Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-18

Is to resign anu Nlce-FreSluent Nhieh-
tine Is named as his probable sue
cessor.
During 1902 labor disputes In the
United Kingdom were fewer than in
the preceding year, but they affected
a greater number of workpeople than
in the preceding Ave years. The time
lost, however, was less than 1901, and
was below the average of the last
five years.
At Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, 1856
GOLFERS were recently fined 92 each
for absenting themselves from work
one week. The men declined to des'
cend the colliery shaft in company
with non.union men. The company
thereupon sued them for damages and
won the case.
At Trenton, N. j., the Central Labor
Union has officially decided that the
jurisdiction of BARRIERS over their pa
irons continues even after death. The
question was raised by complaint OF
the BARRIERS Union that local under
takers were allowing their employees
to officiate as BARRIERS.
The Boston & Albany railroad ma
chinists' strike has been settled and
the men returned to work. 1t Is under
stood that compromise proposition
was accepted. The strike began
seventeen days ego and affected $40
skilled mechanics in Worcester, Bos'
ton and Rensselaer,, N. Y.
A partial settlement of the differ
ences between the coal operators and
miners of Missouri was reached at the
conference held at Chicago. The of
ficers of the national board agreed ia
instruct tie miners of Missouri tc
continue work under the present
scale, pending complete settlement
The 1900 trainmen and switchmen
on the middle division of the Wabash
railroad have been granted an in
crease in wages. Those employed In
the freight and yari service will gel
15h per cent mors than their pres
ent pay, and those in the passenger
division will receive IL per cent ad
ditional.
Five hundred hay and grain team
sters of Chicago were granted an In
crease in wages which will add $50;
coo a year to their pay rolls. TIT
concessions came just in time to pre-
vent strike, for the men has re
ceived orders to walk out and hat
been promised the support OF all Othel
union drivers in Chicago.
After being on strike since July IA
the machinists and helpers of thu
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company hav'
returned to work, terms of settlement
having been decided upon. The mel
demanded an increase from thirty-on'
cents to thirty-five cents an hour. 4
compromise OF thirty-twO cents wa
agreed upon.
In order that harmonious relations
may be established and permanent!
.--.,+>saed in the building trades d
Boston, MISS, is proposed to form
combination Of the !le~dinp trades
which shall work under ar arbitrator
agreement. Should the trades under
taking to form the projected combine
tion succeed, approximately 1000
men would be affected.
The questions of the LEGALITY O
Illegally of 'picketing" by labo
unions in the time of strike may b.
taken to the United States Supreme
Court by the unionists of Chicago, Ill
who want it to say whether or no
the hopes and aspirations Of our yciti
zens can be juggled with by corpora
'tions, courts, false affidavits. specia
police and hired rioters"
For the recognition of their union
t. pipemakers employed in factories
al New York City have inaugurated I
series of strikes. The first one, JUS
called. involves only $50 men, but tn.
leaders declare that unless fair de
mands are granted there will be G
general shutdown. At meeting o
the manufacturers it was decided tt
fight the union to finish.
Machinists and boilermakers of the
| Great Northern railway want an ad
vance in wages. They are now get
ting thlrty-four cents an hour for "a
10-hour day. The machinists will ask
for forty cents, but would probably
compromise on thirty-seven cents
which is the new scale on the North.
ern Pacific The boilermakers ask an
advance from thirty-four to forty and
| forty-two cents, but are also expected
to accept the Northern Pacific scale O,
thirty-ssven cents.
The Cuyahoga Telephone Company
at Cleveland Ohio. announces that as
the result of an experiment one-fifth
OF the surplus earnings of the com.
pany will be set aside and distributed
among it's employees in proportion to
their salaries, dating from July 1. The
plan is adopted in the belief that
IL will result in more eiicient service,
greater economy and larger earnings,
and If successful will be permanent
after trial of six months. Several
hundred employees are affected.
The long textile strike at Philadel
phia, as far as it applies to Dobson's
mills, is at an end. The tapestry car
pet weavers voted to capitulate. The
mills have opened and 1000 hands
given employment. Mr.. Dobson an