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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
TRADES CARD.
Slowly but Surely the Men Are
Getting the Upper
Hand.
An Important Fight Won Through
the Stand Taken by the Metal.
Roofers' Union.

The Building Trades Councils efforts to
unionize the City by sending out commit
tees to every job in the City is beginning
to bear fruit, and the outlook now is better
than at any time since the movement. was
started. Every day adds more union jobs
to the list and more non-union men to the
unions. The first efforts to enforce the
working-card did not meet with the most
encouraging results, the fault lying prin-
cipally with the workmen's apathy and
indifference as to who they worked with.
However, the presence of large commit
tees from the council at all the unfair and
mixed jobs is having the desired effect.
Considerable annoyance has been caused
by the presence of union workmen from
the cities across the bay not being pro-
vided with working-cards.
Another feature that has caused consid-
erable bother to the committees even on
strictly union Jobs is that the workmen
seemed to be afraid to demand the union
rate of wages and not few were forced to
demand the standard rate by the business
agents and the committees.
Great credit is due to the Metal-roofers'
Union for the spirited stand the members
have taken. So well are they organized
that to-day there is not non-union metal
IOOlcI AhC ROWc.iui
of money was recently brought to bear
upon several members at work in the Mis-
sion. On job on Twenty-fourth and Fol-
som streets all the men were ordered out
because the contractors, Franz & Vein
ho.d, were not paying union wages.
The contractors were desirous of finish
ing the work, and from what can be
learned they intended to get the roof work
done and finish the rest with non-union
carpenters, fathers and plasterers. Every
iuducement was made to get the metal
roofers to return, and it is reported that an
offer was made to raise their wages from
SO so to $40 day, but the men stood true to
their colors and refused to go back until
the lob was unionized. Wednesday morn
ing the contractors were forced to yield
and it is now fair job.
Among other reports made to the meet
ing was that there is nine-hour non-
union Job on California and Polk streets,
Chandler, contractor, Charles Brad bury
owner. On Baker and Fulton a nen-union
man was discharged and a union car
penter put to work in his place. AT 713
Cole street the committee was not per-
mitted to enter the premises. There may
be trouble on Job on Haight street owing
to the presence of Oakland and Berkeley
workmen without working cards. Nom
union painters are at work at 218 DevisaGero
street at 81 so day. Union carpenters
are at work on the construction of q
church on Oak and Baker streets for less
than union wages.
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SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

Herman Hfrsch, Bookkeeper for Jacob
Unna, Placed Under Arrest.
Herman Hirsch, bookkeeper for Jacob
Unna, 217 Front street, was booked at the
City Prison last evening on the charge OF
felony ENFORCEMENT, the complaining
witness being his employer.
Hirsch had been bookkeper for Mr..
Unna for the past two years. His en-
ployer had the utmost confidence in him
and when he was recently taken SICK he
went at his employers suggestion to St.
Luke's Hospital for treatment for nervous
prostration.
1t was his illness that led to the discov-
cry of his defalcations. While he was in
the hospital Mr.. Unna sent out a mum Der
of bills for collection and was surprised TO
find that some of them had already been
paid. There was no record in the books
of the amounts having been received,
which reused Mr.. Unna's suspicious. He
employed an expert to examine Hirsch's S
books and the fact was soon developed
that Hirsch had not only been collecting
bills and appropriating the money, but
had also been selling goods. and after re-
ceiving the money had reported them on
the sales book as returned by the pur-
chasers.
According to Mr.. Unna the total amount
of Hirsch's defalcations will reach $3OOO.
He kept the knowledge of his bookkeep-
er's dishonesty to himself, and Yesterday
morning when Hirsch left the hospital
and called at the Office for small advance
to tide him over until he could return to
work to-day, he was induced to " ait for a
few minutes.
Mr.. Unna notified Morse's Agency by
telephone, and detective placed Hirsch
under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08

This is but the opening of the woman
sugraffe fight in MADEIRA County. The
Equal Suffrage Club will make a vigorous
campaign. The programme is not entire
ly mapped out yet, but thorough and ex.
haustive canvass of the entire county will
be made. Mrs. Mcconnell and Mrs Fin
ley, both of whom are able and earnest
SPEAKERS in the cause, with possibly one or
more assistants, will visit every one Of the
thirty-nine schoolhouses in the county
during the coming months. They will be
accompanied by Miss Ettie Hensley, the
vocal soloist, and Miss Cora Perkins, the
elocutionist.
Other campaign speakers of the sterner
sex, of whom there are many interested in
the movement IN this county, will be
pressed into the service, and big results
are confidently expected.
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A BENEFICIARY FUND.
The Committee Recommends the
Unions to Establish Fund for
Those In Distress.

The Committee Recommends the
Those In Distress.
At a meeting of the Building Trades
Council last evening the organizing COM
mittee reported that the tile-setters will
form union within week and send del
egates to the council. The committee on
resolutions presented the following self
explanatory resolutions:
WHEREAS, The time has come when It is next
to impossible to hold unions together on prin-
ciple alone during dull times we must add
some beneficiary features to our organizations
if we expect to hold them together strong
enough to get any benefit therefrom. we
must give a small part of what we gain to the
cause that gives US so many benefits. There
fore, be 1t
ResoIued, That We the committee, recommend
the following amendments to the constitution
Section J. Article I-All members of unions con.
nected with Building Trades Council must nav
21z cents each for each and every day they work.
| the men to pay to the secretary of their Iahor
unions weekly the amount specified which is 70
be held in trust by the local union as a specjal
fund to relieve the distress OF members caIied or
on strike and those who for long time have haa,,
unable to find work.
Article lI-Married shall be paid in the
sum of SIS per week. Single men TO be paid in the
sum of So 90 per week. rN - 'ne
Article uI-This fund shall be subject 10 the
call Of the Building Trades Council as n m av 70
quire for the purpose stated in sections and 4
Article Iv-No out-ofworS fund shall be drawn
until six months after this law has bee ratified,
OF $25O0 The strike fund to be paid as soon as
a member is called OFF q job on strike No out-of'
work benefit shall be paid until two weeks aFer a
member is out OF employment
The resolution and amendments we-o
Endorsed by the council and referred to
the affiliated unions for further indorse-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
RESULTS At WATSONV|LLE
San Francisco ForeSters Get
Their Share of Grand Court
Offices.
Varied Entertainments Provided for
the Visitors by Hospitable
Citizens.

WATSONVILLE. CAL, May THE
election of grand officers of the California
Grand Court of Foresters, which was not
completed last night was resumed this
morning with the following result: Grand
junior woodward, E. S. Harrison of Court
Justice No. 16, San Francisco; grand
senior beadle, Elias Holden of Court Sher.
wood No. so; grand junior beadle, DR.. w.
A. Weldon of Court San Pedro No. IL, San
Pedro; grand trustees, James e. Cox OF
Court Palaro Valley Rose No. Al, Watson
vile; Samuel Waller of Court Golden Era
No. SO, San francisco; Otto G. Gregor OF
Court Eureka No. so, Eureka.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on appeals and grievances The relief com.
mittee the of Los Angeles was ordered
to refund to Court U. S. of A. No.
38 of Oakland $22 so. The grand
recording secretary has been made a mem
Der of the visiting board, and in view oi
the fact that San Francisco has captured
nearly all of the Grand Court officers, thus
leaving the interior practically without a
member of the visiting board, the grand
chief ranger was empowered to appoint
district deputies in such localities.
=, The time of elections in subordinate
courts was changed from the last to the
first meeting nights in June and Decem.
ber, and the use of printed ballots was pro.
hibited at such elections.
This evening there was quite an exten-
sive and varied list of entertainments
offered to the visitors. The Watsonyille
CITY band gave a fine concert in the park,
the Fire Department gave an exhibition OF
the speedy manner in which they can get
out and extinguish an imaginary confia-
grafton, and the Watsonville Drill Corps in
their natty uniforms gave drill. The
ialr sex were not bit behind their broth
ers IN entertaining, and an open meeting
OF the com panlons OF The Forest was largely
attended and was very enjoyable affair.
At ~ o clock e banquet was spread at the
Lewis house. Covers were laid for 400
the weight OF good things provided.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
On the Bay Yesterday the Oregon
Logged Over Sixteen
Knots.
A BONUS FOR HER BUILDERS.
Tomorrow Morning the Battle.Ship
Will Start for Santa Barbara
Channel.

The big new battle-ship Oregon had her
second days outing on the bay yesterday
and few more pounds of steam were reg
istered in the gauge. The twin propellers
went little faster and the wave curled un-
der the bows little higher. Then the log
was hove and it showed speed of fourteen
knots.
a few more turns of the propellers and
she was making fifteen knots, and finally
shew as permitted to swing down the bay
at the rate of over sixteen knots.
This brings the Oregon up to and above
the fifteen knots, and the sixteen and a quar-
ter knots earns for her. builders $3.50. 900 or
500, 600 for each quarter knot in excess OF
contract speed. They are quite confident
that she will go faster in clear sea water.
There was no attempt at forced draft and
the fires were only kept at a good working
heat. Even at speed of four knots faster
than the previous day there was no jar nor
quiver felt in her huge mass. She simply
glided along, pushing the big wave ahead
of her SO feet 5s% inches of beam. The Ore
gon is wide ship and when in motion
banks up the water In front of her, but her
terrible engine power drives her resist
lessly through all obstacles in the shape OF
waves. She is a noble fabric and the most
perfect big machine ever put together.
To-day the Oregon will be given another
short bay run and tomorrow morning she
will introduce herself to the sea. She will
be accompanied by the United States
steamer Albatross and the nayy-yard tug
Unadilla, these vessels to act as stake
boats during the official runs in Santa
Barbara channel.
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many, W. G. Doane, A. Fusenot, II. D.
KeiI, NJ. S. Kohlberg, r. F. Osborn, Joseph
Simonson, Frank A. Swain. Vanderlynn
Stow. Charles Keilus, Marshall Hale and
]. Fredericks.
Owing to lack of quorum on the part
of the Street Com mittee the conference on
the new specifications was postponed un-
til next Thursday, the 14th- inst.
There was another reason for the meet
ing being held in the hall. The associa-
ton had bone to pick with the CITY Hall
Commissioners or one of them for having
asserted that the Merchants Association s
proposed City Hall directory was an ad-
vertIsing scheme.
President Dohrmann called attention to
the fact that City and County Attorney
Cresweu had pleaded not guilty to the
charge and that Auditor Broderick was
the one who had used the Objectionable
phrase.
The members of the board decided to call
upon the Auditor as BODY and request an
explanation of the charge Mr. Brod-
erick acknowledged that he had made
the assertion that the plan proposed by
the Merchants Association was an adver-
tising scheme. His explanation was that
he did not claim that there was any profit
in it to. any member of the Merchants AS
sociatlon, but that it advertised the effici-
ency of the craftsman who made it.
President Dohrmann explained to him
that the plan originated with the board
of directors of the Merchants Association
and that the craftsman of the associa-
ton was simply the party who drew up
the plans in accordance with the wishes OF
the board.
The board upon reassemb bling, elected
the following as regular members, which
brings the total membership up to SS3
firms:
Fred R. Cook, 2O3 Mission street; William
Cronan, 1913 Market; A. B. Forbes &. Son,
Mutual Life building; W. T. Garratt 4 Co. (by
H. d. Morton, president, Fremont ana Natoma
General Electric Company (by Thomas Addi.
son, District Managerl, Is First; Hinz Landt,
543 Market; C. G. Larson, 16 Eddy; A Le
Presti, 2O3 Larkin; New York Betting and
Packing Company (by C. H. Chase manager)
500 Market; overman Wheel Company (by p.
H. Berpsys, managerl 800 Larkin; A. J.
Prayer Sons, S57 Market; Ring & Baker,
1902 Market; seiberlich-Kast Shoe Company,
Taylor & Co., 63 First; Teredo-proof Pile Com
psny (by John. H. Bullock, secretary %
Market; simonds Law Company (by f. +.
Howarth. secretary, 81 Main.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
Pursued and Shot by the Hus-
band, He Receivers and
Turns Outlaw.
HIS CRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Boldly Enters a Bank in Daylight
and Carries Away the
Gold in Sight.

PORTLAND, Or, May Private dis
patches received here to-day from Cape
Town, South Africa, announce the impris-
onment there recently of Stephen Wuer-
mer, a Portland-reared young man, for
twenty-five years for attempted bank rob-
berry.
Young Wuermer developed criminal
tendency very early in his career, and at
the age of 20 years he eloped from home
with Mrs. Margaret Brandon, the wife of
blacksmith. then living on Water street,
near Harrison. The woman was eight or
ten years his senior.
Brandon followed the eloping couple to
Silver City, Idaho, and meeting Wuermer
on the street shot him. The bullet pene-
trated one of Wuermer's lungs, but the
worthless fellow recovered. Mrs. Brandon
came back to Portland with her avenging
husband, but soon they left for San Fran
CISCO, since which time nothing has been
heard of them.
After Wuermer recovered he joined a
gang of Idaho outlaws, and once was ar
rested near Boise City for alleged partici-
patton in a stage robbery in which "Jack"
Reynolds, the driver, was shot through
the arm and leg.
Although there was no doubt of the fell
lows guilt, he proved so strong an alibi
by means of periured testimony that he
was acquitted. A year later he and one
Thomas Reynolds were arrested in Pres
colt. .Ariz., for robbing an express-rider of
$500, for which they were convicted, each
being sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment.
AT the expiration of two years of his
term, Wuermer was pardoned, but through
what influence has always remained a
secret. Since then he seems to have kept
under cover, ana nothing further was
heard of him here until the dispatches ar
rived from Cape Town.
In the latter part of February Wuermer
alone walked into private bank in that
city, covering half dozen men with a
sawed-off shotgun, and helped himself to
about e1000 in gold.
He backed out of the bank still Keeping
the clerks covered in his retreat Reach
ing the street he mounted horse, gallop-
ing from the scene as fast as the animal
could travel.
The bank clerks were so dumfounded
by the audacity of the robber that several
minutes elapsed before they gained suffi-
cient presence of mind or courage 70 give
an alarm.
BY that time Wuermer was out of sight,
but an hour later the robber was captured
by body of mounted policemen Within
a week he was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced, without the shadow of prospect
OF liberation before his term expires
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
summer conferenos at Mins Cn,1en.

Summer Conference at Mills College.
The first summer conference of the Y. w. c.
A. will be held at Mills College for ten days.
from June to 10. The plans of conferences
in the East will be followed for this first one
on the Pacific Coast 1t VIII be led by Mrs.
Beard of Napa College. Miss de Voc of Seattle.
at one time general secretary OF the Pittsburg
Association, will conduct the City conference.
There viii be missionary conference, and
some missionaries from the foreign fe Id will
be present. Afternoons will be given to rest
and recreation. In the evenings there will be
sunset meetings and platform addresses. The
first Sundays sermon will be given by DR..
Hoyt of Sacramento, the second Sundays SER
mon by DR.. Chapman. DR.. Z. r. Ollie OF San
Francisco will give two addresses. At least
one, and perhaps two, of the international
secretaries viii be present at this conference.
Miss Emma Reeder, 736 Market street, San
Francisco, or Miss Wilson of the International
Office, 126 State street. Chicago, H., will
answer all inquiries. Mrs. G. I. Mills, prcsi-
dent of Mills College, will also give any de-
sired information.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
THE OREGON As 4 FLAGSHIP.
WiH Probably BE at the Head of the
Pacific Squadron.

WiH Probably Be at the Head of the
Pacific Squadron.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May IA Herald
special from Washington says: There is q
strong probability that the battle-ship
Oregon when put in commission will be
made the flagship of the Pacific station.
The Navy Department has been advised
that the cruiser Baltimore, which was
brought home from China to relieve the
Philadelphia of this duty, needs repairs
which cannot be completed in much less
than year. The Philadelphia is now be-
ing docked at Mare Island, but she also
needs considerable repairs.
Rear Admiral Beardslee, it is expected,
will transfer his flag to the Oregon, al
though his quarters are cramped. Neither
the battle-ship Massachusetts nor the bat
tle-ship Oregon is supplied with flag Off
GERS quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
THE AUDITOR EXPLAINS
Broderick Did Not Intend to Offend tn q
Members of the Merchants
Associatfou

The regular meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Merchants Association was
held yesterday in the City Hall. This
was on account of an arrangement having
been made to meet with the Street Com
mittee OF the Board Of Supervisors relative
to street sweeping and sprinkling. The
following directors and members of the
association at 2 P. NJ. went to the
City Hall: T. w. Dohrmann, J. w. Car
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
WEAKERYiLLES TRIAL.
Evidence Against constabies Van Horn and
Crow Repeated Before New

WEAVERVILLE, CAL, May 7.-When
the Superior Court convened this morn
ing S. L. Blake, who, at the request OF
Judge Ellison, had just finished fourteen
mile ride to examine into the condition OF
B. Trimble, sick juror, announced that
Mr.. Trimble was confined to his bed and
that it would be impossible for him to
serve for several days. Upon this state
ment the court ordered the juror dis
charged. The special venire ordered by
the court was present, and of the first four
drawn from the box two-James Brannan
and E. P. Hampton-proved satisfactory
and were sworn, and the trial of the
People VS.. b. w. Van Horn and John
Crow for completely in the lynching OF
Jack" Littlefeld, was begun anew.
After the opening statement by Attorney
Post the prosecution opened its case.
James Willburn, John Wathen, Hy Will
burn, G. W. Cummins and w. E. Atkeson
testified. Their evidence was the same
as given before at the first trial.
The Lucero at Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May T.
Charles G. Fairs yacht Lucero dropped
anchor in the harbor this afternoon,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
TIE SEATTLE COLLISION.

1'o" AT""su and Monterey Damaged
More Than Has Supposed.
SEATTLE, WASH. May THE Puget
SOUND ana Central American Steamship
Companys steamer Transit, which ran
into the Government defense vessel Mon
terev IN this harbor on April 12. com
pietea Its repairs, which necessitated a de-
lay OF three weeks, and sailed to-nipbt for
oentral American points with general.
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merchandise cargo. 1t required an outlay
of about $1,000 to repair the damage to the
Transit, which its agents characterized at
the time as trivial.
The Monterey returned to this port to-
day from the new Government drydock,
where it was placed on the blocks on April
% for repairs and cleaning. 1t is reported
that the monitor sustained injuries, which
will be repaired at the Mare Island Navy
yard, when run into by the Transit. The
repairs will cost $3000
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
Fractured His sknl1

Chow Sow, Chinese, was riding on the
dummy OF an electric car last evening. and at
Eighteenth and Kentucky streets his hat was
blown off. He jumped from the car after II and
fell. striking the ground with the back of his
head, fracturing his skull He was taken To
the opinion that his injury would prove fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
Life station for sen,,a

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7.-The Sem
ate Committee on Commerce TODAY favor
ably reported bill establishing life sta.
tion at Bonita, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08

SANTA FE EXPRESS
To CHICAGO via A. & p. Direct Line
Leaves every. day at s r. NJ, carrying PuLman
Palace Sieepers and Tourist Sleepers 20 CnlcaSe
via Kansas City without change AnheA e~ts iS-
Denver and st. Louis
CHICAGO LIMITED,
From Los Angeles to Chicago.
eoI,d vest,bule' Train Daily with Dining-cAPz
under Harveys management Connecting trains
leave San Francisco at A. n. and P. n. daily.
The best railway from California to the East
New rails new ties; no dust; Interesting sceneryI
and rood meals in Harveys dinlng-roOm or dining
earn.
Ticket Ofice-644 Market Street,
Chrauicle BaiIdjnGs
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

VIA SausaIItO Ferry.
From San Francisco Comms ncing March 29, 180R
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill valley and San Rafael - 7:0O, $500
%9:1b 1O:lo, 1l:46, A. N; >1;45 3:20, AIS,
b:1b, 5000 S;35 P. N.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, WedreS
days and Saturdays at II 80 p. N.
SUNDAYS.
Eor MIL Valley and Sau Rafael-sS:0 100, $500,
~1O;oo so A. M; <*lZ 80. II 80 *2:l5. *4:00,
o;5o, DEAD, $3.50 P. n. Extra trip TO Sausallto at
Trains marked run to San Quentin. Ssl2:s0
m. does not run to Mil Valley.
THROUGH TRAINS
4 80 z =. weekdays-Cazadero and way stntionA
9 .0U A. n. Sundays-Cazadero aud way stations.
eoo =. u. Sundays-Point Reyes anc way stAronA
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
REVOLUTION
/!

WAR on the High Retail Prices of Clothng-hiqF.
considering cost of making probably i'm
complete revolution of the Clothing Trade----
Such is the policy of BROWN BROS. & CO.. of
Sansome street, who, though wholesalers and
wholesale manufacturers, retail direct to the people
of S. F. at WHOLESALE PRICES.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
Atlantic
AND
Pacific
RAILROAD

Trains leave from and arrive
et Market-Street Ferry.