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Vol. 2
Nome, Alaska, Friday, February 14, 1908.
No. 33
KENTUCKIANS ARE
STILL STRENUOUS
Farmers Again Raid and Burn Warehouses and Crops. Were In
censed, Because Neighbors Would Not Join Trust. Much
Tobacco and Other Property Destroyed
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
AdairsriJJe, Ky. Feb. 13. —'The farm
ers in this region are maintaining the
reputation of old Kentucky for eccen
tricity and lawlessness. Last night a
mob of them raided the country dis
trict north of this place, '.and burned
considerable property.
The raiders were made up of those
farmers who desire to control the
price of tobacco. Incensed at the
action of their neighbor farmers, who
had resisted the mandates of the
farmers’ trust, the mob under noctur
nal cover took revenge upon their
neighbors by burning their barns and
destroying their crops of tobacco.
The whole affair is the result of a
farmers’ trust which was formed here
about a year ago. The object of the
trust was to absolutely control the
output and price of tobacco. Most of
the farmers joined the trust; but a
few insisted upon applying the good
old doctrine of free competition in
their commerce with men. Their
obstinacy has cost some of them their
barns and crops.
The greatest loss inflicted upon
their enemies by the mob was the
burning of Jessie Burr’s barn and the
destruction of his crop. Burr’s plan
tation is about six miles north of here
and is one of the largest in this
county. Last night the mob not only
burned his bam but destroyed many
other sheds and buildings on Burr’s
farm. No attempt has been made so
far to arrest the perpetrators of these
unlawful acts.
THROW BRICKS
AT THE POLICE
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
Calcutta, Feb. 12. —(via Loudon)
Rioting here iu Calcutta (luring the
last three days caused by agitators of
the Swadesi movement has resulted iu
the wounding of forty policemen. The
rioting was especially serious in a
number of streets in the northern part
of the city.
in some parts of the city students
collected on the roofs of the houses
and iu the roadways and pelted the
police with bricks. Some Europeans
other than police officers were also
injured.
The Bengal papers throw the blame
for these riots on the police and print
numerous statements of police bru
tality.
Of course this is denied by author
ities. There has been no loss of life
so far but many policemen and other
officials have sustained severe injuries.
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FRAME-UP
FELL THRU
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
New York, Feb. 12—Some of the
policy holders of the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance Co. were frustrated in
an alleged frameup. It was intended
to railroad through a new set of by
laws, but William Hepburn Russell
representing a number of New Or
leans policy holders served a court
injunction which restrained the other
policy holders from the change.
WANT TO SEE
PACIFIC FLEET
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
Los Angeles, Feb. 12.—Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
reception of the officers and erew of
the U. S. Pacific fleet which have
rounded the horn and is now on its
way up the west coast. All Southern
California but more especially the
city of Los Angeles will be highly
pleased to have the presence of the
great armada in adjacent waters; as
the coast defenses of southern Cali
fornia are very weak.
MISS ASHTON
IS RECOVERING
Little Miss Catherine Ashton, who
underwent an operation for appen
die ts and intestinal adhesion, is do
ing well. The fact that she is young
and her recuperative powers strong
has been to her advantage.
The operation was a serious one and
was performed by Dr. Weyerhorst, the
physician and surgeon of the Miners’
Union and of the local of the I. W. W.
AUTOS START
New York, Feb. 12. -The great in
ternational autumobile race be^an this
afternoon. An enormous crowd of
people jammed Broadway in their
desire to see the start of the race.
The autos took a northerly course
heading for Albany.
PARLIAMENT
IS TURBULENT
SufFragetts are Persistent. Working Class
States Its Case. King Edward VII Per
sonally Opens Parliament
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker,
Loudon, Feb. 13.—Parliament has
opened the most important session
for many years. Some of the ques
tions which must be considered by
this session are the most far reaching
and momentous that have ever occu
pied the brains of British statesmen.
The women suffrage question is agi
tating the very foundations of British
conservatism and unless some con
cessions are made to this movement
grave fears for the safety of thfc es
tablished order is entertained.
The working class of Great Britain
is also insisting upon, 1st, an old age
pension for workers who have attained
the age of sixty-five years; 2nd, an
eight hour day; 3rd the erection of
cottages for workers in the industrial
centers; 4th, Dure milk law; 5th, re
form of the land laws; Oth, heavy
motor car tax ; 7th, a temperance law
lessening the number of saloons in
England.
King Edward VII personally opened
parliament. This is not the regular
procedure, instead the king usually
deputizes his prime minister to repre
sent royalty at the opening of parlia
ment; but the extreme significance of
present cpiestions before the lawmak
ers induced the king to break the
precedent and personally open par
liament.
BETTER EDUCATION
DECREED FOR CHINA
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
Tien Sien, China, Feb. TJ. —(via.
San Francisco). An imperial edict
just issued decrees compulsory edu
cation for everybody in China. All
are to be taught the principles of
constitutional government in order to
be better fitted to elect representa
tives to the newly established Chinese
parliament.
The throue has expressed an anxiety
to establish a parliamentary institu
tion, so that the people may assume
some ot the responsibility of govern
mental affairs. Knowing that the
success of popular governments de
pend upon the education and know
ledge of the masses, the crown has
taken this important step which
accords with modern progress.,
SIGNAL CORPS
LIKE OUR PAPER
During the week the boys were in
from the wireless station at Port
Safety. They made it a point to call
upon the Industrial Worker, and in
sisted that they get several back num
bers of the paper. They said they had
missed several copies of the Indus
trial Worker and that as the boys all
enjoyed reading it they had asked
them to bring the back numbers.
The staff of the United States wire
less station at Port Safety cousisb6 of
seven persons. There are three oper
ators, two engineers, one foreman and
one cook.
The boys stated that they get all the
news in skeleton form ; but they en
joy reading it after it has been ed
ited. In speaking of the telegraph
service of the different papers of Nome
they said that the Nome Industrial
Worker has a more extensive and
varied telegraph service than any
other local paper.
Notice !
All the subscribers to the Nome lu
dustiial Worker who have come to
town from the creeks please call at
the office and give us your change of
address at once. Your paper will be
sent to the regular creek address un
less you order the change.
RESOLUTION
OF WINERS
Whereas, The great Creator aud
Ruler of the Universe has seen lit to
remove from our midst and from the
world of wage slavery our worthy
brother Anton Larson, therefore be it
Resolved, by Local No. 240, W. F.
M., that in the death of Brother Lar
son this union has sustained a serious
loss, and we hereby extend our sym-.
pathy to his relatives aud friends;
Resolved, further, that we extend a
vote of thanks to the many friends of
the deceased who so kindly assisted
at Brother Larson's funeral,especially
Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Tiffany and Mrs.
Broska, for the beautiful floral offer
ing.
Resolved, That copies of these reso
lutions be forwarded to the relatives
of the deceased aud published in the
local press aud a copy be sent to the
Miners Magazine for publication.
Joseph Uhilberg,
John McUiveny,
E. E. Adams,
Committee.
Nome, Alaska, Feb. 10, 1908.
The party who lost a live dollar cer
tificate in Cheap John's store Tuesday
about 10:30 a. m., may get same by
calling at the store and identifying
I himself. tl
FORM DISTRICT UNION
TO ESTABLISH PAPER
I. W. W. Now Has Five Big Locals in Seattle. Are Growing Rapidly,
Workers Expose Employment Office Sharks. New Labor
Paper For the Sound Country
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
Seattle, Feb. 13.—During the last
six months Industrial Unionism has
made remarkable strides in Seattle
and neighboring cities. In this city
the I. W. W. now has five big booming
locals, representing as many indus
tries.
The light began a year ago against
the employment office sharks has
proved of great benefit to the workers.
The Industrial Workers by operating
their own employment bureau, the
service of which is free to members
and other workers, have succeeded in
putting out out of business some of
the worst employment grafters that
have ever infested the working men
here.
The operation of the union employ
ment office, which supplies the work
ers with reliable information as to
work, wages, etc., in the various in
dustries, has not only prevented the
employment grafters from skinning
the unemployed, but has also been of
great service in building up the un
ions.
The Industrial Workers now have
over four thousand wage workers or
ganized in Seattle, and are by far
stronger than any labor organization
has ever been here before.
The locals of the I. W. W. covering
the district from Vancouver, 11. C.,
to Portland, Ore., have just met in a
conference here and formed a District
Union, whose jurisdiction shall ex
tend over the territory from Vancou
ver to Portland and east to Spokaue.
This District Union will be of great
advantage in cousumatiug the indus
trial organization of the workers of
the Pacific coast.
Another significant thing this coun
cil did was to complete the prelimi
nary arrangements for the establish
ment of a weekly journal, which is to
be owned and operated by the organi
zation and which shall be an advocate
of Industrial Unionism.
SOLOMON
NEWS NOTES
Special Correspondence.
Solomon, Feb. 11.—John Veidt has
left for the Casa de Paga where he is
doing some extensive prospecting.
He has a number of claims in that
district and will remain there for
some time.
Harry McLeas was in town a few
days ago to buy supplies and renew
acquaintance with his old friends.
Jim Wilson has lefl for a short visit
to Nome.
Mr. Blood of the Three Friends
Mining Company was recently a guest
at the Weston hotel for several days.
Judge Clinton Soule recently visited
the city for a few days.
The weather has been very mild here
for some time. The ice in the river
and the lagoon is covered with water,
which has caused a suspension of
freighting. _
WILL BUILD
LIGHTHOUSE
—
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
Washington, Dec. 12.—It has been
decided by the Navy Department to
construct a lighthouse on the Alaskan
coast near Sitka. A live thousand
caudle power light is to be installed.
This will be a groat advantage to
mariners. _
BOILERS
BLEW UP
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
Allentown, Penn. Feb. 12. — A num
ber of boilers in the local plant of the
American Steel and Wire Company
blew up today. Two men wore killed
outright and a number of others were
seriously injured, one of whom have
since died._
WYNKOOP S DOG
WAS NOT GUILTY
Last week in the Solomon news
items it was stated that deputy United
States Marshal Wyukoop’s dog had
bitten Mrs. Christy. The Industrial
Worker has since been informed that
a mistake was made in the report.
Mr. Wynkoop’s dog had been
chained up for forty-eight hours in
the kennel, before Mrs. Christy was
bitten. So it now appears that it
could not have been the marshal’s
dog that bit her.
Mr. Wynkoop informs us that two
persons were bitten by his dog some
time ago, and since then he has been
very careful not to allow his dog to
run loose. He is positive that his
dog was tied up in the kennel at the
time Mrs. Christy was bitten.
THE BESSIE ROADHOUSE is
now equipped to accomodate sleigh
and dancing parties; and will give the
best of service. W. H. BROWN. tf
CANADIANS RESOLVE
OPPOSE ORIENTALS
Special to the Nome Industrial Worker.
Vancouver, B. C., Feb. 13th.—The
people of this province are up in
arms against the action of certain
members of the House of Commons at
Ottawa and some of the members of
the Legislature of British Columbia.
A monster demonstration meeting was
held last night at which emphatic
resolutions condemning the position
of those representatives or their atti
tude in regard to the Asiastic Immi
gration question. The following res
olution was unanimously passed and
ordered sent to the representatives
against whom the resolution is in
tended :
“lie it resolved that to enable tho
people of Vancouver to express their
attitude in a constitutional manner as
to the advisability of excluding ori
entals from British Columbia and
Canada, II. G. McPherson is hereby
requested to resign his seat in the
House of Commons and lion. A. G.
Talteow, lion. W. Bowser, A. H. Mc
Gowan, J. Garden and J. McGuire be
ask to resign their seats in the Legis
lature of British Columbia.”
The meeting also resolved that only
municipal candidates in sympathy
with the league be supported in the
coming election
SIX MEMBERS OF NO. 240
HORT IN ACCIDENTS
Six members of the Miners’ Union |
were hurt in accidents Sunday last. !
Four were on the cage at the Jupiter
claim when the clutch on the drum
slipped precipitating the cage and its
occupants to the bottom of the forty
foot shaft. Tom Kolseth had his skull
fractured by a falling bucket at the
lugleside claim. David Caura had
his right leg broken below the knee
by a caveiu at the Three Star Frac
tion.
Bolseth was injured worst of all.
Thru some mistake of the person who
phoned in from the lugleside claim
Kolseth was not brought to the union
physician, but was turned over to
doctors Mustard, l-lill and Southward,
who performed au operation upon
him.
David Caura, who was brought to
the hospital immediately after hi 5
injury had his leg set by the Union
physieiau and lie is doing well now.
Tom Phelan, who was the worst in
jured of those in the Jupiter claim
accident, sustained a double com
pound fracture of the bones below the
knee. Andy Beck, John A. Wilson
and John Meagher were also in the
cage with Phelan when the accident
occurred. Beck had one of the meta
carpal bones in his right foot broken
and some other slighter injuries.
Meagher sustained a lesion over the
right eye and a slight injury to his
left foot. His injuries, however, are
not serious.
SETHMANN HURT
ON NO. 2 WONDER
Henry f-ethman, who has been pro
specting at his claim ou No. 2 Wonder
had a somewhat painful accident to
occur to him yesterday morning. He
was at the bottom of the shaft which
is about fifty feet deep, when a bucket
was let fall thru some mishap and
strums him upon the head.
In decemdiug the bucket struck the
side of the shaft, which circumstance
broke the force of the fall and per
haps saved Sethman from getting a
much worse injury. As it was ho sus
tained a cut upon the forehead about
two and one half inches long.
The wound was dressed at the office
of Dr. Weyerhorst, the Union physi
cian ; and Sethman is now able to be
around again. The wound is not ser
ious, tho it is somewhat painful.
FELL DOWN
THE SHAFT
Albert Wile, who is not a member of
the union, fell down the shaft on the
claim where he was working and sus
tained some slight injuries.
THOS. MARTIN
OPERATED UPON
Thomas Martin, member of No.
240 W. P. M., who was recently ad
judged insane by Judge Fuller's court
and turned over to the federal author
ities, was operated upon by doctors
Mustard and Southward Monday. The
object of the operation was to remove
a brain pressure, caused by a depres
sion of the skull. Martin’s condition
is due to a rock having fallen upon
his head some three years ago while
he was working in a mine in British
Columbia, and to the fact that the
company doctor neglected to give him
proper treatment at the time of his
injury. The Martin case was de
scribed in full in the Industrial
Worker of January 111. The union was
desirous of having its own physician
perform the operation, but this was
not allowed to the union by the
court. Sufficient time has not yet
elapsed to si ow the result of the
operation. _
Stage to Solomon.
A new stage has been established
by Mrs.Ginivau of the Northern hotel,
Solomon, to run between that place
and Nome. It leaves the Holden Gate
hotel every Monday and Friday morn
ing at 8 o’clock.0 tf