Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02

reguiar-we had almost said anarch.stic-
methods IN pursuit or It's opject. indeed,
We beLeve that such methods on tne parl
Of the mine owners In the past-resuilIng
from their anxiety to establish the open
shop principle-are to a great extent re-
sponshbie tor unsettled and unwholesome
Industrial conditions In the west.
II Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone were
In any way responsible for tho crime with
| which they are charged human punishment
could hardly be made severe enough for
them. But monstrous as that crime is the
prostitution of law by irregular methods
and for whatever purpose. is worse.
1T is to be hoped at least that the final
proceedings against Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone will be so conducted as not to
i increase the growing distrust of the judi
ciary among the people at large"
The Painter and Decorator for April gives
the following towns that got increases in
wages during the last month:
allentown. Pa. 10 per cent increase.
Brazil, Ind, from 32h cents 20 80 cents
, per hour.
Binghamton. N. Y. from $40 to $3.50
Cincinnati secured Increase of I2h per
cent.
Eureka. CAL. from $3.50 to $500.
Greenwich. Conn. $3.50 to S3I5.
Kansas City from 40 cents to 45 cents per
| hour.
Moline. H.. increase from 32s cents to
I 31z cents.
Lafayette. Ind. increase Of 30 cents per
day.
Norfolk. Va. from $500 to $3.50
Tampa, Fla, increase OF 80 cents per day
Webster. Mass. increase OF Is cents per
day.
Scranton, Pa. st. Louis, Summit, n. j.,
webster, Mass. and Wheeling Va get
| Increases. but the amount Is not stated.
One Of the enlivening spectacles at the
meeting at Andrew Carnegie's residence
ofner xx-tfh
the secretary of the bartenders union
Indianapolis Star.
The Journal will bet NICE warm cookie
that Mrs. Carnegie never conversed with q
more witty, suaye. or cleaner gentleman
than the same secretary of the bartenders'
| union-Jere l.. Sullivan of Cincinnati He IL
a credit to the cause.-Mne Workers. Jour
nal.
new line of work has been taken
up by the Minnesota State Blue Label
demand for union made products. The
league Is made up of delegates from
the cigarmakers union, and this week
campaign of education was started In
the country districts. 1t is the intention
OF the members of the league to visit
many of the smaller towns of the state
| In an effort to learn how the business
interests stand toward the unions. 1t is
Delieved that IL something were done to
advance the cause of union made goods
| sales would be increased and the labor
organizations benefited correspondence
British Amalgamated Engineers now
have membership of 104.632.
Drug clerks in Seattle Wash, are join
Ing the retail clerks union.
Boston. Mass, sheet metal workers
helpers recently organized union.
The sailors union OF the Pacific ceIe-
brated Its twenty-second birthday ami
versary recently.
granted the bookbinders the eight-hour
day.
The trades and labor assembly OF Keo-
kuk. Iowa, has admitted a ministerial
delegate.
Cleveland. England, blast furnace
workers have received an advance OF 81
per cent In wages.
Foundry laborers are making a move
to enforce the nine-hour day where Ii
does not exist
Montreal, Canada, telephone girls have
organized in affiliation with the cleo
trical workers union.
1t is the intention Of the International
Photo Engravers' Union to establish a
fund for aid of consumptiye members.
Iron holders Union No. 1874 of San
Francisco has decided to demand the
eight-hour day. to take effect on May 1.
1907.
The British parliamentary labor party
Is endeavorfng to bring about a closer
unity of the miners and other trades
unions.
Persons are not allowed to enter the
Transvaal, South Africa. unless they pos
sess ego. or have secured employment.
The pope has decided to send special
missionary to Panama to study the char
acter of the laborers employed on the
canal.
Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont
are the only remaining northern states
which permit factory work at the age
OF twelve years.