The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

| ~ unions has had conference
with representatives OF the
Beer Bottiers' Board of Trade, the Of.
fees of which are at Fourteenth and
! Shotwell streets A discussion of the
new agreement was had. rhe board
will take up the matter and an answer
will be returned in few days. Every
thing points to an amicable agreement.
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Carpenters Union No. 22 celebrated
Friday night its passing the 1900 mem
bership mark. The membership actually
numbers 24o0. 1t was the largest and
most enjoyable gathering ever given
by No. 90.
Prior to the opening of the festivities
ness, initiating seventy-eight candi-
dates and admitting ninety-two mem
bers by clearance cards, the latter COM
| ing from various parts of the United
States and Canada.
Immediately after the business meet
happy speech from President F. P.
Nicholas. followed by an address by P.
H. Mccarthy, president of the State
Building Trades Council, and also a
member of No. %. A varied programme
of music, recitations and speeches then
followed. The Kerker brothers rem
dered a duet and the following added
! to the pleasure of those present with
songs: Thomas Sanders, Joseph Hanson,
James O'Brien, George Newson, Frank
Larkin, Thomas Hughes, J. j. Swanson,
John T. Burns and j. c. Miner.
Speeches were made on various ques-
tions pertinent to organized labor and
the building trades in particular by the
following: G. f. Brewer, William A.
Cole, Charles A. Nelson, j. D. Campbell
and others. Refreshments were served
and the entertainment and smoker ran
we'll into the small hours.
! Gas Workers Union No. 9s40 at its
last meeting initiated seventeen candi-
dates and has fifty applications for
membership on file. The recent picnic
was a great success, financially as well
as socially. The best of feeling pre-
walls between employer and employe
and all members are at work.
A telegram received yesterday in this
city says that a two-year contract has
been signed with all men working in
the oreweries in Prescott, Ariz. All
employees are included in the agree
ment. The raise in the rate of wages
amounted to from So to s5 per week for
each man. Negotiations are pending
with reference to the unionizing of the
brew cries in Douglass Ariz., and In all
probability concessions will be made
and contracts signed there In San
Diego the breweries have signed with
their men for one year.
The National Association of Labor
Commissioners met recently at Boston
! Twenty-seven bureaus of statistics
were represented and addresses were
made by such men of national promi-
nence as S. n. D. North, Director of the
Census; Charles P. Neill, National Com
missioner OF Labor, who is president OF
the association; Curtis Guild, Gov
ernor of Massachusetts; James Fitzger-
aid Mayor of Boston, Carroll D.
Wright, who for twenty years was
Commissioner OF the Federal Bureau
and W. L. Mackenzie King, Deputy
Minister of Labor for the Dominion OF
Canada.
Reports were made of the current
work of the several bureaus of labor
throughout the country. Among other
matters of Importance was the report
Of the committee on the uniformity OF
statistics. This committees main pur-
pose was to secure the adoption by
the several bureaus of uniform blank
in the collection of manufacturing
statistics, wage Garner statistics and
cost of living statistics In order that
| intelligent comparison may be made
between conditions in the various
States
The next meeting of the association
will be held in Norfolk. Va.
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In an address before the convention
| of the Texas State Federation OF Labor
recently the legislative representative
OF the Farmers Union. J. D. Mont
gomery, said: Numerically, our union
| is larger than any other like orEaniza-
tion In the country. In Texas, where
the first branch was organized we
have 1000 local organizations. with q
total membership of 100000. Last year
we sent legislative representative to
Austin. We are not in politics. though
every man in the capital Is, and when
1 measure which had back OF 1t the
support Of 100000 members came up 1t
was pretty sure to pass. Every trades
unionist and railroad employe at Aus
tin supported the bills In favor of the
farmer, and our organization was thus
enabled to accomplish much good. The
Farmers Union stands ready to work
with the trades unionist at all times
and will support their measures when
ever the opportunity is presented"
The fourteenth annual convention of
| the United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners will convene September 10
/ at Niagara Falls. This organization
antedates the American Federation OF
Labor Peter j. Mcclure was for many
years it's general secretary treasurer
and one of it's charter members. He
was the first vice president Of the fed
GRAFTON for a number OF terms. 1t has
generally been conceded that to his
genius for organization the American
Federation of Labor indirectly owes Its
| origin, and the carpenters are proud
| to claim the credit
This meeting at Niagara Falls will
represent the silver jubilee of the or
ganization of carpenters into a union
separate from the XXX ghts of Labor, in
which the other labor leaders of to-
| day received their first lessons in the
value of consolidation and cooperation.
For this reason the convention is OF
especial interest.
| Strikes in the copper regions of
Michigan, 1t is reported. will seriously
| AFFECT the output The Quincy mine,
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