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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
ANACONDA UNIONS.

BARRIERS Union No. 23-Austin Sloan.
president; "A. A. Walkup, secretary.
Union No. 2S-Bernard
Oates, secretary.
Brickiayers' Union No. 22-Harry
Schabel, president; F. Ormond, secre-
tary.
Butchers Union No. 22-J. J.. Thomp-
son, secretary.
Carpenters Union No. Sc. w. Starr,
secretary.
Clerks Union No. 35-A. H. Neal,
president; F. T. Gleason, secretary.
Cooks and Walters Union No. w.
A. ellis, secretary.
$. G. Goshnell, president; w. A. ellis,
secretary.
Draymen and Teamsters-H. C. ken-
nedy, secretary.
Iron Molders' Union No. SO9-Emanuel
Hall, secretary.
Painters and Decorators Union No.
S2-William Schatzleiv, president; Ed
Ogden, secretary.
Plumbers Union No. 96-H. Sweeney,
secretary.
Tailors' Union No. LII. j.. Laps
thorne, secretary.
Typographical Union No. 255-Harry
Goodwin, president; +. f. Wheeler, secs
rotary.
Workingmen's Union No. 32-Mrs.
Hattie Thomas. president: Miss Annie
Mccarthy, secretary.
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MILL AND S%MELTERMEN.

This great union comes next to thai
Of the miners in Importance and num-
bers. At least 1000 persons are on it's
books who pay dues and are counted
in good standing. Charles Whitley is
president, A. NJ. HcSsack recording sec
rotary, Samuel Johnson (coroner-elecD
it's financial secretary and walking dele
gate.
Wages of mill and smeltermen vary,
running from So per day to $3.50. There
are eight-hour shifts and ~twelve-hour
shifts. When a member is sick or dis
abled, he receives $40 every week for ten
weeks; if he should die, 500 is allowed
for funeral expenses.
From a self-educational standpoint.
the Mill and Smeltermen's union pre-
sents features ahead of most labor or
CARNATIONS. It's members are readers
and thinkers. Literary works in the do
main of social and political economy
are often found in their hands, and 50
per cent at least Of the membership can
take the floor and i~ntelligently discuss
and debate propositions Of the character
named. Political discussion is invited
instead of being inhibited. Thousands
of pamphlets covering advanced knowl-
edge of social and political conditions
have been distributed to other o%rganiza-
lions through the instrumentality Of the
Mill and Smeltermen's union.
Union meets every Wednesday even.
ing in Miners Union hall.
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BUTTE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
NO. 1926

Was granted a charter from the Inter
national Typographical union on No
vember II, 1888, and that document CON
ain the following names as charter
members: John G. Sorrenson, r. L. Pat
ty, NJ. A. F. Jones, e. r. Chapman, James
H. Monteath, George Major and p. j.
Mcintyre. This first president and sec
rotary treasurer, respectively, of the
union We're John G. Sorrenson and p. ].
Mcintyre. The career of the union has
been marred by only three or four disa-
greements with employers, all Of which
We're amicably settled without loss to the
union. Probably no union of it's size in
the northwest has diSbursed more funds
in the caring for sick members n other
charitable causes than this organization
in the years that have passed, and ii is
at present in a prosperous and c%ontented
condition. The union meets on the first
Sunday of each month. 1t is affiliated
with the State Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil and the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Assembly. The present membership is
sixty persons. Wages, S. on morning
newspapers, 1850 on evening newspa-
pers. Job printers, 81 per day.
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B~LACKSMlTHS' AND HELPERS
UNION NO. |.

This union is affiliated with the w.
l.. u. and is known as local union No. II
OF the WI. u. Organized June 90, 1893,
with 30 charter members under the title
OF local No. IS, International Brother
hood of Blacksmiths, but on Aug. 80,
1889, having withdrawn from the last
mentioned international body, it was re-
organized under it's present title and be-
came affiliated with the WI. u, Dec.
t. 1899. In August of that year, it en-
braced but so members, but today it's
roster counts up PIP. First president
was w. J.. Evans and first secretary
Evan Corkish. Wages paid, 81, $3.50 and
5000 per day for blacksmiths; So and
$3.50 per day for helpers. sick benefit, 50
per week. Ten hours is n days work.
Present officers are Lincoln Fielding.
president Evan Corkish, secretary.
Meets at Carpenters hall. first and third
Wednesdays of each month.
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TAlLORS' UNION.

This union came into existence in 1885,
as a local body only, but two years after
Joined the national body, known as the
Journeymen Tailor>' Union of America.
1t began with Is charter members; now
numbers about so. Frank Johnson was
elected first president, and Tom Wilson,
secretary. All work by the piece, except
the general utility man of each shop.
Union tailors will average about $3.50
per day of 10 hours, but there are no
stipulated hours of labor, and the tailor
may work 6 or 20 hours if he chooses, the
amount of work on hand generally gov
erning his inclination. Eastern compe-
tition, the presence of many travelling
solicitors in the camp with samples from
tailoring concerns elsewhere, and sweat
labor "hand-me-downs," have played
the mischief with Butte tailors. Sick
and destitute members are helped by To-
cal contributions. In case of a MEMBERS
death, 500 is sent to the heirs from the
national treasury. w. Fl. Arnold was
recently reelected president, and Thorn
as Ritos, secretary. Mr.. Arnold is one
Of the justices-elect of Silver Bow county.
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Ire insurance. For example, II the mem
Der dies within a year after joining the
union, his heirs are allowed $50; after
8 years, $500; after 10 years, $500; after
II years., $3.50, which is the limit. Cigar
makers out of work and travelling in
quest of employment receive SO per week
until the benefit reaches the limit, $24.
This amount is charged UP to them on
their cards, and they are required to
reimburse the treasury for the loan when
they strike uck at the rate of 10 per
cent. on wages. In the event of a strike
q single man receives S. and a married
man 81 per week. onion meets at Car
penter's hall first Tuesday in each
month.
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HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EN-
PLOYES.

Organized in January, 1890, starting in
with about So charter members, and now
numbers about 300 on its roster, enibrac-
ing all callings in the domain of the
kitchen and dining room. .Th0mas
Smythe was first president and Henry
Brown first secretary. Organized labor
heartily supports this excellent organi-
eaton and many local unions impose
fines On its member who patroniZe Chi
nese and Japanese restaurants. Cooks
receive from $21 to $50 per week.; wait
ers from $11.50 to $25, and ~dishwashers
from $40 to $15. Twelve hours constitute
a shift. Sick benefits, 81 per week; death
or funeral allowance, 800. Since its or
ganization the union has expended $12, 900
in sick benefits. John HuEbell is pres
ident-elect and John Foley recording
secretary.
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PLUMBERS UNION.

This organization conlprehends every
thing in the line of plumbing, gas n
steam fitting and takes in helpers. 1t is
a branch of the international organiza-
ton of the United States and Canada.
The local union was organized Aug 2,
1891, with Thomas O'Malley as president.
Differences during the year past between
employer and employe resulted in the
formation of a rival union by imported
labor, but it's existence was short lived,
and after a reconciliation had been eff
fccted through arbitration with the old
union on top, the other fellows either
Joined the genuine union or left town.
Butte plumbers, it is said, receive the
highest wage paid mechanics anywhere
in the world. Membership, about 60.
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days. The educational and political fea-
lures of the society equipped many OF
them for positions as leaders among the
labor cIass. These men say tina the
knights of Labor We're chiefly instru-
mental in laying the foundation of
trades uniOnism in Butte. Members of
the Knights of Labor who belonged also
to the unions of their craft were gener-
ally selected as delegates to central
bodies, because the lines laid down in
the laws of that organization encouraged
study and thought, and admirably fitted
them for debate and the presentation of
propositions in a clear and forcible man
ner.
Thomas kilgallon came west in 1879
from Pennsylvania with a commission
as organizer which he had obtained per-
sonally from Powderly. He organized
Pioneer assembly in Butte. That assem-
bly, lapsed and ~re-organized July 3, 1884,
and a Mr.. Nolan, a printer, was elected
master workman. Peter Breen was one
of the charter members; so was Pat Be-
Ian. Thomas KilgalIon was away at
the time, but when he returned Mr..
Nolan resigned, and Mr.. Kilga!lon was
unanimously chosen to succeed him. The
membership in Butte was about 1000,
ana the organization took in every craft
and calling outside of miners, although
there We're a number of miners included
within it's ranks. This organiza ton pre-
vented a cut in the smeltermenls wages
Pioneer assembly was a most
GUS one and was the last to lapse, about
two years ago, and it's members went
into the Western Labor union.
So
The patherinp and combination of eta
~tistical matter by the Inter Mountain
relating to Butte unions began the first
week of December. At various periods
during this month, nearly all of the
unions elect officers who begin their
terms in January. Hence, in most in
stances, the names of the ofIicers-elect
were necessarily omitted in the short
sketches of local unions which completes
this review OF labor.
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LAUNDRY WORKERS UNION.

Maidens and women of mature years
constitute a large, if not the largest, por-
ton of the membership of this union. 1t
was organized August 1, 1898. cotemper-
airy with the boycott on Chinese laun-
dries. This union began with IS charter
members and it's present roster is 100.
Charles Lyons was it's first president and
James Coughiin it's first secretary. Ten
hours constitute a days labor, and the
girls receive from $40 to SIS per week,
and the men from SO to 81 per day. At
this writing j.. S. Pauley is president
and J. w. Parker secretary. Union
meets second and fourth Tuesdays of
every month.
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MONTANA TRADES COUNCIL.

The Montana Trades and Labor coun-
ell was organized i'm Butte in 1895. It's
first president was j. A. Ferguson of
Missoula. It's aim is to effect a combina-
ton of all the labor forces in the state,
so that a unity of purpose and a con-
centration of energy may secure legis-
lation favorable to the wage-earner, at
ford moral and material aid to subordi-
nate unions in distress by reason OF
strikes or lock-outs, settle grievances,
promote arbitration, and legislate in any
other manner that the wisdom of the
council may direct. More especially,
however, is its object to promote the en-
actment of state laws benefiting labor
and knocking out such as work to it's
detriment. Hence the council is semi
political in it's character.
In proof of this latter assertion, Mar
tin Dee, n of the delegates at the con-
ventiol held in Missoula in 1898, intro
duced a resolution empowering the ex-
ecutive board of the state council to call
a state convention of representatives Of
unions for the purpose of placing in
nomination state officers and a member
of congress. The plan met the appro-
baton of the convention and was sub
s%equentGy perfected at the next meeting
"a AASiS'Ao' AdS ACSuAI % pdil VI liz pO.
litical history of the times. A labor
party was formed, but it did not carry
out the original intention of the state
council. Instead, a fusion with one wing
of the democratic party and the popu-
lists was effected, resulting in the cleo
ton of the fusion ticket generally
throughout the state.
The Montana Trades inc Labor coun-
Gil is the right bower in the hand of the
Western Labor union, although dele>
gates not affiliated with the latter or
~ganization are given seats and legislate
for the body. At the last session Of the
council, held in Butte about the close OF
October, Michael Mccormick, ex-presl-
den of the Butte Miners union, was
elected president, and Frank Pelletier,
member of the legislature-elect from
Silver Bow county, was again placed in
the position of secretary. A state boaro
was also elected to direct affairs until
the next meeting of the convention at
Anaconda in September of 1901. The
roster of unions affiliated Will the coun.
Gil numbers LAG, representing a member
ship of over 10000 in Montana.
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SHOEMAKERS' UNION,

About IS Knights of st. Crispin started
this union in 1894. and now about so shoe
makers are pegging away and paying
dues into the union, which embraces all
in town working for wages and such
as employ no help. John Wolf was
elected first master workman and w. j.
McAllister, secretary. Piece work OBJ
tains as a rule, shoemakers averaging
about SIS per week. No stipulated hours
of labor. The union at this writing has
under consideration a schedule of sick
and funeral benefits.
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BROTHERHOOD OF STATIONARY
ENGINEERS.

Organized in 1890, starting with IS
charter members, and now numbers on
it's roster over 500. This organization
was affiliated with the Miners union
and several branches flourish through.
out the state. Some years ago this So
ciety secured the passage through the
Legislature of an eight-hour law appli-
cable to engineers employed in large
hosting plants. Sick benefits and
funeral benefits are generous. This or
ganization is n of the three largest in
the city. Meets every Wednesday even
ing in Engineers hall, Owsley block.
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When a miner is taken i'll, he is usually
sent to a hospital-St. James generally
being the one Selected-and there he re-
mains until pronounced cured. Attend
ance and medicine are not charged up to
MIN; and he is actually earning money
while lying in bed, as the union allows
him $40 per week after the first week 5
illness.
The union has either a sick commit
tee or appoints persons to "sit up" with
the sick man, and should he die, Il fun
eial is provided out of the burial fund.
When one observes a large funeral or
its slow procession down the Hill to the
cemetery beyond South Butte, he is not
far out of the way when he guesses it 10
be a miners funeral and the ~lifeless clay
In the casket all that remains of an old
timer.
The rate of days wages established by
the Butte Miners union is So per day for
men laboring on top and $3.50 for those
who go down in the shaft and wo"is
underground. Many laboring on Top.
however, receive the underground wage
because of superior ability.
The number of hours constituting. a
shift in most mines of the camp is ten
OF day and nine of night, and eight on
Saturday night. The hours Of labor in
the Clark and HeinZe mines have recent
~ been reduced to q uniform eight
hour shift, day and night, without re-
duction in pay. In some of the Ana
conda properties of the A~malgamated,
an eight-hour shift obtains, notably the
High Ore No. 2 and Moonlight. under the
superintendency of William Skyrme,
who managed mines in the Comstock of
Nevada and in Utah, when the late
Marcus DAILY was a shift boss in his EN-
ploy in the Silver state.
The Miners union, by force of num-
bers, can exercise and perla is does exer-
else powerful influence upon social and
economic conditions in the city of Butte
Without the aid of the Miners union,
other industrial organizations would ne
seriously handicapped. Miners Union
day is n of the holiday, recognized in
this great mining camp, outstripping al!
other national holidays IN magniiicent
parade and coming aext to Labor Day in
thisr respect.
Headquarters are in Miners union
hall on North Main street. William T..
Eddy is president ana =. +. HanIey is
financial, secretary.
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~clGARMAKERS' UNION.

Organized in May, 1895, with abut a
dozen charter members, and at present
writing have 3S on it's books. Its first
president was Bill Springer; first secre-
tary, Hank Dow. Cigarmakers work 'by
the piece and earn from $50 to $25 per
week. according to a workman's dexteri-
ty in rolling tobacco leaves into a cigar,
Hours of labor, 8. The Cigarmakers'
International union, of which the Butte
society is a branch. has a splendid sys-
tenn of benefits. Sick benefit is S. per
week; the death benefit Is graded like
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TRANSFERS UNION NO. Is.

This is one of the great organizations
of Butte, embracing nearly all men III
the city engaged in hauling merchandise
and products of the camp by means of
horse and truck. 1t started in with
about so charter members, August 2S
1888, and today it counts over 400 on its
roster. Wages paid. $21 per week. No
sick benefits. but cases of distress are
generously relieved through contribu-
tons. Pat Moran is president and Ell.
MeCarrick, secretary. Meets every Sat-
urday night in Pioneer hall, ST
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STREET GARMENTS UNION,

Organized December, 1898, with about
80 charter members and now number
10, probably all of The car employees on
he Butte electric system. Mr.. Whar-
ton of the company takes more than a
passing interest in the organization, it
is said, and sometimes adn1onishes de-
llnquents to settle up their dues and re-
main in good standing. A sick benefit
is one of the features. The wages run
81 a Shift of ten hours or less; over ten
hours an extra compensation.
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THESE SUPPLY DAILY WANTS.

All people in Butte must eat and drink,
sleep, get barbered, buy clothes, and ave
linen and underwear Numbered. Many
people in Butte like to indulge in some
thing that warns up the cookies of their
hearts, smoke good cigars, and read the
current events of the day in it's news
papers. These wants are all supplied
by union men in Butte employed by
merchants, caterers, purveyors and pub
fishers, who employ none but union men
belonging to the following organizations:
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CARPENTERS AND JOINERS'
UNION.

Organized in March, 1890, with 100
members. NJ. N. Miles VAS elected it's
first president and John Clinton it's first
secretary. Today there is not a carpen-
ter in Butte who is not q member of the
union. There are two beneficial funds.
Out of the sick fund members receive 81
per week: funeral benefits provides
$500 upon the death of a member Meets
every Thursday evening in Carpenters
Union hall, West Granite street. Mem
bership $50. Wages, $3.50 per day; hours
of labor 8.
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BUILDING LABORERS.

Organized in June, 1892. with William
Graw as president and o. j.. Grant as
secretary. After a short period of time,
owing to lack of work, the local lapsed,
but in June, 1895, it ~reorganized by elect
ing Tom Redmond president and James
cusick secretary. All members sick or
injured are properly cared for by the
union. Meets every Tuesday night in
Pioneer hall.
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BAKERS UNION.

Organized June Is. 1895, With about %
charter members: present membership,
IS First president and secretary We're
Henry Hess and Joe Haas, respective
ly. Wages paid. SIS to journeymen and
$25 to foremen; these sums represent the
minimum wage. Ten hours constitute
a shift, nearly all bakers working from
night to early morn. At this writing,
Joe Haas is president and John Grissel
secretary. Union meets at Pioneer hall
every other Saturday afternoon.
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JOB AND EXPRESS UNION NO. So

Organized March 10, 1899, with &c Cha
ter members; its present membership is
Al. First president, Charles Maynard:
first secretary, w. N. Holden. Wage,
paid, $500 per day; hours Of labor, 10. The
officers named above are still at the
helm. Meets every Tuesday night at
Butte Business college hall, in Owsley
block. This union comprehends men en-.
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BARTENDERS' PROTECTIVE
UNION NO. 127.

Organized October 16, 1900, with SO
charter members, n now has 80 on it's
roll. First president and recording sec
rotary were Bert E. Sharpe and Felix
La Forest, respectively. This is the last
union organized at this writing. Sick
benefits, 81 per week; funeral, 500.
Union meets every Friday evening in
French Canadian Institute hall. Presi-
dent, B. E. Sharpe; financial secretary,
]. R. MtcGarry.
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IRON

Organized October, 1890. starting in
With about 10 and now numbers 40 MEM
bers. Andy Baxter was its first presi-
dent; William Barrett it's first secretary.
Wages, $4 per day of 10 hours. Sick and
death benefits graded according to con-
tlnulty of membership-siX months,
500, and so on up to ten years, when
heirs Of deceased are given $4.5 SOC. Meets
in Engineers hall first and third Fri
days of every month.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

This once great organization, which
reached it's greatest power and member
ship along in the early sos. during the
memorable strike on the Jay Gould rail-
road, the Missouri Pacific. is fast goins
to pieces. At least it has little strength
in this mountain country, it's former
membership aligning itself with straight
trades unions or wOrkingmen's assem-
blies. The brainiest of the labor element
in Butte belonged to it In its halcyon
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%PLASTERERS' UNION,

Keorganized June, 1896, with about -
Members as a starter to a solid union of
40, the rumble on it's rolls at this writ
ing. It's first president was Il. H. Fill
burn. Plasterers work but eight hours
per day, for which they receive 81. On
the death of a member, the local union
contributes $50 and the international $50
towards funeral expenses. Meets every
Tuesday night at Scandinavian hall.
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BUTCHERS UNION.

Organized in July, 1890, starting With
about % members, and at present 81 are
enrolled and in good standing. B. F.
Dickinson was first president and George
Bowden first secretary. Wages paid the
shopmen, 81 per day; wagon men, $50;
hours of labor, II. Sick benefits, 81 per
day for 20 days; funeral, SIS. Meets
every Thursday at Pioneer hall.
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BREWERS UNION.

Not long after it's organization In 1892,
this union became affiliated with the
Knights of Labor. At thai time the wag-
es paid was $3.50 per day, but since the
age have been increased to $3.50 per
day n so cents per hour for overtime
and holidays. All the brewers in our
five breweries are competent workmen,
Brewers union works under an "A. F. of
l.. charter.
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BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.

This central body c~omprehends every
variety of labor connected with the ex-
cavation, erection and completion of a
building, l~egislating through delegates
of the various union of building rades
Meets every Wednesday evening in
Building Trades Council hall, M. &. NJ.
block. Membership by delegates, about
$500.
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MUSICIANS UNION,

Organized in April, 1891. with about 100
members. Hon. George G. Fitschen was
the first president and George w. Moore
first secretary. During it's existence it
has endeavored to promote a fraternal
interest among it's members and to se-
cure for Butte a class of musicians who
are recognized artists in their profession.
G. W. Perez is president and ". Il
Sieleff secretary.