The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-07

ca, announced finally that he would
not be a candidate for reelection. The
miners chief denies a rumor that he
is quitting the labor field to enter
politics. It has been persistently ru-
mored that a place In the cabinet Of
President Roosevelt awaited Mr. Nit
ohell If he would so after it. II am
quitting the labor movement solely
because my health Is impaired said
Mr. Mitchell There is an impression
that | am retiring to accept an ap-
polntment to some high political Of
fee ! wish to say that so far as l
am concerned no tender Of any politi-
cal appointment has been made to me,
and If such move is contemplated
know absolutely nothing about 4"
New York.-The Iron Age says:
"The volume Of new orders for fin
ished iron and steel is still light and
little improvement is expected during
the current month. So far as figures
are available they justify an estimate
during November Of about 40 per cent
Of the capacity of the mills Until
lately the steelmakers were most rad
ical in blowing out blast furnaces,
the United States Steel corporation
now having only As per cent Of its
pig iron capacity in operation. Now,
however, the merchant furnaces are
pursuing the same course In increas-
ing numbers. It is expected that by
the 18th of this month the greater
majority of the furnaces in the Mahon-
ing and shenango valleys will be
idle"
Marquette, Mich.-Through the ef-
forts Of organized labor the manufac-
ture Of cigars in Marquette prison Is
to be abolished. The contract expires
the first of the year, but the contrac-
tors have been given four months
grace to wind up business. The con
yicts who have been making cigars
will begin the manufacture Of oyeralls.
The garment workers win take up the
fight where the cigar makers left off,
protesting against the conyicts being
put to making overalls. There were
only 100 Of them employed at cigar
making; there are 200 now said to be
employed in the new overall factory at
the prison.
Augusta. The Georgia Federation
Of Labor went on record through an
interview issued by its president, d.
P. O'Connell, after a meeting of the
executive committee, as deploring the
reduction of railroad rates and fares
through legislation and opposing any
further legislation Of the kind Mr..
O'Connell contends. as does also the
executive committee, that labor condi-
tions in the south have been disturbed
by the legislation, which has caused
shortening of hours, and thereby re-
duction of wages, as well as being the
direct cause Of numbers Of working
men being laid of.
Appleton, Wis.-The superintendent
of the Little Chute Pulp company has
been fined s6S on the charge Of hav-
ing in the mills employ a boy Of IA
years It has developed since the
trial that many children below the age
limit are at work.
Missoula, Mont.-A reduction OF
about 25 per cent Of the clerical and
operating forces Of the Northern Pa
cifc went into effect. Several hun
dred men were laid on here at the
roundhouse. the car shops, and In
train crews.
Youngstown, O.--Work has been re
sumed in the Valley and Brown-Bon.
nell steel plants which we're closed
down last week.
Milwaukee.-suit for $500 has
been instituted In federal court against
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany for the alleged failure to deliver
a message during the recent strike
The plaintiff Is W. G. stumm oI
Staunton. H.. who claims that the fail
ure TO convey TO him a message oIer
ing him a position IN q mill In vene
zuela. South America, lost him the
$500 position and a chance for fu
ture advancement.
Bethlehem, Pa.-Because Of dlssat
isfaction with the tonnage scale, in
stead Of the per diem rate OF wages
most Of the expert workmen at th'
new rail mill IN the saucon plant o
the Bethlehem Steel works are ol
strike.
Claremont, n. H.-Instructions hav'
been received from the Boston omcl
OF the company ordering the runninl
time Of the Monadnock cotton mill
here reduced to seven hours daily
Five hundred operatives win be Al
fected.
Bethlehem. Pa.-The strike It til
/ Sauquolt silk mill Is sympatheticall
I growing. One hundred and six Of tn
It's weavers are out. together with
dozen spinners.
Hazelton. PA movement ha
been started here to raise a fund o
$4,000 among the United Mine Work
ers OF America as a testimonial Il
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