The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-07

| 1uI lnI1uence tney cOulQ DrlnS 70 Dedl
in support of home industry.
| Mr. Harris then introduced President
frank w. Cotterill, of the federation
! who said that the delegates present
were representing the labor movement
in this state. numbering 10000 wage
| earners.
| President Cotterill called attention
to the fact that the deliberations o1
the convention would have a marked
! influence on the future legislation o.
the state, citing as illustrations thai
| the earlier agitation of the federation
| had been productive of results which
were not in evidence ON the statute
| books.
Closing his remarks, he stated tha
there was lots of work to be done
and he hoped that the delegates would
not hesitate to get down to business.
AS Mayor Tausick and Mr. Kan left
, the hall they We're greeted with vigor-
Gus cheering.
President Cotterill, after the formal
reading of the call had been dispensed
| with, then announced the committees
Standing Committees.
!
tiOn to those announced yesterday
| were as follows:
| Rules and Order of Business-E. P
Carlson, Seattle, machinssts; M. H.
LeCDard, Aberdeen, carpenters; A. K
Garner, Everett, shingleweavers; Fred
Hudson, Bellingham, typos; L. w. APP
| peli, Tacoma, BARRIERS; John S. Will
sCn, Seattle, electrical workers; L. F.
Clarke, Walla Walla, trades council.
observation-disclosures Maloney, Spo-
kane, federal; Hugh Willahan, Seattle
ooopers; L. D. Jones, Seattle, electri-
| cal workers; Anna Lewis, Seattle
mattresses; Fred H. Smart, Seattle
| brewery engineers; John Walker, Raw
ensdaIe, miners; John Dunnigan, Wal
| la Walla, bartenders.
Reports of Officers-H. w. North
Everett, carpenters; William Martin
| Spokane, plumbers; Jessie Ferney
Walla Walla, typos; S. Archer, Ho-
quiam, shingleweavers; Garfield Ev-
ans, Gle Elum, miners; Lewis OFT, Ia
coma, painters; Leonard Norkgamer
| Seattle, marine cooks.
Resolutions-O. j. Porter Seattle,
carpenters; A. H Harris, Walla Wal
la, typos; A. L. Kellogg, Aberdeen
musicians; E. ellsworth, Rosyln, min
ers; Earnest Marsh, Everett, shingle-
weavers; w. J. Coates, Spokane
pressmen; j. J. Miller, Seattle, brew
cry engineers.
Labels and Unfair List-W. D.
Wheaton, Spokane, typos; Mrs. Alice
Gordon, Seattle, garment workers; w
M. Lovett, Hoquiam, bartenders; F,
c. Diamond, Spokane, machinists;
| George Surbeck, Walla Walla, cigar
makers; Arthur Bernhard, Seattle
photo engravers; Mrs. DR.. Johnson,
Tacoma, label league.
Grievances-Wm. Gohl, Aberdeen
sailors; w. E. Clayton, Tacoma, car
penters; H. P. Riley, Seattle, brewery
| workers; T. " Copeland, Tacoma, la
bel league; Fred l.. Bourne, Seattle,
electrical workers; James Farrell, Alb
erdeen, cooks and walters; Gordon A
Rice, Seattle, typos
A H. Harris, WalIa Walla typos
was announced as assistant secretary
and Charles Tompkins, Walla Walla
carpenters, as sergeant at arms.
The secretary announced that over
100 delegates had fled their creden-
! tials.
1t was announced that the Y. M. c.
A had extended the convention the
courtesy of the free use of the baths
in the building.
The committee on rules and order of
| business was intrusted to arrange the
order of business so as to make it pos
sible for the delegate to visit the pen
tentiary.
Organizer Young Speaks.
While waiting for the report of the
! committee on credentials, Organize.r
G. O. Young was called upon for q