The Oklahoma Labor Unit (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 26, 1912 Page: 3 of 4
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What Good and Great Men Have
Said About Judge J. T. Dickerson
Hon. William Allen White, the noted editor and literary man of
President Roosevelt's close adviser, has this to say:
the west and
"Mv Dear Mr. Roosevelt: ,
'Toe Dickerson is a thoroughbred; poor bo> who drove a hack to get a college Kin-
cation: \on made him judfje in the Indian Territory, lie is clean, straight, shrewd, hrave
and kind, lie i- gentle without heing soft, and brave without much brag, lie is a tree
man. He is absolutely safe—a good sort of American citizen.
judge R. X. McMillan of the Pauls Valley Judicial District, says: "He is a com-
petent "judge, an honest man, a Christian gentleman, lie is an accession and a credit to
this or any other country. 1 regard him as one of the best men m the Republican par >
or any other party as to that."
Judge Thomas D. McCowan, present judge of the Ada District Court, said: "1
practiced law at the bar of the Southern District for five years. Judge Dickerson has
proven himself to be a just and impartial judge, a Christian gentleman and an c.irncs
advocate of good citizenship. He at all times stands for the enforcement of the law alike
to the rich and poor. I wish to expressly commend the masterly way 111 which he nas
routed the land grafters in his district and thus protected the rights of minor Indians in
his court.''
Hon. Frank M. Bailey, present judge of the Chickasha District Court, said: "Judge
Dickerson in the capacity of judge in the United States Court for the Southern istrict
of the Indian Territory has proven himself competent, painstaking, conscientious and im-
partial. He has used every effort to maintain the supremacy and respect of the law. He
is a gentleman of the highest integrity and a man of highest ideals and splendid character.
Hon. Samuel W. Hayes of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, said: "He is a man
of unimpeachable character and an able lawyer. As a judge, fair, impartial and coin te-
ens ; as a man and judge, he has the entire confidence of those who know him.
Governor C. N. Haskell said: "Judge J. T. Dickerson in territorial days was one
of the most satisfactory judge9\in the entire territory, as to integrity, ability, courtesy
and industry."
Governor J. B. Ferguson said: "Judge Dickerson is honest, able and spends his
time in the interest of the public, instead of playing politics.
Rev. C H. McGee, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Muskogee,
Oklahoma, said: "Judge Dickerson has the respect and confidence of both the Democrats
and Republicans. He has been tried under the most trying conditions and not found want-
ing. We—laymen and preachers—all Democrats endorse him, because we know the man
and his work."
Hon. George H. Evans, editor of the Daily Express, Chickasha, and then president
of the State Press Association, said: "None of the prejudices in the Indian 'territory
against federal officials, exists in the case of Judge Dickerson. He is a marked exception
and I voice the sentiments of hundreds of editors, Democrats and Republicans, as well
as other citizens, in giving him unqualified endorsement.
Bishop Eugene Russell Hendrix of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, said:
"I know judge Dickerson. He did more to create a sentiment of law and order than all
the rest of the judges put together."
Bishop E. E. Hoss of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, said: "Take great
pleasure in saying Judge Dickerson is a man of character and it is within my knowledge
that his appointment would give great satisfaction to thousands of the best people in the
territory."
Bishop Joseph S. Key of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, said: "Judge
Dickerson is a Christian man and an upright judge. He has stood for law and civic right-
eousness all these years and perhaps has done more for the enforcement of law than any
other man in the territory."
Hon. Robert L. Taylor, United States senator, said: "Judge Dickerson is an able,
upright judge."
judge W. R. A. Robertson of our Supreme Court Commission, said: "He is a good
lawyer," fine judge, an honest man, an exemplary citizen. We all love him here."—(Pol. Adv.)
| SIATE FEDERATION NOjES
The proceedings of the Shawnee eon
vent ion have been mailed to all del*1
gates and affiliated unions this week.
Anyone desiring a copy can have same
by addressing the 8ecretary-Treasuref.
There is also on hand at State beder
ation headquarters printed pamphlets
containing an argument in favor of the
preferential measures that labor will ask
the coming legislature to enact into
law. These have also been mailed to all
unions. If more copies are desired tor
circulation they can also be obtained
for the asking.
One hundred and eighty members of , K . K . « «
Miners' Union No. 2097, Hartshorne.
were employed during the month ot
September. ' This is the largest number
of members reported at work by this
union since the month of May. Secre-
tary J. U. Woods makes the report.
NEW LAUNDRY UNION
ON STRIKE IN CHICKASHA
Chickasha, Okls., Oct. 23 At a meet
ing of the Trades Council last night the
Pearl Steam Ijaundry, which recently
consolidated with the Royal Laundry,
was declared unfair t organized labor.
The laundry workers, who walked out
last week because the management
would not grant a request ot shorter
hours and an increase of salary, are
now operating a laundry on their own
account, known as the Union Laundry.
Wagons have been started and will
cover every i art of the city and the
tight is on in earnest. Sympathizers
from the laundry have joined the strik-
ers until the strikers now number eigh-
teen. The Barbers' Union is in sym-
I athy with the laundry workers and
packages will be received at all the
union barber shops in the city for it.
The supreme court says that women
can be elected to county offices, iu a
decision handed down this week. I hen
why not give them a right t ovote in
Oklahomat If they are competent to
hold the offices they are competent to
say who shall hold them.
The federal grand jury is after Jack
Johnson. Here's hoping they'll give
the black brute a solar plexus.
Only one week more and the suspenso
will be over.
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Y
O U LL Appreciate |
Onlv twenty t'ivi- members of Miner*
t'nion No. 2283, Gowen, were employ.'.!
during the month of September, reports
Secretary H. M. Null. 22.1 were i.lle be
cause-of the burning of the tipple.
Work is fair at present for members
of Miners' Union No. 2:117, McAlester,
reports Secretary Robert Hinds.
Frcil F. Price, first vice president of
the Federation, is reported to have re
signed his position as deputy county
clerk at Coalgate, nnd is now back at
his trade as a miner.
Out of a membership of 128, Secre-
tary Geo. McKay of Miners' Union No.
241, Henryetta, reports nil working ox
cept four, these members being idle on
account of sickness and accident.
Work is good for the members of
Miners' Union No. 2415 writes Score
tary C. I'1. Burkholder of Coalton. 201
members are employed.
Tlio trade is good for the members
of the Molders Union at Tulsa reports
Secretary 0. E. French.
Work is improving for the members
of Miners' Union No. 18G4, Wilburton,
and 114 members are now employed. Re-
port is mado this week by Secretary
Hugh Jones.
Secretary John Wright of the Rail-
way Carmen at Heavener reports work
fair.
Joe Belcher, secretary of the Team-
sters of Chickasha, in a letter to the
secretary of the Federation this week,
says that prospects for the future tor
the members of his union look bright.
Boilermakers Union No. 504, Mus-
kogee, is one of the latest unions to
affiliate with the Federation. Secre
tary Wm. Sohner writes that the state
of trade is good.
The Molders and the llorseshoers
of Oklahoma City have voted to affili-
ate with the Federation, reports being
received this week.
Our Showing of Suits
and Overcoats for Fall and |
Winter, 1912 and 1913.
Wood hull, Good ale $ Hull Clothes |
*15 22 to *25.22
Label in the Coat, Vest and Pants |
Knight, Beck & Co f
107 MA IX
Oi l! NEW HOME" £
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AMUSEMENTS
THE OVERHOLSER
"Polly of the Circus" will be the
offering at the Overholser today mat-
inee and night. ''Naughty Marietta,
one of the biggest musical attractions
booked this year comes on October
26-27.
THE METROPOLITAN
The attraction announced for the
H • a • :: . a • a • g S " • 11 * S * S • 8 ' :! * :I *'
Save That Poller .
iBAER'S!
i $2.50 Hats I
V HAVE THAT LABEL a
Metropolitan beginning Monday is
"The White Sister." "The Virgin-
ian" holding the boards this week, con-
tinues to please the large crowds.
THE LYRIC
None but the best obtainable is the
slogan of the Jack Roseleigh Co. That
charming story, "Mrs. \\ iggs of the
Cabbage Patch," will be played next
week. "Clothes" is proving to be one
of the best of the season and continues
today and tomorrow.
THE FOLLY
The bill this week is one of the best
so far this season. Beginning tomorrow
several exceptionally great features in
vaudeville may be seen at this popular
play house.
K
lothiers
vember election. It is also proposed
that women are not to be employed a
greater period of time for a minimum
wage of $1.65 per day. Children under
sixteen are not to be permitted to labor
for less than 15 cents per hour, for not
more than six hours per day, and then
only in harvest time. Farm work is
placed in another class, with^ $1.65
minimum per day, with board not to
be charged in excess of $4 per week.
STOVE COMPANIES WHERE
MOUNTERS ARE ON STRIKE
DOING GOOD WORK
LIST 0F UNION BARBER SHOPS IN
• XLAIOM1 CITT
Central—7 N. Broaflw«y.
Southern—109 N. Broadway,
il. (' Dewey—100 \\ Main
Thomas Holmes—303 N Broadway.
Jim Mankin—520 N. Broadway.
C K H. Pavie—12 S Harvey.
Wolfscliml.il—114 W Secon.l
Paltlmore Shop—* \;AC
Harvey.
America!
nun tic i
Ma1e*t1e Shop—103-105 N.
Owl Shop—229 W. First.
Falacp—113 N. Rob.
American National Shop
National Bank Blnp
Manhattan Shop- 108 N. ttoblnR°n.
Colcord Shop—11th floor Colcord Bldfc
Ftap- 1 06 W Grand
Wm. MeCaslln—7 S R^bln^on
R-\nk Barber fjbop—4 S Robinson.
Four Shop—121 S Robinson
Virpil Tromberlin—27 W. < alifornia
Frank Prookinp— 28 N.
F C Fickprson—106 jrwt
7ohn Bach—Exchange Building.
Lyric Shop—121 N Robinson.
H J Miller—Fourth and Dee.
p j Thlel—Purcell. Okla.
CJeo Norman—Purcell. Okla
York 34 W. Fourth
Frank Andrews—1104 W Mnin*
Paul Rudolph—322 S Robinson
p W Russell. 1011 N. Broadway.
Palm—114 W Main.
W. T. Maxwell, former fourth vice
president of the State Federation of
Labor from Shawnee, now organize for
the Central Trades Council of Musko-
gee, writes the Unit that conditions are
brighter in Muskogee than for some
! time. The Sheet Metal Workers, Plum-
j bers, Plasterers, Stationary Engineers,
' nnd Carpenters have affiliated with the
j council within the past few weeks and
| the Bricklayers will come in at the
j next meeting. The Retail Clerks have
j received a charter and an organization
has been perfected. Mr. Maxwell also
(excuse us) praises the Unit and says
that every unio man should be a sub-
' scriber and keep in touch with the labor
news of the state and nation.
The Trades Council of this city
received a communication from
The state of trade is reported fair
for the members of Miners' Union No.
2070 at Dow, by Secretary J. Mumfdrd,
125 men are employed.
A. \V. Bennett of the Painters writes
from Chickasha to the Federation that
work for the members of his craft is
fair anil improving.
Carpenters of Shawnee report build
ing conditions very dull in that city
E. G. Cummings is the secretary.
Conditions are reported good for mem-
bers of the following unions: Miners'
No. 2277, Carbon, John Testa; Printers
No. 403. Tulsa, O. H. Jones; Miners
No. 274K, Coalgate, F. B. Thomas;
Miners No. 2220, Sutler, J. W. Bol.len;
Printers No. 633, Lawton, J. II. Tim
mons; Miners No. 260K, N. McAlester.
Geo. W. Fairlie.
Normal conditions obtain for 111. I "1
lowing unions as reported to State I'. 'l
.ration headquarters this week: Min
, rs No. 1819. Lehigh, Ben Brown; Min
1-rs No. 2234, Bache, R. I-. Baker; Min
. rs No. 1303, Savanna, J. (' Johnston;
Miners No. 2332, Henryetta, It- K.
TO THE VOTER
Being a candidate on the republican tickct
for the office of clerk ot the district court, 1
would ask that my record be investigated in
order that you may be informed as to my
qualifications to fill that position.
Your vote on November 5th, and your influ-
ence among your friends, will be greatly ap-
preciated.
JOHN W. RILEY.
Pol. Adv.
PROPOSED MINIMUM WAGE BILL
A minimum wage bill, which will per-
mit no man over twenty years of age to
work as clerk, mechanic, railroad man,
bookkeeper or factory hand for more
than ten hours a day nor more than
six days a week for less than <2.50,
has been prepared by direction of the
Oregon Federation of Labor and will be
placed on the ballot in the coming No-
Stove Mounters' International Union i>itclicr; Miners No. 2487. Panama, K
giving a list of unfair shops and when-1 .|on( s Haihvav Carmen No. 29. Sliaw
their members arc now on strike. The |UM, Hail; Miners No. 21fi">, ''ar
support of union men of Oklahoma | 0n, R. Greenlee; Railway Carmen No
requested to the end that a favorable | jgg Chickasha, Ray Whitacre; Miners
settlement may be effected with any \;n 22*7, Dewar, Joe Beat.ev; Printer*,
and all of these concerns. , \;0 4^4, Muskogee, E. R. Wolfenberger
These concerns that the Stove Mount-
ers desire to call to the attention of President Zeigler and Assistant I.<
union people of Oklahoma are as fol- )l0r Commissioner Ashton visited the
lows: Railway Carmcns' union at Shawnee |
Excelsior Stove and Manufacturing j Tuesday evening. This is one of tie
(omp.nny, Quincy. 111.; Favorite Stov1 most active unions in the state and
and Range Company, Piqua, Ohio; In Zeigler and Ashton were ro\ illv
diana Stove Works, Kvnnsville Stove ,Groivf.l. they in turn addressing the
Works, Crescent Stove Works, Evans- m(,mbPrs of the Carmen on compensa
ville, Ind., and Thoele-Phillips Stove tion an,i other important matters.
Company, Florence, Ala. I
DREAMLAND NOW FAIR.
Alex Ezell, financial secretary of the ^ T)r„:tniian,l theater is now fair
Oklahoma City Trades Council, is just ^ nrganizo.1 l;.hor, the Musicians'
out of the hospital, where he was ot. rnion having signed a contract with
orated upon for hernia. Mr. Ezell will ()|(i manag,.^ last Saturday. Coupled
i.ot be able to work at his trade, that ; wjth f,i(> the Musicians asked
of teamster, for several weeks, yet hip|(h(i Tr;i,I(,s council to place this show
house on the unfair list at the last
meeting of that body, which was done,
and the Dreamland manager imm.-.l
iatelv signed a contract to employ
none but union people. All unionists
— 1 nre now requested to continue patroniz
T. Westhrook, of Guthrie, president 1 ing this popular show house. I he Kin
of the Guthrie Typographical Union. ! press continues to refuse to accede to
was in the city last week renewing ac ' the request of the Musicians and ern
GEORGE W. CARRICO
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY ASSESSOR
Is not only the best posted man in the
county on values, but his knowledge of
modern scientific methods of determining the
relative values of property makes it important
that he be elected to that place.
He will, if elected, deputzie skilled me-
chanics to determine the value of all build-
ings and other improvements, which is the
only method of determining the true value
of that branch of taxable property
A vote for George W. Carrico for county
assessor is a vote foran equitable assessment,
sane valuation, and therefore a reducton of
taxes, foi. Adv.
many friends in labor circles triM \
that his recovery will be speedy. lie
is one of the active workers in the
Teamsters' ITnion, as well as the Okl i 1
homa City Trades Council.
quaintances with his
among the printers.
nanv friends . ploy members of that craft in their
! orchestra.
first We Make The Cloth—Then The Garment!
wool SUITS
MADE TO ORDER
h« our •wn «Kop by experi-
enced UNION TAILORS
w rids l «r«ra Tailor# Stem
17 NORTH HARVLY JStwW
F. MOBRIS, Hunger
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