The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 25, 1903, Page 35

SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1903. WORKINGMEN MAKE HENRY J. CROCKER'S ELECTION A CERTAINTY BY DECLARING HIM THEIR CHOICE FOR MAYOR — BANKERS LAY ASIDE THEIR PROBLEMS TO ENJOY CALIFORNIA’S HOSPITALITY Trains Bearing Visitors Speed to Various Points and Resources of the State Are Observed. 4 = Bk = i 7’?;%{2’/?)’#}26" | | | | , 5 _T ON MOUNT TAMALPAIS YESTERDAY DURING THE EXCUR- | € OF THE VISITING BANKERS TO THAT POPULAR RESORT AE E GUESTS OF THE LOCAL FINANCIERS. € Ban J. E. Fitzpat J hson, Fred R. Burroughs, Miss Rix, . e w Ranking Company M son. Miss Ricks, G. Culbert- ~ men were ably Woodwor R. Burnett, M. § of v e Lawson, " . " C. A . s wer re ft ex 3. , Mrs. I o Sor o GUESTS OF EXCURSION. o MAKE MERRY AT DEL MONTE.| The f o A . whelan, M. | Guests of E. T. Heyer, A. C. mittee Rinaman R L Bennett, Theo- Miss ‘Merikl, affier, G. A. v F._D. cen, H Bennett, T. Blake, . Ray, Mrs. Converse, 54 Miss B. Manheim, O. Brown, Mrs. O Brien, H E. D. L. I w - e, Willlam iilam Mc T, W, Murray, Wiggin, Cuns Wiggin, G. M. Cham- Miss H. Anderson, Eberhard, A. Curless, Dixon, A. A Chesney E. Hunt. A 3P A. F. - L. Edwards, Smith, G. A. H. - 3. F. McCuliock, 3. M. Wil. | E . “F. D._ Cook, 5 : ase, ‘Mre. Eva Coves, Miss | ningham, Miss Alice Cunningham, A. . : iner, J. G. Fletcher, . G. H. Maeon, Mrs » Tiiton, Mrs. §. D. Mason. Tilton, J. Graham, Wilder, Mrs. C. A. Bragdon, Mrs. Mre. J. D. Leon t Howard Hooke, R. A. Craw- . Jomes, . Crawford, A. Hammer, Mrs. Ham- ol s 3. Bolse, . .J. Hhodes, Mrs. Henz, Mrs U F. Orde, Mrs. Orde, C. B. Mills, James Me J. S. Farrard, A. Mrs. Schilofly, Miss H. Schlofly, Loul Christopher, J. H. Korrigan, P. Ward Wood, ¥ E. S. McAvers, W. . Corrigan, A. D. McPher- son, L. M. Robbins, Arthur Hause, 1. K. Moftett, Mrs. Moffett, A. L. Crampton, J. H. | Gitmore, 3. T. Mitchell g i | | i ! A.D; f res AgBeong e i e R IR A E. Wing, NEW YORK DELEGATION. Lane, Mrs, C. H. Shulle 3 The New York delegation of the bank- BRILLIANT SCENE. | G- E- Cowsil, E. M. Scott. | ers ‘mand their Jadles arrived here at 2:30 night t tel Del Monte is a scene | 33; ;::"‘“Ys"'_’"- > - -j' f Schmer- | o'clock this afternoon on the magnificent ‘b The management of the | 3%y 3 3 O SoErlen B e M | New York Central Rallroad “train de forward its best efforts and | Himmine, ¥. E. Lattenet, M 1 luxe” on which they traveled from the e 4 r served the guests of the Cali- [H Charter, Mrs, W Atlantic to the Pacific. At all points on P on ' embraced every delicacy | }irs. J. W. Harris, J the way down the train fvas. | T hbraced -~ ! Harrie, Miss Courtney, | 3 as . Inspected . The dining-room was | Mra P, by crowds that had heard of its magnifi- s al orchestra | 2, s Al cence. r mus ané a con- ‘Mv "‘;Nk‘ W, B“_ Pm“ M. _A. G. - Bishop I Special carriages conveyed the members follow part of the hotel | NTF 4 O Jehor. B B e Reynoige, | OF, the party over the geventeen-mile S Eathered sk dis S SE ] Thur Reynolde, R, Viark. Mrs. Yiarw | drive to old Monterey and to the United " n we the auties of Cali- | B. T. Watkine, W. C. Walbeck, | States barracks. To-night the New York- p- hospitality of | 1, F. T. Bunther, L. B. Farler. | rs jolned in a social gathering at the excursion party Varley, Mrs W E. Bover. W. E.| Hotel Del- Monte with -the delegates to will ¥ 0 to-mOrPOw | Bowers, W L. Fariiton, 7 | the late convention, who came on the spe- morming &nd from that city the visitors | Miss Alice Marsh, F. G. Judson. C Sawyer, | cial train chartered by the bankers of = » many parts of the State before { MT™ C. M. Sawyer. “arroll, Mrs. Ed Car- | 8an Francisco. Tt (5 ‘thelr Niotaed s . Myern, o 8. b, M §1.S: | The ‘New ‘York! Central trainleft at'1 The representatives of the San Fran-|Mrs. J. B. Ciarkson, Mrs. ‘A. Blum. W. J | % M. for Santa Barbara, where it will tsco bankers' reception committee who | Deckman R. Williame, Mrs. C. Willlams, B. | remain ‘untif Monday morning. It will R Os bt g | Cochran. Mre. E. Cochran, Mrs. W. E. Cociiran, | then proceed East via Los Angeles. mpanied tt m party here and | g "D Buck, Mrs. Ira D. Buck. M. J. Gould. | The New Yorkers held a meeting to 4 1o took charge of the guests wers Ja.mes’)(vs. M J. Gouwld W. L. Moyer, A. £ Beey- | niont with the delegat f th ebisi Wilson of the Franci National | mer. Mix. A_S. Beeymer. R W. Kenny. are. | TR0 ¥ arsé -58 h” o e special Bank, Robert Altschul of the London,|F- F. BedC ¥ ¥. % ar Hion' SsiIae Tor l;fiunked‘ s i Paris and American bank, Colonel E. F. |35 Cameron, A. W. tafntoentaeIag the Ml’wflg“e‘r'l.rous enter- Peck of the International Bank; Frank J. |bert, W. T. Dodge. A T toatn b Fymmes, president of Dougherty, Mre. 2 o ain is in charge of jwell, W. F. Ma William Herrmann, German Compeny . 3. K. Momtt, | lavings and Loan Soclety; - I Continued on Page 42, Column 4. | annuity | perhaps ANNUITY FUND OF TEAGHERS 15 DEFICIENT Mazximum Paid to Ex- Pedagogues Must Be Reduced. Some Tutors in Department . Fail to Make Monthly Contributions. ———— Retirement Commission Confronted ‘With Serious Difficulty for Which There Appears to Be No * Remedy. s Lo A serious condition confronts the teach- ers of the Pubiic School Department who have been retired on annuities, for the reason that at the present rate of ex- penditures for the purpose a deficit is im- ‘pending, which will compel a material reduction in the amount paid monthly to each individual annuitant. The situation was not improved by the fact that at a meeting of the Teachers’ Annuity and Retirement Committee held yesterday Miss Lucrezia. Burnham of the Horace Mann School was at her own request rec- ommended to the Board of Education for retirement on an annuity. With Miss Burnham's retirement there are forty teachers who are now paid monthly annuities. Twenty-eight of these are pald the maximum of $30 per month and twelve are paid various amounts based on a pro rata for services rendered, they not having served the full period of thirty years In order to be en- titled to the maximum annuity. The teachers in the School Department | 99 pay the sum of §1| .. 04 1n the building industry, issued an to a number of monthly each for.the support of the an- nuity fund. Three-fourths of this sum is used to pay annuities and the other fourth goes into a permanent fund, which has been limited to the sum of $50,000. The monthly incomd which can be util- ized for the payment of annulties is there- fore but $704 25, which, with interest from monéys In bank, is increased to $93135, but this sum is inadequate to pay the annuities of the forty teachers on the list, as the permanent fund cannot be used=for thispurpose. =~ MUST REDUCE ANNUITIES. The Teachers' Retirement and Annuity Fund Commissioners, composed of Mayor Schmitz, Treasurer McDougald and Su- perintendent of Schools Langdon, are consequently confronted with the dis- agreeable duty of reducing TWie annuities of the retired teachers in order to bring the total expenditures within the income, It is almpst certain ‘that unless the ac tive teachers themselves come to the res- cue the maximum annuity that can be allowed in future will be but $25 monthly and may go as low as $20. Those who are drawing a pro rata for rvices rendered will experience a corresponding reduc- tion in their annuities, owing to the def- icit in the fund One reason why the income is not suf- | ficient to pay the maximum pension al- lowed by law is due,to the fact that 134 teachers in the department do not pay their monthly dues of $1 into the fund. The sum so cellected would be sufficlent to pay nea five annuitants. Some time ago the rd of Education, fully /e to the prospective deficit, issued a rcular calling on the active teachers to contribute $2 monthly to the fund instead of $1. This would create an income (with 939 teachers contributing) of $1408 3 to the fund and $46930 to the perma- nent fund every month. The first named sum would be more than sufficient to pay each annuitant the maximum annuity. TEACHERS NOT WILLING. It was stated in the circular that nine- tenths of the teachers must sign the new agreement to make it bin The Board of Education was much chagrined to find later than less than one-half of the teach- ers in the, department were willing to double their contribution and the plan fell through. Now the result will be that the annuitants will' suffer a loss of $ or in their monthly annuity. There is no remedy for the case, either. except in the manner outlined in the cir- cular issued by the board. The report of the City Treasurer for the quarter ending September 30, which has just been made public, shows the actual condition of the fund, the greater portion of which is in the permanent fund and cannot be ‘used to pay annui- ties until it amounts to $50,000, and then only the interest thereon can be applied to annuities. The figures follow: Total amount in fund On deposit in Security Sa ,884 27 ings Bank $6,831 T1 On deposit in German Sav- ings Bank ...... . On . deposit in Hibernia Savings Bank ... On deposit in Mutual Sav- ty Treasury 392 16—$26,88¢ 27 —_— e————— FAILS TO NAME SUCCESSOR OF WARDEN WILKINSON Board of Prison Directors Passes Question of Appointment and Awards Jute Contract. The Board of Prison Directors met yes- terday morning at the offices of K. M. Fitzgerald, a member of the board, but, contrary to expectations, failed to ap- point a successor to. Warden Wilkinson of Folsom prison. It is probable that the question will be taken up at the next meeting of the board. Bids for 10.000 bales of jute were opened by the board. Bids were received from Ames & Harris, Rolli Bros., H. M. New- hall, Balfour, Guthrie & Co., and Eddy Falk and the American Trading Com- PiRolil Bros. have controlled the awards for the last five vears; having always been the lowest bidders, but yesterday the contract was awarded to Eddy Falk and the American Trading Company, whose price for the jute will approximate THe American Trading Company’s bid for Jute yesterday was 27%3 cents a bale less than was asked last vear by Rolll Bros. The jute will be shipped from Cal- cutta to Hongkong and: thence to Sam Francisco. Two thousand five hundred bales are to be. .shipped by steamer and the rest by salling vessel. —_— Standard Bearer Is Cheered by Citizens. Great Enthusiasm Displayed at Meetings. HE great swing of voting strength to Henry J. Crocker is taking place. Yesterday the Henry J. Crocker Workingmen's League, composed of thousands of men en- address to fellow workers of the local in- ‘dustrial field. This address is given here- with. Initial steps for the formation of the league were taken early in the cam- paign and it was then resolved that the powerful strength of the organization should be cast for a candiqate who could defeat Ruef's man Schmitz and give to the city ‘a creditable administration of municipal gffairs. From day to day the league increased in membership. = The trend of campalign events clearly demon- strated to the workingmen that Crocker's prospects of success were steadily grow- ing brighter, while Lane's chance was not much more than a remote glimmer. Mcreover, Henry J. Crocker’s record was carefully and impartially reviewed. The result of the investigation is a declaration upon the part of a very large and influ- ential army of workingmen that the Re- putblican nominee should be clected Mayor of San Francisco. The reasons for the supreme confidence of the Republican the election are now obvious. OFFICERS OF LEAGUE. The Crocker Workingmen's League has perfected its organization by electing the following named officers: President—F. P. Nicholas, carpenter. Vice presidents—J. Hammersley, elec- trical worker; Charles A. Nelson, carpen- ter; Emmett Brannan, bricklayer; Joseph McAuliffe, plumber; E. C. Travis, roofer; Robert McCann, engineer, and C. M. Hay- ble, polisher. Secretary—A. E.Yoell, electrical worker. Assistant secretarfes—C. P. 'St. John, felt and composition roofer, Joell, carpet mechanic. Treasurer—A. E, Fieid, elevator cperator. . Arnold, varnisher and polisher; B. E. Powers, team driver; J. Lownle, metal worker; J. E. Durham, brickmaker; H. Kammerer, electrician; A. Smith, painter; John Johnson, team driver; W. C. French, ironworker; J. Stapleton, plaster caster; J..Dolly, cement worker; E. Ring, clevator operator; S. Grosslicht, glassworker; H. E. Andrews, painter; J. Coefleld, plumber; Willlam Joy, shingler; J. Dunn, lather; George Fisher, roofer; F. H.' Lynn, electriclan; E. F. Henzel, electrical worker; John Beale, tentmaker; ‘W. Harvey, elevator operator; J. T. Stew- art, engineer; Walter O’Connor, plumber; Fred Sharpe, fixture hanger; W. E. Evans, millwright; Romeo Maino, mosaic worker; T. Ulsaker, cement worker; A. L. Hollis, carpenter; T. Farmer, millman; A. Chesney, carpenter; H. Rumstch, {ron- worker; A. Alexander, furniture handler; John Cummings, teamster; J. Fehliman, plasterer; J. Salanave, carpenter; Ed No- lan, bricklayer; R. Thane, teamster; J. Dennis, sheet metal roofer, and C. P. Penn, sheet metal worker. The league has issued the following ad- dress: “Citizens and voters of the city and county of San Francisco: We, the officers and - divectors of the Henry J. Crocker Workingmen's League, appeal to you. to beware of the dangers that are threaten- ing San Francisco. You have read of the municipal scandals that have disgraced St. Louis, Minneapolis and Philadelphia; you have read of the systems of ‘graft’ that have “been sucking the life-blood from these cities. Do you want in San Francisco a repetition of the scandais that have made St. Louis, Minneapolis and Philadelphia a byword? If so, return Abe Ruef to power by re-electing Eugene E. Schmitz, our so-called labor union Mayor. San Francisco will then take her place among the most corrupt municipal- ities that have disgraced either this or any other country. - RUEF FOR CORRUPTION. “Abe Ruef stands for all that is corrupt in politics and Abe Ruef owns Eugene E. Schmitz, body and soul. Do we, the free citizens of the most glorfous city in the world, intend to place in the Mayor's chair a dictator whose god is the al- mighty dollar and who regards a public trust only as an opportunity for private in? Tet us face the facts and see things as they are. Abe Ruef Is and has been the Mayor of San Francisco for two Campaign Committee as to the result of | and J. J.| Directors—James Bell, millman; Henry | Thieler, woodworker; Willlam Reev sheet metal worker; Willlam O'Donnell, hodcarrier; I. Morrison, carpenter; J.| Smith, electrictan; F. Nessler, elevator| constructor; J. Staples, housemove J. W. Murphy, elevator operator; Ed White, tile roofer; Connor, shadeworker; S.| OF SAN FRANCISCO vears; Schmitz has been simply a pliant tool in the hands of this dangerous boss. If Schmitz is returned to power Ruef will dominate this city with an iron hand that, in search for gold, will know neither friend nor foe. Surely this is a consum- mation devoutly not to be Surely, iIf we have any pride In our city, if we have any faith in municipal ad- vancement, we shall do everything in our power to put an end to Schmitz, to Ruef, and to all the municipal scandals with which the names of Schmitz and Ruef are Indissolubly linked. an end to Schmitz, in order to blot out forever from the city of San Francisco the name of Ruef, we have formed what | is now known as the Henry J. Crocker Workingmen’s League. The Henry J. Crocker Workingmen's League is com- posed of thousends of men engaged in the different departments of the building in- dustry. These men, for years past, have allled themselves with the best Interests of the city and with the various measures which have been adopted from time to time and which were calculated to re- dound to the su of all the people. Because of this fact these men have pledged their unqualified support to the uplifting of the city and for the time be- Thg have dismissed all political tions. put an end to the administration of Abe Ruef, who has no use for union men ex- cept when he can utilize them to further his political ends. Surely the object of our organization is a worthy one. To drive a man like Ruef from public life is well worthy of the efforts of any body of men that are interested in good gov- ernment. In order to present a solid and impreg- nable barrier to the campalgn of bossism and impending disaster to our institu- tions, public and private, the Crocker Workingmen’s League has been formed. RUEF-SCHMITZ ALLIANCE. “We are union men pure and simple, but we are not members of the Union Labor party which is dominated by Abe Ruef and "his corrupt satellites. When a party is degraded into a machine whose sole alm seems to be the uplifting of a man like Ruef and the accompanying degradation of our city, we deem it our duty to come out flat-footed, to leave no doubt as to our attitude in the campaign, and to make a stand once and for all against linKing. the aspirations of unfon labor with - the names of Ruef and Schmitz. “In order to drive from public life both Schmitz and Ruef, in order to purge the city, in order to rescue union lzbor from the dangers that hem it in on every side, we have been forced to select fcr our In- dorsement one of the two candidates op- posed to Sghmitz and Ruef. We occupy the most favorable position for getting an accurate estimate of 'the deliberation have reached the conclusion that the only man who can defeat Eugene E. Schmitz and who can put an end to the regime of the unspeakable Ruef is Henry J. Crocker. “We have formed, therefore, a-leagu which intends to work for the electio of Mr. Crocker and the defeat of Mr. Schmitz and Mr. Ruef. “Henry J. Crocker an employer of union labor and is a whose name has not been tainted by the breath of scandal. WArmed with the Mayor's veto, is it probable, is it possible that a man like Crocker, whose standing is so high in the community, should allow San Fran- cisco to be humiliated by a repetition of the experiences that have saddened the advocates of good government in Minne- apolis and in St. Louis? The bare idea is absurd and is not seriously considered even by Mr. Crocker’s enemies. “Henry J. Crocker i{s a mar of the peo- ple, able, experienced and honest; he Is above the influence of petty pelitics and js ambitions to win for himself the en- comiums of his fellow citizens by an ad- ministration in strict adherence to the provisions of the charter and of sound business judgment. CROCKER IS HONEST. “Nothing in Mr. Crocker's life, nothing affilia- | The object of the league also is to Henry J. | relative | strength of the candidates, and after due | & | | ! 1 | ] 1 ] | | i ] | ) | | | g, } | | | J | wished for. | | | - - | HENRY 3. cROCKER AND i | 'THREP OTHER NOMINEES | In order to put OF REPUBLICAN PARTY. | * Voters of Ocean | View Welcome a Crocker. 1 HE voters of Ocean View crowded Murphy's Hall last night and | cheered for Henry J. Crocker, the standard bearer of the Republican party, and the other candidates on the ticket. The reception tendered Mr Crocker evidenced his popularity In this district. On his arrival in the hall early In the evening the nominee for Mayor was received with hearty enthusiasm. Many of the citizens present knew him personally and grasped his hand and wished him luck in his contest. The meeting was held under the pices of the Young Men’s Republican ( of the Thirty-third Assembly District John D. Daly presided at the meeting and fulfilled the important position in a very creditable manner. In Introducing Mr Crocker to his audience, he told of his generosity to the workingmen. He sald Mr. Crocker gave 31500 to feed the men who were toiling on a boulevard because of lack of employment in the dreary days of Democracy, when souphouses fllled the land. In part Mr. Daly sald: “I want to Introduce the next Mayor of San Francisco, Henry J. Crocker. (4 plause.) You can talk about Mr. Schmitz and you can talk about Mr. ne, but Henry J. Crocker is the man.: While Mr Lane may be a good, square honest man and Mr. Schmitz is a fine man and I have nothing to say against him. Mr. Crocker has proven himseif a public benefactor ‘When the workingmen were starving and were laboring in the park for money to buy food Mr. Crocker gave his check for $1500. Is there any record of Mr. Schmitz or Mr. Lane doing anything for them?” A friend In need is a friend indeed. It is a matter of record that Mr. Crocker did this and we find no record of the other two candidates doing anything.” Mr. Crocker was greeted with cheers and | he had to wait some time before the noise subsided. He then took the audience In his confidence and told them some things in his usual modest way, that gained him many new converts. In part he said: NO BOSS CONTROLS HIM. | _“I see they hunt the records of candi- dates for many years back. There are a | sreat many things that a man does for which he does not expect to be rewarded and he does not seek to be rewarded. I i @am sure, if I have done anything for this | State and for this city it is my friends | who come forward and tell you. rather | than-myself. If L-have helped the indus- tries of Californta, or if I have helped the | workingmen, I did"not do it in the hope | of future reward or in hope that I might ome day be a candidate for office and | would use it for my personal benmefit. 1 | did not do it in order that it might re- dound to my credit. I never expected to run for office. I am no politician and I have no string of people to push me Into | office. If T am elected Mayor of San Fran- { cisco T will be elected by you people. I am your candidate and I will not be the | tool cf any boss or set of bosses. “It is the people I address to-night, and I will tell them what [ expect to do if elected Mayor. 1 don’'t proposé to have a set of men say this, that and the other Continued on Page 36, Column 1. Ounfinnod‘on Page 36, Column 3.