Galveston Labor Journal (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1909 Page: 3 of 4
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COME IN
Union Made
TODAY
Suits $15
$15
/
*eeresese
Men’s
Hats #1.90
Worth #3.00
I
Robt. 1. Cohen
1
Outfitters
TONY FAUST KEG BEER
d
MAX J. ROTH.
actlive member.
FORT WORTH
SAN ANTONIO
BANKERS
for a stronger union and the closed
•9000899009898909
tribes of three great
The Ball committee report the ball
each pitched their tents in the days
every i
gone by under its alluring palms, and
PEOPLES-MAJESTIC
Postoffice St., Between 21st and 22d
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
provisions are that after the sum in
Notice to Our Patrons
2—Performances Nightly—2
Officers for the present term of six
President, C. A. Burton, (re-elect-
bership was in attendance and each
thing will shape itself.
You want tothe Imperial Council representatives
meetings.
SAWS.
Cannon,
A. F.
98
LYRA
Committee on
weeks but is now convalescing.
O. R. Wood; Delegates to Trades As-
W. Wood-
MATINEE PRICES-10c and 20c
$1 TO $2 A WEEK
The Fort Worth Cigarmakers Un-
Schumacher & Scholze
CONTRACTORS
Ten Days Free Trial.
CARPENTERS and CABINET MAKERS
19th and Market St.
GO TO
W. A. LEYHE PIANO CO.
2214 P O. Street
1
number of bales ginned dispatch to Nicaraguan Minister Fran-
showing the
SHOES AND FURNISHINGS
“Mark
of
Stolz & Peterson
Uncommon Outfitters
r
.a
I
has as yet not been definitely set-
tled and there are still some prelim-
inaries to ibe looked after before the
The object of the society primarily
is to establish a sick benefit fund of
$10 per week. The plans as they have
shop.
It has been mooted that one of the
largest contracting employersi of the
Painters Union had signed up with
For
20 Years
$1614
8228
8070
And let us show you the Best
All-wool Hand-tailored UNION
MADE Suit in the city for
Auditing Com-
S. S. Carpen-
Delegates to
he has not put in an appearance.”
• We are glad to know work is im
MYSTIC SHRINE
IMPERIAL COUNCIL
Union
Made
Shirts
50c
and
$1.00
When we’ve only one or two hats of a lot in stock, even
though the newest arrivals, we make them $1.90 to keep the
stock regular. Your advantage, getting a good hat for lit-
tle money.
Stetson
Knox
Royal
Knapp Felt
only union painters and paperhangers
and runs a strictly closed shop.
Union Banner.
It now seems certain that the aid
society for the members; of the Fort
Worth Typographical Union is going
bers remained and added their names
to the list, and next Sunday afternoon (
after the adjourned meeting of the un- 1
ion there will be another meeting •
when we expect the majority of the „
membership of 198 will enroll. «
Small Attendance ot Meeting Ac-
count Cold, Rainy Weather
cisco Castro, received by the latter at
the rooms of the legation in Mexico
City.
For
10 Yeurs
$ 650
1301
8253
How Small Weekly Savings Grow When Deposited in Our
Savings Department, Where They Draw Interest
R. A. Stolz, President
J. P. Peterson, Vice President
E. G. Rosenthal, Secy-Treas.
Union
Made
Socks
15c
two pair
25c
9
Two more names have been added Allied Printing Trades Council, R. W.
to the Painters’ fair list this week. Walker, Chas. L. Stowe, Jr., Ed. Will-
Every firm on the fair list employs iams.
Budweiser and Blue Ribbon
Bottled Beers
BISSETT AND SCOTT
LEO FILLIER
THE TORLEYS
JAMES F. GRIMES
IN HOUSTON
W. Rowell, Imperial Recorder, Boston- Call today and make your selection.
Mass., Wm. H. Brown, Imperial Treas-
Union Growing Rapidly and Work-
ing Conditions Favorable
If you want Carpenter Work
done in a hurry, call on
the old reliable
firm of
You can start an account with One Dollar
START TODAY
prepared to deliver the goods. This
is no joke.
Sick committee, added a few mem-
MERCHANTS
IN GALVESTON
CARPENTERS
LOCAL No. 526
Who Patronize the Advertising Col-
umns of the Journal
BARTENDERS
LOCAL No. 749
Largest Meeting For Months Held
Last Sunday
SOUTH HOUSTON
CARPENTERS
Active Preparations Being Made for
New Orleans Meeting
Carry Burglary Insurance on
Safe and Vault
ALSO
The Boys’ Store
Office 18th and Are. A
Phone 73
Galveston National Bank
TREMONT AND STRAND
. We allow 4 per cent interest
on Savings Deposits
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4-9
na
Meri"
NAPP BROS,
Ball Programs and Invitations
Finest Line in Town
2207 MECHANIC ST.
Laroy—THE MILLARDS—Kate
MAJESTOGRAPH—New Pictures
dance at the Mission Garden. Tick- Board of Directors: A. F. Cannou,
ets 25 cents. j Geo. C. Martin, Will Hatchett, F. N.
H. M'cParker of the Carpenters Graves, F. D. Shelton; "
has been on the sick list for several Laws, E. E. Egan, J. Malcolm Brown,
new bridge and structural iron work- man, F. L. Naugel;
ers have arrived and the new local mittee, Brice Frazier;
will be installed next Thursday night. ter, W. E. Langston;
any other member of organized labor.
His popularity is deserved, for he is a
man that has always done and is now
doing big things for the movement.
The charter and supplies for the sembly, R. E. Speer, C.
$2.00, $3.00 and
$4 00
I
I
, City. The governor announced the
I appointment of F. M. Bralley, at pres
Ed. McCarthy & Co.
( U nincorporated)
way except two—attendance and finan- jc . ,
. „ „ I1. , , ; left the footprints of their camels
cially. Everything was done by the . 1, 1 \ _
... . .. in the wet sands about its wells?
committee to make the affair a sue- T , m . ,
.1 n , . Jerusalems Temple s, executive com-
cess the membership have, however,1 ..1 . 2 . . . . „
.. .,1. . mittee will strdin every point to af-
gotten in the habit of non-attendance 1, .11. ..1.. .
. 1,0 . . ford the most elaborate entertainment
and it will be a surprise if they at- for the visitors next April. Illumina-
court set aside the Katy assessed valu- leaving Sunday.
ation in accordance with the decision - Labor Commissioner, Joe S. Meyers •
members good their promise to afford a most
Buys a Piano, Kimball, Crown, Chick- .
ering Bros., Heiaz, Whitney, Seeding,
Packard, Davis & Sonn’s, etc. Warran-
ted 10 to 25 years.
period last year was 1,594,051.
E. S. LEVY & CO.
dealers in
Grain, Feel Hay, 11 Stuffs
Office, 24th and Ave. A
Phone 964
That the Nicaraguan government
keep posted on this matter and the at the St. Charles hotel. The remiain-
best way to do this is to come to ing number have been provided for at
Our label and the union label
form a double guarantee of their
goodness.
Well tailored, perfect fitting,
stylish, made of pure wool fab-
rics. Couldn’t say more for any
suit.
See them and feel satisfied
that they are the best, your $15
can possibly buy.
organized again and working under
their own charter. We had them or-
ganized once before, but they belong-
ed to the Strawn local, which finally
Melish will be ac- Let us send a piano to your home on
companded by Messrs. Edgar A. Cutts, ten days’ Free Trial. If you decide
Potentata of Alee Temple, Savannah, to keep it, pay us $1 to 2 a, week-
Ga., Jacob T. Barron, Imperial Orient- If you are not pleased we will send for
1 Guide, of Columbia, S. C., Benjamin it and it will not cost you a penny. .
Lyra store acted very nicely. If any
thing, encouraging the clerks to or-
zanize. We have been expecting the
Vy
That hundreds of deaths which oc-
curred at the confederate prison at An-
dersonville, Ga., during the summer of
1864 were not due to typhoid fever, as
then supposed, but were caused by
pellagra, was the opinion expressed be-
fore the Southern Medical convention
in New Orleans Wednesday by Dr. J.
W. Kerr of Corsicana, Tex. Dr. Kerr,
who was surgeon at the prison, de-
scribed- the symptoms of the disease
which attacked the inmates so fatally
at that time, and in nearly every par-
ticular they were recognized as being
characteristic of pellagra.
went defunct. The manager of the
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday Satur- j
day and Sunday at 3:15
the local. While negotiations have
been entered into, which probably
will insure success nothing, however,
has been secureid that would guarantee
easy, boys, he is asking two-thirds of cent City. Much of the preliminary
you to attend, and the writer would work has been disposed already, thus
suggest that we make him a surprise, indicating that no time whatever will
•and let roll call find two hundred at be lost in completing the arrange
the next meeting. We are going to ments in ample time before the be-
recommend that Bro. Johnstone be ginning of the Imperial Council meet-
. ings which will be of special inter-
I est, by reason of the .fact that this will
be the first time in the history of the
ten to their list. Bro. Nick Klyng organization of the Mystic Shriners,
is reported as ‘being a very sick man, that the main pilgrimage will have
Bro. Klyng is an old member of 52S been iheld thisi far South.
and is deserving of much considera- In determining upon New Orleans as
tion. Pres. G. C. Beats, Henry Baeue- the Oasis in which to pitch their tents
role and F. M, Edmonson were re- on the annual pilgrimage of 1910, the
ported as improving though not very Nobles of the Mystic Shrine have ex-
rapidly. Bro. J. J. Schmidt was tak- hibited their usual keen insight of de-
en off the list. While Bro. Schmidt sert graft. For is not this Oasis known
has not entirely recovered from his as the Crescent City and are not its
spel ofsickness he.was in attendance sands tropical, tempered to the semi-
at the meeting. If the entire member-
cLim„ n Eu.. tropical delights in the month of roses
ship was as. Bro. Schmidt, it would
1. ... ‛ , in the North by refreshing breezes
be an easy matter to make Bro. John-; „
, , ,. from the gulf, known as Mexico? Fur-
stone unload, because the entire mem- .7
, . . ., , ... a thermore, is not the Oasis one of the
ibesihip would be in attendance at ev- . ’ . , . 1 .
miighty historical import, inasmuch as
ery mecc1n8.
with applications from but a few mem-
bers.
Last Sunday after the adjournment
of union meeting some twenty mem-
nations have
Miss Evelyn Grayson, who was acci ent principal at the State Blind Insti
dentally shot at the home of Capt. tute, to fill the vacancy caused by the
Weeks at Fort Sam Houston, died resignation of Mr. Cousins.
---ion will give its annual ball in Arion
The Third Court of Civil Appeals eat Hall, corner of Third and Throckmor-
Austin, Wednesday reversed and ren- ton streets, on the night of December
this ithis coming April when the New Or-
waY4 . leans-Louisiana Shriners will make
Union No. 198 was held Sunday last
in the Labor Temple.
Photo Engravers will be 'asked to join.
The new label agreement was adopt-
ed. The secretary reported that the
two hundred new labels had arrived
and would be distributed shortly.
so far been adopted provide that the
initiation fee shall be $5, payable all
at once or in weekly installments, and
the monthly dues (with certain pro-
visions) shall be $1 per month. The
2222=3
Wear Our
$5.00 Hats
SOFT OR STIFF.
SAM J. WILLIAMS
2215 Market St.
such a statement. When the. firm in
question signs up the utmost publicity
will be given to the fact.
Chat McLaughlin, of Austin, was in
the city last Sunday and Monday tak-
ing in the sights and the Fair. Chat
given down the island before
time; there is some talk that
as having been a success in
---forces expect to immediately retake
The department of agriculture Tues- San Juan del Norte, near Greytown, is
day made public its cotton report the statement of President Zelaya in a
The Plasterers’ Union held a social
session last Tuesday night and had
an enjoyable time. The full mem-months were eletcted as follows:
senteid. This is in keeping with the
strong fight that they are making j to be perfected. A beginning was
made nearly one year ago, but because
of scale controversies work has lagged
________________________ A_________________‘
Union Banner.
Bro. W. E. Crew, secretary of the
Lyra Mine Workers Union, writes
that the mines are working “better
now.” The men of Lyra in the mines
worked five days last week with bet-
ter prospects for the future.
He also says: “We have the clerks
the Hotel Grunewald. In addition to
this important item, this committee
has also arranged to have many Tem-
ples “housed” in the different hotels.
As this is usually one of the most im-
portant matters in connection with
big conventions the hotel committee
is exercising the greatest care in mak-
ing allotments so that the Temples
which applied already and will apply
will be accomodated to the entire sat-
isfaction of the members. The mat-
ter of properly parking of private cars
and trains is also receiving the earn-
est attention of Jerusalem Temple of-
ficials. The Imperial Council commit-
tee, of which Col. Wm. B. Melish of
Cincinnati, Ohio, 'is chairman, will vis-
it New Orleans about the middle of
of Supreme Court in the Lively case, spent several days in Fort Worth in
from Dallas county, in which the con- Veskigating matters relative to his
stitutional doctrine is adhered to that offce.
taxation must be equal and uniform.
urer, Pittsburg, Pa. During his visit
the gentlemen will go over the plans
mapped out by the local executive
committee and to make such sugges-
cions as may be deemed necessary.
We have a Becoming Ht for :
you. All the newest fall shapes
and shades
vied with the other to make it pleas- ed) . Vice President, Chas. L. Stowe,
ant. Talks and songs, refreshments, Jr., (re-elected) ; Recording Secretary,
both liquid and solid, abounded. i j. L. Crosby, (re-elected); Secretary-
Saturday, Novemiber 20, the Mill Treasurer, R. W. Walker, (re-elect-
Operatives Union will give their ed); Sergeant at Arms, Al Cooley;
knows San Antonio of old, having been
here when it was only a trading post.
The Allied Printing Trades Coun-
cil met in regular session last Tues- j
day night. Only one new credential
this,however, will be. for
was presented by O. W. Hesse of the
Pressmen. The stereotypers and thethe sick benefit fund shall reach a
certain amount dues shall stop and
then begin again when the amount
drops below a certain sum.
The regular meeting of the Typo
dered the Katy intangible tax case, 14. A committee is now making the
from Hays county. In that county the rounds of the unions selling tickets,
commissioners court, over which the The profits of this ball will go to the
nresent commissioner of agriculture, union’s advertising fund.
—51 ... 20100’ Miss Margarette Daley, member of
E. R. Kone, presided as coun y j d8e, the executive board of the Unuited
assessed real property on a basis of aO Garment Workers, and W. H. Wisner,
per cent of its value and assessed the organizer for the same international _. ;o+ +.
Katy at 100 per cent or full value. The spent several days in Fort Worth inspector this week, but as yet
Mystic Shrine. EVen at this early
date the hotel committee has arranged
accomodationsi for thiel majority of
General Organizer Carpentrs and
Joiners at Home Again
in Texas during October. The re-
port shows the total number to be 671,-
525 and the number of ginners report--
ing being 3272. The figures of the de-j
partment show the total number of
bales ginned this season thus far to be
1,682,802 bales, which is estimated to
be about 95 per cent of the total crop.
The number of bales at the same
November. Col.
Dispatch.
At every meeting of the Paint-
ers local new applications are pre-
James F. Grimes, general organizer [
of the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of America, was in
Houston this week, combining business
with pleasure and shaking hands with
his many friends. Jim Grimes has
• more friends in Texas than, perhaps,
!
proving for the miners- at Lyra. They
deserve the very best there is, for
but for the men of Lyra, Texas
would not be- as -well organized in the
bituminous field as it is.
First Starting at 7:45 p. m.
Second Starting at 8:45 p. m.
New Orleans, La.— Active prepar-
ations are now under way by the exe-
cutive committee of Jerusalem Tem-
ple, the New Orleans-Louisiana branch
of the Mystic Shrine, for the recep-
tion and entertainment of all of the
members of the Imperial Council, and
all- 'Shriners who will visit New Or-
leans next April to attend what will
be the greatest gathering ever held
in the Crescent City. While it is true
the Convention or meeting of the Im-
perial Council, is still a few months
off, the officers and members of the
Temple desire to lose no time in com-
pleting all details, no (matter how-
minute, in order that there will be
no hitch in the monster entertain-
ment.
Permanent headquarters have been
established by the executive commit-
tee in the St. Charles hotel, which
will be the official headquarters of the
Imperial Council, Uncle “Dick” Lam-
bert, known to many Shriners over
the United States as well as Canada
and Mexico, (is chairman of the prin-
cipal committee. He is ithe oldest ac-
tive Shriner in Louisiana and is re-
-Corder of Jeusalem Tempi .
Gus. D. Levy, illustrous potentate
of Jerusalem Temple, is ex-officio
chairman of the main committee, with
Frank Davies as secretary and chair-
man of the committee on publicity
and promotion. These genitlemen, who
stand high in the ranks of Masonry,
are assisted by a large number of
the most prominent Shriners in this
section of the country.
| Their main object is to- make1 the
-annual pilgrimage of 1910 a big suc-
cess—a greater success, than any oth-
er convention ever held in the Cres-
Since my report of last meeting at
which we did overcome through unit-
ed efforts certain deplorable condi-
tions existing in our local for some
time past, and after election of new
officers, there seems to be a new life
and new energy displayed among all
our brothers. Everybody seems to
realize the value of united craft and
giving a helping hand towards perfec-
tion of opr union in every detail.
The best proof of this was seen
at our last Tuesday’s regular meeting,
which was attended by 36 members,
all in good spirits. The gathering was
the largest in months and the results
were very gratifying to the working
order of our organization. The finan-
cial conditions of the union were
found good under the circumstances
we had to overcome.
The roster of the organization was
gone through and to our great satisfac-
tion we found 52 members in good
standing, only a few out of work and
one reported sick. One new member
■was initiated.
A new feature of monthly working
buttons was proposed by Bro. Chas.
Starke and adopted. These will show
the standing of each member every
month. Same 'will be brought out by
the 1st of January, 1910.
The crowning feature of this meet-
ing was a social smoker after adjourn-
ment. hemp's liquid food, together
with sandwiches of all sorts were in-
dulged in and a good time kept the
boys together until in the middle, of
the afternoon. The smoker committee
consisting of Bros. Sperry, Taylor and
Buechner surely deserves credit for
their spread.
While the union has been prosper-
ing and has been accumulating mem-
bership- it has had the sad misfortune
to lose one of its very active and
appreciative members by death. While
Bro. Wm. Christenson was sick for
some days his death, however, was
unexpected -and a shoick to all the
members, and much regret was felt by
all at the loss of such a good and
Amount Deposited For
Each Week 5 Years
One Dollar............. 293
Two Dollars........... 585
Five Dollars........... 1462
For
40 Years
$ 5177
10.355
25,885
tend the Christmas tree gathering tion is another feature which is now
this year; from- indications this event receiving the attention of ithe illumin-
will eclipse all former efforts, and a ation committee, of which Dr. A. L.
large amount of toys will be pur- Metz, professor of chemistry at Tu-
chased for distribution', refreshments lane University, is the chairman,
will be in abundance, and dancing will Thousands of dollars will be expended
be the closing of the event. I in decorations, illuminations and en-
Possibly an oyster roast will be tertainments by Jerusalem Temple
A little history was made Wednes
day when Superintendent of Education
Cousins tendered to Gov. Campbell his
resignation, effective Jan. 1, to be
come principal and president of the
New West Texas Normal at Canyo!
GALVESTON LABOR JOURNAL. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1909.
Recording Secretary John Shields
reports South Houston local of Car-
penters growing at every meeting, all
carpenters working at the trade, in
South Houston are now members of
the union. A wage scale has been
adopted and the card system is short-
ly to be adopted. The union is on
friendly terms with the company, and
their work at the College building
is (strictly union and the Western*
Land Corporation is- recommended,
very highly for its friendly -spirit to-
wards the laboring people.
South Houston is reported as build-
ing up rapidly and is recommended
as one of a -few places where the
working man is given recognition for
his value. If some of our larger cities
would adopt the plan of South Hous-
ton possibly some of its population
would be in a position to remain with
them. It would probably (be a wise
plan for the city and county commis-
sioners to get in touch with the West-
ern Corporation; it might result in
getting the working man that which,
he is justly entitled to—a lVig.T"
We are goling to pay South Houston
a visit and we will give some valu-
alble information in our next issue,
some facts that will surprise some
of our city fathers and curbstone
brokers that are trying to- knock
South Houston as what is really re-
quired to build up a city. In the
meantime you will have to be patient.
RABE.
Rain and cold weather were instru-
mental in the Carpenters’ meeting
Tuesday night, Nov. 16th, having a
very poor .attendance, however, what
there was in attendance was made up
of a good material, and an exception-
ally large .amount of business was
transacted in less time than is usually
the custom of the meetings'.
One, new member was admitted on
clearance card from Kansas City, Mo.
Business Agent Anderson was in at-
tendance and made quite an interest-
ing report to the Union. Business
agents, as a rule, do not brave weath-
er such as last night, but Bro. Ander-
son is an exception to the rule and
he was dead anxious to tell the boys
what he knew.
He told how he had interviewed the
(contractors of the Causeway, and how
he, had seen the contractors at the
fort, and that he believed things
could be arranged, however,, he did
not want to dictate to the union and
that he would be entirely governed by
their instructions. He told of condi-
tions in general and reported a few
new jobs, also some jobs where some
of the members are working with non-
union men and in the whole made a
very interesting report.
Quite a lot of disucssion was the re-
sult of the report and suggestions
were offered. Br. Johnstone thought
the boys ought to get together and try
to do something. He suggested that if
two hundred of them will attend the
next meeting he will tell them- some-
thing that will make their "hair stand
on end and they will be, thankful to
him the .balance of their lives. It’s
MORITZ BROCK
‘Wholesale Dealer in the
• cu Celebrated
Below we are furnishing a list of
merchants that patronize the Labor
Journal, which is the offlcial organ of
the Galveston Labor Council and af-
filiated unions. By patronizing these
merchants you will be assisting your
paper and the Labor Council and your-
self as well. Their support is instru-
mental to the success of The Journal
and assists in the welfare of the
unions. They are deserving of your
patronage:
Hammersmith Bros., shoes.
S. J. Williams, men and boys’ out-
fitter.
Robt. I. Cohen, men and boys’ out-
fitter; Misses’ and ladies’ suits.
Sakowitz Bros., men’s and boys’ out-
fitters.
E. S. Levy & Co., men’s and boys’
outfitters.
E. Trostman, clothier and merchant
tailor.
Galveston National Bank, savings de-
posits, 4 per cent.
Ed MacCarthy Bank, savings depos-
its, 4 per cent?
Rosenberg Bank, savings deposits.
Stolz & Peterson, feed, hay and mill
stuffs.
Moritz Brock, Anheauser keg and
bottle beer.
Knapp Brothers, stationery, job
. printers.
Sunset Bar, fancy wines, beer and
cigars.
Seaboard Lumber Company, lumber
and mill work.
Four Seasons Restaurant, regular
meals and special orders.
Meyer Jewelry Company, money and
bargains.
Leyhe Piano Company, pianos.
Lyric and Vaudette, picture shows.
Boddeker & Lyons, hardware and
tools.
F. P. Malloy, undertaker,- livery
stable.
Galveston Printing Company, job
printing.
People’s Majestic Theater, vaude-
ville.
Santa Fe Railroad, to San Fran-
cisco.
only and will be free for every mem-, unique and at the- same time up-to-
ber in good standing. The matter date outing for the members of the
Sakowitz Bros,
2113 Market St.
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