The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-01-30
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ern section of the country, the demand
for anthracite coal has fallen of to
such an extent that the mines are be-
ing operated only two days. For the
first time in the past IL months, dur.
ing which period other parts of the
country experienced a business de-
preston, the miners are beginning to
feel it's effect Reports from storage
points are that the operators are not
putting away much coal in anticipation
of probable troubles with the miners
upon the expiration of the wage agree
ment next April. From this it is in
ferred that the producing interests
have little or no fear of strike.
Chicago.-After number of confer
ences between officials of the United
Mine Workers of America and the Illi-
nois Coal Operators association the
mine near Collinsville was settled The
80 drivers who precipitated the strike
will be fined ten dollars apiece, in accord
ance with the agreement, but only one
half of the fine really will be paid, the
operators agreeing to remit the other
half, or $3.50, to satisfy the miners
claims that the full spirit of the
agreement had not been observed by
the operator. A. J. Moorshead of st.
Louis was elected president by the
coal operators; Fred w. Lukins of Chi
cago, vice-president, and E. P. Bent,
secretary.
hington.-President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor is
in favor of either making an appeal
to labor and it's friends for necessary
funds to be used in prosecuting an ap-
peal from the recent decision of Judge
Wright in the contempt case, or of
abandoning 1t altogether. This decis-
ion was made known by Mr.. Gompers
in comprehensive report which he
read at the meeting of the executive
council of the federation. In making
the appeal President Gompers de-
clared the federation had practically
exhausted all of it's available funds,
that the money in the defense fund is
unavailable, and that only one of two
courses was open.
Washington. less than a
decade there has been a large in
crease in the amount of Mexican labor
employed in the United States, but
more marked even has been the in
creasing range of it's distribution. AS
recently as 1900 immigrant Mexicans
were seldom found more than hun
dred miles from the border. Now
they are working as unskilled labor
ers and as section hands as far north
as Iowa, Wyoming and San Fran
cisco.
New York.-About $1O,OOO,0O0 will
be expended by the American Locomo-
tive Company in the construction of
it's projected plant at Gary, Ind, &C
cording to statements made here by
the officials of the corporation. The
plant, say the officers, will be one of
the largest locomotive factories in the
United States with probable output
of 1000 loo" motives a year. 1t will
also be the first locomotive plant to be
| erected west of Pittsburg.
Appleton, Wis.-The Mems Broth
erhood of the Baptist church has start
| ed an employment bureau which if it
proves successful will be made per-
manent. Every employer of the city
| has been asked to give the bureau his
| consideration when in need of help.
J. E. Dreyer has been placed in charge
and offices have been established.
| Indianapolis, Ind.-The following ma
| tional officers of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners haye
been elected: President, William D.
Huber; general secretary, Frank
Duffy; general treasurer, Thomas
| Neale. all of Indianapolis.
Winnipeg, Man.-1t is announced
here that the Canadian Pacific rail
way will spend $30,00O,0OO in construc-
Second Vice-President Whyte will
leave this week for Montreal to pre-
/ sent the proposition to the executive
committee Of the company.
| Minneapolis, Minn.-Statiorary fire.
men of Minneapolis and ST. Paul are
discussing a proposed state license
law for firemen, along the same lines
as the law controlling the stationary
engineers and the st. Paul union, at
it's last meeting, unanimously Endorsed
the proposed law.
4 Grafton, W. Va.-The Tygart Valley
Glass Company's plant, which closed
few days ago, throwing 200 out OF
employment, resumed operations. The
breach between operators and EN-
ployes has been temporarily healed
and the plant will resume as an open
shop"
il New York.-A large percentage OF
the members of the Photo Engravers
International union is afflicted with
tuberculosis, and the international in
tends to establish five sanitariums for
their care in various sections of the
country.
Denver, Col.-The strike of the shop
men of the Denver & Rio Grande sys
TEN, which has been in effect since
last March, was declared of. About
200 men resumed work. The settle