Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-11-05


against the offending employer and
the secondary against those who
deal With him. was filed In the Su-
preme court OF the United States
when attorneys for the American Fed
ertation Of Labor presented second
brief In the controversy between the
federation and the Bucks stove and
Range Company Of St Louis This ie-
gal contest grew out OF injunction pro
,ceedingS t0 prevent the federation and
its officials from boycotting the com
pany. II wRs rumored that the court
may decline 10 pass on the boycott
controversy, because OF the alleged
report that differences between the
Bucks Stove land Range Company and
the American Federation Of Labor
have been adjusted thus reducing the
Issues to'mo0t questions.
DaBburS Conn.-The Connecticut
brapch Of the American Federation OF
Labor, In copventlon here took de-
cided stand against the returning to
Congress Of Senators Bulkeley and
Brandegee and Congressman Ill., TIL
son, Henry and Higgins. This action.
taken I'm the form OF a resolution. was
unanimously adopted and was to the
effect that the states representatives
had voted against bills introduced in
/ the interests OF labor. A resolution
was also adopted deploring the recent
dynamitlngi Of the Los Angeles Times
! building. and resenting the charge
! that It was the work of union men. II
also expressed the hope that the per
/ petrators Of the outrage will meet
with swift punishment
! Washington Statistics show that
| the death rate for the United States
in 1907 i'm the coal mining industry
was 3.125 killed, while $500 persons
were injured, or 4SG for every 1000
men employed. In 1908 the figures
show $50 In every 1000. European
coal producing countries show death
rates in mining as low as one in every
1000 men employed, and not more
than two. The lower death rate in
European countries is attributed to
the establishment OF government test
ing stations for the investigation of
problems relating to safety in mining.
including the use Of explosives.
London Eng.-British miners are
the pioneers among trade unionists in
the international organization of trade
unionism! The textile workers, the
iron and steel workers, the railway
workers and other trade unions have
followed the lead set by tho miners,
with the result that today most of the
organized workers of Great Britain
from time to time meet with the
workers. I'm the same industry from
other countries TO discuss questions
affecting hours. wages and conditions
of service
Cardiff, Wales.-The situation in the
South Wales coal fields is grave, and
the leaders do not appear to enjoy the
entire confidence of the men. Ma
bon" which is the Bardic name Of w.
Abrahams, Welsh labor member, has
made an urgent appeal TO the men to
hold their hand until a conference
representative OF the whole field has
been held. and it is hoped that his APP
peal win be successful.
Chicago.-A labor temple in this
city is proposed which, It is claimed.
will be one of the most elaborate
structures ever built by body OF
trade unionists The building viii be
erected at the corner of Gath and
South Halsted streets. The lot cost
100000. The contracts for the work
have been let The building is to be
ten stories high, of pressed brick and
} terra Gotta.
New York-A union OF bank clerks
on the East Side has been formed and
BENJAMIN Weinstein, its organizer, re
ported that meetings have been call.
ed to enroll more members so as 10
make demands for higher wages and
} better conditions, to be enforced by a
strike II necessary The union VIII
take In both Italian and Jewish bank
clerks and women are among It's mem
bers.
! Brooklyn. ~ "a lockout of the
printers employed by the Guide Print
ing and Publishing company of Jay
p street came to an end on Friday aft
ernoon. when the firm agreed with the
I officers of Typographical Union No
8 TO relhstate their former employees
e and accept the new scale adopted by
q the printers providing for a sliding
, increase Of 81 a week for three years
2 New York-President Gompers, o.
I the American Federation OF Labor, ad
/ vocated a shorter workday for the
3 laborng men who live in large cities
Y as the surest remedy for the conges
= ton of population in large centers, II
: a recent address before the New Yorl
5 city congressional commission on i'm
migration and labor.
s Youngstown, O-The new iobbinl
+ mill and plate mill being erected b!
: the Youngstown Iron & Steel Roofing
e Co, wiz be completed in four weeks
e When the work is completed the capac
t ity OF the plant will be increased
@ fourth The company has eight no
;, mills In operation.
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