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;, 'A traveler through Japan has made a
study of the picturesque and grotesque
billboards. He describes and -pictures
them in^great variety in
The Sunday Call
VOLUME CL— NO. 151.
STRONG FACTION
AMONG CARMEN
OPPOSES STRIKE
Committee of the Older
Employes Makes an
Active Canvass
WANT SECRET VOTE
Fear That Hothead Orators
Will Stampede Meet
yp ing Tonight
PUBLIC FOR PEACE
Union Leaders Realize That
Sentiment Is Against
General Tieup
The conservative element in the car
men's union is engaged in a desperate
contest to prevent the midnight meeting
which is to be held in the Central the
ater tonight from being stampeded by
hotheads who may try to force a strike
vote.
A committee representing the older
men in the employ of the company has
been making a canvass of the union
members on the cars and in the car
barns in the interests of peace, and.en
deavoring to show them that the life of
the union itself is at stake and that a
strike without, public sentiment in its
favor would mean defeat
This committee called at the news
paper offices last night and explained
that the older men and the men with
families were opposed to a strike, but
that they were fearful that a standing
vote would be forced at the meeting
and that inflammatory speeches and
the dread of being called "scab" would
prevent some of the men from voting
according^ to their corivictlorieT*^
"The terras which have been pro
posed, and lor- which the executive
committee Is favoring ft strike," one
of these men explained, "include a day
off each week, and S3 for six days
would grive us but $18 a week, while
the men are now earning- $21, $22 and
$23 a week. You cannot feed a family
on 'hours.' We believe that there must
be some political motive behind this
agitation. It could only result in loss
t
to the men and loss to the union."
Everywhere on the cars members of
the union are expressing the same opin
ion and cautioning their fellows to g-o
to the meeting tonight 'with their
minds made up to vote their convic
tions, irrespective of what influence
may be brought to bear to force them
to stand up and be counted In favor
of a' strike.
*"It requires a two-thirds vote to de
clare a strike, and if a secret ballot be
taken there is little question about the
result. But the men will vote first on
the manner of taking the strike vote
— whether by ballot or by a rising
vote — and this question will be decided
by a majority.
There was little evidence of excite
ment among the men yesterday, or any
thing to indicate that the union was
on the eve of a strike vote. Even -at
the headquarters of the union there
•were no nigns of preparation for a con
flict. Cornelius refuses to state his own
position; saying that he leaves it to
the men. Those who have advised the
union on former occasions have said
that a strike at this time would be
suicidal for the union itself. At the
same/,lpe the speeches which will ne
made tonight "will be by men who will
try to excite the meeting ' to • a pitch
where it will be Impossible for calmer
counsel to prevail.
Calhoun denies that the wage which
the United Railroads is paying Its car
men Is niggardly," and declares that it
Js the result of two arbitrations, the
Inference being that the present wage
is greater % than the company wouM
have fixed if It had been permitted to
act entirely on its own volition. IfcJt
Calhoun says the limit has been reach
ed beyond which the company will not
allow itself to be forced and warns the
men that they will be the losers if they
go on striked / ,
The- arguments for and against a
strike at the present time' are not
based on 1 the justice of the "present
wage or the desirability, of , the. eigiit
hour day, but. ra«._er on the fact that
public opinion is so hostile to a street
car strike" on any ground at this time
that the men probably would lose, how
ever general .the prevalence and just:
the principle of the eight hour day.
Taking; advantage of this unquestioned
public sentiment, Calhoun is almost
overplaying his hand in his determina
tion-not to yield at any point. He will
not listen to compromise and asserts
that as far as |t>e company is concerned
the last word has been ; said. At the
company's offices It is believed that
there will be no strike, but complete
preparations have been made to meet
the trouble if' it comes.
The statement which was given rout
O— H lined on Page 2, Column > 5
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 8«
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY — Clear; maximum temperature,
CC; minimum temperature. 50.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair;* light north
wind, changing to fresh westerly; fog in the
morning. Page 7
EDITORIAL ~— ~
Personal campaign of Charles .Warren Fair
banks. ' PageS
The courts and the clothes we wear. Page •
.The farce comedy of the San Francisco school
board. \u25a0-, p^e g
GRAFT SCANDAL
GoTernor Gillett declares that -be will . ask
former Supervisor Andrew Wilson to resign as
state railroad commissioner. Page 1
Graft rampant In construction of Market
street sewer, two so called Inspectors each
drawing $15 a day, while an assistant does tbe
: work for $10 a day. ¥ig« 8
Nine men sworn to act as Jurors in trial of
Abe Ruef for extortion. i- Pi* c 2
CITY . .
Conservative faction of streetcar men, realiz
ing that public sentiment will be agailftt tbe
union if a 6trike be declared, will strwFfor a
secret vote at tonight's meeting in the beflef
that a majority will oppose a walkout. Page 1
In event of strike of Iron workers warships
Dakota . and California will be removed, from
Union iron -works to Mare Island and completed
by goTernment. - . Page 1
Mrs. Annie D. Talbot grills millionaire hus
band In answer to his suit for divorce. Page. 16
Man who goes :to morgue expecting to flud
body of missing daughter learns of' his step
son's suicide. Page 16
Cigar store* are robbed by manipulation of
card machines. with aid of hatpins. Pag* 16
H. K. Clover is arrested on charge of j imper
sonating captain of navy. Page 9
Supervisors order Gray Brothers to stop blast
ing in Beacon street until grade Is estab
lished. • _ Par« 6
Supervisors will consider resolution "to .levy
emergency tar to make up school fund
deficit. P«e 7
Representative committee of citizens considers
acquisition by the city of Spring Valley water
company's plant. Paga 5
Prosecution In P. H. ; McCarthy abducting case
claims strong evidence will -be presented at pre
liminary examination of defendants. Page 7
Petition of San Francisco real estate board
for | rescinding .of ordinance revoking Spring
Valley franchise Is . referred by supervisors to
committee for bearing. '\u25a0 . • Pago 5
Robert M. La Follette says he believes that
people will wrest control of the United States
senate from the corporations within a
decade. • Page 9
Louis Sloss' automobile, driven by Chauffeur
Blast, who was entertaining a girl : friend, kill*
young Italian In Fillmore street.. Page 4
Annie \u25a0 Russell's art . gives dainty charm to
"Puck's" lively mischief at the Van Ness
theater. Pago j 4
SUBURBAN
Prominent Presbyterian, pastor . of . Oakland re
signs to take up missionary ' work. Page 6
Berkeley lumbermen threatens to kill wife and
"resists arrest." - Page 6
San Francisco attorney angers Alamedan by.
Insinuating in letter' that there ".were irregulari
ties in the procuring of a divorce. , Pago ' 8
> Dynamite . and capped . fuse are found ;' near
Standard planing mill, .which was badly dam
aged by explosion Sunday night. Page 6
COAST
San Jose making preparations for great'cele
bration of tbe fourth. Page 2
Unknown desperado '. fights posse of peaca
officers and . when riddled with bullets commits
suicide. Pag* 2
DO3IESTIC
Mayor McCleUan of Xew York makes treaty
of. peace with Tammany hall. - ' Pago S
Homeless flood sufferers in Oklahoma spend
the night In tree tops. , Page 3
Inland waterways commission meets and forms
plans for. improvement of rivers and., har
bors, v • Pago 4
President demands resignation of Governor
HBpcrtnan of Xew Mexico. • • Page 3
Circuit court of appeals affirms decision ot
lower court finding packers guilty of having
accepted rebates and corporations must pay their
fines. - Pago 4
Committee of Salt Lake citizens succeeds -in
bringing streetcar strike to an end, the companr
granting the demands of the men. . Pago 4
FOREIGN
- Eighteen miners imprisoned by . flood In-* the
Angleur pit In Belgium. • •. Page 1
Fighting occurs between the three \u25a0 rival fac
tions of ' Hobdnran rebels, who strive to control
the presidency. | Page 1
Destruction of newspaper offices followed . by
revolt in Montenegro and grave political
crisis. : Paxe 3
American artists lead all exhibitors at! spring
salon of society of French | artists. | ?u« 3
' Socialist member of Russian parliament Insults
army and enrages czar. Pago 3
SPORTS .
Combury, a' 30 to ; 1 outsider, the Say's sur
prise at Emery ville racetrack. Pag* 11
They're OS wins tbe Dunton stake at Ja
maica. . Paga ill
Yankee tars "lose" British crew* In ; inter
national boat race at Jamestown. • Pag* 3
Governor ' Hughes \u25a0 of , New • York \u25a0 vetoes I the
Frawley boxing bill. . . .. '\u0084; 'PagV 8
Stanford university eight oar shell : crew ; de
feats California cleverly by six lengths. Page 10
Bill -Squires signs' agreement to meet the win
ner of the ' Burns-O' Brien fight ; before Coff roth's
dub.on May 30. ? . Pago" 10
Railroads announce 'a heavy Increase In freight ]
rates on automobiles from the cast. ':.'\u25a0- Pag* , 10 .
Champion Jeffries may referee' the O'Brien".
Burns : flght. . Pag* 10 :
LABOR -
Typographical union 21 makes nominations for
Reef on which Northwestern stranded Is
chattered by dynamite and big steamer- is
floated. Pago 7
SIININGc;
Local ' market 1 ails " to • hold .up ; prices and
tbe Ooldfleld '/stocks suffer from', general'
dullness.* ' ' J Pago" 9
THE CALL'S
BRANCH OFFICES
Subscriptions and Advertise^
? ments X will be received in " San -
Francisco at following offices:
„ 1651 FILtMORE \u25a0 STRSET; , i
; Open until - 10 ' o'clock every night
'-'I 818 VAN NESS AVENUE . '"' .
Parent's Stationery* Store/ .\u25a0 v
SIXTEENTH AND MARKET ; STS.r
' r Jackson's ' Branch. f--, -
6SS HAICHT STREET " •
Christian's \ Branch. 1 ' •'_ >>"«
3011Ol^TH ST. CORy.MISSIONi; : '\u25a0)
International ' Stationery Store, j?:^
15S1 CHURCH STREET r
, George Prewitt'B Branch. ;> ? Vv
i .- 2200 FILLMORE ; STREET ). fjV '•$
. ' :.;' Woodward's - Branch.^ •* ' ,-* * '.- ' ;
SAN. FRANCISCO,; :TUESP^^^I^^3O, 1907.
WILSON WILL BE
ASKED TO QUIT
OFFICE AT ONCE
Governor Gillett to Demand
Resignation of Railroad
Commissioner
CANNOT REMOVE HIM
State's^ Chief Executive Is
Moved to Action by
Testimony
INFORMED BY CALL
If Boodler Clings on He
Will Be Removed When
Guilt Is Proved
"I shall act upon the admissions
of bribe taking made by Andrew
Wilson before the San Francisco
grand jury, as published in the
transcript -in The - : Call last Fri
day, which I understand to be
authentic, and before leaving San
Francisco Thursday night for my
trip through ; the southern : part of
the state will ask him to resign
his f^sition as ; state railroad com
missioner. 7 '
Such was the statement made
by Governor Glllett; last night at the
Palace hotel, where he will be a guest
for the next three days. He declared
that he desired to look into the matter
today, but [ that the formal request for
a resignation will be made at once.
"I do 'not know -what the result of
,my request will- be," he continued.
."The confessed: bribe taking occurred
while Wilson was' a' member. of .the-San
Francisco board of supervisors, -and^l
cannot: force h in 'out'' of office' as.rall
roadl.commlssloner. if hctsees -tit to -re
fuse. He -may ; take 1 this stand or ha
may , ignore ray request entirely. In
case he does either I challbe forced to
wait until he. is Either convicted of the
offense in court or until hej appears as
& witness and X his confeSSon;becomes a
matter of 'public court; record, .when
steps can be taken, to remove. him:-
\u25a0 "In asking him. to resign, I; am .rely
ing' on the. testimony published "in The
Call last Friday. Prior to that ; I had
no knowledge: of what he had testified
to, or of the . nature of h ls ' admissions.
The account : published in The Call is
sufficient basis for^ction, however* and
I shall make. the request, as soon as I
Continued on Pagt 2,' Column 2
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"\u25a0 ffl Bfc;— have, taken place in the newspaper .situation, of that city. particularly with reference to The Call
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PHESM'E
Kguarant^e?adyertisers that it^h ready -giyen formal ipermissiqn to the Asso-
paid circulation than the Ghroriicle^^^^^^^^^^^^^^c^^V^^^^^V - jSiation t pf American Advertisers to make
estahlishment, and^all -its recpVds,; are :|: | THE SA|^ FRANCISCO CALL chak
to public circ^ bilges the Ghroriicle ;to a joint public ex- ;
any time---withbut previpus^^^^ri^ % amihaU papers.
San Francisco, April* 25, 1907. . C. W. HORNICK, General Manager, Tbe Call.
When ttie Tmith Came Out
HONDURAN FACTIONS
ENGAGE IN A BATTLE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE - CALL
PUERTO ;CORTEZ, Honduras', April
23,- via" New Orleans, April 29. — Fresh
fighting, has occurred in Honduras, the
latest' being a battle between the fac
tion of the Honduran rebels ,who a, year,
ago helped Nicaragua overthrow \u25a0 the
government. The troops of the junta
opened hostilities among themselves on
April:-- 8. Three leaders, Rosales,' Bus-^
tlllo and' Castro, agreed to take -turns
as president, each serving 15 days, rlt
is. expected, however, that each during
hls : term, attempted to strengthen his
party by dividing' up the patronage
where; it would do; him the most good.
Finally the friends of Pollcarpo Bonllla
EIGHTEEN MINERS CUT
OFF BY FLOOD IN PIT
LIEGE, Belgium, .April 29.—Eight
een'miners were'eut^off by a flood in
the Angleur pit, near this city, today.
Two hundred others escaped. '/"The
flood .occurred In a gallery 200' feet
from the., surf ace.' . ...
-The entombed men were prevented
by falls of 'earth from making their
way . out. Relays of rescuers are en
deavoring to; reach them.
proclaimed Bustillo . provisional presi
dent without any lo.'days' clause, and
the; opposing, factions did 'the same 1 for
Rosales.. Then fighting -began. Badly
aimed bullets showered . upon the
houses, and caused seven deaths. \u25a0 ' '
zV-P^S?%s™ ons m hats and .gowns, r
;dh2Xm»6^me veil arid old fashioned pota
tions are features of special interest to
be -found on-the woman's page of
The Sunday Gall
IMPRISONED MINERS
ARE NOT YET RESCUED
SPECIAL DISPATCH. TO' TUB CALL
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., April 39.— At. 10
o'clock tonight the officials of mme v 3S
of the Berwind-White. operations at
Foustwell, where seven men have been
imprisoned .by water for the last 74
hours, said that it would take at least
24 hours more toeffect a rescue.
The first dip between t the pit mouth
and ; the imprisoned men has -been
drained and the pumps being used by
the rescuing party have been started
upon the second dip. .
•A wall of. -water 400 feet through,
completely filling the mine head, cut"?
the. Imprisoned men off from the rescue
party. |
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
STRIKE WOULD
MEAN BIG LOSS
TO IRON WORKS
Government Plans to Finish
'Two", Cruisers at Mare \u25a0
WANTS THEM AT ONCE*
Company May Forfeit ari
Aggregate of $80,000
, on Contracts •
ships Nearly readyJ
Blacksmiths and Machinists
\u25a0•-- - • - s
Join Metal Trades
Union Men
VALLBJO, Aprih 29.— 1t was
authoritatively stated at the Mare
island navy yard this afternoon
that in the event of a general
strike of the iron trades unions irt
San Francisco, which would ne
cessitate a shutdown of the Unioni
iron works, the two cruisers nowj
being built at that place would
be brought to Mare island and
finished in* the government yard]
The. vessels are the California, on
which 300 men are jnow putting
the finishing touches, and the
South Dakota, on which 500
workmen are employed. The govern
ment desires the two great fighting
ships completed at the earliest possible"
date. Should the navy department
finish the building, of -the vessels the
Union Iron works will forfeit $60,000
on " the contract price of the South
Dakota, and $20,000 on that of the Cali
fornia.
If these ships are brought to Mare
island that yard will be the busiest
in" California. There are now In ,the
yard the monitor "Wyoming, undergoing
repairs; the transport Sheridan, also
being repaired, and the giant collier,.
Promethius* being constructed at a cost*
of $150,000. Should the . warsh^-s be
finished here, it will mean that 800 men
will ' be required at the yard In addi
tion to the large force now working
there. It Is expected that a large num
ber of the San Francisco union men
will move to Vallejo In event of the
warships coming here, where the eight •
hour day obtains. , "
President J. A. McGregor of the Union
iron works was seen last night and
Continued on Pace 2, Column 1

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