The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11
NEws oErAE lAaoR WORLD.

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The eight-hour law Of the state Of
Washington has been declared con-
4 stitutional by the courts of that state.
The Boston Central Labor Union is
4 actively engaged in trying to stamp
out the padrone system in the Hub. "
/ = The headquarters Of the Federated
Metal Trades Association have been
removed from Washington to Pitts
burg I'LL sfgGttJ 8i6lt38 &&s
Stationary engineers are said to
have declared their intention to with
draw from the American Federation
Of Labor if the Brewery Workers
nnion is given jurisdiction oyer engi-
neers in breweries.
At New Haven, Conn, eight union
teamsters who were convicted last
spring on the charge Of conspiracy in
bringing about teamsters strike
there were sentenced 70 three months
each IN the county jail. "a -.
Judge Halsey in the Circuit Court
OF milwaukee, declared the eighthour
law as applied to city contracts is ille-
galai Judge Halsey DEGREES that the
city charter provides forleontrscts be-
ing let to the lowest bidder.
Pacific coast labor unions are plan
ming I'd make fight in Congress for
legislation to protect American sea
men from the uhimpeded importation
of Chinese crews for service on YES
sells flying the American flag.
Rumors are afloat in the East that
Theodore Shaffer, president Of the
Analgamated Association OF Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers, is slated for
the position of head of the Bureau Of
LaJor, to succeed Carroll D. Wright.
Levi Smith was elected agent Of
the Painters union local No, kIO4, or
Lake Geneva, Wis. The trade Unions 1
Of Geneva are increasing and the non
union workers disappearing. Wages
have been steadily increased, during
the year.
The Scranton Pa Central Labor
Union has taken the initiative in that |
state in a movement to place union I
made goods more prominently on the /
market and make this class of wares /
appear more, fgEprably before organ /
lied workers and their friends.
JudgeE Aphers On. Of The Federal I
court, made the Injunction againststhe
strikers at the McBeth-Adams- glass
factory, at Elwood, Ind, permanent.
BY the articles Of this Injunction the
strikers viii be prohibited from pick.
citing the company's plant or using
threats to prevent new men taking the
places Of strikers.
The strikes Of dock workers at Mar.
seilles, France, which practically end.
ed some days ago, have now been OH
cially closed by the decision OF the
dockers' union to resume work. though
a few coal beavers are still standing
out. 1t is estimated that the forty
days Of idleness consequent upon this
strike cost the city s16,O0O,00
Organlzer Emmett Flood Of the
American Federation OF Labor reports
a strong trade union growth and SEN
timent In Rockford, m. There are
many trades to be organized, but the
street railway employees and the prod
uce peddlers have formed unions. The
workers have good working
CONDITIONS and fair wages. but the non
unicn men are paid as low as $l.s5
per day Of ten hours. 81 Ft
Unskilled union laborers OF Logans.
port Ind, are paid from SI75 10 s225
per day Of nine hours. while non-union
men get from 81 to S1.35 per day Of
zen to twelve hours. New unions of
eamsters, bakers. quarrymen and port.
-ers have been formed and the union
abel receives an increased demand. In
spite Of the efforts OF local branch |,
If the Citizens Alliance no wages Of
inion men have been reduced.
A constantly Increasing desire TO
make their Surroundings more agree
lble to the workers is shown by the ,
government and public OF Germany. ,
some credit for the state Of affairs
must be due 70 the progressive spirit
hown by the German organizations :
4 labor, Including their political ao7
witty. These thoughths are Inspired /
y letter from its Berlin correspon- +
entt recently printed in the London /
hnes4 4ah r
The steel workers. employed in the !
ailAaud sheet departments oE the Illi u
ois Steel Company's plant at South | '
'hicago have been notified fhnt when =
be present agreement expires. Jep.1 /
905, it will not BE- renewed, This 1
leans that the same reduction in :
ages and lengtl1epink Of the hours /
i'll. prevail in South Chicago as in &
oliet. Officials Of the steel company Q
AZ lhes helleye the men vii accept 1