The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

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Delegate Emil Emuri, representing
the local Brewery Workers in the re-
cent Toronto convention Of the inter-
national, returned home yesterday. He
was signally honored by the parent
body by q nomination on the executive
board. John Schurer Of Seattle. who
was q delegate, was also placed IN
nomination The election is by referen-
DUN vote.
The many friends Of Andy Gallagher.
vice president OF the Labor Council,
viii be glad TO learn that the Interna-
session in Minneapolis, has placed him
in nomination for second Woe president
Of that organization, and in addition
viii send him as the internationars 8
representative to the coming conven-
ton OF the American Federation Of
Labor.
Two hundred and twenty-five mem
bers were added to the roster of Car
penters' Union No. zSs at its last meet
ing. This is believed TO be the ban
ner number 70 be taken in by any one
union within a week. Seventy-three
were initiated and the remainder by
clearance cards. Many Of these came
from Los Angeles and vicinity, where
carpenters wages are not OF the best,
and where there Is now strike.
Henceforth the union will hold its
weekly meetings at s77 McAllister
street
varufshers' and Polishers' Union No.
134 had royal time Tuesday night
dedicating the new headquarters, 617
AIcAllister street an excellent pro-
gramrne was rendered. Speeches were
made by President Makree, Charles A.
Nelson and A D. Lawson. The COM
rnittee OF arrangements consisted or
W. E. Lansheld, F. N. Gilbert, J. A
Racket w. O'Brien, z Hoffman, A.
Parker. J. Mayield, W. Bell D. Leon,
J. oaks, S. T. Arnold and J. Cunning
ham.
Mattresses Union No. as met Mon
day afternoon at 619 Octavia street,
President Katie Bischo1 in the chair.
The reorganization plan proposed by
the Allied Provision Trades Council
received the Endorsement Of the union.
The union will hold ball on Thanks
giving eve at Turn Nerein Hall, So5
Turk street. The committee appointed
10 make the necessary arrangements is
as follows: Louise La Rue, Katie
Bischon. May Norton, May Adams
Marie Price, May Whitfield, Bessie
Baker, Stella Forest and Mrs. Young.
Business has grown so that the business
agent was instructed 10 DO nothing
but outside work. while the financial
secretary. May Norton, can be found
at the Office daily between the hours
Of S and 10 a. m. and 10 ?. m p,e I've
candidates were Initiated. Mrs La hue
was made floor manager for the ball
Another labor home is soon TO be
erected in the vicinity Of Guerrero and
Fourteenth streets. The District Coun-
eli Of Sheet Metal Workers has let a
contract for q building TO cost $10,SOO.
1t is 10 be two-story and viii have TWO
large meeting halls and large social
audience room. Many smaller rooms
for committees are contemplated. Ine
two unions-Nos. 104 and zIs-wlll
have homes which will be ornaments
10 the trades union movement Inc
committee under whose direction the
building is being erected is James A
Dovle (chairman), A P. Murphy (sec-
retary), James E. Lee, A }. Green D.
Z. Perry and William Starke.
GRATIFYING record OF comparative
freedom from strikes, gains in mem
bership and the Institution Of the eight
hour day for nearly 1000 men was pre-
sented at the eighth biennial conFen-
ffon OF the stationary hremen recently
held IN Omaha The per capita TAX
was raised from 10 TO II cents per
member a month. Detroit was chosen
as the next conveAtion city. Inc Ioi-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent Timothy Healy Of New York
first vice president, NJ p. Flanagan OF
Boston; second vice president ID w
Rausch Of Toledo. O.; third vice presi-
dent. Thomas T. Kane OF Danbury
Conn: fourth vice president, ]. S. smith
Of Newark, \. J; fifth vice president
svfh Vii
president. y. A James of Washington
D. C: seventh vice president, Thomas
Musgroye OF Berlin, n. H; secretary
treasurer, c. L Shamp Of Omaha (for-
merly Of Kansas city,; delegates TO the
American Federation Of Labor-Tim-
othy Healy, ]. W. Morton and c. L
Shamp.
Al the meeting OF Beer Bottlers
Union No. 2ss. Tuesday night, at 2s(
Noe street, after the usual routine busi-
ness had been transacted, the union
r,assed resolutions condemning the
candidacy Of Giuett for Governor OF
this State and warmly indorsing Bell
Al the last meeting OF Printing
Pressmen's Union No. "a it was stated
that the international body had sane
toned the wage schedule of Press
mems Union No. 125 calling for a 5;
increase per week. The wages after
next Monday IN Oakland will be -.
per week. No. "a has assessed eacf
member Sc TO further the eight-houi
day in the craft, which is scheduled tc
go into effect on May l next
Cooks Union No "A at the last meet
ing voted to levy 25-cent assessment
on each member for g smoker TO bs
held in the new headquarters. 1888
Ellis street. IN the near future. The
committee in charge is doing all II
its power TO fit up the new home as
speedily as possible and when com
nleted the cooks viii have a place Of
meeting they may well feel proud Of
An assessment Of 10 cents was alsc
levied TO replenish the burial fund, &C
cording to the new constitution These
assessments are payable Immediately.
The Farmers Union, recently in ses'
sion in Cherryvale, Kan, has appealed
TO organized labor TO buy only thu
products Of members Of the union
These products viii be properly labeled
In this way the organizers and execu'
m frn