Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11

In the big Office buildings in process Of
erection.
President Gompers and Vice President
Duncan OF the Federation Of Labor arrived
during the afternoon to try and settle tho
differences.
A conference was quickly arranged which
appointed a subcommittee to draw up plans
for an adjustment Of the controversy, with
directions to report tomorrow.
Employing Win out.
CHICAGO, April lo.-Three thousand tan
ners and curriers' returned to work today
ending a strike OF several weeks, the set
Element marking the FIRST victory for the
Chicago Employers association since Il
made a rule to absolutely refuse to recog-
nize labor organizations.
The Employers association and the
striking tanners have been at swords point
for more than two weeks over the point OF
union recognition. Thu strikers refused Ia
submit their grievances to arbitration un-
less the manufacturers would FIRST agree
to employ none but union men. This the
employers refused to do.
The tanners yielded today, however, and
returned to work, having obtained the con-
cession of q nine-hour day, with no reduc-
tion in wages and the promise Of the manu-.
facturers not to discriminate against union
men.
Gas inspectors Receive Aid.
CHICAGO, April 10.-F1ve hundred EN-
ployes Of the Peoples Gas, Light and Coke
company were ordered out today on a sym.
pathetic strike with the gas inspectors
union, which has been on strike for Z
month. The men ordered out today ar,
members Of the engineers, hremen's anC
brioklayers' unions, and an effort will b,
made to prevent the gas company from
manufacturing any gas.
l. Men Partially Accent.
NEW YORK, April 10.-Employes Of tn,
Manhattan Elevated railroad we're in SEES
sion almost continuously. from early thii
morning until late tonight discussing tn,
recent offer OF the ~of1cials to increase
wages and reduce hours. The new wagl
scale was accepted, but the men will con
tinue to asitate for a day Of nine hour
instead Of nine and q half, as proposed b,
the company.
After the meeting George e. Pepper
president of the Manhattan division OF tn,
Amalgamated Street Railway employees
who presided, said:
1 want to state positively that no strik
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member Of this division who makes such
statement does SO to mislead the public
aye a are ina making 2 aght for better con
basis. There is no doubt the matter vii
be settled to the satisfaction of all. w
nave nave , gwen m nc Itimatum to the companI
time and the question of striking has no
been brought up at any of the meetings.
Peoria Painters Strike.
PEORIA, ILL.,, April 1O.-Two hundred
painters went on strike today. The mel
demand so cents an hour and a forty-fou,
hour week instead Of 81 cents an hour an
a forty-eight hour week.
Boys Refuse to Work on Good Friday
wILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 1O.-For tn,
first time in over a quarter Of a centur,
every colliery in the Wyoming coal field
except one at Plymouth, continued in op
Grafton on Good Friday. The operator
made no particular request except to sa
that work would be continued as usual.
The breaker boys employed at the Paris
c%olltery, located In Plymouth, considere,
this a legal holiday and requested a da,
off. This not being granted, they worke,
until noon when ali left The breaker. Whel
the whistle blew for resumption Of worI
not one put in an appearance and opera
tions ceased for the day.
Mining Board Adjourns.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 1O.-The Ma
tional executive board Of the United Min
Workers Of America finished It's business
today and adjourned. The members will
leave tomorrow morning for different min
ing fields to assist in the work Of o~rganiza
ton.
Ten Per Cent Increase.
HoosIC FALLS, N. Y, April 1O.-A 4
per cent increase in wages has been grantee
the 300 or more iron moulders and laborer
Of the Walter A. Wood Mower and Reape
company here. The advance was unsolIc
tied.
Iron Workers May Quit.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 1O.-Labor lead
ers report that the executive board of tn
national body Of structural iron workers de
cided recently to order a general strike o
the structural iron workers on May / unles
the American Bridge company previousl,
grants the demands of their striking EN-
ployes.
1t is possible that the building trades o
this city will also strike for the recogni
tion Of the union card system on that date
Nine thousand men would be involved in
strike Of the building trades.
May Tie Up Los angeles Building.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. April 1O.-BuiIdinI
operations in Los Angeles will be seri
ously retarded II not nearly suspended to
morrow morning IL the order OF the Build
ing Trades council, issued today, is obeyed
The council declared hat none but uniol
men shall be employed on jobs where a