The wageworker., 1907-11-08


tant decisions in the history of labor
litigation was given in the United
States district court of southern Ohio
when a temporary Injunction restrain
ing the International Pressmen's union
from calling melting or supporting
strike for an eight-hour day-in viola
tion of contract-was made perman-
ent. The Injunction was granted by
Judge A. C. Thompson of Cincinnati
upon the petition of the officers OF the
United Typothetae of America and
some Chicago and New York printing
houses which already were affected by
the walkout of Oct. 1. The court held
that the instigation or the assistance
of a strike would be direct violation
of contract providing for nine
hour day.
st. Louis, Mo.-The United States
circuit court of appeals at st. Paul,
Mimi. confirmed the decision of the
United States district court OF the
eastern district of Missouri, holding
that it was proper to enjoin labor or
ganizations from boycotting manu-
featuring company by forcing CONTRACT
ors to discontinue the use of it's prod
ucts or to do without laborers. The
suit was originally brought by the Fox
Bros. Manufacturing company of this
city, whose goods were boycotted be-
cause they ran an open shop, all
union carpenters refusing to work on
buildings in which they were used.
Sharon, Pat is officially an
tn OF mil
of the American Sheet Tin Plate COM
pany will close down within the next
few days for an indefinite period,
throwing about 1000 meu out of en-
plOyment The reason assigned is
want of orders. The company has all
the tin in stock sold, and this will be
shipped in accordance with the in
structions of the buyers. At the pres
ent time the Sharon plant is the only
large union mill of the company that
is being operated. The Shenango and
Greer plants, containing so mills, are
both idle at New Castle.
Spokane, Wash.-Wheat growers in
the Palouse belt, south of Spokane,
where several counties will each yield
more than 100000 bushels of grain
this season, have organized farmers
union for the purpose of handling their
product and establishing Independent
warehouses to combat the Oregon Rail.
road and Navigation company, operat-
ed in Washington and Oregon as part
of the Hartman system.
Boston.-The clerks at the navy
yards, will also probably receive a
wage increase from congress. Last
week the heads of departments were
asked to fill out blanks giving the
name. work and rate of pay of each
clerk. and also suggestion for an in
creased rate. The information is de-
sired by the Dick commission, which
congress authorized to consider the
subject.
Salzburg, Austria.-The internation-
al congress of Miners in session here
adopted resolution opposing any re-
striction of the output of coal. The
Americans voted affirmatively. A
resolution in favor of a legal prohibi-
tion of employment of children under
! IA in mining, or under 16 in under
! ground work, was also adopted
Washington.-A dispatch from Hon
olulu says that the Spanish immi-
grants brought to that. city some
months ago are giving satisfaction in
all parts of the island where they have
gone. For the most part, too, they
have remained on the plantations
where they went to work first.
Chicago.-At the Chicago Shipbuild.
| ing company's yard at South Chicago
| 200 more workmen were laid off This
! leaves only 300 men out of total OF
| 800 employed before the recent
| strike, ard it is said some of these will
| be let go soon. 1t is rumored that the
| South Chicago yard is to be aban-
doned by the American Shipbuilding
! company, but the local officials refused
either to deny or confirm the report.
Boston.-The annual discussion re-
garding changes of wages for the deep
water and transatlantic longshoremen
has been begun. Suggestions from the
| affiliated unions and X. of l.. assem-
| blies have already been made to the
| longshoremen's trade council. All will
| be discussed at the next meetings OF
| the different organizations, and recon-
mendations to the council will be con
sidered at a later meeting.
Duluth, Minn.-Dock men employed
by the Duluth, Messabe & Northern
railway were notified that on Nov. I
their wages would be advanced 25
cents a day in accordance with prom
ise made before the strike last sum
mer. Under the new scale day men
will receive $3.50 day and night men
$2.75.
| Glasgow, Scotland.-The executives
of the Associated Iron Molders of
Scotland are at present negotiating
with the Scottish Employers Fedora
ton of Iron and Steel Founders for
i an advance of one farthing an hour,
and, although the first formal demand
| has been declined it is expected that