The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

10 cent per capita, nj increase of
three per cent over the present rate,
has been carried by the United Gar
ment Workers Of America.
I'll Paso The strike OF machinists
In the shops of the Mexican Central
railway at Nueyo Laredo, Mexico. and
the strike of cotton mill workers at
Queretaro have been settled,
Baltimore. - The workmeu In the
street railway power house here went
on strike, tying up all the lines, az
a protest against the profanity Of ex-
perts from New York who are putting
up machinery.
Cleveland, Ohlo.-Machinists are
having good success In their organiza.
ton campaign. They report having
gained over 100 new members In Jan.
uary, The enthusiasm among the ma
chinists is at a high pitch.
Boston-Thomas II. Canning, ma
tional secretary.treasurer of the
Knights OF Labor, Incorporated, at
several local assembly meetings urged
the officers and members to endeayor
TO form X. of l.. assemblies OF every
building trade Of the city, and prom
Used the national support In the eff
fort.
Madison, Wis. - Carpenters and
painters have wou their fight for an
eight hour day, and Will receive the
same pay MS under the old nine hour
schedule. The new schedule OF work.
ing hours for the carpenters, who are
doing outside work, will go into effect
May l and for the painters June J.
To these classes of labor 1t means an
hour shorter day and an increase In
wages of about ten per cent.
st. Louis.---All conductors. trainmen
are to receive IN increase In wages
%aggregating between $780, 900 and
$f00, 600 a year. The advance affects
hundreds Of men. No fiat percentage
Of Increase is given to any class Of
employees, the increase In every case
being dependent entirely on condi
tons. The increase amounts, how
ever, from SIX per cent. as the mini
mum to rs per cent. as the maximum
Chicago.-ln consideration Of an In
crease In wages amounting to $1,000,
900 annually, the ~telegraphers' unior
practically abandoned the preparations
for a strike Of $1,000 operators Of thu
Western Union company, which threat
ened to stop Geographic %communica
ton from one end OF the country Il
tie other. President II. G. Clowry, II
a telegram to General Superintendent
Cook of the Chicago Office, authorized
a 10 per cent. advance In the opera
tors pay, to take effect March i
Altogether, employees In 16 cities wer,
affected by the company's order.
Chicago.--A. r. Garretson, grant
chief of the Order Of Railway Con
ductors, who had charge of the negoti
atoms for the conductors, is an old
timer in the organization. He wa,
born In Iowa In 1856, and has been {
grand officer OF the organization FOL
the last 20 years. He started railroad
ing as a brakeman on the Burlington
road when 10 years Of age, and was &
conductor on the katy" road wher
first elected to Office. He was as
sistant grand chief for II years, ant
when Il. II. Clark was appointed
member Of the interstate commerce
commission and resigned as chief o
the order Garretson stepped into the
chief Office.
Butte, Mont.--The Retail Clerks
Union Is moving to have all stores
close by s p. m Over 500 member
were present at the last meeting. ant
a vote being taken the local decided
to push the matter to a inality. i
is understood that many OF the propri
etors are not averse to the innovation
Chicago-Demands for an increas,
In wages will be made by the electri
cal workers union at the expiration
Of their working agreements with thu
electrical contractors OF the city OF
May /. The present scale is $2.8t
for q day of ten hours. II Is expected
that a demand for s3 a day will b.
made, and contracts on that basil
have already been entered into will
the Independent Telephone company
Bloomington, Ill.--About 100 boiler
makers employed In the shops Of thu
Alton road went on a strike following
a refusal by the company to increast
their wages. officials Of the compan,
held a conference and afterward stat
ed that they we're considering the ad
visibility Of closing the shops. Thil
would throw more than 800 men gu
OF employment. The boller-makerl
want an increase Of from 2 10 3 cent
per hour.
P%ittsburg, Pa-William J. Smith
for years president Of the American
Flint Glass Workers Union, died sud
denly here. Mr.. Smith was widely
known in Canada as well as In tn,
United States.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Business Agenr
Fred Zepp, OF the brewery workers
has been notified by international of
ficials that an agreement has beer
reached with the Coopers' Interna
tional Union which will prevent juris
dictional controversies In the future
These disputes have been a source d
great trouble and expense for Z nun,
Der OF years.
Cleveland, Oe--The federal grand
Jury to-day returned indictments
against eight contracting companies
and Arms on the charge Of violating
the eight-hour labor law In connec