Oklahoma State Labor News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 12, 1908 Page: 2 of 4
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Okla. State Labor News
The Workingmaifh Newspapor.
NORA I. KROGH,
Editor and Proprietor
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Office, 217 N. Robinson St. Upitairs.
Residence Phone No. 864.
Office Phone 2852
Oklahoma City, • • Oklahoma
Entered as second class matter May
Slat, 1906, at the postofflce at Okla-
homa City, Okla., under the act of
Congress of March 3, 1879.
OFFICERS INSTALLED AT TYPO
MEETING SUNDAY.
RMMnti M ' WIHInu i i<-* -
I president, James Neal; secretary-treas-
urer. O. S. Wilson; delegate to interna-
! tional convention at Boston, Howard
M Casler; delegates to State Federa-
tion of Labor. O. S. Wilson, M. K.
| Powell; auditing committee, Joe King,
| Frank Agee, Miss Margaret Helwig.
I. T. U. OFFICERS ELECTED.
JNIONl#r'|L AM' :
Subscription $1.00 Per Year
Payable In Advance.
Our columns are open to the sec-1
retnries of the different unions and
If happening^ of interest to all are
not published the secretaries alone
should be blamed.
All copy and advertisements must
be in the hands Of the editor by
Thursday noon to Insure publication
In that week's issue.
Advertising rates made known upon
application.
NOTICE TO SECRETARIES.
We wish to call the attention of
the secretaries of the different unions
again to the importance of furnishing
us with a list of their presidents and
secretaries and the time and place of
meeting. We want to run regularly
a complete directory of the different
unions, and to do so the secretaries
will have to furnish us thiB informa-
tion. Now, brothers, It will only take
one cent for a postal and ten binutes
of your time to do this, and we trust
that you will all comply with this re-
quest. Also mail us the news of your
different unions each week. It will be
a great help to the paper and the
cause.
J. M. Lynch Is Re-Elected President of
Typooraphical Union.
i Indianapolis, Ind . June .'I.—The elec-
tion of officers of the International
Tyi>ographlca! Uncn was announced
todav as follows:
! President—James M. Lynch, Syra-
cuse. New York.
First Vive President—J. W. Hays,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Secretary-Treasurer—J. W. Bram-
wood, Denver, Colo.
Agent Union Printers' Home—Geo.
P. Nichols, Baltimore, Md.
Delegates to American Federation
of Labor—Frank Morrison, Chicago;
Max S Haves, Cleveland; Hugh St •-
venson, Toronto, Ont.; T. W. McCuI-
lough, Omaha.
! Trustees Unon Printers' Home—
Anna C. Wilson, Washington, 1). C.;
L. C. Shepard, Grand Rapids. Mich.;
I Thomas McCaffrey, Colorado Spring i,
I Colo.
The total vote for the candidates for
president was 21,076 for Lynch, and
13,361 for H. S. Hudspeth of New Or-
leans.
LABOR DAY AT TULSA.
Since Gov. Haskell vetoed the child
labor bill, some folks are wondering
if the corporations of the country had
any Influence In his arrival at this de-
cision. Gov. Haskell Is not exnctlv
"all things to all men," but he is about
the smoothest piece of poliical furni-
ture that ever came over the pike.
B. A. Weight man. member of the
Clgarmakers' Union, is expecting to lo-
cate a cigar factory here soon. He Is
a practical clgarmaker himself, and wo
hope he may start under favorable
auspices. For some time back he has
been employed in Hawkins Bro.' gro-
cery.
To think of the Oklahoma City
Times and the Oklahoman carrying u
an editorial dispute! That Is about r.s
interestng as a verbal controversy be-
tween the Siamese twins. At what
hour of the day does democratic Dr.
Jekyll merge into republican Mr.
Hyde? Some time in the forenoon,
probably; though there must be n
short period during the political tran-
sition when these political beliefs so
neutralize each other that the editor
feels like a mugwump. Hope you can
keep It up. But some day we fear
there is going to be an awful mistake.
The "devil" is likely to play a prank
before long and carelessly place a
democratic, pro-Haskell editorial in-
tended for the morning editon upon
the editorial "copy hook" of the re-
publican. very-much-anti-Haskell even-
ing edition. And then what?Ardmore
Statesman.
Taylor Bros, sanitary plumbers and
gas fitters have established headquar-
ters In this city at northeast corner of
Main and Harvey streets, basement.
They are union workmen, know their
business well, and we predict for them
a full share of patronage in their line.
Steam and hot water heating goes with
their business.
Gus E. Koecker, secretary of the
Tulsa Trades Council of Tulsa, writes
us that plans for celebrating Labor
Day, first Monday in September next,
have already begun there. A commit-
tee of one from each craft represented
i i the Trades Council has been appoint-
ed to make all necessary arrangements
for a "big time." This committee is
to act in conjunction with committees
of three from each organization. The
committee ns a whole met at the city
hall, June 5th, and formed a perma-
nent organization, the following crafts
being represented:
Carpenters' Union, No. 943.
Bakers' Union. No. 442.
Painters and Decorators' Union, No.
935.
Clerks" Union. No. 1079.
Building laborers' Union, No. 302.
Printers' Union, No. 403.
Pressmen'sUnion, No. 226.
On account of the failure of some
unions to have representatives at this
meeting, some Important business was
laid over until next meeting. Perma-
nent officers elected are as follows:
Matt Wilson, president; C. S. Edwards,
vice president; O. B. Jones, secretary;
O. E. Morey, treasurer.
Committees appointed were: On
park and grounds, O. E. Morey and F.
C. Thomas; on Invitation, G. G. War-
ren and Gus E. Koecker; entertain-
ment, S. N. Natrus and John R.
Lackey; finance. Wm. Watts and R. E.
Davis. The Farmers' Union of the
county has been invited to participate.
Invitations will be sent to other cities
and towns, and it is the desire to make
this the largest celebration of the kind
ever held in the territory. The best
speakers will be secured, especially
those informed on labor issues. Co-
operation of business men of Tulsa is
"xpected to assist in making this the
first Labor Day celebration in the new-
state of Oklahoma an event long to be
remembered.
SENATOR FRANKLIN'S RECORD.
We Notice That He Was Surely a
Worker in the Upper House of
Our First State Legis-
lature.
Senator Wm. M. Franklin, whose
home Is Madill, and who represented
the 26th Senatorial District, was one
of the hard workers In the recent ses-
sion of the Okluhoma State legislature,
and It Is no more than right to give
him credit for his efforts, especially as
the measures he successfully cham-
pioned have been for the good of the
whole people—regardless of class, and
In favor of the masses.
Senator Franklin was nominated for
a long term in the primary election, but
the constitutional convention changed
the number of his district, and his
term expires with the first session, un-
less a special session be called.
Senator Franklin was endorsed by a
larger per cent majority than any other
member of the upper house. During
his services he has never missed a roll
call. Secured the final passage of
eleven bills and two resolutions, and
had three other bills to pass the sen-
ate. Eight of his bills vitalize the con-
stitution, and the governor called spe-
cial attention to four of his bills in his
messages. Not one of his bills were
killed in a committee or by the senate.
Measures that he was the author of
that will find place in the state stat-
utes Include an act to prohibit dealing
in futures, known as the Anti-Bucket
Shop Bill, by Franklin. Smith and Cor-
ln short. Senator Franklin tried to
do his duty ns he saw it, and has
served his constituents with honor to
himself and to them. His ideas of
legislation are practical and his dis-
trict has reason to be proud of his
work.
Pullman (£afr
295 N. Sroatasaif
Phone 934
Percy Ellington and Wade Spear
Proprietors
SENATOR FRANKLIN'S SERVICE.
As Senator Frank-
lin has proven such an earnest worker
for legislation of benefit to the people,
we are glad that laboring voters, es-
pecially farmers of his district, con-
tributed materially to his election. It
appears highly probbale that suffrag-
ists of his district may request his
services in the senate for another
term when his present services shall
have terminated.
CENTRAL TRADES COUXCIIj.
Meets Thursday evening of each
week at 8 p. m , at Labor hall on
President, M. R. Powell.
Vice President, H. J. Miller.
Recording Sec, Mrs. Laura W. Cor-
der.
Reading Clerk, C. R. Chanaberrv.
Secretary-Treasurer. Baker.
Organlsor, Hike William a.
Sergeant-at-Arms, Roscoe Thompson
Board of Director.?, W. R. Walter
Aarkwell, Miller.
the accomplishment of their common !
purpose.
There is quite a common saying
among some workingmen that they i
keep out of the Church because the j
t'hurch doesn't do anything for them.
The Church has nothing to offer us,"
they Insist. To thinking workingmen i
this is an absurdity. The Church lias
done and Is still doing great things for '
the people. This being so. Isn't it bet-
ter and far more manly to sav that
we'll get together on the Job and work
In every possible way to help each oth-
er. rather than to become either a
, Pharisee, assuming an "I am better
than thou." attitude, or to withhold our
support from an organization which Is
struggling in the midst of adverse cir-
cumstances to do its best work to
, help the unfortunate in body, soul and
I mind, simply because we, ourselves,
may receive no Immediate benefit?
This niav sound like a "hypothetical
question," but read it over ngaln and
give it a fair answer. If both organiz-
ations have a common purpose, and «f
the labor union has a right to the sup-
port of the Church, then it must follow-
that the Church has the same right to
expect the support of the labor union.
They are both regarded as unselfish
Institutions, seeking the good of the
commonwealth. If the workingman
insists that his is a society purely for
| the good of Its own members, then he
must admit that the Church Is a bigger
and a broader thing than the union, 'f
he Is willing to confess that both the
Church and the labor union nre what
j I have Intimated, then he should be
| willing to co-operate in the work of the
Church-man should he be willing to
j help labor In Its struggle. This does
■ not mean that each must go all the
wav with the other In matters of be-
1 lief, but there can at least be a mutual
respect for and co-operation with the
other that will insure the speedier
coming of our ideal.
IS
FRISCO BARBER SHOP.
This shop is presided over by Messrs. |
Dan Selvan and James Monkers. Bath |
rooms are also conducted here, and
they, like everything else about the j
shop, are neat, clean and properly ar-
ranged for convenience and comfort.
Messrs. Selvan & Monkers have been
in the city for years, but started this (
shop about five weeks ago. They have 1
four up-to-date chairs, fine mirrors,
and every convenience for customers. J
They are fine workmen and employ
artists to assist them. Big, happy |
Mead Cameron presides at the second ;
chair, and Will Slzemore the third, four I
chairs being in use. They are all art-
ists in this shop, have the tools and I
fixtures to work with and know how-
to use them. New wall paper, trim-
mingi and (mil |pjilnt have added to
the general neat appearance of the
place that seems to be growing more j
popular every day. Messrs. Selvan & j
Monkers conduct a union shop, an up-
to-date shop, are splendid artists, have
all arrangements for comfort and con-
venience of the public, and we are
glad to notice their Increasing pros-1
perlty.
LARGE DISPLAY OF HENNEY BUG
GIES.
Also Factory for Turning Out Slat
Fencing, Portable Corn Cribs and
Diec Furrow Openers for
Corn Planters.
STREET HARPER
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
AND EMBALMEllS
New Location W. I 14 Grand Ave
PHONES—Office, 1120. Residence, 1185.
Hospital Ambulance Phone 1120 or 22.
BROADWAY SHOEING SHOP.
Also Something About the Broadway
Carriage Shop, Interests of
W. F. Eisenbeis.
One of the busy, successful business
men of the city is W. F. Eisenbeis.
whose shop is corner of Broadway and
California. Nine years ago he began
the struggle as a blacksmith here with
but little else than a good strong arm.
determination and a knowledge of
blacksmithing. How well he has suc-
ceeded Is evidenced by the fact that
ten assistants are employed now. who
are exports in horseshoeing and other
lines of blacksmithing. and more are
required In the busy season. People
with driving horses of value who
know that proper care of their horses'
feet is important, have learned that
r , , the Broadway shop is the place to have
The Hennej Bugg> Company Is nice-1 the work donp L-|kew|se repairing of
all kind is done. There is no work In
CHURCH AND LABOR VS. A BASIS
OF COMMON RESPECT.
By the Rev. Charles Stelzle.
1 The labor movement ns represented
j In the trades union has been an upllft-
(ing force whose Influence for good can-
not be questioned by fair-minded men.
; It has raised the standard of living,
given working people higher ethical
and moral ideals, and placed In the
fore-front the entire labor movement,
which undoubtedly Is the greatest
movement of modern times.
The Church has been approaching
the question from a different angle.
It has laid broad and deep foundations
which made possible the labor mova-
■ ment of modern days. It struck the
j first blow at slavery, at a time when
| half the world lived behind prison
bars. It established and maintained
I educational Institutions when Ignor-
ance was at Its densest. It organized
' and supported asylums for the sick
and the blind, at a time when these
unfortunates were left to suffer be-
; cause of Inadequate care, either be-
! cause of ignorance or because of the
general brutlshness of the whole peo-
J pie. The Church Is still doing this
work. Every year the churches
{spend twenty million dollars among the
j depressed people who live in the dark
I continents. Nobody knows how many
|tinie8 more is spent In the cities and
towns of Europe ami America for the
purpose of helping to lift up the down-
fallen. Here, then, are two great ac-
credited institutions working toward a
common end. Every legitimate means
of co-operation should be employed for j
ly represented In Oklahoma City with
a large display at 901 to 907 West
Main street, owned by Messrs. Lackey
& Stebbins. While the Henney line is
a specialty, the Blue Ribbon line of
buggies is also carried, also the cele-
brated Mandt farm wagons and trucks.
The Moline Plow Co.'s full line of im-
plements Is also sold here, which in-
cludes an alfalfa renovator for culti-
vating alfalfa, said to be tne best thing
of the kind ever Invented.
An idea of the extent of the display
here may be gleaned by the fact that
It occupies two stories and basement of
a building 80x200 feet.
A valuable adjunct to the business
is a factory for turning out slat fenc-
ing. portable corn cribs and disc fur-
row openers for corn planters. These
products are endorsed by all who In-
vestigate their utility. The factory
employs a dozen or more men, and con-
sidering the fact that it was estab-
lished only two years ago, the success
has been remarkable. Last year the
firm sold 60 car loads of the cribs, and
as orders for 26 car loads of them for
the coming season have already been
received, the firm is expecting to fill
fall orders to the extent of 100 car
loads at the lowest estimate.
Facts of value and interest concern-
ing the enterprise of Messrs. Lackey &
Stebbins in Oklahoma Ctiy include the
best quality and most desirable styles
in products of ,the Henney Buggy Co.,
comparing favorably with those of any
make in the country, with durability
also to be considered. Products of
portable corn cribs, slat fencing and
disc furrow openers are likewise ap-
preciated by all who see and use them,
and as these utilities have only re-
cently been introduced in this section
of the west, the extent and growth of
the demand can only be conjectured.
Messrs. Lackey & Stebbins are much
pleased with people of the new south-
west. and the prospects for future won-
derful development of the country.
Their buggy and manufacturing busi-
ness is good and growing. Certain
it is that dealers and consumers of this
section should not only appreciate the
courage and energy of this firm, for
they have given to Oklahoma City and
state a most worthy commercial factor,
and all good people are glad to see
their splendid ambition rewarded. We
predict still greater success for them
In the future, as their splendid pro-
ducts become more thoroughly tested
and known, and as the country contin-
ues to increase in population and de-
velopment.
iron that Is not a specialty in this shop,
and patrons are made up from among
leading citizens of the city and coun-
try.
WOOD WORKING WORKS.
Store fronts, stairways, doors, win-
dows, showcases, counters, screens,
and in fact everything in framing, in-
side finish and wood work—all are
turned out by G. W. Binning and his
force, 314 California. From four to
seven men are employed, and as all
are first class workmen and best ma-
terial is placed in the product, necessa-
rily satisfaction to patrons is the re-
sult. Mr. Binning is himself a clever
workman and employs assistants who
know their business. He has been
working at this trade practically since
childhood. He expects to enlarge the
capacity of his shop and increase his
working force to keep abreast of the
increasing demand for his services and
products. He has gained his favorable
reputation for framing and finish worn
here in a little over three years. He
gladly furnishes estimates for all who
desire them. Call at his shop or phone
3912 for the shop or 718 residence
phones.
31 AC'S BEST—5c Cigar
O. K. SHOE HOSPITAL.
Shoes are "cured"—made over, and
frequently placed in as good condition
as when new, at the new shoe hospital
of "Dr." P. A. Paul. A shoe must be
very "sick" indeed, if ho fails to cure
it, when placed in his care. If re-
quested. he makes new shoes, and they
are perfect in fit and durability.
This new shoe repairing shop has re-
3rd
and
4th
Profit
Your
Saving-
2nd
Nation's
Profits
Factory
1st
Profit
BEFORE
THEY
DON'T
LOOK
ALIKE
TO
US
Retail
Depart-
ment
4th
Profit
Branch
Hou*e
3rd
Profit
Jobber
2nd
Profit
Factory
1st
Profit
The Factory we represent nev-
er made a cheap Buggy in their
life. They have spent 38 }'ears
cently been opened at 313 North Rob making 'Stanchird Vehielts, al-
nson street rhelatest machinery has ways successful always reliable.
Don't burn your money.
See Nation
W. E, Nation Sadd lery Co
124 Grand Ave-
been placed In, and old shoes
made to look like new. We saw some
of the work. Soles nre adjusted with
an elegant finish. Invisible patches
are placed so that it requires a "search
warrant" to tell where they are. In
short, work done here cannot be ex-
celled by any mechanic.
Mr. Paul has had 27 years' experi-
ence. His O. K. Shop is equipped with
best stock, plenty of it. and with the
finest, up-to-date machinery, and Mr.
Paul knows how to use them. The O.
K. Shop has been equipped at large
expense, and we feel sure that Mr.
Paul's Investment and superior knowl-
edge of the shoe business will be liber-
ally appreciated. At any rate, the new-
enterprise starts out with a liberal pat
ronage which seems to be increasing k'PNTPUIA ■ nr
Those who have work done at the O M-i^l I LKIn, IOC
K. Shoe Hospital may depend upon It
being done just right, promptly and at
reasonable expense.
Mrs. KINNIE
PARLOR MILLINERY
HATS MADE TO ORDER
Phone 476 407 N. Broadway
Hand-Made Cigars
MAC'S BEST and
KENT'S EXTRA 5c
FOR
Perrjne Hotel
230 West First Strati.
Mrs, J. K. Verrlne, Proprietress
Livery in Connection
Ask for the product A> -
THE NEW STATE SHIRT AND
OVERALL MANUFACTURING CO.
OUIl MOTTO: Patronize Home Industry and keep your money
at home.
ALL KINDS OF BREAD, JJCAKE AND PIES
"Like Mother Used To Make"
The Best at the
HOMe BRICBRY
M. BROOKS, Prop.
Seventh and Hudson
Phone 1887
WANTED
411 Union Men
To send your Overalls, Painter's
Suits and work Clothes to the
Up=to=Date Laundry
We are prepared to do this kind
ot work. Cleaner Clothes,Whit-
er Clothes and too, at a less cost
than you can have them done
at home.
It's all in the Method
UP-TO-DATE
LAUNDRY
HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS.
Spivey & McGIll have taken posses-
sion ot their new quarters, 16, 18 and
20 South Harvey street. It is a new
building, and their stock, mostly new,
composed of iron and brass beds, mat-
tresses, rugs, carpets, lamps, queens-
ware, gas, gasoline and all kinds of
stoves and ranges, makes an attractive
appearance. The firm moved here
from Reno and Harvey, where they
have more room to display goods. Their
new store has a large plate glass, dou-
ble frontage on Harvey. They buy
second hand household goods, trade
new goods for worn articles and have
a bargain store for the people. In a
little over a year in the business,
Spivey & j,.cGill have made rapid ad-
vancement, for they have established
a reputation of having a bargain house
for the people who want any kind of
household goods at money-saving
prices.
Phone 109
122 W. 1st St.
KEXTERIA 10c Cigar
cca-
K EXT EH IA 10c Cigar
Professional Cards
S. A. Horton
Attorny and Counselor at Law
Room 19-20-21, Over Post Office
Phone 1778
Dr. R. R. SMITH
108J4 West Grand
Rooms 7 and 9
American Express Co. Building
Br, W. Si. Smith
20v, w. Ma hi, Over Crescent Grocery
Chronic Diseases of Women and
Children
Phones--Office 2364. Residence 3395
PROTECT YOUR HORSES
By Having Thom Shod at the
Following Fair Shops:
Bradley AMcRee. 115 W. First.
W. F. Eisenbeis, Cor. Broadway
and California.
Murlin & Thurmond, 202 California.
Geo Schulcr.
W. A. Tobey.
John Wright
All others are unfair
1 EAT HOT CHILI f
,• Delmonico Restaurant
THE best
open day and night
Good Single Rooms, 25c
ELflER E. HOUC1HTON, Prop.
No. 11 North Broadway ^
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