The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-19

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President Stickles, James Morrow and
State Organizer Dwelly, of st. Paui
were present and addressed the meet
ing. The union is practically a reor'
ganization of No. SO, and will be known
as such in the future.
The reorganization Of the union Is
largely due to John Swift, of Mime
apolis, who has been indefatigable II
his efforts to get the boys into the
ranks of organized labor. The charter
will be kept open for ninety days. Inc
union will hold regular sessions on the
first and third Wednesdays OF the
month.
The BARRIERS state board of exam
liners will meet at 107 Nicollet avenue
Minneapolis. Sept. q, at 2 p. m., an
Sept. %, at 10 a. M, and in the city O
Mankato, Sept 20 and 30, for the pur
pose of holding examinations. TIL
will be the first time that examination
have been held under the new law
The interest taken by the BARRIERS
increasing every day, and While ther
are only about twenty-five appilca
lions for examination, there Will pc
large number of interested spectators
Thursday evening of this week al
attempt will be made to organize the
boot and shoe workers of Minneapolis
John Swift, organizer for the Amer
lean and State Federation of Labor
and other well-known labor educators
will be present. About twenty-five OF
the ST. Paul members will be In at
tendance.
Eight members were initiated into the union
at meeting of the tailors Monday evening.
After the routine business had been ols,
posed of a general discussion of topics OF
interest to the trade took place and a line OF
action adopted to secure an Increased NELL
bership.
At the Monday evening session of the
journeymen BARRIERS union, NJ. E. Murray was
elected financial and corresponding secretary
to fill a vacancy Two new members were
initiated and several applications received:
The base ball club, composed of members OF
the union, will challenge one of the city clups
in the near future to a match game at Lex
ington park and for the purpose OF lifting
themselves for the occasion. will have prac-
tice game at Kittsondale at 2:3O this AFTER
noon. Charley Clonske is manager and Joe
Fleek captain of the club.
The suit instituted by two members of the
local BARRIERS Union against the interna-
tional organization to secure the payment
of sick benefits, owing to the absence OF at
torneys for the international, has been post
poned until November
Tickets for the garment workers Ice
cream social and hop, to be given at As
sembly halls on the evening OF the 2etn
inst, are going rapidly. Miss Kate Heating
and other members of the union have them
for sale.
The Chicago Records postal savings bank
bill is receiving the attention of organized
labor throughout the city. Petitions ac-
throughout the city, and especially in the
manufactures for signature Up to date
no one has been met with among the labor
ing classes who has refused to sign his
name.
Members of the boot and shoe workers
union employed by the Minnesota Shoe
company met at Assembly halls Monday noon
and remained in session until o'clock IN
the evening. A difference of opinion as to
whether the journeymen should finish the
shoes as they had been previously doing OF
whether the company should have them nm
of the meeting. The matter was finally ad'
justed and the boys went to work Tues
day morning. The members deny the state
ment that they were out on strike, claim
sole purpose of discussing the grievance
pro and con.
j. Kirby, of Red Wing, a prominent mem
was in the city the first Of the week. HI
visited Assembly halls and was kept bus!
shaking hands with old acquaintance.
There will be special meeting of the bind
cry girls union tomorrow evening at the
usual hour. All members are expected to b.
present.
T. F. Thomas and C. H. Bonn, two mem
bers of the grievance committee of the Trades
and Labor assembly visited the managers o
last week in the interests Of the brewer.
workers union. They were given assurance
that the misunderstanding between the uniol
and the brewing companies would be adjusted
as soon as possible
The joint Labor day committee held ses
sion at Assembly halls Sunday afternoon
Bills were passed upon and warrants draw
for the same and an equal division of tn
receipts from holding the festivities at tn
state fair ground made. The amount realized
after paying all expenses was about S12
for each central body.
The bakers union will give dance Satur
day, evening: Oct. l6 At a regular meetinE
pointed to make all necessary arrangements
for the event. Other business transacted
was of routine character.
Quite an animated discussion took plac
at the meeting of the brewery workers unto!
Saturday evening over the employment b!
two local overwhelmingly ani
Brugeeman's -of persons not members of tn,
union. committee was finally appointed Il
act in conjunction with the grievance com
mttee from the Trades and Labor assembly
to see what could be done in the matter.
The plumbers union held short meeting
Tuesday evening. Routine business only.
The garment workers union at Thursdays
meeting completed arrangements for thell
ice cream social and hop, Tuesday evening
Sept %. The committee having the affair
in charge reported that the indications were
that it would prove a grand success.
j. B. Wood, organizer for the American
Federation of Musicians. and well known IL
ST. Paul as the one-armed cornetist of Stems
day of last week to Miss Atkinson. Hi:
many friends hone he will meet with nj
'.discords'' in the life upon which he has en-
tered and that the union" which he ha:
formed may be an everlasting one.
Bricklayers' Benevolent Union No. l me-
in weekly session Thursday evening. Every
member present signed the Chicago Record
postal savings bank bill petition. Other bust
ness was confined to the regular routine.
There will be a special meeting of the
plumbers union Tuesday evening. fu.1
attendance is desired as matters Of vital
importance will be discussed.
The boot and shoe workers union Friday
evening initiated thirteen members and laid
over eleven applications until the next meet
ing Election of officers resulted as follows
President F. King; vice president, ]. Salaba
recording secretary, Aug. Seymour; CORE
spending secretary, L. n. Mitchell; 1nan-