Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

on the question Of applying Tor mem.
bership in the American Federation OF
Labor. and have voted nearly unahr
mously against the proposition. one
hundred and thirty votes were cast
with 1877 against and only three III
favor of the affiliation. Severai votes
on the question have been taken oy
the general organization and defeat-
ed each time. The general officers OF
the international, the headquarters OF
which are situated in this city. nave
expressed themselves as favoring the
afiliatiop and we're Of the opinion
that this time the vote might carry.
The vote was ordered by the general
officers about month ago.
St Louis Notice of the provisions
of the Missouri nine-hour law, reguiat
ing and limiting the hours OF employ
ment of women and girls, Is being sent
by Chief Factory Inspector A. Sidney
Johnston to all owners and operators
of mechanical and mercantile estap-
lishments, factories, laundries, hotels
restaurants and places of amusement
and of all persons or corporations en-
gagged in any express transportation or
public utilities business and to COM
mon carriers.
Calumet, Mich-The copper mine
strikers held a public funeral In Caiu-
met for two of their number killed IN
the fight at the Champion mine De-
tween deputy sheriffs and strikers.
A special train brought the bodies 10
Calumet and strikers came from all
parts of the district. A great process
sion was held and speeches made
The strikers insist the two men were
murdered.
Cleveland, O.-The' threatened
strike of 1900 stationary engineers OF
Cleveland came to naught when w
per cent. received the wage increases
demanded. Some employers failed to
accede to the demands and hun
bred men walked out, many OF them
returning to work later when en-
ployers notified them they would pay
the minimum of IS cents an hour
asked.
San Francisco.-C. w. Hanger, a
member of the national board OF meol'
alton and Cancellation, who came west
recently to attempt the adjustment OF
differences between the Southern "a
cific Railroad company and its locomo-
tive and train crews, announced that
a compromise had been effected that
fully satisfied all parties to the contro-
versy and averted the threatened
strike
Flat River, Mo.-All the mines IN st.
Francois county lead belt were closed
on account of the strike OF 5000 mem
bers of the Western Federation of MI
ners. The pumps, however, were run
ming No attexSpt, it is said. will be
made to break the strike. The compa-
MES have agreed to advance wages 10
cents a day, but the miners ask 3D.
cent increase and recognition OF the
union.
Denver, Colo.-Gov. e. M. Ammons
prepared to exert all the influence of
the administration to avert strike of
coal miners in Colorado, New Mexico
and Utah. Frank J. Hayes, interna-
tional vice-president of the United
Mine Workers of America, said he has
full authority to call "a strike. 1t
would affect 10000 men.
Washington - Indefinite postpone
ment of the continued investigation of
conditions in the Paint and. Cabin
Creeks mine districts of West Virginia
was announced. The senate commit
tee having this matter in charge is
anxious to devote it's attention to the
currency and tariff bills. Reports from
the mining regions announced the res
titution of law and order and of salts
factory concessions to the miners.
Chicago.-Employes Of the Aurora,
Elgin & Chicago railroad accepted the
offer of the company of an immediate
advance of two cents per hour and a
further advance of two cents in 1914.
George Golden, business agent of the
Packing House Transfers union, who
rejected the offer of arbitration made
by the packing companies, said it
would be voted upon by the union.
St. Paul, Minn.-Negotiation which
have been pending between the tele-
graph operators of the Northern Paci
&c railway and the officials of the
road concerning demands for higher
wages and better working conditions
were adjusted satisfactorily. The tele-
graphers gained an increase in salary
and a reduction of hours.
Melbourne.-The Australian wage
board has fixed the minimum wage of
the women workers in the boot and
shoe trade and who have been in the
trade four years at $500 per week of
48 hours. The minimum wage of wo-
men working at treadle machines,
with hot wax, is fixed at So.
Hamburg, Germany.-The strike in
the shipbuilding industry here and at
Stetin and Kiel, which had been in
progress for a month, has been off,
cially declared off. The walkout was
ordered against the wishes of the ex-
ecutive committee of the workers
union and wss a complete failure.
st. Louis.-Judge William L. Cham
bers, United States commissioner OF
mediation, brought about a written
agreement between tho st. Louis &