The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
HAPPENINGS
ACROSS THE BAY.
A General Strike Among the
Carpenters Probable.
Work Of the Worlds Fair Committee Of One
Hundred-William KYe Is Missing.
Lathers' Union-Alameda.

The situation between the carpenters and
builders and contractors remains about the same.
Both sides are yet confident that they are in the
right and that they will win. The builders con-
tend that there are not enough men in the union
who will follow the lead of those who favor
strike unless the demands are compiled with.
On the other hand the leaders on the part OF the
carpenters state that the strike IL 1t should &C.
cur, would take out all tile men where union
men are employed. The following notice was
sent to the carpenters yesterday: " Notice TO
Carpenters.-Ail union carpenters are hereby no.
tilted that after to-day Saturday, June 81,
1890. they are expected to demand the same
wages of their employer as they received for
similar work prior TO May 1. 1890 and should
your employer refuse 10 accede 10 this demand
you are hereby ordered TO quilt work. This &C
ton has been ordered by the union, by unani-
nous vote, at the regular meeting held Monday
evening, June 16, 1890. You are expected TO
prove your loyalty TO your obligation by render
ecutlve. Committee. VIM. Chalmers, Secretary"
A TEN YEARS LEASE.
o. H. Burnham and j. j. Myers have leased the
real properly diagonally opposite The Oakland
Planing-mills for tenn OF ten years at $50 per
month the first four years and 81 80 per month
tie remaining six years. Mr. Burnham Is Presl-
dent of the BuTnham-StandefOrd Company, now
running the Oakland Plaung-mIs, and whom
the other members OF the company desire to de-
pose. IL looks as II he Intended 10 Withdraw
from The company aid start an opposition mil
II they should depose him.
The Oakland brewery prOpret0rs yesterday
denied having received any of the S1,OO0.OOO re.
ported 10 have been divided among the San Jose,
San Francisco and Oakland brewerles in part
payment OF the purchase price by the English
syndicate.
Word has been received that the American
Home Missionary Society has decided TO hold
its annual meeting at Oakland IN 1891, provided
the transcOntnenta roads will make reasonable
terms. The invitation was extended to the So
ciety by Rev. DR.. j. X. Mclean.
The putting up OF the frame work OF the South
ern Pacific C0mpanys addition TO its machine
shops at West Oakland was begun yesterday.
1t Will be several weeks before the extension Is
completed. New machinery will be added to the
works.
WORLDS FAIR COMMITTEE.
The Worlds Fair Committee Of One Hundred,
appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Ala
media County, met at The Courthouse yesterday
Judge Gibson was elected Presidents NJ. j. KEEL
Ter, Nice-President; Charles L. Boardman, Sec
rotary, aud the First National Bank, Treasurer.
The following were elected as delegates to the
Worlds Fair Convention, to be held IN san Fran
cisco on September 11th: Major j. f.. McElrath,
Oakland; Il. Meek, Eden; W. r. BarlI,tt Liver.
Aiyarado, with The following alternates: A. ID.
Pfyal, Governor Baisdell, q. Gill, Charles
Hadell, Charles Nordhausen and F: Boehmer.
The following committee for the framing oil by
laws were then elected: NJ. j. Keller. Governor
Blaisdell, Major McElrath, w. Ii. Davis and IL.
Hauschildt. AN assessment OF SO was levied on
each member of the committee An adjournment
was taken to the call OF The Chairman.
The President OF the Alameda County Lathers'
Union, Squire Openshaw, has resigned and
Charles Van Haltren was elected to fill the
vacancy. 1t was charged that the late Presi-
dent has been working at less than the union
rates. Charles Copp was elected Vice President.
All Gee, the Chinaman who pleaded guilty 10
selling lottery tickets, Instead of standing trial
or forfettng bis ball. was fined $50 BY Judge
Henshaw yesterday.
MISSING BRAKEMAN.
William Rye, the brakeman who stirred up
such a fuiOr over building road through
Contra Costa County TO connect with transcon-
finental road, has not been seen by his landlady,
Mrs. Baike. at 1920 Chase street, Oakland,
since Thursday morning. He left S32 in her
debt for room rent. He had been roomlDg at her
house of and on for the past TWO years, while
Draking on the local passenger train. He left
all his effects In his room as II he Intended to
return again. but Mrs BlaikIe says they are not
worth anything TO speak Of.
The clnD-rols of the Democratic clubs organ
lied on Friday evening will remain open until
Wednesday evening next
A meeting of The Board Of Education and
principals OF the schools was held last evening"
at which school matters were discussed.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES ELECTED.
At Altamont an election was held for School
Trustees aud the contest was vigorous. Thirty
six votes were registered and thirty-eight cast,
giving John OBTien majority Of Two over j.
CbrisliansOn. The mailer will probably be con.
tested and new election ordered.
Billy Newman. an Alameda gambler. is In the
County jan for forging telegraph message
same otiense. The latter sent a dispatch TO
Sacramento In order 10 get personal Information
ana oRneu the name OF MIS-. lea. Inc former
got the answer and delivered 1t to his pal.
Mrs. Lena Patinsky has notified the police
that her seventeen-year.old daughter Lena has
run away, probably with William Sherborne, a
sub letter carrier aud teacher at the Alameda
swimming baths.
Alameda.
The three deeds for the purchase Of the City
Hall site at the corner Of Santa Clara avenue and
Oak street have been signed and delivered.
The sum OF $50, 600 was paid for the property,
as follows: Corner lot, so feet frontage TO b.
Verges and A. Mathebat owners, $4,000; ad-
Joining lot, G. Damon owner, 90 feet, frontage,
$4,000; adjoining lot. 100 feet frontage, j. b.
WattleS owner, $500.
Charles +. Fischer who has been seriously i'll,
is now convalescent, and was able 10 sit up last
Friday. AS soon as he is a little stronger he will
60 into the country.
Tile Alameda Brass Band, which will make It's
first appearance In public at the laying of the
cornerstone OF the Masonic Temple next Sun
day, Will practice for the event in The yard OF the
Haight School,
Rev. and Mrs. 3. Y. Garrette, Mrs. T. P lis
dale, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Flora Garrette, Miss
Rel Do yuflT lao