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United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05

Seven of the nine original members of
the commission are here, the largest
number that has yet been present at
hearing in the West. They are Frank
p Walsh. chairman, of Kansas City,
No, and Prof John r. Commons of the
University Of Wisconsin, representing
the people; Harris Weinstock, dry goods
merchant of San Francisco, and s.
Thurston Ballard, flour miller of Louis
vile, representing the employers; John
B. Lennon of Bloomington, Ill, treasur-
er OF the American Federation OF La
Dor; Austin B. Garretson OF Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa. president of the Order of
Railway Conductors, and James 0'Con-
nell Of Washington, second vice presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor. representing the labor interests.
Mrs J. Borden Hartman of New York
was prevented from. attending by the
death OF her husband in Washington
Monday, and Frederic Delano of Chiea-
60 has resigned from the commission
following his appointment as 4 mem
Der of the federal reserve board.
Relation of Militia to Labor.
Previous to the opening session Chair
man Walsh explained why the request
OF Ammons and Carlson had been passed
up and Indicated the interest taken by
the commission in the present inquiry
by making public this significant state
ment:
~The commission has come to Denver
for this hearing because Il believes that
the conditions in Colorado offer the most
serious manifestation Of indnstfiaf mn
| rest that has occurred during the life
of the commission. Naturally, there
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05

situation with Secretary OF Labor Will
son.
The national executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America held
a session in indianapolis this week, at
which the Colorado strike was again up
for consideration. John r. lawson of
this district was in attendance. The
meeting adjourned Wednesday to recon
venc in Denver next Monday.
President Wilson's Statement.
President Wilson's statement explain
ing the naming OF the commission to Of
fer their services in settling disputes
that may arise in the Colorado strike
field follows;
"rhe strike OF the miners in Colora-
do. which has now lasted for u months,
hR. attracted the attention OF the whole
country and has been accompanied by
many distressing and tragical circum-
stances. The mediation Of the govern
meut Of the United States was Offered
early in the struggle. but the OPERATOR
of the mines were unwilling to avail
Themselves of il or 10 act upon the sug-
gestions made in the interest of peace
by Representatives OF the department Of
labor authorized by statute to serve in
such cases. II became necessary TO send
federal ,roops to the district affected by
the strike in onier TO preserve the peace,
but their presence could of itself ac-
ecmpiish nothing affirmative.
Disappointed With Operators.
After long waiting. therefore, and
the disappointment of many hopes OF
accommodation. vrntur-d, after taking
counsel with representatives of the gov
Continued on Pagc Three
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
FEDERAL STATISTICS SHOW
LIFE DEPENDSON UNIONISM
MINE FATALITIES FEWER WHERE
UNION REGULATIONS PREVAIL.
Colorado Presents a Terrible High Per
centage of Fatal Accidents to
Number of Miners Employed.

Government statistics continue to fur
uish the best evidence that only through
organization and backing demands by
force OF numbers can coal miners gain
better and more humane working con-
ditions. The verdict OF the coroner's
Jury in over half the cases of death due
to accidents in the coal mines should
be: Death was due to lack of organi-
zation."
These are the figures of mine fatali-
ties. copied from the report of the bu-
reau al mines for the first nine months
OF the present year:
Alabama 81, Arkansas :. California 4,
Colorado 30. Illinois Ill. Indiana 25,
Iowa ~. Kansas s5. kentucky 4. Mary
land 10. Michigan /. Missouri 10. Mon
tana u, New Mexico Il. North Dakota
/. Ohio 40 Oklahoma 27. Pennsylvania
tanthracitel i95, Pennsylvania tbitu-
minousl SO. Tennessee -. Texas ,,
Utah IL. Virginia ID. Washington II,
West Virginia I6S, Wyoming -.
In comparing these figures the mum.
ber of miners employed should be con.
sidered in connection with the number
OF fatalities; for instance. Alabama and
Indiana have approximately the same
number of men working in the mines.
Alabama where theN VIII tell You the
operators lay awake nights figuring
how best to advance the welfare of the
miners. but where they have crushed out
the union. killed 81, as against % in
Indiana, where the organization is 100
per cent strong; where the miners are
able to safeguard their own interests
to a great extent and to conduct their
own welfare work.
Colorado. as usual, presents terri
BILE high percentage. With less than TO-.
600 miners employed her death list is
80. as compared with % in Iowa with
some 10000 miners employed.
Compare Illinois, with her $1,000 min
ers; Ill fatalities. an unusually large
number for Illinois, with West Virginia,
partially organized only, with 46S fatal
ities.
The evidence is here that the orgs,ni.
Eation is directly responsible for the
saving of the lives of the miners, and
those who have worked under union
and non-uniou conditions can testify as
to the vastly better sanitation in the
union mines.
II other reasons were lacking the la
Dor union has fully justified its exist.
cncc by the fact that to it can be traced
the saving of life and health.
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
UNION PAY FOR ALL CITY WORK.
st, Louis Leads in Enaeting Such .
Scale for Employees

For the first time in this country. IL
is believed. all employees of city whose
work is unionized will be placed by law
ON a union scale OF wages by the provi-
sions of bill passed by the st. Louis
City Council November II.
The measures passage by the House
of Delegates and signature by the
mayor is only formality, as they
strongly favor Il.
The law accords with the provisions
of the new charter. which provides that
eight hours day shall be the limit OF
time required of city employees. except
IN case of emergency. and which pro-
vide for the payment of the prevailing
wage"
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
Fake Labor Publications Scored
BuRecent A. F. of L. Convention

which are official organs of the CEN
trai lsboF unions of the cities in which
they are .iszued- In addition there are
apr dxiras1ely 100 Rpnthiy labor pa
r~rs. the organs OF International unions.
many OF them rivaling high-class maya
zines in their typographical effect and
subject matter.
Courses in technical education arc
given in these monthly journals by ex-
pert teachers Departments for women
are conducted Some cover in an ex-
tensive manner the labor news of the
world.
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
1861 KILLED, 100000 HURT
IN ROCK MINES LAST YEAR
CASUALTY LIST ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL BUREAU OF MINES.
Director Holmes Declares Rate Is Ex-
eessive; Diseredit to Mining Industry
of Nation: Compared to War.

4 casualty list OF American rock
mines and quarries. issued this week by
the bureau OF mines. showed 3.65l men
killed last year and estimated the in
jurcd at not less than 100000. Thi.
was death rate OF 3.ia in every thou.
sand Of the i.oi7.olo men employed in
the industries.
Such a death rate. DIR. Joseph ~
Holmcs, director OF the bureau. de-
clarcd was excessive and unnecessary
and a discrcdit to the industry and the
country"
We stand aghast at the slaughter
in Europe as reports reach Ms concern.
ing the terrible war that is raging"
said DIR. Holmes, ''and we pride oursclve,
on our freedom from war through the
adaptation OF higher ideals and stand.
ards. Yet to me this report on the
death in one year Of 1861 men engaged
in peaceful industry is quite as dis
crcditablc. And when We consider that
this record is being repeated year after
wear the thought OF it becomes appall.
ing. In the last three years. as far
back as the records of the bureau cover.
ing certain branches of the industry 10
the mines and quarrics of the United
States have swallowed up l0.4s7 human
lives and have incapacitatcd tcmporar-
lily probably n quarter of million
men.
II believe | am conservative when I
say that half of the 1851 men killed in
the year 1913 might have been sa5ed
and three fourths of the 100000 men
hurt in the same year might have 90.
capped injury had all the various sgcn-
cics involved. the operators, the miner.
and the state and national governments
co-operatcd in safety regulations"
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
Juror Fiirfed With Witness

Because +. j. Burns, a young juror in
the case of Mrs Ida +. Mercer. recently
tired and convicted of the murder of
her son-in-law, paid more attention to
the attractions of Genevieve Dubois and
Helen Farrar. two attractive young wit
nesses for the state, than to the testi-
money in the trial, is one of the rea.
sons the attorneys for Mrs. Mercer be-
lieve she should receive new trial. they
stated TO Judge Perry in the West Side
Court.
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
Chairman Walsh Declares Colorado Most Fruitful
Field for Investigation of Industrial Unrest; Gov.
Ammons Asserts Leading American Writers
Act as Press Agents for Labor Unions

Having comply Governor Elias
Carlson call off the
Denver the first here of the federal
industrial schedule chamber
OF the State Capitol Wednesday morning o'clock Every
available the chamber occupied and additional chairs
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05
Statements Issued by President Wilson and Naming
of New Peace Commission Are Reasons Given
for Sudden Call Under Instructions of National
Executive Board; u S. Mediators to Attend

ofn Mcennan Secretary Ed l. Doyle OF Dis
No Workers a Wednesday
special convention in Denver Monday
oclock. This taken compliance with
geographic headquarters indianapolis where
national executive board being held The board
in appear more
United labor bulletin., 1914-12-05

Turkey has called on all Mosiems to
i,in in holy war. TIE Christians have
tcen doing very well themselves shoot.
ing up churches and csshedrnls.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18
Seen dHd Heard

VIM. A. Beene of Westhope
was in the city over Sunday.
H. Pinkerm an of Fish Lake,
was in Bottineau on business
SATURDAY..
Christmas is but seven days
away. Better do the rest of
that shopping today.
Dick Costello of the Courant,
transacted business at Rugby
between trains on Tuesday,.
Christmas cards, booklets,
calendars, etc. Fladeiand-
Williams drug store. 1t
KEN G A FOR XMAS
$1.OO, 81, rs, $500 and 3d. 90 bxs.
At all Up-to.date Dealers.
Miss Eva McC ready of Minot
visited Bottineau Saturday in
the interests of the Northern
Telephone Co.
Eastman kodak. buv your
boy or girl a No. 0 Brownie at
$1.25 each at Fladeland- w H.
liams drug store. 1t
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Erick Noun to Christiana
Noun, 81, Sc Sc Is, eR ne "a
1919, sw NV 18 161 70.
Robert d. Kinds and wife to
Alice Wright, 81. lots23 + Blk.
IA in Kramer N. D.
-. S. b. johnson Land Co.
to Jasper N. Wright 500, lot II
blk. 10 in Kramer.
Tri State Land Co. to Stella
Wright. 500, lot II Block Bin
Kramer.
Stella and Robert d. Kinds
to Alice Wright. 81, lot II blk.
10 Kramer.
]. S. Odland and wife to JOS
eph Nassau 81, VIE St & Ek2 sw
2-159-75.
Thora G. Heggelien to Joseph
S. NASSAU, $4,000. W Sc & el2
sw 2 159 Is.
Samuel Thompson and wife
to Walter Thompson, $1,000, ne
I.
Catherine E. Cross to Charl
G. Nilsson. $37OOeR ne & eR sc
49, 1853 70.
Austace and Herbert Rem
shaw and wives to James II.
and Mary G. Flanery $14, 400
sw 8 Sc Z. eR NV, w, ne 18-16l-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18

IS.
ID. 5. H.. johnson Land Co.
to J. II. kundtrt. 500 lot I blk.
~ Kramer.
Josephine Lille to G.. X.
Nikan $1,000 lots ! & . blk I
NaXbass, y. ID.
NJ. +. Murphy to john T.
Jenkins. 81 sw .lGl-SD.
Hector ana Hugh Mclean
to Bank of Westhopc 81 sw
1853 81.
John y. Blades and wife to
Lydia A. Blades, $500 lots | to
6 blk. IS South Bottineau.
Emily and Robert A. Scllol
field, by Sheriff to LIST Nat bank
Bottineau, Sheriff's deed,
$2OO4. 90 lot 10 and 20 #. & lOin
of lot II block 13 South Bottin-
eat NV & sw II, NV & sw %
1926.
LIST Natl Bank Bottineau to
Joseph A. Trambly, $500 lot 10
& II 20 #. & 10 inches of lot II
blk Is in South Bottineau.
Joseph 4. Trambly and wife
to Samuel K. Warnock, $4,000
lot 10 20 #. of lot 20 and
North 20 it. of West > it of lot
II blk IA in Westhope, n. ID.
James Jackson and wife to
Piper Howe Lumber Co.. 81
lots 8 8 10 b 8 South Bottin-
can.
F. H.. Stoltze Land Co., to
Northern Telephone Co., 5000
lots I 23456 blk Stoltz's First
Addition to Lansford, n. d..
Elland Is. Albertson and wife
to Oscar r. Olson, 81 lots 234
sw NV NV sw 1-l61- 70.
Oscar +. Olson and wife to
ElIand b. Albertson, 81 lot 8
blk. |. lots 10 to ~ b. I Lam
da.
+. X. A. Perrin and wife to
WilheImena kitzman 81 lots
2 b. Thomas Add. Willow
City.
Fred McGarry and wife to
Rich lmstead Land Co. 81 l2e
NV VIE ne 10 1897
Fred McGarry to Adelia McGar-
ry, 81 Sc 4 ne 8, sw W 10. 1914.
ID. S. 3. Johnson Land Co.
to Louis Arnold, $175. lots
7 8 9 10 II ~ and l3 Gardena.
George H. I3anbury and wife
to d. A. Ferguson. 81 sw sic st
81, sw sw, eR sw 32-163 80.
Nils p. Swanson to John
Maitland, 5000. 90 Sc 81 and sw
80 1853 81.
Northern Pacific Railway Co.
to John H. Olson, $3.50, ne sw
IL 159 81.
Lisette Gasser to Jesse y
Smith, $500. ME ne ne NV, lots
1234s II and Sc sw l-l6l. ~.
James Dunbar and wife to
Robert Nichol Sr, $3.50, lot I
block 8 city of Souris.
.Iohn F. Scott, to Charles
Kress, $1,000, ne, 20. 1922 %.
H.. O.. Blauvelt and w. l..
Hanchett and wives to Paul
Picard, $1,000 sw 9-16l-7s.
Northern Land Coloni cation
Co., to Alfred Tennesen $500.
NV 7-162. 80.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18

Geo. l.. Lille of Naxbass
was a county seat visitor yes,
terday.
KEN CIGARS FOR XMAS
$1.OO, $l.75, $500 and $3.O GO bxs.
Buy him a box of cigars for
Christmas. Prices 25C to 500
per box. Williams
drug store. II
FOUNDING sheep, cut
under left ear, came to my
place, three and one half miles
northeast of Carburv, on Nov
ember l. -Anton Slette.
Madame Robson returned
home last evening from the
Twin Cities where she has
been visiting relatives and
shopping for the past three
weeks.
The work on the new store
front being installed by Catlin.
Smith & Co., is progressing
nicely and when completed
will be one of the finest of its
kind west of the cities.
Mrs. w. N. Simon of West.
hope, Mrs. McMahan of Liv.
ingstone, Montana, and Mrs.
H. Peterson of Plaza, returned
to their homes Monday after a
pleasant visit at the J.P. Simon
home.
Bug Dawson intended tt
go to Omelnee-Dossibly as far
as Wednesday and pur
chased a ticket for that place,
but after the train started
Bug came to the conclusion
that it would be best to post
pone his visit and walked back
from the water tank.
The School of Forestry ane
city schools close for the holi
day vacation today. Many Of
the teachers will spend their va
cation in this city, while a few
are planning on leaving Satur
day for a two weeks vacation
visit with friends and lelat
ives.
DIR. and Mrs. J. A. Johnso,
pleasantly entertained at
four-Course dinner last eve
ming. The table appointment.
were beautiful, red carnation'
and ferns being used in pro
fusion. Covers were laid 70
Rev. and Mrs. Bake, Rev. an,
Mrs. Russell, Rev. and Mrs
Meyers and Rev. J. J. Renhahl
Col. Berthiaume and Johr
Mckenzie went to Maxbas!
Monday to conduct the Melvin
Booth auction sale. 1t will be
remembered that Booth killee
his wife and her father ant
then committed suicide severa
weeks ago. The estate ha
since been turned over t,
Public Administrator Mex en-
zie.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18
COUNTY COURT

On the 10Th hearing on petit
ton for mortgage of real estate
belonging to guardianship of
Sivert Larson. Court issued
license.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18
Mr.. and Mrs. e.. r.. Gleason
autOed to DelOraine today.

tASN VIVA
O. w. Ohnstad represented
Devils Lake here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
VIM. Gua, the Willow City
barber, was in the city over
Tuesday night.
z. G. Bayers of Antler was
renewing acquaintance at the
county seat Saturday.
Mrs. ID. f. Kaufman left the
city Wednesday for the south.
There are few regrets.
w. X. Mcintosh was a bust
ness visitor at Omemee Tues
day and Wednesday.
Miss Cora Russell visited
friends at Overly Tuesday. She
went by way of Omemee.
Christmas candies andChrist-
mas stationary at Fladeland-
Williams drug store. 1t
The Bottineau County bank
is giving out some mighty
nifty calendars to it's customers.
KEN CIGARS FOR XMAS
$500, 81. Is, $500 and $500 bxs.
At all Up-to-date Dealers
A. NJ. Grant of Lansford was
a prominent visitor from that
place the first of the week.
Mrs. Maria NcBain left We'd
nesday for Fargo for a visit
with her daughter Miss Jen-
ME.
Geo. J. Pepin went to Kram.
err today on business connected
with the Farmers store at that
place
Misses Helen Ellis and Ella
Mulalley of Omemee visited
with Miss Lucille Gosselyn
Friday night.
pair of glasses
on Main street. Owner call al
this office, prove property anG
pay for this ad.
Alex. Stewart of Dunseith
transacted business and visit
ed with friends in Bottineau
the fret of the week.
Mrs. A G. Frolich and child
rem of Souris were visitors al
the F. G.. Falkenstein home be.
tween trains Saturday.
Mrs. Sydney Vaillencourt is
assisting behind the counter al
the Catlin, Smith & Co. store
during the holiday rush.
Madame Robson has several
! fine dress patterns in all the
new goods and shades for sale
cheap. Call and see them. II
Mrs. d. A. Ferguson and
children came down from West
hope Wednesday for a between
train visit and to do some shop
ping.
Miss Cora Crisman left on
Wednesday for Rugby where
she has accepted a position as
bookkeeper with the Northern
Telephone Co.
Miss Ingrud Sehn, who has
been employed as bookkeeper
by the Northern Telephone
Company,left yesterday for her
home at Lansford.
Mrs. H. A. Field and baby OF
Wahpeton n. D arrived Tues.
day evening for a visit at the
home of the ladies' parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. White.
Ben Rae, deputy sheriff and
tax collector for the past two
years, has resigned his posi-,
ton. The county treasury is
richer by several thousand
dollars due to Ben's hard work.
Mrs. r.. A. Scholfeld left ON
this mornings train for Grand
Forks, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Nisley,
for "A few days. From there
she goes to Minneapolis to join
her husband where they will
make their future home.
Rose Comb Rhode Island
Reds for sale. Winners of al.
premiums at Bottineau county
and State Of North Dakota
fairs. 100 pullets and lW
cockerels for sale. Reds tina
are Reds--J. H. Lattimer
Westhope. (2tp
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18

Observations taken at Bottineau, North
Dakota. under the direction of the weather
bureau of the U. S. Department of ARri-
sulture. for week ending Dec. 10 1914.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18
DAY MAX. MIN. PRE-. WEATHER

headings taken at 7:OU q. m. Maximum
and minimum temperatures and precipita-
ton are for the twenty-four hours preced-
ing TOO a. m. of day given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Why Are Some Things Trans
parent and Others Not?

Transparency is produced by the
way rays of light 40 through sub
stances or not. When light strikes
a substance that is almost perfectly
transparent, it means that the rays
OF light so through il almost exactly
as they come In. We think OF glass
when We think OF something readily
transparent. Water IL almost equally
as transparent. When the sunlight
is shining on one side OF a pane OF
ordinary window glass. 1t causes every
thing on that side of the window to
reflect the light which strikes 1t In
all directions. When these rays ct
light strike the window pane. they
go right through and that Is how
we are able 70 see the trees and grass
and everything else through a clear
window pane. The same reason ar-
plies also to water.
Some kinds OF window glass {the
frosted kind) we cannot see through
they are not transparent. The sur
face OF frosted window pane Is made
SO that when the light rays strike
1t the rays are twisted and broken.
and do not come through as they en-
tered the glass.
Sometimes the water is almost rer-
fectly transparent. When the water
Is perfectly clear, It is quite trans
parent. When you look at or into
water that 10 not transparent. you
will know that there are particles tf
solid matter floating about in 1t which
twist and mix tho light rays. II th1
water Is not too deep you can see the
bottom sometimes even when there
are some particles OF solid substances
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
ton well,

In the death of Mr.. ID. A. Tompkins. CO.
founder Of the Charlotte Observer, the city
lost valuable citizen who gave much to the
u.building of his community. 1t is no small
thing to be a publc-spirited citizen. 1t means
great deal In service and in selfsacrifice II
one is true public servant In the main
tenance Of the best In q community must
he confronted and attacked by the bad.
America has had many public men of notable
unselhshness. She wants them now as at few
periods of her history, and when one goes there
is place TO be filled whose filling offers to the
rising generation a task of large proportions
for which It's men must fit themselves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
STILL BOILING.

villa seems to be convinced OF the value of
strategic positions. His moves are not always
strictly in accordance with the rules Of the game
u other chieftains play II, but he gets results.
villa evidently is unwilling to risk the Con
stitutionalst chiefs in too free intercourse with
Carranza Influence 1t is not for us to say
rs suspicious are groundless for Mexico is given
to change OF political compilations over night
that can scarcely be followed save by the most
agile minds. We once saw her cartooned as a
pct that Was continually boiling over and we
are inclined to vote the palm to the cartoonist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-21
Appreciation
Approves Our View

approves Our view.
The Richmond yirginian agrees with The Daily
News~Reccrd that Rev. DIR. Cannon has shown
a highly commendable attitude in refusing to
permit himself to be placed In the light of
attempting to capitalize the great Statewide VIC
tory by making 1t lead the gubernatorial
chair. He proves his word Of devotion to the
cause OF temperance by refusing even to let his
friends capitalize 1t for him.
1t Is sincerely to be hoped that the men who
bore the responsibility Of leadership in that fight
eyerywhers will follow DR.. Cannon's excellent
example. thus giving the lie to those who said
they were for Statewide, in order to help their
future political prospects, Such an attitude on
their part will make them invaluable factors
is bringing about the selection OF the right kind
OF men 10 make laws under which the will OF
the people Is to be made effective
On the other hand, II they turn around and
try to use what they have splendidly done
az vehicle to ride into office they will weaken
their influence.
DR.. Cannon, preferring to serve the cause Of
temperance rather than TO yield to the laudable
ambition to be Governor, is .mmeasurably strong
than he would be If he sought the guberna-
tcriai nomination. or even let it be assumed that
Barkfs might be willing. Having thus brought
forward such rich evidence of the priuacy of
his heart he will be the most powerful factor
we could have in making the will of the people
secure
Every community should have its DR.. Cannons
in the months that precede the choice OF the
men who will represent 1t in the next Legis-
lature. --Tiarrisonburg News Record.