Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-02
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Jan. 1-Judge Mccall Of federal court Of

Jan. 1-Judge Mccall of federal court of
Memphis declared LaFollette fellow
servants law Unconstitutional,
S-Federal Judge Sanborn sentenced to
Jail several leaders of striking molders
in Milwaukee for violating injunction.
10-Senate passed bill in interest of rail-
way employees. 80. Miners at Goldfeld,
Nev., voted to end strike.
15-United Mine Workers Of America
opened annua convention at Indian
apolis.
21-Shea labor conspiracy trial at Chi
cago came to end with jury unable to
agree on verdict.
22-John ]. Mitchell reelected president
United Mine Workers.
23-Over 5000 men n m in New
York involved in trouser-makers strike.
Feb. 13-Western Union Telegraph Co.
announced increase of 10 per cent. in
wages of operators at principal offices.
21-Cornelius P. Shea and ten associates
In teamsters' union acquitted of charge
of conspiracy on second trial.
Mar. 8-%ebraska house passed employ
ers' liability bill affecting railway train
men.
1O-street cars in Louisville tied up by
strike of union employees.
25-In effort to enforce recognition Of
union, 1000 skirt, cloak and suit-mak-
ers Of Boston, employed in about 100
shops went out On strike.
29-Employes of % breweries in st. Louis
struck for increased wages.
Apr. EThreatened strike Of trainmen of
western railroads averted through medi-
alton of interstate commits
sioners.
21-Great lockout and labor struggle In
Goldheld, New, district, ended by agree
a-.salt Lake City street car lines tied up
by strike.
May Inlay day brought strike of iron
workers in a Francisco, teamsters In
Los Angeles, machinists in Pittsburg
and various labor organizations in
Canada.
ALPHABETICALLY all of operators of Pacific
States Telegraph and Telephone Co,
struck for increased wages.
5-Street car employees of a Francisco
struck for eight-hour day and increase
lS-Supreme court held eight-hour law
constitutional.
Jun. 20--Strike of Western Union tele.
Oakland, Cal, ordered; increase ir
wages demanded.
26-Vest-makers in New York, number.
ing 1000. struck.
Aug. 7-Western Union operators at Los
Angeles struck because company re-
fused to reinstate discharged man.
S-Night operators at Chicago went GU
g-Strike Of Western Union telegraph op
orators spread throughout west ant
south. II. Cornelius p. Shea defeated Ii
election for president Of transfers
union by Daniel ]. Tobin.
12-Strike Of telegraph operators spreat
throughout east; news service of Asso
ciated Press partially suspended.
13-Employes Of Colorado & Southern
railroad won strike for increase Il
15wwPresident email Of photographers
union issued general strike order eallinJ
out all commercial operators not work
ing under union contracts.
Sep. 2--Labor day riots occurred Ia Sai
francisco, Louisville n Steubekville
Oct. 4-Cotton shipping business OF Ney
Orleans tied up by strike Of 5000 cottol
handlers.
lO-John Mitchell, president United Min
Workers, announced he would not b
d candidate for recollection on accoun
of Ill health,
i2-Telegraph operators In principal elite
of country rejected suggestion OF PresI
dent Small that strik against Wester
Union n Postal companies be Dc
clared on.