Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-26

because Ct the decision OF the man.
ager TO discharge two OF their mum.
Der. So mach trouble followed that
the police were sent for. although no
arrests were made Tie company has
discharged several OF Its employees as
q result OF the trouble.
Philadelphia. - Financial circles
were surprised at the report that the
Midyale steel works had shut down
and 5000 workmen Ind been
sent home without any definite an.
nouncement as 10 when they were 10
return. Treasurer Desslet admitted II
was the greatest shut down In the
plants history. Virtually all the men
except the repair gangs were out and
he did not know when work would re.
sumo.
acknowledgements r. shea.
president OF the International Brother
hood OF Transfers. has been asked
by the executive committee Of that
organization to resign from the presi.
dency. IL Is said 20 be 10 the inter.
est OF the brotherhood that shea, who
has gained notoriety from the trials
he wlthstood In the criminal courts of
Cook county. step down and out. and
allow some man TO direct the affairs
OF the union who is free from the
stains OF prosecution.
Chicago.-James c. jennings. prcsi.
dent OF the union OF blacksmiths esn,
ployed by the Illinois Central rail-.
way at the Burnside shops. has gone
TO Memphis. Tenn. In an effort to
settle the strike OF biacksmlths at
that place. which threatens TO tie up
the local shops. Jennings was dele.
gated by the Memphis union TO see
Superintendent Renshaw OF the mo-
tive power department In this city
In an effort 10 adjust the difficulties.
and his mission south Is to report on
the progress OF the negotiations.
chicaeo.-Randolph Harley. mana
ger OF the "Rreutzer Sonata" which
Is being produced at the Studebaker.
was arrested on a warrant charging
that the management is violating the
child labor law In permitting Gladys
Hulette. n child In the company, 20
appear. The warrants state that the
child is but ten years OF age. Ad
vices received from New York by In.
spector Davies state that several chill.
dren under aEe are with the Peter
Pan production. which appears at the
Illinois theater. and an investigation
will be made.
business Agent Fred
Wilson. OF the Machlnlsts' union. has
received notice OF the settlement OF
the strike AT the Toledo works Of tho
Pope Automobile company on terms
OF advantage to the men. The strike.
which began seven months ago. was
begun In order 10 secure recognition
for the union. No change In wages OF
hours was asked. II Is expected that
the result Of the referendum vote to
decide whether there shall be a ma
tional convention will be known In
about three weeks.
Chlcago.--As this city Is the lead.
Ing trades union center OF the coun.
try. because OF the numerous national
union headquarters located here, II IL
proposed by the labor organization 10
build thoroughly union hotel. 10 DO
erected by union labor. with all It's
furniture and appointments union
made and every person employed
therein a member OF a labor union. IL
Is believed that the labor union tran
sients who visit the city are sufficient.
iy numerous to make the venture q
paying one.
St. Paul. MIMI Blacklisting and
similar methods which for many
years. II Is said. have been employed
by railroads In the northwest 20 the
detriment OF former employees were
rebuked by the Minnesota supreme
court In a case against the Great
Northern. Thomas s. Joyce. Of this
city. sued the road. He had been en-.
pioyed by the Union Depot company
as track repairer and was injured
by Great Northern switch engine
while at work. On recovering no
sought unemployment from the depot
company. The defendant interfered
and induced the depot company TO re
fuse him further employment unless
he released the defendant from all
claims for damages because OF his in.
jury. Joyce would not consent to this
and was denied employment. In an
opinion by Justice Brown the court
holds that the act of the defendant
was a violation OF the statute. The
order OF the Sc. Paul district court Is
reversed. Justice Brown bases his
decision on the law declaring II un.
lawful for two or more employers Of
labor 10 combine or confer with the
purpose Of preventing any person
from procuring employment
San Francisco.-A labor union CON-
posed largely OF former soldiers has
passed resolutions strongly favoring
the restoration OF the army canteen
in the interest OF men. not theories
Chicago.-Many persons believe
that there Is q serious danger OF q
general strike involving every one OF
the ~ big railroads and about $4,000
employees OF the roads. Both sides
agreed on the readjustment OF the
working hours. but split on the wage
question. The brotherhoods demand