The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-14
Boss Bakers Cause the Arrest o,
Three Men and Now There
Is Trouble.
DAMAGE SUIT WILL FOLLOW
A Victory Means a Great Deal for
Every Labor Organization
in the City.

There is merry war on between Ameri-
can Bakers Union No. 81 and DAILY &
Davitt, proprietors OF the New England
Home Bakeries. A boycott has been de-
clared on the latter and there are other
troubles in store for them.
Tomorrow three suits of 1898 SO each
will be filed in Justice Groezinger's court
for damages alleged to have been sus
tanned by Thomas Really, Cornelius Daily
and Walter Hand, who were arrested last
week for disturbing the peace. Daily &
Davitt we're the complaining witnesses,
and thereby hangs as pretty tale of labor
trials and triumphs as has come to the
surface in many months.
The present situation and the causes
which brought about this condition OF
affairs may be briefly summed up as fol-
lows: For long time past Bakers Union
No. 81 has sought to unionize the New
England Home Bakeries. The proprie-
tors fought the proposition. but so guard
eddy as to prevent any actual demonstra-
ton on the part of the union. Three
weeks ago, however, the bakers agreed
that some drastic measure must be
adopted, and the boycott was thought to
be the most powerful weapon.
The offending firm was notified of the
the bakers, Daily d Davitt entered into an
agreement with the American Bakers
Union No. 81 to unionize their several es-
adjustments and increase the wages now
paid TO the IN on scale. When the time
came to consummate this deal, however,
the bosses failed to come to the scratch,
and boycott was accordingly declared.
A lot of circulars were printed and scat
tered in such a manner as not to violate
the law. An advertisement covering half
page was inserted in the Voice of Labor,
and then Really, DAILY and Hand made
things very disagreeable for the boycotted
firm, by standing in front of their Sixth
street establishment giving the papers to
whatsoever would accept one.
Daily 81 Davitt sought to have them
arrested for disturbing the peace, but the
officers refused to have anything to do
with the matter, contending that the law
was not being violated. Davitt, assuming
his rights as citizen, placed the men
under arrest himself. They were escorted
to the station, but soon after gave bonds
for their appearance.
On Tuesday last the case came up fol
trial, but was continued at the request oil
the prosecution until Saturday. The pros.
ecution again sought delay, but Judge
Conan would have none of it. He in
quired into the facts and immediately
ordered the cases stricken from the docket
on the ground that 1T was no violation o
the law to distribute newspapers. Really
DAILY and Hand then consulted their attor-
ney, George w. Monteith, and on his ad.
vice will bring the suits already men,
toned.
This will be the first proceedings of the
kind ever instituted in this City, and
hence a great deal of interest is being
manifested in labor circles. 1t is a matter
of dollars with DAILY & Davitt. and q
question of principle with the union men.
If the latter win it will establish prece
dent which may prove valuable to them
in the future.
In the meantime the boycott is being
pushed with great vigor and the circulars
are being distributed.
Daily & Davitt do not intend to give in
without a struggle.