The San Francisco call., 1908-11-19
EXAMINER SCORED
FOR FALSE REPORT
Hearst Organ Accused of Mis-
representing Doings of Oak.
land Merchants Exchange

OAKLAND, Nov. 1S.-That the San
Francisco Examiner deliberately mis-
represented the proceedings of the
Merchants exchange of this city in
reporting the meeting held Tuesday
night is the charge made by Wilbur
Walker, secretary OF the body.
That the Hearst organ artfuHy col
ored the account of what happened at
the meeting so as to convey the i'm
preston that the majority Of the mem
bers OF the exchange are inimical to
the graft prosecution and refused to
pass resolutions of sympathy for
Heney is apparent from Walkers in
dignant explanation. How an Exam
iner reporter misrepresented Heney at
the meeting is told by Vice President
Young.
other members who were present
at the meeting Tuesday night are as
angry as Walker over the unfair ac-
count of their proceedings. A few
are philosophical enough to console
themselves with the reflection that
nothing better could be expected from
the paper which helped to incite
Heney's assassination.
Despite the Examiners account OF
the meeting, which is so twisted and
abbreviated as to convey the impress
sion that the exchange refused to pass
resolution sympathizing with Heney
and was in no temper for favorable
expressions about the graft prosecu-.
tlon, these two facts stand out clearly:
That the Merchants exchange passed
resolutions expressing sympathy for
the brave prosecutor and his wife;
that the question of indorsing the
graft prosecution will be taken up at
the next meeting of the exchange.
Secretary Walker corrected the Ex--
aminer's distortion of the news in the
following statement tonight:
The Examiner said that President
Herman Yard was at the meeting.
Yard was in Los Angeles last night.
Vice President E. A Young was acting
in his place.
DISCUSSED SHOOTING
Earlier in the evening some of us
had discussed the shooting of Heney,
| and later a general discussion took
place. The question was whether a
commercial organization might proper
ly go on record in the matter Some
doubt was expressed as to how far
we should go.
Nothing occurred which could fairly
be construed as indicating that the ex-
change was unfavorable to the graft.
prosecution or to the fght for civic
decency which is being waged in San
| Francisco.
IL there is any doubt on that score
l say now that the exchange heartily
supports the graft prosecution.
The matter of adopting resolutions
regarding the graft prosecution and
the attack on Heney was brought up
by George w. Arper, explained Vice
President Young. "Arper inquired
whether there was any possible way
to connect the men who had debauched
San Francisco with Morris Haas at
tempt and his suicide. An Examiner
reporter who had reported the exam
nation of Haas as a juror was present
and | asked him to tell what he knew
of the case. He said that Heney hal
flashed picture of Haas in stripes
and had exposed Haas in tones which
could be heard in the next room.
After that the question was put to
vote and the majority favored draft
ing resolutions of sympathy for Mr.
and Mrs. Heney.''
| D. Crowley, a director Of the ex-
change, was emphatic in his defense
OF the graft prosecution at the meet
ing and reiterated his position when
acquainted with the misrepresentation
contained in the Examiner.
Vice President Young and Director
Crowley both declared that the matter
of passing resolutions indorsing the
graft prosecution will come up at the
next meeting