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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
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WESTERN FEDERATION
GAINS IN MISSOURI

ELVINS, Mo, Aug. 14.-The local
unions of the Western Federation of
Miners, operating in the Flat River
district, are organizing their forces
with great rapidity.
The miners have determined that
they are entitled to increased wages
and better working conditions. but
the lead and zinc miner operators
have" refused to give any concessions,
consequently the unions are prepar.
ing to insist upon their demands.
The membership in all the local
unions has been increasing by leaps
and bounds as the result of organic
ing work, and should it become neces-
.sary to call q strike practically every
man working in the metal mines in
the Flat River country will respond.
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TO DISCUSS SAFETY
At Miners MEETING
Uniform Methods for Preventing
Accidents to Be Taken Up
+ At Pittsburgh.

:. WASHINGTON Aug. 1.-THE pre-
sent need Of uniformity in mine accf-
dent prevention and rescue work has
been brought to the attention Of the
mine operators, mining engineers, and
mine surgeons throughout the coun-
try, and efforts will be made at "a
melting to be held in Pittsburgh Sep-
tember 20. % and "a to make more
uniform the work in this line.
81 In 1911 3,603 men were killed in
the mines and quarries Of the United
States and 63.301 were injured. Since
the Inauguration Of the Safety
First" movement OF i've years ago
large numbers OF the mines have been
equipped with rescue crews to save
life following disaster, and in the
development.ofs this. work has grown
up confusion Of methods.
The purpose of this particular
meeting 10 to discuss the various
methods and decide upon the best.
The enactment IN the varies states
of workmen's compensation acts, to-
sether with the rapid spread Of legis-
lations compelling employers to care
for injured workmen, Isl acting as q.
stimulant on mine operators, as well
a. other employer. To take such
laesaurss - viii make for the safety
sof thor employes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
UNCLE SAM TO: HAVE
+ ARM0R PLATE PLANT
Government Makes Move to Break
Power of Steel Monopoly
On War Ships.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-lndica-
ttons are pointing toward a big steel
plant to be owned by the United
States government, operated by the
Navy Department and producing a
large part Of the heavy and expensive
armor used in the protection Of bat
tleships.
1t strongly appears that party lines
Will be broken in demand for the
total demolition of what is known as
the armor trust, as two Republican
representatives, one Democratic SEN
ator and the Democratic Secretary of
the Navy are all working toward the
same end.
Already a bill has been introduced
approprlating money to establish a
plant, but 1t is not considered that
the amount appropriated is anywhere
near adequate to commence opera
tons. 1t Is asserted by the secretary
OF the Navy that evidence is not lack
ing that the present price of steel
armor is based more upon what the
companies think they can get than
what it costs.
1t has been shown that the govern
ment can produce armor for verv
much less than is now paid the armor
trust. In fact, since the government
has been dividing it's orders between
the three mills manufacturing 'armor
plate it has totally eliminated COM
petition and the secretary's statement
as to the charges made by the armor
companies is based upon facts.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
{. c, HALL IN DULUTH
TO WORK FOR LABOR
President of State Federation Of
Labor Tells of Great Fight
Of Papermakers. ',.

. E. G.. Hall, president of the Mime
sofa State Federation of Labor, az
rived in Duluth yesterday to. conduct
a two-week's campaign or organiza-
tion work. Since the st. Cloud con-
vention, Mr.. Hall has been assisting
the papermakers at St. Cloud and
Sartell who are on strike for the
eight-hour day. . .-~.. s.: -.
: He says that the men; are putting
up a great fight and he expects a. set-
tlement at: almost any time, -: Ehl
mills, he says, are not turning out
very much paper, and the strike
breakers. are. not becoming adapted
to the work which is entirely new
to them. The men have a strong
picket line established and they thus
far have been able to observe every
move of the company and the strike
breakers.
Tuesday the pickets were attacked
by armed guards in the employ of the
mill at Sartell. Frank Dahms, presi-
dent of the Sartell papermakers was
drawn into the fray. The guards
were escorting a small number Of
strike breakers from the hotel to the
mill. One of them tried to pick q
quarrel with Dahms by using foul
and abusive language, declaring 1t
would not be healthy for the union
men If they attempted to influence
non-union men to desert the COM
pany. At the same time he threw
back his coat and exhibited a gun.
There was no trouble until yesterday
when it is surmised that a frameup
was planned. The scheme was to
start the attack and aggravate the
union men, after which there was to
be a general beating up of the
pickets.
President Dahms. who is cool
man, perceived the movement Of the
guards and wisely outwitted them.
Trouble was avoided and the loss ia
the company resulted in three non
union men quitting their jobs. :.
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GREAT northern TO !. .
BLACKLIST F|NNS
Edict Goes Out By Jim Hills
>: Representative to Bar the
..'- Little Fighters.

The Great Northern Railway COM
pany Tuesday morning, through D. M.
Philbin,. manager of the company's
ore properties, informed George
Bubar, chairman of committee from
the supel >r Chamber Of Commerce.
that the road was ready to take back
into its employ all Of the ore dock
men who are out on strike excepting
those Of the Finnish nationality. !,
.Mr. Philbin made it understood that
hereafter no Finnish laborers would
be given employment on the com
'pany's docks at Allouez. :
OF the men who were employed on
the docks previous to the time the
strike was called about half were
Firms, the others being largely Bel
gians and Poles, with few Scan
dinavians. .- ..., r.. III:
The company will do all that the
men have asked to make the work,
ing conditions on the docks safer. ac-
cording to Mr.. Philbin's statement. to
Mr.. Bubar, but no increase In wages
will be given at this time. n
On October l, the company viii
grant an increase of ten cents per
day in wages, and an additional ten
cents per day will be granted %
Oct. Is. 81 ]. Va
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
COMMISSIONERS IN EMER RGENCY
UNWlITINCLY ACKNOWLEDGE LABOR 4.
"* . WORLDS CONCEPTION OF CHARTER
Billion


# The Labor World for the past four issues has pro-
tested against the power government theory
of city charter practced by the commissioners in
the operation of the light, park and library
departments.
We have insstently and consistently held that the
charter contemplated that the commission should
not be oneman power government, but q. board gov
ernment, with the initiative referendum and recall as
devtses to the fullest OF democracy
possible under form of government with autocratic
tendencies such as a commission form possesses. s.
The News Tribune frankly stated its position ana
held that it intended all along that there should
be one-man power government under the commission
form. The city commissioners, by their conduct evi
IDENTIFY supported the contention of the News Tribune
r., The Labor World based its complaint largely upon
the attitude of commissioner of public utilities Lon.
Merritt in which he has assumed the whole response
bility of the management and operation OF the water
and light department in the adjustment of rates. build
Ing of extensions, contracting of expense for manten
and operation, making Of Mules and regulations
granting Of favors and denying the same If he sos
decides -. 3
We held and we still hold that tho charter COM
mission contemplated that the city commission should
from time to time sit as water and light board, and
perform all the duties required of that board under
the old charter When the city commissioners to-
sit a. a water and light board they fail az body to-
discharge the duties they were elected to perform
Oh Thursday last tho commissioners found it neces
sary to dev1ate from their oneman power theory Of
tho commission form of government. crisis seemed
eminent The public safety involved at least
It was feared that account of I. W. w. strike
there would be riot and disorder and the five com
msstoners forgot all about their one-man power con-
tentton and called 2 hurry-up meeting as q tpubla
safety board to direct Commissioner IIcken how Is
preserve the public peace during the strike. Strong
resolutions we're adopted denouncng the strike the +
". W. and prescribing certain regulations relating
the holding of public meetings by the strikers The
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
~. s. REPORT REFUTEs
CALAMITY HoWLERs


WASHINGTON N, Aug. 14.--The
United States is enjoying a period of
great Industrial advancement and
prosperity. according to figures COM
piled by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce Of the Depart
ment of Commerce, on Industrial ac-
tivities, commerce: along the: great
domestic arteries, and finances, as
shown by industrial reports. ::
The figures show imports Of manu-
facturers' materials, exports Of manu-
facturers, and agricultural products,
movements Of manufacturers mate
rails within the Emitted States ac-
tfvities of transporting agencies, and
the supply and distribution Of cur
rency at tht latest available dates.
In practically all OF these figures Of
the fiscal year 1913 exceed those Of
the former htgh5record year, 1912.
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atoms contained no offer to mediate the strike.
s1nch might be expected from mayor or common
1ouncil under the old form ID " s - =
While The Labor World does not propose at this
to discuss the merits of the resolutions it does
this opportunity to commend the commissioners
at least once admitting the intent Of the charter
com missoners, by meeting "public safety board
and at time when "one-man power government
gould not be trusted for the property of great Billion
Dollar corporation appeared to them be in danger
81 Now what becomes of the News Tribune's one-man
power theory of the commission form of government?
IS the city commissioners deem it their duty to meet
public safety police board during labor
strike, how much more important is it that they meet
as water and light board, to consider the welfare
Ct in which the people, private corporation
have property interest amounting to several millions
of dollars. e. p - :"<.
In the strike resolutions Commissioner Hicken, Of
the public safety department. directed" to carry
out the policy there then decided upon by the com
m1ss1oners the whole ve Here again the true intent
or the charter observed The commissioners
policy and the head of department of pubic
safety was charged with carrying it out. Remember
we are not discussing the wisdom of the resolutions
but we do commend the commissioners for temporarily
at least observing the spirit of the charter " :.*
- This is all demand for the water and light tho
park, the library and other departments and more
particularly for the water and light department We
insist that the commissioners shall sit from time to
time as q water and light board and map out water
and light policies and then direct Commissioner Mer-
r1tt to carry them out just Commissioner Htcken
directed to out the public safety policy de-
zcaded upon by all the commissioners during the ore
dock workers strike ~-~~..1 j.. sss..
q we have previously stated the life OF the COM
mission form Of IN Duluth depends upon
the attitude Of the Ave and whether 81
not they will permanently get away from tie theory
dockworkers' strike.
The trial is on . - ->7:: -
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Continued ON Page 3,
Firm Compels Men to Sign In
dividual Contracts = Has
Strike and Gets Writ.

= WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. IT.
Another sweeping Injunction has just
been issued by Alston 6. Dayton.
judge of the United States Cour tfor.
the Northern District of West :Vir-
ginia, against the American Flint
Glassworkers' Union and Its repre-
sentatives at the behest of the Eagle
Glass company Of Wellsburg. Organ
izer Joseph Gilhooly of the Flints has
been endeavoring to organize the em-
ployes Of the Eagle Glass company for
some time past, and was meeting
with fair success, when determined
move was made to thwart his eff
forts. The company failing In its ef-
forts applied to Judge Dayton for
restraining order and it was proptmly
issued
4. A United States Marshall was sent
from Parkersburga to serve the writ.
1t prohibits free speech and places
any man in contempt who asks any
empioye OF the Eagle plant to join
the union on the pretext that by so
doing he would violate contract he
is alleged to have with the company
. The .so-called contract is said to-
have been secured from its employees
by coercive methods after it was dis
covered Organizer Gilhooly had made
considerable progress among the men,.
It is expected the case will be carried
to the United States Supreme Court by
the American Flints
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
JUDGE BACKS UP ON
INJUNCTION ORDER

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 14.-The
Building Trades Council has won a
partial victory over the general con-
tractors, in that Circuit Court judge
has so modified the mandatory part
Of a a.temporary Injunction granted re-
Gently as to allow the unionists to do
picket duty. s~
Attorneys for the Building Trades
Council made such convincing argu-
ments that the judge consented to the
modification. It was clearly shown
that the statements made by he con-
tractors for the purpose of securing
the injunction were not within the
truh. :
This is he second or third case re-
Gently reported from various sections
Of the: country where judges have re-
ceded from their injunction orders in
labor disputes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
ORE DOCK STRIKE
WAS SHORT LIVED
Men Vote to Declare Strike Off.
Mis-Leadership Responsible
for Failure.
PAPERS HELP STEEL
TRUST CRUSH I. w. w.
Socialists Meet and Protest
Against compa' 'ss,lioe, and
City CommissioA 81: k.+ion.

The strike of the ore docA oIW 3. 3
was called off by a vote of the e.:
at meeting held at Finnish Sociall>
hall, AT West Superior street, Du-
luth, yesterday. Pickets have been
withdrawn and a few of the strikers
have. returned to work. Most of the
men are leaving the cities for the
harvest fields. The strike was de-
clared off to enable the old men who
have families here and who own
their homes to obtain their Jobs if
they wished.
The I. w. w. leaders who were di-
rectly responsible for the loss of the
strike, contemplate working along
other lines to keep themselves in the
hmelight. Leader Cannon, the man
who prides himself on being a rebel,
pretends to be sending men out to
Minot to take part in the so-called
free speech fight in North Dakota,
where his victims will have a chance
to face the wrath of North Dakota
public officials and dine on their
favorite dish of Mulligan stew.
Dupcd BY Labor Pirates.
The pity of it is that workingmen
continue to be duped by these labor
pirates who have made dismal fail
ure of every strike with which they
have been connected. The ore dock
workers are to be pitied Had it not
been for the I. w. w. bummery who
exploited their strike they, would have
been able to obtain some wage conces-
sion in Duluth such as was offered to
the men in Superior, but which was
refused by leader Cannon of the I.
W. w., who led them to believe the
battle was easy.
Some things happened during the
strike that in spite of feeling against
the l. W. W., should be resented. Civ
Ing police authority to the guards of
the Oliver Mining company is not good
policy. Foley, the leader of the Oil
YER Mining companys police, should
have been arrested when he assaulted
one OF the strikers who was announc-
ing q meeting of the men to be held
: : the; me It. day. and WREN he was
granted permission to make the an
nouncement by Chief Troyer. The
assault was committed on a public
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
STEEL TRUST REPORT
SHOWS BIG EARNINGS

NEW yORK, Aug. Il THE quar-
terly statement OF the United statesl
Steel Corporation for the three months
ending June 80 shows total earning
of $41,219,S13, and the net income
of $31,920,611, which Is IN excess OF
the most favorable estimates.
The quarter shows q gain in net:
income over the proceeding period OF
$6.155,685. Compared with the corr
responding quarter OF 1912 the net
income is increased by SIS, ,49l. .317
The usual quarterly dividends Of.
4 X per cent on the preferred shares
and an, So Il 4 per cent on common shares
We're declared.
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.@ CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Typo
graphical union is now working un-.
der new wage scale which Gals for a
81 a week minimum. This is an in
crease Of $3.50 week over the old
scale. -. .~-@~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
SCANDAL FOLLOWS
AlE|.Rs|IoN / ! / STRIKE |
I. w. w. Four flushers Turn Pracs
tical Victory for Silk Workers
Into Miserable Rout.
REFUSED WAGE GRANT
$4,000, 900 WAGE LOSS
Leaders Raised $1,000 in New
York and But $348 Was Turned
Into Strikers Fund.

Max Hayes. editor Of the Cleveland
Citizen, and one of the best known
Socialist writer's in America, brings q
terrific Indictment against the lead
ers Of the Nv: W., at Paterson, and
accuses big Bill Haywood of looting
the Paterson silk workers of nearly
$1,000. H. E..
Mr.. Hayes says the strike was at
one time won for the silk workers.
who went out for an increase ia
wages, When the wage offer was made
Haywood augmented the demands
with an eight-hour day proposal,
something that was not formerly men
toned in the negotiations for set
Slement. Mr.. Hayes declares that the
strike has ended in a dismal failure
when it might have resulted In vic-
tory for the strikers. He charges Hay
wood and Miss Finn with being re-
sponsible for the loss of the strike.
and tells Of scandal in connection
Herewith that workingmen ought to.
know about. He says:
A scandal must. of course, follow
the ill-fated Paterson strike, where
VIC AAAONOASS0AAAO w. W.. 4ou4 440SAAef
ers turned substantial victory that
had been practically won by the silk
workers themselves into miserable
rout. <.E -
Wage Loss Terrific.
Not only have the $4,000 workers
lost nearly $6,000.000 in wages, but
the meagre savings of many were:
swept away completely and hundreds.
we're on the starvation level for,
months. Now 1000 of the most ac-
tive men and women are blacklisted
by the manufacturers, which means
that organization is dead among the
silk workers for the time being at
least. - ~
: Alexander Scott and Pat Quinlan
have heavy Jail sentences hanging
over their heads, and William Bruek
mann. the Socialist mayorsof sHaledon.
a Paterson suburb, is likely to be
ousted from office by. hostile courts
|fupon the charge Of refusing tos fur
nish police protection for life and
property. Hundreds of pickets were
beaten and Jailed and five lives were
rsnA<a~->d .F=zs.f25-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
POST OFFICE CLERK
APPOINTED BY DUNNE

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Oscar F. Nell
son, president of the International
Federation of Postoffice Clerks, as
we'll as vice president of the Chicago
Federation Of Labor, has been an
pointed State Factory Inspector bv
Governor Dunno. Mr.. Nelson assum-'
ed the office on. August l. ..,.,..
AS president of the National Fed
Grafton of Postoffice Clerks he sue
ceeded in getting many adjustments
favorable to the employees and se-
cured LEGISLATION that has been of ma
ter1al benefit to the men who work in
the postoff1ce throughout the country
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Continued on Page 3.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-21
Application for Liquor License

AppllcdClOn LOT Liquor License
State of Minnesota,
County of st. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tiOn has been made in writing to the
city council of the City of Ely and
filed in the Office of the city clerk
praying for a license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room of
the building situated on Lot L, block
5, of Cranes Encouragement according
to such rearrangement of the plat of
the City of Ely and to the following
named person, to-wit:
JOS. GERZIN
for the term Of one year, beginning
Feb. 10th 1918, and ending Feb. 18th,
1914.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambersin the city hall in
said city. county and state on March
4th. 1918.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city this 18th day Of Feb, 1913.
(SeaD 1. listed, JR., City Clerk.
2-2I %
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-21
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that ad-
ditional areas of public lands in Sec
tion IA (l2.50 acres); Section Is (4.72
acres) Section % 1892 SO acres; Section
% l2OI.4 acres; Section "A (S7lO
acres); Section 26 zoos acres); and Sec
Lion q ~ 40 acres); official plat of
survey Of which was this day received
from the Hon. Commissioner of the
General Land Office. will be filed for
entry in this office on Wednesday.
March IL. 1913, at 9 O'Clock A. M. and
that on and after such date and hour
we will receive applications for the
entry of such lands, all lying and be-
ing within the authorized surveyed
limits of Town GA North. Range
West 4th Principal Meridian, OF
Minnesota.
CHARLES f. HARTMAN, Register.
GUSTAV BERGQUIsT Receiver.
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ing that license be granted him to
sell intoxicating liquors in the lower
front room In the building located on
lot IL, block IA of the original plat of
Ely, for period of one year from the
goth day of February. 1918 to the 10Th
day of February, 1914.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the liquor license of Jos. Bracco, and
Bart Coffey be granted upon payment
OF fee and filing of proper bond. Car
ried.
Communication of Albert Kolstad
with reference to the per cent re-
tanned on contract and also cOmmuni-
cation with reference to prices on
rock on the 9Th avenue sewer lift,
were read.
Moved by Alderman Hodge support
ed by Alderman Childers that the
communications be laid on the table
until the next regular meeting. Car
ried.
Application of w. j. Perki request
ing that license be granted him to
operate peanut roasting and corn
popping machine in the City of Ely
for period of one year, was read.
Moved by Alderman Hodge sup
ported by Alderman Luhtanen that
the communication be accepted and a
license granted upon payment of fee
as provided for in ordinance covering
same.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the liquor license application of Matt
KOski be rejected. Carried.
Liquor license bond of l. G.. Cox for
the required amount of 100000 with
the American Bonding Co.. of Balti-
more as sureties thereof, and liquor
license bond of Jos. Bracco for the re-
quired amount of 100000 with the
American Bonding Co. of Baltimore
with sureties thereof, were read.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman BaDovetz that
the liquor license bonds of 1. G.. Cox
and JOS. Bracco be approved. Car.
ried.
Clerk of Courts report for January
showing fines and fees collected and
deposited with the city treasurer to
have been $77OO. was read.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Luhtanen that
the report be accepted and filed. Car.
ried.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Luhtanen that
the council adjourn. Carried.
l. VISITED, JR.,
City Clerk.