Portland labor press., August 21, 1902, Page 3, Image 3

PORTLAND
LABOR
PRESS
F I E L AMD LAMD T B A M IT E H « .
that convened at Philadelphia August
barbers and notify the public that all
At the m eeting of August 13 two union shops will keep open until 12
12 to 15, announcing that he (Powell)
had been elected president of the In ­ new members were initiated, and three noon on that day.
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ti rnational L aundry-W orkers' Associ­ Applications were placed on file.
T reasurer C. B. James has returned
A vote was taken and carried that the from the seaside.
ation. The news came as such a sur-
pf ise that the members could hardly union turn out in a body on L abor
B rother J. J. Turnidge and J. H.
What the Union Men o f Port­ realize that P ortland had carried away day. and there will undoubtedly be fully
Reader were initiated; M. S. Cadana
land Are Doing.
the first honors of any city on the 150 members from Local 309 in line.
was adm itted by card, and three appli­
The firms that have signed the agree­ cations were read and accepted.
Coast in securing the presidency of an
international. The inform ation was re­ ment were reported as doing big busi­
B A R T E M D E H S ’ I M OM .
ceived with great enthusiasm.
Mr. ‘ ness and satisfied, ami are selling all
A GOOD SHOWING IN ALL TRADES
Powell has many friends in the union the wood they can get hold of.
The B artenders’ Union met in its
The fight against Banfield-Veysey hall Tuesday afternoon. There was a
and in the city, and has always been a
zealous w orker for the union, having I Company is being vigorously prose­ fair attendance, but not much business
been its first president, when the o r­ cuted, and assistance from the In ter­ was transacted, as there was nothing
A C o m p e n d iu m o f t h e Varlout» L o c a l O r ­
ganization was perfected last Decem­ national continues regularly. There of im portance before the union. G. V.
g a n iz a t io n s iu t h e C ity — A l l It* a
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are perhaps a few union men who either H arry, president of the State F ed era­
ber.
H e a lt h y C o n d itio n a n d
Mr. Powell has been detained in the don't know o r have forgotten, don't tion ot Labor; Mr. Mickley, president
G r o w in g .
E ast several days, familiarizing himself read or don’t want to know, what the of the Federated T rades Council, and
with his new duties, but is expected trouble is between the Fuel and Sand J. T. M organ were present and were
home in a day or two. H e took his Team sters' U nion and Banfield. This given the privilege of the floor. They
family with him when he went East, j was evident by a question asked at th ■ each made a short speech regarding
F E D E R A T E D T R A D E S C O U N C IL .
and they will remain several weeks, last m eeting oi the Federated Trades L abor day, and asked that the union
Portland, Aug. 15, 1902.
visiting friends and relatives at thpir Council by a delegate from -the Black­ take p art in the parade on that day.
M eeting called to order at 8 P. M.
oM heme. The members feel proud of sm iths’ Union, who wanted to know O ne hundred tickets for L abor day
by President Mickley.
M inutes of
Mr. Powell, and upon his return will what the difference was. It has been spor-s and the ball were left with the
previous meeting read and approved.
repeatedly given out and published that secretary, and by W ednesday evening
give him a pleasant reception.
Com munications—F rom
Corem ak­
Banfield signed a contract with the were all taken up.
e rs' International Union, asking as- ,
union, prom ising to employ union men
sistance; donation of $2 made, fro m B R I D G E AM D S T R I C T ! It t l . IR O N
and pay them every week at the rate of
C L E R K S ’ I MIOM’.
W O R K ER S.
B oot and Shoe W orkers’ Union, No.
T here was a large attendance at the
The union was called to order last $2.25 per day. This contract he repu­
312, calling attention to the Foster
diated alter he signed it, and the team ­ Retail Clerks' Union meeting on
shoes as unfair; A. R. Law ton ap­ Saturday evening in regular session by
sters went out. If this is not enough Wedn > -,day, A ugust 13. All were in­
pointed a com mittee of one to visit a the president. O ne new member was
to make them strike, there is nothing terested in trying to make a big show­
initiated
and
three
applications
fileo.
Portland firm which handles these
On A ugust 24 of last year the union that would, and it is the duty of all ing on L abor day. Com m ittees were
shoes. From Building Trades Coun­
was
organized with 16 charter members, union men in the city to assist the appointed to see all members and have
cil, challenging the F ederated Trades
strikers in every way possible.
them march in the parade.
for a baseball game L abor day; chal­ and today the secretary's books show
All the members are enthusiastic, and
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in
good
standing.
This
includes
lenge acepted.
wish to let the people of Portland
Bills—From com mittee on Labor-day about 25 in A storia and a num ber at T H E A T R IC A L . S T A G E E M P L O Y E S .
At the regular meeting of Local No. know that they have a large and pro­
closing; referred to L abor-day com ­ other points. Nine hours constitute a
mittee. F or printing constitution for day's work, and $3 is the minimum 28, on the 14th, it was decided that the gressive union. The membership is
union should turn out in a body Labor still increasing, and it is the policy of
Retail Section; referred to th at section. wage.
The initiation fee has been raised to day, after which an adjourned meeting the union t<} get all retail clerks in the
Glass & Prudhom m e, com bination roll
was taken to last Tuesday evening. At city within the fold.
and visitors' book for statistical secre­ $10.
the adjourned meeting the discovery
New
officers
have
been
elected
and
tary, $7; allowed.
CO O K S’ AI.LIAM CE.
Grievance com m ittee and organiza­ installed as follows: President, J. Es- was, made th at the theatrical season
At
the
last meeting of the Cooks’
daile; first vice-president. J. Petty; sec­ opened prio r to L abor day, which
tion com m ittee reported progress.
Alliance,
Local
189, two new members
would
cut
down
the
num
ber
that
could
Labor-day com m ittee reported that ond \ ice-president, William Napier;
were initiated and three applications
parade would start at 10:30 A. M., and secretary, F. H. T aylor; financial sec­ line up .in the parade. It was decided,
that M ultnomah Field had been en­ retary-treasu rer, William Wakefield; however, that as many as gould—prob­ were placed on file. A com m ittee of
three w^s appointed to consult with
gaged for the afternoon, and a band sergeant-at-arm s, William Gabriel; con­ ably 15 out of the membership of 23—
the waiters in regard to affiliation of
should
parade
with
caps,
badges
and
concert and many sports and races are ductor, John A nderson; delegates to
the two unions. The alliance is doing
already on the program m e.
Those Federated T rades Council, A. T. Hun- banner, instead of a full uniform, as
nicely, and stands ready to do what is
holding ball tickets will be adm itted nington, William Dulley, John A nder­ had been planned.
The secretary received a letter a few best for organized labor generally in
free to the field. Com mittee reported son; delegates to Building Trades
regard to consolidation.
that sale of buttons and tickets is pro­ Council, M. H. Gaston, H arry W right, days ago from headquarters, instructing
Local No. 28 to refrain from receiving
J.
Esdaile.
gressing nicely.
SO N A T CO R­
I t was moved and carried that a
William Wakefield and T hom as Pow­ new members into the union until the R E O P E M IM G O D E R A S Y E A
’S.
com mittee be appointed to revise by­ ers were elected delegates to the N a­ applicant had been passed upon by the
Thrilling situations, new mechanical
laws prior to having additional copies tional convention, which convenes in international officers.
At the convention of the N ational effects, electricity and a lot of irresist­
printed. Com m ittee—G oldrainer, Liis- Milwaukee about Septem ber 15.
ibly funny comedy, with plenty of sing­
The members will turn out in a body body, at A tlanta. Ga., a short time a g o ,,
berg, Cadwell, R oberts, Taylor. Moved
the name was changed from the N a­ ing and dancing, are all to be found
in
the
parade
with
a
new
$80
flag,
and carried that secretary procure a
in “The Tide of Life," which will be
handsom e badges and a small bridge tional T heatrical Stage Employes'
lock-box at postoffice.
presented at C ordray's T heater Sunday
At the instance of Team drivers' No. 24 feet long and eight fee't high. The Union to the International Theatrical
evening, A ugust 24, and Saturday m at­
162, name of P. Johnson Milling Com­ tim bers will be painted red. with the Stage Em ployes’ Union.
inee. The play is up to date and
rods and packing blocks black. The
pany was taken off blackboard.
A m erican to the core, and there is
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It was reported that W aiters had ap­ bridge is a very neat affair and com­
nothing in it to bring a blush to the
Last Tuesday evening the union held
pointed a com m ittee to confer with plete in every detail, and will be placed
cheek of innocence. This last fact is
its regular meeting in Tivoli Hall,
Cooks regarding closer affiliation. on a wagon drawn by fine horses.
w orth noting in these days of unwhole­
Delay street. Routine business was
Moved and carried that grievance com­
transacted, and three new members ini­ some theatricals. The story it tells is
m ittee confer with these committees.
I .E T T E R - C A R R I E R S ’
A S S O C IA T IO N
taken direct from life. A rich banker
tiated.
Receipts (donations to M inew orkers)
has
a daughter who is the pride of his
Branch No. 82, N ational Association
The union will turn out L abor day
—Tailors, $5; Glassw orkers, $5; Brick­
of L etter-C arriers, held its regular in a body in uniform —black caps, white heart. She is stolen by a river pirate,
layers, $5: T eam drivers' 162, $5.
monthly m eeting on A ugust 13 in its ties, black shirts and light brown tro u s­ who tries to make her an outcast, but
D onations to D irect Legislation
is foiled by the innate goodness of the
new quarters on the third floor of the ers. Many of the members are out of girl, and she cannot be spoiled. In the
L eague—Tailors, $4; Freighthandlers,
Postoffice building. These room s have the city, and will not return until after end she is resto red to her father and
$3; Stablemen, $2.
hitherto been occupied by the Surveyor- Septem ber 1, but there will easily be m arries a young man who has been
G eneral's office, but when his office was 200 men in parade. The union is pre­ true to her in adversity. There is more
L A l’M D R Y - W O R K K R S ’ I S K W ,
in the plot than this, but the adven­
moved to the new C ustom -H ouse the
A meeting was held last ^Monday , P ostm aster had them fitted up as a paring a float th a t will be a strong fac­ tures of the girl are the main p art of it.
to r tow ards w inning a prize. I t will
evening, at which the usual am ount oi living-room for the carriers.
be a m iniature elevator, showing bin,
S H IE L D S ’ P A R K .
routine business was transacted. The ,
The carriers were addressed by Mr. spout and grain running into the sacks,
An excellent program m e of attrac­
question of turning out on Labor day
Goldrainer, of the Federated Trades, with sacksewers busy sewing up the tions is on the boards at Shields'
caused considerable discussion. It was
on the subject of the L abor day pa­ sacks. In fact, it will be a small-sized Park, and the prices are so low that
stated that all flat work would have to
rade. By a rising vote, it was unani­ elevator with all parts in running o r­ every w age-earner in the city can spend
be turned out on that day, and the
mously decided th at the carrier force der, showing ju st how the members an evening there listening to a clean
laundries handling m ost of this work !
participate in the parade, providing it act when at work. The elevator will and high-class' entertainm ent. The fol­
were the American, T roy and Union,
be held at 1:30 P. M. o r later.
be about 10 feet high, drawn by four lowing attractions are now on the
but the w ork could be done in about
While it is the desire of a very large ; horses.
boards: L eonard and Leonard, come­
three hours Sunday with about a third
m ajority o i the carriers to parade on
dy musical act; H elen Lam ar, new re ­
of the regular force. This would give
L abor day, it may be easily seen that
B A R B E R S ' UMIOM.
cital, “Jane C onquest"; Borton and
the laundry-w orkers an all-day holiday
Monday and the first day of the month
The president being absent, Vice- D raper, “ Kid and the S oubrette” ; new
w ithout inconveniencing the laundry
pile up mail at an astonishing rate, al­ President W eber presided. A good at­ moving pictures; new illustrated songs;
business. The business agent was in­
m ost necessitating a delivery of at tendance was present. After some dis­ Earl and Hamplin, new act; Cissel and
structed to so notify the bosses, and
least p art of it, in order that we may ! cussion reg ard in g the action of the G ray’s ragtim e opera and cakewalk; 10
no trouble is anticipated in making ar-1
have room to get - into the office on com m ittee in having the parade in people.
rangem ents satisfactory to all. The $5
Tuesday m orning. Besides, many of the forenoon on L abor day, and there­
fine imposed at a prior meeting on ?11
the boys are away, enjoying their 15 by cutting the barbers out of the pa­ J . P . F I 1 I I.K Y A SOM, P r o g r e a a l v e
members not parading on Labor day
F u n e r a l D ir e c to r « a n d E m b a lm e r a ,
was reconsidered and reduced to $1 on ! days' vacation, which the Government rade, it was decided to live strictly up c o r . T h i r d a n d J e f f e r s o n S t« . C o m ­
girls, but it remains the same on men. allows every carrier, and their places to the agreem ent signed by the boss p e t e n t I n d y a « « 't . B o t h p h o n e « M o. 9 .
are filled by substitutes, who find the
A good turnout is assured.
N ext Sunday the union will give an­ work hard enough even on an ordinary
Agents for Bazar Glove F itting Patterns 10c
other excursion and picnic up the Co­ day. However, if we are given a whole i
holiday
on
that
day,
o
r
if
the
parade
j
lumbia River.
The steam er H arvest
Q ueen and barge K lickitat'has been en­ takes place in the afternoon, you can
gaged, and Lady Island, 10 miles above count on a good showing by the letter-
Vancouver, will be the objective point. carriers.
Y o u r C h o ic e o f A ll W r a p p e r s
O urs is a labor organization, though .
After luncheon the steam er will take as
W o r t h $1.50 a n d $1.75 f o r 75c.
not in all respects a union, and we are
many as care to dance to W ashougal,
laborers indeed, in sympathy and ac- j
T he S ta n d in g o f O u r H o u se, 18 Y ears
where there is a pavilion for dancing
cord with all the efforts of laboring
on th e C o rn e r T h ir d a n d M orrison, is
purnoses. The steam er will leave Ash-
S ufficient G u a ra n te e o f a ll S ta te m e n ts
people for better conditions in life. We ,
street dock at 8:30 A. M„ and the fares
a n d th e H ig h S ta n d a rd u p o n th e G oods
wish the L abor P ress abundant and j
W e C arry.
have been fixed at 50 cents for adults
continued success, and to that end the
and 25 cents for children.
association hereby subscribes for 10 I
Business A gent Anderson read a tel­
copies, to be sent to the carriers of
egram that he received during the day
N O T E .—U n ion Store w ith U n ion P rin cip le«. W e M ake a Bid
the six offices throughout the city.
from W. O. Powell, who was sent as
for Y our P atron age.
F
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Secretary.
delegate from here to the International
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New Shipments
AROUND TOWN
Are arriving here daily
F a ll a n d W in te r S u its ,
_ O v er co a ts,
'T r o u s e r s ,
5 H a ts a n d F u r n is h in g s
ALL UNION MADE
LION CLOTHING CO.
1 6 5 T h ird S t. Sr/rVm«..
W ELL!
I DECLARE!
T h e W ord
G u a r a n te ed
Is u s e d m o m u c h n o w -
« c la y s t h a t it la a H C O in e
IO ii i e i t u l i t t l e . H u t o u r
g u a ra n te e o f M O P A IN
in d e n t a l w o r k lia s b e e n
m ade Kood
fro m
tlie
w ta r t a n d is Ix l u x m a d e
g o o d e v e r y d a y . I t is a
g u a r a n te e th a t s ta n d s .
Wise Pros,
208,209,210 ,2 11,2 12,213 F ailinc B ldg
C or T hird and W ashington S t s .
Both Phones: Or. S o u th 2291; Col. 388
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FRONT
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R e t.
W a a tii n g t o n
and
A ld e r
S T IL L O N T H E U N F A IR L IS T
W. H. McMonies
REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE UNION LABOR
L eather W orkers’ Union, Local No. 56
R eq u ests all sy m p a th iz e rs to b u y n o th in g m a n u fa c tu re d b y above firm
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Meals, 20 Cents
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