Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08
CAPITAL And LABOR.
The National Civic Federation to
Discuss Live Questions.
The IRON WORKERS TO STRIKE.
The Strike TO De in Sympathy with the
Fight Against the Cornell Coestrnction
Company = Colorado Miners
Want 20 Strike.


to establish more rightful relations
between workmen and their EN-
ployes?" This was suggested by Sam
uel Gompers, president Of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor, at confer
ence Of the National Civic federation
in Chicago October Is, 10 and IL
Ralph M. Easley. secretary Of the Ma
tional Civic federation, has been in
Chicago for nearly week, arranging
the list Of speakers and their topics
for the three days programme.
In the general topic Of improving
the relations between employers and
employees FIVE divisions are made:
The open shop" hours Of employ
ment, joint trade agreements, meth
DDS Of paying wages for work and
bonus, methods of Cancellation and ar
bitration. Papers on each side of the
questions will be read, followed by
five-minute discussions.
1T is not only intended that. the
sides of the employer and employees
shall be brought out at this confer
ence," said Secretary Easley, "but we
will have representatives of the ma
tional grange also. The farmer will
tell Of his grievances"
Structural Iron Workers to Strike.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE Dispatch
says: An international sympathy
strike, affecting the 10000 organized
bridge and structural iron workers In
the United States and Canada, is sched-
uled to be called In a few weeks.
Pittsburg will contribute 5000 men,
completely tying up all bridge and
structural workers and throwing out
Of employment thousands Of men Of
other crafts in this city. The strike
is to be In sympathy with the fight
of the New York members against the
Cornell Construction company. mem
bers Of the big combine. Pittsburg
and members Of the union in other
large cities have been opposed to the
strike because of Sam Parks connec-
ton with the New York strike. Frank
Buchanan, newly reelected national
president, is expected here to-day to
assure the local people Parks will have
nothing to do with the strike, where
upon 1t is predicted Pittsburg will
vote to 20 out.
Colorado Miners Want to Strike.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. THE ma
tional executive committee Of the
United Mine Workers of America de-
voted yesterday and last night to con-
sidering the Colorado district and West
Virginia situations. In the Colorado
district the miners are asking for per-
mission to strike. Nothing final was
determined upon yesterday and moth
ing will be decided for two days at
least, as other matters will be taken
up to-day. In West Virginia 500 men
are out and an application has been
filed for 5000 to strike. The applica-
ton will not be acted upon for sew
eral days. 1t is not believed at ma
tional headquarters that the Colo
RADIO miners will strike unless permits
sion is given by the executive commit
tee. This would carry with 1t the sup
port Of the national organization.
Butchers Fail to Consolidate.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Eastern
and the Western Retail Butchers Pro-
.ectiye associations have failed to
form a consolidation. Committees |
rom both organizations met in joint |
conference yesterday and agreed to
recommend concessions to their re-
;pective bodies. The recommended
ions, however, were rejected by both
The western associa-
ion adopted resolution changing its
name to the Master Butchers of Amer
ca. The eastern association voted to |
lsk congress to abolish and revise the
iuty on live stock.
Coke Ovens Blown Out.
Connellsville, Pa, Oct 1.-THE num-
Der Of coke ovens blown out In the
fields last week is placed
It 5000. The shutdown Is said to be
lue to the slump in the pig iron mar
set, which. II is believed, will be only
Wants Indictment QuAshed.
st. Louis, Oct. IA motion was
lied in the Clayton circuit court yes
erday by Frederick Seymour Barring
on to quash the indictment recently
eturned against him by the grand
ury, charging him with the murder
4 James P. Mccain. In the motion
o quash II is alleged that the indict-
nent does not set forth or charge facts