The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-04

ternational vice-president and organ
izer of the Hold Carriers and Building
Laborers' union and special A. f. OF
l.. Italian organizer, was decorated
with the insignia of chevalier of the
order of the crown of Italy by orders
of King Emmanuel. The decoration was
personally presented by Marquis F'sa
Di Bruno, the new Italian consul IN
Boston. Mr. D'AlesSandro is honored,
he stated, because of his enorts
against the padrone system. his assist
ance to Italian immigrants, and his ef-
ports to organize the wage workers OF
that nationality for their betterment
and social and educational and indus
trial uplift Marquis Di Bruno Will as
sist in further work in those lines, he
stated.
Denver, Col-Fifteen hundred ma
chinists, boiler makers and members
of kindred trades working in the Den
yer & Rio Grande shops went on
strike in response to an order issued
by w. J. McQueeney, representing
the machinists' national organization,
after a final conference, at which Man
ager A. C. Ridgeway of the railroad re-
fused any concessions. THE strike
will ultimately spread to every road
in the Gould system and affect roads
all over the United States said Nc
Queeney There is every indication
that the struggle will be a long one
and fought hard by both sides"
Washington.-The labor unions have
nothing to fear from the present fed
eral administration by reason of the
recent court decisions in the Danbury
Hatters and the Bucks Stove and
Range cases. Immunity from prOsecu-
ton is promised until certain further
matters in the courts have eventuated,
which is probably the same thing as
saying until after the nomination and
election of candidate for the presi-
dency. The foregoing is given sub
stantially on the authority of Attorney
General Bonaparte.
Lowell. Mass.-Wages of $4,000 OPP
eratives in seven large cotton factories
of this city were reduced ten per cent
by general order posted in the mills
The manufacturers state that the bust
ness outlook is most discouraging
and that the situation is without a
| parallel in many years, the whole cot
| ton manufacturing industry, north and
| south, being seriously impaired. 1t is
also stated that further curtailment
of production may become necessary
| Philadelphia.-At the last conyen
| ton of the Cigarmakers' international
union in this city it was decided to
build home after the manner of the
Union Printers Home at Colorado
| Springs. The committee on location
will visit various points to select g
site. San Antonio. Tex. appears te
be the most likely place. 1t is es
timated that about 100000 will be
required A friend of the union has
donated $4,000.
| Philadelpl Following a confer
ence of city officials here Mayor Rey
burn announced that immediate steps
will be taken to borrow $9,0O0,00(
under loan bills authorized by coun
| Gil a year ago, to put under way mu
! nicipal improvements which will give
| work to the city's unemployed. 1t il
thought the money can be raised il
about is days.
Goldfield, Nev.-By reason of labo
disturbances in this camp, develop
ment of the various properties ha
been retarded to great extent during
the last four months. Work on man.
| of the shafts, however, is being re
sumed, and the number OF men EN-
| ployed is being increased rapidly
st. Louis.-The state supreme cour
affirmed the sentence of Clarence o
Skinner, treasurer of the st. Loui
Billposters' and BilIers' union, of tw,
years in the penitentiary upon convic
ton of having embezzled $500 of tn
unions funds. In rendering the de
cision he held that unions are not or
CARNATIONS in restraint of trade an,
are not illegal
Hopewell Hill, NJ B.-The plaste
Quarries of the Albert MANUFACTURER
Company in Hillsboro have suspende
operations for two months. The ten
porary shutdown is necessitated b
the dullness of American market.
About 300 men are thrown out.
Holyoke, Mass.-Notices of a te
per cent. reduction in the wages of tn
1,4OO operatives were posted in tn
Lyman mills, HOlyOkeS principal CO
ton mill Since January 1 the plan
has been operating three and fou
| days a week.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Ten of the 20 he
mills of the American Sheet and Til
Plate Company at South Sharon, Pa
were placed in operation, affording en-
ployment to 600 men, The Share
hoop mill also resumed. employin
1000 men.
Huntington, w. Va.-The West vi
ginia State Federation of Labor col
vention, in session here, adopted a re-
! olution demanding an extra session {
the legislature to pass remedial mil
ing laws.
Topeka, Kan.-The Kansas Stat
Federation of Labor, which was orgal
lied last August, now has affiliate
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