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

Label league occurred Tuesday even
ing. There was a good attendance. In
the absence of Secretary Butler, Henry
Feyder acted as temporary secretary;
A. G.. Anderson filling the Office of SER
geant-at-arms. J. f. Kolkesh was adj
mitted as a delegate from the cigar
makers union. President Thomas
made remarks appertaining to the well
fare of the league, giving some excel
lent advice on work to be undertaken
in the near future. Election OF officers
resulted: President, Henry Feyder;
vice president, T. F. Thomas; secretary,
A. G. Anderson; executive board, e.
G. Collins, P. J. Geraghty, j. M. DULL,
J. F. Kokesh, L. F. Thomas. President
Feyder appointed the following as a
committee to visit the unions of the
city: J. F. Kokesh, P. J. Geraghty, G.
G. Collins. After obligation Of officers
and the transaction OF other business,
the league adjourned until Tuesday
evening, Aug. "a.
A. M. Wilson, Frank Vining and j.
D. Peterson, at the Thursday evening
meeting of the Retail Clerks asSOci-
alton, were elected delegates to the
Trades and Labor Assembly, one to fill
a vacancy caused by the resignation of
L. D. Stickles, the others as additional
delegates under the increased repre-
sentation plan. Frank Vining, J. D.
Peterson and L. d. Stickles were ap-
pointed as a Labor day committee to
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 it's
annual gection Wednesday, the polls
opening at y, noon, and closing at
p. m. There was no contest for the
offices Of president, vice president and
recording secretary. The fight for the
Office of ecretary-treasurer proved to
be a battle royal, the successful can
didate, J. H. Wilson, beating his COM
petitor, Arnold Teuber by a single
vote. The result of the election is as
follows:
President-J. J. Gleason.
Vice Presdent-G. w. Deacon.
Secretar-T Treasurer. H. Wilson.
Recording Secretary-A. G. Woodbury..
Sergeant-at ]. Darragh.
Delegates to Trades Assembly-Frank Gull
yer, ]. G. Herbert, A. G. Woodbury., G. W.
Deacon, P. J. Garaghty, F. G. Nelson, G. c.
Collins. Charles H. Prndle, T. f. Thomas,
Peter Loskiel
Members Executive Board-Frank Culver,
D.. w. Lilly, Fred H. Friend, Charles H.
Prindle r. F. Thomas.
Auditing Committee p. ]. Geraghty,
Charles j. Schott, D. De Long.
Only two amendments out Of six
carried, the one consolidating the duties
tees, and the one regulating and fining
members for revealing the transactions
of the union.
''At 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
cancies, 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. L. 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 eigarmak-
ers' unions, Of st. Paul and Mime
apo1is. 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
We're profuse in his or her praises Of
the manner in which the affair was
conducted. Refreshments, consisting
of sandwiches, soft drinks, etc, were
served to all who bungered or thirsted
The rainstorm, which prevailed here
did not reach the eXcursionists.
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
VIZ gee Garner, indicated that the long
tal}Sed-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 ball, com
mencing today, for the championship Of
the Twin Cities. The deciding game
Will 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 Kittsondale,
the prospective battlefield. M. 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 2S, 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-arns, Gerard Kranze; ex-
ecutive board, J. l.. Long, Amos John
son; Gerard Kranze, P. F. Jordan, John
I.undahl; 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. A 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
so.
Suits have been brought in a Ram
sey county court against the BARRIERS