The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14

END OF TEXTILE STRIKE.-The
Dyers' and Mercerizers union has given
thus finally ending the textile strike which
began i'm Philadelphia on June 1. The dyers
are the last OF the 10000 strikers to re-
turn to work
WANT HIGHER WAGES. Employees of
the Pacific Express Company all over the
United States. IL - said, are demanding an
increase OF 10 per, cent. in wages. Unless
their demands are complied with they
threaten TO strike next Thursday evening.
ILLINOIS LABOR FEDERATION.-The
annual meeting of the State Federation of
Labor opened at Springfield, ILL.,. Tuesday,
with 300 delegates in attendance. The Of
ficers OF the Federation have decided to
follow their old custom and prevent, If
possible, any attempt TO have political
fights enter their ranks.
CRACKER BAKERS STRIKE ENDS
IN CHICAGO.-Cracker bakers after a
i've months contest against the National
Biscuit Company, Thursday ac-
knowledged the failure of the strike. Prac-
tscaily all the, union bakers who partici-
pated appeared at the offices of the COM
pany Tuesday and made formal appica-
tions for their former positions. The girl
cracker packers and the shippers and re-
ceivers unions have decided to continue
the contest.
PURE BOSH."-"Purest kind of bosh
and absolutely nothing 10 IT," said Gov
ernor Peabody, of Colorado. with reference
10 the report that he had been advised by
President Roosevelt TO reduce the military
force In Cripple Greek The Governor fur
Their declared that he had not conferred
with the President concerning the situ-
alton in the gold camp where the miners
have been on a strike for the past two
months and 1000 State soldiers are guard
Ing the mines.
States Commissioner of immigration
Robert Watchorn. stationed at Montreal.
has denied admission to the United States
60 the twelve glass blowers held at Malone.
and raf fafrlCF Ha.l hot fkex. he elrs
TO New York and be deported to England.
Unless the department at Washington de-
cldes otherwise this course will be pur-
sued These men, who are from England.
were on their way to the Steuben glass
works at Corning. -. Y. ID go to work.
ARBITRATION URGED-NationaI Pres
tdent John Mitchell, OF the United Mine
Workers, on Tuesday wired Patrick Cildav
president OF the Central Pennsylvania field.
20 arbitrate the grievances OF the miners
against the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke
Company. The national executive board
did not want strike on hand just at this
time. when many workmen are being sus-
pended all over the country Representa-
tives OF both sides will meet at Cresson.
Pa. Friday.
PRINTERS ENJoINED.-Judge Belden,
OF Hamilton. o., has granted one of the
most sweeping iniuncticns ever issued by
an Ohio court. II was directed against
the Hamilton Typographical Union, the
Hamilton Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council. and the Nonparell Printing COM
pany. publishers OF the county trade organ.
The defendants are enjoined from contin-
uing boycott on the Republican news
paper or firms which advertise in IL. and
ordered that interference of every sort with
the conpany's business must stop. The
court said the Constitution gave the COM
pany the right 10 employ whomsoever they
saw nj. The boycott was TO force the
plaintiff 20 unionize and abandon its open
shop" policy.
TO PROTECT ART WORKERS.-Artist
and scuiptors throughout the country are
rreparing To make organized fight
against the control which they assert or
~anixed labor Is trying 10 obtain over the