davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

corporation management was done
both to discourage the strikers and to
taunt them into acts of violence that
might have caused them to lose public
sympathy and to lose the strike. Gun
men and so-called deputies" bullied
DULLES were constantly doing acts to
rritate and modest the workers and
the orderly picket line they had estab-
lished. Families were ruthlessly set
out of their homes into the streets.
The most desperate but unavailing eff
forts were made to bring in strike
breakers and to run the strikers out
of town and out of their means of live
lihood A trumped-up damage law
suit for $4,000 was filed on behalf of
the corporation against three or four
members of or sympathizers with the
union in an effort to repeat another
Danbury Hatters case of injustice and
eXtortion.
But against all such measures the
union organization remained firm and
unbroken. There were practically no
desertions back into the mills. The
most splendid spirit of solidarity and
OF sacrifice was manifested by the
men and women who had suffered to-
gether almost indescribably in their
effort to create better conditions later
for themselves and for their children.
When finally, through the efforts
of President Golden and Mrs. Sara
Conboy, secretary-treasurer of the
Textile Workers, widespread pub
licity was given by the Committee on
Industrial Relations to the strike con
ditions, and when a further appeal to
local unions of the Textile Workers
promised further assistance to the
strikers, the New York Mills Corpora
ton surrendered completely. AS one
of the incidents of the settlement, the
general manager of the corporation
severed his connection with the com
pany-whether by resignation or by
discharge being unknown and being
immaterial The great and lasting re
suit is by their own efforts and by
their own united demands the 270C
workers in the New York Mills Cor
poration and its subsidiary companies
have demonstrated the power of col
lective bargaining and union organi
cation. They have won a great fight
not only for themselves, but also for
) the cause of labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24
ASKS CONGRESS
TO INVESTIGATE

A great mass meeting was held at
Dreamland Rink, Seattle, last Sunday
afternoon, called for the purpose of
protesting against the high-handed
acts Of the legally constituted authori-
ties Of this county and the self-con-
ruted authorities Of the Commercial
Club. There We're a number of
speeches by prominent citizens some
OF them ministers of the gospel de-
p.oriua the events of Sunday, the 9Th,
md preceding that date.
THE sentiment of the meeting was
e.y-,auzed in the uniuamous adoption
The following resolution, offered by
Roaar Bridges, president Of the Port
comm s-Ion
E Solved BY the citizens of Sc
.... assembled iu mass convention at
ureamaad Rink. this 10Th day of No
.auu.r 1916. that we earnestly re-
a. tl. congress Of the United
States and the pres.d-u. 20 ingest
-uo all .he facts connected With and
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24
SHERIFF ROBERT 7. HODGE
GIVES VIEWS ON EVERETT RIOT


With his years Of experience and
mature knowledge of the duties of
peace officers in turbulent times,
Sheriff Hodge Of King County gives
his views of the Everett city dock riot
on that fatal Sunday, the 5th of this
month
The Journal commends the sheriffs
letter to the thoughtful consideration
of all fair-minded citizens.
Note well his advice to the public
not to form too hasty an opinion, but
to wait until the whole truth is
brought to light.
The following is Sheriff Hodges
letter:
Seattle, Nov. %, 1916.
Editor Everett Labor Journal,
Everett, Washington.
Dear Sir:
| have read with a great deal of
interest the numerous accounts, both
pro and con, of the so-called l. w. w.
riot of Sunday, November 5th, and the
trouble leading up to the same, and
it strikes me very forcibly that, had
the authorities of Everett and Sno-
homish County been fearless and i'm
partial in the performance of their
duties, this trouble could have been
easily frustrated.
There is no provision in either the
federal or state constitutions wherein
public peace officers have the right to
grant certain privileges to some that
are denied others, and it seems that
is just what happened in Everett If
we are to believe the reports of fair
minded law-abiding citizens of Ev-
erett, who have watched the trouble
leading up to the sad affair of No
vember 5th, we cannot form any other
opinion than that the peace officers
of said city and county are respon-
sible.
The numerous peace officers of the
respective counties throughout the
state have their duties defined in the
statutes, which are in plain and con-
else language, and if followed i'm
partially by those holding such posi-
tons in Snohomish County, would
have prevented any serious trouble
arising out of the I. w. w. invasion
of their city, far less the murders
that have been given such nation
wide publicity. When any one violates
the laws of city, state or nation, they
are subject to arrest trial and punish
ment, if found guilty, this punishment
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

the causes leading to the said tragedy,
land to report thereon, to the end that
ways and means may be devised to
prevent the recurrence of such de-
Ipiorable events
There was an audience of more
than 5000 people and the meeting was
called by the Seattle Central Labor
Council
Tuesday mornings Tribune, in a
Idouble-column editorial, throws mud at
mi Gill and Bob Bridges, and, in re-
ferring to the object of the resolution,
Says
Everett courts the fullest investi-
cation as to the actions Of her council
and citizens and is willing the world
shall have all the facts
The majority of Everett's citizens
TO doubt would like a full inyestiga-
ton, but we do not believe the faction
which the Tribune represents wish
any inquiry by the federal govern
ment into their acts.
An investigation by a committee
like the Industrial Relations Commits
sion would make it exceedingly I'M
comfortable for the element in the
Commercial Club which dominates
the thing.
Whether congress or the govern
ment does or does not investigate, a
court will, and that TOO will make it
uncomfortable for the Commercial
Club gang.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

The Seattle Observation-Disclosures has
jumped into the fight against John b.
Fogarty, chairman of the state demo-
cratic committee. The P.-I. reminds
one of the Everett Commercial Club,
in that it takes a hand in game
wherein it bought no chips Oh, well,
that's natural. Both the P.-I. and the
Commercial Club are strangers to the
truth and fair play.
W. J. Petrain correspondent of
the P,-I, wrote up the l. w. w. en-
broglio in that paper last Sunday and
came no nearer the truth than could
be expected of one who gets his in
formation from the Commercial Club.
However, it appears that the P.-I. has
found out that the Commercial Clubs
deputies were engaged in fragrant
violation of law at Beverly Park on
the 30th of October. The Journal
would like to know if there is a daily
paper in this state that dares to tell
the truth about the Beverly Park
Outrage-all the truth-and say
whether the Commercial Clubs depu-
ties are law violators. The Journal
suggests to Seattle dailies that the
Everett Commercial Club is not the
sole source of information in this
town and that any paper which wishes
to be fair will seek other than one
side of the story.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

being beyond the right of any peace
officer to inflict upon offenders of the
law, when they are denied their CON
stitutonal right of trial
l was told, when in your city a few
months ago, that there would be
serious trouble between the peace Of
ficers and the l. w. WIS" on account
of what my informers termed the un-
American barbaric method of dealing
with the situation by the authorities
who appeared to be subservient to the
mill owners, in the persecution of all
who demanded the right to fight for
better conditions and a fair wage for
their labor. I informed several of my
friends of what | had heard in Everett,
and the climax was not a surprise to
me, for until the citizens can elect
men to office, whose conception of
their duties is that of public servants,
sworn to impartially serve the public
as whole, irrespective of social,
financial or political differences, they
VIII always have to contend with the
domination of special privilege backed
by INSCRIPTIONS officers.
| am writing this merely to inform
the public not to form a too hasty
opinion as to the true status of this
case, especially those whose informa-
ton comes from the subsidized press,
who picture all news of similar char
acter to benefit their own selfish ends.
Fully realizing that the larger
papers in your community would re-
ject this article, I sincerely hope you
will give the same publicity in your
paper.
Very truly yours,
ROBERT T. HODGE,
Sheriff of King County.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

Prohibition doesn't prohibit; law
and order leagues do not uphold the
laws nor preserve order; religion in
partisan politics is sacriligious; when
you see anything you think you see
something else; purity leagues parade
impurity before the public; where
there should be secrecy there is pub
Lefty and where there is publicity
there should be secrecy; all of which
leads to the conclusion that the most
unpopular thing is the truth. One
thing is sure and that is the truth is
very rare. When it is found by the
Just and upright it brings them joy;
10 others it causes fear and brings
pain. He that serves a master knows
no truth unless his master be truthful
and just, which is very rare.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

There will be little or no Industrial
expansion of Everett as long as in
tending investors are charged pro
hbttive rates for manufacturing sites
and are told they must adopt the open
shop ideas Of the Commercial Club
before they are allowed to invest in
Ibis city.
The wouId-be rulers Of Everett
have not learned that labor is not a
commodity 10 be bought bartered or
sold at the will Of employers who are
nothing else than slave drivers, nor
will they ever see Everett a pros
porous industrial center under a CON
dition of industrial slavery.
They know that wage-earners have
the same right to combine for their
own welfare as have capitalists to
organize for larger and better con-
duct Of industry but they will not
admit it.
They seek by intimidation and
bribery to control not only all the
factors Of wealth production, but to
control in the interest of their selfish
ness all government ofticials-eyen
the judiciary
They have yet to learn that col
lective bargaining is legal and is go
ing 10 remain legal as long as the
people enjoy the right of suffrage
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

The Womens Union Card and
Label League will hold it's regular
meeting tonight at the Labor Temple.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

Very truly yours,
ROBERT T. HODGE,
Sheriff of King County.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

Two hundred Nillista bandits held
up a train south-bound from Juarez on
Monday, October 30, shot down TWEEN
ty-nine Carranza soldiers in full view
of the other passengers and then
robbed all the alive and dead alike.
Dr. Hoffner, a German passenger, was
mistaken for an American and dubbed
with a gun, but was not seriously in
iured. DR.. Hoffner is an uncle Of
NJ. J. Hoffner of Everett
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

There We're two rival delegates at
a political convention in one of the
western states who got into a serious
personal dispute.
oh, you're crazy shouted one.
"Im not crazy denied the other.
But you are crazy" Moderated
the first
II can prove that I'm not crazy, and
that's more than you can do" came
back the rejoinder
Let's see you prove it, then"
WhereupOn the man who was ac-
cused of being crazy pulled from an
inside pocket his discharge papers
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24

The seafaring men of the world
have organized unions in the follow
ing countries: United States and
Canada, Australia, Great Britain,
South Africa, Belgium, Germany,
France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Holland Italy, Austria, Spain, Uru-
quay, Argentina and Brazil The men
who go down to the sea in ships
are lettering their condition and ele-
waiting their calling throughout the
civilized world,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24
UNCONSTITUTIONAL?

Judge Wallace c. Hook, IN The
Federal Court at Kansas City, held
the Adamson eight-hour law unconsti-
tutional and invalid The judge gave
the government from HIS a. m. to 3
p. m. to perfect an appeal The judge
said he rendered the decision to rush
tie case in the Supreme Court
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-11-24
EVERETT AID CLUB

Tonight at Odd Fellows Hall, the
Everett Ad Club will entertain the
merchants and the Seattle Ad Club in
a social session. There will be speak
ing, an interchange of ideas for
mutual benefit, and lunch will be
served. This promises to be an in
structive as well as pleasurable enter
tainment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
HARRHBURGERS
LUCKY BIDDERS
State Supplies For YearWill Be
Furnished in Large Part
by Local Firms

4 list OF the successful bidders for
furnishing supplies to the Pennsyl-
vania State government as included in
the annual schedule OF supplies for
the fiscal year ending May 81. 1917.
was announced to-day Harrisburg
biders Jared we'll The list:
Donaldson Paper Company. Paul
Johnston. Remington Typewriter Com
pany, D. Fl. Rincard, David W Cot
terel. Dives. Pomcroy x Stewart.
Elliott-Fisher Company. Underwood
Typewriter Company. l.. c. Smith &
Bros. Typewriter Co. Harrisburg Type
writer and supply Co, Roberts &
Meek. Jacob Tausigs Sons. Harrisburg
Blue Print Co. Whitman Brothers
George II. Lewis Joseph Goldsmith.
Thomas II. Johnston. Hoover Furni-
ture COMPANY Robert Ross Jones. F.
4. Gross, George G. Potts, Swift u
Company. Guhl 4 Bruaw. w 4. Heller
Charles Wiesemann. United Ice and
Coal Company. Peoples Ice Company
Benjamin Strousc Il Co.. William
Strouse & Co. Henry Gilbert e Son.
Holmes Seed Company. Walter S
Schell. Wittenmycr Lumber Company,
Harrisburg Lumber Company, Harris
burg Box and Shook Company. Will
liam Zeiders 4 Son and Simon Cooper,
all OF Harrisburg
Guckes Bros. X Hail. 4. +. Little.
ROYAL Typewriter Company. Noiseless
Typewriter COMPANY J. H. We'll & Co.
DeHaan 4 Co. Deyere Rubber Com
pany Library Bureau. Ellis 4. Gimbel.
John Hayworth Company, Williams,
Brown Il Earle, Eugene l.. Keefe, F.
Weber & Co, Keystone Blue Paper
Company Warren Knight Co. Young
x Sons. John Joseph McNey, George
T. Bissel Company, William II. Horst
man Company. James Boyd x Brother,
James y. Cassel. National Ammonia
Company. Atlantic Refining Company.
Heaton & Wood. Thomas c. Warley x
Co. Joseph J. Kelley & Co, c. ].
Rainear & Co. Hosea Waterer. II. c.
Roberts Electric Co. Western Electric
Company. Anchor Packing Company.
Belmont Packing and Rubber Com
pany, Ous Elevator Company and f.
Clinton Co. all OF Philadelphia.
United Paper Mills Company. New
York; Victor Typewriter Company.
Scranton American Multigraph Sales
Co Cleveland. Ohio. Addressograph
Company. Chicago. III Burroughs
Mich; Dalton Adding Machine Com
pany. Cincinnati. Ohio: Yawman &
Erbe Manufacturing Co. Rochester.
y. Y; Keystone File Company, Chi
cago. H.; Kalamazoo Loose Leaf
Binder Co. Kalamazoo. Mich: The
Letter Shop. Carlisle. Pa; Index
Visible Company. New Haven. Conn;
Baker-Nawter Company, Benton Har-
hor. Mich; Art Metal Construction
Company. jamestown. y. Y: Kny.
Schcercr Company New York: Spen-
Ger Lens Company, Buffalo, y. Y;
r. x Elliott COMPANY Pittsburgh
New York Blue Print PapeT Company.
New York. Individual Drinking cup
Company. New York. Max Fuchs Com
pany, New York; John J. Kenney, Par
sons. Pa; Cudahey Packing Company.
Chicago, H.: Honeywell Soap Com
pauy. Cincinnati. Ohio, American Mill
Ends Company. Detroit, Mich chit
cago Flag and Decorating Company.
Chicago, ILL.,: York Paint and Color
Company. York; \, s. BOYLE & Co.
Cincinnati. Ohio:.A \. L. Click. Pitts
burgh. and pouh,eday-Hill Electric
Company, Piitsburrh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
DEMOCRATS WHIP
Big NAVY PLAN
Their Naval Program Wins,
1S9 to 1888: Bill Passes With
Four DiSSenters

Washington, d. 9, June S.-By a
majority OF only six votes. one OF these
being cast by Speaker Champ Clark.
Democrats in the House yesterday sue
ceeded in adopting their naval pro-
gram over that OF the Republicans.
Exciting scenes attended the voting
So close did it appear before the re-
suit was announced that Minority
Leader Mann demanded a recapitu-
lation. The vote was lSs 10 1888
against recommitting the bill 70 in
sert the increased appropriation advo-
Gated by the Republicans and the bill
was then passed. SS- tc :.
The Republican program would
have added close to si0o,0o0.ooo TO
the bill and provided for completion
OF all the new ships within two years.
It would have added two dread
naughts, one battle cruiser and many
auxiliaries. and increased the person
mel by $500 men.
The government nrmor plate plant
was put into the bill by a
vote Of 235 to 1856. Representatives
Steele. Lesher and Liebel, OF Pennsyl-
vania, Democrats, voted against the
plant. while the other two Democrats
in the delegation. Casey and Bailey,
voted with their party.
on the fnal passage OF the bill Rep
resentatives George Graham, OF Phila-
delphia. and William J. Browning, Of
Camden. " J., Republicans: Meyer
London. OF New York. Socialist, and
Randall. OF California. Prohibitionist,
voted against the measure.
The bill carries appropriations and
authorizations OF S2G9.97o.oOo. II en-
braces the Republican amendments for
sS.5O0.O 900 foraviauon and so sub
marines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03

the best records OF the past seven
years into cooked hat.
From January 10 Juno 1, 1916. the
estimated expenditure was SIS, 200
while the nearest approach TO that rec
ord was reached in 1912 when in the
same time s57.260.00O. In 1915 the
estimated outlay was s37. .263. 900.
Other figures were: 1914. sac .562, 200;
1919. S32.sS5.000; 1911. s44.417, 800;
1910, S44.b19.000.
What was true OF the smaller dis
trict above mentioned was followed
out on n larger scale in the New Eng
land States. New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Maryland. Delaware.
District OF Columbia. Virginia, Ohio.
West Virginia. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa.
Wisconsin, Michigan. Minnesota. North
and South Dakota, and portions OF
Missouri and Eastern Kansas. Com
parative statistics compiled by the
Dodge Company show the following
figures:
In 1915. s45s.1O1.5OO; 1918. ss2f.-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

CARLISLE. ~ Stricken with vertigo
while on a denomination run. william
A. FBilor a motorcycle dealer, was
thrown from his machine and seriously
injured.
HeadinE. - Tie Keystone furnace ~
the Reading Iron Company. which has
been idle since the latter part of Feb
FuaFy. when an accident caused the
stack % be blown out, was started up
to-day
Potts,iiIe. - By raising an AK which
came iu contact with a live wire.
Joseph Novitsky, tiWbermau, was
elsctrocuted a. the Lyle colllery to-
day.
Ashland D. Albert Kester. assist
ant postmaster far ten years past. re-
signed the position, taking erect to-
dHN.
York. when a half barrel ~ dyua-
mite exploded a. the Hoekdale powder
works Yesterday, three building were
destroyed
pottsNiils. Helen Lesko. lg, was
held foF highway robher here and sent
20 gefarmatoFv Evidence showed
that she held 80 persons of her own sex
on the highways and robbed them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03

the court viii approve IL temporarily.
According To law the report will lie
over until September sessions In order
10 permit the tiling OF any possible OBJ
tections and II there be none. then re-
port viii he confirmed finally.
Just 3.15S acres OF unseated lands
Will be included in the sale OF prop
critics for delinquent 1884 county
taxes which has been scheduled by
County Treasurer Mark Mumma on the
courthouse steps. August Z.
Sale OF the Rumley Products Com
pany property in South Second street to
the Eastern Sheet Metals Company. of
philadelphia, through Miller Bros a
Company, will be big boom for real
estate in this vicinity The building
has long stood idle although IL is ad-
mirably situated and equipped for dis
tributton purposes.
Actual construction work on the big
apartment house az 711-13 North Second
street for J. Heryey Patton will be
started by Augustus wildman next
week. The old buildings have been
razed and the foundations are now un-
DER way. This will be one OF the city's
larger apartments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
In Realty Realms

Suburbanites who live in the Calder
Just east OF Nineteenth street, north
OF Cameron Parkway, south Of the
Philadelphia and Reading "cut" and
regular citizens or Harrisburg bv early
Fall II the plans for annexation are nut
through according 10 schedule fhe
viewers will make n favorable report
TO court In June quarter sessions and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
rnanE nm rALLING poME sTKr.

LeWIst8wH Pa June s-Aira ahlEsr
y UFtuE altH hfE daughter. Mfa
Theodore iiellHT Boa West i0uFtH street
frIl duHu fHr cellar stspa Yesterday
tie Isa uHa hrpkfH aua IN be- tHH4N4t
hrJ Injuries HIN prove fafHt
William Peek. employed uH the Gas
COMPANY. broke bone boz hls foot hi
fhilIUH Down H fNHHt m ttHuH Ht che
plant a couple dHEH HhH.
Mrs MilItm 4 NfHEef ~ VALLEY
street f.ll HnnH ftHHt 90 stspH at
tur WHFkrHnHsa here iaHf rtfnIUs.
tvarIHH thf liHaWtHfs W hrf ftEut foot
ami che AHa badly bruised
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
SPEND MILLIONS
IN NEW BUILDING
First Five Months of 1916
Knock Records Into Cooked
Hat; Outlay S6S,543,OOO

Building and engineering operations
in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern
New Jersey. Maryland. Delaware. Dis
trict of Colurrbit and Virginia during
the first FIVE months OF 1916 according
TO comparative statistics compiled by
the F. w. Dodge Company. knocked
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
SERIOUS BLOW TO I. s.
BY Assoeia''s P''''

London, June 3. - The latest order
in council curtailing importes which
was announced yesterday and will be-
come effective on June s, strikes Sc
we're blow at American exporters, as
most Of the articles on the list are inn
ported chiefly from America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
GENERAL sronE nImNEn

WayussboTu. Pa, june Word Has
been received Zoo WaFueHnlra auunuHr.
lu4 nTs that aeHtrnYfd tHs general
merchandise store a. LHFh Pa Uf
which HaFfg Gordon. son IN MFa EafNs
crime Gordon. ~ MaYuesbur0. lH gem
eFal manager and in which De had q
third interest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
100000 TO AID Y. VI. c. 4.


Lebanon. Pa. June g. \ ten-dav
campaign with the raising OF $4,000
for the wtuiuE ont Of the Indebtedness
and placing the Lebanon Young Mems
Christian association on a sound fuau-
.''al footing. was iRauEurated Thurs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
NEARLY DOUBLE COAL TAX

Scranton. Pa, June 3. - Lackawanna
County Commissioners at meeting
yesterday increased the assessment on
coal lands from S1T5 per foot acre 10
1925 per foot acre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-03
EXPLOSION WRECKS BUILDINGS

York, Pa, June S.-When a half
barrel of dynamite exploded at the
Rockdale powder works Yesterday
three buildings were destroyed. The
explosion is mysterious. as no work
has been done at the plant for eight
years