The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
EDITED BY .. M. BOYLE.

THE election of officers which
takes place tonight in the
Labor Council is attracting con-
siderable attention in the local
labor world. President ". r. Hagerty,
who was recently appointed Police
Commissioner, is opposed by Vice
President George W. Bell. Much quiet
electioneering is being done by the
partisans of each Of the candidates
and the present indications are that
the race Will be a close one. Another
leading contest is for the ofice OF
recording secretary. The candidates
are w P McCabe, who holds the
position at the present time, and e. S.
Hurley OF Electrical Workers Union
No. 161 The interest in the election
centers on these two positions. The
election has been made the special
order Of business at o'clock.
The District Council of Sheet Metal
Workers, composed of five unions, met
Wednesday night at Sheet Metal
Workers Hall and decided to build
headquarters Immediately on Guer-
rero street between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth. The building will be a two
story structure, 25X131 feet and will
be completed inside of two months.
The council will distribute on the
first Sunday in August the remainder
of the $4,000 relief fund to the mem
bers who suffered by the fire. The
council decided to parade on Labor
day and will have at least 800 in line
with suitable banners. preceded by
union band.
Walters Union No. so met Wednes-
day afternoon at its headquarters, 1873
Scott street Eight candidates were OBJ
ligated and twelve applications were
filed. Ten reinstatements were re-
ported. The wage scale committee
stated that the schedule had been in
dorsed by the local joint executive
tive committee of the Labor Council.
1t will probably be acted upon by that
body tonight. II is generally con-
ceded that the slight Increase de-
manded under existing conditions is
moderate. The scale will be put into
effect on August L. A. c. Peterson
was elected delegate to the Labor
Council, vice A. J. Swell. Theo John
son resigned as delegate TO the local
joint executive board and Ed McKenna
was elected in his place. The fol-
lowing committee on headquarters was
appointed: c. B. Hardin, William S.
Moore, J. J. OBrien, John Fink and
e J. Marsh. Five cents per member
was donated to the local joint execu-
ported sick in hospitals, their cases
were put in the hands of the relief
committee.
Cooks Helpers Union No. 10, at its
last meeting initiated three candidates
and received several applications for
Frank Holt was indorsed
as international auditor. Business
was reported brisk and all members
are working. A committee on per-
manent headquarters was named and
a report from it is expected at the
next meeting.
delegation from this city will
leave this evening for San Jose to at
tend the mass meeting TO be held in
Ea giles Hall under the auspices of
the japanese and Korean Exclusion
League. Several prominent speakers
will be heard and information from
the Garden City is to the effect that
meeting will be held. Many
of the fruit growers Of Santa Clara
County who are interested in the sub
ject will attend the meeting.
Installation of officers took place at
the last regular meeting of the In
ternational Association Of Steam, Hot
Water and Power Pipe Filters No.
46 at $50 Twenty ninth street. Out
OF membership Of 143 but eight
were absent Three candidates were
obligated and six applications for
membership were received. Since the
charter was granted by the A z. of
L. many filters who had no afiliation
with any labor organization have ap-
piled to No. 46 for membership, but
as TO duties, the examining board is
passing upon steam filters only. Con-
siderable discussion was had in re-
lation to the filters and helpers
throughout the State who are asking
for admission TO this local The out
look is very promising and the of
hcers of Local 46 expect to have soon
the largest local of steam filters west
of Chicago. A special meeting will be
ton 10 the charter. Due notice will
be given of the date. The acting
treasurer, Hugh A. Delaney, reported
a large increase in the funds since
the fire Treasurer ]. j. Crogan is
from a serious illness. The
new examining board consists of
Messrs. Geyer. Corsen and Weber. The
local holds meetings every first and
third Sunday at $40 Twenty ninth
street and will continue there until
more suitable meeting place can be
secured.
Shoe Clerks Union No. 410 held a
large and interesting meeting at its
headquarters, 1922 Steiner street.
Four candidate were obligated and
seven applications for membership
were received The Walkover Shoe
Company and the Philadelphia Shoe
Company are thoroughly unionized and
now display the union store card. The
minstrel show. which was postponed
by the fire, will be given In the mid
die Of October and extensive prepara-
tions are being made TO make IL
complete success One shoe store on
Fillmore street was reported to be
open on last Sunday morning. If the
omense is repeated drastic measures
viii be taken and the Labor Council
viii be asked to place the firm on the
unfair list.
Twelve members were admitted at
the last meeting of Laborers' Protec-
tive Union No. 1914, and a number of
applications are on file. The union
has adopted rule TO have a steward in
charge on each large Job. The union
decided TO stand by the $3.50 day and
eight-hour propositions. The following