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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
LABOR DAY IN THE EAST.
Samuel Gompers Challenges D. NJ.
Parry to a Debate

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. THE
Labor day parade to-day was the largest
ever seen here. The address of the day
was delivered this afternoon by Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. he said in part
To-day we have great machines Of labor.
new tools OF labor, dividing and subdividing
the labor performed, specialization Of industry
going on, the worker doing thousand, aye.
ten thousand times over and over a little
given thing in the great beehives of industry,
ana all these machines propelled by the power
Of steam and electricity. Now. I ask every
thoughtful man and woman within the sound
OF my voice. I ask any one who may perhaps
have the opportunity Of reading anything I
may say this afternoon, how can workman,
an individual workman. act upon his own ini-
tiative and from his own voltion? Where can
he act an individual to try to secure i'm
provement in his condition. much less protec-
ton against a great corporation?
Some say the workingmen lose their indi-
viouality when they join union Of labor In
the United States the workingman has lost his
| individuality just as soon as he enters one Of
our great modern industrial plants.
President Gompers turned his attention
to D. NJ. Parry. president Of the National
Manufacturers Association. He said
Parry had constituted himself the savior
OF society and civilization. His references
10 Parry were from the standpoint of
ridicule. GomDers said in closing:
strike may bring about strife and discord
]
engendered and mutual respect is brought
about. ] don't think I would care to have
a strike in Mr ParTy's factory. but 1 dom
believe II would be unmxed evil for he
might learn the lesson that Mr. Baer has
learned-that there is something TO arbitrate,
70 discuss 10 concede
Organized labor has no feeling against Mr..
Parry. IT has no designs against his life mis-
children or the safety Of his property. He
is as safe from labor is President Roose-
welt
I have never as yet challenged Mr. Parry
70 join in a debate but l say now / will
challenge Mr.. Parry TO a debate upon the la
Dor question and the labor movement not
necessarily before a great public catherine.
although ] viii do that il IL pleases him INT
I am willing 10 meet him in debate before
any economic association that he NAV select
] will meet him before the Indianapolis Min
isterial Association or the Manufacturers As
sociation or that Of any other city in America
1 challenge him 70 submit the report thar he
prepared for the last convention at New or
leans TO the next convention Of the Manufsc-
turers' Association and ask the convention N
I indOrse all he said in that report He knou,s
that the National Manufacturers Associatfon
will not be committed to such an uniustIfab HE
and unreasonable attack organized labor
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
TRANSFERS BEAT
VAN PROPRIETOR
ChicagoPa ParadersA Attack
Him for Not Having
Union Card.
Victim Is Badly Injured Be-
fore Police Rescue Him
From Mob.

CHICAGO. Sept. III. j. Thornton, the
proprietor of a warehouse and van COM
pany. was assaulted to-day during the
labor parade for driving one of his own
teams without having a union card in his
possession. Thornton hitched three horses
70 one Of his vans in the morning and
took a score or more of children to see
the parade He attempted to haul moth
Ing but his guests. For three hours he
stood with his wagon at the corner Of
jackson boulevard and Clark street and
watched the parade, and when he at
tempted to drive away he was stopped
by some of the teamsters in the parade.
who asked if he had a union card. He
tried to explain that he needed no card,
that 1t was his own team and that he was
doing no hauling Several hundred men
gathered around the wagon and attempt
ed TO drag him off. An escort of police
enabled him to get several blocks away,
when mob numbering fully 1000 caught
up with him. He whipRd up his horses,
and for nearly a mile NE was pursued.
when finally the mob cut the harness OF
his horses into small pieces. beat the
animals with canes, compelling them to
run away and then beat Thornton badly.
Thornton employs a large number OF
teamsters, all Of whom are members OF
the union, and has never had any trouble
with the organization before to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
GARDEN CITY RADIANT.
Decorated San Jose Awaits Arrival Of
Thousands of Visitors.

SAN JOSE, Sept. IA royal welcome
awaits the Native Sons and Daughters
Of the Golden West tomorrow night. The
San Jose parlors are prepared to do their
part and they will see that there is plenty
of entertainment for the visitors. About
10000 visitors are expected. The advance
guards of the parlors are beginning to
arrive and have begun the decoration of
their headquarters. Thirty--wo parlors
of the Native Sons have signihed their
intention of coming to San Jose and most
of these will have headquarters and en-
tertain.
The Pioneers of Santa Clara County
will aid the Native Sons in entertaining.
This society will have headquarters in
the Odd Fellows building. The Pioneers
will also ride in carriages in the parade.
San Jose. Observatory and Palo Alto par
lors of this city, aided by the two par
lors of Native Daughters of this city,
will hold reception at the Native Sons
Hall on Tuesday evening and Wednesday
afternoon and evening. The local par
lors will also meet the incoming trains
Tuesday evening with a reception COM
mittee and band and escort the various
parlors to their headquarters. st. James
Park is to be brilliantly lighted with cleo
trio lights and a band concert will be
given that evening. A feature of the big
parade will be an old-time pack train
furnished by the Santa Clara County So
ciety of Pioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
DRY GOODS MERCHANT
Is TAKEN TO A JAIL
Salinas Man Accused Of Having Re-
ceived Stolen Goods From
San Jose


SAN JOSE. Sept w. G. Flint. a
dry goods merchant at Salinas. was ar
rested there and brought to San Jose
last evening TO answer 10 a charge of re-
ceiving stolen goods. The complaint is
made by 1. Bernstein. proprietor of
department store of this city. a couple
OF weeks ago A. Block, the head sales
man at the store was arrested for en-
bezzlement. He was accused of shipping
goods 10 Flint, and confessed. A yalise
fun Of silks and fancy goods was recov-
cred from the express office. where Block
had sent il to ship to Flint. Bernstein
estimated that Block had robbed his store
Of over $500 worth of goods 1t was also
found that Flint had sent Block 800
few days before. and Block claimed that
Flint also owed him s150.
Flint spent last night in Jail. being un-
able TO give 5000 bonds as asked Flint
formerly conducted a dry goods store in
this CITY and a few years ago failed.
His creditors tried to have the insolvency
set aside on the ground of fraud but
failed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
THOUSANDS IN LINE.
Unions Make a Splendid Showing in
the Southern Metropolis.

LOS ANGELES. Sept. Thousands OF
uniformed men paraded the streets this
morning in an unusually successful ceIe-
bration of Labor day. 1t is estimated
that 1O, 900 men were in line, every union
in the city being represented by march
ing companies and many Of them by hand
someIy decorated floats. In the afternoon
the unionists under the direction OF the
Los Angeles Council Of Labor, gathered
at Chutes Park. where literary exercises
and a programme Of sports were given.
The day was generally observed in every
town in Southern California. special cele-
brations being held at San Bernardino.
Riverside. Redlands, Pasadena, Santa
Barbara and Santa Ana.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
HERR BEBEL'S ARTICLES
ARE DECLINED BY PAPER
Central Organ of German Socialist
Party Refuses to Print Views r.
of Former Leader.

BERLIN. Sept HER Bebels articles
on the vice presidency Of the Reichstag
which he is opposed to the Socialist party
accepting. have been declined by the edi-
tor Of the VOrwaerts and therefore the
late autocrat Of the party has been
obliged TO have them printed in less i'm
portant Socialist papers. The significance
of this is that the Vorwaerts is the
partys central organ and is owned col
lectiyely and controlled by a committee
designated by the party organization. It
is taken TO mean that leaders like Herr
Bernstein. who differ from Herr Bebel
on the party policy and favor accepting
a vice presidency. have obtained the up
per hand. Herr Bebel says in a signed
article that he will require a reckoning
al the party's convention at Dresden
when questions Of policy and leadership
must be settled.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08

parlor and theiT friends will take a troll
ley ride to Alum Rock. Jess c. Allan
is the chairman, of the committee Of ar
rangements.
Hesperian Parlor of the Mission dis
trict. will turn out large number of men
in uniform and will have with it its beau
tifu banner 1t will be headed by the
Hesperian drum corps of fifteen pieces.
The parlor will be accompanied by the
members of Las Lomas Parlor of the
Native Daughters.
BABY PARLOR AMBITIOUS.
One of the parlors that proposes to
make big show is FL Captain, the baby
parlor of this city. and according to an
old time custom the baby members" will
wear baby caps and each will be provided
with a nursing bottle, filed with milk
or something stronger.
El Dorado Parlor has secured headquar-
tiers in the Native Sons building and will
entertain with that lfberality that has in
the past, marked its hospitality. 1t will
be in evidence in the parade in this city
tonight and in San Jose tomorrow and
on each occasion will be distinguished
by white and gold badges. 1t will display
a new silk flag and will also bring out
its magnificent banner which is always a
feature of a parade.
Seduoia No 100 will be distinguished in
the parade mere ana IN San Jose by a
new uniform, patterned after the cow
boys attire. The boys will each wear a
big sombrero and in the march will be
led by the recently organized drum corps.
In San Jose the boys of No. 100 will keep
open house in Belloli Hall and will enter
tain guests day and night.
South San Francisco Parlor will parade
in strong numbers and will be preceded
by its own drum corps.
During the parade that will take place
in this city tonight the committee on
fireworks has made arrangements by
which there will be liberal display of
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
DELEGATES MEET TO FORM
A NEW ORGANIZATION
State Charter of American Labor
Union Is Object of Con-
vention

VeuL1Ou.
Delegates from the American Labor
Union, the Western Federation of Miners,
the International Musical Union, the
United Brotherhood Of Railway EN-
ployes, the express Auxiliary and one
local of the l. B. Of c. and ]. met in
the Assembly Sail of the ParrOtt build
ing yesterday for the purpose Of forming
a State organization to be chartered un-
der the American Labor Union
The American Labor Union aims to be
a rival. though a friendly one, of The
American Federation of Labor, being
built on a broader basis.
The following delegates were seated in
the convention:
C. B. Grafton. J. 4. Smith. W F Merwin
r. r Cameron f. F. Lacy. r. D. Hopkins
II. s Lewis G. A, Green. G. Levy, C. IL.
Summers. F. Craig, A. II, Spencer, J. W
Radcliffe H. G. Walker H. g. Iderton r
Nathan VI 5. Carsey. W. W. Wilson. Thomas
MeTTay- MeTe9 W r FIe5ch f. Murray = 3.
Fullmer w H. Thompson, NJ. A. Peterson.
F. Wilson James Harry. H. L. Matthews and
M Bryson-
II. G. Walker, being chosen president.
appointed the following committees to as
sist in conducting the business of the con-
ventiOn;
Press-B. A. Meyer. R. Nathan and NJ 8.
order of business-F. Craig. F. D. Hopkins
A'R ResoiutionsEG. 5oi % B. Grafton. W. W. Wilson
and II L. Matthews.
Constitution and by-laws-L C Levy.
Thomas Murray ]. B. Fullmer, z. +. Lacy,
G. swift. H. G. uderton and H. L. Mat
thews
Subordinate 6Odies-c- H. Summers; G. A a
G. swift. James Harry and J. a smith
The convention resumes its session at 10
o'clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
SEES AN ENGINE
KILL HIS WIFE
Tour Of Aged Nebraska
Couple Is Rudely
Terminated.
Old Woman Leaves Car for a
Walk and Becomes Con-
fused on the Tracks.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.


Ills Broadway. Geptember :.
one OF the most shocking tragedies 'In-
aetnabie occurred here this morning.
lTecericka Hillman. wife OF Carl Hillman,
an aged German, was killed by a locomo-
ufe IN the presence Of her husband.
The Hiilmans arrived from Nebraska on
an early morning train and prior ID ;he
accident they were taking a stroll amcng
The network Of railroad tracks IN West
Oakland. Mrs Hillman was Y years Of
ase, not accustomed 10 her sun rounding IS
and not used 70 trains She became con-
fused among the tracks and was struck
.. an Alameda local.
Sae and he- husband left the sleeper
about 7.80 o. m. for a short walk. En-
gines were switching and trains were
passing AT First and Cedar streets fhe
unfortunate woman rrfed TO cross the
track iu front Of fast-running Alameda
- local She was struck and knockel high
be- the air. then run over by thc wheels
Cf lle locomotive and her head was sew
cred from the body.
The terrifed husband was one OF the
few that witnessed the accident. A mo-
ment in advance he realized his wife 5
danger and was just too late to prevent
her from crossing in front of the train.
lfeputy Coroner Quellin was notified OF
-hr accident and The remains were re-
novel 10 the morgue.
Hillman and his wife had come from
their Nebraska home TO make a tour OF
the State. They arrived this morning and
had intended TO leave for Southern Cali
fCrnia this afternoon. but had arranged
lo bc allowed 10 remain in the tourist
car until their train left. Hfllman is pros
frated
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
SURPRISES HIS ASSOCIATES.
Missing President of Iron Workers
Anpears at Celebration.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, Sept. I.-Theo-
dore Shaffer, president of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron Workers, who
has been missing from his home in Pitts
burg surprised the labor unions of this
citv to-day by appearing at the Labor day
celebration. He had been announced as
the orator of the day, but owing to the
n,blished accounts Of his disappearance
Herman Robinson of New York. secretary
of the New York Central Labor Union,
was invited to take his place.
Robinson was received by the commit
tee and escorted to the Hudson River
Driving Park, where more than 1000 per
sons were assembled. Just before Robin
son was introduced Shaffer arrived in a
cab and made his way to the platform,
not recognized by the crowd. He looked
pale and showed signs of exhaustion.
After Robinson's address President Shat
fer was introduced. In husky voice he
said
The thing would most gladly do is to keep
still and say nothing. Two years ago made d
me and as a result of such efforts am re-
duced physically. Nine months ago l made
three speeches in one day, and 1 will not again
allow people to use me up in that way.
That was all the reference he made to
himself and he then proceeded with evil
dent difficulty to make a brief speech.
When asked to make a statement he said
that he was anxious to make one and ar
ranged with the reporters to meet them at
the Nelson House at Z o'clock tonight.
He was then driven away in company
with John Bradley. a prominent local la
Dor man. 1t was found that he had not
been at the Nelson House at all and a
thorough search of the city failed to re-
veal any trace of either Shaffer or Brad
ley. 1t is believed that Shaffer hurried
away from the city.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
Bic HURRICANE
DESTROYS TOWN
San Miguel on the East
Coast Of Yucatan Is
Swept Away.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 7.-Steamship
advices of the destruction by a hurricane
of San Miguel, town on the east coast
of Yucatan. were received here to-day.
Not a building was left standing. The
steamer Breakwater, which passed San
Miguel on her way from New Orleans to
Belize, found the place in ruins, not a
living soul being in sight.
San Miguel was the oldest town in Mex
leo. It was the place where Cortez landed
when he discovered Mexico and there he
established his headquarters. The hurri-
cane caused immense damage along the
Mexican coast and many lives are re-
ported lost.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
THREE MEN DIE
IN BURNING MINE
Flames Spread Rapidly
and Cut Off Their
Escape.

SPRINGER, N. NJ. Sept. ION last
Friday afternoon mine No. of the Daw-
son Fuel Company caught fire and 1t is
still burning In room No. s Of the mine
were Serapio Ragel and I1iguel Salazar
both of Mexico, and a negro known as
Phil, all perishing. Some one set fire to
a curtain at the entrance Of the mine
and from this the fire started.
Saturday evening the superintendent OF
the mine with force of men started to
rescue those inside and Tut out the fire.
The fans were working and when the
force was quite a distance inside a terri
BILE explosion took place, throwing some
of them as far as thirty feet. All came
out scorched and scratched and some
slightly hurt
The mine is still on fire and the bodies
of the dead have not been recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
sTOCKKEN ASSEMBLE
TO ADVANCE INTERESTS
Organization of Prominent Men
Formed at the State Fair
u SacramentI

SACRAMENTO. Sept There was a
meeting OF stockmen from various sec
lions Of the State al the pavilion to-
.ght for the purpose Of perfecting an
organization the object OF which is TO
advance and improve livestock interests
IN the state Of California X. Z. Howard
~ san Francisco was elected president
and r. A. Chisholm Of Jacinto. Glenn
County. secretary.
The following were appointed a COM
mirree on constitution and bylaws TO re-
port at meeting 10 be held at the pa
Tilion tomorrow night: Agricultural d.
rectOr-F. II. Burke Of San Mateo, Judge
Peter j. Shields OF Sacramento, i. l.
IfOdgkins OF Stockton, Isaiah Bird OF
Ierced and Professor Major Of the Uni
yeTsiry OF California
The following siguified their willingness
lo join in the organization: F. H. Burke
san Mateos J. H. Glide Jr., Sacramento;
Professor W l. Carlyle, Fort Collins,
colorado: H. p. Eakles Jr-. Woodland; F.
T. HOdgkins. Stockton; Isaiah Bird Mer-
ced- Clark d Bishop. kingsburg, Kings
county: George " Thomas, Riverside;
Guy II. Miller. Riverside; c. c. Owens,
concord. Contra Costa County: George
T. coles. Lompoc. Santa Barbara County
Charles H Blemer. State Veterinarian:
X. A. Chisholm, Jacinto, Glenn County;
Professor Major University Of California
IalEF E-NL . s-+t-NltAIf A1e--A e-AAANAANPs IL
H. Howard San Francisco; James r.
vine Tustin. Orange County.
The meeting was addressed by Professor
Carlyle. Judge of the livestock exhibit al
the fair.
j. A. Filcher and Frank Virgins State
Commissioners TO the St Louis ExpOsi-
tou) judges Of the county exhibits al
the pavilion. made the following awards,
which were approved by the State Agri-
cultural Society: YOlO County, flrst
prize. Butte County, second prize; Ala
media County. third prize; San Joaquin
County. fourth prize. The exhibit OF Sac
ranento County is praised in the highest
terms. and the attention OF the entire
State is called 70 the cOunty's magnanim-
ity in not competing for a prize
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
HANDSOME YOUNG GIRL
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
She Drinks Acid Because the Family
Goes Out Riding With
ont Her.

LOS ANGELES. Sept. because the
members of her family went buggy riding
and left her at home Tillie Cohtreras, a
handsome young woman OF eighteen
years, brooded over the fancied slight un-
til Ii o'clock tonight, when she took
carbolic acid and died in fifteen minutes
She had been Ill and her relatives thought
it best that she remain at home. She
did so unwillingly and when the family
returned refused to eat dinner with them.
She retired to the parlor and remained
there throughout the evening.
About IL o'clock her brother-fn-laW
heard her choking and gasping and ran
to her assistance and found that she had
swallowed. almost the entire contents OF
half pint bottle of carbolic acid. She
was hurriedIy conveyed to the Receiving
Hospital, but died within ten minutes
after reaching there.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
WILL PUBLISH PAMPHLET
ON DEATH OF POPE LEO
Senator Cardarelli Claims That De-
mise of Pontiff Was Not Due
TO PleuriSy.

ROME, Sept. 7.-senator Antonio Car
darelli. one of the best known Italian
physicians and a professor at the Uni
versity of Naples whose name was among
those mentioned when it was proposed to
call in additional physicians for consulta-
ton with Drs. Lapponi and Mazzoni dur
ing the Illness of the late Pope Leo, but
who was not called because he was a
Senator and therefore had taken the oath
of allegiance to the King, is on the point
of publishing pamphlet with the lnten-
ton of proving that the Pope ala not dle
Of pleurisy. The appearance OF the pam
phlet is awaited with great curiosity, as
it is foreseen that it will give rise to a
heated discussion.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
CLERGYMAN MISSING
FROM A TACOMA CHURCH
Failure to Solve Puzzle Said to Be
Reason for Mans Disap-
pearance.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept 7.-Because ne
could not solve an advertising puzzle, the
Rev. Thomas Sullivan is believed to have
suffered another lapse OF memory.
He left home August 10 and no trace OF
him can be found. He is pastor of the
Center-street Congregational Church and
left his family with only FIVE cents
Early In August he became interested
in an advertising puzzle and worked on 1t
night and day At the same time he was
worrying about delayed remittance from
the Home Mission Society. In this con-
dftion he announced his intention OF going
to Seattle and has not since been seen oy
friends
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
PARADE AT SAN DIEGO.
Business Is Suspended and Day Is
Given to Pleasure

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 7.-To-day was gem
orally observed as holiday in this city.
banks ard other business houses being
closed as we'll as county and city courts.
At 2 O'Clock a paHde was formed and
marched through the business streets,
about 300 men being in line. There were
many handsome floats in the procession
After the parade hand concert was given
on the plaza, where an address was made
by Judge Noyes Of Riverside.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
BEAUTY ON PARADE.
Young Women of Unions Appear
RadiantIy at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 7.-Fully 5000 men
marched in the Labor day parade in Sac
.ramento this forenoon. 1t was one of the
hest parades organized labor had had in
this city in many years. Several tally
no coaches were in the line, carrying
Young women who are members of the
Retail Clerks Union. The young women
wore white dresses and carried white par
asols They were heartily applauded along
the line of march. This afternoon the
unions had a celebration at Oak Park.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
Operator Dies of Spotted Fever.

MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. III. r. Bas-
kerville, a well-known Associated Press
operator, died here to-day OF spotted fever,
a strange malady, which is believed to
result from the bite of a woodtick pecu-
liar to this section of Montana and which
bafies all medical science. Baskerville
was stricken upon returning from an out
ing In the mountains
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
Late Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Monday. September T.
Bark Big Bonanza, stensand. 1917 days
from Nushagak.
schr Mary Buhne, Dannevig, AZ days from
Eureka.
DOMESTIC PORT.
ABERDEEN-Sailed Sept 7-Schr Lettitia
for San Francisco; schr Comet, for Santa Bar
bara.
Arrived Sept 7-Schr Sophie Christensen.
from San Pedro; schr H Bendixsen. from
Redondo schr A West, from Redondo.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
Fire destroys a Pittsburg Block.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Sept. Sire which
broke out in the large stables Of the Ale
ehenv Transfer Company at Sixteenth
and Liberty streets at 2 O'Clock this
(Tuesday) morning resulted in a loss of
at least 100000. distributed over greater
norton of the block bounded by Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets and Liberty
street and Spring alley
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-08
oregonians Honor the Dav.

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. labor day
was observed here by a general suspen-
sion of business The labor unions cele-
brated the day by engaging in boat rae
ing and other athletic sports at Haw-
thorne Park