The San Francisco call., 1906-08-21
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE.

Adllu IN thelr IO1OWeTS, WHO were Fol
the most part Jews, Musselmans and
Spaniards. Stringent precautions were
adopted to keep the men from going
back TO work. They were kept locked
up in the Labor Exchange, food being
sent in to them. The roll was called
every hour and when a member was
found absent a faithful picket was
sent in search of the escape" He
was escorted back in triumph. 1t is
ssfd that this method alone saved the
day and the employers were forced TO
give In.
W. L. A. Johnson, the Kansas Labor
Commissioner. has prepared review
of the strikes among laborers of that
state during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1906. The following informa-
tien is CLEANED from the report: Twen-
ty-two strikes were engaged in dur
ing the year 1905 by twenty different or
ganiZations and were settled as follows:
Entirely successful. ten: partially sue
cessful, seven; lost, three; unsettled,
two. The total days duration was
1853. or an average of 81 days for each
strike. The total number of members
involved in these strikes was 1855. or
an average of II. The total days loss
on account OF such strikes was 11,7s0.
The total amount Of wages lost was
Sbc.to oEol. 1OLdl amount OF Strlhe Den-
efits paid out to members engaged was
sl5,0S4e2.
Miss Sarah Hagan of the Garment
Workers Union and stenographer for
the Labor Council, left last night to at
tend the convention of the information
al body of garment workers In Toronto,
Canada, which will begin next Mon
day. Miss Hagan expects TO be East
q hlH
Importance to the unions on the Pacific
Coast. known as the 81 per cent agree
nent, will come up for final settle
ment. 1t may be that the American
Federation of Labor will be called on
TO settle the trouble 1t is a jurisdic-
tional question between the Garment
Workers and the Steam Laundry
Workers. While the so-caIled agree
ment may do for the two organiza-
different II has created the greatest
friction on this coast. 1t is hoped that
the matter can be disposed of at the
Toronto meeting once and for all.
The Chicago office of the Lake Sea
mems Union has issued a circular let
ter advising seafaring men to remain
away from San francisco. as follows:
''Ofhcers and agents on the great lakes
working people TO remain away from
the Pacific Coast and from San Fran
cisco in particular. Everything there
indicates that desperate labor strug-
giles viii be on In the fall and winter,
and there will be great difficulty in
finding shelter during tne rainy sea-
SON. Over 10000 people are now living
in tents, and there is no prospect of
securing proper houses. Disease and
want must inevitably be prevalent dur
ing the coming winter
Carriage and Wagon Workers Union
No. Y Of Washington, D. c., has en-
tered upon its sixteenth week of strike
and the officials of the local say the
members are determined to remain out
sixteen more weeks If necessary TO
force the Carriage Builders Associa-
tion to grant what the union consid-
srs reasonable requests.
The International Brotherhood %,
Steam Shovel and Dredge NJ en- has sub.
mitted to a referendum vote tie ques-
tien Of establishing an insurance de-
partment in connection with the union.
The plan proposed is to pay a death or
total disability claim of $1,000 on an
annual premium of $40. The death
rate last year was about Is in 1000
members, and the premium has been
set on that basis, although the officers
expect that 1T may be reduced after the
first year. when the plan will be fair
ly established. The vote on the ques-
ton must be sent to the international
headquarters in Chicago by September
1, and the national officers are strongly
in favor of its adoption
A temporary restraining ordor pro-
the board of directors of the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers from
proceeding further with the trial of the
suspended secretary of the board and
from making any disbursement of the
fund was issued by Judge
OF the United States Cir
cult Court in ST. Louis the other day.
The defendant members OF the board
Of directors were ordered to appear be-
fore the Judge today to show cause
why an injunction to the same effect
should not be issued. The charge pre-
ferred against the secretary is that he
TO obtain the defeat OF the
eight-hour law before
the Maryland Legislature last March
and was heard at the ST Louis meeting
OF the board In April The petition re-
cites that the board promptly acquit-
ted the secretary and then without
warning suspended him on July 6. The
accused secretary, Lewis K Marr of
makes countercharges in
the handling Of the funds in
the possession of Grand Secretary
Treasurer Quick Marr states that Quick
handles about s250.0oo yearly most of
which he has deposited in a national
bank In St. Louis of which he is vice
president and director. He receives a
salary of $4,000 and. according to the
Of the order, is not al
lowed to hold any other position.