The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-29


Toronto Canada Guelph stove
workers are out on strike.
Winona, NINA new union of
electrical workers has been organized.
Chico. GAIA local Of the American
Federation Of Musicians was organ
lied recently.
Newark, n. Union men succeed
ed in defeating a nonunion clothing
manufacturer for q place on the city
police board.
Toledo, O.-The International con-
yention Of the bartenders' union will
not be held this year It will meet in
this city next year
Grand Forks. n D.--A new union Of
carpenters has been formed. The
union starts with a big membership
and bright prospects.
Chicago.-Over 1000 freight han
dlers are negotiating with railroads
for an advance in wages of two and
one-half cents an hour.
Rochester, n. Y.-The International
Association Of Car Workers will revise
its constitution at the annual conven-
ton to be held here next October.
Edinburgh.-Th Scottish Coopera-
tive society was organized in 1868
with a capital of less than $4,000.
Now it has a capital of more than
$1.500.00O
New York.-Many members of the
United Association of Plumbers, Gas
filters and Steamfitters are urging
that the organization establish a homo
for the aged and infrm, along the
same lines as the printers.
Cincinnati, O.-The latest labor or.
ganization is the Mixers union, which
has received charter from the Amer
lean Federation of Labor 1t is com
posed of men who do the actual work
IN supplying the city with milk.
Cleveland, O-The amalgamation
of the International Railway Boiler
makers and the Master BOilermakers'
association was effected at the joint
convention held here recently. The
two associations have been rivals.
Arizaba. Mexico-The strike in the
textile mills, involving more than 49,
600 operatives, has been practically
settled by concessions. and those OPP
eratives who had not left the city in
search Of employment elsewhere have
returned to work
Litchneld. Ill-All the machinists in
the employ of the Litehfield Foundry
and Machine company walked out on
a strike because Superintendent Dan
Sweeney refused to reinstate two men
who had been discharged because OF
disobeying the rules of the company
1t is believed the strike will lead to
other labor complications here.
notwithstanding to United
States Consul Alexander Heingart-
ner of Riga, the conditions governing
the politico-economic life of Russia
during the last two or three years
have influenced manufacturing indus.
tries unfavorably; the output of sew
eral branches has been materially re
duced, and that of others have ceased
entirely
New York-Remarkable strides
have been made by the Commercial
Telegraphers' union during the last
few months, and officials OF the organi
cation now boast that the membership
of the international body has passed
the 10000 mark. Its strength has in
creased so rapidly that the union now
ranks among the best in the country
Five thousand new members since last
October is the record set by the union
San Francisco, Cal-The telephon,
linemen have defed the Pacific coun
ell OF the International Brotherhood 0
Electrical workers and refused t
obey their council, which ordered tn,
men to return to work because thei
strike was unauthorized and in viola
ton of an agreement with the CON
pany Their charter may be revoked
San Francisco. The Japanese in
dustrial society is planning a move
ment to raise the price Of Japanes
labor throughout the United States
1t desires to advance wages 40 pc
cent in every line where Japanese Ii
Dor is employed AS yet it is an er
tirely local measure. but the Japanes
in every city will be requested to &C
in conjunction The society also b,
lieves in the eight-hour day.
Aurora. Ill.-An increase in wage
has been granted by the officials Of III
Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Electrt
railway to the members of the Brotl
efhood of Interurban Trainmen en-
ployed on the various branches of ii
third rail line The new contract VIZ
drawn up last evening. For the fir
year the men Will receive % cents q
hour, second year 26 cents and aft,
the second year % cents.
Buffalo. y. Work on the docl
of the Union Furnace company
progressing without interruption TT
Longshoremen's union has furnisht
men to take the place of the strikiI
ore handlers, and no further trouble
anticipated.
Boston.-The Boilermakers' unto