The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12

Richard Cornelius, president OF
Garments Union No. 205, left yesterday
for Portland and other northern towns.
The strike in Portland has not yet
been settled and Cornelius will do
what he can to straighten out the
dificulty. From the north Cornelius
will go to Detroit and be. present at
the coming meeting OF the executive
council Of the international body. He
viii be absent about three weeks
President George A Tracy Of the
state Federation OF Labor visited San
Rafael last night and installed the Of
ficers in the Marin County Labor Council
Many unions are now forming and or
ganized labor is receiving boost there
such as IL has never experienced Many
crafts are organizing and much OF the
good work is. due to the indefatigable
efforts OF President Maioney of the
Marin County Building Trades Council.
Ed Andersen was in the chair at the
last meeting OF Marine Cooks and
Stewards Association of the Pacific.
Secretary Steidle reported that ship
ping was medium and that plenty of
men were ashore. The Seattle agent
stated that shipping was fair. The San
Pedro agent wrote that shipping was
slow on sailing vessels.
There Is q well-estabnshed rumor in
San Jose that the Carmen's Union will
shortly ask for a raise in wages from
the three roads controlling the street
railways of that city. The First-street
Railroad and the Santa Clara Railroad
nav their men 21, % and 2S cents an
hour. according to length OF service.
The Interurban Company pays 27Az and
80 cents an hour. It VIII be insisted
that the First-street road and the Han
chette road meet the wage paid by the
Interurban. The latter wage is regard
ed as little enough. Besides this an
eight-hour day will be insisted upon.
The new wage schedule Will take effect
June !.
The Fresno Federated Trades Council
has been giving a series of open meet
ings which has greatly strengthened
the labor movement in that city. The
last one for this season was given
the other night and a, most excellent
programme was rendered A better un-
derstanding has been established In this
way between employer and employed
and a more thorough knowledge of the
principles of trades unionism has been
disseminated among the employers.
The last meeting Of the Sailors In
Ed Andersen. The secretary reported
that shipping was fair. The shipwreck
benefit was ordered paid TO two men,
bers wrecked on the schooner Alpha
Members are requested to attend the
educational lectures given at head
quarters each Wednesday evening. The
Tacoma agent stated that shipping and
prospects were good. The Seattle and
Aberdeen agents wrote that shipping
was fair The Port Townsend and Port
land agents reported that shipping was
good The Eureka and San Pedro
agents stated that shipping and pros
poets were fair. The Honolulu agent
wrote that shipping and prospects were
poor
The following officers have been
elected by Branch l, Amalgamated So
ciety of Carpenters and Joiners, for the
ensuing term: President, w. w. Free
land; vice president, ]. Green; check
steward, w. Nelson; warden, ]. ingalls,;
trustee, p. Arundall; district secretary,
Thomas Atkinson. Three candidates
were obligated.
MiImen's Union No. 422 met at Bent's
Hall the other night and obligated three
candidates. Three members were al
lowed weekly accident benefits. The
union decided to levy an assessment on
each member of so cents to swell
the Meyer Haywood defense
fund. The assessment is payable i'm
mediately.
Labor unions of Cleveland have a
new scheme to build their Labor Tenn
pie. To add to the amount already