Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

and Joiners' union No APT are: President,
Frank B. Cochran; vice president ]. H.
Tracy; recording secretary, c. E. Sparks;
financial secretary, NJ. H. Mcconnell; treas
urer, William Boyer
The BARRIERS union, although organized only
since April of the present year, has had
remarkable growth and now it has a highly
respectable roster of membership. This
union Endorsed and fought through the leg
islature the enactment Of the law creating
an examining board to pass on the qualifica-
tions Of all those who attempt to work at
the trade The officers are: President, Fred
kissell; vice president, ]. P. Sullivan; Sec
retary- treasurer, James E. Ryan.
Omaha printers organized in 1881 and i'm
mediately sprang into popular prominence
! among the typographical unions of the coun-
try. Their union Is No. 1870, and although
| there are many older organizations in the
country none are more firmly fixed nor bet
ter managed. Printers are invariably a rep
| resentative body in the labor world. and
what the Omaha union lacks In age it more
than compensates in aggressiveness. Omaha
is distinctly union print shop town" The
| local union has ever since Its organization
| taken foremost rank in all matters pertain
| ing to labor. The officers are: President,
| K. s. Fisher; vice president, G. c. Vaughn;
| secretary-treasurer, p. NJ JONES' recording
secretary. A F. Clark; sergeant at arms, j.
H. Collins.
Painters and Decorators.
After numerous vicisstudes, the rise and
fall Of several different organizations, the
painters and decorators of Omaha In 1896
finally perfected union which bids fair to
stand as long as time. This union has the
distinction Of having a remarkably large
membership and is reputed to be financially
as well as otherwise one of the most stable
labor organizations in the west. rs officers
are: President, Arthur G. Smith; vice
president, Conrad Moore; recording secre-
tary, Bert Bush; financial secretary, ]. C.
Russell; treasurer, Nels Svendard warden,
John Goetsche; conductor, w. r. lizard.
The musicians of Omaha organized in
1897. 1t is notable fact that some of the
most skillful musicians to be found any
where are members of the Omaha union.
They are progressive little band and their
union has attained high rank. The officers
are: President, e. Nordn; vice president
l. Kaufman; recording secretary II, Rohrs;
| financial secretary, e. Hoffman; treasurer
julius Meyer.
Amalgamated Wodworkers' union dates
from March OF the present year. Although
still in it's swaddling clothes so far as age
1t is by no means infantile in strength. The
officers who were installed last July to sue
ceed the charter officers are: President
j. K. Callahan; vice president, George
Smith; recording secretary, C. E. Sparks;
financial secretary Charles Mayer; treas
urer, E. o. Sutton; conductor, Charles
Martinson; warden, G. F. Holman.
In town the size of Omaha the letter
carriers are naturally strong. Everybody
knows the letter carrier and Is glad to SEE
him. Omaha was the fifth city in the United
States to fall in line with the national or
ganization, which was effected at Milwaukee
in 1889. The local officers are: President
A. +. Brady; vice president, e. G. Roe.
zette; recording secretary d. w. Tillotson
financial secretary, Ed N. Bowles; treas
urer, N. A, Lundburg
The plumbers organized in 1890 and theii
union is one OF the strongest in the city
and its members are representative labor
men. The officers are: President, JOSEPH
Buggy; vice president, II. w. McVey;
recording secretary G. G. Manning; Rnan-
cial secretary, John ], Lynch treasurer, e
Rohlff.
The bartenders call their organization 4
league. 1t was organized in June of thi.
year and lis already in a fourishing condi
ton The oficers are: President, Gus Lar.
son; secretary, Karl Jepsen; treasurer, e. n
Boomer. Despite the fact that this is tn,
youngest organization represented in Cen
tral Labor union, 1t is one OF the mos
active.
Hotel and restaurant employees felt tn
need OF organization, which they perfecte
in 1898. The membership OF this union 1
made up Of active workers The officers are
President, L. c. Wroth; vice president, How
ard Harvey; treasurer, e. L. Nelson; fnan