The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25


ters has already created trouble. the
extent OF which no once can predict.
The proprietor OF the Metropolitan
Laundry. Eighth and Harrison streets.
refused te discharge a steamhtter car
fging card from No. 4e. and the union
hrickiayers, hodcarriers ana cernent
workers affiliated with the Building
Trades Council refused to go to work
yesterday morning. This unfortunate
dispute Is all brought about because
tne American Federation Of Labor at
the Minneapolis convention refused to
90 It's whole duty, This is but the be-
ginning OF strife. which may lead 10
very serious consequences :. the ex-
ecutive council OF the A. +. of L fails
IN its duty. IL should send one Of its
members 10 this city Immediately with
power TO straiRhten out the tanEle its
compromising policy has developed No
time should be lost in this matter be-
rore Il is allowed to get beyond control
30 long as the supreme power in the
labor world refuses 10 do it's duty just
SO long viii organized labor in this
city suffer. The Building Trades Coun-
ell has told President Gompers in un-
mtstakable language that il will not
settle disputes which OF right belong
10 the American Federation OF Labor.
iron MoloerS Union No. l64 elected
the following officers Sunday; Presi-
dent, j. j. Field; vice president. Robert
Hunt; financial secretary. /. A Sulli-
vani business agent corresponding and
recording secretary. John J. Nolan:
trustees, J. J. Field. J. l. Nolan. L. Pc
ters, J. Q. Walsh and John Wynn; au-
citors. Thomas II. Dowd, Robert Hunt
and +. Moss; inductor, A Peterson;
ooorkeeper, Thomas II. Dowd; execu-
tive board. r. ". Burton, Thomas II.
Dowd, NJ. Eagan, William Healey VII
liam p McCabe, J. l. Nolan and A T.
Wynn delegates to Labor Council, NJ.
Ahearn. J. J. Field, William Healey.
William p. McCabe, Ed Toomey and
J. O. Walsh; delegates to the Iron
Trades Council, John Cassidy. Frank
Herold sne z. Toomey; physician. DR.. ].
n Toner.
All arrangements We're completed for
the stockton convention Of the State
Federation Of Labor at the meeting
sunday afternoon in the Labor Council
Temple Of the executive council. The
financial report viii show that the fed
GRAFTON was never IN better condition
than the present. T. +. Gallagher and
S. ID. Simmons were appointed a COM
mittee TO select suitable badges to be
worn by the delegates and also to make
an Investigation into the jurisdictional
question between Federal Labor Union
no. 1l.440 Of Sausalito and the state
Building Trades Council
Walters Union %. 80 viii give its
Christmas dinner TO its members this
afternoon. beginning at o'clock and
lasting till g. at Hamilton Hall.
Steiner and Geary streets All members
are expected 10 be present The usual
b0untiful feast has been prepared, and
there viii be a grand time for all who
accept the invitation. The union viii
hold an election for officers on the 27th
instant. and polls will be open from
a. m. until 10 p. m Twelve booths
have been prepared. and large vote
is expected. The Australian ballot viii
be used A constitutional amendment
TO provide for a doctor and medicine
for sick members viii be voted upon
Building Material Teamsters' Union
met Saturday night in Eintracht Hall.
with President Burke in the chair.
Twenty candidates We're obligated and
ten applications for membership re-
ceived- An election for officers will be
held next Saturday ano heavy vote is
expected to be polied-
In the Cornelius P. Shea case in Chi
cago the State expects TO finish its side
bv New Year. This, allowing reason
able time for the Introduction OF evi-
dence for the defense, viii continue the
taking of testimony to about the MID
die of January. The case VIII then
go to the jury.
Branch 5 of the Amalgamated So
ciety Of Carpenters and Joiners has
chosen the following officers for the en-
sufng term. President, Robert Miller;
vice president, James Dewar; secretary.
Robert Caldwell. treasurer, Edward
Ainscow; check steward; John Prosser;
money steward, George Kennedy; SICK
steward Andrew Pattie; doorkeeper,
James Dallas; branch referee, T. (
Martin; branch committee-James Dali
las, William Sheppard Sonn frosser'
William simpson and George Town
send
The Longshore Lumbermen's Protec-
tive Union at its last meeting elected
the following officers: President, Peter
Noren: vice president. r. IL Holcomp'
vecordinsy secretary, George +. Han
son: financial secretary, l. Buckley
treasurer, Ed Jones; sergeant-at arms,
Thomas Cummings; sentinel, ~ Dal-
TON. business agent, Robert r. Salvani
rrustees-James O'Hara, F. j. Lyngren.
p. Schiender, Miles ,Kehoe, j. w. Suili-
van. George Dunbar and D. +. Cum
rnings; delegates 70 Building traces
ronncil-Robert F.. Laban, William H.
Raker. James ellison. J. c. Williams.
N. i. Galvan. Peter Noren, A McCor-
mick John Hanson, George A. Hanson
I. Buckley and George McNuity-
Michigan manufacturers who feel the
effect OF prison labor competition viii
soin with organized labor in the fight
10 prevent convicts from being en-
nioved in trades IN competitive lines.
The Murphy Chair Company and the
pioneer Manufacturing Company. eacn
Of Detroit, through their attorney wiii
ask leave to intervene in the case OF
the gnsilanti Reed Furniture Company
"a compel the Ionia reformatory 70
carry outea contract 70 furnish convict
Labor. II is said that evidence will be
.,-'s~ed II show that the Wolverine
4,nrniture Company Of Detroit was
forced out OF business as the result OF
convict labor competition.
Electrical workers Union No On
side electricians) has served notice on
80 contractors Of the city that they
-,-iIl demand a raise OF 81 day In
-rares after January ], making the
far ar