Galveston Labor Dispatch (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 12, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume 1
GALVESTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1913
Number 28
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WALK OUT AT DURHAM'S RESTAURANT
He leaves a note to that effect for •*******3+***
BIG CAMPAIGN ON.
STICK BY UNION.
crease wages, reduce the work- •
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RECENT RAILROAD WRECKS.
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by the employers and one by the work-
East End Approach.
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"THE TOLL OF FEAR” (Lubin).
soon to arrive.
In fact, it has beep
talked
over at the fireside, in the
Barbers Local Union No. 100.
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H. O. Stein
Geo. Sealy
BANKERS
Unincorporated
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D. J. Carter, residence 1205 K.
John Peterson, phone 2071.
R. E. Kinzie, phone 3599.
Ed. Putegnat, phone 3095.
Aug. Rollfing, phone 3562.
Clyde David, care Bulard’s Shop.
W. Vollert, phone 30*5.
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A. F. of L. Special.
Trenton, N. J.—Recently the
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and P. N. Harris as sureties was ap-
proved.
F. M. Miller, who had been appoint-
pd constable at San Leon to fill out
an unexpired term, declined to qualify,
stating that he now resided at Texas
City.
Elite, 2216 Market St.
C. M. Summers, 2016 Market St.
John Sapio, 2008 Market St.
W. D. Puelle, 506 Tremont St.
Tremont Hotel.
Stag, 415 Tremont St.
Royal, 310 Tremont.
J. J. Russo, 217 20th St.
Four Seasons, 304 21st St.
W. F. Braunsdorf, 505 21st St.
O. H. Aucoin, 3614 Ave. H.
Frank Terragrasso, 319 Tremont.
A. C. Dean, 313 21st St.
C. M. Summers, 409 21st St.
Geo. F. Morris, 3305 Ave. H.
Gulf View Hotel, 23rd and Ave. Q.
Ed. Kirchem, 412 21st St.
BANKERS
Unincorporated
A. F. of L. Special.
Philadelphia.—In order to in-
Painters Union No. 585.
True & Edwards, phone 971 and 2596.
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COMMISSIONERS’ COURT PRO-
CEEDINGS.
Geo. Sealy-
H. O. Stein
Geo. Ory, res., 28th and P 1-2.
Janssen & Zempter,, phones 656 and
613.
J. K. Deats, phone 1467.
Wm. Grabien, phone 2752.
Home Paint and Paperhanging Co.
phone 2120.
T. E. Davis, phone 3214.
C. H. McGinnis, phone 3198.
Chas. Wichelhaus.
Coker, J. R.
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CITY COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR
MEETING.
The committee was instructed by
the local that if they could not come
to an agreement, that they were to
take the union card out of the Durham
Restaurant, which was done.
The Durham Restaurant has been
taken off the Hotel and Restaurant
Employes’ fair list and will remain off
until such time as Mr. Durham sees
fit to live up to his agreement with
the Hotel and Restaurant Employes,
also to allow the business agent to
visit his place of business. The public
in general and especially all union men
will take notice that the Durham Res-
taurant is no longer a union house.
Texas City Shops.
J. W. Williams.
Harper Hotel.
C. M. Cassil.
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UPHOLD INITIATIVE LAW.
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I. L. A. LOCAL NO. 310.
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BASE BALL.
voted to refuse to destroy the
charter of their organization.
The members of this union un-
derstand that the formation of
the union was the one fat that
had the influence upon the com-
pany to offer an increase, and
they propose to keep intact the
organization for the purpose of
maintaining any increase which
may come to them as a result
of this strike.
The Progressive Labor Party respectfully solicits your vote and support for
M. E. SHAY and M. J. GAHAGAN
ELECTION MAY 13, 1913
GalvestonLaborDispatch
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR AND GALVESTON LABOR COUNCIL AND AFFILIATED UNIONS
didate. In thisi connection we wish to
ask that all candidates attend this
picnic as we want all to enter the sev-
eral races and if they do not leave
the grounds satisfied we will set-up a
case of High Grade on our return. So
join the crowd that is going to the
Carpenters’ picnic at LaPorte next
Sunday and have the time of your
life.
Bro. Rabe has been appointed one of
our general organizers and we are
proud to know that there is no other
in the field that is more competent
than old H. W. C. Rabe, as he has
the help of all of the members of No.
526.
In conclusion we wish to state that
the Labor Dispatch has been indorsed
by this body as the official journal,
and we wish them every success.
RIP SAWS.
HUTCHINCS
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At a special meeting of the Hotel
and Restaurant Employes Tuesday
evening, itwas decided to send a com-
mittee to wait on Mr. Durham, of the
Durham Restaurant, 2316 Market St.,
to remedy certain conditions that are
existing between the local and the em-
ployer.
The committee was appointed as fol-
lows: M. N. Lusk, H. Glordon and W.
Farrow.
After several confereces with Mr.
Durham, the committee failed to come
to an agreement on the matters in-
volved. X
The great expected day that has
been looked for since the last man
was declared out by the umpire in
the early part of last September, is
A. F. of L. Special.
Denver.—The State Supreme Court
has upheld the initiative and referen-
dum law. The court held that the peo-
ple have power to initiate an act re-
pealing any law passed by the legisla-
ture. A tangle in legislation is ap-
parent at this time, owing to the fact
his brother and starts upon his mis-
sion. After getting into the moun-
tains he runs across a note fastened
to a tree, which reads: “Go back or
you die with the sun.”
Dick isi not an impressionable young
man, but the words make him think
and he gives it more weight than is
usually given to anonymous communi-
cations. He continues on his journey,
but cannot get the note out of his
mind. As he goes forward the words
burn into his brain and every little
noise in the mountains startles; him
until fear grabs him in its deadly grasp
ing hours, and improve the gen-
eral conditions of the many
thousands of girls engaged in
Philadelphia shops in making
ladies’ shirt waists, dresses,
silk suits and waists, and cut-
ters and tuckers, a determined
A. F. of L. Special.
Washington.—After months of nego-
tiations between the United Associa-
tion of Plumbers and local of the In-
ternational Steamfitters, arrangements
have been made whereby the local
union of steamfitters has taken de-
cisive action to become a part of the
United Association of Plumbers. The
new local will be No. 602. President
Alpine, of the United Association, con-
ducted these successful negotiations,
• ner of the International La- ‘*
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ing people, were both adopted. The
Supreme Court in its recent opinion
declared that the legislature had the
right to pass a new eight-hour law
to replace the two initiated .laws
passed by the people last fall. The
court declared that the will of the
people is supreme and that any law
passed by the legislature could be re-
pealed under the initiative and refer-
endum.
without sewerage connection, same
was referred to Commissioner Shay
and instrutcions ordered to Health De-
partment to start an active campaign
against same, and report at once.
Adjourned subject to call.
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CARPENTERS.
The regular meeting of the City
Commissioners was held Thursday
evening at 6 p. m., prompt, with Mayor
Lewis Fisher presiding, and the fol-
lowing Commissioners present: Shay,
Kempner, Austin, Norman and the
other city officials.
Regular routine business was easily
dispensed with.
The resignation of Mr. H. W. C.
Rabe as superintendent of the water-
works was received, and "same was ac-
cepted with regrets.
Mr. Rabe has accepted a better po-
sition ..and will leave for San Antonio
in the morning. Commissioner Shay
suggested the name of A. M. Burgess
to fill the vacancy of Mr. Rabe and
same received the unanimous consent
of the entire board.
Commissioner Austin reported that
the paving contracts for East Broad-
way were progressing rapidly and he
felt that in due time all would be in.
Petition fro mH. T. Reed and citi-
zens regarding the extending of sewer-
age be referred to Commissioner Shay
with power to investigate and report 1
Commissioner Austin reported that :
certain sections of alleys between :
Twenty-fifth and Thirtieth streets be-
tween Avenue C and Avenue H are
The Carpenters met on last Tues-
day at 8 p. m. with a large attendance.
Three new members were added to
their already large roster.
A committee from the Electrical
Workers were admitted. They are try-
ing to form a Building Trades Council.
This is a very good move, if it could
be so arranged that each local could
pay the same per capita as others. As
it has been in the past the larger or-
ganizations pay almost the entire
amount of the running expenses of the
council. If each organization or local
could have four delegates, regardless
of number of membership, and be as-
sessed accordingly, I think that things
would be soon in a more satisfactory
condition to all parties concerned.
Our business agent reports that
everything is running along smoothly.
Brother Wallace, our business agent,
is a new one in the field, but the way
he goes after matters pertaining to
this local, marks him to be the coming
man.
The international union has
wn several big strikes within
the last three months in the
cities of the East. As a result,
agreements have been secured
by which the employes in fac-
tories making ladies’ shirt
waists and dresses were grant-
ed for this year a working week
of fifty hours, 30 cents an hour,
double pay for overtime, and
good sanitary conditions in all
factories. Next year in these
same cities the work-week will
be reduced to forty-nine hours,
and in 1915 to forty-eight hours.
The object of the campaign
now on is to establish simi-
lar conditions in Philadelphia.
It is with pleasure that we announce 1
elsewhere in our columns that Mr. :
W. C. Senne, an old Galveston boy, .
has resumed his trade in the tailor-
ing line, and would be pleased to see
his old friends and is anxious to
meet new ones at his place of busi-
ness, 412 Twentieth Street. Mr. W. C.
Senne is engaged in cleaning; press-
ing and repairing suits. He informs
us that phone orders will receive
prompt attention, t and all work fully
guaranteed. He has had ten years
practical experience in his line, and ‘
is qualified to meet any demands
called upon in his line of business.
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STEAMFITTERS COME OVER.
ing, which was convened at 11 o’clock, j
c .nr n • • that two eight-hour laws, one initiated
were County Judge Mann, Commission- ° ’
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, his brother. Continuing madly along
' divers trails not knowing just what to
, do, the insidious note causing that de-
stroying thought, fear ever augmenting
and increasing until from a brave man,
; known throughout the territory for his
loyalty and bravery, he becomes a
t cringing, incapable child trying to hide
from that thing which is seizing him
in its grasp. He attempts to hide in
an old abandoned monastery, going
back further into the depths of the
broken walls until he eventually sinks
into a deep crevice, almost an imbecile,
firing his revolver at unseen things.
The last cartridge of his revolver
loosens the old clay and they tumble
down upon him, burying him in the
tomb. The sun breaks through as we
see his hand twitching as he smothers,
paying the penalty of the suggestion
offered by the piece of paper clenched
in his hand even unto the end in the
agony of fear.
Other Matters.
The monthly statement of Tax Col-
lector Gloor of collections for the
month of March and disposition made
was received and referred to the fi-
nance committee and auditor. Mr.
Gloor’s statement of drainage district
collections took the same course. .
Collector Gloor reported on the claim
of Mrs. Heiman that double collection
had been made on her property and
recommended a refund of 95c, which
was adopted.
In the matter of A. B. Homer’s peti-
tion for relief from assessment on im-
provements which he claimed were
mot his, the court voted the relief as
requested.
The petition of H. E. Buttlefield for
relief, claiming to have paid taxes on
thirty-eight acres when he should have
paid on only nineteen, was referred to
the collector for report and recom-
mendation.
Commissioner Boddeker, chairman
of the purchasing committee, moved
that the county auditor be instructed
to advertise for bids for supplying the
courthouse and jail with ice for one
year from May 1. Same carried.
Adjournment was entered subject to
call.
Now a few words about our coming
picnic. Bros. Wallace and Neiman
visited LaPorte last Sunday. They
state that everything is in fine shape.
The grounds are clean and sanitary
and whatever Charles N. says you can
depend on as being the real stuff. All
arrangements are perfected. The prizes
have been purchased for the different
contests. This year we did not put
our prizes on display, as heretofore,
but we will surprise the natives when
they show up. There will be prizes for
races as follows: Fat man’s race,
skinny man’s race, old man’s race, old
lady’s race, young lady’s race, boys
and young men’s race, besides there
will be prizes for the most popular
contractor and the most popular can-
Reporting on the matter of an east
end approach to the boulevard, brought
up some weeks past by Commissioner
Boddeker of the first precinct, County
Engineer Sias said that the approach
would cost approximately $10,000. To
answer all purposes, the approach
must be of reinforced concrete, said
Mr. Sias, and constructed in such man-
ner as to successfully withstand most
any brand of weather.
After some discussion, in which
members of the board agreed with
Commissioner Boddeker that an east
end approach was necessary and
should be constructed at the earliest
possible date, the matter was referred
to the 'finance committee. It was
agreed that finances for such work
as the east end approach are “rather
low” and' that a delay of some months
should the court decide on the build-
ing of the approach, will be necessary.
Planting of Trees.
Engineer Sias and Commissioner
Egert reported that good progress is
being made on the work of planting
cedars down the island to assist, na-
ture in the rebuilding of sand dunes
as a protection to truck farmers
against high tides. Mr. Sias said that
the work of planting the cedars a
distance of fourteen miles could not
be completed before the 12th, and re-
quested an extension of time-to that
date. The extension was granted.
The cedar slips are being planted in
three rows, five feet apart.
Claims Paid.
The following contract claims were
paid:
M. C. Bowden, work on jail month
of March, $3,705.66; Hanson’s Sons,
patchwork on S road, $754.50; Hanson’s
Sons, construction county road from
seven to thirteenth milepost, $1,504.84;
W. D. Haden, mudshell for mainten-
ance of roads, $1,314.10; Henry
Thomas, sheriff, conveying lunatics to
asylums during March, $450.23; Henry
Thomas, sheriff, care and maintenance
of prisoners during March, $1,573;
Fred Plain, three days janitor work at
courthouse, $6; J. M. Murch, county
auditor, trip to Austin on official busi-
ness, $28.15.
County Offices.
The bond of J. L. Kitchell as justice 1
of the peace, precinct No. 4, in the
sum of $1,000, with E. Q. Rogers and
I. E. Johnson as sureties was ap- <
proved.
The bond of J. R. Kitchell as com- :
missioner of drainage, district No. 1 in .
the sum of $1,000, with E. Q. Rogers <
* Robeling Company met a com-
• mittee of the recently organ-
• ized union, which is now on
• strike and submitted a proposi-
• tion that the company would
• increase the pay of the strikers
• 2 1-2 cents per hour, and rein-
• state all who went on strike,
• provided the American Federa-
• tion of Labor charter would be
* destroyed. At a meeting held
* immediately after this proposi-
• tion was submitted, and attend-
• ed by 700 strikers, it was una-
•... nimously voted to accept the
•.increase, but also unanimously
clubs, on the streets, from urchin to
man, not even barring the fair sex.
It is to be sincerely hoped that all
fandom will live to survive the shock
that real baseball starts in Galves-
ton at Beach Park Wednesday, April
16 at 4 p. m. sharp. President A.
D. Dolson is authority for the above
and announces that though they lost
the opening game, it was anybody’s
until the last man was out.
The opening game will be with our
sister city, Houston, and the rivalry
that exists cannot be described. All
the arrangements for Wednesday are
in the hands of the Rooters Club, and
they have left nothing undone to make
same a memorable event.
A grand parade has been planned
and will form with the head of the
first division at Rosenberg Library.
Up to the present writing the num-
ber of bands were not settled on, yet
it is sufficient to announce that there
will be music galore.
Many public officials have been in-
vited, together with the mayor and
city commissioners, county judge and
the county commissioners, represen-
tatives and the Honorable Senator,
and a host-of others, all of whom are
expected to be in the parade and to
occupy boxes at the game.
The honorable mayor will throw the
first ball across the plate, and as he
has been steadily practicing lately, it
is a ten to one shot that it will be
a strike.
Extra preparations are being made
to handle the expected attendance,
and nothing is being left undone to
please the public.
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Get the label on your next package
of smoking tobacco.
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“The Toll of Fear,” a two-reel pic-
ture written, produced and played by
Romaine Fielding, the star of the
Lubin Company, stationed at Nogales,
Ariz., is probably one of the most
strange and thrilling photoplays that
the firm has ever released. The epi-
sode is a veritable reproduction of a
circumstance that occurred on the
Mexican border, the truth of which
is vouched for by local authorities.
One of the strange features of the
story is that it is told by one man
only. Fielding playing the dual role
of the two brothers who figured in the
tragedy.
Dick McKnight, a deputy sheriff of
Santa Cruz County, Ariz., receives a
telephone message from Sheriff
Wheeler, of the adjoining county, to
the effect that Pedro Aquilla and his
band of cattle rustlers and outlaws
are in San Luis Canyon. His brother,
Bill McKnight, the sheriff, being away,
the young deputy determines to go out
alone and corral some of the gang.
A. F. of L. Special.
Washington.—The following is a par-
tial list of recent railroad wrecks:
Nine persons;, all passengers, but one,
were injured when an express special
train bound for New York from Wash-
ington, on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
crashed into the rear of a passenger
train bound from Baltimore to Phila-
delphia. Eight persons were injured,
two of them seriously, when a coach
on a Cleveland Terminal Valley pas-
senger train turned over near Mag-
nolia Station, fifteen miles south of
Canton, Ohio. The road is a branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
system. Three trainmen were seri-
ously injured when two engines at-
tached to a north-bound Illinois Cen-
tral passenger, were derailed and over-
turned in the Memphis, Tenn., railroad
yards. Two trains on the Kanawha
and Michigan collided headon at Kan-
augha Junction, four miles east of
Gallipolis, Ohio; eighteen persons be-
ing injured, but none of them seriously.
Both locomotives and several cars
were demolished. Thirteen persons
were injured when a freight train
which was racing for a siding collided
headon with a passenger train on the
Piedmont branch of the Erie Railroad,
near Monsey, N. Y.
FAIRLST
John Sealy a
Sealy Hutchings Vs
and drives him, a frightened thing,
into an old abandoned adobe hut,
where his nerve is worn to a raw edge
by the fear which the words signified
to him. He places his pistol to his
head, the revolver explodes and we
leave him in- darkness.
His brother Bill, the sheriff of Santa
Cruz County, coming home after a
hard ride finds the note that the
youngster has left for him and know-
ing the difficult task that Dick has
taken upon himself, he determines to
follow his brother. He trails him to
the cabin and entering same finds all
that is left of a once brave, light-
hearted boy. He takes the cursed
note from his brother’s clenched hand
and receives the same fatal sugges-
tion of fear that his brother had felt
and when his innocent horse inad-
vertently rubs his head against the
door of the adobe, he is more startled
than he has ever been before. He
clutches his revolver, running from
what seemsi to him to be a haunted
place. He mounts his horse and rides
from that which he had loved most,
The Commissioners’ Court of Galves-
ton county held a session Monday
morning, and possibly disposed of
more business in the same length of
time than any previous meeting up to
the present time. Present at the meet-
International Longshoremen’s Asso-
ciation, Local No. 310, held their regu-
lar meeting Tuesday, April 8, at their
hall on Twenty-second and Mechanic.
The meeting opened with President
John Dornan in the chair.
The attendance was very good.
Nothing of importance came before the
local aside from the sending of dele-
gates to the Gulf Coast District Con-
vention, to be held at Gulfport, Miss.,
as per call published in previous issue
of the Dispatch. The election of the
delegate was laid over until the next
regular meeting.
The walking delegate, Brother John
Doman, reported that there is at pres-
ent, practically no work along the
wharf front. There being no further
business before the local the meeting
adjourned early.
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W. C. SENNE OPENS BUSINESS.
John Sealy AA
.. Sealy Hutchings-Va
ers Boddeker, Egert, Deats and other
officials of the court. Commissioner
Pabst being absent.
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