The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-23

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of England have union with 1900
members.
Lincoln. Neb.-An the printing Of
fees are now working on the eight
hour basis.
New York.-A weekly pay bill for
railroads will be introduced in the
next legislature.
Chicago-The Brotherhood of Rail-
road Carmen has a membership of ST.
600 distributed throughout the United
States and Canada.
Louisville. Ky-Louisville has Sc
cured the next biennial convention of
the Retail Clerks International Pro-
tective association.
Washington.-The total immigra-
ton to the United States during the
last fiscal year was 1,2S5,394 for the
previous years. 100000.
London, Eng.-The labor losses dur
ing the recent elections in Queens
land, Australia, were marked. The
loss was IL out of 81 seats.
Washington. - More than 100000
men and women are injured or killed
in the industries annually in the
United States, or one person every
minute.
Boston Massachusetts state feder-
alton of state, city and town en-
ployes' unions is to urge a pension
bill for city employees before the next
legislature.
Chicago-Elevator men have sub
mitted to a board Of arbitration a
proposition made to building man
ayers for a wage increase of ten dol
lars month.
Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE interna-
tional convention OF the Sheet Metal
Workers shows the organization to be
in a f1ourishing condition. financially
and otherwise.
Ottawa, Canada.-R. G. Macpherson,
NJ. 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 Is shillings week; the av-
erage wages now stand at from 28
shillings to 35 shilllngs week.
New York-In order that all metal
molders may become members of the
organization, the Iron Molders' Union
of North America has changed its
, name to the International Molders'
union.
Ottawa, Canada.-The Grand Trunk
railway fears that it will not have
sufficient help to build the new road
in the Canadian northwest, notwith-
: standing the fact that it has arranged
for the securing of 10000 English,
t Irish, Scotch and Russian laborers.
Washington.-Ther are affiliated to
the American Federation Of Labor
118 international trades unions, with
their $4,000 local unions, SO state fed
erations, SGT city central bodies and
! $50 local trade and federal labor
E unions having no international bodies
Hazleton, Pa-Announcement was
received here that Charles B. Gildea,
a former national executive board
member of the United Mine Workers
, and candidate for lieutenant governor
! on the Socialist ticket, has Struck ii
rich" When Gildea retired from ac-
tive duty with the mine workers he
went west, taking up claim about rs
; miles from Boise City. He at once
began prospecting, and has struck
several veins of rich gold bearing
quartz.
t Vancouver, B. C.-Labor unions are
d much exercised over the threatened
d invasion of Japanese from Honolulu
n The Vancouver labor market is great
n ly overstocked, yet the records show
that upward of $500 Japanese labor
ers have arrived during the last few
months, with the tendency toward
greater arrivals in the future.
Pittsburg, Pa.-The labor organiza
| tons have organized a Labor Temple
| company, capitalized at 100000, for
the purpose Of erecting a six-story
building to be used as union head
quarters and for social and business
i purposes. Nearly one-half the capita
stock, sold in shares of ten dollars
each, has already been purchased by
the members. No person may hold
more than 100 shares, and only mel
q who are in good union standing are al
r lowed to become stockholders. The
e building will be erected at q cost oil
n 100000, and will contain offices
= lodge rooms, a large convention hall
: a library and large club and billiard
room, and, on the first floor. an EN-
ployment agency, a restaurant and {
number Of rentable storerooms. Bed
, rooms and free baths will also be pro
: vided for the use of the members.
h London, Eng.-The council of thu
n Canton Of Tessin, Switzerland. ha
It decided by "a to q votes to repeal TIL
. act prohibiting night work in baker
les. The men are badly organized an,
- will probably not be able 10 resist TIT
+ attempt of the masters TO reintroduc'
/ night work.
,e Boston, Mass.-Delegates from
% towns and cities OF New Hampshire