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6 THE BIG CLASS BLOCK STORE 7c OC Gfaniteware sale. Saturday night for working people at the Glass Block. This week our homefitters will be treated to a bargain feast such as only the Glass Block and its big transactions ever offer. 3000 pieces all sorts Royal grey and blue and French grey granltewares knives, worth up to 50c. 25c for carving knives and forks, worth up to $1. NEW BUILDING TRADES ALLIANCE OPENS SHOP Adopts Constitution and Per fects Organization at Mon day's Meeting. Reported that Carpenters and Painters Unions Will Not Affiliate. The Building Trades council is no more. At a meeting held Monday evening in the Kalamazoo block it was adjourned sine die. At the same mo ment Temporary Chairman Samuel Ma ghan of the Structural Trades alliance called the new central body of the building trades uniorts to order, and work was immediately started on the infant. The machinery was not .well oiled, and most of the evening was spent in adopting the new constitution which had been thrashed over for several weeks previous in the Building Trades council. The main clash came between the big unions and the small ones on the matter of per capita tax. The lat ter were in favor of a 5 cents per cap ita tax, while the large unions, partic ularly the painters and the carpenters, demanded a smaller tax. After earn est and protracted discussion the 5 cents per capita tax was adopted. An attempt was then made to elect the officers for the new alliance. In fact, nominations h:ul been opened for the election of a president, but in the very midst of this procedure a motion to adjourn was put and carried. The next meeting will be held Monday evening. •It is understood that the Carpenters' and Painters' unions, at their meetings -Tuesday evening, refused to ratify the .. constitution of the alliance, because of the high per capita tax. If this is true. it is hoped that the smaller unions will not become disheartened. The absence T!Of the larger unions will in no way "weaken a central body. It will only "weaken themselves. If all of the other unions will stand together, they frill most certainly com mand the respect and recognition of I 5.flSSa WHERE QUALITY IS1 PARAMOUNT Will be spread out on the basement tables, so that no matter how big the crowd, everybody will be waited on promptly—because of extra space and salespeople, at— Prices less than half. BIO "STOCK" POTS—Of Royal gray steel enameled ware, at prices you never knew before and may never get again. 75c 98c for 18-quart size that sells regular ly for $1.59. for 22-quart size that sells regular ly for $1.90. WASH AS IN S—made of .turquoise blue Royal steel enamel, large size, 28 inches circumference—always sells for 25c—Friday and Saturday for 10c PRESERVING KETTLES—made of Royal gray steel enamel, choice of two sizes, each at lesa than half price— I9c 23c for 22-inch kettles for 26-inch pre I. serving kettles that sell regularly that regu|ar. for 39c. ly for 59c. COFFEE POT SALE—Choice of Royal gray or Venetian blue steel granite coffee pots^—also choice of 4 different sizes, so that everybody can get the coffee xot they want— 19c 21c for coffee pot* for coffee pots worth 39c— worth 49c— 26c 29c for coffee pots for coffee pots worth 59c— worth 69c— FRENCH GRANITE all kinds—one big lot of all sorts of pots and pans, in "French" graniteware, including Preserving kettles, Wash basing. Milk pans, Stew pans, Bail preserving kettles, so you may take etc., etc.—all put together in one big lot—so you may take 4 you pick of any piece you want—values uo to 25c, for wC The big ctitlery sale continues Friday and Saturday, In connection with the big sale of granite wares. for bread knives, worth 19c. gT for butchen and kitchen 4c for call bplners, worth 10c. *or butcher knives, worth up to 75c. for a dozen steel steak knives worth go HOUSE WRECKED BY OAS EXPLOSION BELLA1RE, O., March 22.—An ex plosion of gas tonight wrecked the home of John Fogle, in the high water region. The gas had been leaking, and boys. shooting rats in the house, over the high, water, struck a match, which ignited the gas blowing out the side of~ the house. FREAK BILL TURNED DOWN BY ASSEMBLY MADISON, Wis., March 22.—The as sembly today killed a bill prohibiting the exhibition of snakes or of human monstrosities. The senate laid over the anti-cigarette bill for a week. Friends of the measure fear for its passage. MAS STRICKEN DUMB. ST. LOUIS, March 22.—After awak ening from a nap, Fred Schmidt was stricken speechless just as he was about to call his wife. He had been ill for several days, Physicians today stated the case to be motor aphasia, and say he may become permanently speechless. Schmidt's hearing is unaf fected. On April first you will, find Boyce, The Druggist, at 329 West Superior street. PARLOR THEATRE Reopened March 6 for the season, with a high class vaudeville attraction, embracing some'of the best talent in the profession, direct from some of the principal theatres in New York city, including such well-known acts as Scanlan Foley Trio, Mr. and Mrs. J. Francis Git tings, Miss Anna Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, direct from Keith's Theatre, the Chatham Sisters, singers and dancers, Eddie Moore, wooden shoe dapcer, Miss Agnes Scan lan, wonderful soft shoe dancer. Mr. Dahisten has engaged Frank C. Lillis of Lockport, N. Y., tb manage the Par lor Theatre for the season. Mr. Llllis has already booked some of the best talent in the profession' to appear at thip house this season. the contractors with whom they deal. In union there is' strength. This ax iom is truer today than it, ever was. The ..carpenters, painters 'and other non-affiliating nuions will flhd it oiit befohe the season is ended. HEIGHTS UP BRIEF AND SOCIAL NEWS Water Sysem Is Assured, as Suffioient Number of People Have Signed. Burglars Enter MeEwen Brothers' 8tore, and Reward Offered for Their Arrest. So far as the people of Duluth Heights are concerned the matter of a water system has been definitely settled. It will soon be up to the water and light department to begin work. The first thing to be done will be the employment of an engineer to make tests as to the quantity and quality of water to be secured. After this has been ascertained the contract will be let, and it is expected that work on digging the entrenchments will be started by June 1st. At the last meeting of the Council Alderman McEwen secured a pledge from the city to use at least 12 fire hydrants. This will. represent an in come of $480 per year. The resolution passed the council by unanimous vote, thus Indicating that the council is heartily in favor of pushing the system on the Heights. Luther Mendenhall, this week, pledg ed himself to pay $200 so long as it was required to guarantee the annuity re quired by the water board. An authorized committeeman of the Board of Education gave assurance yesterday that the board would agree to pay $50 a year. These three amounts will aggregate $730. The amount re quired is $1,200. It will thus be seen that the people of the Heights will be called upon to guarantee the sum of $470. We have already secured signers to the amount of $523. The total al ready secured is $1,253, or the sum of $53 more than is required. There are a number of people to be seen, who it is believed will sign. These number 21 residents, and if all should sign it would increase the guarantee to $1,503. If this is done each and every person will enjoy a reduction of almost $5.00. ^Therefore, instead of the guarantee be ing $12.00 a year from each resident, it will only be $7.00. There are some well meaning per sons who feel that they cannot afford to sign for any amount, but if they could appreciate it, a small investment on the water system would prove to be the most profitable ever ^nade on Duluth Heights. The more who sign the petition the less will be the burden npon each resident. No public spirited citizen can afford to hold back on this matter. It is the most important un dertaking ever attempted in this com munity, and each true friend of the Heights will cheerfully do his duty. Let every one work for water. PALMETTO STREET TO BE" TREED BY PARK BOARD Petitions were this week filed with the Park Commissioners for planting trees on Palmetto street from Arling ton avenue to the westerly platted limits of Duluth Heights. More than one third of the property holders signed the petition, And nothing now will prevent the planting of fehade trees along this prominent thoroughfare. Mr. Mendenhall signed for several blocks, and citizens of the Heights made good for nearly one thousand feet. Some of the signers gave their names two years ago, but most of them hold good now. M'EWEN BROTHERS' STORE ENTERED BY BURGLARS McEwen Brothers' store was entered by burglars Tuesday evening, and the sum of $15.00 was stolen. -The money was in bank notes, and an equal amount of silver was untouched. George McEwen left the store shortly after 11 o'clock. It had been his habit to carry all money to his home at night, but on this occasion he thought lessly neglected to do so. The store was broken into after this hour. The matter was reported to the police early Wednesday morning. Detectives im mediately started to work upon a slight clue that may yet bring an arrest. Suspicion points strongly to persons who were seen loitering about the store after the midnight hour, and whose names are known. While the amount stolen is small, yet the crime is a serious one. The Labor World is anxious to rid" the community of Uftls character of people, and we will offer $50 reward for the arrest and conviction of the guilty person or persons. All evidence given on the matter will be treated confidentially. CLANDESTINE WEDDING OF HEGHTS YOUNG COUPLE Wisconsin may have passed a law to stop Minnesota people from rushing over there to get married in a hurry, but there is nothing to prevent Duluth Heights jyoung people with matrimon ial desires from rushing up to Carlton county to get the nuptial knot tied. Miss Ella Jenkins and Grover Eaton surprised their large host of friends Wednesday with the announcement that they had quietly left for Carl ton on Saturday, Feb. 18th. and had Rev. Davis of the Presbyterian church of that city join them in marriage. Several friends of the young people have had their suspicions for some time that A quiet marriage occurred, but both parties strongly protested that there was nothing in it. Finally they could stand it no more and on Wed nesday Mr. Eaton gracefully admitted that the knot had been tied. The young people will board for a short time. Mr. Eaton, "who is a son of Frank Eaton of the section 30 case, is employed by the construction com pany engaged in building the dam for the Great Northern Power company at Thompson. GO TO 8UNNY CALIFORNIA Far from the chills of wintry blasts, Boating, bathing and outdoor pleasure may be enjoyed1 during the winter months in California. Through tourist cars via Northwestern Line from Min neapolis and St. Paul on two days of each week make the Journey com fortable and at a minimum of expense. For rates, literature on California or any Information desired wirlte D. A. BLAKELY, Agent, Duluth, Minn. DULUTH HEIGHT* BRIEF8. The 500 club met with Mrs. F. A. Noble Saturday evening. An enjoya: ble tipie was had. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Garcia enter tained a large number of 'friends at their home Sunday afternoon. The Calendar circle will give a taffy pull Saturday afternoon, March 25, at the fire hall for the children. An ad mission fee of 5 cents will be charged, and every person may have all the taffy they can eat for that price. Old and young will be welcome. The Y. P. S. C. E. held a business and social meeting with Mrs. Wood Tuesday evening. The Council 'Monday evening, for the third time, requested the street railway company to build a station at Second street, at the Incline. The temporary skating rink, used by the children of the Lowell school, was broken this week. The culvert, which had become blocked by ice, furnished the rink, but the water was backing up into the school basement and it became necessary to break the culvert to re lease the flow. Mr. and Mrs. David Abell visited with the Webbs Sunday afternoon. The lumber for the new gun club house is on the grounds, and work will soon start on the erection of a home for the club. The Calendar circle held an after noon meeting with Mrs. Butler on St. Patrick's day The decorations were in green. The Johnston family are most assur edly having their share of trouble this winter. George is making rapid prog ress at St. Luke's hospital, and now his father has been compelled to under go a most painful operation at the same place. The operation was performed Tuesday, and it is said that it will re quire considerable time before he will be able to resume his work. Hugh Fawcett is able to be out some, #but he is by no means a well man. His catarrhal trouble hps slightly af fected a bone in his head, and he is now undergoing treatment under the X-ray. Dr. Webster is attending him. Mrs. William Johnson, of Myrtle street, is now with the Panton & White company in the capacity of matron. Thp teachers of the Lowell school may interest the children in an enter tainment for the purpose of raising money to finish the grounds between the building and Palmetto street. Mrs. Conklin has said that if others do their share she will supply and care for a pansy bed during the season, and she has a most certain right to claim the championship for. caring for .flowers. Samuel Maghan, William Cook, J. H. Toinlin and E. J. Purcell are Duluth Heights delegates to the Structural trades alliance recently organized by the building trades unions of Duluth. Ed. Perrott left for Negaunee Sat urday afternoon, where he is doing some plastering work. The Highland Presbyterian churfch this week conveyed a deed to the Du luth News-Tribune for the old church property. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mlahan will en tertain at cards tonight at their home at 1230 East Myrtle street in honor of Mr. and Mrs. McDonald of Two Har bors. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Edmundion are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins of Palmetto street. Frank M&ghan has received word from the chief engineer of the Gilchrist fleet to repiort for work at Buffalo on Tuesday next. Bert Hawood begins work next week on the government boat Vidette. The annual congregational meeting of the Highland Presbyterian church will be held next Wednesday evening. A public movement ought to be start ed to take steps fo capture the sneak thief who 's prowling about coal sheds and chicken coops almost every night. E DEITH OF JIM mil Deceased Was a Most Popular Members of Lumber Shov er's Union. Meets Untimely Death as a Re sult of Injuries Sustained in Woods. James Brennan, a prominent member of Longshoremen's union No. 12, died Monday afternoon at St. Mary's hos pital as the result of hemorrhages caused by injuries sustained Ave weeks previously in the camp of the White side Lumber company near Skibo. Mr. Brennan, it was supposed, had com pletely recovered from his injuries. He was about the city- with friends on Friday and Saturday last. During Sunday afternoon, while visiting at the home of a friend, he was seized with nausea. This caused a hemorrhage which continued almost unabated un til relieved by death. The funeral was heid Wednesday morning from the Sacred Heart Cathe dral, and was under the direction of the Longshoremen's union. Interment was at Calvary. The deceased is sur vived by two brothers and three sis ters, wh6 reside in Boston, and a broth er, John Brennan, formerly a member of the Duluth police force, and a prom inent member of organized labor. James Brennan, while quiet and un pretentious, was one of the most popu lar men in marine labor circles. Those who knew him best say that the union has' neVer claimedy among its member ship a mflri of more sterling and up right qualities. His death was a shock' to almost every member of the union who appreciated the' true value of James Brennan.- The Labor World ex presses the sympathies of the members of organized lahor of this city to the Longshoremen's union and the rela tives of the deceased because of the untimely and unfortunate death of such a noble' character. The pall bearers at the funeral were Thomas Callahan,' Bernard Cofield, William Fremoht. Henry Mason. Fred Gelineau and J. G. O'Neitl, all mem btn of the Longihoremea's uhlon. In- MTEBffll TO PISS OP PITTSBIIHt Building Contractors in That City Have Locked Out Building Trades. Employers Are, Advertising For Meti to Take Places of Unionists. Pittsburg, Pa., March ,23:—The fol lowing notice has been issued by' the locked-out carpenters and joiners of Pittsburg, Allegheny and vicinity:, "The employers belonging to the Master Builders' Association of Pitts burg, Allegheny and vicinity have locked out tfye carpenters in their employ in order to force them to t^gree to the "open" shop and other obnox ious regulations which, if agreed to, would disrupt our. organization. "Employers are advertising for.car penters to come to Pittsburg- and vi cinity to take the places of the locked oiit carpenters. In. order to protect our members and organization, we re quest you to kindly, notify, all mem bers in your locality to stay, away from the following named places: "Pittsburg, Allegheny, Wilkinsburg, Quesne, Verona, New Kensington, Ta rentum, Sharpsburgh, McKeesrocks, Carnegie, Sewickley and Ambridge. "As hundred of our members are .in idleness, we sincerely hope you "will use every possible endeavor, to keep members from coming to any of the above-named places or., surrounding towns represented in our district coun cil." You will find Boyce, The Druggist, at 329 West Superior street, April first. LOCAL LABOR NOTES. A1 Cummins, a member of the Twiij City Photo engravers union, is the latest addition to Duluth unions. He has recently become a member of the staff of the Duluth News Tribune. The explosion and fire at Brockton, which caused the loss of 75 human lives, was received with deep regret among Duluth union men. The factory was, one of the best union label shoe factories in the country, and many of the victums of the accident were members of organized labor. The Brotherhood of Locomotive en gineers will hold a big union meeting at Duluth for the head ..of the lakes organizations on April 1st. Grand Chiet Stone will be in attendance. The Plumbers union discussed the new rules for the 1905 season at its regular meeting Thursday evening. The members of the Typographical union are extending their congratula tions to William Londsberry of that union, whose marriage to a popular young lady was announced this week. A Single Tax league is to be' or ganized in Duluth in the near future. The miners of the iron range are discuss!ng the matter of organization. Letters have been received from im portant mining towns asking about the method for forming a union. FLIRTING CAUSES TRAIN HOLD UP TAXARKANA, Ark.. March 22.— Jealous because his wife had flirted with passing trainmen, Frederick Snelling, a section foreman, today held up a freight train on the St. Louis & Iron Mountain railroad at B'owden. Snelling shot at Engineer Wynn, smashing the cab windows and threat ened to kill the brakemen. WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO CALIFORNIA. It is not an expensive trip, especial ly when considering the returns In health which cannot be computed in dollars. Comfortable through tourist cars leave Minneapolis and St. Paul on two days of each week. If you are interested write for California litera ture, rates, sleeping car reservations, etc., to D. A. BLAKELY, Agent. Du luth, Minn. IF UNION MADE ... Open Saturday availing until lOta'alask. mm SHEET METAL WORKERS E PECULIAR FlfiHT Chicago Sheet Metal Manufac turers Caved When Union Makes Proposition. Kind of Material to Be Hand led by Union Men Causes Some Trouble. Chicargo, March 23.—When the time came this spring for the signing of agreements, the Sheet Metal Manufac turers' Association refused to hold a conference with the Sheet Metal Workers' Union unless an "open" shop clause was inserted in the new contract. A wage increase was not in* the controversy. The men promised to smash the sheet metal combination and make Chicago an "open" town by using and working on goods manufactured in other cities. The Sheet Metal Manu facturers' Association saw the point and gave in, thus insuring a "closed" shop in Chicago for the next two years. Under the present arrangement the members of the union will not handle material that is manufactured in any place where the scale..- of wages is lower than in Chicago. This gives the contractors a practical monopoly in the sheet metal business, besides pro tecting the members of the union. About eight hundred sheet metal workers will be benefited by the settle ment THE BOSTON WAY. A man in Boston was charged with murder, tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged-. But it happened that while under examination in the court room the allege^ murderer said: "I never hain't done no such thing as ter kill nobody." After the evidence on both sides was all in, and the lawyers' arguments and the judge's instructions were ended, the Jury, while still seated, decided that the statements of witnesses on behalf of the people were insufficient to jus tify a conviction. So the prisoner was acquitted on that charge. But the jurors were a unit in declaring the ac cused guilty of murdering the English language, and a verdict to that effect was promptly announced, as the crime was committed within the city of Bos ton. A few days later the guilty wretch was arraigned in court to receive his sentence. In performing that solemn duty, the judge said: "Depraved, ignorant, bloodstained perpetrator of inexcusable homicide, proceed at once to assume a perpen dicular attitude." As soon'as the lawyers who were de fending the murderer had explained to their client what the language of the presiding judge meant, the doomed wrench stood up, then the august judge solemnly said: "You have been tried and convicted by a jury fwell-dressed. refined and educated jurors, who declare you to be the personality who feloniously, willfully, and without due, provocation, perpetrated in this courtroom a felony repugnant to the educated common wealth of this model city and distaste ful to your victim. It therefore be comes the official duty of this exalted tribunal to designate the time and place for your summary exit from this mundane sphere. It will occur one month from this date, at high noon, in the municipal reformatory, and under the direction of his marvelous per sonality, the High Sheriff of this matchless city of vast knowledge and unparalleled refinement. And may the Lord have mercy on your tarnished and benighted soul." When the judge had uttered the last word, the face of the convicted wretch beamed with gratitude as lie shook hands with his lawyers and expressed intense satisfaction at being let off with such a light sentence.—Ralph Hoyt. Boyce, the druggist, will move to 329 West Superior street. April first. 'V*r CLOTHING FOR THE FAMILY On 1.00 a we PAYMENTS^ The only Credit House in Duluth Sell ing Strictly Uuion Trade Clothing. We can fit the wife, children and your self at a cost of only 15c a day. See ouf new up-to-date Rain-proof Cravenettes for Men and Women. UTCLY SUPPLY CO. 8 EAST SUPERIOR STREET. PAUL'S BAND AND ORCHESTRA OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS. UN 10 N USIO. Address S WEST FIFTH STREET. -•O •mtU- •Old la Duluth by S. F. BotMI for fru wmnli. FISCHER PIANOS! 123,000 IN USE. HOWARD, FAR WELL & OO., Hunter Block, 29 W. Superior St. W. J, ALLEN,. in •«. Manager. Coot'sEttropeanHotel B. J. COOK. Manager. New building. Modern in every par ticular. 210-212 West SuDerlor St. A LABOR UNION CHURCH. The movement on the part of the flat janitors' union in the business districts of Chicago for a labor union church is something new in the his tory of 3ade unionism in this coun try. ..Last fall .two large Protestant churches in their conventions urged the necessity for a better understand ing on the part of church members of the labor movement. Now, frpm the union themselves comes the coorter desire for a church. It is true in the majority of Protestant churches at least, that many of the objections urged by Mr. Higginson are valid, that they do not meet the needs of the workingnfan and woman. There is deep need for a more earnest Christianity among all classes of peo ple and a labor union run in the spirit of Christ would indeed be a powerful factor for the advancement of the true spirit of unionism, but It would also cement the brotherhood of all men, broaden and widen that spirit. Christianity is too powerful a factor to be continued in any one church what unionism and the world most need is a renewal of its primitive spirit of love and self-sacrifice. ADVANCE OF UNIONISM. Mr. Gompers the other day in an interview with the Record-Herald spoke most fully of the advance made by unionism along the lines of civic and industrial betterment. Among the many things the last fifty years or ganized labor have done for the work ing people is the material betterment as seen in the shorter hours of work, more regular employment, greater leisure, better houses, and better house conditions. He says there is less intemperance in consequence of life being more worth living and that the moral of the man and tfie family have been lighted by increased oppor tunity for the cultivation of better things. Organized labor in the last twelve months has done much to help this by maintaining wages and helping employer and employe to a mutual understanding of the necessity and rights of both. The tend of all he said was most hopeful. Organized labor has a noble leader in Samuel Gompers and no worker need fear that the fundamen tal principle of trade unionism which is the protection of the standard of life will b.e lowered while he is at the helm. COAL PRICE CUT. CLEVELAND. March 22.—M. A. Hanna & Co. today announced a re duction in the price of cargo coal for lake vessels of from $2.60 to $2.10 a ton. It is expected that the cut will be met by other coal producers. TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS. HENRY CLEVELAND, Landscape Architect, 211 East superior street, Du luth. Agent for Jewell Nursey Com pany. Recommended by Labor Worlds