The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13


the outcome of the decision of the
| court of appeals in the trade union
levies case, which has created much
interest among the anti-Socialist mi
nority of the Welsh miners, and the
conservative miners have already de-
cided to issue a claim against the
union for the return of all money
paid by them in support of the miners
members of parliament. 1t is ex-
pected that the action will take the
| form of a. test case, the sum being
over $4,000.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Stirred by the
recommendation in the report of Sec
rotary Ryan that national labor
party be organized, many of the lead
ers of the United Mine Workers of
America, in their twentieth annual
convention, have come out as open ad-
vocates of this policy. The decision
of Judge Wright in sentencing Mitch
ell, Morrison and Gompers, the remis-
sion of the Standard Oil Company's
fine, and the result of the last ma
tional election, are said to be the
causes for the intended bolt from the
old political organizations.
| Chicago-Trouble which may re-
suit in the complete paralysis of ship
ping on the lakes when traffic opens
on May 1 is threatened by action of
the Lake Seamens union. Union
officials urged every member of the
big organization to stand by it, and
limited that the long deferred struggle
with the shipping organization will be-
gin when the traffic season opens. If
| such is the case it will mean that
something like 10000 men will be
thrown out of work, and that millions
of dollars worth of shipping will be
brought to standstill.
Detroit, Mich.-A renewed declara-
| ton for the open shop principle in re-
gard to the employment of labor on
the ships of the great lakes, the an
nouncement that $6O,O0O,OOO worth of
vessel tonnage out of total of $780,
900, 900 on the lakes had signed the
mutual insurance agreement issued
here, and the disclosing of a move
ment to make the projected Living
| stone channel in the lower Detroit
river 600 feet wide, instead of 300
feet, were features of the annual con-
vention of the Lake Carriers associa-
ton.
Washington. = President Samuel
Gompers, Vice-President John Mitch
ell and Secretary Frank Morrison of
the American Federation of Labor,
who were recently adjudged in con-
tempt OF court and sentenced to terms
of Imprisonment in the District of Co.
lumbia Jail, were ordered by Justice
Wright of the district supreme court
to pay the costs incurred in the pro-
ceedings which resulted in the SEN
tence for contempt. The costs aggre-
gate about $1,000.
Manila,-The launchmen and lighter
men of Manila harbor have struck for
higher wages and shorter hours. They
also demand various other concessions
from ship owners. Shipping has been
crippled. There is a possibility Of
the trouble extending to the coast.
Extra police precautions have pre-
vented any disorder.
Milwaukee, Wis = Victor Berger
was named chairman of a committee
which will draft resolution request
ing the three convicted officials of the
American Federation of Labor not to
seek clemency from President Roose-
welt in the form of pardon in the
event of their being sent to Jail.
New York.-Two women have been
admitted to membership in the New
York Central Labor union-Miss Alice
O'Rourke, representing the Badge,
Banner and Regalia Makers union,
and Miss Nellie Curley, representing
the Bookkeepers' and Accountants
union. They are the first women who
have been admitted as delegates in
either of the central bodies in Brook
lyn or Manhattan.
Indianapolis, Ind.-The annual re-
port of William Dodson as national
secretary of the Bricklayers and Ma
sons International union for the
year ending November 80, 1908, shows
that the total number of local unions
of the international, December /, 1907,
was LOLA, and that this had been in
creased to 1925.
Washington.-Now that the Central
Labor union has declared for suf-
frage in the District of Columbia, it is
proposed by certain leaders among the
workingmen that a suffrage league
be formed here.
Woonsocket, r. 1.-The Millville
rubber boot mill of the Woonsocket
Rubber Company at Millville, Mass,
employing 700 operatives, closed for
four weeks.
; Sterling, Ill. = The Royal Trust
Company of Chicago, which was
named as the receiver of the Illinois
Straw Products Company of this city,
announces that it will reopen the
plant and operate at full capacity.
Waco, Tex.-A strong organization
has been formed to work for the initia-
tive and referendum in the next legis-
, lature. This organization has the sup
port of the farmers unions, as we'll as
the trade unions.