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1 y-A ONLY LA0QR PAPER IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA. Vo. 8 No 34. A.F. OFL. TO MEET IN FANIEUL HALL CALL. IS ISSUED FOR ANNUAL CON VENTION IN BOSTON. Will Be the Greatest Labor Conven tion Ever Held—Railroad Rates. Will Be Cheap. Washington, D. C., Sept. 24.—Presi dent Samuel Compers today issued the following call for the twenty-third convention of the American Federation of Labor. To All Affiliated Unions, Greeting: Pursuant to the constitution of the American Federation of Labor, you are hereby advised that the Twenty-third Annual Convention of the American Federation of Labor will be held at Faneuil Hall, in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, beginning at 10 o'clock Monday morning, November 9, 1903, and will continue in session from day to day until the business of the con vention has been completed. Representation. Representation in the convention will be on the following basis: From national or international unions, for less than four thousand members, one delegate four thousand or more, two delegates eight thousand or more, three delegates sixteen thousand or more, four delegates thirty-two thous and or more, five delegates sixty-four thousand or more, -six delegates one hundred and twenty-eight thousand or more, seven delegates, and so on and from central bodies and state federa tions, and from local unions not having a national or international union, and from federal labor unions, one dele gate. Organizations, to be entitled to re presentation, must have obtained a certificate of ^affiliation (charter) at least one month prior to the conven tion and no person will be recognized as a delegate who is not a member in good standing of the organization he is elected to represent. Only bona fide wage workers, who are not members of, or eligible to membership in, other trade unions, are eligible as delegates from Federal Labor unions. Delegates must be selected at least two weeks previous to the convention, and their names forwarded to the secretary of the American Federation of Labor immediately after their elec tion. Delegates are not entitled to seats in the convention unless the tax of their organizations has been paid in fiill to September 30, 1903. The growth, in numbers and, in, .jnarlaftepflfe, ""rfi^enifnf^ for the „v ganizatioti erifftled to shall send vita fullquotawotf?? to the Boston Convention, November 9, 1903. ,• «. Do not allow favoritism to influence you in selecting your delegates. Be fully represented. Be ably represented by your best, most faithful, and experienced mem bers. Credentials. Credentials in duplicate are forward ed to all affiliated unions. The origin al credentials must be given to the delegate-elect and the duplicate for warded to the American Federation of Labor office, 423-425 St. N. W., "Washington, D. C. The committee on credentials will meet at the headquarters of the Amer ican Federation of Labor six days previous to the opening of the conven tion. and will report immediately upon the opening thereof at Boston hence secretaries will observe the necessity of mailing the duplicate credentials of their respective delegates at the earli est possible moment to Washington, D. C. Grievances. Under the law, organizations having grievances against other organizations are required to meet by representation for the purpose of adjusting the ques tions in dispute before the same can be considered by the convention. A grievance which has already been con sidered by a previous convention can not be taken up by ...e forthcoming convention unless three years have elasped from the time of the decision being rendered provided, however, that the organization feeling aggrieved has obtained the consent of the execu tive council to again bring the sub ject-matter to the attention of the convention. Executive Council Meeting. For the purpose of not only giving the executive council ample time to consider matters which parties in in terest may desire to bring before the attention of the executive council, bijt also that ample time may be afforded in the preparation of its report, the executive council will meet at head quarters of the American Federation of Labor on Monday, September 21, and for several days thereafter. The executive council may not hold another meeting *at Boston, except to consider matters referred to it by the convention. Hotel Accommodations. Delegates can obtain accommoda tions as follows: United States, American plan, $2.50 per "day, Crawford, European, $1.00 per day and upward. American House, European, $1.00 to $3.00 per day. American, $1.00 75c additional for meals. Revere House, $1.00 per day for each person and upward. This hotel could accommodate about one hundred. The |oms are exceptionally large and de sirable. Essex,.. European plan, $1.50 for one i^rsoi}, $2.56 for two. Castle: Sauare (no special rates), $2.00 per ropm, $2.50 with-bath. Special Railroad Rates. A special rate of one and one-third The conditions under which this can be secured will be communicated to you in another circular. Fraternally yours, SAMUEL GOMPERS, President. FRANK MORRISON, Secretary. JAMES DUNCAN, First Vice-President. JOHN MITCHELL, Second Vice-President. JAMES O'CONNELL, Third VicelPresident. MAX MORRIS, Fourth Vice-President. THOS. I. KIDD, Fifth Vice-PPresident. D. A. HAYES, Sixth Vice-President. JOHN B. LENNON, Treasurer. Executive Council, A. P. of 100,000 MEN WANT MORE PAY TRANSPORTATION WORKERS BETTER CONDITIONS. ASK Efforts Being Made for a Great Peace Pact—Arrangements lor a Joint Conference. CLEVELAND, Sept. 24.—Higher wa ges and better working conditions are the immediate demands of 100,000 or ganized workers on the various rail road systems of the Middle West and on the boats arid docks of the Great Lakes, and freight conductors and brakemen want a 20 per cent increase, but are expected to accept less. Employes of the Big Four Road have filed their demands at Cincinnati, and other roads are expected to receive similar requests during the next ten days. When all have been handed in a series of conferences will be held. The situation on the Great Lakes is similar to that on the railroads. The agreements signed by the Lake Car riers' Association and the longshore men expire soon, and both sides are anxious to have the contracts renewed. Secretary Ralph M. Easley of the National Civic Federation is trying to arrange a joint trade meeting for the lakes similar to that of the miners when they gather to adjust the wage scales of the various state districts. Arrangements have already been made for a joint meeting of the offi cers of the Longshoremen and the Lake Carriers' Association. A DEPLORABLE CONDITION. Seven Thousand Children Unable to Attend Schol.—Murderers and Highwaymen Escape. LOS ANGELES, W ^adlsf bsw® of Ithe city that' 7,000 children will be unable to attend school, owing to-the action of the city officials in begin ning repairs of several school-houses just as vacation was drawing to a close. Since the first of the year several •cold-blooded murders have been com mitted in Los Angeles and innumerable hold-ups have occurered, and in every instance but one the criminals have escaped undetected. A great outcry is now being made by all the daily papers with the excep tion of the Times against the ineffici ency of both the school board and the police department, but, as many of the city officials are putting in their time trying to break up the unions, the Times is doing everything it can to explain away the disgraceful condition of affirs that exists. Los Angeles certainly furnishes an object lesson to business men in other cities who would like to see the unions destroyed. The anti-union ring in Los Angeles controls the city hall and the police department. What ig the result? So much time is devoted to fighting the unions that the politicians have in creased the tax rate, thousands of chil dren cannot go to school, and murder ers and highwaymen go unpunished. But the unions must be broken up, say Otis and his followers. Union men and women everywhere can help their fellow-unionists in Southern California by writing one letter to each of the following adver tisers in the notorious Los Angeles Times: Carrara Paint, 811 Carrara Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. "Santal Middy"—E. Faugera, 26 North Williams St., New York, N. Y. Royal Baking Powder Co., 100 Wil liams St., New York, N. Y. Philo-Hay Specialties Co., Newark, N. J. "Castoria"—The Centaur Co., 77 Mur ray St., New York, N. Y. "Cuticura"—Potter Drug & Chemical Co., Boston, Mass. "Postum"—Postum Cereal Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. Scott's Emulsion—Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St., New York, N. Y. "Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate"— D. Ghirardelli, San Francisco. Tell these advertisers that organized labor does not look with favor upon any person or firm that is aiding labor's meanest enemy, the Los An geles Times, MANAGER WANTED. Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage business in this county and ad joining territory for well and favorably known house of solid financial stand ing. $20.00 straight cash salary and expenses, paid each Monday by- check direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced position permanent. Address Manager, 610 Monon Bids., Chicago, 111. vt- 2-1-04 TURNED BY LABOR MICHIGAN STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR TURNS DOWN SOCIALISTS. It Caused Bitter Debate—Militia Reso lution la Defeated—Poitnm Cer eal Food Placed on Unfair List. Port Huron, Mich., Sept. 24.—The Michigan State Federation of Labor which has been in session for four days, closed its meeting today after transacting considerable business. Considerable business was transact ed by the Michigan Federation of La bor on Thursday afternoon. The discussion on the, socialistic resolution was again taken up, and after some bitter arguments the reso lution was tabled. The convention then went into com mittee of the whole to discuss the constitutional amendments. The sal ary of the secretary was raised to* $250 per year. The resolution to change the.consti tution so as to increase the number of organizers brought out considerable discussion. This amendment was. lost. The subject of "affiliation With na tional, state and central bodies creat- ed a long drawn-out discussion. This amendment was defeated. The resolution on union men joining the militia was taken up for discus sion. This caused more argument than any other resolution with the ex ception of the socialism. The resolu tion was defeated unanimously. A number of other resolutions bene-! fiting the different trades were adopt ed. The committee on resolutions rec-: ommended that the State Federation use all honorable means to win the printers' strike on the Los Angeles Times and to send circulars to all the advertisers now patronizing that paper A resolution introduced by the local pressmen's union in regard to the office of T. L. Kilets was referred to the local Trades and Labor Council. The committee on president's report recommended the putting of Postum cereal foods, manufactured in Battle Creek, on the unfair list. This was done, for the reason that Mr. Post, owner of the institution, had refused to withdraw his "patronage from the Los Angeles Times. The several dele grates were instructed to inform their, respective unions .of the action of the n^enti.on* CHICAGO, Ill.," ~Septe'mber 24.—Half a.. dozen girls hired in Milwau kee Beveral weeks ago" by the H. H« Kohlsaat Company, of- Chicago, ap peared at the headquarters of the Waiters' Union, headed by Anna Win nigard, and reported that they had been discharged for alleged incompe tency and their places 'filled. They also asserted that the agent of the Kohlsaat Company did not at the time they were hired informed them that a strike was in progress. MILITIA DEFIES CIVIL OFFICERS WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS ARE IGNORED. Federation of Miners Leaders Held Prisoners In the Camp of the Militia. Cripple Creek, Colo., Sept. 24.— Judge Leeds* wri'ts of habeas corbus for the strike leaders imprisoned without any form of law in the camp of the military sent here by the gov ernor to break the miners' strike, have been refused by Brig.-Gen. John Chase though served by the sheriff. Chase has announced his deter mination to break the strike in abso lute defiance of any action the civil authorities may see fit to take. As martial law is not declared and under the laws of the state cannot be de clared. the outcome of the friction is awaited with. intense excitement. The writs were asked by former At torney General Eugent Engley, who appeared before Judge W. P. Leeds in the district court for Charles Camp bell, Charles H. McKinney, Sherman Parker and James Lefferty. These strike leaders have been held as pri soners in the guardhouse since last week though, no charges have been made against them. On hearing at this action Brig.-Gen. John Chase notified Mr. Engley that no civil process for the prisoners whom he represents will be recognized by the military. Furthermore, Adjt.-Gen. Bell has intimated that all leaders of the Western Federation of Miners in the district will be arrested and held' as prisoners until the strike, i's. broken. "I shall cause the arrest of General Bell, General Chase and certain mem bers of the Mine Owners' association," said Mr. Engley, "and shall prosecute them on a charge of criminal con spiracy. .1 shall also bring civil suit against them for damages for false imprisonment." COMBINE AGAINST UNIONS. PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 28.— Three hundred members of the New England Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths association, have signed an agreement which provi3es for the shutting out~of all union inen in, the" event that the labor officials should1 DEVOTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL HEAD OP THE LAKES. DULUTH AND SEPT ,26, 1903 xeC^rt*UwiU Charles -r JJ^-Burch, business agent pf the Twfln Cife Machinists' unions, will leave today Vfor/Duluth to "look after the affairs^ ofthe machinists. He wiH visit T^p Harbors and install the officers olif theinejir: local recently organized- at xthat place, and- will go to Virginia, Minn., with a view of or ganizing: f4.:Tninion there. A new lodge is to be'formed at Ashland, Wis., and Mr. Burch will" go there and assist in the work. ASKS THE STATE ^INVESTIGATE EXPRESS BEFORE ILLINOIS ARBITRATORS. Employes Declare That Officers Re fuse to Listen to Their Plea for More Wages. Chicago?. Sept.'" 24.—Because officials of the Unitfsd .Sjtii.tes Express Company have refused- to treat wjth a wage committee, oi- their employes'^represent ing -the Brotherhood of Railway jEx Pres^ 1, the Illinois State^ Board of Arbitration has been aske|_ by Presi dent„Modie,'for.i'the-employ«s,toinves- tigate the matter. "Under the^ said,/ Secretary Grant, .of the slate we are request of |»r| put the J&wvJ "Supreme Co SiMf^/v^. Will .(VmNter. Agreement*. Minneapolis, 'c Sept. 24 —bnion ma chinists_from JIinn|spolis %nd St. Paul wtii mee^t lit Midway, Saturday night, and con»fd$r. ftepg tobe taken to se cure agreement's with' the members of the Twin-' Gityp Machinists' association. The call- aJinouncesra that' "final action will ,be t*kenHiii ^egaTd to-the shorter work-day," ^nil ^urges -all members working 4njcojrtl-afef^/shops to attend. The employei^|asso%atlon of the two cities is ^aid'-to. emfira.ee practically all of the *hops T^hiCh^ will be affected, and an be madfe to deal with ther .employers through the as sociation./t^hjttewages. are consider ably highei^rthan after the late dis astrous BtriJ^e^the unions have never been succesfful^in securing recognition in the' way^of wage agreenients, and will now endeavor to accomplish this, though nothing in the natuie of a strike is expected. A shorter work day- is oite|Aof the concessions most desired. Arbitration Board, cpmpij-s'- ^j^h Jihfe will a -effectj^if, necessary,. W r«gu 9«E8 17 FLOUR MILLS. imi(lrt^^^en^sFnlon Goei Out at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS. Sept.! 23. Twc thousand mill product handlers struck tonight -at 12 o'clock. •:They ••asked an eight-hour day, at S? per day. They have been getting $2 jfor ten hours. The- millers refused to concede the demand or have the contention sub mitted to arbitration. About 17 mills, with a capacity of 75,016 barrels per day, will be shut down. Six thousand six hundred men will be affected.. There: seems to be no prospect of early' settlement as both sides remain firm. BAER DEFIES THE GOVERNMENT. President Baer and the other offi cials of the anthracite. coal mining companies and the associated railroads have defied the Government officials in refusing to give information concern ing their operation, in violation of the census law. This information was formally de manded of the coal men nine months ago, but all efforts to secure the facts and figures have been- unsuccessful. As a consequence the census office ahd the geological survey have been unable to complete some reports. If a prosecution is decided upon there will be a royal legal battle, as Presi dent Baer and his colleagues will em ploy the best legal talent available to test the constitutionality of the law. SHEET STEEL. MILLS MAY ALL BE CLOSED. Corporation Wants Men to a Reduction of Three Per Cent. Aeeept PITTSBURG, Sept. 23.—The United States: Steel corporation may close all its sheet plants in the near future un less the Amalgamated association will consent to a reduction under the same plan as was agreed upon lost fall. The reason for this attitude is an over stocked market .and the dullness of trade at this time of the year. Last year the association accepted, a reduction of 3 per cent on all material made for foreign orders, and the steel company, it is said, intends to make a similar reduction this year. President Shaffer of the Amalgam ated association stated that he felt sure that ttie limit would not -be changed, and that existing conditions do not warrant'it.- CHINAMAN'S-CHRISTIAN WIFE .ARRIVES JN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Mrs. Loo Lin, the Christianised wife of a Chinaman in business hier«i,^whp has been the sub ject of much^ corrpspondence between government o|(fici^ls and her mission* ,ai^... .fH^^|^^^|lyi.:-teache^l Mott i^ths^afterjeaying r^into-the country "*Ty with her BABY SLAVES OF THE SWEATSHOPS CONDITIONS IN CHICAGO'S LAID BARE. The most repulsive place inspected was the suspender arid necktie shop of A. Glickman, 143 West Twelfth street. Glickman had at work nine small chil dren, four of whom were under 6 years old. All worked in small, filthy, poorly ventilated basement rooms. Glickman was away from home and the place was presided over by his wife. The same rooms served for workshop and livings-rooms. In .a few places girls 13 years old were working for their parents. Twenty-two proprietors of shops were ordered to clean their premises and to-refuse employment to children who did not have a school certificate showing that they were over 14 years of age. Proprietors of shops who had pro tected' themselves, as they believed, with affidavits from the parents of children employed found that school certificates were demanded under the new statute, and there ensued a rush' of parents to the .board of education to-procure: the slips so their children migjht work. I'he crush in the board rooms was so great that all the certificates de m^nded could not- be made out and many children ^probably will be caught by the "inspectors before they are pro Tided. One feature of' the new law makes it fitj in-with the compulsory education law." Heretofore when a child under 14 year^ of age was taken away from Employment ho further action was tejkeja tq look ^|ter its interests, and it e^heri foujjd- another place of employ- N SvT*- SLUMS* Crush nt Board of -Education to Get Certificates of Age—Some Good Results. Chicago, Sept. 24.—Of-all the laws on the statute books, child labor laws seem the hardest to enforce. Great publicity has been given the fact that the Illinois factory inspectors were about to make an investigation into the factories of Chicago, but the very first day's work found many flagrant Violations. In five shops visited by one set- of inspectors twenty violations of the .age section were fpund. In sev eral cases children under 14 years of age were working. Instances were found where children had been "coached" on the replies they should make to the inspectors, and more than a dozen youngsters who appeared to be not more than 10 years old held af fidavits from their parents stating that they were over 14. aEBS|iP|fPK| truant,officers1 of the board of education, through which -agency it is placed back in school. By this co operation of the factory inspection de partment and the board of education the real, spirit and intent of child labor legislation is secured. Thus far less than 8,000 certificates have been issued to the 18,000 Chicago children of school age working in shops and factories. STRIKE DECLARED ON SHIP OWNERS UNION DECLARES A STRIKE ON FLEET OK STEEL CORUORATION. Other Companies Say That They Will Tow Barges or Lay Up Boats. CLE3VELAND, Sept. 23.—Develop ments in the trouble which threatens to bring the commerce of the grejit lake to a stoppage, today gave no indi cations of an early settlement. On the other hand the difficulty for. the first time took the form of an actual strike, a condition heretofore lacking, the men on the United States steel cor poration fleet simply having left their boats on the plea that they were sick. Captain Moore, head of the local har bor and Masters and Pilots association, today announced that a grievance does exist against the steel corporation, and said that there would be opposition to any assistance offered that corporation by independent vessel owners. The in dependent vesselmen are not willing to be dictated to in the matter, which, they say, is entirely a business affair. They assert that if they cannot tow the vessels of the steel corporation they will tie up their own boats and thus put an end to all lake commerce for this season. Another meeting will be held tomorrow. Captain Moore, of the association, made the formal statement tonight that the present trouble arose from the vio lation of a verbal agreement made by the Lake Carriers' association on March 28, 1903, with the representatives of the masters and pilots, namely,'that none other than members of the association would be employed by its members. In the employment of Capt. Frank Rae, of the Clemson in the Pittsburg fleet, and his two mates, this agreement is declared to have been violated. A committee from the employes of the Pittsburg Steamship company went to see A. B. Wolvin today, but was de nied an audience by Mr. Wolvin. NO ARBITRATION FOR hfutrtl (jf 1 THE TEAM DRIVERS. CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—Settlement of labor difficulties ,by arbitration has been frowned down by the teamsters" joint -council and as a result the Chi cago board of arbitration which has tended many disputes between em ployes, will in all probaility be disband ed. The joint council of the teamsters has adopted a resolution removing its representatives from the board of ar bitration and^providing that in the fu tureVair questloris affecting^ the welfare, FOR LABOR POLITICS. Important Action of the British Trade Union CongreM. Leicester, England, Sept. 24.—At last week's session of the Trades' Union Congress the following resolution was carried with, only two dissenting votes: That, mis congress strongly con dems the suggested change by Mr. Chamberlain in our present fiscal policy as most mischievous $nd dangerous to the best interests of the people of the country and hereby pledges itself and urges all other labor bodies to make every effort to prevent such a change being brought about. After a heated discussion an import ant resolution on-labor representation was passed by 506,000 to 285,000 repre sentative votes. The resolution was as follows: That this congress heartily indorses the policy of direct labor representa tion, as decided upon at. the last an nual conference of the labor represen tation committee and urges upon all trade unions not yet affiliated to that body to, poin forthwith, so that the en tire labor movement may be consoli dated for definite political purposees. This commits the labor party to supporting neither of the dominant par ties, and'has increased the strained re lations wijth the Liberals. MINNEAPOLIS MAN GETS HIGH HONOR A. G. Balnhrldge Will Represent Painters and Decorators at a National Conference. His Fine'Record aa an Organizer and Pusher of the Labor Movement. Minneapolis, Sept. 24.—A. G. Bairi bridge is one of the best known work ers in the labor movement in this city, and has held the position of business agent for his union for nearly five years. For two years he was general first vice president of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America, and in the discharge of his official duties traveled over a large portion of the country. Mr. Bainbridge is dis trict organizer for the Brotherhood in the northwest and Organized several painters' unions in Minnesota and other states. He came to Minneapolis to live in 1885 and has .resided here ever .since excepting a short time spent traveling in the interest of his union. He assisted in organizing the first painters' union in this city, and the present local is the third in which he took a part in forming. There are few men in the nqrthwest who have hada more extensive experience in the labor movement and.^whlle. he holds in the highest regard by the bosses of the city for his fair dealing and business ability. Word was received in the city this week announcing the appointment of Mr. Bainbridge, by the general presi dent of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, to represent the Brotherhood at the national conference of building trades unions, to be held in Indianapolis, October 8. The ap pointment came as a complete surprise. The conference will be an important one and will be made up of the heads of all the building trades unions of the United States, and it is expected one of the results will be the founda tion of an association one of whose objects will be to combat the National Employers' Association. «ir. Bain bridge will leave for Indianapolis about October 3. OPERATORS WILL NOT GIVE IN. Edwin Bell, of Cripple Creek, Tells of Strike Conditions. "The mine owners of Cripple Creek district and the Western Federation of Miners are engaged in a fight to a fin ish," said Edward Bell, of Cripple Creek, at the Spalding last evening. Mr. Bell is interested in mining proper ties in that district, and in the secur ing of men fom the outside to take the places of the strikers. To a reporter of the News Tribune he said: "The mines in the Cripple Creek dis trict are suffering from "a sympathetic strike, on account of a strike of smglter men at Colorado Springs, eighteen in number. About 5,000 men went out in response to the orders of the officials of the Western Federation of Miners. The mine owners will never" give in. They have refused to negotiate with the officials of the federation, and are determined to operate their mines re gardless of that body. Miners else-, where in the Colorado mining districts have refused to respond to the orders of the officials of the federation to strike, and about one-fourth of the men in the district have returned. One thou sand soldiers are there to protect every man who is disposed to work. We are getting men from many different'points and have secured quite a large'number from the Lake Superior region, and hope to get more. Men who go out to the Cripple Creek district ^will be assured of employment in preference to strikers as long as'men are needed. There are seventy-five mineB in the Cripple Creek district, but only a few of the. larger properties are now being worked. The district produces about $20,000,000 a year but from now on the production will probably be $30,000,000. This is made possible by the completion of the new tunnel which will drain the district to tjie depth of 1,500 feet, and permit of the employment of an additional 2,000 miners." KILLED BY A TRAIN. ASHLAND. .Wi?. Sept. 23.%-Joe Ko hout. formerly a well known resident of Ashland, whose parents reside here, was killed,,by being ruii over by a pas senger train' *a~ short distance from Bessemer it^f «s^«f^mHSfW.^^'l A "#"•«-. V-\-» .'vl^ *v\ w$m 1 Kphout wap. enroute .from Bessemer to Ironwood and: it is nr^.u^ed thai in attempting to go' ttotri the first class coach to .the smoker, he was "TOJ? && traip. 7 An inquest SUBSCRIPTION: *1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. FIVE CENTS DESPERATE MEN CAUSE EXCITEMENT Hungry and Pennlleaa, a Horde .«{ Workmen Demand Money With Gnna. Great Excitement and Lively Time Last Night—The Trouble Not Vet Over. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Sept. 24.-— Several hundred Finlanders who were discharged from the camps of the Consolidated Lake Superior Company arrived from Canada this afternoon, hungry, penniless, ugly, with no chance of securing work or pay for nobody knows when. They can't speak English at all, and all were in a bad frame of mind. They made a demand for money at the paymaster's office and met with a refusal. The men then sought their rifles which they had with them. Returning to tlie paymaster's office they .made another demand for money and were again met with refusal. Wild excitement ensued. A large force of armed dep uties were at once sworn in and came on the scene. For a time it looked as if blood might flow, but after talk ing among themselves for some time the Fins apparently quieted down, although they are about the premises of the i.eompany at the present time fully armed and determined that none shall receive pay before them. Police have decided that so long as they are quiet it will be better not to disturb them, but it is not known what the night will bring forth. The situ ation in the city is serious from the fact that some 3,500 men the expected to come from the camps in the same condition as the Fins and while the city is preparing to feed them, it is expected that they will cause more or less trouble. NO ACTION TAKEN IN THE DRILLER FIGHT. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The ex ecutive council of the American Fed eration of Labor today considered the case of W. A. Miller, the foreman of bookbinders, who was dismissed from the government printing office because he had been expelled from the local bookbinders' union, and who was sub sequently reinstated by order of Presi dent Roosevelt, but took no action in the matter, deferring that until later. The ease was under consideration by the executive council for some time. TROUBLE ON •DETAILS ARE_NOT GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC. Grand Chiefs of Firemen and Engi neers Leave St. Paul for the East. ST. PAUL, Sept. 23.—The controv ersy between the engineers and firemen and the Great Northern road was ami cably settled this evening. Neither the. company officials nor the grand officers of th3 two brotherhoods would state just what the terms of agreement wera. but it is known that each side made some concession. The firemen are understood to have been granted a slight increase in wages, bringing their schedule to a par ity with those of various other trans continental lines. No increase is be lieved to have been granted the engine men, but numerous minor changes were made in thre working rules. The controversy, which at one time threatened to take on a most serious character, was brought to ap end by a series of conferences which began' yes terday afternoon and ended late this evening. The grievance committee of the two brotherhoods has been in St. Paul in conference with the officials foe more than a month. It is stated that nearly every conces sion asked by the committee was one time granted by the general officers and a tentative agreement was reached which was referred to President H1JI. Mr. Hill referred the matter back to the general officers and they at once withdrew their assent to the conces sions previously granted. This greatly incensed the men and it looked for a time as if a poll of*the locals would be taken as to whether or not there should be a strike. Grand Chief W. J. Stone, of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Engineers and Grand Chief Han nahan, of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen, were summoned to St. Paul to take charge of negotiations. Another conference was asked of the company officials and was granted. Af ter this conference Mr. Stone said thflt the company showed a disposition to meet the rfien in a- spirit of fairnuess and that a peaceful settlement was probable. The conference was con tinued throughout today, and this evening an agreement waa signed by the company-officials and the commit tee representing the men. Messrs. Stone and Hannahan left tonight for Baltimore. The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen on the Great Northern system a1*» has a grievance committee in St. Paul waiting to confer -with the general of ficers. The carmen, who embrace al most all of those employed In the vari ous shops on the system and who num ber about 1,200 men,, are said to be de manding an increase of 13 per cent in wages, which" represents, they asfert, 'between their wage the difference schedule and'that paid to their fellow cr&ftmen on {the' Northern Pacific, a comrfiittee of Northern Pacific firemen $nd7enginfeeiv^ the city await-