The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-08

298 strikes and 10 lockouts in Califor-
mia.
Tokio.-Sixteen thousand workmen
of the Osaka (Japan) military arsenal
have just been temporarily defeated
in strike.
Washington.-The railroad mail
clerks of the country are lnrming
brotherhood, similar to that of the en-
gineers and other railroad bodies.
Orange, N. 1.-THE strike of the
5000 hatters has been won by the
men. The hatters will hold national
convention in Brooklyn, N. Y, in May.
Edinburgh-The Scottish Coopera-
tive society was organized in 1858,
with capital of less than $4,000. To-
day it has capital of more than $14,-
100000.
Denver-In Colorado during 1906,
there were 1873 trade disputes, affect
ing 26,094 work people and causing
loss in the aggregate of 489,775 work
ing days.
Chicago.-The construction and re-
pair men in the employ of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad system haye
is their first president.
Sydney, N. S. WY means of their
union the workmen employed at the
copper refining works, Lithgow, N. s.
W., have had their wages increased
from ten per cent to IA per cent
Ottawa, Canada. = The Canadian
Shipbuilding company of Bridgeburg,
Ontario, has purchased 476 acres of
land to enable it to enlarge it's plant.
It is stated that it will employ about
600 men.
Prague, Austria.-About $4,000 doz-
en- gloves are annually manufactured
in this city and vicinity, representing
a value of about $3,258,OOO About
$500 glove cutters and 1900 other en-
ployes are engaged.
London.-Minister Gladstone recent
ly informed the British and Irish Soap
Assistants associations that there is
no chance at present of the govern
ment passing legislation giving local
authorities compulsory powers to fix
a uniform hour of closing, weekly
half-holiday and working week of 60
hours.
Chicago.-Represent of the
National Union Of Railway Trackmen
are preparing for a wage conference
with the railway managers. They are
demanding minimum rate of SIS per
month. The members of the commit
tee declare the men are the most
poorly paid class of railway en-
ployes.
Bisbee, Ariz.-Eleven hundred min
ers have been discharged by the big
mining companies of the Warren dis
trict. It is generally understood that
the discharge is due directly to the
advent of organizers of the Western
Federation of Miners. Before the
close of this week, it is believed, all
the mines in this district will be
closed down.
Jersey City, N. -Four hundred
silk weavers, including 100 women,
employed at the mill of the Poide-
bard Silk Manufacturing company at
Summit avenue and Hague street
went on strike to enforce demand
for an increase of two cents yard
on wide looms and one cent yard
on narrow looms. They refuse to ac-
cept the company's offer of an adj
vance of eight to ten per cent. over
the old wage schedule. 1t is said that
Is weavers refused to vote for the
strike proposition. A majority Of
these went to work.
Chicago.-The misunderstanding be-
tween the Great Lakes Tug and
Dredge Owners association and the
embracing the dredge engineers, deck
hands, firemen and scowmen, in all
about 1,5OO men, 800 of which are en-
ployed in or about the harbors of Chi
cago, may cause strike after April 1,
as the existing contract expires on
that date. The differences arose over
the eight-hour clause in the new
agreement submitted by the union.
Butte, Mont.-The mail carriers of
Butte quit work in a body March 1,
advices having been received from
Washington to the effect that the in
crease in salaries asked by the car
riers is impossible to concede and
their designations are accepted. The
Butte carriers two weeks ago ten
dered their designations to Postmas-
Ter george irwin, stating Lnoy ueSlleu
to resign on March 1 unless the gov
eminent saw fit to raise their pay, as
under the present wages they were
unable to make a living. The sal
aries for carriers in Butte range from
$500 to 5000, the latter being the max
imum, obtainable only after number
of years of service.
Tacoma, WASH Building contract
ors and the Citizens Alliance have
joined hands to fight the unions. An
nouncement has been made that union
ism will not be recognized in hiring
men for the construction of some of
the large structures to go up during
the year.
Philadelphia-Due 10 agitation for
higher wages, the 10000 textile work