The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-01
THE WAGE WORKERS,
Doings Of the Various Labor
Unions Of Seattle.
a QUIET WEEK WITH THEM Al
rae sfeehaafes R<adlsxrsen sssess'
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lie past week has been a. H1ISNA1lt
quiet oEs am0ng the wagsworksrs q ihis
city, and tie unions hare had 1.-THE 70 ~
port The iTonmoldess have had their
annual dance at fhe ArInovys which EEovsd
highly successful, and nov tbs painters
and decorators are making arrangements
for Their Erst annual ball. which they ex-
pecs 70 be equal 70 aay given BY the unions
In the past The Baiidiug Trsaes' council
intend holding an important meeting this
week. 81 which ell the unions vii be rep
resented The typographical anion viii.
today. elect officers and transact other
business--and that IL all
NEcHAz1cs FxKE RKApEss ROOM
The mechanics reading room at the cor
ner Of Third ard Seneca streets grows
more popular day By day. and rs COM
Portable quarters and abundant supply OF
books. magazines and newspapers are en-
ioyed By the members OF al uniens in tbs
CITY. Additions 20 the supply OF reading
are made froEE tine 70 tiIae b. friends -
hone and abroad who take an interest in
the workmen and their efforts toward i'm
proyemenk The last swo years Of s1e
Congressional Records have been received
and also the regular issues Of the Ofhciai
Gazetteer OF the patent Office. The latter Is
highly priced. The south wall OF the read
| room has been adorned bv a very large
colored advertisement for Kline & Rosen-
berg. representing q workingmkn bearing
standard or which i Inscribed the words,
Good wages for our mechanics mean
prosperity for our country Mrs W E
Boune hiss presented the free reading room
with q nice donation of books T. ]. NO
Cory. who went 10 Ballard last Tuesday
20 remain there. has been succeeded By <.
J. French. - manager and treasurer OF the
mechanics reading roons- The room has
neat tobscco and cigar stand as source OF
revenue. but there Il no smokIng seen by
the workmea who throng the place from
morn 70 eve and silently study the books.
magazines and papers. The reading room
il prov NJ decided success
The union men are making arrange
ments 70 secure prominent speaker who
Will deliver q lecture IN either The Armory
or Turner hail. Monday evening, Decem-
Der ., in the interests Of the mechanics
free reading ROOM The lecturer viii
choose such subject - viii interest the
public generally. Fuh particulars viii be
advertised later in the Posr-IsTELLIeKS-
cER
sEATTLE TTFoaRAPHIcAL UxIoa.
Seattle Typographical Union, No. 2o2,
viii hold regular meeting in the Western
CeniraI Labor Union han. corner Front
and Madison streets. this afternoon, when
the serni.annuaI election Of ofiicers viii be
held The special COMMITTEES appointed TO
lOok into the question OF change in the
scale Of prices, which has been under ccs'-
siaerafion for about two. moaths. viii re-
port and the question viii prohanly be dis
posed OF to-day. This uaiea i steadily
gesning. and Is IN the very best working
tf1Fn Quite number OF membaTs hAve
lately located IN Olympia, Ehere many Of
them hold responsible positions In the gov
ernmeat and in the printing establish
ments The Olympia printers hare
adopted the Seattle scale Of prices, and .
union il about 70 BIZ organized in that city.
BUiIDrsa TRAINS couserie
The Building Trades Council win hold .
meeting nexs Wednesday 10 ths committee
room OF the mechanics free reading room.
corner 81 Third and Seneca streets. Mat
ters OF importance to all the unions viii be
brought up, and il is expected thai al the
representative delegates from the unions
viii be present.
THE IRoE NcLDEgs' RAIL-.
The Iron holders Union. No. I5s. gave
their grand annual bal in the AsmoFy
Wednesday night. and realized a large
amount for the union. There was tine
music, lots OF dancing and good time
generally. President A. A. Barton led the
grand march. followed by nearly go gay
dancers.
THz PATHTERs AND DECORATORS BALL
The Brotherhood OF Painters and Decor
ators' union viii meet tomorrow evening
and make Hnai arrangements for their first
annual bail. which wiz be given ia the
Armory, Friday evening. December is. A
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