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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
WAGE DISPUTES
NOW PENDING BEFORE
THE INDUSTRIAL BOARD
Conferences of Employees and Employers in Several Industries
Haze Failed Bring Final Agreement; Section 29 of Ne
Laws Has Unions Guessing and Causes Delay

concede the demands of a part OF the
shopmen, including machinists, boiler.
makers, electricians and sheet metal
workers, but refuse to increase the pay
of general laborers. The Shopmen's
Federation is contending for raise OF
pay all along the line.
President Nudge of the ID. & X. G
has promised to give the committee oi
shopmen hearing.
The Tailors' Union of Denver also has
demand for a new wage scale pending
before this commission, and final argu-
ment was submitted several weeks ago
Failing 10 reach a settlement, the case
is still under advisement.
Baffled by Section 20.
Labor organizations seeking a change
in wages or working conditions are some
what baffIed by section 20 of the Law
creating the State Industrial Commits.
sion This section, after stipulating the
thirty-day notice to be given by EN-,
ployes and employers of an intended
chang affecting wages or hours OF EN-.
pioyrnent. says: "In every case where
dispute has been made the subject OF
an investigation. hearing or arbitration
by III commission, or board. until the
dispute has been finally dealt with By
the commission or board neither OF the
parties or the employees affected shall
alter the conditions OF employment with
resPfct 10 wages or hours. OF on account
of The dispute do, or be concerned in do
ing directly or indirectly, anything in
the nature of lockout or strike. or q
sIispcnsion or discontinuance of work cl
employment. until the dispute has beer
duly Investigated, heard or srbitated
undrr the provisions of this act"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
SALIDA WORKERS
TAKE ON new LIFE
Retail Clerks Organize Union
and Entertain Employers
Granite Cutters. Still on Strike, Ne
gotiatine Terms Of Settlement;
Printers May Form Union
lsPeelaI CorIespondenee.l }
Salida, Colo. Feb. $, Ig

Salida, Colo. Feb. 5, 1916.
A revival OF interest in the organized
labor movement Is being manifested in
Sslida since the new year began. The
Retail Clerks Union has just been formed
and gives promise of making good. At
this writing only five stores have refused
to sign the clerks agreement, but they
Will probably see the advantage of show
ing the right spirit in a short time II
not their names will be given to The
Bulletin in later issue.
Tom Irwin, secretary of the local Ma
ehinists Union, was instrumental in or
ganizing the clerks. Last Tuesday night
the new union entertained the proprie-
tors of the fair stores, and employers
and employees opened negotiations for a
shorter workday, which will probably be
agreed to.
Cold weather and much snow has re-
taried work here in the building trades
and caused discomfort to the railroad
bows who operate on the line.
Members OF the Granite Cutters Union
are still on strike. This trouble is at
the works of the Salida Granite com
pany, controlled by local capital The
union now has committee out trying to
negotiate a settlement.
There is some talk here among the
printers OF organizing Typographical
Union. if a sufficient number of jour
neymen can be found to secure a char
ter. As it is now, all the local unions
are required to send their printing to
Pueblo, Colorado Springs or Denver in
order to secure the label, which they
very properly insist upon having ON all
their work.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
AMMONS DEFENDS
ACTS OF MILITIA
Witness for ProseCutionat the
TriEl of Former Strikers
General Chase Gets Mad Wnen Ques-
toned By Costiean; Mine Guards
Began Battle Of Hoeback"

The sixth week OF the trial at Castle
Rock in which Arthur Quinn, Fred
Garcia. Enoch Muir and Nike Salvage,
four former Nyalsenburg coal mine strik-
ers. are charged with killing Major I. L.
Lester. finds the defense submitting te--
timony. IL j. expected the trial will
extend for two weeks longer. The pros
ecution closed Monday, after having had
former Governor Eiias NJ Ammcns. Ad-
jutant General John Chase and Colonel
Edward Nerdeckhcry. On tho witness
stand several days, the latter being in
charge of the state militia, numbering
i52 men. at the -Hogtack" batte near
Naisenburg on April 20. 1914. when
Major Lester was shot
No direct evidence that either of the
four men fired the fatal shot was
brought out. and some of the states
might have been killed BY reckless fir
ing of the militia. as he exposed himself
during n crossfirc.
Attorney y. +. Costigan and General
Chase had lively tilt Tuesday. when
the brave one" got 50 tangled up that
he couldn't tell what orders he gave to
Colonel verdeckbcrg on the day of the
battle.
Still Has Pecved Disposition.
Former Governor Ammons devoted
most OF HE testimony to criticism Of
the federal government. the Congress
sional committee and the Walsh com
mission for probing into tine Colorado
strike He approved all acts of the
militia and said none OF the charges
against the state troops were true.
Colonel Edward Ncrdeckbcrg. COM
manding Troops at Waiscnhury. April
Continued on page o.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
NEW COMPENSATION LAW UPHEIl

Judge oIdfield of the Oklahoma City
district court has upheld the constitu-
tionaiity of shc Oklahoma compensation
law. passed last year. A workman en-
pIoycd on the state capitol brought suit
against the contractors and alleged that
the compensation law deprived him Of a
right to trial by jury and was therefore
In conflict with the constitution OF the
United States and of Oklahoma. The
decision will be appealed TO the state
supreme court. A large number Of simi-
lar suits are pending in various courts
thruout the state.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
Will Incorporate Associa-
ton Under State Law
Purchase Of Lots for Building ID
Downtown District to Be Under
taken at Once, and Citizens
Invited to Cooperate With
Labor ORGANIZATIONS

AT meeting Of the Denver Labor
Temple association held Monday night
IN Painters Union hall, $50 Eighteenth
street, plans for an active campaign
We're thoroly discussed. IL was decids-i
to incorporate under the state law and
Pr-psre to issue stock. The number
and amount of shares will be determined
Mt later meeting. Data has been se-
cured from various Labor Temple asso-
ciafions turnout the country which have
been successful and now occupy suitable
homes Of their own.
Meetings of the association will b.
held every Monday night from now on
and any member of the board OF direc-
torS absent for three successive meet.
ingS will b. asked TO resign in order
that live one may be named to fill
the position. Until further notice these
meetings viii be held at 5 p. M. every
Tuesday iu Painter-' Union hall.
PerroHnel Of Board.
The board of director. consists Of the
president, recording secretary. Treasurer
and board OF trustees Of the Trades and
Labor Assembly. with secretary
elected who need not be an officer OF
the Assembly. AT present the personnel
of this board consists OF James c. Bul-
Welsh, recording secretary, and p. J.
Drvault, treasurer OF the Assembly
Henry Lavoc, Painters Onion, Edward
J. Hin-s. Typographical Union; II. l..
cro-key, Cooks Union, and T. A.
Shields, Moving Picture Operators
Union.
Th- meeting Monday night elected the
following Officers Of the association;
Prcsidrnt--Iienry Lavoe
SeeretAry--J. IL Mitchell
Treasurrr-P. J. Desault.
Mitchell who was choern secretary, Is
n member OF tho 1athe--' Union and re.
ccriipg SECRETARY Of the Building Trades
Council
Citisens Invited to Cooperate.
Every labor organization in the city
will be asked TO Subscribe for shares of
stock in proportion to their mcmberrhip,
and citixrns generally who are friendly
to the labor movement will be invited
TO cooperate in the Undertaking. II is
felt that splendid Labor Temple build
ing. located in the downtown district,
will not only be Of advantage TO labor
ing men and women. but to every resi-
dent who has n pride in the citys ad-
vanc~ment. Therefore, the as-ociation'-
board Of dircctors feel justified in ask
ing business men. manufacturers, profcs.
sional men and others to take an inter.
est in the plan
At the beginning. efforts will be di.
rcctcd toward securing sufficient funds
10 purchase thrcc or four bcts suit
ably located for such building. This
having been accomplished. IL is believed
the matter OF building will be- comTar-
ativcly easy matter. a. a sufficient MUM
bcr of tenants arc ready at hand to
make such building a paying PROPOSE
ton.
This Is the first definite plan for a
labor Temple in Denver ever brought
1eth. and gives every promise OF being
sues.@sful
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12

No definite agreement has yet been
reached concerning any OF the wage dis
putes pending before the Colorado Indus
trial commission Almost daily confer
enees have been held during the past
three weeks, at which union Representa-
tives and employers were present. This
week the Brotherhood of Painters, Dec
orators and Paperhangers of Denver
filed notice with the commission OF a
new wage scale calling for an increase
OF ) cents per hour, or 55 cents an hour
for an eight hour day, to become effec-
tive ON and after April Is. This is one
OF the largest and best organized trades
of the building crafts in Denver. and
the increase demanded will be strongly
insisted upou- II is generally believed
it will be granted by employing firms.
Near-Beer Case Undecided.
As stated in The Bulletin last week,
the Coors Brewing company of Golden
reduced wages on February l, at its
plant, where a brand of near-beer il be-
ing made, in defiance of a previous riil-
ing made by the commission that a wage
contract signed with the Brewery
workcrs' Union to May OF this year
L. binding and OF force.
Secretary William Koch OF the Brew
W ~ AihfA6 AhloA anu 1hAApfheN fltuIA
Cohen have held several conferences with
the board this week on the subject and
the Coors management has been called
in, but no conclusion reached.
Attorney General Farrar made a rul-
ing in this case "Wednesday that the
Coors management must observe the
thirty day notice law.
The men retained in the brewery after
the manufacture of lager beer ceased
on january !. eontended they are en-
titled to the union scale that prevailed
previous 10 that date. as stipulated in
the contract Other breweries in Dem
Yer are paying the union scale to brew
ers employed in the manufacture of
near-beer.
Maehinistx Still conferring.
No settlement Of the dcmsnd made by
contract shop macl,inists in Denver for
a raise from 51L. to IS cents an hour
aud Inauguration OF the eight hour day
has been reached. Repeated conferences
with the industrial commission have
been held by representatives of the
union and committee of employers. A
proposition of the employers to CON-
promise ON a basis of 40 cents an hour
for a day OF nine hours was rejected by
the union representatives.
The BricAlayers have given notice OF
demand to increase wages from 80 to
:. per day beginning March l. This is
classed a. seasonablc occupation in
Colorado. and il Is believed the incrca Sc
will be granted by the principal CON
tracting firms of Denver
Railroad Shopmen Waiting.
Demands for an increase of wages
amounting TO 4 cents an hour have been
made by shopmen OF the Denver 4 Rio
Grands. the Colorado 4 Southern and
Colorado Midland railroad systems. Dis
trict committees have been in Denver for
three weeks comforting with head rail-
road officials and members of the In.
dustrial commission
IL is said some OF the railway off.
eials have expressed a Willingness to
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
By ED ANDERSON.
Secretary Treasurer Colorado State Fed
Grafton Of Labor.

eration OF LABOR.
With the advent of the new year in.
creased interest in the work OF the State
Federation is being manifested, as
shown by the correspondence received at
headquarters, and prospects for a very
successful year arc flattering at this
time.
Even from the kingdom of jeff Farr
in Hucfano county there has been re-
ccivcd at federation offices the cncour-
aging news that the work of organixa-
tion. education. and agitation is going
steadily on This office has received
within the last few days an application
for charter for tho woman's Union
Label League of walscnburg. The now
organization starts out with largo list
of charter members, who are deeply in
tnrcstcd in the work of educating the
people TO the Importance of purchasing
only those articles which bear the union
label, when same can be obtained. Mrs.
May Hamilton, president, and Mrs. Liz.
zie Hoffamcir, secretary, are the Officers
OF this new organization. which bids
fair to do much towards advancing the
cause Of unionism in tho heretofore un.
disputed kingdom of jeff Farr.
State Mining Of Coal.
At the twentieth annual convention
Of the State Federation of Labor, held
In Denver last September. Tony Romero
representing Local 1858, U. NJ. w. of A
Of lsosiisvillc, intcrduced resolution in
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
MINER SUES FOR Loss OF MIND.
Driven Insane by Explosion, Receivers
After Being in Asylum Five Years.

Alexander Bohrer, miner. who was
declared insane and committed to the
state insane asylum at Pueblo follow
ing injuries he received in the MAgnate
mine in Fremont county in December.
1908. has recovered his reason and this
week filed suit in the district court. in
which he demands $4,000 for the inju-
ries he suffered and his consequent in
carceration-
he action is directed at David
Brown. John ]. Roche, ]. W. C,Immins,
Thomas b. MePherson. Bernard Bee and
Harris Johnston, who were directors of
the company which owned the mine
when the accident was caused by an eS-
plosion. The company which now own.
the mine-the Rocky Mountain Fuel
comPany-took over the property when
the old company was reorganized and is
not made a party to Bohrer's suit.
Bohrer remained in the insane asy-
lum for five years. He recovered his
rea son little over a year ago.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
10000 Girls Strike

In New York. Wednesday of this
week, 10000 needle workers went on
stnke fer increased pay and better
working conditions. There was no
disorder, according to press dis
patches
A small army of police was on
duty to meet any emergencies which
might arise. but only three arrests
were made.
These girls were taken into GUS
tody for obstructing traffic by their
distribution of circulars urging sup
mort of the walkout. Their fines of
IS each were paid.
A determined effort will be made
to induce the girls who have not Al
ready quit work to join the strikers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
FREIGHT MEMS STRIKE ADJUSTED

he New York. New Haven & Hart
ford railroad and its striking freight
handlers have reached an agreement
These workers. together with Boston &
Maine and Boston 6 Albany freight
handlers struck last October for wage
Increases and pay for holidays The
New Haven road was the last to settle.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
A Righteous Kick
| Cincinnati, o., Feb. q, 1916.
Publishers Denver Labor Bulletin:

fuUuSucfa DcHvch kAUVt Duheuus
Dear Subsequently, you have
revised your mailing list and left my
name off. for I have failed to receive
your most valued paper for the past
two weeks. am paid up to Septem-
Der 70, 1916, so please see to Il that
I don't miss future copies Of The Bull
letin, for, to paraphrase an old adage,
1--WE never really missed II 20 much un-
iii the mail man failed to come" In
fact, I didn't realize how close The
Bulletin was to me, and 80 necessary
to complete contentment, until It
failed to arrive for two weeks In sue
cession.
wishing The Bulletin and its pub
fishers unprecedented success, am,
FIaternAlly yours,
F. MARTIN MARSHALL.
4 Garfield place.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-12
Colorado State Federation of Labor
Issues Weekly Ne1us Letteri11 Bulletin

come when forbe,rance has ceased to be
virtue. and the membership believe
that they should receive some share of
the wave of prosperity that the war has
brought to this country.
At this time the industrial commits
sion law is on trial and much depends
on the results secured thru this much
heralded law. whether the workers will
accept il as an improvement over the
old time and tried methods used in the
DAYS that are gone, which secured re-
suits and which in a general way were
satisfactory and lasting If this law
does not meet up with the approval of
the workers of this state in securing to
them the wages and conditions which
they believe they should receive.
united effort will be made to seek its
repeal.
Stood the Test of Time.
Dor is now nearing its majority and will
soon have reached mans estate. For
nearly twenty -one years this organiza-
tion has stood the trials and tribulations
of doing all within its power to secure
for .hr membership Just share OF what
they produce. That much good has come
to the membership thru the Federation
no one can deny, but there is still
much to be done, that can only be done
BY united membership, There are
many grave questions of statewide inn
pcrtance that effect all trade unionists
alike and that can only be handled thr,
state organization in which the To-
Gals OF the entire movement are repre-.
| CONTINUED on page e.)
Evening star., 1916-05-26

will subscribe of its funds to both sides.
1t wants to stand well at court whoever
may be on the throne. 1t has had "a
time of it" for some years, and will in
vest. in the hope of obtaining n rest.
Mr. Wilson will choose the chairman,
but will himself be potent in all the
campaign work. AS he is the issue, he,
of course. best understands the issue.
and will be consulted about every i'm
portant step taken. We shall not see
such power exercised by Mr.. Wilson s
lieutenant, whoever he may be, as mark
ed the course of Mr.. German. the man
ager of the first Cleveland campaign. Of
that of Mr.. Quay, the manager of the
first Harrison campaign, or that of Mr..
Hanna. the manager of the two Mckin-
ley campaigns.
Mr. Bryan does not like VAL street,
and has good reason. Wall street has
never liked him. 1t opposed him in all
three of his campaigns, and would have
opposed him again four years ago if he
had emerged from Baltimore the nomi-
nee of his party for the fourth time
But four years ago Wall street helped
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Roosevelt elect Mr..
Wilson.
Evening star., 1916-05-26
An Amazing Criminal.

A most amazing story was told on the
witness stand yesterday by DR.. Arthur
Waite, who is on trial for the murder
of his father in law by the administra-
ton Of poison. Such a cold blooded
revelation of fendishness has rarely
been known in the history of crime.
This man, with unruffled mien, without
displaying the slightest emotion, told
of buying deadly bacteria which he
mixed and gave to his mother in law for
the purpose of putting her to death and
Of arising early in the morning before
pther members of the family were
awake to go to her room and assure him
self that she was dead He told also of
buying arsenic and giving it to his con-
fiding father in law, and as pretended
means of alleviating the old mans suf-
fering administering chloroform in re-
unconscious holding pillow over his
face until he was suffocated.
This case has become notorious through
the popularity Of the plea early entered
by the self acknowledged poisoner, that
he was acting under the influence of an
alien malign influence which he called
"the little man from Egypt. His de
fense Is insanity, though the prisoner
himself declares that he is sane. This
is perhaps part of his pose. Certainly
claim Of insanity by him would not
Evening star., 1916-05-26
Bryan and Sullivan.

Mr.. Bryan is still unreeonciled to
Roger Sullivan, as witness this from the
current issue of the Commoner:
'There is some talk of Fred Lynch
of Minnesota for democratic nation2 |
chairman. and it is even whispered that
Arthur Mullen, the new member from
Nebraska, has his eye on the position
But surely the committee would not Sc
lect either of these novices in machine
politics when il can command the
services of Roger Sullivan, past master
in the art of corporate domination,
fresh from his victories in the great
state of Illinois. If the party is to be
oficered by Wall street, the best that
Wall street has is none too good"
Verify. Mr.. Sullivan looms up. This
IS the third honor suggested for him in
the past few months. First, the sena,
torship, in succession 10 Mr.. Lewis. He
has tried for the Senate once Why
not again! He is said to have the mat,
ter under advisement
Second. the vice presidency. Why not
a try at that! He is a Wilson nan. as
in 1912 He indorses all that Mr.. Viii,
son has done in Office, whether relat.
ing TO foreign or domestic affairs Hi,
nois has more electoral votes than In
diana, where Mr.. Marshall lives, or Mis-
souri,, where Gov. Major lives; and, in
the organization sense, Mr.. Sullivan is
the most powerful democrat in Illinois
Third, this national craftsmanship, tc
which Mr.. Sullivan would bring a liberal
equipment. He knows all about cam
paigning in a local way. The point
would be to spread himself out over the
country.
Mr.. Bryan's "pieee for his paper" was
of course, "writ sarkastie." And yc'
Wall street will not be ignored by eithel
side this year. Big business is very
much interested in politics. As usual, il
Evening star., 1916-05-26
Conscription in England.

Conscription is now a fact in England
King George having signed the military
service bill recently passed by parlia-
ment. This measure provides for the
enrolment of every able bodied man
between the ages of fourteen and TWEEN
ty one. to a number not publicly com
puted. but doubtless reaching total of
several millions, perhaps as many again
as have already joined the British ranks
The king in his message to the nation
announcing the signature of the act
states that since the commencement of
the war the British enrolment has been
5,041 900 men. which he declares to be
IAN effect surprising that of any other
nation in similar circumstances recorded
in history"
Much criticism has been leveled
against the English for the blunders
they have committed in the field and
for the spirit that has been shown
by the laboring classes and by the
parifcists. But it is undoubtedly a great
achievement for that country to put
more than 100000 men in the field A
certain percentage has been drawn from
the colonies, Australia, New Zealand
and Canada. Some have come from
India, but the Indian contingent has
apparently not been a material factor
in the western fighting Indeed. it is
not now known that there are any
Indian troops in France. So widely dis
persed is the British line of operations
that the colonials have been occupied in
various theaters of action. There has
been no concentration of any particular
class or group of troops under the
British colors.
Conscription has been bitterly re-
sisted for many months in England. and
it is now to be seen whether it can be
enforced without serious difficulty Tn
doubtedly the government will proceed
cautiously, 50 DIS tO Ttuuct 10 u Hllnl
mum the possibilities of resistance Il
is to be noted that the proclamation
of new act by the king is coincident
with a new union of forces in parlia-
ment to aid Ireland, which Premier
Asquith has just effected and which it
is believed will prevent further serious
troubles between the government at
London and the people of that island
Just how conscription will fare in Ire
land remains to be seen. In the light
of the late i'll l-fated revolt. however. il
is hardly likely that there will be any
uprising in ease conscription is con
Quoted there on the same scale as in
other parts of Great Britain.