The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20
q Trouble Begins in the Ladies'
Cooperative Aid So
Ciety.
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS RESIGN
DR.. E. II. Woolsey Superseded as
Southern Pacific Surgeon in
Oakland.

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president and secretary. as we'll as a num-
Der of members, have resigned.
The relations between the superintend-
ent of the society's headquarters at 52l
Thirteenth street and the other officers of
the organization became strained some
time ago, when innovations were proposed
by the president and secretary. The fol-
lowing address to the public was recently
issued by those who severed their connec-
ton with the society:
The public is hereby notified that the inter.
ests OF the Ladies Cooperative Aid Society of
Oakland are divided, and that all outstanding
debts against said society will be collected by
that part OF the society that still holds the
charter and occunies the building situated at
81 Thirteenth street, between Washington
and Clay, as we, the undersigned ladies' re-
signed from said society June 3, 1895:
Mrs. 4. 4. Loomis, president; Mrs l.. Hol-
land, vice president; Mrs. NJ. Sudlasky, secre-
tsry; Mrs. Fitbogan, Mrs. u. A. Nelson. Mrs. f.
Pritehard, Mrs. /. de farley, Mrs. 8 Hurley.
The society was formed to aid those of
limited means IN gaining cheap boarding
and lodging, the large building at 521 be-
ing fitted up as a 1odging-house and res
taurant, where 10 cents was charged for
meals and a like amount for beds.
Mrs. Drake, the superintendent OF the
house, gave her version of the difficulty as
follows:
resigned officers. We DO all the work and they
do the growing. The trouble all started over
the price an meals. When we started the home
We went to the Board of Supervisors and asked
them TO aid us, as we thought the work we
were going TO do would save the county
great deal of expense in keeping homeless men
out of jail.
We asked them for help only upon the con-
sloeraton that we charge but 10 cents for our
meals and lodgings. They refused our request
ana so we went to the City Council. They
treated US the same way. We were determined
TO start the home, knowing that God would
help us, If nobody else would.
A friend raised some money for US to start
with and everything has been running
sSnoothly. The women in charge here, Mrs.
Cole, Mrs Plummer, Mrs, Owens and myself,
have done all OF the work.
The officers who resigned did nothing but
come around once in a while and sew little.
They wanted us TO raise the price of the meals
to Is cents, but we were resolved to stay by our
promise made 10 the Supervisors and Council,
although they did not aid US, and charge not
more than 10 cents. Now, If they want to
growl they can. Their resigning won't do any
good, Well run the home just the same, won't
we, Mrs. Plummer?
The lady accosted replied most strongly
that they would continue the home.
OaISland's Fourth.
AS the time draws nearer to the National
birthday interest III Oakland's grand cele-
bration increases and every assurance is
given OF its success. Committees compris-
ing Oakland's leading citizens are hard at
work, and they are sparing neither time
nor money TO see that the cclebra ton In
every line is properly attended to.
The finance committee reports total of
Silt0 subscribed.
The parade will be one OF the features OF
the day. The committee in charge is meet
ing with success in getting different civic
and fraternal organizations TO participate.
The following have signitied their willing
ness 10 turn out:
Oakland Lodge No III B. P O. E.; Live Oak
Lodge No. II, Knights of Pythias; Journeymen
Butchers Protective and Benevolent Associa-
ton No. 2; Piedmont Lodge No. y, Knights
o. Pythias san Leandro Lodge No. l., i. ..
[. W; Colonel Z. d. Baker Camp, Sons of
Veterans; Swedish-American Independent Po-
litical Club; Union Star Lodge No. 81 knights
OF Pythias; Gray Eagle Tribe No Co. Improved
Order OF Red Men; Evening Star Lodge No. 80.
!. Q. o. F.; Alameda Parlor No 81, \. s. G. W;
California Lodge No l. A. O. }, U. w: Pacific @if
Lodge No. /, Society "Dania' OF Cali
fornin; Oakland ParIor No. so. y. s
q. W; Lyon Post G. a. R.; six lodges
OF the World; First Regiment Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias; Acme Club; American Pro-
tectiYe Association; Portuguese Protective AS
ISOLATION; Young Mems Institutes Rebekah
Lodges, !. o. o. F.; st. Patrick's Alliance;
Catholic Knights; Knights OF the Red Branch
Vorwaerts Lodge No. 313, l. o. o. F.; Temple
Lodge No. IL, A @. [. W; Plensanton Lodge
No. 255, /. 0. o. F.; Halcyon Parlor No, 146,
\. s. G. W; Alameda Lodge No. ), A. O. U. W.
Exempt Firemen's Association; Retail Clerks
Association.
The committee on decorations, consist
ing of w. H. H. Hussey, z. J. Keller and
w. Winnie, has been very successful in in
ducinG merchants to decorate and has Sc
cured the promise of every man occupying
a corner store between Second and SIX
teenth on Broadway, and Sixth and Four
teenth on Washington, TO make elaborate
preparations for the parade and display
large American flag as the main feature OF
the decorations.
woolsey Loses His Job.
DR.. Theodore Olmstead of Oakland and
DR.. John J. Meigs of Alameda will to-day
assume the duties heretofore performed by
DR.. E. H. Woolsey as surgeon for the
Southern Pacific Company in Oakland.
The twenty or more railroad patients who
are being cared for at Woolsey's Hospital
will to-day remove to the Fabiola Hos
pital, where they will remain until suit
able quarters are provided for them by the
new officials.
Both Dr. Olmstead and DR.. Meigs have
served the company previous to this time.
the former having been employed in the
railroad hospital at Sacramento and the
latter in similar capacity at Elko, New.
DIR. Woolsey has filled the position of
railroad physician in Oakland for more
than ten years past, in spite of number
of attempts which have been made TO Dust
him. Four years ago his appointment
was revoked and he was instructed to re-
port for duty as travelling physician, but
he succeeded in having the order recalled
and remained secure in his position until
the present time.
The change is due to the reorganization
of the company's medical staff by DR.. NJ.
Gardiner, who was appointed chief sur
geon several months ago.
Lambert May Be Insane.
Walter Lambert, who is charged with
appropriating money belonging to the
city while acting as police clerk, will be
tried for insanity before his case on the
embezzlement charge comes up.
After jury had been secured yesterday
afternoon Lambert attorney stated that
he thought it necessary to have his
clients sanity inquired into before fur
Their proceedings were taken.
The court asked what reason he had for
believing that Lambert was out OF his
mind. and Deputy Sheriff Heller was
placed on the stand. He testified that
Lambert acted queerly in the County Jail,
muttering to himself and generally de