The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-04

The dues and assessments for the
Iourth quarter levied by the Musicians
Chlon are now due and will become
delinquent January !. One assessment
mas been levied on account Of the death
OF Martin Byrne The total amount
payable before the first Of next year
Is SL25. z. Magnus has decided to
withdraw as a candidate for director
at the approaching annual election. w.
H Noting has been nominated by pc
titon for director and W. c. Kittler
mas been similarly nominated as dele
gate 10 the Labor Council
A new musicians union was formed
recently in San Rafael, Local No. 264.
The following officers were elected:
president, c. Tunnison; vice president,
W. Smith; treasurer, W. Marshall; ser
geant at arms. J. G. Lewis; secretary,
Q. r. Kaufman. The attention of mem
bers OF the Musicians Mutual Protect
I've Union is called to the fact that
visits 10 the jurisdiction of the new To-
cal Tor professional purposes must nee
essarlly be governed by the provisions
OF federation law.
II. G. Lundberg presided over the
last meeting OF Sailors Union of the
Paclhc. The secretary reported that
shipping was good. Shipwreck bene-
hts were ordered paid to a member Of
the crew Of the steamer Dix. Dele
gates to the California State Fedora
ton OF Labor viii be nominated at
The next meetings at headquarters and
california branches. The union is rep
resented at the Boston international
convention by the following delegates:
Andrew Furuseth, E. Erickson and
Paul Scharrenberg. The Tacoma agent
stated that shipping and prospects
were good and that men were still
scarce. The Seattle agent wrote that
shipping was fair and prospects were
good. The Port Townsend agent re-
ported that the situation was I'M
changed. The Aberdeen and Portland
agents stated that shipping was good
The Eureka agent wrote that shipping
and prospects were good. The San
Pedro agent reported that shipping was
good and prospects were fair. The
Honolulu agent wrote that shipping
and prospects were medium and that
but few members were ashore
The BARRIERS Union Of Stockton is
wrestling with a serious problem. Jap
anese have opened shops and are
charging cut rates, 10 cents for
shave and IS cents for a haircut.
There are some so-called union men
IN Stockton who patronize these un-
fair places and drastic measures are
70 be taken in regard to the offenders.
Possibly the State convention of the
California Federation of Labor, which
meets IN Stockton next month, viii
consider the matter.
The trades unionists of Los Angeles
are proud Of the Labor Temple they
are building. Building operations
were stopped for several weeks await
ing the outcome Of a petition to widen
Maple street. The board of directors
has ss5, 900. which will be ample to
complete the building. It is said it
will be the finest and most elaborate
Labor Temple in the West
Indications point that the coming
State Federation of Labor Convention,
IN Stockton, will be more numerously
attended than any former State assem-
blies of the federation ever held on the
coast. The unions affiliated in this city
and surrounding towns viii send full
decorations and organized labor from
the southern part Of the State will be
largely represented. The delegates
from the Los Angeles unions will hold
q caucus some time this month and
outline their plan of action at the con-
vention. Full delegations will come up
from San Diego, Riverside, San Ber-
nardino, Pasadena, San Pedro and
many other places.
Henry George Jr. is the authority
that the first trades union in Japan
was a failure. IT was formed at a time
when wages were on the up grade.
which was not an opportune period to
organize wage-earners. It is stated
that wages in the building trades in
Toxic during the past ten years have
doubled.
The board Of directors of the United
States Steel Corporation has decided
in its employ 10 cents a day, begin
ming January l next. Day and time
labor Of the corporation will be adjust
ed accordingly. The average number
of employees Of the corporation in 1905
was 1S0.l5S and their total annual sal
aries and wages We're s12S,O53,955. At
The beginning Of 1904 the wages of the
employees Of the subsidiary companies
we're cut from 5 TO 20 per cent, fully /
20 per cent of the total force being af- /
fected. In 1905, the steel industry (
laving shown recovery from the de- /
preston Of the preceding two years, 1
he rate Of wages was restored to the /
same basis practically as that which /
rad existed in 1901, the year OF the /
organization.
Plans for the prosecution of certain /
abor organiza tions as conspiracies in /
restraint OF trade are to be discussed I
his week in Chicago during the con-