The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-05

progress since May T. was settled
when the men agreed to accept 52th
cents an hour. They had demanded
56i4 cents.
Chicago-Many members Of tho
United Association OF Plumbers Gas
Filters and Steam Filters are urging
that the organization establish home
for the aged and inhrm. along tho
same line as the typos
ncston.-An effort to get every man
who works for the city into the union
of his craft or the department union.
If he is not a mechanic. Is TO be made
at once by the new district council OF
city employees unions
Sacramento. Cal.-Rctan Clerks
union, having been unable to reach
a satisfactory decision among its
members on the six o'clock closing
proposition, viii not make a demand
for such procedure at present
Milwaukee, Wis.-Thc first union
ever formed among choeseworkers has
been organized In Dodge and Washing
ton counties, with 70 members The
| organization was accomplished
! through the efforts OF Frank J. Weber
and charter from the American Fed.
! Grafton OF Labor has been applied for.
Boston.-About so members OF
Boston Painters union IL we're
forced TO strike against two firms to
enforce the new 20h cents an hour
minimum for painters and AZ cents
for decorators, agreed upon between
the union and the master painters.
and established by all but the two
firms whose men struck.
Philadelphia.-Th bookbinders' in
ternational executive board is TO meet
next month in this city to decide on
the date for it's elghthour workday ef-
fort. The typothetae offered the short
er workday with the open shop, bat
this was declined. The union wants
both the shorter workday and the
closed shop, which latter It now has.
Fall River, Mass-The Manufacture
ers' association Of this city declined
to grant the request Of the textile
council for weeks shutdown of the
cotton mills in August. in order that
the operatives might have brief va
cation. The manufacturers give as
the reason for their refusal the ina
bility TO arrange for delivery on con-
tracts
Cleveland, England.-Ironston nan-
ers have come TO terms with their en-
ployers. They have entered into a
six-months' agreement and are TO have
an advance of 81 per cent. They are
negotiating with the employers for
the closing of all the mines at noon
on Saturdays, and also for the Au-
gust bank holiday being recognized as
a holiday at the mines.
San Francisco--The first consign-
ment OF steel for the Building Trades
council temple has arrived and the
edifice will be rushed to completion
President p. II. Mccarthy has hopes
that the structure will be far enough
advanced to be occupied on Labor day.
When completed the building will
have cost 100000 II will be the
most imposing labor temple west OF
Chicago.
Canton, GA new wage scale pro-
viding for a maximum increase to-
both interurban and Canton notormen
and conductors will be started by the
Northern Ohio Traction and Light com
pany. The wages paid on the city
lines in Canton, Massillon and Akron
will be increased from 21 to 20 cents.
an hour. This advance win be re-
ceived by all men who have worked
for a period exceeding two years.
Santiago, Chili.-The government
granted the increase OF wages de.
manded by the railway men, and the
strikers returned to work.
Buffalo, N. Y.-All the ore handlers
who struck work at the Buffalo Union
Furnace company were expelled from
the union Sunday night by order OF r.
V. O'Connor, vice president Of thu
Longshoremen's association. This ac-
tion was taken because the strike was.
in violation OF the contract made for.
them by the Longshoremen's union
with the furnace company.
Boston.-Marble workers unions"
sixth international convention was ia
session In this city. Walter V. Price
of New York was reelected grand pres
ident, stephen G. Hogan Of New York
was again chosen international secre-
tary-treasurer and journal editor. Al
bert Goettel OF ST. Louis was elected
vice Nresident, and Samuel Jameson Of
Toronto and William Costello of Chi
cago executive board members A num-
ber OF perfecting changes were made
in the laws, and all jurisdiction ques-
tions were adjusted to the satisfaction
OF everyone concerned. Prison-cut
marble was condemned, as was its
use in Boston school building work,
Boston.-Union church o: gan work
ers, to the number of more than 200.
are on strike, owing to the refusal OF
the employers to grant a 54-hour week
at wages now paid for 5l hours, The
union includes every organ worker in
Boston
Butte, Mont-The latest labor trou-
BILE in Butte has been precipitated by
the drug clerks and prescription