The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-16
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 1 I'm L,abor's Realm Matters of Especial Interest To and Con. \ cernins Those Who Do the ' Work of the World

| V6ntlOn or the IlllnOlS feueTdllOn ol Labor at the meeting in Belleville. | Springfield, H., was chosen for the in- | terstate meeting in 1911, proposed by l President Wright, at which Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and other neighboring states will be represented. Edwin R. 1 Wright was reelected president for l his fourth term He received 1S0 votes | as against S9 for John J. Britain of l Chicago. Frank Buchanan of Chicago and J. c. Martin of Joliet withdrew | from the race. James F. Mrossi of | Springfield was reelected secretary | without opposition. The other officers | chosen are: First ce-president, | Peter Fitzgerald, Alton; second vice | president, Joseph Morton, Chicago; | third vice-president, Daniel German, | Peoria.
 Pittsburg, Pa.-Rail contracts placed | during September aggregated 000O0 tons, making the heaviest month for two years. As already noted, the l Pennsylvania railroad has ordered a little over 100000 tons for 1910 de- | livery. This is not the largest rail contract ever placed by the Pennsyl- vania railroad, as 241 900 tons were ordered for 1906 requirements and | POT ,000 tons for 1907, but in 1908, after ordering 147 900 tons, a portion of the order was suspended and only 55000 allotted. Subsequently the order was increased, and in 1909 the purchases were about 135 300 tons. Interest now centers in the New York Central con tracts, which will aggregate upward of 250,000 tons.
 Fall River, Mass.-Although the Ark wright club has recommended that the cotton goods manufacturers curtail heavily, the Fall River manufacturers will not sign any binding agreement. The agents here say that if other mills should curtail first and show that they really intended to make a determined effort to force the price of cotton down, the mills here might after April 1 shut down for q longer or shorter period. This really means nothing ex- cept that the manufacturers in Fall River dc not care to come out openly and state their feelings, and perhaps be accused of preventing theoretiNl- ly wise measure of relief
 Lebanon. Pa.-After several years idleness, the first of the twin Bird l Coleman furnaces, operated by the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company, at Cornwall was relighted by Mrs. Freeman, wife of Assemblyman Wii- liam C. Freelan of Cornwall. The resumption of work at Bird Coleman is regarded as an indication of an early return of prosperity which has been absent at Corn wall and vicinity since the Bird Cole man plants ceased operations. It is understood that the other two idle furnaces will be relighted shortly
 Sandusky, O.-The car repair shops of the Lake Shore Electric in Fremont have been abandoned and the shops are now located in this city. A DOT tion of the big car barns has been fit ted out and the machinery moved here. The change will necessitate the removal of many families to Sandusky and will give employment to many men already here The railroad com pany expect eventually to manufacture their own cars here instead of having them built by car companies.
 Raleigh N. C.-Several of the big gest textile mills in North Carolina closed in obedience to the general eur tailment plan adopted recently at the meeting of the board of governors of the American Cotton Manufacturers association. Thousands of operatives are thrown out of work, but the man agers of the mills in order to hold their help have made provision for them some of them being placed on half pay during the period of suspen- sion
 Boston.-"I believe every man work. ing at a trade should belong to the labor organization of his craft" is the expression made by Eugene x. Foss to Thomas l.. Wilson, international vice president of the Machinists union and agent Frank Jennings of the Boston Machinists lodge The machinsts are conducting campaign to absolutely unionize MT. Foss' employees
 New York-It is understood that four cargoes, or about 10000 tons, of English iron for domestic pipe works have been secured by Atlantic coast manufacturers. The importation of English iron is due to the fact that the cast iron pipe makers have not been able to obtain from domestic fur naces an ample supply of forage and low grade foundry iron.
 Salem, Mass.-Beverly-Salem Flee trical Workers union No. 259 has made full peace with the A. r. of L. brotherhood, and has rejoined the Salem and Beverly Central bodies.
 Eisleben, Germany.-A strike has been declared here by 10000 copper and Ignite miners because the mint owners dismissed 45 men who haC joined the socialist organization. It i; likely that 10000 miners will be in volved Troops have been guarding the mines for several days.
 New Haven Mass.-J. Wall of thi: city was elected the new president O