The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14

At the last meeting Of the Labor Bu-
reau Association a committee was an
pointed to select a site upon which TO
ouilo headquarters, with fun power to
act The location Of the associations
Loture home must be between Meal
nster and Market streets, and not far
ther west than Van Ness Avenue. A
commodious structure viii be erected
Inc association numbers 800 members
It's dues are twenty-five cents a month.
Inc new building will contain a billiard
ana pool room and a reading room
The upper story viii be devoted to meet
ing rooms for unions. and the lower
story is to be rented for stores.
Business Agent J. P. B. Jones of the
Dastrict Council Of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers has been in con-
ference with the Southern Pacific Com
pany because ten hours per day was be-
ing eXacted from members of Pile
DrlVers, Bridge and Structural Iron
workers Union, No. Il, in building on
the bay-shore cuton. The locals wage
scale calls for an eight-hour day at S4
AFTER several meetings the railroad
managers agreed to pay the men time
ana one-half for the extra two hours.
mus making the wages $3.50 for ten
noOrs- The company intends to build
seven bridges on this cuton, and this
0en-hoer arrangement will apply to all
work on them.
1t is reported that Martin P. Hig-
gins. president of the international
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Union for the past five years, will have
several opponents at the next election.
among the candidates are former Pres
loent James Bowman Of Chicago and
First Vice President Ed Randall of
Toronto, Canada. The term is for one
year and carries a salary of $500.
The secretary of the Allied Provision
Trades Council, julius Selmer, can be
found az his Office. 43l Ivy avenue. daily.
All delegates to the council are re-
Quested TO be present next Tuesday
night at the Office of the secretary.
julius Selmer is also secretary of the
Mixers Union, No. 1851.
There was large attendance at Non
day afternoons meeting Of Bartenders'
League, No. Il, at which nominations
for officers were made. The league is
holding its meetings in its headoua rters
at 427 Ivy avenue. and the officials re-
port that the membership is all &C
counted for The relief committee is
doing most commendable work in sup
plying the needy members. President
Ferris IS chairman Of the committee,
and 10 his able management it is due
that much suffering has been averted
The following nominations were made:
For president. George J. Ferris; first
Tsce president, E. F. Leamon; second
vice president. Q. J. HeIberg: financial
secretary, P. L. Hoh; treasurer. E. F.
LeamOn; recording secretary and busi-
ness agent Al CondrOtte; inspector, J
Fran kiln; inside guard, c. H. Donlan;
outside guard. r. Cordes; executive
conmittee-C- H Donlan. P. L. Hon, J.
H Peters. T. N. Scully and P. Herlihey:
rrustees-W- y Battersby. J. Vera and
H SiemHler; delegates TO joint executive
board-P. L Hon. ]. Vera and George J.
Ferris; alternates-E. F. Leamon. A J.
Foley and W Y. Battersby; delegates
10 the Labor Council--Al Condrotte, A.
J. Foley Z. F. Leamon, P. L. Hof and
J. Vera; sergeant at arms, Al Con-
drotte. The election will take place
Thursday. June q. Polls. will open at
10 a. m and close at p m. The in
stallation Of officers will take place
Monday afternoon. June %.
At a recent joint meeting of Lodges
Nos 25. 2O5 and 40 of the Brotherhood
Of BoiIermakers and Iron Ship Builders
OF America a report was made that a
firm had refused to pay extra time for
overtime TO some of the members. The
the subject:
Whereas, While we deplore the dire
calamity that has befallen our fair city
we DO not deem II proper or just that
our members should work more than
nine hours for straight time; therefore,
be II
Resolved, That all members Of this
brotherhood live up 10 the constitution
and bylaws Of the local lodges.
Furthermore. the restaurant and no.
tel keepers and landlords in the un-
burned districts have advanced their
prices from 20 to so per cent over the
prices that prevailed prior to April Is,
1906; and
Whereas. II these INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons continue to charge eXorbitant
prices we will naturally be compelled
10 have an increase IN wages We trust
and hope that these people viii see
the folly of their action and cease
overcharging the loyal citizens that
are staying by the city and are doing
their utmost TO upbuild Greater San
Francisco under the same conditions
that prevailed before the great catas-
trOphe.
Cooks Helpers Union No. 10 met
Tuesday afternoon at 4S1 Ivy avenue
for the nomination and election of Off
GERS. The election brought out large
attendance The union is fast recoV-
ering from the great catastrophe
that overlook the city and is already