The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-10-26

support of the Spokane chamber of
commerce and public spirited men,
who believe that the benefits to be de-
rived will more than counterbalance
any expense they may incur. Spokane
is now building an armory, with a seat
ing capacity of 5000, and has every
facility for entertaining delegates and
visitors which will come during such
an important conference as that of the
chieftains of the A. F. of L.
Carpenters unions LOGO and SO have
| amalgamated, giving Spokane the lar
gest and strongest union in eastern
Washington. No. LOGO was composed
largely. of mill-workers, who have adj
ded a membership of 100 to the
merged body The amalgamation is
the result of action taken at the in
lternational convention, and as soon as
will be elected.
Reports received in Spokane from
the Sound are to the effect that plumb
ers and steamfitters have been grant
ed an increase of 81 a day for eight
hours, the present scale being $3.50.
ters' association was notified some
time ago that new scale would be
submitted and the contractors met this
with the increase.
| The Brewery Workers union of Spo-
kane adopted novel methods to have
all its members register for the fall
elections. At meeting of that body
a short time ago a resolution was adop-
ted imposing a fine of $40 and suspen-
sion from work for a period of three
months for failure to register, the re-
suit being that every man on the men,
bership list was registered. The union
is not instructing it's members how to
vote, but it does insist that every one
eligible to vote does his duty by regis
tering in time for the election.
Another plant of Importance is that
to be established by the Spokane Ger
cal Fibre company, which has secured
the exclusive rights for the west to
use the Williams patent process. The
company has plans to erect plant
60 by $50 feet. two stories high, and
employ 125 men and women. 1t is Civ
en- out by H. o. Jackson, general man
ager Of the concern, that no person
under Is years of age will be employed.
The plant will be equipped with cleo
trin will wheat from tho
Spokane district exclusively.
Reports from building trades and
structural unions are that every avail
able man is employed and that work
could be found for a number of skilled
mechanics. The unions are in better
shape, financially and numerically,
than they have probably ever been be
fore in the history of Spokane. There
is no trouble and differences, if any,
are quickly adjusted.
, Spokane Walters alliance has taken
new quarters in the Pony building
where its hall has been refurnished
The officers recently elected are: Pres
ident, ]. E. Kelly; vice president, A
Harsh; secretary and treasurer, w. H
Smith; recording secretary, c. Jacob
son; inspector, F. B. Cross; chaplain
; r. E. Dorsey; sergeant at arms, Viii
liam Gottlieb; business agent, w. H
; Smith
Louis Shears, formerly business
agent for the Spokane Cement Work
ers' union, has been chosen for the
same office by Federal Union No. IL,
624. He reports that every member
of the union is employed and that re
lations with the employers are salts
factory.
Leonard Funk. member of the city
council of Spokane, has been chosen q
delegate to the International conven
ton of the Structural Building Trades
r alliance, which will meet at Norfolk
Iva, next spring. An effort will be
-, made to land the convention for Spo
kane the following year
Charles Cole of the Spokane Typo
. graphical union, has been elected sec
rotary of the Central Labor union; b
!, P. Gordon was elected reading clerk
y and Clayton Ellison is sergeant a
S arms. The election was the result O.
carpenters union 900 withdrawing.