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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE
GENERALLY COMMENDED
Congratulations Pour Into
Headquarters of the
Conciliators
ARTISANS ARE HAPPY
Prospect of Peace in Iron
Trades Will Restore
Activity
ARTISANS ARE HAPPY

The first real rift that has pierced
the clouds OF San Francisco's indus
trial sky since they gathered month
ago was greeted yesterday with cheer
and hope on all sides. The strike OF
the men OF the iron trades being over
and differences involving 10000 WORK
men and daily pay roll Of $4,000 be-
ing settled for three years means a
resumption of much activity and tina
extending OF prosperity through the
arteries Of trade ana commerce.
Congratulations from hundreds OF
individuals and organizations poured IN
constant stream to the headquarters
of the conciliation committee OF the
Civic league. AT the Labor temple
throngs OF workmen. who since the hrst
OF last month have been idle. discussed
the terms OF the settlement and ex-
pressed qualification with the prospect
OF soon returning to their work
President A w. Scott OF the Civic
league was elated by the first tangible
evidence OF the work which the con
ciliating committee has been striving
so long and hard to accomplish. He
expressed admiration for the spirit OF
fairness which animated both sides Is
the controversy, making peace possible
by mutual concessions. The length Of
the life of the agreement was also
pointed out as a sign that troubles IN
the iron trades will not be possible for
three years
Secretary McCabe OF the San Fran D.,
cisco labor council and secretary OF
the molders' union declared that the
agreement, while not inclusive of ev-
erything the unions desired. was
neither the expression of everything
the Metal Trades association desired
TT does represent" he said, the
greatest good to the greatest number
and that Is what we should all de-
sire"
President Valentine of the iron
trades council. who represented tho
workfn gmen when he signed the agree
ment with the owners. said he had
little doubt that all the unions would
readily indorse his act and return to
work
The Civic league members look upon
the achievement as a token Of what a
permanent body with entirely nonpar-
tisan principles could do President
A. W. Scott Jr. declared that the next
move on the part OF the committee
would be to organize for work similar
to that being done by the Municipal
Voters league of Chicago. Records OF
all candidates will be kept. as well as
city officials. so that the public may
know what sort of persons seek cleo
tion.
The only way we will mix with
politics. said Scott, will be to pre-
vent grafters being elected on any
ticket We will operate a nonpartisan
organization which will earn and gain
the confidence of voters who want 10
see a clean municipal government" :
The pattern makers association will
meet this afternoon at o'clock at
headquarters. 3134 Twenty first street
near Mission. to vote on indorsing the
agreement signed by President Valen-
tine for the iron trades council and
President Kerr Of the Metal Trades
association. which ended the strike of
the iron craftsmen.
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Drumm represented there7 Al
couldn't tell you. have no idea I
have looked over the list OF stockhold-
ers. but really could not tell how many
shares he owns.
Q-Do you know what interests are
represented by Mr.. Anderson? A.
Nominal. Mr.. Anderson, as think. has
FIVE shares Of stock In his name to
qualify him as q director.
Q.-Is that on account OF the large
transactions you have with the Bank
OF Californian A--Yes. sir, other bank
ers on the board besides that in the
same position, not in the San Fran
cisco. the other corporation. mean the
Pacific.
Q-Is Mr.. Rideoutf Al think SO.
Q.-That is on account OF the Mer-
camille Trust? A-Yes.
Q-Is there any one on account OF
Wells Fargo national? A-No, sir.
Q.-Crocker Woolworth? A--Yes,
William Crocker.
Q.-Union Trust7 A-No.
Q=Union Trust, however. is one Of
the banks with which you do business?
A.-No, sir, we do business with Wells
Fargo Nevada in the San Francisco
company.
Q.-Do you borrow from the Wells
Fargo Nevada Ave have
Q.-Considerable sums2 Al don't
remember, 1 couldn't tell you that
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
CYRUS PIERCE
.RrS PIERCE. recalled.

CYRUS P1ERCEs reca1leo-
Mr.. Heney: Mr.. Pierce, are you will
ing that we should continue your ex-
animation upon the same conditionsg
A-Yes. sir. absolutely
O-What Office do you hold in the
Pacific gas and electric company? A
treasurer, that is what 1 thought you
were questioning about salary last
week.
Q.-Is it that company that pays sal
ary2 Ayes, sir. so easy TO get con-
fused in the various companies.
$50 that you may understand the
situation here, Mr.. Ruef. 1t appears
from the evidence in here-there Is
evidence tending to prove that Mr..
Ruef received from Frank Drunm A
salary Of $1,000 a month looking after
the interests Of the gas company, COM
mencing after the election in Novem-
Der. 1905, about the time of the reor-
ganization, and in February. just a
few days before the rates were fixed,
he received in addition 70 this salary
$4,000 TO be used in the matter of fix
ing the rates Drumm paid IL to Ruef,
the s20 000 Drumm also paid the $1,000
a month up to the time of the fire
and there has been none paid since,
but there has been no reputation of
the contract. Now, have you any
knowledge of any kind that would
aid US in discovering where that money
came from2 Al have none whatever
in any way, shape or manner. l say
that positively and emphatically and
under oath. il you choose to put IT
Q-No part Of your salary was ever
contributed TO Mr. Drumm for any
purpose2 Al answered that the
other DAY; no. sir.
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TO DECIDE WHAT SHALL
Be DONE WITH HARTMAN
Interstate Commission ana
President Will Confer
This Week
MAY ESCAPE CHARGES
Roosevelt Said to Be OPP
posed to Prosecution
for Mergers
MAY ESCAPE CHARGES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GALL

WASHINGTON, June 1.--Some denn-
ite conclusion Is to be reached during
the coming week In regard TO tne
course to be taken by the government.
in disposition OF the case developed
by the interstate commerce commission
investigation into the Hartman ran.
road merger. An important conference
is to be held to consider the question
early in the week, which will be at
tended by the president, the members
of the interstate commerce commits
sion, Attorneys Kellogg and Severance.
special counsel for the commission,
and Attorney General Bonaparte.
At present the president Is unde-
cided about what shall be dons- He
has received advice from some sources
urging that Hartman be prosecuted,
while other officials of the government
have taken the position that usch
prosecution could not be successfully
carried out So far the president has
not given any indication as to how he
regards the case. 1t Is believed that
he is not in favor of going any further
with the crusade against Hartman In
his Indianapolis speech he said that
there should be no objection raised TO
continuous lines Of railroads merging.
and this is taken to mean that he re-
CARDS the combinations effected by the
president of the Union Pacific are OF
that character
The members OF the interstate COM
merce commission are also divided on
the question of going after Hartman
for alleged violations of the antitrust
law.
The final decision in the matter will
rest with the president and the report
of the commission will be governed by
his suggestions.
The attorneys and interstate COM
COmrniS SginnarS Whn favor
cution base their opinion on the facts
brought out in relation to the traffic
agreement between the Southern Pa
cific and the San Pedro line, owned by
Senator Clark. This agreement has
been abrogated
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No Voucher for Ruef

Q--Don't carry any tags of any
amounts in suspense account? A-No,
sir.
Q--And did you know of any vouch-
ers that would represent 81 900 a
month salary paid to Ruef? A.-No
hasn't been anything paid to Mr.. Ruef
that could represent that as going to
some one else; no, all bona fide EN-
ployes Of the company with the identi-
ication card attached all employees
when they come into Our employment,
there is tag signed by all: that
comes UP before the pay roll is au-
diLed.
ON the purchase of material
what check do you have on that? A.
That is o. KID by the purchasing
agent; reouisition attached by the pur-
chasing department.
Q--Who was the purchasing agent
in 1906 prior to the fire? AIR. J. H.
Hunt, still purchasing agent.
Q.-Wbo was the purchasing com
mittee? A.-The auditing committee
was Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Pierce.
Q.-Does this purchasing agent or
this committee have vouchers for all
materials purchased? ALL material
purchased, yes. sir.
Odd you see those vouchers? A.
/ saw them ALL approved them, before
they went to them.
Q.-What do you have to improve
them on? A--The vouchers, they
were o. KID by the purchasing agent
and the store keeper as being received
the requisition number being on the
voucher
Q.-Who is the store keeper? A.-F.
M. Byrne Those men are certainly
honest, both Of them, stake your life
on IL.
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Ruef Not Employed

Odd Drumm have a salary IN the
previous company? Al couldn't say.
Q.-That was the California? A.
Yes. sir; couldn't say.
Odd you ever hear that Ruef was
employed in connection with the COM
pany's interests? A.-No. sir.
Odd you never hear that Drumm
had employed him7 A--Never heard
that he was employed.
Odd Drumm ever tell you that he
had employed him to represent the In
terests that he. Drumm. had repre-
sented? A.-No conversation with
Mr.. Drumm on the subject
Q.-You are referring TO sll the
companies now? A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-Never heard of his being con-
nected with any of them? A--No.
Q.-Now, it appears from-there is
evidence here tending to prove that
Drumm employed Ruef and paid him
$1,000 month; that employment COM
menced in December, 1906. possibly In
November, about the time of the or
ganization. and that in February
Drumm gave Ruef in addition to $1,000.
Drumm paid Ruef. each time, himself,
individually-and Drumm paid Ruef
also a few days before the ordinance
fixing the rates was passed $4,000 for
services in connection with fixing of
the rates. Now, did you contribute
any part of that in any way. directly
or indirectly? A-No, sir; 1 did not:
knew nothing about it.
Q.-You did not contribute IL to
Drumm for some other purpose? A.
No, sir.
Q.-You did not think that you
were-in some other transaction or
some other epterprise-that you were
called upon to make good to him, Mr.
Drumm? A--Never had but one other
transaction with Mr.. Drumm, and that
was simply a purchase of bonds from
a company in which he was interested.
Q.-That is the Yosemite railroad
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-So you can't throw any light on
the question as to where that money
came from? .A--No, nothing about 1T
at all, sir.
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Harry Leap Paid Up

Q.-Do you remember Harry Leap
paying you any money for amateur
fights? A--Yes. sir: Harry Leap had
fight on the 4th of July for some bene-
At. Then he had a fight after that;
don't know exactly how long. and he
went up country. There was nothing
said about anything one way or the
other. He sent down to me a check
for $40 to buy q piece of furniture, as
he expressed 1t. because he had good
fight. Now, mind you, his fight was
lined up by the association. I said,
don't want your check at all I gave It
back to him and he tore it up. He said.
you have got to take 1t: I insist upon
your taking It and getting yourself
something. He took $40 and handed 1t
out to me-gave it to me. I had for
gotten almost about it.
Q.-Did Willus Britt ever hand you
any? A.-Never had any dealings with
Britt at all Don't remember any
exhibftion--having any fight during
the police committee was on.
Q.-During that first board didn't
the gas company pay some money dur
ing that first board you were on? A.
The first year? No. When I was on
that committee I was chairman of the
previous year. gas and artificial light
were talked over and talked over. AMI
had Dunn assist me in making rates.
go In and sit and hear testimony and
figure 1t out Dunn was an expert IN
the matter. One of the members want
ed to make 1t so cents and another Is
cents and another this rate and that.
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CHARLES L. BARRETT
CHARLES L. BARRETT, recalled.

(AAHLEo L. 6AflhEIIs recalled.
Q.-You are willing to continue your
examination under the same condi-
tions? A-Yes, sir.
Q.-Were you at the board OF di-
rectors meeting when the matter of
salaries was fixed UP in the Pacific gas
and electric company? A--The Pa
ciflc. no. sir. no.
Q.-Do you hold any office in the
Pacific? A.-No.
Q.-You were not employed by the
Pacific? A--No. not in any way.
n. W. HALSEY. recalled.
Mr.. Heney: Q.-You are willing to
continue testifying under the same
conditions? A--Yes. sir.
Q.-Were you here in December.
1906, Mr.. Halsey, or about the time of
the reorganization? A--Yes. sir
Q.-At that time what arrangement
was made about salaries to be paid by
the Pacific gas and electric com
pany? A--Well. I don't know as /
can give you very accurate information
on that; 1t isn't such a matter that /
followed very close. remember Mr..
about that
Q-what was that fixed att A.-As
I remember ii, il was $4,000 q year;
that is my recollection; could not say
positively, because / am interested in a
large number of those companies. ]
can't follow those things.
Q.-Do you remember that Martin
and De Saba were TO have the same
A-That was to have a salary-what
It was I have forgotten, because they
were TO devote their time to the busi-
ness
Q.-Was any one else to have sal
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
QUAKE RINGS THE BELLS
OF GUAYAQU|L CHURCHES
Shock Lasting 40 Seconds
Is Felt in Capital
of Ecuador

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. June Three
earthquake shocks at $500 this mornin g
caused the inhabitants OF this city to
jump from their beds and run panic
stricken into the streets. The first and
last of the shocks were light. but the
second was heavy and lasted about 40
seconds, causing the bells In the
churches to ring and stopping the
clocks in the church tower. No news
has been received from the interior.
Owing to the peculiar construction
of the buildings the disturbance caused
no damage In this city.
WASHINGTON, June IA special
bulletin issued by the weather bureau
says that the iseismo graphs of the In
stitution recorded distant earthquake
beginning at S:47 a. m. today. The
earthquake probably occurred several
thousand miles from Washington and
consequently the amplitude of the mo-
tion was comparatively slight The
total duration of the tremors was
slightly over an hour.
NEW YORK, June 1.-The Hamburg
American liner Valdivia. which has ar
rived in port. began to vibrate when
10 miles off Santa Marta. Colombia, on
May %, as If her engines had begun
racing. The glass and chinaware on
the salon tables ratified and danced for
several seconds. Captain Krueger tele-
phoned to the engineer and found that
nothing had happened to the machin-
cry. Then he decided that the trembling
was caused by an earthquake
He made Santa Marta about an hour
later and found the population excited
by a violent quake. Nobody was hurt.
The valdivia brought the largest cargo
of bananas. more than 10000 punches,
that ever has been landed in New York
from q single ship.
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ary in that company Ayes. sir:

ary In that company A-Yes, sir;
Mr.. Drumm.
Q.-And what was his to BET A.
The same as they had: they each had
a little different part of the work to
do. It was work that would be get
ting the organization perfected and
looking after the various things that
the company had to deal with up and
tains down to the city here.
Q.-As a matter of fact, haven't
Martin and De Saba, weren't they the
men who did that part of it7 AIR.
Martin was more of the technical man
in gas particularly; that was his spe-
cial work, / think
Gle and De Saba were familiar
with all of the properties that the
corporation had taken over7 A.-Yes.
sir. Mr.. Drumm had been In the COM
pany before and was also quite ia
miliar with them. He had a great
deal to do with negotiations.
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HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF
TO GO AROUND THE HORN
Vessel at Mare Island Is Needed at
Norfolk and Change Will Be
Made in Near Future

WASHINGTON. June 1.--Notfce has
come from Norfolk Of the need there
of the naval hospital ship Relief
which IL at the Mare island navy yard
awaiting merchant crew. The funds
for accomplishing this will not be
available until July I, when the ap-s
preparation for the maintenance OF col
liers may then be used for the opera
tion Of naval auxiliaries. which includes
the hospital ship Secretary Metcalf
will have to authorize the special en-
ployment OF the Relief. but inasmuch
as everything Is In readiness for put
ting the ship IN service and there Is
real need for the vessel at Norfolk
there Is no doubt that the Relief will
be sent around the Horn to the Allan
tic.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
NEW ZEALAND REGRETS
Loss OF OCEANIC LINE
Important Trade Relations
Severed by Withdrawal
of Ship Service
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON. June Consul
General Pickett at Auckland. New
Zealand. reports officially that the
business interests Of that country are
greatly depressed as result of the
withdrawal of the Oceanic steamship
line from San Francisco. He says:
The growing trade of this city with
San Francisco will receive a rude set
back 1t will be a severe check To our
hourishing trade with all OF the Brit
ish possessions In the South Seas Our
commerce with the territory that was
affected by the mail service is Inn
portant-
The balance of trade In favor OF the
United States In 1905 was s3.611, 900.
while the increase in total trade in
the last 10 years amounted to over 7Sd
per cent 1t Is greatly to be regretted
that this splendid growing commerce
should be allowed to 1anguish for the
lack OF an adequate mall service to
San Francisco. to say nothing of the
loss of prestige occasioned by the with
drawal of the only line OF American
steamers trading with Australasia
New Zealand. too. should be very
much interested in an up to date pas
senger and mail service to San Fran
cisco. for. in addition to communication
with London in the shortest time and
the important trade relations, the col
ony was being visited each year by
increasing numbers OF tourists from
America, who spent their money freely. .
1t is now realized and admitted that
New Zealand's share of the amount
paid for carrying the mail between
Auckland and San Francisco was too
small
What Is loss to the United States
will undoubtedly be a gain to Canada.
That commonwealth is exerting itself
to promote trade relations with Aus
tralasia, and particularly with this cof-
ony- 1t has taken the trouble and ex-
pense to put I'D a fine building at the
Christ Church exhibition and has an
attractive display OF the products OF
the dominion. The United States. with
nearly ten times more trade with New
Zealand, did nothing"
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w. w. SANDERSON

w. w. SANDERSoN (Palo Alto),
called. (Sworn.)
Mr.. Heney-When did you become a
supervisor frst-about when was it1
At was-I served this term and two
years previously.
Q.-You were first appointed. were
you the hrst time appointed super
visor7 A-No, oh, no.
Q.-You were elected? A-Georxe
died. my brother, and Mr.. Rea was ap-
pointed in his place here. following
that time an election was held and !
was elected.
Q.-What ticket were you elected ont
A.-Republican. A.
Q.--And following that you were
elected on the labor union ticket? A.
Yes. sir.
Q.-Were you put on the Republican
ticket at all? A--No.
Odd you make an effort to get on
the republican ticket? A.-Fusion
ticket, you mean; I did
Q--Whom did you talk with about
that? A.-Wilfiam Thomas.
Q.-What did he say about TT Al
went UP to see Mr.. Thomas in regard
to getting the nomination; he said to
me: Il intended coming to see you
and having a talk with you about the
Home company; I thought. as you
knew me so many years and I was In
terested, there was no need of it In
fact, wouldn't come and ask anybody
I knew SO well in case you are elected
again IL you will be In my favor" He
said Frank Flint offered to come, and /
told him not to- And said: We'll, I
am free to vote as ! please-no ties on
me or won't be any ties, but at the
present time I am opposed to another
company coming into this field" and
stated the reasons why, on account of
SO many people speaking to me and
didn't want the phone, and other people
whose names ] could mention, and !
said at the present time 1 do not be-
lieve in having another phone. IF
can be convinced it is to the interest
of the city workmen and general in
terest might vote for it; don't think
/ can do it; I don't believe in my own
heart that it Is a good thing to have
another phone here. The strongest
argument I got for 1t was a nurse who
came here from Sacramento-she at
tended me when I was sick. She said
Thank heaven for the house where
there is only one phone My brother
Ned in. Los Angeles spoke in the same
way and not interested one way or
the other"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
CALIFoRN1ANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June THE following
Californians are guests at hotels here:
San Francisco-A- B. Amber, Herald
Square; ]. C. Baldwin, Herald Square;
DR.. v. H. Hulen, Grand Union; H. e.
and w. Olderson, Murray Hill; r. G.
Porter, Hotel Cadillac: E. p. Dell, Her
aid Square; Miss +. Hammond. Martha
Washington; J.. NJ. and w. McManus.
Murray Hill: A j. McNutt, Ansonia ho-
tel; A. z. Cohn, Churchill: c. d. Fried
richs, Churchill; w. u Friedrichs.
Churchill.
Oakland-E. Bridges, Martha Wash
ington; Mrs. S. Brown. Martha Wash
ington; w. M. and w. Kent. Herald
Square; w. B. Glidden. Breslin-
Los Angeles. J. O'Conner, Herrnf-
tage; e. w. Peck. Hermitage; Mrs.
Duzan. Murray Hill; w. L. Duzanr Mar
ray Hill; Rev. Mr. Reardon, Bartholdi
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J. d. BUTLER

]. D. BUTLER (1o3s Fair Oaks ave-
nue.. Alameda). Sworn.
Q.-Mr. Butler, are you employed by
the Pacific gas and electric company?
A.-Yes, sir; San Francisco gas and
electric
Q--You are paid your salary by the
San Francisco gas and electric? A.
Yes.
Q.-And what is your position in it?
A--Auditor.
Q.-How long have you been audi
tor? A.-Since March /, 1904.
Q.-And as auditor, did you audit also
the accounts of the Pacific gas and
electric? A.-No.
Q.-Do you know if they have an
auditor or not? A-They have public
accountants. Price w Waterhouse of New
York, l believe, are their auditors. I
wouldn't say for certain. because have
nothing to do with their books.
Q.-Have they representative here
in San Francisco? A=Yes.
Q.-Who is he? Al don't know.
They have their controller, Mr.. Conlisk.
Q--Mr Butler. during the year 1905,
prior to the fire, was there any salary
paid out that amount to 1000 a month
to any one on a voucher? Ayes, sir;
to the president.
Q.-What became of that, the
voucher Ave paid by check
Q.-What became of the checks? A.
On file
Odd that money get back into the
company again? A.-No. sir: not to
my knowledge.
Q.-Has II continued to be paid since
the fire? A--Yes, sir.
Q.-You don't know where it goes to :?
A.-That l do not know, more than Mr..
Britton knows where my salarly
goes to.
Q.-You don't know whether Mr..
Britton spend his money Al do not
know; 1T is private matter.
Q.-Have you ever seen the return
checks Of Mr.. Britton? A-No, they
come to Mr.. Barrett; we have them on
file; they go back to him and checks
against the payroll.
$50 you as aucitor would never
check those up? A.-No, 1 pass on the
payrolls and draw checks and send up
the checks and disburse by secretary.
Q.-And do you disburse, except by
checks? A-May be a few items petty
cash by the cashier
Q.--Any large items? A.-No. all
items are vouched and checks follow
the check and voucher on hand.
low, the check and voucher on hand.
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JOHN MARTIN
JOHN MARTIN. recalled.

Foreman-(to witness)-You have
already been sworn, so you can con-
slider yourself under oath.
Mr.. Martini desire to stand on my
constitutional right and not to testify
further.
Mr.. Heney-If you feel that your
testimony might have tendency to
subject you to prosecution A. (in-
terrupting)-No. not that / am not so
advised that that is necessary. My
constitutional rights are broader than
that am advised.