTHER OF PRINCESS
SULKOWSKI IN CITY

Mrs. August Freese and Miss Consuelo
Arrive From yancouvery Scout
Story of Laundress
Mrs August Freese and her daugh-
ter, Miss Consuelo Gloria Freese of
LOS Angeles, reached San Francisco
l last night and registered at the St
Francis.
They accompanied Prince and Prin-
cess Stanislaus Sulkowski to Van
couver, whence the couple sailed on
their honeymoon trip to the orient
Princess Sulkowski formerly was Miss
Marie Freese.
Mrs Freese declared that the story
of Mrs. Clara Melcher, the Vienna laun-
dress, who said she came to Los An
geles 70 become the wife Of Prince
6ulkowski, was without foundation and
that the woman was unknown to the
s@rtnca-
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-18
Sculptor Crafty Chosen ::
Will Model Fine Statue

Charles Crafty of Philadelphia pho has accepted the dt
for 1915 exposition
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
PAY LESS THAN
$500 PER WEEK

IN NEARLY HALF OF THE IN
DUSTRIES OF THE STATE
EMPLOYING WOMEN AS
LISTED IN PRELIMINARY
SURVEY-5c. 10c AND 15c
STORES WORST CONCERNS
FROM WAGE STANDPOINT.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07

Gompe Federation
Richmond hotel which will
which
deibera
of the body the North American continent Quaere
of the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07

IOldl -------------- ulO Ns"f~ A''''N
Segregated as to cities the figures
given above divide as follows:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
PROTECT THE WAGE SCALE.

In the letting of contracts for work,
both of private and public nature,
we have all been struck by the dis
crepancies often times existing in the
figures bid on the jobs by contractors.
1t would appear that either some con-
tractors were "off" on their figures or
intended to skimp somewhere, cheat
someone, during the process of con-
struction. The price of materials sell
dom varies as between one supply
frim and another in given line. The
prevailing wage rate in the community
is known. A contractor who under
bids on a job must have one of two
things in mind Either he is salts
fled with a smaller profit or he in
tends to skin the job. There are un-
doubtedly some contractors who fig
ure on cutting the price of their labor
two-bits or more a day below the pre-
vailing wage rate. That is downright
dishonesty, nothing else, and the con-
tractor who will do that may be rea-
sonably expected to substitute poor
material as well. Those contractors
who are willing to pay the existing
wage rate are thus placed at an unfair
competing basis. Every city, town and
hamlet is forever crying for more
payrolls" in order to bring prosper
ity" to the locality. Then when the
payroll" is secured, no protection is
given to either the workman or fair
contractor. The "low bidder" is given
the contract without taking into con-
sideration his attitude toward the
wage rate prevailing. This is not true
in all cases but it is in far too many,
To protect the worker, the fair con-
tractor and the general public, a
clause should be inserted in all public
contractos that "the prevailing wage
scale in the several crafts represented
in the city that will be affected by the
work, be observed. Think this over.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07

For more years that one could count
we have taken for granted many things
that should have had the searching
light of investigation thrown upon
them. We have taken for granted
that what went on between the en-
ployer and employe, for instance, did
not concern US. If a condition of
things existed in industry which
should not have existed and we at
tempted to learn the why" of things,
we were told by the employer that we
were interfering with the sacred rights
of contract between employer and en-
ploye. Though the condition under
which labor worked spread it's virus
all through society, the general public
was told to keep hands off. If some
more bold than others persisted in
nosing into industrial affairs, the
game was to discredit the investiga-
ton, even though the program in
volved deliberately attempted ruin of
the character and prospects of the in
vestigators. The attempt to blacken
the personal character of Senator
OHara of Illinois because he persisted
in dragging to the light certain evils
in the industries employing women in
Illinois, is fresh in our minds. The
cry of "stop thief" to divert the public
conscience from the industrial cause
of evil, is an old trick and is constant
ly being used with many variations.
In spite of it all the public conscience
is being awakened and focused on
evils that exist, and the public mind
is crying for remedy.
The Washington legislature at its
last session passed law providing
for a minimum wage commission to
investigate industrial conditions in all
occupations employing women and
minors, such investigation to form the
basis for a minimum wage in all such
industries. A partial survey of the in
dustries of the state has just been
made public by the commission. Four
thousand five hundred fifty-eight work
ers were listed and investigations
show nearly one-half of that number,
or 2,O23 receiving less than SO a week.
The returns segregated by localities
show that girl workers in Tacoma
stores are the most poorly paid in the
state. Everett bears an unenviable
position in this regard, being next to
Tacoma in the matter of poor wages.
The best wages paid appears to be in
cities of less than 5000 population.
of the list in salaries paid. The five,
ten and fifteen cent stores show the
poorest scale. OF total of 16S girls
listed in these establishments, only
eight get as much as SO a week.
The following table gives in detail
the wages paid 4,55S female employees.
adults and minors, in all parts of the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
Total
-

Total for state 4.55S 2,O29 1885
Naarlv nne-fonrth of the girls listed
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
CALIFORNIA LABOR LEADER
WILL VISIT EVERETT.

Anton Johannson, state secretary of
the California Building Trades Coun-
Gil, is in Washington raising funds for
the defense of the men involved in the
federal indictment for completely in
the Mcnamara dynamite cases. Mr..
Johannson is powerful speaker and
details at length the alleged conspir-
acy of the Erector's association to de-
stroy organized labor in the iron and
steel industry. He will be in Everett
soon after adjournment of the A. F. of
l.. convention for one or more ad-
dresses to local unions.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
RALPH COLEMAN REMOVES
TO EASTERN WASH
INGTON.

Everett Timber Workers local has
lost valuable member through the
removal from the city of Brother
Ralph Coleman. Ralph has been an
active worker for several years and
was extremely popular among the
Shingle Weavers in this city. He has
removed to Toppenish to enter bust
ness with his brother. He will be con
nected with the Toppenish Trading
company, large general store. Ralph
will work in the farm implement de-
partment General regret is expressed
at his departure and his loss will be
felt in union circles.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
TRANSFERS PLAN AN OPEN
MEETING.

An open meeting for all teamsters
of the city, whether union or not, boss
drivers, team owners and transfer
barn proprietors- short, anyone and
everyone in the teaming industry in
any capacity, is planned by the local
union of Teamsters for next Tuesday
evening in Fraternal hall. The meet
ing is planned to hear and meet the
international officers of the Brother
hood of Teamsters who are on the
coast attending the A. F. of L. con-
vention. Daniel Tobin, international
president, and Thos. l.. Hughes, inter
national secretary treasurer, will ad-
dress the meeting.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07

The majority of the unions of Ev-
erett are represented in Seattle today
at the opening of the Northwest Immi-
grafton Conference Several hundred
delegates are in attendance, represent
ing local unions, central bodies and
state federations from the Pacific
coast group of states. The sessions
are being held in the Labor Temple
and will continue until tomorrow
night. The immigration Conference is
attracting widespread attention and
will nearly rival in importance the
session of the American Federation of
Labor due to open next Monday morn
ing. Secretary Stack of the Oregon
State Federation of Labor is chairman
of the Conference and Charles Perry
Taylor secretary. Today's session
will be taken up with addresses by
prominent laborites and general dis
cussion upon the immigration question.
Before adjournment tonight perman-
ent committees will be appointed and
tomorrow will be spent considering
ways and means to handle the prob
lem as it appears to affect labor upon
this coast.
The Conference will undoubtedly
hold the view that the immigration
problem is of national import and
should be taken up by the national
labor body and will consider the mat
ter of making recommendations to the
A. F. Of L. convention for favorable
consideration. Several national labor
officials have promised to attend the
Conference and immigration in all it's
phases will be thoroughly gone into.
Next weeks Labor Journal will
cover the work of this Conference as
fully as space will permit.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07

Total for state 4,55S 2,023 1885
Nearly one-fourth of the girls listed
as receiving less than SO per week
come under the class of minors, for
which special rates must be made.
The classification of apprentices,
the determining of what constitutes
an apprentice" is one of the knotty
questions the commission will have to
solve There is no question that in
some cases employers use the appren-
ticeship system to keep down the
whole standard of wages. The COM
mission will have to determine some
system of regulating apprentices so
that no unfairness will be shown en-
ployers and at the same time the prac-
tice of extending apprenticeship far
beyond it's actual need, or of discharg-
ing employees as fast as they gain an
Continued on Page Four0
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07

labor, few realize. Organization of any
basic industry means the strengthen
ing of every kind of labor within the
timber belt. Organization of the min
ers in mining camps has always been
followed by organization of trades de-
pendent upon that industry for liveli-
hood, but yet not of it. A bright fu-
ture is before us of whatever craft if
the sturdy timber workers achieve
their ambition and we can well afford
to lend them all assistance within our
power in their great work
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
DANCING ACADEMY AGAIN
OPENS.

Afdem's Dancing academy at 2031
Lombard has opened for the winter
season. Glasses will be held every
week day evening except Tuesday
throughout the winter months. Henry
Alden has proved the worth of his
academy to those who would learn
the light fantastic and anticipates a
busy winter season. Ind. phone 272X
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
IMMIGRATION
CONFERENCE

ORGANIZED LABOR OF PA
CIFIC COAST IN SESSION IN
SEATTLE TODAY TO DIS
CUSS PANMA CANAL PROB
LENS - IMMIGRATION IN
SPECTOR TURNER OF THIS
CITY ON THE LIST OF
SPEAKERS.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-07
YOUNG GIANT
OF THE WEST

GREAT STRIDES BEING MADE
IN ORGANIZATION OF TIM
BER WORKERS OF THE
NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL
PLAN BEING FOLLOWED
UNDER CHARTER OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
SOME, VALUABLE DOCUMENTS

Among the latest bulletins received
at The Ranch office, which are of
value to the farmer, is the Stallion
and Jack registration law. This is
issued by the State College at Pullman
and should be in, the hands of all
horse breeders.
"Federal Aid for Good Roads" is
issued by the government printing
Office at Washington and is plea for
the construction of better roads. It's
author is Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon.
Farmers Bulletin No. 527 is also
issued by the Department of Agri-
culture. This is. divided into six
parts, being six subjects treated in a
manner which would be of value to
those interested. The first is
'Peonies," showing how this beauti
full flower is grown, marketed, etc.
The second is Spraying Potatoes, :"
showing how potatoes can be most
successfully sprayed to avoid disease.
The third is marketing Wool"
giving methods of shearing, taking
care of the wool, storing it. etc. The
fourth is "Retail Buying of Beef, !"
and contains some splendid informa-
ton for the housewife. The fifth
"Tobacco Dip for Sheep" showing
how to eradicate sheep diseases, es-
pooiolIv tho ccah The Last one iS
"Sewage Disposition for Rural
Homes" short but splendid article
on better sanitary conditions about
the home. Also two short Bulletins on
"Tomato Growing and Potato Grow
ing, giving lot of valuable informa-
ton. Any Of these bulletins can be
obtained by writing to the proper
authorities.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

several years experience in plant dis
ease work and should be strong ad-
dition to the Station staff and help
to the fruit growers of Western Wash
ington.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
TO WESTERN WASHINGTON
FRUIT GROWERS.

Professor III. L. Rees, Plant Pathol-
ogist, of the Western Washington
Experiment Station has just arrived
at Puyallup and is getting acquainted
with our fruit growers and some of
their problems. He comes here with
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
FOR SALE-LANDS

BARGAIN in dairy and stock ranch on
- street car line. two miles from city limits of
Chehalis. 160 acres, all but 10 acres level,
deep, warm loan, well drained. City is rapidly
building to this farm, can be sold in tracts at
big profit in a year. For price and terms ad-
dress, West Coast Land Co., Inc, American
Bank Bldg, Seattle. lift
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

A GENTS-$173 IN TWO WEEKS, MADE BY
"A Mr.. Williams, Illinois, selling the Automatic
Jack, Combination IL tools in one. Used by
auto owners, teamsters liveries factories, mills,
miners, farmers, etc.. Easy sales, big profit.
Exclusive county rights If you write QUICK.
Indiana. 9.2tc
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
FARMS WANTED.

YARNS WANTED. We have direct buyers.
Don't pay commissions. Write describing
property, naming lowest price. We help buyers
locate desirable property Free. American In
vestment Association, 81 Palace Bldg, Mime
apolis MINI.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

EOR SALE-Ten acres, all in city limits of
\ North Bend. Volney Munger, North Bend,
Wash. 93tp
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
LIVE STOCK.

,-o big type growthy Mulefooted hogs, all
) 50 ages, for sale. Shetland ponies, goats.
Catalogue free. John Dunlap, Willlamsport,
Ohio. Site
D EGISTERED Ayrshires and Berkshires for
N sale. High. class Ayrshire heifers, also a
few Bull calves and Bulls fit for service, and
young Berkshire pigs. For particulars and
price, write, Joseph Clarkson, Ferndale, Wash.
FOR SALE - Pure bred Duroc boar pigs
Orchard Hill Farm, Redmond, Wash. 9-Stp
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

YOUNG MAN, would you accept and wear
fine tailor made suit just for showing it to
your friends? Or a Slip-on Raincoat Free?
Could you use S. day for a little spare time?
Perhaps we can offer you steady job? Write
at once and get beautiful samples styles and
this wonderful offer. Banner Tailoring Com
pany, Dept. 321, Chicago 9.2tc
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

A GENTS-Our absolutely square $4,000 to $67.50
"A weekly salary and 80 per cent commission
success. VIM. r. Petticrew, Manager Box
309W, Waterloo, Iowa,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
OSSIAN.

Dec. 30, 1913.
George Ode CT DEBORAH was a bust
ness visitor here tesday.
Misses Eugenia and Clotiel Hum
ker and Geneyieve Brother of Cal
mar visited with friends between
trains Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Figse and daughter of
Dubuque came Tuesday for visit
with his mother, Mr.. kathrine
Figge.
Miss Dilla Logsdon returned to
DEBORAH Tuesday after visit at the
Langheim home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dewey and
son Wayne came Tuesday for visit
at the j. w. Banning home.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. J. Carter and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo Webster went to Wat
erloo Wednesday to spend Xmas with
Ralph Carter and family.
Charles Weitgenant and family
came Wednesday from Wellmond,
Mimi, for visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weitgenant.
Fred Downward of Chicago came
! Wednesday for a visit with friends.
! Lottie Brother of Waterloo came
Wednesday to spend the holidays
with her sisters, Mrs. Ralph Jones,
Mrs. T. F. SchmitZ and Josephine
Brother.
Rose and Victoria Meyer came
Wednesday from Mason City for a
! visit with home folks.
Lawrence Kobraiger of Woonsoc-
ket, S. D., visited at the home OF his
mother Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Logsdon
came from DEBORAH Wednesday for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Weitgenant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bothel ana
children went to Monona to spend
Xmas with her mother and father
Mr.. and Mrs. Downing.
Paul Luenberger and lady frlend
of Spillville visited friends here We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Roy McMartin and son OF
Castalia was an Ossian shopper FIJI
day q,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiltgen and
daughter returned to their home In
Mason City Friday after a visit with
relatives.
Miss Anna Moe went to Mason
City Friday for visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Vance OF Cresco
visited with relatives Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Merreck and
Mrs. Fred Radloff and son Tom or
Calmar were visitors at the Brock
man home Friday.
Mrs. Lathe and son and daughteT
of Ridgeway were Ossian visitors
Saturday
Cora Trough of Northwood, Iowa,
came Sunday for a visit with her
friend Miss Goldie Dowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee OF
Minneapolis came yesterday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Carrie Lee.
Clinton Sobolik came from Creigh-
ton University, Omaha, Nebr., We'd
nesday to spend the holidays with
his folks.
Mrs. Henry Luenberger of Spill
vile came yesterday TO visit her sis
ter Mrs. Ed Dowd.
Clara Gunderson came from De-
corah today to visit her brother
Adolph and family.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Meyer, Dec. "a, 1913.
Congratulations.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
CENTENNIAL.
Dec. 20, 1913

Dec. ~, 1918.
We wish you a Happy New Year.
Charley Under baum and family
spent Thursday afternoon with his
parents in Ossian.
MIR. and Mrs. Charley Weitgenant
and children were guests at the Ell
mer Rosa home few days of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duff were well
come guests at Walker Decou's
Thursday.
Henry and Amanda Ginapp left
Tuesday for Glendale for visit with
their brother, Will and wife.
DR.. Juen was in this vicinity Fri
day.
Steve Allen and wife of Mason City
Rae Allen and wife, George Crabtree
Jennie Allen all of Waterloo were
guests at the George Allen home
within the past week.
Webb Rosa, wife and children
were entertained at Joe Eihde' S
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. lehman OF Postville was a cal
Ter in this vicinity the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Ginapp au-
toed to Calmar Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Duff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rae Runkle and James, Fred
Fehl and Jennie Allen were enter
tanned at Dora Daniels Wednesday
evening
Lizzie Holthouse returned to Joe
Ehler's Sunday after weeks visit
with her parents near Festina.
T. p. Logsdon of DEBORAH visited
his sister, Mrs. Burrows, the latter
part of the week
John and Dave Rosa of Ossian, w
p Rosa and family, Hiram and Geo
Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. Rae Runkle
and Mrs. Alice Fan spent Xmas al
Dora Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Duff were over
Christmas visitors with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Martin were
guests at Charles Linderbaum's Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lennon and
children spent Christmas with Mrs
Lemons parenCs, Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
vey French.
Miss Nellie Daniels returned from
Lakefeld the first of the week Mrs
Lucy Runkle accompanied her for a
visit with her son Rae, and family
Rae Runkle is saving wood fol-
Steen Johnson today.
Raymond Daniels has been sick
the past few days but is better at thi:
writing.
Alfred Anderson and wife spent
Thursday in Glenwood.
Joe Ehler spent Sunday evening
with Rae Runkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Jones and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. George Crab
tree ate Christmas dinner at the
Crabtree home.
Dora Daniels and Rae Runkle were
in Calmar on business Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Youman's and children
and Miss Elsie Harris were guests at
the Stevens home Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-12-31
Pecrlinr Alpine Custom.

A curiot eastern custom has been
observed for many centuries in the
western Alps. One hundred eggs
are dis ributed over a level space
covered with sand and the young
men and women perform a dance
around them. If couple are fortu-
nate enough to finish the dance with
out breaking an egg it is taken as a
token of the compatibility of their
temperaments and they are betroth-
ed.