The San Francisco call., 1906-07-13
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE.

laws Will contain a beneficial feature,
which will be of great advantage TO
the league and place 1t on a more fra
ternal basis. Union men are kindly re-
quested to insist that the bartender who
serves them wear the working button.
The District Council of Iron Workers
has elected the following officers: Pres
ideut, George Ingle; vice president,
George Mcguire: secretary-treasurer, e.
A Clancy; sergeant at arms. j. NJ.
Walker. A picnic has been decided upon
and a committee of arrangements ap-
pointed.
The District Council of Carpenters
met Wednesday night at Building
Trades Council headquarters, $40 Gold
en- Gate avenue, and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Fred Mich
olas; vice president Harry Vonbroeck;
secretary, l. B Regan; treasurer, John
Hood; warden. T. o'Brien.
Stationary Firemen's Union No. Sc
has elected these officers for the en-
suing term: President ], II. Smith;
vice president, P. Daily; financial sec
retary, Thomas Miller; recording sec
retary. T. F. Kraut; guide, w. c. Don
nelly; guardian, Charles Tyler; report
er. T f. Quinn. The local meets reg
ularly every Tuesday evening at Laurel
Hall, Kentucky street between Six
teenth and Seventeenth
The District Council of Painters met
Wednesday night at $50 McAllfster
street. II was decided to interchange
travelling or clearance cards between
the counties OF Marin, Alameda, San
Mateo and San Francisco. These are
the only cards that viii be accepted
by the council.
Employment will be given to more
than 1000 people by the California Can
neries Company at its new plant at
Minnesota and Eighteenth streets. The
payroll will average $500 a week and
work will begin tomorrow.
One thousand two hundred Brooklyn
union plumbers have struck, demand
ing. s. a day. which they say was
promised to them in an agreement
made with the Master Plumbers As
sociation two years ago. These men
were receiving s4.75 dav and the
first of the month.
The master plumbers declare that
this is the dull season and want the
wage Increase agreement postponed
have ample funds and are determined
TO force strict Interpretation o. the
terms Of the agreement.
Golden Gate Auxiliary of Apprentice
Painters met Wednesday night at $50
McAllister street. This was the first
regular meeting since the great fire
and a large attendance was present.
The auxiliary is in fine condition and
hereafter will meet regularly IT the
above place.
The Carriage and Wagon Workers
International Union reports that the
strike for a summer Saturday half
holiday in Boston has been won, as
has the strike for a nine-hour day in
Memphis. A new union has been
formed in Nashville. Tenn.
The striking iron molders OF Buff
falo have gained a substantial victory,
according to dispatches received in
this city. The Buffalo Forge Company
has acceded to the demands of the men,
placing the strikers in their old posi-
tions.
The United Mine workers local of
Collinsyilie, III, has placed a fine of
SO each on 400 members because the
latter refused to abide by their agree
ment and struck, in violation of the
laws Of the organization. The execu-
tive board of the body has rejected
the appeal of the disciplined members
for the remittal of the fines.
The Building Trades Council last
night dismissed the charges preferred
against the Plumbers Union for viola
tion Of the constitution.