The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25

ing secretary. The polls were opened
at a. m and closed at 10 p m.
Secretary James H. Bowling Of the
state Federation OF Labor has issued
call for a meeting Of the executive
council, to be held Sunday afternoon.
February 8, at Labor Council Temple.
AS this is the first meeting OF the
newly elected board, il is expected
'hst every member will be present.
The bill providing for an eight-hour
day for carmen has been drafted under
the direction Of President Richard Cor
nelius Of the local Carmen's Union and
Is now in the hands OF L. B. Levitt,
representative OF the State Federation
OF Labor at Sacramento. II will be
introduced very shortly and will have
the support OF trades unionists
throughout the State.
John Mitchell, president Of the United
Nine Workers, in his annual report pre-
sented to the Indianapolis national con-
Vention, now in session, discussed va
rious matters that have been OF in
terest to the members Of the organiza-
ton during the last year, or Will n may
be Of Importance and interest in the
future. Among the most important
questions he discussed are the follow
ing: The membership in the various
districts. referring especially to the de-
crease in the membership in the an
thracite fields and the increase in the
wage scale in those fields; tie strike
OF the bituminous miners and the sus-
pension Of anthracite mine workers.
with a history OF the trouble; the best
policy for the future in regard 10 the
establishment Of a joint interstate
conference; the litigation in which the
organization has been involved in the
last year; statistics on machine min
ing; board meetings and organizations;
casualties in mines; the matter Of check
weighmen; the union label and a non
partisan political programme.
President Gompers OF the American
Federation Of Labor has returned from
Cuba, whittier he went a month ago.
1t is understood that while air. Comp
ers went 20 Cuba for much-needed
rest. he was instrumental in planting
the seed for large acquisitions to the
federation. Cigarmaking is one Of the
principal industries in the island. and
President GOmpers is a cigarmaker by
trade It is said that the work the
president did for organized labor while
away viii be seen at the next conVen-
tiOn Of the A T. Of L. by a delegation
from Cuba,
The Indianapolis convention Of Unit
ed Mine Workers of America has
adopted a resolution seeking the sepa-
ration Of the Department of Labor and
Commerce in the Cabinet. declaring
the department as now constituted is
unfair to labor
The failure of the Southern Pacific
pay checks TO arrive when they were
= Ice al a
strike OF the switchmen In the South
ern Pacific yards at Sacramento, and
il was only at the earnest request Of
Division superintendent Jones that the
men finally returned to work Mean
while the late pay checks were taken
UP from this city with all possible
haste and delivered the following day.
The excuse Of the company was that
the Offices were being moved from the
ferry to the Flood building, bus the
men who had payments to meet did
not consider this q good excuse for de-
laying the pay car
Butchers Union No. rs met on
Wednesday evening in Labor Council
Temple with President Breslin in the
chair. Sixteen candidates were obli-
gated and fifteen applications for mem
bership received. AS an evidence Of
the rapidly increasing strength OF labor
unions it was stated at the meeting
that this union has doubled it's mem
bership since the fire. The following
committee has charge Of the entertain
ment next Wednesday evening at Labor
Council Temple. when the public in
stallation Of the newly elected officers
viii take place: Joseph NJ Lyons
(chairman). D. J. Murray, William
Flyrn, Thomas Brogan. Herman May,
James Mum and Edward Jefferman.
Invitations can be procured from Sec
retary Murray at 306 Fourteenth street.
All friends of the union are cordially
invited to be present
There is considerable trouble in
building trades circles in Tacoma,
where an effort is being made to dis
rupt the carpenters union by the for
nation Of a Trades League" local
The Trades League" is affiliated with
the Citizens Alliance. which aids the
formation Of leagues" wherever ii is
possible About twenty-five men who
We're dissatisfied with the manner in
which the carpenters union has been
conducted met last week and endeav-
ored to organize with the assistance of
Harvey J.. Johnson Of the Citizens Al
lance Before organization had been
effected q number OF union carpenters
appeared and a long and virulent de-
bate followed. Before it was ended
it was too late to organize and the Sc
ceders adjourned with the intention Of
holding another meeting soon Presi-
dent p. II. Mccarthy Of the local Build
ing Trades Council has been sent for
and viii endeavor to reunite the hostile
factions.
The afiliation brought about at the
last American Federation of Labor
convention between that organization
and the farmers union. better known