Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-14

tho city.
London. Eng.-Newspaper writer's
OF England have a union with 1900
members.
Lincoln. Nsb.-All the printing Of
Aces are now working on the eight
hour basis.
New York.-A weekly pay bill for
railroads will be introduced In the
next legislature.
Chicsgo.-The Brotherhood OF Rail
road Carmen has a membership OF 81
900 distributed throughout the United
States and Canada.
Louisville. Ky.-Louisyille has Sc
cured the next biennial convention OF
the Retail Clerks International Pro
tectlys association.
Wsshington.-The total immisra-
ton to the United States during the
last fiscal year was 1885 1894; for the
previous years. 100000.
London, Eng.-The labor losses dur
ing the recent elections in Queens
land. Australia. were marked. The
less was Is out OF 81 seats.
Washington. - More than 100000
ihNu auu "Ouitu dIt hihtu
In the industries annually in the
United States, or one person every
minute.
Boston.-Masssch usetts state feder-
alton of state. city and town EN-
ployes unions Is to urge q pension
bill for city employees before the next
legislature.
Chicago men have sub
mitted to q board Of arbitration a
proposition made to building man
ayers for q wage increase OF ten dol.
lars q month.
Atlantic City, n. 1.-THE intsrna-
tional convention OF the Sheet Metal
Workers shows the organization to be
in q nourishinG condition, financially
and otherwise.
Ottawa, Canada.-R. G. Macpherson,
". p, at Vancouver. urges the Domin-
ion and British Columbia governments
to arrange for British immigrants to
Offset the Oriental invasion.
Glasgow. Scotland.-Scottish bak-
ers In 1888 only earned from 20 shil-
lings TO % shillings a week; the av-
erage wages now stand at from 20
shillinSs to IS shillings a week.
New York.-In order that all metal
melders may become members OF the
organization. the Iron holders Union
OF North America has changed its
name to the international Molders'
union.
Ottawa. Canada.-The Grand Trunk
railway fears that II will not have
sufficient help to build the new road
Ia the Canadian northwest, notwith-
standing the fact that IL has arranged
for the securing of 10000 English,
Irish, Scotch and Russian laborers.
washington.-There are affiliated to
the American Federation OF Labor.
llS International Grades unions, with
their 81 900 local unions, SO state fed.
erations, 537 city central bodies and
$50 local trade and federal labor
unions having no international bodies.
Hazleton, Pa.-Announcement was
received here that Charles b. Gildea,
n former national executive board
member OF the United Mine Workers.
and candidate for lieutenant governor
on the Socialist ticket, has struck il
rich" When Gildea retired from ac-
tive duty with the mine workers he
went west, taking up claim about 70
miles from Boise City He at once
began prospecting, and has struck
several veins OF rich gold bearing
quartz.
Vancouver, 3. C.-Labor unions are
much exercised over the threatened
invasion Of japanese from Honolulu.
The Vancouver labor market is great
ly overstocked yet the records show
THAI upward OF 2.5Oe Japanese labor.
eTs have arrived during the last few
months. with the tendency toward
greater arrivals In the future
Pittsburg. Pa.-The labor organlza-
lions have organized = Labor Temple
company. capitalized at 100000. for
the purpose or erecting . slx-story
smhing to be used as union head.
quarters and for social and business
purposes. Nearly onshaif the capital
stock, sold Ia shares OF ten dollars
each. has already been purchased by
the members No person may hold
more than 100 shares, ana Only men
who are in good union standing are al.
lowed TO become stockholders The
building will be erected a. a cost OF
100000 and will contain Offices
lodge rooms. q large convention hall.
a library and large club and billiard
room. aud, On the first hoor an EN-.
Dloyment restaurant and a
number OF Die storeTOOms. Bed.
rooms and & bdths viii also be pro
Vided for T. urs OF the members.
LohdOB, Ing The council OF the
Canton Of Tessin, Switzerland, has
decided by = TO u votes 20 repeal the
act prohib ns night work in baker.
les. The n. are badly organized and
will pFOb1bi NOT ne able 70 resist the
attempt g the mss ers to reintroducs
sight work
Boatl s Mass Delegates from
towns and cities OF New Hampshire.
Hsssa, i'raetfs and Rhode Island. rep.
reseHtils m3chinisi lodges met here
recent and plsanod TO make q united
effort lJi shorter wOrkdsy and
wage iD,.eas" FOR he mschinists Of
NoW England
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