Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-04
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Des Moines. April fin common
with other branches OF organized labor
the carpenters. painters and other labor
employed in the building trades will
probably succeed during the present,
week in obtaining substantial advances
lin pay. During Monday the men en-
3ployed on several buildings in the city
which are under process of construc-
ton. struck after making demands for
increased wages. The new Victor hotel
was the scene OF the most severe trou-
BILE. as the contractors refused TO ac-
cord an advance to the men. as they.
claimed to he unable to do so under
their contract. which is not sufficiently
large to enable them to add any ex-
ipense. However. they agreed to ad-
vance the pay on any other work that.
might be done during the sumner and
asked that the men might remain on
the present job. on the Harris Emery
Job some OF the laborers refused to
work and their places We're filled with
others. An advance in pay was accord
ed to the men. which amounts to about
25 cents per day. The new scale which
has been adopted for the carpenters
makes 30 cents per hour the minimum:
wage which shall be paid to carpenters
in the city, and from there on up, grad
uating according to the skill of the en-
ploye. The common labor employed by
the building trades also secures an adj
vance which in all probability will be
made general among the contractors.
In the future they will be paid 81 IS and
81 per day. Some time ago a general
demand was made on the Builders Ex-
change for an advance in all lines, and
the present disagreement is in line with
that demand. It is probable that the
matter will be settled without any
possibility of a general strike, and the
demands of the men granted.
Gilman.
Special to Republican.
Gilman. April 4.The children Of the
primary department, under direction OF
their teacher. Miss lie Fever, gave q
very enjoyable entertainment at the
opera house on Saturday evening and
accumulated fund of nearly SIS for
the purchase OF books for the school
library. r.
Communion service was held In the
Congregational church on Sunday
morning and in the evening stirring
temperance address was delivered by
Rev. j. Butfum. Of Maine, assisted by a
gramophone.
Il Quarterly conference was held at the
NJ. Il. church Saturday afternoon and
evening. DR.. j. b. Albrook, presiding
elder, preached on 1.-THE Terrors Of the
Law at the church Sunday morning.
going to Dillon in the afternoon and
to Montour in the evening.
The telephone poles have been set for
the farmers telephone system to New
burg and will be extended to Grinnell.
with connection at Shannon's school
house for the west, and the poles are
being set today for the line west from
Gilman thru Laurel. This makes a
total OF seven lines converging at
sGregg's store to date, with several
townships yet to hear from.
Misses a. Hammond and Edith Ham
mond, respectively sister and niece of
Rev. C. d. Hammond, came in on FRI
day evening for. a visit of a. few days.
With that gentleman and family.
The last entertainment in the Lectur.
Association coursesfor this season viii
be lecture by DR.. p. S. Henson, OF
Chicago. on Backbone. This very
entertaining and instructive lecture
will very appropriately round up the
first and remarkably successful enter
prise.