The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
SEEK TO BOYCOTT
OUTDOOR LEAGUE
Musicians Say They Were I'm
fairly Treated by Women
at a Barn Dance

1TnMErr The session of the
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evening was pre-
sided over by President ]. w. Sweeney.
A communication was received from
the musicians union, local No. s, ask
ing the council to declare its intention
to levy boycott on the dances given
at the Glen park barn under the aus
pces of the Womens Outdoor league
on the ground of alleged unfair treat>
ment of union musicians. The matter
was referred to the executive COM
mittee.
The photo engravers' union of North
America announced that it had adopted
union label and urged that the same
be brought to the attention of the pub
lie. The American federation of labor
announced that at this time it is i'm
possible to furnish San Francisco an
organizer who speaks French and
Italian to work for the bakers and
confectioners.
The metal polishers' union asked the
assistance of the council to put 1T on
it's feet again. The executive commit
tee will look into this matter next
Monday. The horse shoers reported
that the city authorities are consider
ing the granting of contracts for city
horse shoeing at rates that should be
investigated. The council will look
into the matter.
The council adopted a resolution de-
ploring the criticism by certain persons
and associations upon the action of the
supervisors in refusing the United Rail-
roads company the7~ right to operate
electric cars on the outer tracks in
lower Market street
1t was stated that among the insti-
tutions that are asking for a restora-
tion of the electric service on the out
side tracks in Market street are so
called improvement clubs composed of
"a man, his wife and his child
There was some discussion to the eff
feet that there should be a demand for
the running of an opposition line of
cars on the lower end OF Market
street in addition to asking for mone-
tary compensation for a permit to use
the overhead trolley system on the out
side track. The resolution was adopted
and copy is to be sent to the board of
supervisors
The law and legislative committee
presented lengthy report on the sub
ject of the protest of the iron trades
council against the action of the fire
commissioners in awarding a contract
TO an outside bidder, and the council
adopted resolution calling on all COM
mercial, civic and political bodies and
labor unions to take up the matter OF
protection and encouragement to local
industries and take steps to awaken
public interest on the subject and to
firmly establish a movement to make
San Francisco largely independent of
eastern manufacturers.
The gas workers union at its next
meeting will install the following
named members as officers for the en-
suing term:
J. J. Breslin, president; Daniel Cameron vice
president; A. L. Coleman recording secretary
Philip Knell. financial secretary; Peter V.
Kearns. treasurer; n Sena. guide; Joseph Law
less. guardian; George W. Bell business agent
C. W. Asmussen, George w. Bell. H. s. Cleve-
land. Robert COngdon, J. de Sassie, F. Geherin
and Peter V. kearns, executive committee.
This union will be represented in the
San Francisco labor council by George
w Bell. J. J. Breslin, Thomas Clasby
F. Geherin and Peter V. Kearns.
The union will give a picnic at Fair
fax park August 8 under the direction
of the following named committee:
Charles Asmussen, Edward Schultz. H
SIENNA, Daniel Cameron, Robert Cong
don. P. S. Star. Frank O'Brien, George
Wand, P. Knell and Frank Geherin