The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-11

San Francisco.-Th Building Mate !
rial Teamsters' union now has on the |
roster 1900 names
Boston.-Union labor is renewing !
interest in n proposition to establish !
a labor temple here.
Milwaukee.-The American Society|
of Equity will be represented at the
convention OF the Wisconsin State
Federation Of Labor at Madison July
II.
Minneapolis, Minn-A new lodge of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen
was instituted recently The member
ship is almost wholly from the 500
shops.
Minneapolis, Minn.-A special com
mittee from the Team owners union
is investigating the feasibility of the
union going into the feed business on
the cooperative plan.
Portsmouth. O.-Because of a strike
of stitchers the Selby shoe factory
shut down, throwing 1000 people out
Of employment The stitchers de
mand an increase in wages.
Knoxville, Tenn. - Carpenters have
reached an agreement with the con
tractors whereby the carpenters will
receive 80 cents an hour. nine hours
a day and union shop conditions.
Washington.-More attention is to
be given southern states by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. which is
planning to build up stronger labor
movement in that section of the coun-
try.
Kenosha, Wis.-The plant of the n.
r. Allen Sons tannery, one of the
principal members of the Central
Leather company, is tied up by
general strike. Twelve hundred men
walked out.
Pawtucket, r. 1.-The weavers,
who have been on strike, have voted
to return at the increase offered by
the proprietors. The operatives asked
for an advance of one cent yard,
and they have accepted one-fourth
cent.
Great Falls. Mont-Electrical work
ers, machinists and blacksmiths, who
recently went on strike, have signed a
contract for five years. All the smelt-
er employees are now back at work,
and all are bound by flve-year con-
tacts.
Minneapolis, Minn-A joint meet
ing of the four unions of Steamfitters
and Steamftters' Helpers of this city
and st. Paul, decided that an effort
should be made 20 get the 1908 meet
Ing of the International body for Min
neapolis.
.-Patternmakers' League of
North America spent $4,000 in organ
iZation work in the eastern coast
states last year, and since that time
new members of the union have re.
ceived 100000 in wages as a direct
result of that work
Davenport, la. - Trouble in the
building trades of Davenport, Rock Is
land and Moline resulted in 500 car
penters being locked out by the Tric-
ity Contractors association, which has
decided toe stand for the open shop.
All construction work was shut down.
Berlln.-The Master Builders asso-
citation of Berlin and its suburbs de-
Cided unanimously to lock out all ma
sons, bricklayers and assisting build
ing workmen. over 100000 men are
affected by the decision. This move.
ment, which threatens to be one of
the greatest ever known in Germany,
arises from the demand of the men
for an eight,hour instead of a nine
hour day.
Philadelphia. - The International
Union of Horseshoers of the United
States and Canada was organized in
1875
Los Angeles, Cal.-The Electrical
Workers union has doubled its mem
bership within the last six months.
The local is composed exclusively OF
linemen
Washington.-The Central Labor
union recently passed a resolution to
the effect that the various trades con
nected with the body, and not belong
ing to the building trades, be induced
again to take up the question of an
allied council OF miscellaneous trades
and form an organization to be known
as the Allied Labor League of the
Central Labor union.
Chicago.--lf present plans are car.
ried out, this city will have union
hotel, built by union men exclusively,
all its furnishings and appointments
TO be union made, and every person
employed, from bell-boys to manager.
shall be members of labor organiza-
tions. 1t is believed that the labor
unionists Of Chicago, regular residents
and transientss who live in hotels are
sufficiently numerous to make a very
large hotel a success.
Denver, Col-An attempt will soon
be made by the union bartenders to
inaugurate an eight-hour day. One
thing which will initiate against the
movement is the fact that the bar
tenders in that city have no separate
union, but are affiliated with the cooks
and walters.
Fresno, Cal.-Stablemen recently