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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
.sTREETCA SMASH
TWO UNION QMN|BUsEs
Woman May Die as Result
of Heavy Collision in
Turk Street
VEHICLE DEMOLISHED
Riot Is Threatened When / S
Passengers on Wagon
Are Hurled in Air
VEHICLE DEMOLISHED

Two cars of the United Railroads
crashed into union passenger buses yes
terday morning, n-rring several per-
sons. two of them seriously. The first
accident occurred in Turk street near
| Polk. and the second in Kentucky
| street near Nineteenth. The police ar
rested William Mcpherson, motorman
| of the former car, but made no arrests
in conjunction with the latter accident.
The smashup in Turk street all but
had a fatal ending and came very near
resulting in riot. The car was COM
ing rapidly down the slight incline and
approached within about 100 feet of the
bus, containing Is passengers. when,
the latter say. the motorman sounded
his bell but made no attempt to slacken
the speed of his car.
The driver of the wagon, George
Reiss, attempted to get off the track,
but before he could swing his team
around the car crashed into the rear
end of the bus, demolishing 1t complete
| ly and throwing the passengers to the
ground.
some Of the hot headed male passen-
| gers made rush for the motorman.
Police Sergeant ellis and Patrolman
Ogden arrived on the scene before any
| violence resulted. They were forced to
handle some members of the crowd
roughly in making them keep away
from the car.
Mrs. Kate Moriarity, who resides at
1871 Haight street, was picked up in
| an unconscious condition and removed
to a nearby drug store. where an ex-
animation of her wounds showed her
to be suffering from concussion of the
brain, severe bruises about the body
and internal injuries that are likely to
prove serious. She refused to be taken
to a hospital and was removed to her
home.
Several other passengers of the bus
were bruised and cut severely. They
refused to give their names to the po-
lice and left the scene, vowing venge-
ance on the motorman, whom they
declared had failed to make an attempt
to bring his ear to standstill when
their lives were in danger.
Mcpherson was taken to the city
prison and booked on charge of bat
terry. He claimed that he did the best
he could to stop the car, but that the
driver of the bus would not get out of
the way in time and therefore the acci-
dent was unavoidable.
The collision in the Potrero was
nearly identical with the Turk street
smashup. The Eighth and Eighteenth
fstreet car, in charge of Motorman
George Held, was approaching rapidly
and before the bus, containing ten pas
sengers, could be got out of the way,
the car ran it down, throwing the We
hicle off the tracks and upsetting it.
Thomas Blackman, residing at
Twenty first and Illinois streets, was
struck by flying glass and cut severely
about the head and face. He bled pro-
fusely, but as none of the major veins
were cut his injuries were not consid-
cred serious. Several persons gathered
at the scene and made threats against
the carmen, but the arrival of several
policemen restored peace and the car
went on it's way. No arrests were
made.
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Trial of Indicted Mayor
To Be Resumed Today
Difficulty Is Experienced in Secur-
ing Jurymen

The third week of the trial of Mayor
Schmitz on a charge of extortion will
begin today with eight jurors in the
box and with the prosecution limited
70 but one peremptory challenge and
the defense to two. Two talesmen
were accepted on Friday. but two iur-
ors chosen earlier in the case were
disqualified on the same day. -Four
more Jurors are yet 10 be selected be-
fore testimony can be taken The
accusation on which Schmfsz will he
tried is one of the first five indictments
returned against him in connection
with the extortion of money from
French restaurant keepers under threat
of forcing the police commissioners to
withhold permits for liquor licenses.
The particular offense charged in the
indictment is the extortfor of S1.175
from Malfanti, proprietor of Delmonico's S
restaurant, in January, 1905.
The legal distractions in the way OF a
trial were cleared away by Judge
Dunno on Tuesday, Mag 81. On the
following day, May %, three jurors
were chosen-L. Well, Paul Bancroft
and Charles Gish- James FiteIberg was
chosen on the following day and
George d. Urioste md William r. Har-
RS on Friday, May 25- On last Monday
John O'Mara and Sylvester NJ Bray
were added to the jury. no further
additions were made until Friday, when
lanes E b Benson and Charles S.
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AUTO IS DEMOLISHED
by SUFFER- STREET CAR
Chauffeur Alleges That
: : Motorman Die Nc.
- So-.nd Gong

big automobile belonging to the
Pacific garage was run down and
smashed into kindling wood by car
1885 of the Sutter street line last even
ing in Suffer street between Larkin
and Hyde streets. The chauffeur, E.
Sharp, and Harry Herbert, who was in
the machine with Sharp, both say posi-
lively that the motorman did not sound
his gong and that they had no warning
of the approaching car coming up be-
hind them. They say that the motor
man had not shut off his power when
they first saw the approaching car. a
moment before it struck.
we were coming up the hill below
Hyde street, going at about an eight
mile clip when the car overlook US and
smashed the machine" said Sharp. Il
glanced around when I heard the rum
blessof the car, saw that it was upon
us and tried to turn out, but there
was no time to clear the track before
we were struck. | am positive that the
motorinan did not sound his gong and.
even when the car struck us, he had
not shut off the power. He did not
seem in the least concerned about the
incident
The machine, which was valued at
s5,oeo was ruined beyond repair.
A man so far unidentified was struck
by an automobile early yesterday morn
ing at Twenty eighth and Valencia
streets and sustained injuries which
may prove fatal The injured man was
crossing Valencia street when the ma
chine which belongs to the Duboce
park garage. struck him and pitched
him heavily against the curb. w.
James who was driving the machine.
says that he was speeding along the
empty street at a rapid clip when, with
out. warning. a man suddenly walked
directly into the path of the racing
auto and was struck before James could
control his machine or swerve from his
course.
Policeman Kopman arrived quickly
at the scene of the accident and had
the, injured man taken to the city and
county hospital, where his wounds
were dressed. The attending physi-
clans said that the injured man showed
every symptom of a fractured brain
and internal injuries and that he very
probably would not live. He did not
regain consciousness enabling the at
tendants TO learn his name, although
he muttered the name Clark several
times.
James was taken to the Mission
street police station, where he was
held on a charge of battery.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
TELEGRAPHERs |NDORsE
NEW WAGE SCHEDULE
Committee Is Appointed to
Present Scale to the Two
Companies

About zoo telegraphers employed by
the western Union and Postal tele-
graph companies met at Sunset hall,
West Oakland, yesterday afternoon and
unanimously Endorsed the schedule
adopted and recently approved by the
grand president of their union. A COM
mittee of nine members was appointed
to transmit the schedule with suit
able letter to the local officials of the
two companies.
The schedule as submitted to the two
companies calls for classified scale;
the minimum wage for first class
operators is fixed at S110 per month,
second class at $95 per month and
third class, comprising all not included
in the two other classes. at $75 per
month. 1t also asks for the substitu-
tion of an eight hour day in place of
the present nine hour working day,
with practically double time for Sun
day and holiday service.
The letter transmitting the schedule
calls attention to the general increase
in the cost of living and the wages
paid to skilled workmen during the
last 20 years and recites that but one
attempt has been made to advance the
wages of telegraphers employed in
commercial work. This advance of 10
per cent granted short time ago, it
is claimed. has by the ruling of the
various officials of the two companies
failed to apply to all employees; that
those working extra" at the time and
those employed since the increase was
announced have remained at their for
mer rate or been employed at a greatly
reduced wage scale. 1t also refers to
the abnormal conditions in and about
San Francisco and asks for equitable
action in this extremity.
At the meeting yesterday letters
were read indicating that the action
would be in line with schedules pre-
sented at other points, notably in Chi
cago and New York, and which, it is
believed, would be taken up and dis
cussed at the meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Western Union direc-
tors in New York on June 10, when it
is expected that S. J. Small, president
of the union, will make q strong repre-
sentation in support OF the various
schedules.
The committee was ordered to make
report of It's doings and its results
at meeting to be held on June 16. In
case of complete failure of the nego-
tiations the future action of the opera
tors will be determined at the next
meeting.
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.LINEMEN TO STRIKE
FOR TELEPHONE GIRLS
Declare President H. /
Scott Must Recognize
the Union

The electricians employed by the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph Company
will present an ultimatum to the COM
pany this morning formal presenta-
tion of the demand that the union OF
the telephone operators be recognized
by the employers will be made 10
President Henry T. Scott. and unless
the demand is granted a strike may be
called. to take effect within an hour.
Should the committee carrying the de-
mand fail to meet the president OF the
telephone company at the time agreed
upon, the men will be allowed to con-
tinue at their positions until such time
as the meeting can be arranged
At meeting yesterday morning for the
purpose of considering a strike in SYM
pathy with the telephone girls. whose
strike has extended over period of
one month. a communications was read
from the labor council withdrawaSg it's
opposition to the proposed sympathetic
strike The communication set forth
that the committee of eleven appointed
by the labor council in the interests OF
peace. had exhausted every means OF
securing a satisfactory settlement of
the telephone operators strike. IT did
not urge the linemen to walk out. but
left the matter entirely to their judG
ment- The vote in favor of the ulti-
matum is understood to have been prac-
At late hour yesterday afternoon
the officials of the telephone company
had not been notified of the decision
reached by the linemen- City Manager
w. j. Phillips stated that he had re-
ceived no communications from either
the electricians union or from the
striking operators. I'm ease OF
strike" said he, I'VE will continue to
give the public the best service pos
sible under the conditions. We feel that
any strike at this time is i'll advised
and that neither the electricians in our
employ nor the telephone girls who for
merly worked for us have any real
grievance. Should the electricians
strike. it is up to them"
Manager Phillips declared that n
walkout OF the linemen would not
seriously hinder the operation of the
telephone system. He said that the
different exchanges of the company
were provided with independent gen
orators of electricity to be used in case
OF emergency and that these would
serve to supply power for an indefinite
period.
The men who may strike number
about 500 and are all members -
electrical workers No. Isl. This lOsa
has a membership of more thanG1.O.
men and is made up of the empFoyt
of the various gas and electric com
panies operating between the towns of
San Mateo and San Rafael as well
as those employed by the telephone
company The men not working for
the telephone company will in no way
be affected by the walkOut.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
OWNERS OF SAN JOSE
LAUNDR|Es CLOSE SHOP
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

SHEIiAL DiSfAICh To IdE CALL
SAN JOSE. June 2.-As a result Of
the demands made by the laundry
workers union in this city for shorter
hours of labor the laundry owners have
decided TO close their establishments
tomorrow until the differences are set
tied. The owners claim that they have
exhausted every means to secure set
Element They have agreed to grant an
eight hour day, they say, as soon as 1t
is granted in San Francisco, but claim
that they cannot do so as long as no
change is made in the larger city.
They now offer to arbitrate.
The workers remain firm in their de-
mand for shorter hours. At their meet
ing today it was decided not to declare
a strike for a short time at least until
they could consider at greater length
the proposition to arbitrate. 1t may be
that within a day or two the PROPOSE
tion of the owners will be accepted
and the difficulty solved. In the pres
ent frame of mind of the workers and
in view of the step taken by the own
ers. however, it is not likely that a
settlement will be reached soon.
Seven big laundries are included in
the agreement to close. Only two
laundries CJapanesel will be open in
this city tomorrow.
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perior and inferior courts and. such
other courts as will be necessary II
would be best to elect each or the
judges or arbiters from the state at
large. and in that way neutrallze any
sectional, sentiment which might tend
to color the bench. All disputes could
be submitted to this court, and. peno-
ing it's decisions, which would be based
on evidence duly taken, the employment
would continue uninterruptedly.
Naturally such court could not
compel one man to work for anothes,
but it could adjudicate disputes anu
demand that it's dictates be respected
and 'obeyed. The judges of such
court probably would have to be
chosen by popular election instead OF
by gubernatoria1 appointment, and OF
course that would open the door to
politics, but politics is inseparable
from our system of government.
Il do not think that a federal court
of arbitration could act in any disputes
which would not come under the head
of Interstate commerce, but state
court should be efficacious and 1T Will
be demanded by the people II the pres
ent unsettled conditions continue
have not studied the New Zealand COM
pulsory arbitration laws, and cannot
Sdy IL the pt<1if OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - StAAiA
lar to that in New Zealand.s
PEoPEE MAY DEMAND TT
When Governor Gi1lett was asked if
it were probable that he would suggest
the constitutional amendment necessary
for the creation OF sucha court at the
next session Of the state legislature, he
replied that he could not predict at
this time what would be done then.
but. reiterated that the public might
demand such legislation.
In addition to comforting with the
conciliation committee today Governor
Gillett will meet with ten representa-
tives of.Foommercial organizations 70
consider the selection and organization
of committee of thirty-five or fifty to
work for the peace of the city and the
re-establishment of local credit. G. H.
Bentley is chairman of the commercial
committee. He said last night that the
committee would meet today, but he
could not predict what discussion
would follow. The committee meets in
the offices of the merchants exchange
in the exchange building in California
street
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favor me- He also said that Frank
Flint had offered to come and that he
had told him not to-
DETWILER NEEDED As WITNESS
The investigation OF the relations of
the firm of Thomas. Gerstle. Frick d
Beedy. Of which William Thomas IS
the senior member, to the Home tele-
phone company, has not reached rs
conclusion
The testimony of the Los Angeles
capitalists and the local officials ani
attorneys OF the company suggested
many lines of inquiry. and Abe Ruef
has already given information which
may lead TO the drawing of further
true bills as an outcome of this particu-
lar corruption deal. Ruef has not yet
testified before the grand jury concern
ing the telephone matter, but he has
confessed to the graft prosecutors. AMI
the nature of the evidence which ne
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
EXPECT STRIKE IN EAST
Both Sides in Controversy Prepare
for Bitter rtruggle

NEW YORK. June 2.-Although Of
ficials of the western Union telegraph
company and of the telegraphers'
union, which has 10000 members in the
United States. insist that there will be
no strike, there are indications that
both sides are preparing for bitter
struggle. Important Developments are
expected tomorrow
High officials OF the company from
outside points have been in this city
comforting with President Robert c.
Clowry of the Western Union, and it IS
believed that they carried with them
when they returned to their homes In
structions as to how to conduct their
campaign in the event that a strike of
telegraphers should be declared in their
districts.
The members of the general execu-
tive committee of the union will meet
here June 10, and If the circumstances
warrant it special assessment will
be levied on members of the union.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
HIT ROOSEVELT AND TAFT
Socialists Pledge Support to Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone

COLUMBUS. O.. June 2.-The socialist
party of Ohio at the closing session
of it's state convention here today
adopted resolutions denouncing Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft and
extending sympathy to Meyer. Hay
wood and Pettibone. officials of the
western federation of miners, accused
of completely Is the assassination Of
Ex-Governor Steunenberg of Idaho.
Among the delegates who Sat in the
convention was Harry Wells, a son Of
the late founder of the city of Well
ston. O, and a nephew of Senator For
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Trial of Haywood IS t.
Be Resumed Today

aker. The resolutions adopted are in
part as follows:
Whereas the socialist prophecy OF a class
struggle has crystallizcd into a definite class
war in the western states. shown by the
persecution OF Comrades Moyer. Haywood AMI
PpttibOne. against whom the capitalist class -
using all the weapons in It's aruiory. namely.
biased judges. prostituted press military force
and PinkertOn detectives. crush the labor
movement. there be IL
Resolved. that we. the socialist party ot
Ohio, In convention assembled. do support with
unswervin- fdeIitv onr comrades. Mover. Hay
wood and Pettibone. during their trial. Further
be t
first serv ant OF the people" Theodore ltooSe-
veit, in sending his errsnd boy Taft to ldano
and denouncing NIoyer. Haywood and Pettihone
Resolved that we call upon the worSin class
10 remove by It's votes NOT only this poiiticai
mountebank. but all other of his Ike.
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will give is known in detail by Heney,
Langdon and Burns.
The one other witness who It is be-
lieved will perfect the case against the
Home telephone company officials is
Abram X. Detwiier, the missing capt.
talist of Toledo. Ohio, who has thus far
succeeded in escaping the clutches of
Burns men. When Detwiler is finally
captured or gives himself UP he will be
called as a witness before the grand
jury. In case he should refuse to tes-
tify the indictments already lying
against him will be urged, and it is ex-
pected that the disclosures made at his
trial will have the desired effect. Det-
wler is not to be offered immunity,
but the strength of the case made out
against him is counted upon to break
down any resolve that he may have
made to protect others
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
CRIPPLE HIT BY A CAR

George Thomas, better known as
Pat Daily a crippled peddler, was
run down by a Turk street car near
Webster street at O'clock yesterday
afternoon and injured severely. The
motorman, Charles Yardman, was ar
rested on a charge of battery. A large
crowd gathered and threatened to at
tack the strike breakers. but the police
prevented a riot
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
STRIKER is socIALIsTIc

Israel Russ, striking motorman,
was arrested yesterday at Turk and
Fillmore streets for distributing guam
titles of socialistic pamphlets among
passersby. Russ protested loudly when
the police gathered him in. The litera-
ture which he was passing out con-
tanned severe criticisms on the United
railroads and corporations in general.
He was charged with disturbing the
peace.
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WILL REVISE THEIR DEMAND

NEW YORK, June AT meeting
today at which were represented 19
branches of the striking longshoremens
union demands made a month or so
ago on the steamship companies were
revised and tomorrow the new demands
will be submitted, on q basis of IS cents
for day work and so cents for night
work.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
Another Strike

Another strikei But a ten strike"
this time-made by the June Sunset
The Greater San Francisco number
Is iss sne tue 9. OF i, TINS issue, ana the pub
unquestionably superb magazine. The
two page panoramic photographs
showing the progress In San Francis
SOS reconstruction are unsurpassed.
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gain the nomination for supervisor the fusion ticket carly in
the campaign and then continued
e" up Mr. Thomas regard getting the nomina
lie said i intended coming and having
talk with about the Home but then thought that
you had known many years and knew that inter-
eed the company there would be need of It. In fact
wouldn't ask ANYBODY knew we'll he elected
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OF them. As a last resort i went to DR..
Cnow Juyan and after treating with him
nently cured I think il Is wonderful
wnat he has done for me.-JOE MUIR
KAY, 231 East Sonoma ST.. Stockton
DIR. CHOW JUYAN. ChInese Tea
Herb Slnitnrium, 16O Clay ST., ;. f. p
Chow Juyan is the only legitims
graduate of a Chinese Medical Cole
in San Francisco. His credentials
attested by Chinese ambassador
Washington DR.. Chow Juyan will
In Stockton Friday and Saturday
each week at 122 North Hunter sire,
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Wurtemburg, Germany. has 4S7
acres of forest from which its net
last year was s2.s4O.O00. The Germal
cut the older trees and plant enough
young ones to take their places.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
RECOMMENDED BY HIGHEST aFEICIaI

County Assess
Of San Joaquin O.
Stockton, Cal. NJ
26, 1907.-To who
1t may concern
have been in ,, or
health for the last
five years. and have
been treated BY
seven different doc
tors, but received
No han afr from opv
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
Calhoun and Cornelius Both Confident of Winning
STATES CHIEF WOULD
PUT END TO STRIKES
Governor Gillett Is an Ad-
vocate of Compulsory
Arbitrati !

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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
Fight Trust Magnates Face Conviction on the
Testimony Contributed by Sanderson

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