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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
OPEN MEETING, SOCIAL AND
DANCE HELD BY LIVE UNION
BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY
WORKERS NO. 422 MAKING GOOD.
Organized Less Than Six Months Ago,
Now Numbers $50 Members and Bids
Fair to Double in a Short Time.

An open meeting, social session and
dance, with Il few snappy talks by visit
ing labor officials, was held Monday
night by bakery and Confectionery
Workers Local Union No. 422 at
Gyllestine hall, 1904 Walnut street.
There was full house and most en-.
joyable time for all. About fifty pros.
pective members We're present and the
indications are there will be n large in.
crease of membership in the near future.
President Lew Hagus presided over the
festivities and introduced the speakers
invited for the occasion. They were:
General Representative j. +. Gardner OF
the International Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union; w. G. Thornton, president OF
the Allied Printing Trades Council; Earl
X. Hoage, organizer of the Trades and
Labor Assembly; Thomas o. Spacey,
president of the BARRIERS Union. and
Clint c. Houston, editor of The Labor
Bulletin.
Following the speeches ice cream and
cake were served. after which the floor
was cleared for dancing. Music. vocal
and instrumental, was furnished by
members OF the union. 1t was one of
the most pleasant social affairs ever held
in labor union circles of Denver.
The efficient committee in charge con.
sisted of Frank McGrath, Alice McCabe,
Ida Siminson, Frank McConville. Harry
Anderson and William Robertson. This
union has been organized less than six
months, has 250 members and has be.
come one OF the most progressive in the
city
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
Grand Junction Labor Unionists
Glue Aid to Danbury Hatters
Trades and Labor Assembly Holding LDe Meetings and Elect
Officers For Term; Secretary Hosng Sends Interest
ing Items From Western Slope Industrial Center

Trustees-L. VI. X. Phillips. Team.
sters; II. $. Manning, Carpenters; Ounce
Hutton, Plumbers.
Corresponding Agent-C w. Culhane
Typographical.
Ralph Crane, for some time secretary
OF the BARRIERS local, will leave shortly
Tor BUTTE, Mont, where he expects to
secure employment
The Clerks Union, recently organized
oy W. Il. Meders, is coming along nicely.
Aitho not forcing things, they have
five stores organized now.
There is talk of a Cooks and Walters
Union for this city. 1t is to be hoped
it is organized.
Typographical Union No. 202 has re-
ceived the new scales from Headquarters
with President Scott's approval. This
makes the contracts good for three wears
at the same rate of pay. All shops are
signed except The Critic, Socialist
paper and, it expects shortly to get in.
John Gearing of Telluride is showing
up for work in the print shops here.
The erection of the new postofficc IL
coming on slowly since the big snow.
However, things are still moving. and
when better weather comes work will
start in earnest. This is a $4,000 struc.
ture and means considerable work foi
the union men of this city. We have
the assurance of the chief of construc.
ton that 1T will be union Job thru
out.
1t cost the city $4O0 to clean up the
recent snow. Most of this went into the
pockets OF men who needed the work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
A Partisan" Grand Jury.

The true bills against the leaders of
the miners and the workers in the mines
were returned in December, 1913, at
Pueblo in the early days of the coal
strike. The grand jury, selected by a
preceding Republican district attorney
appointed by former President Taft, was
composed of mine owners, officials and
their allies. The United Mine Workers
We're charged with conducting monop-
oily of labor and it was alleged that, by
shutting off the supply of coal destined
for interstate trade, the Sherman anti
trust laws We're violated. 1t was charged
that the congregation of miners in tent
colonies prevented free flow OF commerce
and the getting out of coal from mines
after it had been legally contracted for.
No Operators Indicted.
President White and Secretary Green
were accused of assembling miners in one
body so as to make it impossible to mine
coal without them. The operators, altho
during the strike. -ere not indicted.
United States Attorney Tedrow. ap-
pointed by President Wilson since the
indictments were framed, said that as
soon as he looked into the cases he was
convinced they did not come within the
Sherman antitrust act. He said that
''to say that unmined coal is a part OF
interstate commerce is an absurdity.
The Sherman act contemplates a direct,
but not remote, interference.
'The charge that, by unionizing the
mine workers, the defendants conspired
to monopolize the interstate coal trade
needs no comment as legal proposition,
in my opinion"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
Judge Leuis Dismisses All u. S.
Charges Against Union Miners
United States District Attorney Tedo,D Makes Motion
Quash Action of Grand Jury Taken Early Coal Strike
Against International Officers and Others

A measure OF justice was this week
meted out to former striking miners and
union officials in Colorado. 1t was done
by the federal government, however. and
not by Governor Carlson or District At
torney Farrar, who are continuing to
persecute union miners in the name OF
the state.
All federal indictments against the ma
tional, state and local officials OF the
United Mine Workers of America, as
well as against a number of miners, al
leging conspiracy in restraint of trade,
and conspiracy to monopolize trade in
violation OF the Sherman antitrust law,
We're dismissed by United States District
Judge r. Z. Lewis upon motion of Harry
II. Tedrow, United States attorney for
Colorado
List of Cases Dismissed.
The dismissal affects the following
members of the miners union: John =.
White, president; Frank j. Hayes, vice
president; w. r. Green, secretary-treas-
urer; Edgar r. Wallace, editor Mine
Workers Journal. and John r. lawson,
international board member for Colorado,
all representing the national organiza
ton; John Morgan, secretary Wyoming
state organization; Robert Uhlich, presi-
dent local union, Trinidad; Adolph Ger
mer, organizer in Walsenburg district;
Charles Bailey, national organizer Flor
ence district; Samuel Carter, national
organizer Oklahoma, and the following
miners: Louis Zancanelli, Mario Zeni,
Charles Richards, Daniel Richards, Ed
ward Richards. Samuel De John, Frank
Krupa, Peter Richards, Charles Shepard,
Marcus Marconolruch, John Flockhardt,
Don Martinez, Peter Gonzales and d. A.
Durand
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
(By F. A. Hoisington.)

Grand Junction, Colo, Jan. II. 1916.
Nearly fifty were in attendance at the
Trades and Labor Assembly meeting last
Friday, when the semi-annual election
of officers took place. Various matters
of interest were talked over, especially
the request made by the A. f. OF l.. for
the gift of the second hours wages on
any shift worked by union men on JAN
uary 9th for the aid of the Danbury
Hatters. This matter was given the en-
thusiastic endorsement by the Assembly
and referred back to the different locals
of the city. The first meeting in Feb
ruary will be known as Danpury Hat
ters' night, when reports will be received
from the locals as to the amount sent,
etc.
B. w. Vedder. for many years an engi-
neer and for some time city water com
missioner, is quite i'll. The Trades AS
sembly voted unanimously to send Mr..
Ncdder vase of flowers as token OF
the esteem in which he is held by the
union men of the city.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing term by the Assembly:
Presidcnt-A. NJ. Woody, Carmen.
Vice President-R. l.. Yeager, Musi
clans.
Recording Sccretary-F. A. Hoisington,
Typographical.
Financial ecrotary--George L. Mason,
Carpenters.
Treasurer-W f. Meders, Machinists
Wardcn-G. C. Denslow. Painters.
Scrpeant-at- -Arms-Jacob w. Wurtz,
Transfers
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
TRADES ASSEMBLY
HOLDS LOVE FEST
Harmony Almost Painful To
Many Of the 0ld-Timers
Present Officers Renominated For
Another Term; Visitors Make Ad-
dresses Which Start Discussion

Discussion of union labels and renomi-
nation of old Officers for the next six
months term consumed the three-hour
session of the Denver Trades and Labor
Assembly last Saturday afternoon. Pres
ident James c. Bulger was absent, being
in Chicago attending an executive board
meeting of the United Association OF
Plumbers and Steam Filters of the
United States, of which body he is
member by reason OF being vice presi-
dent of the national organization. Vice
President Augusta j. Frincke presided
over the first meeting of the New Year,
which was one of the most harmonious
held in recent months.
A complete list of candidates placed
in nomination will be found in the Of
ficial proceedings printed on another
page. At the election to be held Sunday,
January %, there will be no contest ex-
cept for sergeant alarms and members
of the board of directors, all of the other
incumbents being unopposed.
Boosting the Union Label.
An interesting address by j. f. Card
per of Boston, Mass, representing the
National Boot and Shoe Workers Union
started a discussion OF union labels that
was both interesting and instructive 70
the large number OF delegates present
1t was declared by more than one
sneaker that while union men were
usually mindful OF calling for union
label products. their wives or mothers
who spend seven -tenths OF wages earned
by men, are not so consistent. III was
aSreed that women members of labor
union families must be educated to the
idea of spending union wage money lo'
union made products.
Gardner stated that from 2O,OOO,OOt
to 10000, 900 pairs of shoes are manu-
factured annually by convicts in state
penitentiaries and the only manner IN
which those making purchases can be
assured that shoes are products OF tree
labor is to demand those having the
union label. He said the same was true
of brooms, clothing, cigars and many
other goods sold thruout the country.
Anderson Makes Speech.
Ed Anderson, secretary-treasurer ol
the State Federation of Labor, who as
sumed his office on January |, was pres
ent at the meeting and was called on iol
a speech. He responded gracefully and
made hit with the delegates by saying
that he expected to attend regularly and
cooperate with the assembly in Its
work.
Edwin A. Brown presented his plan ior
establishing national sanitariums, one
each in the states of Colorado, California
Arizona. New Mexico and Wyoming A
detailed account of this proposition is
given elsewhere in this issue.
In response to the letter from Frank
p. Walsh, designating January l6 as In,
dustrial Relations Day" it was decided
in view of next meeting being election
of officers, to make this matter special
order for the first meeting in February
and to invite f. p. Costigan to address
the assembly upon this important sub
ject.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
COLORADO DELEGATES OFF
FOR U. nj. w. CONVENTION
OPENS AT INDIANAPOLIS TUESDAY
FOR TWO WEEKS SESSION.
Lawson, Doyle and McLennan, District 20
Officers, Will Report on the Coal
Mining Situation in This State.

Colorado will be represented by at
least eight delegates in the annual con-
vention of the United Mine Workers OF
America, which opens in Tomlinson hail.
indianapolis, next Tuesday for two
weeks session. The delegation will be
headed by John X. Lawson, national
executive board member for Colorado;
President John McLenaan, Secretary-
Treasurer Ed L. Doyle and Fiscal Agent
John ID. Ramsay of District No. -! head
quarters in Denver.
Other delegates, so far as The Bulletin
is informed, are Robert Uhlich, president
of Trinidad local; K. G. Bolton, organ
izer in southern Colorado; james Davis
of Aguilar and o. F. Nigro OF Crested
Butte. Most of these delegates left Den
yer Friday.
John X. Lawson left Wednesday and
was scheduled for speech in Boone
Iowa, Friday night, and on Sunday night
will deliver an address in the Peoples
Church at Cincinnati,
This convention promises to he one
of the most important held by the
miners. The Bulletin will keep its
readers informer thru a direct special
correspondent OF the main business trans
acted.
Following the convention a scale com.
mittee, comprising presidents of the vari-
Gus districts and national Officers, will
meet to determine wage schedules for
both anthracite and bituminous coal
mining
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
TOLD IN A
FEW LINES

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any
luck. Last Tuesdays snowstorm caused
the Tramway to put 200 extra men to
work keeping the tracks open for street
car traffic.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15

Tuesday night was the coolest of the
winter to date, the thermometer in Den
yer registering II below zero. In the
suburb of Aurora, out on the open plains,
20 degrees below was reported.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15

4 $1,000 verdict was given by jury
in Judge Aliens court Tuesday in favor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Spencer
against Julius Brand, charged with run
ming down with his automobile and kill
ing Anna Dell Spencer, the lO-year-old
daughter of the plaintiffs.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
PLACE TO MEET UNION LABOR MEN

All over the West the Trades Unions
Benefit Association Club, second floor
Quincy building, Seventeenth and Curtis,
is known as the place to meet the union
labor men of Denver. Make it head
quarters when in the city. Mail ad-
dressed here will be cared for until your
arrival. A congenial and convenient
place with all comforts of a modern club.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15
AN UNARMED M1NNER IS KILLED

j. Duffy, former president of the
Butte Miners Union and at one time n
member of the state legislature. was shot
and killed late Saturday in Philipsburg,
Mont, by Mike Lonegan, miner. The
two men, say the town authorities, met
on the street and after some hot words
which no bystander caught, Lonegan shot
Duffy, who was unnrmed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-01-15


\ $1,000 verdict was given by jury
in Judge Aliens court Tuesday in favor
of Mr. and Mrs Clarence A. Spencer
against Julius Brand, charged with run
ming down with his automobile and kill
ing Anna Dell Spencer, the l0-year-old
daughter of the plaintiffs.
William Scott Lee, manager of the
state free employment office, who under
went n serious operation at st Luke's
Hospital for neuritis is reported to be
out of danger. 1t will be several weeks
before he can resume his duties, and his
assistant. Mrs. Louise Mellen will con-
duct the office in his absence.
Mayor Sharpley has started work on
improvements at the County Hospital.
These improvements have been insisted
upon by the mayor ever since he went
into office and include the Installation
of an X-ray machine, purchase of a
modern mangle for the laundry, laying
composition floors over the whole old
building and remodeling the big garage
at the hospital into sleeping quarters
for the men employed at the hospital
Informations charging the Golden
with violation of the eight hour law are
in the hands of Labor Commissioner Axel
Swanson, who expects to bring court pro-
ceedings against the mill owners. The
mill is located at Colorado City. Ex-
ceptions against the charge of law vlo-
lation have been filed by the mill owners,
who say that their employees work be-
yond the time limit only in case OF
emergency.
number of ''old-timers'' stood at
Fifteenth and Lawrence streets Monday
morning watching workmen remove all
traces of the Log Cabin saloon, which
was one of the famous landmark ks in the
early days, having been the scene OF
numerous shooting scrapes" and also
the scene of the framing of great deal
of the early political history of the city.
The building has been entirely torn
down and a three story structure will be
erected in its place.
Col James C. Bulger. slayer OF Lloyd
F. Nicodemus, one of the proprietors OF
the Savoy Hotel, whose execution was
deferred two months ago to permit an
inquiry into his sanity, must die the
week beginning February 27. A jury in
the West Side court, after forty five
hours deliberation, Monday returned a
verdict that he is sane. The conclusion
was reached after the twelve men. Garlic
in the day, reported to Judge William ID.
Wright their inability to agree, and had
returned to the jury room with addi-
tional instructions.
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onel,s declination and took q recess for

VilSA0 OSSAAAi1tAVAA 0Alu tVVA ASSS00 4OA
luncheon.
At the beginning of the afternoon
session, Chairman Mathew Hale Of
Massachusetts ruled that the next or
der Of business was to fill the vacancy
on the ticket caused by the refusal Of
Col. Roosevelt to run. cambridge
Colby Of New York, presented the
name of Victor Murdoch Of Kansas.
chairman of the National committee,
who is now on his way to China, as
the party's candidate for president.
This led to a clash between Ray
mond Robins of Illinois and Mr.. Colb:'
in which the lie was passed. Mr..
Robins said MI. Murdoch had told him
he would not accept the presidential
nomination and the proposition to run
a third party ticket was defeated, af-
ter spirited debate, by a vote of 81 to
Is.
James r. Garfield of Ohio then =
troduced a resolution endorsing MI.
Hughes for president and directing:
the executive committee of the Pro
gressive party to cooperate with the
Republicans in the campaign.
Hughes Thanks Party
New York, June 26.-Charles F.
Hughes, Republican nominee for pres
ident, sent a telegram to o. K. Dav.s
secretary of the national committee
tonight welcoming the support of the
Progressive party and arraigning thu
present administration for it's "w..k.
ness and uncertaintude."
In making public the contents of the
telegram, Mr.. Hughes also gave out :
letter he.had written to Colonel Roose.
welt, in which he declared that the ma,
ton was indebted to the colonel fol
"the quicken of the national spirit. fr1
the demand of an out-and-out 100 pei
cent Americanism."
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Temperance Union is bringing to \
successful close its twenty-second an
nual convention, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we place ourselves
on record as being in hearty sympathy
with the movements for national pr .
hibition and suffrage and pledge our
selves to do all in our power to have
such amendments made to our Fed
eral constitution.
Resolved, That we register our graf
itude to our Heavenly Father for the
victories Of the pastsyear and ask His
continued blessing upon all u lines
Of work.
Resolved, That we do all in our pow
er to see that those whose record
show that they are working against
our principles may be defeated in the
coming state elections, and that those
who stand for righteousness and right
living may me elected.
Resolved, That a hearty vote of
thanks be given to the officers of the
district who have planned, arranged.
and carried out such an inspiring pro-
gram, especially to Mrs. Churchward
for her splendid addresses and Miss
Halcrow for her capable help, to
who had charge of the impressive me-
mortal service, to the Pastor Rev. Mr..
tcheson for the use Of the church, and
for his assistance throughout the con
vention, to the decorating committee,
Mrs. Pitts, who has made our place of
meeting so beautiful and attractive,
to those who helped US during our ev-
ening program with vocal and instur-
mental selections, to the contestants
in u gold medal contest, to the pee
pie of Crary and surrounding country
who have made us so welcome in their
homes, to the Preston Union for the
splendid meals which they have served
us during the convention, and to each
and all who have contributed in any
way to the success of this convention.
Mrs. H. B. Mitchell
Mrs. D. C. Mcleod
Mrs. E. 0. Grimes.
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At CRARY

The twenty-second annual cunven-
ton Of the First District Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, met at
Crary June 21-23. The Cong legation
al church was tastefully decorated for
the occasion with wild flowers, potted
plants and white ribbons and the 10
cal district banners adorning the walls
presented a gala, welcoming asoect.
The delegates and visitors were Civ
en- a most cordial reception, and thu
out the entire meeting, hospitality and
good will were ever apparent.
The reports of the department. sup
erintendents and local unions were
very in teresting and helpful. showing
marked progress during the year in
various ways. The Gavin union re-
ported the largest membershil-4O
: per cent I've last year--thercby win
ming the beautiful district banrH:r.
Excellent addresses were given by
Miss Ethel Halcrow of the State Uni
versity and Mrs. Churchward of Devils
Lake.
A most impressive service in men,
ory Of departed w. C. +. U. members
was conducted by Mrs. Markell: OF
Rolla.
The gold medal confess, participated
in by six youpng people from various
points in the district, was held Thurs
day evening, which with musical pro-
gram interspersed, was highly enjoyed
by all. The medal was awarded 70
Miss Elaine Robertson of Cando.
The general officers we're reelected
with one exception.
The Preston union served dinners
and suppers in the church, every meal
being a veritable banquet, where 81
ciability and good cheer reigned.
There were twenty-seven voting
delegates present, and all pronounced
it the best district convention evel
held.
The next meeting will be held ir
Devils Lake, in June, 1917.
Resolutions.
Whereas, the First District of the
North Dakota Womans' Christie. !
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HUGHES IS. !.
ENDORSED ]
ACTION TAKEN ON sue
GEsTION OF ROOSEVELT !
COLONEL SENDS LETTER DE-
Ginning HONOR OF PROGRESS
sIvE NOMINATION.
WARM BATTLE IN
COMMITTEE SESSION
REPUBLICAN CHOICE SENDS a
TELEGRAM EXPRESSING HIS
THANKS.

Chicago, June 26.-By a vote of 81
to 6, with nine members declining to
vote, the national committee of the
Progressive party, today, at the end
of q stormy session, endorsed Charles
=. Hughes for president, and the Bull
Moose party practically went out CT
existence as a national political ~
ganization.
The fight in the committee to au-
thorize Hughes was led by George v.
Perkins of New York, James l.. Ga.
field Of Ohio, and Chester H. Rcv.eii
Of California. The radical element +,
the. party, supported by Mathew IL.
OF Massachusetts,, cambridge Colby Is
New York, Henry F. Cohems of Wis
~consin and John M Parker, of Louis.
lana, vigorously protested against the
endorsement of any candidate fol
president and fought the majority al
every step of the proceedings. The
minority's first move was to insist or
an open meeting of the committe
which it won after a number of the
committeeman, led by John M. Parke.
OF Louisiana, bolted the meeting.
R~oosevelt's Letter Read
Afater Secretary O. X. Davis reac
Col. Roosevelt's letter, in which ne
finally declined the presidential nom.
inati0n of the party and urged that
Charles E. Hughes be supported by
the members of the Progressive part.
in order to defeat President Wilson
the committee voted to accept the Col
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JOBS AWAIT NORTH DAKOTA
EMPLOYEES WHO BEAR ARMS

Bismarck, N. D., June 26.-All state
employees who respond to the call to
arms will find their positions open
when they return, under an agreement
reached between Governor Hanna and
members of the several employing
boards of the state.
The ruling covers all state employees,
including teachers and employees of
various educational and penal insti-
tutions.