The San Francisco call., 1906-08-29
EDITED BY o. NJ. BOYLE.

H Henderson. There were eighty
charter members.
Mattresses Union No. IS met in its
headquarters at 6l9 oetavia street Mon
day night, President Katie Bischcn in
the chair. Three candidates were OBJ
lisated and several applications are on
the secretary's desk awaiting action.
The committee on headquarters report
ed progress. The rooms are 10 he nice
ly fitted up and will shortly present a
honelike appearance.
President P j. McArdie of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron. Steel and
Tin Workers has just returned to
Pittsburg from a Western trip. He
succeeded in settling disputes in East
Chicago. Ind; Woline, Ind and at
Youngstown. Ohio. He states that he
is very hopeful of an early settlement
Of the trouble in the Eastern division.
Woman, lovely woman. has broken
into another profession. The field is
sure TO be limited, however. At a re-
cent dinner a young woman distin-
guished herself by a clever sfter-din-
ner speech, says an exchange. winning
the applause and admiration of every
one. and Of one gentleman in particular,
by her wit and brilliant epigrams. This
the fair speaker and confessed that he
had always had a great desire to shine
as an after-dinner speaker, but that
he lacked the power to express his
thoughts. She frsnt.fy told him that
speech-m making was her business and
that she derived a most comfortable
income from supplying not only after
dinner talks but lectures on all sub
jects and political speeches as well.
The demand for her efforts, she ex-
planned. was so grCat that she could
scarcely supply IL. The young lady
had another customer Immediately. For
neat sum she furnished him with
so many clever and eloquent outbursts
that he soon gained a reputation as an
after dinner orator and raconteur. The
young lady is shrew enough not to sup
ply her clientele with similar speeches
on any occasion 1t takes brains TO fol-
low successfully this profession, but
the lady in question says II is far bet
ter and more remunerative than mani
curing, stenography, or any of the
other many occupations of the woman
wage-earner. Soon we may read on
Office doors, speeches written while
you wait"
The strike OF the 5000 members of the
United Mine Workers OF America, which
has been in progress in several of the
for over two years has at last been
ended. There was a division of senti-
ment about bringing the fight to an
end, but when II became known that
the national organization of miners had
given notice of withdrawal of fur
ther supplies for the strikers it was
deemed best to call ii off This strike
has cost the miners over a million dol
lars. to say nothing of the enormous
loss which the strikers themselves have
sustained, due to a steppage of their
wages. This is the most disastrous
backset the miners have ever ex-
perienced in Alabama.
At the last meeting of Millmen's s
Union, No. 4z2, nine candidates were
obligated and seven members were ad-
mitted by clearance cards. Shop re-
ports showed that the trade was brisk.
Most OF the members are now being
paid 81 day. The recording secretary
was instructed to forward the death
claims of Frank Whitman and OF the
widow OF J. Lewandowski TO the gen.
eral Office for payment. Three members
were allowed sick benefits.
Members Of Plasterers' Union, Gold
en- Gate Lodge, No. sc, are requested to
be present at the meeting of the union
next Friday evening in Union Hall,
penalty Of a fine of 81.
The Sacramento Building Trades
Council at the last meeting elected the
following officers: President. z. G.
Johnson; vice president, A. G. Labhard;
recording secretary, J. II. Andes; treas
urer, V. O. Johnson; sergeant at arms,
Z. Henner; trustees, Z. 6. johnson, c.
L f. Tyron. A. G. Labhard, c. Ellison
and L. A Dudgeon; business agent.
George Duffy, law and legislative COM
mittee-E Heffner, c. Ellison, A. G.
Labhard, z. @. Johnson and F. J. Bon
etti; organizing eommittee-V. o. John
son, J. r. Andes, E. Heffner, w. T.
Eaton and J. H Hurney.
In organizing the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks No. SO, on august
90, eighty members were enrolled
Following are the officers of the or
ganization: President. T. P. Hewings.
vice president, l.. A Cobb; secretary,
". T. Hines; treasurer, w. H. Pray;
chaplain, L. A. Fuller; sergeant-at-
arms. F. W. Brown; inside guard. r. L.
Hauboid; outside guard, H. Stelker;
executive committee-F. d. Smith
chairman, J. G. CulIom, E. T. Dullea, G.
Little @. H Brackett, F. Leach, H.
Henderson.