The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
EDITED BY O. M. BOYLE

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night at the Labor Council Temple with
FRANK Clark in the chair. The usual
routine business was transacted. There
VIII be meeting of all the manufac-
turers in the business next week to talk
over the conditions in the trade.
The Amalgamated Society of Car
penters and Joiners is growing rapidly
in this city. 1t now has six branches
established. Last night 200 charter
members Joined Branch S. Over 1900
members have united with the society
IN this city in the past four months.
1t was reported that business was far
from brisk
Machinists' Lodge No. 2s4 of Oakland
has elected the following officers:
President, John G. Hill; vice president,
j. ]. Alexander; recording secretary,
William H Ivey; financial secretary.
fhomas Bradshaw; treasurer, David
Moss; conductor, T. Kilwinske; inside
sentinel, Joseph Sucher; trustee, P. w.
Buckley; executive Observation-Disclosures
NJ Cairns. The installation will take
place at the hall at 1918 Clay street,
Oakland, January s. AT this meeting
handsome badge will be presented
TO the retiring president. NJ P. McGill
At the last meeting of Electrical Work
ers No. 6 Gnside electricians), Presi-
dent Urmy in the chair, the new by
laws were adopted. Owing to the in
creased demand for both light and
power the union has placed another
business agent in the field. The local
has opened new headquarters at 707
Franklin street The place is being
handsomely fitted up, and will shortly
be favorite meeting place for mem
bers. All daily papers, magazines and
other reading matter can be found on
the tables. Members can pass the time
pleasantly by playing billiards or pool.
The election for officers will take place
on December 26- President Urmy has
been renominated.
Branch No. 8 of the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Thomas Maxwell; vice president,
George A Ryan; secretary. Joseph
Bromfield; treasurer, Peter Riddle; sick
Stewards. Scheen and NJ Stack; branch
committee-P. H Woodrow, Peter Rid
die, A H. Jones. B. Orr and NJ. Stack;
trustees-D. McLaine, NJ. ]. Frochen, H.
Hector. NJ r. Moss. P. H. Woodrow and
]. H Mclaughlin; guard, A. II. Jones;
branch referee. Louis Ellis. At the
next meeting delegates to the Building
trades &OunCll ana the DlSlTlcI 0Oun-
Gil of Carpenters will be chosen.
Information comes from New York
City that about IL 900 union carpenters
belonging to the United Brotherhood
will request an advance in wages from
$3.50 TO SIS a day. A conference for
readjustment of the scale is now going
on.
Milk Wagon Drivers Union No. PIG
met in its headquarters at Al Haight
street Wednesday night with President
Shannon in the chair. The proposed
constitution and bylaws were read for
the second time and will come up for
approval at the next meeting At that
meeting nominations for officers will
also be in order. The election and in
/ stallation will take place January 2.
-Four candidates were obligated. Bust
ness is reported good and almost all
I the members are working. The day
I light delivery of milk is giving salts
faction to all.
Fourteen candidates were obligated
at the last meeting of Bridge and
Structural Ironworkers' Union and sew
eral applications are awaiting action
Nominations for the ensuing term were
/ made. The union is in a f1ourishing
condition and all members are at work
Two new unions in one week is the
record of the Alameda County District
Council OF Carpenters. Last Saturday
local was formed at Elmhurst and
another will be formed tonight in West
/ Alameda