The San Francisco call., 1907-03-05

Council Of the northern city has ap-
pointed a committee 70 visit the va
rious labor unions affiliated and per-
Suade them TO join in the movement
Dolores Hall was filled Saturday
night as il never was before, the oc-
casion being the twenty-hfth ami
versary OF the founding Of Carpenters
Union No. %. Speeches congratulating
the union on the position il maintained
in this community were made by sew
eral persons. The arrangements COM
mittee was composed Of the following;
j. J. Swanson, John 7. Burns, James
conneli. w w. Lawlor ana L. B. Regan-
The Sailors Union OF the Pacific has
invited its friends 10 assemble at the
headquarters tomorrow evening to help
celebrate the twenty-second anntver-
sary OF the organization. Prominent
speakers will address the gathering.
Invitations have been extended to
Judge Mcguire. James H Barry, H. w,
Hutton and President George w. Bell
and Secretary William P. McCabe of
the Labor Council. Secretary Furu-
seth viii be present. The hall will
be tastefully decorated and the guests
viii be royalty entertained
The tenth annual ball of the Oakland
Carmen's Social and Benevolent Society
few evenings ago was a well-attended
affair. Preparations had been making
for some time and everything passed
of successfully. The proceeds went to
swell the society's treasury. The asso-
citation was organized in February,
1898. and has grown rapidly. The So
ciety has given a ball every year. Fol-
lowing were the committees which
made a success OF e affair: Arrange
ments-W. E Watkins. ]. W. Smith. D.
Hughes, r. J. Scott. G. c. Ballantyne
and A. S. Anderson. Reception-w. II.
Kreiss. r. o. Watkins. A ]. Scott. W.
L. Smith D. Hughes, J. w. Smith,
George c. Jones and J. W. Gillogly.
Floor manager-w. E. Watkins.
The last regular meeting of Sailors
Union OF the Pacific was presided over
by H G. Jundberg. The members must
not forget the educational meetings
held at headquarters each Wednesday
evening. The Tacoma agent reported
that shipping was good men scarce and
prospects fair. The Seattle agent wrote
that shipping was medium and pros
poets good. The Port Townsend agent
reported that shipping and prospects
were medium. The Aberdeen agent
stated that shipping was medium. The
Portland agent wrote that shipping was
fair. The Eureka agent reported that
shipping was good and prospects fair
The San Pedro agent stated that ship
ping and prospects were fair. The
Honolulu agent wrote that shipping
was quiet
At the last regular weekly meeting
OF the Alaska Fishermens Union the
executive board on wage schedule for
the coming season reported progress.
A committee Of twelve. composed OF
members from the various parts of
Alaska, was elected to serve with the
executive committee. Oficers for the
ensuing term were elected as follows
Treasurer, Ed Anderson; secretary. l.
n. Hylen; Astoria agent, H NJ Lornt-
sen; Seattle agent, Hans Goranson- All
members are requested TO be present at
the regular meeting next Friday, as
final action on the wage schedule for
the coming season will be taken.
President w. Nolan was in the chair
at the last meeting OF Plasterers' Union
No. Sc. Ten candidates were obligated
and twelve applications for membership
are awaiting action.
w. H Fitzgerald Of Portland. Ore,
the seventh vice president Of the Cigar
makers international Union, spent a
few days in Grass Valley recently. He
is on his regular tour of inspection
and Will visit other localities in Cali
fornia He reports that the Grass VAL
ley union is in good shape
There is some prospect that the evil
Of not paying apprentices in millinery
stores across the bay will be abated
through the efforts Of the Oakland Cen
trail Labor Council. The matter has
been under investigation for some time
by a committee and its report is looked
forward TO with interest Aside from
this investigation. State Labor Commits
sioner Stafford has instituted inquiry
and he makes the statement that ap-
prentices in millinery stores, both in
San Francisco and Oakland. receive no
compensation for their labor. 1t is
stated that forty hatmakers are en-
ployed in the eight Oakland millinery
stores; the wages of six OF them range
from So 20 Sc per week. and OF twenty
two from Sc TO 50 week
Eugene Burke presided at the last
regular meeting of the Marine Cooks
and Stewards Association of the Pa
cific Secretary Steidle reported that
shipping was fair. The Seattle agent
stated that shipping was fair. The San
Pedro agent wrote that shipping was
good
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor paid an official
visit to Indianapolis last week In an
interview he expressed himself as
pleased with the amendment to the i'm
migration law whereby power is
granted the President Of the United
States. under certain conditions, to
check the immigration to this country
OF Japanese laborers. In speaking of
the amendment. he said:
OF course it is By no means all that we de-
sire but Il is the best that we could expect
under the circumstances ] believe that the
Japanese VIII be excluded from this country
under practically the same conditions the
Chinese at present are excluded, and that this
VIII be brought about in q few years No. 1
do not mean that this exclusion OF the Jap
anese win be brought about through the power
conferred upon the President. but by further
action Of Congress.
The people in this part Of the country have
no idea OF the conditions that exist on the Pa
cifc Coast IN regard 70 the japanese. They
are a people who can not be brought into labor
organizations and cannot be assimflateo by the
white race. They q people TO themselves,
snd they form serious menace TO the inter
,ests Of the white laboriDg people
Chicago building contractors are fast
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