The San Francisco call., 1906-11-02
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

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The Labor Council viii meet this
evening for. the irst time in its own
building Il has been the dream OF the
men who control the destinies of or
ganfzed labor in this city to have a
home and Immediately after the big
hre while the unions were scattered
threu ghout the city, il was decided to
put up a building to accommodate the
many organizations in San Francisco.
The hail committee has done its work
well a nd justly deserves the thanks of
organized labor. The building which
swllL house the council for the first
time tonight Is on Fourteenth street.
near Mission. It has cost something
like $4,000, and the money was loaned
-bY.two or three unions The halls are
way superior 10 any meeting place the
council has ever had. There are in
numerable small rooms for Office pur-
poses, and hereafter many unions will
have their headquarters in the new
building.
p ]. Sbackleton has been appointed
one Of the fraternal delegates to the
American Federation of Labor. Conven-
tion next month from the British
Trades Congress He VIII arrive in
Boston next Thursday, and the labor
unions in that city are preparing to
give him a:royal welcome.
There is a movement sweeping over
the.country in the +Bartenders'. Leagues
to separate from the hotel and restau-
saint. employees in this: International
body. The. matter came:up at the con-
ven tfon some time ago and was voted
DOWN. The matter is again being agi-
tated and many In. t}le movement think
it, VIII now carr5@ =: The -. executive
board OF the New England branch of
the: league was in session last week,
and a unanimous vote was taken on
tlIe-sub bieet-s of separation. 1t was de-.
cI6ed that's a circular letter be issued
iDmediatel% and sent. to every bar
tenders ioc8l In the country. urging
ii TO- pledge its delegates to the con-
Ventior- to.zthe segregation plan
President. w H UrnN was in the
CHAIR at -tl5 e. meeting W-edn es<fay. night
of -~Fcl ectrlcaE.. Workers No. 6 -(inside
electric5ans)3 Five candidates were.
oBLfgated n}2e tray YeIihg. cards received
and eight applIcar rfons . were referred
10. the proper committee. Benjamin Alt
mass was elected press: secretary. The
membership has grown so rapidly that
in. order to- COMPLY with the rules Of
the apprent5ceshiD system fifteen ap-
preutices #TaIse been *enrell led
IRE executive council of. the Boot and
Shoe Workers. #CTTion Of America has
ordered a. new election. for general
president and vice president. The council
claims that i. has ordered another cleo
tioa owing to the irregularities which
marked the. recent: election. At that
election Tie Incumbent for president,
,LoIsfl r Tobin, and Vice President
coils Lovely were declared defeated
and Thomas 3. Hickey OF Brockton,
Mass. was declared elected president.
Mr. robin has always stood for arbi-
tration and no strikes, while ii is
claimed BY -adheFents Of Mr.. Hickey
that there are times when the only
cure for existing conditions is the
strike. ..:.. l.: s..
..8ive hundred mechanics employed at
the Case Plow Works at Racine, Wis,
have walked out, refusing TO accept a
reduction in wages. The entire plant
is s+elosed The men claim they were
nQt ma king ends meet at the old wage.
street Garments Union No. 2O5 will
Chang ge:fts headquarters from SS5 Web
ster street to the Labor Temple, on
Fourteenth street next Monday The
union WilE meet there. next Tuesday
night and the executive committee Will
held its meetings: there. hereafter on
Saturday nights: ....:.:@..
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The Joint District Council of Car
peHters at its. meeting Wednesday
night at 295 Guerrero street unani-
nouely- Endorsed. the candidacy Of Will
liam D. Huber for general president
Of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners and P. H. Mccarthy
as member from the eighth district
for the general executive board The
council also Endorsed Robert Miller and
William Wishsrd as business agents of
the Amalgamated Society Of Carpenters
and Joiners. ..s.:. e..
waters: onion. No. 80 met in its
headquarters at 1875. Scott street
"wednesday night. with N. P. Scott in.
the chair. Fffty-seVen candidates
were obligated No. 80 has decided to
send delegates to the international
convention to be held in Columbus.
Ohio, in May. 1907. 1t was decided to
lease the lower floor IN the new head
quarters with the condition that the
lease is not transferable. 1t will be let
10 the highest bidder, members of the
union preferred. The reinstatement
fee has been fixed at So The initiation
fee IS s275. J. P. ONeil was elected
q member Of the executive board, vice
". Borren. resigned. The sick COM
mittee rendered its report and recon-
fnended certain rules which shall gov
ern the allowance of free medicine
and free. doctor. Action on this re-
port viii be taken at the meeting of
the union TO be held on the evening
of November Il.
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The proposition Of the Milk Wagon
Drivers Union to begin the delivery
of. milk at a. m. has been accepted by
the Dairymen,s Association. The asso-
citation wanted the men to begin at
o'clock but finally compromised at
o'clock The daylight delivery will
take effect on November 5. The hours
on that date and thereafter will be
from 5 o'clock to o'clock. II is under
stood that all dairies outside the city
ire. to be at ThiTtieth street, east and
west. at 5 a. m. The advance in wages
began yesterday.
Four months in jail is the decision
passed by. the Branch Appellate Court
In Chicago against four members of
the United Garment Workers Of Amer
lea. The decision sustained the ind-
ings Of Judge Kavanagh some time
ago. when he held the men to be guilty
Of contempt Of court. The men are
charles Anderson. William Dohney,