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chairman of the state textbook COM
mission. has cancelled the contracts of
Scott. Foresman & Co. and Allen &
Bacon. two of the large book COM
panies which Jared well in the recent
state adoption because of their re-
fusal to agree to the union labor
provision of the contracts The gov
ernors also threatened to cancel the
contract for Doub's spoilers. published
by Doub 4 Co. of San Francisco, be-
cause of the fact that a part of the
binding had been sublet to nom
union concern by a union shop to
which the contract was given by the
publishers. as its facilities were in
sufficient to get the books out in the
required time. 1t is understood that
an adjustment of that difficulty has
been reached
East St Louis. In.-More than 900
employees of the Republic Iron and
Steel company of East ST Louis. who
have been out of employment for sew
eral months owing TO the practical
shutdown of the foundry, were mott
ned TO report for work Notice was
posted at the same time that the roll
lug Hills WOuIU nave lIic 1uii COuHplS-
ment of men at work by October l.
There were more than 1000 men en-
plcyed by the works when it shut
down. Superintendent Cunningham of
the company said the mills would
start up On full time by October l. but
would take back about 900 men within
a short time
WaShingIon.-AmOn those men
toned prominently as successor to
Frank P Sargent as commissioner
general of immigration is John Mitch
eli. former president of the United
Mine Workers union 1t is known
! that President Roosevelt and Secre-
! tary Stratus of the department of COM
| merce and labor. of which the immi-
grafton bureau is a part, think well of
Mr. Mitchell. and it is believed that
| the place will be rendered him 1t Is
known. however. that Mr.. Mitchell
has declined both elective and APP
pointive Offices since retiring as presi-
dent of the mine workers organiza-
| ton
| Pittsburg. Pa--Freight tonnage ON
all the railroads of the Pittsburg dis
tricr has increased during the latter
part of August to such an extent that
more men have been put to work on
repairing damaged equipment and to
push improvements on roadbetls- This
is taken to mean the executive Off
Gals anticipate heavy business the
coming fall and winter. The Pennsyi-
vania railroad has put on $50 men in
the shops within the last few days. in
addition to the 500 taken ON about ten
/ days ago. Ii is understood 100 of
these men will go to work AT the Pit
cairn shops
II Washington-The hearing in the
Il contempt proceedings of the Bucks
Il Stove & Range company against labor
II officials who are alleged to have VIC
lated an Injunction to discontinue a
boycott may not be held until October
Justice Gould of the district supreme
court has intimated that the matter
should go over until the regular cour,
term in October. The federation has
been allowed an extension of time fol-
II films its answer to the Bucks com
pany's bill. pending which the hearins
may be postponed.
II Providence. r. There is a posi-
hility that arbitration may be called
upon TO end the trouble between the
local street railway men and their EN-
ployerS. which threatens to precipi
tate general strike ON the trolley
lines operated by the New York. New
Haven & Hartford railroad in thres
states. Should such a strike be OF
dered no less than $4,000 men would
be involved. The whole trouble aross
over the discharge of "a men EN-
ployed by the local company
II Washington.-Preside Frank A
Kidd of Columbia Typographical
union and the other officers of that
organization have been requested tc
cooperate with the international unioT
in the fight for the promotion OF
/. health in composing rooms In thi:
connection it is stated that several
union printers who have contracted
tuberculosis while working in printing
Offices throughout the United State:
will be exhibited at the international
congress on tuberculosis to be held il
this city
London. Eng.-Sixteen British trade
unions. with a membership of 100000
are supporting movement to eStab
lish a one-cent eight-page daily news
ipaper in the interest of labor 1t:
title will be the Morning Herald. Ths
parliamentary committee of the trad,
union congress will manage the ven
ture. The suggested capital is $500
O09
Winnipeg. Mantle Canadian Pa
! cific railway has decided to take TIM
mechanics who are on strike back il
their old positions on the wage scal'
agreed upon by the majority report o
the board of Cancellation held in Wiz
nipeg. pending further Investigation
by a second board on some points nov
in dispute
New Orleans.-About 500 men, CON
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