The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE.


stormy meeting last night over the
action Of the Plumbers Union in rails
ing unconstitutionally its scale of
wages. Charges were preferred
against the union. These charges
were placed in the hands of a com
mittee. which reported that there
were grounds for the charges" While
the council would give out nothing
last night il is known that this action
was taken. The matter will be
thrashed out at the next meeting OF
the council.
The delegation from the plumbers
IoOBht sITenuOuSly against the report
being received. but il was voted down.
The situation in the plumbers strike
remains unchanged, so far as the trade
IS concerned The union men believe
II viii be but a short time before they
control the situation. No further de-
fectiOns were reported yesterday from
the Master Plumbers Association.
Duffy Bros. and the N. Levy Company
are the only firms employing full
forces. It is understood that the in
ternational body Of plumbers has not
yet sanctioned the action Of the local
in this city.
The following telegram was received
from the international plumbers or
ganizatiOn:
Chicago, July 5, 1902. H McCar-
Thy and O. A. Tveitmoe, Building
general office or officers have taken no
action regarding demands of any OF
our san francisco unions Don't know
anything Of such demands Have
heard nothing except your wire.
l. ". T1LDEN-
The following officers have been
elected by Aullmen's Union No 423:
President. ". J. Black: vice president,
James Bell; recording secretary, E. J.
Daley; financial secretary, J. G. Fallon;
treasurer, D. Atkinson; warden, F.
Manchester; conductor, W. Kocher:
trustees - Thomas Mcclure, P A
Douglass and James Steele; auditors
W. kOcher, H. BOOs and c. Patterson;
delegates 10 the Building Trades Coun-
civ. Bemis, J. @. FalIon. Thomas
O'Brien, Thomas Mcguire, T. Farmer,
D. F. McGTegOr. y. Atkinson, W. Nc
Lean and r. McLaren; delegates TO the
District Council Of rpenters-James
Bell. W. Seagrave, T O'Brien, C.
Springstine =. \. Schafer. W. Kocher.
ID. f. McGregor and r. NJ McLaren;;
lternates-James Steele and J. G. Fal-
Ion; trustee TO Organized Labor,
Thomas OBrien; trustee to Progress
slve Mil. James Frisl1en.
A movement has been inaugurated
in Chicago 10 uniOnize the 1000 retail
clerks Of that city. The matter has
been taken up by the Retail Clerks
International Protective Association.
Special organizers have been put in
the field and a series Of mass meetings
has been held in the interest of the
crusade. Those in charge believe that
before the end OF the summer many
unions viii be formed and that a
powerful addition viii have been made
and added 10 the ranks Of organized
labor Several years ago the retail
clerks had twenty locals in Chicago.
dwindled in membership and finally
passed out OF existence. few mem
bers in some OF the locals retained
their charters, but this band Of union
lists has had hard work TO preserve its
identity.
Under the direction OF R. D. Hogan,
international organizer, these rem
nants have been amalgamated under
one charter This plan will continue
until sufficient number Of members
are organized to make 1t practical to
divide them along craft lines When
that time arrives only one charter will
be issued 10 z union in any one branch
OF business. These unions viii work
together through a Joint executive
board
Stablemen's Union No. $3.50 will meet
tonight at Brewers Hail. 26O Noe
street. Officers will be elected. The
make its report Members are re-
Quested TO be present.
Lithegraphers' Union has reported
the receipt OF over $1,000 from sympa-
thetic unions More than half Of this
fund has been expended in relief work.
The relief committee is as follows: q.
i. Fraung, P. J. Wilkerson, D. Y. Olson,
John Hoffman and George Bastian-
The Scalers' Union held its first reg
ular meeting since the fire a few
nights ago. About twenty or thirty
Of the members are working. Some
Of the members have gone to Alaska
In a few days the plans and speci-
ications for the new Labor Council
Temple viii be ready. The erection
Of the building viii De fastened with
all speed. It is 10 be located at
Fourteenth and Mission streets II
will have accommodations for many of
the affiliated unions The money for
its erection will be loaned by the va
riOus unions. the Council guaranteeing
per cent interest for its use. Several
unions have already expressed will
5ngness 20 loan their funds.
It was announced at the last meet
ing OF Gas Workers Union No. sS4O,
that the .,an Francisco Gas and Elec-
trio Company and the san francisco
coke and Gas Company had signed
the unions agreement for another
year. The scale is the same as last
year.
The members Of New Haven Comm
Union No. 70 have assessed themselves
81 each. the proceeds 10 go 20 the re-
lief fund for members OF the United
brotherhood Of Carpenters and Join
ers OF America residing IN this city
who suffered loss by the fire.
Steam Laundry Workers Union No
2s held a large and enthusiastic meet
ing q few nights ago and listened to
the reports OF the officers. Much
routine business was transacted The
officers for the coming term were in
stalled The union is prospering and
the membership is displaying a loyal
spirit. Several viii be installed at the
next meeting.
A. che Last rneaffnq of Electrical