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Minimum Wage Scale

Duluth, Jan. 1.-THE Minnesota
State Federation of Labor has prepar-
ed a minimum wage bill to be intro
duced in the coming session of the
state legislature. The bill proposes to
establish industrial boards to consist
of members representing the employ.
ers, employees and gene(al public,
each board o represent gwen indus.
try. TIL duty of tn csc boards shall
be to fix minimum rates of wages or
women and children. It is proposed
that the rates of wages shall not be
fixed arbitrarily, but shall be estab.
ished to safeguard in a reasonable
degree the health and general well
fare of women and minor workers.
The club women of this city are fav-
orable to the provisions of the propos-
ed bill and many members of the legis-
lature also are on record as being in
favor of it.
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a tissue-paper appearance of $4,000
900 of prosperity y would be anus
ing except for the fact that thousands
Of. innocent investors all over the
country stand to lose heavily in the
operations of the willy protectors 'un-
der fire, whereas the rascals probably
will get off scot free with the booty.
Representative Berger's mail is heavy
with letters from victims-widows
among them-who have invested their
entire savings in the stock OF the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
and the First National Insurance
Company, the two concerns being in
vestigated.
Leading Citizens involved.
Theshady transactions involving
some of the best known capitalists n
Washington. including a couple 81
federal judges, would probably never
have become public except for the
fact that two schools of sharks il
Washington began fighting each 9TH
er. For years, protected by influence
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explanation and representing either
the railroad company or corporations
of same character that they work for
and stoting that he thought it was
the intention of the bona fide legisla-
tos to organize and get out special
card showing who and what they rep
resent.
Senator Green addressed the com
mittee on the matter of the work
mems compensation bill passed in 1911
an asked them to be careful as to
recommendations that come from cor
porations, etc. Also to try and see
that when this measure comes into
their respective houses that it gets in
to the hands of the proper committee,
also asked each of them to be active
IN the formation of committees and
try and do their part when they get
on them.
At the meeting of the Group on Tues
day the temporary organization was
made permanent and the group will
meet regularly every week. and often
er when necessary to consider the
various labor bills that have been in
troduced. On adjournment of the
group the board went into session and
the matter of election of legislative
agent was taken up and laid over to
! a future meeting. Brother Duffy OF
he State Liability Board of Awards
meet with the board and discussed
with them recommendation from their
board hat hey were making to the
amendment of the Workmen's Com
pensation act. In the main their re-
concentrations were agreed to. and il
is expected that Senator. Green will
introduce the amendment in the form
of a bill in the early days OF the SEES
sion. -,
Eourh vice President Joseph Smith
4 Of East Liverpool, who has moved tc
Philadelphia, Pa, sent in his resigna
ton and was accepted. The matter Of
selecting his successor was left to the
future meeting. Secretary Thomas
was absent from the meeting on &C
i count of Illness. 9TH vice preslden
10. B. Chapman, of Dayton, has beer
tappointed chairman of the Labor Com
mittee of the house, whilst ]. 3. Dol
llison, union printer from Logan chair
man Of the Labor committee N I'M
Respectfully Submitted
i HARRY D. THOMAS,
Secretary
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A. F. Of l. Appeal

Washington, D. c., Jan. 16.-The
Americana Federation of Labor, through
it's attorney, has filed in the District
Court of Appeals; brief, setting forth
numerous reasons why the finding and
judgment in the lower court in the
contempt case should be set aside.
This is tht second appeal which the
Federation officials have taken from
the judgment of the District Supreme
Court on the same question In the
former appeal the case went to the
Supreme Court of the United States
and the District courts were reversed
The decree of Injunction alleged te
have been violated was signed by
Judge Gould, December 3, 1907, where
as the contempt proceeding was snot
instituted until May 1911. The points
upon which the appeal are taken are
numerous, alleging seventeen errors,
and also that there was lapse OF
three years between the decree of in.
junction and the institution of the con
tempt proceedings. The COMMITTEE
of prosecutors" which was brought in.
to the case by Justice Wright, will
have until February 5 to reply to the
brief fled.
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.WilESend
Many Delegates

call for delegates to the conven
ton of the State Federation of Labor
was received at the last meeting Of
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly, and from all indications
Wheeling is going to have the largest
delegation of any city in the state
The convention is called for Monday
February 10, at Charleston, and Presi
dent LaFlam, in lengthy talk, point
ed out the necessity of each and every
Local Union to be represented. He
also informed the delegates that the
committee of the State Federation
who were to draft a Workmen's Com.
pensation bill to be submitted to the
present session of the Legislature, hao
adopted the bill drafted by the joint
committee of he Business Mems As:
ISOLATION, Board of Trade, and Trades
Assembly of this city, and President
VIM. F. Welch of the State Federation
would be on hand to help get passed.
The Assembly elected President La
Flam as delegate to the State Fedora.
ton and other unions who have al.
ready elected delegates reported as
follows: Butchers, H. B. Vessel; Thea,
trical Stage Employees, &C.. n. Lerenx;
Firemen, Ford Darr; Typographical
Union, Ned Sims; Engineers, A. v.
Fisher. Assurances were also receiv,
ed from the Street Railway Men
Stogiemakers and several others that
they would be represented at the. con
Yention.
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How Watering Will
Make ST. Grow Into
2,O00,0 600 In Robbery

Washington, Jan. 15.-CSpeciaD =
Financial rottenness such as could ex-
list in no. other city Of the United
States, but \flourishes~ in the shadow
of the capitol and protected by the
lax regulations which influence with
Congress has been able to secure for
the District of Columbia, is being
mercilessly shown up by the House
investigating committee OF which Vic
tor L. Berger, the Wisconsin Social
list, is member.
j AS a result of the Investigation, 30
far as it has proceeded. capitalists Of
Washington are running around in
frightened circles and members Of
Congress are begging the committee
to let go. The committee is threaten
ing to go into a general investigation
of financial and real estate affairs in
the District of Columbia.
The financial twists and turns by
which a number of slick gentlemen
in Washington have been able to turn
an original Investment of $1,000 into
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Governor Harmon
Pardons Ulrich

Jacob Ulrich well known member
OF the Amalgamated Association O
Iron Steel and Tn Workers, and WhC
had been sentenced to serve a term
OF seven years for the shooting of a
non-union man about two years ago,
was pardoned by Governor Harmon
on last Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
Ulrlch was at that time working on
the state farm, about 10 miles out
side of Columbus, and did not receiy,
his freedom until Monday morning.
The greatest credit for securing
Ulrichss freedom must be given to
Senator VIM. D. Green, of Coshocten,
Ohio, who is a Union Coal Miner, and
who had long interview with the
Governor which brought about the
pardoning.
s. 1t is also said that Governor Har
mon recommended Ulrich's case to
the pardon board of Ohio, but all eff
forts in Ulrieh's behalf were blocked
by two members of the board, P. Red
dinger, of Cincinnati, and VIM. Dodge,
Of Cleveland, who are known through
DIT the state as violent opponents OF
Union Labor Another man who did
everything in his power to keep Ulrich
IN the penitentiary, is w. V. Campbell,
prosecuting attorney of Belmont coun-
~, who wrote to Governor Harmon
and practically stated that there was
no evidence to show that Ulrich had
done the shooting, but that Ulrich
anew who had done it, and therefore
ae should be kept in the penitentiary
Tor seven years. Y
Mrs 7 D0nhinS sister Of Mr.
sUlrich, is another person that worked
in his behalf, and her efforts were
truly indefatigable. Mr.. Ulrich re-
joined his family in Martins Ferry,
and found his wife sick and worn out
with the awful strain under which she
has been laboring for the past two
years.
He will most probably locate in Fol
lansbee and go to work In the mill at
that place.
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endorsement of the citizens OF. Kama
wha county. #F -,
The Stage Employee reported they
had succeeded in closing al agreement
with Mr.. Charles Feinaer or years.
A committee was Instructed to get
an option on the Sfae Fair Grounds
for picnic during the, summer.
Printers reported that Grimm & Co.
of Boston had signed up. with the al
Lied Printing Trades Council, and on
motion, the Assembly refused to en-
dorse the candidacy of r. c. Roberts
or anybody else for public printer.
Brother Armstrong had a good re-
port fom the MoundsVille Assembly
which was thoroughly appreciated.
The Board Of Trade hada commMni-
cation asking for cooperation in the
matter of filtration plant, and the
fact was broughtsolt that the Assem-
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in the House and Senate, the sharks
had been getting a fat living off the
sWarms of suckers which are always
swimming around in the sharks feed
ing grounds.
But new school of sharks recently
invaded an old school section Of the
bay; one Of the new school began to
fight for juicy mullet in the guise
of the craftsmanship OF the Wilson In
augural commottee; and then the two
schools began fighting each other. OBJ
serving the blood on the surface OF
the water, some inquisitive congress
men demanded to know what was go
ing on underneath and the investiga-
ton followed. s--
How 1t Was Worked.
Some months ago four Washington
men with itching palms but small re-
sources, paid $3.50 into a pool and Sc
cured an option on corner property
in the heart of Washington's business
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TWENTY UNION
LABOR MEMBERS

columbus, o., Jan. 16.-Twenty I'M
Ion labor MEMBERS have been elected
10 the Sdth General Assembly as fol-
lows: WIN. Green, minor, Choshocton;
WIN. +. Plotting, Akron; ]. B. Dollin-
son, Loyal, Printers VIM. E. Hass
C1garmaker, Delaware, as senators.
Representatives : Percy Tetlow,
minor Washingtonville, o.; o. B. Chap
man, Painter, member of the o. F. of
u executive board, Dayton; Harry
Woslmer, Machinist; Geo. Foster, Car
penter, Cleveland; A. Ross Reed, Car
penter Akron; Frank Lambert Carpen-
Ter jackson; John HOFFMAN, Brewery
workers, Cincinnati; J. ]. Stanley,
Telegraph Operators, Kent; Frank
Ihomas, Printer, Bowling Green;
Lewis B, Seabert, Cigarmakers, Column
ous; R, R. Reynolds, Carpenter,
1olumbus; James Nye, Flint Glass
workers. Toledo; John Cooper, Wahs-
ingtonville; W. T. Coulter, Toledo; w.
A Rhulman, Hampden, Locomotive
Logan.
a portion of these Senators and Rep
IeSentatiyes meet with the Executive
boafd OF the o. F. of L. and Represen-
a.lVes OF B. of R. Trainmen B. of L.
iflrcmen, B. of Railway Clerks and
ney talked over the program of labor
legislation that the Ohio Legislature
VIII be asked by labor to enact into
law this session,
The meeting was called together by
PRESIDENT Voll, who stated briefly that
Inc object of the meeting was to have
me senators and representatives form
themselves into a labor group in much
me same manner as the labor dele
gales OF the Constitutional Convention
mad done last ytar and by which SO
much effective work was done for la
boris cause.
after general discussion on the
subject it was decided to form tenn
porary organization for the present
ana at the earliest opportunity meet
az the call of the Chairman and form
permanent organization for the ses.
sion. Representative Percy Tetlow
was elected temporary chairman and
Representative Harry Vollmer was
. erected secretary. Brother M. Muir
pny chairman of the legislative com
mlttee fthe Brotherhood Of Railway
1ralnmen, advised the members to be
On the Watchout for fake labor repre-
sentalVes who come around the Legis
azure displaying union cards without
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-16
New Assembly Starts Off Big

The first meeting of the newly
elected delegates to the Ohio Valley
irades and Labor Assembly was one
OF the biggest and most enthusiastic
neld by that body in years. and a con
Siderable amount of routine work was
attended to besides the election of
officers for the year. All the old Off.
GERS OF the Assembly were reelected
and President LaFlam. after reading
mis- report for thep asst year. was ten
dered vote of thanks for the ser
vices he had rendered. HIS. report is
reproduced in another part Of this, and
is well worth reading.
Locke's Still Unfair.
The Retail Clerks delegates report
ed on the fight being waged to organ
ize the clerks in this city, and remind
ed the delegates that the Locke Shoe
Stores, 1919 Market street and 1913
Main street did not employ single
member of the Clerks Union. The
fraternal delegates from the Belmont
Assembly stated that they had en-
dorsed the stand taken by the clerks
and were informing the rRfen. men
across the river of the situation. :
Ill Firemen Joip Union.
Two more firemen employed by the
Pearl Laundry have Joined the union
of their craft. This is the only laun-
dry in the city employing union fire
men now.
Favor Reduction.
The Assembly endorsed proposal
to reduce the Board of Education to 5
members, which was brought up by
A. v. Fisher, chairman of the Legisla--
tive Committee. It was also decided
to watch closely the progress being
made at Charleston, so as to launch
he proposed compensation law at the
right time. The bill as proposed by
the local people, has also the hearty
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ORDERS CUT IN WAGES.

Denver, Jan. 16.-The city admins
tration has ordered a cut of 10 per
cent in all city employees wages, it
being reported that it is the policy OF
the mayor to carry out a so-called
programme Of strict economy. The
authors and those who champion the
cut of 10 per cent are not affected, as
their salaries are fixed by the city
charter The local central body has
taken action opposing this reduction,
and vigorous protest will be entered
against the reduction of the salaries
or wages Of those who can least af.
ford it
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Bill To Wrap Bread:


Washington, D. c., Jan .16.-sena-
tor McCumber of Northt Dakota, has
introduced a bill in the Senate requir-
ing all bread sold in the District of
Columbia be wrapped. This meas
ure provides that persons, firms, or
corporations engaged in the manufac-
ture OF bread must before removing
the same from the. bakery inclose it
in a suitable sanitary wrapper or pack
age that will protect it from dust, in
secs or other contamination. The pro-
posed measure also makes it unlawful
for a dealer or other person to sell
or deliver bread which has not been
properly wrapped, the penalty for
which offense is fine not to exceed
500 imprisonment not to exceed
three months or both.
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MOLDERS DANCE AND EUcHRE

The annual dance and euchre given
by Molders Local Union No. S64, iS
scheduled to take place on Monday,
Jan. 81, at Mozart hall, 3Sth and
Jacob streets, and the committee in
charge states that the tickets sales
SO far exceeded all expectations.
There will be several valuable prizes
given away to the winners in the
euchre contest, and quite few of the
Molders and their friends are practic-
ing up for them. Admission will De
25c and lalies will be admitted free.
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CARPENTERS ACTIVE.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
Unied Brotherhood of Carpenters, dur
ing the month of December, 1912, is
sued charters to local unions in the
following cities: Winnemucca, New;
Pompton Lakes, N. j.; West Point,
Iowa: Boston, Mass; Douglas, Ariz.;
Morgan City. La; Webster, Mass;
Pauls Valley, Okla; Perterville. Cal. !;
.Murfreesboro, Ark; Biloxi, Miss. and
Santa Anna, Cal.
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MOOSE CINCINNATI
CLUB MASQUERADE

There is nothing like a masquerade
ball to give enjoyment to young and
old alike, and everybody will be at.
forded an opportunity to enjoy them.
selves at the affair to be given under
the auspices of the Moose Cincinnati
Club, on Wednesday, Feb IL, ats Mo,
Fart Hall, 38th and Jacob streets.
Bachmann's full orchestra has been
engaged and everybody is cordially in.
vited to come. Admission 25c,
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BREWERY WORKERS GIVE DANCE

The 9Th annual ball Of Brewery
Workers Local Union No. So, wiz be
held at Mozart hall, 3Sth and Jacob
streets, on Monday, Jan. 20, and j
great time is looked forward to. The
committee in charge Of the AFFAIR has
been working ardnsouly and and 1t is
to be hoped that their efforts win be
crowned with success. The admission
Is Is cents and all the Brewery Work
ers' friends are cordially invited.
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Win Strike Quickly

Everett, Wash, Jan. 16.-One of the
most successful strikes has just reach
ed conclusion in this CITY, The To-
cal electricians for some time have
been negotiating with the contractors
for an increase in wages UP to a point
whereby the heavy increased cost of
living might be met with an adequate
wage. These negotiations were not
successful, and the strike was called,
which lased only short time, when
practically all the shops acceeded to
the demands of the strikers. The old
scale was 81 day and the new scale,
which is now in effect, is So. This is
one more evidence Of the value and
efficacy Of the trade unions to secure
for their afiliates substantial benefit.
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PAINTERS ELECT

Local Union No. 81 of Painters,
Decorators an Draper Hangers elect
ed the following officers for the COM
ing year: President, ]: a. Moore; vice
president, Joseph Thornburg; finan-
cial secretary, George B. Confer; rec
ording secretary, John Kirchgessner;
business agent, Harry ,Piepers; trus-
tees, RAYMOND Selvey, Fred Hoffmeis-
ter, AL. F. Weeks; treasurer, F. C.
Bishop.
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AHANDoNs CONVICT LEASING,

Fort. Worth Texas, Jan. 1.-THE
Union Banner is authority for the
statement that all leases for convict
labor have either expired or contracts
voluntarily abrogated, and it Is felt
certain that Texas win neeVr again
resort to placing conyicts IN compett.
ton With free labor.
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bly, had worked for the past Is years
for an adequate system. Favorable
action was taken.
| Secretary Vessel reported that he
used 1000 Red Cross Seals, which
shows clearly how the workers always
take advantage to help any good move
ment along.
On request of the Assembly the Flint
Glass Workers will be asked to organ
ize the glass packers.
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ASSEMBLIES NEW OFFICERS
President--Leo. .. LaFIam.
) Vice Presidept-G. Il Higgins.
Secretary-H. B. Vessel.
, Treasurer-Chas. .. Ryan.
) Trustees. r. kepIenrd.
Finance Committee has. Hug.
] gins, n. J. Nfnness, E. j.
Weekiey.
Fraternal Delegates to Belmont
AssembIy-Frank 3zottz, G. n.
Higgins, c. E. Schildcamp,
Otto thinner, C.E. 1artle-
, baugh.
Fraternal Delegates to Mounds
yiIle Assembly,. A. Arm
NJ strong, Chas. D. Ryan, H; j..
- Nspness, Edw. McliWain, w.
&c Ferguson.
=.
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HILTON SICK

w. B. Hilton the editor of the Ma
iority has been indisposed the last few
days owing to a severe cold. He9 is
expected to be out by the end of this
week
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-01-16

FLORIDA STATE FEDERATION
Lakeland, Fla, Jan. 16.-The thir-
teenth annual convention of the Flori-
da State Federation btgan in this city
ion January IA.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE =.
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%PAINTERs WANTEn.

TO LET-The painting of our large
seventy-five M. Elevator property at
Arthur, N. ID. Painting to be done in
the month OF June. BID by the yard
Nav is. We furnish the material.
Farmers Elevator Co.
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OFFICE

. TO RENT-Omce space: most =
q desirable location in city on .
3 FIRST floor. Wheelock ms Agency, .
q 602 Front ST.; phone 1905. q
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FOR SALE-Tboroughly oyerhauled,
the Sibley hotel; t~wenty-hVe ped
rooms; steam heat; gasoline llghtinS
system; splendid location; warm build
ing; will consider an exchange on un.
Improved land along nall n OF
Northern Pacific. s. r. kepler. owner
Da Wann- N. ID.
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LARGE WHOLESALE brokerage COM
pany handling dry goods and grocer
lies, would consider income property or
good farm lands as part payment Tor
sny size stock. All good strictly new.
Skinned r. o. b. cars twin cities. Fran
els Merchandise Brokerage Company,
Inc. 625 Plymouth Building, Minneap-
oils, Mimi.
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MANUFACTURERS with capital and
experience invited to Investigate OPP
portunities awaiting in middle ana
dian west. Special reports, n line
supplied free. Industrial Commits
sloner, Calgary, Alberta. .
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FOR SALE EGGS from pure bred and
prize n Buff p. Rocks $l.0U TO
$4UO setting. Buff .. Z. Leghorn S2.U0 a
setting; Black Langshdn 81; S.
Z. K. l. Reds SZ.5U a setting;
+. w. indian Runner DuCks $3.50 a set
ting. Guarantee ten eggs fertile from
each setting. Also have Bun L. Rock
coCkersls and Indian Runner brakes for
sale. Island Park Poultry Yards,
Coleman Baker, Prop. Fargo, n. D.,
r. r. No. 3.
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The Fargo Forum prints more
classified ads than any other
paper in the State of North
Dakota.
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AGENTS
HODGSON REALTY CO.
Phone 125. Fargo, N. ID.
Opposite POstOhlcc.

Three quarter sections IN tho heart OF
Red river valley on Minnesota side;
together or separately, per acre $3.50.
Small cash payment assume contract
Sc, 666.67 due 1918 at az, balance crop
payments, a rare chance to get a farm.
See US today about these.
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FOR sALE-Hotel and meat market,
combined, also ice business. No com
petition in either line. Very easy terms
liz taken at once. Reason for sale, have
other business that requires my atten-
ton. Address Jack Ntzhugh,. Intake
Mont.
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BUSINESS

WILL BUY barber shop or location in
small town. Address, Az care
Forum.