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

the furnaces OF the United states Steel
corporations new plant at Gary. This
made the beginning OF production at
this plant which the corporation has
been building for the last three or four
years and which. when completed will
cost about s76.O000 one branch
after another will be started as the
various mills are completed and Il will
probably not be long before the cor
poration will derive a fair percentage
OF its total income from this property.
All OF the cost Of building is to be de
frayed out OF surplus earnings, the
larger part OF the amount having been
appropriated from that source.
Boston.-The sentencing OF Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers. vice-President
John Mitchell and Secretary Frank
Morrison Of the American Federation
OF Labor has aroused a storm In local
labor circles and is the main subject
talked Of. The sentence OF Judge
Wright OF the District OF Columbia
court is. the local labor leaders de-
clare, AN absolute encroachment Of
the constitutional rights OF all citizens
for free speech. free press and right
OF trial by jury, as well, they say, as
another example Of judge-made and
injunction law and ideas"
Washington. to a report
recently issued by the secretary OF the
Swiss Workmen's association, the total
number OF working people in Switzer-
land is 690,291, but of these only l29,-
S19. or IS per cent. belong to organ
lied labor unions. OF the 1862 rail-
way employees, 29,9s7. or rs per cent.
the largest in any industry. are con-
nected with unions. but OF the 176,927
engaged in textile industries. only TO-
1874, or six per cent. the smallest pro
portion in any branch Of labor, are af-
fllated with any labor organization.
Washington.-Carrying out its ef-
forts to reduce the number Of fatali-
ties in coal mines the United States
geological survey is about to establish
rescue stations in the principal coal
fields Of the country in addition to the
experiment station now located at
Pittsburg. The new stations viii be
at or near the greatest centers Of ac
cidents and il will be the purpose OF
the experts to teach the miners and
mine bosses how to use the most ap
proved apparatus for mine rescue
work.
San Francisco, Cal-The Glass
Blowers union, at its last meeting dis
cussed ways by which to revive the
glass-blowing industry and discourage
the importation of bottles made in for
eign states. A committee Of three was
appointed to bring the matter before
organized labor. with a view of start
ing an agitation in favor of home
products
Fall River, Mass.-The review of the
dividends of cotton manufacturing cor
porations for the year shows an av
erage dividend of $50 for the year
The total payments were $1,741.135 OF
a capital stock of s27,125,OOO. This
rate, with the exception Of the ex
traordinary rate of last year, is the
best since 1902. The outlook for busi
ness of the year is excellent.
Columbus. O.-Independent glass
manufacturers decided to stand pat OF
the wage scale signed with their EN-
ployes last September and to refuse
any concessions. The decision meani
that 10000 men will remain out o
work until such time as they choose
to come to the manufacturers de
mands.
Melbourne, Australia. The govern
ment plan of old-age pensions goei
into effect in Australia and New Zea
land on July /, 1909. The plan pro
vides that every person OF 65 years 0
age who is permanently incapacitatel
for work will be qualified to receive
pension. BY proclamation women 0
go years may be qualified
Denver, Col.-This city will sool
have a union labor hospital, costinl
$2OO, 600, and accommodating $50 t
400 persons. The city is now tn
headquarters for the National Uniol
Labor Hospital association. which wi
proceed with the building of hospital
for members of labor unions in a.
large cities Of the country.
New London, Conn-The Groto
yard of the Eastern Ship Built
ing Company, where the steamship
Minnesota and Dakota were built fc
James J. Hill. saw the beginning of il
dismantling when the auction sale
the materials at the yard was begun.
Memphis, Tenn. The Bakers unio
has started a label campaign whic
the members hope will produce goo
results. The idea is to place valu
upon bread labels and thus encomag
their use.
Boston.--All the building trade
unions report that business is excel
tionally good for the season, that ther
is much more work under way tina
during the summer, and that there az
large number Of large new joL
about ready to start. All the big iot
which started last week are to
under strictly union conditions.