. The National Civic Federation review . or slugging a non-union worker. Thediscipline, in the form of a fine of $20, was in-flicted upon David Bergquist, a member of theCarriage and Wagonmakers Union, for beating-Harry T. Stevens, a fellow employe, for not join-ing the union, although that union has an openshop agreement with the Carriage and WagonMakers Association. Besides inflicting the fine,four members of the union testified before a mag-istrate against Bergquist, who was placed under$500 bonds to keep the peace. This is hailed aian indication of wholesome assertiveness by theconservativ
. The National Civic Federation review . or slugging a non-union worker. Thediscipline, in the form of a fine of $20, was in-flicted upon David Bergquist, a member of theCarriage and Wagonmakers Union, for beating-Harry T. Stevens, a fellow employe, for not join-ing the union, although that union has an openshop agreement with the Carriage and WagonMakers Association. Besides inflicting the fine,four members of the union testified before a mag-istrate against Bergquist, who was placed under$500 bonds to keep the peace. This is hailed aian indication of wholesome assertiveness by theconservative element in the local unions. A STREET RAILWAY ARBITRATION. The Finding of Oscar S. Straus as to the Differ=ences Between the United Railroads of SanFrancisco and Their Employes. The recent settlement of difficulties between theUnited Railroads of San Francisco and their employeslends renewed interest to the decision of the arbiter inthe differences between that company and Division , Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Em-. Oscar S. Straus, ployes. All these differences, except the subject of em-ployment and discharge, were referred on April 6, 1903,to W. D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamated Asso-ciation, and Patrick Calhoun, representing the railroadcompany. They were authorized to appoint a thirdperson to consider with them points upon which theywere unable to agree, a majority vote to be Calhoun and Mahon on June 15, 1:903, tele-graphed as follows to Mr. Oscar S. Straus, in NewYork: We have agreed upon you as third arbiter, to actwith us in the settlement of certain differences betweenthe United Railroad Companies of this city and thestreet car mens union. The evidence will be taken bya commissioner, and submitted to you in writing. Thiscontroversy is an important one, and we strongly urgeyou to accept. To this Mr. Straus replied, on the same day: Inthe line of the duty I have set before me to promoteindustrial peace, 1 accept, but regret thi
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