The San Francisco call., 1906-08-09

employed by the United Railroads held
= secret conference yesterday after
neon at Sheet Metal Workers hall and
after two hours OF elaboration an
uounced that there was nothing new in
the present strike situation.
After the general conference, the
strike committee met. This body also
refrained from making an announce
menL but 1t Is understood an agree
ment viii be framed up and handed
over TO the members Of the seven
unions for their opinion next Monday
afternoon.
Piekets Klatt and Pollard. of the
electrical workers, announced that they
managed TO induce Engineer (. Lewis.
OF the Turk street carhOuse, TO leave
Els post yesterday afternoon. Lewis
told the piCkets he arrived from Port
land IN the morning and went 10 work.
lie added he wanted to quit when he
Learned the true situation, but that two
men named Hanlon and Finnigan COM
PEELED him to work at the point Of
revolver. The union men say they viii
,&sk for warrants for the arrest Of Han
\ and Finnigan this morning.
Delegates George A Tracy and Joseph
a Ryan and Trustee William J. White
left yesterday for Colorado Springs TO
attend the ffty-second annual eonven-
Jion OF the International Typograph-
ical Union. which viii be in session
august lS 10 Is.
The joint picnic and family reunion
Of the Carmen OF san Francisco and
oakland viii take place today a IdOra
Park. The following compose the
committees which have arranged what
promises TO be one OF the most en-
Joyable outings Of the season: Enter
1ainment-J ". Smart, :. F. Con-
molly and s. A Swenson; games-C. P.
O'Hanlon, ". II. Ellison, ". B. Hamil-
ton. o. Sawyer, G. W. Williams, 7. Q.
Dawes, c. W. Jones, II. Myers, z. c.
Straub; judges--Richard Cornelius and
j. ". Smart; starter, J. McGiynn-
Branch, 10. OF the Analgamated
Society OF Carpenters and Joiners met
in regular session ct its new hall,
Fourteenth and Church streets. Mon
day night. Fifty members were ini-
tiated and several were admitted on
clearance cards. This branch is grow
iug rapidly and its officers are aiming
10 make il the banner branch in San
Francisco. After the business OF the
evening had been transacted several
speeches were made on the good of the
order, and J. McLachlan rendered sew
craI solos.
All members Of the ANA lgamated
La-peuters OF san Francisco are
gently requested 10 be present at the
4F-ciai aggregate meeting 10 be held
in Jefferson Hall. SIS Golden Gate ave-
nUe. next Monday. The election of a
management committee, together with
several important matters will be dis
posed Of at this meeting. Fines will
be imposed for non-attendance.
Plumbers Union No. 442 met in Sym
postum Hall Monday night President
al Sc n
cards We're received and twentythree
applications are on fle. The committee
appointed TO look for a site upon which
20 build a hall has not yet reported.
but may 90 so at the next meeting.
The relief committee promises to make
a final report shortly
Bartenders' League No. Al was in
70 Euls-r session at s3l Ivy avenue on
IEcodaH afternoon A large attendance
~ as present to hear the final reading
and. take action Oh the new bylaws
TIE sick benefit feature was given
particular attention and the bylaws
lFerc unanimously passed. Important
matters will come up at the next meet
iag, and all members are requested TO
te present The business agent,
George J. Ferris. is now enga ged with
the agreements, signing saloons, some
II which are making objections The
union bar card is now displayed In
many saloons and all union men and
their friends are requested to look
Tor the same and see that the bar
tender wears the blue button. G. II.
DOnIan has rendered his resignation as
q member Of the executive board. His
successor viii be elected at next Mon
days meeting.
I.aborers' Protective Benevolent AS
.~.s.s.. mi q
last regular meeting initiated twenty
rve candidates. Tne meeting this even
ing will be held at Lathers rail, 81
Julian avenue. Members are requested
10 be present. as important commit
tees are TO report on the financial
standing or the union. J. 7. McCanh is
secretary.
COOKS Helpers Union No. 10 met
on Tuesday night al iSl Ivy avenue,
president Scnwarz in the chair II
was the largest meeting held by this
union since the disaster. Six canol-
dates were initiated and Eve appiica-
tions- for membership received. The
committee on the SICK reported that
Jchn Peterson. q members OF the union,
srGs iil in the County Hospital he
vas visited by President Schwarz VINO
took him g basket OF oellcacles.
cCuatton Was made TO Charles Lewis on
account OF Injuries received. Business
was reported brisk. Many members
who.Ieft the city just after the earli.-
quake are returning All members are
working. Any member who has not
yet reported is requested to do so, ard
hs viii. be put at work at once.
Georgia has just passed ch-.d labor
AliIl. The bill prohibits the employment
in any manufacturing establishment IN
the state OF any child under IL years
OF age. the employment Of any child
under u years Of age at nig4t work.
the employment Of any child under i
years Of age unless such child can
read and write and the employment OF
any person under is years OF age rn-
less such person shall have ATTENDED
school at least three months during
the preceding year.
II is reported from washington. d.
c. that the master plumbers ana the
sourneymen, who have been -ocked out