The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
EDITED BY o. Nj. BOYLE.

union has ample funds for the purpose
and IL is more than likely that Team :
sters' Union No. 10 viii erect build
ing which will he an ornament to the
city and monument TO organized
labor.
The chieaso Federation Of Labor is
TO organize a union for women in the
stockyards.
In 1906 the total value Of goods pro-
dueec In American prisons ives sS4,-
S76.205; that Is tire market value or the
price for ~hlci the goods were sold
Ninety-seven per cent of this output
came from penal Institutions and the
small remgipoer from juvenile reforma-
tories, The average value of the out
put Of convict in 1906 was SEQ for
the SO per cent employed:
The Union Spenders' League is the
name of new organization that has
been formed in New Jersey. It is COM
posed Of the women relatives and
friends Of union men. those who spend
all the money, or nearly all Union
label goods arc to be boosted by the
new organization.
John Kean was in the ehair at the
last meeting OF the Sailors Union Of
the Pacific The secretary reported
that shipping was fair. The strike and
lockout situation remains practically
unchanged. The longshore lumbermen
In this city have been locked out for re-
tusins to perform sailors work on ves-
sels in port. The Tacoma agents
stated that men were scarce, shipping
fair and prospects good. The Seattle
agent wrote that shipping was good,
few men ashore and tne situation fair.
The Port Townsend ageat reported
that shipping was slack The Aber=
deem agent stated that shipping was
brisk and men were somewhat scarce
The Portland agent wrote that ship
ping was good and but few men were
ashore. The Eureka agent reported
that shipping was good in sailing yes
sells, but prospects we've uncertain. The
San Pedro agent stated that the situa-
tion was unchanged The Honolulu
agent wrote that the situation was
quiet.
The last regular weekly meeting of
the Marine Cooks and stewards As
sociation OF the Pacific was presided
ever by Eugene Burke. The secre-
tary reported the strike situation i'm
proving. The Seattle agent stated
that the shipping was good. The San
Pedro agent wrote that shipping was
fair.
The strike of linemen. cable splicers
and helpers of the Missouri and KAN
sas Telephone Company in Kansas
City is al standstill. The 500 stri1-
ers are still out. It seems that the
men are dissatisfied with the conditions
under which tney have had to work
and went out because of the hostile
attitude the company exhibited toward
organized labor.
In four years Of its existence the
Chicago MIX Wagon Drivers Union
has increased the wages of its mem
bers more than s5a per cent, while it has
cut the hours Of labor in tive.
A temporary restraining order has
been issued against several labor lead
ers in Pittsburg on behalf of the Pitts
burg Plate Glass Company. It is asked
that the employees of the company at
the Charleroi mines be not molested
or intimidated. The company also al
leges that the mines have been idle
and that gas has been accommodating;
that the mines are becoming danger
Gus; t.4Gt damage is done them by
reason OF unlawful conspiracy and
confederation, and that the mines are
without adequate protection. 1t Is
also claimed that the miners took such
preeipitate action that the owners
were unable to hold meeting before
the miners struck.
Employees in navy yards naval sta
ITEMS, aFsenals and gun factories have
formed a national organization in
New York and elected officers. The
following are the declarations of prin-
cipies; To adopt and put into opera
tion an effective plan for keeping the
employees more steadily employed by
having the men in the different crafts
join hands in order that the best In
tcrests Of the Government and the en-
ployes can be served.