The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
LABOR NOTES. I.

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There are $4,000 trade rnionists in New South,
Wales. = 4; - 1s.i. d. al t>&a a
Ogden, Utah. has passed an etght-hour .ordt. I
nance. 49, 49,, ~ q : :
Wisconsin solons have raised the limit of child
labor to 10 years. = o...>.Sv ~: - , =.
More than 4Oo unions are affiliated with the
Chicago Federation of Labor. - : ~. :
The dressmakers will dance at A. %. u. w.
hall Tuesday evening. Nov. IT. -, -: f5-f
Dyers of the textile mills of Philadelphia
are still out for shorter work day. = NJ -: = :
Between 1000 and 6, 900 miners have been dis
charged on the Lake Superior iron ranges, ~
| out by bakers wife In Washington, D., G. -,
An Amercanized Chnaman. Mar Youn., is or
ganizing Chinese laundry workers Of st. Louis
Engineers and bremen of Columbus, Ohio. have;
secured an eisht-hour day without decrease Of
pay. 80 - r. --sE : -, -
The miners of Thurber. Texas are returning
to work. the company having acceded to their
demands. - t." sSgv2
| nominations will be made at thde regular meeting
of Oct. 20. 81 !
! The photo engravers Of st. Paul and Mime
apolis meet next Monday night at Metropolitan
hall, St. Paul
| J. Fl. Eschman, well-known musician Of this
city in former years. has again taken up his
| residence here. ..sg
The unfair list will not be published here.
4 after in Spokane. Wash. but the boycott viii be
| worked in secret. [geG
! The saleswomen will join the Lily club in a
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evening, Oct. 20.
The stage employees have selected ". I. Wal
lace and j. G.. Clancy as committee to arrange
for the annual ball.
K Business Agent Rainbridge of the painters is
attending the national conference of buildir-
| ira des at Indianapolis.
The membership of the International Brother
In the last two years. :, '~" $3.50 .f'~@"<-
Vice President Giles of the BARRIERS has been
elected elected president Xcs Smith resigned The
/ William Raeich, recording secretary of the
/ electrical workers. has gone to Tacoma: John
| Trainon has been elected to fill the vacancy 2
:: The, express wagon drivers. the vessel ,un-,
leaders and blacksmiths' local have been with
drawn from the Chicago Federation Of Labor.
The dhedgo has "a been routed in the
has appointed committee to adjust matters,
Union mechanics of Portland. Ore, have pur-
chased large tract of timber land and d
mill and will engage IN cooperative enter
prise. ~ -. ~ -
The matter Of ordering strike in mining
district No Is has been deferred until spring
Utah and Wyoming.
Under the new apportionment Minnesota is n
dsT ron of the W. in
Withers of Omaha in charge
The boot and shoe workers Of the twin cities
vii da1Ge at Federation hall St Paul sstar
auspices Of the joint district council. ..~,
, President Burns Of the metal polshers': union
has been elected member Of the executive com
nittee of the newly organized district council
J of brass workers and metal polishers. -:
Printers Of Huntington. Ind, walked out OF
the composing room Of the Farmers Guide tc
enforce recognition Of the union. After being
out 81 hours they returned to work th;A re-
; quest having been granted
Suits for damages against sailors and marine
firemen have been Withdrawn by the plainttf
the Pacific Coast Steamship company. The
manager says the men are giving complete sat
isfaction and he does not care to have any fur
Their trouble.
1t is expected that when the national execu
tive committee Of the International Bridge ,i,.
Structural Iron Workers association meets a
9 New York next week. the building strike viii
be extended to all parts Of the country where thu
Iron league has members
G. Chase, J. Poor, W. Arilburn, w Bush
baum, F. jackson and G. Thorpe were appointe,
at the last meeting of the bakers union to ar
range for dance at East Side Turner, hall Sat
l uraay, evening; Oct u: The proceeds 5wNI b
I placed at the disposal of the striking millers