Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-13
CALM AUGURs
SURPRISE MOVE
BAY CITY CAR STRIKERS KEEP
OFFICIALS GUESSING
Governor GiIIett Tells Mayor Schmitz
That Chief Dinan Is Not a
Proper Man to Handle
Police Force
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 12.-There IL
very little change in the strike situa-
ton in this city. Despite the fact thai
only so cars were operated today on two
lines of the United Railroads without
molestation or disturbance, 1000 people
according to the figures of the COM
pany. availed themselves of this par
tiaI service.
President Calhoun tonight was ap-
parently far from optimistic over the
situation. He frankly admitted that
the carmen had him guessing. as to
their next move, and expressed hlm-
self as puzzled over the apparent peace
and reports received by him, Wnlch IN
dicated serious trouble later.
The sudden change from the fierce
rioting the first part Of the week 10
the attitude of the crowds today,
amounting almost to indifference,
seemed to impress Mr.. Calhoun with
the idea that some unexpected move
was being contemplated.
-. That the United Railroads is still far
short of the required number of men to
operate it's system is evident from the
fact that the company is advertising
in seventy different cities for conduc-
tors and motormen. 1t is understood
that there are now between 500 and 600
strike breakers in the city and 200
more are expected to arrive in day ro
two.
Gov. Gillett said tonight that he
spent part of the day along the routes
traversed by the cars and saw no indi-
cations of trouble or violence, and that
the developments of the day did not
Justify the calling out of troops.
The governor expressed the opinion
that the police were not handling the
situation as they should, and said he
informed Mayor Schmitz that In his
opinion Chief Dinan was not the
proper man to head the police force of
this city; but as long as there was no
Interference with the running of the
cars he would not interfere with the
local authorities.
"Peace was maintained today and
the police did good work." said the
governor. ST told Mayor Schmitz that
he was handicapped by Chief Dinan,
but the mayor stood sponsor for him,
and as long as there is no violence and
the police can cope with the condi-
tions, l shall not interfere. However,
I shall remain in the city for several
days to watch developments"
w. D. Mahon, president of the Inter-
national Street Garments organization,
who arrived in this city last night, was
too ill to leave his bed. He was in
frequent conferences with President
Cornelius and Secretary Bowling dur
ing the afternoon, however. Mr.. Mahon
said he was not prepared to make any
statement as yet as to what move the
carmen would make until he had thor
oughly familiarized himself with the
situation.
1t was learned tonight that the labor
council and the building trades coun-
ell, who claim that there are $4,000
union men in San Francisco, will this
week inaugurate boycott against the
United Railroads similar to the boycott
maintained by organized labor in st.
Louis against the street railways of
that city, for six months. Many unions,
it is said, have already forbidden their
members to ride on the cars under
penalty of heavy fines.
The telephone linemen, after. a
lengthy meeting this afternoon, again
deferred the taking of a vote to declare
a sympathetic strike in support of the
striking telephone operators. Action
was postponed until Tuesday night. s.
]. McNulty,, national president of the
International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, with which the tele-
phone linemen are affiliated, was pres
ent at the meeting.
President McNulty is also here in
connection with the car mems strike,
which may involve the linemen and
electricians of the United Railroads In
sympathetic walkout.
Telephone service is badly crippled.