The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 28, 1896, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1%96. DOWN AMONG THE BASEMENT BAKERIES The Board of Health Inspects Some Unclean Places. UNION BAKERS’ MISERY. Long Hours Amid Unsanitary Surroundings for the Em- ployes. | LEGAL REGULATIONS WANTED. | The Next Legislature Will Be Asked to Pass a Bill Similar to the New York Law. Last night Health Officer Dr. Lovelace, Drs. Hart and Wilhamson and Secretary | Godschaux of the Board of Health, and | Market Inspector Davis and Morton Hart, wvisited 8 number of underground bakeries. The partv was piloted by Secretary Otto Grassmann of the Journeymen Bakers and Officer M. F. Joy. They first inspected the Parisian bakery, kept by C. Richert, at 304 Mont- | gomery avenue. The place was found in a bad condition. The bread-makers, stripped bare to the waist, perspired over the batches of dough in the ho# baking- room. They never stopped as the visitors crowded into the place, but kneaded away harder than ever. The =whole apartment was damp and moldy, except, of course, | near the oven, | The bakery of F. Favilla at 1508 Stock- ton street was found in a still worse condi- | tion. It was a basement also and adja- | cent to the kneading-room were several closets as filthy as they could be. They looked as if they were being flooded by a leaking sewer. The roofs hung with cob- webs and an offensive stench came from the dark, moldy apartments, where wood, flour and slops were kept. S. Paganini’s place at 14134 Dupont street had a water-cioset close to the | douchpans. He was ordered to put his | place in a better sanitary condition. | The bakeshop of W. Schoene at 637 Broadway was found surrounded by offen- sive closets and sinks. Old refuse barrels stood close to the tables where the men worked. He was given a week to clean up the place, A number of other baking places were inspected, and while some of them had been cleaned and whitewashed, many were more or less in- need of sanitary at- tention. e WANT REGULATION. The Next Legislature Will Be Asked to Pass a BIll Similar to the New York Law. | The recent examination of the bread and | confectionery bakeries of this City has caused the public much concern, particular- | 1y azalarge proportion of the City’s popula- who is one of the inspectors, stated yes- terday that he had been misunderstood with reference to boycotting the boss bak- ers who took 4 summary course with the suspected employes. He said that all that would be necessary would be to let the people know of their unclean shops and that this will be all the boycotting necessary. § The union is by no means idle in this matter, and is no doubt preparing a plan of retaliation upon the offending bosses. What this plan is the leaders refuse to divulge. There are a few moves in preparation that are known which will work a great reform in the trade. At present the con- dition of the bakers is anything but envi- able. Instead of living they simply exist. The hours they labor are unreason- ably long, they are compelled to work among filthy surroundings and their pay hardly keeps body and soul together. In other words the bakeries of this City, or the majority of them, are run on sweat- shop principles. When the next Legis- lature meets a strong effort will be made to secure the passage of a lawsimilar to that enacted in New York in 1895. Under that law the hours of labor are so regulated that each workman cannot work more than sixty hours a week and only ten hours a day. Noemployer can discharge an employe for giving an in- spector information concerning a bakery. The law makes it compulsory upon the part of the bosses to have the places where | flour and meal foods are prepared and made kept well drained, well ventilated, with floors of cement or tiles, walls white- washed at least every three months, in fact, kept in a perfect sanitary condition. The sleeping-rooms of the employes must be separate irom the workrooms. There are official baking inspectorson duty all of the time to see that these regulations are complied with. In the effort by the union to secure the enactment of a similar law it will have the support of the Labor Commissioner, That such a law would work a revolution among the local bakeries goes without say- ing. It would compela large number of boss bakers to go to considerable expense in renovating their premises, but the pub- licin general, and the employes in par- ticular, would be greatly benefited. Un- der the existing circumstances the relation between the bosses and the unions is not the most pleasant, and there is no doubt but that it will be worse before it is better. Should it become too badly strained be- fore the proposed law can be passed the other labor unions may take a hand in the fight and make matters interesting to the offending bosses. J. W'GAUGHEY ON TRIAL, He Is Charged With Having Forged Signatures to a Paving Contract. The Defendant’s Plea Is That He Did Not Secure the Names Said to Be Spurious. The trial of J. D. L. McGaughey was practically concluded yesterday afternoon, and the case will be submitted to the jury this morning. McGaughey was on the stand during the day, and he tried to throw the blame of the forgery on J. D. Brunner, foreman of the San Francisco Paving Company. Me- Gaughey is charged with forgery. He was in the employ of the San Francisco Paving Company, and his duties were to secure signatures to a contract for the paving of Grove street, from Broderick to Lyon. Many of the names on the petition were forged, and McGaughey was arrested for the forgery. His defense was that he had not secured THE DEFENDANT ON THE WITNESS-STAND. tion get the most of their bread and confec- tionery from the bakeries either directly or indirectly. The investigation has been conducted by several inspectors deputized by the Labor Commissioner, and this movement has been kept up by the bakers’ unions. Under the past system of conaucting the places where flour and meal foods are pre- pared the methods were anything but ap- petizing. Many places were found where not_the slightest attention was paid to sanitary conditions. Sewerage, ventila- tion ana hygiene were the least thought of. In many of these places the condi- tions have been improved upon a little, but they are far from perfect to-day. The Labit of compelling the employes 1o sleep in the bakeries, in fact in the very apart- ments where the food was prepared, has Leen abandoned since the inspectors’ ex- pose. The interest of the employes in these matters is very apparent, but none had the courage to protest until the bakers’ unions took hold of the case and followed up the first investigations made by the Labor Commissioner. The union's in- serest has caused not a little annoyance to the union men. A number of the latter have been discharged by their bosses be- cause the latter suspected that the in- spector’s attention was called to certain places by union men. At least that is the only reason the discharged employes sus- pect. At present the union is not strong enough to make an open fight against this suspected injustice. Secretary Grassmann, all of the signatures, and he had not se- cured any of those allegea to be forgeries. He testified that he and J. D. Branner had secured the names; that he had secured but four, and that Brunner had secured the others. He had the contract but very little, he said, and whenever it would leave his hands it would come back again with strange signatures upon it. More witnesses were called for the de- fense to show that they had been asked to sign by McGaughey, bué had refused, and that their names were not in the contract. The defense offered to submit the case without argument, but the prosecution objected, and so the arguments were taken up until a late hour. McGaughey was the man who killed Dr. John E. Plouf, the patent-medicine man, over a yearago. McGaughey was tried for murder, but was acquitied on the plea of self-defense. —————— A Sudden Death. Mrs. Auguste Derron, & housewife aged 54 years, died suddenly at herresidence on Beach street, near Broderick, yesterday at 2:30 p. . The y was taken 'to the Morgue, but as death resulted from natural causes no inquest will be held. .- ‘Women’s Work. The Women’s State Federation for Public Good met yesterday and the various depart- ments reported progress. It will meet again ):ond-y next, the 4th inst,, at 317 Mason street. WON HONORS IN CHESS, Walter 8. Franklin Carries Off the First Prize Gold Medal. CLOSE OF THE BIG TOURNEY. G. Thompson Succeeds in Securing S:cond Place After an Ex- citing Contest. The handicap tournament which has been in progress for some time at the Mechanics’ Institute was concluded yes- terday. There were thirty-two contestants divided into four classes as follows: First class, scratch—H. O. Chase, Thomas D. Condon, F. H. Curtis, J. M. Durkin, 8. Epstein, W. S, Franklin, J. Hirsch, Thomas Martin, E. L. McClure, E. Nevill, Richard Ott, Oscar Samuels, Rudolf Stein, G. R. Thompson. Second class, at odds of pawn and move— Fred Burnett, J. R. Chicton, E. A. Cutting, H. Epstein, R. J. Harding, A. Schuman, C. W. Spalding, George Walker. Third class, at odds of pawn and two moves— (D) Loses valuable time by this sally of the queen and return, & (©) Again loss of time and weakening the K P ought to have developed his king’s bishop. (d) The proper place for this bishop is at queen’s third, but owing to the forced advance of his king’s knight pawn, is, perhaps, best at knight's second. () Q R-Q B square is certainly stronger at this stage. (O This move loses the game. Queen bishop to queen second would stiil have given aneven game. (€) With this eapture the last hope fades away. The pawn in the center must wip, pley black as he might. Presentation of prizes will take place on Friday evening next at 8 o'clock at the chessroom of the Mechanics’ Institute. LOST HIS MONEY. The Lock Game Successfully Played Upon William Goethe. William Goethe, a young man living at 1331 California street, was in an emplov- ment office on Clay street yesterday morn- ing when a voung man spoke to him. He got Goethe interested by telling him he was in the lumber business and could get a position for nim to attend horses. They walked along together till they reached Battery and Green streets, when another man joined them. The new-comer introduced the ‘lock’ game and Goethe soon parted with §3 50, which he was foolish enough to show was in his purse. It was all the money he had. As soon as the man took it outof his {;urse he ran away, followed by the “lum- | ber merchant.” Goethe reported the mat- | ter at police headquarters and gave a good description of the two men. Walter S. Franklin, Winner of the First Tournament. A MILLIONAIRE TO WED, Engagement Announced of Wil- liam Gerstle and Miss Sadie Hecht. RARE BEAUTY OF THE BRIDE. Happy Culmination of a Romantic ‘Courtship Begun Amid Old- World Scenes. An interesting engagement to announce is that of William Gerstle, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gerstle, and Miss Sadie Hecht, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. M. H. Hecht. The engagement was made public yes- terday and the young couple were kept busy all day answering the congratula- tions that were fairly showered upon them. In addition to the high social standing of the contracting parties, and the moving influence on the commercial world of the families they respectively represent, their engagement has excited a further interest for the fact that it isa genuine love match. From time immemorial young and old alike have manifested a strange but sweet interest 1n a true love story, and the par- ties thereof have possessed for all an inde- finable fascination. The love story of Miss Hecht and Mr. Gerstle began when the fair fiancee’s sis- ter, Miss Hilda Hecht, was wedded to William Gerstle’s brother, Marcus Gerstle. That wedding was one of the eventsin the social history of this City. It was solemnized at the Tempie Emanu-El some three years ago. Miss Sadie Hecht was the maid of honor. William Gerstle was one of the ushers. Public and press alike commented upon the fair young beauty of the maid of honor. Her gown was fashioned after a rare bit of Dresden china, and the effect was most beautiful. After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Hecht, accompanied by Miss Sadie, spent several years abroad. Young Gerstle was not long in following them, andsthe courtship, began amid scenes of Old World splendor and beauty, culminated in the engage- ment announced yesterday. Mr. Gerstle is actively engaged in com- mercial pursuits and is interested in the Alaska Commercial Company, of which his uncle, Louis Sloss, and his father, Lewis Gerstle, are the largest stock- holders. Prize Gold Medal at the Recent Chess 1. Boxall, R. ¥. McLeod, John Newman, Charles Mauller, C. Thomas, J. M. Torre Fourth class, at odds of knight—George Bur- nett, I. Denton, C. L. Miel, A. D. Reynolds. Dr. Benjamin Marshall, the nestor and atron of chess on the Pacific Coast, and | Messrs. H. Hyneman, D. L. Lyons, Jo- seph Sullivan and Joseph Waldstein acted as judges, and Richard Ott as secretary. The tournament has been conducted un- der the rules as given in Steinitz's Mod- ern Chess Instructor. Time limit: Twenty moves per hour. Winners of first two games in each round to remain, losers to drop out entirely. Draws not to count. Following were the result Winners of fiirst round—Messrs. Boxall, Chase, Chilton, Condon, Cutting, Denton, H. Epstein, Franklin, McClure, McLeod, Ott, Samueld, Stein and Thompson. Winners of second round—Messrs. Boxall, Condon, Denton, Franklin, McClure, McLeod, Ott and Thompson. Winners of third round—Messrs. Denton, Franklin and Thompson. Winners of fourth round—Messrs. Franklin and Thompson. Winner of fiifth and final round—Walter S, Franklin, who consequently obtained first prize, a gold medal, and G, . Thompson, sec- ond prize, & silver medal. The contest has been an exciting one throughout, and when 1t finally settled down to between Franklin and Thompson the incidents occurring in the chessroom during the past week will long be remem- bered. C. R. Thompson bas an interna- tional reputation, while Walter Franklin is not yet 18 yvears of age, and two years ago knew nothing about the game. Walter Franklin is the son of Joseph | Fraunklin, the well-known merchant on | Battery street. He was born in this City, | attended the public schools, and is now a student of Cooper’s Medical College. The moves were taught him by his father and by Oscar Samuels, another of the youthful | champions of the Mechanics’ Institute. Fallowing is the score of one of the final | games between Franklin and Thomposon: White (Franklin). Black (Thompson). FRENCH DEFENSE. ps PQ4 KUK B3 KKtQ2 * PQB4 Kixp Kt-Q2 Q-R'5 check (b) u—hpme @) KL 5 (0) stles-K & CORERT LA Oxé GGaeh me s 2 2 L S & 8 w FEEHRERE R TR ) & nbglz CET e | banner year. MELIGE OF SPORTINE. What the Various Gun Clubs and the Fly-Casters Are Doing. Aquatic Sports in Lakeport—Ladies’ Rowing Club Organized—Hand- ball at Sacramento. The Fly-Casting Club will hold a busi- ness meeting this evening in the Fish Commissioners’ rooms, Flood building, All anglers interested in fly-casting are in- vited to attend. Several trap-shooting contests will be held next Sunday. The California Wing Club will shoot at live birds at Oakland track. The Olympic Gun Club will bave a shoot at inanimate birdsat the same place. The Reliance Gun Club will shoot at clay birds at Alameda Point, and the Electric Gun Club will hold its monthly claybird shoot at Oakland track. The following letter from Lakeport to the sporting editor of THE CALL will inter- est wheelmen, cricketers, anglers, oarsmen and athletes: This promises to be a splendid year for bicycling in Lake County. It was predicted last season that the craze would die out, and that few, if any more, wheels would be bought. But {rom present indications this will be the A party of Clear Lake cyclists will attend the Healdsburg carnival and enter the races. Aquatic sports have been on the wane since the advent of the bicycle, but have takena new impetus since the young ladies’ rowing club was organized a_few weeks since. Fishing was good in'both the lake and the mountain streams previous to the storm, and some fine strings have been brought to town by the local diseiples of Izaak Walton. Last week Deputy Fish Commissioner Wilson put some pike, pickerel, big-mouthed black bass, War-mouth bass and yeilow verch in the lake. These va- rieties arg hardy ana splendid fighters, and it is hoped that they will feed on the carp and catfish which have almost destroyed all the other fish in the lake. Our cricketers have reorganized their club and will commence training for their contest with the Citrus Colony Club of Penryn, which will visit this county this summer and play several match games. settled to do much in that line yet. £ The resorts anticipate a heavy travel this season, as the tourlsts are already heading this way, quite & number having secured quarters at both Highlands and Bartlett’s. The Sacramento athletes are lookin; forward to many interesting contests. Handball has taken a strong hold and is now popular indoor sport. A correspond- ent writes: A handball tournament was recently held in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium in which five teams participated. ‘They plaved for the best three in five. Marsh and Marsh defeated Roman and Gwinn; Tracy and Dickson_beat Phillip and Reed; Keene and Phillip beat Webster and McCaw; Tracy and Dickson beat Marsh and Marsh ‘and Keene and Phillip, thereby winning the championship of the tournament. The association is going in heavy for handball, realizing thatitisa king of $ports as an all- round muscle-developer, as well & & promoter of quickness and skilj. The Y. M. C. A. athletes are talking up a field day 1o be held some time during the month of May. The intention is to have each contestant enter for five events, the one winning the high- kel M = . rrHee ! 2R -5 ns 63. K-Q B5 54. Q-R % check o 64 QKL 2 Resigns NOTES BY RICHARD OTT. (a) It is generally conceded that (3) Kt K B 3 lub}ectl the defense to a difficult game. The best reply to (3) Kt Q B 3 is PxP. est number of points out of & possibie 50 to be declared the champion. An effort is being made by the association’s board of managers to raise funds for the pur- ose of paying a regularly employed sthletic nstructor, who will give all of his time to the physical department, and it is believed that this will be accomplished by next October. Athletes in the junior department are re- ported as progressing finely. The class already numbers twenty-five, and is composed of boys between the ages of 10 and 16 years. These embryo athletes have divided themselves into two forces known as the Reds and the Blues. The Reds are under the leadership of William Hatfield and the Blues are generaled by Rob- ert Hoyt. The Reds are at presentahead on The weather is 100 un- | In addition to her great personal beauty Miss Hecht is justly celebrated for her various talents and accomplishments. She was educated in Baltimore and excels as a linguist and musician. No definite arrangements have been made for the wedding, which will prob- ably be celebrated early in the fall. THE HOTEL MEN. They Return, See Chinatown and Its Theaters, and Will Go on the Bay To-Day. The trainloads of hotel men who have been seeing the City and other points in the State, returned from Monterey, Santa Cruz, the Big Trees and San Jose last evening. About a third of the 400 guests, | composing the New York delegation, left a short time afterward for their homes. The others are yet here. Last night half of them went to see the sights in China- town, while the other half went to the Tivoli and other theaters. About eighty of the hotel men are at the Grand, twenty- five at the Lick, and the others, with the exception of five or six, at the California and at the Palace. At 10 o’clock this morning the hotel | men, accompanied by the committee of hotel men here, will go aboard either the { Bl Capitan or Bay City for a cruise around the bay. They will see all the principal piaces of interest and will partake of a sumptuous luncheon on board. About 4 o’clock they will return and, going to their hotels, will take dinner, and then at9 o’clock will step aboard their elegant cars and leave the coast behind them. The hotel men say they have enjoyed themselves in an unequaled way on the trip just ended. E. W. 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