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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-31
REPRESENTATIVE BUCHAN-
AN WINS BATTLE TO PRO
TECT LIFE AND LIMB,

Washington, July 14.-Representa-
tive Buchanan, a member of the labor
group, and former president of the
International Structural Iron Workers
union, has won his battle to amend the
laws for better protection to building
craftsmen in the District of Columbia.
Last week the house of representa-
tives suspended the rules and passed
the bill by an overwhelming vote.
The law is believed to be model
for future legislation that has for its
purpose the protection of life and limb
to workers in the erection Of build
ings. All scaffolding and platforms
will be required to bear four times the
maximum weight required, and the in
spection of buildings shall be immedi-
ately notified by workmen Of any de-
feet or sign of weakness. This infor-
nation shall be treated as confiden-
tiaI Strict regulations are provided
for the running Of elevators and hoist
inc machines. and it shall be unlawful
to use these unless the holes or open
ings on each floor shall be closed to
height of at least six feet. False
floors are provided for on every floor.
and fines ranging from $50 to $500.
and Imprisonment from three months
to two years. are penalties for viola
tions of this act.
Representative BunChanau has at
tracted attention tie past few weeks
by his determination to unwind con-
gressional red tape and secure the
passage of this bill. For several days
he conducted a filibuster and com
pered the house to spend much time
on roll calls by raising points Of order.
On one occasion the acting speaker
of the house called the trade unionist
to the chair believing this would sill
ence him and permit the house to pass
the huge appropriation bill, then under
consideration But the iron worker
took advantage of his new position TO
make history, and for the first time
in the annals of the house Of repre-
sentatives. a presiding officer was
heard to announce there was no quo
rum present and another roll call was
ordered. A "gentlemen's agreement
followed by a suspension Of the rules,
resulted in the bills passage
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-31
TRADES COUNCIL.

The Council held its regular meet
ing with President Allen in the chair.
Credentials of l.. G. Luts, F. Peter
son and A. Beck from the Tailors;
e. W. Phillips, L. n Chandler from
the Painters, and H. Weborg of the
Teamsters were received and dele
gates seated.
The Council donated IS per month
to assist the campaign OF the Seven
Sisters initiative measures,
BARRIERS reported three limitations
and elected a delegate to the eight
hour convention in Seattle.
Cooks and Waiters-SiX limitations
one reinstatement and one by card
voted to pay cent per capita toward
the Seven Sisters.
Machinists Five cents per capiti
for Seven Sisters.
| Painters Donated IS to Seven Sis
ters.
Teamsters limitations.
The Council instructed the commit
tee to secure the steamer Chippew
for an excursion through the San Jua'
islands on Labor Day
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-31
WILL HOLD
HEARINGS
THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION WILL MEET
IN SEATTLE-LABOR WILL
PRESENT THEIR VIEWS.

What will probably prove to be one
Of the most important labor hearings
ever held in this state is scheduled to
begin in Seattle August TO- under the
direction of the federal commission on
industrial relations. About forty wit
.nesses representing employers, en-
ployes and the general public have
been summoned to appear and tell the
commission what they know about in
dustrial conditions and PROFOUND their
theories, if they have any, for better
relations between labor and capital.
The hearings are in a way informal,
each witness being encouraged to talk
plainly and frankly to the commission
as to what he or she knows or believes
about the subject of the relation be-
tween capital and labor. Among the
witnesses will appear representatives
of the state employers association, or
ganized labor, educational and re-
search institutions.
This commission is composed of
three representatives each of capital.
labor and the general public and was
created by act of congress. Frank
Walsh, noted lawyer and sociologist
of Kansas is chairman of the commits
sion They have been holding hear
ings in industrial centers throughout
the country and are just reaching the
Pacific coast in their Investigations.
Their Investigations will be finally
embodied in a voluminous report to
congress with recommendations to
form the basis for federal legislation.
Whatever the final recommendations
of the commission may be the hear
ings are going to prove of immense
value in bringing into common court
diverse elements of citizenship.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-31

For the time being the incident was
closed. Upon my arrival in Seattle
determined to make a thorough in
yestigation and had no difficulty in
locating Mr.. Thompson. At my re-
quest he Immediately wrote his sigma
.ture and initials and l saw at a glance
that they were the same as the writ
ing on the petitions in question.
'Mr. Thompson Immediately ex-
pressed his willingness to do every
thing in his power to straighten the
matter out, saying that he would ac-
company me to Olympia if necessary,
and that he wanted to see that we
were given square deal.
"On Sunday | called Secretary How
ell by long distance and after a long
delay succeeded in getting into conyer.
sation with him. | told him that had
located Mr. Thompson and after a
thorough investigation had satisfied
myself that the certifications of that
deputy were absolutely correct.
asked him if brought an affidavit to
that effect to Olympia if it would be
all right.
ct won't go. 1t is finished re,
piled Howell.
Then I said: If I bring him over
there will it be all right?"
He replied: 1T won't make any
difference. You have enough sigma
lures to place your measure on the
ballot, What more do you want?'
81 want that point settled as a mat
ter of principle l said,
"'Well, if you want those signatures
counted you will have to go into court
to change my decision said Howell" p"
Duncan did not tell Howell that he
had secured an affidavit from Thomp-
son and there is little bit of sur
prise in store for the secretary of
state when he reads this story.
State of Washington, County of King
State of Washington,
County of King SIS.
Newton A. Thompson of lawful age,
being first duly sworn on oath, de-
poses and says that during the months
of May and June of this year 1914, he
was employed by the city of Seattle
as a registration clerk and acting in
this capacity he personally compared
the names upon certain ones of the
initiative petitions, numbers 6 to 19
inclusive, and which are otherwise
known as the Seven Sisters" and
Eight Hour Day" measures and that
opposite each name upon said peti-
tions (Which after comparison with
registration books he fould to be that
of a registered voter he placed his
initials and certified to his work by
placing his signature upon the certifi-
cate provided for that purpose upon
each petition, and hereto affiXes fair
sample of his signature and Initials as
placed upon said petitions;
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petitions certified by N A. Thompson
were arbitrarily thrown out by Howell
and there were 1,19s such names.
Duncan Stays on Job.
When Howell threw out those 1,19S
names he knew that he could not in
jure the eight-hour petition or keep it
from going on the ballot. But he had
to establish a precedent. If Thomp
sons certification was not accepted on
the eight-hour petitions it could be re-
jected on the Seven Sisters" meas
ures.
But James A. Duncan, who had
charge of the eight-hour measure, did
not "lay down" as Howell and his
friends expected that he would when
he found that he had enough names
without those initiated by Thompson
He sought by argument to convince
Howell that he was making a mistake
but the secretary of state apparently
had his instructions and was deter
mined to carry them out.
! Duncan stuck to the job. He came
to Seattle and Immediately got in
touch with Deputy Registration Clerk
Thompson. The result of the confer
ence is shown in the accompanying af
fidavit.
After securing the affidavit Duncan
gave Howell another chance to come
out in the open and play fair game
Howell refused, declaring that he
would not recede from the position
that he had taken.
Duncan Tells His Story.
To the Western Labor Press Asso
citation Duncan has told the story OF
his numerous conversations with How
ell in his efforts to show that the sec
retary of state was wrong in rejecting
the petitions certified to by Thomp
son. 1t follows:
while the final check was proceed
ing on the eight-hour petitions Howell
himself and a deputy from the attor
ney-general's office was present, How
ell rejected the petitions initiated by
N. A. Thompson on the ground that the
initials did not correspond with the
signatures.
'I told the secretary that he had nc
right to pass upon the genuiness ol
the initials as they had been certified
to under the seal of the Seattle comp
troller's office; that he was going out
side the province of his office when he
did so. He claimed that he was going
under the ruling of the attorney-gen
erals office and that he would not
count the signatures initiated n. A. T
He said that as far as the eight-houl
petitions were concerned it would moi
make any material difference anyway
after my conversation with the sec
retary of state ! left for supper and
happened to meet man who had beer
at work in Comptroller Carrolls office
He told me that he knew Mr.. Thomp
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-31

attic, Wash.
Secretary of State Howell has re-
jected 1,19S names on the eight-hour
day petitions without valid excuse.
| These petitions were certified to by
deputy in the office of the Seattle
comptroller.
They bore the seal of the comptrol-
ler's office
The excuse offered for their rejec-
ton was perhaps one of the most
flimsy ever offered by any official.
| Howell was given every opportunity
to rectify that mistake.
The deputy certifying to the peti-
tions offered to go to Olympia and
verify his own signature.
! Howell said: at won't make any
difference.
Read the story and draw your own
conclusions.
In his anxiety to reach the COVER
nor's chair Ichabod NJ. Howell, secre-
1 tary of state, has over-reached himself.
Ed Sims, head of the fish trust and
organizer of the Stop-Look-Listen
league turned the gubernatoral bee
loose in close proximity to the secre-
tary of state and it is now busily buz-
zng in his bonnet
Hence the anxiety of Howell to obey
I 81; ;rx1, ,,l1 s,tN
The wish to kill off the "Seven Sis
ters' is no slight one with Sims and
his cohorts. They are determined to
slaughter the initiative measures be-
fore they reach the ballot, knowing
we'll that if left to the people the YER
dict in their favor will be overwhelm-
! ing.
Howell put off showing his hand for
time, but the pressure was too
strong. A casual examination of the
petitions indicated that they all had
! the requisite number of signatures
and then some.
Something had to be done and How
ell was given to understand that he
was the one to do it,
Grasps at Slender Straw.
Time and again conferences were
held in Olympia. The Scare Point
League found that the work of these
having the initiative petitions in
charge was letter perfect. Finally ii
was discovered that N. A. Thompson
one of the deputies in the office of
City Controller Carroll in Seattle,
formed the initials IN. A. T." follow
ing each name that he checked slight
| ly different from what he did in writ
ing his full name in authorization OF
the petitions. Any handwriting expert
could see at a glance that the writing
was all the work of one man. Bu
Howell did not want to see it that way
He refused to be Shown"
The STRAW" came floating by whel
1t came to checking the eight-hour da'
petitions. These petitions had enough
names, but there were others to fo
low that did not have quite so many
/ Therefore, all names on the eight-hou
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Further affiant saith not.
N. A. THOMPSON,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of July, 1914
THORWALD SIEGFRIED,
Notary Public in and for the State OF
Washington residing in Seattle.
(SeaD
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-31

son and he had checked the petitions
there When | returned to the office
of the secretary of state l told him of
this and informed him that it would
be an easy matter to establish the va
lidity of Mr. Thompsons signature.
He refused absolutely to do anything
in that respect
Meets Deputy Clerk Thompson.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-31

PRECEDENT
THROWS OUT VALID NAMES
ON EIGHT HOUR BILL
SAME ACTION WITH SEVEN
SISTERS WOULD MEAN DE-
FEAT.

Western Labor Press Association, Sc
attic, Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05

The British militant sufrragettes so on from bad to worse, constantly ex' tending the limits of the apparently unendurable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05
NEWSPAPER CHANGES.

THERE have been two important
 changes in the management of
 coastal Alaska newspapers thus far this season. Last Sunday the Cordova Times announced that 1t had been leased to Charles H. Scheftler and c. H. Wilcox. who will conduct it in the future. Mir. Schefrler is well known in Southeastern Alaska. For many years he was connected with the newspaper and printing business of Sitka. Skagway and Juneau. He has many friends in all three of the towns who will wish success to him and the Times.
 Another important newspaper change took place earlier in the year when the Seward Gateway was leased to B. NJ. Stone. for some years engaged in the newspaper business at Nome. Later he was successful editor and publisher at Vale. Oregon. With E, D. Sawyer as editor. Mir. Stone Is giving the people of Seward bright and newsy daily paper.
 It is the Empires wish that both the Gateway and the Times may four ish under their new management ac- cording to their desire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05
CONFUSION" NOT FUSION"
70 FAR the only program suggested

70 FAR the only program suggested , by either Prosressives or Re
 publlcans is that of opposition to the administration, and that is the only thing that could possibly furnish a basis for the fusion of those parties. Let us imagine a Congress turned loose on the country in which the ma jority were made up of Clifford Pin chots. pr. Gallingers, Hiram Johnsons, Ben Forakers, Bill Borahs, Joe Can mons. Albert Cumminses, Serene Paynes, Bob La Policies and Jim Manns! How about progress under such conditions?
 Fusion" is not the word to describe the movement. "Confusion" is 1t. It would bind and shackle the country so that it could not move hand or foot, and consecutive thinking would be out of the question.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05
AppLlcATIoM No. O1sz2.
United States Land Office, Juneau, Al.
 aska, May 14, 1s14.
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Al ska Gastineau Mining Company, a corporation organized and eXsting un' der the laws of the State of New York and qualified to do and doing business as a corporation at Juneau, Alaska, has made application for pat ent for the Cross Bay, Expector and Avalanche lode claims, Survey No. 9S9, situated on the north shore of Gastineau Channel about three miles southeast of the town of Juneau, Al aska, in the Harris Mining District, Territory of Alaska, particularly de. scribed as follows, to-wit:
 Cross Bay Lode.
 Beginning at Corner No. 1 whence U.S.L.M. No. l bears N. 750 22' w. 7465.16 1t. distant; thence N. 3S' OS' E. to Corner No. 2; thence 47' 26' E. 1492.20 it. to Corner No. 3; thence 3S' 0S' w. SS5 it. to Corner No. 4; thence N. 65' 39' w. 152 it to Corner No. 5; thence N. 43' 59' w. S52.70 1t. to Corner No. 6; thence N. 6S' or w. 106.70 1t. to Corner No. [; thence N. 20' 16' w. 94.70 1t. to Corner No. s; thence N. 57' S9' w. 291.50 1t. to Corner No. 9; thence N. 400 46' w. 257.70 it. to Corner No. 10; thence N. 46' 26' w. 265.90 it. to Corner No. l. the place of beginning. Contain ing an area of 14.603 acres. Va riation at all corners 31' 45' D.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05
Avalanche Lode.

Beginning at Corner No. whence U.SL.M. No. l bears S. S7' 42' w. 50S1.78 it. distant; thence N. 3S' 0S' E. $50 it to Cor ner No. 2; thence s. 450 4S' E. 149S it. to Corner No. 8; thence S. 3S' 0S' W. 4S2 it to Corner No. 1; thence N. 360 26' W. $40 it. to Corner No. 5; thence N. 590 59' w. 431.60 it. to Corner No. 6; thence N. 40' AZ w. 401.90 it. to Corner No z; thence N. 54' 37' w. 2S0.60 it to Corner No. 8; thence N. 39o 57' w. 315 it. to Cor ner No. l, the place of beginning. Containing an area of 1889 acres. Variation 31' 45' E.
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Mammon, North Star, Evening Star, Morning Star,( unpatented lode claims and the Homestead patented lode claim. So far as is at present known there are no outstanding, valid and subsisting conflicting claims. The location notices of the Cross Bay and Expector lode claims were re- corded on the 18th day of June, 1894, Book 9 of Lodes, at pages 2S6 and 287, respectively, of the records of the Recorder for the Juneau Recording Precinct, Alaska. The location notice of the Avalanche lode claim was re. corded on the 23rd day of May, 1901, in Book 16 of Lodes, at page 73, of the records of the Recorder for the Ju- neau Recording Precinct, Alaska. This notice was posted on the ground on the 14th day of May, 1914.
 ALASKA GASTINEAU MINING
 COMPANY, By-B. L. THANE, Agent and At
 torney in fact.
 United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
 It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be published in the Daily Empire, a newspaper of general circu- ation published at Juneau, Alaska, for he statutory period of sixty days.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First publication, May 29, 1914. Last publication,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05

Those who criticise the administra- tion for not having the Constitutional ists represented at the Niagara Falls conference are simply making a noise. The administration and repre- sentatives of other countries did their best to get Carranza and Villa to send delegates to the conference.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05
Expeetor Lode.

Beginning at Cor. No. l whence U. S. L. Nj. No. l bears N. S2' 45' w. 6243.64 it. distant; thence N. 3S' 0S' E. 4S2 it. to Corner No. 2, thence S. 45' O8' E. 149S.SO it. to Corner No. 3; thence S. 3S' OS' W. 535 it. to Corner No. 4; thence N. 62' 02' W. 129.20 it. to Corner No. 5; thence N. 450 AT w. 320.30 it. to Corner No. 6; thence N. 49' 41' w. 159.20 1t. to Corner No. z; thence N. 39' 4S' w. 394.50 it. to Corner No. 8; thence N. 3So 02' W. 314.70 1t. to Corner No. g; thence N. 36' 26' w. 199.60 it to Corner No. l, the place of beginning. Containing an area of 1S.920 acres. Variation 310 45' E.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05

uncomfortable
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05

With each team having two victories and two defeats to it's credit, Juneau and Douglas are just beginning to enjoy the great American summer sport under favorable conditions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-06-05

At least no one has suggested that that proposed fusion movement has progressed to the point where The Colonel will take the stump in Ohio for Foraker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27

him? Who can name man better
fitted for this important Office, es
pecially at this crisis in Woodmen
affairs. Hurrah for Plantz.
The weather and the lack of train
service interfered with the organiza-
tion. Of the R. F. D. Carriers associa-
ton in Kahoka Monday Three brave
spirits from Alexandra were the only
ones in attendance They came UP on
the passenger, but were compelled
to go home. The organization will
probably be effected at some future
time.
Her Son." billed for the opera
house Tuesday night, got lost in the
snow drifts somewhere and failed to
put in an appearance.
"a Romance of the West" by home
talent, for the benefit of the bano.
will be given at the opera house Fri
day evening of this week. The boys
need the money to buy music, and
all those interested in maintaining &.
band in Kahoka should show theii.
colors by attending or buying tickle.
to this entertainment.
A large membership was in attend.
ancs at the golden jubilee services at
knights Of Pythias hall last Thursday
evening. Following the services a
splendid supper was served the
knights. 1t was splendid occasion
Past Chancellor Henry Meyers was
! presented a jewel of his rank by
Knight 8. 8. Ball Henry aclsnow
lledged the gift In one OF the best
speeches of the evening.
County court will hold an adjourned
term Tuesday of next week
| M. l.. Mcmahon and W. II. Kigei
Of Kahoka took Guerdsn Bartlett O.
near Wayland to a private sanitariun
| at st. Joseph last Friday.
Colonel J. S. Tall left Sunday or
business trip to Oklahoma.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27

ell and that he had a brother living
at Cleveland, near Kansas City,, Mo.
An effort will be made to commune
cate with this brother and have him
come to Kahoka after the stricken
man.
Miss Myrtle Mclaughlin won the
prize in declamatory contest at En-
terprise school Saturday evening.
Several months ago the Gazette
Herald, voicing the sentiments OF
many Wocdmen of Clark county,
launched boom for Hon. Truman
Plantz of Warsaw, as a candidate for
head consul of the Modern Woodmen
Of America at the next head camp
meeting. Now, while no one was en-
dorsed for this Office at the meeting
of the Kahola camp when delegates
to the county camp were selected, as
a. matter of fact the same feeling
which prevailed months ago still
exists and in a stonger measure, and
If the Woodmen of Clark county had
the choosing of the next head consul
that man would be Hon Truman
Plantz of Warsaw. Why not elect
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Stand or Fall Together.

otdHo OF q du t09SGSis
As the proposition now stands 1t is
up to the people to stand or fall to-
gether. The seventh ward cannot d'e-
feat the Lincoln, addition or the Gar
field improvement without defeating
its own pet desire. Neither can the
first ward carry its proposition with
out carrying all the others.
The board and the supporters of the
bond issue will commence campaign
of education at once. The Garfisdc
school will be kept open that voters
may go and see what the actual con.
ditions there are. The same will be
done in the Lincoln schol, although
tbs crowded conditions must be shown
there during school hours. The sew
enth ward conditions it is believed
will speak for themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
WooIIey Makes Report.

Chairman w. b. Woolley Of the
committee which investigated the sew
enth ward proposition reported that
his committee had looked over the
ground and they would recommend
that the board order the erection OF
a six room building to start with, and
that plans be drawn so that the build
ing could be enlarged to an eight or
ten room structure. Mr.. Woolley
pointed out that In the present condi-
lions a building was needed, and that
the future must be considered also in
this matter.
It was stated that ths seventh waro
people did not want to have a bond
issue for their school coupled up with
any other issue. One member declar-
ed that If the seventh ward wanted to
bs perfectly square in the matter they
would be willing to stand or fall with
the others. Other members echoed
his sentiment Mr.. Dunlap pointed
out the need for the Lincoln school
addition and also the need for new
Garfield school.