The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12
YERXA BROS. 6 CO.
LABOR NOTES.

R. j. Coyne, until recently president of the
journeymen BARRIERS union of this city, and
also president of the state BARRIERS asso-
citation, has gone to California with the
aYoWed purpose of making that state his
permanent residence Good luck Rob!
The proposed amendment to the consttu-
ton Of the international Typographical union
increasing the per capita tax from 25 cents To
90 cents per month for the purpose of Great
ing an out-of-work fund failed of the nee
essary number of indorsers to permit of it's
being submitted to a referendum vote. It
lacked The vote of only three subordinate
unions.
Ed o'Connor, delegate of the harness.
makers union to the convention of the
United Brotherhood of Leather Workers of
Horse Goods held at st. Louis last week
read an interesting report of the doings of
that body at the regular meeting of the local
union Tuesday evening. The brotherhood is
now composed of the collar makers, harness.
makers, machine operators and gig saddlers
and five different branches are amalgamated
into one. The brotherhood is confined to the
principal cities in the United States. About
fifty delegates were in attendance on the con-
VentiOn. They were handsomely entertained
by the Commercial club, Of st. Louis The
union elected Ed -OConnor and A. Johnson
as delegates to the trades and labor assembly
and NJ. Ruhlemann was chosen recording sec
rotary, vice j. Dubbe who resigned on ac-
count of leaving the city.
The hack and cab drivers union met Sun
day evening last and elected the following
officers for a term of six months: President
F. Green; vice president, C. De Witt; treas
prer, ]. jared financial secretary, ]. Nc
Nulty; recording secretary, j. Wolfsberg;
guide, c.. Leck; sergeant at arms, H. Har-
per- delegate to trades and labor assembly
Martin Igo. An animated discussion on the
question of license was INDUCED in, and a
committee of three appointed to wait on the
common council to present the unions side
of the case Installation Of officers at next
meeting.
The trades and labor council Of Minneapolis
ffNO rsT1or
year last Friday evening: President, E. E.
Stevens; vice president John Swift; record
ing and corresponding secretary, j. L. Chap
man; treasurer, Andrew Patten; financial Sec
rotary, Max Conrad; sergeant-at-arms, n.
Cavanaugh.
The delegate from the tailor's union to the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor at Min
neapos e. Skoog, made an interesting re-
port of the proceedings of that body at last
Monday evenings meeting. The union will
continue the open meetings inaugurated last
month although the date for the next has
not yet been selected A communication from
the cigarmakers' union, of Detroit, Mich,
relating to the purchase of certain brands of
cigars, was Endorsed. A finance committee,
consisting of E. Skoog, A. Bergerson and
Charles Peterson, chosen to act for the
ensuing term; also organization commit
tee, with S. P. Rosenquist, G. Levien and j.
A. Haglund, as the members. Two members
were initiated. The following were installed
as officers for the coming year: President,
A. Bill; vice president, S. p. Rosenquist re-
cording secretary, S. Reisman; financial Sec
rotary, ]. A. Wilson; treasurer ]. thinner;
sergeant-at-arms, F. Brusch; trustee, A. Pet
erson; delegate to trades and labor assembly,
S. P. ROsenquist.
The Labor World, of Duluth, of July l.
said: Edward Christopherson, of ST. Paul
state organizer of the United Garment Work
ers of America, was in Duluth Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. Mr.. Chris
topherson is looking after the interests OF
the garment workers label. He visited the
merchants and prevailed upon those who dc
not keep union-made goods to purchase
them hereafter"