Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-16

Boston.--New Bedford Viewers
union has voted not to apply for a
charter TO the United Textile Work
crs.
Boston.--Fire Commissioner Wells
recently granted tho men employed
on the fire alarm system the eight.
hour day
New York.-The Shlrtwaist Max.
ers' union r. preparing 10 make do
mands FOR higher wages and recogni.
ton OF the union.
Rochester. n. Y.-The International
Association OF Car Workers win revise
Its constitution ut the annual conven.
ton to held here next October.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are the only re.
naming northern states which permit
factory work at the age OF IL years.
Berlin.-Leading Polish newspapers
announce that soon the Polish agricul-
tuyai workers will begin a great
strike against the German land own.
ers.
Sydney. n. 8. w.-Thc Hairdressers
and wigmakers' union Is urging the
necessity for government inspection
md supervision OF hairdrcssing ga.
looms in the interests OF public health.
Philadelphla.-Following the success
OF the upholstery weavers In obtaining
an IL per cent. Increase In pay. the
Cloth and Dress Weavers' union has
decided to ask for a 10 per cent. In.
crease
chicago.-The union brickmakers OF
Illinois and Indiana have asked for a
fiat increase Of two cents per hour.
The roofers union has entered into
finai negotiations with the master
roofers. the employers organization,
and there Is every prospect that the |
ihree weeks strife OF the roofers Is
II an end. The bosses want more lib
aral rulings on the pay Of the laborers
engaged In the unskilled work OF /
tar and like materials as dis.
inguished from the roofers. The con.
session will probably be granted and
he strike will end
Paris.--The general federation OF
abor OF France has now ASST gned June
as the date upon which all organ
red workmen Of that country will
ease work and remain ont until the
General eighthour workday In con-
eded.
Pottsvulle. Pm. - Settlement was
cached In the Carpenters unions
emand for an increase OF
0 per cent. or an advancc
rom $3.50 to three dollars
Ifter conference with the Builders
ssociafion a compromise was effected
y which s2.75 will be paid. Employees
Z the ig-Inch rolling mill OF the East. (,
IN Steel company settled all differ.
noes and resumed work.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taft has re- ,
onsidered his original opinion OF
Iarch 2 relative 70 the eiehthour law I
It's application to employees on river [
nd harbor works. Then he held that =
he law applied to every person con. &
ected with the work on dredges and q
eamboats OF various kinds, while
DIV he In OF the opinion that II affects 4
ily mechanics and laborers and does q
,t change the present hours 81 work y
captains. cooks. deckhands, pilots. d
I'd the like. .
Butte. Mont.--The street car sItua.
On was cleared up by the street rail-. d
~ lines giving In to the Working. d
ems union and agreeing TO pay the u
ale Of $3.50 per dag. o
Portland. Ore.-This city has taken @
step forward In establishing mu. a
cipal employment bureau In which N
'rk and workers are to be listed free
charge. =,
Chicago.--Chicago was never 20 a,
70 from strikes and iockouts a. At q,
, present time. In neither the FED. M
Ation % Labor nor the Associated | r
Hiding Trades II there . STRIKE pad. a
u any magnitude q,