The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-19
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR GOV.
VENTION TO DE \ LARGE ONE.
Reports 40 Far Received Indicate an
UnuHually Large COnventiOn-Or-
9ani.er swift'. Work In Appreci-
ated-The WO0dwOrkers OF rMinne-
= apoli. are still On strike-strike
= BENEFITS Were Paid to all Members.
! During the Week. = s.'&,. a. 4 Il D.!


bers' unioai-Frank schoenig, Gus. Nel~
son; Minneapolis Carpenters unionzL.
F. Rlakefield, Phil Carlin, John Wal
q,aist, M. N. Rogers; Cooper machine
A. Kaltenbach, John Nee,
st. Paul-Pressman's union7-R. M. Rol-
fer; Bookbinders uniOn-S. J. Krengel;
WoodwOrkers' union-I. T. Sullivan, F..
S. HUSKY; German Typographical
John Klaus; Cigarmakers' union-Hen-
ry Feyder, F. F.. Hoffman, Chas. But
zenhart; TRACE and Labor assembly
F. B. Lott, Con Quincy. A. E. Donald
son, Henry Giese, Jr., C. H. Bonn; Bar
bers' uxiion- VIM. Conway. NJ E. MUIR
ray. fred Schwable and John l.. .Ges-
kiS.
: AS the above only represents a very
small portion of the unions of the state
it will be seen that our estimate for a
very large convention is based on good
grounds. BY the last of this month we
will be in position to state positively
the number of delegates that will be
present at Red Wing.
j. f. Foren, recording secretary of
the Minneapolis Plumbers union and
we'll known in labor circles, died at his
late residence, ITO Dupont avenue N,
at o'clock Sunday evening. He was
80 years of age and leaves wife. The
funeral was held Wednesday morning
from the church of the Immaculate
Conception. The interment was at Cal
vary Cemetary, St. Paul.
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member of Woodworkers' union, No.
IA, Minneapolis took place Sunday af-
ternoon from his residence, 1928 Twenty
fourth avenue NE. The union was out
in body to pay it's last respects to an
old member of the union.
Besides No. IA there were representa-
tives of the four other unions in atten-
dance. The funeral concourse was
large one, and the residence was totally
| inadequate to hold any percentage of
| the number. 49,,
The casket was appropriately banked
| in with wreaths Of flowers from the
| different unions and from personal
| friends Of the deceased. A large dele
cation accompanied the remains to Hill
side cemetary. -.
The Cooper Machine Workers of Min
neapolis, heretofore affiliated with, the
A. F. of L., has secured charter from
the Coopers' International union.
The situation Of the St. Paul plumb
lers remains unchanged. It has been
reported that non-union men had ar
rived in the city from the East, but
upon investigation this report was
found to he untrue. g.,
Business Agent Stafford, of the Build
ing Trades council, has issued an order
forbidding all trades to work in any
building where plumbing work is in
course of operation until the strike is
settled. This order will not lead to any
serious complications az the present
time, because Of the fact that very lit
tie plumbing work is being done at
this time of the year, but should the
strike continue for any length of time
1t would involve several of the other
crafts, and result probably in the 's,,s-
pension of all building operations.
However, such contingency is unlike
~ to arise, and the probabilities are
that the strike will be settled before
the other building trades are seriously
linterfered with. Mr.. Stafford emphat-
ically denies the contention made by
local contractors and builders that a
million dollars worth Of building has
been prevented in st. Paul by the un-
settled feeling among the craftsmen
who have gone on strike this season.; !
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of the BARRIERS union, No. 81, St. Paul,
Monday night, in place of C. J. Plonske
who has resigned and will go east to
attend college. ..
A committee of five, F. w. Martin,
H. j. Block, George Downey, w. Mu-
laney and A. H. Young was appointed
to act in conjunction with a like COM
mittee from the st. Paul BARRIERS ASSOC
citation, In reference to shops that may
not be complying with union rules.
| VIM. Conway, M. E. Murray, Fred
Schwable and John L. Geskie were
elected delegates to the annual conven-
ton of the State Federation of Labor.
! One new member was initiated, and
three applications were received. A
withdrawal card was granted to G.. 7.
Plonske, the retiring president. A com,
mlttee of three was appointed to look
into the needs of a member who was
reported sick. 800
| The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the sheet metal workers of st. Paul
was held in assembly halls Wednesday
night at which there were four initia-
tions and two applications received and
referred. A communication was re-
ceived from the Kansas City union of
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