The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-28

dent Roosevelt in Suggesting the
American employers liability legisla-
tion. has proved so unsatisfactory In
the IS months that II has been tried
that English underwriters announced
their intention OF greatly increasing
the rate of premiums on this class Of
risks. The act covers every imagin-
able class of labor and is so sweeping
as to leave practically no loophole for
the employer however free from moral
responsibility he may be for accidents
to his employe.
Springfield. nl.-Replying to a cir.
cular letter issued by President Lewis
OF the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca, John H. Walker, president Of the
Illinois Organization, issued an appeal
to the members Of the union for sup
port in his position. Walker, who is
a candidate against Lewis for the
national presidency, characterized
Lewis and his associates as character
assassins" and charges them with
causing all the dissension that exists
in the national body. The appeal is
made for friendly delegates in the in
ternational convention 10 be held next
year.
New Notwithstanding the
unanimous protest against the jail SEN
tences imposed on Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison the
Central Federated Union here re-
ceived from Mr.. Gompers a letter, In
which he notified the unions that he
had discontinued, on the advice or
counsel. the I'VE don't patronize" list
in TIE future issues Of the Federation
ist, the labor organ Upon hearing
this the Central Federated Union also
decided, upon The advice of the chair
man, to suspend its unfair list
Panama. American workmen on
the Panama canal threaten general
strike on account Of the sentencing OF
an American named Fraser. Fraser
who was an engine driver on the Pa
mama canal, was convicted OF assault
and sent to prison here. Leaders Of
the canal workmen say they will order
strike unless Fraser is released on
bail. Omcials OF the Isthmian Canal
commission at Washington know moth
ing OF the threatened strike
Paris, France.-About the latest
thing in the line Of labor unions in
Paris is the recently formed "Associa-
tion of Inventors" which aims 10 or
ganize all mechanics and other work
men Of an inventive bent. and thus
prevent them from becoming the vic
Tins of those who may try to steal
their ideas. All patents obtained will
be held in common. and all cases in
the courts will be conducted by the
association.
! Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Orders were post
ed at all the colleries of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company and the Hillside
Coal and Iron Company for suspen-
sion of work for ten days. A majority
of the employees are foreigners. and
they usually spend 50 much time in
the Christmas period celebrating that
it is impossible to get complete
working force.
Lowell, Mass.-As result Of a
meeting of the sheet metal workers.
held recently. the employers volcntar-
lily granted the eight-hour work day
without reduction In pay from the
amount paid for the previous nine
hour day.
New York.-Leather workers on
horse goods expect before 1910 to make
a general demand for the eight-hour
day in the trade.
Philadelphia thundorous
Affirmative vote, the Central Labor
Union of Philadelphia and vicinity.
representing $4,000 men. at a meeting
declared that the sentencing Of Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison has once
more reminded trade unionists Of this
country that the Bucks Stove and
Range Company is still on the unfair
list of organized labor"
Washington. officials of the 18TH
mian canal have instructed Leroy E.
Parks, its labor agent in Europe, to
close his Office in Paris and return to
the united states. instead OF lhee
agencies in the United States the
number has been reduced to one, as
more laborers are going to the zone
than are leaving every month.
Boston January 1 the printing
pressmen's unions Of Boston and vicin-
ity began work on the eight-hour work
day in the book and job shops under
the terms of an agreement made some
months ago with the Boston Typothe-
tae, the association Of many Of the lar
ger employing firms, and with the
union label printing offices owners.
Augusta. Ga--A metal trades depart.
ment of the American Federation OF
Labor Is being formed.
London. England. In both England
and Scotland several rescue stations
J have been organized in connection
/ with experimental galleries devised fol
} the purpose OF training colliers il the
; methods of effective rescue work II
! the event Of explosions. pit fires ant
J other underground accidents.
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