The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
EDITED BY O. NJ. BOYLE

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Judge George Gray of the Whining
ton, Del, United States Circuit Court
has announced his acceptance of the
appointment as umpire on the board of
to settle the differences be-
tween the Southern Railway Company
and it's machinists. His acceptance,
however, is conditioned upon waiting
until the middle of next month before
opening the hearings in the contro-
versy, as he will be so closely engaged
in his judicial duties up to that time
as to not permit of other work. This
condition, it is understood, will be ac-
ceptable to the machinists. who will
at work.
International complications may
arise over the car strike in Hamilton,
Ont. The United States Government
for the first time has been asked to
furnish protection to labor leader en-
gagged in conducting strike in an
other country. After the serious riots
of few nights ago, the Canadian au-
thorities ordered Frederick Fay. who
is engineering the car strike In Hamil-
ton, to leave the country. Fay de-
clined to go and telegraphed to Chi
cago, asking advice. President VIII
liam d. Mahon, head of the street car
men in this country, answered as fol-
lows: Demand protection from the
United States Consul at Hamilton and
stay where you are" The Consul has
notified the Mayor of Hamilton that,
upon instructions from Washington.
he must see that Fay is dealt with only
as the law directs. Mahon has left for
Hamilton and will assume charge OF
the street carmen's contest.
1t is intended to erect a home for
seamen in New York to cost 100000.
ten-story building is planned, which.
will prove a boon both to officers and
crews of merchant ships. The Sea-
mems Church Institute Is engineering
the project. AS an indication of how
closely in touch the society is with
organization shows an attendance for
the year of 1885 seamen. There was
deposited with the society for safe
keeping and transmission $119,772.64.
and 1892 sailors bags, boxes and chests
were cared for. In all 29,197 letters
were written and received by seamen,
2469 men were shipped, 1913 men were
provided with temporary employment
and 121 ships were manned through
the society. For the continuation of
this work and the housing and comfort
-
ed to erect a structure on the 5000, 900
plat already purchased. It is to have
400 separate rooms and will contain a
clubroom and sleeping apartments for
captains and officers, q restaurant sup
plying single meals or board by the
week; free shipping bureau, where
captains can engage crews without be-
ing compelled to pay fees to shipping
masters and where sailors can obtain
employment without assigning a great
er part OF their prospective wages in
Institute has been In existence for
sixty-two years.
There was a special meeting Mon
day night of Carpenters Union, No
1910, to initiate candidates. Seventeen
were enrolled. Tomorrow night the
union will hold its regular weekly
meeting in the new hall OF the Sheet
Metal Workers, Guerrero street, near
Fourteenth Nominations for officers
will be made.
Painters Union No. 10 met Monday
night in Eintracht Hall, with ]. B.
Fleming in the chair. Twelve candi-
dates were obligated, fourteen mem
bers were admitted upon clearance
cards and ten applications were bal
loted for. Nominations will be made at
the next regular meeting OF the union,
and the election will be held Decem-
Der II.
BARRIERS Union No. 14S met in the
Labor Council Monday night and elect
ed the following delegates to the Stock
ton convention of the State Federation
of Labor, beginning January z: J. R.
Belly, Paul C. Hannah, George Borges
and W. B. Currier. Six candidates were
obligated, twelve members admitted by
cards and nine applications received.
The following nominations for the en-
suing term were made, the election to
take place December IT: For presi-
dent, l. D. Hester; vice president, H L.
Palm; corresponding and financial sec
rotary, ]. r. Belly; treasurer, Herman
Wollert; recording secretary, w. B.
Currier and Earnest Schrol1; business
agents, J. v. Ducoing, Fred Smith and
Charles Koch; financial committee, P
c. Hannah; guide, Max Anthony; dele
gates to the Labor Council Give to be
voted for), ]. r. Belly, Fred Smith,
Charles Koch, H. L. Palm and William
organization committee, w. B.
Currier and J. v. Ducoing.
Steam Laundry Workers Union No.
26 was in session Monday night and
the evening was occupied in making
The election will take
place December IT in the Labor Coun-
Gil Temple. Polls will be open from
8 to 10 p. m. The following nominal
lions have been made: For president.
Guy F. Thurber and Walter Furguson;
for vice president, Sadie Mcmahon and
Annie Mullin; for secretary, Carrie
Farmer; for treasurer, Harry Godsil;
for sergeant at arms. Charles Liniger,
Dave Roberts and Louis Matter; for
finance committee, Thomas J. Lee,
Harry Stacey and Fred Grahame;
executive committee, James Farren,
Charles Deery, James Coughlin, Al
Fritchy, Dick Condor, d. ]. German,
Harry Clunie, George Black, Ed Leary
and Jack Fitzgerald; for trustee, Mich
ael Powers; for business agent, Robert
Z. Ewing; for third vice president In
ternational Union, Mrs. L. C. Walden
and Guy F. Thurber; for delegates to
Labor Council, Fred Grahame, Carrie
Farmer, Minnie Heinrich, Annie Mullin,
Mrs. L. C. Walden, Sadie Mcmahon.
Charles Deery, Robert E. Ewing. May
Greeley, Annie Brown, Charles Liniger,
Guy F. Thurber and Harry Clunie; for
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