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W. D. MAHON ON DETROIT RAILWAY COMMISSION DETROIT, Aug. 14.—International President William D. Mahon of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees has been appointed by the mayor of this city as a menlber of the Detroit Municipal Street Railway Board of Commissioners. This position is purely honorary, .and President Mahon accepted the appointment at the instance of the .Detroit Federation of Labor. The ap pointment is a tribute to President 5Mahon, and indicates the high esteem iin which he is held by the people of his home city. His knowledge of traction lines is perhaps greater than any other indi vidual in this country, he having been at the head of the Street Carmen's organization for over twenty years, constantly dealing with the problems which are to be encountered daily in the operation of street car systems. Even harmless amusement poisons the heart when it gets naught else. I 24 in a day—but a telephone squeeze three .day's work into one. Tried and proven $2.00 per month will pay for a residence tele phone. Call up Melrose 4000, Contract Dept., for fur therinformation. 113-115-117-110 WEST SUPERIOR ST., DUUUTH, MINN. GOOD-BYE GOOD-BUYS IJV THE DRAPERY DF.P'T. SgJSfflgjS THESE SPECIMENS OF AUGUST CLEARING PRICES. 25c a yard for choice—one lot—six pieces 50c and 60c, ecru red or green Madras. lific a. yard for choice—one lot—85c and 95c and 11.00 Madras in the ecru and novelty effects. 19c a yard for choice 39c and 45c 27-in. Nottingham' paneling fgr doors and windows. 25c for 50c ecru Nottingham 42rin. nets. Choice of three pieces. 19c a yard, one piece for 30c 42-in. Nottingham net. $3.95 for a sample pair $7.5Q red damask repportJeres. One of the portieres is slightly soiled on the center seam. $6.75 "far $12.50 pair green damask portieres. $8.45 for h.*.$12.50 pair portieres, re versible. Red on* .one side and green oh the reverse. $2.65 for $4.75 Tapestry table, covers, White ground with greejj or blue pat tern covering same. 91.00 for $2.0f. blue or tan, or blue and white table tops. $1.00 for $2.00 Turkey red and white table tops. 2S*TED55 Duluh Telephone MANY RUGS AT SPECIAL PRICES Sale of Piano Scarfs •1.85 fox $3.50 scarfs. $2.25 for $4.50 scarfs. 91.35 for $2.25 scarfs. $2.25 fqr $3.60 scarfs. 93.45 for $3.85 scarfs. TO IIOIEJ STRIKE Better Conditions or Strike—Key note of Circulars Distributed Among 6. N. and N. P. Men. ST. PAUL, Aug. 14.—Better condi tions or a strike. This is the keynote of circulars re ceived by Thomas E. Van Lear, chair man grievance committee of the ma chinists of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways, at the Boardman hotel this morning, asking for a vote on the question "whether all union men in the railway division of the American Federation of Labor should not get together in a general demand for betterment of conditions, to be followed by a strike if the de mands are refused. The circulars come from the head quarters of the "Workers' association of the Illinois. Central, .Clinton, 111. Such a demand and strike would in volve all the union men employed by all the railroads in .'the country. Circulars Distributed. The circulars will be distributed- for a vote t6 the 1.1-80 machinists employ ed by the Gre^t Northern -and North ern Pacific. A grievance committee representing the Machinists' union of the Omaha railroad, headed by Mr. Van Lear, representing the International Asso ciation of Machinists, went into ses sion with officials of the railroad in the office of F. R. Pechin, general su perintendent, today. Another committee representing the machinists of the Soo railroad went into session with the officials of that road in Minneapolis. A committee representing the ma chinists of the Minneapolis & St. Louis road will meet the officers of the road in Minneapolis this week. Meetings are also scheduled in Du luth between grievance committees and the officials of the Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth, Missabe & North ern railroad. Committees Acting on Schedule.. Mr. Van Lear is general overseer of all the negotiations. The machinists of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific are taking a strike vote, but the negotiations with the'other roads have not yet reached that stag*. All of the committees are acting on the schedule drawn up last May, which calls for an advance of 5 cents an hour in wages and redaction of the hours of labor from nine to eight. BLACKSMITHS UNION FINALLY ORGANIZED Duluth is to have a hew black-, .smiths' union. A temporary organ ization was effected Tuesday at Victor hall, West Duluth by A. O. Anderson, general vice /president of the Inter national Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers. Twenty-five blacksmiths signed the charter list. Another meeting,is to be held Sat urday evening at Victor hall at which many jiew members will be received. Mr. -Anderson extends an invitation to all interested trade unionists in the city to attend the meeting1.'' President E.. G. Hall of the State Federation of Labor who Is in the city, 'will assist Mr. Anderson in completing the or ganization. WANTS UNION LABOR TO EXPRESS OPINION D. H. Holbrook, secretary.'of the fpeclal committee on reflation of public utilities, appointed at the last legislature by Speaker Bines,, has sent to every trade union In the state alist of questions regarding the. pub lic utility extra session business. The committee has. sent out oyer 2,500 letters to all parts of the state, but none of the names reflect the sen timent of organized labot.... Mr.-Hol brook asks each union for an- early response. The cbmmlttie constats' of W. I. Nolan, G. B. Bjornsoh. H. H. Flowers, F. J. Minette.C.ftr, Orr^C. B. Southwick and A. I* Warner. T. P. A. SECRETARY nSITORW DULUTH H. H. Vrooman Spends Few Days Here—To Fight for Tug men's Widows. H. H. Vrooman of Buffalo, secretary of the Licensed Tugmen's Protective association, is a visitor in Duluth this week. Mr. Vrooman came up on a freighter and during his stay in the city visited among" his friends in the harbor. He has been secretary of the L. T. P. A. since its organization in 1900. Mr. Vrooman states that his organ ization is in excellent condition all along the chain of lakes. There is no trouble at any port all men are working under a trade' union agree ment and the Union Shop is the recognized institution on every tug. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the L. T. P. A., held last week, the locals at Milwaukee and Cleveland were instructed to' bring ac tion in the Federal courts against the owners of the steamer Harvey D. Goulder for the loss of the lives of the captain and engineer of the tug Shields, which was sunk Off Indiana Harbor by the Goulder last October. The executive committee has been collecting evidence and consider it has sufficient to complete their case, with a view of collecting damages for the families of Capt. Ben Larson and En gineer Lawgon, the two men who los% their lives in the accident. Tl»ey both lived in Milwaukee and were members of the locals that were in structed to bring suit. The body of Captain Larson was not recovered un til a week ago. The funeral was held under the auspices of the Milwaukee tugmen Tuesday. E EARNINGS DDE 1,023 International Typographical Un ion' Reports Shows Efficiency of Trade Unionism. The International Typographical union is this week in session at Nash ville, Tenn. The report of President Lynch was a review of the achieve ments of the union for the past year. The progress made by the organiz iation so far as average earnings are concerned shows a steady and strong trend upward, with an average pay* ing membership in 1909 of 44,921. The average earnings per member per year for that year were $897. In 1910 the paying membership amount ed to 47,848, with average earnings per member of $"953. In 1911, the average paying mem bership further increased to 51,807, with average earnings per member per year of $974. In 1912, the average paying, mem bership reached' 53,807, with average earnings per member per year of $992. The year 1913 showed a still fur ther increase in paying membership, it reaching a total of 55,614. Aver age earnings also in 1913 reached the hew high-water mark of $1,023 per member. The total increase in wages from June 1, 1908, to May 31, 1913, was $16^650,748. These figures are ac curate, as the International Typo graphical Union collects its old age pension upon a percentage of earn ings basis, which gives to the inter national office accurate data. NO HIGHER WAGES HERE BUT OTHER TOWNS YIELD Local carpenters cannot see why contractors do not readily consent to an increase in wages such as they de manded last spring. All over the country the wages of carpenters are being raised. The Duluth union learned this week that the Toronto carpenters had won their strike for 50 cents an hour. The Fall River carpenters also have been granted concessions. Duluth should come next. CARPENTERS PROTEST STREET RAILWAY RULE Nick Olson, business agent of the carpenters' union brought three fiew members into the union Tuesday eve ning. A. committee was appointed to await upon the. city commissioners' and protest against the reported rule of the street railway company which becomes effective Oct. .1, and whioh it is said will prevent carpenters from carrying their tools on street cars. Builders' Exchange will also be requested to take, action. BERGER AT HOSPITAL OPERATION IS FEARED George Berger, former president of the local carpenters' union and busi ness agent during the 1907 lockout, is at St. Mary's hospital where he may have to submit to an operation. While his condition is not regarded as dan gerous, his friends are nevertheless apprehensive about him and hope that he will yet yield to medical treatment without the necissity of an operation. ILLINOIS STEEL PLANT 1 AN' (TCI REDUCES ACCIDENTS WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—It is re ported that the Illinois Steel com pany in its five plants has reduced accidents during the last ten years by 66 2-3 per cent. These figures are significant because the steel industry is an extra hazardous industry, in cluding a large hazard which has not heretofore been covered with me chanical guards. It is further asserted that one-third of this reduction has been accom plished by means of guards and two. thirds by means of education.-inspect tion and organisation. THE LABOR YVOULl) UBOR DAY PICNIC TO BE GREAT EVENT Committee Work Hard Preparing for Celebration of Labor's Great Holiday. The Duluth Union Labor Pavilion association has a committee of five making arrangements for the observ ance of Labor Day at Fairmont, park. This committee is arranging a- pro gram of sports and entertainment for the visitors to the park on Labor Day. A special effort is being made by the committee to make it more com fortable for those in attendance at tho picnic than it has ever been before. There will be games and races of every discription. The Trades Assembly committee is attempting to get a speaker from out of the city. It will endeavor to se cure some person who is versed in the state regulation .of public utilities. The committee will begin its publicity campaign next week. The business men of Duluth have donated a. large list of fine prizes to be given to the .winners of events at the picnic. The Labor World will publish the official program in con nection with its Labor World edition. This has been endorsed by organised labor. PROMISES RELIEF Head of Naval Department Hears Wage Plea From Mare Island Employes. VALLEJO, Gal., Aug. 14. —A com mittee representing workmen employ ed at the Mare Island Navy Yard pre sented a petition to Secretary of the Navy Daniels on his visit here, ask ing that the workmen be given rep resentation on the Wage Board. ^Secretary Daniels conferred with the committee, and, while stating that the wage question was a difficult one, asserted that efforts were being made by the department to work out a satisfactory solution. The committee also requested the abolition of the premium system—a system devised to measure compensa tion according to individual efficien cy—stating that, although the sys tem had been established with the consent of the workmen, certain of those who opposed it had been sum marily discharged. The Secretary stated that this mat ter also would receive consideration upon his return to Washington. TWO STEEL WORKERS UNIONS 30 AMALGAMATE PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14.—Arrange ments have begn completed whereby the Tin Plate. Workers' International Protective Association and the Amal gamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers are merged into one an at Final negotiations were carried out last week at Amalgamated headquar ters in this city. By the terms of the agreement the Tin Plate Workers a^e issued charter® by the Amalgamated Association with no extra cost to the individuals except for the insurance. Former President W. S. Hunt will act as organizer for. that branch of the industry. BOSTON GIRLS" WORK IN PERIL OF THEIR LIVES BOSTON, Aug. 14.—"Girls work in peril of their lives in Boston and near-by-cities, and the dreadful catastrophe in Binghamton may be duplicated in Massachusetts at any time unless existing conditions are remedied," was a declaration made by a prominent member of the Con sumers' league.. Mayor Fitzgerald also sounded a warning note.. He asserted that. the Pinghamton fire could not have hap pened in Europe, but that this whole country, especially Boston, shows lit tle regard for huihan life in the ac ceptance of fire ricks. The mayor claims that in no other place in-the country is such building corvstruction permitted as in Boston. PENNSYLVANIA COURT CURBS SHERIFF'S POWER WASHINGTON, Aug. H.r—The Su preme Court of Pennsylvania that has just held that where a sheriff was employed by a company to furnish deputies and guard its property during a strike, and the sheriff's purpose in entering into the .contract was to se cure a profit to himself,, and not mere reimbursement for- his expenses, such contract was void as against ^public policy. i- LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SHOW BIG INCREASE NEW YORK, ^ug. 14—Labor or ganisations in this state have made a splendid showing during the past year. The number of local organiza tions in the state on March 31 was 2,530 and the membership 638,818.' As compared with Sejpt. 3D, 1912, this is an increase of 6 organizations and 112,146 members,:' a larger semi-an nual increase in'membership than has occurred in atiy other year. The membership increase occurred chiefly in New York city, being 88 per cent,. PLUMBERS ON STRIKE. CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 14.—The local Plumbers' Union- is on strike, its demand for an increase in wages and better working ffeonjftftlons having been refused.' Tlie demands of. the Plumbers were onftyyifor the purpose of fair living wais stiale and decent hours. ... ... Too much unpractised piety in tibif •njUHHE A. F. of L. Orders Dual Unions to Pool Interetft^Mineri Are Excepted. Engineers and cranesmen on -local dredges learned this week a reor ganizatipn of their union is to be ef fected next, montha,t Chicago. There have been two unions claiming juris diction over steam shovel men, one located at Chicago and the other in the west. In addition the United Mine Workers arid Western Federa tion of Miners .claim jurisdiction ojer all steam shovel men in the coal, iron ahd copper mines. The jurisdiction disputes of these organizations have been claiming the attention of the American Federation of Labor for several years. At a meeting of the Executive council of the A. F. of L., held in Atlantic City last week the question was finally settled by ordering an amalgamation of all steam shovel men engaged in other than work at mines. The resolution directing the unions to get together states "that it is the sense of the Executive council of the A. F. of L. that an organization- of steam shovel men and dredgmen should be formed and chartered by the American Federation of Labor that such organization should be com posed of the members of the. Inter national Brotherhood of Steam Shovel men and Dredgmen and the Associ ated Union of Steam Shovelmen. That such amalgamated organization should have jurisdiction over steam shoveil men employed in construction and excavation work, with the exception of those employed in the coal and metalliferous mining industries, juris diction over the mien in these last named industries being vested in the United Mine Workers of America and the Western Federation of Min ers, respectively." President Gompers and Secretary Morrison were instructed to arrange a conference of the representatives sof the various organizations. The present arrangement is to have, this Conference Aug. 20 at the Kaiserhof hotel, Chicago. The result of this conference will be reported to next Executive, council meeting. MANUFACTURERS' SUE PHILADELPHIA PAPER PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 145.—An attorney for the National Association of Manufacturers has announced that a libel suit for $500,000 damages will be filed against the Philadelphia North American, the suit to be based! on an editorial in the North American! in which the National Association of Manufacturers was referred to as "criminal conspirators." The same attorney asserted, that other papers that had exceeded the latitude of "press freedom" would- al so be sued. If this policy is to be pursued the National Association of Manufacturers will riot have, quite so much money to expend in bribery and corruption. TOLEDO WHEEL STRIKE NEARING SETTLEMENT TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 14.—The strike against the two large wheel companies in this city will probably be er.ded in. a short time. Negotiations are in progress be tween the strikers and representatives of the firm, and it Is stated that it is likely that a settlement will be reached. There are over 700 strikers involv ed,, and a settlement will undoabtedty be-of benefit to. the company as well as to the strikers.. COLORADO LAUNDRY COMBINE INDICTED DENVER Aug. 14.—Thirty-totir. members of the Laundrymen's asso ciation in Denver have been indicted by the grand 3ury tot forming an 11-' legal combination arid will be. tried at the September term of .the district Court. The charge Is that since the "con solidation of these laundries prices have been tfoosted from 15 per cent to 150 per cent. A similar local com bine was iormed in 1908, arid, was dissolved by order of the court. Notwithstanding the great increase paid by customers, there was .never any disposition shown to advance wages, and many girls were being' compelled to work for $4 and $5 per week. NORTH DAKOTA' 30L0K8 TO HOLD EXTKA SESSION GRAND'fORKS, N. D., Aug 14.—A special session of the North Dakota legislature will be called for the early part o? next yeat to provide the ma? chinery to carry oqt the constitutional amendment' requiring United .States senators to be elected by a direct' votfe ol the people. The statafis without this machin ery, and' a: senatori Is. to ibe in 1914 it!te ttieesitafr that provtslori HIS OF STREET the TORONTO ELECTRICAL WORKERS SCORE ONE TORONTO, Can., Aug. 14.—The de cision of the arbitrators appointed to settle the differences between the Toronto Hydro-Electric' Commission and the Electrical Workers iS satis factory to the employes. The two arbitrators selected found it unnecessary tp. call in a third, as the terms were agreed to by the two sides. Under the ruling of the arbi trators the increase. in wages .ranges from 1 lper cent to 18 per cent, ac cording to the class of work on .which the men are engaged. The award includes holiday periods with pay, as well as alternate Satur day afternoons to all employes, paid by the hour. Men employed by the month will receive two weeks1 holiday with pay. Providence Street Railway Com pany Encourages Employes to Organize Union. PROVIDENCE, R.. I., Aug. 14.—, Employes of the Street Railway com pany in this city have formed an or ganization. This was mainly brought about by the lines running' in all di rections from this point having grad ually gone to the union basis with the consequent increase in wa^es'and bet tering of conditions that follow or ganization. Following the establishment of the organization here the officials of the, road and representatives of the union have come to. an agreement which will extend over the next- two years, by the terms, of^w^ich the •fjnj ployes have been granted conditions David UNIVERSA Tried, Always Used DULUTH UNIVERSAL FLOUR The Great Bread Maker Is held tip as the Model of all good bread makers. You cant succeed unless you use it. Try our Genuine Whole Wheat Flour Duluth Univarsal Milling Co. First National Bank Of Matt. Capital $500,000. Sulpha md Undnided Profifc $1,300,000. U. $• GOVERNMENT DEPOSITARY. A. L. ORDEAN, Pn» W. J.JOHNSON. A«t Cuhia. WiUiunvVke-Ptet. 3 per cent interest paid on Smrtags Men'sPhOenhcSOc JlWifectoeni' $ainpl98. •Our only regt-et is that we have but a lim itjpd quantity to sell at this price, as the im perfection^-are so sUght that they' are just as good for wear as firsts. Pure thread silk, li?le heels anc^toes,' double •olMrblaok 'and tan only reg ular the pair, 29e. Men's 50c Silk Plated Hope at 25c Silk and lisle mixed-ran j&rceifcent hose for wear in toown, similar to the lines that employ union men. The- agreement dates back to July 1 arid expires June 1, 1915. The wage .scale is as follows: First six months, 23 cents an hour second six months, 24% cents second year, 26 cents third year, 27 cents thereafter, 28% cents. In this agreement is included scales of wages for linemen ground men, track- menr trolley" boys* freight handlers, and others. tod for On Catalof. I From Factory to Toi, THE TRUNK FACTORY OF DULUTH NORTHERN TRUNK CO. 228 West First St, (Tranka, Bags and Ooaea, made by joarpfljauut. Goods ttu* we «sa I 1 W. W. WdU AmIGmIm J. K'DIGHT, Cubfcb Qki$$ Block Store "Ihe Shopping Center of Duluth" THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SHIRT SALE LIKE THIS IN DULUTH IN NEARLY A YEAR DRESL-SHIRTS $1.15 All new and good enough for any man to wear, here tomorrow at $1.15. All through the suason we have sold these excellent well-made Madras and Percgle JShirtsj coat style starched cuff$ pleated, and plain, at $1.5ft The maker-kept sending them in reg ularly and yre regularly sold them until now—with the end of the making sea at hand we got his surplus at a price, supplemented witli our own stock, so they are here to morrow at $1.16—all sizes.-