The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
EDITED BY o. M. BOYLE

EDITED BY
At the second election held by Wait I
ers' Union No. 80 on Thursday J. d. /
Kirkpatrick was chosen as president
and A c. Beck as recording secretary
At the former election President kirk !
patrick was declared elected by one
vote, but owing 20 q defect in the form
of a ballot It was decided TO hold an
other election. The second election
was almost as close as the first, Kirk
patrick winning by but four votes out
OF total OF $40 polled.
Cooks Union no. a. met at 1884
Ellis street on Thursday evening with
Charles Fleischmann presiding. Eight
candidates were initiated and twenty
applications received. This union fol-
lowed the example OF the Walters
Union and sent a letter 10 the COM
missary department OF the Southern
Pacihc asking that the japanese and
Chinese help in it's restaurants be re-
placed by white men. o. Z. Henley
was elected treasurer In the place OF
George Bickford, who rendered his
resignation at a recent meeting. Pres
tdent Charles Fleischmann was elected
a delegate to the Labor Council.
At the last meeting Of Painters
Union No. 1s at Eintracht Hall A. E.
Smith was in the chair. Eighteen
members were admitted by clearance
cards and eleven candidates We're
initiated The local elected Thomas
Linton trustee and J. b. Fleming 70
the executive board and voted unani-
mOusly in favor OF increasing the per
capita tax 70 the organizing fund.
The Sailors Union OF the Pacific at
fits last meeting declared the follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing
term.
Treasurer, I'd Anderson; secretary, A. Furu-
seth; assistant secretary. z. Ellison; FIRST
psuolman. z. A. Erickson; second pntrolman,
jsnitor. George A. Gunderson: Tacoma agent
j. L. Peterson; Seattle agent, p b. GIL; Seat
ne patrolman. Joseph Henriksen; Port town
send agent. william Thorbeck; Aberdeen agent
william Gohl; Portland agent, d. ". Paul;
agent, Harry Ohlsen; Honolulu agent, Charles
Sorenson; editor Coast Seamen's Journal. W.
Macarthur; business manager, P. Scharrenberg
son. W Macarthur. p. scharrenberg and r.
u was decided 10 hold educational
meetings at the headquarters every
Wednesday at p. m All members
In port are requested 10 be present
Members OF the union viii address the
meeting on the work OF the organiza-
tiOn since its establishment in 1855.
These talks viii be interesting and
valuable TO the membership at large
A donation OF $50 was made to the
bullying trades unions Of Tacoma
which are on strike against the open
shop The Tacoma agent reported
shipping fair and prospects good. The
Port Townsend agent stated that the
situation was unchanged. The Aber-
deem and san Pedro agents wrote that
shipping and prospects We're good. The
Portland agent reported the situation
unchanged.
The telephone girls in Butte have
filed a request for an elght-hour work
ing day and an increase in pay. The
minimum wage paid is $50 a month.
The greatly increased cost of living
and the trying nature of the employ
ment are the reasons named FOR the
increase.
The price Of bread in san Joaquin
Valley has been increased TO cents
for e fourteen ounce loaf The bakers
employed Ia the shop which raised the
price 0f bread have not been granted
an Increase in wages.
The agitation started in Columbus
.. by Secretary Michael Goldsmith of
the Ohio Federation OF Labor against
The alleged violations Of convict labor
avs has aroused organized labor
throuehou that state. Meetings are
being held In various sections for the
purpose Of aiding the fight. The In
vestiga ton is based on the law provid-
ing that not over 10 per cent OF con-
yic- labor shall be contracted to private
manufacturing concerns. The law pro-
vides however. that unexpired con-
tracts may be finished by the convicts
IN tho interim between the passing
u the bill and the publication OF the
law. Secretary goldsmith charges that
seven manufacturing concerns, the var
den and the board OF managers OF the
Ohio Penitentiary entered into a con-
spfracy whereby new contracts for Eve
wears each were made. This charge
was made after an investigation Of the
records OF the penitentiary. Secretary
Goldsmith declares that as result OF
his examination charges viii be fled
against all parties 70 the agreements
The District Council OF Gasworkers
viii meet in San Jose tomorrow after
noon at o'clock The district com
prises Oakland. San Jose and San
Francisco This city viii be repre-
sented bv = J. Breslin. A. +. Colman
and George W. Bell: Oakland by
Charles Poole and John Forrest; San
Jose by George .. Marshall and James
DIVER The Sacra mentO gasWOrkers
will probably ask for afiliation at this
meeting. The principal matter TO be
discussed viii be the wage agreement
for the district
Typographical Union NO y VIII De
IN regular monthly session tomorrow
afternoon at Labor Council Temple
Much routine matter is to be disposed
~ and in addition several matters OF
considerable Importance are likely TO
draw a full attendance
Portland has an ordinance provid-
ing for a free employment bureau ln
which work and workers are 10 De
listed free OF charge and which VIII
supply the place Of the private en-
ulovrnent Offices. against which there
has been so much complaint IN the
past The ordinance is imperative as
vet but will become a feature OF Port
lands municipal government as soon
as the appropriation to support II Is
voted ~ the council. other cities are
watching Portland's experiment Win
great interest. and # is not unlikely
that a similar ordinance viii be pro-