Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-21

whose operation has been impedCd by
the financial unrest. are preparing 10
return to normal conditions. Ii is an.
nounced that the Case Plow works,
which have been closed since Novem.
Der for inventory and repairs. will
open. The Case Thrashing Machine
company will also resume operations
i'm short time. IL is expected. Com
paratively few men have been laid or
altogether. but in many cases the
hours of labor have been reduced.
Washington.-It has been decided
by the labor organizations whose
members arc employed at the Wash.
ington navy yard. to concentrate their
efforts the coming winter in an effort
TO obtain legislation that will provide
the appropriation necessary for the
erection of the big steel casting foun
dry in connection with the naval gun
factory work. Such a foundry would
make the Washington gun factory one
or the most complete plants " its
kind I'm the world.
Paris, France.-The number oi per.
sons in receipt of a pension paid By
the French railway companies eN
ceeds 10000, which number includes
widows and orphans. who are alwayi
very literally dealt with. In 1893 the
number OF pensions amounted tJ
about IA per cent. OF the whole staff:
II now exceeds % per cent. The es,
Establishment of pensions was due sole.
ly TO the free initiative OF the compa
MES, without any Intervention on tho
part OF the state.
Washington.-ln his annual repor,
to the A. F. Of l.. convention Secri
tary Frank Morrison says that there
was at the close of the fiscal year
1927 1902 in the treasury. the high
water mark in the history OF the fed
GRAFTON. or the amount on hand Sl03.
07SS9 is IN the defense fund The to
tai receipts from all sources were
sl74,330.26 and total expenses were
$l59, 960.S4, leaving a balance of re-
ceipts over expenses of $14.369.42
Jersey City, n. 1.-THE Erie rail
road, from January 1, will cut down
expenses by reducing the salaries Of
its employees. Every employe who re
ceives from $50 to $50 a month will
be cut two per cent; those who get
anything over 800 per month, FIVE
! per cent. Employees receiving under
| $50 month will not come under the
new order. The aggregate less L.
railroaders will reach hundreds OF
thousands of dollars.
Sheboygan, Wis-The works % the
King Piano company in this city are
| to be abandoned the Sheboygan and
-,
one large factory at Button. Ind
Only so of the 1875 men employed at
the Sheboygan factory will be taken
to Button, where 800 men will be
employed at the new plant. For the
| year the company has shipped from ~
| TO 10 pianos day from the plant
here.
Neillsville, Wis.-George w. frog.
1 VI has shut down his saw and plan.
in. mill, which will be converted into
table factory In the spring. and TO
tina end will be cleaned out and the
machinery reset during the winter.
This is the last sawmill OF any i'm
portance to quiz Clark county. once
| famous for its forests, Is rapidly as
suming the appearance of prairie
country.
Seattle, Wash.--The Master Build
ers' association and the recently or.
gained Sattle Builders exchange,
J by almost unanimous votes passed
resolutions declaring for al open shop
on all contracting work done in Sc.
| attic.
Philadelphia was
made here by the Baldwin Locomotive
works that, beginning January !, the
output OF the company will be reduced
20 per cent. which will be equivalent
to the discharge of 5000 men None
Of the workmen will be discharged.
| however, the entire force OF 10000
men being retained, although the
working hours will be reduced.
Athens, O.-Charles Hank. OF Chi.
cago, president of the International
| Brick, Tile and Terra Gotta Workers
alliance, was arrested on a warrant
charging him with tresspassing and in.
citing TO riot I'm connection with a
strike at a local factory.
Ottawa, Canada-The loss Of time
to employees through trades disputes in
the Dominion OF Canada during Sep.
tember OF this year amounted to 61.-
900 working days. In 1906 the loss
from the same cause was 80 $50 and
the year before, 97,14O.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Announcement Is
| made that the S. w. Devices rod mill
! near McKeesport, which has been
closed several weeks. will resume op-
| erations in full January 6. About
LOO men will be affected by the re
sumption.
Phillipsburg, N. J-Betwecn 400
and 500 loom fixers and weavers EN-.
ployed ia the Standard silk mills at
this place are on strike, claiming thai
every day or two for several weeks
men have been discharged because
they belonged 20 the union or have
lcanings toward the organization.
Northampton, Mass.-The North.
ampton Cutlery company's factory
was shut down for two weeks when
work Is resumed the factory will be
run as an open shop" The Belding
silk mills, employing 500 hands. shut
down until January G. A duh market
is ascribed as tho cause
NOTICE.