United labor bulletin., 1910-06-16
LABOR N OTES
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

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NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.
The murder of miners makes coal
barons.
The American flag was 1873 years old
Tuesday
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive in New
York Friday after over years abb
sence.
The Clerks union of Alamosa have al
filiated with the State Federation OF
Labor.
Uncle Joe" Cannon says the world is
growing better He does not say it is
without his assistance.
George Lang of the Farmers union,
who has his headquarters in Pueblo, was
in the city Tuesday night.
The Millmen, Carpenters Union No
527, are still out on strike, with no alter
alton in condition since last week.
Charles X Hamilton, the New York
aviator, made round-trip fight from
New York to Philadelphia Monday
Mr.. Butler, organizer for the Cooks and
Walters of Denver, has succeeded in or
ganizing the cooks and walters of Ster-
ling, Colo
Charles Spencer of the Transfers
union requests that all members be in
attendance at their regular meetings, as
there is much work to be accomplished
The charge is openly made in congress
that the Steel Trust hospitals deliberate
ly murder injured workmen rather than
turn out so many cripples.
Plans have been accepted and the
ground broken for labor temple in Chi
cago to cost 100000 and to be ready for
occupancy by fall.
Clint c. Houston, secretary of the
Pueblo Trades Assembly. was in Denver
several days last week mixing with
friends and looking over the situation.
He returnd home Friday
The Carpenters of Salem, Local No
1865, are in very satisfactory position.
They have secured their eight-hour day,
and have in their ranks nearly 100 first
class workmen.
The executive board of the Bakery and
Confectionery Workers union has voted
to send $4,000 to New York every week
to support the striking bakers of that
city.
Secretary of State Pierce, who is a
member of the Order of Railway Train
men, has pointed out that the state is
losing over 100000 yearly in taxes.
James Butler is now acting as bust
ness agent for the Walters union. L. B
Bueter has resigned on account of crit
cism in regard to contracts he has made
with the amusement resorts.
President John McLennan of the State
Federation of Labor, who has been max
ing an extended trip through the south
!
ton to the different trades, has returned
to Denver
The unorganized laborers of the gas
company of Colorado Springs, last weeH
asked the foreman for a raise in theil
pay from $500 to SIPS. They were re
fused and struck.
| President Alpine of the Plumbers has
been doing some very effective work fol-
his local union that may result in set
tement being reached between the mas
| ter plumbers and the unions
Telephone stock of $50 shares was
selling as high as $3.50 in April Now II
can be bought for less than $50 The
stock quotation shows the belief in finan
cial circles concerning the earning power
of the company. The drop is charged UP
to the recent election. Corporation rule
is believed to be over
Just to keep his hand in, Organizer
Bradford of the United Brotherhood, OF
Pueblo, went to Walsenburg last Tuesday
and after two days work installed q
union of Carpenters on Thursday mig
Of so members. And to show they knew
what they wanted they have made de
L. ands for So cents an hour, to take effec
August l.
The latest developments in the big
Loewe hating case cropped out las
week when Attorney Merritt of New Yorl
CITY, one of the attorneys for the Loewe
| COMPANY anneared in the court at Nor