The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
FISHERMEN ASSIST
DESTITUTE WIDOW
Union Has Already Turned Over
the Sum of S2,l64.50 to
Mrs. Sundberg
At the meeting of

classification for the Auditorium, when
half of the floor is utilized for
dances and entertainments, will be
taken up and discussed. The board
at its last meeting announced that it
will publish a list next week of all
those members who are suspended for
dues. Miss V. Baldwin. j. Smetana, r.
Edwards, q. Il. Keil and H. b. Pasmore
were admitted into the union by ini
tiation, and c. Windrath of New York.
H. la Van of Santa Barbara, J. Wenn
OF Bakersfield and Fl. Verber of Seattle
were admitted on transfer cards.
At the last meeting of the Alaska
fishermen's union 1T was reported that
S2,l64.50 had been turned over to the
widow of the late August H. Sundberg.
as part of the money contributed by
the Alaska fishermen The amount
contributed at Karluk and Cooks inlet
has not yet been received. Shipwreek
benefits were ordered paid to five sur
vivors of the wreck of the Star of
Bengal
vote of thanks was given to the
Alaska packers association for the
kind treatment extended to the sur
vivors of the wreck of that vessel.
The retail delivery drivers union
reports that recently there has been a
marked Improvement in the force of
the organization in the north and cen
tral portion of the city, but that con-
ditions are not as good in the Mission
district. The union will take steps to
unionize all drivers and especially
those employed by grocers in that sec
tion.
Woman's auxiliary No. Is 10 typo
graphical union No. 81 will hold a
meeting in the labor temple tomorrow
80 = ~.
number of matters that are calcu-
lated to affect the growth Of the or
ganiZation in order that IL extend it's
sphere of work.
The San Francisco labor council has
been requested by the stablemen's
union TO send a committee to the
meeting next Wednesday night, as it
promises to be a stormy one"
The postofice clerks union will give
its annual ball in Cotillion hall on the
evening of Saturday, October "a. The
grand march will be started at s:45
o'clock.
The differences that existed between
the management of the Cypress Lawn
cemetery and the members of the GEM
etery workers union has been settled
in satisfactory manner.
At a meeting OF the board of direc-
tors of Carpenters hall last evening
eulogistic resolutions in memory OF the
late William H. Hutchinson. one of the
board, who was recently killed by
Streetcar. were adopted, and a copy
ordered sent to his relatives
The executive board OF the state
federation. OF labor decided that j. B.
Dale of Vallejo who at the January
session of that organization was
chosen to represent it in the next ses-
sion of the American federation of
labor, did not have to be reelected
at the session which closed last Fri
day in San Jose. Dale will therefore
attend the a. Z. of L. at Denver next
month
Journeymen BARRIERS, local No. 14S,
will hold an important meeting next
week to decide upon important changes
I in the unions bylaws. A committee in
charge of the work of revising the by
laws will report al this meeting. Mem
bers of this committee stated yester-
day that the entire set of bylaws would
be revised.
The associated clerks hall associa-
tion has planned theater party for
New Alcazar theater for the benefit of
the new hall In Van Ness avenue. The
college play, "Strongheart," will be
produced and, judging from the ad-
/
ance is expected. The association is
composed of the retail drug. shoe and
grocery clerks of San Francisco, The
committee in charge of the party Is
composed of Max LIGHT and A. L. Post.
The second whist tournament of the
series of five between the Oakland and
san Francisco shoe clerks will take
place next Monday evening. The
trophy, "a silver gavel, will go to the
union winning three out of five tourna-
ments The gavel has been won at one
tournament by shoe clerks local no.
The retail clerks employment bu-
reau was opened yesterday afternoon
in the clerks hall, 32I Van Ness ave-
nue..
The California state council of retail
/ clerks will meet in regular monthly
! session Sunday, November /, at Oak
land
/ Max Morris. international secretary
treasurer of the retail clerks union, is
expected in San Francisco today to
visit the local unions.
The anti-Japanese laundry league.
of which the local union laundry work
ers are members, reports that the
American and French laundries of Oak
land. Berkeley and Alameda are organ
izing anti-Japanese leagues. Stockton
laundries are also said to be working
along similar lines.
Stephen v. Costello. attorney for the
San Francisco labor council has
/ submitted to Secretary Gallagher a.
series of questions which IL is purposed
i to ask candidates for the superior
court bench in this city. The queries
relate to the campaign waged by the
unions to secure more expediture for
personal injury cases. The questions
! will be submitted to the various candi-
dates after the labor council has con-
sidered them, They ask whether a
! Judge will forego vacation to listen to
! personal injury cases. whether the
judge will vote to have department
set aside for the hearing of personal
| injury cases. and whether the Judge
will vote to have the cases advanced to
| a speedy hearing. so that the families
| of injured persons may not suffer.
A union labor club was formed at the
last meeting of the San Francisco
! laundry workers. The candidacy of
George Black, union labor nominee for
assemblyman from the thirtieth dis
trict was indorsed. Black was for
merly president of the laundry workers
union and vice president of the inter-
national organization The officers of
the club are: d. ]. German, president:
I Charles Linegar, vice president
iCharles Hewitt, second vice president.
Edward Moss. third vice president:
James Linegar. fourth vice president:
Charles Harley, secretary; Robert Ew-