The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07

Park, Sunday, April Z. The committees
promise many gate and game prizes.
A summoned meeting will be held
tomorrow night at Brent's Hall. Twenty
second and Folsom streets, by Branch
l, Amalagamated Society of Carpenters
and Joiners. The principal thing to be
discussed is the buying of stock in
the Building Trades Council Temple.
Several speakers will address the meet
ing and all members are expected to
be present
The Vallejo Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil at its last meeting decided to ask
Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf TO sell
the working people of that city coal
a little above what it costs the Gov
ernment. The coal trust has placed
coal out of the reach OF people in
moderate circumstances, and the peo-
pie of Vallejo are suffering with the
rest of the State because of the lack
of fuel these cold, damp days. 1t is
thought by the Vallejo Council that
the employees Of the navy yard, at
least. should be accommodated. The
wages paid at the Mare Island Navy
Yard are far below those paid for sim
liar work on the outside. Naval Off
GERS are allowed to have coal at cost
from the Government and the mechan-
les think it only right that at such
time as this they should be given some
consideration
Delegates representing machinists in
the packing plants Of Omaha. st. Louis
and Kansas City held a conference in
Chicago the other day with machinists
employed in the plants in that city
looking toward wage demand to be
presented to the packers Simultaneous
ly In all the cities. The move against
the packing interests is said TO be an
international one. Shorter hours, in
creased wages and recognition of the
union will be the basis of the demands.
The claim is made by the machinists
that the men have been organized qui-
etly and are now in position to en-
force their-demands.
mands.
A referendum vote is being taken by
the members OF the International
Brotherhood of Steam Shovel and
crease the benefit to $1,000 on a yearly
death premium of s20-
The president of the Street Railway
Constructors Union reports that sew
eral candidates were obligated at the
last meeting and that the local is grow
ing nicely. The following delegates
have been chosen TO represent the
union in the Labor Council: n. Cole.
II. Harris, Thomas Henry, Frank Do
ran, II. Wartenburg and ]. Mccarthy.
All members are asked to attend the
next meeting, tonight, at the usual
place, 113S Mission street.
Thomas J. Dolan, general secretary
treasurer OF the International Brother
hood of Steam Shovel and Dredge Men.
with headquarters in Chicago, has
called upon the Isthmian Canal Com
mission in Washington and presented a
request for revision of wages of steam
shovel men at work on the Panama
canal. The following increases have
been asked: Engineers from 1920 to
$500 per month. cranemen from $3.50 to
$3.50 per month, firemen from $50 to
s11O per month. The commission prom
ised to give a decision on the subject in
/ short time. The brotherhood asks that
March /. All men operating steam
shovels on the isthmus belong to the
brotherhood.
A mass meeting has been called by
the Chico Central Labor Council for Feb
ruary IL TO devise ways and means to aid
Moyer. Haywood and Pettibone in their
coming trial for the murder of former
/ Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho.
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this meeting and large delegations
have promised TO be present from Oro-
Vile. Stirling City, Biggs, Gridley and
Marysyille.
The Chicago Federation of Labor, in
conjunction with the American Society
OF EQUITY. has begun to organize the
/ farmers of Illinois. 1t is estimated that
there are 10000 farmers in that State,
tho naiorffv of whom are outside the
Farmers Union. The opening of the
cooperative store or warehouse, which
] is scheduled for this month, Is the rea-