The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-02-16
TRADES
COUNCIL
N E w S
February IA, 1916.

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Council met at 8 p. M, called to or
der by President Vingen.
Bro. E. T. Thompson was seated as
a delegate from the Electrical Work
ers.
Bro. Rienell was seated as dele
gate from the Carpenters in place of
Bro. Kline.
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen were admitted
to the Trades Council and Bros. Nc
Guern, Sinner and Sturrurd seated as
delegates.
Reports of Unions
Electrical Workers had good
meeting and endorsed Harley H.
Hughes for appointment to the vac
ancy in the Industrial Insurance Com
mission.
Plumbers endorsed H. L. Hughes
for Insurance Commissioner and sign
ed a petition for the pardon of J. Van
derburg.
Shingle Weavers had full meet
ing. The members signed the petition
for the pardon of J. Vanderburg. A
dance was announced for next We'd
nesday night for the benefit of the
striking members. There will be an
orchestra of fifteen pieces whose SER
vices will be donated. The admission
will be so cents.
One of the delegates reported that
the Scab-herder Owen Baker and some
others of his ilk had raised fund
of about $500 from some unsuspect-
ing "fish" for the purpose of starting
cooperative shingle mill at Orilla.
Somebody got on to their game and
the scab takers skipped for parts un-
known.
The Tailors had a good meeting and
sent money to aid the Longshoremen.
The Building Trades Council had a
largely attended meeting. A commit
tee of three was appointed, one of
whom is to attend each meeting of
the Board of Education.
The Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen initiated one candidate and
reported progress made by their or
ganization. The following markets
now have shop cards:
Bendle Market, in Farmers Market.
Everett Market, Hewitt near Ruck-
er Ave.
= Crescent Market, Hewitt and Hoyt.
Independent Market, Hewitt and
Hoyt.
Little Brick Market, Hewitt be-
tween Rockefeller and Cakes.
: White House Market, in Oakes Pub
lie Market.
: Call for cards at all others, namely:
Broadway Market.
Everett Avenue Market, on Everett
, Ave.
Fulton Market, Riverside.
Quality Market, 10Th & Broadway.
Colby Market, on Colby Ave.
Local No. 1912, Riggers and Steve
dores of Seattle, ask union men to
sign petition for the pardon of J.
Vanderburg, convicted of second de-
gree assault and given a sentence of
from one to ten years in Walla Walla.
The alleged assault was committed
during the recent Longshoremen' s
strike. Seattle City Detective Jack
Poolman was the main witness against
Bro. Vanderburg and was largely re-
sponsible for his conviction. Poolman
has since been indicted by the Federal
grand jury for participating in the
Seattle bootlegging graft.
A committee of three appointed at
the last meeting of the council to
draft resolutions of coincidence on the
death of Commissioner Olson report
ed the following:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the AL
mighty, our Father, to call from our
; midst so Unexpectedly our dearly be-
loved Brother, Edward w. Olson, to
his heavenly home where he will await
us; and
; Whereas, The wisdom and ability
which he exercised in the aid of labor
, organization, his service and wise
, council will be held in grateful remem-
brance; therefore be it
Resolved, That the sudden removal
of such life from our midst leaves
vacancy that will be deeply felt by
all members of organized labor, and
/ is serious loss to the people of this
State; and be it further
} Resolved, That we, the members of
/ the Everett Trades Council, extend
our heartfelt sympathy and condo
lence to the family in their hour of
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