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W LEAGUE HAS
GOOD INTENTIONS
tWLL FIGHT FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF LABOR CONDITIONS.
{Organization Formed to Push the Union
Label Will Work Also for Education
of Children, Stricter Child-Labor
Laws and Consumption of Products
Made at Home.
At the meeting of the new label or
icanization winch is to be known here
after as the United Union Label League
of Minneapolis and Hennepin County, a
permanent organization was effected
and officers elected as follows: Presi
dent, John D. Chubbuck vice president.
It. H. Ford recording and corresponding
secretaiv, Karl Poertner secretary
treasurer, W. J. Northey. An organi
zation committee was appointed, as fol
'lows: Messrs. Ford, Young, Hall, Sta
Jeey, Northey and Garton.
A part of the preamble reads as fol
lows: "Our obiect and aims shall be
to promote the sale and demand of all
.ffoodB bearing the union label, by pur
chasing the same of sister unions carrv
jing shop cards or buttons by carrying
on a continual campaign of education
along these lines betore all organiza
tions, not only labor, but civic, and
Idndred organizations, and thru lectures,
I entertainments, printed matter, and in
other ways to advance the cause of the
trade-union movement.''
Some of the aims stated in the pre
amble are: A fair day's pay for a
fair day's work the education of the
children the abolishment of the sweat
shop the securing of more stringent
child-labor laws, and their enforcement
advocating, as far as possible, the con
sumption of home products, where labor
gets a fair share in wages."
By the time of the next meeting,
which will be held at Union Temple on
Sundav afternoon, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m., it
is expected that all the label unions in
the city will be represented in the
council.
1 The quarterly report of the Minne
tota State Blue Label league has been
prepared by Secretary E. Hall, and
will at once be forwarded to the affili
ated unions. There is a balance from
the last quarter of $512.70, while the re
ceipts of the present quarter amount to
$329.70, making a total of $842.40. The
expenses for the period covered were
$860.06, leaving a balance on hand of
42.34.
ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARY
jCttgarmakers* Union, 98, St. Paul, Has
Done Much Good Work.
Cigarmakers' union, No. 98, St. Paul
celebrated its twenty-fift anniversar,
in a fitting manner. The affair was
largely attended, a delegation being
P'he
ft
resent from the Minneapolis union,
address of the evening was by
Henry Feyder, who made an exhaustive
review of the history of the organiza
tion.
The union was organized in 1879, but
the charter was not received until Jan.
6, 1880, when ninety-three members at
tended a meeting and attached their
names to the roll. Officers were then
Installed and No. 98 became a regular
union. On Jan. 19 a number of Min
neapolis cigarmakers joined the St. Paul
union, and this move aided the workmen
of the two cities in securing recogni
tion of the union and better conditions.
Dn Aug. 7, 1880, the Minneapolis mem
bers withdrew from the union and local
No. 77 was formed. The period be
tween September, 1880, and September,
1881, was the darkest in the history of
the organization, and had it not been
for the establishment of a co-operative
shop and the determined spirit of a few
loyal adherents, the twenty fifth anni
versary of the union would not have
been celebrated.
In twenty-five years $7,698.55 has
been paid out by the St. Paul union
to aid traveling members: sick benefits
to the amount of $8,218.88 death bene
fits, $5,690 to members out of work,
$8,095.50 strike benefits, $1,539.10
and in other wavs has paid out
$8,696.21. In addition to the forego
ing, many thousands of dollars were
paid out for the support of needy mem
bers and the relief of other trades in
trouble for charitable and other work,
and for purchase and distribution of
blue label advertising. It is a recog
nized fact that the cigarmakers are
well in the lead in this class of work.
Their printed matter always bears the
union insignia, and for consistency to
union principles the membership as a
Whole easily leads all others.
NO FIGHT IN PROSPECT
Not
Believed that American Labor
Union Has Organized Here.
Little stock is taken in local labor
circles in a story in a Minneapolis pa
per to the effect'that the American La
bor union had organized a union in this
city, thus obtaining a foothold to fight
the American Federation of Labor.
The fact that a few railway employees
in St. Paul got together a few weeks
ago alid organized a branch union,
Siformenothing,
eans in the opinion of well
labor-union ment for the rea
5on that the rival organizations have
tad an understanding for some time
and are now negotiating to the end that
a consolidation may take place or a
division made which will forever pre
clude the possibility of the American
Federation _and the Western Labor
union carrying on a protracted labor
war.
The action of the American Federa
tion in assisting the strikers of the
Western Federation of Miners, which
is a part of the A. L. U., has done much
to bring about the temporary truce,
and this organization is favorable to a
peaceful solution of the existing dif
ferences, and. being a large majority of
the membership of the A. L. XL, their
wishes in the matter will be a factor in
the settlement of the questions at issue.
MINNE A GOOD HOST
Hod Carriers and Building Laborers'
Convention Well Entertained.
While the attendance at the third an
nual convention of the Hod Carriers and
Building Laborers' union is not as large
11 as might be desired, it makes up in en-
& thusiasm what it lacks in numbers. The
convention is a success from every
standpoint, and the manner in which
#7 the Trades assembly, the Building
1 Trades council, the Commercial club
|r,an other organizations have co-oper
ated to make the stay of the delegates
in the city a pleasant memory, reflects
&" the greatest credit upon all.
Entertainment of all kind has been
provided for the delegatess and the
week will be brought to a close by a
grand rally at Alexander's hall tomor
row evening, under the auspices of the
Building Trades council and the Trades
'assembly. No admission fee will be
charged and organized workingmen and
their families are inyited to be present.
A reception will be a part of the pro
gram.
The message of the international hod
carriers' convention to the local unions,
J7o. 14 and No. 11, is a closer affiliation
and a possible union. Such was the un
^official statement of President Hermann
i^Lillien of Chicago last night. Accord
ing to the by-laws of the international
vffl.on there should *be but one union
I in city and no distinction should be
'made between mason,%brick or stone,
plaster, or other building laborers.
"M
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INTERNATIONAL FREX COMING
Metal Polishers Will Entertain E. J.
Lynch Jan. 25.
Owing to the fact that International
President E. J. Lynch of the Metal
Polishers' union will be in Minneapo
lis on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, it
has been decided to hold the regular
meeting of the local union on that
date instead of the evening previous.
A reception will be held and- other ar
rangements are being made for the en
tertainment of the distinguished guest.
Officers were elected as followB at
Tuesday, evening's, meeting: Presi
dent, F. D. Burns vice president, T.
J. Kichter recording secretary, E. H.
Lundeen secretary-treasurer, E. E.
Goody guardian, H. Holt trustees, H.
H. Skeleton, H. Johnson and P. H. Lun
deen delegate to the Trades Assembly,
H. H. Skeldon.
TRADES ASSEMBLE ELECTION
Only Two Candidates for President
Date of Election Is Jan. 18.
Candidates for the office of piesident
of the local Trades Assembly, which
a week ago were quite numerous, seem
to have simmered down to two mem
bers of the building tiades unions. Oth
ers are talked of, but neaily all dis
claim any intention of staying in the
race. Philip Carhn of Carpenters'
$65 Fur Lined Coats, $50.
$75 Fur Lined Coats, $60.
$80 Fur Lined Coats, $65.
$100 Fur Lined Coats, $80.
Fur Section, Third Floor.
Men's Coats and Vests, $1.85.
In invoicing we found many coats
and vests of which the trousers
would not match. They have been
bunched at one price some frocks
and Prince Alberts in the lot most
ly small and* large sizes.
$3.00 Men's Pants, $1.80.
Another lot of all wool cassimeres,
heavy cheviots and striped worsteds,
all sizes in the lot.
$2.00 Men's Pants, $1.00.
union. No. 7, and George B. Howley of
the Painters and Decorators' union,
seem to constitute the only available
timber. There is a strong feeling in
favor Q giving the office to a member
of the building trades unions, but those
interested say there is plenty of time
between now and the date of election
for many more to enter the race.
Max Gonrad, who has long and faith
fully served the assembly^ as financial
secretary, will have no opposition.
For corresponding secretary, J. L.
Chapman, a delegate from the Typo-
for
raphical "union, who filled the office
several terms some years ago, will
make the race with L. Lund, the incum
bent. The date of the election is
Wednesday evening, Jan. 18.
Press Assistants as Hosts.
Minneapolis Press Assistants' union
will entertain the members of the craft
living in St. Paul, the pressmen of this
city and all job-press feeders, whether
union or non-union, at an entertain
ment which is being arranged for by
a committee of the Minneapolis union.
The members of the, "committee in
charge of the affair ate J. W. Tracy,
O. A. Kohlstedt, G. A. Moore, E. Peter
son and E. W. Shepard. The union has
received an invitation from the St. Paul
oiganization to attend the first of a
senes of dances to be given by the
saintly city boys at Metropolitan hall,
St. Paul, Saturday evening, Jan. 21.
The proposition to increase the per cap
ita tax to the State Federation of La
bor was decisively defeated.
LABOR NOTES.
The entertainment committee of tbe Twin City
COPYRIGHTED l*
BY L. ADLER, BRO& C&
Reductions on Fur Lined Coats
Heavy weight all wool kerseys
and odds and ends in worsteds, sizes
to 42 waist.
Great Basement Salesroom.
G6ei^Grea
Radieal reductions have been made throughout our stock of fur and fur lined
coatsthere are few men who are unable to appreciate the comfort of such a coat
during the bitter cold days that always come during a Minnesota winter.
Overcoats come in long and medium styles, in plain colors and fancy
mixtures.
Ulsters are of montagnac and frieze, with heavy wool body lining-
high storm collars.
Suits are in both styles, single and double
breastedof fine worsted, cheviot and mixtures
Grays, browns and fancy effects.
Choice Saturday
$12 and $15 Men's Suits, $5.95.
Broken lines of plain blues and
blacks, fancy mixtures, in cheviots
and cassimeres. Every garment
thoroughly tailored and full lined
with wool serge.
Friday Evening, TH#lMINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. January 13, 1905.
Photo-Engraven' Union reports
completed for th stai
$25 Fur Coats, $15.
$25 Fur Coats, $16.50.
$60 Coon Coats, $45.
$40 Coats, $30.
Fur Section, Third Floor.
woo i Doa lining
sg.so
Men's Hose, 9c.
Fancy and plain black cotton and"
natural wool half hoseregular
price from 15c to 25call in one
lot at 9c.
Great Basement Salesroom.
50c Blue Overalls, ~25c.
Plain blue denim overalls, with
apron fronts, jackets to match.
Great Basement Salesroom.
Men's Shirts, 33c.
High grade shirts in good quality
of percales and madrasthe most
desirable patterns and stylesall
have detached cuffsregular 75c
and $1 values, 33c.
Great Basement Salesroom.
All Sheepskin Coats
At reduced prices. $3.00 coats,
$1.95 $4.00 coats, $2.95 $5.00
coats, $3.95 $7.50 coats, $5.95.
Great Basement Salesroom..
arrangements
be given at
Afcx'ander ban Satur4*8glifejto%. Feb(EM4.
Charles Constance, a member of Clgarmakers*
Union, No. 77, who died last Friday, was burled
under tbe auspice* of. tbe, union, at St. Elisa
beth cemetery.
Typographical Union, No. 80, of St. Paul, will
take steps at a meeting to be beld on Wednesday
evening, Jan, 18, at Federation hall, to organize
a wo nan's auxiliary.
Patrick Morrissey, twin city business agent
of tbe Machinists' Union, has just returned from
Pittsburgh, Kan., where he was called by the
death of his brother-in-law, John Welsinger, a
well-known locomotive engineer on tbe Kansas
City Southern railway
Officers were elected Sunday afternoon by the
Billposters and BiUers' Union, as followsi Presi
dent, W J. McDonald vice president, J. Oarr
recording secretary, C. Foster secretary-treas
urer, W Ehllnger sergeant-at-arms. W. Mc
Donald trustees, F. Bordwell, M. Edwards, M.
Nagel, W. Ehllnger and C. Foster.
Installation of officers took place at the last
meeting of Machinists' Union, No. 01. The De
cember installment of the assessment ordered bv
the international for the benefit of the Santa Fe
strike, moulting to over $200, was forwarded to
headquarters.
S. S. Salmon, a member of Typographical union
No. 42, who has become almost blind thru the
bursting of a blood vessel back of one of his
eyes, and which affected both optics, has secured
a position as solicitor for a local fuel firm.
William Hatcher, who secured an appointment
as military storekeeper under John
son, is a member of the local1*Governor
typographica
union.
At the meeting of the Building Trades council
Wednesday evening, Jan. 19, a business agent
will be elected. With this office goes the
pltfce of secretary-treasurer, both held by Philip
Carlln for the past four years There may be
more than one candidate for the posotion
Messrs. Woods, Slnton, Parr, Chase, Sorenson
and Millbourne have been selected by the Bakers'
union as a committee to arrange for an open
meeting to be held in the near future. Offi
cers were Installed last Saturday night
Typographical union. No. 42, will celebrate its
thirty-second anniversary tonight. A high-class
vaudeville entertainment will be given afc tbe
Unique theater, after which a banquet will be
served by the ladles of tbe Ladles' Auxiliary, at
A. O. C. W. hall, 15-17 Seventh\ street S.
Dancing will fill out the remainder of the eve
ning.
The office of business agent has been discon
tinued by tbe bartenders' union.
The National Alliance of Amalgamated Paint
ers, Decorators and Paperhangers has passed fa
vorably upon a proposition to amalgamate with
the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators.
A social entertainment will be given tomorrow
night at Morgan post hall under the auspices of
the Painters' Jollification club.
The Bricklayers' union has appointed a com
mittee to' arrange for the celebration of the
twentieth anniversary of the organization, which
comes soon.
Garment Workers' union elected officers Tues
day night as follows: President, A. J. Schultz,
vice president, Mrs. Jones, recording secretary,
Anna O'Gorman financial secretary, Anna Ell
strom treasurer, Christensen guide, May
Tomily sentinel, O. Anderson.
BURN A MORTGAGE
Congregationalists of Sherburo Begin
New Year Out of Debt.
SHERBURN, MINN.The Congregational
Church society beld its annual meeting yesterday.
The church has been incumbered since its erec
tion. Steadfast efforts on tbe part of the mem
bership has finally paid this off and after tbe re
ports of the various officers, the mortgage deed
was consumed before the assembled members.
As the flames licked up the mortgage the pastor,
Rev. W. B. Hubbard, led in singing the Dox
ology. The treasurer's report showed over
$1,100 was raised in 1004. M. M. Jenkins and
D. Worthier weie elected deacons C. F.
Mickleson. trustee. Dr. W. H. Gaugh, Sunday
ochool superintendent, G. A. Sutherland, clerk
and treasurer.
47th Semi-Annual Reduction Sale,
Men's Suits and Overcoats
Including Surtouts and Big Be/tea Coats*
This great sale includes about 1,000 garments, all of the
better, grades.
The superior fabrics, costly materials and unsurpassed
workmanship in Plymouth clothes, combined with the style
excellence produced by skilled designers, ordinarily places a
minimum price of $15 on all our suits and overcoats.
Tomorrow we offer brown mixtures and grey effects in
heavy cheviots and fine unfinished worsteds in both single
and double-breasted suits.
Surtouts in Oxford and black, fancy belted overcoats
Kersey overcoats with satin yoke and sleeves and fancy lining.
Heavy frieze ulsters, as well as fine chinchilla ulsters
wijh heavy cassimere lining,
placed upon these garments were
$30.00, $28.00, $25.00, $20.00,
$18.00 and $15.00.. Yopr unlim
ited choice .v
800 Pairs Trousers Reduced
Including hosts of our $4 and $5 grades.
Heavy cassimeres, cheviots and worsteds, representing
the newest and most satisfactory styles. Bvery detail
in the making of these trousers has been so carefully
executed that we can assure our customers JT^^ g
the greatest amount of serviceability and W
comfort. The fit we guarantee. Sale price *J
The original prices
$13.75
Winter Caps
Regular $1.50 capsfancy all wool mixturesnew and
nobby shapes that appeal to young men. Fur lined pull
down bands to cover the earsby far the best cap shown
this season. Choice Saturday, $1.00.
Fur Caps, $2.5O.
All electric and pieced seal caps in Detroit,
College and Driving shapes, regularly sold at
$3.50 and $3, will go, Saturday at $2.50.
Hat SectionMain Floor
Some Items of Exceptional Interest in tbe Great Basement Salesroom
Overcoats, Ulsters, Suits
Men's Work Shirts, 45c.
Heavy drill, fleece lined, very
comfortable these cold daysall
sizes in the lot, some plain black
sateenregular 75c shirts for 45c.
Jersey Gloves, 15c.
Men's fine black Jersey gloves,
with heavy WOOF fleece liningal
ways sold at 25cSaturday special,
15c.
Men's Underwear, 33c.
Men's fleece lined cotton shirts
and drawersshirts made with dou
ble frontgood, warm, comfortable
garmentsusually sold at 50c, 33c.
Fur Lined Gaps, 89c.
All sizes, both boys' and men's
heavy woolen caps with fur pull
down bandgood values at $1.25
choice, 89e.
Women's Shoes
Three full lines of $3.50 shoes for women, 54 pairs of patent leather
button, 54 pairs of velour calf blucher, 54 pairs
of plain lace vici kid all have heavy soles, and
come in A, B, and widths new, stylish
shapescan fit any footevery pair a bargain
Basement Salesroom Price
$2.50 Men's Shoes, $1.85.
In this lot will be found fine
shoes worth as high as $3.50, nearly
all sizes, some heavy and some
light weight. Basement Salesroom
price, $1.85. 3
Men's Felt Shoes, $1.50.
Remnants from our regular stock
in leather faced and all felt lace.
Basement Salesroom price, $1.50.
A* Fine Furs, Half Price'
$2.25
$3.50 Men's Shoes, $2.25.
All sizes in box calf, leather lined
and fine vici kid lace, heavy sole
winter shoes. Basement Salesroom
price, $2.25.
$4.00 Men's Shoes, $2.85.
Several different lots in* patent
kid, enamel, vici kid and calf, all
sizes in some styles. Basement
Salesroom price, $2.85.
"The entire sample line of a big fur housegreat variety of styles*
including all the most popular furs.
Clothing'
4Great Basement Salesroom.
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WOULD LAY ASIDE
ERMINE FOR TOGA
JUDGE WEBB, OF GRAND RAPIDS,
WIS., A CANDIDATE FOR QUARLES'
SEAT IN THE SENATE.
Speoial to The Journal.
Grand Rapids, Wis., Jan. 13.Circuit
Judge Charles M. Webb of this city,
is a candidate for the United States
senate to succeed Senator Joseph V.
Quarles.* His forces consist of Senators
Wipperman of Wood, Sanborn of Ash
land, Hudnall of Douglas and Hatton
of Waupaca and Assemblymen Winch
of Wood, Carpenter of Portage, Peter
son and eBadle of Waupaca, Storm of
Waushara, Henry of Adams, Gordon of
Ashland, Prehm of Marathon and Hag
arty of Taylor. It is asserted that
eight or ten more can be relied upon,
making a total of twenty or more votes
on the first ballot.
Judge Webb's candidacy was not pro
osed and is not waged by himself, but
those who are moved to do so by
his sterling worth and pre-eminent abil
ity, and his exceptional and peculiar
fitness for the office. While not indif
ferent to the effort made in his behalf,
his high sense of official duty will not
Ev Signitty
ermi him to sacrifice or lower the
of his judicial office by per
sonal participation in the contest.
Objection has been made to Judge
Webb's candidacy on the ground that
his election would not be constitutional.
This question has been settled by con-
Last Day of
Shirt Sale
Saturday marks the wind-up of
the most successful shirt, collar and
cuff sale in the history of this busi
ness. Remarkable as this success may
seem, it is not without its reason
never before have we offered such an
assemblage of the best grades of
shirts, collars and cuffs the quality is thoroughly in
keeping with the demands of our customers then, too,
the prices are lower than thosej quoted in the past
Tomorrow, the last daynot all sizes in every case, but
still good assortments. The prices are:
Our Own Make "Orvando" Shirts, 75c
$1.00 and $1.50 "Lion" Brand Shirts, 60a
"Star" Negligee ShirtsHalf Price.
Our Own Make of "Varus" Shirts, 50c
Our Own Special Make of Guffs, 12y
Special reduction in all odds and ends from our
higher priced suits and overcoats for Saturdaythis
includes a lot of novelties, together with the more staple
garments, for Saturday only.
Overcoats, $5.75
Fancy overcoats, in all about 400, the
best styles of the seasonEtons, Russians,
short coats, reefers and long belted back
coatsplain blues, blacks, grays and num
berless fancy Scotch mixturesCoats left
from lines selling up to $15all go at
$5.75.
Suits, $5.75
About 350 suits affected by this radical cut-M hey are
the odd lots and broken lines of our best selling stocks
such suits as retail ordinarily at from $10 to $18all
the best styles are represented, including Tuxedos. Sta
pie blues and blacks, as well as fancy mixtures are here
in profusion. All in" one lot at $5.75.
#7 Knee Pants, 55c
Regular 75o, $1.00 and $1.50 pants, including heavy all wool Mekeys,
blue serges, cheviots, corduroys and velvets, in red and royal blue plain
knee and knickerbockei stylesan exceptional opportunity*-Choice 55c
On Mftia Floor,
Women's Suits, $8.50.
A lot of women's street suits of
all wool cheviots, full satin lined
man tailored in up-to-date stylesa
few odds and ends from upstairs
values up to $15 for $8.50.
Women's Underwear, 33c.
Ladies' wool and cotton ribbed
vests and pantsregular 50c grade,
for 33c.
Wool Mittens, 9c.
Women's and children's double
wool mittens, in black only9c.
Odd lots from our main floor stocksall sizes from 6
for the most part double breasted two-pieoe suits
in dark mixtures and plain blue and black chev
iots, heavy winter weights. Suits left from lines
selling all 'winter at $1.50, $2 and $2.50.
Choice of the lot Saturday
Boys' Underwear, 19c.
Heavy fleece lined cotton shirts
and drawers^most all sizesregu
lar 35c garments for 19c.
$10 Reefers, $7.50.
Double breasted coats, made of 36
ounce frieze, heavy cassimere lin
ing, large storm collars, just the
thing for skating or outdoor sports
or street car conductors.
50c Boys' Knee Pants, 19c.
Corduroy and wool knee pants,
winter weights, all sizes, 19c.
Housed Nicollet^aiid
JUDGE CHARLES X. WEBB.
5 fit.* r. sjt/t fs.xiKf.jutx.*.* r.tnsnc*f
gress and by precedents in this and
other states. N
Judge Webb's friends will open head*
quarters in the Park hotel at Madison,
with Senators Sanborn, Hatton, Wipper
man and others in charge.
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"Lion" Brand Collars, I2V2C
"Curtis" Brand Linen Collars, 10c
Our Own Special Make Collars, 6%c.
Our Own Make "Sekhet" Shirts, 75c.
On Main Flooe,
Boys' Clothing
January Issue of American Boy now Beady,
Walking Skirts, -$2.98.
Regular $5 skirts, made from
cheviot, melton and mixturesgood
desirable colorsChoice, $2.98,
Flannelette Gowns, 69c
Heavy doniet flannel night gowns
for women and missesgood, full
garments, in fancy striped effects
98c values for 69c.
Fleece Lined Hose, 12Vac
Women's plain black fleece lined
cotton hose, in all siaesRegularly
sold at 25c, for 12&0.
Boys' Suits
toi16
i A
id
lx
included,
mowo mciuaeu
$|.I9
$5.00 Boys' Suits, $1.95.
Norfolk 2-piece Russian sailor and
Eton Norfolk, all wool dickeys,.
Scotch tweeds, blue serges and
cheviots, odds and ends from OUT
$5.00, $4.00 and $3.00 lineschoioe
$1.95.
$10 Long Pant .Suits, $3.85.
Double or single breasted, in bine
and black serges and cheviots,
Scotch mixtures, odds and ends
from our $10.00, $8.00 and $5.00
lines, sizes 30 to 36your choice,
$3.85.
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