The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-11
A BOYCOTT ON BEER.
Labor Unions Place the Ban On
Beede's Cafe.
NoN-uNIoN PRODUCTS SOLD.


The boycott placed on Beedess cafe by
the Seattle Typographical Union last sun
day night Is still on, and the members of
the organization declare they sill bring
Ar. Beece 10 terms. The union complains
that be has been having printing done ~
non-union Offices in Porssand-contrary to
the principles Of paironizlng home in
dustries- and is selling '.scabv or nom
union beer.
A COMMITTEES OF FIVE from the typo
graphical union has been appointed 20 see
that no member Of their body pasronizes
the cafe. The committee - acting with
great vigilance and nightly patrols the
vicinity. A fne OF IS in imposed upon
any member Of the union who should vio-
late the orders of the boycott
In accordance with an appeal from the
American Federation of LABOR, the unions
here have been boycossing the following
brands of non-union beer. Phil. Best
fPabst) Beer: Jos. schiitz beer; Val. Biatz
beer; Annheuser- Busch beer; W. Lemp's
beer.
1t is now claimed that the above beers
have been selling At Beede's for some time !;
and on this point the boycott is not con-
fined TO any particular union. George Rig
bor Union, said: The boycott will con-
time ~ long as ocr demands are resisted. /"
Mr.. Georges K. Beede, proprietor of the
cafe, was seen last evening relative TO the
truth of the charge and as 10 how he wouId
deal with the boycott. He said: In
every instance, save one, my printing has
been done in Seattle. Ny outside JOB
printing amounts to only <J4.2j and tnAt
was the posters for 'Pinafore, which. on
account of their size. could not possibly be
done in this city. In fact, there is no job
Office here that can PRINT seven-foot let
ter, such as often have oc-
casion 70 nse. But in every IN
stance I have made an effort TO
get the work executed in Seattle. notTith-
standing the rates here are much in excess
OF those in Portland or San Francisco. Ii
for nothing else, should be interested in
getting the work done here because of my
home patronage.
I'm the one instance OF outside printing,
got the .Pinafore' posters done at r. w.
Baites & Co.'S. Portland. If they are nom
union printers / am not aware of il: in
fact, am not sure which of the job Offices
in Seattle are in the union and which are
not
As W USeF. cSii Duh TWO L0dDMSEtUIcs.
Clausen-Sweeney and Anisuers tSI LOUISE
beer. The first, think, is union make
and am not sure of the latter. 1t Is true.
keep several kinds of Eastern beer
on hand, for Eastern travelling
people often call for it and will use moth
ing else. / put the boycott up as a
scheme OF rival Theatrical managers TO in
jure my business on account of Jealousy.
While have always aimed to patronize
home printing and labor as a matter of
choice, when it comes TO dictation. re-
serve the right to deal where think best. I"
There will be another public labor meet
ing on Occidental square tomorrow eve
ming for the purpose OF raising further sub
scriptions for the New York strikers. The
amount raised Monday evening was 81.
The printed subscription papers will not
be started until Monday morning.
A meeting OF the Western Contra Labor
Union was held last evening.