The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-06
I,AROR NOTES.

The Beer Wagon Drivers Union will give
dance Saturday evening at the East Side Tur-
ners' hall. -. E... 49,. -"
There are about $50 labor unions in Minneap-
ons' not including the railway brotherhoods, and
some "irregulars'' ".t'..- - :
William Koch, a well -know st. Paul printer,
fall upon AN icy street: ~: .,- :
Era Martin formerly proprietor and cdi. or of
is now living in North Dakota. 49, il:
The Retail Saleswomen and the Retail Clerks
are making preparations for dance to be given
III Masonic Temple soon after Lent.
The local union Of the international Brother:
hood of Blacksmiths last night decided to hold a
smoke social next Tuesday evening" Mr. Rouf,
strike. - EsS"2
A repeal Of the desert land act and the commu-
tatfon act of the homestead law is asked by the
Flour Packers and Nailers Union, No. l., Reso-
held last night. - - :
The st. Paul typographical union held it's an
n%al social 9c gathering Federation hall recently
gram was given by the Elks' minstrels and the
affair was very enjoyable one
,ic mne =, Ts1m 0Tsrs ni9n social func-
\. A. Bates was master of ceremonies. Mayor
sang songs illustrated BY theostereopticen and
other features made up enjoy able program.
The membership is now about 200. = -
l. OF the organizations composing the Building
trades Council, sixteen in number, FIVE are ask
l,s Aor an increase OVERCAST Fe4r,S4 wage sched-
ulc The bricklayers ask So cents an hour.
former rate so cents: stonemasons, 50 cents for
mer rate. 45 cents: painters. 371H cents. former
rate, 321A cents The sheet metal workers and
the GLACIERS also ask for slight increases.
The Carpenters Union reports that season of
Unparalleled ' activity in building Is looked for
ward to In the coming summer. At present more
men are employed than formerly at this early
date and all signs point to peaceful and pros.
porous time me- The carpenters have submitted the
scale OF last year to the master builders and
ticipate it's acceptance without any trouble.
The Trades and Labor Assembly held lively
meeting Wednesday evening at which the Team
Drivers Union protested against the seating
of delegates from the Team Owners union. The
outcome was that the assembly voted by 9
large majority against the protest and the Team
Owners will be represented, at least until the
matter has been settled by referendum vote
which as been ordered by the assembly, =.
A bill is shortly to be introduced in the
legislature which will have for its object the
better protection Of those engaged in the con
struction of high buildings and provide that be
fore proceeding with work above the second story
a floor, temporary or otherwise, but Of such
| nature as to preclude the possibility of any
person or thing falling through It, shall be laid
A somewhat similar bill was passed some time
| ago, and is now a law, but the prospective ac
will make changes and put the law i'll shape TO-
! enforcement If the building trades desire it.
At the last meeting of Minneapolis Typograph
| zeal Union No. ~, q new scale for newspape
! printers was presented to the union by the scal
committee and adopted by the union. The new
! the document will be submitted to the publish
| crs in the future. The present agreemen
| expires May i. and has been in existence fv
years. A resolution was introduced at the sam
! meeting having for it's object the placing of tn
| secretary upon salary Of 500 per month. tina
officer to devote his whole time to the bushes
4 Of the union. The matter will come up for set
1 tlenlent at the next meeting. - ,..i .