The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-02-21

ing town near here, has saloon, the
profits of which will be devoted to-
charity Representatives of the United
States Coal and Oil Company, oper-
ating at Holden, have been granted a
license. Replying to protests against
the license, the attorney for the ap-
plicants stated it was not the desire
to operate the saloon as money
making venture, but that it is i'm
possible to keep miners, because they
will not stay where drink cannot be
procured. The attorney asserted the
company had lost heavily on account
of this condition, and offered to enter
into written agreement to operate the
saloon on strictly business basis and
to turn the profits over to such charity
as the court might direct. This propo-
sition was accepted and the license
was granted.
New Worthwhile labor leaders de-
clare that more men are out of work
now in the city than at any other
time since the financial crisis, they are
all confident that the worst is over and
that a few weeks will see marked
improvement. Estimates of the men
unemployed in the city run from $780,
900 to 10000. 1t is almost impos-
sible, the labor experts say, to arrive
at the exact figures. They can tell
precisely how many union men are
out of work, but the unions do not rep
resent by many thousands the entire
working forces.
indianapolis - Thomas Lewis has
been elected to succeed John Mitchell
as president of the United Mine Work
ers of America and William D. Ryan
to succeed William B. Wilson as sec
retary-treasurer of the organization.
Lewis has been Yice-president of the
miners union, and made the race
against Wilson, defeating the former
secretary-treasurer by approximately
$4,000 votes. Ryan resigned the Office
of secretary-treasurer of the Illinois
Mine Workers to enter the race for
the national office. He was elected
by an overwhelming vote.
New York.-A home and workshop
for New York's worthy unemployed
was planned at meeting of we'll
known philanthropists, clergymen and
others held at the Hotel Plaza to con-
slider the best means of ending the dis
tress of fully 10000 men who are home
less and without work in this city The
building which will contain the home
| and the workshop will cost 5000, 600
1t will be erected at Lafayette and
Bond streets.
Chicago-As an expression of ap-
| probation for their faithful service and
courtesy to the travelling public, checks
amounting to $4,000 were mailed to
1,153 conductors and 2,617 porters by
| the Pullman company. In each case
| the check was equivalent to one
months pagan average of about
| 46.40-and in the envelope was let
| ter of thanks to the employe from the
| company.
! Providence, R. 1.-The 1900 EN-
| ployes at the silversmiths plant of the
Gorham Manufacturing company wei.
| coined an announcement to the effect
that within two weeks the plant will
| be started on full time. The works
have been operated on short time for
several months as result of the re-
| cent financial depression.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Rumors circulated
at Homestead are to the effect that
orders have been received from New
York that wage reduction of from
| 10 to 30 per cent, affecting the en-
tire Homestead Steel works, is SEIZED.
uIed. All the departments of the big
| mills have resumed work
st. Louis.-Itinerant unemployed
| numbering tens of thousands will de.
mand of congress an appropriation OF
100000 if plans of the Brotherhood
Welfare association are carried out
It is declared that the government
could appropriate the money and set
the unemployed to digging on the pro-
| posed lakes-to-the gulf deep water
! way.
| Pittsburg, Pastel magnates who
| have returned from the New York CON
ference at which it was decided there
iron and steel announce that as re-
suit of the decision there will be
no changes in wages in this district.
| Washington.-Medals of suitable
character are to be given to all citf-
zens of the United States who have
served on the isthmus of Panama for
two years in the service of the gov
eminent, and who during that period
have rendered satisfactory service.
| Philadelphia.-Ow to the fact
that few orders for locomotives have
been received since December the
Baldwin Locomotive works has laid
on 10000 men, and, unless new bust
ness comes in, will soon close the
plant temporarily.
| Vancouver, B. C.-The Trades and
Labor council has decided to try and
secure supply Of cheap fuel along the
lines followed in Seattle, and has ap-
pointed committee to inquire into
the question. In Seattle the unions
have bought coal mine, and hope to
build a railway line to it. The saving
/ already amounts to e a ton