The San Francisco call., 1907-01-03

q the trade was reported slack, owing
TO the inclement weather and becaus,
the millowners are not able to fur
nlsh material fast enough. This ne
eessitates the laying off Of many car
penters and quite a number are idle
The experience OF Branch No. is nc
different from that of the other
branches.
Building Material Teamsters' Unior
NO. 2l6 has elected the following dele.
gates to the Building Trades Council
Thomas McHugh, ]. J. Monahan. ]. j
Morris. William Yoast, E J. McCor-
mick Charles Trumphour, Peter Burk
Arthur Yoast, J. Murray and Roberi
Simpson.
Secretary-Tr James H Bow
ling Of the State Federation of Labor
leaves this evening for Stockton Ia
make the final arrangements for the
annual meeting Of the federation. He
VIII remain in Stockton until the con-
Vention adJourns. The federation was
never In better condition than now. and
much Of its prosperity is due to the
efforts OF the secretary treasurer
Bowling wiz be a candidate to sue
ceed himself.
The master horseshoers of this city
viii hold a meeting this evening for
the purpose Of forming a new associa-
ton. The old association became dis
organized after the fire and the mem
bers have been without an organiza-
ton since. The meeting will be held at
Union Hail. Fourteenth and Market
streets, and topics relative to the ad-
vancement of the craft will be dis
cussed-
The laundry girls on strike in Berke-
ley viii give a benefit dance next Sat-
urday evening. They left the employ of
the Troy Laundry because the propri-
etor was unwilling to maintain union
conditions. The grand march will take
place at $50 o'clock. The following
arrangements committee has charge:
President. Miss May Hampton; Misses
Laura Long, Marguerite Connors,
Florence Hopkins, Annie Hartz
and May Klipstein, S. H. Gray,
William Dalton, James F. Brock,
James jenkins, John Moritz, Charles
Hawley Archie Giger, Archie Painter,
John Morris, A. V. o'Neill and Ed
Murphy.
The time-honored custom Of keeping
open house on New Years was
observed by the Drug Clerks
Association. The local theaters were
drawn~upon for talent and the pro-
gramine rendered during the day was
excellent The associations head
quarters were not spacious enough
TO hold the many friends and the af-
fair was held in Hamilton Hall. Geary
and Steiner streets. The following
committee was in charge: Frank j.
Gay (chairman), ". z. Murphy. Philip
Weiss. Miss Z. Vance. Professor J. H.
Flint George NJ Sutherland, F. A.
Driscon, IL Leddy, c. +. Holman, E.
J. Maloney and J. H Hubachek.
10-per-cent increase in wages has
been given to the employees of the
Toledo Railway and Light Company
Company. About 1000 men will be
benefited. These increases were vol
untary on the part Of both companies
1t viii put something like 100000 a
year additional in the pockets Of the
men.
The Iowa State Federation of Labor
has just entered upon a large under
taking, that Of compiling a directory
giving the name, occupation and resi-
dence Of every laboring man in that
State. To do this the directory of
each city and town will be scrutinized
and the name Of every wageworker
viii be placed on the list. 1t is un-
derstood that this plan is the idea of
President Urick Of the Iowa Fedora
ton Of Labor, who has introduced
many innovations tending to
strengthen labor organizations The
plan will be watched with interest
by workingmen throughout the
country.