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Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
SYMPATHETIC SHUTDOWN
Excelsior Shoe Company Closes to
 Aid Selby Concern

PORTSMOUTH. O.. Dec 18.-The Excelsior Shoe company closed down the plant here tonight throwing more than one thousand persons out of em- ployment for an indefinite period. Officials of the company state the action was taken out of sympathy for the Selby Shoe company. which has been troubled by d strike among it's employees the last two weeks The strike leaders declare that twelve hun dred employees of the latter concern are on strike, demanding that few discharged emnIoNes De reinstated.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
WOMAN SUICIDES BECAUSE
 EXPENSES EXCEED INCOME.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 18.-Des- pondent because household eXpens- es exceeded her husbands monthly income of $20O, Mrs. Sarah May Curry. aged 38. wife of a mechanic and mother of three children. shot herself to death. She left a note saying. Tt was all right when we kept boarders, but when they left We began to run behind and We Were unable to catch up Her hus- band told detectives he remonstrat- ed with her last night because their
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
ROBSON ACCEPTS.
 DONOVAN'S CHALLENGE.

BIRMINGHAM. Dec 1S.-Con- gressman Hobson, at Gadsden. issued a statement accepting a challenge to debate in Alamaba made by Congressman Donovan. He said he would leave it to Dono- van as to when and where the de- bate will take place
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
EXTRA CARRIERS NEEDED

CHICAGO. Dec 1S-Thirty parcels post men will be added tomorrow to the staff of carriers at the Chicago postoffice. They will relieve the re- gular carriers of the larger packages. Thirty additional wagons will be put into service on Friday to handle the Christmas rush of parcel post pack ages. Within the last few days the number of sacks of mail handled here has increased 125 per cent over the same period last year.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
December F. 1913.

December r, 1913.
 The Honorable Secretary of the In
 terior Washington. D. C.
 SIR-Pursuant 70 your request, made at our conference yesterday. I hereby present in writing the argu- rnents that I then advanced in favor .Cf permitting homestead entrymcn under reclamation projects to re- ceive patents for the entire area of their entries.
 By letter addressed to the pre- sident of the Salt River Valley Wa ter Users Association you have no- tified all entrymen that it is the in tention of the depaI tment to estab- fish 40 acres as the farm unit un- der the Salt River proIec- Your conclusion that 40 acres is all that may be reasonanly required for the support of a family on ir- rigated lands in Arizona would in- dicate that this area would also be fixed as the farm unit under the Yuma project.
 Such an order. when issued. will prevent the future entry of the va ! cant public lands now included in these projects in any larger areas , than 40 acres and to this no one can object because you are acting 1 clearly within the discretion given to the secretary of the interior by the reclamation act The effect of such an order will not however. bear equally upon all lands heretofore entered under these projects as homesteads. The act of June 9. 1910 provides that upon the acceptance of So tisfactory proof of residence. i'm provement and cultivation entrymen under reclamation projects may as ] Continued from Page Nine)
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
7FTT7 W~
Villa Levies Toll

FL PASO. Dec 18.-MOre refugees who arrived today at the border re- ported that before General Villa the rebel leader allowed their train to start from Chihuahua City. Mexico he eXacted from Mexican families sums ranging from 5000 to s5O0O The refugees are mostly Americans and wealthy Mexican families who closed their places of business since the rebel occupation of Chihuahua
 They said that Villa permitted those who had passes to board the train, but as it was about to leave he personally appeared and ordered the assessments. One Mexican mer- chant said he got off the train to avoid the payment of $50OO and later decided to pay the demand rather
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Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, December l3. 1913. Mir J. J. Gould. Phoenix, Arizona.
 My Dear MT. immediately on receipt of the telegram signed by AIessrs. F. J. Ferguson, l.. W. Peters, Leonard George J. C. Peterson and yourself. l called up the office of the secretary of the interior and made an appointment to meet him on the following day. When l met the secretary. the next morning. he inn mediateIy apologized for his action in writing letter to the president cf the Salt River Valley Water Users Association respecting the farm unit without first having dis cussed the matter with me. He said ho had completely forgotten his pro- mise that l should have q hearing before any action was taken iI Un's matter.
 After talking to the secretary for about q half hour. he was kind enough to say that l had made a persuasive argument and asked me to cone back again at four thirty in the evening when he would have Judge King and Mr. Davis present. They were the only two members of the Reclamation Commission who were in Washington. We debated the matter until about six o'clock and the secretary asked me to sub nit in writing the arguments had made. He further stated that noth- ing would be done about fixing the farm unit in the near future. so there ' ill be ample time for you to present any other protests that you may de sire to make.
 The secretary intends to visit the Salt River project within the next month or so and ] am confident that he will take no action that is unfav- orable to the homesteaders until he has had an opportunity to find out the facts for himself. l shall be glad to notify you promptly if there Is any change in the situation.
 With kindest regards. l am.
 Yours Very Truly.
 CARL HAYDEN.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19

mand will be made upon Governor Johnson to have the state provide em- ployment in the event the city and county fail to act.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
FEDERALS CROSS LINE AND OPEN FIRE UPON
 AMERICAN SOLDIERS

One Mexican is Shot Dead After Drawing Shots from Border Patrol; other Els capes, Firing Back as He Runs Away
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
ENGLAND NOT COMING IN

LONDON. Dec 1S.-The cabinet de- cided against the official representa- ton of England at the Panama Pa cific exposition.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19
CURRENCY BILL BEING RUSHED
 TO FINAL VOTE

Last of Opposition Amend ments Are Voted Down and Senator Owen Begins Presentation of Demo cratic Amendments
Arizona republican., 1913-12-19

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
GRAND RAPIDS MoLDERs
GET BIG WAGE INCREASE

=. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April g.
On November J., 1912, the Molders'
Union Of this city presented demand
for an. increase in the minimum wage
Of both Molders and 'Coremakers.
= The increase was to take effect on
December l, but. the foundry men
brought forth an old agreement which
the Molders'' Union had considered
null ana void, as. numerous changes
had been made during the life of the
agreement.
The Molders, however, accepted the
agreement rather than enter into a
controversy. On February i, this wear.
however, they again decided to ask
for an increase. Of ,25 cents for mold
ers and SO cents to. coremakers. ).
After numerous Conferences the
entire matter was satisfactorily ad-
justed and the foundrymen granted
the Molders' Union its request and
the straight 1926 minimum ware for
g nine h !, hour day went into effect on
March !, l5s-57
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
PITTSBURGH TO HAVE
BIG FORWARD MOVEMENT

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April s.-Ar-
rangements are being made by tho;
central body to conduct a vigorous
organizing campaign in this city dur;
ing April. :: =
A conference was recently held at
the headquarters of the American,
Federation Of Labor in Washington
relative to the advisability of open.
Ing up a campaign in this CITY. ana.
1t was decided that there now existed;
a, favorable opportunity to make an
effort to secure increase in member
ship In organizations already formed
and also form new organizations,
The A. F. Of L. has requested in
ternational unions, wherever possible.
TO direct one: Of their organizers. to
assist in the work. The officials, az
local unions and business agents ara
not only interested, but enthusiastic
over the outlook. 3.~,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
IMPORTANT DECISION: ,....
HANDED DOWN BY COURT

WASHINGTON, April s.-The su-
preme court of the United States held.
in the case of Michigan Central Rail-
road company vs. Vreeland, that re-
covery under the federal employsre'
liability act Of 1908 against an in
terstate carrier for negligently caus-
ing the death of an employe was not
limited to cases where death was in
stantaneous.
The court held that the rixht Of ac-
ton thus created in favor: Of certain
relatives was. Independent OF any
cause of action which the decedent
had and included no DAMAGES which
he might have recovered for his in
jury had he survived.
In an action for the benefit of =
widow Of such an employe, the meas
ure of damages was the financial ben
eft which she might reasonably have
expected from her husband. in 4
pecuniary way, and that it was error
to instruct the jury to estimate from
their own experience as men tho
value Of widows loss of her hus-
bands care and advice" :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
WILSON TO APPROVE 7.
PRACTICAL PRINTER
Plate Printers Union Urge Presi:
: dent to Put Good Man
at Head of Bureau.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The
members of the Plate Printers union
are. urging the. appointment of an
actual plate printer to succeed the
present director of the Bureau of Eu-
craving and Printing.
The relations between the director.
Joseph. E. Ralph, and the Plate Print
ers' union have been strained for a
long time. Congressman Stanley of
Kentucky recently introduced a bill
in, the house providing that the direct
or. shall be a practical printer, and
the Plate Printers union is support
ing this measure.
There have been many objections
raised against the methods employed
by Director Ralph, chief of which has
been the installation of money wash
ing: machines.
These ma chimes are not considered
to be. q success, in that after the cur
rency passes through this washing
process 1t loses its luster and becomes
faded and therefore more susceptible
to being counterfeited than bills tha at
have mot been washed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
OTHER SCHOOL MAINS i.
=. - WANT HIGH: SALARIES

:: :BELL1NGHAM, WASH, April s.
Having for its object the securing of
better salaries, a concerted movement
has been started among the grade and
high school teachers Of this city.
For some time committee repre-
sentfng the teachers has been gather
ing data and it is expected that a plan
Of campaign will be formulated and
put into action Immediately.
!: The salaries Of teachers in Belling-
hams graded schools range from a
$3.50 minimum to an $500 maximum
per year, as compared with a maxi
mum in Everett, only a short dis
tance from here, Of 1850 for the same
class Of work. .....
In the high schools salaries range
from $3.50 to $1,1oo at Bellingham,
with a proportionate increase in
Everett. These salaries cover only a
ten,month-year 50 that the pay Of
the graded school teachers averages
over the twelve months only 347.5o,
with a maximum in: view of only
:$66.75 attainable. = 49,:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
EMPLOYEES: TIRE: Of: !.
OPEN SHOP TURMOIL |
Big Firm Of Granite Cutters Sign
Up Union Agreement With
A. F. of L. Union. -

CHICAGO, April s.-The Norcross
company, employing stone contractors
has entered into an agreement with
the Stone Cutters International union
to employ only members Of that or.
ganization. - :
In this city alone the company in
question has the contract. for the
Field museum, over 200. stone cutters
being employed upon this job. which
will require two or more years to
complete. :.
The agreement covers the work
done by the company in Cleveland.
Ohio; Tate, Ca and Chicago, I'll,
This contract to employ only stone
cutters who are members Of the
American Federation Of Labor is a
far reaching one, in that the COM
pany, under the agreement must
discharge a large number of men who
are members Of an. independent or
ganization. =.
During the building trades lock- out
in 1900 a portion Of the Stone CUT,
ters' union seeded and formed an in
dependent union! Since that time the
members Of the regular union, have
been refused contracts by the Cut
Stone Contractors: association.
According to President Short, Of the
Building Trades department.. A. F.. Of
L., the action of this company means
an end to the Independent union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
modern. PIRACY N
G|LcHR|sT. FAILURE:
Echoes of Great Lakes Marine
Strike Hand In Bankruptcy !,
Of ssteamship; Line.

CLEVELAND, April 3.--The scores
of small stockholders in the defunct
Gilchrist Transportation company.
many Of whom mortgased their
homes and Invested the savings Of a
life time in securities that dropped
from $11o a share to almost nothing,
will find scant comfort in the an
nouncement that the ships in which
they thought they were interested
will be merged into a huge combine
with the: Pickands- -Mathers people in
complete control. g.
The Gilchrist. stockholders have
been squeezed out with little more to
show for their money than beautifully
engraved and worthless stock cer-,
tificates.
Perhaps the Gilchrist stockholders
may become reminiscent and interest
themselves in figuring out now The
steel trust forced the Gilclirist COM
pany into the Lake Carriers assoc
citation. then dictated prices Of trans
portation and declared for the open
shop to force strike between which
opposite fires competitors were bound
to become weakened. and, finally,
when the end came, how the Pick
ands-Mather company, associates Of
the steel trust. stepped in and grabbed
the choice vessels Of the feet.
Modern piracy differs from the old
style in that instead Of waving the,
black. flag over the high seas the
buccaneers wave that embiem in their
counting rooms. But the results are
about the same.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
WE DON'T HAVE THIS -
LAW IN MINNESOTA

BELL1NGHAM. April 3.-Recently
an empl6ye Of one Of the mill COM
panies voluntarily quit his employ
ment and asked for his pay. =
He was rendered. q memorandum Of
his time and told he would have to
wait ten days, or until the regular
pay day Of the company. ~. ,5:. )
This action was clearly in defiance
Of the law, and the. prosecuting at
torney was informed of the violation.
The attorney informed the mill com
papy. but the latter refused to ac-
cede. ,@s .s.. ,
Immediately following, the prosec-
uting attorney commenced action un-
der the law. and the company was
forced to cash the check and also
fined $50 Tor Violation Of the statute.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05

have in the office spf mayor, They
are making their typical fight, but
they will fnd.a hghter on this side
who will be with them, to the very
last. It seems thatAn every struggle
we ever waged, itHhas been neces-
sary for us to wade to our knees in
blood to win. We will finally win
this fight, too. The people of Duluth
will see to it that "a square deal is
given. s.
When Mr.. McEwen takes the office
of mayor, he will Id. SO without being
under obligations tb a single special
interest or group ofsmen in this city.
His hands will be free. He. is under
obligations to no one except the peo-
pie Of this city. He. will try to serve
their interests as God gives him the
light to do so. S
Duluth Will Be Safe.
Duluth will not 50 TO the pow vows
when McEwen is mayor. This good
old city Of ours: has been: sleeping for
along time. elIows have
been on the Job fQr many years and
they have not |ina de good. THE
change will help to make Duluth a
better city. She. will progress; exact
justice will be given to.all men. The
laborer will be given fair deal,
something denied to him in. the past.
The small business man will get an
even break with the big business in
terests.
Taxes will be reduced that is the
tax rate will be less than it is now.
The poor man will not be: obliged to
pay so much for the cost of govern
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
Special Interests Make Last
Stand to Prevent Duluth. From
Becoming Free, But People
Will Stand By And Demand
Fair Play For Their Choice.
We Will Fight Battle to tho Fin.
ish- Our: Support Came From
3. People Who Can Not Be Pur:-
chased; Whose Souls Are Free,
Carmichael Played Foul Game.

ment as he now does. The owners OF
idle land who heretofore have es-
capped their just taxes, will be obliged
to pay their full share, which they
have not been compelled to do for
more than 20 years. ',.'.
Special Interests Must Be Good:
The street railway company will be
forced to become the servant of the
people rather than It's master, Whidn
it has tried to be for many years. The
other public service corporations must
also perform their full duty for the
people. The Duluth Edison Electric
company will be compelled to sell its
plant to the people at a reasonable
price, rather than at its. inflated value.
All of these interests are, fully
aware of Mr.. McEwen's position on
these questions. They know. he will
carry out: this program, 80 they are
bending every effort to count him out
This is not Mr.. McEwen's fight 1t
Is the peoples fight and we call upon
all lovers of fair play to see that exact
justice is given to him. Throughout
the campaign Mr.. McEwen confined
his speeches wholly to a discussion Of
principles and issues. He did not at
tack any other candidate. :. He was
respectful to them in both words and
action. So far as We have been able
to learn, the other candidates treated
US likewise.
Carmichael Played Foul. =,
The only really dirty work was
done by H. c. Carmichael in his de-
sire to succeed himself as city attor-
ney and to elect at least three men
who would be favorable to him. There
was nothing to. which he did. not
stoop2to injure the candidacy of men
to whom he was opposed. .--t...! :. ..
&4II scirelt1at stnries re dactinx ND
.on the conduct ana che racter: o{s can. !.
dfdates that would; be-: resipulsive to
the most depraved man IN Duluth.
Even after it was proven to him that
the stories were untrue, he still con
tinued to circulate them with the full
knowledge that he Xas telling false
hoods =. -
The life Of such a man in politics
Is always short. . 1t is to be regretted
that a young man with, such ability
as he possesses should permit him
self to resort to the tactics Of a sewer
rat when playing the political. game.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
RIGHT T0ORGAN|zE
GRANTED TO MINERS
After Long Battle In West Vir-
ginia Coal Operators Con-.
cede Justice to Men.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-President
John P. White, Of the United Mine
Workers of America. has announced
that a basis of settlement satisfactory
to the coal miners has been reached
with the Paint Creek Colleries COM
pany, in West Virginia, where a
strike has been in progress for more
than ten months.
There are nearly 10000 men on
strike in the West Virginia fields, and
II the anticipated settlement is con-
summated about, 1000 will return to
work under the agreement. The
strike of the miners against the Cabin
Creek Consolidated Coal Mining COM
pany remains in status quo.-
In the terms agreed upon as q. basis
for a settlement the main demand of
the miners will be, granted-that. of
the right of the coal miners to organ
ize:. This, Of course, will carry with
1t semi-monthly pay day, check
welghmen, and payment for coal on
a tonnage basis Of 1000 pounds. The
coal strike embraces both Paint and
Cabin Creeks. =!
While fewer men have been on
strike In the Paint Creek section, tho
territory, covered by the proposed set
timent the Cabin Creek coal miners,
outnumbering the Paint Creek men
two to one, struck in sympathy with
the latter. .. .
The present strike had it's incep-
ton April !, 1912, and it has been one
long story of military rule and in
dignities heaped upon the miners.
For many years the United Mine
Workers have fought valiantly to or
ganize the West Virginia coal fields.
The settlement announced is pre-
dicted to be the precursor of the final
achievement of the miners in bring
ing within the fold the unorganized
miners Of West Virginia. s-..... ..:...<
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
:, II: UNION MAN IT'S MAYOR

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 3.-As
q rsbuke to the city officials for their
hostile attitude; toward the trolley
men during the street car. strike last
fall; q union blacksmith has been
elected mayor Of Jacksonville. Fla,
and the hostile elements in: :athe city
council have also been :relegated to
private life., ~.
Preliminary arrangements have
been made to commence !, the pub
licatton Of a labor paper. and ef-
forts are also being made to increase
the labor temple fund. q carnival be-
ing on at the present time, the pro-
ceeds from which are to be covered
into the temple fund treasury.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
OREGON UNIVERSITY
OPEN TO MECHANICS

PORTLAND, ore.,eApril 3.-The fa-
Guilty OF the state university has no.
titled the labor unions Of this city
that sit is prepared to furnish lec-
lures on technical subjects to address
men engaged in actual work.
The Union Of Steam Engineers was
the first body OF working men to ac-
scept the offer, and meeting was
held .fpr the purpose OF listening to q
lecture on March 8. 3
The lecturer was an authority on
many OF the problems OF the engine
room. The dissemihat ton of knowl-
sedge BY the state university Ia this
manner Is to be comm aended
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-04-05
PRESS ASSOCIATIONS T.,
TO BE COMMON CARRHRs

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Con-
gressman :Lafferty Of Oregon has an. an
nounced that he will Introduce a bill
IN the coming session to make press
associations common carriers under
the terms of the interstate commerce
act. =! T7lI.,
He declared that he would frame
his bill 50 as to compel press associa-
tions to furnish their news service. on
equal terms to any number Of applt-
cants In a locality. h; IS ,5.l II. J.