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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
Operating Expenses
For City in 1913
Each Fund to Receive Extra
Amount---Crdtnance Passed
For 1918.

At the meeting of the hoard Of
city commissioners Tuesday after
noon the ordnance providing for
,he payment Of the operating e1-
penses for the city for TT comlog
Jcar- was passed. The budget has
been carefully gone over and
sufficient amount to tide the city
over until January 1914 provided
for when taken in connection with
what the city had on hand IL each
fund at the expiration of 1912. Tbs
ordinance provides the following
amounts for each fund:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, Mundis of
Samnircial, N. M, have returned
home after visiting ], S. Bonney and
other friends.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10

DR.. and Mrs P. Follett returned
Tuesday afternoon from Manhattan
where they attended the funeral of
Mrs. FolIet0's father.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10

Mrs. Lawrence Nelson of James
town, N. Y, is home for a visit with
her parents ]. j. Powers and wife.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
Take This Into
Consideration, also:

The Electric Line is liable to come in from the
south on one or the other of these streets. The
Oil Boom is just starting -you know what that
will mean for Chanute
DROP IN THE EAST ROOM AT EOS EAST
MAIN STREET This Evening after S o'clock
and LET US TELL YOU ABOUT 1T.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
Foundation Of Heroisrn.

A light supper, good nights sleep
and fine morning have often made
a hero of the same man, who, by in
digestion, restless night and rainy
morning would have proved coward.
Lord Chesterfield.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10

Mrs. A. d. Roades left Monday for
an extended visit 10 Pueblo, Colo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
A TRIBUTE TO TIE MEMG,,3 C9 FERN
tvSSet

F>;a e, Russcl only daughter uf
Lawrence G. NJ. Russo was born
November 20, 1891 and died December,
Is, 1912.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10

The amount provided for in the
budget for 1913 includes all of t. :
money that The city may spend
during the year The commits
aonels and city clerk n making
the budget up lave pro- led what
they consider a suffice, ;; but not
30. much that there will u a surplus
LETT ever fer the followir year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
For 500 Cash

and small monthly payment you can buy
your choice of some of the very finest residence
lots in Chanute-just few blocks south on
Evergreen and some on Central. They are on
the hill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10

no watch at all IfyoUr watch shows
an inclination to be eccentricor I'M
steady In It's habits, bring it to US and
we will put it in shape at very rea-
socable cost.
@ e. CONKL1N, the Jeweler
Foundation Of Heroisn.
A light supper, good nights sleep
and fine morning have often made
hero of the same man, who, by in
digestion, restless night and rainy
morning would have proved. coward.
Lord Chesterfield.
PROFESSIONALS
r. Il. Edwards, Me %.
Specialist in Dsiosis of the EVE
EAR, NOSE and THROAT
OulCe ln fOSUOlHCe Bldg.
Chanute, Kansas
s. STEELE.
PHYSICIAN u SURGEON,
Office Rooms, ConkllE Building,
Calls answered day or night.
Oihce phone l57. Res. phone 500.
ID. q. ATHERTON,
Osteopathic PhJcian.
ChrOnic diseases a speciality.
once and Residence l21 5. Highland.
Phone 1888.
O. @. BAIRD.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
~ Chronic Diseases or the Stomach
ibd Bowels, aud Diseases Of Women
speciality.
. Tucher g. Alexander Bldg.
Telephone ia, : /: Chanute, KS.
DR. E. HOLLAND STEWART,
sPE LIST.
Diseases of Women, Bladder and
Kidney Diseases, Nervous Dis
eases, Catarrh, Rheumatism
and Chronic Diseases.
5 East Main Street, Chanute, Kansas,
Phone 1888
w. J. LANDLORD, M. d.
Makes a speciality Of all durable
Chronic Diseases, for Piles, Goiter
aud Enlarged Tonsils. Pay when you
are well. N knife. No Ligature.
Office Hetrick Blk. Suites 4and S.
Phone 723.
Chanute, Kansas.
II. D. johnson M. D.
General Practice and Surgery
Zone 63l lO2 5. Highland.
!. G. LARDNER,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Country calls quickly and promptly
attended day and night
e. A. DAVIS,
PHYSICIAN 81 SURGEON,
Oill;1 Mercantile Bunuing.
Office phone Gil. Residence "a.
JOHN j. JONES,
LAWYER,
Rear First NATL Bank, Chanute, Ks.
W.P. WRIGHT, Notary Public,
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance,
Brown McClelland Blk. Room 5.
Phone 1856.
SMITH s. BROBST,
Attorneys and Counselors
At Law.
Rooms and 9, First National Bank
SHELBY z. BROWN,
LAWYER.
Office in P. D. block, Chanute, Ks
OTTO J. PRILEY
LAWYER
Over Browns Drug Store
CHANUTE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
RooE's STUDIO,
116 w. Main. Phone 848.
T J. HAMILTON,
Teacher Of Striuged Instruments
Agent for the "Glbson" instruments.
Director Of
Hamilton's Mandolin Orchestra.
Brown-McClelland Bldg. Room IL,
DIR. B. E. LIVINGSTON, Dentist,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-10
1t Is Seldom

That you have an opportunity to buy home
with "pin money" If you are one of those
individuals that like to lay up little every day
for old age here is something that will inter-
est you:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
LABOR | I DAY PICNIC
TO Be GREAT event
Committee Work Hard Preparing
for Celebration Of Labor's
Great Holiday. :

The Duluth Union Labor Pavilion
association has a committee of five
making arrangements for the observ-
ance Of Labor Day at Fairmont. park
This committee is arranging a. pro-
gram Of sports and entertainment for
the visitors to the park on Labor Day.
A special effort is being made by
the committee to make it more I'm
Portable for those in attendance at the
picnic than it has ever been before.
There will be games and races of every
description.
The Trades Assembly committee is
attempting to get speaker from out
of the city. 1t will endeavor to Sc
cure some person who is versed ir. the
state regulation of public utilities.
The committee will begin its publicity
campaign next week.
- The business men of Duluth have
donated a large list of fine prizes to
be given to the winners of events at
the picnic. The Labor World will
publish the official program in con-
rection with it's Labor World edition.
This has been endorsed by organized
labor. 49,,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
STEAM SHOV[lMtl
MUST AMAlGAmATE
A. F. Of +. Orders Dual Unions
:. TO- Pool Interests Miners
Are Excepted.

Engineers and cranesnlen on local
dredges learned this week reor-
ganization OF their union lis to be. ef-
fected next month. at Chicago. There
have been two unions. claiming juris-
located at Chicago and the other in
the west. In addition the United
Mine Workers and Western : Fedora
ton .,of Miners claim jurisdiction oyer
all steam shovel men In the coal, iron
and copper mines. The Jurisdiction
disputes Of these organizations have
been claiming the attention Of the
American Federation OF : Labor for
several years. ~, -. r: II !.
At a meeting of the Executive
council of the A. F. of L., held in
Atlantic, City last week the question
was finally settled by ordering an
amalgamation of all steam shovel
men engaged in other than work at
mines. '<' =: +
- The resolution directing the unions
to get together states that It is the
sense of the Executive council of the
A. F. of L. that an Organizations of
steam shovel men and dredgmen
should be formed and chartered by
the American Federation of Labor;
that such. organization should be COM
posed of the members of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Steam Shovel
men and Dredgmen and the Associ-
ated Union of Steam Shovelmen. That
such amalgamated organization should
have jurisdiction over steam. shovel
men employed in construction and
excavation work. with the exception
of those: employed in the coal and
metalliferous mining industries, juris-:
diction over the men in these last
named industries being vested in the
United Mine Workers of A1neriea'
and the Western Federation of Min
ers; respectively" 49,
President Gompers and Secretary:
Morrison were instructed to arrange
a conference of the representatives
of the various organizations: The
present arrangement is to have this
conference Aug. 20 at the Kaiserhof
hotel, Chicago. The result :, of this
conference will be reported to the
next Executive. council meeting.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
TORONTO ELECTRICAL:
WORKERS SCORE ONE

TORONTO, Can, Aug. 1.-THE de-
cision of the arbitrator appointed to
settle the differences between the
Toronto Hydro Electric" Commission
and the Electrical Workers is salts
factory to the employees.
The two arbitrators. selected found
It unnecessary to: call in a third, as
the terms were agreed to by the two
sides. Under the ruling of the arbi-
traitors the increase in wages ranges
from l 5slper- cent to Is per; cent, ac-
cording to the class of work on which
the men are engaged. ~ -: 81.
The award includes holiday periods
with pay, as well as alternate satur-
day afternoons to: all employees paid
BY the hour. Men employed by the
month will receive two weeks holiday
with pay. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
RIGHTS OF. Street !. !. !. -.
/. !. CARMEN CONCEDED
- nv XWX p M i kU%hv|
+. =: - -,
u.
Providence Street Railway Com
pany Encourages Employees
j: to Organize Union.

-. PROVIDENCE, R. l., Aug. H.
Employees Of the Street Railway COM
pany in this city have. formed an or
ganization. This was mainly brought
about by the lines running in all di-
rections from this point having grad
ually gone to the union. basis: with the
consequent increase in wages and bet
tering of conditions that follow or.
ganiZation. 49, = -: : -..y =.
:. Following the establishment of the
organization here the officials of the
road and representatives Of : the
union have come to, IAN agreement
which will extend over the next. two
years, BY the terms of which the en1-
ployes have been granted conditions
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
SECRETARY DANIELS
PROMISES RELIEF
Head of Naval Department Hears
Wage Plea From Mare Island
Employees.

VALLEJO, Cal, Aug. 14.-A COM
mittee representing workmen employ
ed at the Mare Island Navy Yard pre-
sented a petition to Secretary of the
Navy Daniels on his visit here, ask
ing that the -workmen be given rep
resentation on the Wage Board.
Secretary Daniels conferred with
the committee, and, while stating
that the wage question was difficult
one, asserted that efforts were being
made by the department to work out
a satisfactory solution.
The committee also requested the
abolition of the premium system-a
system devised to measure compensa-
ton according to individual efficien-
cy-stating that, although the sys-
tenn had been established with the
consent Of the workmen, certain of
those who opposed it had been sum-
marily discharged.
The Secretary stated that. this mat
ter also would receive consideration
upon his return to Washington.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
COLORADO. LAUNDRY ..;s !: i.
81. COMBINE INDICTED

DENVER; Aug 14.-Thirty-four
members. Of the Laundry1nen's asso-
citation in Denver have been indicted
by the grand jury fof forming an IL
legal combination and will be tried
at the September term Of the district
court.
The charge is that since the con,
solidation Of these laundries prices
have been Boosted from Is per cent
to 80 per cent. A similar local COM
bine was formed in 1908, and was
dissolved by order Of the court. Is. SO.
notwithstanding the great increase
paid by customers, there was. never
any disposition shown to advance
wages, and many girls were being
compelled to work for 81 and $5:s:.per
week. "a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
BOSTON GIRLS WORK IN
PERIL or THEIR LIVES

BOSTON, Aug: s14.-"Girls work in
peril of their lives in Boston and
near-by-cities, and the dreadful
catastrophe in Binghamton may be
duplicated in Massachusetts, at any
time unless existing conditions are
remedied," was a declaration made
by a prominent member Of the Con-
SumerS' league.
Mayor Fitzgerald also sounded d
warning note He asserted that. the
Pinghamton fire could not have hap
pened in Europe, but that this whole
country, especially Boston, shows lit
tie regard for human life in the &C.
ceptance of fire ricks.
The mayor claims that in no other
place in the country is such building
construction permitted as in Boston.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Il /:
w., SHOW BIG INCREASE

NEW YORK, Aug. 14Labor or
ganizations in this state have made a
splendid showing during the past
year. The number Of local organiza-
tons in the state on. March 81 was
1880 and the membership 63S,s1s. As
compared with Sept. 30, 1912. this is
an increase Of 81 organizations and
"!1.12,146 MEMBERS larger semi-an-
>nual increase in membership than
has occurred In any other year.
The membership increase occurred
Chiefly in New York city, being SO
per cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
MANUFACTURERS SUE. =: :"= >.
PHILADELPHIA PAPER

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 145.-An
attorney for the National Association
of Manufacturers has announced that
a libel suit for 100000 damages will
be. filed against the Philadelphia
North American, the suit to be. based
or an editorial in the North American
in which the National Association of
Manufacturers was referred to as
criminal conspirators.' -:
The same attorney asserted: that
other papers that had exceeded the
latitude of press freedom would al
SC, be. sued. II this policy is to be
pursued the National Association of
Manufacturers will not have quite SO
much money to expend in bribery and
corruption. :;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
|. SECRETARY
VISITOR IN !. DULUTH
n. H. Vrooman Spends Few Days
Hereto Fight for Tug
men 8 Widows. il

H. H. Vrooman of Buffalo. secretary
of the Licensed Tugmen's Protective
association, Is g. visitor in Duluth this
week. Mr.. Vrooman came up on a
freighter and during his stay in the
city visited among his friends in the
harbor. He has been secretary Of the
L. 7. P. A. since it's organization in
1900. "
Mr.. Vrooman states that his organ
ization is in excellent condition all
along the chain of lakes. There is no
trouble at any port; all men are
working under a trade union agree
ment and the Union Shop is the
recognized institution on every tug.
At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the l.. T. P. A., held last
week, the locals at Milwaukee and
Cleveland were instructed to- bring. ac-
ton in the Federal courts against the
owners Of the steamer Harvey D.
Goulder for the loss of the lives OF
the captain and, engineer of the tug
Shields, which was sunk off Indiana
Harbor by the Goulder last October.
The executive committee has been
collecting evidence and consider it has
sufficient to complete their case, with
a view Of collecting damages for the
fsmiltes of Capt. Ben Larson and En-
g!neer Lawson. the two men who los1
their lives in the accident They
both lived in Milwaukee and were
members of the locals that were in
structed to bring suit. The body of
Captain Larson was not recovered un-
til a week ago. The funeral was held
under the auspices Of the Milwaukee
tugmen Tuesday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
TWO STEEL WORKERS
e UNIONS TO AMALGAMATE

PITTSBURGH, Aug. .14.-Arrange-
ments have been completed whereby
the Tin Plate Workers International
Protective Association and the ANAL
gamated Association of Iron, Steel.
and Tin workers are merged into one
organization. -
Final negotiations were carried out
last week at Amalgamated headquar-
tiers in this city. by the terms of the
agreement the Tin Plate Workers are
ISSUED charters by the Amalgamated
Association with: no extra cost to the
Individuals except for the insurance.
Former President w. S. Hunt will
act as organizer for that branch of
the industry. ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
RAILROAD SH0PMEN
TO VOTE ON STRIKE
Better Conditions or Strike-Key-
note of Circulars Distributed
Among G. N. and N. P. Men.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 14.-Better condi-
tons or strike.
This is the keynote Of circulars re-
ceived by Thomas E. Van Lear, chair
man grievance committee of the ma
chinists of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railways, at the
Boardman hotel this morning, asking
for a vote on the question whether all
union men in the railway division of
the American Federation , of Labor
should not get together in a: general
demand for betterment of conditions,
to be followed by a. strike if the de-
mands are refused.
The circulars come from the head
quarters of the Workers association
Of the illinois: Central, Clinton, Ill.
Such a demand and strike would in
volve all the union men employed by
all the railroads In the country.
:. Circulars Distributed. -: :.:
The circulars will be distributed: for
a vote to the 1, $50 machinists employ
ed by the Great. Northern and North
ern Pacific. T. 80: -,
"A grievance COul1ulCdec Representing
the Machinists' union: of the Omaha
railroad, headed by Mr.. Van Lear
representing the International Asso-
! citation of Machinists, went into SEES
! sion with officials of the railroad In
! the office of F. r. Pechin, general su-
perintendent, today.
Another committee representing the
| machinists of the 500 railroad went
| into session with the officials of that
road in Minneapolis.
A committee representing the ma.
chinists of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis road will meet the officers OF
the road in Minneapolis this week.
Meetings are also scheduled in Du-
luth between grievance committees
and the officials of the Duluth & Iron
Range and Duluth, Missabe & North.
ern railroad.
! Committees Acting ON Schedule;
Mr.. Van Lear is general overseers OF
all the negotiations. The machinists
of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific are. taking a strike vote, but
the negotiations with the other roads
have not yet reached that stage. '..;; :,
! All Of the committees are acting on
the schedule drawn up last May
which calls for an advance of 5. cents
an hour in wages and reduction OF
the hours of labor from nine to eight
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
PRINTERS AVERAGE
EARNINGS ARE 1923
International Typographical Un-
ion Reports Shows Efficiency
of Trade Unionism.

The International Typographical
union is this week in session at Nash
vile, Tenn. The report of President
Lynch was, a review of the achieve
ments of the union for the past year.
The progress made by the organic
alton SO far as average earnings are
concerned shows a steady and strong
trend upward, with an average pay
ing membership in 1909 of 44,s21.
The average earnings per member
per year for that year were 1897. In
1910 the paying membership amount
ed to 47,S4S, with average earnings
per member of 1858.
In 1911, the average paying men,
bership further increased to 51,s07,
With average earnings per member
per year of 1914. ~ 49,
In 1912, the average paying men,
bership reached 53,s07, with average
earnings per member per year. of
1892.
The year 1913 showed a still fur
Their increase in paying membership,
1t reaching total of 1854. Aver
age earnings also in 1913 reached
the new high-water mark of $1,023
per member.
The total increase in wages from
June l, 1908, to May 81, 1913, was
$16;65O,74S. These figures are &C.
curate, as the International Typo:
graphical Union collects it's old age
pension upon a percentage of earn
1ngs basis, which gives to the inter-
national office accurate data.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
BLACKSMITHS UNION: .:
FINALLY ORGANIZED

Duluth is to have a new black
smiths union. A temporary organ
ization was effected Tuesday at Victor
hall, West Duluth by A. O.. Anderson,
general vice: president OF the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
and Helpers. Twenty-Five blacksmiths
signed the charter list.
Another meeting. is to be held Sat-
urday evening at Victor hall at which
many new members will be received.
Mr.. Anderson extends an invitation to
all interested trade unionists in the
city to attend the meeting. President
E.. G.. Hall of the State Federation of
Labor; who is in the city, will assist
Mr.. Anderson in completing the or
ganization. D.. : -; sG;ss go: -. l.,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
ILLINOIS STEEL PLANT
REDUCES ACCIDENTS

4 WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-It is re.
ported that the Illinois Steel com.
pany in it's five plants has reduced
accidents during the last ten years 81
66 2-3 per cent. These figures are
significant because the steel Industry
Is an extra hazardous industry. in.
Guiding q large hazard which has moi
heretofore been covered with me.
chanical guards. .5ss
Il is further asserted that one-third
/ q this reduction s. has been accom-.
p pill by means of guards and two.
thirds by means Of education: inspec.
Etion and organfzat Ion.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
UNION LABOR III z:.
:. TO EXPRESS OPINION

p. H. Hoibrook. secretary Hof the
special committee on regulation of
public utilities, appointed at the last
legislature by Speaker Rines.s:,:, has
sent to every trade union in the state
alist Of questions regarding the pub
lie utility extra session business.
The committee, has sent out over
$500 letters to all parts 81 the state.
but none of the names reflect the SEN
timent Of organized labor. Mr.. Hol-
brook asks each union for an early
response. The committee consists Of
w. !. Nolan, g. B. Bjornsoh, II. IT.
Flowers. =. J. Minette. C,SN. Orr G.
p. seuthWick and 4. It Warner.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
NORTH DAKOTA soLoNs ::
10 HOLD EXTRA SESSION

GRANDsFoRKs, n. 3. Aug. 14.-A
special session Of the North Dakota
legislature will be called for the early
part Of next year to provide the mas
chinery to carry out the constitu tional
amendment requiring United States
senators to BE elected by q direct vote
Of the people. s
The state is without this nlachin-
cry, and sas q senate ~ TO sbe elected
in - 14ait 81 necessary that sproSisiou
be mad
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
w. D. MAH0N ON DETROIT
RAILWAY COMMISSION

DETROIT, Aug. Mathematician
! President William D. Mahon of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees has
been appointed by the mayor of this
city as member of the Detroit
Municipal Street Railway Board of
Commissioners.
, This position is purely honorary,
i and President Mahon accepted the
appointment at the instance of the
,Detroit Federation of Labor. The ap-
<pointment is tribute to President
$Mahon, and indicates the high esteem
lin which he is held by the people of
J his home city.
His knowledge of traction lines is
: perhaps greater than any other indi-
/ vidual in this country, he having been
at the head of the Street Carmen's
organization for over twenty years,
constantly dealing with the problems
which are to be encountered daily in
the operation of street car systems
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-08-16
CARPENTERS PROTEST .
STREET RAILWAY RULE

Nick Olson, business agent of the
carpenters union brought three new
members into the union Tuesday eve
ming. A committee was appointed to
await upon the. city commissioners
and protest against the reported rule
OF the street railway company which
becomes effective Oct. H., and which
1t is said will prevent: carpenters from
carrying their tools on street cars
The Builders Exchange will also be
requested to take. action. !.