The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
OBJECT TO THEIR STAND.
The Federated Trades on the Sunday
Closing Ordinance.

The Federated Trades on the Sunday
Closing Ordinance.
The special committee appointed by the
Federated Trades to express the feelings
of the organization on the question of the
Sunday closing of saloons rendered the
following report last evening at a special
meeting held to consider the matter:
First-That we have nothing in common
with nor are we under any obligations TO the
saloon men as an organization.
Second-That the churches, religious or
CARNATIONS, have always viewed organized
labor with an unfriendly eye, and the un-
fortunate unemployed (per Rev. DR..
Wendte's sermon last Sunday as being
lazy, ignorant, shiftess, self-indulgent and
mentally and morally weak, So between the
Tor either, but II so happened in this case that
the saloon men were the link connecting our
interest with ourselves. Again, we believe the
matter should be submitted 10 the people at
an election and not allow eleven men to legis-
late for $4,000 people on affair of such
magnitude. The Federation believes that Oak
land, by reason of her natural advantages
should De the metropolis OF the Pacific Coast
and not the bedroom Tor San Francisco. and
will raise its voice in protest against any move
ment tending To drive any capital out of Oak
land, believing that every dollar lost to the
city means a loss OF 80 per cent to the laboring
class.
The report was adopted without dis
senting voice.
Michael Collins Trial.
When Judge Tricks department of the
Oakland Superior Court opened Yesterday
the ss-examination of DR.. J. A. Miller,
one of the peoples witnesses in the case of
Michael Collins, charged with killing
Philip Boogar, was continued. He adj
mitted that Boogar had commenced to fail
physically and mentally before his ante
mortem statement was made. Then the
doctor described how this was made
Deputy District Attorney Church said
Boogar's statement was taken down in
shorthand, then transcribed and read to
the dying man.
Dr. B. a. Rabe, as an expert witness, ad-
mitted that the use of morphine befogs
the brain
The statement itself, wherein Boogar ac-
cuses Collins of shooting him, was then
admitted in evidence.
William j. Moffatt, Waterman for the
Contra Costa Water Company. testified
that he heard the shots and ran ont in the
street TO see what was up. He saw Collins
with pistol in his hand. When witness
went up toward Collins the latter hourished
his pistol and told Moffatt to keep away.
Witness obeyed the injunction, but fol-
lowed Collins all the way to his house, and
was present when Policeman Banks made
the arrest.
Mrs. Boogar, Collins daughter, de-
manced what the policeman wanted.
Banks said:
u want the man that killed Boogar."
Ihat Is me-" said Collins, stepping for
ward and giving himself up to the police
man.
Moifatt proved the only witness so far
who saw pistol in Collins hand.
High School Commencement.
commencement exercises of the Oakland
High School will be held in the First Con
gregatonal Church Monday evening.
Thirty, -four pupils viii graduate and re-
celve diplomas. A noticeable feature of
the programme is that none of the gradu-
ates are to take part in the exercises.
They are to have special exercises at the
gymnasium of the High School Monday
afternoon, when they will present farce
entitled IAN Aegis Election. . written by
Miss Florence b. Livingston, Paul r.
LAM and Paul c. Borden of the senior
class. The graduates are:
Edna Alderman, Edward C. Atkins. bertha
Boas, Fred c. Border, Edith Maude Church.
Irene n. Clark, Alexander Cook, Minnie Relic
Dow, Susan Frances Edelen, Susan Frances
Ellsworth, Henry Gale Foot Prentice Sherman
Gardner, Isabelle s. Gill, Thomas McConneIi.
May Belle McCown, Grace Rollins, Fannie