The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE.

was received that William O'Donnell,
the former business manager of the
Laborers Protective Association, had
oeen killed while passing through Ne
Taoa on his way TO this city from a
visit to Boston. Fred Mulinix. who was
killed on the ocean beach, was dele4
gate to the council from the House
movers Union. When the council ad-
Journed 1t was out of respect to these
two prominent men in the labor move
ment who met such untimely deaths
The organizing committee stated that
week from next Tuesday it would
take up the question of jurisdiction be-
tween the plumbers and steamftters.
The latter organization mas received A
charter from the American Federation
OF Labor and asked to have delegates
seated in the council
President Mccarthy stated that bi6s
Tor the erection of the labor temple
would be opened in a day or two. when
work would be rushed on the building.
The president requested all unions to
arrange for captains with sufficient
aides for the Labor day parade. and
stated that Identification cards would
De taken UP after the unions had passed
the judges stand. Many prizes will be
given by the council to the strongest
organization numerically. the per cap
lta paid into the council being the test
1t was reported that many Japanese
restaurants were being patronized by
laooring men. The council went on
record that 1T would deal summarilv
with any union man affiliated with it
VINO was seen entering one of these
eating houses
The delegates We're invited bv Car
penters' Union No. % to attend a smok-
er and reception in. honor of that union
having passed the 1900 mark in it's
membership.
Golden Gate Auxiliary of Painters
Will hold its next meeting at $50 Nc
Allister street Wednesday night, when
the election of officers will take place.
The auxiliary has decided to parade
with Painters Union No. 10 on Labor
day.
Cooks Union No. a met at 42s Ivy
avenue Thursday night and initiated
six candidates and received eleven
applications. The union donated 5
cents per capita to the local joint exec
utive board. Steps have been taken
TO ahhliate with the State Federation Of
Labor. Charles Smith was elected
member of the executive board, vice
A NJ Kelly, resigned. The secretary
was instructed to buy a typewriter.
The chair appointed the following com
mittee to revise the constitution, which
will be printed and distributed to the
members free: Charles F. Fleiseh-
mann, Frank Holt. Julius Selmer,
George Bickfor. Stephen Drake and
Anton Balslow.
In speaking OF taking Chinese coolies
TO Panama to dig the canal, Presi-
dent Gompers recently said: THE
Panama canal zone is an American
possession, and it is as much a viola
tion OF the law to take Chinese coolies
there as ii is to take them to other
portions of our country" In refer
eHce to Chairman Shonts' decision that
the eight-hour law did not apply to
aliens on the isthmus: 'If eight hours
Is suflcient for a days work in the
United States, then ten or more in the
pestilential and miasmatic atmos-
phere of the Panama zone are not only
improper but outrageous and brutal"
A strike in Los Angeles is threat
ened among the carpenters which may
DAY, closed shop and a Saturday
half-holiday. The wage is now $3.50
a day for forty-eight-h week. 1t
is expected that the carpenters will
receive the support of other unions.
The last regular weekly meeting of
the Sailors Union of the Pacific was
presided over by c. Taucer. The secre-
tary reported that shipping was fair
The executive committee reported that
the strike and lockout situation was
improving. The Tacoma agent stated
that there were no idle members ashore
The Seattle agent wrote that shipping
was fair and the situation good. The
Port Townsend agent reported that
shipping was slack The Aberdeen
agent stated that the situation was
7Cl
that the general situation was fair.
The Eureka agent reported that shin
ping was quiet and prospects uncer-
tain. The San Pedro and Honolulu
agents wrote that shipping was dulI
and prospects poor.
It is said that the Southern Pacific
oficials at Sacramento have decided To
reduce the force in the shops there
10 q minimum and have all work done
in the East that can be convenien+l1,
sent over the mountains. In this CON.
nection foremen OF the various DEPART
ments have been instructed, it is said
to prepare lists of the most reItahIa
and trustworthy men, who will be re-
tanned at a higher rate of pay. The
officials are very reticent as to the in
tention of the company to have re-
pairs done in the East but there is
hoAn
instructed to prepare a list. In some
quarters this reduction is believed to
be only a threat.
At the last meeting of the Stationary
F'iremen's Union No. S6 twenty candi-
dates were initiated and at the nre-
vious meeting ten obligated them
selves to the organization. Members
of the union declare that the strilsA
outlook is very encouraging and tbev
are sure Of victory. It is reported tbat
the United Railroads now has seventy
men employed doing the work which
was formerly done by forty-five men
The men who are out on strike notnt
to this as an evidence of the sunerior
ity of union labor over non-unfon holm
All members of this union are re-
quested to be present at the next
meeting.
A strike Of 200 gold beaters against
the open shop is on in New York City
1t is said that the strike affects ninety-
two firms 1t was ordered for the
purpose of driving out the middlemen
or small contractors. who take con-
tracts from the larger firms and who
employ their men on the open-shop
plan.