Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-17

issued against organized labor was
gfauted at Philippi, w. Va, by FEEDER
al Judge Dayton. The Injunction,
which is temporary. restrains John
Mitchell, president: r. l.. Lewis, vice
president, aud the district officers OF
the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea from organizing or interfering in
any way with about 1000 nonunion
miners employed by the Hitchman
Coal company, Glendale Coal company
and the Richland Coal company. 10.
Gated In tho Wheeling district. a
final hearing in the case will be held
in Parkersburg, w. Va. soon.
Washington Justice Cla-
laugh, OF the District OF Columbia
supreme court issued n rule, on appli
cation OF the Buck Stove & Range
company, 81 St Louis. against the
American Federation of Labor TO
show cause why an injunction should
not issue against IL and its subordl
nate organizations. The purpose Of
the writ is to prevent the publishing
of the company's name on its 1--WE
Don't Patronize" list and in other
ways harassing the company pend
ing the hearing of the equity proceed
ings instituted last August
Superior. Wis.-What is claimed to
be one of the most successful coop.
erative societies in the matter OF men
carrying ont contract throughout the
year Is claimed TO be the Superior
Steyodore association. 1t has just an
ncunced another raise OF wages at the
dock work and I, Is paying common
labor 32la cents per hour for night
work and is paying so cents for the
same Lind of labor for day work This
Ia the highest rate that common la
borers have ever obtained I'm this vi,
entity.
London.-IIundreds OF women OF
various types and grades of society
assembled at Manchester TO promote q
national union for women workers. to
discuss plans for the betterment of
woman's position. to protest against
the small wages paid them in proper
ton to mems, the woman's maximum
being the mans minimum, decided the
unskilled woman worker couldn't or
late funds; therefore that trade union
ism holds ont no hope
New York.-The growth of the Web
Pressmen's union, as now organized,
has been phenomenal. The first inter
national convention of the trade was
held In Brooklyn, N. Y, Is years ago.
There were 10 local unions represent
OF
At the convention at Brighton Beach
last summer there were 220 local
unions represented by upward of 800
delegates, a remarkable gain, allowing
for the natural expansion of the print
ing business.
St Louis.-The American Steel com.
pany's plant in East st. Louis EN-,
ploying 1000 men, is expected to close
down November 49, Officials of the
company admitted that the plant
would be closed, but would not specify
any date. The pay roll amounts to
nearly a million dollars a year. The
same company has a larger plant at
Granite City, ILL.,, but no movement
has been made to close 1t.
New York.-It is said that the In.
ternational Association of Machinists
has adopted a resolution providing
that each member OF the association
lay aside one days pay each year TO
go into a general strike benefit and
emergency fund. IL is figured that in
a few years the fund will run into the
millions
Denver, Col.-For the first time I'm
the history of unions of tie United
States, Japanese laborers were pres.
ent as recognized delegates at a con.
vention Of union men i'm the annual
meeting of district No %. United
Mine Workers, recently held here.
Montreal. Canada Labor unions
are to petition the Ottawa and Quebec
governments that in future all gov.
ernment construction work throughout
the provinces be given only to union
men at current rates Of wages.
Berlin, Germany Count Won Posa.
dowsky -Wehner minister Of the I'm.
terror OF Germany. has undertaken The
preparation Of scheme for the main
tenance Of persons out Of work while
they are seeking employment.
Lodz.-All the workmen. numbering
1000. employed in the spinning mills
belonging to NJ Silberstein. who was
recently murdered. have been arrest
cd. More than 300 OF them will be
expelled from Poland.
Prescott Ariz The Humboldt
smeltcr ceased operation on instruc-
tons from Boston Inability to raise
funds with which To- keep the plant i'm
operation is given as the reason for
the shutdown.
Erie. Pa-An unsuccessful attempt
has been made TO settle the strike Of
the mach'nists in the repair shops Of
the Erie railroad. which began several
months ago. against piece work. at
conferences between representatives.
of The strikers and General Manager
]. Q Stuart
Berlin. Germany. - New factories
arc spring.ng up like mushrooms in
ihe Rhino country. and an are built
substantially There i8 general
complaint in consequence. Of the
scarcity OF labor 90 has been said
hat no man in Germany is idle unless
BOZ chooses.
GREAT BUILDERS.