The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-07-28

permits.
The new barber law adopted by
the legislature OF Maryland last win.
ter and which became effective July /,
Is very stringent. Besides requiring
that all BARRIERS must pass an exami.
nation before state board, a number
OF rules must be observed. the en-.
forcement OF which is made the duty
Of inspectors.
Two new labor publications have
made their appearance. The first Is
the Journal of the International Hod
Carriers and Building I.aborers' Union
and is published in Chicago under the
direction Of II. A. Stemburgh, the sec.
rotary, as editor. The other is the
Union Herald, and Is published in
Washington, ID. c.
The Socialist labor party has placed
ticket In the field for the coming
presidential election. Charles II. Cor
rigan, a member Of the Syracuse, N.
Y, Typographical union, has been
named for president OF the United
States, and William w. Cox, a union
coal miner at Collinsville, Ill.,, is the
vice presidential candidate.
The coal operators In the Kanawha
wv. Va.,) coal fields have entered q
combination known as the Kanawha
Coal association, to fight the demands
made by the United Mineworkers. Al.
ready sixty-seven have signed the
agreement, and about thirty others are
expected to join within the next two
or three days.
Secretary Edward Nockels OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor expects
to send trainload Of at least COO and
probably 700 delegates to the Victor
Col, meeting in August. He expects
the country at large to double that
number, and that 1000 delegates from
union central bodies will be in the
great meeting which investigates the
Colorado troubles.
The Cigarmakers' international
union, which recently celebrated its
fortieth anniversary, Is agitating the
question OF a superannuation or old
age pension for its members. The
union has already the most extended
>'oau va oShShss oA ohy ioOoA VI 6ouA-
zation In the country, but It's leaders
believe the system cannot be com.
plcte without the old age pension fea.
tme.
Charles II. Meyer, president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners. was
released from custody by Sheriff Bell
of Teller county. Colorado. after fur
nlshing bonds for $4,000 on the
charges Of murder and melting riot
filed against him at Cripple Creek.
Bonds were provided bya guarantee
company. Meyer has been q prisoner
lOS days and during the greater por.
ton OF that time was confined In the
bull pen at Telluride OH the plea OF
military necessity"
w. Y. French, president Of the San
Francisco (Cal) Typographical Union.
has filed suit in San Francisco re-
straining the Citizens Alliance OF that
city from putting an emblem on Its
printed matter which is a fac-simile OF
thar OF the printing trades union, and
Is said to be an infringement on the
design. and to be done for the purpose
ot deceiving people into believing that
the printing was done under union
conditions. A temporary Injunction
has been granted forbidding ita
further use until heard In court.
Secretary Mckee has issued the call
tor the eighth annual convention %
the International Union OF Steam En-.
gineers. To meet In Omaha Sept. 12.
come before the meeting, Secretary
Mckee suggests that delegates should
come prepared for at least ten days
stay, Owing to the growth OF the
organization. new conditions surround
us and new problems have to be met