The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08


pudding Will come from the Diamond
match Company of Chico. This COM
pahy runs an open shop. Union me-
chanlcs are not allowed to use lum-
per made in the mill. The moneyed
tneerests behind the building of the
Saslno threaten to import nonunion
neip IL the present mechanics of Santa
Cruz should strike against the open
shop millwork.
The Los Angeles Electrical Workers
Union No. 81 has initiated 162 candi-
dates In the past two months. Many
OF these converts have been brought
INTO the union through Organizer Ken
neoy and Business Agent Warner of
the local All Los Angeles electrical
companies have recently advanced
wages and perfect harmony prevails
in the craft
Milk Wagon Drivers Union No. 226
met at AT Haight street Wednesday
night with President Shannon in the
chair. One candidate was initiated. The
local Is reported to be prospering in
every way. A communication has been
received from Thomas l. Hughes, Sec
retary-treasurer of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, asking for
funds to help defray the expenses of
the second trial of Cornelius P Shea
IA O1lC6SO ne matter Will De InOr-
oughly discussed at the next meeting
of the union
The directors Of the New York City
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
have voted to increase the wages of
nearly all the employees of the system.
Motormen who now receive $3.50 a day
will not be affected. The increase av-
erages about / cent per hour to
all M r.
about 100000.
The Bakersfield Bartenders' League
entertained its many friends the other
evening. the occasion being the dedica-
ton of new hall to organized labor.
The affair was greatly enjoyed by the
guests of the league and the pro-
gramme kept the crowd until a late
hour Light refreshments were served
and the committees in charge deserve
much credit for the manner in which
the social was conducted. Especial
mention is made of the chairmen of
the committees. W. s. Renfro and
Thomas Eggert
Albert Young, William Kelly and
Michael Murphy, the three defendants
who turned States evidence in the
recent Cornelius P. Shea trial in Chi
cago after pleading guilty before
Judge Ball, will ask tomorrow that
judgment in their cases be pronounced.
They expected the States attorney to
have taken some action before this,
but he has refused to do so until
after the rehearing of the other de-
PENDANTS Young, who is well known
in this city, was the principal witness
against Shea.
Five candidates were obligated at
Tuesday nights meeting of Millmen's s
Union No. 422, in Bent's Hall, Twenty
second and Folsom streets. The mem
bers showed their sympathy for Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone by subscribing
$50 TO their defense fund. In addi-
ton TO this generous sum the local
stands ready to donate more If neces-
sary. The prisoners have now been
in jail over year and organized labor
seems to think that 1t is pretty near
time that the accused men should be
brought to trial
Alleging that the officers and mem
bers of the Amalgamated Window Glass
Workers Association of America have
entered into conspiracy to prevent
the operation of two factories in Hart
ford City, Ind, the Johnston Window
Glass Company has begun suit against
the members of that labor organization
asking $4,000 damages. The suit is
the first of its kind ever filed in In
diana against labor union. Some
legal lights claim that the property of
each individual member of the union
in question may be levied against If
tn, Johnston Company wins its case.
One of the principal subjects to be
discussed at the meeting of the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Information
al Alliance and Bartenders Interna-
tional League Of America to be held in
Toledo next May will be the separation
of the cooks and walters from the bar
tenders into two internationals. Each
branch has grown so fast the past few
years that this separation is thought
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