The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-09

orders issued BY Vice President @ S.
Clark, OF the Missouri Pacinc-IFon
Mountain system, more than 100 en-
ployes ii the auditing engineering
and mechanical departments Of the
system were dismissed from service,
and II is understood others win be dis
missed until 500 are out The state
ment is made that the order resulted
from the general stFingency and an
overplus Of employees
Houghton, Mich.--It was announced
at the Isle Royale, Tamarack, Osce0la
and Ahmeek mines and stamp mills,
and the Lake Superior Smelling works
and Tamarack and Osceola docks,
all Bigelow properties that wages wilg
be reduced to same level as year
ago, which is practically a reduction
Of five per cent The cut was expect
ed and affects about 5000 men.
Boston. Patternmakerg association
has received the most favorable assnr-
ances from government officials and
congressman in answer TO its appeas
that a sufficient amount Of work bo
sent to the Charlestown navy yard 20
prevent the necessity Of laying or any
large portion Of the working force
there now that the battleships have
all been gotten away.
GloversviIie, N. Ys-The Glove Man
ufacturers' association Of Fulton coun-
ty expressed confidence In continued
prosperity at their quarterly meeting
by adopting the former wage scale
They passed resolutions 10 continue
a full force Of employees on part time
rather than a diminished force on fur
time to meet the needs Of the sitpa
ton.
Gardner, Mass.--Three Of the chair
factories which form the principal IN
dustry Of this town have entered upon
a short time schedule. Notices we're
posted at the factories Of the John Al
Dun company, P. Derby 6 Coz and s.
X. Pierce & Son, announcing that the
concerns would be operated eight
hours day for five days week.
Dayton, O.-It is announced that the
Friend paper mills OF West Carroll
ton will resume operations. About
1900 people win be employed. The
National Cash Register plant will also
take on aeveral hundred employees who
we're laid of recently, Other plants
will add to their present forces, but
no definite figures are obtainable.
Rochester, N. Y.-The United Team
sters Of America, in convention.
adopted resolution calling upon con-
gress to submit to the state legislat-
ures for ratification an amendment 70
the United States constitution prohib-
iting disfrsnchisment on account Of
SEX.
London, Eng.-Branch councils qf
I the Amalgamated Society Of Engineers
: Of Great Britain are maintained IN
Scotland, Australia South Africa, Can
I ada and the United States Since the
I formation OF the society $SS.O00,000
n has been paid in benefits to its menS
bers.
q Pittsburg, Pa.--The isabelle furnace
Of the American Steel and Wire com
4 pany at Etna has been closed i'm
4 definitely, throwing over 1900 meis
out Of employment The pipe mill o.
! the Spang G Chalfant company shut
down, 150 men being affected
Ottawa, Can.-The bill which the
It government viii introduce this session
d in regard to old-age annuities is to en-
e courage the opening up Of savings ac-
d counts by the working classes SO that
10 they may have the provision for OLD
age after reaching 60
a Buffalo, n. Y.-The Show Steam
e Pump works has ordered It's forces
n back on fun time Elgood c. Lufhln.
v general manager of the plant, said that
D. the whole Industrial and financial sit.
sr uation has so greatly improved that
d the company has been obliged to Fe-
le store the full schedule Of working
hours to keep up with It's orders
8 About 1000 men are concerned. The
r. working time was cut during the finan-
a. cial furry
ID Birdsboro. PA reduction Il
n wages that will average ten cents s
n. day from each workman has gone into
te effect a. the blast furnaces OF the u
K & G. Brooke Iron company here and
win apply to all the earnings until
to further notice.
ia Birmingham, Ala.-The receivers ol
p the Southern Steel company. the bis
90 industrial corporation which wa
m thrown into involuntary bankruptcy
be several weeks ago, have decided 4
close down all the mines furnaces ant
is plants Of the company.
ay St Johnsbury, yt-The E. & 7
TX Fairbanks Scale company, employing
10 1900 men, which went on five-hom
We schedule two weeks ago, started on al
eighthour basis.
of Washington. Te Fang ciga
al rette factory in China employs aDou
op- 80 persons in producing its goods
as, The majority Of the employees ar
ch bOve whose wagea range from od.