The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
EDITED BY O. NJ. BOYLE

the convention ceposed him without
regard 10 the principles OF referendum
sherman has issued a circular 70 the
locals. declaring thai the executive
board VIII remain IN Office until mat
teTs are Strengthened out he has
tie5 UP the funds Of the organiza ton,
declaring that he VIII not turn them
over 10 the newly elected officers until
so ordered by Z referendum vote OF
the entire body The per capita tax
was reduced from e5 cents 10 Is cents
per month.
Laborers' Protective Union No S94z
met Sunday in Sheet Metal Workers
Han. with President John Murphy in
the chair. Sixty-fiye candidates were
initiated II was decided 70 take active
measures 70 see that al city park en-
piores carry & union card The proper
authorities VIII be interviewed and
drastic tactics VIII be adopted If some
thing IN this matter IS not soon accom-
plished Financial Secretary Higgins
will' be in his Office every Saturday aft
ernoon and Sunday morning 10 receive
dues from the members Members are
expected 10 keep their dues paid up Il
is reported that the contractors gener-
ally are acting fairly with the union
Al the last meeting OF Branch Of
aL4E ~-E-r-4 "a "a
and Joiners al the hall corner OF
Twenty-secona and Folsom streets two
candidates were obligated. The branch
specially indorsed c N Haybi, candf-
date for Clerk OF The Supreme Court.
and Frank Haskell for State Treasurer
and then indOrsed the entire ticket Of
the State Union Labor party The
branch took action IN arranging for its
quota OF extra police for the assistance
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and the men can be called upon when
ever wanted A fine of 81 was i'm
posed on all members who are found
psxronizing Japanese restaurants or
firms employing japanese
Al the Sunday afternoon meeting OF
Typogra phicaI Union No. q 4 was re-
ported that fifty-nine Offices had agreed
70 pay the scale proposed by the com
rnfttee IN the Job and book Offices The
raise is about 10 per cent Many com
T11unications were read from prominent
firms IN the city expressing satis1ac-
tion al the manner in which the scale
committee did its work
The managing committee Of the
Amalgzmated Society Of Carpenters and
Joiners has accepted the resignation OF
Harry Bell as business agent Two ad-
ditIonsl business agents have been ap-
pointed, as follows: Robert Miller and
William Wishard.
The railroads centering in Chicago
have refused the demands Of the
Sxitchmen-s Union for an eight-hour
Day ard an increase IN wages The
only concession which would be
granted the men was the addition Of ?
cents an hour This pittance the men
Indignantly refused. The railroads have
turned down the other unions which
asked for better conditions The
swirchmen viii meet in q day or two,
but they canonT strike until a refer
endum vote is taken on the subject
over two hundred members OF ALI
ston Lodge No 1e7. Carworkers Union
OF America employed at the AllstOn
shops OF the Boston and Albany divi-
sion OF the New YORK Central Railway
are on strike for an advance Of 15 Per
cent in their wages and the abolition
Of uiecework The road viii be Grip
pied for freight cars. IL IS said. II the
strike IS not soon. settled Il is ex-
pected that the Massachusetts Board
Of Arbitration and Cancellation VIII
take q hand If there is no settlement
IN q day or two