The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-30
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Carpenters council, Labor temple.
Plumbers. Labor temple.
Electrical workers, Weybosset street.
Bridge workers Labor temple.
MR.. GRACE RETURNED
The friends OF L. A. Grace. the only
delegate from this state TO the American
Federation OF Labor have been busy greet
ing him and listening 10 the stories Of
the convention as related by him. Mr..
Grace arrived I'm this city in time TO
take part with his family in the celebra-
tion OF Thanksgiving and has been spend
In. the time resting up. He is enthusi.
astc over the work OF the convention and
the good news spread over the countcy
by the various delegates.
He tells a number OF interesting stories
relative to the election OF President Com
pers and the endorsement OF his fight
against the politicians OF the country. Mr..
Grace will make his formal report at the
next meeting OF the Central Labor union.
the body which he was representing at
Minneapolis.
NO MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
Owing TO the fact that yesterday was
day fol rejoicing and for general rest.
rome O. the unions held sessions but held
over their business TO the next regular
time. A number ofFmatters that were 20
up.
PATTERN MAKERS PLAN FOR BALL.
The pattern makers were to have held
a meeting last evening and to have per-
foctec plans for the coming ball. but all
the business was laid over to the next sos
sion. II is planned TO hold the affair dur
Ing the frst part OF the month OF jan
uary pnd the committee IL now az work
for the affair.
.
the next meeting will be the inaugura- =
tion OF shorter day next year. The
plans have all been gone over and are
nearly ready for putting before the union
In general At tnat time an organizer
and possibly one OF the presidents will
be on hand to aid In making the work a
success.
SHEA JURY SELECTED.
Tho teamsters in this city as we'll as
all over the state will be interested 10
know OF the progress being made In the
trial OF their president. Cornelius p.
Shea. The jury has finally been chosen
which is to try him, but II has cost the
state OF nhnoi. a pretty sum. 4 dispatch
from Chicago gives the figures In tho
following:
The fury which will try Cornelius #.
Shea president OF the Teamsters' union,
and other officials for conspiracy. riots
and other crimes growing out Of the
strike at Chicago a year ago was COM
pleted yesterday
II has cost Chicago 500, 000 aside from
attorneys fees, TO assemble this jury,
and the length OF time breaks all local
records. with the exception Of the Gil
hooley case. also n labor trial. Ten days
more were required TO secure the Gil
hooley jury.
Following are the statistics OF the
Shea Jury: Talesmen examined 4T6,
questions asked by defendants 5000;
estimated number OF words 1000. 900;
questions asked by state, 1900. estl-
mated number OF words 100000. cost
OF examination s20Ooo; judges salary,
three months s2500. stenographers $500,
prosecuting attorneys $1,000. talesmen at
s. each S9432, hotel accommodations
sibp. bailffs and guards $780, trial
opened Sept. 10, hrst juror chosen Sept.
10. 1nal Juror chosen Nov -
Shea went from Boston TO conduct the
teamsters' strike. which was waning
through police activity.
BREWERS BALI.
Eagle hall on snow street was the scene
OF the Brewers ball on Wednesday even
ing when members Of United Brewery
Workers union. No. 1876. and their friends.
met as guests OF the organization. The
officials Of the afrair were Floor director.
Michael NJ Nullaney. assistant floor d.
o,Donnell Daniel sullivan. John Mulla-
ney: reception committee. John Lynch.
Patrick Brennan Joseph Donnelly James
q Nell. Timothy conway. John Crotty,
Patrick McGovern, Timothy sullivan.
Michael Halloran, committee of arrange
mentA. Michael W Hawkins. chairman:
William W Tovett secretary, Thomas
Hanrahan. secretary.