The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
IN THE FIELD
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Organizer schirra of Philadelphia has
received the charter. books and other ne
cessaries for the organization OF local lI2
OF Bakers and Confectioners. which Will
take place this evening at their hall on
North Main street. The local starts on
with a good membership and the officers
will be elected tonight
A special melting OF the joint Labor day
committee will be held in room 3. Labor
Temple. this evening.
IL is expected that at the meeting OF the
Central Labor union this evening that the
delegates OF the Independent Steam Fit
ters' union will be refused admission TO
the hall and formally unseated. The
union has been accused of scabbing on
the United Association of Steam Filters
and the general opinion IL among labor
men that their charter will be forfeited
From present indications the Labor day
parade in this city promises to be the
largest and best for years.
PAwTUCKET ENGINEERS.
The regular weekly meeting OF Pawtuck-
etAssociation Of Stationary Engineers was
held last evening In the rooms in the Cot
trells block. President Albert III. keene in
the chair and the chief business was the
appointment of committees for the work
of the organization during the coming
winter. VI
There was discussion regarding the
Falls the week OF September 3. This
association is TO be represented by
two delegates. William III. Keene and Al
bert Keene. and In addition TO that. two
of the members, Thomas Burke and RILEY
Daniels will go to the convention as
guests. 1t is expected that there will be
a party OF dozen or Is from this state.
The following committees were APP
pointed by President Keene: Education.
Benjamin Scholes William r. McAuley,
Timothy Wholley, Riley Daniels: James
Church; finance, Thomas 2 Burke Ben
jalnin Scholes William III. Keene; en-
ployment A. Van Vreedenberg. William
H. Keene James j. Chandley; executive,
James NJ. O'Brien, Fred Breck, Thomas
Fox; librarian. William j. Smith; enter
tainment, Riley Daniels. t. p. Burke,
William II. Keene, A. Van Nreedenberg
James NJ. O'Brien. William r. McAuley.
Benjamin Scholes. James Ryan, j. j.
Chandley. Fred Breck. Arthur King
Harry Dunlap.
NOT YET SETTLED.
The matter of a settlement of the stand
ard cut between the Fall River weavers
and the owners Is not yet complete.
There were no new developments yester-
day growing out of the contentious over
the fixing of the standard length for a
cut of print cloth. II appears that both
sides had agreements drawn up. but
neither was satisfactory TO the other ana
the talk that followed accounted primarl-
ly for the long-winded conference of
Wednesday afternoon.
The weavers are determined TO have the
agreement, when II is finally signed. in.
ciude all that they have been holding cut
for, and the manufacturers took the addi-
tional week so TO make sure OF thelr
ground and do justice TO the rest o. heir
associates, some OF whom are liable TO be
harder hit than others when the new rule
goes into effect Nobody can DE found,
however. who believes that there will be
anything but a pacific settlement of the
issue, so that Fall River mills can go
right ahead in the full enjoyment or the
streak OF prosperity that Is now theirs