Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

the idea OF which caused great con-
Germ. has been averteS by agreement.
signed by the chairmen OF the princi-
pal railroad companies and representa-
tives OF the Amalgamated Society OF
Railway Servants. The agreement
provides I'm general for the considera-
ton OF further matters In dispute pri-
marily by sectional board of concilia-
ton representing the various grades OF
employees and the individual railroads.
In last resort the matter will be set
tied by arbitration. The directors OF
the railroads bind themselves to com.
pulsory outside Intervention In dis
putes with their employees. The board
of Cancellation will be composed In
every case OF elected employees OF the
companies concerned. as well as off,
cials of the various railroads.
Washington.-The revenue OF tho
American Federation of Labor Is de-
rived mainly from a tax levied on each
union at the rate OF one-half of one
cent per month from each member I'm
good standing OF international unions,
OF ten cents per month from each
member OF local and federal unions
having no internationals. Ave cents OF
which Is applied to defense fund.
and OF a fixed tax OF $3.50 per quarter
from each city and state body. The
executive council also has power TO
levy assessments on all affiliated
unions TO sustain unions engaged In
industrial conflicts; the levies not to
exceed one cent per member per week.
and for not more than ten weeks In
| each year.
London. Eng.-David Lloyd George.
president OF the British board OF trade.
is the most acclaimed man I'm Eng.
land. II was through his earnest and
intelligent work that strike OF the
railway employees OF Great Britain,
which probably would have paralyzed
the business life OF the whole coun.
try, was averted. The solution OF the
difficulty between the managers and
employees OF the railroads has peace
with honor, IL is said, to both sides.
IL Is In the nature OF a compromise
but II gives the employees something
they greatly wished for-an agree
ment for compulsory arbitration OF dis
putes.
New York.-It Is reported plans are
being discussed for a federation OF
railroad employees, that a strike OF the
members OF one brotherhood will In.
volve a strike of the other. The or
ganizations are the Brotherhoods OF
Locomotive Engineers, Locomotive
Ffremen, and Railway Trainmen, and
the Orders of Railroad Conductors and
Railroad Telegraphers. The brother
hoods are federated on some railroad
systems, but this has acted 80 far as
a preventive OF strikes.
New York.-Plans for the formation
OF local and district antichiId labor
leagues throughout the state are well
under way at Albany; also plans for
the formation of a state league. The
recent convention of the New York
State Workingmen's Federation at
| Syracuse adopted resolutions favor
Ing the league, and instructed the
delegates TO take the matter up with
their locals and do what they could
toward effective organization.
Boston.-Receilts OF the Interna-
uonal Photo Engravers union for the
year ending September 1, 1907, were
$1S,S47.56, while expenses were S13,.
1OS.BO. There is a balance in the
general treasury of $25.464.1S. From
January /, 1904, to June, 1907, the
membership increased about 1000.
New York.-The state board of
mediation and arbitration recorded
112 strikes and lockouts during the
first six months of this year, with a
consequent loss OF $4,000 working
days, involving 1850 employees. Six
! ty per cent. Of the disputes were for
an advance of wages In 20 cases
the employees won; in ~ they were
defeated, 80 were compromised and
eight pending.
Bloomington. Ill.--For the benefit OF
employees who might have difficulty in
getting their pay checks cashed, the
Chicago G. Alton has decided to re
store the pay car, and II will 20 over
the road, paying of all employees In
currency.
| Chicago. -Announcement was made
at the headquarters of the Chicago
| Typographical union that the publish
ing house Of M. A. Donohue & Co. at
last had conceded the demands OF the
union and that the striking printers
will return to work
Houghton, Mich.--The Calumet g.
Hecla miners met here and after hear.
ing read a communication from Presi.
dent ,Agassiz. decided TO accept the
proposed wage reduction OF f2h per
cent.
Oelwein. IA deputy United
States marshal served the permanent
inJunctions issued by Judge IT. T..
Reed. OF the federal court. on the
strikers Of the Chicago Great Western
1 railway II enjoins strikers and vari-
Gus unions from in any manner inter.
fering with the employment OF help
by the railway company, and from us.
ing any vile and abusive language to
ward any emplOye, aud from melting
any person to interfere with, injure
or destroy any property OF the railway
company, and from threatening the
family Of any employe OF the railway
] company.