The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15

q commemorative of the Minnesota Shoe
con7nany held a conference with the
executive board of the union, and, after
2 short discussion on the merits of the
claims of the shoemakers, arrange
roents were made for a meeting of the
uniOn in the evening. At this meeting
the differences existing between en-
pIoyer and employe were thoroughly
gone over. the final result being vic
tory for the union, as the scale drawn
I'D by the executive officers was slgneu
and the strike begun on Friday ended
by the men going to work TUESDAY
morning at an advance in wages rang
ing from 121a to Is per cent. NO strike
occurring in ST. Paul in recent years
was better conducted than that of the
shOemakers' union. The department of
the members was above reproach al
all times, and, although at variance
with each other from monetary
standpoint, the best of feeling existed
between the men and their employees.
c. J. Fischer. delegate to the inter-
national convention of coopers,
to be held at Cincinnati next
month. at a meeting Of the
local union Tuesday evening was in
structed to use his best efforts to Sc
- cure the eight-hour work day and also
to advocate the revision Of the consti-
tuition where deemed inimical to the
interests of the home organization.
Frank Gruber was elected delegate to
the Label league. The meetings of
the coopers are always we'll attended,
but since the agitation in favor of pat
ronizing homemade cooperage was be-
gun the attendance has perceptibly in
creased The members of the union
believe in the principle advocated by
the Manufacturers union in it's circu-
lar to organized labor, in which the
Iaboring classes are urged to buy st.
Paul made goods. The coopers propose
TO do So but ask in return that the
wholesale liquor dealers, pickle manu-
facturers and others using goods in
their line located here purchase their
barrels, etc, at the st. Paul cooper
shops instead of patronizing st. Louis
and other outside manufacturers.
Phil Liesch, for the past ten years
an emplOye in the Pioneer Press book
and job department, has purchased the
New Ulm CMinn.) Volksblatt, German
v CSsNiy, anu VIII enter the JOufndIStlC
Held the LIST of October Phil is a
member of Typographical Union No.
SO, and has always taken a prominent
part in affairs pertaining to the labor
world. He has many friends among
the typos in this city, who. although
rejoicing at his good fortune in becom-
inG holder of public opinion, exceed
ingly regret that they are to lose him
as an associate. There is a rumor
afoat, also, which will not down Ia
the effect that when Phil takes nos
session Of the Volksblatt, he will also
become the happy possessor of a. life
partner, who will atone for the loss of
his many friends among the printers.
The joint Labor day committee of
the st. Paul Trades and Labor assem-.
/ bly, and the Minneapolis Trades and
| Labor council met at Assembly halls
4 Tuesday evening. Propositions from thu
II plumbers, pressfeeders and BARRIERS
\ unions for the exclusive privileges al
4 playing an exhibition game of base
Il ball at the state fair grounds Mon.
4 day, Sept. 6, We're received After con.
I sidering the matter it was decided
shat as both the plumbers and press
| Feeders had had the privilege in 1897