The morning call., 1890-05-13
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Strike of Carpenters at East
Oakland Mills.
School Committees Appointed-Beth IsraePs
Rabbi-Thomas A. Smith Chosen
Treasurer Of Alameda.
) in the East Oakland

All the union carpenters in the East Oakland
planning mills went out Oh strike yesterday
morning The trouble was not caused by the
eight-honr movement, for the proprietors OF the
mill conceded the demand for less hours VIII n
the movement went into effect on May 1st The
strike was caused by their refusal 10 discharge
non-uni0n carpenters, and as one of the clauses
IN The constitution of The Oakland Carpenters
Union provides that Its members shall not work
in the same institution where nOn-union men are
employed-n Violation of which a fine may be
imposed ON them-they walked out, some half
dozen in number. They notified their employers
last week of their Intended action, but no atten-
ticn was paid 10 it, 0ne of the proprietors said
that the strike would not affect them in the least,
for there are plenty of carpenters ready to work
In the situations vacated. "Ths is a free coun-
try" he said land I'll employ whomever wish.
II union carpenters don't want 10 work here they
needn't. i am satisfied with the men have and
do not propose TO discharge them" The mill
men had little to say about what the probable
outcome of the trouble would be. Only two or
three non-unlon men are employed in the mill
SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEES.
At meeting OF the Oakland Board OF Educa-
tion last evening President Fish announced the
appointment OF committees for the ensuing year
as follows:
Rules and Regulations-Chartrand, Marston,
Morgan.
Observation-Disclosures walcOtt. Sanborn.
School-houses and Sites-Fine, SanbOrn, Mars
ton.
Furniture and Supplies - Sanborn, Everett.
Darlington.
High School-Morgan, Parker. Clement.
Evening Sch0Ols-Parker. Fine, WalcOtt.
Finanee-Everett, Clement, Parker.
JudlclaIy-C Darlington, Cnartrand, Everett.
Industrial Observation-Disclosures, Morgan. Char
trand.
observatory-walcott.C Darlington, Fine.
The young man, Charles Patten, VINO entered
The rooms OF his friend, }. Nethercott, during the
absence of Il6 latter and his wife. sentenced
10 hve years In Folsom by Judge Gibson for
burglary.
street line to East Oakland have been completed
at Newark aud will soon be brought to Oakland.
Auditor Snow is sill at work on tue drst an
nual report oil the city under the charter.
SEEKING ANOTHER RABBI
The published statement that the Congregation
Beth Israel OF San Francisco has rendered i call
10 The Rev. NJ. ). Levy of the First Hebrew Con
gTegatlon of Oakland to succeed the Rev. A. j &.
Messing is officially denied, and The authorized
announcement given out is that The only official
action III connection with this affair was that tile
Board OF Trustees OF the congregation Instructed
its secretary TO advertise in Eastern Jewish
Journals for competent rabbi 10 succeed the
Rev. DR.. A. j. Messing who after oiiciating in
the cong egatlon for nearly fourteen years, has
received Il call from one Of the most influential
congregations in Chicago, Ill.
The funeral OF The late DIR. p j. Reilly took
place yesterday from the Church OF the 1mmacu-
late Conception. j. j. White, Lawrence Nolan
and John Lynch acted as pail bearers from the
ceased was member.
IL is stated that Rev. Dr. StrattOn has received
a request TO accept the position formerly held In
an educational institution in Oregon.
very successful test OF The new chemical
engine Of Oakland was made yesterday.
HER CHARGES WE'RE PROVEN.
Last week Mis-. Mary L. Femmlng sued Rob
ert +. Flemmlng, the manager of the Sunset
Telephone Company OF Oakland, for divorce,
and yesterday the trial was had before Judge
Gibson with open doors. The charge OF Inf
deity was proven aud the divorce granted. The
plaintiff allowed the children TO be left In The
fathers care.
Tho interest OF the Berkeley Land and Town
Improvement Company III the Berkeley Ferry
Wharf was sold yesterday 10 w. b. Haywood by
Sheriff Hale for $4,000 to satisfy d judgment IN
favor OF j. L. Simmons.
Ii was expected that the California Door Fac
tory would resume work yesterday, but 1t will
not start up till next Monday. Plne lumber is
arriving every day.
Emile KiTchheiner has sued W. S. Moore and
others to recover The sum of $1,000 and foreclose
q mortgage on three lots in West Oakland.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.