New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.

san francisco. sept. THE settlement OF tho
streetcar strike after eleven days Is fortunate.
thing for San Francisco. as all work on the ~
Mobilization OF the city was practically stopped.
The strsetcar men demanded So a day OF .ixhs
hours. and violated their compact with tha
United Railroads by refusing to submit the air.
ferences to arbitration. They also began tbs
strike one day before President Calhoun OF ths
United Railroads reached the city. Mr.. Calhoun
declared at the outset that the unsn must return
TO work before he would treat with them. ana
he stuck TO his position Finally. when the car
mems union found that defeat was sure they
consulted International President Mahon Re
ruled that they had violated their charter by re-
fusins 70 arbitrats. and warned them that thew
must return to work So the strike COMMITTEES
agreed to Calhoun's terms and the cars began
running Wednesday night. The strike was very
disastrous to trade. cutting down the business
Of most OF the retail stores fully one-half The
carmen gained nothing by n. they lost eleven
days pay while the United Railroads lost over a
quarter Of million dollars in fares. well
the large expense OF importing 1000 strike breaks
ers from New York. The railroad CONT
demonstrated. however it's independence OF the
Garments union. for il ready to run most
OF it's cars when the strikers surrendered. Most
OF the trouble due directly to Richard Cor
nelius. president OF the local Garments union and
TO former Congressman Liverna5h. who wished
to get revenge the United Railroads because
the company defeated him in his fight against
overhead troIIeys. Livernash ia a plausible
speaker. and has much influence IN the Garments
union. although among the conservative men OF
the community he is regarded a dangerous
agitator. who has no principles and no property
interest to restrain him from such reckless acts
as tnstigatng this strike. which has done more
to hurt the union prestige here than anything
which has occurred within wears
The California Promotion COMMITTEES has
sumed the publication OF it's monthly masazins.
the current number being devoted mainly TO the
rehabilitation OF San Francisco. Among the con-
tributors are Governor Pardee. Mayor schmitz
and prominent men who are directly Interested
in the rebuilding OF the city.
Three hundred claims for goods confscAtst
during the fire were settled this week for 800,
600 fiat reduction OF one-third was made ON
most of the claims
Jacob stadtfeIdt. for hrty-six years ingos
meter az the San Francisco mint retired thts
week from the governments services During
most OF these years he received higher salary
than any other employs in the mint serv,oA HiA
resignation was due 20 .hs strestcar sertksi
which made II difficult Cor the old man 20 reach
the Office.
The death Of Mrs. Philip y, sflsnthal In New
York caused much sorrow here. where she va
widely known for her charities She was .
daughter OF J. seligmsn. founder Of tbs banking
house OF J. & ". seligman & Co
The death OF Mrs. Frances Kellogg Church az
her home in Paso Robes removed ons OF tns
most prominent OF the California workers In the
cause Of education. With her husband. the Rsv.
RI, sHa oS,Js
Institution IN this city. and she was conspicuous
IN the effort 20 save the Calaveras grove Of bin
trees. She wrote many short stories and poems
Hermann Oelrichs had made his home here r,-
so many years that he had becorns idsntirsd
with San Francisco. He was a leader IN club
life and few compared with him IN ability 20 =
give artistic dinners. He enjoyed the Hfs In Ind
open air IN California. and until last year took
much exercise IN and around the city. HIS
death was probably fastened by overexertion
at the time OF the fire and for several weeks
later when he did much TO furnish relief Cor the
homeless and suffering.
The schooner John D. spreckeIs narrowly
capeG laundering near Unimak Pass last month.
Her deckhOuse was carried away. She brought
a cargo OF $1,000 Goldfish.
Kari A. BickeI Editor OF last years Stanford
Quad" the Junior annual. will issue boob
about half the size OF the original volume IN
order to preserve files. HIS book on the
press IN san Francisco and nothing saved
except a few proofs
Next Wednesday young AdoIph Weber will be
hanged at Auburn for the murder OF hts mother.
Besides this crime. the youth also killed his
father sister and brother and then IRE 20
the home 10 cover traces OF tho crime. The
building only partially burned ard the
crime was fastened young Weber, who
il a degenerate and worthless fellow.
r. Z Huntington Is stocking an animal park
in the mountains near the Alpine Tavern. Rive
side County. Bear. deer and mountain roa,~