The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10

engaged in said lines of business, to
cause or permit his horse or team to
stand for more than thirty minutes
upon any asphalt paved street in st.
Paul while awaiting custom, and yet
remain lawful for other custom, even
those engaged in like business as an
omnibus owner, to occupy such pave
ments for hours togather A rair of
footballs" driven for pleasure, occupy
as much space and DO quite as much
pranclng and stamping on the pave
ment, as does honest odd Dothin. >"
who, while dreaming of oats, does his
life away in front of hack or express
wagon by the curbside
The city council has the right to regu-
late this business, but the regulations
should be reasonable and bear alike,
at least, on all persons properly in the
same class. This it does not
The executive council of the State
Federation of Labor net at Assembly
hall last evening to consider several
matters Of Importance to the trades
and labor assemblies Of the state. Gus
Becker, of st. Paul, q member Of the
committee, rendered his resignation.
and the same was accepted Frank
Pampusch was elected to ill the va
cancy.
The council considered number of
proposed reformations which the legis-
lature will be asked to adopt The
committee declined to give out the de-
tails of the discussion, or Whar will
be recommended. One of the matters
however, was the request of the shoe
makers union that the legislature
abolish the prison system Of contrast
shoemaking. Before coming to any
definite conclusions the COMMITTEES will
meet again Saturday.
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Typographical Union No. 80 held its
regular monthly meeting last Sunday
and transacted considerable business.
Reports from the unions delegates to
the State Federation of Labor. the
trades and labor assembly and the label
league were read and several important
recommendations cOncurred in Two
Communicat lions were received from as
pirants for the office Of government
printer, asking the Endorsement of the
union, one from Illinois, the other from
Rhode Island. After considerable dis
cussion, it was decided to recommend
no one for the position who was not
an active member Of typographical
union. Phil Liesch, of the Pioneer
Press book and job room chapel, was
elected to fill the position on the ex-
ecut1Ve board made vacant by the
resignation Of P. D. Neff F. Culver
L. f. Thomas and G. G. Collins were
appointed committee to examine the
correspondence accommodating between
meetings. with a view to saving much
valuable time, by culling out unim-
portant papers and "digesting" the
contents and recommending action on
others. An evening paper published
in a neighboring city having donated
the entire proceed of it's New Years
edition to the relief fund of a sister
union the executive officers of No 80
tr1rk 4401 ~
testimonial of appreciation and for
ward the same to the proper persons.
The Hack and Cab Drivers union held its
semi-annual election of officers last Sunday
evening and there a good attendance Of
members. The contests resulted in the choice
of the following: President, Martin Igo;
vice-president, Jacob Jared; recording secre-
tary, John Wolfsberg; financial secretary,
John Terreau; treasurer, Charles Lick; ser
geant- arms, Harry Harper; guide Wes-
ley Quinn; board of trustees, John Kripps.
Jacob Jared and Charles Steines delegate to
trades and labor assembly, Martin Igo. The
union contemplated holding a banquet in
honor Of the new officers, but at a large part
of it's funds are In failed bank it was aban-
doned.
special meeting of Como Division No
9S ladies' auxiliary to the Order of Railway
Conductors, was held last Sunday eveIee1g at
Pythian hail. in the Bowlby block. A dele
cation of twenty ladies from Flour City Divi-
sion, of Minneapolis, was present and
sisted the team of the division In exemplify-
ing the work. Mrs. j. H. Moore, of To-
ledo, Ohio, grand organizer, was present and
gave an address She was presented, by the