The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-01

cooperate with a committee from the
Trades and Labor Assembly to secure
the closing Of the stores on Labor day.
Typographical Union No. 80 held its
annual lSection Wednesday, the polls
orening at y, noon, and closing at s
p. m. There was no contest for the
Offices Of president, vice president and
recording secretary. The fight for the
Office of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS proved to
be a battle royal the successful cam
didate, j. H Wilson, beating his COM
petitor. Arnold Teuber, by single
vote. The result of the election is as
follows:
President-J. J. Gleason.
Vice President-G. W. Deacon.
Secretar-T reasurer-J. H. Wilson.
Recording oecTctary-A. G.. Woodbury..
Sergeant J. Daragh.
Delegates to Trades Assembly-Frank Gull
yer. J. C. Herbert A. G. Woodbury., G. W.
Deacon. P. j. GaIaghty, r. c. Nelson, G. c.
Collins, Charles Ii. Prindle. 7. f. Thomas,
Peter Loskie
Members Executive Board-Frank Culver,
D. W. Lilly, Fred H. Friend, Charles H.
Prindle r. F. Thomas.
Auditing Committee P. J. Geraghty,
Charles J. Schott, d. De Long.
Only two amendments out Of six
carried, the one consolidating the duties
Of the finance and auditoring commit
tees, and the one regulating and filming
members for revealing the transactions
of the union.
cat the last meeting of the Mime
apOlis Trades and labor Councils"
says the labor editor of the Minneapolis
Journal ELECTION of officers to fill va
, carcies, which existed in the council,
was held, and a slate which had been
prearranged went through with but
very little opposition. w. E. Martin,
of the plumbers union, was chosen
vice president; j. Z. Long, plumbers,
treasurer; fraternal delegates to st.
Paul, Hugh jennings, stOnecutters, and
john Swift, of the Northwest Labor
league; hall trustees, j. A. MCElrOy,
carpenters; Max Conrad, cigarmakers;
j. l.. Long, plumbers"
The joint excursion Of the cigarmak-
ers' unions, of St. Paul and Mime
apolis, down the Father Of Waters to
Hastings last Sunday, was an enjoy
able affair despite the threatening
weather. Over 700 of the makers of the
fragrant weed and their friends got
on board" the Henrietta and barge at
Minnehaha creek and st. Paul. Brass
band supplied both wind and stringed
music, and everybody who attended
were prOfuse in his or her praises of
the manner in which the affair was
conducted. Refreshments, consisting
Of sandwiches, soft drinks etc, were
StlNStt W dlI WHO DiuSeftU or tDlrSJeO.
The rainstorm, which prevailed here,
did not reach the eXcuystOnists.
Communications from Algiers. La;
Portsmouth, Va, and also from Buffalo,
n. Y, relative to a lockout at that
place, were received by the boilermak-
ers' union Monday evening Reports
from different points on the business
situation from the standpoint of the
W&ge-earner, indicated that the long
talked-Of wave Of prosperity had at
last reached the bOilermakers, as the
reports stated that more members of
the trade were at work at present than
at any time during the last two or three
years. There was a good attendance
and considerable enthusiasm manifest
ed over the outlook
Bakers Unions No. 81. Of st. Paul,
and No. 81, of Minneapolis, will play
series of three games Of base bail COM
mencing today, for the championship OF
the Twin Cities. The deciding game
| viii probably be played at the state
fair grounds on Labor day. The ST
Paul "Sluggers" will meet today. cor
ner Seventh and Wabasha streets, at
, O'Clock sharp, when they will take the
interurban and proceed to KittsondaIe,
The prospective battlefield. NJ e. Muir
ray will manage" the home tonsorial-
lists.
The Building Trades Council, Of Min
neapolis, met at the Boston block Fri
day evening, July %, and among other
business elected the following officers:
President, Dennis Collins; vice presi-
dent, Jesse L. Long; secretary, Arthur
w. Field; treasurer, w. S. Chisholm;
sergeant-at-arms, Gerard Kranze; eX-
eCutiVe board, ]. l.. Long, Amos John
son; Gerard Kranze, p. F. Jordan, John
Lundahl; organization committee, Ger
ard kranze, j. l.. Long, w. S. CHS
| holm, Amos Johnson, A. w. Field.
P. A McQuillan and c. F. Doyle were
elected as delegates to the Trades and
| Labor Assembly from the plumbers
union Tuesday evening. cOmmuNica-
! ton was received from President
| O'Brien, of the national organization
| giving information relative to the con-
/ VentiOn to be held in September The
union has turned in its per capita tax
| to the secretary of the State Federation
! of Labor, being one of the first to do
| 50.
Suits have been brought in a Ram
! sey county court against the BARRIERS
| International union by Leonard SchWd-
! bel and Gustaf Miesel, two members of
| the local union, to recover respectively
| $50 and $40, which they claim is due
!
of the union. \ recent local scandal in
the union, which has been alluded to
heretofore, is involved in the suit
J. =. Wood, organizer for the Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians, was in
| Saltwater last week for the purpose of
interesting the musicians of that city
in the formation of a local union. He
met with such encouragement that he
will go up next week and form an or
ganizatiOn. Mr.. Wood received a COM
munication from Des MOines, To-,
Wednesday. in which the musicians of
that city apply for a charter. The
American Federation of Musicians
affiliated with the American Fedora
| ton of Labor.
The woodworkers' union held its
| regular meeting Wednesday evening.
One candidate was initiated and five
applications for membership received.
The organization is but a few months
old, but is growing rapidly and will
soon reach the hundred mark.
J. II. Wilson, the newly elected secre-
tary treasurer Of Typographical Union
No 80, attributes his election to the
fact that he is a member of a fraternal
! organization known as the Modern