Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-06-11


hers, was strong in his demand that
the miners should agree to work for
only such operators as were members
of the Illinois Coal Operators asso-
citation. Another prominent opera
tor Of southern Illinois who was pres
ent was Colonel Randolph Smith. for
years an officer of the State Opera
tors association. The Belleville and
Southern Illinois Operators action in
signing the scale caused consterna.
tion among the members of the oper.
ators' association.
New York.-The New York legisla.
ture last year enacted a law, the first
of It's class in the United States, gov
erning the employment Of workmen in
mines and tunnels where compressed
air is used; the hours OF labor a day
are regulated according to the degree
OF air pressure, and provision is made
against too sudden changes from the
place Of work to the open air; med
ical examinations prior to employment
or unemployment after an absence OF
three or more days, as well as after
each three months continuous employ
ment are prescribed.
Washington.-On our railroads three
times as many employees are killed
and five times as many are manned
each year as on the railroads of the
United Kingdom, and the situation in
our coal mines is almost as bad. for
there each year we average loss
OF three and one-third out of every
1000 persons employed, whereas in
England the average is two. in Ger
many two and half while In Bel
gium the average is one.
Columbus, O.-Miners OF district
No. 5. comprising counties in south.
eastern Ohio. have overruled National
President Lewis of the Miners organ
ization, according to a telephone mes
sage received from President Edward
Johnson of the Lorain Coal G. Dock
company. Union leaders and opera
tors some days ago reached an agree
ment. but President Lewis refused to
sanction It.
Tucson. Ariz.-An effort will be
made by the friends of organized la
Dor at the forthcoming constitutional
convention of Arizona TO have a
clause against the indiscriminatc use
OF the writ of injunction inserted in
the organic law. Another measure
which will be strongly indorsed by or
ganized labor will be an eight-hour
day for employees on state work.
New York-All the striking employ
ees of the international Paper com
pany returned to work under an agree
ment entered into today between off,
GERS of the company and officers OF
the Pulpmakers and Papermakers'
unions. The men receive an advance
of six per cent. to go into effect on
August l, and have gained recognition
of the union.
New York.-The bill introduced in
the New York senate so amending
city charters as to permit the boards
of education to sell In open market
the products of vocational. truant.
trade and preparatory schools has
aroused the active opposition of the
New York state workingmen's fedora
ton ~
Philadelphia.-By vote of to
the membership of the brotherhood OF
Leather Workers on Horse Goods de-
cided in favor of increasing the wages
OF their general president and gen.
eral secretary-treasurer from $50 to
SIPS per month.
Washlngton.-The label trades SEQ
tion of the American Federation Of
| 1 oil fu he loh
bodies that It is prepared at this time
TO furnish the names and addresses
OF all manufacturers who use the
union label
Albany, N. Y.-The bin to license
master electricians in New York de-
veloped such opposition on the part
of the electrical workers union and
kindred organizations that 1t was
killed in committee.
Easton, Pa-The Bethlehem steel
strike has been officially declared Off,
the executive committee of the strik-
ers accepting the terms offered by
President Schwab of the steel COM
pany,
Elgin. Il-The Elgin National
| Wdtcn company On May "a smut uOWu
it's plant for two weeks. The closing
of the factory left 5000 employees
temporarily idle.
San Francisco.-Organized labor 10
fast gaining in Santa Cruz county. Re-
Gently the bricklayers. cement work
ers, plasterers and carpenters formed
unions.
sBoston.-Boston Wood, Wire and
Metal Lathers' union 70 reports that
every firm which was party to last
years agreement. and one more big
firm. have agreed to this years
increased wage rates. The union has
reaffiliated with. the Boston c. l.. u.
and its building trades section. ="
Scranton, Pa. Superintendent
LLOYD of the motive power department
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern railroad company and the griev-
ance committee OF the Lackawanna fire.
men have been granted an increase
which averages IL per cent. and dates