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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
CHAPMAN PAYS CARMEN
PORTION OF ALLOWANCE
Several Union Labor Organizations
Elect Oficers for Ensuing
Half-Year Term.
GO

Manager Chapman of the United
Railroads. while unable as yet TO fix
the sum due each of the men under
the decision Of the arbitration board,
decided to pay TO each employe pOr-
tiOn Of the allowance. so that the men
might have some extra money for the
Christmas holiday. Some Of the men
were paid the first installment yester-
day and tomorrow others viii be treat
ed in a like manner.
Cracker Bakers Union No. 125 elected
the following officers last night:
President William Keegan; vice president.
Freeman Hoy: recording secretary T. Palk-
fngton: financial secretary, William Gimbel;
sergeant-at-srms Frank Sisser; trustees, Jo-
seph Niglis Louis Cappola and p. =. Nc
Gowan; executive board Fred Tyrrell, Fred
Barbracht and John Edwards; delegates TO La
Dor Council. Ed Steiner and II. Coombe; treas
Urer. Fred Barbracht.
Stationary Firemen elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President c. J. Weir; vice president. George
r. Stoneroad: treasurer, Dennis Foley; hnan-
cisl secretary. Thomas Miller; recording secre-
tsry. J. Il Smith: guide. Martin COnroy:
guardian. William Fitzgerald: delegate 10 State
Federation Of Labor. J. II. Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
PATROLMAN FOGARTY TELLS
WHY HE USED HIS CLUB
Police Commission Hears How He
Quelled a Labor Disturbance
OIi AuylOT street.

Mayor Schmitz attended the meeting
of the Police Commissioners last night
and took a deep interest in the trial OF
Policeman James Fogarty. The officer
is charged with having beaten one Sol
S. Levitus during a free for-all fight
in front of a restaurant at 351 Taylor
street. The testimony was to the eff
feet that H. Harris, a tailor, and his
wife, were seen to enter .the restaurant
and the man was mistaken for a nom
union laborer by some cloakmakers
who were on strike
A committee of two from the cloak
makers visited the restaurant and a
demand was made that the proprietor
desist from feeding "scabs" The Ian
guage used on the occasion by the
strikers was exceedingly vulgar. There
were women in the place and the two
were ordered to leave. Later they re-
turned with more strikers and a gen
eral fight commenced. officer Fogarty
rushed into the crowd, was assaulted
and obliged to use his club. Later the
trouble was renewed and he was
obliged to arrest Levitus. whom he
took for one of the leaders of the mob.
and who was engaged in a battle with
one of the prOprietor's sons.
Levitus says he was not an insti-
gator of the trouble; that he hap
pened to be passing the place when it
began. but he admits that he was on
his way to the cloakhouse to see some
of his friends who. were engaged In the
strike.
Fogarty made an excellent showing
and was given fine recommendation
by Chief of Police Whitman. II put
him in that district" said the Chief,
when men of sterling integrity and
sound judgment were needed there,
and he has never disappointed me.
is a first-class officer and I have never
known him to make an unwarranted
arrest or to use his club when it was
not absolutely necessary"
A decision will be rendered at the
end of a week.
The Commissioners revoked the Ii
cense of Charles D. Long. an employ
ment agent on Clay street Long was
charged with having accepted fees
from laboring men for jobs that were
not to be had. Five men who were
out their fare to the Rawhide mine
and who had to walk back to this city
told their stories. Many other COM
plants of a similar character have
been made, and the commission in
tends to stop the practice of bunkoing
workingmen out of their last few dol
lars.
Harry Seguine resigned as a special
policeman and was appointed to the
regular department. A request was
made by the attorney for the Public
Administrators that a special Of
fcer be appointed for the Office, but
the Commissioners refused to grant
the request.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
YOUNG PEOPLE
DEFY ELDERS
Ukiah Lovers EIope When Girls
Parents Object to Their Mar
riage and Wed in Oakland
GOING TO LOS ANGELES
Frank Scott and Alice How
ard Resolve That Opposition
Shall Not Keep Them Apart
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
111S Broadway. Dec. %.
A young couple fooled an old one
at Ukiah this morning and came to
this city this afternoon and were
married by Justice of the Peace
Quinn. The young groom gave his
age as % and his name as Frank H.
Scott. His bride is Miss Alice NJ.
Howard. and she is just 10. Her fam
lily lives in Ukiah and made strenuous
objections to the match upon the gen.
eral grounds Of the couples youthful
ness and the inability of the groom to
take UP the responsibilities of the
married state.
The young people met the difficulty
by eloping.
While waiting for the Justice to
come to perform the ceremony, Miss
Howard said: MY parents would not
give their consent to our getting mar
ried, so we just came away without
letting them know anything about it.
The young husband said: my peo-
pie liev at Anaheim and we are going
to Los Angeles this evening. From
there I am going to take my wife to
my fathers home.
Il have been employed in Ukiah for
some time. We wanted to get mar
ried UP there, but her father and
mother would not give their consent,
so we just got aboard the train, with
out letting any one know anything
about it. 1 guess it's too late now to
care, as the deed is DONE"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
SCORES
LAWYER JAMES
Justice r. B. Tappan Resents
Insinuation of Bias Made
by Attorney During Trial
TALKS OF CASE FIXING
Warns Barrister That if He
Repeats Offenses He Will
Encounter Serious Trouble

ALAMEDA. Dec. 22.-AttOrney How
ard K. James aroused the judicial ire Of
City Justice r. f. Tappan this morn
ing during the trial of Henry James,
the boy charged with enlbezzlement,
/ by insinuating that the court had dis
played bias in the case and as a result
! the offending lawyer received a verbal
/ castigation that was trying while it
lasted.
You have been fixing and endeavo--
ing to fix petty cases. James, so long
that now when you realize that YOU
have failed to fix this case you become
enraged and insulting to this court and
TO the attorney for the defendant.
Judge A. F. St Sure" said Justice
Tappan. Il believe that the time has
come when your peculiar methods
should be exposed and If you ever sp-
pear before me again and pursue the
tactics that you lave during this trial
you will bring serious trouble upon
yourself I am satisfied in my own
mind that this action was brought by
you to scare this defendant into pay
ing you $40. You have failed to make
good any Of your accusations against
the young man and the case is dis
missed
Attorney James admitted that he had
not proven the allegations he made as
the complaining witness when he swOre
that his namesake was in the employ
of ]. d. Rogers and that he had e1I-
bezzled $40. and evinced a remarkable
willingness to have the whole matter
dropped Henry James legal repre-
sentative, Judge St. Sure, clearly
brought out that his client had never
been in the employ Of Rogers and that
he had never embezzled any money
from Rogers. although he had borrowed
various small sums, which he paid
back in due time.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
LABOR UNIONS SETTLE n
THEIR DIFFERENCEs' \
Joint Council of the Two Great Car
penters' Organizations Formed
I'm This City.

OAKLAND, Dec. pa joint council
Of the United Brotherhood Of Carpen-
ters and the Amalgamated Society OF
Carpenters and JOiT crs ill be formed
in this city in accordance with the de-
cision OF the umpire in the recent dis
pute between the two organizations.
Each Of these branches of the carpen-
ters' organizations will have a number
Of representatives propOrtiOnate to it's
membership. The first meeting of the
joint council will be held next Satur-
day evening.
The following officers OF the BARRIERS
Union were installed last night.
G. K. Smith. president; P. d. Martin.
vice president; recorder, J. r. Davis;
secretary, Ben" Litzenstein; treasur-
er. W. w. Butler; guide. NJ. J. Ramos;
guard, j. ]. Hubbard: financial COM
mittee William Wilson. F. Marley:
trustee. F. J. Smith: delegates to the
Federated Trades Council. G. K.
Smith, w. w. Butler, Ben Litzen-
stein; delegates to Central Labor
Council. G. K Smith, w w. Butler;
delegates to the State Federation OF
Labor. G. K. Smith and Ben Litz-
enstein. "A
The final arrangements for the con-
veDtion of the State Federation OF
Labor have been made by the executive
committee. The officers who attended
the last meeting of the committee. held
in this city yesterday. were John David
son, president; H. A. Knox, first vice
president; T. F. LOnergan. second vice
president, and G.. X. Smith, secretary
and treasurer.
The Cenoent Workers Union will elect
officers tomorrow evening.
A union Of the briclmakers OF
PIeasanton was organized yesterday
afternoon Every brickmaker Of the
town signed the roll.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
RAILWAY MEN
GROW UNEASY
Garments Union Is Said to Be
Preparing New Demands on
Management Of Local Roads
WANT NEW WAGE SCALE
May Ask for Recognition in
the Hiring and Discharge
Of Men on All Street Lines

Much anxiety is being shown by
the management Of the United Rail-
roads over stories that have been
lately circulated TO the effect that
the Carmen's union is preparing to
demand further concessions from the
corporation. Although the represent
atives Of both the railroad and the
union decline to discuss the possibil-
ity OF further trouble, the report has
been current for several days that the
employees are dissatisfied with the re-
cent findings Of the board of arbitra-
ton and that the officials of the union
are about TO present to Manager Chap
man a series Of demands which will
include an increase of wages and the
recognition Of the union in the dis
charge and employment Of men.
According to the reports in circula-
ton the recent ruling Of Oscar
Straus. awarding the men a sched-
ule Of wages Of 271z 26A and %
cents an hour, is proving unsatisfac-
tory, in that il is not a sliding sched-
ule and has a tendency TO demoraI-
ize the organization.
In lieu OF the present schedule il is
said that the men viii demand a fat
rate Of 80 l-3 cents an hour which will
place all OF the men on an equal foot
ing OF late the union has declared
that the company has been discharging
employees for alleged infractions OF the
rules. but IN reality, so it is claimed,
because the men are receiving the
higher rate Of wages or because of their
supposed activity in the workings Of
the union.
In the union, il is said. a plan is being
agitated 10 bring these matters to an
issue as early as possible, and il is re-
ported that the organization intends TO
stand firm on the question Of its right
10 say when a man shall be discharged.
This question formed part Of the origin
al demands OF the carmen last year,
but was eliminated before the final con-
sideratiOn Of their case was under
taken by the board Of arbitration. Ac
cOrding to information CLEANED from
men on the lines. the union will present
its case TO the mana cement Of the road
during the month of January.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
CONVICTS GROCER OF
VIOLATING LICENSE LAW
Charles Grlbble, Who Illegally Sold
Beer, Is Found Guilty by a
Police Court Jury

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.-Charles Crib
BILE. a grocer at Seventh and Oak
streets. was convicted by a jury to-
day in Department of the Police
Court Of selling liquor without a Ii
cense. Deputy License Inspector
FRANKIE arrested Grfbble last month. af-
ter evidence had been procured that the
grocer was unlawfully dealing in bot
fled beer. The arrest was the first OF
several planned by License Inspector
Ed Meek in cases similar to that OF
Grfbble and among grOcers who werek
supected OF evading the municipaf
LIQUOR license ordinance
The prosecution was conducted by.
Prosecuting Attorney A. P. Leach.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23

BERKELEY, Dec. 22.-J. w. Rich
committee for chairman, will in a few
days announce the names of the gentle
men Of his selection for the eight sub
committees that are to investigate and
report upon the bond issue PROPOSE
tions. AS Mr.. Richards is not PERSONAL
ly acquainted with the qualifications
of the committeeman, he does not know
how to distribute them so that the best
results will be obtained and he will be
assisted by Thomas Rickard, president
of the Board of Trustees, who selected
the whole committee of forty citizens
These subcommittee are expected to
begin work Immediately and be ready
to report at the next meeting of the
committee on the first Monday in Feb
ruary, which will leave ample time to
carry on thorough Investigations.
1T is really too early to say any
thing about the work of the commit
tee," said Mr.. Richards to-day. But
with the help Of Mr.. Rickard 1 will ap
point committees that will collect data
on the different items proposed for the
bond issue that will be valuable as
campaign material, If nothing else.
There can be no doubt that the city is
in need of all the improvements spoken
of at last nights meeting, but unless
the greatest care is exercised in keep
ing the proposed bond issue down, the
people will not vote for 1t. The great
est argument that will be used against
the bonds will be the burden it will add
to the already heavy taxes, matter
which was the theme of several ad-
dresses last night"
Not the least important sub-commlt-
tee will be the one on taxation. 1t Will
be the duty Of this committee not only
to ascertain the cost that will be en-
tailed by the bonds, but to examine
into the proposition of consolidation
with Oakland and Alameda into a city
and county government. The city and
county government is gaining converts
even in Berkeley, though short time
ago the people were for an Independent
city. This change of heart and
thought is being brought about by the
argument that the taxes would be re-
duced at least 81 on the 500 valuation
If the cost of government is reduced.
The city, county and State taxes in
Berkeley this year amounted to N$2 81
on the 500 valuation, which In many
property owners cases meant paying
double the amount Of taxation as last
year If it can be shown that at least
a dollar will be Topped off this tax rate
by consolidation, there will be rapid
change Of sentiment in regard to Keep
ing Berkeley a separate city. AT any
rate it will be the important duty of
the subcommittee on taxation to pub
lish figures that will show the advan-
tages or disadvantages of Gonsolida-
tiOn
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
WOMAN REPELS
FIEND'S ATTACK
Wretch WaylayS His Intended
Victim on Path Upon Which
She Is Going Toward Home
SCREAMS BRIGHTEN HIM
Trustee Ryder Cites a Case to
Show the Need for More
Police Protection in Town
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street. Dec. %.

otIheIey OlIlCe Oa0 FRANCISCO CdU,
214s Center Street Dec %.
young woman whose identity is
unknown was attacked by a man in
the university grounds while going to
her home at noon yesterday The fend
had evidently singled out his intended
victim, as he lay in wait in a path
usually taken by the young woman in
going toward North Berkeley. Before
she could escape he grabbed her about
the waist and tried to drag her with
him. She was match for him, how
ever, and struggled and screamed so
hard that he was at last glad to re-
lease his hold and allow her to 60
The story of the assault was cited
by Trustee NJ. L. Ryder at the meet
ing Of the Citizens Bond Committee
to show the inadequacy of the Berke-
ley police force, whose four men. he
said, could not be expected TO cope
with crime in a city spread over such
an area.
Mr.. Ryder's wife. to whom the story
was first told, refused to-day to reveal
the name of the young woman who was
attacked. as she had been sworn to Sc
crecy. She said, however, that the vic
tim had often seen the man who at
tackled he
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
ASKS POLICE TO FIND
A MISSING PARTNER
Complaining Oaklander Invests in a
Real Estate Business, But Sud-
denly Loses Sight of Seller.

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-Claiming that
he is the victim of a half interest
swindle, F. A. Rhodes. residing at For
tieth street and San Pablo avenue, has
asked the police to arrest ]. H. Muir
ray. an erstwhile real estate broker at
s72 Broadway.
Rhodes asserts that he invested $3.50
in the firm on December IA, but Muir
ray, the complainant says, departed
for Los Angeles the day following and
Rhodes has discovered that he has
been bunkoed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Conductors Lose Posittons.

BERKELEY, Dec. 22.-Eleven con-
ductors were discharged from their
positions on the Telegraph and San
Pablo avenue lines of the Oakland
Transit Company yesterday for prac-
ticing a fraud upon their employers.
The men were ali in league and oper-
ated a system of ringing up transfers
on the car registers when cash was
given and pocketing the money. The
conspirators kept themselves supplied
with transfers by a series Of ex-
changes. The names of the men are
withheld.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
DYNAMITE PLOT
BEING EXPOSED
Another Witness Gives Strong
Testimony Against GraveIle
in Northern Pacific Case

HELENA, Mont. Dec. 22.-In the
Gravelle case to-day a second witness
testified to Gravelle having told him
he was the man who was doing the
dynamiting on the Northern Pacific.
This witness was Thomas Shanks
father of Myron Shanks, the son testf-
flying yesterday to the same effect. Ac-
cording to the elder Shanks, Gravelle
often called at his house after he had
been released from prison in July. On
the night of October IA, four days be-
fore Gravelle was arrested, the witness
said Gravelle told him he was going
to put dynamite that night on the
Northern Pacific track near Birds Eve.
The powder was found at that point
the next morning. The witness said
the defendant told him that there was
no one else in the dynamite plot. He
also said Gravelle told him he had no
titled the Great Northern to run a sig
nal within twelve days. The witness
said Gravelle gave him a letter that
night to mail. 1t was addressed to the
vice president of the Great Northern.
Shanks said he took the letter, carried
1t downtown the next day and, bring
ing it home, burned it.
Major James c. Keown, who was in
charge of the party that trailed a man
from the Northern Pacific track near
Blossburg to a cabin in a mountain
pass twelve miles away, testified about
the capture of Gravelle October IS, and
so did Frank Latta, another of the
party. The State will probably con-
cIude it's case tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Michigan AIumni's Banquet.

The second annual banquet of, the
University of Michigan alumni took
place last night at the California Ho-
tel. A large crowd was present. Judge
George f. Church acted as toastmas-
ter and many of the prominent mem
bers responded. After the dinner. the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, w. A. Beas-
ley; vice president, G. A. Darcy; sec
retary-treasurer, Stuart Kohn; execu-
tive ommittee-Edward Mills Adams
and DR.. Charles Bush.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
New > Masonic Omcers.

OAKLAND, Dec. %. = FruitvaIe
Lodge of Masons installed the follow
ing new officers last night: WorshipfuI
master, Andrew Frost; senior warden,
Hugh Frazer; junior warden, William
G. Thornally; secretary, Henry Tyack;
treasurer, P. H. Blake Sr.; senior dea-
con. E. Spence de Pue; junior deacon,
Cornelius Carew: marshal. George h.
Lund; senior steward, Arthur p. Snow;
Junior steward, Charles Hughes; tyler,
John Macarthur.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Form Building Companx.

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.-ArticEes of in
corporation of the Piedmont Building
Association have been filed with the
County Clerk. The directors are Otis
W. Engs. George Sterling, Wickham
Havens, H. M. Maxwell and Harold
Havens.. The capital stock of the COM
pany is $4,000. and is divided into 500
shares of the par value of 500 each.
The principal place of business is to
be in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Rescues Women From Fire.

Patrolman Coleman rescued Mrs.
Wasserman and another woman from
a FIRE in 4 bakery at 535 Castro street
at an early hour this morning. The
women were asleep at the time and
were in danger OF suffocation when
Coleman rushed in and carried them
out OF the building. The fire started
in the kitchen Of the place, but was
extinguished before much damage was
done
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
CnnnciInlnn Bnccns, Trin

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-CounciIman
~ !. isaccus has been granted sixty
aays' ieave Of absence from the State
10 attend the National Convention of
Bricklayers which Will be held in jan
bary in New Jersey.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Hurled Thirty Feet by a Locomotive

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.-WhiIe walk
ing along the railroad track near the
Sixteenth-street depot at noon to-day
Charles Johnson, laborer. was struck
by a switch engine and hurled thirty
feet. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where several severe scalp
wounds were dressed by DR.. ]. Kane,
after which Johnson was able to leave
the hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Find Mans Body i'm Hut.

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.--The body of
Peter NJ. Petersen. so years old. wau
found in a hut at the rear of 3OS4
Gold street to-day by Henry MuIlaIy
and Bert Lindemaker, neighbors. Cor
oner Mehrmann took charge of the
case. Petersen was at one time a
member of Haywards Lodge No. 1S.
A. o. U. W., and of Syracuse Lodge
No. 129, 1. o. o. F.. both of Haywards.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec Ex-senator shelby
NJ Culom Of Illinois is confined to his home
with a slight attack OF grippe He was much
improved tonight
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Concert at Infirmary.

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-The band OF
the League of the Cross Cadets from
San Francisco will give a concert at
the County Infrmary on New Years
day.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Stnrcr Nnr pnstmaster

OAKLAND, Dec 2z.-Frank Storer.
GATOR of the Elmhurst Review has
been appointed Postmaster of that
thriving suburb.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23

MORRISTOwN. N j.. Dec. 22.-The will Of
the late W. d. McAlpin disposes Of a 81, ,OOO,-
900 estate and makes no public bequests.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
The programme win be as follows:

Selection. p. H. S. orchestra-Edwin Burge-
lin Fred Hodkins. Stuart Kendall VIII Har-
ris: Introductory, Principal p NJ Fisher:
The CAPTAIN of Industry and His Reward -
John Treadwell McQuoid: vocal solo, Forgot
Mills; address to graduates, Mayor Olney:
presentation of diplomas by President George
E. Randolph Of the Board Of Education.
The graduating class has just issued
the class number of the Scribe, the
school paper.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
YOUNG STUDENTS COMPLETE
COURSE AT POLYTECHNIC
Glass of December, 1908, Holds Grad
uating Exercises at Common School
Assembly Hall.

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-The graduating
exercises of the class of December, 1903,
of the Polytechnic High School We're
held last evening in the Common School
Assembly Hall at the Chabot Observa-
tory. Following is list of the grad
yates:
Manual training course-George Henry Craig.
John Treadwell McQuoid, Percy CLIFTON Nash,
Fred Warren Wright.
Commercial course-Pearl Abrams. Annie
Louise Capion, Marjory Winifred Donaldson,
Katie lone Dukes, Elizabeth Jane Elliott,
Ethel Florence Fife Josephine Bernice Geary,
William Austin Ghirardelli Hda Gohrman.
Mary Josephine LHeureux, Maud Ethel Mil
ler Mary Nightingale Mills. Ella Victoria
Norm Harriet Gabrielle Norris. Albert
Stephen Robinson James Scott. Henry Charles
Steinbach, John Frederick Stromberg. Emelia
Bertha Vockel.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
BuiIders' Contracfs.

Isidor Schwartz (owner) with Val Franz
(contractor), architects Salheld & Kohlbere-
All work for a 2-story attic and basement
frame building on lot on line of Pacific
avenue, 1876 w of Laguna, w 30 by S
127:sA: S11.4oo