The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-18

New Haven, Conn.-All organized
labor III this city viii give financial as
sstance to Frank McGee Of Worces.
ter, Mass the national organizer Of
the Foundrymens union, IN hts appeal
from fine Of $500 BY the city court
and six months in Jail on each Of four
counts for intimidation Of nonunion
workmen The trade council has sig
nified Its willingness to contribute from
$1,000 to $1,000 toward MeGee's de-
fense The arrest Of MaGee grew out
Of a strike at a local factory
Chicago. Apprehension spread
through the town Of Pullman when the
discovery was made public that the
Pullman company, whose great shops
constitute the chief industry, has been
steadily laying of men until the mum.
Der Of employees has been reduced by
5000 In the last three months the
working force Of the car factories and
foundries have been cut down from
10000 to 1000, and thousands Of idle
men walk the streets looking for
work
San Francisco-C. M. Schwab ad-
dressed large gathering of the most
influential men of San Francisco in
the boardroom Of the merchants ex.
change, The most important Of the
direct statements made by Mr. Schwab
was that after looking the ground over
carefully he has decided not only to
continue the Union iron works, but to
modernize that shipbuilding and struc-
tural plant at cost of 81 10000 or
more, and enlarge its capacity Of out
put
Sydney Australia. A labor candL
date for vacant seat In the Austral-
ian parliament has hit upon a novel
idea-"young age pensions" on the
ground that they are wise and mer-
ciful and would be commercially
profitable to the commonwealth" He
adds that they would conduce to good
citizenship and enable the struggling
parents Of large families to bring up
their children decently and with credit
to themselves and the community"
London, Eng The Joint board Of
the parliamentary committee Of the
Trades Union Congress, the General
Federation OF Trades Unions and the
Labor party Of Great Britain has is
sued report on unemployment, In
which it is recommended that trades
unions be urged to abolish overtime,
and that where this Is not wholly pos
sible, 1t be restricted to the narrowest
limits, and that when worked it be
penalized to the fullest extent
Rome, Italy-Owing to the fact that
public opinion is opposed to the pro
posal to declare strike Of railroad
men throughout Italy, and In view Of
the adoption by the government of ex
tensive precautionary measures 1t IL
now not believed that the leaders will
call upon the men to engage in the
general strike which had been threat
ened as a result of the recent trouble
among the railway employees at Milar
and Turin.
Washington.-The Panama canal Of
ficers have been asked to make q
report to the war department or
charges made in Spain that recruit
ing agents for the Isthmian cana
work have deceived Spanish labor
ers to induce them to emigrate to the
isthmus. One hundred and fifty Span
iards go to the isthmus now ever.
week under the inducements offeret
them by lie Roy Marks, labor agent o
the canal
San Francisco Brewery Workers
union is discussing proposition t.
procure a site for the erection of
brewers hall.
+ London, Eng.-Within the space o
three years the British National Sc
ciety of Operative Printers Assis
ants has been able to establish /
branches, a solid footing being ol
tanned in each Of the three Kingdoms
and the provincial propaganda
i actively maintained. The Englis
9 provincial branches are being aul
! mented by foundations in Bath, Bri
tol. Birmingham and Cardiff; tn
, Glasgow branch is to have sister o
p ganizations in Edinburgh, Aberdee
n and Dundee, while new branches al
e in course Of formation in Belfast. Cor
l. and other Irish towns
e London, Can.--This city will hay
u labor candidate for the mayoralt
# Eau Claire, Wis.-The boiler maker
/ of this division Of the Omaha, j
L Gated in the shops at Altoona, wer
on strike. They were getting Z
d cents an hour, but struck for As. tn
n company offered to compromise on
] basis Of 41h cents an hour, whic
8 the boiler makers refused Strih
l. breakers have now been brought 4
l. but this action has thus far occasione
n no trouble. The strike interfered VIII
n the train service as shorter traiE
have had to be run.
Is London. Eng The biggest collier
u strike which Great Britain has see
g was the South Wales strike IN 189
a. The strike was started by the bo!
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