davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23

ing responsible for approximately
1920 fatalities each year. Coal min
ing contributes more than 1900 and
building and construction work near
ly 1900. General manufacturing,
while employing large numbers, pro-
duces only about 1900 fatal accidents.
When the fatality rates are consider
ed, metal mining ranks as most haZ-
ardous, with a rate of 40 per 1000,
coal mining coming next with a rate
of 3.5, and. fisheries and navigation
following with rate of 80 per 1000.
Manufacturing Industries as a whole
rank lowest, with rate of OBS per
1000, but the fact should not be over
looked that this low average rate COW
ers manufacturing groups varying
widely in hazard, including, on the
one hand, boiler making and the vari-
Gus departments of the iron and steel
| industry, in some of which fatality
rates as high as those in metal and
coal mining have prevailed, and on
the other hand, the textile workers
and clothing industries, in some o.
which the risk of fatal accident is
practically negligible.
These estimates are derived from
/ the best sources available. At the
present time there are no entirely
complete and trustworthy industrial
accident satisfies for even single
important industry in the United
States. This lack of trustworthy in
dustrial accident statistics is due to
the absence of any uniform require
Ements in the various states as to the
reports of industrial accidents. Prior
to the establishment of workmen's
compensation systems, no state re
ceived reports of all the accidents,
or even of all the fatal accidents in
it's industries. With the coming into
force of workmen's compensation
laws, with a strong motive for care
full reporting, the methods of report
ing are being gradually improved, but
this applies in only few Of those
states where such systems have been
introduced, and even in such states
there is a regrettable lack of uni
formity which stands in the way of
comparison and combination of the
statistics. Furthermore, very few of
| the compensation states are yet Sc.
curing information at all accurate in
regard to the number of employees and
the period during which they are at
work, information which is absolute
ly essential in the computation of ac-
curate accident frequency rates.
| Workmen's compensation legisla-
ton will necessarily lead to an in
crease in the reported number of &C.
cidents, particularly those of less
serious character. involving a com
paratively short incapacity for work
!, but compensation legislation may also
be expected to bring about notable
reductions in the actual number Of &C
cidents, for wherever aggressive acct
dent prevention work has been under
taken it has been found that great
reductions in the number Of accidents
have been effected, often exceeding q
saving of one-ha1f.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23
Labor. Briefs

Wages of unskilled laborers at Biz.
mingham, Eng, have doubled since
the war.
Half the investigated working girls
in New York city get less than $3.50
week.
Fancy bag workers at Birmingham,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23

The special committee of Glasgow
6ScotianO corporation on the wages
of employees have agreed to recon-
mend that war bous be paid to 10:
S69 employees, the cost Of which will
be at the rate Of ssa4,5so per annum.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23

Women and girls IN Chicago won
ans wear Industry are nlarshalins
their forces for wage war. Theil
battlefield will be the sweatshops
where garments for women are made
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23

Spaces in the dental arch caused
by loss of teeth. can be bridged by
the eModern Bridge System" SO as
to avoid the appearance of gold in
the front teeth
Gold Crowns for bridging teeth can
be used if patient so desires.
Moderate Charges.
Gas and Oxygen administered for
extracting teeth.
In each set of teeth gold filling or
gold crown will be inserted without
extra cost.
No charge for extracting when
plates are ordered.
Plates or bridges repaired quickly
at small cost.
WORK GUARANTEED.
OPEN NIGHTS. =
Bell Phone 127s-R
Dr.. Worth Paugh
DENTIST.
Eleventh Street. o ffMain.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23
Liverpool has nearly 5000 dwellings
under direct municipal control.

Liverpool has nearly 5000 dwellings
under direct municipal control.
Eau Claire CWis.) unions secured
union labor on all city work. =,
The San Francisco labor council
will appoint a committee Of 20 to see
that all trade unionists register, SO
that they will he able to vote at the
npproaching municipal election.
Canton co. city council by unani
nous vote has ordered that hereafter
only members of organized labor can
be employed on work done by or for
the city of Canton.
California State Federation of Bar
bers has under consideration plan
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23

grenade with considerable
airing the grenade from being overcome
telling effect by the Ger
the inhalation of the gases mas oee
bursting
andea costume by the
OF these
proofs
n throwing grenades at the enemy
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23
Oman noea..

True story about 1 kschoolboy IN Z
Cleveland public school: This boy
brought home hi report card last ri
day. Hts parents looked It over and
NODDED i blank "a the pla1e who're he
mark Sur department, should have
been.
HeW = thsal iNh1 ~ tetheg.
= eN hlNene Nayk m s1anat1antD =
Noh.N allNolol ~ ehil1, kFlghlly
1eR4 aka ~ iahilli q IN -.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23
An effort is to be made to secure
firsher girls from the north of Scot
land to work in the Dundee factories.

All Kansas City, Mo-. school chill
dren will receive dental inspection
and treatment free hereafter.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23

see tlet rom IMMIGRANT q ]
.loRsEy
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-23
Labor Will Fight Against
Raise In Telephone Rate

That the fight against an increase
in telephone rates for the Wheeling
district must .deWolYe upon Labor is
becoming plain. Business men will
not take it up because most of them
have two telephones now and one tele-
prone, even at so percent increase in
rates, would be saving as against
the cost of both. So the business man
figures it. He does not seem to reas-
on that pc the increase results in de-
creasing the number of telephone SUBJ
scrIbers, that his service will be de
creased proportionately.
AT any rate the business man is not
interested, sS!appSrently. Officially,
through his organizations, he has en-
dorsed the merger, and that carries
with ii an increase in rates. This
is the chief reason for the projected
merger.
Assembly Takes Action.
This leaves the individual telephone
user with no organization to protect
him, and no choice but to pay the in
crease or do without the convenience
of the telephone. Realizing this, the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, has gone into the question.
At the meeting of that body Sunday
it will receive a report from specia
committee appointed Off the purpose
of suggesting a plan for combating
the threatened increase. It is known
that the committee has devised plan
in accordance with their instructions
from the central body, and consider
able interest attaches to it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
VARSITY WINS
FROM OREGON
IN SLOW CAME

In n game In which loose. slow
playing prevailed. marked here and
there with flash OF speed. the
University OF Washington basket.
ball five defeated the Oregon five
last night IN the varsity gym. I'm
Oregon's first game OF the confer
cnce season. 90 TO 10.
A line on the contest may be had
from the fact that 90 fouls. all tech.
meal and not due 10 intentional
rough work. were called on Oregon
alone. These fouls. many Of them
due to ignorance OF the rules, were
expensive Injuries for Oregon and
they were repeatedly penalized
Washington was pcnali2ed eight
times by Referee Sexamith, and
Coach Bezdek protested. 40 II IN
probable new referee will look
after tho destinies OF tonight's
game.
Savage's team lacked the steam
and teamwork they displayed re
Gently In the games with the Ore
gon Aggics. and Savage himself
missed number OF shots that
would have been easy for him IN
former contests. The electric
lights were cutting up last night
and twice the gym was plunged
into darkness until the fuse or
whatever Il was that caused the
trouble was fixed. There were
plenty Of individual spurts. but
neither team worked well together.
The same teams will clash tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
VARSITY FIVE BEATS OREGON IN SLOW GAME
JOHNSON HAS A LONG, LONG WAY TO JUAREZ

There has bee" great deal chatter and the effect tina, s"s
Nike Gibbons who accomplished similar thing for 81 Paul viii do
Garden spectacle Mike Gibbons Pacy Mcfarland
ing the circle would sight for the gods
Spy one sh closely
that such match will materialize
am willing to believe tina, Willard Is in top form that
i s a S"s sS w N. ps. .G ss." %
tries to put over that Tom Jones bought drink ene0e
time psekey fighting
tat Freddie Welsh shweght champion permit him to weigh In At
cabby Milwaukee Wis, tip
Farand giving away matter pounds in
boxer of the Gibbons eolOsr pa.sen understanding
Barney udome" s'ss against !asS
to the halfwited gentleman for 10 cents
England viii bid actively for jus, one athletic ute TIL.
practically Sport branches
oonsSp and o" grans. oSs, and Chick Evans are
% ne ' SsSs q. S'1o o ne sq
IN series. viii oerna
tbusas,s viii seek competition for the Davis cup.
ws e Donovan has .e eS"ssr Instead sending s, his
he have 'Alys,ransestDream Editor"
Boxing teas for women don't go The
ssn.sr sex Ing to tackle other things Partisan" b., when
rins-~eL ,bats something else again. John Wells
made the BID Tor the oms" light IAN. John sd"erIssd
Ssd put on sy &c. @ o S"s ossn q.
club for the first affair at which he promised feminine b1sns
we're plenty Of gents" 10 sleeves,
Of ladies" but there only LADY present She
confessed that she sent over the bridge BY Ne" YORK
Six thousand daily attended the sinday bicycle
Chicago yet Chicago when farm
hand buys the Lake Front park.
IN little that nine out Of 10 OF the
White visit Francisco this coming summer VIII
spend an afternoon watching their old ehum Ping b0de
Now Of the Of siberian hides
hides that tough enough
College athletics athletic" club athletics much alike when
admit knew OF college team and
had paid members One debating
and the other a whist
si226ooo five OF
Johnson frequently remarks the Feds
joke,
and offer season pass for
Murphy called them lot of good last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
HAS JITNEY BUS PLAN

Editor The Star: In view OF the
fact that Il has been suggested to
bond jitney bus drivers so as TO
protect passengers. let me suggest
a plan that will protect not only
the passengers, but the public as
wei. Also do away with the trou.
bic and expense OF procuring and
filing OF bonds. and possibly all the
law suits that would follow and fill
our courts for years.
The plan would be to have an
automobile compensation act" with
n committee OF three to enforce the
law.
In effect. the Automobile com.
pensation act" would be for the
protection OF the public and the
passengers, and would cover two
classes OF autos. The first class
would comprise all AUTOS that do
not carry passengers. They would
pay certain sum into fund each
year. the same to be used for those
injured on the streets through the
carelessness OF the drivers.
The second class would comprise
only autos that do carry passen-
gers. They would also pay into
the fund each year. probably two
or three times the amount the first
class would pay. the same TO be
used for those injured on the
streets. and also the passengers in
jured through the carelessness OF
the auto drivers.
Such a plan would benefit not
only the auto drivers, but the pub.
lie as well. s. NJ. HOWE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
BY Hugh S. Fullerton

Skiing is the greatest. the most
exhllarating. the most nerve ting.
ling OF all sports Gus. our iani
tor. told mo so. when he WAS a
hoy in Sweden, his home was :
miles over mountain from school,
and he and his brothers and sisters
went there In S5 minutes and back
In so. finishing the slide by 100
foot jump TO the kitchen door
When got out to Cary. ILL.,. to
find out about II Ragner omtvedt
told me the same thing, and bar.
ney Reilley backed him up. They
told me II had automobile racing.
living machines aud all that sort
OF thing skinned a mile for thrills.
Like Living Flash.
There is hill there az an angle
of IS degrees. and on the top a
great slide built up at sleeper
angle Just 60 show me how
much fun Il was. Ragncr went up
and took a slide He came down
like a living flash over the slide
and alighted right where We were
standing, us feet from the take
off.
might as we'll confess: fell
for e. They took me up TO the
top OF the slide. showed my feet
into the straps on pair of pol,
ished boards five feet long. ex.
planned how 10 do Il and led me
10 the start-off.
The position Is the most natural
In the world. You drop your legs
as II weak In the knees and let
them knock together.
All the Same Dive.
II you've ever dtved, head first.
into ice-coid water. youn remem.
Der how long II took to get up
your courage. Finally | slid off
just as gently.
My speed became hewildcring. !
tried to remember what they told
me TO do at the Jump. Then.
without warning. one of those
darned skis went one way. the
other went on. They flew In all
directions. found myself scoot
ing downward on my back. and
slid off the course and stopped In
the deep snow. with one ski stili
In place acting as a brake.
After that determined TO do Il
When they found no bones we're
broken they told me had done
we'll for a beginner and urged me
10 try II again ! did. | was mad.
That time | came down leaning
forward. Near the bottom be.
came scared TO death and tried 10
run out saw the jump-off place
right at hand. felt my skis slide
upward a bit and. closing my eyes.
l-leaped desperately.
20 Minutes In Air.
was up In the air exactly forty
minutes by my mental count Then
alighted squarely on the skis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
BOXERS WILL MIX
At S. A. G. FRIDAY

Two interclub boxing bouts be
tween Multnomah and :. A. G. boys.
five local boxing events and two
wrestling jousts make up the pro
gram OF a smoker TO be staged Al
the 5. A G. gym next Friday even.
ing. Tho complete card follows.
Henry Gleason. s. A. C., vs.. Hew.
lett. Multnomsh. at i35 pounds;
Val Sontag. $. A. c.. IS. Schulz,
Muitnomah. AZ i5s pounds Bouts
between Seattle boys. Earl Baird
vs.. Lloyd Madden. AZ i25 pounds:
Tom Phelps vs.. Wesley Banckie. at
lis pounds; Phil Richardson vs.
Frank Marshall. at 1875 pounds.
Stanley Stone va Herman Dahl. at
15s pounds. and Irving Gleason vs..
Ciaud Scott. at lis pounds. On the
wrestling mat. Oliver Runchle OF
the S. A. c. will mix with some
yet 10 be announced.
and Pete While will 90 against some
i25-pounder yet to be selected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
OFFICERS
LOOK FOR
JOHNSON

Ell pAso. Feb. e.-oovern-
nent authorities here received
instructions today from Wash
ington TO watch for Jack John
son, who is scheduled 20 meet
Jess Willard In a 45-roUnd bout
at Juarez, just across the Rio
GRANGE from El Paso on the
afternoon Of March o. John
son 10 wanted In Chicago In
connection with his conviction
on white slavery charge.
Washington authorities suspect
he may attempt TO pass
through certain parts Of the U.
S., en- route 20 the battle
ground.
Adviees relieved here today
stated that johnson is due In
Havana, Cuba. Wednesday, but
that his ship 10 several days
overdue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
SELLING LIQUOR TO BOYS

Editor The Star: Your invita-
ton 10 the saloon keepers to at.
tend the funeral OF an 1S-year-old
boy who died from alcoholism put
me in mind Of an incident which
happened some time ago In a small
town near Seattle.
A 16-year-old boy got hold Of
some whiskey from n saloon keep
err. He and several other boys got
drunk. The result was that the
Juvenile Judge sent one boy to Che
halls. another to the parental school
on Mercer island. and suspended
sentence on the others.
It was brought out nj the trial
how the liquor was procured. but
the saloon keeper was not modest.
ed. He can keep on selling liquor
10 other boys for all the court
cares. but the boys were punished
alone.
DO you call that justlce7
A MOTHER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06

are starving and would be only too
glad OF the chance you mention.
why do YOU want poor foreigners
TO come 10 displace our own PEG.
pie?
No one but n traitor TO his coun-
try would advocate such a plan.
! see men every day crying for
the opportunity you propose. For
Gods sake use your paper TO aid
what we have here Just now
lent n man carfare 10 go to Sears.
Roebuck & Co. in search OF n Job.
Ne needs tho work you mention.
A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
TO PLAY FOR TITLE

The Plymouth Church five and
the Y. NJ. G. A. first basketball
team will meet tonight in the
Plymouth gym for the second game
OF the city championship series. n
the Y boys win tonight's contest
they will be declared city cham
pions. as they won the first game
OF the series last Saturday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
DELL DOPE MIXED

According 10 advices from Au.
burn. n. ". WciBer Dell. for
mer Seattle twirler. has been draft.
ed boy the Newark. y. j.. team, from
Seattle. That the dope is mixed II
evident from the fact that Dell was
drafted from Seattle last fall by
the Brooklyn team and will play
with brooklyn this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06

beginner ever had done. They
urged me to try again. Nothing
doing, I'm satisfied to hold the be.
ginner's record OF 81 feet for a sec.
ond attempt.
I'm a ski bug now. Never will
l be satisfied until either Jump
1875 feet or break my neck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
LIKES STORY OF "oLD JOE"

Editor The Star; "old Joe is
Dead" Is a little gem that shines
out above the everyday happen.
ings OF this troubled world. What
n sympathetic chord II touches In
the heart Of the person who is a
lover OF dumb animals.
II Is a gem that should be read
by every person. young or old, for
II shows that for It's pay in oats
and bran" this noble beast stands
ready day or night TO slve It's ser.
vice--Its very llfe--that we may
be safe In life and property.
A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
CHAMP TENNIS RACE
OFF FOR THIS YEAR

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.--At q
meeting Of tho u. 8. Lawn Ten.
mis- association here yesterday
u was decided that America
will issue no challenge for the
Davis championship cup this
year. for the reason that Eng.
land. France. Germany and
Australia will be unable 20 COM
pete on account Of the war.
The players will be ranked &C.
eordina 90 their individual play
throughout the season, IRE
spcetlve % the championship.
Y. o. Wrenn Of New York was
unanimously elected president
Of the association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
SAYS SALOON DIDN'T DO 1T

Editor The Star: With extreme
regret | note the death OF n Sc
attic youth, a victim OF some per
sons greed for gain.
But why send black hand let.
ter TO Seattle saloon keepers? Do
you know that not one In a hun
dred Seattle saloon men sell grain
alcohol. or ever have II about their
premises? Or. for that matter, any
kind of alcohol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
A GERMAN WRITES

Editor The Star: Have been
reading with interest contributions
OF AN Old Reader" In a recent is
sue. | wonder II he can give me
an explanation of militsrism?
am a German myself. but, real
~. n | we're pinned down TO Il, |
couldn't tell what II means. have
never heard a German anywhere
complain OF having to serve In the
kaiser's army. They are all proud
OF the fact that they have served
or are serving. IL seems TO me
the Englishmen are doing the com
planning.
As for the complaint that there
are so many Germans employed In
London. why do the English EN-
ploy Germans? Simply because
the Germans are honest and ambi.
tious and willing TO work.
Your average poor Englishman
has no ambition but To exist today.
He has not the pride that the Ger.
man has. neither has he the ambi.
ton 10 learn.
ANOTHER READER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
/ HUGH FULLERTON TAKES A CHANCE ON SKIS
/ AND HE HOLDS THE SHORT DISTANCE RECORD
Hugh Fullerton Ski Jumper --Holds Record,
Too; That Is, They Told Him Ii Was Record

jerked backward. jerked forward.
jerked backward again. trying 10
maintain a balance. and jcrked so
violently that went backward and
continued the slide for thirty fee,
by rolling.
He Makes Record.
They said Il was better than ANY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06

The Liquor Dealers association
stands ready TO assist in any eff
fort The Star or the police force or
the association of pharmacists
may put forth TO find the guilty
person.
And Notwithstanding your black
hand insinuation. there is not the
slightest chance that a saloon
keeper had anything to do with IT,
READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06

The Newport, n. L.. Tennis club.
the scene OF championship matches
for many years. has lost the 1915
tournament which. according to
the ruling OF the r. ) association.
will be played this year on the
courts OF the West Side Tennis
club In New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06

Daman says hts experience has
been among the common people.
am sure they are common and
uneduoated TO talk that way. Why
should a man Judge tee feelings OF a
whole nation by the sentiments OF
a few? W. j. SCOTT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
MAYS TURNS AN EAR
TO federal MUSIC

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. g.
Unless the Boston Red Sos
agree 70 pay him $500 for
next seasons work. Carl Mays,
former Northwestern league
s~irler. and with the Provi-
denee international league
team last year may Jump 90
the Federals, u was learned
today. President Gilmore Of
the Federsls has wired Mays.
asking him 10 wire terms for a
tWo-year contract. Mays was
drafted by Boston last fall. but
10 holding out for higher sal
airy than has been offered him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
SAYS WE'RE TRAITORS

Editor The Star: Cut II OUT
In a recent issue you advocate the
importation OF Belglans to this
country TO be placed on Southern
farms.
What do you mean?
When some OF our own people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06

with csshmere's team working
like a machine. the Wenatchee
High school five went down 10 de-
feat at Wenatchee last night before
the visitors. The score was rs TO
S. For long time the game was
nearly even. but Cashmere piled
up their points in a few moments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-06
PLEADS sALooNisTs' CAUSE

Editor The Star: DO you not
think It is doing an injustice to
the cafe keepers TO always place
them before the public as the gull
~ parties for selling liquor to
minors?
II Is n difficult matter these days
TO tell girls and boys ages ac-
cording to their style OF dressing
When you ask their age they will
say "Twenty-one."
Why not bring the parents of
these minors before the Judge
and find out why they allow their
children tmiucrs) out after certain
hours7
Don't always hold the saloon
keeper guilty. MRS. ID.