The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07

'--N -oA-oNAhe resolutions were adopted
gelative 10 the presence in this city
q the strike breakers gathered in the
East by the United Railroads:
Whereas. The management Of the
United Railroads Company of San
Francisco has caused to be imported
inte this city a large consignment of
alIegel strike breakers; and
Whereas, Upon investigation we
have ascertained that the majority of
ssid alleged strike-breakers are vi
cious characters OF the most dangerous
criminal class: therefore be IL
Resolved, BY the Building Trades
ouncl Of san francisco in regular
session assembled, that we hereby d.
rect all affiliated unions 10 take such
measures as are in their power and in
conformity with law and order to pro-
teet themselves and the community
against these thugs and Industrial ma
sauders, and be II further
Resolved. That we demand Of the
United Railroads. its directors and the
municipal authorities that these con-
firmed criminals recently imported from
the large cities OF the East be imme-
diately sent back as their presence
here viii be a constant menace TO our
peacsble citizens and a heavy burden
to the city.
Mattresses Union No. IS viii not
meet until next Tuesday afternoon,
owing 10 the fact that next Monday
viii be Admission day. All members
are requested 10 be present. as matters
vital TO each member Will be dis
cussed.
The Illinois free employment Offices
havefissued the seventh annual report
OF their operations. and the record for
1905 shows an increase in number OF
positions filled Of 1874 as compared
with 1904. The total number Of appli-
cations for employment was 1923,
and altogether 3s.5sS persons were
afven situations There were 44,577
applications from employers for help
and Of these 1879 could not be met
or those applying for employment II
Der cent were males. The percentage
CT situations secured was 20 for males
and 80 for females The number of
applications registered is the highest
which has been attained since the
foundation OF the Offices. and the num-
Der OF positions secured was only eX-
ceeded in 1902
% The Executive Board OF BARRIERS IN
ION No. 14S met Wednesday night at
new price-list which goes into effect
next Monday. That day being Aonis-
sion day, barber shops viii be open
TIA noon. The union viii not meet next
Monday night
Walters Union 20. 80 met in regu-
lar weekly session "Wednesday after
noon. al its headquarters. 11S5 Scott
street. Twenty candidates were obli-
gated. sixty eight reinstatements ad-
Fnitted and ninety-five applications are
awaiting action The present initia-
tioH and reinstatement fee will re-
main at s2.75 one month longer than
originally proposed, TO give the former
members who are now returning to the
city a chance to straighten up at
. nominal figure. The present fee viii
remain in force until November l. Ow-
ing to the great number Of death
claims paid this year the burial fund
has become exhausted and three ten
cent assessments have been levied TO
replenish the fund. The money receipts
for the month Of August were Slzl2.95
and the expenditures sl152.I5. OF which
$3.50 was placed in the reserve fund
Beer Bottlers Union No. 293 has
. signed a new wage schedule with the
Beer Bottlers' Association. The new
. contract gives a raise Of 25 cents a
tiops have been going on for some
weeks, and while no friction was en-
gendered there were some minor de-
tails which took time TO adjust.
President J. J. Fury Of the Iron
Trades Council will probably be called
East soon on business which will come
before the Executive Board Of the In
ternatfonal Brotherhood of Black
smiths and Helpers, Of which he is
D z member. He will go by the South
ern route and stop along the way and
adjust some little dificulties which
have arisen in various places He will
probably be absent from this city
month or more
The new wage scale OF Butchers
Union No. ll5 will take effect next
week. The wages will be 81 a week
more for all men. Shops are 10 close
at D. m. Saturdays instead OF 10 p m,
as heretofore. Many Of the proprietors
are willing 70 grant the concessions,
recognizing that living conditions re-
apire that the men receive better pay
The Board Of Supervisors Of San Ma
teo County has needed the request OF
the employees working for the county
and raised the wages Of laoorers from
s2 to $3.50 per day, and raised the
teamsters' wages so cents per day.
These raises were given because OF the
Increased cost of living and from the
fact that wage -earners in that county
were coming to San Francisco.
The high 5inks given the other night
BY Sugar workers Union No 1888,
IN the Potrero opera House, was
great success. II. p. Scott and Thomas
Awkward OF the Waters Union made
telling addresses and were given ris-
ing vote Of thanks. Other able speeches
were made By Henry Sager. president
Of the union. and c. n Meinert. The
speeches were interpreted with songs
and recitations. Light refreshments
were served and the big crowd was
dismissed at a late hour. all glad TO
have been guests OF the sugar workers
The journeymen plumbers and mas
ter plumbers Of Washington. d. C.,
have decided TO settle their differences
By arbitration. It was decided TO leave
all matters in dispute to five business
men. The 5ourneymen named two law
yers for their side, put Immediately
q wrangle took place as 10 the mean
was con-