The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-09

chicago.-A strike Of steam pipe
and boiler coverers, which has been IN
progress since May 1. was settled
when the men agreed to accept B215
cents an hour. They had demanded
56A cents.
Chicago.-Many members of the
United Association Of Plumbers. Gas
Filters and Steam Filters are urging
thai the organization establish a home
for the aged and infrm. along the
same line as the typos.
Boston.--An effort to get every man
who works for the city into the union
Of his craft or the department union.
If he is not a mechanic, is to be made
at once by the new district council Of
city employees unions
Sacramento, Cal.-Retail Clerks
union, having been unable to reach
a satisfactory decision among its
members on the six o'clock closing
proposition. will not make a demand
for such procedure at present
Milwaukee, Wis.-The first union
ever formed among cheeseworkers has
been organized In Dodge and Washing
ton counties, with rs members. The
organization was accomplished
through the efforts Of Frank ]. Weber
and charter from the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor has been applied for.
Boston.-About so members Of
Boston Painters union IL were
forced to strike against two firms to
enforce the new 291k cents an hour
minimum for painters and ~ cents
for decorators. agreed upon between
the union and the master painters,
and established by all but the two
firms whose men struck.
Philadelphia The bookbinders in
ternational executive board is to meet
next month in this city to decide on
the date for its eight-hour workday ef-
fort. The typothetae offered the short
er workday with the open shop, hat
this was declined. The union wants
both the shorter workday and the
closed shop. which latter it now has.
Fall River, Mass.-The Manufactur-
ers' association Of this city declined
to grant the request Of the textile
council for weeks shutdown OF the
cotton mills In August, in order that
the operatives might have brief va
cation. The manufacturers give as
the reason for their refusal the ina
bility to arrange for delivery on con.
tracts.
Cleveland, England. -Ironstone min
ers have come to terms with their EN-
ployers. They have entered into q
six-months' agreement and are to have
an advance Of 81 per cent They are
negotiating with the employers for
the closing of all the mines at noon
on Saturdays. and also for the Au-
gust bank holiday being recognized as
} holiday at the mines.
San Francisco. The first consign.
ment of steel for the Building Trades
council temple has arrived and the
edifce will be rushed to completion.
: President P. H. Mccarthy has hopes
that the structure will be far enough
advanced to be occupied on Labor day.
When completed the building win
have cost 500, 900 1t will be the
most imposing labor temple west of
! Chicago
) Canton, GA new wage scale pro
: viding for maximum increase to
both interurban and Canton motormen
0 and conductors will be started by the
Northern Ohio Traction and Light com
e pany. The wages paid on the city
y lines in Canton, MassilIon and Akron
y will be increased from 21 to 20 cents
q an hour. This advance will be re
! ceived by all men who have worked
for a period exceeding two years.
It Santiago, Chill. The government
a granted the increase Of wages de
. manded BY the railway men, and tn
y strikers returned to work.
. Buffalo. N. Y.--All the ore handlers
who struck work at the Buffalo UnioI
), Furnace company were expelled from
n the union Sunday night by order Of !
p V. O'Connor. vice president OF tn
k Longshoremen's association. This &C
r ton was taken because the strike wa
g in violation Of the contract made 70
d them by the Longshoremen's uniol
q with the furnace company
ie Boston.-Marble workers unions
'e sixth International convention was 1
session in this city Walter v Pric
b OF New York was reelected grand pre-.
ID ident, Stephen @. Hogan Of New Yor
was again chosen international secrs
r. tary-treasurer and Journal editor, 4
ct bert Coettel OF st. Louis was slecte
ce vice ,resident. and Samuel Jameson c
IS, Toronto and William Costello OF On
IN cago executive board members. A nun
Mt Der OF perfecting changes we're mad
ne in the laws, and all jurisdiction que
a. tions were adjusted to the satlsfnetio
ID Of everyone concerned priron-ct
iir marble was condemned, as was II
use in Boston school building work.
ty Boston. Union church organ worl
I'd ers, to the number Of more than 20
Of are on strike. owing to the refusal {
be the employers to grant 54.hOur wee
'ir at wages now paid for 81 hours. Th
Is, union includes every organ worker
re Boston