The San Francisco call., 1906-06-30
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE.

Vice President Bell was in lie chair
81 last nights meeting Of the Labor
Council IN the absence OF President
Hagertv.
Nessrs- Wisler. Macarthur and schap-
pert were named as the councils dele
gates to the japanese and Korean Ex-
cluSion League
Secretary NoCsbe introduced the fol-
lowing resolution. which. after some
discussion. was passed
Wheress There are in the neighbor-
people nov living II tents who own
fots q their ewn. and
Whereas. Owing e lack OF funds on
account OF the Insurance companies
laNiLy and otherwise they are unable 70
build homes for themselves; and
Whereas Many such property owners
are forced 10 rent houses from other
land owners fer the tine being: very
ulres sOnGble rents being exacIeo5 and
Whereas. The reports Of unions show
that most q our working people Who
are ~ present employed are more than
willing 20 pay any reasonable demand
On them for same, Snc
Whereas. u will be impossible TOT
ths authorities 10 expect the Worklng
people 70 continue their daily Toea-
rcns. II they are compelled tthFoas \
neglect on the part Of those IN ehsTgel
70 live IN said tents much longer. uneer
the unsanitsry and other conditions not
pleasant 10 those performing menusl
IA Dor and not conducive 70 the morals
Whereas II IS quite evident the real
estate dealers and large land owners
nav oppose any effort 70 provide c1esp
homes for the people they not wlshing
such competition therefore oe il
Resolved That the San Francisco
Labor Council. through It's executive
enceTs. in conjunction with me STATE
Labor Commissioner " y Stanoro-
appeal 10 the Commissioners IN cnSrge
c1 the cisETs button Of the sp-yoe.Dts
now IN their possession; that some
steps be taken 10 provide toT tne many
thousands Of cur people, who we be-
lieFe are willing 10 give suUclent Sc
curity 70 purchase living quarters On
their own lots. and further
Resolved. That we urge the Conmis-
sfoners 10 purchase 3 tract OF land and
provide FOR the many thousands OF peo-
Pc not owning their own lets aIao
living quarters. exscting small
monthly rental until same is owned
BY thenn Il SO desired; and further
Resolved, That the Comm llssioners. II
IL becomes necessary. exercise the
power OF eminent domain 10 secure
suGcfenr lands 70 build homes Tor the
working classes who desire 70 rsna IN
n this city. who were deprived Of their
homes bF the recent calamity, and be
II further
be carried 70 onlpletion al the earliest
possible date.
The delegates from Cloakmakers
Union reported many members idle, but
prospects fair
The butchers stated that business was
rushing in rneir craft. and Il was hard
70 III all the demands The local viii
give q picnic II Schuetzsn Park July g
The musicians reported that the Sat
urday evening dances al Aannerbund
Hall. wenry-fourth street and Potrero
avenue. were employing non-union mu-
SIC. and the council was asked 10 lend
sts assistance IN the matter.
The shoe Clerks Union desired that
al friends Of labor should aid IN the
o'clock closing proposition and not pat
ronize stores which persist in keeping
open aftet that hour, except Saturday
evenings.
NJ Tfedensnn resigned ss sergeant
al arms and director Of the Labor
Clarion
The delegation from the Sailors
Urion reported that the conditions on
them. and that Il looked as Il victory
were not far on
The report Of the Law and Legislative
committee concerning the complaints OF
The Transfers Union against the many
spur tracks being put down in the city
was referred 10 the committee
Tbs hall committee reported that the
formal pzBers had not been signed and
that while the title 10 the hall would
resi- with the council. the hall corpora
ton would Be the legal person IN the
--snssrrfon- Il is expected that the
necessary money for the erection OF the
temple viii be loaned By the various
unions. for which the hall corporation
would pay per cent
Tse election board OF Waters Unien
10 90 finished its labors yesterday
morning and returned the following as
elected for the ensuing term Presl-
dent NJ p Scott. vice president { d
LauEhiin, recording and financial sec
retaTT. Theodore Johnson; treasurer
Fred Emery; business agent Thomas
Awkward: trustees. +. F. Smith. A c
Hoffman and Il c. Davis. delegates 10
re local soint executive beard O. "
Mcguire. c. D Leughlin and Theodore
johnson; slternstes. J. D Kirkpatrick,
Anton Braun and r 2 Smith mem
hers of the executive board, Ed Nc
Kenns. Charles II. Graham, c D
Lzughlin. o. " MCGUIRE. Andrew
johnson, = p Smith. William Phip-
pen. Pred Emery. z Spshr. A c Hon-
man. Michael Kenney and Frank s
Pitmsn. delegates 70 the Labor CSun-
eli Theodore Johnson. Burt La Rue,
Thomas AylHar6. J. D Kirkpatrick o
Y. Mcclure n p. Scott. E6 MeKeBns.
C D. LsughIin. " c. Davis ana A J.
Swell No. 80 has selected q superior
SIAN OF Objects ALAc TERM me
dent vice president. secretary. treas
urer and business agent are psrt.eu-
larly able men. and the union is bound
10 prosper under their management
President Richard Cornelius Of Street
Car Mems Union No 2os left yesterday
for San Jose Matters in the car serv-
ice there are not running as smoothly
as might be and NJ Cornelius. who IS
aIso an executive officer OF the inter-
national. has gene down 70 the Garden
CRY 70 look over the field He viii
probably return today Q! tomorrow"
y. y stafford. state Labor Comnis-
sionsT who has had o1ices IL Oakland
since the FIRE. has returned 10 this side
q rhe bag. he can be found in the
north' end % the nave OF the ferry
building. with his assistants
The strike a bitGDinous miners IN
the Michigan district. which has been
in force since April I. has been de-
cla-ed or because OF an agreement
wiki the operators OF al points. The
wage scale for 1903 mas been restored
and the union initiation fee reduced
from $50 70 s25 At the beginning OF