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sane man in the statehouse, died at
the Massachusetts General hospital.
Dennis D. Driscoll, secretary of the
branch, whose condition is considered
critical, was reported as slightly i'm
proved. John A. Steele, who did the
shooting, was arraigned in the munich
pal court, and at the request of the
states attorney his case was con-
tinued one week. bail being placed at
100000.
Chicago-Plans for the establish
ment of correspondence and techni-
cal school OF, national scope for the
education of apprentices and journey
men printers were taken up when the
apprenticeship commission of the In
ternational Typographical union be-
gan two days conference. It is
planned to establish technical schools
in the large cities and to establish
travelling school of lectures, charts,
and diagrams, which will be sent to
the smaller local unions in turn. The
object is to raise the standard of work
and ability among printers and press
men.
Mexico City.-MeXico, which for
years has been free from the question,
is to have her labor problem. This
was made evident when it was an
nounced that a meeting of delegates
from various branches of labor
throughout the republic will be held
in January. 1t is planned by certain
of the newly created labor leaders
to organize a great union society SINH
lar to the American Federation of La
Dor of the United States. At present
railway workers and cotton mill opera
tives are the only branches of labor
organized.
Minneapolis, Minn.-As means of
inducing good attendance of mem
bers at it's meeting, the Millwrights'
union has adopted novel plan. AS an
inducement to members to turn out to
the regular meetings it has been de-
cided to have drawing at each meet
ing, which will give some member a
receipt for months dues. Names OF
all members present will be placed
on slips and handed to the secretary,
and at the next regular meeting one
of these will be drawn. In order to
get the prize member must be pres
ent. .4tHss4 Ass ~ t
Duluth, Minn.-Duluth is now in
volyed in fight for the open shop in
the building trades. About 1900 men
have been locked out by the con-
tractors. The trouble is the result OF
the employment of non-union men by
the American Bridge company. The
building trades alliance threatened to
call out all union men. The con-
tractors anticipated their move and
locked out all men. The fight is di-
rected against the alliance rather than
the unions.
Altoona, Pa.-seventy-tive thousand
union railroad men on IS lines east OF
the Mississippi river are voting on de-
mands for shorter hours and more pay
to be made on the line arrangements
this month. The decision may cause
or prevent a monster strike in Jan,
uary The ballots are to be counted
in Chicago, beginning on December 20.
Holyoke, Mass.-The American
Writing Paper company, which oper-
,
has announced that several will be
| closed on account of a curtailment in
orders. About 200 hands will be at
| fected
Brazil, Ind.-The demand for coal
in this state has been falling OF the
| last few days. The Brazil Block Coal
| company has only one mine at work
Similar reports come from the bi
luminous district. This is the first
time in many years at this season that
the companies have closed even tenn
porarily any of the large mines in this
| district.
Cobalt, Canada.--The president Of
the Miners union who was recently
arrested on the charge of melting the
miners to strike, in violation Of the
Canadian Industrial disputes act, waa
found guilty and sentenced to- six
months Imprisonment.
Butte, Mont.-By an overwhelming
vote, the Miners union has accepted
the reduction of wages from 81 to
| So SO, in accordance with the con
tract that the scale should be $3.50
when copper is below 10 cents and
1 81 when it is above.
i Washington-Th British ambassa
dor has suggested to the department
of state that owing to the existence Of
Industrial depression in Cape Town
persons seeking employment BIZ
warned against migrating to tina
place.
Lynn, Mass.-Notices were posted
at the works of the General Electric
company December to the effect
that the $500 employees would re
ceive their pay and that the works
would close on Friday and Saturday
The same schedule will obtain mex
week, but after that the company of
ficials will make a weekly announce
ment of the working hours.
Lowell, Mass.-Notices were posted
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