Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-03

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 Chlcago.-Coal operators from all the bituminous fields in the United States, excepting those of Pennsyl- vania and Ohio, met here and. organiz- cd the American Federation of Coal Operators, the mission of which will be to arrange q wage scale that will be acted upon before April 1, 1912, when the present scale expires. We hope to arrange for a conference with operators from Ohio and Pennsylvania soon and eventually to have every coal field in the bi1umtnous region repre- sented,' said Harry M. Taylor, who was elected president
 New Yorls.-OfIicials of the United States Steel corporation said that the company's mills as whole. are work ing nearer to capacity than at any pre- Vious time this year. The company's foreign business, it was added. has grown beyond all expectations In proof of the gFowth of this country's exports of iron and steel it was point cd out that total exports for October aggregated S20,800,000 as against ST. 452,000 in the corresponding month of last year.
 Baltimore.-The final session was held here of the annual convention of the International Seamen's union. The following officers were reelected: Andrew Furuseth, president; Patrick Finn, V. 4. Olander, Thomas Conway, l Henry P. Griffin, p. B. Gill, J N. Hy- len, T. A. Hansen and Christop John- son, viee-presidents; William N. Fra Fer, eeretary=treasurer Seattle was chosen as the place for the conven- tion next December
 Indianapolis.-The Bricklayers, Ma sons and Piasters international has a lnortuary fund, which was established in July of last year. Since the estab- lishment of this fund, up to November 90 of this year. there was paid out of it, to the families of dead members, $f83,00o, representing 1077 deaths. This was an average payment for each death ef Sf70.
 Washingto eight-hour day for Iaborers and mechanics on contract work done by private firms, by the terms Of Q bill passed by the house. The measure was introduced by Repre- sentative Hughes, New Jersey. Rep resentative Berger, Wisconsin, the So- enlist member of the house expressed the belief that the bill would not "hold water"
 ] London, Eng.-Eyery year there are in England three important labor con- ventions. There are the annual Brit ish trade union convention, the an- nual meeting of the General Federa- tion of Trade Unions, and the annual convention Of the Labor party. The last named is to be held in Birning- ham in January.
 St. Louis, Mo.-Alonzo L. St. Clair, seeretary-treasurerg of the teamsters and chauffeurs union; Fred Leine- mann, and George Meyer, members of the union,, were arrested on charges of maliciously hacking to death four mules belonging to an express com pany against which strike was in l progress.
 London, Eng.-The Labor Copart- nership Association now embraces Ill societies in Great Britain The capi- tai of these Worl11nen's societies is ap- proXimately $10,000,000 and their trade amounts to nearly $22,000,00O a year. The last return shows that i $f31. .395 was divided among the work gr%s cl,1 of
 Na6rid.-Thirty-fv thousand work men upon the Andalusian railways plan to declare a strike unless their grievances are met at once The strike will come at an inopportune time in view of the aviation meets to be held at Malaga. Tangier and Ceuta.
 Mexico City.-Wages for unskilled labor in Mexico, which ten years ago were about 25 cents a day and have since slowly risen by a few cents, have now been raised to 50 and 60 cents. This applies particularly to mining and railway work
 San Francisco-The proposed con. stitutional amendment, permitting members, officers and employees of the California railroad commission and peace officers to accept free passes from railroads, was beaten by 8 ma. jority of 6,132 votes.
 Pittsburg, Pa.-An arrangement has been made between the Central Mold ers' Union of Scotland and the Inter- national Holders Union of North America, by which the two organiza- tions will in future exchange member ship cards.
 Rivers, Manitoba-Arthur Ellisford and John Gibbons, striking machin- ists. were shot and seriously wounded in the arm during a fight between strikers of the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad and Alfred Thomas, a strike. breaker.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa.--At meeting of 600 employees of the local street rail- way company it was decided to accept the new wage scale. The men, who now get 22 1-3 cents an hour, win be paid 23 cents.
 LymanRille, R. I-The mills here and those at Manton, Greenville and