Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14

present affiliated with the Knights of La
Dor in this city. majority Of the members
are connected with the various trade unions.
and for that reason are deeply interested
| In the outcome of the present building
| trades strike. having determined to lend
every assistance in their power toward the
upholding of organized labor. this action
| having in addition the Endorsement of Dis
| trict Assembly 66 and that of the different
local assemblies attached thereto.
| Following the custom OF previous years.
| the regular games for children will be one
| of the features Of the sixteenth annual La
Dor day excursion. In addition there Will
be several events not yet announced for
| the ladies as we'll as the men. for which
suitable prizes will be given the winners.
| The personnel of the committees follows:
Executive committee-T. Sheahan. chair
man: F.. ]. Dakin. J. E. Collins. 7. p.
O'Dea. ]. F. Omeara. John F. Maloney, l..
P. Wild. H. II. Martin and j. ]. Deery.
Boat and comfort committee-James E.
Mitchell, chairman: John Sutton. James E.
Hall. w. Stewart, ]. P. Wesley. r. t.
Gudgin.
Sports committee-E. j. Dak,n. chairman;
P. l.. O'Brien. G. E. Susan. Charles
Lynch. James Whitemore. William Eckloff.
Dancing committee-H H. Martin. chair
man: H D. Digney. A. Charles, Fred
Nokes. William Deery.
Ia recent article Roy D. Schooley.
Pittsburg labor writer. in describing pass
future in the coal industry" says:
THE amicable adjustment of the trou
Bile between the Pittsburg Coal Company
and the miners without resort to gen
eral sympathetic strike gives evidence Of
the fact that the men and operators are
both anxious that nothing shall be done
to hinder the revival of the interstate
agreement.
In these words prominent figure In the
coal trade expressed the view that seems
| to prevail in coal circles. whether 1t be in
the camp of the operators the miners.
| A few weeks ago Francis L. Robbins, who
usually speaks with authority, expressed
himself as strongly in favor of re-establish-
| ing these agreements. This was the first
| intimation that there was any likelihood
| of another effort being made next year.
| John Mitchell president of the United
! Mine Workers. is known to hold about the
| same views as Mr.. Robbins this mat
! ter. He Is said to have instructed Frank
| Feehan, president of district No. 5. to go
very slowly in the dispute with the coal
| company and to do nothing that would
| tend to disturb the friendly relations. Coal
| men argue. therefore. that there will be
| another conference next year and that the
| chances are the results Of 1t will be more
satisfactory than those of the last one
| Cancellation as a method of settling dis
putes between capital and labor was given
| another boost this week by the final set
| Element of the wage scale OF the Amalga-
| mated Association Of Iron, Steel and Tin
! Workers.
When the two wage scale committees
could not agree 1t was decided to submit
| the whole matter to arbitration. A board
was chosen and went into session about
three weeks ago at Cambridge Springs.
The arguments submitted by the workers
had the most weight with the arbitrator
and the decision was finally rendered in
their favor.
The immense value OF the scheme we
have adopted is shown by the fact that
though We were unable to reach an agree
ment with the manufacturers when we met
them first our men have not lost any
time" said an official of the Amalgamated
yesterday
I'VE have a standing agreement with the
manufacturers that any dispute as to
wages which our committees cannot settle
shall be submitted to arbitration This
agreement also provides that there shall
be no cessation of work. the men continu-
ing at the rate paid the previous year
This plan has worked out WELL We have
not always been the gamers. but we
well satisfied. For instance. in 1904 the
board decided that our men should accept
cut in wages. This they did. Now, how
ever, the decision is In our favor and they
will be that much the gamers. Without
this plan our men might all have been on
strike, for weeks back, and our members
paying strike benefits that would eventually
wipe out the treasury"
An important matter engaging the atten-
ton of the International Typographical
abled members not in the home at Colorado
Springs, where many are unable to gain adj
mission on account of the lack of space.
The latest addition to the Cincinnati labor
organization Is the Mixers Union, which
has received charter from the American
Federation Of Labor 1t is composed of men
who do the actual work In supplying the
city with milk.
Women of Jersey City. N. j., have started
,,,y,
school to instruct women how and where to
spend their money most beneficially for
union labor will be one Of the features of
the body. besides boosting union labels and
encouraging men to organize.
An increase in wages has been granted
by the officials of the Aurora Elgin and
Chicago Electric railway to the members of
the Brotherhood of Interurban Trainmen
employed on the various branches of the
third rail line. The contract was
drawn up. For the first year the men will
receive % cents an hour, second Year rs
cents and after the second year % cents.
A blind mems union has been formed In
Paris The members are the blind employees
of the National Institute for the Blind, who
were dissatisfied with their salaries. They
threatened strike and were granted an in
crease.
The hotel porters of New York. who have
been threatening to strike for several
weeks. did recently in twenty Of the
largest hotels. They demanded all the tips,
which. under the present system have been
divided with the head porters and a mini
mum wage scale OF $25 month.
LORD" HARRINGTON SAVED.
Folk Commutes Sentence to Life I'm
prisonment.
JEE'SE,P SON CJTv Mo .,r,,.+
Gov. Folk announced yesterday that the
sentence Of Lord" Frederick Seymour
Darlington is committed to life imprison-
ment
harrington was sentenced to be hanged
at Clayton August 26 for the murder of
James Mccain, June 10, 1908.
McCanns mutilated body was found in