The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29

Kankakee. Ill-With hundreds of
suits unfinished, all of Kankakee's
journeyman tailors went on strike
over a scale of wages foT.the coming
year.
San Francisco. The Furniture
Handlers union has decided to ask
three dollars for an eight-hour day,
beginning April 1 next, thus giving the
employers the necessary five days no.
tice. The present rate is $3.50.
Parsons Kan - Conductors and
trainmen of the lADsouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad. voted to strike in case
the officials refused an increase in
wages. This action marks the first
bolt of any af the 40 roads which took
part in a recent conference in Chi
cago.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Though no Off
cial statement was issued, it was au-
thoritatively stated that about 5000
out of the $500 yardmen employed by
the Pennsylvania railroad on lines
east of Pittsburg and Erie have voted
to strike in an effort to make the COM
pany meet their demands.
Boston.-An interesting controversy
involving the right of labor unions to
occupy county cOurthouses for meet
ing purposes has been brought to a
close by the Essex county commits
sioners, Massachusetts, who declined
to grant the petition of the Central
Labor union of Lawrence for permits
sion to hold their meetings in court
houses.
Tonopah, Nev.-The miners here
have decided to sever their connec-
ton with the Industrial Workers of
the World and form a union of their
own. At Goldfield great excitement
has been caused by the labor troubles.
Nearly half of the population is pa
trolling the streets. John Silva was
killed and Joe Smith of the Industrial
Workers is under arrest.
Washington.-The American FEEDER
alton of Labor has taken a hand in
the street railway strike in Louisville
and, through Secretary Frank Morri-
son, representing Samuel Gompers,
lodged a protest with the second as
sistant postmaster general against the
alleged tactics of the railroad com
pany in using u. S. Mail" signs on
cars not carrying mails in order tc
operate them.
Chicago.-Corneiius p Shea issued
statement that he will be a candi.
date for reelection as president of the
teamsters union at the annual conven-
ton to be held in Boston next August.
After the conclusion of Shea's second
trial, in which he was acquitted of the
charge of conspiracy in connection
with the teamsters' strike, he declared
| he proposed to withdraw from the
leadership of the organization.
Observation-Disclosures represent.
ing the various unions of great lakes
employees called upon the president
and urged the prosecution of those in.
dicted for violating the eight-hour law
| The delegation related to the presi,
| dent what they regarded as the more
| fragrant violations of the law by gov
| eminent contractors on the great
lakes. The president expressed him.
i self as determined that all laws shall
| be enforced.
Panama.-Canal steam shovel men
have asked for material increase of
pay and withdrawal of the new rules
| concerning the accumulation of vaca.
ton time. Their demands have been
refused by the chief engineer. A
committee of three left by the last
steamship to lay their demands be.
fore President Roosevelt. They were
notified by cable that Mr.. Roosevelt
Endorsed the action of Chief Engineer
| Stevens.
Topeka, Kan Conductors and
trainmen of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fee railway voted not to accept
ten hour day and a ten per cent
increase in wages offered by the west.
ern operating officials at recent
meeting in Chicago. The men modi.
| fed their demands, and ask for a nine
hour day and II per cent increase.
| The original demand was for Is per
| cent increase and an eight hour day.
J. f. Hurley, general manager of the
| Santa Fe, stated that the company
would not concede to the modified de.
mand
Cleveland, O.-The demand for
higher wages made by the engineers
of the Lake Shore railroad will be
granted. d. c. Moon, assistant gen.
eral manager of the road, and Warren
Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, reached an agree
ment after each had made concessions
whereby every one of the thousand
engineers employed by the Lake
Shore will receive an increase in pay
ranging from ten to IS per cent, the
advance depending upon the size of
the engine handled by the engineer.
| The increase will amount to more
| than $4,000 per annum.
| Chicago.-Thomas l. Kidd, for Is
years general secretary of the Anal
gamated Wood Workers International
union, has accepted position with
manufacturing company in connection
with it's branch house in New York.
| Butte, Mont. 1T is understood