Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-10
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Stamford. Conn. The common
council has passed and the mayor has
signed resolution requiring all city
printing 10 bear the label.
New York-Tbe proposition for
10 cent per capita. an increase OF
three per cent over the present rate.
has been carried by the United Gar
ment Workers u America.
III Paso.-The strike OF machinists
in the shops of the Mexican Central
railway nj Nueyo Laredo. Mexico. and
the strike OF cotton mill workers at
Queretaro have been settled.
Baltimore. - The workmen in the
street railway power house here went
on strike. tying up all the lines. as
a protest against the profanity of ex-
perts from New York who are putting
up machinery.
Cleveland. Ohio.-Machinist are
having good success in their organiza-
ton campaign. They report having
gained over 100 new members in Jan
uary. The enthusiasm among the ma
chinists IL al high pitch.
Boston.--Thomas ii. Canning. ma
tional secretary-treasurer OF the
Knights OF Labor. incorporated. at
several local assembly meetings urged
the officers and members TO endeayor
to form X. OF l.. assemblies OF every
building trade OF the city. and prom
Used the national support In the ef.
fort
Madison. Wis. - Carpenters and
painters have won their fight for an
eight hour day. and will receive the
same pay rs under the old nine hour
schedule. The new schedule OF work
ing hours for the carpenters. who are
doing outside work. will 20 into effect
May I and for the painters June |.
To these classes Of labor II means an
hour shorter day and an increase In
wages of about ten per cent
ST. LouIs.-All conductors. trainmen
and yardmen Of the Southern railway
are TO receive an increase In wages
aggregating between s350.000 and
100000 a year The advance Affects
hundreds Of men. No Hat percentage
OF increase Ii given 20 any class OF
employees. the increase In every case
being dependent entirely en- cond.
tons. The increase amounts, how
ever. from six per cent. as the mini
mum TO Is per cent as the maximum.
Chicago.-ln consideration of an In.
crease In wages amounting TO 81 .o0o.-
900 annually. the teiegraphers' union
practically abandoned the preparations
for a strike OF $4,000 operators OF the |
Western Union company. which threat
ened TO stop telegraphic communica-
ton from one end OF the country to
the other. President X. c. Clowry. In |
a telegram 20 General Superintendent |
Cook OF the Chicago once. authorized |
10 per cent advance In the opera
tors pay. 10 take effect March l. |
Altogether. employees In is cities we're
affected by the company's order.
Chicago.-A. n. Garretson. grand |
chief OF the Order OF Railway Con |
ductors. who had charge OF the negoti-
ations for the conductors. IL an old
timer In the organization. lie was
born In Iowa In 1856. and has been a
grand Officer OF the organization for
the last 20 years. He started railroad
ing rs a brakeman on the Burlington i
road when 10 years of age. and was a
conductor on the katy" road when
first elected to once. lie was rs.
sistant grand chief for II years. and
when 4. f. Clark was appointed
member OF the Interstate commerce
commission and resigned as chief OF
the order Garretson stepped into the
chief once.
Butte. Mont.-The Retail Clerks
Union Is moving 90 have all stores
close by y. m. Over 500 members
were present at the last meeting. and
a vote being taken the local decided
20 push the matter to n fnality. II
is understood that many Of the propri-
etors are not averse to the innovation.
Chicago Demands for an increase
In wages will be made by the elecfri.
cal workers union AZ the expiration
of their working agreements with the
electrical contractors Of the city on
May I. The present scale Is s2.s0
for day OF ten hours. II Is expected
that demand for 81 day win be
made. and contracts on that basis
have already been entered into with
the independent Telephone company.
Bloomington. Iil.-About 100 boiler
makers employed In the shops Of the
Alton road went on a strike following
a refusal by the company to increase
their wages. officials Of the company
held a conference and afterward stat
cd that they were considering the ad-
visibility OF closing the shops This
would throw more than 500 men out
OF employment The boilerlmakers
want an increase OF from 2 to cents
per hour.
Pittsburg. Pa-william J. Smith.
for years president OF the American
Flint Glass Workers Union. died sud.
denly here. Mr.. Smith was widely
known In Canada As well rs In the
United States.
Cleveland. Ohio.-Business Agent
Fred zepp. Of the brewery workers.
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