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| the American Federation of Labor, a
| plea was issued by the executive coun-
| Gil of that organization at it's final
! session ito organized labor its friends
and sympathizers" for funds for that
purpose. After declaring that "a
most unusual and important epoch
has occurred in which extra funds
are essential to carry on the fight"
the appeal sets forth the recent de-
csiion of Judge Wright in the con-
tempt proceedings, and that an appeal
has been taken in that case as well
as in the original injunction. 1t ise de-
clared that should an adverse deci-
sion be reached it will be essential
to make further appeals to- the SUI
preme court of the United States.
Seattle, Wash.-The Western Union
Telegraph company must pay $1,000
damages for the alleged blacklisting
! of James w. O'Brien, a telegraph oper-
| ator, formerly employed by the United
| Press, according to verdict rendered
| by jury in Judge Wilson R. Gays
court. O'Brien had been an operator
| for twenty-four years ON various news
| paper associations. During the tele
| graph strike of 1906 O'Brien became
| chairman of the press committee
| and gave out information concerning
the matter in which the Western
Union handled messages at that time
| On Dec. 20, 1907 O'Brien was dis
charged by, the United Press from the
Puget Sound American at Bellingham,
| Wash, it was claimed, on demand of
| the Western Union.
| Milwaukee, Wis.-The stand taken
| by the Milwaukee Ministerial associa-
ton in regard to labor problems meets
the hearty approval of organized labor.
The preachers have declared them
selves as favoring the principle of con-
cilliation and arbitration in industrial
discussions, the regulation of toll for
women, the reduction of the hours of
labor to the lowest practical point,
equitable division of the products of
industry, suitable provision for aged
and incapacitated workers Organized
labor is endeavoring to secure these
| conditions.
| Denver, Cola contract has been
signed in New York city by James
Peabody of Colorado, representing the
Hayden Townsite Company and Carey
Bros, under which machine shops will
be built by the Denver, Northwestern
& Pacific at Hayden. Col, which is
near Steamboat Springs, Co.. the
| present terminus of the road. The
total amount to be expended is $780,
900. The Moffat line, as originally
| projected, was to extend from Denver
to Salt Lake City, and would be the
| most direct line between these two
| points.
Chicago-"'la decision of the SUI
preme court hat picketing is unlawful
was followed by Judge Arthur H. Chef
lain, in the superior court, when he di-
rected a jury to refuse damages to
George Fl. Schnell in his suit against
i August Hausske, furniture manufac-
turer. Schnell instituted $4,000 dam
age suit against the furniture manu-
facturer on the alleged grounds that
he was maliciously prosecuted by
Hausske for picketing in 1904
Topeka, Kan.-"Contract labor will
be abolished at the Lansing peniten-
tlary hereafter said Gov Stubs af.
ter conference with Warden Haskell
and the directors of the Kansas peni-
tertiary. I'VE also have decided not
to renew the contract for keeping the
Oklahoma prisoners" he added.
i Brooklyn, N. Y.-Brooklyn Central
Labor union has entered a protest
against the decision of the National
Building Trades department of the
American Federation of Labor that
there can be only one building trades
section for the entire city of New
York. The Brooklyn body and the
building trades in all the boroughs out
side of Manhattan want borough sec
lions and they will refuse to acknowl
edge the section in Manhattan.
u Chicago.-The first issue of the
American Photo Engraver,"i the Off
cial organ of the photo engravers, au
thorized at the recent session of the
International body is neat 16-page
publication, full of matter of general
and special interest to the craft. 1t is
published in this city and is edited by
M. Wolf, the international presi-
dent
st. Paul, Minn-Steam Engineers
union is considering the advisability
of making an effort to obtain several
needed laws to govern boiler inspec-
ton, and the appointment of inspec-
tors on a salary basis. An endeavOr
will be made to interest other unions,
with view to obtaining their cooper
alton.
Washington.-The supreme court of
the United States decided against for
mer President Meyer of the Western
Federation of Miners, the damage suit
brought by him against former Gov.
Peabody of Colorado on account of
Meyers Imprisonment on the govern
or's orders because of his alleged con-
nection with riots at Telluride, Col, in
1904
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