The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE


The Pacific District Council, No. 1. Of
the International brotherhood of EIec-
trical Workers adjourned Saturday
evening after a weeks session in Oak
land. Several amendments TO the in
ternationai constitution were proposed.
Much important business was trans
acted The council represents q mem
bership Of some 60O0. It comprises
British Columbia and the States of
Washington, Oregon, California. Ne
vada and Arizona The following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President, H. L. Worthington of san
francisco; vice presidents-First dis
trict, {. A MaeDougall of Vancouver:
second district. F. NJ Allen of Spokane: (:
third district, ". W Morgan of Seattle:
fourth district s. Didisch of Portland; ;
nfth district ]. Noonan OF Sacramento; !;
\ Nth district. J. c. Kelly of San Fran
'Isco: seventh district. ". e. Small of
santa Barbara. eighth district, T.
Brown, of Reno; organizer for the
southern district W. E. Kennedy Of Los
Angeles.
The next convention of the council
VIII be held in Portland The time
VIII be announced later. Before ad-
journment the council by resolution
indOrsed the candidacy of Frank E
Haskell, member Of Electrical Work
ers' Union No. 6, for State Treasurer; in
fact, the entire ticket Of the State
Union Labor party was indorsed-
Steam Engineers Union No. 81 gave
a smoker and social at its hall, As
steuart street, last night An excellent
programme made the evening pass
pleasantly. Members of Marine Engi-
neers' Beneficial Association No. S5 and
also members Of the International
Steam Engineers unions Nos So and
81 were invited to join in the festivi-
ties.
At the last meeting Of Bakery Sales
mems Union No. 106 another 5000 do
nation was made 10 the Iocked-out
bakers in San Jose. Word was sent
20 the San Jose union that so long as
a dollar remained in the treasury it
was at the disposal of the men battling
for union conditions in the Garden
City Two candidates were obligated.
Business was reported brisk with all
members working. Supervisor Thomas
LOnergan was delegated TO secure suit
able meeting quarters in the new tenn
PIE about completed by the Labor
Council
The Allied Provision Trades Council
VIII hold its semi-monthly meeting
this evening The affiliated unions are
-
tion plan recently submitted The coun-
ell represents about twenty-six unions.
The plan upon which the vote is being
taken is as follows:
Section Ito entitle a union to the
support OF the council and its affiliated
unions the demand Of said union shall
nrst have been indorsed by the council
Ihe grievance Of one affiliated union
VIII become the grievance Of all the
aInliated unions when said grievance
after a thorough investiga ton By the
executive board and a favorable recon-
mendation thereon by said committee
shall have received the Endorsement of
the council
council viii be two delegates for the
nrst loo members or less and one dele
gate for every succeeding hundred or
fraction thereof
Section S-The council is to have an
executive committee TO consist of one
delegate from each union affiliated.
said committee is 70 investigate all
matters and report thereon, with its
recommended tions, to the council.
Section THE council will decide
matters in controversy. and when ac-
tion Of import is contemplated will
order same submitted for approval to
all affiliated unions except in cases of
extreme emergency, when on a two
thirds vote the council may take the
necessary steps 70 enforce its deci-
sions.
Section 5-The secretary is to al as
its executive officer and 70 have the
aid Of and support Of the business
agents OF all the affiliated unions.
Section e-The necessary revenue for
the support OF the council is 10 be de-
rived BY per capita tax upon all afil-
Section All business agents must
confer with the executive officer Of the
council at least once week.
Section S-The referendum vote shall
mean that an affiliated union shall be
entitled to vote its fun membership.
Section 9-No union affiliated with
the Allied Provision Trades Council
shall make contract with an en-
ployer which viii bind any member TO
work against any other wage-earner
affiliated with this council
An organization known as Ship
Clerks Association was formed in this
city last Saturday evening. Temporary
officers were elected to act until the
next meeting Thursday evening, when
permanent organization will be effect
ed. Fifty-one names are already on
the roll. It has been deemed expedi-
ent for ship clerks TO have central
headquarters where ship owners and
agents may apply for competent help.
headquarters have been opened at room
2. IS Steuart street. where those need
ing competent clerks may apply
The Industrial Workers OF the World
nave a strike on at Reno, New, and one
man is reported to have been badly
beaten up. All the restaurants in the
town have been closed, and the pro-
prietors are importing strike-break-
ers The Building Trades Council. COM
posed Of unions affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor, refuses
70 support the strikers. Further trou-
bic is looked for as the strike break
ers take the places of the Industrial
Workers.
The machinists on the Salt Lake
railroad at Los Angeles and at Miilard,
r-tah. have been granted an increase
in wages. The Southern Pacific is pay
ing practically the same wage as the
salt Lake road II is believed that the
santa Fe Is about to make its peace
with the union n1achinists, with whom
IL has had a strike for over three
years. The two roads which have Civ
en- the increase have fully recognized