The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

S2Esz9F vention of the in
ternafional brother
100 o. electricians. held in the east. at
which an almost entirely new set of
grand officers was elected electrical
workers local No. Isl of this city has
had its charter restored.
mere was considerable trouble about
year ago among the electricians in
ms city, and No. Isl had its charter
evoked by the executive board of
winch Frank J. McNulty was the head.
men followed the organization OF cleo
-flcai workers union No 13. into which
tite inside wiremen OF No ISL were
taken, while the outside linemen went
nto local No $50. This arrangement.
however, was not satisfactory TO the
former members of No. ISL. who APP
piled for q restoration of charter. and
The application was granted. The re-
chartered local viii hold a special meet
ING IN Electricians hail in Franklin
street near Grove this evening for the
3 purpose Of reorganizing.
Bakers and confectioners' union No.
= now has an organizer al work union
zing the men working in French and
Italian bakeries. In the last two
weeks he has succeeded in having
; The employees Of three bakeries join
the union and expects to have two more
IN the next 10 days
The united glass workers had well
attended meeting last night and re-
celNec report from the business agent
10 the effect that there is an improve
ment in the trade. One elected candf-
date was initiated.
A letter from New York received yes
terday conveys the information of the
death in Brooklyn, October q. of VIII
: I'll
fary Of the fathers union of this city
a position he held for many years.
While in this city he was a member Of
Golden Gate lodge. j. o. o. F., and was
also an active member of Garfield
post, G. A. r. He was a native of
New York, Il years of age
Secretary Gallagher of the labor
council reports that special commit
tee consisting of John Mclaughlin,
David Rooney and himself had a con-
terence with the authorities yesterday
IN relation TO securing eight hours
day for the ambulance drivers for the
emergency hospitals and securing bet
ter conditions for them He says that
the committee received assurance of
favorable consideration OF the matter
The brewery workers union has
made arrangements for family
dance" TO be given in brewery work
srs' hall in Capp street Saturday, 40
Nember
At the last meeting OF the holders
union John Q. Walsh and j. J. Fields
were appointed A committee TO work
IN conjunction with the anti-Ors club
- the typographical union. The union
= ssged warrants in the sum of SIS each
ia favor of the beneficiaries of three
members recently deceased. One can
didate was initiated
The special meeting of the San Fran
cisco labor council to discuss the atti-
tude Of the laboring people at the APP
preaching election will be held in the
labor temple next Sunday afternoon.
This meeting mas been called at the
suggestion Of Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent Of the American federation OF
labor
The san Francisco lumber clerks
union. at its last meeting. received a
report to the effect that business is i'm
proving and that almost every member
p is employed. Four candidates were in
itiated.
Excavator. street and concrete work
ers' union at its last meeting admitted
six to membership by initiation. Bust
ness was deported in a satisfactory
condition.
Gas appliance and stove filters union
No. 1892 at its last meeting initiated
FIVE candidates. The business agent re-
orted that conditions are improving
and that the union is hourishing.
The Varnishers and poIishers have
voted in favor Of a Is cent per capita
tax for the purpose Of placing an or
ganizer in the field in Oakland.