The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 19, 1902, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1902. .8 - . e e T AN N A, A e PRIMARY LEAGE AGAINGT BOGSES Republican Organization Holds Enthusiastic Meeting. Strong Resolutiors Adopted and Officers Are Elected. { An fc and representative | t executive commitiee of | the Republican Primary League was held in Red Men's Hsll last evening. Of the | 425 members who represent the various : districts early 40 were In attendance. The spirit of the meeting was good gov- erpment, and the men who sat it the convention were loud in their cries | ageinst bossism and corruption. The weichword of the members was down with Kelly, Crimmins, Burns and others | of their stripe. Every speech delivered Was an appe or cle r politics. Every siatement made reiterated the aims and objects of the Primary League and an people to register and vote ive men at the p , which is to be held on Augu RUEF OPENS MEETING. i the meeting. He spole Central C League 1 caairman lcague 1s not here to cal to order. tle is undoubtedly detained. rman of th aign com- cam 1 th: central be mittee commit termed the Aceembly and means t the Prim ever stood for let_each of the The - constitu- its heme rule t districts tion of the rrovides for this. It created e for the pur- pose of another. The Work tha: the greatest im portance parties who are opposed to u. will resort norable and dishonor- ab 0 ) their purpose. We shall stand nulterably opposed to the domi ¥ of the Republican party bosses be no Burne, no K the Republican party And whatever state- . contrary are falsehoods political cisco who t 1y i is to lie about your siness of the evening At the concl Ruef's speech Com- | mitteeman Lewis m a motion that the | officers of »mmittee consist of a yreside ve vice presidents, a secrc- [ nt, a treasurer and a | The motion was adopt- | of business was the ent. D. W. Burchard ith District was placed id elected. In accepting | d took occasion to | a great honor to | He spoke the Primary members to | develop and foster | Burchard then called e presidents, ard | R. Bannerman, the honor Mr Thowmas Henry A. Beaity and | P. A. Ber; were placed in nom tion and elected. de A. Brown wa nominated and elected secretary and John | A. Harney s assistant. George M. | Perine was u nimously choseny tres: | urer and Joseph Bertram sergeant-ut- | arms. | Messrs. Schmitz and Beatty were the sidents present. ~ They were | platform and delivered short hich were enthusiastically re- | ceived. A number of resolutions were in- troduced sed. The reading of them created applause and they were ad d wi ut a dissenting voice. TO INCREASE WAGES. [ Secretary Bertram offered the follow- | per day for ges less than t aiso be paid and from their | mu; to r an_ordinance of laborers in the - ‘hould receive at least tle Board of Park | equested to ad- | laborers to $2 50 per | of this resolution be ! the Park Commissioners. - submitted the h was adopted: a copy forwerded Tleury ing resc Whe: follow: by arous- ealization of the primary election and n and attention to detail, | e executive committee of | raquested | for each | districts | Primary 200 in all) 1 purposes DISTRICTS CHANGED. First— the respective precincts &nd to cause all voters therein to register be. | fore Augu 1902, 50 that they may be qual- uing primary and gen- | and call their attemtion to et the districts have been largely | poth & to territory and in many | erical designation. | T registration shall have ceased, | he precincts tematically and to | e the promise of the registered electors | they will vote at the primary election, | August 12, and to secure their al. the tickets named under the au: pices of the Republican Primary League. Third—T> take charge of their respective | on the & of the primary election, int it the Republican Primary League, to watch the voting and to count and | to report at once to headquarters any case of | fraudulent tration or attempted fraudu- | ich may be discovered. | Resolved, That the executive com- | mittee of the respective Assembly districts are | Bereby instructed to call a mesting of such’| precinet committees immediately and that they | €end at once to the secretary of the Repub- lican Primary League the names of said pre- cinct committee. Whereas, It is reported that in certain dis- tricté notorious ward ‘heelers” have fraudu- | i registered in several precincts, in order | iptly to increase the vote against good | roment &t the primary election, and i Whereas, Such registration is only & prelim- | mary to adulent repeating at the primary | election, and Whereas, It is of the utmost Importance that these celed, Resolved, That the Board of Election Com- missionerr. ' be respectfully asked to cause an | immediate inspection and revision of the reg- istration and that a committee of five be ap- pointed by the chair to appear before said com- miesioners and request necessary action in the premises ORDINANCE PASSED. Whereas, Under the laws of the State the Board of Bupervisors has duly passed an or- dinance declaring all days of primary election legal holidays, and Whereas, Such holiday should be observed both in letter and in spirit, so that all citizens, freudulent registrations should be can- both employer and emp mey have fuil wpportunity to participate in the ensuing pri- mary election. Resolved, That the Board of Election Com- missioners be respectfully requested to adver- tise extensively the fact that Tuesday, August 12, 1902, being & day of primary election, is a Jegal holiday. Further Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair to wait upon the banks, business houses and factories of San Francsco and 1o ask them to close at least for hal? a Gay on the day of the primary electio: o that both employers and employes may have | opportunity to vote at the primary electior in | the interest of better government and better | political conditions | The Central Committee of the Republican | Primary League invites citizens to co-opgrate with it in an honest endeavor 1o free the Re- publican party and the State and city from the corrupt domination of certain men. The citi- zen only discharges his duty as such when he | registers and votes at the primary. The battle | of corruption and fraud is made on the day of | the primary, not on the day of election. | Citizens of all parties should take an interest | in their respective primary elections, but par- ticularly those who support the Republican party, since et the coming election the party ey be freed from men who have disgraced it for yeers by posing 2s its leaders. The Repub- Mican Primary League declares it has come to | chase of text books for children of | Monaay morning, | street, | the pe: | tion of a plank pledging the party to— | veloped may be secured to those who desire its BOARD APPOINTS THIRTY TEACHERS Places Successful Con- testants on List of Eligibles. Announces That the Public Schools Will Open on Next Monday. The Board of Education elected thirty new teachers into the department yester- | day in the order of their standing in the recent competitive examinations. They | were fmmediately assigned to the eligible list, subject to two ve probation and the filing of a physician’s certificate of | good health. For that purpose the board | has appointed Drs. John Kastendick, J. Gibbons as Copiin Stinson~and Henry medi examiners. The standing of the teachers is based on an allowance of 200 credits for perfec- tion, or 100 each for the oral and writ- ten examination. The names of the new teache together with their credits, fol- low: Rebecca Brown, 178.25 Miss F E McKinn 171.10; M Miss Maude Miss Anita Su Hauselt, 5 Miss Clara Woodland, | M M Stark, R. B ; Miss Et Wilson, 165.05; | Matie Miss Culn, fi H. Read, Miss O’ Connell, Mi Nixon, 35; Miss Minnie | ; Thomas J. Roesman, 161.70; nnie M. Cahill, 1 Caroline H. pan, 160.50 brett, 160.45; Beatrice Miss Hazel | e 160.45; Stockton, 160.35; Miss Lydia Graf W. Wilkinson, | 159.60; Miss , 159.60; Miss Mary | . Hull, 159 Miss z Dufty, | 159.55; Miss anor Hart, NAMES EXTRA SUBSTITUTES It v it as substitutes are required during the sc , in addi ton to the thirty eligibles named, they be taken from list_in the order of | their standi amination. The foilow! fers were ordered by resolution: from James Lick to Burnett G. Jessie, from Burnett to | James Lick School; Miss R. F. Lewis. trom Jackson to Fremont School; Miss M. Ragan, t to Jacksun Schoo; M . | , from Burnett to lrving 1 iss Claire Rogers, from Sherman to | ; Miss A. B. Horton, from Hamil- | an School; Mrs. C. Newhall, from | Clement to Spring Valley School: Miss Ida Downing, from Hearst to Buena Vista School. Superintendent of Schools Webster was authorized to expend $2100 for the pur- in- | digent parents. REQUEST OF ALLIANCE. The requiet of the Italian Alliance that it be allowed the use of four rooms in | the Irving Scott School from 3:30 to 5 p. m. daily for the teaching of the Ital- ian language was taken under advise- ment. The new course of study for the Com- mercial High School was adopted. The course provides for seven ‘‘periods” of forty minutes each, with double periods | for stenography and typewriting. The | term is fixed at two yvears, instead of one, as at present. Louis Claveloux was_elected janitor of | Acams Cosmopolitan School, vice Frank | Vilson, resigned. Miss Rose Cashman, who was dropped from the roll of special teachers in 1899, | was reinstated and placed at the foot of the eligible list. It was announced during the that the public schools will meeting open next Yosemite Via the Santa Fe. The quickest and most convenient way in and out of the Yosemite Valley is by way of the Santa Fe. If you leave San Francisco to-day at 9 a. m. on the California Limited you ure in Yosemite to-morrow at o p. m. Call at Santa Fe ticket oifice, 641 Market for illustrated pamphlet and full par- . ticulars. stay, that In success or defeat it will always | empioy but decent and open political methods | to attain its ends and will seek but the best results for the Republican party, the State and city. INDORSE BOARD’S ACTION. Resolved, By the Central Committee of the Republican Primary League, consisting of the 328 executive committeemen, representing all the Assembly districts in San Francisco, that we indorse the action of the board of directors of the Republican Primary League in declaring the constant and determined opposition of the league to the bosses, singly and collectivel who are attempting by combination and cor- rupt practices and under disguised names to obtain control of the organization of the Re- publican party in San Francisco. And especially do we, commend the stand ta- ken by the board of dffectors in openly com- mitting the league against the domination of the Republican party by Martin Kelly, Dan Burns and Phil Crimmins. Resolved, That the Republican Primary League of San Francisco in the interest of good government and of good citizenship con- gratulates Mayor Worswick of San Jose and | the Good Government League of Santa Clara | County for their bold and commendable stand t the recent and shameful attempts of ush” of San Jose to thwart the will of e, and expi satisfaction that in Santa Clara, at 1 “gang rule” 1s at an end. Short speeches were delivered by I. J. Truman, Senator E. W. Burnett, Attor- neys Miller and Zeigler and others. The meeting closed with cheers for the Ite- publican Primary League. THIRTY-TEIRD DISTRICT. Republicans of the Thirty-third Assem- bly District organized a club_at Silk’s Hall, on Precita avenue and Market street, last night. This club has a Gage tendency for the present, but may swing into line for good government before the day of holding the primary elections. The following were elected officers of the or- ganization: W. Childers, president; Morris Murray, first vice president; Mark L. McCord, sec- ond vice president. Frank J. Setright, ireasurer; Thomas Lee, sergeant-at-arms. _Short addresses were made by L P. Kincaid, Frank French and Andrew Branch. THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT. A meeting of the Thirty-ninth District Club of the Republican Primary League was held last evening at Park View Hall, Ninth avenue and H street. The meeting ‘was called specially for the purpose of en- rolling new members in the league. En- thusiastic addresses were made by Ed- ward Ewald, who presided over the meet- ing, W. J. Foster and C. E. Arnold. An- other meeting will be held at Richmond Hall, Fourth avenue and Clement street, rext Wednesday evening. Fifty new members were enrolled at the meeting iast evening. The officers of the league in the Thirty-ninth District are: Charles A. Boldermann, president; T. E. Atkin- son, first vice president; Edward Ewald, second vice president; W. J. Foster, secre- tas C. Duglass, treasurer; Joseph Reb- stock, master of arms. FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT. The Republican Primary League Club of the Forty-first Assembly District met at Pixley Hall Thursday night. Addresses were made by Major H. T. Sime, N. W. Hall, W. J. Burton and Mark Anthony. John 1. Waters spoke of the waters and forests of California. The following resolution, introduced by William Thom- as, was adopted: Believing that the future progress of the State depends upon the development of its water resources, we will advocate the inser- ses_ its t, First—A generous appropriation by _the State to be used in collaboration with the Fed- eral Government in investigating the locatior and cost of storage reservoirs, and in devising some practical plan for the preservation of our forests. Second—The passage of a new code of irriga- tion laws, by which all water hereafter de- beneficial use, and not pass into the hands of speculators. Third—The reservation of all denuded forest lands taken by the State for delinquent taxes an Fourth—A generous annual appropriation by the State to purchase other denuded lands and o reforest the same. | ed. | that it would practically FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. The Republican Primary League Club of the Forty-fourth Assembly District met I LABOR COUNCIL VOTES DOWN A PLAN FOR THE CENTRALIZATION OF UNIONS Proposition to Affiliate All Organizations With One Central Power Is Rejected on Ground That It Would Force Local Bodies to Withdraw From the American Federation of Labor HE San Francisco Labor Council last night emphatically rejected a plan proposed for the centralization of the local labor unions. The plan was proposed by ten members of the conference committees which were recently appointed by the Labor Council, the City Front Federation and the Building Trades Council. It was vigorously supported by Michael Casey, president of the City Front Federation, and John McLaughlin of the Broth- erhood of Teamsters, and it was strenuously opposed by Andrew Furuseth of the City Front Federation, Edward Rosenberg, secretary of the Labor Council; Walter Macarthur, editor of the Coast Seamen’s Journal, and R. I. Wisler, business agent of the Machinists’ Union. The Labor Council rejected the proposition because local unions being forced to sever all connections with the Ametican Federation of Labor and other national bodies, and also because it was thought that the Building Trades Coun- cil was not acting in good faith. it was believed that it would restilt in the J K PLAN aiming at the centraliza- tion of the labor organizations of this city was submitted last night to the Labor Council. After a prolonged and very heated debate ! the proposition was unequivocally reject- the labor leaders entertained of solidify- ing the labor movement in this city. It may possibly result in immeasurably wid- ening the breach between the Labor Coun- cil and the Building Trades Council. The plan was proposed by ten members of the joint conference committees which were recently appointed by the Labor Council, City Front Federation and the Building Trades Council to devise ways of bringing about harmony among the unions. The ten who Indorsed the plan were those appointed by the Building Trades Council and the City Front Feder- ation. It was emphatically opposed by the committee of five which represented the Labor Council. This committee strongly recommended that the plan be voted down, The chief objection that the Labor Council's committee had to the plan was result in the unions being forced to withdraw from the | American Federation of Labor and other national bodies. The provision of the plan which caused the most dispute was that providing for the dividing of the local labor movement Into five departments, each being controlled by a council with which should be afiiliated every union en- gaged in that department, the unions to be represented in the council in accord- ance with their present laws in so far as they are organized. Andrew Furuseth argued that such a division of the labor movement into five groups instead of cen- tralizing the unions would serve to drive them farther apart. Michael Casey declared that such would not be the case, but that on the contrary the central council, composed of delegates from the five departments, would have control over all the unions. The Labor Council’s committee of five, in presenting its report, also suggested a plan which it considered would bring peace and harmony if adopted. They pro- posed that the chief feature of the plan | of centralization should be affiliation with the American Federation. This plan will be considered at the next meeting of the council. The report of the committee of the La- { bor Council, including both plans, is as follows: SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 17, 1902. To the Officers and Mermbers of the San Fran- cisco Labor Council—Dear Sirs and Brothers: Your committee of five, appointed to bring about more harmonious relations in the local labor movement, submits the following report of its work: On July 6 your committee of five met com- mittees of like numbers representing the City Front Federation and the Building Trades Council. No permanent organization of these three committees was perfected, because the delegates of the Building Trades Council stated that they came to this conference with no in- tention of taking part in the work of an or- ganized conference committee. Temporary or- ganization was then perfected with the dis- tinet understanding that it was purely tem- porary and did not bind the members of the various committees to any joint report. John Kean, delegate of the City Front Federation, was made temporary chairman, and each of | the three committees appointed a temporary secretary to record the actions of the commit- tee. L. D. Wallenstein was the secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council committee, J. McLaughlin secretary of the City Front Federation committee, and O. A. Tveitmoe secretary of the Bullding Trades Council com- mittee. The result of several hours’ talk at that meeting was the appointing of the following sub-committee to bring in a report which might aid the work of the committees: J. Kean, representirg tie City Front Federation; EQ Rosenberg, representing the San Francisco Labor Council, and P, H. McCarthy, represent- ing the Building ®rades Council. At the second meeting of the joint commit- tee held on July 13 the sub-committee report- ed that it could not come to any agreement, hence P, H, McCarthy on behalf of the Bufld: ing Trades Council submitted, one report, and 1d Rosenberg, in behalf of the Labor Council, another, John Kean making no report. Upon motion the report submitted by P. H. McCar- thy was taken up, H. McKevitt taking the place of John Kean as temporary chairman. REPORT IS OPPOSED. The report_submitted by P. H. McCarthy, meaning, in" the opinion of your committee, or- ganization of the workers of $an Francisco on purely local lines, was therefore opposed by the committee from the San Francisco Labor Councll, that commiitee stating that on the provisions of the report, wWhich made the San Francisco labor movement a purely local labor movement, the committee could not vote, these provisions’ being opposed to the constitution of the American Federation of Labor and the Tebor Council. Over the protest of the com- mittee from the San Francisco Labor Coun- cil the following report, submitted by P. H. McCarthy, was adopted: “To the committee of fifteen, appolnted by the Water Front Federation, the Buflding Trades Councit and the Labor Council with a view of harmonizing, solidifying and placing on a working basls the councils controlling the different departments of organized labor in this city and county—Gentiemen: We, the undersigned committee of three appointed by you to devise ways and means to accomplish the hereinbefore aentioned harmonious organ ization beg leave to report to you the follow ing system of organization, in our judg- This blasted the hope that many of | - ment seems best suited to conserve the rights of the workers of San Francisco and briug about harmonious and friendly relations in the local labor movement: “First—That all trades and callings be or- sanized into unions of such trades and callings. “‘Second—That the labor movement be di- } vided into five departments, each department being controlled in its entirety, in so far as jits own affairs are concerned,” by a council With which will be atfiliated every union en- | gaged in sald department. The unions to be | represented | ance with their present laws In so far as they are now organized, ““Third—That tne councils hereinbefore men- tioned be known as follows: The Transporta- tlon Council, the Bullding Trades Council, the Iron Trades Council, the Allled Printing Trades Council and the Miscellaneous Trades Council. | That these five councils, in turn, send dele- gates to a central councii, which central coun- cil will act in the capacity of an advlsory and distributing body on any and all matters which may be from time to time presented for its consideration by any of the said councils con- trolling the sald departments of labor, and sald central councll to consider such questions only when requested to by a majority vote of said department council, ““Fourth—The delegatés to sald central coun- cil to be elected in the following manner, to | Wit: In the selection of delegates to the | Dépariment ‘Councll the union sust deslyuste one of the delegates so selected to represent the union in the Department Council as the representative of the union in the Central Council, *‘Fifth—Sald Central Councll to have an executive board, consisting of flve members, Eaid executive board to be selected in the fol- lowing manner, to wit: One delegate from eachs department council, sald delegate to be elected by a majority vote of the representa- tives of sald department council, such delegates elected to constitute the executive board of sald Central Council, *‘Sixth—Nothing in this system of organiza- tion must be construed as militating against such counclls as carpenters’ district council, painters’ district council, teamsters' district council or counclls of other trades necessitated by a number of locals of the same calling or in different departments In this district. ‘‘Seventh—Your committee further respect. fully recommends that the written laws of sald department councls, in so far that they now exiat, be lived up to by unions engaged in said departments, to the end that this sys- tem of organization, as outlined by your com- mittee, be immediately put into successful operation without any friction or strife in any manner whatever. “Eighth—Your committee further recom- mends that this committee of fifteen be con- tinued in full force and effect until the or- ganization herein outlined and rules governing the same In detall be perfected.” MEANT ORGANIZATION. The committee of the Labor Council opposed this report, because, as stated before, it meant the organization of the workers of San Fran- cisco on purely local trades union lines, as op- posed to the organization of the workers along international trades union lines. The commit- tee of the Labor Council is fully convinced that to Institute such purely local organization for the sake of present harmony in the labor movement means ultimate great suffering to the workers of San Francisco and the loss of many rights achieved by them through organi- zation backed by the International labor move- ment, The system of organization provided for in the report of the Building Trades Coun- cil committee does not mention in a single instance affillation of the purely local build- ing_trades unlons with international unions or with the American Federation of Labor. It only provides for department councils with which are affillated unions of like callings and for a central councll to which one delegate for each union is sent through the department council to form the central council. Now, the laws of the American Federation of Labor, un- der which the San Francisco Labor Council is chartered and which connects the San Fran- cisco Labor Council with the labor movement of the country, prohibit such a system of or- ganfgation, therefore for the committee of the Labor Council to have agreed to this system of organization would have meant the sever- ance of the San Francisco labor movement from the general labor movement of the coun- try. The sections providing for the executive board of the central council to be composed one delegate chosen by each of the five de- partment councils plainly show the intent not only to sever the-local labor movement from the general labor movement of the country, but also to split up the labor movement of San Franciscc in five distinct parts. The central labor council, having no representation on its own exccutive board, would certainly be but an organization with a name without any powers to d> the work of the central labor council. _This report further means that Car- penters’ Unfon 483 would have to immediately leave the San Francisco Labor Council and go into the Building Trades Councll, which at present has a number of suspended locals of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, and with which under these conditions Carpenters’ Union No. 483 cannot affiliate. SUBMITS A REPORT. The committee from the San Francisco La- bor Council submitted the following report: ““To the Committee of Fifteen, appointed by the City Front Federation, the Bullding Trades Councli and the Labor Council: With the view of conserving the rights of the workers of San Franeisco and to bring about harmonious rela- tions In the local labor movement, we recommend that the present dispute between the Building Trades Council and the Brotherhood of Car- penters and Joiners, now causing the ordering of strikes-of members of the Building Trades Courncil against members of Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, cease on and after Friday, July 18, 1902. ‘We' further recommend that the following system of organization be instituted: 1. All trades and callings to organize int> unions of such trades and callings. ‘2. Unions of like trades and callings to ‘.fllllu!e with councils of such trades and call- ngs. in these *departments in accord- | e 3. Such unions and councils to be repre- sented in the central federation chartered by the American Federation of Labor. “‘Unions henceforth to be organized to be In- stituted as locals of their respective interna- tional unions. Unions already organized, not at present locals of their respectfve interna- tionals, to affiliate with their respective Inter- nationals at the earliest possible moment. “Irade councils to have full central juris- diction over their respective trade rules and disputes, the local central federation only act- ing on such trade rules and disputes when re- quested by a trade council directly involved or | by a trade council apprehensive that its in- terests are seriously affected by the acts of another council. ““The central federation to be composed of delegates elected by the unions of the city a* a ratio of one delegate for a union of less than 100 members, two delegates for less than 250, three delegates for less than 500, four delegates for less than 750 and five delegates for unions with more thag 750 members. “The execuive committee of the central federation to be composed of one delegate from each trade council and five delegates chosen by_the central federation.’” First, this report provides that the prestnt practice of the Building Trades Council of or- dering its members to strike against the mem- bers of Carpenters’ Union No. 483 and the other brotherhood unions shall cease. This the Labor Council committee asked as the pri- mary guarantee of honesty of purpose on the part of the Bullding Trades Council, especlally in view of ghe fact that carpenters are brought to this city through advertisements placed by the Building Trades Council in the papers of the Western and Middle States, advertisements which state that there is a scarcity ef car- penters in San Francisco; that wages of car- penters are $3 50 per day for eight hours; and that carpenters desiring to take’advantage of this should report at the headquarters of the San Francisco Building Trades Council. PROVIDES FOR CHARTER. The report further provides that the central federation of the city be chartered by the American Federation of Labor, and that the unions henceforth to be organized become lo- cals of their respective internationals, and that the purely local unions join their interna- tionals at the earliest possible moment. The Labor Council committee, in view of the fact that out of the thirty-four unions in the Build- ing Trades Councll, twenty-one are purely lo- cal unions, deemed it absolutely necessary that steps be taken to place such unions in their respective internationals. Without such steps, temporary peace would only bring unceasing and injurious disputes between the internation- al locals and the purely local unions, disputes ‘which would inflict ten times more injury upon the workers of San Francisco than the present lamentable dispute between the building trades unlont\. It is hardly necessary to further explain this report. The other sections providing for send- ing of delegates to the central councll, are matters of detail, which no doubt could easily be agreed upon, provided there was a desire on the part of the Building Trades Council to end its strike against the Brotherhood car- penters and place the building trades unions on well tried international labor unfon lines. In this connecticn the committee of the La- bor Council ~desires to state that at present the Bullding Trades Council has an agreement with the Master Painters’ Association of the Pacific Coast that in consideration of the exclusive employment of union painters affiliated with the Bullding Trades Council the Painters' Union agrees ““that its members shall not work for any but members of the Master Painters’ Association or legitimate contractors.”” It further states that ‘‘a legitimate contractor shall be a per- son, firm.or corporation working under the rules of the Building Trades Council and the assqclation who empoiys on an average five men.” AGREEMENTS DETRIMENTAL. As every student of labor conditions fully knows, such agreements are detrimental to the trades union movement. Where the working- man under such agreement gets 5 cents the em- ployer gets 95 cents, and sooner or later the third party, the man for whom the work is done, refusés to be imposed upon, and-in every known instance the employers have thrown down the workers and stood with the third party against the unions. Many international unions absolutely forbid by constitutional pro- visions the making of such agreements by any of their locals, notably the Brotherhood of Car- penters and Joiners, which was taught in the great Chicago building trades strike and in other instances the danger of such agreements. The committee of the Labor Council is also credibly -informed that at present the policy of the Building Trades Council is wherever and whenever possible to make agreements with contractors, in line with the agreement made with the Pacific Coast Painters’ Asso- clation. Therefore for the delegation of the Labor Council to agree to a central council composed in part of purely local unions that are not guided by the laws of their respective internationals would simply mean the sowing of the wind and the inevitable reaping of the whirlwind. The workers of San Francisco dur- ing last year's sirikes and lockouts fully re- alized what greaf suffering there is in great labor conflicts, and no doubt will indorse the action of the committee of the Labor Council which, by refusing to enter into an agreement such as presented by the committee of, the Building Trades Council, minimizes the dan- ger of future general strikes. & In conclusion, we are fully convinced that it 18 far better to suffer the present temporary inconvenience than to agree to a policy which means the immedjate disorganization of the workers of San Francisco and the loss of the advantages which the labor unions of San Francisco have fought for and gained these many years. Your committee being strongly impressed with the futility of continuing meet- ings with the committes of the Building Trades Courcll, desires to be discharged from its du- tles. Respectfully submitted, ED ROSENBERG, W. H. GOFF, R. I WISL LEWIS D. WALLENSTEIN, ‘W. W. COPELAND. D B o e ] ] evening in the large assembly :;}L‘glg?ynea Mew's Hall, 320 Dost street. The roomy hall was crowded to the doors with enthusiastic citizens of the district. George M. Perine, president of the club, occupied the chair and I. Elias acted as secretary. Quite a number of new mem- bers signed the roll. The first business was the appointment of an executive committee and the chair- man announced the following named as the members: . J. Sweeney, August Johnson, Charles Monteomers 5 Richard H. Ryan, Robert Por- ter, Samuel Hertz, George M. Perine, A. Grasso, Daniel H. Sullivan, W. N. Kempston, Mel. Vogel, Paul Schmidt, John Bulwinkel, I Elias, F. P. Shibeley, D. C. Matthewson, M. M. Bium, J. D. Hart, E. §. Strans, A. 8. Tur- pin and Jobn H. Harney. A volunteer corps of twenty for each primary election polling place was en- rolled to safeguard the interests of the ticket to be nominated by the club. Addresses were made by Alexander Campbell Jr., Judge M. M. Miller, M. M. Foote and others. CAMPAIGN PERSONALS. Mayor Schmitz and Fire Commissioner Parry will leave the city to-day to at- tend the Eagles’ picnic at Watsonville. Governor Gage, realizing that he will be completely out of the race for guberna- torial nomination if he fails to get a solid delegation from his home county, has opened primary election campaign head- quarters in Los Angeles. When 'a man, with no candidate in his own county op- posing him reaches such a decree of un- popularity that he cannot get the support of his neighbors without the assistance of an organized campaign, his’ retirement from the fleld is surely in order. It is current gossip in political circles here that the managers of the Southern Pecific political bureau advised Gage that he could not be considered as a ‘‘possi- bility” if he failed. to bring to the,con- vention a solid delegation from Lof An- geles. The little Gage boomlet that was started in San Francisco a short time ago, under the auspices of Martin Kelly, has vanished. Candidates for place on to keep still are congratulating them- selves on their wisdom. Gage Opens Headquarters. LOS ANGELES, July 18—Governor Henry T. Gage has opened headquarters in the Hollenbeck Hotel for the prelim- inary campaign in the gubernatorial cou- test. The Governor will remain here un- til the date of the Republican primarics, which occur on August 12, and will w- his fight for renomination from his hex quarters until that time. HIS WIFE'S PROTECTOR A BOGUS POLICEMAN Hugh A. Robertson Swears to Com- plaint Against Man Who Im- | personated Officer. Hugh A. Robertson, proprietor of the Locomobile Company of the Pacific, located at 1622 Market street, swore to a complaint yesterday morning charging “John Doe’ with impersonating an offi- cer. The charge grows out of an attempt on Robertson’s part to. visit his wife. Mrs. Robertson resides at 2404% Polk street, and is the plaintiff in a sult now pending in which she asks for divorce from her husband. On Wednesday night Robertson went to his wife's residence to call on her. At the door he was ac- costed by a man who asked him his busi- ness. Robertson asked the man why he desired the information and was told that he was a police officer sent by Chief Witts man to protect Mrs. Robertson. When Robertson tried to gain admittance the :::ymisted his efforts and warned him Robertson withdrew and hastened to police headquarters, where he learned that nothing was known of the man who %‘““ the protector of Mrs. Robertson. ‘est morning Robertson applied for a wi t for the man's arrest. He says that he would know the impersonator if he saw him again. the State ticket #ho were wise enough| BENSLEY ESTATE WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION Affairs of the Bankrupt Firm of Lin- forth, Kellogg & Co. Are Winding Up. A decisive step toward the settlement of the long-standing bankruptcy case of Linforth, Kellogg & Co. was made in the United States District Court yesterday by United States District Judge Beatty ‘when he granted the application of John Lloyd, assignee, for an order directing the sale of the estate of John Bensley, one of the copartners of the firm. Part of the estate lies in San Diego County and will be sold in the city of San Diego at ?uhllc auction after thirty days’ ad- vertisement in the San Diego Union. The remainder consists of cit: roperty in San Francisco, mostly in the Mission dis- trict, and will be sold at auction in this city after thirty days’ advertising. "Tha case has been pending in the bankruptey court for many years, and affairs are now in such a condition that they may be finally wound u; ‘9 is not only the best soap for toilet and bath but also for shaving. Pears was the inventor of shaving- stick soap. Established over 100 years. ARREST THAEE DN COLUMBIA “Billy” Noble, Teresa Fay " and Fred Day in Custody. Are Held for Crime Com- mitted in a Portland Restaurant. —— “Billy” Noble, who is sald by the po- lice to be well known to them as a bunko man, Fred Day and Teresa Fay were ar- rested last night about the ste.nmshlp Co- lumbia, which arrived at 11 o’clock from the north, on suspicion of having been im- plicated in the larceny of $300 from a Portland restaurant man. o Telegraphic instructions were receiv yesterday from the Portland police au- thorities requesting Chief of Police Witt- man tc watch all steamers arriving here from the Columbia River, as it was sub- posed that two men and a woman impli- cated In the larceny were aboard. Last Wednesday a man and two women went into a Portland restaurant on Third street, near Davis, and ordered icecream. The man suddenly ordered an oyster cocktail and while the attention of the proprietor of the place was occupled it is supposed that a fourth member of the gang stole through a rear window, carried away a trunk containing $500, took the | money and fled. Then the three strangers hurriedly paid for what they had eaten and left. It was not until several hours after this when the restaurant proprietor had occasion to visit his rear room that he found he had been robbed. Upon receipt of the instructions Chief ‘Wittman detailed Detectives Eagan and Dillon on the case. When word was re-| ceived that the Columbia was passing in the detectives took the Merchants’ Ex- cbange launch and boarded the steamer. Noble and the Fay woman recognized thal detectives as soon as they boarded the steamer, and Noble tried to pass her 380 | he possessed, but the action was detect- ed. Both were placed under arrest, as was also Day, whereupon No- ble asserted that he was W. C. Walker. An _examination of the passenger list disclosed that there was, a W. C. Walker aboard, but Walker came | forward when he heard that Noble had | assumed his name. This action on the ! part of the prisoner further confirmed | the bellef of the detectives that they have the right man in custody. Advices received last night from Port- land are to the effect that Fred Jones, sald to be a bunko man, who is also be- lieved to have been implicated in the theft, had been arrested in that city. ISSUE CALL FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT CONVENTION Directors of Retail Merchants’ Asso- ciation Take the Initiative in a Reform Movement. At a meeting of the board of directors of the San Francisco Retail Merchants’ Association, presided over by Fred T. Knoles, the following resolution was In- troduced by Director T. J. Crowley and adopted: Whereas, The charter has been found defec- tive, and in certain matters non-effective, re- tarding the progressive development and im- provement of the city, be it Resolved, That the San Francisco " Retall Merchants’ Association take the Initlative in calling a charter amendment convention, to be composed cf represantatives from civic, labor and mercantile_organizations of the city and county of San Francisco. Resolved, That the committes on municipal affairs of this association shall make all ar- rangements for such convention, the same to be conducted under its supervision. C. P. Fonda, T. Billingslea and Joseph Calegaris were added to the board of di- rectors. Dr. T. J. Crowley was elected first vice president to succeed S. Strauss. The following appointments to the com- mittee on municipal affairs were con- firmed: Director W. E. Dubols, chalrman; George Dahlbender, N. B. Greensfelder, Frank Kelly, Professor Joseph H. Alfonso, Jullus S. Godeav, E. A. Rosenfeld and Nathan Bibo. | Appointments to the committee on ways and means of retail druggists as follows were also approved: Dr. T. J. Crowley, chairman; L. S. Crack- bon, Frank S. Kelly, A. E. Scammeli, F. H Gay, Charles J. Abraham, D. R. Rees F. C. Marchester, E. A. Rosenfeld, H. B. Kilbourn, F. Fulck, Charles E. Morey, D. H. Wulzen, C. P. Fonda, Joseph Calegaris, F. B. Hulting, A. J. Brannagan, D. P. Rossi, G. A. Root and C. H. Royer. A general meeting of the retall drug- gists has been called for Wednesday, Juiy 23, at 2 p. m., at the headquarters of the association, 606 Montgomery street. —_————— Woman’s Narrow Escape. Mrs. Oswald, residing at 327 Geary street, was found in her bed at an early hour yesterday morning suffering from gas asphyxiation. She .was removed to the Emergency Hospitai and resuscitated. Mrs. Oswald before retiring extinguished the gas by turning out one jet, and while so doing accidentally turned on another on the same arm of the bracket. 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Your appetite becomes regular and natural, the nerves and brain are strengthened, and you have impulses of health that cheer the soul. This remarkable remedy will truly meet our case and give you a new life; it will ay the foundation for happiness and long years. We counsel you to try this mar- once, and enjoy the blessings of health. OCEAN STEAMERS. Pacifio Coast Steamship Co. Steamers leave San Fran- cisco as follows: For Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, ete., Alaska—11 & m., July 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, August 4. Change to com= pany’s steamers at Seattle. For Victoris, Vancouver, Port Townsend, Seattle, Ta~ " coma, Everett, Whatcom— 11 a. m.. July 10, 15. 20, 25, 30 August & Change at Seattls to this company's steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry.; at Seattle for Ta- coma to N. P. Ry.; at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. For Eureka (Humboldt Bay)—1:30 p, m., July 11, 16, 21, 26, 81, August 5, For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and Redondo), San Diego and Santa Barbara— Santa Rosa, Sundays, 9 a. m. Btate of California, Thursday, 9 s. m. For Los Angeles (via San Pedro and East San Pedro), Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Mon- terey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford, San Luis Oblspo, Ventura, Hueneme and *Newport (*Corona only). Corona, July 13, 21, 29, August 6. Coos Bay, 9 & m., July 9, 17, 25, August 2. For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalia, Guaymas (Mex.)—10 a. m., 7th of each month. For turther information obtain folder. Right reserved to change steamers or sall- e ICKET OFFTCE—4 New street (Palace Hotel). GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agents. C. D. DUNANN, Gen. Pass Ast., 10 Market st., San Francisco. PACIFIC -COAST STEAMSHIP CO. —— FOR — LEAVE SEATTLE: VALENCIA . ..9'p. m., July 31 SENATOR 9 p. m. Ausust 13 And fortnightly during the season. The new and elegant steamships Senator a: Valencia made regular trips to Nome laft year, landing all passengers and freight with- out loss, mishap or delay. For passenger rates and Nome folder apply WTOVET QFFTCE—4 New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., GenffAgents, C. D. DUNANN, Gen. Pass. Asgt., 10 Market st.. Si Francisco. O.R.& N- CO, ONLY STEAMSHIP LINE TO PORTLAND, Or,, And Short Rall Line From Portland te At Points East. Through Tickets to All Points, all Rall or Steamship and Rall, LOWEST RATEHS. Steamer Tickets Include Berth and Meals, SS. COLUMBIA Safls July 12, 22, Aug. 1, 1, 21 SS. GEO. W. ELDER Salls. S5 July 17, 27. Aug. 6, 10 Steamer salls from foot of Spear st., 11 a.m, D. W. HITCHCOCK, G¢ Agt., 1 Mong’y,S. P, TOYO KISEN KAISHA. STEAMER! WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR- ner First and Brannan st at 1 p. m., for YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, calling at Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghai and connecting at Hongkong with steamers for In- dla, etc. No cargo received on board on day 35" N1PEoN MARD. Thursd 1902 S§S. NIP U. . Thursday, Jul; £S. AMERICA MARU At % Saturday, August 18, §S. HONGKONG MARU... - ...Thursday, September 11, 1902 ;- R‘flhflgd-lflb uelm.nl R‘fll\ll!.d nh“fl,‘w reight and passage acply at company s 431 Market street, corner First. iy W. H. AVERY, General Agent. Jamburg-American. TWIN-SCREW EXPRESS SERVICE, PLYMOUTH—CHERBOURG—HAMBURG Bismarck....July 24 A. Viectoria. Columbia . July 31 . Bismarck. 2 TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER SERVICEH PLYMOUTH—CHERBOURG—HAMBURG Patricla July 22| Waldersee .....Aug. % Bluecher July 25| Pennsylvania ..Aug. 13 Hamburg-American Lins. 37 B'way, N. V. HERZOG & ., .General Agent Coast, 401 California San '\:fl:‘::t:m PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION €0, And Cia Sud Amsricana de Vaporss To_ Valparalso, stopping at Mexican, Central and South American ports. Sailing from How- ard 3, pler 10, 12 m. PERU ... July 30 COLOMBIA GUATEMALA. . Aug. 8 AREQUIPA Montgomery F. ‘Aug. — These steamers aré built. expressly for Cen- tral and South American passenger serviee. (No change at Acapulco or Panama.) and passenger office. 316 California st. BALFOUR, GUTHRIE & C deeanicy.s.C Freight Agents. AAWAL, SAMOR, .t ), ZEALAND o SYDWEY Bt DIRECT LINS v TAINIL 8. S. VENTURA, for Honolulu, Samoa, Auck- land and Sydney....Thurs., July 24 10 o m. 8. 8. ALAMEDA, for Honolulu....... > m. 5.5 MARIPOSA, for Tamits o 10 & 1. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. C0., General Agts., 327 Markat Gen’l Pass. Offca, 643 Market SL., Pier No. 7. Pacids. st COMPAGNIE ~GENERALE TRANSA' DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS, Ing every u1 Y, inst of Saturday, at 10 a. m., from Pler 42, “ North River, foot of Morton street. First-class to Havre, $70 and upward. Second- class to Havre. $15 and upward. GENERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES and CAN- ADA, 32 Broadway (Hudson building), New York I F. FUGAZL & CO.. Pacific’ Coast Agents, 5 Montgomery avenue, Francisco. Tickets s0ld by all Railroad Ticket Agents, AMERICAF LINE. NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. St. Louts.July 23. 10am|Phila. ... Aug. 6, 10 am Southwk. Aug.5, 7:30am|St. Paul.gjug. k 10am HED STAR LINE. e =W yoa.l:. 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