The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
EDITED BY O. NJ. BOYLE.

are already adding to their member
ship. San Francisco is destined to be
the banner city in the number of its
citizens owing allegiance to labor or
ganizations.
The Labor Council will be in regular
session this evening in its hall, 3S5
Noe street, and all delegates are re-
quested to be in their seats promptly.
The Pacific wrecking Company has
notified the Building Trades Council
that 1T has discharged all its japanese
help and is now employing only white
men. A hundred Japanese were dis
charged. The council entered a pro-
test. against the employment of the
Japs some time ago. and it is crafty
ing TO know that its 1abors have so
soon resulted satisfactorily.
Shattuck & Desmonds eighteen
kitchens. scattered throughout the city,
have conceded union conditions to the
cooks, but. the difficulty is stin pending
with the walters, mattresses and cooks
helpers. Organized labor expects this
firm. which is making so much money
from the kitchen proposition. will not
long delay in giving union conditions
to all crafts.
At the last meeting of Sandstone
Cutters Union $4,000 was distributed
to twenty OF its members who suffered
severely by the fire. The money was
received from the parent bedy and
other kindred organizations in the
East The union is promised about
$1,000 for relief work. The relief fund
was in charge of committee consist
ing of w. McMichael. Joseph Seigest,
Charles Milne and d. j. Gilmore.
The Western Pacific Railroad is much
exercised over its failure to get all the
help il wants in the construction of its
road. Chief Engineer V. G. Bogue
wants many men in construction work.
The strike in the Newark, n. j., shoe
industry seems to be in a fair way of
settlement The union cutters demand
ed a 20 per cent increase in wages. but
in this matter a compromise was eff
fected, and the men have already gone
back to work in one large factory.
The subject Of piecework is yet to be
settled.
At the last meeting of Furniture
Handlers Union No. 1 it was decided
to suspend all dues until July l. The
attendance was the largest since the
great earthquake. Tools were given
out to many members. The member
ship is reported as having secured
work The local hereafter will meet
the second and fourth Saturdays in
each month at Improvement Hail. 1863
Market street
Serious trouble is brewing among
the freight handlers of Chicago. Only
an absolute retreat from their demands
for higher wages can avert a general
strike. The answer which the railroad
people are preparing will be- handed
TO the union men within a very Short
time. 1t is said that 1T will be a de-
cided refusal to grant any of the de-
mands. 1t is said by the railroad Of
fcials that if the demands of the men
were complied with it would mean an
additional yearly outlay of $500, 600
The men are getting sl.75 per day and
claim they cannot keep their families
on that, owing to the high prices of
all the necessaries of life. 1t is prob
able that no strike will be called be-
fore June 81, the date the union has
set for the expiration of the demands
About 1000 men are involved in the
trouble.
Local 173 of the Industrial Workers
Of the World now holds regular meet
ings every Thursday on Texas street,
between Nineteenth and Twentieth, !,
Nominations will take place each meet
ing this month. and the election will
be held on the last Thursday in June.
Members are asked to be present at
these meetings.
A specially called meeting will be
held this evening by Plumbers and
Gas Filters Helpers Union No. l. in
Duveneck Hall, Twenty sixth and
Church streets. Some very important
business viii come up, and every mem
Der should attend.
Secretary A ]. Raymond of the Pat
ternmakers' Association has established
his headquarters at 1927 Twenty first
street. He reports that over 5000 in
insurance has been paid out through
its international league for the loss OF
tools by members.
At the last meeting of Carpenters
Union No. 4S3 the following officers
were chosen: President, c. A. Temple
ton; vice president j. e. Burke; re-
cording secretary, c. L. Apperson;
financial secretary. Guy Lathrop; treas
urer, o. 81. Y. Roberts; conductor. F. c.
Scheuler; warden, w. II. McSusan;
trustee, Charles Meanwell: auditor G.
l.. Smith; delegates TO the District
Council of Carpenters, T. p. Curran,
o. NJ V. Roberts, W. j. Kidd. George
Noble. James E. Burke. e. Mcneil, c.
Linstedt. 6. L. Smith Thomas Arthur,
Guy Lathrop, +. j. Kreamer and
Charles Meanwell alternates, NJ c.
Turner, NJ. Daniels and S. L. Meyers;
delegates to Building Trades Council,
w. J. Kidd, ]. C. Heymer, Thomas Ar
thur. c. II. Tubbs, C. Linstedt, G.. L.
Smith, Carl Peterson. E. Mcneil, j. f.
Burke, w. A. Cole. +. J. Kreamer, L.
McInerney and NJ. Daniels.
At tomorrow nights meeting of Bak-
ers' Union No. "a complete set of
officers will be placed IN nomination.
The union has established headquar-
eters at 75f0 Geary street Here a res
taurant is being maintained for mem
bers out OF work and who suffered by
the nre. The secretary reports that
the local has received $500 from sister
unions. Since the earthquake about