The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-07

New Orleans.-Seventy-two men.
representatives of all classes of labor
employed on the New Orleans river
front and who compose union known
indicted by the United States grand
jury on the charge of conspiring to re
strain trade in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law. The indictments
followed the refusal of the Dock and
Cotton council to permit the Coal
Wheelers' union to coal the steamer
Habil. The agent of the Habil signed
an agreement with the union, had his
vessel coaled and then placed the mat
| ter in the hands Of the United States
| district attorney.
Berlin, Germany.zSixty thousand Is
a conservative estimate of the unem-
ployed here, about equally divided be-
tween the skilled and the unskil1ed
It is the largest number for many
years, and proportionate figures are
reported from all German Industrial
centers. The slump in the conn-
trys commercial prosperity is partly
a consequence of the American crisis,
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of factories working either half time
or with half stats or being shut
down.
indianapolis, Ind.-The strike as
sessment levied by the printers
union in support of the eight-hour
strike two years ago has been de-
clared off. An assessment of one-half
of one per cent will go into effect
from March ! for the purpose of pay
| ing old-age benefits Members 60.
years old or over, and of 20 years con-
tinuous membership in the union will
receive four dollars week.
Baltimore, Md.-It is officially an
nounced that hereafter employees of
the Baltimore & Ohio having anything
to do with the direction or running
of trains will not be permitted to use
intoxicants at any time, either when
on or off duty. and no person using
i such beverage will be employed. This
action has been taken by the officials
of the railroad in an effort to reduce
the number of accidents.
/ Leicester England The arbitration
board for the Boot and Shoe Trades
has decided upon an advance In wages
equal to one-half of the operatives
demand. The operatives demanded
an advance of As to 32s week The
settlement thus effected will last for
three years without action on either
side
Memphis, Tenn The Producers and
Z Consumers Union contemplates the
establishment Of an exchange in this
city by which the necessities of life
raised by the farmers in the territory
surrounded by Memphis can be sold
direct to the consumer from the pro-
Queer at rates mutually advanta-
geous.
Boston. - At a recent meeting Of
the District Council of Carpenters it
was voted to ask for an increase in
J wages from May l next from 43A
cents an hour to so cents an hour with
an eight-hour work day. The Satnr-
day half-holiday the year around is
also to be asked for. The council rep
! resents 5000 men,
Detroit, Mich.-Detroit Lodge of
Shipmasters' association has adopted
} resolution, urging Washington as a
permanent meeting place for the an
nual winter sessions. All lodges along
, the lakes will be asked to support this
, plan.
Winnipeg, Man.-The Carpenters
: union boasts OF. three men who have
been continuous members OF the or.
: ganization for more than SO years The
union believes this sets record
: Mobile, Ala-The new Alabama
feet. 1t forbids the employment OF
children under IL years OF age in cot
! ton mills and other industries, and
children between the ages OF IL and "A
J are not allowed to work full time
; For some time the managers Of the
mills have been preparing for the en-
r forcement of the law, and have been
) displacing the children who would
be affected by the operation of the new
/ statute.
Wellsville, O-The United States
: Pioneer, Patterson,s and the McNico
E potteries and the Wellsville plant Of
the American Sheet and Tin Plate
t Company have resumed, giving work
, to over LOO men. Extra labor is be
l ing employed at the Cleveland & Pitts
) burg railroad shop. and sewer pipe and
friedrich plants have started.
Chicago-Judge Pickney has or
) dered judgment for 5000 against
: Armour & Co., In favor Of Walenty
Bunida, laborer Bunida some time
! ago accidentally struck his wrist
: against picking needle used for the
injection of preservative into hams
! Blood poisoning developed and it was
necessary to amputate his arm.
e Chicago.-Ohicials of the National
Founders association received notice
r that the long strikes Of molders in
, Dayton, O.; st. Paul, Minneapolis and
South Milwaukee have been de,
2 clared on by the union, and that the
! strikers were instructed by their lead