PAGE EIGHT.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1901.
MANUFACTURERS, PROFESSIONAL MEN
AND LABORERS ASSEMBLE TO FURTHER
THE SPIRIT THAT BUILDS GREAT CITIES!
More Than One Thousand Persons At
tend the Smoker Tendered by the
Manufacturers to the Consumers.
vletlon that th same spirit ahould ac
tuate nil men in their dealing! with
home producers. Mr. Lnrtttaen'a re
marks contained reference to the flih
ln Industry and what atepa ahould be
taken to promote the interests of the
fishermen, and he was vociferously ap
plauded at frequent Intervals,
W. E. Bchlmpff was Introduced by
Unequaled Enthusiasm Prevails and Meeting Results in Lasting
Benefit to City s Interests-Speakers Point Out the Nec
essity of Public Spirit in Upbuilding of Community
and Urge Astorians to Use Home Products.
"Be it resolved by this assem
bly, That the growth and pros
perity of this city depend upon
the loyal support of home indus
tries and union-made articles,
and we pledge ourselves to
heartily support home institu
tions and union-made articles
and thoss who give such articles
preference."
With the adoption of the above reso
lution, three cheers for home Industry
and singing of the national hymn,
"America." the most enthusiastic gath
ering of Astorians ever held came to a
close at 11 o'clock last night. Han-
thorn hall was not nearly large enough
to accomodate the hundreds who came
to attend the smoker tendered by the
laboring men of the city by the Manu
facturers Association. The unions were
truths as to the advisability of patron
ising home institutions. He was fre
quently Interrupted by the applause of
his interested listeners.
John E. Oratke was the first gentle
man called upon. He told of the ob
jects of the meeting: and spoke in a
general way of the need of closer re
lations between employers and employ
es. More than half a million dollars
Is annually sent out of the city for
products that ought to be manufac
tured at home, Mr. Gratke said, and he
attributed past failures to the fact that
too much money was sent away from
to, would make Astoria a great city.
A. W. Jones, of Portland, a member Chairman Allen as "the next thing on
of the ctgiirmakers' union, was the nextltne program," Apropos, to, the chair
speaker. Mr. Jones was surprised at "" Introduction, Mr. Schlmpft re
the Immense turnout of laboring" men. I lfttJ thnt n recently had occasion to
which he regarded as ample evidence ria Btnge ,llto Coos bay. "When
pf the desire on the part of trades boarded the stage." he said, "the drlv
unions to assist the cause nt horn in- said to me: 'Way bill, please.' So
dustry. As a laboring man he-urged 1 we,,t down ,nt0 pocket and fished
his fellow-union men to lend every as- out th receipt which the agent had
slstance to those concerns which oper- ",v,,n nw wnen bought my ticket and
ated at home, saying that more busl- Presented It to the driver. That, my
nesa means more money for all. I friends, was the first time I ever trav-
When every branch of Industry la rep- e,d bX freight, and this Is the first
resented In your city as the result of I have ever been 'the next thing
compliance with the first prlncinles of Pn tn program.'" The story excited
public spirit, there will be no dull I much merriment. Mr. Schlmpff, him
seasons." said Mr. Jones. "When one 8"" locaI manufacturer, had little
line of business become quiet, other ,0 M? except In a general way and
lines will sJow activity and the gen- confined himself largely to stories that
eral average will be satisfactory." Mr. k'P th crowd In exceptional good
Jones went on to say the real estate humor. After talking for 15 minutes.
men should encourage the trade-at- h Introduced the feature of the even,
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home spirit, for the reason that the de- and th assembled hosts then de
mand for realty would Increase with votw' th,!,r attention to the good things
industrial progress. The speaker took which had been provided.
to task those merchants who sent awav Among the other gentlemen who
for goods which they did not handle briefly addressed the meeting during
rather than patronise some other home ,he ,unch were Thomas Souden, of the
merchant, and expressed the hope that carpenters' union; Herman Wise.. Al
the meeting would have Its beneficial ef- bert Dunbar, J. F. Welch. Fred Howers
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Astoria. "We have no difficulty in pro- I feet upon the business men who pursue ' tn cooks' and waiters' union; Sher
ducing money." the speaker continued; 1 this narrow-mined policy. Mr. Jones I 'ff Ilnvllle, Councilman Lebeck. Adolf
"our whole trouble is In producing
goods. It is the first duty of every man
to help our local concerns. Ask for
Astoria products when you go into
the stores; demand them and you will
out in full force, and from the time that et them- K ls the duy f vry As-
Chatrman Allen made his witty open-!,orian to that h,s money circulates
Ing address until the closing remarks ! ,n th Proper channels. There is, gen
had been ottered enthusiasm was at jtlemen, no place like home."
Its height More than 1000 persons at- I City Attorney Smith was the next
tended the smoker and many others ' speaker. Mr. Smith pointed out the
were unable to gain admittance. It 'enormous effort that would be requir
was a great tribute to the public spirit , ed to build up a great city like San
of the laboring men of this strongly j Francisco, which work would require
recommended patronage of home in-1 Johnson. Edward Rosenberg, of Sun
dustry as an excellent method of com-' Francisco, national representative of
bating the encroachments of the trusts,
the products of which would not be so
much sought If locally manufactured
products were offered In their stead.
Speaking of the cigar Industry, with
which he ls familiar, Mr. Jones said
the weekly payroll of the cigar makers
of Astoria was now about $200. He re
lated that only 10 per cent of the cigars
consumed here were manufactured at
home. The payroll, he stated, should
be $1000 every week, and he added thut
fully $50,000 a year was sent away for
unionized city, and from the enthus- decades even If the people of the com-
lasm manifested it was evident home muni ty had banks full of gold. He 'cigars that ought to be kept In clrru-
Industry would be better patronized , said the effort towards a greater As-llatlon In this city. Mr. Jones' speech
torla must be a constant, patriotic one. 'covered a wide range and was attent-
In the future.
Harrison Allen was the only nominee
for chairman of the meeting. He op
ened proceedings with a witty speech,
during the course of which he inter
mingled facetlousness with powerful
and that the strictest loyalty to home
Institutions was the very first essen
tiality. He urged the practice of sell
ing to everybody and buying at home,
and said this policy, if rigidly adhered
lvely listened to.
H. M. Lorntsen .the popular secretary
of the fishermen's union, related the
beneficial effects of the unionizing of
the fishermen, and expressed the con-
the International Seamen's Union, who
is in the city for the purpose of more
thoroughly uniting the fishermen, and
whose speech was a strong one that
held the attention of his hearers; Rep
resentative Cumuhan and Counncll
man George W. Morton. Unfortunately
lack of space makes It Impossible for
The Astorlun to detail the addresses
which were dellevered during the lunch.
but all were teeming with that healthy
Astoria spirit. The meeting was a
rousing one and the attendance sur
passed the expectations of the most
sanguine.
CARPENTERS' UNION BEGINS
BIG STRIKE THIS MORNING
The carpenters of the city will go on
strike this morning. Ninety days ago
they notified the employer! they would
expect an eight-hour day commencing
April 1, and the employers have an
nounced their determination of refus
lng to comply with the demand.
The longshoremen's union had like
wise given three months' notice of
their demand for more pay, and It the
demund Is not met a strike will fol
low. Whether or not the longshore
men will And it necessary to strike has
not yet developed.
The carpenter's strike la the most
serious labor condition that has con
fronted the city since the great stHk
of the fishermen. The carpenters' union
la well organised and maintain close
relations with the other large organ
isations of the kind. The men deter
mined to ask the shorter working day
only after careful consideration of the
question, and their atand will be quite
determined aa .that of the contractors,
who aver they will steadfastly refuse
to entertain the demand.
Yesterday when the carpenters
showed up for work the foreman of
each party of workmen gave final no
tice of the determination of the men
to strike for the eight-hour day. In
every Instance, so far as could be
learned, the contractors notified the
foremen they would not submit to the
ondltltm Imposed by the union, lie
ause of the Impending trouble contrac
tors have been rushing work at many
of the stores which were being W
proved.
The contractors say they will fight
work. They now demand the aama an
ounta for eight hours' work. If the em
ployers want union men to work nln
hours, they must pay them for to ad
dltlonal hour's work,
The carpenters have carefully eon
sldered the demand which becomes ef
fective this morning, and If the con
tract urs adhere to their express de
termination the union men will them
selves engage In the business of build
Ing. They have hade arrangements to
accept contracts and to carry wn the
work under union regulation. Tnli
step will put them In position to ap
peal to the public and give them a de
cided adavntnge, as union labor la uni
versally favored. This feature of th
situation is the most favorable that ha
yet developed.
The president of the longshoremen's
union said yesterday the employer
had been given three months' notice
by the men of their demand for mora
pay. Heretofore the longshoremen
have received 40 cents an hour for
straight work and 50 cents an hour for
overtime, labor after 5 p. m. being con
sidered aa that for which overtime,
should be paid, as well, of course, aa
holidays. The longshoremen want 40
cents an hour for straight work and 71
cents an hour for overtime. "We have
tried to be fair with th employer,'
said the president, "and have given
them ample notice. Whether or not
our demands will be met has not been
learned, nor do we expect to have any
notification until the next Job come
long. We believe the demand Is reas
onable and will try to enforce It." No-
Baseball Scores.
San Francisco San Francisco. 0;
Oakland, 6.
Fresno Tacoma, 4; Seattle, 6.
Los Angeles Los Angeles, 4; Fort
land, 0.
the union to the end, and the state
ment ha been authoritatively made
that nonunion men will be Imported to
take the place of those who quit their
jobs. Should this be done, the carpen
ter will appeal to the other unions to
stand by them, and labor troubles of
far-reaching consequences will ensue.
The labor union of Astoria are strong-
.statement ha been authorised aa yet
oy ine stevedoring nrms ana compan
ies employing longshoremen.
In conversation with a prominent la
bor leader Vesterdav nfternnnn an A.
torlan representative was Inform
that the union are no In closer touch
with euch other than ever before. To
statement was mode that. In cas of
er than those of any other city In the necessity,-practically all of the working
west, comparatively speaking, and an men of the city could be railed out to
anti-union movement would be fought i enforce union demands. The gentle-
with vigor. While the outlook I un
favorable, it will be some days before
the extent to which the strike will af
fect business can be foretold.
Heretofore the carpenters have re
ceived $3 and $3.50 fur nine hours'
man In question suld h was opposed
to strikes ss a rule, believing matter
of difference could be amicably adjust
ed, but he said even the fisherman'
union could be Involved wher the In
terest of Inbor wer at peril.
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