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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23
D1scovERER OF KLoND1KE DEAD.

"Skookum Jim" is dead. Twenty years
ago "Skookum Jim," an Indian, and
George Carmack, q white man from Seat
tie, were prospecting together in Alaska.
It was hard work and poor picking, un.
til one day they stumbled across the
nuggets Of the Klondike. Their discov.
cry stirred the continent and led to the
famous gold rush. "Skookum Jim" be.
counted his fortune in six figures. But
it all evaporated, and after brief ca
reer of spcndthrift indulgence Jim re-
lapsed into an Indians normal state OF
impoverished hand to mouth existence.
And thus he died the other day at Car
Cross, Yukon Territory.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

which take place in October in the East.
The enterprising spirit Of The Denver
Labor Bulletin certainly merits the high
est esteem Of the members of organized
labor MS means Of information on NIL
subjects Of interest to those who labor,
to say nothing Of It's valuc as an ndvcr.
tising medium for our merchants who
cnter to the trade Of the working people.
Again assuring You Of my sincere ap-
prccintion for the honor conferred and
with beat wishes for the future deserved
success Of The Bulletin and the personal,
welfare Of all who are connected with
It, / beg to remain,
Frnternally yours,
j. w. SANFORD,
Sec'y.Treas Cgarmakcrs Union 100.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Denver, Colo, Sept ls, 1916.
Mr.. Winfield Jones,
Director of Publicity, National Repub-
lican Congressional Committee,
Washington, D. G.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 10th
inst. addressed to the editor of The
Denver Labor Bulletin asking for an
expression regarding the news stories
you are sending out to the labor press,
whether they should be continued, and
if this paper is supporting Governor"
Hughes for the presidency, reached our
office this morning.
The quotation marks surrounding the
title of governor" which you give Mr..
Hughes were placed there by us, as it
indicates the Republican campaign com
mittee is trying to submerge his more
recent title of associate justice of the
United States Supreme Court, where his
record disclosed him a friend of the
predatory interests of the nation and
an enemy of all who toll for wages.
None of your many press notices have
been deemed Of any worth to the wage.
earners of the West, therefore have not
appeared in The Bulletin, and their dis.
continuance, 30 far as this paper is con-
cerned, at least, would mean saving
of postage and paper to your committee
The Bulletin is supporting Woodrow
Wilson for reelection to the presidency.
as we hope and believe every working
man and woman of the country il who
has the courage to express their true
sentiments.
Trusting this will form a complete
even If not satisfactory, reply to your
letter, have the honor to be,
Respectfully yours,
CLINT G. HOUSTON, Editor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23
A Letter to
the Editor and
His Answer

National Republican Congressional Com
mittee.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 10, 1915
Editor Denver Labor Bulletin,
Denver, Colo.
Dear Mr.. Editor: would like very
much to have an expression of opinion
from you regarding the news stories we
are sending you regularly, whether or
not you are using them, if you wish
them continued and also if your paper
is supporting Governor Hughes or Mr..
WILSON,
Any editorials you may have pub
lished favorable to Governor Hughes and
the Republican cause 1 would be very
much gratified to receive.
Sincerely yours,
WINFIELD JONES,
Director of Publicity.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Newspaper readers who gave the mat
ter attention noticed that last weeks
issue of The Bulletin which went to
press Thursday evening, came nearer Civ
ing the state and Denver county primary
tickets correct than any other printed
during the week in Denver. In only one
office was The Bulletin list subject to
probable correction, that of attorney
general on the Republican ticket, which
requires the official count to determine
the winner between three contestants.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

The Coast Seamen's Journal, published
in San Francisco, entered upon the thir-
tieth year of it's useful and beneficent
life last week. This paper has welded
an immeasurable influence during these
years in changing the status of seamen
from virtual slavery to free workers.
The Bulletin wishes the Journal many
more years of the same sort of success
full endeavor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23
VOTE FOR "H1GHEsT WAGE RATE.

By popular vote Detroit citizens
have adopted charter amendment
which provides that common labor en-
ployed by the city shall not receive less
than $3.50 day and that no employe
doing the work of skilled mechanic
shall receive compensation in sum less
than the highest prevailing wage in that
particular grade of work. Eight hours
shall constitute days work and double
time shall be paid for Sunday and holi-
day work, except in cases Of emergency.
The amendment was urged by organized
labor.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

A profit of more than 100000 a
week was made by the Ford Motor COM
pany during the year, ending July 81,
according to statement made public
last week. The years business totaled
2O6,s67 ,347, and profits during the same
period were 1904, ,lls The total num-
Der OF men employed in all plants is
1880. OF these 36,628 receive $5 or
more day, the statement SAYS.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23
Passing of Seth Lou Is National Loss

cator His passing will all those members OF
touch with great industrial
friend
o
Seth accomplished
acquainn who really wanted to
the fight
citizenship
reat the naton
of his industrial conditions
of committee President Wilson While here he
dur the coal
minds
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Sunday morning papers carried an As.
ISOLATED Press dispatch from Indianap-
olSs giving the vote cast by locals of the
United Mine Workers for candidates for
president. This story was printed in
The Bulletin issue the week previous.
To get the labor news first and straight
all the year thru, subscribe for The Den.
yer Labor Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

In a state of universal organization
among the workers one meal would be
worth all the money in the world. In
that event the advantage would lie with
the stomach most Injured to abstention
In other words, hunger would be the
ally, not the enemy, of the workers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Truth gains more even by the errors
of one, who, with due study and prepar-
alton, thinks for himself, than by the
true opinions of those who only hold
them because they do not suffer them
selves to think-John Stuart Mill.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Corporation lawyers and kept news
papers are still whining about congress-
"cowardly surrender" in passing the
eight hour day law at the request of
President Wilson, thus averting the rail-
road strike. If it's "cowardly surren-
der" for the representatives of all the
people to pass measures favored by 95
per cent of the people, We hope few
more such towards get into congress.
For years we've been used to "cowardly
surrender in the interests of the five
per cent.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Most men prefer silence 70 outspolcn
sincerity in another who dslikes his
way Of doing things.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Twelve thousand four hundred and
eleven Canadian trade unionists have en-
listed on the side of the allies in the
European war-one-twelfth of the full
membership in Canada.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Finding needle in hay stack and
collecting an income tax are both n
ponderous expenditure of energy for the
end sought.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Slight not what's near thru aiming
at what's far.-Euripides.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

To be sure and true is to succeed in
life, and whatever we get short of that
will burn like stubble, tho the whole
world try to save it.-Robert Collyer.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

If you are tired of your job, don't
worry; somebody else will get it.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

A successful mother is one who gets
her flock of little ones thru the day with
not more than seven or eight bawling
spells among them.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Craig Davidson, manager of publicity
for the Denver Tramway company and
editor-in-chief of Tram-o-Grams, the in
teresting leaflet handed street car pat
rons, is performing. fine service to the
present generation. He is printing his
tory of street railroad building in Den
yer, and it is about the most interesting
reading that has come under the o. P.'s
observation lately. In the latest issue
of Tram o Grams Is told of the first
stage OF street railroading in Denver, and
gives its genesis like this: Gone slow
January day back in 1867 the territorial
legislature, feeling skittish, passed a
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

w YHAT might properly be termed
IA the "true-blue union spirit"
wv was exemplified last Sun
dav afternoon in Trades As
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-23

Ounce Hutton of Grand Junction: at
was sure some Labor Day Edition, and
made hit with the boys over here a:
big as the paper itself"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
When Greek Meets Greek.

The middIe-aged American, who was
having his shoes polished, looked down
at the busy Greek lad. who was bent
on turning out a good job. well.
young man." he said. rather patroniz-
ingly, Il suppose you are learning to
speak good English. By-the-by, how
long have you been in this country?''
"'Bout one year, meester," was the
prompt reply. You live here some
time, guess?" "Oh," answered the
other, vaguely. with a mysterious
smile, I've been here over a year"
The young Greek regarded his Gus
toner with suspicion for a moment.
and then, appearing TO understand that
he was being quizzed, said swiftly.
with q dazzling smile. well. meester.
/ give you compliment. You speak
very good language for so short
while!'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17

The China Mail reports that a mys-
ferrous disease which paralyzes the
stomach and ascends to the heart,
causing syncope. has overtaken gang
Of Knowloon dock Chinese hands who.
have been engaged in salving the S. s.
Wisely, which ran aground OF
Saigon a couple of months ago.
The work was delayed through the
dread epidemic, which has taken hold
of the workers. The Blue Funnel s.
s. Telamachus brought up from Cape
Barilla a few survivors who were at
once conveyed to a hospital where
their condition has been watched with
much concern by the medical frater-;
nifty. So far the disease has not been
diagnosed. The captain Of the Blue
Funnel boat said when he called at
Cape Barilla he was informed that
yirulent disease had broken out
among the Chinese salvage crew and
seven of them had died. Fifty-eight
were taken on board and hurried with
all dispatch TO Hong-Kong.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
MASTER SPY HELD
FOR BLACKMAIL
CHARGED WITH THREATENING
COUNTESS Won sERNsToRFF,
WIFE OF GERMAN AMBASSADOR.
SeIf-StyIed international Spy and Mag
azine Writer Who Rcasted Of Be-
ing in Foreign Secret Service
Faces Grave Charges.

Washington.-Kar Armgard Graves,
a self-styled international spy and
magazine writer, was arrested here
Saturday by agents of the depart
ment of justice and charged with at
tempting to extort $4,000 from Coun-
tess Won Befnstorff, wife Of the Ger
man ambassador. by threatening to
publish letters alleged to contain
matter showing her infirmities and
failings."
Officials of the embassy also allege
that Graves had in his possession what
apparently were confidential code dip
lomatic dispatches from the German
government to Count Won Bernstorff.
The prisoner told the federal agents
he obtained all the documents from
persons who smuggled them past the
British censors on the steamship Os
car II. The warrant upon which he
was arraigned and held on $4,000 bail
for a further hearing, charges him
also with bringing into the District of
Columbia letters stolen in Hoboken,
~ j., where the Oscar ii docks.
In statement after his arraign-
ment, at which he entered a plea of
not guilty. Graves asserted that he
had no intention of bIackmailing the
countess, that he objected to the use
of the word blackmail, and that the
papers he had in his possession were
purely diplomatic" in character.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
He Got the Ducks.

An official in one OF the largest man
ufacturing concerns in Philadelphia re-
Gently showed me the huge plant. I
marveled at the labor-saving machin-
cry, Girard writes In the Philadelphia
Ledger.
"One of our workmen." said he, has
made a great many of the improve
ments you see In this room. He likes
to go duck shooting, and while Off on
trip for week or more he thinks
out some new way to save labor"
After moments pause he added:
"Why, he turned up one day with a
plan whereby we save $4,000 year."
"And what" inquired. docs that
workman get out of its"
oh replied the happy official, "he
gets the ducks"
But a workman such as he will one
day 20 cunning for an industrial duck
OF his own worth more than $4,000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
ERIToNs EXPECT FIRmER STAND.
strengthening of American Diplomacy
as Result of Election Predicted.

acknowledgements in England
that rejoiced over President Wilson's
defeat when it was prematurely an
nounced now are silent. Others,
which awaited definite results of the
presidential election in their COM
ment, expressed the conviction that
more vigorous foreign policy may be
expected from Washington now that
the election is over.
The Globe, expressing the opinion
that the war. which is the "only real
issue before any body Of civilized
men," hardly entered into the presi.
Dental contest, says: THE mass OF
the American people ask for nothing
more than peace at almost any price
with the liberty to gather wealth"
Still, the Globe says, the result has
Importance for the belligerents and for
President Wilson, adding:
mo longer preoccupied with
thoughts of votes it would not be sur.
prising if his attitude toward foreign
affairs underwent an immediate stiff.
fening"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
BENEFAcToR OF HUMAN RACE.
Sir James Simpson Was the First
Physician to Use chIoroform in
Surgical Cases.

The recent death of Sir Alexander
Simpson, the famous Edinburgh doc
tor, brings to mind the wonderful dis
covery Of his uncle, Sir James Simp-
son, his predecessor as professor OF
midwifery in the chair of Edinburgh
university. Sir James, If not actually
the discoverer of chloroform, was at
any rate, the first to introduce its en-
ployment as an anesthetic into sur
gical practice. This was in 1S48.
Previously all operations were per-
formed without anesthetics, the pa
tient being drugged with whisky and
held down by strong men while the OPP
GRAFTON was performed No medical
discovery ever did more to alleviate
human suffering.
Sir James is generally given credit
for the actual discovery of chIoro-
form, but it is stated in some works
that it was discovered some years pre-
yious to his first experiments by an,
American doctor named Guthrie and
by a French physician named Sou
beiran. In any case it was Doctor
Simpson who proved it's great value
as an anesthetic, and the room in
which he made his first experiment
still exists in Edinburgh.
The story goes that he tried the
chloroform on himself and two medi-
cal friends. They proved it's efficacy
by simultaneously falling beneath the
table. Sir James had considerable
prejudices to overcome before chloro-
form was adopted generally by the
medical profession, it being denounced
at one time as dangerous to health,
morals and religion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
Wood pistiIlers BUSY.

1t Is estimated by the New York
state college OF forestry that over
$40 cords of beech, birch and maple
wood are used every day in the wood
distillation industry in New York
state. The industry has been greatly
stimulated by the European war mas
much as acetate OF lime, one of the
principal products OF the industry, is
used in the manufacture of high ex-
plosives. The price of wood alcohol.
another product of the industry, has
also risen very largely as a result
of the war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
ARABIA ASSERTS INDEPENDENCE.
World Notified That People Have De.
cided to Throw Off Turkish Yoke.

eided to Throw OFF Turkish Yoke.
Observation-Disclosures OF the new
kingdom of Arabia, with Grand Sher.
eef Hussein Ben Ali as monarch and
Mecca as the capital, was reported to
the state department Saturday m an
undated telegram from Mecca signed
by Shereef Abdullah, minister of for
eign affairs. The Arabic nation, Alb
dullah said. would henceforth be an
active member of the society of ma
lions and confidently looked forward
to recognition by the United States
The new kingdom resulted, he said,
from an unanimous meeting of the
notables and citizens of the country
who threw off the yoke of the commit
tee of union and progress at Con-
stantinople.
The state department knows nothing
of the new foreign minister and little
of the circumstances surrounding the
proclamation of the kingdom, and does
not know how to reach the foreign
minister. owing to the absence of any
consular or diplomatic representative
in Arabia. Investigation into the sit
uation. however. may be made through
British or French sources.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
Investigate High Cost Of Living.

Columbus. O.-The executive board
of the United Mine Workers of Ohio.
representing $4,000 wage earners. on
Saturday addressed to President Viii
son and Governor Willis of Ohio
copy of resolution adopted by min
ers' officials demanding that the vari-
Gus branches of the state and federal
governments conduct an investigation
of the high cost of living
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
Says war win continue Until 1918

London. L. Garvin, writing in
the Observer. predicts that unless the
entente allies come to more vigorous
decisions the war will be prolonged
far into 1918 as the result of the new
outburst of German energy on all
sides and the unity of direction under
Won Hindenburg."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
MereurY props Below zero.

Billings. Mont.-A cold wave envel-
oped eastern Montana Saturday. and
that morning zero weather was expe-
rienced for the first time this fall, the
mercury standing at below at a. M.
A light snow covers the ground.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
Fitted for Ii.

Il don't know what 10 do with my
son. About the only thing he has to
recommend him is his fetching man
ner."
Then why not get him a job as
waiter?'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
Boston Mayor Suggests Embargo.

Boston.-Mayor James NJ. Curley
has sent n letter to President Wilson
asking him to convene congress and
submit recommendation that law
be enacted putting an embargo ON
food products.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17

"Earache." wrote Harry in his physi-
ology examination, comes from bits
of information getting inside the ear
tubes. Chicago Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17
The Main Thina

Il suppose it takes certain amount
of tact to get into society" said the
climber.
Yes, one must know just whom to
snuh," replied the woman who had ar
rived.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-17

General Bertholet, the famous
French strategist. who has just been
appointed commander in chief of the
Roumanian army. General Bertholet
was the defender of Dead Mans hill
and commander of the Legion of Hon
or. The photograph shows him watch
ing q battle.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-01
H|LQ PASTOR LAuDS
REPUBLICAN
Rev. George LaughtOn Believes
Hughes Is Best Possible
Man For Nation

"a sense of security has com" 70
the people Of Iluwaii rs a result OF ~
nomination Of Charles +. Hughes as
Republican candidate for President, -
said Rev. George Laughton of HilO,
lIuWuI, who preached at the First
Congregational Church in Alameda two
weeks ago. The pastor continued.
IAN interests in the islands feel
hat Hughes VIII be better for Ha
" iii and the cOu.UTy. They feel
the same humiliation there as has
ihr rest Of the country as the result
"r the actions of the present admin.
rstuation.
=" nst improvements will be made
Il III" islands if Hughes is elected
President Of the United States. Cap
tai his been locked up because Of
we Far "f this administration. But
is felt that Hughes election will
Ting a new impulse, and all are
"Eing for great era of prosperity.
- Hughes looms up bigger than
ny man IN the United States today.
e. mpaigned with him in New York
ngninst the rare track and ! know him
veil. He is a statesman, has great ex
'cuti>" ability and has demonstrated
that he has the larger vision. He is
IN American through and through,
Mr.. Laughton, his wife and daughter
are visiting the mainland for several
weeks aud are staying at III Twelfth
avenue, san Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-01
# CLOUDY WEATHER
BEST TO MAKE HAY

Notwithstanding the old saying,
make hay while the sun shines" the
best quality Of hay would result if the
hay could be cured without the sun,
shine, according to Professor j. f. Lar
sen of the Oregon Agricultural College
"It is easy to overdo the sunshine
business, and the best green hay prod
uct is often ruined by too much sun
shine in the curing. The quality of the
hay depends very much upon the max
ing, the best quality undergoing GER
tain degree of fermentation. Extreme
light and sunshine prevent this and also
destroy the natural green color, which
should be kept in the cured hay as
largely as possible.
Good color and good quality are close
ly associated. Hay, especially grain,
allowed to lie in small punches until
completely burned out, is low in value.
1t looks about like excelsior and is
worth about as much for feed"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-01
SENATOR COKE HAS
EYE ON JUDICIARY
Resigns Legislative Office So He
Can Accept First Circuit
Court Vacancy

James l.. Coke s candidacy to succeed
Judge Thomas B. Stuart on the bench
of the first circuit court, evidently is
more than merely receptive. 1t is act
i've. This was indicated yesterday by
his resignation from his territorial of,
fee as senator from Oahu. Governor
Pinkham quickly accepted the resigna-
tiOn, adding q "not of Appreciation. :"
and the presumption follows as ma
ter of course that when AttOrnry-Gt =
eral Gregory accepts Stuart's resigna,
ton next Tuesday, August |, one Of the
first matters brought to his attention
thereafter will be Attorney Coke 5 ap
pliCation.
1t likewise is surmised that the Coke
application will be supported by an
endorsement from the Governor.
There has been some doubt whether
Coke is qualified to take the judicial
position at present, the same argument
seeming to apply as when he was n
candidate for the Office of United
States district attorney, and when Sen
ator Delbert E. Mctzgcr sought first,
the Office of governor and later that Of
secretary Of Hawaii.
Like these officers, the circuit Judge
ship is federal Office. 1t is under
stood that when McReynold was Attor-
| ney General he did not consider it
legally advisable to appoint members
of the territorial Legislature to federal
office, even though they resigned the
former before accepting the latter,
Whether these tCchnicalities have beer
| ""n"vHd or wh"t'"r 80 present .tttu.-
ney- General does not give the federal
law the same Interpretation az did Nc
Reynolds, remains to be ascrrtained.
l. Coke = term as senator had only about
three months to run; that is, until the
forthcoming election in November.