The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23

~ WING to the internal dissensions
in the International Brother
hood OF Teamsters, which led
one faction to bolt the conven-
tion recently held In Chicago and to
form a new organization, there is con-
siderable talk in this city Of forming a
State Federation Of Teamsters The
trouble in the national organization has
had a very serious effect on the mem
bership OF the unions associated with
. it, and while the local men arc not in
clined TO join the organization formed
By the. Chicago boilers they feel that in
self-protection State organization
would not be amiss
The rumor that such action has been
discussed here. has reached the East
and the organization headed by Presi-
dent Cornelius P. Shea intends TO take
immediate steps TO conciliate the dis
gruntled constituents on this coast In
the hope Of accomplishing this. General
international Auditor George w. Briggs
viii visit this city within thirty days.
His purpose will be to reconcile the dis
cor6ant elements and TO head off the
proposed State organization. He will
endeavor to bring all the local unions
into the international controlled by
President Shea The strength Of the
local union is such that the interna-
tional is particularly anxious to keep
them IN the fold, as is shown by the
Irrespective visit of General Auditor
Esdggs.
The Labor Bureau Association will
get into its new headquarters at 677
McAllister street tomorrow. The build
ing when finished will cost about $4,000.
II is expected that it viii be completed
by October /. There is a hall on the
first floor 26x70 which will be ready
for occupancy by September l. Part
OF the new building will be oc-
: cupied by stores. The first of these
is completed and Will be utilized
By the association tomorrow as q meet
ing place. There is a spacious cement
basement, which will be used for lock-
ers for carpenters and other artisans.
IN the second story VIII be two halls,
one in front 2ox30; the other, 26xSO. will
when completed be the permanent home
. OF the association. 1t win contain three
billiard tables, pool table, chess and
checker tables and a reading room.
Special attention has been given TO the
lighting Of the reading room, WHICH
has q southern exposure entirely con-
Structed Of glass. Although the Build
ing Trades and the Labor Council each
Labor Bureau Association is the first
Organization to get its building ready
for occupancy.
At the meeting OF the Allied Pro-
vision Trades Council held Tuesday
night six unions were represented as
follows: Cooks, Cooks Helpers, Wait
ers. Mixers, Bakers and Brewers. The
credentials Of the Cooks Union No. ~
and Bakery Wagon Drivers Union No.
Jos were received and the delegates
seated It was moved that the dele
gates from the Cooks Helpers Union
no. 10. walters Union No 80, Bakers
Trnion No. "a and Brewers Union No. Z
be seated and that their credentials be
forwarded to the secretary OF the
council. The following committee was
appointed TO draft a plan that would
cement more closely the allied unions
OF the council: Theodore Johnson,
Rfcbard schwarting and Marcel Willie.
The secretary was instructed to notify
sli unions afiliated with the council
mat a meeting would be held next
Tuesday night at 43l Ivy avenue
The grushmakers of New York City
heve won their strike for better con-
5stions. They have gained an increase
in wages. from rs to 80 per cent.
diamond EIks pin was presented to
charles F. Traung recently by Litho-
errsnhers' Union No. II for the able
1nanner in which he performed his
S-Sfges as chairman OF the relief fund.
carnenters' Union No. 4sS, at its last
,,eeftng. initiated sixty nine candidates
and admitted twenty-three by clear
80 cards. There Will be a called
~.settne next Monday night and all
,,s1obers are requested TO be present.
l~r,,s subject of headquarters for the
,,,,sor viii be discussed.
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telegram from Washington. D. C.,
..a+es that Acting Attorney General
S.tsries n. Robb has delivered an opin-
-. - the effect that Mexican laborers
ro,,i6 not be imported into Texas under
o-+~acf work on railroads In that
Stste and other public construction
-k and that the men heretofore so
ssrnstted must be returned to Mexico
aoiHiboO
Tho demand for window-glass Is 50
ast that the glass manufacturers OF
eountry are unable TO MI orders.
ss,,, s.S of the factories of South Jersey
ssve received orders from san iran