Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-17

The Elevator Operators unlOn is a new national organization in process of formation.
 Trades unlQnists of Cleveland, o., are working with the local police de- partment to obtain one day off in seven for patrolmen.
 Denver (Col) cigarmakers have asked for an increase of one dollar a thousand, and will start a coopera. tive factory if it is not granted.
 St. Paul (Minn.) trades assembly tion for lower street car fares, and will cooperate with the city council in an effort to obtain @ reduction.
 Schicks, w. Va.-A miners union has been organized here. Heretofore this has been nonunion stronghold.
 Indianapolis.-The strike of the Wa bash railroad boilermakers, machinists and blacksmiths was terminated by the granting of an increase in wages. ! Montreal, Canada-The bootblacks of this city are organizing with a view of improving their condition and en- forcing a general charge of 10 cents a shine.
 New York.-The Amalgamated Leath- CT Workers Union of America has re. affirmed the idea of high dues and adopted a resolution in favor of the nfne-hour day.
 Baltimore, Md.-Trainmen, engine men and yardmen of the Western Maryland railroad received an ad- vance in wages, beginning on January 1. About 1000 employees are affected.
 Boston.-One of the best known clothing dealers of the city has been brought into the courts by the United Garment Workers to answer to charge of putting union labels on non- union goods
 London.-John Burns, the newly ap- pointed labor member of the British cabinet, in opening his campaign, de- clared his object to be fewer work houses, smaller charities, larger wages, more pleasure and less drink.
 Deadwood, s. D.-Three hundred members of Terry Peak miners union met here and voted unanimously to strike if the operators do not grant them an eight-hour workday. It is said that 400 miners will go out.
 hington.-Congress has 12 mem bers who are devoted and pledged to the advancement of organized labor. They come from widely divergent parts of the country and they show a gain of nearly 50 per cent in labor's growth.
 Providence, R. IA reduction in the hours of labor in the rubber factories after the employees will work nine hours day instead of ten, without a reduction of pay About 10000 per- sons are involved.
 Washington. - Frank P. Sargent, commissioner of immigration, has re- turned from Honolulu, where he spent three weeks studying immigration mat ters and labor conditions of the islands. The result of his observations will be embodied in special report to the president.
 Chicago.-An advance in wages ap- proximating $19O,000 annually was announced by 40 sash and door fac tories in Chicago. The new schedule went into effect January 1, and bene- fited 2,O0O woodworking employees Hhn Int 6ac for another substantial increase in pay in 1908, provided the woodwork CTS union, with which the contract is signed is still in existence
 New York-There will be no tie-up of the railroads entering the over river terminals, for the representatives of the 5000 New York, harbor yardmen employed on the Delaware, Lacka. wanna & Western; Erie, Lehigh Val ley and Central Railroad of New Jer- sey agreed after conference lasting into the evening that the matter of the advance of 1 cent an hour for which the men have been contending for the last three weeks be settled by arbitra- ton.
 New York.-The Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners of America has reached the 100000 mark in member ship. It has $2O0,OO0 in it's treasury. All of this was accumulated within the past four or five years. The union paid $3S0 900 death and disability claims during the past year, according to Treasurer Thomas Neale. This shows an increase of $63 900 over the pre- Vi0us two years. Expenses in strikes and loCkouts were $127.Sl3 The re- eeipts of the organization were $SSS,- 69S The expenditures were SS6l,- 439
 New York.-The Pullman company , announced to it's employees a plan by which it will make voluntary eon,ribu- i n ti,G. 14SOHfif fslon,iu0 ity5, tAf n