The San Francisco call., 1906-09-22
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE.

EDl / Ed BY
Cooks Union No. "A met Thursday
night at s2s Ivy avenue. Five candi-
dates were obligated and twenty ap-
plications for membership received.
Within a week the union will change
its headquarters TO 1884 Ellis street,
near Pierce. The entire upper fat.
consisting Of seven large rooms and a
hall, has been leased. The committee
appointed by the union TO At up the
place properly is going about it's bust
ness in such g way that il is safe TO
say that the cooks will have the best
appointed home OF any union in San
Francisco. The initiation and rein
statement fee, which is now So. will be
raised 10 $40 on October 1. This was
formerly the initiation fee. Two trus-
tees were chosen TO Ill vacancies, as
follows. Gus Leon and George Jones.
The union adopted resolutions in
lich It decided to use every means
in its power 10 defeat Superior Judge
Murasky at the coming election, claim
ing that Judge Murasky has violated
constitutional rights in regard to
the injunction law and has shown
himself an enemy to organized labor.
Cornelius P. Shea, president OF the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters. VIII be compelled to stand trial
in Chicago on charges Of conspiracy.
growing out OF the great teamsters'
strike Of last year. For two days argu-
ments were heard in court relative to
quashing the indictments. It was de-
cided that there was merit in the in
dictments. and the case is now being
tried in chieago.
Efforts are being made by the AlIis-
Chalmers Company Of Milwaukee TO re-
vive the injunction recently dissolved
BY United States District Judge Joseph
7. Quales. restraining the striking
molders from picketing the company's
plants and from interviewing the non
union worlmen- A supplemental bill
has been fled and q temporary injunc-
ton has been demanded Judge
Quales, however. declines TO grant the
Injunction without a hearing, and the
nolders were ordered TO show cause
why the injunction should not issue
The pickets acting IN the interest OF
the Pfttsburg local Of the international
Nachs1ists' Union were arrested last
rvecx. After their cases had been tried
one was fined. while the other two
were discharged
The new scale OF wages adopted by
the Stablemen's Union has gone into
effect II gives the men an increase OF
50 cents q day. The proprietors made
no objection Members of the union
are asked 10 be present at the next
meeting as business OF great import
ance Will be under consideration
There is en- epidemic OF strikes II
The Jewish unions of New York City
The first union TO 80 out was the tin
smiths. They want a 10 per cent in
crease and an eight-hour workday
This union numbers 500. The Clothing
Cleaners, and Dyers- Union was the
next 10 strike This is the first gen
eral strike IN this trade. II was an
nounced TO the 500 members at the last
meeting that twenty-five employers
had yielded 10 the demands for slight
raise in wages. The third strike In 6
week by Jewish unions was made By
The Mineral Water Bottlers' and Driv-
ers' Union for a 10 per cent raise. The
strikers all belong 10 the United Trades
Assembly
NEachinists' Lodge No. es held 6
largely attended meeting in Eagles
Hall Wednesday night The officers re-
port a large number OF the old mem
bers returning. All secure work az
fast as they arrive. Fourteen candi-
dates were initiated and the unicn hat
under investigation seventeen applica'
CaonF-
At the last meeting Of Blacksmiths
Helpers Union the Following officers
were chosen for the ensuing term
President, J. J. Furey; vice president
r. Riley; financial secretary. c. Brown
recording secretary. George Furey
treasurer, z. Parkinson; conductor
Frank Coughlan: organizer, J. f. Cal
lahan; trustee, George Gibson; dele
gates to the Labor Council J. ]. Fures
and r Riley: delegates TO the Iron
Trades Council. J J. Furey and II
Sherwood. delegate 10 the japanese
and Korean Exclusion League, ]. ]
Furey.
Though the Labor Bureau Associa.
tion has hardly completed its head
quarters. unions have engaged halls II
which TO hold weekly meetings as fol
lows: Carpenters Union No. 4Ss vii
meet there every Monday night: the
Electrical workers Union No lin.
side electricians) viii meet "wednesday
nights. and the examining board viii
hold sessions every Thursday night
Carpenters Union No 1882 Will meet
Fridays, beginning october 5. The as
sociation vii hold its dedicatory serv.
ices Saturday, Septemepr -. JneIt
viii be an elaborate programme pre-
pared and a pleasant time is promised
guests.
J. J. Furey, president OF the Trades
Council, H n. Alexander Of the Labor
Council and T. Riordan Of the Stee N
filters Union argued the case of fas
steamftters' application for af1liatioI
with the Building Trades Council Al
the meeting Of the council last Thurs
day night The gentlemen requested
that the council grant permits TO The
steamfitters TO work on buildings un.
til the disputed jurisdictional question
IS settled by the American Federation
Of Labor convention next November II
Minneapolis. The organizing commit
tee Of the council reported unfavorabls
on the proposition and its report was
concurred in by the council. This de-
cfsson is likely to create bitter strife
between the steamftters and tia
plumbers. The steamfitters hold z
charter from the A F. OF l. and do not
propose TO be sidetracked.
The Building Trades Council head.
quarters will be located at 2O5 Guer-
rero street. beginning next Monday
The council win remain at this place
until the temple is completed