The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-18

fishing hospital at cost Of over
s15O,OOo will in all probability. be
emulated by their brethren in Pitts
burg. Pa.
\ large number OF tclegraphcrs
in India are ON strike, and there has
been great delay in the transmits
sion OF messages The Indian govern
mcnt is opposed to the demands
made upon them.
The Canadian Northern railroad
men az Winnipeg. Man. have &C.
ceptcd a slight reduction in wages.
and the fact Is expected 10 have an
important bearing ON the case OF
the Canadian Pacific railroad men
During the year ending September
10. 1907. a total OF l9.43l employees
in tictorics and Quarries in New
York state were reported injured
by accidents. This is nearly 5000
greater than the previous year
Three times as many foreign la
borers have left this country so far
this year than during the same period
last year and only onc.third as
many have entered American ports
as during the corresponding period
of 1907
The Cigarmakcrs' Union will vote
on an amendment to the general
constitution providing that q mem
ber of the international for % years
may draw upon any local union
for $500 the same 10 be- deducted
from his death benefit
Not until the worliugmcu of Pita-
burg. Pa, have contributed nor,
money to the project will a labor
temple be- obtained At present only
$4,000 worth OF stock has been sub
scribcd. and less than half Of this
amount has been paid in
/ It would appear that the Gordon
drill is likely TO solve the problem
Of white versus colorcd labor i'm
the Transyaal. unskilled whites are
TO be employed and it Is stated
that very large number of uncm-
/ ployod will find work at an average
of los. day.
The strike Of the granite work
ers in Barre. Montpelier and Yer.
mont towns which has kept 5000
men out Of employment has finally
been settled, agreements were sign.
ed by the Jumpers, boxers and der.
rick men with the manufacturers
committee. IL is understood that
the cost OF the strike in loss of
contracts TO employers amounts to
sl,5O00O approximately.
London. Eng, is witnessing the
novel sight OF strike of rastau ant
Mattresses. The girls conlpair that
they are paid only $40 a week, and
that they are forbidden 20 accept
ti.s. The strikers have decided 70
start cooperative restaurant OF
their own.
All indications point to the larg, I
convention at Bos,ol. Mass. mex;
August that has ever gathered since
the institution " the International
Typographical Unin. MANY uniyE'
that have heretofore failed of rep
resentation are arranging to send
delegates.
A new bill is being drawn up pro
viding for a state printing Office In
Minnesota and will be presented tc
the next Legislature for consideration
and passage The proposed measure
will have the support of the STATE
Federation OF Labor and the solid
backing Of Union printers all over
the northwest
The labor press all over the coun
try is warning mechanics to stay
away from Washington, d. c., OWNS
to the conditions there resulting from
the strike and lockout This Is ex
pected to counteract the effect OF ad
vertisements being spread broadcas
by the Employers association fo
additional men to work there.
The American labor men are com
ing TO realize that they must us,
their influence as voters TO furthe
=. the trade union movement, The
are taking pattern from the Englis
trade unionists, and they may becom
a factor to be reckoned with il
, the future. This will be particular
true if the measures before consres
fail OF nnSsnRe