The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-07

branch Of the American Federation Of
Labor who was one Of the three prom
inent labor leaders assailed by an IN
sane man in the statehouse, died at
the Massachusetts, General hospital
Dennis D. Drisooll secretary Of the
branch, whose condition is considered
critical, was reported as slightly inn
proved. John A. Steele, who did the
shooting, was arraigned in the munich
pal court, and at the request Of the
states attorney his case was con
tinued one week, bail being placed at
100000.
Chicago Plans for the establish
ment Of a correspondence and techni-
cal school Of national scope for the
education OF apprentices and journey
men printers were taken up when the
apprenticeship commission OF the In
ternational Typographical union be-
gan a two days conference. It Is
planned to establish technical schools
in the large cities and to establish
a travelling school OF lectures. charts.
and diagrams, which will be sent to
the smaller local unions in turn. The
object is to raise the standard Of work
and ability among printers and press
men.
Mexico City.-Mexico, which for
years has been free from the question,
is to have her labor problem. This
was made evident when 1t was an
nounced that meeting Of delegates
from various branches OF labor
throughout the republic viii be held
in January. II is planned by certain
Of the newly created labor leaders
to organize a great union society SINH
lar to the American Federation Of La
Dor Of the United States. AT present
railway workers and cotton mill opera
tives are the only branches Of labor
organized.
Minneapolis, Minn.-As means OF
inducing a good attendance OF mem
bers at its meeting, the MIllwrights'
union has adopted novel plan. AS an
inducement to members to turn out to
the regular meetings 1t has been de-
cided to have drawing at each meet
ing. which will give some member d
receipt for a months dues. Names Of
all members present win be placed
on slips and handed to the secretary.
and at the next regular meeting one
Of these viii be drawn. In order to
get the prize member must be pres
ent
Duluth, Mlnn.-Duluth is now IN
volved in a fight for the open shop in
the building trades. About 1900 men
have been locked out by the con-
tractors The trouble is the result Of
the employment Of non-union men by
the American Bridge company. The
building trades alliance threatened to
call out all union men. The con
tractors anticipated their move and
locked out all men. The fight is di-
rected against the alliance rather than
the unions.
Altoona, Pa.-Seyenty-nye thousand
union railroad men on 65 lines east Of
the Mississippi river are voting on de-
mands for shorter hours and more pay
TO be made on the line managements
this month. The decision may cause
or prevent a monster strike In Jan.
uary. The ballots are to be counted
in Chicago. beginning on December 2s
Holyoke, Mass-The American
Writing Paper company. which oper.
ates a score Of mills IN this vicinity.
has announced that several viii be
closed on account OF a curtailment in
orders About 200 hands viii be a.
fected.
Brazil. Ind-The demand for coal
IN Ehls state has been falling on the
last few days. The Brazil Block Coal
company has only one mine at work.
Similar reports come from the b.
luminous district This Is the hrst
time In many years at this season that
the companies have closed even tenn
porarily any Of the large mines In this
district
Cobalt. Canada.-The president Of
the Miners union who was recently
arrested on the charge Of melting the
miners 10 strike. In violation Of the
Canadian industrial disputes act. was
found guilty and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment.
Butte. Monthly an Overwhelming
vote. the Miners union has accepted
the reduction Of wages from 81 to
1850. IN accordance with the con
tract that the scale should be 1880
when copper in below IS cents aAd
81 when It is above.
Washington. The British ambassa.
dor has suggested to the department
Of state that owing to the existence Of
industrial depression. IN Cape Town.
persons seeking employment be
warned against migrating TO that
place
Lynn. Mass.-Nolices were posted
at the works Of the General Electric
company December Z to the effect
that the 1880 employees would re-
/ oaiva their nav and that lha ssnrks