The San Francisco call., 1907-03-08
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE


waters Union No. 80 met wednes-
Gay night at its headquarters. lls5
scott street The rumor that the men,
hers are contemplating a strike or that
trouble OF any kind is brewing Is IN
Eignantly denied by the officers. The
best OF feeling exists between employ
trs and employed. BY q recent refer
tndum vote OF the members OF the inter-
bational organization Il was decided
bot TO hold a convention this year. A
movement is on foot TO amend the con-
tfftution so that annual conventions
must be held. No. SOS new hesdquar-
ters IN EDDY street, near Darlkin, are
being put into shape as rapidly as pos
Eible, and the local expects to move
into its new home by the middle Of next
month
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of Car
penters' Union No. So OF San Rafael
VIII be celebrated by a dance and So
rial on March %. The committees in
tharge are arranging an excellent pro-
Eramme and the guests Of the evening
Hiu be royalty entertained Marin
County is making great strides in the
labor movement. and the result is seen
In better pay and less hours.
Butchers Union No Il6. with Vice
President Hopper IN the chair. was in
Council Temple. Seven candidates were
obligated and several applications for
membership received. A picnic commit
tee viii be appointed al the next meet
Ing. Business is reported good and all
members working. movement is on
toot 10 establish State Butchers
Council, to include every butchers un-
Ton in California All unions have
been communicated with and some def
bite steps viii soon be taken.
The Navy Department has granted
the increased wage schedule to Mare
Island that was recently recommended
by the wage board. The raises average
about IS per cent. The largest raise
Is that for the patternmakers, which
was from 81 10 SzSO. Machinists are
raised from IS cents to 80 cents a day.
The other trades average from 20 cents
10 so cents. The increased ratings take
efect from March 1.
Organized labor in the various Puget
Sound centers is waging an active cam
paign in the interests Of the unions OF
Tacoma. which are in a fierce conflict
with the Citizens Alliance Of that city.
Steam Pipe and Boiler Coverers'
Union No. 1 met last Monday night in
Little Central Hall, 95 Ash avenue,
President Hennig in the chair. Three
candidates were Initiated BY unani-
nous vote it was agreed that the local
should give it's moral support TO Elec-
trical Workers Union No. g.
Lumber Handlers Union No Of
San Jose at its last meeting elected the
following officers: President, Claud
Shannon: recording secretary, A. Nc
Causland; financial secretary William
Lippsett; treasurer, J. Jones; delegates
10 the Building Trades Council.
Mathews, J. Lindgram, Roy Bosarth
and william Carey.
San Jose Teamsters' Union No. PSI
has elected the following officers; Pres
ident, s. Grader; vice president. c.
Graves; recording secretary. =. b. Ran
dali; financial secretary, G. Batchlor
The union meets the first and third
Fridays in the month.
At the last meeting Of the Eureka
Building Trades Council the resigna-
ton of President ". H Hemsted was
accepted and Vice President o. W. Ds-
eis was elected to iii the vacancy
The union labor movement Of Peta-
luna has been under a cloud for some
time. but the stalwart trades union
lists Of that city have determined TO
assert themselves once more. A central
President J. Adams OF the Petaluma
Carpenters Union is one of the prime
movers in reviving il. He recently
presided over a meeting held for the
purpose Of resurrecting the council,
and II. i. Harding acted as secretary.
The committee on reorganization is as
follows: J. Adams H. Z. Harding, A.
r. Mann. z. Welden, T. Courtney. W.
Armhart Ed Palmer, NJ Wolfe, F. En-
mer and F. Peters. Another meeting
viii be held tonight
A project is on foot to organize
union Of Chicago lawyers. While the
plans are as yet crude il is claimed
that the new union viii seek af1liation
with the Chicago Federation Of Labor
on the same terms as that Of the
Teachers Federation. The object Of
the union is to secure for the lawyers
work which ct present is delegated to
cheap clerks who have small legal
learning. To place law clerks on
wage standard equal to that Of stem
ographers is another object Attor-
news interested in the organization OF
the union say that they propose to put
stop TO the employment Of lawyers
by collection agencies on contract
basis.
The streetcar men OF Portsmouth,
Ohio, are on strike for more pay. The
drst DAY or two the company was able
TO run only one car Strikebreakers. II is
threatened, will be brought on the
scene The street railway men are
thoroughly organized and are afflia-
ted with the central labor body OF the
city.
The Eureka Federated Trades and
Labor Council has installed the follow
ing officers: President f. Logan; vice
L a. rfasar
!. n Valentine; treasurer. z. q.
Pape; sergeant at arms, William Cui-
ton: trustees. A. Dargard and J. W.
Erickson; executive and arbitration
committee. A. B. Cummings. law and
Legislative committee. +. Logan and
Joseph Roberts; social and educational
committee, A. Damgaard. A. b. Cum
mines and Joseph Roberts: label CON-
aittee l. M Valentine.
The Joint investigating committee OF
Electrical Workers Union No is COM
posed OF the following; c. +. Sloan,