Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-30

IL all the labor unions Of this city were
10 Join In a common cause a great
hospital could be erected and main.
tanned at comparatively small cost
per capita.
Wellington. ~. 1.-THE court OF ap-
peals here has finally declared the
strike OF the slaughterhouse men and
their sympathizers illegal The men
VINO participated in Il are. the court
holds. violating the award OF the court
OF arbitration, and may be fined OF i'm.
! prisoned.
st. Paul, Minn.--Articles OF incorpo-
ration OF the National Cooperative
mercantile company have been Hled
with the secretary of state. The com.
pany has an authorized capital stock
Of 100000 and it's headquarters are
to be in Duluth. One OF the incorpora.
tors is Norris Kapten. of Duluth. who
has been prominently identified with
the striking miners OF the iron range.
The new company is to be operated
In behalf OF the miners. II is said.
St Louis. Mo.-Because of the de-
lay OF telegram due TO strike condi.
tons, Lawrence p. Daley Is loser of
100000 colt which WAS named
after him ran at Sheepshead bay. The
price was 40 20 l. The trainer had
$500 OF Daley's money with instrue.
lions to play IL when the time was
right. the only proviso being that he
should receive Daley's consent. Tho
trainer wired Daley advising the bet.
The message was delayed until after
the race the colt won
Chicago.-An appeal was sent to
President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation OF Labor to end
the dispute between the United Broth.
erhood OF Carpenters and the Amalga.
mated Woodworkers union, which TO
suited In the strike OF 700 carpenters
at the plant OF the Brunswick. Bake
Collendar company. The company
took no Sides In the conflict, but suf
tered great loss on account OF the
hsht within the unions themselves.
and this led to the appeal by Superin.
tendent John c. Shank.
Decentralization Cigarmakers unions
financial report for the first ak months
81 this year shows that I'm that time Il
paid for the advertising OF the blue
label or the organization 80, es7. 30.
During the strike OF the cigar factory
Shippers nearly the entire member.
ship OF the union was idle, and S..
92b'5O was paid for out-of-work bene.
cts. The donations voted 70 organiza.
lions amounted to $2.232.50. OF that
sum S475 was given to the Moyer.Hay.
wood defense fund, $500 TO the cigar.
makers OF York, Pa. who were out on
strike. $3.50 TO striking team drivers OF
Boston, $500 to Belgium's cigarmakers
and 5000 TO Boston Ladies' Garment
Workers on strike.
Louisville. Ky.-Presldent Henry
Fischer OF the Tobacco Workers
union, who makes his Headquarters
here. has secured the adoption of
resolution by the central labor body
or this city which, II Il becomes Of
fective generally, will render strikes
upon public utilities impossible. The
resolution provides for arbitration OF
all disputes between public utilities
companies and employees, and makes
II compulsory when not voluntarily
agreed upon by the parties ia the con.
troyersy by making II a part OF all
ordinances conveying rights and priv.
ileges to individuals or corporations
Wishing to operate public utilities.
President Fischer believes that the
plan If adopted will work no hardship
TO the unions involved and will pro.
tect the conveniences OF the public.
New ork.--The success of the Mis-
souri, State Federation OF Labor In tho
matter OF obtaining the enactment OF
a number OF laws for the protection OF
the interests OF labor has attracted o
great deal OF attention In the east.
New York.-To take effect October
l. It was announced an increase in
wages for Long island railroad tele
graph operators. OF about Ave dollars
month has been granted. Both tow.
orDen and station agents are gamers
and many OF the men who had been
promised an increase OF Ave dollars
VIII now receive an increase OF ten
dollars. The increase is the result Of
4 recent conference between the rail
road officials and committee OF the
telegraphers. The company also will
In future employ three men at each
tower, instead OF two as at present
and there will be three shifts OF eight
hours each. A new block signal sys
TEN, said 10 DO the invention OF
Pittsburg man, IL being tested on the
road. by this system a cartridge will
be exploded II an engineer fails to see
a danger signal and attempts TO run
past ~. The explosion also will record
an Indicator when an engineer has
neglected 10 observe a danger signal.
Jersey City. ~ Women have
started a novel organization To es
tablish a school TO instruct women
how and whore to spend their money
most bene6cl0liy FOR union labor VIII
De one Of the features Of the body, be
sides boosting union labels and Gu
couraglng men to organize.
~ paso. Tex All hremsn on the
chihuahua division OF the Mexican
Central railroad went on strike. and
train service in the division was tied
mp. As the mails arc held up tn con.
sequence OF the strike. the gov.
eminent is expected 20 take a hand in
setting the controversy.
HinhiinM Mind