The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-07-26

London.-In the recent Queensland,
Australia, elections the labor losses
were heavy-13 seats out of 81.
Berlin-Berlins lockout in the
building trades already affects $4,000
men, and may shortly extend to 100,-
900.
London.-The labor movement has
taken hold in Egypt. The printers en-
ployed on Cairo newspaper, Les
Pyramids" are out for better condi-
tons.
Cherbourg, France.-The dock Ia
borers here struck for an increase of
wages and paraded the city, carrying
red flags and singing wild revolution
airy songs.
Goldfield, Nev.-The recent miners
convention was ended by an agree
ment of the miners to sever their con-
nection with the Industrial Workers
of the World.
San Observation-Disclosures of the
Teachers Federation have addressed
letter to the board of supervisors
asking for an increase in pay and sug-
costing a minimum scale of $1,000 a
year.
Davenport, Ia. - All Davenport
plumbers went on strike owing to the
refusal of the master plumbers to
meet the union in conference on the
regulation of the number of appren-
tees to be employed.
Adelaide, N. S. W-The New South
Wales railway commissioners have es-
tablished 73 "rest houses on the
various lines for the convenience and
comfort of enginemen and guards
when away from home.
Ottawa, Canada.-It is said the
Grand Trunk railway has made ar
rangements for 10000 English, Irish
Scotch and Russian laborers to emf
CRATE to the Canadian northwest to be
employed in building the new road.
Berlin-A strike that has lasted 81
years has just ended. at Solingen,
where cutlery is the staple industry.
One of the best known manufacturers,
Karl Ohlinger, has been forced to en-
ploy union scissors grinders after en-
ploying nonunion labor since 1870.
New York.-The strike of the Amer
lean Ice companys drivers was for
mally declared off at meeting of
delegates from the Drivers and Help
ers' unions. The action followed
t f1narfefusa1 of President Oler to treat
with the strikers. Mr.. Oler, however,
said that he would be glad to take
back the men and to hear and adjust
any grievances presented by active
employees.
Albany, N. Y.-Lewis E. Carr, of
| Albany, counsel for the Delaware &
Hudson company, and James D. Land
| rigan, of Troy, were named as the
| arbitrators to settle the dispute over
| the question of wages to be paid the
employees on the Albany and Troy di-
visions of the United Traction COM
pany. Mr.. Carr is to represent the
company and Mr.. Landrigan the en-
! ployes. The decision of the arbitrators
is to be final.
Denver, Col-Frank Schneider, of
Silverton, Col, who was elected
member of the executive board of the
Western Federation of Miners, jumped
| from a moving train and was killed.
Schneider was on his way to Silver
ton for short visit prior to going to
Boise to testify in the Haywood trial.
In the suburbs of the city he discov-
cred he was on the wrong train and
jumped off, calling to the conductor
to throw his grip after him.
Ottawa, Canada.-A law aiming at
the prevention of strikes and apple
able to the owners of mines, steam
and electric railroads, steamships,
telegraph and telephone lines, gas,
electric light, water and power plants
hot met t9knn Of
feet in Canada. By the provisions of
this law an employer is prohibited
from causing lockout and employees
are not allowed to strike on account
of any dispute prior to or during a
reference of such dispute to board
of Cancellation and investigation pro-
vided by the act
Chicago-The wage agreement be-
tween the Amalgamated Association
of Railway Employees and the Union
Traction company was signed. The in
crease granted by the company gives
the men q cents an hour after one
years service with the company, %
cents for the first six months, and 25
cents for the second six months of
service. The night crews on runs on
the present schedule are to receive Al
cents an hour. New runs are to be at
the rate of II cents an hour for nine
hour day. Barnmen and other en-
ployes get a raise of about ten per
cent over the present scale.
st. Louis.-When the Electrical
Workers. union was organized in this
city in 1891, wages ranged from two
dollars to 1928 a day from sun-up to
shutdown. To-day the union has So
900 members, who receive from three
dollars to five dollars a day for eight
hours.
Peoria, Ill.-A conference between
Grand Master John J. Hannahan and