New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
OK THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
U,orl,men Needed 10 Rush San
Francisco TO Completion.

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Francisco TO Completion,
z.- Francisco. sept 2l.-The PROMOTION com
--,..sa and other bodies have been ec'l'0 =
.--s-zf-r throughout the East news ''-~-
Francisco to-day oFers The oest ma
,,.-ss ,abo- i- ch.s country. Various uI10
- t,-rs,-s- have oounteracted the infa-
49,. =. t,,s ssve-,isen.ert by declaring tha1 u4e
,.-s cost ~ ,,yi-r more than counter0s-allCes
81. ss,a-rs IN wages The secretary OF 10
r.--ss-p Trades Association has even aec-AleN
-r-- --e increased cost of building Is cue 1sl
,---e -o she aayarra tr the cost OF bulioihs la
..-.-- chan 20 -re rss 81 wages Any con-
.------ vrr-,s have tcId him 70 the contrary
Contractors are refusing work every "eeA
,---ss -r-,- cannot be sure ot skilled Tneonsnics'
- 81. ,-sso-- high prices. and they can't te-I
v-re- the men may strike fc- higher wages
r --,s. lines % materials TOD prices have been
paiE but there seems 10 be 10 'op III "@ses
-- MANY trades there Is a great scarcity OF
,,,---s.sr- --s, Master plumbers complain that
though they are paying Sc day 70 1olrneyTneT'
vr,-h s. q dav 20 helpers they cannot get men
o. fr.sb their contracts Scores OF good plumb
s-s can get steady work here, and The demand
IS sure 20 Increase as big buildings are begun
-y---. --r-e--v ou-rers object 70 strongly Is the
ardent desire %. labor unions 10 continue pres
en- conditions OF shortage ana high prices. Men
who wish 20 LUI1 say that unions should abol-
,sr Saturday Ea-f-h0Gdavs and permit Sunday
C- night vc-k % q small advance over regular
wages instead of eXact-rg double pay as AZ
present Others are n favor ot abolishing the
Strict rules f0r "a elght-hour day and permit
t.rr men 10 work Ten OF twelve hours a. the
o1uf hoe -
IS cure 70 BE- more work IN san Francisco than
mon 10 perform q fo- at least two or three
wears and Il Is folly 10 adhere 70 ordinary union
rules made Sor natural conditions What IS
needed here IS 20 rebuild the city as speedily as
possible = w1-z that would ordinarily require
Eve years can be done n thFSs years. then night
VorE szd Sunday wo-- should be permitted 20
any one desiring TO do &,
Tie total increased cost of living is largely
.zagge.-tel. The only di.1culty is for working
men 70 au5 houses, but by gong across the bay
% Oakland moderate rents may be paid and the
cost O., reacL.1g Oakland Is little more than 10
reach the districts near Golden Gate Park
There Is trouble .n -le Ca-nsn's Un,on- and
q IS nor improbable ,ha- i may result n GUST
ing men Who have used the union for political
purposes strong eE1rt was made 10 eXpeI eX-
Congressman -.ve-nasE. who acted as counse.
fot The carmen during the recent strike. The mo-
ZION t1r a.s expulsion was tabled. Livernash
has given u1u-e tLat he Win soon leave the
state which ls -as best news tast has come out
q. che trouble The Two arb!ters selected by rhe
United Railroads. and The Garments Cnion-Mul-
Is.y and Co-re.ius-hlve resigned. as they could
uo- EEree ol The tlir5 arli-er N0w Il IS proposed
q choose three a-1lre-s who have no connection
VIII The United Railroads or the Csrmen's
Cnio-- The Ia-rer have selected Father Eorze.
catholic priest. who was retired several years
ago ny Archbishop R.0-dan because OF his
activity ia The tsar against the American
Protective Association. The United Railroads
officials have chosen Francis y. Heney. who ac-
Cc.-e5 national reputation recently by his con-
vero1 ~ Senator Mitchell and other land fraud
Operators ia oregon. The United Railroads
Company is pressing work tn new construction
and is giving as s7ol service as IS possible un-
der TIE present conditions with the limited num-
oe- n cars. 2 other corporations would show
IRE same energy as the United Railroads Il
v0-l De & great benefit 20 ne community
Several large 5lrkers have been completed
This week and rapid and systematic removal Of
csl-s IS now going -r. Several Of these bunk
ers are along The UHsrves so that the haul from
The cov-l-w- district i7 short one Of these
a-1ke-s which has been patented dumps load
m tWe--r seconds There are thousands of loads
r debris which have NOT been touched, even
a9-g NarEer street hur "a decided impression
mas been r..-a upon The accumulation o. bricks
el- twisted etee. ou Ssusorle. Montgomery. Bush.
Eie and 1a .f.-..a streets The Board OF Pub
Al works purposes 20 arrest owners OF properly
$40 a. ;c gag attention t0 the Official notice
ae1oFe debris from the sidewalks. This viii
''-say Wo-E better than fine.
---se hCHert = Tob.n one u the founders ot
Alaer.a Bank and secretary ~ that insti-
- io- cEe- FORTY years. died this week. after
-s -1ess. Tobtr was o1e of The best known
s's O., rl- ..rg. man ~ sterling honesty.
-sos The great savings bank of san Fran-
syn0Eyue for safety u was the irony rr
-e- ic his last days "a foolish run was heEal
-a-h E." which he taok 80 much PRIDE
= '-I soon stopped. as the bank has the la1s-
reserve rs any on th~ coast. u is suspected
r..alg insurance companies which the
rHf posed iuei'e5 The run for revenge one
- ". -.. slu.-a.. st tl' methods ol
-.-0- .ae Lancashire F.r- Insurance Com
~ iae aarrrs Ie-k raal tais u.g Eng
b. -to-t ..e azr-el q. settle aU claims ar
'" 'ae dollar The Iia-.Iia Bank
-s-a---sn-a al agency ta collect tle insur-
@ clients found tAa. the London and
H.aroi many poor depositor-
-a. ..HI. .I r.a f...s- while
Pro- laE larger e..a..-s IT,. 8-u.
t--, ... ..r -.rYuncee
- -H rs ...r.. .. .....-..- insured
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