The San Francisco call., 1908-10-21
BARRIERS HONOR
FORMER PRESIDENT
Thomas Creber Resigns on
Leaving City and Receives
Gift From Members
Vice President George Price Adj
vanced to Higher Office and
Election Called

lTfEpf s lco1EcI1 BARRIERS union Mon
SSz1TSS day night received
the resignation OF
President Thomas Creber. who will
shortly leave the city to make his home
in Los Angeles. The resignation was
accepted with regrets, and to show its
appreciation of the good work he has
done the union presented him with
handsome gold watch and chain.
A boycott was placed on a shop in
Clay street on the ground that the pro-
prietor had twice broken his agree
ment with the union as to hours and
wages
vanced to the presidency and next
Monday a vice president will be elected.
The special committee on ball re-
ported considerable activity in connec-
tion with the dance to be given next
Saturday night in Cotillon hall for the
benefit of A. a. Wentworth. the blind
member Of the union.
Six members were reported on the
sick list and these will be paid $40
week each during Illness.
Bar tenders union. local No Al, at it's
meeting Monday night. voted down the
proposition to reduce the initiation fee
for a stipulated time. The meeting was
addressed by Delegate Johansen of the
building trades council on the candi-
dates for judgeships. Warrants for $50
were drawn in favor of members on
the sick list. Three candidates were
Initiated and six applications were pre-
sented. Business is reported brisk,
nearly all members being employed.
The Mattresses union at its last meet
ing completed all details for the ball
in Dresmland pavilion next Saturday
night
At the meeting of the theatrical stage
employees yesterday morning reports
were received from the international
body about trouble in the union at
Philadelphia. Pa At the next election
for officers there will be several can
didates for business agent.
Laundry workers union at its last
meeting initiated - candidates. and it
was decided that a ball should be given
in Garden rink December 5.
One OF the old time labor leaders of
Vallejo, Richard Caverly has resigned
the office of statistician of the trades
and labor council OF that city He
was given a vote of thanks for past
services and created a life member OF
the council Caverly is to take up his
residence in San Francisco. J. B. Dale
OF the federal union was elected to fiji
the vacancy.
The labor unions of Sacramento are
working energetically for the erection
OF a building trades temple in that
city Printing pressmen's union No
80 OF the capital city at its last meet
ing subscribed TO 500 shares of the
capital stock in addition 10 300 shares
previously subscribed for.
Retail shoe clerks union at its meet
ing Monday night after receiving
snip decided to join with the other re-
tail clerks associations in giving en-
tertainments once a month in clerks
buildings 343 Van Ness avenue These
Will be invitation functions. The first
VIII be given Oh the night of the first
Thursday in November
Secretary Gallagher of the labor
council had conference with Presi-
dent J. Downey Harvey of the Ocean
Shore railroad yesterday, in regard TO
the five electricians who recently went
out on strike. The result was that the
amicabiy settled.
Street and concrete workers union
No. IS received report from the bust
ness agent last night to the effect that
there was an Improvement in condi-
tions. and that future prospects were
bright The finances of the union were
reported in good condition. Three can
didates were initiated.
Millmen's union No 423 received
three members on clearance cards last
night and decided that its baseball
team would play the team Of the ce-
ment workers at 10 o'clock next sun
day morning and that of the electrical
workers No l3 at O'clock in the