The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

streets, and referred 70 the immediate
action OF Secretary O. A Tveitmoe the
Standard Portland Cement Company
natter A six weeks leave OF absence
was granted 70 Financial Secretary
Henry Thieler. who is 10 leave the city
on s-vtsit 10 his relatives IN the East.
A. Hollis VIII act in Thieler's position
during the istters absence. Last ev-
ening Secretary Tveitmoe was not pres
ent 81 the meeting. and william Mea-
kin acted as secretary
At the third days proceedings OF the
Niagara Falls convention OF the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners
General Secretary Duny announced the
receipt OF the August report OF the
financial secretary OF No. p of San
Francisco. with 1222 members reported
THE union now numbers over 2soo.l
The repert was wrapped IN silk
american 6zg ana presented a very
neat appearances tied with red. white
and blue ribbons The announcement
Of its receipt was received with much
applause
Much OF the morning session was
taken up IN the consideration Of the
various resolutions presented All were
referred 10 the committee on resolu-
tons A Communication was received
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visinE that its fight against the Inter
state Bosses Association had been set
tied after q struggle lasting two years
and four months with g complete VIC
tory for the union This news was or
6ered placed in the minutes and q con-
gratulsUory telegram from the conTen-
tion sent 70 the union One resolution
presented asked the convention 70 go
on record as fsvoring the initiative and
referendum. Other resolutions pre-
sented favored public ownership Of
public utilities, opposition 10 govern
neut By Injunction and for a cleansing
OF the judiciary. The claim was made
that many Judges could only see the
points Of a strike from the employers
side and the mover OF the resolution
wished the Judges 10 be without bias.
In the evening many delegates at
tended the labor fair IN Convention
Hall Il being carpenters night Chi
cago has entered as q candidate for
the next convention
When the convention OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor meets in Min
neapolis next November the executive
council viii have headquarters al the
National Hotel and the session OF the
federation VIII be held in Normanie
Hail
The differences existing between
Boot and Shoe Cutters Union No S5s
80 tie Manufacturers Association are
70 be settled by arbitration The ar
bitrators are C. ". Petsy for the union,
William Mccarthy for the association
and the third man is ". V Stafford
The cutters are asking SO for a nine
hour dav. Al the last meeting OF the
union the following officers were chos-
en- President James Crosby; vice
z D.
ing secretary. 4 Gordon; financial sec
retary. " J. Silva; treasurer. II Gil
lain. executive board. Y J. Stephens. c
O-NefE. William Britt and o. z. Toohey-
walters Union No. 30 held a very
large meeting Wednesday afternoon
a. Headquarters, 11s5 Scott street A
SchIfeper was elected q delegate TO
the Labor Council in place Of z. F.
lIcKenna The matter OF investigat-
ing japanese restaurants patronized by
union men was left IN the hands OF
The business agents with power 70 en-
ulov p.ckets for the purpose OF OBJ
-sfning the names and photographs OF
union men entering such places. The
names Of the offending members viii be
reported 70 their respective unions
other methods VIII also be employed
10 make Il Improbable for mechanics
making good wages aiding the jap
arese 70 take away the trade which
r sghtfulIy belongs 10 white people.
The books Of Garments Union No
205 show that from Angst 20 last 10
September / 1T6 new members had
been enrolled. Those joining on with
drawaI cards numbered twenty-six and
eleven reinstatements were made
The regular weekly meeting OF the
sailors Union Of the Pacific was pre-
sided over by II Lunooerg. me sec
retarv reported that shipping was
good. The full shipwreck beneft was
ordered paid 70 a member Of the crew
q the United States army transport
Sheridan. wrecked near Honolulu. The
executive committee stated that dur
ing the last two weeks negotiations
have been going on looking 20 the re-
employment OF union men on the steam
schoone-s not row having union crews
The committees report was concurred
in The Tacoma agent reported that
shipping and prospects were good The
seattle agent stated that shipping was
fair and the strike situation improv-
ing The Port Townsend agent wrote
that the situation was quiet The Ao-
erdeen agent reported tnat snlppihg
was brisk The Portland agent stated
that the situation was unchanged The
Eureka agent wrote that shipping and
prospects were good and that men
were scarce The san Pedro agent re-
ported that the situation was improv-
fnz The Honolulu agent wrote ship
ping was duh and prospects were poor.
Reports from Pittsburg and vicin-
ftv are 10 the effect that there are
few idle skilled workmen in the iron.
steel and tinpIate industries, and all
would fn6 employment but for the
scarcity Of crude steel The union
mills are being operated as fully as
material viii permit
Organized labor can never win any
lasting battles with the torch They
have much 10 learn IN France II the
cablegran from Grenoble is 10 be re-
lied upon II says: a mob OF strikers
tore down the doors OF the big fac
-orv carried out the furniture. piled
Il in the street and set Il on fire. Then
The mob proceeded 70 the police sta
ton. believing that two Of their COM
rsdes were in prison. and sacked the
building making a bonfire OF the fur
The troops were