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The labor world., 1913-03-15
QUEER POSITION BY
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR
Apparently Influenced By Person.
al Injury Attorneys to Oppose
...:s Liability Bill.

The Minneapolis Trades and Labor
assembly, which is at the present
time controlled by the Socialists, is
circulating the state with resolutions
in opposition to the passage. Of tho
workingmen compensation bill.
The language of the resolutions, If
We mistake not, shows that. the "am-
bulance chasing lawyers Of the Twin
Cities have succeeded in fooling at
least a.. majority of the. delegates Of
the Minneapolis Trades and Labor
assembly. J.: ~ .cz....z -: 4.
The very first paragraph of the res
4ofutions states that the purpose Of
slch a law: is: to esta ab1ish an arbitrary
standard of compensation for an in
jured employe without respect to the
question Of negligence, and without
respect to the legal rights of the two
parties; it does not contain an ade-
quate, just, proper, equitable and
fair standard and method of ccmpen-
sation for the employee"
Is 1t Larrabee's Language?
Frank Larrabee, the well-known
personal injury attorney of Mime
apolis, used this identical language in
an argument against the bill before
the senate committee on labor.
The Labor World is surprised that
there is a labor organization in Min
nesota that would give utterance to
such sentiments. If the delegates to
the Minneapolis Trades and Labor as
sembly knew what they were doing,
and: if they really represented the
best interests of the workingmen Of
that. city. they would never protest
against any workingmen's compensa-
ton Hsact on the ground that proper
provision had not been made for COM
pensation of workmen on account of
negligence.
Negligence is the very thing
around which has been built every
evil complained of under employers
liability. The elimination of negli-
gence will serve to wipe out the high
contingent fee Of the negligence law
yer, and the money thus saved will
60 into the pockets of injured work
men.
They Help Gillette.
The Minneapolis Trades and Labor
assembly, in passing such a disgrace
ful resolution, in addition to serving
the interests certain personal injury
attorneys, has also unwittingly played
into the hands Of the Minnesota En-
ployers' association, which organiza-
tion Is also circuiarizing the employ
ers of Minnesota and asking them to
protest against the workingmen's
compensation act, because the COM
mittees of the legislature have strick-.
en- from the bill alr. reference to neg
ligence in any form. - -. - -
Il Z The Labor World has repeatedly
stated that the compensation provid-
ed for in the bill was entirely too low.
We do not criticize the Minneapolis
Trades and Labor assembly for pro-
testing against the compensation; we
want to see it. placed just as high as.
we can get it, but we do emphati-
cally reaffirm that any, kind of a,
workingmen's compensation act with
negligence on both sides wholly elm
mated is preferable to the present
unjust and iniquitous system of en-
.ployers' liability.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COSTLY IN DULUTH
State Tax Commission Shows Per
Capita Cost of City Gov
ernments,

The Minnesota tax commission has
caused a study to be made Of the cost
OF operating local governments
throughout the state. The cost of
government is measured by the re-
ceipts from taxes, licenses, fees and
fines. The cost Of city government,
including schools, to the taxpayers of
the three large cities, for every man,
woman and child is as follows: Min
neapolis. $17.21; st. Paul, $14.s0; Du-
luth, $3.50. '....*
" For maintenance charges and In
terest, which constitutes the expendi-
lures of current government, Oh each
$4,000 in true valuation, it cost Min
neapolis s107.49; St. Paul, 1887,
and Duluth, $124.12. Maintenance
charges for health and sanitation, on
the other hand, varies directly with
the size of the city. It cost Mime
apolis 1852; st. Paul, $3.50 and Du-
luth but $4.63 on each $4,000 of
true valuation. The report states
that this fact testifies to the effect of
congestion of population in cities on
health problems.
Rates and True Values.
The true tax rate for municipal
and school purposes, based on true in
place of assessed valuations, were
9.62 mills in Minneapolis, 9.O2 mills
in st. Paul and OIL mills in Duluth.
These are exclusive of special as
sessments.
In order to compare cities in Min
nesota with others of similar size, it
Is necessary to use the per capita
basis. According to the recent census
bulletin on cities, the cost of govern
ment in 1910 measured by receipts
from local taxes, licenses, fees and
fines was 1884 per capital in Min
neapolis against an average Of $23.s5
for all cities over 100000 population.
The corresponding figure in st. Paul
was $14.S4 against an average of
$14.7O for all cities between 100000
and 100000 population.
Duluth Above Average.
In Duluth the cost of government
is $3.50 for each man, woman and
child In the city against an average
of $1,000 for all cities between 50,-
900 and 100, 900 population. Duluth
considerably exceeds the average of
the government, and perhaps in part,
and for this reason has the higher
per capita cost.
The figures calculated by the Min
nesota tax commission are most in
teresting to students Of taxation and
to the people generally. They are
presented at q most -opportune time.
After all, the great problem of our
city life which overshadows every
other one, is that Of just and equal
taxation.
The commission form Of govern
ment will undoubtedly furnish the
machinery for the promotion of econ
omy and efficiency in the admins
tration of local affairs, and even when
efficiency and economy in administra-
tion shall have been fully realized,
unless there has been perfected a true
and just system of levying taxes, the
individual citizen and taxpayer will
not enjoy all that to which he is en-
titled from his government.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
TO ABOLISH CONTRACT
LABOR SYSTEM IN IOWA

DES MONIES, March 13.-Abolish-
1nent Of the contract labor system in
the state penitentiary at Fort Madison
and all other state prisons is aimed
at in "a bill introduced in the state
legislature.
This measure provides that at the
expiration Of any existing contracts
the prison board shall take. charge
OF the hiring of prisoners and fur
nish work.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
MoORHEAD CITY PLANT
ADOPTS 8.HoUR DAY

FARGO, n. OAK, March The
Moorhead Water and Light company
has adopted the eight-hour day for
the employees at the city plant.
ZIP to about year ago, the engl-
'neers and firemen worked in 12-hour
shifts. and an extra man was put on,
who worked as fireman four hours
and as engineer six hours. This was
Virtually going to the ten-hour day.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
UNION MEN ELECTED.

OMAHA, Neb., March l3.-C.: L.
shamp, secretary of the International
Brotherhood OF Stationary Firemen,
and L. V. Guye, q member Of the
local BARRIERS union, were successful
candidates In the reliminary elec-
tion Tor charter commissioners.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
WANTS LIABILITY
BILL PR0vEO
Executive Council Of Minnesota
State Federation Of Labor
r Takes Action.
WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE
MUST BE STRICKEN OUT
Compensation Act Not Genuine II
It Is Negligence Law-oth-
or Bills. .==5 5. ~

: x
= Reiterated its position relative
to the Workingmen's compensa-
iOn bill. <<@:.
Protested against bad restric.
dons in the initiative and refer
endum bill.
Indorsed the union label of the
lithOgraphers' union and voted to
request the members of organ
lied labor throughout the state
to support 1t. ~ :..-. ..
Directed the appointment of a
committee to prepare a prison la
Dor program to present to the
next legislature. 49,.
Reafirmed it's position in sus-
pending Labor Review as official
organ. - s
Arranged for the next conven-
ventiOn to be held at St. Cloud.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
CHAUFFEURS ORGANIZE

SHREVEPORT, La, March 1s.-
The licensed public chauffeurs in this
city have formed an organization with
the assistance of the Central Trades
and Labor council, and application
has been forwarded for charter to
the International Brotherhood Of
Teamsters. ,...- ..-.... ...
The labor world., 1913-03-15
ANOTHER CLOTHING STRIKE

& ANOTHER CLOTHING STRIKE.
i PHILADELPHIA, March 1s-More
/ than 1900 garment workers are on
strike In this city for increased, pay
/ and better working conditions. Less
tnan 1000 of the workers in the
trade are at work.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
UNION LABEL SHEET MUSIC

WASH, March 1S-There
has been established in this city
music publishing house that employees
sunion labor throughout and is .plac-
ing the allied printing trades label
upon sheet music.
The labor world., 1913-03-15
TAILoRs' CONVENTION.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, March ls.-
This city has been selected by i ref
erendum vote Of the International
oJurneymen Tailors' Union as the
place for the next annual convention,
the headquarters OF the organi1akaeA
also being In this cit
The labor world., 1913-03-15

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The labor world., 1913-03-15

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The Detroit times., 1913-12-13
ASPHALT PRICES
LOWER In 1914
Reduction of Tariff Brings Ber-
mudez Down $1.5O
Per Ton

City Asphalt Expert Clarence A.
Proctor figures that the city will save
at least $4,000 on next years con-
tracts dor asphalt.
Bids for oil and asphalt were open.
ed in D. p. w. Commissioners Fen
kelfs office, Friday morning. Compar.
Cd with the bids submitted last year.
the prices Of the asphalt and oil COM
panies were all lower.
The Barber Asphalt company. which
furnished the city with Bermuda as
phaft, natural product, offers a con-
tract price OF 2S.O6 per ton gross,
which Is $l.50 lower than the price
paid this year. A reduction in rhe
tariff is responsible for the lower
price. The asphalt. according to the
terms of the contract. will be shipped
via canal and fail to Detroit.
There IL also substantial reduc.
ton in the price OF California asphalt,
the Union Oil company making q bid
of 1895 per ton net On Mexican
asphalt, the United States Refining
company bids $18.15, a reduction Of
$1.S7 from this years contract price.
The following asphalt bids were sub
mitted: Warner Quinlen (Mexican,.
$1,000 net; United States Refining
company (Aztez). $3.50: Standard
OIL company (Mexican). S19.40: Mag
nolia Petroleum company (Mexican).
t19.40; Standard OIL company (Cali-
forian), 1895; Union OIL company
(Californian). $3.50; Warren Bros.
company californian, $3.50. Bar.
Der Asphalt Paving company (Bermu-
dex). via canal and lake shipment.
$28.06.
The low oil bid IL IS cents under
the present contract price, which IL
elS.1S a ton.
The following oil bids were submit
ted Craig company (Eastern). 1898
per ton In tank cars; Paragon OIL
company (Eastern), $12.S5; Indiana
Refining company (Eastern), $500:
Sun OH company (Dastern), @12.75;
Union OIL company Californian.
1857: John Baker (Texas), SIX cents
per gallon: Standard OIL company
(CalMornion). seven cents; Magnolia
Petroleum company (Texas), 6.8
cents; Warner Quinlan (Montexuma
Mexican), 81 cents.
Commissioner Fenkell and Mr..
Proctor Will 30 over the bids care
fully before making any recommended
ton { othe council.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-13

Story & Clark, piano manufactur.
ers, whose Detroit headquarters Is
1T 1885 Grand River-ave., have
made special arrangements to deliver
pianos on Christmas eve should the
buyer wish. They make an offer,
which appears elsewhere on this
page. to take In any piano they have
sold X the customer wishes to OBJ
tain . playsr-piano. Story & Clark
have sixty-live branch stores in the
United States. William Goldblum Is
Michigan manager.
The Laughlin Fountain Pen Co.
has made extensive arrangements to
taxa care of the Christmas buyers
who wish TO obtain their product as
= valuable and useful Christmas gift.
This 10 safety self-filling pen, and
there are no extensions TO remember
and no locks to forget. II Is made
In Detroit.
j. A. Peters model meat market at
|616-620 Dix-ave., Ii known a. the
pride Of the West Side" An an
nouneement Just issued by this con-
Germ says hygienic principles FREEDOM
mate throug hout the establishment
and It is q very suitable place for
housewives to purchase good things
for the holidays ct prices that are
sure to please.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-13
|ONLY TWO SATURDAYS BEFORE CHRISTN13
Thousands of Shoppers are Taking
Advantage of Extensive Selections
That are Found in Detroit Stores

The concerted movement for early
holiday shopping, both on the part
Of the public and the merchants, Il
going on and Thousands are takine
advantage every day Of the oppor-
tunitiss to buy while the selections
are extensive and attractive. The
advertisers on this page point strong.
ly 70 the value Of early buying.
William q. Metzger. ct Wood
ward-ave. and High-st.. has q com.
plete line Of boys velocipsdes. girls
tricycles and pull and pedal We
hicles. This nrm also has an ex-
tensive stock Of Photographs and
records and its entire line Of arti-
cles offers attractive opportunities to
holiday choppers.
u. b. Bailey and @. w. Bottomly.
Of the drug nrm OF Bailey & Bottomly.
No. 1919 W0odwardAve.. are both
graduates Of the Ontario College OF
Pharmacy. It 10 an invariable rule
Of this hrm to have 4 graduate phar.
macist In charge of the store at al
times. In addition to an extensive
drug trade, Bailey q Bottomly spe-
cialiSe In holiday candies and cigars,
toilet goods, perfumes and holiday
cards. Their stocks are most com.
plete In these lines. and afford q wide
range Of choice for holiday shoppers.
Any woman will appreciate q
Frants Premier Vacuum Cleaner 40
suggested BY tho Michigan vscuum
Cleaner Co. This gift will tighten
labor the year round and on &C
count Of it lightness and compact
uess. 1.-THE Trants weighs but nine
pounds) and the small cost to oper-
ats-one cont Per hour for current
Q demonstration makes fast friend
OF the woman who sees It.
Come with us TO the Washington.
The Offering at the Washington for
the coming week-"The Eternal
Mystery followed BY the screaming
farce. "Don'-will make the cou-
pons from Butter Flake and Malt
Loaf bread more popular than ever.
Last week several hundred patrons
Of tho Van Dyke Bakery attended
the Washington theater by courtesy
Of Manager sharpe, Of the Van Dyke.
and more will take advantage Of Ms
offer 1t the Tuesday and Thursday
matinees to see Don"
g. w. Crane, druggist. at AL
Michigan-ave., IL Offering . specially
fins line Of holiday goods. Including
Gillette Safety Rasors and this store
10 Justly popular among Michigan
ave. shoppers.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-13
NOW DRAGGING RIVER
FOR McCANN GIRL

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 12.-Fearire
that Jessie Evelyn Mccain. Brooklyn
Sunday school teacher, who disappear.
Cd one week ago. drowned herself. de.
tectives centered their search today
along the banks Of the Schuyllill riv.
or. All clues IN West Philadelphia
were exhansted last night.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-13

g. w. Crane, druggist. at AL
Michigan-ave.. 10 Offering . specially
fins line Of holiday goods. Including
Gillette Safety RasorS and this store
IL Justly popular among Michigan
ave. shoppers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
IN SOCIETY
By Mary Gwynn Whiteman Telephone l42
At Miss Anderson's.

A very delightful hospitality of
yesterday was the five hundred party
given by Misses Mary Anderson and
Ethel Downing at the home of Miss
Anderson on C street, S. w.
The hostesses chose for their color
scheme pink and white which was
most attractively carried out in score
cards, prizes and refreshments
Gwyn Whiteman and Marguerite
Wallenstein assisted, passing dainty
hand decorated score cards in pink
and white and a fragrant carnation
for each guest.
A dainty ice course in pink and
white was served Misses Helen Wal
colt, Geraldine Coleman, Ruth Blake,
Annie Thompson, Winnie Hardy. Ethel
lizard, Beatrice Fraley, Helen Rogers
OF Eel Paso, Gladys Cornell. Lynn,
Coda Bowman, Maud Hyden, Bessie
McCharenl Florence Hoard, Wilson of
San Antonio, Gladys Robinson, Clare
Herbert, Inez Marston Ruby Randol,
Scivally, Sallie Mays Mccoy, Martina
Slprekelmeyer Ethel Downing and
Mary Anderson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
With Master Webb.

On yesterday Master Dan Lee Webb
had very happy celebration OF his
eighth birthday by inviting his uncles,
aunts and grandparents to take six
o'clock dinner with him.
At the door he met them with the
salutation: Hello, boys, Pm eight
years old" which shows that he is
already beginning to feel the import
ance of his years.
The Webbs have just moved back
to the home where Dan was born
and this was his first birthday in the
old home. The many pretty gifts
were received and a most pleasant
evening spent.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs {.
D. w. Butcher. Mrs. Glen Butcher
of alias; Messrs. Dow and Wortha
Webb, Miss Mona Ruth Webb and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ran Webb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
ATTY LIMBAUGH
TO GET BUSY NOW
EXTENSIVE SEARCH POWERS
DESIRED FOR FEDERAL oFFic-
ERS IN OLD TERRITORY.

Muskogee Okla, Aug. 12.-Cases
involving the right of United Gtates
marshals and special enforcement
officers to search for liquor without
warrant in country where the In
dian titles have been eXtingui3hel.
will be appealed soon by United
States District Attorney d. II. Line
baugh, to the supreme court of the
United States.
Courts heretofore have held that
the officers have this right but the
case OF Evans VS.. Grant Victor, ap-
pealed to the circuit court, was re-
yersed and the opinion contained this
provision with reference to the Creek
nation. 1t is planned to appeal cases
applying also to Choctaw, Cherokee
and Chickasaw territory.
Mr.. Linebaugh will contend that
this is Indian country under the en-
abling act and the acts of congress
of 1898 and 1897, and that a United
States marshal or special enforce
ment officer has the right to search
without a warrant when he has reas-
enable grounds to believe that liquor
is being unlawfuly stored transport
ed or disposed Of.
The district attorneys office will
attempt to prove that under the agree
ment vita the Five Tribes whereby
the government was to suppress
liquor traffic, an officer has the right
of search and seizure even ON land
where the Indian title has become eX-
tinguished. Judge Ralph r. Camp
bell Of the district court so held
in his decision in the Evans case, but
was reversed by the circuit court.
Mr.. Limbaugh will push the cases to
an early decision in order that the
government officers may renew their
old activity in suppressing traffic in
Intoxicating liquors in old Indian ter
ritory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
FARMERS' WIVES
DRUDCERY WORK
RUIN THEMSELVES BY HAND LA
BOR-AN AVERAGE OF A TON
OF WATER LIFTED.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Water
handling, not its use, is the reason
| why the wives of farmers lose their
figures, their color and the sparkle
of their eyes, according to President
Joe Cook of the Mississippi normal
college, whose discovery is consid-
cred of sufficient importance by the
United States bureau Of education to
make it the subject Of a special bull
letin. He declares the farmers wife
lifts a ton of water a day in con-
! Quoting her housewifely duties.
"The getting of the water from the
source of supply to point of applica
ton says Prof. Cook, requires more
manual labor than any other itcm OF
housekeeping. The water for the
kitchen has to be lifted from the well,
poured into bucket, carried to the
Kitchen, poured into a kettle, poured
out of the kettle into the dish pan
and from the dish pan out OF doors.
This makes six times the water is
handled and a bucket of water con-
tanning two gallons with the contain
ing vessel will weigh twenty pounds.
''When this is handled TX times tie
total lifting is 20 pounds. The cook
ing Of three meals day on a meager
allowance Of water will necessitate
ten buckets of water which will make
for cooking alone 1900 pounds Cf lift
ing per day, when to this is added the
water necessary for bathing scrub
bing and the weekly wash it will cas-
lily bring the lift per day up to a ton
and the lifting of a ton day will
take the elasticity out of a woman's
step, the bloom out of her cheek and
the enjoyment from her soul"
All this drudgery, says Professor
Cook, could be obviated by an outlay
of $3.50 even on the most isolated
farm through the installing OF a pump
ing system. The Mississippi edu-
Gator specified the machinery and
cost of each separate piece The bu-
reau OF education makes no com
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
Gerard a "DolIar" Diplomat" "

New York, Aug &c That Justice
James w. Gerard, newly appointed
ambassador to Germany, is a convert
to the main propositions of dollar
diplomacy" is shown in his failurn
to find a suitable dwelling among
the $4,000 vacant houses in Berlin
and his subsequent determination TO
discuss the situation with President
Wilson with vew of finding some
way out of his difficulty. Upon his
arrival here today it is announced
that he will proceed direct to Wash
ington to confer with President Will
son.
Just before leaving Europe Justice
Gerard gave out an interview in
which he stated that an ambassador
who had spent only a few months on
the continent told him that it had al
ready cost him $12G000 to main
tain American dignity in Europe
There has been some talk of Justice
Gerard's resigning the Berlin post
unless the government consents TO
provide more suitable quarters for
the embassy there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
AUGUST 13 IN HISTORY

lSO4-Vice President Aaron Burr ar
rived on the east coast Of Flor
ida.
1S6S-Gen Candy assumed comman!
of tie department OF Washing
ton.
1SS4-Lieut. Greely returned Arctic
explorer, told story of court
martial and execution Of
Charles Henry for stealing food.
1904-Ten persons drowned by cap
sizing of launch in Potomac
during regatta near Washing
ton.
1905-American exports Of manufac-
tured goods for fiscal year
1904 1895 broke all records.
The total was s543, 620,297.
1906-Year 1906 was banner year sor
labor; average hourly and
weekly wages higher; more
men employed and hours short
er.
1911-Zach Walker, a negro, was
burned to death by a mob, at
Coatesville, Pa.
1912-President Shurmann or Cor
nell was appointed United
States minister to Greece.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

had gotten so weak | could not stand,
and ! gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the woman'S tonic, and CONF
menced taking it, From the very first
dose, could tell it was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work"
If you are all run down from wonaniy
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. It has helped
more than million women, in its so
years o! continuous success, ard should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
il will do. Ask him. He will recom-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write TO: Chattanooga Mescrne Co.. Ladies'.
lsy!Sory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn, fer Special
Instructions on your case ana 6+-psge book. Homs
treatment ts1 Ws.asn. seat in plain wrapper. J-6s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
READ THIS

The Texas Wonder cures kIdne,
end bladder troubles, diasolves gravel
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs
rheumatism, and all irregularities oI
the kidneys and bladder in both mer
and women. Regulates bladder trou-
bles in children. II not sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mail OF
receipt OF s100. One small bottle is
two months treatment, and seldom
fails to perfect a cure. Send fol
testimonials from this and Other
states. DR.. e. w. Hall, 1926 Olive
street, st. Louis, Mo. Sold by drug
gists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-13
Charlton Goes Back to Trial.

Hoboken, Aug. f2.-Unless Judge
Charlton succeeds in getting a stay Of
Of proceedings Porter Charlton his
son sails for Italy today to stand
trial for the murder OF his beaatifuI
young wife at Lake Como in June
1910.
Judge Charlton will accompany his
son to Italy. The young man is in
good health and is confident of his
acquittal by the Italian court. lie
says he expects to return to America
in time to eat his Christmas dinner