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

ers organized SS new local unions in
June.
Victoria. b. C--There We're 10 fatal
accidents during the past year In the
mines of Nanaimo, b. G.
Boston.-The International Union
of Ladies' Garment Workers viii hold
convention here next year.
London-More than 100000 railway
servants in England are required TO
work from ~ to is hours per day.
Ottawa. Canada.--Average wages In
Canada have increased q per cent In
1--WE years. according to the census re-
port.
Minneapolis. Minn.--A new union,
the Twin City Mattressmakors, was
organized in ST. Paul and Mime
npolis
Nancy. France.-Eight hundred car
penters and pointers are out on strike
for ten-hour day and increase OF
wages.
Burlington, vt.-vermont state
branch, A. F. OF l.. was In convention
recently. Great gains in membership
were reported.
Charleston, s. C.-The 6O.hour-a-
week schedule VIII be put in force in
the cotton mills OF South Carolina
January l. 1908
New York.-The secretary. treasurer
OF the retail clerks international re
eeiyes on an average from 5000 to g..
500 pieces OF letter mail a month.
Limoges. France. -owiug to labor
troubles the two big Havlland porce-
lain factories here have been closed.
and $4,000 workmen are locked out
Beverly. N. 1.-THE Turner Birx.
head hosiery mills have closed down,
throwing 200 employees out of work,
due TO the difficulty OF getting yarn.
Canton, O.-The annual session Of
the National Association OF Letter
Carriers was held in this city. This
was the sixteenth annual conven-
ton.
New York.--A National Association
Of Carpet Workers OF America has
been organized. This will have juris.
diction OF about 10000 persons EN-.
fA"J W ~ MI PCT AAiAih
Copenhagen. The shipwrlghts have
struck, an increase OF wages having
been refused by the employers The
answer Of the employers association
was to lock out the organized men.
Evansville, Ind.--Oyer 175 iron
molders went on strike here because
of an order issued at the five stove
foGndries preventing the drinking of
beer on the premises during the noon
hour.
London, Eng.--The establishment of
a maximum wage IN New Zealand
doesn't prevent the best workers from
getting higher rate. according TO q
member of the Employers association
there.
Seattle, Wash.-The wages OF me.
chanIcs in Yukon territory, per day
of ten hours. is $40; common labor.
ers. with board 81 to 50; without
board. SC: draft teams, per day 1.-TWO
horses), $25; clerks. per month. $3.50
to $500.
Denver.-At a session Of the Joint
conference OF representatives OF the
- principal western railroads and
representatives OF their employees IL
was practically agreed that a two-cent
an hour advance I'm the wages of yard.
men VIII be conceded by the railroads.
providing the railroad unions agree 10
certain conditions regarding overtime
and the right OF the roads to employ
and discharge men for what they con.
slider good cause.
New York.--The girl members OF
the Shirtmakers' union, IN session al
Grand Lyceum hall, Manhattan. car.
ried away by enthusiasm for their
cause and having no other available
means TO float their strike. Invested
themselves OF brooches. breastpins
bracelets, watches, lockets. chains.
rings etc, and authorized the strike
leaders TO sell them and add the sum
to their strike fund The strike is
for recognition OF the union by the
Contractors association and is under
consideration by the state board OF
arbitration.
London.--The Evening News an.
nOunces that the anarchist congress
~ hHtoNNl Aoht vas iNMIlaittF tNdb-
tered by the violent American school.
led BY Emma Goldman and Boginsky.
The congress resulted IN Tie founda.
ton OF a Red International" which
IL 10 be federation OF the anarchists
Of the whole world for a more effec.
tive struggle against governments
and capital The new society accord.
Ing to tho programme. recognizes ter.
roHsm az the only means Of enamel.
paung the producing classes Every
workman's duty Is 10 destroy those
tyrants who Immediately Cypress him.
Brussels-The Belgian labor depart.
ment publishes statistics relating 10
strikes that have taken place I'm Bel.
GUM from 1901 to 1905. There were
altogether 474 strikes. I'm which I47..
957 workers with 0276 women) were
concerned.
ludianapolls.-Carriage manufactur.
ers OF Ohio, Michigan Indiana aud II.
linois have formed an Organization 10
be called the National Association OF
Carriage Manufacturers. the purpose
Of which, os stated, is 70 control The
price Of their product An advance OF
ten per cent to the trade has already
been declared.
fFLiCIED WITH SORE EYES
FOX 80 YEAR,.
have been afNfa,.I ..,ftt -