The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-03-09
SPOKANE UNIONS 70
BUILD LABOR temple.
Interesting News From Pacific
Coast-Miners Oct Increase
in Wages.
Plumbing Inspector Of Spokane Is
Accused Of 1ncompetency
and Neg glect.


Spokane, Wash March 7.-Members
OF the various trade organizations
affiliated with the Central Labor Union
In Spokane are much impressed with
the plan launched yesterday to es-
tablish a fund, part of which will be
used to erect labor temple, the rest
being set aside for emergencies. Be-
fore levying a per capita tax 1t will be
necessary for the central body to obtain
the consent Of all affiliated unions as
the constitution does not give that
organization power to levy an extra per
capita tax on the unions except for
the legitimate running expenses. 1t
has no authority to appropriate or sub
scribe money for any outside purpose,
this being within the jurisdiction of
the affiliated unions.
Per capita tax If being paid on 5000
members by unions affiliated with the
central body. On the basis of a per
capita tax Of cents per member per
month. this assessment would net the
central body the sum of $1,000 year,
so that in a few years the fund would
reach proportions.
Should the fund be established it is
proposed to make 1t available only In
cases of emergency or for use In the
construction of labor temple. The
need of money to be used In case of
emergency is also advanced as an argu-
ment for the starting Of the reserve
fund. While no real case Of emer
gency has arisen, 1t Is argued that
the central organization should take
time by the forelock.
Increase Miners Wages.
News has just been received that
the wages of miners in the Roslyn
and Clealum districts in central Wash
ington have recently been advanced
10 per cent. Representatives Of the
Roslyn Miners Union and General Su-
perintendent Cleghorn Of the N. w. I.
company, held a conference recently
at which Mr.. Cleghorn announced that
owing to the increased cost Of living
and the general upward trend Of wages
the company had decided to increase
also. The news was received with
cheers at a mass meeting Of miners
an dmine laborers at Roslyn.
Plumbing Inspector Charged.
Frank Rupp has taken another
petition before the board OF health of
Spokane. demanding that time and
place for the hearing Of charges
against Ethan Allen. Jr., plumbing in
spector. be set at once. He charges
misconduct, incompetency, neglect Of
duty, and malfeasance in office. He
asserts that Allen has failed to tend
to business in his office and has not
inspected and tested plumbing work
as is provided by the city ordinance.
Also that Allen in instances permitted
plumbing to be completed without per-
mits were issued to others, contrary
to orders and that he failed to keep
a proper record Of what he was doing.
He also charges that Allen, while
plumbing inspector, is engaged in pri-
vate business, devoting a large part of
his time paid for by the city in GER
tain scavenger business, neglecting his
duties as inspector. Specific charges
are made concerning buildings in
which Allen has permitted plumbing
to be installed contrary to the ordi-
nances.
Union Carpenters Have Hall.
The international Protective associa-
tion Of the Carpenters union has pur-
chased from Edward j. Young and
Fred Zahn, Armory building in Spokane
on Madison street, for $1,000. The
building Is a two story sheet iron
structure built several years ago. The
carpenters union will thoroughly re-
model 1T and use 1t for a. hall. The To-
cal corps of the state militia used the
building for an armory for several
years. The carpenters will begin at
once on the alterations.
Six Days for Cooks.
Experiments of working only six
days week are being made by the
cooks In several Spokane restaurants
and the plan Is said to be working
we'll. The experiment is preliminary
to a demand which will be made by
the union at some future time for the
six day week. The Mattresses union
VIII also make a fight for the six day
week IN the near future. For years q
number Of the members Of the union
nave oeen advocating the six day week
and many believe that now is the time
to make the demand
May Take Preacher Back,
Predictions are made in various
quarters that at the next meeting. OF
the Central Labor Union of Spokane
the action of that body in reversing its
resolution regarding the seating of
Rev. w. j. Hindley, pastor of PILGRIM
Congregational church, as a dele1ate
from the Ministerial alliance will he
rescinded and that he will be given 8
seat. At the last meeting of the cen.
trail number Of the labor unions re-.
pudiated the action Of the delegates
and had notified Mr.. Hindley that the
action Of the central union was not ir
harmony with their desires. A deleeat,
from the Typographical Union soueh>
to open the question at the last meet
Ing, but the discussion had become
general, so 1t was resolved to postpon.
any further action until the coninf
meeting.
FRENCH SOLDIERS MUTINY.
TOULE, Department of the Mcurthe
et-Moseue, France, March 6-Amutio,