The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13

VentiOn of the Illinois Federation of
Labor at the meeting in Belleville.
Springfield, Ill., was chosen for the in
terstate meeting in 1911, proposed by
President Wright, at which Indiana,
Iowa, Missouri, and other neighboring
states will be represented. Edwin r.
Wright was reelected president for
his fourth term. He received $50 votes
as against SO for John ]. Britain of
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 president,
Peter Fitzgerald, Alton; second vice
president. Joseph Morton, Chicago;
third vice-president, Daniel German,
Peoria.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Rail contracts placed
during September aggregated 100000
tons, making the heaviest month for
two years. AS already noted, the
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-
ordered for 1906 requirements and
100000 tons for 1907, but in 1908, after
ordering 147 900 tons, portion of the
order was suspended and only $4,000
allotted. Subsequently the order was
increased, and in 1909 the purchases
were about 1876, 500 tons. Interest now
centers in the New York Central con-
tracts, which will aggregate upward of
100000 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
l shut down for a longer or shorter
period. This really means nothing ex-
cept that the manufacturers in Fall
River do not care to come out openly
and state their feelings, and perhaps
be accused of preventing a theoretical
ly wise measure of relief.
Lebanon, Pa.-After several years
idleness, the first of the twin Bird
Coleman furnaces, operated by the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company,
at Cornwall, was relighted by Mrs.
Freeman, wife of Assemblyman Will
liam C. Freeman 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. 1t 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. por
ton Of the big car barns has been At
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 Carolins
closed in obedience to the general cur
tailment plan adopted recently at the
meeting of the board of governors o.
the American Cotton Manufacturers
association. Thousands of operative:
are thrown out of work. but the man
ayers of the mills in order to holt
their help have made provision To-
them, some of them being placed OF
half pay during the period of suspen
sion.
Boston, believe every man work
ing at a trade should belong to th'
labor organization Of his craft" is tn
expression made by Eugene N. Foss t.
Thomas L. Wilson, international vice
president of the Machinists' union an,
agent Frank Jennings of the Boston
Machinists' lodge. The machinists ar
conducting a campaign to absolutel.
unionize Mr.. Foss' employees.
New York.-It is understood tina
four cargoes, or about 10000 tons, o
have been secured by Atlantic coas
manufacturers. The importation o
English iron is due to the fact tina
the cast iron pipe makers have no
been able to obtain from domestic full
naces an ample supply of forage an
: low grade foundry iron.
Salem, Neutrality-suspicious. Elee
trical Workers union No. 259 ha
made full peace with the A. F. of 1
brotherhood, and has rejoined tn
Salem and Beverly Central bodies.
Eisleben, Germany.-A strike ha
been declared here by 10000 cope
and Ignite miners because the min
owners dismissed As men who ha
Joined the socialist organization. 1t
likely that 10000 miners will be II
volved. Troops have been guardin
the mines for several days.
New Haven, Mass. Wall of thl
city was elected the new president {