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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
lost AND FoUxD.

LOST-A gray overcoat CnitiaIs G. r.
H.). was given by mistake in the
Turner hall check room Reward for
return to Turner hall next Saturday
night. 81,
LOST--Silver mesh bag. containing pa
per money and key. on Second avenue
between Browns Business college and
and 10 cent store. Return to The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

WANTED-Lace curtains to launder at
1i4S Fourteenth street. Mrs. Lucia
Titterington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

WANTED - Dressmaking: Mrs. Freeze.
1921 Fourteenth street. Phone Rock
Island SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-SewinE by the day: phone
Rock Island ITO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-One or two level lots. on
paved street; nice location Inquire
1900 Fourth street. Phi enc Rock Is
land 2454
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

WANTED-A life insurance agent of
ability. "A tactful. energetic, ambitious
man of good address, who can furnish
best references and bond. and who
is favorably acquainted Will be offer
ed a position as resident manager in
Illinois Tor an old line company hav-
ing the most salablc life insurance
proposition and with home office leads
and introductions. None need apply
who cannot measure up to the re-
quiremcnts- OF this ad. Correspond
ence confidential. Insurance, LOG
Schiller building. Chicago III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES.

TINES (aII makes). accessories. lamps.
etc: cut prices: SIS Flying MerkIe
BICYCLES at Wholesale price. sz5 lor-
S1ge and blue enameled: 125 East
Third street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-Situation by good girl .tC
do general homework. Address z. o
Box 100. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-Camp, on Watch Tower car
line, furnished or unfurnished: also
two canoes and a 2-cylinder S-horse
power runabout launch with reverse
gear. Address Mrs. L. e. Roach, Box
ASS, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

WANTED - Two college men desire
work in spare time. Address ID. S,
care of The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-SewinS machines. all kinds
if you have an old one send ii to me;
I'll make it new or no charge: factory
expert. Hospital, 526 SiXteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

Fpg RENT - SiN-rporn house at gIf
EEhtn avenue Inquire 500 Tenth
rr=et-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

WANTED-Position as housekeeper IN
private family: references exchanged
Inquire 21O9 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
wANTED-AGENTs.

WANTED - Agents; Story of Mexico,
new epoch making book; thrilling
sensational. timely: low price: sells
on sight: big terms: sample book free
act quickly. Universal House, Phil
adelphia-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
wAsrED-FEnA.R HELP.

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WANTED - A cook; 754 Twenty-third
street. Phone Rock Island 1890
wANTED-Competen girl TO do gem
eral homework: no washing Apply
1913 Nineteenth street. Phone Rock
Island 9O7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE - Household furniture for
five rooms. good as new; must be sold
by the 15tn; also carpenter tools.
Phone Rock Island 4TO / s. Camb-
lin. South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
FoR RENT-HoUsEs.

T0R RENT - Flve-room cottage. in
guIrs 1915 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-Mahogany piano. in excel
lent condition. Call afternoons at us
Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
FOR sALE-cYrY PROPERTY.

FOR SAI.E-Two large lots and small
house. INQUIRE 1903 Eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR RENT-LfEht housekeeping rooms
at 2l7 Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE - Seven-room house. li04
Fortfeth street: easy terms. Phone
Rock Island 2320- r. IL Krell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-Household furniture of IS
room rComing house; also four sets
harness and buggy. Inquire 1921
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

lady stenographer and bookkeeper:
good. reliable. Address 2I23 Fifth
avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
FOR REST-FLATs.

(
/ FOR RENT-One fve-room modern nat.
I partly furnished Apply 1901 Twelfth
| street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

WANTED - Position by experienced
chauffeur: can handle any make of
car. and do all repairing. Phone Rock
Island 1891. or 11O1 Fourteenth
and-a-half street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

I FOR SALE-MetalIic sign letters for
windows; best letters for price on
the market. Cali Rock Island29S5-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-Residence property, at 1105
Twentieth street; eight rooms. thor
oughly modern. in excellent condi-
tion. Phone Rock Island 43L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-Pedigreed Boston bun pup
at 1926 Ninth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-Two-year old COW and calf;
$3.50 observation-disclosures avenue.
Frank WEIGH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
FOR SALB-LANDS.

FOR SALE-Fifteen acres of land, "a
miles from La Junta. Col; will sell or
trade for property in tri-cities. In
Quire 4121 Seventh avenue Phone
Rock Island 1892.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR RENT-FIat OF four rooms. with
bath Rosenncld apartments. lbli =
Third avenue. References required
FOR RENT-Nfodern hve-room heated
APARTMENT. with water. az sz5H Twen-
Tieth street Inquire S21 Twentietr
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR RENT-Partly modern nat. central
location. SIS. II. C White. SIC Tween
fy-tnird street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR RENT Modern furnished front
room. 1927 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE - Three work horses, two
wagons and one buggy, one set of
double harness; 1901 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-Seven- room house. stucco.
modern in every way, cement walks.
paved street, house just completed:
never been occupied. Address Box
333, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

WANTED - Work horses: also farm
wagon and harness. Inquire 1893
Second avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Alternatives.

James ". Maucker. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

FOR SALE-Three-r house on Sec
ond street. near three car lines, $1,000
cash. $500: will net per cent on in
vestment- Phone Rock Island 29S5.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
THE LABOR JOURNAL
No. 3093.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOM.
ISH.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sven
Gulliksen, deceased.
1t appearing to the court that Julia
Gulliksen, as Administrative of the
estate of Sven Gulliksen, deceased,
has filed herein petition praying for
an order of sale of the real estate of
said deceased hereinafter more par
ticularly described, for the purposes
therein stated and set forth.
1t is therefore ordered that all per-
sons interested in said estate of said
deceased appear before said court on
the 22d day of August, 1914, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of said date,
at the court room in department No.
2 of the above entitled court at the
court house in the city of Everett,
! county of Snohomish, state of Wash
! ington, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said adj
ministratriX to sell the real property
belonging to said estate, and that a
copy of this order be published four
(4 successive weeks in the Labor
Journal, newspaper of general circu-
lation in the county of Snohomish,
state of Washington.
The real estate heretofore referred
to is particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point ten (10)
chains west and ninety eight (9S) links
south of the northeast corner of sec
ton thirty-four (34), township thirty
two (32), north of range four az
east; thence north SO degrees west SOC
chains; thence north 80 degrees west
3.25 chains to west boundary of south
east quarter of southeast quarter of
section twenty-seven CD said town
ship and range; thence south to south
west corner of northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of said section
thirty-four (34); thence east ten 1O)
chains; thence north to place of be-
ginning, containing Piss acres.
The northwest quarter of the north
west quarter (NWH of NEH) of sec
ton thitry-four (34) township thirty
two (32) north of range four (4) east
(R4E) W. NJ
Dated at Everett, Washington, July
p, 1914.
GUY G.. ASTON,
Judge of the Above Entitled Court.
o. T. Webb, attorney for admins
tratrix, Rooms 1856 Stokes Bldg, Ev-
erett, Wash.
Date Of first publication, July 10.
1914. st
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10

Proposals for federal Legislation t.
correct labor market conditions and
thus prevent the annual recurrence OF
unemployment have been made pub
lie by the federal industrial relations
commission The proposed legislation
would esta blish Il national bureau OF
labor exchanges in connection with
the department of labo". with cen
tral office in Washington and branch
offices in other cities and with a clear
ing house for each of several districts
into which the country would be oil
vided. The bureau would have power
to establish free public employment of
fees and would also have jurisdiction
over all private employment offices do
ing an interstate business. The bu
reau's most important service would
be to gather and distribute informa-
ton regarding the labor market In va
rious localities.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
OF INTEREST TO LABOR.

Canadian metal workers had twenty
nine strikes last year
One male in every six in New York
state is factory worker.
Industrial accidents in the United
States each year make $1,000 widows
and $4,000 orphans.
Boston Steamtitters and Helpers I'm
ions. affiliated with the Plumbers liz
ternational, will ask a minimum wage
scale of So day for mechanics and So
a day for helpers after Aug /.
Abolition of discrimination against
women by obtaining an eight hour
workday for all women employees in
Illinois is urged by Oscar f. Nelson.
chief factory inspector of that state
In West Virginia there are 7O.32i
men employed in the mining industry.
OF this number 1852 are Americans,
$4,000 are negroes and % 100 are for
eigners, the majority of whom are Ital-
ians
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
WAGES For Girls.

After Aug 3 all girls or women EN-.
ployed in industrial occupations in the
state Of Washington must be paid a
minimum Of $3.50 week. This is
the regulation announced today by the
minimum wage commission. appointed
last year under the new minimum
wage law. 1t accepted the wage rec
ommendation made by recent confer
ence in which were representatives of
employers. employees and the public.
Under the regulation. girls employed
In mercantile establishments must be
paid a minimum Of $40 week after
June 81
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
Teachers May Unionixe.

Public school teachers of Cleveland
won point in their fight TO form a
labor union when the common pleas
court granted an injunction forbiddine
the board of education from enforcing
a resolution recently passed providing
that no teacher shall be employed who
is a member of a labor union "Ohio
laws recognize and encourage labor or.
CARNATIONS" said the court. land the
board OF education has no right to
provide that future contracts shall not
be entered into between 1t and persons
affiliated with labor unions"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
UNION MEN IN CONGRESS.
Influential In Securing Exemption For
Labor In Anttrus Bill.

Labor In Anti trust Bill
One of the factors that have con
tributed to the measure of success the
labor men have had in endeavoring t.
secure complete exemption for labor
unions from the provisions of the anti
trust law i'll the pending antitrust leg
islation is the presence in the house
and senate of seventeen members who
actually belong to labor unions and
carry union cards. 1t may be said
that their first and keenest interest is
in their union and their union associ
in the senate. William Hughes of New
Jersey, and sixteen are in the house.
or the house members who carry
union cards eleven are Democrats, four
are Republicans. and one is a Progress
sive The Democrats are Representa-
tives Frank Buchanan of Illinois, who
belongs to the Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers union and was interna
tional president four years; John A
Key of Ohio. member of the Typo
graphical union; George e. German OF
Illinois; Isaac r. Sherwood of Ohio;
David j. Lewis of Maryland. a mem
Der of the Miners union; James p
Maher of Brooklyn. who belongs to
the United Hatters' union; Charles B
Smith of Buffalo. member of the
Typogra phical union; Robert E. Lee
of Pennsylvania. a member of the Min
ers union: Edward Heating of Colo
RADIO member of the Typographical
union; John J Casey of Pennsylvania
member of the Miners union. and
Guy /. delivering of Kansas.
The Republicans are William j. Cary
of Wisconsin. who was Il telegraph op
orator: John X Farr of Pennsylvania
Typographical union: E f Roberts OF
Nevada and Albert Johnson of Wash
inyton. Il member of the lnternationa'
Typographical union.
The Progressive union card man III
the house is John | Nolan of Can
furnia. who is member of the Inter
national MOlderS union.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
BARTENDERS ELECT Off
GERS.

At the regular MEETINGS of the Bar
tenders Union Sunday, July 5, the
following officers were elected:
Harry Smith, president; James
Gully, vice-president; E. A. White,
treasurer; VIM. Linahan, financial sec
rotary; Chas. Human, chaplain; An
drew Lee, inner guard; F. c. Ulrich
Inspector; Thos. Murray, recording
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10

The conviction of Boston butcher
on the charge of using sawdust in his
sausage eliminates at least one mar
ket for the utilization of lumber by
WORCESTERSHIRE Southern Lum-
herman.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
For Six Hour Oay,

President John Williams In his ad.
dress before the recent annual conven
ton of the Amaigamated Associa ton
OF Iron. Steel and Tin Workers init.
mated that the association Is preparing
ultimately to demand six hour work
day for all Its members
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10

secretary; Brothers Webb, Burnes,
Himelspach, Waugh and Hamlin, ex-
ecutive board.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-07-10
POWER OF UNIONS.

AS time passes and civilization
progresses many changes are
wrought not alone in the scien-
tific world. but also in govern
ment and business affairs. 1t was
not so many years ago that la
Dor organiza tons were denOunc-
ed as being against the best in
tereSts of society and of good
government This idea could not
survive because it was false.
Gradually. but surely. the unions
nave grown to such an extent
that Mt the present time they are
as worldwide as civilization it.
self They grew in number and
power because they deserved to
grow; represented an economic
principle which sought the bet
terment of mankind The means
were the banding together of
those who were so placed in the
world that they were obliged to
work for others that they might
obtain livelihood and the set
ting aside of the individual con-
tract of employment. This will
eventually result in the freedom
of workers from industrial thrall-
dom
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-30

have men in more than fifty occupa-
lions. and organizations Of boiler ma
kers. machinists, blacksmlths, cleo
trical workers. freight house foremen.
freight handlers-of whom there are
two organizations. the one linked with
the K. OF L. and the other with the A.
F. OF Land the Switchmen's Union
Of North America.
Nor Is this complete list. But the
list is long enough to show the text
upon which the whole appeal and argu-
ment are based.
Each body was represented In the
council by four delegates.
Mr. Mellen. in his letters to Mr.. Sid.
ney. said: 1T is a great scheme. fear
you are too enthusiastic about myself
In connection with 1t. am glad the
men think me loyal and steadfast
enough to lead them. like to be we'll
thought OF BY my old associates" And
he went on to intimate that possibly
his association for 20 years with the
capitalistic side Of the railway enter.
prise might prejudice some against
him.
Both Mr.. Phillips and Mr.. Sidney
talk enthusiastically of what Mr.. Mel
len did when in the New Haven man.
agement. thing, said the English or
ganlzer that he had never heard Of be-
fore. He used to meet his employees
in conference at a morning hour and
his board OF directors at an afternoon
hour, and discuss the same problems
with both bodies"
Just there comes in the suggestion
for the employees to have a represen.
tative upon the board of directors.
Why not have them meet at one and
the same time. either morning or af.
ternoon, and talk over the matters face
TO face?" asks Mr.. Phillips.
In explaining how he comes to be
identified with this movement and his
conception of the ends In view. he
said:
In England we have an amalgama.
ton into one great railroad union OF
more than nine-tenths Of the railway
employees of the country. When the
men caught on to the idea they flocked
to join 1t at the rate Of 5000 week. It
is not an amalgamation for strike pur-
poses. It's like a nation which wants
peace.
I'm this country. where there are
said to be nearly fifty thousand rail-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-30
WILL ORGANIZE
INTO ONE LARGE
RAILROAD UNION
First Move to AmaIgamate All
Employees Made.
MELLEN FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Former Head Of New Haven Lines
May Be Head Of Council to Include
All Branches Of Roads In New
England States.

Boston.--The first move In q cam.
paign for a Federated Council OF
Brotherhoods, which shall include first
the hundreds OF thousands OF railway
men Of New England, then the millions
OF operatives of the United States and
Canada, and ultimately perhaps the
workers of Great Britain also. occurred
at the Quincy house here.
These railroad workers are split up
into more than one hundred organlza.
tions. None of them will be asked to
abandon its present brotherhood. All
OF them are to be urged to join In the
federation that shall give unity Of in
terest and power OF numbers that by
themselves they do not possess. The
United States federation OF separate
states and the federation Of the Ger
man states into powerful empire are
the models upon which the railway
campaign is planned.
The leaders of the movement are
confident that when it shall be shown
to be Z united enterprise with the back
ing OF the great majority Of the rail-
road men OF New England the former
president of the New haven railroad.
Charles 5. Mellen, will accept the
presidency OF the federated council.
The men who are planning the cam
paign are enthusiastic in their praise
OF Mr.. Mcllen for his cordial and fair
dealings with the employees Of the
railway systems he has managed. They
have written him about their plan. and
in long replies. all in his own hand
writing. he has referred TO the way
their proposal warns his blood and
pulls upon his heartstrings
The originator OF the plan is Earl Fl.
Morton OF Greenwood. grand president
of the Order OF Railroad Station
Agents. One OF its prime promoters Is
F. H. Sidney OF the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Signalmen. and the field OH
Ger. once the movement is actually I'M
der way. will be Harry Phillips. for
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-30

merly deputy mayor of West Ham
the East end Of London-where In q
population of 100000 he had wide ex.
perience with the laboring class. The
committee on organization and fedora
ton is made UP of W. R. Pratt OF Wal
pole, L. 3. Twitchell OF East Braintree.
Dana Il. Cutter of Lynn, NJ. E. B. Bar.
rett of Brookline and William F. Fer
maid OF Swampscott. all OF whom are
connected with the Order OF Railroad
Station Agents.
Among those who attended the meet
ing at the Quincy house were Lieuten'
ant Governor Barry, who was at a
meeting in February last and declared
for federation, and ex-Presldent Eliot,
who is declared TO have been cordial.
~ invited because he is opposed to Ia.
Dor organizations and with a purpose
Of showing him that he is wrong"
II is a big program that has been
outlined by the leaders Of the fedora.
ton movement thus:
Not sectional nor merely national.
but international in scope.
Not to supersede a single present or
ganization nor to dispossess a single
present officer of a railway labor union.
Not to indorse any Of the revolution
airy doctrines. nor to stand for any Of
the methods of the |. W. w. and like
bodies.
But to avoid petty sectional strikes.
To insure some security Of tenure.
To secure for the operatives places
at the tables Of the boards Of directors
who represent nov the financing of the
properties.
To demohStrats the partnership b.
tween capital and labor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-30

To secure the power that must come
10 a labor federation with millions Of
members and TO use that power when
necessary.
More in detail. Mr.. Sidney indicates
the spllt.up condition OF the railway
men today by recitlng a long list OF
brotherhoods OF which many are large.
others not so large. and others, still.
small. and all falling Of the effective
ness which bigness OF numbers and
unity of action might have. Among
these bodies are:
The Brotherhood OF Railroad Signal
Men, the Brotherhood Of American Sig.
nal Men. the Brotherhood OF Station
Employees baggage handlers and the
llke), the Brotherhood OF Railway
Clerks. the Clerks Assembly OF the
K. OF Lin all there are said to be q
dozen organizations OF clerks in the
United States-three divisions OF the
Order OF Railroad Station Agents, the
New England Association OF Round
house Foremen, the New England AS
ISOLATION for Maintenance OF Way,
made up of civil engineers. surveyors
and the like: FIVE bodies OF trackmen.
the Drawbridge Tenders association.
the International Association OF Car
Workers. the roundhouse helpers. the
federated trades. which in some cases
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-30
esrman "copsn to unIonIxe.

Berlin.-For some time Berlin po-
Iicemen have been endeavoring to OBJ
tain permission to form union. When
some of them began to make arrange
ments to follow the example OF the
firemen (who have union), Herr Won
Jagow, the police president Of Berlin.
issued a prohibition. and as "dlsci'
plinary measure" had the moving spir-
its transferred to positions away from
Berlin. The representatives Of the
policemen. with their legal advisers,
will take the necessary steps to estab.
lish union. despite the latest threats
Of instant dismissal.