Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-04

mated on the Northwestern railroad
when temperance pledge signed by
$4,000 employees became effective.
Three months ago. when the North
western began cutting its force to
winter basis. every man discharged
was a drinking man. the teetotalers
being retained I'm their positions IL
was announced that the road had in
augurated a policy of always retain
ing the non-drinking men. As a re-
suit the drinking men who remained
with the road have decided TO abstain,
and during the last month pledges
have circulated all over the 1000
miles of the system.
Braddock Pa.-The McClintock-
Marshall Construction companys plant
here. operating with 5000 employees
making steel Orders, has put into ef
feet bonus distribution plan re-
garded as an improvement over profit
sharing schemes OF other concerns
When the shops increase their output
beyond a certain limit the bonus is
raised for every hundred tons in
crease. Two shops. employing 400
men, received the bonus. which
ranged from SASS TO $40 for every
workman beyond the stated wages.
New Haven, Conn.-General Mana
ger Higgins Of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company
has been invited to meet joint com
mittee OF railroad conductors and
trainmen asking for an increase i'm
wages. The committee alleges viola
tion of the agreement i'm regard to
making the runs of the men con
venient to their places of residence.
Uniontown, Pa.-Announcement is
made by the II. G. Frick Coke com
pany OF a decrease In wages affecting
all its coke plants in this region The
decrease is about seven and one-half
per cent. and places wages slightly
above what they were prior to the
voluntary increase made in March.
1906. Independent companies may
make similar reductions.
Dayton, O.-The Platt Iron works.
employing hundreds OF men: the steel
mills of the Barney a. Smith Car com
pany, the Brownell boiler shops and
few other establishments resumed
operations after a shutdown due TO a
lack OF orders. The Davis Sewing
Machine company also increased it's
force and will be running full in a
short time
Hamburg, Germany suit of
the harbor authorities against the
Port Workers union, growing out of
the recent dock strike, has resulted In
decision whereby the union IS for
hidden, in the future, to interfere with
the introduction OF strike -breakers. A
penalty OF 1875 is provided for each
instance. The union has entered an
appeal.
Boise, Idaho-George a. Pettibone
was acquitted Of the charge of con.
spring 20 bring about the murder OF
former Gov Steunenberg The de-
PENDANT, his health shattered beyond
hope OF recovery by the two years of
HIS imprisonment while awaiting
trial Will 30 at once to Denver, where
he can die a free man. honored by his
fellows.
New York.-There is little chance Of
strikes this year among building
unions. The employers have signed
agreements with the larger number
OF the men, and I'm cases where agree.
ments have not been concluded ar
engagements are under way. The EN-.
ployers have decided not to reduce
wages.
Seattle, Wash.-There is strong
movement in the state of Washington
along the line Of establishing co.
nnnratfrn "a ~.
opened here and since IL has been i'm
operation IT has done so well that IT
has purchased a coal mine with
view TO selling the products to union
people
London Eng.--The war department
laid off thousands OF skilled workmen
recently at the Woolwich arsenal A
large number of these left for Ameri-
ca and found work in Bethlehem. Pa.
and other American steel centers. The
government is now missing the men
and wishes 1t could call them back.
misunderstanding to official FIX
ures issued by the Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union of America the strike.
which lasted from August until no.
vember 9. and crippled business inter.
ests throughout the country, cost the
union $25O,OOO
Salt Lake.--The mines Of the Silver
King Coalition and the Daly-West
company at Park City closed on Jan.
nary /. This action is taken by the
directors because Of the unremunera-
tive price OF lead and silver A thou.
sand men are directly affected
PittsburR, Pa.-The plants OF the
Republic Iron and steel company and
the Youngstown Steel and Tube com
pany at Youngstown, O.. resumed op.
crations, giving employment to 5000
men
Bristol, r. Operations were re-
sumed AZ the plant Of the National
Rubber company after a shutdown Of
nearly one month. More than 500
operatives were given work.
Kansas City, Apprentices on
the Santa BE road have been given a
voluntary increase OF two cents an
hour I'm wages for ten hours work a
day