The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

ION the basis of equity and justice"
Calhoun stood his ground, too. He
maintained as strenuously as ever that
he would make no concessions; that he
would never treat with the union as
such, and that the only carmen he rec
ognized were those who sought employ
ment individually or those already at
work on the platform of his cars.
The campaign committee met last
night and again discussed the confer
ence with Calhoun last Friday. Moth
ing was given out as to the result of
the session. and NJ information vouch-
safed as TO the nature of the PROPOSE
tions under consideration. The meeting
adjourned until Monday night, and on
Tuesday afternoon the ways and means
committee will again visit Calhoun.
John Mckenzie, one of five who are
alleged to have attacked car near the
Chutes on June 2, denied yesterday that
he had confessed to plot involving the
union. officials. 1T is not true he
said Il have made no confession what
ever" Mckenzie is out on bail and
bitterly complained yesterday that he
had been denied assistance by the car
mems union in securing his freedom
SAYS UNION FAILED HIM
81 had 10 bail myself out, although
there is supposed to be fund for that
purpose at the disposal of union car
men," he said. al am a union carman.
Thomas Kenny, Grover Busher, Cor
nelius Kanady and j. NJ Mcdonald are
also members, but they are still in jail
and their pleas for aid from the union
have thus far been ignored.
"Kanady IS a married man. His wife
has called on President Cornelius to
my certain knowledge three times, but
the Garments president has done moth
ing to get her husband out of jail
Neither has an attorney been secured
for him.
+ MIS-. Kanady is greatly distressed
and regards her husbands incarcera-
ton as deep disgrace. She has posi-
tive proof that Kanady could not have
participated in the fight. She can prove
an aIibi. He was home all evening.
Because I have been accused of hav-
ing confessed 1 am shadowed wherever
go by union pickets, who will do me
bodily harm if they get a chance"
Charles Langle. John w. Hayes. Bar
ney Olesen, John Mitzen, j. G. Kyle,
George Peterson, Rudolph Schmitz and
J. Murray Mcdonald, union carmen. ac-
cused of breaches of the peace of vari-
Gus degrees of seriousness, appeared
yesterday before Judge Gaddis of Yolo
county who is presiding over depart
ment u of the superior court in the
absence of Judge Cook. They were
represented by Edward F. Moran, a
colleague of Richard Cornelius on the
civil service commission; T.. e. Kirk,
retained by the nnion defense league;
John c. Quinlan and Horace Ford.
r. Porter Ashe was on hand to as
sist Assistant District Attorney Will
liam H Cook. The latter asked for
continuance until July s, which was
granted.
OF the eight accused only Schmitz
has been able to raise bail. The other
seven were taken back to the county
jail.
WARNING is GIVEN
Referring to the rumors that set
tlement had been reached, the campaign
committee issued the following state
ment last night:
%The general campaig strike CON-
nittee. representing the building trades
council of San Francisco and the San
Francisco labor council, which now is
in full charge and for the last three
weeks has been conducting the affairs
of the unions in this city whose nleIu-
bers are on strike. desires to warn the
union men and the public against the
unfounded rumors and erroneous press
reports, which are daily being so in
dustriously circulated and printed in
connection with the strike situation.
we do not exactly know where the
canards originate, but we do know that
they are spread for the purpose of in
juring the union cause. The anneunce-
ments made Friday evening at the the
aters, skating rinks and prize fights TO
the effect that the street carmen's
strike had been settled, were either the
work of irresponsible and thoughtless
persons, or the vicious effort of the
enemy.
ITO put it mildly, the nasty ruse that
stampeded the people to the unfair cars
of the United Railroads Friday night
was but contemplate citizens alli-
ance trick, and the general campaign
strike committee hereby requests all
union men and women and their SYM
pathizers to refrain from patronizfng
those places of amusement, the manag-
ers of which have gone out of their
way to assist the enemy in. its ques-
tionable efforts to destroy the trade and
labor unions of San Francisco.
The street Garments strike has moi
been settled.
1T Is true. that the committee on
ways and means, consisting of p. H
Mccarthy, chaIrman; c. w. Bell. A.
Furuseth, w. r. Haggerty, NJ Casey,
o. A. Tveitmoe and w. P. McCabe,- a
subcommittee from the general COM
speedy settlement of the street car
mems strike, and It is; also true that
when the trouble is adjudication it viii
be settled right on the basis of equity
and justice. When this is achieved
when the industrial peace which we
all desire is re-established, that event
as well as the terms thereof will be
given to the public fully authenticated
through proper channels.
But until that time arrives the as
sessments will be collected and strike
benefits will be regularly disbursed tc
/ the men and women who are in the
| judgment of this committee entitled
to assistance. The union men and
women of this city and their true
| friends will continue to do their duty
Pay no attention to the wild rumors
and reports that emanate from the
citizens alliance camp Their only OBJ.
! ject is to confuse and bewilder the
we'll meaning citizens and befog the
/ issues of the controversy.
organized labor of San Francisco
and the state of California is stronge,
and more firmly united than ever be-
! fore, and while we are at times com.
PEELED TO fight we do not fight for the
sake of strife. but for peace
The general campaign strike com
mittee is thoroughly satisfied with the
situation and exceedingly grateful ia