The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-17

Permanent headquarters of the American
Agents association have been established in
Louisville, Ky., and an official paper, the
Labor Digest, will be published semi
monthly Recent locals have been established
by T. r. Clarity at Richmond Ind, and L.
ID. Robinson at ST. Louis, Mo. In reply to
questions from various members of organized
labor, President Sidener says that they do
not ask that people carrying policies in the
Metropolitan Insurance drop the same but
to give them no more business
The coopers' union appointed a committee
at It's last meeting to wait on employee
who is violating the apprentice regulations
and endeavor to have the matter remedied
Another special committee was appointed to
investigate a report that the kegs in which
/ Anheuser- Busch and Pabst beers were shipped
to this city did not bear the union stamps.
the latter committee consists Of Frank Falk,
William Brinkman and Christ Hoehein. The
union will give a dance in the future,
and Charles Fisher, H. Franz, William
Brinkman, Michael Heider, Charles Falk and
Joseph Goldschmidt were appointed to arrange
for same. The action of the stage employees
union in boycotting the metropolitan was
indorsed
| A number Of young ladies and gentlemen,
members of unions, have organized the Non
pareil Social club, and will give their first
dancing party at Assembly hall Thursday,
Feb. 4. Jim Mccarthy chairman of the
| committee making arrangements for the
event.
! By invitation of Minneapolis Carpenters
! Union No. 7. a mass meeting Of carpenters
! and contractors of that city, for the purpose
of discussing the advisability Of adopting the
| eight-hour day next season, held last
/ Friday evening at Labor Temple. Carpenters
! local union No. Z at the head of the
meeting, and there was large attendance.
The berewery workers union held a regular
meeting last Saturday when a partial report
| of its ball committee was received. The re-
! port Indicated the event to have been
| pleasing success.
| Wednesday evening. when committees were
! appointed to arrange for the Valentine dane
! ing party. which will be given by the union
| on Feb. Is.
meeting of the executive board of the
pressfeeders' and job pressmen's union was
| held last evening, when a claim onthe sick
! benefit fund was allowed.
The mineral miners and mine aborers of
! Norway Mich, are on strike for an ad
! vance of wages. The men are organized un-
| der the jurisdiction Of the Northern Mineral
Mine Workers. His honor, the mayor of
Norway John c. Sullivan, member Of the
union and a working miner, Is also on
! strike.
| The executive council of the state fedora
| ton of labor met Friday evening and dis
| cussed matters referred to them by the re
| cent convention relative to legislation. Sew
! eral resolutions adopted by the federation
have already assumed the form Of bills, and
! have been introduced. Among these are the
! BARRIERS license, horseshoers' license and re-
! peal of the struck jury law bills in the house
! and the resolution directing the appointment
! of a committee of five to investigate the
/ bureau of labor, which has been adopted by
| the senate.
President Neary has confirmed the appoint
ment of Frank Pampusch to the vacancy in
| the executive council Of the state federation
! of labor caused by the resignation of G. II.
! Becker.
The annual election OF officers of the bak-
ers' union resulted as follows President.
/ George Hoffner; vice president, Phi BUCKS
spending secretary, Phil Greengard; financial
! secretary, Peter Andrews: treasurer, Peter
| Thorkildson; interpreter, Charles Bungener;
doorkeeper William England. Charles Bung-
ener was elected delegate to the trades and
| labor assembly. 1t was decided to send dele
gates to the label league.
The musicians also held sn electio. with
the following appearing as W innGTs: Presi-
dent Frank P. Lonergan; vice president,
Sauer: treasurer, Henry Blissenbach dele
! gate to trades and labor assembly. John B.
! Wood. Five new members were initiated,
! and the Metropolitan boycott Endorsed.
The bricklayers' union has appointed it's
| quota of members to a conference committee
| to fix the wages for the coming seasan. The
building trades council will be asked to look
! after several new jobs with the object in
| view of securing the work for union men.
The strike Of the Leadville miners is being
| carried on with uninterrupted energy and
determination. With justice on the side of
the men, and the courage manifested there
can be question but what victory will
crown their efforts.
| The printing trades council met Thursday
| evening. but the attendance not large
| the election Of officers deferred till next
| Wednesday evening. when it was decided 70