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of Toys. And by the way: He will appreciate them all the more if they come as a Christmas gift. nULUTH'S GREAT BASEMENT TOYLAN1X SUPERIOR ST.—LAKE AVE.—MICH. ST. Our array of Holiday Slip pers is now complete, from the inexpensive 75c kind to Toys Are a Necessity. No matter what happens, the pleasures of Christinas for the child must be provided for. The toys displayed at Freimuths this year are not only amusing for little ones, but the great majority of them are highly educa tional. Bring the children in and have them see our immense display ,\ow—Here's where We Shine! The grandest array ever exhibit ed at the Head of the lakes. To mention all is out of the question. IVES* AMERICA]* TRAINS-Un excelled—every train guaranteed. Complete with trackage, coaches and engine—08c to 915. RAILROAD ACCESSORIES—Extra trackage, switches, semiphores, brakes, telegraph poles, bridges, locomotives, stations, tunnels, etc. STEAM ENGINES—Weeden en gines, everyone tried and tested, 25c to 97.50. MECHANIC AL IIOATS—The kind that sail under their own power. War boats, submarines, river boats, passenger steamers, etc., 35c to 95.08. SHOOT-THE-CHi:TES Airship, Loop-the-Loop. Flying Trapeze, Merry-Go-Rounds. and scores of other novel toys, 25c to $2.48. BUY HIM Stylish Brown Kid in Opera, Columbia, Nullifiers and Cavaliers, at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. A pair of warm House Slippers for Wife, Mother or Sister will cause you to be gratefully remembered. Rubbers and Overshoes of every description. Felt Shoes and Slippers with Leather or Felt Soles. Skating and Hockey Shoes. BOYS' SHOE PACS- Rubbers with leather tops, Moccasins Socks. Make your selection early at WIELAND'S. 123 W. Superior St. SOCIALIST AS REGENT. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 11.—At a meeting fthe board of regents of the state uni versity, today, W. C. Rodgers. of Waterloo, a Socialist, was sworn In as regent to servo until January. He received more than 30,000 vote" ,at 'ast election, being the only c&Tjdid&tQ for the short vacancy. I 1 Santa Claus Says: $ Tell the little girls and boys to write me a letter. Make it a jolly good one. Tell me what you would like best for Christmas. And to the boy and girl between four and eight years writing the best letter I will give a handsome present. Likewise to the boy and girl between 9 and 12 I will give a nice present." Now, boys and girls, come on with the letters. It is a free contest. Sign your letter, stating age, name and address. Deposit them in the Santa Claus mail box in the center aisle of the Basement Toyland. Mechanical Toys. Rocking Horses. Shooflys, 75c to 92*75. Horses 92.08 to 912.50. Saddle Horses— 25c to 91.00. HORNS—Large array of brass, nickel-plated and tin horns—mu sical tones—from 5c to 92.48. TOY PIANOS—A very large line— prices from 25c to 93.08. TOY TRUNKS—From 25c to 92.08. BUILDING BLOCKS—Wagon blocks A. B, CYs, Pyramids, Richter's Stone blocks, etc.—5c to 91.50 a set. PAINTS—In water color and oil— from 10c to 75e a box. ARKS AND SURPRISE BOXES— From 5c to 92.75. TOOL CHESTS—For the boys from 50c to 93. BLACK BOARDS—Easel and Wall Boards—48c to 92.08. MAGIC LANTERNS—And moving picture machines. The greatest assortment we have ever shown —50c to 910. General Insurance Surety Bonds roUWANTTNC ICIT WK FURMIJN IT TORREY BLDO. Ill FLOOR MARSHALL-WELLS HARDWARE CO. WHOLE SALE and German b,. WARE DULUTH. Drew 'ISUttfHOff.Wls. faun* (U/lAJNit 4ND$rAJIMMV CnittlbftyM IMMIGRANTS FOB GEORGIA SAVANNAH, Qa., Dec. 11.—The iteam ship Eugenia from Trieste, with the fiSt ak ,^ml,grauntS ,or thl" -tate today! About 200 of the. new arrivals will be sent into the interior counties. 1 CONVENTION CALL ISSUED DENVER, Col.. Dec.' 11.—The^call for the eleventh annual convention of the American National Livestock' association to 'be held in this city Jan. 21 and 22. 1908, was Issued to? a ay. WAGE EARRING CUSS OIJOIE DEFENGE Against the Pernicious Tenden cies of Capitalistic Greed and Lax Morals. Richard Olney a former secretary of state, and a distinguished authority on International Law, writing upon tjae subject of Labor Unions has this to say: "The immediate advent of the mil lennium is not to be anticipated as the result of the participation in politics of organized labor. But it may be well to note In conclusion that In labor acting with practical unanimity with or without formal organization and wisely advised and led are to be found the" best guaranty and the strongest hope of the continued ascendency of American political principles and of the permanency of American political institutions. "The pronounced trend of current events is at variance with those prin ciples and adverse to those institu tions. It is toward strong centralized government, toward paternalism and the increase of government activities both In number and extent, toward en larging the powers of the general gov ernment at the expense of home rule and of government by. the state, to ward putting the country on a perma nent war footing and converting us from a pacific people to a people under arms, toward burdening up with inor dinate taxation inseparable from great military armaments and toward the doctrine that rights are not to be pre dicated either of nations or individ uals, that it is superior strength alone which counts and is the true test of law and of morality, and that the stronger may work its will with the weaker whenever the interests of the stronger—which the stronger will al ways deem coincidnt with those of mankind and civilization generally— shall so require. "Jf these only too obvious tenden cies are to be and should be resisted. whence is the resistance to come. Not from the capitalistic class, which is naturally in love with a strong gov ernment, with a money spending £OV ernment and with a government which, In the cause of good business, will stick at nothing that can be done with safety and profit not from the profes sional classes, so called, whose mem bers invariably disagree to approve of war as a healthy stimulant no people can be without, "The one class and the only class in the community to be counted upon as the sure opponent of the pernicious tendencies in question is the wage earning class." UNION NO. 133 Under the Jurisdiction of the In ternational Brewery Workers Union of America. The headquarters of this organiza tion is in the city of Cincinnati. The Duluth local meets at Sloan hall, 20th avenue west on the fourth Saturday of each month. The local is affiliat ed with the Trades Assembly and has a membership of about 40, practically all of whom are married men, and resident tax payers of the city. The secretary is Bro. Robert Wend landt, a. German American, who with the generous characteristics of the fatherland, unites the shrewd, saga cious and enterprising spirit of the American land. This union though not large in num bers make up in quality for what it lacks in quantity, something wihich Bro. Wendlant contends is also true of certain select products which per tain to thig union's line of endeavor. All the members are very ardent unionists, and firmly believe that it is not only the privilege of labor to secure for itself an equitable share in the wealth which it helps to produce. Mr. Wendlandt says "that the wages of labor are the encouragements of in dustry, which, like every other human quality, improves in proportion to the encouragement which it receives." The initiation fee of this union is ten dollars and the monthly dues are fifty cents. The boys are also ac cumulating a fund to make provision for sickness and other emergencies. $18 SUITS NOW $11.75 At the "Fitwell" Clothing Parlor's great anniversary sale. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR OFFERS FINANCIAL AND MORAL AID TO DULUTH (Continued from page 1.) and the work of organizing new unions had been going on with steady and gratifying progress^ Digest of Correspondence. He recounted briefly but clearly the contents of a voluminous correspond ence he had conducted with various labor organizations and persons inter ested in the movement, going over the work of his office during the quarter carefully and fully, and laying before the meeting copies of hjs letters with the replies received, a statement of, and the results accruing therefrom. His efforts to effect a union of the dual labor organizations at Rochester were unsuccessful but in an endeavor to secure financial aid from the Amer ican Federation of Labor for organi zation ziyork in this state he had brought about a satisfactory result, President Gonjpers of the American Fe0eration,tfaving agree! to allow $100 for that work on condition that the State Federation appropriate the sg.me amount for the purpose, and during the Norfolk convention having agreed to apply an adidtional $100 to the work on the same condition, with a promise of more after the beginning of the new year. Where the Money Went*. The money had been applied to forming new unionp and strengthening old ones at Fargo, Grand Forks Man kato and Red Wing, as detailed in the report of President Howlov and a statement from Vice President Har tung of Manttato. In consequence' of the efforts alluded to and others 16 neVr unions' had. "been affiliated with •V, DULUTH. 1 the State Federation since the ad journment of its St. Cloud convention. Through correspondence on the sub ject through his office the Order of Railway Telegraphers for southern Minnesota on the" Rock Island system was brought into affiliation with tha State Federation, and excellent fruits are expected to follow this sain to its membership. Reaching Out for the Farmers. Mr. McEweVi reported that in pursu ance of directions from President Howley he had attended the Chisago and Pine county fairs on days devoted tOf the American Society of Equity, and had addressed some 5,1)00 persons at the two, in consequence of which he was assured that many unreason able prejudices against organized labor formerly cherished by the great body of farmers had been removed. Warm Hands of Fellowship. In furtherance of the movement to effect a close and practical union of the American Society of Equity with organized labor for the advantage of both, Mr. McEJwen, in company with President Howley, Vice President Kel lington and C. E. James, secretary ol the St. Paul Trades and Labor As sembly, at the behest of the Coujicil, attended as delegates the state con vention of that society held in St. Paul on September 24 and 25, where they were courteously received and closely listened to in the remarks they made. They assisted in securing the adop tion of a resolution indorsing the union labels of the trade unions, and also one presented by the St. Paul Typo graphical union declaring certain farm publications in St. Paul unfair to union labor and placing them on the "unfair" list. Strike on the Iron Range. The report stated that the strike of the miners on the Iron Range was practically over that i| had been be gun at an inopportune time, and as the propaganda of the strikers, under the influence of the Western Feder ation of Miners, was perjneated with socialism, it had intensified and em bittered the opposition but that the result would .have been the same if the strikers had proceeded on strictly trade union* lines. Builders' Troubles in Duluth. Following this event, it continued, a bitter struggle was now being waged by the Builders' Exchange of Duluth against the Structural Building Trades' Alliance of that city to estab lish the non-union shop in ail the building trades. To close observeres, it was claimed, this seemed to be the gravest and most momentous contest against organized labor ever entered upon in this state, and was deserving of the most earnest and thoughtful consideration of the council. Am«rican Federation of Labor. In conclusion M!r. McEwen thanked the council for giving him credentials to the Norfolk convention of the American Federation of Labor, stating that the meetings of that body were highly educational to ^students of the labor problem and he felt richly repaid for having attended this one. Receipts and Disbursements. The financial report of ~the secre tary* treasurer exhibited in detail the receipts and disbursements for the quarter, with the several amounts be longing to each fund and the outlay on, each character of expense. Sum marized the report shows receipts dur ing the quarter amounting to $346.47 for percapita tax $12 for affiliation fees, and $153.09 for the organization fund balance in the treasury August 31, $240.40 total, $751.96 disburse ments, $563.15 balance in the treas« ury December 5, $188.81. Efforts for Affiliation Urged. President Howley urged the several members of the council to visit all un affiliated unions in their respective districts and do all in their power to gpt them affiliated with the State Fed eration. Parliament of Organized Labor. Vice1 President Kellington and Sec retary McEwen, who attended the Norfolk convention of the American Federation of Labor made graphic, en tertaining and instructive reports of the composition, and proceedings of that great parliament of trade union ism, showing that it was the most lmv pressive, high-toned and comprehen sively educative congress of labor's representatives that ever sat in this country. It was composed of men of high' character, broad intelligence and conscientious devotion to the cause in. its keeping Its proceedings were conducted with .dignity, its aspi rations were toward lofty ideals and its conclusions were fraught with wis dom and- breadth -of view for the com mon welfare Of mankind. Musicians' Union Withdraws. A letter from Ferdinand Novotny, treasurer of- Musicians' Union No! 30, of St. Paul, informed the council- that that union had,, withdrawn .from the State Federation. SecVetary McEwen's reply to this communication was an appeal to the union- to reconsider its action' in this respect, and: one from Owen Miller, secretary of the Amer ican Federation of Musicians' gave as surance that he would do all he could to convince the Union' of its mistake and get it back in line. Yote^n Per..Capita-Tax. ,-jV A report lri detail- of the referendum votei on the Amendment to the consti tution of .the State Federation increas ing ,the per capita, tax from one odfct to two cents per' month, showed a total membership in the Vinions voting amounting *to 7,978., Of these £.613 THE RIGHT OF WAY COLUMBIA CLOTHING COMPANY. voted on the amendment, two-thirds, or 1,742, being necessary to a choice. For the amendment 1,859 votes were cast, and against it 760. making a ma jority of 117 over the two-thirds re quired. Donaldson Glass Block, Co. Unfair. A communication from' N. C. O'Con nor, chairman of the grievance com mittee of the Minneapolis Trades and Labor Assembly, informed' the council that after considerable effort to avoid the necessity for the action, the As sembly had been obliged to place the Donaldson Glass Block Co. of that city on the "We Don't Patronize" list, and asked the council to approve its ac tion. Representatives of the Assembly came before the meeting and made a statement of the grievances leading up to the action, and a strong argument why the same should be sustained by the council. The council agreed unani mously by a rising vote to approve the step taken by the Assembly, and also instructed the secretary to inform all affiliated unions in the state, and, as far as possible, the officers of the American Society of Equity of this decision. Label Bulletin Wanted. After a statement from Vice Presi dent Hall that frequent requests had been made of him for copies of the label bulletin, the secretary was di rected to secure 100 copies of the bul letin from the A. F. of L. for distri bution among the unions in the smaller cities and towns of the state. To Stamp Out Tuberculosis. E. T. Lies of the anti-tuberculosis, committee of the Associated Charities was admitted to an audience and gave the meeting an account of the ravages of tuberculosis, and asked -indorse— ment of the efforts of the committee to enlist the aid of the trade unions in stamping out the disease, stating that workingmen and their families were the, greatest sufferers from it and the greatest lqps to the country when it ended their usefulness. He stated further, that the plan of the commit tee was to assemble the members of the unions from time to time and in struct them how to prevent contagion and as to what remedial measures to employ in the early stages of the ma lady. The council declared unani mously in favor of the plan and ap pointed all its members as a commit tee to assist in the work. Mr. Lies was accompanied by Henry F. Burk, superintendent of the- Pillsbury Settle ment House of Minneapolis, who also made a few remarks. Duluth's Fight for Life. Secretary McEwen, whose home is in Duluth, made a forcibly and very impressive statement of the labor con ditions in that city at this time when the whole body of organized labor there is engaged in a life and death struggle with the emissaries of the National Association of Manufactur ers, which was working with all its potential energy to make the city one of non-union shops and industries, and asked the council to make an authori tative expression of its position in ref erence to the crisis, offering the fol lowing as embodying in a brief way that expression: "Whereas, Organized labor in Min nesota is being attacked by the Na tional Association of Manufacturers and its kindred organizations, and at this moment a united attempt is being made to crush the strong union centers in the state and "Whereas, Our opponents are mak ing allies of the several business or ganizations, such as real estate ex changes, commercial clubs, builders* exchanges, etc., and through them are attempting to create a public senti ment against trade unions and* "Whereas, The Minnesota State Federation of Labor is cognizant of the work of the National Association of Manufacturers, and while we feel perfectly secure in the righteousness of our cause, we believe great good can be accomplished by seeking the counsel and advice of our friends in every walk of life therefore, be it "Resolved, That all ceenteral labor organizations are hereby advised to encourage the organization of auxiliary societies in. their several communities, the same to consist of friendly stu dents of the trade union movement whose counsel and advice should be sought on all issues involving the wel fare of the labor movement" before the public," The resolution was unanimously Adopted arid ordered published as the sentiment of the meeting "5n the sub ject. John Walquist of the general execu tive board of the Brotherhood of Car penters'and Joiners addressed the meeting further on the subject, giving instances: in proof of. the statements made, and emphasizing the necessity if or united action in the common de fense. He also said that he would correspond with his headquarters in reference to the'matter with all assur ance that every possible financial aid. would be extended from there to his craft in Duluth. Oh motion of Vice President Hall it was" resolved that the moral and, if necessary, the. financial aid of the council be pledged to the labor organi zations of Duluth in their fight against the non-union shop demand, and that each member should consider himself bp.und to talce the matter up, with :the organisations in his district and further, that /the editor of the official organ, ttye Minnesota Union Advocate of St. ^aul, be Instructed to publish full accbunts of the .$ulu$h situation In is now given to Santa Claus. In one night our stores have been transformed from a prosaic place for men in need of warm .wearables into a flowery palace for women buyers in search of useful presents for men and boys. More that ever before will useful Christ mas Gifts be bought this December, and we have prepared a display of Smoking Jackets, Bath Robes, Fancy Waistcoats, Handkerchiefs in Christmas Boxes, Holi day Suspenders, Mufflers, etc., which will do its own talking to our lady callers. TWO BIG STORES. SUPERIOR. his paper from time to time and dis tribute it throughout the state at the expense of the council. Refuses to Release McEwen. A communication was read from Carpenters' Union No. 7 of Minne apolis, complimenting the administra tion of Secretary-Treasurer McEwen and congratulating him on his appoint ment as state oil inspector by the gov ernor. It suggested also, that, in con sequence of his appointment to that office, he would probably resign 'his position 'in" the State Federation, anti strongly, recommended J.. J. McHugh, secretary of the St. Paul Carpenters' union, for the post if a .vacancy should occur. Secretary McEwen frankly told_ the council that h}s resignation was at" its disposal if the council desired it. Several members spoke feelingly on the subject, the general tenor of their remarks being, that in the present status of affairs, with the difficulties of the present on hand and the hopes of the future brightening, it would be most unwise to make a change in the Make Mackinaw Coats. The best things that money can buy for outdoor coats for children —for skating—for hunting—or for snow shoeing—are these heavy warm and mackinaw flannels. "$1.75 grade for $1.25 per yd. Best 54-in. $2.25 grade for $1.50 per yd. Buy mackinaw flannel—make them up at home—have better garments and save money. Other Coating Specials. Auto Mufflers. Styles ior men,7for women and for boys and girls—they're made of fur cloths in red, grey, white and black. $1.00 GRADE 79c. $1.25 GRADE 79c. $1.50 GRADE 98c. UNION LABEL 5 office of secretary-treasurer, and at the same time warmly eulogizing Mr. McHugh. The council then, on motion of President Howley, Vice President Warren in the chair, by an aye and no vote declined to accept the resigna tion, all the members voting' against accepting it but Mr. McHugh, who voted in favor in obedience to the wishes, of his union, and Mr. McEwen himself, whose vote \ras not counted. Mr. McEwen thanked the council warmly for its vote of confidence, and stated* plainly that -he would rather give up his state office than his posi tion as secretary-treasurer of the State Federation but that if his holding the latter should at any time prove detri mental to the labor cause, or any gen eral desire for his resignation of it should be expressed by the unions, he would at once retire from it. Next' Meeting in St. Paul. The business of the session having been completed, the council adjourned to meet again on the' first Sunday in March at Federation jhall in St. Paul. 1 54-in., $2.75 White Astrakhan for $2 yd. $2.50 for 54-in. $3 grey or red bearcloth. a $2.75 for 50-in. $3.50 grey, white or A brown bearcloths. uZ $5 for $6 and $6.50 Persian Paw—50- B. vyr.- ri inch—black or grey. nTIwVn' I HM\ Like the Labor Union—the Union Label Clothing is here to stay. •. ,v We show the largest as sortment of Union .Label Suits and Overcoats in Duluth. They range in price at from S/'yTsupima tH: