The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
EDITED BY o, M. BOYLE.

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The soc carmen. members of the
brolherhooe Of Railway Carmen of
America, wao nave been on strike in
New Orleans against the Southern Pa
CHE Aaes IN Louisiana. went back to
Nork last Monday, The differences haV-
ing been adjusted. The men consider
that they have wod q signal victory
and are loud in their praise of the way
in which First Vice Grand Chief Mar
TIN i. Ryan conducted Affairs. One OF
the most remarkable things connected
with the strike was that no signs OF
violence were displayed at any time
10 property was molegted and no harm
came 10 any OF the strikebreakers.
BY the terms of the agreement, pay
in every branch Of the car service will
be increased. Encomiums are being
heaped upon Ryan for the mastery
manner in which he conducted the
strike apd the absolute power he dis
played over the strikers. Although a
Young man he IS considered one of
The wisest Of leaders. He is possessed
OF great executive ability and tact and
has made many friends in the Crescent
City.
On and after next Monday the head
quarters Of the Building Trades Coun-
ell viii be located at 205 Guerrero
street near Fourteenth. The council
win remain here until the Temple is
completed, which is just across the
street. Delegates and those having
business with the council viii do well
10 remember the change. 1t moves
from GO Golden Gate avenue.
Committees from the Mix Wagon
Drivers Union No. 2s and the Dairy
mems Association met Tuesday night
10 try 10 devise some means whereby
rilk could be served to the consumers
in this city in the daytime only. The
meeting was most harmonious and the
dairymen's committee will recommend
TO the association that the plan be
given a trial. The subject will come
up before the entire association to-
night The following composed the
committee from the association: Messrs.
Haley, Brewer, Shafer. Anixter, Chris
tian and Loewe. Those from the union
were: Messrs. Decker, Shannon, Rusk,
Wohn. Green. Van Noikenborg and
Crowley. A special committee, COM
posed Of Secretary Decker of the union
and Secretary Moore of the association,
was appointed to interview those men,
bers OF the association and others most
opposed 10 the movement and endeavor
10 get their consent
There will be d meeting OF the Joint
Executive Council OF Teamsters this
evening at zI7 Haight street. The
council will outline policy for future
work. The labors OF the council have
been somewhat neglected since the
great FIRE and much good hard work
is awaiting the attention Of the body
Steam Laundry Workers Union No.
2e met Monday night in Sullivans Hall.
1856 Eighteenth street. Nineteen can
didates were obligated and there are
several applications awaiting action
Much routine business was transacted.
The following were elected to I'LL va
cancies on the executive committee:
George Macklin. W. D. Ferguson. Mrs.
L. c. Walden and Leo Kane.
Carpenters and their helpers who
have been employed by the Lacka-
wanna and Erie railroads have struck
for a nine-hour day and a half holi-
day on Saturdays. According TO the
statements Of the men they have been
working ten hours day and quitting
at o'clock Saturday afternoons, on a
daily wage scale Of Ss.25. The demand
for shorter hours was made to Super
intendent McMullen. but that official
could not grant the request and the
walkout followed. The strikers
pickets are orderly and have been in
strumental in persuading men not to
take their places.
The membership OF the Butte, Mon
tana- Central Labor Council has been
strengthened by the afiiiation of the
Clerks Union, and its delegates have
been seated. For several years this
union has been part OF the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Assembly, and the
sfep taken by the clerks has long been
contemplated.
The Cooks and Waters Union of
Butte, Montana has decided by an al
most unanimous vote to demand an
eight-hour day. The time for putting
the shorter workday into operation is
next Monday. Encouraged by the suc-
cess Of the bartenders and members of
other trades in their efforts TO secure
an eight-hour day, the cooks and wait
ers declare they will surely win. The
Uay Of the walters and cooks is very
poor compared with other occupations
and the men are determined 10 have
shorter hours The affiliatSd unions in
Butte have promised TO help the wait
ers and cooks. Some of the proprietors
have formed al association and in
tend 70 oppose the shorter workdey.
Musicians Union No is rejoicing at
The utter disbandment OF a so-caiied
union Of musicians in this city which
has been a source of annoyance to
the bona fde union. II Is said that the,
real musicians of the defunct organi2
zatiou have made application TO be-
come members OF No. 6. San Fran
cisco has at the present but one union
OF musicians, and 1t is identified with
the American Federation Of Labor.
Attorney James 7. Brady. Of counsel
for President Cornelius p Shea and
twenty-six other officials and members
Of the international Brotherhood Of
Teamsters, or trial In Chicago before
Judge Ball on charges OF conspiracy
TO boycott closed his argument for the
defense the other day. Frederick
Fake, assistant States attorney, who,
with Robert Holt, is conducting the
prosecution, replied Attorney Brady
argued that under the common law ii
was not possible for the State to pro-
cesd against Shea and the others in
diVidually.
a conspiracy to boycott is an in
dictable ofense, both by statute and
common laws Mr. Fake replied.
Assistant States Attorney Holt will
conclude the arguments for the prose-