Cedar Rapids Tribune (Newspaper) - January 1, 1909, Cedar Rapids, Iowa y- THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE IOWA STATE FEDERATION OF AT THE OTTUMWA CONVENTION MAY 10 1906 VI CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA FRIDAY JANUARY i 1909 NUMBER 6 IBOR MAKES STEADY GAIN IN IOWA DURING THE PAST YEAR FROM MANY IOWA CITIES BRING JOYFUL TIDINGS TO ORGANIZED TOILERS COLEMAN AT DAVENPORT CHAMPION ss Grocery Clerks With Sixty Charter Garment Workers Laundry Workers and Bartenders in Keokuk Sioux City and other and Nesbit in Organizer of penters in the Stale M Staff Correspondence The Tribune by J Harry Strief [Editor's But In: Strief carries only insurance For tbe of tho companies we will state tbat be is not responsible for the City Iowa Dec 30 filing all a prosperous 1909 1 am to at ate tbat tins reports I received recently from several the state are tbat the out- at present is for a good busy in all lines and it is hoped tbat our organizations will receive the of this predicted business and tbat at this time in 1909 bo receiving a better wage and tbat the eight-hour gully established in all trades HO Miles James Coleman of tbe inport Trades Assembly reports he effected a temporary on of Grocery Clerks of tbat Thursday with he charter list The organisation he completed right away Mr nan having charge of tho work It Is probable that the Garment cers Laundry Workers and 11 s w 111 so on be orga n ize d i n iport Interest at this time in of new unions is better for some time past and tbe work in Davenport i Carl Young general er of the Carpenters and America was in Clinton re- y looking after tbe interests of in that city He a for some of Weary Uniting Setter recently from K past president of tho Iowa Federation of Labor now on F of L legislative committee D C says lie the senate lo see Senator sworn in Holder was gratified that he was to witness this ceremony been a very staunch si of Mr Cummins and served in Hurean of Labor during the time that the senator was of Iowa During the last fall Mr Holder put time in Ohio Illinois and New in tho interests of tbe A F of program Sioux City and organized labor is proud of work since ho been me a with the A F of L made good no matter what was um cut II also located ing ton at present but whoso ktg is IJes Moines mo with a copy of the of the Trades Unionist paper of tbe Washington al Labor Union I n that issue splendid likeness of Senator nlns In a column v con- ng the work of Hie senator in is the all times during bis official as governor Mr Cummins hand in with tho state and the officers State Federation of legislation that would beneficial to the workers of the Through his co-operation along line many reforms been brought about nnd thus has won tbe lasting fealty of the Jon labor people of lown who re- in the successful outcome of for a sent in the senate They're Yel Typographical union at regular mooting today The former financial secretary and dated tbe offices of secretary and treasurer and increased tho salary treasurer Sam McCullough and Dean Wheelor having resigned there was a spirited contest for the new created office George lowing Ora JI and F II Lawrence were placed in nomination It looi four ballots to decide tbe election Lawrence winning tlie office by two votes Changes were made in tho system of bookkeeping and the ly chosen officer's bond placed ai A committee to revise the and have now onen printed Worker Injured R E Perrin secretary of tho Electrical Workers district tion including Iowa and Nebraska is recovering from a serious accident In dodging a falling telephone polo two weeks ago he fell down a embankment breaking his collai bone Slaps Teddy on the Wrist An exchange Presides Roosevelt to think that he and J Pierpont and William Nel son Cromwell arc the United States It is a harmless delusion if it stops with the thought Upon what meat doth this our Caesar Roosevelt food that he has grown so is Life There is Hupe Sioux City T os a n d La bo r A s- sembly is arranging for a union revival lo take place next March The dates set arc March S 9 10 11 12 and U A committee is now at work on the program and an effort will be made to secure Samuel as the speaker for tho ing night The general officers of the of Carpenters and Joiners of America have already agreed to send a speaker to remain during tho President Ilrick of the State Federation will also lio in- to be Tho affair will he conducted along the lines of the revival hold in Omaha last year which was very successful Old The Trades and Labor Assembly elected officers at the last meeting as C A Dubol carpenter president 1 D cigar maker vice president F Carr t 1 worker secret ror Raymond Sporry printer recording secretary Xio Rupert woodworker dent D was elected for a third term and although ho protested against taking Hie office for another term it was the unanimous opinion of all delegates that he should continue as president and he was c o in pol I od to roeo n si d e r h is o w n d e- sires in the matter Mr Dubell haw made a most efficient official More new buildings were started in Sioux City Jn December 1908 than In any past December in the city's history The Dead Ones It is reported that the Christmas celebration of Sioux Irrigation Com- No 2 will long be ed and that It caused a famine in cracked Ice the following day Toler the scab who shot and ed an Iowa Central striker at last summer was acquitted last Wednesday at Toledo Iowa of the charge of murder Such verdicts as this tickle of tbe Posts Continued on page 2 UN ON SUES EM- FOR LATION OF CONTRACT LOCAL WOULD FUOM CO FIRST TEST CASE QF KIND IN WEST of Legal Talent and Will Curry Case to Court of Last I Jacking of Inter- national of in Full believes that this is the first suit of the kind ever Tiled in this country It is bY'gun to test the legality of a contract made in good faith between Hinders Local No 84 and the Lo Fob ure Ledger Co and later violated by tbo latter concern without pretense oC excuse In the Superior Court of Cedar ids Linn County Iowa January Term A D Local Union NTo International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Plaintiff vs bitre Ledger Company Defendant Tbe plaintiff for cause of action against the defendant That tho plaintiff at all times ed in this petition was and is u association of skilled ies bookbinders with its place of organization and transuding ness in the City of Cedar Linn County Iowa and tbe ant Lefebure Ledger is and at all times stated in this petition was a organized tho laws of the State of Iowa for iary profit with its principal pi nee ol business at Cedar Linn ty Iowa That heretofore on or about No- the plaintiff and de- fendant entered into a written con- tract a copy of which is hereto at- marked Exhibit A and by reference made a part of this tion That said contract was signed and executed by the defendant and signed and executed with the ledge acquiescence consent and proval of all the members of the plaintiff which In its personnel was then the same as it ib now Tbat the plaintiff and all its membership acting on said contract and recognizing its force and effect have fulfilled it in every way and con- so to do But tbe defendant contrary to its obligations lias ed said written agreement and ed a breach thereof in That bv tbe express terms of said written agreement one apprentice as therein defined described and provided for is u Ho wed to every three men or majority fraction thereof that the said defendant has violated said stipulation in suld agreement in tbat it employs more apprentices than is provided by said contract and has employed and does them to the ox tout that there are more apprentices than journeymen at work for the That the plaintiff is of skilled bookbinders was at all times stated in this peti tion and the defendant is and at all times in this petition was en- gaged in the business of ing and the apprentices referred to herein had reference to said work of bookbinding and the defendant now employs and heretofore for some weeks has employed practically all apprentices and more apprentices that journeymen and moro than one a PIJ roil t ice to every I h roe jou mati employed by tbe defendant That the defendant has further violated said agreement in tbat It does not employe skilled journeymen bookbinders nor pay tho wages or prices for tbe hours stipulated in said agreement font disregards tho same mid has disregarded the in the matter of wages in hours and in the character of its employees Tbat tho said defendant has ther violated the said agreement in that it employs others and has em- ployed ot h e rs in its work o f in dors who wore not members good standing of tho I H of li when Local Union Xo 81 could furnish all the necessary help from its ship required by the defendant That the breach of said contract as heroin set forth and specified has boon tlie subject of discussion and controversy between tho plaintiff and defendant the said defendant though requested so to do refused and declines to submit the questions at issue to three disinterested parties for settlement as provided in said agreement That by reason of the facts and matters set forth tho plain t i has boon damaged in i h o sum of One Thousand Dollars no part of which has boon pa or fied in any way and to which tho plaintiff Is entitled Wherefore the plaintiff asks that It have judgment against the ant for the sum of One Thousand Dollars and tbat a writ of injunction issue from this court re- straining tbo said defendant from in any way or manner violating failing refusing or neglecting to carry out the terms of said Agreement for the time and term that agreement covers and that plaintiff have ment for- tbe costs of this action LOCAL UNION NO S-l TIONAL BROTHERHOOD OV Plaintiff By Stewart Us WILLIAM GENNINGS LOFTUS SETS EXAMPLE STORIES OF THE STREETS AND TOWN AND NEWS OF LOCAL UNIONS GATHERED HERE AND THERE AND TOLD AS WE HEAR IT How a Union Man Lost Forty Dollars Recieved it Through a Dream in New Hot Edition of Harmoney Loft us Assuming Duties This gentleman is not sheriff as yet Andy is still on the job But began semi officially to at the conquest given the in-coming and officials bis week at Marion He was on the program for a little oration under Herb Ring's jurisdiction as master TSs said that he hurled his hypnotic forces full upon the guests and talked them into a trance thus demonstrating how he intends sub- the offenders of lie ing his term of office Xo use of violence says Hill when you can talk i1 man into a submissive mood just iis easily Those gams and others in Marion had better prepare for a hypnotic pinch Others who proceeded and followed the star wore Will Dennis who made a hit just as he will while in office County Attorney Haas was glad to be with tbe hoys as a return and they were glad to have him Charley's record in ho criminal cases term has proven the con- tention made during tbe trying or was it frying days of tbe campaign that he is THE county attorney Harry Pratt good old reliable but the direct opposite of the subject of this story in vocal enthusiasm read a neat little tale that listened well Will Jackson told some tales in an earnest in natural overlooked a little campaign story of the old Sixth ward that would have made a bit That's all never allude to it again Andy admitted lie had tbe court house habit but would try and live if down while Jim Bowman while Ernest is laying the wires while Jim is spieling in Ces Monies Prank Cleveland was there with tbe glad tint and the real thing in smiles but indulged not in MLO talkfost feast If we have overlooked any of tbe prominent unes present lay it tho He carefully re- vised this art tele and kicked because we gave so much spi to tbo other good follows Tale of Four Win Peterson nun of the ent delegates lo tho Federation and his good wife put in a miserable anil anxious Christmas day but thoy will enjoy Year's to Hie limit Ami all because four ton dollar bills with yellow hacks which dis- appeared out of his pocket mas ovo but tbo loss of which ho did not discover until Christ mas day He made a purchase in thr Fair and was tbe impression that he had lost currency there Mr made every effort to see if his theory was a correct one hut A want ad in the dailies failed lo bring the time of course His despondency in- creased and hope had Mown when a peculiar incident occurred Monday night ho d roamed tbat his wife had found the much needed money in tho basement of their homo mixed in with the clothes in tbe basket He told her of nor dream or vision in a joking way just as he foft tho bouse y morning to attend to his duties at tho City Hall In her anxiety she even followed this clue and tbe basket but found no currency Hor foot came in contact with something soft on her way to the stairs and stooping she picked up those precious bills Mr Peterson's theory is that thoy work od u p In his fob poc k e t and out when ho stopped over But tho hand of good fortune in the form of the we will pass that up to Pink Storey and Dill Ashford for treatment in tbe Journal or for scientific analysis in the Record Fred A But it was a neat one and came from tbe local in the form of a fine solid gold bu tit ing case watch it was presented to him Christmas at a special meeting held Federation ball The boys say that Fred blushed like be did when as a kid he was caught one evening on tbe west side one night holding a sixteen year-old lassie's hand white sitting on u pile of lumber Remember Fred Engraved in the case was the ooooooo oo o oooooo o o Presented to o FRED A CANFIELD o by 0 LOCAL XO 115 o Christmas o 0 OOOOOO Fred is to he congratulated Such presents come to but few in this world of strife and competition Bugles Light in Nest After many year's occupancy of tbe quarters in the Hover block the local Eagle Aerie moved into their and elegant quarters In the third floor of tho new Turner building on bonth Third street yesterday This marks the beginning of a new era in this fraternal organization Tlie Aerie has grown to be one or the most popular of tho many in the city In the new quarters the club room feature will he enlarged neu and finer furniture purchased a neu pool table and reading rooms added The membership will increase more rapidly than over in tbe opinion of the members A 1 Berman tbe manager of the Peoples Credit Clothing Co in Masonic Temple is more than fied with tho amount of business done by that firm during the holiday season He is a bustler and it is to his efforts that a large per of tho increased business is Such doings have seldom before occurred and never in Local No 221 as those occasioned by tho annual election bold Tuesday night A goodly crowd were in attendance Tho candidates wore numerous and their appetite for office voracious Some of them ran lost out and en- tered with new colors in tbe next thoy do say that big Lewis pursued tbe elusive office to tho finish H was a warm sion and that's what live locals Tho losers came up smiling liko all true unionists always ilo The office nf president was filled after three ballots with four Ceo Smith being the winner For vice-chairman Harry went for four rounds and won Financial Secretary Peterson was re-elected on the first ballot in a field of five showing that tho boys appreciate his and ability called upon for a speech he delivered a talk upon the past ent and future and concisely lold of the wonderful gains by tbo tion In four years A H Finch was chosen recording secretary after two ballots four en- tering for this go-as-you-please fair Treasurer Jas won on one ballot with three In the running Jacob Stevenson got by without Continued on page 2 Stauffacher Son 115 So 2nd St Busy Start The New Year Right 20 Per Cent Off ON SUITS and Overcoats These suits and overcoats are not job lots or some that we bought just for this SPECIAL SALE tut our regular stock of up-to-date garments that are made by the best manufacturers of Gent's Clothes in America of fabrics that are the best that money can up in the latest styles and fashions YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS THIS SALE While They Last Any Childs Sweater in the House Don't Forget The Place Stauffacher Son 115 So 2nd St
